8-30-23

Carillon carries on

OPINION

Executive Editor Caroline Christensen explores free speech on campus.

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First carillon concert post-renovation brings bells back to life

CAMPUS LIFE

Take a look at the construction projects that happened on campus this summer.

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SPORTS Panther soccer triumphs over Souther Utah, 2-3.

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MALLORY SCHMITZ News Editor campus, she describes the feeling as, “terrifying and also an honor.”

WhenSenior Emily Clouser finds herself at the top of one of UNI’s most iconic structures, hitting what look like oversized wooden piano keys with her fists and creating music that can be heard almost all throughout

Dining opens new self-checkout retail outlet

A brand-new way for students to purchase their favorite snacks and essentials has just arrived to the north side of campus.

The MicroMarket, a self-service convenience store located in the southeast corner of Rialto Dining Center, has officially opened its doors to UNI students for the new school year.

The hours for the MicroMarket will be more limited during the first few weeks of school and is scheduled to be open on weekdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., 2 to 4:30 p.m., and 7 to 9 p.m. The store is also open from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. According to UNI Housing and Dining, the hours will eventually expand to be open the same hours as the rest of the Rialto Dining Center.

The new UNI Dining retail outlet is the first self-checkout system on campus and works like most self-checkout registers at grocery stores. Any UNI student, faculty or staff member with an active UNI ID can select from over 2,000 items available for purchase. After customers have scanned their purchases using an item’s barcode, they can select a payment method which includes credit, Dining Dollars, ID charge and U-Bill or dining gift cards.

Since this is the first self-checkout system on campus, there are a few more security measures in place, such as additional cameras and scanning a UNI ID in order to enter the dining center and store.

The opening of the MicroMarket follows the recent closing of 23rd Street Market, which was located in the Commons.

“23rd Street Market served our campus well over the years, but as campus changed, we looked at it as an opportunity to try a new self-service convenience concept,” Carol Fletcher, Director of Dining, said. “We already had Essentials, Book Bistro, MU

That feeling came back to her on Friday, as campus was once again alive with the chimes of the Campanile during the first Lunchtime Carillon Concert since the icon’s historic renovation.

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Food Court and Chats to support the center of campus, and Biscotti’s to support the south side of campus, and so we wanted something that would better serve the large number of students on the north side of campus.”

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The MicroMarket, located in the southeast corner of Rialto Dining Center, has replaced 23rd Street Market as the closest retail option for students on the north side of campus.

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BELLS ARE BACK

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Part of the $250 million Our Tomorrow campaign, the $2.2 million Campanile improvements project began last October. The bells were removed to be refurbished by the Verdin Company in Cincinnati, Ohio. They returned to campus on May 1, along with nine new bells that bring the total to 56.

With all of the changes implemented, the Guild of Carillonneurs — the students who play the carillon instrument at the top of the tower — can expand their repertoire and have a fuller playing experience.

Clouser, president of the Guild of Carillonneurs, remembers the days of playing with fewer bells. In her previous three years in the organization, some of their music selections would include notes lower than the lowest bell in the carillon. She can recall her peers playing descending runs and instead of a final booming low note, hearing only silence.

“You could just kind of feel everyone was so sad because they were like ‘that would’ve made it so much better,’” she said.

Following the re-installation of the bells after nearly six months of silence, the guild had a fuller range as well as a unique opportunity to help tune the new bells.

“We’d play for like 15-20 minutes, and then we had Tim Verdin, the president of the bell company, up there with us, and we’d stop and we’d be like ‘ok this bell need to be louder, this one needs to be softer, this handle is too heavy, this one is too light,” Clouser said.

“It was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Usually they’ll have professional carillonneurs come out, so it’s kind of cool that a group of students got to be the ones to tune the bells, but it’s nice because we’re the ones that are going to be playing them every week,” she said.

On Friday, Clouser and fellow carillonneur Gale Lesemann took to the tower to play crowd favorites for their hour-long concert. Selections included John Lennon’s “Imagine,” John Legend’s “All of Me,” George Michael’s “Careless Whisper” and “Hedwig’s Theme” from Harry Potter. Spectators can also submit song requests for future concerts using a link on the Guild of Carillonneurs’

website.

Aside from the new bells, the Campanile received a number of safety upgrades. In the past, an 84-stair spiral staircase took people to a platform near the top. Then, a metal ship ladder led the final stretch to the playing cabin, where the carillonneurs make the music happen.

Now, the players can take a 98-stair spiral staircase all the way to the top. A new electric hatch into the playing cabin

was also installed, replacing a wooden cover that the carillonneurs had to lift themselves while balanced on the ship ladder. Now, they can open the door with the turn of a key.

The clock mechanism is also now completely electronic, meaning that maintenance staff no longer have to climb the tower and manually change the clock for daylight savings time.

“It’s still chiming the actual bell, but the actual clock mechanisms are all on electronics,” Clouser said.

