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Panthers butcher Bears, 41-0 DYLAN PADY

Sports Writer

FOOD 4 THOUGHT Student Wellness Services pens guest column with tips for holiday eating.

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PEANUTS Film critic praises “The Peanuts Movie” and its timelessness.

Last Saturday, the UNI Panthers traveled to Plaster Field to take on the Missouri State Bears and left victorious with a final score of 41-0.

T he 17t h - ra n ke d Panthers, 6-4 overall, earned their fourth consecutive win and will play Southern Illinois at home in Cedar Falls Saturday, Nov. 14.

Panther Tyvis Smith opened the game with a 56-yard touch down carry, just 46 seconds into the first quarter.

“The hole was open,” Smith said. “The offensive line created it and I just ran

through it. It was a big, big early play.”

MSU was ranked 122 out of 123 for rush defense, and the Panthers took advantage of this position with Smith rushing for 146 yards on 16 carries. Quarterback Aaron Bailey added to the ground game with 161 yards on 19 carries, four of which he was able to break through into the end zone.

“We wanted to come in here and do business and that was our goal,” Bailey said. “We didn’t want to do anything we didn’t have to. We just wanted to play our game like we have been doing.”

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Aaron Bailey (15) was named Newcomer of the Week for the second consectutive game. He earned four rushing touchdowns against the Bears.

Student Voices When I walked into the room [for a meeting] the person made a comment about my hair. It wasn’t raining outside, and the Professor said, ‘Did the humidity do that to your hair?’ At the time, my hair was big and curly.

VOLLEYBALL Panthers wins against the Drake Bulldogs for the 38th consectutive time.

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— Tydel Jones, senior

Students share ‘Pint with a Prof’ CLINTON OLSASKY Staff Writer

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Assistant Professor Fernando Calderón discussed student radicalism at the second Pint with a Prof event on Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Torrential rains poured, deafening thunder boomed and lightning crashed as the UNI Freethinkers and Inquirers (UNIFI) hosted their second ever Pint with a Prof event at the Octopus on College Hill, Wed., Nov. 11.

Despite these less than ideal weather conditions, more than 20 students attended to hear Fernando Calderón speak about student radicalism.

Senior math and computer science major, Aaron Friel, is the president of UNIFI. In addition to serving as a community for “students who don’t have religion or are questioning religion,” Friel stressed the role UNIFI serves in the scientific community.

“We serve multiple overlapping communities on campus,” Friel said. “But there’s also a large pro-science contingent, where maybe religion isn’t so much an issue for them, but they’re concerned about the lack of science and skepticism

in today’s political discourse and in society at large.”

According to Friel, UNIFI plans on hosting the Pint with a Prof series about once a month. He said the series has garnered a very positive student response so far.

“I have been so amazed to see so many students looking with rapt attention at a professor — something you don’t often experience in the classroom,” said Friel. “Being able to invite a professor to give a See PINT, page 2

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Calderón, assistant professor of history, gave a presentation entitled, “Subversion Comes in the Form of a Student.”

In it, Calderón discussed the legitimate power of student activism and radicalism in politics. He also touched upon the perceived lack of credibility that has been attached to student activists.

Calderón delved into these issues through anecdotes and real world examples. He described the difficulties that Mexican student activists like Jose Luis and Dení Pietro faced in the 1960s and 70s.

In addition, Calderón discussed the 2014 Iguala mass kidnapping from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College in which 43 male students went missing. The students, who were protesting on grounds of discriminatory hiring and funding practices from the Mexican government, were taken into custody and presumably murdered. Calderón used this example to highlight the freedom of expression that

students here can all too often take for granted.

After the presentation, Calderón opened the floor for questions. Many of these questions were related to the recent nationwide attention that the student activists at the University of Missouri have generated. Calderón considered these recent events an example of successful student activism, especially in terms of generating attention for a cause. Calderón also answered questions related to the growing trend of political passivity among college students.

