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VOLUME 118, ISSUE 11

MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2021

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UNI’s Black Student Union celebrates 50 years with activist and UNI alum Terry Stevens.

UNI volleyball falls to Drake in three straight sets Friday.

Panthers celebrate homecoming with annual parade Saturday on Main Street in Cedar Falls.

Panthers freeze Penguins 34-7 in homecoming game This past Saturday marked the beginning of conference play for the University of Northern Iowa, as well as homecoming, as they took on the Youngstown State Penguins. It was a great day for the Panthers on both sides of the ball, as they were able to come away with a 34-7 victory, their third straight since losing their opening game to Iowa State back in early September.

“We’ve made a lot of progress over the last two weeks,” said UNI head coach Mark Farely in the post-game press

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The UNI Panthers won their third straight game against Youngstown State for homecoming, 34-7.

conference.

“The deep ball was there multiple times and we’ve got enough receivers that we can

go left or right, high or low.

Then you look at our running game with Dom (Williams), Braderick (Shaw) and Vance

(McShane). We’re fortunate to have all these guys,” Farely added.

It was all Panthers early

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the last significant updates was the addition of the 5,000 square foot Metal Castings Lab in 1990. Metal casting is the process of pouring liquid metal into molds to create specifically shaped metal objects, which is just one example of the incredibly specialized training students receive at the ITC. New changes to the building will include more areas for student collaboration, infrastructure updating and reorganized space to create larger classrooms and labs in order to accommodate a larger volume of students.

The technology programs themselves will also be seeing a facelift through the renovation process. The building was originally built with the intention of training shop class teachers, and the demands of the technology industry have changed dramatically since that time. Modernization will

on as they were able to end the first quarter with 10 unanswered points. Redshirt Sophomore Theo Day was back under center again following his impressive performances in the past two games. After their first drive ended in a punt, Day was able to find Vance McShane down the middle for a 50-yard touchdown, and Kicker Matthew Cook was able to convert a field goal on the next drive to put UNI up 10-0 early on.

The Penguins were still unable to answer in the second quarter, as they never ventured deep into UNI territory.

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Technology building receives $70 million for renovation, expansion The Industrial Technology Center (ITC) will be seeing significant changes over the next few years as the Board of Regents recently approved an over $70 million renovation.

This project is set to start in May 2022 and is estimated to be completed by Jan. 2024.

The project is both a renovation and expansion of the ITC, which was valued to be more cost-effective than constructing an entirely new building.

Located on the southeast side of campus, the ITC was originally completed in 1975.

Since then, it has housed the Department of Technology, which includes six program areas: Construction Management, Electrical

The Industrial Technology Center received funding for a $70 million renovation from the Board of Regents. Above is a conceptual rendering of proposed renovations.

Engineering Technology, Technology Management, Manufacturing Engineering Tech nology, Graphic Technologies and Technology & Engineering Education.

These fields of work are some of the fastest growing in Iowa. In order to respond to the constant development of technology and the need for

workers, the Department of Technology aims to increase their enrollment from 500-700 students by 2025. Doing so will require more space for classrooms and more specialized lab spaces with industry-standard equipment.

The ITC has undergone a number of renovations since its original opening. One of

allow students exposure to industry-standard equipment and methods, better preparing them for the demands of the current technology sector, as well as the future of the industry.

The department also hopes that a modernized building will open the doors for further opportunities. The hope is that the improved building and program will increase student enrollment, as well as appeal to more industry partnerships to set up future careers for graduating students.

Ninety percent of graduates from the Department of Technology find job placement in Iowa. This investment in renovation intends to benefit not only the university, but also the entire state by preparing new generations of work forces with a higher quality of education.

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UNI alum and advocate speaks with BSU NIXSON BENITEZ Executive Editor

On Friday, Oct. 1, students from all around campus came together in celebration of the 50 year anniversary of the Black Student Union (BSU).

The BSU, according to the historical archives, “serve the purpose of enhancing knowledge as people and promoting the spirit of unity, consciousness, history and diversity among students, faculty, staff and the community.”

President of BSU Laito Zarkpah says they have been involved in the university and “will continue to celebrate 50 years more.”

