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Students weigh in on why they choose whether or not to wear a mask.

UNI falls 10-16 to ISU on their opening game Saturday.

“The Earth is a House of Stories” honors the Meskwaki Nation in an art exhibit at UNI.

A closer look at on-campus construction see the university remodeling, and it makes a good impression because UNI is spending money to make itself better.”

Assistant director of campus services Brian Hadley reassures students that progress on both projects is being made as efficiently as possible. He estimates that the construction near Wright Hall will be complete in the next few weeks.

However, the Redecker Plaza project is much more intricate and will likely be finished in a matter of months.

CATHERINE CROW/Northern Iowan Both projects Students walk by the fence separating the construction zone on the north side of Wright set out to re-engiHall between classes. Construction by Wright should be done within two weeks. neer failing subgrade infrastrucwas caught off-guard seeing all ture in and around the buildings. of the construction when she the added inconvenience of conHadley details the severity of the struction, others are looking on first moved to campus. problems at Redecker Plaza say “It scared me a lot at first the bright side. ing, “The storm drains were failwhen we were taking our tours One third-year returning of the buildings because I didn’t student feels that the construc- ing in that they were undersized know how I was going to get tion reflects positively on the so they were not not acceptaround the construction, spe- university, adding, “Students ing all the stormwater that they needed to, which was causing cifically near Wright and the library,” she said. “It really just felt kind of stressful.”

While some students have had similar concerns regarding

MALLORY SCHMITZ Staff Writer

Most students knew going into the fall 2021 semester that campus would look a little different compared to the year prior. There would be more in-person classes, more students and fewer masks. However, few predicted what has become one very noticeable change on campus: more chain-link fences marking construction zones.

The northeast section of Redecker Plaza and the area surrounding the north side of Wright Hall have been under construction since this past summer due to failing subgrade infrastructure.

While students still have the ability to access all parts of campus, the fenced-off areas impede on sidewalk space, creating more narrow pathways and requiring detours to reach certain destinations.

Freshman Mikayla Capman

Gallagher Bluedor n receives $2 million ANTONIA GOODWIN Staff Writer

Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) will be receiving a facelift in 2022 after the Pauline R. Barrett Charitable Foundation donated $2 million to the UNI Foundation GBPAC. The contribution will go towards a $14.9 million expansion and renovation to the building. The center of the expansion will be the “Pauline R. Barrett Charitable Foundation Marquee Lounge.” Construction for the expansion and renovation is

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Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center received $2 million from the Pauline R. Barrett Charitable Foundation for renovations scheduled for the summer of 2022. Above is a rendering of proposed renovations.

expected to begin in the summer of 2022.

The marquee lounge will serve as a place for guests to have coffee, drinks or dinner around showtimes. It will also

serve as a classroom for the GBPAC’s Kaleidoscope students, where they can discuss and reflect on performances.

The Kaleidoscope program hosts over 40,000 local pre-

school to 12th grade students to come to performances for only $1 per student. The space for Kaleidoscope participants would be especially meaningful to Barrett, as she had

water to back up into Redecker Center.”

Redecker Plaza will eventually be unveiled with less concrete surface area in order to assist the new storm drain system. The visible changes to the area around Wright Hall will include a newly poured sidewalk and new landscaping.

Many students are curious about the timing of these projects, specifically why they were not taken care of while class was not in session.

To create more clarity around the construction process, Hadley described it in three phases. A project must first be conceptualized, and a team must identify the problem and potential solutions.

In the second stage, a design firm designs the construction plans, which is oftentimes the longest part of the process.

As the final step, Hadley said, “You have to bid those projects, get contractors on board then construct. It may look like it’s an easy process to say, ‘Hey, fix this. It has to be done,’ but it’s actually quite involved.”

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a particular empathy for the local youth.

Barrett was a Waterloo resident and a connoisseur of local culture. People who knew her describe her as an uplifting, wonderful, and philanthropic person. She was involved in many community organizations before she passed away in 2018.

