2-10-20 by Northern Iowan

FACEBOOK.COM/NORTHERNIOWAN

WWW.NORTHERNIOWAN.COM

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA CEDAR FALLS, IA

CEDAR FALLS, IA

Tips and advice for UNI’s biannual career fair in McLeod. CAREER FAIR PAGES 5-7

UNI defeats Valpo, Drake BRIELLE KIEWIET Sports Writer

UNI men’s basketball is now 21-3 overall and 10-2 in the MVC after a split home and road week. The Panthers defeated the Valparaiso Crusaders 63-51 in Indiana on Wednesday, Feb. 5 and the Drake University Bulldogs 83-73 in the McLeod on Saturday, Feb. 8. The Panthers came ready to play in Indiana on Wednesday night, where they held the Crusaders to only 19 points in the first half. Ahead 34-19 at the break, the Panthers shot 39 percent compared to the Crusader’s 17 percent. Austin Phyfe led the Northern Iowa offense with ten points and six rebounds. Trae Berhow

THURSDAY, APRIL 5

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10

CAREER FAIR

TWITTER: @NORTHERNIOWAN

VOLUME 114, ISSUE 42

VOLUME 116, ISSUE 34

I HEART FEMALE ORGASM

SOFTBALL

CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 8

SPORTS PAGE 9

CAB and Student Wellness host “I Heart Female Orgasm” lecture.

The Panthers hold season opener in the UNI-Dome Classic.

and Tywhon Pickford followed with five and four. In the second half, Valpo outscored UNI 32-29 but still came up short with UNI shooting 36 percent from the field. AJ Green led the Panther offense with 14 points. Phyfe continued his impressive play into the second half adding seven more rebounds and recorded his sixth double-double of the season with ten points and 13 rebounds. Berhow added six rebounds, ending the game with 11. The Purple and Gold returned home to the McLeod on Saturday to host the MVC fourth-ranked Drake bulldogs in front of a sold out crowd of 6,497. See BASKETBALL, page 9

TONI FORTMANN/Northern Iowan

Imagining America presents at UNI KIMBERLY CAVALIER Staff Writer

“Think of ten white artists, writers, or poets. I’m sure you can think of them fairly quickly. But can you name ten black artists, writers or poets off the top of your head?” This was the challenge that Katelyn Brockmeyer, a junior art history major at UNI, posed to the attendees of her presentation over black artists in history. Brockmeyer is an intern with Imagining America at UNI and as part of her internship, she is facilitating presentations on various topics in art. “I am in charge of campus and community outreach and this is sort of a pilot of what that looks like. It’s getting students involved, getting the community involved and just kind of centering it around the values of Imagining America, which is community engagement through arts, humanities

and design. I kind of took that and ran with it. As an art history major, I decided that a good idea would be to educate people during Black History Month about black artists in history,” Brockmeyer said. Brockmeyer gave an infor-

KIMBERLY CAVALIER/Northern Iowan

mational presentation over several important black artists, writers and poets, including Kihinde Wiley, Betye Saar, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Maya Angelou, Faith Ringgold and more. Chawne Paige, a UNI graduate and curator for the

Waterloo Center for the Arts, also spoke at the event. Paige discussed the center’s collection of Haitian art, which is the largest collection of its kind in the country.

See BLACK ARTISTS, page 8

TONI FORTMANN/Northern Iowan

PAGE 2

FEBRUARY 10, 2020 |

NEWS

NORTHERNIOWAN.COM

ELIZABETH KELSEY News Editor

VOLUME 116, ISSUE 34

Panel addresses diversity in the workplace ELIZABETH KELSEY News Editor

On Thursday, Feb. 6, UNI students, faculty and staff attended a panel discussing diversity in the workplace, held at the Center for Multicultural Education (CME) at noon. Panelists included assistant vice president and director of the UNI Office of Human Resources Michelle Byers, assistant director of the CME Keyah Levy and Military and Veteran Student Services Coordinator Chiquita Loveless. The three panelists shared stories from their workplace experiences and offered advice for attendees. Much of the panel focused on the challenges and opportunities for minority employees in the workplace. Loveless told the audience the story of her 23-year career in the U.S. Navy and the challenges she overcame as a black woman in her field. Loveless achieved the rank of Chief Warrant Officer, a rank awarded to less than 1% of enlisted officers in the Navy each year. She noted that in every one of her commissions in the Navy, she was either the first female or the first black female, as she was when she served two tours at sea as a Navy SEALS Communications Chief. “I was the first black female chief on that ship,” she said. “Was it hard? Yes. Was it very hard? Yes. I had to watch how I wore my hair, how I conducted myself because all eyes were

on me. All I knew was that all the obstacles were against me.” Loveless used her experiences in the Navy to emphasize that in any workplace, employers should make hiring decisions based on ability to do the job required. “I may be the only female with you guys, but I can stand up and do the same thing you can,” she said. “When we [at the CME] are looking to hire someone, we’re looking for someone who wants to come in and do the work to make this great university even better. We’re not looking at color, we’re not looking at gender, we’re not looking at any of those things.” The conversation turned to the role that UNI faculty and staff can play in encouraging diversity in the classroom and workplace. Kevin Droe, associate professor of music, asked panelists how university staff can help minority students view college as a stepping-stone to a bright future rather than as an obstacle to “get through.” Levy emphasized that building a relationship with students is essential. “When you have compassion, that takes you so far,” she said. “Some of these students feel overlooked on campus, in that they don’t feel like they have anything to look forward to after graduation and they don’t have dreams after that. So, I think it’s important to build relationships with stu-