During the celebration Terry Stevens, a member of the UNI 7, spoke on the importance of BSU and the power of art. The UNI 7 included 22 students involved in a peaceful sit-in protest at former UNI President Maucker’s house in 1970.

They demanded inclusivi-

ities, effective comty around campus. munication skills, The protest resulted dedication to the in seven students’ cause and the ability arrests and their susto convince others to pension. believe in and fight “So how can we for that cause.” use the arts to address Stevens’ speech issues of hatred, vioengaged many audilence and destrucence members in contion of communiversation. One audities? Think about ence member parthat,” Stevens said. ticipated in defining “Political and social the acronym “THUG justice are much to LIFE.” the art because the THUG LIFE origiarts provide a safe nated from the rapper vehicle for discusTupac Shakur. “Thug” sion, for understandreferences those who ing and for educatNIXSON BENITEZ/Northern Iowan Advocate, artist and activist Terry Stevens spoke to overcome obstacles ing.”

Stevens continued UNI students Friday commemorating BSU’s 50th and barriers. anniversary.

Stevens identified by addressing differthat Black Americans ent types of activism. they can bring in a new per“Activism is sometimes con- spective in their lives, trying have dealt with “mass lynchfrontational, sometimes infor- to figure out a new way to do ings, gerrymandering, the Tuskegee syphilis, experimative, sometimes silent. I something.” choose not to be confrontaShe continued, “People ment, barriers to education, tional. But I have skills to do who work to make changes segregation, interior resourcso if I need to. I like to be for what they consider the es, racial violence, Tulsa and informative. I like to inform betterment of their communi- Black Wall Street – including people about things that they ty are called an actor’s traits sundown town, where if you may not know about so that of an activist leadership qual- were in town, and you were

Black, if you didn’t get out of there before it got dark, you could be killed.”

Later in her speech, Stevens mentioned the importance of American history.

“If I have to study American history, and then I have to study world history somewhere, often there should be my history and it should be mandatory; all history should be mandatory,” Stevens said.

Throughout her speech, Stevens spoke upon the term advocacy and what it means.

“An advocate is one who defends or maintains a cause of one or two (people) who supports or promotes the interests of a cause or group.

Advocacy is about helping someone else find their voice,” Stevens said.

Stevens circled back to the importance of continuing to be an advocate in the community, and encouraged others to do the same.

NISG debates masks, approves funding NICK BAUR

Staff Writer

Fresh off the annual NISG Night hosted by the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG), students descended upon the University Room in Maucker Union on Wednesday night, Sept.

29.

The weekly meeting began with a sight not seen in a pair of weeks, Student Body President Samantha Bennett made her return to the public NISG arena for her presidential report.

She began her remarks with heartfelt sentiments for all of those involved in the organization, but her most scrutinized remarks would revolve around the issue of masks on campus.

Bennett f loated the idea of signing a joint student government statement to

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statement led to leng thy deliberation among the settled members of student government. Many of the gathered students voiced their concerns and asked questions about the implications for this type of announcement.

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take that into consideration?

I wouldn’t feel right voting on this without knowing the student consensus on this issue.”

On the f lip side, Director of Diversity Leila Masinovic voiced her support on the joint statement saying, “I think this is a good way for us to definitely say we stand on this ground, this what we believe in, what we want to happen. The main point of them (Board of Regents) in their job is to listen to us and what we need, not what we want.”

However, the gathered students did not come to an organized consensus and the matter was tabled for later meetings.

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I went to a Harry Styles concert and here’s what happened ABIGAIL SAATHOFF So, we patiently awaited Opinion Columnist

Suddenly, the lights in the Xcel Energy Center (located in St. Paul, Minn.) f lick off with a click. The crowd gets silent in anticipation of what would follow. Then the first notes of Harry Styles’ iconic song “Golden” play over the loudspeaker with colorful images of bunnies showing across the center screens. In between the repeating of the opening notes, Harry’s voice begins to play over the loudspeaker, quoting German Poet, Charles Bukowski: “To do a dull thing with style is preferable to doing a dangerous thing without it, to do a dangerous thing.”

