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SAA organizó el evento “Apple Polisher” para reconocer el impacto de la facultad y los empleados de la universidad.
The Panther women honor their seniors on senior day.
Keynote speaker Justin Haegele, Ph.D., discusses inclusiveness of PE.
HLC site visit features student forum KARLA DEBRUIN
Managing Editor
On Monday, March 29, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) hosted a Student Open Forum as part of their site visit
to UNI during the re-accreditation process. Held in the Maucker Union Ballroom and online, the meeting allowed peer evaluators to ask questions to UNI students about life on campus. Some of
the topics included what they liked about UNI, some things UNI could improve, the campus climate for diversity and advising on campus. The forum included students in the Maucker Union
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Peer reviewers Dr. Lynette Olson, Dr. Anton Reiter (in-person), Dr. Martinez Sotelo and Dr. Sherilyn Poole engaged with students in an open forum discussion during the HLC site visit on Monday, March 29.
Ballroom and students online. Only one peer evaluator was in-person, Dr. Anton Reiter, while the others joined via Zoom. The peer evaluators are professors from other universities in the Midwest that are selected randomly to help with the reaccreditation. Many students had high praises for UNI, mentioning the community they built through academics, work places on campus and student organizations. Student Becca discussed the many opportunities she has had to be involved in “different aspects of the university, both academically and student orgs.” “For a lot of people, I know that is a common thing for people to find your niche,” she said. “I’ve had the opportunity to go to research conferences. UNI provides a great opportunity for finding what is unique about yourself and what you enjoy. They are helping you to make it practical and apply it.”
When asked about ways UNI could improve, several students mentioned the facilities on campus. While some buildings need repair, students did note that other buildings are “brand new,” and the classrooms are always well-equipped. “They have the base level of technology in each classroom,” said one student. “Some rooms have a learning curve with updated technology.” One of the questions the peer reviewer asked was about diversity on campus. Some students mentioned that before coming on campus they thought UNI would be very diverse. In their opinion, all of the marketing is shows diversity, but when they came to campus, they did not experience that level of diversity. They did appreciate the Center for Multicultural Education and the steps that organization was taking on campus. See HLC SITE VISIT, page 4
Former professor publishes graphic novel SARA QUALLEY Staff Writer
Gary Kelley, a UNI alum and former art professor, is publishing a graphic novel called “Moon of the Snow Blind: Spirit Lake,” which follows the story of Dakota Sioux Natives and four female captives of the Spirit Lake Massacre. The massacre occurred in March of 1857 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, where Dakota Sioux Natives killed and captured several white settlers. The tale was originally recounted in an autobiography by Abigail Gardner, one of the four women taken captive by Inkpaduta, a Wahpekute Santee Sioux chief. “Moon of the Snow Blind” starts with the words “two sides to every story.” This is the main premise of the graphic novel, in which Kelley seeks to inform readers about the Dakota Sioux Natives’ perspective and provide background context of what might have incited the Spirit Lake Massacre. “Up until this point, most of the time I think Iowans that knew
that story never heard anything of the Sioux Indian side of it,” Kelley said. “They were always the total villains (of) a one-sided story, but I didn’t look at it that way.” Kelley is an award-winning illustrator who has worked on various picture books and created pieces for Time Magazine and Barnes & Noble. “Moon of the Snow Blind” is his first published graphic novel and has 184 pages. In his research, he found that Dakota Sioux Natives refer to the month of March as Moon of the Snow Blind. Growing up, Kelley was fascinated by Native Americans and their culture, always rooting for them to be victors in various stories. History has seldom been fair to Natives, though, as seen with the events that transpired in Spirit Lake in March of 1857. Kelley said that it’s a dark, grim story for both the settlers and Natives. He believes that Inkpaduta was angered at settlers’ goals to take away Native land. “We wanted everything,” Kelley
said. In his research for the graphic novel, Kelley found that Iowa’s white population in 1850 was 192,214. A decade later in 1860, the population increased to 674,913. Inkpaduta, whose cousin was murdered by white settlers, was likely worried (as were other Native Americans) for their futures. Thus, the massacre can be seen as a result of pent-up frustration, anger and grief of what had been done and what was to come as settlers slowly destroyed the indigenous lifestyle. This story is an important one to Kelley and one he thinks Iowans should know. It’s a layered story with sadness on both sides, historical lessons to learn and a story to inspire empathy toward people of other cultures. “For the Native Americans, they were here before we were,” Kelley said. “This was their place, and now, we took pretty much all of it over.” See GRAPHIC NOVEL, page 9
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Gary Kelley has also designed a cover for “Brother’s Blood: A Heartland Cain and Abel” by Scott Cawelti.
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N.I. en Español: SAA reconoce a la facultad y los empleados MARIO MENDEZ AGUILAR Spanish Writer
Durante la semana pasada, la organización de estudiantes embajadores de admisiones (Student Admissions Ambassadors, o SAA) organizó el evento “Apple Polisher” para reconocer el impacto de la facultad y los empleados de la universidad en los estudiantes durante su tiempo en UNI. Este evento se lleva a cabo cada año desde 1993, y permite a los estudiantes que participan en dicha organización tener la oportunidad de reconocer a las personas que han tenido un impacto positivo en su carrera estudiantil. Normalmente, el evento se celebra con los nominados y estudiantes en persona, pero debido a la COVID-19 la ceremonia se implementó virtualmente. “Este año, con las medi-
das de salud implementadas en el campus, no iba ser posible tener una ceremonia en persona, pero buscamos una manera de seguir con este evento de reconocimiento hacia la facultad,” dijo Anna Ervin, vicepresidenta de relaciones con la comunidad de SAA. “Después de hablar con los demás miembros de la organización, decidimos que cada estudiante entregara personalmente el reconocimiento hacia los empleados y profesores o facultad que ellos escogieron para este reconocimiento o, si no se sentían seguros por las medidas de salud, alguien más podía entregar el reconocimiento por ellos,” ella añadió. Rocio Castrejon, vicepresidenta de relaciones públicas, elogió a Ervin por su trabajo duro para planear el evento. “Este evento fue posible gracias a la gran organización y trabajo de Anna. Ella puso mucha dedicación para que este evento fuera un éxito aun y cuando este
La Dr. Jennifer Garrett ha sido un recurso muy valioso durante mi tiempo en UNI... siempre estaré agradecida a ella por todo lo que me ha brindado durante mi tiempo en la universidad.
