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Panthers take down Coyotes 42-27 COLIN HORNING

play because of its high-scoring nature. Coming into the game, the Panthers had the A fast-paced, high scoring 9th-best scoring defense in affair saw UNI take down the FCS, but didn’t mainSouth Dakota 42-27 on tain that standard in the first Saturday, Oct. 19 to advance quarter, giving up 21 points. to 4-3 on the season.

South Dakota was able to A strong offensive attack score on three of their first by both teams lit up the UNI- five possessions, including a Dome, including a 189-yard, 56-yard bomb from Council three touchdown receiving Bluffs native Austin Simmons performance from Isaiah to Billy Conaway in the first Weston and a 111-yard, two quarter. The Purple and Gold touchdown rushing attack by had their fair share of big Tyler Hoosman, career highs plays as well, including a for both Panther sophomores. 62-yard pass from walk-on “Our rushing game dictates QB Will McElvain to Weston the entire game,” head coach in the first quarter to set Mark Farley said. “If you can up a rushing touchdown for run the ball, you can control Hoosman. the tempo of the game. If you “Our passing game defican’t, you start to feel pretty nitely countered their passone-dimensional, so it keeps ing game early, which really you at ease when the rushing helped our defense settle back game is in control.” down after giving up a couple Despite the hard-nosed, big plays,” Farley said. grind-it-out reputation of After South Dakota took UNI Football, this contest a 14-7 lead, the ensuing posshied away from the ordinary session saw McElvain break Sports Writer

off a 70-yard run following a broken play, only to be tackled just short of the endzone.

Hoosman punched it again to knot the score at 14.

The Coyotes took a 24-21 lead into halftime, only to see the momentum shift in favor of the Panthers. Two long touchdown passes from McElvain to Weston, one of 65 yards and the other of 54 yards, helped the Panthers regain and pad the lead, which they wouldn’t give up for the rest of the game.

With his three touchdowns, Weston tied the UNI-Dome record for most touchdowns in a game. South Dakota only saw the endzone in the first quarter as the Panthers limited them to two field goals the rest of the way, sealing the 15- point win.

The Panther defense racked up five sacks, including two from junior defensive tackle Jared Brinkman. Chris Kolarevic led the linebacking

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core with a career-high 19 tackles.

The Panthers will hit the road for their next two games against Missouri State and Illinois State before returning

to the UNI-Dome on Nov. 9 to take on Indiana State.

Up next, UNI will travel to Springfield, Mo., to face the Missouri State Bears on Saturday, Oct. 26.

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at home and defending our home court.”

The Panthers did just that as they swept the Bulldogs in three sets. The victory extended UNI’s win streak over Drake to 46 consecutive games dating back to 1997. This match also puts coach Petersen only two wins away from the 500 win milestone, and just five wins away from tying Iradge Ahrabi-Fard as UNI’s winningest volleyball coach.

Cold War soldier’s story Panthers drop Bulldogs in 3 sets LAUREN MCGUILL Staff Writer

On Wednesday Oct. 16, UNI’s Phi Alpha Theta History Lecture Series presented its third lecture this year, Dr. Kenneth Atkinson’s “Transporting the Nation’s Secrets Across the Iron Curtain: A Cold War Soldier’s Story.”

Atkinson, a professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at UNI, discussed the time he spent serving in the

Army in Berlin during the Cold War. He served from 19841987 in the Specialist Fourth Class under the Berlin Brigade.

Atkinson was recently honored by the Checkpoint Charlie Foundation, a registered Berlin non-profit whose purpose is to “foster German-American relations with special consideration for the role that the U.S. played in Berlin between the years of 1945 and 1994,” according to the organization’s website.

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Coming off their first conference loss, the 12-9 Panther volleyball team looked to turn things around as they celebrated Family Weekend by hosting the Drake Bulldogs in a conference battle on Friday, Oct. 18.

“Always with that inter-state match, we always have a really good match with Drake,” head coach Bobbi Petersen said.

“Really competitive battle and we’re looking forward to being

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Presidential candidates to visit UNI ELIZABETH KELSEY News Editor

On the heels of last week’s Democratic debate, UNI will host two presidential candidates this week.

