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UNI WGS hosts Dr. Jayme Renfro as a kickoff for Women’s History Month.

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Special election raises issues of PSO ELIZABETH KELSEY News Editor

The Cedar Falls City Council has undergone upheaval in the first months of 2020, beginning with the resignation of council member Rob Green on Jan. 2 to serve as Cedar Falls’ new mayor.

Council members voted to fill the vacated seat with Nick Taiber, but Cedar Falls residents submitted a petition to fill the at-large seat by special election. The petition was approved at the beginning of March, and the election will take place on March 24.

On the ballot will be Kelly Dunn, T.J. Frein, Fred Perryman, Penny Popp and LeaAnn Saul, according to the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.

Notably absent will be Taiber himself, who has decided not to run, citing the “nasty” council climate fueled by controversy over the potential implementation of a public safety officer (PSO) program.

The PSO program has divided the Cedar Falls council and community for over

five years, ever since the city’s 2015 implementation of a paid on-call program to crosstrain staff from various civic departments to provide support to police and fire safety efforts. This became the basis for the PSO program, in which PSOs respond to all police and fire-related emergencies rather than maintaining separate forces.

The program generated backlash particularly from the Cedar Falls Firefighter’s Local #1366, the firefighter’s union, who argued that PSOs were not professionally trained firefighters and that by relying solely on PSOs, the city was compromising the safety of citizens. In return, the program’s supporters argued that PSOs receive comprehensive safety training and that their use would save the city about $2 million compared to separating fire and police services while providing the same level of service.

“You can have more police officers that are also doing fire services and have reduced fire staff without lessening

the quality of service,” former Charles City Council member Michael Hammond said in a report from KCRG. “I truly believe this is the future.”

This spring, the City Council, with Taiber in the seat vacated by Green, brought the issue to a vote on Feb. 20, 2020. With a 5-2 split, the seven-member council voted to eliminate firefight-

er positions other than fire division command positions and to staff all fire houses with PSOs. Council members Taiber, Frank Darrah, Susan deBuhr, Daryl Kruse and Mark Miller voted in favor of the PSO program, while council members Dave Sires and Simon Harding voted against it.

As mayor, Green did not

receive a vote in the election, but vetoed the decision the next day, while acknowledging that the council would likely override his veto, according to the Courier. They did so at the March 2 council meeting, with the vote following an identical split to their previous Feb. 20 vote.

team finished fifth overall with 71.5 points and the men’s team took the conference championship home for the first time in 11 years with 143.5 points, beating

second-place teams Illinois State and Southern Illinois by 30.5 points.

Darius King (shot put) and Isaiah Trousil (200meter dash) both took gold

in their events and Isiah Trousil added two more podium finishes before his day was over, adding a second place in the 60-meter dash and a third place in the 4x400 relay. Tayshaun Cooper also finished with three conference-honors with a third-place finish in the 60 and 200-meter dash, along with a bronze in the 4x400, which also included Seb Gearhart and Dan Blocker. Wal Khat took home the second-place finish in the 800-meter run.

Cam Bauer took home two bronze finishes in the pole vault and triple jump on the day, and Darius King added another podium finish in the weight throw taking bronze right behind Kyler Yodts.

Thomas Yezek took second in the shot put behind King.

Chase Van Sant took silver in the long jump just ahead of Jack Sumners in

third place. Thai Thompson finished the heptathlon with a bronze finish and Cameron Cantrall rounded out the men’s taking third place in the high jump.

Four Panthers took home conference honors for the women’s team, as Hannah Schau and Megan Hudson started off back-to-back in the 60-meter hurdles to place second and third on the podium respectively. Isabelle Holtzen continued with a bronze finish in the pole vault and Allison Griff in f inished third in the shot put to round out the women’s podium placings.

Out of all the Panthers who placed, Darius King is the only Panther eligible for the indoor championship March 13 through 14 in Albuquerque, N.M., before starting the outdoor season on March 28 at Drake.

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SWAG Forum talks women in politics the 1980s (excluding presidential elections), female candidates have been getting the same level of support as male candidates with similar characteristics.

