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Over the last few years, the University of Northern Iowa has witnessed a trend in students taking an extra year to complete their undergraduate degree, according to the Office of the Registrar.

There are a variety of reasons for the noticed trend, including students working

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more hours, double majoring and adding an emphasis and a decrease in the amount of credits students are enrolled in, said Philip Patton, university registrar.

“These students are staying here for five years because they’re trying to add on as much as they can before they graduate, for their job search,” Patton said.

In 1960, the average UNI student enrolled in 15.77 credits per semester, but in 2010, the average amount of

credits has declined to 13.71 credits per semester.

During Patton’s time in college, students focused primarily on school, but this has changed due to an increase in cost in higher education. “… Overtime, as costs keep going up you find students who are used to working. … So they come to college expecting to work, and/or they expect to be able to come and pay for a part of their expenses, so they’re working more hours,” Patton said.

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William Ruud, the next President of the University of Northern Iowa, spoke with the Northern Iowan on Friday about his plans once he assumes his new role on June 1. Ruud was recently selected by the Presidential Search Committee to succeed Ben Allen as UNI’s president.

Ruud did not actively seek out the position at UNI. “Someone nominated me,” Ruud said. “I have a great job at Shippensburg University and I really wasn’t looking for a job, but someone nominated me for the opportunity.”

However, when Ruud learned more about UNI, he gained more interest. “… I felt there was a great fit between my background

and experience and the mission, roles and objections of UNI. That’s why I continued,” Ruud said.

Born in North Dakota, Ruud received his bachelor’s degree in public administra-

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Ruud speaks at a press conference about his future plans for UNI. The conference took place in West Des Moines, Iowa on Feb. 7.

According to Patton, when students work 15-20 hours a week, it cuts into class time.

“So as we see students working 22 hours, 25 hours, 30 hours, something has to give,” Patton said. “Well the thing that can give is the number of classes.”

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The State of the Union address is an annual opportunity for the president to explain his plan of action for the next year to the citizens of the United States. The speech is a key point in every president’s term. University of Northern Iowa political science department head and professor Donna Hoffman has researched and written about the impact of the president and his speeches on American society.

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science undergraduate work at Phillips University in Oklahoma. While doing her undergraduate studies she also explored the area of higher education, leading her to become a professor.

“I liked the college campus atmosphere,” Hoffman said.

“So I went and got a Ph.D. in political science.”

After researching the presidency and political science, Hoffman co-authored a book with colleague Alison Howard centered on the State of the Union address.

The book, titled “Addressing the State of the Union: The Evolution And Impact of the Presidents’s Big Speech,” was published in 2006.

The book brings to light the political significance and legislative impact on presidential communications. It explores how the State of the Union is a key mechanism of presidential power used to gain attention, communicate with target audiences and make specific policy proposals.

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returning to the Midwest.

“It’s a Midwestern university and I was born, raised and educated in the Midwest,” Ruud said.

The atmosphere of UNI appealed to him as well.

“The institution is very similar to one at which I currently work. It’s a regional comprehensive university, which is all about putting students first,” Ruud said.

Furthermore, Ruud was drawn to the “strong community presence.”

“It was really that next logical step in a career for me and that made it very, very attractive,” Ruud said.

Ruud is actively following the University of Northern Iowa and its athletics program.

While Ruud would not go so far as to pick a favorite sport within the UNI athletic program, he said, “I’d better be following basketball.

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power …. because the president is one person and he’s easy to follow, the media focuses on him. We HOFFMAN/University Relations know when he chokes on a pretzel, we know when he walks his dog, and this speech fosters that image,” Hoffman said.

Almost all of the issues discussed have some impact on the state of Iowa, including higher education and the use of wind as energy.

However, as Hoffman stated, it is not easy to dissect all the issues the president brought to light, due to the large scope of the speech.

“It was a good speech,” Hoffman said. “However, it’s a very broad speech. (Obama) mentioned Georgia, he mentioned Oklahoma, the camera flashed on Senator Grassley for a little bit. It’s a speech about the national interest,” Hoffman concluded.

some.”

