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UNI President Allen to retire before July 1, 2013 LINH TA News Writer

On Aug. 3, University of Northern Iowa President Benjamin Allen announced he will retire no later than July 1, 2013.

“I am 65, and the issue of how

INSIDE THIS ISSUE SUMMER NEWS

Catch up on what you missed this summer

The UNI Museum and Price Lab buildings closed, Congress passed new legislation affecting student financial aid, and more. < See PAGES 5 and 6

my wife and I want to spend our time becomes more important,” Allen said through email correspondence. “We want to spend more time with our family, particularly the grandkids, and with our friends. We also want to do some traveling.”

Allen also gave his health as a reason for his retirement.

“The issue of health became more important when I had to deal with prostate cancer during the 2010-2011 academic year,” Allen said. “This health issue affected my priorities.”

After Allen’s retirement, he plans to spend time with his wife, Pat Allen, and his grandchildren.

Allen also plans on traveling

domestically and internationally, though he will still spend some time in Iowa.

“I plan to continue my service on the board of directors of a public company. I also plan to write on some of the challenges and opportunities facing < See ALLEN, page 5

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IN MEMORY

“He is greatly missed, but Drake (Martin) will never truly be gone from the hearts he touched or the UNI campus to which he was committed.”

-Resident assistant Ashli Fanning

Friends, colleagues remember Martin BLAKE FINDLEY Staff Writer

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Welcome from your student body president Student Body President Jordan Bancroft-Smithe shares advice and information for new and returning students. < See PAGE 8

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After the recent death of Drake Martin, former University of Northern Iowa assistant director of residence and education, many students and staff reflected on his time at UNI. Martin, who gave 31 years of service to UNI, died after falling in Backbone State Park on July 28.

Lyn Redington, director of residence life, identified several ways the Department of Residence (DOR) would honor Martin’s memory.

“The best thing we can do to continue Drake’s legacy is to be inclusive, to be kind, to love one another,” said Redington, who worked with him for 18 years.

Riley Martin, his daughter and a resident assistant < See MARTIN, page 3

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Senior math major Haley Close, former UNI assistant director of residence and education Drake Martin and resident assistant Ashli Fanning are pictured. Martin died after falling in Backbone State Park on July 28.

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Construction on Phase II of Panther Village (seen above) will continue until next fall, according to Morris Mikkelsen, associate vice president of facilities planning.

Mikkelsen said renovations on Bartlett Hall just began and will be completed by the winter of 2013. Once Bartlett is renovated, offices in Baker Hall will be moved to Bartlett, and Baker will be demolished. The Hudson Road bridge is also currently being refurbished, and should be back open by Saturday, Sept. 8, according to Mikkelsen.

In early September, Helen Haire will join the University of Northern Iowa as the chief of police and director of Public Safety.

“Helen brings more than 20 years experience of quality law enforcement in public higher education,” said Michael Hager, vice president for administration and financial services, in a press release.

The position, cur-

rently held by interim director Milissa Wright, opened when Dave Zarifis retired in April.

Haire currently serves as a division commander for special services at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, La. Hager also said that “UNI will benefit from her commitment to a safe campus and focus on service to students, faculty, staff and the community.”

The Department of Public Safety is part < See HAIRE, page 5

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The presidential race is on, full blast, and it’s now clear this election will be a stark choice between two candidates with dramatically different visions of how to govern America.

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for Dancer Hall, said she knew her father had made an impact on campus, but it wasn’t until she became a resident assistant that she saw how many people her father was close with. Riley Martin said the almost 500 attendees of both the funeral and memorial served as evidence of admiration.

According to Riley Martin, UNI was her father’s life, and he said his decision to remain at UNI was one of the “best decisions of his life.”

She remembered how her father integrated UNI into her childhood long before she understood what exactly it was by bringing resident assistants and residence life coordinators to his home for Christmas cookie parties and similar events.

Riley Martin said her father’s effect on campus is apparent, and so is his loss. She described her father as quirky, kind and “punny.”

She said he tried to put others before himself at all times.

“He was definitely one of my closest friends and a great dad.

He constantly told my sister and me how proud he was of us, which was a major blessing,” she said. “He was a positive source of information and inspiration. In short, he was a great role model.”

Riley Martin said all the outpouring of love and esteem students and staff have expressed would overwhelm her father, but in the best possible way. “(My father) was really big on thank-yous. He wanted everyone to know when he appreciated them. So the fact that hundreds of people are reaching out to say those things about him would have really touched him.

“It is a really awesome thing to come out of something so shocking,” Riley Martin continued. “I would rather have had my father back, but all of this is great and inspires me to have the same effect on people as he did.”

Riley Martin thanked everyone for their support and for going out of their way to express their availability to her. She thanked the Dancer Hall staff and the DOR specifically for “making the start of this year one I can make it through.”

According to Redington, the DOR renamed the Gold Star Award, which was started by Drake Martin in 1989, to the Drake Martin Gold Star Awards.

In his will, Drake Martin expressed his desire to have a scholarship started, named the Dylan and Riley Martin Social Justice Scholarship. He also had memorials sent to several churches he had been involved with in the past.

Drake Martin’s position was to “focus on providing experiences for students to learn and grow as community members within the (DOR),” according to Redington.

“His impact, however, was that he changed lives,” she said.

Redington described Martin as genuine, inclusive, supportive and positive. She said he was the “least judgmental person” she has ever met.

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It’s hard to find a part of campus that was not impacted (by Drake). He was very much a visionary.

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“He allowed staff and students to take risks, to learn, to challenge themselves and to grow as people,” Redington said. “He developed a philosophy for residence education for students to be outstanding citizens and outstanding scholars.”

Redington said Drake Martin’s impact on campus goes beyond students in the residence halls. He was involved with the Student Leadership Center, strategic planning, commencement and numerous other committees.

“It’s hard to find a part of campus that was not impacted,” Redington said. “He was very much a visionary.”

Describing her personal loss with Drake Martin’s death, Redington said she “lost a friend.”

“I lost someone I trusted, could bounce ideas off of and who I could connect with, personally and professionally,” Redington said.

Joan Thompson, health educator and victim services advocate, knew Martin personally and professionally for more than 30 years.

Thompson said Martin instilled in her a desire to be a better person, set the bar high and was incredibly welcoming.

“I think what impressed me most was his huge generosity.

Drake was generous with his time, talents and treasures,” Thompson said. “I knew that I was welcome in his office or home at any time.

I have come to find out that most people that knew Drake felt the same way.”

Casey Dworzynski, a junior political science major, said it is his “(goal to) let the light (Drake Martin) lit shine in (his) work as Residence Hall Association president this year.” He said Drake Martin was such a major part of his experience as a leader that he felt Martin was involved wherever he looked.

“The year will be a challenge to overcome the loss of a great man, but his legacy will live on in all that he touched, especially through the many student leaders across campus who he influenced,” Dworzynski said.

Ashli Fanning, a resident assistant in Hagemann Hall, said Martin stopped her outside of Redeker Center one day to ask if she was Ashli with an ‘i.’ Fanning, an elementary and middle level education dual major, recalled how truly blessed she felt to be working for the DOR and for Drake because not only did he know her name, but he also knew how to spell it.

“Drake was a man not only of wisdom, but a man who I could look up to and admire,” Fanning

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said. “He worked hard, always wore a smile on his face and was always ready to say something to make you laugh.”

“I will always remember Drake for his heart, spirit, energy and passion for his work,” she continued. “He is greatly missed, but Drake will never truly be gone from the hearts he touched or the UNI campus to which he was committed.”

Kelvin Robinson, a junior business management major and resident assistant in Campbell Hall, said Drake Martin was a “man who cared about diversity and was always searching for a way to empower someone to reach their potential.”

“Drake Martin was always sincere. He listened sincerely, gave sincere advice and sincerely cared about people,” said Dusty Kriegel, former Residence Hall Association president. “He believed in every person’s potential for success and told them so. You could depend on him for encouragement, especially in the times you needed it most.”

Amanda Mesirow, residence life coordinator for Dancer Hall, said Martin was one of those people “always striving to be a better person.” She said he was funny, smart and compassionate.

According to Mesirow, the best of Martin’s legacy is his daughters, one of whom she has “the privilege of supervising.”

“I will miss arguing with Drake, I will miss brainstorming with Drake, but above all, I will miss the kindness and encouragement of this colleague and friend,” Mesirow said.

