By: Dayanara Marroquin Every week, riders of all ages gather at Hefflinger Park to test their skills on the BMX track. But beyond the competition, the sport has created a close-knit community that keeps racers coming back. That community will be on display Friday, Oct. 30, when Omaha BMX hosts its annual Halloween race and
By: Jacob Lesley OMAHA, Neb. — The University of Nebraska at Omaha has begun construction on two new athletic facilities south of Center Street as the university prepares to expand out of long-standing Sapp Fieldhouse. The Howard L. Hawks Training Center and the baseball and softball clubhouse at Maverick Park are expected to expand opportunities
By: Samira Zarazua OMAHA, Neb. — On Saturday, October 24th, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention—AFSP—hosted its first annual Run for Hope event. Runners can apply to run or walk 5K or run 10K through Stinson Park near Aksarben Village. The foundation has a mission of wanting to help those who were affected by suicide
The flickering lights that powered this year’s Busan International Film Festival have faded, but the memories of this 31st edition remain. Based in South Korea’s second-largest city, the festival boasts a wealth of films in its main competition and its bifurcated Vision section, along with some of the hottest titles from festivals ranging from Berlin
Of all the documentaries playing at this year’s Chicago International Film Festival, Lev Omelchenko and Nolan Huber’s “A City in the Forest” is easily the angriest and most sorrowful. The story it tells begins in Atlanta in 2020 with archival footage of an encounter between police and a man named Rayshard Brooks in a parking
Award-winning actor/director John Turturro is one of Hollywood’s most recognizable actors, with decades of work including unforgettable collaborations with Spike Lee and the Coen brothers. Turturro’s brilliantly nuanced turn as Harry Lehman in the Sony Pictures Classics film “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York” has earned him some of the best reviews of his
My final dispatch from Busan features what might be the most eclectic titles at the festival. They all hail from the Vision section. The first is in the Asia vertical while the final two are in the Korean. They also feature characters trying to make the best of a craven economic system that’s pushed them
By: Chase Zagurski A coalition of Nebraska-based pro-Palestine activist groups wrapped its “Week of Action” Saturday with a demonstration at Omaha’s Memorial Park. The gathering was held on Saturday, Oct. 10 from noon to 3 p.m. Attendees flew kites, practiced traditional Palestinian dabka dancing and participated in a workshop on boycotting and divestment from companies
By: Shane Schumacher Nebraska voters will vote on ballot initiative 442 titled “Fairness for Girls” on November 3rd. The ballot measure would prohibit assigned males at birth from participation in female sports at K-12 and collegiate schools. It would do so by amending the state constitution similar rules to LB89, titled the “Stand with Women
By: Ivan Tovar A Nebraska family is giving back to Make-A-Wish Nebraska, an organization that helped them during a difficult time. James Gallant received a wish through Make-A-Wish Nebraska when he was younger and underwent three open-heart surgeries. His mother, Jessica Gallant, said the experience was a bright spot for their family during a challenging