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Volume 114, Issue 01
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Saying ‘Farewell’ 2
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Top summer movie list 7
Mayweather v. McGregor prediction 12
great american eclipse of 2017 ALLISON MAZZARELLA Staff Writer
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On Monday, a cloudy sky wasn’t enough to prevent dozens of students and community members from gathering on UNI’s campus to witness a historic astronomical event, the likes of which hadn’t been seen in the United States in 38 years. Despite the clouds above, a crowd of over 100 people camped out on the lawn next to Rod Library and the
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Campanile to view a partial solar eclipse. UNI’s Department of Earth and Environmental Science joined with UNI STEM and the Iowa Academy of Science to organize a viewing party for the much-anticipated solar eclipse, held on Monday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. “I think the people I saw enjoyed what they did see,” said Siobahn Morgan, head of the earth and environmental science department. “They seemed to be happy
and satisfied, and people were just having a good time […] I couldn’t control the weather, but they seemed to enjoy the day regardless of the weather or the lack of spectacular show in the sky. That’s our real goal — to make sure everyone enjoys it and enjoys it safely.” The event began in Rod Library, where students could pick up certified eclipse safe glasses. Reminiscent of retro 3D paper glasses, this special eyewear allowed students to view the eclipse safe-
ly by blacking out everything except the sun. In the event that there were not enough glasses, which turned out to be the case, pinhole viewers were handed out. They were another safe alternative to view the eclipse. By holding up the viewer to the sun rays, the holes projected an image of the sun onto a light-colored, flat surface. Multiple telescopes had also been set up to help with the viewing.
street. Los Angeles-based indie rock band Wilderado took the stage as a part of the Gallagher Bluedorn Handpicked series at Gran Fondo Fest on Main Street in Cedar Falls on Saturday night. The stage was set up in
front of Cup of Joe coffee shop on Main Street, against the backdrop of a towering sunset ushering in the night sky. Members of the community sat on the curbs and in lawn chairs, and people danced up near the stage enjoying a night filled with free live music.
“It started three years ago,” said Blake Argotsinger, marketing director of Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC), about Gran Fondo fest.
See ECLIPSE, page 3
Fondo Fest features Handpicked band SYDNEY HAUER Staff Writer
Community members flocked to Main Street over the weekend for a bicycle race and live music, and the opportunity to drink beer in the
See WILDERADO, page 9
Wilderado, a band from California, was brought to Cedar Falls as a part of the GBPAC’s Handpicked series.
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