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Opinion 3 Campus Life 4 Sports 6 Games 7 Classifieds 8

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Student passes away 2

Why bring in politics? 3

Centennial celebration 4

Panther football wins away 6

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SHOTS FIRED ON HILL ONE DEAD, ONE INJURED CLINTON OLSASKY

Executive Editor

One young man is dead and another injured after gunshots rang out on College Hill early Saturday morning.

At around 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, Cedar Falls police officers were dispatched to the College Hill area just off UNI’s campus after receiving a report of gunshots being fired, according to a press release issued by the Cedar Falls Police Department

(CFPD).

As the officers arrived to the scene, they found a gunshot victim in the back yard of the 2300 block of Olive Street, who was promptly taken to a local hospital. The victim was later identified as Waterloo native Alex Michael Bullerman.

Bullerman, who was wounded from a single gunshot, died at the hospital. He was 18 years old.

About one hour after Bullerman was taken to the hospital, the CFPD was noti-

fied of a second gunshot victim who had been transported to a hospital by private vehicle.

This second individual was later identified as Dylan James Gehrke, who is also 18 years old and from Waterloo.

Gehrke was released from the hospital Saturday morning after being treated for a single gunshot wound.

The University of Northern Iowa issued an alert shortly after 1 a.m. on Saturday morning advising the student body to avoid the College Hill area

Washington, DC, Marya Rozanova of the Russian State Hydrometeorological University in St. Petersburg, Russia and Alexander Sergunin from St. Petersburg State University in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Each professor presented a 10 minute lecture on a topic of their choice related to the Russian Revolution or modern Russia.

Bruess presented a brief overview of the 1917 revolutions that would forever change Russian society.

“So we had Nicholas II operating a very, very horrible and catastrophic war. By December of 1916, roughly two and half years into the war, Russia had 12.5 million casualties,” Bruess said. “That’s just almost impossible to imagine!”

Bruess continued, saying, “Meanwhile, in February 1917, conditions are very, very poor.

The weather is poor, transportation is pathetic, there’s no grain getting into the city, there’s no bread and also there are strikes in the major manufacturing centers within St. Petersburg.”

Difficult living conditions and an unpopular war contributed to the fall of the Russian monarchy, but there was one last factor that was the straw that broke the camel’s back.

“Sheer incompetence and stupidity — that pretty much sums the whole thing up,” Bruess said. “So here’s sheer incompetence and stupidity, right here: Tsar Nicholas II.” Nicholas II is widely regarded as having poorly handled the events of his tsardom, particularly during the final years of his rule as revolutionary fervor was building throughout the empire.

Nicholas II was forced to step down after the 1917

due to reports of gunshots.

The alert also stated that a suspect was seen running east towards Main Street, and that Cedar Falls Police officers were on the scene at that time.

A second alert was sent out by the university approximately one hour later, stating that the CFPD reported that the gunfire on College Hill was an isolated incident and that there is no longer a threat to the public.

Omer Noorwala, owner of the store Up in Smoke on College Hill, described the

scene in his shop at the time of the incident.

“A bunch of kids came in running, and they were talking on the phone. Then the cops came outside and they had everybody move from the back,” Noorwala recalled. “It was a chaotic situation, and everybody was scared, you know, with what happened.”

According to Noorwala, Cedar Falls Police arrived within two minutes of the reported gunfire.

1917 Russian Revolutions remembered JOSHUA DAUSENER Copy Editor

On Tuesday, Nov. 9, 100 years after the 1917 October Revolution that overthrew the Russian Provisional Government and replaced it with a socialist regime that would rule Russia for the next 74 years, UNI welcomed four prominent speakers for a panel titled “Russian Revolution and Modern Russia (1917-2017): 100 Years of Dreams and Realities.”

The panel was held in the Seerley Great Reading Room.

Approximately 50 were in attendance.

The panel drew on experts from both the United States and Russia. Panelists included Gregory Bruess from UNI’s History Department, Robert Orttung of the George Washington University in

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Robert Orttung, from George Washington University, speaks at a panel about the effects of the Russian Revolution.

February Revolution, as the imperial regime had “absolutely collapsed,” according to Bruess, and was replaced with the Russian Provisional Government.

