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MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2021

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The Clothesline Project returns to campus to spread awareness on violence against women.

UNI football falls to North Dakota State 34-20 Saturday.

Film critic Hunter Friesen gives Bond’s “No Time to Die” 4 out of 5 stars.

NISG condemns administration Student government passes resolution supporting Professor O’Kane’s students NICK BAUR

Staff Writer

During the brief power outage in Cedar Falls, members of the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) piled into the well lit University Room for their eighth meeting of the academic year on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Sam Caughron marshalled the gathered students with a bang of the gavel and the meeting began with the weekly reports from NISG directors. Most notably, the Speaker of the Senate Report notified the students of the seat removal of a Senator due to breaking NISG by-law attendance policy.

The student government then turned to contingency fund requests from university student organizations.

Three hundred and forty follars was requested by the UNI TESOL Club for equipment including a club table cloth and vertical banner.

The Organization and Finance Committee requested $5,000 be set aside in an

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A student of O’Kane displays the amount of work they have already completed this semester. NISG passed a resolution condemning administration’s handling of the removal of O’Kane, as students were left without a professor and did not feel seen or heard by administration.

Accessibility Fund as a separate pool of money from the Contingency Fund in order to address accessibility needs related to UNI club activities.

to process it through a vote by the Senators. All contingency fund requests were approved by a vote of 9-0-1.

Noah Hackbart for External Relations Committee Chair and James Carolus for the Chair of Government and Legislative Affairs.

Funding for these accessibility needs could then instead be approved through the Organization and Finance committee instead of having

Committee Chairs After these requests were voted on, the senators were faced with the matter of voting on the appointment of

Each sitting senator was officially appointed after no debate and a vote by a count of 9-0-1.

Senate Resolution Speaker of the Senate Sam Caughron then introduced what would become the lengthiest discussion of the night, a Senate resolution sponsored by Director of Diversity Leila Masinovic and Senator Caroline Christensen. The Senate resolution focused on the recent events surrounding the University of Northern Iowa’s handling of the suspension of Professor Steve O’Kane.

NISG invited students to the meeting to share their thoughts on the resolution and their experience related to the incident.

As reported on by the Northern Iowan’s Nixson Benitez, O’Kane was removed from the classroom by the university due to violating the Board of Regents policy banning mask mandates.

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Family Weekend returns Panthers prepare to show families their second home TEYHA TOURNIER Staff Writer

Families of Panthers will have the opportunity to check out their student’s second home on Friday, Oct. 15 through Sunday, Oct. 17.

Students’ families can meet other Panther families and are welcome on campus to explore and get engaged through activities and events.

“Family Weekend is an important time for students to show the families around campus and what they have been doing here at UNI,” Orientation Coordinator Joellen Hatchett said.

Although many freshmen experience homesickness, all students can struggle with

missing their home, especially after overcoming a pandemic.

Hatchett said this has been a concern for UNI students and families. They want to focus on helping students overcome homesickness and are wanting to offer an opportunity for students and families to come together and have a shared UNI experience.

“I really hope families have some fun weather that is at Glow Bingo, at the UNI Observatory, over lunch, cheering on the Panthers or exploring the Cedar Valley,” Hatchett said.

There will be an abundance of activities offered to families over the weekend. Starting Friday all academic buildings will be open for students to

showcase their classes. Later that night the volleyball team will be taking on Evansville at 6 p.m. for their pink game and encourage all families to show out and support. There will also be an art gallery, bingo, observatory opening and a guest artist recital in GBPAC. “Family Weekend is all about families coming to campus and getting a firsthand look at what students are experiencing and having some time to Northern Iowan Archives Family Weekend will take place Friday, Oct. 15-17. Numerous events and catch up,” Hatchett said.

“We want students’ families activities will be going on around campus to engage Panther families in to feel as much a part of the campus life.

Panther Family as their stu- include a series of activities More information and a including lunch in the dining detailed schedule of events dents do.”

Academic buildings will centers, lectures and shows can be found on familyweekbe open for families to and the UNI vs. Indiana end.uni.edu. walk through Saturday and State football game in the Sunday.

Both days will UNI-Dome.

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Clothesline Project returns to UNI

Women’s and Gender Studies program aims to spread awareness on gender based violence ANTONIA GOODWIN Staff Writer

The Clothesline Project is returning to campus for the 10th consecutive year this fall. It is held at UNI by the Women’s and Gender Studies program each year during Relationship Violence Awareness Month in October.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the project was held virtually in 2020 but is back to in-person this year.

