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INSIDE THIS ISSUE CAMPUS ISSUES

Icy sidewalks lead to student injury Freshman Shauna Happel fractured her leg when she slipped on the ice last week, leading some students to wonder why the university didn’t salt or sand the sidewalks. < See PAGE 2

Good night, sweet Bartlett Anthony Mitchell gives a tearful farewell to UNI’s oldest residence hall, which will close to students in May. < See PAGE 4 SPOTLIGHT

Brewing education, coffee

The Roast will be a nonprofit coffee shop on the Hill run by students, for students. < See PAGE 5

OPERA REVIEW

Old flute, new magic UNI’s performance of “The Magic Flute” proves there’s plenty of life left in Mozart’s centuries-old masterpiece. < See PAGE 5

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STUDENT DEBT

Rep. Braley discusses student loan debt JACOB STEWART Staff Writer

Since 2000, the price of public college has risen as much as 85 percent, leading to large amounts of student debt, according to Bruce Braley, the U.S. representative for Iowa’s 1st district. Braley addressed the state of higher education at the University of Northern Iowa on Jan. 27.

“Education is in my blood,” Braley said, noting his “deep appreciation for the impor-

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tance of education.”

Braley discussed measures the government is taking to make sure students aren’t saddled with debt they can’t handle, such as increasing the money awarded by Pell grants. Braley also discussed his recently proposed bill that would keep Stafford loan interest rates from rising back to their pre-2007 level of 6.8 percent.

According to Braley, for the past five years, Stafford loan interest rates have been

dropping steadily because of a bill that was passed in July 2007. However, the five-year window that was attached to this bill is ending this July. He encouraged audience members to write their representatives to make sure the bill passes once again.

UNI President Benjamin Allen, who opened the address, noted his concern that, with the rising cost of higher education and decreased < See BRALEY, page 3

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U.S. Representative Bruce Braley discusses student loan debt at the University of Northern Iowa on Jan. 27.

POLITICS

Positive feedback may keep NYT on campus JOHN ANDERSON Executive Editor

Thanks to positive student and faculty feedback and wide readership, the New York Times may be here to stay.

The Northern Iowa Student Government partnered with the Times to bring the newspaper to the University of Northern Iowa for a two-month trial of its College Readership Program at the beginning of the semester. Though the trial ends in late February, members of NISG currently plan to continue the program and are seeking funding to keep the Times on campus for the foreseeable future.

“I think it’s honestly one of the best things that NISG has ever done, and I’d like to see it continue,” said Chris Miller, former chair of NISG’s Organization and Finance Committee.

The Times charges 50 cents for each copy that is picked up, and the NISG senate allocated $2,000 last semester to fund the second month of the trial program.

Miller, who helped spearhead the program, said NISG will < See NY TIMES, page 6

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U.S. President Barack Obama gives the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Jan. 24 in Washington, D.C.

State of the Union address forecasts Obama’s plans

Professor says possibility of plans depend on position of Congress

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On Jan. 24, President Barack Obama took the stage at the White House and updated the United States with the status of the nation and the future he foresees. In

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his address, Obama discussed different issues he believes the United States is facing, such as unemployment, illegal immigration, the rising cost of education and making the “tax code fairer,” as stated in his Blueprint for America Built to Last plan.

“It was a pretty strong speech,” said Justin Holmes, associate professor of political science at the University of Northern Iowa. “It wasn’t a historical speech. I’m still waiting for that from him. We

haven’t really had the giant defining speech, but I thought it made good points.”

In regards to unemployment, Obama hopes to bring back jobs from overseas by providing lower tax rates for manufacturers and companies that keep jobs in the United States. Likewise, he wants to take away the deduction for overseas jobs and require companies to make a minimum tax payment for jobs < See OBAMA, page 3

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Icy sidewalks lead to student injury University uses ice melt, not sand

BLAKE FINDLEY Staff Writer

While walking to class last week, University of Northern Iowa freshman Shauna Happel slipped on the ice that had accumulated after the weekend’s snow and rainfall. She fell and fractured a bone in her leg. “(I) was simply walking to class with my roommate on a campus sidewalk, and all of a sudden my foot slid,” said Happel, a deciding major. “I felt a snap, and I was on the ground unable to get up. I ended up fracturing my fibula above the ankle and had to have surgery that required inserting a metal plate and screws.”

According to Paul Meyermann, UNI’s assistant director of operations planning, the operations planning department opted to not put sand down on the sidewalks because each snowfall has “different characteristics.” They did, however, put down ice melt.

“While sand can have a temporary help in providing a friction on the surface, it doesn’t have melting properties,” Meyermann said. “Ice melt is a significantly more efficient use of time, energy and resources.”

Meyermann said his team cleaned off all the snow off the sidewalks on Saturday, Jan. 21, but on Sunday, it began raining and freezing.

“This is what we had to deal with on Monday morning,” Meyermann said. “We came in at 6 a.m. to put ice melt down, but it takes time.”

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of the ice with the pavement, enabling workers to scrape it off the sidewalks, according to Meyermann. After putting down ice melt, Meyermann and his team spent three days getting all the ice off the sidewalks. Two contractors remove ice and snow from the entrances and steps, while Meyermann’s team splits the campus between the north and south sides.

“With 60 miles of sidewalks, it is a challenge to remove any ice or snow because you can’t do anything about it until it’s down,” Meyermann said.

“You just have to marshal your resources to cover the large amount of area.”

Meyermann, upon hearing of Happel’s incident, said he “was very sorry, but maintains (his) decision to not put sand on the sidewalks.”

“In hindsight, I do not think it was the wrong choice,” Meyermann said. “When you are dealing with an exposure to a hazard, the best way to deal with it is to remove the hazard.”

Happel said it was frustrating to traverse campus on crutches in the winter. In her first few days back to class after the surgery, she found the sidewalks were still a sheet of ice and the floors in the buildings were wet and slippery.

“The most frustrating thing for me, though, is the fact that I am not able to play soccer with my team and partake in all of our winter and spring training and conditioning,” Happel said.

“Spring soccer allows our team to start building a foundation for the following fall and now I am going to miss out on that opportunity.”

She said dorm life was especially difficult on crutches.

“Fortunately, I have a great roommate and good friends that have helped me deal with this situation,” Happel said.

