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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Students debate food quality

SYDNEY HAUER Staff Writer

WHY I RELAY Student shares her story on why she chooses to Relay for Life.

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DISCRIMINATION Columnist has concerns over campus group and LGBT* discrimination.

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BASKETBALL Sports columnist previews the NCAA tournament.

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Some students do not agree with the recent No. 1 ranking UNI has earned for its dining center food. A few students think the healthy food options need to be revamped, but opinions are divided.

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Earlier this year, the University of Northern Iowa was ranked first in a list of best college food in Iowa for 2016, according to Niche.com.

An article about UNI’s first place ranking was featured in the Feb. 22 issue of The Northern Iowan.

Since the publication of the article, some UNI students have voiced their disagreement.

The debate about food quality remains divided, as some students seem to think that the food provided by the university is much better in comparison to other universities in the state, while others are entirely disappointed.

Freshman environmental science major, Lily Conrad, is one such student who has expressed her discontent with the dining centers.

“I have only eaten in the dining centers a few times since I live off campus; however, it seems to me as though that the Piazza and Rialto provide an over-abundance of rather unhealthy food,” Conrad said. “Sure, there are fruit, vegetable and salad options, but they are not always very fresh, which makes it seem as though these foods are not a priority.

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US military knowledge is trivia-tested LEZIGA BARIKOR Staff Writer

The United States Armed Forces are made up of five branches, but can you name them?

On Tuesday, March 3, the UNI Military and Veteran Student Services (MVSS) began a month-long trivia contest to test student’s knowledge

on various aspects of the U.S. military.

Collectively, Danusha Manohar, graduate industrial math student, was able to name all five branches of the U.S. military with the help of her friends: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard.

“We know two people [involved in the U.S. military],” Danusha said. “One is part of Reserve and right now

one of our friends is at basic training.”

Norman Ferguson Jr., coordinator for MVSS and creator of the contest, said that they have never met anyone who doesn’t know someone involved in the military.

“It seemed like a good way to let people come here [to] know where we are and where our office is,” Ferguson said.

“It’s also an educational chance

to let people know a little bit about what we are or what we do.”

Some students, like Tucker Black, sophomore business and marketing major, are confident in their knowledge of the U.S. military system.

“They provide many opportunities for unemployed or troubled teens,” Black said. “I think it’s a great opportunity.”

To military students like

Damian Spratt and Brandon Kleppe, the MVSS room is a vital space.

“Being able to be around veteran of my own kind…just being in a group that actually has the experiences that are my experiences,” Kleppe said. “I’m more at ease than I am around people who haven’t had the same experience.”

See TRIVIA, page 5

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“As a vegetarian, there are plenty of meal options, although I always feel better after eating my own food because its quality is well known,” Conrad said. “I tend to question the status of food in the dining centers. Were pesticides or growth hormones used to produce this fruit?”

Allison Wager, a UNI student who is currently enrolled at the University of Texas through UNI’s National Student Exchange (NSE), said that she is dissatisfied with the quality of dining center food overall and would like to see some changes occur.

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“What specifically is bothering me about the food at the dining centers is the large amount of unhealthy food,” Wager said. “Fried food is provided for students more than healthy food.”

Wager would go on to discuss how the healthy options that are offered are often the incorrect temperature.

“Most of the healthy food is cold to the point that I have to heat up the food in the microwave,” Wager said.

“Also, a good portion of the food is not fully cooked. For example, the baked potatoes are still hard, corn casserole is soupy and that has raw egg in the recipe.”

Wager also mentioned that she would like to see letters

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written to Michelle Obama, who she believes can help move the cause forward and create change.

Annie Karr, assistant director of marketing and conferences for the Department of Residence (DOR), pointed out that each dining center on campus has 7-8 food stations and that only one of those stations serves fried food.

“The remaining stations are soup/salad, sandwiches, homestyle favorites, pizza, allergen/vegan-friendly,” Karr said. “So yes, we do serve fried food, but it is one option out of 100-plus other food options each day.”

