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Opinion writer Abigail Saathoff gives tips on how to survive finals week.

So long e-scooters E-bikes, e-scooters and monowheels among devices to be prohibited inside on-campus housing MALLORY SCHMITZ Staff Writer

Students zipping from class to class on electric scooters has become a common sight on campus this year. However, the soft whir of these devices will likely be even quieter come this spring.

On Nov. 9, UNI Housing & Dining announced that, “The use, possession, storage and/or charging of battery operated, electronic personal transportation vehicles” will be prohibited inside on-campus housing beginning at the end of the fall semester. This comes as an addition to the 2016 prohibition of hoverboards in campus housing.

Examples of soon-to-be prohibited devices include e-bikes, e-scooters and monowheels.

The department cites the risk of explosion of the lithium-ion batteries that power these devices as the primary reason for these rules. Erica Eischen, the interim director of housing, further details the decision-making process saying, “With the expansion of wheeled

Glee Club presented their Christmas performances Friday and Saturday in GBPAC.

“Storm Lake” was screened Thursday evening highlighting the importance of local journalism.

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UNI Housing & Dining recently announced electronic personal transportation vehicles will be banned inside on-campus housing.

devices present on campus, the Housing & Dining are attemptOffice of Risk Management ing to eliminate. The New York and Environmental Health and City Fire Department published Safety researched to see if the in September of 2021 that 56 safety concerns were only with house fires and three deaths hoverboard batteries or if there in New York City alone were were other devices that had sim- caused by e-scooter and e-bike ilar safety issues with their bat- battery explosions within the teries. Based on the information past year. discovered, it was decided to Lithium-ion batteries have prohibit the possession, storage the ability to store significant and usage of all electric vehicles amounts of energy for long in the dorms for the safety and periods of time, hence why well-being of students.” they are frequently used in Data from around the coun- personal transport vehicles. try exemplifies the risk that See SO LONG SCOOTERS, page 8

Firing up again: Holiday pottery sale EMMA KOEHLER Staff Writer

UNI ceramic students held their holiday pottery sale again this year, following last year’s cancellation due to COVID-19.

Perfect for gifting, there were over 100 pieces of artwork available for sale on Friday and Saturday evening in the ceramics lab.

Advanced pottery students were offered the opportunity to create pieces of their choosing and offer them up for grabs during the sale. Pieces included a variety of functional mugs, magnets, jewelry dishes and other artistic works. Professor of art and ceramics instructor, JoAnn Schnabel, oversees the sale as well as provides her own creations.

“The sale is open to my advanced grouping of students and it’s totally optional to participate because it’s above and beyond coursework,” said Schnabel.

Profits from the sale are split 60/40, with 60% going to the student who made the art and 40% coming back to the ceramics lab as students do not have to pay for materials or the use of firing the pottery. The students also get an

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UNI ceramic students hosted their pottery sale Friday and Saturday.

input into where the money that comes back to the lab goes to, such as equipment or materials.

“It’s an understood reality of what a real sale is. The artist never makes all of the money,” said Schnabel.

Schnabel has taught at UNI for 31 years, and the holiday pottery sale has occurred for around 20 years. As for the ceramics courses, the advanced course is smaller in size while the beginning courses are always full, according to Schnabel. Regardless of the number of students providing work to the sale or the normality of the year, Schnabel suggests stopping by no matter the intention to buy or not.

“It’s fun to have people come and see what we’ve done, even if they don’t purchase anything,” Schnabel said.

Students still concerned about lack of free STD testing on campus SYDNEY COLOFF Staff Writer

UNI, like other regent universities, has gone through a series of budget cuts from the Iowa Board of Regents and has been trimming down on services, jobs and salaries to make up for the lost revenue. Last year the university stopped offering free sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing on campus at the Student Health Center.

Although the Health Center still offers STD testing, they now bill students’ insurance.

Many students are still upset about the cut and the risks it poses to cam-

pus. Senior environmental resource management major Lindsey Hubbell said, “It really just deters people from getting it. You can get it if you have insurance, but some people don’t want it to show up on their parents’ insurance policy, or some people can’t afford insurance.”

