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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

“Refill not landfill” 2

LTE: Is Trump unfit to be president? 3 “The Aliens” review 5

aoA MONIQUE SMITH Staff Writer

Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. strives for unity, love and respect to create a place where everyone feels welcome, and a group of UNI students are hoping to bring those ideas to campus.

“Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Incorporated was established as the first Latina sorority in the nation,” said Alma Pesina, president of Lambda Theta Alpha and a junior at UNI, majoring in TESOL Spanish

education. “The purpose of the sorority is to empower the universal woman and to educate people about our culture.”

Lambda Theta Alpha is not yet an official chapter at UNI, but it is in the process of becoming one.

The potential candidates of the sorority need to complete a specific series of events assigned by their supervisor before becoming an official chapter, and some of these events include political awareness workshops, Greek tradition workshops and workshops surrounding the idea of the universal

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latina sisters seek sorority woman.

“In order for us to become an official chapter, we need to fill out an application, where we need to have 10 members that are interested in the process of becoming founding sisters,” Pesina said. “Our supervisors and directors will monitor how we execute the events and will then offer us an invitation to present to the Board of Directors. If the presentation goes well, then we will be given an invitation to expand and establish a chapter.”

As an academic sorority, Lambda Theta Alpha high-

ly values education and so, while students don’t have to be Latina to join, they do have to meet a certain GPA requirement, according to Pesina.

Lambda Theta Alpha does not do bids, unlike many other sororities at UNI, so anyone is able to join so long as they have the determination to be a member.

“To be a candidate, you basically just need to express interest. Then you can come to our meetings and our events,” Pesina said.

“However, attendance isn’t required.”

The sorority places

great emphasis on creating a sense of community and works hard to stand for the underrepresented students at UNI. “We want to emphasize that it’s not just for women that are Latina — it’s for everyone,” said Sharline Berry, a junior at UNI, studying political communications and public relations. “We want a sense of community, where you have fellow members, hopefully fellow sisters, that respect your values and your morals.”  See SORORITY, page 2

Wang’s ‘In Real Life’ adapted at UNI SYDNEY HAUER Staff Writer

Jen Wang, a cartoonist and illustrator based in Los Angeles, California spoke at the Interpreters Theatre in Lang Hall on Thursday, Oct. 26 as part of the Hearst Lecture Series.

She is currently working on a new book, “The Prince and the Dressmaker,” which will come out in February of 2018. It will be the third book she has illustrated and the second that she has written.

Wang also wrote and illustrated “Koko, Be Good,” published in 2010, and illustrated a book written by Cory Doctorow, “In Real Life,” in 2014. “In Real Life,” won Wang the 2014 Cybils

Award for Best Graphic Novel.

Wang visited UNI to give a lecture in correspondence with the Interpreters Theatre’s play adaptation this past weekend of “In Real Life.” It is the first such adaptation of Wang’s work.

Wang was present at the premiere performance and participated in a talk-back afterwards.

The lecture drew a full house of faculty and students interested in learning about her work as an artist.

Wang casually approached the podium in a black hooded sweatshirt, kindly greeted the audience and began her lecture.

She started by discussing what influenced her to begin drawing cartoons at a young age and cited “The Little

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Cartoonist and illustrator Jen Wang was present at the Interpreters Theatre’s play adaptation of her graphic novel “In Real Life.”

Mermaid” as a big influence.

She said she found it interesting that it is someone’s job to make images come to life and that through draw-

ings a moving image can be made to translate a feeling or an idea. The autobiography of Bill Peet, a former storyboard artist working for

Walt Disney, was also an immense inf luence for Wang.

Wang also explained she met a friend in high school who was interested in manga, saying that she got into it as well. The newfound interest also served as a major influence.

Wang worked on a web comic in her first semester at college at San Francisco State University. She started out as a film major and then changed to sociology because she doubted pursuing art as a career.

