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AOC, Michael Moore stump for Bernie EMMA PISTARINO Staff Writer
On Jan. 25, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), filmmaker Michael Moore and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) visited UNI for a
town hall in Maucker Union in support of Bernie Sanders’ campaign. With the highly anticipated Iowa caucus approaching, Democratic presidential candidates have increased their presence in the state. Those that are senators, however,
are occupied in Washington D.C. for the impeachment trial against President Trump. Sanders’ campaign organized political rallies led by public figures who endorse him and are able to share his message with the public.
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Moore, an Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker, has been supporting Sanders since October 2019 because he believes that Sanders can bring fundamental change to the country. “When [Bernie] enters the White House, a year from this week, it’s not Bernie Sanders walking into the Oval Office. It’s the teachers, the nurses, the construction workers and the people that have been forced to live on less. We will all be in the Oval Office with Bernie Sanders. That’s the great thing about this campaign,” Moore said. Moore also touched on the importance of reaching out to non-voters. The sense of despair that has spread in the country is taking a toll on the American people, causing people to disengage and not vote, according to Moore. “We can and will live in a better world, but this won’t happen on its own. It has
to be all of us to make this happen,” said Moore. Rep. Pocan (D-Wis.) endorsed the Sanders campaign earlier in the week and traveled to Iowa with a bus of 30 Wisconsin residents to knock doors. Pocan highlighted some of the central points of Sanders’ agenda, focusing on the need for an inclusive and fair government, one that works for everyone and not only the special interests and the well-connected. He also discussed the climate emergency, universal healthcare and improved wages and workers’ rights. “We need to stand up to politics as usual and be real about what the costs are if we don’t do that. If we can get that done, we will win. The last three years under Trump have been toxic to most of America. The antidote to Donald Trump is Bernie Sanders,” Pocan said.
enjoys the open house the most because she likes that students get to explore somewhere they may have been previously scared to
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Ending the stigma: You Matter Week at UNI EMMA’LE MAAS Staff Writer
This week, Jan. 27 to 31, is You Matter Week at UNI. Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) has teamed up with Active Minds, Black Student Union, To Write Love on Her Arms and UNI Counseling Services to put on this week’s events. The event was launched in the fall of 2016 after the loss of several students to suicide. In the years following, You Matter Week was not able to be held again, until now. Sarah Rasing, a grad student and NISG Director of Mental Health, helped coordinate the events so they could be held this year and hopefully annually. “If one person on this campus was feeling alone, as I was my first year, they might see these events.
They might step out of their comfort zone and attend one. They might start to feel a little less alone and connected to the people that follow through with the idea of You Matter at UNI,” Rasing said. Brian Nissen, suicide prevention educator at UNI, emphasizes the importance of students to the university. “I just want at the end of the week to say, ‘We reached a lot of people and made a difference,’” he said. On Monday, NISG will be tabling for Mental Health Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside of Chats in Maucker Union and will hold Mental Health Ally Training Part 1 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the Maucker Union Presidential Room. On Tuesday, Active Minds speaker Abraham Sculley, a West Florida graduate from 2019, will be speaking in the Maucker Union Ballroom
from 6 to 8 p.m. According to the Active Minds website, Sculley suffered with his mental health during his undergraduate career and uses his experience to advocate against the stigma to get help. Sculley travels with Active Minds to speak at campuses across the nation about his experience, in hopes to educate and relate to students much like himself. On Wednesday, there will be Mental Health Ally Training Part 2 from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Maucker Union Presidential Room, QPR Training from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Rod Library 287 and the Cocoa & Counseling Open House 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Counseling Center. Jennifer Schneiderman, director of counseling services at UNI, will host Wednesday’s open house of the Counseling Center. Schneiderman said she
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into the Washington courtroom thanks to the Senate trial for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. To maintain a presence in Iowa in the final days before the Feb. 3 caucuses, several candidates have sent surrogates to campaign in their place. Bessler is serving that purpose for her mother’s campaign, visiting campuses such as Simpson, Grinnell, University of Iowa and Drake in addition to UNI. She is also attending “hot dish house parties” at night. “The voters here are very
warm, and they’re kind of independent thinking,” said Bessler. “It’s kind of similar [to Minnesota] where you can’t take any area for granted, you have to go everywhere and meet people, and people really value [that]. You have to go out and hear what people are saying and respond, and they want someone who will do that.” Although her mother is currently unable to visit Iowa voters in person, Bessler emphasized that Klobuchar has already visited all 99 Iowa counties — the only candidate at the Jan. Democratic debate to do so. “I think people have already gotten to know her pretty well in Iowa, so now we’re out there reinforcing the message,” Bessler said. Klobuchar also hosted a telephone town hall on Wednesday, Jan. 22 in which over 12,000 Iowans participated, according to Bessler. Bessler discussed key points of her mother’s platform, from climate change
About halfway through the town hall, Ocasio-Cortez was introduced on the stage to great audience enthusiasm. The New York congresswoman highlighted the importance of Iowa voters in what she referred to as a revolution that is about to take place in this country. She focused on the values the American people want to establish for the 21st century. “An advanced society should guarantee health care to all people. It should acknowledge our responsibility to future generations. It should fight for human rights, both abroad and at our border,” Ocasio-Cortez said, discussing Sanders’ plan for universal health care. “We have to make it happen, and it requires a shift in our electoral politics. We are here to work on transformation.”