The Student Health Center website directs students to the Black Hawk County Health Department for free testing. Their STD clinic is in Waterloo and virtually inaccessible to students without cars. Hubbell said, “Sexual safety is such a taboo topic that people are so shy about, if you put any

obstacles or barriers in the way of it then they’re just not gonna do it.”

Free testing on UNI campus made the process easy and convenient, and students like Hubbell are concerned that removing the service will increase the spread of STDs at the university. The pandemic has shown the importance of having readily available testing.

A new study by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that, due to lower rates of sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing during the pandemic, tens of thousands of cases of chlamydia and

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Last year the Student Health Center stopped offering free STD testing, instead directing students to the Black Hawk County Health Department.

gonnorhea were missed. As Hubbell said, “I feel like not offering free testing is just asking for an outbreak on our campus.”

The latest casualty in UNI’s funding struggle is TheatreUNI, which is struggling to operate but unable to hire new faculty due to bud-

get constraints. Two years ago UNI tried to axe Safe Ride, a weekend late-night shuttle service that offers free rides to students. After pushback from students, Safe Ride was saved, and others like Hubbell hope to do the same with free STD testing.

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Local journalism thrives in ‘Storm Lake’ Documentary screened Thursday following the Pulitzer Prize winning Storm Lake Times newspaper CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN News Editor

Students, faculty and community members all gathered in anticipation at John Deere Auditorium in Curris Business Building Thursday evening to watch the screening of “Storm Lake.” The documentary follows a family-run newspaper, the Storm Lake Times, as they fight to keep local independent journalism alive. The newspaper won the Pulitzer Prize in 2017 “for editorials fueled by tenacious reporting, impressive expertise and engaging writing that successfully challenged powerful corporate agricultural interests in Iowa.”

The paper is family owned and operated by the Cullen family, and spearheaded by its editor and chief Art Cullen, a grey haired, Marlboro Red – smoking journalist with the mantra “print the truth and raise hell.”

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Tom Cullen (pictured above, center), talks with audience members after the screening of “Storm Lake.”

son, is a reporter for the Times and is an alumni of UNI who graduated in 2015 with a degree in economics. He joined in watching the screening Thursday and participated in a Q&A after the documentary. “You wouldn’t believe the extent to which I am hum-

bled in seeing a documentary screening here in which I have somewhat of a starring role,” Cullen said.

He also noted John Deere Auditorium as “the first classroom he set foot in at UNI,” and that he “didn’t envision myself being an economics major or

anything, I had no idea what I was doing. Luckily I had some professors shepherding me around and they are sprinkled throughout this auditorium as we speak. My heart just swells with pride. What a turn of events. I think it was back there where I had my first lesson with Dr. McCormick and now I’m up here. I think I’ve been promoted.”

Cullen first joined the Times after he graduated and flunked the law school test. “I actually explored at least four different majors here, and I tried to avoid journalism like the plague,” he said. “It took a lot out of my parents and I saw that growing up as a kid. Dad’s hair is grey not just because he smokes a pack of Marlboro Reds everyday. It’s a lot of work. So I had my eyes wide open going into that. But the reason I came back was our essential philosophy that’s been dad’s guiding principle: ‘print the truth and raise hell.’”

Cullen also stressed the significance of having the Times be a locally run newspaper.

“I stumbled upon a very advantageous wΩarrangement which would give me the freedom to write what I want, and the only person I would have to answer to is a guy who has my back. I don’t think we would be here if it were a corporate newspaper.”

In order to assist locally run newspapers financially after the pandemic brought many papers to the brink of bankruptcy, the Times established the Western Iowan Journalism Foundation which aims at sustaining local journalism, connecting the community and promoting democracy. So far they have raised $41,401 of their $100,000 goal. To donate, visit https://www.westerniowajournalismfoundation.com/ donate.

To watch the documentary, visit pbs.org and search “Storm Lake.”

NISG holds final meeting of the year

Ten bills and resolutions passed, 1 denied; new at-large senator confirmed Welcoming in the month of December, the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) descended on the University Room of Maucker Union for their 15th and final meeting of the semester on Wednesday, Dec. 1.