After graduation, she began to draw comics again and worked multiple jobs to get by. She wrote “Koko, Be Good,” which was published

by First Second publishing company.  See WANG, page 5

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Campaign urges students to ‘refill’ ANNA FLANDERS Staff Writer

Since fall 2015, UNI has helped students refill 2.5 million water bottles by providing water refill stations at 65 locations on campus. These refill stations are located alongside drinking fountains in residence halls, Maucker Union, Rod Library and other campus buildings.

For those who do not possess a reusable drinking vessel and thus are unable to take advantage of these modern day watering holes, have no fear.

On Oct. 31, the Recycling and Reuse Technology Transfer Center (RRTTC), in conjunction with the UNI Off ice of Sustainability, Northern Iowa Student

Government (NISG) and AmeriCorps, will be hosting Refill Not Landfill.

With this event, students can pick up a free water bottle at Maucker Union, Rod Library, the Curris Business Building, the Schindler Education Center and the Wellness/Recreation Center (WRC). Specific times for each location can be found on the RRTTC’s website.

“If we could just use the tap, which is actually healthier for you and is actually more regulated by the EPA than bottled water, it’s a little bit better all around: for your health, for the environment, for your pocketbook and all those things,” said Jenny Bruss, the program and outreach coordinator for the RRTTC. According to Bruss, tak-

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said. “But also, this year there was a Latino Heritage week…where we taught If Lambda Theta Alpha students on campus all the were to become an official varieties of dances within chapter, the sorority would the Latino culture.” sponsor various charities as The sorority would also part of their mission. aim to raise political aware“The Lambda Theta ness of the Latino commuAlpha actual philanthropy nity. is Saint Jude’s and we would “We can use the sororgo on Saint Jude’s walks ity as a platform to bring to fundraise for that orga- awareness to UNI about the nization specifically,” Berry issues that affect the Latino community if we get established as a chapter,” Berry said.

While Lambda T h e t a Alpha is not yet an official chapter, the upcoming sorority is already making a huge difference to COURTESY PHOTO the potenThe potential candidates for Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority are working towards establishing a chapter of the tial candidates. sorority at UNI. continued from page 1

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ing advantage of reusable water bottles can be 2000 to 10,000 times cheaper than buying disposable water bottles. In addition, she says manufacturing disposable water bottles is wasteful. “[By using reusable water bottles], we don’t need to manufacture the plastics to buy bottled water.

So, we’re saving energy and oil,” Bruss explained.

“Apparently, it takes three liters of water to make one liter of bottled water. So, it’s kind of counterproductive.”

Throughout the month of November, the RRTTC will be giving updates on the number of water bottles that are being refilled on campus.

They are hoping that the difference between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30 is significant.

We can use the sorority as a platform to bring awareness to UNI about the issues that affect the Latino community if we get established as a chapter.

Sharline Berry

Junior Political Communications and Public Relations Major

“I’m new to UNI. I just transferred here, and I never thought I would join a sorority,” said Bianca Loya, secretary of the sorority and a junior at UNI, studying elementary education. “I went to one of the first meetings of Lambda Theta Alpha, and when I looked around the room, there were people that were different and didn’t really fit the sorority stereotype, which really put me at ease because I never considered myself to fit the sorority checkbox. As the meetings have progressed, I

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The Refill not Landfill campaign aims to reduce the number of bottles thrown away by giving away free water bottles on Oct. 31 across campus.

“There’s people with habits, and it takes a good month to develop a habit,” Bruss said. “So, we’re hoping to be able to do that.

That was kind of the point of also giving away the water bottles — if you’re not in that habit, we’d love to get you started.”

have really gotten to know the ladies on a deeper level.”

The sorority hopes to be up and running by next fall. However, given the current state of the sorority, it is possible Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. will be an official chapter by next semester.

The sorority has two events coming up. The first is for a fundraiser to help

out those affected by the hurricanes and earthquakes that have devastated North America.

The fundraiser will be held on Oct. 30, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Wesley Foundation. Lambda Theta Alpha will also host an event for students to learn about the sorority on Oct. 30 in Rod Library room 287, starting at 8:15 p.m.

