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Pear Fair and Oktoberfest take College Street.

Panthers fall 17-29 to Weber State.

Jepson Forum on immigration and tariffs

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EMMA’LE MASS Staff Writer

On Wednesday, Sept.

26, 2019, the annual Jepson Forum took place inside Schindler Education Center.

The Jepson Forum honors Lawrence Jepson, an immigrant from Denmark who arrived in the Cedar Valley in the early 1900s and became a successful

Wall Street businessman and outspoken advocate for the impact of global economics. After Jepson’s death, an endowment was established in his honor to create professorship and scholarship in global economics.

The current forum is organized by Professor Shahina Amin, and the Department of Economics at UNI. Wednesday’s forum,

“How do Immigration and Tariffs Affect Iowa’s Economy?” featured four panelists: Loren Bawn, Mark Grey, Chad Hart and Aaron Putze.

The f irst speaker was Bawn, of the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) Bureau of Refugee Services. Bawn focused on the refugee and immigration impact in Iowa

and Spanish major Ryan Frank and senior psychology major Mahlia Brown.

The evening started out with a hardball question: “Is water wet?” Each candidate had to defend their stance.

The competition seemed split on the controversy.

“Water is wet because water is the essence of wet,” said Erika Wold, a senior psychology major. “And if

you take out the ‘A’ and the ‘R’ and mix around the ‘T’ and ‘E,’ it says ‘wet.’”

Junior i nst rumen tal music education major Jonathan Green disagreed.

“Water itself can not be wet, but if I go into water and leave the water I will be wet, because the water is on me,” he argued. “Water can not be on itself, and therefore is not wet.”

The heated debate was followed by the talent competition, which showcased the wide range of the each Panther’s skills. The evening began with a standup comedy act, which then led to a tarot card reading, screenprinting, singing a cover of “Nations of the World” from “The Animaniacs” circa 1991.

and the United States. The financial impact of refugees in the United States is extreme, said Bawn, quoting a New Economy study stating that refugees “earn $77 billion in household income, and $21 billion in taxes.”

According to Bawn, Iowa has been a “Work First” state since the begining of the Iowa DHS, meaning refugees coming to Iowa need to be self-sustaining quickly following their arrival and most begin work 30-90 days after arrival. Bawn described Iowa as a “magnet” for refugees thanks to its high job demand, positive family life and welcoming nature.

However, this may all soon change. Each year the amount of refugees allowed to enter the country is determined by the president.

Since the last year of the Obama Administration, this number has been at a steady decline. The presidential determination for the 2020 fiscal year has not yet been determined, but Bawn fears for the worst: zero.

The second speaker, Grey, a UNI professor and Director of the Iowa Center for Immigrant Leadership and Integration, focused on two factors: political disconnect and mass migration. Grey argued that a major focus on immigration and refugee issues is based on the current “anti-immigrant” political sphere.

“Two-thirds of our state’s population growth for roughly the past 20-25 years has been due to immigration and the arrival of refugees,” he said.

Grey stated that many companies are in desperate need of labor, yet in public, are silent about their needs in fear of backlash.

“You cannot have it both ways,” he said. “You cannot remain silent about these anti-immigrant and refugee settlements and turn around and beg for more of them to come along.”

Grey also addressed the topic of mass migration.

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Students compete for the crown EMMA’LE MASS Staff Writer

Eight candidates competed for the crown at the annual Homecoming Royalty Competition on the evening Thursday, Sept. 27 in the Maucker Union Ballroom.

The competition was hosted by the Campus Activities Board (CAB) and emceed by senior social work

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For education major, it’s a family affair LAUREN MCGUILL Staff Writer

Education is big in Katie Wempen’s family.

Wempen, a senior Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) education major, is a third-generation UNI teaching student. Her grandfather, Richard Wempen, attended UNI in the 1950’s and became a high school science teacher in the Nashua-Plainfield school district. He was also a school counselor at North Iowa Area Community College. Her father, David Wempen, who attended UNI in 1991, went on to become a high school history teacher.

Wempen has other family members who graduated from UNI and pursued careers as teachers. Her mother, Molly Wempen (formerly McClientock), is a middle school English teacher, her cousin, Luke Wempen, is a high school business teacher and her aunt is

an elementary school teacher.

When Wempen was picking which college to attend, UNI was at the top of her list. After hearing about the many family members who attended the school and how much love they had for it, Wempen knew she would be continuing that legacy.