She also shared a helpful piece of information for students who used to rely on the hourly chime of the Campanile to signal that they needed to hurry to class: while the bells used to chime two minutes before the hour, now they ring about 45 seconds behind.

With all of the ways their playing has been enhanced, it’s no secret that Clouser and the Guild appreciate the renovations to the Campanile from one hundred feet up in the air. On the ground, the feelings are similar.

A group of friends gathered by the base of the Campanile on Friday, both to enjoy the music and to support their friends putting on the show from up above.

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alive, it was so quiet when all the bells were gone,” Junior Caitlyn Conlee said.

“The campus feels alive and it feels like people are back here now, back in the full swing of things,” Sophomore Will Krueger added.

The Carillonneurs plan to put on lunchtime concerts every Friday from noon to 1 p.m. this fall, and plan to do more themed concerts. Auditions to be a part of the organization are also happening Sept. 6-9, and more information can be found on their website at music.uni.edu/ student-hub/student-organizations/carillon-guild.

Despite the fears of everyone on campus hearing you hit a wrong note, for Clouser, the honor that comes with the position outshines that.

“It’s so cool because you know that you’re literally a part of campus history and you’re creating a memory for either an alumni or a current student, and that’s something that they’re going to come back to campus and they’re going to tell their kids or their grandkids,” she said. “Or when there’s tours going on … and they hear the bells, that could be the reason they choose UNI.”

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Carillonneurs Emily Clouser and Gale Lesemann sit at the newly renovated carillon inside the top of the Campanile. Aside from adding new bells and refurbishing the old ones, the Campanile had a number of safety improvements made to the staircase and hatch to the playing cabin.

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The grand total of bells in the Campanile is now 56, meaning the Guild of Carillonneurs can play a wider variety of music during their weekly carillon concerts at noon on Fridays.

…You know that you’re literally a part of campus history…

Emily Clouser Guild of Carillonneurs President

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Tuition increases, budget decreases:

Summer Board of Regents updates

NOAH HACKBART Staff Writer

Editor’s note: Noah Hackbart currently serves as the Director of Governmental Relations for

Northern Iowa Student Government.

With a lot of changes in store for the 2023-24 school year at the University of Northern Iowa, tuition is on the rise and the university’s general budget is on the decline. Over the summer, the Iowa Board of Regents approved tuition increases at all three of the public regent institutions, including UNI.

Here, in-state and out-ofstate tuition for both undergraduate and graduate students increased by 3.5%. At the June 13 and 14 Board of Regents Meetings, representatives of the institutions’ student governments were given a chance to speak before the board voted. UNI Student Body President Micaiah Krutsinger mentioned to the board that, “when comparing the tuition rates for regional comprehensive universities and public research universities in other states, you will notice they are thousands of

dollars apart from each other, whereas Iowa’s is only a few hundred. Since UNI provides a unique opportunity to the state, I encourage the legislature and the Board of Regents to look at how UNI is being funded.” The June 14 meeting is when the Board of Regents made its decision to raise tuition and mandatory fees at all three of the universities by a unanimous roll call vote. To note, last year’s tuition hike at UNI came in at a 4.25% increase.

While tuition is a major basic cost, another area of importance is student fees. These include fees for technology, health and facilities, and student services and activities, to name a few. According to UNI’s “Admissions & Aid: Cost & Aid” webpage, mandatory fees for students make up $1,332 for both resident and non-resident students. These fees are in addition to tuition, which is at $8,396 for residents and $19,940 for non-residents. Housing and dining remain some of the priciest areas, costing as much as $9,648 for both resident and non-resident stu-

dents depending on the specific plans chosen.

While tuition is going up, the university’s general operating budget decreased this year. According to budget reporting by the Board of Regents, the university’s fiscal year 2023 general education operating budget sat at $169 million with an additional $8.1 million for special operating purposes. The updated report for fiscal year 2024 shows the university’s general education operating budget sitting at $167.1 million. This is a decrease of nearly 1%. UNI is the only regent institution that saw a general education operating budget decrease this year while both Iowa State

MICROMARKET

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Many of the items that were sold at 23rd Street Market are still being offered at the MicroMarket even though the new store is smaller and designed for grab-and-go purchases.

UNI Housing and Dining had been toying with the idea of a self-service concept for years.

“We are excited to see how the campus responds to the MicroMarket and how it might be expanded upon and/or applied in other retail areas,” Fletcher said.

Other than opening the MicroMarket, UNI Housing and Dining has made some

other changes for the new school year: weekend hours at Rialto are now adjusted to be open for both lunch and dinner, menu options at the Refinery — the allergen-friendly food venue — have expanded at both dining centers and options for online Catering To-Go dining and order ahead items on the GET mobile app have increased. Also, the Block 220 and AllAccess meal plan have been added as an option for students living in the traditional dorms.

