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unchtime in Maucker Union is a time of elevated noise and increased traffic.

Amid all the students and faculty grabbing lunch, coffee or just a place to sit, trash accumulates. Lost in the shuffle of the wrappers, drink bottles and coffee cups are the bright red baskets from Flares and Café Fresco. According to Maucker Union staff, these baskets are disappearing at an alarming rate.

According to Carolyn Young, Maucker Union food service manager, in about three months’ time, 3,000 baskets from Flares were thrown away, along with additional baskets from Café Fresco.

“The current cost of replacement for these baskets is $0.48 for the Flares baskets and $1.15 for the larger Café Fresco containers,” Young said.

“This translates to a loss of $1,440 in baskets alone for the three-month inventory period.”

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of all the baskets is frustrating.

“I started with green baskets and they said, ‘It’s the color,’ so I switched to red, and they still throw them away,” Young said.

Various solutions have been proposed to stop the waste, but Young said none are foolproof. For example, switching to the solid black disposable baskets like those used for rice bowls would actually be more expensive. Other alternatives include putting the flippers back on the trash cans or getting trash cans with smaller openings so the baskets will not fit.

“The problem we have right now is we (that) have a solid container that wouldn’t go in if the hole was small enough for the baskets,” Young said.

Brooke Young, a junior marketing major, was surprised by this problem.

She didn’t think different receptacles would solve the issue.

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President Barack Obama speaks in Washington D.C on Nov. 2. On Oct. 26, he announced “Pay as You Earn,” a plan to ease the burden of student loan debt.

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President Barack Obama recently announced a plan to ease the burdens of student loan debt.

The plan, called “Pay as You Earn,” will cap monthly loan payments at 10 percent of the borrower’s income, allow students to get lower

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his commitment to helping Americans obtain higher education.

“In a global economy, putting a college education within reach for every American has never been more important,” Obama said in the press release. “But it’s also never been more expensive. That’s why today we’re taking steps to help nearly 1.6 million Americans lower their monthly student loan payments.

“Steps like these won’t take the place of the bold action we need from Congress to boost our economy and create jobs, but they will make a difference,” Obama continued. “Until Congress does act, I will continue to do everything in my power to act on the behalf of the American people.”

According to Tim Bakula, University of Northern Iowa associate director of customer service and outreach, “Pay as You Earn” will adjust the current Income-Based Repayment plan to reflect changes in the economy.

Bakula explained that the IBR caps monthly loan payments based on family size and income. Currently, the cap is 15 percent of monthly discretionary income. The proposal calls for a 10 percent cap, which will go into effect beginning July 1, 2014.

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Bakula said that the IBR plan is fairly underutilized, even though it is available to all who meet certain criteria.

According to a White House press release, only 450,000 of 36 million Americans with student loan debt take advantage of the IBR. “‘Pay as You Earn’ is making a college education more affordable for students,” Bakula said. “In turn, there are certain disadvantages such as greater interest and that documentation will have to be submitted on a yearly basis to make adjustments for salary and family size changes.”

Bakula noted that the proposal does nothing to address private loan indebtedness.

Federal loans have a cumulative borrowing limit and fixed interest rates; private loans from banks and credit unions may not have either of those benefits for borrowers.

Additionally, he said many student advocates are pointing out that the interest rate for direct subsidized loans increased from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent.

“Though this is working to make payments more manageable, the bottom line is it is an improvement over what is out there, but nothing near the final answer that is going to help everyone out,” Bakula said. “Again, this is not the final answer, but a step in the right direction.”

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Sarah Bair, a sophomore Spanish and deciding major, said she “can see both sides of the issue.”

“It is their (students’) responsibility to repay the money that they borrowed, so I feel that they should repay the full amount,” Bair said.

“They should work hard to have the means to pay for it as they went in knowing they would have to pay it back. On the flip side, I can see that I would not want to be paying student loans for 25 years.”

According to Bakula, there is a group of individuals from the Occupy movement that want all student loan debt forgiven, which they say will stimulate the economy. Bakula feels this is not a realistic wish, but that the “Pay as You Earn” proposal is the Obama administration’s way of admitting there is a problem and attempting to alleviate it.

Political impact

Justin Holmes, UNI assistant professor of political science, said the proposal may have political implications.

“On some level, the impact remains to be seen. It will undoubtedly help the president politically with the younger generation, which was a key constituency for him in the 2008 election,” Holmes said.

He also said that while the proposal offers short-term benefits to the economy, such as increasing the amount of discretionary income available to people with student loans, there could be fiscal complications for the government in the long term.

“There are many people writing off portions of their student debt,” Holmes said.

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What UNI is doing

According to Bakula, the Financial Aid Office is increasing efforts to educate borrowers by promoting financial literacy efforts through programs such as “Live like a Student.” Financial Aid will also continue to offer private, one-on-one loan counseling for students. Bakula encouraged students who have any questions to stop by the Office of Student Financial Aid to alleviate some of their concerns and increase their understanding, and to look at their current federal loan borrowing in its entirety, which can be found at www.nslds. ed.gov.

