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PMB performs for the first time ever on stage in GBPAC to fundraise for London.
Opinion columnists respond to what diversity at UNI means to them.
Panthers chop a 34-game winning streak against Lumberjacks.
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November 20, 2014 Volume 111, Issue 24
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A light shines AFTERDARK JOSIE ROBERTSON Staff Writer
MIKE DUNLOP/Northern Iowan
Speaker Joe White illustrated scripture through drama. Acting as a Roman cross builder, he carved out and built a wooden cross which he carried across the stage for students to nail their reflections and confessions to.
The G a l l ag h e r Bluedorn Performing Arts Center was packed Tuesday night for the After Dark event, with approximately 1,300 students. The event included Christian hiphop artist Thi’sl, performers Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors and UNI Football’s running back, David Johnson. The event had a presentation by Joe White, creator of After Dark and nationally renowned speaker who has talked to many well-known groups, such as Major League Baseball and National Football League teams. Eight campus ministries united to make the event possible, but Carissa
Herkelman, sophomore biology and biochemistry double major, helped a lot with the event. Herkelman, intern for the River, as well as member of their leadership team, has been working on this event for months. “I was more than happy with the turnout, it exceeded my expectations,” Herkelman said. Herkelman heard about this event while working this summer in Branson, Mo., for Kankuk Kamps, of which White is president. She and her camp director have been working on this event for months, but planning went into full swing six weeks ago when all ministries got on board. See AFTERDARK, page 4
GBPAC Robotics competes concert in St. Louis Thursday for PMB NICK FISHER Staff Writer
KATHERINE JAMTGAARD Staff Writer
For the first time in Panther Marching Band history, members performed live on stage. To help raise money for PMB’s London trip, Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center filled with the sound of music Monday night. PMB frequently records a CD of their music played for halftime and pregame shows in the GBPAC. See PMB, page 2
The University of Northern Iowa’s chapter of the Association of Technology Management and Applied Engineering robotics team will travel to St. Louis for a tenteam intercollegiate competition Thursday. ATMAE’s 14th annual competition will be the first for all five members of the team. This year’s competition will feature a Robot Olympics setup consisting of four events: a 20-yard dash, a 10-lb dumbbell weightlift, a marathon golf ball
pickup and a field goal kick. Faced with this challenge, the team began work on their robot almost ten weeks ago. “The robot is a combination of electrical and mechanical systems. It is controlled using a VEX Cortex controller. On the back is the lifting mechanism, which uses a basic pulley system,” said Matt Mullesch, president of UNI’s chapter of ATMAE and senior electrical engineering technology major. See ROBOT, page 2
MIKE DUNLOP/Northern Iowan
UNI Robotics team heads to St. Louis to show off their skill in an intercollegiate competition that includes four events. Some members have been working with robotics for upwards of twenty years.
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