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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Sexual assault advocate 2
You don’t matter to UNI 3
Oktoberfest on the Hill 5
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There was an indie craft invasion on College Hill S at u r day, Sept. 16, with the seventh annual Pear Fair. Over 25 local and regional vendors came to the corner of 22nd and College Street, right by the Octopus bar, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For Allison Dickinson, — a junior studying geography, —this was her first experience with the Pear Fair. “I’ve always passed by
it, but I’ve never actually gone in to see it,” Dickinson said. Although the focus of the fair was crafts, food and music enhanced the atmosphere. Milkbox Bakery (which is also located on the Hill) and a La Calle Latin American cuisine food truck provided fairgoers with a snack while they shopped. The Cedar Falls Food Co-op and the Center for Energy and Environmental Education also had informational booths at the fair. Vinyl was spinning throughout the day, with more records available for purchase at the fair. The majority of vendors were located inside a large canvas tent. Shoppers formed a line to make a loop around the
tent, with the option of placing their name and contact information into a cauldron for the drawing of a gift card to Mohair Pear, a shop located on College Street. Mohair Pair is the fair’s host and namesake. A wide array of vendors lined the insides of the tent. In the slightly more conventional category, there were wall prints, canvas paintings and original coloring books. Many vendors featured succulents and cacti, uniquely planted in blocks of wood or recycled wine bottles. One booth sold hand puppets, while another sold knitted stuffed animals. More of these stuffed animals contin-
ued to be produced on the spot, as their creator kept clicking her knitting needles together during the fair. Another booth sold a wide selection of handcrafted cruelty-free bath and body products. Handmade jewelry, zines, fiber art, graphic t-shirts, handmade stickers and greeting cards were just some of the other things on display and for sale. Most of these items can also be found online at their vendor’s Etsy shops. Savannah Findley, a junior studying child, adult, and family services was also at the fair.
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in New Jersey. The UNI Colony was founded in 2008, and the torch was recently reignited on campus by senior psychology major Oliverio Covarrubias and six other brothers. “We have an interest group each time; we have them do 10 events and then from there they decide,” Covarrubias said. “We don’t have pledge classes per se, because a lot of black and brown organizations step or stroll or, in our case, salute.” Covarrubias is a member of gamma line, the third line at UNI. Lines are not only the initiation “class” of an individual chapter, but also the group brothers that salute together.
“Everyone who crossed with me, they are my line brothers — or LBs for short,” Covarrubias said. According to Covarrubias, “crossing” is the last step in initiation. The new members “cross” into the organization. He said that names and numbers are unique to minority greek life and play a big role not only in the organization of members, but in the identity of members as a part their particular line. “My line name is Cosmos, and I am the ace or the first, of the line,” Covarrubias said. “At least with gamma line, I will always be in front.” Covarrubias also noted that the ideals of multicultural greek organizations are at
the forefront of everyday life for their members. “Not to diminish or devalue any white fraternal organizations’ values […] they are often abstract concepts about how to better yourself and your community,” Covarrubias said. “Whereas black and brown fraternities — they have [abstract] values as well — but an underlying one is advocacy for those communities.” Covarrubias views the philanthropies of white fraternities as the advocacy they focus on, but also noted that it stands apart from the critical role of advocacy in minority fraternities.