However, this does not mean that women have the same chance of winning, according to Renfro. She drew a comparison to Jackie Robinson, who was not only a great baseball player, but was also media-friendly and well-spoken.

“He had to be all of the things and then some, otherwise they wouldn’t have hired him,” Renfro said. “If he had been just as good as the rest of the players, he wouldn’t have gotten a job.”

Renfro believes this is what is happening to women in the political arena, and that women do not run for office at the same rate as men because they do not feel qualified. This is due to the standard that the public holds women to, although it is unclear whether this is a gender issue or the issue of being the first of something, an idea Renfro referred to as “The Hillary Standard.”

“When women [are] on the same ballot as men, [they] tend to then be more qualified than them, to have that equal chance of being elected,” she said. “You’ve got to be the Jackie Robinson of politics to put yourself out there.”

Renfro also mentioned the issue of scandals, and that a scandal often stalls and may even ruin a woman’s political career in a way that it will not for men.

Renfro said that although she thinks about running for school board, she worries about things

in her past, “illustrating that [her] perception of the impact of scandals on [her] qualifications to run for office” are very strong and very real.

However, Renfro said that when women do win elections, evidence has shown that they do a better job. She said women are far more constituent-orientated than male politicians.

They send 17% more mail to their district, have more home state-based staff and deliver 20-100% more government spending to their districts than men. They vote closer in line to their constituents’ interests and values, are more likely to take on committee assignments relevant to their districts and introduce more bills related to policy issues that are important to their constituents.

Overall, Renfro believes that truly fixing the political climate for women must start with the erasure of the systemic barriers, such as lack of childcare, that are still working to keep women out of the arena they want to join.

Second year master’s student of social psychology Matt Sedlacek liked that the lecture was both general and broad.

“It covered all aspects of perceptions of women in politics. I think it’s important to touch on not only perceptions but also reality [...] It shows how deeply rooted these issues are,” he said, “It’s almost a map of where we need to go.”

Another second year master’s student of social psychology, Evan Stilgenbaur, felt the lecture went beyond just politics.

“It’s truly a systemic problem and gender really does matter [...] Women really do perceive that they are worse. I think it’s a very real issue, and I don’t know how to tackle that.

Certainly, more research needs to be done,” he said.

Second year master’s students of women and gender studies Sara Naughton and Shareece Burrell appreciated the lecture’s timeliness and its point of view regarding politics and media coverage.

“The election is getting heated and it’s disappointing to see

With the vote still standing, eight firefighters are currently on paid administrative leave and no longer have access to the fire houses, according to KCRG. “I was told that we can only go in areas of the fire station that the public would be allowed, or we would have to be escorted,” Scott Dix,

Cedar Falls union president, said, as quoted by KCRG. Dix, who has been with the Cedar Falls fire department for 25 years, described the situation as “incredibly stressful.”

The Courier stated that a city task force, made up of two city council members and four city officials, will assist firefighters in becoming PSOs or finding other city employment. However,

such options may be limited.

“People who are potentially transitioning into open positions in the city, they would need prior experience,” Green said in a report from KCRG. “We would be looking at something like diesel mechanics, or engineering, or technology.”

The Courier stated that firefighters who wish to leave city employment will receive a separation pack-

age of six months’ pay and health insurance, but KCRG indicated that the task force is still deciding what the severance package will look like.

Council member Darrah voted to implement the PSO program but urged the task force to “take a step back” and think critically about the best way to transition the program.

“My goal is to have the

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On Monday, March 2 at 12 p.m. in the Rod Library ScholarSpace, UNI Women and Gender Studies (WGS) presented a SWAG Forum titled “Jackie and Jill Robinson: Women and the Need to be Better at Politics.”

The lecture was led by Dr. Jayme Renfro, assistant professor of political science. Dr. Wendy Hoofnagle, director of WGS, introduced Renfro and announced this talk as a kickoff for Women’s History Month 2020.

Renfro began by saying that the lecture would concern “women and the perception that they need to be better than their male counterparts.” She said there does appear to be a significant difference in the way female political candidates are scrutinized in comparison to male candidates, especially regarding appearance and the sound of one’s voice.