First, on Monday, Oct. 21, the UNI Democrats will host Democratic candidate Tom Steyer for a meet-andgreet and conversation about Steyer’s presidential campaign. The event will be held in the Presidential Room of Maucker Union from 10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Steyer has worked as a hedge fund executive, environmental and political activist and fundraiser, and is committed to philanthropy and progressive causes, according to a press release from the Steyer campaign regarding the event. “[Tom is] one of the country’s leading forces in registering more young voters

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The foundation is named for the best-known crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War, which was named Checkpoint C, or Checkpoint Charlie.

Through the Checkpoint Charlie Foundation, Atkinson, along with 11 other veterans, took a tour around Berlin to see how it has changed

and voters of color, fighting climate change, working for racial justice, and helping secure better lives for all Americans,” according to the press release.

In addition to Steyer’s visit, Senator Elizabeth Warren (DMass.), the current front-runner in Iowa according to

stated a press release for the town hall event. “That’s why she’s in this fight: to have a real conversation about how to level the playing field for working families, and who is best to lead that fight.”

The doors to the West Gym will open at 2:45 p.m., and the town hall will begin

at 4:15 p.m. The town hall is free and open to the public, on a first-come, first-served basis for seating and admission. No tickets are required, but an RSVP is encouraged. Attendees can RSVP by visiting https://www. mobilize.us/iowaforwarren/ event/139895/.

sioned in an effort to keep children calm during bombing, but may have given the opposite effect.

“I thought the images were very eerie. I don’t think they would have helped much during that time,” Atkinson said.

Atkinson then talked about his memories and experiences during the Cold War. “Those were simpler times. Soldiers wore their uniforms, so you were able to tell who the good guys were,” he said.

Atksinson enlisted in the Army after college and wanted to become a private. Many tried to persuade him to take up the role of an officer, but he refused.

“I didn’t want to be gone for six years, and that’s how long officers were gone for. I also wanted to serve outside of the United States, but I was told if I would be an officer I would be serving in the States. I was shocked when they told me I was heading to Berlin,” he said.

During his time in Berlin,

Atkinson stayed in the Andrews Barracks, which used to be the main military academy of the German Empire before it was closed in 1920 after the Treaty of Versailles. Atkinson showed pictures of art and statues at the Barracks. Much of the art had to be taken down after WWII because it contained many Nazi symbols and propaganda.

Atkinson then shared a video on the details of the Berlin Wall itself, to give the audience a more realistic vision of the harsh conditions to which the people of Berlin were subjected.

The wall itself stretched 110 miles and tore the city of Berlin in two. The wall’s security was strict, and the soldiers were stricter. At night, “no man’s land”— the area between East Berlin and West Berlin— was lit up like a Christmas tree in order for soldiers to clearly see if someone was trying to escape over.

Although it was practically impossible to cross, many people tried and 136 lost

their lives.

Atkinson’s role in the war was as a document courier, carrying the country’s secrets to and from locations.

Each night, several days a week, he would take information to the airport for it to be sent off. If he was transporting very sensitive material, he would personally take it on a train from Berlin to East Germany.

“I would take the train at night, and many times I remember being the only person on the train,” Atkinson said.

Atkinson stated how having his college degree opened up everything for him, and it was a major factor of how he got his role in the military.

He even taught some classes back at the base.

“So I encourage people to get their degree. You never know when it will come in handy,” he said.

Atkinson finished the lecture with a thank you and a final statement: “It was a very exciting job, but not as exciting as being a UNI professor.”

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since they served. Atkinson and his fellow veterans went all over Berlin, including the Tempelhof Airport. Today, the massive building is used for office space by over 100 companies, but Atkinson and his group were able to visit the tunnels underneath the airport, which were used as a bomb shelter during Nazi times. Atkinson showed pictures of concrete walls decorated with nursery rhymes and quotes from children’s books. They were commis-

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In the era of neoliberalism, Alexandria OcasioCortez (AOC) and Ilhan Omar represent the true face of feminism today.

While white-bourgeois feminism, exemplified by Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Warren, seeks to replace a white male ruling class with a mostly-white female ruling class, AOC and Ilhan understand that a feminism aimed at liberating all women must be anti-capitalist, and seek to transform the very structures that oppress women in poverty and women of color. And far from the technocratic babble of “she has a plan for that,’’ AOC and Ilhan understand that to truly bring about a radical feminist vision means building a grassroots movement and engaging with oppressed women nationwide, not just electing someone into office.

This is best exemplified by the set of policies they support: contrast the rhetoric of “defending Roe v.

