The
Daily Nebraskan was first published as a monthly and a weekly edition before becoming a daily paper. Its official birthday is June 13, 1901. As the newspaper's style and content changed, so did its identity and moniker. From 1871 to 1885, the paper was published by the Palladian Literary Society and known as the
Monthly Hesperian Student. The first editor of the
Hesperian was W.L. Sweet and the paper contained only six sections. In 1885 the name was shortened to
The Hesperian. At that time the University of Nebraska–Lincoln had multiple student publications; one of these,
The Nebraskan, also known as
The Rag after its editor, was founded in 1892 by Frank T. Riley. For seven years UNL would have two weekly newspapers until
The Daily Nebraskan was organized on January 13, 1901, as a consolidation of
The Hesperian and
The Nebraskan. The evolved newspaper flourished beyond rival publications. While the editorship of the paper was first elected by the student body as an official publication, the paper is now financially supported through advertising and student fees. Of its leaders, the most well-known is notable Nebraskan author
Willa Cather. In 1892, Cather became the literary editor of
The Hesperian; in November 1893 she was named the managing editor. Cather would hold this position until she graduated from the university in 1895. In the mid-2000s, the daily paper converted to publishing tri-weekly, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. Later, it switched to a twice a week schedule. Beginning in the fall of 2017, the DN was to complete its transition to a digital-first publication at its dailynebraskan.com web address, and print a monthly newsmagazine. ==Satire==