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Black Student Union creates community “I was planning on transferring after my freshman year, but I decided to stay For UNI Black Student and become the treasurer for Union (BSU) President BSU, and now I’m the presRandy Whitfield and BSU ident of BSU. (BSU) helped Vice President Celia Emunah, me not only find a communistepping onto UNI’s campus ty on campus, but help build and contribfor the first ute to that time was community.” intimidating.

Emunah But thanks had a similar to BSU, they e x p e r ie n c e were able to to Whitfield, find friendand said ship and she also community. c o n sid e r e d Whitfield transferring said attendbefore finding a PWI, ing organior predomizations like nantly white BSU. i nst it ut ion, “It’s a can be a com mu n it y challenge and a safe but finding space for communiRandy Whitfield us,” Emunah BSU President ty through said. “I feel BSU was an like it’s realimportant step on their colly helped me navigate life and lege journey.

“I knew I was coming to a helped me on my own perPWI so I had mentally brace sonal growth. I feel like when that I probably wasn’t going you start finding these spaces to meet a lot of Black people on campus, it helps really set on campus,” Whitfield said. your foundation and create a CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Executive Editor

(BSU) helped me not only find a community on campus, but help build and contribute to that community.

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better college experience.”

With February being Black History Month, Whitfield and Emunah said recognizing and celebrating this month is especially important for a PWI like UNI. According to UNI’s website, “Black Histor y Month is an annual celebr at ion of achievements made by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history.”

Whitfield said, “It basically just sheds light on Black students at UNI because sometimes Black students don’t get don’t feel like they’re being represented or highlighted. So we use Black History Month as a time to do that for Black students specifically on campus.”

Emunah added, “It’s a time to embrace our culture.

Although we have certain safe spaces, this helps make campus even more comfortable for Black African American students, because there’s a lot of African American Black students here that don’t even know we have certain safe spaces.”

BSU will host a variety of events for Black History Month throughout February, starting with their kickoff celebration for Feb. 1 from 6 - 8p.m in Maucker Union.

Light refreshments and live music will be provided for attendees.

On Feb. 4, a Soul Food Dinner will be held from 2 - 4 p.m. at ThreeHouse, and on Feb. 6 the movie “Poetic Justice” will be played at 6:30 p.m. in KAB 111.

The 18th annual African American Read-In will be held on Feb. 15, which is part of National African American Read-In activities planned nationwide during

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Black History Month.

The annual Tunnel of Oppression will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. On Feb. 20 in Maucker Union. This event, which starts in the Maucker Union tunnel and goes all the way to Lang, continues to be one of BSU’s signature events. Rooms are rented out and different topics are addressed in each room.

Groups of five to eight people are taken from room to room to experience what African Americans have gone through from the past to the present.

Each room displays a reenactment of different types of oppression many minorities have experienced.

For some fun and recreation, BSU will host a Skate Party from 6 - 9 p.m. at the Wellness Recreation Center, and finally the formal event “Toast for Change” will end the month’s festivities on Feb. 29 from 6 - 8 p.m.

Emunah emphasizes that everyone is welcome to attend these events.

She said, “It’s open to everybody because it’s important to educate everyone about what we do. Our events are not directly catered towards a certain group of

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UNI’s Black Student Union will be hosting a lineup of events celebrating Black History Month. The club’s leaders say that recognizing and celebrating this month is especially important at a predominantly white institution like UNI.

people. They’re for everybody, and there for everyone to have fun.”

Whitfield reiterated how everyone is always welcome to attend their events.

“The stigma that our meetings are just for Black students or people of color is untrue. I want everyone to know our meetings are for everyone, and they’re not catered towards any one person or any one community. We just genuinely have a good time, and they are usually full of laughs. It’s just fun.”

Beyond Black History Month, Emunah and Whitfield plan on continuing to build BSU’s strong community, and hope UNI will continue to support them.

“We hope UNI will keep doing what’s right and keep supporting our organization and our spaces,” Emunah said. “We hope they provide support instead of limiting us, while asking what we need instead of taking away what we have.”

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sit-in at One of the first Black students to graduate UNI with bachelor’s degree Maucker Home GERALD L. PETERSON

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Editor’s Note: This article is part of the essay “International Students at UNI, 1896-1967,” by University Archivist Gerald L. Peterson for UNI Special Collections and University Archives. It was last updated in 2015. The full essay can be found at scua.library.uni.edu/ university-archives.

By 1927, and possibly a bit earlier, Leo Eleazor Stewart enrolled in the Teachers College. He was from the Virgin Islands, though it is now unclear whether it was the British or the American portion of that island group. Mr. Stewart was a truly unusual person at the Teachers College: he was a black international student.

He was elected to Pi Gamma Mu, the social science honorary society, in the fall of 1928.

Later that year he became ill and was hospitalized, but was back in school for the next term. He served as secretary pro tempore of Men’s Forum, the men’s branch of student government. He was elected president of that group in the spring of 1929. He took part in debate and was a member of the Hamilton Club, a group dedicated to public speaking.

Mr. Stewart participated in the affairs of the Catholic Student Association.

