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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Like father, like son 2 “Me too” 4
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Stepping towards sustainability SARAH HOFMEYER Staff Writer
President Trump is withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement, which was signed by his predecessor President Barack Obama through an executive order, the same method by which Trump intends to withdraw. The Paris Climate Agreement, a treaty created within the United Nations (U.N.), addresses environmental protection with the specific goal to keep the planet from warming past a specific level. It aims to keep warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius of pre-industrial revolution levels. Kamyar Enshayan, the director of UNI’s Center for Energy and Environmental Education (CEEE), sees the withdrawal as a step backward for environmental action. “It literally means more foot-dragging, more inaction, more damage and more pollution, more destruction due to extreme weather, such as we are
witnessing in Texas, Florida and now California,” Enshayan said. “More f loods, more droughts, more intense storms, more extreme everything.” According to Enshayan, students need to understand the significance of the Paris Agreements and what the withdrawal means for the United States. “[The Paris Agreement] is like the world’s nations agreeing on something fundamental for our shared future — that slavery is a bad thing or that nuclear weapons should rest in peace,” Enshayan said. “The Paris Agreement is a step towards protecting the stability of the atmosphere that supports all life as we know it.” Brian Warby, assistant professor of political science, sees global political ramifications for withdrawal. “It paints the U.S. in a negative light. It makes it look like the U.S. is the free rider,” Warby said. “Per capita, the U.S. pollutes more than any other major country. We’re expecting everybody else to do the work of climate change while we sit back and reap the benefits of running our econ-
omy on fossil fuels — it sullies our reputation as a global leader.” Warby also explained that the Paris Climate Agreement is a continuation of past global agreements. “The Paris Agreements are negotiated by members of the U.N., so it is a follow up to previous environmental protection agreements,” Warby said. “All of it started with the Rio Earth Summit in the ‘90s, followed by the Kyoto Protocol and the Copenhagen round of negotiations.” The Paris Climate Agreement is different than past global environmental agreements in its f lexibility. “With previous agreements, there was a rule of how much [the signees] have to reduce their emissions by, but with the Paris Climate Agreement, they have nationally, or individually, determined contributions,” Warby said. “It’s up to the countries to decide how involved and proactive they want to be.” See SUSTAINABILITY, page 2
Swapping clothes for a cause MONIQUE SMITH Staff Writer
On Tuesday, Oct. 17, the UNI chapter of Colleges Against Cancer and Relay for
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Students were able to swap clothes from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. last Tuesday night in the Maucker Union Ballroom. This event was hosted by Colleges Against Cancer and Relay for Life.
Life hosted a Clothing Swap event to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Students paid $5 to participate, and the event went from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. “100 percent of the money that we make goes back to the American Cancer Society,” said Katrina Ganschow, mission executive of the UNI chapter of Colleges Against Cancer. Ganschow is also a student at UNI, in her junior year, studying elementary education. This semester, all of the clothes will be donated to a local non-profit program. Some of the clothes will go to a domestic violence organization, and some will go to the homeless organizations in the area to help the community.
Initially, the unwanted clothes were going to be donated to the hurricane disaster areas; however, this proved unnecessary, as they are more in need of money at this point than clothing. “They said to try our local organizations because they would benefit more from the clothing than sending them to the hurricane disaster areas,” Ganschow said. As the mission executive, Ganschow came up with the idea of using a clothing swap to raise money, and this is the second time the event will run. “Whether we run the event next semester and next year will depend on how much money we make,” Ganschow said.
Colleges Against Cancer works with the American Cancer Society, and the organization hosts a Relay for Life event each year to raise money for anybody who has been impacted by cancer. “We spend a whole day raising money for the American Cancer Society. We do different events like Zumba and the blazing hot Buffalo Wild Wings challenge,” Ganschow said. “We just make it really fun, and the day is dedicated to fighting back, remembering and celebrating the individuals that have had cancer, or those who have somebody that has been affected by cancer personally.” See CLOTHING, page 6
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Like father, like son: a tradition continues ZACHARIAH HUNTLEY
perfect time for some muddy f lag-football. Three decades later, his son would be outside in the same lawn throwing a football and spending Halloween with his new group of guys. “We just got really close with everyone really easily, and I feel like everybody appreciated that so much,” Michael said. “The dorms were awesome; I don’t have any regrets.” Like most college students, once they left the comfort of the dorms, Todd and Michael both grew to be more responsible and independent. Unlike most college students, they learned these lessons under the same roof. After looking around at different properties to live in for his senior year, Michael called his father to fill him in on the process. “[Michael] told me it was off the corner of campus off a side street, and that there was a lower level and an upper level and it had pillars on the front of it,” Todd said. “And as soon as he said that, it clicked that that was exactly the same house that I lived in my junior year.” Trying to explain the phenomena, Michael said,
