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illions of Muslims gathered in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, this weekend to take part in the

hajj. Halfway around the world in Cedar Falls, University of Northern Iowa students came to an exhibit put on by the Muslim Student Association and Saudi Student Club to learn more about the event.

“Hajj,” the Arabic word for “pilgrimage,” is a journey that all Muslims who are financially and physically able are required to take part in once in See HAJJ, page 4

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Panther women look to protect MVC title without Kalin TAYLOR SEVERIN

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Supplicating Pilgrim at Masjid Al Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia during the hajj, a journey required of all physically and financially able Muslims.

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Jacqui Kalin, seen before the women’s basketball exhibition game on Nov. 6, was injured on Sept. 18, when she tore her ACL, so she will miss the season.

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REACHING FOR HIGHER GROUND

Louisa Thomas to speak on nonviolent conflict resolution BLAKE FINDLEY Staff Writer

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The University of Northern Iowa women’s basketball team, defending champions of the Missouri Valley Conference, come into the 2011-2012 season with high expectations.

However, the loss of star point guard Jacqui Kalin will make holding that place on top a tougher task.

Kalin, a graduate student, was injured on Sept. 18, when she tore her ACL. She will miss the season, with an expected recovery time of six months.

Kalin has been a part of the program for five seasons; she redshirted her sophomore year due to an ankle injury. But she hasn’t had her fill of UNI basketball just yet, as she and the staff are applying for a sixth

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On Nov. 5, the Central Ballroom at University of Northern Iowa’s Maucker Union played host to a first-of-its-kind event in the Cedar Valley — “The Summit on the Black Male.”

More than 50 people of all ages from around the area attended the forum, which focused on “develop(ing) a forum for African-American men that provide(s) solutions to improve the health and wellness, educational and relationship challenges that impact our community,” according to a UNI press release.

The event was hosted by the Nu Chi Lambda chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. It was conceived

Louisa Thomas, an author on nonviolent conflict resolution, will present a lecture at the University of Northern Iowa entitled “Peaceful Resolution of International Conflict” on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Center for Multicultural Education.

Here presentation is part of UNI’s “Reaching for Higher Ground: Community after 9/11” series. Following the lecture, a panel comprised of Thomas and faculty from UNI will answer questions and facilitate a discussion on nonviolent conflict resolution.

Michael Blackwell, the director of the CME, encouraged students to attend the presentation.

“Students will be able to enjoy an excellent presentation on another period of

LOUISA THOMAS What: “Peaceful Resolution of International Conflict” When: Thursday, Nov. 10 Time: 7 p.m.

Where: Center for Multicultural Education warfare as well as to participate in the debate over optimal responses to conflict in the world,” Blackwell said. “The perspectives they will hear will also help them to learn about the tenets of the just war theory, the principles of the absolute pacifist and the nuances of differences in between. It will certainly raise their cultural quotient and competency.”

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Pricing of pop differs from campus to campus BLAKE FINDLEY Staff Writer

While visiting the Virginia Tech campus, Ken Connelly, the associate director of security and systems at the University of Northern Iowa, noticed that there was a significant difference in the beverage offerings and prices from those at UNI. “Pepsi, Coca Cola and others with water and energy drinks were all represented, but the single thing that stood out the most was the price,” Connelly, a UNI alumnus, wrote in an email to the Northern Iowan.

“A 24-ounce plastic bottle of either Pepsi or Coke was only $1, not the inflated monopolized price of $1.50 for a 20-ounce bottle we are faced with at UNI.” Kelly Flege, UNI director of business operations, said this could be because Pepsi is UNI’s “exclusive provider of beverages on campus,” which means Pepsi products are the only option offered by the dining services, concessions, vending machines and any event paid for with university funds.

“As a university, we get sponsorship dollars and more competitive pricing. We also get a limited amount of commission dollars from the vending machines,” Flege said.

According to Flege, the sponsorship dollars go to the Northern Iowa Student Government, Price Laboratory School, the Student Involvement and Activities Center, the Department of Residence, the GallagherBluedorn Performing Arts Center and the athletic department.

Commission dollars from a vending machine in a building of a department go to that particular department, while com-

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encouraged students to stay for the panel discussion, explaining that they will be able to ask Thomas questions directly. He described the panel as being made up of “individuals who are advocates of the just war theory and pacifism.”

Along with Thomas and Blackwell, Jerry Soneson, department head for philosophy and world religions; Thomas Kessler, collection management coordinator and associate professor for the Rod Library; and Susan Janzen, pastor for the Cedar Falls Mennonite Church, will sit on the panel.

“Students will be able to appreciate the lively discussion among the panelists as well as to join in on this very topic,” Blackwell said.

Blackwell explained the CME’s decision to invite Thomas to present, citing her book “Conscience: Two Soldiers, Two Pacifists, One

mission dollars from vending machines in a university building return to the general fund.

Carol Petersen, director of dining services, said she has not had a problem or noticed an issue with the exclusivity of Pepsi.

“If you look at the beverage market, there are thousands upon thousands of options,” Petersen said. “I have not received any complaints from students, though once in a while the faculty or staff will mention (the exclusivity).

Generally speaking, the campus is happy with the conditions.”

According to Petersen, many campuses have contracts like the one UNI has with Pepsi.

“One benefit of Pepsi is Mountain Dew, which we sell the most of by far,” Petersen said. “There is also the benefit of selling Naked Juice.”

Dining services staff at Iowa State University explained that they do not have an exclusive contract with Pepsi, but all their vending machines are from Pepsi and they receive some commission dollars from that. The cost of a vending machine pop is $1.50.

The University of Iowa has an exclusive contract with Coca Cola, and its vending machines charge $1.50, according to dining staff.

Virginia Tech’s setup is a little different, as their bookstore is in charge of the vending and beverages on campus.

Frederick Koziol, operations divisions manager of the campus bookstore, explained that the campus charges $1 at their vending machines because of a contractual agreement with Coca Cola. However, they do not receive any commission dollars from the sales.

Kirstin Knobloch, a sophomore finance and economics dual major, is happy with the current situation on UNI’s campus.

“I think Pepsi is awesome,” Knobloch said. “I mean, I don’t mind Coke, but if Pepsi is giving UNI better deals, then that is the better deal. If students and staff are going to complain, they should just walk to a gas station and buy their own.”

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Family — A Test of Will and Faith in World War I,” as evidence of her experience with the ethical complexity of resolving international conflict. He also cited the disagreement of her family in relation to this quandary as further experience. Thomas has also written for The New York Times, Newsweek, Vogue and the Washington Post.

