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Broadband brings Obama AMBER ROUSE

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Cedar Falls, Iowa’s first city to provide access to gigabit Internet speeds, has not gone unnoticed by U.S. President Barack Obama.

President Obama visited Cedar Falls Utilities Wednesday to acknowledge the municpal enity for their service and dedication to the city of Cedar Falls, while encouraging the community’s ability to compete with businesses to provide high-speed Internet.

“Today, I see broadband as not a luxury.

It’s a necessity,” said President Obama.

“It’s about helping a student

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access the online courses . . . that can help her pur-

sue her dreams.”

To kick off his visit, Obama

applauded the University of Northern Iowa’s men’s bas-

ketball team’s top 25 ranking.

Obama used this opportu-

nity to preview his upcoming State of the Union Address, which he will give Tuesday, Jan. 20.

“I’m on the side of competition and I’m on the side of small business owners,” Obama said. “I’m on the side of students and schools.”

To help end state laws restricting broadband access to communities, Obama asked the Federal Communication Commission to remove federal regulations to ensure municipal utilities can provide best-possible Internet services. 19 states restrict public municipalities from providing consumer broadband.

“You are almost 100 times faster than the national average and you can log on for about the same price as a fully loaded cable bundle,” Obama said.

UNI President Bill Ruud attended Obama’s visit and enjoyed Obama’s recognition of Cedar Falls.

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Cards for a purpose Drawing in a new art exhibit MEGAN GREGORSOK Staff Writer

Bright and cheery greeting cards stand in colorful rows in front of the television.

Cards with sparkling, picturesque winter landscapes litter the bed. Cards from barely known relatives are used as coasters on the coffee table.

All of them are eventually doomed for the trashcan after they’ve been displayed for a socially acceptable amount of time. Grandma’s well wishes lie tossed in the bin. Her birthday pep-talks, “To the Best Grandchild” and hand-

written smiley faces lie forgotten and useless. But there is a way these sincere feelings of love from friends and family can escape their seemingly predestined fate as coffee-stained shred in the next dump truck. Cards for Kids, hosted by the Recycling and Reuse Technology Transfer Center (RRTTC), is an oncampus movement to recycle and reuse old cards — greeting cards, birthday cards, winter holiday cards — all of them.

NICK FISHER Staff Writer

“Drawn Together: Dialog Human 2015” by Priscilla Steele and Thomas C. Jackson is the latest exhibition on display at the UNI Gallery of Art. The exhibition shows how two vastly different artists with vastly different styles and modalities can come together under similar conditions to subvert and expand upon one of the basic elements of art: rendering the human figure.

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Cards of art, created by Priscilla Steele were displayed in rows at the UNI Gallery of Art.

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“If you’re drawing the figure, the ‘normal’ thing to do — let’s say the thing that you learn to do when you’re studying drawing — is to draw the figure in the middle of the page, and it’s just a drawing of a figure. So you ask yourself, as time goes on and once you’re able to draw the figure, ‘Okay, now why am I drawing the figure and what do I want to do with it?

How can I push this piece of art in a different conceptual direction?’” Jackson said.

The “Drawn Together” exhibit will be on display at the UNI Gallery of Art, located in the Kamerick Art Building South, from Jan. 12 through Feb. 28.

The works on display are products of Jackson and Steele’s time spent drawing the human figure from various models. They did so in a group setting that has met biweekly since 2008. The pieces are rendered in a wide variety of mediums including graphite, charcoal, pastel, watercolor and ink.

The artists also use both additive and subtractive processes, drawing the figure on the canvas in a standard format as well as rendering the

figure using the backwards style of taking away from a filled-in space to produce a figure.

I think that if I say this piece means absolutely ‘this’ and that’s the only meaning this piece has, it just gets smaller.

Thomas C. Jackson Artist

“You could say, generally, that Tom Jackson’s work is very fluid and gestural, and very abstract. So abstract that, in some cases, it is to the point of being non-representational. You can say that Priscilla Steele’s work is more precise in draftsmanship. But even now, you can look at these works together and see that Priscilla is beginning to abstract her work even more; to block out areas with color or with value, and that even Tom is beginning to backpedal into draftsmanship and representing the figure as-is,” said Darrell Taylor, Director of the UNI Gallery of Art. Taylor, the primary curator for the “Drawn Together” exhibit, feels that the exhibit

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can be a beneficial experience for the community.

