Northern Iowan The University
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
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THE POWER IS YOURS BUSTED
VOTE Clean up the Hill and save the environment >page 10
George Mason beats UNI 77-71 >page 12
Vote for your next student body president and vice president and senate representatives in the Northern Iowa Student Government General Election from 6 a.m. Tuesday morning until 6 p.m. Wednesday on MyUNIverse. Learn more about your candidates and what’s on the ballot by visiting www.nisgelections.com.
Storming the Capitol BLAKE FINDLEY Staff Writer
Students from Iowa’s public universities will swarm the Capitol on March 7 for Regents Day, a lobbying day during which they will express how the recently proposed cuts to higher education will affect them. The Northern Iowa Student Government is providing free transportation, refreshments and lunch for the event. “I think it is essential for Regents students to make a
presence at the Capitol and to talk to the legislators. Students should talk to them about personal problems and stories,” stated Jennifer Nulty, NISG Director of Governmental Relations. “Governor Branstad and the House are ok with cutting the funds; the Senate is our last chance.” In Nulty’s email to students across campus asking them to participate, she discussed many of the day’s potential activities. See REGENTS DAY, page 4
Provost Gloria Gibson takes over as interim president of UNI BLAKE FINDLEY Staff Writer
Gloria Gibson, executive vice-president and provost of the University of Northern Iowa, has just added “president” to her list of duties. Gibson has been serving as interim president of the university as President Benjamin Allen recovers from surgery he recently underwent after being diagnosed with prostate cancer late last sememster. Members of both the student and staff community have expressed extreme confidence in Gibson and her abilities to run the university. “Provost Gibson has not gotten enough credit for all she has accomplished,” said
Joel Anderson, Northern Iowa Student Government president. Anderson went on to discuss the many difficulties and challenges Gibson has faced and triumphed over in the three short years of her time here at UNI. He cited the decrease in funding from the government, which led to forced budget cuts for the university. “Gibson fought to keep the effects of these cuts from harming the students while at the same time fighting to keep tuition costs down as well,” said Anderson. Additionally, upon beginning her duties as provost, Gibson had to replace one of the See GIBSON, page 3
‘Talk Politics’ tackles the issues of Regents hikes and proposed budget cuts
I Spy at UNI
Americans for Liberty, held a discussion last Thursday regarding recently proposed budget cuts to higher education. NISG External Relations
AJ CASSIDY Staff Writer
“Talk Politics,” a discussion event at the University of Northern Iowa put on by the College Republicans, UNI Democrats and Young
See TALK POLITICS, page 3
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Do you know where this picture was taken? If so, e-mail us at northern-iowan@uni.edu with your answer. The winner’s name and the picture’s location will be featured in the next edition of the Northern Iowan. The winner from the Feb. 18 issue is Becca Bohnet, a UNI senior, who correctly identified that the previous image was a sculpture located in Seerley Hall.
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