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La Dra. Jennifer Garrett (izquierda) aparece con la estudiante que la nominó, Anna Ervin.
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año los reconocimientos se llevaron de una forma diferente a lo habitual,” dijo Castrejon. También, las dos compartieron un poco acerca de los miembros de la facultad que escogieron para recibir este reconocimiento. “La Dr. Jennifer Garrett ha sido un recurso muy valioso durante mi tiempo en UNI. Ya sea que se trate de consejos para la escuela de posgrado o el aprendizaje que he ganado de sus experiencias personales como patóloga del habla y lenguaje, siempre estaré agradecida a ella por todo lo que me ha brindado durante mi tiempo en la universidad,” dijo Ervin, quien es estudiante de ciencias y trastornos
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de la comunicación. Para Castrejon, estudiante de sociología, Janine Baeza ha sido un gran apoyo, una guía y alguien con quien cualquiera puede contar. “Ella es alguien que ha mostrado su orgullo por los colores de la universidad y ha tenido un impacto muy grande en mi vida,” dijo. Además, Baeza ha hecho mucho por la comunidad en favor de la inclusión y la diversidad al estar a cargo del programa JumpStart. SAA es una organización comunitaria que busca crear una cultura de gratitud en la organización hacia sus miembros y la gente que apoya dicha organización. Si estás interesado en formar parte de esta organización puedes contactar a saaexces@uni.edu y pedir más información acerca de todo lo relacionado con SAA y las fechas de aplicación para ser parte de ellos.
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Stop the assault on assault rifles TANNER RICHARDS
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After the recent shootings in Atlanta, Ga. and in Boulder, Colo., President Joe Biden and his party wasted no time in politicizing the tragedy. Sadly, we’ve seen this before. Politicians stand over the graves of victims and their families to push their radical gun control agenda. What happened in Colorado was a terrible tragedy, and we should work to make sure that it never happens again. Even now, gun control wouldn’t have stopped the shooting, and it won’t
stop any future shootings. Colorado already has a ban on large capacity magazines, extremely strict background checks and the Boulder shooter was on the FBI’s radar as a suspected terrorist. Even after all that, they failed and he still got his hands on a firearm. Why take away innocent people’s right to protect themselves? If someone in the store was lawfully carrying a weapon, they could’ve stopped the shooting. One thing that we can start on with common sense gun reforms is permitting Constitutional Carry across the country like we are about to in Iowa. The Second
Amendment was given to us for a reason; if you need permission from the government to purchase a firearm then you are missing the entire point. Democrats never cared about victims; they only care about controlling you. The media was already jumping to conclusions on who the shooters were. They presumptively blamed this on white supremacists, but later details showed that the Boulder shooter was a Syrian refugee who came here under the Obama-era visa. He hated Trump and allegedly had ties to ISIS. The Atlanta spa shooter also was claimed to be a white supremacist raging a
war against Asian Americans, but in actuality he was a mentally ill sex-addict targeting known sex workers in the area. Now the media narrative is that they want to ban the AR-15. Why? Due to its looks. They don’t mention that almost all mass shootings happen with hand guns. Meanwhile Chicago has the strictest gun laws in the country, but on average at least 20 people are shot and killed in that city alone! Let’s make one thing clear, the term “assault weapon” is a made-up term used by politicians to scare people. An “assault weapon” can be a
baseball bat, a chair or any inanimate object. The main problem is that politicians wasted no time politicizing a tragedy to promote a political agenda, and because of the malice of one, we all must suffer the consequences. There is a Supreme Court case called DC v. Heller that specifically states that we have an inherent right to keep and bear arms. Our leaders want to strip us of our rights so they can’t step their bounds against us. Other countries are not as fortunate like as we are, and if countries in Europe were as fortunate as us, communism would never have risen.
Putting the blame on the border control game TYLER MONTGOMERY
Opinion Columnist
Remember when former President Donald Trump claimed everything at the border was alright? Until the photos of children in cages and how they were being treated got leaked? Well, isn’t it interesting for Sen. Ted Cruz to throw a boat party and talk about how the Biden Administration is poorly handling the border crisis? Of course, he doesn’t offer any solutions. Basically, what he did was talk about was global warming but then on camera, threw trash into a river. This seems to be a recurring issue in politics and the border itself. The line is just a small piece, in a much
larger game. Think about if the border crisis was to be solved, or if a majority of American citizens decided to not make such a big fuss over immigrants coming over because they also wish to have a better life. Now everyone’s attention would be shifted to another topic, and there are several to choose from. The environment might be one of those big issues, but then maybe someone digs into how the companies are killing the planet (for several decades), and then maybe some Republicans have been ignoring it, or even possibly taking money from those big corporations. A big if, but does it seem that farfetched? If you care about the citizens you’re supposed to be pro-
tecting or at the very least, attempting to help provide a better lifestyle for them, making sure everyone has a planet to live on would be high on the list. Also, when you’re afraid of an 18-year-old girl who is just trying to point out the flaws in the system, it’s safe to say some politicians could care less about how their actions affect people. Affecting people is part of the game, affecting how they think and view the world, or just American in this case. The border crisis from the past four years was Trump’s fault, but now it’s transformed into the Biden Administration’s fault. The Biden Administration isn’t perfect, but they don’t deserve all the blame for the problems at the border. It should be put on Trump’s shoulders, but since
nobody is interested in taking the blame for their actions, it’s now moved elsewhere. How does that happen? With the information of how the Trump administration treated the people at the border, shouldn’t everyone be on the same page on the failure of the Trump Administration? No, because it’s just another piece to play with for Republicans. Now with the Biden Administration in charge, and how Republicans probably want another Republican as president, it’s best to exploit your own failures, but turn them into a positive. It’s not their fault for the border crisis, it’s the new team’s fault, because since they’re in office now, so it can’t be the former party’s fault for the problems. Unfortunately, the border
crisis can’t be fixed in a day, since all the problems of the last party have to be revered, it takes time to figure out how to reverse what they did, and then be able to make the situation better for those involved in the future. Now it’s just one big game of deception, who’s fault is it really? Nobody apparently. It’s all just one big game of distractions and deceptions. Trying to make disinformation out of information, how to use whatever information you have to destroy or keep the other party at bay. Making sure that everyone is fighting with each other, so they don’t take a look at what you’re trying to do now or in the future. It’s a twisted game, but it takes twisted people to play it.