During her life Barrett greatly enjoyed attending shows at the GBPAC. She financially contributed to UNI many times throughout the years. Barrett was one of the first people to extend a leadership gift to help establish GBPAC. She also gave scholarships to students attending UNI, and she donated to multiple projects on the campus.

After Barrett’s passing, the trust foundation is doing their best to contribute to the community in ways that are true to what she stood for.

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To mask or not to mask KRYSSI FRANKS Staff Writer

Plastered on every window and door around campus is a flyer that, by now, all students are familiar with. It reads: “Face masks encouraged (but not required).”

This gives students and professors the ability to decide when and where they follow COVID-19 protocol — if at all. Campus is filled with different personalities and values with differing beliefs making masking on campus difficult to enforce.

I am worried about not only my health, but my family’s health. I feel safer knowing I have a mask on.

Very few students, like Stephaine Flores, choose to wear a mask constantly.

“Keeping my mask on outside of my dorm is very important to me,” Flores said.

“I am worried about not only my, but my family’s health. I feel safer knowing I have a mask on.” Flores just recently got her COVID-19 vaccine and hopes to see many other Panthers stepping up to keep UNI healthy.

“I try to remind myself that COVID-19 is still a huge deal. I wear my mask when in buildings and I make sure to use hand sanitizer every chance I get,” Ashton Nanke also shared.

Many Panthers have decided to only wear masks when asked.

“My teachers strongly implied they would like us to wear masks, so I try to wear them in all of my classes,”

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Students can choose whether to wear masks on campus, resulting in some students wearings masks all the time, while others opt to not wear masks.

Laura Czapiewski said. She, among others, claimed that remembering to bring a mask is hard and sometimes frustrating. Other students admit to following the herd.

“I really only consistently wear a mask in the theatre building because everyone else does too. I should definitely get into the habit of always wearing one inside,” Megan Hadtke said.

Some Panthers choose to ANNA STEVENS/Northern Iowan completely avoid masks all Due to the Iowa Legislature UNI is unable to require masks, but some together. Echo Bearden is students have chosen to wear them despite no mandate. one student among many who believe wearing masks isn’t solving the pandemic.

“I’ve noticed at school having to wear a mask (my) health depletes.” Bearden prefers to prevent illness by limiting the people she’s around and social distancing.

In order to maintain a healthy campus, stop by and grab free sanitation from any of the hand-sanitizer pumps ANNA STEVENS/Northern Iowan around campus, and stay While some professors highly encourage their students to wear masks, home if feeling ill. others do not mention mask wearing in class.

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Both the Redecker Plaza and Wright Hall projects have been in the works for over one year.

While returning students may not be thrilled with having to take additional detours to get to class or being forced to share the sidewalk more than usual, Hadley notes that there wasn’t a realistic way around the start of school during the timing of the projects.

“I appreciate people’s patience as we try to improve the campus for everyone. We would love nothing more than to be able to do every project over the summer, but during the summer months, everyone is trying to do construction and so there are a limited number of contractors, so you just design and hope for the best.”

Hadley encourages any students with further questions regarding construction at UNI to contact Facilities Management at 319-273-4400.

“We just want to make sure we have the best possible campus for people that we can,” Hadley said.

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Ultimately, the foundation wants to make Cedar Valley a place that Barrett would be proud of.

More information can be found at foundation.uni.edu/ Barrett.

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Pauline R. Barrett, pictured above, passed away in 2018 and greatly enjoyed the events at GBPAC. Her charitable foundation will expand and revovate the building in 2022.

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Modern boxing: more about social media stars than actual boxers COLIN HORNING

Opinion Columnist

What happened to boxing? It seems like anymore, most boxing matches tend to be between YouTube stars and old boxing legends such as Floyd May weather and Manny Pacquiao, without much else. The days of boxing being a hot-ticket item in the sports world are long gone, and much of what remains is dragging out the older, well-known names or trying to spice things up between internet stars and other celebrities.

Once a sport has hit this level, it’s sad to say that there might not be much life left in it.