Karr noted to The Northern Iowan that Wager has called the DOR “multiple, multiple,

Student Voices: How are you spending your Spring Break?

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KEVIN WIGGINS/Northern Iowan

Jimmy Terronez, senior management information systems major, eats a meal at UNI’s Piazza dining center.

multiple times” complaining about dining service food.

“On a good day, the food is mediocre at Rialto,” said Luke Ferrari, freshman graphic design major. “It’s better than high school food because there are options, but I usually just go to the wrap station because those never disappoint.”

Ferrari said that it appears that the noodles served for late dinner are simply re-cooked from the night before, and that it seems like greasy burgers and fries are the only options.

“The tacos are really the only good thing,” Ferrari said.

Karr discussed the dining centers’ efforts to minimize improper cooking of food.

“We encourage guests to report any issues with quality as soon as possible so it can be resolved,” Karr said. “The Black Hawk County Health Inspector performs annual inspections, and we consistently receive high ratings.

We take safety, sanitation and serving high quality food very seriously, which is important when you serve over 7,000 meals each day.”

There are some students who are very content with the food quality.

“I think they have a good amount of choices, especially with the special orders station,” said Mara Puente, freshman environmental science major. Puente went on to say that she believes that there are plenty of healthful options.

“I think the food is good.

I don’t think people should anticipate their mother’s cooking when they come to college,” said Andrew Jessip, junior global studies major.

Some students have offered solutions of their own to fix the quality of dining center food.

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THROWBACK THURSDAY

Today, we’re looking back at some of the headlines this week in The Northern Iowan’s 124-year history: -March 6, 1964: Hollywood Hit Shown Tonight In Union Ballroom...then-recently released film Breakfast at Tiffany’s, starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, was shown that night in the Union Ballrroom at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tickets were available for purchase at the Union Information desk for 25 cents a piece.

-March 6, 1992: Russian Students Discover That Iowa Is ‘Not Actually Just A Lot Of Corn’...10 exchange students from St. Petersburg University in Russia traveled to study at UNI for the spring semester. Among the many culture shocks the students experienced was the outward politeness exhibited by Iowans. “In Russia, if you say hello to someone you know you do not have to say it again during the day,” said Olga Litinova, a then-sophomore from Sochi, Russia.

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Campus group bars LGBTQ leaders When I became an opinion columnist for the Northern Iowan, I was hoping I could shine a light on important issues while bringing a degree of levity and wit.

I also was hoping to gain Twitter followers (@the_ folk_diva). Unfortunately, my column today will not include any of the usual jokes, because I am writing to you about an injustice that weighs heavily on my heart.

Here on campus, we have a number of Christian and Christian-affiliated groups who enjoy campus access, the use of rooms in campus buildings, and other benefits from being associated with our public university. This is not a problem, in and of itself, as many student organizations are formed from a common interest.

In addition, many of the Christian groups on campus

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Carr-Murphy expresses concern over UNI’s chapter of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and their policies barring LGBTQ students from leadership roles.

are excellent citizens of our UNI community: doing service, spreading their hopeful message and participating in conversations about injustice. Most importantly, many of these Christian groups welcome all students equally, as Jesus asked and as section I.A of UNI’s Discrimination, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy requires.

There is, however, one Christian fellowship whose national policies fly in the

face of inclusion and a 2010 Supreme Court decision barring student groups discriminating when considering members and leaders. This group has been kicked off a great number of college campuses across the country for discriminating against a protected class: LGBTQ students.

On our campus, unfortunately, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship’s presence remains unchal-

SWS guest column:spring break safety checklist With the month of March finally here and mid-terms coming to an end, students are looking forward to a week of relaxation with family and friends, or possibly a spring break get-away to the beach.

If students are choosing to travel during spring break, it is essential to ensure they pack the necessities. These items may include: toiletries, clothing, shoes, sunscreen, a passport (if traveling overseas), etc.

One item that may not be in a college student’s suitcase per say, but should definitely be seen as a priority is a spring break safety checklist. A spring break safety checklist is especially vital if students are planning to travel to an unfamiliar location in which they may be in the midst of alcohol and/or other drugs, partying and possibly sex.