Comments on news articles about female candidates and political leaders “will make your soul hurt,” Renfro said, “[because] there is a certain brand, certain flavor, of criticism that female candidates tend to get that we don’t really do for men.”

However, Renfro said that there is not a lot in the scientific literature that supports gender as a major factor when it comes to voters making the decision in the booths. While it was once true in the 1960s and 1970s that voting decisions were more likely to be gender-based, it was always by a small margin. Since

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the way women candidates are being treated,” Naughton said.

Burrell added, “I work with the basketball team and it’s a huge deal universally that women don’t get the same media coverage.”

Ahlam Laluar, a second year master’s student of women and gender studies, does not know much of American politics, but she is hoping to see a solution to the problems in this country.

“We list all these problems and issues but now what? What is the solution? That’s what I want to know,” she said.

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PSO model implemented, but I hate to have all this carnage along the way,” Darrah said prior to the vote.

With the task force’s recommendations still up in the air (Green said he hopes to have the results by April 1) and the special election to fill Taiber’s seat still to come on March 24, the “carnage” may, unfortunately, be far from over.

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‘Super Tuesday’ leaves uncertainty COLIN HORNING

Sports Editor

With all the hype surrounding Super Tuesday and its plethora of delegates to be handed out for the Democratic presidential nomination, the day has finally come and gone.

With that, we now have a clear picture of how this race is shaping up and the candidates who will be in it for the long haul. Right after the South Carolina primary and right before the March 3 primaries and caucuses, we had eight Democratic candidates in the race for the nomination. The day after Super Tuesday, we now only have three candidates (four, if you count Tulsi Gabbard, who is surprisingly still in the race). The main two, former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders, represent the divided modern Democratic party, and the third, Senator Elizabeth Warren, has a campaign running on fumes and is still holding onto the hope that she can make a miraculous comeback. Regardless of who gets the nomination from the Democrats, it is still a question if either Biden or Sanders can actually unseat the incumbent president in November of this year.

President Trump is by default the favorite in this race by the power of the incumbent, which, in theory, gives him a 90% chance of winning

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re-election based on past presidential elections. If one looks at previous presidents who were voted out of office after one term, the list includes George H.W. Bush in the 1992 election and Jimmy Carter in 1980. Bush had multiple reasons for his defeat, including his “no new taxes” promise, followed by a tax increase during his term, the third-party candidate Ross Perot pulling in disaffected Republican voters and the general voter fatigue of having a Republican president for three consecutive terms. Carter was met with a struggling economy, hostages in Iran and a massively popu-

lar conservative icon in Ronald Reagan, who’s communication skills and clever campaign tactics won over voters put off by the Carter administration.

However, Trump has largely kept to his campaign promises and is one of the most popular Republican presidents within the party in history, with some polls showing over 90% approval amongst registered Republicans. He has an extremely loyal base of followers, and has accomplished what many Republican voters elected him to do (tax cuts, immigration reform, fighting the war on terror and among other policies). There hasn’t

been anything during his term (yet) that would have put off Republican voters to the extent of Bush in 1992, meaning that the Republican base can be counted on to come out in full force for Trump in 2020.

As we all know, a presidential candidate has to win over swing state voters and moderate voters in order to win the election, and cannot just rely on the registered voters in their party to win. When it comes to swing-state voters, a candidate like Bernie Sanders would likely have trouble winning over many of these poll-goers due to his

outlandish left-wing policies.

While Sanders does have a strong supporting base (much like Trump), most of his support stems from these voters.

Many suburban, middle-class voters will be hesitant to vote for him because aside from Bernie’s base, most Democrat and swing-state voters do not want to see the country move too far to the left. Conversely, a candidate like Joe Biden will have a much easier time winning over independent voters, but Biden generally doesn’t have the energy around his base in the way Sanders and Trump do. Biden does not have a lot of support from young voters, which is a critical demographic to win over if a candidate wants to win a presidential election. Simply put, many voters wouldn’t be as motivated to go out and vote for Biden with the same energy as Sanders. Not to mention, a Biden nomination will undoubtedly have a large part of the Sanders base sit the election out, much like in 2016.