The Clothesline Project is an international movement meant to protest violence against women. The project started in 1990 in Hyannis, Mass. when a member of the Cape Cod Women’s Defense Agenda learned that while 58,000 U.S. soldiers died in Vietnam, 51,000 women were killed by domestic violence on the home front.

These women were shocked to hear that so many women died at the hands of people they were meant to trust.

Inspired by this statistic, Rachel Carey-Harper started the Clothesline Project, where people share their experiences on colored T-shirts which are hung to bear witness to the issue of domestic violence. The proj-

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O’Kane required his students to wear masks in his classroom as he has health issues.

He threatened to lower their grades if students did not comply. The university was notified about his mandate and removed him from the classroom. O’Kane teaches Plant Systematics, a required four credit course for graduation in certain majors.

Professor Steve O’Kane now teaches his Plant Systematics course and lab online along with another qualified professor handling in-class duties.

However, relayed by

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The Clothesline Project will be a three day event held on campus. Students are encouraged to participate by going to tables set up in the Union from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and write messages on T-shirts of their own experience or messages of encouragement and solidarity.

ect is meant to give survivors of violence a voice. While the project was originally intended for women, at UNI it is meant to spread awareness of violence against all marginalized communities, including women, children, men and the LGBTQ+ community.

Everyone on campus is encouraged to take part.

Graduate student in the UNI Women’s and Gender Studies program, Fatima Saadat, described the project as a “shared platform of

understanding,” as well as an “artistic representation of the prevalent issue of domestic violence.”

Saadat continued to say the Clothesline Project is meant to “tell (survivors) that they are not alone.” Many cases of domestic violence and sexual assault go unreported due to shame and fear. The Clothesline Project works to break through the silence surrounding these acts.

Different colored T-shirts represent different types

of violence. At UNI’s Clothesline Project, white represents women who died because of the violence they faced, while yellow and beige represent survivors of domestic violence. Red, pink and orange represent sexual assault and rape survivors.

Blue and green represent survivors of childhood sexual abuse, and purple and lavender represent those attacked because of their sexual orientation. Finally black represents people assaulted for

ation. His suspension brought doubt into whether some of the students would graduate and inflicted more stress upon the students.

Malone stated to the members, “I think there are two issues here, and the one is whether or not you agree with Dr. O’Kane’s punishment, that is one NIXSON BENITEZ/Northern Iowan Staff and faculty listen to Plant Systematics we are putting to the students’ concerns. side. The other issue is whether or not you Abigail Malone, a senior in O’Kane’s Plant Systematics agree with us students being class, the students felt as punished as well. Because in though the university han- a way we were punished and dled the affair poorly and we did not break any rules. with little student consider- Supporting us as students

and standing with us would mean the world to us.”

Taking this into consideration, members of NISG resolved to give a statement of support for the students and voice their concerns over how the university acted. Following extended debate amongst the student government and the input from the impacted students, the senate resolution passed with a vote of 8-0-2 and with no further business, the meeting adjourned for the night.

NISG meets every week at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays in the University Room of Maucker Union. These meetings are free and open to the public.

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The Clothesline Project will be a three day event. Oct. 18 and 20 are designated for T-shirt making. Tables will be set up in Maucker Union from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. for anyone to come and write their messages. Participants are encouraged to write anything they would like, such as personal experiences, indirect experiences on behalf of loved ones and encouraging messages for survivors.

On Oct. 22 the T-shirts will be hung up across campus from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in an act called Bearing Witness.

T-shirts will be hung primarily in and around Maucker Union, as well as on the railings by Rod Library, in trees and on the railings of Sabin Hall. Those who would like to volunteer to hang up shirts should contact the Women’s and Gender Studies Department.

For additional information about UNI’s Clothesline Project visit https://csbs.uni. edu/womenstudies/clothesline-project or contact the Women’s and Gender Studies Department at wgs@uni.edu.

becoming involved in NISG and the activities of the organization can visit nisg.uni. edu for supplemental information or check back in next week’s issue for more ongoing coverage related to NISG, their initiatives and up-todate organization news.

CORRECTION In the last issue of the Northern Iowan, the photos of mayoral candidates Dave Sires and Tom Blanford were misnamed. Tom Blanford is the photo on the far right in our Oct. 7 issue, whereas Dave Sires is the photo in the middle.

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Disclaimer: The following opinion articles featured do not reflect the opinion of the Northern Iowan newspaper or staff as a whole.