Mr. Stewart graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree

in August 1929. A few other black students had attended the school in earlier years and had earned diplomas or certificates.

However, Mr. Stewart was possibly the first black student to earn a full bachelor’s degree from the Iowa State Te a c h e r s College.

Fol low i n g g r a d u at ion he tutored Spanish in Chicago and studied at the Un i ve r s i t y of Chicago. COURTESY/UNI SPECIAL COLLECITONS AND UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES was an international student from the Virgin He also Stewart Islands attending the Iowa State Teachers College later studied from 1927-1929. He went on to study at several other at Miami universities and to teach Spanish, manual arts and social Un i ve r s i t y science at a high school in Dayton, Ohio. and the received a fellowship to study University of Mexico. By at the Universidad Nacional 1935 he was teaching Spanish, Autonoma de Mexico. He manual arts and social sci- died in about 1976. ence at Paul Lawrence Dunbar It is interesting to speculate High School in Dayton, Ohio. where Mr. Stewart might have In 1937 he married Gladys lived while studying at the Eunice McNeel, of Chicago. Teachers College. Given his They had a son, Carlos religious faith, it is possible Guillermo, in 1942. that the local Catholic church In 1953 Mr. Stewart, then might have found a place for still teaching in Dayton, him to live.

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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the March 20, 1970 issue of the Northern Iowan.

Members of the AfroAmerican Society went to President Maucker’s house Monday night at 10 to discuss the possibility of a realization of a culture center on camNI ARCHIVES pus. They stayed to spend the President James Maucker, who night and the greater portion of served at UNI from 1950-1970.

Tuesday.

When this proposal was not ence, with no criminal charges included on the agenda of the being made. This would have Board of Regents for its con- called the offenders to the sideration, the students decided courts where they would have that something more than mak- been charged with contempt of ing requests had to be done. court and either fined and/or Members of the society went jailed. The general sentence is to Maucker Monday evening to 30 days in jail.

The Afro-American Society ask why it had not been includmet several times separately ed when the issue of parking to discuss the situation, and to spaces had. comprise a statement for the The proposal is that this press stating their views and minority house would benereasons. fit all UNI students in that it It was at a similar meetwould proing with mote knowla d vo c a t i ng edge of other s u p p o r t ers cultures. present that President the situation Maucker was weighed refused to as to whether be pressured it was worth into any going to jail commitments for. The unexto propospected length als made by of sentence a group just had to be because they considered in were occupyview of what ing his house. it would cost Black Spokesman One memthe students ber said that academically. talks with A black spokesman said to Maucker went in circles, and the group, “What we have done that they just decided to stay is not bad; it is good … but is it until he made a decision of worth going to jail for?

We will some kind. Nine participants spent the night in the lower probably not get the culture cenlevel of the Maucker’s home ter approval signed from this, but we have learned a lesson in with Security Police present.

Between 11 and 12 Tuesday dealing with the white estabmorning, additional supporters lishment, and that is good.”

He added, “We have also joined the group. Members of shown that we move together; the faculty came to speak their that we who came, stayed, and opinions to the group and then then left together of our own either left or waited. Bystanders, will.” those who supported, but not so Consequently, at 3:30 p.m. strongly, and the mass media Tuesday afternoon, before the services combined to produce injunction was served, the a rather large assembly of conassembly moved en masse cerned and interested parties. from the home of President At 1 p.m. an attorney from Maucker to a board room in the the student legal advisors staff Administration Bldg. to discuss came to inform the students of possible repercussions of privately the various aspects of the injunction, and of the legal this experience.

There the company decided steps being taken. to make no further plans with A request for an injunction such a large group, but that the to force the students to leave people should disperse to talk in was made to the courts. It was smaller segments. based solely on civil disobedi-

We have also shown that we move together; that we who came, stayed, and then left together of our own will.

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CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Executive Editor

Faculty have a message for all 9,021 students at UNI: “We are here for you.”

When Ana Kogl, a political NI ARCHIVES science professor, noticed some UNI students sit in on a class while the professor speaks. Faculty Senate of her students were upset about recently released a statement expressing support for all students, while the Iowa Board of Regents’ acknowledging it can be diffcult to be a college student right now.

(BOR) recent decision to pass “We are here to support all help them get the best education recommendations limiting of our students,” Dobosh said. they need so that every single Diversity, Equity and Inclusion “Whatever their background, student can hopefully leave here (DEI) programs however they set up for success.” at Iowa’s public identify, whatBeyond this official stateuniversities, she To me, being ever challenges ment, Kogl said she hopes facwanted to take they have or ulty recognizes the importance fully inclusive of action. don’t have – of creating supportive commuA member of students with a wide we're here for nities for students.

Faculty Senate, all of them.”

“I hope faculty understand the representa- range of possible While Kogl how hard it is right now for a lot tive group for needs is not even was urged to of students,” Kogl said. “We are UNI’s faculty, really political. take action from still in the wake of the pandemKogl decidthe BOR deciic.

There are a lot of students ed they should That’s just good sion regarding who feel like they're not only somehow com- education.

