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Volume 114, Issue 11

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Opinion 3 Campus Life 4 Sports 6 Games 7 Classifieds 8

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Homecoming preview 2 Attendance policies 3 Latino Heritage Showcase 5 Volleyball sweeps the court 6 GABRIELLE LEITNER/Northern Iowan

candidates compete for the crown upcoming HOmecoming EVENTS:

MONDAY:

kick-off, 5:30 P.M. lawther field

TUESDAY:

outdoor movie, 8 p.m. lawther field

wednesday: picnic, 11 a.m.

Campanile Plaza

AMELIA DUAX Staff Writer

UNI’s Homecoming festivities officially began with the Homecoming Royalty Competition, sponsored by the Campus Activities Board (CAB), which was held in the Maucker Union Ballroom at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28.

The candidates for kings and queens on the royalty court were introduced at the event and even engaged in some friendly competition, as well as participated in a talent show. Each member of the court had the opportunity to show off a unique skill or hid-

den talent to the audience.

To start off the event, each royalty court candidate was introduced by announcers Mallorie Huebner, a sophomore education major at UNI, and Stephen Ward, a sophomore leisure, youth and human services major.

The queen candidates, each dressed in UNI apparel, were announced first, with a court consisting of Jennifer Zehner, Emily Huntington, Katelyn Melcher, Meghan Busswitz and Kay Switzer. As for the kings, the candidates were Jamal White, Blair Hines, Kyton Rehder, Chad Schafer and Eric Pimental.

Panthers flush the Aces DYLAN PADY

Sports Editor

The UNI women’s soccer team improved their overall record to 9-1-1 after defeating the Evansville Purple Aces 3-1 in Waterloo this past Saturday.

The scoring got started in just the 45th minute of the contest after Brynell Yount got the assist from Sarah Brandt for her sixth goal of the season. Shortly after Yount’s goal, Evansville tied the game with a solo drive and shot.

Kelsey Yarrow reclaimed the

lead for the Panthers with her first goal of the season. She was assissted by Sydney Hayden.

Just over three minutes later, Yount received another assist from Brandt and increased the lead to 3-1. No other goals would be made for the remaining time and the Panthers won the game.

Evansville dropped to 4-8 on the season, as well as defeated 0-2 within the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). The Panthers are undefeated in the MVC, 5-1-1 at home and impressively 4-0 on the road, a statistic one does not see very

often.

Tonight at 6 p.m. the Panthers will take on Viterbo University for senior night as their last home game before a four game stretch on the road.

Matchups will feature Missouri State, Drake, Valparaiso and Loyola, before returning home for the final game of the regular season to host Indiana State.

The formal introductions were followed by a questionnaire related to this year’s Homecoming theme: Star Wars.

Afterwards, there was a “minute-to-win-it” style competition where each candidate had to try to knock over three water bottles by swinging a tennis ball from their heads.

The two winners were queen candidate Katelyn Melcher and king candidate Blair Hines.

The candidates also participated in a talent show.

Each contestant individually presented their talent, which ranged from singing, dancing

and a violin performance to a poetry slam, creative story-telling and a comedy act.

One student in attendance at the Homecoming royalty competition was Sami Davis, a freshman at UNI. According to Davis, the event was an enjoyable and a fun experience.

“I thought that they had a lot of diversity in the competition, which I liked,” Davis said. “I thought it was very entertaining. I showed up there not really knowing what to expect, and I left satisfied.

I’m excited for Homecoming!”  See ROYALTY, page 4 GABRIELLE LEITNER/Northern Iowan

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Peabody award winner comes to UNI NICOLE BAXTER Staff Writer

On Tuesday, Oct. 3, Peabody award winner Majora Carter will speak on environmental issues, the green economy and economic development in low-status communities.

The talk will begin at 5 p.m. in the Commons Ballroom, with a reception to follow in the Gregorian Lounge.

Carter comes to UNI as a part of the Provost’s Sustainability Lecture Series.

Students from the Green Project, along with the Sustainability Office and the Recycling & Reuse Technology Transfer Center, are sponsoring the event.

