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UNI’s on campus positivity rate stays below 10% for the fifth week in a row.

The Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra presented their winter concert online and limited in-person.

Panthers pounce on Redbirds and come out on top Friday and Saturday.

CRRSAA funds to be distributed soon ELIZABETH KELSEY News Editor

More than 3,300 UNI students will soon receive COVID-19 relief funding as part of the latest federal aid package, which gave the university more than $3.8 million to distribute to students with “exceptional need.”

This funding is available through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA). Signed into law in December 2020, CRRSAA gave the U.S. Department of Education about $22.7 billion to distribute to institutions of higher education through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II).

As part of HEERF II, UNI is receiving $3,809,369 in relief funds for students, the same amount the university received under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) of March 2020.

However, the two federal

relief packages have several important distinctions which will affect the way students receive funding, according to Timothy Bakula, Director of the UNI Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

“To me, CARES is a separate program that is essentially completed,” he said. “This is a new legislative action that is passed. A lot of students still tie the two together and there are similarities in that, but there’s also… some differences. They shouldn’t be viewed in the exact same light, other than they both helped students through the pandemic.”

One crucial difference is that unlike the CARES Act, the CRRSAA requires that institutions prioritize students with “exceptional need,” such as (but not limited to) students who receive Pell Grants, when awarding aid.

With this guidance in mind, Bakula said UNI decided to take a different approach when distributing the HEERF II funding. Rather than asking all students to apply for

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Unlike the CARES Act, students do not need to apply for CRRSAA as funds are to be distributed based off of need.

funding, as the university did with CARES, grants of $1,000-$1,200 will be directly distributed to students with exceptional need, based on their Expected Family Contribution (EFC) identified in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

“Our office and (Senior

Leadership Team) decided how we should set these parameters to help as many students as we can while still giving a nod to students with greatest need,” Bakula said.

He added the new funding will provide assistance to just over 3,300 students, which he said is about one-third of the

university’s spring enrollment.

Eligible students have been notified via email and do not need to complete any additional application to receive the funding, which will credit on or around March 12, according to Bakula.

Penguins. Both teams came into the game with a record of 0-1 on the season. UNI head coach Mark Farley entered the game with 99 career conference wins, and after a strong performance in which the defense dominated, he left as the first coach ever to reach 100 conference victories when the Panthers won 21-0.

The Penguins won the toss and deferred their choice to the second half, so the Panthers got the first crack at things offensively. The UNI offense looked strong early, putting together a 15-play, 61-yard drive that took 8:23 off of the clock. However, they stalled out in the red zone and had to settle for a field goal. A 32-yard field goal off of the foot of Matthew Cook put the

Panthers ahead 3-0. On the Penguins first drive of the day, the UNI defense was stout, picking up a sack and forcing a three-and-out.

In the second quarter, the Panthers put together another long drive, but again couldn’t punch it in for a touchdown.

They settled for a field goal from Cook, this one from 41-yards, to move ahead 6-0.

Right before halftime the UNI offense looked poised to put more points on the board, but a pass from quarterback Will McElvain was intercepted, and the teams went into the break with UNI leading 6-0.

The Penguins got the ball to start the second half, and they put together their best drive of the day. They drove all the way to the UNI 21-yard line, but

the 38-yard field goal attempt from Colt McFadden was wide to the right, and the Panther defense maintained their shutout. The teams traded punts before the UNI offense started putting together a strong drive to end the third quarter.

Just three plays into the fourth quarter, the Panthers finally found the end zone when running back Dom Williams punched it in from two yards out, putting UNI ahead 13-0.

After another defensive stop, Williams would run in another touchdown, this time from one yard out. A two point conversion pass from McElvain to Deion McShane would put UNI up 21-0, a score that would hold until the end.

