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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Introducing President Nook JACOB MADDEN News Editor
WORLD CAFE Students gather and talk about controversial topics over a cup of cocoa. CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 4
ALL-STAFF NI editorial staff discusses President Trump’s first days in office.
OPINION PAGE 3
WRESTLING UNI wrestling prepares for the upcoming MAC Championships. SPORTS PAGE 6
Mark Nook officially stepped into the role of UNI president yesterday amidst a multimillion dollar de-appropriation to UNI’s budget, proposed legislation that could impact faculty and controversial executive orders coming from the White House. The former chancellor of Montana State University Billings is UNI’s 11th president as of Feb. 1. According to Nook, diversity will be a major focus as he begins his tenure as President. “We need to have an international campus,” Nook said. “We need to have a diverse campus, and we need to make sure all the students are safe and have an equal and equitable opportunity to succeed when they’re here.” Nook addressed one of President Donald Trump’s most divisive orders: his temporary ban on various types of travel from seven Muslim-majority countries. In a joint statement sent to students on Jan. 30, then-incoming President Nook and then interim President Wohlpart advised that all UNI faculty, staff and students not travel to the countries enumerated in President Trump’s executive order as they may not be able to get back into the United States.
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President Nook, acting UNI president as of Wednesday, Feb. 1, spoke of many hot-button topics such as President Trump’s temporary travel ban, tenure and diversity. He also spoke of the recent $2 million deappropiation.
“I think the important thing—especially when we think about this hiatus, this ban—is to go back to our first principles within our university,” Nook said. “The number-one item in our strategic plan is diversity and inclusivity. As a campus, we believe in that.” According to Nook, diversity will play a critical role in the future of UNI. “It is important in this day
Schindler re-opening SARAH RITONDALE Staff Writer
After a renovation process that lasted nearly two years, the Schindler Education Center re-opened at the beginning of the semester. The building has many new features that both faculty and students can take advantage of. Now that the building is open, education majors can
not only have most of their classes in one space, but also have a comfortable place to study, enjoy a meal and meet up with other people. “I like the changes,” said Hunter Flesch, NISG president and elementary and middle level education major. “Everything is a lot more fresh and clean. There is a lot more seating, which is really nice. It is a place where people actually want to be, so I see people I know all the
and age that students understand and learn about different cultures and how to work with them,” Nook said. “We can’t possibly send every student to a different culture and so it’s important for us to have an intercultural campus—a campus that’s diverse, a campus that supports that diversity—that supports all students of all backgrounds, including international students. “It’s important for us to
take—what is a federal law now—and say ‘How can we help students, faculty and staff that are directly impacted?’” Nook said. “How can we make sure they can continue their studies and continue their work.” Nook will have to address faculty concerns as well. A bill introduced a couple weeks ago by state Senator Brad Zaun,
time because they are actually sitting in here and not somewhere else more comfortable.” The changes made to Schindler range from the maintenance and classrooms to the navigation system to much more. Because the building had not been touched since it was built in the 1970s, many said it was ready to be updated. See SCHINDLER, page 4
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The main space of Schindler is large, open and bright. Tables, chairs and booths are available for students to lounge around.
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More construction coming to the Hill NICOLE BAXTER
More construction is set to begin on College Hill this summer. UNI alumni Brent Dahlstrom and Ryan Kriener are partnering to provide students with modern living close to campus. The project, called The Landing, will be a five story apartment complex with ground-level parking and various apartment options. The Landing will occupy `an L-shaped area behind where Great Wall Chinese Restaurant once stood, taking the place of Ginger’s and IPPA to the west and bordering Great Wall’s former parking lot on the north side. According to Kriener, the managing member of The Landing, construction is set to begin in the fall of 2018. The Landing is projected to have 132 beds available in an estimated 24 studio apartments, 16 two-bedroom units, 16 three-bedroom units and 7 four-bedroom units. According Kriener, the prices per unit are $750 for the studio, $1,200 for the two-bedrooms, $1,800 for the three-bedrooms and $2,200 for the four-bedroom units. Those prices do not include utilities; however, each apartment will feature a washer, dryer, dishwasher and full kitchen. Cable and internet will also be included in the monthly rate and will be provided through Cedar Falls Utility (CFU). Although Kriener is not concerned with the cost per resident, some students indicate that
it might be an issue. “The pricing is definitely on the higher end comparatively to other housing in Cedar Falls— even the modern and new housing,” said Maleah Garwood, a junior political science and philosophy major. “The average college student wouldn’t want to spend that much.” Jacob Bergman, junior actuarial science and philosophy major, agreed that the cost is too high for the area. “I personally do not believe that this is an affordable price range for college students,” Bergman said. “Along with having very expensive housing, not including utilities in that payment is a lot to put on people.” Kriener said, “We are very hopeful that the utilities would be very low.” He predicts that the type of materials used in the construction of the building will keep the cost down. The monthly rate per unit does not include a reserved parking spot based on the limited number of spaces available. The plan permits 47 parking spots to be located underneath the building, according to Kriener. He shared that the construction team is, “quite-worried” that parking may deter people away from living in the apartments. They suggest residents will be able to park at the parking ramp, located one block away or other lots in the area. “There’s going to be a parking lot right behind Balance and Sidecar. I believe there is a possible use of the parking lot behind Little Bigs, Social House, all those places,” Kriener said, “But they will end up having to find street parking.”