“We are working to increase borrowers’ understanding of student loan debt and the process from day one, instead of learning about it come time for graduation,” Bakula said.

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away,” she said. “What are you going to do if other stuff doesn’t fit? And that’s another trash can to add when we already have so many.”

Other students noted the bright red signs placed at every trash can, along with the stacks of red baskets on top of or next to the cans.

For now, Maucker Union staff is trying to make students aware of the baskets by lining the baskets at Flare’s with paper half the normal size and placing stickers on the baskets to remind customers not to throw them away.

Carolyn Young applauded the efforts of staff, stating that some custodians will even go so far as to salvage baskets that have been thrown away, but ultimately, she feels that step is extreme.

The key, Young feels, is getting people to “stop and think – there may be something on your tray that shouldn’t be thrown in the garbage.”

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However, Bakula said UNI has been using only direct loans since the program debuted in the ‘90s, so the loan consolidation part of Obama’s proposal will likely only affect transfer students who borrowed under the FFEL program at another institution.

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president of the student body and the student representative on both the LACRSC and the Liberal Arts Core Committee (LACC), which is the committee in charge of the LAC, said the LAC-RSC took a “more integrated approach to the LAC with a greater overlap between disciplines.”

“I am a fan of this,” Goldsmith said. “The proposal also has a greater flexibility, while still being incredibly beneficial.”

Goldsmith emphasized that the proposal’s 16 points are only recommendations, and that several more steps will be taken before the changes are finalized.

The first point is that any course proposed to be in the new LAC, including the current courses, will be reviewed.

The proposal also recommends against including introductory courses to the various disciplines in the LAC because introductory courses are too narrow and focused on their specific discipline, said Ana Kogl, an associate professor of political science who serves as the College of Social and Behavorial Sciences representative on the LAC-RSC and LACC. The second point is to keep the number of hours in the LAC between 43 and 46. The exact number would depend on whether students took the sixhour Cornerstone class, which combines oral communication and the writing requirement, or took them all separately, according to Goldsmith.

The third point is to have a six-hour Cornerstone class that integrates written and oral communication with the first-year experience. The fourth point recommended an additional three-hour Cornerstone class for transfer students and students who didn’t take the first-year Cornerstone.

The fifth point is to add two additional writingintensive courses as an exit (graduation) requirement, separate from the LAC. Sixth, the committee recommended that students be required to have a minimal writing competency to graduate, with little exception. Goldsmith explained that this might consist of a writing exit exam that students who received a B or higher in their writingintensive classes could opt out of.

The seventh point is to create an interdisciplinary three-hour critical thinking course. Kogl said that the LAC-RSC is concerned that the current LAC does not develop critical think-

ing skills, such as argumentation, logic and analysis.

However, she also said this was a point of contention among some committee members and other faculty members.

The committee also suggested enhancing the Science and Technology Category of the LAC, the eighth point of the proposal. They proposed to keep the same number of hours in the science category, but offer the option to take a scientific literacy course in either the life or physical sciences.

The ninth point is to offer both the current humanities program (which requires students to take two out of three humanities courses and a nonwestern cultures course) and the option to take nine hours of global humanities, which would satisfy the current humanities and nonwestern culture requirements.

As the 10th recommendation, the committee proposed requiring a threehour U.S. experience course.

“There is a pretty widespread consensus of the faculty that students’ knowledge base on U.S. history, politics, literature, etc. is not as in-depth as it should be,” Kogl said.

Kogl also said that some aspects of this proposed course are up in the air, such as whether all the courses should be interdisciplinary, whether a variety of courses could fulfill such a category and the extent to which the course should place diversity in the foreground.

“Some argued that diversity needs to be addressed in many different classes,” Kogl said. “Some don’t want to only deal with diversity questions in one class.

There is room for specification for the actual content of the course.”

The 11th point of the LAC-RSC is to reconfigure the social sciences category.

It is proposed that students take two three-hour courses in human nature and behavior, culture and society, or politics and economics.

The 12th recommendation of the committee was to enhance the foreign language exit requirement to three semesters instead of two. This would be more in line with the requirements of University of Iowa and Iowa State University.

According to Goldsmith, one semester of study abroad could count towards this requirement as well.

The 13th and 14th points, respectively, were to retain the categories for mathematics and for fine arts, literature, religion and philosophy.

The 15th recommendation was to remove the

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Personal Wellness course requirement, though wellness-related courses could be offered through the critical thinking and similar courses.

The 16th and final point in the proposal was to remove the Capstone requirement.

“We are engaged in a process and are focused on the considering of these revisions,” said Deirde Heistad, director of the LAC. “Where we end up is unknown to all of us, but we will never know unless we gauge in the process of considering these revisions.”

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Kogl said that many of the social sciences faculty members are not happy about the proposed changes.

“I’ve heard a lot of anxiety,” Kogl said. “Many of the social scientists feel that there is not enough evidence that the current LAC is not working, and there is not enough evidence that the new proposal would be best for students. They are asking why they are being singled out for change and being cut. Many social scientists are of the opinion, ‘If it ain’t broke, why fix it?’”

