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Exhibit views life from human perspective CECILIA MITCHELL

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The narcissism of our species is on full display in the latest UNI Gallery of Art show, “In and Of the Anthropocene,” co-curated by gallery director Darrell Taylor and art history professor Elizabeth Sutton. The exhibit can be found in the Mary Haskell-Hansen Room and features work from UNI’s permanent art collection.

“Abuela,” a screenprint by Texan artist Paul Valadez makes its UNI debut in this show. The exhibition also includes artworks by American artist Mark Dion, whose pieces were completed in the UNI Printmaking Labs under the direction of professors Tim Dooley and Aaron Wilson. British printmaker Elisabeth Frink, Chicago artist Phyllis Branson, San Diego artist Suda House and Zimbabwean artist Fanizani Akuda also appear in the show, along with screenprints by Korean ceramicist Sunkoo Yuh and a largescale woodcut by Hannah March Sanders, printmaking area head at Southeast Missouri State University.

From a drum sculpture to a lithograph print, the exhib-

ited works are as diverse in medium as they are in origin.

“In order to mark humans’ profound impact to the Earth and its organisms, Dutch chemist Paul Crutzen popularized the term ‘Anthropocene’ to denote a new geological epoch,” Sutton said. “The art selected for this exhibition suggests varieties of life from a human perspective, and it provides views into spaces, pre- and post-human. Thus, art, as ever, can serve as a reflection of our narcissism as a species.”

Sutton and Taylor collaborated to select works from UNI’s permanent collection that suggest themes such as identity, time, memory, environment, language, spirituality and more. Students in Sutton’s fall course named “Late 20th Century and

Contemporary Art” used the art as a springboard to investigate these themes.

While these concepts may be anthropocentric, ultimately Sutton expressed hopes that “the show prompts viewers to consider the significance of other ways of being – beyond the human.”

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Art’s permanent collection includes around 4,000 art objects spanning centuries from around the globe. Pieces from this collection are featured throughout campus, in this show and in the gallery’s other current exhibition, “An Art Collection Travelogue.”

“In and of the Anthropocene” will be shown

Jan. 14 through March 2, March 25 through April 20 and April 29 through May 11.

The UNI Gallery of Art is free and open to the public.

Their hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday through Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and by appointment.

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Haldeman, UNI’s talented backup point guard, netted a total of 21 points. Haldeman was 7-13 from the field and 4-8 from three. He also landed one of the top plays of the week according to the Missouri Valley Conference’s Twitter page, dishing a no-look pass to teammate Tywhon Pickford down low for an easy bucket.

Pickford was the second leading scorer for the Panthers, who dropped 12 points along with grabbing eight rebounds. Wyatt Lohaus followed with 10 points in the 69-64 win for the men.

Following the win, the purple and gold headed east to take on Valparaiso, with whom they are currently tied for first in the Missouri Valley Conference with a record of 5-1 and an overall record of 12-7.

Again, the Panthers had their hands quite full, fac-

ing a team that had already established they were willing to spread the ball around.

Four of their five starters currently average in double figures.

Ryan Fazekas, the Crusader’s leading scorer, did not participate in the contest. However, the other three scorers tallied 48 of the squad’s 75 points, scoring at will on the Panthers.

For UNI, AJ Green led in scoring with 25 points on 7-15 shooting. The young guard also added 10 points from the free throw line, shooting 100 percent from the charity stripe. Luke McDonnell also scored 13 points and five rebounds for the cats.

Up next, the Panther men will take on Southern Illinois on Wednesday, Jan. 23 in Carbondale, Ill. at 7 p.m., as well as the University of Evansville in the McLeod Center, Saturday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m.

Haldeman goes off, men’s basketball goes 1-1 TONI FORTMANN/Northern Iowan

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Panther men’s basketball took on the likes of Indiana State University as well as Valparaiso University this past week, defeating the Sycamores and falling at the hands of the Crusaders.

Going into the first contest last Wednesday, the Panthers were well aware of the challenge facing them.

“Jordan Barnes is one of the top handful of guys in our league,” said head coach Ben Jacobson. “Tyreke Key has been terrific for them as a sophomore.”

Barnes is Indiana State’s leading scorer, averaging 17.4 points per game. Key, the team’s second leading scorer, was putting up an average of 15.7 points per contest.

