By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Micah Goedeken had the perfect introduction for Blue Oyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper.” “For this next song, you might need a little more cowbell,” he told listeners, referencing the classic “Saturday Night Live” skit featuring Will Ferrell and Christopher Walken. Goedeken, a senior at Lutheran High Northeast in Norfolk, couldn’t wait to use the line Thursday evening, when he spent about an hour DJing for KLPR … [Read more...] about High schoolers get on-air experience during Digital Expressions Media Camp
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‘We’re just trying to live’: Oral history project gives immigrants a voice
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Carlos Ortega and his family didn’t come to the United States to sell drugs. They aren’t here to “steal” jobs from hardworking Americans or to leech off the federal benefits system. “We came here so we can be safe and build a better future,” said Ortega, who was 9 years old when his family left their home in Chihuahua, Mexico. “We’re just trying to live. That’s all we’re trying to do.” Ortega is one of 20 … [Read more...] about ‘We’re just trying to live’: Oral history project gives immigrants a voice
UNK student documentary tells story of Kearney’s historic World Theatre
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The World Theatre is more than a cool spot to watch a movie or live performance. It’s a downtown Kearney landmark. Built in 1927, the historic Masonic Temple building and former vaudeville theater serves as a community gathering place that brings people together for shared experiences. “When you walk into The World Theatre, people know each other by name,” said Ryan Range, a junior at the University of Nebraska … [Read more...] about UNK student documentary tells story of Kearney’s historic World Theatre
Fall Symposium showcases UNK student research projects
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The World Theatre is an “awesome” part of the Kearney community, according to Ryan Range. “I’ve enjoyed many movies there. I love the place,” said Range, a junior at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. That makes sense for someone majoring in multimedia production with a film studies minor. Others, though, may not be as familiar with the 93-year-old building that once served as a vaudeville theater. It was the … [Read more...] about Fall Symposium showcases UNK student research projects
New video studio gives UNK students ‘real-world’ job experience
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney has a new video studio where students are gaining hands-on experience in media production and broadcast journalism. Located in Mitchell Center, the studio features all the bells and whistles found in a professional TV newsroom, including a lighting system, switchboard, news desk, flat-screen monitors, multicamera setup and retractable green, white and black screens. The space, … [Read more...] about New video studio gives UNK students ‘real-world’ job experience
