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Breaking barriers, building bridges

International Engagement Week 2023 Preview

OPINION

Sports Editor Caden Shea defends the Interlude’s place in UNI history and culture.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Ava Deitrich, the student services coordinator for the Office of International Engagement (OIE), said this week allows people to expand their worldview by learning about different cultures and countries.

“It’s so amazing what students bring from their countries,” Dietrich said. “The traditional dress that they show, the foods that they share, where else are you going to get that experience? Especially in small-town Iowa or even the Midwest.”

Umas Nangavulan, an OIE admissions staff member and former international student from Taiwan, emphasized the importance of learning about cultures different through OIE and IEW. “Having this community here is just for people to understand better, and also to break walls and build bridges. The world is really messed up right now, so it’s important that you get to know people from different perspectives.”

The OIE will be hosting numerous events throughout next week, and a few highlights can be found below. A full schedule of events can be found at internationalengagement.uni.edu.

Throughout the week, international food will be served in Piazza and Rialto. Rod Library

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 | NORTHERNIOWAN.COM will be showcasing international authors and artifacts from over 50 countries.

Monday, Nov. 13: Open Minds, Open Doors IEW will kick off its celebration by encouraging the campus community to dress in their respective cultural attire.

The OIE will be hosting an international photobooth from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

After you’ve visited the photo booth, check out the faculty panel from 2 - 3 p.m. in Maucker Union’s Elm Room as they discuss international events and how it affects us here in Iowa.

St. Stephen’s Catholic Student Center will also be hosting an intercultural potluck from 6 - 8 p.m., and everyone is encouraged to bring a favorite snack or a dish to share. Dietrich encouraged Midwestern students to bring an iconic Midwestern dish to the potluck, like tater tot casserole or marshmallow fluff, in order to introduce international students to classic Iowa dishes.

Even if domestic students are hesitant to reach out to international students, Nangavulan hopes students will be willing to chat.

“You can talk to us, you know, we don’t bite. We can introduce our culture because we’re not only here to immerse ourselves in American culture, but also we want to say, ‘Hey, here’s something about our culture too.’”

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International students took part in the 2023 Homecoming parade. Ava Deitrich from the Office of International Engagement encourages all students to get involved with UNI’s international student programs during International Engagement Week and throughout the year.

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“They don’t necessarily have to represent the whole country, but their culture. Then when you actually talk to someone from that region, that country, that religion, you get to know more in depth about their experiences.”

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Tuesday, Nov. 14: Meet Our International Community Join UNI International Alumni who live across the U.S. and the world as they discuss what opportunities there are beyond graduation, and how UNI helped shape their personal and professional lives.

This event will take place over Zoom from 10 - 11 a.m.

Pop by Curris Business Building’s Hall of Flags from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to visit the International Club of Business Students’ snack and dessert bar with cuisine from around the world. Learn more about the Hall of Flags, while chatting with current international students.

Dietrich is particularly looking forward to this event saying, “They’re providing free food from around the world, so where can you go wrong?

There will also be photo ops, discussions of culture and business.”

One of the most popular events hosted by OIE, Taste of Culture, will take place from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the Maucker Ballrooms. Experience and explore food from over 50 countries around the world while learning more about different languages, cultures and cuisine. Last year over 300 attendees came to this event.

“Everyone is proud of their culture and they share the story they have,” Nangavulan said.

The popular Taste of Culture events will return this year Thursday, Nov. 14 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Maucker Union Ballrooms. Students will have the chance to try foods from over 50 countries.

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Wednesday, Nov. 15: Arts and Music As part of IEW, renew or apply for your passport at the Study Abroad Center in East Bartlett 103 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Want to try your hand in creating Korean Lotus Lanterns?

The OIE has collaborated with the Hearst for the Center of the Arts this year to bring international art and artists to UNI’s campus. The workshop in creating Korean Lotus Lanterns will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Maucker Union room 109P. Thursday, Nov. 16: International at Home Check out the numerous student organizations, community programs and other organizations within the Cedar Valley that help support the international community at UNI. Learn how to get engaged in these organizations and the international community by stopping by Maucker Union from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

To finish out the day, the OIE and ThreeHouse Collaborative

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Campus Ministries will be hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner to recognize partners, volunteers, collaborators and students. An RSVP is required for this event.

Friday, Nov. 17 Finally, to round out the week, join the OIE as they reflect on the week for some morning coffee and cookies from 9 - 11 a.m. located on the plaza level of Maucker Union.

Beyond IEW, Dietrich hopes students will reach out and get involved with UNI’s international student programs.

“Just getting involved is the biggest thing,” Dietrich said.

“No matter how small it is, making that effort means a lot. There are also student orgs all over campus international students are involved in.

There’s International Student Promoters, International Student Association, we have all the multicultural orgs in this that the CME hosts, like Asian Student Union, the African Student Union, the Indigenous Student Union, the Muslim Student Association.”

She continued, “Besides from the international community, diversity is not hard to find, necessarily, on campus.

You just have to search it out.

It might not be huge, but it’s here.”

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“It’s for people to have conversations about death. It’s not counseling or therapy but Death is a topic many a place for people to express would rather not think about, perspectives and share ideas. but it’s an inevitability we It’s a way to get discussion all must face. out in the Whether it is open.” the passing I would While some of a loved Death Café one or our like to see this g a t h e r i n g s own mortalihave been ty, the subject become a regular held in Des proves to be a Moines and difficult one. event. I feel it could Iowa City, University this will be greatly help in of Northern the first of Iowa associate d e s t ig m at i z i ng its kind in professor of Northeast family, aging death.