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- 1974: Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali wins the highly publicized “Rumble in the Jungle” match in Kinshasa, Zaire, knocking out George Foreman in the eighth round to win his second world heavyweight championship.

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Google Clips raises privacy concerns A couple weeks ago, Google launched a massive hardware push and showcased a variety of new products. Some of these products included the Pixel 2, Google Home Mini and the Pixelbook.

Most of these products were well received and seamlessly added to Google’s line up of products.

Well, except for one new product.

Google’s brand-new, hands-free camera known as the Google Clips was met with some controversy. It’s understandable why people didn’t like the product, though, given how strange it is.

The gist of the Google Clips is that it takes pictures without anyone pressing a button. It fits in the palm of your hand and can be clipped to furniture or other solid objects. Once it is turned on, the camera will begin to “smartly” take pictures of you and anyone else in the room.

Google claims it has an artificial intelligence (AI) that makes the camera work.

Over time, this AI will better understand the right opportunities to take a photo or short video based on facial recognition and movement.

This way, the smart camera will only take pictures when a good photo opportunity presents itself, thus allowing you to put your phone away and not have to worry about taking a picture as the Google Clips takes pictures for you.

In my opinion, as well as many others, this sounds kind of creepy. An alwayson camera brings back the eerie vibes of the Google Glass but may or may not be better than the Google Glass (SiliconBeat).

The camera does light up when it’s active, unlike the Google Glass. It also has a phone app linked to the camera so the owner can go through and delete photos and videos they don’t want.

That sounds nice, but something that still rubbed me the wrong way was how easy it would be for Google to profit off this. A camera that’s $250 is going to make Google money, yet that’s not

the real profit I’m talking about.

Google, for better or for worse, takes our search history information, as well as other information about us online, and sells it to advertisers. According to an article from Siliconvalley.com, “With a camera they can see what you’re wearing or what brand of soft drink you drink.”

In this way, the Google Clips would be perfect for advertisers. They would get an intimate look into our lives like they never have had before.

Sound creepy yet?

Personally, speaking for myself, I find the whole concept pretty creepy. I don’t have kids, and I’m also not as concerned about online privacy as some; however, this is a different case.

Google listening to me or checking my online search history doesn’t bother me too much. They can only learn so much from that information.

If they had pictures of me, though, they could learn a lot more about me. They could learn what brands I buy, how my house looks, my physical appearance, my hobbies and so much more.

Now to be fair, the Google

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Opinion columnist Sam King discusses Google’s recently announced hands-free camera, the Google Clips, and the privacy concerns related to the new technology.

Clips does help us “live in the moment” more. Instead of having to take out your phone and miss out on a photo, the Google Clips will simply take a picture for you. It’s great for parents trying to capture moments with their kids, as well (The Verge).

However, an AI taking pictures of my kids whenever it decides is the right moment wouldn’t make me happy if I were a parent. I think most anyone would prefer their family, friends or themselves to take pictures of their kids and not an AI. If anyone is still thinking about getting the product, I

would take a second to mull it over. Go ahead and buy that camera if you’re completely sure you want it and aren’t bothered by it.

I firmly believe that it’s a product that people really should think about. It’s not something to buy on a whim.

It is important to note that the camera has not yet been released, and Google could still make some changes to it.

Still, with a price tag of $250 and all these other privacy concerns, it’s hard to imagine that this product will do well.

Only time will tell if this camera flops or finds a home in our living rooms.

LTE: Is Trump unfit to be president?

Editor’s note: the following letter to the editor was submitted by Steve Corbin, professor emeritus of marketing at UNI.

The following pieces of evidence are historic, sobering and summon Americans to pause and reflect as to where we stand with our 45th president.

First: After nine months in office it is shocking that 56 percent of Americans (Quinnipiac Poll) believe Trump is “not fit to serve as president.” Specifically, the majority of citizens think Trump “is not honest,” “does not have good leadership

skills” and “is not level-headed.”

