UNI’s Black Student Union will be hosting their 50th Anniversary Gala on Sept. 16. They host a variety of events, including last year’s BSU Poetry Slam pictured above.
The roof of the ITTC, originally constructed in 1903 as the women’s gymnasium, is currently undergoing extensive construction on the roof to repair leaks. The project is set to be complete in August 2023. columnist Drew Hill defends Dobbs v. Jackson. the UNI football team ahead of the 2022 season.
CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Staff Writer NIXSON BENÍTEZ Executive Editor NIXSON BENÍTEZ Executive Editor ‘DIS’ is the most wonderful way to get involved See DIS EVENTS, page 2 See UNDER MAINTENANCE, page 2 See EN ESPAÑOL, page 2 Construction in motion on campus ITTC, Redecker Center projects continue, Campanile construction and more to begin Editorial: el Northern Iowan resucita la columna en español del sitio web CEDAR FALLS, IA MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2022 VOLUME 119, ISSUE 2 FACEBOOK.COM/NORTHERNIOWAN WWW.NORTHERNIOWAN.COM TWITTER: @NORTHERNIOWAN NI ARCHIVES
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Summer 2022 Projects Numerous construction and maintenance projects took place over the summer. The football team room was com pleted, allowing for 108 people to gather. Practice fields near Hoy la columna en español está haciendo su regreso a la impresión física del periódico del Northern Iowan. Después de tener nuestra columna en español ausente durante el semestre de la primavera del 2022- nuestro equipo editorial está complacido en traer la columna de vuel ta en nuestra edición física. Northern Iowan en Español fue iniciado y fundado por nuestro Editor Ejecutivo 2022-2023 Nixson Benítez. Benítez inició la prim era pieza y otros vinieron a apoyar la columna. El primer contribuidor que nos gustaría reconocer es el ex editor de español Mario Méndez Aguilar. Méndez probó nuevos sistemas para saber lo que funcionaba mejor en la sala de redacción y tra Week two of classes has started at UNI, with lots of preparation by students and faculty alike. The Center of Multicultural Education (CME) is coming out with a plan and set of opportunities for students this fall. The CME houses Gender and Sexuality Services, Military Veteran Affairs and the UNI Thrive mentoring and retention pro gram.On Wednesday, Aug. 31, from 3-5 p.m. in the CME Classroom, there will be a Cones and Connections event bridging first year students to upperclassmen in a one on one mentorship. The program is seeking mentors who are look ing to guide young Panthers in college; those interested can contact carlos.frazier@uni.edu about being a mentor or for the Wellness and Recreation Center have also been complet ed.
Construction near Redeker was also worked on, and Zwanziger notes the concrete work should be done sometime this week and will be opened back up to students as soon as possible.Noehren Hall’s renovations have been largely finished, with just the student lounge left to be completed. moreOninformation!Sept.16at 6 p.m. in Maucker Union Ballroom, the CME will be hosting the Black Student Union (BSU) 50th Anniversary Gala. The day after on Sept. 17, there will be a BSU alumni reunion in the CME with a free pass to the football game in the UNIDome against Sacramento State. To RSVP, visit alumni. uni.edu/bsu50 for both events. On Sept. 29, the Harvest conference will be com ing back to UNI’s campus and will include 11 speakers from a variety of professions.
Waterloo native Former NFL player JJ Moses and author of Salary Rich and Retirement Poor Kimbertly Jones will also be making a return appear ance as the keynote speakers and both will hand out $500 scholarships. The conference will cover entrepreneurship, finances, unapologetically being LGBGTQIA+ and more! Students can register using the QR code Directorbelow!of Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice (DIS) Chiquita Loveless expresses, “My main goal is to ensure that our students have a safe space on campus, and foster positivity to ensure that they are successful in all that theyShedo.”continued, “Students need to speak with someone that they’re comfortable with, they trust and they can rely on to have a voice for them when they can’t have a voice. So, I really would like to see our climate response team come back. That is one of the things I will be working on as well as with regards to programming. I believe we’re doing an out standing job with regards to programming. Now it’s time for us to tap into the academicbajóside.” para sacar adelante un sistema estable antes de su graduación. Nuestra siguiente contribuidora es la ex editora de noticias Elizabeth Kelsey. Kelsey fue la editora clave en la que Benítez y Méndez informaban durante la pri mera prueba de la columna en Laespañol.organización y la flexibilidad de Kelsey per mitió que la prueba fuera un éxito. Nuestra última contribuidora es la actual editora de español, Mayra Villanueva. Villanueva tomó la iniciativa, junto con Benítez, de documen tar la estructura sistémica de la columna en español. Villanueva aportó su expe riencia y conocimientos y ayudó a desarrollar la guía en español.
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From the ITTC to the Applied Engineering Building, construction and maintenance projects are in full swing all acrossMichaelcampus. Zwanziger, Assistant Vice President and Director of Facilities Management notes, “There is a lot of square footage on cam pus, so there is a lot of mainte nance that is needed to keep it up. One of the biggest things we look at for projects is safety. If something is in an unsafe condition we really prioritize that.”
