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OSCAR PREDICTIONS

WOMEN’S GOLF

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News Editor Elizabeth Kelsey bids farewell to the Northern Iowan.

The UNI women take part in the MVC championship in St. Louis, Mo.

Film critic Hunter Friesen gives his predictions along with some analysis.

Online orientation returns with changes CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Staff Writer

Freshman orientation is a memorable time in a college student’s career as they prepare for college life, meet friends and advisors and get acquainted with campus. The still prevalent coronavirus pandemic has made it more challenging to give incoming freshmen that same orientation and welcome experience.

Although UNI’s summer orientation will once again be held virtually, orientation staff hope to give incoming students the best experience possible in their transition to UNI. The decision to hold orientation virtually was made this January in order to give students an idea of what to prepare for.

Orientation Coordinator Joellen Hatchett acknowledged the difficulty of deciding to have orientation online again but emphasized the importance of keeping students, their families and campus partners safe.

“It was not an easy decision. It was actually pretty hard because we do want students to have the best experience,” Hatchett said. “But we know that making sure the health of our students and our campus partners was really at the forefront of what we were doing, and we thought this was the best way for students to safely get the information that they need.”

Some changes and updates have been made from last year’s online orientation, including changes to the freshmen orientation portal.

“Overwhelmingly, the results we got from our surveys was that students really liked the individual orientation appointment session with their academic advisor,” Hatchett said. “We also want to make sure students get that information they need before their online orientation session. We know that we need to be providing a little bit more information for students so they might know what questions they have.”

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Freshman orientation will once again be held virtually this upcoming year, but UNI Now will still offer in–person events to help students get to know one another and UNI.

Making connections with other students and advisors was another challenge with online orientation.

“I think we all have learned you make better connections when you are in person, so we wanted to have smaller groups this year so

they could have time to interact and get to know their orientation leader,” Hatchett said. “We made sure that was still an integral part of the student experience, so they weren’t just doing task-y things.”

Although orientation will

be virtual, events like UNI Now, a weeklong welcome program before the start of the fall semester, are planned to be held in person this fall, pending any changes in the state of the pandemic.

ments produced by local high school students.

Cassie Hendrix, a senior double majoring in textiles & apparel and marketing: digital media & advertising, is the student executive producer of “Catwalk 29” and produced each of its events.

Hendrix worked under the supervision of alumna and associate professor Belle DuChene, who has produced various fashion shows.

Hendrix noted that “Catwalk 29” is emulating New York Fashion Week by having its first week-long event. In the past, the TAPP’s annual catwalk has been a one-night show on a Saturday in Lang Hall. While the “Catwalk 29” team trod new territory by turning a oneday event into a six-day one, Hendrix said that not having a tried-and-true “blueprint” to follow made the project all the more interesting.

She encourages UNI students to tune in to fashion week to show support for the TAPP students. She shared that many people are unaware of the program, and attending this event would be a great opportunity to see the hard work of fellow Panthers and learn about the TAPP.

“I was the model director a couple of years ago, and people came up to me and they were like, ‘I didn’t even know that UNI students could make clothing that looks like something you could buy off of the racks at the store,’” Hendrix said.

She’s embraced the challenge of being student executive producer of “Catwalk 29.” Her tasks have included overseeing and collaborating with five student producers, coordinating designers and models and creating schedules and promotional materials. Hendrix is graduating in May and has dedicated a significant portion of her final semester planning “Catwalk 29.”

That planning has taught her the importance of persistence and given her the opportunity to hone her problem-solving skills.

UNI Fashion Week takes to the catwalk SARA QUALLEY

Staff Writer

UNI’s Textiles and Apparel Program (TAPP) presents its first virtual UNI Fashion Week beginning on April 26. This year’s sixday fashion week is called

“Catwalk 29” and will feature six unique shows. The shows will showcase “garments made from traditional materials, non-traditional materials and upcycled garments” created by textiles and apparel students. The event will also include gar-

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Links to each of the shows will be posted on their website in addition to the videos being uploaded to the TAPP YouTube channel and Instagram.