Even though she followed in her parents’s and grandfather’s footsteps, she is doing it in a completely different way.

“I have found my own voice, even following after family tradition,” Wempen said. “ I definitely have made my own experiences here. And I think that’s been really valuable.”

Wempen will graduate this winter and will spend next semester student teaching in the Des Moines metro area.

Although Wempen is sad she’s leaving UNI, she is excited to start her career as a teacher.

“TESOL majors have a lot of options,” Wempen said. “But

I think it would be really fun to teach middle school ESL (English as a second language).”

Wempen said she has had a wonderful time at UNI, not just by creating her own path, but by recognizing the past she now shares with her family members who went to UNI before her.

“I lived in Rider freshman year, the same floor my dad lived on. I think it’s really cool that I’m in the same buildings my grandpa and dad were in,” Wempen said.

Her family also bonds over UNI sports teams, specifically football. Wempen has lots of memories of watching Panther football with her grandpa prior to his passing last year.

Wempen will be trying to get the most out of her last semester at UNI. “I know everyone says it, but it’s actually true,” she said. “Time goes by really fast, so you need to always make the most of it.”

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“Forced migration around the world is [at its] highest in human history,” he said.

“Roughly 71 million people are being forcibly misplaced today.

26 million are refugees, 41 million in their own countries, 3.5 to 4 million asylum seekers.”

He blamed this mostly on climate change and food insecurity, a problem he thinks will become increasingly important in upcoming years.

Addressing students, Grey posed a question for discussion.

“What do we need to try to do now here in the relatively short-term, to mitigate or try to get a handle on what the potential is of the mass migration of human beings?” he asked.

“I think it’s upsetting that companies hide in the public about wanting employees but will only speak in private about their needs, because they’re refugees. Public opinion needs to change because we need them here,” said Kersten Kahley, a sophomore English major.

The third speaker was Hart, an economics professor

from Iowa State University.

Hart focused on tariffs themselves, defining them as “a tax on imports’’ used to “reduce trade” or “protect domestic industry.”

Hart claimed that “the biggest thing happening with agriculture is the tariff dispute with China.”

“For the first time in 40 years, the U.S. is at a trade deficit for agriculture,” he said. “[This] is a direct result of the China trade dispute.”

He hopes that the U.S. will strengthen its relationship with other agreement holders, such as Mexico and Canada, for the time being. According to Hart, the damage is “irrevocable,” and the end is not near.

“It takes decades to create these kind of agreements,” he said. “We are in year two.”

Putze, the final speaker, is a UNI alumnus and Director of Communications and External Relations from the Iowa Soybean Association. Putze also focused on the impact of the current trade war with China, specifically its impact on the soybean industry.

The U.S. is currently the lead producer of soybeans and

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A pedestrian was injured shortly before midnight on Thursday, Sept. 26, after being struck by a motor vehicle on College Hill, as reported by the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.

According to the Courier, initial reports from the Cedar Falls Police stated that the pedestrian ran out in front of

the vehicle as it traveled south on the 2200 block of College Street.

The name of the pedestrian, who was taken to UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital in Waterloo for unspecified injuries, has not yet been released by police. The driver’s name has also not been made public. Police are continuing to investigate the incident.

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A Sept. 26 car accident on College Hill which injured a pedestrian remains under police investigation.

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China is the lead consumer.

On average, Putze said, 4 billion bushels of soybeans are exported annually, and 14-16% of those beans are from Iowa.

Prior to the trade war, Iowa had been working with China for over 30 years. However, China is now looking for soybean producers in other countries, such as Brazil and Argentina.

Putze mentioned the current rainforest fires in Brazil due to the burning of forest to make room for farming.

Several companies are pulling out of Brazil due to this issue.

“It’s the world’s oxygen.

It’s the world’s lungs,” he said.

However, even with the backlash of Brazil’s production, the U.S. and China conflict is still at a stand-off, with “no end in sight,” according to Putze. He also claimed that the situation is “lose-lose” because both sides are losing money and resources.

Taylor Shipley, a junior finance economics major, said, “It’s interesting we don’t know when anything is going to be solved […] We’re just trying to make our losses as less as possible.”

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Failure is necessary in politics SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 |

CALEB STEKL

Opinion Columnist

Samuel Beckett, one of the most prolific writers of the late 20th century, wrote a paradoxical yet absolutely true statement: “Try again.

