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Unprecedented third consecutive tuition freeze approved AMBER ROUSE

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A third-consecutive tuition freeze for resident undergraduates was approved by the Board of Regents in Wednesday’s telephonic meeting.

The unprecedented approval will cause UNI’s resident undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees to remain at 7,749.

“We will continue to work to improve access and affordability at Iowa’s public universities, particularly for Iowa residents,” said Bruce Rastetter, board president.

The unanimous decision came with some concerns from regent Bob Downer. Downer said the freeze will not express

equality among Iowa’s three regent universities as the University of Northern Iowa relies more on resident undergraduate tuition than the other two universities.

UNI’s in-state student population rests at about 90 percent, while Iowa and Iowa State’s in-state students account for about 35 to 40 percent, said UNI President Bill Ruud in a separate interview.

At the Board’s October meeting, regents suggested an increase of 1.75 percent, but changed views once Regent Larry McKibben voiced concern over student debt.

Rastetter said UNI’s budgetary challenges will be addressed in new funding metrics.

“New home-grown music” KATHERINE JAMTGAARD Staff Writer

Davis Hall swelled with the sound of nine fresh compositions written by UNI students on Tuesday.

Students from the School of Music performed the peices.

According to professor Jonathan Schwabe, who teaches theory and composition, most of the performed pieces were “composed this semester, so they are ‘hot off the griddle.’”

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From the sidelines AMBER ROUSE

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McLeod Center’s basketball court echoed with empty seats and an absence of hoops on a brisk Friday afternoon.

However, it is filled with hopes, goals and the excitement of expected cheering fans for one University of Northern Iowan student.

UNI women’s basketball team can look forward to a promising season as Brittni Donaldson, senior math major and guard on UNI’s basketball team, has set high goals and even higher standards for herself and the rest of the team.

Growing up in Sioux City as an only child, Donaldson recalls wanting to play college basketball from the age of five but it wasn’t until playing in high school she began to get serious. Using spare time to put in individual workouts and extra time to improve her skills, Donaldson hoped she would catch an eye of a college scout.

And catch one she did.

UNI gave Donaldson an offer she couldn’t refuse.

Donaldson knew the transition from playing high school basketball to playing college ball would mean even more work to help carry the women’s team to success.

This included bumping up hours put in to practices, weight rooms and individual time with coaches With time and dedication Donaldson, who is currently nursing torn cartilage in her knee, hopes to help lead the team into conference play and a possible title through

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instilling confidence and being a role model for her teammates.

“The girls seem to feel comfortable coming to me for help or advice . . . I want to keep it that way,” Donaldson said.

One way Donaldson sees the team leaning towards success is starting off this season with better starting games, which means building up toughness to catch more rebounds and being the first to dive on basketballs.

“All of us are hungry, you know, we know we can be successful, we know we can contend for a conference championship. We just have

to put action to our words,” Donaldson said.

So far, the women have won their first game but lost the next four. Despite more losses than wins Donaldson knows the key to success is focus on what you can do better.

“If you work hard and shut out what everybody else is saying, their expectations, you know, you can do pretty great things,” Donaldson said.

As Donaldson left McLeod, the unmistakable sound of a dribbling basketball could be heard down the corridor.

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Winter driving tips AMANDA SCHUELLER Staff Writer

University of Northern Iowa’s Public Safety Department urges students to be careful driving in winter conditions, as snow and ice is on its way this winter.

Lt. Joe Tyler of UNI Public Safety knows firsthand the problems winter brings for faculty, staff and students on and around campus.

According Tyler, the peak of accidents and reports occur during the winter months, specifically right after the first major snow storm.

“Be a defensive driver and be careful,” Tyler said.

“Drive the conditions of the road;” just because the speed limit is set at a particular number does not mean the weather and the quality of the roads will allow individuals to drive at that speed safely, Tyler said.

Tyler said thankfully personal injury accidents are few and far between.

The speed limit of the roads around campus is 25 mph; these roads can have many pedestrians. This causes most drivers to slow down to some degree and drive a little more cautiously, Tyler said.

According to Tyler, common problems that cause poor driving and accidents include failing to defrost windows, being in a hurry and not allowing enough time to adjust for road conditions, following too closely to other vehicles, texting and driving

too fast.

Despite the weather and road conditions, the driver of a vehicle is expected to maintain control at all times.

Driving too fast causes delayed slowing of the vehicle. This is very common for SUVs in particular, according to Tyler.

You should always be in control of your vehicle.