In response to those who view Sanders’ plan as too ambitious, Ocasio-Cortez said that prioritization is key. “People say that certain things are impossible, for example, when we talk about climate change or lowering insulin prices, yet at the same time authorize and pay for a Space Force, “she said. “This is not a question of feasibility, it’s a question of priorities.” When the time for questions came, Ocasio-Cortez shared many of her own personal experiences with poverty and inequality in the United States. Larchwood, Iowa, resident Amber Hess brought up her current difficulties in paying for several medical bills, some of which have started to be forcefully taken out of her paycheck. When Hess began to cry, Ocasio-Cortez hugged her and discussed about her similar experiences with healthcare and lack of insurance.
“About 18 months ago, I was working as a bartender in New York City. I did not have insurance but needed to get a check-up. When I was finally able to save up my tips to get to a doctor, she told me I needed to get a blood test. And I sat there, crying because I could not afford to get a blood test. If everything was okay, that meant I couldn’t afford peace of mind. If everything was really bad, it meant I couldn’t afford to live,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “I am sorry this is happening to you, but we are trying to make a change.” Ocasio-Cortez concluded the town hall with an appeal to all voters as the Iowa caucus approaches. “This movement is about joining across all lines of identity, geography, income, to make sure that we establish a more just nation and a more advanced society for the 21st century,” she said.
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legislation to reducing the cost of health care and prescription drugs. “She wants to be a person that people can call with an issue and she can get things done,” Bessler said. “I think that’s the kind of spirit we want in a president — someone you can actually count on.” Bessler emphasized the importance of the election not just on the national level, but in local and state races as well. “We need to win back the Senate in order to get all these reforms passed, [and] she has a record of showing she can win in those places that we didn’t win in 2016,” Bessler said. She noted that in the 2018 midterm elections, Klobuchar won 42 counties which Trump had previously won in 2016. She also described the election as not just a question of candidates’ platforms, but a “decency check” for the country. “I think a lot of people
feel like they’ve lost faith in democracy and our entire democratic system in the past few years and I think it’s important to elect a candidate that can bring people together rather than divide people,” she said. “[The 2016 election] was a call to action for our country, and I’m really proud that my mom is heeding that call.” Sydney Wagner, social media director for the Northern Iowa Democrats, agreed. “Coming into 2020 gives us the chance to just right a wrong,” she said. “Because we’ve been burned before [in the 2016 election], we know that we need to work twice as hard.” Klobuchar is currently polling at 11% in Iowa, according to a recent poll from Focus on Rural America, putting at her in fifth place in the state. She also received an endorsement from the editorial staff of the New York Times, along with Warren, on Monday, Jan. 20.