“I think back to ‘That ‘70s Show’. Watching that show reminds me of the fashion and the era as a whole, and coming here I tried to put myself back in the time my dad lived here and how it was different, and how they might have decorated things or changed things, or what has changed since then. It’s pretty cool to imagine my dad walking around and making breakfast on the same stove top we make breakfast on. Things like that are cool and eye-opening.” Todd said they would host volleyball parties and summer grill-outs at the place. When asked if he thought his dad had any parties at the place, Michael added, “Oh, I’m sure he did. He liked his beer.” The bond this duo shares extends far beyond their experiences at UNI. Todd graduated in 1987 with a general studies degree and a minor in business, and Michael is on track to graduate in the spring with a construction management degree. After learning the industry for a few years, Michael will be a fifth-generation owner of Madden
Construction — where he will continue a legacy his great-great-grandfather left behind. Madden Construction is primarily focused on in-fill residential construction in the central Des Moines area and has been in business for over 60 years. “It’s pretty humbling and really cool the fact that it’s all been within a family,” Mike said. “It’s pretty rare to have five generations of one bloodline run a business. You usually see a crack somewhere, a skip in a generation, or different leadership stuff, but for four generations so far, they’ve pulled it off. “I think [my dad’s] big-
gest thing is family — don’t think I’ve met more of a family man, really,” Mike said. “It’s cool to see; it’s almost motivating in a way. We have a great relationship. He’s taught me a lot, a lot about work ethic and a general sense of pride and being a man.” “I feel like Michael and I are very similar in a lot of ways,” Todd said. “We have the same really good common-sense work ethic. When we do work together, it’s like we’ve been together for a long time — we know exactly what to do. I think Michael is going to be a great fit to the company. I think our relationship is an awesome one.”
The United States’ commitment was to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 26 to 28 percent by 2025, measuring the reduction against 2005 emission numbers. In 2005, the US emitted over six billion metric tons of carbon dioxide, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. “One of the big things the Obama Administration did, which would have almost completely met our commitment under the Paris Agreements, was the Clean Power Plan,” Warby said. “The Clean Power Plan, though, was recent-
ly repealed by the Trump Administration; it never went into effect.” The Clean Power Plan would have forced states to begin closing coal power plants, thus reducing the use of fossil fuels. Even without this legislation, though, Warby explained that the United States may continue to see environmental action at state and local levels. “A lot of state governments have taken considerable action toward addressing climate change,” Warby said. According to Warby, the country has also seen a natural gas boom due to the reduced cost of natural gas. “Natural gas is cheaper,
cleaner and, quite frankly, it’s easier to deal with than coal,” Warby said. “The sheer power of the market may get us [to the Paris Climate Agreement goal].” CEEE Program Director Eric O’Brien agrees, to an extent, regarding the power communities must take with their own actions. “It is up to state and local governments and businesses to take action in the absence of leadership at the federal level,” O’Brien said. “The hopeful thing is that, if every community commits to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, we still have the ability to meet the overall commitment that our nation agreed to in the Paris Accord.”
Locally, Cedar Falls Utilities uses coal, a fossil fuel, in the winter to meet the demand of heating in the area. “CFU still relies on coal to a significant degree in the winter,” Warby said. “CFU is pretty forward thinking and has invested in wind energy, but during the winter, in those really cold weeks, [renewable energy] is not enough.” Action toward environmental protection happens at UNI in a variety of ways. The CEEE and several student organizations foster a community of environmental awareness, including UNI Green Project and Student Nature Society. The CEEE’s commitment
to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, or the gasses emitted from burning fossil fuels that blanket the Earth and result in global warming, according to O’Brien, can be seen through a variety of efforts. “The CEEE is working with the cities of Cedar Falls and Waterloo, and Black Hawk County, to identify the sources of all greenhouse gas emissions and then to develop plans for reducing those emissions to levels similar to the goal that the United States committed to in the Paris Climate Accord,” O’Brien said.
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UNI senior Michael Madden and his father, Todd Madden, lived surprisingly similar lives throughout their college years. The two were drawn to UNI’s campus for its scholarly reputation, the beautiful campus and its size. When they got to UNI, their first two years were spent in the “Quads,” where they each made lasting relationships and had a blast doing it. The similarities became eerie, however, when Michael unknowingly moved into the house that his father had lived in 30 years ago. “Living in the dorms was just an awesome experience,” said Todd, who spent his first year in Noehren and his second in Rider. “We had a lot of theme parties. This will really date me, but back then, we would have punk-rock parties. We would dress up like punk-rockers, cut loose, and just have a blast — same with Halloween parties.” When it was nice out, Todd and his friends would be outside of the dorms playing hacky sack or golfing. If it was pouring, it was the
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Darby discusses racism in Iowa schools
The lecture, attended by around 150 audience members, focused on a philosophical approach to the problem of racism in Iowa schools.