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One of the main projects cur rently taking place on the south side of campus is the moderniza tion of the Applied Engineering Building. Expected to be com pleted in 2024, the $45 million project will add to the current facility and ensure student work is at the forefront of the facility.
A pesar de su aplazo, con su regreso se va a publicar la primera guía oficial en español. La guía contiene las experien cias y el sistema de la columna y la importancia de sí misma.
Este verano nuestro equipo tuvo la oportunidad de asistir a una conferencia de periodismo colegial en Minneapolis, Minn. y se capacitó en el manejo de diver sos temas en la sala de redac ción, incluyendo la fomentación de confianza. Como resultado de nuestra presencia en la confer encia, nos propusimos utilizar lo aprendido en práctica.
“We have under contract right now that over winter break new seating on the orchestra level will be installed, and we are looking to take to the Board of Regents a schematic design to add to the southeast section to add restrooms, a marquee lounge and a donor lounge to have some spectator amenities that were originally cut out of the project,” Zwanziger said.
“One of the challenges we’ve been having since COVID start ed is material delivery, wait times in getting certain pieces of equip ment and staffing shortages,” Zwanziger said. “Just trying to get bodies on a project can be a challenge.”Despite these challenges, the Noehren lounge should be done sometime this fall and the park ing lot will open up where con struction materials currently sit. A screen wall on the north side of Maucker Union was also redone this summer, as well as some maintenance to Lang Hall’s brick to keep water from leaking in. Many students have noted the new pavers laid in parts of central campus, replacing chipped and damaged bricks. “The deterioration from snow removal causes damage [to pav ers and sidewalks], but we still have work to do and are plan ning on doing more work next year,” Zwanziger said. “There was a significant expenditure on improving the brick this past year. It does look a lot better, and we found a better brick we believe will hold up better.”
El propósito de publicación de la guía es promover la accesib ilidad y equidad en los periódi cos en toda Iowa. Aunque nues tra redacción no es la única en español en los Estados Unidos, sin embargo es la única columna universitaria en español en Iowa. Esperamos que al expo ner nuestro sistema, otras uni versidades e incluso periódicos locales de secundaria puedan encontrar inspiración para crear una columna en español. Esta guía lleva el legado de Benítez, Méndez, Kelsey y Villanueva y sus esfuerzos para llevar el con tenido en español a la educación superior. También esperamos crear confianza con nuestros lec tores e informar a la comunidad de nuestro proceso de redacción. Somos un periódico indepen diente y todo lo que realizamos forma parte de nuestro aprendiza je. Si alguno de nuestros lectores disfruta el trabajo que realiza el Northern Iowan, se recomienda enviar un correo electrónico e incentivar esas historias y darnos sus comentarios. Nuestro equipo desea que esta oportunidad per mita a nuestros lectores conocer un poco más sobre el Northern Iowan. Apreciamos que confíen en nosotros por ser el periódico universitario, y que nos permi tan continuar con nuestra misión. Por favor, escanea el código para acceder a la guía en español.
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there are no plans for the Honors Cottage, Alumni House or Campbell Hall. Construction on the StrayerWood loop drive was also start ed, and is expected to be com pleted sometime this fall. Various other infrastructure projects were also finished during the summer in Rod Library and other facili ties.Additionally
UNI is hopeful this new building will facilitate greater opportuni ties for students pursuing this field of Anotherstudy.large project, begin ning this fall, is the renovation of UNI’s campanile. Nine bells will be added to the campanile, and seven will be cast during Homecoming this year. The com pany who will be casting the new bells has been working on the campanile bells since 1927. Zwanziger notes Homecoming will be the last time the carillon will be played for about a year while they remove all the bells and refurbish the bells, equipment, instrument and structure the bells sit on. The sec ond phase of this project is to redo the landscaping around the cam panile next summer. Trees west of the campanile in poor condi tion have already been removed. Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center will also be receiving some improvements this year and next summer.
Loveless and her team Multicultural Education Coordinator Maya Buchanan, Retention and Mentoring Coordinator Carlos F. Frazier, LGBTQ+ Student Services Coordinator Kalyani Kannan and the new Military & Veteran Student Services Coordinator Henry R. Korf will all have a part in programming and making sure students are successful. “When we have our events, our staff comes together. We are straight boots on the ground, because we’re all in support of benefiting our students and ensuring that they have the best of the best.” Loveless continues, “There are people out there wait ing to help them and support them. [The students] have to get to a place where they understand that there’s a big world out there and they’re going to be prepared to go out and tackle it.”
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Improving sidewalks and accessibility for students has been a priority for the maintenance department this year. Working with Student Accessibility Services and the Dean of Students Offices, they created a priority route to maintain sidewalks and keep them as clear as possible.
