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UNI tops MSU 48-37

Coming off a triumphant victory against Wichita State, the Panthers eked out a win against the Missouri State Bears despite stumbles and cold shooting. < See PAGE 8 OPINION

The more you (and I) know

Columnist Konrardy offers some advice to those who devote themselves to student organizations at UNI, cautioning against self-defeating behavior and beliefs. < See PAGE 4

THEATRE

In ‘Convict,’ jailbirds sing a song of prison reform

The Interpreters Theatre play, written and directed

by UNI instructor Josh Hamzehee, takes a hard look at the broken system of hard time. < See PAGE 6

UNI ATHLETICS

Home court advantage: YOU make the difference Sports Editor Brad Eilers observes tepid home game attendance and makes a case for packing the Mac, noting that the UNI men’s basketball team’s record is 20-7 when the McLeod Center is filled with at least 6,000 attendees. < See PAGE 8

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AAUP releases report on cuts BLAKE FINDLEY

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In December 2012, the American Association of University Professors published a report compiled by an investigative committee within the larger Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure regarding “actions taken in February and March 2012 by the administration of the University of Northern Iowa.”

The report addressed five “issues of concern” with the actions taken: the basis for the decision to terminate appointments, participation of faculty in decisions to terminate programs, identification of programs for termination, constructive discharge of faculty members and general conditions for academic freedom and governance.

According to the report, several faculty members expressed a lack of trust in the Allen administration that started before the events of 2012.

“In sum, the investigating committee left UNI with the

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UNI President Benjamin Allen speaks with reporters in the Great Reading Room on Feb. 23. 2012 regarding budget cuts at the university.

distinct impression of insecure conditions for academic freedom and shared governance,” the report concluded.

UNI released a response to a draft of the AAUP report sharing its disagreement with the committee’s conclusions.

“The draft report acknowledges the critical fact that the university did not lay off any

faculty members as a result of program closure or restructuring,” the response said.

“Nonetheless, the (AAUP investigative) committee condemns the university’s conduct as inconsistent with AAUP standards and academic custom and practice.”

Impact of the report

Dan Power, president of the United Faculty, said “it is likely that the UNI administration and Iowa Board of Regents will be censured by the AAUP for actions that were taken,” Power said.

“It remains my hope that agreements can be reached that avoid a censure vote in June 2013 by the AAUP delegate assembly in Washington D.C.,” Power continued.

According to a press release written by Scott Peters, chair of the faculty senate, and Jeffrey Funderburk, chair of the faculty, censure by the AAUP “would be a signal that UNI falls short in protecting (shared governance).” “(Censure) would be an embarrassment to UNI and to the Regents system, and it is in everyone’s best interest to avoid it,” Funderburk said.

Peters, associate professor of political science, wants students to understand there will be “no immediate impact on them.”

“Faculty are still here.

We’re still devoted to students < See AAUP, page 3

PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH

Wartell emphasizes UNI’s uniqueness BROOKS WOOLSON

News Writer

The third and final candidate for the position of University of Northern Iowa president delivered his vision for the future of the university on Monday before a packed house at the Old Central Ballroom in Maucker Union.

Michael Wartell, former Chancellor of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, spoke about his vision for UNI, the university’s status in Iowa, his thoughts on the potential American Association of University Professors (AAUP) censure and the importance of communication amongst students, faculty and administration.

Wartell received a B.S. in chemistry from the University

of New Mexico in 1967 and earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Yale University in 1968 and 1971.

He also served as the eighth chancellor of IPFW until his mandatory retirement at the age of 65 in 2012.

During his presentation, Wartell described Iowa’s higher education system as an “hourglass,” and regarded UNI’s position as in the middle compared to Iowa and Iowa State, and all the remaining small technical schools, private schools and community colleges.

“In my view, uniqueness is exciting; uniqueness sells; uniqueness is a really positive aspect of this university,” Wartell said. “I think that this kind of one-of-a-kind existence for UNI puts this

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UNI Presidential Candidate Michael Wartell spoke about his vision on UNI’s place in the community and in the state of Iowa.

institution in an absolutely unique position, both within Iowa and really throughout the country. The lack of com-

petition allows UNI to set a really high standard for itself

Check out page 12 to find out how.

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and still doing our job,” Peters said.

According to Peters, the value of students’ degrees and the likelihood of getting into graduate school will not be affected in the short term.

“However, there is potential for (censure) to harm the institution in the long term. None of us want to see that happen,” Peters said.

Benjamin Allen, president of UNI, was “surprised that (the committee) went public the weekend before Christmas” and said the report was, in theory, an internal document used by the committee to determine whether to put UNI under censure.

In a response to an early draft of the report, Allen said the report “criticizes the University for allegedly departing from AAUP principles in its handling of the program closure and restructuring.”

“AAUP principles are merely recommendations, and are not controlling in this situation,” he wrote.

In a later interview, Allen said AAUP was not an accrediting agency. In fact, he said UNI passed its most recent reaccreditation with “flying colors.”

“Obviously we’ve had disagreements, but we have an outstanding university,” Allen said.

“We have great students and great faculty, and we’ll continue to do good things here.”

