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

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

NEWS

Preview the topics to be discussed in the Nov. 15-16 Board of Regents meeting, to be held on UNI’s campus.

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CAMPUS LIFE

Main Street Cedar Falls welcomes its latest addition, The Nook bookstore.

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SPORTS

Volleyball becomes Missouri Valley Conference champions for the second year in a row.

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UNI HOOPS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2023

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HISTORY McLeod Center sells out for first time in women’s basketball history for Iowa matchup

6,790 fans crowded into the McLeod Center on Sunday to witness UNI women’s basketball history.

The highly-anticipated in-state matchup between the Panthers and the No. 3 ranked team in the country, the Iowa Hawkeyes, marked the first time the McLeod Center has sold out for women’s basketball in program history. The last time McLeod sold out was in 2015 when the men’s basketball team beat No. 1 North Carolina in front of 7,018 fans.

Going into the game, junior point guard Maya McDermott said that the Panthers were looking forward to the challenge.

“This is my fourth year, and this year has been probably our toughest non-conference schedule, so we’re super excited about it … You want to set a big goal for yourself no matter what and then you want to win those games,” McDermott said.

For fans, though, acquiring tickets was a challenge in itself. UNI Athletics held a random drawing for student tickets that students could enter online.

Sophomore Ashlyn Wilkins is a devoted Panther basketball fan, and she knew right away that the game was going to be a sight to behold.

“Iowa obviously has a really big reputation, so getting to see them play against a school of that size with that reputation was going to be really exciting,” she said.

Wilkins submitted the form as soon as the drawing entry email slid into her inbox. However, she wasn’t lucky enough to receive a ticket. Instead, she got a ticket from the family of her high school friend, sophomore forward Ryley Goebel.

“My friend, Ryley, her mom was like ‘Hey, if you don’t get a ticket I have an extra one, so you are more than welcome to have it,’” Wilkins said.

Wilkins was able to find a spot in the student section for the game, while other students entered a frenzy to get a hold of unclaimed tickets by lining up in person at the ticket office the Friday before the game. Others bought from resellers.

An hour and a half before tip-off, the stands were already starting to pack with Panther and Hawkeye fans alike.

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Redshirt-sophomore forward Shateah Wetering goes up for a shot.

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Wrestling looks to the future as West Gym faces potential demolition MALLORY SCHMITZ News Editor

Conceptual renderings have been released for what UNI Wrestling Head Coach Doug Schwab hopes will be their “next 100-year building.”

The renderings were revealed at a press conference before wrestling media day last Thursday. Permission to plan the new facility is currently pending Board of Regents approval, to be discussed at the Nov. 15-16 meeting held on UNI’s campus.

Also relying on the Board of Regents — the demolition of the West Gym. Originally constructed in 1925, the West Gym holds history for a variety of programs at UNI including volleyball, basketball, cheer, dance, marching band and, most iconically, wrestling. The building was deemed uncertified for occupancy in July due to structural deficiencies, including an unstable east wall which has been reinforced with metal structural supports for the past four months.

According to the request, razing the structure would eliminate $10.8 million in building renewal costs.

Estimates for repairing the building to full functionality are above $20 million, which does not include the cost of addressing the east wall.

The cost of demolition and site restoration is estimated at $1.3 to $1.5 million. The request states that the utilities and foundation would be removed, and the basement would be filled with soil and

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The above renderings show possible designs for the new wrestling facility currently pending approval at the Nov. 15-16 Board of Regents meeting. A future location has not been finalized, however the gravel parking lot south of 27th Street and west of Panther Parkway has been listed as the most cost-effective location.

seeded with grass.

While the university may be closing a chapter on one of its oldest buildings, President Mark Nook spoke at the press conference about preserving the history and memories of the structure.

“We recognize the history of that building and the importance not just to Panther wrestling … There’s a lot of people that are committed and connected to that facility.

Unfortunately the bones aren’t there anymore,” he said.

“There’s a lot of things I

think we can do. At this point it’s a matter of making sure we have people that can go in and evaluate what’s there, what’s salvageable, and also asking some questions about what’s really important to our wrestlers and what are the physical pieces that will really be meaningful,” Nook added.

“There will clearly be pieces of the structure that are — the word everybody wants to use is salvaged, and that’s just so wrong in this case,” he said.

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to honor the facility, but more importantly, honor the student athletes that have trained in that facility.”

After being forced to relocate their training facility from the West Gym to USA Mat Club on East 19th Street in July, Coach Schwab said that the team’s focus has been on the game.

“My focus from day one will always be our athletes and their progress,” he said.

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the building. The building does not get things done,” Schwab added.

As described in the Board of Regents project summary, the proposed facility would be 11,000 gross square feet with practice areas, wrestling mats, a team room, a strength and conditioning area, training room, lockers, showers, restrooms, coaches’ offices, an athlete lounge and general storage.

The new facility would be funded entirely by private gifts. The project summary lists the estimated cost of the building at $5 million, however, that amount is the minimum threshold for regents approval. The total cost will depend on the amount fundraised, an effort Athletics Director David Harris said will involve the whole community.

“It’s something that’s going to take all of us to be able to make happen, so we need everyone who loves our student athletes, our coaches and this program to really come together to give us a chance to be able to build this facility and give Panther wrestling a new home,” Harris said.

The exact location of the new facility is also not fully set in stone. The project summary lists the most cost-effective location as the gravel parking lot south of 27th Street and west of Panther Parkway. In selecting a location, UNI officials have stated that their priorities are finding a place close to their competition space in the McLeod Center that is also cost-effective to build on.