Buchanan echos every thing loveless said and express es, “Events like Cones and Connections, Hot Wings/Hot Topics, heritage month events and the Harvest Conference are important because they create equal access to varying opportu nities, celebrate our identities and help develop connections and understanding of others.” “I would like to see all of you here. African Americans, Latinx Muslims, our indigenous stu dents, our Asian students– come on over to the CME. We’re here to support you and provide the resources you need. We’re here to celebrate you each and every day,” Loveless emphasized.
The Honors Program and Alumni call center was also relo cated this summer to Bartlett Hall from the Honors Cottage and Alumni House. “[The Honors Program] has a much better programming space than they had,” Zwanziger said. “It’s an accessible facility and reallyCurrentlyneat.”
UNI is working with Cedar Falls with construc tion on 27th Street from Hudson towards the new Cedar Falls High School. The city also plans on extending the turning lanes on Hudson Road.
Roofs Another big area of mainte nance around campus is fixing leaky or structurally unsound roofs.The Nielsen Field House, Roth, Wellness and Recreation Center, the UNI-Dome and the ITTC will all have maintenance to their roofs due to wind damage or necessary repairs. The UNIDome roof will bid this winter and be replaced next summer. The fabric roof is original to the 1998 renovations of the Dome, and is exceeding its 20-year lifes pan which is resulting in some waterTheinfiltration.ITTCis also getting a major renovation to its roof as there was water infiltration in the building and the tile roof was too heavy for the building to hold. Zwanziger notes the project is quite extensive, but much needed. The current aim for completion of this project is in August 2023.
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DREW HILL Opinion Columnist TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
In a summer of contro versial decisions, laws and resolutions, perhaps none were as controversial as the Supreme Court’s deci sion to overturn Roe v. Wade in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.Partof this contro versy was because of mis conceptions about the case. Many people only knew that Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed national abor tion rights in 1973, had been overturned. Their impression was that over turning Roe v. Wade would ban abortion in all fifty states. However, the deci sion instead returned that control to each state. So, while some states banned or limited abortion, others kept their laws in place. This was still contro versial, as women in states where abortion is banned or severely limited now may have to travel to another state if they want an abor tion. Neither side may be completely satisfied, as prochoice advocates feel a right has become limited based on what state they live in, and pro-life advocates may wish for further blocking of abortions. However, the overturning of Roe v. Wade is still a victory for pro-life advocates. So, was Dobbs v. Jackson the correct ruling? The first issue peo ple point out with Dobbs v. Jackson is that it over
In defense of Dobbs v. Jackson turned a precedent in Roe v. Wade that was reaf firmed in Casey v. Planned Parenthood in 1992. The Supreme Court rarely over turns precedent, in a pro cess called stare decisis. However, the Constitution Annotated estimates that about 232 precedents have been overturned by the Supreme Court. So, while rare, the Supreme Court can overturn precedents.
A famous example is the case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, which overturned a case allow ing segregation of education based on race. It overturned a bad precedent. So, the question then becomes, was Roe v. Wade a good or bad precedent?Theconstitutional prem ise of Roe v. Wade was there is a right to privacy in the Fourteenth Amendment which protects the right to an abortion. Ironically, the Fourteenth Amendment, which does not mention the words “private” or “priva cy” in any place, does have this statement, “…nor shall any State deprive any per son of life, liberty, or prop erty, without due process of law…” The ruling that the phrase “due process” grant ed the right to privacy was considered controversial at the time. Some supporters of abortion rights agreed with the decision, but felt that the chief argument should have been based on the Ninth Amendment instead, which states that, “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be con strued to deny or disparage others retained by the peo ple.” In other words, while some rights were expressly stated in the Constitution, people have other rights which are implied though not specifically mentioned. So, since abortion is not an enumerated right, it is fair to question whether or not Roe v. Wade was a good ruling by declaring abortion as an implied right. The question that nearly the entire abortion debate boils down to is simply this: what are the unborn? Nearly all arguments for the prolife side assume the unborn is a person, who deserves basic human rights, includ ing the right to life. Nearly all arguments for the pro-choice side assume the unborn is a fetus or a potential burden upon the mother. The reason that this is a fundamental ques tion is that if the unborn is a person, then using the Fourteenth Amendment as a defense for abortion would be a bad ruling, since it says a state cannot deprive any person of life without due process of law. Some might say this only applies to citizens of the United States, as this paragraph does speak about citizen ship, but the Amendment uses person and citizen in different ways. The first sentence describes how a person becomes a citizen, illustrating that they are a person first. The phrase previous to the due pro cess clause talks about how states cannot abridge a cit izen’s privileges or immu nities, but then says, “…nor shall any State deprive any person of life…” However, if the unborn is not a per son before viability, then perhaps it makes sense to use the Fourteenth or Ninth Amendment to defend abor tion.What is the difference between a child just born, and one who is one day from birth? We would all consider the newborn baby a person, and yet there is no real difference between the baby not yet born and the