The highly talented pair were held to a total of 22 points.

Meanwhile, Spencer

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Ernst visits UNI for town hall JANUARY 24, 2019 |

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On the snowy Wednesday morning of Jan. 23, Senator Joni Ernst (R) arrived at the University of Northern Iowa for a town hall as part of her 99-county tour.

Ernst, who is up for re-election in 2020, was the first woman to be elected to the Senate from Iowa when she won in 2014.

Around 30 people gathered in the Lang Hall Auditorium for the 8 a.m. meeting. After a brief introduction from the Cedar Falls Mayor, Jim Brown, Ernst immediately began to field questions from the audience.

Although the issues raised included cyber security, veterans and climate change, the highlight of the town hall discourse was the government shutdown, now in its fifth week.

Many community members expressed frustration with Congress for failing to pass any compromise. Citing

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the 800,000 government against border wall fundemployees being directly ing, Ernst reminded everyaffected by the shutdown, one that the previous four many asked why senators administrations supportlike Ernst were not doing ed physical barriers at the more to help the “hostagsouthern border. es”.

Naming the past four Senator Ernst replied presidents, Ernst said, “All to their concerns by used authorized funding insisting that she would to build fencing and borsupport any proposal that der wall protections. Four would lead to the end of administrations. Now, all of this shutdown. a sudden, it is immoral to “I want the governput up a barrier. Where has ment open, so I am hopthe outcry been in the last ing that we all can come couple of decades?” together and agree that Ernst fielded several not 100 percent of us are other questions relating going to be 100 percent to her support for Brett satisfied with the outKavanaugh’s supreme come,” said Ernst. “We court nomination, Deferred have a lot of work to do, Action for Childhood TONI FORTMAN/NORTHERN IOWAN we have a short time to Arrivals (DACA), transdo it. I want the governgender discrimination and Joni Ernst held a town hall on Jan. 23 at 8 ment open.” her personal salary during a.m. as a part of her 99-county tour.

Addressing many the shutdown.

“If it does fail tomorrow, we’ll questions regarding the Responding to roughly shutdown, Ernst referred back have to go back to the drawing 15 questions from the audience, to the Senate vote scheduled board.”

Ernst concluded the town hall A sister topic to the govern- after about one hour. Noting for Thursday, Jan. 24.

“I’m here to respond to that ment shutdown was the con- that she would be flying back and take your concerns back to cern over border security. to D.C. that evening in order Washington, D.C,” said Ernst, In response to the push-back to vote the following day, she

ensured the audience that she would vote to open up the government.

Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) executives attended the event and met with the senator beforehand. In the meeting with Ernst was Student Body President and Vice President Drew Stensland and Kristen Ahart, respectively, and Director of Governmental Relations, Matthew Johnson.

According to Ahart, when meeting with Ernst, they discussed issues regarding rural Iowa development and student concerns over Title IX. Ahart said she was pleased with the town hall and happy to see student support.

“It’s great to see a good number of students in the crowd, especially on a snowy and early morning. I was really impressed with the number of students who made it out to not only attend, but to ask questions,” said Ahart.

According to Ernst’s office, her next two stops before heading to D.C. will be in Hardin and Boone counties.

Pantry is “by students, for students” Sexual Assault reported EMMA’LE MAAS Staff Writer

51 percent of students claimed to have some degree of food insecurity, according to a survey from this past spring. Whether it is a student who is unsure where their next meal is going to come from, or is unable to purchase all of their daily meals, the brand-new Panther Pantry is open and available seven days a week to help.

The Panther Pantry provides non-perishable food items such as boxed dinners and canned meals to food insecure students, as well as necessity items such as hair brushes, shampoo and toothbrushes.

Within the next two weeks, Program Coordinator Ashley Adams is expecting

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to add perishable items to the pantry through help from the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. The pantry will acquire meat, eggs, milk and other necessities students need for a healthy meal plan at a discount.

So far, the pantry has received over 1,300 pounds of food, and $12,113 in donations through crowdfunding.

