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United Faculty calls out use of funds

Over $1 million of general support fund shifted to UNI Athletics in the last two years

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As the winter sports season heats up, News Editor Mallory Schmitz sees the need for a center hung video screen in the McLeod Center.

A report released during the Nov. 15 Board of Regents meeting revealed that UNI shifted nearly $1.06 million from General University Support Funds to cover UNI Athletics deficits over the past two years Based on information found in UNI’s Comprehensive Fiscal Report for FY 2023, United Faculty put out a press release Tuesday evening bringing attention to the use of funding, what United Faculty President Chris Martin called, “a gut punch to our high goals and expectations for UNI academics.”

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City Council rescinds College Hill Vision Plan CAMPUS LIFE

Student Ella Jahner takes her family’s lifestock to the national stage.

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SPORTS

Volleyball’s season comes to end with a loss to Miami in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

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Editor’s note: Noah Hackbart currently serves as the Director of Governmental Relations for Northern Iowa Student Government.

At their Nov. 20 meeting at City Hall, the Cedar Falls City Council voted to overturn Mayor Rob Green’s veto of Resolution #23,366. This veto kept in place the Imagine College Hill! Vision Plan which the council voted in October on 4-3 lines to rescind. To overturn a Mayor’s veto, the Council would need a 5-2 vote, and with the previous vote over the plan itself at 4-3, this seemed unlikely. However, 1st Ward Council Member Gil Schultz changed his vote, previously for the plan, now voting to overturn the veto and rescind the plan.

Before the vote, the community and Council members were given time to speak but little discussion took place.

No members of the Council spoke during the initial comment period and some waited until after public comments. In his remarks, At-Large Council Member Dave Sires mentioned

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The Imagine College Hill! Vision Plan was rescinded by the City Council, overturning Mayor Rob Green’s veto of thier original decision. Council members cited the plan to being too broad in terms of area covered and the number of recommendations.

in regards to the plan, “It starts to get too broad and it will be weighed down by all the other insignificant things. I don’t want to call them insignificant, but all the other details that will have to be worked out” and “If we all look into just starting with the College Hill area, that will be the best for everybody.”

3rd Ward Council Member

Daryl Kruse followed with further discussion about his concerns over zoning terms used in the plan, the size of the area covered, and the number of recommendations within the plan itself.

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News briefs

Interim Athletic Director Announced President Nook announced last Wednesday that Bob Bowlsby will be serving as Interim Athletic Director for the Panthers as they search for a permanent applicant to fill the position fulltime. A Waterloo native, Bowlsby is a retired Big 12 Commissioner and has a long successful career in collegiate sports. He served as UNI’s Athletic Director from 1983 to 1991. He also currently serves as a member of the steering committee for the Our Tomorrow campaign.

Students earn 3rd at national robotics competition The student-led UNI Technology Club housed in UNI’s Department of Applied Engineering & Technical Management has earned third place at the national Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering) 2023 Student Division Robotics Competition held in Atlanta, Ga. UNI’s robot also received the Best Technical Communications Design Award.

Destress Week Student Wellness Services will be hosting destress activities throughout the week. A graffiti wall, giant coloring pages, games and crafts will be available in Rod Library.

Pet Pals will be visiting Rod today, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A Bob Ross painting class will also be held in the Makerspace on Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For a full list of activities, look up UNI’s Calendar of Events.

Professor leading study abroad trip to Malta Next May, Department of History professor Lou Fenech will be leading a two-week study abroad trip to Malta, an island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea which geographically and culturally spans the crossroads of Christian and Muslim civilizations. The application deadline is Dec. 15.

More information can be found at uni.edu/studyabroad.

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2022. UNI Athletics remained SUPPORT FUNDS The press release also noted in yellow audit status as it continued from page 1 the recent decrease in ten- missed its May 2023 origi“We are completely aston- ure-track and instructor posi- nal follow-up report deadline ished and angry to discover tions. Between 2018-2022, the for corrective action. In FY this,” Martin said in the press number of positions decreased 2023, UNI Athletics came in over-budget in several sports, release. “This amount is equiv- from 506 to 408.

As the Northern Iowan and simultaneously fell short alent to funding 10 or more tenure-track faculty positions, reported in September, the $871,212 in budgeted revenue which we desperately need Textiles and Apparels Program from football, athletic marketis no longer ing, and miscellaneous sourcas many facaccepting stu- es, according to the regents ulty positions have remained (The shifting dents, and the report.” department The Northern Iowan unfilled.” of funds) also cited faculty reached out to Director of U n i t e d Faculty is the raises a significant retirements as a University Relations Pete reason why.

Moris for comment. chief negotiat“The loss of “Academics, student sucing agent for question about the academic fund- cess and faculty support have UNI faculty, budget priorities ing ultimately always been central to our and is part of the American of this institution. affects students mission at the University of at UNI,” said Northern Iowa. As part of the Association Fernando Calderon United Faculty university’s Our Tomorrow of University United Faculty vice presi- campaign, over $169 million Professors.

Vice President dent Fernando has been raised to date for The press release reads, “UNI Athletics Calderon in the release. “It also scholarships, faculty support, is an auxiliary program, which raises a significant question engaged learning and academthe UNI Factbook defines as about the budget priorities of ic programs. UNI continues to invest in our colleges and ‘essentially self-supporting this institution.”

United Faculty stated that, evolve our academic offerings operations of the institution.’

Yet, unique to Iowa regents “​​The shifting of the funds to to ensure we are providing the universities, UNI Athletics UNI Athletics was done with curriculum and opportunities is already annually support- no consultation with faculty that our students and the state of Iowa need today, tomorrow ed with about $3.4 million in leadership.”

The press release contin- and into the future,” he said.