Ruud watched the UNI men defeat Creighton 61-54 Wednesday night, and feels that athletics should be strongly supported by the student body.

“I’m a huge college sports fan, so I’m going to follow all of the sports, men’s and women’s, and I will be very encouraging. I want to encourage students to turn out to as many sporting events as they can,” Ruud said. “I think students need to know it’s very important to support their fellow students in all that they do outside of the classroom,” said Ruud.

Ruud plans to improve student and faculty morale by improving communication between groups and reminding people about the spirit of the university.

“I think the issue is to remind everybody what a great university UNI is to live at, work at and attend.

UNI is a great place; it’s got a great history,” Ruud said. “As I told the search committee, I come to work with students,

faculty, staff, alumni and the community to make sure the university is as successful as possible,” Ruud said.

Ruud hopes to be visible on campus to help increase the overall morale.

“I hope you’ll see me in the student union, you’ll see me at events and activities, you’ll see me in the residence halls, you’ll see me in the newspaper and you’ll see me on the top floor of the student union talking to student leaders,” Ruud said. “I think if we feel good about ourselves, the challenges that come along will be much more easily overcome working together and working for a common goal.”

Along with opening communication at the university level, Ruud would also like to speak with people outside of the university.

“We need to make sure that not only people in Cedar Falls and Waterloo know what’s going on on-campus, but that people in Des Moines, Council Bluffs, Sioux City, the Quad Cities and Cedar Rapids know what’s going on,” Ruud said.

“I will make sure to communicate on a regular basis with folks, whether it be social media, the newspaper, email or in-person.”

Ruud plans to visit the campus at least twice before he begins his term as president.

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of visits. I will make one visit for a couple of days to the main campus. I will make another visit to Des Moines, hopefully to talk with leadership in the House and Senate, Board of Regents and the governor to make sure we put Iowa first.

I’ve already been invited to the Rally in the Valley at the end of April, and maybe I’ll see if I can break away for that,” Ruud said.

Concerning the transition, Ruud plans to update UNI and Shippensburg students during the process but does not want to trump retiring President Ben Allen.

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extra courses. Simmons also worked at Fresh Beginnings in the Redeker Center as well as in the UNI Department of Political Science.

“I worked more than probably your average student did,” Simmons said. “My last semester at UNI, I was probably working 35 hours a week, and then I had 18 credits that semester. Don’t do that.”

Students are also taking an extra year is the addition of another major or emphasis, Patton said. He gave the example of students pursuing their Bachelor of Arts for teaching certification. While students pursuing that degree may take 140 to 150 hours towards their degree, the average bachelor’s

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of May. When we come to the first of June we’ll make that transition,” said Ruud.

Ruud plans to spend the first 90 to 120 days on campus listening to various groups of both faculty and students.

“I plan on getting out to as many groups as I can, hearing what they have to say and hearing what the issues are,” Ruud said.

A statewide tour is also part of Ruud’s plans.

“I really believe that UNI has a great story to tell, and we need to get out and make sure we’re reaching all four corners of the state of Iowa and that students from all high schools in the state are putting us on their radar screen,” Ruud said.

He plans to visit at least six Iowa communities and meet

with various editorial boards and media outlets across the state within his first six months.

He also plans to update the 2010-2015 strategic plan of the university.

“We’re going to work hard to make sure the brand of UNI is known, and we’re going to make sure we partner with the other universities, community colleges, and communities of Iowa to ensure economic development and knowledge growth are priorities for the future of the state,” Ruud said.

On the issue of balancing the demands of the Board of Regents with those of the UNI community, Ruud is optimistic.

“In the state of Pennsylvania, I have three such groups that I work for. The easiest answer and what has worked for me in

Pennsylvania is that you’ve got to have a healthy conversation,” Ruud said.

He emphasized the need for “data-driven” communication.

“You’ve got to bring the issues to forefront. You’ve got to understand that all of the issues can’t be resolved right now, but if you’re persistent and patient, you can solve them,” Ruud said.

