AIR FORCE
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OPINION PAGE 3
SPORTS PAGE 6
GBPAC hosted Air Force Woodwind Quintet “Midwest Winds” Tuesday night.
Columnist Clark expresses mental health is as important as physical.
Men’s bball defeated Indiana State 61-51 Tuesday night, ranked 14.
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Assault policy changes MEGAN GREGORSOK Staff Writer
The University of Northern Iowa’s policy for reporting sexual assault changed last summer; under the new rules, staff members must report any student account of a specific sexual assault or sexual harassment. Some UNI staff members believe the policy has
changed for the worse. Timothy Kidd, associate professor of physics and chair of Faculty Senate said the new policy doesn’t seem to be a federal statute. “Rather, it seems the university is taking a very conservative approach,” Kidd said. According to clerycenter.org the Clery Act is a federal law which states
specific requirements for universities to publish information about crimes that occur on and near their campuses. It was amended in 2008 to include further protection for victims and reporters of crime. Many professors voiced their concern at the last Faculty Senate meeting Jan. 26. See POLICY, page 2
Moving forward: Apartheid 2.0 NICHOLAS FISHER
Staff Writer
The Center for Multicultural Education hosted antiracist writer and educator, Tim Wise, for the third time in ten years last Monday at the GallagherBluedorn Performing Arts Center. To a relatively packed Great Hall of faculty, staff, students and community
members, Wise discussed the pitfalls of looking backward when combatting racism, current confrontations among police and unarmed African American men and systemic racism in America. The lecture was entitled: “Resurrecting Apartheid, From Ferguson to the Voting Booth to the Border–
Combatting Racism in the Post-Obama era.” “It’s not about somebody being a racist, I’m not interested in that. That’s boring. I’m saying we have a system of inequity, in which even good people can get caught up,” said Wise, keynote speaker for the night. See APARTHEID, page 4
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Above, an apartment for rent, which could be affected by an ordinance.
AMBER ROUSE
Executive Editor
Cedar Falls City Council meeting passed the second reading of a rental conversion ordinance, 6-1 at Monday night’s meeting. This ordinance will affect how current owners and future owners rent to unrelated persons. In existing registered rentals, current owners can continue to rent to 4 unrelated persons, given the dwelling allows enough space. If the property switches owners, the new owner will have
to request an occupancy status through the City. If the City finds the lot width less than 70 ft, lot area of 8,000 squared ft and a street width of less than 31 ft, the owner can rent to only three unrelated persons. If the lot width is equal to or greater than 70 ft, lot area is equal to or greater than 8,000 squared ft, street width is equal to or greater than 31 ft and there are four off-street parking spaces for the respective tenants, owners can rent to four unrelated persons. UNI RELATIONS/Courtesy Photo
See RENTALS, page 2
Prior to the lecture in GBPAC, author and educator Tim Wise, held a book discussion in the CME over his latest book, Dear White America.
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