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A Greek tradition reignited News Editor
Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Incorporated is new to most students on campus at UNI. However, the fraternity has a storied history in the US that highlights the uniqueness of Latin American culture. According to the Lambda Theta Phi website, L a m b d a Theta Phi was founded in 1975 on the campus of Kean College
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Assault advocacy office comes to campus KELSEY CHIDLEY
pening, and it is a problem. Staff Writer And that’s something that needs to be addressed, and Survivors of sexu- it needs to be worked on.” al assault can find a new As UNI’s campus coorresource on campus through dinator, Michelson provides the Riverview Center. support services to students Kaylee Michelson, the in a wide variety of areas, UNI campus coordinator including advocacy, counseland sexual assault advocate, ing and education. Her work is responsible for coordinat- as an advocate allows her to ing the partnership between assist her clients in virtualUNI and this organization, ly any way that support is as well as ensuring that UNI needed. students who are affected by She helps clients report sexual assault receive the assaults through legal cases assistance they need. or Title IX reports, attends “[Sexual assault] is hap- their doctor’s appointments pening, whether or not and hospital visits and people believe it or not,” assists them in coping with Michelson said. “I think with their experiences through society, we need to make it peer counseling. more known that it is hap“I’m able to be that one constant support person for them, if they’d like, through many different systems,” Michelson said. She also heads a support group for UNI students who have been affected by sexual assault, which is curCOURTESY PHOTO/Riverview Center rently accept-
ing participants for a session that will start in early October. Another way that Michelson brings awareness to sexual violence is by giving presentations on a range of different topics to any audience that requests one. “There’s one [presentation] I do that’s a panel of sexual assault survivors, where I’ll talk at the beginning a little bit about advocacy and what the Riverview Center does,” Michelson said. “Then I line up three or four survivors, and they will talk and kind of tell their story and be open to questions and things like that.” Michelson has given such presentations to many UNI classrooms, as well as to faculty and staff, fraternities, sororities, athletics teams and campus resident assistants. Any classroom or group at UNI can request one of Michelson’s presentations through UNI’s website. Michelson emphasized that the Riverview Center provides free service with a 24/7 counseling hotline and that all information shared with advocates is completely confidential. Additionally, advocates are allowed by
According to Covarrubias, advocacy still plays a large role in the activities of Lambda Theta Phi. “We were founded out of a need to advocate for latino students,” Covarrubias said. “That’s kind of been an underlying theme. Getting involved with a latino organization, a lot of brothers are very vocal politically because of our status as brown folk in America. There’s this underlying ‘Well we always have to watch ourselves and our community.’” According to Covarrubias, Lambda Theta Phi’s philanthropy is the Congressional
Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI). The goal of the institute is to connect young hispanic interns with lawmakers in D.C. “Part of public administration is representative government,” Covarrubias said. “If we don’t have people in levels of government who are black or latino or gay or trans — we’re going to miss out on those experiences. “A lot of policy is determined by experience, if you don’t have people who have experienced these things, you’re not going to have good policy.” According to Covarrubias, CHCI is a more abstract philanthropy than many, but it is important to the commu-
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or people they know having been affected by the issue of sexual assault is higher than many people think, due to the unreliable nature of statistics on the subject. She stressed the importance of spreading awareness of this issue, and her position on campus serves as a way for students to become informed and seek out assistance when necessary. “Most of the time I’m here,” Michelson said. “And if I’m here, anybody can walk in and talk to me.”
nities that it serves. “It’s an abstract thing for us to sell because it’s like ‘Politics! Yeah, interns!’” Covarrubias said. “It’s not as easy as saying ‘Money for cancer.’ For five cents a day, you could send this high schooler to D.C. where he can be an intern for two months. That doesn’t seem like much.” COURTESY PHOTO/Oliverio Covarrubias Covarrubias also UNI Colony’s gamma line, pictured above at the end of their salute to their emphasized the pledgemaster, is done out of respect for teaching the new members what it means to importance of mak- be a member of Lambda Theta Phi. ing connections in politics and the difficulty that CHCI gives students a way “You have to have people minority populations often in so that they can be involved on the inside to have change have making those connec- in politics and give back to on the outside,” Covarrubias tions. the greater community. said.
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law to be present with sexual assault survivors in many situations that may otherwise seem daunting. “In police interviews, nobody can be denied to have an advocate,” Michelson said. “In trial, at the hospital, and different things like that, they can always have an advocate.” The Riverview Center typically holds many events in April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Support groups are another important aspect of the organization’s work, since they provide a welcoming environment for survivors to connect with one another and stay informed on the issue of sexual assault. Michelson has served as UNI campus coordinator for two years since graduating from UNI with a degree in family services, but this year, after an on-campus advocate position was eliminated, she is now the university’s sole liaison for advocacy services. Her work on campus ensures that students will receive the same quality of advocacy that they did before. Michelson noted that the likelihood of students
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Mental health initiatives misguided I will preface this by saying that I have been at the Northern Iowan (NI) for four years — this is my ninth semester being a staff member here (super seniors unite!). In all of this time, I have not once written an opinion column, but yet here I am. If I have one chance to tell the university how I feel, I would — and shall — say the following. When I was in my early days of being an editor on
the NI staff, there was an unusual up-rise in student suicides on campus, as well as accidental deaths. My peers were worried, confused and concerned, as were faculty and staff. Many were scared when the next “with great sadness…” email would show up in their inbox. It is my personal belief that UNI had somewhat of a kneejerk reaction to the matter. Suicide awareness! De-stress events! You are not alone! You matter! All of this is bullsh—t. I have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder since...well, I don’t know when. It seems like it’s
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Art director Iris Frasher questions the “value” of UNI’s student health center, which she says is understaffed and underfunded.