UNI does not currently have a timeline set for the project, however, Harris said that it is a priority for the university.

“Just based on the urgency around this situation and how things have happened, some of which have been unexpected, we feel like this is top priority for us. This is something we look forward to making happen, getting done and having our student athletes and coaches really enjoy the benefit of all our work,” he said.

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Bringing the past to life KRISTIN MOOS Staff Writer

Exciting developments in the field of augmented reality are underway at the University of Northern Iowa.

Bettina Fabos, a professor of Interactive Digital Studies at UNI is the creator of the Mainstreet 360° project, which received a competitive $150,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant late this summer. She is also the director of Fortepan Iowa.

“Fortepan Iowa is like a family photo album for the entire state. We aim to help preserve Iowa family snapshots and other local historical photos, and make them accessible to anyone in an interface that is enjoyable and intuitive.

We are hoping to help Iowans see that they have played an important role in the history of the state,” she said.

Her newest project, Mainstreet 360°, aims to connect time and place, and tell the story of the UNI campus’ inception and growth through rephotography; the act of shooting an image of the same location during two different time periods, usually to demonstrate change. Fabos was inspired by an application called ‘ForteGO,’ released in 2018 by Fortepan Iowa’s sister site, Fortepan Hungary.

ForteGO users could navigate the city of Budapest through a map which featured historic images of buildings and people that had been matched to the original locations they were taken.

“This app inspired me to talk to John DeGroote, the director of the GeoTREE cen-

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The Mainstreet 360° project aims to tell the story of UNI’s campus by using augmented reality technology to overlay historical photos on modern day imagery. Creator Bettina Fabos says the project aims to connect time and space. The project recently received a $150,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant.

ter on UNI’s campus, about doing something similar for Fortepan Iowa, but for the desktop. The downside of ForteGO is that you have to be physically present and I wanted to see if we could create a virtual reality tool without going to the place itself,” she said.

Another inspiration for the project was Google’s Tour Creator, a program that enabled users to make a VR tour of anywhere in the world, using imagery from Google Street View or their own 360° photos. Fabos also explored the capabilities of this tool with geography professor John DeGroote. Tour Creator was an ideal instrument for educators who were constrained by the confines of the classroom. Students could “visit”

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The Mainstreet 360° team seeks to feature photos of UNI buildings to represent change and growth of campus over time. It also features images of traditions and student life to give a clear insight into the UNI experience through different eras.

any place in the world from the Louvre in Paris, France to the Burj Khalifia in Dubai.

Google discontinued the program in June, 2021.

Even though Google has arguably put 360° technology on the map with Google Street View, it does not own this technology. It is imperative that the public is aware that “360° cameras are in reach for everyone,” Fabos says. She intends to spread that message through the Mainstreet 360° workshops she holds for local librarians, who, unlike Google, represent an institution that is not commercially oriented. The work of librarians is to “build experiences that make sense to the public,” she said.

The Mainstreet 360° geolocation team seeks to match photos of UNI buildings from as early as 1903 to their current structures to represent change and growth of the campus over time. Fabos described the back-end process of matching and resizing the original photo to the current-day 360° photo as “like playing a video game.”

This virtual 360° experience will also feature photos of people and traditions that gives the users insight into student life at UNI during different decades. The historical component of the Mainstreet 360° team assists in garnering these photos from resources such as the UNI Special Collections & University Archives. The end goal is to have a three to four-paragraph long blurb about student activities, and the key events and buildings that occurred during each decade at UNI, starting from the 1870s. This work is guided by historian Kristina

Poznan, Ph.D. Through image and text, Fabos’ team hopes to construct a comprehensive story of UNI’s growth.

Mainstreet 360° can also be applied in K-12 settings. At the Preserve Iowa Summit in 2021, Fabos heard a presentation from three Spencer, Iowa teachers who coordinated a project with their fourth-graders that involved these students investigating the history of Downtown Spencer and putting together a gallery show to demonstrate what they learned. Though the students were enthused by the project, the teachers were exasperated by the end.

“If they had a tool such as Mainstreet 360°, which allows for the easy display of historical photos overlaid on modern day imagery, the students could have used that, and the teachers would have had a much easier time communicating this history to their students,” Fabos said.

Thus far, the most difficult aspects of the project for the Mainstreet 360° team have been geolocating early images of the UNI campus which feature buildings that have been demolished and make referencing the location of structures difficult. However, Fabos remains optimistic about the process. Her favorite parts of the project have been “working with students, seeing the project reach its potential, and giving presentations and workshops.” With a vast collection of donated photos, Mainstreet 360° will turn its sights to Ottumwa next semester. Fabos anticipates that the Mainstreet 360° prototype will be available in April.

News briefs

UNI recognized as ‘Best for Vets’ College The Military Times named the University of Northern Iowa in its 2023 Best for Vets: College rankings. The rankings have become a resource for schools to spread the word about their veteran programs and help veterans make important decisions about their educational planning. Earlier this year, UNI was also designated a Military Friendly school for the fourth year in a row.

Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell visits UNI-CUE UNI’s Center for Urban Education (UNI-CUE), recently started a new Educational Talent Search program in six schools in the Cedar Rapids School District.

Last Thursday, Cedar Rapids mayor Tiffany O’Donnell visited this program to learn more about the partnership and UNI-CUE’s role in helping first-generation students and low-income students envision possibilities after high school.