According to Jim O’Connor,

the executive director of university relations, Martin was “someone who had a lasting impact on everyone he met.” O’Connor said Martin was an idea man, and every time they worked on a project, there would be moments where Martin would say “I won-

der what would happen if…” or “Have you ever thought about…” or “Wouldn’t it be great if…”

“Two things are for sure,” O’Connor continued. “He will be missed and he will be remembered.”

For his position as assistant residence and education director, Drake Martin wrote the following in response to a book called “This I Believe.”

I believe in the wisdom of four guiding principles, as informed by my faith and life experiences: Purpose There are few greater joys and sources of sustained energy than the discovery of one’s life purpose. I believe my primary life purposes are to help people communicate more successfully and live more compassionately. It’s fun to see these happen in people’s lives.

Trust There is no sweeter achievement in a relationship than to be enveloped in complete and utter trust. I try — with modest success — to build trust by being compassionate, honest and appreciative. I love the closeness and comfort of being with the people with whom I share this feeling.

Courage The exercise of courage is perhaps the most life-affirming act available to human beings. Finding courage starts with being real about my own tendency to think of me, first. This is hard. When I succeed, those insights give me the clarity to rise above self-interest, in order to do the right thing.

Grace The power of grace offers new hope in the midst of darkness. I really need others’ grace: accepting me as worthy and lovable, despite my shortcomings. At the same time, I try to give that gift to others, as they do their best in life.

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Congress compromises on student loan interest rate JOHN ANDERSON/Northern Iowan

UNI President Benjamin Allen speaks at a press conference in February.

Recently, Allen announced he will retire no later than July 1, 2013.

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higher education. We hope to be in Iowa as often as we can,” Allen said.

Stacey Christensen, public relations manager from the Office of University Relations, said she believes Allen provided high quality service to the university.

“President Allen has shown strong leadership and vision to advance the university’s mission and strategic plan,” Christensen said. “His commitment to strong academic programs and highquality educational experiences for students never wavered.”

For the future, Allen said he foresees the need for UNI to emphasize its strong points.

“I do see that UNI will be facing increasing competition from our sister institutions in the Regents system, from community col-

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of the UNI Administration and Financial Services team, headed by Hager. The department is comprised of

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... We simply need to tell our story about UNI more effectively so we can continue to grow the university.

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leges, from private colleges and from for-profit colleges,” Allen said. “UNI will need to emphasize its commitment to small classes, use of faculty (instead of) teaching assistants and our commitment to developing all aspects of the students through extra and co-curricular activities ... We simply need to tell our story about UNI more effectively so we can continue to grow the university.”

divisions that control parking on campus and the UNI police force. Directing this department requires service both in law enforcement and university administration.

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After long debate, Congress reached a compromise June 29 extending the current interest rate on subsidized federal student loans.

However, graduate and professional students will no longer be able to get subsidized loans, as part of the compromise.

The interest rate on the subsidized loans, also known as Stafford loans, will remain at 3.4 percent instead of rising to 6.8 percent, the rate for unsubsidized loans. Five years ago, interest rates on the subsidized Stafford loans began decreasing annually as outlined in a law passed to establish fixed and more affordable interest rates for the loans.

Part of the compromise to help fund the continued low rate resulted in a change to interest charges in the sixmonth grace period between the time a student graduates and enters repayment.

Subsidized loans taken out during the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 school years will now begin accruing interest during the grace period instead of when repayment begins.

However, the legislation does not change the key difference between subsidized and unsubsidized loans.

The U.S. Department of Education will still pay the interest on subsidized loans while borrowers are enrolled in school.

Generally, the continuation of the lower subsidized loan rate is “a good thing for this upcoming year,” said Tim Bakula, associate director of financial aid at the University of Northern Iowa. However, he said the measure is only a “temporary fix” for an election year.

“Everything’s back on the table next year,” Bakula said.

“It’s kind of buying a little bit more time. … (and it) will get tackled by whoever gets elected president next year.”

As far as the change for graduate students goes, Bakula said he hasn’t seen too much impact since the announcement that they would be unable to receive subsidized loans in the future.

“It does obviously negatively impact them in their quest to keep interest rates down because they only have unsubsidized loan options

Danielson has seen a wide variety of financial aid award letters at ICAN. He says letters can vary in what they include in their letters. Some colleges describe direct costs only (tuition and fees, and on-campus room and board) while others provide estimated indirect costs (books, transportation, miscellaneous personal expenses) as well. This can be confusing for students and their families, he said.

“And really, a lot of the families, the first-time (borrower) ones, they don’t know the difference between the direct costs and the indirect costs,” Danielson said. “Even if it’s spelled out for them, they may not realize that they don’t need to borrow for the transportation and personal expenses, that they’re not actually getting charged for that by the school, that it is only an estimation of what they might need, that that money would be there if they needed to borrow for that.”

UNI’s financial aid award letter is “pretty standard” according to Bakula, and it is unlikely to need dramatic changes if the bill is passed.

Regardless of what is on a financial aid award letter, Bakula said the responsibility will still fall on families to examine the financial value of attending different colleges.

“It’s still up to that family, though, to compare – what are my costs here, versus somewhere else. And no amount of standardization may change a family’s kind of… struggle with determining that,” Bakula said.

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is a huge factor in the making of a decision to come to grad school or not,” Bakula said.

“If anything, it may cause them to think twice about it, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.”

Having loans at lower interest rates does help when a student is consolidating his or her federal loans. In the consolidation process, a new interest rate is calculated based on a weighted average of the all the student’s federal loans. The average is weighted based on the amount of money borrowed at each interest rate.

Borrowing more money at a lower interest rate can help lower the consolidated loan interest rate, Bakula said.

Other changes in the works Another possible change for student financial aid has yet to come to a vote in Congress. In May, Senator Al Franken, D.-Minn., introduced the Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2012.

The bill calls for a standardized financial aid award letter for all institutions of higher education receiving federal funds. The award letter would include various types of consumer information, including a list of costs, the amount of aid offered that does and does not have to be repaid, contact information for the school’s financial aid office and more.

The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, or NASFAA, released a report with its own recommendations for standardized award letters. NASFAA currently has “a place at the table” in the discussions about the bill, according to Bakula.

Eric Danielson, executive director of the Iowa College Access Network (ICAN), thinks a standardized award letter could be a positive as long as institutions of higher education have a chance to provide their input.

“I think this is something that very well could help students, but there needs to be the college and university input on how this would take place if it was mandated,” Danielson said. “And I think that they are doing that, but I hope that they really listen to them before everything is done. Colleges are different, and so even if they standardize the letter, they’re going to have to have some leeway in how they present their financial aid information that (fits) for their students, going to that school.”

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An exhibit detailing the 120year legacy of the University of Northern Iowa Museum greeted patrons as they bade farewell to the building during a public open house June 28. The building, situated on the corner of Hudson Road and University Avenue, closed its doors permanently July 1.

Families, individuals and elderly couples walked the aisles of preserved animal specimens as the conversations centered around the closure of the museum and the role of the collections both in their individual life and that of the UNI community.

Chad Swanson, the current president and five-year veteran of the community group Friends of the UNI Museums, helped organize the event. The Friends of the UNI Museums is comprised of community members like Swanson, staff members and students who raise money through fundraisers and donations for the museum.

“In a way, the closure really limits the access to the public and the UNI faculty. The collection is not serving anyone behind a locked door,” said Swanson.

After the current building closes, the collection will be transferred to Rod Library and acting dean Katherine Martin.

The approximately 110,000 pieces which are housed in the old museum building will be under her care.

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Members of the community visit the University of Northern Iowa Museum during its open house June 28. The building closed its doors for the last time on July 1.

the closure will drastically limit the accessibility of the collection.

Sue Grosboll has been with the UNI Museum staff for 20 years and currently serves as director.

Concerning the future of the collection being housed in the library, Grosboll feels that there are options that could be worse.

“Rod Library isn’t a bad place at all. Central campus is still accessible to the public,” said Grosboll.

Part of this process will include the evaluation and reduction of the current collection.

Talks are underway for collaboration with the Grout Museum District in Waterloo and the Hearst Center in Cedar Falls to place items on long-term loan.

“When people donate items to the museum, they don’t expect them to be thrown away. They are given to us on a long-term contract and (donors) expect them to be here, to serve the community”, said Grosboll.

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is to find a successor to Grosboll, who is currently on phased retirement.

“The Friends of the UNI Museums are working with university administration in looking for a candidate to take over for Sue Grosboll. Without qualified leadership, the stewardship of the collection is jeopardy,” said Swanson.

Despite the somber mood, there are some who have hopes of someday being able to open the collection to the public in a new building. Sarah Crim, a junior majoring in sociology, has been working with the Friends of the UNI Museums since October 2011.