been forever, but I’ve been diagnosed for at least five or six years. I’ve been diagnosed with general anxiety and social anxiety for two years. I am not alone. In a survey done by the National College Health Assessment, a total of 38.2 percent of students had said that at least once in the past year they had “felt so depressed that it was difficult to function.” Fiftypoint-nine percent had felt that “things were hopeless,” and 60.9 percent “felt very lonely.” Just in the past two weeks of being surveyed, a total of 28.5 percent of respondents had felt “overwhelming anxiety.” The numbers can only do so much. They’re doing the only thing they can do, which is show us how students categorize their feelings. When looking at the numbers, it seems pretty obvious that a significant portion of college students suffer the symptoms of depression and/or anxiety. However, I do not think UNI is doing its best with the data. Mental health is a hot-button issue everywhere, I get it. To play it safe, it’s easier to do something than nothing;
and anything is better than nothing. Speaking as someone who experiences mental health issues first-hand, I feel as if UNI’s initiative is misguided. Students with long-term depression do not need “de-stress” events twice a semester. We do not need more mental health awareness. We need mental health acceptance. Students that are impacted by mental health disorders need policies and resources to assist them and their needs — and they need to know that they’re there. Speaking from personal experience, when a class sends you into half-hour long anxiety attacks and you skip said class because it makes you anxious, you begin a downward spiral that is nearly impossible to escape from. Students need to know that Student Disability Services is there for them. In my opinion, this is an easy fix. Add to all syllabi something like, “if you believe that you become too mentally distressed to finish this course, please contact Student Disability Services or myself at...”
What I think should be readily known information didn’t become known to me until after the semester was over and I, unsurprisingly, failed the class — not even my student counseling center-assigned psychiatrist mentioned it to me. The class that caused me to become suicidal could’ve been wiped from my GPA — who’d’ve thunk. Now it serves as a mark on my record and my life that I will never forget. You’d be pretty hardpressed to find a student who doesn’t know about the student counseling center. We’re all told that this resource is here for us, but what kind of “valued” resource has an, on average (from personal experience), a one-month waiting list for an appointment? And not only that, but what kind of a “valuable” resource only pays their starting mental health therapists a wage of $36,500? Someone who literally has students’ lives depending on them? Honestly, I could go on and on; but the newspaper is only so long. So, I’ll leave it at this: You say I matter, UNI. But do I really? Sometimes, it doesn’t feel like it.
Columnist responds to DACA opinion piece This column is partly my commentary on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and partly a response to Leziga Barikor’s opinion column, “DACA: Failure from the start.” I appreciate that Leziga used “unauthorized migrants” or “unauthorized immigrants;” that is so much better than “illegals.” For my column, I will be using “unauthorized Americans.” Now, let us examine the cold hard facts on Dreamers (recipients of DACA). There are 800,000 Dreamers in the United States (New York Times). That means there are Dreamers on our campus. I encourage you to discuss DACA with respect for others and to keep UNI Dreamers in your thoughts. Who are the Dreamers? Well, they are children of
unauthorized Americans that have spent the majority of their lives in the United States. Dreamers speak English and participate in American culture. Dreamers are our classmates, coworkers and friends. The benefits of the DACA program include work permits, social security numbers, driver’s licenses, personal financial advantages and more. In order to receive the DACA benefits, Dreamers have to reach high standards and perform a lot of work. A Dreamer cannot have any significant misdemeanors or felonies (that is an automatic disqualification of DACA). In order to become a Dreamer, applicants fill out hundreds of papers and provide many references. There is high competition to be a Dreamer because there is a limited number of spots in the DACA program. Thus, I am not exaggerating when I say that Dreamers are the best of the best. Once they have been accepted into the program, Dreamers must pay $495
every two years to remain in the program, and their renewal is not guaranteed! In addition, Dreamers pay federal, state and local income tax that generates a revenue of $1.2 billion a year (Define American). Well, aren’t they “stealing” welfare benefits? Absolutely not. Dreamers cannot collect any federal benefits like social security, food stamps, healthcare, or federal financial aid. Think about that. Federal loans are paying for my schooling, and Dreamers do not have access to that. As Leziga said, “unauthorized immigrants had no path towards citizenship through the DACA and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) programs.” Dreamers want to be citizens; they have lived in the United States for the majority of their lives. They have taken steps to be “authorized” with the federal government. Dreamers have become as “legal” as possible, but there is no path to citizenship for them. Dreamers are stuck in this stage between unautho-
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Opinion columnist responds to a previous column about the rescinding of DACA, referring to deportations as “cruel” and “barbarous.”