“Since the United States has been involved in warfare in the Middle East, and during this year we are commemorating the 10th anniversary of the tragedy of 9/11 and its aftermath, I thought it would be interesting to pair up with the Reaching for Higher Ground series, which focuses on ‘Community after 9/11,’ to discuss various perspectives on war,” Blackwell said.

“Lectures such as these help to broaden the minds of those in attendance and to enhance dialogue concerning significant issues in the real world,” Blackwell added. “Part and

parcel of this discussion is learning how oppressed peoples feel about war and their participation in it.”

Blackwell explained that concerns could range from racial to social to economic issues. According to Blackwell, the purpose of these lectures is to help students, faculty and staff alike to think critically and to encourage learning about cultures that make up our democratic republic and global community.

“The CME develops programs and activities of a culturally diverse nature to the campus and the community,” Blackwell said. “Hence, it falls within the CME’s mission to plan and implement multifarious events that provide the opportunity for holistic growth. It is a thrilling way to learn about contemporary issues and to develop the ability to think in terms of analyzing and solving persistent problems in our multicultural and pluralistic society.”

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man electronic media major, expressed her support for the contract with some stipulations.

“While I do not drink much soda, I do enjoy some of the other drinks provided by Pepsi,” Aldape said. “As long as students are allowed to purchase Coca Cola from other sources, I think (it’s) all right that Pepsi controls the dining center, vending machines or any university facility on campus. Overall, I guess you

can say that beggars can’t be choosers. Pepsi is giving us money to provide their products, and we should be happy we have that income.”

Flege also explained that UNI does not own any of the vending machines on campus and that Pepsi is in charge of setting the prices. She said the prices in the vending machines are typically reflected by similar products and their pricing in the Cedar Valley.

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their lives. Every year about 3 million Muslims from around the world converge in Mecca for five days to take part in rituals and ceremonies honoring the lives of the prophet Muhammad and Ibrahim (the Islamic rendering of Abraham), who is recognized in Islam as the father of all monotheistic religions.

The exhibit at UNI featured photographs from National Geographic that captured a variety of aspects of the pilgrimage, including preparing for the rituals, prayer, security in Mecca, the traditional Ihram (two pieces of white cloth worn by Muslim men on the hajj) and recordings of prayers used during the hajj. Junior business administration major Ali Alghamdi helped with the setup of the exhibit and explained the importance of the hajj and Eid al-Adha, a holiday Muslims around the world celebrate at the end of the Hajj to honor Ibrahim.

According to Alghamdi, since Eid al-Adha is one of the two main holidays in Islam, it is a very special day for Muslims, especially those who have just finished the hajj. Alghamdi recalled seeing his parents return from the hajj, and said that for them, completing the pilgrimage was “a beautiful feeling.”

“They loved the whole

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by Chad Simmons, employee of Diversity Focus, a nonprofit group working to enhance diversity in the Cedar RapidsIowa City corridor, and James Brown Jr., an engineer at John Deere.

Brown talked about the impetus for creating the event by relating the story of his friend.

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process,” Alghamdi said.

Graduate student Hicham Zemmahi, a member of MSA who worked on the exhibit, said he hoped the event helped show UNI students the scale of the pilgrimage.

“We wanted people to see how much work goes into organizing such a huge event

... It’s the only event in the world where more than 2 million people go through the same things for five days,” Zemmahi said.

Zemmahi added that the event could help students gain a better understanding of a major world religion. “(We wanted to) un-

demonize Islamic culture ...

(Students can) see the diversity of people who come to the pilgrimage. Nobody is rejected for their skin color,” Zemmahi said. “We wanted the message to go to a student audience that Muslims are a tolerant people.”

For Jenelle Martin, junior

“He’s a husband; he’s a father; (he) has two lovely daughters; and he gets agitated because according to statistics, he doesn’t exist.

The employed, married, father of two, black – apparently doesn’t exist,” Brown said.

Tired of the negative media portrayals, Brown conceived his idea. With assistance from Simmons, Brown was able to secure funding for the event and make the idea

a reality. For Brown, one of the most important aspects of the event was designing it so there was something for everyone.

“It’s something that we’d like to be an annual event,” Simmons said. “We’re very pleased with the turnout.

People were very excited and intrigued with the concept, and we ultimately believe that we can continue to grow it.

So this is our first one, but we

plan that it won’t be the last.”

Dwight Watson, dean of the College of Education, began the event with a speech.

In his opening statements, he described the themes of the summit as “living, loving and learning.” He encouraged attendees to follow the Wilferd Peterson quote, “Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their feet on the ground; let their spirit ignite the fire within you to leave this world better than we found it.”

The group then split up into different seminars throughout the rest of the event. The different sessions covered topics such as love in the community, the importance of scholarly achievement, health, responsibility, financial planning and mentoring. Speakers for the sessions included local pastors, such as Rev. Michael Coleman from Antioch Baptist Church, and local educational officials like Robert Tyson, a former principal in the Waterloo school district.

Rich Words, another engineer at John Deere, lent his services to facilitate the event.

“I lived here from 20002004, so I spent a lot of time here. When I heard they were doing something like this here, I wanted to be a part of it,” Words said.

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business administration major, seeing the photos of Muslims of many different ethnicities was an eye-opening experience.

“I didn’t realize there are Muslims everywhere,” Martin said. “We never get to experience many other cultures, and it’s neat to see this.”

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Words echoed the sentiments of Simmons and Brown about the importance of community in the summit and in everyday life.

“These issues are important — these tough conversations — we need to bring them to the community,” Words said.

Given the support and attendance, the organizers view the event as a success, but say they know the work must continue.

“We need to talk about positive things and how to move forward,” Brown said.

“We either need to highlight things that are good and show people how to do things that are good.”

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cross the state today, Iowans will take to the polls and exercise their right to vote. A year ago, Iowans decided that three Iowa judges were out of control when they ruled that, according to our constitution, homosexual citizens should have the same rights as heterosexual citizens to be married. Now one can reckon many reasons why the Iowa citizenry reacted so swiftly to the Iowa Supreme Court’s decision, but one in particular bubbles to the surface: The Family Leader.

In 2010, the group’s frontman, Bob Vander Plaats, toured the state, rabble-rousing voters to stop “activist” judges. This year, the group used Iowa’s early caucus status to strong-arm Republican presidential hopefuls into signing the “The Marriage Vow.” Among many stands a signing candidate must make, he or she must oppose samesex marriage. One of the reasons they posit for this demand is that “children raised by a mother and a father together experience better learning, less addiction, less legal trouble and less extramarital pregnancy.”

