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Bailey Klinkhammer writes on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Senate hearing and misongynoir.

Warlocks, aliens and superheros welcome at Rod

Rod Library to host Rod Con April 9 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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Gamers! Zelda fans! Movie lovers! New Batman fans!

There is a place for everyone at this year’s annual Rod Con! All fans are invited to attend Rod Con on April 9 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at UNI’s very own Rod Library which is free and open to the public for all to enjoy. But what exactly is Rod Con? Their mission is, “to connect the UNI community to the public through the celebration of comics, heroes and the arts.”

On Saturday’s jam-packed day full of fun, attendees can expect a costume contest among other festivities. They encourage everyone to dress up as their favorite character from a comic book, anime, game or movie. On the main floor of Rod Library the fun continues with a magic show by The Amazing Zeno at 1 p.m.

If you are looking for social nonsense, look no further, as UNI professor Doug Shaw, the man who wrote the book, “Social Nonsense: Creative Diversions for Two or More Players - Anytime, Anywhere,” will take lead everyone through writing, drawing, and storytelling games into order to bring out the creatively in

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Be on the lookout for Storm Troopers at Rod Con on Saturday. A costume contest will take place among other comic related festivities.

people of all ages (this show is appropriate for ages 11 and up). If you’d like to see real life magic in action through science, stay on the main floor for American Chemical Society’s demo of their version of the Hogwarts Potion Class for a “Demonstration of Magical Proportions!” (You won’t want to miss these wizards)! There will also be tons of cool exhibitions booths on the main floor to check out and possibly even purchase things from. If you’re looking for answers to your future or D&D centered activities, you can make your way up to the third floor.

Panther softball wins on walk-off home run against the Bears 1-0.

Film critic Hunter Friesen reviews “Morbius,” giving it 1/5 stars.

On the third floor of Rod Library, there will be Tarot, Palm Readings, Runes and more. Local divination experts will be on hand to provide readings at no cost (though tips are welcome and appreciated).

Visit with The Alien Oracle reading runes from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tarot by Fae reading tarot from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mama Mage, Crystal Waltz offering various divination systems from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Readings

by Yeya offering tarot and palm readings and Tarot by Starfire from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Rod Library will be hosting a jam-packed day of comic filled fun with various activities from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

UNI recognized nationally as veteran-friendly TANNER RICHARDS Staff Writer

The University of Northern Iowa has received the highest dedication for veteran-friendly colleges of its size in the U.S. for the third straight year according to a national review.

UNI now holds a top ten and gold ranking, moving up from silver that was awarded to the university last year. The award recognizes the top colleges and universities in the country that embrace veterans and dedicate resources for academic excellence. This is the third year in a row that the university has received this distinction nationally.

Chiquita Loveless, the Director for Military and Veteran Student Services said, “In 2018 we were ‘Designated’ Military Friendly which meant we did not necessarily have all the resources our veterans needed.”

She continued, “Our veterans deserve the very best, and with that my colleagues and I collaborated to provide additional resources. We reached

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Chiquita Loveless, the Director for Military and Veteran Services for UNI, was a Chief Warrant Officer in the Navy.

out and partnered with our community veteran organizations and established scholarships and external resources as well. We listened to our military, veterans, spouses and dependents to ensure we were serving their needs.”

Loveless also pointed out how former military members now turned students should be able to access resources that UNI has to offer to help them adjust from military to civilian lifestyle.

Math professor brings joy to Cedar Valley through improv

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For the last 22 years, Douglas J. Shaw has been a professor of mathematics at the University of Northern Iowa. With a Ph.D. and a postdoc in Mathematics, Shaw is a trusted professor at UNI with deep roots running through the university and surrounding community. Along with being a professor in mathematics, he’s instructed cornerstone, theater department classes, the presidential scholar’s program, and holds workshops with the college of business; Shaw is also a former member of the Cedar Falls school board.

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UNI math professor Doug Shaw, pictured above, is also involved with improv theatre around the community.