Happel said many people have expressed to her their outrage at this problem.

“The fact that I have had numerous faculty and students who have been on campus longer than me question why I am not taking legal action makes me realize that this is a serious problem that is being ignored,” Happel said. “While I will have to deal with the circumstance I am facing, I can only wish this does not happen to anyone else.”

Happel said she would ask Meyermann, “If he felt it was not necessary to put sand down on the sidewalks, then why did a worker at 23rd Street Market go out and spread ice melt all over the sidewalks immediately after I fell?”

Brooke Badker, a freshman math education major, said she thinks it was “kind of stupid not to put sand down.”

“I also fell like many students and hit my head pretty hard,” Badker said. “I don’t think it was a smart decision not to put sand down, especially if some students were seriously injured.”

Meyermann said another problem with putting sand down is that it “will blow or get kicked off, but ice melt sticks.”

In addition, he said sand could get dragged into the buildings, which would ruin the carpet, linoleum and other flooring.

“This type of work is a dynamic process,” Meyermann said. “We just try to do the best we can.”

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TUESDAY

FACULTY ARTIST SHOWCASE Great Hall, GBPAC 7:30 p.m.

This concert will feature a diverse group of UNI School of Music faculty artists. For tickets, call (319)273-4TIX or visit www.uni.edu/tickets.

MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME McLeod Center 7 p.m.

The men’s basketball team plays Southern Illinois.

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DIVERSITY FAIR Commons Porch and Lounge 1-2 p.m.

The Diversity Fair showcases diversity efforts across campus. Thirty student organizations, departments and programs will have exhibits.

TOWN HALL MEETING ON DIVERSITY Georgian Lounge, Commons 2-4:30 p.m.

The meeting will feature keynote speaker Heather Hackman of St. Cloud University.

WEB AND SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING BCS 33 3-5 p.m.

Preregistration required at 273-5732 or jpec@uni.edu.

All majors and faculty/staff welcome.

THURSDAY

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME McLeod Center 7 p.m.

The women’s basketball team plays Southern Illinois.

SWIMMING AND DIVING WRC 5 p.m.

They compete against Iowa.

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sent outside of the U.S. Jaime Yowler, vice president of the UNI Democrats, finds the idea of bringing back jobs appealing.

“Anything for keeping jobs in America,” said Yowler, a senior political science major. “Both sides would argue for that — anything that brings more jobs.

Also, a tax relief for those is a great idea.”

Obama said he wants to prevent an increase in taxes for the middle class by extending the payroll tax cut. He also wants to increase taxes for those with a high income and, according to the Blueprint, “make sure billionaires and millionaires follow the Buffet Rule by paying at least 30 percent tax.”

“The Buffet Rule is this idea that basically gets back to that divide about earned income verse income from investments,” Holmes said. “Warren Buffet, he’s been a tremendously successful investor, and his secretary pays more taxes than he does because her wages are subject to higher taxes. He pays more money overall, but this is something that for a lot of Americans doesn’t sit right.

“But in this economy, we’d also like people to invest,” he added.

“We need people to buy stock and bonds. Disincentivizing — that is going to be tricky, especially during a slow economic

(recovery), but we also need an increased revenue because we have tremendous deficits.”

Daniel Jensen, member of the UNI College Republicans, said he believes there are problems in imposing taxes on those with higher incomes.

“It seems like Republicans don’t want to tax the top tier, but the Democrats think that’s key revenue that needs to be brought in,” said Jensen, a senior geography major. “There’s a lot of economic models that suggest that doesn’t actually get you more revenue because the more money that’s out there, (the) more money there is to reproduce and bring in capital production. You might be getting it for the short term in your treasury, but in the long run, that’s kind of cutting off your own nose.”

Yowler finds an issue with the gap between those with the highest income and the rest of the population.

“Some Republicans say when the president speaks of fairness, he really means class war,” Yowler said. “It’s funny how, throughout time, those two terms have coincided. Fairness and class war; it is a struggle we are facing in the U.S, and a struggle that I am confident President Obama is up to.”

Obama discussed the possibility of granting citizenship to illegal immigrants brought to America as children or foreign exchange students, if they pursue a high school or college

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education.

“In a way, it really strikes a moderate chord, sort of bringing people into the system and streamlining and easing them in,” Holmes said. “… I don’t think it’s going to pass Congress or at least (it won’t pass) in its current configuration.”

Jensen agrees with rewarding immigrants who pursue an education with citizenship.

“It would be a tragedy if we’re educating these people, and then they go somewhere else with that education,” Jensen said. “So (Obama’s) absolutely right when he says that. I would like him to act on that and not just say it for the State of the Union.”

In regards to the rate tuition has been rising, Obama wants to reward schools that keep tuition down by providing more grant money, and take away federal aid from schools that raise tuition.

Yowler agrees with this idea.

He said he finds the rate of tuition is too high and believes “universities across the nation can help by lower(ing) costs while keeping up the quality of education.”

Jensen, however, believes less intervention from the government will help lower the rate of tuition.

“What needs to happen is less government subsidization, because that’s what we’re actually seeing here,” Jensen said.

“Tuition inflation is a result of govern subsidization, so you’re

not helping anybody. You’re taking money out of the national treasury; you’re also taking more money out of the students’ pockets.”

Yowler approves of the work Obama has done as president and is hopeful for his re-election.

“The world is vastly changing,” Yowler said. “… U.S. foreign policy has taken new shapes for President Obama, and the hardships have not yet stopped.

Yet, day in and day out, our borders are safe, our debt is slowly going away and soon enough our economy will regain stability and growth can begin again.

This speech is his blueprint for re-election, which I am confident he will win.”

Jensen however, finds issues in Obama’s speech and with his treatment of military personnel.

“The flat-out atrocity of that speech — that I think is just perjury of the first degree — is when he praises military personnel and their team efforts, and then, in the next breath, sends Leon Panetta to cut their budget,” Jensen said. “We have all these combat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan that now we’re going to dismiss about 65,000 army troops, and then we’re going to dismiss 20,000 active-duty Marines.”

Overall, Holmes thinks certain proposals in Obama’s address are plausible, but others may be more difficult to execute.

“If he were to end up being reelected and end up with some

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U.S. President Barack Obama gives the State of the Union address on Jan. 24 in Washington, D.C.

degree of majority with the House and Senate, some of this might be doable,” Holmes said.