This statement appears somewhat unloaded until one examines the consequences. It comes from the idea that samesex couples lack a key component for successful child raising. The Family Leader believes that for the preservation of our American society, we must maintain the nuclear family and no child should have to be raised without a father or a mother.

However, this further implies The Family Leader should seek to end other institutions that threaten the existence of either a father or mother. For instance, according to www.govexec.com, “at least 40 percent

During my time at the University of Northern Iowa, I had the pleasure of working with many of the great local leaders in the Cedar Falls area. Not many UNI students realize just how important the mayor and city council are to them as current residents of Cedar Falls. One candidate for mayor stands above the rest when it comes to supporting UNI students. Frank Darrah

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of the troops killed in Iraq had children.” The well-being of hundreds of families across the country is hacked at each day the U.S. occupies another country. Thousands of families are temporarily estranged as members go to fight in Afghanistan and Iraq. Each week I go to church, I see a family pray that their father and husband returns safely from war. Why doesn’t The Family Leader go after this truly evil institution? In churches around the country, each Sunday’s prayers usually include a petition for peace. But instead of investing time and money to end war, The Family Leader spent their resources to end the rights of Iowans.

So as we take to the polls a year later, let us keep in mind what kind of leaders we want. In 2009 when Marsha K. Ternus, Michael J. Streit and David L. Baker made their ruling, they surely knew their jobs would soon be in jeopardy. Whether you agree with their decision or not, we can say this: they didn’t sell anybody out to buy their future. And that, my friends, is called integrity. That’s called courage. That’s what I want from my leaders. They decided that minority rights were more important than their careers.

So to The Family Leader: please stop fighting to reinstate inequality and start fighting against war. And to justices Ternus, Streit and Baker: on behalf of my friends and family, thank you for standing up for justice.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Frank Darrah supports students

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supports adding a student to the Cedar Falls City Council.

He has consistently been a champion of new ideas and bringing a fresh perspective to city government in Cedar Falls. Most importantly, he’s willing to listen to what the UNI student body has to say.

Frank Darrah is the candidate for UNI students. It’s time for new leadership! Vote Frank Darrah for mayor!

Sincerely, Adam Haselhuhn Class of 2011

Can we compromise, please?

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f you are looking for me “after hours” at the University of Northern Iowa, your best bet would be to search our library. I am referring to “after hours” for two reasons. First, our university cares so much for its “after hours” drinking students. Second, our campus shuttle service does not run “after hours,” and I wish to ask: why offer services for students who are perfectly sane going into the taverns, clubs and bars with the intention of becoming intoxicated, and not one for those students leaving the library at insane hours of the night? Are we being punished for our studies?

First, let’s wrestle with this idea of college students and their “after-hours.”

Now, as a college student, there are many reasons to celebrate, tie one on, relax and chill out, get wasted, be plastered, get so drunk you pass out, black out, or blank out.

According to www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov, 3,360,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 drive under the influence of alcohol; 696,000 are assaulted by another student who has been drinking; 400,000 had unprotected sex; more than 100,000 report having been too intoxicated to know if they consented to having sex; and 97,000 are victims of alcohol-related sexual assault or date rape.

All of us have had experiences with friends calling to apologize for acting a jerk, saying the wrong things, or throwing up on you or on your bathroom floor after missing the toilet. Some of us may have friends or loved ones on the other end of the tragedy of alcohol abuse.

I know the Weekend Safe Ride provides an incredible service. The Northern Iowa Student Government, President Benjamin Allen, the UNI Department of Residence and the Metropolitan Transit Authority deserve applause from family and friends of potential drunks. The community managed to work together, compromised on the schedule, and no doubt have saved many lives over the course of this service. Bravo!

Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

So, when will students who care as much

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about their education by putting in the extra time at the library and using the study rooms get similar care and attention? I would love to see a shuttle run twice a week for students whose classes are “after hours,” after the shuttle stops at 5 p.m. Classes are still going on at 9 p.m., or near that time. Our library stays open until midnight. There must be a willingness to provide transportation for students who need a ride to ROTH and all streets in between. The escort service isn’t the problem, but the amount of students I see — and I am one of them — walking home late at night is ridiculous.

We have amenities other campuses do not offer, but we need services while the campus is open. If UNI does not care, does not see a need for transportation or feel it is too costly, it’s unfortunate. Perhaps things will change if more people understand the stress, hardship and frustration students have when walking alone late at night, worrying about their safety. These students feel a sort of punishment for wanting to do the extra work by using the library so late, or just plain tired after spending a day on campus and having to handle this “after hours” dilemma of asking for a ride, but no one is available.

NISG, Mr. President and the community, students need a ride home, although we are not drunk. Passenger vans on campus or the shuttle could make a 10 p.m. run twice a week, preferably Sunday and Wednesday.

Students will feel safe, get in the extra study time, be able to use computer labs and study rooms, and not curse the weather this coming semester. Mr. President, NISG and our community, can we compromise and get transportation?

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sually the relationship arena is help but think, after seeing it happen enough left for me to tackle in “He Said, times, I should start building barricades to She Said,” but I had to double it my own line of thinking. I hold a position of up this go-around. I’ve now had power for myself, being 100 percent single, three close friends go through a breakup in that I can make changes toward my own recent memory, and being a single guy, I’ve destiny. almost reached the point of being utterly I can’t help but keep telling myself, terrified. I spend a good chunk of the year “Never let one person be the world that writing about relationship issues and possi- orbits your mind.” The common response ble solutions, but when to that would be, “That something falls apart is easy for you to say; around you, it really is you’ve never loved an eye opener. someone like I have.”

The relationships True, I haven’t, and we develop with people seeing what a breakup ...it’s terrifying to see can grow in an insane can do to a friend I care how much power one amount of ways, but for deeply, it makes me when they come to an person can hold over us. very hesitant to even end, it generally gets get involved.