Panthers beat Penguins, Farley gets 100th MVC win DAVID WARRINGTON

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The fifth-ranked UNI Panthers football team trav-

eled to Stambaugh Stadium in Youngstown, Ohio on Saturday for a Missouri Valley Football Conference matchup against the Youngstown State

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Coach Mark Farley earned his 100th Missouri Valley Football Conference win against Youngstown State.

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COVID-19 on campus: slight increase ELIZABETH KELSEY News Editor

The prevalence of COVID19 on the UNI campus remained relatively low last week, with only a very slight increase in the campus positivity rate.

According to data released Friday, Feb. 26 at noon, the 75 tests conducted from Feb. 22-28 through the Student Health Center resulted in six positive cases, for an 8.0% campus positivity rate. This is an increase of less than 3% from last week’s rate of 6.85%.

Furthermore, the positivity rate may decrease slightly today when the Student Health Center updates last week’s data to include any tests conducted on Friday. Since the end-ofweek updates only include data collected through Thursday, Friday numbers are added to the weekly total by noon on the following Monday and are

therefore not included in the NI’s weekly analysis.

The university also reported eight self-reported cases of COVID-19 from Feb. 22-28, four from employees and four from students. However, these self-reported cases may also be counted in the Student Health Center weekly totals and therefore, the numbers cannot be combined for a grand total.

COVID-19 vaccines have begun to be distributed on campus to UNI health care workers, police officers and other eligible staff and students.

However, according to a new website launched by the state of Iowa this week, most students who are not essential workers, first responders, teachers or childcare workers should not expect to be vaccinated until at least April. More information on Iowa’s timeline for vaccine distribution is available at vaccinate.iowa.gov/eligibility/.

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The grants can be used to help cover expenses related to the cost of attendance (e.g., food, housing and utilities, health insurance, mental health care, transportation or childcare) or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus. Additionally, students can choose to have HEERF II funding credit directly to their U-bill to pay tuition or room and board costs, an option that was not available with CARES Act funding.

While applying funds to cover an unpaid U-bill is not required, it is “strongly encouraged,” according to Bakula.

“One way or another, that bill’s going to have to be paid in order to register, and that’s coming up at the end of this month,” he said.

Students have until about March 10 to decide whether they would like the funding applied to their U-bill. If they choose not to apply it, they will automatically receive a refund for the amount.

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Bakula emphasized that the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships can work with students who may not have been deemed eligible for HEERF II funding but are still facing financial hardships due to the pandemic. In particular, he mentioned international students, who are not eligible for federal COVID-19 relief funds due to the Welfare Reform Act of 1996, which dictates that federal funding sources cannot go to non-citizens.

“We don’t have the funding through this source to provide for every student that may come forward, but we would look at aid options and what this resource might allow them to receive,” he said. “It may not be HEERF II funding you get, but we want to know if there’s something we can do to assist.”

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Start paying attention to the national debt crisis COLIN HORNING

Opinion Columnist

One of the most troubling issues currently facing the United States is one that gets little to no attention: the ever-growing federal deficits and national debt. As of the time of this writing, the national debt of the United States is nearly $28 trillion and quickly approaching $30 trillion, a number that we will likely cross within the next few months. Along with the incredibly high amount of debt, the federal spending deficit in the year 2021 will be around $3 trillion, meaning that the United States will spend $3 trillion more than it took in during the year. Both of these numbers are unfathomably high and just keep growing and growing, with seemingly no end in sight, so why does no one seem to care?

The national debt issue isn’t a Republican or Democrat issue; it’s a federal government issue. Presidents and Congresses from all the way back to Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s have added to the national debt, along with varying amounts of deficit spend-

ing. For much of the 20th century, the federal debt and spending was rather sustainable, as the budget does not necessarily need to be at a surplus at all times. However around the 1990s and the turn of the 21st century was when the rise of our national debt began to skyrocket. Presidents Bush, Obama and Trump (and their respective Congresses during their terms) all added more to the national debt than had ever been seen before at a federal level, to the point where the debt was less than $5 trillion in the year 2000 and has grown about six times that in the present day.

