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October 22, 2015 Volume 112, Issue 16

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Racial hostility plagues CV NICK FISHER

Executive Editor

MENINISM

Columnist discusses misogynistic social media trend, “meninism.”

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PREVIEW

Prepare to be spooked by science in McCollum.

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NFL

Sports columnist reflects on the winning season of the Denver Broncos.

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“I didn’t think it would be a problem ... But then I come here and there are people that don’t like black people, and I’m not used to that,” said Alexis Tellis, freshman biochemistry major and chair of public relations for the Black Student Union (BSU).

A recent report by 24/7 Wall St., published in the Huff ington Post, named Waterloo-Cedar Falls the 10th-worst place for black Americans to live in the United States. The report used an index of eight measures to compare differences between white and black populations in metropolitan areas.

Tellis, who grew up in Des Moines, said that her experience there with race was generally positive and that, regardless of race, most people seemed to get along.

However, that all changed, she said, when she came to Cedar Falls for college.

Des Moines also made the list. All cities mentioned were in the Midwest.

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The dissimilarity index is a measure of residential segregation in metropolitan areas across the nation. For example, according to Censusscope.org, 68.5 percent of the total Waterloo-Cedar Falls population would have to relocate in order for race to be evenly distributed across the population.

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Mason Greer, senior communications: electronic media major, is a selfmade filmmaker. His films can be found on his YouTube channel.

Most students do not know who Mason Greer is or that he makes films, but he has been producing, writing and directing his own short films on campus for the past two years. For anyone seeking to know about the filmmaking process, Greer knows a thing or two about it. However, he is humble when it comes to his art.

“I’m still learning things,” Greer said. “I think I’ll always be learning, and that might be the best part of all this.”

He said he found his passion for the future in filmmaking in his second yeaer of college.

“My sophomore year was when I really got into production,” Greer said. “After that, I realized that there was no turning back. This is what I want to do.”

Greer started making films when he was in a film production class during high school

at Iowa City High. Soon after coming to UNI, he found his niche in filmmaking.

After not producing anything his freshman year of college, Greer filmed, “Feel the Pain,” a music video/short film hybrid that he refers to as his “biggest failure.”

“It was good, though, because I learned everything not to do,” said Greer of the film. “Literally nothing went right.”

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Some of The Cedar Valley’s determining factors were the median household income — African Americans in the area make 56 percent of their white counterparts — and the unemployment rate. The Cedar Valley had the highest black unemployment rate on the list at 24 percent, compared to a four percent white unemployment rate in the area.

The report used available data from the 2014 Census Bureau to determine these results.

Methodology disputed “When you go through the report, it’s a very interesting title,” said Hansen Breitling, director of diversity and student life. “But to say something like, ‘worst city’[...] it’s a very large and complex question to try and be answering. So it’s absolutely oversimplified.”

Breitling had concerns with the report’s methodology. He said that to make a qualitative statement — deeming an area the “worst place for black Americans” — the study must also look at qualitative data. For Breitling, the report’s use of an eight-measure index was too narrow.

However, he did say it was cause for concern.

“The numbers are totally significant,” Breitling said. “[But the study itself] is not something I’d want students to be worried about when coming here on campus.”

Personal experiences As a member of BSU, Tellis said that a recent incident occurred in which a roommate told her that BSU’s performance at the Homecoming Pride Cry was “exactly what she expected to see from black people.”

“That made me uncomfortable,” Tellis said, and she immediately moved out and has been staying with a friend. “[The DOR] found me a new roommate,” Tellis said.

“And so I went yesterday to talk to [my old roommate], and, long story short, she just flat out told me: ‘I don’t like black people, and I don’t want a black roommate.’ So I had a breakdown last night.”

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Jada Jackson, sophomore social work major and president of BSU, said that microaggressions, rather than explicit racism, are much more common on campus.

Jackson said she was once a member of a group presentation where she was told to “carry her own weight,” implying that she, the lone black student, wasn’t capable.

Jackson is from Gary, IN, a city with a high black population.

She said that, when she came to UNI, she immediately felt like an outsider, because Cedar Falls is significantly less diverse. For Jackson, this feeling of isolation was furthered by racist posts on Yik Yak regarding UNI’s minority students.