Fail again. Fail better.” This mantra has been taken up by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs as a business practice, a slogan to remind them of the resilience required to face market forces and that success is rarely immediate. However, the same statement could be read in a parallax way: the slogan of any radical politics should be “fail again, fail better!” If the 20th century teaches us anything, it is that the worst mistake a radical political movement can make is to be afraid of failure. The obsession of communist parties in “actually existing socialism” with total control of discourse and civil society is precisely what G.W.F. Hegel meant when he said that “the fear of failure reveals itself as the fear of truth.”

So, what was the “Evil Empire” so terrified of ?

Unfortunately, the answer is not what the liberal consensus wants us to believe, that we can simply reduce the catastrophe of 20th century socialism to megalomaniac lust for power. If this were so, new leadership could have mended the ship. But as we know the great reformer Khrushchev also failed miserably in this regard. If we take this path, we expose ourselves to the critique that socialism is inherently “totalitarian,” and that any attempt at forging a new society is doomed to the excesses of state bureaucracy.

Our condemnation of “actually existing socialism” goes far beyond any such petty critique. Communists were not scared of western imperialist powers infiltrating their countries and fomenting insurrection. As valid as this fear was (and still is), we cannot accept the Stalinist trials based upon this alone. Communist parties were also not scared that “revisionist” tendencies

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within the Party would cause the eventual disintegration of communist rule. If this were so, Khrushchev’s rule and his “secret speech” condemning Stalin would never have been possible.

Actually existing socialist states failed to create a new society precisely because those in power were afraid of the “truth” of socialism: if their subjects took socialism seriously, and if the Party took steps to allow people to actualize socialist ideals, the entire social structure which allowed communists to rule in such a way would have completely collapsed. Simply put, communists were afraid of what their own ideology would have unleashed – they were afraid of that which they claimed to defend: communism. Thus, we should condemn communists not for trying to take power and create a new society, but for their cowardice in the face of such an opportunity.

So, what would a politics that is not afraid to fail again and fail better look like? In

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the era of neoliberal politics where grand ideological projects have been abandoned, where socialism is no better than fascism, we can learn something. The entire neoliberal project is based upon the idea that, if we simply rid ourselves of the state, eternal economic growth will flower without a hiccup. These hiccups, however, occur every four to six years under the name of “recessions.” Neoliberalism is capable of maintaining its grip on the state (and its subjects) even in the face of its own global failure every decade.

This is precisely where leftists should look for advice. We should learn from Thatcher and Reagan, not Stalin or Mao! Neoliberalism is certainly unafraid of failure – it accounts for failure in its very functioning. Neoliberals know that a recession is structurally necessary, but it simply has the state bail it out. Why should leftists not take the exact same approach but from a different ideological tilt? We can no longer be afraid to do the

impossible, to take state power and make big business bail us out. If the state runs short of funds to pay for healthcare, we should have no qualms about pillaging the coffers of big Capital: are they not afraid to do the exact same with our pensions and taxes? If big business is trying to make us pay too much for prescription medicine, why should we not nationalize them? Have we not seen the wholesale privatization of public services over the past 40 years?

To embrace truth, we must account for failure as necessary in the very act of taking power. Medicare for All will not function perfectly. The Green New Deal will have some delays. Congress will not be our friend. However, in the face of all past and future failures, from “actually existing socialism” to the democratic socialism of Bernie Sanders, the Left must remain militant in our fidelity to the cause of equality. We must firmly declare our maxim to be: “fail again, fail better!”

Wellness Services: homecoming safety tips Editor’s Note: This guest column was submitted by Student Wellness Services.

As the centennial homecoming celebration draws near, consider making a homecoming safety checklist to ensure you are able to have a fun and safe time throughout the week!

Homecoming goes beyond the game. If you choose not to include drinking in your plans, you are not alone! In fact, 1 in 3 UNI students choose not to drink alcohol, according to the 2019 UNI National College Health Assessment.

If your form of celebrating a Panther victory includes alcohol, keep these tips in mind. What will you add to your personal safety checklist?

Eat before drinking and snack throughout the night!

Food helps slow the rate of absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream.

Maintain your buzz and avoid regrets or poor decisions by staying in your “sweet spot” -- a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.05 or less! Set a limit on how many standard drinks you will have and keep track while you are drinking.

Remember: 12 oz of beer, 5 oz of wine, and 1.5 oz of hard liquor all are considered a standard drink! Pay attention to the alcohol by volume (ABV) of your drink.

An easy way to measure is using a Solo cup! The bottom line represents 1.5 oz for hard liquor, the next line up represents 5 oz for wine, and

the third line from the bottom represents 12 oz for beer.