The Provisiona l Government implemented several democratic reforms but

failed to improve living conditions, contributing to the socialist October Revolution later that year, led by Vladimir Lenin. This ultimately led to the creation of the Soviet Union in 1922.  See RUSSIA PANEL, page 2

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Lifelong student, educator passes on JACOB MADDEN News Editor

Phyllis Gray, a UNI doctoral student, passed away on Nov. 2, according to an email from Paula Knudson, the vice president of student affairs.

Gray was raised on the south side of Chicago but lived in northeast Iowa for most of her life. Gray worked with the Upward Bound program at Luther College for 40 years.

According to the Upward Bound website, it is a federally funded program that provides opportunities for high school students who

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Orttung spoke about Russian international media, most notably RT (Russia Today), which Orttung repeatedly described as “Russian propaganda.”

“In 1984, when CNN appeared on the scene, that’s when the Americans and the British — CNN and BBC — really started to define the narrative of international politics,” Orttung said. “AngloAmericans, through those two stations, were really able

are from low-income families or families in which neither parent has a bachelor’s degree. The goal of Upward Bound is enroll high school students in college and have them graduate on time.

According to her obituary, Gray received her undergraduate degree in Speech and Theater from Luther College in 1973 and her Masters of Education in Children’s Theater from UNI in 1984. Gray taught English and Social Studies at Logan Jr. High in Waterloo.

Knudson’s email went on to say that Gray will receive a posthumous doctorate at to set the tone of how we understand politics.

“And so in 2005, [the Russians] were tired of listening to the Anglo-American narrative of world politics,” Orttung continued. “They thought it was time the world hears a Russian voice, and so they set up RT […] to try and counter what they saw as the American dominance of the world narrative.”

Rozanova spoke about the attitudes of young Americans on extremist politics, particularly communism.

Rozanova cited a 2017

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The panel was held in the Great Reading Room in Seerley Hall and featured two speakers from the U.S. and two from Russia.

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Phyllis Gray April 5, 1951-Nov. 2, 2017

the December graduation ceremony.

A service was held on Nov. 11 in Decorah and a second service will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 4 p.m. at Luther College. survey produced by YouGov, which found that among millennials, 42 percent would prefer to live in a capitalist country, 44 percent would prefer to live in a socialist country, 7 percent would prefer to live in a fascist country and 7 percent would prefer to live in a communist country.

Across the entire American population, 59 percent favored capitalism, 34 percent favored socialism, 4 percent favored fascism, and 3 percent favored communism.

Rozanova later pointed out that, according to the same survey, 53 percent of American millennials felt that the American economy worked against them, which could serve as a possible explanation for the rise in support for socialist and extremist political ideology among young Americans.

“Sometimes people tend to express their protest by choosing alternative political regimes without taking seriously the consequences; that is why I am here today to talk about the Russian Soviet experience and to not make any mistakes in the future for our country,” Rozanova said.

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By 12 p.m. on Saturday, police officers had sectioned off the parking lots behind several College Hill businesses, including The Other Place, Little Bigs and Social House.

Four to five law enforcement vehicles were parked near the crime scene, and police off icers were seen searching the area behind the aforementioned businesses with a metal detector.

The police didn’t just limit their search to the designated crime scene, however, as they were later seen scanning the ground across the street.

In addition to the Cedar Falls Police Department, the Black Hawk County Sheriff ’s Office, the Iowa State Patrol, Waterloo Police Department and the UNI Police Department

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assisted during the incident.

As stated in the CFPD’s press release, which was issued at 6:57 a.m. on Saturday morning, police are continuing to investigate this homicide and more information will be released as it becomes available.

The press release also urged those with information concerning the incident to contact Cedar Falls Police at (319) 273-8612.

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Alexander Sergunin, of St. Petersburg State University, visited UNI to discuss various aspects of Russian history and politics.

Rozanova also expressed concern that 69 percent of Americans do not know the definition of communism or misidentify it, despite an uptick in support for the ideology, and that only 31 percent of survey respondents who preferred communism understood what communism actually entailed.

Rozanova described herself as being part of the “last Soviet generation” and remembered what life was like during the Soviet era.

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regarding views of the old Soviet regime. Rozanova seemed relieved that Sovietcommunist ideas were decreasing in popularity in the country, especially among young Russians, and that communist ideas are seen as increasingly unlikely to make a comeback in Russia.