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News editor bids farewell to the NI ELIZABETH KELSEY News Editor

Writing ledes isn’t always my strong suit, and it appears this goodbye column is no exception. I’ve written the entire article; I simply can’t decide how to begin it.

I suppose there’s some excuse for me. It’s hard enough to believe that in two weeks I’ll be graduating from UNI,

and it’s even harder to fully comprehend that I’ll be leaving the Northern Iowan, this place where I’ve worked for over half of my college career.

My path to the NI office was a winding one, but I’m so glad I found my way to the basement of Maucker Union, because my employment with the NI has unquestionably shaped my life, my college experience and my career.

After dabbling in journalism in high school, I drifted away from the field, but I always knew I had a passion for writing. Luckily, I fell back into journalism in college, stumbling upon the digital media department and the Northern Iowan during the fall of my sophomore year.

In January 2019, I became a staff writer and was immediately hooked. I loved the opportunity to attend diverse campus events and meet people, and I was so proud to see my work in print. More importantly, I suddenly realized that writing, particularly journalistic writing, was something I enjoyed so much that I could completely lose track of time while doing it. It felt right.

In fall 2019, I became the News Editor, a position I’ve been honored to hold for the last two years. It’s been quite the ride, covering big events from politics to racial tensions to a pandemic. I’ve written more than 150 articles, taken a few photos and even gotten to use my Spanish skills as part of our Northern Iowan en Español initiative (¡muchas gracias a Nixon Benitez, Mario Mendez Aguilar y al Dr. Juan Carlos Castillo por su ayuda con este proyecto!).

As News Editor, I’ve been pushed so far out of my comfort zone that I can’t even see it behind me anymore — but I’ve loved it. I developed my nose

for news, gained confidence and interview experience, became proficient at writing on deadline and deepened my love of the written word.

I can’t say enough about the personal and professional growth that came from my time with the NI. I know the skills I’ve gained here will be invaluable as I start my first full-time job as a regional reporter for the Telegraph Herald in Dubuque, Iowa.

As is customary in these goodbye columns, a (hopefully) brief list of thank-yous: To Gabby Leitner, thank you for responding so quickly to a random, rambling email sent by a girl from your high school who thought she might be interested in writing for the NI. Your encouragement, responsiveness and guidance were the main reason I joined the NI, and I can’t thank you enough for that, as well as for your continuing friendship.

The hours we spent laughing in the office were some of the best moments of my junior year (before a stupid thing called COVID-19 intervened).

To Chris Martin, thank you for your constant support of the NI through the many ups and downs of the last few years. From managing ads, passing on story ideas, offering ethical advice and even helping deliver newspapers at ungodly hours of the morning, you’re the best advisor we

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could ask for. A huge thank you also for your support and interest in my own academic and professional career.

To the ‘20-21 editorial staff, thank you for making Sunday and Wednesday afternoons so enjoyable. Emma’le Maas, Anthony Witherow, Erin Kamp, Colin Horning, Gabi Cummings and Karla De Bruin, the work you all do is amazing, and the paper and my life are both richer for it.

To all the former editors and writers with whom I worked, particularly Sofia Legaspi and Cece Mitchell, thanks for welcoming me to the journalistic world and sharing your wisdom. Your passion inspired me to become the writer and editor I am today.

And finally, a special shoutout to my mom for reading every single issue of the NI and always sending me texts or emails saying, “the NI looks great today!” Your support and interest mean the world.

Although I sometimes struggle with ledes, I’m usually pretty good at concluding articles… but unfortunately, I can’t end this one with a pithy or poignant quote from a source.

So I’ll just say a final thankyou to all of you, the readers who have allowed me to serve as your News Editor for the last two years. It’s been a privilege I will always treasure.