Over winter break, the pantry prepared kits for students in need that they could use during the month off. These kits included a few meals and necessity items. Students could pick up the items using their ID. Adams doesn’t want students to feel “embarrassed” about asking for the help they need, saying that volunteers sign a confidentiality agreement. She focuses on running the pantry “by students,

for students,” and hopes that it can continue to grow for years to come.

Sophomore choral music education major Cole Flack said of the pantry, “I think that this is a great idea [for] the university. This makes our community so much more welcoming for those who are unable to afford the necessities for being a great student or just simply having something on a plate.”

Olivia Frick, junior elementary education major, also had positive things to say about the food pantry.

“A food pantry is an incredible idea!” Frick said.

“I think it would help a lot of students.”

The main issue the pantry faces is getting the word out to students. Since its opening on Jan. 14 of this year, the pantry has only reached

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about 60 individual students.

“However, the pantry is well aware of the problem and is actually currently hiring for two different positions on the executive team, including a PR Social Media position as well as a graphic design position. The pantry is also looking for general volunteers and donations. Inquiries about open positions and what is needed donations-wide can be addressed at pantherpantry@ uni.edu.

“What we really need are volunteers,” said Adams.

The Panther Pantry is open to serve students Sunday through Thursday from noon to seven and Friday and Saturday from noon to five.

The only qualification to use the pantry is to be a full-time UNI student, and no one will be turned away for any reason.

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The incident occurred around 1 a.m. on Sunday in an on-campus residence hall. The assault was committed by an acquaintance.

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True way to honor MLK’s legacy We are, today, approaching a (false) political horizon that defines freedom in terms of tolerance: so long as we all have the same civil and political rights, we can all coexist happily together in one organic unity. Standing in opposition to this view, radical Black politics presents a disruptive alternative.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was perhaps the most subversive political actor in 20th century American politics.

We have seen since the revolutionary potential of the 1960’s massive changes in the legal and social structure of the United States: Blacks are (formally) equal, (official) discrimination is illegal, we can all sit at the same booth in the diner. Only within this historical trajectory could, in the wake of Barack Obama’s election, Lou Dobbs claim we live in a “post-racial” society. In this age of tolerance, all ends of the political spectrum can (more or less) peacefully coexist. However, we should not be so cynical and the election of Donald Trump is the catalyst that forces this traumatic realization: neo-Nazis marching the in streets, #MAGA

neo-fascists taunting indigenous tribesmen and so on.

An uncomfortable question presents itself: how has the increase in personal freedoms not led to a corollary increase in social harmony and equality? Political correctness is the linguistic extension of this logic of formal freedoms: so long as we are not verbally racist or sexist, I can coexist with the Other. However, two contradictions emerge.

This “tolerated” Other is not an authentic Other. It is the aestheticized Other we want to see: refugees as simple, hard-working people just searching for a better life; Blacks as a people of jazz and comedy. Further, tolerance already presupposes a level of discomfort with this Other: if we really did accept them in their naked, vulgar reality, tolerance would be unnecessary.

Thus, today’s politically correct liberal establishment cannot grapple with the obscenities which are to be expected when ethnic groups are structurally oppressed: violent outbursts from African refugees in continental Europe, statistically higher rates of violence among generationally impoverished Blacks, and so on. Here, political correctness enters the equation, not as a way of respecting other cultures, but precisely to perpetuate this inequality. How? Karl Marx’s (in)famous statement on religion should

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be reversed with political correctness taking the place of religion: the opiate of oppression (for the ruling class) is political correctness. What do I mean? Political correctness places, at a certain distance, various antagonisms: race, poverty, sexuality, gender, etc.

It occupies the precise space which allows us to “peacefully” coexist: so long as I don’t make a racist or sexist remark, I can be a legitimate political actor. This is the logic with which the contemporary Republican Party (and to an extent the Democratic Party) operates. The GOP is officially non-racist: there are Black, Muslim, women and gay party members. It would appear that the GOP is, at least formally, somewhat progressive. Of course, the obvious flipside is their brutal policy platform: economic austerity, foreign interventions, harsh criminal sentencing, etc. Political correctness operates at the level of the opiate: so long as we are formally non-racist, non-sexist, etc., we can espouse whatever policy preferences we prefer.