newborn. If one is a person, the other should be as well. If the baby one day before birth is a person, what about the day before? Was it still a person? If you keep going back day by day, there is not enough difference to deter mine a point at which an unborn baby switched from a nonperson to a person. What about one week before the previous federal limit of viability and one week after? What has changed in the baby to go from a fetus whose mother’s rights to an abortion supersede its right to life to a person who a state can decide whether or not to Thereprotect?is an acronym used by pro-life support ers to shoot down many of the main arguments used by pro-choice supporters. The acronym is SLED, and it stands for size, level of development, environment and degree of dependency. An unborn child is often smaller than a born child. However, a toddler is also often smaller than a teen ager. Does that make the toddler any less of a person? If size shouldn’t be used to discriminate against a tod dler, it should not be used against an unborn baby, either. An unborn child is less developed than a new born, just as a toddler is less developed than a teenager. If a toddler shouldn’t be killed based on their level of development, an unborn child shouldn’t either. An unborn child is in a dif ferent environment than a newborn. However, being in a different environment does not make an astronaut, deep-sea diver or pilot any less of a person. How does a baby moving through the birth canal into a differ ent environment make it go from being a fetus to a per son? Finally, an unborn baby is dependent on its mother for nutrition and survival. However, a newborn is also dependent on its mother. A toddler depends upon their parents for nutrition and a safe environment. The level of dependency does not give a reason to discriminate against an unborn child’s human rights. The Dobbs v. Jackson case, though controversial, was the correct ruling in striking down a bad rul ing that used judicial activ ism to create a previously unrecognized right using the Amendment that pro tects a person’s right to life.
After 5-4 vote Dobbs v. Jackson, Roe v. Wade was overturned, ending a 50 year precedented federal protection of abortion rights. Many went out on the streets after the decision to protest against the ruling, and many continue to fight for abortion today.
OPINION AUGUST 29, 2022 | NORTHERNIOWAN.COM | VOLUME 119, ISSUE 2 NIXSON BENITEZ Executive Editor PAGE 3 Disclaimer: The following opinion articles featured do not reflect the opinion of the Northern Iowan newspaper or staff as a whole.
CAMPUS LIFE AUGUST 29, 2022 | NORTHERNIOWAN.COM | VOLUME 119, ISSUE 2 PAGE 4 LAUREN MCGUILL Staff Writer NIXSON BENITEZ Executive Editor
Editorial: Northern Iowan revives the Spanish column
editor Mayra Villanueva. Villanueva took the lead with Benitez in document ing the systemic structure of the Spanish column. Villanueva brought her expertise and background to the test and helped devel op the Spanish guidebook. This summer, our team had the chance to travel to Minneapolis and got trained in navigating a variety of subjects in the editori al newsroom – including building trust. As a result of our attendance, we came forward in wanting to use what we learned and put ting it into action. Despite receiving pushback and praise alike, to celebrate its return, we will be releas ing the first ever official Spanish guidebook. This guidebook carries the expe riences and system of our Spanish column, including why it is extremely import ant to have one. The pur pose of releasing this guide book is to promote access and equity in newspapers across Iowa. Our newsroom is not the only Spanish col umn to ever exist in the U.S., but is the only one in higher education in the state of Iowa. We hope exposing our system to other uni versities or even local high
GSS will also be attend ing the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference (MBLGTACC), an LGBTQ-focused confer ence in Columbus, Ohio, in October. “Up to four stu dents will be selected to receive support in the form of registration, travel and lodging for the conference.
DIAMOND ROUNDTREE/NORTHERNIOWAN Northern Iowan’s first ever sspanish column
GSS Rainbow Reception Today the Spanish col umn is making a return to the physical print of the Northern Iowan. After hav ing our Spanish column absent for a period through the spring semester – our editorial team is glad to bring this column back in our physical issue. Northern Iowan en Español was initi ated and founded by our 2022-2023 Executive Editor NixsonBenitezBenitez.initiated the first piece, and other founders came in to support as well. The first founder we would like to recognize is for mer Spanish Editor Mario Mendez Aguilar. Mendez tested out new systems to recognize what works best for the newsroom and worked in bringing for ward a stable system before his graduation. Our next founder is former News Editor Elizabeth Kelsey. Kelsey was the key edi tor in which Benitez and Mendez would report con tent during the first pilot of the Spanish column. Kelsey’s organization and flexibility allowed our first pilot to be extremely suc cessful. Our final found er is our current Spanish This past week, welcome back events have been in full swing as students get accus tomed to life on campus. Numerous organizations have had welcome meet ings and events to encour age students to get involved this upcoming year. One of the most recent events was Rainbow Reception, hosted by Gender and Sexuality Services (GSS). Rainbow Reception has been an annu al event since 2010, with an exception in 2020 due to COVID-19. Each year the event has grown more and more and is a great way for students to explore what GSS has to “Rainbowoffer.Reception is a welcome / welcome-back celebration of LGBTQ+ life at UNI. Simply put, it’s like a mini Pridefest geared specifically to the UNI community,” said Kalyani Kannan, who serves as the LGBTQ+ Student Services Coordinator. “A number of campus and communi ty partners join us to host informational booths and provide swag items, and we have a brief program for a few campus leaders, such as PhD. Heather Harbach, NISG Director of Diversity Tristan Snell and GSS staff, to share a few words of welcome. We had a great turn-out and saw a lot of connections being made.”