GABRIELLE LEITNER/Northern Iowan

dents and figure out who they are […] to help guide them through their process.” Byers agreed that individual relationship building allows staff to better understand how to help each student. “One student’s needs might be very different from the next student’s needs,” she said. “Having an understanding of what they’re going through or what some of their challenges are makes you more aware that […] there isn’t a one-size-fitsall for all students.” Levy added, however, that staff should be careful to avoid viewing barriers as deficits. “I think we have a deficit mindset that ‘oh, because this student hasn’t done this, they are unable to do it,’” she said.

“We have to change that mindset.” “Don’t quit,” Loveless said. “Don’t quit on them.” The panel’s moderator, associate dean of the Graduate College Gabriela Olivares, concluded the panel by reminding attendees of the importance of checking their biases and prejudices in these situations. She emphasized, however, that biases are not something to be ashamed of, but rather something to be mindful about. “We have to be aware that we all have biases, because we have been raised in a society that has norms, beliefs and ways of being,” she said. “[It’s about] being able to detach yourself from those beliefs.” Graduate student in social

work Katie Rodgers attended the panel as a chance to broaden her awareness of issues related to diversity. “I think it’s a topic that we all need more exposure to, so I just want to take every opportunity I can to take advantage of that,” she said. “I liked the recurring theme of coming with an openness and laying down your preconceived self to be open to what others’ opportunities and experiences are.” “This thing is so much bigger than us,” Loveless said. “What legacy can we leave if we make the proper changes and put the right people in place? […] We have to make the change, and we have to do it now.”

Writers Wanted! If you are interested in writing for The Northern Iowan, contact Executive Editor Gabrielle Leitner at leitnerg@uni.edu, or fill out an application on northerniowan.com. This is a paid position and a great resume builder! NORTHERN IOWAN L011 Maucker Union Cedar Falls, IA 50614 www.northerniowan.com northern-iowan@uni.edu 319.273.2157

GABRIELLE LEITNER Executive Editor leitnerg@uni.edu 563.845.9067

SIERRA STEEN Managing Editor steens@uni.edu 319.939.8190

EDITORIAL STAFF GABI CUMMINGS

Art Director cummigaa@uni.edu CECILIA MITCHELL Campus Life Editor ceciliam@uni.edu COLIN HORNING Sports Editor chorning@uni.edu ELIZABETH KELSEY News Editor kelseye@uni.edu

CIRCULATION CARTER HOVEY Circulation

PRODUCTION STAFF SIERRA STEEN Webmaster Graphic Artist

KARLA DE BRUIN

Associate Managing Editor

KARINA VALDIVIA

Business/Desk Assistant

LAUREN MCGUILL Desk Assistant

The Northern Iowan is published semi-weekly on Monday and Thursday during the academic year, except for holidays and examination periods, by the University of Northern Iowa, L011 Maucker Union, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0166 under the auspices of the Board of Student Publications. Advertising errors that are the fault of the Northern Iowan will be corrected at no cost to the advertiser only if the Northern Iowan office is notified within seven days of the original publication. Publisher reserves the right to refuse any advertisement at any time. The Northern Iowan is funded in part with student activity fees. A copy of the Northern Iowan grievance procedure is available at the Northern Iowan office, located at L011 Maucker Union. All material is © 2019 by the Northern Iowan and may not be used without permission.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letters must be less than 300 words in length and are subject to editing. Not all submissions will be printed. Send submissions to leitnerg@uni.edu.

SEND US STORY IDEAS

Tell us what’s happening on campus. Email submissions to northern-iowan@uni.edu. Do you want to have an event listed here? Email us at northern-iowan@uni.edu with information about the event to have it featured.

PAGE 3

OPINION

GABRIELLE LEITNER Executive Editor

FEBRUARY 10, 2020 |

NORTHERNIOWAN.COM

VOLUME 116, ISSUE 34

Disclaimer: The opinions featured in The Northern Iowan do not reflect the views of The Northern Iowan staff as a whole.

