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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
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2023
VOLUME 120, ISSUE 12
Breaking barriers, building bridges
International Engagement Week 2023 Preview
OPINION
Sports Editor Caden Shea defends the Interlude’s place in UNI history and culture. SEE PAGE 5
CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Executive Editor
Over 60 countries, more than 120 languages, and 160 students. From Bangladesh to Pakistan, UNI’s international student community will have the opportunity to showcase their country and culture during the annual International Education Week (IEW) from Monday, Nov. 13 to Friday, Nov. 17.
CAMPUS LIFE
UNI-alum-owned Moo’s Bakery provides sweet treats and vegan options for the Cedar Valley. SEE PAGE 7
ISABELLE BRADLEY
Student arrested for theft from student organization CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Executive Editor News Editor
Volleyball stays ranked number one in conference after wins againt Indiana State and Evansville. SEE PAGE 9
See INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT WEEK, page 2
International students wear the flags of their home countries as they prepare to compete in the CATS Traditions Challenge Amazing Race during the week of Homecoming.
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SPORTS
IEW is dedicated to celebrating international education across UNI’s campus, which includes international students, international faculty and faculty and departments that implement degrees and programs engaging global perspectives.
A University of Northern Iowa student identified as 22-year-old Courtney Paige Jarrett was arrested the morning of Nov. 1 for allegedly using a student organization’s debit card to make personal purchases. Jarrett allegedly admitted to using the organization’s card 165 times to make $7,066 worth of personal purchases between July and September of this year. According to a report from the WaterlooCedar Falls Courier, Jarrett allegedly made purchases at the UNI Bookstore, Whiskey Road and used the card to buy Major League Baseball tickets and airline travel. Although the student
organization was not named in court documents, Jarrett was the Executive Director of UNI’s Dance Marathon, which raises money for the Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. Court records indicate UNI police received a report about a student organization on Sept. 8. Investigators interviewed Jarrett about a week later. Jarrett was arrested Wednesday morning on three counts of second degree theft and three counts of unauthorized use of a credit card. Both are Class D felonies. She has been released from jail pending trial. The Northern Iowan reached out to UNI’s Chief of Police Helen Haire for comment. She was unable to provide additional information due to the ongoing investigation with the
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UNI police received a report concerning a student organization’s funds on Sept. 8. Investigators interviewed Jarrett shortly after. She was arrested last Wednesday on three counts of second degree theft and three counts of unauthorized use of a credit card, both Class D felonies.
County Attorney’s Office. The Director of University Relations, Pete Moris, also declined to comment. The Northern Iowan also
reached out to the executive members of Dance Marathon, and they declined to comment. See ARREST, page 3