Pace drinks to one or less per hour and alternate with water or other non-alcoholic beverages. Make sure to be mindful of the container you are drinking from! It’s easier to measure how much you’re drinking by using a Solo cup, as mentioned above, versus another container.

Choose drinks that contain less alcohol by volume, such as a beer instead of a shot.

Make a plan outlining your personal limits! Think about how much alcohol you want to consume if you choose to drink, how you will get a safe ride, and how to obtain protection if you choose to engage in sexual activity (obtain FREE safer sex supplies at the Student Health Center).

Go to alcohol.org/bac-calculator to plan out how many drinks you’ll have over a period of time to see the potential effects on your BAC and the symptoms you may feel.

Never leave your drink unattended. If you lose sight of it, get a new one! Be alert of your surroundings. If your gut is sending you signals, listen to it! Your intuition is usually right.

If you are uncomfortable in a situation, it is okay to leave!

Tell someone you trust and make sure they stay with you.

If you need to make up an excuse, here are some options: • Another friend needs assistance.

• You need to make an urgent phone call.

• You feel unwell.

• You have another commitment.

Know the potential risks and consequences of drinking underage. Underage drinking can lead to long-term effects in brain development, criminal records, fines from UNI and/ or the criminal system, and other legal problems.

Take the free and confidential Alcohol eCHECKUP TO GO online assessment before homecoming to see where you stand with your alcohol use.

Get started here: aodeducation.uni.edu.

If you see any of the following signs of alcohol overdose (CUPS), call 911 for help.

Remember, only one of these signs are enough to make the call: • C - Cold, clammy skin/ pale or bluish skin • U - Unconsciousness/ semi-consciousness • P - Prolonged vomiting/ very rapid or very slow pulse • S - Slow, shallow or irregular breathing/seizures Panthers take care of one another. We encourage students to seek medical or professional help for someone who needs it. In turn, students who seek medical assistance for themselves or another person due to intoxication of alcohol and/or other drugs may not be held accountable through the student conduct process. The student(s) may be required to

complete an educational sanction, but not further conduct action. Questions about the Good Samaritan Provision?

Visit the Dean of Students Staff in Gilchrist 118 or call 319-273-2332.

Surround yourself with people you trust, stay with your group, and leave with your group. Don’t leave your friends behind!

Even when we make plans, the unexpected can happen.

If you need help at any time, contact UNI Police at (319)273-2712. If it’s an emergency, call 9-1-1 right away. Other resources can be reached here: • On-campus sexual assault advocate through the Riverview Center: (563) 2311285

• 24/7 sexual assault support: (888) 557-0310 • 24/7 relationship violence support: (800) 208-0388 • UNI Counseling Center 24/7 crisis phone line: (319) 273-2676, press 2 for a crisis counselor • 24/7 crisis text line: text Hello to 741741. Being safe should be practiced yearround! If you are looking for more information on the above resources, visit safety.uni.edu.

For other tips, you can visit the Student Wellness Services website at studentwellness.uni. edu.

Remember, you don’t need to go beyond your limits to celebrate homecoming. Follow your gut, have fun, and stay safe this homecoming!

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HOMECOMING WEEK 2019 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

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Homecoming Kickoff (5:30 p.m., Lawther Field,

rain location Maucker Union Ballroom)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1

Office Decorating Competition (10 a.m., campus-wide) Magician/Illusionist Daniel Martin (8 p.m., Maucker

Union Ballroom)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 ​

Homecoming Picnic (11 a.m., Campanile Plaza,

rain location Maucker Union)

Amazing Race (check-in at 5 p.m., pre-race entertainment at 5:30 p.m.,

race begins at 6 p.m., Maucker Union)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3

Homecoming Special Dinner (5 to 6:45 p.m., Rialto & Piazza Dining Centers)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4

Wrestling Open Practice (10 a.m. to 5 p.m., West Gym) Pep Rally with Panther Pride Cry Finals (8 p.m., West Gym) Campaniling (12 a.m., Campanile Plaza)

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5

Panther Pacers Homecoming 5K (8 a.m., Campanile) Alumni Welcome Tent (9 to 11 a.m., Alumni House) Homecoming Parade (11 a.m., along College St and 23rd St) Panther Fan Zone Tailgate (12:30 to 3:30 p.m., south end of

McLeod Center parking lot)

UNI Football vs. Youngstown State (4 p.m., UNI-Dome)

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For full event details, visit homecoming.uni.edu

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9th annual Pear Fair and college hill OkTOBERFEST SOFIA LEGASPI

Campus Life Editor

College Hill buzzed with activity this weekend as two annual events drew crowds from the UNI and Cedar Valley community alike.