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stand changes to the LAC involve us as a faculty and a university going through a process,” Heistad said. “The process is such that all of the different university constituencies can voice their opinions about the proposed changes.”

Heistad also said she feels her role in the process is ensuring cooperation and a mutual discussion of the changes.

“As director of the LAC, it is important to me to ensure the faculty has the opportunity to voice their support or articulate their concerns regarding

any changes to the LAC,” Heistad said. “My role is to ensure there is a transparent process that will include revising the LAC if that’s what the faculty wants.”

According to Heistad, since the preliminary proposal was received by the LACC, the LAC-RSC will begin delivering the preliminary curriculum proposal that will begin the curriculum process. This will mostly entail the vetting of the proposal and eventually a presentation of said curriculum proposal to the LACC once it has been fully revised.

Heistad also said that the LAC-RSC has begun meeting with the faculty who actually teach the LAC courses in each of the various categories.

Kogl emphasized that the LAC cannot change overnight.

“The process to change the curriculum at UNI is very slow,” Kogl said. “If everything goes as quickly as possible, the new LAC would not even be grandfathered in until the fall of 2013 at the absolute earliest.”

Goldsmith said he looks forward to seeing where the LAC goes from here.

“I think this proposal will give students a better core of liberal arts,” Goldsmith concluded.

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That is, until part of our McRib falls onto the page, making it impossible to waste any more time caring about our lineage now that some old book taints our lone pickle slice.

With the help of modern technology and the complete destruction of once fertile farmland, we have developed and mastered cultivation techniques by forcing Mother Nature into submission.

After everything has been processed, individually packaged and handled by more people than we’re comfortable admitting, it waits in anticipation for the moment it can ride the moving checkout counter at our local supermarket.

At the University of Northern Iowa, we have the luxury of purchasing food made available in our very own Maucker Union. Lucky us, right? Wrong. Some students have expressed, albeit quietly, their discontent with the increasing cost of the tasty treats.

This slightly-less-than-silent faction of students is fed up with the overconsump-

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tion of their hard earned “dough.” (Laid that one on pretty thick.) They feel as though someone should take a stand; they would be willing to do it themselves if that stand didn’t risk the loss of their table during the peak lunch hours.

These students have even dared to murmur such statements as, “Grapes shouldn’t cost so much.” Operating under the assumption that they are comparing the cost of the Union grapes to similar grapes found at a local grocery store, the solution becomes quite obvious: while checking the price of the grapes at the grocery store, buy them. Put them in a plastic bag and pack a lunch. Throw in a snack pack and a juice box and you’ll be the proud owner of a balanced yet inexpensive meal.

It is important to remember that other students who purchase the food in the union, while they may not be thrilled about the cost, do understand that they must pay for convenience. What’s convenient for the watch isn’t always convenient for the wallet.

The bottom line is that prices have been, and will continue to be, increasing across the board, forcing the price of food to follow suit. That is, of course, only if we do not want to sacrifice the quality of our food. We can choose to live conveniently or inexpensively, but rarely do we get both. With that, as the Rolling Stones would say, “You can’t always get what you want, but … you get what you need.”

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irst off, I think huge applause is due to all of the people camping in downtown Cedar Falls for their virtuous effort to protest… well, whatever they’re protesting.

What they are protesting is not nearly as important as the fact that they are indeed protesting! Very few people utilize their freedom of speech to its maximum ability. What it is that they will eventually accomplish is most likely to be more liberty to camp out in parks, which I’m all for!

I keep seeing the sign “we are the 99 percent,” which leads me to believe these people are protesting the U.S. Military, because only 1 percent of the United States is actually serving our country in uniform – which makes sense, because why not protest the most professional elite military force this world has ever seen? Considering that all they do is deploy to some of the worst places on this great earth killing innocent terrorists in their homeland – and by “innocent” I mean supporting the organization that orchestrated the attack on the USS Cole, the Sept. 11 attacks and several other international terrorist plots – gives me the inkling that more people

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR city Crews delivers results

Re-elect mayor Crews

Jon Crews is my choice for mayor. Jon’s experience, leadership and vision have produced results we all enjoy today. Those results include an industrial park with more than 6,000 employees and a second industrial park just created; more than 60 miles of trails; the city’s fiber optics system, which has attracted higher-paying jobs for residents; a revitalized and award-winning downtown area; the local option tax, which pays for street maintenance; and the Cedar Falls Civic Foundation.

There is still much work to be done, and Jon has the vision and energy to keep our great city moving forward. The new sister

The mayor’s office is a major position in Cedar Falls’ government. Jon Crews has exemplified a leadership style that is principled and forward-looking. Jon’s record demonstrates his devotion to the job and explains why he has been elected over and over. No other candidate can show this consistent pattern of successful governance.

Jon Crews has maintained his record of success over 26 years. Take a trip down Cedar Falls’ Main Street and check out the Industrial Park. These are examples of progress during Crews’ leadership.

