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Former Panther gifts $5 million

Traducción: No ignores tu salud mental

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Staff Writer

Marilyn Bohl graduat ed from UNI in 1962 armed with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, a minor in his tory and a passion for writing. Sixty years after her gradua tion, Bohl has made the largest monetary contribution in UNI athletics history, giving $5 mil lion dollars for UNI-Dome ren ovations.

“I’m very strong in the con cept of giving back,” Bohl said.

“When I graduated, practically the next day I packed up and

went to Chicago and then I lived in Boston and California. But in the back of my mind I’ve had this thought that [UNI] helped equip me for what I’ve been able to achieve.”

During her time at UNI, her advisor suggested she inter view for a job in Chicago with a company wanting to pub lish a new math book series. Bohl got the job, and moved to Chicago after graduating.

La lucha con la salud men tal y sentirse agobiado es algo común que muchos estudi antes universitarios enfren tan. El Comité Consultivo de Salud Estudiantil (SHAC por sus siglas en inglés) y Mentes Activas son dos grupos en campus que reconocen y tratan de combatir este asunto. Los grupos organizaron el evento “No ignores tu salud men tal”, un evento que se enfocó en actividades deestrés y para que los estudiantes tuvieran un descanso de la escuela.

“Quisimos que los estudi antes entendieran la importan cia de tomar un descanso de la escuela y hacer algún tipo de actividad que despejara la mente de las tareas u otros fuentes de estrés para manten er la harmonía en el balance de la vida estudiantil”, dijo Kayla Kellogg, la presidenta de SHAC.

El evento se llevó a cabo el 20 de octubre de las 7-8 p.m y tuvieron todo tipo de activi

Three UNI Alumni selected for GOLD

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER Staff Writer

UNI’s Alumni Association is set to host the 2022 GOLD & Bold Alumni Awards this Thursday, Oct. 27, in the Maucker Union Ballrooms.

The GOLD & Bold Awards seek to recognize “Panther innovators, entrepreneurs, leaders and changemakers,” specifically, graduates of the last decade. The award recip ients will receive their award at the award presentation, as well as deliver a TED-talk style speech with advice for current UNI students.

The first award recipient is Hasina Jalal, a 2021 gradu ate of UNI. According to the Alumni Association, Jalal is “a graduate of the Women and Gender Studies master’s pro gram as a Fulbright Scholar and is a current Ph.D. schol

ar in Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh.” Jalal continues her impact outside of her aca demic achievements. “She is the founding director of the National Association of Afghanistan Civil Society and the co-founder of the Afghanistan Women Empowerment and Capacity Building Center and the South Asian Women’s Coalition for Cooperation,” wrote the Alumni Association. Jalal’s success in her academic career and her services to Afghanistan women make her GOLD & Bold.

The second award recipient is Russel Karim, a 2015 grad uate of UNI. According to the Alumni Association, Karim is “a 2015 computer science graduate. He is the Founder of Dhakai, Inc. which connects business owners with sus tainable and ethical clothing

manufacturers. As a UNI stu dent, he founded Solverpedia. com—a scholarly version of Ask.com and 4Axiz—a mobile app and software development company respon sible for creating the mobile app for the UNI Traditions Challenge.” Karim’s success

dades para que los estudiantes hicieran. Las páginas para colorear y papel de arcoíris fueron los favoritos de la noche. Aunque habían planea do tener galletas para decorar, pero sortearon tarjetas de $10 de Target.

“Escogimos esas activi dades porque son simples y ayudan a relajarse”, comentó Kellogg. “Toma de cinco a diez minutos para tener un pequeño descanso de la rutina diaria”.

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in the Cedar Valley doesn’t just stop after his time at UNI.

The Alumni Association con tinues, “Following graduation, Russel began working at UNI, co-founded FanFood—an express concessions service, and founded Cedar Valley Food Runner—a food deliv

ery service for local restau rants.” Karim’s impact in and around the Cedar Valley, as well as his entrepreneurial ventures, are what make him GOLD & Bold.

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Hasina Jalal graduated in 2021 and is the founding director of the National Association of Afghanistan Civil Society.