We need to keep television weird TAYLOR LIEN

Opinion Columnist

Television as an art form and medium has not existed for very long, but there are more than a few well-established genres and tropes that we have come to expect in our television. Network television in an age of streaming is struggling to keep up, and seemingly every month another media conglomerate is launching their service enticing you to pay more for another streaming service. The industry is still figuring out how streaming is going to turn out, but network television has seen the writing on the wall for several years. Live viewership has dropped dramatically, especially for big live events like the Oscars and other awards shows. Much of the consensus I’ve seen about how to fix this problem is to stay close to what people are used to. Since older generations are still watching network television we can’t disrupt what has worked for a long time. I’m not here to say that logic is entirely wrong, but

I think that is a dangerous direction to take. Why is that? Because TV has always been weird, in format, content and subject matter. Straying away from those roots seems like a betrayal of what founded American network television in the first place. If you need proof of why this is important, look no further than what television people are talking about on the Internet on a given day. In the past few weeks, my timeline has been filled with conversations about “The Witcher,” “The Good Place” and “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.” None of these shows fit a very clean or traditional mold of television. Two of those happen to be network shows and one is not. I think for the viewer, whether or not a show is on network television scarcely matters anymore. For the industry though, I think that makes all the difference. Streaming allows network and original content alike to find audiences that even ten or fifteen years ago would not have discovered

these shows. I readily complain to friends that shows like “Pushing Daisies” and “SMASH” got canceled too soon because they were ahead of their time and better suited for streaming in order to find their respective audiences. Many of my favorite network television shows, or at least the ones I care to revisit, are the ones who have pushed the boundaries of what people expect from network television. My love for “The Good Place” is wellknown, but shows like “Parks and Recreation,” “The Office” and more were, for their time, pushing the boundaries of what comedy looked like on network television. There is a place in every streaming line-up or network schedule for police procedurals or medical dramas. I would be lying if I said I had never watched any of those, but I think the guaranteed revenue from shows like that should encourage networks to take more chances. I think the subversion of tried and true formats is also very underappreciated. I know we

all love to hate “Riverdale” and the gritty reboots its spawned, but shows like that feel reflective if not a little hyperbolic of the time in which teenagers and young adults are living through. How can you keep TV weird, you might be asking? Take a chance on those shows that seem a little strange or out of your comfort zone. Shows are still dependent on things like viewership numbers even on streaming services. Talk about the

shows you love online and to your friends. The amount of media we are all expected to consume to keep up seems overwhelming, so make it easier, watch the stuff your friends recommend or you recommend to other people. Television has always been reflective of the time in which it exists. We are living through an era of television that’s been dubbed peak TV, but can TV really peak if it is not pushing the boundaries of its own format?

Democrats vying for us to caucus for them on Feb 3. But as we all know, the big day finally came and went and, as of the time of this writing, we still do not have an officially declared winner in Iowa. While the fiasco that was the 2020 Iowa caucuses can be given the blame in many different directions, this is an example of how untrustworthy government can be as a whole. Recently, I have become much more skeptical when it comes to modern politics. There are many reasons as to why I’ve begun to take this view on things (many of which are not relevant

for this context) but perhaps the main reason is that both of the two major political parties in this country have begun to shift their platforms and alienate their voting base. For Republicans, the party has been known for years to be the one in favor of smaller, limited government policies, such as tax cuts, fiscal conservatism and economic deregulation. But in recent years, the party has basically abandoned the concept of a balanced budget and has done its part in letting the national debt spiral out of control to the tune of more than $23 trillion. While many supporters of the Republican party have still stayed in support, any more of a leftward shift in the party will likely alienate more of the suburban, middle-class voters that have been a staple of the party but who have switched to the Democrats in recent elections. On the side of the Democrats, it has been a much more drastic shift for their party. Once known as the party for the working class or union workers, the modern version of the Democratic party, lead by Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has practi-

cally given up any sense of private ownership in their policies and begun proposing monstrously large government spending programs such as the famed “Medicare For All” or the college-student catered “eliminate student debt” policies. While these ideas sound great and their principle concepts would help many people in theory, they simply are not possible to occur without a huge reconstruction of the American economy, especially with the state of our federal spending and debt. Many of the more classic, moderate Democrats have felt isolated by the far-left members of their party, leading to a divide within their own party in an already politically divided time in our history. So how does all this relate back to the Iowa caucuses? Being that this event was run statewide by the Democratic party, this should raise a lot of red flags about the policies they themselves are trying to implement. Many of the policies proposed by the candidates up for the nomination involved government-run health care, college tuition and other economic policies. As I mentioned before, I’m a skeptic when it comes to the gov-

ernment running things for its citizens. Not to say that the government can’t ever effectively provide a service to its people, but I still remain suspicious whenever I see a politician promising a government-run version of a specific industry. That being said, I simply find it difficult to believe that the Democratic party can effectively and efficiently run a nationwide healthcare plan (Medicare For All, for example) or that they could “stop the climate crisis” when the same party has a huge meltdown running an event in which people stand in a certain corner of a room to show support for a candidate. And perhaps the worst part about the whole thing is we’ve for months heard about how these politicians care about the needs of Iowans and how their plans will help our state. Yet the second the caucuses ended, we will not hear a peep out of anyone until the general election in November of this year. It’s almost as if politicians put on a show only when necessary. Instead, they pander for our votes in order to get into power to run our lives and then leave the first chance they can get.