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For fans of Dungeons and Dragons, there will be a D & D Character Building workshop along with a short adventure led by the Holmes Jr. High Dungeons and Dragons club. There will also be a micro-system role-playing game for any experience level, sessions will be between 90 minutes to two hours, recommended for ages 13 and up, but spots are limited. (Only six spots are available, and its walkin spots are first come, first

served). But the fun doesn’t stop there; moving outside, you can catch a number of other activities as well.

Early on Saturday morning you can enjoy UNI’s Pep Band as they perform a musical prelude to Rod Con 2022 from 9:30 a.m.10:00 a.m. There will also be songs from the UNI Guild of Carillonneurs.

“The UNI Guild of Carillonneurs is a student-governed organization founded in 2014 that aims to spread the music, history, and tradition of the Campanile to anyone

restricting many gatherings this last year, many of the workshops were canceled.

Shaw began improvising in Ann Arbor, MI, where he was part of a book exchange where people talked, and exchanged their favorite books. A member of the group, Dick Hoogistegger, suggested a book called “Impro by Keith Johnstone.’”Shaw read the book and was curious, he inquired further about what improv was like, and his friend convinced him to give it a shot.

In Ann Arbor, Shaw began experimenting with a team of six members and loved it. He briefly experimented with improv in Ann Arbor before he moved to Minneapolis and began taking improv classes. One day, Shaw’s improv coach gathered everyone around and asked for their inspiration to begin the hobby. Shaw explained that his old friend Dick Hoogistegger had lent him a book called ‘impro by Keith Johnstone’ to which his improv coach responded, “I lent Dick Hoogistegger who wants to listen. They have created on-campus events such as their annual Campaniling concert during Homecoming week, a community Easter Egg hunt and a Halloween concert.” Find the Guild at https://carillon. uni.edu or @UNICampanile on Twitter. (They accept song requests).

Beyond the amazing music arrangements, there will also be an epic showing of swordsmanship from the UNI sword fighting club (Belegarth Medieval Society), They will not only show off their own skills

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Shaw approaches teaching with an innovative method of incorporating improvisation into his teachings.

Improvisation, meaning simply to have the ability to perform without preparation, seems like a simple concept, however, you can train your mind to perform better in this way. Shaw has received many high praises from former students for being quick to help with tangible advice to help them succeed.

Upon moving to Cedar Falls from Minneapolis where Shaw had been taking improv classes, teaching improv and actively performing in a variety show.

Shaw was disappointed in the lack of representation the improv community had in the surrounding area upon his arrival in 1999.

With a burning desire to bring improvisation to Cedar Falls, Shaw recruited a few friends to help.

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at UNI, and Shaw’s wife Laurel, assisted in auditioning an improv troupe by the name of Half-Masted.

Half-Masted, and its initial 15 members went on to be successful with the help of the improv teaching’s of Shaw. The team performed free shows all over the Cedar Valley and brought joy and laughter to the community. However, as of this date the team has dispersed and former members have gone onto other success in theater.

A few former members of the troupe went onto teaching and realized exactly how important improv was in their classroom and gave Shaw a bright idea.

Upon some more research, Shaw discovered an entire branch of improv called applied improvisation. This technique involves using improv theater techniques in a non-theatre context. Now, Shaw travels and holds workshops that communicate these teachings to a variety of audiences.

However, with COVID-19

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that book back in Ann Arbor.” Shaw was astonished by the coincidence of the book coming full circle back to its original owner.

To this day, you can find Shaw in Wright Hall where he teaches math courses to eager students. Shaw is still passionate about the importance of improv. Shaw holds improv workshops for the on campus improv team “Some

Assembly Required,” and various other age groups interested in the hobby.

Shaw recites his experience at UNI fondly, “No other university in the world would be so willing to let me explore so many different aspects of my discipline, not only do they let me, they show appreciation, I feel valued for the fact that I do different things.”

but teach. You can learn “this full-contact, fun, easyto-learn game of medieval/ fantasy-style combat using foam-padded weapons.

Outside on the north side of the Library.”

If you haven’t had your fill of fun you can attend the Superhero Drag Show at 8 p.m. at the Maucker Union Coffee House, according to Rod Con’s Website, “this event is hosted by UNI Proud and and sponsored by UNI Gender and Sexuality Services. Please note: this Drag Show is intended for ages 16+. A pre-show Drag

101 panel will be held at 6 p.m. in the Center for Multicultural Education classroom 109P, located on the upper level of Maucker Union.”