Kriener said he is aware it is not ideal, but said that based on the commercial zoning of the area, there is no requirement to provide any parking for the building. “We figured with that big of a project and that many students, we would like to try to fit in there as many [parking spaces] as we possibly can.” said Kriener. When asked whether the parking situation was a concern, Isaiah Johnson, a junior philosophy major, said, “I’d probably just find somewhere else to live. I want a reliable place to park my car.” According to Bergman, the lack of parking is ridiculous. “To only have around a third of the residents have spots is unfair. Relying on already busy streets for parking would really put a downer on the living arrangements. I personally would not want to live at these apartments without the ability to park at my place of residence,” Bergman said. Garwood expressed concern with parking on the street near the bars on the Hill. “Parking is definitely a concern,” Garwood said. “No one wants to walk two blocks to get home. And with the location there is a possibility that cars parked on the street could be damaged, also there are specific rules about parking overnight in university parking lots that would make that option difficult.” According to Andrew Milder, a junior communication sciences and disorders major, parking will not be a hindrance when considering The Landing. “Parking doesn’t sound like much of a concern. So long as I have a place to park my car, I’m fine,” Milder said. Regardless of the current concerns, the excitement for the new developing is alive among students and the developers. “We are really excited about this, it is going to be totally different from anything that has been built in Cedar Falls,” Kriener said. Bergman said of the coming construction, “I really like the new developments going up on
the Hill because it makes the area much nicer, aesthetically, and brings in business to the area. It will help bring new life to a relatively older area, so I am a fan of it.” Project developers of The Landing said that roughly 3,000 square feet on the ground level of the building will be reserved for retail spaces. According to Kreiner, there is an interest in having a restaurant located in a portion of that space. Urban Flats, another apartment project by Dahlstrom, is scheduled to be completed in May.
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R-Urbandale, which seeks to eliminate tenure. Nook said tenure is critical to the integrity of a university. “I believe strongly in tenure and it is essential,” Nook said. “There are several things that loss of tenure would impact: number one is that it will impact our ability to recruit and retain faculty, there isn’t any doubt about it,” Nook said. According to Nook, if tenure was eliminated it would severely impact the ability of UNI to serve its students. Nook received overwhelming faculty support during the interview process and spoke strongly about the defense of tenure. Nook will face funding challenges stemming from a deappropriation of $2 million from UNI’s budget passed Jan. 31. University of Iowa and Iowa State University each were handed down $8 million in cuts. Nook acknowledged that UNI has had trouble with getting full funding in the past and addressed his strategies to improve funding. Nook explained that he would like to continue some of the good work already being done in the State House by legislators and others to help the Board of Regents and the Governor’s office understand the unique position of UNI. According to Nook, UNI’s service to primarily Iowa students is a factor in convincing Iowa legislators to sup-
port UNI’s unique funding needs. “We do need to grow our non-resident student population because it helps us pay for things—for one—and it also grows our diversity,” Nook said. According to Nook, fundraising will also be a critical factor in improving the university budget. Nook explained that he likes to analyze the numbers involved in all these issues and use them to help improve UNI. “I’m extremely data-driven,” Nook said. “I’m a physicist, mathematician and astronomer, so we will be watching the numbers, but in the end, it’s about people and people aren’t numbers.” LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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All-Staff Opinion Column
What has stood out most about Pres. Trump’s first days? What has most stood out to me about the Trump administration is how poorly they govern. The Trump team seems to have little regard for basic preparation, review and empirical reality as the new administration settles into power. The highest profile example of Trump’s lack of governing skills is the immigration executive order. Immigration is a topic of heated-debate in the United States, but what should not be debatable is how badly this order was executed. The order underwent little to no legal review, and the adminis-
tration appears to have given little thought to the details of the order. Many White House and government employees were caught off guard by the signing of the order; either unaware such an order was in the works or they had not yet been fully briefed. Per the New York Times, Jim Mattis, Trump’s Secretary of Defense, “was not consulted by the White House during the preparation of the order and was not given an opportunity to provide input while the order was being drafted.” Mattis is known for sharply criticizing Trump’s proposed ban last summer, saying it was “causing us great damage right now, and it’s sending shock waves through the international system.”