According to Eric O’Brien, the director of the Office of Sustainability, the presentation is intended to bring people together over shared struggles.

“The purpose of the event is to help show the university community and the student community the broader inter-

connectedness of so many of the various issues that we may have as near and dear to our hearts,” O’Brien said.

Carter is an urban revitalization strategist from the South Bronx. There, she hosted a public radio show, The Promised Land, for which she received the Peabody Award for broadcasting in 2010. On the show, she advocated for the importance of sustainability and biodiversity.

In an interview with CNN, Carter said, “We’ve got to decide that we want to live in a world that is sane and happy and healthy, and that everyone deserves that.”

Her central agenda is to help create a vibrant community where people can safely live in the area they already call home.

Carter’s efforts to transform environmentally unhealthy cities into safe and thriving neighborhoods are evident in her childhood home, the South Bronx, and these efforts are spreading nationwide, according to Carter’s interview with

CNN. While at UNI, she will be presenting material regarding the best way for the Cedar Valley to approach the implementation of programs and policies that will reshape the local environmental and economic issues.

Green Project President Gabbie Ruggiero shared the significance of hosting speakers outside of the specific field of sustainability.

She said that widening students’ perspectives into new areas involving green related engagements, as well as social issues, is critical in creating a connected and active community.

“It’s important to invite speakers that not only speak about sustainability, but also the intersection of sustainability across multiple social justice areas,” Ruggiero said.

“Sustainability is a subject that everyone on campus should be discussing, both formally and informally. I’m sure Majora’s presence will spark conversations.”

Those in attendance can expect to hear about the power of the individual and the importance of standing up for a community impacted by unfair treatment, according to O’Brien.

Carter will also share what motivated her to take action and pursue environmental justice for her city, along with cities across the country.

“Her message unifies many of the qualities that we state are institutional values here at UNI, such as diversity, community, engagement and sustainability, to name just a few,” O’Brien said. “The message that she shares with us has the ability to truly help create a wider dialogue that breaks down barriers that currently may separate issues.”

Throughout the month of October, the Provost’s Sustainability Series will continue to present guest speakers on campus, free of charge and open to all.

“Our hope is to continue to host events that will advance this dialogue that results in

most recent entry in the Star Wars saga.

While UNI’s Homecoming royalty competition was held this past Thursday, the majority of UNI’s longstanding homecoming traditions will take place this week, starting with the Kick-Off event on Lawther Field tonight at 5:30 p.m.

Kick-Off is the first Pride Cry event. Each Pride Cry team — which represents a

different student organization — has three minutes to perform a routine.

“They have to include the [Panthers Awaken] theme; they have to include the UNI fight song,” said Ashley Adams, the campus programs coordinator at Student Life. “And those are the only restrictions we give them.”

Three teams will be selected as finalists. In addition, the Homecoming king and queen will be announced at tonight’s Kick-Off. UNI President Mark Nook, along with Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) President Jamal White and NISG Vice President Tristan Bernhard will also speak during the event.

New to this year’s KickOff will be live comedy by comedian Pete Lee, who is emceeing.

Tomorrow morning at 10 a.m., judging will take place for the Office Decorating Competition across campus.

Members of the University Homecoming Committee judge the participants in part on the incorporation of this year’s theme. “[W]e’ve had everything from a skit [. . .] to some awesome decorations,” Adams said. “Some offices have food.

It’s really, really fun to watch.”

In keeping with the “Panthers Awaken” theme, this year’s outdoor movie will be “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Students can watch the movie on Tuesday night at 8 p.m. on Lawther Field (or in the case of rain, at Maucker Union Ballroom). Popcorn will be provided.

Wednesday’s picnic features walking tacos — a change from the typical hotdogs and

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Majora Carter is a Peabody award winner in broadcasting for her radio show ‘The Promised Land.’

a deeper commitment to sustainability,” O’Brien said.