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EMMA’LE MAAS Executive Editor

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The difference between “Black” and the color “black” SABRINA CONWAY Guest Columnist

Have you ever thought about the differences in associations with respect to colors? The color white is associated with “purity” and “virginity.” On the other hand, the color black is associated with “negativity” and “evil.”

Why? Who formed that belief ? Now, think about these colors with respect to racial groups. Are all “white” people pure and holy? Are all “Black” people evil and rebellious? No, they are not. For the purpose of this article, I would like to focus on the associations of “black,” meaning the color, and “Black,” the race.

More often than not, the race is automatically judged as “impure” in many situations.

Why? Where did that originate? In Black history, Black people were automatically judged negatively based on the mere color of their skin. Sadly, this idea is still common in today’s society. Here are three examples to illustrate this point.

First, let us begin with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. During his fight for equality, many racist, white people regarded him as an “extremist” and “too radi-

cal.” Never once did these same groups of people realize the true meaning of the missions, efforts and sacrifices that Dr. King put forth in order to gain social recognition. Back then, Dr. King was associated with being “rebellious” or “crazy” and was capitalized for his errors rather than his achievements.

Secondly, I want to use the example of the late George Floyd. For those who may not know of Mr. Floyd, he was the man that died in Minnesota police custody by way of a knee on the neck for nine and a half minutes. When the story first gained publicity, there was a video that went viral on social media capturing the incident. As time passed, the public grew to learn that a convenience store called the police on Mr. Floyd because he purchased some items with a counterfeit $20 bill. Unsurprisingly, once the cause of the police aired, many people used that to justify Mr. Floyd’s death. For example, on March 25, 2021, CNN aired the article “A printout of George Floyd’s toxicology report was found on a Black History display at Duke University, insinuating that he deserved to die.” According to the arti-

Sabrina Conway compares the color black and Black people.

cle, the flyer read, “Mix of drugs presents in difficulty breathing! Overdose? Good Man? Use of fake currency is a felony!” From this, it is clear that Mr. Floyd’s errors were capitalized rather than the wrongdoing that was inflicted upon him.

Lastly, I want to present the shooting incident that occurred on the College Hill, Cedar Falls. On Sunday, April 4, 2021, all UNI faculty, students and families were notified about the shots that were fired in

front of Little Bigs. Those who received a text notification were notified with quick, physical description that could assist the officers find the suspects.

Within this abbreviated description, the officials mentioned that the suspects were Black males wearing red and black. Did they have to mention the race of the suspects? In contrast, whenever the school sends alerts about the other incidents, the suspect’s race is not involved. Even worse,

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on Monday, April 5, 2021, a story was developed into an article for the Northern Iowan, highlighting that the “Black male suspects wearing red and black clothing” were the suspects in question.

In conclusion, Black people are often judged based on the color of their skin.

For reasons unknown, and for many years, Black people have been associated more with violence and evils way more than positivity.

Quesadilla Fridays make a comeback for seniors uating seniors were freshmen.

HOUSING & DINING Dining staff felt it only fitting Guest Columnist

A simple tweet from a UNI student got the wheels rolling on opening Maucker Union Food Court for a special onetime lunch event this spring before the ‘20-21 academic year comes to an end.

The idea was brought forth after campus learned that Maucker Union Food Court would not be reopening for the spring semester due to the impact COVID-19 had on low guest counts in the fall.

In response, a student tweeted their sorrow of not being able to get one last quesadilla before graduating.

The quesadilla bar concept on the large grill at Wasabi in the food court started back in 2016 when the current grad-

to send this group of students off with one last opportunity to enjoy this fan-favorite lunch, while also providing them a final time to grace the floors of the food court.

“I’m so excited to be able to provide one last quesadilla bar opportunity for students, especially the seniors. I’ve worked at Maucker Union the last three and a half years, and I’m hoping we will be able to draw in as many customers as we used to pre-(COVID-19).”