Reevaluating negative energy There are times where the best thing to do for yourself is to sever a friendship that brings you negativity. Friendships can form negative roots. We are told that we are who we hang around, and that is often true. Choosing to put yourself in a negative situation will feed that energy into relationships and other people.

Knowing when a friendship is toxic and doing something about it can save you from years of misspent energy. Question if you’re just lonely and just want someone to hang out with. Those friendships stem from your own toxic root feeding into others.

Maintaining friendships that suck the life out of you will only solve temporary feelings and problems. Save yourself the time, be honest with yourself and be brave enough to sever ties with someone who doesn’t have the space in your life.

Remember, friends come and go all the time; it’s natural. Allow positive people

to come into your life and allow time to nurture true friendships.

Take a moment and ref lect: do you feel drained or feel bad about yourself, depressed, angry or simply completely negative after meeting? Do you dread seeing this person? What do you do when they call? If you answered these questions, reassess the reason you’re keeping this specific friendship af loat. Limit the time you spend together.

Develop positive habits and traits.

Get up, brush your teeth, eat breakfast, do a workout, go on a walk, do pushups in between commercial breaks, cook a meal.

Fun does not always mean you have to put yourself out there completely. If they give you a hard time, stand your ground. This is for your own sanity and happiness. Afterall, it is your life, and nobody can tell you who to spend your time with. What type of person do you want to become or be? How are you going to leave your legacy behind in this world? How will people remember you?

These are the questions I ask myself everyday to keep myself as positive as possible. Not everyday is easy or

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Reflecting on habits may help you find better practices to increase your mood and perform better in everyday tasks.

a good sunshine and rainbows day either. It’s okay to have bad days. Although, everyday is not a bad day.

There was time in my life personally where I was extremely negative all the time. I would consider myself as a juvenile delinquent. I never got caught, but the actions and attitude I portrayed to everyone else was negative. Senior year of high school is when my brain finally f licked a switch and started cutting negative thoughts and peo-

ple out of my life completely.

Ret aliat ion wa sn’t enough for me to give up on the things I wanted to pursue in life, rather it gave me motivation to do more, and be more. My confidence rose more when I finally took myself out of the food service industry and worked with juveniles and inmates.

Can it be stressful?

Absolutely! It allows me to stay focused on other things as well when life does become stressful.

Work becomes an escape to the things that are actually going on in my life and use it to my advantage in a positive way.

Starting all the way at the end of the ladder and working up it in a few years has given me enough experience to be successful now.

Although, I feel I could be even more successful and further in life, I’m exactly where I need to be right now.

The new Coke Zero – is it worth the change?

SAMANTHA GOODMAN

Opinion Columnist

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Coke has been a brand thats been around for quite awhile and continues to make a presence in peoples lives.

People don’t always like change. In fact, 62% of people don’t leave their comfort zone or do so seldomly. So, knowing this, why do companies change dominant aspects of their brand, for example, their recipe?

For those who would never be caught with a Pepsi-Cola can in their home, April 23, 1985, was a life-changing day. This was the day that CocaCola changed its recipe, arguably one of the biggest risks ever taken. There was talk about the new taste across the world. Some Coca-Cola drinkers shifted to Pepsi-Cola products while others lear ned to like the “New Coke,” as they didn’t have much of a choice.

O ve r t i me, people adjusted to the “ New Coke” taste as it became Coke’s identity. Variations including Diet Coke and Coke Zero were added to

appeal to people needing less sugar or calories, or simply those who preferred the different taste.

Coke drinkers were learning to love the recipes being used until recently.

Coca-Cola did it again, changing the recipe of a well-loved soft drin k, this time changing Coke Zero’s recipe. The news shook the media last summer and frightened Coke lovers. Anytime a major brand makes a statement of change, they k now the repercussions coming. Consumers often get attached to brands, and one can never count on the average consumer to have an open mind when change is coming, but I’d like to think I am different in this case.

I was never a big soft drink drinker myself, and still don’t consider myself to be, but Coke Zero was especially not my go-to soft drink of choice growing up. However, when my dad began to have it on hand in our garage and

at his off ice, the taste of a cold can just sounded so refreshing. In the summer, we would grab lu nch together. W h ile staring at the soft-drink fountain pondering which soft drink to choose, my dad would beat me to it and f ill his cup with Coke Zero. It, again, sounded so good, so I followed suit. It wasn’t long before Coke Zero became a craving of mine and my f irst choice.

