End of the Farley Era: Head coach to retire
CAMPUS LIFE
“Go Panthers Guy” talks small scale fame on campus
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On Sunday, Nov. 10, UNI head football coach Mark Farley announced that he will be retiring at the conclusion of the season. This comes while the Panthers have been struggling so far this season, with a conference record of 0-6, and a 2-8 overall record. Despite the struggles that have occurred in what will be Farley’s last year as head coach, the end of his 23-year career as head coach will mark the end of an era for UNI football.
Board of Regents provides updates on DEI services
BAILEY KLINKHAMMER Executive Editor
On May 9, Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law a code that prohibits regent universities from “establishing, maintaining or funding a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or hiring an individual to perform the duties of a diversity, equity and inclusion office, except as otherwise provided by law or accreditation standards,” as written in Chapter 261J.
Since then, regent universities, including the University of Northern Iowa, have continued to work to rearrange university programs to comply with Chapter 261J. UNI eliminated the Chief Diversity Officer position along with the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice. UNI’s Center for Gender and Sexuality Services was eliminated
under Chapter 261J, and the Military and Veteran Student Services office, which fell under the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice, was maintained and reorganized into the Division of Student Life.
The Office of Compliance and Equity Management (OCEM) was renamed the Office of Civil Rights Compliance (OCRC). According to the Board of Regents report, “OCRC is responsible for responding to reports of discrimination, harassment and sexual misconduct, providing preventative and remedial training, and administering the university’s affirmative action plan. These functions are necessary for compliance with state and federal civil rights laws.”
The Center for Multicultural Education (CME) was determined to not meet the definition of a DEI office un-
der state law.
Student Accessibility Services, UNI Center of Urban Education and Student Wellness Services were also found to be exempt from Chapter 261J, and are maintained within the university structure.
The positions of LGBTQ+ Student Services Coordinator, Multicultural Education Coordinator, and Retention and Mentoring Coordinator under the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice were eliminated. UNI also adjusted many academic advisor positions to be in compliance with Chapter 261J. The two Academic Advisor/Diversity and Inclusion positions under the Wilson College of Business have been adjusted and renamed to Academic Advisor.
News briefs
UNI Student Gabi Riessen featured in People magazine.
Gabi Riessen and her beloved service dog Winnie were featured in an issue of People magazine. The story has already resonated on campus and showcases the important bond between Gabi and her canine companion, who have become fan favorites of the Panther Marching Band at performances in the UNIDome.
Riessen, an elementary education major and member of the marching band, lives with a heart condition called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, also known as POTS. This can cause her to faint without warning. Winnie, her golden retriever, is on alert for signs a spell is approaching and can alert Gabi to keep her safe.
The magazine is on newsstands everywhere now.
ADAM JOHNSON Sports Writer
COURTESY/University of Northern Iowa
Professor Nikki Harken presents Next Step program at Board of Regents meeting
BAILEY KLINKHAMMER
Executive Editor
Students at UNI graduate with their degrees, prepared to take on their career field. But how many students graduate with the knowledge of how to open a ROTH IRA? Or, how to find the best deal for their car insurance?
Professor Nichole Zumbach Harken’s Next Step program in the Department of Communication and Media aims to help students answer these questions and prepare students for adulthood. Harken presented the Next Step program and how it has prepared students to the Board of Regents this past week.
“We put so much time, effort and money into students coming into the university, then, at the end, what do we do? After they pay all their tuition?” Harken asked.
“‘Good luck kids, peace out, here’s commencement,’ after they’ve given us so much.”
The Next Step program is offered to communications students to be taken in tandem with their internship credit. It involves 13 required seminars and four elective seminars, some taught by Harken, others taught by other UNI professors and alumni. These seminars cover an array of topics to prepare students for
the transition from college to adulthood. “They’re [the students] also exiting an education system they’ve been in since they were five years old, and 17 years later we’re asking them to do something completely different,” said Harken.
The seminars teach students how to open a retire-
ment savings account, how to acquire insurance, how to network and even how to interview. Harken aims to break down things that may seem complex to students in an effort to help them reach their goals and prepare for entering the working world. When Harken originally had the idea for the program, she
reached out to recent alumni to ask them how their experience was transitioning into adulthood after graduation. Students told Harken, “I was prepared to do my job, edit videos, create content, I wasn’t prepared to understand what a deductible was, what’s a 401k? What’s a pension?”
From there, Harken began to formulate a program to help students with their post graduate transition. Harken invited professors from the Wilson College of Business to help teach students about tax basics and employee benefits, recent UNI graduates to discuss the first six months of their transition and navigating the job search, and Harken herself teaches a seminar on how students can divest from their parents and become fully independent adults.
Now, the program has helped transition over 500 students, many of whom reflect over their semester in the program fondly. In a video Harken presented to the Board of Regents, UNI student Julia Leach remarks, “When you’re in high school, they don’t teach you the things that you need to know to be an adult. In college, you think you’re going to learn those things, and you don’t, unless you’re taking this class.”
Some students have put plans into action before they graduated in an effort to set themselves up for success. UNI student Caleb Brothers echoed Leach’s statement, “I feel way more prepared now for retirement and investing, I’ve already started saving and opened up my ROTH IRA.”
In an exit survey presented by Harken at the Board of Regents meeting, almost 100% of students would be interested in exit programming if it were offered in
some capacity. In that same survey, almost 90% of students said that exit programming would help reduce their stress and/or anxiety around graduation. “Not only is this programming beneficial for our students, but our students want it,” said Harken. “We should take steps to help students transition out of college and take those next steps.”
While the program is currently only offered in the Department of Communication and Media, Harken hopes that it eventually expands into other colleges at UNI to serve more students. “Every person I talk to about this program has said, ‘this is a great idea, why don’t we do this?’ That’s the normal reaction to this program. I think that every student could benefit from this type of programming,” said Harken.
The Board of Regents confirmed that the Next Step program is a positive step in the right direction. “This makes me proud to be a regent … this is what we need to see coming out of our public education systems … this is what we need to be teaching,” said Regent JC Risewick after Harken’s Next Step presentation on Nov. 6. Board of Regents President Sherry Bates agreed with Risewick, sharing a similar sentiment. “This is what students need, as parents we need someone like you [Harken] to teach about this,” Bates said.