Lieutenant Joe Tyler of UNI Public Safety

Drivers of SUVs tend to drive faster because their vehicles handle the snow better than smaller ones.

However, SUVs cannot slow down any faster than any other vehicle and so they are more susceptible to accidents, Tyler said.

Common winter driving accidents include hit and runs, sliding past turns, sliding through stop signs and bouncing off curbs. All of these can result in penalties to the driver, Tyler said.

Even if the weather did contribute to the accident, drivers could be cited with failure to control the vehicle and charged up to hundreds of dollars of fines depending on the offense.

“Any time you are behind the wheel of a vehicle, that’s your responsibility and you should always be in control of your vehicle,” Tyler said.

Speech team fundraising CASSIDY NOBLE Staff Writer

On Monday and Wednesday, the University of Northern Iowa Speech Team was granted an opportunity to raise money with Buffalo Wild Wings, which donated 10 percent of order prices to help send parts of the team to the national competition in Oregon in early April.

The team has attended the national competition for the last three years, coming in 10th each time.

Fundraising efforts have been occurring all year with a fall showcase occurring November 6th and 7th, where they raised approximately $1,000.

The Buffalo Wild Wings event was chosen to raise funds because the restaurant is popular in the area.

In the spring semester, the UNI Speech Team will have more events including a spring showcase exhibiting the three main events that will take place in the national competition: interpretation, platform speaking and limited preparation events.

During previous years, they received the majority of their funding through donations from local businesses; since the team increased from 6 to 15 members in the last three years, they needed to raise more money in order to afford plane tickets.

“We don’t want it to be a case of ‘Oh, you’ve qualified (for nationals) but we don’t have the money for an extra plane ticket,’” said Ryan Courtney, a senior communications major and the president of the club.

So far, six members have qualified for nationals with several more that are close to qualifying; qualifying involves placing in the top three of three events at any point in the year.

Last year, about 10 members attended the national tournament.

“We are growing as a team and we are doing well — I know we can continue to do well,” Courtney said.

“Just a couple years before that we weren’t even anything. I don’t want anything like money to hold us back.

We have the talent to do it so we should be able to do it.”

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GBPAC received $10k FATIMAH ALRUBH

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The Iowa Council gave the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center a project grant for $10,000 to fund a performance series for K-12 students and teachers called “the Kaleidoscope Series.” UNI student-led classroom lessons enhance the performances.

The Kaleidoscope Series’ main goals include providing youth many chances to experience a wide range of the performing arts, serving rural communities and serving over 30,000 young people each year, said Amy Hunzelman, director of educational and special programs for GBPAC. This project began in 2000.

GBPAC has provided programs on campus and throughout Iowa. It is able to reach K-12 students with the Kaleidoscope Series.

Kaleidoscope topics are developed as supplements for school curriculum including children’s literature, history and music. Hunzelman said these funds support bringing in artists from well-known national theater companies and UNI students to teach lessons surrounding the performances.

Through “Kaleidoscope

with UNI elementary education,” theater for youth majors and faculty from UNI's College of Education, teachers and faculty-supervised UNI students plan and implement a lesson before and after each classroom performance. The goal of the program is to develop, apply and evaluate lesson plans to be used as enrichment to the Kaleidoscope performances.

The Kaleidoscope Series will soon have reached over 400,000 young Iowan students since its beginning by the end of their 2014-2015 season. The GBPAC sets ticket prices for “the Kaleidoscope Series” at $1 each. Performing Arts Centers across the state of Iowa support their efforts.

Project evaluation is necessary to allow the program to improve, according to Hunzelman.

Hunzelman said, “The series is measured by ongoing ticket sales and waiting lists, thank you letters from students (including drawings and written reviews), teacher evaluations and tracking of school participation by district and county.”

The GBPAC continues to meet its goals and fulfill its promise to contribute to the arts in education, said Hunzelman.

Ruud Reports President Ruud sat down with the Northern Iowan to discuss playoffs, Ferguson, Regent Carroll’s resignation and tuition freezes Northern Iowan: How do you feel about Panthers in the playoffs?

President Bill Ruud: It ought to be evidence that athletic teams . . . get exposure and when we get exposure, people ask the questions. It’s great. I think it’s great for us.

NI: So then, are you proud of our football team?

Ruud: Oh yeah. Well, I’m most proud of their grade point average.

NI: How do you think students can relate to what happened in Ferguson to what happened with Yik Yak? Ruud: I think it tells us as a university we need to reach out to students. I think it tells the students they need to reach back out, not only to other students, but to us.

