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Bailey Klinkhammer breaks down Iowa’s public education funding.

Panthers sweep Valpo in softball, remain in first place.

Film critic Hunter Friesen reviews “Secrets of Dumbledore.”

UNI voice professor wins Grammy

Voice professor and UNI alum Suzanne Hendrix-Case wins Grammy from opera production “Akhnaten” CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN News Editor

UNI 2001 alum and current Assistant Professor of Voice and Vocology within the School of Music Suzanne Hendrix-Case was sitting in the kitchen with her husband when she discovered she won a Grammy.

“It’s kind of surreal.”

Hendrix-Case said. “It’s nice because in classical music, I’ve won a lot of competitions and whatnot, but it’s not something that a normal person understands. But a Grammy, people understand.”

Hendrix-Case is a member of the Metropolitan Opera’s cast of Philip Glass’ “Akhnaten,” which won a Grammy for the Best Opera Recording. Known as a challenging opera sung largely in Egyptian, Hendrix-

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Suzanne Henrix-Case, pictured above, won a Grammy for the 2019 production of Akhnaten.

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Philip Glass’ production of Akhnaten, pictured above at the Metropolitan Opera.

Case sang the role of Sotopenre, one of the protagonist’s six daughters. Only one vocal solo in the production is in English, and some songs do not have

lyrics at all with the vowel “ah” being used. The costumes complement the complex vocals, with a blue dreadlock wig connecting the sister characters via

a black harness.

Initially Hendrix-Case discovered the production was nominated for a Grammy over a Facebook message group where cast members still keep in touch. One of the leads of the production messaged the group chat once he had accepted the award.

Earning her undergraduate degree in music education at UNI in 2001, she realized elementary teaching was not for her.

TC Day celebrated by campus NI WRITER

The campus community received an email from the office of the president April 14 proclaiming the celebration of Tropical Celebration (TC) Day. Although the blustery chill of winter has not yet vacated campus, warm weather and tropical treats are on the horizon.

Presidential Proclamation Whereas the students, faculty, and staff of the University of Northern Iowa celebrate the end of brutal winters with Tropical Celebration (TC) Day, and Whereas, as I pen this proclamation, it is 36° F and snowflakes are in the air, and Whereas UNI students, faculty, and staff have survived 63 days of below-freezing average temperatures since January 1, 2022, and

Pause on federal student loan repayments extended by Biden through Aug. 31 See GRAMMY, page 2

ARIANA FIGUEROA

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The Biden administration announced plans Wednesday to extend the pause on federal student loan repayments until the end of August.

“I recognized in recently extending the COVID-19 national emergency, we are still recovering from the pandemic and the unprecedented economic disruption it caused,” President Joe Biden said in a statement.

“If loan payments were to resume on schedule in May, analysis of recent data from the Federal Reserve suggests that millions of student loan borrowers would face significant economic hardship, and delinquencies and defaults could threaten Americans’ financial stability.”

The White House will

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The Biden administration announced plans April 6, 2022, to extend the pause on student loans until the end of August.

extend the deadline for student borrowers to pause on federal loan repayments, interest and collections until Aug. 31. The announcement also provides a “fresh start” on loan repayments by removing any prior defaults

to allow those borrowers to re-enter repayment in good standing.

The current pause would have ended on May 1.

“The Department of Education is committed to ensuring that student loan

borrowers have a smooth transition back to repayment,” U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a statement.

“This additional extension will allow borrowers to gain more financial security

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as the economy continues to improve and as the nation continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Cr isti na Tzi ntz ú n Ramirez, the president of NextGen America, an organization that mobilizes young voters, released a statement calling the announcement “another short-term fix to a crisis that demands a longterm solution.”

“Young voters feel frustrated with President Biden’s failure to fulfill his promise on student debt cancellation,” Tzintzún Ramirez said. “While borrowers surely appreciate the help paying rent and making ends meet, what they really need is a debt cancellation that will allow them to buy a house and build a future.”

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A handful of House Democrats stressed in a joint statement the need to cancel student debt.

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During Biden’s campaign for the presidency, he pledged to cancel student loan debt during a town hall in Miami.

“I’m going to eliminate your student debt if you come from a family (making less) than $125,000 and went to a public university,” he said, according to Black Enterprise.

