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Volume 114, Issue 24

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Opinion 3 Campus Life 4 Sports 6 Games 7 Classifieds 8

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Islamophobia discussion 2

Letters to the editor 3

Maucker Union Live 5

MBB & WBB win at home 6

The legend of Esports

ANna FLANDERS Staff writer

L a s t S at u rday, Panther eSports hosted UNICon. For 13 hours, attendees indulged in video games, board games and Magic: the Gathering, while also raising over $1,000 for veteran scholarships. An estimated 500 people attended.

The club is fairly new, being started by UNI alumnus Jordan Allen in 2014.

“I know that’s only three years ago, but [gaming] really has changed a lot,” said Seán Dugan, a senior business administration major and the

current president of Panther eSports. “Back in 2013 and ‘14, a lot of people still viewed gaming as like a niche little side group of people — an exclusive club.”

Upon Allen’s graduation, the organization fell dormant, but Dugan sought to restore the organization in fall 2016. Over a game of League of Legends, he recruited his friend Mark Cochran, a senior marketing major, to help with branding and advertising.

When this reincarnated version of Panther eSports sought to renew their contract as a student organization, they talked to student organizations coordinator Connie Hansen.

“I remember specifically when they came over when

they were going to become a student org, and they pitched the idea, thinking in my head, ‘This is an awful idea!’,” Hansen said. “They’re not going to build community, and they’re not going to meet people and it won’t get them out of their rooms.”

It was after Panther eSports pitched their plan for throwing events and collaborating with other groups that Hansen got on board. She realized the full potential of the group’s vision and how it could be a real asset to the UNI community.

Panther eSports held their first meeting a few weeks into the fall 2016 semester. About a dozen gamers attended.

“All of us knew each other’s tags online, but none of

us had actually met,” Cochran said, who is now vice president of Panther eSports. “So, you had to say your name and then say how you’re known online.”

At the time, the group’s Facebook page had 20 members.

They now have 300. Around 150 of those regularly show up for weekly computer gaming sessions or biweekly in-person gaming events. The organization recognizes a “Game of the Week” and plays both casually and competitively. Other student organizations and even residence halls regularly reach out to Panther eSports as a resource for hosting gaming events. The group even has a gaming room during UNI Now.  See ESPORTS, page 2

UNI now No. 2 seed in MVC Tournament EMMETT LYNCH Sports Writer

This historic UNI volleyball season only has a few regular season games left this year. The Panthers are looking to end it with a bang.

Following the Panthers’ victory over Indiana State on Senior Night in the final game in the McLeod Center, NI suffered a tough loss to Missouri State. This was a 3-0 loss to clinch a share of the 2017 Missouri Valley Conference volleyball regular season championship. Missouri State won by set scores of 25-23, 25-23 and 25-21.

This was a fifth straight win for the Bears in the series versus UNI. This loss marks the seventh loss this season and a record of 13-3 in the

Missouri Valley.

Sophomore Karlie Taylor posted her 20th double-double this season with 12 kills and 22 digs. Junior Piper Thomas tallied 13 kills at a .423 hitting percentage. Redshirt freshman Kate Busswitz stepped on the scene and registered a career-high five blocks in the matchup against the Bears.

The Panthers then went on to bounce back from the loss with a 3-0 sweep on the road against Missouri Valley foe Southern Illinois. UNI won by set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-19 in Davies Gymnasium in Carbondale, Illinois.

This win gave UNI volleyball the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.

The MVC Tourney is set to take place this Nov. 23 to 25.

Taylor put on a career-high

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Bri Weber, No. 4, earned 13 points at the game against Southern Illinois. Weber is an outside hitter and has started in 31 matches during this current season.

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NEWS

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MSA to discuss Islamophobia NOVEMBER 16, 2017

The UNI Muslim Student Association will bring Professor Khaled Beydoun to UNI to discuss the rising tide of Islamophobia.

SYDNEY HAUER Staff Writer

The Muslim Student Association (MSA) will be presenting “Rise of Islamophobia,” a lecture by Khaled Beydoun, a visiting professor of law from the University of Detroit Mercy on Thursday, Nov. 16 from 5 to 7 p.m in Maucker Union Ballroom C. Food and drinks will be provided.

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The size of the group has even caused exceptions in some standard policies for student organizations. “[UNI has been] talking about renovations to the Maucker Union for the next few years, and we’ve been part of those talks,” Dugan said.