PEXELS What are the effects of tens Opinion Columnist Colin Horning argues the consequences of the United States’ growing debt. of trillions of dollars in debt, after all? I don’t want to sound United States as the stron- will start to call it in and it federal level seems to care at like one of those people that gest economy and best bang will need to be paid off. Of all about this issue. Democrats is warning about “the immi- for their buck, so they are course, the United States sim- and Republicans in the House nent decline of America” or willing to “buy our debt” in ply doesn’t have the money to and Senate and whoever is in anything like that. That being the form of treasury bonds. pay $30 trillion (and counting) the White House just seem said, there are very real conse- However, if Congress and the so the only way to pay off a to just throw more taxpayer quences for running up defi- Federal Reserve keep printing debt of this level is to either money at contemporary issues cits and debts to this magni- money and deficit spending at drastically raise taxes on peo- during their time in office and tude. The main reason why the the current rate, eventually the ple and businesses or to sim- pass off the flaming bag of United States is able to sustain U.S. dollar will lose enough ply print more money, which garbage to the next Congress the current debt is because the of its value through the form would drive prices through the and president, who then do U.S. dollar is still the best bet of inflation, meaning the trea- roof and cause the U.S. dollar the same. Fiscal responsibility for foreign investors around sury bonds will no longer have to be worthless through infla- is dead at the federal level, but the world. Essentially, people as much value. That means tion. unfortunately no one has a in other countries still see the that those who own our debt Unfortunately, no one at the care in the world.

Pass the Equality Act today, protect Iowans and Americans alike

AL MAIER

Opinion Columnist

The United States House of Representatives has passed the Equality Act to prevent the discrimination of LGBTQ+ people in the work place or any form of public service. With a vote of 224 to 206, now no employers can discriminate against anyone based on their gender identity or sexual orientation. Originally opposed by the Republicans,

the Democratic chamber unanimously passed this act last Thursday.

This is wonderful news for everyone in this strong community especially now that far more people are able to express themselves.

Just under six percent of Americans openly identify as part of the community, and now they are protected from discrimination.

Now, as being a member of this community is no longer valid grounds for being fired, there is governmental protection in place.

Most of the Republicans viewed this as something that should not pass on religious grounds; that reminds me of the case in which a gay couple commissioned a baker in Colorado to bake them a cake for their wedding, and the shop owner refused to bake them a cake on the grounds that it did not conform with his religion. This case ended up going all the way to the Supreme Court, and the man who owned the cake shop, unfortunately, won that case against the men.

This was quite the outrage back in 2016, but time has passed and now everyone should be able to purchase a cake for their wedding no matter what a shop owner might say or believe in.

Now, there is still the fact that this bill has to go through the Senate and receive a majority vote of 60 or more which may prove difficult. Most of the Republicans will not vote due to the aforementioned point of religion. Also, 50 of the 100 seats that are currently occupied by

Republicans means that there is contention for getting this bill up and running fully. Even Senator Mitt Romney has come forward with a statement explaining how he will also not be voting in favor of the Equality Act, but we need to hold onto hope. Senators Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst have not spoken out on the issue of voting yes or no for this. If we can get this bill passed and through the Senate, it will be a huge win for the LGBTQ+ Community as a whole.

The US needs the third stimulus bill, save your citizens TYLER MONTGOMERY

Opinion Columnist

The America Rescue Plan, also known as the COVID-19 relief bill, passed through the House on Feb. 27, early in the morning. This is a good thing; most of us do need more money as rent really isn’t going to pay itself.

Although, every Republican voted against the bill, which also included the $15 dollar minimum wage increase.

The Senate however believes the pay hike cannot

be passed under any reconciliation. It’s another way of saying the bill’s budget will not work for some members. With the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program ending on March 14, people need cash more than ever now, but some politicians have blinders on.

What could be the reasons for those blinders?