I o w a . and counselFollowing ing, Melinda Melinda Heinz the first two Heinz hopes Associate professor events, Heinz of family, aging and to make the would like to couseling subject less see more of mysterious these events and intimidating by hosting happen in the Cedar Valley a group discussion called a area. She is also looking to Death Café. These meetings partner with local public will be held Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. libraries for future events. at Sidecar Coffee on College “I would like to see this Hill and Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. at become a regular event. I Cabin Coffee in Waterloo. feel it could greatly help “It will be a non-judg- in destigmatizing death. I mental space for anyone who am looking to gently facilwants to speak,” she said. itate a conversation while Staff Writer

Board of Regents releases DEI report

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The Iowa Board of Regents released the results of “a comprehensive study and review of all Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs and efforts at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa.”

The findings will be discussed at the Nov. 15-16 Board of Regents meeting, to be held on UNI’s campus.

The full report can be accessed at www.iowaregents. edu or by scanning the QR code below.

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Melinda Heinz, an associate professor of family, aging and couseling, is bringing the first Death Café events to Northeast Iowa. Originating with Swiss sociologist Bernard Crettaz, the events have become popular in the United Kingdom and are spreading around the world.

keeping in mind that people have varying perspectives on dying, religious beliefs and the afterlife,” Heinz added.

The concept of the Death Café was originated by Swiss sociologist Bernard Crettaz before inspiring

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The first Death Café will be hosted at Sidecar Coffee on College Hill Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. Melinda Heinz hopes to create a space of open and respectful conversation about death.

Jon Underwood and his mother, Sue Barsky Reid, a psychotherapist, to bring the concept to the United Kingdom. Death Cafés have spread across the world since Underwood developed the project in 2010. They have been held in over 85 countries with over 170,000 participants.

The first Death Café hosted in the U.S. was in Columbus, Ohio in 2013, organized by Lizzy Miles. It is common practice to host the events in coffee shops, restaurants and other public spaces. Hosts will often provide refreshments, with cake being a popular item to share with guests. While bringing cake is tradition for some organizers, it’s not a requirement. It’s just greatly appreciated.

Death Cafés aim to create a comfortable environment and are explicitly not-forprofit. They aim to break beyond society’s perceptions of death being a gruesome subject and help people experience a deeper appreciation for living.

For history, event information and guides for organizing a Death Café, please visit deathcafe.com and on social media: facebook.com/ deathcafe.

For anyone interested in positive perspectives on death, check out popular mortician, writer and activist, Caitlin Doughty at caitlindoughty.com.

ARREST

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However, Dance Marathon posted a statement on their official Instagram account which stated, “Dance Marathon is committed to providing hope, comfort, and support for families with children facing life-threatening injuries and illnesses.

The families we support are at the forefront of our efforts and we will continue to positively impact their lives, nurture relationships, and fight for a brighter tomorrow through our work.”

The statement continued, “All donations received

by UNI Dance Marathon have and will continue to be entirely donated to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.

We are grateful for the ongoing support of our Miracle Families, dancers, student organization leaders, donors and sponsors. We remain committed to our mission and we will persevere as leaders for the future of the UNI Dance Marathon program.”

This is a developing situation, and the Northern Iowan will continue to update this story as it unfolds on our website, northerniowan.com.

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Preserving Preservando la historia, history, one una foto a foto photo at a time MIREYA PATINO

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JEFFERY JONES Escritor

JEFFERY JONES Staff Writer

Fortepan, IA, an opensource platform for digitizing historical photos, is putting together a yearlong project focusing on Waverly.

University of Northern Iowa faculty and students have scanned over 7,000 photos of the city. Communications and media professor Bettina Fabos is the director of the project that aims to scan and enlarge high resolution images in an effort to further preserve the city’s history.

“We explore connections between past and present. It’s important to show what UNI students can do and how they engage with community outreach,” Fabos said.

Mia Chatwell, a history and museum studies major, is working on the project for an internship. She’s scanned around 600 pictures so far and she’s seen everything from town fairs to floods.

“I like seeing all the old pictures. You can see things like an old car with a donkey sitting in the back or their water tower being built. I enjoy watching the progression of the town,” she said.

Olivia Luhring, an English major with a public history minor, is a senior at UNI. She is participating in the Fortepan project for an internship for her minor. She has scanned hundreds of photos from the Waverly Public Library and newspapers.

“I know very little about Iowa history in general. I lived overseas for most of my life, but I have a lot of family in Iowa so there’s a bit of a disconnect I have with my family, especially as a lot of them have farming backgrounds and I simply do not. However, with this project, I get to see a wide variety of that history: farming to the hospitals, the way the streets looked, and more. For me, it is a way I can connect to Iowa when I wasn’t able to before,” said Luhring.

The Waverly project includes more activities than just collecting photos, UNI students and faculty have used the project to create digital art projects, including animations and projections. They have also created wheat paste murals.

Professor of women’s studies and director of Interpreters Theatre, Danielle McGeough

is using the Fortepan project in her Storytelling and Identity, Communication, and Media course. In May 2023, McGeough’s group met with different community members in Waverly to learn about their

We want students to recognize the power of storytelling and its ability to create identity as well as how to grapple with the ethical responsibility of sharing other peoples’ stories.

