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Panthers shock Shockers DYLAN PADY

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DISNEY REPS Students meet to learn more about the Disney College program.

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STUDENT GOV. NISG debates and discusses the proposed student psychiatric charges.

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BASKETBALL Women’s basketball improves season by winning against the Indiana State Sycamores, 61-45.

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Matt Bohannon, no. 5, scored nine points during the Wichita State game Saturday. The Panthers won a close game 53-50, breaking the Shockers’ 43-game home winning-streak.

A very strong finish helped the UNI men’s basketball team as they came out on top against the Wichita State Shockers, 53-50. The last time these two teams met, the Shockers won in Cedar Falls, 74-55.

This victory increased UNI’s record to 16-11 of the season.

While one streak continued, another was broken. Not only did the Panthers earn their sixth straight win, they also broke the Shockers’ 43-game winning-streak at home.

The game started well for each team with constant buckets from both ends of the court.

The Panthers trailed until just nine minutes left to play in the first half when they took their first lead of the game, 22-21.

Two successful free throws

by Paul Jesperson were the start to a Panther 12-0 run during the last 3:36 left in the half.

Klint Carlson drained a three with less than a minute left to give the Panthers a 38-27 lead going into halftime.

The Panthers momentum slowed coming out of halftime, allowing the Shockers to bring the score to a tie, 44-44, with 11:32 remaining in the game.

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Panther PAC combats inadequate funding SPORTS PAGE 6

SHELBY WELSCH Staff Writer

With only 16 percent of public higher education funds going to UNI, advocates decided it was time to act. That was how the Panther Political Action Committee (Panther PAC) was formed.

Panther PAC is a non-partisan, independent group whose goals involve supporting and endorsing state candidates who

will believe in and advocate for UNI. According to Sarah Eastman, co-chair, the committee has already received a great amount of support.

The group also wants to ensure the person they choose to support will recognize and fix the lack of adequate funding that UNI routinely receives from the legislature in comparison to the University of Iowa and Iowa State University.

Joe Gorton, associate profes-

sor of criminology and co-chair of Panther PAC, stressed that, despite the important role that UNI plays in the state of Iowa, past and current governors continue to under-fund the university.

“Primarily, this is done through a funding model that appropriates approximately 16 percent of public higher education general funds to UNI and 84 percent to the other two universities,” Gorton said.

“Unlike UNI, [University

of Iowa] and [Iowa State University] receive huge revenues from out-of-state tuition and external grants.”

According to Gorton, the model is extremely unfair not only to students at UNI, but to the entire Cedar Valley.

“We are long overdue for a funding model that will appropriate 24 percent of the state’s university budget to UNI,” Gorton said.

Gorton and Eastman have worked together on several

advocacy projects in the past few years. Because of their prior work together, Eastman was happy to join Gorton’s efforts to form a political action committee that would work to elect those who would fight for UNI. “We have both witnessed the consequences to our community when UNI faces budget problems,” Eastman said.

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Panel to discuss disability issues KATHERINE JAMTGAARD Staff Writer

On Feb. 17, the Rod Library and Student Disability Services will be hosting a film and panel discussion over the matter of disabilities as a social justice issue.

The panel, entitled, “The New Asylums: Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System,” will be held in the Center for Multicultural Education (CME) from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

According to the event’s press release, it is estimated that 500,000 people incarcerated in U.S. prisons and jails have some sort of severe mental illness, and only one-tenth of that number reside in psychiatric hospitals.

“The vast majority of people who are mentally ill or have psychiatric disabilities do not encounter the criminal justice system,” said associate professor, collection strategist librarian and coordinator of the Library

Disabilities Services, Barb Weeg.

“But this looks at what happens if they do.”

This will be the second panel addressing this issue.

According to Weeg, while the first panel focused on the history of the disabilities rights movement, this event will look more at the present problem.

The overarching theme for this series of panels is “Disability Justice: Past, Present, Future.”

Weeg noted the difference between mental health and mental illness.

“From time to time, almost everybody has a mental health concern,” Weeg said. “Mental illness more is like a chronic situation. Ongoing signs and symptoms that cause frequent stress and affect one’s ability to function is more mental illness.”