“Part of it that has changed has been understanding that student orgs need a lot more storage space than they originally thought. And we’ve been part of those talks, and they’ve changed some of their plans for the future because of that, which is really exciting to

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The subject of the lecture will be the rise of Islamophobia under the current political climate.

MSA is an on-campus organization, and its focus is to educate both Muslims and non-Muslims about what Islam entails. Last year, the group organized events such as Hijab Day and Ask a Muslim.

Nadir Khan, vice president of MSA, said that they came up with the idea to invite Beydoun to speak during Quran study one Tuesday night.

The group watched some videos of him speaking, and they liked how he served as an advocate for Muslims in the United States.

“I think we are very much looking forward to how this

event will leave an impact on people who didn’t know Islam,” Khan said. “We are trying our best to reach out to churches, synagogues, meeting people, going into organizations and talking to them, telling them how important this issue is and how to address this issue right now at this point.”

Khan acknowledged that UNI President Mark Nook is taking initiatives toward being a more diverse campus.

“Being an international student on campus, I think we all play a diverse role in this campus, and our religion also plays a very [...] diverse role,” Khan said. “It will be a great, diverse event for them to [get to] know a different religion.

It will contribute to inclusiveness on campus.”

hear.”

Despite their extensive success, the group has faced some challenges. Dugan and Cochran agree that their greatest one has been a simple lack of storage.

“Gaming’s really capital intensive,” Cochran said. “In order for us to be able to provide this sort of community, we have to have all of this: all the capital of the gaming consoles, the computers, all of this; and we can’t get that until we have the space to put it.”

Another challenge has been providing food for such a large number of people on a limited budget. For health and safety reasons, events at UNI are

ordinarily catered exclusively by UNI Catering. Panther eSports ordered from catering’s new student organization menu that offers food at a lowered rate.

“Panther eSports [. . .] was actually larger and a different scope than we usually allow to use that student org menu, because it’s meant for groups under 100,” said Jill Chelesvig, the general manager of UNI Catering. “And the focus of the student org menu is that 90 percent of those attending are UNI students, and so we knew that this [event] wouldn’t be.

But their focus was to benefit UNI students, so I made the exception to allow them to order off that menu.”

Even with the reduced prices Panther eSports funds weren’t enough to feed 500 hungry gamers. They knew they would have to seek food donations. After three months of meetings with the DOR, the group was granted permission to do just that. Starbeck’s Smokehouse, a barbecue restaurant new to University Ave., donated pulled pork for UNI-Con. For Pan-Con — Panther eSports’ spring gaming convention — Panther eSports will be exploring other funding sources, such as the

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Seán Dugan (left) and Mark Cochran (right) revived Panther eSports in 2016 after two years of dormancy.

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Khan said that he wants people to attend the event because it will help diversify and liberate themselves, as well as help them better understand Islam.

“If I didn’t know a culture, I [could] go online and see about it, but if that culture is presenting itself [at] UNI, I [could] just go there and see what they are doing. After this event, I think students will get an idea of what Islamophobia is.” Khan said. “They will educate themselves, and if someone else has Islamophobia, they will help that person to [...] understand that Islam is not a thing that you have to fear a lot.”

Khan hopes that students leave the event with an understanding of the difference

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Khaled Beydoun, a law professor from the University of Detroit Mercy, will be giving a lecture about the rise of Islamophobia in today’s political climate.

between Islam and radical Islam, as well as learn about ways that they can help to counter Islamophobia when they encounter it.

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The Panther eSports convention had a variety of board games, video games and tabletop games.

Cedar Falls Tourism Board, as the event attracted gamers from Ames, the Quad Cities, Kansas City, Saint Louis and Minneapolis.

According to Dugan and Cochran, eSports are more relevant than ever. The NCAA, for example, is discussing picking up eSports as a collegiate-sanctioned sport, according to espn.com. The Olympics are also looking at picking up eSports in the future, according to kotaku.com “As soon as it’s official that it’s going to be an [Olympic sport], the NCAA will pick it up immediately, because you want the training ground for Olympic training grounds in the United States,” Cochran said. “As soon as colleges pick up the sport, all high schools The Northern Iowan is published semi-weekly on Monday and Thursday during the academic year, except for holidays and examination periods, by the University of Northern Iowa, L011 Maucker Union, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0166 under the auspices of the Board of Student Publications.

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will.”

