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UNI Museum, Print Services and Price Lab slated to close; UNI Police and low-enrollment academic programs under review approval from the Iowa Board of Regents, which met in telephonic session at 1 p.m. on Monday, though their decision is not known as of press time. The elimination of Price Lab will also require the approval of the state legislature.

Pending Regents approval, Price Lab and the UNI Museum will close by June 30, and the museum’s collections will be moved to various campus and community locations, saving $200,000 annually in addition to capital funds for necessary renovations.

UNI Print Services will close in April, saving the university more than $400,000 in equipment replacement costs and department

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The University of Northern Iowa announced Thursday the closures of Malcolm Price Laboratory School, UNI Museum and UNI Print Services as well as $500,000 in cuts to intercollegiate athletics over the next three years.

“The current economic challenges and changes taking place in higher education provide an opportunity for strategic repositioning of the University of Northern Iowa for the next decade,” UNI President Benjamin Allen said in a statement. “We want to define our own destiny rather than allow circumstances to do it for us.”

The suggested cuts need

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In response to UNI President Benjamin Allen’s recommendation to close Price Lab, hundreds of students, faculty, parents and community members marched from Price Lab to Schindler Education Center on Feb. 24.

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ore than 750 participants busted a move in Maucker Union to help raise money for the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. The participants quadrupled the $14,000 fundraising goal set by the UNI Dance Marathon student group.

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Hundreds of students, faculty, parents and community members flocked to Malcolm Price Laboratory School to march to Schindler Education Center at the University of Northern Iowa on Feb. 24.

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The march was a response to UNI President Benjamin Allen’s recommendation to close Price Lab effective June 30, 2012.

According to the Facebook event, the walk was to “send a message to President Allen,

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salaries and benefits. The last date to submit a print or photocopy job to Print Services is March 23. The university is currently selecting outside vendors for copying and printing services, though no details have been released at press time.

The university will announce academic program mergers and closures this week. According to the release, the programs affected will likely be those with low graduation rates.

Price Lab funds can enhance COE programs, Allen said

If approved, Allen’s proposal would close Price Lab by June 30.

“I think the lab school, keep in mind, was an important part of this, an important part of the program. It was something that was unique to us,” Allen said. “Many outstanding teacher ed programs got rid of the lab schools years ago.”

Allen has said closing the lab school can save the university $2 million a year in addition to $30 million in estimated necessary renovation costs. Thursday, he said funds previously allocated to Price Lab can be used to enhance programs in the COE. “This issue is not what we lost, but what we gain,” Allen said.

Dwight Watson, dean of the College of Education, said hearing students say Price Lab was the reason they came to UNI was a “visceral wake-up call.”

“We have to replace Price Lab with something equally visceral

and compelling,” Watson said.

“If you came to UNI because of Price Lab and the opportunities we have to offer, we have to fulfill that promise in some reconfigured way.”

One of Watson’s top priorities is creating a transition team to focus on clinical practice in order to ensure students know what will be replacing their Level II field experiences, which are currently conducted at Price Lab, before fall. The team will examine new placements for Level II, taking into consideration the proximity of other schools to UNI to work into students’ schedules.

“The key will be expanding the capacity of the professional development clinical experience so they will replace the Price Lab School,” Allen said.

According to Watson, the university is looking at new models for its education research and development, as Price Lab’s primary function is to teach preK-12 students at the school while also supporting several preservice teachers from UNI. “If we took away the part where you had to teach your own kids and give you opportunities to work with other teachers out there in their classroom spaces, you can still focus on cuttingedge research, but you’re doing it in an arena of practice different from your own,” Watson said.

Watson is also looking at adopting a think tank model for the research and development school, where outside experts would help UNI researchers wrestle with educational ideas and determine whether they can

make them work and what the ideas would look like in a classroom.

“I think those types of pieces will give the research and development school far more leverage than what we could have done at Price Lab,” he said.

According to Watson, the university is determining what will happen with the Price Lab faculty and whether they will be reallocated or absorbed into other programs in the college. He said tenured faculty need to have their positions secured, and he wants the same for other faculty as well.

“The provost is working with (United Faculty), because we are a union-based program,” Watson said. “Everything will come through the provost and her negotiation with UF.” The UNI teacher education faculty voted unanimously against Allen’s recommendation Friday. Their decision was presented to the BOR during its Monday meeting.

Athletics cuts will come from reduced expenses, greater revenue

UNI Intercollegiate Athletics looks to reduce expenses and generate revenue in order to reduce its general fund support by an additional $500,000 over the next three years. Troy Dannen, director of athletics administration, said eliminating sports programs “is not an option” and “scholarships are untouchable.” “(Scholarships) are the lifeblood of what we do,” Dannen said. “That cut will be the first thing that renders us noncompetitive.”

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UNI President Benjamin Allen speaks with reporters in the Great Reading Room on Feb. 23.

These cuts come on top of a BOR-approved reduction plan already in place. This cut will accelerate the plan, putting the athletics appropriation lower than what the BOR had approved.

According to Dannen, some athletics positions will be eliminated while others will be reduced from full time.

To generate revenue, athletics is seeking outside help to sell $700,000 in unsold tickets as it also looks to engage alumni and grow the Panther Scholarship Fund at a rate of 15 percent, compared to its current 10-percent growth rate.

Dannen believes UNI athletics must move to a more studentfee-based model rather than general-fund-based model, a move he says many of the university’s peers have made, over the next 10 to 15 years to ensure its sustainability and to prevent having similar budget talks every two years. Such a move would put more of the program’s costs on students and off state allocations,

a decision Dannen says students will have to make.

“It’s awfully tough to do that now given what we know the student debt rate is, and it’s awfully hard to pile that fee on,” he said.

“But at some point in time, this institution will really decide what the future of athletics is.”

Dannen has already spoken with student leaders, and looks for more input from students to determine how they value athletics.

“I can go find (one student) right now that doesn’t think athletics should exist. I can go find one right now that thinks we should move to the Big Ten,” he said.