Tribune News Service

Opinion Columnist Taylor Lien discusses how the television industry needs to produce intriguing new content in order to capivate younger audiences.

Skepticism in modern American politics COLIN HORNING

Sports Editor

For months, all that we as Iowans could see or hear about were the “first in the nation caucuses” held in our state. The amount of political ads seen on TV, radio, Internet (and of course, the Maucker Union) were enough to turn a casual political follower into complete indifference and made many of us who do follow politics closely to begin to count down the days until the caucuses ended, simply to breathe a sigh of relief as a result of not being suffocated by the dozen or so

Pexels

Sports Editor Colin Horning explains his skepticsm towards modern politics after the 2020 Iowa caucuses.

PAGE 4

CAMPUS LIFE FEBRUARY 10, 2020 |

NORTHERNIOWAN.COM

CECILIA MITCHELL Campus Life Editor

VOLUME 116, ISSUE 34

Preview: Love a Donor Week CECILIA MITCHELL

Campus Life Editor

This week is Love a Donor Week, a thanks-giving campus tradition in its eighth year at UNI. Students have three opportunities to write thank-you notes to UNI donors throughout the week and receive a “sweet treat” for their time, according to event promotion. There will also be an opportunity for faculty and staff to express their gratitude on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Feb. 11, student note-writing events will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the second level of the Curris Business Building, the ground floor of Sabin Hall and the first level of Russell. On Wednesday, Feb. 12, both students and staff are invited to write their thank-yous at different times in different locations. Student events will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in

Maucker Union and Rod Library. Faculty and staff events will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Curris Business Building, McCollum Science Hall, Russell Hall, Sabin Hall and Schindler Education Center. Students will have one more opportunity to express their gratitude to UNI donors during Love a Donor Week on Thursday, Feb. 13. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., note-writing events will be held on the second level of Schindler Education Center and the first level of McCollum Science Hall. According to the UNI Foundation, Love a Donor week has been held on campus since 2013, not only to give students, faculty and staff the opportunity to thank generous alumni and friends of UNI for their support of the university, but also to “educate students on the impact of philanthropy on their learning experience.”

PEXELS

UNI’s eighth annual “Love a Donor Week” is Feb. 10-14 and includes multiple opportunities for students, faculty and staff to write thank-you notes to university donors at various locations across campus.

Panther|Preview uni school of music faculty present free electronic music concert monday, Feb. 10 7:30 p.m. bengtson auditorium, russell hall

SPRING VOLUNTEER FAIR WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12 10 A.m. - 2 p.m. old central ballroom, maucker union

erin brockovich movie screening

Thursday, Feb. 13 6 p.m. curris 109

PAGE 5

CAREER FAIR FEBRUARY 10, 2020 |

NORTHERNIOWAN.COM

VOLUME 116, ISSUE 34

The Northern Iowan’s

SPRING 2020 CAREER FAIR GUIDE

Building a resume to help the job search NI ARCHIVES

This past Wednesday, UNI hosted Career Readiness Day in Rod Library. The event was designed to assist students as they work to become job ready. Matt Nuese, associate director of Career Services, had some suggestions for the best way to build a resume. According to Nuese, employers want to see that students have been successful in school, which can be demonstrated in multiple ways. “One aspect is the GPA, and the other aspect is what you studied,” Nuese said. “But more importantly than that, employers want to see whether or not you are using what you learned in the classroom in the work world, volunteer world or in student activities.” A common mistake some students make is to focus too much on listing the tasks they performed and not enough on the skills they gained. “On your resume, your

education is two lines. The rest of the page is why they hire you,” Nuese said. “You need to list the tasks you did, how you did it, and how it will help the profession you are going into.” In regards to the design of a resume, one page is recommended, unless the student is in a “helping field,” which includes professions such as social work or teaching. In this case, the student would create a two page resume. Nuese suggests using a clean font, such as Calibri or Ariel, between 10 and 12 points. “You should always keep a margin because there should be a balance of white space and text,” Nuese advised. “You can’t have every single inch of paper filled, but it also can’t look empty. There has to be a balance.” When arranging a resume, Nuese suggests starting by listing the most prominent part of their training, which is their education. “From there, students should list their experiences, then evidence of leadership,

and other relevant activities, as well as their skills,” said Nuese. However, this structure is not set in stone. “If the student has exceptional experiences, for example, they’ve done the job already, then this might move their experience above their education,” Nuese stated.