Boxing used to be a much bigger deal. Boxing legends like Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Mike Tyson and others were not only sports stars, but worldwide celebrities.

Nowadays, hardly anyone can name a big-name boxer that car ries the

same weight as the aforementioned boxers of the past. There was hype and excitement about boxing events, such as the Don King-planned events like “Rumble in the Jungle” in 1974 between Ali and Foreman or the “Thrilla in Manila” between Ali and Joe Frazier in 1975.

Sporting outlets like ESPN and Spor ts Illust rated have called the Rumble in the Jungle “arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th century,” and the fight was viewed worldwide by an estimated one billion people.

Watching the heavyweight bout bet ween boxing titans like Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Tyson and others was something that even the most casual of sports fans could appreciate. Regardless if one was interested in the sport, they still knew the names of the fighters and were able to watch the fight with real enjoyment.

Today, most boxing match-

es are between people like Jake Paul, who is most well-known for being an obnoxious internet celebrity, and his brother Logan, who is no short of controversies himself (like his trip to Japan in 2017).

One of the most hyped matches in recent memory was between Jake Paul and former NBA slam-dunk champion Nate Robinson

neither of whom had any real background in boxing.

Paul won the f ight and created a stir on social media along with a f lurry of memes, but in the grand scheme of things, this added no real value to the sport.

Ever since the superstars of boxing retired,

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Pictured is Jake Paul who faced Tyron Woodley on Sunday, Aug. 29.

there was no one to really pass the torch onto.

The boxing legends of the 20th century rode off into retirement while the void was never really f illed.

Now, it is being filled by people who see the sport as an opportunity to further their social media fame and virality, which creates

a lack of genuity and cheap entertainment for people willing to pony up for the pay-per-v iew package.

If boxing executives see the social media celebrity route as the future of the sport, then the days of truly great boxer like Muhammad Ali are long gone.

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El antes y el ahora: La semana de bienvenida

Spanish Editor

Al llegar al campus el 18 de agosto, los est udiantes de primer año f ueron recibidos con rostros sonrientes y sin restricciones de Covid-19. Los est udiantes hacían f ila con sus compañeros m ient ras esperaba n pa ra comenzar una nueva avent ura.

Las habitaciones se llenaron de curiosas panteras mient ras los est udiantes de primer año se familiarizaban con el campus.

La s noche s e st aba n repletas de películas, f iestas de helados y recuerdos dignos de ser fotograf iados.

Pa r t icipa ron en va r ios juegos pa ra romper el hielo, algunos de los cu ales i mplicaba n hacerse de nuevos amigos.

Los est udiantes de primer año, como Star Swain, llegaron al campus con un programa claro de cómo se desar rollarían las próxMARIO MENDEZ AGUILAR

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Un estudiante con máscara camindo.

imas dos semanas.

Empacar u na cantid ad innecesaria de ropa - despedirse de los padres protectores - asistir a todos y cada uno de los eventos que Joellen promueve descaradamente.

“El día de la mudanza f ue fácil. Todo el mundo f ue muy acogedor y había gente por tod as pa r tes para responder a mis preguntas”. Swain, y muchos otros est udiantes, coinciden en que f ue fácil olvidar que todavía est ábamos en medio de una pandemia durante la semana de bienvenida. “Se sentía casi como la realid ad , como si est uviéramos [de v uelta a la] nor malidad”.

La est udiante de segundo año, Han nah K rejci, t uvo una primera semana muy diferente en U NI. Con la pandemia en su punto álgido, U NI impuso mand atos muy est r ictos de COVID-19. Los est udiantes per manecieron en los dor mitor ios todo lo posible. Varias clases se impar tieron en línea y la

mayor ía de los eventos t uvieron que adaptarse al “estilo de vida COVID19”.

“Si te (veían) sin lleva r u na má sca r a , los R A tenían la capacidad de sancionar te,” explica K rejci. Las salas tenían rest r icciones en cu anto a la cantidad de personas que se per mitían en ellas. Por ejemplo, cada sala sólo podía albergar a siete personas a la vez.