General University Support “Like many of our peer Funds, and $1.28 million in ued, “The fund transfers came scholarship support. The $1.06 at a time when UNI Athletics institutions, UNI has been million quietly shifted to UNI had been cited with a ‘yellow’ faced with many difficult Athletics was unplanned and in warning for the BOR’s inter- financial decisions across our addition to this typical annual nal audit process on Sept. 14, entire campus over the last sev-

However, Council Member Simon Harding, whose 2nd Ward covers much of the area in the plan, disagreed.

He mentioned in his remarks that, “I don’t think we should override the veto. I think we should leave the plan in place” and “We put it on the shelf for a couple of years and that’s what we told staff to do.

If we only told staff to look at certain aspects of it, I don’t quite get the all or nothing thing. And correct me if I’m wrong, Kevin, we could just direct staff to look at specific issues from the plan? We don’t have to do the whole thing do we?”

City Attorney Kevin Rogers asked about timing and Councilman Harding amended his question to include looking at specific areas. City Attorney Rogers agreed, explaining that it

was at Council’s discretion.

At this meeting, the resolution the Council was voting on was over the whole plan and City Attorney Rogers also explained this. Directing staff to look at specific portions would need to be a separate conversation or a council referral so further work could take place in committee.

However, no referrals or recommendations to staff regarding College Hill or the vision plan have been made by the City Council during any of their previous meetings, leaving the future of the neighborhood in question.

The Council is also in the middle of goal setting for the next term. Goal setting sessions are open to the public, but do not include public comment, and are held at the Cedar Falls Community Center on Main Street. These meetings are between current Council members and newly elected members to discuss

the fiscal health of the community, visions and plans for the upcoming year, and for the new Council to express their goals and interests. While there is no video recording of the goal setting sessions, audio and minutes can be found at cedarfalls.com under the “City Council” tab. This is where City Council meeting videos, minutes, agendas and packets can be found as well for anybody wanting to learn more about the work of the city government. The last remaining goal setting sessions will take place on Dec. 7 and 11, both from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. In January, three new Council members, Hannah Crisman, Aaron Hawbaker and Chris Latta, including a new Mayor, Danny Laudick, will be seated. Outgoing members Susan DeBuhr, Dave Sires, Simon Harding and Mayor Rob Green, opted not to run for reelection.

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The above portion of the Comprehensive Fiscal Report for FY 2023 shows the over $900,000 amount shifted to UNI Athletics in the General Support row under the Variance column.

eral years. Supporting successful NCAA Division I Athletic programs at UNI is integral in helping drive applications, admissions and financial giving to the institution. The success of our student-athletes in the classroom and in competition elevates the national profile of our entire institution, helping energize our campus and our alumni base and our greater Cedar Valley community,” Moris continued.

“UNI currently has one of the lowest athletics budgets compared to our conference peers. One of the ongoing directives for our athletics department is to generate more

revenue and to identify additional opportunities for our athletics department to be more self-sustaining,” he said. “We understand and appreciate the concerns raised by members of our faculty union relative to these budget matters. Campus leadership continues to carefully weigh difficult decisions with the best interest of the entire university in mind as we continue to engage in dialogue with the UNI community on this topic.”

This is a developing story. It will continue to be updated at our website www.northerniowan.com

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The vision plan included ways to rejuvenate the College Hill neighborhood, including making it more walkable and inviting new businesses.

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Puppeteering: the art of soul transplantation JEFFERY JONES Staff Writer

The Hearst Center for the Arts hosted a unique guest on Nov. 30. Upon arriving to the Mae Latta Hall inside the center, the audience was greeted with a unique guest. He was a small man with a scraggly ginger beard and bulging eyes.

His name is Alfred Schulz, and he is a puppet.

Schulz was created by Monica Leo. Leo was the last guest for Fall 2023’s seasonal Final Thursday Reading Series hosted by Hearst and UNI. Leo read from her memoir, “Hand, Shadow, Rod: The Story of Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre.”

The theater is in West Liberty, IA. Leo the founder and principal puppeteer for the theatre.

She’s been active in the world of puppeteering since 1975.

Leo was born to German refugees following World War II. She has toured the country teaching puppet building and performing for audiences of both children and adults.

From her book, Leo read a story about visiting an elementary school with her puppeteering partner, Teri Jean.

During the reading, Leo would effortlessly shift her voice to that of Schulz, who is credited as her co-writer.

This story found them at the mercy of a group of unruly kids, who began harassing Teri

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Monica Leo has toured the country teaching the craft of puppet building and performing. She is the founder of Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre in West Liberty, Iowa, and she brought her puppet Alfred Schulz to perform for the audience in the Hearst Center.

Jean during a performance.

They poked her in the face and took turns in the behavior.

Teri began scolding the children before storming into the teachers’ lounge. It was then, Schulz came to the rescue.

“I poked my head through the stage window and talked to the kids. ‘Hey kids, I think Teri Jean’s feelings are kind of hurt. Why don’t we apologize?’” said Schulz.

Schulz led the kids into a chant of “We’re sorry, Teri Jean.” It was in that moment,

Leo, with the help of Schulz, was able to diffuse the situation.

The audience in attendance was also treated to an interview with Schulz by UNI student Bennett Birkner.

“This may be a controversial question. As a puppet, you look like you’re in very good shape.

Have you had any repairs or surgeries of any kind?” asked Birkner.

“Well, there was one point where I had to have a soul transplant. My old body got so

tattered and so did my head, so Monica made me a new one.

She transplanted my soul from my old body into this body. So that meant there was another one just like me. So, he took on the role of my good-for-nothing twin brother Albert and that lead to some interesting things.”

The audience broke out in laughter.

“Is there anything that humans do that you wish you could do?” asked Birkner.