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Bohl’s donation was announced during the Homecoming football game on Oct. 8. Bohl graduated from UNI in 1962 with a degree in mathematics before starting a career in the computer field with IBM.

OPINION Opinion Columnist Bailey Klinkhammer encourages Iowans to vote blue in upcoming midterms.

SPORTS Panthers take to the road to face Southern Illinois Salukis this coming weekend.

‘62 alum Marilyn Bohl gives largest gift in UNI Athletics’ history to Dome Renovations

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Russel Karim is a 2015 computer science graduate. He is the founder of a number of websites, apps and businesses.

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Trevor Rayhons is a 2018 graduate and now serves as a manager of digital communications at Pfizer.

“I would walk past IBM everyday and I decided I want ed to go into the computer field. One thing led to another,” Bohl said.

In 1968 Bohl joined IBM and worked for the company for 25 years. She was also Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for two computer start up companies – Ingres and Dynasty. In the midst of her career within software devel opment, Bohl launched anoth er career in writing, eventually writing nine college textbooks.

Bohl first reached out to UNI’s Athletic Director David Harris two years ago concern ing the UNI Fight initiative, which aimed to raise money making up for the lost revenue

UNI Athletics had experienced from the COVID-19 pandem ic. From that initial interaction, Harris and Bohl began chatting regularly.

“I love Marilyn, she is fan tastic,” Harris said. “She has great energy, wisdom and wit. She says what she means, and she is not afraid to speak her mind. But mostly you can tell she wants to leave an impact. She is trying to find ways to create and leave an impact, and she wants that impact to be on students athletes.”

In 2021, Harris along with the President of the UNI Foundation and Vice President of the Advancement Division Jim Jermier visited Bohl in her home at Long Beach, where the topic of the UNI-Dome renova tions came up.

“We decided to make an ask of her for the UNI-Dome as it is the most significant project we had in front of us,” Harris said. “She made the decision, fortunately for us, to support the project. This lead donation gives us significant momentum moving forward. We can come out of the gates with someone who is willing to make this kind of investment, it sets the table for us moving forward.”

Bohl’s $5 million dona tion will go towards Phase One of the UNI-Dome ren ovations. According to the Jermier, Phase One involves the replacement of the UNIDome’s fabric roof, the con struction of a new main grand entrance and the addition of suites, elevator and restrooms. These improvements will

double the width of the con course, which will alleviate congestion during games and other events held within the Dome. Phase One is estimated to be around $20 million, and $50 million is estimated for the entire renovation.

Whether or not you are a student athlete at UNI, the Dome impacts so many of our students.

Olympics and various other events.

“Whether or not you are a student athlete at UNI, the Dome impacts so many of our students,” Jermier said. “It’s hard to imagine the Cedar Valley without the UNIDome. We need to make these improvements for the Dome to stay an attractive venue option for those events and concerts outside the realm of athletics. Marilyn’s investment is a great step forward into making that into a reality.”

Jermier continued, “We’re just so very thankful. We remain grateful for Marilyn’s leadership and passion for the project. It says a lot about her. She really embodies the joy of giving.”

“$50 million is a lot of money for us to raise, and it’s going to take the entire Panther Family in order to make that happen,” Harris said. “But what Marilyn has done we feel like gives us momentum in the beginning that will help our project be successful.”

Bohl continues to leave a legacy of generosity on UNI’s campus and beyond.

The image above is a conceptualized design for what the UNI-Dome renovations may look like. The renovations will include replacing the roof and adding a new main grand entrance, suites, elevator and restrooms.

The UNI-Dome generates an annual $17 million in annual economic impact, and receives on average 500,000 visitors each year. In addition to sport ing events like football games and wrestling tournaments, the Dome also hosts concerts, art shows, STEM festivals, Special COURTESY/UNI

“Make the most of every opportunity that comes your way,” Bohl said. “Value your education. There’s no bigger gift I can think of than giving a young student the opportunity and resources to go to college and get an education because that is the door to opportuni ty. Every student should make the most of every opportuni ty. Understand the value of the education you are getting, and make the most of everyday.”