Holmes thinks the tax breaks and job creations are two of the most plausible actions, while Obama’s ideas on immigration will be harder to undertake.

“I think any changes to either of the top marginal tax rate or the capital gains tax is going to be really hard to sell because those are just things that are near and dear to Republicans’ hearts and, given the way the Senate is constructed, you’re going to have a real hard time getting those things passed,” Holmes said. “So, things like the Buffet Rule, that’s going to be tricky in all honesty. But a lot of it’s plausible, depending on the political stance that he (Obama) finds himself in.”

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amount of state funding, people might be excluded from higher education because of their economic background.

“Are we teaching students what they need to know to be successful?” Allen asked.

According to Braley, Iowa students have the third-highest student loan debt in the United States.

After his speech, Braley opened up the discussion to Michael Blackwell, the director of UNI’s Center for Multicultural Education, and Rhonda Greenway, the Director of Governmental Relations for the Northern Iowa Student Government.

Blackwell said it’s hard for students to focus on schoolwork when they’re worrying where their next dollar is coming from.

Blackwell also said more people of low socioeconomic status and more people of color should be attending college.

Blackwell expressed his con-

cern that while minimum wage has gone up, the amount of work-study funding for students has gone down.

Greenway, a senior global studies and communication double major, said the issue has become a question of justifying jobs and experience with the money students owe back to UNI. She also said that when students are bogged down with insurmountable debt, they are prevented from becoming the adults they need to be.

Andela Torris, a mother, veteran and student at Hawkeye Community College, was also on the panel and gave her point of view on student debt.

Torris is married and working towards a pediatric degree but is relying on student loans and her husband’s job to make ends meet. She said that while the GI bill provides money for education, it only does so for a limited amount of time, and a lot of people don’t finish an associate’s degree before the time runs out.

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Bartlett Hall, above, will cease to house students after the end of this semester.

nd flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. I was going to try and hold this column off until towards the end of the year, but I kept adding to it in my head and I had to put it out now.

To some, Bartlett Hall is old; to others, it’s incredibly creepy. To the rest of the population, it’s home. While this is my first full year not living in Bartlett, it’s my home and nothing is going to change that. I don’t know if it’s because it’s where I started out in college, because of the memories it holds or that the building has magical abilities to be awesome, but that building will always hold a special place in my heart.

The fact that Bartlett is closing after this year really makes me sad. Granted, it’ll still be open and utilized as office space, but it just isn’t going to be the same. So as I thought about it more and more, I wanted to write something straight from the heart. I wanted to highlight everything I loved so much about that place and that all those qualities will be subsequently missed. I’m basically approaching this as something between prose and a rambling list. I am sorry if this is redundant, but again, this is straight from my heart.

First, I am going to miss the history Bartlett has. The metamorphosis that it had to go through for more than 95 years to keep up with the times was always fascinating to me.

I’m going to miss the old style Bartlett had.

The Memorial Lounge is still one of the coolest places to do… well, anything (including film for videos, as we did so often). I’m going to miss a lot of the detailing of the building — that ornamental styling you just don’t see these days in frames and shelving.

I’m going to miss those heavy metal purple doors. I’m going to miss those thick walls.

Honestly, ask anyone who has lived in Bartlett about its soundproofing. It’s astounding. I’m going to miss its quirky, out-of-date sinks.

I’m going to miss the fact that the lofts were provided from day one. I’m going to miss how cool you were (both metaphorically and physically) in summer because you had A/C. I’m going to miss how the size of each room in

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every house differed.

I’m going to miss the legends and myths — the tales of shadowy figures moving around the halls, the doors that lock themselves, our Nerf basketball that propelled itself across the floor and the song about Morris the friendly ghost (and his love of cinnamon toast). I’m going to miss the terrifying fourth floor (sorry Adrienne). I’m going to regret the fact that I never got to see the penthouse. However, I’ll miss the tales of how well it has held up all these years. I’m going to miss that creepy little door in my old room that opened up to the pipes in the walls.

I’m going to miss the intangibles. I’m going to miss how you instantly understood what “It’s a Bartlett thing” meant. I’m going to miss that sense of belonging that I have never found before or since. I’m going to miss that no matter where you lived on campus, the answer was always “let’s go to Bartlett” if you were with a group.

Above all, I think I am going to miss that students will no longer live there, that it won’t be able to do for others what it did for me. It leaves behind quite the legacy, though. It has housed generation after generation after generation since it became the first residence hall on our campus. I think that is something to be proud of. I’m glad it isn’t being torn down, but it just isn’t going to be the same.

So I say, with a tear in my eye as I write this, thank you, Bartlett Hall. Thank you for the memories. Thank you for the roof over my head for two years. Most importantly, thank you for being the catalyst in loving that I am a University of Northern Iowa student. I’ll never forget you.

Anthony Mitchell is a junior in electronic media from Grinnell, Iowa.

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t’s obvious that raising tuition has been a hot topic on the University of Northern Iowa campus this year. From heated Northern Iowa Student Government senate debates and President Walrath’s Board of Regents address to opinion columns and talk among unsatisfied students, it seems no one is fully happy with the prospect of a 3.75 percent increase next year.

And they shouldn’t be. Most students would likely agree that the cost of a public university education should be such that one can afford it without being tens of thousands of dollars in debt after four years. Sadly, however, that’s not always the case. The average UNI student in 2010 left with $25,735 in debt, according to the Cedar Rapids Gazette, and it’s only going to get worse with an increase in tuition.

To give full disclosure, as an NISG senator, I voted to sup-

port that increase. However, I didn’t vote for it because I liked it; I voted for it because showing solidarity with the other two state universities (whose senates had already passed resolutions) and ensuring that UNI could continue operating as it has are more important than saying we don’t support a decision that, quite frankly, would be made regardless of what our piece of paper stated.

That said, I think something needs to be done to curtail this.

As President Walrath so aptly put it, “When students are paying for almost 60 percent of the cost of their education at a public university, something in the formula must change.” So what can we, the student body, do?

I see two steps. First, we need to pay attention to our governing bodies on all levels, particularly the NISG senate, the Board of Regents and the Iowa legislature. Without first being

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informed on the issues and what these two bodies are doing about tuition, there’s no way we can change the status quo. Ask yourself: what effect can I have on stopping UNI’s tuition increase if I don’t even know how or why it’s happening?