nicities and economic inequities matter just as much as race. Noting that there is “room for a lot more discussion,” Darby said he chose to focus his presentation on black students. Speaking directly to students of philosophy and education majors, Darby stressed that even leading scholars can fall victim to false impressions of race and stereotypes. Yet, his message did not stop with these antiquated notions of racial inferiority — what Darby himself referred to as “old poison.” He also shared snippets from historical figures including Frederick Douglass and Anna Julia Cooper, an accomplished African American author from the 19th century. As opposed to the claims of Thomas Jefferson and Immanuel Kant that, according to Darby, were racist in nature, the works of both Douglass and Cooper emphasized not only black heritage, but also the necessity to remember the past. In response to their writing, Darby said, “History is a powerful thing, isn’t it?” He later added, “This isn’t ancient history,” urging listeners to reevaluate the presence of the past in today’s society. Darby ended his lecture by stressing the importance of “invest[ing] in transformative school leaders that want equitable school education.” With educators from the Waterloo school district in the audience, Darby discussed the action that teachers must take, such as undergoing training and even holding their administrators and lead-
building renovations, building system commissioning and re-commissioning and building system scheduling,” Streicher said. According to Streicher, several buildings are currently undergoing lighting conversion, including the Wellness and Recreation Center (WRC) and Strayer-Wood Theatre. Past projects to conserve energy include retrofitting lights at the Power Plant and upgrading heating, ventilation and air conditioning controls for Wright Hall and the WRC. Enshayan, O’Brien and Gabriella Ruggiero, president of UNI Green Project, urge students to get involved alongside the CEEE and the City of Cedar Falls. “[Students can] elect public officials that are committed in closing the door on dirty fossil energy and opening the door to energy conservation and clean renewable energy,”
Enshayan said. “Second, pay attention to our cultural habits that waste energy […] like driving 10 blocks to campus rather than walking or biking.” Ruggiero encourages students to understand climate change removed from politics. “Too often climate change is politicized, but it is something that every one of us will have to address in our lifetime, despite political ideology,” Ruggiero said. “While 60 percent of Americans find global warming personally important, 68 percent of us never or rarely talk about it. Change can’t be initiated if we don’t start conversations or even acknowledge that climate change is an issue. Appealing to science in these conversations is not enough; we must also appeal to common values that climate change threatens. Acknowledge each other’s humanity and build upon that to find possible solutions.”
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On Monday, Oct. 16, the Lantz Auditorium in McCollum Science Hall played host to acclaimed author and philosopher Derrick Darby, a visiting professor from the University of Michigan. Darby spoke to a crowd of over 150, discussing issues related to racism in the education system. He approached the matter from his area of expertise: philosophy. “Philosophers like to spend a lot of time in the clouds and in the caves,” Darby said at one point in his talk. “But we have some real problems in the world.” Darby, an accomplished author of three books, who was recently published in The New York Times and featured in a TEDx Talks conference in 2016, spoke on the topic of “Expelling Injustice from Iowa Schools.” Jerome Soneson, head of the philosophy and world religions department, introduced the speaker by sharing a brief summary of Darby’s past
work in the field of philosophy, reiterating Darby’s message of making ignorance an ally as a way to start attaining wisdom. Darby began with a brief origin story of the University of Northern Iowa, which highlighted the significance the founders placed on providing a proper education for their students, who would go on to educate future generations of learners. Darby also spent the first half of his talk calling attention to renowned philosophers and American thinkers who, despite their contributions to academia, held highly negative and erroneous views towards socially constructed race — in particular, the black race. “Everything is not about black and white,” Darby said. “True, though much is about race.” Arguing that the issues at hand involve gray areas, Darby said they are, in fact, about the social inequality between blacks and whites. Additionally, he said disparities regarding disabilities, eth-
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“These plans will be composed of strategies such as development of policies that will result in more walking and biking; improved infrastructure to better support walking, biking and public transportation; programs to change all lighting to high-efficient LED’s; improved building codes that reduce energy consumption; promotion of solar energy generation and methane capture and use at landfills and wastewater treatment facilities, to name a few,” O’Brien said. John Streicher, the associate director of engineering and utilities at the Physical Plant, has headed over a dozen energy projects at UNI that result in utility savings. “The savings is the result of many efforts, including select energy projects, major
ership “accountable for closing some of the disparities [within the schools].” In addition to presenting arguments involving history, statistics and contemporary issues within American schools, Darby appealed to core American values, saying, “None of us need to be superheroes to have a decent shot at living the American Dream.” After his presentation, Darby participated in a Q&A session, in which he CLINTON OLSASKY/Northern Iowan responded to some Derrick Darby, visiting professor and philosopher audience members’ from the University of Michigan, came to UNI to specific concerns of discuss the problems of racism in education. racial injustice in Iowa schools. Waterloo. “Practice what we preach “Dr. Darby emphasized — freedom, equality and the fact that he cares enough dignity for all,” Darby said about the injustice of Iowa during the Q&A. schools to do his research and Ana Davis, a junior philos- bring light to specific issues ophy and psychology double we currently face,” Davis said. major, was one of the many Darby’s visit to UNI was students in attendance at the made possible by the Hearst lecture. Davis said Darby Lecture Series, which aims to made her recognize the role provide students and faculshe has in working towards a ty with the opportunity to more racially tolerant society. engage with scholars from “We have a disconnect with across the country. our history,” Davis said. “Our The previous guest speakefforts to become ‘color blind’ er brought to campus by the have caused us to ignore an department of philosophy essential element of our indi- and world religions, and the viduality and humanity.” first of the Hearst Series of Focusing primarily on the semester, was Professor the injustices of racism that Winnifred Sullivan, who young students across the spoke on matters relating to nation and in Iowa schools juries and death row. encounter, Davis said Darby The next lecture to be was able to connect with the offered by the department will audience by directly relat- be held on Nov. 2 by Professor ing the issue to places they Laura Nasrallah of Harvard were familiar with, such as Divinity School.
