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Volume 114, Issue 53

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Opinion 3 Campus Life 4 Sports 6 Games 7 Classifieds 8

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Potential tuition increases 2

Syrian strike was right call 3

PRISM Showcase 4

Sports Editor says farewell 6

VertigoMini performance art showcase AMELIA DUAX Staff Writer

The Kamerick Art Building was filled with unique performances on the night of Thursday, April 19. This semester’s “VertigoMini: A Night of Performance Art” brought in over one thousand spectators to view 32 students’ performances that were scattered throughout the building.

VertigoMini was a collection of bold and evocative performances, many of which were featured in the glass display cases along the walls.

Some performances, however, were in larger rooms or right next to the spectators’ feet as they walked throughout the building.

VertigoMini was hosted by performance art professor Aypryl Pippert. According to Pippert, the show was a

great success.

This year’s group consisted of experienced performance art students, as well as alumni, which Pippert takes as a compliment, describing them as part of UNI’s “performance art family.”

“You have an unpredictable audience. The audience is probably more of an indicator of change than any other factor,” Pippert said. “There’s a snowball effect; once people find out that Vertigo is happening, they’re like, ‘Oh it’s that crazy show!’ And then they come to it. It has its own reputation.”

One performance featured a student lying on the f loor tied to a heavy suitcase. The student attempted to drag himself and the suitcase across the f loor for the duration of the show.

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UNI honors student athletes at PESPYs GABRIELLE LEITNER/Northern Iowan

JOEL WAUTERS

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On Sunday, April 15, UNI student athletes and coaches poured into the McLeod Center in scores to attend the first annual PESPY Awards.

Modeled after the ESPY Awards that air on ESPN every July to honor the best in sports, the PESPYs were organized by members of UNI’s Student Athlete Adv isory C om m it tee (SAAC) to honor UNI’s student athletes in the last calendar year.

All of the awards handed out were voted on by the Panther athletes themselves.

Notable winners included newcomers Tywon Pickford, a men’s basketball guard, and Lauren Beauchamp, a

women’s pole vaulter.

Additionally, Brette Correy was named Female Scholar Athlete of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year for winning two conference titles at the MVC Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Football star Daurice Fountain, who is eligible to be selected in this week’s NFL Draft, took home honors as the winner of Male Athlete of the Year, while running back Marcus Weymiller won the UNI Spirit Award.

Sprinter Brandon Carnes earned his PESPY for Moment of the Year as he took home his 16th place MVC individual track and field title last spring.

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Reynolds signs mental health bills JOSHUA DAUSENER

House File 2456 and Senate File 2113, as a “significant day for mental health in Iowa.”

Reynolds hosted a signing ceremony in the Capitol building in Des Moines, with state legislators, family and friends of suicide victims and mental-health advocates gathered around her in the Capitol rotunda and balcony.

Prior to the gubernatorial signing, each of the bills passed the Iowa House and Iowa Senate unanimously in a display of bipartisan cooperation.

House File 2456 is a 16-page bill which addresses a broad range of regulatory territory.

Priorities listed in the bill include: six access centers designed for immediate, short-term treatment of individuals going through a mental health crisis; 22 assertive community treatment teams

designed to provide treatment and support to individuals with mental illness in their homes; comprehensive crisis services which include a 24-hour hotline and a mobile response team; intensive residential service homes designed for individuals with severe, long-term mental illness and disclosure of mental health information by mental health professionals to law enforcement.

Senate File 2113 is a twopage bill which focuses on mental health training and protocols for Iowa teachers.

The bill compels Iowa school districts to provide a minimum of one hour of training annually to Iowa school employees who consistently work with students in identifying and addressing mental health problems, with a focus on suicide prevention.

Though the bills enjoyed unanimous bipartisan sup-

port, some Democratic lawmakers expressed concern regarding whether the programs within the bills, predominantly House File 2456, will receive adequate funding.

Iowa’s budget has experienced consequential revenue shortfalls in recent years, resulting in budget cuts, the brunt of which has been felt in Iowa’s public universities, including UNI. The planned tax cut by Iowa’s Republicanmajority in the legislature will likely further reduce state revenue.

State representative Bob Kressig (D) wrote on his Facebook page, “Thankful the legislature worked on improving mental health services in Iowa. Hope funding is a priority.”