Pay for play, compensate student athletes COLIN HORNING
Opinion Columnist
The topic of the NCAA and the use of name, image and likeness (or NIL) has been in discussion for quite some time now, and after years of debate over whether college athletes should be allowed to profit off of their role should be in place or not, there is finally some traction being gained. That being said, why has it taken so long for this discussion to become more mainstream, and what will likely be the end goal of it? Much of the debate regarding the use of NIL of college athletes comes from the fact that these athletes, especially ones who play for the Power 5 conferences (ACC, SEC, Big Ten,
PAC 12 and the Big 12) are generating so much revenue for their schools that they should be compensated in some form. Mainstream college athletes and teams can be just as wellknown, if not more, as professional squads and have similar cable TV contracts. Also, many collegiate football stadiums seat thousands more than the typical NFL stadium, leaving more room to generate revenue. Most casual observers know about Alabama football or Duke men’s basketball and how those programs are perennial powerhouses, but the same casual fans might not have even heard of teams like the Sacramento Kings or the Florida Panthers, both of which are professional sports teams with players
making millions of dollars per year. Yet, the student-athletes who play for Duke or Alabama are paid $0 in terms of salary (aside from scholarships) while the lesser-known professionals make seven-figure salaries. I’m of course not advocating that college athletes should be paid millions of dollars per year, but I do believe that there is an argument to be had that suggests they should receive some sort of cut from either their schools or from the NCAA. March Madness is the largest source of revenue for the NCAA each year and is one of the biggest sporting events on the calendar, garnering millions of viewers every year. Division 1 schools and conferences have massive TV broadcast deals
with ESPN, Fox Sports, CBS Sports and others. Of course, every time one of these schools has a game on one of these networks, the university itself receives national spotlight and the opportunity to advertise their school to a national audience. There needs to be some sort of change that has been a long time coming. What will happen with the recent developments? The United States Supreme Court is currently hearing oral arguments on the case of NCAA vs. Alston, which relates to a previous decision by the Court and doesn’t directly affect the issue of name, image and likeness, but it still will likely have ramifications relating to the topic down the road in the coming months
and years. Chances are that there will be change in regards to the topic, but it will most likely take several months to be decided and will probably not be implemented for another few years down the road. There will also likely need to be compromise between the NCAA and student-athletes, as the NCAA wants to be able to draw the line between amateurism and professional sports, while the side of the players feels that they need some sort of compensation, which can blur the lines of what actually constitutes a professional athlete. The decision remains to be seen, but for now it appears that the wheels are in motion for there to be a positive change in the future.
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Questioning the inclusiveness of education EMMA PISTARINO Staff Writer
Leading this year’s Carlton-Mellichamp Lecture in Education, Justin Haegele gave three presentations on Tuesday, March 30 via Zoom. An associate professor at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. and an expert in adapted physical education, Haegele spoke to a group of providers, professors and UNI students about inclusion in the classroom. The presentation focused on his research with visually impaired pupils in physical education (PE) classes. He also stated the data collected through his research can be used to understand the experience of children with disabilities in other classes. Haegele’s participation in the lecture has been in the process of being planned since the fall of 2019 but had to be postponed due to COVID-19. He began his talk by reflecting on the way his ideas on inclusion and his ideas for this lecture have changed during the past year and a half. “‘Inclusion’ is a popular word, and it has a lot of implications for the way in which we educate kids, but it is really hard to define,” said Haegele. “My definition of ‘inclusion’ is in process, and I think it is really important that we continue to reconstruct our understanding of different edu-
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cational philosophies and principles.” Haegele’s position on integrated spaces of education was influenced by the confusion between “inclusion” and “integration.” According to Haegele, “integration” refers to a placement, meaning the physical setting in which the learning occurs. “Inclusion,” on the other hand, is a philosophy. Teachers use inclusion to promote an environment in which students are able to feel a sense of belonging and acceptance. “Inclusion is a subjective experience,” said Haegele. “We need to talk to students to know if they feel included in their classrooms. The passion I have is in amplifying the voices of persons with disabilities and understanding their experiences in various settings. He explained, “Inclusion can happen both in integrated and self-contained settings.”