After the event, Calderón discussed why he picked the focus of his presentation.

“I chose the topic of student radicalism because it’s something that I think relates to students the most,” said Calderón. “And not only that, but it’s also the topic that I […] focus on in my field.

And so when I was asked to do this, I felt that it was the most appropriate topic to discuss, given the fact that there’s a lot of things going on right now in relation to student politics and student activism.”

Junior sociology major and director of activities for UNIFI, Heather Applegate, has organized and coordinated the Pint with a Prof series this year.

In addition to the opportunity for students to connect with professors on a more personal level, she is particularly proud of the series’ involvement with the local community. “[Pint with a Prof] is an opportunity for students from UNI to work with businesses in the community,” Applegate said. “And Dave Deibler [owner of the Octopus] has opened his door. He’s been very welcoming and very excited — arguably as excited as I am.”

Calderón spoke about the importance that events like Pint with a Prof have on the university.

“These types of studentled forums, where topics are discussed that are very sensitive and very controversial are what make the university such a vibrant place,” Calderón said.

“I think that’s how solutions are made, and, at the same time, I think that’s how we grow as a society.”

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short discussion and do a Q&A on a topic that deeply interests them is really something that UNIFI promotes on campus.”

Friel explained that in the past, UNIFI has mainly featured professor-led discussions as part of their Darwin Week.

Now, however, the group is attempting to spread these kinds of conversations throughout the year.

“We’re inviting professors who are interested in a topic to come talk with us,” Friel said. “Topics that we maybe aren’t qualified to discuss in our forums…as students.”

These types of student-led forums that are very sensitive and very controversial are what make the university such a vibrant place.

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Technology poses threat to theatre KATHERINE JAMTGAARD

“I always thought, I’ll never blank like that, it’ll never happen to me. I’m good; I know what I’m doing. But I literally looked down, looked up, the

flash went off and it’s like every word that I’ve been working on for the last two months left my head.”

Tre Goodhue, freshman secondary education in history major, was part of the cast for “The Inferno,” where he said a group of students chose to talk and be on their phones during the performance.

“Every single one of us noticed,” said Goodhue. “All the cast members noticed that they were doing it the entire night […] It kind of just made us really mad, which kind of affected the performance because that’s what you’re thinking about. You’re thinking about how these people are here but they’re not watching you.”

According to Evans, having a cell phone out during a performance can be more detrimental than it seems, because it can bring serious harm to those that are on stage.

“I’ve heard of stories of people getting incredibly disoriented, dancers twisting ankles, breaking bones,” Evans said. “I mean, the amount of focus and concentration it takes for people to say your lines while you’re dancing, while you’re singing […] That focus is completely eradicated when you introduce the idea of the cell phone, of that outside trigger.”

Besides the distractions which can result from a flash, there are other cases where the technology policy comes into play.

Two years ago, TheaterUNI put on “Spring Awakening”, a musical which is known for its explicit content and onstage nudity.

“I remember there was one or two nights [of “Spring Awakening”] that we had someone taking pictures at the end of the song where there was that nudity, and they were removed from the theater,” Evans said. “We actually went through their phone for privacy’s sake and we deleted their pictures. They’re asked to leave the performance; they’re not invited back.”

According to Evans, another distraction that is prevalent in

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If you’ve ever been to a theatre performance before, you’ve probably heard the announcement, “Please turn off and silence any electronic devices.

All flash photography and videography is prohibited.”

But do you respect that request?

“If you don’t focus, you’re going to miss [a lot],” said Mic Evans, senior theatre major.

“You’re going to miss the point of the show; you’re going to miss moments. [...] Every night something’s a little different, and if you’re looking at your phone, if you’re looking at your iPad […] if you look down for a moment, you’re going to miss what just happened on stage.”

TheaterUNI’s production of “RENT” as well as the Interpreter’s Theatre production of “The Inferno” both had incidents with their audiences.