Harken will continue to offer the program in congruence with the Communication and Media internship program in the spring, summer and fall semesters. For more information on how Communication and Media students can enroll in the program, visit https:// chas.uni.edu/cm/current-students/internships
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Old programs shutter, new programs open
UNI Board of Regents program requests
SOPHIE HOFFMEIER Managing Editor
On Wednesday, Nov. 6, the Iowa Board of Regents met in the Maucker Union Ballrooms. Interim Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Professor Deirdre Heistad and Provost José Hererra presented four items regarding program termination and additions.
Termination of the Textiles and Apparel B.A.
The first item was the request for official termination of the Textiles and Apparel B.A., which saw its last annual catwalk on April 20, 2024. Professor Heistad mentioned that the program was initially created “as an industry responsive program providing a generalist foundation in the textiles industry.” According to the document provided by the Academic Affairs Committee, the program’s “declining student enrollment and faculty retirements” renders it unsustainable. Professor Heistad further stated that, “at this time, resources must be allocated towards programs with more evidence of growth.”
In the request to terminate, the document proposed to have the program terminated by December 2024. Three students still within the program are expected to complete their internships by this proposed termination date. Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee Jim Lindenmayer went on to recommend approval to the full Board.
New Program Request:
Master of Arts in Education in Transformative Education (MAETE)
The next item addressed was UNI’s request to add two new programs, the first being a 30 credit hour program dedicated to an “interdisciplinary, non-thesis mas-
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Three positions within the Office of Academic Affairs have also been adjusted for compliance with Chapter 261J. The positions of Assistant Director Diversity Recruitment, Transfer Admissions Counselor/ Multicultural and Admissions
ter’s degree.” The program, called the Master of Arts in Education in Transformative Education (MAETE) aims to “attract current teachers who desire to take on more responsibility and leadership in their workplace.”
Professor Heistad notes that the degree program would consist of “stackable graduate certificates or endorsements.”
The program arises out of a post-pandemic culture, where traditional masters programs are seeing less enrollment. According to the request document for MAETE, this program will aim to combat the high rate of teachers leaving the field, noting that, “school leaders aim to hire more highly qualified educators to meet the demands of their students. Although there are more teachers today than in the past, the shortage is intensified by teachers’ frustrations
with frequent testing, inadequate systems for supporting students’ physical and mental health and limited opportunities for community collaboration, among others.”
The document further states the need for a program like MAETE, citing student demand, workforce demand and its relationship to programs at UNI and other universities. The projected date for the program proposed is fall 2025, and is set to be offered online asynchronously. Lindenmayer again recommended approval to the full Board.
New Program Request: Master of Arts in Teaching
Professor Heistad introduced the second program addition request for a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT). The MAT is set to be a 35 credit hour graduate program, catering to students
Counselor/Multicultural have been renamed to Assistant Director of Outreach and Access, Transfer Admissions Counselor and Admissions Counselor.
At this month’s Board of Regents meeting, each of the regent universities provided updates on their work to be in compliance with Chapter 261J, and were reviewed by
with secondary bachelor’s degrees who want to enter the education field. Heistad noted that the program will “include two professional internship experiences and student teaching,” which will meet the requirements for licensure. Like MAETE, the MAT program will be offered in an online format, as well as a hybrid format. Lindenmayer recommended approval to the full Board.
New Department Request: Construction Management
The last item on UNI’s Academic Affairs agenda was the request to add a new department for construction management. The department would be under the College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences (CHAS) at UNI. The current construction management program is under the Applied Engineering and Technical
Management (ABET) department.
“By decoupling construction management from applied engineering,” Heistad said, “UNI can better promote and nurture each program’s distinctiveness, provide a more focused student experience and strengthen the marketing and recruitment opportunities for both programs.”
In the request document, the request notes that the creation of a new construction management department would not impact the established curriculum, and faculty within the construction management program will move over to the construction management department. The new department is set to be implemented on July 1, 2025. Chair Lindenmayer recommended approval for the Department of Construction Management to the Board.
the Board of Regents to ensure compliance. The Board of Regents included state civil rights and expression laws in their evaluation to ensure compliance with those laws as well. The Board of Regents notes that the restructuring and elimination of DEI practices to be in compliance with Board of Regents directives and Chapter 261J is “ongoing.”
Currently, after the changes UNI has made to the Division of Student Life and President’s Office, UNI is within compliance of Board of Regents directives and Chapter 261J. University President Mark Nook told the Northern Iowan in Sept., “We have a moral obligation to be able to support (students) and help them get the education they need. We
won’t ever back away from that. It’s taken a sort of adjustment, and that’s to be expected. We’ve had to shuffle some things to be in line with what’s required of us from the Board of Regents and the legislature, but we’re making sure that at the end of the day, we’re still serving the needs of our students and faculty. That’s something that could never change.”
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The Textiles and Apparel program officially shuttered citing declining enrollment and faculty retirements as reasons for its decline.
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The university will be adding a new department centered around construction management. The department will fall under the College of Humanites, Arts and Sciences (CHAS) program at UNI.
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The university will be adding two new Master of Arts programs, both centered around teaching and less than 40 credit hours.
EN ESPAÑOL
La renovación del UNI-Dome llega a la segunda fase
EDITORES DEL NI
Dos años después de que la Universidad del Norte de Iowa anunció una gran campaña de recaudación de fondos para renovar el UNI-Dome, la primera fase del proyecto ya se ha completado y la universidad quiere lanzar la próxima fase. La fase dos del proyecto pasará por la Junta de Regentes de Iowa en noviembre para su aprobación. La segunda fase del proyecto quiere mejorar la experiencia de los aficionados adentro del UNI-Dome con mejoras integrales de los asientos, mejor accesibilidad y baños renovados.