Haegele continued, “Just because two people are in the same place, and are experiencing the same activity, doesn’t mean they are experiencing it the same way.” Most of the lecture focused on research studies Haegele and his team carried out in several U.S. states and even abroad in Brazil, Germany and South Korea. All of the professor’s research took place within the field of PE. Most of his research focused on students with visual impairments. A broad range of subjects were interviewed, including both children and adults who were able to speak about their experience in integrated and self-contained schools. “The reason why we often talk to adults is that they can reflect back on the feelings that they experienced in schools as kids but feel more comfortable telling us about their frustrations at the time. It is more challeng-
agreed that the university needed to improve diversicontinued from page 1 ty, inclusion and social justice shown on campus. One student mentioned The peer reviewers the Waka Flocka Flame ended the forum by talking concert held in 2019, which about the academic advisbrought a lot of contro- ing process at UNI. Some versy. In general, students mentioned they’ve had dif-
ferent advisors throughout their time on campus. One student mentioned she had no idea that in some colleges professors also served as advisors, since in colleges such as business and education, employees are specifically
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Students and Faculty gathered for Justin Haegele’s presentation on inclusiveness in PE classes.
ing from the perspective of children. They are less willing to provide us with intimate information,” said Haegele. Across all studies and geographical areas, Haegele described similar experiences students have undergone. These included being excluded from the activities in the classroom, a sense of frustration and bullying and marginalization from peers. They also shared issues with their body image, largely due to the fact that they felt their bodies were being seen as flawed by their teachers. “Many students got the feeling that the exclusion that they experienced in PE was not because of the teacher or the teacher’s beliefs, but because of their disability,” said Haegele. “Imagine that, as a child, thinking about why you are being told to sit on the bleachers during PE class and inter-
nalizing these feelings and thinking it is because of yourself rather than being able to identify that it is the teacher’s weakness.” Moving forward with his research, Haegele expressed his desire to continue on children with visual impairments as well as expanding to other disabilities. He highlighted how in all of his research, integration has proven to not be the sole requirement for inclusion in the classroom. “Scholars have the moral responsibility to abandon the inherent belief that inclusion is successful, problematize issues-related inclusion in education and develop an understanding of how to enhance inclusive experience within a variety of different educational contexts,” said Haegele. “We need to discuss where students want to be educated. I think students don’t get a say often enough.”
hired to serve only as advisors. In an email with the Northern Iowan, co-chair of the HLC Steering Committee Kristin Moser said, “Now that the peer review team has finished their on-site review, they
will prepare a report that will be submitted to the Higher Learning commission in May. The HLC Institutional Action Council will review the report and provide a final decision sometime this summer.”
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TC and TK get the boot thanks to new “brand” CARL MCCHRISTENSEN Human Bean
To the dismay of the campus community, lovable Panther mascots TC and TK will be kicked to the curb by UNI, as a result of the new rebranding initiative. The university’s shocking announcement contained a call for new mascot applicants and noted that the classic cereal mascots Tony the Tiger or Cap’n Crunch are currently in negotiations to replace both TC and TK. UNI President Mike Gnook emphasized the importance of UNI’s rebranding and said TC and TK are simply too outdated for the university’s new “hip” logo. “TC and TK were beloved by the university,” Gnook said, “However, they are just too old, especially with our exciting new rebrand. It’s time for a change here at UNI. Mascots like Tony the Tiger and Cap’n Crunch will bring a new fresh perspective that will truly represent the best UNI has to offer.” TC was shocked by the news, as he had been with the university since the 1980s. “For almost 40 years, TK and I have been a part of UNI,” TC said. “I am devastated. I just can’t believe I
might be replaced by a tiger. Everyone knows panthers are better than tigers.” Many students were also upset to learn of the news, like junior Albertha Lehman who was deeply saddened by the announcement. However, she says Cap’n Crunch is a mascot she would like.
“TC and TK have represented UNI for so long, and they are amazing mascots,” Lehman said. “Although I can kind of get on board with Cap’n Crunch because Crunch Berries are delicious.” TK was also shocked at the unexpected news and is now looking for employment at
Northern Illinois University (NIU) to assist their current husky mascot. “I couldn’t believe it,” TK said. “Honestly, I didn’t think much of the new logo when it was released. It looks like they just italicized the old logo, so I don’t really get it.” See YOU’RE FIRED, page 2
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If she’s this sad when they miss a goal, I don’t wanna know what she said when they told her she was fired.
Provost job still vacant, unsurprisingly E-MOLLY MASS
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Following the announcement that Provost Jam Whole-Part will be leaving UNI this May, UNI has been searching for someone to fill the position for the upcoming academic year. That being said, the search has not been easy. “We’re having issues finding a replacement, since, well, quite frankly, no one even knows what a provost does,” search committee director Sally Squirrel said. Several students were confused by the title as well when asked. Eight-year senior and undeclared major Van Wilder said, “I’ve met the
provost a couple of times for some issues I may or may not have had caused on campus. Or maybe that was the Dean. I’m not sure what the difference is, to be honest.” Political communications senior Jason Blasin remarked, “If I had to guess, it’s just another white guy in a suit and tie telling us ‘kids’ what to do with our lives.” So just what does a provost do? It varies from school to school. At UNI, the provost is listed as “chief academic and operating officer of the campus,” with duties ranging from the functioning of the campus to leadership in management. On a closer look, it appears the provost does mostly anything the President tells them to do,
which is understandably not the most appealing position. After learning the different tasks that the provost is in charge of, Blasin was still left unimpressed. “So, what exactly does the president do, if this guy (the provost) seems to do everything and anything?” he asked. Current assistant to the provost Steve Stevens said, “Who wants to apply to a position which in layman’s terms basically means assistant to the president, while also still doing the president’s job? No one – that’s who! Which is why no one has.” TC had been rumored to have applied to the position but was denied due to his
recent termination (see full coverage above). The now ex-mascot overheard the interview while
packing his office and stopped to give a statement. See NO ONE CARES, page 3
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Recently unemployed TC hits the job market before being removed from his office.