Jon Crews is a person of high moral character. His leadership of the City Council has shown his ability to take diverse opinions into account and priorities and to emerge with consensus that

project will bring dynamic diversity to the University of Northern Iowa and economic development for both Cedar Falls and Laibin City, China. The Blue Zone initiative encourages all citizens to become healthier. Ongoing efforts to cooperate with other Cedar Valley cities and boards continue to yield initiatives to benefit Cedar Falls. The city just completed its fifth longrange plan involving hundreds of citizens.

Jon’s vision, leadership and experience deliver results. Please join me Nov. 8: vote Jon Crews for mayor.

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should protest our brave men and women in uniform as well as the liberty they are trying to garner for populations who have no means to accomplish it themselves.

But to be honest, the people who got the ball rolling on the Occupy Wall Street movement are those righteous intellectuals who started in New York. Those guys do not play around when they have a point to make; they go all out.

Whether it is defecating on cop cars, polluting the street with trash, stopping traffic or drumming at all hours to make nearby inhabitants incapable of falling asleep in their own homes, you cannot deny that these protestors mean business. Not only that but they have rhetoric to back it up, spoken from Safia Albaiti: “We are many, you are few; get the f--- out of the entire world!”

While I admire the spirit, it scares me a little and sounds like something a white supremacist would have proclaimed in the 1960s. Also, I would expect a more solutions-based approach rather than a plea to decimate an income class that will always be present, seeing as we are See JENSEN, page 5

facilitates progress. Crews is devoted not just to one group of our citizens, but to every single person. If you are active in this community, you have probably seen (and heard) Jon present observing and taking part.

Jon Crews retains his enthusiastic commitment to this city. After 26 years of service to Cedar Falls, Jon shows no signs of burnout. He still has the drive for improvement and service and will use strategic planning to provide Cedar Falls with motivation to even greater possibilities.

Abraham Lincoln once said, “Don’t change horses in midstream.” That sentiment applies strongly to the date of Nov. 8. Vote Crews!

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Vote for Wieland for Council at Large I am David Wieland, and I am running for re-election as your Council at Large for the city of Cedar Falls.

My wife, Sharon, and I have been members of our community for 35 years and have two grown children. I am a University of Northern Iowa graduate with a master’s in business administration who periodically attends the UNI Senate meetings, and I participate on issues that affect both the university and the city. This includes studies that are continuing on how the city and the university can work together to cut operating costs. I believe in listening and building consensus before taking action on issues.

If you have not voted, please take time to view my

Ghost hunter more than just harmless fun

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New York Police Department four-star chief Joseph Esposito orders his officers to stand down as a tense standoff took place at 46th and Broadway in Times Square in New York with demonstrators with the “Occupy Wall Street” movement on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011. The order seemed to change the course of the action at the scene immediately.

The real tragedy is all of the police crackdowns.

So what if the protestors are continued from page 4 throwing rocks and the police can no longer talking about the term “1 percent,” meaning “ensure public safety”? The proof of police it’s relative to the entire population of our brutality is overwhelming; I mean, when you country. Despite banishment from the planet, have that much edited footage of cops bruas soon as the first group is expelled, the next talizing perfectly innocent protesters how, it is that you can turn a 1 percent will slide into blind eye is beyond me. place.

I’m just thankful that My main comall of these people who plaint to people in the are protesting corpoOccupy Wall Street rate greed and wealth crowd is they need to This very movement in general were able blame the people actuvalidates the fact that to record this atrocity ally responsible for this economic mess: it was you require neither facts using the late corporate billionaire Steve Jobs’ Congress. When did all supporting what you inventions. these problems arise?

Yes, this is a noble Precisely the minute the are arguing nor even a movement indeed. I Republicans took over rough plan of what it is think it’s a wonderful congress. That’s right, exercise in freedom of on Jan. 5, 2011, once that you would like to speech. This very movethe Republicans took ment validates the fact control of the House accomplish. that you require neither of Representatives, the facts supporting what economy collapsed. you are arguing or even The fact is that these a rough plan of what same types of people it is that you would like to accomplish. That demanding wealth redistribution supported is right: you can go out, say you think being the same politicians that brought us the monetarily successful is greedy and terrible, Community Reinvestment Act, an act that had and camp out in public, and magical things wonderful intentions of allowing everyone will take place.

You know, like unicorns and who wanted a house to get one. The result rainbows will appear – it is just that simple. did not turn out as great as was intended, but what does that matter? It’s the thought that Let freedom ring. counts, right?

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A recent event sponsored by the Campus Activities Board invited a ghost hunter and alleged psychic medium to give a talk about his paranormal history and his past experiences. This was followed by a ghost hunt around campus during which he attempted to speak with the dead. I understand that there’s no harm in some spooky fun before Halloween.

I love haunted houses and scary movies as much as the next person, but this was more than just harmless fun.

Ghost hunting as entertainment is one thing, but this particular speaker made it clear that his talk was “not fiction.” He threw around words like “science” and “evidence,” and addressed some scientific concepts, although with an obviously flawed understanding of them.

