The Daily Nebraskan

NEWS: Washington Post climate reporter Shannon Osaka visited campus to learn how Nebraska scientists are studying microscopic plastic particles. Their findings are helping shine a light on issues affecting communities. Click the link to read more. ⁠

https://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/washington-post-journalist-visits-unl-plastic-research-labs/article_5215665e-a109-43e8-9423-ca3d3be2ca64.html

SPORTS: In a game the Huskers refused to lose, senior shortstop Ava Kuszak hit a two-run home run to help Nebraska beat Arkansas, 5-3, in 10 innings late Thursday night.
https://www.dailynebraskan.com/sports/kuszak-lifts-nebraska-past-arkansas-with-walk-off-homer-in-extra-innings/article_e192a7a1-e2a0-4887-ac10-c1ec0985af9b.html

SPORTS: Nebraska native Jordy Frahm was named the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. Read more through the link below.
https://www.dailynebraskan.com/sports/jordy-frahm-named-usa-softball-collegiate-player-of-the-year/article_3bc275e1-6937-45af-a9ef-ae941d0ad530.html

CULTURE: For the last Press Play of the season, we had on our biggest band yet. Swaul Pope joined us in office for a wacky and whimsical set. Check out the story and the set through the link below.

https://www.dailynebraskan.com/culture/press-play-welcome-to-the-whimsical-wild-wacky-world-of-swaul-pope/article_d1ee9e83-51bb-44dc-a945-20e157604d06.html

From a classroom project to a full-scale live performance, UNL students launched a student-run record label as a class project. Their first client? Lincoln-based band Joyrager. Read the full story through the link below.

From classroom to concert: UNL students launch Broken Elevator Records Students at UNL launch a faux record label designed to allow students to participate in real-world experiences in recording, promotion and event planning.

UNL student Christopher Sullivan-Diaz makes history after being the first person to ever call a Big Ten Plus softball game in spanish. Click the link to learn more.

https://www.dailynebraskan.com/sports/christopher-sullivan-diaz-etches-his-name-in-big-ten-plus-history/article_173f996f-4702-4f16-ae59-9de01a00a323.html

BREAKING: UNL staff and students have regained access to Canvas on Friday afternoon. The recent Canvas global hack shutdown began on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Click the link to read more.

Canvas restored for University of Nebraska students University of Nebraska-Lincoln students regained access to Canvas Friday after a global outage caused by a hack.