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Members of the UNI administration who were expecting a visit from the Higher Lear ning Commission (HLC) were disappointed this week when the would-be visitors were found to have traveled to the wrong campus. Representatives from the HLC were scheduled to visit UNI from March 29-30 as part of UNI’s re-accreditation process, for which the university has been preparing for several years. However, the representatives actually arrived on the campus of Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Ill. Liza Fireman, the president of NIU, said she and her staff were “completely surprised” by the unexpected guests, since the campus is not due for re-accreditation this year. “I wondered if I had missed an email, or maybe a hundred,” she said. Meanwhile, UNI staff waited anxiously in the new admissions building, decked out in their Panther purple and checking their phones every other minute for
updates. After several hours, when the UNI Catering breakfast buffet had gone cold and the purple and gold helium balloons were slowly descending to the floor, they finally received a text from Alec Martian, the executive vice president of the HLC, which read only “northern iowa university right?? niu??” The text reveals the root of the misunderstanding: the HLC apparently confused UNI with NIU. “It appears that the HLC administration believed they were communicating with NIU all along,” said Karen Masher, one of the co-chairs of the UNI HLC Steering Committee. Sports media outlets, such as ESPN, have also confused the two schools in recent years when reporting on events such as the NCAA basketball tournament and Missouri Valley Conference football rankings. Martian referenced these previous blunders during a phone interview as he and the HLC representatives frantically sped down the highway to reach Cedar Falls before their hotel reservations were cancelled. “I mean, it’s a pretty common mistake, right?” he said.
“NIU, UNI… it’s the same three letters, you know? All these Midwestern schools. How do they expect us to keep them all straight?” Masher attempted to remain diplomatic, but expressed some frustration with the mix-up. “Honestly, I never understand why those sports people get it wrong anyway, and I sure don’t understand it in this case,” she said. “I mean, we were talking with them for years, using UNI emails, UNI letterhead, UNI websites and social media. Plus, our mascot is a panther and theirs is a husky— I mean, they’re not even the same species. I feel like it should have been pretty obvious.” Casey Months, UNI Director of Public Relations, said she feels that UNI’s new rebranding effort will help to address these common mishaps. “The new logo intentionally emphasizes the three-letter ‘UNI’ abbreviation, which will hopefully help hammer home the point that we are not abbreviated as ‘NIU,’” she said. Sophomore marketing major S. Logan King, however, is unconvinced. “I guess you can hope that, but people have been
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getting this wrong for years. This is just the latest blunder,” he said. “I think if I were in charge of the university’s PR, I’d be focusing less on little changes to the logo and more on the fact that we’re apparently
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TK continued, “I talked with the administration at NIU just the other day, and they said they would consider my employment as their new mascot. Hopefully I’ll be able to get the job, because there aren’t a lot of career options for panthers in the Midwest.” Meanwhile, TC has considered applying for the still-vacant and nebulously-defined provost position here at UNI — see full coverage by E-molly Mass, p. 1. A group of NISG senators has vowed justice for TC and TK, lobbying the administration and pushing back against the decision. In addition, an online petition asking the university to keep TC and TK has receiving over 200 signatures in 24 hours and
so forgettable that people can’t tell us apart from a university in a completely different state. That seems like the bigger issue here.” A new date for the UNI site visit has not yet been scheduled. has started a firestorm on social media with the hashtag “TCTKforever” and “tonythetigersux.” TC is grateful for UNI students, and all the support both he and TK have received over the past couple days. “We could not be more thankful for our time at UNI, and for all the fantastic students here,” TC said. Despite the pushback from the campus community, it seems the university is set in the decision and will officially replace TC and TK by fall semester. Other mascots are encouraged to apply, and official interviews will be held in the coming weeks. All Panther logos and merchandise will be removed and replaced with the new mascot’s merchandise as soon as the new mascot is officially hired.
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Following the recent implementation of a dual-factor authentication process to log in to UNI email, MyUNIverse and other university-related websites, the university has announced that even more steps will be necessary to log in in the fall. Currently, students and staff must either “send a push” via Duo Mobile, call the phone number provided or a text message to prove the identity of whoever is logging in. Beginning in fall 2021, however, logging in will require students to complete three out of six available options. In addition to the Duo Mobile push, phone call or text message, the three new options include provid-
ing a birth certificate, blood sample and official letter of recommendation. UNI President Mike Gnook said, “We felt that the dual-factor authentication was a step in the right direction, and these new requirements will help us keep the campus community even more cyber-safe.” Students will be asked to vary the options they choose, not using the same option twice in a row, and, if they select the letter of recommendation, must upload a new file each time. Only Pages files will be accepted, not PDF, Word and “certainly not Google Docs,” according to a university announcement. Students expressed their frustration with the already tedious dual-factor process and lamented that the new requirements will further interrupt their day. “My phone is almost always
dead from Snapchatting and watching TikTok before class,” said one freshman student who wished to remain anonymous. “Dual-factor is hard enough. Now where the heck am I supposed to get a blood sample or letter of recommendation? I mean, none of my professors even know who I am because dual-factor keeps us so anonymous.” As if the multi-step process weren’t bad enough, students already struggle with the requirements for their CatID passphrase. Augusta Wind, a senior at UNI, said she is running out of passwords to use. Her current password is 27 characters long and has three different pets’ names in it. A staff member, Lisa Panther, said, “I forget my password or do one wrong keystroke and have to start all over. Then the dual-factor shows up and I am ready to leave work before the day
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has even started. Now they’re telling me they’re adding more steps?” Not all students were opposed to the new measures, however. One student, Sam Puckett, said they enjoyed the dual-factor authentication. Sam said they enjoy taking their phone out for this step because it isn’t as obvious when they are checking notifications from various social media websites during class. When talking with TC and
Single snowflake spotted; UNI cancels class for week KARL KARLSON What do I manage???