More information about UNICUE can be found at eop.uni. edu/uni-cue.

UNI, Cedar Falls dedicate street name for IHSAA kick off The City of Cedar Falls, UNI Athletics and the Iowa High School Athletic Association dedicated a street name in honor of the IHSAA State Football Playoffs last Wednesday. During the two weeks of playoff competition in the UNI-Dome, Panther Parkway has been renamed Playoff Parkway as a gesture of gratitude towards IHSAA for its contributions to the Cedar Valley community.

Panther Marching Band is going to London Cheers echoed throughout the UNI-Dome as UNI’s Panther Marching Band (PMB) accepted an invitation to perform in London’s 2024-2025 New Year’s Day Parade. Bob Bone, the parade chairman and founder, and Duncan Sandys, senior patron and former Lord Mayor of Westminster, flew to Cedar Falls to personally invite the band. PMB last performed in London in 2015.

UNI-Dome receives $1 million for renovations The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors awarded the UNI-Dome renovation project $1 million to support the $50 million comprehensive renovation project of the UNI-Dome. Several supervisors said the facility is a key economic driver for the Cedar Valley community.

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Boulder Bash: Carrera de escalda:

UNI’s Climbing La competencia escaladora atrae gente tanto Competition como escaladores Draws Crowds and Climbers Alike KARINA ORTIZ

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This Saturday, the University of Northern Iowa’s Wellness and Recreation Center (WRC) was abuzz with excitement and the sound of climbers cheering each other on. The occasion? The much-anticipated Boulder Bash, a bouldering competition that attracted 36 climbers from across the state, eager to test their skills against the WRC’s challenging routes.

Bouldering, for those unfamiliar, is a form of rock climbing stripped down to its raw essentials. Without the use of ropes or harnesses, climbers tackle short but tricky routes, known as “problems” on walls typically no more than 15 feet tall.

Thick, padded mats cushion falls, and the focus is on movement, technique and strength. It’s a social sport, with climbers often working together to solve the complex routes.

The Boulder Bash was a display of both physical prowess and community spirit. Competitors ranged from seasoned climbers to those who were attempting a competition for the first time, all united by a love for the sport.

Making the event possible was a dedicated team of 16 volunteers, who not only judged the event but also took on the mammoth task of setting up routes.

Their hard work ensured the competition ran smoothly, and their expertise in judging was crucial to the fair assessment of each climber’s performance.

The competition was fierce, with climbers given a set amount of time to solve as many problems as

they could. Each problem was worth a set number of points, with more challenging climbs offering higher scores. The strategy was as important as strength, with climbers having to decide which problems to tackle to maximize their score.

As the dust settled and the scores were tallied, it was clear that the Boulder Bash was more than just a competition – it was a celebration of the climbing community and the sport itself.

Looking ahead, the University of Northern Iowa is already preparing for its next climbing event, Rock Revolution, a top rope climbing competition slated for the spring. Top roping involves climbing taller walls with the safety of a rope secured at the top of the climb, allowing for a different style of competition.

The success of the Boulder Bash has set the bar high for Rock Revolution, but if the enthusiasm and spirit of the climbing community are anything to go by, it’s sure to be another hit.

Whether you’re a climber or just looking for an exciting spectator sport, keep an eye out for what’s coming next at the UNI WRC. The climbing scene at UNI is reaching new heights, and it’s an exciting time to be a part of it.

For those interested in participating or learning more about climbing, the WRC offers climbing classes and open wall times for climbers of all levels. It’s a great way to build strength, challenge yourself and join a welcoming community. Who knows, you might just find yourself competing in the next big event!

Este sábado pasado, el Wellness and Recreation Center (WRC por sus siglas en inglés) de la Universidad del Norte de Iowa (UNI) estuvo encendido con entusiasmo y el sonido de escaladores animándose entre sí. ¿Cuál fue la ocasión? Una competencia muy anticipada de escalada llamada Boulder Bash, una carrera de escalada, que ha atraído a 36 escaladores de todo el estado, entusiasmados por poner a prueba sus habilidades en las difíciles rutas del WRC. Específicamente, Bouldering, es una forma de escalada reducida a sus elementos esenciales. Sin uso de sogas o arneses, las escaladoras enfrentan complicadas rutas, conocidas como “problemas” en paredes que típicamente no alcanzan más de 15 pies de altura. Colchonetas acolchadas y abundantes amortiguan las caídas y el enfoque es en el movimiento, la técnica y la fuerza. Es un deporte social en el que los escaladores trabajan juntos para resolver las complicadas rutas.

La carrera de escalada fue una demostración de ambos destreza física y espíritu de comunidad. Los competidores oscilaron desde escaladores expertos hasta los que trataron de hacer la competencia por primera vez, todos unidos por el amor del deporte.

El evento fue posible gracias a un equipo dedicado de 16 voluntarios, quienes no solamente hicieron de jueces, sino que también tuvieron la inmensa tarea de instalar las rutas. Su dedicación aseguró que la competencia funcionó sin problemas y su experiencia en juzgar era crucial para la evaluación del rendimiento de cada escalador.

La competencia fue feroz, ya que los escaladores recibieron un tiempo determinado para resolver tantos problemas como pudieran. Cada problema valía una cantidad determinada de puntos, con las escaladas más difíciles ofreciendo puntos más altos. La estrategia fue tan importante como la fuerza, con escaladores decidiendo cuáles problemas afron-

tar para poder maximizar sus puntos.