Steven Onken, associate professor of social work, will facilitate an audience discussion about such topics at the panel.

“One in five Americans con-

tend with mental health issues,” Onken said. “Every one of us knows of a loved one or has a connection to someone facing this situation. It is difficult to get help due to limited resources, if not discouraged by the implications of mental illness. Yet without supports and opportunities for recovery, people’s diminishing circumstances may lead to criminalization.”

An excerpt of the 2009 film, “The Released,” will be screened, followed by the panel and discussion. The film tracks the lives of a few people with disabilities that have been in and out of the criminal justice system in Ohio.

Following the excerpt from the film, Onken will moderate a panel that will consist of emeritus professor in public policy, Al Hays; Thomas Eachus of UnityPoint Black Hawk-Grundy Center Mental Health Center; Marvin Spencer of the First Judicial District Department of Correctional Service and social work masters student, Lacey Combs, who is currently interning at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women.

Onken, who was in charge of appointing the panelists at the event, discussed his reasoning behind his selection process.

“I wanted both a 10,000-foot macro view and an up close micro view, as well as views from different perspectives along the pathway of getting caught up in the criminal justice system as complicated by TM mental illness,” said Onken.

Onken went on to explain how each panelist will bring a unique perspective to the discussion.

Audience participa-

tion is encouraged, and index cards will be provided to submit questions anonymously.

“We recognize with a topic such as this – which impacts people’s lives – there may be some reluctance to raise your hand and ask a question,” Weeg said.

Onken emphasized the importance of supporting everyone in the community.

“We are social beings. We survive and thrive through mutual and supportive connections – healthy interdependence,” Onken said. “You and I are where we are through the grace of those who have supported us. Can’t we fully embrace and extend this concept to all of the members of our community?”

For students who feel that they are dealing with mental health concerns, Weeg suggests going to the UNI Counseling Center, stressing that the services there are both free and confidential.

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A NISG senate and presidential debate will be held Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 6:308 p.m. in the Maucker Union main floor.

The two presidential tickets are Hunter Flesch and Avery Johnson, and Jamison Whiting and Aaron Friel. The event is open to the public and candidates will be taking questions from the audience.

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when that funding didn’t always come through, when not all of our elected officials seemed to understand or value the unique mission of UNI, I felt strongly that we needed to do what we could to change that.”

Many of those who have joined the newly-formed PAC are either Cedar Valley community members or UNI faculty/staff members.

“It is our hope that as we grow, students will join us in our efforts to advocate for UNI too,” Eastman said.

Eastman also shared that even though Panther PAC is fairly new, a number of individuals have already donated over $2,000.

“We’ve had a really great response to Panther PAC in just the first two weeks.

We’re very appreciative of those who have recognized the need and stepped up to join us,” said Eastman.

Gorton expects that support and membership will continue to grow.

As of now, the group is working on establishing several different committees to help things move forward.

Within the next couple of weeks, Gorton and Eastman hope to schedule additional public meetings to get their message out, answer questions anyone may have about Panther PAC and encourage more university and community members, as well as students, to join in their efforts.

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NISG debates psychiatric charge through the individual’s insurance. These funds will be used to hire a second psychiatric nurse practitioner for the Student Health Center.

If a student seeking psychiatric services does not have health insurance, Courtesy, NISG they will be provided with information NISG will be publishing two monthly updates in about the Affordable the Northern Iowan about student government Care Act and the occurrences.

SHIP insurance programs. If the student A recent topic of discussion is unable to afford in NISG has been a proposed insurance or would prefer that psychiatric charge by the UNI their parent’s insurance not be Student Health Center. The used, then there is a foundaStudent Health Center has tion account available which recently come out with a pro- would cover the cost of each posal that would change how psychiatric visit. This will not psychiatric services are paid change how counseling serfor. vices are offered for students Currently, psychiatric ser- as those will still be free. vices are covered by the manThis week, the Senate datory health fee that students Campus Relations Committee pay at the beginning of each wrote a resolution regarding semester. If the proposal the proposed psychiatric serwere to pass, patients seek- vice charge. This resolution ing psychiatric services would neither supports nor conbe charged for the service demns the charge, but merely

calls to attention the lack of research and education of students on the idea.