Biden has since called on Congress to pass legislation to cancel up to $10,000 of student debt, but many congressional Democrats argue that Biden could reduce debt through an executive order. They’ve pushed him to cancel up to $50,000 in student loan debt.

The Federal Reserve estimates that the total U.S. student loan debt is more than $1.75 trillion. The Department of Education owns about 92% of that student loan debt.

Democrats push for debt cancellation A handful of U.S. Senate and House Democrats released a joint statement that said they welcomed the extension, but stressed the need to cancel student loan debt.

“While the extension is welcome, a looming restart of student loan payments in September underscores the importance of swift executive action on meaningful student debt cancellation,” they wrote.

“We continue to implore the President to use his clear legal authority to cancel student debt, which will help narrow the racial wealth gap, boost our economic recovery, and demonstrate that this government is fighting for the people.”

Those lawmakers include Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Chuck

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Schumer of New York, Alex Padilla of California and Raphael Warnock of Georgia, as well as Reps. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Pramila Jayapal of Washington, and James E. Clyburn of South Carolina.

The chair of the House Education and Labor committee, Rep. Bobby Scott, released a statement in which he did not call for the cancellation of student debt, but praised the administration for its decision to continue the pause.

“By extending the pause on student loan repayments, collections, and interest accrual, the Biden-Harris Administration has demonstrated that it remains committed to helping borrowers get back on their feet,” the Virginia Democrat said.

Whereas, on 17 of those days Mother Nature unforgivingly sank to subzero temperatures with wind gusts reaching up to 55 miles per hour, and Whereas the lows on January 21, 2022, and January 26, 2022, were -18 F (-27.78 C), and Whereas the first snowfall of the season occurred five months ago on November 11, 2021, and Whereas UNI students, faculty, and staff have endured freezing rain, snow flurries, and/or heavy snow on 29 separate occasions since the first snowfall of the season, including a dusting of snow on April 8, 2022, and Whereas the first day of Spring officially occurred 26 days ago, and Whereas the University of Northern Iowa is a close-knit community defined by a personalized and caring approach to student success, and Whereas no spring semester should end without students relaxing in purple and gold adirondack chairs and hammocks on the Campanile lawn; Therefore, be it declared that winter has hereby concluded and the University of

No spring semester should end without students relaxing in purple and gold adriondack chairs and hammocks

Northern Iowa community is emphatically ready for spring; Be it further declared that Monday, April 18, 2022, is officially Tropical Celebration (TC) Day at the University of Northern Iowa, regardless of the weather that day.

Be it further declared that all students and employees are strongly encouraged (but not required) to wear your favorite island wear to celebrate the end of winter and beginning of spring.

Be it further declared that Tropical smoothies will be available at Chats in the Maucker Union from 12:30 p.m. until they run out.

Signed this thirteenth Day of April, Two-thousand twenty-two.

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She then returned to UNI and received a master’s in voice instructed by teachers like current voice professor Jean McDonald.

“UNI definitely had a major hand in my musical career. I did not have a particular interesting singing voice before taking lessons, so I literally could not have done this without my teachers here.”

Hendrix-Case also emphasized her pride in representing UNI and the school of music as a performer, alum and professor,

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Hendrix-Case studied at UNI for her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She returned to UNI in 2019 as a professor.

“It’s been a rough two years for everybody, but especially in the performing arts where we can’t do concerts and that

kind of thing,” She said. “So it’s nice to have something tangibley good happen for the school of music.”

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Funding Iowa public high schools

As education continues to be a common theme in the House, Iowa stance on public education becomes more clear with each month.

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER Opinion Columnist

According to U.S. News, there are currently 153,916 high school students in Iowa that attend public high school.

There is a good reason for this, Iowa public high schools have some of the highest graduation rates in the country, and in a study done by U.S. News, Iowa is ranked 18th in the nation, outranking neighboring states like Missouri, South Dakota and Kansas. While Iowa ranks in the top 20 for public education, Iowa is ranked 39th for public education funding.

In February, Governor Reynolds signed a bill adding a 2.5% increase to the current budget for Iowa public education. Before passing this legislation, there was funding proposed by Iowa House Democrats for a 5% increase in funding for Iowa pub-

lic education. This funding would go towards raising pay for teachers and ensuring that Iowa public schools are wellequipped and provide a nurturing learning environment.