A medida que las aguas bajaban y los puntajes estaban calculados, era claro que la carrera de escalada fue más que una competencia—fue una celebración para la comunidad escaladora y el deporte por sí mismo. La competencia no solamente era una prueba de habilidades físicas, sino también una muestra de camaradería y apoyo inherentes en la comunidad escaladora.

Mirando adelante, UNI ya está preparándose para la próxima competencia de escalada llamada Rock Revolution, una competencia de élite de escalada con soga que va a empezar en la primavera. La escalada con soga de élite implica escalar paredes más altas con la seguridad de una soga asegurada en el punto más alto de la escalada, permitiendo una competencia diferente en estilo.

El éxito de la carrera de

escalada ha puesto la barra muy alta para Rock Revolution, pero si el entusiasmo y espíritu de la comunidad escaladora son una buena indicación, es seguro que va a ser otro éxito.

Aunque seas un escalador o si solamente estás buscando un deporte espectador interesante, sigue pendiente por lo que viene después en el WRC de UNI. La escena de escalada en UNI está alcanzando nuevas alturas y es un momento emocionante para ser parte de ella.

Para los que estén interesados en participar o aprender más sobre la escalada, el WRC ofrece clases de escalada y tiempos abiertos en la pared para escaladores de cada nivel.

Es una manera excelente para poder subir tu fuerza, retarte a ti mismo y unirte con una comunidad amable. Quién sabe, ¡podrías encontrarte compitiendo en el próximo gran evento!

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A climber scales the UNI climbing wall at the Boulder Bash this Saturday.

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El sábado pasado, una escaladora escaló la pared en la competencia llamada Boulder Bash de UNI.

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Board of Regents to meet today. While no decision Find agenda BOR has been made on the report or its recommendations, the will discuss and considhighlights for Board er the plan at their meeting. the November West Gym demolition UNI has submitted a BOR meeting request to the BOR to demolish the West Gym. The proposed demolition cost as statbelow ed in the report is estimated to CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Executive Editor

The Iowa Board of Regents (BOR) will be meeting today and tomorrow on the University of Northern Iowa’s campus. The meeting will be held in the Slife Ballroom in The Commons, and will be open to the public. A livestream on the Board of Regents YouTube channel will also be available. Highlighted below are a few of agenda items the BOR is set to discuss for this session.

DEI report deliberations The BOR will consider a report from its three-member Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) study group, which was formed last month to study DEI programs at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa. Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 560 into law last June, which directed the BOR to conduct a “comprehensive DEI study and review of Iowa’s public universities.”

According to a meeting preview released by the BOR, “The group gathered information from a variety of campus leaders and solicited public input online to form its report.”

The report in question notes ten recommendations which are divided into four categories: current structure of DEI and compliance functions, human resources, academic and curricular matters, and free speech and related matters.

The DEI Study Group includes Regents David Barker, Jim Lindenmayer and Greta Rouse. They are scheduled to formally present the report in its entirety to the

be $1.3 million to $1.5 million. According to the report, the cost would be funded by the Treasurer's Temporary Investments.

The report also states that $10.8 million in building costs will be eliminated by demolishing the West Gym. Citing various building code and ADA issues as well as concerns surrounding the HVAC, electrical, roofing and windows of the gym, the report says the building is “now a safety concern” while also citing the east exterior wall that is now being held with steel supports.

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The Iowa Board of Regents will be presented with a report about 2023 fall enrollment at their meeting on Thursday. The section in purple on the graph above shows UNI’s enrollment numbers.

Fall 2023 enrollment highlights Fall enrollment data will also be presented to the BOR. According to the report, total undergraduate enrollment increased by 247 students The number of Iowa residents attending a Regent university declined by 2%, while student enrollment from out-of-state increased by 3.4%.

A new name for UNI College of Business The BOR will consider UNI’s request to name its college of business after David W. Wilson – a 1970 graduate who recently donated $25 million to the College of Business. If approved, the Wilson College of Business will become the first ever named college in the history of UNI. In addition, if the BOR approves, all three Regent business colleges will be named after alumni who have donated to their respective colleges. The University of Iowa’s College of Business was named in honor of Henry B. Tippie in 1999, and Iowa State’s College of Business was named in honor of Debbie and Jerry Ivy in 2017.

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UNI President Mark Nook shakes David Wilson’s hand at a ceremony recognizing Wilson’s $25 million donation to the College of Business. The BOR will consider renaming the college to the Wilson College of Business.

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The West Gym’s east wall, as shown above, is currently being supported by steel beams. UNI has proposed the gym be demolished to the BOR.

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BSU I feel like the purpose of Melanin Week is to give hosts students of color, specifically students, a time they can Melanin black be celebrated, recognized and Week encouraged Randy Whitfield

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CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Executive Editor

“See My Color” is the theme of this year’s “Melanin Week” hosted by Black Student Union (BSU).

The week consists of many events created by the student organization – all of which everyone is welcome to attend.

Randy Whitfield, the president of BSU said this week provides students with an opportunity to connect.

“I feel like the purpose of Melanin Week is to give students of color, especially black students, a time they can be celebrated, recognized and encouraged. I love Melanin Week because it gives me a certain drive to finish out the semester strong.”

Celia Emunah, the vice president of BSU, said Melanin Week is a time to reflect and celebrate.

“It's a time for us to embrace ourselves, our cultures and our traditions,” Emunah said. “I think as people of color on campus, sometimes it can be a little hard. It is a time for us to get together and just express that.”