Sergunin was the last panelist who lectured, and he chose to talk about the impact of Marxist thought on modern Russian political thought.

After the lectures, a brief Q&A was held, after which the panel was concluded.

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Why is everything politicized?

“Knowledge is power!”

Oh man, too many childhood Saturday mornings were spent hearing that phrase on the Schoolhouse Rock cartoon.

The more I think about it, though, the more I understand it. If you peel back the layers of the phrase “knowledge is power,” you start to realize that it’s a subtle statement but also one that is very dangerous.

If I were to say “put a word in front of power,” the first thing that pops into my head is political power.

All too often these days I look around at the world, and I go home and try and find ways to relax: maybe go eat a meal, call my girlfriend or just read a book.

It seems logical, but to a certain extent, even when partaking in those activities, I can’t get away from political issues. Politics today are like a literal cloud that follows me around.

Spoiler alert: I’m a biology major, but even in the sciences — no wait, especially in the sciences — all the data

somehow gets remolded from statistical data into political data.

It’s simply aggravating.

Just think: we’ve tested renewable energy sources and determined that humans are a threat to the ozone. People still deny this, though, and base their political stance off of it, often in the pursuit of monetary gains.

Now, I’m not going to point fingers and say one party is worse than the other because, to me, all political parties are equally guilty.

You want to talk about climate change? Fine, as a conservative, I understand it has a presence.

But global warming does not exist because the planet fluctuates between heating and cooling in what is now a net change toward warming.

If you want to deny this statement, please provide undisputed evidence by multiple credible sources. The data should be re-testable.

Look at this issue, though: big oil is willing to lie to the public about its safety to save face and have a presence in politics through monetary contributions.

What about celebrities who support politics? Equally bad in my opinion, and last time I checked, being Hollywood

famous didn’t make you a political science major.

Let’s look at some major players here: Bill Cosby, Bill O’Reilly and even the president (I actually heard a cheer from all the liberals on campus as I wrote that) all have sexual harassment claims made against them.

One thing I don’t understand is why it takes 20-plus years for someone to make a sexual harassment claim, often when the accused is trying to make a political stance.

Democrats, your cheer is over, though, because you are equally guilty! Don’t think this is a one-sided issue where I’m going after Republicans only; I’m here to step on everyone’s toes.

Let’s look here. Most recently, Kevin Spacey, Harvey Weinstein and none other than your presidential candidate’s husband, no. 42 himself, Bill Clinton have been linked to sexual harassment claims.

The worst part is every Democrat I’ve talked to is weirdly okay with all three of these examples. Yet, they have an undisputed dislike for the aforementioned Republicans in question. A double-edged sword cuts both ways, don’t forget.

Both sides always try to discredit each other on top-

ics like this, and we end up in a silly loop. As far as I’m concerned, once you’ve done wrong to a certain extent, I don’t care what your race, gender or (here’s the touchy one) political stance is.

A pervert is a pervert — why do we have to make it so political? Politics have turned into a playground fight amongst two kids blaming the other for throwing the first handful of rocks. Nobody wins, and you both end up in trouble anyway.

Even the gun issue in America — yes, I am a conservative who hunts and owns guns and supports gun owners, but even I know guns should be restricted more.

After the shootings in Las Vegas and Texas, every single one of my liberal friends in my Facebook newsfeed posted, “This is the face of what terrorism looks like America.”

Oh, really? Why didn’t you post the face of what the man looked like who drove a truck into pedestrians in Manhattan? I didn’t even see any of my liberal friends mention that terrorist attack.

I try and piece this all together like some sort of child’s 12-piece puzzle, and all I can say is apparently we pick and choose what we defend, not based on facts anymore,

1966 and 1968.

In 1981, President Ronald Reagan (Rep.) lowered taxes, and they were increased in 1982, 1983 and 1984. President George W. Bush (Rep.) enacted tax cuts in 2001 and 2003; taxes were increased in 2013.

Who pays for the inevitable increased taxes? It never has been placed on the back of corporations.

You and I will be saddled with paying more taxes.

Knowing this fact, Congress needs to give serious attention to a more grandiose problem than their current smoke and mirrors tax reform plan.