The greatest advice Nuese had to offer students was to have other people look at their resumes before submitting it to employers. He also encourages students to put themselves out there despite the risk of rejection. “Overall: do something.” Nuese said. “You have to put yourself out there and prepare to be rejected. If you

apply for 10 jobs, you’ll get an invitation to interview for maybe two or three of them. You have to play the numbers game, so do something.” UNI Career Services offer regular outreach efforts to students looking to improve their resumes. See RESUME, page 7

PAGE 6

CAREER FAIR FEBRUARY 10, 2020 |

NORTHERNIOWAN.COM

VOLUME 116, ISSUE 34

Spring 2020 Career Fair Guide Attendees • AccessDubuque Jobs. com • Adrenaline Fundraising • Allen College • Ankeny Police Department • Apex Systems LLC • Aramark Uniform Services • ArcBest • Arcosa Wind Towers • Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. • Balance Autism • Bankers Life • BerganKDV • Buckle • Cambridge Investment Research • Camp Fire Heart of Iowa • Camp Wyoming • City of Clive • CliftonLarsonAllen LLP • Clow Valve • CO-OP Financial Services • Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa • Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. • Cottingham & Butler • CRST International, Inc. • CUNA Mutual Group • CURRIES • D.R. Horton, Inc. • Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. • Defense Contract Audit Agency

• Dexter Laundry, Inc • Dupaco Community Credit Union • EMC Insurance Companies • empirical foods, inc. • Enterprise Rent-ACar • Ewalu Camp and Retreat Center • Exceptional Persons, Inc (EPI) • Fastenal Company • Federated Insurance Company • Ferguson Enterprises • Forest Ridge • Freedom for Youth Ministries • Gallagher • Gannon Real Estate & Consulting • Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois • GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation • Greater Des Moines Partnership • Green Iowa AmeriCorps • Grinnell Mutual • Guiding Star Cedar Valley • Hampton Hydraulics, LLC • Herzog • High Property Management • HNI Corporation • Hormel Foods • Hult International Business School • Hy-Capacity • Hy-Vee, Inc.

• Hybrid Transit Systems • IBM • International Language and Business Centre • Intoxalock • Iowa Department of Public Safety • Iowa Division of Banking • Iowa State University- Department of Public Safety • J.B. Hunt • JCG Land Services • John Deere • Kendall Hunt Publishing • KEYENCE Corporation • Keyot • Kubica Corp • Kunkel & Associates • LCS: Life Care Services • Lee Enterprises • Live the Valley • Loras College • Lutheran Lakeside Camp • Lutheran Services in Iowa • Manatts • Mayo Clinic • Menards • Mid-Iowa Council Boy Scouts • Minturn, Inc. • Mount Mercy University • Mudd Advertising • Nationwide Insurance

• Next Generation Wireless • Northwestern College • Northwestern Mutual • Palmer College of Chiropractic • Palmer Group • PDCM Insurance • Pella Corporation • Pine Lake Camps • Pocahontas Chamber of Commerce • Renewable Energy Group • RERC • Robert Half • Royal Legacy Christian Academy • RSM • Self-Help International • Sherwin Williams • St. Ambrose University • Stellar Industries, Inc. • Tanager Place • Target Corporation • Terex • Thrivent Financial • Toyota Financial Services • Transamerica • TRIO Upward Bound • TrueNorth Companies • U.S. Navy • U.S. Army Medical Corps • UNI Employment Services • UNI Graduate College • United States Marine Office

• University of Iowa College of Law • University of Iowa Tippie College of Business Specialized Master’s Programs • University of Iowa, Athletic Training Program • Vera French Community Mental Health • Veridian Credit Union • VT Industries • Wells Fargo • Wesley Foundation/ Center for Vocational Reflection • Wesley Woods Camp and Retreat Center • West Des Moines Chamber • Woodruff Construction, LLC • Workiva • WorldWide Logistics • WPD Management • WRH, Inc. • YASH • Youth Emergency Services & Sheltera

AccessDubuqueJobs.com is the top website in the region to:

● Search for job & internship opportunities ● Set up text alerts for new postings ● Apply for positions online AccessDubuqueJobs.com is made possible through a partnership between the Telegraph Herald and Greater Dubuque Development Corporation.

● Submit your resume to employers ● Explore local employer profiles

CAREER FAIR FEBRUARY 10, 2020 |

RESUME

continued from page 5

“Students can always call our office and get help with building a resume. We also give samples of resumes on our website. We have 15 different samples based on the job type students are going for.” In addition to building a successful resume, Nuese suggests students join clubs that relate to their future profession and network with faculty. This is because a resume has to meet the

expectations of the industry students are working towards joining. “Write for the audience you are looking for,” Nuese recommended. Nuese highly suggests that as soon as students finish their resume, they should go to the Career Fair because the event will host employers from all kinds of professions. “There is literally something there for every student on campus,” said Nuese. The Career Fair is Feb. 17 in the McLeod Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NORTHERNIOWAN.COM

VOLUME 116, ISSUE 34

CHANGE LIVES BE A C H I RO PRA C T O R Do you want to help people improve their quality of life, without drugs or surgery? As a chiropractor, you’ll be able to do that. At Palmer College of Chiropractic, you’ll train at the founding and largest college of chiropractic and become part of the largest network of successful chiropractic alumni in the world.