As for the first item on their spring break safety checklist, students should be able to “check off ” that they are traveling with a close group of friends that have their best intention in mind.

Some important questions they should ask themselves about their friend group

include: Would my friends ensure that I am never left behind at a party or social gathering? If I am choosing to drink alcohol, would my friends let me know if I have had too much to drink or should slow down? Would my friends encourage me to drink safely instead of pressuring me to partake in risky drinking behaviors, such as taking shots?

If students are not able to answer these questions honestly about their friends, or not sure what the answer would be, this should be a red flag that they may need to re-evaluate the friends they are traveling with.

Ideas for turning down or refusing an alcoholic beverage should be another item that students should consider including on their checklist. Students can have the knowledge to drink safely, but if they are in an environment in which others are drinking unsafely or binge drinking, they may be more likely to fall into the peer pressure.

This could lead to them experiences negative consequences and regret after the fact. If you choose to drink, in order to minimize the

potential of this occurring, see what works for you on this checklist: • Pace your drinks to one per hour.

• Eat something before you drink. Choose something high in protein content.

• Don’t accept drinks from people you don’t know or trust.

• Look out for your friends and don’t ever leave your drink unattended.

• Plan ahead. Set a reasonable limit and stick to it. Try keeping a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .05 percent or less.

• Think quality, not quantity and keep track.

• Experiment with drinking less and/or refusing drinks.

• Switch to drinks that contain less or no alcohol.

• Slow down. It takes about 20 minutes for you to feel the effects of a single drink.

• Measure. Know how much alcohol is in < See BREAK, page 4

lenged despite their allowing LGBTQ students to be members, but not leaders, in the organization. This clearly violates the opportunities of a protected class of students based on their membership in that protected class, which is prohibited

by UNI policy listed above.

But, InterVarsity’s President said in an article that they say they are being booted from college campuses because they are forced to accept “all comers.” They’d rather discriminate based on “religious criteria,” and simply “insist that [their] student leaders be maturing followers of Jesus.”

Of course this claim employs predictable euphemism to hide outright homophobia, but it’s also not inconsistent with the charge of discrimination. Not all Christian groups forbid gay leaders. The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America have an open and affirming policy on homosexual leaders, and the Methodist general assembly votes on similar issues this year. All

of this to say, there is no definitive answer on homosexuality and church leadership — these are mainstream denominations welcoming gay pastors and performing same-sex marriages.

In case anyone is inclined to disbelieve what I, a farleft opinion columnist, have to say about a Christian organization, there is full documentation of what InterVarsity calls “Campus Access Concerns” available on their national website.

If you have time and a powerful antacid, there are some articles linked on that page with the worst kind of nice-washed Christian bigotry, in addition to the President’s article. Of course, this page is provided

by InterVarsity itself and may seem biased or unsatisfying. I can present, from a less biased source, a case study from a college just down the road from Cedar Falls.

In 2011, Grinnell College’s student government revoked the student < See CHRISTIAN, page 4

LTE: President’s email furthers false narrative Dear Editor, I’m disappointed in UNI President Bill Ruud’s recent emailed message to the university community with its identification of the tragic death of Trayvon Martin as a “murder.”

It seems that the narrative of George Zimmerman as a kind of wannabe-Klansman, striving to protect comfortable whites from the perceived threat of young black men, has become acceptable enough that institutional leaders like President Ruud promote it as gospel.

Perhaps the president (or whoever crafts these emails for him) is too dependent on such reputable media outlets as The Nation, New York Daily News or MSNBC. The charge of second-degree murder in Florida required the prosecution to demonstrate that accused parties were “brimming with ill will, hatred, spite or evil intent,” to borrow language from a July 2013 article in the New York Times.

The FBI concluded in an independent investigation that Zimmerman, while overzealous and suffering from a slight hero

complex, was by no means racist. No one should have been shocked when the jury took this and other evidence (including the immense physical damage sustained

by Zimmerman in that confrontation with Martin) to mean that Zimmerman harbored no such antagonism, and thus, could not be found guilty of murder.

