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APRIL 13, 2012
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FRIDAY
VOLUME 108, ISSUE 50
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
The Roast, a student-led coffee shop coming to College Hill, is selling its coffee outside the bookstore until finals week to generate buzz for its opening in August. < See PAGE 6
NORTHERN-IOWAN.ORG
Dean Mauceri to become SUNY New Paltz provost Executive Editor
A taste of things to come
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FACULTY
JOHN ANDERSON
SPOTLIGHT
CEDAR FALLS, IOWA
Philip Mauceri, the dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Northern Iowa, has been appointed provost
and vice president of academic affairs at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Mauceri, a Brooklyn native, will begin at SUNY New Paltz next year, where he will hold tenure and professor rank
in the political science department, according to an article in New York’s Times Herald-Record. “It’s an important career move on my part,” he said in an interview with the Northern Iowan Wednesday evening. “I
think that at this point in my career, I was ready to make this move.” Brenda Bass, associate dean of CSBS and a professor of Family Studies, will serve as interim dean < See MAUCERI, page 3
NISG
Changing of the guard
MAUCERI
BUDGET CUTS
Religion, philosophy programs to lose faculty and courses LINH TA Staff Writer
OPINION
Robin isn’t a joke
For columnist Anthony Mitchell, the caped crusader’s sidekick is not just a hook for young readers, but a model for all real-life heroes in training. < See PAGE 4
JOHN ANDERSON/Northern Iowan
Student Body President Spencer Walrath delivers the State of the Student Body Address shortly before swearing in President-Elect Jordan Bancroft-Smithe Wednesday night. Walrath’s term ends this Saturday.
NISG looks to future as new senate, executive branch sworn in JOHN ANDERSON
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
One more year!
Senior guard Jacqui Kalin will return to the UNI lineup next year after the NCAA granted her a sixth year of eligibility in light of injuries. < See PAGE 9
ONLINE
NISG expands newspaper offerings Students can now read USA Today, the Register, the Courier and the New York Times for free as part of NISG’s expanded Collegiate Readership Program.
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Executive Editor
he 2012-13 Northern Iowa Student Government senate and executive branch were sworn into office during the first regular meeting of the senate in the University Room Wednesday night, inheriting a changing government at a tumultuous moment in the University of Northern
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INDEX I SPY AT UNI......................2 OPINION............................4 CAMPUS LIFE....................6 SPORTS.............................8 GAMES............................10 CLASSIFIEDS...................11
< See NISG, page 2
JOHN ANDERSON/Northern Iowan
President-Elect Jordan BancroftSmithe takes the oath of office Wednesday night. Bancroft-Smithe will begin his term this Sunday.
< See PROGRAMS, page 3
BUDGET CUTS
UNI partnering with Copyworks for printing services BLAKE FINDLEY
Read President Spencer Walrath’s full State of the Student Body Address.
Iowa’s history. Earlier in the evening, outgoing Student Body President Spencer Walrath delivered his State of the Student Body Address, reflecting on NISG’s accomplishments and calling for unity as the university prepares for the effects of the administration’s decision to close the Malcolm Price Laboratory School and cut
As a result of the University of Northern Iowa’s recent decision to restructure the philosophy Bachelor of Arts program and the study of religions B.A. program, the Department of Philosophy and World Religions must eliminate four tenured professors and two term faculty. Jerome Soneson, the department head, said he believes this 43 percent reduction of faculty will cause the quality of programs to initially falter. “With the loss of faculty, we can’t possibly offer the same program. If we restructure it, we’ll be able to offer a good program that will grow in strength over the years, but there will be an initial loss of quality,” Soneson said. During the restructuring process, new students will continue to enroll in
Staff Writer
The University of Northern Iowa began a partnership with Copyworks on April 2 for copy and print services on campus to compensate for the closure of UNI’s Print Services on April 6. “The partnership will save UNI money because there is no longer a deficit to cover,” said Kim Brislawn, associate director of University
Relations (UR). “Departments realize a savings by following the new process established with University Relations.” Brislawn said student organizations who need printing services will continue to go through Pam Creger, the Student Involvement and Activities Center secretary, who will attach the organization’s budget and send it to UR.
BRANDON BAKER/Northern Iowan
< See PARTNERSHIP, page 3
UNI began partnering with Copyworks (above) on April 2 for printing services on campus to compensate for the closure of UNI Print Services.