“What I want is for students, faculty and patrons in the community to come to the Gallery and see how two very different artists work in their own studio; and how they, together, can create an exhibition. Two very different artists, in the same space, can make a cohesive presentation together,” Taylor said.

The Gallery itself provides many opportunities for the community, especially UNI students. Besides Taylor, everyone who works for the Gallery of Art is a student. The Gallery is a facility for students to learn about the museum and gallery profession. Employed students help with security, work with the Gallery’s database and even assist Taylor with his duties including the curation of shows.

Of the Gallery’s nine exhibitions this year, three are student shows including shows at the end of every semester devoted to the Bachelor of Fine Arts students.

“They’re always very beautiful, ambitious shows and they are the highlight of our roster,” Taylor said.

The UNI Gallery of Art’s diverse lineup makes for a different experience for its

attendees with each new exhibition. And as a member of the Gallery’s lineup, the “Drawn Together” exhibit, and Jackson’s work in particular, relies heavily upon the viewer to supply his or her own interpretation, said Taylor.

Jackson’s “Halo” series, part of the “Drawn Together” collection, presents the human figure in conjunction with common objects, creating a fragmented narrative for the viewer to piece together to generate meaning.

For Jackson, the ambiguity is essential.

“I think that if I say this piece means absolutely ‘this’ and that’s the only meaning this piece has, it just gets smaller. If I invite the viewer to bring their own story into it, the piece gets bigger,” Jackson said.

For Jackson, the viewer plays a vital role in his artwork. Taylor feels that the UNI Gallery of Art is the place where the viewer can experience that feeling of being drawn into something and losing yourself.

“It’s a place for you to come and daydream. It’s a place for you to come and relax,” Taylor said. “It’s a place for you to come to be inspired.”

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Ruud said Obama identifies Cedar Falls as a great place to live, he even gave a shout out to UNI men’s basketball, and a UNI alumnus introduced Obama.

“People ought to recognize that and remember it,” Ruud said.

Mark Reifenrath, UNI

alumnus and a partner at Spinutech, introduced Obama.

Spinutech is a Cedar Fallsbased web design company.

“Cedar Falls is a special place. We have a great university, UNI . . . an unbelievable performing arts center and, of course, one of the few ‘gigabit cities,’’ Reifenrath said.

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Sketch spreads JOSIE ROBERTSON Staff Reporter

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At CFU, Obama encourages high-speed Internet access, creating competitors and small businesses to thrive.

Four years after first bursting onto the scene via the UNI - TV Network, Sketch is looking to expand by becoming more involved on campus and in the community.

Last fall, the electronic media organization filmed for two plays, including the UNI Theatre Department’s “Love and Information.”

Sketch created 30 short videos, which were shown as the actors in the live show interacted with the videos.

During that time, Sketch also created a few commercials. One commercial promoted Third Eye Tattoo located on

Our goal is to find other majors.

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College Hill.

This year, the members of Sketch chose to take their organization in a new direction.

While the group’s focus is making videos, they also need people to act and script write.

S ke t c h members encourage students of all majors with an interest in film to join and help with these activities.

“Our goal is to find other majors, but usually it’s just the e-media major that comes to this group,” said Carter Doering, president of Sketch.

Doering stated that though members do not get paid, they appreciate the opportunity to earn experience and gain knowledge each project provides.

The group is also looking to serve new student organizations in need of videos.

The group does not charge for their work, despite how much time

they invest in each video project.

When asked how much time was put into their project for “Love and Infor mation,” Sketch member Cory Wagner, senior electronic media major said, “I worked five months personally on it.”

The group does not receive much, if any, funding, but Sketch members make the most out of what they have.

Because they own their own cameras, the filming portion is not a challenge. They use the University’s resources, found in the ITTC and Rod Library, for everything else they may need.

Alter natively, the g roup is known as the Student Cable Prog ramming Service.

Their show originally consisted entirely of comedy sketches. Their background in comedy resulted in the organization’s name, Sketch.

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Je suis Charlie, among other things My thoughts immediately went to my host parents, living in Rennes, France, when I heard about the Charlie Hebdo attack.

Although they were more than an hour away from Paris, I could still understand how they might feel about this tragic attack.

The more I watched CNN coverage on the attack, the more I began to think about this situation. A journalist at a satirical publication drew the Islamic prophet Mohammed (something I know one never does, if following the Islamic faith) and the picture was published. This attack came from those following the Islamic faith; those who were offended, and justifiably so.

