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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA CEDAR FALLS, IA THURSDAY, APRIL 5 VOLUME 114, ISSUE 42
CEDAR FALLS, IA
VOLUME 118, ISSUE 16
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2021
CLASSIFIEDS
CAMPUS LIFE
SPORTS
CLASSIFIEDS PAGE 8
CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 4
SPORTS PAGE 6
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UNIty Walk inspires justice
Second annual walk hosted by UNI Athletics in response to racial and social injustice
University aims to gather data about gender violence
ASHLYN RUIZ Staff Writer
On Monday, Oct. 18, hundreds of UNI student athletes and community members of the Cedar Valley area gathered at the south entrance of the McLeod Center, eager to begin the second annual UNIty march towards the Campanile, located in the center of UNI’s campus. The first walk was a student-led initiative last fall in response to the racial and social injustices being highlighted after a summer of social justice unrest. Panthers along with community members marched towards the Campanile with T-shirts provided by the athletic department surrounding the theme “Together We Rise,” in response to the recent racially motivated tragedies surrounding the country and rural Iowa. Mia Rampton, student athlete, gave the program introduction and stated the importance of knowing that performative activism has no place on this campus. “Having events
ANTONIA GOODWIN Staff Writer
ASHLYN RUIZ/Northern Iowan
UNI students, athletes and community members gathered to participate in the second annual UNIty Walk on a chilly Monday morning. A number of student athletes spoke about supporting diversity and inclusion.
like this are important to drive these difficult topics home, and help us as a campus community take a step in the right direction towards building a solid, trustworthy community on campus.” Student athletes wanted to organize a demonstration of unity and “togetherness” for the athletic department. “Everybody is fighting something different everyday – we stand next to each other, we
come from different teams, different backgrounds, they fight through things you may not know, and you may never know, but you always have to be there for them like a team.” Alfonzo Lambert, student athlete, says to the crowd, “It’s bigger than what we are doing right now; it’s bigger than sports; it’s bigger than all of us.” The captivating energy Lambert brought into
the event was confirmation towards what sort of team player he truly is on and off the field. “I know my teammates have my back, on the field and off the field.” A number of student athletes spoke on the importance of supporting diversity and inclusion efforts as well as showing up for one another. See UNITY WALK, page 2
UNI Traditions challenge endures Challenge encourages students to participate in classic Panther activities KARLA DE BRUIN Managing Editor
The Traditions Challenge is a friendly competition which Connecting Alumni to Students (CATS) started as a way to help students get involved on campus and keep traditions alive. Attending a UNI volleyball game, visiting the granite Panther, and snapping are a few pictures with T.C. and T.K. are a few of the traditions encouraged by the UNI Traditions Challenge. When students accomplish these traditions they must take a picture of themselves doing the activity and upload the picture onto a prepared presentation provided by Traditions at UNI. When students have the required amount of tradi-
KNOW MORE survey sent to students
Courtesy/Colette Sanford
Colette Sanford, Kat Gainer and Jace Bell complete the Granite Panther tradition by the UNI-Dome. If students complete the traditions challenge, they receive a pin or medallion at graduation.
tions completed, students can submit it to UNI Traditions through email.
If students complete the traditions challenge, they can earn a pin or medallion for
graduation. To earn a pin students must complete 25 of the traditions, and to earn a medallion they must complete 45 of the traditions. Seniors who have completed the challenge can attend a celebratory ceremony, and are officially considered a Traditions Keeper. The celebratory ceremony happens each semester and has speakers from different departments on campus. This year’s ceremony will be held Nov. 30. For Colette Sanford, vice president of Traditions, “The goal of the Traditions Challenge is to keep the spirit and history of UNI alive. The Traditions Challenge also gives students a way to look back at all of their memories at UNI. Some of our traditions here at UNI are very special
The Office of Compliance and Equity Management currently has the KNOW MORE Gender Violence Survey open to UNI students. The survey is available through Nov. 19, 2021. According to the Office of Compliance and Equity Management, the KNOW MORE survey is meant “to help understand student perspectives and experiences related to gender violence while attending UNI.” They have been using the KNOW MORE graphic since spring 2018 to attempt to gain information and awareness of gender violence on campus. It has been difficult to gather information on students’ perspectives, especially after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. See KNOW MORE, page 2
to us and keep our Panther pride alive- like Campaniling and the superstition that if you don’t kiss someone at Campaniling by your senior year a brick will fall on your head. Use the Traditions Challenge to make the most of your college experience!” Traditions at UNI started in 2010 through the Alumni Association. At the time students would print pictures and put them in their Traditions Booklet scrapbook. According to Sanford over 100 people completed the Traditions Challenge last spring. Students can still complete the 25 or 45 traditions by November. Sanford says students can complete the challenge in a semester, but it is meant to be completed throughout multiple semesters. To view the traditions and to access the presentation visit: https://alumni.uni.edu/ traditions.