On Monday morning, the UNI administration cancelled all in-person classes for the week of March 29–April 2. The UNI Alert sent via email said, “Due to… extreme ‘conditions,’ all face-to-face classes are cancelled. Just meet in Zoom, I guess. Isn’t that why we’re paying thousands to them????” UNI President Mike Gnook then sent a tweet saying he “saw a single snowflake and figured a big snowstorm was coming.” “Since we live in a time where we can cancel classes and have Zoom meetings instead, I decided to just play it safe and cancel,” Gnook told the Northern Iowan. “The safety of all Panthers is our number-one priority.” Abbie Cooler, a junior physical education major, said, “Yeah, I think he just saw the Christmas lights on one of the houses across the street and thought it was a snowflake.” Even professors, among them environmental science teacher Jet Buffer, thought it was very strange.
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“Yeah, it’s been 50-60 degrees for the past few weeks,” he said. “How could there be a snowstorm?” He then huffed and said, “Global warming, I guess.” Others, including a senior economics major who requested to remain anonymous, took a more cynical view. “It’s all about the financials,” they said. “If they move classes online, they can also close campus buildings like the library and the Union and the WRC, which means that some hourly employees don’t come to work,
which means they don’t have to pay them. It even keeps maintenance costs down — lights off, electricity bill lower, the whole works. They have figured out that the more they can shove us online, the better.” Someone close to Gnook, however, saw the decision as a charitable response to the lack of a scheduled spring break this semester. “I thought I heard him say something about seeing the error of his ways and making spring break for everyone,’” said the source.
At press time, most trees on campus were full of hammocks and all the Adirondack chairs on Lawther Field were occupied as Panthers took advantage of the beautiful weather to attend their now-virtual classes outside. “Well, we will never know why Gnook cancelled classes, but I guess we should all go outside in this warm weather and enjoy,” said sophomore elementary education major Sonny Dais. “But don’t be surprised if it gets too windy and he decides to cancel classes again.”
TK, they both voiced their concern for using a phone because their paws are too big for the average phone. They have submitted a formal letter to Apple and Google requesting much larger phones. They have not heard back at this time, and they continue to Tweet to both companies in the hopes of getting their attention. Rumors that these complaints contributed to the cats’ firing is unconfirmed.
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“The school has not seen the last of me just yet; it might just be in a different uniform,” he said, adding, “This school would be better off keeping those loyal to them close, instead of ditching them. What is UNI without its panther?” Following his statement, campus security ushered TC off of campus grounds. Squirrel recounted the only other applicant they had. “We did have one qualified candidate, but they left us for Iowa – something about them getting mental health days and us not even having one,” she said, shaking her head. Overall, Squirrel is just holding out for future applicants. “Listen, I get it, no one cares enough to apply,” she said. “But we’re getting pretty desperate, so if you need a job, just apply. I don’t even care what your credentials are.”
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Two new sports are coming to UNI, beginning fall 2021: ice skating and kite flying. The university is contributing $10,000 to each team to assist with recruitment efforts. Katie Hunt, a sophomore elementary education major, initially proposed the idea of a kite flying team her freshman year. However, the idea fell through after campus closed down due to the pandemic. It was shelved again this year due to concern in the athletics department about airborne transmission of COVID-19. “I tried to explain we’d definitely be six feet apart when flying our kites,” Hunt said. Hunt will be the head coach of the kite flying team if UNI is unable to find another professional. The prospect is exciting to Hunt, who’s passionate about kite flying. “I’ve been doing it since I was really young,” she said. “I’d take a kite out to my high school’s football field
and just stare at my kite for hours. There’s something intimate about the sport I can’t explain. It’s just you, the sky and that kite.” Hunt said that UNI’s campus is perfect for kite flying, and she’s excited to scope out spots. “Campus is so windy,” she said. “And you know, many people don’t know why. UNI used to be a teacher’s school, and students would come
here in the summer when it was super hot. Campus was laid out to achieve maximum airflow to make the heat more bearable. I think it would be cool to make this history better known and also make use of the wind here.” Although many UNI students grumble about the windy campus, Hunt thinks they should embrace it more. “It’s really unique,” she said. “How many people
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can say they go to school at the windiest campus in the Midwest? We should be proud.” Meanwhile, Nolan Peters, a junior psychology major, is the founder of UNI’s new ice skating team. “I’ve been coming to UNI for three years now, and I’ve noticed we have the perfect conditions for ice skating in the winter,” Peters said. “Whether you’re by Schindler, Lang or Rod, you can more than likely find some ice patches to skate on.” Peters said some people have expressed concern about labeling the new sport as ice skating. However, he believes people aren’t thinking “big enough.” “We have this preconceived idea of what ice skating is,” he said. “We think it’s just what we see during the Olympics. Ice skating is so much more than that, though, and this team will explore that.” Peters said that true ice skating happens out in the everyday world: on the way to the grocery store, work or in the driveway. “When you feel yourself
slipping on that patch of black ice, it’s easy to panic, and that’s what most people do,” Peters said. “Members of this team take that panic and forge it into something productive and beautiful. ‘Tripping on ice’ will be a thing of the past.” The goal of the ice skating team is to see how long they can glide across a patch of ice, and if members incorporate tricks like gliding on one foot or spinning, they earn extra points. Peters foresees skaters getting creative once classes are in session next winter. “Dodging other students will make it more challenging,” he explained. “Skaters will really have to step up and prove they’re serious about this sport.” Peters hopes UNI will continue to sparingly salt campus. While he acknowledges that student safety is important, optimum icy conditions are necessary for ice skating. “The main reason we can have an ice skating team is because our grounds are really icy,” Peters said. “I hope UNI will continue to value its athletes and save their salt.”