For more information regard ing the UNI-Dome renovations, visit unidomerenovation.com.

The third and final GOLD & Bold Award recipient is Trevor Rayhons, a 2018 grad uate of UNI. According to the Alumni Association, Rayhons is “a 2018 Public Relations and Business Communications graduate. Trevor is a Manager of Digital Communications at Pfizer where he supports the development of social media campaigns, video content and blog posts at Pfizer. Outside work, Trevor has served on the Howard Brown Health and Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) boards and currently serves on the UNI Alumni Association board.” Rayhons’s success at Pfizer and service to UNI makes him a GOLD & Bold alumni.

The awards ceremony will

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El evento fue un éxito y casi 80 personas asistieron para desestresarse con las actividades. La actividad favorita de Kellogg fue las notas de post it en la pared.

“Se hizo para dejar una nota positiva y llevarse lo que necesitaban”, agregó. Es importante que los estudi antes tomen tiempo para enfocarse en su salud men tal. Los estudiantes pueden retrasarse no solo en las tar eas escolares, sino también en sus deberes personales cuando su salud mental es ignorada.

Todos son diferentes y tienen diferentes actividades que ayudan a su salud mental. “Tienes que encontrar lo que funciona para desestresar

te”, dijo Kellogg . “Puede ser tomar cinco minutos para caminar, escuchar música o hacer pequeñas manual idades que te despejen la mente de lo que te está caus ando estrés”.

SHAC se enfoca en todas las dimensiones de biene star mientras que Mentes Activas se dedica a ayudar estudiantes que tienen prob lemas con la salud mental y desestigmatizar el tema para que los estudiantes busquen ayuda cuando lo necesiten.

UNI ofrece sesiones de terapia con cinco sesiones gratis antes de que se requi era un pago. Los estudiantes pueden hacer una cita para la evaluación inicial al teléfono: 319-273-2676.

Otro servicio que UNI ofrece es Wellness Coaching. Es gratis para estudiantes

que está incluido en el pago mandatorio de salud. El Wellness Coaching se enfo ca en las ocho dimensiones de bienestar. Los estudiantes pueden inscribirse para este servicio en el sitio web de UNI Wellness Coaching

Tomar tiempo para tu salud mental, durante los tiempos buenos y malos, es importante para la salud en general para dar lo mejor que podamos. Es útil recordar que puede ser tan simple como ir a caminar o colorear. Aunque SHAC no tiene más eventos para el resto del semestre, en las páginas sociales de Mentes Activas para mantenerte al tanto de lo que esté planeando para el resto del año.

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Bring back the blue

Midterm elections are in full swing across the U.S. midterm elections as only affecting the federal level, the midterm elec tions are a vital part of state and local elections as well. In Iowa specifically, the 2022 midterm elections encapsulate a race for a senate seat, the gubernatorial race and four U.S. House seats. All 100 Iowa House seats are up for election, and 34 Iowa Senate seats are on the ballot as well.

At all levels, the 2022 midterm elections hold utmost impor tance to all Iowans. But, the question remains, why should Iowans vote democratic this midterm elections?

Iowa has historically been labeled a swing state, and while it could be defined as a “flyover” state, its proximity in the presidential elections make it an important state to cinch. Iowa’s importance in general national elections can’t be underestimat ed, but Iowa hasn’t voted for a democratic president since 2012. One of the biggest factors in this is the blunt fact that Iowans vote for who they know. The “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” men tality thrives on the Iowa ballot. Political actors like Sen. Chuck Grassley are all too familiar with this phenomenon. The 89-yearold UNI alumni has been in office since 1980, and looking to serve for a seventh consecutive term. Should he defeat Admiral Mike Franken, he would be 95 at the end of his term. While Grassely is narrowly leading Franken by three points, well

within the margin of error, the Senate race could truly go either way. What Iowan Democrats need to unseat the idea of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” is a wave of new Democratic voters who believe in Iowa Democrats.

Since the 2020 Democratic loss, the state party has weakened across Iowa, but, the 2022 mid terms look to turn that around –bringing young Democrats out of the woodwork to flip Iowa for good.