It’s pretty clear from polling results that scientific literacy in the United States is already shockingly low, and events like this only serve to make the problem worse. With respect, it’s irrelevant what this speaker believed about his profession – it is not science, and there is not a shred of credible evidence to suggest that any of his bold claims are true.

It might seem like I’m blowing this out of proportion, but events like this do a disservice to students. This is an institution of higher learning. It should not be a place for speakers to peddle pseudoscientific claims, and people claiming to know the truth should be held to a higher standard than entertainers.

An event like this erodes an audience’s understanding of vital scientific concepts.

This is especially difficult to

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Roman Osuna – not your average lunch lady CHRISTINE SCHICK Guest Writer

Roman Osuna is nothing like your lunch lady from grade school.

Not only does Osuna help serve thousands of UNI students each day as a food supervisor, but he also finds time for his true passion – inventing new foods. As a child, Osuna’s love for cooking began the moment his mother first let him help make dinner.

“Food was always a good, fun time in my family,” said Osuna. “We liked to entertain family and friends with good traditional Mexican food.”

Osuna’s interest in food went from hobby to career choice when he got an apprenticeship through the American Culinary Federation at the age of 23.

During his three years in Tucson, Ariz., as an understudy, Osuna honed his culinary skills and was finally ready to start his career in the food industry. Following his apprenticeship, he worked at a number of different venues

varying from country clubs, restaurants and even hospitals. When asked if he ever thought about leaving the food industry, Osuna laughed and said that at one point he decided to attend school for aircraft mechanics, but found “I’m really not a mechanics kind of guy.”

Believing that his true place is in the kitchen, Osuna resumed his culinary passion and eventually ended up working at the University of Northern Iowa. Osuna worked a number of positions before working for UNI Catering, where he found the freedom he was looking for. Although Osuna cooked for all kinds of events, his favorite events to cater for were weddings because he is a “Renaissance man” with a hidden talent – ice carving.

“Ice carving is what sets me apart,” said Osuna. “I love doing weddings because I’m the most popular guy next to the groom!”

While doing his apprenticeship, Osuna was given the chance to learn the art of ice

carving and has enjoyed being able to demonstrate that skill for others.

“If you ever want an ice carving for your wedding, just give me a call,” said Osuna.

Being a part of the creation process and being able to experiment with different foods is Osuna’s favorite part about working at UNI. “Having the freedom to experiment and having the availability of foods to experiment with here makes it a lot better than maybe other places that are, you know, working to make money instead of serving students,” said Osuna.

During his time at UNI, Osuna has created a number of new food items that have been adopted all over campus. He has been involved in the creation of an estimated 25 percent of all food items served on campus.

Whether it’s carving ice or creating new foods, this “Renaissance man” has a lot more to offer than your average lunch lady – and if you’re really lucky, he might even cater your wedding.

Many students wanting to help the less fortunate and give back have joined the University of Northern Iowa’s TOMS Campus Club.

On Nov. 1, the organization shared how TOMS originated with a screening of the documentary “For Tomorrow: The TOMS Shoes Story” in the Center for Multicultural Education.

With every pair of shoes purchased, TOMS gives a pair of shoes to a child in need. After buying a pair of shoes of her own, Mackenzie Manternach, a junior marketing major, started a chapter of the TOMS Campus Club at UNI the spring of her freshman year in 2010.

“I really wanted to be

more involved in TOMS,” said Manternac, who serves as president of the club.

“TOMS Campus Club’s main goal on campus is to raise awareness for TOMS shoes.”

In the beginning, TOMS connected Manternach with Bryan Coons, who is now a senior majoring in art and vice president of TOMS Campus Club. Coons also wanted to be involved in spreading the message of TOMS and signed up at a similar time.

The documentary shown last Tuesday, which is usually shown once a semester, is not the only event TOMS Campus Club hosts. They put on a wide range of events that include chalking facts about poverty and what See TOMS, page 7

RELATIONSHIPS

To my dear friend whom I bashed in Tuesday’s column: KATIE HUNT Relationship Columnist

I didn’t mean to say that we are no longer friends due to what happened; I just meant that because of certain reasons, we aren’t as close anymore. I’m sorry I made the whole thing seem like it was your fault.

I’m also sorry that I made you come across as someone you’re not.

Don’t for one second think that I no longer consider you a friend. In fact, I wish we were still best friends.

Even though I’m mad about this whole situation, I wish it

would just blow over because I miss you all the time.

When I wrote the response to last week’s relationship column, I was still mad at you for telling me we couldn’t be close anymore. I realize that you never once said we couldn’t be friends anymore and I wish I wouldn’t have written that in the column. I let my emotions get the best of me and allowed them to show through in my advice (which was extremely unprofessional).

I can’t tell you enough how sorry I am for acting so immature. If you think you can, please forgive me.

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know the story behind it,” said Hood. “It’s been good to get involved and bring awareness to the campus.”

TOMS Campus Club is continuously encouraging UNI students to step up and take part in raising money. The money goes towards TOMS Shoes, which has given away more than 150,000 pairs of shoes thus far.