State representative Walt Rogers (R) wrote on his weekly legislative newsletter, “Both of these bills will make

ing to Lindsay Cunningham from the Office of University Relations.

UNI is proposing a 2.8 The proposed increase percent in-state undergradu- comes just a month after ate tuition increase, accord- the Iowa Legislature passed midyear cuts to the University of Iowa and Iowa State University, but spared U N I , which was orig ina lly supposed to have a $3.7 million de-appropriation. Even though UNI was held harmBUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS/Courtesy Photo less by the According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the cost bill, the of College Tuition and Fees increased 63 percent (the Iowa Board second highest line) over the last 10 years, eclipsed only of Regents

(BOR) suggested all regent universities increase undergraduate tuition by two to four percent, according to Cunningham.

In-state tuition at UNI for the 2018-2019 school year will be $7,665. A 2.8 percent increase would result in an additional $209 per year in tuition.

UNI’s tuition rate is the lowest of the three regent universities in Iowa, with in-state tuition for 2018-2019 at the University of Iowa (UI) being $8,964 and $8,546 at Iowa State (ISU), according to UI and ISU’s websites.

According to The Project on Student Debt, in 2008, Iowa university and college graduates had the second highest amount of debt in the United States averaging $28,000.

Data collected by UNI shows the average UNI graduate had $24,000 in loans in 2008.

“We know higher educa-

tion is an investment for Iowa students and their families; we strive to keep costs low,” said Michael Hager, senior vice president for finance and operations.

UNI has implemented various programs to remedy the increased costs of tuition.

The Live Like A Student (LLAS) program was implemented in 2010 to help borrowers create healthy spending habits through a financial plan tailored to student needs.

LLAS hosts various programs such as borrowing seminars, private loan counseling and transfer student counseling.

Education majors also have exclusive access to further tuition assistance through the Office of Financial Aid. Education majors can apply for Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grants. Eligible students can receive up to $4,000 in grants

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Governor Kim Reynolds (R) recently signed two bills into law designed to address Iowa’s mental health system.

The state’s mental health system is often regarded as a major problem by Iowa residents; a Des Moines Register poll released in February found that 73 percent of Iowans viewed the mental health system as either in “crisis” or as a “big problem.”

The legislation comes at a time of heightened activism regarding mental health on Iowa’s college campuses, including UNI. Mental health at UNI has been a prominent issue in recent years, and was a central topic during the Northern Iowa Student Government elections earlier this spring.

Reynolds described the signing of the two bills,

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Gov. Reynolds recently signed two bills into law that aim to build a variety of mental health programs across the state.

it easier for Iowans to access mental health services and get the treatment they need.”

Reynolds also announced her intention to sign an executive order regarding a platform to begin the development of a mental health service system geared towards Iowa’s children.

UNI tuition to climb for the 2018-19 school year CALEB STEKL Staff Writer

by textbook prices (the top line).

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per year if they intend to teach in low income schools after graduating. One-fifth of all students pursuing Bachelors of Arts degrees are education majors, according to President Nook.

Despite rising tuition costs, Nook has signaled his wishes for increased enrollment at UNI. “As we move forward, and in this next year, enrollment management will continue to be a high priority for us,” Nook said in a recent statement to the BOR, as reported by the Courier. “Continuing to build our enrollment is important to the University, especially with out-of-state students as we move through the current economic issues in the state.”

The BOR held the first of its two hearings on the proposed tuition increases on April 11 and 12. They are expected to announce a decision by early June.

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Cobb reflects on time at UNI APRIL 23, 2018 |

This past Saturday marked three years since I received the chance to listen to and speak with 83-year-old Holocaust survivor, Miriam Brysk, at the UNI Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education’s ninth Annual Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony.

I was a 19-year-old college freshman covering the event in my first month writing for the Northern Iowan (NI).

At that point, I had no intention of becoming an opinion columnist. In fact, I had just begun to feel comfortable in my role as a staff writer.

The vulnerability that came with publishing stories for an entire campus to see was intimidating enough — there was no way I was going to consider announcing my own perspectives using the

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same medium.

Plus, serving as a news writer afforded me opportunities to attend events and meet many people that I wouldn’t have otherwise interacted with.