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Dems respond to Soleimani killing MOHAMMED RAWWAS
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The assassination of Qasem Soleimani on January 3 by the Trump administration had quite the revelatory effect on the Democratic primary; for once, it centered a discussion on foreign policy that is oft-ignored by the mainstream media towards presidential races and allowed us to focus on and compare the records of the various candidates running for president in the Democratic primary. Their respective statements that were released in reaction to the assassination is telling and can perhaps launch a greater discussion on the candidates’ foreign policy records, considering the Iowa caucus is fast-approaching. The statements by Biden, Warren and Buttigieg all began with a clear condemnation of Soleimani, in a clear concession to the narrative that Trump is attempting to spin following the assassination. Yes, they claimed, Soleimani was a terrible person, one of the United States’ worst enemies, a terrorist who murdered hundreds of Americans and he certainly deserved to die, but we do have some concerns over the process with which it was carried out. Perhaps the President could have informed
Congress before extrajudicially assassinating a foreign leader in another sovereign nation. Perhaps, rather than being so hasty, Trump could have thought about it a bit more before making a final decision. This tepid criticism immediately fails, because it concedes the main point: Soleimani should have died, but we shouldn’t have killed him, is essentially what they are claiming; a stance so incoherent as to be laughable. And when Trump is boasting about killing an enemy of the U.S., conceding that Soleimani was the human incarnation of evil only bolsters his position. And to offer a mild process critique instead of a clear moral stance just makes that position seem weak. If Soleimani deserved to die, then Trump appears all the stronger for doing so, while the Democrats complain about process. Let us examine the claims that Soleimani really was evil because he “murdered” hundreds of Americans. The reality is that the United States invaded Iraq, a sovereign nation, for no legitimate reason, under false pretenses, and that Iran stepped in to assist Iraq in defending its nation from a foreign invasion. It goes without saying that any death here is regrettable, but if you
are really angered by the death of American troops, then you should blame George W. Bush for sending those soldiers to unnecessarily die overseas, not Iraq for defending its country or Iran for assisting Iraq in doing so. Furthermore, we never use the moralistic terminology of “murder” when discussing military conflicts that the U.S. is involved in. We don’t refer to U.S. soldiers or the generals commanding them as “murderers” when they kill people, even if they do so illegitimately, such as the case of Iraq. We most certainly would not call it “murdering” if a foreign nation invaded the United States and people defended their country by engaging the invaders. What Biden, Warren and Buttigieg cannot seem to fathom is that other countries have foreign policies, and foreign policy leaders in other countries may sometimes engage in military conflict. That doesn’t automatically make them murderers and terrorists. Of course, there was one candidate that made a clear and unambiguous condemnation of extrajudicially assassinating the foreign policy leader of a sovereign nation while they were on a diplomatic mission, which was Bernie Sanders. Calling back
their job duties are not something that easily happens. After much more research and coming upon a Twitter thread, I have gathered they couldn’t take the constant backlash anymore. Before I get into this article, I want to put a disclaimer that I am not an expert on any of this and it is simply an opinion from the abundance of articles and Twitter threads I have read in curiosity and preparation for this piece. Secondly, I understand headlines are crafted to grab people’s attention and make an article look appealing, however, if using racism, double standards and pinning individuals against each other is what journalism news has come to, count me and the majority out. There are two main issues I see with this jumble of a mess. The first being the constant double standards and racism thrown at Markle, all while pinning her and Kate Middleton against each other for no reason. The second reason being the total lack of ethical standards from some highly ranked British news sources. Before I get into my reasoning, I want to mention
the majority of the information I read is from a Twitter thread from a Megan Markle fan page called “Sussex Family Fighter.” Although this page is obviously in favor of Markle and showing the reality of the British media, they do mention some positive media Markle and Harry have experienced. In this thread, they explained years’ worth of media headline pages and evidence showing just how much Markle has endured during her time with Prince Harry. First of all, the double standards between Markle and Middleton are horrible. The double standard I noticed was the comparison of the two women’s pregnancy bumps. Daily Mail praised Middleton saying, “Kate tenderly cradles her baby bump while wrapping up her royal duties,” while accusing Markle of having vanity, branding her as less of a mother saying, “Why can’t Markle keep her hands off of her bump? Experts tackle the question that has got the nation talking: Is it pride, vanity, or acting - or a new age bonding technique?” Next, Express-News
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Opinion Columnist Mohammed Rawwas discusses the recent assassination of Qasem Soleimani and the reactions from various Democratic presidential candidates. He says through his response, Bernie Sanders has demonstrated that he is the best choice for president.