DEI, she said in a small minority on this cammunicate their the statement pus, but they feel kind of culsupport to stuANA KOGL should not be turally out of place.

I hope facdents.

Political Science Professor interpreted as ulty don't misunderstand what Unsure of inherently polit- the Regents did as being more how her idea ical. restrictive than it actually is, would be received, she reached “What we're trying to do because it's challenging enough out to communication and media is enable students to be good without people imagining even professor Melissa Dobosh – citizens in the political regime more limitations.” a faculty senate chair for the we have – which is a democraAfter some minor revisions, College of Humanities, Arts and cy,” Kogl said.

“To me, being the statement passed unaniSciences. fully inclusive of students with mously in one of the senate’s “I loved it,” Dobosh said. “I a wide range of possible needs recent meetings.

Kogl said she thought she hit upon a lot of the is not even really very political. was “pleased” with the outconcerns many students are havThat's just good education.

I come, and hopes it serves as a ing. Diversity, equity and incluwrote this statement more as an “gesture of care and solidarity.” sion have become these kinds of “We need to be political terms at this point, but educator than as somebody a campus of carat the end of the day of us facul We are here with a particuing,” Kogl said. ty, we care about our students.” lar set of politto support all of our “And faculty With the encouragement ical views.” who feel underfrom Dobosh, Kogl began to students. Whatever paid and unapD o b o s h write the statement – with stupreciated have a dents at the forefront of her also reiterat- their background, ed how this hard time being mind. however they statement is caring. When fac“I really thought of it as a identify, whatever not intended ulty feel like our way of simply expressing supto be political, challenges they have jobs might be on port, respect and even affecbut to instead the line because tion,” Kogl said. “Honestly, I or don’t have – we’re be a positive of some of these really have tremendous affecand reassuring here for all of them. politics or if we tion and respect for my students. message for feel insecure I feel like it does sound kind of MELISSA DOBOSH students. about the budget corny, I wouldn't have written Faculty Senate Chair “I think situation or whatit if I hadn't been emotionally every student ever it may be, it motivated by my students being is unique,” Dobosh said.

“We makes it harder.” upset.”

She continued, “Caring does Dobosh also reflected the are all so much more than the categories we have.

I want to require energy and time, but importance of putting students get down to what this really I also get back so much from first, and said ensuring students means in practice, and that as students when I have more of a feel respected and welcomed on faculty, we're here in the day-torelationship with them.”

UNI’s campus is a top priority day support of our students and for her and other faculty.

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Board of Regents DEI recommendations Editors Note: Below are the recommendations accepted by the Iowa Board of Regents in their November meeting. The recommendations come from a study group which was formed after Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill earlier this year directing a “comprehensive study and review of the diversity, equity and inclusion programs and efforts of each institution of higher learning under [its] control.”

The study group met over the summer to review DEI programs at Iowa State University, the University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa.

1. Restructure DEI offices nonessential to compliance and accreditation.

2. Review all college, department or unit-level DEI positions to determine whether their job is necessary for compliance, accreditation or student and employee support.

3. Review services provided by offices currently supporting diversity or multicultural affairs to ensure they are available to all students.

4. No employee, student or faculty members will be required to disclose their pronouns upon application or submit a DEI statement unless the position is required for DEI-related compliance or accreditation.

5. Develop a BOR policy stating admissions cannot be based on race or other protected class characteristics.

6. All DEI-related general education courses will be reviewed to ensure students have a wide array of courses to choose from to fulfill their requirements.

7. Issue standard employee guidance regarding the separation of personal political advocacy from university business.

8. Explore potential recruitment strategies for advancing diversity of intellectual and philosophical perspectives in faculty and staff applicant pools.

9. Develop a proposal to establish opportunities for education and research on free speech and civic education.

10. A reminder should be issued by the Regents on requirements of 4.2.I, which governs university websites and communications.

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El Senado de la Facultad de UNI pública una declaración de apoyo en medio de los recientes acontecimientos legislativos de Iowa EL SENADO DE LA FACULTAD DE UNI

Nosotros, la facultad de la Universidad del Norte de Iowa (UNI), saludamos a cada persona como un miembro de nuestra comunidad.

Continuaremos trabajando para apoyar el crecimiento estudiantil de todos los estudiantes durante su tiempo aquí en UNI, entendiendo que cada persona tiene sus propias necesidades, valores, metas y sueños. Nuestro trabajo es ayudar a todos los estudiantes a crecer académicamente.

Los diferentes estudiantes requieren cosas diferentes para crecer. El estudiante neurodivergente, con dificultades de aprendizaje, con una enfermedad seria, con un reto de salud mental, de primer generación, de bajos recursos, veterano militario, un miembro de minoría religiosa, quien es un padre/madre, sobreviviente de violencia, de color, LGBTI--esta lista no

es exhaustiva–todos tienen necesidades especificas como principantes. Nosotros, la facultad, no podemos enfrentar las necesidades de todos los estudiantes, pero afirmamos la responsabilidad de trabajar contigo individualmente, apoyándote para enfrentar tus retos específicos en nuestros cursos y el campus.