In addition to these numerous festivities, there will be an escape room, trivia, panels of speakers and not to mention great food from the Book Bistro.

All things pop culture will be at RodCon and there is something for everyone.

For more information, visit their website rodcon.library. uni.edu.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson and misogynoir

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Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson, if confirmed, will be the first Black woman to ever sit in the history of the Supreme court.

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER Opinion Columnist

On Feb. 25, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the bench of the Supreme Court, meant to fill Justice Breyer’s seat upon his announcement of retirement. After her nomination, a Senate hearing was held to deliberate her qualifications and why she would be a good addition to the Supreme Court. But, as the first Black woman to be nominated, her hearings were turned into an attempt to butcher her achievements and intelligence.

Jackson attended Harvard University for both her undergraduate degree and her Juris Doctor. Upon her graduation, Jackson clerked for two other judges in the U.S District Court and the U.S Court of Appeals from 1996 to 1998, and she maintained a clerkship for Justice Breyer from 1999 to 2000. After her clerkship, she worked in private practice in Boston, Mass. for three years. She served multiple assistantships alongside that, from assistant special counsel to assistant public defender. After this, she served as a trial court judge for eight years. In 2013, she was sworn in by Justice Breyer to the District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Within her time serving on the District Court of Appeals, Judge Jackson wrote decisions defending Americans’ rights to know where their food comes from and defended the Americans with Disabilities Act. In 2021, President Biden nominated her to the U.S. Court of Appeals, and she was confirmed in the Senate with a vote of 53-44.

Jackson’s first day of hearings began on March 21, 2022. From the opening of the

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Texas senator Ted Cruz during Jacksons hearings asks if the book is teaching children if babies are racists.

hearings, Republican senators made it known that her time in the Senate hearings would not be easy. Senator Lindsey Graham (S.C.) commented that Jackson would not receive the “same treatment” that Justice Kavanaugh did, referencing the investigation into his sexual assualt allegations.

Tuesday, March 22, was much more difficult, with Senators Cruz (Texas), Cornyn (Texas), and Hawley (Mo.) asking irrelevant, laughable, and in some cases, out-right wrong questions. Tuesday’s hearing gave birth to the now infamous question,

Do you agree with this book that is being taught with kids that babies are racist? from Sen. Cruz. Sen. Howley asked incessant questions with regards to Jackson’s record with sentencing child pornography criminals, using rhetoric that framed her as “too soft” on said criminals. Jackson replied to these questions calmly, telling Sen. Howley that she was only able to sentence within the guidelines

that the Senate had set. The questions that Sen. Howley had asked were then debunked by the White House and NPR, with reports that those questions came from a place of conspiracy. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.) even went as far as to ask Jackson to “define what a woman is,” with reference to the recent headlines about transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.

These questions, without fail, are examples of misogynoir and attempts to disparage Jackson’s intelligence, hard work and experience.

Feminist Moya Bailey coined the term misogynoir in 2010, with reference to misogyny that also intertwined with racism. In the simplest terms, misogynoir is the combination of misogyny and racism directed specifically at Black women. The questions presented by Republican Senators last week are a perfect example of misogynoir, and how the threshold of success for Black women is much higher than the white men and women that have sat in the seat before Jackson. Their questions perfectly illustrate how Black women have to jump through much more complicated and disparaging requirements to achieve the same as their

white counterparts. Sen. Cruz and Sen. Blackburn wouldn’t dare ask Justice Kavanaugh or Justice Barrett if they thought a baby was racist, or to define a woman.

Speaking of Justice Kavanugh and Justice Barrett, their hearings, compared to Jackson’s, can further prove the Republican Senator’s blatant misogynoir shown towards Jackson’s during her hearings. Lest we forget that Justice Barrett couldn’t name the five freedoms enumerated in the First Amendment during her hearing, and was confirmed by the Senate within 30 days of her nomination.