“El UNI-Dome ha dado mucho a los aficionados de las Panteras y a este estado. Ya es tiempo de que nosotros retribuyamos a este espacio icónico,” dijo Megan Franklin, la directora de deportes de UNI. “El propósito de mejorar el estadio es brindar a los aficionados de las Panteras una variedad de opciones de asientos y estilos con más comodidad y servicios lujosos.”
Las mejoras de asientos propuestas en la segunda fase de la renovación incluyen nuevos asientos con respaldos anchos en la sección de asiento general, opciones de asientos premium para comodidad adicional y un piso de suites extendido que traerá más ingresos para mantener las operaciones del UNI-Dome.
Pasillos y pasamanos más anchos y también un nuevo elevador aumentarán la accesibilidad. Se añadirá un piso para grupos grandes en las esquinas noreste y suroeste para proporcionar a los clientes un área para juntarse con amigos para ver los juegos. Se construirán baños adicionales
CORTESÍA/OUR TOMORROW
El proyecto de renovación del UNI-Dome es parte de la Campaña Nuestro Mañana de UNI. Las mejoras de asientos propuestas en la segunda fase de la renovación incluyen nuevos asientos con respaldos anchos en la sección de asiento general, opciones de asientos premium para comodidad adicional y un piso de suites extendido que traerá más ingresos para mantener las operaciones del UNI-Dome
en las esquinas noreste y sureste también.
Ya se han asegurado más de $9 millones de los $16 millones que costará la fase dos. La construcción va a empezar provisionalmente en abril con nuevos asientos listos para la temporada de fútbol americano de 2025. La Fase dos está planificada para estar completada para el otoño de 2026 para coincidir con el 50 aniversario del UNI-Dome. Este emocionante próximo paso se añade a la recientemente completada primera fase de renovaciones por $11,2 millones, que incluye un nuevo techo de fibra de vidrio recubierto de teflón y la adición de la sala de reuniones para el equipo de fútbol americano por la Fundación Benéfica de la Familia Van G. Miller en la esquina noreste de las gradas. “Hace cincuenta años, los líderes de la universidad tenían una visión de una estructura que sirviera la universidad, la comunidad y el estado como un lugar para unirnos,” dijo el presidente de UNI, Mark Nook. “Estamos agradecidos por una nueva generación de donantes que han hecho posible esta primera fase de la renovación del UNI-Dome. Esta primera fase era el paso inicial en la renovación que llevará a esta icónica instalación a los próximos 50 años”.
Cada año, el UNI-Dome da la bienvenida a 500.000 visitantes a UNI. El UNI-Dome tiene un impacto económico de $17 millones en la comunidad cada año; un número que continúa creciendo.
El proyecto de renovación del UNI-Dome es parte de la Campaña Nuestro Mañana de UNI. La campaña lanzada públicamente en octubre de 2022, ha recaudado $281,3 millones para apoyar a la universidad, con casi $90 millones en apoyo a becas y acceso estudiantiles y acceso y $95 millones adicionales de apoyo a de programas académicos. Más de 30.000 donantes únicos han dado su apoyo a la campaña.
Para más información y para ver las representaciones del proyecto, visite el sitio web de la renovación del UNI-Dome, unidomerenovation.com. Para cuestiones adicionales sobre la renovación del UNI-Dome, contacte con Steve Gearheart, a 319-2735968 o steve.gearhart@uni. edu.
EVELYN TORRES
Traductora invitada
CORTESÍA/UNI PHOTOSHELTER
La primera fase del proyecto ya se ha completado y la universidad quiere lanzar la próxima fase.
CORTESÍA/UNI PHOTOSHELTER La construcción va a empezar provisionalmente en abril.
Disclaimer: The following opinion articles featured do not reflect the opinion of the Northern Iowan newspaper or staff as a whole. Editor’s Note: This article was republished from the Iowa Capitol Dispatch, from Ed Tibbett’s Along the Mississippi Newsletter, through the Iowa Writers’ Collaborative.
We are all diminished by Iowa’s hunt for phantom illegal voters
ED TIBBETTS
Iowa Capitol Dispatch
Along the Mississippi Newsletter
This week, Paul Pate tried to clean up his mess.
Iowa’s top election official insisted at a news conference on Wednesday it is the federal government’s fault that he ordered county auditors in this state — just two weeks before Election Day — to challenge the votes of up to 2,022 potential American citizens. He’s doing this because at one point in time, perhaps years ago, these people once told the Iowa Department of Transportation they were not citizens.
Pate freely admits he doesn’t know how many of the 2,022 people on his list have become citizens since their initial declarations. But they’re being asked to cast a provisional ballot, which will require them to provide additional proof of eligibility. And since the names on the list haven’t been publicly released, affected citizens won’t even know they’re being singled out until they go to vote.
Which means many will have to make a second trip to get their vote counted. Late Wednesday, the League of United Latin American Citizens filed a lawsuit challenging Pate’s scheme, alleging violations of federal law and the U.S. Constitution.
Of these events, the more I learn about the details, the more I think about these violations of basic fairness, the more disturbing it becomes.
The Iowa Capital Dispatch reports the secretary of state tried at his news conference to distinguish his efforts from those in other states, like Virginia, where they are removing people from voter rolls because they too once told driver’s license agencies that they were not citizens.
It’s true, Pate hasn’t removed people from the roll – not yet. But he also hasn’t done many of the other things Virginia did. Virginia began its effort three months ago, in August.
Then, surely knowing this kind of data’s unreliability for proving current citizenship status, it consulted federal immigration data.
After that, Virginia notified each of the people who were affected so, if they were falsely listed, they could provide to authorities their proof of citizenship.
Yet, Pate complains his mess is all the fault of the federal gov-
ernment. Pate said this week he tried but couldn’t get access to federal immigration data. But, Virginia clearly accomplished this task. Other states have also been granted access to federal data, too.
What’s wrong with Iowa?
Why, instead of acting earlier like Virginia, did Pate wait until October to even seek the DOT data?
It is no secret Donald Trump has been raging, falsely, about illegal voting. The Des Moines Register also reports that Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said this week she asked Pate what he was doing about this issue after seeing “other states were looking into it.”