Find us online! /NorthernIowan

@NorthernIowan

The Trusted Leader in Chiropractic Education®

Northern Iowan App

Schedule a visit or contact us to learn more.

northerniowan.com

www.palmer.edu

PAGE 7

PAGE 8

CAMPUS LIFE

FEBRUARY 10, 2020 |

NORTHERNIOWAN.COM

CECILIA MITCHELL Campus Life Editor

VOLUME 116, ISSUE 34

“I Heart Female Orgasm” talks sex LIAM JOHNSON Staff Writer

On Thursday Feb. 6, UNI’s Campus Activities Board and Student Wellness hosted “I Heart Female Orgasm,” a lecture on sexuality. The event began with a Student Wellness fair, where students had access to free sexual health information and contraception. Janelle Ballhagen, a health educator at Allen Women’s Health in Waterloo present at the fair, noted the importance of the resources that programs like “I Heart Female Orgasm,” as well as Student Wellness Services offer to students. Marshall Miller, a sex educator and “I Heart Female Orgasm” co-presenter, emphasized the importance of learning about sex. “One of the [...] main things [to take away] is it’s good and healthy and important to learn about

sex, whether you choose to put that information to use right away or some time down the road. For a lot of people [...] coming to a program like this is a step toward learning more, [especially] on a campus like this, where there’s so many other resources tapping into the things they’re offering in Student Wellness Services and just taking advantage of the great resources [at UNI],” he said. Miller and co-presenter, Rachel Dart, used humor and pop culture references in their talk. They showed clips from films and TV shows such as “When Harry Met Sally” and “Big Mouth.” Miller and Dart also elaborated on the definition of “female” in “I Heart Female Orgasm.” Their presentation included those who were assigned female at birth, are cisgender female and who are transgender females.

Gabby Grahamlegare, a junior elementary education major, liked how the presenters brought trans and nonbinary-identifying people into the conversation. “I really enjoyed the entire thing overall, but probably my favorite part was them discussing [...] consent with trans, nonbinary; they talked about intersex and all that, so it was good for people who have never really experienced that much to actually have information about that,” she said. “For me [...] the most important thing for students to take away is that [sex] doesn’t have to be sort of like an uncomfortable or stigmatizing topic,” Dart said. “In fact, you can talk about it like we do with humor and in a safe way and a comfortable way. So I think just the fact of talking about [sex] together can be a really really powerful and great.”

GABI CUMMINGS/Northern Iowan

UNI’s Campus Activities Board and Student Wellness Center collaborated to present “I Heart Female Orgasm,” an informative event about sexuality held on Thursday, Feb. 6 in the Maucker Union Ballroom.

CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS! Turn your passion into a career! For more information, contact Art Director Gabriella Cummings or fill out an application on northerniowan.com. This is a paid position and a great resume builder!

BLACK ARTISTS

continued from page 1

“It’s a very significant collection,” Page said. “The works that we have in our collection – there are a lot of depictions of the history of Haiti and a lot of the struggles could actually parallel a lot of the struggles here in the U.S., even though it’s a different country. Even to this day, as impoverished as it is, they’re still very much a proud black community, very proud of their African roots and very proud of what they

have achieved.” After the presentation, Brockmeyer allowed time for attendees who felt inspired by the artists they had seen to create their own art using various supplies she brought. Attendees had the option to draw, paint and cut from magazines or cloth in order to create an original piece of art. Brockmeyer said that these creations would be displayed at Imagining America’s national conference in New Mexico to showcase what students had learned from her presentation.

PAGE 9

COLIN HORNING Sports Editor

FEBRUARY 10, 2020 |

SOFTBALL

SPORTS

NORTHERNIOWAN.COM

VOLUME 116, ISSUE 34

Softball season underway in the Dome PATRICK HANSEN

Sports Writer

The UNI softball squad opened their season this past weekend as they hosted the annual Doc Halverson UNIDome Classic, with visitors coming from DePaul, Drake, Murray State, South Dakota and South Dakota State. The weather was nasty outside but perfect softball weather inside the UNI-Dome as the Panthers got in full swing against South Dakota in game one of the tournament. The Purple and Gold

got up quickly following a Sammey Bunch triple to start off the game, followed by Emma Valainis bringing in Bunch with an RBI groundout, giving the Panthers the early 1-0 lead. UNI gave up two runs in the fourth and sixth innings going down 4-1 to South Dakota. Adara Opiola and Tianna Drahn got on base before Kamryn Shaffer hit a liner into deep left bringing the score to 4-3. South Dakota managed to get another run in the top of the seventh inning to take the