I’m saddened by the continued prevalence of racism in this country and disturbed by the examples about which I learn that occur within this academic community. I’m also pleasantly surprised by the tone of the discussion on race currently occurring within the community, and grateful for the thoughtful responses on the part of President Ruud and his fellow leaders so far.

But righteous causes are not served by the promotion of false narratives. Such narratives only harm by giving ammunition to skeptics and distracting from real instances. Let us strive to think about these issues as strongly as we feel about them.

-Kyle Day, public policy graduate student

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KATIE BAUGHMAN Campus Life Editor

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A collection of stories of why students decide to relay for life

“It was Christmas Day in the year 1998. We were all at my house in Williams. The whole family had come this year to be together. Group by group we were taking pictures on the couch, with her in the middle of them all.

I remember walking around and observing some of my family crying and hanging on tight to her. I remember not knowing exactly what was going on and why everyone had to be there that day because we never have Christmases this big.

I didn’t know it at the time, but my grandma had cancer, and this would be her last Christmas with all of us. My mother, the strong one for us, hid from my brother and I how sick my grandma really was. I remember the coughing and other noises my grandma would make, but my mom never told me it was cancer.

It is two weeks later. Sitting outside of a hospital room in Ames, I have just found out my grandma lost her battle to cancer. At five years old, this was a new experience for me. I did not get a final goodbye in her room.

My mom chose to keep her spirit alive in my heart and in my memories, by not see her dying on a hospital bed, and for that I thank her.

Now when I look back I can remember when she was making my flower girl dress for a wedding, taking me to the toy store to get a Barbie or letting me ride the mechanical rides outside of the store.

I may not remember what it was like during her battle with cancer, but I remember what it was like after. I remember the pain it felt to lose a loved one for the first time. It was like someone came, stabbed me and ripped a giant hole in my heart.

I remember tears streaming down my face on the day of her funeral as I stood inside the church waiting for the service to start. I remember wearing the dress my grandma made for me and trying to clutch the program in my hand. I remember praying to God, IRIS FRASHER/Northern Iowan asking Him to bring her back into my life, knowing that it would never happen.

It wasn’t until years later I would learn that she had pancreatic cancer from diabetes. It wasn’t until later that I learned that pancreatic cancer is currently an incurable cancer. The moment she was diagnosed, she had a slim chance of overcoming it.

Grandparents are supposed to live forever. They are supposed to spoil you, hug you, and tell you how much they love you. They aren’t supposed to die when you are this young. She would be the first of many family and friends that I would lose to cancer.

She is my reason I Relay. She is the reason why I try to live as healthy life as possible. She is my reason why I fundraise so someday they will find a way to cure pancreatic cancer and end all cancers for good. No one at the age of five should ever be introduced to cancer and experience what I have experienced.

Karen Kay Lee 1940-1999” -Hilary Ronnfeldt, senior elementary education and early childhood education double major CHRISTIAN

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group status of the Grinnell InterVarsity chapter (called Grinnell College Christian Fellowship) for barring the rise to leadership of several members of the organization who identify as queer.

The full story, “Christian group accused of discrimination loses student group status, splits into two” can be found on the Scarlet & Black’s website.

The national organization of InterVarsity, to my knowledge, has not been allowed to plant another chapter there since.

I would like to take a quick pause from reporting simple facts and discuss the concept of a conditional welcome. For many queer Christians, maintaining two identities that seem to be in contention with each other can be stressful and harmful.

One thing that exacerbates this is the common

practice of the Christian conditional welcome. Many Christians want queer people to be involved in hearing and spreading the message of Jesus but believe homosexual behavior to be a sin.

They can push followers with “homosexual urges” to practice celibacy in order to prevent sin.

These Christians believe they are standing up for the unique divine inspiration, entire trustworthiness and authority of the Bible. What they create in the people who listen to them is a dangerous storm of self-loathing and fear of natural human sexuality.

InterVarsity’s policy to welcome queer Christians as members, but not leaders, is a clear example of Christians saying their queer brothers, sisters and non-binary siblings are good, but not quite good enough for God. So what does this mean for us as a community?

