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EMMETT LYNCH Sports Writer

The UNI football team suffered a tough loss to Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) foe Youngstown State

on Nov. 10 with blowout score of 31-10 in Stambaugh Stadium in Youngstown, Oh. This comes after a hard-fought victory against the thirteenth ranked Illinois State Redbirds a week earlier at home.

In this match, the Panther defense let very few big plays break loose, but still were unable to stop Youngstown State from scoring. UNI most certainly needed more assistance on the defensive side of the ball as they

and worldwide,” Gaies said.

The lecture focused on three inf luential American leaders centered around the Midwest: Henry Ford, Charles Lindbergh and Father Charles Coughlin. Schmalz discussed the anti-Semitic ideas they spread and how the media reacted to this language during the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s.

Schmalz started his lecture discussing Lindbergh, explaining his life and controversies, leading up to his disputed America First speech in Des Moines, where Lindbergh cited America’s three biggest threats pushing them into war as the British, the Roosevelt Administration and the Jews.

“Reactions were not monolithic,” Schmalz said. He presented articles both in defense of and opposed to Lindbergh’s speech as he did with all three controversies.

Schmalz used primary sources found through History Unfolded.

He described History Unfolded as a “citizen history” database project that asks nationwide participants to look through newspaper archives for articles to upload about the preWWII Nazi threat, ran by

the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. A current exhibition at the museum entitled Americans and the Holocaust features a “Nazism in the News” section that includes data collected by History Unfolded. Schmalz used pictures from it to suppliment his presentation. The project was launched in 2015 and will continue until 2021.

Schmalz then transitioned into discussing tension and xenophobia in the U.S. between the two world wars.

“U.S. participation [in WWI] came at a great cost,” Schmalz said, and referenced the war’s 116,000 American casualties.

According to Schmalz, the issue of U.S. being an international peacekeeper was put in question due to its rejection of the Treaty of Versailles and the fear of communism, popular isolationist ideologies and reinstating the Ku Klux Klan.

Five hundred lynchings were recorded nationwide between 1918 and 1933.

Schmalz explained that xenophobia in this era also led to the rise of the eugenics movement, forced sterilization and race-biased immigration quotas, which

allowed Penguins quarterback Montgomery VanGorder to complete 13 of 22 passes for 209 yards and a touchdown.

The Panthers also struggled to contain the running game as they allowed running back

Tevin McCaster to break free for 142 yards on the ground.

UNI would end the game having given up 401 total yards of offense to the Penguins.

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Holocaust Museum speaker visits UNI CECILIA MITCHELL Staff Writer

In the wake of recent acts of anti-Semitic violence in the United States, UNI students, faculty and members of the Cedar Falls community were given the unique opportunity to learn about the media’s differing reactions to anti-Semitism between the first and second World Wars.

On Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m., Eric Schmalz, community manager for the History Unfolded project at the United States Holocaust Museum, gave a lecture titled “‘The Gauntlet Has Been Thrown:’ Newspapers, Op-Eds, and American Responses to AntiSemitism” in Sabin Hall’s Segebarth Auditorium.

Stephen Gaies, English professor and director of UNI’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education said that while Schmalz’s talk was scheduled weeks prior to the Oct. 27 massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, the contents of Schmalz’s presentation were now more crucial than ever.

“We’re witnessing an unprecedented wave of anti-Semitism that’s affecting not only America but Europe

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Eric Schmalz, community manager for the History Unfolded project at the United States Holocaust Museum visited to give a speech on anti-semitism.

furthered prejudice towards minorities deemed “undesirable.”

This era also saw a boom in mass communication. Two thousand newspapers were in daily print, the majority of which targeted specific ethnic or religious groups.

Schmalz said these newspapers, along with newsreels shown before movies, were how the public learned about the world around them.

Automobile tycoon Ford purchased “The Dearborn Independent” newspaper in 1919, rebranding it as “The Ford International Weekly,” and used the platform to dis-

tribute both anti-war and anti-Semitic commentary.

According to Schmalz.