Instead, Reynolds stuck with the original bill, only raising funding by 2.5%.

Almost a month later the funding bill was passed; the Iowa Senate passed a bill to direct tax payer money meant for public education to pay for Reynolds’s “Student First Scholarship Program.”

This program awards scholarships to students who wish to attend private schools. The program plans to award up to 10,000 scholarships a year.

It plans to fund $55 million dollars of taxpayer money to the scholarship program.

In stark contrast, almost two weeks after the Iowa Senate passed this bill for funding, the Des Moines Public School Board approved $9.4 million dollars in budget cuts

for the budget of the next fiscal year. According to the Des Moines Public School Board, these cuts are coming from “the declining student enrollment and supplemental funding from the state not keeping up with inflation.”

The year before, the Des Moines Public School Board approved $14 million dollars in budget cuts.

Reynolds is renowned for her harsh stance on public education and regulating public education. With several bills that have been sitting in the house requiring teachers to publish their lesson plans and the school curriculum on a school’s website with easy access for parents, her tirade promoting private high schools does not quite make sense. Public high school education is regulated by the state, its curriculum passed down from the Iowa department of Education, deciding what students learn.

When it comes to private high schools, there is no level of control beyond what the administration feels the students need to learn. There is zero consistency across the state for their educational standards, and zero consistency for students who transfer and wish to graduate on time. The promotion of private education versus a regulated curriculum in a public education, the education system that Reynolds has administrative control over, makes no sense.

Iowa public high schools educate 153,916 students, and roughly that same amount year after year. These budget cuts that individual school districts have to impose due to lack of state funding and losing students harm the students that continue their education at these public schools.

These budget cuts get rid of full-time teaching positions, integral enrichment pro-

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grams, and lessen first-year teacher pay. The “Student First Scholarship Program” only encourages more losses at public high schools. Iowa needs public high schools.

The 153,916 students that attend these public high schools do not deserve to be ignored by the Iowan government. They deserve an enriching and nurturing education, and they deserve the best public education that they can get. Taking resources, funding, and students away from these institutions does not repair the problem, it weakens our public school systems and undermines the work of a public school teacher. Iowa high school students deserve more than to be tossed aside and forgotten. They deserve more than district budget cuts, and Iowa high school students deserve adequate funding and attention from the state.

The designated hitter has come to the National League ABIGAIL SAATHOFF

Opinion Columnist

This year of baseball brought us many things we’ve never seen before: the lockout, new rules and female minor league coaches. But, one of the most distinctive changes to the game was the addition of the designated hitter in the National League.

As an avid Chicago Cubs fan since childhood, nearly every game I had watched had both teams’ pitchers hitting during the game. When I did watch games where the Cubs played an American League team and utilized a designated hitter. I called the American League team a

cheater because they always used designated hitters, so they were probably better at it, though I knew that wasn’t true.

According to the Major League Baseball glossary, a designated hitter rule is defined as “a rule that allows teams to use another player to bat in place of the pitcher.

Because the pitcher is still part of the team’s nine defensive players, the designated hitter – or “DH” – does not take the field on defense.”

This rule has been used by the American League since 1973 and has just been put into use by the National League this year.

Honestly, when I first saw the rule change, I was

a bit angry. Not having a designated hitter left opportunities for pitchers to swing for the fences, though a lot of times, they struck out.

On the rare occasion where something awesome happened, it was amazing. In 2016, my family attended a Reds-Dodgers game where Michael Lorenzen, a relief pitcher playing in his first game off the bereavement list, hit a three-run home run.

My family still talks about this game today.

But, despite me missing the exciting pitcher going to the yard moments in games, I think that using the rule is a great idea for the National League, and could make games more exciting. It could

also bring about opportunities for older players, in an article by Claire McNear, “The DH position has long offered an everyday role for players who might not otherwise have one: principally those that we in the biz like to call aging. This means it will be easier for managers to utilize the entire bench, including the older players whom playing every day is out of the question for.