For Evans, a “RENT” cast member, the incident occurred during the first scene of the musical. Evans said that during the opening moment, he walks to his place and hits the same mark every night, looks down at this mark and looks back up to start the song.

The amount of focus and concentration it takes for people to say your lines while you’re dancing, while you’re singing [...] That focus is completely eradicated when you introduce the idea of a cell phone, of that outside trigger.

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the theater is students taking notes during the performances.

“We’re on stage, we can see the audience a lot of times, and when someone’s taking notes, that can be distracting,” Evans said. “Now, granted, that’s a little bit more understandable, because if you have to come for class and you want to remember a moment, yeah, jot it down, not a big deal. We’ve had shows where people [who are] just, the entire time, down in their notes, which is interesting.”

To prevent the distraction of the cell phone and other devices, Goodhue suggested leaving them home.

“I think the only way to prevent people from not using their cell phones during performance is to just not have them with them,” Goodhue said.

“If you know you need your phone, you got someone in your family that’s sick, you have a child at home with a babysitter, that kind of a thing, you tell the house manager,” Evans said.

Now that this has occurred, Evans is confident that the TheaterUNI management will know how to handle a similar situation.

“Now that it’s happened here, our management’s going to be a lot more aware of that and they will ask people to leave,” said Evans. “They don’t care if you have to come for a class, they don’t care if you’ve driven miles to come see it. They don’t care if your kid’s in the show. They will ask you to leave, because that breaks one of our only rules we have here which is, you know, just turn your phone off.”

Evans explained why he believes theater is an important part of society.

“It’s a snapshot of real life in a fictional setting, if that makes any sense,” Evans said.

“It’s important as an art form.

In a lot of ways it encapsulates [multiple] art forms as one.

So you’ve got writing, you’ve got music at times, you’ve got dance. It’s kind of one of those art forms that brings it all together. So, it’s a cumulative art form. It tends to be one of the most relatable because it is — art imitates life.”

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Be skeptical of ‘rhetoric of terror’ Whenever tragedy or terror occurs, the events are often used to push forward political agendas. The tactic is old and easy. It is important, as an active citizen and a participant in the democracy, to preemptively trace the causal lines that are likely to be drawn by those with ulterior motives and to meet these proposed causalities with ruthless skepticism. If such mental fortifications are not made, then we leave ourselves open to being ideologically recruited.

With that in mind, turn your attention to the recent acts of terror in France. The attacks in France on Friday night coincide with a couple relevant political issues.

These are likely to be the alleged causes for the acts of terror.

First, there is the issue of mass European Immigration and the refugee crisis. Even without counting the Syrian

refugees, immigration to Europe has been on the rise.

According to the European Commission, between 2010 and 2014 approximately 1.4 million non-nationals immigrated to the EU through proper channels.

The EU Schengen Agreement of 1985 also complicates the issue because EU citizens are free to travel within the member states.

The refugee counts for 2015 is about 500,000. Sources on Sunday reported that one of the attackers actually did enter the EU with a refugee population. The stage is set, and it is pretty clear how these attacks could be used to justify stricter immigration and border policy.

Second, there is the issue of foreign policy and the war in Syria. France has been conducting airstrikes on targets in Syria since late September of this year. The United States conducted airstrikes on Thursday, the day before the attacks in France, and it is believed that Jihadi John, a British-born jihadi who is seen in the ISIS videos, was killed. The entrance of Russia has also escalated the conflicts there.

or places where politicians usually meet?

Faisal Saeed Al Mutar spoke about Muslim extremism this year at UNIFI’s annual Darwin Week and gave some insight into the nature of these attacks and the motivation behind them.