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Sexual assault campaign is problematic According to CBS News, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, there were 12 million Facebook posts, comments and reactions related to the “Me, too” campaign within 24 hours. This movement, started 10 years ago by Tarana Burke, was unknowingly ignited again by Alyssa Milano on Sunday evening, Oct. 15. The purpose of the campaign is for victims and survivors of sexual assault or sexual harassment to post “Me, too” on social media. The instructions state, “If all the people who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote ‘Me, too’ as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem.” First, let me say that this campaign was great for bringing awareness to an issue. I truly appreciate the movement. The “Me, too” campaign has been very successful, and I’m so happy that it has opened many eyes to the issues.
However, there are some problematic aspects of the “Me, too” campaign. First, a survivor may choose not to post “Me, too,” but that does not mean that they don’t exist or that their experiences aren’t valid. There were millions of people who did not post “Me, too.” I see you, and I know you are here. Your experiences are true and valid. Second, this movement is putting the responsibility onto survivors to disclose instead of responsibility on allies, society or perpetrators. Lara Witt, an activist and feminist, said that “We shouldn’t have to out ourselves as survivors in order to grasp the magnitude of how systematic assault and harassment are.” To be honest, I don’t know a single woman or girl who hasn’t been sexually harassed. All the women in my life have been sexually harassed multiple times. The campaign was successful in showing how systematic rape culture is, but why did survivors have to out themselves in order to make a difference? Another problem I witnessed was people commenting, “Omg, are you okay??
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Opinion columnist Brenna Wolfe discusses the recent “Me, too” social media campaign on Facebook in which users who have been sexually harassed or assaulted update their statuses accordingly, like the one pictured above.
What happened???” The “Me, too” campaign was not so survivors would be interrogated about their experiences. A survivor can post their story if and when they want, not because they were bullied in the comments section to disclose. Don’t ask intruding questions; instead, show support for friends and family. Lastly, a black woman named Tarana Burke started this campaign 10 years ago. It took a white woman in the public eye to create a worldwide movement. Milano seemed to not be aware of Burke before she posted the first “Me, too.” Milano has acknowledged Burke since then. This speaks to another systemic problem of silencing women of color, and it is important to recognize this issue. This was a great awareness campaign, but it was
missing that action step. We need prevention. Men, don’t say that you care because you have a mother or a daughter; say you are going to make change with your fathers, brothers, friends and sons. Allies and bystanders, let’s make a commitment to stand up when we see violent situations. We, as a society, need to be educated on bystander prevention strategies, which works to change social norms that accept violence and empowers people to intervene with peers to prevent an assault from occurring. Let us look out for one another to end rape culture. #It’sOnUS For example, if a man is hollering at me on the Hill, I cannot stand up for myself because I may face retaliation or violence from that man. I do not have the power in that situation.
If a male bystander intervened and said “Knock it off, that’s not cool,” then most likely that hollering man would back off. If more and more bystanders acted this way, we would re-create our culture to respect women. How can you, a UNI student, make this happen? Attend a Mentors in Violence Prevention workshop. They will teach you the strategies on how to de-escalate a potentially violent situation. If you see something suspicious, do something. Ask yourself: What would you want others to do if you were that person in this situation? The best prevention strategy is comprehensive sex education. Teaching kids about a healthy sexual life and what consent looks like is the key to stopping sexual assault. We can end rape culture, but only together.