The Princeton Review recently placed UNI on the Green College Honor Roll for 2018, indicating that the university is among the highest level of schools nationwide who are dedicated to sustainability. Over 600 schools were considered, and UNI was one of 24 universities to receive a perfect rating — an award that O’Brien called a huge accomplishment.

Homecoming Week brings fun, food, friends ANNA FLANDERS Staff Writer

Homecoming 2017 has arrived at UNI. Throughout this week, students will have the opportunity to participate in numerous on-campus events as a way to celebrate their school spirit with their fellow Panthers.

This year’s Homecoming theme has been dubbed “Panthers Awaken,” after the

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This year’s Homecoming theme is ‘Panthers Awaken,’ after the most recent entry in the Star Wars saga.

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hamburgers. Food will be available on the Campanile Plaza (or at Maucker Union, if there is rain) starting at 11 a.m. and until supplies run out. There will be inflatables, spray-on tattoo artists, balloon animals, games, giveaways and a DJ. On Wednesday will be the Amazing Race Traditions Challenge. For this event, students must have registered their teams ahead of time to participate. It will be held at 5:30 p.m. on the Maucker Union Roof Plaza.

“I believe [teams] have six stops,” Adams said. “They complete six pieces of their traditions challenge. And if you complete the traditions challenges [. . .] you can get a pin or a medal for graduation.”

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Attendance policies hurt students To require attendance or not to require attendance.

That is the question that every faculty member has to answer.

Some choose to have lenient policies that allow multiple absences. Others follow a strict policy of dropping letter grades or percentages for every absence or tardy.

In my opinion, attendance or participation policies are harmful and disadvantageous to students.

According to the research of Karen St. Clair, the attendance of college students is linked to motivation, not attendance policies (Human Sciences Press, Inc.).

Furthermore, her data shows that required attendance does not guarantee high achievement in courses.

St. Clair concluded that low achievement in a course is usually due to a number of factors and is not dependent on attendance.

That means that someone showing up to every class can still have low participation and low grades.

Therefore, attendance does not mean good grades.

Besides the fact that attendance policies do not naturally bring good grades, it wastes time. Let’s say that it takes three minutes to do the attendance at the beginning of every class in a Monday-Wednesday-Friday class.

That adds up to be nine minutes of lost instruction a week and a total of 144 minutes lost by the end of the semester.

Almost two and half hours a semester is going to taking attendance. That is a waste of tuition money, waste of instruction time and waste of learning opportunities.

Attendance policies negatively impact students’ health and grades. Students with mental health problems or disorders are punished when they cannot attend class.

Some students fight a war every morning to just get out of bed, and they cannot win that struggle every single day.

Then, when they take a mental health day and don’t attend class, their grades are negatively impacted.

Some students have anxiety that paralyzes them in a triggering situations, which includes classrooms.

Basically, the students that are trying to fight off their mental health prob-

PEXELS

Opinion columnist Brenna Wolfe says that attendance policies can take a toll on students’ physical and mental health.

lems are actually being punished for taking time to focus on themselves or avoiding a triggering situation.

UNI says that they care about mental health issues, but many UNI faculty’s attendance policies do not reflect an understanding of mental disorders and the impact on students.

Students with these types of problems need access to resources, not a deduction in “participation points.”

Mental health is not the only type of student health that gets hurt with attendance policies — so does physical health. When there is an attendance policy in a course, many students feel required to attend class no matter what.

If they have a sinus infection and double-ear infection, students will still be in class to avoid lost points.

This is how sickness is spread around our campus and sick students remain sick. They don’t have any time to recover!

A lot of faculty suggest getting a doctor’s note in these situation, but that is hard to do. If a student wakes up feeling crappy or has a cold, they can try to go to the Student Health Center or to urgent care before their morning class, but students are often fighting off viruses with which doctors cannot help.

This means that a sick student who wants an excused absence needs to pay money to get a doctor’s note for a class (co-pays).

Not only is this additional money out of pocket for a grade, but it is classist and out of reach for lower-income students or students without insurance.

That sick student can either go to class with their contagious disease (which most do) or they can stay home and lose points in their course.