One reason is they may think the coronavirus will disappear since the vaccines are out and about. Trying to outlast is probably one of their big brain ideas,

because if there is no more virus, then the need to dispense money is no longer needed. Americans have only received two stimulus checks during the last year.

For the “world’s greatest country” it can’t give out a monthly stimulus check for its citizens and is telling of how America views its citizens.

A second blinder would be if political members don’t realize how bad people are suffering. When a state senator can retreat to Cancun and make jokes about running away at

CPAC while children freeze to death in their state, there must obviously not be much wrong now. If the minimum wage was raised to $15 dollars an hour, it would help 1.2 million Americans out of the poverty zone. When those who claim that they are protecting you by closing borders from others, getting your jobs back from other countries and promise to fix a “stolen” election, also ignore your pleas for extra money just to survive, you might want to rethink what political party you take part in.

It’s a little hard to take in that our representatives would rather let people starve than give out a small handout, but world hunger isn’t going away anytime soon, so should anyone be surprised about politicians not caring about one country starving? When it’s taking a long time for a little handout to be given out, even with it not being a monthly proposal, it’s obvious that maybe it’s time for a new generation to represent the nation, instead of the same old privileged white men.

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Symphony Orchestra holds winter concert CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Staff Writer

The Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Orchestral Activities Erik Rohde, presented their winter concert performance on Friday, Feb. 26. The concert had limited in-person seating and was live streamed on the School of Music’s Youtube channel.

The program consisted of four pieces and one symphony: “Ma mère l’Oye” by Maurice Ravel, “Lyric for Strings” by George Walker, “Soliloquy for cello and strings” by Jennifer Higdon featuring cello faculty member Hannah Holman and “Symphony No. 92 in G major, ‘Oxford’” by Joseph Haydn.

When creating the program for the winter concert, Rohde tried to choose pieces that expanded beyond the con-

ventional orchestral repertoire.

“I had a few priorities with this concert,” he said.

“Orchestra music is traditionally very stuck in the classical canon. Lots of stereotypical dead white male composers. That’s where the tradition sits.

All year I have wanted to program music that helps to even that playing field.”

Rohde chose pieces that are outside the conventional orchestral program like “Lyric for the Strings.” The piece is composed by renowned composer George Walker, the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for music.

“Soliloquy for cello and strings” by Jennifer Higdon was the only piece on the program featuring both a female and living composer. Nationally renowned cello player Hannah Holman was featured in the piece. Holman joined the New York City Ballet Orchestra in the 2012-2013 season and is

the principal cellist of the Quad City Symphony.

Holman began her career in England as a member of both the English String Orchestra and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. She was named the new one-year adjunct cello instructor at UNI for the 2020-2021 season.

Although COVID-19 presents the orchestra with logistical challenges, the music program managed to set up the orchestra in such a way that keeps students and faculty safe. String players and percussion players are able to perform fully masked and socially distanced. Wind players play in cubicles of plastic sheeting and have bell covers to trap aerosols.

“It makes it extremely difficult to make music together because it’s really hard to hear through the sheeting and we are so far apart,” Rohde said.

“It’s very challenging to make music and stay

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The Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra performed their annual winter concert on Friday, Feb. 26

together with all those barriers in place.”

Although following COVID-19 precautions can be difficult, Rohde is appreciative of his students’ vigilance in adhering to the guidelines “This is my first year directing the group and I would just say it’s a real honor for me to get to work with these musicians,” he said.

He continued, “For all

of our students in the school of music, they are having to overcome so much more than they normally would in order to continue to make art together. This is true in so many areas on campus, but it’s so much more than just a concert right now. It just means so much more under these circumstances to get to do concerts, so we’re pretty lucky.”

HPV vaccines available at Student Health Clinic STUDENT WELLNESS SERVICES Guest Columnist

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted infection that is not spread by bodily fluids, but simply skin to skin contact.

