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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA CEDAR FALLS, IA THURSDAY, APRIL 5 VOLUME 114, ISSUE 42

CEDAR FALLS, IA

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2021

VOLUME 118, ISSUE 23

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Opinion writer Jetta Colsch writes on nationwide staff shortages.

Film critic Hunter Friesen reviews “The French Dispatch.”

Check out feature artist Holly Majerus’ pieces.

International Education Week kicks off with festivities, food and fun

Office of International Engagement to host dance lessons, food tastings, movie screenings, educational opportunities cation in the CME lobby.

Students can stop by the Study Abroad Center on Passport Day to apply for or The Office of International renew their passport and get Engagement hopes to hightheir passport picture taken light the many global opporfor free. There will also be tunities here at UNI during a PeaceCorps educational this year’s International panel. Students can experiEducation Week. The celebraence “Taste of Culture” where tion is a nationally-observed you can eat delicious food event held Nov. 15-19 prowhile learning about different moting the benefits of intercountries and watching pernational exchange. formances.

The week is all about showcasing the incredible diversity and opportunities to interact with people of all backgrounds here at the University of Northern Iowa and celebrating the people who make those opportunities possible.

Every part of the university works to bring global experiences to campus, from the Study Abroad Center to the College of Business.

Whether you study abroad, become a conversation partner Courtesy/Office of International Engagement for an international student Students will have the opportunity to try tasty foods from different cultures. or attend a workshop put on SYDNEY COLOFF Staff Writer

UNI is offering many fun and informative events during this year’s celebration. You can learn how to make badrijani nigvzit or butter chicken at two cooking classes held in the State Room of Maucker Union. Students can also learn a dance routine during a workshop led by The MOVEment, watch “Howl’s Moving Castle” at the library or eat hot wings and discuss international edu-

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International Education Week aims to spread awareness about international students and the international education opportunities offered by UNI.

by the Office of International Engagement, there’s an experience for everyone.

Carolina Coronado-Park, Director of International Engagement, says, “Everyone has an opportunity to explore the world. If it is not traveling the it’s in the classroom.” A great place to start is by attending some of the numerous events at this year’s

International Education Week.

In an increasingly interconnected world, it is crucial for domestic students to experience and learn about other cultures. For some students, their first opportunity to learn about other cultures and backgrounds happens in college.

officer in the United States Coast Guard. He also received a master’s degree in instructional technology from the University of Northern Iowa in 2016, as well as another master’s degree in library and information studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2019.

A few issues Green’s campaign emphasizes is making streets more walkable for pedestrians, and he is in favor of more people using public transportation. Additionally, he is in support of a limited window of time for firework use, but wants to increase fines for misuse and increase education on the proper use of fireworks. He would like to keep downtown as a place to promote business

and be the city center for Cedar Falls.

Green also wants to incentivize development with existing infrastructure, and create a tighter community between older generations and millennials. He also wants to place a focus on remote worker retention and attraction of Cedar Falls as a great place to settle down.

Finally, he desires to make City Council meetings easier to understand for the public so they can be a part of what takes place at them, and make Council Chambers more accessible for those who may have a disability.

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Cedar Falls prepares for contested mayoral, city council runoff races CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN News Editor

Cedar Falls is gearing up for a contested run-off election for mayor and city council Nov. 30.

Mayoral candidate David Sires received the most votes on election day Nov. 2 with 3,470 people reporting 40% of the votes, while incumbent mayor Rob Green received 2,717, reporting 31% of votes.

Third mayoral candidate Tom Blanford received the least amount of votes with 2,527.

Sires and Green will go head to head in a runoff election to select Cedar Falls’ mayor as none of the candidates got 50%

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Mayoral candidate David Sires has two years as at-large city councilor under his belt and is a business owner.

Mayoral candidate Rob Green is the incumbent mayor and has been serving as mayor since January 2020.

plus 1 of the vote.