I will paraphrase, but he said that Muslim extremists hate western life: good food, fine wine, a night with good company. For these people, the “good things” western society has to offer doesn’t have Tribune News Service any appeal in the face of an Signs and messages of support are left at a memorial for the victims of eternal existence in Heaven the Paris terrorist attacks outside the French embassy in Washington D.C. with 42 virgins. With that in mind, I think it is folly to It is possible that people foreign policy. associate them with worldly will argue that the response Before any such lines are political motives. Also with of western countries in the drawn, it is important to that in mind, a discussion region is instigating the reac- investigate the nature of the about uprooting extremism tionaries to do violence, and attacks in France. The terror- is required if any success is that perhaps it is best to limit ist attacks were not political to be had. or remove military support in nature. I’m going out on It is not my intent to proin the region. Similar argu- a limb here, but it seems to pose a solution to this incredments, ones that favor the me that these attacks were ibly complex issue. I only interests of the attackers, more representative of truly want to remind everyone to have been made shortly after archetypical terrorist attacks. be skeptical of the incoming the Charlie Hebdo shooting. Why is it that the attacks rhetoric. Don’t let someone’s Just as nationalist-leaning were conducted in places of heated knee-jerk reaction win politicians will use the attacks day-to-day French life: cafes, you over without putting up in Paris to justify tightening random streets, a theatre, a fight - meet their assertions border policies, left-leaning and a soccer stadium, but not with questions and meet their politicians will use the attacks political targets like monu- finger pointing with alternain Paris to justify easing the ments, legislative buildings, tive suggestions.

SWS guest column: Thanksgiving food for thought in 15 tips I frequently hear students talking about how much they are not only looking forward to the down time at Thanksgiving break, but also the FOOD. On the flip side, there are students who are highly anxious about gaining weight because they won’t be able to resist all the delicious food that is readily available. I vote for keeping the joy in the opportunities to eat with friends and family by leaving the food rules behind.

Instead, consider these holiday eating tips by Michelle May, author of the book, “Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat.” 1. Make an effort to pay close attention to your body’s signals. It’s easy to get distracted from signals of physical hunger and being satisfied at social gatherings, especially if food is the main event.

2. Be a food snob. Skip the store-bought goodies, the dried-out fudge and the so-so stuffing. Think of how much less you’d eat if you only ate things that tasted fabulous!

3. Think of your appetite as an expense account.

How much do you want to spend on appetizers or the entrée? Do you want to save

some room for dessert? Go through this process mentally to avoid eating too much food and feeling uncomfortable for the rest of the evening.

4. Pace your eating prior to the event so you’ll be hungry, but not famished at mealtime.

5. Socialize away from the sight of the food. People who tend to overeat are “food suggestible,” so just hanging around food may cause them to eat more than they need.

6. Survey all of the food at a buffet before making your choices. Choose the foods that you really want most at that time and remind yourself that you can have the other foods at a later time.

7. If the food is so special, give it your full attention rather than eating on autopilot. Eat mindfully by reducing distractions and sitting down to eat - even if it’s just a cookie. Appreciate the appearance and aroma of your food and savor one small bite at a time by putting your fork down.

8. If the food doesn’t taste as good as you expected, stop eating it and choose something else.

9. Since the duration of the meal tends to be extended at social events, you may

need to have your plate taken away (or put your napkin on it) once you are satisfied to avoid nibbling unconsciously.

10. Be aware of the effects of alcohol on your awareness and food intake.

11. Be cautious of obligatory eating — eating just because it’s on the table, on your plate, because you paid for it, it’s free or because someone made it. Deal with “food pushers” with a polite but firm, “No thank you.”

If you’re concerned about hurting their feelings, ask for the recipe or a small portion to take home with you for another meal.

12. It’s common to have candy and snacks lying all over the place this time of year. Avoid eating food just because it’s there. Grazing unconsciously leads to fullness from food that you probably won’t even remember enjoying.

13. Before having a cookie, a piece of fudge or other holiday treat, check your hunger level. If you’re hungry and you choose a favorite food to satisfy you, remember to sit down and eat it mindfully— no guilt.