Danielle McGough

Professor of women’s studies and director of the Interpreters Theatre

town identity. They took a walking tour of the town and participated in a workshop on how to design the course. The students will write original stories based on town history with help from the Fortepan photos and experiences from Waverly residents themselves.

“We do foundational work on storytelling and how stories shape identity. It’s a student-led project where they are finding pictures that relate to the stories. For example, a mother and daughter graduating from college at the same time. The stories may not be of the individuals, but they represent the collective,” McGeough said.

McGeough believes the project is important for students to learn through doing.

“We want students to recognize the power of storytelling and its ability to create identity as well as how to grapple with the ethical responsibility of sharing other peoples’ stories,” she said.

McGeough’s students and others will share their work to a free audience at Waverly’s ThinkWell coffee shop on Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. in an event called Storytelling and Community: Waverly Edition To view the scanned images of Waverly and other cities visit https://fortepan.us/.

Fortepan, IA, una plataforma de código abierto para digitalizar fotografías históricas, está organizando un proyecto de un año centrado en Waverly.

Profesores y estudiantes de la Universidad del Norte de Iowa (UNI) han escaneado más de 7 000 fotografías de la ciudad. La profesora de Comunicaciones y Medios Bettina Fabos es la directora del proyecto, que tiene como objetivo escanear y ampliar imágenes de alta resolución en un esfuerzo por preservar aun más la historia de la ciudad.

“Exploramos las conexiones entre el pasado y el presente. Es importante mostrar lo que los estudiantes de UNI pueden hacer y cómo participan en la extensión comunitaria”, dijo Fabos.

Mia Chatwell, estudiante de Historia y Estudios de Museos, está trabajando en el proyecto para una pasantía.

Hasta ahora ha escaneado alrededor de 600 fotografías y ha visto de todo, desde ferias del pueblo hasta inundaciones.

“Me gusta ver todas las fotografías antiguas. Puedes ver cosas como un auto viejo con un burro sentado en la parte trasera, o la construcción de su torre de agua. Disfruto viendo el progreso de la ciudad”, dijo.

Olivia Luhring, estudiante de inglés con especialización en historia pública, es estudiante de último año en UNI. Está participando del proyecto Fortepan para una pasantía para su asignatura secundaria. Ha escaneado cientos de fotografías de la Biblioteca Pública de Waverly y de periódicos.

“Sé muy poco sobre la

historia de Iowa en general.

He vivido en el extranjero la mayor parte de mi vida, pero tengo mucha familia en Iowa, por lo que tengo un poco de desconexión con mi familia, especialmente porque muchos de ellos tienen experiencia en agricultura y yo simplemente no. Sin embargo, con este proyecto, puedo ver una amplia variedad de esa historia: desde la agricultura hasta los hospitales, el aspecto de las calles y más. Para mí, es una forma de conectarme con

Queremos que los estudiantes reconozcan el poder de la narración y su capacidad para crear identidad, así como cómo lidiar con la responsabilidad ética de compartir las historias de otras personas.

Danielle McGough

Profesora de Estudios de la Mujer y Directora del Interpreters Theatre

Iowa cuando antes no podía hacerlo”, dijo Luhring.

El proyecto Waverly incluye más actividades que la simple recopilación de fotografías; los estudiantes y profesores de UNI han utilizado el proyecto para crear proyectos de arte digital, incluidas animaciones y proyecciones. También han creado murales de pasta de trigo.

Danielle McGeough, profesora de Estudios de la Mujer y Directora del Interpreters Theatre, está utilizando el

proyecto Fortepan en su curso de Narración e Identidad, Comunicación y Medios. En mayo de 2023, el grupo de McGeough se reunió con diferentes miembros de la comunidad en Waverly para conocer la identidad de su ciudad.

Hicieron un recorrido a pie por la ciudad y participaron en un taller sobre cómo diseñar el curso. Los estudiantes escribirán historias originales basadas en la historia de la ciudad, con la ayuda de las fotografías de Fortepan y las experiencias de los propios residentes de Waverly.

“Hacemos un trabajo fundamental sobre la narración de historias y cómo las historias dan forma a la identidad. Es un proyecto dirigido por estudiantes en el que encuentran imágenes que se relacionan con las historias.

Por ejemplo, una madre y una hija se gradúan de la universidad al mismo tiempo. Puede que las historias no sean de individuos, pero representan al colectivo”, dijo McGeough.

McGeough cree que el proyecto es importante para que los estudiantes aprendan haciendo.

“Queremos que los estudiantes reconozcan el poder de la narración y su capacidad para crear identidad, así como cómo lidiar con la responsabilidad ética de compartir las historias de otras personas”, dijo.

Los estudiantes de McGeough y otras personas compartirán su trabajo con una audiencia abierta al público en la cafetería ThinkWell de Waverly el 3 de diciembre a las 2 p.m., en un evento llamado Storytelling and Community: Waverly Edition.

Para ver las imágenes escaneadas de Waverly y otras ciudades: https://fortepan.us/

JEFFERY JONES

Hope Jacobs on the left and Olivia Luhring on the right are students that participate in the Fortepan project.

Through this project, UNI students are able to make historical media in various forms.

La izquierda es Hope Jacobs y la derecha es Olivia Luhring quien son estudiantes que participan en el proyecto Fortepan. Por este proyecto, estudiantes de UNI pueden hacer materiales históricos de varias formas.

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MrBeast’s ‘I Built 100 Wells in Africa’ video promotes imperialist and supremacist ideas ENOCH BOLAJI Guest Columnist

The video opens with a violent rush of water, “Wow! Water!” Nolan, a MrBeast minion screamed. Dreams do come true after all. The Africans could be seen arranged in a questionably perfect assemblage of kids.