Zero attacks have happened in the past 40 years by people hailing from the affected countries. Meanwhile, countries such as Egypt, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, whom together were the home country of 18 of the 19 9/11 hijackers, were mysteriously left off the list. Initially confusing, this development became much clearer when it was revealed President Trump has active businesses operating in all three countries. It is clear this order was hastily written and pushed through, with little input from experts, no legal review and hardly any attention to detail. The ill-planned rush to pass the order resulted in disaster in American airports last week, and international condemnation. Is this what pres-
I am pleasantly surprised by the performance of the Trump administration. Now that you’re done scoffing and sputtering with disgust at reading something positive about President Donald John Trump (and if you haven’t put the paper away after seeing that I’m a white male who can’t possibly be taken seriously), let me explain. I’m overwhelmingly struck by the normalcy of the Trump administration, so far. For one thing, the executive orders he has signed have been well within either the spectrum of positions on which he campaigned (such as withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership), or the historic patterns of con-
temporary GOP presidents (such as reinstating the Mexico City policy). For another thing, the orders have also been surprisingly restrained. The order jumpstarting construction on the border wall is not pulled out of thin air but based on congressionally-approved legislation from 2006 authorizing it (though without funding after 2008 legislation). Even the travel ban order is a decreasingly problematic policy that is somehow being subjected to increasingly shrill panic by just about everyone. There is, of course, plenty of room for legitimate criticism (green card holders should never have been subject to the limitations in the first place, for example), but the order is still not a “Muslim ban” nor anywhere near the apocalypse that progressives and the illiberal left are making it out to be. Trump has even kept
his promises regarding the Supreme Court, with the nomination of the remarkably Scalia-esque Judge Neil M. Gorsuch to fill the vacant seat on the high court. Be still, my #NeverTrump conservative heart. There are some highly unusual factors at play in this new GOP administration. For example, while I don’t despise Steve Bannon like many of my fellow conservatives seem to, I am still disturbed at this trend of him receiving increasing access to the reigns of power. Yet with this and other problems, it’s helpful to remember that the best we can do is the best we can ever do with anyone in power: praise where we can, criticize when we should and resist when we must. Let’s make sure we’re praising, criticizing and resisting that which is actually worthy of praise, criticism or resistance, respectively.
President Donald Trump’s administration and its willingness to disregard conventions to get their policy agenda through as quickly as possible is most concerning. Former President Barack Obama said, “The ship of state is an ocean liner; it is not a speedboat.” It seems that the new administration is doing everything it can legally do to make the ship of state a speedboat. There are over one thousand positions the president appoints in the federal government, and these positions touch
on a huge variety of issues. Cabinet agency sites, such as Commerce.gov, HUD.gov, Treasury.gov and Transportation.gov, reveal that nearly all top positions are still vacant. The Congressional Record shows only, at most, a few dozen reported nominees that the president picked for the more than 1,000 positions in the federal government. These administrative positions are often filled by career employees, whose commentary on issues is valued by the administrations. Take the State Department, for example, over 30 of the top-level positions are vacant. This would be less concerning if it weren’t for the administration consolidating power
in other ways. A presidential memorandum reshaped the National Security Council, removing the Director of the CIA and demoting the nation’s highest military officer and the Director of National Intelligence to only attend as needed. In their place is Steve Bannon, a former Naval petty officer with no combat experience. If I have one hope for the Trump administration right now, it is that they slow down and take the temperature of the room, of American attitudes. As the administration is already in the negatives on approval and favorability, I hope they see that it is sometimes a good thing that the ship of state should turn slowly.