La experiencia universitaria no es una colección de tareas, sino es un proceso y respetamos los esfuerzos que haces durante el curso de ese proceso. Vemos el valor que se necesita para poder ponerse de pie y dar una presentación, o participar en una discusión del salón. Vemos la resiliencia que se toma para revisar un

ensayo. Vemos la persistencia para poder aprender material que quizás no tenía sentido al principio. Vemos las horas largas que trabajas para soportarse financieramente. Vemos los esfuerzos que tomas para hacer buenos amigos, miembros de familia y miembros de sus comunidades. Entendemos que algunas veces es un trabajo difícil y toma esfuerzo para levantarse de la cama e ir a clase. Sabemos que algunas de tus circunstancias exigen valor y resiliencia extraordinaria; estamos aquí para ti.

Una educación pública universitaria es, en parte, una educación en ciudadanía: una educación en trabajar con otros que son diferentes de nosotros mismos, a quien respetamos como iguales y a quien compartimos el futuro en un lugar particular–en nuestro caso, el estado de Iowa. La democracia depende de ciudadanos que pueden trabajar juntos sin ser COURTESÍA Desde los acontecimientos legislativos de Iowa de la diversidad, equidad los mismos, o estar de acuerdo con todo–esto, en parte, es lo e inclusión, UNI demuestra que están aquí para la comunidad pantera.

que significa la diversidad. La democracia depende de ciudadanos que reconocen que mientras somos diferentes, podemos tratar uno al otro igual–esto, en parte, es lo que significa la equidad.

La democracia depende de los ciudadanos que trabajan para asegurar que todas las personas juegan un papel importante en el proceso de formar nuestro futuro compartido–esto, en parte, es lo que significa la inclusión.

Continuaremos ofreciendo a los estudiantes una educación en ciudadanía porque es una parte esencial del trabajo de una universidad pública, y esencial para una democracia saludable.

En respetuosa solidaridad, El Senado de la Facultad de la Universidad del Norte de Iowa

UNI Faculty Senate releases statement of support amidst recent Iowa legislative developments UNI FACULTY SENATE

Dear UNI Students: We, the faculty of the University of Northern Iowa, welcome every one of you as a respected member of our community. We will continue to work to support all students’ growth during your time here, understanding that you each have your own needs, values, goals, and dreams. Our job is to help all of you thrive.

Different students require different things to grow. The neurodivergent student, the student with a learning disability, the student with a serious illness, the student with a mental health challenge, the first generation student, the low income student, the military veteran, the member of a religious minority, the student who is a parent, the survivor of violence, the student of color, the LGBTQIA+ student--this list is not exhaustive--all have specific needs as learners. The university has a responsibility for helping to meet those needs. We, the faculty, cannot meet each student’s every need, but we affirm our responsibility to work with

you as individuals, supporting you in meeting your specific challenges in our courses and on our campus.

The college experience is not just a set of assignments; it’s a process, and we respect the efforts you make over the course of that process. We see the courage it takes to stand up and give a presentation, or participate in a classroom discussion. We see the resilience it takes to revise an essay. We see the persistence it takes to learn material that doesn’t seem to make any sense at first. We see the long hours you work to support yourselves financially. We see the efforts you make to be good friends, family members, and members of your communities. We understand that sometimes the effort it takes just to get out of bed and get to class is itself hard work. We know that some of your specific circumstances demand extraordinary courage and resilience; we are here for you.

A public university education is, in part, an education in citizenship: an education in working with others who are different from ourselves, whom we respect as equals, and with whom we share a future in a particular place--

in our case, the state of Iowa.

Democracy depends on citizens who can work together without all being the same, or agreeing on everything-this, in part, is what diversity means. Democracy depends on citizens who recognize that while we are different, we can still treat one another as equals--this, in part, is what equity means.

Democracy depends on citizens who work to make sure all persons can play a meaningful part in the process of shaping our shared future-this, in part, is what inclusion means. We will continue to offer students an education in citizenship because it is an essential part of the work of a public university, and essential to a healthy democracy.

In respectful solidarity, The Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa

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In regards to the recent legislative developments concerning diveristy, equity, and inclusion, UNI shows that they are here for the Panther community.

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Dance Marathon preps for Big Event

Students volunteer to help save lives this spring HOPE SCHULTE Staff Writer

“Because of you.”

This phrase holds a special meaning for UNI Dance Marathon this year as this is the organization’s campaign slogan for the year. The leaders chose this phrase because they wanted to reinforce the reason members raise money and participate in the organization.

Dance Marathon is one of UNI’s largest student run organizations. The organization raises money for the University of Iowa Stead Family

Children’s Hospital, to both financially and emotionally support the children and families in the Cedar Valley area that have been or are currently being treated at the hospital in Iowa City.

Dance Marathon was established at UNI over ten years ago. The organization celebrates all of the fundraising milestones they hit throughout the year and participates in a final fundraising push day during the Big Event.

This year, the Big Event will take place Saturday, March 2 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Maucker Union. For 12 hours, over 300 dancers will participate in events and dance for the many Miracle families and over 60 children that the organization raises money for throughout the year. Many of the children and families will attend the event.