On Oct. 20, Democratic nominee for Iowa’s 2nd U.S District Liz Mathis came to UNI to hold a Get Out the Vote rally, and hosted satellite voting in Maucker Union. Mathis pro claimed big goals at her rally, planting firmly in the idea of codifying Roe v. Wade, sup porting the Iowa Tuition Grant and standing against the price gouging that has plagued not only Iowa, but the entirety of the U.S. Nominated to represent not only Black Hawk County, but smaller counties such as Chickasaw, Mathis acknowl edges the benefits of growing up on a farm to represent a farming district. “Having an agricultural background gives you a leg up on legislation. When you have farmers in these conversations, understanding rural communi ties and their needs, you’re bet ter equipped to fight for them.”

Beyond having an agricultural background, Mathis also prom ises to fight for public education at the federal level, to benefit the Iowan educators that have long struggled to make do and get by. “Closing the achievement gap, taking care of students with mental health issues and mak

ing schools safe, rather than a locked facility, are all things I aim to accomplish as a U.S. Representative.” Treating pub lic education with the respect it deserves is something Iowa needs, and Mathis ensures that at the federal level, it will get taken care of – not just the pub lic school system and its edu cators, but its students, too, at every level of education. “It’s no secret that tuition is too high. It’s been climbing for years. As your representative, I will work to bring tuition costs back down, directly benefitting not just the UNI students in my dis trict, but college students across Iowa.” Mathis said.

Above all else, Mathis wants to protect the rights of Iowans and ensure that con stituents have someone look ing out for them in the U.S.

House. “(Rep.) Ashley Hinson voted no against the Violence Against Women Act, and she’s fully against a woman’s right to control her own body. This isn’t how Iowans should be treated. I want to codify Roe, and I want Iowan women to feel protected.” Mathis said. Mathis makes her position clear – Iowans are her top priority.

Deidre DeJear is the Democratic gubernatori al nominee, going directly up against incumbent Governor Kim Reynolds. On Oct. 23, DeJear held a rally in Maucker Union. With her were sever al Democrats running for Iowa House and Iowa Senate. At the rally, DeJear made her position on public education, reproduc tion issues, LGBTQ+ rights, healthcare, student loan forgive ness and the Iowan economy

known. Endorsed by the Des Moines Register and the Cedar Rapids Gazette, DeJear and her running mate, Clinton County Auditor Eric Van Lancker, solidified their promise to Iowans. “When we talk about democracy, it’s about elected officials fighting for their con stituents,” DeJear commented. “Democracy is on the ballot this election.” One of the big gest talking points between candidates right now is public education. Since Gov. Reynolds took office, public education has constantly been under siege from the Iowan government, with bills brought forth by both Reynolds and the Iowan House that constrict public education funding and curriculum itself.

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER Opinion Columnist

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Opinion Columnist Bailey Klinkhammer pictured left is with Sen. Liz Mathis pictured right.

The campus choir with 130-year heritage

Cecilians will perform Oct. 27 in the Great Hall in Gallagher Bluedorn

FATEMEH KARGARZADEH Staff Writer

For most people, music is just a small part of their daily routine – for others it is their life. Now to musicians, it could be singing, playing an instru ment or even writing music for those who want to play it. Those who are part of the Cecilians will happen to know all about that.

The Cecilians are more than just a treble choral ensemble –they are “committed to creat ing an inclusive community of strong, proud treble sing ers through songs,” said John Wiles, Ph. D.

Wiles, the conductor of the Cecilians, has been teaching for 13 years for the University of Northern Iowa, however, this is his first year working with the Cecilians. He men tions that he feels very fortu nate to work with such amaz ing students.

The Cecilians are strongly committed to inclusivity; they are strong in connection as well. On Oct. 21, they per

formed for an audience of par ents during family weekend.

Although many families traveled to the Northern Iowa campus, there were accom modations for students who did not have the opportunity to bring their families to the performance. For the students who did not get the opportuni ty to be reconnected with their families during that time, they had the option of livestreaming the event. According to Wiles, the concert had gone really well during family weekend due the Cecilians’ constant hard work – they worked hard to achieve the fantastic vocals by challenging themselves.