A little bit after that moment, my home video of Styles’ first song cuts into the sounds of screaming and yelling from me and my three friends I attended the concert with; Madi Barnhardt, Marley Millar and Abby Wahlert. We had bought the tickets in the fall of 2019, planning to attend the concert on a Saturday in the summer of 2020, but the pandemic had other plans.

Harry’s word on whether the concert would be rescheduled or canceled. Luckily for us, Harry rescheduled the concert for fall of 2021, on a random Wednesday.

In the weeks prior to the concert, we knocked on wood anytime we mentioned the concert. I think all of us had a suspicion that the concert would get canceled, and we wouldn’t get to see one of our favorite artists, Harry Styles. But, when the night before arrived, we realized that this was “actually” happening.

The next morning we woke up at 8 a.m., all still a little cautiously optimistic, but with our vaccination cards and masks that matched our outfits at the ready. We got on the road and arrived in Minnesota at about 12:30 p.m., where we then took a pit stop at the empty Wednesday version of the Mall of America, before heading to the concert venue around 5:30 p.m., where we waited outside for a bit, before finally being checked into the concert and entering the building.

The moment I walked in, I was immediately over-

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Saathoff and Wahlert wearing masks at a Harry Styles concert.

whelmed. The venue was filled with people, all who showed a negative test result or a vaccination card before attending, but nonetheless, a lot of people. But, we continued on, heading to the apparel stand before eventually walking up to the second f loor of the Xcel Energy Center to find our seats.

About 20 minutes later, the opening act, Jenny Lewis walked on stage and began her performance. It was like something out of a dream. After nearly two years of my life without live music, I finally felt like I was back in my own skin.

I sat, looking at my friends to the right of me, and took it all in, letting the tears fall on my “Treat People with Kindness” tee. That moment will remain one of my favorite memories from the concert.

The two years between buying the tickets and attending the concert were hard on all of us, moving back to our hometowns one semester into college, living through a pandemic and dealing with any of the other “fun” things that came our way. The fact that we had finally made it to this moment, was absolutely incredible, and that’s a massive understatement.

Then the main event began with a bang, Harry beginning with “Golden,” and phasing through some favorites with his adoring fans (including my friends and me) screaming-singing along. Throughout the course of the 90 minute concert, Harry gave us dating advice, sang a song about a girl dressed as a banana, showed his support for the LGBTQ+ community, gave us many adorable moments and more, all the while my friends and I were crying, laughing, screaming, singing or all of those at once.

About halfway through the concert, Harry slowed things down and spoke for a moment. During his chat, he asked us all to ref lect on the journey we’ve taken to be here tonight and to hold our friends and family dear, before singing “Fine Line.”

My friends and I, with tears in our eyes, did exactly as Harry said, hugging each other tighter than we ever had before, and forming into a group hug when the

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Pictured left to right: Abigail Saathoff, Abby Wahlert, Marley Millar and Madi Barnhardt.

song ended.

The concert was filled with moments I will never forget. It was truly worth the two year wait, the stress of attending a concert during a pandemic and the three hour drive. The concert was so incredible that after the fact, my friends and I couldn’t help but search for ticket prices for Harry’s future concerts in Chicago and Milwaukee, on our three hour drive home in the middle of the night.

If you are attending a concert in the near future, here are some tips and tricks to make things a little bit easier on you; 1. Find a cute mask that has a filter in it – if your mask is cute (or matches your outfit) you’ll feel less inclined to take it off for pictures!

2. Wear a mask you are comfy in – This was one mistake I made. My mask had sequins on it which made it itchy and uncomfortable. If I were you, I’d wear a cute mask from Old Navy and call it a day!

3. Eat before – Not only is concert food extremely expensive and subpar, but eating requires you to take off your mask, which can be unsettling in a venue filled with people.

4. Sanitize – anything you touch use hand sanitiz-

er or wash your hands after, and avoid touching your mouth or face.

5. Rest before – go to bed early the night before, concerts are usually draining, but it’s a whole new level when you haven’t attended one in a couple of years, so get a full eight hours.

6. Hydrate – this was one of my biggest notes. If you want to dance and have fun during your concert, you need to hydrate a sustainable amount before, or you won’t feel well, will be dizzy or could pass out, which is no fun.