It’s like pulling the plug ugly pretty much the This is just one long same way. And what string of consciousout of the wall: as soon makes me scratch my ness, which I tend to as you do, the machine head is that I don’t write anyway, but I am know who gets intenif anyone else stops working altogether. curious tionally hurt more: You has ever traveled down trying to hurt the other this line of thought. person or you trying to Maybe we aren’t quite hurt yourself. In recent ready to start sharing experience, it seems to our lives simply from be the latter. a biological maturity As someone who has placed myself as an standpoint and I’m on to something. Maybe outside observer in these situations, it’s ter- it is a childish fear that I have. Maybe what I rifying to see how much power one person am thinking has no real legitimacy. can hold over us. It’s like pulling the plug out I guess the only thing I have that I can of the wall: as soon as you do, the machine solidly drive home is that we may have to stops working altogether. Is it healthy to go into relationships with the mentality that have one person with that much sway in your this may not last forever. That, no matter life, or is that what we call love? I sometimes how perfect a person seems or how much wonder if the common conception of love we love them, life can still go on should they is bad for our health. I mean, yeah, things leave. We humans are tricky creatures when are great when your significant other is it comes to emotions. I write this simply out there, but once they are gone it’s like life just of fear that our own emotions can lead us ended. to self-destruction and that I hope I can do Clearly I am speaking, as I already said, what I can to pull people from the abyss and as an outside observer. I know the amount back to the lives that we love seeing them of emotional pain that comes with losing live. ground with someone you love. I just can’t

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have been inspired and encouraged by seeing UNI students and community members taking the time and energy to peacefully protest to remind us that there are deep societal troubles we must understand and deal with.

I believe they are posing key questions we all should consider: Are the current widening income disparities good for our nation? What policies have led to the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer? Is the current immense financial influence of global corporations on government OK? Will it lead to a strong democracy? Will doing away with labor and environmental laws build a strong nation, or one that is polluted and exploited?

Answering these and many other questions will require citizen involvement and civil conversations based on evidence. Educational institutions have a critical role to play. We are here to learn, to discuss, to share ideas that we believe will build better communities, a better nation. That’s what higher education is all about.

We are here for the development of clear-thinking people who can participate the democratic process and govern themselves. That’s what a liberal arts education is all about. So that we recognize fallacies when we see them, so that we recognize deceptions when we see them, so that we recognize abuse and destruction when we see it. So that we can develop strategies to identify and address root causes of problems and implement upstream solutions. So that we work to move our nation toward equality, health and well-being. So that we recognize the bubbles before they develop and burst.

Places of learning have remained mostly silent in reaction to these historic worldwide protests. So puzzling. Here we have a perfectly teachable moment; we have our students leading the way, there is some media coverage, and yet professors, who know the extent of the troubles and the evidence for them, are generally silent or not publicly engaged.

Sure, we are busy doing our work, which is a giant four-year teach-in. But obviously that has not been enough. That these massive troubles have been brewing for decades and are getting worse is at least partially a

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form of ultimate “outcomes assessment” for higher education. Some things must be missing in the content and process of higher education.

The Wall Street mortgage fakeness bubble, well, we learned about too late.

But are there other bubbles forming we need to guard against and be proactive about? Yes, many, and the institutions of higher learning can help us see them for what they are. The income disparity bubble, the influence of big money in government bubble, privatization bubble, the unlimited growth bubble, the growing hostility towards science bubble, the soil and water degradation bubble, the “cheap food” bubble, the bubble of material overconsumption, the “burdensome regulations” bubble and, of course, the mother of all bubbles — the denial of climate disruptions bubble.

We need to learn and discuss these issues more openly with everyone, and we need to learn more about the world we live in, and what all is happening. Last week, just to get the ball rolling, the University of Northern Iowa Center for Energy and Environmental Education organized a teach-in on three themes we knew something about: food democracy, the false claims of “job-killing regulations” and service learning opportunities in the Cedar Valley in energy conservation.

We can have many more discussions with many more UNI students, academic departments and Iowans. It takes time to build and maintain a strong democracy and places of higher leaning have a major responsibility to nurture it.

Kamyar Enshayan is director of the Center for Energy & Environmental Education at UNI. You can email him at Kamyar.enshayan@uni.edu.

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Students who ate dinner in the Piazza on Nov. 3 were able to take a gastronomic road trip by trying food from larger cities in the U.S. “Eatin’ Your Way Across the USA” had a menu for the evening that included pulled pork sandwiches from Kansas City, Kan., Philly Cheese Steak sandwiches from Philadelphia, Pa., and a New York wrap from New York, N.Y., just to name a few.

While “Eatin’ Your Way Across the USA” was a new event, it is part of a series of themed meals put on by the dining centers.

“The students really enjoy the themed meals because it’s something that’s not the same,” said Mike Weiglein, manager for the Piazza.

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Student supervisors in the Piazza chose the theme of the meal and have been working on the event since August. The supervisors also created the decorations around the dining center for the event, including posters that displayed more information about the city the food was representing.

“We wanted to think about different cities around the United States – bigger cities that a lot of people would know about, foods that people would recognize that they might be interested in trying,” said Stephanie Babcock, senior social work major and student supervisor in the Piazza.

Babcock felt that more students attended that night

than usual, a n d We i g l e i n also expressed positivity toward the event.

“Actually, it’s going really well,” said Weiglein. “The things that I’m really surprised with that they like is the pulled pork.”

New to the Piazza was the creation of a deep-dish pizza to keep with the Chicago theme. The pizza proved to be a difficult aspect of the dinner.

“There’s always challenges along the way. It takes a group or a team to get it done,” said Weiglein. “I think the biggest challenge tonight is the deep-

dish p i z z a because we’ve never done that before, so your timing in the oven and how it’s going to work is a challenge, but they’re keeping up fairly well.”

Weiglein also said that some areas ran low on food because of an inaccurate estimation of what students would choose to eat.

Some of the ways students said they heard about the event was through advertising near the Piazza, friends and MyUNIverse news.

Reactions toward the event varied.

Tonya Anderson, a freshman elementary education

major, tried a pulled pork sandwich.

“I didn’t try everything because I don’t have a big enough stomach, but I didn’t find anything I didn’t like,” said Anderson.

Chris Jensen, freshman music education major, saw the signs promoting the event but chose to eat his normal dinner meal – a salad.

“I guess if I had ventured more into the food area I would (have noticed),” said Jensen.

Isaak Sund, a sophomore music education major, also chose food from the Kansas City menu.

“If the food was good, then I feel like that would be a good representation of the city,” said Sund.

Jazz Band One gives fresh feel to jazz music ELISSA TERRY Entertainment Writer

The lights on the stage made the silver and brass instruments sparkle as the Jazz Band One walked on stage last weekend in Russell Hall. They played a variety of different songs in their repertoire, from Duke Ellington to Radiohead, and also featured some studentcomposed pieces.

“They started off with ‘All of Me,’ which is one of my favorite jazz songs,” said Danielle Brunson, freshman elementary education and Spanish major. “I thought they did a really good job at that one.”

The band brought in special guests playing the drums and trumpet, along with a guest conductor. There were many featured soloists on many instruments, including flutes, clarinets and the alto saxophone.