NI: Do you agree with the rally held in Lincoln Park in Waterloo [in response to the grand jury’s verdict]?

Ruud: I subscribe to purposeful, nonviolent protests and conversation. I think this is a great country where we can assemble and we can talk about issues, without the fear of not being accepted, not being heard, but I think that is a piece of it.

NI: Regent Carroll resigned. Do you think Gov. Branstad is going to appoint someone soon?

Ruud: I would not be surprised if by the end of the year that Nicole Carroll’s position was filled by a Terry Branstad appointment.

NI: With the possible tuition freeze?

Ruud: . . . it would benefit a lot of families, a lot of students, but I worry that sooner or later we’re going to have to dramatically increase it.

CORRECTIONS

In the Nov. 17 issue of the Northern Iowan, an article titled “PSE is utilizing unused flex meals” we incorrectly reported Marty Hansen’s name as “Mark” Hansen. The NI apologizes for the error.

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A blacked-out holiday RILEY COSGROVE rileycos @uni.edu

Black Friday started out as a day in this country where, if you are willing to stand outside and wait in line while bracing the cold November air, you could possible save a couple hundred dollars on a TV or an iPod. Now, this quasi-holiday has completely over shadowed an already established holiday: Thanksgiving.

As innocent as Black Friday may seem, many don’t realize the strain and stress it causes for retail workers. Yes, you could argue that if retail workers don’t enjoy Black Friday, they shouldn’t be in retail, but the problems are more than just pushy customers and grueling hours.

As a retail worker, I was able to see inside this consumer phenomenon. I was fortunate enough to have time to spend with my family and then report to work in the early hours of Black Friday morning, but many of my other coworkers weren’t so fortunate.

Many of my coworkers had to abandon their families on Thanksgiving due to stores opening even earlier this year, with most stores opting to open as early as 6 p.m. Thursday.

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Black Friday shoppers at the Glendale Galleria use escalators while holiday shopping in Glendale, CA. on Nov. 28, 2014

While I was in western Iowa enjoying my mother’s homemade Thanksgiving meal, some of my coworkers were forced to sit alone in their apartments, away from their families, eating frozen pizza alone on a day that is supposed to be about food, family and spending times with the ones you are most thankful for.

I understand the appeal of Black Friday and I am definitely not saying we should outlaw this newfound American tradition, but can’t we let one holiday shine before we start jumping into another large

event? Stores opened early this year, yet retail sales failed to exceed previous years. This new approach of being open earlier in order to maximize sales potential is apparently flawed.

Retail corporations need to let their families enjoy the Thursday of Thanksgiving how they wish. After Thursday has come and gone, these workers will have to deal with needy customers and people who want to argue with them about the clearly written sale sign, so I think they are entitled to a little green bean casserole before

entering the mobs of Black Friday.

It will be interesting to see how Black Friday is handled in the coming years due to this years’ backlash.

Will retail stores opt to go back to the old practices of Black Friday or will they ignore consumers’ opinions and keep opting to open earlier and earlier until Thanksgiving becomes a forgotten holiday? Will Black Friday take over an entire week in which we used to give thanks and be happy for what we have? I guess time will tell.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Concerning Ferguson, MO Dear Editor: I have been glued to the television for nearly 48 hours, watching the events that have unfolded in Ferguson, Mo. At many moments I felt sad, hurt, ashamed, confused and even very proud. I am not choosing a side in this decision, because I felt deeply for both law enforcement and the families who were impacted from this tragic event. However, I felt my voice useful at this moment.

Here on the university campus we have recently seen violence that impacts all of our students. Through both words and actions, we have witnessed firsthand the terror that is employed through violence against women and racial discrimination.

It is my plea today for those educators, educators of educators and future educators to be aware of this impact.

It is our opportunity to make change, to create conversation on these topics and hopefully, prevent such happenings in the future. Take the time, whether it’s five minutes or the entire semester to create an atmosphere of change, an occasion for conversation and an outlet for discussion. WE CAN make a difference in the future of our young people.

- Kyrie Borsay, English graduate student

With December comes a time to give thanks RENAE BEARD

renaeb @uni.edu

Is it really December? Like every other college student, I am currently in pre-finals freak out (TWO WEEKS AWAY?! WHAT?!). Chiding myself for tests earlier in the semester I could have studied harder for and conveniently blaming my honors student ego for allowing me to do so.