7. Dress comfy – avoid heels or uncomfortable shoes that you will want to take off, pants that will dig into your stomach or a shirt that you constantly have to mess with. Attending a concert is all about having a good time, and you don’t want to have to worry about anything other than having fun.

8. Don’t be afraid to ask the people around you to put their masks on – in our situation, masks were required. If that’s the case for you too, don’t be afraid to ask the people around you to put their masks on,.You may be greeted with a bit of unkindness but it’s worth a try.

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Venom: A Carnage of Quality “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” is an insult. It’s an insult to the pieces of paper that were mutilated to make the script. It’s an insult to the film stock. It’s an insult to the millions of dollars that could have served an infinitely better purpose. It’s an insult to activists, as it waves gay pride around with an ultra-corporate attitude. It’s an insult to the talents of Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris and Robert Richardson. But most importantly, it was an insult to my time, as it took much more from me than merely 90 minutes.

The first “Venom” was bad for its reasons, as it was tonally inconsistent, with Tom Hardy and director Ruben Fleischer having conflicting ideas on what the movie should be.

In the end, Fleischer’s darker take overpowered Hardy’s goofiness. Throw in weak characters and plot, and you got yourself one of the worst movies of 2018.

“Venom: Let There Be Carnage” has addressed one of those problems, as it swings the tonal pendulum entirely in the other direction, resulting in self-parody.

to reflect the inner torment between Eddie and Venom.

Locations become interchangeable, and so does logic as character motivations become lost in the struggle. Much of the actors seem lost as well, with Michelle Williams (way TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE too talented to Film critic Hunter Friesen roasts Venom: Let There Be Carnage in a scathing review. stoop this low for a paycheck) The sequel picks up where Double Tap” and currently constantly trying to find a the last film left off, with working on “Uncharted,” is reason to exist beyond just Eddie and the alien symbi- motion-capture wizard, Andy being the contractually obliote, Venom, learning to live Serkis. It’s a fitting latertogether within the same al move, considering he’s gated “love interest that got body. The two of them seem worked with visionary direc- away.”

Things quickly become to be ripped from a Capra tors such as Peter Jackson hard to follow, with Venom screwball comedy, as they’re (as Gollum in “The Lord of acting as Eddie’s inner monosparring in slapstick fashion. the Rings” trilogy) and Matt logue, butting in at every Marking his return since Reeves (as Caesar in the possible moment with one the post-credit scene in the “Planet of the Apes” trilogy), cringe-inducing line after 2018 original, the deranged two people able to seamlessly another.

Integral informaserial killer, Cletus Kasady, is blend visual creations within tion is doused while three about to be put on death row. reality. characters speak at the same But before that fateful day Serkis hasn’t fancied himarrives, Cletus and Eddie’s self much as a director, with time, making the effort needpaths cross, resulting in the “Breathe” and “Mowgli: ed to keep things straight not birth of Carnage, the T-1000 Legend of the Jungle” being worth it. Once Venom and to Venom’s T-800. Cletus and so underseen that they may as Eddie split up their bromance, Carnage spark their symbiotic well not exist. With “Venom: you’re relieved as it means a relationship, one that seeks Let There Be Carnage,” few moments of peace and the doom of Eddie, and the Serkis has landed on strike quiet.

There also seems to be rescue of Cletus’s longtime three, hopefully landing him an inevitable ugliness to the flame, Shriek. in director jail.

“Venom” films, as Matthew Replacing Fleischer, who There’s an erratic and jerky Libatique turned in the was busy with “Zombieland: quality to film, one that tries

UNI welcomes Vanessa Espinoza

Espinoza is a Iowa Hall of Fame honoree and author planning to speak Oct. 7 NI EN ESPANOL STAFF

UNI’s College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences and the Department of Languages and Literatures will welcome guest speaker Vanessa Cueponi Cihuatl Espinoza to campus for an upcoming speaker session in honor of Latino Heritage Month.

Espinoza, a UNI alumna and Iowa Latino Hall of Fame inductee, will speak on campus at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7, in room 220 of the Schindler Education Center.

The event will also be hosted on Zoom.