“My favorite part was the high note Antonio Garza played at the end,” said Katie Hawks, sophomore music education major. “Also, the Radiohead song was just unique to hear a jazz band play something like that.”

Chris Merz, the director, said he was “tickled pink” about people attending the performance on a Friday evening.

“I wanted to hear all the great jazz music that was being performed by all my cool friends that are in Jazz One,” said Derek Dalluge, sophomore marketing major.

“I decided to come because I played saxophone for eight years through elementary school, middle school and high school,” said Katlyne Schweig, freshman elementary education major. “I didn’t continue it through college, so I wanted to see what it was like. It makes me want to play again.”

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Cast members portray the characters in “Die Claudius!” during their performance at the Cedar Falls Public Library.

‘Die Claudius!’ mystery performance involves Cedar Falls community CHANCE FRERICHS Staff Writer

On Friday Nov. 4, the Cedar Falls Public Library held its fourth annual mystery performance, featuring the play “Die Claudius!” The performance was the second collaborative effort between CFPL and Theta Alpha Phi, a theatre honor society at the

University of Northern Iowa, whose members served as the actors in the murder mystery.

In the play, the lawyers are being thrown to the lions and the crowds love it. Caesar, however, isn’t as popular and it is up to the audience to figure out who killed him.

Theta Alpha Phi, a chapter of national theatre honor society Alpha Psi Omega,

plans social events for the department. When TAP holds events, they ask for donations such as canned goods to donate to the Northeast Iowa Food bank.

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WOODCHUCK vs. DORITOS commercial contest gives students real-world experience in film world TEHRENE FIRMAN Editorial Staff

Woodchuck Cider and Doritos never had much in common until last Thursday night when they became the reason people gathered to watch two studentmade commercials in the Woodchuck vs. Doritos Commercial Contest held by Cedar River Productions.

According to Brandon Poll, junior electronic media major and president of the organization, Cedar River Productions is “an organization where you don’t have to have a specific major in electronic media. Basically we take anyone in who has any interest at all, whether you like writing, video production, accounting – it doesn’t matter; we accept everyone.”

The group usually holds workshops on Thursdays for members to learn different production methods, but Greg Lilly, senior electronic

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proposition as well,” said Amy Rohrberg, associate professor of theatre and adviser to Theta Alpha Phi. “This has become an annual event; this is the third time

media and marketing major, came up with the idea of the contest, thinking it would be a “good way to apply what we’ve learned within the electronic media major and do something tangible that (members) can show potential employers.”

From 12 possibilities, the organization narrowed down which two video contests they wanted to participate in. After deciding, they were split into two teams to take on their respective categories – either entering the Woodchuck or Doritos commercial contests.

To create more excitement, the organization not only wanted to enter the national competitions, but create a contest within their own organization as well.

“To do just a simple 30-second shoot, you have a lot of team members – audio, video, actors, actresses – all these people,” said Poll.

“And then to organize that

at a night – to have a central location to shoot, or multiple ones – and have all of that come together, is in itself an accomplishment to be able to edit and put together a final product to show.”

After each team spent around 20 hours completing their commercials, they presented the final product to friends, family and three professionals from the industry that judged their productions.

Each group took the stage and talked about how they produced their commercials and what problems they faced, then were critiqued by the judges who told them what they liked and what needed to be adjusted.

Between the votes of the judges and of those who came to view the commercials, the Woodchuck team took the win, which was led

by Lilly, who wrote the script.

“I kind of took it from the Steve Irwin kind of aspect of

it,” said Lilly. “Woodchuck, the brand, is all about being independent, so I thought taking an Animal Planet commercial kind of route would work pretty well.”

Although last Thursday, the group just showed the 30-second version of the Woodchuck commercial, an extended cut will be entered into the national competition

by Nov. 20.

To view the winning Woodchuck commercial, starring a rugged outdoorsman smothering himself in the beverage and getting chased down by a feisty woodchuck, visit the group’s Facebook page by searching “Cedar River Productions.”

The Doritos commercial, “Thrill of the Crunch,” features a woman frantically running away from the scary crunching sound of the Doritos, eventually finding out where the noise is actually coming from. It is currently in fourth place on

the group has done this murder mystery.

“We often don’t get enough of a chance to interact with the people in the community and this is just a really fun event,” Rohrberg continued.

“Students get to learn a new play, and they get to put it on

their résumé.”

Students wishing to find out more information on theatre at UNI can visit www.uni. edu/theatre to connect to the department as well as all of the student theatre organizations.

“I really appreciate the

library allowing us to do this with them; it’s a great collaboration with the community and Alpha Psi Omega is all about helping the community,” said Rachel Russell, director of “Die Claudius!”.

“What theatre can do for the community, what we can do

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A sneak peek of the winning Woodchuck Cider commercial.

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For more information on the play as well as other programs the library has to offer, visit the library’s website at www.cedar-falls.lib.ia.us.

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Students attend night of salsa dancing at Wesley Foundation CHANCE FRERICHS Staff Writer

The sound of salsa music filled the air in the basement of the Wesley Foundation on Friday, Nov. 4 as students gathered to dance at the Salsa Club’s annual dance.

Seasoned salsa dancers and newcomers alike were in attendance.

The dances have been growing every semester.

“We usually average around 60 people per dance, which is really good, because when we first started, we only had four people,” said Henry Williams, a graduate student who organized the dance.

When it comes to how long it takes the attendees to

learn the Salsa dance, Anna Werner, sophomore German major, said “10 minutes for guys and five minutes for girls.”

“We started hosting the annual dance in 2009,” said Williams. “Normally we only have the dance once a semester, but this semester we’ve been having it once a month or so.”

Each night begins with an introduction to dancing the salsa, and Williams showcases different moves every time the Wesley Foundation holds the annual dance.

“I try to mix it up a little bit because people get bored really fast otherwise,” said Williams.

Williams explained how he gets his inspiration for

new moves to teach.

“I took a lot of classes here at the WRC in ballroom dancing and then I started swing dancing. I’m from San Antonio, which is a big salsa dancing place,” said Williams. “I started going to more clubs back home and picking up more stuff from them. I’d go home for the summer breaks and then I’d come back here for school.

I’d bring what I learn there back here and develop my own style of salsa.”

The next salsa dance will be sometime next semester. Anyone looking for more information can contact Williams by searching “Salsa Club” on Facebook or emailing him at henryw@ uni.edu.

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Media picks Creighton to win the MVC BRAD EILERS Sports Editor

The Missouri Valley Conference held its annual men’s basketball media day in St. Louis, Mo., on Oct. 25. The media picked the Creighton University Bluejays as the overwhelming favorites to win the MVC this season. CU received 29 out of a possible 40 first place votes.