Comparing UNI and Shippensburg, Ruud said, “It’s funny. The more they are different, the more they are the same. Shippensburg is very similar in that it has the Luhrs Peforming Arts Center and UNI has the Gallagher Bluedorn (Performing Arts Center),” Ruud said. “The students are very similar with about 85 to 90 percent of Shippensburg stu-

dents from Pennsylvania and about 92 to 93% of UNI’s students from Iowa.”

“The big thing is that UNI and Shippensburg are both all about the students,” Ruud said.

“I’m pretty sure that I will find students at UNI similar to the ones at Shippensburg that have hopes, dreams and goals. They want to graduate and work on the job goals and life goals.”

Overall, Ruud wants to assist UNI students in building their futures.

“That’s going to be the thing I work hardest for, to make sure that we help encourage students to meet their goals and objectives for their lives,” Ruud said.

degree is based around 120 credit hours.

Cherin Lee, associate professor of biology and chair of science education, said that certain majors, such as the all science teaching major, require five years because students graduate with an endorsement to teach all areas of science for 7-12 grade.

“If you can teach biology, chemistry, earth science and physics, then you have it all,” Lee said.

Lee also referenced the amount of work music majors put into their degrees.

“Music has all of their performance hours, their practice hours, and those music students are really pushed,” Lee said.

“They’re not going to be able to haul down 17 to 18 hours with that kind of schedule.”

Faithe Guyer, senior math and music education double major, said, “My education classes overlap, except for the ones that specialized for the subject.” However, Guyer said factors like student teaching are causing her to take an extra year.

Guyer chose to double major for the benefits it will bring post-graduation.

“I couldn’t decide which (major) I would rather do.

Music is a passion and math is a way to get a job,” Guyer said.

“It pretty much guarantees that I can get a job by having both majors.”

While incoming students and transfer students bring in college credit when they come to UNI, Patton said it does not exactly correlate with a more expedient graduation date.

“I wish I could talk to every one of those (high school) students as to what they should be taking, because again, if I take courses that would apply to my Liberal Arts Core, then I’m probably moving ahead,” Patton said. “If I don’t do stuff like that and I don’t have any university electives, they’re fine hours but they’re not meeting our requirement.”

However, transfer students who complete their two-year degrees are typically ok when transferring to UNI. “Community college students, as a rule, do quite well upon transferring. Particularly those students who have stayed their two years at their community college and earned their associate degree,” Patton said.

When deciding upon a major, Patton advised students

to pick an area that incorporates university electives. These electives allow for easier transfer if a student decides to change their major.

“It’s what I call wiggle room, but it also accounts for life,” Patton said.

Overall, Patton said that students are looking for the “collegiate experience.”

“The concept of students wanting to get out of college as quickly as they can is not as important as it may be to parents. Students so far typically want to say, ‘I want the collegiate experience. I want that four years, I want the study abroad …. ’ Even though that might be bringing some credit in, it’s not necessarily reducing the length of degree,” Patton said.

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Be yourselves together: a caution against codependence AUSTIN SMITH

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Today we turn to a topic that is well trod yet relevant to college students: dating.

It’s something most people think about regularly when they’re single and something they’re immersed in when they’re not.

Dating is an important category of social interaction that is honed in this stage of life, so it warrants addressing every now and then.

However, there’s a lot of bad dating that takes place with college students, particularly the less mature ones. I don’t mean to pick on anybody; it certainly happens to a host of adults various times throughout life as well.

Today’s topic, codependence in dating, is one that will not take long to identify in college populations.

Psychologically speaking, codependence is when an individual begins with a normal, healthy motivation for love and attraction that becomes exaggerated to the point where they sacrifice their sense of individual identity and/or ability to take care of themselves.

A popular mockery of codependent dating circulating the Internet right now is in the form of a meme titled “Overly Attached Girlfriend.”

It is a photo of a young woman making a very creepy, stalker-esque face where Internet users create amusing captions based on the concept of her perceived clinginess.

Captions include “My call

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went straight to voicemail; so I called your mother, father and brother to make sure you were ok” and “It took you 10 minutes to get home; Google Maps says it takes eight. Who is she?”