Speaking from experi-

ence, I will still attend class when there is an attendance policy even when I’m sick or not well. For people with uteruses on this campus, a week out of every month is hard to go to class.

Periods affect the whole body. Cramps, exhaustion, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, vomiting, bloating, headaches and muscle pain are just some of the symptoms experienced.

For me, I am basically comatose on the first day of my period. I go to class feeling exhausted with intense cramps. My cramps are so bad that I often pass out from the pain and become nauseous.

UNI says that they care about mental health issues, but many UNI faculty’s attendance policies do not reflect an understanding of mental disorders.

Brenna Wolfe

Opinion Columnist

Do you think I gain anything from being in class that day? No, I am not paying attention at all because my body is exhausted from bleeding.

Yet, there I am in class because of attendance policies. I’m one of the lucky ones because my cramps last one to two days. Other students have a week or more of intense pain.

Is it really beneficial or necessary to have sick, zombie-like, distracted students in classrooms?

Those are some of the ways that attendance policies hurt students. But don’t college students deserve respect in making their own decisions regarding their

schedule?

We are adults who are paying big money in tuition; let us be responsible for our own education, including attendance. Treat us like adults and let us prioritize our time. S—t happens, stuff comes up and sometimes we cannot make it to class. Our attendance does not reflect our competency in the course.

Well, how can faculty get students to attend class without attendance policies?

There are so many alternatives to strict attendance policies — get creative!

Michael Bugeja, a professor at Iowa State University, requires his students to email their excuse for class absences with the caveat that they must be completely honest.

Sometimes reshaping your syllabus or lecture style can receive an increase in attendance than a strict policy wouldn’t.

For example, students are more likely to attend if they know that exams will include items that have been discussed in class only.

St. Clair says that “classroom environments that engage students, emphasize the importance of students’ contributions and have content directly related to knowledge assessed will undoubtedly provide encouragement to students to attend regularly.”

Instead of punishing students who do not come to class, faculty could reward good attendance with extra credit points at the end of the semester. Maybe include extra credit questions on tests where the answers are given in-class only.

Using these policies will get better attendance from students than attendance policies.

Let us put our students’ health before grades.

Attendance policies need to go!

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FILM REVIEW

Skip ‘Home Again’ for Homecoming CLINTON OLSASKY

Executive Editor

Whatever goodwill Reese Witherspoon may have earned from critics with her widely acclaimed 2014 film “Wild” has all but dissipated with the painfully unfunny and inexcusably hackneyed “Home Again.”

The film, written and directed by Hallie MeyersShyer in her directorial debut, follows Alice Kinney (Witherspoon), a mother living in Los Angeles who had recently separated from her husband and whose life changes upon a chance meeting with three young, aspiring filmmakers.

Now, if that yawn-inducing synopsis isn’t enough to keep you away from “Home Again,” prepare to bring a pillow and a blanket with you to the theater because the film, I assure you, is nothing more than an ungodly snooze fest.

Directing: 1/5 Although the film’s biggest weakness is certainly the incredibly trite and uninteresting story at hand, Meyers-Shyer’s directing also proves to be a severe detriment to “Home Again.”

Not once do the film’s visuals move you to feel any emotional response other than mind-numbing boredom.

In fact, for the parts of the movie during which you’re awake, the only emotion you’re likely to feel is the deep regret for having wasted your time and money on such an empty and hollow film.

The film’s uninspiring visual aesthetic aside,

Meyers-Shyer also lets her inexperience in the director’s chair show through through nonsensical editing choices.

Indeed, Meyers-Shyer often opts for inexplicable cuts and close-ups that add nothing to particular scenes and only distract the viewer momentarily from the overwhelming monotony that characterizes the film’s central narrative.

Writing: 1/5 “Home Again” suffers from a complete and utter lack of narrative depth, which can largely be attributed to the thinly written characters that populate the film.

Witherspoon’s Alice, in particular, never comes into her own as a fully developed character.

Her interactions with her daughters, as well as with the three young filmmakers that end up living with her, come across as forced and artificial.