Schmalz said that Adolf Hitler plagiarized Ford’s publication in “Mein Kampf.”

After Ford gained negative media attention, he published a formal apology, retracted his statements and ceased publication soon after. Hitler later awarded Ford with the Grand Cross of the German Eagle, the highest honor Nazi Germany could bestow upon foreign sympathizers, which Ford chose to accept in a public ceremony.

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‘Islam 101’ seeks to inform NICOLE BAXTER Staff Writer

Love, unity, equality and peace — all are central characteristics of the Islamic faith and will be central topics at “Islam 101,” hosted by the Muslim Student Association (MSA).

On Wednesday, Nov. 14, MSA will welcome guest speakers to lead a discussion about the faith and the history of Islam in America. The event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Maucker Union Ballroom C. Nadir Khan, president of MSA, said the main purposes of the event is to educate people about what Islam really looks like and show them that UNI is a welcoming place for all.

“It’s a diverse event,” Khan said. “It shows inclusivity — and MSA always tries to make sure we do that.”

The speakers on Wednesday evening will be Dema Kazkaz, president at Al-Noor in Waterloo and Miriam Amer, founder of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)-Iowa.

According to Khan, Kazkaz will speak about the Hijab, building community, understanding identity and broad perspectives of Islam.

“She is going to show how different religions and identities can come together to work for humanity,” said Khan.

Amer will address topics primarily about Islam in America. She will educate people about jihad and the associated stereotypes, as well as religious fasting.

“Overall,” said Khan, “our sole focus will be educating people about Islam.”

The event will feature custom buttons for attendees with words MSA believes reflect

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The Muslim Student Association is hosting “Islam 101” to inform students about the Muslim faith on Wednesday, Nov. 14.

Islamic values. Khan said the purpose behind the buttons is to help people better define what Islam is and what it stands for.

Refreshments for the evening will be provided, free of charge, by Mirch Masala, a local Indian restaurant.

MSA recently received the

‘Student Organization of the Month’ award in October, a distinction given by the office of Student Life.

The student organization has been an active club on campus since 1987.

MSA invites all to attend.

For more information, see the club’s Facebook page.

Salary negotiation workshop on campus COLBY WEBER

On average, women are paid 80 cents for every dollar that a white man makes for the same job. While this may not sound like much at a glance, over the course of a woman’s 40-year career with a company, it could add up to around $418,800.

In order to help improve this statistic, the American Association of University Women is hosting a Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop on Monday, Nov.12 from 1 to 3 p.m. in Room 287 at the Rod Library. Registration is required in order to attend the event and spots are limited. Students from UNI, Hawkeye Community College and Wartburg College are invited.

The workshop isn’t exclusively targeted towards women.

“They’re workshops that are open and free to all of

our students,” said UNI STEM coordinator Marcy Seavey. “The purpose is to get our students ready to go out into the workforce and negotiate a fair salary. It’s designed to help students to understand the wage gap.”

While around one quarter of the presentation will address the wage gap, it will also focus on other aspects of job application, including understanding the worth of one’s skills on a resume. The presentation will also help job-seekers figure out what salaries people are getting for similar positions. During the final stretch of the event, participants will act as interviewers and interviewees in the process of salary negotiation. This exercise is meant to make the real process of talking about a salary less stressful.

There are several tips available for people who are trying to negotiate their salary.

“Knowing your value

ahead of time is one important thing,” Seavey said.

“Another important thing is understanding the order in which things happen in the hiring process. You don’t negotiate a salary before you’ve been offered the job. Get the job offer, then understand that once you’ve been given that job offer, they want you. That is the time in which you don’t immediately sign something and you go back and negotiate the salary.”

Along with these recommendations, Seavey emphasized the importance of knowing whether or not a particular industry allows pay negotiation. Even if that isn’t an option, she suggested looking into things such as travel stipends if you are required to move for a job. Daycare packages may also be available and benefits should be researched while job searching.

As her last tip, Seavey said that the initial salary

negotiation is crucial. While a $2-3.00 difference doesn’t seem significant, future raises are based on percentages from the starting sum. In a few years, the initial amount of money that was negotiated could make a difference.