“I spent some of the best times of my teaching career with Vanessa. Her research as a McNair Scholar advanced studies on the college experiences of Latinx people, and engaged important conversations about Latinx students at UNI. Also, I was able to work with Vanessa and a group of actors to create plays based on testimonies of immigrants living in the Midwest to bring

their stories to light and seek justice. We made two trips to the U.S.-Mexico border, and even filmed some scenes for a movie! Vanessa has always dedicated her intelligence and creativity to social change, and we have all benefited from her commitment to the community,” expressed Dr. Jennifer Cooley, associate dean and professor in UNI’s language department.

Vanessa Cueponi Cihuatl Espinoza is a first-generation immigrant student who was the first to be inducted into the Iowa Latino Hall of Fame for Latino youth leadership. Espinoza earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish Teaching from the University of Northern Iowa and went on to earn a master’s degree in Student Affairs Administration from Iowa State University.

After working at the University of Iowa’s Center for Diversity and Enrichment, she is now teaching in the bilingual program at West Liberty High School.

Vanessa was a true pioneer

and a leader during her time as published in the 2020 anthola student at UNI. Her frustra- ogy “We the Interwoven: tion with taking a standardized An Anthology of Bicultural Spanish as a second language Iowa,” about the growth of test, coupled with her desire Latinos in Iowa. to improve her written skills, The event is free and was the straw that broke the open to the public. camel’s back.

“Seeking a solution, I proposed teaching the Spanish PARA LEERLO EN ESPANOL continua en la pagina 8 for Heritage Speakers course in the spring of 2013.

Vanessa was among the stuNISG dents who had the privilege continued from page 2 of taking the first section of The meeting then turned that class in our university’s history, which has been to the weekly reports from offered every spring since upper cabinet members of govthen. It is thanks to the drive ernment, the swearing in of of students like Vanessa that Abigail Kraft, newly appointed the Latinx community has Associate Chief Justice, and the received more and more appointment of a new senator recognition from UNI,” at-large, Christelle Tunga, first expressed Dr. Juan Carlos year criminology major, conCastillo, UNI language fac- firmed by a vote of 9-0-1.

Finally, the student governulty professor.

During her visit, Espinoza ment senators voted to approve will speak about her work four bills related to club activas an advocate, teacher and ities on campus. First, the writer. She will also dis- senators approved an organicuss her recent essay, “Más zation registration request by que un pedazo de papel,” or the Dancer Hall Activities and “More than a piece of paper Recreation Team by a vote of

worst work of his career in 2018, and now the legendary Robert Richardson (a frequent collaborator with Quentin Tarantino, Oliver Stone and Martin Scorsese) produces his most drab and cheap-looking work.

At some point, you have to wonder how many people are involved in this franchise just for the money.

Definitely not here for the cash is Tom Hardy, who has deepened his involvement by receiving the first writing credit of his career. Hardy has always delivered 110% for each of his roles, even if it wasn’t in the best interest of the film. With this sequel, Hardy, as well as Harrelson, have dialed things up to a “Looney Tunes” level of zany. There’s at least some unintentional comedy in their line readings, with a highlight being,- “I’m a real boy and you’re just an amoeba!”

The badness of “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” made me appreciate other comic-book films even more.

Marvel may be getting stale with their formula, but at least it works on a fundamental level. And based on the post-credit scene, we’ll have to see which side of the coin wins out, a battle which I am not looking forward to.

Overall: 1.5/5

10-0-1. This vote effectively allowed the organization to receive available funding and confirmed their status as a campus organization. The gathered senators then pivoted towards three contingency fund requests for various clubs which were all passed with a vote of 10-0-1.

The UNI Women’s Volleyball Club requested $500 for a trip to Phoenix, Ariz. in order to compete in a national tournament.

The UNI Men’s Basketball Club asked for a combined $2,000 from the contingency fund, designating $500 for travel, $1,000 for entertainment, and $500 for equipment. Finally, Gamma Phi Beta, a sorority on campus, requested $675 for venue costs as a result of their change in meeting location. The meeting adjourned shortly after.

