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Volume 114, Issue 13

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Opinion 3 Campus Life 4 Sports 6 Games 7 Classifieds 8

INSIDE THIS ISSUE The Amazing Race 2

What have immigrants done? 3

Homecoming pep rally 5

Current MLB standings 6

panthers lose to leathernecks JOHN DUNLOP/Northern Iowan

WILLIAM RIEPE

Sports Writer

The Panthers suffered a tough loss to the Western Illinois L eathernecks this weekend. Following a strong first half performance, the Panthers could not keep Western Illinois out of the endzone, giving up 33 points in the second half with a final score of 38-29.

Total yardage in the competition was close, but Western Illinois’ running game totaled 146 yards on

31 carries and one touchdown in the third quarter. The Panthers’ running game lagged early, averaging two yards per carry.

The running back duo of Trevor Allen and J’Veon Browning struggled to get much going.

Dunne, who has struggled in the past when the run game was missing, completed 25 of his 41 attempts for 342 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. Dunne is currently sitting as the number two quarterback in the conference, averaging three touch-

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downs and 284 yards per game.

Daurice Fountain enjoyed a great performance, snagging nine of his targets for 103 yards. Fountain emerged as a solid threat on third down and deep plays. He is currently second at his position in the conference, only outdone by Jaelon Acklin from Western Illinois.

Elias Nissen enjoyed his second game in a row scoring a touchdown. This week he caught two passes in the end zone and added a fumble recovery in the endzone for his third of the night.

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On Saturday, Oct. 7, UNI’s annual Homecoming Parade took to the streets as students and community members showed off their school spirit hours before the weekend’s big football game.

The parade was sponsored

by University Book & Supply.

Student organizations entered in the parade gathered at Gilchrist parking lot at 9:30 a.m. to check in and begin decorating their golf carts before the judging began at 10 a.m.

There were over 50 groups participating in the parade, not to mention the variety of vehicles and characters that also partook in the parade activities.

The parade began with

An inconsistent offensive line for the Panthers showed its face again this week. The Panther line has allowed 14 sacks and let Dunne get hit 11 times over four games.

This does not allow time for plays to develop and limits decision making for Dunne.

This was also a factor in the run game struggles, as the running backs were not finding the blocks they needed to break off runs.

The Panther defense performed well initially but struggled after half-time.

Jared Farley led the tackle count with 14, bringing

him to the top of the conference in solo tackles. Neal Rickey led the team with two sacks, two tackles for loss and a broken up pass, but no turnovers forced by the Panthers.

The Panthers went up 14-5 early in the game but allowed two deep pass plays to go for touchdowns late in the game. These short drives gave Western Illinois the lead late, and the Panthers have struggled coming from behind this season.

UNI President Mark Nook and the Homecoming Court leading the way, followed by organizations featuring a Panther purple Volkswagen Beetle, a purple and gold international tractor and an orange-gold motorcycle with a side car.

As a way to tie in this year’s Star Wars-inspired Homecoming theme of “Panthers Awaken,” there were also appearances from Yoda, Darth Vader and Storm Troopers.

Other characters in attendance included Snow White, the Culver’s Ice Cream Cone, a T-Rex inf latible costume and several dogs decked out in costumes.

The parade almost didn’t take place. Due to the stormy conditions of the previous day and forecasts of inclem-

ent weather, the parade was put on pending basis. This meant that participants would be notified by 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning if the parade was still happening.

Come Saturday morning, the clouds were dark and the wind was chilled, but UNI students, alumni and future Panthers still turned out to watch the parade.

As 11 a.m. approached, the sky cleared and the sun came out to shine on all those in attendance Many families had turned out dressed in all purple and gold, showing their Panther pride and wearing excited faces as the f loats passed them.

Panther Mayhem won the Panther Spirit Award among those student organizations partaking in the parade.

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Tinker talks first amendment OCTOBER 9, 2017

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throughout his life.

“My father was a part of a vast conspiracy of love and understanding, called Christianity,” Tinker said.

Tinker grew up surrounded by controversy and this greatly impacted the direction of her life.

“There was a lot of controversy,” Tinker said. “But as I learned later, without controversy we don’t have democracy or education.”

As a 13-year-old student, Tinker said she was deeply affected by the Vietnam War and decided to follow the example set by her parents.