Miranda, a senior and student staff member, is one of many dining employees pitching in from different locations across campus to open the food court for this special event Friday.

The quesadilla bar will be open for lunch on Friday, April 23, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

at Wasabi in the food court in Maucker Union. Quesadillas are made-to-order and 20oz.

Coke products will also be available for purchase.

Customers can pre-order using the GET app, as long lines are expected.

Maucker Union Food Court will reopen in the fall.

Look for new venue concepts and menu offerings.

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Maucker Union will bring back Quesadilla Fridays this Friday.

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Panther PORTRAIT: De-stress fest bingo

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Students hoped to win a selection from a number of prizes in “De-Stress Fest Bingo.”

UNI Student Wellness Services hosted “De-Stress Fest Bingo” on Wednesday,

April 21 in Maucker Union.

The organizers hoped to inform students on how to put their mind and body to rest during stressful periods.

Prizes included gift cards

to establishments such as Sub City, Pizza Hut, Firehouse Subs, Urban Pie and Amigos as well as bottles of barbeque sauce from Famous Dave’s BBQ.

NI Symphony Orchestra presents spring concert EMMA PISTARINO Staff Writer

On Tuesday, April 20, the Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra performed their 2021 spring concert under the direction of Dr. Erik Rohde. An assistant professor and director of orchestra activities, Rohde has a diverse career as a conductor, violinist and educator.

He expressed the orchestra’s excitement for the concert and his hope for a more traditional season next year.

“We feel so lucky that we get to do this, even during such a strong and difficult semester,” Rohde said. “I have to say, once all this goes away, we are going to really do some wild stuff and I am so excited for next year when, hopefully, we can go back to normal.”

The concert took

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The Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra presented a spring concert performance in a socially-distanced GBPAC on Tuesday, April 20.

were contemporary ones.

The concert included music composed by Joan Tower from her series called “Sixth Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman,” Elliot Miles McKinley’s “Two Moods,” Aaron Copland’s “Hoe-Down from ‘Rodeo’” and Arturo Márquez’ “Danzón No. 2.”

While describing the different pieces and the influences they showed, Rohde highlighted his friendship with the second composer, Elliott Miles McKinley, who was also viewing and positively reviewing the concert on the YouTube page.

“I thought it would be fitting to include (McKinley) on this program. (The piece) describes a very beautiful atmosphere. This one has all sorts of different influences, so it is a very cool multi-layered piece,” said Rohde.

place in the Great Hall at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) where only a small number of people were able to gather.

The general public, however, was able to view the concert through a livestream on the School of Music’s YouTube channel.

All orchestra members

wore face masks for the hourlong concert while wind instrument players were separated by clear screens.

All of the pieces performed by the orchestra

planning a lot of fun events that will also be educational in what UNI offers but also help students get to know one another and get to see what being a Panther and living in Cedar Falls is all about.”

Twelve student orientation leaders have been hired for upcoming orientations and will be leading small group sessions throughout the summer to get connected with students.

“I’m hyped about it, and I know that student leaders are excited to welcome everyone back to campus,” Hatchett said.

If any students are passionate about UNI and want to welcome new Panthers

into the campus community, Cat Crew members are still needed to lead the UNI Now program. For more information and the link to apply, visit success. uni.edu/cat-crew.

Peers had the opportunity to see each other face-to-face for the first time when filming in the lobby of the courtyard by The fashion promotion the Marriott Waterloo Cedar class that’s assisted with Falls hotel. Between success“Catwalk 29” has been pri- ful filming while following marily virtual this semester. COVID-19 guidelines and

primarily interacting in a virtual environment, Hendrix said it’s been rewarding to see everyone’s hard work come to fruition.

Each show’s video link will be posted on the catwalk website on their designat-

ed days. Videos will also be uploaded to TAPP’s YouTube channel and to Instagram @ unicatwalk. Links will also be shared on their Twitter and Facebook pages with the same name.