Este año, sin embargo, los líderes de las cuadrillas de Cat ‘s alojaron a gr upos de 10 a 15 personas en estos pequeños espacios para asistir a varios eventos del campus. El año pasado se celebró un picnic, pero f ue ligeramente diferente al de hace unas semanas.

“U N I pintó con spray el campo Law ther con secciones pa ra el d ist a n c i a m ie n t o s o c i a l ,” K rejci compar tió m ient ras hablaba de su pr imera semana como pantera. Explicó que U N I no organizó una feria de

organizaciones est udiantiles en 2020. En cambio, si los est udiantes querían i nvolu c r a r s e, t e nd r ía n que utilizar la página de organizaciones est udiantiles de U NI. Además de eso, muchos clubes hicieron u na pausa en los eventos y reuniones con el f in de reforzar el distanciamiento. K rejci f ue uno de los muchos est udiantes que se quedó hasta tarde revisando cientos de clubes y enviando cor reos electrónicos a decenas de presidentes.

En el transcurso de un año, nuestra universidad pasó de ser un caso intenso de aislamiento a u n campus próspero y ocupado. Es fácil olvidar lo mucho que ha superado nuestra sociedad cuando el mundo está siempre en movimiento.

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Welcome Week: Then and now KRYSSI FRANKS Staff Writer

Arriving on campus Aug. 18, freshmen were greeted with smiling faces and loose COVID-19 restrictions.

Students stood in crowded lines with peers as they waited to begin a new adventure.

Rooms were filled with curious Panthers as underclassmen got a feel for campus.

Nights were jammed packed with movies, ice cream socials and picture worthy memories.

They took part in various icebreakers, some of which involved getting close to new friends.

Freshmen like Star Swain came to campus with a clear schedule of how the next two weeks would play out.

Pack an unnecessary amount

of clothes — say goodbye to protective parents — attend any and every event.

“Move-in day was easy.

Everyone was so welcoming and there were people everywhere to answer my questions,” said Swain. She and many other students, agree that it was easy to forget that they were still in the middle of a pandemic during welcome week. “It felt like reality almost, like we were (back to) normalcy.”

Sophomore Hannah Krejci had a very different first week at UNI. With the pandemic at its peak, UNI placed very strict COVID-19 mandates.

Students remained in dorms as much as possible. Several classes were held online and most events had to be molded

to fit a “COVID-19 lifestyle.”

“If you were (seen) not wearing a mask, the RA’s had the ability to write you up,” Krejci explans. Rooms had restrictions on the amount of people allowed in them. For instance, each lounge could only house seven people at a time. This year, however, Cat Crew leaders hosted groups of 10-15 people in these small spaces to attend various campus wide events. A picnic was held last year, however it was slightly different than the one seen a few weeks ago.

“UNI spray painted the Lawther Field as sections for social distancing,” Krejci shared while talking about her first week as a Panther. She explained that UNI did not host a student organization fair

in 2020. Instead, if students wanted to get involved, they would need to deep dive into the UNI student organizations page. On top of that, many clubs paused on events and meetings in order to enforce distancing. Krejci was one of many who stayed up late sifting through hundreds of clubs and emailing dozens of club presidents.

Over the course of a year our university went from an intense case of isolation to a thriving busy campus. It’s easy to forget how much our society has overcome when the world is always moving on.

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Despite the transition to semi-normalcy, students on UNI’s campus still maintain the practice of wearing masks on campus.

“The Earth is a House of Stories” staged in UNI Art Gallery

NICK BAUR

Staff Writer

Following on the heels of the University of Northern Iowa and Meskwaki Tribal Council public celebration on Aug. 24, the University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art opened its doors to art enthusiasts and laymen alike for its exhibition of Native and Indeginous Art titled “The Earth Is a House of Stories.”