Funderburk and Peters wrote that “UNI’s faculty remains steadfastly committed to providing a high quality, affordable education for Iowa’s students that is second to none.”

“They are eager to work collaboratively as UNI faces the challenges ahead,” Funderburk and Peters continued. “It is our sincere hope that the necessity for open communications and close collaboration on matters of curriculum will be recognized by all, and that significant progress will be made in establishing procedures going forward that will assure that events similar to last spring are never repeated at the University of Northern Iowa.”

The basis for the decision to terminate appointments

According to the report, the AAUP only recognizes the termination of tenured appointments, or term appointments before the end of said term, valid for adequate cause, a “bona fide financial exigency,” or of a program discontinuance “not mandated by financial exigency” and based on “educational considerations.”

The report said, in public statements, that the UNI administration portrayed the

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termination of faculty appointments as a staff reduction justifiable because the “current budget requirements” created a need to reallocate resources to high demand and growth programs.

In an interview with the investigative committee, Allen maintained the rationale behind the closures, and thus the termination of appointments, was due to budget shortfalls.

Though an addendum to the report stated the administration never “provided substantiation for its claim that the school was financially unsustainable,” faculty reported to the investigative committee that Gloria Gibson, executive vice president and provost, said “closures would have occurred regardless of the financial condition of the university.”

“Indeed, the state legislature has since given UNI an 8.5 percent funding increase that has had no ameliorating effect on the administration’s actions regarding program closures,” the report continued. As such, according to the report, the investigative committee found “no legitimate basis, financial or otherwise” in the decision to terminate faculty appointments.

In a response to the draft of the report, UNI wrote that this “fanciful conclusion misapprehends the serious financial circumstances the University operated under in the years preceding the program review process and continuing into the months afterwards.”

Allen wrote that UNI was facing an existing budget deficit of $5 million. He also said Governor Branstad did not approve the 8.5 percent increase until May 25, 2012, which was two months after the approval of the closures by the BOR. UNI’s response said the AAUP’s report “also ignores significant efforts undertaken by university in advance of programmatic changes.”

According to the response, those include closing UNI Print Services, integrating Museum Services and reducing general fund support for auxiliaries (e.g., Intercollegiate Athletics).

When asked how much money the program closures and appointment terminations saved, Allen said more would be known after the end of the fiscal year.

Participation of faculty in decisions to terminate programs

According to the report, the investigative committee found that the “so-called academic program areas employed by the UNI administration were utterly devoid of constructive academic purpose, but rather were

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created solely as a device for laying off members of the faculty whom the administration no longer wished to retain.”

The Recommended Institutional Regulations encourage faculty participation in “fundamental” decisions regarding program closures because, according to the AAUP-supported standards of academic governance, the faculty has “primary responsibility” for academic programs.

The report stated the decision to close 78 academic programs by the UNI administration featured no meaningful collaboration with faculty, even though the sweeping decision had “curricular implications for the academic mission of the institution.”

The lack of faculty involvement, according to the report, violated the Policy Manual of the BOR as well as UNI’s curricular policies and the collective bargaining agreement.

According to UNI’s response, the report “inaccurately concludes that the University failed to adequately consult with faculty throughout the decision making process.”

The response said the administration met with representatives of United Faculty on at least five separate occasions and also consulted Faculty Senate and the Graduate Council. UNI’s response said revisions were made to the list of impacted programs because of the consultation.

“The university did not violate its own policies or academic custom and practice in making the difficult decisions that were required to address UNI’s 2012 emergency,” the response stated.

UNI’s response said the university complied with all of the requirements in the collective bargaining agreement and went well beyond the original negotiations when it offered “generous severance packages.”

The report also said, “No one in the administration even seemed to have recognized that the closures had curricular implications.”

Examples were given of the administration’s thought that a bachelor of arts in teaching program could be sustained without a bachelor of sciences program in physics. The report also cited how the elimination of physics and foreign languages would affect students who needed those courses to complete their degrees in other areas.

Several faculty members told the investigating committee that though the administration slated several programs for restructuring rather than < See AAUP, page 3

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and actually be a role model for other comprehensives elsewhere.”

Regarding priorities, Wartell discussed how he believes UNI students are the most essential.

“Students need to believe they come first, and that the only barriers to their getting an education are the ones that they themselves create,” Wartell said.

Referencing diversity at UNI, Wartell stressed the importance of improving the “texture of an education” at UNI, and emphasized not only diversity in regard to demographics, but diversity of cultures and ideas.

He also cautioned that while diversity of race and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people have improved substantially, there is still work to be done.

“Let’s talk about what universities aren’t good at in terms of diversity, and that’s diversity of thought,” Wartell

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closure, they were not aware of what that meant or how it would affect their appointments.

Identification of programs for termination

The report identified the administration’s definition of programs and the assigned faculty to those programs as “a most troubling aspect of the … decision.” When the negotiations between the governing board and United Faculty were declared at an impasse, the board provided its own definition of “program area,” which was implemented by the UNI administration.

According to the report, this definition was seen as problematic by the investigative committee. Though many faculty members taught across multiple departments or programs, they were only assigned to one program area. Some program areas had as few as one faculty member assigned.