Many members of the committee did feel that there were serious issues with this idea, but it is hard to have a concrete opinion with there being very few models of this nature to compare UNI to and with having little to no data to review.

When asked to elaborate on the resolution, Senator Sarah Hofmeyer, Chair of the Campus Relations Committee, said, “Campus Relations feels that other funding options have not been fully explored, students have not been informed, and opinions of student leaders has not been considered. In our resolution, we call for the administration to be fully informed, and for a survey of some sort to be conducted in order to inform students and get their opinions; members of our committee have spoken to students who currently receive psychiatric care, and they are appalled at this idea.”

Hofmeyer continued, “This

charge would impact many students that need psychiatric care at UNI, and while some students have insurance, whether that be their parents’, the Affordable Care Act or the Student Health Center’s insurance, many still would not be able to pay.”

This issue has been of the utmost importance to NISG and has brought the Executive and Legislative Branches together in collaboration.

President Katie Evans and Vice President Paul Andersen have been meeting with President Ruud, Vice President Hanish of Student Affairs and the Executive Director of Health and Recreation Services, Shelley O’Connell, to discuss this issue.

When asked of the proposed charge, Andersen stated, “The need to offer adequate psychiatric services is crucial for students on our campus, however we need to ensure that, in doing so, we do not deter a student from seeking the services they need.

To make informed decisions, members of NISG need more

evidence and data to examine.

This is why I, along with a majority of NISG members, feel that there should be a survey done with current psychiatric service users to see if this proposal would influence their decision to continue using the psychiatric services on campus.”

As a result of their meetings with University Administration, President Evans and Vice President Andersen have secured a survey to be sent out to students to gauge their true opinions on this divisive topic. From the information gathered in the aforementioned survey, student government support of this proposal will be determined.

The Northern Iowa Student Government is here to represent the students of UNI. If you have any comments, concerns, or suggestions that should be brought to our attention, please email nisg@ uni.edu or visit our website, www.uni.edu/nisg.

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rolling over for him at this point. I do not doubt that if Trump wins the delegates necessary that the Republican Party will come behind him.

However, Bernie Sanders, the Democratic antiestablishThe 2016 Election is noth- ment candidate, has a tough ing short of a spectacle. Two battle ahead of him. This is antiestablishment candidates different than his battle to gain won the New Hampshire pri- support from minority groups mary after having a strong or older women. He is not showing in Iowa. However, supported by the Democratic there is a stark contrast National Committee (DNC) between how the antiestab- and they are actively working lishment candidates are being against him. received by the establishment The DNC is actively supof both parties. porting Hillary Clinton.

Donald Trump has a com- Debates have been scheduled manding lead in the Republican to help Clinton after a near field. The only other candi- defeat in Iowa and a major date close is the Evangelical defeat in New Hampshire.

Hispanic Canadian, Ted Cruz. One example is the Feb. The Republican establishment 11 PBS News Democratic was not only unable to stop Debate. The co-moderator, Trump, but is more or less Judy Woodruff, was a Clinton Foundation donator who asked Senator Sanders whether or not he was “thwarting history” by running against Clinton (possible first woman president). They, however, did not ask Hillary if she was thwarting the first Jewish president.

The most effective Tribune News Service way the DNC is rigging the Democratic Florida Representative and DNC chair, Debbie nominee process is via Wasserman Schultz, said superdelegate the delegate system systems exists to protect party leaders from itself. Delegateswork competition against “grassroots activists.” like points, and can-

didates must earn a certain amount to become the party’s nominee. Democrats must earn 2,382 of the 4,763 available delegates.

Regular Democratic delegates are either given to candidates based on a winner-take-all approach or proportionately. Superdelegates, however are individuals that have the power of a delegate.

These individuals can throw their weight behind a candidate of their choosing.

Why does this matter? As of the time this article was written, Clinton has 32 delegates, whereas Sanders has 36. However, if you factor in the superdelegates, Hillary has 394 delegates and Bernie has 44. Why would a political party support a system like this?

According to DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Shultz on Feb. 11, 2016, “Unpledged delegates exist really to make sure that party leaders, and elected officials don’t have to be in a position where they are running against grassroots activists ... so we separate out those unpledged delegates to make sure that there isn’t competition between them.”