Honestly, I don’t know. I’m just one person on this cam-

pus. What I would hope is that the students at UNI would care enough to support their LGBTQIA colleagues in the face of open discrimination.

I would hope that our school administrators, who have recently been called to answer questions regarding problems of (a lack of) diversity on campus would see InterVarsity as what it is: one more head on the many-headed hydra of bigotry we are called to slay as educated and compassionate people.

To my friends and former co-leaders in InterVarsity at UNI, I hope you can forgive me for standing up for what I believe is right and bringing your hurtful policy out of the shadows and into the public eye.

I promise that any hurt you feel in response to this article and the backlash it may cause will be less than the harm your organization is causing by extending a conditional welcome to your queer siblings in Christ.

Editor’s Note: Relay for Life is on April 9th.

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your drink.

• Drink water before, during and after drinking alcohol.

• Avoid drinking games.

W hen alcohol is involved, individuals may be more likely to take risks they wouldn’t usually take.

When these risks involve sex, couples’ best intention to use condoms or other latex protection is often inhibited by their use of alcohol.

Not only this, but unwanted sex often occurs under the influence of alcohol. Hence, it is important to look out for your friends.

Make it a priority to keep a friend from leaving a party with someone they did not come with or that they just met, if they had been drinking.

Remember, consent to any sexual activity may NEVER be obtained if the victim is mentally incapac-

itated, including through the use of drugs or alcohol.

If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual violence, contact Joan Thompson, UNI Victim Services Advocate at 319-273-2137 or joan. thompson@uni.edu. If you are concerned about your drinking or someone else’s drinking, contact Mark Rowe-Barth, Associate Director/Student Wellness at 319-273-3423 or mark. rowe-barth@uni.edu.

If you or someone you know needs to be tested for STDs contact the following: Student Health Center 1600 W. 23rd St. Cedar Falls, IA 50614 (319) 273-2009

Black Hawk County Health Department 1407 Independence Ave. Waterloo, IA 50703 (319) 291-2413 -Shawna Haislet, Health Promotion Coordinator

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Richard Morgan, senior president of the Veterans Association and criminology major, reiterated those sentiments.

“It’s helped my transfer into the civilian world, just kind of being with like-minded individuals and dealing with the same issues,” Morgan said.

Morgan had actively served in the Marine Corp and is currently on inactive reserve time. He comes from a multi-generational military family, which won them the Sullivan Brothers Outstanding Military Family award last year. It is given to families with over 200 years

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“I feel, overall, to see change in the food we need to have more people speaking out that they want change,” Wager said.

“In the future, I would like to see UNI promoting organic products around campus vendors and in the dining centers,” Conrad said. “We need to make our health a priority and ingrain positive habits into the lifestyles of UNI students.”

Karr cited the dining cen-

of military experience since World War I, collectively.

The MVSS offers a safeplace for all current and past members of the U.S. military to meet together.

“We’re a resource to military and veteran students. If there’s ever a question about benefits or a need for a sort of assistance or help we have community resources in touch, as well we have resources here on campus to help them out,” Morgan said. “We also serve as an advocate for veteran students … I’d like to say we’re open to everyone.”

The trivia contest is open to all UNI students and ends March 30, with weekly totals posted on the UNIVA Military Facebook page so students can keep track of how well they ters’ variety of items and willingness to listen to students’ wants and needs as part of the reason that UNI was recently recognized for having the best college food in Iowa.

“We’re proud of that honor and appreciate the recognition we’ve received from the students,” Karr said. “But of course there’s always room for improvement. We continue to look for ways to improve our operations and regularly seek student and guest feedback and implement new concepts and recipes.”

EVENTS TO LOOK OUT FOR AFTER SPRING BREAK Tuesday, March 22nd • Pre-Professional Fair in the Rec Room of Bender Hall at 5:30p.m.

• Gaming in Color, a documentary film about LGBT* issues in gaming hosted by Rod Library, in the Oak Room of Maucker Union at 7:00p.m.