The report indicated several faculty members were uncomfortable teaching in interdisciplinary programs, for fear that by being assigned to a program instead of their home department, they may be targeted for elimination. The administration, according to the report, subscribed to no criteria when assigning faculty to programs.

UNI’s response to the report said the investigating committee’s criticism of program area assignments “has nothing to do with academic freedom or tenure.”

According to UNI’s response, specific, objective criteria were in place to ensure faculty members were assigned to appropriate program areas.

The criteria included the “area

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said.

Wartell laid the foundation for his vision at UNI, starting with the faculty.

“A comprehensive university has to provide an environment for its employees in which they can thrive and develop. They need to feel secure and they need to feel needed,” Wartell said.

He also expressed his desire for UNI’s presence in the Cedar Falls community to grow by expanding its involvement in the local “civic, cultural and economic life of the community.”

He proposed opening campus events to the community, especially those in the arts, to strengthen the bond between UNI and local residents. Wartell also underscored the importance of the university to the local economy and called for “partnering business and education for mutual benefit.”

After his presentation, a question and answer portion commenced. Frank Thompson, a professor of finance, asked how Wartell would deal with

the possibility of an AAUP censure.

Wartell responded by explaining that he believes the censure will occur, but that the quality of the university will not change because of it.

“AAUP censure is not the worst thing in the Western world, and it’s going to happen,” Wartell said. “The issue is whether you learn and grow from this and whether this institution fixes what the AAUP feels ails it.”

Wartell continued, saying that regardless of the outcome of the censure investigation, “UNI hasn’t changed, the quality of the faculty at UNI hasn’t changed and the quality of the people and the education at UNI haven’t changed.”

Another component brought up in his answer regarded the importance of rebuilding trust in the administration through collaboration and shared governance with the faculty.

Cathy DeSoto, professor of psychology, asked how Wartell planned to allow open communication between the faculty and administration. DeSoto

expressed her concerns about what she described as a “plummet” in faculty morale.

“Under what circumstances would it be appropriate to not meet with faculty?” DeSoto asked.

Wartell responded to the idea of what he termed “upward feedback.” Wartell stated that he emphasized open comment among his faculty during his tenure at IPFW and said that his only reservation about paper surveys was that he could not “look them in the eye” as he received critiques from his staff.

“I don’t see students as any different than faculty of staff. I expect that everyone is listened to at this university,” Wartell also said.

Brady Fritz, a graduate student in postsecondary education: student affairs, was impressed by Wartell.

“I think he covered everything, every area of the university,” Fritz said. “He answered the questions very directly.”

John Johnson, professor of history, was also satisfied

with the presentation and commended the UNI Presidential Search Committee.

“I think the search committee’s done a nice job and they’ve brought three good people to campus,” Johnson said.

Johnson expressed some concern over the possibility of censure, saying, “I hope we’re not censured. I think there would be serious consequences, but if we are, we’ll pull together.”

Johnson said the presentation by Wartell left him feeling “encouraged.”

“Wartell has the most experience at the highest level, he answered questions in a terse way, and I thought for the most part a direct way, and I like that,” Johnson said.

Wartell expressed his enthusiasm for the job and drew laughter and cheers from the audience.

“I love every aspect of the university. I love the interaction with students, with faculty, I love the back and forth of legislators and I love dragging money out of donors,” Wartell said.

of specialization as indicated by terminal degree, specific assignments stated in a letter of appointment, teaching assignments for the previous 3-5 years, recent scholarly work and any other relevant factors that indicate faculty should be assigned to a particular program area.”

One faculty member asked whether “there was any purpose for the new program areas than preparing the scene for layoffs of pre-selected, targeted faculty members.”

UNI’s response stated there is no support for the “objectionable assumption” of target faculty members. According to the response, the “critical weakness in this argument is that no faculty were actually laid off.”

to the layoff provision, several faculty members accepted one of the administration’s offers under “unambiguous conditions of duress.” Several faculty members told the committee they felt coerced into signing the ESIP. UNI’s response states that UNI disagrees with the characterization of forcing faculty

resignation and said that was not the intention.

UNI’s response to the AAUP report said “offering severance to employees facing layoff is not coercive.” The administration offered a “generous severance opportunity” that was not afforded under the collective bargaining agreement.

According to the response,

“every effort was made to accommodate faculty members impacted by the programmatic changes, through a variety of mechanisms.” Those opportunities included the ESIP, the pre-existing phased retirement plan and finding employment for 19 effected individuals in other areas on campus.

Constructive discharge

According to the investigative committee, tenured faculty members were given an opportunity called the Early Separation Incentive Program, to resign and receive one year’s salary and 18 months of health insurance coverage if they released UNI from claims.

They were also given a “twoyear phased-retirement alternative by April 30.”

The tenured faculty members receiving this offer were told if they did not agree, their appointments were at risk of being terminated effective June 29 with no additional severance payment.

According to the 1940 Statement of Principles, faculty members should receive at least one year notice or severance salary for termination other than moral wrongdoing. Therefore, according to the investigative committee, the administration’s offer was one faculty should receive unconditionally.