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‘The Father’ teaches through tears HUNTER FRIESEN Film Critic
Move over “Suspiria,” “The Conjuring” and “Hereditary” – there’s a new film that has claimed the title as the scariest movie of the past decade. It’s not demons, witches or serial killers that make this new movie scary; it’s something that has affected our loved ones and may affect us in the future: dementia. “The Father” is a triumphant directorial debut by Florian Zeller, who puts us within the deteriorating mental state of our main character, Anthony. We experience his confusion as if it were our own. The film also takes on the perspective of the caretakers who are left helpless as they try to aid Anthony in making sense of a world he cannot recognize anymore. Zeller’s play “The Father” debuted in Paris in 2012 to rapturous reviews. Its success spurred an acclaimed Broadway run with Frank Langella winning a Tony award for his performance. Now Zeller, with the help of esteemed screenwriter Christopher Hampton, has taken his stage play to the screen. At the center of the film playing the character of Anthony is veteran actor Anthony Hopkins (Zeller was so adamant about getting Hopkins for the role that he renamed the character specifically for him). With a nearly 60-year career in the rearview,
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Through this story, Kelly said he wants to say to readers, “Okay, you people. Remember, there are two sides to this story. It’s not just about what happened to Abby’s family. It’s about why it happened and what led to it.” “Moon of the Snow Blind: Spirit Lake” is available for purchase on Ice Cube Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Steve Semken, the graphic novel’s publisher at Ice Cube Press, first heard about Kelley’s idea while talking to him at a reading at the Hearst Center for the Arts in
including notable roles as Hannibal Lecter in “The Silence of the Lambs” and Richard Nixon in Oliver Stone’s aptly named “Nixon,” Hopkins’ performance here may be his very best. He is charismatic, fierce and vulnerable, sometimes all at the same time. If not for Chadwick Boseman’s untimely death and larger-than-life performance in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” Hopkins would be the undisputed favorite to win his second Oscar this year. The world we see is through Anthony’s eyes. Initially, his world is quiet and still, often filled with days listening to classical music in his luxurious London flat and taking walks in the nearby park. After a while, however, things slowly start to come apart. He’s displacing items more regularly, days are getting harder to separate and conversational details are getting lost in the shuffle. One day, his daughter Anne (Olivia Colman) tells him she’s leaving London to go live in Paris with her new significant other. Feeling he’s being abandoned, Anthony is hurt by his daughter’s decision. The next morning, however, Anthony is still in his flat and has no recollection of Paris. Maybe that conversation happened a long time ago or never happened at all. Maybe this isn’t Anthony’s flat — maybe it’s Anne’s and she’s taken him in to stay with her. Maybe she has a husband Cedar Falls. Semken was familiar with the cover Kelley had created for the book “Brother’s Blood: A Heartland Cain and Abel” by Scott Cawelti, which Ice Cube Press also published. “The chance to publish a book by a talented Iowa illustrator and author like Gary on a piece of Iowa history was something I couldn’t pass up,” Semken wrote in an email to the NI. This is a historical story Kelley believes should be shared, and he enjoyed interpreting it through artistic imagery. “That’s the fun of it for me, being given some words to a story to tell and then telling it with pictures,” Kelley said. “That’s why I’m here.”
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here named James (or is it Paul?) and she’s now being played by a different actress than before. Like a Charlie Kaufman or Christopher Nolan film, Zeller plays with time and setting to tell his story. Conversations are repeated several times over from different perspectives, adding another level to the complex task of discerning what is fact and what is fiction. Anthony’s physical surroundings seem to be rearranging at impossible speeds and the chronology of events is becoming increasingly muddled. Production designer Peter Francis and editor Yorgos Lamprinos deserve immense credit for their work here as their craftsmanship helps tell a complicated story.
The confusion and frustration that Anthony feels are equally placed onto us as we are never sure what is happening and what order it is happening in. It’s like watching a balloon being inflated and waiting for it to pop, yet it never does as your anxiety keeps building. It’s a terrifying and heartbreaking process to watch as Anthony’s mood begins to darken. He never knows what is going to come next and what has just happened. He’s left in a perpetual state of fright and feels that everyone is out to get him. Those around him are equally as confused and scared as he is. Anne doesn’t know what to do with her father and is fighting a losing battle
of keeping an optimistic look at things. Colman, a recent Oscar winner for her role in “The Favourite,” acts somewhat as our guide through this mess. Imogen Poots, Olivia Williams, Mark Gatiss and Rufus Sewell all play well-cast supporting roles. Like “Schindler’s List” and “Requiem for a Dream,” “The Father” is a superb film that you will only want to watch once. Its subject matter may hit too close to home for some viewers or be an introduction for others. No matter your familiarity, the film’s take on dementia and the toll it places on everyone involved is so incredibly well done that it demands to be seen.
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Panthers defeat Valpo 1-0 on Senior Day DAVID WARRINGTON Sports Writer
This past Sunday, the UNI Panthers women’s soccer team hosted Valparaiso University in the 2021 Senior Day soccer match at Memorial Stadium in Waterloo, Iowa. The Panthers entered the match with a record of 2-3-2 on the season, while Valpo came in 2-2-4. Three Panthers, Olivia Stearns, Shelby Unruh and Paige Sieren, were recognized for Senior Day prior to the match. All three also had a spot in the starting lineup. In what was a low-scoring, defensive battle, the Panthers ultimately came away victorious, 1-0. The first half was dominated by the defenses, with
both teams doing a great job at keeping their opponents from getting a clear look at the goal. There were only three shots attempted in the opening 45 minutes, two coming from the Panthers and one from Valpo. Neither of the Panther(s) shots were on goal, with one missing to the left while the other was too high. Valparaiso’s Kiera Pratt managed a shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but it was saved by UNI goalkeeper Caitlin Richards, and the teams went into halftime with a scoreless tie. The Panther offense got off to a good start in the second half, getting three shot attempts on goal in the opening 10 minutes. The first two were saved by Valpo goal-
keeper Nikki Coryell, but in the 54th minute sophomore Izzy Lafollette scored the first goal of her career to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead. The Panthers continued to get shots on goal, but they were continually saved by Coryell. Valpo could only muster one shot attempt which was not on goal in the final 45 minutes, and the Panthers came away with a 1-0 victory. The Panther defense was fantastic, only allowing Valparaiso to attempt two shots the entire afternoon, including only one on goal. UNI, on the other hand, attempted 10 shots, six of which were on goal. With the victory, the Panthers improve to 3-3-2 on the season. Their next game
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The UNI women’s soccer team defeated Valparaiso 1-0 on Senior Day this past weekend.