“They look at real wages from across the country to determine these statistics, and they’re different depending on your race,” said Seavey. “There are many causes to this. One is that women tend to negotiate less. Women also tend to take different jobs than men.

These are all based on averages.”

By the time the event finishes, Seavey hopes that students obtain skills which will help them to negotiate their first position and feel confident. While business students are taught about salary negotiation in their classes, she’s excited to have the opportunity to share these tips with students across several departments.

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This decision was heavily scrutinized by the press, which led to a boycott of Ford cars and another public statement released by Ford about the value of Jewish refugees to the American workforce, claiming he was not sympathetic to Nazism.

The legitimacy of this statement was also publicly criticized.

Coughlin was a favored American radio minister when his on-air sermons turned anti-Semitic, making claims that the Nazis persecution of Jews was justified.

This sparked a censorship debate in the media when some radio stations fought for the right to approve Coughlin’s script before broadcast. Schmalz used images from newspapers in Chicago and Boone, Iowa to demonstrate the mixed messages Midwesterners were receiving from their opinion columns.

The evening closed with a Q&A session between Schmalz and his audience and closing remarks from Gaies, who continued to note that “these are the same issues we face today” in regards to racism and media bias.

This lecture was part of a four-day tour Schmalz had in Iowa, beginning at Ames Public Library the night prior, and concluding with two days spent at Drake University as part of their Holocaust Education Week.

It was sponsored by the Campus Outreach Lecture Program of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, supported by the Leonard and Sofie Davis Fund.

UNI’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education’s next event is a screening of “Across the Waters,” a film depicting Holocaust-era Danish Jews’ escape to Sweden. This event is free and open to the public at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Nov. 15 at the Hearst Center for the Arts.

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“Heathers” remake misses the mark

ture.

After months of delay Art Director due to several school shootings, Paramount decided to In our divisive political air nine of the 10 episodes world, television is often on their network over the used as an escape from course of five days in late reality. This doesn’t stop October. The 10th episode Hollywood producers from was deemed too sensitive for creating content that tackAmerican audiences, resultles tough issues facing sociing in it being scrapped ety today. altogether. The remaining Earlier this year, 9 episodes were all heavily Par amount Network edited. planned to air a televiDuring this five-day sion remake of the 1989 marathon, the Tree of cult-classic film “Heathers.”

Life Synagogue shooting occurred, causing one of the nights of the show’s airing to be canceled.

As I watched this show, I wondered how this even got made in 2018.

When I first heard that “ H e at h e r s ” was going to be made into a TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE t e l e v i s i o n Art Director Gabrielle Leitner discusses the new television remake of the 1989 film “Heathers.” show, I was GABRIELLE LEITNER

The film’s plot revolves around Veronica Sawyer, her love interest Jason Dean (JD) and her so-called friend group “the Heathers.” The storyline involves Veronica and JD plotting the deaths of popular students at their school. This leads to depictions of gun violence and bullying amongst students.

While this sort of satire worked in the 1980’s in a pre-Columbine world, taking on a story of this magnitude should be done so with caution in today’s cul-

intrigued to see what Paramount would do with the format, especially since the film had not aged well in any sense. After watching the series, I concluded that there was no need for this remake.

Sure, the television show looked great. It was visually appealing (aside from one episode shot completely from the first-person view of one of the characters), from the costumes, to the sets and to the heavy use of color coordination. Some of the jokes were updated for the present day and some new and creative slang words were used, along with old ones from the original.

From a production standpoint, I can appreciate on that level the value that went into this television show.

The subject matter is ultimately where this show lost me.

While gun violence, bullying, victim-blaming and toxic relationships are all topics that should be discussed, I felt as though all of these underlying themes all being presented synonymously were a bit overwhelming. Whatever mes-

sage one storyline was trying to get across was drowned out by all of the other storylines and the messages they were trying to get across. In this show, it seemed as if the writers valued quantity over quality.

