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- Jon Buse, Dean of Students

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on Buse served in many roles during his 24 years at the University of Northern Iowa, but the faculty, staff and students of the university made it very clear Monday that he will be remembered for so much more.

“He is not just the Dean of Students.

He is not just a student affairs professional. He is not just a committee chair or co-chair. For those of us who have seen his Homecoming pep rally performances, he is not winning a Grammy anytime soon,” said Jan Hanish, interim vice president for administration and finance. “What Jon is is the glue that brings everything together and holds it

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Student Body President Spencer Walrath and departing Dean of Students Jon Buse converse at a reception held in honor of his departure from UNI at the Commons ballroom on Nov. 14.

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Lyn Redington, the current Director of Residence Life at the University of Norther n Iowa, transitions into her role as interim Dean of Students on Wednesday, Nov. 23. LYN REDINGTON Redington is replacing Jon Buse, who is leaving UNI for a position at Kirkwood Community College. For the time being, Redington will also maintain her position as the Director of Residence Life.

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University of Northern Iowa students who frequent Maucker Union can expect the sounds of construction and the sights of drop BRANDON BAKER/Northern Iowan cloths and plastic as Renovation of the Maucker Union Central Ballroom (seen above) the Central Ballroom at began on Nov. 14 and is scheduled to be completed March 19, 2012. Maucker Union under-

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Redington will serve as interim Dean of Students until a permanent dean is hired, which is likely to occur by July.

“No matter what happens down the road, I appreciate the opportunity and the trust,” Redington said, “and I hope that I can do even somewhat as well as Jon — he has been a fabulous dean, and I have thoroughly enjoyed working with him.”

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While the duties are similar, Redington said the scope of responsibilities in the new role is much broader. However, she is confident the transition will be smooth, due in large part to the abilities of her colleagues.

“The staff in the Dean of Students office are phenomenal,” Redington said.

“I’m very, very blessed to be able to work with such incredible people in both areas.”

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together here at UNI.” Hanish was one of many members of the university committee who reminisced about Buse’s time at the university as a student and administrator during a reception held in honor of his departure in the Commons Ballroom Monday, at which they enjoyed many of Buse’s favorite foods from UNI Catering, including cayenne cheese soup, ham balls and lemon boats.

Buse will step down as Dean of Students on Nov. 22 to take the same position at Kirkwood College in Cedar Rapids, where he currently lives. Lyn Redington, Director of Residence Life, will replace Buse as interim dean on Nov. 23.

A number of factors contributed to Buse’s decision to move, which will shorten his commute by about an hour and make it easier for him to support his children’s efforts in school. “…a great opportunity, something a little different, is sort of also appealing to me,” said Buse, who graduated from UNI in 1991. “And it’s a good school, and (there are) lots of great people there too, so it’s really a combination of factors.”

Buse’s favorite memory as a student at UNI was the university’s first appearance in the NCAA basketball tournament, in which UNI, a 14-seed, upset Missouri, a 3-seed.

“So Maurice Newby hit the game-winning shot at the end of regulation, and of course, we went nuts,” he said. “Ran outside, and it was before really anybody had gotten outside yet, so it was really quiet – because it was spring break. And all of a sudden, you could hear, sort of in the next minute, this shallow roar just

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because the infrastructure is more than 20 years old, according to Lisa Kratz, director of Maucker Union administration.

Several changes will be made to the infrastructure of the facility, including replacement of the ceiling and house sound system, ventilation system, as well as new energy-efficient LED lighting for the ballroom, lobby and catering kitchen.

In addition, the concrete posts in the lobby will be covered up, new blackout shades will be installed for use on the skylights and new carpet and paint will be added after the infrastructure changes are made. Kratz said the updates will “increase the type of events” that can occur in the ballroom.

“With the new LED lighting, there will be more flexibility to accommodate different kinds of events,” Kratz said. “We’ll also be putting in more electrical circuitry to help with some different events — things like bands and rock concerts.”

Each ballroom section will also feature new ceiling-mounted LCD projectors.

“With things like the Board of Regents meeting, we would actually have to go up into the ceiling and hang one with a platform and chains we had developed,” Kratz explained. “Now all of those will be built in.”

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across campus that became this huge – people honking cars, and it was – that was my favorite memory as a student, by far.”

As Dean of Students, Buse will remember students’ response to the Westboro Baptist Church’s scheduled protest last year.

“They were honest. They were respectful,” he said. “… My experience in this job is that if you sort of let students show you the way, they’ll take you (to) the right place. … We need to sort of remember that as administrators more often than we do.”

During the reception, faculty, staff and students reflected on Buse’s work and hijinks at the university, praising and teasing him for his respectfulness, for his support and for his humor.

“We talked about kind of these divides between administration and faculty, but you are my colleague,” said Victoria DeFrancisco, a professor of communication studies who joked about being in “mourning” over Buse’s departure. “You are a faculty member’s administrator, so thank you so much for always putting students first.”

Student Body President Spencer Walrath praised Buse for his relatability, calling him “one of the greatest people at this university.”

“His job is basically to deliver bad news to people,” Walrath said. “… And despite having to always deliver bad news, he is the most upbeat person I’ve met at this university.”

“Anytime you hang out with Jon Buse, it’s like you’re hanging out with your buds, just because he relates to you so well,” said Walrath, who has called Buse “Johnny Bravo” since he asked to be called by a nickname.

Walrath shared a few stories about Buse during the reception, highlighting

the same. The floors and partition walls will not be replaced, as they were redone within the last five years.

Because of the length of time needed for the renovation, Kratz said there have been challenges with event planning. Events that normally occur in the ballroom have had to relocate to other spaces, including the Commons Ballroom and the University Room in Maucker Union.

“We’re trying to relocate people as best we can,” Kratz said.

By doing the construction work now, Kratz said they hope to offset some of the scheduling challenges because the ballroom is not booked as often during this time of the year.

“In doing it now,” Kratz said, “it’s actually a good break time — it’s not used really heavily. We took advantage of some of those times (such as winter break).”

According to Kratz, the money for the renovations is coming out of an improvement fund.