As I sit here penning my 42nd and final piece for the NI, 35 of which have been opinion columns, it is so difficult to imagine a time when I would’ve passed up an opportunity to be paid to share (okay, rant) my personal opinions (okay, inflammatory hottakes) and experiences.

And while columns haven’t necessarily encouraged me to branch out at campus or community events, I have met many people through my position as a columnist.

For me, the most rewarding part of this job was interacting with professors and students that responded to my columns — in both private emails and in response columns. On more than one occasion, these conversations resulted in new friends and opportunities to work with professors in departments

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outside of my own.

With only two weeks left of my undergraduate career, I have succumbed to the inevitable and bittersweet phase of reflection upon my time here in Cedar Falls.

I like to think that the Northern Iowan provided me a consistent, reliable platform to make sense of the rapidly-changing world around me — a world that was shaking nearly all of my preconceived notions about myself and society to their core.

And in this process, confidence in my ability as a writer and as someone that has worthwhile thoughts grew in ways I couldn’t have ever anticipated.

In many ways, the NI became an outlet for me to unleash my confusion and frustration with the consequences of things that I was now being forced to consider (inequality, politics, oppression, capitalism).

My interview with Miriam seemed to be a series of insightful, thought-provoking comments and calls to

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Opinion columnist Abbi Cobb reflects on her time at the Northern Iowan, dating back to her first story involving Miriam Brysk, a Holocaust survivor.

action. The last comment I recorded her saying to me was, “I wish you the best luck in the world, and may you live your dreams.”

Looking back to my first year of college, I had no idea what I dreamt of being. But in the last four years, I’ve managed to create — and conquer — a concept of myself and my dreams, and my work here with the NI has, in many ways, been a

reflection of that process.

So, thank you to the NI, for being my public journal of self-discovery, and thanks always to the wonderful editors, especially to Clinton Olsasky and Nick Fisher, who have worked with my columns over the years and applied the same high standard of integrity and factual basis to my columns as to news stories.

I’m a better writer because of you.

Military strike on Syria was the right call On April 13, the United States, Britain and France struck three facilities believed to be vital components of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons program in retaliation to Assad’s regime repeated use of chemical weapons, this time in the rebel-held town of Douma.

The coalition struck three

targets: a scientific research center in Damascus, a chemical weapons storage facility west of Homs and a chemical weapons equipment storage facility and command post also near Homs.

In the face of a chemical weapons attack, a military strike on Syria was the right and necessary choice. There is an international consensus that the use of chemical weapons, in any capacity, in any situation against any target, is unacceptable and in violation of international law.

When necessary, it is inte-

gral that the United States and its allies back up the rules with force.

Though it is unlikely the strikes will change the tide of the war against Assad, a clear message was sent that breaking the rules has consequences that will hopefully deter future chemical weapons use from Assad or other rogue actors.

This enforcement is necessary to uphold the rules and institution-based system (most notably the United Nations) the U.S. set up after World War II — rules and

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Copy editor Joshua Dausener discusses the joint military strike by the United States, Britain and France on Syria, saying that the strike was the right response to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s use of chemical weapons.

institutions that have made the world the safest and most stable it has been in human history.

One of the largest blunders of Barack Obama’s presidency was the “red-line” incident earlier in the Syrian conflict, in which the president warned that the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime would cross a “red line,” which would provoke “enormous consequences,” and failed to back his statement up with force after Assad used chemical weapons.

This incident weakened America’s word and position.

The recent strikes are a reasonable and moderate response. We can’t do nothing in the face of blatant use of chemical weapons, and there is no appetite in the U.S. for direct, major and prolonged involvement in Syria beyond the 2,000 troops currently stationed there.

Syria can’t become the next Iraq in terms of American involvement.

Striking Syria was the right call, but it isn’t all the Trump administration needs to do moving forward.

The administration should resume plans articulated by Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley to impose sanctions against Syria’s most important ally, Russia, for turning a blind eye to Syrian chemical attacks.

Speaking of America’s

word, President Trump needs to immediately stop undercutting what the representatives of his administration say.

Trump calling off previously agreed to Russian sanctions after Nikki Haley spoke about the United States implementing said sanctions is the latest example of the president’s impulsive and incoherent foreign policy. Nobody knows if the United States means what it says, and our world position has weakened because of it.