“We started off really small – only a couple of members,” said Manternach. “We added a few more members this year and we are up to about 30 who continue to try and raise awareness.”

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TOMS does around campus, holding “Style Your Sole” parties where art supplies are provided for students to decorate their own pair of TOMS, host scavenger hunts, take part in the worldwide event known as “A Day Without Shoes,” and last semester teamed up with University Book and Supply to raise money.

“We ended up raising enough money to purchase 30 pairs of shoes and we then delivered them to children in need around the Waterloo area,” said Coons.

TOMS Shoes was founded by a young entrepreneur, Blake Mycoskie, in 2006. The idea was simple, yet Mycoskie had a difficult time finding people who believed in him enough to support and help fund him.

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Below: Students leave trails around the platform as they do the inchworm exercise with pieces of chalk in each hand during Michael Namkung’s performance. The performance, part of Namkung’s project Drawing Gym, was geared to interact with the audience and test the limits of the body while creating a drawing.

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Above: Michael Namkung performs at the Waterloo Center for the Arts Oct. 21 as part of his current project, Drawing Gym. Throughout the day he did a series of wall sit drawings that are timed from 3-5 minutes.

‘ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW’ ELISSA TERRY

Entertainment Writer

The annual showing of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” held by Theta Alpha

Phi this past week was, as promised, full of fishnets and corsets. Immediately after

entering the Communication Arts Center, girls with high fishnets, red corsets, Spanx and a lot of makeup could be seen. But the women weren’t the only ones dressed up – there were many boys in dresses, high heels and crazy suits with Spanx for bottoms, and just like the women, the men also wore a lot of makeup.

Although “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” started out as a popular live show, it eventually turned into a movie.

“They made the film, and the movie was so bad – production value (and) the acting was really bad and cheesy,” said Ryan Decker, senior theatre major. “For the most part, it was not something these people were proud of.”

Since, as Decker said, “the

movie is so bad, it’s good,” TAP holds showings for those who used to make fun of the movie, but are now laughing at it.

“That’s why you have this huge cult following it,” Decker explained.

The turnout was larger than those who planned the event anticipated – the film was shown a room with a capacity of 60, but ended up reaching a total of 195 people at the end of the night.

“This show has been put on by TAP for 10 years now and it’s just something they started as a fun theatre Halloween kind of activity,” said Stephanie Wessels, senior theatre major. “We get a lot of some of the same people, but also a lot of new people every year.”

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UNI running back Carlos Anderson (1) is one of many Panthers who have been plagued by injuries this season. Anderson has just 185 rushing yards on 37 carries this season.

The No. 6-ranked University of Northern Iowa football team is coming off their first Missouri Valley Football Conference defeat of the season, a 27-19 loss at the hands of the newly No. 1-ranked North Dakota State University Bison last Saturday in Fargo, N.D. The Panthers (6-2, 5-1 MVFC) won’t get much of a break this weekend as they face the No. 2-ranked scoring offense in the Football Championship Subdivision when they host the Youngstown State University Penguins Saturday at 4 p.m. The Penguins (5-3, 3-2 MVFC) are averaging 40 points per game this season and have scored 28 or more points in their past seven games. “(YSU is) getting 40-plus points a game and their quarterback has a great arm …

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head coach Mark Farley.

While the Panthers have dominated this series of late, winning 10 consecutive meetings between the two schools, Farley knows YSU still poses a serious threat to his team. “(YSU is) really good, they’re a 5-3 football team. They are a young football team and starting out, nobody was talking about them, but now they’re starting to talk about them three-quarters of the way through the season,” said Farley. “(YSU has) a lot of skill, they have a very good quarterback and their running back is exceptional again.

They are just another good Valley team.”

The Panthers have been plagued by injuries in recent weeks, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. Seniors Ben Boothby, Jordan Smith and Tre’Darrius Canady, along with junior Garrett Scott, have all suffered injuries in the past three See FOOTBALL, page 10

UNI drops regular season Case Keenum: finale, wins first-round More than a MVC Tournament game college fluke ALEX MILLER Sports Writer

The University of Northern Iowa women’s soccer team closed out its regular season with a 1-0 loss to in-state foe Drake University before heading on the road to defeat the Creighton University Bluejays in penalty kicks during the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.

Drake (4-10-4, 2-4-0 MVC) got the go-ahead goal in the 39th minute following a deflected shot right to the feet of Laura Moklestad.

From there on out, the game continued scoreless.

UNI (8-9-3, 2-4-0 MVC) tallied 19 total shots against the Bulldogs last Thursday while putting eight on frame, whereas Drake managed five shots with 16 on goal. Kiki McClellan led the way for the Panthers with five total shots and two on goal. Caitlyn Fuller, Missy Journot and Melissa Hagan each added two shots as

well.

Erin Zaideman played a full 90 minutes and managed four saves for the Panthers.

Drake’s keeper, Kalena Litch, grabbed eight saves for the Bulldogs.

UNI led the game with six total corners while the Bulldogs tallied three throughout.

