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NEWS

NISG president and vice president advocate for inclusivity, mental health and a safe campus.

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CAMPUS LIFE

Homecoming kicks off with the annual Pride Cry in Lang Hall.

SPORTS

A preview of the upcoming homecoming game against Younstown State.

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Fall enrollment numbers lowest in decades, early graduations increase

UNI has released its total enrollment for fall 2021: 9,231 students. This number includes undergraduate students, graduate students and both full-time and part-time students. It is also the lowest enrollment UNI has seen in decades.

While that statement may be startling to many, associate vice president for enrollment management Kristin Woods assures students and families that they have nothing to worry about concerning the future of the university.

She attributes this decrease in part to UNI’s excellence in graduation rates. “We have another record year in terms of graduation rates for our students with higher three-

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The total enrollment for fall 2021 is 9,231 students. Although the total enrollment is down, more students are graduating in three years, contributing to the low enrollment.

year graduation rates and higher four-year graduation rates. When students are here for less time for their degree, it places downward pressure

on enrollment,” she says.

UNI ranks far above similar institutions across the United States when comparing graduation rates. In addi-

tion, decreasing enrollment has been a national trend in universities nation-wide over the past few years.

Woods also brings the con-

tinued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to attention. Many international students continue to face unique challenges including embassy closures and visa appointment delays, preventing them from entering the United States. While UNI’s capacity to fix these matters is limited, Woods assures that these students are being supported as much as possible, saying, “We’ve had many international students who have had to delay enrollment and defer to a future term, so we’re staying connected with them and we look forward to eventually welcoming them back.”

The freshman class size has also increased for the second year in a row, a trend Woods and the admissions staff are very excited about.

Since the start of the pandemic, admissions and outreach have been very limited See ENROLLMENT, page 5

Let the good times roar

A look back at classic UNI homecoming traditions and festivities: 100 years later and traditions are back in full swing. Traditions established nearly 100 years ago are still

being practiced by students

today. This year’s homecom ing theme, “Let the good times

roar,” harkens back to the Although the cancella- 1920’s when UNI was still the tion of fall homecoming in “Iowa State Teachers College.” the 2020 school year due to Although much has changed COVID-19 was a disappoint- since the ‘20s on campus, the ment to the campus communi- traditions, comradery and ty, Homecoming 2021 events school spirit still remain.

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In 1920 the Iowa State Teachers College had its first homecoming football game against Parsons College, winning 14-0.

Football A classic event celebrated by thousands of fans is the homecoming football game.

In its first ever Homecoming Game, the Iowa State Teachers College defeated Parsons College, 14-0. The field where the game was played is on the current site of Rod Library.

One hundred and oneyears later for Homecoming 2021, the UNI Panthers will

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The tradition of campaniling started in the 1940s, and was brought back in 1979.

take on Youngstown State in the UNI-Dome at 4 p.m Saturday, Oct. 2.

Campaniling For U NI’s seventh homecoming in 1926, the campanile was nearing completion. The tradition of campaniling, which is when students kiss someone under the campanile at midnight on the Friday of homecoming, has been a campus tradition since the 1940s. For the 58th homecoming in 1979, the tradition of campaniling was revived and 500 students gathered under the campanile at midnight for a kiss.

This Friday, Oct. 1, the campaniling tradition will continue at midnight. If students would prefer not to kiss anyone, they are welcome to watch the fes-

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The campanile not yet finished by homecoming in 1926. Discussions to build a campanile started by alumni in the first homecoming in 1920.

tivities. If students arrive early, a free button will be provided.

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Student body president, vice president create plans for new semester This past April, Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) president Samantha Bennett and vice president Alisanne Struck were sworn in. This personnel change also came with some goal changes for the organization in the way they are going to improve campus and student life here at UNI. This year President Bennett and Vice President Struck agree upon the group’s main goal: “To make it so every student is able to have a positive Panther experience.”