BSU will be in Maucker Union today for their Melanin Week Bake Sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., BSU will be hosting a community service event in the Scholar Space to make tie blankets for various charities. Finally, a Poetry Slam will be held on Friday from

6 p.m. to 8 p.m in Kamerick 123.

Emunah encourages everyone to check out these events for the remainder of the week, emphasizing everyone is welcome.

“BSU is open to everybody,” Emunah said. “It's just a fun, inclusive environment. It’s a good way to meet people to get connected with different people. You can come to an inclusive, welcoming environment and just hang out.”

For more information about Melanin Week, follow BSU on Instagram @unibsu.

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Black Student Union’s next general body meeting will be held in the Center for Multicultural Education (CME) on Dec. 6 at 6 p.m.

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BSU Vice President Celia Emunah (pictured left) and BSU President Randy Whitfield (pictured right) table for BSU at the beginning of the semester.

Both Emunah and Whitfield hope Melanin Week will help support and encourage students of color on campus.

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Writers strike establishes new ground rules for AI CALLEE FAIR

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In a new age where Artificial Intelligence is slowly becoming a part of our everyday lives, writers have to now find a way to coexist with technology that is threatening their jobs.

Concern and worry sparked all throughout the writing world as AI began its rise amongst the classrooms and the workplace. They feared that studios would replace the special human creativity with AI to reduce the writers’ role in the creative process, and thus, challenging their earnings and artistic integrity.

On Sept. 27, the second longest strike in Hollywood history came to an end. The writers strike lasted for five months with the Writers Guild of America, representing the writers of Hollywood, fighting against lowpay in the wake of streaming services. The writers and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers came to an agreement.

Within the new MOA, simplified memorandum of agreement, it addresses AI

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and its established role with- visual effects to their ad- Hollywood Reporter‘s Bein the film industry. The vantage to tell a story. For hind the Screen podcast.

MOA states, “A writer can example, Disney has used “I don’t think AI wants choose to use AI when per- many opportunities in the our jobs at all,” Edwards forming writing services, if “Star Wars” series to bring says. “It is an amazing tool. the company consents and back characters such as It is going to disrupt a lot of provided that things. We the writer folwill get to lows applicathe side of it I don’t think AI wants our jobs ble company and I think at all... It is going to disrupt a lot of policies, but we will be the company grateful that things. We will get to the side of it can’t require it happened. and I think we will be grateful that the writer to Just like all use AI software the other big it happened. Just like all the other when performtechnologibig technological advances like cars, ing writing sercal advancvices.”

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style. Joining the directors’ distaste, actor Bryan Cranston recently stated on a picket line that attempts to adopt AI “as a normal operating procedure” are “literally dehumanizing the workforce.”

With the Writers Guild of America and major studio production companies coming into agreement that AI should be used as a tool rather than a replacement, there is still fear of productions training AI with writers’ work. This fear leads to still ongoing questioning of the future with Hollywood and AI even with the strike coming to an end.

The film industry has had a tough break in recent years with the pandemic, the writers strike and SAG-AFTRA’s strike (which is still ongoing) halting production, and now talks of AI replacing actors, writers, and editors. It is hard to know what kind of an effect this will have on Hollywood. This agreement is the first step toward making a change and savoring creative integrity on the screen.

UNSPLASH

The end of the writers’ strike, which lasted for five months, has given rise to new questions about the use of AI in the industry. Some prominent figures in the industry hold disdain for the use of AI, claiming that it “dehumanizes the industry.” Others are more accepting of AI, especially as a tool within the industry and its potential outside of film.

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CAMPUS LIFE

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New book store graces Main Street BAILEY KLINKHAMMER Campus Life Editor

The

Nook exists because I love books and I always wanted there to be a bookstore on Main Street.

Abby Olson

Co-owner of The Nook

Abby Olson and Brandon Conrad, business and life partners, opened the brand new storefront for The Nook this past Saturday. They were met with a line that wrapped around the block on Main Street. From figuring out how to make a candle, to renting a booth at the Cob Mercantile, and finally finding a home for their cozy local bookshop, their business adventure has been like no other.

Olson is a 2022 graduate from the University of Northern Iowa with a bachelor’s in marketing, and Conrad graduated with an associates from Hawkeye in 2021. For the couple, their adventure started while working at the Olson family pumpkin patch in Cedar Falls, The Patch.

“I’ve always made things.

I would make stickers and jewelry to sell at the Patch, so I say to Brandon, ‘you should make something!’ and he did!” Olson’s encouragement to Conrad led to Conrad making candles, and thus became Sage Candle & Co. “A lot of people tell me they’ve tried to make candles and really struggled with it.

I’ve loved getting to figure it out and enjoy the process,” said Conrad. The couple said a lot of their ideas start with just that, an idea.

“The Nook exists because I love books and I always wanted there to be a bookstore on Main Street,” Olson said. “And here we are!”

For the couple, it’s the follow through that makes all the difference. “The follow through is the most important thing. There are ideas that I have that I tell Brandon and then he just…does it!” She laughed. Getting the spot on Main Street the Olson wanted took the pair time, and lots of it. “We probably looked for

about a year,” Olson said. “I came into Miss Wonderful’s with a box of candles one day and asked the owner, Ann, if would want to sell them. She was our first ever wholesale customer.” A couple months later, the Cob Mercantile opened just a shop down from Miss Wonderful. The Cob Mercantile operates as a store that other smaller businesses can rent booths in, displaying their merchandise and products for customers.