grams. If you’ve been wondering why so many Netflix original series have been popping up, this is why. Netflix had around 30 original series in 2016 and plans to double that number in 2017 (Variety). Well, we are in 2017 now, and it seems like Netflix has more than made good on that plan. While this tactic started to annoy me, I’ve completely changed my tune because of Castlevania. I firmly believe that Netflix is doing a good thing here despite the saturation of their streaming platform. Let me explain my reasoning. Netflix wants to and is competing with TV. They host a grand amount of TV on their streaming service, but they also want to back that up with content they have control over. This comes as no surprise, as Netflix is going to be losing some popular series like “30 Rock” and “One Tree Hill” this fall due to a parent studio moving their shows off the streaming platform (Vulture). It is clear that Netflix wants to be able to have its own library of content it can lean on should studios begin to pull their shows and movies. Another thing that make
this strategy good is how different each show is — “House of Cards” is not the same as “Stranger Things” and so on. Netflix wants to make a show that hits about every possible niche because they want everyone to have that one show they absolutely love. That’s not only a smart move on their part but encourages new, varied content which is sorely needed today. In my opinion, a lot of media is bland. Movies and shows are either sequels, reboots or the same tired genre. This explosion of new original content from Netflix may encourage studios and cable networks to follow suit and make fresh, original content. My final and best reason behind why this invasion is a good thing is simply because it gives creators a chance to do what they love: create. Netflix is allowing writers and directors to do what they love without another studio looming over them and dictating what their show or movie must do. This can be seen firsthand in how Netflix does not need to conform to typical FCC ratings. Their shows can have various levels of mature content and still stream on their website. The lack of censor-
ship alone has helped creators, as well as Netflix. I agree that this aggressive plan is good for creators, as the creators gain freedom. I also agree that this plan is good for consumers, as we get to watch good, fresh content; however, is this plan good for Netflix? Yes. In 2016 alone, Netflix’s subscriber count, sales and stocks all shot up and are starting to grow again this year. The company is also now worth around 60 billion dollars (Wired). That is fantastic news for a company, but what is behind this huge boost? The answer is their original content. Netflix upped its game in 2016 for original content and spent around five billion on it. 2017 saw the same thing but with more original content and more money — around six billion dollars’ worth. While those price tags are steep, they do seem to be helping the company grow significantly. Ultimately, time will tell how Netflix’s invasion goes. I still think it’s a good thing for everyone, and I hope it all continues to be successful. Besides, I really want season two of Castlevania to be good.
Netflix finds continued success in originals Like most college students, I am an avid watcher of Netflix. I turn it on primarily for movies and the occasional TV series. However, the recent phenomenon of the Netflix original series only interested me to a slight degree. Most of my attention went to how many of them there are. Despite the Netflix Originals “invasion,” I only ever watched a few series and liked fewer; however, that changed this year with the release of Castlevania. Castlevania is a Netflix
original anime based on a video game series of the same name. According to Rotten Tomatoes, it was not only a big success with viewers, but it was also the only video game adaptation to score a fresh rating. The show is sadly only four episodes long but is very good and will have a longer second season. There was finally a Netflix original that I loved, and it made me interested in its future, as well as the future of other Netflix originals. I then began looking into Netflix and its original series, and what I learned started to change my opinion. Netflix is already in the process of a total invasion — a plan to fill their library of content with their own pro-
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How students can get enough sleep Editor’s note: The following guest column was submitted by UNI Student Wellness Services. In today’s busy society, it’s common for people to make “being tired” a competition. It is often unintentional, but we can’t help it when someone says “I am so tired, I only got six hours of sleep last night” to reply with, “I know, I only slept for five hours!” We celebrate exhaustion: pulling all-nighters to complete projects, going out to the bars with friends until close or playing video games into the wee hours of the morning. We do all this, but we don’t emphasize the importance of sleep. Getting seven to eight hours of sleep is critical to maintain a healthy mind and body, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Sleep is a time of restoration for the body, where long-term memories are formed, muscles relax and repair and the quality of your skin and hair are improved.
There are four stages in sleep, the most important of which is rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. This is the stage where dreams occur, and the body is most relaxed. It is the most restorative stage of sleep. Sleeping well may be easier said than done, so we have provided some tips to help you catch up on some of that valuable sleep that you’ve been missing. Utilize the following tips to get a better night’s sleep: • Maintain a consistent sleep schedule - Go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day (even on weekends!). • Avoid studying or working in bedroom - Your bedroom or residence hall room should be for sleeping and storing your stuff only! Find a place on campus or in your residence hall that can be a designated study space. • Wash pillowcases and sheets at least once a month - Supports general well-being but also refreshes your whole room. • If reading, use a real book or e-reader that
doesn’t emit blue light Blue light slows the production of melatonin, the hormone that tells your body it’s time to sleep. Consider downloading F.LUX - free software that g radually dims the blue light TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE on comput- UNI Student Wellness Services pens a guest column emphasizing the importance of getting an er. adequate amount of sleep, which they say is critical to maintaining a healthy mind and body, • S t i c k especially for students. to a routine Good sleep habits don’t to make an effort to improve - Creating a bedtime rou- happen overnight. Like any our sleep habits and catch tine helps you mentally pre- skill, it takes practice and up on those Zzzzz’s. pare for sleeping. Examples diligence. Contact Student Wellness include: brushing teeth, According to the results Services for any interest in washing face, reading, med- from the American College scheduling an event relatitation, writing in journal, Health Association 2017 ed to this or other welletc. survey, 59.4 percent of UNI ness topics at https://stuThese are just a few tips students reported feeling dentwellness.uni.edu/profor getting adequate sleep, tired, dragged out or sleepy gram-request if you would like more, three or more days of the visit https://sleepfounda- week. — Written by Beth Chaney, tion.org/sleep-tools-tips/ In order to reduce sleepiGraduate Assistant, Student healthy-sleep-tips. ness on our campus, we have Wellness Services
Caution: Flu Season Ahead... Get your flu shot!
