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NOVEMBER 14, 2022 | NORTHERNIOWAN.COM | VOLUME 119, ISSUE 23 UNI Study Abroad

Center hosts

Passport Day

MEG GROVE

Staff Writer

Thinking about doing a study abroad or longing to travel somewhere new? The Study Abroad Center will be hosting UNI Passport Day on Nov. 16, 2022. The event is for students to apply for or renew their passport and will be hosted in the Study Abroad Center, 103 East Bartlett from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Black Hawk County Recorder’s Office will be coming to the event to accept passport applications from UNI students, faculty and staff. Individuals applying for their passport will need to bring the DS-11 Form (can be filled out prior to attending or at the event), a certified copy of the applicant’s birth certificate (including the applicant’s parents’ birth names and have a registrar’s raised, embossed, impressed, or multicolored seal), and a photocopy of the front and back sides of the driver’s license. The same documents are needed for passport renewal, along with the applicant’s old passport. Students can go to the UNI Study Abroad website to view the full list of items needed.

The cost of applying for a passport is $130 made to the U.S. Department of State by check or money order. There is also a $35 processing fee that can be paid in cash or check to the Black Hawk County Recorder’s Office. Passport photos will be available free of charge at the event. Students can pay $60 for an expedited passport if needed, otherwise processing times are six to nine weeks.

Having a passport opens up many opportunities for students. “A passport is valid for 10 years. It’s nice to have it available so that when students do want to travel, it is one less thing to do at that time,” said Stephanie Rojas, Study Abroad Interim Director. Even if you don’t plan on doing a study abroad trip in college, a passport is extremely useful for identification purposes and if travel plans come up suddenly.

Students at the event will be able to discuss study abroad opportunities with staff. There are many opportunities to travel for UNIFI or Capstone credits that are faculty-led. Students can also study at partner universities for a semester, full academic year or a summer session while still paying UNI tuition. These options can be discussed at the event, along with study abroad scholarship opportunities.

Being able to travel internationally is a great way to learn about the world and experience different cultures. According to a study conducted by The Institute for International Education, 95% of students said that studying abroad had a lasting impact on their worldview. The study also found that 94% of students say that their study abroad experience still impacts their interactions with people from different cultures.

The event is being held during International Education Week, a week meant to highlight the international community and efforts on campus. Hosting the event on campus makes it easier for students, international and from the U.S., to get a passport. “We hope that having the Blackhawk County Recorder’s Office come to campus will help make obtaining a passport more accessible to students,” said Rojas.

Panther Portrait: N.I. Gala

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Last week, the Northern Iowan hosted a gala for its 130th anniversary.

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Semyon Drozdetckii, an international student from Russia, encourages people to attend International Education Week events.

“It’s a really nice chance to expand your knowledge about other people’s culture because in Iowa you don’t get a lot of outside influence,” Drozdetckii said. “It would be really nice to even just introduce yourself.”

Deitrich has been involved with the OIE since her freshman year and has loved interacting with international students during her years at UNI. She is looking forward to the many events planned for this week which highlight UNI’s international community.

“[International Education Week] is an awesome opportunity for them to shine. I love this community and I love these people. It makes me so happy that they get this moment.” A full calendar of events for International Education Week can be found at internationalengagement.uni.edu. Highlights from the week’s events are included below.

Monday

Chat with International students from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Elm Room at Maucker Union. Check out the Office of International Engagement’s (OIE) open house from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., located in the upper level of Maucker Union. Finally, make some s’mores from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at ThreeHouse with the International Community.

Tuesday

Taste of Culture, one of the most popular events hosted by OIE, will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Maucker Ballrooms. Experience food from countries around the world from international students and faculty.

Asian Student Union will also be hosting a craft night Tuesday evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Center for Multicultural Education (CME).

Wednesday

Check out the faculty panel entitled: “What in the World is Happening?” in the Scholarspace at Rod Library from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m sponsored by the UNI History Department.

Domestic and international students will also get the opportunity to have a panel discussion from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. in the Scholarspace.

Finally, international karaoke and dance will take place in the Maucker Union Ballrooms from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Thursday

A Thanksgiving Dinner for international students, volunteers and host families will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Orchard Hill Church. Registration for this event is required.

A Coffee Hour will take place at the Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Valley from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Submit photos of your International Education Week experience all week in Goosechase. The scavenger hunt will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18. The person with the most points will win a Panther Prize Pack.

Also check out international displays in Rod Library and international cuisine in Piazza and Rialto throughout the week.

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I believe in Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream of racial equity. A dream that we will one day live in a nation where we will judge not by the color of our skin but by the content of our characters. The times we are in now reflect the nightmare. The overwhelming outrage and racism occur before the film is released; the hatred is directed at the skin color rather than the quality of the film or what actually occurred. We must do better; we can be critical while still being open to seeing the film, and then decide if a childhood was ruined. I truly know that a lot of the backlash would go away, even with all the diverse skin colors of the supporting cast present, if Ariel were white.

Personally, I can rock with Ariel having whatever skin color she wants because she’s a mermaid. If it doesn’t matter to her, it won’t matter to me. The same goes for every other Disney character because of who they are and not just what they look like. All these Disney characters, whether white or not, were the best parts of my childhood. Instead of teaching your kids to hate a movie because the main character doesn’t look like them, if they want to see it, let them. The fact that this reiteration of “The Little Mermaid” will be played by a Black woman with a beautiful voice doesn’t take away at all from the original mermaid Ariel. They can both exist!

