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Immigrants become citizens in Maucker SOFIA LEGASPI

Campus Life Editor

UNI was the site where 120 people became U.S. citizens on Wednesday afternoon, April 17. Over 600 people, including friends, family, officials and spectators, packed the Maucker Union ballroom for the oath-taking ceremony. The newly naturalized citizens ranged from ages 20 to 87, representing 43 different countries and six continents. “This is by far the biggest number of people that we’ve had naturalized, and I’m sure by far this is our biggest crowd,” said Mark Grey, professor of anthropology and the chief organizer for the event. The afternoon began with greetings from Grey and a welcome by Brenda Bass, dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. After the opening of court by Deputy Clerk Paul Coberly and another greeting by U.S. District Court Judge C.J. Williams, Julia Cameron Grey led the room

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in the national anthem. This was followed by a roll call of the new citizens, the oath-taking and the Pledge of Allegiance. The new citizens then watched video messages from Senators Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst as well as President Donald Trump, followed by final remarks and the clos-

ing of court by Williams. After the ceremony, many new citizens waved miniature American f lags as they posed for photos and enjoyed refreshments that included cake decorated in red, white and blue. One new citizen was Christopher Hteh, accompanied by his wife and two

Harri Proudfoot and Caro Valentina went unfinished with the Panthers falling 4-6. The next day, the purple and gold made the hour drive north to Normal, Ill., to take on the Illinois State Redbirds in conference play. The women of UNI had another rough outing, winning only one match on the day. In singles play, Toledo was the only competitor for the Panthers who was able to win a singles match, as she took down the two spot, 7-6

and 6-4. In doubles play, the team of Lynch and Toledo fell 6-2 in the one spot, team two of Proudfoot and Caro and team three of Phillips and Fain fell with a score of 6-4. The Panthers finished out their regular season schedule on April 21 at Bradley University before making the trip back home for the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament that will be hosted by UNI in on Friday, April 26 through Sunday, April 28.

daughters. Hteh immigrated to the United States from Thailand in 2011, although he was born in Burma. He first lived in South Dakota, then moved to Iowa in 2013. “I’m so happy,” Hteh said after the ceremony. “It’s just exciting, you know. Overwhelming,” said a smiling Elenita

Tunque, another new citizen who immigrated from the Philippines to Iowa in February 2009. Every year, over one million U.S. immigrants receive green cards granting them lawful permanent resident status, according to the “2017 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics” compiled by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. About 5,000 of those permanent residents end up in Iowa each year, and half of that number takes the next step into naturalization. To become eligible for naturalization, immigrants must meet various requirements regarding their length of residence in the United States, the status of their immediate family members and other specifications. In addition to completing an array of paperwork, they must interview with an immigration official and take a citizenship test evaluating their knowledge of U.S. history and civics. See CITIZENSHIP, page 2

Panthers travel to Illinois, drop two contests PATRICK HANSEN

Sports Writer

The women’s tennis team is nearing the end of the season as they hit the final three-game stretch, embarking on a tour of Illinois, taking on Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, Illinois State and Bradley. In the first match against Illinois, UNI fell in five of their nine matches on the road. In singles play, the one, three and six spots went unfinished, but the two, four and five spots all fell to the hands of the Illini, being shutout in at least one set. Claudia Toledo at the second spot was shutout in the first set, 6-0, followed by a 6-1 performance. Daisy Phillips turned in a 6-2 first set followed by a 6-0 second and freshman Davi Patterson turned in a 6-0, 6-2 performance in her second start. In doubles play, the first team of Reghan Lynch and Toledo was shutout 6-0, and the third team of Phillips and Olivia Fain went down 6-3. The second team of

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