In this day and age where it seems like we see so much violence so often, I am both numb and saddened by this new reality. If Paramount’s goal was to be edgy and controversial for the sake of being edgy and controversial, I feel as though maybe this is not the route to go, especially after seeing headline after headline of shootings all around the country. If the show really had to be edited that much and an entire episode had to be scrapped, maybe it shouldn’t have been made in the first place.

It’s easy to see why a network like Paramount would want to redo a cult classic like “Heathers.” Many other studios are rebooting older television shows and remaking films. It is “also” easy to assume that since the original was so well-liked that a remake would be just as successful, but some films are better left untouched.

Fall is the time for meditation and growth Editor’s Note: The following guest column was submitted by Student Wellness Services.

November is a time of busy schedules, heavy academic commitments and stretching ourselves to meet the needs of others.

The colors of the trees changing and leaves falling reminds us that autumn is a season of transition. We shift into wearing sweaters, drinking warm beverages and turning our clocks back. These

little moments remind us to reflect on how we have transformed as individuals throughout the year. Our thoughts may be filled with observations of what we learned in our studies, what we accomplished as leaders or what we discovered about ourselves.

During this time of contemplation, it is important to implement an attitude of gratitude towards our growth.

Expressing gratitude can result in several beneficial outcomes. Ryan M. Niemic, author

of “Character Strengths Interventions: A Field Guide for Practitioners,” places substantial emphasis on the overall perks of spotlighting a grateful mindset in our lifestyle. In this work, Niemic claims that gratitude positively correlates with “positive emotion, life satisfaction, optimism, prosocial behavior, increased cardiovascular and immune functioning, longevity, lower levels of anxiety and depression, openness to experience, agreeableness, conscientiousness and low neuroticism.”

This means that with every effort to extend gratitude, each one of these aspects of our lives has the opportunity to increase. In other words, we have every reason to practice being thankful. This process can only transform us to have a brighter perspective on life.

Gratitude is a muscle that all of us are capable of developing, as long as we focus on turning our attention to fine tuning it.

There are several ways we can implement every day activities rooted in gratitude. Below is a list of ideas to get you brainstorming: • Keep a gratitude journal • Call an old friend/ family member • Mail a handwritten thank

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Student Wellness Services pens a guest column discussing the importance of reflection on growth and the benefits of walking the labyrinth.

you card • Compliment a stranger • Donate what you can • Reflect through mediation Student Wellness Services at UNI offers a variety of opportunities for you to exercise these activities. This month, our office invites you to experience walking the labyrinth.

The labyrinth at UNI is a large cloth canvas designed with circular patterns that has one path leading to the center of the circle and then back out again that participants walk on for meditative purposes.

At first glance, it may seem similar to a maze, yet it is very different. There are no wrong turns, no dead ends and no

tricks. The labyrinth is one of the oldest contemplative tools, used for centuries for meditation and personal growth.

UNI students who have participated in walking the labyrinth describe it as “relaxing, peaceful, centering, and reflective.”

If you would like to experience walking the labyrinth, Student Wellness Services encourages you to stop by the Maucker Union Ballroom any time between 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15. There is no registration necessary and is completely free for participants.

For more information or questions regarding the labyrinth, please contact Joan Thompson, Health Promotion Coordinator, at joan.thompson@uni.edu.

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Queen biopic is an entertaining mess HUNTER FRIESEN Film Critic

Making a biopic about Freddie Mercury and Queen is a truly difficult task for anyone to accomplish.

Condensing the life of this legendary lead singer into a feature-length film is next to impossible.

Bryan Singer attempts this feat with “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which unsurprisingly isn’t able to do justice to its subject matter. Still, the film makes up for what it lacks with great musical numbers and a mesmerizing performance by Rami Malek as Freddie.

Directing: 3/5 Singer has never worked well with emotions through-

out his career and that clearly shows here. He struggles to deal with the more human scenes and Mercury’s many difficult relationships with his closest friends and family. Most scenes feel hokey as they try every shameless tactic to get the audience to care.