During Justice Kavanaugh’s investigation into his sexual assualt allegations made by Christine Blasey Ford, he even talked back to Minnesotan Senator, Amy Klobuchar, after being asked, “have you ever drank so much that you don’t remember the night before or part of what happened?” to which he responded, “you’re asking if I’ve blacked out, I don’t know, have you?” If Jackson behaved in that way, in any capacity, Republican Senators would immediately dismiss her experience and intelligence and see her as disrespectful and belligerent unfit to serve on the Supreme

Court. As a Black woman, the first Black woman to be nominated, Jackson is expected to do more, be more and prove herself to be successful and qualified even in the face of blatant disrespect and disregard to her character. Even after her respectful, well thought out answers, some Republican senators still question her qualifications and how they will vote upon her confirmation vote.

On Thursday, March 24, representatives from the American Bar Association went to bat for Jackson in the Senate chamber, presenting a descriptive peer review of over 200 colleagues of Jackson’s career. “Her background is absolutely extraordinary and her demonstration and mastery of the law is second to none,” vouched Wade Henderson, member of Jackson’s peer review committee. Jackson, at every turn, has presented herself with dignity in the face of misogynoir and disrespect. She is one of the most qualified nominees to ever sit before the Senate.

The disrespect she has faced is nothing less than the effects of being the first Black woman to do so.

The actions of the GOP Senators during Jackson’s hearings have been nothing short of disgusting, disparaging and ridiculous. Jackson has proved time and time again that she is qualified to do the job she has been nominated for. The attempts to belittle her with misogynistic remarks for being first cannot take away from her experience. No woman should ever have to go through the public beratement she has had to.

Judge Jackson is more than worthy of the title change to Justice Jackson, despite what Republican senators might say about her.

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I have made a deal with the devil.

The trailer for “Morbius” has been stalking me ever since it first appeared in January 2020. It didn’t matter what YouTube video or movie I was watching in the cinema, the trailer would always follow me there.

International arthouse movie? “Morbius” trailer would play there. Romantic comedy? “Morbius” trailer would be there too. Animated kids film? You guessed it, the “Morbius” trailer.

After two years of agony, I’d had enough. I called up the Lord of Darkness and begged him to release me from this eternal punishment. He made me an offer for that request.

His asking price: sell my soul or buy a ticket to the full version of “Morbius.” I chose the cheaper option (or so I thought), which was to put money in Sony’s pocket and buy a ticket to “Morbius.”

And now after seeing the final product, I wish I had sold my soul instead.

“Morbius” gives vampires a bad name, which is saying something since the famed bloodsuckers have had quite a tumultuous cinematic career. Besides the Dracula adaptations, there’s been a lot of crummy vampire stories, including multiple editions of the “Underworld” and “Twilight” franchises.

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Film critic Hunter Friesen gives Marvel’s latest movie “Morbius” a 1/5 rating and says, “from the bottom of my heart, I implore you not to watch ‘Morbius’”.

to categorize “Morbius” as a vampire movie since I honestly don’t know if the titular character is actually a vampire. Dr. Michael Morbius gets vampiric qualities after he mixes his DNA with that of a vampire bat. For some reason, this gives him superhuman speed and strength and also changes his diet from regular human food to human blood. His search for a cure has brought him a remedy that might be worse than the disease.

And while it’s hard to tell if “Morbius” is a vampire movie, it’s even more difficult to tell if it’s a Marvel movie.

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think it is, as their trailers tout themselves as the studio that brought you the recent SpiderMan films.

That may be a true statement, but it’s only half true, as Sony is part of the studio partnership with Disney that produces those films. And judging by each studio’s individual output, it’s clear that Disney does the heavy lifting in the relationship. So no, this is not a Marvel Cinematic Universe film, which means you don’t have to subject yourself to torture just to know how it will interconnect with the other pieces. The Disney+ Marvel shows are already torture enough.

Sony may wave the Marvel flag to lure you into seeing this film, but there’s none of the Marvel charm or showmanship present within the film itself. There’s no thrill to this story, no reason in wanting to know what happens next.

The stakes are nonexistent, as the only thing Dr. Morbius must do is keep his bloodlust to a minimum and find a cure for his newfound condition.