But does that mean Said and Cherif Kouachi, the brothers responsible for France’s deadliest attack in 50 years, had a right to seek revenge on Charlie Hebdo by using explosives and killing its employees?

Absolutely not. Did they have a right to consult with the publication on how offended they were by means other than harming others’ lives? Absolutely.

This attack provoked a scary thought: how safe is our freedom of speech, press, *insert freedom of choice.* If I cannot freely express my viewpoints, beliefs or values then what can I do? If my beliefs do not align with another’s and I choose to do something that might offend them, I still have every right to

do it, right? Or am I forced to remain silent and allow myself to be suppressed?

No, I think not. If a satirical, non-Islamic believing publication wishes to print Mohammed, they have a right to. If someone wants to go to a university campus to preach about their religious views, they have a right to.

Almost every year, UNI gets a special visit from (at least) two individuals, affectionately named Brother Jed and Sister Cindy. We saw them last year, we saw them this year and I’m willing to bet a month’s rent we’ll see them again next year.

Their evangelical views are so radical to me, that I find myself, not enraged but laughing about their embellished damnations. While I do not agree with either their means of communicating or their message, I acknowledge the fact they are allowed to be here, they are allowed to preach to anyone who will listen, they are allowed to to stand on a bench, with an offensive prop (maybe one they deemed as the “chocolate covered bloody tampon”) and they are allowed to tell me I’m going to Hell.

Students listening have every right to counter their argument. Students can, and most times will, stand up for themselves.

Later in the semester, UNI

students experienced something even more horrific than our Brother and Sister. Hateful Yik Yak posts were discovered.

These sexist, racist, homophobic posts were out there for the whole campus and part of Cedar Falls to see.

The persons behind this act may have been satirical, they may have been serious, but they were able to do so this without a threat of getting shot, blown up or tortured for their actions.

To show support to those who felt directly attacked by the Yik Yak posts, students came together in a solidarity movement. Students used their right of assembly to encourage positive behavior, to build one another up and to show the community they can do better.

And they did.

This then, is the best way to counter an offensive statement: freedom of speech, not guns and explosions.

In this country where the First Amendment is celebrated, encouraged and referenced by so many, what if we lived in a world were it was not okay to stand up to what you believed in?

Another scary thought, I know.

But really, think about it.

What if we could not say, “No, I do not agree with your political argument,” whether we provide our own argument or

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Student show their support against hateful Yik Yak posts.

not. What if our media was so stifled by control of, let’s say, the government *cough, North Korea, cough*. What if our world really was Orwell’s 1984.

It becomes a slippery slope when we begin to suppress voices. By that, I mean if we suffocate one person’s voice, doesn’t that mean your voice should be suffocated as well? Or, is that not right because YOU’RE the one affected by censorship now?

This country thrives on the First Amendment and we should respect others rights as well. After all, they do (should) have the same rights as I. While it was a bold move on Charlie Hebdo to publish to cartoon of Mohammed, they had a right to.

Just as we, sinful students, have a right to stand up to bullies on our campus.

-Amber Rouse Executive Editor

CIA report encourages terrorists, makes allies reluctant to help (TNS) WA S H I N G TO N _ Though they preside over the world’s most important nation, our leaders in Washington can be startlingly oblivious to the audiences beyond our shores that watch and listen closely to whatever we say or do.

That’s the only rational explanation for why _ 13 years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 _ Senate Intelligence Committee Democrats issued a graphic, self-flagellating report about the CIA’s “enhanced interrogation” methods in the frightening days, weeks and months after that fateful day.

With its provocative detail splashed across the TV screens, front pages and websites of our leading media, the report will undoubtedly endanger American lives by giving terrorists one more rallying cry to attack U.S. interests, strengthening terrorist recruiting efforts and

forcing other governments and intelligence services to show that they’re keeping their distance from Uncle Sam. To be clear, the report was revealing only in its raw detail of CIA activities against particular detainees, not in the broad subject matter. We’ve known for many years that the CIA used unsavory methods.

In fact, when news surfaced years ago that the CIA deprived suspects of sleep, chained them to walls, threatened them with gruesome death and so on, government officials, opinion leaders and the broad public began a serious and cathartic national debate over whether the United States should ever torture.

Despite the outliers, we even reached a general consensus that we should avoid anything that smacks of torture and consider employing it only in the most extreme cases _ such as when the United States faces the imminent threat of a catastrophic attack

that could kill hundreds, if not thousands, of people.

