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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA CEDAR FALLS, IA THURSDAY, APRIL 5 VOLUME 114, ISSUE 42
CEDAR FALLS, IA INSIDE THIS ISSUE Enrollment plan 2
MONDAY, OCTOBER 22 LTE: a response to ‘a few questions’ 3
VOLUME 115, ISSUE 17 Homecoming parade 5 World Series preview 6
Panthers beat Jackrabbits, 24-9
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ELIOT CLOUGH
Sports Writer
Bend, but don’t break. That was the story for the Panthers on Saturday in a crucial game against South Dakota State University (SDSU) in the packed UNI-
Dome. Going into the weekend, UNI knew that they would be facing quite a challenge against the second-ranked Jackrabbit offense, led by quarterback Taryn Christion. “I think he’s one of the
better quarterbacks in college football,” said head coach Mark Farley. “We knew we had to step up our game.” “Their quarterback is their go-to guy,” added Duncan Ferch, one of UNI’s captains and anchor for the
er’s bricks fall on their head. Student Admissions ambassedors often tell this story to prospective students during campus tours. Whether students are single, in a relationship or simply looking for a fun homecoming event to attend, campaniling is a traditional way to kick off the homecoming weekend festivities. One student who participted in campaniling this year was Emily Lovell, a junior majoring in psychology. Lovell went with a group of friends rather than a date but was still curious to see what campaniling was all about. “I was pretty excited to see how campaniling would go,” Lovell said. “I mean, I was hesitant at first because I wasn’t sure if a lot of people would show up. I thought
maybe campaniling was too hyped up for what it would actually be […] It’s kind of a weird concept, to just show up and kiss someone, but I think that makes it more exciting.” Many students go campaniling dateless with the intent of simply observing the festivities, not participating with a kiss themselves. Some students have even given this practice its own term: “creepaniling.” Junior elementary education major Alexis Bowers was another student who went campaniling with a group of friends. This was Bower’s second time campaniling, but she did not go with a date. “I just went with a group of my friends. It would be nice to have a date to campanile with, but it was still fun to go,” Bowers said. “I mean,
defense. “Holding them to nine points was huge.” SDSU was averaging 48.4 points per game prior to the start of their match up with the Panthers. This was also the first time since 2013 against North Dakota State that the SDSU has been held
out of the end zone for an entire game, having only entered the red zone once in the entirety of the contest. The Jackrabbits settled for only three field goals by kicker Chase Vinatieri. See FOOTBALL, page 6
Students carry on campaniling tradition AMELIA DUAX Staff Writer
As the Campanile struck midnight on Oct. 20, over 300 students gathered to celebrate the long-held homecoming tradition of campaniling. The tradition involves gathering around the Campanile and kissing someone at midnight as the bell rings. The tradition began in the 1920’s shortly after the Campanile’s construction, and the UNI Alumni Association revamped the tradition in 1979, according to the Rod Library website. One popular myth is that students who do not participate in campaniling at least once before graduation will have one of the tow-
HAYLEY PALENSKY/Northern Iowan
Students gathered at the Campanile on Oct. 20 at midnight to participate in the long-held homecoming tradition.
it’s homecoming, so why not go? People without a date should still come — it’s a fun way to experience the dif-
ferent homecoming traditions we have at UNI.” See CAMPANILING, page 2