Honestly, after so many superhero films with apocalyptic scenarios, the lives of a few nameless side characters don’t interest me in the slightest.

Of course, there is action in this “superhero” film to keep your brain occupied, even if

it is the blandest and murky action I’ve ever seen. I was so bored during the set pieces, that I amused myself by performing an experiment. I would watch half the scene with my glasses on, and then the other half with them off.

In the end, it didn’t matter since everything is just a muddled mess of CGI. Trying to make out what is happening, especially during the tedious finale, is a fool’s errand that offers no reward.

Poor Jared Leto has gone and ruined another comic book movie, just like he did with his “interpretation” of the Joker in 2016’s “Suicide Squad.”

I’ll give Leto credit in saying that he always brings 110% to what he’s doing, which can be seen quite prominently in his offensive performance in last year’s “House of Gucci.” It’s just that what he’s doing tends to be wrong on almost every level. I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that he drank real human blood to prepare himself for this role.

From the bottom of my heart, I implore you not to watch “Morbius.” Because if Sony makes enough money from this to greenlight a sequel, I’m going to go insane as the trailer for “Morbius 2” will undoubtedly stalk me like its predecessor. And if that does happen, I won’t make the same mistake twice and buy a ticket to it. I’d rather just sell my soul.

Overall: 1/5

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On Thursday, March 31, the Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted a “Panther Hot Ones” event in the Maucker Union ballrooms. Students at the event could eat chicken wings with 10 different sauces, ranging from mild to very hot and spicy. In addition to this, members of the UNI men’s basketball team were the special guests of the night, being center stage for everyone to watch them try the variety of sauces.

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Panthers defeat Bears in walk-off fashion DAVID WARRINGTON

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Coming into the weekend, the UNI softball team planned on playing a doubleheader against the Missouri State Bears, two games on Saturday and one game on Sunday. However, a mixture of snow and rain led to two of the games getting canceled, allowing UNI to only play one game, a 1-0 extra-inning victory on Sunday afternoon.

Missouri State got the offense going right away when Daphne Plummer got a base hit to lead off the game. However, the offense would grind to a halt after that, with base runners being a rarity for the entire game. By the seventh inning, had it not been for

a third-inning walk, Bears pitcher Steffany Dickerson would’ve been vying for a perfect game.

Missouri State got their biggest offensive chance of the game in the sixth inning.

Plummer led off with a base hit, and after a stolen base and a walk, there were runners on third and first with two outs. However, Kailyn Packard got Alex Boze to pop out to first base, ending the inning and preserving the scoreless tie.

Entering the seventh inning, UNI had a chance to walk it off, and things looked promising when Mya Dodge led off with a single, ending Dickerson’s chance for a no-hitter. However, Dodge was caught stealing on the next pitch, and the next two batters were retired, sending the game to extra innings.

Despite two hits, the Bears couldn’t get anything across in the top of the eighth, giving UNI a chance to capitalize.

With two outs, Emmy Wells stepped up to the plate and sent a towering home run over the left-field fence, walking it off to give UNI a 1-0 victory.

Packard had a fantastic day in the circle, giving up just five hits and zero runs in eight innings of work, walking two batters and striking out 12.

With the win, the Panthers move to 14-11 on the year, 6-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference. They will hit the road for an in-state matchup against Iowa State on Tuesday before returning home to the RobinsonDresser Sports Complextake on Loyola Chicago in a three-game series this weekend.

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UNI cathcer Emmy Wells hit a walk-off solo homerun in the Panthers’ only game against Missouri State. The other two scheduled games were canceled due to inclement weather.

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Tennis wins doubles, but falls to Valpariaso CADEN SHEA

Sports Writer

The UNI tennis team traveled to Valparaiso, Ind. on Sunday for a meet against the Valpo Beacons in their homecourt. The Panthers went into this matchup against the Beacons with a record of 4-10, still looking to make a mark on the competition this

season.