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President Donald Trump holds up an executive order he’s signed. Trump has signed seven executive orders in his first 10 days. Both Trump and former Pres. Barack Obama signed five executive orders in their first week.
ident Trump meant when he spoke of rebuilding Americas reputation? This ill-informed, shootfrom-the-hip style of gov-
I continue to feel confused, and quite frankly scared, about Donald Trump’s apparent inability to appropriately attend to the dissent of others. What we have seen so far from the current administration is alarming, volatile immaturity in terms of exercising executive power. It seems like there is a new development each day that makes me believe that the current administration is a group of insecure 12-year-old dictators that have inhabited the bodies of old white people. I don’t feel the need to delve into much detail about President Trump’s reactive use of Twitter to attack his dissenters – you can go see them yourself, though it should be flagged as concerning. I want to make an exception, though, as I feel that the case of Trump’s Twitter smear of Chuck Jones, an Indianapolis union leader, did not receive the
ernment is dangerous for American and the world. I hope the administration more carefully plans their future actions. attention it warranted. Trump’s series of critical tweets elicited anonymous threats against Jones and his family. This isn’t a strategy of an effective, pragmatic leader, it’s the sign of an egotistical, dissent-obsessed abuser. He has consistently weaponized social media (much like your average insecure, 12-year-old cyber-bully). Further on the note of obsessive dissent-squashing, Trump’s removal of Attorney General Sally Yates is another example of terrifying execution of power. After urging justice department lawyers to avoid defending Trump’s illegal travel ban, Yates was fired from her position. Thankfully, the English language already has a name for the consequences of a power-happy government establishment that removes anyone that disagrees: fascism. And lastly, the war on the media that this administration has relentlessly waged is no exception to the scary patterns we’re seeing in their delusional idea of power. Between Sean See COBB, page 4
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Political cartoon satirizes President Donald Trump’s executive order banning entry of certain people from some Muslim-majority nations.
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Cocoa & controversy at World Cafe LEZIGA BARIKOR Copy Editor
Students gathered in the President’s Room in the Maucker Union on Monday night to share in cocoa and controversial conversations. The World Café, held Jan. 30, was sponsored by the Department of Residence (DOR) to give students an opportunity to broaden their understanding of hot button topics, according to Coree Burton, the Residence Life Coordinator of Hageman Hall. Since the event was hosted by the DOR, it was also led and organized by Residence Assistants (RAs) from the various on-campus residence halls. All these RAs are part of the Inclusive Campus Team (ICT), which is one of the newer committees available since around 2014, according to Burton. They led students at the conversation tables, which switched out regularly so that people could converse on many different topics. Krenare Loxhaj, a firstyear international graduate student from Kosovo (which borders Serbia and Albania) heard about this event through social media and felt this was important to have on campus. “I love the fact that America is so diverse and you, in a group of 10 people,
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“We weren’t using our lecture halls; everybody hated the classrooms so it really needed a lot of work,” said Rick Knivsland, field experience coordinator and chair for the Schindler Renovation Committee. Knivsland described some of the behind-the-scenes modifications to the building that were involved throughout the renovation process. “They basically gutted the whole building and replaced all the heating, cooling, air
can hear so many different stories,” Loxhaj said. “I’ve studied political science, and I study women and gender studies, so I deal with a lot of social stuff. […] I very much appreciate that I get to hear from different people.” Loxhaj also discussed how her different background has affected her social views on some of the topics discussed at the café. “When I was a kid, we went through war,” Loxhaj said. “[It was a] long [rebuilding] process, and it became an independent country. […] An oppressed society without much decision-making in our hands. Very patriarchal, and that’s why I’m a feminist.” Students sat at tables labeled for the discussion of these 10 topics: Politics, Voting and Civil Discourse; LGBTQIA and Gender Roles; Exploring Religion; Socioeconomic Status (SES) and Access to Education; Exploring Mental Health; Impact of Upbringing on Exposure to Difference; Inclusive Language and Universal Design; Race, Ethnicity, Culture and Immigration; Social Media and Bullying; and “Invisible” Diversity. Along with the table topic was a conversation-starter sheet, with a list of questions to stimulate discourse.