Wade,” which ensures that middle-class, mostly white women are afforded access to abortions, with the policy of Medicare-for-All, which includes free access to abortions and contraceptives, guaranteeing access to all women, including the economically disadvantaged.

Or, take raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour: the number of women in the U.S. making minimum wage or less outnumber men by almost 70%, accord-

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ing to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Or raising teacher pay to a minimum salary of $60,000 a year and supporting teacher strikes worldwide: the National Center for Education Statistics reports that 77% of public school teachers are women.

Or take perhaps one of the most common issues that white-bourgeois feminism rallies against: the gender wage gap. Even beyond the gender wage gap, which focuses on productive labor, there is an entire constellation of reproductive labor that this analysis ignores, in which women are not compensated whatsoever for socially necessary work. But to analyze the gender wage

gap, it is caused for two primary reasons: patriarchal social expectations in regards to occupation, and promotions and raises distribution mechanisms within corporations. In regards to the former: is not another barrier to women pursuing certain occupational trajectories the cost of higher education?

Does not tuition-free college universalize higher education for all? And in regards to the latter, it is surely the case that the fact that men are more likely to receive raises and promotions is caused by sexism, but this surface-level analysis is not enough. What are the power structures in place that allow such sexism to manifest itself in a way

LTE: We need to support immigrants from all backgrounds The following Letter to the Editor was written by Adalberto Castrejon. Castrejon is a fourthyear marketing major and president of the UNI chapter of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity.

My parents immigrated to the U.S in 1997, one year before I was born. Growing up my parents instilled in me the values of hard work. I would see my parents make countless sacrifices to ensure that my life was filled with more opportunities than what they had. My mom would always tell me that I had to “echarle ganas,” or “work hard,” to be successful in life. She would confess to me her dreams about my future: “You have to work hard so that one day you can have your own office with air-conditioning in it.” She would

emphasize the air-conditioning every time because she didn’t want what my dad was going through, for me. My dad worked at a brick-factory and would come home late in the afternoon drenched in sweat. They didn’t have any air conditioning in the factory where he worked, so the hot and humid days in Iowa were twice as painful for him.

I saw my dad struggle at his workplace from a young age, and my mom recognized that, so she tried her best to ensure that my life didn’t mirror his.

I owe it all to my parents, if hadn’t been for them immigrating to the U.S, I know I wouldn’t have had the same opportunities. Their hard work provided me the opportunity to live my dreams.

Immigrants make our coun-

try prosper. In 2017, there were about 29 million immigrants working or searching for work in the U.S., making up 17% of the total civilian labor force. The brothers of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Inc. University of Northern Iowa Associate Chapter recognize the need to support immigrants of all backgrounds. We are raising awareness by partnering with the “I Stand with Immigrants” organization and 150 other colleges and Universities across the country to celebrate the 4th annual I Stand with Immigrants Day of Action. Stop by Maucker Union on Tuesday, October 22nd from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM to show your support for immigrants. We have to take action and have others hear our voices.

that is materially damaging to women? What about our hegemonic ideology allows subjects to be sexist in the first place? Is it not the case that our hierarchical corporate structures are what allows men in power to unilaterally decide who to give raises and promotions to?

And isn’t Bernie Sanders’ recently released workplace democracy and employee ownership proposals, which not only calls for greater levels of unionization and affirms the right to strike, but demands an employee ownership stake in all companies, the perfect counter to the current organizational structure of corporations?

If workers had greater con-

trol of their workplaces, and greater transparency in the wages of their fellow workers, they could effectively lobby for equitable pay or even organize themselves in a more equitable manner.

This is why Ilhan Omar and Alexandria OcasioCortez have just recently endorsed Bernie Sanders for president. They understand that a feminism for all women means building class solidarity and no longer ignoring the stratifications that exist within this category. By building a multi-racial, working class coalition, Sanders has mobilized millions of people in a way that allows him to tackle these struggles in a way that no other candidate has the capacity to. Just take a look at how he has run his campaign: using his e-mail list to warn DACA recipients and other undocumented immigrants about ICE raids in their vicinity, or lobbying the boards of Amazon, Disney, and WalMart to raise the minimum wage of their workers to $15 an hour, or striking alongside fast-food and manufacturing workers demanding better pay and working conditions.

The campaign’s slogan is “Not me. Us.” The execution of the campaign demonstrates this perfectly. This is a politics of mobilization, of once again involving the people in the democracy that they are supposed to have a say in beyond voting every 2 (or more likely 4) years. And this is the true meaning of intersectionality: a feminism for the 99 percent.