While very comical and certainly a satire of extreme codependence, toned-down versions of this issue are not difficult to find. Think about the one friend you have that started dating somebody and suddenly dropped off the grid, or the couple most of us know that is only ever seen together and can’t be further than three feet from each other without feeling lost and forsaken.

This is unhealthy codependence in a dating relationship, when one or both people mentally fuse their sense of identity together with their boyfriend or girlfriend and

they are no longer capable of perceiving themselves as a solitary being.

We live in a culture that commercializes romance and plays it up to be the only thing in life that matters. If you don’t believe me, look back on the craze of chocolate hearts and rose petals we just endured called Valentine’s Day. It’s the one day out of the year where if you’re a crappy boyfriend or girlfriend, throwing money down for expensive dinners and excessive quantities of sugar will seemingly solve most of your problems for 24 hours just because it’s a holiday. Valentine’s Day takes an already inborn (to most) desire to connect with another human being on an intimate level and pushes it harder than it needs to be pushed.

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It does this so well that Valentine’s Day and the day prior reliably claim the highest number of suicides of any individual day of the year. We allow it to be blown out of proportion and we get carried off in it to the point that many feel extremely low self-esteem when Feb. 14 rolls around if they are single at the time.

Even the term “significant other” is colloquially used to reference somebody’s boyfriend/girlfriend/lover. Fun fact: “significant other” is a psychology term that applies to anybody who has a large impact on one’s life and/or self-concept. It can be applied to any nature of relationship, romantic or otherwise, and it’s normal to have more than one in any given person’s life.

So, how does this apply to us? It’s pretty simple: if

you’re dating somebody, don’t make them your entire life.

That’s what marriage is for.

If you begin to define yourself and base your identity on your relationship with your boyfriend or girlfriend, take a step back.

Romantic relationships can end; statistically speaking, most of them do. If you have become entirely emotionally dependent on your lover, the results of a breakup or even a fight can be catastrophic to your psyche and can leave enduring psychological and emotional damage.

Don’t give up everything you used to do with friends just to appease the one you’re going out with. Things like your weekly guys’ or girls’ nights and extracurricular activities are crucial to maintaining your sense of identity as an individual.

I’m not saying this is an excuse to blow off date night to go hang with the gang – that’s not healthy either.

Defending your involvement in the pastimes you value is important and may lead to a few arguments, but if somebody is trying to make you change your lifestyle, you’re only putting yourself in a place to be manipulated and hurt.

When dating, be strong in who you are and who you were before you committed yourself to another person.

Confidence is truly attractive (except to manipulative personalities; they prey on insecurities and should be avoided) and if you are solid in who you are, dating will be that much smoother because your < See TOGETHER, page 5

Live a more meaningful life I don’t know if you’ve picked up on this, but I’ve watched a lot of movies. I love movies. I think that, when done right, movies can force us to confront the hard truths about life that we might not otherwise be inclined to think about. If I’m still thinking about a movie long after the credits have rolled, then I believe it was well worth the price of admission.

But it wasn’t until a recent first-time viewing of “American Beauty” that I was reminded of how hard a film can hit you, because it had been quite some time since a film had left me so astonished.

“American Beauty” was released in the fall of 1999 and was the winner of five Academy Awards, including

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Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.

The film is about Lester Burnham, a middle-aged magazine writer who appears to be living the American dream, but upon closer inspection, is decidedly miserable. His wife, an ambitious real estate agent, is more concerned with her career and maintaining an image of success than with her own family.

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considers him a loser. And, after 14 years of hard work, Burnham is on the verge of being laid off.

It isn’t until Burnham suffers a midlife crisis and quits his job that his life begins to around.

You see, the Burnhams, from an outside perspective, represent the image of success that we’ve all been led to believe is the ultimate goal in life.

Both parents are employed with jobs that allow them to live relatively comfortably.

They live in a beautiful home in an ideal suburban neighborhood and they’re one child short of the nuclear family.

By all accounts, they should be happy. Except they’re not.

Each member of the family is trapped in a world that expects them to fulfill a specific role, even if that role drives them to the brink of insanity.