This was The Nook’s first home. “We rented a booth at the Cob and began selling books, our merchandise, stickers, candles, in our little booth. Before we knew it, we’d almost outgrown our booth,” said Olson. “We decided it was time to start looking for our own storefront, and Ann announced that she was closing Miss Wonderful. She caught us in the parking lot one day and asked if we’d be interested in the space. We just couldn’t turn it down!”

Thus, Olson and Conrad decided it was time to pack up their booth at the Cob Mercantile and turn The Nook into a full-fledged bookstore. The pair acquired the store in September, but didn’t have time to work on it until two weeks before the store was scheduled to make its grand opening. “During the fall months, we spend a majority of our days helping my family out over at The Patch, so it was hard to find time to come over here and work. There were a lot of late nights spent getting the store ready,” Olson said. “A majority of the work was in painting, setting up the bookshelves, and organizing our books,” Conrad added.

“We spent a lot of time just organizing and arranging.”

Their hard work paid off This past weekend, when The Nook opened its doors for the first time to the public, Olson and Conrad were met with a line that wrapped around the block.

“It was very, very unexpected.” Olson said. The couple estimates that around 1,000 people visited their store on Saturday. “I don’t know the exact numbers, but there were a lot of people,” Olson laughed. “My dad was at the front of the store at the door acting as our ‘bouncer’.

He helped us make sure that there were a safe amount of people in the store at all times. He was a huge

help.” The Nook offered free Moo’s Bakery cookies to the first 50 people in the store.

“Obviously, those didn’t last very long,” Conrad laughed.

The store is filled with Christmas decorations, books, jewelry, tote bags, candles, and stickers. Since The Nook has expanded, they’ve also expanded their

book collection. A wide variety of cookbooks, children’s books, and nonfiction books have been added to their ever growing collection. “My goal is to make sure there’s a book for everyone in this store.”

Olson said.

As for the future, the couple is hoping to continue to expand their book collection

and build their website to make online orders for customers, whether they want to pick up in store or have the book shipped directly to their house. For now, customers can find The Nook on Instagram @thenook.cf or at 216 Main Street, where the store is open every day of the week!

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER

Above is one of the many shelves filled to the brim with books in The Nook. Abby Olson, co-owner, wants to expand the collection so that there is a book for everyone in the store.

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER

The Nook is brightly decorated for the festive Christmas season. Aside from their vast collection of books, The Nook also sells candles, jewelry, bags and other trinkets.

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VOLLEYBALL

UNI wins second straight MVC title NICOLE WATERS

Sports Writer

UNI Volleyball started the weekend off with a trip to the Windy City to face the UIC Flames. UIC started off strong after ending some weaknesses in the Panther defense, building a lead of five points. It didn’t take the Panthers long to bounce back as Kira Fallert and Layanna Green found a spark with five kills each.

Kaylissa Arndorfer, Emily Holterhaus and Olivia Tjernagel backed up with four clocks at the net.

Grace Mikota would tie the set up 20-20 with a service ace, but the Panthers would pull away to win the set 25-21.

The Panthers were able to keep momentum going in the second set and grabbed an early lead. The Panthers were able to grab leads of 3-0 and 8-0 getting up to double digits to win the set 25-12. Fallert had two service aces followed by another one from Erin Powers along with 14 kills from the team to help push them to a second set win.

The third set was a back-and-forth battle with both teams sharing eight ties with each other. The Flames were able to take a two-point lead at 16-14,

but the Panthers answered quickly with a 3-0 push, thanks to a block that included Tjernagel and Arndorfer. Fallert would score another pair of aces to help UNI score seven of the final 11 points and push them to a 25-21 third set and match victory.

The Panthers were back in action Saturday as they took on Valpo. Valpo started off strong with a 13-1 lead against the Panthers.

The Panthers struggled the first set, with nine attack errors. UNI was able to go on a slight 3-0, but stood no match to Valpo, dropping the first set 25-13.

UNI was able to bounce back early in the second set with 12 kills. Four early ties were shared by the teams and an early 8-5 deficit, the Panthers came back with a 18-6 lead as Tayler Alden, Tjernagel and Arndorfer kept the offensive pace.

Green helped at the net to secure the Panthers the set with a 25-17 win.

The third set was a backand-forth match between the two teams. The Panthers were able to jump out to a subtle 2-1 lead early before the Beacons took charge to a 20-17 lead. UNI was able to come back with a 4-0 run, courtesy of a service ace from Powers to

give the team a 21-20 lead.

The Panthers were able to secure the set thanks to Cassidy Hartman and Arndorfer getting crucial kills at the net to help the team take the set 25-23.

The Panthers were neckand-neck with the Beacons at the start of the forth set. The Panthers were able to get 14 kills and break a 9-9 tie on a Tjernagel kill to help them push to scoring 16 of the final 21 points. The Panthers were able to get the Beacons to struggle offensively, forcing seven attack errors by Valpo to secure the 25-14 win over the Beacons and a 3-1 match win.

These wins helped the Panthers obtain their second straight outright MVC regular season championship. The Panthers currently have a perfect record in conference play and will look to continue their undefeated season as they take on the Drake Bulldogs in their regular season finale.

The game will take place in the McLeod Center on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. The game will also be streaming on ESPN+.

STEPH STARK

Erin Powers helped the Panthers obtain their second outright MVC Championship.

