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February 29, 2016 Volume 112, Issue 40
northerniowan.com
Opinion 3 Campus Life 4 Sports 6 Games 7 Classifieds 8
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Prof. makes natl. headlines
BLM SPEAKER BSU hosts speaker who discussed the movement’s history. CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 4
CATCH ‘EM ALL Guest columnist reminisces over a long-time friend’s birthday.
OPINION PAGE 3
ROLAND FERRIE/Courtesy Photo
Christopher Edginton, leisure, youth and human services professor, is interviewed for “NBC Nightly News.” The findings of Edginton’s cholesterol results suggest that his stress level may have been related to his cholesterol numbers.
SYDNEY HAUER Staff Writer
WOMEN’S BB Panthers extend their winning streak, blasting the Bradley Braves, 65-41. SPORTS PAGE 6
A UNI professor’s cholesterol levels gained national attention this week as a featured story on “NBC Nightly News.” Christopher Edginton, professor of leisure, youth and human services, was the focus on of the primetime TV show with Lester Holt for a segment about the link between
cholesterol and stress that aired on Feb. 19 at 5:30 p.m. The version of the story that appeared in The Wall Street Journal was published on Feb. 8. Stephen Kopecky, Edginton’s cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, took notice when Edginton’s cholesterol suddenly spiked after being effectively monitored for many years. “We started to talk about lifestyle, and we started to talk
about stressors. [Kopecky] said that you’ve got to let go of some things; so I did,” Edginton said. At the time, Edginton held so many job titles that he was forced to carry around a four-sided business card. He was the administrator of the college of leisure, youth and human services, as well as a professor in the department. In addition, he was the founder of Camp Adventure and the Secretary General
of the World Leisure Organization. These jobs led to some extensive travel, with trips almost every month. After stepping down from his positions as college administrator and Secretary General of the World Leisure Organization, Edginton’s cholesterol and stress levels substantially lowered almost immediately. They are now at a manageable level. See UNI ON NBC, page 2
UNI aces Evansville, 54-52 DYLAN PADY
Sports Writer
ANDI KING/Northern Iowan
Paul Jesperson, No. 4, dribbles down the court. He scored a total of eight points during the game against Evansville on Saturday.
The UNI men’s basketball team received its third straight win on Saturday as they defeated the Evansville Purple Aces on the road, 54-52. UNI is now 9-1 in the last 10 games. On Saturday, the UNI men’s basketball team received its third win in
a row, (9-1 in the last 10 games) as they look to begin the MVC Tournament next week against Southern Illinois. Both teams found the bottom of the basket as the score was relatively close throughout the entire first half. With 8:34 remaining in the first half, the Panthers were ahead by just one, 13-12. With a successful jump
shot from Paul Jesperson, the Panthers found themselves on a 12-4 run during the last six minutes of the game. Three pointers from Jeremy Morgan and Klint Carlson followed, with UNI ended the first half with a 25-16 lead. UNI’s defense held Evansville to 29.4 percent shooting in the first half. See BASKETBALL, page 6
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