Condoms can reduce the risk of transmission, but it doesn’t completely eliminate this risk. Most people with the infection will not have any symptoms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HPV is so common that nearly all sexually active people will get the virus at some point in their lives.

HPV can also lead to cancer. The CDC states that every year in the United States nearly 35,000 people are impacted by cancers caused by HPV. Many people think of HPV as a women’s health issue, as it is well known to cause cervical cancer. However, HPV does not discriminate and can affect all genders. HPV can also lead to penile cancer, mouth and throat cancer, anal cancer and other health problems.

The treatments for some of

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UNI Student Wellness Services provides information on HPV, its symptoms and the available of vaccines on UNI’s campus.

these cancers can be devastating to the person and their family. Besides a pap smear, which tests for cervical cancer, there is not an effective way to screen for the other cancers. While this can be scary to think about, there is hope. The HPV vaccination, Gardasil 9, is an effective safe, and long-lasting way to prevent HPV and cancers caused by the virus!

The CDC states that over 90% of these types of cancers can be prevented with Gardasil 9. In addition, Gardasil 9 protects against the most common types of HPV that can cause geni-

tal warts. For those who are receiving the vaccine after the age of 15, it is a series of 3 shots over a 6-month period. The vaccine is most effective if given prior to sexual intercourse, but most people don’t know that they have extended the age to receive the vaccine through 45 years old.

Unsure if you have received the vaccine? There are a few ways to find out if you have been vaccinated: • Call your health care provider back at home and ask them if you received the vaccine as a child.

• Call the UNI Student Health Clinic, which may have access to those records if they have been sent to the clinic or have been placed into Iowa’s Immunization Registry Information System.

• Send a message via the Patient Portal, found on the UNI Student Health Clinic website (health. uni.edu), asking if we have a record of this vaccination being completed.

Preventing cancer is so much easier than treating it! Are you ready to receive

the Gardasil 9 Vaccine? You may want to check with your insurance on where they want you to receive the vaccination. Some insurance policies require you to receive these with a designated provider. To check this, call the 1-800 number on the back of your insurance card and ask them if the vaccine would be covered and where they will allow you to receive it.

If you are allowed to receive the vaccine at the UNI Student Health Clinic, call 319-273-2009 to schedule your appointment.

Already vaccinated? It is still important to practice safer sex as the vaccine does not protect against all HPV types or other sexually transmitted infections. Visit the Student Health Clinic for free safer sex supplies (i.e. condoms, dental dams, lube) – remember, HPV can be spread through skin-to-skin contact, so any form of sex carries the risk of transmitting HPV. Get smart about HPV – receive the Gardasil 9 Vaccine today!

For more information regarding the HPV vaccine, visit: www.cdc.gov/hpv/.

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Examining Christianity in Japan and Iowa NICK BAUER Staff Writer

The monthly Phi Alpha Theta lecture series, through the UNI Department of History, had its February installment this past Thursday, Feb. 25, focusing on the topic “St. Francis Xavier in Iowa and in Japan.”

The organization – an honor society for undergraduate and graduate students as well as professors of history – hosts a lecture series featuring one virtual presentation each month from a professor in the Department of History.

The events are free to the public; however, advance registration is required to obtain the Zoom link for the lecture. The fall 2020 Phi Alpha Theta lectures were also held via Zoom in order to make them accessible to alumni and scholars across the globe.

This month’s lecture featured the well-traveled Dr. Reinier H. Hesselink, professor of history, whose wide-ranging research interests focus on Japan’s relations with the outside world.

Hesselink teaches Liberal Arts Core and upper-level classes about Japan and Japanese history, as well as Introduction to the Study of History and World History in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries.

Hesselink has also writ-

ten several books, including “Prisoners from Nambu: Reality and Make-Believe in 17th-Century Japanese Diplomacy” (2002), which was published in both Japanese and Dutch editions. In 2016 he published “The Dream of Christian Nagasaki: World Trade and the Clash of Cultures, 1560-1640,” for which he received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Hesselink was introduced at Thursday’s virtual lecture by Dr. Jennifer McNabb, department head and professor of history.