“There are a lot of colleges that have started to do really well in eSports,” Dugan said. “None of them have really distinguished themselves as the eSports university, and we’ve sat down and said, ‘The University of Northern Iowa can do this!’ We have the means and the potential to be the eSports University and attract students from all over the country and all over the world.”

Some of Panther eSports’ other long-term goals include 99 percent student awareness of the organization. Currently, Cochran estimates that the organization is at around 50 percent awareness. Panther eSports also wants a permanent 24-hour gaming facility.

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Earn money by locking phone NOVEMBER 16, 2017

If you haven’t heard about the Pocket Points app, you might be missing out on a really cool and easy chance to save some money at local restaurants and other shopping places near campus.

All you have to do to save money is lock your phone and not use it while in class or on anywhere on campus.

I must admit that it’s a brilliant idea, and I don’t know why someone hasn’t developed this kind of app before.

I first heard about Pocket Points while I was waiting for my Craft of Creative Nonfiction class to start.

Can you guess what I was doing while I was waiting? I was on my phone just wasting time.

I overheard a classmate tell

some other people near her about the newly discovered app. Right away I got off Twitter and went to the App Store to download the new app and try it out.

Let me just say this: I’m so glad I overheard that conversation.

The app was easy to use straight from the beginning.

After signing up, it told me how it works, and then it prompted me to keep the app open and lock my phone as a timer started. I then got a notification that I was earning points.

Pocket Points has partnered with local restaurants like Insomnia Cookies, PepperJax Grill, Marco’s Pizza, Buffalo Wild Wings, Pita Pit and Chick-fil-A, among others. They also have options for online shopping.

To save at these places, all you have to do is go to the app and choose a “gift.” You pay for the gift with the points that you’ve already earned,

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but you can only use one gift from each location once a day.

When signing up for the app, you can connect your Facebook account and see who else is using it. There is also a points leaderboard!

In addition, the more people that are using it on UNI’s campus, the more you get a “school bonus,” which can help you earn points faster.

On average, one point is usually earned every five minutes, but it can go faster if the school bonus is higher. So, it benefits to tell other people about the app.

I’ve also found out that one of the best times to use the app is on Tuesdays because that’s when it’s double points day, and you can rack up a lot of points really fast.

You can even have your phone locked and earn points when you are at places like the library, the WRC and when you are walking across campus trying to get to your next class.

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Opinion columnist Cristian Ortiz encourages students to try the new Pocket Points app as a way to save money while attending class.

That’s even more motivation to hit that next set of bench presses faster or study more.

The app was developed by two college students who thought it would be smart to have an incentive to have students stay off of their phone during classes. They then found out that restaurants and other businesses have budgets for programs like this, and

a lot of them were ready to partner with Pocket Points.

I’m very grateful for their spark of inspiration because not only does it help me focus more on the professor in class, but it also gives me a chance to save money at restaurants I usually go to anyways.

So, download the app if you already haven’t and go start earning!

LTE: politicization column is peculiar Editor’s note: the following letter to the editor was submitted in response to the opinion column “Why is everything politicized?” that appeared in the Nov. 13, 2017 edition of the Northern Iowan.

Why is everything politicized? What a peculiar way to

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UNI student Caleb Stekl pens a letter to the editor criticizing a column that called for the end of politicization while including a quote from Kellyanne Conway.

start a conversation about the merits of sexual harassment allegations, gun violence and global warming.

Even more peculiar is the way that Tanner ends his article with the argument that politics has been reduced to Twitter fights, when he is raging in an opinion column.

First, he claims that being a Hollywood actor disqualifies you from making political statements because being famous “didn’t make you a political science major.”

By that logic, Tanner, as a biology major, should not be commenting on politics either. Yet mysteriously, this standard is not applicable to himself.

Second, he claims to have “heard a cheer from all the liberals on campus” as he wrote that Donald Trump has sexual harassment claims against him. No one is cheering that Trump probably verbally, and

psychically, harassed women in a sexual manner.

Any partisan bickering on which side is more critical of those guilty of sexual misconduct and who share the same political leanings as themselves takes away from the victim’s plight and the perpetrator’s guilt.

Third, Tanner is bewildered “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.”

The pure ignorance of this should be obvious, and if it isn’t, women are terrified to come forward with sexual harassment allegations because their careers will likely be ruined. To blame anyone for sexual harassment except the perpetrator is degrading and misogynistic.

