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A rootin’ tootin’ time

ISABELLE BRADLEY

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UNI Public Safety releases annual Security and Fire Safety Report and encourages Panthers to utilize Rave Guardian app.

Panthers saddle up for Homecoming 2023

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TAYLOR NOHRENBERG Staff Writer

you by Connecting Alumni to Students (CATS). With a “Panther Country” parade downtown and a calendar week chocked full of events that will be sure to pique anyone’s interest, this year’s Homecoming is one for the books.

Yee haw! The University of Northern Iowa 2023 Panther Homecoming will be a rootin’ tootin’ time with plenty of fun and spirit for all.

Tuesday officially kicked off 2023’s Homecoming Week with the Traditions Challenge Homecoming Goosechase Now until Oct. 22, creAmazing Race brought to

ate a group and compete with others in the amazing Goosechase for a chance to win a Panther prize pack while crossing off tasks that can be applied to the UNI Traditions Challenge.

Participants receive one entry into the prize drawing per 1,000 points.

See HOMECOMING, page 2

No derailing the Panther Train CAMPUS LIFE

Founded in 1973, the Daryl Smith Prairie Center recently celebrated 50 years of prairie restoration at UNI. SEE PAGE 7

Following proposal for new facility, UNI Wrestling digs deep in preparation for upcoming season.

MALLORY SCHMITZ News Editor

SPORTS

Volleyball sweeps Missouri State and Southern Illinois.

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It was bittersweet news for the wrestling community when UNI recently announced the proposition for a new wrestling training facility to be built after the historic West Gym was vacated this past July.

“I’m looking forward to the plans being released, but moving from the West Gym is so much history, so many great wrestlers went through and trained there,” said Parker Keckeisen, a fifth-year wrestler set to graduate this spring.

Pending approval by the Board of Regents, UNI plans to start fundraising for a new wrestling training facility as part of the $250 million Our Tomorrow campaign.

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184-pound wrestler, Parker Keckeisen, competes in last year’s home meet against Iowa State. Over these past few months as the team was forced to change training facilities, he says the team has come together and has each others’ backs.

The project would be funded entirely by private donations.

Wrestling has been a sport at UNI for nearly a century.

As the program gears up to celebrate its 100th season of competition this year, it has had some undeniably unique challenges over the past few months.

Starting mid-July, the wrestling program was moved out of its home in the West Gym due to structural deficiencies that have made the building uncertified for occupancy.

See PANTHER WRESTLING, page 3

News briefs

Jesús Lizárraga Estrada to be inducted into Iowa Latino Hall of Fame UNI’s director of student success and retention, Jesús Lizárraga Estrada, will join the ranks among those who have been inducted into the Iowa Latino Hall of Fame.

Estrada has earned his bachelor’s, masters and Ph.D. at UNI and has worked to increase educational access by creating new programs and support systems to serve students at UNI. Grand marshal of Homecoming parade announced Judith Finklestein, a 1968 UNI alumni, will be the grand marshal for the 2023 Homecoming parade. A former faculty member in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Finklestein has been a proud member of the Panther community for over 55 years.

Business innovation challenge The UNI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC) is hosting “Idea to Startup” Innovation Challenge for UNI students who have a business idea or existing startup. The pitch competition is on Sunday, Nov. 12, at the Business and Community Services Building. Applications are due Oct. 25. A total of $5,000 in prize money will be awarded to several winners in each track. To learn more and sign up for this opportunity, visit the JPEC page on UNI’s website.

Digital Media Workshop returns UNI’s Fast Forward Digital Media Workshop will return to campus Oct. 27. Participants will be able to attend sessions about various topics, from social media, cinematography, animation, radio and more.

The keynote speaker will be Ben Hagarty, a 2011 alumni who has worked with artists like Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys.

‘Made to Teach’ visit day Future educators can visit UNI’s undergraduate teaching program Oct. 27 for a special visit day designed for prospective educators.

Incoming freshmen or transfer students interested in teaching are encouraged to attend.

The visit day will include 15 workshops, student and alumni panels as well as a browsing fair and tour of campus.

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OCTOBER 18, 2023 | NORTHERNIOWAN.COM | VOLUME 120, ISSUE 9 into the crime.

HOMECOMING Kate Rogers, organizer of continued from page 1 mysterious dinner party and If the tradtion tasks are com- Campus Activities Board pleted, graduates receive a (CAB) member, says that this pin to wear proudly on their year’s Barbie-themed murder graduation gown with 25 com- mystery will be one to attend, pleted tasks and a medallion with ten spots left to join. If for 50 tasks—and bragging the event is full, names will be rights, of course. Download added to a waitlist to replace the Goosechase app on the those who cannot attend that App Store or Google Play and night.

Rogers, now director, is in use the following registration her second year on the comcodes: faculty, staff, and stumittee and says that the new dents use code ZM1VL9 and script is bringing lots of excitealumni and friends use code ment.

5W86MG. Any questions on “We have the Cedar Rapids the Traditions challenge can be theatre coming in,” Rogers directed to unicats@uni.edu. said of the dinner and a show.

“This year we worked with the Theatre Cedar Rapids and they created a whole new script for ISABELLE BRADLEY us.”

A team of international students gets ready to set off on the Traditions Challenge Amazing Race on Tuesday If this is your first time Decorate for the Week evening.

Calling all Panthers that attending the event, Rogers hold offices or are involved in says wear your best Barbie Cowboy Up and Party Down an actual alum to celebrate the Campanile’s construcHomecoming with us is just tion, according to the UNI departments on campus: dec- attire to get in the mood of the at the Homecoming Bash Sarah Craw, assistant direc- really special.”

Archives, it was known that orate your office in the best event, even though you may Craw is excited to see all the Campanile was a courting “Panther Country” garb and feel silly—remember, you are tor of UNI alumni relations, says that the event has grown the Panthers come back and site for many students. The win a Panther Country swag always Kenough. quite successfully after last celebrate with everyone during tradition of campaniling was bag. Submit all entries by using year’s Our Tomorrow cam- the fun-filled week. revived in 1979 by the UNI #PantherCountry on Facebook, paign launch.

Alumni Association, altering Instagram, or X, or you can “Attendees can expect a Line Dance the Night Away the tradition slightly in this email it to ur@uniledu. Entries carillon concert at 5 o’clock, At 9 p.m. on the Campanile process. are due at noon on Thursday, Got Eight Seconds to Spare? live music on the stage outside Plaza, get your boots on and Today, that history still Oct. 19.

