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Panel addresses concerns of Native American students.
The SingPins serenade in Schindler.
The Panther volleyball team recieves a bid to the NCAA tournament.
Students go to Vertigo: A Go Go COLBY WEBER Staff Writer
Over 700 spectators visited the biannual student performance art show “Vertigo” in the Kamerick Art Building on Thursday, Nov. 21. “It’s pretty wack,” said senior history major Abigail Fer. “It’s kinda like a biannual trip down the rabbit hole.” At the door, visitors were greeted by a performer dressed in all black tying string to a pillar. By the gallery entrance, a group was playing foursquare. One of the players wore a propellor hat and blew a whistle. Near the entrance of the gallery, was an auditorium rolling student projects. During one of the videos, a woman shook a bottle of pills in between footage of her talking to her dogs and cats. The second video that played featured eye movements coordinated to music. A woman in a pink ski mask danced with a board that had googly eyes attached in the third video. After she finished dancing, the woman hit the board with a
hammer and spit candy onto it. Within the gallery, several performance acts were being put on. One woman in a clown costume laughed while smashing cherries in a bowl. Another performer traced the words “I’m here” with her fingers on a piece of paper using a glass of water. The gallery was filled with the sound of air horns, power tools and a woman screaming profanities through a megaphone. The event was coordinated by performance art instructor Aypryl Thompson. In addition to the students from Thompson’s class, several performers came from Angela Waseskuk’s three-dimensional art class, where students worked on an assignment titled “Wearable Art.” Those who participated wore colorful costumes and elaborate dresses made out of cloth, felt or other materials. Students in the class donned various headpieces, including a glowing purple cloud made of cotton.
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Panthers advance to second round COLIN HORNING
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A slow-paced, defensive battle was the story for the first round FCS playoffs matchup in the UNI-Dome, which pitted the 8-4 Panthers
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against the 9-2 Toreros from the University of San Diego. Playing in the warmth of the Dome, UNI held the high-powered Toreros offense to only three points and just 26 rushing yards. “The key was our defense
did not get frustrated,” head lose their discipline. In this coach Mark Farley said. case, these guys stayed the “Special teams did not get course.” frustrated and did their job. The game started with a It was a good team win, but bang on the opening drive I’ve been in these situations when UNI defensive lineman where our defense would get Brawntae Wells intercepted a frustrated at that point and screen pass and returned it 34 yards to the house to quickly put the Panthers up 7-0. However, the score remained stagnant until the end of the first half, when San Diego converted a 33-yard field goal to put the score at 7-3 heading into halftime. UNI had an opportunity to score again in the third quarter, but quarterback Will McElvain fumbled the ball in the red zone, resulting in a San Diego recovery. Nonetheless, the Panther defense locked up San Diego for the rest of the game. With about three minutes remaining, the UNI safety Christian Jegen came up big, intercepting a pass near the San Diego 49. The GABRIELLE LEITNER/Northern Iowan Panthers later converted the
turnover into points with a Trevor Allen touchdown run from seven yards out, sealing the 17-3 victory. The win gives the Panthers a shot at redemption against South Dakota State in a second round matchup held in Brookings, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. The Jackrabbits defeated the Panthers 38-7 on Nov. 16, but they come into this game having lost three of their final five games in the regular season. The Panthers, however, come in with six wins out of their last seven games, with their only loss coming on the road against the Jackrabbits. The Panther defense has been strong throughout the entire season, while South Dakota State features an offense that has scored more than 35 points seven times this season. The winner of Saturday’s matchup will take on the winner of the MonmouthJames Madison game.
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CETL panel discusses indigenous student experience on UNI campus EMMA PISTARINO Staff Writer
On Nov. 21, the UNI Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) inaugurated a new series of panels titled “What Your Students Want You to Know.” Each discussion features a different group of under-represented students who want to express their concerns and address faculty and staff on matters regarding inclusion at UNI. Esther Vuong, a graduate assistant at the CETL, introduced the first of the series of talks, focused on Native American students in honor of Native American Heritage Month. She explained why this series came into existence, as well as what the university hopes to achieve with it. “We learned at a conference that another school was doing [the series] and we thought we would bring it to you, here at UNI. The goal is to feature different groups and give them an opportunity, a platform to talk about their experiences and different perspectives. We are so excited for this to happen, and to be able to reflect on different issues of diversity, equity and inclusion,” Vuong said.