14. At restaurants, the portion sizes are usually huge and almost always “two

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Student Wellness Services offers some tips for eating healthy during the holidays, including thinking of your appetite as an expense account.

for the price of one.” Request appetizer portions, co-order and co-eat with your dining partners or have the server package up your meal to go as soon as you feel satisfied.

Remember, “supersize” is no bargain if you didn’t need that much food in the first place!

15. Look for opportunities for physical activity. Take a walk after dinner, take a few laps around the mall before it opens to do some window shopping or find some kids

who just want to chase and most importantly, delight all of your senses. Enjoy the atmosphere, the company, the entertainment and the traditions as much, if not more, than the food.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!

For more information check out uni.edu/studentwellness/eating-well -Joan Thompson, health educator and victim services advocate

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“Curse” plagues child of UNI professor ABBI COBB

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“There’s no hell on earth like a NICU [Neonatal Intensive Care Unit]. No, there’s no hell on earth like being released from the hospital without your baby,” said Carissa Froyum, UNI professor of sociology and mother of a child with Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS).

On Thursday, Nov. 5 UNI Dance Marathon and UNI Sociology Club teamed up to host a showing of the Academy Award-nominated documentary, “Our Curse,” followed by a personal presentation on CCHS by Froyum.

Froyum spoke of her son, who has the life-threatening disease.

“Our experience of bringing Hans home and the first months of terror of having a baby who doesn’t breathe in their sleep was the same.

Babies sleep all the time, and unpredictably,” said Froyum on the family’s experience in bringing their son home from the hospital.

According to Froyum, the

title, “Our Curse,” is a play on words in reference to the French myth of Ondine’s Curse.

“This is basically a reference to a myth in which a sea goddess fell in love with a mortal, and unfortunately the mortal’s name in the story is Hans,” Froyum said. “Her father basically gives Hans a curse that if he betrays her, he’ll forget to breathe and of course this is what ends up happening to Hans in the myth.”

The auditorium laughed along with Froyum in response to the coincidence surrounding the names of Froyum’s son and the mortal in the story, both named Hans.

CCHS is a spectrum disorder of the autonomic nervous system that affects an estimated 1,200 people worldwide. Individuals with CCHS hypoventilate, or lack a respiratory drive that tells them when they need more oxygen. So, the amount of oxygen that their bodies receive does not meet the needs of their bodies, allowing carbon dioxide to build up in the blood. Most people

with CCHS do not breathe in their sleep.

“He jumps on a trampoline and he doesn’t get winded. So, he will have a perfect conversation with me and he is clearly not getting enough air. But he won’t look distressed at all,” said Froyum, offering an example to the absence of Hans’ respiratory drive when he is awake.

Following the screening, Froyum walked the viewers through her family’s CCHS story, from birth to now, illustrated by a slideshow of pictures from their range of experiences.

“This was right after Hans was born. What do you notice in the picture? Do you see what’s wrong?” Froyum asked, referring to Hans’ deoxygenated blue body.

Due to the speed of Hans’ delivery, the doctors and nurses assumed his discoloration was a result of bruising, but Froyum recalls sensing that something was wrong beyond that.

After detecting what appeared to be a heart murmur during a routine checkup, the nurse used a pulse oximeter to measure Hans’

blood oxygen levels, which were alarmingly low.

“They whisked him away to the NICU. And that was the beginning of my NICU hell,” Froyum said.

It was in the NICU that Hans underwent several tests, resulting in no diagnosis. After 12 days in Allen Hospital’s NICU, Froyum’s family was sent home with Hans on oxygen and an apnea monitor. Froyum’s family lived with no diagnosis and very little improvement for months.

“So, after I met with this doctor a second time and he said, ‘The apneas are getting better! It was only 40 times this month,’ at that point I said, you know, I’d like a referral to the University of Iowa. And this is the day I took him to the University of Iowa,” Froyum said.