UNI’s College of Business of the Commons at 6 o’clock, dance to some tunes provided lives on, except, if participants will be looking for the toughest and then a feature concert with by your favorite UNI alum DJ didn’t kiss someone at midDinner… with a twist CAB will be serving dinner wranglers among its students Justin Adams at 7 o’clock,” she Ian Goldsmith, which many night, it was said in myth and in which a great crime has with its Bull-Ridin’ Bonanza. said. “We will also have door of his jams you’ve more than student tours that one of the taken place. Test your detec- On the South Lawn of Curris prize drawings and some fun likely heard at UNI sporting tower’s bricks would fall on their head. tive skills at 6 p.m. in the Business Building from 1:30- Panther giveaways on the cam- events.

CAB President Jaye Haines If it’s a quick peck on the Maucker Union Ballrooms and 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 20, panile lawn.”

The Bash will be held from said that there are lots of cam- cheek or a romantic dip-andtry to uncover the culprit as games, music and a mechanical each break between the night’s bull will get wranglers fired up 5-9 p.m. and will host a variety pus activities coming up, and kiss with a partner, campadinner course reveals a clue for Homecoming Week! See if of activities, food vendors and she cannot wait to change the niling is one of UNI’s most you can last eight seconds! entertainment. Some food ven- plaza into a dance floor. rooted traditions to kick off dors include Bowls of Love, “I think why we keep this Homecoming’s weekend fesBurrito Express, That’s So long lasting tradition going is tivities. If that’s not your thing, Cheesy and more. because it gets students excit- Hershey’s kisses will surely get Adams, the night’s grand ed to be a part of something you in with the tradition. performer, graduated from that everyone gets to enjoy For those that didn’t particiUNI in 2008 and is a former in their own way,” she said. pate and showed up dateless to football lineman and defensive “Homecoming is always my observe the decades-long traend, holding a school record favorite week because there is dition, the action was dubbed for 54 games played consec- so much going on and every- “creepaniling.”— No shame utively and was inducted into one is excited to be a part of it.” here; FOMO is not allowed the Athletics Hall of Fame in Post Homecoming, look for during Panther Homecoming 2021. Now turned country upcoming events like the Fall Week. singer, Adams returns to his Fest and Game Night sponTo get some memories and alma mater in concert. sored by the CAB! merch of the night: “Pick up “He came to us at an event a Campaniling button from in Nashville that he was Kiss your Cowpoke CATS, while supplies last,” attending as a regular alumni As the clock strikes mid- Craw added of the night’s end and said that he would love to night on Friday, students will cap celebration. “It’s a sight to participate in a future oppor- gather under the Campanile to behold, even if you do not partunity, which was perfect tim- complete one of UNI’s oldest ticipate.”

ISABELLE BRADLEY Homecoming festivities were kicked off with the Traditions Challenge ing,” Craw said of the sing- traditions—a kiss, that is.

Amazing Race, sending groups of students all around campus to take er’s reunion. “Bringing back See HOMECOMING, page 3 Beginning in 1920’s after photos of iconic UNI traditions.

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Get your feet moving!

Join the Panther Pacers for a 5K run/walk beginning at 8 a.m. at the UNI Campanile.

Panther Pacer’s President Hope Schulte says the 5K will be an exciting time, and is excited to see the community and UNI come together to celebrate Homecoming Week, as the event ties together the univer-

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OCTOBER 18, 2023 | NORTHERNIOWAN.COM | sity and the community that Any questions about the event can be directed to unipantherboasts its Panther Pride.

Racers can register for the pacers@gmail.com. race up until Friday, Oct. 20, at 11:59 p.m. for $25, or register Panther Country Parade If you aren’t feeling up to day-of for $30. Those who reggetting moving at 8 a.m., at ister after Oct. 8 may receive least come join the Panther a t-shirt, pending availability.

Homecoming parade at 10 Parking will be available in the a.m. downtown where tons of Gilchrist A lot and race packets community members, students, can be picked up that Friday alumni, faculty and staff will from 5-6 p.m. at the southwest gather to see the floats that entrance to Maucker Union, or shine with Panther Country on race day from 7-7:45 a.m. at the starting line. Runners and pride. Add a little country flare walkers will circle UNI’s south- to your cart and get gussied up east side of campus twice and for the event! Partnering with finish back at the Campanile. Cedar Falls Main Street and

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A variety of UNI and community groups will walk this year’s parade route, starting at the corner of 6th and Washington, then traveling east to Main Street. The parade will flow north on Main Street to 2nd Street, and east to State Street, passing the main state at River Place Plaza. It will then head south on State Street to end on the corner of State and 4th streets.

opportunities beyond the mat.

“One thing that Coach continued from page 1 Schwab has talked about is The estimated cost to repair that we have an opportunity the building to a functional to write one heck of a story, level is over $20 million. showing that it doesn’t matter For the first time in school about the world class facilities history, Panther but the kind of Wrestling was people you are without a home. surrounded and Head Coach work togethDoug Schwab er with on a and other staff daily basis,” determined Rahnavardi USA Mat Club, said. “But just located on East because we have 19th Street, this hardship Cael Rahnavardi as the beststory doesn’t Third-year Wrestler fit alternative mean it will be training space. easier, if anyWhile the team is currently not thing we have to buckle down training on campus, communi- even more.” ty members have stepped in to Keckeisen added, “UNI convert the gym into a train- Wrestling Culture is the ing facility suitable to house a PantherTrain. [We are a] tight Division I wrestling program. knit community that has each “This experience has only other’s back.” brought us closer as a team, Despite the ways the wresshowing that it doesn’t matter tlers say they have grown in the where we train, but as long as face of adversity, UNI officials we have each other we can con- are determined to find a way to tinue to march forward towards bring the program’s home back our goal,” third-year wrestler on campus. The current propoCael Rahnavardi said. sition is to include funding for “It is also pretty cool to train a new wrestling training facilin a building that you worked ity into the $250 million Our hard to help put together. It gives Tomorrow campaign. you a new sense of belonging The campaign has already and ownership to take care and fundraised approximately $242 leave the place better than we million to go toward student found it,” he added. success, academic programs Practice for this season offi- and iconic spaces such as the cially began Oct. 10. According Campanile and UNI-Dome. As to team members, the past few Director of University Relations months have provided learning Pete Moris said, a new wres-

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...we have an opportunity to write one heck of a story...

tling facility would need to be funded entirely by private donations.

“By including it in the campaign and based on the success of the campaign today, we really feel it gives this project the best chance to be successful and to help raise the type of money that will be needed to see this to fruition,” Moris said.

“There’s a lot of reasons why the wrestling training facility fits Our Tomorrow, but probably the two biggest pieces would be number one, this helps assure that wrestling is going to be here tomorrow and well beyond as part of the fabric of UNI but number two, a big part of the campaign is also about student success,” he said.

“When you look at wrestling and Team National Champions, individual national champions, Olympians, but also the fourth highest grade point average of any wrestling program in the country a year ago…It’s about student success, and these student athletes have certainly displayed that,” he added. “They’re great representatives of UNI.” Possible renderings for the new facility are currently in development, and the budget for the project will depend on how much money is fundraised.