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Disney World is a summer getaway for most, but it can also be a great work experience, according to Erin Norton, senior communication studies major. Norton, along with Barbara Stratman and Natalie Dunham, came to the Rialto dining center last Wednesday to talk with fellow students about the Disney College program.

According to Norton, the Disney College program is a paid internship program that teaches skills, builds relationships and can offer credit.

“I had two friends who did the program before me,” Norton explained. “It’s a great experience for the real world.”

Getting into the Disney College program is competitive, according to Norton, but achievable with some hard work. Norton explained

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that Disney accepts around 2,500 students into the program, both in the U.S. and internationally. The first step to being accepted is an online application, followed by a web interview and phone interview. Then, the wait.

“It’s the worst thing in the world seeing that ‘in progress’ bar,” Norton said to the students.

Str atman, g r aduate assistant in the Office of Academic Advising, explained that there are many positions available once accepted into the program, including attractions, convention guide, monorail, photopass photographer, character attendant and many more.

Norton said that, while the work and pay are great, the true joy of the Disney College program is the people.

“You build a family,” Norton said. “One of my roommates was from Puerto Rico and one of my best friends is from Arkansas.”

Students live together in apartment complexes ranging from single rooms with up to eight people in an apartment, according to Norton. She also explained that Disney is very adamant about the academic success of their students, giving them two days off a week, one of those specifically to do classwork.

Students can apply for programs that are between

three and five months, and can even receive full credit for courses. In most cases, LAC course credit can be given, Norton explained.

“You don’t have to be a Disney fanatic to do it,” said Samantha Steffensmeier, sophomore leisure, youth and human services major.

“You just have to be good at what you do. The more open to opportunities you are, the more likely you are to get in.”

Fr e s h m a n D ev i n Yarkosky said that “it would be a really cool experience, especially because I’m a huge Disney fan. What I like is that everyone talking about it seems to have enjoyed [it].”

While there a few hoops to get through, Norton and Stratman said it is worth the effort. Students have to pay their way to the Disney location they will be working at, and Norton said that there were some troubles getting full credit for her work at first.

Norton went on to say that, once the program was done, she was glad she had the experience with the Disney College program.

The Disney College program is currently accepting applicants.

“It just seems like a very organized program,” Yarkosky said.

For those looking for more information, Stratman recommended Disney’s website.

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The Disney College program is accepting applications now and previous participants are encouraging students at UNI to apply.

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CAMPUS LIFE New philanthropy event set to thank and give back KATIE BAUGHMAN Campus Life Editor

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KILEY COPPOCK Staff Writer

We Are One UNI is a weeklong philanthropy event hosted

by UNI foundations and UNI alumni association between Feb. 22-26. Events will be held throughout the week starting on Monday with the Social Media Contest and ending with “Love a Donor” on Thursday and Friday.

“We Are One is a great way to educate current students on the importance of giving back to UNI in a variety of ways,” said Connie Hansen, faculty advisor of the student organization Connection Alumni To Students (CATS) and a member of the We Are One committee.

“The tagline, ‘Learn. Impact.

Thank.’ highlights the three components that we hope students will understand.”

The ‘Learn’ component focuses on educating students, faculty and alumni on the various ways that financial support can be given to UNI. ‘Impact’ comes from the action of giving. The impact these actions have on UNI can help with career connections, scholarships and much more for current and future UNI students, Hansen said.

Lastly, ‘Thank’ is the opportunity for current UNI students to thank donors for impacting their experience at UNI. The philanthropy group will

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be holding various events in the upcoming week.

We Are One is hosting a social media contest for students who post on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #WeAreOneUNI and by following and liking the We Are One UNI pages on Monday.

The students involved in CATS will be going around campus ‘paying it forward’ during the CATS on the Prowl event by giving away gift cards to students.

Starting at 10:00 a.m. on Feb. 24 and ending at 10:00 a.m. on Feb. 25, the UNI community will be encouraged to come together to impact current and future students with a Day of Giving.

Tracy Wulfekuhle, member of CATS and the We Are One committee, explains the Love A

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Donor day.

“We are trying to get UNI alumni and students to interact a little more, and this is our big way to do so,” said Wulfekuhle.“We’re just asking [students] to write one thank you card, that’s all you need.