One of the most recent accomplishments of the NISG was the organization and execution of NISG night held on Wednesday, Sept. 28. This event was held to provide the opportunity to learn more about NISG and student government in general. It was also used to inform people of the work that senators are currently doing along with the way NISG supports students and their needs on personal and professional levels.

They have also recently filled many positions such as board of directors, senators

and justices. Not only have they filled these positions, but they are currently helping them to plan each individual’s initiatives for this school year.

More outwardly from UNI, NISG attended the Board of Regents meeting as representatives of UNI. At the meeting they put emphasis on the importance of mental health care and suicide prevention. They focused on the pandemic and the way it has seriously affected students not only at UNI, but on campuses around the country.

They also talked about the observation of Juneteenth along with the ways universities could improve upon the support systems for sexual assault survivors and prevention of those occurances in the first place.

For President Bennett, there are a few personal goals that she would like to achieve through the NISG organization. One of these is, “to foster a culture of encouragement and support within student government so that students view it as a place to learn and grow.”

She hopes that people don’t view NISG as an insider-community full only of people who are already knowledgeable about the

downtown Cedar Falls in order to create connections with the community. The parade will Parade start at 11 a.m. and will have In 1929 the homecoming several clubs and organizaparade marched down College tions in the parade with floats.

Street for the first time. The The Panther Marching Band Varsity Band and the Ladies’ will also be participating in Band marched in their uni- the festivities. forms through the parade For more information under the leadership of new about homecoming 2021, visit band director, Myron Russell. homecoming.uni.edu.

(Russell Hall is named after To read more about past him).

UNI homecomings, visit For Homecoming 2021 the UNI’s Special Collections usual homecoming parade and Archives website at scua. location has been moved to library.uni.edu.

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Student body president Samantha Bennett and Vice President Alisanne Struck have been advocating for mental health, suicide prevention, an inclusive NISG culture and more online core classes among other initiatives.

inner workings of the university. It is Bennett’s hope to make NISG feel like an open-to-all kind of place where everyone is welcome and a place where anyone can belong.

A more legislation-based

goal that she hopes the group will accomplish this academic year is getting the state to approve funding to re-establish a full-time, on-campus suicide prevention educator at UNI. As for Vice President

Struck, she hopes the organization is able to encourage the university to offer more online sections of Liberal Arts Core Classes. Struck said, “Accessibility has been one of my biggest concerns for our students during the pandemic, and I really want to continue to push for classes online.”

Looking forward, NISG truly hopes to improve student life for all who call UNI home. “Whether that means identifying ways to improve sustainability in the residence halls, streamlining the processes for students to complete accommodation requests or securing funding for mental health resources, NISG and its members are dedicated to doing the work.”

NISG as an organization does a lot of their work in the background, but they greatly impact students’ daily lives for the better. Over the next coming months, the NISG will make decisions that will benefit the UNI campus and student body.

“We have a lot in the works, but overall, we always hope that we are effectively advocating for students,” Vice President Struck said.

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A float for the homecoming parade in 1967. It was the first parade under the current name: The University of Northern Iowa.

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cambian las circunstancias

En mayo de 2021, el CDC dijo que las personas completamente vacunadas podían dejar de usar la mascarilla pero en julio recomendó que se debían usar en espacios cerrados. ¿Qué pasó en estos dos meses?

Lo explicaré usando la gráfica de muertes en EE.UU. Las ordenes de confinamiento y uso obligatorio de las mascarillas fueron emitidas durante los meses de abril y mayo de 2020 respectivamente, cuando el número de muertes por coronavirus alcanzaba las 2.500 al día.

En mayo de 2021, considerando que ya se había avanzado en la vacunación y que al menos el 50% de los estadounidenses habían recibido una dosis de la vacuna, el CDC recomendó que las personas vacunadas podían estar en lugares públicos sin usar la mascarilla.

Vemos que la curva se aplanó entre finales de abril y finales de julio de 2021, es decir, hubo un importante descenso el número de fallecimientos. Entonces vino lo

inesperado.