While the project is still in preliminary planning stages, Moris said the goal would be to provide equal or greater space to what was available to the student-athletes in the West Gym. There is no determined

VOLUME 120, ISSUE 9 KWWL for the third year in a row, attendees will hear from emcees Rick Coleman, KWWL News Sports Director, and Tara Thomas-Gettman, Director of Strategic Communication for the City of Waterloo.

This year’s Homecoming parade grand marshal is Judith Finkelstein, a 1986 alumni and former faculty member in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.

Other notable parade honors include UNI President Mark Nook and Gold Star Teachers.

With road construction in the area, the route will start at the corner of 6th and Washington, then travel east to Main Street.

The parade will then flow north on Main to 2nd Street, and east to State Street, passing the main stage and emcees at River Place Plaza, then head south on State Street to end on the corner of State and 4th streets.

Guests are encouraged to bring tote bags for candy and other items that participants will hand out. So saddle on up and get to Main for the grand parade! Grab Grub before the Game Sponsored by Hy-Vee and organized by UNI’s Alumni Association, a Homecoming tailgate will be held on the west side of the Dome from 1:30-3:30 p.m. with live music, an inflatable mechanical bull, a bounce house, a Zorb obstacle course, prizes, giveaways and copious location for the new facility, but Moris indicated that hopes are to build the facility west of Hudson Road, near the other athletic facilities.

“We’ve got a number of good options. I think both President Nook and David Harris have indicated that preferably you’d like their training location to be as close as possible to their competition location,” Moris said. “And we do have existing infrastructure over there by the Dome and the McLeod Center where that area would make a lot of sense, just in terms of also keeping cost down of being able to have easy access to water lines and electric and heat, all those all those things.”

The proposal will be presented at the Nov. 15-16 Board of Regents meeting, held on

amounts of food.

UNI Football Vs. North Dakota After getting your fill and putting on your best flannel, go grab a spot in the UNI-Dome to watch as No. 3 ranked UNI try to continue their incredible season as they take on the No. 4 ranked North Dakota Fighting Hawks at 4 p.m. in an exciting game that will feature a lot of fun activities as Homecoming reaches its culmination. The atmosphere in the UNI-Dome will be rocking as both students and the community gather to cheer on the hometown team.

Homecoming Wrap Up The Panther women continue their near-perfect soccer season as they take on conference rivals Illinois State in their regular-season finale on Sunday, Oct. 22, at noon west of the Dome. The Panthers are currently one of the best teams in the MVC, and look to continue that momentum as they head into the conference tournament that takes place the following weekend. Sunday is also Alumni Day, so bring your best apparel and be loud and proud as they take on the Cardinals.

For more information on all these events, visit homecoming. uni.edu/.

UNI’s campus. In the meantime, the Panthers are looking to the future with optimism.

“The new facility shows that our university cares about our program and wants to see us succeed,” Rahnavardi said.

“It also shows a lot about our team rallying and finding a new home in the meantime. We saw this as an opportunity to grow closer together and build something truly special.”

“Replacing the history we had at the West Gym will be challenging, but also it is exciting because we can be the start of the history inside of the new facility.”

More information on giving to the new wrestling training facility can be found at ourtomorrow.uni.edu/iconic-spaces.

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Wrestling moved their competitions into the McLeod Center for the 20222023 season. University officials currently hope to build the new facility near the McLeod Center to keep their training space near their competition space.

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Keeping Panthers safe and informed

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At the end of September, UNI Public Safety released its annual Security and Fire Safety Report, publishing summaries and statistics from the 2022 calendar year regarding safety at UNI. The report is required by the Department of Education as part of the Clery Act, a federal law that aims to create transparency regarding campus crime policy and statistics.

The almost 100 page report contains details on the programming UNI Public Safety offers, policies on things like weapons or drug use and crime statistics.

The statistics section contains three years of data, 2020, 2021 and 2022, and gives the number of crimes reported in each type of offense.

Police Chief Helen Haire said that this year’s report was fairly standard, but that there’s always more to keep in mind behind each of the numbers.

“We’re pretty consistent, to be honest,” she said. “Our numbers, every once in a while, we’ll have an anomaly where we’ll spike or we’ll decrease a little bit more than you would think.”

For 2022, arrests for drug law violations were on the rise.

There were 34 total on-campus drug arrests in 2022, up from 23 in 2021 and 25 in 2020.

Haire accounts that rise in part to the varying drug laws around the country.

“So far in this year, we see a lot of people who are so comfortable with legal marijuana in other states, they sort of forget it’s still illegal in Iowa,” she said. “So they end up getting arrested, getting charged. They’re more casual, so that might lead to us finding the drugs and arresting more than we did in the past.”

The other area with the most significant rise was in reports of stalking. There were 24 total on campus reports in 2022, compared to 16 in 2021 and 10 in 2020. While the rise is important to note,

Haire said that higher numbers aren’t always a bad sign.

“You’ve got to look at it this way, at least they’re saying something because before, we can safely assume that things were happening to people that didn’t report,” she said. “With the education and the outreach, people are more comfortable coming forward, and that’s a good thing. Yes, it makes our numbers go up, and people don’t like that, but it’s a good thing for them and for everybody else.”

As far as education and outreach goes, UNI Public Safety has been at work spreading the word about the Rave Guardian app, newly implemented last spring. The blue safety poles, which served as phones scattered around campus, were removed over the summer due to low use and outdated technology.

The app is meant to serve as a more practical public safety tool in this day and age. It includes a call directory to various area resources, the ability to call UNI Police or 911 with the touch of a button and safety timers, which prompt a check-in from the user’s family or friends when the timer expires.

“The feedback that we’ve gotten is really positive,” Haire said.

“I think that parents really like the fact that it goes with you wherever you are. I know as a parent, I would appreciate that. That it doesn’t matter where my child is… wherever they are, they have that literally at their fingertips,” she said.

Haire said the department presented the app to parents during orientation over the summer and met with on campus Resident Assistants to increase awareness of the resource.

More information on downloading the Rave Guardian app can be found at publicsafety. uni.edu/rave-guardian-app.

The complete Security and Fire Safety Report is accessible at publicsafety.uni.edu/ sites/default/files/asr.pdf.

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Seguir a tener las panteras informadas y seguras

UNI Public Safety emite su informe anual, promociona la aplicación Rave Guardian MIREYA PATINO

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MALLORY SCHMITZ Escritora

UNI Public Safety releases A finales de septiembre, Public Safety publicó su annual report, promotes Rave UNI informe anual de Seguridad y Protección Contra Incendios, publicando resúmenes y Guardian app estadísticas del año calendario MALLORY SCHMITZ

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2022 sobre materia de seguridad en la Universidad del Norte de Iowa (UNI).