According to Dannen, a study conducted by athletics found that moving to a larger conference would be “frightfully expensive,” and that moving down to Division II athletics would decrease attendance and all other areas where revenue is generated without significantly reducing costs.

“If you think we’re little sister now compared to Iowa and Iowa State or not in the public eye now, just go to Division II and see what happens,” Dannen said.

Dannen feels Division I athletics serves as a “front porch” of the university, giving prospective students a window into the institution and connecting alumni to UNI. “If you take away all of the student life activities, we are an online institution with buildings,” he said, adding that athletics and activities support the university’s core value, education.

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the Board of Regents, State Legislature and governor that your fiscal priorities are in quality teacher education.”

Ron Hoofnagle, a parent of two children attending Price Lab, questioned whether the “kids have been put first on the closing.”

“I went to the meetings on Tuesday and just didn’t hear what was best for the kids,” Hoofnagle said. “That is why I’m here to walk.”

David Grant, a parent of two kids attending the school, said he feels closing Price Lab “is bad for the state.” “(The closing) is bad educational policy and will affect the entire state, not just the UNI community,” Grant said.

One UNI student, who wished to remain anonymous, said the decision was perhaps necessary, but “was uncomfortable with how it was done.”

“It’s more about a lack of transparency in the process than the decision itself,” said the student, a biology major. “It seems a lot of the decisions were made behind closed doors.”

An elementary education major said the decision will “affect her personally.” The student is going to student teach out of Iowa next fall, and since her coordinator, who does not have tenure, works at Price Lab, she fears the coordinator might lose her job.

“If my coordinator can’t support me next fall, I’m f-----,” the student said. “If tenured teachers are replacing non-tenured faculty, who says they’re going to be competent enough to teach in a lecture-style setting?”

She also said tenured faculty will not have the experience to work with her in a more beneficial manner.

“The Price Lab teachers know what to do with us,” she said. “They came here and that is what they do.”

Another early elementary education major said she came to UNI because of Price Lab. “I’m here because Price Lab separates (UNI) from the rest of the teaching schools in the state,” the student said. “Price Lab is the whole reason I’m here.”

A junior at Northern University High School, which is part of Price Lab, said UNI’s administration is not considering all the ramifications of their action. “(The administration) is making this decision based solely on financial reasons,” he said. “They are ignoring the fact that this decision is affecting real people with real feelings, wants, needs and goals.”

The student said he was “disappointed in UNI’s leadership.”

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In response to UNI President Benjamin Allen’s recommendation to close Price Lab, hundreds of students, faculty, parents and community members marched from Price Lab to Schindler Education Center on Feb. 24.

attending Price Lab, but now for my senior year, if President Allen’s recommendation goes through, I will have to spend my final year going somewhere else,” he said. “I used to want to go to UNI because of all they’ve done for Price Lab, but now, regardless of what actually happens, I am certain I want to go somewhere else.”

A senior early childhood education major said she was at the march not to protest President Allen, but to “send a signal to the Board of Regents that the UNI and Cedar Falls community wants Price Lab and to the legislature that education needs more funding.”

“I know President Allen has to make the tough decisions with the cuts he was given, but very few people are really cognizant of the cuts until something affecting them is actually cut,” she said. “I want the Board of Regents to know that we value Price Lab and to take that into account when making a decision, but, more importantly, I want the state legislature to know that we value education and need more funding.”

She encouraged everyone to send emails and letters to the state legislature telling them how this cut is affecting them and to tell them the importance of educational funding.

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Open letter to faculty My dear colleagues, Times are tough. In the past few weeks, you’ve had a number of bombs dropped in your laps. You’ve been told that academic programs are going to be cut or merged, but you have not been told if yours is among them. You’ve been told that the Price Lab School is closing, and the decision is final. And through it all, you were not included in the discussions, you have not been given any specific details as to which programs will be affected, and you have received vague and unsatisfying responses as to why these cuts are being implemented or what the future holds.

I completely understand your fear and frustration. I can understand that this is an extremely emotional experience for you. And I can understand why you want to share your thoughts with your students. But I implore you to think about how you choose to share that information with your students.

Have you been careful to detach your emotions from the issue and discuss the facts? Have you discussed all sides of the issue? Have you presented all of the facts, not just the ones that support your argument? Have you been respectful to the president and provost of our university? Many of you have, but others have not.

The announcement of these cuts has flooded my inbox and Facebook with messages from concerned students. They are worried about what the future holds, especially for those in the College of Education who have yet to do their field experiences.

I respond that I know nothing more than they, for I have not been given any information beyond what you have been given. However, many of these students have misconceptions of the rationale behind these decisions and others made in previous years, and when I ask them where they heard the false information, all too often they cite their professors.

I’ve heard students assert that there is no budget crisis. I’ve heard that Price Lab School is being cut to pay off the new dormitory and parking ramp. I’ve heard that athletics has avoided cuts of any kind. These claims are false, and a thorough inquiry into these matters will quickly dispel these rumors.

To be clear, there is a budget crisis as the university is millions of dollars in debt and is on track to be cut again. Panther Village was

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paid for by the Department of Residence, which is its own separate entity from the university and is not funded by state appropriations or students’ tuition. Eighty percent of the parking ramp was funded by the Federal Transit Administration and the other 20 percent was jointly funded by the university and the City of Cedar Falls. And finally, it was announced last week that $50,000 of general fund money will be cut from athletics over the next three years, and if you recall, athletics was cut a few years ago, which led to the elimination of the baseball team.

Some students have reported professors who have referred to President Allen and Provost Gibson by such disrespectful terms as “bumbling imbecile” and “s---head.”

Despite whatever feelings and attitudes you may have for the leaders of our university, I ask you whether it is appropriate to share those with your students.

Remember that as authority figures in and out of the classroom, your opinions and statements hold incredible weight on student minds. Please do not abuse that authority. It is your responsibility to recognize and acknowledge your bias towards these cuts and check your feelings at the door to your classroom.