“These textile apparel stu-

dents are going to be the next leaders in the fashion industry, and they have an eye for it and a talent,” Hendrix said.

“It’s just inspiring to see what these students put all their work into. It’s not just fashion. It’s art.”

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2021 Academy Award predictions HUINTER FRIESEN Film Critic

After being delayed months due to the pandemic, the 93rd Academy Awards are finally upon us, signaling the end of the longest awards season in recent history. With the votes tallied up and the winners being announced this Sunday, here are my predictions for all 23 categories, with analysis for the abovethe-line categories. Hopefully, this information will help you win your Oscar pool and give you bragging rights over your friends and family. *Note: There are multiple precursor award shows leading up to the Oscars that factor when making predictions, such as the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild (SAG), Producers Guild of America (PGA), Critics Choice and British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). Predicted winners are highlighted in bold.

-Best Live-Action Short: “The Letter Room” -Best Animated Short: “If Anything Happens I Love You” -Best Documentary Short: “A Concerto Is a Conversation” -Best Documentary Feature: “My Octopus Teacher” -Best International Feature: “Another Round” -Best Animated Feature: “Soul” -Best Visual Effects: “Tenet” -Best Sound: “Sound of Metal” -Best Original Score: “Soul” -Best Original Song: “Speak Now” -Best Production Design: “Mank” -Best Makeup & Hairstyling: “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” -Best Costume Design: “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” -Best Film Editing: “The Trial of the Chicago 7” -Best Cinematography: “Nomadland” Best Supporting Actor NOMINEES: Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Leslie Odom Jr., Paul Raci and Sacha Baron Cohen Here for his second time after being nominated a few years ago for “Get Out,” Daniel Kaluuya is the clear frontrunner to win for his biographical role as the revolutionary Fred Hampton in “Judas and the Black Messiah.”

Even with the potential of vote-splitting due to his co-star LaKeith Stanfield being nominated here, Kaluuya has swept the competition and won every pre-

cursor award he has been nominated for.

Best Supporting Actress NOMINEES: Amanda Seyfried, Glenn Close, Maria Bakalova, Olivia Colman and Yuh-Jung Youn

On nomination morning, it seemed any of these five women had a real shot to win.

Now, it seems Yuh-Jung Youn is the favorite after her backto-back SAG and BAFTA wins.

Maria Bakalova has ridden the “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” hype train all season, but that train seems to be coming to a stop just short of the final prize. Glenn Close’s losing streak is expected to reach eight, which ties her with Peter O’Toole for the most acting nominations without a win.

Best Leading Actor NOMINEES: Anthony Hopkins, Chadwick Boseman, Gary Oldman, Riz Ahmed and Steven Yeun Chadwick Boseman’s posthumous role as Levee in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” has been steamrolling the season, winning the Golden Globe, SAG and Critics Choice.

Anthony Hopkins has put up stiff competition as he has received career-best praise for his role in “The Father” and won the BAFTA in an upset. With this being the only time the Academy will have to reward Boseman’s career, I don’t see him losing.

Best Leading Actress NOMINEES: Andra Day, Carey Mulligan, Frances McDormand, Vanesa Kirby and Viola Davis This year’s Best Actress race has to be one of the most insane and complicated acting races in Oscars history. Four of the five nominees have won a precursor award: Day won the Golden Globe, Mulligan won the Critics Choice, Davis won SAG and McDormand won BAFTA. The only sure thing I can say is that Vanessa Kirby definitely won’t win.

Mulligan is my choice to win for now, but I’ll constantly be flipping between her and Davis until the last minute.

Best Original Screenplay NOMINEES: “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “Minari,” “Promising Young Woman,” “Sound of Metal” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7” This initially seemed to be a battle between Emerald Fennell’s darkly satirical “Promising Young Woman”

and Aaron Sorkin’s timely courtroom drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7”.

Unfortunately for Sorkin, his early win at the Golden Globes was his peak as the momentum has completely shifted towards Fennell.