“I was like, ‘Okay, I guess they don’t really care for us here,’” Jackson said in regards to the Yik Yak posts.

Action needed Carissa Froyum, professor of sociology at UNI, said the report should be seen as a callto-action.

“This is what the reality is, and we have a moral obligation to do something about it,” said Froyum, whose emphasis is in social inequality.

Like Breitling, Froyum said that, while the qualitative claims made by the report can be disputed, the numbers are significant. She said that disparities in unemployment and income are important, but the report also ignored a factor of equal importance: segregation.

The dissimilarity index, a measure of segregation in a given area of at least 1,000 residents and a significant minority population, shows that The Cedar Valley has a dissimilarity index of 68.5, according to censusscope.org.

An index score greater than 60 is considered a high level of segregation.

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buy houses in white, Cedar Falls neighborhoods,” Froyum said, “we as a community of white people need to think real seriously about what we’re doing.”

As far as combatting racism at an individual level, Jackson feels there’s only so much that can be done.

“We can’t really change how someone thinks or how they were raised. It’s impossible, really,” Jackson said.

Froyum said that change must occur systematically as well.

“What the research shows is that in order for racial change to actually happen you have to have accountability structures within the institution,” Froyum said. She said certain individuals or committees must be designated to create change, have the power to do so and be accountable for making that change.

She also emphasized localized interaction.

“It’s not diversity training that creates change; it’s individual contact with people who are different from yourself — repeatedly, over and over,” Froyum said.

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VOLUME 112, ISSUE 16

Trouble with ticket policy SHELBY WELSCH Staff Writer

For years, UNI students have enjoyed sporting events free of charge. But a new ticket policy may cost some sports fans more than they bargained for.

In years past, students were able to obtain tickets free of charge by presenting their student IDs at the entrance to games. This year, however, UNI implemented a system where students are required to reserve all their sporting event tickets either online or pick them up at the box office prior to the games.

Although the policy itself is not brand new, it caused quite an uproar over Homecoming weekend.

I didn’t want to pay for a game that’s supposed to be paid for with my tuition.

Abigail Isenberg Freshman

Segregation growing Gary, IN, Jackson’s home city, tops the list in the U.S. with a dissimilarity index of 87.9.

According to Froyum, since 1980, there has been a trend toward more segregation in the U.S. in the workplace and at home.

“If white folks will only

Local action needed Froyum and Breitling agreed that the UNI community needs to be engaged more broadly with the entire Cedar Valley.

“I hear students all the time talk about being ‘afraid’ of going to Waterloo because they feel like it’s unsafe for them,” Froyum said. “And that most certainly is not the case; that it’s unsafe for students to go to Waterloo. So we have to think about how students, as part of the community, interact with the entire community and how they talk about it.”

“My experience has been that there are lots of […] ways to make UNI a home for you and to share your diversity with the rest of UNI and the community,” Breitling said.

The Black Student Union, according to Jackson, exists to provide support to African American students.

“Stuff like this does divide us; we feel alone and separated,” Jackson said. “And we [BSU] are just here to show them, ‘We support you.’”

Many students tried reserving their tickets the day before the game and received an email saying that the student section was full. This forced them to either purchase an adult ticket for $25, or skip the game entirely.

Freshman elementary education major, Abigail Isenberg, decided to skip the game to avoid paying the fee.

“I didn’t want to pay for a game that’s supposed to be paid for with my tuition,” Isenberg said.

Isenberg went on to say that UNI’s “free” football games are something that has always stood out to her as a student, because the other state schools in Iowa charge their students for admission.

According to NISG’s director of administration and finance, Abbie Shew, this new ticket policy was first implemented because of the spike in basketball game attendance last year. Students were having a hard time getting tickets, so being required to reserve them online gave students an incen-

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Shew explained that the policy change also acted as a guarantee that they would score a spot in the student section and avoid situations like what happened at the Homecoming game.

According to Shew, this worked really well for basketball games, because the student section is much smaller than the one for football games. Because of this success, the UNI athletic department decided to make this the primary way to obtain student tickets for all sporting events, not just basketball.

According to NISG, student grievances towards the Homecoming game are not going unnoticed. Shew said NISG is working with the athletic department to smooth out the kinks in the ticket system.

“With every new system comes problems,” Shew said.