Cuando nos empezábamos a acostumbrar a no usar la mascarilla, llegó la variante Delta y los casos de coronavirus empezaron a aumentar nuevamente.

En consecuencia, las UCIS volvieron a coparse de pacientes y el número de muertos empezó otra vez a incrementar.

El CDC nuevamente recomendó el uso de mascarilla en lugares cerrados. ¿Se contradijo el CDC? No, lo que ocurrió es que al cambiar las circunstancias, cambiaron las recomendaciones.

Ahora sabemos más del COVID-19 que al inicio de la pandemia, cuando se creía que el virus podía permanecer en superficies. Hoy se sabe que el virus se disemina a través del aire y, por lo tanto, la recomendación de usar la mascarilla en lugares confinados se basa en estudios que comprueban que las mascarillas evitan que las personas infectadas transmitan el virus a otras personas atrapando las gotas que se generan al toser, hablar o respirar.

Tengamos en cuenta que aún las personas vacunadas podemos transmitir el virus porque la vacunación no previene en un 100% la infección, lo que previene

es enfermedad grave y la muerte. Por lo tanto, es altamente recomendable que todos, vacunados y no vacunados, continuemos utilizando la mascarilla.

Es comprensible la indecisión de algunas personas en usar la mascarilla. Algunos se sienten ahogados, sudorosos, no pueden hablar cómodamente y además que no es agradable usarla por ocho horas o más seguidas.

Para contrarrestar estas incomodidades y si usted se convence luego de leer este artículo de que usar la mascarilla es lo correcto, lo invito a leer las siguientes recomendaciones para hacer mas llevadero su uso.

No se preocupe si tiene sensación de ahogo al usarla.

Ya se sabe que esto ocurre por el efecto mecánico que limita al entrada y salida del aire y no porque se disminuya la cantidad de oxigeno que respiramos.

Tenga una o varias máscaras de repuesto, si la mascarilla se humedece podrá cambiarla. Las mascarillas pueden reusarse si usted no las manipula, es decir, si debe retirarse la mascarilla hágalo soltando las tiras o partes que hacen contacto con la oreja y no poniéndosela en la barbilla o tocando la parte anterior. Es ideal

nation and that at least 50% of Americans had received a dose of the vaccine, the CDC recommended that vaccinated people could be in public places without wearing a mask.

We see that the curve f lattened between the end of April and the end of July 2021, i.e., there was a significant decline in the number of deaths. Then came the unexpected. Just as we were starting to get used to not using the mask, the Delta variant arrived and coronavirus cases started to increase again. As a consequence, the ICUs became overcrowded again and the number of deaths started to increase again.

The CDC again recommended the use of masks in closed rooms. Did the CDC contradict itself? No, what happened is that, as circumstances changed, the recommendations changed.

We now know more about

COVID-19 than we did at the beginning of the pandemic, when it was believed that the virus could remain on surfaces.

It is now known that the virus is spread through the air and, therefore, the recommendation to wear a face mask in confined spaces is based on studies that prove that face masks prevent infected people from transmitting the virus to others by trapping droplets generated by coughing, talking or breathing.

Let’s keep in mind that even vaccinated people can transmit the virus because vaccination does not prevent 100% of the infection, although what it does prevent is serious illness and death.

Therefore, it is highly recommended that all people, vaccinated and unvaccinated, continue to use a mask.

Some people are under-

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Esta en cada quien hacer la eleccion correcta para proteger a las que estan alrededor de nosotros.

lavar las mascarillas de tela diariamente o cuando hayan sido manipuladas.

Lleve con usted una bolsa limpia (idealmente de papel o tela de malla) que le permita guardar la mascarilla cuando no necesite usarla.

Tome descansos en los que pueda quitarse la mascarilla.