National Public Radio reports that Republicans in other states have filed lawsuits recently demanding the federal government check the citizenship of people on state voter rolls.
Democrats say this was all just a ploy to help Donald Trump lay the groundwork for a challenge if he lost the election. And Trump’s top ally in Iowa — Attorney General Brenna Bird — falsely claimed the LULAC lawsuit is an attempt to “let noncitizens illegally vote.”
Tell that to Orçun Selçuk, Alan David Gwilliam and Michael Brokloff. They are all Iowans. They are all U.S. citizens who are plaintiffs in the LULAC lawsuit. They all ought to be able to vote like any other citizen.
Tingting Zhen is a U.S. citizen, too. She suspected she was on Pate’s list, so she asked her county auditor and the secretary of state’s office to confirm it.
They refused, according to the LULAC lawsuit, so Zhen will have to wait until she tries to legally cast her ballot to find out if she is discriminated against.
Zhen says she feels intimidated. I don’t blame her. Who wants to stand in a line of people waiting to vote, only to be singled out when it is your turn?
Immigration advocates worry other immigrants, who are citizens, will be intimidated, too. These citizens, like every other Iowan who is registered to vote, already attested they were U.S. citizens when they registered to vote.
The political powers in this state are so paranoid about noncitizens voting they are willing to violate the rights of people they know to be citizens, all in their quest for phantoms.
It was only in September that Pate minimized the idea of noncitizen voting in Iowa. “I don’t think we see a lot of it at this time in Iowa,” he said on Iowa Press.
The truth is, there is virtually none. The commonly cited Heritage Foundation database lists four cases in Iowa since 2011.
All of this reminds me of Pate’s decision last year to drop out of the Electronic Registration Information Center, a longstanding data-sharing group with a bi-partisan roster of states that helped with election security.
Pate once called the organization a “godsend.” The next month, Trump attacked it, and Pate joined a bunch of other Republican election officials in moving to drop their membership.
The vast majority of us aren’t among the 2,022 potential citizens who will be subjected to these violations by the state. We won’t be asked to cast a “provisional ballot.” We won’t have to return with the proof that we are, in fact, citizens. That doesn’t mean there will be no consequence to all of us. In the words of John F. Kennedy, the rights of every person are diminished when the rights of even one person are threatened.
Update (Nov. 2, 10 a.m.):
At a court hearing Friday, the federal government said 250 people on Pate’s list are noncitizens, according to news reports. Their identities have not been disclosed to the state of Iowa. What this means is that for each noncitizen on Pate’s list, the state of Iowa was willing to violate the rights of nine citizens by making them take extra steps to get their vote counted.
How were these people selected?
By national origin.
As a believer in the Constitution and the rule of law, I find this offensive. American citizens shouldn’t be treated unfairly just because they weren’t born here. I don’t want to see a noncitizen vote, but I am concerned for all those citizens who might be discouraged from voting because of the extra burden.
By the way, those 250 people represent 0.01% of the entire Iowa voter file of 2.3 million people.
The judge in the case said he expected to make a ruling in the case this weekend.
This week’s edition of Iowa Down Ballot is now available.
This week, I joined Laura Belin, Art Cullen, Ty Rushing, Barry Piatt, Dave Busiek, Dennis Goldford and Zachary Oren Smith to kick around a range of issues, including our predictions for Election Day.
I encourage you to give it a listen. Iowa Down Ballot is a production of the Iowa Writers’ Collaborative.
The Quad-City Times reported this week that State Auditor Rob Sand said his office’s inquiry into Davenport’s controversial payment of $1.9 million to three former employees is “mostly on hold.”
Sand had previously announced he was investigating the payments, which included $1.6 million to former City Administrator Corri Spiegel. The city paid the money to settle allegations of harassment by elected officials.
It’s been a year since this story broke, and there still are questions. Sand’s inquiry was a chance to learn more and provide oversight. However, the city of Davenport, even as it claims it is being transparent, has worked to undermine accountability. Earlier this year, it contested a subpoena from Sand’s office for recordings of closed-door city council sessions last year.
A district judge had ordered Sand be given access to the recordings, which he must keep confidential, and that the recordings be turned over to the court so irrelevant material could be excluded.
However, as I have reported previously, the city is arguing this case is an “assault” on attorney-client privilege, and it asked for permission to file an interlocutory appeal with the Iowa Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court granted the city permission recently, so now the case is in their hands. A previous appeal like this drug out for more than a year, so as Sand said, his investigation is largely on hold.
This is unfortunate, and it stands in the way not only of openness but the oversight of local government that the state auditor’s office provides.
The people of Davenport should remember this the next time our elected leaders tell us how transparent they are.
MACI SWANSON/NORTHERN IOWAN
In the wake of Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate taking into question citizen’s votes, Tibbetts investigates states questioning voter’s citizenship – and what this means for American voters.
‘GO PANTHERS’ GUY: A campus icon
UNI Theatre student posts daily affirmations on Snapchat
ESTELLE JOHNSON Campus Life Editor
Every week, students who are on the University of Northern Iowa Snapchat stories see a specific person: Richard Nissen. Dubbed the “Go Panthers guy.” Nissen shares a photo at least once a week with the caption “Go Panthers.” Nissens’ photos are typically featured with uplifting captions that make these posts special to many UNI students.
Nissen, a third-year student at UNI, is heavily involved with TheatreUNI, even performing in “The Tempest” this past weekend. Nissen studies theater performance, theater for community and youth and creative writing. Nissen is active in the community, on and off campus.
The story behind “Go Panthers” is a chapter all students could relate to. College is not easy, it’s a complete uprooting of what you’ve always known. Nissen says, “I went from being in a big group of friends who all cared, supported each other, to being a small fish in the big pond, and it was really difficult.”
“Go Panthers” had not gained popularity until last year, after Nissen was fully ingrained into UNI culture. This did not hap-
pen for Nissen immediately, as he can recall feelings of loneliness his first year of school. “I remember freshman year when class was done, I would go back to my dorm,” said Nissen.
In an act of bravery, Nissen made a choice. He decided he wanted to take advantage of his years in school, rather than hide away. “I was meeting new people, making new friends, and that gave me confidence to post on 2026 Snapchat story,” Nissen said.