“We are set up as an auxiliary, so we are a unit that is expected to generate revenue. That revenue goes toward this improvement fund … as an auxiliary, we set up to self-fund these things,” Kratz said.

Kratz is looking forward to the completed renovations.

“When it’s all finished, it should be a much more usable and event-friendly space than it is now,” she said.

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Jon Buse, who is stepping down from his position as UNI’s Dean of Students on Nov. 22, speaks to the attendees of a reception held in honor of his departure from UNI.

the attention he gave every student.

“I had this image of the Dean of Students being kind of this Ed Rooney character, from ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,’ of just out to get people, and out to punish students, but Jon treats every student that comes through his office with the same amount of respect, treats them like a real human being, and really is concerned and … (cares) that they are the most successful that they can be in college, that they have all the resources available to them that he can give them,” he said.

Buse expressed his gratitude for his

experience at UNI. “I’m looking at the experience I’ve had over the last 24 years, and it’s not you who should be thanking me but rather I should be thanking you,” he said. “So that’s the only reason I decided to say anything at all, was because I would not be where I am as a person, as a man, as a father, as a husband, as a brother, as a son without all of you and this great university.

“You guys are the greatest people in the world and I’ll forever be grateful for my time here,” he added. “Thank you.

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any of us grew up with iconic images of university life. Sure, beer bongs and frat parties contributed to the premonition, but so dido the image of classically furnished reading rooms with plush seats, ornate rugs and high, vaulted ceilings. When I came to the University of Northern Iowa, I soon discovered this was not Harvard.

For my first study session, I settled into a very adequate chair in the library and a very utilitarian style reading area.

As I sat there, I began to contemplate my former conception of the collegiate study area.

Snapping out of my daydream, I picked up my books and began to wander the library, having not yet explored all the corners of Rod. My pursuit landed me at the Special Collections section.

As I opened the heavy wooden door, my jaw dropped. Before me lay a little slice of Ivy League décor – I had found

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the perfect spot: the Special Collections Room. Oak bookshelves lined the walls and Persian-style rugs accented the floor. As I opened my backpack and hunkered down for a wonderful reading experience, a Special Collections worker sauntered up to me with suspicion in his eye.

“Hi, can I help you find anything in here?”

“No,” I replied. “I just love this room and just wanted to get some quality homework time in.”

“Well,” the worker said, “I don’t blame you, but this space is reserved for those actually using the Special

Collections material.”

I quickly glanced around to confirm my suspicions that the room was empty.

I packed up my bag again and continued my pursuit of the perfect study spot.

Fast forward a few months to Seerley Hall. Ascending the stairs, I came to Professor Dise’s Humanities III class on the second floor. Reaching the top of the stairs, well-dressed men and women moved in and out of the adjacent room.

As I peered in, I stared up at a large mural and then noticed light pouring through giant windows onto beautiful tables and chairs and finally onto the intricate patterns adorning the carpet.

How could I have missed this treasure?

I left hurriedly to get to class and when I returned, the doors were locked.

With the people gone, I peered through the windowed doors and wondered what this place was called. I looked around and found a plaque and the name of this wonderful area: The Great

LETTER TO THE EDITOR A note about the proposed LAC changes Thank you so much for your fine article on the proposed changes to the social science category of the LAC in the Nov. 11, 2011 issue.

There is, however, one statistic that we would like to correct from the LACRSC Final Report. The faculty survey data indicates that 50.8 percent of 295 respondents would prefer to keep the LAC Category 5 the same (nine hours). When we asked faculty if they want-

ed to reduce the LAC, and what they would reduce if they did, 53.8 percent of the 195 people who answered the question said that they would reduce the number of hours in the social sciences.

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Reading Room. After investigating the purpose of this room, I discovered that it was only for “special occasions” and ironically not for reading.

I recently revisited the Special Collections Room and found that the same policy remained. Upon asking someone closely affiliated with the room, he divulged to me that one or two patrons per shift actually use the room; otherwise, it stays tantalizingly vacant.

Both rooms exist as sacred spaces.

Rules and policies deprive UNI students of these rich learning environments. I understand they should be reserved for special occasions, but why let them go unused? If current students pay nearly 60 percent of the bills at UNI, shouldn’t we have access to the best this university has to offer? If you have yet to visit either of these places, go. And if you feel motivated enough, let the proprietors know “U ‘N I” will study where we want.

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he chief criticism among many Occupy Wall Street movement detractors seems to be that there is no single cause or positive propositions made by those protesting. While this claim is clearly meant only to undermine the movement’s validity, I would argue that it also contains a grain of truth.

Unbeknownst to all who argue this claim against the protests exists the very real concern that the United States is no longer a

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democracy. This is the belief that undergirds the case against corporate personhood established by Citizens United.

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will be getting married Saturday afternoon and, needless to say, I could not be more excited to spend the rest of my life with my best friend who I know will be there for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health, ‘till death do us part. Plus, you can be assured, this won’t be a 72-day publicity stunt just so we can rake in approximately $20 million.

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries should be ashamed of themselves. Argue all you want about whether or not their “marriage” was staged.

However, one thing is for sure, it’s people like these two who give marriage a bad name.

They send the message to everyone that marriage is just a big joke. It’s no wonder 50 percent of marriages end in divorce.

I think too many couples have this preconceived notion that marriage is “easy” and they end up putting way more time and effort into the wedding than they do the marriage itself. While everyone wants to have a perfect wedding with no hiccups (believe me, I’m one of them), you have to realize that the wedding is such a small step of marriage in the grand scheme of things.

No matter how compatible you and your spouse are with one another, you still have to work

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fateful ruling, the conceptual problems that have resulted must be discussed. Anyone will be able to tell you the problem with corporate personhood is that it allows corporations to donate unlimited amounts of money to political campaigns. However, the outcome of this is much more serious and hidden. Money has always been intertwined with politics. Nevertheless, most citizens felt they had a voice in politics. With that being said, that feeling has never been a staple of our country.