With the new recipe change, I’m not sure if Coke Zero will continue to be my top choice. I haven’t tried it yet, as I have to f inish the stock of the old recipe I still have.

However, when I do, will I leave the Coke Zero fan group? Will I become a new junkie? Will I be able to tell the difference? I guess I will have to give the “New Coke Zero” a chance sometime soon and be able to say for myself if change is good.

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A farewell to Bond in “No Time to Die” Since his first cinematic appearance in 1962, James Bond has done a lot of things.

He’s been reincarnated five times, traveled around the globe (including space) and saved the world more times than it deserves. But the one thing that James Bond has never done is venture inward.

For one of the first times in the franchise, the emotional beats are what pump the blood within the film’s heart. The theme of finality rings loudly, as “No Time to Die” marks the 25th entry in the long-running series, as well as the fifth and final part of the Daniel Craig era.

In a move that has become routine by now, Bond has left active service. This time it wasn’t because of being presumed dead (even though that is true here), but because of his love of Madeleine Swann, a daughter of SPECTRE. Their attempt at a normal life goes about as expected, with bad guys ruining their Italian honeymoon. This, along with a deadly theft of a weaponized virus in the heart of London, brings James back into the fold for one last mission. Not one for nostalgia, MI6 moved

on from Bond and promoted a new 007 named Nomi, who embodies the new school of espionage. Along with M, Q, Moneypenny, and Tanner, it’s time once again for the forces of good to vanquish evil.

The Craig era marked the MCU-ification (a term that shouldn’t be taken as derogatory) of the Bond franchise, as it turned against the standalone nature of the previous entries and started to treat subsequent films as true sequels.

The events of “Casino Royale” fed directly into “Quantum of Solace.” And when that movie failed, “Skyfall” acted as a soft reboot, later filtering into “Spectre.” “No Time to Die” pulls double duties by playing as a direct sequel to “Spectre,” but also the final bow on the whole modern Bond era.

Despite the interconnectedness, long-time writers Neil Purvis and Robert Wade don’t want to be restricted by franchise ties. There has never been a need to see a previous movie to comprehend the next one, with only tried and true franchise elements such as Ernst Stavro Blofeld and SPECTRE providing an integral throughline.

The duo always seems to be stuck in the past with their scripts, mining the same bits, such as shaken not stirred martinis, Aston Martin cars, and megalomaniac villains

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Film Critic Hunter Friesen gives 4/5 for the last James Bond movie that Craig will do.

This is Craig’s fifth Bond movie.

hellbent on world domination.

The blame for the forgettable plot - borderline incoherent at times - should rest on their shoulders.

Lacking the personal connection of Christoph Walz’s Blofeld and Javier Bardem’s Raoul Silva, Rami Malek’s Lyutsifer Safin is a second-rate Bond villain. The casting choice itself is a no-brainer, as Malek has a heavy natural supply of VE (Villain Energy).

Safin seems to be a character lifted from a Shakespearean play, as he often poetically monologues into the middle-distance. There’s unintentional ironic humor to Safin’s plan of decimating the world’s population through a virus, as it requires much more effort than what COVID-19 has been able to do.

It’s co-writer/director Cary

Joji Fukunaga (first American Bond director) and “Fleabag” scribe Phoebe Waller-Bridge that want to take the franchise in a newer direction. There’s an element of fun introduced that has been missing from the Craig films. Doing well to supply that is Ana de Armas, who does too well with too little screen time in a “Knives Out” reunion. There’s also the pairing of Bond with Nomi, played terrifically by Lashana Lynch, and who is much more than the alleged SJW-takeover that some want you to believe.

With their record-breaking budgets, the Bond films have always had nice toys to play with. They just needed the right person to harness their potential. Fukunaga breaks the stoic shackles set by “Skyfall” and “Spectre” director Sam Mendes, returning Craig back

to the kinetic destruction wonderfully employed in “Casino Royale.” There’s a particular long-take stairwell scene, similar to the one Fukunaga used in “True Detective,” that perfectly illustrates Bond’s otherworldly combat skills. And there’s the shoutout in Cuba, which plays more like a dance as Bond and Nomi attempt to retrieve a precious item.

It’s a testament to Craig that he’s been able to keep up with the physical requirements of the role, especially with the battle scars he’s accumulated over the years. But he also reaches new heights emotionally, with his Bond being the most vulnerable, both literally and metaphorically. He shares more than an animalistic sexual relationship with his Bond girls. There’s something palpable under the surface, keeping you invested beyond just the setpieces.

