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VOLUME 114, ISSUE 42
VOLUME 117, ISSUE 47
COVID-19
Although UNI’s case count held steady, the positivity rate continues to rise.
HOMECOMING Student Wellness Services offers tips for a safe homecoming week.
TRACK & FIELD
NEWS PAGE 2
CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 4
SPORTS PAGE 6
Outdoor track season gets underway at University of South Dakota.
Shots fired on College Hill, one injury reported NI STAFF
Shots were f ired on College Hill early on Sunday morning, April 4, leaving one person injured, although it was later found that his injuries had been accidentally self-inf licted. According to a UNI Alert issued around 1 a.m., the Cedar Falls Police Department responded to a report of of shots fired outside Little Bigs on College Hill. At that time, two Black male suspects wearing red and black clothing were seen running south on College Hill, and students were asked to avoid the area. About three hours later, another UNI Alert informed the campus community that police had cleared the scene
but the suspects were still at large. Around 6 a.m., KWWL reported that Cedar Falls Public Safety had discovered one gunshot victim in the 2200 block of College Street. After further investigation, however, police learned that this victim had accidentally shot himself. The victim was transported to a local hospital and is being treated for his injuries. According to KWWL, his current condition remains unknown. No other injuries have been reported. KWWL also reported later on Sunday afternoon that Cedar Falls police made two unrelated arrests around the same time as the shots fired call was being investigated.
Antonio Sumerall, 21, was detained after a Cedar Falls police officer noticed him concealing a handgun in his waistband. Officers determined the weapon was stolen from South Carolina, and Summerall admitted to buying the gun off the streets for “his protection.” He faces multiple weapons charges, of which at least one is a felony. Additionally, Misrad Pajazetovic, 25, was arrested for public intoxication after yelling at an officer and interference when he purposefully crossed police tape into an active crime scene. It’s not clear whether the two suspects mentioned in the UNI Alert were among those arrested or treated for injuries.
Cedar Falls police responded to a report of shots fired outside Little Bigs on College Hill early Sunday morning, April 4.
on Saturday. The Panthers outscored their Missouri Valley Conference opponents 45-8 over the three games, winning by the scores of 22-7, 14-0 and 9-1. Their 22 runs scored in Friday’s first game were the most runs scored by the Panthers in any game so far this season, and the offen-
sive strength carried over into the other two games in the series. Northern Iowa was paced offensively by shortstop Sammy Bunch, who had two home runs, five runs scored and seven runs batted in at the top of the lineup for UNI. Eight different Panthers recorded a hit and seven recorded a run batted in. The scoring started in the bottom of the first inning for UNI, as Taylor Hogan was walked with the bases loaded to draw the first run of the game. In the second inning, UNI first baseman Daryn Lamprecht knocked in three runs off of a double to center field, which opened the Panther lead even further. With the Panthers leading 7-1 in the fourth inning, Evansville put a dent in the UNI lead with a five-run inning. After one Evansville run
had already crossed the plate in the inning, Purple Ace’s first baseman Bella Coffey hit a grand slam off of UNI pitcher Erica Oler to plate four more runs and leave the score 7-6 in favor of UNI. With the game within a one-run margin, the Panther offense exploded for an unprecedented 15 runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Bunch homered twice in the inning, with a grand slam and a three-run homer. Catcher Emmy Wells also hit a tworun homer, and third baseman Brooke Snider knocked in two in the inning with a double to left. UNI’s Erica Oler pitched four innings and allowed six earned runs, seven hits and struck out four Purple Aces in the game, moving her record to 3-3 on the year. Evansville’s Izzy Vetter was credited with the loss after
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Panthers clobber Aces in 3-game sweep COLIN HORNING
Sports Editor
The UNI softball team was locked in and poised during all three of their games this past weekend against the Purple Aces of Evansville, completing a doubleheader sweep on Friday and another victory
TONI FORTMANN/Northern Iowan
The UNI softball team turned in a decisive victory over the Evansville Purple Aces in a three-game series April 2-3.
TONI FORTMANN/Northern Iowan
The Panthers outscored the Aces 45-8 over the three-game series.
allowing seven earned runs in three innings pitched. See SOFTBALL, page 6