The investigative committee stated that although no tenured faculty member was subjected

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Moving toward multiculturalism

NATE KONRARDY konrardy @uni.edu

Involvement in extracurricular activities while at the University of Northern Iowa is an experience everyone should have.

The extent of one’s involvement will obviously vary from person to person, but involvement in any capacity provides important learning experiences that are necessary for an individual’s personal growth.

That being said, I have been involved in my share of organizations in which I have held various positions, and it appears the time has come to pass along some of what I have learned.

Consider this a PSA of sorts (that’s a public service announcement, for those who don’t know what PSA means but are too afraid to ask because you know you should know).

The following points are those I wish someone had mentioned to me while I still had time left; therefore, I feel obligated to pass them along now.

1. Avoid marginalizing or pigeonholing others and their opinions. All too often, we make excuses as to why we shouldn’t take others’ opinions seriously.

We say things like, “you’re too old,” “you’re not old enough,” “haters are gonna hate,” etc.

The truth is that those who have been around the longest have the most experience, those newest to the organization have fresh ideas, and haters may hate but sometimes haters are going to make good points.

Accept what others have to say with an open mind to avoid dismissing a good idea simply because it came from someone you’re not fond of.

2. If you are involved in something because it will look good on your resume, you are building yourself up to appear as something you are not. The only good reason to get involved is because the organization, or its cause, is something you believe in.

Acquiring membership or a position of influence or leadership in an organization for the sole purpose of eventually impressing someone will only lead to you becoming an impressively unhappy person.

3. In our too-quick-to-judge culture, the idea that there is only the optimist and the pessimist is a false dichotomy. In our debate about whether the glass is half empty or half full, it requires a realist to remind us that some nasty tap water in a < See INVOLVEMENT, page 5

THINKSTOCK

Hoy en los Estados Unidos, necesitamos tomar pasos progresivos en el movimiento hacia el multiculturalismo. Without using a translator, many are incapable of understanding what this sentence says due to their lack of Spanish language instruction.

In the United States, we seem reluctant to believe that learning more than one language is important. We expect those coming to our country to not only adopt English, but to drop their native tongues as well.

However, our country is

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becoming more and more diverse as the days go on, and we as English speakers should be willing to accept other languages.

Through my own experiences in language courses, as well as in utilizing a foreign language abroad, I have learned that there are a myriad of benefits to interethnic schooling and to hav-

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ing an attitude of cultural competence.

The United States is composed of a variety of different cultures. According to the Center for Immigration Studies, between the years 2000 and 2010, 14 million new arrivals entered the United States.

Upon their arrival, the immigrants are thrown into English speaking classrooms and are forced to adopt the majority tongue.

Additionally, the number of school-age students in the United States with a home language other than

English is increasing.

In the past, monolingualism has been sufficient, but in our world today, numerous benefits result from being bilingual or multilingual.

First, learning a second language while maintaining a native tongue can not only strengthen the understanding of the native tongue, but also speed up the process of learning the second language.

According to CareerBuilder’s Laura < See CULTURE, page 5 MCT CAMPUS

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poorly washed glass is irrelevant when it comes to the task at hand.

In his book “A First-Rate Madness,” Nassir Ghaemi uses examples of historical decision-makers such as Abraham Lincoln, Gandhi and Franklin D. Roosevelt to argue that some “mental illnesses,” like depression, can promote

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Morsch, in her article “Why It Pays to Be Bilingual,” learning a second language will also open the door to endless opportunities and will create a brighter future, providing a competitive edge as well as earning a salary 5-20 percent per hour more than the position’s base rate.

Becoming culturally competent and having an attitude of tolerance toward others is the most significant benefit of being bilingual or multilingual.

Cultural competence is a combination of four aspects: awareness of cultural differences, attitude toward these differences, knowledge of cultural background and skills in learning and accepting the different backgrounds.

Today, it is vital to have an attitude of tolerance toward other people, and exposure to this idea will open our minds and aid in appreciating the values, traditions and heritages of others.

Developing cross-cultural attitudes and being culturally competent can show us how to “think globally, yet act locally.”

An increase in cultural awareness will result in an incentive to learn about and accept differences while continuing to bridge the language gap.

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qualities such as “realism, resilience, empathy and creativity,” and should therefore be accepted, and maybe even celebrated, in our leaders.

4. The most important piece of advice I can give: It is better to do a few things well than it is to do a lot of things poorly. Avoid overextending when it comes to commitments.

The spark that drives your ambition can and will go out if you continue

teaching major Emma George experiences firsthand the importance of language learning and cultural recognition.

“As a future secondary Spanish educator, it will be my goal to express the relevance of learning a second language, especially in today’s society as it becomes increasingly culturally heterogeneous. I will encourage my students to make cross-cultural comparisons while learning Spanish,” George said.

We, as students, are the future. Even if you don’t speak another language, the importance of multilingual education programs and of becoming culturally competent is evident.

Language and ethnic differences are gifts we should embrace. Whether you call it the “melting pot” or the “salad bowl” of the world, the United States is becoming more and more heterogeneous as the days pass, and we can either choose to stay stuck in our selfish ways or accept our ever-changing nation.

For the sake of our future and maintaining our cultural differences, I urge you to select the latter. Take pride in the diversity of this country and take progressive steps in moving toward multiculturalism.