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UNI art department professor Angela Waseskuk moderated the panel of UNI students and alumni, including Arianna Sprague, Trisha Etringer, Samantha Habinck, Tyra Wanatee and Jennifer LeGrande. Speaking to a large room overflowing with faculty, staff and students, Waseskuk started the panel by honoring the land and explaining the meaning behind this ritual. “I think this is an important practice and something that I hope you will consider to incorporate in any kind of public event you might have,” Waseskuk said. Afterwards, the speakers introduced themselves, the Native American tribe they belong to and their academic or professional focus. The significance of inclusion, one of the central themes of the panel series, was discussed by the speakers towards the beginning of the panel. “I think inclusion is inviting people to the table. As indigenous women, we are not often asked to that table, but this generation does not ask, we just sit at it,” said Etringer. “That’s what inclusion means to me. Everyone sits at the table, gets a say and [...] is respected and valued.”
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UNI students and alumni of Native American heritage participated in a panel kicking off the CETL’s new series “What Your Students Want You To Know,” addressing the concerns of under-represented groups on campus.
The other panelists added to this definition, pushing society to acknowledge indigenous people as inhabitants of the modern world. “We are not dinosaurs,” Sprague said. Among the key topics of the talk was the role that the Native American community has in the UNI campus, where a specific organization for indigenous people is still missing, despite the effort of several students in the past. “I am trying to start something here at UNI. It would matter to get a room for ourselves, where we can come together and learn from each other,” said Wanatee. “It feels good to be around people like you, that understand you and come from the same background, as well.” Towards the end of the discussion, the speakers came back to the original idea of teaching the instructors how to include Native American students in the classroom and in the general discourse. According to the panelists, the main focus should be on decolonizing the sylla-
bus, a term used to describe the practice of learning the history of the land and of the indigenous people, and addressing today with the indigenous perspective in mind. At the same time, they discouraged professors from putting indigenous students on the spot.
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It is okay to have the conversation that makes us uncomfortable, because that means we’re including more people in the dialogue. Trisha Etringer UNI Alumna
“Professors will ask me, ‘What’s it like for you?’ in front of the whole class,” Sprague said. “Yes, I am Indian, but I am also black and white. I am not solely one thing.” Gregory Bruess, a history professor who was present at the panel, was
impressed by the effective and thoughtful way the speakers had considered the issue in question. “The indigenous population on campus is the minority; they represent 1.6% of the American population. It was interesting to hear what their impressions are,” Bruess said. Biolog y professor Maureen Clayton was also curious to learn what the students want faculty members to know. “Taking part in this kind of meeting is our choice, an opportunity to really be an ally to the students,” Clayton said. The CETL panel series aims to educate others on the opinions of other minority groups in the future months. “We are still here. We are not going anywhere. We need to start this conversation,” Etringer said. “Frank LaMere, an indigenous activist, said ‘Nothing changes until someone is made to feel uncomfortable.’ It is okay to have the conversation that makes us uncomfortable, because that means we’re including more people in the dialogue.”