Tinker and her siblings, as well as other Des Moines students, wore black armbands to school as a show of mourning for the dead on both sides of the war in Vietnam.

The Des Moines school board tried to stop the students from wearing the armbands and suspended students who did, including Tinker. The issue was taken to court and appealed up to the Supreme Court, where the children won the case against the school. The ruling of this case set a precedent for free speech in public schools

across America.

Tinker said she and her family received a lot of hate for wearing the armbands, as people felt very hurt by their decision to wear them.

“They threw red paint at our house, they called us communists and a woman on the phone threatened to kill me,” Tinker said. “I was quite shocked as a young person.”

According to Tinker, a big part of the 1969 ruling involved acknowledging that some free speech would make people uncomfortable. Tinker believes this is important and that it is a worthwhile price to pay for democracy. She discussed how the meaning behind the term ‘Tinkering’, which was coined after the ruling, essentially states that if the speech is not substantially destructive or impinging on the rights of others, it is allowed.

“The exceptions that were carved out were for lewd or obscene speech,” Tinker said.

In an interview, Tinker talked about how Americans have the right to their opinions, free speech and freedom of the press. She said this is very different compared to

across campus on the evening of Oct. 4.

Twenty-one teams, of around UNI students were faced five students each, gathered at with numerous physical and the Maucker Union rooftop, the mental challenges scattered starting and finishing line of the Amazing R a c e Tr a d i t i o n s Challenge, to receive their first activity challenge.

Each challenge successfully completed would count towards the student’s KIRBY DAVIS/Northern Iowan UNI tradiRacers take off from the top of the Union on their way tions check-

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On Tuesday, Oct. 3, Mary Beth Tinker visited UNI to give a lecture about the importance of free speech and the First Amendment.

Tinker is a free speech activist, most known for her role in the 1969 Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District, Supreme Court case. Throughout the lecture, Tinker spent a significant amount of time discussing the case and how it impacted free speech in schools across America.

“The ruling in 1969 had a huge impact on schools around the country,” Tinker said.

Tinker was born in Atlantic, Iowa, but her family was forced to move to Des Moines after her father was fired from his church for trying to create change regarding the treatment of African American children.

As a result, the Tinkers lost their house. This pattern would soon repeat itself in Des Moines, as Tinker’s father was passionate in his beliefs and maintained this

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Mary Beth Tinker (left) and Mike Hiestand began the ‘Tinker Tour’ in 20132014 by taking a bus through 41 states, discussing the first amendment.

the environment around free speech during World War I and World War II, which is why she now believes so heavily in the importance of free speech. Tinker frequently mentioned her belief in the importance of journalism, as it relates to democracy.

“A good part of my travels includes promotion of the free press, which is so important to democracy,” Tinker said.

“The role of journalism is very important to educate people about truth and how we seek it.”

According to Tinker, there is a lot of hate speech in soci-

ety today and, through her lectures at schools, she discusses managing controversy in a respectful way. Tinker also said she loves educating students on the importance of free speech. She also loves watching kids stand up for their rights.

According to Tinker, a university is the best place to discuss the issues society is facing today because it is full of open dialogue and people with passionate beliefs.

“Young people have always spoken up to push the world forward,” Tinker said. “They see things with fresh eyes.”

list.

Ellie Rossmann, one of the directors of the event and also a senior elementary education major at UNI, explained what the Amazing Race would entail.

“First of all, we have the Traditions Challenge, and that is to complete as many challenges that you can before you graduate. Before you graduate, you should complete 45 traditions, and then you receive a medallion,” Rossmann said.

“The point of the Amazing Race is to get you out and is a fun way to cross off a bunch of traditions all in a row.”

According to Rossmann, there are a total of nine traditions that can be completed in

the Amazing Race. Rossmann also mentioned that the challenges in the Amazing Race change each year, which gives students the chance to come back and complete a new set of traditions.

Each team was dressed in their own unique uniforms, which included tutus, face paint, and Star Wars Stormtrooper costumes, just to list a few.

After the race began, teams were spread out all over campus to find clues at different locations such as the Campanile, Rialto dining center, Rod Library and the Alumni Plaza.

At some locations, there were race officials who were giving out clues.

One official was Siraj Acharya, a junior sociology major at UNI. Acharya said that he had participated in the Amazing Race Traditions challenge when he was a freshman.