Think you can’t fit getting a flu vaccine into your schedule? Well, think again! It’s more convenient than ever to get a flu vaccine! Come to one of UNI’s Flu Shot Clinics during the month of October at the following dates, times and locations: Wednesday, October 18, 2017: 7:30AM - 9:30PM | Student Health Clinic Thursday, October 19, 2017: 1PM - 4PM | Rod Library Room 287 Tuesday, October 24, 2017: 8:30AM - 4:30PM| Walk-in clinic at Student Health Thursday, October 26, 2017: 2PM – 4PM | WRC Hall of Excellence Thursday, November 2, 2017: 8:30AM – 4:30PM | Walk-in clinic at Student Health Clinic Wednesday, November 15, 2017: 11AM - 2PM | MauCker Union Ballroom (employees only)
*Cost for UNI Students: The Student Health Clinic will file a claim with your health insurance company or the cost is $30 for those without health insurance coverage.
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TheatreUNI beams “The Aliens” SYDNEY HAUER Staff Writer
TheatreUNI will be performing “The Aliens” by contemporary playwright Annie Baker on Thursday, Oct. 19 through Oct. 22, and again from Thursday, Oct. 26 through Oct. 29 in the Bertha Martin Theater located in Strayer-Wood Theater building. The play, which takes place entirely in an alleyway behind a coffee shop in small town Vermont, follows two young men and a high school student who develop a unique friendship. “The story is really about Evan, the character who works at the coffee shop and kind of comes into the world of K.J. and Jasper,” said Jake Barnwell, stage manager and assistant director of the production. Barnwell is also a senior theater production and management major.
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Colleges Against Cancer and Relay for Life benefit not only those who are struggling with cancer, but also those around them who are impacted by the disease. “Since my mom was diag-
“It’s really about a coming of age for him and learning really hard life lessons,” Barnwell said about the character of Evan.
Instead of just sitting in a silent theater, and knowing you’re in a theater, we bring in the atmospheric sounds from outside. JAKE BARNWELL Stage Manager
“We’re doing the play in a style called hyperrealism, which is essentially a style where you want the audience to walk in and be taken aback by how realistic everything is,” Barnwell said. He explained that this effect will be furthered by different lighting techniques to emulate day and night, as well as capture city sounds.
nosed with ovarian cancer, and once I came to UNI, I decided I wanted to get more involved with cancer organizations on campus,” said Sierra Dougherty, a freshman at UNI. She is an undecided major and is a part of the missions committee for Colleges Against Cancer.
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“The Aliens” by contemporary playwright Annie Baker is being performed by TheatreUNI today through Oct. 22, and again from Thursday, Oct. 26 through Oct. 29 in the Bertha Martin Theater located in Strayer-Wood Theater.
“Instead of just sitting in a silent theater, and knowing you’re in a theater, we bring in the atmospheric sounds from outside,” Barnwell explained.
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“It’s kind of nice because it’s wholly immersive.” Barnwell said he thinks the story has a lot of relevance because of the current drug epidemic in America. Both Barnwell and Lange believe that students may relate to the characters. “It really faces a lot of issues that student-aged people go through,” Barnwell said. “He comes into his own like the journey a lot of us go through, and so I think a lot of people can sympathize with it.” “We are anxious to produce work by female playwrights […] and it’s a piece that really depends on strong acting,” said Eric Lange, the head of the theater department. “The story comes out in their conversations. It’s super dialogue based. [It’s] a good experience for our actors. Those two reasons are […] why we chose the piece.”
Sam Wiegers plays the role of K.J. in the production. He believes that students should attend theater regardless of what show it is. He is a fifth year senior theater major graduating in December. “I think going to live theater broadens a student’s mind and opens them up to different types of thinking,” Wiegers said. “Even if they don’t necessarily enjoy it, […] they’re becoming more well-rounded.” “We always hope people will go away thinking about what they’ve seen,” Lange said. “It’s always our goal that we don’t just entertain, but that we give people something to think about.” Tickets to TheatreUNI productions are free to students and are not counted against their student tickets for Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) events.
“I found Relay for Life and since joining, I have realized how much of an impact this organization has on survivors, as well as the families and caregivers that take care of patients with cancer,” Dougherty said. “I’m extremely excited that I decided to join Relay for Life, and I can’t wait to con-
tinue out the year with this organization.” The Relay for Life event for this year is on April 6, and the event will go from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. It’s $15 to register. “We are the largest non-profit cancer fighting organization in the world,” said Tammy Schoonover, an
employee of the American Cancer Society, who is also a part of Relay for Life at UNI. “The funds raised go to research, patient programs and education,” Schoonover said. “There are over 5,000 Relay for Life organizations across the country and UNI is just one little part of it.”