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Maximize your time over break Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Megan Bradford, a senior public relations major with a minor in marketing. Finals are approaching. Deadlines are creeping in and we have our sights set on one thing: finishing out the semester. With school consuming our time, thoughts and energy, it can be hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. When finals conclude, some will be leaving campus for good (hello, graduation!), some will stick around to work but most will head home. For some students, this could be the first time going home since arriving at school. For others, they may go regularly. Whatever your timing is, I am here to tell you to take advantage of that time. If you have all of the break or only a few days, make the most of your time! For me, break is a time to be with the ones I love the most and, personally, I try to make the most of every moment I have. So, I invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy the time you have. I understand not every-
one has the ability to take the whole break off from work or school, but it is important you do what you can. With mental health being so important in our world today, I urge you to take the time you need for yourself and for your well-being. Binge-watch that show you’ve been wanting to, sleep in until noon, eat not only one, but two cookies — do whatever your heart desires. If a relative asks you to spend the day running errands, go with them! You never know when you will have that opportunity again and what memories you could make while along. Clean out your closet, go to the gym, see old friends and set goals. Go bake with your grandparents, make time to see them as they won’t be around forever. Help your parents out around the house, read that book you’ve been putting off all semester, get your nails done, spend your time doing what you want. Volunteer, take time to give back to your community. Fresh snow on the ground? Go skiing or take a hike outside
to burn off those extra holiday treats. Fresh air and exercise do wonders for the body and mind! If you’re more of the “go-getter” type, here are a few things you can work on over winter break: update your resume, create a LinkedIn profile, reach out to old employers to confirm you have their permission to use them as a reference and do research on possible internships for upcoming months. Try to sell some of your old textbooks (every dollar counts!) and look for scholarships with deadlines approaching. All of these will help you prepare for your future and it’s never too early to get a start on schoolwork. There is no better time than the present. By maximizing your time over break, you will return to school in January feeling refreshed and ready to tackle a new semester. If your time over break must be used to work on schoolwork, make sure you still take the time you need for yourself to decompress. I promise it will make all of the difference!
Editor’s Note: This guest column was submitted by Student Wellness Services. Hey Panthers, it’s that time of year once again! Time to put everything you have spent the past 14 weeks learning to the test - literally! You might find yourself becoming overwhelmed by the amount of stress that final exams stir up. However, there are a few things you can do to prevent letting the stress of finals week get the best of you: make sure to get adequate sleep, make time to take care of your body and eat a balanced variety of foods. These are just a few steps you can take that may help reduce stress during finals week. Looking for more ideas? You
are in luck! There will be many stress relieving activities for you to try during De-Stress Days at UNI! Student Wellness Services and the Student Health Advisory Committee will be hosting De-Stress Days during the week prior to finals week. Drop by the Maucker Union Ballroom on Dec. 9, Dec. 10 and Dec. 11 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for fun, stress relieving activities! We will have puzzles, inspirational rock painting, coloring, bracelet making, crafts and more! If you are looking to practice gratitude, cards will be available to write notes of gratitude to the people in your support network. We will also
have the labyrinth available, a walking meditation that can be used to reduce stress and experience peace and relaxation. But wait, there’s more! Each day, Student Wellness Services is collaborating with Retrieving Freedom and will have dogs to hang out with each day of De-Stress days! We will also provide hot cocoa and tea free of charge! It will be a great way to not only get out of the cold, but to also engage in fun activities that will relieve your stress. Contact Student Wellness Services for any interest in scheduling a program related to a number of wellness topics at https://studentwellness.uni. edu/program-request.
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Fall semester sees final Final Thursday
LAUREN MCGUILL Staff Writer
The final installment of the Final Thursday Reading Series for the fall semester took place on Nov. 21 at the Hearst Center For the Arts. The evening began at 7:15 p.m. with an open mic, allowing local authors to showcase their original work. Songs, sonnets, short fiction pieces and essays of varying genres were shared by participants. UNI students and community members alike read during this portion, the sign-up sheet for which filled and overflowed into a waiting list. There was just enough time to allow everyone a chance to share their writing. The featured speaker
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Interactivity was woven into some aspects of the show. One artist did magic tricks with a set of playing cards in her hands. Attendees were also given the opportunity to write goals and messages on black scraps of paper for another performance. After their message was written, the artist sewed it into a string of positive messages. Gallery Director Darrel Taylor wanted to emphasize GABRIELLE LEITNER/Northern Iowan
for the evening was UNI English professor Grant Tracey. Tracey shared a section from his newest book, “Neon Kiss,” the third in his Hayden Fuller Mystery series. Tracey gave the audience a brief synopsis of the book before he began reading. “It’s a pretty convoluted plot,” he said. Tracey detailed the backstory and connections between the characters featured in the upcoming excerpt. Before he began his reading, which lasted a little more than half an hour, Tracey added, “Oh, one last thing, there’s a cult involved. That might be important!” Tracey explained how he was inspired by many ele-
ments of the 1943 femme fatale novel, “Laura,” by Vera Caspary. “My first love has always been crime fiction,” Tracey said. Tracey explained how he wanted to open up the narrative more for some of the characters in “Neon Kiss.” “I wanted fullness of my characters,” he said. “There is a large arc across the four book series, and smaller individual arcs in each book.” “Neon Kiss” will be published in February or March of 2020. The first two books of the Hayden Fuller series, “Cheap Amusements” and “A Fourth Face,” are available now.