Madison McKone is a senior

in public relations and Spanish from Fort Atkinson, Iowa.

to act beyond your means. Whether it is nutrition, sleep, time to yourself or whatever else you need, be sure you get enough of it.

Though I’m not much of an Ayn Rand fan, I believe the following excerpt from “Atlas Shrugged” illustrates the importance of maintaining your spark and ambition.

“Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless

swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists… it is real… it is possible… it’s yours.”

Nate Konrardy is a senior in philosophy and interpersonal communication from Dubuque, Iowa.

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THEATRE

In ‘Convict,’ jailbirds sing song of prison reform from behind bars ANDREW RUBENBAUER

Theatre Writer

As the lights dimmed and the at-capacity audience began to take their seats, a low, drum-like chain gang cadence began to build outside of the auditorium. The theater soon filled with laughter, insults and swear words as convicts clad in prison garb were escorted into the cellblock by the guards on duty.

Mockery and ridicule bounced off the chain-link fence covering the walls as the prisoners and guards competed in a shouting match, asserting their dominance over one another.

Through personal stories, flashbacks and commentaries, “Convict” penetrated the minds of prisoners, making a jail cell occupant not just a criminal cast out by society, but a human just like the audience.

Conceived, written and directed by Joshua Hamzehee, instructor and forensics speech coach at the University of Northern Iowa, “Convict” is an original play performed Jan. 31 through Feb. 2 in the Interpreters Theatre of Lang Hall.

A convicted murderer, an arsonist, a drunk driver, a pot smoker, a child abductor, a physical abuser and a selfproclaimed nomad took the audience on an expedition

through the “concrete jungle” that is the United States penal system.

With “bars for trees and beds for rocks,” United States prison cells serve as a home to over a quarter of the world’s prisoners, and if a state was formed out of all the United States’ prisoners, it would be the 13th-largest state in the United States, according to Hamzehee.

With prison rates at an all-time high, overcrowded conditions and a hostile environment can cause convicts to get lost in the shuffle of the prison system.

“I think it’s important to remember people in prison are still humans, and we can’t just push people under a onesize-fits-all concrete rug and forget about them,” Hamzehee said.

According to “Convict,” this attitude has transformed prisons from rehabilitation centers to places of torture and victimization.

“This place is broken,” proclaimed the character Javy, played by Jorge DeLeon, a communication studies graduate assistant. “There’s always a gun to my heart.”

As money is lacking for successful prison rehabilitation programs, cuts have started in prisons across the nation. With prisons doing less to transform convicts into well-functioning mem-

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The cast of the Interpreter’s Theatre play “CONVICT” sits in their “jail cell.” The show, written and directed by Joshua Hamzehee, instructor and forensics speech coach at UNI, took place last weekend, Jan. 31 - Feb. 2.

bers of society, the United States is locking up the same people multiple times.

“CONVICT” calls this to the audience’s attention, asserting that the system needs to be fixed by keeping what works and changing what does not work.

Morgan Johnson, a senior graphic design major, said, “‘Convict’ presented a lot of great arguments for prison reform in the United States, and I’m glad people like Hamzehee are bringing awareness to topics like this.”

Through performance, the actors were given the opportunity to embody characters, portraying their argument as an emotional appeal for prison reform. While some were remorseless and joked about their current conditions, others longed for family and life outside the steel bars of their prison cell. “… In a setting like Convict’s, the audience develops more connection with the characters. It’s almost as if you live their lives just by watching these characters,”

said Yaw Kyeremateng, a communication studies graduate student with an emphasis in health and performance.

Rather than being removed from the situations presented in “Convuct,” the audience saw through the fences, walls and bars of a prison, as if they were in a real holding cell with prisoners and guards.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

TWLOHA to host Lyrics & Conversation night JONATHAN HAUSLER Staff Writer

The University of Northern Iowa chapter of the nonprofit movement To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA) is hosting an event on Monday, Feb. 18 in the Maucker Union Hemisphere Lounge from 7-10 p.m.

The theme of the event is “Lyrics & Conversation.”

“Our main goal is to bring people together into an understanding and welcoming atmosphere where it is okay to talk about these topics,” said Cara Schmitz, TWLOHA co-president. “We want to make this evening be as comfortable and relaxed as

possible.”

Schmitz said three local artists will perform at the event: Zach Hagen, Aubrey Davis and Taylor Smith.

After the performances, there will be an open mic session where anyone can share their story.

Taylor Ash, also co-president of the TWLOHA UNI UChapter, explained why she thinks this is an important event to have at UNI. “We want to get the conversation that is so hard to have started and try to keep it going throughout campus to let everyone know that there is support, hope and love in places where you may not expect it,” Ash said.

TWLOHA is a group that

reaches out to the depressed, suicidal, abused or addicted and gives them hope and encouragement to change their lives and keep on living.

It was founded in 2006 by Jamie Tworkowski and operates out of Florida.

Jalaine Petty, a freshman majoring in Psychology and Social Work, shared her thoughts on what TWLOHA has done for her.