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Undergraduate and gradu ate students who are inter ested in participating can download an application from our website toplazaUnionspacewouldingIfpaperorlgbt.uni.edu/get-involved)(https://stopbyGSStopickupacopy,”Kannanstated.you’reinterestedinlearnmoreaboutGSS,theylovetoseeyou.“OurislocatedinMaucker111N,whichisonthelevel/topfloor.Hopeseeyoutheresometime!”
Rainbow Reception is an important reminder to students who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community at the University of Northern Iowa that there is a spe cific space on campus that offers a safe environment and support and access to many resources, as well as being a part of the local community. This reception serves as an excellent way for students to connect with each other and connect with the Gender Sexuality and Service staff. GSS will also be hosting many events in the future, and their fall semester schedule will be coming soon, with updates and information available on their Instagram @unilgbtq.
TANNER RAINE/NORTHERN IOWAN Students celebrate pride at Rainbow Reception Hosted by GSS school newspapers can help them find inspiration in creating their own Spanish column or newsletter. This guidebook carries the leg acy of Benitez, Mendez, Kelsey and Villanueva in their efforts to bring Spanish content to the level of higher education. We also hope to build trust with our readers and inform the community of how our newsroom works. We are an independent newspaper and everything we do is a part of our earning experi ence. If any of our readers enjoy the work the Northern Iowan does, it is recom mended that you email us and encourage those stories and feedback. The Northern Iowan editorial team will always have an ear on the ground. Our team hopes that this opportunity allows our readers to get to know the Northern Iowan a little more.We appreciate you trust ing us in being the campus paper, and we look forward to continuing our mission. Please scan the code for access to the Spanish guide book.
Rainbow Reception is an important reminder to students who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community at the University of Northern Iowa that there is a spe cific space on campus that offers a safe environment and support and access to many resources, as well as being a part of the local community. This reception serves as an excellent way for students to connect with each other and connect with the Gender Sexuality and Service staff. GSS will also be hosting many events in the future, and their fall semester schedule will be coming soon, with updates and information available on their Instagram @unilgbtq.
DIAMOND ROUNDTREE Campus Life Editor
DIAMOND ROUNDTREE/NORTHERNIOWAN Northern Iowan’s first ever Spanish column.
CAMPUS LIFE AUGUST 29, 2022 | NORTHERNIOWAN.COM | VOLUME 119, ISSUE 2 PAGE 4 LAUREN MCGUILL Staff Writer NIXSON BENITEZ Executive Editor
TANNER RAINE/NORTHERN IOWAN Students celebrate pride at Rainbow Reception Hosted by GSS. school newspapers can help them find inspiration in creating their own Spanish column or newsletter. This guidebook carries the leg acy of Benitez, Mendez, Kelsey and Villanueva in their efforts to bring Spanish content to the level of higher education. We also hope to build trust with our readers and inform the community of how our newsroom works. We are an independent newspaper and everything we do is a part of our earning experi ence. If any of our readers enjoy the work the Northern Iowan does, it is recom mended that you email us and encourage those stories and feedback. The Northern Iowan editorial team will always have an ear on the ground. Our team hopes that this opportunity allows our readers to get to know the Northern Iowan a little more.We appreciate you trust ing us in being the campus paper, and we look forward to continuing our mission. Please scan the code for access to the Spanish guide book.
Undergraduate and gradu ate students who are inter ested in participating can download an application from our website toplazaUnionspacewouldingIfpaperorlgbt.uni.edu/get-involved)(https://stopbyGSStopickupacopy,”Kannanstated.you’reinterestedinlearnmoreaboutGSS,theylovetoseeyou.“OurislocatedinMaucker111N,whichisonthelevel/topfloor.Hopeseeyoutheresometime!”
GSS will also be attend ing the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference (MBLGTACC), an LGBTQ-focused confer ence in Columbus, Ohio, in October. “Up to four stu dents will be selected to receive support in the form of registration, travel and lodging for the conference.