Second: On Nov. 8, 2016, Donald Trump earned 51.1 percent of Iowa voter’s support and our six electoral college votes. Eleven months later, only 41.9 percent of Iowans, a statistically significant drop, approve of Trump’s presidency (Morning Consult survey).

Third: Recently, prominent and respected Sen. Rob Corker (Rep., TN) identified Trump as “irrational, ill-informed, impulsive, unfit for command and increasingly a danger to the country and the world.”

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Steve Corbin, professor emeritus of marketing at UNI, pens a letter to the editor urging Iowa Congressional delegates to explicitly state whether or not they support President Trump’s endeavors.

Furthermore, Corker said of Trump, “I know for a fact that every single day at the White House, it’s a situation of trying to contain him.”

Fourth: Numerous journalists from left-wing, centrist and right-wing media outlets admit they’ve heard, first-hand, from senators, representatives and White House staff Trump is viewed as a “menace in his current role.”

Let’s be clear. These people who work with Trump believe “he is intellectually unaware as to how his actions, non-actions and statements steer the country to a dangerous cliff; plus, temperamentally, Trump is unable to exercise anything close to mature judgment.”

It is well documented during the presidential election Trump took 141 different policy positions on 23 issues.

Since taking office, Trump has flip-flopped on health care five times, immigration reform five times, NATO four times, NAFTA four times, Syria intervention four times and China three times, to name a few.

Trump’s 1,145 documented false and misleading

claims, Charlottesville debacle, refusal to impose strict sanctions on Russia as mandated by Congress (July 27), disparaging remarks toward North Korea’s leader and fellow GOP leaders Corker, McCain, McConnell and Ryan (and the list goes on and on) is very troubling to sensible Americans.

The majority of the U.S.’s 535 Congressional delegates are now saying they have an obligation to their constituents to do something about the mess we are in.

Baby boomers recall during Feb., 1966, Sen. J. William Fulbright (Dem., Arkansas) convened a series of hearings on whether his fellow Democrat, President Lyndon Johnson, was making a disastrous error with his deepening commitment to the Vietnam War. The hearings he and other Democrats held caused a significant shift in public opinion regarding U.S. military involvement in Vietnam.

Fulbright and Corker are on the right side of history, even 51 years apart, in doing everything they can to change a course of disastrous error set by their own party’s president. And now, our rep-

resentatives in Washington, DC owe us an answer.

Dear Iowa Congressional delegates Blum, Ernst, Grassley, King, Loebsack and Young: For purposes of accountability to the voters who elected you to represent them, please submit a letter to the editor to this newspaper with a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ reply to the two questions contained in the next paragraphs.

No elongated responses please — just a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer. No response to this inquiry within two weeks will be interpreted that you explicitly support Donald J. Trump’s endeavors.

Question no. 1: Do you agree with Sen. Bob Corker that “Trump is a danger to the country and the world?”

Question no. 2: Do you agree that “Trump is unstable, losing a step and unraveling?”

Thank you for representing your constituents and upholding the solemn oath of office as prescribed by law.

We anxiously look forward to receiving your cogent answers while protecting us against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

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‘My Black is Beautiful’ week MONIQUE SMITH Staff Writer

This week, UNI’s Black Student Union (BSU) will be hosting “My Black is Beautiful Week” to acknowledge African American students on campus.

“The week is about celebrating us and what we have done in the world,” said Dejah Covington, BSU vice president and sophomore family services major.

“My Black is Beautiful Week” starts today with “Melanin Monday.” Keyah Levy, assistant director of the Center for Multicultural Education (CME), will speak about African American women in society. The event starts at 6 p.m. and will be held in the Maucker Union Ballroom.

“The new assistant director for the CME is going to come and talk about being a minority in the professional world,” said Yakira Sanders, president of BSU, and a junior social work major.

“We will also have a panel of minority students who will talk about some challenges and some experiences they have been through.”