“I’m overall optimistic that we’ll be able to open the collection in another building,” said Crim as she greeted patrons coming through the museum door.

In the spirit of community engagement, Grosboll’s wish is that wherever the UNI Museum collection is housed, it serves the public.

“My hope is that the collection is housed somewhere that is easy for staff, students and the community to access and use,” said Grosboll.

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In June, senior district court judge Alan Pearson ruled the Iowa Board of Regents had the legal authority to close Price Lab.

Judge says Regents can close Price Lab UNI says it will continue with plans to close school; plaintiffs plan appeal KARI BRAUMANN Executive Editor

The University of Northern Iowa can continue with its plans to close Malcolm Price Laboratory School, according senior district court judge Alan Pearson’s ruling Monday.

The decision comes from a lawsuit filed by 37 area parents, educators and community members against the Iowa Board of Regents this spring. UNI said it would close Price Lab in a round of budget cuts announced in February, and the BOR approved the decision.

However, the plaintiffs argued that the BOR did not have the legal authority to close Price Lab. They referred to Chapter 256G, passed by the Iowa legislature in 2010, which changed “Price Lab and

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the Center for Early Childhood Development Education into the state’s Research and Development School,” according to the petition filed by attorney Thomas Frerichs in March.

Time was of the essence as the hearing took place Monday, June 16, less than two weeks before the school was slated to close at the end of the month.

During the hearing, Pearson said “there is no wisdom of Solomon here,” according to live blogging done by Jeff Reinitz of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.

Pearson said no matter how he ruled, one side would likely appeal his decision, according to the Courier.

Frerichs argued that UNI had a legislative mandate to run Price Lab as the state R&D school once Chapter 256G took effect. Jeff Thompson, attorney for the BOR, said the legislation “was clear that Price Lab was separate from the R&D school,” according to the Courier.

He said Price Lab was only being considered as a site for the state R&D school, and was only mentioned in the legislation as being considered as the home for the school.

In his rebuttal, Frerichs argued that UNI was trying to change the concept of the R&D school as indicated in the legislation, and opting for a “think tank” model went against the “legislative intent,” according to the Courier.

According to the Facebook group Keep Price Lab Open, the plaintiffs have 10 days from the date of the ruling to appeal the decision and will likely do so.

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Left to right: Sophomore pre-med major Jordan Biertzer and sophomore secondary education major Alyssa Leibfried get their picture taken with TC during “Panthers on Main.”

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Left to right: Freshman deciding major Cari Collins, freshman pre-nursing major Lindsey Cole and freshman biology major Tamara James partake in “Panthers on Main.”

gentle approach.

“What Romney is saying is that everyone should take care of themselves,” said Bob Mulholland, a California Democratic consultant.

No, say Republicans. Our message is that government should provide opportunity and incentives, not guarantees.

“What Obama wants to do is grow the government,” said Russo, “and that means more spending and more debt.”

Obama allies counter that Romney wants to take money from Medicare and other programs “to pay for massive tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires — the very same top-down economic scheme that crashed our economy and devastated the middle class in the first place,” said Obama campaign spokeswoman Lis Smith.

Whether any of this August scuffling will matter when voters go to the polls in November is uncertain. The last times presidents sought re-election — Bill Clinton in 1996 and George W. Bush in 2004 — they spent the summer raising serious doubts about their opponents.

Those doubts built momentum that lasted through the fall and helped bring victory to both. So far, Obama has been only mildly successful in hurting Romney.

The day before Romney picked Ryan, “Obama would have been elected if the election were held that day,” said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University poll.

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fortable though hardly overwhelming leads nationally and in key battleground states, after a summer of painting Romney as an out-of-touch businessman whose refusal to release past tax returns seemed suspicious.

Adding to Romney’s woes was his July foreign trip, where his stumbles became daily headlines.

“The Obama people played this very well,” said Tim Blessing, a professor of history and political science at Alvernia University in Pennsylvania.

But the president never seized enough of a lead to become a prohibitive favorite.

Frank Newport, editor in chief of the Gallup Poll, noted that neither candidate has been able to build, let alone retain, much of an edge.

Newport could not say with any precision why the numbers trickle up and down. Not even Ryan appears to have made much difference. But he at least gave Romney a jolt of energy.

“He’s articulate, young and aggressive, and he’s obviously competent,” Brown said.

And as chairman of the House Budget Committee, the Wisconsin Republican helps press the point that Romney’s chief mission is to revive a struggling economy.

Medicare is likely to remain a key focus. Lyndon Johnson, a Democrat, signed the health care program for seniors and some disabled people into law in July 1965. Obama has vowed to keep the financially ailing system alive and largely intact.

The 2010 federal health care plan would cut at least $700

billion from future anticipated Medicare spending — though it would not affect benefits to seniors — and creates an independent board to recommend cuts.

Ryan and Romney offer a different approach. Ryan’s plan in 2023 would replace Medicare’s guaranteed coverage for new beneficiaries with a payment to seniors called a voucher, which they could then use to buy private coverage, or use traditional Medicare. If the medical costs were higher than the voucher amount, seniors would have to pay the difference.

The tax debate offers another key difference. Romney wants to cut tax rates 20 percent across the board. Ryan would slash those rates even further, changing the current five-rate structure, with a top rate of 35 percent, to one with two rates of 10 percent and 25 percent.

Obama would retain current rates only for individuals earning less than $200,000 and joint filers making less than $250,000. Everyone else would pay pre-Bush-era rates, with a top rate at 39.6 percent. Romney says lower spending, ending some deductions and a revived economy would help pay for his tax cuts.

Add to all of this a contest with an increasingly ugly tone, and the stage is set for a pointed and personal campaign that could remain in doubt until the end.

“It’s been a close race,” Newport said. “It’s hard to tell what will happen. Both candidates are hanging in there around 46 percent.”

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FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK

Welcome from your student body president JORDAN BANCROFT-SMITHE Student Body President

Hello fellow Panthers, new and returning, and welcome to a new academic year at the University of Northern Iowa. I sincerely hope each of you had exciting and relaxing summers and are now prepared for a year of excellent opportunities. You will make new friends and have life-changing experiences here at UNI, and I hope each of you have the best experiences possible.

To our new students, welcome to UNI, and I hope your next four to five… or six… or seven years here, depending on your pacing, are some of the best years of your lives.

But first, you have to make it through the first couple of weeks.

Coming to college can be a bit of a shock at first.

The first two weeks are absolutely critical as far as making friends and joining the community are concerned, so I encourage everyone, not just the freshmen, to go out and participate in as many events as possible.

Make new friends; don’t be shy. Meet someone of a different ethnicity, or creed, or even from your rival high school. Allow them to help you broaden your horizons and help to do the same for them.

To our returning students, welcome back, and I hope that we have a slightly less eventful year than last. I want to encourage each of you to meet the new freshmen and do what you can to make them feel

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Remember what it was like when you first came here, remember what that felt like, and remember what sort of advice you wish some knowledgeable upperclassman had shared with you. Help them find their classes, help them navigate the website or help them find the best cup of coffee in town. Take them to your favorite club or show them your favorite study spot on the fourth floor of the library.

I see that you have found the Northern Iowan, our student newspaper. The Northern Iowan is an excellent place to go to find out what is happening on campus (they were recently named one of the best nondaily college newspapers in the nation). It is also where you will find Director of Governmental Relations Jaime Yowler and me writing on a weekly basis about what the student government is doing and what is happening in local, state and national politics that students should know about.

Now, I would like to introduce to you the Northern Iowa Student Government. NISG is made up of three branches, which includes approxi-

mately 30 elected and appointed students as well as numerous volunteers.

Student Body Vice President KaLeigh White and I, along with the rest of the executive cabinet, are involved in the inner workings of the university, ensuring that it and the student government best serve you, the students.

The legislative branch consists of the senate.

Each college has a number of senators elected from their student constituency.

The senate supplies funding to student organizations to put on events and writes resolutions requesting anything from more bike racks on campus to a tax-free weekend on textbooks (we’re still working on that one… maybe this will be the year.)

The third branch is the supreme court, which settles constitutional disputes between the legislative and executive branches and/or student organizations recognized by NISG. We welcome any new suggestions you might have, or if you just have a question about UNI, feel free to contact us or come up to our office in the top floor of the Union. There will almost always be somebody there between 8 in the morning and 7 at night. You can reach us at nisg@uni.edu, or on Facebook at Northern Iowa Student Government.