Those wanting to learn more about UNI Housing and Dining can visit their website at https://uhd.uni.edu/.

University and the University of Iowa saw theirs increase.

At the August 2 meeting of the Board of Regents, UNI President Mark Nook instead decided to talk about specific areas of growth in different campus programs rather than the budget numbers put out by the university.

In his opening remarks to the board, President Nook said, “Thanks very much, regents, for the opportunity again to speak about the University of Northern Iowa and our budget. You have the details in front of you and materials so I won’t go through those, but instead will choose to focus on two programs where we have put significant resources over the

last couple of years, especially in the year ahead of us in teacher development and preparing to launch our nursing program in the fall of 2024.”

The private acquisition of the UNI Bookstore was also discussed at this meeting by UNI Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations, Michael Hager. For more information on what the Board of Regents worked on this summer and for financial reports and data, you can visit their website at www.iowaregents.edu or their channel on YouTube where all of their meeting live streams are available to watch.

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Student Body President Micaiah Krutsinger spoke at the June 14 meeting where the board approved raising tuition and mandatory fees.

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The Board of Regents approved a 3.5% tuition increase at all three public regent institutions. Last year, UNI’s increase came in at 4.25%.

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The MicroMarket is the first self-checkout system on campus. In order to increase security, students must scan a UNI ID to enter the store.

El Northern Iowan en Español gana un premio en la Feria de Colaboración con la Comunidad de UNI

JUAN CARLOS CASTILLO Escritor invitado

mente en las portadas de la versión impresa del Northern Iowan

Juan

Carlos Castillo, Profesor Asociado de Español

Hace algo más de dos años, dos editores del Northern Iowan, Nixson Benitez, hablante nativo de español, y Elizabeth Kelsey, estudiante de español, tuvieron la idea de traducir algunos de los artículos publicados en el periódico. Nacía así el Northern Iowan en Español, (NIE) para los amigos. En su manifiesto fundacional, declaraban que “el Northern Iowan es el periódico de todo el campus de UNI, incluyendo nuestros hablantes nativos de lenguas distintas del inglés. Deja que el Northern Iowan sea el espacio donde puedes escribir para tu comunidad, encontrar adónde perteneces y verte crecer en tu carrera”.

Y es así que, después de más de cien artículos (tanto traducciones como originales), más de treinta autores o traductores, y tres editores en español, el NIE está orgulloso de haber recibido el premio al “Aprendizaje de Servicio/ Trabajo Directo con Cliente” en la Feria de Colaboración con la Comunidad, UNI Community Engagement Celebration Day, que se celebró en el atrio del GBPAC el pasado 28 de abril.

El NIE empezó modestamente, como una columna en la página web del periódico estudiantil, pero el proyecto fue progresivamente generando más atención. Hoy, el NIE cuenta con su propia Editora en Español y sus redactores especializados. Este proyecto se ha integrado plenamente en dos cursos de UNI de traducción, ha colaborado con la escuela secundaria de Marshalltown y sus artículos aparecen regular-

Nixson Benitez, Editor Ejecutivo del Northern Iowan, quería ampliar las oportunidades para los hispanohablantes en el campus y en la comunidad de tener acceso a la información, a la vez que vio este proyecto también como una oportunidad única para practicar la escritura en español. “Es fácil decir que estás estudiando una carrera en vez de practicarla”, dijo Benítez. El editor saliente, que tras su graduación empezará a trabajar para el Des Moines Register, destacó la colaboración con la escuela de Marshalltown, que resultó en la publicación en el NIE de varios artículos escritos originalmente en español por estudiantes de esa secundaria.

“Les abrió a esos estudiantes el camino hacia una posible carrera”, añadió. Benítez destacó el papel que el Northern Iowan en Español debe tener en el futuro de UNI:

“El español va a seguir creciendo en Iowa y el NIE es un paso adelante en la preparación para un futuro diverso”, dijo. “Tenemos un gran programa de lenguas y literaturas y este proyecto hace que UNI destaque entre otras universidades”, fue la reflexión final de Benitez.

El NIE estuvo representado en la Feria de Colaboración con la Comunidad por su Editora en Español, Karina Ortiz, quien recuerda que, al recibir el ofrecimiento de esa posición, pensó que “tendría la oportunidad de aprender más el idioma español. También, estuve muy contenta porque fue un hito personal para seguir el camino de mis sueños y contribuir a la comunidad latinX”. Esa posición también le dio la oportunidad de viajar a una conferencia en San Francisco, donde aprendió sobre la experiencia de ser editora en español y de practicar el periodismo en general.

Ortiz cree que los estudi-

antes latinX de UNI están agradecidos de que haya una columna en español en el Northern Iowan, que permite conectar con el campus a muchos de sus padres que solo hablan español. “Me alegra mucho saber que tienen esa opción y pueden conectar más con sus padres”, dijo Ortiz. Ella espera tener más historias sobre estudiantes latinX de diferentes culturas: “creo que puede servir a la comunidad latinX fuera del campus, porque quizás esto puede enseñar que somos muy diversos y que ellos también son importantes”, concluyó Ortiz.