Editorial: Northern Iowan revives the Spanish column
GSS Rainbow Reception Today the Spanish col umn is making a return to the physical print of the Northern Iowan. After hav ing our Spanish column absent for a period through the spring semester – our editorial team is glad to bring this column back in our physical issue. Northern Iowan en Español was initi ated and founded by our 2022-2023 Executive Editor NixsonBenitezBenitez.initiated the first piece, and other founders came in to support as well. The first founder we would like to recognize is for mer Spanish Editor Mario Mendez Aguilar. Mendez tested out new systems to recognize what works best for the newsroom and worked in bringing for ward a stable system before his graduation. Our next founder is former News Editor Elizabeth Kelsey. Kelsey was the key edi tor in which Benitez and Mendez would report con tent during the first pilot of the Spanish column. Kelsey’s organization and flexibility allowed our first pilot to be extremely suc cessful. Our final found er is our current Spanish This past week, welcome back events have been in full swing as students get accus tomed to life on campus. Numerous organizations have had welcome meet ings and events to encour age students to get involved this upcoming year. One of the most recent events was Rainbow Reception, hosted by Gender and Sexuality Services (GSS). Rainbow Reception has been an annu al event since 2010, with an exception in 2020 due to COVID-19. Each year the event has grown more and more and is a great way for students to explore what GSS has to “Rainbowoffer.Reception is a welcome / welcome-back celebration of LGBTQ+ life at UNI. Simply put, it’s like a mini Pridefest geared specifically to the UNI community,” said Kalyani Kannan, who serves as the LGBTQ+ Student Services Coordinator. “A number of campus and communi ty partners join us to host informational booths and provide swag items, and we have a brief program for a few campus leaders, such as PhD. Heather Harbach, NISG Director of Diversity Tristan Snell and GSS staff, to share a few words of welcome. We had a great turn-out and saw a lot of connections being made.”
editor Mayra Villanueva. Villanueva took the lead with Benitez in document ing the systemic structure of the Spanish column. Villanueva brought her expertise and background to the test and helped devel op the Spanish guidebook. This summer, our team had the chance to travel to Minneapolis and got trained in navigating a variety of subjects in the editori al newsroom – including building trust. As a result of our attendance, we came forward in wanting to use what we learned and put ting it into action. Despite receiving pushback and praise alike, to celebrate its return, we will be releas ing the first ever official Spanish guidebook. This guidebook carries the expe riences and system of our Spanish column, including why it is extremely import ant to have one. The pur pose of releasing this guide book is to promote access and equity in newspapers across Iowa. Our newsroom is not the only Spanish col umn to ever exist in the U.S., but is the only one in higher education in the state of Iowa. We hope exposing our system to other uni versities or even local high
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Jordan Peele’s Nope makes
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Jordan Peeple’s summer alien blockbuster “Nope” attempts to answer this question. The film follows a pair of siblings, OJ (Daniel Kaluuya from “Get Out” [2017] and “Black Panther” [2018]) and Emerald (Keke Palmer from “Jump In” [2007] and “Alice” [2022]), trying to keep their father’s business alive after his pass ing. The business they have is a horse wrangling busi ness for films and TV. OJ starts selling horses to keep his family business afloat to a nearby small theme park that is run by Jupe (Steven Yuen from “The Walking Dead” [2010] and “Minair” [2020]). Soon, the two siblings happen upon a creature not of planet earth (n.o.p.e). They decide if they can capture Jean Jacket –the name they give the alien– on film, that will solve all of their problems of money and their failing business while giving them fame.While they try to gather camera supplies and other equipment, Jupe is finding his own way to capitalize on the spectacle. Jupe has been conditioning this wild creature in the sky to appear at his shows every week in exchange for a meal. An original spin on the horror and science fiction genre, Peele also adds elements of a western genre. Peele also pays tribute to many movies that influenced this film, with references to “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977) and many oth ers.This film was shot with IMAX Film Cameras, meaning that they had to be more deliberate with shot choices because a roll of film within an IMAX camera can get expensive. Cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema, who has worked on “Interstellar” (2014), “Her” (2013), “Dunkirk” (2017) and others, was the right director of photogra phy for this job because he has worked extensively with film on many other proj ects. Although Hoytema is an expert in working with film, he also worked close ly with the special effects team to create the night scenes. All of the night scenes within this film were actually shot during the day, because a film camera does not have the dynamic range to capture both the action in the dark and bright stars in the sky. To combat these issues, in post pro duction they simply color corrected the scenes, then added lights to the house at night. This method has been used in “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015) as well. Hoytema was able to create a cinematic world through framing. The cinematogra phy is never distracting; it creates the right atmosphere for this film. We can’t forget to men tion the real heroes behind the scenes, the special effects and visual effects team. The team came together to create an alien that we as an audience had never seen before, instead of a metal ship housing aliens. The alien was the ship–completely organic (as we go inside the alien in a cou ple scenes).The model for the alien was actually based on jellyfish; you can see a bit of their resemblance throughout the film. The film’s effects always looked real in the environment they were set in. Obviously, the chimpanzee that was used for the flashback looked a little fake, but other than that, everything was as it needed to be believable for theTheviewer.music for this film was incredible– it pushes you into the experience. The soundtrack gives another level to the film by adding sound effects to the music. But on to discuss the star of it all, Jordan Peele. In this film, Peele proves himself as a director and storytell er. He created a story that pulled people into a world of spectacle.“Nope”is also ground ed in reality, following the incident in 2009 with Travis the Chimpanzee. That real life tragedy’s influence can be seen within the film’s major flashback scene. This movie is clearly for peo ple who love filmmaking, because of the literal plot of them being connected to Hollywood through their business, and they assemble a film crew to capture the creature on film. But what is a great actor without great direction? Not only did Peele write this film, but he also directed this project, truly making it his own. Peele steps up to the plate by directing the two lead actors, Kaluuya and Palmer. The acting within this film creates a believ able story that the audience can get fully involved in. Peele plays with themes of chasing fame, taming wild animals and much more within the world of “Nope”. As Peele continues through his career, the scale of his films increase as he pushes boundaries. And as long as people continue to support creative, interesting and original movies, more films like “Nope” will continue to be created. If you want to experience a spectacle, go see “Nope”.