El informe es requerido por el Departamento de Educación como parte de la Clery Act, una ley federal que tiene como objetivo crear transparencia con respecto a la política y las estadísticas sobre delitos en el campus. El informe, de casi 100 páginas, contiene detalles sobre la programación de UNI Public Safety que ofrece reglas en cosas como armas, uso de drogas recreativas y crimen.

La sección de estadísticas contiene tres años de datos: 2020, 2021 y 2022 y da el número de delitos denunciados en cada tipo de delito.

La Jefa de Policía, Helen Haire, dijo que el informe de este año fue bastante estándar, pero que siempre hay más que tener en cuenta detrás de cada una de las cifras.

“Somos bastante consistentes, para ser honestos”, dijo ella. “Nuestros números, de vez en cuando, tendrían una anomalía en la que aumentamos o disminuimos un poco más de lo que piensas”.

Para 2022, los arrestos por violaciones a las leyes de drogas recreativas iban en aumento. Hubo un total de 34 arres-

tos por drogas en el campus en 2022, al frente a 23 en 2021 y 25 en 2020.

Haire explica que esto se debe en parte a las diferentes leyes sobre drogas recreativas por todo el país.

“En lo que va del año, vemos a muchas personas que se sienten tan cómodas con la marihuana legal en otros estados que olvidan que todavía es ilegal en Iowa”, dijo ella.

“Así que terminan siendo arrestados y acusados. Están más relajados y eso podría llevarnos a encontrar las drogas recreativas y arrestar a más personas que en el pasado”.

El otro ámbito con el aumento más significativo fue el de las denuncias de acoso.

Había un total de 24 informes en el campus en 2022, en comparación con 16 en 2021 y 10 en 2020. Mientras es importante tener en cuenta el aumento, Haire dijo que las cifras más altas no siempre son una mala señal.

“Hay que verlo de esta manera, al menos están diciendo algo porque antes, pudiéramos asumir con seguridad que estaban sucediendo cosas a personas que no informaron”, dijo Haire. “Con la educación y la extensión, la gente se siente más cómoda al presentarse y eso es algo bueno.

Sí, hace que nuestros números aumenten y a la gente no le gusta eso, pero es algo bueno para ellos y para todos los demás”.

Hasta cierto punto de la educación y la divulgación, UNI Public Safety ha estado trabajando para difundir la aplicación Rave Guardian, implementada recientemente

la primavera pasada. Los postes de seguridad azules, que servían como teléfonos repartidos por el campus, fueron retirados durante el verano debido al poco uso y la tecnología anticuada.

La aplicación está destinada a servir como una herramienta de seguridad pública más práctica en estos tiempos.

Incluye el directorio de llamadas a varios recursos del área, la capacidad de llamar a la policía de UNI o al 911 con solo tocar un botón y temporizadores de seguridad, que solicitan un registro de la familia o amigos del usuario cuando el temporizador expira.

“La respuesta que hemos recibido es realmente positiva”, dijo Haire.

“Creo que a los padres les gusta mucho el hecho de que los acompañan dondequiera que estén. Lo sé, como padre, lo agradecería. Que no importa donde esté mi hijo…a cualquier sitio donde esté, lo tiene literalmente al alcance de la mano”, dijo Haire.

Haire dijo que el departamento presentó la aplicación a los padres durante la orientación durante el verano y se reunió con los asistentes residentes en el campus para aumentar el conocimiento del recurso.

Puede encontrar más información sobre la descarga de la aplicación Rave Guardian en la página web: publicsafety. uni.edu/rave-guardian-app. El informe completo de seguridad y protección contra incendios está disponible en publicsafety.uni.edu/sites/default/ files/asr.pdf.

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La aplicación llamada Rave Guardian contiene varios recursos cuando uno está en una emergencia. Tiene opciones de llamar a la policía de UNI o al 911 con solo un toqué de un botón.

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Cedar Falls candidates go head to head in debate Cedar Falls City Council and Mayoral candidates discuss UNI, College Hill and other issues in preparation for election

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Executive Editor

MALLORY SCHMITZ News Editor

Community members and UNI students gathered in anticipation this past Wednesday at Cedar Falls’ City Hall to witness a debate between the candidates for Cedar Falls City Council and Mayor. The debate was hosted by Northern Iowa Student Government in partnership with Women of Action, Cedar Valley Activate and the Cedar Falls-Waterloo Branch of the American Association of University Women. The debate was moderated by Jayme Renfro, University of Northern Iowa political science professor and Andy Milone, a City Government Reporter for the WaterlooCedar Falls Courier.

Northern Iowa Student Government president, Micaiah Krutsinger, hosted the event and emphasized the importance of student involvement in local elections.

“These debates are very important to students because as a university that is located in Cedar Falls, they deal a lot with our rental policies, with our landlords and they also work on improvements to The Hill.

Hopefully we will be able to have a good student turnout in this election to really tell the City Council what UNI students need.”

Krutsinger also noted Election Day will be November 7, and if students are registered to vote in their hometown they can still vote in the upcoming election in Cedar Falls.

Ward 2: Chris Latta Ward 2, which encompasses Lawther Hall, Hagemann, Rider, Noehren, Shull and Panther Village on UNI’s campus. Ward 2 has one candidate running for the seat. Chris Latta answered questions about various topics related to the city and UNI at the debate from moderators. Below are a few topics Latta discussed.

Relationships between Cedar Falls and UNI “Our young college students bring so much to this community, and sometimes I think that is an afterthought.

It’s great that we already have a student city council liaison, I think that’s a wonderful start but I don’t think that should be where it ends. I think we need to make every effort we can to engage with our students. They live in our community, they work in our community, they spend money in our community. We don’t want them here for four years, we want them moving forward. We need to give students the reason to feel engaged.”

Rentals “We absolutely need rentals, but what we absolutely don’t want is rentals and rentals only. Or we need rentals that are maintained well by the property owner. You shouldn’t be able to drive through a neighborhood and say ‘that’s a rental’ and ‘that’s a citizen.’

I do think there is some ownership with the city as well in terms of code enforcement and to make sure our landlords are partners with the city. Yes, we absolutely need rental properties, but we want them to be properties we are proud of.”

Ward 4: City Council Candidates Ward 4, which encompasses Dancer and Bender Halls as well as a good portion of the College Hill neighborhood, has two candidates vying for a seat on City Council. Gabe Groothius, a 2019 UNI alum, and Aaron Hawbaker, a 1991 UNI alum. A few key issues they debated are included below.

Relationships between Cedar Falls and UNI Hawbaker: “I want to better the city around the University of Northern Iowa and work in conjunction with University of Northern Iowa, to make it a more attractive university for students that are coming.