They had just gotten something they always wished they had but may have never had access to. Clean water. Very benevolent of this white, rich young man to provide them with this opportunity – the luxury of tasting clean water.

He then turned to the camera saying, “You’re going to love this video,” with the creepiest smile I’ve ever seen in my 19 years of life.

The obligation he felt to ‘civilize’ Africa by building wells and giving water is something that fascinates me greatly – the white man's burden – the idea that it is the white man's sole responsibility to uphold or bring rural regions to civilization. This should not be confused with philanthropism or humanitarianism; if he truly wanted to help, his camera would have had absolutely no business recording those folks in probably their highest state of vulnerability. Vulnerability is a very big thing that this video portrayed; we mostly see women and children.

That was done intentionally to portray these people as innocent and harmless – in an attempt to justify the validity of white supremacy.

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MrBeast’s video titled, “I Built 100 Wells in Africa” was uploaded four days ago. Since then the content creator has received criticism for promoting the ‘white savior’ complex.

MrBeast first shows us the really bad side of Kenya – which he generally refers to as Africa. He shows the bad roads, the unsafe drinking water, the underdeveloped buildings all in an attempt to exhibit the stereotypical Africa. As soon as his point was made, he then began to explain how African kids' lives are so limited, how their lives and health are in danger, just so that we feel a meticulously crafted amount of sympathy coupled with a sense of superiority.

MrBeast then continues the video by showing us how much progress his presence had brought to the “continent.” They showed water splashing in abundance (make it rain), women and children celebrating. They showed clean water and spig-

ots – this was done deliberately to prove the “white man's effect” on the continent, the idea that orderliness, cleanliness and civilization is affiliated with the white man.

The video also reduces Africa, physically and socially. “We spent time building spigots, so that all the people of Africa can have water to drink,” MrBeast said. This was an attempt from MrBeast to reduce Africa into a much smaller population and continent. He only built spigots in Kenya – but he claimed that they would provide for all of Africa. He constantly repeats this behavior throughout the video, referring to individual countries as the African continent – this may not seem like a big deal, but this plays a huge role in ste-

reotyping. Many people will now, because of this video, only see Africa as a continent filled with thirsty black women and children. This is a method of essentializing and reducing the African continent into a singularity.

They only show highlights of countries in the continent and proceed to reduce Africa to that single, in most cases negative, light. For a reason similar to this, Africa is always depicted as a smaller continent on world maps.

Louis Fenech, a UNI professor said, “This reduction of the continent in maps is done purposefully to project Africa as a not-so-powerful, not so important piece of savage land that fails to meet world criteria.”

The power of this racism and imperialism lies in its

ability to hide itself in our everyday lives.

In Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness,” Marlow said, “We penetrated deeper and deeper into the heart of darkness.” This was a sentence describes his journey further into the depths of Africa (AKA darkness). In this same likeness, MrBeast explains that as he moved deeper into Africa, things only got more difficult and dark. He shows kids walking miles to fetch water from a polluted stream, he explains how villagers walk long miles to school – still essentializing the continent into only vulnerable and needy people. MrBeast's nonchalance during this video was also absolutely disgusting. He makes really unfunny and unhealthy jokes throughout the video.

He even makes a joke about a “well” in his boots – to mock the “Africans” need for water.

In summary, as long as this “benevolence” had to be recorded and shown to millions of people (mostly nonAfricans), it's quite obvious that this is not philanthropism or humanitarianism.

It's arguable that this was done for self-interest rather than to actually help the needy. This whole project of “rich white guys” going to Africa with their camera to save the “Africans” only gives hints of passive-aggressive supremacy and honors the acts of colonialism and imperialism.

The Interlude shall reign forever CADEN SHEA Opinion Columnist

Just when it seems as if the game has settled down, it happens. The feeling of opportunity washes over your body. The familiar techno music begins playing. Your arms start moving up and down like you are milking a giant cow. It’s Interlude time.

The Interlude is a UNI tradition that began in 2010 and will continue to trek on at every UNI home game from now until forever. The dance may seem corny to some, but it feels like so much more than that. The Interlude is one of those college traditions that have stood the test of time. It has been mentioned in the same breath as

the iconic Gator Chomp from the University of Florida or Jump Around performed by the Wisconsin Badgers. The Interlude is something that students can look forward to and be united through at sporting events.

The Interlude first began as a viral dance spawned by an idea that began in the minds of UNI students. What came after was a whirlwind that the campus of UNI had never seen before. The dance was everywhere. People all over the country were doing it. In 2012, the first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, did it on stage with the creators of the dance while in Des Moines as a part of her Let’s Move! Initiative. The dance is a part of UNI history and helped push the universi-

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Former First Lady Michelle Obama performs The Interlude in 2012.

ty into the mainstream spotlight for a time.

Yet another great part

about this dance is the camaraderie that the students who take part in it have. There is

just something about doing something stupid and silly with other people that creates a lasting bond between them.

The dance is not just for students, however. At a recent football game people of all ages could be seen engaging in the tomfoolery that is The Interlude Dance. The dance is accessible for all kinds of people, enhancing the scope of people that it can reach.

The Interlude allows people to forget about the score of the game, the tests they may have the next week or issues with roommates. When you do the Interlude Dance at a UNI sporting event you just have plain fun. The Interlude is a dance that unites Panthers of all ages on a weekly basis and should remain that way for the foreseeable future.