No sabemos cuándo acabará la pandemia o cuándo podremos considerar que el coronavirus hará parte de las enfermedades prevalentes y debemos aprender a vivir con ella. Lo que si

sabemos es que medidas sencillas como lavarnos las manos, usar la mascarilla y evitar aglomeraciones hará que la pandemia termine pronto y podamos volver a disfrutar de nuestra respiración 24 horas al días sin restricciones. Ya hemos vivido confinamiento, muerte de amigos, conocidos y seres queridos. Hemos avanzado un año y medio en pandemia y nos falta menos camino por recorrer. Estamos en esto juntos!

Change your mind when circumstances change This article is a translation by Mario Mendez of the article above it In May 2021, the CDC said that fully vaccinated people could stop wearing the mask, but in July they recommended that they should be worn in enclosed spaces.

What happened in these two months? I’ll explain using the graph of deaths in the U.S. The orders for confinement and mandatory use of masks were issued during the months of April and May 2020 respectively, when the number of coronavirus deaths reached 2,500 per day. In May 2021, considering that progress had already been made in vacci-

standably hesitant to wear the mask. Some feel choked, sweaty, cannot speak comfortably and it is not pleasant to wear for eight hours or more at a time.

To counteract these discomforts, and if you are convinced after reading this article that using the mask is the right thing to do, I invite you to read the following recommendations to make its use more bearable.

Do not worry if you have a choking sensation when using it. It is already known that this happens because of the mechanical effect that limits the entry and exit of air and not because the amount of oxygen we breathe is reduced.

Have one or more spare masks, so that if the mask becomes wet you can change it.

The masks can be reused if you do not manipulate them; that is to say, if you must remove the mask, do it releasing the strips or parts that

make contact with the ear and not putting it on the chin or touching the front part. It is ideal to wash cloth masks daily or when they have been handled. Carry a clean bag with you (ideally paper or mesh cloth) that allows you to store the mask when you do not need to use it. Take breaks when you can remove your mask.

We do not know when the pandemic will end or if we must learn to live with it.

What we do know is that simple measures such as washing hands, wearing a mask and avoiding crowds will soon bring the pandemic to an end and we can once again enjoy our breathing 24 hours a day without restrictions.

We have already experienced confinement, death of friends, acquaintances and loved ones. We are a year and a half into the pandemic and have less road ahead of us. We are in this together!

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This year’s homecoming activities started Sept. 27, and for some students this will be their first Northern Iowa Homecoming. UNI’s Panther Pride Cry allows students to get creative with their school spirit for a chance to perform at the Pep Assembly. This year’s Panther Pride Cry was sponsored by Fraternity and Sorority Life. Panthers of all kinds were invited to show their love for purple and gold.

Mark Nook along with his wife showed their support for all participating students

Monday night.

Pride Cry is a well known tradition at UNI. This year students, mostly from Fraternity and Sorority life, showcased talents with mixed music and routines. Participants had to include the fight song, and incorporate this year’s theme “Let the Good Times Roar” in their event.

Fraternity and Sorority Life Coordinator, Taberie Van Boening, noted that Pride Cry “allows groups to creatively showcase and spread their enthusiasm and Panther spirit.” She then went on to say that, “Panther Pride Cry allows the community to come together in celebration of UNI Homecoming.”

Members from Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Delta Pi

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and Alpha Sigma Tau teamed with Pi Kappa Alpha competed to show who had the most Panther Pride.

SAE took the stage of Lang’s auditorium first, and their rendition of “Mr. Brightside” gained attention from the audience who clapped along to UNI’s fight song until finishing their skit.

Supporting members from the audience got a kick out of the ‘brothers’ spirit.

Members of ADPi took the stage shortly after with Group Love and “Mr. Brightside” as well. Their performance ended with the fight song – including a dig at Youngstown – and a cheer routine. Many other ADPi members and supporters sat in the front, matching the competitors’ energy from the

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audience. This week’s kickoff has many in the community buzzing.

The last of the participants were members of AST and PIKE. Some PIKE members threw a football around while all cheered and sang the fight song. They closed the competition with a dance routine, another jab at the Penguins and their rendition of “Roar” by Katy Perry. Judges came back shortly after with the news that AST and PIKE would be performing at this year’s pep rally; they also received an award and bragging rights. It’s why events like these make the final celebration and events so much more inclusive.