Fourth, Tanner’s column has racist tendencies. He

LTE: column is poorly informed Editor’s note: the following letter to the editor was submitted in response to the opinion column “Why is everything politicized?” that appeared in the Nov. 13, 2017 edition of the Northern Iowan.

You need do [sic] a better job of vetting the letters you post.

“Why is everything politicized?” had little to no political value and served only

to inflame an already deeply divided public. The “other side are hypocrites” narrative has no social worth whatsoever.

It requires literally no political knowledge, plays to the base emotions of those unable or willing to do real research themselves and it actively encourages aggressive discourse over reaching across the isle [sic] during a time where we are danger-

ously divided.

Don’t give poorly informed mud-slinging a platform. You have a responsibility to the victims of these crimes to use their stories in a way that helps end the environment that leads to their assaults being pushed aside and ignored for so long.

Do better. I know you can.

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equates isolated incidents of home-grown terrorism to be a greater threat to this nation than gun violence.

He calls “liberals” to “look at the face” of the New York truck terrorist. The only reason a white man calls people to look at a terrorist’s face is to reveal defining features: dark skin and a beard. Ah yes, and the liberals are the ones

nitpicking facts.

To end his argument, Mr. Schrad quotes the original alternative factoid machine, Kellyanne Conway. Perhaps Tanner should take his own advice: less Twitter fighting and less opinion lambasting, and instead “look at the cold, hard facts.”

— Caleb Stekl

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LEZIGA BARIKOR Campus Life Editor

UNI gets a ‘Taste of Culture’ NOVEMBER 16, 2017

MONIQUE SMITH Staff Writer

On Monday, Nov. 13, the Commons Ballroom was packed with people of all ages enjoying the food, cultural music and general excitement of the Taste of Culture Fair. The event celebrates International Education Week and spotlighted the cultures of countries from all over the world.

The room was filled with many international students manning tables that displayed items from their cultures. Some of the cultural artifacts included: Russian nesting dolls, Tetley Tea from England, kimonos from Japan and pictures of countries like Austria.

Many of the guests took the time to stop at each booth, ready with questions about the different countries.

“It’s fun to meet people from different countries and to learn about the different cultures,” said Shayan Shaikh, a junior international student from Pakistan studying electrical engineering at UNI. Chloe Gooch, an exchange student from England, brought a slide show to demonstrate some of the things that represent her country, such as Buckingham Palace and the

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English flag. She is a senior studying early childhood education at UNI. “I brought some tea bags from England — proper English breakfast tea — and I also brought English money, which people seem very fascinated about,” Gooch said.

Gooch was sharing a table with Rachel Smith, a Scottish exchange student who was representing her country. Smith is a junior studying business and marketing at UNI. “I brought Tunnock’s chocolate and Cadburys,” Smith said. “The biggest difference between here and home would definitely be the tea and the food.”

Some of the other countries featured at the event include Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, China, Colombia, India, Japan, Mexico, Pakistan, Palestine, Russia and Saudi Arabia. There was even an Iowa booth for the benefit of the international students.

“We decided to have an Iowa booth at the Culture Fair because we have a lot of people from different countries, and this allows them to learn about the state that they’re in,” said Kimy Moothart, a communication disorders and Spanish double major at UNI. The International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO)

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organized the event with the help of various sponsors.

The sponsors donated prizes for guests to win at the event, and some of these sponsors include Sidecar Coffee, Walmart and Domino’s, to name a few. The Office of International Programs and UNI’s Diversity Matters donated funds to the Taste of Culture Fair.

“The ISO organized the event and reached out to all international students and

BRITTANY THEIS-JACKSON/Northern Iowan invited them to participate,” The “Taste of Culture” fair was held in the Commons Ballroom to celebrate said Isabela Varela, director International Education Week on Tuesday, Nov. 13. of the ISSO. “We had students Eastern Mediterranean, tem- biology at UNI. “Here you can from all the corners of the pura vegetables from Japan see lots of people, from lots of world promoting their counand roasted sweet potatoes different countries representtry and culture. We had the with sauce from Nigeria. ing themselves, and this helps Muslim Student Association There was also Papa educate other people and also [and] Study Abroad, and then Rellena from Peru, Patacones allows them to liberate themwe had representatives from from Columbia, Pierogies and selves.” the department of philosophy onions from Germany and Khan was managing a table and world religions, who were Chai Tea from India. at the event for the Muslim wonderful because they had The event featured interna- Students Association in the different items that representtional music, including Scottish hopes of educating people ed different religions at their bag pipes and cultural danc- about the rise of Islamophobia. table.” es. Guests were also provided “Basically, this table is here UNI students appeared to with paper passports, which for anyone who wants to know enjoy the food provided by they could take around to each more about Islam, as people UNI Catering, as evidenced by table to get a stamp from the are very interested to know the consistently long line for international students. what Islam is about,” Khan the food table.