TONI FORTMANN/Northern Iowan

game, 5-3. Panther ace Jaclyn Spencer pitched a strong six innings for UNI, giving up four runs and striking out three. Hannah Kelley came in to relieve in the seventh allowing one run, and also recording a strikeout. Freshman Samantha Heyer pitched six innings with seven strikeouts in game two against Murray State. The Racers opened the scoring in the top of the third inning, but Bunch responded in the bottom of the third inning with her first homerun of the season to tie the game up at one a piece. The game continued to go back and forth, but Murray State managed to get a run in the top of the sixth and seventh innings without a response from the Purple and Gold to take the game 2-1. Day two approached for the Panthers and brought with it a rematch against Murray State. The Racers opened up the scoring once again with two runs scored against sophomore Erica Oler in the top of

the third inning. In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Panthers were able to get the bats going on offense as they brought in seven runs including another Bunch home run bringing the score to 7-2. Erica Oler held the Racers off the scoreboard for the remainder of the game as she scored the complete start with four strikeouts recorded. In game four, the Panthers squared off with South Dakota State and started off

the scoring for the purple and gold thanks to a Hannah Kelley RBI in the bottom of the third inning. In the top of the fourth, the Jackrabbits responded with four runs of their own, and another two in the seventh inning to take the game, 6-1. The Panther women will travel to Tucson, Arizona next weekend for a tournament hosted by the University of Arizona. Schools featured will be UNI, Arizona, Oklahoma, Bryant and Long Beach State.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Panther women drop first home game of the year COLIN HORNING

Sports Editor

After two straight and in the midst of a game homestand, the women’s basketball

wins fourUNI team

BASKETBALL

continued from page 1

The Bulldogs held the lead in the first half, shooting 64 percent from the field compared to the Panthers 43 percent. Green led the offense for the Panthers with 13 points at the break and Justin Dahl added two points and six rebounds. Trailing by four at the break, Green continued to lead the Panthers in points, adding 21. Green recorded four three-point shots and went 8-11 from the field in

played host to the Missouri Valley Conference-leading and nationally-ranked Missouri State Lady Bears in the McLeod Center on Friday night. After a hard-fought, back-and-forth affair between the two conference rivals, the 24th-ranked Lady Bears would come away victorious with a 66-55 victory, handing the Panthers their first home loss this season. Junior point guard Karli Rucker led Northern Iowa in scoring with 13 points on 5-13 shooting, along with a team-high four assists. She was followed by sophomore Cynthia Wolf ’s 10 points on 4-5 shooting and two three-pointers. The Panther women shot 40% from the field for the game and only 30% from three for the con-

the second half. He totaled 34 points, his second-highest point total of his career. Berhow finished the game with 18 points and set a career high hitting 7-8 of his free throw attempts. UNI remains undefeated at home with a record of 13-0. The Panthers will return to the McLeod on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. to take on the Illinois State University Redbirds. They now sit atop the MVC with a 10-2 conference record and are sitting at 21-3 overall.

test. They were outscored 34-24 in points in the paint, 12-1 on the fast break and 18-6 in points off turnovers. UNI head coach Tanya Warren was critical of her team’s effort in Friday’s match. “I thought we were soft. They started the third quarter with three or four offensive rebounds,” said Warren. “That’s a lack of toughness, that’s a lack of being ready to play. We have to do a better job of coming out in the third quarter and being ready to play. More than anything else, we have to play with a lot more toughness.” The Lady Bears had a balanced scoring attack, with Alexa Willard and Brice Calip putting in 13 points, followed by Jasmine Franklin with 10

TONI FORTMANN/Northern Iowan

and Sydney Wilson with nine. The win moves them to a first-place 9-1 in the conference and 19-3 overall. The defeat moves UNI to a three-way tie for fifth place in the Missouri Valley at 5-5,

tied with Illinois State and Southern Illinois, the latter whom the Panthers will play in the McLeod on Sunday. Their overall record moves to 13-8 on the 2019-2020 season.

PAGE 10

FUN & GAMES

SUDOKU ONE To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Watch your step. Focus on practical physical priorities. Nurture your health, wellness and energy. Your past performance speaks well for you. Practice for strength. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 9 -- You’re a powerful force together. New possibilities stretch

VOLUME 116, ISSUE 34

SUDOKU FOUR

SUDOKU THREE Today’s Horoscope

NORTHERNIOWAN.COM

SUDOKU TWO

FEBRUARY 10, 2020 |

KARLA DE BRUIN

Associate Managing Editor

old boundaries. Stay open-minded to making a shift. Family comes first. Support each other. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Your attention is at home. Don’t make wild promises. Keep the ones you have. Get farther than expected. Follow rules closely for lasting results. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Edit and polish your creative work. Keep to practical priorities for satisfying results. Long-term benefits arise in communication. Build on strong foundations. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -Listen to what others

want. You’re learning quickly. Work out the budget for best value. Avoid distractions and silly arguments. Provide leadership. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- You can take extra ground on a personal project. Don’t spin your wheels on empty talk. Actions speak louder than words. Take charge. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -An answer may seem elusive. Peace and quiet soothes your spirit. Meditate on the desired results. Go for substance over symbolism. Imagine them accomplished. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 --

Teamwork can earn lasting results. Don’t indulge in gossip or idle chatter. Take action on practical priorities for a shared vision or possibility. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- You can advance your career. Listen closely to avoid a communication breakdown. Words can be deceptive. Make a practical move for long-lasting benefits. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Study and learn valuable skills. Avoid fantasies and elusive or ephemeral words. Action beats idle talk. Advance your educational priorities.