The film also uses a straightforward method of telling the story. The plot basically boils down to a glorified Wikipedia page that tracks the history of the band from start to finish. By the end, everything viewers have learned feels like surface details that could easily have been expanded more.

Singer may not be an emotional filmmaker, but

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what he does have going for him is his ability to be a showman. The many different concert scenes are a treat to watch as they play back some of the band’s greatest hits. Eventually, it all culminates to the famous “Live Aid” performance that blows away all expectations. The film recreates the historic moment beat-for-beat and makes viewers feel like part of the electric crowd.

Writing: 2/5 Penned by Anthony McCarten, the script for “Bohemian” fails at various points.

The most apparent problem is the truly atrocious dialogue ruining many moments that are supposed to be heartfelt. Any scene with Mary and Freddie immediately becomes a sappy mess and dashes away any hope of connection to the characters and their relationship.

It can also be said that the script fails to defend the film’s 134-minute runtime.

It never dives deep enough into Mercury’s troubled life.

Background details are given about his upbringing and his strained relationship with his parents; however, these elements are treated with minor importance and don’t make an impact on Freddie as a character.

On a brief note, there is a small subplot with Mike Myers making a cameo as a record producer who objects to the band’s unconventional ways. Myers comes off as a cartoon and the whole storyline reeked of desperation to get a slight laugh out of the meta-joke.

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Directed by Bryan Singer and starring Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody” follows the journey of the band Queen and its lead singer, Freddie Mercury.

Lastly, Freddie’s sexuality is only briefly addressed and with very little detail.

It never truly feels that important even though it became a defining part of his image by the end of his career. The script never dives into Freddie’s sexuality, just states the fact that he is bisexual. His sexuality becomes the main storyline by the end of the film, but by then, it’s too little too late.

Acting: 4/5 Freddie Mercury always seemed like the type of person who would be impossible to properly portray on screen. Rami Malek defies that logic and delivers a pitch-perfect performance.

Apart from the singing voice, Malek recreates the mannerisms and overall presence of Mercury down to the letter.

He brings a kind of contagious energy that lights up the screen every time he grabs the mic, giving us the sense of what it might have been like to be in front of Mercury as he performed.

The rest of the cast does

an all right job, but really, none of them matter compared to Malek.

Lucy Boynton is pretty good as Mary Austin, Freddie’s wife at one point and lifelong friend. Boynton does what she can with the terrible dialogue and tries to salvage each scene she shares with Malek.

Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy and Joseph Mazzello play the rest of the band. Each of them is average and just kind of float around in the background as Freddie takes center stage.

Overall: 3/5 “Bohemian Rhapsody” isn’t a good film when put together. It fails to be a serviceable biopic about the band and its larger-than-life lead singer. However, the film is still a very fun time that delivers when it comes to musical thrills and will have you headbanging and listening to Queen for weeks after.

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ISSO to offer students a ‘Taste of Culture’ SARAH RITONDALE Staff Writer

The Inter national Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) will be hosting a “Taste of Culture” fair in Rod Library on Monday, Nov. 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. It is one of several events organized to celebrate International Education Week.

Several tables will be set up, each dedicated to a different country featuring traditional food, clothing and other items from its culture.

There will also be live performances throughout the afternoon.

Students will have the opportunity to receive a mock passport and “travel” to each table learning about what they have to offer, all while enjoying a variety of free food.

“It is a really great opportunity to explore different cultures,” said Valeria Ayala

Garces, an ISSO graduate assistant. “It’s definitely unique [opportunity] to be open-minded and be welcoming to different aspects of each country and also because international students have a big role at UNI and overall. I think we can learn from them and that goes both ways.”

Taste of Culture has been held annually during International Education Week for several years. During the week, all programs related to international students come together to highlight the students and their variety of cultures.

Other International Education Week events include a film screening on Tuesday, “Islam 101” by the Muslim Students Association on Wednesday and “Tales from Abroad,” hosted by the Study Abroad Center on Thursday.

Monday’s event will represent about 22 differ-

ent counties, including Peru, Austria, Brazil, Chile, China and Columbia, to name a few.