On Tuesday, BSU will be holding a “Treat and Chill,” where there will be popcorn and candy. The event starts at 7 p.m. in the CME. The goal of this event is to create a sense of community.

“Here at UNI we don’t really feel that we have a community, so through BSU we have a family away from our family,” Sanders said.

“We will be watching some Halloween movies[…] just chilling and talking about ways to celebrate Halloween.”

Wednesday’s event is called “Wild N Out Wednesday,” which will start at 7 p.m. in the Lang Auditorium. The event will feature a night of minute to win it games, with the winner getting a prize. There will be either groups competing against each other or single individuals compet-

ing against each other.

“The games could be name that tune, or who can eat an Oreo without their hands the quickest,” Sanders said. “Just little fun games like that.”

The “BSU Bonding Event” will occur on Thursday. It is a bowling night at Maple Lanes in Waterloo, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The final event is called “Blackout Friday” and will involve a faculty and staff luncheon at the CME from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students can network with UNI faculty.

“We will have faculty and staff come to the CME, and we will have conversations with them and network with them, just to let them know that we are here,” Sanders said.

At the luncheon, students are invited to wear all black to the event and a group photo will be taken in the CME. This is in commemoration of past, present and

COURTESY/Black Student Union

The UNI Black Student Union is hosting a “My Black is Beautiful” week from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3. The event is also a preview for Black History Month.

future BSU members. The photos will be posted on BSU’s social media.

“My Black is Beautiful Week” acts as a preview for Black History Month, which occurs in February and celebrates African Americans.

BSU takes part in Black History Month each year.

“The purpose of BSU

is to advance African American culture on UNI’s campus through programming, educating and representing our people with prestige,” Covington said.

This idea is also expressed at every BSU meeting according to Covington, in an organization affirmation statement.

THEATER REVIEW

Heartbreakingly beautiful Theatre UNI play SHELBY WELSCH

Theater Critic

“The Aliens” is an off-Broadway play written

by Annie Baker and is about two washed up dropouts who are trying to make sense of the world while under the constant influence of various drugs.

The play has made a strong impression since its premiere in 2010, which landed the play with a couple of different awards, including the Obie Award for Best New American Play.

Theatre UNI put on a lovely performance of “The Aliens,” and while there were only three characters in the play, each of the actors put on a really moving performance that left me with goosebumps and tears welling up in my eyes.

The play is known for having an almost uncomfortable amount of silence among the two main characters, Jasper and KJ. In fact, the first 10 minutes of the play were in almost complete silence, with the exception of a couple grunts and squawks from the two men as they sat across a beat-up patio set, enjoying the warm weather and thinking about life. While many might have found the silence to be a bit excessive, I thought it was genius and appreciated

the ambiguity, since a lot of interpretation was left to the audience members to figure out.

Jasper, a highschool dropout and wannabe novelist was played by Jakob Reha, and his performance was amazingly authentic. He had this way of making each word count, and while there weren’t always words to be said, he made his presence known and got his point across through a beautiful use of body language. He crafted his character into somebody extremely likeable and made a lot of great choices that worked for me, which made it even more heart-wrenching to accept his death in the second act of the show.

KJ, a college dropout who sits around with Jasper all day pondering the meaning of life with a cup of magic mushroom tea always in hand, was played by Sam Wiegers. Wiegers also did a wonderful job at maintaining authenticity, and I especially loved the caring demeanor that he highlighted in his character.

Jasper and KJ have a special friendship in the play, and the two did not neglect building their characters’ friendship into a beautiful blossoming flower, which, as I said before, really lifted their relationship up only to break all of the audience

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Theatre UNI premiered “The Aliens” on Thursday, Oct. 19 and finished running on Sunday, Oct. 29. The StrayerWood Theatre performances featured the acting talents (pictured from left to right) of Jakob Reha, Sam Wiegers and Luke Van Cleve.

members’ hearts when Jasper dies of a drug overdose in his sleep.