The current GOP tax pro-

posal will add, according to the Congressional Budget Office, $1.7 trillion to our already outof-control fiscal debt; currently $20.4 trillion (www.us-debtclock.org).

To put this number into perspective, each child, teenager and adult must pony up $63,000 to erase our deficit — an increase of $3,000 from last year.

Our public debt equals 77 percent of America’s gross domestic product (GDP).

Economists note when our deficit gets to 90 percent of GDP, our financial status will be equivalent to bankrupt Argentina, Belarus, Belize, Greece, Jamaica, Ukraine and Venezuela.

Why should Iowans care about the deficit?

Thirty-three percent of Iowa’s $22.7 billion total budget comes from Uncle Sam. Unless Congress gets their act together and puts federal deficit control before tax reformation, Iowa will receive fewer federal resources for important issues like transportation, education, Medicaid, energy efficiency projects, nutritional programs, city revitalization and child welfare services, to name a few.

None of our previous 44

presidents can be blamed for our deficit problem.

Why? The federal budget is established by the U.S. House and Senate, not the President’s office.

The real culprits for our ugly predicament include all Senators and Representatives elected since 1974 who have approved out-of-control spending. This includes Senators Grassley and Ernst and Representatives Blum, King, Loebsack and Young; their 10 percent approval rating is proper.

Without budget discipline

by Congress, America will have a Value Added Tax, higher interest rates, uncontrolled inflation, decline of private investments and slower economic growth.

Before enacting any tax reform package, Congress must first focus on our deficit and do two things: First, support the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which prohibits Congress from passing budgets that would increase the national debt as a share of the overall economy, except in cases of war, disaster or a recession.

FYI: 76 percent of Democrats, 87 percent of

TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

Opinion columnist Tanner Schrad discusses the tendency to politicize sexual assaults in the news, such as the claims leveled at conservative pundit Bill O’Reilly.

but based on our political beliefs.

I saw a quote by Kellyanne Conway on Twitter that said, “It took Hillary [about] 5 minutes to blame NRA for madman’s rampage, but 5 days to sorta-kinda blame Harvey Weinstein 4 his sexually [sic] assaults.”

This is the goldmine of Twitter quotes to put in this paper; it just shows that sadly we have come as a nation to engage in petty political Twitter fights, instead of looking at cold, hard facts.

LTE: GOP tax plan will lead to tax increases Editor’s note: the following letter to the editor was submitted

by Steve Corbin, professor emeritus of marketing at UNI.

America’s Republicancontrolled Congress promises their proposed tax cut reform plan will pay for itself through economic growth. This assertion lacks any historical precedent.

No politician of any stripe has or ever will admit that tax cuts are always followed by tax increases.

Presidents John F. Kennedy (Dem.) and Lyndon Johnson (Dem.) reduced taxes in 1962 and 1964; taxes were raised in

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Steve Corbin, professor emeritus of marketing, pens a letter to the editor criticizing the Republican party’s proposed tax plan.

Republicans and 78 percent of independents support this initiative (Cohen Research Group).

Secondly, support the No Budget-No Pay Act, whereby if the spending appropriations process is not completed by the start of a new federal fiscal year, congressional pay ceases as of Oct. 1 and salaries are not restored until the appropriations is completed.

FYI: 82 percent of Republicans and Democrats and 79 percent of independents support No Budget, No Pay (Cohen Research Group).

If our 535 elected representatives to Washington, DC would enact these two measures, we could reign in our public debt and then Congress could propose a well thoughtout tax reform plan.

Unfortunately, our legislators have ignored our federal deficit and tax reform history, putting the cart before the horse.

Knowing you are now being hoodwinked by the promise of a tax cut, don’t act dumbfounded when your personal taxes increase. Without controlling our $20.4 trillion federal deficit, tax cuts followed by tax increases will occur — guaranteed.

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Students ‘Focus on Africa’ MONIQUE SMITH Staff Writer

The air was filled with the sweet smell of cooking and quiet, excited chatter, as “Focus on Africa” began.

On Wednesday, Nov. 8, UNI hosted the “Focus on Africa” event in the Curris Business Building, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event was open to everyone and served as an opportunity to learn about Africa and its cultures, with free traditional dishes provided so attendees could get a taste of African cuisine.