The chorus sang four dif ferent songs. The opener and closer were “flashy to open and close with, something that challenges the singers from the rich choral history of reper toire, and something that the singers could sing in a heartfelt way,” mentioned Wiles.

“Overall, the Family Weekend Concert went better than I had hoped. I think that audiences prefer concerts with

lots of variety and textures, so having three separate cho ruses was something every one appreciated. There was a comfortable vibe in the room – nothing too stodgy. The concert was more of a ‘shar ing’ than a formal event, even though everyone was dressed nicely! We’re looking forward to doing it again next year,” said Wiles.

The Cecilians have 130 years of heritage, being one of the oldest continuously oper ating musical ensembles on campus. As one of the main choral ensembles on campus, they sing throughout the aca demic year and tour interna tionally every other year.

Despite these 130 years of heritage, there haven’t been many traditions passed down to them, but they have had change. One of the biggest changes for them was chang ing their name to the Cecilians from the Women’s Chorus. “It’s a way for us to be a more inclusive ensemble,” Wiles says.

The Cecilians are composed

of students from different aca demic disciplines and academ ic classifications. “There is no audition necessary to join the Cecilians,” Wiles mentions.

Students from different communities feel welcomed; being able to make connec tions with music is important. For those that dedicate their time on campus preparing for performances, music means so much more than putting on a performance. It is a way of expression.

“I’m glad that I’m able to create music with a lot of peo

ple because I came from a small community,” said fresh man Holly Beauchamp.

The students and staff express themselves through the music that is being per formed. The Cecilians are the University of Northern Iowa’s voices of music.

The Cecilians are per forming again on Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of Gallagher Bluedorn. Be sure to catch their performance then.

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But, to DeJear and Van Lancker, public education and public educators deserve more. “The annual 2 per cent our current governor is giving doesn’t meet the inflation rate. We’re going to increase funding, increase starting pay for teachers, so that when UNI is producing some of the best and bright est educators this world will ever see, they will have the opportunity and the pathway to work in their great state. We hate to see our students get educated here but leave because the opportunities are better in other states.”

Loan forgiveness is also a dire subject for DeJear, who wants to expand funding for the Iowa TEACH Grant for educators who serve in Iowa for five years. “We also need to restore the voice of the educator. Everybody who’s working to make our edu cation ecosystem work for our kids, we need make sure they’re being uplifted. We talk about teachers have challenges, we want to make sure teachers can buy homes and provide for their fami lies.” Beyond education, like Mathis, DeJear promises to codify Roe v. Wade in state.

“That was the law of the land, when Iowans talk about the women’s right to choose, it’s the foundation. Any leg

islation that comes across the desk infringing that right, it has to be pushed to the side. It adds no value. Pregnancy has infinite variables, and the idea that we can dictate the process in black and white is irresponsible, undemocratic, and irresponsible. It’s up to us to protect that.” On top of an Iowan’s right to choose, DeJear promises to protect LGBTQ+ Iowans as well, and rebuke the anti-transgen

der legislation that the Iowan House has seen so much of the past few years. “I want people to feel comfortable and safe in their communi ties. But, Iowans are in com promising and unsafe situ ations because of this leg islation. But, this isn’t how the law should be treating individuals. That is not nor mal. I don’t want us to accept this as status quo and nor mal. The law should protect

people.” Van Lancker added, “All Iowans should be treat ed with respect. We’re all neighbors. That’s something that’s important to me. It’s how I was raised, my par ents taught me to respect my neighbors. It’s the Iowa we envision.”

This November, midterm elections are more important than ever. The notion of ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’, isn’t enough for Iowa anymore.

Candidates like Mathis and DeJear promise more than what Iowa’s been receiving. Iowans deserve better than who’s currently representing us. Instead of voting for who you know, vote for who will fight for you. A candidate who wanted to represent their constituents, rather than their own self interests and party loyalties. As Iowans, we shouldn’t settle for second best or what gets Iowa by as a state. If there are people who want to put the work in for Iowa, why not let them?