Just three to five minutes saying thank you to the donors who give so much to UNI.” Love A Donor will be at seven locations all around campus from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

These locations include: Curris Business Building, Russell Hall Lobby, Rod Library, Maucker Union, North Dome Office Suites, McCollum Science Hall and Sabin Hall Lobby.

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students, all UNI faculty members are encouraged to stop by one of five locations to write a card saying thank you on Feb 26. These locations include: Curris Faculty Lounge Room 327, Sabin Dean’s Conference Room 315, McCollum Biology Lounge 124, Price Lab Field House and North Dome Office Suites.

“We want to educate students and alums about what it does,” said Kyle Soldwisch, Stewardship and Communications coordinator at the UNI Foundation and a member of the We Are One committee.

“We want to give them a chance to make their own impact

and then we want to thank the people who have already made a difference.”

Although college students may not have the funds to give financial donations, they are are still encouraged to participate in any way they can.

“We encourage everyone to give and really give to their passion,” said Soldwisch. “The dollar amount really doesn’t concern us. We just want everyone to come together, as many people as possible, to make an impact on the University.”

To learn more about the We Are One UNI week of philanthropy, check out their website through the UNI portal under We Are One UNI.

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TED talker talks Darwin MEGAN JOHNSON Staff Writer

Students gathered on Feb. 11 to hear Michael Shermer’s lecture “Why Darwin Matters: Evolution, Creationism, and Intelligent Design” to celebrate Charles Darwin’s 207th birthday.

The event served as one of the keynote speeches for this year’s Darwin Week, the annual lecture series hosted by UNI Freethinkers & Inquirers (UNIFI). The lecture was held in the Center for Multicultural Education (CME).

Shermer is the founder of Skeptic Magazine, has hosted the television show “Exploring the Unknown,” is a successful TED talker and has also hosted documentaries on the History Channel and Discovery Channel.

In the lecture, he discussed Darwin’s upbringing.

Although Darwin grew up religious, it wasn’t until he was middle-aged that he fell away from his faith. Shermer said he suspects that Darwin was on his way to losing his faith when his daughter passed away.

Shermer talked about Darwin’s voyage to the Galapagos Islands, where

Darwin began exploring the theory of evolution.

According to Darwin’s “The Origin of Species,” he believed that “there must be a struggle for existence” or many species would have gone extinct.

Shermer explained that all life needs to be able to change in order to adapt to their environment.

“All organisms change throughout time,” Shermer said.

He showed caricatures depicting the ways humans and monkeys are related to provide evidence for evolution.

Sophomore textiles and apparel major, Jordan Caruso, was one of the UNI students in attendance at Shermer’s lecture.

He praised Shermer’s extensive knowledge on the subject. “[Shermer] always had a response for everything,” Caruso said. “You could tell that he knows what he is talking about. I don’t like when you go to a lecture and people ask questions, and they say ‘I don’t know.’ It’s nice that he thoroughly got into his speech.”

A Darwin after-party was held at Beck’s following the event. Shermer attended to answer questions and continue discussing Darwin.

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Women’s basketball invades Indiana State, defeats the Sycamores, 61-45 BRANDON TJEPKES

Sports Editor

The UNI women’s basketball team improved to 9-3 in the Missouri Valley Conference as they defeated the Indiana State Sycamores, 61-45, on Feb. 12.

This is the second straight victory for the Panthers.

Jen Keitel started the game off with a jumper for the early lead, but Indiana State responded with a 7-0 run.

Hannah Schonhardt and Stephanie Davison cut the lead to 10-8 with 3:23 left in the first quarter. Keitel made a jumper with a minute left in the quarter to cut the Sycamore lead.

Keitel started the second quarter hot as she scored six points, but the Sycamores scored another 7-0 run for

a 23-18. Madison Weekly drained two three-pointers, bringing the score to a 25-24 Sycamore lead.

The score was tied, 25-25, when the Panthers gained momentum. Keitel and Weekly teamed up for a 7-4 run and a 32-29 Panther lead at halftime.

The Panthers kept the lead for the remainder of the game.