Let us return, finally, to MLK. It may surprise many of you that MLK never once used the word tolerance in any of his speeches. He would, likely, have strongly disavowed many of those who benefit from the civil and political freedoms he fought so hard to win: Kamala

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Harris’ brutal prosecutorial record and Corey Booker’s corporatist politics. The radical aspect of MLK’s politics is the side which (expectedly) is negated by liberals and conservatives alike: we approach MLK only in his socially progressive dimension; formal rights, ending discrimination, police brutality, and so on.

However, MLK’s real subversives can only be appreciated when we reify his economic politics. Only on the fringes of the left do we see any mention of his self-espoused Democratic-Socialism or his Poor People’s Campaign. This reification is necessitated by the fact that, since the 1960’s, Black economic equality has, by many measures, actually decreased. The proper way to honor MLK is to actualize the

full power of his famous, “I Have a Dream” speech. This dream cannot be limited to legal and social tolerance, but to dream of a world in which real, radical equality realizes its full meaning even in the face of social intolerance. A society in which a Black person can be not only be free from the need to constantly protest and organize, but one in which structural oppression is eliminated altogether.

To conclude, a common polemic against young activists by political leaders is, “stop dreaming, vote, run for office!” However, the need for radical dreaming is now more prevalent than ever. Not the dream of a more tolerant society, but one in which tolerance itself is not determinative of freedom as such.

“MLKegs” tradition is embarrassing for community SYDNEY HAUER

Executive Editor

Throughout my years here at UNI, I have always seen students making their way to house parties, clad in sports jerseys, to celebrate “MLKegs,” a UNI tradition that is somehow still standing since at least 2012.

“MLKegs” is celebrated on the Sunday before the day we, as Americans, honor Martin Luther King Jr, a man who tirelessly and fearlessly fought to end racism and oppression of marginalized people in the United States.

Whenever I see these students on this occasion on their merry way, underdressed for the cold and carrying cases of beer, something about it really rubs me the wrong way. I have always had a strong reaction to it, but never really acknowledged it beyond that day in the past.

Many students and com-

munity members see it as right to treat this day as a “day on.” They might volunteer, educate themselves further on Dr. King’s work, or make themselves generally aware about why we are not

in school and some of us are not working on his date of birth.

Each year, I am baffled by the insensitivity I see exhibited by many of my fellow students here at UNI toward MLK Day. Not everyone is guilty of this, and I know that many people do treat it seriously.

The issue here is not that students like to take advantage of the long weekend and throw parties on Sunday night.

To me, the issue lies in the title of the event; appropriating MLK’s good name to give your made up drinking holiday that only some UNI students are foolish enough to participate in a name.

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only results.

The part that is the most embarrassing about this tradition is the fact that some local bars throw events which condone the behavior and also use the “MLKegs” name. I can’t see in any way why anyone ever thought this was ok, and I find it to be unjustifiable.

We are supposed to be honoring and reflecting upon the life’s work of someone who was killed for civil rights, fighting for what he believed in. He is an American hero.

He fought for social justice and equality of treatment for all people. And how do many UNI students celebrate? By getting wasted at a house party and not even thinking about why we have this day off in the first place. This is a day where we are supposed to pay respects to someone who fought for real change in this country, and was assassinated in the process.

The most baffling to me is not that students host their own parties for this, but

rather, that Deringer’s Public Parlor, a bar on Main Street, was going to hold its own “MLKegs” event. Deringer’s did not even consider the implications of taking ownership of that name until after immense social media backlash denouncing the event.

Larger news outlets such as the New York Post have brought national attention to our town and in return, bad publicity, because this is now something that we will be known for to outsiders. It makes our community appear very, very racially clueless and insensitive, and I find that to be incredibly sad. I know we’re better than that.

Once again, go ahead and drink away the night before MLK Day. That isn’t the issue. The issue is turning his birthday into a reason to get beligerantly drunk It is disrespectful and crass.

To those of you who were defending this behavior on social media, really take some time to consider your actions.

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Friesen’s top 10 films of 2018 HUNTER FRIESEN Film Critic

With political and social upheaval, natural disasters and the overall feeling of optimism fading away, 2018 was a rocky year that never really seemed to end. Fortunately for moviegoers, the year did offer a way of escape through some great films, ranging from record-setting blockbusters to genre-defying indies. Now that the year is over and all the films have been released, I can finally share my list of what I thought were the 10 best films of 2018.