In an article by Derrick Goold, he evaluated how changes will shape performances on the mound in an interview with Cardinals Manager, Oliver Marmol, “You’re truly now just weighing if they’ve got enough to keep going, You’re not wor-

ried about the deficit as far as you’re down two (runs) and you have to weigh the option of that bat over three more outs out of that pitcher, and what that looks like. That’s where it comes into play most.” The rule completely changes the way pitchers are utilized in a game and makes it easier for managers to pull pitchers when it’s time.

Overall, though I didn’t love the idea at first, I think the addition of the designated hitter is something that needed to happen. It will give players opportunities off the bench, will make games more exciting and will make it easier for managers to pull pitchers when they are worn out.

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A muddled story of wizards and muggles in “Secrets of Dumbledore” HUNTER FRIESEN Film Critic

The “Fantastic Beasts” series has hardly lived up to its description.

The first entry assured us that the franchise wouldn’t be fantastic. “The Crimes of Grindelwald” assured us that the franchise would be cluttered. And now, “The Secrets of Dumbledore” has assured us of the thing we feared most, which is that this franchise is uninteresting.

It’s been over ten years since the Harry Potter series concluded with the spectacular “Deathly Hallows Part 2.” With so many franchises failing to stick the landing, or even get off the ground, it seems like a minor miracle that all eight Harry Potter films were able to stand alone while also serving as pieces to a grand puzzle. Those days are now a distant memory, with the only thing left for Potterheads to do is endlessly tinker with the online sorting hat so that they can get into their favorite house.

But why has this once-promising franchise run itself into the ground so quickly? In case you forgot, there are supposed to be two more films. The thought of that no longer fills me with wonder, only dread. There are multiple reasons why things have fallen apart, from J.K. Rowling’s increased transpho-

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Film critic Hunter Friesen says, “it’s going to take a whole lot of magic to get this beast to be fantastic again,” with a 2.5 rating.

bia to Johnny Depp’s public image tarnishment. But while those things are important, my prognosis for this ailment is that it’s good old-fashioned staleness.

We’re now at the eleventh entry in the Wizarding World series with the same story seemingly being told over and over again. Much worse, it’s being told by the same people in the same manner.

In the early days of Harry Potter, the director’s chair was constantly being shuffled around and filled with unique talents. Each film, while having intensive connective tissue, had flourishes of a signature style by those

leading them. “Home Alone” director Chris Columbus shepherded “Sorcerer’s Stone” and “Chamber of Secrets.”

Alfonso Cuarón was able to ease into the darker themes with “Prisoner of Azkaban,” and Mike Newell was able to layer up the human drama in “Goblet of Fire.”

All that stopped once David Yates was appointed to “Order of the Phoenix,” and has subsequently directed every entry since. It’s not that Yates is a bad director, far from that actually as he has made some of the strongest entries in the original series. It’s more that his time has been up for a while now. The same goes

for screenwriter Steve Kloves, who’s written the majority of the films.

It feels like Warner Brothers are testing the definition of insanity as they keep hiring the same people to do the same thing, and somehow expect different results.

There’s a reason I just spent half this review talking about everything surrounding this movie instead of what’s inside the actual movie. That’s because there isn’t much of anything inside this movie.

And if there was anything in there, it evaporated from my memory the second it entered.

T h e r e ’s magic MacGuffins, the debate

between how the wizarding world and muggle world can interact, and fan service moments to make you remember better days. It’s just gears churning a money machine now, which, based on the box office forecasts, will likely start to grind to a halt.

The central characters of Newt Scamander and co. have failed to be interesting, a sentiment that the filmmakers feel as the franchise has steadily shifted away from them. The franchise is in full prequel mode as Dumbledore and Grindelwald’s blood feud has taken center stage. Their fleeting romance has as well unless you live in China or any other anti-gay country, where Warner Brothers have cut most of the content relating to that. You can’t be a multi-billion dollar company without bowing to the smell of money, even if it goes against everything you claim to stand for.

The Wizarding World franchise has slowly sunken down to the masses after being on the hilltop for so long. It may not be as tainted as fellow bottom dwellers “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Transformers,” but there’s no sense of passion or excitement left. It’s going to take a whole lot of magic to get this beast to be fantastic again.

Overall: 2.5/5

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Uprising secondhand clothing sale

Tuesday, April 19 8 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Thursday, April 21 7 - 9 p.m.

Friday, April 22 10 a.m – 2 p.m.