Second, we need to be vocal.

Only after we make our voices heard can any change occur.

While NISG senators should reach out to their constituents, students should also take it upon themselves to follow what’s going on and contact their senators if they would like to express an opinion. Maybe you think my vote on the tuition increase resolution was not taking enough of a stand — that’s certainly a

valid argument. Tell me. We’re here to represent you, and if you don’t like how something is being conducted, say so. NISG is the primary connection between the student body and the Board of Regents (who make the final tuition decisions), so it’s crucial that you keep tabs on your student government’s actions.

In addition, we need to be vocal to the Iowa legislature, as it’s what determines the budget the Board of Regents has to work with. We need to let them know how vital UNI is to the lives of so many people as well as to Iowa’s economic future. According to a testimony

by President Allen last February, “more than 75 percent of UNI’s students stay in Iowa for their first jobs or for graduate school.”

This clearly demonstrates that UNI’s impact on the state of Iowa is one the legislature would be foolish to ignore.

While you can look up your

legislators and contact them that way, NISG will actually be providing an easy means to make your voice heard this year.

Several External Relations committee members will be going around to various student organizations and giving students the opportunity to write postcards to their legislators about what makes UNI so great and why it’s deserving of their funding. If you’re not involved in an organization or would like to make sure yours receives some postcards, email NISG at nisg@uni.edu.

Making our voice heard as a student body doesn’t need to take a lot of time on the part of individuals, but rather needs to come from the effort of a large number of us. If you don’t like your tuition increasing, take part.

Stef McGraw is a senior in

philosophy and Spanish from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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Megan O’Brien, a UNI graduate student in voice, performs as the Queen of the Night in the UNI School of Music’s production of “The Magic Flute” in the GBPAC Friday.

There’s still magic in that old flute JOHN ANDERSON Executive Editor

Opera has a lot working against it in our society. It’s mostly singing, it’s catered to audiences 300 years our senior and it’s not even in English. The University of Northern Iowa School of Music broke down all these barriers Friday, injecting new life into Mozart’s ageold masterpiece “The Magic Flute” in a performance worthy of the influential composer’s 256th birthday.

The key to the show’s contemporary success was the expansion of the roles of the three child-spirits. They served as our hero’s guides in Mozart’s text but became the audience’s postmodern, self-referential guides to the show in UNI’s version. The spirits poke fun at opera conventions, recap confusing moments for the audience and inject American cultural humor into the production, giving the Enlightenment piece a modern-day sheen.

Though the songs retained the original German — “Who really understands what singers are saying anyway?” one of the spirits asked — projected subtitles provided translation while the spirits hilariously decided the performers would speak English with a game of paper rock scissors — best-out-of-three, of course.

The English speech made room for clever additions of humor, from the lovesick, cowardly birdcatcher Papageno’s brilliant line, “He said something lovey-dovey.

In German,” to references to appletinis and TV conventions (“Previously, on ‘The Magic Flute’”).

These additions did nothing to overshadow the show’s original text, which follows the honest and virtuous youth Tamino, played

by Mackenzie Whitney, on a noble quest to find and rescue his destined lover, Pamina, played by Samantha Kantak, from the mysterious Sarastro, whose bass notes could only be sung with the force of John Hines, the only faculty member in the cast. At Tamino’s side is the aforementioned buffoon Papageno, brought to life with foolish delight by Rhys Talbot’s strong baritone.

Armed with the eponymous flute and magic bells, Tamino and Papageno arrive at Sarastro’s temple to find Pamina in the careful hands of a religious order whose principles and initiation rituals evoke a Roman mystery cult or a freemason lodge.

There they undergo the trials of initiation as Tamino faces temptation and danger to prove himself worthy of admission and marriage to Pamina, all while fighting off the evil and manipulative Queen of the Night and her agents.

The music really gives life to the tale, with incredible performances that demonstrate the entire human vocal range, from Sarastro’s incredibly low tones to the evil queen’s impossibly high notes gracing her famous second-act aria, sung with incredible accuracy and

menace by Megan O’Brien.

Members of UNI Opera and the Varsity Men’s Glee Club filled out the ensemble, completing Mozart’s beautiful and difficult sound. Rebecca Burkhardt ensured her pit orchestra got the recognition it deserved, poking her head out of the pit after warming up for each act to wellearned applause.

The show’s set was deceptively simple. At first glance, it was comprised of only white walls and banners, but they proved to be blank canvases on which the opera’s scenic locales were projected, resulting in an incredibly effective and efficient use of simple set pieces to immerse the audience in the location.

If I had any complaint about the show, it had to be the subtitles; though I was very grateful for them (I can only catch a few German words), they were often lagging behind the performers, or occasionally jumped ahead. The result at times cheapened an otherwise impressive and delightful experience.

Despite this issue, director Sandra Walden and company put on one heck of a show. Their creative liberties took an opera about enlightenment and the power of music and turned it into a playful production about music itself. Walden’s postmodern gateway to opera earned its standing ovation and the delight of opera enthusiasts and casual viewers alike, proving there’s still plenty of life left in Mozart’s centuries-old masterpiece.

UNI Roast, a new student organization at the University of Northern Iowa, is educating students about coffee shop culture while creating their own coffeehouse.

The Roast is a nonprofit coffee shop set to open on the Hill in the building next to Copyworks in August 2012, and is a project creator Nathan Wiemers said is “for the students, by the students.”

“Even though it’s more, ‘by the students, for a lot of people,’” Wiemers, junior public administration major, added.

UNI Roast is a group that, according to Wiemers, “was created to provide practical education and experience for a variety of skill sets through planning, funding, constructing and operating The Roast successfully.” In other words, UNI Roast is a group that has dedicated itself to both creating a coffeehouse for students and indulging in the coffee shop culture surrounding such places.

“Coffee has this weird kind of culture; people become obsessed with it sometimes,” Wiemers said.

UNI Roast has been meeting since the fall 2011 semester. The group is advised by marketing professor Matthew Wilson and roughly 12 students are currently involved.

The group exposes the students to events such as coffee tastings. As the group grows, there will be a possibility of trips to coffee roasters to see how the coffee-making process begins.