rized Americans and United States citizens. I could go on and on about how important unauthorized Americans are to the United States economy, but I am not going to. I want unauthorized Americans to have a path towards citizenship because they are human beings that deserve dignity and respect, not just because they have monetary value. In Leziga’s column, she made a well-written, fresh argument for immigration reform. I found myself agreeing with her on many
points. I concur that DACA may have been a failure from the beginning because it was a temporary, non-comprehensive fix on immigration reform. DACA is an executive order and had the possibility to be easily overturned by future presidents (and this is exactly we are experiencing with Trump). Leziga makes a great point that the Supreme Court may have inevitably overturned DACA. See DACA, page 5
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SARAH RITONDALE Staff Writer
Fall is just around the corner and the second annual Oktoberfest kicked off the new season with many different types of music, games, beer and food on Sept. 16. People gathered on College Hill for the event, which was organized by the College Hill Partnership.
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“The community gets out of it just a fun local event to go to that is central to a big population” said Kathryn Sogard, College Hill Partnership coordinator. “We have a lot of awesome, amazing events that go on downtown,” Sogard said. “But for the people, especially college students, who might not want to drive or might not be
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able to drive because they don’t have a car here, it’s kind of a nice way to bring the neighborhood together as well as people from around Cedar Falls.” Oktoberfest provided beer from Single Speed Brewing as well as two other Iowa breweries. There were about 10 craft beer selections from the different breweries. The event also celebrated German heritage
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Oktoberfest was hosted on College Hill on Sept. 16, bringing people, music and around 10 different craft beer selections together. Along with celebrating German roots, the La Calle pop up included options like brat tacos.
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with some of the music and the food that was served. La Calle, a food truck that was brought in to serve food, offered Latin American cuisine. However they put a twist on some of the food they served. “He is doing a little bit of German infusion tonight so some brat tacos,” Sogard said. “We had a lot of help from David [from] Singlespeed, he put together our beer selection,” Sogard said. “Getting volunteers, we have a local guy who is DJing and we pulled in one local vendor for food.” Other things attendees got to enjoy included singing by the Beer Choir and the game Hammerschlagen. The idea of the Hammerschlagen game is that a player has one continuous swing of a hammer to a nail and the nail has to be flush or below the surface of the wood to win. “It was very inclusive. They had a diverse selection of alcoholic beverages,” said Jake Van Essen, a UNI senior commu-
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nication studies major. “They had fun games [...], different types of music and a fun family friendly atmosphere.” “We plan on doing it for the rest of eternity hopefully,” Sogard said. Other students were also excited for this to be an ongoing event. “I have attended both this year and last year and I really look forward to it,” said UNI senior Alexi Alt. “I am definitely going to continue to attend, it is such a fun and different thing to do on a Saturday night.”