Kristina Kofoot, Asistente a la Directora de Colaboración con la Comunidad en UNI, explicó algunos de los criterios usados para conceder el premio al Northern Iowan en Español, incluyendo la presentación visual del proyecto, la explicación de sus objetivos y sus resultados, y la influencia en la comunidad y en los estudiantes que

participan en él. Kofoot también dijo que los jueces incluyeron a miembros de la facultad y de la administración de UNI, y de la comunidad.

Según Kofoot, los jueces que visitaron el puesto del NIE durante la feria destacaron su presentación visual, que incluyó recortes del periódico que mostraban los artículos originales y sus traducciones, así como números impresos del Northern Iowan y el uso de códigos QR para que los visitantes pudieran ir directamente a la página web del NIE

En el puesto del Northern Iowan en Español durante la Feria de Colaboración con la Comunidad también estuvieron los estudiantes del curso de UNI Traducción para Hablantes de Herencia, que fueron los encargados de hacer la mayoría de las traducciones para el NIE el semestre pasado. Estos mismos estudiantes participaron también en la confección gráfica del puesto del NIE

Los jueces enfatizaron el nivel de participación de los estudiantes en el proyecto, y su capacidad para explicar sus objetivos y resultados. Según Kofoot, los estudiantes presentes en la mesa del NIE demostraron que realmente tenían un sentido de pertenencia al proyecto y se mostraron emocionados por haber participado y orgullosos de él. “Eso fue clave”, dijo Kofoot, quien también resaltó que los estudiantes presentes en la feria demostraron que su trabajo para el NIE es una experiencia que van a poder aplicar en sus carreras en el futuro.

Para ver todo el archivo de artículos del Northern Iowan en Español, se puede visitar su página web en www.northerniowan.com/category/ni-en-espanol/

The Northern Iowan en Español earns an award at the UNI Community Engagement Celebration

JUAN CARLOS CASTILLO Guest Columnist

Three years ago, two editors at The Northern Iowan, Nixson Benitez, a heritage speaker of Spanish, and Elizabeth Kelsey, a Spanish major, came up with the idea to translate some of their articles into Spanish. Thus, the Northern Iowan en Español (NIE ) was born.

The NIE started small, as a mere side tab on the web of the student newspaper, but little by little the project started

generating attention. Today, the NIE has its own Spanish editor and devoted writers and translators. The project has been fully integrated into two translation courses at UNI, has collaborated with the Marshalltown High School and its articles appear regularly on the front page of the print edition of The Northern Iowan.

And now, more than 100 articles (both translations and originals), more than 30 translators and three Spanish editors later, the Northern

Iowan en Español is proud to have received the “ServiceLearning/Live Client Project” award at the UNI Community Engagement Celebration Day, which was held at the lobby of the GBPAC on April 28.

The NIE was represented at the event by the Spanish Editor, Karina Ortiz, as well as the students taking the course Translation for Heritage Speakers, who were responsible for many of the translations for the NIE last semester. This group of students also worked

on the display for the NIE table at the GBPAC.

Kristina Kofoot, UNI’s Assistant Director for Community Engagement, explained some of the criteria used to decide the award, including the visual presentation of the project, the explanation of its objectives and outcomes, and its influence in the community and in the students taking part in it. Kofoot added that the award judges included members of UNI’s faculty and administration as well as Cedar

Valley community.

According to Kofoot, the judges who visited the NIE table at the event highlighted its visual presentation, which included a display of newspaper clippings showing the original articles and their translations, along with print copies of the newspaper and QR codes that visitors could use to check out the NIE online.

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Dr. Castillo, Karina Ortiz y los estudiantes del curso de Traducción para Hablantes de Herencia fueron orgullosos por ganar el premio.

COURTESY Dr. Castillo, Karina Ortiz, and the students of Translation for Heritage Speakers were extremely proud to win an award.

Free to disagree: Reflections on free speech

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Executive Editor

I was 15 years old when I first stepped into a journalism classroom at my high school. Little did I know, but I would slowly fall in love with journalism, and use my writing as an outlet for self expression and exploration. I was always the kid in class who never raised their hand, never expressed opinions and always tried to make myself smaller for the sake of others. Finally, I had a platform, method and means in which I could channel my thoughts, ideas and opinions. At first, I was hesitant. However, that hesitation quickly turned to excitement as I set up interviews, pitched story ideas and grew comfortable navigating the newsroom.

Then, my friend and colleague pitched an idea to investigate the sex education courses taught during health classes at my high school. During our research and interviews, we found a startling pattern of teachers who would publically shame people who were sexually

active, troubling narratives surrounding rape and consent and no comprehensive education for safe LGBTQ+ sex was being provided. We poured over the piece for hours writing and rewriting until, finally, we published it.