The group also works toward the goal of creating a coffee shop. Several interior design students are helping to develop The Roast by picking colors and furniture and working on the layout for the shop. Some students are brainstorming ways to get others involved, such as by allowing art students to hang artwork on the walls.

“It’s not like a start-up company... but it’s more like a community project, and it’s for the benefit of a lot of people.” Wiemers said.

UNI Roast is looking for students to help with the creation of their coffeehouse, specifically those with business experience, especially in the areas of industrial technology and marketing. Wiemers also hopes to get Pi Sigma Epsilon, a sales and marketing organization on campus, involved with the coffeehouse.

“It’s one of the goals of

(UNI Roast) to get a variety of clubs involved and to use the resources, interests and passions of all these different clubs to collaborate and do this one student project,” Wiemer said.

The Roast will be a twostory coffee house and will feature two meeting rooms on the second floor that will be available to by student organizations to rent for meetings. Organizations using the rooms will get a discount on refreshments for the meeting.

In a typical nonprofit structure, The Roast will be headed up by a board of directors. Eight to 10 employees will work at the coffee shop, and Wiemers said there is even a possibility of obtaining work-study funding for those jobs. Management positions will be counted as internships.

A management rotation will occur every few years.

“You will be learning critical management skills that you don’t get from the classroom,” Wiemers said of the management internships. “It’s like a steady business that offers internships, and that’s extremely beneficial.”

The Roast will also hold periodic competitions for students. Photography and art competitions will allow students to show off their artwork on The Roast’s walls.

Contests for guitar players, jazz piano players and small jazz combos will be held to enable these musicians to play their music at The Roast.

Every few months, students can submit ideas for a mural, which will be painted near the front entrance of The Roast.

The winning artist will paint their piece during business hours.

“It’s one thing to make an art project for a class, but it’s another thing doing it for the community for people to see and to improve the community,” Wiemers said.

The initial fundraising for The Roast will begin the week of January 29. “(The Roast) is a fantastic idea, and a lot of people have told me that, but the make or breaking point of a lot of fantastic ideas is financing,” Wiemers said.

The group will approach professors and possibly some students for financial support, as well as ask businesses such as Hy-Vee and those in the Cedar Valley Alliance for sponsorships. A small business loan will also cover the remaining costs for the < See ROAST, page 6

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UNI alum said ‘yes’ after proposal at game VALERIE GIBBONS Staff Writer

Whether they’re on the court or in the stands, University of Northern Iowa alumni and former UNI cheerleaders Danielle Schulz and Bob Helgerson have always cheered for their favorite college basketball team, the University of Northern Iowa Panthers. At the UNI men’s basketball game against Drake on Sunday, Jan. 22, another event was transpiring from within the second row of the stands – a wedding proposal.

With five minutes left during halftime, the current UNI cheerleaders were performing their final stunt, finishing in a high pyramid with three cheerleaders at the top holding up three individual signs that read, “DANO, MARRY ME?” “While they were performing the stunt, I was fumbling in my pocket for the ring. I

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coffee shop.

Wiemers said his idea for the coffee shop and coffeebased group started when he moved to campus over the summer.

“I moved here in the summer basically to a ghost town, because all of the students go home ... and part of the reason is because there’s nothing to do,” Wiemers said. “Really one of the only things to do for recreation are bars and restau-

was shaking like crazy,” said Helgerson. “I got down on one knee and asked her to marry me.”

Schulz and Helgerson met and started dating when they were members of the UNI cheerleading squad. Helgerson said he wanted to propose where it all started.

Schulz, also known as Dano, started cheering her freshman year at UNI. Helgerson joined the squad on a bet his sophomore year, where he was then introduced to Schulz.

The two started dating at the end of their sophomore year.

Helgerson said planning the engagement wasn’t easy.

Knowing the cheerleaders on the squad, he asked them to help by making the signs and performing the stunt in front of them during half time.

Schulz said she was a little suspicious when he didn’t want to sit in their normal

section, but instead up close in the second row of the stands.

“I was surprised,” said Schulz. “I didn’t think he would propose in front of all those people at the game.”

Since graduating from UNI, Schulz said she and Helgerson try to go to one or two UNI games a year since they once cheered for the Panthers. The couple recently moved to Cedar Rapids.

Schulz, who graduated in 2010 with a degree in leisure youth and human services, now works at a nursing home as the activities director. Helgerson, who graduated from UNI in 2011 with a degree in elementary middle level education, is now teaching seventh grade science at Linn-Mar Community Schools.

The couple confirmed that a date has been set and they plan on celebrating their union Aug. 25 of next year.

rants, which both take a lot of time and money. A coffee shop is less money and more productive time – and fun time, too. It’s more relaxing, but still stimulating through the coffee.”

However, Wiemers noticed that two of the most popular coffee shops, Starbucks and Cup of Joe, were two miles away.

“That’s something we’re missing and I think would really be nice for like a social, student cultural hub kind of thing,” Wiemers said.

Wiemers acknowledges Chats in the Maucker Union as a source for coffee, but said it’s “not a coffee shop, it’s a kiosk.”

“The coffee shop is one of those things you go to... and let the time pass and do stuff in a different environment than your bedroom or school,” Wiemers said.

This kind of environment is referred to as the “third place phenomenon”; a neutral place for people in between work and home or home and school. According to the book “Starbucks and the Battle for

Third Place” by Doug Rice, the term was coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg and picked up by Starbucks CEO Howard Shultz.

“It’s that third place we go to to get away from, like, I guess real life. You can work on real life and stuff like that, but you don’t have to be engaged in it,” Wiemers said.

Wiemers set his plan to action by speaking to many people about his idea.

As a member of the UNI Entrepreneurs, he spoke with Laurie Watje, student business

incubator manager at the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center. He also outlined his plan to other interested students and began setting aside meeting times on Mondays at 8 p.m.

“There are two purposes: to start the coffee shop and to get into the coffee shop culture,” Wiemers said. “So people can join to help with the efforts to start, which is definitely needed and appreciated, but also, just to join to meet friends that also have a passion for coffee and coffee shops.”

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to click a link on MyUniverse each day to gain 24-hour access to the website — which currently limits readers to 30 free articles a month — with the number of students accessing the content limited to the number of paper copies UNI receives daily.

“So, essentially, we’re doubling our access and we’re still paying the same price,” Miller said.