As reported in the Northern Iowan’s by Elle Olthoff, Green is the incumbent mayor and has been serving as such since

January 2020. Green is a 1998 graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. and served for a decade as a commissioned

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For student Ava Deitrich, now a Global Panther Success Ambassador for the Office of International Engagement, college was her first opportunity to learn about other cultures.

“I’ve actually never been outside of the country,” Deitrich said. “I grew up in Iowa an hour and a half from here, and so when I came to UNI, I started interacting with the international community and that’s how I got involved. I never knew that we had such a large population (of international students) until I got here.”

Deitrich is now friends with many international students who she has met through her job at the Office of International Engagement and believes it is important for all domestic students to interact with international students. Not only does

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The Center for Multicultural Education plans to provide hot wings and conversation regarding international education Wednesday from 12-1 p.m.

talking with international students help them feel more at home on campus, but it can be an eye-opening experience for domestic students as well.

The university has been working hard this past year to recover from the virtual halt of international travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, although the situation is slowly recovering. Over 70

new international students were welcomed to UNI this past year, which brings the total international enrollment to 236.

Due to COVID-19, the enrollment numbers are down from 548 students in the fall 2016. According to Kristi Marchesani, Associate Director of International Recruitment, applications

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University officials hope the numbers continue rising.

The Study Abroad Center hopes to send around 250 students on faculty-led trips this year, and the College of Business hopes to make studying abroad even more accessible to its students.

One in four students in the College of Business will have a study abroad experience during their time at UNI. The university is working to change that number to 1 in 3 by searching for affordable options that allow students to graduate on time.

Carolina Coronado-Park, Director of International Engagement, also believes in the importance of domestic students creating relationships with people from other cultures. She emphasizes that these relationships “help us to be able to learn about other cultures (and) help us also to reflect about our own.”

This sentiment is also

echoed by Paula VanZee, director of the Study Abroad Center. VanZee said, “You realize oh, not everybody is like me, and it doesn’t mean that they’re better or not, it just means that they’re different.”

She added that International Education Week is all about broadening perspectives and celebrating the growth students go through at UNI. As always the university is working hard to make sure international students feel integrated into the community. In the conversation partner program, international students are matched with domestic students to practice speaking English, get coffee, or just hang out together.

The Office of International Engagement matches 23 host families around the Cedar Valley with international students. These families welcome them into their homes for a shared meal and conversation.

To read more about candidate Daryle Kruse’s campaign, scan the QR code above.

To read more about candidate Carole Yates’ campaign, scan the QR code above.

that started in 2018. Kruse is a UNI graduate, receiving a degree in finance and economics. Since then he has worked as a certified financial planner for Ameriprise Financial for the past 31 years and has also been a real estate investor and a landlord.

Carole Yates is a retired program manager for UNI’s Center for Energy and Environmental Education. Yates states her reason for running is to “continue contributing to the community in a positive, future-oriented way, and to inspire others to do the same.”

cil seat with 53% of the votes against candidate T.J. Frein.

Ward one’s seat was won by Gil Schultz who received 82% of votes against candidate Derek Peisen. Ward five’s seat went to Dustin Ganfield with 55% of the votes against Frank Darrah.

School board results were also announced amidst city council results. R.J. Meyer, a senior vice president at VGM Fulfillment and known for being a former Iowa Hawkeyes football player, garnered the most votes reporting 4,077 ballots cast. Another newcomer to the school board, software consultant Brenda Fite, received 3,775 votes making her the first out LGBTQ+ elected official in Cedar Falls. John Deere engineer Lowell Stutzman came close behind Fite receiving 3,710 votes. Stutzman is also a newcomer to the school board.

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“I believe one of the mayor’s most important responsibilities is to be the ‘conscience’ of the city,” Green said in response to a candidate questionnaire.

“Any mayor should be committed to representing the best of what the community’s all about – to put the city’s interests light years ahead of their own interests.”

Green’s competitor, David Sires, is currently a Councilman representing the 4th Ward, a position he has held since 2020 as well as a position that will not be contested this election cycle. Sires is a longtime citizen of Cedar Falls as well as a local business owner.