“TWLOHA means a lot to me because the organization and even this group this year has provided me with a lot of hope,” Petty said. “It has also provided me with a lot of resources and I can share it with other people who are needing hope when I can’t always help.”

Refreshments will be served at the event and attendees can win door prizes.

Tickets for the event are $3 if purchased in advance or $5 at the door. All proceeds go to the UNI UChapter of TWLOHA and Pathway Behavioral Sciences in Waterloo.

Tickets can be purchased by emailing chatterb@uni. edu.

Schmitz also encouraged people to come and listen and support the people there.

“It’s a nice way to end a Monday night and to help support our UNI community,” Schmitz said.

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He said, she said:

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You don’t want to come on too strong; no jewelry or pictures of you or anything that screams relationship.

This is the time for cute, funny notes or maybe a scavenger hunt asking them on a date. Never underestimate the power of a movie on the first date.

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This can be done with the basics: flowers and chocolates. A beautiful bouquet will make any girl smile. I even read the other day that some men wouldn’t mind getting flowers. Take your guy by surprise by having flowers delivered to him at work. Why not switch things up a bit and reverse the gender roles?

Something fun and out of the ordinary Watch each other’s favorite movies back-to-back Double date Chocolates and flowers

• Respectable dinner and a movie • Unpredictable romance (stargazing, frolicking in the rain, you know, all that jazz) • (When in Iowa) build a snowman!

• Ice skating and hot cocoa • Coloring book and a 64-pack of crayons

A really cute idea for a gift when you’re at this stage in the relationship is homemade coupons. This is an extremely inexpensive way to show them how much you care by promising to do acts for them rather than spending a large sum of money. Who wouldn’t love coupons for a massage or breakfast in bed or to watch the movie of their choice?

• Swanky dinner and a theatre show • Candles, rose petals, a massage… you do the math • Tasteful jewelry that doesn’t break the bank (we’re still in college)

This is the time for exactly what you’d expect to get as a gift on Valentine’s Day: jewelry. After a year is a good time to do it. This is something that obviously costs more money, but they can be worn forever to remind us every day of the love we share in the relationship.

• Watch a romantic movie and shout sarcastic comments at the screen.

• Be a good sport and give Valentines to your friends, just like in elementary school • Party it up with Mario and Luigi • Ignore it. Heck, it’s only a day

Time for some self-appreciation and relaxation. Take some time off from your busy week by treating yourself to something you love but don’t usually take the time or spend the money to do. Get a manicure/pedicure, get a massage, do some retail therapy, have dinner with a sibling or friend. If you’re a male, go out for a drink with your guy friends (there’s nothing wrong with a little “bromance” on Valentine’s Day).

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Getting defensive UNI shuts down MSU 48-37

ERIN KEISER/Northern Iowan

UNI has defeated three ranked opponents in the last three weeks and currently stands at 8-3 overall this season.

Panthers defeat another ranked foe, top NDSU 21-15 NICK GARY

Sports Writer

The University of Northern Iowa wrestling team picked up their second win of the weekend and their third win over a top-25 opponent this season against the No. 25-ranked North Dakota State University Bison Sunday afternoon in Fargo, N.D. UNI defeated No. 13-ranked University of Oklahoma and No. 21-ranked Northwestern University earlier in the season.

For the fourth time this season, the meet came down to the heavyweights, and Blayne Beale took care of business for the Panthers.

Going into the final match, the score was 18-15 in favor of UNI. With 31 seconds left in his match, Beale recorded a takedown, putting him ahead 3-1.

Beale earned an additional point for riding time and secured the match and team victory.

NDSU started the meet off strong when No. 10-ranked Trent Sprenkle earned a major decision over UNI’s Ryan Rauch at 125 pounds.

However, the Panthers went on to win the next four matches.

At 133 pounds, No. 9-ranked Levi Wolfensberger put the Panthers on the board with an 8-2 decision over Josh Rodriquez.

Wolfensberger earned an overtime win over Rodriquez earlier this season but widened the gap this time around.

Panther Joey Lazor dominated Mark Erickson at 141 pounds, winning in a major

decision, 10-0.

At 149 pounds, Clay Welter wrestled in his second dual this season for UNI and was involved in a battle against NDSU’s Joe Garner.

Going into the third period, Welter led the match 3-0 before the two wrestlers started trading points in the third.

Garner recorded a reversal and two takedowns to keep the match close, but Welter went on to win the match by a score of 9-6.

David Bonin (157 pounds) dominated his match, winning by a score of 14-1 and extending the UNI lead.

Cody Caldwell came into the match ranked 19th at 174 pounds and lost in heartbreaking fashion against NDSU’s Kurtis Julson.

The match was tied 1-1 in the third period when Julson recorded a two-point takedown with 33 seconds left, putting him up 3-1.

Caldwell continued to battle for the remainder of the match and earned a one-point escape with 10 seconds left.

However, it was not enough as Julson earned the win.

UNI’s top-ranked wrestler, Ryan Loder, who is ranked No. 6 in the nation, extended his undefeated dual season in dominant fashion. Loder competed against Mac Stoll, a returning NCAA qualifier, and beat him 10-0.

The Panthers improved their record to 8-3 on the year and will head to Ames on Feb. 8 in an attempt to beat their fourth ranked team of the year when they face off with the Iowa State University Cyclones.