Students in attendance will not only increase their awareness of what different cultures have to offer, but also learn more about places to which they could potentially travel.

The event gives SOFIA LEGASPI/Northern Iowan students con- As part of International Education Week, the International Students and Scholars Office will sidering study- host a “Taste of Culture” fair in Rod Library on Monday, Nov. 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. ing abroad the just to spread that awareness, cool awareness experience, opportunity to learn how to make the most to say, ‘Hey, this is where I like self-awareness, spreadam from, but we still have ing awareness and also just a of their experience.

“UNI is rich in many ways, something in common, which learning experience.”

For students who visit starting from their students,” is we go to the same school.

Garces said. “Each student We are both learning, seek- each table and get all the has a different background, ing a degree, but this is what countries on their passport so I think those two hours led I bring to the table.’ So, in stamped, there will be prizes by our international students a way I think it is a really distributed.

film will start soon after, at approximately 7:45 p.m.

The grand prize for the costume contest will be a hand-picked piece from event organizer Hannah Twitchell’s per sonal “Twilight” memorabilia collection, the entirety of which will be on display at the event.

Twitchell, a senior theatre performance major, wanted to host a celebration of the film series’ 10th anniversary due to her long-lasting affection for the series.

“I read all of the books

over the summer,” Twitchell said. “It consumed my entire sixth grade year […] I saw it 12 times in theatres.”

“Twilight” was originally released in theatres on Nov. 21, 2008; however, since the date lands during fall break this year, Twitchell chose to hold the anniversary screening the week prior.

“I treated that day like my birthday,” Twitchell recollected of the 2008 release.

“I had a countdown going, decorated hyperventilation bags, had a party and brought cupcakes to school.

My friends and I dressed

‘Twilight’ to be screened for saga’s 10th anniversary CECILIA MITCHELL Staff Writer

The year was 2008. The majority of current UNI students were in elementary or middle school when “The Twilight Saga” jumped from the pages of a book and onto the silver screen.

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of its theatrical release, a screening of the first film in the series and a costume contest will be held in the Interpreter’s Theatre on Tuesday, Nov. 13.

Doors to the event open at 7 p.m., with costume contest judging at 7:30. The

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UNI’s annual gaming convention invaded the Maucker Union all day on Saturday, Nov. 10.

UNI-Con was hosted by Panther eSports, Panther Tabletop Gaming and Dueling Panthers.

The event included everything from classic arcade games to a virtual reality set-up. Various board games and card games were also featured, as well as a “Dungeons and Dragons” campaign.

The event was sponsored

by NISG, Tespa and the Cedar Falls Tourism Board.

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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of “The Twilight Saga,” a costume contest and a screening of the first film will be hosted in the Interpreter’s Theatre on the evening of Tuesday, Nov 13.

up, dudes wore sparkles […] one guy was known as ‘Sparkle Ben’ even through high school.”

Twitchell also cites “ Tw i l i g h t ” director Catherine Hardwicke as an early inspiration for her acting and directing career.

Free tickets can be reserved on Eventbrite. All are welcome and encouraged to come not only in costume, but also with pillows and blankets to cultivate a comforting and nostalgic “Twilight” experience.

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Williams picked the ball out of the air, recording an interception and a return midway through the fourth quarter. This effort soon backfired as the Panther offense came out and fumbled the ball on a high snap from the center.

Youngstown State recovered the ball at the UNI 36 yardline and the defense was back on the field following Williams’ interception.

The Panther offense struggled as well, only putting up 192 yards of total offense in this matchup in the frigid mid-November weather. On the ground, UNI ran the ball 35 times for 119 yards of their 192 total yards.

Quarterback Eli Dunne completed only eight of 22 pass attempts for 73 yards and one touchdown in the loss. Running back Marcus Weymiller tallied the majority of the team’s rushing yards with 89 yards on

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With one game remaining on the schedule, UNI (5-5) must put together a strong game against Missouri State on Nov. 17 if they are to make the FCS playoffs.

19 carries.