After a smattering of weekly reports, the NISG members quickly launched into the final noncontroversial docket of the semester. Two bills were considered. The first of these bills was an appointment for a new at-large senator. Keyah Kosgei, a first year double major in music performance and political science, was confirmed by a vote of 15-0-1.

The next bill consisted of a resolution by NISG to recognize Juneteenth as a university holiday. It passed by a tally of 16-0-1.

Before arriving at the controversial docket, Speaker of the Senate Sam Caughron then announced a motion to legislate, meaning the rest of the bills on the docket would be read and voted on a single time in order to process the remaining legislation before the winter break. This passed by a vote of 16-0-1.

The first piece of legislation on the controversial docket revolved around amending the NISG by-laws and two directorial positions. The bill morphed the positions and responsibilities of the Director of First Year Students and the Director of Transfer Students into a singular position titled Director of Incoming Students. This sparked much debate among the gathered students as those who proposed the bill were hoping to streamline the position with this consolidation.

However, Senator Trevor

Meyers reproached this sentiment, stating, “As a junior transfer student, and personally, I know with a lot of the other transfer students, we do not like being lumped in with the first year students. Because we have already two years of college and by eliminating this position, it makes it that much harder for transfer students to have a voice and independence.” The bill overwhelmingly did not pass by a vote of 3-12-1.

Following the failure of this bill, NISG members introduced a motion for unanimous consent, dictating that following legislation of the night can be passed with no objections rather than a roll-call vote. The next six bills dealt with amending the NISG by-laws and constitution to update the language, add responsibilities for certain positions, and abolish obsolete responsibilities for positions.

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Chief Justice Parker Daniels then introduced an amendment to the NISG election by-laws which reduced the number of signatures for the four major colleges in order to encourage more students to run. These colleges are the College of Business Administration, the College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences, the College of

Education and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

It passed with no objections.

Finally, the last bill considered by NISG for the academic semester, a contingency fund request from the UNI Dance Team for $5,000 for travel to their national competition in Florida. It passed with no objections and the meeting was adjourned.

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Among the bills passed, NISG approved funding for UNI’s Dance Team and their application for travel expenses to their national competition in Florida.

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Surviving finals week A junior’s guide on surviving finals week for the 2021-2022 academic year ABIGAIL SAATHOFF

Opinion Columnist

When I arrived on UNI’s campus my freshman year, I had no idea what to expect when it came to finals. I had heard a few things about them from older friends, and my high school had a finals week and final exam.

I quickly learned that college finals and high school finals are extremely different. Every finals week since my first year, I have learned new things that help me to get through the week.

Make Your Study Space Comfy

Plan Ahead This was the best thing I ever did my finals week my sophomore year. I printed out a calendar of that week and wrote in each final and due date that took place during that week. After that, I was able to evaluate when the right times to study were, and how to plan my week around them.

Start Early After you make your schedule for the week, go through and decide what you can do right now. Can you make a Quizlet for your first exam of the week? Can you finish a few papers or presentations? Doing this can help you to reduce your stress at the close of the semester, and during the actual week of finals. According to the Princeton Review’s article “How to Study for Finals,” “Be realistic about how long

frustrated with myself or worry about how I am going to do on my exams, papers, or presentations. Something I learned is that regardless of how I am feeling about a test score or preparedness for an exam, I have to be kind to myself. If you continue to be kind and supportive to yourself and give yourself some grace you will likely do better on your exams.

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From Dec. 5 - 12 except for the Dec.10 - 11, Rod Library will be open until 2 a.m. for students to study and work on group projects.

it will take to, say, memorize the dates for all the Civil War battles. You need to fit in brain breaks, too!”

at least eight hours during finals week to minimize stress and maximize mental sharpness.”

with a clear mind and move forward.

Get Some Rest

Build In Breaks

This was something I ignored during my first finals week. I didn’t think I needed to get a full eight hours of sleep and spent time up late studying instead of getting rest. During your finals week, I encourage you to evaluate where you are in your studies and decide whether staying up and studying more is going to be helpful or harmful.