Fennell has consecutively won the Critics Choice, BAFTA and Writers Guild Awards, giving her the clear advantage heading into the night. Plus, Sorkin is a previous winner and multiple-time nominee in this category, giving voters another reason to reward a fresh face like Fennell.

Best Adapted Screenplay NOMINEES: “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “Nomadland,” “One Night in Miami,” “The Father” and “The White Tiger” “Nomadland” seemed to be running away with this category early in the season, but Florian Zeller’s “The Father” has picked up some steam recently and has just as good of a chance to win.

“Nomadland” isn’t the conventional screenplay winner, as the film favors minimal dialogue and improvisation.

“The Father,” on the other hand, is exactly the type of screenplay that the Academy often awards, as it is a talky adaptation of a popular play that allows its actors to relish in the material. It’s a close call to make, but I’m sticking with “Nomadland” to brave it out.

Best Director NOMINEES: Chloé Zhao, David Fincher, Emerald Fennell, Lee Isaac Chung and Thomas Vinterberg While Chloé Zhao has competition for her screenplay for “Nomadland,” she is the overwhelming favorite to win for her directing. Like Kaluuya, she hasn’t lost a precursor award all year, with her naturalistic and sensi-

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tive style receiving universal acclaim. There also isn’t a clear second place. She will likely join Kathryn Bigelow as the only women to win Best Director since the Academy’s inception in 1927.

Best Motion Picture NOMINEES: “Judas and the Black Messiah,” “Mank,” “Minari,” “Nomadland,” “Promising Young Woman,” “Sound of Metal,” “The Father” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7” The race for Best Picture hasn’t been much of a fight this year, with “Nomadland”

sweeping the competition and picking up every award in sight. It’s not your usual Oscar-bait winner, but not even the most stingy voter can deny the incredible and authentic work that Zhao and McDormand have put into the film.

“Minari” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7” are still very much in the fight, but neither of them has the precursor evidence to convince me they can get the comefrom-behind win. Like the directing record, this will be the second time a film directed by a woman wins Best Picture.

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GOLF

UNI women take share of MVC championship DAVID WARRINGTON

Sports Writer

Earlier this week, on Monday, April 19 and Tuesday, April 20, the UNI women’s golf team competed at the 2021 Missouri Valley Conference women’s golf tournament at Bogey Hills Golf Course in St. Charles, Mo. In total, three rounds of golf were played, each consisting of 18 holes. The opening two rounds were on Monday followed by the final round on Tuesday.

The Panthers performed very well during the tournament, both as a team, with UNI tying for first place in the team standings, as well as individually, with three of the five Panther golfers finishing in the top 10.

Out of the 10 teams competing in the team portion of the competition, UNI managed to tie with Evansville for first place. The Panthers fell behind early, having 10 more strokes than their opponents entering the final round. However, they managed to make up those 10 strokes on the final day to tie things up and end up with a share of the conference championship.

In the individual competition, several Panthers did very well. Emily Snelling was the leader for the Panthers, shooting a 231 to tie for second place out of the 50 individual competitors. Hannah Bermel was close behind, shooting a 232 to tie for fourth place. Sydney Eaton closed out the trio of top ten

finishers, tying for sixth place by shooting a 234. The other two golfers for the Panthers were Allison Nuss, tying for 28th with a 247, and Hailey Bermel, tying for 45th with a 264.

The overall tour nament champion was Sophia Rohleder, a senior from Evansville. Rohleder won the tournament by shooting a 229, edging out UNI’s Snelling as well as Abby Cavaiani of Missouri State, both of whom shot a 231.

Next up for UNI golf will be the men, who are set to compete in the men’s Missouri Valley Conference golf tournament on Monday, April 26 and Tuesday, April 27 at Flossmoor Country Club in Chicago, Ill.

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The UNI women’s golf team took home a share of the MVC championship earlier this week.

