Maverick Athletics open new era for University

There is no better time for UNO Maverick athletics fans than right now. The soccer team won a share of the Summit League regular season in only their fourth season as a program. Also, the hockey team won their first NCAA postseason game and made it to the Frozen Four and the baseball team is in search of its third regular season title in a row. These recent successes have had a big impact on the fandom at the university. More students can be seen wearing Maverick gear or showing up to UNO games to support their fellow student-athletes.

Maverick players celebrate with Jake Guentzal after scoring
the only goal for Omaha in Boston.

That camaraderie has spread far beyond athletics and is helping this school achieve its goal of erasing the "commuter school" title that has been held over its head. Students have begun to converse more, we are seeing less headphones and staring at the ground while walking anywhere on campus. This is also big for our goal of 20,000 students by 2020. When potential students come to visit this campus, they probably already have the typical stereotypes in their head. Seeing these teams do well and put UNO on the map is going to benefit everyone in the long run, no one moreso than our students and faculty.

With national and local eyes on the university, a buzz unlike any we've seen in the past and a new 7,500 seat community arena set to open in October, UNO has the perfect opportunity to build on their recent momentum. One thing is for certain, people are noticing what this once fledgling school has to offer, and they're not prepared to stand down to anyone.

Medicine of the past: Could over-the-counter prescriptions be making a comeback over antibiotics to treat ear infections?

On the surface it sounds ridiculous to think that a pain killer you can buy at your local convenience store might be just as effective at treating your child's ear infection as antibiotics. Recent research has suggested that children may become immune to antibiotics over time, a revelation that has many parents looking for answers. Dr. Betsy Stephenson, an Omaha pediatrician, says these findings could spark change in the medical field.

"I think there's room for change, but I don't think anything drastic is necessary," said Stephenson. "Children with ear pain will still be treated with antibiotics, however immunity could see doctors look at other options such as pain killers. Ibuprofen would help with the pain and the fluid in the ear would treat itself."

Although Stephenson says that children will still need to be monitored closely, this could mean easier treatments in the future. Families have already begun using over-the-counter pain killers such as Tylenol to treat pains from teething, so this will be a massive relief to mothers who need not overreact to small illnesses.

Uno Elections Fruitless for Student Involvement

UNO Presidential Elections Close

Lewis and Chapin victorious against themselves

The University of Nebraska at Omaha's student election polls are now closed and the results may surprise you. Brock Lewis and Amanda Chapin were elected by unanimous decision - because there was no one running against them. Also, some senator seats for other departments remain empty due to no one running for them. For the university, this is a major concern regarding the lack of student-involvement in these areas.

While perhaps many students do not feed into the student involvement on our campus. It is still an integral part of the experience and it is up to the students to keep them alive. If students want to continue to have a say in the university policy and decisions then organizations like this will have to be taken more seriously.

Art Gallery offers students a creative space

When you walk into the UNO Criss Library, you may have noticed an empty glass room on the main floor which is empty the majority of the time. Most people walk by this and think it serves no purpose, but to Seniors Evan Ludes and Eric Anderson, it serves as a place to show their creative side.

Ludes and Anderson are avid photographers and specialize in environmental and landscape photography. They have travelled the midwest over the past five years and have collected photos from every midwest state. The library approached the two about putting together the art gallery to display their work and of course the two agreed.

"It is really awesome to see all of the hard work you put in finally get recognized," said Ludes. "I've sold video and pictures to The View, Good Morning America and other organizations and I know Eric has work up in Borsheims and was approached by Apple for their Mavericks operating system. It's just nice to finally see your work displayed so that the students know what you have done."

Students will be able to walk through the gallery during all library hours. The gallery includes pictures from all over the midwest of various environmental events that the two shot. As well as photos, both students put together a video which is also run on a loop as you walk into the gallery. The gallery will open up on Sunday at 1 p.m. and will be open for the remainder of March.