According to an article titled Guide to College Finals by Amy Mallory-Kim, “students should try to sleep for

This was another thing that I have struggled with in nearly every single one of the finals thus far. Every time, I get way too enthralled in my work, and work on the same things for hours on end without stopping for snacking,meals or to take a moment to breathe. I’ve started scheduling 90 minute segments for work, where at the end of that time, I walk around a bit, evaluate if I need a snack, and watch a few TikToks. After that little break, I can get back to work

Much like making sure to get enough sleep at night, you also still need to do the basic things to take care of yourself. Make sure you are brushing your teeth in the morning, brushing your hair, showering, eating your meals, etc. These are things that will bring you back to earth and make you feel like a real person, even when you are stressed.

Take Care of Yourself

Give Yourself Grace I’m extremely hard on myself, making finals week difficult for me to not get

In my freshman year, I fell in love with studying in the library. I would set up camp right next to Book Bistro, and work on homework with the sounds of coffee making in the background. Before finals week, find the spot you like to study in, grab any tools you need to study (flashcards, pencils, etc), and get the space prepared for the week. In my case, I always brought a pile of pencils, flashcards, snacks, my laptop charger and a pop and was able to stay in the library for the day.

Overall Finals week is difficult, but it is so important to do all you can to best prepare yourself for success. If you need support in a class, talk to your professor. If you are confused, ask questions.

If you need to prepare for exams, make a Quizlet and do what you need to be successful, and you will find success.

Iowa vs. Michigan: A college football fiasco NI STAFF

This past weekend, the Big 10 championship took place with No. 13 Iowa Hawkeyes playing the No. 2 team Michigan Wolverines.

The last time Iowa beat Michigan was back in 2016 when Keith Duncan kicked the winning 33 yard field goal. That is a moment I would rather relive than this weekend’s game.

The beginning of the game was strong for the Hawkeyes offense; being able to move the ball faster than normal was very unexpected for the team.

Normally the Hawks aren’t moving the ball this fast

until the second half of the game. To no surprise this ended fast, and it was back to running the ball and getting very little yardage with the offensive team.

The Hawkeye defense was doing great as usual, especially with No. 31 Jack Campbell getting an interception and tackling Michigan’s quarterback – that helped out a lot for the team.

There were at least a few calls that were questionable in the game, but one in particular that could’ve helped the Iowa team was when the Michigan team had a targeting f lag under review. From my point of view and others, it did look like a targeting

move; even the announcers had said that the way the Iowa offensive players head jerked back you could see that it was definitely targeting and that the player should be out.

But unfortunately the referees of the game did not see the same things as fans did. After further review the call was overturned, and the Hawkeyes did not get the automatic first down like fans were hoping to get. If the call was not overturned at that moment the team could’ve had a great outcome and wouldn’t have had to punt it back to Michigan.

I think, like many fans had thought, it would’ve been better if the team

switched Petras and Padilla earlier in the game. The offensive team would’ve had more yards on the field and may have scored at least a touchdown within the first half instead of just having one field goal the entire game.

In addition to this, instead of running the ball every time and gaining at most two yards every time Iowa had the ball. Would that have even helped by throwing the ball more? Maybe, but that would require the switch of Petras and Padilla in the very beginning instead of in the second half.

As I noticed Petras kept overthrowing the ball to LaPorta or just throwing

it out of bounds way too much. Thankfully LaPorta is great at receiving when the ball is thrown accurately.

As many fans agree after watching the game, it shouldn’t have been a game that was played in the first place. Iowa may have a great defensive team, but good enough to play No. 2 in the conference, very questionable. If it was a normal Iowa game, the team would’ve pulled something in the second half and made a few touchdowns, but no. Instead, they just had a few great plays in the entire game. Let’s see what the team brings to the Citrus Bowl.

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Campanions “Power of the Dog” reinvents the western genre HUNTER FRIESEN Film Critic

Despite being the master of the gangster genre with such films as “Goodfellas,” “Casino” and “The Irishman,” director Martin Scorsese cites “The Age of Innocence” as his most violent film. It’s a bizarre statement, considering the 1993 period piece features no sex, swearing or physicality. Instead, the violence that the film harbors is purely emotional and under the surface, carrying far more damaging effects that past than any external wound.