the amount of effort that went into putting the show together. “There are a lot of people in the performance art class, and we combined that with our 3D design class,” Taylor said. “We also have performance art alumni who return. We have over 50 performers. That includes people who recorded video for the event. It’s a very exciting time for the department.” According to Thompson, Wasekuk’s class had about 35 students while her own perfor-
mance art class had around 40. Many students also worked on designing posters to advertise the show. Thompson has been teaching performance art classes for 13 years. She has helped coordinate 26 iterations of “Vertigo.” All are welcome to
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UNI community members gathered for an open mic and a presentation from English Professor Grant Tracey during the last Final Thursday Reading of the fall semester on Nov. 2 at the Hearst Center for the Arts.
take her class, art and non-art majors alike. She described it as a great class for anyone looking to bolster their confidence in public situations. “Students love to see how it’s evolved since they’ve been here,” Thompson said. “The class becomes long-term
friends or roommates. They stay connected forever because of this class. We call it the performance art family.” Those interested in the class and participating in a future “Vertigo” can contact Thompson at aypryl.thompson@uni.edu.
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“Superstition,” “Hooked on a Feeling,” “Something Stupid,” “Death of a Bachelor, “Cecilia,” “For the Longest Time” and “Somebody to Love.”
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There were many UNI students present in the reading’s varied audience. Allie Marchesano, a senior English Education major, said she had an excellent time. “It’s actually my first Final Thursday. I really liked the aspect of having an open mic and then listening to a published author. It really gives you a sense of direction for your own book,” she said. GABRIELLE LEITNER/Northern Iowan
Natalie Peterson, a fifthyear English major, also enjoyed the evening. “The first time I came here was for a class assignment, but I keep coming back on my own. I love listening to people sharing their work and there’s such a nice community feeling when I attend the readings,” Peterson said. The Final Thursday Reading Series will take a break for the month of December and resume in January 2020.
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Panther volleyball claims NCAA Tournament bid PATRICK HANSEN
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The Panther volleyball team hosted this season’s Missouri Valley Conference tournament, making it all the way to the championship match against Illinois State. The Panthers ultimately fell short against the
Redbirds, but good news rolled into Cedar Falls Sunday night leaving the Panthers elated to receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament. “The minute that our name popped up it was just a ton of emotions from crazy excitement, yelling and screaming to crying to kind of disbelief
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a little bit,” head coach Bobbi Petersen said. “We’re really excited and looking forward to taking advantage of that opportunity.” With the coveted bid, the Purple and Gold will travel to Lincoln, Neb., as they look to avenge a loss earlier this season in a rematch with the Missouri Tigers on Friday, Dec. 6. Coming into the conference tournament, UNI earned a first-round bye before opening against Valparaiso in the second round. Valparaiso came out of the first round with a 3-2 win over Bradley, leading to a matchup against the hometown Panthers. UNI started out their first match of the tourney ripping up the Valpo defense to take set one 25-9. The Panthers continued to roll past the Crusaders as they won set two 25-20, fell in the
third 20-25 and took the fourth set 25-17. Rachel Koop was key in the Panthers offensive attack as she had 50 assists on the night. Karlie Taylor led the offense in kills with 15, followed by Kate Busswitz, Kaylissa Arndorfer and Inga Rotto who all captured 11 kills, sending the Panthers into the conference championship. In UNI’s 25th conference championship appearance, the Purple and Gold were unable to get in the swing of things as they fell to the Redbirds 3-0 with scores of 25-21, 25-16 and 25-19. “Our slow start really deflated us and we can’t have that against a team like Illinois State that’s playing that way,” Petersen said. “I feel like if we would’ve started early, like we did later, mid-sets being able to
trade punches a little bit more rather than letting them go on runs, then we would have had a better shot.” The Panthers offense was led by Taylor again with 19 kills with help from Koop putting up 29 assists. The Panthers finished as the season runner-up in the conference with a record of 24-10 with a 17-1 conference record (excluding the conference championship loss). The team will now get ready for a Missouri team that handed the Panthers a loss earlier in the season. “We have a tough team in Missouri,” Petersen said. “Missouri to me is one of the best offensive teams in the country. We’re excited about being in Nebraska. It will be a really good experience that our kids will get to have this week for sure.”