The event was organized by the UNI Business Global Associates organization, who partnered with the UNI African Union to provide African food, music and culture to UNI students. Each semester, Global Associates hosts a “Focus On” event to

continuously engage students in learning about other countries and various cultures.

“I am the president of Global Associates, and I’ve studied abroad a few times so it really drew me towards this club,” said Thomas Larsen, a supply chain management major with a minor in international business.

Larsen is in his last semester at UNI as a fifth year student.

“We do this every year and for this event, we decided to partner with the African Union to do the Focus on Africa,” Larsen said.

According to the UNI Business website, Global Associates is a student organization, where domestic and international students can come together to learn about international business operations and national cultures.

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The “Focus on Africa” event was held in the Curris Business Building from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event was organized by both UNI Business Global Associates and the UNI African Union.

By comparison, the African Union aims to promote and inform people of the many African countries and their rich cultures.

“Global Associates is essentially a business club for international business,” Larsen said. “We tour companies, and we go on an annual trip as well. This year we went to Milwaukee and toured a few companies there.”

The “Focus on Africa” event featured African foods, as well as posters from vari-

ous African countries which displayed facts about each country and its culture. Some traditional African dishes include: akara, alloco, briouat, couscous and fig rolls, just to name a few.

“We’re providing African food so we have all the different types of foods that represent different cultures, which will help students learn more about the different African countries,” said Deepthi Seelam, a senior business management major.

Other activities at the event included African music and African drums.

“I think this is really important to have these kind of events at UNI, to see that all students are a part of it, whether they’re coming for free food or coming to learn about different cultures,” said Danusha Manohar, an international student from Malaysia, in the graduate program for industrial mathematics. “It’s nice to see everyone showing up.”

Celebrating jazz legends Fitzgerald and Monk ANNA FLANDERS Staff Writer

A blend of jazz and modern music filled the stacks of Rod Library this past Friday, Nov. 10, as the George Walker Society of Music celebrated the 100th birthdays of Ella Fitzgerald and Thelonious Monk, both born in the year 1917. Although these musicians have since passed, they still have lasting significant contributions to music and history.

The centennial celebration of Fitzgerald and Monk was held on the main floor of the Rod Library and featured UNI undergraduates and graduate students, as well as faculty members, paying tribute through covers and original compositions with vocal and instrumental pieces, including the use of saxophones, piano, guitars, flute and a cajon. “[Monk was a] very complex and deep-thinking composer that also pioneered modern jazz,” said Celeste Bembry, the advisor to the George Walker Society of Music and the student recruitment and retention coordinator for the College of Humanities, Arts

and Sciences. “He broke rules, and he expressed things differently [. . .] It moved jazz into these different branches of modern jazz.”

Shannon Jones, a sophomore music education major, was the primary student organizer of the group. Her musical contributions to the program included vocal and guitar to a cover of “They Can’t Take that Away From Me” and vocals to a cover of Ed Sheeran’s “I See Fire.”

Although Jones admitted to not having been familiar with Monk before preparing the show, Fitzgerald has heavily influenced her music preferences.

“I love the style that Ella has and how much passion she puts into music,” Jones said.

“That’s something I want to be able to convey in music as well.”

Bembry opened the show singing Nat King Cole’s classic “Nature Boy.” Jones’ musical contributions to the program included vocals and guitar to a cover of “They Can’t Take That Away from Me,” a duet with Marcus Jackson and vocals to a cover of Ed Sheeran’s “I See Fire”

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There was a centennial celebration held for Ella Fitzgerald and Thelonious Monk by the George Walker Society of Music in Rod Library. UNI students performed jazz pieces from Fitzgerald and Monk, along with original work.

(in which she was also accompanied by Jackson).

Monk’s classics “Blue Monk” and “Round Midnight” were covered by Azeem Ward on flute, Colton Kurtz on guitar and Gerardo Gomez on saxophone. Gomez and Curtz also contributed to the

saxophone quartet alongside Denzel Washington and Jonathan Green; the quartet played Scott Joplin’s “Peacherine Rag.” Classical composer Florence Price’s “Night” was covered by Athena-Sade Whiteside on vocals and Dyan Meyer on

piano. For a more modern performance, Sara Bareilles’s “King of Anything” was covered by vocalist Ryan Frank and pianist Mollie Sherman with Dan Noonan-Day on Cajon.