These debates are very important to students because as a university that is located in Cedar Falls, they deal a lot with our rental policies, with our landlords and they also work on improvements to The Hill.

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Those relationships between UNI administration and those relationships between the students are important to foster.

It is a bit disappointing that it doesn't seem that we've done better in the past. But if I'm on the council, I will certainly work to improve those relationships.”

Groothius: “I was going door to door the other day on Walnut Street, and there was a renter who was there. And just to clarify, renters are citizens and they have a voice to be heard.

He said he's lived here three years, and he's never had one political candidate knock on his door, and he said he votes every election. I think that's terrible. Young students right now don't feel like their voice is being heard. And if you want to get to know him, you got to go knock on their door. You got to go to the Hill. You got to go to the University of Northern Iowa. It's important that we listen. I think as a young voice on council, I would represent those students well.”

Pride Month Proclamation Editor’s note: Candidates were asked by Milone how they would have voted and handled the proclamation that garnered controversy when Mayor Rob Green initially refused to sign a proclamation declaring June as Pride Month, citing his religious beliefs.

Hawbaker: I would have signed it right away. The reason why I enjoy living here is the opening and inclusive community.

I understand that Mayor Green had his issues with it, but the interests of the city have to come first. And the interest of the city has been opening and welcoming, caring and loving to all people that want

to live here. And that's one of the ways that we grow. I think that hesitation was extremely unfortunate and certainly sent the wrong signal.”

Groothius: “I’m not running for mayor so I'm not going to be signing any proclamations. City Council is elected to make policy, not proclamations. Proclamations don’t change anything. So, I would ask the mayor to make a decision. Divisive issues will come up over and over again, and the council will be asked to vote on it and it will divide the community. I would not vote for any proclamations.”

At-Large City Council Candidates Three candidates are up for election to represent the entirety of Cedar Falls as At-Large City Council members.

Hannah Crisman, a quality assurance analyst and College Hill Partnership Board member, is vying for a seat, as well as University of Northern Iowa senior media specialist Patrick McEleney. Donna Bash is also running for an At-Large seat. A few key issues they debated are included below.

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Chris Latta, pictured above, is running to represent Ward 2.

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Gabe Groothuis, pictured above, is running to represent Ward 4.

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Aaron Hawbaker, pictured above, is running to represent Ward 4.

Relationships between Cedar Falls and UNI Crisman: I think that that relationship really needs to be much deeper. There are a lot of opportunities for us to connect with the university be that projects or further working on the Hill specifically. I just think that the university is full of people who are passionate about Cedar Falls just like we are. And so we really need to tap into that group and let them know that we're listening and support them.”

McEleney: “We as a city need to sell ourselves to those students. They've already made the step to either stay here in Cedar Falls. While they're here, we need to put our best foot forward. I have students come to me and talk about how they're getting accosted by a parking representative on moving day. That's terrible. What are is the value of that? Those things change their perception, and we need to make sure that we are, like I said, putting our best foot forward.”

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Hannah Crisman, pictured above, is running for an At-Large seat.

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Patrick McEleney, pictured above, is running for an At-Large seat.

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Donna Bash, pictured above, is running for an At-Large seat.

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On air with KWWL’s Emma’le Maas OCTOBER 18, 2023 |

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Executive Editor

As the countdown begins for a live 7:30 a.m. broadcast, UNI alum Emma’le Maas adjusts her earpiece and locks in on the camera.

“Good morning and welcome to Today in Iowa…

Thank you so much for joining us today, my name is Emma’le Maas.”

A Weekend Morning Anchor and Multimedia Journalist at News 7 KWWL, Emma’le fell in love with storytelling and journalism while at UNI. Majoring in digital media journalism, Emma’le worked as the Executive Editor of the Northern Iowan from 20202021, covering topics from elections, the COVID-19 pandemic and sexual harassment scandals. Emma’le began her career at KWWL three years ago and has worked as a producer, reporter and anchor.

“I really loved it,” Emma’le recalled about her experience interning for KWWL in 2021. “I produced and fake reported a lot. It just felt like this is what I’m supposed to be doing.”

Originally from Buffalo, Iowa, Emma’le prides herself on reporting local community stories while making the news engaging and accessible.

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I love telling the story from the desk and showing different creative ways to express emotion and play with my voice Emma’le Maas

KWWL Weekend Morning Anchor and Multimedia Journalist

“I’m excited to tell people’s stories and make it creative with the video,” She said. “I love telling the story from the desk and showing different creative ways to express emotion and play with my voice.”

Emma’le originally wanted to pursue a career in teaching, but she quickly changed her major to journalism after student teaching. However, she noted her experience as a student teacher has been beneficial to her career as a news anchor.

She said, “Since I wanted to be a teacher, I already had so much practice reading aloud to like kids in a classroom. To me it feels like second nature to anchor because it’s like I’m reading to the kids in the class.”

During her time at

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Maas anchors a weekend morning show at KWWL. Maas is an alum of UNI and was the Executive Editor of the Northern Iowan from 2020-2021.

KWWL, Emma’le has covered both local and national news topics ranging from shootings, house fires, community activism and international politics.

Emma’le’s advice for recent college graduates is to always advocate for yourself in the workplace, and to know your worth.

“This last year, I’ve really

grown a voice for myself,” Emma’le said. “I wish I would have known that in the beginning. They need you more than you need them.

Have that mindset of ‘you should be grateful to have me.’”

Watch Emma’le on KWWL at kwwl.com, or on TV on Channel 7.

ICBS makes their mark CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Executive Editor

With the goal of cultivating educational and cultural experiences for all, the recently established International Club of Business Students (ICBS) is looking forward to expanding its reach on UNI’s campus and beyond.

ICBS president, Dinithi Ferdinando, is an international student from Sri Lanka.

Ferdinando hopes this new organization will allow both international and domestic students to connect and learn from each other.

“ICBS serves as an excellent platform for international students with a keen interest in international business,” Ferdinando said. “It provides an opportunity for them to connect with U.S. business students, enabling discussions and the sharing of ideas and experiences related to international business. One of the standout features of this club is that students have the chance to participate in global competitions.”

Co-Vice President Jade Durfey, a domestic student,

The International Club of Business Students, pictured at a Business Visit Day Oct. 6.

reflects Ferdinando’s vision saying, “It’s a really good way to get a unique perspective from all different types of people within the campus and to be able to network and get a more worldly perspective, no matter where you’re from as well as just to be able to communicate effectively across all different types of people.”

ICBS is a combination of two former clubs, the Global Trades Club led by Professor Christine Schrage

and the International Students in Business group led by Professor Shahina Amin. ICBS made its debut as a new organization on Oct. 6 during a Business Visit Day. Co-Vice President Mahedi Islam, an international student from Bangladesh, hopes both international and domestic students will consider getting involved with ICBS. “This is a business club, but it’s open for all majors,” Islam said. “The international

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student will get the chance to collaborate with domestic students and the domestic student will get the chance to get to know more about different countries and cultures.”