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Exploring UNI’s Gender and Sexuality Services HOPE JACOBS

Staff Writer

Many universities around the United States have created programs and services to help cater to those struggling with parts of their identities. The University of Northern Iowa is no different. It has created the Gender and Sexuality Services Office, commonly referred to as GSS, to help students.

Located on the upper level of the Maucker Union, the goal of the office is to assist students with issues like accessing medical services or implementing legal changes to their records to ensure that they correspond to the student’s identity.

“We see many inquiries, including, but not limited to, primary care providers, voice therapy, mental health services, hormone therapy, and dental care,” said LGBTQ+ student service coordinator Kalyani Kannan. “We do a bit of everything to make sure we do our best in trying to provide information on local providers.”

Kannan said that students who need medical care can receive help from the UnityPoint LGBTQ Clinic, located at 5100 Prairie Parkway in Cedar Falls.

Kannan also confirmed GSS works efficiently to respond to every email sent by students within one workday.

One useful tool GSS has available is an incident reporting form. On the web page, one

can safely and privately report incidents that one may have witnessed or experienced.

The webpage also offers access to the university’s Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct policy as well as a link to the university’s safety information.

Once a report is submitted it goes directly to the Office of Compliance & Equity Management (OCEM).

On the academic end, the office offers the Rainbow Fund, a scholarship fund GSS sponsors. The scholarship fund was created in the spring of 2017 with donations made by community members. Calculated around $1100, the fund’s purpose is to help students at the University of Northern Iowa based on personal merit and LGBTQ+ activism.

GSS also prides themselves on hosting a variety of LGBTQ+ friendly events. One staple event is the LGBTQ+ Visit Day. Held on Wednesday, Oct. 18, the yearly events registration is open to have a space for those who identify themselves as a part of LGBTQ+.

The University of Northern Iowa website described the event as a “comprehensive visit that provides students and their families the opportunity to discover everything that UNI has to offer including our LGBTQ+ specific services, resources, and staff who are here to support you. ’’ UNI is also proud of hosting the Rainbow Reception and the Lavender Graduation. The Lavender Graduation is a cele-

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER Gender and Sexuality Services is located near the Panther Den. Their goals are encapsulated on the board above.

bratory reception for LGBTQ+ students who graduate after the fall, summer, or spring semesters here at UNI. This year’s Lavender Graduation will be held on Tuesday, May 2 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Maucker Union with registration being open until Tuesday, April 18.

GSS also provides ways for people to become a Safe Zone Ally. UNI offers this program for community members to learn about helping grow a more diverse supportive community.

“The Safe Zone Ally program at the University of Northern Iowa is a campus-wide opportunity designed to identify and train community members interested in supporting the continued growth of an inclu-

The office includes the GSS library. This functions as a literary section for those who want LGBTQ+ texts.

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sive campus community,” said Kannan.

A Safe Zone Ally is someone, often a member of a marginalized group, known for their work against institutional or personal bigotry and harassment.

“This program supports the university’s value of cultivating a caring and diverse campus community that respects all people, the free and open exchange of ideas, and responsible ethical behavior, “ Kannan said.

The process of being a Safe Zone Alley is organized into two different phases. Phase 1 has an individual watching an hour-and-a-half video for training with learning information on the LGTBQ+ community while also providing a

vocabulary for an individual along with talking about the need to practice allyship with the University of Northern Iowa’s LGBTQ+ community.

Phase 2 is a two-hour program that explores the ins and outs of intersectionality and privilege on top of probing participants to think about their roles as allies.

Once completed with both phases, a participating ally can sign an agreement to confirm being a Safe Zone Ally and register to be listed as a resource on the Out & Ally List located on the UNI website.

Along with an email newsletter, one can stay informed about LGBTQ+ news with the University Instagram page @ northerniowaproud.

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER The office features art by LGBTQ+ students. Students can stop by GSS.

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UNI grad’s ‘Moos Bakery’ on the rise NOVEMBER 8, 2023 |

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Maddie Palmersheim, a 2021 graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, currently owns and operates Moo’s Bakery, an online bakery that’s completely dairy and egg free.

Palmersheim’s entrepreneurial journey didn’t begin with Moo’s Bakery, but her work as an entrepreneur has led to the conception and eventual success of Cedar Falls’s online bakery.

transformed her blog Mind & Belly into the online storefront for Moo’s Bakery, and Moo’s has been consistently growing ever since.

“The first year was pretty slow. But, after our first market in 2022, we really started to gain traction.” Since Moo’s Bakery doesn’t have a physical storefront, Moo’s presence at the Cedar Falls Farmers Market has generated a lot of growth for the local bakery.

Palmersheim returned to the farmers market for the 2023

COURTESY/MOO’S BAKERY Maddie Palmersheim, 2021 UNI grad, holds her vendor booth at the Cedar Valley Farmers Market.

“When I graduated high school in 2017, I immediately wanted to jump in and create my own business. I always knew I wanted to go the entrepreneurial route. My senior year of high school I started my blog, Mind & Belly, as I was dealing with health complications. One random day during the summer, I went completely vegan,” Palmersheim describes the events leading up to the conception of Moo’s Bakery. Palmersheim worked at the Entrepreneurial Center on campus. She shares that she became frustrated with not being able to have her own business by the time she graduated. “One day I just drove down to Target and picked up a food scale, some cocoa powder and like, four brownie pans.