“I wish I had taste buds,”

Erin Young Erin Young, a first year student in the counseling: clinical mental health graduate program, passed away Sept. 26.

A lover of animals and a vegan for many years, Erin enjoyed writing, philosophy and creating music. Erin’s mother described her love for poetry, particularly Oscar Wilde’s pieces.

She was working towards her master’s degree at UNI in counseling to advocate and help people with mental health struggles. According to her obituary, “She was smart and sarcastic, with a unique charisma and a penchant for melancholia.”

ous clubs and was an active member at Candeo Church.

She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in science and communication disorders with a minor in family studies in December 2021. She then pursued her master’s in speech language pathology at UNI, and was set to graduate in May 2024.

According to her obituary, “When you think of Amelia you think of happiness and laughter. Her smile was contagious, and her unique abilities to connect with people is how she amassed such a large community who loved her.”

ancing grief, academic, and other personal obligations.

- Faculty and staff are encouraged to utilize EAP Services (1-800-327-4692) for support, as well.

replied Schulz. It was a moment of tenderness from an otherwise wisecracking character.

Audible “aw’s” could be heard from the audience.

“What are your thoughts on the Muppets? Did they sell out?” asked Birkner.

“When I saw those little Kermits in stores, I thought it was a genius moneymaking idea!” replied Schulz.

That also received a big laugh from the audience.

The skill of Monica Leo is on full display as she disappears into Schulz, who comes to life in her arms.

In an interview with The Final Thursday Press, Leo was asked about how she developed a personality for Schulz.

“I didn’t, he did. And that happens with puppets, that really happens with puppets.

You make a puppet, sometimes you have a completely different intention for it than it ends up being, but you make the puppet and you put it on and start playing with it, and it just kinda develops its own personality,” said Leo. For the rest of that interview, visit http://finalthursdaypress.com.

For more information about the Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre, including performance dates and workshops, visit https://owlglass.org.

Remembering the students lost this semester NI STAFF

The Northern Iowan editorial team and staff would like to recognize the UNI students who passed away this semester.

Landri Burgart Landri Burgart, a transfer student majoring in recreation, tourism and nonprofit leadership with a minor in educational studies here at UNI, passed away Aug. 1.

Landri was planning to graduate next semester to use her degree to one day work with children at camps and help plan and attend mission trips. A dedicated member of The Point College Ministry through Crosspoint Church and UNI’s Chi Alpha College Ministry, she attended many conferences and retreats.

According to her obituary, “She lived every day to its fullest and ensured to always put others first in any way she could. She had a genuine deep care for every person she encountered and wanted to always know more about them. She was a living display of grace.”

Amelia Folkedahl Amelia Folkedahl, a second year graduate student in the Communication Sciences & Disorders program, majoring in speech language pathology, passed away Nov. 9.

Amelia was active in UNI’s Alpha Phi sorority where she held positions as Vice President of Marketing and as a recruitment guide.

She was a member of vari-

Resources - Students can call the Counseling Center 319-2732676 at any time. Press #2 and then press #1 to speak with a crisis counselor through TELUS. - Students can go to the Counseling Center during the day for connection to various support services.

- Staff in the Office of the Dean of Students (deanofstudents@uni.edu) are available to support students who are in need of assistance in bal-

- In addition, the Statewide Crisis Line can be reached at 1-800-332-4224. The Suicide & Crisis Line can be reached by calling or texting 988.

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CAB hosts first Movie Night KRISTIN MOOS Staff Writer

The Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted its first movie night at Marcus College Square Cinema on Thursday. Chase Strenhagen, the organizer and Director of Membership at CAB reported that the event was at max, as about 150 students registered for the movie night, a showing of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. At the theatre, students enjoyed free popcorn and a choice of soda.

According to Strenhagen, other movies CAB has played on campus, such as Back to the Future or In the Heights, have not attracted crowds in the past few years. “We noticed that it seems like the movies we show in the ballroom, every time less and less people come. I mean, they’re movies that have been out for a while. So I brought up the idea of “ what if we go and see a newer movie in theaters where students get free tickets, free food or drink,” he said.

Strenhagen felt that the

new Hunger Games prequel would attract college students.

“Our generation grew up with the franchise,” he said. Several students who attended the event echoed Strenhagen’s assertion.

“I read the books when I was in middle school and I thought it would be a fun thing to do with my friends,” said Annabelle Carrigan, a first-year student. Another student, second-year Emili Johnson, has read the books more recently. “I started reading them last year, and now I’m currently reading the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. And I thought the movie would be fun to see in theaters,” she said.

Given the success of the event, Strenhagen is hopeful that movie nights at Marcus Theatre will continue next year. “I would like people to carry on this tradition. I’m a senior so I won’t be planning events for CAB next year.

But hopefully, they do something similar to this,” he said.

Other popular events CAB has hosted this year include After Dark and Casino Night.

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CAB organiza su primera noche de cine KRISTIN MOOS Escritora

MIREYA PATIÑO

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El Campus Activities Board (CAB por sus siglas en inglés) organizó su primera noche de cine en Marcus College Square Cinema el jueves. Chase Strenhagen, organizador y Director de Membresía de CAB informó que el evento estaba al máximo, ya que alrededor de 150 estudiantes se registraron para la noche de cine, una proyección de The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

En el cine los estudiantes disfrutaron gratuitamente de palomitas y una selección de refrescos.

Según Strenhagen, otras películas que CAB ha proyectado en el campus, como Back to the Future o In the Heights, no han atraído

a multitudes en los últimos años. “Nos dimos cuenta de que, parece que las películas que proyectamos en el salón de baile de Maucker, cada vez viene menos gente.