Last, but certainly not least, Evan, a nervous highschooler who works at the coffee shop where KJ and Jasper loiter around, was played by Luke Van Cleve.

Van Cleve really impressed me with his character devel-

opment. He made Evan into an extremely round character, starting off as an awkward kid with horribly low self-esteem and then transforming him into a young man who stood up for not only himself, but also his new friends, KJ and Jasper.

All of the actors worked together in harmony, and I

suspect that friendships were not only formed on stage, but also off stage based on the closeness they displayed through their interactions.

This was a beautifully heart-breaking play, and Theatre UNI should be proud of bringing such a complex, relevant play to life.

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THEATER REVIEW

A charming performance ‘In Real Life’ AMELIA DUAX Staff Writer

Sometimes it seems almost too easy to slip into a virtual gaming world and forget about real life.

However, there are still consequences for actions in both worlds. In director Hannah Twitchell’s play based on the graphic novel by Jen Wang and Cory Doctorow, we see how balancing reality and a virtual world can sometimes become a challenge.

The live adaption of Wang’s novel was performed on four evenings at UNI’s Interpreters Theater in Lang Hall, with the opening performance on Oct. 26. The two-act play was directed by Twitchell, a theater performance major at UNI. She adapted the play from novelist and cartoonist Jen Wang’s book “In Real Life.” Wang gave a talkback session after each performance.

While “In Real Life” appeared to be directed more towards a young adult or teenage audience, adults who attended were able to enjoy the performance as well. Each character in the performance had their own unique personality, which helped to connect the audience to the story.

Throughout the story, we follow a young girl named Anda, portrayed by UNI sophomore Alexa Lloyd, as she experiences conflict in both her real life and in her avatar’s online world.

The play briefly tapped into some current issues in society, such as risks of putting

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They approached her a while later and asked her if she wanted to be the cartoonist for “In Real Life.”

She accepted, and has been with the First Second publishing company ever since.

Julia Segebarth is a junior UNI student studying post secondary education and student affairs. She hadn’t heard of Jen Wang before the lecture.

“I really enjoyed it,” Segebarth said. “I’m kind of biased on that because I actually really like anime and manga and gaming, so I was really excited to go to it. It was required for one of our classes, but it’s so interesting to see a speaker come in [that] actually published a book and go

out personal information online.

While the production was filled with tense scenes and sword fights, comic relief came in the form of Anda’s mother, played by UNI junior Brittany Starr, and the avatars of players who were unexperienced with video games. The mother’s sarcastic remarks and the online avatars of players who did not know how to work the remote controller drew laughter from the audience. The actresses who played the inexperienced players’ avatars did an excellent job of showing what it’s like to play a new online game. The girls would get ‘stuck’ in a corner of the game, jump repeatedly in the wrong directions or swing their swords into thin air.

The play evoked a heartwarming feeling during the scenes in which Anda connected with a boy from China through the virtual world. However, the scene also created awkward tension when the topic of child labor laws was brought up.

Ah Duo, played by Tait Larson, served as the voice of reason in the play and made references to the stereotype that Americans think that they are responsible for helping the rest of the world whether they like it or not. In some scenes, Ah Duo even refers to Anda as the ‘little American girl’ in a negative way. While it created discomfort with some audience members, it definitely addressed the rigidity of relationships between the United States and forover it with us, and explain how she went through that process.”

Emily Goettsch is a sophomore majoring in communication studies. She said she has never really gotten into graphic novels, but enjoyed Wang’s lecture.

“I thought the presentation was really informative,” Goettsch said.

“It was nice to hear her mindset [and] how her art has or has not changed.

She even gave feedback regarding what her family thought of it, but what still drove her despite the knowledge that they might not approve,” Goettsch said. “She knew it was something she was passionate about, so she stuck with it, and I thought that was a really admirable quality to have.”

eign countries.