That’s all fine years after the fact but, as the Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Diane Feinstein (D-Califor nia) acknowledged in her “Forward” to the report, the days after September 11, 2001 were not ones in which our government and intelligence services could take a leisurely approach to national security. Instead, they were days of overwhelming fear that much greater attacks were coming.

In fact, Feinstein noted that, after September 11, the CIA “was encouraged by political leaders and the public to do whatever it could to prevent another attack,” and that, as a general matter, the “Intelligence Committee as well often pushes intelligence agencies to act quickly in response to threats and world events.”

That, by the way, is no different than how our nation’s leaders have behaved at other perilous times, such as when Abraham Lincoln

suspended the writ of habeas corpus during the Civil War. What later seems heinous often seems vital at the time.

Feinstein says that she hopes the report will serve as a warning for the future, as a preemptive measure to ensure that, even when facing national security perils, the United States never again abandons its values.

Indeed, she and her Democratic colleagues were so determined to render their judgments against the CIA’s post-September 11 methods that they never even interviewed the officials whose activities they judged so harshly.

Now, the terrorists of al-Qaida, the Islamic State and other dangerous groups who plot every day to attack America and its global interests will have one more rallying cry and recruiting tool. That means more terrorists with more motivation to plot and launch more attacks against more Americans.

Now, governments and

intelligence agencies with which Washington has worked regularly, whether in Europe, the Middle East, or elsewhere, will hesitate before aligning themselves too closely with the United States.

That means less intelligence from around the world will flow to Washington, leaving us more vulnerable to plots that our intelligence services lack the information to prevent.

America debated torture and rendered its judgment long ago. Rather than advance that debate, the committee’s report is just making American deaths more likely.

Lawrence J. Haas, a former communications director for Vice President Al Gore, is a senior fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council. Readers may write him at AFPC, 1112 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036.

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The “gay” questions are not the only questions RILEY COSGROVE rileycos @uni.edu

Since I came out over two years ago, there have been a variety of things I have had to face head on. With the ability to live freely as a gay man, aside from the negative effects of harassment, there are also different aspects of being an LGBT person in Iowa and let’s face it, that number is slim to none.

One may think the harassment, bullying and insecurity of being gay would be overwhelming, but once you are able to make peace with that fact, there are other obstacles an LGBT person is going to face. Once you out yourself to the world it is almost as if you have openly volunteered yourself as a walking scientific experiment.

The questions start to be asked. How long did you know? Do you have a boyfriend? How do you have sex? What does your family think? Are you going to get married? Do you want children? Are you going to adopt?

The barrage of constant questioning becomes

I am so much more than my sexuality and, quite frankly, it gets annyoing.

increasingly annoying especially as the years pass and you yourself have already managed to answer these questions in your own mind.

People want to interview you for a school project, they want to attend a gay related event with you, they want to include you in their paper. As much as I want to inform you about the interworkings of a LGBT person, it really starts to make me feel even more isolated than before. I cannot help but feel like an animal in a zoo, just out in the open available for observation.

Nothing is as annoying as this simple sentence that usually happens when meeting a complete stranger, “I have a friend, he is the perfect guy for you!”

While I thank you for trying to be my matchmaker, it is a little uncomfortable for you to rush towards your phone to find a picture of a guy that you think would be suitable

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for me. How do you even know we will be compatible? You haven’t even gotten to know me.

It is not like gay people are Legos and we just connect instantly. Contrary to popular belief, gay people like to date and have different interests with each other as well.

Just try putting yourself in an LGBT persons shoes.

Being asked intimate questions in public, constantly

having to be put on the spot in front of people, even for an outgoing person such as myself, it can become too much sometimes.

If you really have questions for someone who happens to be homosexual, maybe you should wait until you get to know them. Then if those questions have not already been answered, try talking to them in a private conversation. Do not just assume because I am gay, I

am constantly searching for a boyfriend and that my life revolves around my sexuality. Why don’t you ask me about what I am studying in school or about my standup comedy or my writing?

I am so much more than my sexuality and, quite frankly, it gets annoying. Just remember that next time somebody asks you if you want to sleep with their friend when in a public setting in front of people.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

China buying US companies According to Forbes Magazine Nov. 24, 2014 issue, which I paraphrase below, since the year 2000.