The Burnhams are essentially living in a nightmarish sitcom brought to life, with all of the same problems but without the laugh track to numb the painful truth that life isn’t all that grand.

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We are so obsessed with achieving that image of success ... that we forget to do what makes us happy. We forget to live.

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They are materialistic consumers, relying on the artificial beauties of the world to bring them happiness, but in fact all it does is leave them feeling hollow and unfulfilled.

The wild card of “American Beauty” is the character Ricky Fitts, the eccentric teenager who lives next door.

Ricky never leaves home without his video camera and attempts to record everything he sees, because he is convinced that there is so much beauty in the world that goes unrecognized and he does not want to miss even a second of it.

Ricky sees the world for

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counterpart will have a hard time figuring out the real you and establishing your true compatibility.

In short, you don’t want to date somebody who “completes” you; this implies gaps and spaces in your personality and identity that you are relying on somebody else to fill.

Instead, date somebody who complements you. That

what it really is and does not get caught up in the trivial things that seem to trip everyone else up.

He has lifted the veil and rid himself of the cultural obsessions that we all seem to be preoccupied with, allowing him to appreciate the true beauty of the world that tends to go unnoticed.

Now, I won’t spoil how the film ends (that is for you to discover on your own time), but I will explain how this all relates to you.

Being in college, I see lot of stressed-out people. People who are stressed out over grades, getting homework done, applying to graduate school, finding a job after graduation and all other manner of things.

And, as a senior looking back on my three and a half years at this university, a lot of it seems like a blur, to be honest.

I can remember worrying about things that, in hindsight, aren’t really going to matter a few years down the road or don’t even matter now.

I got caught up in the whirlwind of college and forgot to do the most important thing of all: live my life.

I’m not saying the past three and a half years have been a waste, but there are times I look back on and wonder why I spent my time doing one thing when I really wanted to be doing something else.

There were times I listened to my head when I should’ve listened to my heart.

And I think that is something we’re all victims of at one point or another in our lives.

We are so obsessed with achieving that image of success so that others won’t look at us a failure that we forget to do what makes us happy.

We forget to live.

“American Beauty” made me stop and consider the choices I’m making in life.

Because – I don’t know about you – but 20 years from now, I don’t want to be Lester Burnham.

So what I want you to do is start looking for beauty in places you might not expect it to be. You might be surprised where you find it.

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Students perform original play for autistic children

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Walking into the Bertha Martin Theatre, the bright colors, shapes and patterns of the space contrasted against the black curtained walls.

The 50-foot by 50-foot playroom had giant, overstuffed toy boxes overflowing with playthings, a gargantuan gumball machine and a swing hanging from the ceiling above.

“Maybe it’s the preshow music, maybe it’s the anticipation to begin, but it feels like it’s a place of magic where anything is capable of happening,” said Sam Card, junior theatre performance major and cast member of “Playful Inventions.”

Surrounded by pods of seating, the mishmash collection of chairs, beanbags and carpet squares differed from the expected line of red-cushioned auditorium seating.

The room filled with smiles and the sound of giggles as children ran from their families to claim their beanbag chairs in the theater before the show began.

“Playful Inventions” was written and conceived by University of Northern Iowa students during their devised theatre class. The show is geared toward children on the autism spectrum, appealing (but not limited) to families, relatives and friends of children with different information processing abilities.

Directed by Gretta Berghammer, “Playful Inventions” was more visual than vocal, breaking down the traditional unseen barrier, or “fourth wall,” between the actors and the audience in an attempt to create an inclusive environment where the kids could come out of their shells.

As a show that is highly interactive and engaging, the audience of “Playful Inventions” shaped the show.

During the 45-60 minute production, children left their seats to go to the middle of the room and play games with the cast. Through different playful inventions, the cast catered to each individual child.

The audience and the cast were so involved with each other that the actors learned the kids’ names and used them throughout the entire produc-

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Miss Wonderful brings a unique shopping experience to downtown Cedar Falls When I first visited Miss Wonderful back in November, I wanted to get my paws on everything from the musical instrument-covered rocks glasses to the men’s shoes too big for my feet. I eventually did buy those rocks glasses, as well as a bottle opener, a handful of ties and, in my dreams, a coffee table that opens up into a bar.