“That’s Dr. Starner, my hero,” said Froyum when she switched slides, “who knew what it was immediately.

There’s no doubt in my mind that Dr. Starner saved Hans’ life. For a kid with CCHS to live five months on oxygen without a ventilator is amazing.”

Froyum went on to explain that it was also Dr. Starner at the U of I that granted their request to avoid a tracheotomy on Hans. She said this is because children with tracheotomies lose their ability to speak and regain it only through therapy later on in life.

Froyum said there are many things that make their family’s experience easier. Among them, Froyum focused on the annual CCHS conference, where they’re able to connect with other affected families, their two in-home nurses that care for and monitor Hans while the family sleeps and the willingness of the staff at Trinity Preschool in Cedar Falls to continue Hans’ care. She also mentioned social media networking and Iowa’s Medicaid waiver program for families with rare, life-threatening disease that many states do not offer.

Thursday’s presentation was dedicated to two-yearold, Afton Allen, one of only three Iowans with CCHS, who passed away this fall due to complications from the syndrome.

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Technology is the new villain in “The Inferno” COLIN MATTOX

Theatre Critic

Theatre can be a varied medium. There is classic Greek theatre, Shakespeare, Commedia d’ell arte, American theatre and the theatre of the absurd; the list goes on and on from there. But are any of them truer to the art than the others? If so, which?

UNI Interpreter’s Theatre ran the original play, “The Inferno,” last weekend. The play, written by Paul Siddens and directed by Katie Grassi, is a modern retelling of Dante’s “Divine Comedy.”

The plot follows a college student named Dannie and the High Priestess Authentica through the nine circles of Hell, a la Dante and Virgil.

They encounter personifications of the deadly sins and the technological version of the devil, renamed Electronicus, who has created technology to bring down humanity. The play’s main focus is on our current society’s addiction to

technology; the dependence is depicted through the circles of Hell and the sinners there.

While the script does an excellent job of adapting Dante’s original epic poem to suit modern audiences and incorporate contemporary “sins” to fit into Dante’s version of Hell, most of the dialogue came off as preachy.

There was a fair amount of wit and comedy in the script, but it seemed as though most of the dialogue came from Dannie and Authentica about the sinful state of the world. Granted, that seemed to be the play’s intended message, but it could have been presented in a subtler way.

It almost felt as though someone was reading an article in a theatre rather than watching a play. Having said that, the set and other theatrics would not let an audience member doze. Prior to the play starting, actors were already sprawled about the set and creeping under the seats, often banging loudly on the platforms or even grabbing at audience members’

feet.

There’s a specific part of the play that was very interesting. Dannie and Authentica encounter Thomas Edison, Madame Curie and Johannes Guttenberg in limbo. These inventors are stuck there, as they did not partake in any of the deadly sins; they also provide some insight to the role technology plays in our everyday lives. It’s an interesting concept, asking the technological forerunners of their day about technology.

They ultimately state that they are proud of their achievements even though they contributed to society’s addiction to technology today. It is a fresh point of view that is much needed against the technology-damning feeling one gets from the rest of the play.

The set was largely constructed of slanted, off-center planks that demonstrated the disorder of Hell.

One glaring problem in this production was the projection screen that was above the set at center stage. The screen pro-

jected pictures of modern sins in the form of technology, fast food, pornography, etc.

The actors also seemed to use it along with their dialogue as a kind of aid which just felt wrong. A play’s dialogue should be able to stand up on its own without visual assistance, in my opinion. The screen seemed unnecessary and took the audience out of the world the play was creating.

The acting in the play was up and down in terms of quality. Cody Breitspecher and Ashley Armantrout gave strong performances as Dannie and Authentica. Cole Fox played Electronicus as a devilish character with an odd, nerdy twist. Being that the character is supposed to be a version of Satan, it’s natural to expect some charm in the portrayal. However, none was found here.