Chinese companies have made almost 900 purchases of U.S. assets worth $43 billion. China’s billionaires are gobbling up U.S. companies at a record pace.

Most disturbing are the implications of these purchases by Chinese Communist companies on our national security.

Ralls/Sany purchased four wind farms in Oregon near a Navy weapons system base. Wanda group purchased 342 movie theaters previously owned by AMC Entertainment. WH Group

bought Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork processor.

L e n ovo purchased Motorola and part of IBM’s server business.

“In five years China’s direct investment in the United States has grown from $2 billion a year to $14 billion.”

We should limit the purchase of U.S. companies by the Chinese Communist regime, and probably restrict the ownership of U.S. companies to less than 30 percent of outstanding shares of stock.

-Donald A. Moskowitz Londonderry, NH

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Controversial film is just another comedy JOSHUA ROUSE

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When a movie in one country is denied viewership by another country, you know something isn’t right. Now, you can argue that “The Interview” shouldn’t have been made in the first place, but is threatening another country with war over a joke really the right response?

So I sat in my basement with a couple friends to watch this “banned” movie after downloading it from Google Play the day after it was supposed to be released in theaters.

From Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the team that brought you “Pineapple Express,” “This is the End” and “Neighbors,” comes another comedy that is full of bromance, clever, bad tasting jokes and star-studded cameos. Starring Seth

Rogen as Aaron Rapoport and James Franco as Dave Skylark, the two run a celebrity talk show that come upon the opportunity to go to North Korea and interview Kim Jong-un. The CIA recruits them into the job of assassinating the dictator. The two friends accept the mission. Hijinks ensue.

And that’s where the movie is strongest. It may seem like it would be a political satire, and that’s what they are trying for, but it ends up as a buddy comedy instead of a parody of politics. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, it just leaves it a little unclear of what the writers were trying to accomplish. Rogen and Franco work extremely well together. Their chemistry is hilarious and likeable, in the vein of “Pineapple Express.” Randall Park does a great job as Kim Jong-un;

and as for the portrayal of Kim Jong-un, and the pending offensiveness of this movie, it wasn’t that bad.

It wouldn’t be any worse if they did it as a Saturday Night Live skit.

There was a movie that came out a few years ago called “Team America” that involved the death of Kim Jong-un’s father, Kim Jongil, but he wasn’t offended by it at all. Kim Jong-il took it as it was meant to be; a joke. But overall, the jokes, violence and camera work are done with such style, and just like Rogen’s and Franco’s interactions, you can’t help but not like “The Interview.” Directors Rogen and Goldberg have once again produced a great comedy piece that does what a comedy is supposed to do: Give you some good laughs.

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James Franco acted in “The Interview” alongside actor and director, Seth Rogen. Controversial debate has unfolded due to this film being banned from theaters.

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The Panther Marching Band takes a group photo during their trip to London. The marching band was invited to play in London’s New Year’s Day Parade.

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Two reenactors dress as lords at Hampton Court Palace. The Panther Marching Band went on tours throughout London to see sites such as the Palace of Westminster, the British Museum and the Windsor Castle.

(left to right) Lucy Jenkins, junior graphic design major, Marie Maston, sophomore psychology and biology double major and Andrea Wilson, senior social work major walk through London. The Panther Marching Band spent a week in London.

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TAIJA TUCKER

Book Reviewer

Over the cour se of winter break, I had the opportunity to consume my life with reading. I always had a fascination with myster y novels and this one was a hit. New York Times Bestselling Author Gillian Flynn of “Gone Girl” captivated my life once again with “Dark Places.”

It’s a chilling and twisted stor y about Libby Day, who, at seven years old, sur vived “the Satan Sacrifice of Kinnakee, Kansas.” She then had to testify against her brother, Ben for committing the murders.

described by Libby had some false input of the under standing of why her brother did it. Or did he? Escaping from the window after witnessing the murders by her brother had scarred her for life.

The stor y development took place when Libby craved to find the truth and got closer to figuring out what happened.

My life was tur ned upside down with not having the strength to put this book down. I was shocked at the ending and would recommended this book to students and staff. “Dark Places” is about not hav-

ing the strength to go deep in your mind and coming to terms with the truth. I encourage ever yone to read more and educate your mind with richer vocabular y.

I was impressed by the detailed work shared with the readers and the final showdown for the truth that Libby searched for.

Flynn wanted readers to relate to the importance of family and knowing that the truth will always come out in the long run.