Tyler Hoosman also had an impactful game recording 71 yards on 10 carries against the Penguins. UNI first got on the board with a four-yard pass from Dunne to Briley Moore in the corner of the end zone.

This amounted to be the only touchdown of the day scored

by UNI, with Austin Errthum adding three points to the scoreboard with a 34-yard field goal.

The fate of the 2018 season now rests in the final game of the regular season for the Panthers (5-5) on Saturday, Nov. 17, against the Missouri State Bears at 4 p.m. in the UNIDome.

With the football championship subdivision (FCS) playoffs set to begin in two weeks and the MVFC crown in the hands of the North Dakota State Bison, the Panthers will need to play a strong game to convince the FCS playoff selection committee to put them into the 24-team field.

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UNI defeats Bemidji State; fall at Texas-Arlington JERRIUS CAMPBELL Sports Writer

The UNI men’s basketball season is officially underway.

The 2018-2019 campaign kicked off strong for UNI as they hosted the Bemidji State Beavers in the McLeod Center on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

UNI’s offense was superb for the Panthers as they scored 30 points in just ten minutes.

The Panthers shot 47 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes of play, shooting 17 of 36 field goals including seven of 18 three-point attempts. At the halftime break, UNI led 4924.

Bemidji State struggled to keep up with the tempo of the game that the Panthers were playing. UNI scored at will in the second half, earning 48 points while holding the Beavers to under 30 points in both halves. Their leading scorer, Ja Morgan, only managed 14 points.

For the first time since 2015, the Panthers scored 97 points

in the 97-51 win over Bemidji one shot from the three-point State. Wyatt Lohaus ended the range. The Mavericks seemed game with 19 points, two steals to find their momentum in the and two assists, all within 24 second half, shooting nearly 50 minutes of play. percent from the field. Despite Freshman guard AJ Green a well-played first half, the finished 16 points, two rebounds Panthers would suffer their and two assists. Isaiah Brown first loss of the season, 74-65. had an efficient scoring outing Key players in the game for with 16 points, three rebounds UNI included Isaiah Brown, and one assist.

Tywon Pickford and AJ Green.

On Saturday, Nov. 10, the Green stepped up in this game Panthers made the trip to Texas from the win over Bemidji State to take on University of Texas with 17 points, five rebounds at Arlington Mavericks in their and two blocks. first road game of the season.

Pickford, coming off an UNI seemed to play out of sync injury from last season, entered versus the Mavericks, with a for the first time this season. very limited offense compared The sophomore finished with to their previous game. seven points, three rebounds In the first half, both teams and two assists. Brown played were back and forth scoring all but one minute of the game wise, with UNI holding the and ended the night with 15 halftime advantage, 33-32. points, five rebounds, two Three-point baskets were not in assists and two blocks. the Panthers’ favor in this game, UNI will head to the completing two of ten attempts Paradise Jam Tournament in the first half of play. to play three games in the After halftime, the offense Virgin Islands. The Panthers continued to be weak for the will take on the University of Panthers. UNI would shoot just Pennsylvania Quakers in the over 36 percent and only made first round on Friday, Nov. 16.

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Panthers conclude season at NCAA Regional CROSS COUNTRY

ELIOT CLOUGH

Sports Writer

For the second consecutive meet in postseason competition, the UNI men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in Peoria, Ill, at the NCAA Midwest Regional.

Leading the way for the Panther men was Drake Henrichs, a freshman from

Urbandale, Iowa, finishing the 10-kilometer race in a time of 32:33.8 and placing 78th.

Wal Khat placed 80th, adding another top-100 individual finish for the Panthers, running a time of 32:34.1. The men’s team as a whole placed 19th out of the 31 teams at the meet.

McKayla Cole paced the Panther women with a time of 21:58.5 on the six-kilometer

course, placing 86th. Gabby Champion placed 98th for the Panthers, running a time of 22:04.4. The women’s team placed 22nd out of 34 teams.

Many UNI runners will now turn their attention to the indoor track and field season.

The Panthers’ first indoor meet of the season will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Jimmy Grant Invite in Iowa City.

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