Last year’s National Invitational Tournament champion, Wichita State

University, was picked to finish second, while the MVC’s lone 2011 NCAA Tournament representative, Indiana State University, was picked to finish third.

The University of Northern Iowa Panthers were picked to finish fourth, the same position in which they finished the 2010-11 season. The University of Evansville Purple Aces were picked to finish fifth.

This marks the first time in 11 years that UE has been picked to finish in the top

half of the MVC. Last year’s MVC regular season champion, the Missouri State University Bears, were picked to finish sixth after losing four of their five starters from a year ago. However, the Bears do return MVC Player of the Year Kyle Weems.

Drake University, Illinois State University, Southern Illinois University and Bradley University round out the bottom four teams in the league.

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of last year with cardiac problems.

BU will be very young and inexperienced this season; look for a lot of underclassmen to get solid playing time. I’m projecting the Braves to finish last in the MVC this year.

9. DRAKE BULLDOGS The Drake University Bulldogs finished seventh in the MVC last season after going 13-18 (7-11 MVC) and will need to improve upon that mark if head coach Mark Phelps wants to quiet his critics and step off the hot seat, otherwise he may be looking for other employment opportunities late next spring.

Phelps landed the top recruiting class in the MVC during his first two years as the head coach of Drake. That’s great, unless of course you aren’t producing victories and championships with those recruits. Phelps is just 44-53 in his three years at Drake.

The Bulldogs return three fulltime starters from a year ago. Standout g u a r d Rayvonte Rice (13.8 ppg) will need to avoid a sophomore slump and junior center Seth VanDeest (8.8 ppg) will need to stay healthy if DU wants to compete this season. If junior forward Ben Simons (8.1 ppg) can continue to put up numbers like he did in the second half of last season, that would help Drake out as well.

The key to Drake’s success this year lies squarely on the shoulders of VanDeest, literally. VanDeest underwent shoulder surgery this offseason and will miss the start of the season. If his injury

With the 2011-12 college basketball season about to tip off, it is a perfect time to preview the upcoming Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball season.

10. BRADLEY BRAVES The Bradley University Braves were downright awful last season. The Braves were just 12-20 (4-14 MVC) a year ago and started conference play on a 0-10 skid. The team’s rapid decline from their 2006 Sweet Sixteen run led to the head coach, Jim Les, getting fired at season’s end.

The Braves will now look to their new head coach, Geno Ford, to turn the program around.

Ford spent his last three season at the helm on Kent State University, leading them to two regular season titles.

However, he has his work cut out for him this season.

The Braves lost two of their top three scorers in first-team All-MVC forward Andrew Warren (18.8 points per game) and guard Dodie Dunson (10.5 ppg). On top of that, senior point guard Sam Maniscalco (9.7 ppg) decided to transfer to the University of Illinois and senior center Will Egolf (8 ppg) tore his ACL and will miss the entire season.

The Braves do return two healthy starters from last year, junior guard Dyricus Simms-Edwards (10.5 ppg) and sophomore center Jordan Prosser (5.3 ppg). However, the biggest factor for the Braves could be the return of senior forward Taylor Brown (13.5 ppg in 200910), who missed all TIM GETTING/Northern Iowan Archives

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The UNI defense held Youngstown State to just 17 points Saturday afternoon, 23 points below their season average.

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The No. 6-ranked University of Northern Iowa won their 11th consecutive game against the Youngstown State University Penguins Saturday afternoon in the UNI-Dome. However, it took a late touchdown by UNI redshirt freshman running back David Johnson to seal the come-from-behind victory for the Panthers, 21-17.

“That was just another great game between Youngstown and Northern Iowa that comes down to the last plays and it has been like that for the last 11 meetings,” said UNI head coach Mark Farley. “The bottom line is that I’m pleased with the second effort of our football team and that they main-

tained their poise.”

The Panthers (7-2, 6-1 MVC) were able to hold the high-powered Penguin offense, which had been averaging 40 points per game, to just 17 points, their second lowest output of the season.

“I have watched (Ben) Boothby now for two years in this league and he is the best interior defensive lineman by far. He is disruptive,” said YSU head coach Eric Wolford. “(UNI also) has great linebackers behind him and I thought their secondary played really well today.”

UNI was also able to find a way to put up enough points offensively to win the game despite starting quarterback Tirrell Rennie being out of the lineup with an ankle injury. Redshirt freshman See FOOTBALL, page 14

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No. 12 UNI sweeps Bradley for 50th straight MVC win MAT MEYER Sports Writer

The No. 12-ranked University of Northern Iowa volleyball team traveled to the Bradley University Friday evening for a Missouri Valley Conference matchup.

UNI (25-1, 14-0 MVC) swept Bradley (9-15, 2-12 MVC) for their 50th straight conference victory. The Panthers won with scores of 25-12, 25-13 and 25-20 to take the match 3-0.

Amy Braun led the Panthers with 11 kills and Michele Burow contributed 10 of her own. Bre Payton finished with 33 assists in the match and Candice Burke led

the defense with 15 digs.

The Panthers came out of the gates quickly to take the first set 25-12 over Bradley.

UNI hit very well as a team, with a .395 attack percentage in the first set. The Panthers were led by Krista DeGeest, who had four kills in the set.

The second set proved to be much the same for UNI as they dominated from start to finish. The Panthers were led by another solid attack percentage of .355 as they took the second set 25-13. Braun contributed five kills in the set and Burow added three for the Panthers.

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lingers and he cannot perform at 100 percent or has to redshirt this season, that would not be good news for the Bulldogs.

I think Rice and Simons will continue to put up good numbers for Drake, but the uncertainty surrounding VanDeest and the rest of the lineup makes me hesitant to project the Bulldogs in the middle to top half of the MVC. I project Drake to finish ninth this year.

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ILLINOIS STATE REDBIRDS The Illinois State University Redbirds tied with Bradley for the worst record in the MVC last season after going just 4-14 in conference play and 12-19 overall in their first year post-Osiris Eldridge.

The Redbirds return three starters from last year’s squad, including the shot-blocking duo of junior forward Jackie Carmichael (9.8 ppg) and sophomore forward Jon Ekey (4.6 ppg). Carmichael recorded 46 blocks a year ago, while Ekey led the MVC and set the school’s freshman block record with 52 rejections last season.