“But we all know it’s better to have full student sections without empty spots.”

Some students were unaware of the policy change until they arrived at the UNI-Dome, only to be turned away.

Senior music education major, Tori Piper, said as far as she knew, students could still show up to the game, flash their student ID and get in with no problem.

“As a senior, I’m super busy and don’t always hear about these kinds of things right away,” Piper said. “But I was shocked when I heard they changed the ticket policy.”

According to Piper, UNI should consider advertising the policy change more, because she belives that there is no excuse for students to get left out of their senior year Homecoming game due to lack of communication.

Although it’s going to take awhile to work out all the kinks, this new policy is likely to be one to stay, Shew said.

“We might need to use different advertisements to attract students to this,” said Shew.

“And some revision will probably be made, too. But this system will likely be one that stays.”

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‘Meninism’: latest scourge of ignorance Scrolling through my Twitter feed the other day I came across a tweet from the handle @MeninistTweet that read, “My friend told me women are only good for food and sex. I was appalled. He forgot cleaning.”

Unfollow “meninist” Twitter accounts as soon as you possibly can. Seriously, before someone notices your ignorance.

For those of you that are unaware, Urban Dictionary

Can the “meninist” perspective really be considered satirical [...] or is it then sexist propaganda?

defines “meninism” as, “a (satirical) belief showing the hypocrisy of first world feminism by flipping the sexes and complaining about men’s rights in a similar way to what first world feminists do.”

But can the “meninist” perspective really be considered satirical when the followers seem to take the messages seriously? Or is it then sexist propaganda? Because this tweet and many other found from this account go a step further in perpetuating stereotypes and misogyny.

And excuse me, but “men’s rights?”

In sum, “meninism” is your typical anti-equality response to an already-existing movement that is working toward uprooting systems of inequality. It’s kind of like that #AllLivesMatter baloney. It is a movement created by men that are blinded by their own privilege, dedicated to misconstruing the intentions of modern feminism.

The movement’s agenda includes proving that gender inequality does not exist, and that men are discriminated against as a result of feminist

ideas.

The message of “meninism” has been spread through various social media outlets, namely Twitter, where one “meninist” account has 1.6 million followers and another has 1.02 million. The delivery of the message ranges from sexist memes to 140-character blurbs on Twitter regarding why women don’t deserve, or do not need, a movement dedicated to gender equality.

So, it seems that the intended consumers of these memes are mostly male users of social media that have experienced trouble understanding the message of feminism.

The general message that resonates with this target audience reduces modern feminism to a failed evolution of a once-but-no-longer-necessary movement made up of overzealous, unappreciative women that fare far better when cooking meals for their significant others or shaving their legs than fighting for equal rights.

I almost forgot to mention that this awful “movement” has created apparel that boldly reads, “Meninist.” For $39.99 you can let the world

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Columnist Cobb considers the above tweet to exemplify the sexist propaganda found on meninist social media sites.

know that you are an idiot.

So, I believe it is here that I try to clear some things up.

Feminism really is about gender EQUALITY. The newest wave emphasizes “intersectionality,” the sexual objectification of female bodies, the social construction of gender and the ways in which gender harms men, among many other focuses.

Yes, feminism and related studies put an emphasis on how gender harms men.

Third-wave feminism is not about empowering women to a point of dominance over men. That would be antithetical to the goal of gender equality.

Feminism isn’t intended to push that only women’s issues matter or that they matter more. It’s that women’s issues matter, too. It’s nothing to be threatened by and certainly nothing worth counterattacking with a movement based on false premises.

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Pink is for prevention: 90 percent of cancers could be preventable Another round of pink ribbon this, t-shirt that, 5K runs, fight-for-the-cure walks and click-here-to-donate is upon us during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Clearly, we need to raise awareness and support those affected, but we do not seem to be serious about addressing the root causes.

The emphasis is on early detection and treatment (after you have cancer) and on personal responsibility, like diet and physical activity, which are all necessary. But the most effective prevention strategy—a healthy environment to live in—is not on our pink to-do list.

You almost never see or hear the word “carcinogen” in doctors’ offices nor in educational campaigns about cancer. Here is what a basic human genetics textbook says about cancer: “As much as 90 percent of all forms of cancer are attributable to specific environmental factors.