“In future years, the goal would be to see a variety of student organizations compete

in Panther Pride Cry to continue the tradition,” said Van Boening. Traditional events like Pride Cry make homecoming more student and alumni oriented, setting up the end of the week with more spirit in many panthers.

Connie Hansen, Student Organizations Coordinator, talked about the importance of involvement. “Our goal is to continue to expand to more student organizations and promote general student body attendance to help kick off homecoming week,” said Hansen.

Many different programs and clubs, including CAB, have many events planned for the week. Pride Cry is just one event, kicking off a spirited week for Panthers.

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Members of Greek life competed in Pride Cry. The participants included Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Sigma Tau and Pi Kappa Alpha. The winner will perform again at the pep rally Friday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m.

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Engage, explore and entertain. Those are the three E’s the UNI Campus Activities Board (CAB) sticks to when planning events for students and faculty.

To follow the theme of 2021 Homecoming, ‘Let The Good Times Roar,’ on Tuesday, Sept 28, the CAB board presented the 2012 film “The Great Gatsby” at Maucker Union.

Student Organizations Coordinator, Connie Hansen, said their goal is to get students involved and give them a variety of opportunities to take a break from school,

hangout with friends and meet new people.

“We just want to provide a space and opportunity for students to engage and have fun together and entertain and I think that’s one of the big things that we really try to push with CAB,” she said.

During the midst of COVID-19 Hansen and the rest of CAB found that students liked being involved virtually as well. While more activities now are based in person such as craft nights and yoga, they will still be giving virtual options to those who choose to participate that way.

Having these activities throughout the week all

planned out for fall and spring semesters allows students to take advantage of what the university is offering and gives them a break to indulge.

“You also need to relax your brain, and have fun and explore,” Hansen said.

This evening, Sept.

30, CAB will be hosting a Homecoming Theater Dinner and Murder Mystery Show, which is now sold out. Some events will be by registration only while others don’t require no registration.

The rest of the semester’s activities can be found online on the Campus Activities Board website under Student Life.

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For over a year, admisions counseling experiences that were once held in high schools, community colleges and other community organizations were forced online, making recruitment much more difficult.

This fall counselors have finally been able to return to these spaces, which Woods hopes will help future freshman classes continue to grow.

“Much of what we do and pride ourselves in at UNI is personalized attention and one-to-one personal engagement. Many students and families really want and benefit from in-person meetings, so that’s something different this year that is really exciting, and we’re all just thrilled to be back doing it.”

While enrollment current-

ly appears to be in a slump, Woods says that the effects of UNI’s strategic enrollment plan will become apparent in a number of years. “It may be that in the short term we’re in a pretty similar place to where we are, and then you’ll see growth over the next several years,” she says.

Until that point in time, the UNI community can dwell less on the enrollment number and focus their attention on the qualities that truly define the university.

Woods says, “There has been such tremendous positive energy on campus this fall.

Seeing how all of our students have really leapt into student activities, campus engagement and classroom activities has been wonderful,” reminding everyone that UNI is far more than just a number.

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T.C. to celebrate eighth homecoming Editors note: This is from The College Eye on Nov. 9, 1927. At that time UNI was the Iowa State Teacher College and T.C. stands for Teachers College.

“Come Home!”

To this call I.S.T.C students and alumni have been responding for seven years. The first homecoming held at I.S.T.C. was in 1920 when, after considerable discussion as to suitable time and probable success of a T.C. homecoming, plans were made, and two hundred twenty-five graduates were welcomed back on October 30.

Since that time the date for the homecoming has varied from October 17 to the last of November, the celebration each year being on Friday and Saturday until this late year.

The general plans for the day have been patterned closely after the first celebration-a pep meeting and theatre-party homecoming eve, inspirational reunion program Saturday forenoon, parade, house inspection, and football game in the afternoon, followed by carnivals, dances, and general jubilee parties in the evening.