A few hours after it was published, a health teacher came barrelling into our newsroom and proceeded to tell us that our piece was, “misleading” and “disgusting.” While the high school version of me was mortified, the person I am now knows I did something right with that article.

Sometimes stories make people uncomfortable and force them to reflect on things they don’t necessarily want to reflect upon.

That is the beauty of journalism and the beauty of free speech. I had the right to create and publish a well researched piece about the

lack of comprehensive sex education at my high school, and my high school health teacher had the right to express how upset she was about it. Sure, sometimes stories spark outrage but at least it starts a conversation. These conversations can be

productive or destructive, but the point is we can have those conversations in the first place.

As a journalist, the 1st Amendment guides everything I do. Freedom of speech is the cornerstone of democracy and of a free and open society. Who are we if we cannot use our voice? Who are we if we cannot disagree and discuss? To me, that is what freedom is. Despite all our problems and imperfections, we can express our discontentment or views on a controversial subject without fear.

This opinion section is here for just that reason; to provide a platform to disagree, discuss and reflect. In our current political climate, with national and local elections looming on the horizon, these discussions are needed more than ever. While you will not agree with everything published in this section this year, I hope our articles spark constructive conversation and reflection.

Want to make your voice heard? Send a Letter to the Editor at chriscbi@uni.edu.

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Various speakers who often have controversial messages, like Sister Cindy, use free speech to justify their presence and rhetoric.

While you will not agree with everything published in this section this year, I hope our articles spark constructive conversation and reflection

The University of Northern Iowa supports and upholds the First Amendment protection of freedom of speech and the principles of academic and artistic freedom. We encourage the free and responsible exchange of diverse ideas on our campus. The University is committed to open inquiry and the spirited and thoughtful debate of such ideas.

Breaking ground: An update on UNI’s construction

MALLORY SCHMITZ News Editor

While students were away this summer, UNI Facilities Management kept their hands busy with projects ranging from routine touch-ups to major building renovations.

One of those major projects has been the work on phase one of the Innovative Teaching and Technology Center renovation to become the new home of UNI’s nursing program. The estimated $4.95 million project was approved by the Board of Regents in February, and the program is set to launch in Fall 2024, with the entire renovation project to be completed next July.

In the renovation, the ground floor and third floor are being converted into state-of-the-art nursing classrooms, including simulation rooms that will house hospital beds with robotic mannequins that can imitate a variety of conditions.

As of now, according to Facilities Management President Michael Zwanziger, they have taken

down walls on the third floor to create space for the new classrooms, and the two classrooms on the ground floor have been gutted. Exam Services has been relocated to Student Accessibility Services in Gilchrist Hall, and the Center for Academic Advising will be relocated as renovations continue.

Facilities Management has also been making strides in the $44 million expansion and modernization of the Applied Engineering Building on the south side of campus. Phase one of the building is set to open for the spring semester, but work will continue to complete the project.

“We’re making really good progress, excited about this project to be open for spring, and then we’ll transition to phase two and that will be open for fall ‘24,” Zwanziger said.

A change that most students have already noticed is the refurbishing of the Maucker Union coffeehouse. New furniture was purchased following a survey conducted by UNI

Student Involvement and Event Services, including more booths, new carpet and longer tables in the center instead of so many individual tables. The booths in Rod Library were also reupholstered.

The Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center broke ground this summer on the $14.9 million expansion and renovation, part of the $250 million Our Tomorrow campaign. The renovation will include a new Marquee Lounge and renovated plaza area. So far, new seating has been installed in the Great Hall, and the rest of the project is in “deconstruction mode” according to Zwanziger, with demolition of a portion of the south side of the building having taken place.

Aside from the larger projects, Zwanziger said the main theme of this summer’s work was roofs.

The team completed a $900,000 replacement of the Hagemann roof, $1.2 replacement of the Roth roof, $2.6 million replacement of the Wellness and Recreation Center roof and completed the $5 mil -

lion ITTC roof project that began last year, which replaced the clay tile roof that was too heavy for the structure with a lighter alternative.

While Zwanziger noted that roof replacements might not seem the most exciting, he noted that there is always a lot of behind the scenes work.

“There’s a lot of that coordination that people don’t see,” he said. For instance, the WRC roof replacement project.

“We actually had to drain the lap pool to replace the roof,” he said. “The roof was to the point it was shot, so we removed everything, put new insulation down. To put new insulation down and new board, you screw into the roof deck, which when you do that, there’s little metal shavings that fall down — into the pool. Not a good situation,” he said.

The entire pool was drained and refilled over the summer, what Zwanziger said was a “pretty big endeavor.”

The south campus pedestrian bridge was also replaced, and Curris

Business Building had to have a new HVAC system installed, a task that took a giant crane in the parking lot near Russell Hall to lift the system over to the building.