Many Democratic nominees on the ballot this November promise more than what past nominees have, and show that given the opportunity, they will work for Iowa the way Iowans need them too. The question of “Why go blue this November?” evolves into a question of “Why not go blue this November?”

Many Democratic nominees show that they want to work for not just Iowa, but all Iowans, from public educa tors who have long been cast aside, to rural farmers who serve as the beating heart of Iowa’s economy, to LGBTQ+ Iowans who have been vil lainized by the current Iowan administration, there are can didates who want better for Iowa. It’s the Iowa DeJear and Van Lancker envision, and it’s the Iowa that all Iowans can get behind.

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John Wiles has been teaching at UNI for 13 years. This year is his first as the conductor of the Cecilians.

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What Would You Say in Today’s Society is the Biggest Factor onCollege Students’ Mental Health?

Quotes and photos by: Jordan Simon

Caylee Hermsen ‘20 Athletic training Emphasis in pre-phys ical therapy

“Many college students can rarely find the time to workout in their busy schedules. This can be the best way to relieve stress and bring happiness. Most of the time if a student is dedicated to working out, it cuts into their sleep schedules affecting their mental health.”

“I feel like the biggest factor in college student’s mental health is long term stress. Because of this long term stress that can be caused by multiple reasons, college students deal with anxiety, depression and sometimes use substance abuse to cope.”

“The biggest issue college students face is trying to fit in and adapt to a new environment. Students are faced with new doctors and new support systems when they enter college. They need to rebuild their systems in college and find themselves without the help of those they had so close to them for 18+ years.”

“I would say the biggest factor is pressure from peers and others to ‘get the job/career/grade they need’ to succeed. Everyone will end up taking a different path and there is no formula for success despite what others say and it causes stress and unwanted anxiety.”

“Social media. We see and put this image in our heads and form our life based on social media. We see people live this perfect life but in reality we only see the good things when it’s not realistic. So in turn you compare yourself to other people romanticizing their lives on social media.”

Grant Rickertsen ‘20 Investments & Real Estate

Danielle Goedken ‘21 bachelor’s in political science, masters in postsecondary educa tion student affairs

Caden Easter ‘20 Real Estate

Maya McDermott ‘20 Digital Media Leadership

Preview: Panthers @ No. 20 Salukis

CADEN SHEA Sports Writer

The Panthers are back on the road this weekend as they prepare to travel to Carbondale, Ill. to face the Southern Illinois Salukis in Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) action. The Salukis will enter this game as the No. 20 ranked team in the FCS. This will be a big challenge for the Panthers after they dominat ed Missouri State last week end. The Salukis are current ly 5-3 with a 4-1 record in the Missouri Valley Football Conference giving them the second best conference record. The Panthers enter this matchup with a record of 4-4 with a 3-2 MVFC record.

UNI’s dominant win over Missouri State will give the Panthers a lot of confi dence going into this cru cial matchup. The two teams are very evenly matched in

many statistical categories, which will make this a high ly contested game between the two rivals. Records may be broken this weekend as UNI’s kicker, Matthew Cook, is one field goal away from tying the record of most field goals made in both UNI and conference history. The current record is 64 while Cook is sitting at a current total of 63.

The Panthers are com ing off of an explosive two weeks of domination over opponents. Running back Dom Williams was awarded Co-MVFC Offensive Player of the Week after the win over Missouri State making him a looming threat to upcoming opponents. Williams leads the Panthers with a total of nine rushing touchdowns on the season. Williams also tied the UNI record of rush ing touchdowns in a game against Missouri State with four trips over the goal line. Quarterback Theo Day has

continued his great season by spreading the ball out to many different people with seven different receivers notching touchdowns off of his passes. Sergio Morancy

has the most receiving touchdowns for the Panthers this season with four.

UNI has been on an unprecedented run over the last couple of games.

The Panthers recorded 548 yards against Utah Tech and 522 yards against Missouri State. Before these two games, the Panthers had not recorded a single game of 500 or more yards of offense since the 2016 sea son. This continues UNI’s march towards the top of the MVFC.