I would rate the novel a 4.7/5 because it was detailed enough to have a clear understanding, but nothing is ever perfect or completely finished in the author’s perceptive.

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Year s pass and tensions arise in Libby’s life by the Kill Club that shows interest in her family’s past. They find Libby and start asking her questions. Details from the murder were given and the Kill Club’s main purpose was to find information that will set Ben free from this crime.

The search for the truth comes with a price for Libby, the Kill Club and the per son who committed this awful crime.

Libby r uns from what actually happened on that day and also from the killer who wants to continue what was started.

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These previously used cards are sent to St. Jude’s Children’s Ranch, then given to the children and volunteers at St. Jude’s who cut off the back of the cards and create their own unique card by attaching a new back and giving it new life. St Jude’s then sells them for profit. A pack of ten starts at seventeen dollars, and the proceeds go towards funding the ranch and supporting its programs.

Of the questions students may be asking, Kaitlyn Devine, junior gerontology major, wants to know how much profit is actually gained by St. Jude’s in the end. While the profit varies according to the amount of cards donated each year, project leader Jennifer Bruss said, “On average we get about 2 to 3 thousand cards donated.”

These donations are mostly from faculty and staff. Students too, along with anyone else, can drop off the cards at any of six locations around campus: Maucker Union, the Wellness and Recreation Center, Schindler Lobby, Gilchrist Hall, Rod Library and the Center for Energy and Environmental Education.

According to the St. Jude’s website there are some cards they cannot accept: Hallmark, Disney and American Greeting.

However, all other cards are welcome. More information is available from w w w. s t j u d e s r a n c h . o r g under their “About Us” tab. They are in need of birthday and thank you card submissions, however, all types of cards such as holiday, graduation, get well and greeting are welcome.

The cards that once collected dust on dressers, or lay hidden under piles of holiday photos, now give joy to a whole new set of people. Cards that once brought happiness into one life can bring happiness into another. Cards for Kids renews the meaning and purpose of sending a card for the holidays.

Catherine Zeman of the RRTTC said, “I think that it’s a great opportunity to use your old cards for something important.”

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Panthers hold off late comeback BRANDON TJEPKES

UNI as they gave Bradley a 12-4 run. The Braves’ Warren Jones knocked down a 3-pointer and five free throws. Tuttle did his best with two layups to keep the lead. Tuttle ended the game with a game-high 15 points. Bradley’s Ka’Darryl Bell drained a three to make the score 47-54 with 3:02 remaining, but Bradley could not complete the comeback.

With little time left, Bradley resorted to fouling UNI. The Panthers were able to make all of their free throws, ending the game with a 9-5 run and the 63-52 win.

UNI returns home to play Missouri State in the McLeod Center on Sunday, Jan. 18 at 3 p.m.

Sports Writer

The UNI men’s basketball team snagged a victory Tuesday night against Bradley, 63-52. The win adds to UNI’s record, putting them at 15-2 overall and 4-1 in MVC play.

The Panthers were able to keep the Braves away from the scoreboard for much of the first half. UNI put up five points early, but Bradley tied it up quickly. A Deon Mitchell three-pointer started a Panther 8-0 run and a 13-5 lead.

The Panthers kept the lead to 19-9 before they came up big for an 11-0 run.

Paul Jespersen put in three points during the run, Nate Buss added two and Seth Tuttle went 4-4 at the free throw line.

The offense died down a bit for the rest of the half.

Bradley ended the half with a 9-4 run of their own, making the score 35-18 in favor of the Panthers.

This marks the sixth time this season UNI has kept their opponent to less than

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Seth Tuttle (10) scored a game-high 15 points in the Panthers’ win against Bradley Tuesday. Tuttle currently leads UNI in scoring with 14.5 points per game as well as total rebounds and assists this season.

20 points in the first half.

UNI’s bench contributed 15 of the 35 points.

The Panthers started off

the second half strong with a 10-4 run. Jespersen knocked down another pair of threes while Marvin Singleton put

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up 4 points. Bradley came up with a 7-3 run with the help of free throws.

Fouls began to plague

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UNI wins third straight duel Picking the AFC/

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Gunnar Wolfensperger (purple) defeated Justin Cooksey in the 149 pound weight class with a 10-8 decision.

ZACH HUNTLEY Sports Writer

Pushing through the season with great force, the Panthers shut out Buffalo last Saturday.