Regardless of my predictions and how the field is shaping up, there are still many primaries to go as well as of course the general election in November. Pollsters and political pundits can try and paint the picture of how elections will turn out, but in reality, no one knows for sure what will happen until the results are final.

Netflix reality series questions if ‘Love is Blind’ ABIGAIL BENNETHUM

Opinion Columnist

On Feb. 13, Netflix aired a show called “Love is Blind.”

This show is an experiment where the scientific question asked is if love is blind.

During the show, men and women of all colors, socioeconomic backgrounds and sexual orientations are placed in pods and go on dates.

Removing all the physical factors of height, looks and other physical features, participants only have their personalities. This experiment is such an interesting concept because we do live in a world where we base a lot of what we think of people significant other or not on their looks.

As much as I love the show and devoured it over a week, some things bothered me as a watcher.

First being the selective correspondence between the couples. I think this would be the number one barrier in this type of experiment, seemingly very similar to texting and

an over the phone type relationship. You get to show the absolute best qualities about yourself and those qualities only. Nobody wants to tell their potential significant other about their innermost insecurities and bad habits.

In these pods, participants are separated and when they finally see each other, they’re engaged. After not meeting before engagement and now being sent to Cancun, Mexico, for a getaway to see if they can establish a physical relationship as good as they have established a connection. In my opinion, this is where things got sticky. As all the couples were engaged and sent off, I feel this was the beginning of the end, even though they haven’t been hit with the “real-life” yet they are together with the inevitable fights, insecurities and jealousies.

Besides selective correspondence, something I noticed during “Love is Blind” is how some of the participants seem to be moti-

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vated by the limited time they have in the pods. One participant in particular I noticed was more attracted to the more of a player, however, when rejected she immediately went back to her second choice. Another time I noticed this was right before they were all scheduled to get

married. All the participants were sorting out where they were mentally, days before the wedding. I think time is an important factor in any relationship, romantic or not. I understand during this study they were not supposed to see each other, however, was the time limitation necessary?

Was there no other way to allow more time for participants to get to know each other?

Since I don’t want to spoil too much, I want to leave you with the obvious question. Is love actually blind? Could you really fall in love with somebody in a matter of days?

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UNI Teacher Fair to be held in GBPAC ANTHONY WITHEROW Staff Writer

Current and future educators are welcome to attend the annual UNI Teacher Fair on Saturday, March 7 at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The event is free and has attracted more than 70 school districts from across the country and more than 300 teachers.

Student attendees can expect a quick check-in at the beginning of the event, where they will be given time to look over materials and receive tips from officials.

Students will be given a list of schools and where they will be located in the area.

From 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., students will be allowed to traverse the fair to network and schedule interviews with the schools. Interviews at the fair will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m..

“This starts as a connection piece,” said College of Education Employer Relations Coordinator Kayla

Stafford. “There definitely are job offers right at the fair, but sometimes they follow up with a second-round interview or third-round interview. Sometimes schools will take their resumes and follow up with teachers later, so there’s a lot of connections that occur.”

Many UNI students will be looking to the Teacher Fair for employment in the education field post-graduation. The fair offers a multitude of employment opportunities for the 2020-2021 school year. UNI’s Career Services website provides many tips for students to prepare to the best of their ability.

“Look at the registered schools and have ideas as to schools that they’re interested in,” Stafford said. “Maybe even look at school websites to see the different openings that they might be interested in. Have your resume done.

Having that resume to hand out, bringing extra copies

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UNI’s annual Teacher Fair is this Saturday, March 7 in the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. Students will have the opportunity to mingle with representatives from over 70 school districts at the recruitment event.

depending on how many schools you want to talk with.

“Cover letters aren’t a bad idea either. You can have a general cover letter to hand to all districts, or if you know there’s a specific school district you’re interested in, you

could certainly have specific detailed cover letters. Come professionally dressed. It is a professional event, so we’re talking blazers, ties, dresses, comfortable shoes as you’re walking around.”

The Career Services

Office at 102 Gilchrist will have walk-in hours all week in preparation for the fair.