Many of the students wore said.

These foods representtheir traditional outfits from The Taste of Culture Fair ed some of the different cultheir home countries to further is a yearly event and, accordtures featured at the event demonstrate their culture. ing to Varela, they are already and included: Pão do Queijo “I really liked and took a lot starting to think about next from Brazil, Kourabiedes from of pictures of the outfits that year’s event.

Greece, Spanikopita from the people had from their coun“I think this is an important tries,” Varela said. “They were event because it connects the just beautiful, and I think that community to the university. this is really nice for the com- Schools are invited, commumunity to see because the only nity members know about it other time you can see this is and it’s publicized,” said Philip on TV, unless you actually go Plourde, the executive director to the countries.” of the Office of International Some students were at the Programs. “We like the comevent with the purpose of edu- munity to come to our camcating guests about current pus and to see some differsocial issues other cultures are ent cultures, and we like our experiencing. international students to see “I think these types of the community. Also, through events promote diversity and the event we highlight our install inclusion on campus. international students’ talents It’s a boosting event for diver- and abilities. We want them to sity on campus,” said Nadir interact with people they norKhan, a junior majoring in mally wouldn’t interact with.”

LEZIGA BARIKOR Campus Life Editor

FILM REVIEW

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‘Express’ remake goes off the rails CLINTON OLSASKY

Executive Editor

The year is 1934, and Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is the most famous detective in the world. Shortly after solving a theft in Jerusalem, Poirot boards a train travelling from Istanbul to London, only to soon become embroiled in yet another case after one of the train’s 13 passengers is mysteriously murdered.

Naturally, it is up to Poirot to determine the culprit — an investigation that soon morphs into a tangled web of secrets.

After all, everyone on board is a suspect.

This premise serves as the basis for director Kenneth Branagh’s “Murder on the Orient Express,” the latest film adaptation of the beloved 1934 Agatha Christie novel of the same name.

“Murder on the Orient Express,” which was most famously adapted for the screen in 1974 by director Sidney Lumet, is a truly timeless tale of deception and secrecy. And although Branagh’s retelling of the classic murder mystery is often a visually sumptuous feast for the eyes, the film ultimately fails to add anything of substance to Christie’s acclaimed story.

Directing: 3/5 To its credit, this new iteration of “Murder on the Orient

Express” does feature some truly gorgeous visuals — in particular, the many landscape shots of the titular train barreling ahead through a snowy landscape.

And true, while the sheer scope of these compositions are often enough to take one’s breath away, many of these shots appear too artificial to fully impress.

Indeed, “Murder on the Orient Express” relies too heavily on CGI to create its often fantastical images, which unfortunately results in an overall synthetic look to the film.

With that being said, Branagh’s direction is still impressive overall, as his ability to deftly blend shot types adds flavor and interest to some of the film’s otherwise banal scenes of narrative exposition.

Whether it be an overhead shot or an intricate inward tracking sequence, Branagh uses a wide variety of directorial tools to visually tell Christie’s story.

And yet, Branagh’s penchant for needlessly complex compositions does sometime detract from the story at hand.

In short, Branagh’s directing style can be accurately summarized as “style over substance” — and often at the expense of substance.

Writing: 2/5

With an adapted screenplay written by Michael Green, this latest reimagining of the

Christie classic retains much of the original story’s major narrative beats. Everything from the various passengers’ backstories to the climactic reveal of the murderer remains intact in Branagh’s adaptation.

And perhaps that’s the problem. With the aforementioned 1974 Lumet film already serving as the definitive screen adaptation of Christie’s novel, there is simply not enough to set Branagh’s vision apart.

In fact, one of the only major changes made in this version is the more active role that Poirot (played by Branagh himself) takes on in the narrative.

Poirot not only serves as the main character — and central protagonist — in the film; he also appears to be the only one that possesses any semblance of emotional nuance. Branagh even goes so far as to add a barely explored romantic subplot to his character in a failed attempt to add depth to the adroit detective.