According to Sire’s candidacy signs, he runs his platform on the statement to “Put the People Back in Charge.”

Sires’ campaign focus is being a voice for the community. Much of his platform is based on what he believes community desires. He has emphasized his interest in being a voice for the residents of Cedar Falls and feels in the past residents have not been paid enough attention to by public officials.

City council candidate Daryl Kruse is the incumbent candidate. Kruse received a degree in finance and economics from UNI.

City council candidate Carole Yates is a retired program manager for UNI’s Center for Energy and Environmental Education.

“It is time to put the power back into the hands of the residents and establish the people’s voice in the elected members that represent the public,” Sires stated in his Official Statement of Candidacy.

One of his main focuses is to have separate fire and police departments, because he believes that this will better allow each separate department to take care of the city and be more properly trained in their field. He also wants to eliminate the Public Safety Director position in support of establishing separate Fire and Police Chiefs who maintain this role.

He also wants to place a focus onto public safety, economic development and mak-

ing sure that taxes people are paying in Cedar Falls are actually going towards projects that are taking shape and not just sitting.

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City Council Runoff City Council ward three’s seat is also up for grabs and will go into a runoff election along with the mayoral race Nov. 30. Candidate Carole Yates garderned 46% of the votes, while contender Daryl Kruse received 29% of the votes.

Third candidate Kara Bigelow received 25% of the votes.

As reported by the Northern Iowan’s David Warrington, incumbent Daryl Kruse, is completing his first term serving on Cedar Falls’ City Council

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Get out of your hometown SAMANTHA GOODMAN

Opinion Columnist

Moving to a new city, state or country after college seems to be a normal item to cross off a checklist for many recent graduates. However, it may seem scary or risky to others.

Living on your own may be a completely new concept and experience. Add in living by yourself in a completely new city and you may be ready to call up your parents and ask if your childhood bedroom is available. Whatever fears you may have regarding moving somewhere new, place them in the back of your mind because there is so much more out there than the same town you’ve lived in your whole life.

If you’ve grown up in the same town your entire life, it may be nice to be comfortable with your surroundings, but does any part of you want that little bit of novelty?

Personally, I’ve lived in the Des Moines suburbs from kindergarten through high school and continually traveled back and forth from Cedar Falls to

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Most of us leave our hometowns to come to college, but what about the ones that never move away and stay in their childhood home?

Des Moines throughout my college years. I was lucky for my education, experiences and opportunities. If I was to raise a family in Iowa, I would choose to do so where I grew up. While I enjoyed my time in that part of the state and know first-hand how great the area is, I know there’s more out there I want to experience.

I traveled to many different places and states growing up and always imagined what life would be like for a person who actually lives on the beach, in the mountains, or — a true dream of mine — somewhere with no snow. I will soon get to live out that dream and see what it’s like to live a life like that.

Next summer, I will be moving to Arizona. When I share that with people, I often get asked, “Why Arizona?”

To be honest, I really don’t have valid reasons other than it doesn’t snow, my fiance can golf year-round and it just sounds really fun, but I then reply, “Why not Arizona?”

When something feels as right as this does and intrigues you to want to uproot your life,

you go for it. You don’t let the opinions of others sway you to miss out on an opportunity to try something new.

It may seem risky or reckless in the eyes of others, but I figure that now is as good a time as any to take advantage of an opportunity such as this.

Your time right after college is the best time to move to a new place because, for many, you won’t have a job to quit and find a new one, you may not have planted family roots, your obligations may be limited, and your time may be freer.

Everyone’s lives are different and have different responsibilities, so your path to moving to a new area may look different and that is okay. However, if you are looking for a sign to change up your life and move somewhere new, take this as your sign. Start saving your money, researching states, and networking with employers and people in the destination of your choice because now is the time to pack up and “Get out of Dodge.”

The new crisis in the US: Staff shortages JETTA COLSCH

Opinion Columnist

Across the nation, these two words can be seen in every single storefront: Now Hiring.

There isn’t a business today that isn’t struggling to keep its doors open due to understaffing. As someone who works at one of these businesses, I can tell you that this is a real issue.