If you do choose to discuss the cuts in your classes or with your students, do it responsibly and civilly. Only through civil discussion can real progress be made. It is a disservice to us all when we speak in emotionally charged terms and spread rumors and false truths.

I see both sides of this debate and I take great care to make sure that all comments and concerns shared with me are passed on to the administration. This letter is not an attempt to defend the president’s decisions or discredit your assertions.

Rather, I endeavor to promote respectful and informative – not inflammatory – dialogue between all members of the UNI community, and strive to show respect to our university leaders. I ask students and faculty to come together in civil and constructive conversation with the administration on these recent decisions and their outcomes.

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CLOSE-MINDED Let’s be honest; I was dumb as a child. Like most children, my existence consisted of me learning one lesson after another. Thankfully, I had adults around to stop me from mortally wounding myself and others unintentionally. Believe it or not, I have what some call an argumentative personality, thus creating the need for those adults to thoroughly persuade me towards a new course of action. My father was particularly successful (in comparison to the rest)

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because he explained things to me and helped me reason by understanding consequences. He refrained from raising his voice because, as he says, “being loud doesn’t make you right.”

“Slactivism at its finest,” an article by Stef McGraw that appeared in the NI in October

2011, is a fantastic illustration of how easy it is to be heard on a public platform and how willing people are to take advantage of it because it doesn’t require “hard, dirty work.” The article is a call to end “slactivism” and replace it with purposeful activism, or activism that accomplishes something.

Obviously, the current issue is budget cuts, so let’s assume the people involved in making these decisions are < See KONRARDY, page 5

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Price Lab in perspective Dear community members, What is the purpose of higher education? The answer to that question seems to become more difficult to agree on as the competition over increasingly limited resources continues to become a more salient conflict within our colleges and universities. The conflict over what the purpose of higher education is also has brought to the forefront some difficult leadership decisions to balance institutional mission with finance. We have seen this conflict recently as individuals who care about the future of UNI. I love the University of Northern Iowa, and, like many of you, I was saddened by the news of Price Laboratory School’s possible closure pending board approval. Deeper than that, though, I continue to grow more frustrated over the underlying financial hardship that UNI has been forced into over the recent past. State support has drastically declined while tuition increases have not matched the loss in revenue. This hardship has made the answer to what the purpose of higher education is, at least at the University of Northern Iowa, increasingly

more difficult to answer.

I urge readers to look at the big picture, take emotions out of the equation for a moment, and match concern over the future of UNI with the political candidates you choose to support. The money to support the programs and resources we rely upon from UNI will only come from the legislature.

From students? I encourage you to look at the data on student loan debt and default rates. From donors? Most of us have student loans and liferelated expenses of our own, and when economic downturn hits our wallets become even tighter. Legislators, we need your support now more than ever.

I support the decision to close Price Lab. It’s not a matter of opinion that cuts had to continue to come from somewhere, and PLS was only the most recent, albeit a highly emotional, response to a financial crisis facing UNI for a while. Staff, remember the furlough days a few years back? Students, how about those tuition increases that forced us to ask more from our parents or lenders? Faculty, how about the growing uncertainty of tenure-track lines or the future

of your academic programs?

Which one of you should have to bite the bullet to keep the status quo of dwindling support from the state alive? What does this longterm trend, which is seen all over the country, say about the future of higher education unless we do something about it as citizens?

I applaud President Allen and the rest of his leadership team for the care, courage and integrity displayed over the long term as support from the legislature has drastically decreased while public expectations for UNI to uphold its tradition of educational excellence have been sustained.

It’s no secret that higher education is changing.

However, we need adequate support to ensure that the university can continue to serve students and citizens now and into the future.

Sincerely, Andrew Q. Morse B.A., 2009; 2007 UNI student body president Ph.D. candidate, higher education administration University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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human beings. Let’s assume they have families, watch “The Daily Show” and pretend to understand the purpose of the multivitamin like everyone else.

I’ll be the first to admit that I am not the most emotional individual you’ll ever meet. But I can assure you that I absolutely dread being forced to make a decision knowing it will negatively impact people. And this situation, in all honesty, is my biggest fear: being misunderstood.

It’s easy to be heard: talk loud in a public place (congratulations, you’ve accomplished nothing). It’s difficult to do something that makes a change. It is hard to be decisive when faced with adversity. But the most substantial injustice, my deepest fear, is for the carefully thought-out actions of a leader to be misinterpreted by a pack of bloodthirsty witch-hunters looking for a scapegoat.

At this point some of you are thinking, “Yeah, well, what about sociopaths?

Sociopaths are emotionless and they like denying children a future!”

I would begin my response by pointing out the contradiction within your argument: nobody can be void of emotion and enjoy doing something at the same time (check). I would follow that up by referencing an Aug. 4, 2011 Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier article entitled, “UNI’s president will return salary increase to university,” the content of which is evident by the title (checkmate).

The article sufficiently supports my point that this posi-

tion is not simply a means to an end for President Allen; he legitimately cares about this university. It’s a shame for anyone to suggest otherwise.

In my opinion, you cannot be an activist without first educating yourself on the issues. You are doing more harm to your cause than good if you are a publically uninformed supporter.

And please take my father’s advice: you will learn a lot more if you talk to someone, or ask a question, as opposed to shouting accusations. Attempt to understand before making a scene.

I hope this encourages those who rely solely on an emotional compass to take a step back and think before they allow their mouth to excrete further verbal atrocities.

As I usually do, I’m going to end with a quote; this one is from those who think they are above reason and boldly take ignorance to a level ignorance has never gone before.

This quote is unique in that it is the message being sent through actions as opposed to words: “We want to show support for something and the easiest thing for us to do with our frustration is yell about it using angry words!

We’re going to shout things at you until you see the situation from our perspective!

But don’t ask us to look at it from your point of view because that would make our argument more difficult to defend! Now, give us what we want!”