During the Big Event, a dif-

ferent activity will take place during each hour of the event.

Some examples include relay race hour, line dancing hour, family meeting hour and haircutting hour where participants can donate

their hair.

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of

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events and meeting Miracle families, dancers are constantly fundraising. One way dancers try to fundraise is by competing with other Morale Teams. There are 12 teams and each team tries to raise the most

amount o f money.

A l l of the fundraising culminates with Power Hour, which is straight dancing for an entire hour and the last chance dancers have for fundraising at the event. The final amount of money raised by the organization throughout the year is revealed at the end of the event.

The Big Event would not be possible without the many student leaders of Dance Marathon.

Organizing this event is so extensive that there is even a specific Big Event Director who has been making reservations and planning this event since August. As of December, there is a fully detailed schedule for every minute of the 12 hours of the event. The entire Maucker Union building is also rented out and every room is used for the event. Setup for the event is

different this year as the event used to be from noon to midnight.

The time change does not allow as much time for directors and other student leaders to set up the morning of the event, so leaders will now start prepping at 3:30 p.m. the Friday before.

During the Big Event, each director and student leader

of Dance Marathon has their own role. Morale Captains work more directly with dancers and are the leaders of their Morale Team.

For Executive Director Samantha Robinson, the Big Event will look a little different compared to jobs of some of the

rewarding thing,” Robinson said.

The Big Event is open to all community members and UNI students. Students are encouraged to register for the Big Event and to attend other Dance Marathon events leading up to the event including a Miracle Gala on Feb. 2, and a Heartbeat Hustle workout class on Feb. 14

other directors.

“I kind of oversee every part of it. I am the go-to question person when there’s a question. Whether that’s about food, or where a family needs to go, or what the dance is supposed to look like or what to wear,” Robinson said.

All of the planning and work that goes into the event is worth it to those involved in the organization.

“I definitely think the Big Event is kind of the reason why we all love it …

I’ve never met anyone who goes to a Big Event and says that they had a bad time.

It’s just the coolest, most

Register for UNI Dance Marathon’s Big Event Here!

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2023 film and television awards underway BAILEY KLINKHAMMER Campus Life Editor

Happy awards season!

With the start of a new year comes one of the best times of the year – awards season. So far, the Golden Globes and the Emmys have taken place, and the Oscar nominations were recently released. While it’s still a little too early to be making Oscar predictions, as the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAGs) and the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) have yet to be held, the Emmys and the Globes have already set out some front runners for the Oscars race and have cemented newer television shows as not just ones to watch, but some of the best on television right now.

Some of the very exciting television wins from the Emmys and the Globes hail from FX’s “The Bear”.

Ayo Edebiri, Jeremy Allen White and Ebon MossBachrach won big at both the Globes and the Emmys for their respective roles in “The Bear.” In 2023, season two of “The Bear” reached heights the f irst season hadn’t dreamed of. Season two of “The Bear” features star-studded guest episodes that don’t distract from the main plot, but lead viewers to explore more behind the show. “The Bear” rightfully swept both the Globes and the Emmys, both in the comedy acting categories and the outstanding comedy series category.

On the opposite side of the coin from “The Bear” is season four, the final season, of “Succession,” which sweeps the television drama categories of the Globes and the Emmys.

“Succession” is no stranger to award fanfare. Its four seasons have not gone unnoticed by academies, and now, almost all of its main cast have an acting award to their name. Over the course of the airing of “Succession,” Jeremy St rong, Sarah Snook, Kiernan Culkin and Matthew Macfadyen have gained awards for their acting in the drama categories. Jesse Armstrong, writer and creator of “Succession,” now has multiple awards for his writing on the show. The show’s end was a tough pill to swallow for many online, but the final season’s awards run was very successful and proved how much of a powerhouse this show was.

The huge wins for the television categories aren’t where the Globes stop.

They also hand out some acting awards in the film categories that are worth standing ovations. For “The Holdovers”, Da’Vine Joy Randolph wins for Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. For “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Lily Gladstone wins for Actress in a Drama Motion Picture. Gladstone’s performance in “Killers of the Flower Moon” also gained her a nomination for Best Actress at the Oscars, making her the f irst Native American actress to ever be nominated for an Academy Award. As we look toward the Academy Awards, some categories to watch for include the Best Original Song category and the Best Actor category. For Best Original Song, most people think that “What Was I Made

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For?” from Billie Eilish will take home the statue, but Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” has proved to be a strong academy favorite as awards season progresses. In the Best Actor category, a tight race between Paul Giamatti for “The Holdovers” and Cillian Murphy for “Oppenheimer” has appeared out of the woodwork, with Giamatti winning over Murphy at the Critics Choice Awards. As the road to the Oscars continues, predictions will be able to be narrowed down even further than this, but for now, until the SAGs and BAFTAs happen, a lot is still up in the air.