Quiero decir, son películas que llevan un tiempo en el cine. Entonces mencioné la idea de ‘¿Qué pasaría si vamos a ver una película más nueva en los cines donde los estudiantes obtengan entradas gratis y comida o bebida gratis?’” Dijo.

Strenhagen consideró que la nueva precuela de Hunger Games atraería a estudiantes universitarios. “Nuestra generación creció con la franquicia”, dijo. Varios estudiantes que asistieron al evento se hicieron eco de la afirmación de Strenhagen.

“Leí los libros cuando estaba en la escuela secundaria y pensé que sería divertido hacerlo con mis amigos”,

dijo Annabelle Carrigan, una estudiante de primer año.

Otra estudiante de segundo año, Emili Johnson, leyó los libros más recientemente.

“Empecé a leerlos el año pasado y ahora estoy leyendo Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Y pensé que sería divertido ver la película en los cines”, dijo.

Dado el éxito del evento, Strenhagen tiene la esperanza de que las noches de cine en Marcus Theatre continuarán el año que viene. “Me gustaría que la gente continuara con esta tradición. Soy un estudiante de último año, así que no planificaré eventos para CAB el próximo año.

Pero ojalá hagan algo similar a esto”, dijo.

Otros eventos populares que CAB ha organizado este año incluyen After Dark y Casino Night.

Movie display of the new “Hunger Games movie, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” at the Marcus College Square Cinema.

The above photo showcases the parking lot of the Marcus College Square Theatre.

Display de la película nueva de Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, en el Marcus College Square Cinema.

El foto de arriba muestra el estacionamiento del Marcus College Square Theatre.

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What’s missing in McLeod?

Disclaimer: The following opinion articles featured do not reflect the opinion of the Northern Iowan newspaper or staff as a whole.

Opinion Columnist Mallory Schmitz makes the case for a center-hung video screen in the McLeod Center MALLORY SCHMITZ

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In the list of improvements to make UNI athletics facilities more “state of the art” in the coming years, one key feature is missing: a center-hung video screen in the McLeod Center.

Last February, I was one among the almost record-breaking crowd of 5,754 in McLeod for the UNI versus Iowa State wrestling match. My friends and I were sitting toward the front of section 112, the wooden bleachers in the southwest corner, in front of a group of passionate Iowa State fans.

The atmosphere was that of any great event in McLeod — hot, crowded and so loud you can hardly hear what the person next to you is saying.

Despite our differences in loyalty, my group of friends and the Cyclone fans directly behind us found a unifying factor on that electric night — sore necks from trying to see what was happening on the single big screen in the building located behind us.

Every time the action would escalate, the other team members and people seated on the

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Mallory Schmitz and Macey Overturf smile from the student section at a UNI basketball game. Out of the 12 teams in the Missouri Valley Conference, UNI is the one of only four to not have a center screen in their basketball facility.

floor would stand up and crowd closer to the mat, making it almost impossible to see what was happening real-time in front of us. After craning our necks at every angle to try to see who would come out on top, we finally surrendered to having to turn all the way around to the screen behind us to watch the deciding moments of each match.

“Why don’t you guys have a screen in the middle? What’s your tuition even paying for?” one Iowa State fan remarked.

Any other day, I would defend UNI from the criticisms of the other state universities with my life, not to mention point out the misconception that

tuition would pay for our athletic facilities. However, as my neck pain could attest, he had a point.

Out of the 12 teams in the Missouri Valley Conference, UNI is one of only four that do not have a center screen in their basketball facility. The other three are Belmont, University of Illinois at Chicago and Drake.

However, Drake is in the midst of fundraising for a renovation of the Knapp Center, phase two of which will include a center-hung video ring display and new sound system. When completed, it will make UNI one of only three schools in the conference without a center video display. Both the McLeod

Center and the Knapp Center can seat right around 6,500 people, making these arenas of a very similar calibur.

Conference aside, I believe the fan experience truly suffers without that central visual compared to the University of Iowa’s Carver Arena and Iowa State’s Hilton Coliseum. While the McLeod Center has less than half the capacity of each of those facilities, fans shouldn’t have to sacrifice a clear view of important replays or, in the case of wrestling, a clear view of what’s happening on the mat, when they come to Cedar Falls.

I’m certainly not the first person to bring this up. A center hung video board was included in the 2018 Panthers Rising fiveyear strategic plan in upgrades to the McLeod Center. However, here we are five years later and, according to UNI Athletics officials, no formal designs are in place.

Now that the McLeod Center has become the competition

space for men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and wrestling, it’s time to think about stepping it up. The wrestling match against Iowa State was a perfect example of the crowds UNI Athletics has the potential to draw, especially with in-state matchups. More recently, the UNI versus Iowa women’s basketball game drew 6,790 fans.

Our athletic events have the ability to fill the house, but the absence of a center screen sets the McLeod Center back in comparison to the other athletic facilities in the state and in the conference.

The laundry list of UNI Athletics facility projects seems to always be growing, most notably with the UNI-Dome renovation and new wrestling training facility on the horizon. While a center display in McLeod may not be the most pressing issue for UNI Athletics at the moment, it needs to be considered in the near future for Panther fans and athletes.

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Opinion columnist Mallory Schmitz believes a center screen would enhance the crowd experience at McLeod.

Take the shot: Redefining success DRAYTON DEBOEF

Opinion Columnist

As the semester enters the straightaway toward our long awaited winter break, many UNI students are beginning to put their efforts into high-gear and setting winter finals into focus. This seemingly endless stretch of exams, while strenuous, offers necessary feedback to students as an indicator for how they’ve progressed throughout the semester. For most students, they really look at these exams to find out one thing: “Am I successful?” It's a good question to ask, but also a sensitive topic to some that may feel nervous about the future. In light of the pending conclusion to the semester, it might be helpful to refine the definition and answer the million dollar question: What is success, really?