In the last few years, American adults have each been handed $3,200 in stimulus money due to the effects of COVID-19. This had to have been helpful for a large number of people, but along with that, unemployment benefits have skyrocketed, leading people to feel as though they’re better off not working.

An ex-coworker of mine once said to me, “I’m about to make more (money) on unemployment than I’m making here (at work).” While I cannot speak to exactly how true that was for him, I can speak to the mindset people have developed over this pandemic.

I have seen person after person go through my workplace who has absolutely zero work ethic, and I have no doubt that this carries over into their personal lives as well. While this doesn’t apply to everyone, there is an ever-growing

number of lazy people in our society.

While I would love to accredit this apathy to the money doled out by the government, I simply cannot. Our generation has simply become a mosh pit for laziness, entitlement and impatience.

Not only has this pandemic taught us how to do everything (and I mean everything) from our beds, it has also taught us how to survive on other people. And that goes further than just government “gifts.”

I’ve had friends of mine ask me to spot them on a coffee then call into work the next day flat out lying, saying they were exposed to COVID-19.

I haven’t experienced this as much in the past 6 months, so maybe people in my age group are maturing. However, I’m still very wary of trusting that our generation will be able to recover from the way this pandemic has trained us that it’s okay to act.

Even further than this, I’ve seen people lie about actually having the virus as well.

An ex-coworker said they had COVID-19 and then posted about a road trip they were taking on social media. It’s hard not to cringe.

Not only is it embarrassing that they posted publicly

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Many businesses across the country are suffering from being short staffed. This often includes having a longer wait at your favorite restaurant or the business just being closed.

about something when they had knowingly lied about the reason they weren’t at work for a couple weeks, but it’s embarrassing that they thought it was okay to lie about something that millions have died from.

There’s not even a good comparison to this because we’ve never had to deal with anything even remotely like this before. But that almost makes it worse.

Lying about a death in the

family is awful. Lying about an illness in the family is also awful. Lying about your own illness is common, not always a huge deal, but still disrespectful. But lying about your own illness when it’s something that could kill those around you and their families?

That’s just sickening.

People are taking advantage of this pandemic as a way to be lazy, and it’s giving them all of the tools to do so. Not only has this generation been

entirely desensitized to the very real effects of COVID19, and that’s not cool.

But it’s gone way too far.

So think twice before you quit your job. Think twice before you call in. Think twice before you skip class. Think twice before you make an entire workplace, classroom, or family scared for their health and possibly lives.

Think. Twice.

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‘The French Dispatch,’ Wes Anderson’s masterpiece HUNTER FRIESEN Film Critic

With each subsequent entry into his distinct filmography, Wes Anderson seems to make it a mission to make the most Wes Anderson film. The intricacies of 2001’s “The Royal Tenenbaums” seemed quaint around the time “The Grand Budapest Hotel” was released in 2013. Even his side ventures into stop-motion animation contain a great distance in production quality between 2009’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox” and 2018’s “Isle of Dogs.”

With Anderson’s 10th feature film, “The French Dispatch,” towers over all of his previous works with its masterful production qualities and international ensemble cast.

Set within 20th century France in the fictional city of Ennui-sur-Blasé, “The French Dispatch” opens with the untimely news that the editor of the Titular magazine, Arthur Howitzer Jr. (Bill Murray), son of the magazine’s founder and holder of a supreme eye for talent, has died. As per his wishes, his life is to be tied directly to that of the magazine, meaning that the publication dies with him. His team of writers – an eccentric bunch of expatriates all recruited over the years

by Howitzer in one way or

another – are granted one final issue, which they decide will contain “an obituary, a brief travel guide and three feature stories.”