And sadly, this added emphasis on Poirot not only fails to add nuance to the character; it also distracts from the film’s central mystery and the myriad of secondary characters aboard the train.

To be sure, the 12 other passengers on the Orient Express prove to be little more than pawns for Poirot to manipulate in his convoluted chess game of murder and intrigue. The

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backstories provided for these characters serve nothing more than to advance the narrative and to satisfy Poirot’s attempts to solve the mystery.

Acting: 4/5

Unsurprisingly, the film’s saving grace is the profusely talented range of actors that populate the lavish locomotive.

Although the star-studded cast is generally excellent in the limited roles they are given (outside of Branagh’s unnecessarily expanded role as Poirot), a few actors are particular standouts.

Johnny Depp is perfectly cast as the devious businessman Samuel Ratchett. Daisy Ridley is also impressive as the tenacious Mary Debenham in what is one of her first significant roles outside of the Star Wars saga.

However, Leslie Odom Jr. proves to be the film’s most

pleasant surprise. Even though the Hamilton cast member and Broadway superstar had little to no major film credits prior to his casting in “Murder on the Orient Express,” he transitions surprisingly well to the silver screen as the upstanding Dr. Arbuthnot.

Overall: 3/5 Despite a supremely talented cast and a more than capable director, “Murder on the Orient Express” doesn’t succeed in building upon past adaptations of the iconic murder mystery.

With too much of an emphasis on visuals and not enough on characterization, Branagh’s film is an initially enjoyable ride that eventually goes off the rails and fails to pull into the station for a satisfying finish.

Family band Groovy News’ second debut LEZIGA BARIKOR

Campus Life Editor

Amelia and Vince Gotera of “Groovy News” had their second debut performance on UNI’s campus as a part of Mauker Union Live on Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Groovy News is a father-daughter duo that performs music from the ‘60s to today, ranging from Sam Cooke, Dolly Parton, Sixpence None The Richer and Maroon 5.

The duo featured Amelia on lead vocals and Vince on backup vocals and electric guitar.

“She has a very natural stage presence,” said Madi Stahl, senior English education major in attendance of the show. “I really like the idea of the father-daughter duo.”

Vince is a UNI professor in the languages and literature department. He contacted Student Organization Coordinator Connie Hansen, who put him in contact with the Student Life Team. The Student Life Team was creat-

ed in January of this year, and they are in charge of all coordination for Maucker Union Live, according to Hansen.

Amelia Gotera’s boyfriend Evan Stock, a 24-year-old Cedar Rapids native, was in attendance.

“I always like to come out and support,” Stock said.

Stock is also the drummer for Amelia and Melina, another Gotera family band featuring the two sisters.

Taylor Crandall, a fifthyear Spanish and public relations double major, also attended the concert, but as a fan who had only seen Amelia and Melina.

“I work with Amelia and her sister Melina,” Crandall said.

The three women all work at Voodoo Lounge in Cedar Falls. According to Crandall, the band Amelia and Melina often performs at the Octopus on College Hill and other locations around the Cedar Valley.

“I saw that [she] and her father were performing on campus and was interested in

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Amelia and Vince Gotera are a father-daughter duo who performed from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15, during Maucker Union Live.

it. It just so happens that I didn’t have class at the same time,” Crandall said.

Amelia said she has been touring with her sister Melina for five years now. Their next concert will be after break on Nov. 25 at the Octopus in a show titled “Thanksgiving Leftovers.”

Amelia is a 26-yearold Cedar Falls native and Hawkeye College graduate.

“I was a UNI student for a semester right after high

school, but I totally failed out of my classes because I didn’t go to class,” Amelia said. She laughed it off and explained how she got her general education degree from Hawkeye.

Groovy News is a new project by Amelia and her dad.

“We don’t get to spend a ton of time together usually because I work a ton and he works,” Amelia said. “So now we have to make time to spend time together, and it’s been really fun. And sometimes

we’ll sit out and practice for four hours.”

The Groovy News members both laughed at the mention of their lengthy practice sessions.

“We just love hanging out and playing music together,” Amelia said.

Jennifer Zehner, junior elementary education major and Student Life Team Member, said the process of performing at Maucker Union starts with contacting someone in the Student Life Team. After a performer makes contact, the team creates graphics, puts together Facebook events and coordinates with Mike Bobeldyk, the Student Life and events services director, to get help with advertising and set up.