Opening a midcentury modern vintage shop has been a longtime dream for owner Ann Eastman.

“When I walk across the alley to come to work, I can’t believe this is my job. It’s like we’re playing house and dress-up in here,” she said.

As a more practical choice, Eastman opened Cup of Joe in 1995, a 1950s-themed coffee shop located on the corner of Main and First Street.

“We didn’t know if anything would sell. We weren’t ready to take the plunge (with Miss Wonderful). It just felt riskier,” she said.

After selling the coffee shop six years ago, Eastman took some time off to raise her kids. With an attic, basement and five storage units full of vintage items and the desire to get back to work, Eastman was ready to get her dream of opening a vintage shop underway.

Now three months old, Miss Wonderful continues to be a gemstone of an addition to the downtown area.

Eastman enjoys seeing the faces of both the Cup of Joe customers she saw six years ago and the new customers seeking a unique retail < See WONDERFUL, page 7

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Sean Klippel, junior theatre and theatre for youth double major, jumps on a miniature trampoline. Klippel was one of 15 cast members who helped put on “Playful Inventions” for autistic children last week.

tion, creating a more intimate performance.

“It’s our chance to make a connection with the audience and help them feel welcome to participate,” said Card. “These moments are the most touching for me. I feel like I get to know every student I interact with.”

Through body manipulation and props, the actors sparked the imaginations of the kids in the audience.

Children smiled as an elephant was constructed out of actors, swim noodles, rope and hula hoops.

Laughter was abundant as human bowling pins clacked and tumbled to the ground.

The kids’ faces shone with curiousity as flashlight stars zoomed across the sky.

“For everyone it reminds them to play, even adults. We tend to forget what it feels like to discover a balloon for the first time, or pretend that our bedroom is outer space and your toy in the corner is an alien. We can all either remember that as adults or enjoy it for the first time as youth,” said Card.

After working on “Playful Inventions” for an entire semester, Card and his devised theatre classmates created a play based on different profile markers and common characteristics of a child on the autism spectrum.

Through collaboration and fine-tuning, the UNI students took their ideas and worked them into constructive root concepts that would help the kids have fun during the show.

“We hope you all had fun too,” said a grinning Miriam Salamah, junior theatre performance major.

As the actors exited the stage, the children left their beanbags and guardians’ laps to play in the performance space once again.

Replicating the games they saw during the show, the kids enjoyed their last minutes with the bouncy toys in the room.

As Logan, a child who attended “Playful Inventions,” left the theater, his shout could be heard from down the hall: “This is the best play I’ve ever been to!”

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Embrace your flabulosity Recently I was lucky enough to witness a friend of mine present a performance in which he openly admitted and embraced his “flabulosity.”

Rather than letting the messages he received from others or from his culture make him feel unattractive or unworthy, he asserted himself as a beautiful, sassy and stylish human being who, yes, is carrying around a few extra pounds.

Many of us have carried around some extra weight for at least part of our lives, and it can often make us feel that we aren’t worth as much or aren’t as beautiful. But there is something so attractive, so transcendent in a person who loves themself and has made peace with their body.

Sometimes when we stop judging ourselves and start paying attention to the things in life that really matter, others follow our example.

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Style comes in all shapes and sizes, and it should always be about being who you want to be and presenting a look that is beautiful to you rather than pleasing others or hoping that they will be sexually attracted to you (although that can be a bonus). I challenge you to embrace your flabulosity or be acne-mazing or accept being beautifully bald.

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“Older people are so nostalgic, and it’s a walk down memory lane. Younger people, some haven’t even seen vintage before,” said Eastman.

David O’Shields, University of Northern Iowa electronic media professor and longtime friend of the Eastmans, believes that Miss Wonderful is what it is because of the talents and tastes of Ann and her husband Barry Eastman.

