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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA CEDAR FALLS, IA THURSDAY, APRIL 5 VOLUME 114, ISSUE 42

CEDAR FALLS, IA

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2022

VOLUME 118, ISSUE 34

OPINION

CAMPUS LIFE

SPORTS

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Opinion columnist Mikayla Warrick writes on the Iowa legislatures’ attack on education.

Students connected with businesses and grad schools at the Spring Career Fair Tuesday.

NISG candidates aim to better campus KARLA DE BRUIN Managing Editor

With spring semester in full swing, the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) is electing their next senators. Elections entail a three week process in which students who want to be a senator must get at least 18 signatures from their college, or 10 signatures

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Students are looking to be elected into NISG Senate Feb. 22-23.

if they’re undecided or a grad student. Those signatures can get them on the ballot, then on Feb. 22 - 23 students can vote for them in MyUNIverse. If elected, the prospective senators will be sworn in around April. NISG Chief Justice Parker Daniels said, “(The senators) will represent the students of their college by advocating and working on their behalf. This means meeting with their constituents and working on various initiatives of their choosing. The initiatives that they work on focus on helping students and making life on campus and the college experience better for all students.” Daniels continued, “The students that are running for a senate position are students who want to help make your life as a UNI student better, so you should support them by voting for whichever candidate is up for election in your col-

lege.” Some past initiatives senators have worked on or are currently working on include distributing free menstrual products around campus, creating the Meditation room in Maucker Union and advocating for mental health funding. Additionally, they represent their constituents through the committee work they take part in as a member of NISG. If you want to get involved in NISG, you can apply for a senate seat in the fall, or apply for an upper cabinet position in the executive branch or judicial branch. See NISG, page 2

Rocky Horror production features UNI faculty, students SYDNEY COLOFF Staff Writer

Come do the Time Warp and watch Brad and Janet explore Frank-N-Furter’s mansion at the Waterloo Community Playhouse’s upcoming production of the Rocky Horror Show. The cult classic will be shown Friday, Feb. 25 through Sunday, Feb. 27, and then on Thursday, March 3 through Sunday, March 6, with a ticket price of $25. Many individuals in the cast and crew have connections to UNI. This includes math professor Doug Shaw, who watched the show when he was young. “In the back of my mind I always thought I would love to be part of this,” Shaw said, who created and directed UNI’s previous improv troupe, Half-Masted, for 12 years. Although he has improv and performing expe-

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The Waterloo Community Playhouse will be showing the Rocky Horror Picture Show late February and early March.

rience, Shaw says he’s never been involved with a production at this level, and “was surprised at how kind and nice and supportive the whole cast is.” Shaw will be the narrator for Rocky Horror, joking that it’s because he can’t dance.

Sophomore Theatre Performance major Madison Pulica is the show’s Janet Weiss. She, like Shaw, also talks about how great the cast and crew have been to work with. “I love both the cast and crew of this production; everyone is so filled with acceptance and love.” Pulica mentioned that the other actors have been supportive and respectful of her boundaries as well, since she has “never dealt with a role who has an arc of sexuality,” but that the cast and crew have made it a positive experience. Pulica also stresses the importance of the show. “I love everyone’s enthusiasm and love for the show; you can see how impactful this show has been to some of these people, it’s amazing.” See ROCKY HORROR, page 2

UNI softball opens their season in the UNI-Dome winning 2 out of 5 games.

Cedar Falls mayor responds to shooting

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The shooting that occured on College Hill Feb. 8 has sparked response from Cedar Falls Mayor Rob Greene.

In a statement published on Facebook Thursday, Feb. 10, Cedar Falls mayor Rob Greene responded to the deadly shooting on College Hill that occured Sunday, Feb. 8 at roughly 2 a.m. His response is as follows: “As many of you have already learned in the press, at 1:50 a.m. this past Sunday, individuals from Mason City and Davenport had a chance encounter on College Hill; tempers flared, weapons were drawn, and in a violent exchange of gunfire, one person lost his life and another was seriously wounded. Arrests related to this event were made quickly and police continue their investigation. The Cedar Falls Police cooperates closely with other area law enforcement agencies, including UNI Public Safety, to understand criminal dynamics and to adjust patrolling and monitoring accordingly. The city’s extensive network of public space surveillance cameras helps immensely, just as they did early Sunday morning to identify the assailants for speedy arrest. Additionally, the local bar and business owners are extremely cooperative and communicative with law enforcement to address any issues, including providing video from their installed cameras to resolve reported crimes. While any act of violence is unfortunate – especially when it takes the life of a young person – my understanding is that this is an isolated incident. It’s

a real challenge to predict and deter this kind of behavior when people from outside our community arrive with loaded weapons and hostile attitudes. The Cedar Falls Police will continue to engage with its counterparts in other Iowa cities and beyond to understand and counter criminal activity that impacts all our communities. Just last month, I proclaimed 2022 as the Year of College Hill in order to promote this great neighborhood and to encourage continued development on the Hill. A gunfight, and the shots fired earlier that week in that neighborhood, are aberrations that don’t reflect College Hill, and are counter to our developmental vision of a vibrant and safe neighborhood. The City Council, City staff and I are committed to College Hill’s success, which includes the safety, security and well-being of everyone on the Hill for an evening, for a college experience, for a job or for a lifetime. We will remain engaged with UNI leadership and the College Hill Partnership to coordinate strategies to prevent, deter, and respond to crime in the area. Please continue to share your ideas and observations with the city council and me at mayor@ cedarfalls.com and citycouncil@cedarfalls.com. My special thanks go to the officers from the CFPD and UNI DPS, who responded to the call that night -- and to all in uniform who respond each and every day.”


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