In an effort to disperse his own positive feelings among his peers, Nissen decided to start posting on the UNI 2026 Snapchat story. The posts started with photos Nissen took around campus, or around Cedar Falls. “So out of boredom, or a desire to make sure newcomers feel more welcome to the campus, I started photography. But, I captioned the photos with Go Panthers because I thought it had a nice ring to it”
As Nissen saw the impact of his posts he decided to be more active on snapchat. The more he posted, the faster he had run out of content. “One day I ran out of interesting photos, so I just took a selfie, and people seemed to be really into it, and so I just kept doing it,” Nissen said.
For weeks, students had looked and waited for their “Go Panthers” post. Like any other college student, Nissen had a rather busy week, and was unable to share any “Go Panthers” content. An anonymous user on the app Yik Yak, wrote “How am I supposed to study for my test when there hasn’t been a ‘Go Panthers’ post in three days?”
In response to that, Nissen said “I think that’s when I realized it was becoming something people were genuinely invested in.”
In a way, this was a culture shock for Nissen. He now had this newfound fame, which was created through Snapchat. “I’m gonna say it felt weird at first, but frankly, it still feels weird when people walk up to me and they’ll say things like, dude, you’re a celebrity,” said Nissen. There’s something to be said about giving the right person an appropriate platform. Nissen works to spread happiness among students, which is achieved in the simplest ways. Nissen exclaimed “I feel very honored, very flattered, shocked and also very glad that so many folks are inspired by it.”
From an ordinary college career to a campus icon, Nissen has made his mark on UNI.
There’s plenty to learn from him; Nissen is unbiased and is kind to all. While we’ve all been told that getting out there is the most important thing to do, it’s necessary for students
to be reminded. Nissen said “I think that the key to being happy in college is to talk to people you don’t know, it’s when you really begin making those connections.”
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“Go Panthers” posts are more common on Thursdays and Fridays, but have been seen every other day of the week. It’s excellent motivation for UNI students.
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Nissen’s posts feature him in all different places on campus. It’s a signifier of how easy it is to get involved in activities on campus, all you have to do is take a leap. There’s an organization for everyone at UNI.
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The simplest of photos have made Richard Nissen a legend on UNI campus. Nissen has redefined what it means to be confident in yourself, having little to no fear when it comes to putting himself out there.
Behind the curtain: A look into TheatreUNI’s Costume Studio
LILY MUNNIK Guest Writer
Tucked away in the basement of the University of Northern Iowa’s Strayer-Wood Theatre, the costume studio is lively and busy. With shows like Ordinary Days and The Tempest, there’s always something to be done.
As you enter the main workspace, you’re greeted by theatre students on sewing machines creating costumes while others design additional props. The walls are adorned with handdrawn and digitally illustrated renderings, and the tables overflow with fabric and accessories. The workshop embodies both functional design and playful creativity.
Amy RohrBerg, professor of theatre design and production since the ’90s, considers this space her home, as do many of her colleagues. “I came here right from my graduate program ... This was my first job out of grad school, and I’ve never worked anywhere else,” she says.
RohrBerg’s passion and skill for her field are evident. Her colleague, Katrina Sandvik, theatre professor and costume shop technical director, notes “Amy’s been here long enough that she can tell us everything we have in the wardrobe.”
Rohrberg quips “I live here”
Sandvik is an alumna of the UNI Theatre Department. After traveling the country as a free-
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lance artist for 10 years, she returned to Cedar Falls and worked in costume and scenic design with the Waterloo Community Playhouse and Black Hawk Children’s Theatre. In 2014, she returned to UNI as a professor and costume studio supervisor. “When
I moved back here to be a designer in just one place, and it was the community I grew up in, that was an opportunity I just couldn’t refuse,” Sandvik says.
With the welcoming atmosphere and hands-on teaching from RohrBerg and Sandvik, students often engage in the overall design process, viewing their professors as mentors. Megan Hedtke, a senior studying theatre production and design at UNI, works alongside her professors to design for shows.
“I came into the program wanting to do set design. It wasn’t until my sophomore year that I took stagecraft costumes and found it enjoyable. Since then, I have taken the pattern and draping class. I’m now a TA, a co-designer and the designer for Ordinary Days,” Hedtke says. She discovered her passion for costume design through her theatre production courses.
After learning the intricacies of costuming and design, Hedtke found her calling. Her dedication and work ethic shine through her designs. While showing the renderings for Ordinary Days, Hedtke explains “One thing I like to do is personalize them to the actors. So this is the actor’s face that I traced from a photo” Hedtke’s renderings feature thoughtful details, making the designs anything but ordinary.
“There’s a thought behind all of these. They are all wear-
ing some kind of stripe in the beginning, and they all wear red at the end to reflect the storyline.”
Psychology plays a significant role in costume design, often overlooked by the audience. “The greatest thing about costume design, to me, is the ability to manipulate the audience without them knowing it, making them think things about the characters, whether they are
The greatest thing about costume design, to me, is the ability to manipulate the audience without them knowing it,
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true or not,” Sandvik says.
Many of these unique elements within the department may not be considered from an outside perspective.
Playful expression and functional design are crucial elements that create a continuous need for balance. Although the process can be complicated, the studio thrives on creative problem-solving.
“There’s an evolution of what happens when I have this original thought and figuring out how we make it last through a show. We have to balance how pretty and how rough and tough we can get,” RohrBerg explains.
Sandvik added “There’s a lot of problem-solving when making creations, and a lot of it comes down to knowing materials. You have to understand wood, metal, fabrics, glue, paint ... all sorts of things, and how to use those in combination”
Design barriers can arise, but the freedom to express is something RohrBerg and Sandvik embrace, “There are so many interesting, weird things. If it’s going to be weird and quirky, I like to embrace that,” RohrBerg says.
Sandvik echoes, “It can be the worst when you don’t have the right resources, but that’s when you have to be the most creative.”
Finding resources to execute a vision can be challenging in a smaller department, but it also has advantages.