‘No Shame Theatre’ student variety show MONIQUE SMITH Staff Writer
No Shame is a night of hedonism and debauchery, with a light-hearted atmosphere based on mutual trust on a night without judgement. On Friday, Sept. 15, No Shame held one of its first events for the semester in the Communication Arts Center (CAC). No Shame Theatre is a variety show that occurs every two weeks on campus at UNI and the event welcomes writers, comedians, musicians, poets, rappers, dancers, jugglers, magicians, speed-painters and so on. If it has an element of creativity or talent, it is welcome at No Shame. The show has only three key rules all performers must follow in order to participate. Pieces must be 100 percent original, they must be under five minutes and must not break laws, space and people. During this week’s No Shame variety show, stu-
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Students gathered in the Communication Arts Center to take part in a “No Shame Theatre” variety show where five minute acts were performed.
dents and alumni alike performed every five minutes. There were all kinds of acts with varying elements of creativity and audience participation. The pieces were received by the audience with roaring rounds of laughter for their efforts. Laura Steffen graduated from UNI as a communication major and found out about No Shame through friends. Steffen performed first with her piece ‘Nostalgia.’
friends who will literally not judge you for anything,” said Colleen Grady, UNI graduate and studio art major in drawing and painting. Many of the participants at No Shame are graduates of UNI who love the event and want to make sure others are aware of how beneficial it can be to their futures. “No Shame has been a big part of my life,” said L.C. Kent, a graduate from UNI, who used to work on the board of No Shame. “No
“No Shame is a really great place, I love it,” Steffen said. Some of the other acts that followed Steffen’s included Will Sutton’s piece ‘Emasculinity,’ Colleen Grady’s chalk drawing of three audience participants, titled ‘You’re gorgeous, Let me show you’ and ‘Vague Descriptions’ by Ryan Busch. “No Shame made me want to have fun with comedy and be with a bunch of
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Shame continues to be the thing that I take solace in and because of No Shame, I now have a couple of scripts that are being optioned by an independent film company. So, I like to come back here to tell people why No Shame is a good thing and a stepping stone.” Future No Shame events will be held in the CAC at 10 p.m. in room 108 for the following dates: Sept. 15, Sept. 29, Oct. 13, Oct. 27, Nov. 10, Dec.1 and Dec.8.
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FILM REVIEW
‘Mother!’ gives birth to masterpiece CLINTON OLSASKY
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It is already one of the most reviled and polarizing films of the year, but Darren Aronofsky’s new psychological horror film “Mother!” may be the director’s most daring movie to date. “Mother!” follows the story of an unnamed married couple, played by Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem, whose lives are irrevocably changed one night when a mysterious man and woman visit their country home. The film largely focuses on the titular mother (Lawrence), whose tranquil life is disturbed and whose unborn child is threatened by a series of unwanted intruders. Although “Mother!” may be superficially tied to its horror genre trappings, the film retains an immense amount of narrative depth by way of a densely constructed story that incorporates religious allegory and symbolism along with Aronofsky’s trademark directing style. Directing: 5/5 Aronofsky has already made his mark as one of the most talented filmmakers of the 21st century. However, “Mother!” may be his most visually resplendent work — the culmination of two decades of some of the most inventive, dark and intensely terrifying imagery ever put to film. Wi t h “Mother!”, Aronofsky relies heavily on handheld shots, which are almost exclusively used to follow Lawrence’s character
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throughout the most ominous corners of her country home. These handheld shots ultimately serve to destabilize much of the film’s visual compositions, which, in turn, reflect the mother’s loosening grip on her home and, by extension, her reality. In addition, Aronofsky uses a wide range of directorial tools that reinforces the claustrophobia that takes hold in the mother’s house. Whether it be inward tracking shots, POV shots or internal framing, Aronofsky holds nothing back in creating an uncomfortably tense and nightmare-fueled world of paranoia and terror. Writing: 5/5 Aronofsky’s uncanny ability to render terror on the screen may only be matched by his ability to weave an incredible amount of symbolism into one of the cleverest and most intelligently written screenplays to come out of a major studio in years. In addition to directing the film, Aronofsky reportedly wrote the screenplay for “Mother!” in a mere five days, which makes his masterful storytelling all the more impressive. Indeed, particular praise should be directed to Aronofsky’s ability to tell a convincingly terrifying horror story, while also injecting the film with a heavy dose of Christian symbolism that naturally complements the narrative, rather than distracts from it. Due to the heavy use of Christian symbolism, the film itself serves as a religious allegory that subverts