Along with sanctioning Russia, the United States should also open its doors to additional Syrian refugees.

According to the U.S. State Department, in 2016, the last full year of President Obama’s administration, the U.S. accepted 15,479 Syrian refugees. In 2017, that figure dropped to 3,024 refugees.

Four months into 2018, the U.S. has accepted 11 Syrian refugees.

The United States can’t claim to be a leader in humanitarian causes in Syria while simultaneously closing its doors to Syrians fleeing the war-torn country.

Moving forward, the U.S. should be prepared to launch another military strike should Assad again use chemical weapons. At the same time, the U.S. should move to punish the Syrian regime’s enablers and accept more Syrian refugees.

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School of Music PRISM showcase ANNA FLANDERS Staff Writer

On Monday, April 23, UNI’s School of Music will present their second PRISM Showcase in the Great Hall of the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) at 7:30 p.m. The performances are free and open to the public.

The event is coordinated

by Cayla Bellamy and Jesse Orth, the assistant professor of bassoon and the instructor of tuba and euphonium, respectively.

“We had talked about the need for the School of Music to have an event that was collaborative with students and faculty, particularly with chamber music, which is something that a lot of the students and faculty are really interested in,” Bellamy said. “But it’s not really required for a degree program at this point.”

According to Bellamy, chamber music means there is more than one person performing, but not so many that the performance requires a conductor. It can include any instrument, but each person involved must be actively playing music.

Part of the concept of the showcase is that there are seamless transitions between acts. Rather than allowing time for introductions before performances and applause afterward, each performance quickly starts after another one finishes. Performers will be set up not only on the stage of the Great Hall, but

also in the balcony.

“It goes so much faster, because we don’t think about how much time we spend letting our attention wane while people are applauding,” Bellamy said. “If you go to a concert and time it, it’s probably half the program — at least a third of it is stage changes and people clapping.

When you eliminate all of that, you get a lot more bang for your buck towards the musical experience.”

The night will feature a variety of instruments and musical genres.

“We put out a mass call to [...] whatever chamber groups might exist or might want to exist — we’d like to know what you’d like to play,” Orth said. “We give them a time limit — seven or eight minutes — so it’s nothing taking up half the program [...] Some people do an entire short piece or maybe one movement from a larger work.”

Bellamy will be collaborating with instructor of voice Michelle Monroe to perform three songs based on what are described by composer Beverly McLarry as the lighter works of Edgar Allen Poe. After their performance, B.Y.O Brass will be closing the show with a medley that includes a “Ballad of the Eagle Claw,” “Funkytown” and “I Feel Good.”

“They’re very much in the style of Lucky Chops, which is one of the most recent internet YouTube brass bands,” Orth said. “It’s kind of jazz, funk music, really

loud in your face, lots of fun party style music. I think they’re going to put on a really good show to close the program out.”

Gerardo Gomez, a junior majoring in music education with an emphasis in jazz studies, will be playing tenor saxophone in B.Y.O. Brass, as well as alto saxophone in the Uncharted Combo, which will be covering Duke Ellington’s “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If it Ain’t Got That Swing).”

The Uncharted Combo will be performing alongside tap dancer Cheyanne Chapin.

According to Gomez, the creative risk of including a tap dancer during their performance was one major reason the Uncharted Combo signed up for the PRISM Showcase.

“It showcases Cheyenne.

It showcases, really, everybody,” Gomez said. “It’s a swing tune. It’s upbeat.

Everyone likes that kind of fast music that makes you want to dance, and it’s also entertaining to listen to and watch.”

Orth will be performing John Stevens’ “Music 4 Tubas” as part of the Low End Quartet. He is the only player in the quartet who is a faculty member.

“It’s hard as a professional tuba player to live close enough to three other professional tuba players to actually put a group together like that,” Orth said. “So, when I have a really strong group of students, I like to put them together and perform with them. It’s a really great

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The UNI School of Music is presenting their second PRISM Showcase which displays collaboration between students and faculty.

chance for them to perform with me and for me to have an ensemble that’s good enough to do some of this really challenging music.”