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Panthers go 1-1 in Cancun, defeat Luther 110-51 JACOB POTTER
Sports Editor
It’s been quite the adventure already for the 2019-20 men’s basketball team after visiting historic sites like the Colosseum in Rome this summer and recently escaping the Iowa cold for Cancun, Mexico last week. “It was super nice being down there,” starting point guard A.J. Green said. “The resort was awesome, but playing two great teams was very good for us.” Aside from enjoying the palm trees, nice weather and everything else that Cancun has to offer, the Panthers battled West Virginia but fell short 60-55 on Tuesday, Nov. 26, followed by bouncing back against South Carolina 78-72 on Wednesday, Nov. 27. “Those are the kind of games that can do wonders for
you,” head coach Ben Jacobson said. “Highly competitive and very physical games. Both games were close every possession and the intensity level on every single possession was really high.” The Panthers went up 55-53 with 1:30 left to play, but ultimately fell short after shooting 15 percent from three. Looking to bounce back from an uncharacteristic shooting performance, UNI shot 40 percent from behind the arc against South Carolina on the following night. The Panthers pulled away late 74-70 with a clutch mid-range jumper by Green. Green came back from his 2-15 shooting showing against WVU with 26 points on the night. “I think we took steps in the right direction in both of those games, despite losing to West Virginia,” Green said. “We learned a lot about our team, so
overall, it was a good trip.” The team returned to the McLeod Center for a matchup against Luther College on Monday, Dec. 2, putting up a record night in a 11051 rout. The Panthers broke the McLeod Center record for most points scored with 110. “It felt really good,” freshman forward Noah Carter said. “We were all shooting well. Good nights like that when everybody’s shooting well, it’s nice when the teams on fire like that.” Carter scored a career-high 25 points, along with pulling down eight rebounds. Green poured in 19 points and Trae Berhow added 17 on the night. Coach Jacobson was pleased with the entire team effort, especially seniors, such as Luke McDonnell, who stepped up despite decreased minutes from last season. “The guys are growing and
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there’s some things we really liked tonight,” Jacobson said. “Luke [McDonnell] and Lincoln [Conrey] played great. You’re talking about two seniors that practice their tails off every day and they went in and did everything that they were supposed to do.” Up next, the Panthers travel out west to face off against No. 20 Colorado on Tuesday, Dec.
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“The most important thing is taking advantage of everyday that we have while we’re here to get locked into Colorado and get our individual work in so we’re a better team when we take the floor against Colorado,” Jacobson said. “That 40 minutes is going to be challenging, it’s going to be hard, but it’s going to be fun.”
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Panthers fall to Alabama and Ohio State in Las Vegas BRIELLE KIEWIET Sports Writer
The Panther women’s basketball team headed out west last week to Las Vegas to participate in the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout on Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30. Unable to extend their 5-0 start to the season, the Panthers ultimately fell 87-77 to Alabama and 64-46 to Ohio State. On Friday night, the Panther offense came out strong in the first quarter, outscoring the Crimson Tide 21-16. Nicole
Kroeger led the Panthers with 14 points, while Karli Rucker, Megan Maahs and Kristina Cavey each added 12 points. The Panthers shot over 41 percent from behind the arc, but were unable to hold off the Tide offense who shot over 53 percent from the field and 45 percent from three. The Panther women returned to the South Point Arena Saturday night for a matchup against the Ohio State Buckeyes. UNI came out slow against the Buckeyes early in the first
quarter, falling behind 22-9. Kam Finley was a key player in the game, scoring 16 points for the Panthers and going 50 percent from the three. The Panthers struggled offensively and were unable to catch up to the Buckeyes nine point lead in the fourth quarter. With the two losses, the previously unbeaten Panthers now sit at 5-2 on the season. Up next, the Panthers will travel to Nebraska for a pair of games, facing off against Creighton on Sunday, Dec. 8 and Omaha on Tuesday, Dec. 10.
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