Never mind the quiet serenity of the beautiful snowfall, with its slowly swirling flakes, which Cedar Falls was fortunate enough to experience a couple weeks ago. Never mind the bells ringing in front of every department store and the joyous clink of change in red kettles. Never mind the lights, the decorations, the smiles and well wishes of

every person I encounter. “A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.” (Taylor Caldwell) Just as Andy Williams sings, this truly is the most wonderful time of the year.

Set aside religion, forget which holiday it is you are celebrating and notice how incredibly fresh everything feels. As Norman Vincent Peale eloquently states, “Christmas waves a magic wand over the world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.”

Every December we have the opportunity to be renewed. Covered in white, it feels as though Mother Nature herself is encouraging us to wipe the slate clean, forget our troubles and focus on the beauty and wonder surrounding us.

Thanksgiving gets credit as the holiday of thanks, but personally I believe

Thanksgiving gets credit as the holiday of thanks, but personally I believe December should get credit as the month of thanks.

December should get credit as the month of thanks. The calendar hits 12/1 and suddenly every other item I see in stores reminds me of one of the people in my life I am so unconditionally happy and thankful to have there.

Soon I’m struggling to set a gift-budget to accommodate all the people in my life. I think CBS News Journalist Eric Sevareid said it best; “Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves.”

Coincidentally, the holidays actually do us a favor in that way. As reported in Business Insider, a three-part study by Elizabeth Dunn, Lara Aknin and Michael

Norton found that giving gifts actually promotes individual happiness. The study revealed that happiness is less based on stability (such as reliable income) and is more reliant on daily choices (gifting giving vs. personal spending). “Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.” (Janice Maeditere) Here’s another reason to smile: America appears to be getting happier!

According to The Atlantic Monthly, Facebook is monitoring the national mood through its Gross National Happiness Index. Using percentages of positive and negative words found in status updates, data shows that happiness is increasingly up during the weekends, and

especially during holiday seasons. Furthermore, happiness is contagious, as discovered in the Framingham Heart Study (2003). This is fantastic news, as the national average of happiness is already increased during December and thus has the ability to keep rising.

Amidst the stress of the winding down semester, try to keep a positive attitude.

“Don’t let the past steal your present. This is the message of [the holidays]: We are never alone.” (Robert Louis Stevenson) Recall the whole world is happier, finals are almost over, and the holidays are right around the corner. Take some time to enjoy the lights, a walk in the snow, and perhaps give a gift or two to a cherished friend.

And remember, “Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.”

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Christmas carols for a cause MORGAN SMITH

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It’s been said that the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.

Although this may just be a line out of the holiday movie “Elf,” the Cedar Valley Christmas event put on a show to get everyone in the Christmas spirit.

This event, presented by the Cedar Valley Boys and Girls Club and the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier was held at the Gallagher Bluedor n Performing Arts Center on Monday. Numerous choirs throughout the Cedar Valley area had a chance to showcase themselves and lead a group sing-a-long of old fashioned Christmas carols.

The third annual Cedar Valley Christmas event included nearly three hundred people on stage and fourteen hundred people in attendance. Not only did this event kick off the holiday season it also raised awareness for a cause.

“After Thanksgiving it’s all about buying things, with Black Friday and Cyber Monday and things like that, we just wanted people to hang out with their family once all the craziness is done and ring

in the Christmas season,” said Chuck Rowe, CEO of the Cedar Valley Boys & Girls Club.

The Boys and Girls Club of the Cedar Valley serve youth in Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Dunker ton and Evansdale. Numerous pro-

grams such as computer training, sports education and mentoring help youth gain confidence along with needed skills.

“It’s a lot of fun because after the choir sings every couple of songs, what we do is have the audience

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The Lampost Theatre is hosting its annual Dessert Theatre. They hold this event every year to entice customers with treats alongside a fun performance. This year it features desserts from around the world and reprising its appearance from a few years ago is “A Piffledywiff Christmas” which revolves around the colorful life of Grandma Edna and her experiences with Christmas traditions in other countries.

According to Jean Bosch, who is heavily involved with the production of “A Piffledywiff C h r i s t m a s, ” Dessert Theatre is a unique experience.

“It allows people to interact a little more. It’s not just you walk in, you walk out,” Bosch said.

Those involved with the production wanted

Choirs from all over the area joined in and offered their musical talents to raise money and awareness for this organization.

Just like the two previous years, Rowe said that this event was also likely to be a success.

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Around 300 performers from various Cedar Valley choirs get ready to perform for the 3rd annual Cedar Valley Christmas show. The event was held Monday evening in the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center in support of the Boys and Girls Clubs.