FOOTBALL

Panthers lose to Missouri State on the road ADAM JOHNSON

Sports Writer

On Saturday, Nov. 11, the UNI football team had an away matchup with conference opponent Missouri State. Coming into the game, the Panthers were on a threegame winning streak, and had a record of 5-1 in conference and 6-3 overall. With just two weeks remaining, the game was a big one for the Panthers, who are looking to claim a playoff spot. Unfortunately, the Bears proved to be too much for the Panthers, handing them the loss.

The game started out with both teams struggling to get anything going. The Bears had a decent first drive going, but UNI’s Cannon Butler had a strip sack and recovery at the UNI 40-yard line.

The Panthers made their way into Missouri State territory as well, but an interception thrown by Theo Day put an end to the drive. With both

teams early struggles, it was the Bears that got the first points of the game. With 6:32 left in the first quarter, Jordan Pachot completed a 19-yard touchdown pass to Jmariyae Robinson. UNI followed up the Bears’ drive with a solid drive of their own, but were forced to settle for a field goal deep inside enemy territory.

The score was 7-3 after the first.

In the second quarter, the Bears really got things going.

Early in the quarter, Pachot completed a couple big passes that moved them down the field quickly. They finished the drive off with his second touchdown of the day, when he connected with Raylen Sharpe from 14 yards out.

Following a Day interception on the Panthers next drive, the Bears offense got the ball on the UNI 7-yard line. With not too far to go, they managed to get another score. Sharpe had his third touchdown of the day, this time connecting

with Gary Clinton. This made the score 21-3 in favor of the Bears, and that would be the score going into the second half.

With the start of the second half, the Panthers had a lot of work to do if they wanted to get back into the ball game.

The first drive did not show much hope in a comeback, as the Panthers had a quick threeand-out. Offense was hard to come by for both teams in the third quarter, as the only points came from the leg of UNI kicker Matthew Cook.

He nailed two field goals in the quarter, and the Panthers trailed 21-9 going into the fourth.

With both offenses being stagnant in the third quarter, the Bears woke back up in the fourth. Pachot had a good connection going with Sharpe.

Sharpe had a 35-yard catch, and the touchdown catch on the drive, his second of the game. For Pachot, it was his fourth touchdown pass. The

touchdown extended the lead to 28-9, and it was looking like the Panthers were going to be sent home with the loss.

Another Bears touchdown, this time a 14-yard run from running back Jayden Becks, put the finishing touches on the Bears dominant victory.

The Panthers managed a score late in the game on a 66-yard touchdown pass from Day to

receiver Sam Schnee, but it was too little too late. The Bears sent the Panthers home with the loss, 35-16.

Following the loss to Missouri State, UNI’s record moved to 5-2 in conference play, and 6-4 overall. The Panthers will finish off the regular season on Saturday, Nov. 18, when they take on North Dakota State at home.

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Sergio Morancy attempts a gigantic catch against Missouri State. The Bears defeated the Panthers 35-16.

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UNI defeated by North Texas in season opener BRADEN ELTON

Sports Writer

The UNI Men’s Basketball team had a tough road test to start the season against North Texas, the defending NIT champions.

The teams were tied after regulation, but the Panthers came up short in overtime losing 83-77.

The Panthers rallied from a double-digit deficit late in the second half to force overtime, but did not have enough left in the tank to close out the game.

From the tip both teams were red hot as the Mean Green jumped out to an early lead. UNI would not go away as their defense held North Texas scoreless for nearly five minutes. The Panthers continued to chip at the lead and trailed at the end of the half 38-36.

Leading the way in the first half for UNI was Landon Wolf who had 13 of the 36 points, including three buckets from behind the arc. Along with Wolf, Nate Heise and Tytan Anderson each added seven

points of their own.

After the break, both teams traded scores for the first couple minutes until North Texas went on a tear, going on a 16-3 run over the course of nearly five minutes to go up 58-47.

With less than 10 minutes left in the game, UNI had to dig themselves out of a hole to get the game within reach.

Shortly after a TV timeout with seven minutes remaining, the Panthers found life from a pair of threes, courtesy of Wolf and Bowen Born, cutting the lead to five points, 64-59.

As UNI continued on their run they reclaimed the lead, 65-64.

After trading baskets for the remaining minute, UNI had the ball for the final shot, Heise drove to the basket and missed a contested layup when Wolf secured the rebound for a second attempt. His shot was also heavily contested, and the regulation came to an end, tied at 68.

The Mean Green scored

the first six points of overtime and created a deficit that UNI couldn’t come back from. Though UNI battled hard and left it all on the court, they came up short 83-77.

UNI dominated in the paint, out scoring the Mean Green 42-20. Free throws and fouls proved to be an issue down the stretch for UNI as the team struggled from the charity stripe shooting 7-12 (58.3%), compared to UNT shooting 18-22 (81.8%). UNI committed 22 fouls compared to UNT’s 14.

Heise led the way in scoring for the Panthers with 20 points. Wolf added 18, while Born contributed 14.

UNI will return home for their home opener on Tuesday, Nov. 14 against the Loras Duhawks, a Division III school located in Dubuque, Iowa. The opening tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. and can be streamed on ESPN+ or listened to on the Panther Sports Radio Network.

STEPH STARK

Landon Wolf had a great game for the Panthers, with 18 points. UNI fell to North Texas in their first official game of the year.

CROSS COUNTRY

UNI competes in Midwest Regional Championships MICHAEL SPAHN

Sports Writer

The Northern Iowa men’s and women’s cross country teams participated in the NCAA Midwest Regional last Friday in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

In the women’s 6k, Emma Hoins finished a team-best 116th with a time of 22:40.0 and accounted for 115 points. Kate Crawford wasn’t far behind, placing 141st with a time of 23:05.5 and contributing 140 points. Eden Mueller finished 162nd with a time of 23:23.7 and contributed 161 points.