Students can come in with their resumes for critique, as well as email their resumes or cover letters to careerguides@uni.edu.

Friesen:‘The Invisible Man’ is one to see

slow recovery from beginning to end. This added layer brings a deeper meaning that is both used to educate about a serious topic and make the horror material pack a bigger punch.

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“The Invisible Man” opens on a secluded waterfront mansion. Inside of it, Cecilia Kass is executing her plan to run away from her abusive boyfriend, Adrian.

She successfully escapes, but not without Adrian running after her in a violent fury.

A few weeks after her departure, Cecilia is notified that Adrian has committed suicide. Her relief of his demise doesn’t last long as a series of coincidences begin to take shape.

Cecilia starts to hear noises and has the constant feeling she is being watched. After some time, she discovers that Adrian isn’t dead, but invisible. He’s gaslighting her into submission, playing vicious tricks around the house and tormenting others connected to her. With no one believing her situation, Cecilia must work to defend herself and the people she loves from unseen harm.

Directing: 4/5 As the writer/director behind several horror franchises such as “Saw” and “Insidious,” Leigh Whannell once again proves his chops here.

He commands the material with his expert use of the camera and lighting.

A multitude of slow pans and still shots imbue each

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scene with a lingering sense of terror that never ceases to grab hold of you.

The dark, shadowy lighting puts a magnifying glass on Cecilia’s isolation as she battles her internal and external demons.

And because the assailant cannot be seen, Whannell also relies on some expert sound design that is similar to the style used in “A Quiet Place.” Silence is the most abundant and effective sound device as it fills the gaps between the creaks and rumbles. It becomes clear throughout that hearing nothing is much scarier

than hearing something.

But what Whannell can be respected for most is his refusal to stoop to jump scares, especially considering the story allows for that. Sure, a jump scare here or there would have jolted some energy into the often overly-slow pacing, but Whannell’s insistence on taking the high road makes for a more complete horror experience.

Writing: 3/5 Of course, the concept of someone turning themself invisible is a little silly.

The movie doesn’t totally

defend against that criticism either, only mustering a quick line about how Adrian was “a leader in the field of optics.” However, once you get past that barrier of disbelief, you’ll open yourself up to what this movie has to offer under the hood.

The script for “The Invisible Man,” penned by Whannell himself, has more on its mind than just scares.

The movie does a great job of conveying the torment and aftermath that an abusive relationship can have on someone. Cecilia, as a character, is given a full arc as we follow her journey of

Acting: 4/5 Portraying our heroine is the commanding Elisabeth Moss. It’s another unhinged performance similar to her previous roles in “Her Smell” and “The Handmaid’s Tale.”

Moss’s all-in attitude helps suspend our disbelief of the material and grounds her character in the real-world.

She’s utterly believable in even the most bewildering of situations and carries the emotional weight of the film.

Commendable supporting performances come from both Aldis Hodge as a sympathetic detective and Michael Dorman as Adrian’s brother, Tom. Overall: 3.5/5 Through inventive storytelling and craftsmanship, Leigh Whannell and Elisabeth Moss have quite possibly created the definitive version for this ludicrous premise. Released in a time of year infamous for forgettable horror movies, it’s a breath of fresh air to see quality original content have its time to shine.

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ERIN KAMP Staff Writer

On Tuesday, March 3, the Women’s History Month Kickoff and Art Expo event was held at the Center for Multicultural Education (CME). This event was planned and put on by student program coordinators from the CME staff, members of the UNI Women and Gender’s Studies program and the Northern Iowa Feminists.

The Women’s History Month Kickoff and Art Expo was held to commemorate the beginning of a calendar of events honoring women’s history at UNI. The groups sponsoring the event highlighted their focus on inclusion, diversity and advocacy.

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“I think [this kickoff] is important because this event is the beginning of a whole month recognizing women and fighting for equality,” said Isabella Pedersen, a NI Feminists member and kickoff attendee. Pedersen said that the “fun atmosphere” of the event was a way to bring people together to advocate for something they are all passionate about.

Decorated with a photo booth area, balloons and empowerment posters for attendees, the event coordinators encouraged a casual environment to promote unity. Attendees were also able to take part in a Women’s History Month trivia activity.