Where ISU really needs to improve is at the guard position. Last year the Redbirds shot an MVC-low 31 percent from three-point range. ISU only returns one starter from

“I think (the MVC) as a whole is a great league. In the four years I have been at Evansville, I think this year might be the best it has ever been. When you take a look back at last year and the success that Wichita State had in the NIT, maybe look not at the start but at the finish; I’m not sure our league got the credit it deserved. It’s a terrific conference with great coaches and great players.”

– Evansville head coach Marty Simmons Most Overrated Team: Wichita State Most Underrated Team: Evansville Coach of the Year: Greg McDermott (CU) Coaches on the Hot Seat: Chris Lowery (SIU), Mark

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G-Jake Odum (ISU) G-Anthony James (UNI) F-Doug McDermott (CU) F-Mamadou Seck (SIU) C-Greg Echenique (CU)

Player of the Year: Doug McDermott (CU) Most Overrated Players: Kyle Weems (MSU) –

PROJECTED STANDINGS 1. Creighton 2. Wichita State 3. Indiana State 4. Northern Iowa 5. Evansville 6. Missouri State 7. Southern Illinois 8. Illinois State 9. Drake 10. Bradley

24-6 (14-4 MVC) 23-7 (13-5 MVC) 20-10 (12-6 MVC) 19-12 (11-7 MVC) 18-11 (10-8 MVC) 16-15 (8-10 MVC) 15-15 (7-11 MVC) 14-16 (6-12 MVC) 11-20 (5-13 MVC) 10-21 (4-14 MVC)

their backcourt and that is junior point guard Anthony Cousins (6.8 ppg). Look for highly-touted true freshman point guard Nic Moore to compete for the starting job.

Moore compiled more than 1,800 career points in high school and was the runner-up for Indiana’s Mr. Basketball a year ago.

The Redbirds will be very young this year with no seniors

Weems was great last year with great players around him, but I’m not sure how he will do this year; Garrett Stutz (WSU) – Stutz has been inconsistent and not lived up to expectations in the past, Colt Ryan (EU) – Ryan is a great “scorer,” but can force shots at times.

Most Underrated Players: Jake Odum (ISU) – Odum averaged 9.3 ppg and 4.1 assists per game as a freshman. I think those numbers will only go up this year; Anthony James (UNI) – James shot 50 percent from the floor last season and could easily improve his 12.4 ppg average this year; Mamadou Seck (SIU) – Seck has the potential to be a doubledouble machine this season.

on their roster; however, they have some raw talent that just needs to gain some experience. With a pretty easy nonconference schedule, look for the youthful Redbirds to gain some game experience and confidence heading to MVC play. I project ISU to finish eighth in the MVC this year.

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Since signing that contract, Lowery and SIU are just 57-66 over the past four years.

The Salukis return just two starters and five letterwinners from last year’s team that went 13-19 and 5-13 in MVC play. With so much youth, SIU will rely heavily on senior forward Mamadou Seck (10.8 ppg), who led the conference in rebounding a year ago with an average of 8.1 rebounds per game.

The other returning starter is junior point guard Kendal Brown-Surles (7.2 ppg) who will need to improve his assist-to-turnover ratio this season if the Salukis are going to be successful. Senior guard Justin Bocot (6.2 ppg) will have to step up his scoring as well.

With so much uncertainty, the Salukis will need to rely heavily on their recruiting class, which, luckily for them, was fantastic. SIU brings in eight newcomers and many of them will have a shot to contribute immediately. Look for junior college transfer Jeff Early to immediately compete for a starting role at the guard position, while true freshmen Dantiel Daniels, Treg Setty, Harry Whitt and Tony Bryer compete for playing time in the frontcourt.

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6. MISSOURI STATE BEARS If it weren’t for reigning MVC Player of the Year Kyle Weems, Missouri State University would probably be projected to finish at or near the bottom of the conference this year. That says a lot considering the Bears won the MVC regular season title a year ago. Since that time, however, four starters have graduated and head coach Cuonzo Martin left to take the head coaching position at the University of Tennessee.

That leaves MSU with Kyle Weems (16 ppg), four new starters and a new head coach, Paul Lusk. The Bears, like many of the teams mentioned so far, will rely heavily on underclassmen and unproven starters. I will be interested to see how well Weems does without the outstanding supporting class that he had on last year’s squad. Experienced players such as senior center Caleb Patterson (5.5 ppg) and sophomore guard Nathan Scheer (4.1 ppg) will need to step up and help take some of the pressure off Weems if MSU wants to be successful this season.

Weems is good, but not good enough to make MSU a contender with the teams in the top half of the conference. I project the reigning MVC champs to finish sixth this year.

5. EVANSVILLE PURPLE ACES The University of Evansville Purple Aces have an unfamiliar swagger about them this year, and I’m not sure if it’s because they have a brand-new 11,000-seat basketball arena to play in this season or if it’s because they may finally be primed for a finish in the top half of the MVC. The new Ford Center is the newest and one of the nicest arenas in the MVC, which says a lot because the conference has some great basketball venues. If the Purple Aces can finally sell out some games and get a nice home court advantage, they could be tough to beat in the Ford Center. However, that wasn’t really their problem anyway.

It has been winning on the road that has been tough to come by. UE went just 3-13 on the road last season, and they must improve that if they want to be serious contenders this year.

One the plus side, the Purple Aces return three starters, 10 letterwinners and three of their top four scorers from last season. Senior forwards Kenny Harris (8.3 ppg) and Denver Holmes (7.8 ppg), along with junior guard Ned See MVC PREVIEW, page 13

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Cox (7.3 ppg) and first-team All-MVC selection Colt Ryan (15.7 ppg) will lead the team.

Marty Simmons is one of the most underrated coaches in the MVC, and I feel that the Purple Aces could be a “sleeper” team this season.

However, right now I have them projected to finish fifth.

4. NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS The University of Northern Iowa Panthers had a “down year” last year and still managed to win 20 games for the third consecutive season under head coach Ben Jacobson. The Panthers return three starters in senior guard Johnny Moran (9.6 ppg), junior guard Anthony James (12.4 ppg) and junior forward Jake Koch (9.8 ppg).

However, aside from those three, there are only two other upperclassmen on the whole roster.

UNI will rely heavily on freshmen this season. Luckily for the Panthers, they landed one of the top recruiting classes in the MVC this year.

Look for true freshmen Deon Mitchell, Seth Tuttle, Marvin Singleton and possibly Chris Olivier to make a big impact for the Panthers this year.

If the Panthers can stay healthy and develop more of a post presence, both offensively and defensively, than they had last year, UNI could compete for their third MVC title in four years. For now, I have them projected to finish fourth in the conference.