That was my first purchase,” Palmersheim laughed. “It was just so random.” This Target trip turned into Palmersheim pursuing her goal of opening a bakery. The summer of 2021 consisted of Palmersheim digging through her recipe archives and conceptualizing Moo’s Bakery’s first menu. She

season, which recently came to a close. During the market season, Palmersheim spends a majority of the week prepping for the market. “Mondays are rest days. Tuesdays are prep days, not a lot of baking happens then, but a lot of planning and prepping what will keep,” Palmersheim explains that it’s later in the week when things really start to heat up.

“Wednesdays are cookie days.

Just all day, baking cookies.

Probably up to, like, 1,000 cookies. Then Thursday and Friday are full bake days. I usually go from nine in the morning to nine or ten at night.

Saturdays are full market days. I wake up around six, pack up all of our stuff, then head downtown for the market.” Palmersheim described the difference between Moo’s first market season and this past market season, in terms of growth and reception.

“The first market, last summer, I was putting out maybe seven recurring menu items.

This year, I know people want to see new things, so I’ve been trying to rotate in

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new bakery items every week.”

Palmersheim also accredits some of Moo’s growth to the Cedar Falls Farmers Market, gaining Moo’s exposure and an opportunity for face-to-face selling, especially since Moo’s mainly operates as an online bakery. “We pay I think $100 for six months to have a spot in the market, and the market is just continually growing. They have a great community of people that come through. We definitely owe a lot to them.”

Moo’s Bakery isn’t your traditional bakery, in more ways than one. Palmersheim owns and operates Moo’s fully independently. As aforementioned, Moo’s is also run with an online storefront in place of a physical storefront. “I’m so lucky to have my grandparents who live just outside of Cedar Falls and have an empty kitchen in their basement. It was kind of just sitting there, but we converted it and it’s been the perfect size for my one woman show.

It’s been a really, really fortunate way to start.” The online business model, operating out of Palmersheim’s house, has been met with its own challenges. “We’ve had people walk into the garage, come into our home, which I feel so bad about, but, that’s kind of what it is.” Palmersheim has also struggled with people taking Moo’s legitimately, since there isn’t a physical storefront. “I feel we’ve missed some people sometimes because they don’t get it. It’s harder since we have a two day wait period for orders. It definitely would be easier if we had a physical space, but as I’m figuring it out, I’m also figuring out what’s in store for Moo’s.” Palmersheim noted that she toured a space on College Hill, but for right now, Moo’s will remain online, as it’s what’s worked best for the bakery. “One of the biggest positives is it’s so much more personal. It’s just me!” Moo’s customer base is pretty loyal, with a metrics report showing that this season 1,350 people visited Moo’s, and orders nearly doubled from Moo’s first market season in 2022. “It really is a one woman show. I run marketing, I do the metrics, I purchase the bulk ingredients, I budget, all of it’s me!” Moo’s continues to grow through the efforts of Palmersheim.

Of course, running a bakery comes with being a foodie and loving the development of recipes. As Moo’s has grown, Palmersheim has introduced savory items like hummus and pesto to the lineup of Moo’s menu. “Our hummus, pesto and pesto pasta have made appearances at the market which can be a good balance to bakery stuff. After realizing people don’t want cupcakes at 8 a.m. I adjusted our menu to

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COURTESY/MOO’S BAKERY Moo’s Bakery also features savory treats, such as hummus and pesto.

include some breakfast-style items and more cookies and brownies.” The signature chocolate chip cookie has been a Moo’s best seller, with over 9,000 chocolate chip cookies sold in the past year. “I was very adamant about not selling cookies. Which is crazy now, looking back on it. But, I’d say the cookies are definitely a fan favorite and have become one of my own favorites, as well.”

Asking Palmersheim to pick a favorite baked good from the Moo’s menu is like asking a parent to pick a favorite child. “There’s just so many!

I do love decorating cakes. I have so much fun, there’s so much creativity to be had.”

Moo’s Bakery offers a swath of cheesecakes, cupcakes, cake balls, cakes, scones and cookies for customers to try. One of their newest additions is a Pumpkin Cheesecake for lovers of all things autumn.

Since Moo’s conception, Palmersheim has been dedicated to growing the business.

Through a passion for vegan products and a love for sweet treats, Moo’s has taken the Cedar Falls Farmers Market by storm, and will continue to grow over time. “I think that with any entrepreneurial endeavor, you’re right where you need to be at the moment.

I think that’s true with Moo’s Bakery. We’ll grow as we go!”

All of Moo’s products are 100% plant based and vegan.

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Junior Maya McDermott, number 0, saw a lot of action this weekend, putting up 16 points for the Panthers. McDermott shot back to back three pointers in the second quarter.

Sophomore Shateah Wetering, number 13, played in her first game as a Panther in the regular season home opener for UNI women’s basketball. She is a transfer student from the University of Iowa.

JACOB KURT Taryn Wharton, number 22, showed out against the Phoenix this past weekend.

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FOOTBALL

UNI levels Leathernecks 50-6 MICHAEL SPAHN

Sports Writer

The Panther football team welcomed Western Illinois on Saturday for their ninth game of the season.

The Panthers started with the ball and wasted no time. Quarterback Theo Day found Sam Schnee for a 28-yard gain down to the Leathernecks 37-yard line.

One play later, Day found Sergio Morancy over the middle for a touchdown to make it 7-0 Panthers early in the first quarter.

The Panthers forced a three-and-out on their first defensive possession. On their next offensive possession, Day found Jaiden Ellis-Lahey for a big gain, but the Leathernecks defense forced a fumble and recovered the football.