Wednesday, March 23rd • Expedition Greenhouse, a greenhouse tour lead by UNI STEM ambassador Nicole Hindman, in the Botanical Center at 12:00p.m.

Friday, March 25th • Enrique’s Journey Community Read, a group reading of “Enrique’s Journey: The Story of a Boy’s Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite with His Mother,” in Room 239 in Black Hawk Hall at Hawkeye Community College

are doing.

The questions all vary in points, and, at the end, the point total will decide the winner. The prize pack will include a Hy-Vee gift card, two T-shirts and “other items of interest,” according to the contest flyer.

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BRANDON TJEPKES Sports Editor

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Where will the Panthers be seeded in NCAA tourney?

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Thanks to Wes Washpun’s game-winning three-pointer in the MVC Championship, UNI has an automatic bid in this year’s NCAA Tournament.

RYAN HERRING

Sports Columnist

This Sunday will be a special day in sports. Because it is March, that means that it is time for the madness to begin.

So far, this month has lived up to its name with some thrilling conference tournament finales. Our very own

UNI Panthers had a little something to do with this.

Wes Washpun’s game winner at the buzzer, sending the Cats to the tournament for the second-straight year, defines the phenomenon we call March Madness. Many tickets to the tournament have been punched and there are a lot left to go.

Some teams have automat-

ic bids from winning their conference tournaments, some teams lost their conference tournaments but have solid resumes ensuring they’ll get in, and then there are the restless teams on the bubble.

This leaves college basketball fans with the following questions: Will my team make it in? What seed will they get? Who will they play? Where will they be playing? Well, all of these questions will be answered on March 13: Selection Sunday.

This will be a day full of emotion as players join with their teams, friends and families to await the reveal of this year’s NCAA tournament bracket. A long year filled with hard work and dedication has lead them to this moment.

A moment where all their efforts are rewarded is by seeing their school’s name pop up on that screen, putting them in the field to compete for the ultimate prize.

On the flip side, there will be some teams that will be left heart broken. There are a lot of really good college basketball teams out there and only 68 make it in.

So, unfortunately, some good teams will be left out.

It is all up to the selection committee to decide.

A tough decision to say the least.

The committee has shown in past years they really value who a team has played and who they have beaten.

This gives the advantage to the schools in Power 5 conferences, because they play stiff competition regularly, which means that the mid-major schools need to make sure they are scheduling tough non-conference games to gain respect early in the year.

However, there are two problems with this.

1: Sometimes teams are playing completely different at the end of the year than they were at the beginning of the year.

2: The big schools don’t like to schedule road games with mid-majors because they have a lot to lose and little to gain.

This year, the Power 5 conferences (and the Big East, which is the next biggest conference) had 86.5 percent of their non-conference games either at home or at a neutral site, meaning they rarely had to demonstrate themselves on

the road.

Personally, I’d rather see a tough mid-major team make it to the Big Dance over a mediocre Power 5 team.

This gives us the underdogs that we’ve come to know and love, known as Cinderella teams.

Last year, UCLA made the tournament with a 20-13 record while Colorado State missed the tournament with a 27-6 record. It just goes to show it’s all about who you played that year.

It’s also a big factor in their seeding as well. UNI had only three losses last year and was given a No. 5 seed, even though they were ranked top 10 in the national polls.

There are always going to be people upset with the results of Selection Sunday.

I would like to see more respect for the little guys this year. Regardless of who is in or out, you can bet it will be a great tournament.

The selection show will air this Sunday on CBS beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Any Panther fans out there are welcome to the public viewing party at Gallagher Bluedorn to share this special moment with the UNI team and Panther Nation.

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High school basketball comes to a close, 4A tournament still to go KEVIN DEITRICK

Sports Columnist

Des Moines got a glance of Iowa’s best this week as it hosted the boys high school state tournament.

Take note of the names listed as they may become future Panthers.

A quick recap of all that has happened so far: On Monday, teams in class 1A squared off starting at 10:30 a.m. No. 4 seed West Hancock (23-2) beat No. 5 seed IKM-Manning (22-2) 67-51.