Spencer Walrath, student body president, would like to see the program continue on campus. Walrath said 90 percent of the issues are picked up daily, and he’s received nothing but positive feedback from students and faculty members.

“There are students who told me they had never been interested in current events before, but they hang out in the Union for lunch or in between classes, so they pick up a copy and now they’re addicted to the New York Times,” he said.

Many professors have even begun making use of the newspaper in their classes.

John Johnson, professor of history, previously had a special agreement with the Times to have the paper provided for his Analysis of Social Issues capstone. In the past, he had his class use opinion pieces as “fodder for critical thinking” and pick them apart, and would occasionally give articles in other sections the same

treatment. With the paper available for students on campus now, Johnson is continuing this practice.

“I think it gives people a sense of the bigger world,” Johnson said, later adding, “I believe it has helped not just their stock of information but also their critical thinking.”

Annette Lynch, professor of textiles and apparel, also had a previous arrangement with the Times. For her Fashion Trends Analysis course, she has her students bring the Thursday issue of the newspaper to class in order to analyze the fall fashions coming out of New York City.

“It brings New York into the lives of these Iowa students in a very real way that’s resulted in job placements,” said Lynch, who added that many of her students have interned with designers in New York thanks to familiarity with their work that resulted from studying the fashion section of the New York Times.

Lynch appreciates the immediacy of having a print copy of the newspaper.

“They literally walk in the door at 8 o’clock and they’ve all got the newspaper and we all talk about what’s in the style section in my class, so it’s very immediate,” she said. “If you’re doing computers, it’s much less direct.”

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“Although we have the New York Times on campus, we do need to continue to get funding for it,” Miller said.

“It’s important that students go and talk to their student government representatives, because they’re gonna be voting on it soon, and it is a big deal — it’s gonna be a lot of money.”

The Times currently delivers 150 copies to Maucker Union every weekday for students to pick up for free, though NISG will increase the number of copies distributed and expand distribution to other locations, including potentially the Curris Business Building and 23rd Street Market, if NISG votes to continue the program.

If NISG votes to extend the program, UNI students would be able to have unlimited daily access to the New York Times’ website starting in April. Students would be able

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University of Northern Iowa cheerleaders hold up signs at the men’s basketball game on Jan. 22 to help an alumnus propose to an alumna.

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Danielle Schulz and Bob Helgerson, left, met through cheerleading at the University of Northern Iowa.

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One gentleman holding his check for over $1250.00 in the lobby of the event yesterday had this comment, “I am so happy I decided to come to

Yesterday at the Clarion Inn University Plaza, hundreds lined up to cash antiques, collectibles, gold and jewelry in at the THR’s Treasure

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can cash-in your items for competitive prices. THR’s representatives will be available to assess and purchase your items at the Clarion Inn University Plaza through Saturday in Cedar Falls.”

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for $5700.00. The seller continued, “I got another $150.00 for a broken necklace and an old class ring. It’s not every day that someone brings six thousand dollars to town with your name on it.”

Jeff Parsons, President of THR’s Treasure Hunters Roadshow commented, “Lots of people have items that they know are valuable but just don’t know where to sell them. Old toys, trains, swords, guitars, pocket watches or just about anything old is valuable to collectors.

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I just finished working with a gentleman that had an old class ring, two bracelets, and handful of silver dollars,… his check was for over $650.00. I would say that there were well over 100 people in here yesterday that sold their scrap gold.”

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PTS: Kyle Weems (20) REBS: Kyle Weems (10) ASTS: Michael Bizoukas (7)

UNI falls to 4-7 in MVC play with 63-51 loss to Missouri State BRAD EILERS Sports Editor

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Kyle Weems (left) scored a game-high 20 points, with 18 coming in the first half, to help lead the Missouri State Bears past the Northern Iowa Panthers 63-51.

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Kyle Weems scored a game-high 20 points to lead the Missouri State University Bears past the University of Northern Iowa Panthers in a Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball match-up.

The Bears used a 20-3 run midway through the first half to erase an early 9-3 deficit as they raced to a 63-51 victory Saturday afternoon inside JQH Arena.

After taking a 9-3 lead just three minutes into the game, the Panthers (14-9, 4-7 MVC) scored just three points over the next eight minutes and fell behind the Bears 23-12 with 8:27 remaining in the first half.

UNI closed the gap to six points at 28-22 with about three minutes left in the half.

However, the Bears (13-10, 6-5 MVC) would end the half

on a 6-2 run to take a 34-24 lead into the locker room.

Weems scored 18 of his 20 points in the first half after going 6-for-12 and three-forthree from beyond the arc.

The Panthers got no closer than nine points in the second half.

No Panthers scored in double digits. Freshman center Seth Tuttle led the way for UNI with nine points.

Sophomore guard Matt Morrison chipped in with eight points off the bench.

Junior guard Anthony James led the Panthers with eight rebounds.

UNI has now lost eight of their past 12 games since starting the season 10-1. The Panthers return to action Tuesday night when they host the Southern Illinois University Salukis (7-15, 4-7 MVC). Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

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Poor shooting dooms Panthers Panthers edge Utah Valley 24-18 in 65-50 loss to Creighton JAKE BEMIS

MATTHEW BLUMBERG

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Sports Writer

The University of Northern Iowa women’s basketball team failed to gain ground in the Missouri Valley Conference standings due to their worst shooting night of the season in their 65-50 loss to the Creighton University Bluejays Friday night. However, the Panthers beat the Drake University Bulldogs 82-77 in overtime on Sunday afternoon. The Panthers are now 4-4 on the road this season, and are tied for second place in the MVC. UNI (13-7, 6-3 MVC) shot a mere 16-for-52 (30.8 percent) from the field against Creighton, including a combined 5-for-28 from K.K. Armstrong, Sharnae Lamar and Brooke Brown. The Panthers hit only 60 percent of their free throws.

Creighton went on a 10-0 run to start the game, but UNI clawed their way back to make it 10-6. CU than went on a 17-4 run to make the score 27-10 and took a 37-20 lead heading into halftime.

In the second half, the

The University of Northern Iowa wrestling team continued their undefeated Western Wrestling Conference season against the Utah Valley University Wolverines Friday in Oren, Utah. Entering the dual meet, the Panthers looked to build upon three consecutive dual meet victories in which they knocked off the University of Wisconsin, Air Force Academy and the University of Northern Colorado to remain perfect in the new year.