The Pear Fair, an open air indie craft fair organized by local boutique Mohair Pear, returned for its ninth year.

The fair ran from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and showcased about 20 Iowa and Midwest vendors selling handmade artwork, crafts, gifts and more.

The College Hill Oktoberfest followed the Pear Fair from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m, featuring live music, a beard contest sponsored by Chad’s Pizza, Hammerschlagen and beer.

This marked the fourth year for the Oktoberfest, an annual effort by the College Hill Partnership.

Local Latin American food truck La Calle was present at both events, serving German-inspired dishes for the second portion of the day.

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One candidate, history graduate student Hannah Ackerman, chose to embody the first UNI homecoming queen, Evelyn Arquette, from 1923. She acted out a script with several facts about UNI homecoming history and danced a historical waltz from the time period.

Between the talent acts, students competed in a game of “Andy’s Coming.” At the sound of that phrase, candidates slammed to the ground as if toys from the “Toy Story” franchise. It was a close race, but the winner of the game was senior art education major Sydnee Chiri.

During the last portion of the competition, candi-

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dates answered one final question: “What is your favorite UNI homecoming tradition?” Answers varied from the homecoming parade to the homecoming kick-off.

Senior choral music education major Liz Fontenot answered, “Kickoff and Pride Cry — it just gets everyone in the homecoming spirit and is a lot of fun.”

CAB member Ava Shafer, a sophomore sports public relations major, said that homecoming is “a time to get together and [about] having a good time.”

The results of the competition will be released during the Homecoming Kickoff on Monday, Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. in Lawther Field.

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Oh My Grill grand opening

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Managing Editor

A newcomer to College Hill hosted a “DJ Night” from 7 to 11 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26 to celebrate its grand opening.

Oh My Grill, a new restaurant which opened over the summer, specializes in halal burgers, fries and shakes.

Other menu items include a chicken dinner, grilled cheese, mozzarella sticks, jalapeño poppers and more.

Thursday’s event featured raffles associated with local businesses Up in Smoke and Third Eye Tattoo, $1 sliders, prizes and live poetry and music from different local talents including the Marcus Jackson TRIO. Oh My Grill is open every day of the week from 3 p.m. to 3 a.m.

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Panthers fall to Weber State Wildcats, 29-17 PATRICK HANSEN

Sports Writer

Following a 13-6 win over Idaho State giving head coach Mark Farley his 151st career win, the ninth-ranked Panthers made the trip out west to Ogden, Utah, for a top-ten matchup with No. 6 Weber State. Coming into the heavyweight bout, Farley knew the challenge that lied ahead.

“Weber State is a two-time Big Sky [Conference] champion,” Farley said. “I think that says enough right there [...]

There’s a reason they’re twotime champions. Their talent level is very, very good. I can tell you that their head coach is a defensive coach, and he would fit in this league very well because this league is made up of those kinds of coaches. So, he’s going to bring that same kind of demeanor of what we play against in the Missouri Valley […] I think that’s a great compliment to their team as I see it.”

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The game was shaping up to be a close battle, but costly mistakes presented a tough comeback trail for the Panthers.

Walk-on QB Will McElvain threw for 219 yards and rushed for a total of 105 of the team’s 165 yards. Additionally, true freshman kicker Matthew Cook remained a perfect 9-9 on field goals this season.

The Panther defense held the Wildcats to negative seven yards of offense in the third

quarter, and just one yard of total offense in the second half, but UNI couldn’t come back from those crucial mistakes at the start of the game.

Weber State scored on their first play of the game on a 73-yard TD pass, giving the Wildcats the early 7-0 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, the Panthers fumbled during the return, offering a Weber State field goal just minutes later. To add on to the damage,

McElvain threw his first interception of the season, leading to another Wildcat score to extend their lead to 17-0 with 5:43 left in the first quarter.

On the next play, the Panthers were able to drive down the field and settle for a 35-yard field goal by Cook, putting them on the board with 3:27 left in the first.

In the second quarter, the Wildcats were able to score another touchdown, extending

their lead over the Panthers to 27-3. The Purple and Gold responded with a 37-yard TD pass from McElvain to Isaiah Weston for a leaping grab as the Panthers brought the score to 27-10.