Similarly, Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” is one of the most violent films of the year – and of the Western genre – all without a gun, knife, or fistfight.

The year is 1925. The Burbank brothers run one of the most successful ranches in Montana. Phil is handsome, calculating and utterly brutal.

He lives purely for the land, paying no mind to the feelings of those around him. George is pudgy and sensitive, and always on the receiving end of Phil’s torments. Together they represent Romulus and Remus, ruling over a vast empire that could topple at any moment.

On one of their cattle drives, George becomes smitten by a

widow named Rose. The couple swiftly marries and moves back to the mansion-sized ranch house. Disapproving of this union, Phil unleashes his cunning fury on Rose and her emasculated son, Peter.

But there’s more to Peter than meets the eye, as his outward weakness may not be an honest reflection of what’s inside.

After some time, Phil begins to warm up to Peter and take him under his wing. Is this latest gesture a softening that leaves Phil exposed or another one of his mind games that will delve further into menace?

As a director, Campion has often been able to communicate the unsayable. Her films often resemble a poem more than a narrative. Based on her past features of “Sweetie” and “The Piano,” it can be said that she isn’t concerned with only opening one door, or telling her audience exactly how to feel. That ambiguity brings out the power of interpretation, leaving the viewer with the film in their mind long after the runtime has passed.

“The Power of the Dog” doesn’t stray from that trademark as Campion tightly wounds her surprise psychosexual drama. There’s a cutting edge to each frame, epically lensed by Ari Wegner

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Film Critic Hunter Friesen says “Power of the Dog” is “one of the most violent films of the year.”

as the vast prairies of New Zealand stand-in for Montana plains. A shot of a knotted rope, the castration of a bull, or the movement of a cigarette tells as much of the story as any piece of dialogue. Every act becomes a piece of symbolism, carrying an intentional ritualistic weight. And with plucked strings, Radiohead frontman Jonny Greenwood (a notable collaborator of director Paul Thomas Anderson), squeezes the last drops of tension out of every scene.

Still, when the dialogue takes primacy, Campion, adapting the words of Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel, makes sure it still stings. Phil uses his words to cut those while they’re down, with a sharpness that cannot be matched.

It doesn’t help that his cow-

hands, who worship his every move, sneer and snicker along.

In the lead role of Phil, Cumberbatch reaches new heights. The British thespian has built his career by playing the smartest man in the room, with roles such as Sherlock Holmes on television, Alan Turing in “The Imitation Game,” and Doctor Strange in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here, that supreme intelligence brings along its coinciding deficiencies of the emotional and empathetic sort. Branding Phil as carrying “toxic masculinity” would be too much of an oversimplification as Campion takes that weakness and spins it into something far less one-dimensional.

While Phil may hate himself on the inside, George

is more outward with his self-loathing, which inevitably gets passed on to Rose, as she deals with despair by turning towards the bottle. The reallife couple of Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst are great in their supporting roles, as they find solace in each other’s arms in the brief moments they have together.

Acting as the yin to Phil’s yang (and also as the surprise actor showcase within the film) is Kodi Smit-McPhee as Peter, whose external simplicity masks his internal strength and awareness. The battle between Phil and Peter is one of wits, with the outcome recontextualizing the film into something more than the sum of its parts.

Jane Campion has made a grand return to feature films with “The Power of the Dog,” crafting an enigmatic, modern take on the well-worn genre of the Western. It’s the film equivalent of fine wine, as it’s near-perfect at the moment, and will only get better with age.

Overall: 4/5 *“The Power of the Dog” is available on Netflix*

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The Speaking Graffiti art exhibit is on display in Rod Library.

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Men’s Glee Club back on stage OLIVIA BRUNSTING Staff Writer

After nearly two years, the Glee Club is back and more enthusiastic than ever. They performed their 44th Annual Christmas Variety Show in the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Art Center (GBPAC) on Dec. 3-4. As one of UNI’s most anticipated events, the Christmas Variety Show “is filled with everything from the sublime to the ridiculous,” Glee Club director John Len Wiles wrote in the program.