the traditionally accepted notions of the biblical creation stories — in particular, that of Adam and Eve. And yet, although the film is heavily influenced by Christian symbolism, the characters featured in the film are much more than thinly drawn archetypes. True, the characters in TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE “Mother!” are Jennifer Lawrence stars in the new psychological horror film “Mother!”, directed by Darren themselves symAronofsky. The film has polarized critics upon release and currently carries a 68 percent bols, used to approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. communicate the larger allegory revolves. Lawrence is at once nature of these characters at hand. But not once do heartbreakingly sad and into account, along with the they come across as flat or intensely paranoid as the entirety of the film’s narrauninteresting. Instead, the slowly unraveling mother tive, their performances not core cast of characters are in what is likely her best only make sense — they’re incredibly human, complete performance since 2012’s essential. with all the flaws and imper- “Silver Lining’s Playbook.” Overall: 5/5 fections that constitute our Likewise, Bardem delivAronofsky has made a own humanity. ers one of the best per- career out of pushing the To be sure, this masterful formances of the year as envelope with controveruse of characterization can, the enigmatic and daunting sial and initially misunderin addition to Aronofsky’s poet whose work ultimately stood films (“Requiem for a screenplay, be attributed to consumes his life — and his Dream,” “Black Swan”), but the generally excellent per- marriage. with “Mother!”, the idiosynformances put forth by the The other two primary cratic filmmaker has vencast. characters that figure prom- tured into a truly dark cre Acting: 5/5 inently in the first half of ative space that will likely To put it simply, the the film are Ed Harris and alienate many moviegoers. often outrageous and surreal Michelle Pfeiffer as the However, for those willing atmosphere that permeates mysterious and similarly to journey with Aronofsky “Mother!” would seem too unnamed married couple into the darkness, they will alien — too unnatural — if that intrudes upon the two be rewarded with a singunot for the strength of the protagonists’ home life. lar cinematic experience that acting on display. Harris and Pfeiffer por- delves deep within our inner In particular, both tray their characters with most selves and explores Lawrence and Bardem deliv- a certain degree of excess what it really means to be er career-high performanc- that may initially impede the human. es as the unnamed husband viewer’s ability to suspend and wife around whom the their disbelief. However, central mystery of the film when taking the symbolic
was a lot of interesting stuff to look at,” Findley said. Besides the many varieties of art that were sold and displayed, another prominent part of the fair was fortune telling. At least
three booths offered the service to fairgoers, including tarot, bone, and lithomancy readings. One booth displayed a sign saying, “The Witch is In,” while another listed the special of the day as “Answers and advice from your angels and ancestors.” “I loved how many different types of art there were, and then that they’re all local artists is so cool. And they’re anywhere from really young people to older adults, that’s so cool,” Dickinson said. The event attracted students, families and professors. Vendors had to fight the rain for a time, but the tent offered substantial protection. For more information about the Pear Fair, visit thepearfair.com
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This past Saturday, Mohair Pear hosted their seventh annual open air indie craft fair, dubbed the “Pear Fair,” on College Hill.
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However, President Obama did the best he could in his situation, and DACA made an incredible, positive impact on numerous individuals in our country thanks to Obama. Leziga stated, “they trusted the Obama-era programs with their identities, and I think they deserve justice for that.” This situation really sucks because the federal government now has access to thousands of unauthorized Americans’ information, including the Dreamers, their parents and friends (remember those required references?). Leziga asserted, “We need a just system that works and makes sense.” No argument here, this is exactly what we need. She continued, “that may not look like mass deportation, but it might look like case-by-
case deportations.” I dissent. Deportations are cruel and display a gross disregard for humanity Most Dreamers are in mixed-status families, which means that deportations break up families and put more children in the foster care system. Deportations of Dreamers is the process of forcibly removing Americans and exporting them to places that are often dangerous, violent and unfamiliar. When the DACA program comes to an end, mass deportations may be a very real, extremely scary reality. Deportations are barbarous and not the answer. We need to provide paths to citizenship for all unauthorized Americans. Comprehensive immigration reform needs to happen now. Dreamers are Americans.