Kaylee Woolery finished 198th with a time of 24:05.4 and Sophia Jungling finished right behind her at 199th with a time of 24:09.0. Woolery accounted for 194 points and Jungling finished with 195.

Brooke O’Brien finished 212th with a time of 24:28.3 and contributed 206 points, while Kayla Young did not finish the race.

As a team the Panther women finished 29th out of 32 teams in the meet accounting for 806 total points.

In the men’s 10k, Caleb Shumaker placed a team-best

99th with a time of 32:36.7 and finished with 99 points.

Brady Griebel came in 125th with a time of 33:01.9, while Carson Owens finished right behind him at 129th with a time of 33:04.0. Griebel accounted for 123 points while Owens accounted for 127. Colin Lillie placed 189th with a time of 35:22.0 and finished with 181 points. Josh Gormley finished 192nd with a time of 35:48.8 and accumulated 184 points.

The Panther men finished 26th out of 28 teams in the meet accounting for a total of 714 points.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys ended up winning the championship in both the men’s and women’s meets with 30 and 19 points. Iowa State’s men’s and women’s teams finished with a close second place with 75 points and 56 points. The Northwestern women took third place with 155 points, while the Tulsa men took third place with 131 points. The Midwest Regional wrapped up the season for both the Panther men’s and women’s cross country teams.

Congrats to the runners on their accomplishments this season.

COURTESY/UNI ATHLETICS

The Panthers men finished 26th in the Midwest Regional Championships while the women placed 29th.

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Sports Editor

HOOPS HISTORY

continued from page 1

The energy in the McLeod Center was unlike any other that had been seen in the arena. As the teams tipped off everybody in attendance knew they were in for something special. The Hawkeyes started off hot from inside the paint but the Panthers defense stood right there with them to keep it close. The Hawkeyes went on another run, but a big move by center Grace Boffeli cut the Iowa lead to just 10 points.

Shortly after, Riley Wright got a steal on the defensive end of the court and was quick to convert it into two points. The first quarter concluded after two more points from UNI to make it a nine-point game going into the second quarter with a score of 20-11 with the Hawkeyes on top.

With the start of the second quarter, the Panthers were looking to add on to the momentum they had late in the first quarter. They did just that when Emerson Green drew a charge to an eruption from the McLeod Center faithful. Maya McDermott made sure the call was not in vain, as shortly after she made a 3-pointer to keep the energy up and make the score 14-22 early in the second. The Panthers were unable to keep the momentum for too long as an explosive Iowa offense went on a 10-4 run. Taryn Wharton had a huge sequence for the Panthers as she had two straight layups, made possible by superb ball handling skills.

The Hawkeyes had yet another explosive run to conclude the half as they looked to make their presence known in the Cedar Valley. The Panthers trailed 40-25 going into the second half of play.

The second half started with sparks from the Panthers.

Wharton got the crowd hot

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 | NORTHERNIOWAN.COM | VOLUME 120, ISSUE 13 with an and-one early in the teams entered into the fourth McLeod Center court as one quarter. Green answered back quarter looking at a score of of the best players in the with a three to make the game 75-41 with Iowa in firm con- country, Caitlin Clark, became 31-50 with Iowa slowly wid- trol.

Iowa’s all time leading scorer ening the gap on the Panthers.

Wharton was the star in women’s basketball history.

After a timeout call, Shateah of the Panthers team in the The Panther faithful were able Wetering hit a layup for the fourth quarter as she looked to see a generational talent Panthers. While the Hawkeyes to close the gap between the do something that has never started to get hot from beyond two teams. She had a steal been done in the history of the the arc, Green stole the ball early in the fourth quarter to Hawkeye program. and dished it to Wright for a make sure the team kept their This was also a historic score. Boffeli, who was in foul head up high despite the defi- arrival due to the return of trouble for most of the game cit. Wetering fired off a post Iowa’s head coach Lisa Bluder due to the aggressiveness of move to keep the Panthers to the campus of UNI. Bluder the Hawkeyes, scored a nice moving forward but it would (formerly Geske) was a starter baseline jumper in the third all be for naught. Wright also for the Panthers women’s basquarter. After another timeout had two great plays in traf- ketball team from 1979-1983. was called by the Panthers the fic to close the game for the She was inducted into the score was set at 63-37 Iowa. Panthers down the stretch. The UNI Athletics Hall of Fame The Hawkeyes continued a final score saw the Hawkeyes in 2000. “[Selling out] isn’t barrage of 3-pointers to halt winning 94-53 to cap off their something that would happen any chance of a comeback the historic trip to Cedar Falls. when I was here. We played Panthers had in mind. Both History was made on the in the Dome though, so that

would be hard,” Bluder joked.

“When you come to your former place, you always want to do well and I feel like we did.”

The Panthers were disappointed in their performance in front of a sellout crowd and wished they would have represented themselves in a way that better reflected the program. “This game in no way defines this team,” coach Tanya Warren said following the game. “This team is better than that. People learn from this game and if we can get ourselves healthy we feel like we have a really great team.”

The Panthers will return to action on Saturday, Nov. 18 in Muncie, Indiana against Ball State at 10:30 a.m.

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The sold-out crowd waits with bated breath as Maya McDermott attempts a three-pointer. The purple and gold faithful were electric as the Panthers faced No. 3 ranked Iowa.

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