Because exposure to these environmental factors can, in principle, be controlled, most cancer could be prevented…” The textbook continues: “Reducing or eliminating exposure to environmental carcinogens would dramatically reduce the prevalence of

cancer in the United States.”

Let’s repeat this over and over again.

A 2007 American Cancer Society investigation identified 216 chemicals known to cause breast cancer in animals. Of these, 73 are found in food, water and consumer products; 35 are air pollutants and 29 of them are produced in the United States in large amounts every year. Given this reality, cancer prevention should mean changing our nation’s industry-controlled chemical regulatory system, which allows these known carcinogens to stay on the market, even when sound alternatives are available.

Let’s look closer to home here in Iowa. In 2014, 8 million pounds of acetochlor and 6.7 million pounds of atrazine (both corn weed killers) were applied to Iowa’s soil and water. Atrazine is a possible carcinogen, a known endocrine disruptor, banned in Europe, linked to reproductive cancers and birth defects and is the most common weed killer detected in surface and groundwater in United States.

Are breast cancer prevention advocates paying attention here? (I recently attended a Relay for Life event held on a lawn freshly sprayed with 2,4-

D, with strong links to many forms of lymphoma.)

Glyphosate (RoundUp) is declared by the World Health Organization as a probable carcinogen. Did your doctor or fight-for-the-cure organizers tell you that 13 million pounds of this probable carcinogen are applied to bean ground in Iowa annually?

Did they tell you that a total of 50 million pounds of weed killers, insecticides and fungicides are applied all over Iowa every year? Remember, reducing or eliminating exposure to environmental carcinogens would dramatically reduce the prevalence of cancer in the United States.

Doctors, public health professionals and cancer prevention advocates need to know one very important fact: it is totally possible and practical to have a productive agriculture without the use of pesticides. You need to know sound alternatives exist.

Agronomist Matt Liebman and colleagues at Iowa State University have demonstrated that a more diverse cropping system would take away the need for nearly all of that 50 million pounds of highly hazardous pesticides, with no loss of productivity. Some farmers are already practic-

ing these. We need policies that make widespread adoption of these practices possible.

Biologist S a n d r a S t e i n g r ab e r in her book, “ L i v i n g Downstream,” explains the TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE way we have come to think of cancer Guest columnist Enshayan discusses the role of p r e v e n t i o n . environmentally conscious initiatives in preventing cancer.

Referring to cancer fliers found in doctors’ offices, she when a Parks Department says “by emphasizing person- fogs the entire neighborhood al habits rather than carcin- with neurotoxins for no good ogens, they frame the cause reason. of the disease as a problem Here is the conclusion of of behavior rather than as a a consensus statement of the problem of exposure to dis- cancer research and advocacy ease-causing agents.” The community to the President’s focus on lifestyle is unfair, Cancer Panel in 2008: “The it blames the victim and is most direct way to prevent dismissive of threats that lie cancer is to stop putting canbeyond personal choice. cer-causing agents into our In Iowa, it is not a lifestyle indoor and outdoor environchoice to drink hormonally ments in the first place.” Let’s active corn weed killers in put that on a pink ribbon and our public drinking water; it fight for prevention. is not a lifestyle choice when our kids play in schoolyards -Kamyar Enshayan, director that are sprayed with carcino- of UNI Center for Energy and gens; it is not a lifestyle choice Environmental Education

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GREER

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During his junior year, Greer made two films: “Shadow of a Sun” and “Remember Me Not.” All of these films can be found on his YouTube channel.

Greer said hatching the idea for the film, the writing of the script and finding actors who are willing to devote their time to the film are all complicated parts of making a film. Additionally, the scheduling of rehearsals, auditions for actors and working around all the crew members’ schedules are necessary parts in the process.

“After four or five months of production for “Remember Me Not,” the easy part was actually going on set and shooting,” Greer said.

“Remember Me Not,” Greer’s most recent film, is about a family stricken with Alzheimer’s disease.