Some of the other ensembles will be playing art songs, including one that was composed by professor of theory and composition Jonathan Schwabe. There will be a classic four-hands piano piece. The Hot Flute ensemble will be playing a Latinjazz inspired piece. Hot Flute will also feature a contrabass flute.

Bellamy and Orth hope that the PRISM Showcase becomes an annual event at UNI. “Shows like this are not common. The fact that the School of Music in Iowa is attempting something like

this is kind of deep in and of itself,” Gomez said. “This concert not only showcases the best of classical and jazz, but the best that we have here of pop, funk, R&B. It’s going to be something that’s delightful for the audience to enjoy, because we all want them to have fun.

“If [the audience] takes anything out of this concert, I want them to leave saying, ‘That was really fun, and I enjoyed it, and I want to come back.’ If there’s no context behind that statement, then we didn’t do our job,” Gomez said. “We really just want them to enjoy themselves.”

Those who are unable to make it to the Great Hall can watch the live stream on the School of Music’s website.

B.F.A. art exhibiton honors student talent AMELIA DUAX Staff Writer

Tonight in UNI’s Gallery of Art, the Bachelor of Fine Arts, or B.F.A., group exhibition will be revealed to the public. An opening reception will begin at 7 p.m.

Three students will be highlighted: Eden Bell for painting, Rylie Lawrence for printmaking and Rachael “Ray” Smith for painting.

Ken Hall, a professor of art, coordinated the spring 2018 exhibition, which will be on

display through May 5.

Bell said she is excited and nervous to show her work to the public at the exhibition.

“I hope that people see something that interests them and entices them to take a moment longer to look.

Maybe they laugh, but then to come away thinking about some of the more serious issues that I’m trying to talk about,” Bell said. “My show’s called ‘Sugarcoat,’ so it’s kind of taking a light-hearted approach to pull people

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This year’s Bachelor of Fine Arts group exhibition is being revealed Monday, April 23. It opens with a reception at 7 p.m.

in, and then punches them with the reality of it.”

Bell’s exhibit takes a more humorous approach at tough ideas by using bright and attractive colors. She said that by using shiny and colorful plexiglass in her paintings, the viewer’s eye is caught and is invited to take a deeper look at the meaning behind her work.

Lawrence’s exhibit is titled “Carry On.” She said she hopes that the feeling and meaning she put into her work will be seen by everyone who attends the show.

“I have a few large pieces that I want to portray a specific kind of feeling, so it will be interesting to see how that plays out with the viewers,” Lawrence said.

“The subject matter of a lot of my pieces focuses on the turning point I had during my work. I began the process making work about

what was going on in my life and the different hardships I experienced.”

Lawrence described her exhibit as being full of emotion and a demonstration of her thought process throughout her time in the B.F.A. program.

“I really enjoy the process of art, and how you can really express yourself through these different things,” Lawrence said. “I made it so my art wasn’t so much about these experiences that I was having, but more helping me get through these experiences and reflecting on them.”

Lawrence, along with other students involved in the B.F.A. program, received guidance from numerous professors in the department.

Hall has been coordinating the B.F.A. program in the art department for nearly seven years. He said his

goal is to make sure that the program is strong and visible amongst the numerous great programs offered at UNI. “From the administrative end, I help to organize the B.F.A. Open Studio events, promote the program to freshman students in the Foundation Symposium and get the word out to current students who may want to apply,” Hall said. “I get to work with Darrell Taylor, the UNI Gallery Director, and each group of graduating B.F.A. seniors to make sure that they are on track to have a successful B.F.A. exhibition.”

Hall says that the most challenging part of being the B.F.A. coordinator is knowing when to offer help to the students and when to stay out of their way.

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UNI textiles & Apparel

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The UNI Textiles and Apparel Program (TAPP) students presented Catwalk 26 on Saturday, April 21.

The theme for the runway show this year was “UNI Fashion Week,” which drew its influence from the New York Fashion Week.

Clothing was designed by students in TAPP from various levels of experience, according to Jordan Caruso, the executive director of the show and UNI senior.

It featured 25 designers and around 70 designs.

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Pippert also spoke on the video performance that addressed the issue of rape, and how performance art, as well as all art, can be a release for participants and viewers alike.

According to Pippert, art can offer a therapeutic opportunity for students to heal.

“When you have a creative outlet, you can’t help but impose yourself in it.