With a lot of time (163 minutes in fact) to end, “No Time to Die” says goodbye to the actor who ushered in a new era for James Bond. Thankfully, it does it with a sly wink and a nod to what could be in store for this long-weathered franchise.

Overall: 4/5 PARA LEERLO EN ESPAÑOL continúa en la página 5

PANTHER PORTRAIT: Football halftime show

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Performing at the UNI vs St.Thomas football game the dance team, cheerleaders and baton twirler get the crowd cheering with Panther pride.

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Despedida de Bond Desde su primera aparición cinematográfica en 1962, James Bond ha hecho muchas cosas. Se ha reencarnado cinco veces, ha viajado por todo el mundo (incluido el espacio) y ha salvado el mundo más veces de las que se merece.

Pero lo único que nunca ha hecho James Bond es aventurarse hacia el interior. Por primera vez en la franquicia, los latidos emocionales son los que bombean la sangre dentro del corazón de la película. La tema de la finalidad suena con fuerza, ya que “No time to die” marca la vigésimo quinta entrada en la larga serie, así como la quinta y última parte de la era de Daniel Craig.

En un movimiento que ya se ha convertido en rutina, Bond ha dejado el servicio activo. Esta vez no ha sido por ser dado por muerto (aunque eso sea cierto en este caso), sino por su amor por Madeleine Swann, una hija de SPECTRE. Su intento de llevar una vida normal transcurre como se esperaba, con los malos arruinando su luna de miel en Italia. Esto, junto con el robo mortal de un virus armado en el corazón de Londres, hace que James vuelva al redil para una última misión. El MI6, que no es partidario de la nostalgia, ha dejado de lado a Bond y

ha promovido a un nuevo 007 llamado Nomi, que encarna la nueva escuela de espionaje.

Junto con M, Q, Moneypenny y Tanner, ha llegado la hora de que las fuerzas del bien venzan al mal.

La era Craig marcó la MCU-ificación (un término que no debe tomarse como despectivo) de la franquicia Bond, ya que se volvió contra la naturaleza independiente de las entradas anteriores y comenzó a tratar las películas posteriores como verdaderas secuelas. Los acontecimientos de “Casino Royale” alimentaron directamente a “Quantum of Solace”. Y cuando esa película fracasó, “Skyfall” actuó como un suave reinicio, que luego se filtró en “Spectre.” “No hay tiempo para morir” cumple una doble función, ya que es una secuela directa de “Spectre,” pero también el broche final de toda la era Bond moderna.

A pesar de la interconexión, los guionistas Neil Purvis y Robert Wade no quieren verse limitados por los lazos de la franquicia. Nunca ha sido necesario ver una película anterior para comprender la siguiente, y sólo los elementos probados y verdaderos de la franquicia, como Ernst Stavro Blofeld y SPECTRE, proporcionan una línea integral.

El dúo parece estar siempre atascado en el pasado con sus guiones, explotando los mismos elementos, como los martinis agitados, no revueltos, los coches Aston Martin

Our Progress NI ARCHIVES

Editors Note: This is from the Normal Eyte printed on Sept. 19, 1906. The article discusses the finishes of the greenhouse located between the current ITTC and where a power plant was located.

Louis Begeman was a science professor; he began teaching at Iowa State Normal School at 1899, and by 1912 was the head of the physics and chemistry departments.

If about January 1st, some irresistible impulse seizes Begeman, and you catch flitful gleams of his coattail emerging from old South Hall, and rapidly disappearing around the corner of the New Building, don’t get alarmed.

It does not mean fire for the edifice is fire proof It only indicates that the Science Hall is finished, equipped and and ready for action.. No pains have been spared in making

Normal’s campus attractive.

Her large spreading trees, graded lawns, the splendid walks and drives all contribute to its beautiful appearance.

The new school year brings a $75,000 structure to grace our premises. This is the first building here to be entirely fire proof. The floors, ceiling and roof being composed of concrete. A new addition, in the form of a greenhouse, will greatly inforce the natural science department. Heretofore we have been somewhat handicapped in that general botany could not be offered in the winter. This difficulty will soon be alleviated and the study of botany may be pursued the year round. The advantages offered by our school, with its superior equipment in appar atus and excellent faculty of over 65 members are rarely called and no where excelled.

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El crítico de cine Hunter Friesen da ⅘ por la última película de James Bond que hará Craig. Esta es la quinta película de Bond de Craig.

y los villanos megalómanos empeñados en dominar el mundo. La culpa de la olvidable trama — que a veces roza la incoherencia — debería recaer sobre ellos.