For now, the Emmys and Globes have presented viewers with critically acclaimed shows that deser ve viewers attention. For those who haven’t watched “Succession” on HBO Max yet, all four

COURTESY/EMMY AWARDS Ayo Edebiri won big at both the Emmys and the Golden Globes for “The Bear”. Her role as Sydney earned her nominations in both the Outstanding Lead and Supporting Actress in a Comedy categories.

award-wi n ni ng seasons are available for streaming. For those interested in hopping on the “The Bear” train, now is a great time to get on, as the third season prepares to release later this year. For those looking for something a little more tame or comforting, “Abbott Elementary,” another Emmy winning comedy, awaits new viewers on Hulu and airs on ABC. For those looking to “st udy up” before the Academy Awards, which will air live on Mar. 10, “T he Holdovers,” “Oppenheimer,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Ba rbie” a nd “Poor Things” are the leading award standouts so far.

One film worth mentioning, glaringly absent from most nomination slates, is A24’s “The Iron Claw,” star r ing Jeremy Allen White and Zac Efron. For fans of underdogs (characters and films), wrestling and stories with hear t, “The Iron Claw” should be a part of your “ones to watch” lineup, although the film remains without nominations from most award academies.

Overall, 2023 was a phenomenal year for film and television alike. Three years after the COVID19 pandemic boomed, “Oppen heimer” and “Barbie” gathered audiences into theaters once more, making way for a lot of these films’ successes. The rest of the awards season will prove to be exciting.

Awards Season Lineup Feb. 4 - The Grammys Feb. 10 Directors Guild Awards, Art Directors Guild Awards Feb. 18 BAFTAs, People’s Choice Awards Feb. 21 - Writers Guild Awards Feb. 24 - SAG Awards Feb. 25 - Film Independent Spirit Awards, Producers Guild Awards Mar. 9 - Razzie Awards Mar. 10 - Oscar Academy Awards

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

McDermott etches name in UNI history with 1,000th point ADAM JOHNSON

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Maya McDermott, star basketball player for the Panthers, dribbles into the lane and floats it over the defense. The floater has always been, as McDermott describes it, “her go-to move.” But, this was no ordinary point for the senior guard. She had just scored her 1,000 career point.

One of UNI women’s basketball’s biggest standouts McDermott recently reached a milestone marker in her college basketball career. Maya scored her 1,000th career point in a close loss to Belmont on Sunday, Jan. 21.

McDermott is playing in her fourth season for the Panthers, and truly broke onto the scene with a stellar season a year ago. She averaged 14.7 points, and 3.5 assists, was named most improved player

in the conference, was second team all conference and helped lead the Panthers to a 23-10 record and a third place conference finish.

But a great season last year has not stopped her drive to get even better on the court.

“There is always something to work on, I will never be satisfied,” she said.

Expectations were high for McDermott coming into the season. She was named to the Becky Hammon mid-major player of the year watchlist, and has not disappointed.

So far this season she is averaging 14.9 points and 3.4 assists per game. She had her career-high in points against Iowa State earlier this season, when she scored an impressive 30.

She has been able to play

an opportunity to climb their way to the top.

In regards to the long term goals for her and the team this season, Maya made it clear what the dream is for the team say-

at an elite level despite what she called “our toughest non-conference schedule.”

The toughness of their schedule has shown, as the Panthers started with a less than ideal 1-9 record, playing against a lot of solid competition including Iowa, Creighton, Syracuse and Iowa State among some others.

Regardless, Maya does not let that bother her saying, “Win or lose, we stay composed and move on to the next game.”

Maya and the Panthers have certainly done a good job moving on, and have been doing much better in conference play. They currently have a 5-3 conference record, and Maya has averaged 16.5 points in conference play. While they sit in the middle of the conference right now, they still have

ing, “We haven’t been to the tournament, and that is the ultimate goal.”

Last year’s team fell short despite the great season, but Maya hopes she and the Panthers can get over that hump this season, and not only make the tournament, but make some noise and leave a legacy.

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Maya McDermott has solidified herself as a Panther great with her 1,00th point in her college career.

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Panthers notch sixth 100-plus point game in history NICOLE WATERS

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Grace Boffeli scored 24 points in the victory against the Braves, going 11-of-14 from the field.

In a weekend matchup against the Bradley Braves, UNI Women’s Basketball set a program record, recording their sixth game in program history with 100-plus points scored.

The Panthers came out hot and did not let up the whole game.

The Panthers quickly got play going in the first quarter going on a 10-point run.

UNI was able to keep things going and extend the lead to 17 before the first quarter was over. Six points added by the Panthers boosted them to a 23-point lead as they headed into the second quarter with a strong 34-11 lead.

The Braves cut the lead to 20 at the start of the second quarter and the Panthers quickly became a little quiet. The Braves continued to push and cut the lead to 16. The Panthers then answered on a run and quickly got the lead back to 29 and went into halftime with a 60-30 lead.

UNI continued to run in the third quarter right away extending the lead to 73-39.

The Panthers continued on and got the score to 81-50 heading into the fourth quarter. Nothing was stopping the Panthers in

the fourth quarter. A big run helped to urge them to an easy victory over the Braves with a final score of 105-59.