Thinking in terms of United States history, there have always been disenfranchised groups of people. We may be the last generation with the privilege of direct contact with heroes from the civil rights era. This group of people fought to ensure their concerns would be a part of the national discussion. This coincided with the establishment of social programs and financial regulations that made it possible for a great deal of Americans to

at it. Even the best marriages face minor problems at one point or another; it’s how well you are able to communicate, adapt and compromise that matters most. You have to be willing to work things out, instead of just giving up and calling it quits like Mr. and Mrs. Humphries.

Had Kim and Kris taken some premarital counseling, maybe their marriage could have lasted – if they ever intended for it to last in the first place, that is. Premarital counseling, or at least sitting down with your minister, priest or whomever, may not sound like fun, but it’s really not that bad. It helps you learn more about your significant other and it forces each of you to discuss common issues you may face throughout your marriage, such as money management, career aspirations, children, etc.

Communicating and listening to one another is one of the most important aspects of marriage, if not the most important. No one should ever laugh with your spouse more than you and no one should ever weep with your spouse more than you – communication is key.

If people prepare to take marriage seriously, maybe together we can start to lower the divorce rate and erase the negative image about marriage that has been produced by those such as Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries.

live secure lives. All of this showed the great power of thinking in terms of public concern as the private affairs of people took a secondary role. The community- and family-centric language of the New Deal is enough to prove this.

My point is not to paint a picture of America that we need to return to or to claim there is a strong cause-andeffect relationship between all of these things. The key point is that these people felt they could effect change by joining for a common cause.

The problem with corporate personhood is that it has introduced a new entity into politics. It is a person that carries with it the voice of billions of voters’ dollars without having any real people to correlate with that money.

It is essentially a fake-mass of people. Mitt Romney was correct in saying the corporations are comprised of people too, but he clearly does not understand the political ramifications of corporate personhood.

These pseudo-people-corporations play the part that mass gatherings of people once did. The Occupy move-

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olly Gleich is a University of Northern Iowa alumna who majored in TESOL/Spanish. She is serving with the AmeriCorps program City Year in Baton Rouge, La. The program’s members dedicate their year of service during the red jacket ceremony, with red representing energy and idealism. Each corps member dedicates a jacket to a person who has made an impact on the corps member’s decision to serve.

Holly, a member and former president of the Multicultural Teaching Alliance, decided to dedicate her red jacket to Professor Janet McClain.

Professor McClain was the adviser and mentor for the students of the College of Education and the Multicultural Teaching Alliance.

“I will dedicate my jacket to Professor Janet McClain, a woman who made a difference in my life by opening my eyes to diverse issues and fortifying a desire in me to strongly serve all people to the best of my ability,” Holly said.

Professor McClain taught the class on multicultural education for future teachers and encouraged as well as challenged them to think and live outside of the normal sphere. One could not help but to think critically when engaged in conversation with her. It was Professor McClain who encouraged me to follow my instincts when I told her about doing the African-American Read-In for the campus.

The event was held in the Union’s Meditation Room. We brought in the books of AfricanAmerican authors, pictures of poets, music and a Madea’s video to show students the various African-Americans who made contributions to our nation. The first read-in during February 2007 had 35 participants. The following year we had more than 100, and there were more than 300 participants the next few years. This February, we are expecting more than 500 parment seems to be almost a direct response to this new person invading politics. The photos of protesters outside on Wall Street is the perfect rendering of this phenomena: hundreds of real people protesting against an enemy that has no face but more influence than they. It is an existential political threat to the citizens of a democracy to be subjected to fighting No One in order to even get noticed inside the halls of Congress.

For a democracy to function, people must feel that their opinions are meaningful.

Every student that does not

ticipants and volunteers.

I know Professor McClain is not the only faculty touching students’ lives, but she was really visible in her advocacy. It is one thing to support students behind the scenes, which is appreciated, but to support in public spaces is most powerful.

Have you ever educated a student about racist, sexist or homophobic jokes? What would you do if you overheard a phrase like, “If you don’t like how you are being treated in MY country, go back…?” Do you justify to yourself why you should stay out of the conversation?

Professor McClain opened conversations instead of closing them down. Maybe it was due to living through perilous years of racism and her faith in humanity, because she actually cared about racial harmony.

Professor McClain walked with students on the Silent March against violence of all students. This march from campus to the Cedar Falls’ College Square Mall and back to campus kept her in touch with students’ issues. She was there when students spoke to the campus community about violence displayed overtly and covertly in classrooms, dorms, dining facilities and in the community. She went to the Latino/a Balls. Professor McClain would have spent time with students supporting Occupy Cedar Falls.

She would have been one of the professors taping the LBGQT Ally poster on her door.

Yes, with PRIDE, no pun intended, Professor McClain walked out her life as a Christian, professor, feminist, mother, friend, advocate and adviser to a group of students who misses her daily, The Multicultural Teaching Alliance.

The Multicultural Teaching Alliance is a student organization that promotes respect, inclusiveness, networking, and leadership skills for all students, not just black students. Professor McClain saw to that.

care to think about politics often cites their inability to have an impact. I would argue that corporate personhood is the epitome of this feeling of powerlessness. It is difficult to feel like an equal member of a democracy when you realize that General Electric is also a person. You cannot persuade General Electric like you could your neighbor or friends. Once a citizen loses all hope that they may persuade another into taking up a cause, it is difficult to see how one’s opinions actually matter. The real person is therefore anonymous and forced

to realize that the corporate person (who is truly anonymous) has gained an identity they may never have.

Our country has been heading down this path of anonymity for a long time. The Occupy movement is finally raising the concern that anyone who believes in democracy has noticed for many years before now. Political action must be done in groups if democracy is to survive, and an important first step in safeguarding that truth is ensuring the fake-mass-corporatepeople will lose their identity so we may regain ours.

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Hunger Banquet illustrates effects of poverty OLIVIA HOTTLE

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As participants of the Hunger Banquet played out the conflict that occurs within social classes as an effect of poverty, 50 percent of them realized it was either small portions of rice or theft that would help them fend off hunger.