The first year everybody enjoyed a big picnic dinner at noon; the next year the classes dined in groups at the cafe, but since that time no special efforts seem to have been made to reach

T.C. hearts through the portion of the anatomy bounded on the east and west by the hips and on the north by the spare-ribs, except in 1923 when hot dogs were served after the pep meeting.

Of course the football games have been of unusual interest on homecoming.

During these seven years T.C. has played Parsons, Upper Iowa, Simpson, Luther, Western Union, and being victorious in all games except one played with Simpson in ’24, and one with Western Union in ’23. We gave the biggest whipping in our homecoming history to Parsons on the first reunion day, the score being 14-0 in our favor. In ’21 the pigskin wallowed in the mud with Upper Iowa to the conclusion of an 0-0 game.

You may bet on our outcome for this year’s games, since we have not been defeated in previous homecomings either by the school we play here on November 11, or by the one we play on Visitor’s Day, November 18.

Here’s an interesting note concerning one Homecoming football game, “No student showed more enthusiasm nor did more honest to goodness rooting than did our esteemed Prexy.”

The morning homecoming sessions rival closely the football games for interest, bringing back

fames for interest, bringing back pleasant chapel remembrances of college days to old grads. In 1922 a member of the class of ’82 was in attendance, and at at another time an address was given by a member of the class of ’90. In 1923 the morning program was broadcast to all T.C. alumni by radio, and in 1924 the alumni had charge of the presentation of the morning exercise.

The evening events have been endings of perfect days, what more need be said? The party in 1920 was the first all-college event of that nature ever given here, and since that time the interest has grown until the last two years from two to four thousand people have played together on homecoming night to climax the week-end jubilee.

Of course the theatres have been popular places both on homecoming and on the night before, the homecoming eve raid being an annual feature of the program last year. The “Dampening” effects of the 1925 raid resulted in the more sane plan to be carried out in the 1927 jubilee.

It is said that, “those who do not stay on the hill for homecimg are stretched, tarred and feathered, made to eat ten gallons of redhot pitch, and be flunked in exams.” Whether or not this is to be enforced in 1927 remains to be seen. In passing it might be a wise idea

casi 100 años siguen siendo practicadas por los estudiantes hoy en día. El tema del Regreso de este año, “Que rujan los buenos tiempos”, se remonta a la década de los 1920, cuando UNI era todavía la “Escuela Normal del Estado de Iowa”.

Aunque muchas cosas han cambiado desde los años 20 en el campus, las tradiciones, la camaradería y el espíritu escolar siguen vigentes.

Iowa State Teachers College derrotó al Parsons College por 14-0. El campo donde se jugó el partido está en la actual locación de la Biblioteca Rod. 101 años después, para el Regreso a Casa 2021, las Panteras de UNI se enfrentarán a Youngstown State en el UNI-Dome a las 4 p.m. del sábado 2 de octubre.

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to avoid any risk and stay on the hill.

In regard to what has been best in I.S.T.C homecomings, a student who has witnessed several says, “I like everything best,” but President Seerley says, “College operation, and a

spirit of helpfulness has made this growth of I.S.T.C. possible.”

Will you be one to help,” Let the spirit of State Teachers College lift its praises …” in this A.D. 1927?

sido una tradición del campus desde la década de los 1940.

En la quincuagésimo octava edición de la fiesta, en 1979, se recuperó la tradición del campaniling y 500 estudiantes se reunieron bajo el campanario a medianoche para darse un beso.

Este viernes 1 de octubre la tradición del campaniling continuará a medianoche. Si los estudiantes prefieren no besar a nadie, son bienvenidos a ver las festividades. A los estudiantes que llegan antes, se les proporcionará un botón gratuito.

a Casa marchó por College Street por primera vez. La Varsity Band y la Ladies’ Band desfilaron con sus uniformes bajo el liderazgo del nuevo director de la banda, Myron Russell (cuyo nombre lleva Rusell Hall).