Derived from Pulitzer Prize winning poet and novelist, N. Scott Momaday’s (Kiowa) book, “Earth Keeper: Reflections on the American Land,” the exhibition in the Mary Haskell-Hansen Room of the gallery spotlights artwork by historial and contemporary Native and Indigenous artists from the UNI permanent Art Collection, the UNI

Museum and the surrounding community.

Co-curated by Angela Waseskuk and art gallery director Darrell Taylor, “The Earth Is a House of Stories” includes selected artwork from George Longfish (Seneca/ Tuscarora), Jaune Quick-toSee Smith (Salish/Kootenai), Duane Slick (Meskwaki), Percy Tsisete Sandy (Zuni) and Sheila Arch (Cherokee) as well as Maria Martinez (San Ildefonso Pueblo), Joe Campbell (Musqueam/Salish), Wendy Red Star (Crow) and Leonard YoungBear (Meskwaki).

In terms of the methodology of curating the exhibit, Darrell Taylor spoke on the artistic process he and Angela Waseskuk undertook that brought the Native and Indigenous art exhibit to life.

“Last spring, Angela approached me with an excellent idea, and we immediately began a conversation about what the presentation could be. At the start, we looked at large paintings by George Longfish and Jaune Quickto-See Smith. Then we turned our attention to other artists like Duane Slick and Percy Tsisete Sandy. We agreed to pursue UNI Museum for other artworks then borrowed extensively within the community to fill out the show.” In terms of University and public reception, Taylor was encouraged, stating, “The response so far has been very positive, and despite the ongoing pandemic attendance, numbers remain steady.”

The exhibition has become another installment of a larger, university-wide mission by the

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NICK BAUR

“The Earth is a House of Stories” is an exhibit dedicated to Indigenous and Native American artwork in the UNI Art Gallery.

University of Northern Iowa to adopt a Land Stewardship Statement. Though having various connotations across cultures, a Land Stewardship Statement often consists of an overarching theme of institutions caring for a piece of land regardless of its ownership while taking into consideration ecological, economic, social and cultural dimensions as they continue to build and honor respectful and nourishing partnerships with Native and Indingenous groups.

If you have not stopped by the exhibit just yet to enjoy

the enchanting Native and Indigenous art, do not fret as this collection will be available until Sept. 25. All events at the gallery are free and open to the public. However, be prepared to wear a mask and socially-distance while in the gallery. The gallery is open M thru F, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and by appointment. For more information visit https://gallery.uni. edu/ or contact the Gallery by phone at 319-273-3095 or email at: GalleryOfArt@uni. edu.

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“Shang-Chi” brings balance to the MCU HUNTER FRIEMAN Film Critic

For nearly 10 years after its inception, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) was dominated by the adventures of white men. Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow had to fight to get her own film this year, while her male co-stars got entire trilogies.

“Black Panther’’ reinvigorated the franchise with its celebration of African culture in 2018, proving that the Marvel brand didn’t have to be so beige. “Captain Marvel” became the first MCU film to be fronted by a woman. Now, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” marks the first Asian-led film. Not only does the film feature the first Asian protagonist, it also features a predominantly Asian cast and crew, which, thankfully, give this franchise a much needed change in perspective.

The Ten Rings have been around for nearly a thousand years, gifting their wearer, Wenwu, immortality so that they may rule with unmatched strength. After centuries of building an empire out of blood, Wenwu was turned away from a life of violence

by Ying Li, a guardian of the mystical land of Ta Lo. When heartbreak struck shortly after, Wenwu picked up the rings once again, causing him to go down a dark path, and his son, Shang-Chi, to run away to the United States. Now after ten years, the son must come

home to confront his father and become who he was truly meant to be.

Similar to what Ryan Coogler was able to do with “Black Panther,” co-writer/ director Destin Daniel Cretton brings out the best of this new world as he is able to handle the mountains of establishing exposition. His use of flashbacks may be a bit liberal, especially as the film reaches its climax, but they’re used meaningfully to build upon a story focused on character and culture.