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event hosts strived to create a platform for female artists who portrayed feminine strength in their work. Due to the limited response from artists, the art expo was unable to make its debut as scheduled.

Micah McCutchan, a senior political science and public administration major and president of the Northern Iowa Feminists has been involved in the student organization for about two years. She said that her passion for gender equality and female empowerment continues to grow. As one of the head planners for the event, McCutchan made a point of welcoming each attendee to the festivities with open arms.

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lot of time spent appreciating each others’ presence,” McCutchan said.

The kickoff event was intended to be a change in pace for members and non-members of the NI Feminists. By welcoming all people in a non-stress environment, McCutchan said that she hoped to emphasize the importance of inclusion for all people and get to know strong people who value equality.

The Women’s History Month Kickoff exists to raise awareness about Women’s History Month and all that is suggested by the month itself.

Events during Women’s History Month hope to raise awareness about past and present issues women face.

Groups like CME, WGS and NI Feminists promote diversity and inclusion through educational programs.

The Northern Iowa Feminists sponsor and hold many events throughout the year, along with advocating for diversity and equality at UNI and beyond. Other events throughout the month of March will be held to commemorate the power of women throughout history.

These events will encourage diversity and inclusivity.

Some upcoming events sponsored by the Northern Iowa Feminists include a Wiki Edit-a-Thon, Imagining America and Women in War. For more information regarding WGS and events like these, visit https://csbs. uni.edu/womenstudies.

Preview: Burnt City at Interpreters Theatre COLBY WEBER Staff Writer

International relations, a dystopian future and 80s wrestling all play a part of Josh Hamzehee’s upcoming production. From March 5-7, Hamzehee will be putting on his own “one-Persian” show, entitled “Burnt City: A One-Persian Show about U.S.-Iran Relations,” at 7:30 p.m. at the UNI Interpreters Theatre.

“Overall, it’s a play about U.S.-Iran relations,” said director, writer and sole performer of “Burnt City,” Josh Hamzehee.

“It compares the local to the global. I noticed from my upbringing, being half-Persian and half-white, that I was culturally pulled in different directions. I noticed that my home life seemed to be very similar to that pulling of directions between the government and its citizens. I went on a journey, creating this show to compare the idea of domestic violence to government and citizen relations. Was there gaslighting in both?” he said.

In order to make the play’s topic more accessible to the audience, Hamzehee included a lot of humor in the production. In addition to poetry, the performance also features a combination of the English and Farsi languages. Hamzehee said that through his performance, he wants to throw Americans into a culture that isn’t as anti-American as it is sometimes made out to be.

“In the show there’s a homage to 80’s wrestling

with Hulk Hogan and Iron Sheik,” Hamzehee said. “I noticed how similar it was to geopolitical relations, where Iron Sheik leaned into being the villain. He needed to be the villain for Hulk Hogan to be thrown into the spotlight. I felt that it was really similar to the U.S.-Iran relations. That’s kind of how it started, then it branched out to the personal stuff that I feel in relation to this. How was my upbringing diving into that? What was happening globally and do these have any relation to each other?”

Despite the serious subject matter of the show, Hamzehee included a lot of humor within “Burnt City” because he feels as if humorous statements have a bit of truth in them. For example, the show features a scene with an immigrant from Iran and Hamzehee said through it, he wanted to help an audience that may not be familiar with the topic to become invested through laughter. Through humor, Hamzehee said that he is trying to provide a path that makes the show easier for audiences to understand while balancing its heavier elements.

“Way at the beginning, I went into a deep dive and found this deep city,” Hamzehee said.

“It’s a 6,000-year-old city in Iran called Burnt City.

I have an ancestral lineage back to that, which is interesting. Second, I went back into my father’s and grandfather’s stories about how they existed in Iran and how my father came over here during the Iranian

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Josh Hamzehee’s “one-Persian” show, “Burnt City: A One-Persian Show about U.S.-Iran Relations,” will be performed in the Interpreter’s Theatre March 5 through 7 at 7:30 p.m.