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First place Panthers stay hot, sweep Valparaiso DAVID WARRINGTON

Sports Writer

Coming into the weekend looking to maintain their first-place position in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), the UNI Panthers softball team traveled to the Valparaiso Softball Complex in Valparaiso, Ind. for a threegame series with the last-place Valparaiso Beacons. After a successful Friday and Saturday of softball, UNI came away with a series sweep, staying atop the conference.

The UNI offense was quiet in the opening innings of the series opener, trailing 1-0 entering the fourth. It was then that they managed to get their first runs on the board. An RBI single from Kamryn Shaffer followed by a two-run home run by Kylee Sanders gave the Panthers a 3-0 lead.

The offense didn’t stop there, as Daryn Lamprecht, fresh off of a two-home run game against Loyola Chicago last Sunday, stayed hot with another round-tripper against the Beacons. Another three runs were added in the seventh via a Mya Dodge three-run homer, and UNI came away with a 9-1 victory.

Kailyn Packard was great in the circle during the opener, giving up just one run and striking out six batters, allowing only one walk.

In game two, UNI struck first via a Taylor Hogan tworun home run in the second inning. RBI singles from Hannah Kelley and Brooke Snider, as well as an RBI double from Sanders, allowed the Panthers to cruise to a 5-0 victory.

It was a dominant day in the circle for Samantha Heyer.

The sophomore from Charles City allowed just three hits in a complete-game shutout.

Throughout the day she struck out eight batters, giving up only one walk.

Dodge started game three of the series with a bang, hitting a home run to lead off the game. Madison Parks had an RBI single in the fifth to get the Panthers back on the board. Peyton Moeder hit an RBI single to get the Beacons on the board in the bottom half of the fifth, but the UNI offense responded in the sixth.

Lamprecht hit another home run, her fourth in four games, and the Panthers would hold on to take a 3-1 victory, sweeping the series.

It was another great per-

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The UNI softball team won three more consecutive games over the weekend, this time defeating Valparaiso in a sweep. They now move to 21-11 on the year and 12-1 in Missouri Valley Conference play.

formance for UNI’s pitcher.

Packard got the start, and in four and one-third innings gave up only five hits with one run, striking out five batters. Heyer came in for a relief appearance, and in two and two-thirds innings of work, she gave up three hits without allowing a run, and striking out another

three Beacons. Packard was credited with the win, while Heyer received the save for her relief work.

With the wins the Panthers move to 21-11 on the season, staying in first place in the MVC with a 12-1 conference record. The Panthers will be back home at the Robinson-Dresser

Sports Complex for their next several games. They will have a doubleheader against in-state rival Drake this coming Tuesday, and they will host a three-game series against Illinois State, with a doubleheader scheduled for Saturday, as well as one game scheduled for Sunday.

Game 1 - 4/15

Game 2 - 4/15

Game 3 - 4/16

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Panthers fall to reigning champion Wisconsin in spring game HUNTER FRIESEN Sports Writer

After a string of disappointing results at the UMKC tournament last week, the UNI Panthers looked to bounce back before they host their spring tournament on April 23. That recovery game would be a tall order, as the Panthers made the trek to Dubuque to take on the reigning national champion University of Wisconsin. The Badgers boasted a 31-3 record last season, which included a 17-3 record in the Big Ten and their NCAA Championship victory over Nebraska. The Badgers had also won each of their three spring games going into this match.

But even with all the pedigree and stats working against them, the Purple & Gold won control of the match early on by winning the first set 25-21.

It was a shocking early upset against the Badgers, who relied on their quick offense to get themselves ahead of their opponents. While the Panthers got the early accomplishment by taking a set against

the champions, the real task would be to take at least two more to seal the match.

That task proved to be too difficult for the Panthers immediately, with the Badgers winning the subsequent set 25-17. The newly transferred Sydney Reed led the Badgers in the set with a string of aces, as she totaled four on the day.

The Badgers would take the advantage with the third set as they won it 25-19. The Panthers were able to keep it close early in the set, but the Badgers’ length and blocking ability became too much to overcome. Wisconsin won the block category for the match with 14 compared to UNI’s six And then, finally, the Badgers completed the reverse sweep by winning the fourth set 25-23.