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OCTOBER 22, 2015 | NORTHERNIOWAN.ORG | VOLUME 112, ISSUE 16 Greer said the idea came college student trying to titled, “One Drop Rule.” want to live in regret. I’ve from personal experience. use a new dating app called, He is most concerned put too much time into “I had a memory about “The Shelf.” about his art and that he’s these films to not try. If I my g reat-g randmother “While there are some not too worried for the fail, I fail. I’ll find someand her going through comedic elements,” Greer future. thing else to do. Money Alzheimer’s and the last said, “we’re not treating “Going out to Los and fame is not what I’m time I saw her,” Greer said. [it] as sorts. The actors Angeles last summer doing this for. I’m doing it Once he had the basis, he have been instructed to showed me that it’s not because it’s what I feel I’m began researching the dis- treat this like a dramatic crazy to want this,” Greer meant to do.” ease and the different stag- piece.” said. “I have to try. I don’t es. After that, he developed Greer doesn’t the plot and characters, plan to slow starting at the most basic down after he and important aspects of graduates this the film-in-progress. spring.

Molly Giegerich, UNI “I went out theatre graduate, acted in to Los Angeles “Remember Me Not” and last summer reflected on Greer and his and met some work. people,” said “Mason really knows his Greer. “I plan stuff,” Giegerich said. “He to go back out was really cool with us kind there when I of improvising lines. He graduate and was all for it if we were continue to still being true to our char- make films.” acters. He made sure of He explained that.” that he has Greer’s newest film, a short film “The Shelf,” explores new script that has ANNA WIKSTROM/Northern Iowan 75004 territory; it is a comedic yet to be cre- Mason Greer has created a number of short films, including “Remember Me Not,” which is farce. The plot concerns a ated, which he about a family dealing with the troubles and tribulations of Alzheimer’s Disease.

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Science students put on a spooky show

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Spooks, skeletons, and science will convene in McCollum Science Hall this Friday. The UNI American Chemical Society’s Halloween House will feature electricity demonstrations, build-your-own skeletons and liquid nitrogren ice cream.

UNI Physics Cub, Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society and Gamma Sigma Chapter of Gamma Sigma Epsilon Earth Science Honor Society are collaborating with ACS to create the Halloween House. Scenes such as Frankenstein’s Lab, the Skeleton Graveyard and the Devil’s Den will all be featured in the house.

The Halloween House is being held to celebrate National Chemistry Week.

The event will be held from 4-7:30 p.m. on the second floor of McCollum and comes at no charge.

Students from four different organizations and a dozen faculty members from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry KATIE BAUGHMAN

have mapped out and planned each room of the Halloween House, complete with science related demonstrations.

Six different shows will be done in each room over the course of the entire event.

“It’s a great way to collaborate with other science student groups on campus,” said Cassara Higgins, ACS co-president and senior chemistry and physics major.

We’ve been planning this great event all semester and are so excited to [...] show everyone how fun science can be.

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ACS Co-President and senior chemistry teaching major

The Halloween House is one of the largest events the UNI American Chemical Society puts on each year.

They not only organize the special rooms, but they also take all precautions and safety into consideration.

Dr. Colin Weeks, assis-

tant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, explained some of the features of the house.

“Frankenstein’s Lab will contain fascinating demonstrations of electricity and other physics phenomena […and] the Skeleton Graveyard will give students a chance to study a skeleton and then build one of their own,” Weeks said.

Another feature will be the attraction Mummies Yummies, which is a demonstration using liquid nitrogen and ice cream. Guests will have the chance to sample the ice cream.

The features and what can be found inside an underground cave are highlighted in the Underground Mysteries room, which will be similar to that of an exploration experience.

The Pirates’ Cove will follow a pirate theme incorporating a chemical demonstration.

“This is my first year leading a room, so I am really excited,” said Elena Lushine, ACS secretary and junior biochemistry major.

In addition to these demonstrations, there will

be three larger chemical demonstration shows entitled, “Witches’ Lair,” “Pirates’ Cove” and the “Devil’s Den.” Each of these shows has a set show time occurring every ten minutes. The other attractions are open for people to freely come and go as they please.

Robin Livermore, ACS co-president and senior chemistry teaching major, talks about her excitement for the event.

“We’ve been planning this great event all semester and are so excited to meet community members and show everyone how fun science can be,” Livermore said.

Wyatt Andersen, ACS social chair and junior biochemistry major, shares his optimistic feelings as well.

“I’m excited to be a part of Halloween House for the first time this year,” Andersen said. “It’s a great way to get to know the professors in the department, as well as new student faces.”