Keitel made a jumper to start a 7-0 run in the beginning of the second half. A 5-0 Sycamore run cut the lead to 39-34, but Sharnae Lamar and Davison combined for four points to cancel it out. Four Sycamore free throws were not enough, as Keitel and Weekly teamed up again for four points to end the third quarter, 47-38.

Davison and Amber Sorenson scored an 8-0 run to start the

fourth quarter off with a 55-38 Panther lead. The score came up to 57-41 when the game halted. Neither team scored for nearly four and a half minutes.

Weekly made a layup to end the scoreless spell. Time ran out on Indiana State as UNI ran away with the 61-45 victory.

UNI’s defense paved the way as they held Indiana State to 27.8 percent shooting and 73.3 percent on the free throw line.

UNI was proficient as they made 42.6 percent of their shots and 83.3 percent of their free throws.

Keitel and Weekly led the Panthers with 18 points each while Davison added 12 of her own.

The Panthers will host the Drake Bulldogs on Friday at 7 p.m.

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Jen Keitel (42) co-led the Panthers in scoring and rebounds with 18 and nine, respectively. The Panthers are now 9-3 in MVC play.

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Four wrestlers win, but team has close loss to NDSU ZACH HUNTLEY

Sports Writer

ANDI KING/Northern Iowan

Kyle Lux earned a takedown early in his 174-pound match, but fell 5-2.

The Panthers travel to New York to face University of Buffalo this Friday.

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Both teams were in a scoring drought for almost five minutes until Wyatt Lohaus made a jumper to take back the lead, 4644.

The Panthers gained some much-needed momentum. Matt Bohannon drained a three to increase the Panther lead to 5144.

Wichita State cut down the lead to 53-50 with 30 seconds remaining in the game. The Shockers had one last chance to send the game in overtime , but Conner Frankamp missed the three-point buzzer beater.

Facing a number of nationally-ranked North Dakota State University wrestlers this weekend, the Panthers fell, 22-15, in their 13th match of the season.

After pulling a few of their top athletes, UNI was still able to claim four individual victories in the 133, 165, 197 and 285 weight classes.

One of these victories was a pin, coming from redshirt-freshman, Josh Alber, at 133lbs. Taking on NDSU’s Nico Colunga, Alber made his claim by opening up the bout with a takedown.

Allowing Colunga an escape, Alber came right back to earn a fall in the first period at 2:05.

The victory pushed UNI up,

6-5, going into the fourth match of the night.

Panther Taylor Berger halted NDSU’s three-weight win streak by defeating Grant Nehring at 165lbs. Taking down Nehring twice in the first period gave Berger a 4-2 advantage going into the second.

Earning an escape in the second period, Berger remained in control throughout the third and was awarded a point for riding time. The match finished in a 6-3 decision.

UNI’s third victory of the night came in overtime as Cody Krumwiede took on NDSU’s Logan Paxton. Fighting from the 197lbs. bout, Krumwiede evened out the scoreboard, 1-1, with an escape in the third period.

Coming alive in the fourth

period, a final takedown against Paxton earned Krumwiede a 3-1 victory, pushing up UNI, 12-22, going into the final weight class.

The Panthers’ ranked No. 15 Blaize Cabell did not disappoint as he earned a 7-4 decision over his opponent, Ben Tynan.

Securing three takedowns over NDSU, Cabell only allowed Tynan four escape points, taking his 17th individual victory of the season for UNI. Facing the University of Buffalo for their last regular season match, the Panthers will travel to Buffalo, NY this Friday, Feb. 19. Just around the corner, the MAC Championships are set to be held in Ypsilanti, MI on March 6-7. The NCAA Tournament is coming nearly two weeks after, from March 17-19.

Defense was the name of the game in the second half. UNI’s shooting average dropped during the second half of the game, going from 54.2 percent to 29.2 percent. The second half did not only ice the Panthers, but the Shockers as well, shooting 35 percent in the first and 26 percent in the second.

Carlson led the Panthers with 12 points, Wyatt Lohaus was second as he put up 11 and Bohannon finished 3-5 from deep range for nine points.

UNI will travel to Chicago to play Loyola University on Wednesday as they look to increase their winning streak to seven.

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Wyatt Lohaus (33) finished the game with 11 points and four assists. The Panthers snapped Wichita State’s 43game winning streak.

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