Many answers could attempt to sum this up simply; A good salary? A spotless final transcript? A 4-car garage? Being the best at what you do? Being

When you get

your scores back over break, while they are important, they are not direct indicators of your success as a student. happy? All of these are commendable achievements, but it may not fully cover the truth of success. Put success into the perspective of career accolades.

More specifically, in the eyes of Stephen Curry, the best shooter of all time (objectively).

Without much argument, many would easily describe Curry’s career as a professional basketball player a wild success. His shooting abilities put his face on the front of ESPN articles on a regular basis.

He’s used his abilities to assist the Golden State Warriors to four championships within his career, but when you dive into statistics, it makes you really question the meaning of suc-

cess. He has made incredible strides as a basketball player, but there are interesting things to unpack about his success.

Within his entire career, Curry has shot 24,104 shots, excluding free throws. Out of those 24,104 shots? He made 11,065. That means that Stephen Curry, a renowned basketball player known for his shooting abilities, makes 45% of his shots according to ESPN’s stats. And yet, we don’t doubt for a second that he is successful.

So, to touch base back with the initial question at hand, ask yourself: “Am I successful?”

To answer this question, circle back again and define: “What is success, really?” But this time, take your personal life into account, not a distant extrapersonal example of a basketball player.

Success is not all about numbers. The more you internalize that, the more you learn to appreciate the value of wins and losses. When you get your scores back over break, while they are still important,

they are not direct indicators of your success as a student.

Furthermore, they do not define who you are as a person.

Think about this. If you hadn’t been enrolled at the University of Northern Iowa, you would not have had the opportunity to take that exam.

So, in that context, simply being a student is a step ahead from getting a good grade back on an exam. Additionally, if you hadn’t been motivated to make the ambitious decision to go to college after graduating high school, to then decide to apply to UNI, get accepted and from there enroll in classes, you would not be in this position now awaiting test scores for a final exam. You can go further and further back to find much more success hidden in your nervousness this winter break.

All of these versions of success point to a much simpler answer to the question of success. Arguably, success is waking up knowing that you are going somewhere and why.

Bring this back to Stephen

Curry. While his career as a professional athlete is not in direct relation to being a college student at UNI, the path he took may look eerily similar.

Again, he made 45% of his shots taken. The inverse: he missed 55%. Also, this is a statistic pulled from 24,104 shots.

This shows that he did not stop simply because he missed one.

He had a reason why he should keep shooting. He had a motivation to keep on going somewhere even if success wasn’t guaranteed after every shot.

That, in itself, is success.

So, following finals week, somewhat ironically keep Stephen Curry in your thoughts when you reflect on your semester. Maybe you took a lot of shots, maybe you missed a lot of them too. Take time to understand why you kept shooting. If you are going somewhere, and you know why, then your failures should hold as much value to you as your successes. Don’t stop shooting because you miss, because you won’t have another opportunity to make one.

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UNI student champions lamb showing

didn’t really show, I just are certain qualifications that at the Iowa State Fair for danced the whole time … purebred Dorset lambs must the purebred show in 2019.

Staff Writer They’ve always said, ‘She have which is that the lamb’s Ironically, she has never won “That’s showbiz!” was made for the show ring,’ wool must be all white in col- at her county fair for showing When thinking of this because I’ve always felt or without noticeable blemlambs. However, she has won popular phrase, many comfortable with it,” ishes. Any sort of blemish for showing goats. Jahner has people may think of Jahner said. must be the size of an eraser. also won a handful of showthe entertainment When Jahner Dorsets are known for being manship awards at different industry. Howevand her brother, the best mothers so many competitions. er, for someone Chandler, first people do not show them, Jahner eventually wants like Ella Jahner, started showthey might only use them for to run her family business a different ing livestock, breeding prospects. along with her brother and type of show they initialThe process of showing cousin. Currently, some of business is ly showed Dorsets in the ring starts with the major work she does bemuch more crossbred the handler walking the lamb sides breeding is marketing, of a focus in lambs and by hand. This means the han- creating apparel and manher life. goats. After dler puts their left hand under aging communications with Jahner Jahner got the lamb’s chin and walks customers. The family breeds has been into high them towards the gate. All many lambs and cannot keep showing school, the the lambs will stand next to all of them for showing, so livestock her family wanted each other and the judge will they often sell some. entire life. The to try somecome in and feel the lambs as “This past year was probsenior University thing new, so well as touch their mouths in ably our biggest sales year of Northern Iowa they started breedorder to tell the lamb’s age. ever. We had lambs in like 15 student grew up on her ing purebred Dorset The lambs will then walk different states which usually family farm in Harvey, lambs. This is their sixth around the ring one time and we just sell around here – Iowa and or seventh year will be examined further. The either in Iowa or surrounding attended Pella judge will then start to place states –but we had some in COURTESY/ELLA JAHNER of breeding the High School. Jahner has been showing sheep her entire life. She’s won multiple awards in her lambs. each lamb.

North Carolina, Wyoming, She is major- showing career.

The family For many people like Montana, Indiana, Ohio, Texing in interacusually picks Jahner, the rush comes from as, Oklahoma, New Mexico,” tive digital studies and will J. Cat. the show lambs that will doing work in the ring.

Jahner said. graduate this semester.