Students could enjoy hot chocolate with marshmallows and cookies provided by UNI Catering. Throughout the event, students were given raffle tickets, and there were several winners for each raffle round. Prizes included gift cards to local restaurants like Buffalo Wild Wings. At the “Inclusive Language and Universal Design,” table discussion went into overtime about whether there is a point in educating people on politically correct language. Students went back and forth discussing whether the older generation could change their ideas late in life and if there was a need for such a push with people from that age group. UNI Alum Elizabeth Collins, who graduated in the spring of 2014, said she found that particular discussion to be divisive. She said she was especially frustrated by one student’s insistence on older people not being able to learn the new politically correct attitudes of the day. “That, I felt, was really rude and very ageist,” said Collins. “Everyone has a heart — you just got to know how to get to it.” During the discussion, Collins also cited having unpleasant experiences with elderly people. However, after working with them
conditioning, electrical […] So half of our budget went towards the stuff that you don’t see behind the walls and above the ceiling and below the floor,” Knivsland said. Other than maintenance issues, the way students were being taught due to the layout of the classrooms was also outdated. Phil Simpson, director of facilities planning, explained the reasoning for the building renovation. “The building was built around an open classroom environment that had gone
out in the early 1980s, and yet our building was still teaching classes in that open classroom environment,” Simpson said. “So we really needed to update the pedagogy of the building and the way classes are being taught. That was the primary driver.” Schindler has a large seating area right at the entrance for students to sit amongst friends or study comfortably. This seating area, called the Great Room, houses the newest dining addition to campus, Schindigs. Schindler also offers different places within the building to study quietly that are farther away from the seating area of the Great Room. The Learning Stairs — a cement staircase used to walk to the first level — are also located in the Great Room, but the larger cork stairs are another place for students to sit and study or socialize. There is also a smaller library inside at the convenience of students and faculty. However, the new classrooms may be one of the most notable additions to
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Part of the Schindler Education Center’s extensive renovation included color-coding the entire building for easier navigation.
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The Department of Residence (DOR) hosted World Cafe on Monday night, where students engaged in discussion on controversial topics.
from her job, she saw the change her kindness brought to their perspectives of her as a Hijab-wearing Muslim. Kortni Isom, an RA and first-year social work grad student, said this was the sixth World Café she had participated in because of her RA work. She said watching a difference of opinion at the LGBTQIA table really challenged her to look at both perspectives. Isom is also a part of the ICT. “We really wanted to bring people together to start having those hard conversations and really challenge their beliefs,” Isom said. This World Café was not the first one to occur on UNI’s campus, but is a borrowed idea that has been used in RA training, according to Burton. During the introduc-
tion of the event, RAs Emily Hummel and AJ Hudspeth, junior communication major, briefly mentioned the older roots of the World Café movement. According to the World Café website, the movement started in California in 1995. Back then, it was a small group of business and academic leaders meeting at little café tables to discuss controversial topics together, rotating regularly. They also started the tradition of writing down various new ideas onto their paper tablecloths, so that the new people at the tables could also gain insights from the previous groups. The success of this small café led to the creation of the standard World Café, which has since spread all across the globe.
the building. They are all equipped to better serve students with different needs. Even the lecture hall is equipped to aid people with hearing-related needs. There is also a classroom referred to as the TEAL lab in which there are large screens throughout the room allowing for small group work if desired. One thing that students will notice just from walking into the building, however, is the entire building is color-coded for easier navigation. Students and faculty can now more easily find their classroom with the warm and cool colors representing where different classrooms are located throughout the building. “We were able to open up areas so we could get this connectedness between
things on this floor […] and we were able to open up between the floors being able to make the wayfinding of the building much easier,” Simpson said. “It is really student-focused, which is part of the university’s overall goal to increase student success, and that is really what the building is focused on.” Some students have already praised the new renovations in Schindler since the building was re-opened. Brenna Bleeker, early childhood education major, says she feels most comfortable when spending time working in Schindler. “It is more ideal for trying to go there and study,” Bleeker said. “It is like an environment that you would want to work on projects and whatever else.”