Revolution. Even though we haven’t exactly had the best relationship, it’s meant to acknowledge some of the sacrifices that he’s made as well. It’s supposed to humanize him too; it’s not just the bad stuff,” he said.

In addition to information about his parents and grandparents, the play also covers Hamzehee’s upbringing and how he was raised in between cultures.

One of his favorite parts of the show was being able to work with Grace Mertz and a variety of students at UNI. He said that he felt that the labor and support that he received from them was a huge help. Hamzehee’s favorite parts of the script is when he eats fire and another section in which he dances around wearing a

variety of carpets.

Several challenges were present as Hamzehee put together the play. Because the relationship between the U.S. and Iran is a complicated one, he struggled to narrow it down into something that the audience can digest. He only has 45 minutes within the presentation, so he had to find a way to make it accessible while addressing a multitude of issues.

When UNI students leave his performance, there’s one main thing that Hamzehee hopes that they get out of it.

“I want them to take into account that even though other countries and other cultures seem so far away, they matter,” he said.

“It’s all cyclical, it all ties

into each other. Stuff that you go through as a kid, that all came from somewhere as well. Where did your parents learn to parent you? Is that just how their parents parented them? Or is that also other power dynamics that kind of supervised them throughout their life?

It’s supposed to make your parent’s experience human, even if you haven’t had the best relationship. The world seems bigger than it is and hard to handle, this starts taking a stab at it rather than pushing it away because you don’t understand it,” Hamzehee said.

Admission to the play “Burnt City: A One-Persian Show about U.S.-Iran Relations” is free and ticket reservations can be made online on Eventbrite.

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Panthers honored with all-conference awards COLIN HORNING

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In what has been a terrific season for the UNI Panther men’s basketball team so far, Tuesday night was filled with a plethora of individual accolades for Panther players as the Missouri Valley Conference announced its all-conference awards for the 2019-20 season. Sophomore AJ Green took home the Larry Bird Player of the

Year, senior Isaiah Brown was named Defensive Player of the Year and both Green and sophomore Austin Phyfe were named to the MVC all-conference first team. Trae Berhow was also named to the MVC’s Most Improved team.

It was a stellar year for Green, as he led the Valley in scoring at 21.8 points per game. He also led the league with an average of 3.3 made three pointers per game, a nearly 94% free throw per-

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centage and almost 37 minutes per game. His 88 made three-pointers this season were third all-time at UNI, as well as his 591 total points this season is good enough for seventh at UNI. Green is the fourth Northern Iowa player to take home the Larry Bird trophy, along with Jason Daisy in 1997, Adam Koch in 2010 and Seth Tuttle in 2015.

He is also the third sophomore in Valley history to win the award, along with Creighton’s Doug McDermott in 2012 and Wichita State’s Fred VanVleet in 2014.

Brown has been a superb defender throughout his UNI career, and was finally recognized this season. He is the second UNI player to take home the MVC’s Defensive Player of the Year award, along with Kwadzo Ahelegbe in 2011. Brown recorded 28 steals and 12 blocks this season, but much of his defensive efforts came outside of the

box score. He was routinely matched up with the opposing team’s best offensive player game in and game out, and helped lead the Panther’s to holding opponents to an average of just 42% from the field per game, second lowest in the league.

Phyfe missed the majority of last season due to injury, but came back this season in a big way. He was the Valley’s best offensive rebounder, with 98 total on the season. He averaged eleven points and eight rebounds per game, while finishing third in the entire NCAA with a 68% field goal percentage.

Berhow improved vastly from the 2018-19 season. He improved his points per game from 7.7 to 13, shooting percentage from 42% last year to 50% this year, while shooting 45% from three-point range this season. He has become an integral part of UNI’s offense this season.

TONI FORTMANN/Northern Iowan UNI sophomore A.J. Green was named the 2019-2020 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year. Green is the fourth Panther player in history to win the Larry Bird trophy.