Jordan Peele and Daniel Kaluuya on the red carpet at Nope film premiere
Daniel Kaluuya who stared in ‘Black Panther’ and Keke Palmer who started in Disney Channel’s ‘Jump in’ makes an apperance in Jordan peels recent movie Nope
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The final horn sounded with the Panthers taking the victory 5-0 over the Bees. They move to 3-0-1 on the year, while Saint Ambrose falls to 1-2. The Panther women will play their next four games at home, starting when they match up with South Dakota State on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 4 p.m.
There is a slight chill in the air throughout the Cedar Valley. The area is slowly being filled by college stu dents returning to their class es. There are many notable things that signify the emer gence of fall in Cedar Falls, but none like the beginning of the football season. The University of Northern Iowa Panthers are once again look ing to take over the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) this fall. The team is looking impressive this year with many returning stand outs to go along with the arrival of some new faces under the helmets as well. The fall 2022 college football season is upon us, and the Panthers are looking to stake their claim at the top of the FCS.Many players have been awarded the distinction of being selected as a part of the MVFC preseason teams. There were three of them selected to the first team, making them must-see Panthers. Two of the firstteam members are a part of the defensive side of the game: linebacker Spencer Cuvelier and defensive back Benny Sapp III. Cuvelier is looking to bounce back this season after an injury that unfortunately kept him on the sidelines for most of the 2021 season. His impressive game changing defensive skills make him one of the most touted players on the UNI roster. Sapp is UNI’s resident ball hawk with four interceptions last year, giv ing him the third most in the MVFC. His tackling skills and all around athleticism lead him to be a definite player to watch this season. The special teams received some love with kicker Matthew Cook, a Cedar Falls native, obtaining the third spot on the preseason team. Cook was near automatic last season with a field goal percentage of 86.4%, the twelfth best in the nation. Cook boasted a spotless PAT record in the 2021 season going 33-33. Other standout players that received presea son honors were linebacker Bryce Flater, defensive line men Caden Houghtelling and Devin Rice, defensive back Korby Sander, wide receiver Quan Hampton and offensive lineman Erik Sorensen.
The Panthers have a pret ty balanced schedule with a lot of road games in the first half of the schedule before having the home field advan tage for the bulk of the latter half of the season. UNI kicks off their season on Sept. 3 as they travel to Colorado to face Air Force in what should be a very physical first game. The next week on Sept. 10, the Panthers will face the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks in a fun matchup. On Sept. 17, Sacramento State comes to the UNI-Dome in the home opener for the team at 4 p.m. The team will face the Western Illinois Leathernecks in an away game on Sept. 24. Indiana State and Illinois State will make the trip to Cedar Falls the next two weeks of the season. Utah Tech will be in town on Oct. 15 and Missouri State the following week. The Panthers will ven ture to Southern Illinois on Oct. 29. UNI will end its sea son against teams from South Dakota with a home game against South Dakota State and an away game against SouthTheDakota.Panthers look primed for another great season and look forward to playing in a packed UNI-Dome for every home game this season.
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The Panthers got the offense going on Sunday against Saint Ambrose, winning by a final of 5-0.
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The season for the UNI women’s soccer team is now in full swing as the Panthers faced two non-conference opponents this past week. On Thursday, the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks came to town and Sunday the Panthers played host to the Saint Ambrose University Fighting Bees out of Davenport, Iowa. The Panther women tied the visitors from Omaha 0-0 and turned around on Sunday to sting the Bees in a 5-0 victory. It was a late afternoon start on Thursday as the Panthers matched up with the Mavericks from Omaha. Both teams appeared to be even ly-matched throughout the first half as UNO attempted four shots on goal compared to three from the Panthers. The Mavericks earned six cor ner kicks compared to two from UNI, but neither side was able to cash in on the opportunities.After90minutes of play the match ended in a score less tie. UNI goalie Caitlin Richards made three saves, helping keep the Mavericks off the board. The final score moved UNI to 2-0-1 on the season and put Omaha at 1-1-1 so far. On Sunday afternoon the Panthers played host to their second NAIA opponent this season in the Saint Ambrose Bees. This match was an offensive explosion for the Panthers as they routed the BeesThe5-0.match started with an offensive barrage from UNI as they kept firing against Saint Ambrose goalkeeper Molly McLaughlin. The Panthers launched seven shots on goal in the first half before finally breaking through on a long goal from forward Sydney Burskey in the 43rd minute that deflected off of McLaughlin, off the post and into the goal for the first UNI tally of the contest. However, the UNI offense wasn’t done scoring in the first as defender Allison Whitaker knocked in her first goal of the season in the 44th minute to extend the UNI lead 2-0 going into the break.Right out of the break the Panthers notched another goal as Ashley Harrington put one through to make the score 3-0 in the 47th minute. After not recording a goal for the first 42 minutes, UNI scored three in the span of about six min utes of play. Forward Kennedy Rieken found the back of the net in the 60th minute, and Whittaker again put one through in the 68th minute for her second goal of the day. She had two goals in her entire UNI soccer career going into the matchup.