In fact, the budding relationship that develops between Alice and the equally flat and uninteresting Harry (Pico Alexander) also appear incredibly artificial due to the fact that their romance seemingly arises out of thin air.

In addition to the absence of round and fully developed characters, “Home Again” suffers from the lack of any real stakes.

Not once do you feel any empathy or concern for any of the characters in the film, as their “problems” and “struggles” often amount to nothing more than running late for a date or having to

Thursday’s royalty competition. continued from page 1 “I am so proud of all of Jayda Baumhover, a junior our contestants who have majoring in communication been running for king and at UNI, also attended last queen,” Baumhover said.

Baumhover also stated that she was excited for the Homecoming festivities to start and was eagerly anticipating the results from the royalty competition.

Baumhover said she intends to be at tonight’s Kick-Off event, which will mark the official GABRIELLE LEITNER/Northern Iowan Kay Switzer was one of the candidates for start to UNI’s Homecoming queen who took part in last H o m e c o m i n g Thursday’s royalty competition. week.

ROYALTY

TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

Reese Witherspoon stars in the new romantic comedy “Home Again.” The film, directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer, has been panned by critics. It currently carries a 31 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

run an errand at the last minute.

The failure to convey any characters in “Home Again” as believable or empathetic human beings is certainly indicative of lazy writing on behalf of Meyers-Shyer.

And yet, the film’s incoherent and disjointed screenplay may only be matched by the woefully untalented crop of actors that portray the banal group of characters that inhabit “Home Again.”

Acting: 1/5 At the risk of verging into the realm of hyperbole, “Home Again” may be the premiere showcase for insipid, uninspired and lackluster acting in a major Hollywood film this year.

Again, Witherspoon may have hit a new career low point with “Home Again,” as her portrayal of Alice isn’t only lacking in emotional depth; it’s actually characterized by actively poor acting choices.

Whether it be unconvincing crying or laughable moments of so-called “intimacy” with her romantic interest, Witherspoon seemingly forgot how to act while on set of MeyersShyer’s lifeless rom-com.

Pico Alexander’s portrayal of Witherspoon’s love interest Harry is equally emotionally hollow.

Alexander brings nothing to his character outside of his superficial good looks, as his black hole of a personality sucks any semblance of charm out of any scene he enters.

Nat Wolff and Saturday Night Live reject Jon Rudnitsky are similarly vapid in their portrayals of Harry’s filmmaking buddies Teddy and George, respectively.

And even with otherwise capable actors like Michael Sheen and Candice Bergen comprising the rest of the film’s supporting cast, Meyer-Shyer’s unimagina-

tive screenplay ultimately proves to be too much for any cast member to overcome based on acting ability alone.

Overall: 1/5 The inexplicably bad directing, writing and acting on display in “Home Again” come together to create a truly contrived and cliché-ridden romantic comedy that may prove to be the final nail in the coffin for a genre that has seen a rather precipitous decline in quality entries in recent years (notwithstanding this year’s remarkably refreshing “The Big Sick”).

To put it simply, “Home Again” is one of the most pathetic excuses for a movie to be churned out of the Hollywood machine in recent memory.

By the time the end credits roll, you may be reconsidering any future trips to the local multiplex, even going so far as to never leave home again.

Panther|Preview Homecoming kick-off event

“star Wars: The Force Awakens” outdoor movie

homecoming amazing race

monday, oct. 2 5:30 p.m.

tuesday, oct. 3 8:00 p.m.

wednesday, oct. 4 5:30 p.m.

lawther field

lawther field

Maucker union roof plaza

This year’s Kick-Off event is scheduled for tonight at 5:30 p.m.

Throughout the rest of

this week, Homecoming activities and events will take place on campus and will be open to all UNI

students, culminating in Saturday’s Homecoming football game at the UNIDome.

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Students showcase Latino heritage KIRBY DAVIS

Staff Writer

On Thursday, Sept. 28, the Center for Multicultural Education sponsored its last event in partnership with Latino Heritage Week — the Latino Heritage Showcase.

This event offered students an opportunity to showcase their talents, all the while educating others about Latin American culture and traditions.