Hesselink’s hour-long lecture centered around a German immigrant named Francis Xavier Bullinger, who moved to Dyersville, Iowa in the 19th century.

Bullinger, as Hesselink described, “was the driving force behind the building of the Dyersville Catholic Church in 1889, a structure that would become the gorgeous Basilica of St. Francis Xavier.” This is one of 53 basilicas in the United States.

Hesselink then delved further into the historical connections between the German immigrant Francis Xavier Bullinger and his namesake, St. Francis Xavier, the patron saint of missionaries and one of the founders of the Jesuit order.

As a missionary to Asia, the original St. Francis Xavier was the man who

“brought the European religion of Christianity to Japan,” as Hesselink said.

He explained that when Bullinger immigrated to America, he chose the name Francis Xavier in honor of this missionary saint.

“Evidently, Mr. Bullinger felt that in 1858, he was going to the boonies in Iowa to bring civilization,” Hesselink said.

After drawing connections between the extensive history of St. Francis Xavier and his mission travels in Asia, Francis Xavier Bullinger and the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier in Dyersville, Hesselink fielded questions from participants before the lecture’s conclusion.

Hesselink is currently working on a new project in the form of another book, provisionally entitled, “The Suicide of Takenaka Uneme,” where he aims to explain why the samurai class enforced a ban on Christianity throughout the Japanese islands in the beginning of the 17th century. Hesselink indicated during the lecture he has nearly completed work on this project.

The Department of History is also hosting the annual Donald Shepardson Memorial Student Research Conference on Saturday, March 13 via Zoom. This event is free and open to the public, although advance registration is required.

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Professor Reinier Hesselink discussed the importance of the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier.

The conference features presentations of original work created by undergraduate students. Phi Alpha Theta manages the presentation schedule, with panel moderation by graduate students, and organizes a keynote speaker for the event.

More information about Phi Alpha Theta, the Donald Shepardson Memorial Student Research Conference or the Phi Alpha Theta Lecture Series can be found on the Department of History’s website (csbs.uni.edu/history) or at their offices in 319 Seerley Hall.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Panthers complete sweep vs Illinois State COLIN HORNING Sports Editor

It took the entirety of the 2020-21 season, but the UNI men’s basketball team finally completed a sweep in Missouri Valley Conference play. Matched up with MVC opponent Illinois State, the two teams were looking to fight for position in next week’s Missouri Valley Conference tournament in St. Louis. UNI came into the two-game set with a 5-11 conference record, with Illinois State coming in at 4-12. The two games were two completely different stories: UNI controlled the entirety of game one en route to a 70-56 victory, and game two needed two overtime periods to decide the winner, with UNI winning 94-87. The two wins, along with other game results around the MVC, locks the Panthers into the seventh seed in next week’s conference tournament, where they will play 10th-seeded Illinois State on Thursday, March 4.

The Panthers led for much of game one on Friday night, leading by the score of 28-15 at one point and holding a 34-25 at halftime.

The Redbirds would bounce back to keep the game within

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McElvain had a solid game at quarterback, completing 15 of his 30 pass attempts for 183 yards and one interception. Tyler Hoosman was the leading rusher, picking up 68 yards on 12 attempts.

single digits, but could never get over the hump and trailed the rest of the way. Four Panthers reached double-digit scoring in the game, led

by Trae Berhow’s 15. Bowen Born and Noah Carter each had 12 apiece and Austin Phyfe put in 11 for UNI. The Panthers capitalized off of Redbird turnovers, scoring 18 points off of 22 Illinois State miscues.

Game one was also a battle of featured big men: Illinois State’s Dusan Mahorcic and UNI’s Austin Phyfe.