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Jeff Tiedt works as a UNI police officer, but his job doesn’t always involve a squad car.

Three years ago, Tiedt was asked to fill an opening in a division of UNI’s police department that has been using bicycles to patrol since 1994. So far, the 31-year-old has found it to be a unique experience.

“It’s just something different to get out of a squad car and still be able to do my job as an officer,” Tiedt said. “It’s a different experience. Instead of being in a squad car and driving around all day, I can do something else.”

Before he joined the bike patrol unit on campus, Tiedt got into law enforcement in 2010 by working at a county jail. In 2012, he left the jail and decided to work as a police officer. He attended the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in 2013 and was hired by the Department of Public Safety at UNI the next year. After leaving for a brief period in 2017, he returned in 2018. Although he grew up in Readlyn, Iowa, he now lives with his wife and children in Waverly.

Tiedt’s siblings inspired him to become a police officer.

“I have two older brothers that are in law enforcement, and learning of their excitement in law enforcement got me excited to be a police officer after initially going to school to be a social studies teacher,” Tiedt said. “It’s hard to explain why someone gets into law enforcement, but there is a driving force that cannot be explained.”

The UNI bike patrol con-

sists of UNI police officers who patrol for 40 hours a month on their bicycles. There are two officers on each shift to allow for coverage throughout the day. Counting the police chief, seven officers out of 18 are currently members of the bike patrol. As long as the weather permits, this division operates from April through September. On special occasions, bike patrol officers will also work during homecoming activities.

Many of the duties that officers perform in squad cars can also be done while on a bicycle. However, there are a few challenges that occur when officers are pedaling. For example, Tiedt finds it difficult to enforce vehicle and traffic laws. He has found that working on a bike does not provide the security and protection of a police vehicle. When officers are called into violent situations while on a bike patrol, they don’t have a rifle or extra ammunition. While they still have their handguns, officers will often have to wait until a second cop arrives on the scene.

Even with these challenges, Tiedt still finds several benefits to using the bikes. Because UNI Police operates in a small area, he finds that the bikes let them reach places faster than if they were trying to get somewhere using a squad car. This results in quicker response times and maneuverability through campus.

Tiedt has discovered that the UNI bike patrol has

allowed their department to get more in touch with the local community.

“It gives you a chance to be more personal with students, staff and faculty,” he said.

“Being in a squad car is a comfort zone. Being on a bicycle takes you out of that comfort zone a little bit. You’re more exposed and out in the public eye when you’re on a bicycle.

You can converse more and you’re more approachable.”

In addition to promoting positive community relations, the UNI bike patrol has also been an advocate for “Sole Power,” an initiative

by Wellness and Recreation Services to get students and faculty to use healthier, non-motorized means of transportation.

Despite the positives of having a bike patrol on-campus, Tiedt acknowledged that it isn’t for every police department. He said that while bike patrols work well in a small campus for routine patrols, a place such as Waterloo might use them differently. With the increased frequency of violent situations in that area, bike patrol usage could be reserved for special events.

Although bike patrols exist in multiple police departments throughout Iowa, the state does not require any certification. Instead, optional training is provided to officers that request it. Topics for the training include pursuits, going up and down stairs and navigating different terrain types. This training lasts for

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Jeff Tiedt is one of seven UNI police officers who serve on UNI’s bike patrol, a division of the Public Safety Department that began in 1994. UNI’s bike patrol operates from April through September.

approximately one week and typically ends with a 40 to 60 mile bike ride. While Tiedt has not personally attended one of these training sessions, he recognized their potential for self-improvement.

UNI Police provides other types of specialized training that can enhance a bike patrol officer’s abilities, including riot training, drug-related training and hand-to-hand combat instruction — which Tiedt is in charge of.

In addition to their training and expertise, bike patrol offi-

cers bring a variety of tools and gadgets to help them do their jobs. Each bike is created with lightweight materials and off-road style tires. Both the front and rear of the bikes are equipped with red and blue police lights. According to Tiedt, these are good for conditions with low-light vision.

Underneath the seat of the bike, there is a pair of zip cuffs, PBT tubes, a bike repair kit, a respirator mask for CPR and a citation book/ticket-writer.

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Panther PORTRAIT: howl 0’ ween pet parade

SOFIA LEGASPI

Campus Life Editor

The Cedar Falls Downtown District hosted its second annual Howl O’ Ween Pet Parade on Saturday, Oct. 19.