The obituary is, of course, for Arthur, while the travel guide takes one through the historic village that has acted as the publication’s home for nearly half a century. The three retrospective stories selected are considered to be the best in the publication’s long history: an account by the paper’s art critic (Tilda Swinton) of the deranged painter Moses Rosenthal (Benicio Del Toro) and a brash art dealer (Adrien Brody); an on-the-ground report by political correspondent Lucinda Krementz (Frances McDormand) of the student revolution led by the charismatic Zeffirelli (Timothee Chalamet) and a retelling by food critic Roebuck Wright (Jeffrey Wright) of how he got entangled in a kidnapping involving the son of the chief of police (Mathieu Almaric).

While there is no central story to fully move the film from start to finish, the anthology-style structure still allows Anderson to explore several of the themes found within his previous works, such as human curiosity and the ironic relationship we share with the world and its other characters.

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Film Critic Hunter Friesen calls the “French Dispatch” “a visual masterpiece.”

The final story of the food critic ranks as the best in terms of what’s on the page, giving Jeffrey Wright a wonderfully complex character who unintentionally learns several valuable lessons about his place in the world.

Some will find that the anthology structure limits the emotional connection one can have to the characters, especially since Anderson has built his career on wonderfully layered characters such as Royal Tenenbaum and M. Gustave. On the contrary, while many of his characters tend to overstay their welcome in a 100-minute narrative, the anthologies force Anderson to be as efficient as possible with character development, creating several sequences of mise-

en-scène where the direction tells just as much of the story as the script.

After gradually becoming more confident as a director, Anderson has finally allowed himself to fully unleash his unique brand of filmmaking.

Visually, this is one of the most accomplished works ever made as Anderson toys with aspect ratios (very similar to the strategy within “The Grand Budapest Hotel”), color and black and white cinematography, ingeniously hilarious freeze frames, and a period-accurate soundtrack that seems to always be perfectly queued. Ironically, the major complaint I have against the film is that there are dozens of expertly crafted shots that come and go in mere seconds even though they could be dis-

sected for hours. Every frame truly is a painting as several hidden treasures can be found in every nook and cranny. This is a film that demands to be rewatched several times over to soak in every last detail.

There are no weak links within the Robert Altmansized cast, with players such as Adrien Brody (who seems to only deliver a good performance nowadays when directed by Anderson), Frances McDormand and Jeffrey Wright. The phrase “there are no small parts, only small actors” doesn’t apply here as people such as Christoph Waltz and Saoirse Ronan are reduced to minuscule cameos. Still, Henry Winkler and Willem Dafoe are able to do a lot with the little that they are given.

Overall: 5/5 A visual masterpiece bursting at the seams with talent both on and off the screen, “The French Dispatch” is a film by a director working at the absolute height of his powers. I worry about how Anderson will be able to top this with his next film. But until then, I’ll stay in the present and be thankful that something this magical is allowed to exist in a world that only seems to get bleaker.

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Panther Recipes : Friendsgiving dorm edition NORTHERNIOWAN.COM

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No Bake Ginger Cookies

Pumpkin Parfaits

Ingredients - 1 package (8oz) crem cheese, softened - 2 tbsp chocolate frosting - 4 cups crushed gingersnap cookies - 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips - 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon - 1/4 tsp ground ginger - 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar

Ingredients - 1 jar (7oz) marshmallow creme - 1 package (8oz) cream cheese, softened - 1 tbsp orange juice concentrate, thawed - 1 can (14oz) pumpkin puree - 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon - 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg - 1/4 cup chopped toasted pecans - 1/4 cup crushed gingersnaps

Directions In a large bowl, beat the first six ingredients until blended. Shape into one inch balls. Roll in confectioners’ sugar. Flatten to 1/4 inch thickness with bottom of glass. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm. Store cookies between pieces of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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No Bake Banana Pudding Cake Ingredients - 3 cups of milk (cold) - 2 (3oz) vanilla instant pudding mix (or 2-3 oz box of instant banana pudding mix) - 30 vanilla wafers, save 2 wafers - 4 bananas, sliced - 8oz non dairy whipped topping, thawed

Directions Combine the marshmallows creme, cream cheese and 1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate in a large bowl; beat with an electric hand mixer unitl smooth. Stir together the pumpkin, syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1 tablespoon orange juice in a separate bowl. Fold 1/4 cup of marshmallow creme mixture into pumpkin mixture. Beginning with the cream cheese mixture, layer 3 tablespoons of each mixture in each of 4 dessert cups. Chill in refrigerator for 2 hours. Top with pecans and gingersnaps before serving.