Electronicus was meant to be an all-powerful ruler of Hell, but he came off as campy and miniscule, especially in comparison to the cast of

sinners. Most of the sinners (Envy, Sloth, Pride, Greed, Lust, Gluttony and Wrath) gave strong and honest performances.

It is no easy feat to play a sin or really an act rather than a person, and these actors pulled it off quite well.

There is the furiously loud and sometimes funny Wrath, played by Taylor Coons, the Donald Trump-esque Greed, played by Jakob Reha, the sensual and moaning Lust, played

by Jessica Buchanan and the hilarious Pride, complete with an affected southern accent, played by Mallory Park.

Overall, “The Inferno” is not a bad theatre piece.

However, it lays its message on a little too thick. An audience member should leave the theatre with a message, but they should come to it on their own rather than having it foisted upon them from the moment the lights go down.

“The Inferno” brings to light important issues in our society, but it could have done it in a more subtle way.

FILM REVIEW

Old classic returns to theaters

“The Peanuts Movie” is JOSHUA ROUSE really all any fans could ask Film Critic for after 15 years of no new material. None of the char65 years after its debut and acters, or setting, is modern15 years after the last original ized in any way. It is all kept comic strip was released and in the timeless 1950’s style creator, Charles Schulz, died. of clothing and background.

“The Peanuts Movie” is still There is a pop song thrown in alive and kicking. Written there that breaks this classic

by Schulz’s son Craig, and style slightly. The “Peanuts” Craig’s son, Bryan, the classic theme or soundtrack for the characters and antics are just movie would have been just as humorous and entertaining fine. However, it doesn’t last as always. long, and the scene flows well When the Little Red- enough to smooth over the Haired Girl moves in across quick interruption. the street from Charlie The child voice actors do Brown, he becomes smitten a fantastic job at giving each with her. With the sarcas- character a unique energy tic advice from Lucy and that individualizes them from encouragement from Linus, the large cast of “Peanuts” the “Blockhead” attempts to characters. The pacing of overcome his disposition for the movie does an excellent failure to impress the new job of this as well, giving girl. each character moments to

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The “Peanuts” gang is brought back to the big screen after 65 years. “The Peanuts Movie” was released on Nov. 6.

shine. Luckily, archived voice recordings of Bill Melendez, the original voice for Snoopy and Woodstock, were used, keeping the animal companions as zany and expressive as ever.

The computer animation that’s used brings a fresh coat of paint to the “Peanuts” gang, while still looking hand drawn and 2D at a glance.

Viewers who had grown up with “Peanuts” will still be able to appreciate the heart and humanist spirit the characters convey as they go about their antics and adventures.

The younger crowd will find an enjoyable and colorful ride that is very inviting to newcomers. And that’s the main reason “The Peanuts Movie” works. It isn’t updated to “get with the times.”

There’s actually something to say about how appealing “Peanuts” is after all these years. It is something that never needs to be rebooted or redone. The day that happens, “Peanuts” will have officially died and Charles Schulz will be rolling over in his grave.

With the writers wanting to keep “Peanuts” in the Schulz name, there will be more to come. Younger generations will be able to enjoy Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Snoopy, Schroeder and the rest of the gang for years to come.

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Panthers extend win streak vs. Drake to 38 in thriller ZACH HUNTLEY

Sports Writer

In the home stretch for the MVC finals, the UNI volleyball team clinched another victory— improving both their season standings and tournament rankings. Coming out of the weekend after another tight five-set thriller, the Panthers defeated the Drake Bulldogs for the 38th consecutive time with final score of 3-2.

The Bulldogs opened up the match with a 6-0 lead against UNI. Gaining traction, the Panthers controlled a five-point run that lasted from 6-12 to 11-12, followed by a 20-18 lead near the end of the set. Drake turned the game around and finished over UNI with set score, 25-21.

