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Situated on the plains of central Nebraska, the University of Nebraska at Kearney has been known as the Lopers for over a century. The moniker,  the origins of which is not totally clear, was born out of a misnomer and is one of the longest running mascots in the state. The name has ties to an Arizona school and uses a hand gesture that may have originally been made to mock a certain school in Texas. The name has been consistent through several official school name changes and has represented a spirit of independence, durability, and athleticism that has represented...

If you had met Jennifer King near the beginning of 2018, you probably would have assumed that she had likely found her calling. Coming off of a USCAA Division II championship and being voted the USCAA 2018 Coach of the Year, just about anyone would expect the talented young coach would be buckling down for the long haul in basketball. Perhaps she would be settling in for a long tenure with Johnson and Wales --the North Carolina university she had brought from irrelevance to Champions in two years-- or even eyeing coaching opportunities at Division I programs and beyond.  But...

The daughter of Romanian immigrants and raised in California, Sabrina Ionescu (pronounced yo-ness-coo) is one of the most important names in women’s basketball today. lonescu, a standout highschool player, eventually made her way to Eugune Oregon to play for the Oregon Ducks starting in the 2015-2016 season.  In Eugene, Sabrina would create one of the most prolific basketball careers in NCAA history, rocketing the Ducks to national prominence. Playing point guard, she would amass 26 Triple Doubles (double-digit points, assists, and rebounds in a game) over the course of her four year career, shattering the NCAA record. In March of...

Mascots matter. They convey ideas, hope, and identity. They act as a vessel for history. Memories of rivalries, failures, and triumphs can all be compressed into a single logo or costumed character. People take great pride in the teams and schools they support. The mascot is the image those people rally behind. So deciding on a mascot is a matter that shouldn’t be taken lightly.  This is the position Elkhorn Public Schools found itself in mid 2018. With the population of the school district continuing to grow, a substantial bond issue worth nearly $150 million was passed. Nearly half of...

One of our goals has always been to lift others up and help our community.  One way in which we can do this is by sponsoring a quarterly non-profit to raise awareness of needs in our community and the unique ways organizations are taking to address and solve these opportunities.  If you know of an organization that is fulfilling a need in our community and would like to participate in our quarterly sponsorship, please let us know by emailing us here: jean@alumnahouse.com  “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is “What are you doing for others?”  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....

Alright, guess this clothing item- it usually has sleeves, it usually is longer than your waist, it slides on like a robe.. that’s right! A cardigan! We love our cardigan sweater which is soft and comfortable, and like many other sweaters they are such a mainstay in our closet.  But who would have thought that the cardigan had such an auspicious start?  The origin of the women’s cardigan started on college campuses in the mid 1900’s when men began wearing button down cardigans and then women followed suit.  Women were rightfully tired of wearing girdles, much like a compression sock...