WOMEN’S SOFTBALL

Panthers finish with 1-1 split against Drake NICHOLAS SCHINDLER Sports Writer

The UNI softball team has been red-hot of late, coming into their doubleheader matchup against Drake winning nine of their last 10 games. The Panthers came into the game with a record of 21-14 overall and 11-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference.

The two teams played a doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon in Des Moines, with UNI edging out Drake with a 2-1 win in game one, followed by a 9-1 Bulldog victory in the second game.

Game one pitted UNI’s Kailyn Packard against Drake’s Nicole Timmons on the mound which proved to be a pitcher’s duel. Packard came into the game with a 14-5 record and pitched another great outing in the first game. After giving up an RBI single to Drake’s Emily Valtman in the first inning, she settled in and

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The Panthers split their two games with in-state rival Drake on Tuesday, winning 2-1 in the first game and losing 9-1 in the second game.

did not allow another run for the remainder of the game, pitching all seven innings.

With Drake leading 1-0 throughout most of the game and with their start-

ing pitcher Timmons cruising, the Panthers broke through in the sixth when Adara Opiola knocked in two runs off an RBI single, giving the visiting Panthers a 2-1 edge. Packard sent

down the Bulldogs in the seventh to seal the 2-1 UNI win.

Packard allowed only one run on seven Drake hits, while her counterpart Timmons gave up two runs on eight UNI hits.

Immediately following the conclusion of the first game, the two teams turned right around and began play for the second half of their doubleheader.

Game two was not as kind to the Panthers, as Drake took the contest with a 9-1 win. The scoring got started right away for the Bulldogs, and they got three early runs off of UNI starter Erica Oler. Drake shortstop Libby Ryan opened up the bottom of the first with a solo home run, and the host team followed it up with a Skyler Rigby two-run single to put them up 3-0 early. The Panthers scratched a run across in the third when

Madison Parks scored on a wild pitch, but that would be all they could muster in the game. The Bulldogs continued to rock UNI’s starter Oler, with a six-run fourth inning proving to be too much as they closed out the game with a 9-1 victory in game number two.

The Panthers could only muster one run and two hits for the game. Drake completely turned around their offensive output from the first game, which was critical to their victory.

The Panthers will return home on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25 for three games against the Bradley Braves. Saturday will be a doubleheader with games starting at 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., with Sunday’s contest scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.

UNI will host Drake for a single game on Tuesday, April 27. All games will be played at the Robinson-Dresser Sports Complex in Cedar Falls.

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16 Hillary supporters 17 Lumberjack’s favorite pirate phrase?

19 Theater award 20 Actor Holm 21 Slender Olive 22 Lumberjack’s main interest in naval records?

27 Eero Saarinen’s father 30 Many Sinatra recordings 31 Pipe shape 32 Quick cuts 33 Gig gear 35 “__ pinch of ... ”: recipe words 36 Lumberjack’s way to punch an opponent?

39 Reverberate 40 Baltic capital 41 Store __ 42 Small matter

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49 Civil War soldier 50 __ of the woods: mushroom type 51 Athlete who wrote a history of African-American athletes 55 Lumberjack’s reaction to an overly hard crossword?

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15 Jane Hamilton’s “__ of the World” 18 Med. specialist 22 “__ la vie!”

23 A, as in Athens 24 __ dixit: unproven claim 25 One who knows the ropes 26 Tumbler, e.g.

27 13th-century Norwegian king 28 Sensor that detects objects using closely spaced beams 29 Texter’s modest intro 32 How things are going 33 Jungian concept 34 Corp. get-together 35 Mate’s greeting 37 Bearded flower 38 Burn a bit 43 Food on sticks 44 Repressed 46 Cries out for 47 “Please explain” 48 Cowpoke’s polite assent 51 Tsp. and oz.

52 Places to unwind 53 Cilantro, e.g.

54 Watery swirl 55 Nest egg acronym 56 __ rule 57 Novelist Harper 58 Mormon initials 59 Mex. neighbor

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