Follow us on Twitter @ NISG. If you want to look up who your senators are or want to apply for a position within NISG, you can visit our website, www.uni. edu/nisg.

There are more than 300 student organizations on campus, and each of them are doing events almost every day. There is almost never a shortage of things to do around here; you just have to know where to look. There are television monitors in the Union; there are kiosks across campus; departments hang event posters on their walls; you can find announcements in the dining centers and sidewalk chalk; the list is endless.

If you go to www.uni.edu/ involvement, you can find the list of student organizations, their contact information, and the calendar of events.

I would be remiss if I did not mention the Traditions Challenge here at UNI. You can pick up a Traditions Challenge book at the Alumni House, right across the street from University Book and Supply.

The Traditions Challenge is a list of 50

UNI traditions identified by students. Take a picture of yourself completing these traditions and your Traditions book becomes a scrapbook of you doing the things that define Panthers. I plan on trying to complete the whole thing this year.

So, I look forward to a wonderful year filled with new friends, new experiences and a whole lot of Panther pride, and I hope you do too. If you see me on campus, feel free to stop me and say hi. I may not know who you are, but I look forward to meeting you.

Now, go on and get to class. Don’t want to be tardy on the first week, do we?

Cheers, Jordan Bancroft-Smithe NISG Student Body President

Our brains are infatuated with the mundane Look at us.

Just look at us.

It is hard to believe we are in college. It is a chapter some of us have only just begun while others eagerly prepare for its rapidly approaching conclusion. Our particular personal values are a product of the households in which we were raised and are just as unique as our socioeconomic, cultural and religious backgrounds. These differences define us as individuals.

So, look at us.

We, as an assortment of individuals, create a living tapestry that covers our campus. On any given day, to simply sit and observe is to recognize and appreciate the University of Northern Iowa for what it truly is: the sum

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of its people.

But even with all these individuals, as diverse as there are many, we come together for one reason.

We believe education will facilitate our pursuit of happiness by allowing us to achieve our common goal: The American Dream.

The Library of Congress (loc. gov) provides a number of very similar aphoristic definitions of the American Dream. The “selfevident truths” mentioned in the Declaration of Independence, “life,

liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” are believed to be the “foundation of the American dream.”

Look at us now.

Look at what we’ve done to ourselves.

As a society, we’re obsessed with accumulating wealth. Our belief that money can truly buy happiness has mutilated the American Dream. What was once the pulse of optimism that inspired countless individuals to achieve greatness is now a façade masking an unrealistic and unattainable promise.

Look at us.

Despite our previously mentioned differences, our metaphysical understanding of the American Dream has far too many

similarities to be a coincidence. We all have the same idea of the ideal because we’ve all been told it’s what we want. Go to college, meet your future spouse, graduate and immediately find a career, get married, buy a house, have children, vacation, send your kids to college, retire at 65, blah blah blah and all the trimmings, etc., etc.

Our misinterpretation and subsequent social bastardization of the phrase, “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” has led us to willingly enlist in servitude, indentured for life, oblivious to the fact that our ignorance is the means by which our agonizingly slow death will be realized. In our < See KONRARDY, page 11

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pursuit of the perfect life, we’ve forgotten to actually live.

This brings us to you.

Look at you.

Chances are you’re not completely sure what you are doing here. Chances are you’re a freshman business major (because, hey, why not) and your interesting fact about yourself is that you like basketball.

The soggy paperweight that helped you come up with that gem, that thing that occupies the space between your ears, is the reason we are considered “America’s worst generation.”

We lack the ability to critically think because we were never taught how to critically think. Our ignorance is not our fault, but being aware of our ignorance brings with it the responsibility to eliminate that ignorance.

That, my friends, is why we are at UNI. Our goal in our short time here is to learn how to learn, not how to get rich.

Our campus is a living tapestry because the environment encourages genuine inquiry and facilitates the acquisition of knowledge. The individual thrives because they are able to realize on their own that they can be so much more than a cog in a machine. They realize it doesn’t matter what they end up doing after they graduate, when they grow up they will be Real.

Achieving true authenticity is the pinnacle of an individual’s existence.

It doesn’t matter if you just started a half-decade undergraduate journey or if you’ll be graduating at

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We lack the ability to critically think because we were never taught how to critically think. Our ignorance is not our fault, but being aware of our ignorance brings with it the responsibility to eliminate that ignorance.

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the end of this semester. I ask that when you are sitting amongst your fellow Panthers at your graduation, you take a moment to look at us.

Be sure to look at us.

Our goal will no longer be to achieve the “American Dream.” Our goal will instead be our own, a goal as unique as the individual who will strive to achieve it. The realization of a goal achieved through true authenticity changes the world.

Nate Konrardy is a senior in

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Welcome to the jungle It’s another year, dear Panthers, another year.

After moving into the new place in record time and having zero stress for my first week of instruction, one can’t help but start to reflect.

It seems like just yesterday I was moving into this place with zero idea what was going on. Then my mind wanders to all the newbies starting this week.

I start to wonder how their experiences will match up to those that came before them.

College was described to me as a place where ideas existed in a marketplace and your true personality could flourish without fear of judgment. Then I moved in.

To be fair, college kind of exists on that plane.

What I found to be disappointing was the marketplace of ideas. That is true to a degree, but it’s more like a stock trading floor.

We place our ideas in what is a “rising stock” and watch it as it battles against opposition in hopes it will continue to grow. Nothing is widely accepted and conflict is more present that harmony (at least in the opinion of this writer).

Is that a bad thing? Some could argue yes, but the ultimate truth out of that you can’t expect college to be exactly a certain way. This kind of postsecondary education is much like visiting an exotic location. It’s full of shock, awe, laughs and mystery. However, after you arrive and depart, your experience will be incredibly different than that of the person next to you.

You’ll come across instructors whom you swear couldn’t be any more disconnected from their students, but the person sitting next

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to you in class may see them as the cream of the crop.

A student organization may come off to you completely radical and out of line, but the person sitting two tables away from you at the Union sees them as an entity seeking truth and justice.

Long story short, it’s a jungle out there. That’s the point I want to drive home to those experiencing college for the first time.

College is this beautiful tapestry of clashing ideas constantly waging war against one another. To me, it’s like something that could be seen on the streets of Tokyo or Rio de Janeiro. Colorful, organized, eye-opening chaos… and it’s really ok.

Be that as it is, out of that chaos does come the few times where we come together to learn something about ourselves and emerge as an individual. After all, isn’t that the ultimate goal of being here – minus job security?

To close my own organized chaos that my columns tend to be, forget anything anyone told you about the University of Northern Iowa, or any school. You’re going to have your own unique experience out here in all of its insane glory.

In the words of Guns ‘n Roses, welcome to the jungle. We got fun and games.

Now that I’ve justified my headline, I bid you adieu.

Anthony Mitchell is a senior in electronic media from Grinnell, Iowa.

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COLLEGE HILL

Restaurants and bars stir things up on the Hill KIRSTEN TJOSSEM Staff Writer

Students said farewell to summer and welcomed the new school year this past weekend. With that was also a change to the College Hill area near 22nd Street. Music no longer escaped the walls of Ice, and 2 a.m. food cravings may have led to confusion.

The newest addition to College Hill, just opening its doors last Thursday, is a bar called Octopus. Opening a bar on College Hill has been a longtime dream for owners Dave Deibler and Barb Schilf.

Also the owners of Mohair Pear, Deibler and Schilf witnessed the coming and going of Stebs, a bar that once brought something special to College Hill.

“There’s been a very desperate need for this,” Schilf said.

Many characteristics give Octopus a unique atmosphere.

A record is always playing in the background, and the bar is decorated with bits and pieces of salvaged parts of the recently closed Valley Park Lanes.

Besides the atmosphere, the beer selection is unlike most bars in the area.

“A lot of students have a taste for good beer,” Schilf said.

Octopus features a number

of bottled and canned beers.

Shilf says they will also try to always have a local beer on tap.

Only a week old, Octopus already has upcoming events planned. Pressure Drop, which was previously held in Ice, will be taking place Friday, Aug. 24. The bar may also get involved with the Zombie Walk later in the fall.

Though Octopus has taken over the building that was once Ippa, the Vietnamese restaurant didn’t move far.

When Ippa owner Richard Ly’s lease was coming to an end at its former location and he feared its permanent closure, Barmuda owner Darin Beck gave Ly a new spot.

Patrons can now find the restaurant down the Hill, sharing a building with Mojo’s Pizza House.

Another one of Beck’s establishments has made an even larger change. After noticing a loss of interest in Ice, the building was converted into a Mexican restaurant called Iguana Juan’s on one side and a fast food burrito place called Banditos on the other.