“The biggest advantage of a smaller program is that you get to do many different things. You take courses in various areas to gain practical experience. Eventually, you become skilled at many different things,” Sandvik explains.
RohrBerg describes their teaching as a way for each skill to build on to the next. “You have to take lighting, costume, scenic courses because every show needs all of those elements,” Sandvik notes, referencing her experience as a theatre electrician.
A small yet developed department also features unique amenities. Separate spaces to dye garments, paint props and store clothing are all accessible for those in the program. “Getting to play in places like this is super fun. One of my favorite things to do is go into the costume storage. I’m surrounded by the things I love,” Sandvik says of the department’s costume wardrobe.
The costume studio fosters a culture of appreciation for one another and the strengths of each individual. The years of commitment to teaching and mentorship contribute to the program’s success.
“Amy taught me as a student, and it’s great to teach alongside her; we really love what we do,” Sandvik says.
RohrBerg confirms her passion for teaching: “I like the people, I love the challenging things we do, you learn something new every time, you work with fascinating students and people always come in with new ideas.” The duo, along with their student designer, agree that they’re eager to help you learn as long as you’re willing to try.
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meticulously planned. Costumes are one of the most essential parts of a production.
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For anyone who has attended a production in Strayer-Wood, it’s clear how much this program means to students. TheatreUNI allows their students to shine.
UNI Fishing Club reels in success
When you think of UNI, you might think of business or education. The perfectly-sized campus. Hands-on experiences. But for a group of students, they think of fishing, especially this semester given the success of the UNI Fishing Club. The club is the highlight of the college experience for club president Cole Siebenahler and Jacob Lange.
While the team often fishes simply for fun, they also compete in collegiate competitions, sometimes drawing as many as 250 teams. This semester the UNI Fishing Club earned the top spot at the Midwest College Bass Coalition in La Crosse, Wisconsin and a second-place finish in the Iowa Bass Nation College State Tournament in Haper’s Ferry off the Mississippi River.
“Winning gave me a feeling of confidence, knowing we were the best fishermen that weekend and our hard work paid off,” said Siebenahler, who has dreams of becoming a professional fisherman. “I also had a feeling of joy because it’s not easy to win one of these events.”
Both competitions are twoday tournaments that combine the weight of the anglers’ five heftiest fish. Whatever team pulls in the highest weight total wins.
Although an amateur may not see the sport as anything more than a game of chance, Lange explains there is a lot of technique and skill that goes into luring bigger fish to your hook.
“For tournaments, just knowing what the fish want, the time of day, the weather
conditions ... all of that plays a role,” he said. “There’s a lot that goes into it. It’s not just popping out a lawn chair and casting out a hook and bobber, for us, at least.”
Siebenahler and Lange started fishing at an early age.
Siebenahler, a West Des Moines native and environmental resource management major, recalls fishing for bluegills with his dad. His senior year of high school, a fishing club started at his school, and he began fishing competitively.
“I like the creativity of it,” he said. “I also enjoy the toughness of the sport, where you’re not going to catch them every time you’re out there. It’s going to be a grind most of the time.”
For Lange, a Marion native and technology and engineering education major, his early experiences fishing began at just two or three years old, at the Mississippi River with his grandparents. He began to compete in tournaments in seventh grade. Bass fishing in particular has become such a passion for him that he would love to make it a full-time job someday.
“I don’t know if I’d call it relaxing,” he said. “All the older guys we talk to always say even when you’re having a rough day of fishing, it beats working, and it definitely beats being in class”
When Siebenahler and Lange were deciding what college they wanted to attend, they both chose UNI for three
major reasons: the proximity to home, the availability of their majors and the UNI Fishing Club. They both sent direct messages to the UNI Fishing Club Instagram page to ask questions about the group.
“It’s good to be with your buddies and just go fishing and talk about the outdoors or even hunting and stuff,” said Siebenahler. “It’s neat to have a friend group that’s close and has a lot of the same interests.”
Lange and Siebenahler both believe involving themselves with a student organization in college has enhanced their college experience.
“It’s just a good way to make friends, and those friendships last a long time,” said Siebenahler. “Guys that have
been in the clubs from years past still reach out, and I’m still hanging out with them. I still fish with them sometimes on the weekends, if they live close.”
Siebenahler and Lange hope to see the club continue to grow. In addition to competing in tournaments, the group holds regular meetings, doing everything from fishing the Cedar River to going to Chad’s Pizza together. They also go on three fishing trips throughout the year.
In addition to fishing professionally, Siebenahler is considering working with fisheries and conservation after his graduation in December. Lange, a sophomore, would like to teach industrial technology at the high school level.
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From participating in fishing competitions to fishing for pleasure, the UNI fishing club is a home for the anglers of campus. The UNI fishing club provides an opportunity for those who enjoy spending time out on the water, hanging out with friends and competing for the biggest catch. There is more information available on their Instagram.
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UNI men’s basketball off to 2-1 start
BRODY LOVELL Sports Writer
The 2024-2025 Men’s basketball season is in full swing after a weekend of action at the McLeod Center against UW-Milwaukee and UC-Irvine. The Panthers handled Milwaukee in their Thursday night contest, winning the competition 87-68. Senior Tytan Anderson led the team with 19 points, followed closely by junior guard Trey Campbell with 16. Campbell spearheaded the lead extension for the Panthers late in the first half scoring three 3-point shots in a row on Panther possessions.
Like the first game against Dubuque, the team had a carousel of scorers, as five players scored 10 or more points. Of those players, all had a field goal percentage of over 50%. The boards were dominated by Jacob Hutson and Campbell, as the two combined for 15 rebounds. The pair would also go on to show out on the defense side of the ball, with five blocks recorded between the two.
The Panthers held the lead since the first points were scored and never lost it, extending their highest lead of the night to 25 late in the
second half. Milwaukee had several opportunities to go on scoring runs in the game, though they were quickly shut down by the Panther defense. After the
game, Coach Ben Jacobson cited it was the leadership and enthusiasm of Anderson that was the difference maker in those moments. The infectious nature of the team’s senior
leader prevented any scoring runs as the team did not “play the scoreboard”, according to Coach Jacobson.