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR David Pope for Social and Behavioral Sciences senator As both a longtime friend and political science major, I full heartedly endorse David Pope for NISG senator. For as long as I have known David, I have known him to be a passionate, kind and dedicated individual. As a board member of UNI PROUD, he has demonstrated this with his hard work and dedication to the well-being of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) students on UNI’s campus.

As senator he would continue to work for the well-being of LGBT students by pushing for an LGBT center. Like many of us, he knows the struggles students face with busy workloads and the rising cost of education. David would stand firm on not increasing tuition and would push for a dead week before

finals, something the other regent schools already have.

David is one of the hardestworking, compassionate people I know and I have no doubt he would do an excellent job at representing students of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Vote Pope!

Jessica Garraway Sophomore political science major Proposed budget cuts Will UNI continue to be the “First in Iowa Teacher Preparation” if UNI has no laboratory school?

If the campus police department is closed, who will provide security for the campus? Would those on campus have to use the “red light on Campanile”?

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Dancing for the kids who can’t

First ever UNI Dance Marathon rocks Maucker Union KARI BRAUMANN

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Maucker Union, normally quiet on Saturday afternoons, was ablaze with orange and booming with dance music last weekend. Hundreds of University of Northern Iowa students packed the main floor of the coffeehouse to support an event that was, as the signature chant goes, “for the kids”: Dance Marathon.

UNI had its first ever Dance Marathon from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. Saturday. More than 750 people, mostly UNI students, turned out to dance and stay on their feet for 12 hours straight as part of the fundraiser for the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital.

More than 150 colleges and universities nationwide hold Dance Marathons of their own. A student organization, UNI Dance Marathon, came together last school year to bring an annual Big Event to Cedar Falls. Most of the group’s executive board has been working on the event in some capacity for about a year.

“To see something that you’ve been working on for a year come out like this, and, I mean, go flawlessly, is just like… you just feel so good, so proud,” said Dylan Lowe, a senior biomedical major and the group’s director of operations.

Dancers clad in orange Dance Marathon t-shirts got their groove on in the coffeehouse, played laser tag in the basement or nine-square in the Hemisphere Lounge, and ate meals provided by Texas Roadhouse and Panda Express in the Center for Multicultural Education.

Dancing was not actually required until the final hour, called the Power Hour, where students donned glow-in-thedark shutter shades while the DJ pumped up the volume on the music. Freshman elementary education major Rachel Decker said it was her favorite part of the night “for sure.”

Her friend Jude Buchheit agreed.

“The energy of it all was just crazy,” said Buchheit, a freshman social work major.

Senior management and information services major Derrick Johnson enjoyed several activities during the night, although the dancing was his favorite part.

“It was an awesome experience, you know. Being able to do something like this for kids, just for any sort of family that has a situation such as – these

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Students dance in the Maucker Union coffeehouse Saturday during the first ever UNI Dance Marathon. The event drew in 750 dancers who raised more than $56,000 for the University of Iowa Children’s Hopital.

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A young boy dances at UNI’s first ever Dance Morale captains lead students in the hourly morale dance.

Marathon in Maucker Union Saturday.

Participants danced and stood for 12 hours straight.

families have had. And then of course, just dancing with your friends, and doing other stuff with your friends. It’s just awesome,” Johnson said.

Every hour, on the hour, a group of students called morale captains took the stage to lead the Morale Dance, set to a mash-up of songs from artists including Justin Bieber, the Sugar Hill Gang and Ke$ha.

The captains donned costumes related to the theme of each hour, including Panther Pride and rock and roll.

Following the morale dance, each hour families with children treated at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital stood onstage and told their stories.

“I liked hearing the stories straight from them rather than just seeing (pictures). And to see the kids that were in the pictures – like, alive and well, and doing their chemo and whatnot – I thought that was great too. I thought it was really good to see the family,” Johnson said.

Sophomore Alyssa Gourd had aching feet from standing and dancing all day, but hearing those families’ stories took her mind off it. “(I thought), yeah, this hurts now, but look at what they went through,” said Gourd, a graphic design major.

Decker found the stories to be “really inspirational.”

“It makes it more personal.

(You) get connected to them and it makes everything more real,” she said.

The children whose families shared their stories varied in age and circumstances. There was Ella Johnson, an energetic 6-year-old who bounced on the stage, hanging from her mother’s arms. Ella was born three months premature and weighed just 2 pounds, 3 ounces at birth. Her father’s wedding ring fit over her foot and all the way up to her knee as a newborn.

According to her parents, when they asked her why she wanted to participate in the UNI Dance Marathon, Ella said, “I want to help kids like me someday.”

Sarah O’Brien, mother of Meara O’Brien, emphasized the impact of the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital’s services on families in times of medical crisis.

“The best way I can say what you guys are raising money for is to make the hospital more like a home for these kids when they’re there,” O’Brien said.

“Many of them who are there are there for a very long time, and even when they’re not, trust me, it’s a very, very long day when you have an appoint-

ment there. And what you guys raise money for really, truly helps and we can’t thank you enough.”

This year, the leaders of UNI Dance Marathon set a fundraising goal of $14,000, or $1 for every UNI student. Near midnight, the group revealed the final numbers, which had been a secret to almost everyone involved until the night of the event.

A hush fell over the Union as students onstage lowered placards that read “For The Kids.” Standing in order onstage, their black t-shirts read, “$56,473.01.” A few shouts went up among the gathered crowd, which soon burst into applause and loud cheers.

“It was a complete shock. I mean, I was jumping to make sure I could see the right numbers,” Gourd said.

UNI Vice President for Student Affairs Terry Hogan was on hand to congratulate everyone involved for raising “four times the goal.”

“On behalf of the kids, obviously, on behalf of the entire Panther Nation, we want to tell you how proud you are of the work you’ve done, and we’re not surprised that Panthers do it four times better,” Hogan said, to tumultuous applause from the dancers.

Dakotah Reed, founder and student adviser to UNI Dance Marathon, appreciated the support from not only the administration but also the students, volunteers and community. “(The) students that have come out – the university faculty and staff, and the administration – I mean, it’s just been so empowering and so, you can really tell that at the University of Northern Iowa, we support our students; we support their causes, and we know what’s important,” Reed said.