“He’s just goofy. Like compete each year in March “I love showing. You Other than breeding Jahner and her family that’s the best way to explain or April. When breeding the hear like when people do purebred Dorset lambs, the mainly show purebred Dorset it, he’s just kind of goofy and lambs, the family tries to be sports and stuff that there’s Jahner family is looking into lambs and recently competed that’s where my dad thought as strategic as possible. an adrenaline high, it’s the breeding and showing Babyin the North American Interof it,” Jahner said. Jahner’s “You’re just trying to same thing with showing doll Southdowns, which are national Livestock Exposidad, Roy, is one of the main find the one that is going to livestock. People just don’t smaller than Dorsets. This tion (NAILE) in Louisville, reasons Jahner’s family got be the most complete … We really talk about it as much,” was the first year Jahner and Ky. It is the largest breeding into showing sheep. In high look at genetics in the past Jahner said. “I’m just really her family started showing show in the nation and every school, Roy got a job showa lot of the time as well … competitive in nature as well. them. breed is represented. More ing livestock with his neighBecause it’s one person’s I also love the brain candy in Those interested in than 27,000 livestock entries bor and fell in love with it. opinion on one day, you’re a sense of like, you’re always learning more about Jahner were submitted and 48 states He helped his neighbor raise trying to look at trends in a trying to make something and her family can go to were represented in the com- lambs for commercial farmsense. What’s working right better. Once you hit the top the Jahner Lambs website: petition. This year, Jahner ing and eventually started now in this year might not of winning a major like that, https://www.jahnerlambs. placed third in her category. to run his own farm, Jahner work in the next year so it’s you can’t fall down, you have com/.

Last year, she won first place. Lambs, with his family and ever changing all the time,” to keep going.”

“It’s all about the handother relatives. The famiJahner said.

Other than winning shake...you don’t know if ly has been in the showing Some examples of what at NAILE, another major you’ve won or not until the industry for over 35 years. a judge may look for include competition that Jahner has judge comes up to you,” Each person in the Jahner lambs that are skinny and also won is AKSARBEN, Jahner said. In order to family started showing at the tall. Other judges may want which is Nebraska spelled even win her category last state fair when they were 5 the opposite. However, there backwards. She also won year, Jahner first had to win years old. Jahner grew up her class which consisted helping on the farm from of about 15 or 20 competa young age, which meant itors. Classes are based on she took some blunt hits as the birthdate of the lamb a small child from being and include a fall, winter around the lambs. and spring class. The judge “I used to get trampled a decides the overall champilot cause I was really small. on by picking their favorite I’m really tall now but when amongst the top two finishers I was younger I would just from each class. get pushed around a lot. So For breeding, participants whenever we were sorting show both rams and ewes. A ewes, ewes would just come ram is an intact male sheep over and hit me. I would and a ewe is a female sheep always say as a kid, ‘Oh that is over a year old. Last my gosh I just got trampled year, Jahner won Champion again,’” Jahner said. “My Slick Sheared Dorset Ram dad would be able to just with her ram, Gypsy King. grab me and pick me up “We call him GK for by the back. That’s how he short. He is named after the would always find me – with professional boxer because my face planted down.” he never lost his whole year Jahner eventually folof showing,” Jahner said. lowed her family’s tradition This year the ram that Jahner of showing at the state fair placed third with in her cate- when she was 5 years old gory was named Ren, based – even if it did happen in a on the 90’s sitcom: The Ren more unconventional way.

COURTESY/ELLA JAHNER & Stimpy Show. The animat“My first year when I Jahner and her prize-winning ram, Gypsy King, or GK, competed at the NAILE show in which her and GK championed. Dorsets ed show follows the unusual showed at the state fair, I are judged based off of weight, height, and color.

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UNI lose two straight on the road ADAM JOHNSON

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Over this past week, the UNI women’s basketball team went on a two game road trip.

They first tr-veled to South Dakota to play on Wednesday, Nov. 29, and then traveled to Omaha, Neb. to play against Creighton on Sunday Dec. 3. Unfortunately they were unable to get a win in either of these games, and are on a six-game losing streak.

South Dakota jumped out ahead of the Panthers early in the game, starting with a 7-0 lead. The Panthers did a good job of not letting it get much bigger than that for the rest of the first half. At halftime, the Panthers trailed 40-34. In the

second half, the Coyotes took over the game. They extended the six-point lead all the way to 23 at the end of the third. They coasted the rest of the way and beat the Panthers 84-65.

The Panthers then went to play Creighton. The Bluejays came out on fire against the Panthers, making six 3-pointers in the first quarter. Behind the great shooting, they grabbed a big 32-15 lead at the end of the first quarter. The great shooting did not stop there, as they added five more 3-point baskets in the second quarter, and continued to grow their lead. They led big over the Panthers, 57-25 after the half. There was no let up from

Maya Mcdermott had a solid game against the Coyotes with 11 points.

the hot shooting Bluejays in the second half, as they continued to dominate. It was a rough night for the Panthers, as the Bluejays sent them back home with a 115-62 loss.

The Panthers struggled in these two away games, but get some time off before their next game. The Panthers will be back home at the McLeod Center on Saturday, Dec. 9, when they play host to South Dakota State. They will then wrap up the non-conference schedule before conference play begins, with a matchup with Iowa State in Ames on Dec. 20.

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Taryn Wharton led the team with 16 points against the Bluejays.

WOMEN’S SWIM AND DIVE

Panthers show out at Hawkeye Invitational NICOLE WATERS

Sports Writer

The UNI divers had a very successful weekend at the Hawkeye Invitational setting not only new collegiate records but new program records for the Panthers. The Panthers opened up competition on Thursday with the one-meter springboard in which junior Abby Hutchins qualified for the A-final with a career-best score of 255.70 in the preliminary round.

Freshman Avery Hogan placed ninth overall with a collegiate best dive of a 259.25, which boosted her up to seventh place on the UNI top-ten list.

Teammates Erica Peters and Trista Thompson followed closely behind, with Peters posting a

254.15 and Thompson with a 249.30. Both beat their previous collegiate highs and Peters was able to crack the UNI top-ten list for the first time this season. Hannah Taylor also had a collegiate best performance at the meet, notching a 227.75 on the one-meter boards and helping secure a 13th place finish overall in the event.

