Panthers secure 3-seed at MVC Tournament

The UNI women’s basketball team finished the regular season strong, ending on a three-game winning streak including two wins last week.

On Thursday, March 2, the Panthers met up with the Southern Illinois Salukis in the McLeod Center followed by Senior Day against the Lady Bears out of Missouri State.

The Panthers started off a bit slow in a tightly contested first quarter against the Salukis. UNI was able to get a small lead that they held for almost all of the quarter until the final minute. A late Maya McDermott 3-pointer gave UNI a two-point lead, 17-15.

A quick 12-4 run to start the second quarter, including two Kam Finley 3-pointers, gave the Panthers a 10-point lead. Later in the quarter, UNI gave up a 15-4 run giving Southern Illinois a twopoint lead. After trading a few shots, Finley hit a last second shot to tie the game at 39-39 entering halftime. Finley had 10 points in the quarter.

The UNI women’s basketball team had their Senior Day on Saturday, defeating Missouri State 86-67 to secure the three-seed at the MVC Tournament. After the game, senior players Cynthia Wolf and Kam Finley, both Cedar Falls natives, were recognized.

UNI once again started strong with a 10-0 run to start the second half. The Panthers held as much as an 11-point lead, but after giving

Traducción: Los recursos en campus que ayuda a los

Como los exámenes parciales rápidamente se acercan, los estudiantes se pueden encontrar en un pánico por hacer un buen trabajo y mejorar sus calificaciones.

Los estudiantes pueden empezar a prepararse por muchos medios diferentes. La oficina de asesoramiento académico ofrece muchas sugerencias de diferentes maneras pequeñas que se pueden empezar desde el principio. Los estudiantes pueden empezar a chequear sus califi- caciones parciales, que puede ser accesible por Blackboard o MyUniverse. La oficina de asesoramiento académico también sugiere trabajar en sus hábitos de estudio. Trata de crear un grupo de estudio con compañeros, prepararte para los exámenes pronto para reflejar en cuáles estrategias trabajaban bien y evitar “cramming” para asegurar un descanso bueno.

Hay muchos recursos disponibles para ayudar a los estudiantes con sus metas escolares. “Nunca dudes de preguntar por ayuda; ¡estamos aquí para ayudar!” dice Heather Harbach, vicepresidenta de la vida estudiantil. La vida estudiantil en UNI se dedica a ayudar a los estudiantes a ser exitosos. Los estudiantes que no están seguros en que tipo de ayuda necesitan deben hablar con sus asesores académicos, quienes son expertos de los recursos disponibles en el campus y cuál será la mejor opción. Harbach también propone hacer algo simplemente como preguntar a sus compañeros, porque ellos pueden up another scoring run, 10-2, saw their lead fall to just three points.

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Resources on campus to help students finish strong

As midterms quickly approach, students may find themselves in a panic to perform well and improve their grades.

Students can start preparing through many different means. The Office of Academic Advising offers several suggestions on little ways students can start preparing from the beginning. Students can start by knowing how to check their midterm grades, which can be accessed on Blackboard or through MyUNIverse. The Office of Academic Advising also suggests working on your study habits.