The 37-0 score brought the

UNI wrestling team their sixth win of the season, making them 6-3 overall and kept them undefeated in the MidAmerican Conference with a total 3-0.

Out of the ten weight

classes, five UNI wrestlers earned bonus points for the team: Dylan Peters’ major decision at 125 pounds, Leighton Gaul’s fall at 133 pounds, Jarrett Jensen’s major decision at 157 pounds, Basil Minto’s major decision at 197 pounds and Blaize Cabell’s major decision from the heavyweight bracket.

Starting off the afternoon, Dylan Peters won by major decision against Buffalo’s Max Soria with 12-0. Peters is currently ranked second in the MAC over Soria, who is fourth.

In the 133 pound bout, Panther Leighton Gual took down Sean Peacock at 5:50, securing UNI’s second win of the night.

From the 141 pound weight class, Jake Hodges won by decision over Buffalo’s Rocco Russo with a final score of 9-2.

Yet another win came from UNI’s Gunnar Wolfensperger, taking Justin Cooksey by a close 10-8 decision in the 149 weight class.

Panther Jarrett Jensen took home another victory for UNI in the 157 pound bout, shutting out Alex Smythe with 10-0.

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Tom Brady (above) is currently the NFL’s active leader in playoff games started and trails only Jerry Rice for the most all-time.

SEAN DENGLER

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The final four teams are left in the NFL playoffs. This is where the tough becomes tougher, and the grit becomes grittier. In the AFC, it is the battle of quarterbacks, the old versus the young, the established versus the uprising, and the pretty versus the ugly.

Tom Brady is a future Hall of Fame quarterback. He is currently the active leader in playoff games started and only trails Jerry Rice for the all-time record by three games. Brady recently passed Joe Montana for career postseason touchdowns with 46.

He is a legend.

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Andrew Luck is not yet a Hall of Fame quarterback, but he has the makings. In three short seasons, Luck has contributed a lot to the NFL. He exploded onto the scene in his first year by ranking seventh in the league for total passing yards and total offense.

This year, Andrew led the league in passing touchdowns and total offense while placing third in total passing yards.

These two teams have more than their quarterbacks. The Colts pass offense is having a tremendous year, standing at the top of the league with the number one spot. In contrast, their rush offense ranks in the bottom half of the league and their defense is middle of the road. The New England Patriots are similar to the Colts as their pass offense is better than their rush offense.

Unfortunately for the Pats, their pass defense is not as good

as their rush defense. The Colts could have an upper hand with the leaky Pats defense. This does not deter me from picking the Patriots because in Tom I trust.

Patriots 42 Colts 38.

For the NFC, it comes down to the league’s best offense against the league’s best defense.

Something has to give because Green Bay scored 486 points this season while Seattle only scored 254 points. Seattle won the first matchup between these teams by 20 points.

The biggest issue in the game is Aaron Rodgers’ calf. If he does not overcome this injury, the Packers are doomed. The Packers have the league’s best passing game, but Seattle has the league’s best passing defense. A Seattle pass defense that has given up the fewest first downs, passing attempts, and passing yards.

The Packers rushing game is in the top half of the league, but Seattle’s is the best as they lead the league with most rush-

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The Seattle Seahawks have the best passing defense in the NFL, allowing just 186 passing yards per game to opposing offenses. The Seahawks have also given up the second least amount of passing touchdowns with 17.

ing yards and touchdowns. The Packers defense ranks 23 in rushing yards so they have to play their best to stifle the Seahawks.

If the Packers get ahead early and

force Seattle to throw, the Packers will be in luck. The Seahawks rank dead last in passing attempts and twenty seventh in passing yards this season. Even with these

issues, the Seahawks will see the Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX. Aaron Rodgers on an injured calf is easy picking for Seattle’s defense. Seahawks 28 Packers 10.

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Cody Caldwell (right) defeated Buffalo’s Brett Perry 10-7 in the 184 pound weight class on Saturday.

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Taylor Berger of UNI went up against Rrok Ndokaj of Buffalo, winning in overtime with a final score of 3-1 in the 165 weight class.

For the seventh victory of the meet, UNI’s 174 pound Curt Maas beat Muhamid McBryde with a 5-1 decision.

In the 184 pound weight class, Panther Cody Caldwell won by a 10-7 decision over Buffalo’s Brett Perry.

In the 197 pound bout, Basil Minto took another

victory for UNI over James Benjamin with a 15-6 major decision.