After 60 hours of rest for the team, they suited up once
again Sunday against the UC Irvine Anteaters at Mcleod. Unlike Thursday night’s contest, the Panthers could not get going from the field, only shooting 39.7% throughout the game. While the two teams kept it pretty close in the first half, the Anteaters would pull away in the second as the Panthers did not seem to get going on offense.
The usual scoring carousel was not seen, as only three players scored over 10 points in the contest. Hutson led the team with 13 points, including some impressive 3-point scores in the first half. Anderson would lead the team in rebounds, hauling in 7 boards for the Panthers.
The Panthers now sit with a 2-1 record and while there is still a lot of time before conference play begins, they will look to have early season success to be well-prepared for the Missouri Valley. Their next contest is Thursday at Wichita State, a former team in the Valley who have a long tradition of having a solid basketball program. The Panthers will look to bounce back against their former conference foes and get back in the win column early in the season.
UNI football drops eighth straight game to Redbirds
MICHAEL SPAHN Sports Writer
The Northern Iowa football team fell to the Illinois State Redbirds this past Saturday by a score of 31-9.
Matthew Schekleman got the run game going on the first down with a gain of nine. A few plays later, Schecklman couldn’t connect with Tysen Kershaw on third down, which forced a Panthers punt.
On their first defensive possession, the Panthers quickly forced the Redbirds to a third down and nine. Tucker Langenberg had a near interception on a deflected pass, but after discussion was over turned by the referees.
On their next offensive possession, Amauri PesekHickson broke free for an18yard run down to the 41-yard line. On third down and two from the 44-yard line, Tye Edwards was stopped behind the line of scrimmage which sent out the punting unit for the Panthers.
The Redbirds orchestrated an efficient drive, which included pass completions of fifteen and 20 yards. After reaching the red-zone, the Panther defense stepped up and forced fourth down. The
Redbirds kicked a 21-yard field goal to take an early 3-0 lead.
The Panthers went threeand-out on their next possession. The Redbirds went right back to work, this time establishing the run game. The offense ran for a total of 37 yards. As the Redbirds worked their way into the red-zone, they finished off the drive with a 1-yard rushing touchdown to extend their lead to 10-0 early in the second quarter.
The Panther offense jump-started their own running game, starting with a 14-yard run by Pesek-Henson. A few plays later, Schecklman scrambled for a 24-yard gain down to the 30-yard line. Facing a third-down and five, Schecklman looked for Kershaw in the back of the endzone but couldn’t convert. The Panthers settled for a 32-yard field goal from Caden Palmer to cut the lead to 10-3 halfway through the second quarter.
The offense got the ball back quickly and got right to work. Scheklman found Brady McCulbugh for a spectacular 33-yard catch through two defenders. The offense kept their foot on the gas with a
20-yard run by Pesek-Henson. The Panthers continued to work their way into Redbird territory with back to back catches from Layne Pryor for 18 yards. The offense stalled on third down, which sent out the field goal unit. Palmer’s kick from 36 yards was no good.
Coming out of the halftime break, the Redbirds efficiently moved the ball down the field into Panther territory, mixing in a variety of running and passing plays. On the 21st play of the drive, the Redbirds rushed for a 3-yard touchdown to extend their lead to 17-3 early in the third quarter.
The Panthers showed some urgency on their next offensive possession. On the first play of the drive, Edwards ran for a 49 yard gain down to the 26-yard line. After converting a second first down on the drive, the offense couldn’t get in the endzone. Palmer kicked a 25-yard field goal through the uprights to cut the lead to 17-6 late in the third quarter.
The Panthers paid the price settling for a field goal on their previous offensive possession. On the second play from scrimmage, the Redbirds converted a 68-yard pass
down to the 9-yard line. A few plays later they rushed for their rushing touchdown of the game, extending their lead to 24-6 early in the fourth quarter.
The offense responded on the Panthers next drive as Scheklman found Kershaw for a 37-yard gain. On the next play he converted a 14-yard pass to Tay Norman. The offense once again couldn’t reach the endzone, settling for a 42-yard field goal by
Palmer to cut the lead to 24-9 Redbirds.
The Redbirds sealed the game on their following drive, starting with a 27-yard run. After quickly reaching the redzone, they ran in another score to extend their lead to 31-9, which would end up being the final score.
The Panthers will travel to Youngstown, Ohio on Saturday to take on the Youngstown State Penguins at 11 a.m. on ESPN +.
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The Panthers take a trip down south to face the Wichita State Shockers on Thursday, Nov. 14. The team will be in action at home on Nov. 19 against Western Illinois.
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The Panthers take on Youngstown State this Saturday before rounding out their season against Indiana State on Nov. 23.
UNI women’s hoops rolls over Green Bay
CARTER LUST Sports Writer
After a convincing home opener win against the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, the Northern Iowa women’s basketball team took a trip up north for their first road competition. On Saturday, Nov. 11, the Panthers visited the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in their second non-conference meeting. No matter the program, the first away game for any basketball team can prove challenging. Getting into a rhythm offensively and staying sharp on the defensive end can be difficult. However, the UNI women overcame these struggles after a slow start to convincingly defeat the Phoenix 71-56.
Maya McDermott led the way for Northern Iowa, cashing in 22 points on a productive 50% from the field on 18 shots. She also dished out seven assists and grabbed two rebounds. McDermott’s 22 points were enough to vault her into eighth place on the UNI women’s basketball all-time scoring leaderboard. Now at 1,351 career points, McDermott chases former UNI great Lizzie Boeck’s 1,405 total for the rights to seventh place in the record book. The senior is off to a smoldering start
in possibly her final campaign as a Panther, averaging 20 points and seven assists through the first two games of the season. The Panthers and Phoenixes were neckand-neck following tipoff, with each side unable to take complete control.