“It’s definitely a little challenging, but I think this also helps them get to know the places around campus, as well as get to know other people because they have to form a group,” Acharya said. “It’s a big team builder because your whole group has to work together.

If one is the fastest runner, it doesn’t help. Your group has to run fast. It is a team effort.”

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Despite labels, we’re all Americans TANNER SCHRAD Opinion Columnist

“One nation, indivisible.”

Do you recognize this excerpt? Many of us might have grown up saying this in school. I remember it was the first thing I did after hanging up my coat and backpack all throughout elementary school. I don’t know what it is about looking back at that saying, but it gives me goosebumps to think about now.

I think this one little saying, of all things, defines my idea of what America is the most. Patriotism, as defined in Webster’s New World Dictionary, is “love and loyal or zealous support of one’s country.”

I know this is going to cause controversy — few things in today’s world don’t — but this is one topic I think we can all relate to.

Spending four semesters (and one election) on campus, I can honestly say that I think I’ve seen a lot already.

The thing I’ve seen the most, though, is division — division between students, as a result of something that tears people apart like nothing else can: politics.

I believe politics is one of the most difficult things

to talk about, even though it’s all around us. My cousin once told me before leaving for college that “the three things you don’t mention on a date are politics, religion and crossfit.”

In the case of politics, though, there’s a pattern I’ve noticed: colleges tend to lead towards the liberal side. I don’t like the terms Democrat and Republican. Those are titles. And even though I don’t associate with either of these parties, if I had to give myself a title, it would be that of a Libertarian.

To me, all these titles hold their own sort of reputation, and I think everyone should make their own judgement about someone after meeting them, not solely based on title.

If I told you I was a Republican, some immediate thoughts by liberals may be “he’s a gun nut, ultra-religious, hates abortion and only cares about funding the military.”

On the other hand, if I told you I was a Democrat, conservatives may think, “this person despises guns, wants socialism, will protest anything and everything and hates our president.”

Please correct me if I’m wrong, but lately I feel these

are common topics when I sit down in the lunchroom and overhear different conversations.

I grew up on a farm, in a town of 200, and graduated from a neighboring town with a class of 78 students.

It is safe to say I grew up a conservative, but the reason I say I’m Libertarian is because I have a conservative view, but I also consider myself progressive.

I don’t necessarily believe in abortion, but I can’t really have a baby, so in my mind that’s your choice to make, not mine. I’m not gay, but I firmly support gay marriage.

Do what makes you happy.

I’m not writing this to try and change people’s thoughts.

That’s why America is so great in my opinion: you can have your own thoughts.

That’s what America was built on; that shouldn’t be what tears us apart, as well.

Do I have strong thoughts about football players taking a knee for the national anthem? I don’t think during a game, at their place of work, is the correct time to protest.

We have YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, even newspapers for people to express their ideas and opinions.

You still better believe I support everything those

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Opinion columnist Tanner Schrad discusses the role of politics and the tendency to label others according to their political affiliations.

protests stand for.

I could be writing about gun control at a time like this, but right now my thoughts are more about support and sympathy for the victims. I can’t imagine a single soul in this country wants unjust death. As a son of a first responder, though, I can say I’ve been exposed to death in my lifetime.

All I know is every person’s blood is red, our organs pink and our skeletons the same. This isn’t about race, religion or gender. This is about us as humans.

At a crucial point in our country’s history, we’re surrounded by devastating storms that don’t know the

victims, disease and cancers that don’t target a single career, terrorism is carried out by extremists who pay no attention to others and car accidents claim the lives of anyone unfortunate enough to be in them.

It hurts to see that the most devastating things in our country are less biased and hold less prejudice than us. I’m not asking anyone to go full Braveheart and paint half their face in the name of freedom.

I just ask everyone to think twice about the person next to them before making judgements. To me, that’s something we should all stand behind — each other.

Guest columnist highlights immigrants’ contribution Editor’s note: The following is a guest column submitted

by Juan Hernandez, president of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. Why does talking about immigrants matter? That’s the wrong question to ask.

Why not talk about immigrants in a society so uniquely crafted from a variety of sources? Before we continue, however, I need to clear the air in regards to a few claims touted when discussing the importance of immigrants.

First, while the majority of the U.S. is descended from immigrants, we

must not erase the legacy of slavery or the systematic destruction of the various indigenous nations who were native before the influx of European populations.

The claim that “everyone is an immigrant” is ahistorical and ignores the struggles of the previously mentioned populations.