The HVAC system is part of a larger data-mining project at UNI. As UNI installed more servers into Curris, they needed more coolant to prevent the servers overheating.

“We were shutting down the road, parking, sidewalks, just to pick a piece of equipment up, but we need to do it safely, that’s certainly the priority for us, to do it safely,” Zwanziger said.

Looking ahead, Zwanziger said that the Campanile, which was under construction for the majority of the 2022-23 school year, will not see any significant construction for the Campanile Plaza renovation until next year. The gravel paths will remain in the grass for utility vehicle transportation as Facilities Management makes final touches to the projects and finalizes plans for the complete renovation.

This summer, UNI Facilities installed a new HVAC system into Curris Business building, lifting the system over the building. The new HVAC system will prevent new servers from overheating.

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER Campus Life Editor

Ghostly Ghost Tours return to Cedar Falls

HOPE JACOBS Staff Writer

Started by Lauren Reinsche, a Cedar Falls resident, the Cedar Falls Ghost Tours is a new attraction that has gained popularity in the Cedar Falls area over the past couple of years.

Starting in early 2021, Lauren Reinsche has created the ghost tour in the downtown main street area as an attraction which appeals to citizens of various interests.

“At that point in 2021 with the pandemic, I think we had been experiencing a monotony in our routine with the pandemic working at home. So I wanted to lean into building a hobby.”

Reinsche used her experience of going on var-

ious ghost tours while traveling the world as inspiration to expand her hobby of the paranormal in Cedar Falls.

“I like [ghost tours] because you get history and a few mysteries too. I think the lore that finds itself embedded in the community says something interesting about the community and what it holds on to,” Reinsche said.

With her idea in motion, she set off hunting down stories in downtown Cedar Falls that helped make the ghost tour.

“ I reached out to different organizations floating my idea and got good feedback so I just dove in. First, I started with literally just walking up and down the main street with flyers saying ‘got

ghosts?’ with my email on it,’’ Reinsche mentioned. Reinsche’s hunt for ghost stories continued as she favored stories she received with historical ties. Eventually, Reinsche created a tour down to the last detail.

“I liked the stories that had strong roots in history. I chose the stories that were most compelling while doing a deep dive into historical research,’’ Reinsche said, reflecting on her journey into Cedar Falls history. While doing a lot of her independent research Reinsche was helped by Cedar Falls Historical Society in filling the holes of missing information needed. The ghost tours have attracted both history and paranormal fans to Cedar Falls’s main street to

hear the collected stories Reinsche researched and put together.

“I’ve had a mix of all people on the tours. Historians to believers to skeptics on the tour. That’s what I start off saying that you don’t have to believe in going on a ghost tour. You can enjoy the stories for just being stories. There is a historical component to the tour too,” Reinsche reflected. In addition to being a unique attraction in the Cedar Falls area, the ghost tours use the spooky season to their advantage. The fall season sees a lot of attractions that cater to the holiday of Halloween, but the ghost tours in downtown Cedar Falls seem to have a twist of uniqueness that set it apart.

“ I think there is a vari-

ety for fall lovers when it comes to the Halloween season. There are haunted houses, corn mazes, and pumpkin patches to go to. I think this fits a slightly different niche in the fall season than anything that’s currently in the Cedar Valley. What I believe makes my tour so unique is that there is a lot of history in my time, ” Reinsche reflected. Those who do go on the Reinsche tour can expect to learn a lot about the area’s founding history while listening to the stories of ghosts and hauntings from the community.

“It’s about an hour to hour and fifteen minutes of content. It’s just the best of the best stories with the best research,” Reinsche said.

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Judges also emphasized the level of student engagement in the project, and their ability to explain its objectives and its outcomes.

Kofoot highlighted that the students present at the event demonstrated their ownership of the project, their enthusiasm for it and showed how proud they are of their work. “That was key,” said Kofoot, who was impressed by the students’

involvement: “The students showed how they have learned from this opportunity and how they can apply their experience to their future careers. For them, it wasn’t just a project they did for a class. They are excited. They want to own it.”

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UNI IFACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Above is a before and after of the Maucker Union main floor after the beautification that occured this summer. Over the summer, UNI replaced the carpets and refurinshed the Union with new chairs including booths with built-in outlets.

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Above is the design of the finished product for UNI’s new Applied Engineering building. To the left are recent photos taken of the progress made on the building itself. Over the summer, Facilities Management has been hard at work creating the $44 million dollar project from the ground up.

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Below is the finished room of the ITTC. Among the many projects that has gone into renovating UNI’s ITTC, which will be home to the new nursing program, is replacing the roof. UNI’s Facilities Management tackled this program over the summer as well. The ITTC’s new roof was just one of many roof replacements which occured this summer. Along with the ITTC, Facilities Management also replaced ROTH, Hagemann, and the WRC’s roof this summer.