Additionally, the club gives students the opportunity to develop professional skills, to interact with faculty and students within the field and present research

at the National Meeting of the American Chemical society. This will be the fifth year ACS has put on the Halloween House.

“Halloween House allows UNI students interested in science a chance to share their excitement about it with the public,” said Weeks.

“It is also an opportunity for them to gain experience in explaining scientific phenomena to others, which is great professional preparation for the students who are going to be school science teachers.”

Weeks also explained the precautions the club takes while organizing special effects. The faculty from the Chemistry and Biochemistry department hold safety training to address the crowds of visitors that will be present at the Halloween House on how to go about performing safe chemical demonstrations.

The event, demonstrations and activities are geared for elementary school aged children to understand.

However, the event is open to the public, and UNI students are encouraged to attend.

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Denver is 6-0, with no thanks to Manning?

OPINION

b o r i n g people who don’t watch sports, you probably already know how crazy this NFL season has been.

There have been a lot of surprises so far. For example, look at how many teams are still undefeated.

We are six weeks into the regular season, and there are five teams that are still undefeated.

If you ask me, that’s p r e t t y awesome.

T h e Bengals MCT Campus have been Peyton Manning (18) currently leads the league with 10 great with interceptions but has not stopped Denver’s winning streak. A n d y D a l t o n KEVIN DEITRICK Sports Writer having a career-best season so far. The Patriots, Unless you live under a not surprising at all, are rock, or are one of those really undefeated. The Packers

are also in that boat, with Aaron Rodgers once again looking like one of the best quarterbacks in the league.

The Carolina Panthers have surprised many, starting out 5-0, with Cam Newton putting the offense on his shoulders.

Finally, you’ve got the Denver Broncos. They are 6-0, but the fact that they are still undefeated is very surprising.

With Peyton Manning leading the league in interceptions, you may wonder how in the world these guys are winning.

I will dissect this team to find out what makes them tick.

Also, I will discuss Manning’s declining performance on the field and what this means for the Broncos this year, and the following years.

To start, the offense.

According to ESPN, in 2015, the Broncos have averaged only 23 points per game.

That’s good for 13th best in the league. Not horrible, but not what you would expect from a team that is a major contender for this year’s Super Bowl.

Their pass offense (Peyton Manning) averages 240 yards per game, which is 18th best in the league. Again, this isn’t what would be expected from a team that has reached the playoffs on a consistent basis.

Their rush offense is slightly under par, averaging 85 yards

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Scandal: L-ville, Pitino under investigation RYAN HERRING

Sports Columnist

Oh how times have changed for the University of Louisville. A little over two years ago they were on top of the world, celebrating the school’s third NCAA Basketball National Championship. Now, they are under investigation for one of the biggest NCAA scandals ever. Things just keep getting worse and worse for the team. What started as a flame has become a wildfire.

The essence of the scandal is the Louisville basketball program providing their players/recruits with “shows” and “sex parties.”

These “shows” consisted of strippers and some partaking in sexual activity.

Nonetheless, it was, essentially, an exclusive strip club for these kids.

Obviously, morally wrong on so many levels. But who was all involved? And what happens next?

The main escort involved was 42-year-old Katrina Powell, who just came out with her new tell-all book, “Breaking Cardinal Rules: Basketball and the Escort

Queen.” Katrina claims that she was paid around $10,000 for arranging these strippers and sex parties for Louisville. She also admits to permitting her own daughters to have sex with players for money.

The time frame for all of this was between 2010-2014, including about 24 different occasions.

Powell told “Outside the Lines” reports that “she knew this day would come,” which is why she had been saving phone records and text messages while also keeping a detailed journal the last few years.

She has “full-on proof ” to support claims, and has recently been backed up by previous Louisville recruits/ players, leaving Louisville in tight corner.

The main culprit on Louisville’s part was Director of Basketball Operations Andre McGee (also former Cardinal player and grad assistant). He was the one who had direct contact with Powell and was responsible for lining up these parties. Head coach Rick Pitino denies any knowledge of the situation and is acting oblivious to the matter.