Mahorcic led the Redbirds in scoring with 18 points and eight rebounds along with 7-10 shooting from the field.

Phyfe put in 11 and had eight rebounds himself and also only missed three shots, going 4-7.

The second game on Saturday night was an exciting, hard-fought overtime victory for the Panthers. The game started well for UNI as they got out to an early 17-9 lead. Soon after, the tides turned in favor of the home team, as the Redbirds closed out the half on a 28-13 run and led by eight at the half.

In the second half, UNI came back to knot the score at 49 all off of a tighter defensive effort and fewer

Williams also had a nice game on the ground, carrying the ball 15 times for 35 yards and both of the Panthers two touchdowns on the day. “We knew we had to come back from last week, and we knew what we had to fix. We just worked all week at being able to bounce back,” Williams said after the game.

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UNI’s Bowen Born scored 12 points on Friday and a team-high 21 points on Saturday. Both games were victories for the Panthers, who will now match up with Illinois State again on Thursday for the MVC tournament.

turnovers. The final 11 minutes of the game were within one possession, and eventually went into overtime tied at 70. Early in OT, Illinois State jumped out to a five-point advantage off of a Josiah Strong jump shot and a D.J. Horne three-pointer. Upon building an 81-79 lead, UNI’s Noah Carter fouled Illinois State’s Dusan Mahorcic with four seconds remaining, and

the big man cashed in both foul shots to tie the game at 81, meaning five more minutes of game was to be played. The second OT saw UNI jump out to a quick lead, one they wouldn’t give up.

The final score of game two was 94-87.

The two wins moved the Panthers to 7-11 in conference play. However, due to a tiebreaker with

Evansville and Valparaiso, UNI dropped to the seventh seed in the conference tour nament ne xt week and will match up with Illinois State again.

The game will tip off at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 4 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. The winner of the game will advance to face Drake the following day.

The UNI defense dominated in this game, allowing only 135 yards of total offense as well as picking up seven tackles for loss and three sacks.

Linebacker Spencer Cuvelier led the Panthers with 11 tackles, while Khristian Boyd finished with seven tackles and a team-high two sacks.

With the victory, Farley

is now the first coach to ever reach 100 victories in MVFC play. Currently in his 20th season at the helm of the UNI football program, Farley has been a model of consistency during his time in Cedar Falls, with a career record of 159 wins and 83 losses.

The Panthers move to 1-1 on the year with the win.

They will return home to the UNI-Dome on Saturday, March 6 for a matchup with the seventh-ranked Illinois State Redbirds. They will then be back on the road, traveling to Carbondale, Ill. for a game against the Southern Illinois Salukis on Saturday, March 13.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

UNI drops two matches in St. Louis over the weekend NICHOLAS SCHINDLER Sports Writer

The Norther n Iowa’s women’s tennis team went into this weekend with a 1-3 record on the season, with matches on Friday and Saturday. The Panthers played Saint Louis University on Friday evening, losing the match 7-0.

UNI lost most of their matches against Saint Louis, but Thaissa Moreira and Valentina Caro did manage to win at doubles

for the only Panther victory on the night. UNI lost two of the three doubles matches and dropped all the singles matches as well.

The Purple and Gold did improve on Saturday when they played against Washington University.

UNI won the doubles round with victories from doubles team Emma Carr and Olivia Fain as well as a victory from Issa Sullivan and Madeline Doherty. The Panthers also won a singles match from Valentina

Caro.

In the end, Washington University beat Northern Iowa by a score of 6-3, but it was an improvement for UNI from the day before.

The Panthers are now 1-5 on the season with their next match against SIUEdwardsville on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. Their next home match will be on Friday, March 5 in Waterloo, Iowa against Upper Iowa University.

The beginning time for the match is yet to be determined.

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UNI’s Thaissa Moreira was able to pull off a doubles victory with her parnter Valentina Caro against Saint Louis University over the weekend.

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