NISG meets every week at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays in the University Room of Maucker Union. These meetings are free and open to the public. Anyone interested in becoming involved in NISG and the activities of the organization can visit nisg. uni.edu for supplemental information or check back in next week’s issue for more ongoing coverage related to NISG, their initiatives and up-to-date organization news.

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PANTHER PORTRAIT : HOMECOMING

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On Friday, Oct. 1 cheerleaders, pride cry winners, the Panther Marching Pep Band, the UNI Dance Team and the dance organization The Movement performed at the pep rally, exciting Panther fans for the homecoming football game.

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On Saturday, Oct. 2 UNI students and staff participated in the Homecoming Parade in downtown Cedar Falls. Participating in the parade was the Panther Marching Band, dance team, cheer leaders, housing and dining. Many more student organizations, facilities and campus offices were involved.

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UNI falls to Drake in straight sets This past Friday, Oct. 1, the UNI volleyball team concluded a three-match conference homestand, hosting their in-state rivals Drake University at the McLeod Center. UNI came in with a 6-9 record on the season, including 1-1 in Missouri Valley Conference play, while Drake entered 6-4, 1-1 in the MVC. Despite keeping it close in the first two sets, the Panthers couldn’t take down the Bulldogs, falling three sets to zero.

Drake started off hot in the opening set, pulling out

to a quick 6-1 lead. UNI refused to go away, at one point taking five of six points to tie the set at 11 apiece.

The Bulldogs would go on to pull away later in the set, taking the opener 25-18.

The second set was back and forth throughout.

Everytime the Bulldogs showed hints of pulling away, the Panthers would bounce back with a mini-run of their own. The Panthers had a chance, trailing by just one point at 22-21, but after kills by Madeline Holt and Haley Bush of the Bulldogs and an attack error by Kira Fallert of the Panthers, Drake pulled off a win in the set, 25-22, taking a 2-0 lead in the match.

The third set showed early signs of playing out similarly

to the second set, but with UNI holding a 9-7 lead, the Bulldogs went on an extended stretch of dominance, finishing the set and the match on an 18-4 run, taking the set victory 25-13. This also gave Drake the match victory, 3-0.

The Bulldogs were the much more successful team offensively, finishing with a hitting percentage of .333, to go along with 40 kills, compared to .140 for the Panthers with 31 kills.

Emily Holterhaus was the leader in kills for UNI, finishing with 11 on a .476 hitting percentage. Tayler Alden led the Panthers with 14 assists, and the duo of Holterhaus and Payton Ahrenstorff both finished with a team-high eight digs.

With the loss, the Panthers

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The Panthers fell in straight sets to their in-state rivals Drake at home last Friday night. They will look to rebound on Monday, Oct. 4 on the road at Loyola-Chicago.

fall to 6-10 on the season with a 1-2 record in Missouri Valley Conference play. UNI will now be on the road for three consecutive games. They will be taking on Loyola-Chicago on

Monday, Oct. 4, Missouri State on Friday, Oct. 8, and Southern Illinois on Saturday, Oct. 9.

The Panthers will then return home to take on Evansville on Friday, Oct. 15.

OPINION

The impact of the new NIL rules on collegiate athletics On July 1, 2021, the NCAA Division 1 board of directors passed a policy allowing student athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness, (NIL). This new rule will now allow student athletes to receive compensation for third-party endorsements related to athletics, giving athletes more power than ever before to run their own camp, build their brand and business.

Upon the NIL policy passing many major student athletes in college sports have signed massive deals reaching in the six-figure range. Student athletes with a large social media presence have cashed in on deals promoting different content from these respective businesses, including some receiving gifts courtesy of the businesses they’re represent-

ing. For example, Hanna and Haley Cavinder play basketball at the Fresno State University.

These twins, known for their popularity on Tik Tok, immediately cashed in on NIL deals with Boost Mobile after working with a tech company that helped them find endorsements.

For many years, student athletes haven’t got their fair share when it comes to the millions of dollars floating around college sports - everyone received their cut except the athletes. Athletic directors, head coaches and assistants all raked in millions of dollars annually while the student athletes received nothing, while generating millions of dollars of ticket and TV revenue for their schools.