I’m glad that there is more awareness in this generation, particularly talking about rape culture and what’s going on, so people feel they have that voice,” Pippert said. “Work like this is powerful for people who see it, because they

can associate. Maybe they have their own experiences along those lines, so it’s a voice for lots of people, not just the person making the work.”

One student who attended VertigoMini was art major Kailie Hesner. Hesner attended Vertigo during the fall semester and was excited to see the new performances in VertigoMini.

“The video that was in the lecture hall was probably my favorite,” Hesner said. “It had to do with the issue of rape and how a lot of people put the blame on the victim. It’s never the victim’s fault, and it was just a super powerful piece.”

The next Vertigo event will be held during the fall semester of 2018 in the Kamerick Art Building

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“Students always surprise me with how they rise to the challenge of putting together a really compelling exhibition,” Hall said. “It’s just a matter of trusting them to make great decisions and, occasionally, to intervene with new ideas.”

Hall talked about how he is able to offer more guidance to the students with emphases in painting, since they are his advisees within that discipline.

Because the students are in their final semester and preparing to graduate, Hall says that creating and showcasing work can be a daunting task.

“I hope that students will be inspired by the work they see in this exhibition. There is a wide range of media on display in this exhibition, including at least one video projection, large sculptural and found/appropriated objects, painting, printmaking, ceramic works, photographs and some pieces that almost defy categorization,” Hall said. “There’s a lot to take in, and the concepts that underpin the work are really important for our culture and time.”

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TRACK AND FIELD

Panthers prepare for Mt. Sac Relays

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EMMETT LYNCH Sports Writer

The 2018 UNI Track season is well underway, and the Panthers are continuing to show UNI fight.

Sixteen Panthers earned All-Conference honors while hosting the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Indoor Championships in the Dome.

The UNI Track & Field Program put on a stellar performance to cap out league play.

The women’s team finished third in the team standings after scoring 103.5 points and the men’s placed fourth after posting 86 points.

The UNI mens track team bounced back to win nine events at the Gibson Invitationa in Terre Haute, Indiana to open the outdoor season.

UNI won 11 events and recorded 229.50 points in their domination at the Gibson Invitational.

The outdoor season continued in Iowa City at the Musco Twilight.

UNI won seven events at the Musco to make for another impressive outdoor day for the Panthers.

The victors of the afternoon were Jacob Smith (400 hurdles), Isaac Holtz (shot put) and Cameron Cantrall for the high jump on the men’s end.

Holtz posted the best overall performance for the men by placing first, throwing 58-08.50.

On the women’s side, Maddie Bell (400), Sarah Pate (hammer throw), McKayla Cole (3,000) and Brette Correy (800) all won their respective events.

UNI had three female Panthers place top five for the hammer throw, with Maddy O’Brien and Anna Hoyman joining first place winner, Sarah Pate.

On the track, Isaiah Trousil recorded two top five finishes at the Musco Twilight in both 100 and 200m dashes.

Next, the UNI Track & Field program are set to travel to Walnut, California to compete in the Mt. Sac Relays from April 19 through April 21.

In addition, the team will compete in the Tom Botts Invite, which takes takes place from April 20 through April 21.

Sports Editor, out!

DYLAN PADY

Former Sports Editor

My time spent at the Northern Iowan has been great, undeniably one of the most memorable portions of my college experience.

I began my journalism career in high school.

Journalism was the only class required before you could join the school newspaper.

After that, I soon became the sports editor for Cedar Rapids Jefferson’s ‘Outlook.’

I then applied at the Northern Iowan as a sports

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Individuals were not the only ones celebrated at the event.

Teams as a whole took home awards for their

writer on the day of my first visit to UNI. After a year of reporting, I was offered the sports editor position. The collegiate transition as editor was apparent, but nothing I couldn’t handle.

I learned a lot from some of the smartest people I know, and they proved to be even better friends.

I’m going to miss layouts in the fall, streaming NFL games with Josh and complaining about how bad our teams are.

I’ ll miss carrying Madden in Overwatch, but, admittedly, he is a better Sombra than I am.

Sierra and Gabby rule the kingdom of memes that is our office and I’m going to miss having Leziga around to remind me how bad my taste in music is.