ERIN KEISER/Northern Iowan

Senior guard Marc Sonnen (23) and the UNI Panthers struggled shooting the ball Tuesday night against the Missouri State Bears, but came away with a 48-37 victory behind a strong defensive effort.

ALEX MILLER

Sports Writer

The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team defeated the Missouri State University Bears 48-37 in a hard-fought defensive game Tuesday night in the McLeod Center.

The Panthers held the Bears to just 37 points, which is Missouri State’s low-

est scoring output ever in Missouri Valley Conference play.

“We simply just couldn’t put the ball in the basket,” second-year MSU head coach Paul Lusk said.

The Bears (7-17, 5-7 MVC) shot below 28 percent from the floor for the game.

However, the Panthers didn’t have the best < See BASKETBALL, page 9

OPINION

Home court advantage: YOU make a difference

ERIN KEISER/Northern Iowan

Approximately 6,023 people were in attendance for UNI’s upset victory over the No. 15-ranked Wichita State University Shockers last Saturday. The crowd was UNI’s largest for a home men’s basketball game this season.

BRAD EILERS

Sports Editor

West of Hudson Road on the University of Northern Iowa campus sits the McLeod Center. The McLeod Center opened in 2006 and has housed basketball, volleyball and wrestling for UNI ath-

letics since that time.

Despite having the smallest seating capacity in the Missouri Valley Conference, the 7,018-seat arena is one of the best home court advantages in MVC men’s basketball… when the fans show up that is.

Last Saturday, UNI upset

the No. 15-ranked Wichita State University Shockers 57-52. There were 6,023 fans in attendance, marking the largest home crowd of the season for the Panthers.

However, that is still just 86 percent capacity. < See HOME COURT, page 9

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UNI sophomore point guard Deon Mitchell has recorded 74 assists to 57 turnovers so far this season. Last season, Mitchell recorded 57 assists to 74 turnovers throughout the course of the year.

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TIM GETTING/Northern Iowan Archives

UNI is 20-7 all-time in the McLeod Center when there are more than 6,000 fans in attendance, including two victories over top-15 ranked teams.

HOME COURT

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As an undergraduate student and now a graduate student at UNI, I have been to my fair share of UNI men’s basketball games in the McLeod Center -- 81 to be exact. Of the home games I have been to, Saturday’s game against Wichita State was one of the top five game atmospheres I have ever experienced in the McLeod Center. Just think – it could have been even better had the place been sold out and packed to capacity.

While the Panthers played great basketball on Saturday, I have no doubt that the added home court advantage helped UNI come out on top. Just ask UNI sophomore forward Seth Tuttle.

“The crowd makes a huge difference for us. When we had a full house like that tonight, it was a lot of fun to be out there. You could just tell that we were playing and using that momentum and all the noise they were making as an advantage to us,” Tuttle said following the victory.

That’s how it should be every game. Sadly, that’s not the case. In fact, UNI is averaging just 3,935 fans at home games this season.

That’s barely over 50 percent capacity.

Since the McLeod Center opened in 2006, the Panthers have only played in front of 6,000 or more fans on 27 occasions out of 105 total home games. That

means UNI fans only fill the McLeod Center to 85 percent capacity 25.7 percent of the time. The Panthers are 20-7 in those contests, including two victories over top-15 ranked teams.

UNI has lost two home games this season by a combined seven points. Had the Panthers played those two games in front of tlast Saturday’s crowd, I believe they would still be undefeated at home this season.

Another interesting note: had UNI won those two games, they would be tied for second place in the MVC and would be within striking distance of Creighton University for first place.

A few plays here or there are all that separate this year’s UNI men’s basketball team from being one of the top teams in the conference right now, and home court advantage does make a difference. There are three home games remaining, including a Feb. 13 matchup with the No. 16-ranked Creighton Bluejays.

Students get in to all home athletic events for free with their UNI student ID. So bring your roommate, bring your significant other, bring your family, bring anyone you can find and let’s pack the McLeod Center and give the Panthers the home court advantage they deserve.

And when you’re done with that, get out and support our other UNI athletics programs. You could make the difference between winning and losing.

shooting the ball either, despite finishing the game at 40 percent from the field and 26.3 percent from behind the 3-point arc.

“Sometimes you’re just going to have off nights,” said UNI senior forward Jake Koch, who finished the game with 11 points and seven rebounds on his birthday. “We just weren’t able to make enough plays tonight (offensively), but that’s when it comes down to the defensive end.”

When it came to UNI’s slow start for the first 30 minutes of the game, UNI head coach Ben Jacobson said, “I think (it was) a combination of maybe not having the same energy we had on Saturday and missing a couple of pretty good looks.”

After defeating then No. 15-ranked Wichita State University last weekend, the Panthers’ sluggish offense couldn’t seem to get the same rhythm they had in a packed McLeod Cemter just three days prior.

After scoring just 20 points in the opening half, the Panthers managed to score 28 in the second half.

UNI shot 52.6 percent from the floor and made three of

their nine 3-point attempts in the second half. After holding Missouri State to 19 points in the first half, UNI continued to play strong defense and held the Bears to just 18 second-half points on 7-of-28 shooting.