Al carecer de la conexión personal del Blofeld de Christoph Walz y del Raoul Silva de Javier Bardem, el Lyutsifer Safin de Rami Malek es un villano Bond de segunda categoría. La elección del reparto en sí es una obviedad, ya que Malek tiene un gran suministro natural de VE (energía de villano). Safin parece un personaje sacado de una obra de Shakespeare, ya que a menudo monologa poéticamente en la distancia media.

El plan de Safin de diezmar la población mundial a través de un virus tiene un humor irónico no intencionado, ya que requiere mucho más esfuerzo que lo que COVID-19 ha sido capaz de hacer.

Son el coguionista/director Cary Joji Fukunaga (prim-

er director estadounidense de Bond) y la guionista de “Fleabag” Phoebe WallerBridge los que quieren llevar la franquicia en una dirección más novedosa. Se introduce un elemento de diversión que ha faltado en las películas de Craig. En este sentido, Ana de Armas hace un buen trabajo con muy poco tiempo en pantalla en una reunión de “Knives Out.” También está el emparejamiento de Bond con Nomi, interpretada estupendamente por Lashana Lynch, y que es mucho más que la supuesta toma de posesión SJW que algunos quieren hacer creer.

Con sus presupuestos récord, las películas de Bond siempre han tenido buenos juguetes con los que jugar.

Sólo necesitaban a la persona adecuada para aprovechar su potencial. Fukunaga rompe los grilletes estoicos establecidos por el director de “Skyfall” y “Spectre,” Sam

Mendes, devolviendo a Craig a la destrucción cinética maravillosamente empleada en “Casino Royale.” Hay una escena particular de toma larga una escalera, similar a la que Fukunaga utilizó en “True Detective,” que ilustra perfectamente las habilidades de combate de Bond en el otro mundo y está el grito en Cuba, que se parece más a un baile mientras Bond y Nomi intentan recuperar un objeto precioso.

Es un testamento para Craig que haya sido capaz de mantener los requisitos físicos del papel, especialmente con las cicatrices de batalla que ha acumulado a lo largo de los años. Pero también alcanza nuevas cotas emocionales, siendo su Bond el más vulnerable, tanto literal como metafóricamente. Comparte algo más que una relación sexual animal con sus chicas Bond. Hay algo palpable bajo la superficie, que te mantiene interesado más allá de las escenas.

Con mucho tiempo (163 minutos de hecho) para terminar, “No Time to Die” se despide del actor que inauguró una nueva era para James Bond. Afortunadamente, lo hace con un guiño astuto a lo guiño a lo que podría estar por venir para esta franquicia tan envejecida.

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The greenhouse finished in 1906 is located where the extension of Maucker Union is now. The greenhouse included an aquarium which contained wildlife from a pond. Included with the wildlife, they had a alligater named Allie. She arrived in 1921 and by 1924 ,she was six feet long.

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SPORTS OCTOBER 7, 2021 |

FOOTBALL

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COLIN HORNING Sports Editor

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VOLUME 118, ISSUE 12

UNI falls to North Dakota State on the road UNI hit the turf Saturday in an away game with the North Dakota State Bison (NDSU). UNI came into the matchup ranked 12th in the FCS Coaches Poll with NDSU coming in fifth. It was a huge game for both teams, as both were undefeated in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) play. The MVC could send several at-large bids to the playoffs, so this game between high-ranked opponents had playoff implications.

The first quarter began with some back-and-forth action. The first score came off an 85-yard pass to the Bison’s Christian Watson for a touchdown, giving NDSU a 7-0 lead. After getting the ball back after a UNI punt, the Bison marched back up the field, using a 38-yard pass to get

to the UNI 11. The UNI defense was able to hold NDSU to a field goal, making it 10-0.

The Panthers came into the second quarter down 10-0 but quickly turned things around.

At the end of a lengthy drive, Day found Isaiah Weston in the end zone for a touchdown to cut the lead to three. North Dakota State drove down the field on their ensuing possession, but missed a field goal attempt, giving the ball back to the Panthers. On third down with three yards to go, Day had a huge run that got the Panthers down to the 20 of NDSU, and a 33-yard field goal tied the game up at 10.

The Bison added one more field goal just before halftime to get the score up to 13-10.