Honorable Mentions: • “They Shall Not Grow Old” • “The Sisters Brothers” • “Mission: Impossible - Fallout” • “Thoroughbreds” • “Wildlife” 10. “Private Life” Coming out of Sundance, this film written and directed by Tamara Jenkins illustrates the challenges faced by a 40-something-year-old couple in order to start a family. Stars Kathryn Hahn and Paul Giamatti under-

go treatments, adoption and every possible method to have a child. Gripping performances from the leads along with Jenkin’s touching screenplay gave this film a ton of comedy and tragedy that led to one of the most emotional films of the year.

9. “Vox Lux” Dubbed by many as the anti “A Star Is Born,” this film tracks the unsettling career of Celeste as she becomes famous through tragedy and chooses to live in that dark moment. Raffey Cassidy and Natalie Portman portray Celeste as a teenager and adult, respectively. Each does an incredible job at creating a conflicted character that holds a mirror up to a society that worships celebrities. With a soundtrack by Sia, this pop tale offers some great music alongside its disturbing subject matter.

8. “First Man” Damien Chazelle and Ryan Gosling followed up “La La Land” with another equally great film. Trading in his piano for a rocket ship, Gosling stars

as Neil Armstrong and provides an accurate look into the turbulent life of one of America’s most famous figures. Chazelle’s impeccable directing makes for some of the most terrifying sequences of the year, allowing us to bear witness to the immense danger many brave people experienced in the name of exploring the unknown.

7. “Roma” Probably one of the best directors today, Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma” is his most personal and epic film to date.

The sweeping story centers around a housemaid named Cleo. Through her eyes, we watch a large family’s domestic struggle in 1970s Mexico City.

Along with directing, writing and editing, Cuarón also mans the camera, leading to some of the most awe-inspiring cinematography of the century.

Available on Netflix, this film is the most accessible must-see of 2018.

6. “First Reformed” One of the most influential writers of American cinema, Paul Schrader, both writes and

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d i r e c t s Film critic Hunter Friesen lists his top films of 2018, including this film “Roma,” “Avengers: Infinity War,” and “The Favourite.” about a tortured priest and his inner character study of a father and turmoil as he examines the daughter who have chosen to world we currently live in. live in the woods rather than Boasting some of the best dia- within the confines of civilogue of the year along with lization. Sporting spectacular a career-best performance by performances from breakout Ethan Hawke, this dark and star Thomasin McKenzie and metaphorical film challenges Ben Foster, the film expertly its audience to see the effects explores the idea of how we humans have had on this plan- identify with home and how et and how we cope with our society reacts to the life choices we have made. misdoings.

5. “BlacKkKlansman” Spike Lee returned to form with a true story of black cop Ron Stallworth infiltrating the KKK in 1970s Colorado Springs. Both John David Washington and Adam Driver deliver great performances.

Lee’s powerful editing near the end of this comedy/drama serves as both a history lesson and a modern commentary on how our society really hasn’t changed as much as we think it has.

4. “Leave No Trace” Also out of Sundance this year, this small film is a quiet

3. “Avengers: Infinity War” The more you think about it, “Infinity War” had no right to even work, let alone be great. Credit should go to directors Joe and Anthony Russo who were able to take the culminating 18 films rostering 25 characters and make it into a high-stakes thriller that never feels overstuffed.

It also delivered the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s best villain and left a permanent mark on pop culture with just one snap. Hopefully, “Endgame” will be just as good.

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Super blood wolf moon appears in sky LEZIGA BARIKOR Staff Writer

A super blood wolf moon appeared in the sky late Sunday night, Jan. 20. Despite the name, there was nothing to fear about last weekend’s lunar eclipse, according to assistant professor Joshua Sebree from the chemistry and biochemistry department.

On the evening of the eclipse, Sebree held a lecture titled “Life and the Moon” to illuminate students and community members about the upcoming eclipse and more.

“We should know about our neighbor,” Sebree said about the moon.

One of the first topics Sebree discussed was the occasion of the total eclipse and why “super blood wolf moon” isn’t the best description for it.