Sophomore guard Bri Robinson made a midrange jumper to cut the
Green Bay advantage to 10-11 on the heels of seven early lead changes. Northern Iowa closed the first quarter on a short 4-0 run to go up 12-11. Luckily, UNI outscored the Phoenix 29-13 in a monstrous second quarter to take a commanding lead going into halftime. Kayba Laube provided an offensive spark for the Panthers
as she and McDermott combined for back-to-back threes to go in front 41-24 at the break. Likewise, forward Grace Boffeli played a crucial role in this run, grabbing five defensive rebounds and chipping in four points during the quarter. Boffeli ended the contest with 16 points and eight rebounds while nabbing three steals. Fellow
forward Ryley Goebel also had three steals and chipped in four blocks as a defensive presence in the lane. Goebel finished with eight points and a team-high ten rebounds to anchor the Panthers down low.
Northern Iowa saw major bench production from junior guard Taryn Wharton, who played 26 minutes. Wharton shot 6/9 from the field, including 3/4 from downtown. Adding 16 points off the bench, she was part of an efficient Panther group that nailed 54% of their field goal attempts and 44% of their downtown shots.
The UNI women will look to build on their two strong performances before a home meeting against Ball State on Nov. 16. The Panthers return to Mcleod Center on Nov. 20 to take on the No. 8-ranked Iowa State Cyclones in a high-profile matchup. Northern Iowa then enters a tough non-conference stretch, traveling to the U.S. Virgin Islands to compete in the Paradise Jam Tournament for the first time in school history. A slate of games against Auburn, Kansas and Pittsburg will surely provide steep competition for the purple and gold
Panther volleyball victorious on senior weekend
NICOLE WATERS Sports Writer
UNI Volleyball started off weekend play against the UIC Flames in the McLeod Center. The Panthers started off string in the first set going on a 4-0 run as Sydney Golden had two aces. Kacie Rewerts and Olivia Tjernagel each had three kills, as well as Rewerts and Lily Dykstra notching a pair of blocks. Reese Booth and Erin Powers assisted with additional aces in the set to help boost the Panthers to a 25-17 set one win.
In the second set, Dykstra continued to dominate with five kills as the Flames continued to struggle on offense. Northern Iowa led from start to finish as Cassidy Hartman added four kills to the total with Grace Mikota and Powers racking up some aces as well to cruise the Panthers to a 25-15 set two win.
The Panthers continued their fast leads in the third frame, as Dykstra and Kira Fallert added fiveeach. While
UIC tried to fight back against Northern Iowa, it was not enough as the Panthers made
their way to a 25-17 set three win and 3-0 match sweep of
Action continued on Saturday against the Valparaiso
Beacons started off strong in the first set giving the Panthers a run for their money as the score got to a 13-13 tie. Rewerts contributed seven kills in the match, with Dykstra adding four, and three blocks by Kaitlyn Sellner that helped the team get within one at 22-23. UNI would find their way to rally back and take the set 25-23 and go 1-0 on the match. Valpo came out hot in the second set and grabbed an early lead, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Panthers away. Tjernagel and Hartman each had five kills in the set, while Fallert added four that helped the team to a 25-17 set two win and 2-0 match lead. In the third set, Northern Iowa was able to grab the early lead and make it double-digits. Fallert and Hartman each had four kills, while Powers had a pair of aces to assist UNI to a commanding 25-11 set three win and 3-0 match sweep to close out Senior Weekend.
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UNI secured their third consecutive 20-win season and have now won 33 consecutive regular season MVC macthes, dating back to last season. They are undefeated in conference play.
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The Panthers move to 2-0 on the season with the win over Green Bay. They are next in action on Nov. 16 inside the McLeod Center against Ball State.
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ADAM JOHNSON Sports Writer
“It’s been a heck of a run,” said Farley at Monday’s press conference. Farley’s career at UNI started 20 years before he took on the job as head coach in 1982, when he walked onto the UNI football team. He quickly grew from his walk-on status to being one of the best players in the country. As an inside linebacker, he led the team in tackles for three years, was a two time All-American Honorable Mention, and was named the Gateway Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year in 1985. He was also on a UNI team that made it to the NCAA Division I semifinals in 1985.
After his collegiate football career ended, he remained at UNI as a graduate assistant, and quickly made his way to being a full time assistant. He briefly left UNI to coach with Terry Allen at Kansas,
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but he made his way back to UNI as the head coach in 2001.
When asked about what he thought things would be like as the coach of UNI, he said, “I had no intention, good or bad, to stay 25 years.”
Over that 25 years, Farley has been one of the very best coaches in FCS football. In total he has won 180 games, a UNI and Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) record. He has won seven MVC titles, made the playoffs 13 times, won 17 postseason games, made it to the quarterfinals several times, made it to the semifinals a couple of times and in 2005 took the team to a runner-up finish in the national championship game. In 2012 Farley was inducted into the UNI hall of fame for his accomplishments as a player and a coach.
After nearly 40 years of being a part of the UNI football program, Farley said that it is a bittersweet feeling to leave the program. There were ups and downs in his tenure, but there were a lot of grea t moments and
During Farley’s tenure, UNI players were named to AP All-America selections 83 times. helped instill a drive to be the best and work harder than everyone in the players he coached. In referring to a player that he had, he summed up what he thought UNI football has been like.
seasons. In his time, he noted that hard work and overcoming adversity were a big part of the success. For him personally, he overcame adversity as a player after being a walk-on, and
“He outworked people, he outdid people, and he wasn’t going to let anyone beat him. That is UNI football. If I can leave that, then I have left it in a good spot.”
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Farley is the winningest football coach in UNI and Missouri Valley conference history with 182 wins. He has claimed seven MVFC Championships, two MVFC Coach of the Year awards, and recognition as the 2007 FCS National Coach of the Year.
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Place to enjoy krioyo cuisine
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Got a bit extra, in a way
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Some restaurant clogs
Typing letters?
"Zounds!"
Figure in Kepler's first law
Concave or convex things
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Job at a bank
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Finale of "The Sopranos," maybe
Heavy socks?
Did some politicking, say
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Bulbs that may not need to be replaced
Delusion of grandeur
Friendly with
"Your terms are a joke"
Individual
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Become real 47 Attacks, as with questions
Residue used to make pan sauces 51 Instagram video
"The Simpsons" disco guy
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