Even before the show began, the atmosphere was set by the chattering of people, the glow of lights from the onstage holiday decorations and the sound of Glee Club’s favorite organist, Father Paul Peters. Father Peters is from Prairie du Chien, Wis. He has been accompanying the Glee Club on the organ for every Variety Show except for one.

The Glee Club members startled the audience when they hooted and hollered

while quickly filing down the aisle and onto the stage.

The energy carried into the first piece, “We Need a Little Christmas” which has been performed along with “Lo, How a Rose ‘Ere Blooming” and “The First Noel” on every Christmas Variety Show since 1978.

Halfway through the first act, the Glee Club’s auditioned a cappella group named The SingPins performed their powerful student-written arrangement of Charlie Puth’s “Attention.” They later returned in the second half of the show to perform their rendition of “When the Party’s Over” by Billie Eilish.

As part of the show, UNI’s Professor Steve Koh was featured as the violinist during the Glee Club’s rendition of “Winter” by Vivaldi. This classical piece was contrasted by the following song “The Secret Santa Song (My Type).” This piece took the audience on an interesting journey, which the “temporary” emcee of 18 years and

alumnus Paul Marlow joked as being almost “psychedelic.” Groovy lights shadowed the members, and people rushed onstage to accompany the members during this song wearing superhero outfits, duck costumes and Christmas present boxes.

Then, the Orchesis Dance Company quite literally dazzled the audience with its “A Marshmallow World” routine.

This was followed by this year’s play “Squid Games: The Return of Tiger King” written, directed and performed by some of the Glee Club’s very own members.

This play included characters such as Kermit the Frog, Mickey Mouse, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo, Batman and many others. This crew of characters was faced with a crisis after they found out that the Tiger King had stolen all the Christmas spirit. In order to get the Christmas spirit back, they had to compete in the challenges from Netflix’s popular show “Squid Game” and beat the Tiger King. The

whole play was brought to life by the Glee Club members’ impressive voice impressions and hilarious jokes that had the audience laughing and clapping.

Santa Claus also made an appearance at the Christmas Variety Show. Santa and Marlow called up children from the audience and asked them what they wanted for Christmas. Although this was the most simple part of the show, the children’s reactions and replies also made it the cutest and most wholesome part.

In between the Glee Club’s performances of “Santa’s Love Song” and “Ave Maria,” UNITUBA, one of the oldest tuba and euphonium ensembles in the world, performed “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.” This smooth rendition helped ground the show amidst all of the fast-paced chaos.

The Glee Club wrapped up their singing portion with a stunning performance of “White Christmas.” Then,

This past weekend UNI mens Varsity Glee Club hoasted the 44th annual Christamas Varsity Show at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.

they finished the night off with the “world-renowed” Arthur Murder Dancers. This dance troupe has performed on every Christmas Variety Show since 1978 and featured Glee Club members in tutus as they danced to “Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairies” and “Christmas Can Can.” This final act is always a fan-favorite and had the whole audience standing and clapping while singing along to UNI’s Fight Song.

From beginning to end, the atmosphere was buzzing with excitement and perfectly set the mood for the holiday season. Wiles expressed his past concerns in the program about the Glee Club’s future during the pandemic. However, as people exited the performance hall, all that could be heard were joyful praises from the audience and people making plans for next year’s show.

It’s safe to say that even if adversity comes their way, the Glee Club will be able to continue to proudly proclaim, “Brothers, Sing On!”

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Late layup ends comeback bid as UNI falls at Bradley DAVID WARRINGTON what was a fairly low scoring

Sports Writer

Coming off of a big upset victory over 16th-ranked St. Bonaventure, the UNI men’s basketball team was back in action on Wednesday, playing their first Missouri Valley Conference game of the season against the Bradley Braves at Carver Arena in Peoria, Ill. The Panthers entered with a record of 2-3 on the season, while the Braves came in 2-5.

Despite a valiant effort to erase a double-digit second half deficit, the Panthers gave up a layup with just seconds remaining in the game, falling by a final score of 71-69.