Before the college football season began, Alabama head football coach Nick Saban was on record saying his sophomore quarterback Bryce Young is receiving nearly one million dollars in endorsements.

This hasn’t been confirmed but

many believe Saban said this as a recruiting tactic. Young’s estimated earnings has given fans the idea of how beneficial the NIL has amongst student-athletes.

Bigger schools have the same advantage they once did before the NIL passing. Many college coaches and representatives are working with local businesses to create deals for their student athletes. American Top team, an MMA training company in Miami, has agreed to pay student athletes on the University of Miami football team several hundred dollars monthly. An estimated 90 football players on scholarship will receive a monthly allowance due to this NIL deal.

Athletes such as Quinn Ewers, who is now a backup quarterback for Ohio State football, left high school early to pursue NIL deals. Ewers was a highly-regarded recruit who skipped his senior season of football to enroll at Ohio State early. Although Ewers is

a backup, he has received large NIL deals due to social media presence and clout surrounding his skillset on the football field.

Emoni Bates, who at one point was regarded as the “next” Lebron James, enrolled early at the University of Memphis.

Bates, only 17 years old, will be represented by Roc Nation, a sports agency founded by rapper Jay Z. The new NIL rules have allowed athletes to be represented while in college to allow their agents to take care of negotiating.

The NCAA finally listened to their student athletes giving them the ability to receive income based on their name while remaining eligible.

Many athletes leave college early to pursue a professional career in order to receive money to provide for their family. This new rule will allow those athletes to continue their education while making money. Student athletes amongst the country will now consider staying in school longer to take advantage of the

NIL. This has given college coaches another pitch to help lure in star recruits.

This rule change has also led many athletes in college sports to return back to school.

Some athletes are generating more money through NIL deals than they may receive through the professional route.

University of Iowa point guard Jordan Bohannon returned to college basketball for his sixth season using his COVID-19 year of eligibility. Twentyfour-year-old Bohannon was able to take advantage of NIL deals allowing him to receive income using his name, image, and likeness.

This may be a reoccurring theme as many student athletes will consider staying in school longer while also increasing school graduation rates. For decades athletes have been fighting for publicity rights when it comes to name, image, and likeness.

This change will have a positive impact and change college sports forever.

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The Panthers were then able to score on the very first play of their second drive of the quarter, with Dom Williams rushing 58-yards for the touchdown. Northern Iowa kept that momentum going on the defensive end as Jared Brinkman recovered a fumble on the 46-yard line.

Bradrick Shaw capitalized on that field position, rushing 30 yards for a touchdown. The

first half ended with a touchdown pass from Day to Isaiah Weston, giving the Panthers a 31-0 advantage on the scoreboard. At this point, UNI had amassed 320 total offensive yards.

With a comfortable lead, the Panthers were able to take their foot off the gas in the second half. Matthew Cook made his second and final field goal of the day to cap off UNI’s first drive in the third quarter. It then turned into a battle of interceptions as Riley Van Whye picked off

Youngstown State, followed

by Penguins picking off Theo Day the very next possession.

Things were getting a bit chippy as well, with UNI getting two consecutive unsportsmanlike penalties at the end of the quarter.

The Panthers won the interception battle in the fourth quarter as Eric Mooney picked off Youngstown State. The Panthers didn’t do much with the ball, going four and out on all three of their drives. The Penguins found themselves in the UNI red zone for the

first time at the very end of the game, and they prevented a Panther clean sheet with a short run into the endzone.

The game ended shortly after, with Northern Iowa claiming victory by the score of 31-7.

The Panthers were able to tally 388 yards of total offense, as well as three turnovers to add to their vast collection.

Northern Iowa will have a tough test ahead of them next week as they travel to Fargo to take on North Dakota State. The Bison are undefeated so far this year, as they

just knocked off in-state rival North Dakota in their conference opener. That game will also mark homecoming for the Bison, something the Panthers will look to spoil.

It was also announced that longtime radio broadcaster Gary Rima will be retiring at the end of the 2021-22 men’s basketball season. Rima has been calling UNI football, men’s basketball, and baseball for the past 29 years, and has become famous for his catchphrases “Oh baby, I love this team” and “Kaboom!”