Without a leading acting credit to his name, Simu Liu takes the titular role by storm as he navigates this typical hero’s journey with charm and composure. Mixing a bit of T’Challa with Tony Stark, Shang-Chi is a hero battling with his past and future. Liu and Cretton strike a great balance as Liu hands himself over to Cretton’s material in the somber moments, and Cretton lets Liu’s comedic instincts light up the room.

Veteran Tony Leung brings the same melancholic energy to Wenwu as he did in his roles with Wong Kar-wai, particularly his work in “In the Mood for Love.” Leung layers this villain and distances him from the average world dominator. He carries a stillness about him that inspires fear and compassion, two things that have made some of the greatest villains.

The overall narrative within a Marvel film is evenly composed of the plot and the

action. Thankfully, Cretton blends both those halves together as he imbues the setpieces with the qualities of the wuxia genre, taking after such films as Ang Lee’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (also starring Michelle Yeoh) and Zhang Yimou’s “House of Flying Daggers.” The action often tells as much of the story as the dialogue, particularly in the gracefully dazzling opening sequence. But there’s also room for brutality as the first act ends with a tower-scaffolding brawl where ShangChi’s emotions turn him into a raw killer. Not since “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” has the action been so impactful on a technical and emotional level.

When allowed to be its own film, “Shang-Chi” is quite the spectacle. But when it gets forcefully molded into a Marvel film, the results are less than stellar. Even after all his work with the story and action, Cretton can’t break free from the third-act visual effects extravaganza that holds this franchise like an iron vice. It’s a shame as the smaller familial moments do more for the mind and soul than the forgettable litany of explosions that encompass the final thirty minutes. Being that this is the 25th film in the franchise, I’ve come to expect that level of disappointment.

Thanks to its multi-talented cast and crew, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” is one of the better origin stories within the Marvel

Attention art connoisseurs: Cedar Falls downtown to host ARTapalooza this weekend

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Starring Simu Lui, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” is the first Marvel film with an Asian protagonist and predominantly Asian cast

Cinematic Universe. The action may (rightfully) be the selling point, but the heart of the film lies within its characters, telling a familiar story on an impressive scale.

Overall: 3.5/5

EMMA KOEHLER Staff Writer

UNI students: ARTapalooza wants you to attend!

The annual ARTapalooza is back again this year! View art, listen to some music, grab a bite to eat, let the kids play and enjoy the company of friends and family on Sept. 11 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in downtown Cedar Falls.

“There is literally something for everyone!” said Kim Bear, executive director of Community Main Street and [resenter of ARTapalooza.

“Whether that is the art that is provided, the food that you can buy, or the shops that you can swing into, there is something for everybody.”

Various artwork will be on display such as ceramics, metal, paintings, glasswork, metal sculptures, fiber, jewelry, photography, drawing, printmaking and mixed media.

Artists are from all around the region go through a highly competitive, juried process of selection that determines the media that will be presented.

The ARTapalooza committee

strives to have a variety of media on display each year.

ARTapalooza was not held last year due to COVID-19, so the enthusiasm to bring it back this year is high! The event is scheduled to be held each year on the first Saturday after Labor Day. ARTapalooza is also partnering with the Hearst Center for the Arts, a UNI booth for students to receive giveaway items for attending, and the Department of Technology’s Graphic Technologies Club (Grafx).

Be sure to bring your UNI ID! “With not having the event last year, having to cancel the majority of the things we typically provide, this is just a kickoff to welcoming everyone back,” said Bear.

The event was created by a group of art teachers and others who held an appreciation for art in the community who wanted more events and opportunities surrounding art. There was also a drive to invite the community into the downtown area and to appreciate the location.

“I think it was an opportunity to invite people downtown and to enjoy what we have to offer down here,” said Bear. “It is probably my favorite day of the year because you see so many people just coming down, seeing what the artists have to offer, eating lunch, and enjoying all of the merchants that are here.”