“With school being back, I think it will be good for late night food,” general manager Matt Buffington said.

“There’s not a lot of Mexican food on the Hill. This will bring a change of pace.”

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Banditos, maker of “Seriously Badass Burritos,” is located in the other half of the building which formerly housed Ice Ultra Lounge.

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Iguana Juan’s Mexican Cantina, a new restaurant on College Hill, shares the old Ice Ultra Lounge building with Banditos.

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Bike repair stations, UNI Outdoors office offer services for bike riders ETHAN MENG Staff Writer

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The sign for Octopus, a new bar on College Hill. Octopus now occupies the space next to Mohair Pear (previously occupied by Ippa) at 2205 College Street.

The many students who will be using a bike to navigate campus this year not only have to worry about maintaining a good GPA but also maintaining the contraption that gets them to class on time and in one piece.

Anything from a flat tire to a loose chain could leave anyone stranded and walking to class just like everyone else, but this year the university is making it a little easier to keep that from happening.

For the students and staff of UNI, multiple solutions now exist for fixing the many problems bikes can have, without having to take them to a repair shop off campus.

The UNI Outdoors office has offered low-price repairs for students and faculty for nearly 10 years, which this year will lead many bike owners to James Chidister’s workshop, located in the back of the UNI Outdoors office.

There, the sophomore leisure, youth and human services major works as the only bike repairman for the program.

“The goal of the program is to give students and staff somewhere they can have their bike repaired well for a low price,” Chidister said.

“We also do a couple of classes like basic bike repair stuff like fixing a flat tire.”

As the one-man team for bike repair at UNI Outdoors, Chidister has become the person to see on campus for many bikers with problems.

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well known around campus. This year, in hopes of alerting students to the program’s existence, Chidisiter wants to have posters placed around campus letting bike owners know he is there if needed.

While the UNI Outdoors office offers a cheap way for students and faculty to repair their bikes, the new Dero Fixit stations on campus now makes it more convenient to do simple things like inflating tires and tightening bolts.

The two new stations are located in front of the WRC and across from Maucker Union outside of Sabin Hall.

The Fixit station is designed so a bike may be placed on a hanger on the stand, so the pedals and wheels are able to rotate during adjustments to make repairs easier. As well as an air pump to inflate flat tires, the Fixit comes with a multitude of tools connected by steel cables, which include anything from an allen wrench set to screwdrivers and pedal wrenches.

For students who are not bike repair experts like Chidister, there is an easier way to help solve many basic problems a bike can have. On the front of the Fixit, there is a “Quick Read” code that can be scanned using a smart phone, which will download instructions on how to fix

different parts on a bike.

According to Nick Maddix, the UNI Cycling Club’s past president, these new repair stations were purchased for this academic year in April and installed in late May. “Originally, we approached the (Residence) Hall Association for a grant of $1,000, but then it was revealed to us that UNI still had some money left over from the 2007 RAGBRAI Fund. So we decided to utilize that money for the Fixit stands,” Maddix said.

Maddix originally saw the Fixit stations in his hometown of Iowa City and decided this was something that the UNI campus could use for the simple repairs bikes need.

“I think it’s a really handy device because you can stop by in between classes to use it really quick,” senior philosophy major Joe Enabnit said.

“Otherwise, for something major, I wouldn’t attempt to use this.”

With the new Fixit stations and the UNI Outdoors offering low-cost bike repairs, Maddix hopes UNI is on its way to becoming a more biker friendly campus.

“I hope, with my project, that I have started to turn the wheels into motion the prospect of a campus-wide bike sharing system, more bike facilities, lockers, racks, bike lanes and other benefits,” Maddix said.

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RELATIONSHIPS Do you have a relationship question for Anthony and Katie? Email it to petercap@uni.edu.

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RELATIONSHIP ADVICE

never too early to get “tied down” if Relationship Columnists there is something special to be built there. The questions you have to ask I met somebody during move-in yourself are, “Am I in a comfortable position to begin a relationship?” and weekend whom I really liked. I “Is there enough substance with this person to really build a relationship?” think there’s major relationship Regardless of the answers you have potential there, but I’m not sure at the moment, spend time with this if I should pursue it. Is it too early person. After all, that will be the best way to get your answers. If you spend in the year to get tied down? a lot of time together and find it isn’t He said: what you’re looking for, that’s okay.

I actually have heard of this hap- It’s better if you discover whether it pening a few times. There must be will work before fully committing. something oddly romantic about No relationship potential should move-in. Glistening bodies moving go wasted; never view it as getting heavy, boxed futons and hand-me- “tied down too early.” No relationship down couches in the hot sun with should function as the anchor of the no air conditioning. You’re bushed ship, but as one of the pieces keeping and sweaty, but all of a sudden you the ship afloat. On a side note, if your lock eyes and it’s musty magic in the relationship does in fact feel like it’s air. Wait, what was I talking about? the boat anchor that’s keeping your I think I just sneezed the start of a life from progressing, you might have romance novel. some reevaluating to do.

Kidding aside, I think it’s great to In saying all of that, feel free to have spotted someone right away. It’s explore this and see where it leads ANTHONY MITCHELL AND KATIE HUNT

you. Fantastic, long-lasting relationships have a way of springing up at the most random times. It’s best to not let it get away from you.

She said: It’s always fun meeting new people at the beginning of the year, especially potential love interests. But I think that’s how they should remain at this point in time — potential. Take some time to dive into classes and get focused before pursuing anything. If you just met, you don’t want to come on too strong anyway.

Familiarize yourself with your classes and get back into the swing of things. Don’t forget what you’re actually at college for. Remember that it’s okay to be a little selfish and focus on what is best for you — not tying yourself down immediately. Put effort into meeting lots of new people and spark some new interests.

This doesn’t mean you can’t talk to this person, hang out with them or even flirt with them. In fact, you

should do all of those things. Arrange a group hang out or study — this way the pressure to be anything serious is off and you can just have fun and enjoy each other’s company.

Make sure you’re on each other’s radar without being too overwhelming. You’ll get a feel for how much attention they want from you and how much they want to give you. If they seem uninterested, then give them space and do your own thing, but if you find them pursuing you, embrace it.

Don’t turn them down, but make sure you’re both on the same page when it comes to what kind of relationship you’re looking for. If you both want commitment right away, then maybe you’ve found it!

Let things play out the way they’re supposed to, but also try to be their friend at the same time. You’ll find out soon enough whether you’re compatible on a more-than-friends level.

Those things take some time, so have patience and have a little fun.

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GBPAC announces 2012-13 season

the world playing music, it’s pretty cool! It doesn’t matter if it’s your thing or not, you’re just blown away by the artistry and the technique.

ANNA BELKNAP Staff Writer

As another school year sets in for students at the University of Northern Iowa, the staff and faculty of Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center are busy planning and preparing for another year of shows and performances. UNI students can get two free tickets per semester, which is up to a $300.00 value in tickets. For the 2012-13 year, students can use their tickets to see everything from musicals to comedians.

Steve Carignan, Associate Dean of Outreach and Special Projects for the College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences and Executive Director of Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, discussed with the Northern Iowan how the GBPAC puts on a show, and shared inside information about some of the performances and what to expect for the upcoming year.

Northern Iowan: Which of the upcoming performances at the GBPAC are you most excited about and why?

Steve Carignan: I’m excited about all of them because I got input on all of them, but (I’m excited) for different reasons. Particularly, for a student audience and the sorts of things we booked with the

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Stjepan Hauser and Luka Šulić, the 2CELLOS, perform in Glendale, Calif. 2CELLOS will be performing as part of the new GBPAC season on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.

students in mind or on student advice, we’ve got Gabriel Iglesias and we’ve got a lot of Broadway; Broadway’s very popular with students. We’ve got West Side Story, Shrek and American Idiot. We also have two shows with Justin Hines and Charles Bradley, which are what we call club shows. It’s sort of like Gallagher-Bluedorn acoustic.

Much more stripped down, not formal. We shrink the hall, we set up cabaret tables and chairs up front. The idea is to make you feel less for-

mal, more comfortable. You can get up, walk out, walk in. Some kinds of music feel better in that format. Charles Bradley is a blues guy; I think that’ll be nice, and Justin Hines is a singer/songwriter guy. Sometimes the hall can feel formal, and this is an intentional effort on our part to make it feel more comfortable.

NI: So you think the students will be most interested in these types of shows?

SC: Those are the ones they’d

probably find the most enjoyable, the least threatening.