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LEZIGA BARIKOR Campus Life Editor
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NF’s “Perception” slays industry LEZIGA BARIKOR
Campus Life Editor
Early Friday morning, Oct. 6, Christian rap artist Nathan “NF” Feurstein dropped his new highly anticipated album “Perception,” and it quickly claimed the top spot on the U.S. iTunes store over recently departed Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ “Greatest Hits” collection. The album has now become NF’s first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. “Perception’s” track listing follows that of NF’s previous discography by having an intro track but differs in that there is an outro track. Also, as a sign of what would be different in this new studio release, NF released “Outro” first, instead of “Intro III,” as has been his previous tradition. The album maintains the same graphic imagery, fast lyrics and dark humor that fans have gotten used to from “Mansion” and “Therapy Session.” And with every new track, “Real Music” NF delivers his brand promise of going deep in discussing the raw areas of life. Although this album clearly shows an evolutional period in NF’s music, the additional songs that make this a 16-track album is only one of the many differences fans can get excited about. Addressing the signature “Intro III” track that sets the pace for the
album, it can be described as only one thing — a triumph. This song sees NF doing something not done before in his music: playing a character. NF has sung before about being in a struggle against his fears, and as he raps from his personified “Fear’s” perspective, listeners get a better glimpse into the struggles that went into making this album after the coattails of his previous success.
Fans will no doubt find motivation in the fast beats, double entendres and comical dark storytelling they’ve come to know from NF. LEZIGA BARIKOR
Campus Life Editor
A recurring theme in NF’s music is his lack of impress at the Hollywood fame lifestyle and what the haters have to say about him. Throughout the album, NF rejects the notions that he has to fit in the box of what pop culture and, in many ways, Christian culture says he has to reside. For an artist signed to Capitol CMG, the largest, most influential Christian music record label, NF has never shown much interest or disappointment in not fitting into the mold. His newest music video release from the album, “Outcast,” shows him p r o u d l y accepting all the things that make his brand and music unique. To sum it up from the track “10 Feet Down,” NF r aps, “I’ve always been motivated by comments from people tellin’ me / Things they think I’ll never be, and then I become it, this is my everything.” A l o n g those lines, “ Pe r c e p t i o n ” is not lacking LEZIGA BARIKOR/Northern Iowan in the area of NF performing at Sonshine music festival in July of hype. NF holds 2016. NF has already released the tour dates for his nothing back recent album “Perception.” as he boasts
on the love from his fans and success of his last album. But tempered with deep introspection, he also doesn’t shy away from admitting how all his success made him afraid of failure. Fans will no doubt find motivation in the fast beats, double entendres and comical dark story-telling they’ve come to know from NF. The only difference is the notch has been turned up as NF says in the final track, “See there’s levels of music — and I’m in the elevator / going up to the top floor, look how we elevated.” From varying songs that bring the heat to songs that leave listeners with chills, “Perception” is a success in the new era of NF music. It dives into his family issues and his personal fears, and his personality is evident through it all. Although the singer-songwriter tells listeners to “check the morgue” for the old him, there’s no need — NF is the same creative innovator of the Christian rap industry from where he started.
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NF, born Nathan Feurstein, is a 26-year-old rapper from Gladwin, Michigan. “Perception” is the third full studio album he’s produced under Capitol records. His previous releases are “Mansion” and “Therapy Session.” He also released a self-titled EP in 2014.
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October horror film series OCTOBER 19, 2017
CLINTON OLSASKY
Executive Editor
Throughout the rest of October, UNI students will have the opportunity to witness the evolution of the horror genre in film, thanks to a horror film series sponsored by the UNI Communication Studies Department. The series spans three weeks and will feature a different classic horror icon every week. For example, the series’ first screening, which was held this past Wednesday, Oct. 18, featured “Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein,” a 1994 adaptation of the classic novel of the same name, starring Robert
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DeNiro. The remaining two installments of the series will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 25, and Wednesday, Nov. 1. On Oct. 25, students will be able to see “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” a 1992 adaptation of the titular vampire’s story, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, while the Nov. 1 screening will feature “An American Werewolf in London,” a horror comedy film from 1981. What makes this film series interesting, however, is the connection to the past and to the earliest days of the horror genre in cinema. According to Philip
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Hopper, an assistant professor in digital media who was instrumental in organizing the film series, an older version of each film will be screened in a nearby location concurrently with the newer adaptation. As an example, the 1922 silent horror film “Nosferatu” will play alongside “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” and the 1941 film “The Wolf Man,” starring Lon Chaney Jr., will play with “An American Werewolf in London.” Each of the screenings in the film series are free and open to all UNI students. They will all take place in the performance studio in Lang Hall, room 046, at 7:30 p.m.
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Cut out the pattern and use it to carve your Halloween pumpkin! We will be picking TWO winners to receive free Heart of Darkness fast passes! Send photos of your creations to the Northern Iowan, lower Level Maucker Union (or e-mail as an attachment to northerniowan1892@gmail.com OR to steens@uni.edu) by Monday, Oct. 23 at 12 p.m., and we’ll print our favorites on Thursday, Oct. 26.
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Soccer team improves to 11-3-1 JERRIUS CAMPBELL Sports Writer
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Hannah McDevitt (8) dribbles and looks to score.
