WALK IN WOODS “A Walk in the Woods” forces taxing, slapstick humor, says film critic Rouse.
CONFESSIONS
FOOTBALL
OPINION PAGE 3
SPORTS PAGE 6
Columnist Gravert confesses his drinking problem — for soda, that is.
CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 4
Head coach Mark Farley cites “consistency” issues for Panther loss.
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Counseling hours extended 一䔀圀 圀䔀䈀匀䤀吀䔀 KATHERINE JAMTGAARD Staff Writer
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Life is unpredictable, and some of our most trying times do not happen between set business hours. The UNI Counseling Center, on the second floor of the Student Health Center, is open to students via appointment from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. But what happens when a student needs help outside of business hours? This year, the Counseling Center is partnering up with Protocall, which has been around for 10 years and has been helping other counseling centers and mental health providers through call centers staffed by licensed mental health counselors. According to David Towle, the UNI Counseling Center Director, the new addition will help students “get the help they need when they need it.” With the Potocall alignment, students can now call
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The Counseling Center is located in the upper level of the Student Health Center. The Counseling Center offers a variety of mental health services to students.
the Counseling Center (2732676) as they normally would to schedule an appointment. An auto attendant will answer
the phone, giving students the opportunity to leave a message regarding appointments or the opportunity to patch
Involvement Fair. According to Minshall, “When students get involved, it is the quality of your involvement and not the quantity.” Christina Hackbart, junior leisure, youth and human services major, feels that having non-profit and volunteer organizations on campus helps students that have volunteer requirements in their major. She said these organizations provide networking opportunities for students. “I think ... getting involved, not only on campus, but off campus, is super important
just for stronger community,” said Hackbart. Stacy Baranowski, Eucalyptus Tree Program Coordinator at Cedar Valley Hospice, presented at the fair in hopes of recruiting good volunteers for her program. In the past, she said taking part in volunteer fairs at UNI has proven beneficial. Eucalyptus Tree has offices in Waterloo but serves 13 counties in North East Iowa, said Carly Pollock, Outreach and Communication Specialist of Cedar Valley Hospice.
them through to a Protocall counselor. See COUNSELING, page 2
Involvement Fair draws volunteers War on JOSIE ROBERTSON Staff Writer
Ninety of UNI’s 250 student organizations and 28 non-profit organizations took part in the annual Student Involvement Fair on Thursday. That’s according to Ashley Minshall, Program Coordinator at the Student Involvement Center. This was the first time the Student Involvement Center, the Non-profit Leadership Alliance and Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley have collaborated for a Student
See INVOLVEMENT FAIR, page 5
Christianity
Nothing gets me more riled up than the war on Christianity in America. Imagine being in constant danger because of your most closely held beliefs. That type of fear and oppression must be as psychologically damaging as being perceived as See CHRISTIANITY, page 3
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