Junior psychology major Jake Parker declared the event the “best first Dance Marathon ever.” “… We witnessed history tonight in multiple ways, and that feels great,” he said.

Parker was not surprised at the turnout for the event.

“I think that’s the way Panther students are. We’re hardcore and we take it to the limit, you know. Somebody tells us, ‘You can’t pass a bar.’

We pass that bar… four times,” he said.

Several students commented on how smoothly the event went. Other than a few minor hiccups and technical difficulties, most of the event went exactly as planned, according to Lindsey Sperfslage, UNI Dance Marathon’s director of finance. She chalked it up to a strong executive board and painstaking planning.

“Everyone’s so dedicated, and I think it’s just all the planning. I mean, we went through every single thing, and it just paid off,” said Sperfslage, a junior finance major.

Reed, who has been involved in UNI Dance Marathon from the beginning, said the event went well “beyond anything I could have imagined.”

“And even six months ago, or two weeks ago, if you’d have asked me if we would’ve raised this much money and had this many dancers here – wouldn’t have had a clue,” Reed said.

After the dance ended, students lined the staircase leading to the coat check, some leaning on the walls or one another. Johnson was still catching his breath.

“I’m tired. I’m ready to go home. But it was well worth it.

Definitely worth it,” he said.

The next Dance Marathon will be on March 2, 2013.

Parker hopes students who hear about the event from friends or media coverage end up wishing they had gone.

“I hope they get that feeling, and I hope they get their butts here next time,” he laughed.

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Final Thursday Reading Series features Cedar Falls native Nancy Price LAUREN JONES Staff Writer

Twenty-five years after the publishing of her novel “Sleeping With the Enemy,” set in Cedar Falls, author Nancy Price returned to the area to talk about her work as a writer.

Price, a Cornell College alumna, came to Cedar Falls with her husband Howard J. Thompson when he became a professor at the University of Northern Iowa in the 1940s, when it was known as Iowa State Teachers College. Price received her M.A. from the college in 1964 and taught there until 1968.

On Thursday, she spoke at the Hearst Center for the Arts as part of the Final Thursday Reading Series, reflecting on her career and the work that made her famous.

“Sleeping With the Enemy,” published in 1987, made its way to Hollywood, starring Julia Roberts as the protagonist. The novel about a battered wife’s escape from her controlling husband and search for autonomy retained its basic plotline in the film version, but underwent several changes.

Price had no say as her novel moved from page to film, and also said that none of the actors or scriptwriters ever tried to contact her.

“I didn’t want them to,” she laughed, “but at the end of the movie, I got my own screen that said ‘Based on the novel Sleeping With the Enemy by Nancy Price.’”

The majority of the story in “Sleeping With the Enemy” takes place in Cedar Falls near the university. The novel describes in detail familiar places, from campus itself to the park on Seerley Boulevard and the National Cattle Congress.

Price spoke passionately of her fondness toward Iowa — especially Cedar Falls. She has another tie to the university: her father, Malcolm Price, served as president of ISTC from 1940 to 1950.

“It’s such a beautiful place to be,” she said.

Price loves the community of writers in Iowa.

Though the snow was wet and heavy and her leg was broken, she didn’t let that stop her from speaking, smiling or signing books. Price aimed to give inspiring words to aspiring authors in Iowa, saying there are more writers in Iowa and New York than anywhere else in the country.

“Be grateful for criticism because it means someone cared enough to respond to your writing,” she said.

Price had to be persistent to get her words in print, and she began those efforts at a young age. At the age of 14, one of her poems was published on the editorial page of the Detroit News, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing from there. She submitted 57 poems elsewhere, finally having the 58th published; since then, she’s published several novels. Her most recent book, “Playing with Fire,” is forthcoming.

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Left: Sabrina Roll (left) and Sara Andino join current and prospective students in doing the Interlude dance in the McLeod Center during UNI Up Close Friday.

Top: Prospective students and their families meet with student organizations in the McLeod Center during UNI Up Close, a preview day for high school seniors who have been admitted to UNI.

Annual Maple Syrup Festival kicks off this weekend KIRSTEN TJOSSEM Staff Writer

The 27th annual Maple Syrup Festival will be taking place this weekend at Hartman Reserve. Visitors can indulge in all-you-caneat pancakes prepared by Chris Cakes, a Midwestern company that specializes in cooking “pancakes with an attitude for a crowd.” The pancakes will be served with real maple syrup collected from maple trees at Hartman Reserve, sausage, Starbucks coffee and products from Hansen’s Dairy.

More than 2,000 guests showed up last year for the festival and guests who turn out this year can enjoy the additional activities and opportunities available.

Nature-themed crafts, provided by the Hearst Center for the Arts, are available for children. Real maple syrup will be available for purchase and maple syrup processing demonstrations will take place in the Sugar Shack throughout the festival. There will also be a raffle for a kayak from CrawDaddy Outdoors and a bike from Bike Tech and

Cedar Valley Association for Soft Trails (CVAST).

Shuttles will be taking guests from Cedar Heights Elementary School to Hartman Reserve Nature Center from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.

Tickets sold at the door are $8 for adults, $5 for youth (ages 3-12) and free for children 2 and under. Tickets can be purchased in advance up until March 2 for $1 less.

To purchase tickets, visit Hartman Reserve or call 319-277-2187.

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UNI softball stays hot in Memphis JAKE BEMIS

Sports Writer

ERIC CLAUSEN/Northern Iowan

UNI junior forward Amber Kirschbaum (0) scored 14 points and grabbed three rebounds against Creighton Friday night. Kirschbaum was the only Panther to reach double digits in scoring as UNI lost to Creighton, 74-48.

Creighton University 74-48 Friday night in game one of the weekend. It was the fourth loss in a row for the Panthers.