Talents included singing, dancing and a one-man mariachi band.

Jay Ramones, a graduate student from San Antonio, Texas, demonstrated three of the five instruments commonly used in mariachi music: the acoustic guitar, the violin and the trumpet. He also educated the audience about the music and the attire he wore.

In addition to mariachi, other forms of Latin American music and dance were showcased, such as merengue.

Throughout the event, the audience also gained insight to the challenges and emotional struggles that Latino

individuals experience every day.

Itzel Chavez, a UNI student, performed an original written piece in which she relived the emotional challenges of growing up as an undocumented individual.

To close out the night, Ramones teamed up with Cynthia Montoya, a sophomore Spanish and TESOL major. The two serenaded the audience with a performance that was infused with emotion.

Numerous student organizations came together to host Thursday’s showcase, as well as the rest of the events that comprised Latino Heritage Week. Among these were Unidos, Panthers for DREAM Iowa, Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. and Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Inc. — UNI Colony.

“Latino Heritage Week doesn’t have to end here,” said Sharline Berry, a junior political communication major. “Next year, stay tuned, because it’s going to be bigger and better.”

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On Thursday, a Homecomi ng Specia l Dinner will be served at the Piazza and Rialto dining centers from 5 to 6:45 p.m.

Students can expect homecoming-themed foods and decorations.

The Welcome Back Bash for alumni will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday night at the Alumni Plaza. In addition to the meal, there will be live music.

Friday’s pep rally will be held at the West Gym. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the event starts at 7:30. This is a location change from previous years at the McLeod center.

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“We moved it to the West Gym, so it will seem fuller,” said Daniel Brunscheen, an executive member of the Campus Activities Board (CAB). “[W]hen we’d have it in the McLeod Center [. . .] everyone only occupies a fourth of the seating. But in the West Gym, we hope to have it packed.”

At the pep rally, the three Pride Cry f inalists will compete. After judging, the winning team will receive money from CAB for their student organization.

UNI sport teams that are not traveling will be present at the pep rally, and comedian Pete Lee will once again be emceeing. The first 500 students who arrive will

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receive rally towels.

Later Friday night, students can gather by the Campanile for a midnight kiss during Homecoming.

This UNI classic is dubbed “Campaniling.”

“For freshmen, you don’t have to have a date,” Brunscheen said. “Just go, politely ask someone if they want to Campanile with you. If they say ‘no,’ politely move on and try your luck somewhere else.”

On Saturday at 8 a.m., the Panther Pacers Homecoming 5K will take place. This will be at the UNI Intramural fields, which are west of the UNI-Dome.

Students must register to participate in this event —

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either in advance online or on race day.

At 11 a.m. on Saturday, the Homecoming Parade will take place on College and 23rd Street. Unlike most colleges, UNI’s Homecoming parade is a golf cart parade.

“Our student organizations decorate their golf carts,” Adams said. “We have, I wanna say, 70-plus student organizations.

Some of them are handing out candy; some of them are handing out some other things. Our grand marshal is going to be President Nook and his wife, Cheryl.”

Alumni can enjoy a discounted price for another Homecoming-themed meal at the dining centers — this

A short walk from anywhere.

time during lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. There will also be tailgating west of the UNI-Dome from 12:30 to 3 p.m.

The grand f inale of Homecoming will be Saturday at 4 p.m., as UNI football goes up against Western Illinois at the UNIDome. “[If ] you’ve never been to a football game, having students at football games — at any sporting event — cheering on your peers is important, because it encourages them. It adds to the environment,” Adams said.

“Encourage your friends to go, because the crowd is what brings that into the game.”

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Volleyball undefeated within MVC EMMETT LYNCH Sports Writer

The UNI Panthers made the strong move to 4-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference.

The volleyball team hosted back-to-back home games after being on the road against Valparaiso and Loyola.

The Panthers took home victories in both games, beating Loyola 3-0 and Valparaiso 3-1.

UNI kept that winning mentality going into this weekend in their first home games since Superhero Night in their victory against Northern Illinois.