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Directions Pour milk into a large bowl. Add in dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire wisk for two minutes or until well blended. Let stand for five minutes. Arrange half of the wafers on the bottom of a 13x9 inch pan. Top with layers of half each of the banana slices, pudding and whipped topping. Repeat starting with the wafers and ending with the whipped topping.

Crumble the two remaining wafers over the top of the whipped topping. Chill for three hours before serving.

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Traveling home for the holidays Editors Note: This is from the Northern Iowan on Dec. 8, 1987.

A normal Thanksgiving break is a pretty straightforward deal, right? You go home, see the folks, pet the dog, tell the relatives about school, eat food, maybe see a few old friends, watch some football, etc.

It’s time off, and I was looking forward to it. Who wasn’t?

Rain clouds scummed across the afternoon sky as I made my way to the Coyote, gassed up and loaded chock-full of dirty clothes and things. A foul wind, smelling of death and great, wet hairy balls whistled across the parking lot as I made final preparations for the journey home.

Destination: Peoria, Illinois.

You see, I had lived in Clinton, Iowa, and called that home. But a few weeks ago,

due to a faltering economy and a strong U.S. dollar abroad the family was forced to pull up roots and shed its shackles, as did the pioneers in days of yore, to travel as pilgrims to the tiny town of Glasford, IL. A thriving example of rural America, the rustic hamlet of Glasford boasts not only its very own post office and laundromat, but a gas station, open quite often to fulfill all of our gas buying needs, I learned.

Personally, I was unfamiliar with the area, and had no idea how to get there. My mother (bless her heart), knew this, and tried to alleviate my anxiety by mailing me directions to my new home. Fifteen pages worth. I have them on display in my room for disbelievers.

Actually, the trip was kind of interesting. Once off the interstate, I found myself in the very heart, crotch, and bowels of Illinois. Litty-bitty towns dot the countryside,

This archived story discusses traveling during the holidays in the midwest during the 80’s.

separated by cow pastures and babbling streams. And it seems that each town is fighting to outdo the others in some small way.

One town claims to be the marigold capital of the word.

Another has the oldest bricklined, free flowing sewage system in Illinois. Another is the home of the second largest orange building in the free world. Fascinating.

It became apparent to me

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that Illinois would be an amazingly interesting place to live.

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UNI falls to Mo. State on late touchdown DREW HILL as well as an upset loss earlier

in the season. This game was huge for both teams, as the loser was not likely to make The UNI football team the FCS Playoffs.

UNI got the ball first, but continued their road stretch, taking on Missouri State in an early interception set up a Springfield, Mo. last Saturday, Bears’ field goal. UNI added Nov. 13. The Panthers entered a Matthew Cook field goal their game with Missouri State later in the first quarter to knot with an interesting resume. the game up at three. Another They had knocked off three field goal for Missouri State teams currently ranked in the just before the end of the first top-25 FCS Coaches Poll. quarter gave them a 6-3 lead.

However, they had also lost to After a UNI seven-play drive two other top-25 FCS teams that ended in another Cook and were coming off an upset field goal, MSU went on a loss to Illinois State. UNI’s lengthy drive of 13 plays that record of 5-4 was deceiving took over seven and a half considering their strength minutes that ended in the of schedule. Missouri State Bears’ first touchdown to give entered with a 6-3 record with them a 13-6 advantage. UNI some big wins of their own, was driving late into the half, Sports Writer

but Theo Day’s second interception kept them from scoring, leaving the Bears in front by seven.

To begin the second half, Missouri State went down the field quickly, including two big pass plays by Jason Shelley. Shelley ran the ball in for a short touchdown run as the Bears went up 20-6. UNI brought the score back within seven with 6:10 to go in the third on a Tyler Hoosman run.

