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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA CEDAR FALLS, IA THURSDAY, APRIL 5 VOLUME 114, ISSUE 42
CEDAR FALLS, IA
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
VOLUME 118, ISSUE 9
OPINION
CAMPUS LIFE
SPORTS
OPINION PAGE 3
CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 4
SPORTS PAGE 6
Opinion columnist Samantha Goodwin encourages students to drink safetly.
Get the scoop on upcoming Homecoming events and festivities starting Sept. 27.
Staff writer Teyha Tournier reflects on the impotance of suicide prevention and mental health.
Sister Cindy visits campus
Evangelical preacher and TikTok star ‘Sister Cindy’ speaks to UNI students Friday KARLA DEBRUIN
Managing Editor
CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN News Editor
Preacher and TikTok star Sister Cindy visited UNI’s campus Friday, speaking at Lawther Field in front of the West Gym. Her husband, Brother Jed, along with some of their friends were also on campus to push their agendas. She drew a large crowd of curious students, including a student dressed up as Jesus and a student in a dinosaur costume with a pride flag cape. The pair later started kissing in front of the crowd. Cindy Smock or “Sister Cindy” has gained considerable fame, and has over 300,000 followers on TikTok. She preaches about being a “ho no mo” on college campuses around the country and has been preaching for more than four decades. The goal of her messages is to make sure
and “how much pot do you have to smoke to drown out your guilt?” Many students expressed their confusion as Sister Cindy continued to preach. “I don’t know where she’s going with this,” one student said. Her religious beliefs about abstinence and sex were made abundantly clear throughout her speech. “You were not made to be a ho, you were made to know God,” she said. “There are bipolar girls everywhere.” The crowd often engaged with Sister Cindy sarcastically, heckling and cheering her on. At one point Sister Cindy yelled. “Certified freak,” and the crowd chanted back, “Seven days a week.” Sister Cindy has been visiting Iowa campuses the past KARLA DEBRUIN/Northern Iowan week. She went to Iowa on Evangelical preacher Sister Cindy visited campus Friday and spoke to a crowd of students on Lawther Field. Her Monday, Grinnell College on husband, Brother Jed, is pictured in the background. Tuesday, Drake on Wednesday, college students have safe sex She tried to involve stu- to publish, however a few of Iowa State on Thursday and or practice abstinence only, dents by starting a “Sister the questions included, “How UNI on Friday. making sure girls “keep their Cindy stupidity quiz.” Most of much do you have to drink See STUDENT PERSPECTIVES legs closed.” the questions are too explicit before you spread your legs,” ON SISTER CINDY, page 8
UNI to survey sexual violence on campus Compliance and Equity Management Office plans to send anonymous survey to students The Compliance and Equity Management Office is conducting a survey to learn more about sexual violence on campus. The survey is called the “Know More” Survey. They will send an anonymous survey link to student email addresses. There will also be posters around campus with QR codes for students to scan leading to the survey. The survey asks questions about students’ attitudes, behaviors, impressions and more information surrounding sexual assault. The goal is to understand
UNI’s campus climate in regards to sexual violence. The Compliance and Equity Management Office plans to use this information to improve the university’s sexual violence prevention efforts. Recently, UNI has had trouble gathering information about the student’s stance on sexual violence, especially since the COVID19 pandemic. Sexual violence is often underreported, so the Compliance and Equity Management Office is trying to give students an anonymous way to give honest information. Accordi ng to the Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault and Human Traff icking (ICESAHT), one in five women as well as one in sixteen men are sexually assaulted while in
college. The ICESAHT also states that “more than 90 percent of sexual assault victims on college campuses do not report the assault.” UNI hopes to use the information they gather in the Know More Survey to change these statistics, especially on their campus. The Office of Compliance and Equity Management works to give equal opportunity for all students, faculty and staff. They also “handle reports of discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct as well as providing supportive measures, resources, and options to impacted individuals.” Additional resources regarding sexual violence prevention at UNI can be found at https://safety.uni. edu/req.
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A campus wide survey will be sent out to students regarding sexual violence oncampus. The survey aims to get information about UNI’s campus culture in regards to sexual violence.