The Hunger Banquet, put on at the University of Northern Iowa by the Political Science Society, took place on Monday as a part of International Education Week. The purpose of the event was to teach attendees more about issues related to poverty.

“Ultimately, I think it was interesting for everyone,” said Rhonda Greenway, an organizer of the event and senior global studies and political communication double major. “We had teachers, faculty members and students and community members that all came.”

The event used materi-

als provided from Oxfam America, an organization that strives to find ways to end poverty in the world, to teach attendees about poverty issues. Members of Oxfam also attended the banquet.

“This is probably been one of the most interesting hunger banquets I’ve ever attended and probably one of the best discussions so far,” said Jim French, agriculture advocacy lead for Oxfam.

French explained that hunger banquets are important because they provide insight into the lives of nearly a billion people who live on less than $2 per day.

“A hunger banquet is an educational tool; it’s an experiential tool, because what you’re experiencing and what you’re seeing around you right now is something that you don’t see every day.

These (people) are the invisible,” French said.

Participants drew a slip of paper containing a specific character they had to

embody during the banquet.

The characters belonged to either the upper, middle or lower classes and gave background on the individual’s personal and economic life.

Participants were reminded of how the random assigning of their economic status was similar to the inability of people to choose what social class they are born into.

“As each of us walked in the door here today, we drew our lot, at random.

Look around, and you can see that equality and balance don’t exist here,” Spencer Walrath, a senior music and psychology double major, read from a prepared Oxfam hunger banquet script.

Participants assigned to the upper class sat at a table containing fancy place settings. These people made up 15 percent of the world, and thus made up 15 percent of the group. Their meal consisted of rolls, salad, pasta and dessert served to them

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The Hunger Banquet was set up as a part of International Education Week to teach attendees about issues related to poverty.

Left: Spencer Walrath, student body president, draws a slip of paper containing the economic class he will play the role of during the Hunger Banquet.

Right: Ian Day, sophomore political communication major, and Marlee Schiminke, freshman elementary education major, played the role of the upper class, eating rolls, salad, pasta and dessert.

Broken Lizard Comedy Group comes to Jokers making comedy group, Entertainment Writer which also includes Jay Chandrasekhar, Paul Soter Any fan of “Super and Erik Stolhankse, that Troopers” will meow have was formed during its memthe chance to meet two of bers’ college years at Colgate the creators behind the cult University.

At that time, they were hit. Kevin Heffernan and known as Charred Goose Steve Lemme, two of the Beak, with a total of 14 five members of the Broken members.

After graduation, Lizard Comedy Group, will the group moved to New be performing at Jokers York, changed its name to Comedy Night Club on Dec. Broken Lizard and member1-3 as the finale to their fall ship slowly dwindled down live tour.

Broken Lizard is a film- to the current five members.

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They began their film career with “Puddle Cruiser,” which was shot in 1996 and became an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival in 1997. They then shot “Super Troopers,” which also appeared at the Sundance Film Festival in 2001. “Club Dread” followed in 2004.

The group co-wrote and also acted in the remake of the television series “The Dukes of Hazzard” in 2005, which led them to a three-

year deal with Warner Brothers. Since then, the group has released “Beerfest” and “The Slammin’ Salmon,” is currently working on “Super Troopers 2.”

After the group finished touring, Heffernan and Lemme weren’t interested in stopping.

“Kevin and I really liked touring as a large group, so we decided to continue as a two-man group,” Lemme said.

Heffernan encouraged

people to come out to Jokers for one of the five shows “because it’s hysterical.” The shows will include standup comedy and stories, including behind-the-scenes action.

“It’s a fun, rowdy show that I think a lot of college people will like,” Lemme said.

Tickets for the shows can be purchased online at www. barmuda.com/jokers. They are $22 in advance and $25 on the day of the show.

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PANTHER PORTRAITS

@thewalrus11 Spencer Walrath I’m planning on getting caught up on my work!

And people should come visit me in the @NISG office. :) @b_elk33 Brendan Ehlke Student Teaching visits for the spring! @tehrene Tehrene Firman Getting all four of my wisdom teeth out! ...and probably eating blended turkey and stuffing.

Derek Kainz, @kainzd Gonna be in Cedar Falls working with the Men’s and Women’s bball teams.

Morgan Johnson, @mmmorganj Break? I’m going to @UNI_SAA formal, attending a Model UN conference in Chicago, spending time w/ family, and seeing Wicked!

Kyle Hanson, @hanson_kyle Hiking camelback mountain in the beautiful state of arizona #godevils!

Michael Lunn, @OnTh3MicwM1ke Sleeping in my bedroom/now guest room, enjoying clean dishes/silverware, not paying for food.

Shawn Dewey, @shawnldewey I plan on getting caught up on homework, working, spending time with my family and hopefully hanging out with friends.

Josh Wilson, @JoshWilson_LIVE Spending the majority of break w/ my family! I am so blessed to have them in my life & excited for them all to be in the same room.

Rachael Faust, @RachaelFaust Seeing all my family and of course getting stuffed on turkey! #gobblegobble Kari Braumann, @knoodles I’m eating at least three Thanksgiving dinners, going to a wedding, doing NI stuff and writing three awesome papers.

Ellie Hail, @TheEllieWellie I will be making lots of dessert for t day!

Ian Huntley, @ihuntley Two words: Eating Turkeys.

Christine Schick, @ChristineSchick Can’t wait to spend some quality time with the fam over Turkey Break.

Kenli Peterson, @kenli Abusing netflix with my little brothers & destroying my diet, then feeling guilty about it for the rest of the year.

Cory Viereck, @AriOrange Eating G mas homemade food until I have to roll home!

Fred Niebaum, @fredniebaum Going to the burg and spending quality time with the family!

Andy Smith, @asmith1106 Relaxing, eating turkey and too much cranberry sauce, and of course braving crowds on Black Friday! Can’t wait!

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The Traditional Clothing Fashion Show was hosted by the International Student Association last Wednesday in Maucker Union as part of International Education Week.