Additionally, while I do love hearing the success stories of immigrants and the children of immigrants alike, we must be cognizant to recognize that the value of their humanity does not lie in their success.

Immigrants and those of immigrant descent who do

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Juan Hernandez, president of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc., pens a guest column about the positive impact immigrants have made on the United States.

not start a business or who don’t get a 4.0, despite whatever hardship, still deserve to be treated as humans.

Surviving in the modern era is tough. Additionally, while immigrants as a group happen to have similar characteristics, it is important to not simplify all immigrants as having the same experience. Undocumented immigrants (undocumented, not illegal) definitely had a different experience from my parents, and between them there’s no guaranteed constant other than that they don’t have documentation.

More on that later.

Above all, the thing that connects us all — whether it be recent immigrants or those who’ve been settled for generations in this country — is our shared humanity and our common goal to serve our communities in a constructive manner.

I see the many successes of immigrants and their descendants. Having been a student here for three, going on four, years, the way the immigrant-centric communities have devel-

oped and grown in the last couple of years has really impressed me. Never would I have dreamed in my time here that we would have a Hispanic Heritage Week.

For that, I must recognize all the leaders of the Latinx organizations on campus but especially Amayranis Sharline Berry for her hard work in bringing it all together.

The African Union’s event “We Are Africa,” which showcases the many cultures of Africa, is a welcome display of color and pattern in the outfits worn and represented.

I never would have expected to see a Latin Fraternity emerge and accept me into their brotherhood.

Northern Iowa Student Government was overwhelmingly white. While it is not yet a fully representative picture of the diversity on our campus, this is beginning to change and thus the issues being discussed have been more representative of our campus as a whole.

I’d also like to address the naysayers and the diehard

culture warriors keen on the defense of apple pie, religion and whatever my existence seems to be threatening.

Civilization changes. As much as we want to pretend that history is immobile like a painting or a statue, we have to recognize that things can and will change. The tide ebbs and flows. People have always moved from one place to another in search of better opportunity.

For every group of people that attempts to move, there’s always another making it hard, ironically forgetting their forefathers were once in the same position.

Not only does the assumption of a static, unchanging culture ignore that, but it casts aside the many changes brought here or aided by immigration.

Everything from apple pie to pizza to pasta to anime to churros to taco trucks to iPhones, Samsung and many other modern amenities are taken for granted. They all come from countries other than the U.S. See IMMIGRANTS, page 5

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COMEDY REVIEW

Legendary comedian graces GBPAC SHELBY WELSCH

Theater and Event Critic

Comedy is all about balance. It’s difficult to find the perfect joke or skit that will strike a variety of age groups, is conscious of political and religious differences and also keeps up with the times. I’m a pretty difficult person to offend, yet I find a lot of stand-up comedy to be over-sexualized or simply distastefully un-funny.

So, when I stepped into the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) on Friday night to see Lily Tomlin’s stand-up comedy, I wasn’t sure what to expect.

To be honest, I had no idea how big of a deal this woman is. I knew that she starred in the totally hilarious Netflix series “Grace and Frankie,” but I had no clue that she was a successful comedian since the 1960s who had won tons of awards for her various acting and comedy roles.

Not to mention that she was even the voice of Ms. Frizzle from the Magic School Bus, which we all

know to be a true masterpiece of a television series.

Her pre-existing acclaim notwithstanding, Tomlin’s stand-up itself was absolutely hysterical. Her skits told the story of her crazy, eventful and, sometimes, unhinged life. She touched on all the funny marks — political jabs, small little sexual innuendos, allusions to her childhood, etc.

But what struck me the most were the skits that reflected back on acting roles that Tomlin had played 10, 20, even 30 years ago.

She would start off the beginning of these skits by showing a small clip from the actual commercial or TV show and then impersonate that character in real time. It was so creative, and I loved that it showed how the times have changed tremendously.

Her “real time” characters would reflect on current politics, trends and discoveries, and were so stinkin’ funny. Tomlin’s facial expressions alone are enough to crack a person up. Her humor is just so light and simple that I seriously want to adopt her as

my grandma.

While it was obvious that Tomlin was striving to keep her jokes fresh and relevant, some of the jokes were just simply not intended for my age group, and rather for people 40-plus years older than me — which is fine.