Grace Boffeli helped to lead the Panthers to victory, scoring 24 points in just 22 minutes of play. She was the offensive leader for UNI. She shot 78.6% from the floor (11-of-14) and finished just shy of her fourth straight double-double with nine rebounds. Emerson Green came in shortly behind Boffeli scoring 16 points and finishing 6-of-8 from the floor. Kayba Laube and Rachael Heittola also helped the Panthers out big. Laube recorded 15 points going 5-of-7 from deep.

Heittola finished with 11 points and shot 3-of-4 on the afternoon.

The Panthers FG% was .677 which was double compared to a Bradley .375. They also excelled in 3FG% with UNI shooting .600 and Bradley just shooting .286. FT% was close with the Panthers coming in at .750 and the Braves coming in at .813. The Braves stood no chance against the Panthers when it came to rebounds as UNI had 43 and Bradley only had 13. UNI had 14 turnovers to Bradley’s 11 and the Panthers had six steals while the Braves had eight.

In scoring 34 points in the first quarter, the Panthers make history as scoring the highest amount of points in a quarter this season in an opening frame at a road contest. The Panthers also made history at Bradley, as they scored the most points in the first half at 60 in Renaissance Coliseum.

With this being their sixth 100plus point game, the last time they scored over 100 points was in the 2021–22 season against Graceland with a score of 110-34.

The 46-point margin is the largest margin of victory for the Panthers since the 2020-21 season when they played Evansville and had a 48-point margin in that game.

The Panthers recorded 42 field goals in the game, which is a new program record for UNI. It was previously 41 in two different games against UIC and Marycrest. This victory was also UNI’s 700th program win.

The Panthers are back in action on Jan. 31 in a rescheduled matchup against the UIC Flames that is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and can be streamed on ESPN+ or can be listened to on the Panther Sports Network.

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State of Iowa takes over NFL Playoffs BRADEN ELTON

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As the NFL season draws to a close there is a lot to celebrate for the state of Iowa. 14 teams made it to the playoffs and out of those 14 teams, 11 had players with ties to the state of Iowa.

Those teams with players tied to the state of Iowa included the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Four of our very own alumni represented UNI during the p l a y o ff s .

Spencer Brown, lineman for the Bills, started every game and paved the way during their run.

Brown was an instrumental part in making sure quarterback Josh Allen was protected throughout the entire season. Benny Sapp III, was activated off of the Packers practice squad late in the year and provided sparks on the field in special teams.

Elijah Campbell, in his fourth year in the league, added veteran leadership for the Dolphins and their relatively young team.

Daurice Fountain, also in his fourth year in the league with the Lions, did

not see any action in the games, but was a pivotal member of the practice squad and helped a lot of players prepare for game action.

Besides our Panthers, the University of Iowa had 15 alumni represented in the playoffs, and Iowa State University had five. The Detroit Lions were home to some notable players from our great state, and had the most players out of the state of Iowa than any other team. Some of those notable players include Sam LaPorta, former Hawkeye and current starting tight end for the Lions. LaPorta is considered one of the best tight ends in the league and a dominant rookie force on the field.

David Montgomery, former Cyclone, is the current starting running back for the Lions. Montgomery is currently splitting carries with rookie Jahmyr Gibbs and adding a lot of substantial training for the new player.

One player in particular grew up here in Cedar Falls, and after a stellar career at the University of Iowa provided some much needed defense in his rookie year for the Lions. Jack Campbell was drafted in the first round by the Lions with the 18th pick and contributed seven tackles in the NFC championship game. He

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Brock Purdy and George Kittle represent Iowa on the 49ers through Iowa State University and the University of Iowa respectively.

is one of the best defensive rookies in the league and constantly makes an impact on whatever field he happens to be on.

If you’re unsure on who to root for in the upcoming Super Bowl, look no further than the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers have two former athletes from the state of Iowa and are in search of their first ring since 1995.

Brock Purdy, former Iowa State quarterback and current starting quar-

terback for the 49ers, had a great career at Iowa State before becoming “Mr. Irrelevant.” He was drafted by San Francisco with the last pick in the 2022 NFL draft, and was thrust into the starting lineup his rookie year, leading the 49ers to the playoffs and solidifying himself as the starter for this season.

George Kittle, former Iowa tight end and current starting tight end for San Francisco, is one of many former Iowa greats. Kittle

is in his seventh season with the 49ers and was drafted by them in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft. Kittle is considered one of the greatest tight ends of all time and is considered to have revolutionized the position.

Make sure to be on the lookout for more Panthers, Hawkeyes and Cyclones in the NFL as many players have declared their name for the NFL draft this year.

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State of Iowa takes over NFL Playoffs MICHAEL SPAHN Sports Writer

In what has been an incredible NFL season, two historic franchises remain.

The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will battle it out in the 2024 Super Bowl in Las Vegas.

When looking at this matchup, you have to start with the quarterbacks. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will play in his fourth Super Bowl, already notching two victories under his belt in the big game. 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will play in his first Super Bowl in only his sophomore season in the NFL. Given the experience of Mahomes and his ensemble, they look more than capable of getting the job done and winning 2024’s edition of the Super Bowl.