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Spiders crawl past UNI, 68-55

DREW HILL

Sports Writer

The UNI men’s basketball team faced the Richmond Spiders for the first of four straight games on the road on Friday, Nov. 11. When the two teams played last season in Cedar Falls, Richmond emerged victorious with a 60-52 win. Once again, Richmond had the upper hand as UNI ultimately lost their first game of the young season against a Division I foe 68-55.

Both teams struggled to get going early. The game stayed close throughout the first half. After the Spiders tied the score 6-6, UNI made a quick 4-0 run to take a four-point lead, but Richmond managed to tie it back up at 12. Halfway through the first half, the score remained 12-12, but Richmond soon went on a 7-2 run to take a 19-14 lead. This turned out to be the largest lead of the first half for the Spiders, as UNI’s James Betz soon hit two threes to get UNI within one at 21-20. Bowen Born soon gave UNI their final lead of the game at 26-25. Richmond answered with a 7-1 run to once again build a five-point lead at 32-27. Born nailed a pair of free throws to get UNI within three at the half at 32-29.

Trey Campbell opened the second half with a bucket to make the score 32-31. That was the closest UNI got, as Richmond went on a 7-0 run to take a 39-31 lead. After reaching the 36-point mark, Richmond hit five three-pointers to take a 51-36 lead. Richmond soon took their largest lead of the game at 53-37. Born hit UNI’s only three-pointer of the second half to make the score 55-42. Richmond’s lead reached as high as 16, and UNI never got within single-digits the rest of the way. The Panthers finally fell 68-55.

UNI struggled to score in this game. In the first half, the Panthers were 10-26 from the field for a 38.4% field goal percentage. That fell to 10-35 for 28.5% in the second half. UNI made just three three-pointers in the game, shooting 3-22, or 13.6%. Richmond shot 24-53 and 45.3% for the game and 8-27 or 29.6% from three. Richmond narrowly won the battle of the boards 38-36. UNI did win the turnover battle, forcing 11 turnovers while committing just eight and scoring 17 points off those Richmond turnovers to just eight points for Richmond.

UNI had just six players score. Born led in points with 17. Tytan Anderson had his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Nate Heise had 10 points and four rebounds, as well as leading UNI in steals with two. Campbell added six points and four rebounds and led UNI in assists with two. Betz hit two threes for six points, as well as grabbing three rebounds. Michael Duax was the only UNI bench player to score, adding three points in the second half. Richmond was led in scoring by Jason Nelson with 21 points. Tyler Burton added 11 points and nine rebounds for a near double-double.

UNI’s next game is on Monday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. They travel to Charlottesville, Va., to face the No. 18 ranked Virginia Cavaliers.

COURTESY/UNI ATHLETICS

After the loss to Richmond, the Panthers are 1-1 on the young season. UNI will stay in Virginia, traveling to Charlottesville to face No. 18 Virginia.

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Tytan Anderson (32) had a standout game for the Panthers, finishing with 13 points and 10 rebounds in the 68-55 loss at Richmond.

CROSS COUNTRY

Panthers end season at Columbia Regional

BEN LAHART

Sports Writer

The UNI cross country teams traveled to Columbia, Mo. to compete in the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships on Friday, Nov. 11, hosted by the University of Missouri. This was UNI’s second time competing on this course this season, after the Gans Creek Classic in late September. The women’s team finished 25th in the field of 33 teams, while the men did not place as a team with only four runners competing.

In the women’s 6000 meter race, sophomore Emma Hoins led the team placing 93rd overall with a time of 21:42. Mia Rampton and Kate Crawford came in next for the Panthers placing 143rd and 148th in 22:19 and 22:23 respectively. The next Panther to cross the finish line was sophomore Sydney Schaffer in 22:31 for 156th place. To wrap up the women’s scoring, Paige Holub finished at 160th in 22:36. The last two runners for UNI were Isabelle Schaffer in 22:58 for 177th place and Sophia Jungling in 23:06 to finish in 183rd place.

After accounting for individual runners, UNI scored a total of 695 points. Oklahoma State took the team title with 58 points. In-state rival Drake finished 15th with 441 points as well.

In the men’s 10k race, UNI only ran four runners, which disqualified them from scoring as a team. Caleb Shumaker led the way for the Panthers finishing 150th overall in 31:59. Six places after him was Payton Marrs in 32:04. Brady Griebel finished in 32:29 for 172nd place and Drake Hanson finished in 192nd place with a time of 33:57. Tulsa and Oklahoma tied for first place with 49 points. Tulsa took the victory via tie breaker.

This looks to most likely end UNI’s cross country season for 2022. The NCAA Championships take the top two teams from each Regional Championship along with 13 other teams selected at-large. Another 38 individuals are selected based on Regional finishes as well. After UNI’s performance at regionals on Friday, the odds of their season continuing are low.

However, as this season ends, thoughts are already being directed towards the future. With only three seniors on the combined men’s and women’s roster, the UNI cross country team will look to return nearly 90% of their runners next year for the 2023 season, and will look to build off the experience gained this year.