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UNI falls short against Nova

MICHAEL SPAHN Sports Writer

The Panthers fell in five sets to the Villanova Wildcats in their first game of the Western Michigan Tournament. The team started off hot, going on a 6-0 run, courtesy of two kills by Olivia Tjernagel and two Wildcat errors. Towards the back half of set one, Kaylissa Arndorfer and Layanna Green added two key kills to make it 16-11. Eventually the Panthers would hold on to win set one by a score of 25-20. Kira Fallert and Green sparked the offense with three kills a piece. Tayler Alden helped the Panthers get scoring opportunities as she distributed 11 assists to her teammates.

The Wildcats responded, as they claimed the first two points in set two. The Panthers would end up going on a 7-0 scoring run led by Tjernagel, taking a 12-8 lead halfway through the second set. With the set all tied up at 15, the Wildcats outscored the

Panthers 9-5 as they took set two with a final score of 25-20. They finished with 14 kills and took advantage of four Panther errors.

The Panthers were quick to capitalize in set three with kills by Arndorfer and Green to make it 3-1. After being tied up at 10, UNI went on a 7-3 run to make the score 17-13 thanks to multiple kills by Fallert. The Panthers followed that up a set-sealing 8-2 to take the set 25-15. Arndorfer, Green, and Fallert finished with three kills each, while Alden finished with nine assists.

The Wildcats started off set four with a 5-1 run. After trailing 11-6, the Panthers responded with back-to-back kills by Emily Holterhaus to cut the lead to four. At the halfway point, the Wildcats scored 6 consecutive points to take a 19-13 lead. The Panthers didn’t let up, as the score was 22-19 entering the final stretch of the set. The Wildcats ended up prevailing in the end winning 25-20. They finished with 12 kills and capitalized on

eight Panther errors. The game would come to a thrilling set five match. Early on, Villanova took a 9-6 lead. They followed that up with a 5-3 run to make it 14-11. After a timeout by the Wildcats, the Panthers scored three consecutive points, two by Tjernagel, to tie the game at

14. After a Villanova point, Fallert responded with a kill to re-tie the game at 15. The next point, Fallert served an ace to give the Panthers the lead 16-15. In a win-by-two scenario, the two teams went back and forth. Eventually, the Wildcats ended up claiming the set 19-17, winning

the game 3-2. Fallert finished with 17 kills to lead the Panthers ,while Tjernagel finished with 12 and Holterhaus finished with 10. Alden led the team with 49 assists in the opening match of the tournament.

Panthers battle it out in Western Michigan Tournament

NICOLE WATERS

Sports Writer

UNI volleyball bounced back Saturday morning with a win after a tough loss Friday afternoon against Villanova.

UNI faced Milwaukee in a Panthers vs. Panthers matchup on Saturday morning and swept them in straight sets at Western Michigan’s University Arena.

The first set was neck and neck for the duration of the battle, and it took a late set push from UNI to get it done. Late in the first set, UNI was trailing 18-16, but they were able to bounce back due to multiple errors from Milwaukee. Layanna Green and Kira Fallert also had some service aces that helped lead the Panthers to victory and rally to a 25-22 first set win.

Milwaukee started off strong with a 7-2 lead in the second set before UNI answered back with a 6-2 rally to close the margin.

Olivia Tjernagel and Fallert helped assist with some kills as well as freshman

Lily Dykstra, who made her collegiate volleyball debut in the set.

After being tied at 14-14 both teams traded points back and forth before UNI went on a run to score four points in a row, and included an ace from freshman Alivia Bronner, also making her collegiate debut. UNI was able to close out late in the set and take it with a score of 25-23.

UNI was finding their groove by the third set and started off strong with a 9-3 lead and kept the momentum going most of the set.

The Panthers were in full control for a majority of the set, getting to 16-8 before Milwaukee started making a subtle comeback, going on an 8-3 run. The Panthers were able to close out after three consecutive kills by Emily Holterhaus and Green which helped to secure the 25-20 set win and 3-0 sweep of Milwaukee.

The Panthers had a slow start to their Saturday evening game against Western Michigan. The Panthers started off with nine attacking

errors as well as four service errors which helped Western Michigan go to a 6-2 run in the middle of the set. After a timeout, the Panthers were able to find a groove and rally back to tie it at 21-21 off consecutive kills by Dykstra. Erin Powers and Cassidy Hartman had a couple of late match aces, but it wasn’t enough, as the Panthers dropped the first set 25-22.

Western Michigan continued on in the second set with three blocks at the net as UNI struggled to find their offense. The Panthers were able to get it within one early with a score of 5-4, thanks to an ace from Fallert, but were unable to keep up with the Broncos. UNI got the score to 14-12, but the Broncos closed out an 11-5 run to finish out the set with a 25-17 win.