With one quick glance across the auditorium, I definitely was outnumbered by those who were a few years my senior. Although I could catch onto many of her references, some of her jokes referred to things that took place far before I was even born, and I occasionally felt a bit lost while the people around me were busting a gut due to laughing so hard.

My absolute favorite skit of hers was one where she was pretending to be her parents as well as her 15-year-old self. She prefaced the skit by saying that she was not proud of how angsty and unreasonable her 15-year-old self could be and said she empathized with her parents because she knew how dramatic and silly she was.

In the skit, her parents were arguing about whether

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Legendary actress and comedian Lily Tomlin (of “Laugh-In” fame) performed a one-woman comedy show last Friday, Oct. 6, at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC).

her father liked the chocolate or plain cake that her mother made, and then little 15-year old Lily came out and freaked out that it was just cake and that she didn’t want to hear the word “cake” again.

Of course, the word “cake” came up five more times, and each time it did, angsty, teenage Lily would come out, the lights would darken, the death-metal music would cue and she would scream something along the lines of “NOT THE CAKE AGAAIINNN”

Panther Portrait: CLINTON OLSASKY Executive Editor

This past Friday, Oct. 6, students gathered at the West Gym at 7:30 p.m. to take part in UNI’s annual Homecoming Pep Rally.

The event, which was emceed by comedian Pete Lee, featured a performance by the UNI Dance Team.

Members of UNI’s Homecoming court, as well as UNI President Mark Nook, were also in attendance at the event.

In addition, a pep band comprised of members from Panther Marching Band performed a number of popular songs, culminating in UNI’s

Uni homecoming pep rally

fight song.

An impromptu dance-off also took place, as students in attendance had the oppportunity to compete against each other by dancing to “Turn Down for What” by Lil Jon. The Pep Rally served as the venue for the finals of this year’s Pride Cry competition. The student organizations who competed on Friday were The Movement, UNI Camp Adventure and Student Admissions Ambassadors (SAA) & Connecting Alumni to Students (CATS).

In the end, UNI Camp Adventure took home the Pride Cry crown.

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at the top of her lungs. It was so funny, I had literal tears streaming down my face.

All-in-all, Lily Tomlin surprised me a lot. I expected her stand-up to be dated and a bit disinteresting to me, but boy was I so wrong about that.

This woman may be 78 years old, but she has the energy and enthusiasm of a 20-year-old. I would see her show again and again and hope to God I am half as fun and crazy as that woman is when I’m 78.

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FILM REVIEW

‘American Made’ educates, entertains CLINTON OLSASKY

Executive Editor

Given its labyrinthine plot of deception, corruption and excess, it may be hard to believe that Doug Liman’s new biographical crime film “American Made” is actually based on true events.

The film follows infamous pilot and drug smuggler Barry Seal (Tom Cruise) as he deals with the Medellin Cartel and various U.S. governmental agencies in the early 1980s. As Seal quickly acquires a personal fortune through illicit means, his life spirals out of control as forces within the American government, as well as in the drug cartels of Central America, inevitably converge.

To call “American Made” a “thrill ride” would be an understatement, as the film’s real-life events are heightened through Liman’s hyper-stylized visuals, a fittingly frenetic screenplay and Cruise’s paradoxically grounded and unhinged performance.

Directing: 4/5 As a way to reflect Seal’s frenzied and chaotic lifestyle, Liman opts for quick cuts and rapid editing. The film moves at a breakneck pace, with several years of complex foreign policy and international relations being condensed into a tidy 117 minutes.

To complement the film’s pacing, Liman directs with a stylistic flourish, making full use of such directorial tool as Dutch angles, match cuts and mirror shots. Liman truly makes full use of his frame, often crowding his shots with close-ups or mul-

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The team that completed all of the challenges and made it back to the Maucker Union first was team Purple Panthers. The team members included Mandy Rawson, Lanna Whitlock, Cole Malcom, Ben Alrichs and Jacob Horn.

According to Horn, a

tiple compositional elements, thereby injecting a sense of urgency and confusion.

In addition, Liman’s camera is almost always moving.

In other words, there are rarely ever any static compositions throughout “American Made,” which effectively adds to the film’s overwhelming feeling of instability.

The only major criticism one can make about Liman’s direction is that the hyper-stylized look of the film can come across as too forced and disorienting, which may alienate some viewers. However, by and large, Liman’s direction rarely detracts from the film and ultimately adds to the central story at hand.