Following the parade,

judges awarded prizes to the best in the categories of homemade costume, Halloween theme, themed group, food/drink theme, pet/human duo and celebrity/sports theme.

Saturday’s event benefited the American Cancer Society.

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UNI hosts Family Weekend 2019 SOFIA LEGASPI

Campus Life Editor

Panther families flocked to UNI’s campus for Family Weekend, with an opening reception held in the lobby of the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center on Saturday morning, Oct. 19.

President Mark Nook welcomed the families and emphasized the importance of staying connected to their students.

“My wife and I sent three kids off to college, and keeping in touch is a very important thing,” he said. “So thank you for being here, supporting them, learning a little bit more about the experiences they have and learning some of the cool things about our campus as well as the community of Cedar Falls and Waterloo.”

Following Nook’s introduction, The SingPins — an a capella group based out of the UNI Varsity Men’s Glee

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While each bike has standard-issue equipment, some officers bring specialized tools to suit their needs.

“There’s an officer that has a speedometer,” Tiedt said. “The fastest I’ve gone is 40 miles per hour downhill. You can cruise pretty good on these.”

Although there are special occasions and circumstances during each day,

Club — performed a short set that included “Hooked on a Feeling,” “The Longest Time” and the UNI fight song.

Last to speak was Doug Schwab, UNI’s head wrestling coach. He commended university staff, including Nook and his wife Cheryl, for their devotion to UNI students.

“I see Mark and Cheryl here, the type of people they are, how invested they are,

Tiedt described his methods of approaching the job as routine. As he’s continued his duties as a bike patrol officer, he’s learned how to make it a part of his schedule.

“All police officers are creatures of habit,” Tiedt said. “There’s a certain routine for everything. Even on bike patrol, there’s a certain routine you just do, a certain path you follow when you’re riding a bike. There are certain areas with high traffic.

how much they care about not just the university, but each individual,” Schwab said.

“I don’t think that happens everywhere.”

Schwab assured parents of the school’s commitment to each student.

“We’re gonna take care of them. We’re gonna love them, and we’re gonna send them off years from now and they’re gonna be in a lot better place,” he said. “Hopefully everybody feels that same thing — it is a family here. And man, I sell family every single day because I believe it. And hopefully you guys believe in UNI, too.”

Throughout the morning, families were able to enjoy complimentary breakfast food and beverages, pick up free school apparel courtesy of the UNI Bookstore and stop by information tables from the Cedar Falls Downtown District, UNI Business and other groups. TC and TK min-

It’s simple, police officers don’t like change. There’s so much in your day that’s out of your control; you get a suicidal subject, you need an ambulance here or we have a fight here.

There’s so much that’s unknown throughout the day that what you can control, you do control.”

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UNI Family Weekend 2019 took place from Oct. 18 to 20, with an opening reception held on Saturday morning.

gled with the crowd and posed for photos and the UNI cheerleading and dance team gave brief performances.

Other events throughout the weekend included open houses and demonstrations at the Botanical Center, Wellness and Recreation Center, physics and chemistry programs,

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Study Abroad Center, Rod Library and more. Families could also watch various sporting events, participate in a four-mile long “RUN4UNI” race and attend performances offered by the School of Music and International Dance Theatre (IDT) and Orchesis dance companies.

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SPORTS OCTOBER 21, 2019 |

FOOTBALL FEATURE

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Panther receiver Weston having career year JACOB POTTER

Sports Editor

In a comeback season, sophomore wideout Isaiah Weston is putting up career numbers at 699 yards and eight touchdowns through seven games in his return from a torn ACL. Weston was able to hurdle the mental aspect of coming back from a serious injury, gaining confidence after training camp.

“It was a really great period for me to sharpen my instincts, and following camp I had a lot of confidence back because I knew my knee held up,” Weston said.

Weston has racked up

high-caliber numbers this season with four 100-yard performances, including a career-high 189 receiving yards and three touchdowns against South Dakota on Saturday, Oct. 19 Fellow receiver Jaylin James recognizes Weston’s ability to return to form.

“The crazy thing about it is after a knee injury like that, you normally think he’s not going to have the step that he used to.

I disagree,” James said on Panther Sports Talk. “He can still jump out of the gym. It’s just unreal.”