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Win streak continues for volleyball team
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EMMETT LYNCH Sports Writer
The Panther volleyball team bounced back from a recent loss that broke their three-game win streak, after beating Northern Illinois on Superhero Night in Cedar Falls. UNI then went on to win two consecutive games in the Kangaroo Klassic against Rutgers and South Dakota. After a loss against the University of Missouri–Kansas City (UKMC), the Panthers struck back with a big win against in-state rivals, the Iowa
State Cyclones, which proved to be a huge momentum switch and boost that the Panthers needed. UNI then went on to create a three-game win streak at the Omaha Challenge in Omaha, Nebraska at the Baxter Arena. The Panthers took back to back victories in Omaha, beating the University of NebraskaOmaha Mavericks. Out of a game of four sets, the Panthers took the 3-1 victory over the Mavericks. Bri Weber recorded her 1,000th career dig and became the 17th player in Panther history to record 1,000 digs. She
ended the game with her 38th career double-double with 23 digs and 14 kills. Senior Heather Hook recorded her 29th career double-double this season with 10 digs and 42 assists against the Mavericks. The Panthers then went on to upset the No. 10 ranked University of Nebraska 3-1. UNI has four wins this season over ranked opponents: University of Southern California (USC) Mizzou, Iowa State, and Nebraska, currently the most of all Division One teams. Their win over Nebraska was
the first time in history that UNI beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Hook had a .636 hitting percentage with seven kills, seven digs and 40 assists. Sophomore Karlie Taylor recorded six of her 15 kills, which was a team high. Taylor and Weber tied for team honors due to kills. The Panthers three-game win streak came to an end in a nail-biting 2-3 loss against Kansas State. Weber tied her career high with 22 kills. She also added 17 digs for her 41st career double-double. Hook recorded her 30th double-double with 18 digs and
58 assists. Fatigue played a part in the Panthers loss. UNI assistant coach Kalani Mahi stated, “When you play three physical teams in a 24-hour period you hope there’s enough in the tank.” It is clear that in volleyball, playing multiple games in a day can be exhausting. After that three-game win streak, the Panthers still fought in a five-setter that went down to the wire against Kansas State. The next game is away against Valparaiso on Friday, Sept. 22nd.
Panthers fall to Southern Utah on the road FOOTBALL
WILLIAM RIEPE
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This Saturday, the Panthers (1-2) fell to Southern Utah (2-1) 21-24 on the road in Utah. The game came down to the Panthers’ inability to move the ball on offense, aside from a 4th quarter pass thrown by quarterback Eli Dunne to Trevor Allen to bring the score close.
The Panthers just couldn’t seem to break the defensive line of Southern Utah, as they were held to 49 yards on almost 30 carries. Those numbers are eclipsed by an impressive performance by Southern Utah’s running game, netting 167 yards on 43 carries and two touchdowns. A common theme over the last two games is dominant performances by senior Daurice Fountain.
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Daurice Fountain (10) scores in the endzone despite the good defense.
Fountain finished the last two games with over 200 yards and three touchdowns combined. He netted 138 yards on eight catches Saturday. He is proving to be a versatile wideout for opposing secondaries to deal with. The Panthers’ defense put together its best performance all season on Saturday. Jared Farley continues to show his dominance with another turnover to his name, this time on a interception and 38 yard return. Farley also netted 12 tackles, one tackle for a loss and the previous interception. The Panthers’ defense continued by picking off the ball two more times and racking up one sack. Dunne continues to split his targets well, completing passes to nine different receivers, for 284 yards. Fountain, Jaylin James, Briley Moore, and Elias Nissen all found themselves with a healthy amount of targets and catches from Dunne. However, interceptions are still an issue for Dunne
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Jaylin James (83) reaches out and almost gets the one-handed grab.
as he threw two interceptions later in the game. This is largely due to the lack of success by a struggling Panther run game, which forced Dunne to throw the ball 47 times. The Panthers will travel to Illinois to play the Southern Illinois Salukis, who started off with a dominant 2-0 season, beating both opponents by large margins including a 55-3
trashing of Mississippi Valley State. The Salukis have a dominant quarterback in Sam Straub and a versatile rungame. However, last year Aaron Bailey and the Panthers dominated the Southern Illinois defense and finished with a 42-21 score. The game will be played Sept. 30th. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. in Carbondale, Illinois.
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