“It adds a breath of fresh air to the Main Street shop-

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ping experience. Where else can one find vintage clothing, vintage furniture, vintage records, vintage kitchen wear and vintage jewelry? I really love the place,” said O’Shields.

For recent UNI graduate Amber Persinger and fiancé Paul Miller, Miss Wonderful is a go-to place for collectable items. Miller collects vintage lighters and glassware while Persinger appreciates the reasonable price of the vintage Pyrex.

“Miss Wonderful is a really original store that has a lot to offer that no other stores in Cedar Falls can,” said Persinger. “They have a large

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Whether you’re looking for something to put your weekend beverage in, a longplaying microgroove record or an investment piece like the coffee table/bar combination that I will forever regret not buying, give Miss Wonderful a peek. The shop has looked completely different every time I’ve been in, so stop by and follow the advice of “Parks and Recreation” character Tom Haverford and “treat yo self.”

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Kalin uses injuries to excel on and off the court

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Redshirt senior guard Jacqui Kalin (10) passed Amy Swisher as UNI’s all-time leading scorer last weekend.

JACINDA RUGGLES

Sports Columnist

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After falling behind 15-0, the UNI defense held the Bradley Braves to just 30 points throughout the rest of the game. The Panthers won 70-45 to improve to 7-5 in MVC play.

Panthers overcome early 15-point deficit to defeat Bradley 70-45 RILEY UBBEN

Sports Writer

The University of Northern Iowa women’s basketball team found themselves down 15-0 against the Bradley University Braves Saturday afternoon before rallying to win big 70-45. The Panthers outscored one of the highest scoring teams in the Missouri Valley Conference 70-30 after digging themselves

into an early hole.

“To hold them to 45 points after spotting them 15 is a credit to these young women and them buying into the game plan,” said UNI head coach Tanya Warren.

The Braves (10-13, 4-8 MVC) jumped out to a 15-0 lead and forced the Panthers to call two early timeouts. BU redshirt junior Catie O’Leary scored four points during the run. < See BASKETBALL, page 9

Life as a college basketball player hasn’t been easy for University of Northern Iowa redshirt senior guard Jacqui Kalin. With two season-ending knee injuries in her six-year collegiate career, Kalin has pushed through adversity and has been successful on and off the court, earning a multitude of honors and awards along the way. Through these ups and downs, the 5-foot-8-inch Sioux City, Iowa, native has learned to enjoy every moment she is on the court.

“After that experience (with knee injuries), anytime

you’re able to be on the court is a wonderful feeling,” said Kalin.

Despite being injured and unable to play for two years, Kalin managed to make the best of it. While injured, Kalin said she learned more about her teammates and coaches. She also gained an objective view of the game, which she feels has helped her excel this year.

In fact, Kalin recently became UNI’s all-time leading scorer, breaking Amy Swisher’s career total of 1,851 points.

Kalin is enjoying her final season as a Panther, even though it is a unique < See KALIN, page 9

MEN’S BASKETBALL

UNI tops in-state rival Drake 71-64 JAKE BEMIS

Sports Writer

ERIN KEISER/Northern Iowan

UNI senior Marc Sonnen (23), pictured here against Creighton University, hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points to help lift the Panthers to a 71-64 victory over the Drake Bulldogs Saturday night in Des Moines.

The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team hit 13 3-pointers and recorded 12 steals in an all-around effort to defeat Drake University 71-64 Saturday at the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

With the victory, UNI head coach Ben Jacobson moves into No. 3 on UNI’s all-time wins list with 145 victories. The Panthers have now won five straight games and seven of their last nine games to move into a third-place tie in the Missouri Valley Conference standings with three conference games remaining.

UNI (16-11, 9-6 MVC) was led in scoring by senior guards Marc Sonnen and Anthony James, who each scored 17 points in the contest. Junior forward Chip Rank and senior forward Jake Koch both added 11 points.

The two teams battled back and forth throughout the first half with neither team pulling ahead by more than four points. Sophomore guard Deon Mitchell hit a layup with two

seconds left in the first half to give the Panthers a 33-32 lead heading into halftime.