The Drake Bulldogs handed the Panthers their third loss of the season on Wednesday, Oct. 11. The women’s team could not stop the Bulldogs, allowing two goals in the first period of their contest at Cownie Stadium in Des Moines. UNI had only one save in the first period and had zero goals to match the Bulldogs. Cassie Rohen scored the first goal for Drake in the 35th minute of the first period. As the game moved forward, the Panthers showed some life and scored their first goal of the game in the 87th minute by forward Jenny Wick; the assist came from Hannah McDevitt. The Bulldogs added anoth-
er goal before the end of the game and the second goal was scored by Rebecca Rodgers. This would be enough to hold off the Panthers for the rest of the game. Drake looked to keep their seven-game win streak alive after their big home win against the Panthers. After falling to the Bulldogs, the Panthers bounced back and traveled to Indiana to take on Valparaiso University. The scoring started quickly for the Panthers; from eight yards out, in just the 13th minute of the game, Sydney Hayden was assisted by forward Sarah Brant. The Crusaders responded with a goal of their own, by Cory Griffith, in the 22nd minute of
the game. In the first period, goalkeeper Jami Reichenberger allowed one goal and had one save as well. After the first period, both defenses greatly improved their game. The Panthers would take eight shots at the goal, but none of them reached the back net. On the other hand, the Crusaders only took two shots in the second period. The game eventually reached an overtime effort, and the Panthers ended up on top after a big goal by Allison Bitter in the 95th minute to take the win. The team moves ahead with a record of 11-3-1 and will play Loyola University on Saturday in Chicago.
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Former UNI football player shot and killed JOEL WAUTERS
Sports Writer
The UNI Panther football family suffered a heartbreaking tragedy this week as former defensive back Jaz Granderson was shot and killed in St. Louis. According to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch report published in the Des Moines Register, Granderson was found shot in the stomach next to a woman near her house around 1:00 a.m. on Monday morning on the south side of the city. It was also reported that Granderson had his SUV stolen during the incident. He was taken to a local hospital where he later died of his injuries. He was 27 years old. Witnesses reported that
they had heard gunfire followed by the sound of a vehicle speeding away. At this time local authorities have made no arrests or detected a potential motive for the violent attack. A graduate of Kirkwood High School in Missouri, Granderson transferred to UNI in 2009 after a year spent at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois. After redshirting the 2009 campaign, he took the field for the Panthers on special teams, recording eight tackles in the 2010 and 2011 seasons before transferring to Division II Lindwood University in St. Charles, Missouri for his final year of collegiate eligibility. Granderson later became an assistant football coach at De Smet Jesuit High School in
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Jaz Granderson
Creve Coeur, Missouri under head coach Robert Steeples. Steeples spoke highly of his late assistant coach, saying that they had “shared the same vision for mentorship. He had his own special way of going about things, and the kids really loved him. He was kind of like a big brother.” The game in which he was supposed to coach that day was canceled as his players and students of the school grieved his passing. UNI Head Football Coach Mark Farley responded to the loss of his former player on Twitter saying, “Our deepest sympathy for our teammate Jaz Granderson. He always had a smile. Forever a Panther and will be missed.”
Gordon Hayward out for the season
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DYLAN PADY
Sports Editor
The NBA’s opening night was action-packed with good games all around and did not disappoint. The Houston Rockets upset the Golden State Warriors by one point, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics by three. Kevin Durant was less than a second away from an easy game-winning jump shot but just did not get it off in time. In Cleveland, Kyrie
Irving had the opportunity to send the game into overtime but missed his last second, three-point attempt. At the small forward position, 6’8” Gordon Hayward was excited to play his first season in Boston alongside players like Irving, Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart. Not even six minutes into the first quarter, a devastating turn of events ended that dream as Hayward came down awkwardly and suffered a gruesome leg injury
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After the game, Boston’s Coach Brad Stevens announced that Hayward had dislocated his ankle and fractured his tibia. It was a clean break, and Hayward flew back with the team that night, immediately checking into England Baptist Hospital after landing in Boston. Hayward signed a fouryear, $128 million contract earlier this summer and later, the team picked up Irving after trading with the Cavaliers. Hayward played for seven years in Utah. He was really beginning to heat up towards the end of his stay and had helped lead the Jazz to some postseason action. He ended a six-year drought in which the team was unable to win a single playoff game, as well as a four-year drought where the team was unable to even attend the playoffs.
Last season, Hayward averaged 21.9 points per game, 5.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and essentially got one steal every game. By no means were these ‘unworldly’ stats, but he was really starting to find his rhythm and there was some real potential for Irving and Hayward. During the “Inside the NBA” halftime break, Charles Barkley summed up the reality of being a professional basketball player, as well as the subtle risks they take for playing the game. “You know what’s amazing? He’s probably made that play a million times in his life,” Barkley said. “You jump every day of your life, and it’s just really unfortunate. I don’t know Gordon that well, but I feel for him.” Hopefully, Hayward comes back ready to compete and won’t let this injury get the best of him.
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