The dialogue was overall pleasing to listen to and mostly realistic. It was at its weakest during the scenes at school when Anda’s friends were scrutinizing a fellow student for wanting to start a board game club.

The characters’ derogatory statements about board games were hard to imagine happening in real life.

In addition to the dialogue, the sword fighting scenes were another area where work could have been done to improve the fluidity of the character’s movements.

It was unclear whether or not the stiff and jerky movements of the avatars was intentional, but either way it made the fight COURTESY PHOTO/Interpreters Theatre scenes less realUNI’s Interpreters Theatre put on the first theater adaptation of Jen Wang and Cory istic.

Doctorow’s award winning graphic novel, “In Real Life,” on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 The costumes, p.m. Subsequent performances took place throughout the weekend. lighting and casting choices were all suc- of outfits used in today’s of female gamers in an cessful for the performance. video games. originally male-dominated The pastel colored backdrop Overall, the play was a environment. helped to draw the audi- charming, heartwarming “In Real Life” is part of ence into the virtual world story featuring a mod- the Hearst Lecture Series at in whichAnda was playing. ern-day setting that reaches UNI. The next event will be Each outfit for the online out to young gamers. The a lecture by Tim Dodd on characters was eye-catching play also sent a powerful Nov. 7, at 6 p.m. in the Rod and reflected the vibrancy message about the strength Library Scholarspace.

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Los Angeles cartoonist and illustrator Jen Wang spoke at UNI’s Interpreters Theatre in Lang Hall on Thursday, Oct. 26. Wang also attended the first play adaptation of her award winning graphic novel, “In Real Life,” adapted and performed by Theatre UNI.

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SOCCER

Soccer team wraps up regular season JERRIUS CAMPBELL Sports Writer

The women’s soccer team wrapped up their final road game with a tough loss against Loyola University with a final score of 3-2. Throughout the season, the Panthers have had no problem against teams on the road, but this contest proved to be different.

Goalkeeper Jami Reichenberger struggled at the beginning of game, allowing two goals in the first 15 minutes. This is a new sight for the Panthers, as Reichenberger had earned a long streak of shutouts earlier in the season.

The Ramblers came out to

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Brynell Yount (22) fights for the ball while Sarah Brandt (24) plays back and waits to assist her teammate.

play early against the Panthers with a score by Jenna Szczesny in the eighth minute. This goal would be shortly followed by another in the 11th minute by Katie Grall.

Sophomore Sydney Hayden would narrow the deficit with a goal of her own in the 13th minute. She scored her fourth goal of the season with an assist from Sarah Brandt.

This brings Brandt’s assists to seven for the season, but the Panther’s defense seemed to be absent on Saturday, allowing 16 shot attempts and only two saves. The Ramblers took a 3-1 lead in the 48th minute after a goal by Taylor Lambouris.

With a two goal lead, the Ramblers tried to hold off the Panthers, but Jenny Wick was able to score in the 52nd minute. Wick would add to her season total of three goals. The Panthers cut into the lead making it a 3-2 game. At the end of regulation, the Ramblers won 3-2.

The Panthers capped off a great season at home versus Indiana State on Thursday eve-

ning. Brynell Yount led the Panthers to a 2-0 win over the Sycamores, but both teams would not score in the first half.

The Panthers came out the second half ready to play. Yount would put the Panthers on the board first in the 62nd minute.

Not long after her first goal, she would come back and score two minutes later. Yount scored her eighth and ninth goals of the season in this game. Yount’s final goal of this game came in the 64th minute with an assist

by Wick.

The Panthers shut out the Sycamores 2-0, UNI’s ninth shutout this season. In the end, the UNI women’s soccer team finished the season 12-4-1.

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Panthers fall to top ranked North Dakota State FOOTBALL

WILLIAM RIEPE

Sports Writer

The Panthers traveled to Fargo, North Dakota this weekend to take on the undefeated North Dakota State Bison. The Bison have enjoyed a perfect season without a single loss, while blowing out some opposing teams by 50+ points. The Panthers fought hard and kept the yard totals close, even taking the lead early.