The game remained tight for the first 10 minutes of the second half before the Panthers went on a 12-2 run to take a 58-48 lead with just under five minutes to play. UNI extended their lead to 11 points moments later before finishing the game with a seven-point victory.

The Panthers were outrebounded 27-26 but forced the Bulldogs (11-15, 5-10 MVC) into 18 turnovers.

Drake’s Chris Hines scored a team-high 18 points while Jordan Clarke finished the game with 13 points and 11 rebounds.

UNI is now tied with the Indiana State University Sycamores for third place in the MVC. The two teams are just one game behind Creighton University for second place and two games behind Wichita State University for first place.

The Panthers return to action Tuesday as they travel to Springfield, Mo., to face the Missouri State University Bears (8-19, 6-9 MVC) at 7 p.m.

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experience being the oldest player on the team by nearly two full years.

Kalin views this as an opportunity to teach the younger players and to learn and grow from each other’s experiences.

“There’s so many everyday things learned in basketball that can be carried to life’s principles,” Kalin said.

After college, Kalin plans on joining another team in Israel for the Maccabi games, but she is open to other options.

“After UNI, I just want to see what doors open up. If I have an opportunity to play overseas, I’ll take it,” Kalin says. “I’m open to whatever comes my way. I don’t want to be stuck on one thing for the future.”

Kalin graduated summa cum laude with her undergraduate degree in sports

psychology in 2010 and is currently working on defending her thesis for her master’s degree in kinesiology and sports psychology.

She said she would prefer to stay around sports and the game of basketball once her career is over, but right now she is focused on finishing out her final season on a strong note.

Kalin is currently one of 10 finalists for the women’s basketball Senior CLASS Award, which is annually given to student-athletes who excel both on and off the court.

These senior athletes must have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.

Fans can vote for Kalin online at: www.seniorclassaward.com or on the Senior CLASS Award Facebook page through March 25. The winner will be announced during the 2013 NCAA Final Four in New Orleans on April 7.

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UNI redshirt freshman forward Jen Keitel (42) scores a layup against the Bradley Braves during Saturday’s game. Keitel finished with four points and a team-high 10 rebounds.

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O’Leary finished with a team-high 12 points.

The Panthers (12-12, 7-5 MVC) missed their first 12 shots of the game before senior forward Amber Kirschbaum made a layup with 11:33 left in the first half.

“It wasn’t the start we were looking for,” said Warren. “I thought we were getting good shots. We really needed to settle in and take care of the basketball. Once we were able to do that, we started to hit some shots.”

Once the Panthers got on the scoreboard, they slowly started to dominate the ballgame. UNI shot 50 percent from the field for the remainder of the half following the slow start.

The Panthers’ comeback started with a 19-2 run sparked by two 3-pointers from redshirt senior Jacqui Kalin and one from freshman Hannah Schonhardt. The run gave the Panthers their first lead of the game at 19-17 with seven minutes to play in the first half. Schonhardt finished with 15 points to help compliment Kalin’s 18 points on the afternoon.

“I’m starting to feel more comfortable. It is just a matter of me having the mindset to

go out there and be aggressive every game,” Schonhardt said about her recent scoring.

The Panthers made six 3-pointers in the first half to come back and take a 25-21 lead into the locker room at halftime.

After halftime, the Panthers continued their hot shooting, making three 3-pointers on their four possessions. Sophomore Brittni Donaldson’s 3-pointer with 15:43 remaining gave the Panthers a 36-28 lead they never relenquished. Donaldson finished with 11 points and tied her career-high with six rebounds off the UNI bench.

The Panthers continued to pull away, outscoring the Braves 45-24 in the second half.

UNI’s biggest lead of the game came when redshirt freshman Amber Sorenson hit a 3-pointer to put the Panthers up 27 with just over a minute remaining in the game.

“Bradley is a very good basketball team.

Any win in the Missouri Valley Conference is huge at this point in the season. We needed to protect our home court and we will use the momentum going into another home game this week,” said Kalin.

The Panthers take on the Creighton University Bluejays Thursday at 7 p.m. in the McLeod Center.

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