March 2023

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s spring commencement is May 19 and 20. The graduate and professional degree ceremony will be at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, 1600 Court St., at 3 p.m.

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) invites high school students from across Nebraska’s Third District to submit their artwork for the 2023 Congressional Art Competition by Wednesday, April 12. “The Congressional Art Competition is an annual opportunity for young Nebraskans to showcase their artistic talents to visitors from around the country and world,” Smith said.

Becca Adams was the consummate high school student, taking full advantage of the Southeast Nebraska Career Academy Partnership program at Weeping Water High School. She took SENCAP classes her junior and senior years.

Winter storm road rage incident leads to arrest Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Missouri man following a road rage incident Saturday, March 25, during the strong winter storm in western Nebraska. At approximately 5 p.m.

In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness month, Project Response is hosting their annual “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes” fundraiser on Saturday, April 22, at 10 a.m. at the Auburn Rec Center.

The American College of Gastroenterology reports that irritable bowel syndrome affects almost twice as many women as men. That echoes an earlier survey from the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders that found as much as 65 percent of individuals who report having IBS are women. The reasons behind the greater prevalence of IBS remain a mystery, though the American College of Gastroenterology reports that the higher incidence does not appear to be because women have different hormones than men. Rather, the school notes that the higher incidence rates seem to be because women feel sensations from the intestines differently than men.