Creighton shot 59.6 percent from the field while UNI shot just 30.8 percent, including just 3-for-21 (14.3 percent) from the 3-point line.

JAKE BEMIS Sports Writer

The University of Northern Iowa women’s basketball team started a pivotal weekend, in terms of the Missouri Valley Conference standings, by falling to

MEN’S BASKETBALL TOP PERFORMERS PTS: Anthony James (18) REBS: Jake Koch (9) ASTS: Deon Mitchell (2)

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The Panthers jumped out to an early 12-5 lead in the first seven minutes of play, but Creighton slowly clawed their way back. UNI led 18-14 with just under eight minutes left in the first half, but Creighton < See WOMEN’S, page 9

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The University of Northern Iowa softball team dominated the University of Memphis Tiger Invitational this weekend thanks to strong pitching from Jamie Fisher, Jaye Hutcheson and Jessica Severinsen. The Panthers went 4-1 over three days, giving up a total of eight runs in five games (1.6 runs allowed per game).

In the first game of the weekend, UNI (7-3) took on Missouri State University.

Courtney Dunker sparked the Panthers early, hitting a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning to give UNI an early 3-0 lead.

UNI scored two more runs in the fourth inning, which was all Jamie Fisher would need. Fisher went a full seven innings, giving up just three runs on five hits and recorded seven strikeouts.

Mackenzie Daigh chipped into the Panther offense with

two RBIs in UNI’s 5-3 win.

Game two of the weekend was a rematch with Western Illinois University.

The Panthers lost to the Leathernecks 4-1 in their first meeting on Feb. 12.

It was a different outcome in their second meeting as the Panthers muscled a 5-0 victory behind the strong pitched of Jaye Hutcheson.

Hutcheson went seven strong innings, giving up just five hits with four strikeouts. UNI scored all of their runs in the second inning, led by a three-run home run from Whitney Plein.

UNI next took the field on Saturday, this time facing the host team, the University of Memphis Tigers. The Panthers took another victory, beating the Tigers 3-2 in a walk-off thriller. With the game tied 1-1 heading into the seventh and final inning, Memphis put up one run off of Hutcheson, who entered < See SOFTBALL, page 9

TOP PERFORMERS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SALUKIS

PTS: Mamadou Seck (18) REBS: Mamadou Seck (12) ASTS: Kendal Brown-Surles (5)

UNI tops SIU 65-61, finishes regular season tied for third in the MVC BRAD EILERS Sports Editor

The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team defeated the Southern Illinois Salukis Saturday afternoon, 65-61 in Carbondale, Ill. With the victory, the Panthers clinched a tie for third place in the Missouri Valley Conference standings.

UNI and SIU traded buckets for the first 10 minutes of the first half before the Panthers (19-12, 9-9 MVC) went on a 10-0 run to take a 20-11 lead with 7:54 remaining in the first half.

However, UNI’s lead was short-lived as the Salukis (8-22, 5-13 MVC) answered with an 18-3 run over the next six minutes to take a 29-23 lead with just over a minute left before intermission. The Panthers pulled within three points at halftime at 31-28.

The second half was a back-and-forth battle as well.

The game was tied at 41-41 with 13 minutes left before the Panthers went on another 10-0 run to take a 51-41 lead

with just 9:32 remaining in regulation.

However, once again, the Salukis answered with a 14-1 run to take a 55-52 lead with 3:28 left in the game.

The Panthers only made one shot throughout the remainder of the game (a 3-pointer from Marc Sonnen to tie the game at 55-55 with 2:29 left), but nailed 10 out of 12 free throws to secure a 65-61 victory.

The victory marks UNI’s first true road win outside the state of Iowa since their season-opening victory at Old Dominion University on Nov. 12. The Panthers finished the regular season having won five of their last seven games against MVC opponents.

Junior guard Anthony James led the Panthers in scoring with 18 points. He also recorded seven rebounds and two assists off the bench.

Freshman point guard Deon Mitchell chipped in with 12 points. Junior forward Jake Koch joined James and Mitchell in double digits with < See MEN’S, page 9

MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SCOTTRADE CENTER, ST. LOUIS, MO., MARCH 1-4 1. Wichita St. 8. Indiana State

March 2, 12 p.m.

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March 3, 1:30 p.m.

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10. Bradley

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The Creighton Bluejays shot 59.6 percent from the floor for the game, and topped the UNI Panthers, 74-48.

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Anthony James scored a team-high 18 points to help lead the UNI Panthers past the SIU Salukis on Saturday, 65-61.

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UNI’s Rachel Madrigal (3) backs down a defender during UNI’s Jess McDowell (15) battles for a loose ball with Friday night’s game against the Creighton Bluejays.

Creighton’s Carli Tritz.

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to help take a 27-19 lead into the break. The two teams combined to shoot just 2-of16 from the 3-point line and combined for 23 turnovers in the half.

UNI’s cold shooting continued in the second half.

The two teams went back and forth until CU went on a 10-0 run to push their lead to 19 points with just over nine minutes left in the game. The Panthers never got the game back within single digits.

UNI’s bench was outscored 22-5 in the half.

“I honestly thought we gave up tonight, and that’s disturbing to me,” said UNI head coach Tanya Warren following the game.

The Panthers were outrebounded 39-26, and UNI tallied only seven assists to Creighton’s 21.

“I’m baffled as to what it is right now,” said Warren. “All

I know is we’re shooting the basketball extremely poorly.”

CU, which shot 76.9 percent in the second half, was led by Taylor Johnson’s 13 points, while McKenzie Fujan added 12. Sarah Nelson also finished with a double-double.

Amber Kirschbaum was the only Panther to score in double digits, finishing the game with 14 points. Katelin Oney and K.K. Armstrong both finished with nine points.

Game two of the weekend was Senior Night for UNI when they played the Drake University Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon. The Panthers defeated Drake 68-66.