Following the loss to Drake, UNI headed to Omaha, Neb., on Sunday, where they faced reigning MVC champs Creighton (9-6-3, 4-4-1 MVC). After a long, scoreless game, the Panthers eventually knocked off the Bluejays 5-3 on penalty kicks.

Throughout 110 minutes of regulation and extra time, the Panthers totaled nine shots with four on goal, but were out-shot by Creighton’s 19 shots with nine on goal. Also during extra time, UNI only took one shot compared to the Bluejays’ six.

After a hard-fought See SOCCER, page 10

BRENNAN ACTON Sports Columnist

Case Keenum is one of the most prolific quarterbacks in the history of college football. Last Thursday he set the NCAA record for passing touchdowns in a career when his No. 13-ranked University of Houston Cougars crushed Rice University, 73 to 34.

Keenum needed four touchdown passes to take the alltime NCAA record; he threw nine touchdowns. Nine times. He has thrown 139 touchdowns in his career, a feat that seems insurmountable. The best part is, the season is far from over.

So will he win the Heisman Trophy this year? If he continues on this record-breaking pace, he should absolutely win. For the same reason the University of Hawaii’s Colt Brennan should have won the 2007 Heisman, Case Keenum should: He is putting up numbers unlike any seen before in college sports.

Keenum will likely take

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Houston quarterback Case Keenum has thrown 32 touchdown passes this season against just three interceptions.

some accolades this season. His main competition is quarterback Russell Wilson from the University of Wisconsin. Keenum is 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds.

His build is decent for a National Football League quarterback, at least in comparison to a 5-foot-11 Wilson. Wilson has the ability to run, but doesn’t match the touchdowns Keenum has put up. Wilson has 22 total touchdowns on the year compared with Keenum’s 32.

Both players are absolutely

deserving of the Heisman Trophy. Of course, side-byside comparisons do not perfectly represent a player, but statistically, Keenum has an edge.

It will be interesting to see Keenum’s production from here on out. The fewest points the Cougars have scored this year is 35.

In other words, watch for Keenum to go far beyond the previous career touchdown passing record.

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Sophomore forward Claire Clark (9) is tied for the second-most goals scored on the women’s soccer team. This season she has recorded three goals and one assist for the Panthers.

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weeks and Farley hopes some reserves can step up and fill the void in some key spots for this weekend’s matchup with the Penguins’ high-octane offense.

“We are getting lean; there is no question we are getting lean out their (on defense). We’ll deal with that. We’ve got players and we will find a way,” said Farley. “(The players have) what it takes. They’ve got the drive and the will to win; we’ve just got to get healthy enough now.”

However, the biggest name on the injury list is UNI senior starting quarterback Tirrell Rennie who suffered an ankle injury in the third quarter of UNI’s loss last weekend.

“Tirrell is questionable right now … there really has been no decision on him,” said Farley. “He gets twisted up so much on some of

those passes and he hasn’t had a chance to heal and then when he tried to slide on that turf when he was running he tried to slide and (his ankle) kind of got caught underneath him and he reaggravated it.”

If Rennie is unable to play this weekend, look for redshirt freshman quarterback Jared Lanpher to start under center. Lanpher was four-for-nine, throwing for 68 yards, one touchdown and one interception last weekend in place of Rennie.

For the Panthers to be successful this weekend, they will have to go back to what they did at the beginning of the year, and that is forcing turnovers on defense while holding on to the ball on offense. UNI has turned the ball over six times in the past two games while only forcing two turnovers. In the six games prior to that, the Panthers had turned the ball over just five times and had forced 20 turnovers.

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game, the score lay tied at 0-0. First up in the penalty shootout for the Panthers was McClellan. Without any hesitation, McClellan made her shot, followed by Creighton’s Erin Gunther, who made her attempt as well.

Next up for the Panthers

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was Kala Negus, another senior. Just like McClellan, Negus made her shot.

However, Creighton’s Macy Mauer hit the post with her shot, putting the Panthers up 2-1.

Following Mauer’s miss, UNI’s Ashley Capone, Fuller and Journot all made their shots to seal the victory for the Panthers.

Lauren Potzman led the

way for UNI with six saves in 65 minutes while sophomore Erin Zaideman had three in 45 minutes. Alicia Montgomery recorded four saves for the Bluejays.

The sixth-seeded Panthers will now head to Springfield, Mo., where they will take on the second-seeded Missouri State University Bears on Friday. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.

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stat-crazed quarterback has only thrown three interceptions this season — a stark contrast from his 32 touchdown passes. Might I remind you that the Cougars have only played eight games so far? That leaves five potential games of secondary and downfield exploitation.

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He has something other quarterbacks dream of: a sixth year of eligibility.

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The problem is, how effectively a star quarterback in college can translate to the NFL. Many critics act as if his situation must be too good to be true. Some NFL teams may overlook him for all sorts of reasons. Maybe his competition is weaker; maybe he lacks mobility. Whatever the case, there is a great chance he will fall in the draft.

