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staff and the audience were all ecstatic to see the show back on stage. “I’m most excited to watch the performers put on a spectacular show for their parents and fans. They have all worked so hard, and are so excited to show off their efforts. Watching them put these months of work into one stellar show is my favorite thing,” said Wendland.

With 32 performances split into four groups, the production wouldn’t be possible without all of the help and support of Knox and Wendland, along with the other instructors and Buddies, who are UNI students that work with the performing groups individually.

The Spectrum Project started with the Spectrum Theater, which was founded by UNI Theater Professor Gretta Berghammer in 2012, and the first Spectrum concert was performed in 2015. The project itself is based off of the Ball State Prism Project in Muncie, Ind., founded by Ryan and Amy Hourigan in 2010. The Prism Project is described as “a performing arts program for Children with exceptionalities” and also offers children to work with music, dance, art and theater.

While this year’s performance may be over, you can sign up to join next year’s Spectrum Project at https:// www.spectrumproject.org to be a Buddy, an instructor, or to simply learn more!

What do you dislike most about winters in Iowa and why?

Quotes and photos by: Braden Elton

“I don’t like the winter because the windchill gets cold here, and I don’t like going outside and scraping the ice off my windows. I don’t like when my car doesn’t start, and I don’t like when my car gets stuck in the snow. Yeah, I guess winter kinda sucks.”

“What I dislike the most about winters in Iowa is the cold, the temperatures.”

“I mean, probably the wind, a lot of people would say the cold… but winter comes with the cold. When the wind whips around it just makes it worse… So yeah, the wind.”