UNI trailed at halftime by a score of 32-25, but the Panthers went on an 11-2 run to start the second half and took their first lead at 36-34 with just over 16 minutes left in the game. The two teams battled back-and-forth, but a clutch 3-pointer by Oney with just over one minute left in the

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the game to relieve Fisher. UNI tied the game in the bottom of the seventh with a two-out RBI triple from Sam Reimer. Two batters later, Olivia Aten ended the game with a pinch-hit RBI single.

The Panthers tried to stay hot, playing Southeast Missouri State University in game two of a doubleheader. Jessica Severinsen took the mound for the first time all weekend and led the Panthers to a 2-1 victory. Severinsen went seven strong innings, giving up only one run on three hits while recording three strikeouts. UNI’s offense only struck for four hits,

game and made free throws down the stretch sealed the victory for the Panthers.

The three seniors: Oney, Armstrong, and Madrigal, finished with a combined 40 points, six rebounds and seven assists.

With the win, the Panthers remain in fifth place in the MVC at 9-7. While UNI is only two games back of second place Wichita State University and Illinois State University, they are only ahead of seventh place Indiana State University by two games. If the Panthers were to drop to seventh in the standings, they would not receive a first-round bye in the MVC Tournament.

The Panthers return to action against Missouri State University on Thursday at 7 p.m. before playing their final regular season game at Wichita State University on Sunday.

but their two runs coming in the second and third inning were enough for Severinsen.

The final game of the weekend against Miami (Ohio) University gave fans only three hits combined between the two teams. UNI managed to get only one of those three hits, losing 2-0. Hutcheson went four strong innings, giving up one unearned run on two hits. Fisher came in in relief for the final two innings, giving up one run on no hits.

UNI’s only hit came from the bat of Courtney Dunker.

UNI returns to action next weekend when they play in the Colorado State University Classic in Fort Collins, Colo.

11 points and nine rebounds.

The Salukis were led in scoring by senior forward Mamadou Seck, who finished with 18 points and nine rebounds. Senior guard Justin Bocot added 14 points for SIU. The Panthers finished their conference schedule with a 9-9 record, which earns them a third-place tie with four other teams. The current MVC tiebreaker gives UNI

the No. 5 seed in the upcoming MVC Tournament due to their head-to-head record against the other four teams they are tied with.

UNI will face the No. 4-seeded Illinois State University Redbirds (18-12, 9-9 MVC) on Friday at 2:30 p.m. in St. Louis, Mo. The Panthers and Redbirds split their regular season series, with the home team winning both games. The tournament will be broadcast on the MVC TV Network, Comcast Sportsnet and CBS.

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67 Look of disdain 68 Pisa’s river 69 Portly Jolly Roger pirate

By Don Gagliardo and C.C. Burnikel Across 1 Coal holders 5 “The Censor” of Rome 9 Hiked, as prices 14 Australian golfer __ Scott 15 Most fit for duty 16 Emma Roberts, to Julia 17 Pass catchers 19 Company that ironically had a crooked E in its logo 20 Golfer’s gadget used at the edge of water hazards 22 10-Down substance used in roofing 23 Salinger title girl 24 Sumac of Peru 27 Cries of pain 30 Little rascal 32 How animals boarded the ark 34 Early leader in a race 38 Cries of surprise

39 “__ Were the Days” 40 __ Intrepid 41 Curing solution 42 Watches a kid for cash 43 Pelvic contusion 45 Form 1040 data 47 Many moons: Abbr.

48 Erie summer hrs.

49 Bk. before Esther 50 “__ la Douce” 53 Extremely long time 55 “Joy to the World” group, and based on the ends of 20-, 34- and 43-Across, what you’re having if you solve this puzzle after dark?

61 Way up 63 Deceived 64 Duplicate, briefly 65 Bath, in Bordeaux 66 Wyatt at the O.K. Corral

Down 1 Wire fence point 2 It’s all in your head 3 Salt, to a chemist 4 Silvery food fish 5 Oater hero’s request when entering the fray 6 Work without __ 7 Land in Paris 8 Desert refuge 9 In need of leveling 10 Tree with needles 11 Daily Planet editor 12 Prefix with system 13 Room with a remote 18 Call from one who more than calls?

21 Arab commander 25 Gazed dreamily 26 Declare 27 Decides to join 28 Hula dancer, often 29 Present wrapper’s aid 31 Spitting sound 33 In tatters 35 Pump sign on the Alcan highway 36 Recipe meas.

37 Make out 41 Buffalo’s minor league baseball team 43 “Take this” 44 Pizza herb 46 “Snow White” fairness judge 51 Toast type 52 “Be __ ...”: start of a polite request 54 Evenings, in ads 56 Add to the work force 57 Viking war god 58 Protein unit 59 Fabled slacker 60 Make words using keys 61 Many retd. boomers 62 Farthest-right bowling pin

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HOROSCOPES

By Nancy Black Tribune Media Services (MCT) Today’s Birthday (02/28/12).

The way you see the world inspires others, spreading selfknowledge and faith. Let new friends earn your trust. Home, family and friends are the center of your universe. You keep it all steady. What will you learn this year? Where will you travel?

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

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Today is a 7 -- Writing, recording and communications go well today. Prepare in private for the attention that’s coming later.

Go over planning and schedules.

Edit the speech down to it’s most powerful form.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -Today is a 7 -- You’re probably thinking about it too much.

Trust your instincts for a brilliant solution. Be open to new ideas, even if they seem crazy.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -Today is an 8 -- Get ready for another great learning experience. Your ability to concentrate will be enhanced marvelously for the next two days. Resist the temptation to splurge.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -Today is a 9 -- You don’t have to do the boring stuff. Delegate to someone who’s better than you at that, and focus on what you do best. Reward with rest and relaxation.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -Today is a 7 -- Edit the presentation again for clarity and brevity. You’re entering a two-day domestic phase. Get practical, and watch for a new source of inspiration.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- There’s gain without pain, although it does require discipline. You can be very convincing now, and move forward with celerity. Don’t dodge the acknowledgement.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is a 6 -- An antique figures into your plans. Go over financial information with an expert. Step into the spotlight, and let it rip. Sing out for what you care about.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- You can get farther when you team up with a partner. You get a boost of confidence. Go ahead and dream.