“I don’t know if any of this is true or not,” said Pitino to ESPN’s Dana O’Neil by phone on Tuesday. “There’s only one person who knows the truth, and he needs to come out and tell the truth to his teammates, to the University of Louisville, to his fans and to his coaches that have taught him to do the right thing for years and allowed him to be part of something special here.”

Seema a little fishy if you ask me. You’re telling me that, as head coach, you had no idea all this was going on under your nose for years? And even if he didn’t know what was going on, it was still one of his staff members he hired. He is the one in charge of the program, so when a fiasco like this arises some of the blame has to fall on his shoulders.

What lies ahead is uncertain. Louisville could face postseason bans or loss of scholarships. Pitino finds himself on the hot seat even though Louisville’s Athletic Director, Tom Jurich, is in his corner. Investigations by the NCAA and the university are still going on in the hopes of getting to

per game. By slightly, I mean almost dead last, ranking 30th in the league. With an offense that is under performing, how are they winning? Defense.

Denver’s defense, coached

by Wade Phillips, according to ESPN, only allow an average of 17 points per game. With a top 5 defense, the Broncos are the favorite to win the AFC West. Not only do they allow 17 points per game, but they are getting almost all of the turnovers.

They are 2nd in the NFL with nine interceptions. They are 1st in the NFL with 13 forced fumbles. Also, they are first in sacks with 26, and to add insult to injury, from those sacks they have the most yards lost by far with 168. Do you get the picture? This is why they are winning. They not only have a good defense, they have one of the best defenses.

Who knows just how great this team would be if the offense could pick it up. This leaves the question, what’s the deal with Manning?

Aside from this year, Manning no doubt has had the better career of the Manning brothers. But at 39, there has got to be some decline. I have wondered when this time will come. Unless Manning picks it up, you have got to say that it is from his old age, and the

natural decline every NFL quarterback will have as he gets older.

I saw this meme from the Facebook page, “NFL Memes” the other day saying something like this, “Only 7 touchdowns, leads the league in interceptions, leads the league in consecutive drives without a touchdown, noodle arm, throws dead ducks.

Broncos 6-0. Deal with it.”

With a quarterback rating of 72.5, that is 24.4 points lower than his career rating, 96.9. I mean, Denver signed a 35-year-old quarterback, recovering from neck surgery, to a long term contract. They got three amazing, recordbreaking years out of him, but without a Super Bowl win. I believe it was a good move, as they took a chance with Manning, and he came through for them. But in his 18th season, you have to expect some decline.

Yes, Manning can pick it up some as the season moves on, but he simply isn’t the quarterback he used to be, and frankly, he doesn’t need to be.

As long as this defense stays great, Manning no longer has to put the team on his back. It will be interesting to see what the plan will be after he retires, but for now, Broncos fans can sit back and enjoy the ride.

UNI holds strong for third shutout VOLLEYBALL

ZACH HUNTLEY Sport Writer

The Panthers proved their worth away from home this week against the Loyola Ramblers. Taking them on at home, UNI defeated their opponents in Chicago this week in a 3-0 sweep— marking their third shut-out of the season.

Loyola kept things close for the beginning of the first set of the night. A kill by Kayla Haneline broke the team loose as UNI made headway on their opponent. Service aces by Panthers Kendyl Sorge and Heather Hook fueled the fire, and Amie Held landed an ace that ended the first set, 25-14.

Starting back, UNI battled Loyola throughout the first half of the second set.

Multiple kills by Amie Held advanced the team as they gained momentum over the Ramblers. Holding back their opponents, UNI took the second set, 25-19.

The third set was no small victory for the Panthers.

There was little room for error as the teams stayed within four points of each other the entire set. Kills by Piper Thomas, Amie Held and Bri Weber moved the team forward, ending 26-24, with a kill by setter Heather Hook.

Leading in kills were junior Kayla Haneline with 11, junior Amie Held with nine and freshman Bri Weber with eight. Freshman libero Kendyl Sorge and Held both took nine digs for the night, and Weber followed close behind with seven of her own.

After their victory, UNI lowered Loyola’s season record, 17-5, and advanced their own, 12-10. As a result of their match, both teams stand 6-3 in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Looking ahead, UNI takes on Evansville at 6 p.m. this Friday, and will be in Carbondale, IL to face Southern Illinois at 4 p.m. on Saturday.

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VOLUME 112, ISSUE 15

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