The third quarter ended with MSU still up seven at 20-13.

Missouri State drove 80 yards down the field in nine plays and scored on another Shelley touchdown run to go back up 13 at 27-13.

After an empty UNI drive, the Panther defense stepped

up and forced a Missouri State punt, turning it into seven on a pass to Deion McShane from Day to make the score 27-20. The UNI special teams stepped up by blocking an MSU punt. In less than two minutes, they turned the excellent field possession into seven more points to tie the game up at 27-27 on another Day pass to McShane. Missouri State got it back with a little over two minutes to work with.

The Bears converted on third and six to get to the MSU 45.

Then, Shelley found Naveon Mitchell for a 55-yard catchand-run touchdown with 58 seconds to go in the game to go up 34-27. UNI had a chance to tie in the final min-

ute, but ultimately turned it over on downs to lose 34-27.

“Players are making plays. It’s not easy to fill these voids every week and put yourself in a chance to win in this league. We did that and didn’t get the result we wanted,” Panthers coach Mark Farley said after the game.

Day finished the day with 238 passing yards to go with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Dom Williams led the rushing attack for UNI with 82 yards. McShane grabbed six catches for 86 yards and two touchdowns. UNI ends the regular season at home against Western Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 20.

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The Panthers lost their second-consecutive road game this past weekend, falling to Missouri State in Springfield. After trailing by two touchdowns late in the game, UNI came back to tie the score at 27, before giving up a touchdown in the final minute to fall 34-27.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Panthers fall to 9th-ranked Hawkeyes, 82-61 DAVID WARRINGTON

Sports Writer

The McLeod Center was home to an in-state women’s basketball matchup on Sunday, as the ninth-ranked University of Iowa Hawkeyes made the 90-mile trip to Cedar Falls to take on the UNI Panthers. Both teams entered the game undefeated. The Hawkeyes came in 2-0 with blowout wins over New Hampshire and Samford, while the Panthers came in 1-0 with a 63-54 victory over Saint Louis. The Hawkeyes were also good a year ago, finishing 20-10 and reaching the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Despite stretches where they played at a very high level, the Panthers fell to the Hawkeyes, 82-61.

The Panthers came ready to play, staying within striking distance against the highly tal-

ented Hawkeyes for much of the opening quarter. However, as the quarter progressed, the Panther offense went cold and the Iowa offense heated up, allowing the Hawks to go on a 15-0 run late in the period.

Iowa went into the quarter break with a 24-9 lead. The Panthers had a much better second quarter, only being outscored 17-15 as well as going on a 6-0 run late. Despite this, Iowa still held a commanding lead, 41-24, at the half.

The teams traded miniruns early in the third quarter. Every time the Panthers would score a few points in a row, the Hawkeyes would do the same. Back-to-back UNI three-pointers, one each from Kam Finley and Cailyn Morgan, got the Panthers within 14 points and forced an Iowa timeout. The Panthers got even closer, getting within

13 points, to close the third quarter, trailing 57-44. Despite a valiant effort, the Panthers couldn’t complete the comeback in the fourth, falling by a final of 82-61.

Finley was the leading scorer for the Panthers, finishing with 17. Maya McDermott was close behind with 14 points, and she led the team in assists with four. Bre Gunnels pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.

“I think Iowa’s a very good team,” head coach Tanya Warren said after the game. “I thought we left a lot of buckets out there. I’m very pleased and proud of how we fought to get ourselves back in it.”

It was a game to remember for Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, finishing three assists shy of a triple double. Clark, who led NCAA Division I in scoring a year ago as a freshman, finished

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The UNI women’s basketball team hosted Iowa on Sunday, Nov. 14. The Panthers fell 82-61 to their in-state rivals.

with a statline of 25 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists.

This was career win number 798 for Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder. Bluder is a graduate of UNI where she was a three-year starter on the wom-

en’s basketball team.

With the loss, the Panthers fall to 1-1 on the young season.

They will be back in action on Wednesday, traveling to Fargo for a matchup with the North Dakota State Bison.

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