Para el Regreso a Casa 2021 la ubicación habitual del desfile de regreso a casa se ha trasladado al centro de Cedar Falls con el fin de crear conexiones con la comunidad. El desfile comenzará a las 11 de la mañana y tendrá carrozas de varios clubes y organizaciones. La Banda de Marcha de las Panteras también participará en las festividades.

Que rujan los buenos tiempos 100 años después del primer Regreso a Casa de UNI, echamos una mirada a las tradiciones y festividades clásicas del regreso a casa.

Aunque la cancelación del Homecoming de otoño en el año escolar 2020 debido a COVID-19 fue una decepción para la comunidad del campus, los eventos y tradiciones del Homecoming 2021 están de vuelta en pleno apogeo. Las tradiciones establecidas hace

Fútbo Americanol: Un evento clásico celebrado por miles de aficionados es el partido de fútbol americano de Regreso a Casa. En su primer partido de Vuelta a Casa, el

Campaniling Para el séptimo Regreso a Casa de UNI en 1926, el campanario estaba a punto de ser terminado. La tradición del campaniling, que consiste en que los estudiantes besen a alguien bajo el campanario en la medianoche del viernes, ha

Desfile: En 1929 el desfile de Regreso

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SPORTS FOOTBALL

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UNI preps for homecoming game vs. Youngstown State

In a year full of canceled events and adjusted schedules, homecoming was no different at the University of Northern Iowa in 2020. With the cancellation of the fall football season also came the cancellation of the homecoming football game, which is usually the culmination of a week full of events and activities. However, fall football is back in 2021, and so is the homecoming game. The UNI Panthers football team will compete in the 2021 homecoming football game this coming Saturday against the Youngstown State University Penguins. This will also be the first game of the Missouri Valley Football Conference portion of their schedule.

The Panthers enter this game with a record of 2-1 on

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UNI quarterback Theo Day has lead the Panthers to two victories so far this season. He will look to add a third on Saturday against Youngstown State.

the season and are coming off of a bye week the previous week. After losing a close game to Iowa State in the season opener, the Panthers took down Sacramento State in week two before dominating St. Thomas in week three, winning by a score of 44-3.

UNI football head coach Mark Farley said that the early, non-conference portion of the season was very important for seeing what kind of players UNI has with some of their

new additions to the team.

“What happened this year is the three non-conference games gave us a good awareness of what we have and what we need to get better at,” said Farley. “We found out about our players that are new to our program, particularly the running backs and the quarterbacks.”

Youngstown State enters the game with a record of 1-2 on the year, picking up an overtime win over Incarnate Word before

falling to Michigan State and Western Illinois. Through these three games, the Penguins have averaged 31 points per game, while UNI has averaged 29.3.

Offensively, the Penguins are led by their ground attack. Two different running backs, Jaleel McLaughlin and Demeatric Crenshaw, have found the end zone five times on the ground.

They have also accounted for 412 and 284 rushing yards respectively.

“Youngstown has been putting up some serious points on everybody,” said Farley.

“Offensively, when you read the numbers, the quarterback and tailback are doing an outstanding job of putting up big numbers, particularly in the rushing game. Defensively, they’re very fast. They’ll challenge you, and they can run with you.”

This will also be the second career start at quarterback for Theo Day. Day, a sophomore who previously played at Michigan State, came in to start the second half against Sacramento State. After a slug-

gish first half offensively, Day led the Panthers to a 27 point third quarter and ultimately a 34-16 win. After a dominant win two weeks ago against St. Thomas, Day seems to have secured his spot as the number one quarterback, at least for the time being.

These two teams have a lengthy history dating back to 1978. Since that time they have met on the football field 33 times, with the Panthers winning 24 of those matchups, losing only nine. The Panthers have won the last two against the Penguins, picking up a 21-14 Homecoming win in 2019 as well as a 21-0 win in the spring season earlier this year.

The Panthers will look to improve to 3-1 on the season and start 1-0 in conference play this Saturday when they take the field in front of a packed crowd in the UNI-Dome for the first Homecoming game in two years. The game is scheduled to kickoff at 4 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN+.