However, the comeback was a long process as the former all-state player at St. Michael-Albertville

High School, just north of Minneapolis, had to work his way back from his first serious injury.

“Very frustrating being that it was my first serious injury,” Weston said. “It was really a huge hit to me [...]

I would say it was probably one of the lowest points of my life, because throughout my whole career I’ve always been a three-sport athlete [...] it was definitely a big learning point for me though. This game can be taken away from anyone at anytime.”

Weston has grown an appreciation for being able to play the game, and head coach Mark Farley sees a rejuvenated player.

“I’ve seen somebody that’s hungry to play,” Farley said. “He was always excited to play, but I’ve seen a different kind of hunger about him because he lost a year [...] I think since he’s experienced what he has with his knee injury, football is more important to him, and football is fun for him.”

Weston looks to continue his strong season with big goals for the team.

“The same mentality that I had last year before I hurt myself; bring it all on the table,” Weston said. “Make it a big year. I just want to come out and play football, make plays and win games.

Definitely win it all.”

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BASKETBALL FEATURE

UNI, Europe and beyond — Seth Tuttle’s story JACOB POTTER

Sports Editor

Basketball has taken Seth Tuttle, former All-American and current UNI men’s basketball graduate manager, across the globe from Germany and Belgium to the Colosseum in Rome.

“Basketball has taken me all over the world,” Tuttle said. “It’s been a heck of a ride for sure. It’s been a journey.”

Tuttle inked himself into UNI Basketball history after scoring 1,747 points to become the fourth all-time leading scorer. The Sheffield,

Iowa native also became the first UNI men’s basketball player to earn Division 1 AllAmerica second team honors.

After his career at UNI, Tuttle had the opportunity to tour the country as he worked out for several NBA teams.

“That was a great experience,” Tuttle said. “Seeing the locker rooms of Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki and high-level players. To see their locker rooms, and just to know that you’re there on that level, competing on the same court that they compete on every day. It was a great experience and a lot of fun. A lot of memories.”

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The Panther women took the Bulldogs down in the first set with a seven-point win 25-18. The action picked up in the second and third sets with UNI edging out two close victories, 27-25 in the second and 26-24 in the third.

Senior Karlie Taylor and freshman Kaylissa Arndorfer led the Panthers, combining for 36 kills throughout three sets.

Abbi Staack gave the Panthers 28 digs on the night, and Taylor added a double-double with 19 digs.

Senior setter Rachel extended her 35+ assist streak to 12 games. Koop leads the nation in assists with 856, a 13 assist advantage over second place, and used a 48-assist game to pass 900 on the season.

Up next, UNI will take their show on the road to Chicago to face off against Loyola on Monday, Oct. 21.

The Panthers and Ramblers each only have one conference loss, both to Illinois State, making the game a battle for first place in the conference standings.

The Panthers will return to the McLeod Center on Friday, Nov. 1 to face Southern Illinois.

Tuttle’s journey was just getting started as he would take his talents overseas to play in Germany and Belgium from 2015-2018.

“I got to travel all over Europe and see different countries,” Tuttle said. “Got to go to Paris with my family. Got to go to Malta with a buddy of mine and hang out there for a weekend on the beach.”

Having former UNI teammates playing overseas at the same time and building friendships with teammates made the transition of playing on the other side of the world easier..

“You keep up with your friends that are going through the same journey with you,” Tuttle said. “It’s kind of a brotherhood when you’re over there [...] you just have your basketball family to help you get by.”

After his playing career, Tuttle returned to Cedar Falls to take a job as a graduate manager for the men’s basketball team. This summer, the team traveled to play in Italy,\ and Tuttle got the opportuniTONI FORTMANN/Northern Iowan

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ty to see a historic site that he hadn’t seen in his playing days overseas.

“I had never seen the Colosseum before when I was over there,” Tuttle said. “So, that was a new experience for me, which was an extremely awesome venue and a very historic place. It’s hard to explain through words. You almost have to see it yourself to get a good grasp of how unique that building really was.”

Being back where he started every game for four years reminds Tuttle of his time at UNI, especially his 2014-15 senior season that saw UNI

finish 31-4 for a second round appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

“That senior year, obviously, was a special year for our team and my teammates,” Tuttle said. “That senior year, something clicked, and we got a lot of publicity. Our team was on ESPN. Being able to make it to the [NCAA] Tournament.

Finally being able to win the Valley Tournament down in St. Louis. All those things that made that year super special would probably be my favorite memory.”

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