Despite the Panthers’ (1311, 6-6 MVC) poor shooting, they stepped their game up in the final 10 minutes of regulation to shut the door on the Bears and walk away with their fifth straight win at home.

“Things were going a little bit better for us, but it didn’t feel like it in the first half (when) we had the right kind of energy going for us offensively,” Jacobson said of the final 10 minutes of action.

The Panthers were led in scoring by senior guard Anthony James’s 14-point performance. James finished with a double-double, collecting 10 rebounds as well.

UNI’s solid second-half effort helped them secure another crucial home victory in MVC play. The Panthers will head to Peoria, Ill., Sunday to take on the Bradley University Braves at 2 p.m. UNI defeated Bradley by 31 points on Jan. 12 in the McLeod Center. Sunday’s matchup will air on ESPN3. com.

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By Nancy Black Tribune Media Services (MCT) Today’s Birthday (02/08/13).

Your year starts off with a season of creativity, fun and love from friends, family and community. Stay home this spring and promote the project you’ll launch in the summer to great success. Career decisions made have lasting benefit. Nurture health with play outside.

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

Aries (March 21-April 19) -Today is a 7 -- Gain clarity with quick thinking. Double-check family scheduling, and then get together with friends for comfort

and advice. Hunt for bargains, if that’s fun. Take it easy.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- New information turns into action at home.

Career matters also demand your attention. Move quickly, yet carefully. Tempers could fray.

Keep snark to yourself. Relax.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Work faster and earn more. Household tasks require increased focus. Quick mental action is also required and comes easily. Watch and consider the big picture.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -Today is a 9 -- Focus on work for the next few days. Tweak the schedule. You have a choice

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Across 1 Dragster, e.g.

8 Crammed, perhaps 15 Without a clue 16 Having merit, as a theory 17 Sherlock Holmes forte 19 Steve of the Lakers 20 Involuntary movement 21 Find the right words, say 22 1891 self-named electrical invention 26 Lethargic 29 Crew member 30 Computer media 34 Very long time 35 “Nonsense!”

36 Golf course freebie 37 “They’re running neck and neck!”

40 Show to be false 41 Checkpoint demand 42 Dedicatory verse 43 Handy 44 Old-time whaler’s harvest 45 Bit of a disagreement 46 Product introduced as Brad’s Drink in 1893 50 TV doctor 53 Market tracking aid: Abbr.

54 __ mater 57 Advocates for change, and a hint to this puzzle’s circled letters 62 High point of many a small town 63 Like bumpers 64 Bette Midler classic 65 Flirt’s quality

to make, and it should be easy.

Negotiate a financial matter.

Unwind with tea.

Hold your temper (especially over stupid stuff).

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Despite your typical brilliant insight, accept an idea that others suggest, too. Listen to all the considerations. You and a partner stir things up.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Today is an 8 -- You’re sharp as a tack. The work is intricate but rewarding, and all goes smoothly. Begin a new story. Work on details. Think and act quickly.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- The perfect solution appears. Others spur you into action. Romance blossoms, but there could be difficulties.

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Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -Today is an 8 -- You’re entering a practical, domestic phase of home improvement. Be quick, yet precise, and conserve resources with smart shopping.

Opportunities beckon. Dispel nervous energy with exercise, especially outdoors.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- A distant opportunity develops. Study the situation. Ask questions. Stand for a new way of doing business.

Spark some action that catches on.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 9 -- There’s change

Down 1 Arm extension?

2 Shortly 3 “The Lord of the Rings,” for one 4 Full of surprises, as a plot 5 Put away for later 6 Constellation near Scorpius 7 Sikhism, e.g.: Abbr.

8 Dispassionate 9 The Bell System was one, briefly 10 First Burmese prime minister 11 Newsreel word 12 Footnote abbr.

13 Simple race of fiction 14 Bad impression?

18 Voter’s dilemma, often 23 W.C. Fields persona 24 Turner in films 25 In other words, in other words 26 Ancient Jordanian archaeological city 27 Expressed wonderment 28 It’s sharp and flat 31 Exclusive 32 In a way, slangily 33 Bad fall 35 Henri: s’il vous plaît :: Heinrich : __ 36 Ristorante order 38 One delivering the goods 39 Secular 45 River leaper 47 Roots (for) 48 Splurge 49 “Curb Your Enthusiasm” role 50 Attention-getter 51 Frigid planet in “The Empire Strikes Back” 52 Frozen treat 55 Cry from one eagerly raising a hand 56 Father of Phobos and Deimos 58 Mil. mailroom 59 Radio frequency regulating org.

60 “So that’s what’s going on!”

61 Tom Hayden’s ‘60s org.

at the top. Work now, and play in a few days. Business takes a new direction. Negotiate later.

Splurge on a loved one, maybe a child.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -Today is a 7 -- Not everyone is ready to make the improvements you envision. Graciously encourage others as you lead the way, full speed ahead. Keep talking.

Seek advice from a friend.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Increase energy with exercise and fresh air. Clarify your direction with friends, and advance. Wrap up details today and tomorrow, and correct erroneous assumptions.

Important people are watching.

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