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Script reading features mental health SARAH HOFMEYER

after being admitted due to a suicide attempt. His ex-girlfriend Eva played an essenE x i s t e n t i a l i s m . tial role in getting him help.

Alcoholism.

Borderline Ian is a character that lives Personality Disorder. Toxic with borderline personality relationships. The constant disorder, a mental disorder weight of figuring out characterized by emotionwhat to do with your life al instability, impulse issues post-graduation. and unstable relationships, “Genuine Cigarettes,” according to WebMD. Ian written and directed by Kelso has just gotten out of a parBreitsprecher, attempted to ticularly toxic relationship tackle these heavy topics. with a girl named Emily, The script reading happened who I gleaned to be nearly this past Friday, Nov. 10, at as emotionally unavailable as UNI’s Interpreter’s Theatre. Ian. The script serves as a Ian’s only source of refuge one-act play, set in the peri- exists in this bar, with his od of one night at a local one-dimensional friend-whobar. Ian, the main charac- is-a-girl-but-of-course-theyter and a college drop-out, have-sexual-tension and barhas just escaped the hospital tender, Lauren. He is joined by an older divorcee, Joe, who has buckets of life wisdom to impart on young Ian. Swearing and toxic masculinity are consistent undertones. Early on, Ian establishes that he is a “Real Man” because he doesn’t vape and instead smokes genuine cigarettes.

He establishes his dominance at the bar by knocking out a fellow bar-goer that happens to be vaping at the KIRBY DAVIS/Northern Iowan bar. The sudden

display of violence was jarring.

The particularly cyclical script continued to allow Ian to lament the fact that nobody cared about him until he tried to hang himself, while side characters showed consistent concern and care for Ian. When Ian wasn’t calling an ex-girlfriend a psycho, telling someone to grow a pair or downing a PBR, he monologued about how his disorder is one that his friends need to accept, rather than try to fix for him. This message is perhaps the most fleshed out and supported by the text, as Ian asks fellow characters if they would stick around if he wasn’t taking his medication and talks about being sick, not crazy (although Emily and Eva, his ex-girlfriends, are, of course, psychos).

The rest of the plot feels like it was written around a philosophical agenda, with plot points being dropped in order to support the text, making the introduction of new characters like Eva feel confusing and sudden.

Supporting characters exist in the context of Ian; they are not developed with their own personalities and lives.

Ian’s mental disorder is casually slipped into conversation instead of addressed.

When it is brought up, Ian uses it as a scapegoat for bad behavior instead of taking responsibility for his role in harming his relationships.

The message is clear: Ian is a

nervous because this was the first original composition he would be performing in Iowa.

Washington received his B.A. from Mercer University and came to Iowa for the first time to get his masters.

“It’s a challenge when you’re sitting there, and you hear all these great standards that have been popularized and everyone knows and then you have new music that’s never been heard before,” Washington said after the show. “There’s a bit of a scariness in there. Will it stack up amongst the standards? And I think it did its work. It was respectable.”

The other featured original work was written and performed by Jackson on piano with and vocals. The piece was entitled “Can’t Let Go.” This was a last minute change to the program.

When the celebration concluded, Jones said she was pleased.

“There were a few last-minute issues with the micro-

phones and the kind of piano that we had, and a lot of us were coming from class at 3:30, so we had a short amount of time to set up,” Jones admitted.

“Despite the small technical issues, I think it went extremely well [. . .] The turnout was really great. I wasn’t expecting this [many] people.”

Bembry also invited the audience to come to the Motown review that will be happening in February and will also be hosted by The George Walker Society of Music.

As Bembry explained, the George Walker Society of Music is a college branch of the National Association of Negro Musicians; it is the only branch in Iowa.

The organization promotes African-American compositions, including symphonic and orchestral works, as well as negro spirituals.

“We are advocates for African-American composition and composers of the highest regard,” Bembry said.

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“Even though [all] the presentations are not specific to [Fitzgerald and Monk], we wanted all students to come to offer their gift in honor of these composers,” Bembry said. “All of it pays homage to these iconic figures.”

Two original works by students were also featured.

Washington, a first-year grad student getting his masters in music composition, composed “Gerardo’s Very Happy Quartet” for the show.