Some people haven’t had a lot of experience going to a lot of shows, especially first year students, so we always try to do some stuff that people know what to expect. We’re also going to see something really cool but (students) might actually learn something too.

But the cool is first! We have Ballet Folklorico de Mexico, and that’s a big dance troupe with live music and it does dance from all over Mexico with incredibly varied forms of dance. Just like America, like a Texas hoedown compared to a California modern dance, that’s how broad the range is. It’s a great way to understand Hispanic culture.

John F. Kennedy and General George Patton both said that the best way to understand a country is art. (The ballet) is that kind of show that would (exhibit that art). We’ve got Capitol Steps coming, and the great thing about it is it’ll make you laugh at the election process, laugh at both sides. It’s not just picking on who’s in charge or one candidate or one party, its nonpartisan, but it’s hilarious.

The timing of the show is close enough to the election that we’ll probably be really tired of elections by then, so I think students might enjoy that. We’ve got a Christmas show or two that kids might like. One of them is based on an old movie, “Miracle on 34th Street.” We’ve got the Opera Gala, which is UNI Opera students which had a lot of student participation last year when we did an opera for them. There’s classical music; everybody always assumes I think sometimes wrongly that students aren’t interested in classical music, when in fact a good chunk of our audience is students. It’s great music played by great performers. Whether you’re a classical music fan or not, somebody who’s the best in

NI: Definitely! You said you have a lot to do with approving the shows. What is that process? What does it take to get a show to the GBPAC? SC: First, we have to find out if they’re available on dates that we have. We have to figure out the price, we have to negotiate, and that’s sort of the business part of it. The larger part of it is going out and seeing lots of stuff, finding new stuff. We have a group coming this year called 2CELLOS. We found them based on a YouTube video before they broke out, so we got them at a very reasonable price! Every week we have a programming meeting and we bring pictures and pick shows and we’re always looking to bring back to that group; it’s very collaborative.

NI: There are many different performing halls and rooms at the GBPAC. How do you decide which room is the best fit for each individual performance?

SC: The School of Music makes that call for School of Music ensembles. They have pretty much full usage of Davis and Jebe Halls, just because they’re so busy. The Great Hall is the one that goes back and forth, but what they usually do is have the larger ensembles in the larger halls and the smaller, solo performances in the smaller rooms. Booking the Great Hall is very collaborative with the GBPAC, the Symphony Orchestra and the School of Music. Booking (Davis and Jebe) are really more the School of Music.

NI: So it’s a team effort?

SC: Oh, very much so. We’re lucky to have (the School of Music and the Symphony Orchestra). The other thing that happens sometimes is we all do a project together, like an opera or something like that. That’s when we’re at our best.

NI: So what is the film series coming up?

SC: It’s a bunch of movies with the theme of the American Dream. We’ve got an old movie, Citizen Kane, Rosebud in black and white, 1950s version, and then we’ve got a new movie called Versai and it’s about a Beverley Hills ultra-rich real-estate person who went through the realestate bust and made a documentary about their life and how it changed from crazy insane wealth to a budget.

(The film series) has a large range of subjects.

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2012 UNI football season preview

SCOTT KINTZEL/Northern Iowan Archives

The Sports Network Top 15 1. Sam Houston State

2. North Dakota State

Panthers still have holes to fill heading into the 2012 season BRAD EILERS Sports Editor

3. Georgia Southern

4. Montana State

5. James Madison

6. Appalachian State

7. Towson

8. Old Dominion

9. Northern Iowa

10. Wofford

11. Montana

12. Eastern Washington

13. Youngstown State

14. New Hampshire

15. Delaware

The next few weeks will be extremely important to the University of Northern Iowa football program. Despite being ranked No. 9 in The Sports Network preseason poll, the Panthers still have some big holes to fill on both sides of the football, namely at the positions of quarterback, defensive line and linebacker.

The Panthers, projected to finish second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference this season, will be looking to replace departed signal caller Tirrell Rennie, who put up some impressive numbers as a senior last fall. Rennie compiled more than 1,800 passing yards, nearly 900 rushing yards and 23 total touchdowns last season under center.

So who will replace Rennie this year? An answer could be coming soon.

On media day, UNI head coach Mark Farley noted that he wanted to have a starting quarterback named by mid- to late August to allow enough repetitions with the first team offense before the season opener against the University of Wisconsin Badgers on Sept. 1.

The four candidates attempting to succeed Rennie are sophomore Jared Lanpher, redshirt freshman Sawyer Kollmorgen, sophomore Southern Methodist University transfer Stephen Kaiser and true freshman Justin Black.

“We’ve got four quality quarterbacks,” said Farley during the Panthers’ annual media day. “I’ve heard the (assistant) coaches mention it

two times already. Not in our time here have we had four quarterbacks who can throw the ball like these four guys and can make the decisions they make … All four should be mentioned in the same breath.”

Lanpher is the only one with any game experience in a Panther uniform, going 27-for-47 for 365 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions last season. However, Lanpher has been hampered by a sports hernia during fall workouts. That likely puts Kollmorgen in the driver’s seat for the starting position due to an additional year of familiarity with the UNI playbook over Kaiser and Black.

Aside from the conundrum at quarterback, the Panthers must replace six of their starting front seven players on defense from a year ago. Farley failed to name any starters among his defensive line, but did mention that sophomores Xavier Williams and Mohammed Kromah, along with junior Mac O’Brien, have looked good in early practices.

Farley singled out junior Jordan Gacke as a likely choice to be one of the Panthers’ starting linebackers this fall.

“I’d put (Gacke) up against any of the linebackers we’ve had in the past,” said Farley.

“You name them — L.J. (Fort) included.”

Mark Farley’s son Jake, a sophomore, transferred to UNI from Kansas University this summer and should see the field at the linebacker position as well this fall.

Until the front seven come together, expect the experience-laden back< See FOOTBALL, page 22

2012 UNI football schedule Sept. 1 @ Wisconsin (FBS) - 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 8 vs. Central State (DII) - 6 p.m.

Sept. 15 @ Iowa (FBS) - 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 @ Youngstown State - 6 p.m.

Sept. 29 vs. North Dakota State - 6 p.m.

Oct. 13 @ Southern Illinois - 2 p.m.

Oct. 20 vs. South Dakota State - 4 p.m.

Oct. 27 vs. Illinois State - 4 p.m.

Nov. 3 @ Western Illinois - 1 p.m.

Nov. 10 @ South Dakota - 12 p.m.

Nov. 17 vs. Missouri State - 4 p.m.

2012 MVFC preseason poll 1. North Dakota State 2. Northern Iowa 3. Youngstown State 4. Illinois State 5. Indiana State 6. South Dakota State 7. Southern Illinois 8. South Dakota 9. Western Illinois 10. Missouri State

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VOLLEYBALL

UNI ranked No. 21 in AVCA pre-season poll

BRANDON BAKER/NI Archives

ERIC CLAUSEN/NI Archives

Carlos Anderson (left) and David Johnson (right) could be the best back field combination in the MVFC.

WHITNEY PHILLIPS/Northern Iowan Archives

The University of Northern Iowa volleyball team will look to win their fourth straight MVC regular season and tournament titles this season.

BRAD EILERS Sports Editor

The University of Northern Iowa volleyball team is ranked No. 21 in the 2012 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) preseason Top 25 poll.

UNI posted a 33-2 mark last year and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament where they eventually lost to the University of Florida Gators. The Panthers have won three straight Missouri Valley Conference regular season and tournament titles and were recently picked to win the MVC for the fourth consecutive year. UNI finished 2012 ranked No. 18 in the AVCA poll.

The Panthers return four starters and a libero from last year’s squad. Amy Braun and Krista DeGeest were both named to the MVC preseason all-conference team.

UNI will kick off the 2012 season Aug. 24-25 at the Mortar Board Premier Tournament, hosted by Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. UNI will take on Purdue in the season opener Aug. 24. The Panthers will also match up against the University of Pittsburgh (Aug. 25) and George Washington University (Aug. 25) in the tournament.

UNI’s 2012 home opener is set for Sept.

11 against Northern Illinois University in the McLeod Center.

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Junior Chris Jepsen (91) is the lone returning starter in the University of Northern Iowa football team’s defensive front seven.

Chinese at UNI is offered through a partnership between UNI and the Taiwanee Education Ministry. The instructor, Chang-li Huang, is a visiting faculty member from the Graduate Institute of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language at the National Taiwan Normal University. He has an MA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has taught at the University of California - Berkeley.