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Local band Grinning Match opens for Love Out Loud KIRSTEN TJOSSEM Entertainment Writer

TOMS shoes and boys in tight pants filled La Vida Tuesday night to enjoy the tunes of Love Out Loud and local band, Grinning Match.

The show began with Grinning Match, a band consisting of Ben Rendall as lead vocalist and guitarist, Ehrich Pakala on piano, Aaron Mazzarella on bass

and Alan Mazzarella on drums. The band formed three years ago, and while they mainly play in Cedar Falls, they’ve also played in Davenport as well as 80/35 and other venues in Ames.

Love Out Loud, a band based in Minneapolis, made its first visit to Cedar Falls on Tuesday.

The band consists of Dillon Jones as lead vocalist, Erik Bear on drums, Austin Schwichtenberg on bass

guitar, Josh Clutter on lead guitar and Jake Johnson on keys.

Besides the tour they’re currently on, Love Out Loud has a new album that will be released Feb. 18.

“We have some really cool stuff that I’m not allowed to talk about,” Jones said.

Taylor Ash and Alissa Hoehle, both University of Northern Iowa students, attended the show because

“it sounded like an awesome event.” Chrissy Fahlgren and Jordan Condon, also UNI students, agreed.

“I loved it,” Fahlgren said. “They were amazing.”

“Chrissy told me about it, and I’m in love thanks to her,” responded Condon.

The show was full of dancing and positive messages, making both bands worth checking out.

Want to listen to the bands and see what all the hype is about?

Grinning Match: www.myspace.com/ grinningmatch Love Out Loud: www.myspace.com/ loveoutloudofficial Photo courtesy of MCT CAMPUS

Holiday Hoopla to spread seasonal cheer in downtown Cedar Falls TEHRENE FIRMAN 6 p.m. as the community Editorial Staff

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Grinning Match, from left to right: Aaron Mazzarella (bass), Alan Mazzarella (drums), Ehrich Pakala (piano) and Ben Rendall (lead vocals and guitar).

P-Cat dominates at national competition CAITIE PETERSON Staff Writer

The University of Northern Iowa’s robotics team received first place for their robot’s performance at the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering’s national competition. The team also won first place

for their graphic poster design and third place for fabrication.

“This is a great credit to UNI and the team,” said Jeremy Ganfield, president of the robotics team and a junior electrical engineering technology major.

At the competition, P-Cat, the team’s robot, had to collect and sort 36

multicolored ping-pong balls autonomously as efficiently as possible. A total of eight teams participated in the competition, which took place Nov. 9–12 in Cleveland, Ohio.

The team will head University Northern Iowa to Nashville, Tenn., next year 2 Col. X 2” ad (3.92 x 2) to November defend 19, their national 2011 title.

Cancel all flights to the North Pole – Santa Claus is coming to Cedar Falls.

Main Street is about to transform into a winter wonderland.

“Holiday Hoopla,” which starts the day after Thanksgiving and continues throughout the holiday season, has already commenced its mission of bringing Christmas cheer to the Cedar Valley as volunteers and committee members began setting up the downtown area for the festivities last Tuesday.

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awaits Santa Claus’ arrival.

The month will continue with numerous events, including free horse-drawn carriage rides and carolers sponsored by Taylor Veterinary Hospital on Dec. 1 from 5-8 p.m., a live ice sculpture carving sponsored by myVerona on Dec. 8 from 7-10 p.m. and a beard contest with prizes sponsored by Kate’s on Main on Dec. 15 from 6-8 p.m., just to name a few.

There will also be a surprise specifically aimed toward University of Northern Iowa students that will be a world’s first on Dec. 8 at 9 p.m. at the end of the Hoopla Cheer Contest.

“This is something you won’t want to miss,” said Carol Lilly, executive director of Downtown Cedar Falls.

For more information on Holiday Hoopla and to view the complete calendar of events, visit www.cfholidayhoopla.com.

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NEWS IN PHOTOS Pres. Allen hosts town hall meeting on budget

University of Northern Iowa President Benjamin Allen leads a town hall meeting in the Commons Ballroom Monday to discuss the university’s budget. The state is currently facing a decreasing high school graduate population, which will mean less tuition revenue for UNI, which will also be hurt by the recent cut in federal earmarks.

The university is looking at ways to optimize tuition dollars, which may mean seeing a break in locking its tuition in with Iowa State and University of Iowa’s, or changing tuition so that it is per credit instead of a blanket charge.

The university has implemented roughly 40 percent of the cost-saving ideas developed by a committee a few years ago, including reorganizing academic and non-academic units, reducing workforce, financing bonds to achieve future savings, reducing support for auxiliaries and enhancing revenue.

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by caterers.

Middle class attendees, who made up 35 percent of the group, sat on chairs on the opposite end of the room. They were given paper plates, cups and plastic silverware and ate rice, beans and water.

The lower class, which contained 50 percent of the group, sat on the floor between the middle and upper classes and were given paper cups for water and no utensils or plates for their meal of rice.

Before the actual meal began, several participants were shifted from their original class to another class.

Presenters explained how some circumstances, such as unexpected weather conditions, the reallocation of land and new opportunities for work, can affect a person’s economic condition negatively or positively.

At the beginning of the meal, some of the upper class members offered rolls to the middle and lower classes.

A few lower class members accepted prompts by the middle class to eat some of their beans. However, by the end of the meal, middle and lower class members had resorted to stealing entire plates of pasta and dessert before they reached the upper class. One participant removed the centerpieces from the tables and others ate the leftover salads the upper class hadn’t finished.

Greenway said that while the sharing of food is common for hunger banquets, the rioting that took place was something that surprised her.

After the meal, participants reflected on their experience in a discussion.

Jessica Garraway, a sophomore political science major, said that she and many of the other upper class members had their food stolen even though they had tried to give what they had to the lower classes. This made the upper class feel that they needed to protect themselves.

“I think that it perfectly demonstrates kind of the underlying causes for crime

and theft, specifically,” Garraway said. “It was the inequality of how resources were being distributed — really it angered a lot of people in the lower classes.