It wasn’t a dominant Chiefs regular season like we’ve seen in the past. They started off with a crushing loss at home to the Detroit Lions 21-20. However, the team returned to their old selves rattling off six straight wins against the Jaguars, Bears, Jets, Vikings and Broncos.

In week 8 of the regular season, the offense hit a lull against the Broncos as they failed to get in the end zone the entire game. Mahomes threw for 240 yards and threw two crucial interceptions.

Fast forward to week 13 and the Chiefs are sitting at 8-3 entering a Sunday Night Football matchup against the Green Bay Packers. The

Chiefs offense had a decent game, but was outscored

by Jordan Love and the Packers offense 27-19.

The following week the Chiefs hosted a familiar foe in the Buffalo Bills, a team they’ve beaten twice in the Playoffs over the past four seasons. Down three late in the game, Mahomes found Travis Kelce over the middle for a big gain who eventually latteraled the ball across to help to his teammate Kadarius Toney for what was thought to be a go ahead touchdown, but got called back due to an offside penalty. The Chiefs lost 20-17 and fell to 8-5 on the season.

The Chiefs ended the regular season 2-1 with a loss on Christmas Day against the Raiders and closing it out with two wins against the Bengals and Chargers. Their final record added up to 11-6 and were awarded the No. 3 seed in the NFL Playoffs, an unfamiliar position for them as they’ve been the 1-seed in the Playoffs two of the past three seasons.

Home field advantage came into effect in the Chiefs’ first playoff game against the Dolphins as the kickoff temperature was 4 below zero. The Chiefs froze the Dolphins, taking care of business 26-7 and advancing to the Divisional Round.

Awaiting them once again were the Buffalo Bills, a playoff matchup that is summoned by the football gods almost every year. Mahomes and the

49ers players and fans unite to celebrate their NFC championship victory.

offense had a great game moving the ball down the field for three touchdowns, two of them by number 87 in “red” with Taylor Swift in attendance. The Bills had an opportunity to tie the game late with a field goal, but it missed wide right.

The Chiefs prevailed with a 27-24 victory, ripping the hearts out of the Buffalo faithful once again.

The Chiefs were in the AFC championship game for the fifth straight year.

This time they faced the Baltimore Ravens, a team that had been dominant all year with a dominant offense led by quarterback Lamar Jackson. The Chiefs defense stepped up big time on the road, holding them to only 10 points and winning the game 17-10. For the fourth time in five years, the Chiefs were heading back to the Super Bowl.

The 49ers entered the 2023 season after a crushing defeat in the NFC championship game last year against the Eagles. The team had quite the discovery in finding their starting quarterback of the future. Purdy was taken 262 overall in the 2022 Draft and was deemed the NFL Draft’s annual “Mr. Irrelevant.” Ever since that selection, he’s been far from that. Purdy was thrust into the starting role in the middle of last year and has done nothing but lead his team to victory. We can’t forget about his supporting cast. Running back Christain McCaffery has put up a phenomenal season with 21 total touchdowns.

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Patrick Mahomes has made his fourth Super Bowl in five years and is looking for his third victory in the event.

Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle are Purdy’s top weapons and have been very consistent over the years.

Purdy and the 49ers rattled off five straight victories to start the season against the Steelers, Rams, Giants, Cardinals and Cowboys, scoring thirty-plus points in every game.

The team entered a bit of a rut with losses to the Browns,Vikings and Bengals, but found a rhythm after their bye week, winning six straight against the Jaguars, Buccaneers, Seahawks, Eagles, Seahawks again and Cardinals. The team was 11-3 entering a matchup against the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas Night.

They fell flat on their face losing 33-19 and getting dominated by their defense.

However, the 49ers finished with a record of 12-5 which was good enough to earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC and home field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Their first matchup was against the No. 7 seeded Green Bay Packers, the youngest team in the league that just snuck into the playoffs. The 49ers struggled to get going on offense for most of the game, only leading 7-6 at the half. After being up 14-6, the Packers took a 21-14 lead going into the fourth quarter. The Niners were able to hold its own, and Purdy and the offense engineered a come-

back to survive an upset scare at home 24-21.

The NFC Championship game date was set against the Detroit Lions, the surprise team of the NFL this year looking to shock the world. Once again the Niners found themselves in a hole, facing a 24-7 deficit. Purdy once again led a comeback, scoring 17 straight points in the third quarter to tie it. After a stop on defense, the Niners once again drove down the field and scored to take a 34-24 lead. The Lions scored another touchdown late, but it didn’t matter. The 49ers were heading to the Super Bowl.

These two teams faced off not too long ago in the Super Bowl back in 2019.

Mahomes won his first Super Bowl ring, as the 49ers came up just short.

While the 49ers have players that have played in a Super Bowl, it’s a new stage for quarterback Brock Purdy. Mahomes and the Chiefs should be able to take care of business given their experience. They’ve been in control for most of the playoffs, while the 49ers had to come from behind victories. Not to mention, the Chiefs defense has been playing lights out as of late.

We should be in for a good game, but expect Mahomes to raise his third Lombardi trophy come Super Bowl Sunday.

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