The Panthers got off to a good start when AJ Green knocked down a three-pointer on the opening possession of the game. However, despite holding a lead for most of

first half, the Panthers could never pull away. The Braves did just that when they went on a 13-0 run late in the first half. This put the Panthers into an 11 point hole going into the halftime break, trailing 39-28.

It initially looked like the second half would be more of the same until 10 quick points from Green, as well as a three-pointer from Nate Heise, got UNI back within three points, trailing 44-41. Although they did tie the game once, the margin stayed right around three points until the closing minutes of the game. Trailing by five, Green hit a clutch three to get within two, and 90 seconds later hit a difficult fall away jumper to tie the game at 69 with 12 seconds to play.

Needing a bucket to avoid overtime, the Braves got exactly that when Terry Roberts drove past a pair of defenders

and put in a layup with four seconds remaining. A desperation heave from Green was off the mark, and the Panthers fell, 71-69.

It was another standout performance for Green who has come on strong as of late after missing almost all of last year with an injury. The Cedar Falls native finished with 30 points and knocked down five three-pointers. Noah Carter also had a nice day, coming off of the bench to put up 20 points. Trae Berhow pulled down a team-high six rebounds, while Cole Henry dished out a team-leading four assists.

Roberts was the leading scorer for the Braves, finishing with 20 points as well as the game winner.

With the loss, the Panthers fall to 2-4 on the season.

They will be back in action on Sunday, Dec. 5, when they

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The Panthers saw their comeback against Bradley fall short on Wednesday night, as a last-second layup by the Braves’ Terry Roberts sealed the win 71-69.

host Richmond. They will then have two more games, at home against Jackson State and on the road against Marshall, before traveling to Hawaii to partic-

ipate in the Diamond Head Classic. Their first round opponent will be Liberty, and that game is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

UNI women pick up back-to-back wins vs. St.Thomas, SDSU DREW HILL

Sports Writer

The UNI women’s basketball team played St. Thomas on Wednesday, Dec. 1 up in Minnesota for a non-conference matchup. St. Thomas, who is in the first year of a transition from Division III to Division I has struggled so far, coming into the game with a 1-5 record. UNI was coming off a loss to Creighton but still were 3-2 so far on the season. The game was the second of back-to-back road games.

Early in the second, the Panthers scored six quick points to go up by double digits. Just before the end of the half, UNI led 47-30 after another scoring streak. The third quarter saw UNI have an excellent percentage from the field, making every attempt from behind the Courtesy Photo/UNI Athletics three-point line while limiting The UNI women have gotten off to a strong start in the 2021-22 season, after picking up two victories last week over St. Thomas and South Dakota St. Thomas to only nine points the entire quarter. UNI saw more State.

of the same in the fourth, as UNI finished the game to win 102-62.

This was the Panthers’ first win with more than 100 points scored since 1990. UNI shot over 52% from the field and made 16 threes. They had four players score in double figures, led by Emerson Green with 17 points. Maya McDermott led with 10 assists, and Cynthia Wolf picked up 11 rebounds to lead the Panthers.

The Panthers returned home Saturday to take on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (SDSU), who came into the game with a 3-5 record. After trading baskets for much of the second quarter, SDSU pulled ahead. UNI did not make any threes in the first half for the first time since 2018, but stayed within six as the Jackrabbits led 30-24 at the end of the first half.

After the Jackrabbits got out to a double-digit lead early in the third, UNI slowly brought it back and got it within three. The

third quarter ended with SDSU still clinging to a 41-38 lead.

The Panthers jumped in front and got the lead early in the fourth, but SDSU took the lead back and held it until the last three minutes. UNI regained the lead and shot five of eight from the free throw line to hold on for a 59-50 win.

Both teams struggled to score throughout the game, but four Panthers still scored in double figures, led by Kam Finley, who posted 13 points.

Wolf nearly had a double-double as she scored 10 points to go along with eight rebounds.

UNI made up for their shooting struggles by winning the turnover battle 18 to 15, including getting nine steals to SDSU’s four.

UNI stays at home for their next game against Graceland on Monday, Dec. 6, before going on the road to play Iowa State in Ames on Sunday, Dec. 12.