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UNI splits two games with Bradley in Peoria COLIN HORNING Sports Editor
The final two regular season games for the UNI volleyball team were on the road this past weekend in Peoria, Ill. for a matchup with the Bradley Braves. Coming into the two-game set, UNI had a conference record of 7-7 and an overall record of 7-11, while Bradley was 11-5 in both the Missouri Valley Conference and overall on the season. After a tough 3-2 loss in the final set on Saturday, the Panthers bounced back on Sunday with a 3-1 win and a series split. The first game was largely in control for Bradley at the start; however, a Panther rally nearly led to a victory for the visitors. The Braves maintained a slight edge throughout the first set, and despite a brief Panther rally putting
them up 17-16, Bradley was able to hold on 25-22. Keeping the momentum going into the second set, the home team never trailed in the set and took it by the score of 25-19. With Bradley looking for the sweep in game one, UNI bounced back. The third set saw a slight lead throughout, but this time it was UNI who was in favor. They were able to hold off each of Bradley’s runs in the set and kept the match in check, winning it 25-21. Set four saw a furious nine-point rally by UNI which prompted two Bradley timeouts and left UNI in control the rest of the way with a 25-19 win. Being that both teams had won two apiece, this pushed game one to the fifth and final set. Both teams traded points back and forth throughout, with neither side scoring more than two consecutive. With the score tied at 14 and
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The Panthers split their two games with Bradley over the weekend. They will face Drake in the first round of the MVC volleyball tournament.
the game on the line, it was Bradley who gained the slight advantage and the 16-14 set victory along with the subsequent game one win. Kaylissa Arndorfer led UNI with 20 kills, followed by Inga Rotto with 12. Carly Spies had nine blocks for the
Panthers with Arndorfer putting in eight. The Panthers’ fortunes were turned around in the second game on Sunday, as they won 3-1 with set scores of 25-19, 15-25, 25-22, 25-15. UNI got out to an early lead in the first set and never
looked back, which helped them win it 25-19. Bradley fought back in the second and trounced UNI 25-15 to even up the game score. The final two sets turned in favor of the visiting Panthers as they edged out a 25-22 win in the third set and a 25-15 win in the final set, taking the game 3-1. UNI hit .184 as a team and had 54 kills compared to Bradley’s .131 and 42 kills. Emily Holterhaus, Carly Spies and Megan Whitte of UNI led the team in kills with 12, 11 and 11, respectively. The two-game split moved the Panthers’ final regular season record to 8-12 on the year and 8-8 in the MVC. Up next, they will head to Normal, Ill. for the first round of the MVC Volleyball tournament on April 2, where they will be matched up with the Drake Bulldogs.
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Tennis drops two games to Chicago State and NIU NICHOLAS SCHINDLER Sports Writer
The UNI women’s tennis team had two matches this past weekend against Northern Illinois and Chicago State. The Panthers first traveled to play against Northern Illinois in Dekalb, Ill. UNI’s tennis team was 2-7 coming into last weekend’s matches against Northern Illinois. The Panther women were swept
in all of the singles matches, starting the day of poorly with a score of 0-6. UNI’s number two singles, Madeline Doherty, was close against Rakita Anastasia and pushed it to three sets. However, she ultimately lost 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 which was the Panthers’ closest single match of the day. Northern Iowa also lost all three of the singles matches, with the final match score of 0-7 to hand the Purple and Gold their eighth loss of the
season. The strongest match was Maria Potsi for Northern Illinois defeated number one singles Emma Carr by a score of 6-1, 6-3. The Panthers’ next match was Saturday against Chicago State. The match was played in Park Forest, Ill., and UNI was looking to bounce back after their tough outing the day before. UNI made this much closer this time and won doubles from the two and six seeded dou-
bles against Chicago State. Thaissa Moreira from UNI defeated Sofiya Sedovich by a score of 6-2, 3-0 for two singles. Issa Sullivan from UNI also won by default at the six singles position. After the singles matches the Panthers were down 4-2, with the doubles play up next. Thaissa Moreira and Val Caro won the number two doubles by a score of 6-0, and Madeline Dohery and Issa Sullivan took their
match by default. The tandem of Emma Carr and Olivia Fain dropped the number one doubles by a score of 7-5. This resulted in the close 4-3 defeat at the hands of Chicago State, dropping UNI’s overall record to 2-9 on the year. Up next, the Panther women will play Valparaiso on Friday, April 2 at 3 p.m. in Waterloo, where they will look to end their three-game skid.
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2 crosswords this issue for April Fools. Don’t worry these have no tricks in them, or do they?? 4 Low-fat 5 Say “pretty please,” say 6 Actress Goldberg 7 Oasis fruit 8 Weaken 9 Wednesday’s mom 10 Blue-green hue 11 __-Seltzer 12 Lena of “Alias” 13 Really excite 18 __ Bator 19 Call to mind 23 Master moguls 24 Fenway great Yastrzemski 25 Corporate body 26 Red who put out fires 27 Jerry’s neighbor 28 Help for a child at a parade 29 Like some bar offerings 30 Development sites 31 Grand __ National Park 32 __ bunt: productive MLB out 34 Mink lair 36 Marshmallow-filled treats
37 Burden 40 Clip 41 “__ appétit!” 43 “Shoot!” 44 Wyndham-owned chain 47 Taxpayer IDs 48 Firebird roof option 49 More than pink 50 City near Vance Air Force Base 51 Hissed attention-getter 52 Pop singer Brickell 53 “Mazes and Monsters” novelist Jaffe 54 Inner workings 55 Lid problem 57 FDR agency 58 __ King Cole
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