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The textiles and apparel program presented their annual fashion show.
Columnist O’Brink points out that people with disabilities are not “broken.”
The Panther defense defeated the offense for the second year in a row Friday.
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April 28, 2014 Volume 110, Issue 54
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Students quest for a cure
Shuttle running out of steam CORREY PRIGEON
Associate News Editor
LINDY BEYERINK/Northern Iowan
Abby Dunham, senior communicative disorders major, Taylor Tierney, senior math education major, Jessica Kelchen, senior management and gerontology major, and Erin Wentzien, freshman marketing and MIS major, race to their next QUASH challenge. Over 150 people participated in this year’s event.
KATHERINE JAMTGAARD Staff Writer
Clusters of students ran rampant Friday afternoon, determined to complete the annual Quest to Unravel Alzheimer’s Scavenger Hunt. The hunt raised awareness and $10,064 in funds for the Alzheimer’s Association. “It really does spread good awareness for Alzheimer’s, and it was a lot of fun,” said Mike Lieb, junior electronic media major. “I think the whole fundraising thing, they did a really good job of reminding you what it’s for: Alzheimer’s
awareness, donating and trying to make a difference.” Over 150 people participated and separated out into 20 teams to compete in the challenge. Hidden around campus and College Hill were a total of 36 clues and QUASH spots. At these spots, the teams participated in both mental and physical challenges. A board of 10 volunteer UNI students, known as the Q-crew, helped Alzeheimer’s Association staff members plan QUASH challenges, such as the one called “Cheese Head.” See QUASH, page 7
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UNI’s Panther Shuttle is a free and convenient service for students, but it may be in jeopardy next year. For about three years, funding for the Panther Shuttle, which runs from 7:04 a.m. to 5:04 p.m. every weekday, has been $30,000 in the red, according to Thomas Madsen, former Northern Iowa Student Government president. In 2012, NISG proposed a plan for the Hillcrest, University Mills and Campus Courts apartment complexes to pay $10,000 each for advertising on the shuttle, as the bus stops at each of these complexes. NISG did this so they wouldn’t have to pay $30,000 from the Student Services Fee. “There were lots of conversations between last year’s student body president trying to get something figured out, but nothing ever materialized,” Madsen said.
Participants show balloons spelling “QUASH” to a judge to complete a challenge. QUASHers faced both physical and mental challenges.
See SHUTTLE, page 2
Gartman and Andersen gear up for the new year AMBER ROUSE
Associative Executive Editor
Sitting comfortably in their new office in Maucker Union, Kevin Gartman and Paul Andersen spoke candidly with the Northern Iowan
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about their new positions, what they’re looking forward to and how their journey to becoming Northern Iowan Student Government president and vice president has impacted their lives. Gartman and Andersen,
who were elected in March for the 2014-15 school year, have begun to settle into their new positions as student government leaders. The two created a strong friendship after meeting each other in their fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon. They made
the decision to run after finishing up a Student Ambassador Association meeting, a group the pair joined together that hosts prospective students and other campus visitors. “It was pretty surreal,” Gartman said. “I mean, we were
both pretty confident about what we were going to be doing; we both knew we both really wanted to win, but at the same time, deciding to go through with the decision was exciting.” See NISG, page 6
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