Theatre with a sweet twist MEGAN GREGORSOK

sing a Christmas carol, and then the choirs will sing again and at the end of the night, we started a tradition for everyone to sing the Hallelujah chorus,” Rowe said, who was expecting another sold out show.

so mething int e r act ive and original. The idea for combining dessert and a live performance came a little later, but was a big success for the level of uniqueness and variety they were trying to achieve.

The play itself, along with the concept of an inter active Dessert Theatre, is unique in its origins. The basic idea for this perfor mance came from writer Marsha Hanson, wife of director Jeff Hanson. Her concept: a woman who has different experiences in other cultures centering on how she perceives these holiday traditions given her own background and culture.

“A perfect marriage,” Hanson said of the relationship between dessert theatre and the play, “It brings the experience full circle.”

The numerous senses utilized help guide the

audience, almost as though audience members are able to experience these traditions firsthand. Audiences participate in more ways than one, eating desserts and interacting with each other and actors.

“There’s a r e a l ly cool variety -- from all around the world,” Jordan Straenburg, an actor, said of the desserts.

Straenburg has given them his own personal stamp of approval by creating many of these desserts. The idea behind trying so many different kinds of desserts is if you don’t like one kind, you’ll have another coming soon.

But the most important reason to attend the theatre, according to Hanson, is to get in the Christmas spirit. The show is fun, funny and lighthearted.

Shows are every weekend from Dec. 5 through 21 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at Lampost.com.

NORTHERN IOWAN TURNS ORANGE FOR UNI DANCE MARATHON’S FTK WEEK UNITE FTK

Thursday, Dec. 4 -Tabling in the Union from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., theme is Dancing in Our Hearts.

-Pizza Hut Giveback Event all day, everywhere with online code DANCE, or use a coupon in CF restaurants.

-Orange Miracle Walk around campus, full of information about DM and our miracle kiddos.

DANCE FTK Friday, Dec. 5

-One registered dancer will win a $50 Target gift card.

-Find orange cookies on sale in DOR venues and support DM! -Stop by our table in the Union from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to purchase extra apparel and DM holiday ornaments!

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Featured composers were Ryan Stevens, Michael Dickerson, Tim Ferry III, Sara Roth, Zachary Mitchell, Tori Ovel, Leah Bonnstetter, Taylor Kobberdahl and Randy Wells.

Ferry, junior composition theory major didn’t see much difficulty in composing his piece.

“It was a lot of different sections were improved and then I would bring [them] together with sections.” Ferry said.

But as easy or difficult as some things look, there are unforeseen things that may or may not go wrong.

“There are always little unforeseen snafus that we encounter. Sometimes they take the shape of problems in the score that have to be fixed. Other times, maybe a performer has to dropout, or maybe there is a miscalculation regarding an unusual technique that the composer has requested from the performer,” Schwabe said. “A valuable lesson for composers to learn is to be flexible and to resist the temptation to freak out when something unexpected happens.”

The hardest part was deciding how to structure his composition to make it go well with the other parts, said Ferry.

Each concert has plenty of work to go into it.

With the composer’s concert, the composers must spend time preparing the score, editing that score for the individual parts, instruments and players, rehearsing and revising.

From the composer’s concert held every semester and the few occasional off-campus shows in Waterloo, Schwabe hopes that the composers learn “craft of composition; you write the piece, rehearse it, collaborate with the performers, hear it in a live context, then try to assess which elements worked and which did not.”

These compositions can sometimes be influenced by ideas or narratives or can be completely new or “absolute” with no influence whatsoever, Schwabe said.

With a wide variety in musical tastes and influences each concert can be made unique.

“Each of these concerts is unique in the range of styles that one hears. One work might be conservative and familiar to our ears while the next may be very new-sounding, sometimes even a bit shocking,” Schwabe said.

Katie Hammond as a junior music technology major related to the composers.

“The best way to know how an audience will react to your composition is if you have an audience to play for,” Hammond said.

The compositions varied in length and type of instruments the compositions were tailored for.

Pianos, cellos, violins, violas, saxophones, trumpets, clarinets, flutes and voice were all utilized in the various compositions.

“I hope that the audience finds it compelling and hopefully satisfying to hear new home-grown music,” Schwabe said.

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Andrea Carolina Del Pilar Sanchez Ruiz, 1st year grad student, plays a viola for the audience. The UNI Student Composers Concert was in Davis Hall at GBPAC Tuesday.

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Mason Meyers, senior music education major, plays the saxophone during the UNI Student Composers Concert.

Nine students each composed a piece that was performed during the event.