Why should an NFL team select Keenum? He

Opponent/Stat Line UCLA, W 38-34 30-for-40, 310 yds, 2 TDs North Texas, W 48-23 26-for-41, 458 yds, 5 TDs Louisiana Tech, W 35-34 25-for-40, 351 yds, 3 TDs, 2 INTs Georgia State, W 56-0 29-for-34, 415 yds, 2 TDs UTEP, W 49-42 30-for-46, 471 yds, 2 TDs East Carolina, W 56-3 30-for-37, 304 yds, 3 TDs Marshall, W 63-28 24-for-28, 376 yds, 6 TDs Rice, W 73-34 24-for-37, 534 yds, 9 TDs, 1 INT has something other quarterbacks dream of: a sixth year of eligibility. In 2010, Keenum was granted another year of eligibility after an injury. His extra year of preparation can be seen in the stat sheet. He’s had the opportunity to start five consecutive seasons as the leader of a team. That type of experience is incredibly uncommon for even the best college quarterbacks. More playing time is one of the greatest areas of development for prospects.

Regardless of what may happen, Keenum’s stats this

season are up in nearly every category from his already well-established career. He has 218 completions to date this season -- 218 completions and 32 touchdowns!

That means one out of every seven passes he throws results in a touchdown. Just one in 72 is an interception.

His completion percentage is an amazing 71.9 percent.

At the very least, this athlete has given Houston fans something to remember for the rest of their lives and the NCAA a record that will likely stand the test of time.

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Tribune Media Services (MCT) Today’s Birthday (11/04/11).

Open up to new experiences.

What if you could have it any way you wanted? Don’t assume anything, or take anything for granted. Explore. Make respectful requests. Don’t be afraid to tell someone how much you miss them. Love is of the essence.

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 an 8 -- Consider your priorities and your strategies.

Traveling isn’t as easy now.

Slow and steady does it. Stick to simple work, and it goes well.

Chart your course of action.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -Today is an 8 -- Don’t let rejection get you down. Beatle Paul McCartney was rejected from the school choir for “lack of musical talent,” and look where he ended up. Persistence is key.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) -Today is a 7 -- As the poet Tagore wrote, “If you cry because the sun has left your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars.” Learn from your challenges today.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Discover an error that saves you money.

Conditions look good for travel and romance, so budget to make

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them happen. Together, you’ll think of something.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Focus on financial planning today and tomorrow.

First, make sure there are no leaks. Consider the previously impossible. Promises alone won’t do it. Get into action.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Today is an 8 -- Pay bills and support your partnerships. With teamwork, you can accomplish what otherwise would seem impossible. More brains are better than one, especially when it comes to imagination.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -Today is an 8 -- You may be putting yourself under too much stress. Sometimes you have to let go of attachments for things to work out. Ride the waves. It gives health.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -Today is a 7 -- Edit your own dream to get to the real juice.

What do you really want? What do you really love? Ask those who know you well; they’ll tell you.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Your spiritual practices clear your mind. Believe you can attain what you’re after. Then start cleaning house (literally and figuratively), and stay active.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- A failed experiment will teach you more than success. Figure out how to achieve an old goal. Don’t waste time on arguments. Stick with your team.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -Today is a 9 -- Resist the urge to spend. Work can get in the way of romance. It’s not a good time to gamble, but you can take advantage of a twist of fate. Get feedback from friends.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -Today is a 7 -- Today’s metaphor: You’re Neptune, king of the seas. You have willing teammates, ready to fulfill your every whim. Like water, expand in the direction of least resistance.

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From the latest, greatest computers of the time to elections all over the Cedar Valley, most notably the rise of Bill Clinton – here is a look back to the Northern Iowan of Nov. 3, 1992.

Nov. 3, 1992 The Northern Iowan Letters to the Editor

Election buzz filled the Cedar Valley at this time in 1992. Students and staff voiced their opinions on their favorite candidates through the Northern Iowan. While most contributions spoke in favor of a particular candidate, many reiterated the importance of students voting in the elections and encouraged their participation.

As political letters poured in to the NI, certain submission guidelines applied that are no longer necessary today.

One in particular no one would have ever contemplated: all letters had to be typed. During this time, before the prevalence of personal computers, ads filled the paper for typewriters.

Today, students may take for granted the fact that a computer is nearly always at one’s fingertips on campus.

KGRK

Known today as 94.5 KULT FM of UNI, KGRK debuted new programs like “Good News Department” and broadcast live athletic events. Unlike KULT, KGRK was a “carrier current radio station, which means only buildings that are wired to receive the signal can get KGRK.” KULT today broadcasts on an FM signal on low power to UNI. Adverts of the time

Computers were becoming more useful and available to students. Ads in the NI showcased early efforts by many of the same companies that are still around today. Computers advertised in the paper of the time consisted of “hardfiles” (hard drives) with a maximum of 212 MB to save files, which is probably less than what the average smart phone has in internal memory. RAM capacities ranged from 2 MB to 10 MB for the impressive feat of “running multiple applications.”

Smaller advertisements boasted 12-packs of pop priced at $1.88 plus deposit. Frozen pizzas were priced at $5 for three. Another advertisement featured Superman comics.

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