“This song is very special to me, because my friend Gerardo over there — the amazing alto sax — he wanted me to write a piece for him,” Washington explained. “And his only request was that it would be titled ‘Gerardo’s Very Happy Quartet’ in honor of Professor Chris Merz’s ‘Christopher’s Very Happy Band’.”

Prior to the event, Washington admitted to being

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The UNI Interpreters Theatre performed “Genuine Cigarettes” on Friday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m., written and directed by Kelso Breitsprecher.

grieving soul, and everyone around him should contort themselves to help him, even if he refuses their assistance or cusses them out.

This is not to say existentialism and generally depressing topics cannot be done tactfully or poetically.

Annie Baker’s “The Aliens” addresses similar topics that “Genuine Cigarettes” touches on, but in a manner with more flow, finesse and personality. The topics the writing attempts to overcome are timely and important, but they are discussed at an elementary level, making the script feel underdeveloped and disappointing at its close.

Audience members’ only relief to the drone of anger and narcissism of Ian’s character came in the form of quirky one-liners employed

by Joe or cool-girl remarks

by Lauren. Consequently, Lauren and Joe become untouched and underdevel-

oped characters, their only purpose being the teeter-totter to Ian’s instability.

Ian’s bellyaching is brought to a head when Joe attempts to tackle his suicidality with a platitude: “What’s there to be sad about? Life is a shit show already, you do you” and “We’re all human.”

Ian appears to be receptive to this, as he goes outside to think it over with a cigarette.

In the time it takes him to smoke a cigarette, Ian is enlightened. He re-enters the bar to make a brief blanket apology for hurting the people around him, admit that he causes the problems he has and says he is not going to let borderline personality disorder control him.

Shortly thereafter, cops appear for Ian, and he goes willingly, saying he is going to take the steps to work at getting better. The script ends with Lauren and Joe taking a shot, “To Ian!”

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UNI goes 6-4 after defeating the Grizzlies WILLIAM RIEPE

Sports Writer

The Panthers traveled to Springfield, Missouri to take on the Missouri State Grizzlies on Saturday. Despite quarterback Eli Dunne being absent during the last three quarters of the game, a strong offensive line and a great rushing effort by Marcus Weymiller led the Panthers to a strong 25-10 victory over the Grizzlies.

The game had zero turnovers for both quarterbacks, even though quarterback Eli Dunne exited early. Backup quarterback Colton Howell showed Dunne’s trademark composure, and did not throw an interception.

Weymiller is currently averaging over 110 yards per game and a score per game.

Weymiller’s strong running style and ability to make space and break tackles works well for a Panther offensive line that has struggled this season.

In Springfield, he finished

with 131 yards on the ground, and 16 through the air, also grabbing a touchdown early in the first quarter to give the Panthers a lead that would last the entire game.

Having such a strong running game takes the pressure off the quarterback and also keeps opposing defenses honest.

The Panthers’ offensive line had a better showing this week, after South Dakota managed to get to UNI’s quarterback eight times last week. Their effort against the Grizzlies this week allowed only two sacks and three hits on both Dunne and Howell.

This, coupled with their ability to make holes and open up lanes for Weymiller, made for a great week offensively for the Panthers. The Panthers enjoyed over 350 yards of total offense. They triumphed over a struggling Missouri State, that only managed to put together a little over 200 yards of total offense.

The Panther defense had

another great performance this week, topped off by a 13 tackle performance by linebacker Jared Farley. Farley has been sitting at the top of the conference for tackles, both solo and assisted for most of the season.

Neal Rickey has come out of nowhere to cement himself as the sack leader of the conference, after not getting full snaps until the fourth game of the season. Rickey is currently averaging over one sack per game and nearly two tackles for loss when starting. Rickey has made a splash in the Missouri Valley Conference as a top defensive end talent.

Going into the final game of the season, the Panthers are looking hot. The offense has found a groove, dominating on the ground.

Now able to control the turnover count, hopes are high going into the final game of the season.

Starting the season off with a poor 3-5 record, the

Panthers have won four of their last five games, including wins over 7-1 South Dakota, only losing to undefeated powerhouse North Dakota State.

The Panthers’ next challenge will be an 0-12 Indiana State. Senior Day is always a huge day at the UNI-Dome.