Writing: 3/5 The real-life events that inspired “American Made” are admittedly complex, with historical, cultural and political variables playing a crucial role in Barry Seal’s shockingly true story.

However, thanks to a tightly-written screenplay (and the aforementioned compact editing), “American Made” largely succeeds in condensing a rather involved story into an easily digestible and extremely entertaining crime drama – all without sacrificing the veracity of the source material.

With that being said, the extremely taut pacing that permeates “American Made” does diminish much of the film’s emotional depth. For example, the relationship between Seal and his wife Lucy (Sarah Wright) is hardly explored, simply due to the film’s emphasis on the events in Central America. And while this focus on action sophomore biology major, his team was surprised to learn of their victory upon returning to Maucker Union.

“We thought, ‘Is it over?

Are we the last ones, did everybody already leave?’

Our first clue was in Schindler, and we didn’t leave for a while, so we were surprised,” Horn said.

Rawson, a sophomore communication major, said that they worked as a team

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The new biographical crime film “American Made,” directed by Doug Liman and starring Tom Cruise, has received generally positive reviews from critics. It currently holds an 87 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

and exposition is necessary for narrative coherence, the lack of emotional resonance is sorely missed.

Still, the film’s deft and nimbly constructed screenplay proves to be a winning formula, overall. Indeed, perhaps the film’s greatest strength stems from its ability to relate otherwise esoteric and remote events to the average U.S. citizen.

Although relations in Latin American countries like Nicaragua or Colombia may not seem immediately relevant or personally impactful to the average American, Liman’s film successfully makes these events feel pertinent by focusing on the character of Barry Seal, who’s formerly “average” life is transformed as a result of extraordinary circumstances.

Acting: 4/5 Tom Cruise truly shines as Barry Seal, injecting a curious mixture of ground-

ed resolve and unhinged recklessness to his character. In addition, Cruise’s Seal narrates much of the film from his perspective, and “American Made” is better because of it due to the star’s undeniable charisma.

Domhnall Gleason also stands out as CIA Agent Monty Schafer. Gleason excels as the duplicitous Schafer, emitting an aura of deceit and mistrust (not unlike his recent starring turn in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” as the evil General Hux).

In addition, Alejandro Edda delivers a multilayered and supremely entertaining performance as drug-lord Jorge Ochoa, incorporating a unique blend of charm and terror.

It should be noted, however, that Sarah Wright suffers in the role of Lucy, Barry Seal’s wife. Given such little material to work with, though, it comes as no sur-

prise that Wright’s character is incredibly flat and one-dimensional.

Overall: 3.5/5 “American Made” is one of the most pleasant surprises to come out of Hollywood thus far this year. With a riveting fact-based story at its center, the film fuses stylistic direction with compelling performances to produce an action-packed and satisfyingly smart crime flick that doesn’t skimp on thrills.

With that being said, the film’s necessarily taut screenplay does often result in a rushed and emotionally flimsy narrative. Nonetheless, “American Made” should be considered a success for its ability to simultaneously educate and entertain — all the while, illuminating the many ways in which much of our country’s problems really are “American made.”

to figure out the picture clues for each challenge.

“For each picture, at least one of the team members knew where to go,” Rawson said about her team’s collaborative efforts.

Team Purple Panthers finished first with a time of one hour and 35 minutes. Team prePAIRed to

Win came in second, and in third place was team Yoda Winners.

There was an award for the best dressed team, which went to team Chewbacca Awakens. The team was comprised of Anjanah Nair, Danusha Manohar, Manjunath Reddy, Baddah Alqahtani, and Tenzing

Bajracharya.

With another Amazing Race Traditions Challenge event complete, students who missed out on the Homecoming event this year can prepare for next year’s Homecoming Amazing Race with different challenges that will help complete their list of UNI traditions.

Trying to stop this is like trying to sweep away the sea.

In the end, the labels help us. They help us understand that our stories are different.

We shouldn’t use our differences as a reason to isolate and alienate others. The more time we spend fighting over who is and isn’t a good representation of us, the less time we spend actually representing ourselves as Americans.

I say us — knowingly

including white supremacists, nationalists, separatists and any other who would want to see people like my community and other communities fail — because at the end of the day we all contribute to these United States.

We as immigrants, as children of immigrants, are working hard to improve not only ourselves but the country as a whole. What have you done?