Sue Follon Scholarship for Women in Leadership Dr. Sue Follon served as Vice President for Educational and Student Services at the University of Northern Iowa from 1985 until her death from lung cancer on November 4, 1998. She was the first woman to be named a vice president at UNI. Dr. Follon’s leadership style was built on helping others develop their own gifts and “soar” in their own right. She was never one to seek the limelight herself, but rather concentrated on empowering others. She was known for her listening skills, her attention to the individual, and her commitment to community. Students and their development were her central focus, and she was a strong advocate for programs and policies which promoted this. She delighted in her interactions with students and called many by name.

Prior to coming to UNI, Dr. Follon served as the Executive Director of the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women from 1976-1985. She was untiring in her efforts to promote equality and justice. Former Governor Ray said, “I believe she moved the cause of women’s rights so far --- as much as any person I know. She knew people were adverse to change and understood that people responded to a cause when it was presented in a civil fashion.”

Dr. Follon received her B.S. degree in biology from Iowa Wesleyan College in 1963, her master’s degree in College Student Personnel Services from UNI in 1970, and her Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from Drake University in 1983. She was born on June 22, 1942, to Oliver and Mary Rebecca Follon of Volga, Iowa. Other positions held included service as Assistant Dean of Students and Coordinator of Student Activities at Buena Vista College, Director of Campbell Hall at UNI, and high school teacher in Delmar. Her awards included the Cristine Wilson Medal for Equality and Justice, Salute Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Progress of Women, Iowa’s Outstanding Young Woman of the Year in 1976, and a Merit Award from the Iowa Wesleyan College Alumni Association.

Scholarship Guidelines for 2015-2016 Description and Criteria: This scholarship recognizes students for their leadership contributions during their tenure at UNI and potential to model leadership for women. Applicants should show evidence of leadership potential through their awareness of social justice issues, including those affecting women and/or gender; desire to make a difference; demonstrated commitment to serving others; and ethical behavior. The committee will consider both breadth and depth of leadership activities. Applicants must be undergraduate students who have completed at least 30 credit hours at UNI at the time of application and will be returning for the following academic year as an undergraduate student (both fall and spring semesters) and are required to be full-time students each semester. A cumulative grade point of 3.25 or higher is required.

Amount: $5,000 one-year award applied directly to the student’s university bill (half each semester).

Application Deadline: Applicants are required to use the University Scholarship Application at http://www.uni.edu/finaid/. The deadline for submission for currently enrolled students is February 15, 2015.

Award Presentation: The scholarship will be awarded in the spring.

Selection Process: Applicants must complete the University Scholarship Application and answer the following two questions under the “Academics” section: • Will you be a full time UNI undergraduate for both semesters in the upcoming year?

• Have you been involved in making exceptional leadership contributions while at UNI? If yes, explain these contributions and how they model leadership for women.

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UNI defeats SFA in first round play BRENNAN WHISLER

The second half started the same way as the first half with a six-yard rushing touchdown by David. Stout defense from there on out kept the score at 37-7.

Quarterback Brion Carnes scored a rushing touchdown early in the fourth from six yards out. SFA managed a 31-yard field goal before the end of the game, but ultimately fell 44-10.

UNI plays their second playoff game against Illinois State on Saturday in Normal, IL. UNI was the lone loss for the Redbirds this past season. Both teams are in do-or-die scenarios hoping to advance to play the winner of the Eastern Washington-Montana game.

Sports Writer

The Panthers won their first playoff game in three years as they beat the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 44-10. David Johnson scored four touchdowns off 236 total yards.

He was aided by a strong defense allowing only 223 yards and forced two turnovers.

The first quarter ignited scoring for UNI and exploded with a 73-yard rushing touchdown by David on the first play from scrimmage.

The Lumberjack’s opening drive was stunted by Deiondre’ Hall’s interception which set up the first of three Michael Schmadeke field goals in the first quarter. His second field goal was set up as Isaac Ales forced and recovered a fumble on SFA’s second drive. David ended the quarter with a one-yard touchdown rush, giving UNI a 23-0 lead.

Gus Johnson scored the lone SFA touchdown midway

GAME INFORMATION MIKE DUNLOP/Northern Iowan

David Johnson (above) scored four total touchdowns in UNI’s win over Stephen F. Austin. Johnson racked up 162 yards rushing to go along with a team-leading 84 receiving yards.

through the second quarter set up by a David Johnson fumble. David limped off the field with an apparent

ankle injury after the play.

David re-entered the game in the following drive and made up for the fumble

WRESTLING

with a 70-yard touchdown reception during his first play back to bring the score to 30-7 to end the half.