An eclipse at perigee is the moment when the moon is at its perfect proximity to the sun, according to Sebree. It appears “super” or closer to earth because of it, and it is only a difference of 14 percent closer when at perigee. The naming mechanism for total eclipses is not well under-

stood, and according to the Farmers’ Almanac, the names come from Native American roots. The “wolf moon” portion is because the eclipse is happening in January. A February eclipse would simply be a “snow moon.” The “blood” comes from the sun, similar to how the sky is red at sunrise and sunset. Therefore, a “super blood wolf moon” is a lunar eclipse in January at perigee.

Amanda Juergensen, an elementary education major with a science emphasis, attended the event.

“It happens very rarely and it’s cool to go to it,” Juergensen said. “Only people on the northern hemisphere can see it.”

Students, faculty and other community members were able to attend the free lecture and lunar-viewing event, held in the Georgian Lounge of the UNI Commons. Hot cocoa and cookies were provided, as well as telescopes for viewing the eclipse.

In Sebree’s lecture, he connected the earth’s moon to the creation of life, using a miniature moon replica and dry ice as an early earth atmosphere

example.

“Many people don’t realize that yes, yes we do understand that there is some influence of the moon nowadays with migration cycles or mating cycles or the lunar calendar the Chinese celebrate every year,” Sebree said. “But the history of the moon goes much, much deeper, and it’s not just a biological standpoint. It’s not just that it causes the tides that the ships sail by, it goes back to the very creation of life and may have, in fact, been responsible for life evolving as quickly as it has.”

Sebree went as far back as the origins of earth’s galaxy.

“It came from dust,” Sebree said.

In great detail, Sebree

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e x p l a i n e d Joshua Sebree lectured about “Life and the Moon” in how the sun conjuction with last Sunday’s lunar eclipse. was first created out of stardust and that America until 2022,” Sebree NASA’s various space mis- said. “There’s a few partials sions have brought back evi- here and there, but those dence for that. He discussed aren’t nearly as much fun as CHONPS, an acronym for all the totals.” the main elements needed for Students at the event said life (carbon, hydrogen, oxy- they heard about it either gen, nitrogen, phosphorus, through friends, Facebook sulfur) and how they were or directly from class with all apparent in stardust that’s Sebree. been studied.

“This was a chance to The moon’s role according broaden my horizons,” said to Sebree, was to bring in the Mallory Park, a senior comtides necessary for those ele- munication science and disorments to be compressed into ders major. complex chemistry units and “There’s something to be making life on earth viable. said about the social experiThis event was the last ence of seeing it with friends,” lunar eclipse of the decade.

Park said. “It’s a memory “We’re not going to have instead of just a piece of another total eclipse across information this way.”

Dance Marathon dresses up for the kids ANNA FLANDERS Staff Writer

College students seldom get the opportunity to dress up for special occasions like they did in high school. The closest thing many UNI students get to prom comes just once a year: Dance Marathon’s Black Tie Affair. This year, the event will take place at ThreeHouse: a Wesley Foundation on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. It’s Dance Marathon’s second-most popular annual event, behind the Main Event.

“It’s just a night full of dancing and getting to talk to other people who may be interested in Dance Marathon,” said Lauren Gootee, a junior majoring in elementary and middle-level education and director of event planning for Dance Marathon. “Maybe they aren’t and maybe they came with a friend. They

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2. “A Star Is Born” More of a “1B” than a clear number two on the list, Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut more than lived up to its lofty expectations. The pairing of Cooper and Lady Gaga in the lead roles is a match made in heaven, as their chemistry lights up the screen both on

might learn more information about it, and there’s always good food.”

The event is put together largely by donors and volunteers. Chick-Fil-A will be providing food, with event planning committee members taking care of side dishes. Sid Lederman, a member of Dance Marathon’s media committee, has volunteered to DJ the event.

The event is ticketed and costs $8. Ticket sales are limited to 235 due to the capacity of the Wesley Foundation. Students can buy their tickets from Dance Marathon members who will be tabling in the Union or by emailing director@unidancemarathon.com.

One hundred percent of the proceeds go to Dance Marathon.

This year, the dancers are working toward raising their goal of $620,000 — almost $70,000 more than their final

figure last year.