Although the Panthers were down 2-0, they didn’t let that kill their fire. They came out strong in the third set securing a strong 9-4 start. UNI was able to feed off of multiple Western Michigan errors and were able to extend to a double digit lead thanks

to kills by Grace Mikota, Fallert and Holterhaus. The Broncos would try to make a late push, but Mikota would close the match with an ace to seal the set and help boost the Panthers to a 25-16 third set win.

The Panthers and Broncos would do everything they could in the fourth set. The score consistently went back and both shared multiple ties throughout the game. UNI was able to go on a 7-2 run after the set was tied at 13-13. However, Western Michigan would also rally back and tie

the set at 22-22 and force the set to go into extra points. With multiple opportunities to go to a fifth set, the Broncos were able to cap off four UNI points, and claim the set 30-28.

The Panthers will return to action this weekend as they travel D.J. Sokol Arena Omaha, Neb. for the Blue Jay Invitational. They kick off the tournament by facing LSU at 3:30 on Friday afternoon and will play Ball State and Creighton on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

JORDAN

The Panthers gave it their all against Villanova at the Western Michigan Tournament.

JORDAN JUNGE

The Panthers were able to defeat Milwaukee, but fell to Western Michigan in the Western Michigan Tournament.

SOCCER

UNI stuns Southern Utah at the last minute

ADAM JOHNSON Sports Writer

On Tuesday, Aug. 22, the UNI women’s soccer team matched up with Southern Utah. Although early in the season, the Panthers came into the game with a record of 2-0, and were looking to continue their great start. It was not easy for the Panthers, but they were able to come away with the 2-3 victory.

In the early going of the game, the Panthers got three shots on Southern Utah goalie Julia Ortega, but she held strong and saved all three. The Thunderbirds did not get a shot on goal until the 15:03 mark, but it proved worth the wait as Sammie Sofonia put it past Caitlin Richards. Both teams got only a couple more shots on goal for the rest of the half, but it was Southern Utah that struck again with little time left in the first period. At the 43:01 minute mark, with just two minutes left, Skylar Cano put them up 2-0. The lead would stand going into the break,

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although the Panthers had more shots on goal with six compared to the Thunderbirds’ four, two of which went through for goals. The Thunderbird had UNI on the ropes as they entered the second period.

Coming out of the break, both teams were quiet to start. In just over 30 minutes of the second period, neither team managed to get a goal, despite the Panthers having three shots on the goal. At the 76:15 mark, however, the Panthers made the game a lot more interesting.

On the 10th shot for the Panthers that made it to the goal, Macy Smith finally got one through for them. However, the Thunderbirds still led 2-1 with just under 14 minutes remaining in the game. It looked like the Panthers were going to lose their first game of the season, as with less than five minutes remaining they still trailed by one point. However, the team had other plans. At the 87:44 mark, with just over two minutes left in the game, Lauren

Heinsch scored a goal for the Panthers and tied the game up. Soon following that, with just under a minute left in the game, Smith scored her second goal of the game on an assist by Olivia Knoepfle

to stun the Thunderbirds and continue the Panthers’ victory march.

improving their record to 3-0 on the season.

UNI stays unbeaten after a draw with Western Illinois

UNI soccer looked to continue their undefeated season as they traveled to Macomb, Ill. on a humid Thursday night. Although no goals were scored, the Panthers maintained their unbeaten status following a draw with the Western Illinois Leathernecks. Both teams failed to score any points in the contest but that did not change the fact that there was nonstop action from both teams.

As the game got underway, both teams appeared to be affected by the warm weather. The Panthers were able to get two shots off with only one-on goal coming from Macy Smith

in the 40th minute. Western Illinois added three shot attempts, but failed to have any on goal.

The second period was drastically different from the first. UNI bombarded the Leathernecks with seven total shots, five of which were on goal. Olivia Knoepfle got it going early for the Panthers with shots on goal in the 54th and 55th minute.

UNI continued their dominant second period as Ashley Harrington and Caroline Hazen shot two more shots on goal just before the 80th minute mark. Caitlin Richards finally saw close action in the 88th minute when she was able to deny Western Illinois’ lone shot on

target.

The draw gives Richards her 13th career shutout, moving one shutout behind Anne Marie Witko (2000-2003) for third all-time in school history. Lauren Heinsch now sits five shot attempts away from the all-time record at UNI. Ashley Harrington additionally tied Hannah McDevitt (2015-2018) for eighth most shots on goal in program history with her 47th in the game against the Leathernecks.

Although the Panthers didn’t win the match, they were able to snap a three game losing streak against Western Illinois. Each of the three prior meetings were each decided by a single goal in dramatic fashion.

STEPH STARK

The Panthers pulled out an impossible victory in the last minute of play against Southern Utah.

BRADEN ELTON Sports Writer

Panthers swat at bees

CROSSWORD

SOPHIE HOFFMEIER Managing Editor