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UNI HISTORY

DISABILITIES

WRESTLING

CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 4

OPINION PAGE 3

SPORTS PAGE 6

Take a step back in time and see what was happening at UNI decades ago.

Columnist Stormy O’Brink discusses the issue of disability accommodations

The wrestling team improved to 12-0 for the first time in the program’s history.

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Feb. 20, 2014

Volume 110, Issue 38

Opinion X3 Opinion

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NISG candidates vie for office CORREY PRIGEON sity on campus, quality of educaAssociate News Editor tion and fostering a better relation-

With less than a week to go before Northern Iowa’s Student Government elections, the presidential and senatorial candidates answered questions posed by a live audience and through Twitter on Tuesday. “The questions were hard but fair and it wasn’t just based on our platforms,” said Eric Boisen, vice presidential candidate. “We were all equally grilled on things that we’re lacking and things that we do well in.” Boisen is running with presidential candidate Corey Cooling. Presidential candidate Kevin Gartman and vice presidential candidate Paul Andersen are running against the pair. While some students who attended the debate were content with the questions asked and the candidates’ answers, others thought the debate focused on the wrong aspects of the candidates’ campaigns. “I think we focused too much on the fluffy positive aspects of their platforms,” said Alicia Jessip, senior communications major. “I do want to hear about the flaws in your platform and your running mate. Have you addressed those?” The questions covered such topics as gender-neutral bathrooms and housing, inclusion and diver-

ship between the student body and NISG. The candidates agreed on many issues, including a second year of tuition freeze and working with the Department of Residence to create gender-neutral establishments. They differed on issues concerning how best to help student organizations. Cooling and Boisen plan to promote the current resources for UNI’s student organizations. Gartman and Andersen hope to establish a “one-stop shop” for student organizations to find resources. Andrew Kunkle, senior pubic administration major, said the best question was about student organization fairs. “I was a transfer student and I think it would’ve helped me had they had one,” Kunkle said. The tickets also differed on how to improve the quality of education and on what will help UNI the most when facing the legislature. Cooling and Boisen plan to place more value on the Liberal Arts Core, but Gartman and Andersen said it was important to communicate the availability of already existing educational resources on campus, like the Office of Academic Advising.

Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates Kevin Gartman (left) and Paul Anderson (right) are answer questions from the audience at the NISG debate Tuesday.

See DEBATE, page 2

Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates Corey Cooling (left) and Eric Boisen (right) answer questions from the audience at the NISG debate Tuesday.

What did you take away from the nisg presidential debate?

JACINDA RUGGLES/Northern Iowan

JACINDA RUGGLES/Northern Iowan

STUDENT VOICES

It was a great event to show where both candidates stand. I really got a good grasp of who they were. MICHAEL KELLY

JACOB SHULTZ

Junior, Philosophy

Staff Writer

Both sides did a really good job speaking and furthering their platforms. SAM GEORGE

Sophomore, Public Administration

See VOICES, page 2

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