The UNI No. 1 Doubles team of Darta Dalecka and Lorena Cardoso made the biggest impact of the day for the Panthers. The duo defeated the other No. 1 team from Valpo consisting of Olivia and Claire Czerwonka. The doubles team from UNI reigned victorious with a sore of 6-4 to give UNI their only

win of the day. In other doubles action, Andrijana Brkic and Thaissa Moreira of UNI were defeated 6-4 by Amanda Tabanera and Isabella Schoolcraft of Valpo. UNI’s No. 3 team of Emma Carr and Issa Sullivan were defeated 6-2 by Valpo’s Demi Jhaveri and Allison McConnell.

The day would not be complete without some sin-

gles action between the two teams. No. 1 Dalecka fell to Olivia Czerwonka in straight sets. Cardoso was defeated by Claire Czerwonka in the next matchup of the day. Carr was defeated 2-0 by Tabanera and Brkic fell to Jhaveri of Valpo.

Moreira put up a strong fight against Mia Bertino, defeating her in the first set, but lost the last two sets in close

games. No. 6 Sullivan was defeated by Schoolcraft to finish the day and give Valpo the ultimate victory over the Panthers.

The Panthers will be at home in their next two matchups, first hosting Bradley on April 9, followed by Illinois State on April 10 at the UNI Tennis Courts, weather permitting.

TRACK & FIELD

UNI has strong start to outdoor T&F season at USD DREW HILL

Sports Writer

The UNI Panthers’ track and field team hit the road for their first meet of the 2022 outdoor season the meet in USD Early Bird meet, hosted by the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, SD. The Panthers had several strong performances, collecting five gold, three silver and three bronze medals.

One area the UNI track and field team excelled in was relays. In the 4x100 women’s relay, the Panther “A” team

composed of Rylan Santi, Jill Bennett, Libby Wedewer and Paishence Johnson, finished second with a time of 45.93 seconds, narrowly losing by just 0.15 of a second.

The men’s 4x100 “A” team composed of Michael Santi, Parker Kiewiet, Isaiah Trousil and Tayshaun Cooper claimed gold with a 40.41 time. In the 4x400 relays, both the men’s and women’s “A” teams won. The women’s team, composed of Bennett, Emily Vos, Auriona Kimbrough and Johnson, won with a time of 3:52.76. The men’s team,

composed of Drew Bartels, Craig Becker, Cooper and Seb Gearhart, won with a time of 3:14.34.

Another race that featured a strong performance from UNI was the men’s 1500meter run. The Panthers had not one, not two, not three, but four runners finish in the top eight. Brady Griebel finished in sixth, Drake Hanson finished in fifth, Becker finished in third to claim bronze and Gearhart finished in second to claim the silver medal.

UNI also took two of the medals in the men’s 100-

meter dash. Cooper grabbed bronze with a time of 10.62, and Isaiah Trousil got a gold medal with a time of 10.48.

Finally, Zack Butcher finished just outside the top three with a time of 22.03, missing out on a bronze medal by just 0.25 of a second.

In the field events, AllAmerican Darius King kept up his momentum gained from the indoor season with a second-place finish in men’s discus. Marin Ehler got third in women’s shot put with a throw of 13.83 meters, which

narrowly beat the fourth place put, which had a distance of 13.82 meters- a distance of less than a quarter of an inch. Mari Shavers was also close in the women’s hammer throw, picking up fourth place with a throw of 56.34 meters, just behind the thirdplace throw of 56.38 meters.

UNI’s only field gold medal came in the men’s long jump, which Blair Brooks won with a jump of 7.35 meters.

The Panther’s next track and field event is the John McDonnell Invite in Fayetteville, Ark.

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Minneapolis hosts Women’s Final Four HUNTER FRIESEN Sports Writer

The NCAA Women’s Final Four returned to Minneapolis for the first time since 1995, taking place at the Target Center, home of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx of the WNBA. Out of the 64 teams that entered the NCAA Women’s Tournament, Connecticut (UConn), Louisville, South Carolina, and Stanford were the four teams remaining. And after Friday and Sunday’s games, only one would remain as the national champion.

Friday night’s first semifinal game began with Louisville taking on South Carolina, led

by Coach of the Year recipient Dawn Staley, who helped the team maintain the No. 1 ranking for the entirety of the season. They came into this game with three victories over Top-5 ranked opponents on the season.