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Pointedly demarcating where “real America” stops and “those darn immigrants” begins is just a flawed, facetious attempt to move the goalposts. In the end, it’s not the rhetoric that matters.

These arbitrary designations, the dog whistles behind the rhetoric, intentionally forget our shared humanity — to what end?

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MLB teams advance to post season JOEL WAUTERS

Sports Writer

After a 182-day, 2,430-game regular season the 2017 MLB playoffs have officially begun.

Action kicked off last Tuesday with the Minnesota Twins facing off against the New York Yankees in the American League Wild Card Game. After falling into an early 3-0 deficit, the Yankees rebounded thanks to home runs

by Didi Gregorius and Aaron Judge. The New York bullpen shut down the Twins as the “Bronx Bombers” took the one game playoff 8-4.

In the NL Wild Card Game the next night, the division rivals Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks met in the deserts of Phoenix. The D-Backs quickly jumped out to a 6-0 lead after three innings.

Colorado, considered by many to be the best hitting team in the league, made a valiant effort, cutting the Arizona lead down to one, but failed to overcome the deep hitting ability of the D-Backs, falling 11-8.

The league division series began soon after on Thursday in the American League.

The defending AL champion Cleveland Indians opened their best-of-five series with the Yankees on Thursday night.

Trevor Bauer gave up only three hits as the Indians shut out the Yankees 4-0. Cleveland extended its series lead to 2-0 after an epic 13 inning marathon, winning 9-8 the next

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The Panthers went up 14-5 early in the game, but allowed two deep pass plays to go for touchdowns late in the game. These short drives gave Western Illinois the lead late. The Panthers have struggled playing from

night.

In the other ALDS, the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros also started their series with an 8-2 Astros rout, featuring three home runs by second baseman Jose Altuve. Boston met the same fate the next night in game two as Drew Pomeranz gave up twelve hits in another 8-2 loss.

Over in the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers, holding the crown as the best regular season team of 2017 began their NLDS with NL Wild Card winner Arizona on Friday night. The heavily favored Dodgers got busy early posting four of their nine runs in the first inning in a 9-4 win for ace Clayton Kershaw.

Excellent defense the following night helped Los Angeles shut down the Arizona pitching core as the Dodgers took an 8-5 game to win on Saturday.

Meanwhile in the other NLDS, the Washington Nationals, looking to advance to the league championship for the first time since 1981 as the Montréal Expos, opened up postseason play against the reigning World Series champion Chicago Cubs on Friday in the nation’s capital. The Cubs managed to outlast the Nationals Stephen Strasburg, taking the lead in the sixth inning as they held on for a 3-0 win.

Washington responded with a 6-3 win in game two, backed by a strong hitting performance by third baseman Anthony Rendon. The series is now tied at one game apiece as it shifts

to Wrigley Field in Chicago for games three and four.

The winners of the division series will advance to their respective league championship series for a best-of-

seven matchup, with the victor advancing to the World Series.

America’s pastime is now at its best time. Fans are on the edge of their seats for every pitch, hit and throw as their teams

chase down a world championship. Some of the greatest moments in baseball are born in October postseason play. And this October shows no signs of disappointing.

behind this season.

However, there were bright spots in the Homecoming loss. Eli Dunne continues to pass for many yards and touchdowns, and his turnover count has dropped significantly as the season goes on. The defense shined in the first half and held the Leathernecks to just five

points. Daurice Fountain has continued to dominate as a star receiver. However, a struggling second half defense and poor offensive line play kept the victory out of hand for the Panthers.

Next weekend, the Panthers will travel to Brookings, South Dakota to take on the South Dakota

State Jackrabbits, who have gotten off to a solid 4-1 start to the season, dominating many opponents by more than 40 points.

The Jackrabbits enjoy incredibly high powered offense, amassing 584 yards of total offense in a 4914 thrashing of Southern Illinois. Running back Brady

Mengarelli will be a threat to watch out for, rushing for 220 yards last week on 20 carries.

Additionally, quarterback Taryn Christion has only thrown two interceptions in five games this season.

Next week’s game takes place in Brookings, South Dakota on Saturday, Oct. 14.

Kick-off is set for 2 p.m.

TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

Aaron Judge (left) is doused by CC Sabathia (right) after an 8-4 American Wild Card win at Yankee Stadium against the Minnesota Twins.

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