After UNI was forced to punt again, NDSU made a momentum-changing drive that took only three minutes and 15 seconds and led to a touchdown to put the Bison up 20-10 on a Patterson run. The next possession saw Day fumble it,

giving the Bison excellent field position, which they capitalized on with another touchdown, making the score 27-10. UNI answered with a drive involving a 69-yard pass to Weston and a short touchdown run from Dom Williams which left the score at 27-17 at the end of the third quarter.

Patterson had a huge run on third-and-eight in which he was nearly sacked but managed to break free and get the first down. UNI forced NDSU into a fourth-and-one, but the Bison converted on fourth down. A short touchdown all but sealed the game at 34-17. UNI tacked on a garbage time field goal to give a final score of 34-20.

“They’re an excellent team.

They are going to do what they do and do it well, and they are incredibly tough,” said UNI head coach Mark Farely of the North Dakota State. “They stick to what they believe in and they play it well,” he added.

Day was 12 for 31 for 257 yards passing and one touch-

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The Panthers fell to perennial MVFC powerhouse North Dakota State ii Fargo, N.D. last Saturday, 34-20. They will return home on Oct. 16 against

down. Running back Bradrick Shaw led the ground game with 44 yards on 10 carries, with Williams adding 35 yards and a touchdown on nine carries.

Weston led the team in receiving with five catches for 181 yards and a touchdown.

NDSU’s Patterson went 11 for 21 for 182 yards and two touchdowns passing. He also led the rushing attack with 60 yards and two touch-

downs on 12 carries. NDSU was led in receiving by Watson, who had five catches for 163 yards and a touchdown.

The Panthers will return back to the UNI-Dome on Saturday, Oct. 16 when they host South Dakota at 4 p.m. This will be during Family Weekend and fans are encouraged to wear white for the white-out game.

VOLLEYBALL

Panthers go 1-1 in road games with Bears, Salukis DEVON CANTY Sports Writer

COLIN HORNING

Sports Editor

This past weekend, the UNI Panthers had two Missouri Valley Conference road games scheduled back-to-back.

Friday’s match took place in Springfield, Mo. against the Missouri State Bears, with Saturday’s game being held in Carbondale, Ill. The Panther women gave it their all against Missouri State, but ended up falling just short in five sets. Standout fresh-

man Taylor Alden notched a triple-double and led four Panthers in double-figure kills.

She had 28 assists, 11 kills and 10 digs. The 28 assists were a career-high for Alden, who is making strides in her second year for UNI (she stands as a freshman due to the NCAA allowing an extra year of eligibility because of COVID19). UNI also lead the match in attack percentage, .267 opposed to .182 for Missouri State, but the Panthers were unable to come through in the close sets.

The first set was as evenly-matched as could be. It saw

14 different ties and neither team led by more than three points. However, this one belonged to the Bears as they edged out a 25-23 victory.

UNI won sets two and four with 25-17 and 25-15 scores, respectively, with Missouri State never trailing and dominating set three, winning 25-17, pushing the game to a fifth and final set. After the Panthers got out to a 2-0 lead, the Bears scored five of six and never rescinded the lead, winning the set 15-11 and the game three sets to two.

However, this setback in the first game didn’t hold the

Panthers from being victorious as they finished the weekend with a 3-2 series win over Southern Illinois Saturday at Davies Gym in Carbondale.

The Panthers won their match with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, 15-25, 23-25 and 15-11.

The Panthers won the first two matches following a backand-forth start. They had all the momentum as they started off 2-0 in the series. In the third set the Panthers and Salukis exchanged several ties going back and forth but the Salukis would go on to take the third match with a 25-15 victory. The Salukis continued

this hot streak with another match victory of 25-23. The Panther women would shake off the rust and become victorious in the final match never trailing once in the final frame, winning 15-11.

Up next, UNI will host the Evansville Aces and the Indiana State Sycamores.

The Panthers have historically had great success against Evansville with 25 wins and only two losses.

This match will take place Friday, Oct. 15 at the McLeod Center. It will be the annual Pink Game and and can be viewed on ESPN 3.

OPINION

Tiger Woods and the modern superstar golfer

Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Thomas, Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler, Phil Mickelson. These names often come up when you ask someone to name a professional golfer. That pool may be small when compared to other sports, but it’s quite large for golf, which has usually been dominated by a single figure.

Arnold Palmer became “The King” in the 1960s and Jack Nicklaus reigned supreme in the 1970s. But nobody has done more for the game of golf than Tiger Woods.