One way ICBS is looking to make an impact beyond the borders of the U.S. is to compete in the Network of International Business Schools (NIBS) Worldwide Case Competition. A team composed of ICBS members will be traveling to Dublin,

Ireland next year to compete in the NIBS Worldwide Case Competition.

Durfey noted how ICBS is a unique addition to campus, and how those who get involved will find a welcoming and accepting environment.

“I think a big difference between this club and other clubs within campus is the way that ICBS opens your mind,” Durfey said. “There are so many different perspectives.

You can’t be closed minded, and it’s just a really nice community full of supportive people that are going to help you along the way no matter where you are in your journey.”

Durfey continued, “No matter how much you know about business or other cultures or anything, it’s just a way to foster a new type of learning that you can translate through your life no matter where you go. You know, employers love to have people with a worldly view and perspective, and just to be able to grow to be a more beneficial member of society.”

Ferdinando encourages students to follow ICBS on Instagram @icbs_uni, or to email her with any questions at ferdinad@uni.edu.

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Celebrating 50 years of UNI’s tallgrass prairie JENNA WESTENDORF Staff Writer

The Daryl Smith Prairie Center recently celebrated its 50th anniversary of prairie restoration at UNI. To commemorate this milestone, an event was hosted by the Tallgrass Prairie Center (TPC) and the UNI Biology Department on Sept.

16. Attendees had the opportunity to play prairie bingo, catch grasshoppers, and try out the new trail map.

The Daryl Smith Prairie was founded in 1973 and was previously just a pasture. Many doubted whether restoration was possible, but Daryl Smith, a biology professor at the time, and his students seeded the eightacre prairie and began the restoration process. The prairie was restored by collecting wildflower and grass seeds.

Over time, students and faculty at the university also rescued plants from prairies around Iowa that were soon going to be destroyed and added them into the prairie as well.

In 1999, the Native Roadside Vegetation Center was founded by Daryl Smith.

However, in 2006, the center was renamed the Tallgrass Prairie Center to better reflect

its mission, programs and activities. Over the years, the center has become the headquarters for many programs including Iowa Roadside Management and Restoration & Research. The center and preserves support a wide range of UNI research labs and teaching projects. They are also used by numerous classes and groups offered at the university such as earth science, geography and ROTC. The Tallgrass Prairie Center and preserves are a hidden gem, as TPC director and biology professor, Laura Jackson, stated. UNI has almost 90 acres of prairie located on campus, which is unique to the area. The TPC is located west of the UNI-Dome and the McLeod Center, and UNI students and faculty are welcome to use the 12 miles of prairie trails around campus as well. The center also encourages university members interested in helping at the center to reach out as there are always opportunities to volunteer or work for the center. Some events include cutting down brush in the fall and burning season in the spring. On Oct. 28 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., the center will be cutting down brush at the Daryl

The tallgrass prairie celebrated it’s 50th anniversary of it’s restoration.

The tallgrass prairie is located behind UNI’s Residence on the Hill.

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Smith prairie and welcomes those interested to join them.

Helping to maintain the prairies and preserves can keep them around for generations to come.

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JENNA WESTENDORF The prairie is home to eight acres of trails for students to explore.

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UNI smashes Purple Aces WOMEN’S SOCCER

MICHAEL SPAHN

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The Northern Iowa Women’s soccer team welcomed the Evansville Purple Aces on Thursday for their fifteenth game of the season.

The Panthers didn’t

waste any time on offense.

Less than a minute into the game, Maddie Eastus fired a shot on goal which was deflected by the Purple Aces goalie. Lauren Heinsch gathered the ball, and fired a high arching shot over the goalie to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead.

Maddie Eastus had several shots on goal in the game against Evansville.

UNI defeated the Purple Aces 3-2 at home.

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The Purple Aces fought back, firing two shots on goal within a three minute span.

The Panthers continued to be aggressive on offense early in the first half. Olivia Knoepfle fired two shots on goal but both were saved by the Purple Aces. Eastus and Maddie Celarek both had shots on goal that didn’t connect.

With 23:43 to go in the first period, Evansville tallied their first goal of the game to tie the game 1-1.

After the Purple Aces goal, the Panther defense stepped up not allowing a shot on goal for nearly 18 minutes. The Panther

offense fired five shots on goal throughout that span but couldn’t capitalize.

With just under four minutes to go in the half, the Evanville offense struck again extending their lead to 2-1.

Just 11 seconds left in the half, Ashley Harrington tied the game 2-2 as she kicked it past the goaltender.

Early in the second half, the Purple Aces got two shots on goal but both missed wide left.

With just under 30 minutes to play, Knoepfle gave the Panthers a 3-2 lead with a high-arching shot past the goaltender.

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The Panthers were held without a shot on goal the rest of the game, and had to rely on their defense to finish the job. The Purple Aces fired four shots on goal the rest of the game, but couldn’t tie it. The Panthers would hang on to win by a score of 3-2.

The Panthers improved to 12-2-1 on the season.

Knoepfle scored her seventh goal of the season which leads the team.

Heinsch scored her sixth goal of the season, while Harrington scored her fourth.

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Bears halt Panthers momentum MICHAEL SPAHN

Sports Writer

The Northern Iowa women’s soccer team traveled to Springfield to take on the Missouri State Bears.

Early in the game, the Bears got into foul trouble, committing two penalties.

In the first 10 minutes, neither team had a shot on goal. With just under 32 minutes to go in the half, the Bears fired a shot on goal that missed wide right.

The Bears had another shot attempt soon after but Panther goalie Caitlin Richards came up with a save.

With fifteen minutes left in the half, the Panthers had an opportunity to get on the board, but Sophia Balistreri’s shot missed wide right.

Each team exchanged shots on goal for the rest of the half, but neither could get on the board.

The score remained 0-0 going into halftime.

Both teams came out firing to start the second half. The Bears had a shot on goal that missed wide right, while Panther forward Lauren Heinsch’s shot was caught by the Bears goalkeeper.

The Panthers were held without a shot on goal attempt for over 23 minutes. The Bears were able to get two attempts but couldn’t capitalize on either.

Towards the end of the second half, Ashley Harrington received a yellow card. Soon after, the Bears were penalized for being offside.

Harrington had an opportunity to break the tie with twenty five min-

utes to go, but her shot attempt was saved by the Bears goalie.

The scoreless tie was finally broken, as Missouri State scored to make it 1-0 with just under 15 minutes to go in the game.

With just under 10 minutes to go in the game, the Panthers had two opportunities to tie the game.