A plan, a team and actions make it real.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Speak, email and send your messages out.

You may be under a bit more pressure. Slow down and think it over. Let your partner choose the color.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -Today is a 6 -- Solving problems comes easily, especially when you let your higher sense prevail.

Creativity flows, and it’s so romantic ... share it with someone interesting.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Little successes add up.

Enjoy gorgeous moments. Your good manners gain you brownie points. Network socially, and spread the good vibes around.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- You find new answers to old questions. You’re motivated to take action. You’re imaginative, inspired and just plain lucky. Take a step.

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4 BR. duplex. 610 Iowa Street. $900/MO. 319- 236- 8930 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom townhouse on West 2ND ST., Cedar Falls. Available the second week of May. Rent $900/MO. plus utilities. Call 319- 290- 2709 6 bedroom duplex. $1500/MO. 4 bedroom duplex. 1200/MO. No pets. 319- 939- 3277 4 bedroom, 2 bath close to campus. $1300. 319- 277- 1065 Next to UNI, apartments for rent.

2, 3, 4 bedrooms. No pets. June 1st lease. Call 712- 358- 0592 1, 2 or 3 rooms to rent. Available now through May. 319- 240- 0880.

Only 1, 2 bedroom apartments left. Close to campus. Clean and nice. Reasonable rent, responsible landlord, off-street parking. No smoking, no pets. 12 month lease begins June 1st. Call Dennis 232- 6819 3 BR., 4 BR. 2 blocks from campus. Off street parking. W/D included. Air conditioned.

319- 239- 2135 1 BR. available January. Most utilities included. Cats allowed.

University Manor. 319- 266- 8586.

3 bedroom suite $875/MO. plus utilities. Free laundry, off-street parking, A/C. Each tenant has own kitchen. 269- 1743

4 Bedroom Blowout! $300/ person 1410 W 2nd - Free Cable - Free Washer/Dryer - Energy Efficient - Garage - Recently Remodeled 122 N Division - Large Living Room - 2 Bathrooms - Free Washer/Dryer - Spacious Bedrooms - Dishwasher 3917 Southlawn - Quiet, Nice Neighborhood - Free Cable - Free Washer/Dryer - Dishwasher - Garage Call Tim 319-404-9095 timothy.hoekstra@gmail.com www.cedarvalleyproperty management.com

Large 4 bedroom apartment $1,175/MO. plus utilities. Free laundry, off-street parking, A/C. 269- 1743 Single bedroom unfurnished apartments available on-campus in Hillside Courts. Must be grad student or 23 or older, or married or veteran. 319- 273- 6232 weekdays or www.uni.edu/dor link to housing: apartments 1, 2, 3, 4 bedroom units, 10 minutes north of Cedar Falls. Security gated complex. Some utilities/cable paid. $400-800/MO. www.hildebrandrentals.com.

319- 352- 5555

HELP WANTED Help wanted for Tubs R US in Waterloo for retail counter help.

Friday’s, Saturday’s and one other day of your choice. Part-time.

Must have transportation. Apply online to mike07@mchsi.com.

319- 291- 7004 Summer full-time help wanted.

Foxridge Golf, Dyke, Iowa.

319- 989- 2213 Now hiring cooks and wait staff for Pepper’s at 620 East 18TH ST., Cedar Falls. Apply in person.

Help wanted. Tony’s Pizzaria downtown Main Street. Hiring servers, cooks and drivers. Go to www.277tony.com. Fill out application and mention The Northern Iowan.

3 bedroom. Best of the rest. Quiet, dishwasher, W/D, free cable.

No pets and no smokers.

712- 330- 5409

Position open until filled. Apply to: Superintendent, Jesup Community Schools, P.O. Box 287, Jesup, IA 50648-0287. EOE/AA

912 West 14TH ST. 4 bed, 2 bath. Washer and dryer, dishwasher, central air, garage. $1200 per month. Available May 10th. No pets. Call 231- 2242

Make a DIFFERENCE! Be a CAMP COUNSELOR! Friendly Pines Camp, in the cool mountains of Prescott, AZ, is hiring for the 2012 season, May 26 - August 1. Activities include horseback riding, waterskiing, canoeing, ropes course and more. Competitive salary, room and board, travel stipend. To apply, contact Sylvia at sylvia@friendlypines.com or 1- 888- 281- CAMP. Be part of something AMAZING, and have the summer of a lifetime!

Subleaser needed for studio apartments. Three blocks from campus. $525/MO. Available now until May 5th. 319- 230- 7759 3 bedroom apartment at 620 West Seerly. Small basement unit. $800. On site laundry, off-street parking. 277- 8719 1221 College Street. Large 3 bedroom house. $1100. Laundry, garage. 277- 8719 2 & 3 bedroom apartments.

Clean, spacious, close to campus, utilities and cable paid, off-street parking and laundry. Available May 16th. 290- 8151 Nice 4 bedroom duplex. Available June 1ST. Two blocks to UNI. $1280/MO. Free laundry, dishwasher, central air, off street parking and garage. No pets/no smoking. 319- 231- 0517 4 bedroom house for rent in quiet neighborhood. Close to campus and College Square. 1.5 bath, with garage. 1300/MO. plus utilities. 319- 239- 9077. Available June 1ST. 1715 Main ST. 4 bedroom, 2 bath. Central air, washer and dryer.

No pets. $1200 per month.

Call 231- 2242 509 West 18TH ST. 4 bedroom.

Central air, washer and dryer, garage. No pets. $1200 per month.

Call 231- 2242

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1 bedroom apartments. Large, clean, close to campus, utilities and cable paid, off-street parking and laundry. Available May 16th.

266- 1245.

110 North College ST. 3 bedroom duplex. Central air, garage. $900 per month. Available May 1st. No pets. Call 231- 2242

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Call 319-266-0717 or email at ultimate@cfu.net.

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