However, this was a game of turnovers, and the Panthers could not keep hold of the ball on Saturday. They fumbled three times, and quarterback Eli Dunne threw two interceptions.

The Panthers fell 14-30.

The Panthers failed to stop a powerful Bison run game, allowing their three running backs to scamper for 186 yards and two touchdowns, but held quarterback Easton Stick to 136 yards and picked him off twice.

Defensive back Elijah Campbell is credited with the two interceptions and added four tackles on the day.

Linebacker Jared Farley was at the top of tackle totals. After two weeks of absence, he grabbed 12 tackles, one sack and a tackle for loss.

Daurice Fountain shined on offense for the seventh straight week, snagging five passes for 43 yards and two touchdowns.

This continues his reign of at least a touchdown or 100+ yards in seven straight games, cementing his status as a topthree receiver in the conference.

The Panthers’ offense enjoyed little success against a stout Bison defense, being held to around 200 total yardage. The UNI offensive line also struggled to handle the pass rush of North Dakota State, yielding six sacks and four hits, limiting Dunne’s decision-making time. Since the return of running back Marcus Weymiller, Dunne’s activity has slowed down, only attempting 22 passes with him completing 14 of them.

Dunne struggled early this

year with risky passes, and this week was no different. UNI gave up the early lead with a pick six in the second quarter.

From there, they struggled to get anything going on offense.

UNI gave up over 18 points in the second half, only scoring seven. Dunne remains one of the best quarterbacks in the conference when he controls his turnovers. He supplies the Panther offense with a constant threat.

All things considered, the performance by the Panthers against a top team like North Dakota State shows progress towards what could be a great end to the season. Marcus Weymiller has dominated on

the ground in his three games back. Dunne has cut his turnover count and is enjoying high competition rates and yards per game. The Panther defense has been holding teams to few yards, and is putting pressure on opposing quarterbacks.

Next week, the Panthers host the South Dakota Coyotes.

Three top defensive players for the Coyotes have been held out of competing due to violation of team rules but still managed to blow out Southern Illinois by 42 points last week.

They are currently sitting at a 7-1 record and will prove to be a great challenge to the Panthers. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at the UNI-Dome.

OPINION

You may have missed it: the 2017 Rams are good JOSHUA DAUSENER Copy Editor

This NFL season has been the usual mix of historically successful franchises doing well and newly resurgent teams pushing for a playoff berth or Lombardi Trophy for the first time in years.

As of press time, the seemingly ageless Tom Brady has the 6-2 Patriots leading their division, while the Chiefs and Steelers, each 5-2, also appear to be strong contenders for an AFC title. In the NFC, Carson Wentz and the

7-1 Eagles, along with the 6-2 Vikings, have garnered much attention.

A team whose play has perhaps warranted more credit are the Los Angeles Rams. If you haven’t heard much about them, you might think they’re still the same ole’ sub .500 Rams that are destined to finish 7-9.

You may be surprised to learn that the Rams are actually 5-2 and lead their division. The Rams have a +74 point differential, the best in the NFL as of press time, are undefeated on the

road and are currently riding a two-game win streak.

The Rams offense is ranked ninth in the league, and their defense is ranked 16th. While unspectacular, the team is clearly improving in the post ­ — Jeff Fisher era. After seven games, quarterback Jared Goff has thrown for over 1,700 yards, possesses a 59.9 percent completion rate and has thrown nine touchdowns compared to four picks.

Running back Todd Gurley has 920 yards from scrimmage and eight touchdowns so far this year.

Last week, NFL.com ranked the Rams number two in their power rankings, while ESPN ranked the team as the seventh best in the league.

Even if the Rams eventually lose their lead in the NFC West to the Seattle Seahawks, the Rams are still in prime position to snag an NFC wild card spot in the playoffs.

Though this team still seems unlikely to make a deep playoff run, it is worth noting that this 2017 squad are not your “same old Rams.”

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