It’s just fascinating how this little exercise was reflective

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A hunger banquet is an educational tool; it’s an experience tool, because what you’re experiencing and what you’re seeing around you right now is something that you don’t see every day.

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of society.”

Some of the caterers that served the upper class participants discussed how many people overlooked them within the scenario.

“I found it interesting that no one considered what class we were from,” said Shane Hoffman, a caterer at the event and freshman biology major. “... I could have been from (any of the classes), and that was never taken into consideration when we were bombarded bringing

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Greenway also felt that the caterers, who had not participated in a banquet such as this before, benefited from the experience.

“I think one of the most interesting things to me … was the fact that ... the students involved in catering didn’t really know how to handle it, and so I think it was a learning experience for them, too,” Greenway said.

Participants also discussed how they had seen poverty in real life and suggested possible solutions to the unequal distribution of resources.

“We have an opportunity now, while there is enough (food), to start creating the roadmap so that we continue to have enough food for everybody,” French said, “and allowing farmers all around the world to become more productive is one of the ways that can meet the challenge of a growing population.”

French believes everyone can do his or her part to stop poverty. “… often times in the United States, whether we know it or not, the way we live our lives ... has an impact all around the world,” he said. “So becoming aware of how our policies, our lives, the ... voices that can be raised to make a difference is something very vital.”

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NO. 4 PANTHERS VS. NO. 14 THUNDERBIRDS (8-2, 7-1 MVFC)

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The No. 4-ranked University of Northern Iowa football team is back in a position to win the Missouri Valley Football Conference championship after previously top-ranked and undefeated North Dakota State University lost to Youngstown State University 27-24 last weekend.

“We’re playing for the conference championship this weekend. We have a lot on the line and that is what we will focus on,” said UNI head coach Mark Farley.

However, for that to happen, the Panthers (8-2, 6-1 MVFC) must travel to Normal, Ill., and defeat the No. 14-ranked Illinois State University Redbirds (7-3, 5-2 MVFC), who possess the MVFC’s top defense, allowing just 305.2 yards per game and just 81.3 yards on the ground.

“We control our destiny… we have to play well because we have to beat one

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UNI quarterback Tirrell Rennie (10) dives into the end zone for a touchdown during the Panthers’ 34-21 victory over Southern Utah in the UNI-Dome last weekend. The Panthers may be forced to pass the ball more this weekend as they face the Illinois Redbirds’ strong rush defense.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

UNI falls to St. Mary’s in ESPN Tip-off Marathon, 57-41 BRAD EILERS Sports Editor

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Chip Rank (4) takes a shot against Northern State during an exhibition match in the McLeod Center Oct. 30. Rank came off the bench Tuesday to score 11 points against St. Mary’s.

Fifty-three hours after a 17-point, season-opening victory over Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., the University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team was 3,000 miles away in Moraga, Calif., where they suffered a 57-41 defeat at the hands of St. Mary’s College as a part of the ESPN College Hoops Tipoff Marathon.

UNI (1-1) shot just 27.1 percent from the floor throughout the game and

turned the ball over 14 times.

Senior guard Johnny Moran led the Panthers with a game-high 13 points on 5-of15 shooting. Sophomore forward Chip Rank provided 11 points of the bench for UNI. Junior forward Jake Koch and freshman center Seth Tuttle tied for a teamhigh six rebounds.

The Gaels (2-0) took an early 7-0 lead, but the Panthers responded with a 9-0 run to take their only lead of the game at 9-7. St. Mary’s closed the first half on a 19-4 run to take a 26-13 lead into the locker room.

The Gaels would extend their lead to as much as 28 points with 6:43 remaining in the game before UNI used a 16-2 run to make the score 53-39 with 1:13 remaining in the contest. St. Mary’s would close the game out with a 57-41 victory.

The Panthers will host the University of Northern Colorado Bears Sunday night at 5 p.m. in the McLeod Center for their home opener. The matchup with the Bears will mark the first of four games for UNI in the South Padre Island Invitational.

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WOMEN’S RUGBY

NATIONALS-BOUND! TAYLOR SEVERIN

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The UNI women’s rugby club, pictured here against Minnesota, will be the No. 8 seed in the national tournament this spring.

The UNI women’s rugby team is going to the National tournament this spring after a program-defining fall season.

The team added one more championship title to their list this year, bringing home the Midwest Championship after two dominating wins last weekend.

The Panthers, coming off a quarterfinals blow out of Indiana, took their momentum into Madison to defeat Michigan 51-8 on Saturday.

Coach Steve Murra was right in expecting a close game for the first half, as the Panthers headed to the break with an uncharacteristic 10-0 lead.

The Panthers looked like a different team coming out in the second half, however, as they ran past, through and around the Michigan defense.

sists of several upperclassmen and transfers from Football Bowl Subdivision schools, which makes them a tough team to beat – especially at home, where they are 5-0 this season.

“I believe they had 15 transfers last year; it was their first year in the system.

When you put in that influx of players it takes time, and then they struggled a little bit early on putting the piec-

es together, but they aren’t (struggling) now. Once you get a team like that in rhythm they are very good, and now they’re playing for something on top of that,” said Farley. “They have two running backs out of Michigan State and a defensive lineman out of Wisconsin. They are loaded and talented.”

With the Redbirds possessing such a strong rush defense, the Panthers may be

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of the top teams in the conference to do so,” said Farley.

“The Illinois State game will be very difficult this year.

They only have three losses, so they are playing for a lot this week. It should be quite a way to end the (regular) season and I’m looking forward to it.”

Illinois State’s roster con-

The Panthers came storming into the second half, scoring 41 points thanks to the work of the threeheaded monster of Meghan Flanigan, Becca Brown and Mariah Hinton. Flanigan was the inside, Brown was the speed and Hinton was the power, as both Flanigan and Brown had two tris, and Hinton put in one more for three on the day.

Flanigan had a big run that turned the momentum in the close game towards the Panthers.

“It felt great,” she said.

“Our goal is to make it to the championship, and we completed part of the goal. Now we just have to finish it.”