to his own opposition to both Vietnam and Iraq, Sanders was the only major candidate resolute enough to offer a clear moral condemnation of Trump’s actions, declaring that he would do everything to stop a war with Iran. It should not be difficult to clearly state opposition to a dangerous escalation of conflict and to condemn acts that bring us closer to war, but in this political landscape apparently it is. By comparing the records of the different candidates, the choice is clear. Joe Biden was instrumental in selling the American people on George W. Bush’s war in Iraq, which
resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians and thousands of Americans. Elizabeth Warren voted with Trump to renew sanctions on Iran, in violation of the Iran deal, leading to the escalation of tensions with Iran. Pete Buttigieg is the mayor of a small town and has no foreign policy record to speak of. Sanders is the only major candidate who has had a clear and consistent anti-war stance for decades, and has fought tirelessly to protect us from the ravaging effects of war. The Soleimani response is simply the last instance in this clear moral record.
reports on a story claiming Middleton had cured her morning sickness after she was gifted with an avocado. However, when Markle has an avocado, she is linked to the abuse of human rights, drought and millennial shame. Throughout the article Express uses words to make Middleton sound like a delicate flower being gifted this almighty fruit by a little boy whose mom is also suffering from pregnancy, making it sound like this innocent and heartwarming piece. While Markle is being perceived as “wolfing down a fruit linked to water shortages, illegal deforestation, and all-around environmental devastation.” It simply baffles me that we are taught in college and throughout life to be honest and ethical, while people are getting paid to write fake news. These people aren’t journalists, but simply liars. But hold on, there’s more. In addition to the never-ending double standards, Markle has also been faced with a multitude of racist headlines and comments mostly from Daily Mail and Traditional Britain. Now, let me ask you, why haven’t these
news sources been “canceled” like every other celebrity or influencer who has also been guilty of the same thing? Why are we letting major news sources idly go by without any repercussions? Is it simply because we are used to turning our heads from problems such as this, or is it less relevant because it is a news source and not an individual person? As I am not comfortable repeating the degrading slander Daily Mail has used to describe Markle and where she has come from, I urge you to research and educate yourselves of the unethical practices this news source has been spreading. As usual, I want to leave readers with something to think about, as we have been the generation who is pushing change, we should take this opportunity to go out into the world after graduation and change the game. Fill the positions of the people who are writing these unethical stories about things that more than likely didn’t even happen. Create content that is true and exciting to read without having to reach for the most far-fetched and untrue stories.
Meghan Markle and unethical journalism practices ABIGAIL BENNETHUM
Opinion Columnist
In October of 2019, I wrote a piece on Meghan Markle’s interview with Tom Bradby. It was an interview that changed a lot of people’s perspectives on what it means to be in the spotlight. This heartbreaking interview showed the harsh reality of her newfound role as the Duchess of Sussex and balancing her new role as a mother, which brought much more than she thought. The world was shocked when she expressed that not many people have asked her if she was okay. New mothers and individuals everywhere immediately empathized with Markle sending her love and starting #weloveyoumegan in support and reassurance that she is not alone. Just recently, I heard the announcement that Markle and Prince Harry are leaving the Royal Palace because of the desire to be financially independent as a new family. Now, I am not a specialist on the Royal Family or any of their laws, though I get the impression that casually leaving the royal palace and
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A very happy jazz performance SOFIA LEGASPI
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Christopher’s Very Happy. Band. (CVH.B.) performed a concert on Friday evening, Jan. 24 in Russell Hall’s Bengtson Auditorium. The performance featured jazz compositions from their second album, “While We Wait.” “Let’s face it,” reads the band’s “About” blurb on their
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On Thursday, there will be another Mental Health Ally Training Part 1 session from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in the Maucker Union Presidential Room, followed by Part 2 at from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. A viewing and discussion panel of “Resilience” will run from 6 to
Facebook page. “Jazz has the reputation of being stuffy, impenetrable music that you have to know something to ‘get.’ A bad inside joke, like the Elks lodge. The worst part of hipsterdom. Old, balding guys wearing sunglasses inside. AT NIGHT. Well, we hope to change your opinion about all of that. “The jubilant sound of
8 p.m. in the Maucker Union ballroom. On Friday, To Write Love On Her Arms will host a Positive Messaging Event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Maucker Union. You Matter Week’s events will conclude with Men and Mental Health Training from 2 to 4 p.m. in Rod Library 287. Jacob Levang, senior busi-
Christopher’s Very Happy. Band. results from a combination of bright sounding compositions played with joyous abandon by its four members.” The group includes faculty artists Christopher Merz on saxophone and Mike Conrad on piano, as well as guest artists Drew Morton on bass and Dave Tiede on drums. Conrad studied under Merz as an undergraduate student at UNI. Upon Conrad’s return to the area — first as the head band director at Waterloo West High School, and then as a faculty member with the UNI School of Music — Merz approached him about joining a new quartet. Conrad said agreeing was a “no-brainer.” “I am constantly inspired by my colleagues in the UNI School of Music,” Conrad said. “It’s such an amazing team of musicians, teachers and scholars. It is always a challenge to balance the many things that we as professors need to do, but working with someone like Chris Merz helps me push myself to keep my skills as a performer in good shape. His music is engaging and enjoyable to play. The music itself inspires me to find different ways of expressing my ideas as an improviser, and the musicians in the quartet further inspire me with the way that they bring their unique musical personalities into the performances.” Friday’s concert also included senior music education major Dakota Anderson
ness management major and NISG student body president, will be tabling for the week’s events. Levang is passionate about the events and credits them for his own personal mental health journey. “Last year, I had the opportunity to attend and get to know the counselors on a personal level which really helped take away some of the
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Faculty and guest artist ensemble Christopher’s Very Happy. Band. performed a concert in Russell Hall on Friday, Jan. 24.