It’s all in good heart, though, we can both agree that Yeezy is the GOAT. The staff made my time at the newspaper the most enjoyable, and now my ini-

tial greeting “hello,” mimics that of our awesome boss-man, Clinton.

I’m going to miss everyone, and Wednesdays and Sundays are now going to feel emptier without layout.

But I hope to eventually return with a different title in mind.

Just like LeBron did with Cleveland, I’m heading to Miami to win a couple rings; then I’ll be back.

performances and actions.

The women’s soccer team was named Team of the Year.

They posted their best season in school history, recording a 14-5-1 record.

The coaching staff of the wrestling team were named

Coaching Staff of the Year.

Meanwhile, members of the UNI football team were honored at this year’s event with the Team Community Service Award for their work in building a local playground for children in the community.

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Today's Horoscope

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

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- The game may not go as desired. The opposition holds out, and it could get tense. Friends help you advance. Get farther faster with expert support.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Make home repairs and upgrades. Fix something you’ve been putting up with. Take care of foundational issues. Review plans and strategize in detail.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- The temptation is strong to overcommit.

Schedule and plan meetings and conversations carefully. Make powerful requests. Write, edit and shorten your communications.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Take quick action to save money. Avoid financial arguments or misunderstandings by keeping a low profile. Conserve resources while producing profits.

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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- A personal matter requires finesse and diplomacy. Don’t try to force the issue. Confer with family, and listen to another perspective. Nurture yourself.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Take it easy. Review, reflect and revise plans. Shift perspective for a wider view. Consider intuition and emotion. Take a creative tack.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Reinforce team strategies and plans before taking action. Make sure everyone’s on board. Listen to a variety of perspectives before making important decisions.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Clean up, and lend a helping hand to a professional colleague. Share the heavy lifting. Finish an old project to clear space for the next assignment.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Resist impulsive escapades, especially when you have studies to complete. Avoid distractions and Interruptions. Do the homework to build strong foundations for later exploration.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Put in a correction with shared financial accounts. Don’t spend frivolously. Pass on being a party animal. Simple frugal living maintains balanced budgets.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Collaborate with a partner to get farther. Avoid drama, antagonizing anyone or stepping on sensibilities. Pay back what you owe. Work together.

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Across 1 Short shots?

5 Toque wearer 9 Tenth of a grand 14 “Quickly!”

15 Quasimodo’s creator

16 Conifer with durable wood 17 Bishop in bed?

20 Mid-’70s cost to mail a typical letter 21 Wears down 22 Veracious

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Don’t gamble with your health. Rest and nurture yourself with good food and exercise. Work may interfere with playtime; carve out time for yourself.

23 Enliven 24 “I happen to have a deck of cards right here”?

28 “__ Rose Has Its Thorn”: Poison hit 29 Bashes 30 “So there!”

33 Focusing aid 34 “Under the Redwoods” author 36 Valley 37 “Good Behavior” broadcaster 38 High spot on a farm 39 Radio station, e.g.

40 Fake lawyer?

43 Nooks 46 Get behind, with “for” 47 Immature insects 48 Indicates 52 Software service provided by hardware sellers ... and a hint to three long puzzle answers 54 Lacks 55 Bad thing to take in a ring 56 Rim 57 Beasts of burden

58 Gravity-propelled toy 59 Seven __ Down 1 Historian’s field 2 Archipelago piece 3 Normandy city 4 Ghosts 5 Calisthenic exercise 6 Fox pursuer 7 What some poachers poach 8 Metrosexual 9 Priests, e.g.

10 Biblical dancer 11 Milan-based fashion house 12 Work for a chamber group 13 What we have here 18 Matthew who led a 19th-century expedition to Japan 19 Alter, in a way, as a file 23 “__ lot of good that’ll do you” 24 Bombard 25 Roasting site 26 Canterbury’s county

27 Mistake 30 Word with cash or candy 31 Away from the wind 32 German title 34 Staff expanders 35 Multinational range 36 Sets for some 43-Across 38 Learned experts 39 Company name inspired by a volcano 40 Like oxen 41 Gradually develop 42 Labored 43 Highest-ranking 44 “__ Theme”: “Doctor Zhivago” melody 45 Salad green 48 Gardening aid 49 Aspect 50 Roman robe 51 Small tip components 53 NFL stat

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