“We’re having a very goal-oriented year,” said Koby Boyd, a junior political science major and assistant director of event planning. “Sixty-two children check into a Miracle Family Hospital across the country every minute. So, $620,000 is supposed to reference that [. . .] The last year our goal was $500,000 and we raised $550,000, so it’s a huge step up. So we’re really pushing everyone to do the best they can.”

According to Boyd, the event planning committee has been working hard to give this year’s Black Tie Affair more of a theme than in years past. Boyd said he didn’t want to spoil the suprise, however.

Although the event provides a chance to boost dancers’ morale and help them get to know each other better, even those not currently involved in Dance Marathon

and off the stage. With one of the best songs of the year in “Shallow,” this pitch-perfect retelling of a classic story left few dry eyes after its endearing tribute ending.

a spiteful struggle between two women, Abigail (Emma Stone) and Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz), as they battle for the affection of the unhinged Queen Anne (Olivia Colman).

Combining three excellent actresses, a whip-smart script and the uniquely awkward style of director Yorgos Lanthimos, this dark comedy was by far the most enjoyable and unforgettable film of 2018.

1. “The Favourite” My favorite film of the year (pun intended), this 18th-century piece can best be described as “Barry Lyndon” meets “Mean Girls.” The plot follows

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UNI Dance Marathon will be hosting its annual “Black Tie Affair” event on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. at ThreeHouse: A Wesley Foundation.

are welcome to attend as long as they purchase a ticket.

“The takeaway, I hope, is that they obviously have a good time, but ultimately I hope people reflect on that they are really fortunate to be able to go to these events and have fun with their friends,” Boyd said. “That’s what we’re fighting for — we’re fighting for these kids to be able to get the help that they need and be able to grow up and do stuff like this. I know I’ve been very fortunate — I’ve had a lot of things in my life that I haven’t had to worry about, and I’m able to just function and do whatever I want to, essentially, in college. I want to make sure that these kids have the same opportunities. And so just making sure everyone’s

reflecting on that is kind of the goal.”

Dance Marathon’s Main Event will take place on Saturday, Mar. 2. Students are still encouraged to join and can get more information about it at the Black Tie Affair. “[Dance Marathon] allowing college students to make an impact is awesome,” said Samantha Holtkamp, a junior majoring in elementary and middle-level education, who is also a morale captain. “People always say ‘You’re so young.

You can’t really do a whole lot.’ And we actually are.

These changes are helping people in need and impacting people who we know and people who we probably will never meet.”

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Despite run, women fall to Drake PATRICK HANSEN

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The UNI Panthers women’s basketball team hosted Drake University on Friday, Jan.18 in a conference battle of first and third place.

The Panthers fell just short of giving the Bulldogs their first conference loss and also recorded their first loss at home this season as they went down 88-64.

The Bulldogs came out hot in the first quarter, lead-

ing 26-16, but were quickly shut down in the second and third.

The Panthers outscored Drake in the second (19-18) and the third (19-15), going into the fourth quarter with a 59-54 Drake lead.

Coming down the home stretch, Drake’s offense was too much to handle for the UNI defense, as Drake scored 29 and allowed just ten points on defense to take the game, 88-64.

Ellie Howell led the

offense for the Panthers, as she shot five-for-nine from the floor, collecting 15 points.

She was joined by three other Panthers who shot double digits, including Mikaela Morgan with 13 and Abby Gerrits and Karli Rucker both hitting 10. On the defensive side of the ball, Heidi Hillyard led in rebounds with eight, followed by Karli Rucker and Ellie Howell, who each finished with six.

The Panthers had high shooting and free-throw percentages in the game and also pulled in a total of 36 rebounds, compared to Drake’s 31, but UNI can attribute the loss to the number of turnovers they tallied in the game.

The Panthers had turned the ball over a total of 26 times, the most they have given up since 2011, while only grabbing two steals and forcing 13 turnovers. “[Drake] is one the best

[teams] I’ve seen in being able to turn you over and turn those turnovers in points,” said head coach Tanya Warren in a press conference prior to the contest.

The Panthers will have a two-game road stretch coming up, as they travel to Evansville to take on the Aces on Friday, Jan. 25.

They will also battle the Sycamores of Indiana State two days later on Sunday, Jan. 27.