Allison Groothuis fired a shot that ended up missing high and off to the right. Maddie Celarek had a shot attempt that was saved. That would be the Panthers last opportunity to score as Missouri State would win 1-0.

The Panthers would fall to 12-3-1 on the season and 5-19 overall versus Missouri State. The Panthers are back in action on Thursday at 7 p.m. as they travel to take on the Valparaiso Crusaders on ESPN+.

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Missouri State got the best of UNI as they defeated the Panthers 1-0.

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ATHLETE FEATURE

Brandon Carnes: Creating Success by Self-Accountability BRODY LOVELL

Guest Writer

Brandon Carnes, age 28, is an American track and field athlete, World Championship gold medalist and University of Northern Iowa alum. A multiple time All-American in the NCAA, Carnes continued to pursue his career in the sport post collegiately.

As of Sept. 26, 2023, Carnes is ranked 18th in the world in the 100m dash, according to the World Athletics Organization.

Recently, Carnes had a career defining moment when he finished fourth in the U.S. National meet.

This qualified him for the U.S. 4x100 relay team that would compete at the World Champions in Budapest in the late summer of 2023.

The team, made up of track and field icons Noah Lyles, Christian Coleman and Fred Kerley in addition to Carnes, would go on to win first place, and set a new world-leading time in the event. Since the competition, Carnes has continued to compete in the latter stages of the 2023 season.

Once Carnes left the University of Northern Iowa, he experienced lack of support and had to “learn on the fly” in terms of how he would manage his training.

Life for many track and field athletes after college can be challenging. With no coach in charge of you and no team to be a part of, accountability is often taken up by the athletes themselves in terms of training, lifting and everything else associated with their career. “I had to learn it on my own and endure,”

Carnes said.

Carnes certainly endured many challenges that would hinder his success, such as moving to a new city and experiencing many injuries.

Carnes adopted the ideology of enduring his circumstances despite the adversity placed in front of him. Many times he was close to giving up the sport entirely but his mentality of “staying positive and trusting the process” got him through it. Carnes gives a lot of credit to this mindset, as it has helped him see success many years into his career. For Brandon Carnes this mindset is what holds his career as an athlete together. To be positive throughout adversity a major contributor to Carnes’s success, even at age 28.

Carnes has found his own personal method of dealing with the inevitable selfdoubt that comes with being a professional athlete. “Just finish” is Carnes’s mantra for when things get hard on the track. Whether it be a workout he feels is going to be tough to complete, or a lift he does not feel strong enough for, the phrase is how he reminds himself the end is closer than he thinks.

Carnes adopted this mantra from the undisputed track and field legend Usain Bolt, where Carnes learned, “Even when you got one more and may need some extra rest, finish the workout.”

When asked who influenced him to be the man he is today, he struggled to narrow down the list. He learned from almost everyone around him, whether it be his mom, coaches or teammates. Who he wanted to be, however, was not

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UNI Alumni Brandon Carnes pushes boundaries as a professional track and field star currently ranked 18th in the world in the 100m dash.

clearly defined by a specific person. Like his self-reliance in his career, Carnes once again looked inward to establish himself and who he was. In his words, “Not having a perfect male role model (growing up) ... I had to want to be a great positive role model.”

Carnes recognized the responsibility he had to develop and influence himself rather than a singular guiding individual leading the way for him. With so many people around him in his life, he figured the best course of action was to learn from others, but rely mainly on himself to “set the example.”

The wisdom Carnes has gained in areas like mental toughness, self-responsibil-

ity and endurance throughout adversity is beyond what many 28-year-old individuals possess. Carnes’ name in the track and field world has flown under the radar for the last decade, but has finally reached international and USA prominence. In typical UNI fashion, Carnes’s story follows a similar parallel to another Panther alum, Kurt Warner, who did not see his rise to fame until turning 29 and would go on to win two MVPs and a Super Bowl in the National Football League.

Naturally, football players are going to have more notoriety than track and field athletes because of the massive role they play in the U.S. Culture. For that reason, many more people know

the name Kurt Warner and his story than Carnes’. At similar ages, Warner became a national icon while Carnes barely got attention from his alma mater and had only one feature piece about him from the Courier.

Both men competed at UNI, worked jobs unrelated to their careers to make ends meet, competed internationally and at small venues to keep doing what they loved and finally had their breakout moments at an age where many would often have them written off. It is, simply put, the story of the enduring underdog who finally gets his bone. It is a story people love because it inspires them to cut the limitations they set for themselves and go beyond.

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Panthers Compete in ITA Regional Championships ADAM JOHNSON

Sports Writer

Over the weekend, from Thursday, Oct. 12 through Sunday, Oct. 15, the UNI women’s tennis team competed in the ITA Regional Championships in Lawrence, Kansas. Competing for the Panthers was Issa Sullivan, Darta Dalecka, Kim Zizek and Lasya Mylavarapu.

On Thursday it was open singles, and all of the Panthers minus Dalecka were in action.

The other three got two matches for the day. Sullivan, Mylavarapu, and Zizek all lost their round of 128 matches, landing all three of them in the

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UNI women’s tennis competed in the ITA Regional Championships in Lawrence, Kansas over the weekend.

consolation bracket. Sullivan and Mylavarapu lost again in the qualifying round for the consolation tournament, but Zizek was able to qualify for

the round of 64, defeating Lilian Tiemeyer of Nebraska 6-2 and 6-3.

Friday was a bit different, as it was both doubles and

singles. For singles, Dalecka was the only one in action for the Panthers, competing in the main stage. In the round of 128, she lost the first set 6-3, won the second 6-4, but lost the deciding set 6-3. This moved Dalecka into the consolations bracket. In doubles action for the Panthers, Dalecka teamed up with Zizek and the pair lost 8-2 in the round of 64.

After getting a win due to her opponent being injured for the round of 32 in the consolation bracket, Dalecka was competing in the round of 16 on Saturday. The match was a close one, but Dalecka managed to pull out the victory and moved on to the quarterfinals.

The quarter finals were played later that day, and Dalecka went up against Aliksandra Lebedeva. She won the first set of the match 7-5, but that is where her good run would come to an end. She would lose the next two sets by a score of 6-3. This would eliminate her from the tournament, and bring an end to UNIs time at the ITA Regional Championships.

While the team did not find any success at the main stage of the tournament, Dalecka put up a nice effort in the consolation bracket for singles. The Panthers will be done playing for a while, as the true full season does not begin until the spring.

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Panthers suffer tough loss to South Dakota State NICOLE WATERS

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The UNI Football team struggled to find their footing against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.

The Jackrabbits came out in full force and scored a touchdown right away after the Panthers went threeand-out. The Jackrabbits would quickly find a 14-0 lead after trouble from the Panthers including two fumbles and a quickie threeand-out setting up success for the Jackrabbits.