Brown and Hinton’s opposing styles gave the Michigan defense fits – when Michigan tried to force them out, Brown took it in; when Michigan tried to push them

in, Hinton pushed it to the outside – turning a close game at the half into a 51-8 win for the Panthers.

The offense may have been the story line of this blowout victory, but the Panther defense played quite the game as well. With Karlee West and company dishing out hits left and right, the UNI defense proved to be more physical than Michigan could handle.

“I was really proud of how physical we were,” said Coach Murra. “We knew coming in that they were going to be physical with us the entire time, so it was nice to just get up in their face and punch them right back.”

The Panthers took the title of Midwest Champions and will be the No. 8 seed in the national tournament following their 50-5 blowout of Ohio State on Sunday.

forced to pass the ball more than normal to be successful moving the ball downfield.

Senior quarterback Tirrell Rennie has completed 61 percent of his passes this season for 1,581 yards, 10 touchdowns and just two interceptions.

UNI leads the all-time series between the two schools, 18-8. However, the Redbirds are 3-2 in their last five home games against the Panthers.

Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. and the game will be broadcast online at ESPN3.com.

JAKE’S TAKE

No-playoff system fails football again JAKE BEMIS Sports Columnist

As we near the end of this college football season, the great debate starts up once again; the Bowl Championship Series vs. a playoff system in college football. There are only three teams left that are undefeated: Louisiana State Uuniversity , Oklahoma State and Houston. With Houston being in a smaller conference, it seems the two best teams in the country are LSU and OK State. But does that really mean these two teams deserve the chance to play in a championship game?

Let’s say either one of these two teams loses before the bowl season. You now have two undefeated teams (one being Houston), and many great teams with just one loss.

What happens now? Does Houston, who has done nothing but win their games all season, play in the championship game? Or does one of the many one loss teams deserve the chance? Also, if you pick one of these one-loss teams to play for the title, which one do you pick? That seems to be the problem with the BCS. Here’s scenario two: Both LSU and OK State lose before season’s end. This outcome is what people who love the BCS are afraid of. That would raise the count of one-loss teams to 10. What happens?

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“There is much more to do. So I wouldn’t say that we’re anywhere near having achieved what we think is the best we can do. But we’re very actively working toward that goal,” said Terry Hogan, vice president for student affairs.

The university began to take on veterans’ issues in fall 2009, when the Veteran Student Services Committee (VSSC) was formed. In July 2011, Jennifer Suchan was appointed as parttime Veteran Services Coordinator (the position comprises 25 percent of her job, according to Hogan).

“I think a lot of what I’m here for is to kind of create a vision for where the institution is going in terms of their services to veterans,” said Suchan, an assistant registrar at UNI. “(I am) kind of serving as an advocate on a more holistic (basis) for student veterans.”

Currently, there is no single, physical resource center on campus for veterans and military students. Much of the information those students need and many of the relevant contact persons are in various offices across campus. Suchan explained that part of her job is helping student veterans get in touch with the right people and “helping them facilitate those conversations with the various people on campus.”

To consolidate this information into a more accessible format, Suchan said she is working with others on campus to create a website for student veterans, perhaps under the URL www. uni.edu/veterans.

“We have some web presence that is functional right now, but it’s not really what the committee wants; it’s not what the students want,” said Hogan, who described the creation and refining of a student veterans’ website as “a key next step after this effort.”

Aside from veteranspecific information about admission, financial aid and other items, Hogan wants to see “the designation of a military contact or a veteran contact in each of the departments that serve students” to add a personal element to the listing of information.

A convoluted system

Of course, all of the military or veteran contacts would still be spread across campus in their respective departments. Darin Adams, president of Hawkeye Community College’s student veterans group, believes student veterans may just be getting the runaround under this system.

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As a normal student, you really don’t have to do that. ... We (veterans) have to run around like chickens with our heads cut off,” said Adams, who plans to transfer to UNI soon.

Tricia Johnson-Welter, a record analyst in the registrar’s office who certifies Veterans Administration benefits for students, agrees the process of linking student veterans to the proper resources can be “convoluted,” noting the complications that different tuition assistance monies can cause.

“But that’s the way it has to be handled,” JohnsonWelter said, “which is unfortunate for the student to have to be sent different places.”

Although it may not be feasible in the short term, Ron Devoll, co-chair of the UNI Student Veterans Association, said, “it’d be great to see a veteran service center here on campus.”

Tim Tolliver, the other co-chair of UNI SVA, also wants to see some kind of physical resource center for student veterans, but mentioned several problems that could arise, including finding a space and securing any computers or equipment that may be there. However, he said, someday creating a resource center is “something that we would love to do.”

SVA students suggest improvements

Tolliver, who is studying social work at UNI, sees a need for a mentorship or sponsorship program for student veterans. An incoming student returning from deployment or other service would be matched with another student or faculty member with a military background. The mentor and new student wouldn’t have to be in the same major or even department, Tolliver said, as long as the new student feels comfortable and

has someone to talk to who understands his or her experiences.

Adam Wendling, a student veteran studying medical biology at UNI, described his process of adjusting to civilian life at UNI after serving overseas. Wendling says he has settled in and figured things out now, but “if I would’ve had a model to operate off of, I think I would’ve done better from the get-go,” he commented.

Devoll has noticed a pattern in some of his fellow student veterans. They start, then stop, then start again, then stop, and no one on campus truly reaches out to them in those situations, he said.

“I really want to see (the university) working on retention and providing those resources so that our student veterans here on campus can graduate (and) continue to move forward within life,” said Devoll, a social work major.

Another change some members of SVA would like to explore is a veterans-only orientation.

“I went to a transfer (orientation), and I remember that it seemed to be about five times longer than it really needed to be,” Tolliver said.

“It’d be great to see a streamlined process for orientation for veterans,” Devoll said.

Currently, student veterans are welcome to attend either freshman orientation or a transfer orientation if time allows. During those sessions, according to Hogan, student veterans have time to talk to orientation staff about specific questions they may have.

Some military students are unable to make a traditional orientation session because of the timing of deployments or basic training, so Admissions and other offices accommodate those students one-on-one. Hogan said the one-on-one sessions are the students’ preference according to a survey the

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“It’s less efficient for us, but we’re willing to take that approach because it works best,” Hogan said.

