By KIM HACHIYA Rebecca Umland remembers the kernel of the idea for her research and teaching interest in the quester hero figure. She and her husband were attending one of the final screenings of the 1999 David Lynch film “The Straight Story” at a Kearney theater. The film is based on the true story of an elderly man who drove his lawn mower tractor 240 miles from Iowa to Wisconsin in 1994 to reconcile with his dying brother, from whom he was long estranged. The film offers deep reflection … [Read more...]
New UNK online course to teach ‘Respect Boundaries’
KEARNEY – New University of Nebraska at Kearney students will take a new online course this fall called “Respect Boundaries” to inform them on sexual assault, domestic violence, sexual harassment, stalking and other issues related to sexual violence. The free course is one facet of UNK’s response to the Campus SaVE (Sexual Violence Elimination) Act which became law in March 2013. The online course will help UNK students understand federal and state laws and campus policies on sexual … [Read more...]