Then a huge upset, as No. 8 seed St. Albert in Council Bluffs (15-9) walloped the No. 1 seed Danville (24-1) 69-46.

Another top seed went down as No. 7 seed South O’Brien (22-3) beat the No. 2 seed Grand View Christian (25-1) in a hard fought, low scoring game, 46-32.

At 3:45, my high school, Jesup (22-3), took on the defending champs, Gladbrook-Reinbeck (232).

Along with 400 other people from my home town

of Jesup, I had the opportunity to go to Des Moines to watch them play.

Jesup got off to a fast start in the first half with guard Ethan Wyant leading the way with 12 points.

They led 25-21 heading to halftime.

They looked to build on that lead in the second.

Unfortunately for Jesup, things took a turn for the worse.

G l a d b r o o k - Re i n b e c k ’ s best player, Joe Smoldt, who came into the game averaging 25 points per game, scored 27 in the second half.

Let me tell you: this guy could not miss. Every single time the ball left the dude’s hands, it tickled the twine. (Ben Jacobson, if you’re reading this, you should get ahold of this kid.)

Teams in Class 2A battled it out on Monday night and Tuesday morning. At 6:35 Monday night, Cascade High School of Western Dubuque (20-3) took on Osage (20-4).

In a fight between the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds, Cascade

annihilated Osage 60-27.

Another upset occurred between No. 8 seed Pella Christian (16-9) and No. 1 seed, undefeated, Dike-New Hartford (25-0).

Pella Christian had held an eight-point lead going in to the second half. D-NH made a comeback but Pella Christian was able to hold on for a 59-52 victory.

On Tuesday, March 8, No. 2 seed Western Christian (22-2), who won it two years ago, took on No. 7 seed Kuemper Catholic (186). Western Catholic took care of business winning easily, 56-42.

For the final 2A game of the day, No. 3 seed Des Moines Christian (213) faced off against No. 6 seed Anamosa (20-5).

Another day, another upset.

Anamosa won the game with ease, 74-60.

Between 1A and 2A, there have been four upsets, which saw both No. 1 seeds go down in the first round.

The teams of class 3A fought it out on Wednesday.

To start out the afternoon, No. 4 seed MOC-Floyd Valley (21-3) faced No. 5

seed Dubuque Wahlert (195).

Iowa Hawkeye’s recruit Cordell Pemsl led Wahlert to a 79-74 victory, scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds.

In the next game, No. 1 seed Chariton (23-1) played against No. 8 seed Solon (10-14). Chariton won 64-50, but Solon certainly played hard considering the fact that they came into the game with a sub-.500 record. So props to them.

The game between No. 2 seed Pella (22-1) and 7 seed No. Perry (15-9) was anything but. Pella would win this game by 40 points with no chances of an upset. No. 6 seed Xavier (16-8) beat No. 3 seed Spirit Lake (213) in another upset, 58-47.

As press time is prior to the 4A tournament, I’ll preview those matches.

Starting at 1:05 on Thursday, No. 4 seed Dowling Catholic (20-3) will be taking on No. 5 seed Valley High School in West Des Moines (20-3). At 2:45, No. 1 seed Pleasant Valley (22-1) will play Dubuque (14-10). Will we see another top seed go down?

At 6:35, Cedar Falls High School (19-4) will face off against No. 2 seed Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs (22-1).

I feel like I should cheer for Cedar Falls since I go to UNI. So, go Tigers!

Finally, at 8:15 pm, No. 3 seed Des Moines Hoover (21-2) will take on No. 6 seed Iowa City, West (19-4).

So, there you have it. A (somewhat) in-depth look at what has happened so far in the state tournament.

After just a few days, it has been madness.

If you’re a basketball fan and excited for the madness that will be college basketball in March and you are looking for something to hold you over till the NCAA Tournament starts, take a trip down to the Wells Fargo Arena for the next few days.

To finish off this article, I would like to say this: I am so proud of my hometown Jesup J-Hawks for a phenomenal year, and I am so proud of the state of basketball in Iowa. There is certainly a bright future ahead!

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MARCH 10, 2016

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