and UNI percussion instructor Matthew Andreini performing settings of Walt Whitman texts by Merz and Conrad. According to Conrad, the group generally plays between 10 and 15 performances sporadically throughout the year. “Despite the irregularity
of our gig schedule, each time we get together to play it’s comfortable and fun,” he said. “All four of us know each other well as people and musicians and have good musical chemistry.” CVH.B. will be performing at the Octopus on College Hill on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 10 p.m.
fearfulness of using the center for me,” he said. For students like Levang, the stigma surrounding mental health is why these events are so helpful to the student body community. “This week is so important because as college students, so many of us — including myself — struggle with mental health. Coming together
as a campus to talk about the issue and the resources that are available goes such a long way,” Levang said. Nissen echoed this message, adding how important these events are to him as faculty. “It’s a reminder to the university and the students that the students are what make UNI,” he said.
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Film informs on trauma-informed care ANNA ALLDREDGE Staff Writer
Last week, the UNI Department of Social Work hosted a film screening and panel discussion about the use of therapeutic approaches to promote behavioral change in the juvenile justice system. The two sessions of this program were held in Maucker Union on Wednesday, January 22 and Thursday, January 23. The documentary, “Like Any Other Kid,” featured three institutions that had adopted the Missouri Method, which emphasizes a group approach to rehabilitation for teens in the juvenile justice system. Interviews with youth and
social workers revealed the effectiveness of this approach while also conveying the difficulties and trauma faced by kids in the system. Following the 85 minute documentary, a series of panelists discussed how a therapeutic approach is beneficial to youth in the juvenile justice system, as well as more effective in the long term. The discussion was then opened up to include questions from the audience. According to “Like Any Other Kid,” the current juvenile justice system is failing to meet the needs of at-risk youth. Instead of addressing the trauma and pain these
kids are feeling, many institutions take a punitive approach to rehabilitation. Not only does this approach neglect the hardships of children in the system, it also creates an environment where youth are more likely to repeatedly end up incarcerated – even into adulthood. The documentary said that the Missouri Method has been proven to help the children that need it most. By listening and trying to understand their pain and trauma, social workers are better able to provide care for these individuals. In institutions that adopt the Missouri Method, youth are more likely to get – and stay –
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UNI Department of Social Work and the Master’s in Social Work Student Associated collaborated to host a film screening and panel discussion about “Like Any Other Kid,” a documentary on the Missouri Method.
out of the juvenile justice system and go on to lead happy and productive lives. Nicole Valentine, graduate student and co-president of the Master’s in Social Work Student Association (MWSWA), assisted in the coordination of this event, along with fellow graduate students with the MSWSA. “Trauma-informed care is so important,” Valentine said. Her graduate program emphasizes the recognition and treatment of individuals who have experienced trauma in the past. However, this is not always the case in institutions around the state. “Most are very punitive, focused on punishments which can include isolation and restrainment. I’ve actually seen this in other facilities around Iowa where I’ve worked, and it’s horrible. There’s so much pain [...] these people have and that pushes them to do things that they might not want to do. They have learned that they just need to survive,” she said. According to Valentine, looking at rehabilitation through a trauma-informed lens is important because social workers can begin to re-teach these individuals how to look at life. “Trauma tells people to shut down,” she said, “and when they are constantly subjected to retraumatization by authority figures, [nothing is] going to change. “I was impressed to hear the things that the panelists
were experiencing with the trauma-informed care in the state of Iowa,” Valentine said. From what she heard from the panelists, she thinks Iowa as a whole is moving forward and that state’s systems are progressing in the right direction, even if they’re not there yet.
