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Opinion Columnist Colin Horning urges social media users to consider their usage.
UNI goes 2-3 in five game matchup in the Alabama Tournament.
Open auditions for a horror short film titled “The Mark of the Beast” are set to take place March 24.
Panthers finish fifth, Teske and Keckeisen win conference titles DAVID WARRINGTON
Sports Writer
On Saturday, March 6 and Sunday, March 7, the UNI Panthers wrestling team competed at the 2021 Big 12 Wrestling Championship at the BOK Center in Tulsa,
Okla. In the team standings, the Panthers finished fifth out of the 12 teams competing. Two Panthers, Brody Teske and Parker Keckeisen, also managed to take home Big 12 conference championships in their respective weight classes.
At 125 lbs, Teske, a redshirt sophomore, entered the championships as the number one seed in the bracket while only having one loss on the season. After breezing through the first two rounds with victories by tech fall and major decision, Teske defeated South Dakota State’s Danny Vega in the semifinals. After a competitive match, Teske came out with an 8-6 decision victory, earning the right to compete in the championship match. In the championship, Teske faced off against Utah Valley’s Taylor LaMont, the second seed in the bracket. Teske fell behind early, trailing 4-0 within the opening minute. However, he bounced back and took his first lead with an escape early in the third period. After LaMont scored a takedown to regain the lead, 7-6, Teske answered with just 30 seconds remaining with a takedown of his own. A ridetime point added to his total, and Teske took the victory by decision, 9-7. This is Teske’s first conference championship
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This past weekend the Panthers wrestled in the 2021 Big 12 Wrestling Championship.
of his career. In the 184 lb category, Keckeisen also entered as the number one seed in his bracket, while also coming in with an undefeated record on the
season. Given that he is a freshman, Keckeisen also entered with an undefeated record for his career.
ELIZABETH KELSEY
we’re moving into year 22, so we’re approaching (the end of) the useful life.” He clarif ied that the outer portion of the roof, which is made of PVC, is still under warranty until 2040 and does not need to be replaced. According to a Feb. 19 article from the WaterlooCedar Falls Courier (updated March 6), the project will cost $7 million-$8 million. During the committee meeting, Hager said a finalized funding source has not yet been identified, but the university is considering utilizing gift funds, the fieldhouse fund, the general fund and the athletic department fund.
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UNI-Dome roof to be replaced News Editor
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As parts of the UNI-Dome roof reach the end of their useful life, there are plans to replace the fabric.
Plans are in motion to give the iconic UNI-Dome a facelift. The university plans to replace the central portion of the facility’s roof, which is made of fabric. At a meeting of the Iowa Board of Regents property and facilities committee in February, Michael Hager, UNI’s senior vice president for finance and operations, presented the project. “That fabric was last replaced in ‘99, and it lasted 23 years,” Hager said during the virtual committee meeting. “This particular fabric