Soon after, the Panther defense got the football right back. Tucker Langenberg forced a fumble and Caden Houghtelling recovered it, setting the Panther offense up at the Leathernecks 6-yard line. On the first play after the turnover, running back Amauri PesekHickson punched it in to make it 14-0 Panthers with 8:29 to go in the first quarter.

On the Leathernecks next offensive possession, they completed a big gain down to the Panthers 47-yard line. However, three plays later they punted it back to the Panther offense.

Three plays after getting the ball back, Day found Logan Wolf over the middle for a gain of 40 yards down to the Leathernecks 4-yard line. Day capped off the drive by finding Alex Allen for a 2-yard touchdown to make it 21-0 with 1:27 to go in the first quarter.

The Leathernecks offense stalled once again, forcing them to punt. The punter fumbled the snap into the back of the end zone resulting in a safety, extending the Panthers lead to 23-0.

After the safety, the Panther offense continued to drive down the field.

Day found Morancy for a gain of 21 yards down to the Leathernecks 25-yard line. On the following play, Day found Schnee for a gain of 12 yards down to the 13-yard line. PesekHickson finished off the drive with a 2-yard touchdown run to make it 30-0 Panthers with 10:13 to go in the second quarter.

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Quarterback Theo Day had a great game with two passing touchdowns and a 75% completion rating. The Panthers defeated Western Illinois by 44 points with a score of 50-6.

next offensive possession, the Panther defense forced another three-and-out.

Running back Tye Edwards had a phenomenal drive, rushing for 56 yards on eight carries. The Panthers got down to the Leathernecks 1-yard line, but couldn’t get in the endzone. They settled for a Matthew Cook 22-yard field goal to make it 33-0 with 3:05 to go in the second quarter.

On the Leathernecks first offensive possession to start the second half, Langenberg forced an interception.

On the first play back on offense for the Panthers, Edwards rushed for a 29-yard touchdown to make it 40-0 Panthers with 12:52 to go in the third quarter.

On their next offensive possession, the Leathernecks offense forced a fourth-down-andsix. The Panther defense got to the quarterback for a sack, awarding them the ball back at the Leatherneck 30-yard line.

Panthers backup quarterback Aidan Dunne saw some action in the second half. On the fourth play after getting the ball back, Dunne found Brady McCullough for a 14-yard touchdown to make it 47-0 Panthers with 7:54 to go in the third quar-

ter.

Towards the end of the third quarter, Dunne found Derek Anderson for a gain of 20 yards down to the 37-yard line. Dunne followed that up with a 12-yard run down to the 49-yard line. Panther running back Josh Jenkins propelled the offense into Leatherneck territory with three runs for 18 yards. Facing a thirdand five, Dunne rushed up the middle for a gain of eight yards down to the Leathernecks 33-yard line.

The Panther offense ended up settling for a Cook 28-yard field goal to make it 50-0 Panthers with 11:05 to go in the fourth quarter.

The Leathernecks were able to score in garbage time on their final drive of the game to make it 50-6 to conclude the wild win for the Panthers.

The Panthers improve to 6-3 on the season with a conference record of 5-1.

They travel to Springfield on Saturday to take on the Missouri State Bears.

Congratulations to Panthers kicker Matthew Cook, as he became Northern Iowa Football’s all-time leading scorer with 385 points.

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Kicker Matthew Cook celebrates on the sidelines. Cook became the alltime leading scorer for the Panthers with 385 points.

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Panthers start season in exhibition VS Coe ADAM JOHNSON Sports Writer

On Wednesday, Nov. 1, the UNI men’s basketball team hosted Coe College for an exhibition match in the McLeod Center. With regular season play right around the corner, this was a good way for the Panthers to get locked in for the season ahead. In a good showing at home, the Panthers were able to get the win over the Kohawks.

The Panthers came out of the gates quickly, as they jumped out to a 14-3 lead in just the first five minutes of play. Jacob Hutson, a new addition to the Panthers this season, had six points over the opening run. UNI kept things going, and a Bowen Born 3-pointer right around the midway point of the first half, made it 27-12. By the end of the first half, the Panthers were dominating with a 63-27 lead. At the half, Hutson was the leading scor-

er for the Panthers, with 14 points, and Landon Wolf was not far behind, with 13.

Tytan Anderson came out in the second half on fire, scoring the first seven points for the Panthers. The Panthers continued to dominate in the second half just as they had in the first.

Nearing the end of the game, UNI’s Kyle Pock caught fire from deep, as he hit three straight 3-pointers that put a cap on UNI’s solid performance in the exhibition. When the final buzzer sounded, the Panthers won 103-65.

The Panthers had five different players score in double figures on the night. Anderson led the way with 17 points, Born, Hutson, and Trey Campbell had 14 apiece,and Wolf had 13. Along with his 17 points, Anderson also had 10 rebounds to get the double-double. For the Kohawks, TJ Schnurr led all scorers with 18 points.

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Jacob Hutson had a solid first game with the Panthers with 14 points.

Hutson recently transferred from Loyola Chicago.

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Tytan Anderson led the Panthers in their win over the Kohawks. Anderson had 17 points in the win.

SWIM AND DIVE

UNI sweeps at Coyote Extravaganza NICOLE WATERS

Sports Writer

UNI Women’s Swim and Dive had themselves a weekend at the Coyote Extravaganza sweeping the meet and beating South Dakota, South Dakota State, Augustana (S.D.), St. Cloud State, and Sioux Falls.

