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Columnist Cosgrove stands up to UI and ISU bullies on sporting UNI Pride.
Panthers prepare for their final nonconference game against TTU.
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September 25, 2014 Volume 111, Issue 8
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UNI listed No. 2 in Midwest CHELSEA HELMLE Staff Writer
U.S. News and World Repor ts named the University of Northern Iowa No. 2 on the “Best Regional Public Universities” in the Midwest list for 2015. This is the second consecutive year UNI has held this position. This list is compiled by U.S News & World Report’s Education Rankings and Advice. UNI was also ranked #18 on a list of all public and private universities, according to a message sent from UNI president’s office.
“Being recognized as one of the best universities in the Midwest is a result of the work our students, faculty and staff undertake together,” said UNI President Bill Ruud. According to the U.S. News and World Report’s website, the criteria for the rankings are broken into small subcategories. The subcategories contain undergrad academic reputation (22.5 percent), retention rates (22.5 percent), faculty resources (20 percent), student selectivity (12.5 percent), financial resources (10 percent), graduation rate performance (7.5 percent) and
alumni giving rate (5 percent). “The indicators include input measures that reflect a school’s student body, its faculty and its financial resources, along with outcome measures that signal how well the institution does its job of educating students,” said the U.S. News & World Report website. These indicators are used to create an even playing field for all universities in the country. Indicators are divided into categories and further subcategories. See RANKING, page 2
Unlocked cars lead to thefts
If I ruled: Voting laws
AMBER ROUSE
Executive Editor
On Sept. 17, nearly 20 Cedar Falls residents woke up to find valuable items missing from their vehicles. These car thefts occurred from Olive to Franklin streets and Second to 28th streets. Cedar Falls Police Department records show 19 car owners reported car thefts between Sept. 16 and Sept. 17. Intruders gained access to the vehicles from unlocked doors. Brittany Wright, junior textile and apparel major, reported stolen valuables to CFPD when she realized those items were missing from her 2013 Chrysler 300 at her apartment on Walnut Street. “I’m stunned it happened on a random Tuesday,” Wright said. “I’m kind of freaked out, I’m always checking to see who’s around.” Thinkstock
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See THEFT, page 2
ERIC BOISEN
boisen @uni.edu
Welcome to the “If I Ruled” series, where I get to stroke my ego and think about what I would do if I could change anything within our laws. This week: voting laws. In 2012, the United States had roughly 58% of its voting eligible population turn out to the polls. That leaves out more than 40%, over 100 million citizens, who did not vote. Some did not because they were unable to, many more because they simply did not choose to do so. They had to work and did not want to potentially lose hours of pay from leaving work to vote, they had other obligations, or
they were simply too apathetic to want to vote. According to a CBS News article from Sept. 15, only 43 percent of Americans trust the executive branch of the Federal government. The legislative branch is doing mucwh worse with only 28 percent approval. There are many problems that both parties can agree on: partisanship, efficiency in government, and too much money in elections just to name a few. The first and easiest way the people can start to fix our system is by voting. Voting is crucial in a democracy. How can our elected officials represent us if they do not know what the public wants? I believe that voting in elections should be mandatory. See MANDATORY, page 3
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