Where: Normal, Ill.

When: Saturday at 1 p.m.

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UNI wins two over break Panthers secure best

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Dylan Peters (right) defeated Alex Delacruz of Iowa Central in 29 seconds to give him a 3-0 record in dual meets and 7-0 record this season.

ZACH HUNTLEY Sports Writer

UNI had their hands full over this past Thanksgiving break; taking on both Indiana Tech and Purdue on Sunday, Nov. 23, and hosting Iowa Central at home in the West Gym on Saturday, Nov. 29.

Starting off the meet in West Lafayette, IN. The Panthers fought hard and

shut out Indiana Tech with an overall score of 44-0.

UNI came up short against Purdue later that day, with a 22-15 loss. This loss ended their 14 dual win streak, which made UNI’s dual score 1-1 for the season.

Dylan Peters, Cooper Moore, Curt Maas and Blaize Cabell all won their matches in the 125, 165, 174 and 285 weight classes respectively.

Peters won both of his matches by falls, beating Indiana Tech in 2:08 and Purdue in 1:08.

In the 197 weight class, Jared Bartel lost in tiebreaker against Purdue’s Braden Atwood by a 4-1 decision.

This last weekend, UNI sought to redeem themselves from their recent loss, and defeated Iowa Central 38-6 in the West Gym. The Panthers won eight of the ten individual weight divisions, four of them by fall.

Peters beat his opponent, Alex Delacruz, in a fall after only 29 seconds, making him undefeated 3-0 in duals and 7-0 overall for the season.

In the 133 pound weight class, Leighton Gaul won by fall against Tyler Miller in only 1:43.

Freshman Jake Hodges took the third win by fall against Clay Walker in 2:50.

The fourth fall for UNI came from Moore. Wrestling from the 165 weight class, Moore defeated Ty McLeod in 1:24, making him undefeated in duals with 3-0 and 8-1 overall for the season.

Their success over Iowa Central makes their season dual score 2-1.

Looking forward, the Panthers will compete in Las Vegas, NV, at the Cliff Keen Invite on the weekend of Dec. 5.

start in 15 years

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Wes Washpun (11) scored 16 points and made all four of his attempted three point shots against Richmond on Sunday.

BRANDON TJEPKES Sports Writer

The UNI men’s basketball team started the 2014-15 season with a 7-0 record while becoming champions of the Cancun Challenge over Thanksgiving.

They are the only Iowa Big Four school to start undefeated. Seth Tuttle leads in scoring with 16.3 points per game.

Marvin Singleton leads in rebounds with 7.2 RPG while

Wes Washpun leads in assists with 20 total.

The Panthers continued their success with a 55-50 win against the Richmond Spiders.

Tuttle led UNI to a 12-2 run. The Spiders answered back with a 10-3 run to put them within three points. The Spiders scored three points but struggled throughout the first half and did not score again.

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UNI falls in MVC Championship

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The Panthers fell in four sets to Illinois State in the championship round of the MVC Tournament on Saturday.

RILEY UBBEN

Sports Editor

The Panthers’ season came to an end on Saturday as they fell to the Illinois State Redbirds 3-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championship match. UNI advanced to the championship with a 3-1 win over Wichita State on Friday; despite dropping the first set 25-21.

UNI came out with as good of a start as they could have wanted in the championship match, jumping out to a 12-2 lead. The Redbirds committed four errors during the Panthers’ early run. ISU shortened the gap by scoring eight of the next 11 points but never dug themselves out of the hole as UNI took the set 25-17. Kayla Haneline recorded the final kill in the set and recorded a team-high 12 kills in the match.

The roles were switched in the second set as the Redbirds took an early 11-5 lead, forcing a UNI timeout. The Panthers rattled off three straight points to cut ISU’s lead to just two. After a Redbird timeout, ISU scored

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The Panthers doubled their points on a 15-3 run that ended with a last second field goal by Washpun, sending UNI into the locker room ahead 30-15.

The second half was a fight for momentum as both teams negated each other’s scoring.

Richmond’s Shawndre Jones put in a 3-pointer to start off the second half. Tuttle added five more points during a 6-4 struggle to increase the lead 36-24.

Richmond was able to bring the lead down to eight twice, but both attempts to take the lead were cancelled out. A Washpun 3-pointer with 7:33 remaining extended the lead to 45-34.

Neither team was able to score for the next three minutes until Richmond started to

four straight and never looked back on their way to a 25-17 win.