UNI would then fumble the ball and then get it back not long after after Jahsiah Galvan forced a fumble, the first of his career, and Tate Sander’s first career recovery. The Panthers would make their way downfield, but quickly find themselves in trouble with an interception and possession back to SDSU. The Panther defense came up with a big stop shortly after as Woo Governor

forced and recovered a fumble, but UNI would then turn it over with a fumble on the very next play. The Jackrabbits then went on to score with that possession making the score 21-0 Jackrabbits.

Logan Wolf had a 33-yard reception to take the Panthers downfield, but it would not last long as Theo Day’s pass was picked off for an interception at South Dakota State’s 36-yard-line.

The Jackrabbits would keep that momentum and go on to score a field goal to push the score to 24-0.

The Panthers were hungry to score and did so with less than a minute left in the first half. A 12-yard rush from Zach Brand, a 23-yard reception from Sam Schnee and a 10-yard reception from Desmond Hutson would put the Panthers into field goal range for a 38-yard field goal from Mathhew Cook to make the score 24-3.

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keep the momentum going in the second half and had a 74-yard touchdown drive.

UNI would gain possession back but quickly punt it after a quick three-andout, this would then lead the Jackrabbits to a 23-yard touchdown drive. The Panthers would then quickly punt again after another three-and-out, setting the Jackrabbits up for another 43-yard drive, which would then lead to a field goal to enhance the score to 41-3.

The Panthers would then make their way down the field as Day connected to Schnee for a 66-yard reception down to the SDSU 16-yard line. Unable to capitalize on a touchdown, the Panthers settled for a field goal to put the score at 41-6, which would ultimately end up being the final score as the Panthers struggled to find their offensive footing and suffered a tough loss.

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UNI sweeps Bears and Salukis BRADEN ELTON

Sports Writer

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The Panthers swept Missouri State and Southern Illinois to stay undefeated in conference play.

UNI volleyball came into the weekend looking to increase their strong start to conference play by extending their seven-game win streak to nine. They did just that by defeating Missouri State and Southern Illinois 3-0.

The Panthers improved to 8-0 in conference play for the second straight season after the weekend slate, and have won 25 of their last 26 conference matches dating back to the 2022 season. The victories marked the fourth straight win against Missouri State, and 14 straight against Southern Illinois.

In both games UNI secured a hitting percentage over .300, making these games their third and fourth consecutive games reaching that mark. The Panthers had over 40 kills and assists in both matches as well.

UNI started their weekend slate against Missouri State on Friday night. Both teams came into the game known for their elite defense, but the Bears stood no match for the Panthers as UNI came out striking early.

UNI hit an impressive .359 including 17 kills to win the opening set 25-18. Tayler Alden facilitated the Panther offense with 12 assists, and added four terminations.

The Panthers continued their hot streak in the second set by scoring the first four points. Olivia Tjernagel and Emily Holterhaus combined for an early block, and Kira Fallert handed out back-toback serving-aces. UNI hit an imposing .400 en route to a 25-11 victory.

In the third and ultimately final set, Missouri State tried to mount a comeback by scoring the first two points. UNI, undeterred, scored the next six points and finished what they started by winning the set 25-18.

The night became historic for Alden as she finished with 31 assists and surpassed 3,500 career assists, becoming the eighth Panther to reach that milestone. Libero Erin Powers also had a career night as she surpassed 1,400 career digs. Powers recorded 1,090 digs at UAB from 2020-22, and currently has 319 in her first season as a Panther.

UNI continued their hot streak in the second game of their weekend slate on Saturday against Southern Illinois. The Panthers were tied early in the opening set 3-3 when they went on a 7-0 tear and rolled to a 25-14 victory.

The team had a dominant offensive performance by hitting a .484 and set up multiple opportunities for Layanna

Green, Holterhaus, and Fallert which resulted in 17 kills.

In the second set UNI jumped out quickly to a 3-0 lead before the Salukis would tie it at 8-8. The Panthers would catch fire again as they went on a 17-6 run, winning the set 25-14. UNI’s stellar defense led the way during the run forcing nine Saluki attacking errors.

In the third set UNI finished in the same fashion they started by defeating SIU 25-16, completing the threeset sweep. Holterhaus finished the night with 16 kills while Alden contributed 29 assists.

UNI will be on the road throughout this week with the first game against their in-state rival Drake on Monday. First Serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Knapp Center in Des Moines with live coverage on ESPN+ and the Panther Sports Radio Network.

The Panthers will then travel to Nashville, Tennessee on Friday, October 20th to play against the Belmont Bruins.

First serve is set for 6 p.m.

UNI will then make a quick trip to Murray, Kentucky the following day to play against Murray State. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m. and both games will be accessible to stream on ESPN+ and available to listen to on the Panther Sports Radio Network.

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Across 1 Long-term astronaut's home: Abbr.

4 Old TWA competitor 9 FBI figure 12 Mauna __ 13 Sister of Terpsichore 14 "But, as he was ambitious, I __ him" : Brutus 15 Vermont alma mater of Alan Arkin and Peter Dinklage 18 Provides with an alarm code, perhaps 19 Timeworn phrase 20 Judicial prohibition 24 Party nudge 25 "Bambi" doe 26 Andy is her nephew 28 Boomer?

29 Coin of the realm 31 Disco era adjective 32 Robert of "The Sopranos" 33 "Got it" 36 Infant's place in Hyde Park 39 "MythBusters" target 44 Gloaming, in verse 45 NAPA store item 47 Green span 48 Bothers, as one's conscience 50 Ali, per Ali 52 Perch in a lullaby 54 Fuming 55 '50s-'70s carrier with a Pittsburgh hub 59 Genre with hard-boiled characters 60 Greet the day 61 Encumber, with "down" 62 Letters replacing a list 63 Assistance, with "a" ... and literal assistance in solving the four longest answers 64 Small amount of work

Down 1 Floral art 2 French-speaking African country 3 __ Domingo 4 Author 5 Braz. neighbor 6 D.C. athlete 7 Small step 8 Louisiana Purchase negotiator who later became president 9 Utterly enrapt with 10 Castrated equine 11 Send a short message 14 Vague quantity 15 Torus-shaped food 16 Nation since 1948 17 Deal 21 Sci-fi classic set on an arid world 22 Gridiron maneuver 23 GPS datum 27 Hush money payer 30 Cratchit kid 31 Salon supply 34 Large word on a mall sign 35 Involve 36 Compound with five carbon atoms 37 Parking in back 38 Like a sleeping baby 40 "Notorious" court initials 41 Franklin's wife 42 Financial planning target 43 Teen gossip fodder 45 It's inevitable 46 Without a key 49 Very, in Vienna 51 Erie or Huron, but not Superior 53 Ritual heap 56 2008 bailout co.

57 Ames sch.

58 House fig.

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