Finishing out the night, Blaize Cabell secured his perfect season in the heavyweight category, taking Mike Silvis by major decision with a final score of 19-8.

After their sweep on Saturday, UNI stays home for another meet this coming Friday, Jan. 16. Hoping to keep their undefeated record in the MAC, the Panthers will face Virginia Tech in the West Gym, starting at 7:00 p.m.

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2 Beach near Utah?

3 Sport invented using boards and a clothesline 4 It may involve wiring 5 Mountain guide 6 See eye to eye 7 “This spells trouble!”

8 __ pit 9 Curative treatment 10 Baseball’s career save leader 11 Had 12 4-Down 13 Big bang producer 21 Served to perfection?

22 Skin care brand 26 Solo instrument for which six Bach suites were written 27 Radiant 28 Put the kibosh on 30 Eldest March sister 31 Lemon or tangerine 32 The whole schmear 33 Broom-__: comics witch 34 Perfectionist’s goal 38 Marisa of “The Wrestler” 39 Mode lead-in 40 Pendulum direction?

42 “Could happen” 43 Smart 45 Drive rider 46 2001 Audrey Tautou title role 47 Take baby steps 51 Stan Lee had one in “The Avengers” (2012) 52 Clothes protector 54 Sibilant summons 55 __ Tax: $15 Monopoly fee 56 Derriere 57 Coeur d’Alene-to-Sun Valley dir.

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By Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency (TNS) Today’s Birthday (01/15/15).

Patience and persistence win big this year. Small actions add up. Complete old projects over winter, and new ones flower this spring. A creative partnership sparks; make detailed plans, then launch after 4/8. A new educational direction beckons after 10/13, but domestic responsibilities after 10/27 could stall travels. Share your passions with the ones you love.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -Today is a 7 -- Make budgetary modifications. Allow extra time to clear up a misunderstanding or garbled communication. Expect shipping delays. Consider new financial options. Problem areas show up. Don’t gamble.

Guard and protect a treasure. Be

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your mind. Incorporate music or other sounds. Invite expert opinions. Follow love.

Postpone a celebration. Travel another day. Reveal your conclusions. Simplify and relax.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Make home repairs now to avoid greater expense. Family can help out, but there could be misunderstandings. Allow extra time to get everyone on board.

Work together to build trust and partnership. Address everyone’s concerns. Rest in your nest.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Get a breakthrough moneymaking idea.

Make notes on steps to achieve the goal. Self-esteem has room to grow. Hold onto what you have. Stand up for yourself. Build status by keeping promises. Cut entertainment spending for now.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -Today is a 6 -- Confusion reigns.

Messes at work require your attention. It’s a whole new world.

What seems hopeless now works out in the long haul. New information stirs up old worries.

Rest, so you’ll be ready to move quickly later.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Edit writing for clarity. Put in a correction.

Follow the rules, although that could seem like a moving target.

You feel changes intensely. Don’t go yet. Keep a promise. Discover something valuable that’s been stored away.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -Today is a 7 -- Postpone travel, expansion or launches. Focus on your practice. Tell friends you’ll see them later. Theory and practice clash, on paper as well as in

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -Today is an 8 -- Study the errors to gain expertise. Reset your goals. Take off in a new direction at work. Avoid a confrontation and focus on making money.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Slow and easy does it. Keep your head down.

Something you try doesn’t work.

Expect travel and shipping delays. Express your feelings.

You’re more creative working with a loved one. Temporary confusion could slow the action.

Relax.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Don’t get intimidated or make hasty assumptions. You were afraid of a paper dragon. Patience with misunderstandings pays off. Breakdowns and obstacles slow things. The trick is to keep what you’ve learned. Disregard an impetuous or impertinent suggestion. Seek funding.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Today is a 7 -- Friends can help you beat a deadline. Obstacles and roadblocks require navigation. Keep quiet and focused.

Take a philosophical view of your work. Group efforts get farther. Call home if you’re going to be late. Appreciate your team.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- Sidestep career pitfalls and ask friends for advice. Postpone launching new initiatives. Don’t spend to impress others. Handle chores and routine tasks. Save money by cooking at home. Clean your desk to make space for exciting new work.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -- You come to a fork in the road. A disagreement about priorities could slow the action. Postpone an outing. Cut entertainment spending. Persuade everyone to your way of thinking. Offer encouragement, and be patient. Wait out a storm.

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