The Panthers hosted Bradley

University in the McLeod Center on the 25th anniversary since the beginning of women’s sports within the Missouri Valley Conference this past Friday. The Panthers reached a season best with a .398 hitting percentage in a 3-0 sweep against the Braves.

UNI also had a total of 43 kills in this three-set victory. UNI is now 63-9 all-time against Bradley. This marked the 28th straight time the Braves have lost to the Panthers in Cedar Falls.

Freshman Jaydlin Seehase led the team in kills as she recorded 11. Seehase also notched a

career-high five blocks. Junior Piper Thomas continued her dominance, racking up 10 kills with a .667 hitting percentage.

In three league matches, Thomas has recorded 46 kills on 97 total attacks; she also added a pair of solo blocks, which set her career total at 63. After achieving 63 total blocks, she ranks at No. nine in Northern Iowa’s all-time history for solo blocks.

Sophomore Karlie Taylor also added to the Panther kills list this match by adding 10 kills, setting a career-high three service aces in the triumph.

The winning didn’t stop

there as the Panthers faced Illinois State in the McLeod Center this past Saturday in the Gold Game for Childhood Cancer. The Panthers have now created a four-game win streak, which is the longest streak of the season so far.

Bri Weber came out strong recording 21 kills in the 3-1 victory against the Redbirds.

Coming right behind her was Thomas with 18 kills on the match, and moving up to No. eight on the all-time solo block list. Taylor recorded her 10th double-double with 13 kills and a match high 22 digs and is now leading the team in double-dou-

Junior Bri Weber (4) is an outside hitter for the Panther’s volleyball team. Weber has 258.5 points this season as well as 223 kills.

bles after her performance against Illinois State.

Abbi Staack came up big for the Panthers with a dig that resulted in a kill that tied the set at 23-23, which ultimately led to a 26-24 set victory for UNI. The Panthers then went on to tally 20 more kills in the remainder of the match, resulting in a 3-1 match victory against the Redbirds.

The Panthers now have a 4-0 record in the Missouri Valley Conference.

The Panthers are set to play Indiana State on Oct. 6 away from home in Terre Haute, Indiana.

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UNI flourishes against Southern Illinois WILLIAM RIEPE Sports Writer

After a tough loss last week in Souther n Utah, the Panthers showed how well they could recover as they cruised past Southern Illinois with a final score of 24-17.

The Panthers’ offense enjoyed a great day in Carbondale, as quarterback Eli Dunne completed his first game this season with no interceptions. He threw for 266 yards and three touchdowns, connecting with Daurice Fountain, Elias Nissen and Trevor Allen in the endzone. The running game totalled 161 yards on 44 carries but went without a touchdown.

Fountain enjoyed his third straight game with a great performance, this time catching seven passes

for 106 yards and a touchdown. Over the last three games, Fountain has racked up more than 320 yards and four touchdowns, emerging as Dunne’s number one target on deep plays.

Running back Allen also showed how effective he could be both on moving the ball on the ground and through the air. Running for 77 yards on 18 carries as well as catching three passes for 17 yards and a touchdown, Allen has proven himself early in his collegiate career.

With the emergence of an improved running game, Dunne threw the ball 36 times this week, as opposed to the 48 he threw last week.

This week, senior linebacker Jared Farley enjoyed nine total tackles.

Huge impact interceptions

from Malcolm Washington and Jake Hartford put the Salukis offense on their heels, and tackles for a loss of yardage shunted their run game early. The Panthers have been forcing many turnovers this season, grabbing at least one in every game so far.

However, UNI’s pass rush failed to get to Souther n Illinois quarterback Sam Straub. This quarterback pressure is needed and missing.

The next game for UNI will be their Homecoming matchup against Western Illinois, dominated several opponents, some by over 40 points, however, they did lose a close five-point game to South Dakota.

The game will be played on Oct. 10th at the UNIDome. Kick-off is set for 4p.m.

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Jared Farley (46) stays in pursuit of the ball carrier and makes the tackle from behind.

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