The Panthers rebounded coming out of the break, scoring five of six points to give themselves a 12-7 lead midway through the third set. Another scoring run from the Redbirds forced two UNI timeouts on their way to scoring six straight and taking a 14-12 lead. A Leigh Pudwill kill knotted the set at 14-14 but ISU scored the next point and held the lead for the rest of the way, winning the set 25-20.

It was not the start the Panthers wanted in the fourth set as they found themselves down 8-3 early. UNI Head Coach Bobbi Petersen used two timeouts early in an attempt to stop the ISU onslaught, but to no avail. The Redbirds went on to win the set 25-13 and the match 4-1, making them MVC Tournament Champions and securing an automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament.

First-team All-MVC honoree Eryca Hingtgen finished with nine kills in her final game as a Panther. UNI ended the season with an overall record of 21-11. grab some needed momentum.

Richmond was able to cut the lead to five with 1:10 remaining but could not finish it out. UNI made their free throws down the stretch after being fouled four times.

Tuttle and Washpun led UNI in scoring with 17 points and 16 points respectively. The rest of the team struggled to score in the Panthers’ win. Singleton was third in scoring as he contributed eight points.

The smallest split between the two teams was two points other than a tie that lasted only lasted 20 seconds. The contest marked the first time this season UNI did not score more than 60 points.

UNI looks to remain undefeated as they play George Mason Saturday Dec. 6 at the McLeod Center.

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Today’s Birthday (12/01/14). This year’s set for adventure! Thoughtful long-term planning before 12/23 leads to a new phase (until 12/19/17) in self-discovery and personal power. Refine the itinerary this summer. Travel and education especially thrive before next August, when your career takes off. New beginnings at home develop after 3/20. Expect spontaneous outbursts of romance, fun and love.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

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Assuage doubts with factual data.

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Thoughts turn to home, family and food. Sink into a bonding moment.

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Sudoku Two

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Finish old projects today and tomorrow. Productive creativity and thoughtful insight creep in silently. Consider all options. A partner points out a fallacy. Stand firm, and another backs down. You don’t need pie-in-the-sky promises.

Avoid temptation to overspend on fantasies.

your esteem.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- A surprise could change things. Take the time to understand fully. Don’t run away from a tough situation. Postpone an outing, maybe. Travel beckons, but take care.

Avoid distraction. Don’t run away from your work. Explain updates to co-workers. Daydream later.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Changes necessitate budget revisions. Invest in your own education. Ignore someone who would deceive. Communications get garbled. Don’t base your plans on fantasies. Consider an exit strategy before committing. Collaboration could get romantic, as well as profitable. Keep it practical.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Enter a two-day testing phase. Focus for intense action.

There are pitfalls, but it could get profitable. It’s not a good time to gamble, even if money’s tight. Draw the line. Don’t request funding for incomplete plans. Offer a token of

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Surprises keep your focus on immediate needs. No gambling allowed. Set long-range goals over the next two days. Pay attention to one job at a time. Don’t believe everything you hear. Wear comfortable clothing and prepare to get physical.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Compromise and negotiation come easily over the next two days. Don’t make expensive promises. Involve the whole group in your plans. Defer gratification for now. Don’t talk about dreams and

Sudoku One

Sudoku Two visions... just keep in action. Put in a correction. Kick it into gear.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Don’t fall for an impossible scheme, with Mercury square Neptune. Watch out for spills. Don’t fall for crocodile tears or tricksters. A disagreement about priorities could slow the action. A distressing dream includes valuable clues. Stand up for what’s right.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Romance, fun and interesting games entice you to play today and tomorrow. Don’t talk about ephemeral fantasies... focus on concrete and practical efforts. Manage resources carefully. Something is not as you thought. Enter a two-day creative cycle; celebrate after hitting your deadlines.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Today is a 7 -- Handle home repairs today and tomorrow. Don’t fund a fantasy. Prioritize practical efforts that increase comfort and conve-

nience. You have plenty of dreams, but keep the budget to one job at a time. Increase space for peaceful household tranquility.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -Today is an 8 -- Practice creating a positive spin on what’s happening, for entertainment. Write and record your latest collaboration. There may be a pop quiz... keep alert and do your homework. A conflict with authority could arise. Communication breakdowns slow progress. Take it slow. Keep confidences.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Today and tomorrow could get lucrative. Manage money wisely. Don’t be afraid of shadows.

Make a big decision. Give in to a brilliant idea. Resist mediocrity.

Look for the hidden story, with Mercury square Neptune. Abandon an old fear. Make sure you know what’s required.

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