It’s unknown if Dunne will be back after an early exit in the first quarter. However, fellow junior Colton Howell showed promise.

Indiana State has struggled this season, failing to grab a win in their first 12 games. Playing poorly on both sides of the ball, this game will be important for them to improve a poor season.

However, the Panthers have dominated over the last few weeks, collecting themselves after a slippery start to the season to come out with a 6-4 record overall and a 5-2 conference record.

Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at the UNI-Dome. This will be the final game of the season.

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Trevor Allen (25) finds open field.

Former UNI basketball player joins G-League OPINION

JOEL WAUTERS

Sports Writer

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For a lot of basketball players, the dream of playing at the professional level is a long journey. From just small gyms as a young child to the large arenas, it is a dream that very few are able to achieve. But for one former UNI star, his dream is becoming a reality.

Fo r w a r d Marvin Singleton, who graduated from UNI in 2015 and

played for the Panthers from 2011-2015, has joined the roster of the Iowa Wolves, the NBA Gatorade League (G-League) affiliate of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The G-League is the second highest level of professional basketball in the United States, just below the NBA and serves as the premier league for player development. While he has only played in one game in the Wolves early season, he has already had some

playing time, scoring three points, one rebound and, one assist in sixteen minutes of play.

Singleton joined the Cedar Valley Court Kings, a minor league team owned by UNI play-by-play announcer Gary Rima, in their inaugural 2016 season in the Midwest Basketball League and helped lead them to a championship.

The following year, he joined the London Lightning of the National Basketball

League of Canada and led them too to a title before being called back to Iowa for G-League play. He joins former UNI teammate Wes Washpun, who was vital in the Panthers’ two NCAA tournament runs in 2015 and 2016.

Those who wish to watch this former Panther in action can check him out at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines throughout the G-League season running through March.

Could the Browns and the 49ers go winless?

OPINION

JOSHUA DAUSENER Copy Editor

As of press time, two winless NFL teams remain. The 0-9 Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers are grappling to avoid becoming the first 0-16 team since the 2008 Lions. Fortunately for them, each team has several games coming up that stand out as potential first-wins for them.

Cleveland’s schedule is full of tough, but far from unwinnable, games. Next week Cleveland hosts a solid but not elite Jaguars team. Then the Browns travel to Cincinnati for a tough divisional game on Nov. 26 and travel to Los Angeles to play the Chargers on Dec. 3. It would be difficult

to bet against the Bengals, but the game against L.A. stands out as a potential “W” for Cleveland. The Chargers were the only team Cleveland beat during the 2016 season, as the Browns finished 1-15. Plus, the Chargers possess one of the weakest homefield advantages in the league.

The Browns host Green Bay on Dec. 10 and Baltimore on Dec. 17. Baltimore will be another tough divisional play, but the Aaron Rodgersless Packers stand out as a team vulnerable to losing to Cleveland. The Browns finish their season on the road, playing the Bears in Chicago on Christmas Eve and Pittsburgh at Heinz Field on New Year’s Eve. The Browns narrowly

lost to Pittsburgh 21-18 in the season opener, and the Steelers have a history of playing down to inferior teams, but a Browns win still seems unlikely.

The 49ers are better than Cleveland and seem to have a slightly lighter schedule.

As of press time, the 49ers are beating the New York Giants 17-13 at halftime. San Francisco hosts the Seahawks next week. Seattle is a better team than the Niners, but these two teams have a history of competitive nail-biter games.

After that, the Niners travel to Chicago to play the Bears on Dec. 3 and to Houston to play the DeShaun Watson-less Texans on Dec. 10. Both are winnable games. San Francisco closes their season with games

against the Titans, Jaguars and Rams.

None of these teams are elite, but all three of them are better than the 49ers; San Francisco will be favored in none of them, but each is a winnable contest.

Cleveland may go 0-16, but Browns fans ought not fret yet, as a bad Chargers squad and an injury-ridden Packers team stand out as potential wins for the Browns. The 49ers are less likely to go winless, especially if newly acquired QB Jimmy Garoppolo pans out. The best chances of a Niners “W”

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this season will come against the Bears and the Texans in coming weeks. Both of these teams are bad, but going 0-16 is unusual. Neither of these teams are historically bad, and each has several good chances to avoid the company of the ‘08 Lions.

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