Zehner said the Student Life Team would be more than happy to get UNI students connected with a time and platform to perform.

The Groovy News duo said they enjoyed performing Maucker Union Live.

“People were very welcoming,” Vince said.

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Panthers defeat Alcorn State, 73-45 JERRIUS CAMPBELL Sports Writer

The UNI men’s basketball team won their first home game of the season against Alcorn State after a final score of 73-45. Everything came togetherwell for the Panthers after a big first win of the season. UNI led the majority of the game after leading by double digits to begin the game.

The Panthers relied heavily on Tywon Pickford and Bennett Koch throughout the game. Both players had a great first half, with Koch scoring eight points and one free throw in the first.

Pickford scored seven points and recorded one assist.

Spencer Haldeman had a perfect first half off the bench, going 3-3 from field goal range, including one three-pointer. The Panthers

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Bennett Koch (25) gets up and throws it down uncontested as the defense just watches.

shot 46 percent from the field and held a 10 point lead over the Braves, going into intermission 37-27.

After halftime, Juwan McCloud would take over on offense and scored 12 points in his 16 minutes of play in the second half.

He also recorded three assists. McCloud ended the game with an 18-point career-high night.

Pickford scored nine points in the second half of play, leaving him with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Koch added four to his total, leaving him with 11 points and 13 rebounds at the end of contest.

The Panthers went 15-27 from the three point range in a big improvement from last game.

The Panthers look ahead to face Wartburg at home on Nov. 15.

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Women’s team goes 1-1 after defeating Iowa State DYLAN PADY

Sports Editor

The Women’s basketball team lost their first regular season game to Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) after a final score of 54-48.

It was a statistically close game. UNI led with 37 rebounds compared to IUPUI’s 33, as well as eight assists compared to the Jaguars’ six.

Turning the ball over 20 times would inevitably lead to the Panthers’ downfall as IUPUI’s defense recorded an impressive 11 steals and five blocks. They scored 16 points off of turnovers compared to UNI’s eight.

The Panthers recorded 15 points off the bench that made up for roughly 30 percent of their total scor-

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Junior Bri Weber also recorded a double-double

ing. Taylor Hagen had six points, Rose Simon-Ressler had four, Nicole Kroeger had three and Marissa Robson had two.

The game was tied only once at 2-2 with 8:16 remaining in the first quarter. The Jaguars’ defense stopped the Panthers from ever taking the lead, and IUPUI’s largest lead was 11 points late in the third quarter.

It is still early in the season, and an 0-1 start does not necessarily mean anything.

After their loss to the Jaguars, the Panthers turned around and defeated inner state rivals, the Iowa State Cyclones.

2,099 fans packed into the McLeod Center to witness UNI earning their first win of the season, 57-53. It was another close game. Both

teams scored 15 points in the first half and 17 in the fourth. Iowa State scored 13 compared to UNI’s 12 in the third quarter.

The biggest difference was just before halftime as the Panthers scored 13 to ISU’s eight in the second quarter; this would be the game changer.

Their starters showed more promising numbers against the Cyclones.

Ellie Howell and Kennedy Kirkpatrick had 17 points and a combined seven rebounds. Megan Maahs had eight points and 13 rebounds.

Off the bench, Taylor Hagen had 11 points, two rebounds and four assists with only 20 minutes played.

By the end of the fourth quarter, UNI had taken their largest lead of the evening with nine points.

The Panthers did a great job of keeping Iowa State’s defense on their toes. In the first quarter, a majority of their points came from inside the paint or the free throw line.

The second quarter proved to be a different story as they found the bottom of the basket from midrange jump shots and threepoint shots.

Their next game will be their first on the road as the Panthers take on Creighton University.

Over Thanksgiving break, the team will compete in a two-game tournament hosted by the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando, Florida.

They will take on Wyoming and UCF in the tournament before their next away game against South Dakota State.

with 12 kills and 11 digs. Thomas’ hot hand continued to strike as she tallied up 11 kills and a .375 hitting percentage.

This loss makes Southern Illinois’ overall record fall to 6-21 and 5-11 in the Missouri Valley.

The Panther volleyball

team will be wrapping up regular season play this Saturday, Nov. 18 in Des Moines, against the Drake Bulldogs.

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Ellie Howell (10) dribbles down the court and looks to pass.

This has been a recordsetting regular season for the UNI volleyball program, and it should be far from over.

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