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Spicer’s tantrum over reported inaugural attendance, Kellyanne Conway questioning why journalists weren’t being fired for criticizing the president or
his administration or Steve Bannon suggesting that the media should “keep its mouth shut” — I can’t help but think that such easily offended adults are prepared to safely and effectively handle the dissent of foreign leaders.
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FILM REVIEW
MacAvoy steals show in “Split” JOSHUA ROUSE
Film Critic
When social outcast Casey gets a ride home with peers Claire and Marcia from a birthday that Casey was begrudgingly invited to, the girls are suddenly kidnapped. The girls awaken to find themselves in the clutches of Kevin, a man with an extreme case of DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder). As multiple personalities reveal themselves to the girls, it quickly becomes clear that Kevin is not someone to underestimate. Elsewhere, Dr. Fletcher, Kevin’s therapist, detects that something has changed in her patient as his visits become more and more frequent. The girls struggle to escape as Fletcher seeks to find the meaning of Kevin’s behavior. Eventually, a new, more deadly personality reveals itself: a personality known as “The Beast.” Directing 5/5 Starting with last year’s “The Visit,” veteran director M. Night Shyamalan has seemingly begun an uphill climb from previously less-than-stellar directing outings. Taking advantage of the
basement and boiler room scenery, many of the shots are cramped and claustrophobic. These shots effectively add to the tension that is placed there by the action on screen. Utilizing minimalism, Shyamalan is able to tease out the greatest suspense and thrills from even the smallest things. There is a good mix of showing and telling that both gives visual scares to the audience and informs them about the movie. This technique of showing is especially prevalent in flashbacks where the characters’ actions explain everything there is to know about their motivations and perspectives. Writing 4/5 Again, “Split” has a generous mix of showing and telling. The telling mostly comes from Dr. Fletcher’s part, who thankfully serves more of a purpose than merely spouting exposition as to why Kevin is the way he is. Her explanations and probing of Kevin help build the world of the movie, move the plot along and also help to build her own character and create an empathetic relationship between her and Kevin. The story clips along at a brisk pace, maintaining the sus-
pense as the plot gets thicker and thicker. This quick progression has a downside, however, in that some things could have been more effective if a little more time was spent with them. A notable example of this is the introduction of “The Beast.” While still a slow build, Kevin’s personalities talk of the dreaded “Beast” as if it will awaken in the next couple scenes. Still, the use of such frequent foreshadowing ultimately pays off with a thrilling climax that delivers on the promise of “The Beast.” Acting 4/5 James MacAvoy is a show-stealer as the complex Kevin whose personalities range from a diabetic teen, a burly man suffering from OCD, an eight-year-old, an inspired artist and a menacing matriarch. Each and every personality is decidedly different from the other, and MacAvoy shifts with incredible fluidity between all of these various identities. Anna Taylor-Joy is captivating as Casey, the mysterious girl whose past is revealed in flashbacks that bring everything into focus as to why she acts the way she does. TaylorJoy does an excellent job with maintaining consistency in her
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character both before and after the flashbacks. That way, it’s not her that changes, but the audience’s perception of her. Betty Buckley delivers a warm and engaging performance as Dr. Karen Fletcher. Her care for Kevin is evident, and their relationship is one of the strongest aspects of the movie. This is largely due to both the actress’s ability and the irony that stems from the fact the audience knows what’s really going on. Unfortunately, Haley Lu Richardson and Jessica Sula, the two girls who are kidnapped with Casey, are lost amongst
the shining performances of the leads. In the end, they come off as nothing more than typical horror movie victims. Overall “Split” is another thrilling and fun horror and suspense film from the mind of Shyamalan. If nothing else, go see this movie for MacAvoy’s amazing performance. And maybe along the way, you’ll be kidnapped by the tension and on the edge of your seat by the time Shyamalan’s trademark twist hits you in the face.