WRESTLING

Wrestling defeats Air Force, falls to Missouri FRANK WALSH Sports Writer

Josh Alber shocked the wresling world last weekend after defeating Missouri’s Jaydin Eierman. This incredible win gave Alber the crown of Big 12 Wrestler of the Week.

Alber, UNI’s 141 pounder, is a three-time NCAA qualifier and will have the chane to showcase his capa-

bilities come March at the national tournament.

For the team, the Panthers were unable to top Missouri, falling by a score of 29-12.

The UNI wrestling team went to enemy grounds and lost to the Tigers, but were able to rebound with a win over the Air Force Academy wrestling squad.

Freshman Tyrel Gordon, was able to get his first Big 12 win in front of the Panther fans, and Bryce

Steiert and Taylor Lujan were also able to add some major bonus points to the Panther team score by picking up back-to-back techfalls.

At the end of the dual, the Panthers finished victoriously, winning by a score of 29-9 and remaining perfect in Big 12 duals.

The Panthers take on the University of Northern Colorado at home at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 25.

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TRACK AND FIELD

Track and field wins five events in Fargo, N.D. JERRIUS CAMPBELL

Sports Writer

UNI’s track and field program competed in Fargo, ND on Saturday, Jan. 19, running, jumping and throwing at the Shelly Ellid Indoor track and field facility. Three teams were pres-

ent, including UNI, North Dakota State and Wyoming.

The Panthers finished with five wins and 22 topthree finishes. The women’s track team finished with a score of 85 behind NDSU’s women’s team who finished with 127 points. Lyndsie Schinkel was the lone win-

SWIMMING AND DIVING

ner on the women’s side in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:13.17.

UNI’s men’s squad also finished second behind the Bison with 92 points. North Dakota State’s men’s team finished with a final score of 121.

Waterloo West High

School alum, Tayshaun Cooper, won the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.99.

Red-shirt junior Connor Ham now leads the MVC with a time of 7.97 after winning the 60-meter hurdle and Evan Long won the 200 meter dash in a time of 21.69, propelling him to the

league’s second best time of the sesaon.

The men’s 4x400 also finished in first place with a time of 3.19.81.

The Panthers will compete in their first home meet of the season on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 25 and 26, at the Jack Jennett Open.

Swimming and diving victorious once again JACOB POTTER

Sports Writer

The UNI swimming and diving team finished firstplace in 13 of 16 events on their way to a 194-105 victory over the Illinois State Redbirds on Saturday, Jan. 19.

The Panthers also broke seven Glen F. Henry pool records. The win advanced the Panthers to 6-2 on the season, as well as closing out their home schedule at 4-0.

Crystal Florman and Katie Taylor finished first-place in three events,

each followed by Jordan McCullough and Moriah Ross finishing first in two events each. Kylie Engstrom also added another firstplace finish. UNI finished first-place as a team in two events, the 200 medley relay (1:45.17), as well as the 400-freestyle relay (3:36.95).

Katie Taylor set three of the seven records, winning the 100 backstroke (55.85), 200 backstroke (2:01.17) and 200 individual medley (2:04.85).

Crystal Florman set records for the 100 butterfly (56.43) and the 50 freestyle (23.49), Moriah Ross set the

record for 100 breaststroke (1:04.14) and the seventh record was set as a team in the 200 medley relay (1:45.17).

In the diving events for the Panthers, Alyssa Dueso led the way for the cats on the one meter diving board, placing second with a score of 241.26. From the three meter height, Jayden Lovell placed second, earning a score of 263.25.

Up next, the Panthers travel to Iowa City to take on the Hawkeyes as well as the Western Illinois Leathernecks on Friday, Feb. 1.

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Support each other with a challenge. Communication flows with ease. Edit and polish your message.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -Today is an 8 -- Things are getting busy. Physical action gets the job done. Apply discipline to your practices for satisfying results.

You’re growing stronger.

Balance activity with rest.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Strengthen your connection with someone sweet.

Romance is a distinct possibility. Talk about longterm dreams and visions.

Play a game. Imagine some fun together.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Authorize home improvements.

Things may not go as planned. Discuss changes with family. Investigate different options, prices and colors. Choose together.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Dig deeper into a favorite subject. Study and research.

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Whatever you’re doing, it’s working.

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Figure out your moves before you make them. Consider your best options.

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