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FOOTBALL

Panthers fall to Cyclones in Ames, 16-10 game,” said UNI head coach

COLIN HORNING Mark Farely at the post-game Sports Editor

DAVID WARRINGTON

Sports Writer

In the first fall season opener in nearly two years, the UNI Panthers were greeted by a sold-out Jack Trice Stadium and the No. 7-ranked Iowa State Cyclones on Sept.

4. The last time the Panthers began their season in the fall was against these same Cyclones back on Aug. 31, 2019, in a game which saw UNI push their opponents into three overtimes before eventually falling by the score of 29-26.

The Panthers were able to push their in-state rivals to the brink, but Iowa State ultimately prevailed with a 16-10 victory.

“It doesn’t matter rankings, or percentages, or how many all-Americans our opponents have. We came here to win the football game, we were in a position to do so, and I’m disappointed we lost. But we played a heck of a football

press conference.

Neither team was able to get moving on their first possessions of the game. The Panthers received the ball to start and were immediately shut down by the Cyclone defense, going three-andout after quarterback Will McElvain was sacked on third down. However, the Cyclone offense went three-and-out as well, as the Panther defense held.

The Panthers third possession looked to be stalled, but following a broken play in which McElvain was nearly sacked, he was able to get a pass away while being tackled.

His pass was deflected by an Iowa State defender, right into the hands of Northern Iowa’s Deion McShane, who took the ball for a 37-yard gain to keep the drive alive. With the ball at midfield, McElvain was able to complete a slant pass to wideout Quan Hampton, who shed a tackle and took it 52 yards to the house to put the Panthers up 7-0 in the first

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UNI’s upset bid against their in-state rival Iowa State ultimately fell short, as the Panthers fell 16-10 in Ames on Saturday, Sept. 4.

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Northern Iowa’s Quan Hampton clears the endzone after a 52-yard catch-and-run in the first quarter against Iowa State, putting the Panthers up 7-0 early on in the contest at Jack Trice Stadium.

quarter. An Iowa State field goal on their next drive cut the score to 7-3, which remained the score after the first quarter of play.

Iowa State received the ball at the start of the second quarter and marched down the field, concluding a 14 play, 59-yard drive with a two-yard touchdown run by preseason All-American running back Breece Hall. The Purple and Gold knotted things back up with a Matthew Cook field goal with 2:40 minutes left in the half.

The Cyclones, having deferred their choice to the second half, got the ball to start the second half leading by a score of 13-10.

The third quarter was largely uneventful with both teams struggling to get their offenses going. Iowa State added another field goal to increase their lead to 16-10 as the only score in the fourth quarter. The Panthers had a shot with less than a minute remaining, but were unable to move the ball into

the endzone, leaving the game to end at a 16-10 final.

Coach Farely had high praises for the Panther defense’s ability to stand strong against a top-10 team in Iowa State.

“Our defense had a gut check today. That was a gut check, especially in those last two drives, against a really good team. We faced a lot of adversity, but we stepped up. Even in that last series, to get the ball back shows our won’t-quit attitude,” said Farely.

McElvain had an up and down opening game of the season. He completed 21 of his 34 pass attempts for 230 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Hampton was the leading receiver for UNI, catching eight passes for 99 yards and a touchdown. Alfonzo Lambert and Austin Evans led the Panther defense, each finishing with nine tackles.

“Coming into the game, we knew that (Breece) Hall was a guy who was gonna stick

his foot into the ground and move laterally as quickly as anybody,” said UNI linebacker Spencer Cuvelier. “But I feel like our defensive line is always so consistent. They’re always sticking their nose in double teams and eating up blocks, which helps us do what we need to do to make tackles,” added Cuvelier.

Despite the Panthers falling short in their upset bid, they showed that they clearly have what it takes to be a contender in the Missouri Valley Football Conference this season. After taking the seventh-ranked team in the nation down to the wire, it’ll be very exciting to see what they can do throughout their conference schedule.

UNI will travel to Sacramento, Calif. next week to take on Sacramento State University. Iowa State will host the Cy-Hawk game against Iowa, with ESPN’s College Gameday returning to Ames for the second time in three years for the Cy-Hawk matchup.

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