Building a solid lead for the Panthers (5-3, 3-0 WWC) were senior Cruse Aarhus (125 pounds), No. 12-ranked sophomore Joe Colon (133 pounds) and freshman Levi Wolfensperger (141 pounds).

Aarhus began the dual with a 6-1 decision over Colby Christensen, followed by Colon, who notched a 16-3 major decision against Blake Mangum. Not to be outdone, Wolfensperger continued the winning streak and earned a 6-4 decision over Avery

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Katelin Oney (2) scored a team-high 14 points in UNI’s 65-50 loss to Creighton Friday night.

Panthers cut the lead down to 12 points on two occasions with less than nine minutes to play, but Creighton answered with a 9-0 run of their own to push their lead to 21. After that, UNI never got closer than the final score.

Two bright spots for UNI were Katelin Oney and Mercedees Morgan. Oney was 4-of-6 from the field while also hitting five of her six free throws for a total of 14 points. Morgan shot

60 percent from the 3-point line (3-for-5) to finish with 11 points.

Ally Jensen, Taylor Johnson, Sarah Nelson and DaNae Moore all scored in double figures for Creighton, who outscored the UNI bench 21-9. The Panther bench shot 2-for-17 from the field (11.7 percent) and went just 4-for10 (40 percent) from the charity stripe.

Amber Kirschbaum was < See BASKETBALL, page 9

Garner. The three wins gave the Panthers a quick 10-0 lead.

Utah Valley (3-7, 0-3 WWC) answered with a 7-4 decision by No. 13-ranked Josh Wilson (149 pounds) over Panther freshman Seth Noble, cutting the lead to 10-3. The dual was Noble’s first since a meet against the University of Iowa, where he wrestled at 141 pounds.

UNI answered back with a 16-4 major decision from junior David Bonin (157 pounds) against Napoleon Aniciete, who continues his strong season, improving to 21-6 on the year. With the win, the Panthers extended their lead to 14-3.

Sophomores Riley Banach (165 pounds) and Onni Prestidge (174 pounds) suffered consecutive losses at the hands of Utah Valley’s Ethan Smith and Monte Shmaulhaus. The pair of falls gave the Wolverines a 15-14 lead over the visiting Panthers. With three matches remaining, the lead was only temporary.

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Eli Manning (10) will lead the New York Giants against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. The Giants have the No. 7-ranked offense in the NFL while the Patriots have the No. 1-ranked offense.

Super Bowl XLVI: An offense vs. offense contest BRENNAN ACTON Sports Columnist

Super Bowl XLVI is less than a week away. The New York Giants will take on the New England Patriots; the game will be a rematch of Super Bowl XLII. Four years ago, the Giants rallied in the fourth quarter with two touchdowns to pull off what was probably the most impressive championship since the University of Northern Iowa’s own Kurt Warner and the St. Louis Rams beat the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV. Although I haven’t been a fan of the New York Giants’ Eli Manning since his contract holdout eight years ago in the National Football League Draft, it’s impossible to ignore his progression into one of the elite quarterbacks of the NFL— particularly in the post-season this year. Although Manning ranks seventh in passer rating, his post-season statistics have been impressive, ranking third behind only Drew Brees and his Sunday opponent, Tom Brady.

On the other end of the spectrum, the New England Patriots’ dominance can be traced offensively to a handful of athletes that continue to put up attention-yanking stats. Of course, their rock — no, their soul — is Tom Brady. It is hard to overlook Brady’s sheer dominance. His consistency on a year-to-year basis is the dream of nearly every quarterback from peewee football to most of the quarterbacks in the NFL. Both Brady and Manning have plenty of help around them, but truly excel because their decision-making is on a higher tier than the majority of their peers. Both have managed to average more than 300 yards passing in the post season, although the Patriots have only played two games, compared with the Giants’

three. But their real strengths cannot be seen on paper: both quarterbacks have looked poised and comfortable most of the season, despite having much hype around them.

New England has managed to survive with the second-worst-ranked defense in terms of yards allowed because of the offense’s knack for incessantly racking up yards and points. The Giants are really no better; they rank 27th in the league in yards allowed.

So, defensively, the Super Bowl will be a contest of the 27th- and 31st-ranked defenses. Offensively, however, it will pit the No. 1 offense (New England) against the No. 7 (New York). Do not expect the saying, “Offense wins games; defense wins championships” to be put to the test on Sunday.

The two teams have played this year as well. The Giants won, 24 to 20 in Boston. These two seem to always play close games — likely because of their struggles defensively.

Offensively, this Super Bowl should be entertaining and it’s all thanks to the quarterbacks.

Year after year we see the success of teams based almost entirely around the quarterback. Everyone knows that a solid offense relies on a smart, well-developed passer under center (the exception being Tim Tebow, who although talented and athletic, is not as well-developed as a passer) and this Super Bowl will likely be another showcase of passing prowess. While Super Bowl XLVI has the potential to be an unparalleled display of offensive firepower, it does not seem to offer much on defense. If you like high scoring, it may be your year, but if you’re hoping for a hardfought defensive chessmatch, it likely will not live up to the previous championship meeting.

Ryan Loder (184 pounds) made quick work of his opponent, registering his ninth fall of the season in four minutes, 39 seconds over Dominic Borelli. In the victory, Loder improved his overall and team-leading record to 24 wins. The fall gave the Panthers a team lead of 20-15.

With two matches remaining and a small five-point team lead, the Wolverines gave the Panthers all they could handle. Freshman Taylor Kettman (197 pounds) lost a 6-3 decision to David Prieto that came down to the final moments of the match, setting up a heart-stopping scenario to end the dual meet.

Heading into the final match the Panthers and Wolverines were neck-andneck at 20-18. The winner of the final match would win the dual meet. Consequently, the loser would hold the burden for their squad. However, junior Blayne Beale (285 pounds) quickly ended any potential suspense by registering a dominating 12-4 major decision over Dusin Dennison. The win sealed the team victory for UNI at 24-18.

As a team, the Panthers recorded their fourth consecutive dual meet victory.

Individually, Aarhus, Colon, Bonin, Loder and Beale all remain undefeated at 3-0 in WWC matches on the season.