One of the silver linings in the loss was that the Panthers held the Badgers to their lowest hitting percentage of the season with .211. But that lining didn’t help out much as UNI only mustered a .185 hitting percentage.

The Panthers will head home to end their spring sea-

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The UNI volleyball team put up a strong showing against defending national champion Wisconsin during their spring season, but ultimately lost the match.

son as they host both Iowa State and Iowa, as well as North Dakota State and Missouri, in the annual UNI

Spring Tournament. The team will post a quadruple-header on Saturday as all matches will take place in succession

inside the WRC. All tickets are free, with the first match on the day being against NDSU starting at 9 a.m.

TRACK & FIELD

Track & field visits Jim Duncan Invitational CADEN SHEA

Sports Writer

Des Moines was taken over this weekend by the University of Northern Iowa track and field team as the Panthers traveled to Drake University Stadium to take part in the Jim Duncan Invitational. The men won eight events while the women took seven victories.

The mens’ track team looked good in their trip to

the state’s capital city. Kyle Trunnell was victorious in his race in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.04. The 200-meter dash was won with a 21.13 by Parker Kiewiet.

The 4x400 team consisting of Drew Bartels, Bill Mukhtar, Ben Daumueller and Trevor Sauerbrei took the gold in the event.

The team also excelled in the field events. UNI’s Darius King had a great day in the shot put, as he took first place with

a throw that is the best in the Missouri Valley Conference: 19.68. Blair Brooks had an exceptional performance in both the long jump and the triple jump. He earned first in both events to help the Panthers in their performance.

The pole vault was won by Teddy Allen and the discus was won by Thomas Yezek.

The womens’ team also had a great meet. The 400meter hurdle race was won by Katie Nimrod with a 1:02.85.

Madelyn Sanda took the win in the 200-meter dash with a solid time of 25.35.

The 5,000-meter run was won with a time of 17:33.57

by Mia Rampton. The 4x400 relay was a victory for the Panthers as the team of Auriona Kimbrough, Erin Kerkhoff and Anna Winterwood ran a 3:51.69. Malory Henze won the discus with a distance of 45.69 for her personal record.

Rylie Todd won the high jump with Layanna Green taking

second place. Lydia BernsSchweingruber got the victory in the long jump to close out the womens’ field events.

The track and field team had a great meet and look to continue their winning ways for the remainder of the season. Their next meet will be in Iowa City on April 23 to compete against the University of Northern Iowa before going back to Des Moines for the Drake Relays the following weekend.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

UNI splits final two tennis matches of the season DREW HILL

Sports Writer

The UNI women’s tennis team played its final two tennis games of the regular season on Friday and Saturday, first facing Missouri State in its final MVC match, then facing Drury University in its final regular season game. Both games were in Springfield, Mo. UNI came into its match with Missouri State 4-12 overall and 0-4 in conference play. Missouri State came

in 0-16 overall and 0-3 in conference play. In doubles play, the Purple and Gold won all three matches to get the doubles point. Darta Dalecka and Lorena Cardoso won 7-5, Andrijana Brkic and Thaissa Moreira won 6-3, and Emma Carr and Issa Sullivan won by default after the Bears forfeited. UNI also picked up a singles point due to Missouri State only having five players and being forced to forfeit.

Dalecka won the next singles point with 7-5 and 6-2 wins in her two sets. Carr, Cardoso and Brkic each won their

matches in three sets.

The Panthers had already claimed six of seven points for a win, but was unable to finish off with a sweep, as Moreira lost her match in a tiebreaker. This was UNI’s first conference win, finishing with a 6-1 thrashing of the Bears.

The match against Drury the next day began with a narrow loss of the doubles point. Although Carr and Sullivan won their match, Drury won the other two to claim the point. Dalecka won her second straight singles

match, winning by scores of 6-2 and 6-3. Brkic also won, dominating with matching scores of 6-2. UNI lost the other four matches, although Sullivan won one set and pushed her match to the third set, finally falling in three sets.

The Purple and Gold closed the regular season with a 2-5 loss, ending at 5-13 overall and 1-4 in conference play. Their next games will be in the Missouri Valley Conference Championships, hosted in Des Moines on April 22-24.

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The UNI tennis team split their matches vs Mo St. and Drury.

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Today’s Birthday (04/18/22).

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