The Panthers kicked off the Extravaganza on Friday night with the 400-yard medley relay with Scout Bergwall, Amber Finke, Abby Lear and Sydney Aird that took second place with a time of 3:53.96. Olivia Chambers finished second in the relay performance in the

1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:40.08. Chambers went on to win a narrow finish in the 500-yard freestyle.

Finke would go on to take first in a pair of events during Friday night’s competition in the 100-yard backstroke, with a time of 56.39, and the 200-yard freestyle, with a time of 1:53.40. Faith Larsen, who is the reigning MVC champion in the 50-yard freestyle, would take first in the event with a time of 23.76 seconds.

Aird got a win in the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 4:41.70, and Morgan Meyer got gold in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 52.78. Larsen,

Meyer, Taylor Short and Clare Christensen locked in the first night of competition with a second-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:36.22.

On the second day of action the Panthers continued to roll, starting off with the 200-yard medley relay with the team of Finke, Bergwall, Lear and Ema Lavigne that took third place with a time of 1:47.44. Larsen went on to win the 50-yard freestyle for the second day in a row.

Larsen and Meyer finished first and second in the 100yard freestyle, with Larsen recording a winning time of 52.32. Meyer went on to take first in the 200-yard freestyle

with a time of 1:53.98.

In the 200-yard individual medley, Finke had a time of 2:07.79 for a victory and she also went on to win the 200yard backstroke by six seconds, with a time of 2:01.78.

Chambers went on to get second place in the 1,650yard freestyle with a time of 18:22.67 and also took third in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:18.36. Freshman Nikki Walters placed third in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:12.85, while Bergwall took fourth with a time of 2:13.18 in the event.

UNI closed out the swimming portion of the weekend with the 400-yard freestyle relay clinching gold with a

time of 3:30.88 with a team that consisted of Larsen, Meyer, Short and Lear.

On the diving aspect of things, Erica Peters led the Panthers on the one-meter boards with a score of 245.40 that placed her second overall. Trista Thompson followed Peters to finish fourth with a score of 237.10. Avery Hogan went on to place fifth in the one-meter boards with a score of 234.15. On the three-meter boards, Maddie Moran placed fifth with a score of 231.10, while Hannah Taylor placed sixth with a score of 227.50.

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UNI on top of MVC with wins over Sycamores and Aces BRADEN ELTON Sports Writer

The Panther volleyball team defeated Indiana State and Evansville this weekend, 3-1 and 3-0. The victory against Indiana State on Friday helped the Panthers secure a double-bye for the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Tournament, along with a guaranteed top-two seed.

The victories added to their dominant play in conference games dating back to last season, resulting in their 32nd win for UNI in their last 33 conference games. The victories also resulted in the Panther’s 16th and 17th straight home wins in MVC play.

In the first set against

Indiana State, the Sycamores opened out hot, grabbing an early advantage against UNI. That hot streak would fizzle out as the Panthers went on a 6-0 scoring run thanks to Kira Fallert and Emily Holterhaus, who combined for 13 of UNI’s 18 first set kills. The Panthers kept their foot on the gas and won the opening set 25-13.

The Sycamores began the second set in the same fashion as the first, scoring the first five points of the game. The Panthers continued to struggle during the set as they had eight attack errors, ultimately costing UNI a chance at a comeback. Indiana State evened the score with a 25-18 victory.

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The Panthers celebrate their emotional win over Evansville during their Senior Night festivities. Seniors include Tayler Alden, Kaylissa Arndorfer, Emily Holterhaus and Megan Witte.

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Layanna Green delivers a spike to the Indiana State Sycamores. The Panthers defeated the Sycamores in four sets.

In the third set, UNI found themselves in a backand-forth match, but found comfort on offense, with 20 kills. Kaylissa Arndorfer led the way for the Panthers early on, and the team followed suit which resulted in a 25-23 victory.

In the fourth and final set, UNI made sure to leave no room for questions about their ability to close out games. While holding onto a two point lead, the Panthers ended on an 11-4 run, securing the 25-16 victory.

The Panthers followed up their victory over Indiana State with yet another impressive win against Evansville in a 3-0 shutout.

The night was a special one for UNI as the Panthers

honored the seniors on the team.

In the first set, UNI’s defense stepped up huge by blocking six shots and slowing down one of the best attacking offenses in the MVC. The Panthers utilized a key 7-0 run to help secure a 25-12 first set victory.

Evansville looked to get their attack going in the second set and found success early on, as the two teams were tied at nine points a piece. UNI then went on a tear, scoring eight straight points en route to a 25-13 victory, showcased by 17 kills in the team effort.

In the third and final set, UNI kept their sights on the win as they recorded 12 more kills as a team. The

Panthers went on to secure a 25-13 victory, completing the sweep over the Purple Aces.

Following the win, UNI honored its four senior players; Tayler Alden, Kaylissa Arndorfer, Emily Holterhaus, and Megan Witte.

UNI will be on the road again on Friday as the Panthers travel to Chicago, Ill. to take on the UIC Flames at 4 p.m. UNI will then travel to northwest Indiana for its final regular season road game of the year against the Valparaiso Beacons on Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. Both games will be available to stream on ESPN+ and on the Panther Sports Radio Network.

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This November,

we can all be

thankful for STI testing

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like gonorrhea and chlamydia are both more common and easier to get than you might think.

Many people experience no symptoms. If you are sexually active, make STI testing part of your regular health routine!

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