Southern Illinois will walk into this game as the favorites despite UNI’s cur rent run of wins. The Salukis have notched many mon umental wins this season, including a huge win over a Power-5 conference team by

defeating the Northwestern Wildcats of the Big 10 with a score of 31-24. SIU has defeated four opponents in the MVFC: North Dakota, Illinois State, Missouri State and Western Illinois. The Salukis play a very smash mouth style of football, leading the conference in time of possession. They are also a defensive powerhouse leading the conference in both tackles for loss and team sacks.

This game will prove to be a great test of strength and will for the Panthers as they look to solidify them selves as real contenders in the conference. The game will kick off at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, and will be available to watch on ESPN3.

Men’s golf competes at The Clerico

BEN LAHART Sports Writer

The UNI men’s golf team wrapped up their season as they traveled to Tulsa, Okla. to compete in The Clerico on Monday, Oct. 24 and Tuesday, Oct. 25. The team tied for eighth among a field of 12 teams.

After the first round of competition on Monday, the Panthers sat tied for sixth place. Tommy Doyle led the

way as he broke even with a score of 71. Doyle sat tied for ninth after the first round. Coming in next for the Panthers were Griffin Parker and JD Pollard each scoring 75 (+4) tying them both at 29th place. Connor VanWeelden scored a 76 (+5) in the first round to place him at a tie for 36th. Finally Thomas Storbeck golfed a 77 (+6) and was sitting tied at 43rd overall. The team scored 297 (+13) after the first round. The

Panthers sat at a tie for sixth place.

UNI did not see much improvement on the second day of competition as only one Panther produced a bet ter score. Once again Doyle finished in first for the team with a score of 72 (+1). Parker repeated with a score of 75 (+4) while Storbeck dropped his score by a point finishing with 76 (+5). Pollard and VanWeelden fin ished off the UNI scoring as they tied with scores of 78

(+8).

Overall, Doyle had an excellent outing as he fin ished tied for seventh with a score of 143 (+1). Parker totalled a score of 150 (+8), good enough to tie him for 30th. Next in the standings were Pollard and Storbeck. They finished with scores of 153 (+11) placing them tied for 45th. VanWeelden wrapped up the scoring as he finished tied for 51st with a score of 154 (+12).

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ship was also a tie at 137 (-5) and was split by Oral Roberts’ Brandon Hoff and Oklahoma’s Luke Kluver.

As a team, the Panthers finished tied for eighth with a combined score of 598 (+30). South Alabama and New Mexico State split the team victory both fin ishing at 580 (+12).

With this being their final competition, this marks the end of UNI men’s golf’s fall season.

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Matthew Cook (97) has a chance to become the UNI and MVFC all-time leader in career field goals made on Saturday. Cook has made 63, while the current record is 64.

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Last season, the Salukis came into the UNI-Dome ranked third in the country, but it was UNI who came out on top, pulling off the upset, 23-16.

Panthers end regular season with 0-0 tie

DREW HILL Sports Writer

The UNI women’s soc cer team faced the Belmont Bruins at home for their regular season finale on Sunday, Oct. 23. They tied 0-0, which was their

sixth tie in seven games. The defense was especial ly strong for UNI, keeping Belmont from even getting one shot.

It was slow going for the UNI offense early, but they had a flurry of shots beginning in the 19th min ute. From then until the 27th

minute, UNI got five shots, including a shot on goal by Ashley Harrington that got the run started and another to end it by Lizzie Mewes. Unfortunately, the Panthers could not come away with points. Harrington got their final shot of the first peri od in the 31st minute, and

the game went into halftime scoreless.

Harrington got a quick shot for UNI just 15 sec onds into the second half. It took a while for UNI to get their next shot, but in the 55th minute, Caroline Hazen got a shot on goal. A short while later, Lauren Heinsch also got a shot on goal in the 56th minute. Both were saved by the Belmont goal keeper. UNI got three more shots in a little over four minutes from between the 59th and 63rd minutes, but could not convert any of those opportunities. A cou ple corner kicks late gave UNI a chance to score, but neither went in, and so the game ended in a 0-0 tie.