MEN’S GOLF

Panther golf competes at Zach Johnson Invitational

The UNI men’s golf team traveled to Des Moines for the Zach Johnson Invitational on

Monday, Sept. 27 and Tuesday, Sept. 28. The Zach Johnson Invitational is a prestigious tournament that is held by local pro golfer Zach Johnson, who attended Drake University for college golf. The field of 15 teams included several teams from the Missouri Valley conference, with teams playing 36 holes on Monday and 18 holes

on Tuesday.

The UNI men’s golf team placed eigth at the tournament finishing +28 with a team score of 880. The Panthers had three individuals place in the top 25 with over 80 golfers total in the field.

Sophomore Griffin Parker led the way for the Panthers tying for sixth place overall. After a

double bogey in the first round, Parker turned it around scoring a tournament best -4 in the third round. Parker is a former first team all-MVC and first team all scholars.

Alex Pries’s score of 217 tied for 16th place for the tournament while shooting a 68 in the second round. Thomas Storbeck’s score of 219 tied for 23rd place,

after scoring a 69 in the first round. Jack Moody comes in tied at 58th place for UNI. The Panthers will be back in action next week, as they travel to Omaha, Neb. Head coach John Bermel and company will compete in Omaha at the Stampede at the Creek, hosted by the University of NebraskaOmaha Oct. 4 -5.

OPINION

Should the College Football Playoff be expanded?

In early June, a 12-team playoff format was proposed by a subgroup from the College Football Playoff (CFP) management committee. This new plan would build on the current four team format and give spots for the top six conference champions, as well as six “wild card” teams. The top four conference champions would get first-round byes, and the other eight would begin play in seeded games. Yet the plan to expand has halted as the conference commissioners cannot agree on whether to continue or not.

The current playoff of four teams is supported by some. However, there are some serious flaws. For one thing, an exclusive tier of elites has ruled college football.

For example, only 11 teams have made the Playoff since it last expanded in 2014. Out of those eleven teams, three—Alabama, Clemson and Ohio State—have won 17 of 21 playoff games.

Clemson and Alabama have won five out of the last six championships. Furthermore, some teams are excluded. The only team that has appeared in the CFP that is not from a Power Five Conference is Notre Dame, an independent. Central Florida, Coastal Carolina, Cincinnati and Western Michigan have all gone undefeated since the Playoff was expanded but have been denied a spot because of the conference they are from. Expansion would reduce this dominance because it is harder to win three or four games than two.

Other concerns with the current state of the CFP are the fact that it discourages good matchups early in the season. To get to the Playoff, highly-ranked teams fear the risks of scheduling

games with other ranked teams because a loss in the first game of the season could jeopardize a playoff berth. Talented players often opt out of bowl games to avoid injury to prepare for the NFL draft. However, players playing for a championship rarely opt out, giving fans a more talented game.

There are some objections to expansion. Some view perfection as college football’s defining characteristic. With even one loss, a team’s position in the CFP would be extremely jeopardized. This can also be a bad thing, however, as teams may shy away from scheduling challenging matchups or may be eliminated despite being an able challenger. Also, even when a non-Power Five team has achieved perfection with an undefeated season, they have always been denied a spot, usually losing their spot to a oneloss Power Five team. Another objection is an increased risk of

Tribune News Service

Sports writer Drew Hill discusses why he believes that the College Football Playoff should be expanded.

injuries due to a longer season.

However, FCS already uses a 24 team playoff, and the NFL plays 17 games and then has a 14 team playoff.

The most important reason to expand is to give more teams a chance to contend for a playoff. Teams that currently are relegated to bowl games despite going undefeated or playing a difficult schedule would have that chance. Even

if they were blown out by a powerhouse team, it still is more satisfying to give an effort for a championship than simply win a bowl game.

The CFP should take a hint from the most popular American sports tournament of all: the NCAA basketball tournament, which features 68 teams. It is time for the CFP Board of Managers to take action.

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FUN & GAMES

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