Next was the three-meter springboards and the Panthers kept the fire going. Peters and Hogan both qualified for the A-final with Hogan racking up another career best of 253.40 but bumped it up a notch in the finals, recording a 276.85. That performance granted her sixth place overall in the meet and bumped her up to fourth overall on the

UNI top-ten list in just her first year as a Panther.

In the preliminary round, Peters scored a personal best of 274.15, which also helped to gain eighth place overall in the event and boost her position on the UNI topten list to sixth overall.

With a score of 250.75, Thomson took home ninth just squeezing past teammate Maddie Moran who ended with a score of 250.55.

The Panthers are back on Dec. 16 as UNI hosts the Panther Diving Invite at the Glen F. Henry Pool in Cedar Falls. The full swimming and diving crew will be back in action January 13 for a home dual against Iowa State.

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UNI loses battle to Bruins MEN’S BASKETBALL

MICHAEL SPAHN

Sports Writer

The Northern Iowa men’s basketball team welcomed the Belmont Bruins last Tuesday for their conference opener.

The Panthers got off to a rough start on defense, allowing two Bruins three-point baskets within the first four minutes. The Bruins continued their run with two layups, extending their lead to 10-2, three minutes into the game.

The Bruins continued their hot start driving in for a layup and draining another three-pointer to extend their lead to 17-4.

With just under 15 minutes in the first half, Cole Henry started a scoring stretch for the Panthers getting to the foul line and making two free throws. After a stop on defense, Michael Duax drove down the lane for an and-one layup to cut the lead to 17-9 Bruins.

After, the Bruins responded on offense to make it 19-9, a two minute scoring drought occurred. The Bruins snapped that streak with a three-pointer to make it 22-9 with a little over 10 minutes to go in the

quarter.

The Panther offense responded right away as freshman Kyle Pock hit a threepoint basket to cut the lead to 22-12 Bruins. On their next possessions, Panthers and Bruins exchanged three-pointers to make the score 25-15.

Just under the 10 minute mark in the half, the Panther offense continued to find its groove as Henry and Trey Campbell both made two point baskets. The Belmont offense kept pace with three baskets of their own to extend their lead to 31-19.

With just under seven minutes to go in the first half, the Panthers trailed the Bruins 33-22. They proceeded to go on a 9-0 run on offense with baskets by Campbell, Nate Heise, and Tytan Anderson to cut the lead to 33-29 with under four minutes to go in the half.

The Belmont offense finished strong to end the half with a three point basket and a layup. The Panthers trailed 37-31 going into halftime.

To start the second half, the Belmont offense and Panthers guard Bowen Born exchanged jump shots to make the score 39-33.

After the Panther defense allowed a Bruin layup, Heise found Jacob Hutson under the basket for a slam dunk to cut the lead to eight. On the next offensive possession, Heise drew a foul and made two free throws to cut the lead to six. Anderson followed that up with a layup down the lane to cut the lead to 43-39 Bruins with just under 17minutes to go in the second half.

The Bruins offense silenced the Panther run with a threepoint basket, followed by a layup to extend the lead to seven. They followed that up with a 7-0 offensive run to extend their lead to 55-41 with just under 15 minutes to go in the second half.

Pock stopped the Bruin run with a three-point basket to cut the lead to eleven. The Bruins offense responded with a 9-0 scoring run to extend their lead to 64-44 with just under 13 minutes to play in the game.

Anderson silenced the run on offense with a layup, but the Bruin offense responded right back with a three-point shot. Anderson went down and made another layup to cut the lead to 69-48.

Soon after the Bruins went

on a 7-0 run, most of their points coming from the freethrow line. The lead was 76-51 in favor of the Bruins.

Duax put a stop to the Bruins run with a three point basket. Soon after, on back to back offensive possessions he made a jump shot and a slam dunk to cut the lead to 20.

With just under four min-

Bowen Born crosses up a defender.

utes to go in the game, Drew Daniel and Landon Wolf drove down the lane for layups to cut the lead to seventeen. Belmont finished the game on an 11-9 run, making the final score 90-70 in favor of the Bruins.

The Panthers fall to 2-5 on the year and 0-1 in conference play.

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UNI drops close game to Evansville MICHAEL SPAHN

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The UNI men’s basketball team traveled to Evansville on Sunday to take on the Purple Aces.

The Panther offense got off to a fast start with a 3-point basket by Trey Campbell to make it 3-0 early. The Purple Aces responded right back with a 3-pointer of their own to tie it back up a three apiece.

After a layup by Tytan Anderson, the Purple Aces offense went on a 7-0 run to make it 10-5 with just under 17 minutes to go in the half.

The Panther offense COURTESY/UNI ATHLETICS responded with an Anderson Tytan Anderson attempts a free throw. dunk to cut the lead to five.

Soon after the Purple Aces offense went on a 6-0 run ing back into the game, Nate Heise responded with going four-for-four on free thanks to two baskets by a three-pointer. Evansville throws during that sequence. Anderson and a hook shot by remained in the lead 28-23.

The lead was 16-7 Evansville Hutson. The lead was 21-16 After a missed free throw with just under 13 minutes to Evansville with just under by the Purple Aces,Heise hit go in the half. nine minutes to go in the half. another three-pointer to cut Panther forward Jacob The two teams continued the lead to three. The Panthers Hutson put a stop to the run to trade baskets on offense. forced a stop on defense, with a two-point basket to Cole Henry made a two-point which led to a Bowen Born cut the lead to seven. The basket while Anderson drove three-pointer to tie the game Purple Aces responded with down the lane for a layup. at 29-29 with just over three a three-point basket on their The Purple Aces remained in minutes to go in the half. next possession to extend the lead 24-20.