UNI dominated on defense, holding Belmont to zero shots and just one corner kick while getting 12 shots, four shots on goal and three corner kicks. UNI also mostly avoided fouls. They only acquired two in the game compared to Belmont’s 11. Harrington led UNI in shots with five. Heinsch joined her with a

multi-shot game of three. Harrington, Heinsch, Mewes, and Hazen all had one shot on goal each. Sophia Meier and Jaylie Hicklin each had one of UNI’s other two shots.

UNI finished the regular season sixth in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) standings with a conference record of 2-2-6. Their over all record was 5-5-7. The sixth-place finish allowed them to make the eight-team conference tournament. They face seventh-place Belmont in a rematch in Chicago on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 2 p.m. If they win that game, they would move on to face the third-place UIC Flames in Chicago on Sunday, Oct. 30, at noon. A win there would send them to the semifinals to face the second-place Missouri State Bears in Valparaiso, Ind. on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m. The MVC Championship game is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m. in Valparaiso. All MVC tour nament games are available to stream on ESPN+.

UNI competes at MVC Showcase in Chicago

ADAM JOHNSON Sports Writer

UNI’s swimming and diving team competed in Chicago at the MVC Showcase on Friday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct. 22. The other teams competing were UIC, Indiana State and Illinois State. UIC played host to the other three schools. UNI ended up get ting third place, but there were some relays and indi viduals who stood out.

The meet began on Friday with the 400-yard medley relay. UNI’s team of Amber Finke, Sydney Aird, Scout Bergwell and Faith Larsen finished in second place, just under three seconds behind Indiana State. Olivia Chambers and Kassidy Lovig both made finals in the 400yard individual medley, placing in third and seventh respectively. The Panthers also had two swimmers make it in the finals of the 200-yard freestyle. Hallory Domnick finished in third, and Amber

Finke in seventh.

The fourth event of the day saw UNI get its first vic tory, as Larsen placed first in the 50-yard freestyle. On the diving side of things, Taylor Hogan and Hannah Taylor made the finals in the three-meter dive. Hogan fin ished in sixth, and Taylor in eighth.

Bergwell and Abby McCorkle were in the 100yard butterfly. Bergwell fin ishing third and McCorkle at seventh. The 100-yard back stroke was a good one for UNI, having two swimmers finish in the top five. Finke placed second, and Helena Heuberger finished in fifth. The 100-yard breaststroke had Aird finishing fifth, and Ema Lavigne seventh.

The last individual event of the day was the 1000-yard freestyle. Chambers finished in fourth and Domnick in seventh. The final event of the day was the 200-yard freestyle relay. UNI’s relay of Larsen, Abby Lear, Clare Christensen and Taylor Short

took second place.

The second day got start ed up with the 200-yard med ley relay. The relay of Finke, Aird, McCorkle and Larsen took third. In the 500-yard freestyle, Chambers and Domnick finished one after the other, with Chambers in fifth and Domnick in sixth. The 200-yard breaststroke had Aird in fifth place, and Lavigne in eighth. Finke got the second first place fin ish of the meet for UNI, as

she won the 200-yard back stroke. After that, it was time for the last diving event, the one-meter dive. Erica Peters took second place, and Maddie Moran finished fifth. It was back to swim ming, and Larsen got herself another first place finish, this time in the 100-yard freestyle. It was a very suc cessful weekend for Larsen.

The 200-yard freestyle butterfly saw Bergwell fin ish fifth, and Domnick at

sixth. The 200-yard individ ual medley saw Finke nearly take another victory, but she would end up getting second, Lavigne finishing in sev enth. The final event of the entire meet was the 400-yard freestyle relay. UNI’s relay of Morgan Meyer, Natalia Verastegui, Domnick and Larsen, finished in third.

UNI will get in the pool next when they travel to South Dakota on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5.

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The women’s soccer team has concluded the regular season with a record of 5-5-7. The Panthers will now travel to Chicago for an MVC Tournament matchup with Belmont on Thursday, Oct. 26.

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Faith Larsen had a standout competition for the Panthers.

Larsen took first place in both the 50-yard freestyle and as the 100-yard freestyle.