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INDIANA STATE SYCAMORES Indiana State University point guard Jake Odum (9.3 ppg) is one of the most underrated players in the MVC, which says a lot considering he is a member of the pre-season All-MVC first team. Last year as a redshirt freshman Odum helped lead the Sycamores to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in ten years as they won three games in three days in St. Louis.

The Sycamores were a surprise last season, winning 20 games and finishing third in the MVC. However, they won’t be sneaking up on anyone this season. It will be interesting to see how the team reacts with a target on their backs. Luckily, the Sycamores return a majority of their team from a year ago, including four starters and 10 letterwinners.

Head coach Greg Lansing can take comfort in the fact that his starting lineup will consists of Odum and four experienced seniors in Dwayne Lathan (10.9 ppg), Carl Richard (9.5 ppg), Myles Walker (6.5 ppg) and Jordan Printy (6.2 ppg). After having a year under their belts together, if ISU can win some more games on the road, they

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I have the Sycamores projected to finish third in the MVC this season.

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WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS The Wichita State University Shockers finished second in the MVC a year ago and should finish at or near the top of the conference this year. WSU returns three starters and five seniors from last year’s squad that went 29-8 (14-4 MVC) en route to a National Invitational Tournament championship.

While pre-season first team All-MVC guard Toure’ Murry (9.4 ppg) will lead the team and put up some good numbers, it will be the development of the post players

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that will determine WSU’s success this season. WSU lost a trio of forwards in J.T. Durley, Gabe Blair and Aaron Ellis, who will be missed this season.

However, if senior center Garrett Stutz (7.2 ppg) can finally play up to his ability and junior college transfer Carl Hall lives up to expectations, WSU could be tough to beat again this season. I have the Shockers projected to finish second in the MVC. 1. CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS Doug McDermott, sophomore forward and son of Creighton University Bluejays’ head coach Greg McDermott, accomplished something last season that hadn’t been done in 59 years.

He was the first freshman to be named to the All-MVC

first team after averaging 14.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.

Senior point guard Antoine Young (13.1 ppg) and junior center Greg Echenique (10.5 ppg) join McDermott as the other two returning starters from a 23-16 team that finished tied for fourth in the MVC last season and was the College Basketball Insider tournament runner-up. While the Bluejays only return three starters, they are arguably the three best players at their positions in the entire MVC. Sophomores Jahenns Manigat (5.4 ppg) and Ethan Wragge (5.3 ppg) will look to fill the void left by departed seniors Kaleb Korver and Kenny Lawson. Gonzaga University transfer Grant Gibbs and likely the best 2011

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quarterback Jared Lanpher started in place of the injured Rennie, throwing for 238 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in his first collegiate start.

“The (coaches) have always showed confidence in me,” said Lanpher. “I was told Friday that I would be the starter and it was kind of surreal. It is everything you have been working for and everything you have always wanted … it was nice to get out there and

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year of eligibility from the NCAA. “We’ve leaned on her for so long, and she’s a natural leader,” said UNI head coach Tanya Warren, of Kalin. “She’s got this calmness about her, and she has been the glue to this team for the last four years.”

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Junior wide receiver Terrell Sinkfield helped make Lanpher’s day easier by catching three balls for 69 yards and two touchdowns, including a one-handed catch in the endzone with just six seconds remaining in the first half. The touchdown gave UNI a 14-10 halftime lead.

“I caught it with one hand.

I kind of baited the (defensive back) a little and I was just trying to read the ball, then he face-guarded me and the only hand I could reach out with was my left hand and I just

pulled it in,” said Sinkfield of his miraculous catch.

After a scoreless third quarter, YSU (5-4, 3-3 MVC) regained the lead at 17-14 with 13:42 remaining in the fourth quarter.

After both teams traded punts, UNI compiled a 10-play, 63-yard drive that ended with Johnson’s one-yard touchdown run on fourth down with just 1:59 remaining in regulation.

“There was a lot of debating, but it came down to a gut instinct,” said Farley of his fourth down decision. “You just got to trust in your football

team and have confidence in them.”

“If you want to be a championship team, you have to take risks sometimes and let the cards lay where they may,” said UNI senior defensive lineman Ben Boothby.

The UNI defense held strong and senior safety Garrett Scott intercepted a YSU pass to seal the 21-17 victory.

UNI will return to action Saturday for their final home game of the regular season.

The Panthers will host a nonconference opponent, Southern Utah University.

Although Kalin won’t be out on the court, she still feels she can have a major impact on her teammates.

“My role has definitely changed, but now it might be a more important role than it was before, because I want to be a great encourager from the sideline and I want to be able to have a big role helping the underclassmen learn a little bit

quicker now that they might have a bigger role,” said Kalin.

Kalin hopes to play overseas in Europe if the opportunity arises, and then she would like to coach after her playing career is over.

Coach Warren has her team focusing on one phrase: “one day at a time.” The Panthers, coming off an MVC championship and an NCAA Tournament

berth, are taking each day as it comes. The team’s goals for the upcoming season are to improve every day, take one game at a time, live in the moment and to be playing their best basketball come March.

The team will open their regular season at home on Nov. 11 at 8:30 p.m. versus Colorado State University.

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ready to play after the break and kept the set close until the very end.

The Panthers went on a run to build their lead up to 19-13, but Bradley closed the gap by going on a 5-2 run to make the score 21-18. Both teams would remain even, scoring two points apiece to make the score 23-20.

However, the Panthers would take set three from there with a score of 25-20.

UNI hit a respectable .327 attack percentage in the match, and the defense stepped up to give the Panthers an edge as they held the Braves to .095.

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Today’s Birthday (11/08/11). Think highly of yourself and be surprised by what shows up. Allow your rebellious, creative, nonconformist nature to step out.

Perspective has everything to do with it. Support family and community, and it comes back multiplied.

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 7 -- It may seem as if there’s less wind to fill the sails today. Look for hidden costs before committing to big expenses. Plug a financial leak, and increase efficiency.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 6 -- As Mark Twain said, “Courage is not the lack of fear, it’s acting in spite of it.” Get ready to take action for the things you’re dedicated to.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) -Today is a 6 -- Spending time with your best friends doesn’t have to cost money. A potluck party could bring some fun into your home. Cook up your favorite recipe.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- You’re not in it for the money, and still there’s more on the way.

Act quickly to earn another bonus. You’ve got the energy, and the timing is right.

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Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -Today is an 8 -- Take it easy today. Studies and research can be quite fruitful. Get multiple sources for facts you use.

Stick close to home and you get a lot done.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Pay bills before you go shopping, and don’t dip into your savings.

You may need to make adjustments, but a little creativity can work that out fine.

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