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35 Diarist Frank 37 Island wreath 38 Recipe direction ... and a literal hint to what you can do to the starts of the answers to

starred clues 41 “Dig in!”

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27 __ constrictor 29 Landon who ran against FDR 30 Opening set of TV series episodes 31 Hourly worker’s device 32 Fleet VIP 33 Put into operation 34 Scottish cap 36 Sci-fi staples 39 Diving lake bird 40 Capote nickname 43 It’s a scream 45 Picking-up-the-tab words 47 Song words before “with a little help from my friends” 48 Husk-wrapped Mexican food 50 Pay 51 Concrete-reinforcing rod 52 Shoulder muscles, briefly 53 Before, before 55 Golfer with an “army” 56 Deceptive move 57 Makes more bearable 60 Capsize, with “over” 63 Superstation initials

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UNI da la bienvenida a la oradora invitada Vanessa Espinoza NI EN ESPANOL STAFF

El Colegio de Humanidades, Artes y Ciencias de la UNI y el Departamento de Lenguas y Literaturas darán la bienvenida al campus a la oradora invitada Vanessa Cueponi Cihuatl Espinoza para una conferencia en honor al Mes de la Herencia Latina.

Espinoza, ex alumna de la UNI y miembro del Salón de la Fama Latino de Iowa, hablará en el campus a las 7 p.m. el jueves 7 de octubre, en la sala 220 del Centro de Educación Schindler. El evento también se llevará a cabo a través de Zoom.

Pasé algunos de los mejores momentos de mi carrera de profesora con Vanessa. Sus

investigaciones como McNair Scholar avanzaron los estudios sobre las experiencias universitarias de la gente Latinx, y entablaron conversaciones importantes sobre los estudiantes Latinx de UNI. También, pude trabajar con Vanessa y un grupo de actores para crear obras de teatro basadas en testimonios de inmigrantes viviendo en el medio oeste para sacar sus historias a la luz y buscar justicia. Hicimos dos viajes a la frontera de Estados Unidos y México, y ¡llegamos a filmar algunas escenas para una película! Vanessa siempre ha dedicado su inteligencia y creatividad al cambio social, y todos nos hemos beneficiado de su compromiso con la comunidad," expresó la

Dr. Jennifer Cooley, Decana Asociada y Profesora del Departamento de Lenguas de UNI. Vanessa Cueponi Cihuatl Espinoza es una estudiante inmigrante de primera generación que fue la primera en ser incluida en el Salón de la Fama Latino de Iowa por su liderazgo juvenil latino. Espinoza se licenció en Enseñanza del Español en la Universidad del Norte de Iowa, y pasó a obtener un máster en Administración de Asuntos Estudiantiles en la Universidad Estatal de Iowa (ISU). Después de trabajar en el Centro para la Diversidad y el Enriquecimiento de la Universidad de Iowa, ahora está enseñando en el programa

bilingüe de West Liberty High School.

“Vanessa fue una verdadera pionera y una líder durante su tiempo como estudiante en UNI. Su frustración al tomar un examen estandarizado de español como segunda lengua, junto con su deseo de mejorar sus capacidades escritas, fue la gota que colmó el vaso.

Buscando una solución, propuse la enseñanza del curso de Español para Hablantes de Herencia (Spanish for Heritage Speakers) en la primavera de 2013. Vanessa estuvo entre los estudiantes que tuvieron el privilegio de tomar la primera sección de esa clase en la historia de nuestra universidad, que se ha ofrecido cada primavera desde entonces. Es

gracias al empuje de estudiantes como Vanessa que la comunidad LatinX ha recibido más y más reconocimiento por parte de UNI," expresó el Dr. Juan Carlos Castillo, Profesor Asociado de la facultad de lenguas De UNI Durante su visita, Espinoza hablará de su trabajo como defensora, profesora y escritora. También hablará de su reciente ensayo, "More than a piece of paper" /"Más que un pedazo de papel", publicado en 2020 en la antología "We the Interwoven: An Anthology of Bicultural Iowa", sobre el crecimiento de los immigrantes en Iowa.

El evento es gratuito y abierto a todo el público.

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