Even if you can’t do [much] to help them, the most important thing for people to remember is to not blame the person, but their circumstances. NICOLE VALENTINE
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A number of students, faculty, and community members attended the event and asked questions of the panelists and coordinators. For those not involved with social work but still wanting to make a positive difference, Valentine encourages learning about trauma and how trauma affects the brain and body. “The [ideology] that we use a lot is to switch our language from ‘What’s wrong with you?’ to ‘What happened to you?’” she said. “Even if you can’t do [much] to help them, the most important thing for people to remember is to not blame the person, but their circumstances.”
Imagine College Hill! kickoff workshop planned ELIZABETH KELSEY News Editor
UNI students and Cedar Valley community members are invited to attend the kickoff workshop for Imagine College Hill! on Wednesday, Jan. 29 from 6-8 p.m. at the Center for Energy & Environmental Education (CEEE). The event marks the beginning of a public visioning process for the future of College Hill. “That visioning is open to anybody and everybody, and each of us individual citizens and people that use the Hill will be able to give our opinion on what we want to see […] College Hill look like in the next five, ten, fifteen years,” said Kathryn Sogard, executive director of the College Hill Partnership.
Urban design consulting firm Ferrell Madden will be developing a new visioning plan for the College Hill neighborhood. The plan will focus on topics like the scale and character of new development; walking, biking, and other transportation options; and the mix of uses and range of activities that will combine to create and maintain a vibrant neighborhood center. This effort will last for several months, with plenty of opportunities for the public to give input. That begins with the Jan. 29 workshop, where the goal is to hear public feedback through a visual preference survey and small group work. The evening will also include a presentation from the project consultant. These suggestions will assist in the efforts to update the zoning code that will implement
the new plan later this year. According to Sogard, that zoning code has not been updated since 1971, and new developments have led to dated language and grey areas. Sogard encouraged UNI students to attend the kickoff workshop to learn more about the visioning process and make their opinions heard. “College Hill is primarily used by students, and a lot of the businesses are marketed toward students, so this is a really great opportunity to get students’ feedback and help us shape the future of College Hill,” she said. For more information about the Imagine College Hill! visioning project, and to sign up for updates and provide feedback, visit ourcedarfalls.com/aboutcollegehill.
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Panthers pin 8th-ranked Cowboys PATRICK HANSEN
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The Panther Train continues to roll through competition, with this weekend being no exception. The McLeod Center was packed for an exciting night of wrestling as the 20th-ranked Panthers hosted the eighthranked Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Jay Schwarm (125 lbs) started out the night for the Panther Train, falling 9-6 to give the Cowboys an early 3-0 lead. The Cowboys were looking to take two in a row as Jack Skudlarczyk (133) fell behind early in the match, but came back to take the match 10-5, tying the duel at 3-3. Michael Blockus (141) used a late reversal to edge
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the 4-3 win over Dusty Hone, giving the Panthers their first lead of the day, 6-3. Max Thomsen (149) fell to the third-ranked Boo Lewallen in a top 20 matchup, tying the duel back up at 6-6. Keaton Geerts (157) grabbed the lead and ran with it into the third period before Wyatt Sheets tied the match up, 6-6, but a late escape gave Geerts the separation he needed to take the 8-6 decision, the Panther Train a 9-6 lead. Austin Yant (165) fell in a major decision to the Cowboys as Oklahoma State reclaimed the lead with a one-point lead, 10-9, before Bryce Steiert (174) picked up a major decision over the 12th-ranked Joe Smith to give the Panther Train the three-point edge, 13-10. Taylor Lujan (184) was
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able to shut out his opponents to grab the 4-0 decision, giving the Panthers a 16-10 lead. Noah Glaser (197) continued to fight despite a knee injury in an early period. Glas would suffer a technical fall, bringing all the marbles down to the 285-bout. Carter Isley grabbed the 5-2 decision to close out the