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Panther tennis falls to Hawkeyes in Iowa City BRIELLE KIEWIET Sports Writer

The UNI Panther women’s tennis team traveled to Iowa City for their 12th meeting with the Iowa Hawkeyes where they fell 0-7 on Saturday, Feb. 29. It has been a tough season so far for the Panther women, as they came into last weekend’s match with just a 2-7

record on the year. Their match with the Hawkeye tennis team proved to be a tough outing, as UNI head tennis coach Chris Sagers noted.

“They’re good, top to bottom,” said Sagers about the Panthers’ in-state rivals.

“We actually did not play them last year but the year before we went down there and I thought we would have

some really close match ups, and they took it to us.”

Panther doubles Emma Carr and Kim Zizek fell to Hawkeye doubles Michelle Bacalla and Ashleigh Jacobs 7-5. UNI’s Harri Proudfoot and Valentia Caro also fell in doubles 6-2. The Hawkeyes defeated the Panthers in six tough singles matches. Carr fell 4-6, 5-7 in singles, while Zizek was defeated 2-6, 1-6.

The Panthers are now 2-8 on the season. Next week, they take on St. Thomas at the Blackhawk Tennis Club in Waterloo on Saturday, March 7 at 2 p.m before traveling down to Phoenix, Ar., for a match with Grand Canyon University over spring break on Tuesday, Mar. 17. They will look to get some momentum going before conference play starts.

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Arch Madness preview: who will take home the title?

COLIN HORNING

Sports Editor

March is officially upon us, which means the excitement and drama of March Madness is just around the corner. But before the selection committee reveals the field of 68 teams that punched their ticket to the Big Dance on Selection Sunday, there are 32 automatic bids that will need to be decided by virtue of conference tournament championships. One of these bids will be coming from the Missouri Valley Conference, in which the UNI Panthers are coming in as heavy favorites to earn the conference’s automatic bid. Of course, the tournament still needs to happen and games still need to be played, with this weekend in St. Louis being the venue for the 30th playing of the Missouri Valley Conference’s Arch Madness Tournament.

UNI comes into the tour-

nament having clinched the No.1 seed and the regular season conference championship. The Panthers also have the best overall record in the conference by far, sitting at 25-5 for the year. Finishing one game behind them in the standings were the Ramblers of Loyola, a team who made a Cinderella Final Four run two years ago. Rounding out the top four in the conference are Indiana State as the third seeded team, followed by Bradley at No. 4. The middle of the Valley standings are closely contested, with six different teams separated by only three games, meaning this year’s Arch Madness could shape up to be unpredictable.

The first two games of the tournament will take place on Thursday, March 5.

Game 1 will feature the No. 8 seeded Drake against the No. 9 seeded Illinois State with the winner taking on the Panthers on Friday, and

game 2 matching up the No. 7 seeded Valparaiso versus the No. 10 seeded Evansville with the winner playing Loyola on Friday. Despite Drake being near the bottom of the conference standings, they are still a much better team than their opponent in Illinois State.

Expect the Bulldogs to come away with a double-digit victory and face the Panthers in the second round.

UNI has beaten Drake twice already this season, proving that they can easily handle the Bulldogs. The Panthers should take care of Drake in the second round due to their balanced scoring and Drake’s inconsistent three-point shooting, and will move on to face the winner of Bradley and Southern Illinois.

Bradley is one of the better teams in the conference this year, and will take down the Salukis and advance to face UNI on Saturday.

Saturday’s matchup will

feature a rematch of the Arch Madness title game from a year ago, in which the Panthers lost a double-digit lead in the second half. This year’s UNI squad is a much improved team from a year ago, and will be looking to avenge last season’s fate against the Braves.

The Panthers also defeated Bradley twice in the regular season, making this a favorable matchup. The championship game this year will feature the top-seeded Panthers against Indiana State, in an unexpected appearance for ISU. The Sycamores are led by guard Tyreke Key, who leads the team in scoring at almost 16 points per game. Key and Indiana State are a team that could easily make a run in Arch Madness and could potentially upset the Panthers, just like they did earlier this season in Terre Haute.

However, this season has been one for the ages for UNI, and will be capped off

Tribune News Service UNI head coach Ben Jacobson looks to lead the Panthers through Arch Madness to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016.

perfectly when they down Indiana State in the championship game and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016.

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