Starting back again in the second set, the Panthers used five, four and threepoint runs, respectively, to secure a 25-16 victory over their opponent.

The third set mirrored the second as the Panthers took the Bulldogs by set score, 25-10, with the use of three, four and five-point runs. Out of all five sets,

back with a four-point run that led to a 5-3 lead.

Back-to-back three-point runs tallied UNI, 12-7, over their opponent while this momentum fueled their 15-9 victory to conclude the night’s five-set thriller.

Bri Weber secured her place as leading freshman in number of kills permatch in UNI history, adding to her record of most kills by a freshman per-season— notching a career total of 1,119 after their victory last PHILIP ADAMS/Northern Iowan weekend.

Bri Weber (right) broke the freshman record for most kills in a season on the win, notching The Panthers 1,119 after the victory. will return UNI secured their highest trailed close behind, they home this hitting percentage in the took the lead and ran— weekend for their final two third with .394. finishing 25-20 over UNI. matches of the regular Drake stood their ground Coming down to the last season. Facing Bradley on again in the fourth set. set, the Panthers started Friday, Nov. 20 and Loyola Although the Panthers down early on, only to come on Saturday, Nov. 21 in the

McLeod Center, UNI hopes to improve their current 10-6 conference standings as they head into the MVC Championships.

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UNI led 28-0 at halftime and already had 309 of their 439 total rushing yards.

Defensively, the Panthers only allowed six MSU first downs and held the Bears to a total of 139 yards. The Bears rushed for 43 yards, making this the fourth consecutive week the Panther defense held their opponent to under 100 rushing yards.

“The defense is playing good right now,” Farley said. “They are a solid group. Overall, the defense is playing very steady and very good right now.”

Deiondre Hall caught his sixth interception of the season, and is now tied for fourth all-time at UNI for interception return yards at 243.

The Panther’s final regular season game will take place this Saturday at the UNI-Dome as they take on Southern Illinois at 4 p.m.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

UNI drops season opener, 84-78, first Nov. loss in McLeod BRANDON TJEPKES Sports Writer

The UNI men’s basketball team opened their season against the Colorado State Rams on Saturday in the McLeod Center. The Panthers fell to the Rams, 84-78. The loss marks the first home opener defeat under head coach Ben Jacobson.

Senior Jeremy Morgan started off hot as he contributed eight of the first 14 points for the Panthers. Morgan finished the game with a careerand game-high with 20 points. Most of the first half was a tug of war as neither team held a lead of more than five points until 5:25 left in the half, when the Rams gained a small lead after an 8-0 run. The lead dropped to four, but a three-pointer from Colorado State’s Prentiss Nixon ended the half with a 42-35 Panther deficit.

Matt Bohannon and company were able tie it up 48-48 within the first five minutes of the second half, with Bohannon scoring seven points in the run. Bohannon finished the game with 17 points.

Colorado State gained back the lead moments later, however, and kept it.

CSU’s Joe De Ciman put together a 7-0 run just by himself. Paul Jesperson and Bohannon cut the lead down to three, but the Rams answered back with an 11-0 run and a 69-55 lead. The Panthers rallied back to be behind by only three points with two minutes remaining, but they could not close it out.

The Rams outscored the Panthers in the paint, 3622.

Three of the Colorado State starters scored 16 points.

While three Panthers led the way- Morgan, Washpun and Bohannon,

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Jeremy Morgan (20) drives the ball agaisnst a CSU defender. Morgan led the team and earned a career-high 20 points in the game. UNI is now 21-1 in November at home, and this marks the first home opening loss under Coach Jacobson.

who all scored more than 17 points-the rest of the team failed to break 10 points. The Panther bench was also outscored by the

Rams, 18-13.

The Panthers will return to the McLeod Center early Tuesday morning at 7 a.m. to play

Stephan F. Austin (0-1).

That game will be a part of ESPN’s 24 Hours of College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon on ESPN2.

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