In the third quarter, the Wildcats were able to force a safety on the Panthers, which was the only score in the third.

As time was winding off the clock in the fourth quarter, McElvain threw his second touchdown pass of the game to Jaylin James from two yards out, inching the score closer at 29-17, but the Panthers weren’t able to complete the comeback.

Despite the loss, the Panthers had 99 more yards of total offense with 384 total yards, 219 through the air and 165 on the ground.

The Panthers will be in action next week on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. in the UNIDome for a homecoming battle against 22nd-ranked Youngstown State.

TRACK & FIELD

Heims, Mitchell representing UNI globally BRIELLE KIEWIET Sports Writer

UNI Track and Field is on the global stage after Jessica Heims’ world record and with freshman sprinter Onal Mitchell set to compete at the IAAF World Track and Field Championship in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 5.

Heims, a junior, has represented UNI with excellence.

The Panther broke her own discus world record (34.15 meters) with a throw of 34.4 meters at the 2019 Parapan American games in Lima, Peru, to earn gold.

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ing,” Heims said. “It kind of makes you thirsty for more, knowing that you can PR and get a new record.”

Being a part of her first Parapan American Games has

been a dream come true for the Cedar Rapids Prairie grad as she envisioned standing on the podium and hearing the national anthem as a kid.

“I grew up watching everyone on TV saying, ‘Hold up the flag!,’ and that was my first time being able to do that on an international stage,” Heims said. “I don’t think my heart rate went back to normal for about an hour or two.”

Putting Heims’ world record into perspective, the women’s college and Olympic discus weighs 2.2 pounds, and Heims threw 34.4 meters which is equivalent to 37.6 yards. After a historic achieve-

ment to take gold at the largest Parapan games in history, Heims still strives for more.

“I came away a little disappointed in my technique of the throws,” Heims said. “That just made me excited to know that I can throw a good throw with poor technique, which means I can throw even better once I get back to training.”

Heims will now begin training for the 2019 World Para Athletics Championship, which take place in November in Dubai.

“We kind of focus in more as we get closer,” Heims said.

“I do more event specific training, and we have a lot shorter

intervals of training.”

Onal Mitchell joins Heims as the second track and field athlete to compete on a world stage this season. The freshman sprinter will be competing as a member of the national team for his home country of Trinidad and Tobago, an island off the coast of Venezuela. Running as a member of the 4x400 meter relay team, Mitchell is one of nine team members representing Trinidad and Tobago at the championship.

From Iowa to Peru, Dubai, Qatar and back, the UNI brand is being represented with greatness.

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Panther women advance to 8-8 on the season COLIN HORNING

Sports Writer

It has been an up-anddown season so far for the UNI volleyball team, as they’ve had their fair share of victories and defeats leading to a 6-8 record heading into Friday night’s conference opening against the Evansville Purple Aces.

Coming off the Marquette Invitational last weekend, the Panther women were able to ride the momentum and knock off their MVC opponents 3-1.

The first set went handily to UNI, 25-17. However, Evansville battled back in

the second and was able to take the extended set 32-30.

After a close 26-24 win for UNI in the third set, they were able to close the Aces out in the fourth set with an eight-point victory. Karlie Taylor led UNI with 22 kills, followed by Kate Busswitz with 12 and Inga Rotto with nine.

Saturday saw another MVC opponent make their way into the McLeod Center, as UNI played host to Indiana State. The Panther women proved to be too much for the 2-9 Sycamores as they again took this match in four sets.

Sets two and three were both decided by a two-point difference, with each side taking one. Kaylissa Arndorfer led the Panthers with 18 kills on the night. Rachel Koop had 49 assists for UNI, while Abbi Staack led the team with 30 digs. Karlie Taylor had to be removed early on due to an ankle injury, forcing the true freshman and Waterloo native Arndorfer to step up in her place. UNI head coach Bobbi Petersen cited her team’s depth and confidence in her younger players as reasons for her team’s victory.

“It took many different

people stepping up. Karlie brings a lot to our team other than somebody that we just set a lot. She’s in every passing rotation except one.

She plays great defense for us. There’s a lot of things that had to happen for us to be successful. Rather than people trying to overdo it, everybody tried to do a little bit more.”

Up next, the Panthers will hit the road for three conference games this week against Valparaiso, Missouri State and Southern Illinois before returning home to the McLeod Center on Oct. 11 to host Bradley University.

TONI FORTMANN/Northern Iowan

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