The Panthers return home Friday to host intrastate rival Iowa State University at 7 p.m. in the West Gym.

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Jarred Herring (right) and Carlos Anderson (left) each made their season debuts in the 60m dash. Herring ran 6.83 for a second-place finish, and defending Missouri Valley Conference champion Anderson crossed the line in 6.95 seconds for sixth place. Sophomore Derek Kramer placed fifth in 6.94 seconds, and Cam Brown ran a season-best 6.99 for seventh place.

Senior Daniel Gooris (not pictured) set a new personal-best score in the heptathlon with 5,549 points for first place. Gooris’ point total currently ranks him No. 3 in the nation and No. 1 in the Missouri Valley Conference this season, and No. 3 all-time at UNI.

CAPTURE THE MOMENT The Northern Iowan is looking for a sports writer to cover men’s and women’s track and field.

Interested? Contact Sports Editor Brad Eilers at eilersb@uni.edu.

Photo: ERIC CLAUSEN/Northern Iowan

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limited to just 15 minutes of action after fouling out with less than four minutes left in the game. Armstrong finished the game with seven points but also played limited minutes due to foul trouble.

Rachel Madrigal also finished with seven points.

After splitting against Creighton and Drake, UNI is

helping the Missouri Valley Conference standings remain in a cluster. Wichita State University holds the top spot, followed by a three-way tie for second place and another twoway tie for fifth. Overall, six of the 10 teams in the MVC are separated by three games.

The Panthers return to action Thursday when they host Southern Illinois University at 7 p.m.

2012 AVAILABILITY Largest Apartments in town, area, and Cedar Valley

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Schedule a showing online p o i n t e w e s t c f . c o m • Call (319) 266-2301

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65 USAF NCO 66 Lavishes affection (on)

Sudoku 1

By Allan E. Parrish

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Across 1 Woo 6 Goldfish or koi 10 Peak 14 Sleep malady 15 1847 Melville work 16 Sound repeated before “fizz fizz,” in ads 17 Bakery cookware 19 Coin on the Continent 20 Non-revenue-generating TV ad 21 Quite befuddled 22 Southwestern cuisine 24 Water pitcher part 26 Bro’s sib 27 Work at 28 Quiet times for baby ... and mom 32 Orchestra section

33 Period of watchful attention 34 Mimic with wings 35 Steals the bank blueprints for, e.g.

37 Haunted house outbursts 41 Not even once 43 Chair maker Charles 44 Ability to focus 47 Photo taker 49 Gallery work 50 Sacred song 51 Sister of Magda and Eva 53 Medium, e.g.

54 Singer Sumac 57 Complexion concern 58 Crisp cookie 61 Fishing gear 62 Cole Porter’s “Well, Did You __?”

63 To-be, in politics

By Nancy Black Tribune Media Services (MCT) Today’s Birthday (01/31/12).

You’re building something of value this year, and now’s a good time to stand back for a moment and appreciate it. The work’s hard but profitable, and there’s creativity involved. Others admire your talents. Share skills.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -Today is a 9 -- Provide excellent service, with the finest ingredients. Stand for quality.

Use resources with maximum efficiency for real satisfaction.

Share a feast.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- All turns out well, although it may not go according to plan. Adaptability and a sense of humor are where the fun comes in. Your intuition’s right on target.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) -Today is a 9 -- You’re getting into your studies, and, with the support of a loved one, your career zooms forward. There’s

Sudoku 2

Sudoku 1

HOROSCOPES

Down 1 Temporary shelter 2 Numbered musical piece 3 Remove, as a seatbelt 4 Gridiron official 5 Some sewers 6 Admits guilt for, as a lesser charge 7 Latin I verb 8 Jaworski of “Monday Night Football” 9 Bulletin board items 10 Very top 11 Small groups, as of bushes 12 Edible mushroom 13 Strong adhesive 18 Bill or gates, e.g.

23 Morales of “La Bamba” 25 Nit-picking type 26 Irritated state 28 Kind of wrestling done while sitting 29 Seven-time Emmy winner Tina 30 Not concealed 31 Bring contentment to 35 Sports section decimals 36 Hunched (over) 38 Uncontested, as a late-game hockey goal 39 Mauna __ 40 Job application ID 42 JFK guesstimates 43 Walked into 44 Actress Bearse or Plummer 45 “Consider me a maybe” 46 Flow slowly 47 Industry leaders 48 Dandy’s neckwear 52 Pep 53 Unexpected complication 55 Mugging defense 56 Bldg. units 59 ER hookups 60 __-pitch softball

a bonus available if you move quickly.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) -Today is an 8 -- There’s some distance in the picture. Actual travel could be involved, or just an exotic meal or a cultural experience. Education can be fun.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- You can find a really sweet deal today. Save more than you spend, and stash more pennies into savings. Pay back a debt. Dream up a new income source. Ideas are popping.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Today is an 8 -- Your partner’s getting impatient. Let them take charge. They have energy and enthusiasm, so enjoy the ride while they do the heavy lifting.

Extra effort earns a bonus.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Show respect and gain love. Do what you can to help, and take urgent action for a cause that’s important to you.

This feeds your spirit. There’s more work coming.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -Today is an 8 -- You can figure out a coming trend. Employ an

exotic theme. Do something that you promised for a loved one, and you’re the one who feels good about it.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Old considerations could hold you back, even though a loved one is anxious to make improvements. Make adjustments to get the perfect picture. Make time for love.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re boiling over with ideas. Channel this energy in the right direction to get the advantage. Children or youth may play an important part.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Complete the month with a home improvement project that makes a difference in your quality of life, no matter how small. Play for no particular reason.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -Today is a 7 -- Your willingness to listen and learn is attractive.

Assertiveness equals romance.

You can accomplish anything you set your mind to. Add a little sweat equity.

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Looking for a team of three possible LPN or nurses to be type of responsible students to care for aging person in home in Cedar Falls area. Less than ten minutes from campus. Call 319- 290- 7149 for more information. Also possible, free rooming in exchange for help.

Typist wanted to input manuscript for a book. Please call 319- 230- 2381 Coaching: Assistant Boys Track, MS Baseball. Positions open until filled. Apply to: Superintendent, Jesup Community Schools, P.O. Box 287, Jesup, IA 50648-0287.

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