Like tennis and polo, golf has been always seen as a country club sport played by the wealthier, whiter class. It’s a fact that was poked fun of in Harold Ramis’ 1980 comedy “Caddyshack,” as it pitted snooty club elites against the sloppy masses. There was also a lack of superstar, charismatic figures that kids looked up to. Arnold Palmer was just an average Joe compared to the eccentricities of Muhammad Ali and Wilt Chamberlain.

Because of this, golf remained a niche sport for decades until Tiger Woods came along, bringing a fiery passion to the tame game.

People began to tune in, as Woods was everything that the typical golfer wasn’t. He was young, not white, expressive

and took huge risks in his game. He became the first billionaire athlete, with endorsements through Nike, Gatorade and AT&T. For the first time ever, a golfer entered the conversation of the greatest athletes in the world, a list that also included Michael Jordan and Emmitt Smith.

The “Tiger Effect” was in full swing, as it became cool to play golf. All those new eyes over the years gave way to a new style of play. The thing about Tiger Woods was that he was the first golf superstar, and many players today grew up watching him, and are now trying to follow his path. The copying can be simple cosmetic things, such as Rickie Fowler donning bright orange on Sunday, just as Wood trademarked Sunday red. But it’s

also personal traits that players have emulated. Wood was always humble, but never denied the fact that he was the best. That confidence became infectious, with players nowadays taking to social media to humbly brag about their accomplishments, such as Brooks Koepka trashing Bryson DeChambeau on Twitter with a photo of his larger trophy collection.

The professional tour, always with a conservative stance on any issue, has slowly come around to accepting the modern way of things. They’ve begun to incentivize the Tiger Woods style, launching a $40 million popularity contest, rewarding players based on their total presence around the world. A move that goes against their history, the tour is

explicitly encouraging players to become their brands, with the promise of big paydays in exchange for increased viewership. This has seen players such as DeChambeau entering long drive contests, and others coming together for matchplay PPV tournaments. There’s also rivalries and drama, something that has always been missing in golf while being prevalent in every other major sport. Individuality brings uniqueness, and a sense of allyship fans share with players that embody their values.

Modern golf is no longer the program that your dad fell asleep to on a Sunday afternoon. There’s a new level of excitement, one initiated by Tiger Woods, and is now carried on the shoulders of his disciples.

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FUN & GAMES OCTOBER 11, 2021 |

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Across

1 Diplomat Henry __ Lodge 6 Former Ford division, briefly 10 “Kindly let us know,” on invites 14 Like a noisy stadium 15 Length times width 16 Israeli airline 17 *The president’s annual salary, e.g.

19 Lily that’s Utah’s state flower 20 Mary __ cosmetics 21 Agree silently 22 Avoid shipping out?

24 Electrically connected 26 Weds in secret 27 Kind of football kick 30 Prairie dog or squirrel 32 Brown photo tone 33 Long skirt 34 Carpe __: seize the day 37 Hawaii’s Mauna __

38 Pool diving area ... and, literally, what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be 41 Dean’s list fig.

42 How some audiobooks are recorded 44 Prayer ending 45 Autumn shade 47 Pencil mark remover 49 PC memos 50 Say yes (to) 52 Arabian Peninsula country 54 Thick fog metaphor 56 Prefix with east or west 57 Comedian Margaret 60 X-ray units 61 *Prince film featuring “When Doves Cry” 64 “Understood” 65 Flanged fastener 66 It’s measured in degrees 67 “Why don’t we?”

68 “__-dokey!”

69 1971 Eric Clapton hit

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1 Wine barrel 2 Operatic solo 3 Squarish, as some cars 4 Lummox 5 __ and Tobago: West Indies nation 6 “All in the Family” spin-off 7 Make a typo, say 8 “Cheers” actor Roger 9 Redeemed, as casino chips 10 English translation of the start of 10-Across 11 *”Sweet dreams” 12 Unclear 13 Lands heavily 18 2000 Bush opponent 23 Pub potable 24 Nintendo game system 25 Window treatment 27 Capital of Norway 28 Gas used in signs 29 *Scatterbrain 31 Team on the farm 33 Viral video, e.g.

35 Fencing sword 36 Fourth planet 39 Approach cautiously 40 Fait accompli 43 Puts on clothes 46 “Vaya __ Dios” 48 Commotion 49 Actor Jannings 50 Tax deadline month 51 Put an end to 53 “E” on a gas gauge 55 Rock genre 57 Clever 58 Sledding slope 59 Most fit for military duty 62 Regret 63 Genetic stuff

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Puzzle Answers

CROSSWORD

SUDOKU ONE

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