Once student veterans are settled in on campus, some of them may struggle with disabilities obtained during their service, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which can visibly affect a student’s behavior, according to Adams.

“The issues, 90 percent of the time, happen in the classroom. Train your faculty,” Adams said.

Adams suggested a sort of military awareness training for faculty and staff.

Ruby Casiano, a psychology associate who works at the UNI Counseling Center, said she is “all for that and would be willing to be a part of that,” but not just to address issues like PTSD. “I would like to know, what are the stressors that are placed on our students that we may not know about as civilians? ... What does it actually mean for the student that they are a soldier?”

Casiano said.

An influx and an opportunity

With the end of the war in Iraq, thousands of soldiers will be coming home, and some may choose to begin, or return to, higher education.

“I think as we continue to see the reduction of forces, we’re going to see more students that are coming to campus,” Suchan said.

Although UNI was recently listed as a “Military Friendly School” by GI Jobs Magazine, not everyone fully agrees with that moniker.

“It’s not against and it’s not for. It’s just neutral.

I think you have to provide more resources to ... have to have more things accomplished to successfully say that ‘we are a veteransfriendly campus,’” Devoll said.

“I would say that it’s just sort of there,” Wendling

said. “It’s not great. It could be better. It’s not bad. It just kind of exists.”

Despite this, Devoll said UNI has done some things right and taken steps in the right direction. He approached President Allen a few years ago with concerns that UNI wasn’t providing its student veterans with the resources they needed to succeed. The next semester, the VSSC was formed.

“I mean, boom, they grabbed the bull by the horns and did it, and had faculty and staff on the committee to address these issues and try to bring resolution to them,” Devoll said.

“I think the UNI administration is deeply committed to wanting veterans to succeed on this campus,” said Joe Gorton, associate professor of criminology and adviser to SVA. “We think it’s important to support veterans returning to college, both because of our commitment to helping students achieve educational purposes but also in recognition of their service to their country and that they deserve support in this,” Hogan said.

“I think there’s a lot of room for improvement,” said Tolliver. “I think the administration is aware of that and I think that the administration wants to make it a place where one veteran student will say to a prospective student, ‘This place does a lot for me. Academically, it’s great. I have all these resources available, and also, as a veteran, I feel really, really comfortable here, and I feel like I’m wanted here as a veteran.’”

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Now Leasing for 2012-2013 2012-2013 Available May/June 2012 3 Bedroom two blocks to campus Washer/dryer - dish washer - cable Off-street parking 24 hour management available Corner of Merner and 20th $350/MO. per bedroom

Free High Speed Internet Free Cable & TV Jack in your bedroom

at 319-215-5200 Today!

Free Parking Space On site Laundry Facilities No Bus to Ride No roomsharing Close to Campus

1, 2, 3, & 4 Bedroom Apts

Call 319- 415- 5807

$375.00 / per person for 3 people $330.00/ per person for 4 people

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Large 4 BR. plus one extra room, facing UNI; Singles welcome. 2 bath, W/D in unit. Cable, internet, garage parking, etc. Leave message. 266- 5544; 273- 6264

1, 2 or 3 rooms to rent. Available now through May. 319- 240- 0880.

4 BR. duplex. 610 Iowa Street. $900/MO. 319- 236- 8930 CF 4 BR. townhouse. 2 1/2 baths. $1200/Month. 1413 West 2nd Street. 266- 5789.

Large attic/loft for 1 or 2 persons. Facing campus on College Street. 319- 240- 0880.

Local game console repairs: 360 - PS3 - Wii - DSLite - PSP. www.cvxgameconsolerepair.com

1 Bedroom Available Immediately. 906 Melrose Dr. Cedar Falls. Contract through 5/31/12.

Looking for male roomate. Rent $330+utilities. No Pets Allowed. 1 mile from campus. Call Tim Langreck (319) 239-9077 1 BR. available January. Most utilities included. Cats allowed.

University Manor. 319- 266- 8586.

Exceptional 1, 2, 3, 4 BR. apartments for next year. Dishwashers, W/D. No smokers. No pets. 712330- 5409.

1, 2, 3, 4 BR. available May 2012. Close to campus. W/D, dishwasher, central air, cable and internet included. Off street parking. No pets. 319- 415- 5807.

- Over 200 affordable options for apartments, houses, and duplexes - Conveniently located near UNI - FREE cable, free laundry, and more!

- May and June leases available

Call Tim 319-404-9095 Timothy.Hoekstra@gmail.com www.CedarValleyPropertyManagement.com

HELP WANTED Hog operation in need of weekday and weekend employees.

Flexible hours with pay range from $10-15 per hour depending on experience. 319-296-1898.

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Earn $1000-$3200 a month to drive our brand new cars with ads. www.AdDriveClub.com

Now hiring wait staff. Apply in person at Pepper’s. 620 East 18th Street, Cedar Falls.

Help wanted. Tony’s Pizzaria downtown Main Street. Hiring servers, cooks and drivers. Go to www.277tony.com. Fill out application and mention The Northern Iowan.

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DECEMBER MINIMESTERS EARN UP TO THREE CREDITS

December 19 - January 3

Minimesters are offered as online or hybrid* classes.

• Art Appreciation - ART100 • East Asian Cultures - CLS160 • Environmental Science - ENV115 • Fundamentals of Oral Communication - SPC101 • Introduction to Psychology - PSY111 • Introduction to Sociology - SOC110 • Math for Liberal Arts - MAT110 • Music Appreciation - MUS100 • Personal Wellness - PEH110 • U.S. History to 1877 - HIS151

Visit www.hawkeyecollege.edu/go/minimesters for specific dates and times.

Register for December Minimesters Now! * Hybrid classes are face-to-face classes with web components.

Depending on your major, classes may count toward university electives. Visit with your advisor.

Answers and another Sudoku on page 15.

For More Information or to Register

319-296-2460

www.hawkeyecollege.edu/go/minimesters

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