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Seniors Garrett Scott (15) and Varmah Sonie (4) will help anchor the University of Northern Iowa football team’s defensive back field in 2012.

FOOTBALL continued from page 21

field of Varmah Sonie, J.J. Swain, Garrett Scott and Wilmot Wellington to carry the defense. Offensively, the Panthers will be relying on solid production from the

quarterback position to help take some pressure off of running backs Carlos Anderson and David Johnson.

If the Panthers can gel early in the season, expect UNI to compete for their 17th MVFC championship this fall.

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2012 UNI HOME VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE

Sept. 11 Northern Illinois - 7 p.m.

Sept. 28 Missouri State - 7 p.m.

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Oct. 9 South Dakota State - 6 p.m.

Oct. 12 Evansville - 7 p.m.

Oct. 13 Southern Illinois - 7 p.m.

Oct. 19 Indiana State - 7 p.m.

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Nov. 3 Creighton - 6 p.m.

Nov. 17 Bradley - 7 p.m.

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UNI sophomore Charlotte Jones (7) has already scored two goals this season.

ALEX MILLER Sports Writer

Heading into Friday’s game against Eastern Illinois University, the University of Northern Iowa women’s soccer team holds an unblemished 2-0 record. Led by sophomore Charlotte Jones, the Panthers look to improve upon their appearance in last season’s Missouri Valley Conference Tournament semifinals by continuing their dominant start.

The Panthers won their first game of the season in dramatic fashion by defeating the University of North Dakota 5-0. UNI managed to score four goals in the first half -- a new team record – as well as dishing out five assists as a team to set another Panther record.

Following that game, UNI defeated Western Illinois University 1-0 on a 53rd-minute goal by newcomer Maddie Welch. Despite a closely contested game, the Panthers came out on top once again.

However, both of those victo-

ries were at home.

UNI will ultimately be tested when they play their first road game Friday at 3 p.m. in Charleston, Ill., against the Eastern Illinois Panthers.

This season’s women’s soccer team has retained only four seniors from the 20112012 roster. Kiki McClellan, Melissa Hagan, Kelsey Dolder and Ashley Capone look to take their veteran leadership (and the Panthers) to the MVC Tournament finals as well as the NCAA Tournament.

James Price, in his fourth season as UNI head coach, will try to continue to build upon the Panthers’ already stunning brilliance. With six goals scored and no goals conceded in the first two games, Coach Price has already set himself up for possibly the best season of his tenure at UNI. The Panthers return home to host the University of Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday at 2 p.m. All UNI home games are played at the Cedar Valley Youth Soccer Complex in Waterloo.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Brad’s Sports Blurb: Grading UNI’s nonconference schedule Strength of schedule:

UNI will have one of the toughest nonconference schedules in the entire country.

Home games:

All winnable games, but the Saint Mary’s game and the BracketBuster will be the headliners.

Road games:

UNI plays some tough teams away from the McLeod Center this year, but only has two true road games.

Risk/Reward:

The Panthers play some tough games before MVC play starts. It will be interesting to see how they handle the pressure.

Overall grade:

MATT FININ/Northern Iowan Archives

Seth Tuttle averaged 9.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game last season and was named MVC Freshman of the Year.

BRAD EILERS Sports Editor

The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team released their non-conference basketball schedule two weeks ago, and it is grueling to say the least. The Panthers will face at least nine nonconference opponents who appeared in a postseason tournament last season, including a minimum of three teams that played in the NCAA Tournament.

UNI’s nonconference opponents went a combined 201130 (.607) last season.

The Panthers open the 2012-13 regular season Nov. 10 at home against Wartburg College, a Division-III school located in Waverly, Iowa.

UNI last faced off against the Knights in an exhibition game in 2010 and came away with a 67-46 victory.

UNI will host the University of Toledo Rockets Nov. 14. This will mark the first meeting between the two schools. The Rockets went 19-17 and advanced to the second round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament last season.

Following their game against the Rockets, the Panthers will host the University of North Dakota on Nov. 17. UNI defeated UND 65-52 in their last meeting during the 2010 campaign. Like Toledo, UND participated in the CIT and finished with an overall record of 17-15.

UNI will then travel to Nassau, Bahamas, to take part in the 2012 Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament. The Panthers first game of the tournament will be against the University of Louisville Cardinals on Nov. 22. The Cardinals will likely be ranked in the preseason Top 5 and will be one of the favorites to win the national title this season after going 30-10 and making it to the Final Four a season ago.

UNI will then take

on either the University of Missouri or Stanford University on Nov. 23. The bottom half of the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament bracket features Duke University, the University of Minnesota, the University of Memphis and Virginia Commonwealth University.

The Panthers will return home to play the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Dec. 1 and the University of Northern Colorado on Dec. 5. UNI defeated both teams a season ago. UW-Milwaukee went 20-14 and appeared in the College Basketball Invitational Tournament last season. UNC went 9-19 a season ago.

UNI will then travel to Fairfax, Va., on Dec. 8 to complete the return game from their 2010-11 BracketBuster matchup against George Mason University. The Patriots beat the Panthers that year 77-71. GMU was 24-9 last season and made a team decision not to play in any postseason tournaments.

On Dec. 15 the Panthers will take part in the first annual Big 4 Classic in Des Moines at Wells Fargo Arena.

UNI will face the University of Iowa, while Iowa State University and Drake square off in the other matchup.

The Panthers throttled the Hawkeyes 80-60 last year in Cedar Falls.

The Panthers will make their final road trip of their nonconference slate on Dec. 19 when they take on the University of Nevada-Las Vegas Runnin’ Rebels in the Missouri Valley Conference vs. Mountain West Conference Challenge. UNI won the only previous meeting between the two schools, topping UNLV 69-66 in the opening round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament.

The Runnin’ Rebels went 26-9 and appeared in the NCAA Tournament last season.

UNI’s final nonconference game before the start of MVC play will take place on

Dec. 22 as the Panthers host the St. Mary’s College Gaels.

St. Mary’s beat UNI 57-41 last season as part of ESPN’s College Hoops Tip-Off. The Gaels finished last season with a 27-6 record and an NCAA Tournament appearance.

The Panthers’ final nonconference game will be held in late February as they will once again take part in ESPN’s annual BracketBuster event. The opponent, date and time will be announced at a later date.

Best-case scenario: The Panthers beat the teams they are supposed to, win a couple games in the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament and head into their MVC schedule with a 9-3 record. Anything better than 9-3 makes UNI’s NCAA Tournament résumé that much stronger.

Worst-case scenario: The Panthers go 0-3 on their trip to the Bahamas, lose their confidence, and the losses start to pile up. In this worstcase scenario, UNI heads into MVC play at 5-7 with nothing to show for their strong nonconference schedule.

Final grade: When all is said and done, the Panthers could have one of the toughest nonconference schedules in the entire country. UNI’s ability to pull that off with seven home games and only two true road games is an amazing feat for a mid-major.

The Panthers could easily be sitting at 5-3 or 6-2 after their Dec. 5 matchup with Northern Colorado, and I think UNI’s final four nonconference games before the start of MVC play will dictate how smart of a scheduling move this was. Those four games should also be a good barometer as to how good this team truly is.

Overall, I give the Panthers an “A” for pulling off this nonconference schedule.

A C+ A B A

2012-13 UNI non-conference schedule Nov. 10 Wartburg (DIII) Nov. 14 Toledo Nov. 17 North Dakota Nov. 22 vs. Louisville (Battle 4 Atlantis – Bahamas) Nov. 23 vs. Stanford/Missouri (Battle 4 Atlantis – Bahamas) Nov. 24 vs. TBD (Battle 4 Atlantis – Bahamas) Dec. 1 UW-Milwaukee Dec. 5 Northern Colorado Dec. 8

@ George Mason

Dec. 15

vs. Iowa (Big Four Classic – Des Moines, Iowa)

Dec. 19

@ UNLV

Dec. 22 Saint Mary’s Feb. 22-24 BracketBusters

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INTRAMURAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA

Entries MEN'S INTRAMURALS Due Tennis Singles Aug. 27-29 Softball Aug. 27-28 Racq. Singles Sept. 4-6 Golf Sept.10-12 7 on 7 Soccer Sept. 10-11 Fun Run Sept. 14 Flag Football Sept. 24-25 Pass & Kick Month of October 3 on 3 Basketball Oct. 8-10 Volleyball Oct. 22-23 Swim Meet Oct. 29-Oct. 31

Play Starts Aug. 31 Sept. 5 Sept. 10 Sept. 16 Sept. 19 Sept. 14 Oct. 3 (TBA) Oct. 14 Oct. 31 Nov. 4