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UNI wrestling stays undefeated in MAC ZACHARIAH HUNTLEY Sports Writer
This has been quite an exciting week for all Panther wrestlers, as the team has continued to earn top notches individually and collectively — never ceasing their increasing momentum throughout the season. Of the many feats that the UNI wrestlers have accomplished, advancing to first place in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) seems to stand out among the rest. With a perfect conference record of 6-0 and overall season standings at 9-2,
Northern Iowa has brushed past Missouri and taken the top notch of the conference while continuing to improve in individual performances. Traveling to Athens, OH last week to prove their worth, the UNI wrestlers returned with a 27-16 victory over Ohio and six individual titles comprised of two falls, three major decisions and a decision. At 165 lbs, sophomore Bryce Steiert, currently ranked No. 10 in the NCAA, added a pin to his career record at 4:03. Following his lead was teammate Max Thompsen, a redshirt freshman who is currently ranked No. 8 in
the nation, who earned a fall in three minutes flat. Turning around to compete in the Duhawk Open in Dubuque the following day, two Panthers returned with titles and five more placed over the weekend. Freshman Rudy Yates took first in the 133-lb bout, while freshman Carter Isley earned the top-notch in the heavyweight division. Four of Isley’s five individual victories were falls, with times ranging from 1:202:01 — a major feat for any competition. Turning the focus back to Ohio, the Panthers took their sixth conference vic-
tory of the season against Kent State on Sunday with a dominating 31-16 team score. Of the six individual victors, three earned their marks through falls. Redshirt freshman Jay Schwarm pinned his opponent in 1:38, the quickest fall of the evening, with Thomsen earning another fall at 4:48 and Steiert notched his pin in 4:23. Three UNI wrestling alums have convened in Colorado Springs, CO this week to compete for a place in the 2017 US World Team. Joey Lazor, Joe Colon and recent legend Blaize Cabell are of the many athletes
that will be competing in the US Olympic Training Center February 1-3, all three wrestling freestyle. Men’s freestyle will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday morning. The Panther wrestlers are only three meets away from the MAC Championships, which will be hosted in the McLeod Center March 4-5. Up next, they’ll take on Oklahoma in the McLeod Center this Sunday, Feb. 5, followed by the University of Buffalo here in the West Gym Feb. 10 and finishing with the University of Missouri on Feb. 12 in Columbia, MO.
Pro-Bowl flops in ratings and excitement
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BRENNAN WHISLER Sports Columnist
The NFL Pro-Bowl took place this last weekend, along with a multitude of lesser events to kill time until Super Bowl Sunday. Orlando replaced Honolulu as the site, but one thing stayed the same — television ratings dropped for the sixth straight season. The 4.6 Nielsen rating is the lowest for the event since 2006. Rating-wise this put them above the NBA All-Star game (4.6)
and below the MLB AllStar Game (5.4). All three of which have seen a steady decline over multiple years. The one exception being the NHL All-Star Game which increased their rating from 1.2 to 1.6; they are still the lowest, but are growing. While the numbers are good for comparison, they are a result and not a cause. What could be the cause for such low ratings? First and foremost, a lot of people feel like the game is meaningless and therefore the
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players don’t play as hard. With the exception of baseball no all-star game has true meaning; it’s a weekend of fun backyard competition that lead to a game between the most liked and talented players in the sport. Baseball uses it to decide a possible Game 7 in the World Series. As for not trying hard, it’s true across most of the all-games. Every sport is now offense-based, so the scores are going to be high because there are fewer great defensive players around. I don’t blame players for not going 100 percent in all-star games. It’s them or their buddy’s job on the line if they go too hard and end up getting hurt or hurting somebody. I don’t want to see a torn Achilles or a broken bone in a meaningless game. Another major point I’ve noticed is that the game is held on ESPN, which can limit your viewing audience as most people can get the network stations, but not necessarily the cable stations. That’s aided by the NHL which switched to NBC this year and had the best ratings since 2004. As the older generations become the only ones watching the games, 60 percent of the MLB All-Star Game viewers were 50 or older, they will be less likely to have cable. Some of the other reasons are that all but two fan bases are waiting for next year since
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it’s held a week before the end. Well, the football season is the shortest season and after the Super Bowl has the same problems. While the Pro-Bowl has problems, it’s still fun to watch great players do great things. Plus with the new bonuses for winning, I saw more players try. I saw hits and quarterbacks running down people. The important thing to remember is: this isn’t football, this is the Pro-Bowl.
Pro-Bowl Winners 1970: NFC, 21-6 1983: NFC, 45-3 1992: AFC, 23-20 OT 1999: NFC, 51-31 2003: NFC, 55-52 2009: AFC, 41-34 2017: AFC, 20-13
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