match, giving the Panther Train the 19-15 win over the Cowboys. This was the first time the Panthers have beaten Oklahoma State since 1991. The Panther Train continues to roll through duels and conference play and will make a trip south to take on the Oklahoma Sooners on February 1.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Panthers suffer road loss against SIU Salukis BRIELLE KIEWIET Sports Writer
The UNI men’s basketball team fell in a twopoint game, 68-66, against the Salukis of Southern Illinois in Carbondale, Ill., on Wednesday, Jan. 22. The Panthers are now 5-2 in the MVC and 16-3 overall on the season, coming off a road win at Bradley last Saturday night. “As sharp as we were down the stretch at Bradley, we had a tough stretch against
Southern Illinois in the first half that got us behind the 8 ball a little bit, then obviously a tougher stretch in the second half,” head coach Ben Jacobson said. “Four or five of their first six possessions, we got stops,” he said. “ It felt like we had a chance to get out ahead [...] we didn’t quite get there.” Traw Berhow led the Panther offense in the first half, ending with 15 points and going 5-7 from the field. The Panther trailed by two with ten turnovers at the end
of the first half. The Salukis gained a 16 point lead with 11:18 remaining in the game, but UNI quickly cut the lead to eight. “We turned up some things defensively,” Jacobson said. “We did a much better job of rotating, much better job of helping teammates [...] We were much better defensively in that stretch.” Despite their improved defensive effort, the Purple and Gold were unable to steal the lead and dropped their second Valley game of the
season, putting them at 5-2 in the MVC. They out-rebounded the Salukis 41-26, lead by forward Isaiah Brown tallying 7. Berhow led the team with 22 points. A.J. Green, named last week’s MVC conference player of the week, finished the game with 16 points. Austin Phyfe also recorded 16 points and his fifth double-double of the season. Next, the Panthers will host the Rambler of LoyolaChicago in the McLeod Center on Sunday, Jan. 26.
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Panther fall to Bradley, move 3-3 in MVC play PATRICK HANSEN Bradley Braves. Sports Writer
The UNI Panther women’s basketball team was coming off two big home wins over Evansville and Indiana State as they pulled into Peoria, Ill., for a matchup with the 14-2
The Panthers started out strong in the first quarter as they held a 10-9 lead after the first quarter of play. However, the Braves fought back in the second to grab the lead, out-scoring the Purple and Gold 20-7 in the second quar-
ter, going into halftime with a 29-17 Bradley lead. Coming out of halftime, the Panthers continued to struggle on the offensive side of the ball, taking just nine points while allowing 18 from Bradley, going into the fourth quarter with a 47-26 Bradley
lead. Northern Iowa was able to find their stride on offense in the fourth quarter as they put up 21 points, but it would not be enough as Bradley scored 14 to secure the 61-47 Braves win. Despite the loss to Bradley,
the Purple and Gold still receive good news as center Megan Maahs returned in the Bradley loss, and looks to improve through the rest of the season. With the loss, the Panthers fall to 11-6 on the season and 3-3 in conference play.
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Tennis opens season with loss to Nebraska-Omaha COLIN HORNING
Sports Editor
The Northern Iowa women’s tennis team kicked off their 2020 season with a dual match against the University of Nebraska-Omaha in Des Moines over the weekend.
The neutral-site matchup faired to be tough on the Panthers, as they dropped their season-opening match. Freshman Kim Zizek and junior Madeline Doherty both earned singles wins for the Panthers. Zizek scored 6-2, 2-6 and 6-2 in her match-
up in the third spot against Natalie Lorentz of UNO. Doherty lost her first set 1-6, but rallied to defeat her opponent with scores of 6-2 and 6-4 to seal the victory. Other Panthers were able to put up hard-fought matches but would ultimate-
ly fall to their opponents. Freshman Thaissa Moreira fell 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) and 1-0 (10-6), junior Valentia Caro fell 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in her number 6 match and freshman Emma Carr dropped her No. 2 single match 7-6 (7-4), 6-1. Northern Iowa as a team
were also swept in the doubles point. Up next, the Panther women will travel to the same neutral site in Des Moines for their match against Iowa State University on Saturday, January 26. The match is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.
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