Both teams brought with them a small contingent of fans that sat in their respective sections. Unfortunately for the Louisville fans, they didn’t have as much to cheer about compared to the South Carolina fans. The Gamecocks had complete control from wire to wire, exploding to a double-digit lead immediately in the first quarter. They maintained that lead throughout the game with forward Aliyah Boston illustrating her leadership with 23 points and 18 rebounds. Even with a few blown layups by her guards, Boston was there to grab the offensive rebound and get the second-chance points.

Louisville was only able to convert one three-pointer on eight attempts and strug-

gled in the paint with the size of South Carolina’s forwards clogging up the lanes.

It was a lackluster day by the Cardinals, and they ended their season with a double-digit loss.

While the energy within the crowd was a bit muted during the first game, the second game of the night proved to be a much more entertaining time. Hometown hero Paige Bueckers brought in a large contingent of supporters for the Huskies of UConn, with the fans taking up multiple sections in the lower bowl.

Despite leading the nation in championship appearances and titles, UConn has been in a rut recently, losing four straight semifinal games.

Bueckers was on a mission not to make it five, as she led the team with 14 points to go along with four rebounds and five assists.

Both teams struggled on the offensive side of the ball, with Stanford only making 17% of their three-point attempts.

They also weren’t able to keep the ball moving, only mustering their second-lowest total assists for the season with 10.

UConn was able to swing things in their favor thanks to their senior guards. A large number of fans also helped, with the Huskies eking out a 63-58 victory to send them to the championship game against the Gamecocks.

It’ll be an interesting matchup as UConn dominates their opponents through their guards, and South Carolina dominates with their forwards. The Gamecocks won their only other championship appearance in 2017, and UConn coach Geno Auriemma will be looking for his record 12th national title.

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The NCAA Women’s Final Four took place this past weekend at the Target Center in Minneapolis, with South Carolina and UConn advancing to meet in the national title game on Sunday, April 3.

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Today's Horoscope

VOLUME 118, ISSUE 46

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April 4, 2022

Today’s Birthday (04/04/22).

Teamwork is your superpower this year. Faithful communication, collaboration and coordination can accomplish miracles. Extra spring income eases a tight situation with shared finances next summer. Joint efforts bear fruit this autumn, helping you solve winter financial puzzles. Share the load and the rewards.

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 a 9 — Wait to see what develops. Pay attention, as conditions keep changing. Don’t get rushed into a financial commitment. Avoid assumptions or frivolous expenses. Consider consequences.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Don’t push yourself too hard. Routines get tested. Ignore worries for now.

Focus on practical solutions.

Energy surges are predicted.

Favor endurance over speed.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Take a deep breath before continuing.

Make adjustments to restore integrity wherever missing.

Reinforce basic support structures. Plan practical actions to realize your vision.

around recent changes. Wait to see what develops. Stay receptive and supportive.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Have patience with friends. Things are in a state of flux. Clean messes.

Focus on long-term goals and shared dreams. Adapt to new realities.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — A disciplinarian keeps you on track. Slow for the tricky sections. Step carefully to avoid accidents. You can see what’s missing. Adjust practices to adapt.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Anticipate professional changes. New opportunities hide in the revelations.

You can see what didn’t work.

Consider options and choose the most stable path.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Don’t push.

It’s too early to get started.

The news affects your decisions. Adjust plans around traffic or delays. Check reservations and logistics.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Stay objective in a tense situation. Avoid arguments and keep your agreements, especially regarding shared finances. Prioritize the basics. Collaborate for common gain.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Patience is golden. Don’t push your partner or risk an argument. Adapt

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Let things unfold naturally.

Clean up and set the stage.

Misunderstandings abound.

Take time to smell the roses.

Relax and enjoy the ride.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6 — Adjust to domestic changes. Clarify family priorities to avoid misunderstandings. Get professional support when needed. Clean, sort and organize.

Make home improvements together.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Stay cool.

Carefully edit statements before posting. Tempers can flare. Ignore the trolls. Stick to fundamental truths. Revise and polish your presentation.

Use persuasive charm.

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