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Nobody could score a goal throughout the 90 minutes on Thursday as Omaha and UNI finished in a scoreless tie.
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Panthers tie Omaha, blowout Saint Ambrose
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After helping to lead the Cincinnati Bengals to their first Super Bowl apperance since 1988, expectations are high for third-year quarterback Joe Burrow and the rest of the Bengals.
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The Green Bay Packers return back-to-back MVP Aaron Rodgers, but his favor ite target from those seasons was Davante Adams. Adams is now a Las Vegas Raider after the Packers traded him. The Packers chose to replace him with returning veterans such as Allen Lazard and add ing three receivers through the draft, including preseason fan favorite Romeo Doubs.
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Another season of football is upon us. The NFL’s first game will be on Thursday, Sept. 8, when the defend ing Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams face the Buffalo Bills. The Rams will look to defend their championship with a similar roster to last year. The Rams did see a cou ple of key players in their championship run leave in receiver Odell Beckham and linebacker Von Miller, but replaced them with Allen Robinson and Bobby Wagner. Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp will be back to contin ue one of the best QB-WR combinations in the NFL and put the Rams within striking distance of the Super Bowl The Rams’ week one oppo nents, the Bills, are currently the favorite to win the cham pionship. Miller signed with the Bills after leaving the Rams, bolstering an already great defense. The Bills lost last year in the playoffs to the Chiefs in an overtime game, but will look to bounce back this year behind MVP favorite quarterback Josh Allen. There are three teams who made the playoffs last year who will have to adjust to life without star receivers.
The Kansas City Chiefs trad ed away Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins, but still have quarterback Patrick Mahomes and coach Andy Reid to be among the NFL’s champion ship favorites. They brought in free agents JuJu SmithSchuster and Marquez ValdesScantling to combine with Mecole Hardman to replace Hill’s production. A weak defense may have to improve for the Chiefs to reach their full potential, however.
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Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady, despite being 38 and 45 years old respectively, are still among the best quarterbacks in the NFL, and are expected to help lead their teams to the postseason.
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Despite a relatively unproven receiving corps, Rodgers will be supplemented by a strong running back duo in Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon to try to win 13 or more games for the fourth season in a row.
The Tennessee Titans traded receiver AJ Brown on draft night to the Philadelphia Eagles, and drafted Treylon Burks as his replacement. It may take time for the rookie to develop into a great receiv er, leaving free agent acqui sition Robert Woods as the number one receiver. This has led to some discounting the Titans, but they still have Derrick Henry, one of the best running backs in the NFL, and the defense showed some improvement last season, leaving the Titans as a danger ous playoff threat. Tom Brady finally retired from the NFL this past sea son in the spring, only to decide to return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His coach, Bruce Arians, retired and did not return, meaning the Buccaneers will move forward under new head coach Todd Bowles. The Buccaneers won the Super Bowl two years ago and will be a threat once again. The Cincinnati Bengals made a surprising run to the Super Bowl last year behind a young, dynamic offense led by quarterback Joe Burrow. Rookie receiver Jamarr Chase was a dynamic deep threat and will again be joined by receiver Tee Higgins and run ning back Joe Mixon to keep the offense dangerous. The biggest weaknesses last year were the offensive line and the defensive secondary, and the Bengals addressed both of those this year. One thing that may be a concern is the Super Bowl letdown for teams that lose the Super Bowl during the next season. In 2019, the Rams lost the Super Bowl and missed the playoffs the next year. The same thing happened to the Panthers in 2016 and the 49ers in Other2020.teams that could be competitive again this year after disappointing sea sons include the Los Angeles Chargers, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens and New Orleans Saints. The Chargers and Colts both missed the play offs by losing the last game of the season but upgraded key weaknesses from last year to potentially bounce back. The Broncos struggled to a 7-10 season, but traded for quarterback Russell Wilson to pair with a young receiv ing corps and solid defense to try to return to the play offs for the first time since the Peyton Manning days. The Ravens and Saints both were hit hard by injuries and should be improved enough to make the playoffs barring further injuries.Itshould be another excit ing year in the NFL as we count down to the Super Bowl on Feb. 12, 2023. Super Bowl LVII will take place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., the home field of the Arizona Cardinals, and will air nationally on Fox.
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