Explore your subject. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Stick closely to rules and guidelines. Monitor the budget for power, sustainability and lasting value. Avoid someone else’s argument. Actions speak louder than words. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Advance collaborative goals one step at a time. Together benefit from coordinated action. Avoid distraction and miscommunication. Keep your part of the bargain.

Puzzle answers on page 12

FUN & GAMES

SIERRA STEEN Managing Editor

FEBRUARY 10, 2020 |

CROSSWORD

Across 1 Home on the range 6 Hardly wimpy 11 Film watcher’s channel 14 Take the honey and run 15 “Encore!” 16 Évian water 17 *Power outage standbys

19 Digital readout, for short 20 Up the creek 21 “I, Claudius” star Jacobi 23 RSVP part 24 *”I don’t care if you made plans, cancel them” 28 Airplane assignment 31 Escape

NORTHERNIOWAN.COM

32 Man-to-man defense alternative 33 Treat like a dog? 35 Place for a “ped” to cross 38 Bobbsey girl 39 *Morally upright person 43 __-fi 44 Big rig 45 Bandleader Lombardo 46 Beanery sign 48 Ticker tape letters? 50 Award adjective 53 *Stretch between two Bushes 57 “Huh!?” 59 __ squash 60 Language spoken by Jesus 63 Bygone airline 64 Ballpark brushback, perhaps ... and a hint to each set of circled letters 67 Rock’s Fleetwood __ 68 Code name 69 Driving instructor’s urgent reminder 70 “Hometown Proud”

PAGE 11

VOLUME 116, ISSUE 34

supermarket chain 71 Weapon with a hilt 72 Fills completely Down 1 TV host Philbin 2 “Jagged Little Pill” co-songwriter Morissette 3 Old register key 4 They report to sgts. 5 Pile 6 Barbie’s company 7 Get on in years 8 Aries or Taurus 9 Like many yoga practitioners 10 Beginning 11 Ringer in la casa 12 Wool coat that is often plaid 13 Something to chew 18 Holiday quaff 22 Cartoonist Chast 25 Source of increased government revenue 26 Overlook 27 Common base 29 Auto financing abbr. 30 Afternoon affairs

34 Even score 36 Pester 37 Pub __: casual fare 39 Rascal 40 Bolivian border lake 41 Fed. agents 42 Deli choice 43 Brief time 47 __-Caps: candy 49 Marked for the class 51 Go after, as a fly 52 “The Masked Singer” judge Robin 54 Cuts back 55 Currently airing 56 “All bets __ off ” 58 Flu symptoms 61 LAPD alerts 62 Actress Sorvino 63 Texter’s “No more details!” 65 Sellout letters 66 Leb. neighbor

De-stress with some coloring!

Find us online! /NorthernIowan

@NorthernIowan Northern Iowan App northerniowan.com

Interested in placing an ad with us? Check out our website (northerniowan.com/ advertisement) for more information, or contact Sierra Steen (steens@uni.edu)!

Puzzle answers on page 12

PAGE 12 SIERRA STEEN Managing Editor

CLASSIFIEDS FEBRUARY 10, 2020 |

For Rent House

Large flat lot, no close neighbors. Large 3 bedroom newer ranch style home. 1/2 mile to UNI campus. Many new updates, bath and kitchen. Central air, lots of parking. June - May lease, $895 total rent. 319-731-0220. Available 6/1/20. scmooreproperties@ gmail.com Call for Showing

NORTHERNIOWAN.COM

VOLUME 116, ISSUE 34

Happy Have you Aniversary, checked out the career fair CAP!

I’m glad we met at the NI. It took time to get together, like the 8 hour date, but I’m so happy we did. Here are to many more years together! Love, CN

information in the middle of this issue? It has useful tips for a successful visit to the fair, as well as a list of attendees and other useful information!

Puzzle answers

SUDOKU ONE

SUDOKU TWO

SUDOKU THREE

SUDOKU FOUR

CROSSWORD

What do elves do after class?

YOU JUST PROVED THAT ADVERTISING WORKS. Book an ad with us today! Visit northerniowan.com/ advertising or contact Sierra Steen (steens@uni.edu)

Their gnome-work.