WRESTLING

UNI wrestlers go winless against Mizzou, Va. Tech HUNTER FRIESEN Sports Writer

This past weekend, the UNI wrestling team was on the road to take on two ranked opponents. The first was the thirdranked Missouri, who were hosting the meet in Columbia.

The next was No. 10 Virginia Tech, who, like the Panthers, were also visiting. Both of the meetings didn’t end well for UNI, as Missouri and Virginia Tech both came out on top.

The two matches marked

the beginning of dual competition in the Panthers’ season.

125-pound redshirt sophomore Brody Teske was more than up to the challenge as he gave UNI the early lead over the Missouri Tigers by pinning No. 18 Noah Surtin.

This was Teske’s second fall of the year. He was also the only bright spot for the team against Virginia Tech, as he represented the sole win for the Panthers over the Hokies, which was against AllAmerican Sam Latona.

Both Kyle Biscoglia and Cael Happel were able to help Teske in the Missouri match, as they each got victories over their opponents. Biscoglia took on No. 27 Trey Crawford in the 133-pound match, who he was able to defeat in a 10-0 major decision thanks to his extensive riding time. Happel was making his college dual debut as he took on No. 12 Allan Hart, who was seeded sixth at last year’s national championship. Happel, ranked No. 29, did not let his oppo-

nent’s resume get to his head, winning 9-6.

Redshirt junior Pat Schoenfelder faced off against No. 9 Peyton Mocco for the third time in their career. Each of them had one win over the other, with Mocco winning in 2018 and Schoenfelder winning in 2019. Schoenfelder was able to break the tie in his favor as he won 11-9.

Despite those impressive UNI wins, the rest of the Missouri team was able to get wins against six Panther wres-

tlers, giving them the overall victory by the score of 25-16.

Virginia Tech proved to be a bigger challenge than the Tigers, as they dominated every weight class except for Teske at 125-pounds. The Hokies won easily 39-3, sending UNI home winless.

Now at 0-2, the Panthers will regroup next weekend as they host their first event of the season with the UNI Open.

Matches will commence at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11 in the UNI-Dome.

FUN & GAMES

KARLA DE BRUIN Managing Editor

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2021 B.F.A. Show

Photos by: Karla De Bruin/Northern Iowan

Students finishing up their Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree showcased their artwork at the UNI Gallery of Art in Kamerick Art Building.

The showcase opened on Dec. 2 and will be in the gallery until Dec. 15.

BFA is a degree for art students where they can

concentrate on a medium.

This year the students had many mediums including: Printmaking, Ceramics, Sculpture, Performance Arts and Painting.

The students include: Allison Bentzen, Mikayla Hennigar, Kami Lilly and Khadga Tamang.

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Major: English Minor: Professional Writing; Certificate: Literary Publishing Favorite thing about the NI: "The community of editors is incredible! I am so thankful to have met and worked with so many talented journalists, writers and editors."

Plans after NI: She is looking for copywriting and editing positions in Des Moines.

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However, in the event of a malfunction or short circuit, that high amount of energy may be released all at once, creating a high risk of explosion. In addition, the batteries contain oxygen and flammable organic solvents, making them capable of sustaining fires on their own.

Freshman Derek Anderson owns an e-scooter and lives in the dorms. He gave his perspective of the situation, saying, “I wasn’t surprised that there were limits, but at the same time, I didn’t agree with the way it was enacted.

Their argument was that the batteries are fire hazards, which is valid, but it kind of surprised me that that was their reasoning. I guess I would have understood it more if they were like, ‘scooters annoy people, and people get hit on the sidewalk.’”

Eischen suggests that students who currently have electronic transportation devices in on-campus housing take their devices home over winter break and leave them there or plan to store them in their vehicles when not in use.

Students living off campus will still be allowed to use these devices, so long as they are not ridden inside campus buildings.

In addition, exceptions to the new policy may be made for medical reasons.

Eischen is optimistic that the transition into the new policy at the end of the semester will be smooth, saying, “Any time you make a change, it takes time to educate people about the ‘why’.

Most people understand once you explain the rationale of avoiding a fire in the dorms.”

Students with further questions can contact any hall staff or UNI Housing & Dining at housing@uni.edu.