CO-REC INTRAMURALS Tennis Aug. 27-29 Softball Aug. 27-28 Racquetball Sept. 4-6 7 on 7 Soccer Sept. 10-11 Flag Football Sept. 24-25 Volleyball Oct. 22-23

Aug. 31 Sept. 5 Sept. 10 Sept. 20 Oct. 3 Oct. 31

OPEN TOURNAMENTS NEW* Hantis Sept. 12-14 Co-Rec Wallyball Oct. 22-24 Co-Rec Wiffleball Nov. 26-28

Sept. 23 Oct. 28 Dec. 2

Entries MEN'S INTRAMURALS Due Basketball Jan. 15-16 5 on 5 Indoor Soccer Jan. 28-29 4 on 4 Volleyball Feb. 4-6 Indoor Track Month of February Wrestling Month of February Table Tennis Feb. 11-13 Team Bowling Feb. 18-19 3 Point Shoot Feb. 27-28 Free Throws Feb. 27-28 Hot Shot Feb. 27-28 Tennis/Racq. Doubles Feb. 25-27 Dodgeball March 4-5 Bench Press March 12 1 on 1 Basketball April 21 Pickleball April 17-18 Badminton April 24-25

Play Starts Jan. 30 Feb. 8 Feb. 17 (TBA) (TBA) Feb. 18 Feb. 22 Feb. 27-28 Feb. 27-28 Feb. 27-28 March 1 March 25 March 12 April 21 April 17-18 April. 24-25

CO-REC INTRAMURALS Basketball Jan. 15-16 5 on 5 Indoor Soccer Jan. 28-29 4 on 4 Volleyball Feb. 4-6 Table Tennis Feb. 11-13 3 Point Shoot Feb. 27-28 Free Throws Feb. 27-28 Hot Shot Feb. 27-28 Pickleball April 17-18 Badminton April 24-25

Jan. 30 Feb. 3 Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 27-28 Feb. 27-28 Feb. 27-28 April 17-18 April 24-25

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INDIVIDUAL EVENTS 100/200 Mile Club

Sept. 10(on-going)

MANAGERS' MEETINGS Softball Soccer Flag Football Volleyball

Sept. 10 Aug. 23 Aug. 23 Sept. 20 Oct. 18

OFFICIALS' MEETINGS Softball Soccer Flag Football Volleyball

WOMENS' INTRAMURALS Basketball 5 on 5 Indoor Soccer 4 on 4 Volleyball Indoor Track Table Tennis Team Bowling 3 Point Shoot Free Throws Hot Shot Tennis/Racq. Doubles Dodgeball Bench Press 1 on 1 Basketball Pickleball Badminton

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Aug. 28 or 29 Sept. 12 or 13 Sept. 25 or 26 Oct. 23 or 24

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By Marti DuGuay-Carpenter

Across 1 Where a canary sings 6 Loser’s catchphrase 11 Blackjack variable 14 Last Olds model 15 Living proof 16 Test to the max 17 Trendy ski slope?

19 Front-end protector 20 Assumed name 21 Diamond offense 23 Skelton’s Kadiddlehopper 25 Tried to hit 26 Monogrammed neckwear?

31 Levi’s alternative 32 Mini successors 33 Henhouse 37 Scout’s honor 39 Pub. with more than 100 Pulitzers 40 Serengeti heavyweight 41 Nonproductive

HOROSCOPES

By Nancy Black Tribune Media Services (MCT) Today’s Birthday (08/24/12). Write a birthday note about what you want most this year for yourself and others. Let go of clutter and old practices. Fortune comes through relationships; social life and romance percolate especially after October.

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 6 -- Apply what you’ve learned, and imagine a fresh approach.

Cut the fluff. The action is behind the scenes. Tell friends you’ll play later.

Travel is appealing, but not

42 More than strange 44 Watch face display, briefly 45 Red, blue and green food colors?

49 Lesser partner 52 Southern cuisine staple 53 Trucker’s view 56 “Same old, same old” 60 Airport 100+ miles NW of PIT 61 Indicators of royal contentment?

63 Tease 64 GI’s home 65 Ready and then some 66 Mud bath site?

67 Itty-bitty 68 Impedes

without risk.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 5 -- Taking criticism and continuing to increase your effort could increase the risks, but also the successes. Try a new tactic. Keep the faith, and remember your bottom line commitment.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Looks like you’ve attracted someone hot. Enjoy it! It’s not a good time to travel, though. Stay put and find illumination over the next few days.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 5 -- Welcome a big job. Make sure your credit card information is secure. Double-check your bank statement. Contro-

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11 Ready to swing 12 Sarkozy’s wife __ Bruni 13 Put on a pedestal 18 Low life?

22 “The Garden of Earthly Delights” artist 24 Teen Spirit deodorant brand 26 Kyrgyzstan border range 27 Bawdy 28 Series of rings 29 Played around (with) 30 Letter-shaped shoe fastener 34 Like some garage floors 35 Almost never, maybe 36 Pea jackets 38 Amber, for one 40 Caroling consequences 43 Pressing needs?

46 Twisting force 47 Stimulate 48 First stage of grief 49 Serious players 50 Like Mount Rushmore at night 51 High-maintenance 54 Many ages 55 Dict. entries 57 Food fought over in old ads 58 “Man, it’s hot!”

59 Red gp.

62 Rejection versies increase and costs are higher than expected.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -Today is a 7 -- Your loved ones encourage you to take on a new challenge. Carefully consider the options, and then go for it. The thrill is in the calculated risk.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- The next few days are good for household renovations. You find it easier to get distracted. Ask others to help you stay on track. A little motivation goes a long way.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Get ready for another great learning experience. If you don’t try, you won’t know

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Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 5 -- Postpone family time. Now is a good period for making money.

If you’re not quite sure what you want next, look into your heart. Improve the areas that need it.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- It’s easy to get complacent when you’re the king. Use your power to improve your world now and in the future. Changes may upset the balance at home.

Reconfigure.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 5 -- Clean out your closet, with the help of a friend. If you

don’t love it, let go of it.

Your trash is somebody else’s treasure. Persuasion is magic. Don’t waste your money.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- You can always include another in your circle of friends.

Disagreement results in growth. Self-esteem gets a boost, even as false hopes get shattered.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 5 -- Check out something you’re worried about, and stay active as needed. It’s easy to get sidetracked. You’re full of brilliant ideas, so organize them according to priority.

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By Richard F. Mausser

Across 1 Chandelier danglers 7 It’s east of Yucatán 11 Nervous reaction 14 Prophet in Babylon 15 Short mystery writer?

16 Evergreen State sch.

17 Cairo’s location?

19 Miss a fly 20 Get licked by 21 Place to fill a flask 23 She played Honey in “Dr. No” 25 Flood zone structure 26 Letters followed by a colon 29 [I’m in trouble!]

31 Neuter, as a stallion 32 Backrub response 33 Short race 35 “Holy Toledo!”

37 More succulent 39 Breakfast in a bar 42 Red herring 43 Paint ineptly 44 Walked away with 45 Two-timers 47 Briquettes, e.g.

49 Exclusively 50 “Aida” setting 52 Texas slugger Cruz 55 Where some manners are important 57 Sports negotiating group 60 “Need __ on?”

61 Havana’s location?

64 Blue __ 65 Sheet music symbol 66 Bit of roller coaster drama 67 Hosp. worker 68 Help with an answer 69 It has 100 seats Down 1 Common email attachment format 2 Support bar 3 What FAQs offer 4 Shows interest 5 Filmmaker Russ 6 Mattress supports 7 Caboose, for one 8 Petroleum giant that merged with Chevron in 2005 9 Hogwash 10 Adams who shot El Capitan 11 Jerusalem’s location?

12 Mount Carmel locale 13 Kept in check 18 16-Across mascot 22 Fox of “Transformers” 24 Big galoot 26 Uris novel, with “The” 27 Upsilon preceder 28 Lima’s location?

30 Cole Porter’s Indiana hometown 33 Bad-mouth 34 Diver’s domain 36 Debatable “gift” 38 Crescent moon points 39 Tank unit 40 “OMG, too funny!”

41 “__ volunteers?”

43 What makes an amp damp?

45 Send a new invoice to 46 Marital challenge, perhaps 48 Rugged 49 Like many an extra-inning game 51 Former CBS head Laurence 53 Trades 54 Réunion attendee 56 Lunch spot 58 Novelist Jaffe 59 USAF rank above senior airman 62 Newt, once 63 Make sure

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