Towards the end of the their lead to 19-9.

After two baskets on first half, Heise did a great The Panthers were climb- offense by the Purple Aces, job of getting to the foul

line. He was four-for-four on free throws, as he gave the Panthers a 33-30 lead with just under two minutes to go in the half.

The Purple Aces responded on offense with two layups to regain the lead at 34-33.

The Panther offense finished strong to end the half as Hutson and Anderson made layups to give the Panthers a 37-34 lead going into halftime.

The Purple Aces and Hutson traded layups to start the second half, as the Panthers remained in the lead 39-36. After a Evansville layup, Born responded with a two-point jump shot to keep the Panthers in the lead at 41-38.

Hutson accounted for the next two baskets making a layup and two free throws.

The Panthers remained in the lead 44-43 with just under 17 minutes to go in the game.

After a Purple Aces jump shot to give them the lead, Henry and Anderson both got to the basket for layups as the Panthers regained the lead 48-45.

The Purple Aces wouldn’t go away as they regained the lead at 48-47 with a layup.

The Panther offense took

back control quickly as Heise made a layup followed by a Born three-pointer to give the Panthers a 53-47 lead with just under fourteen minutes to go in the game.

After an Evansville layup, Anderson found Henry under the basket for an and-one layup to give the Panthers their largest lead of the day 56-49.

The Purples Aces responded with a 5-0 run of their own, cutting the lead to 56-55.

Campbell got the Panther offense back in a groove with a three-point basket to make it 59-55 Panthers.

After Evansville cut the lead to two, Hutson responded with two layups on back to back possessions to extend the lead to 63-57 Panthers.

The Purple Aces fired right back, making two free throws and a three-point basket to cut the lead to 63-62. The Panther offense responded as Born hit a three-point shot to extend the Panther lead 66-62 with just under seven minutes to go in the half.

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Panthers fall in first round BRADEN ELTON

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The Panthers traveled to Madison, Wis. on Nov. 30 to compete in the NCAA Tournament against the Miami (FL) Hurricanes.

This was UNI’s first all-time meeting with Miami, and the Panthers fought hard down the stretch, despite coming up short 3-1.

Inside of a packed atmosphere at the UW Field House, UNI had to overcome a tough start after dropping the first two sets. In the third set the Panthers rallied for a five point victory before dropping the fourth. The loss snapped a 21 game win streak, the fourth longest active run in the nation and the eighth longest in school history.

The Panthers opened the first set by scoring the first two points. Miami responded quickly, scoring seven straight to take a commanding 7-2 lead. UNI, undeterred, battled back by scoring four straight points themselves. In a back-andforth match Miami held off a strong Panther attack, winning 25-23.

Erin Powers got the Panthers rolling with back to back service aces in the first, while Layanna Green provided a spark with a kill late in the set to cut the lead 21-20.

In the second set Miami came out hot by scoring

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Heise and the Purple Aces traded 3-point jump shots on back-to-back possessions as the Panthers remained in the lead 69-65.

After the Purple Aces cut the lead to one, Anderson drove to the rim and made a layup to extend the Panthers lead to three. Eventually, the Purple Aces took the lead 72-71 after back-to-back layups. They followed that up with two made free throws to extend their lead to 74-71 with 2:46 to go in the game.

With just under two minutes to go in the game, the Purple Aces led 76-73. On the Panthers next offensive possession, Anderson tied the game up at 76-76 with a clutch 3-point basket.

With 38 seconds to go, the Purple Aces regained the lead at 78-76 with a layup. With seven seconds to go in the game, Anderson came through once again making a layup to

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The Volleyball team poses for a team photo. The team finished with a 26-7 regular season record as well as the title of MVC Champions.

the first five points. Olivia Tjernagel’s kill midway through the set cut the lead to one, 14-13. The early lead proved costly as the Hurricanes won 25-19. UNI stayed within five points for a majority of the set but was never able to take the lead.

The Miami defense stifled the UNI attack throughout the second set, holding the Panthers to a .067 hitting with 13 kills and 11 attack errors.

Not ready to give up, UNI’s offense came roaring back in the third set.

The Panthers had four attack errors on .405 hitting with 19 team kills. UNI scored the first three points of the set and controlled for the remainder of the match, never giving up their lead.

In the fourth and ultimately final set, UNI and Miami went back and forth, but could not cut into the Hurricane lead. Grace Lopez

of Miami led the way for the Hurricanes finishing the night with 30 kills. In the final set Miami finished the night with a .408 hitting mark and 17 team kills.

Kira Fallert finished the night for the Panthers with 18 kills, while Tjernagel ended the night with 11 kills and a pair of block assists. In the final match of her career, Emily Holterhaus finished with 10 kills and seven digs, and Kaylissa Arndorfer

added eight kills of her own.

Tayler Alden ended with a match high 48 assists and Powers contributed 12 digs.

Although the Panthers came up short in the NCAA Tournament, they finished the 2023 season with a 26-7 record and were crowned as both the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) regular season and tournament champions. Congratulations to the team on a great season!

tie the game at 78-78 and force overtime.

The Purple Aces struck first in overtime, making one out of two free throws on a foul shot.

On the Panthers next offensive possession, Heise drew a foul and made both of his free throws to give the Panthers a 80-79 lead.

On their next offensive possession, Evansville drew another foul. They made both of their free throws to regain the lead at 81-80. The Panther offense responded once again as Born made a two-point jump shot to give the Panthers the lead back.

The Purple Aces regained the lead on their next offensive possession with a layup. Back on offense, Panthers forward Hutson made a two-point basket to give them the lead back at 84-83.

The team lost to the Purple Aces 84-83 in overtime.

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