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Volume 113, Issue 51

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Opinion 3 Campus Life 4 Sports 6 Games 7 Classifieds 8

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Intl. student food struggle 2

‘Adieu’ from columnist Day

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‘Into the Woods’ preview 5

NFL opinion 6

student space NICK FISHER

Executive Editor

Finals week is around the corner — just over two weeks away — and this likely means some students will be studying into the early hours of the morning.

Study sessions can go around the clock, but only in certain places on campus — the Towers Center and Redeker Center — are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For some students, extending Rod Library hours to 2 a.m. during finals week doesn’t quite cut it.

“A 24/7 space in the Library, especially around this time of the year [and during finals] would certainly be useful,” said Tre Goodhue, junior history

major.

Jacob Kaul, junior supply chain management and finance double major, agreed that a late-night space could be useful.

He said he works sometimes as late as 2 a.m., so he’s often up studying in the early hours of the morning. Furthermore, his off campus residence has its share of distractions.

“I live with a lot of guys... so yeah, there’s not a lot of quiet time,” Kaul said with a laugh.

Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) has pursued the possibility of a 24/7 space multiple times over the years. Tristan Bernhard, incoming NISG vice president, said those pursuits tend to run into some of the same roadblocks.

“I’ve heard this kicked

around a lot,” Bernhard said.

“And it always naturally gets kicked around, and then where it kind of hits a wall a little bit is when people start realizing money.”

Bernhard’s ticket, which includes incoming NISG president Jamal White, campaigned in February on the prospect of “gauging student interest” in a 24/7 student space on campus.

Bernhard said his priority is fiscal responsibility, and the cost of staffing a supervisor to cover a space like the Rod Library or Maucker Union around the clock is significant.

Bernhard said the cheaper option would be to extend Rod Library or Union hours during finals week, as well as midterms.

Currently, Rod Library’s

Zine highlights fashion scene SHELBY WELSCH Staff Writer

Fashion is more than just a pretty face. At least that’s what Uprising Magazine’s Editor in Chief Diana Hernandez thinks. According to Hernandez, the third issue of Uprising Magazine, which was released on April 7, hit many marks on diversity and uniqueness, as well as beauty.

Uprising Magazine is a student-run print publication that focuses on exposing fashion, art and culture through photos and articles in hopes of inspiring its readers. Since its formation

in the fall of 2014, the publication has printed two successful issues, and its third is now available for pickup from various locations across campus.

Hernandez praised the hard work of Uprising’s team, saying that it took a village to get the publication to come together.

“The content for this issue was very meaningful,” Hernandez said. “It took a lot of hard work to come to life.”

According to Hernandez, this issue focused on the topic of culture, highlighting groups of people that walk on UNI’s own campus.

A couple pieces that Hernandez felt were partic-

ularly relevant were a story on the Black Lives Matter movement and another about the Women’s March.

The article discussed recent demonstrations of feminist activism.

The models that Uprising chose for the fashion shots included people of many different sizes, ethnicities and genders. The front cover even sported a male model, which Hernandez emphasized was a big deal because men are becoming more and more present in the fashion industry — an industry that had been known to be female-dominant in the past.  See UPRISING, page 4

hours are extended from midnight to 2 a.m. the Wednesday and Thursday prior to finals week as well as Sunday through Tuesday of finals week. The Maucker Union closes at midnight during finals week, which is consistent with regular hours.

Bernhard said Maucker Union could potentially be the best option to house a latenight study space in some capacity.

Mike Bobeldyk, director of student life and event services (housed in the Maucker Union), said if the Union housed the space the goal would be to close most of the building and confine the space to a subset of the Union. Bobeldyk said he’s open to the possibility of a 24-hour space, but stressed

that the serious talks have yet to happen on that issue.

“You want to make sure you can create a safe space, and this building [the Maucker Union] is really open. So how do we try to shrink the footprint of the building to make sure we’re not having to manage the entire building?” Bobeldyk said.

A sensible option, Bobeldyk said, would be incorporating a 24-hour space into the plaza level of the Union (the level which houses the Center for Multicultural Education). This space is small enough, he said, that it has the potential to reasonably ensure a safe study space, while the rest of the building could be blocked off.  See 24/7, page 2

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Above is the cover of the latest issue of Uprising Magazine. This issue was over 60 pages long.

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NEWS

JACOB MADDEN News Editor

Finding food for intl. students APRIL 17, 2017

International students continue to struggle to find food over breaks. Addressing the problem proves to be a challenge.

KAUSHIK MAHIDA Staff Writer

For some UNI international students, finding food during breaks can prove to be a difficult task. Closed dining centers, inadequate kitchen facilities in the dorms and dietary restrictions force some students to pay out of pocket for meals.

Sulaiman Alhudaifi, a UNI student from Oman, said limited food options forced him to eat one meal per day over spring break.

“During the break, I used to walk over to my friend’s apartment to prepare my meals as I did not have enough supplies in

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Bobeldyk said there is room for a low-cost option for the 24/7 space, if the right space could be utilized without the need for supervision.

“If you took utilities out, and you didn’t have to manage it, there’s very little cost to do it,” Bobeldyk said. “So, I think as we go along, one thing we could consider — and talk through with NISG — is if we

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Students and Scholars Office to provide services for international and other students who choose to stay on campus over breaks, but this can be difficult.

“In order to allow for meal plans to cover dining center access over breaks, it would be necessary to increase the overall meal plan cost,” Fletcher said in an email to the Northern Iowan. “Given that the vast majority of students do not remain on campus during breaks, we don’t see that as a fair compromise. It also poses a challenge when there is an open retail venue and no customers.

“Trying to find the balance between services and costs over break periods continues to be a challenge.”

As it stands now, two DOR retail dining options, Biscotti’s and 23rd Street Market, are open during breaks.

This decision, Fletcher said, came from a survey of international students conducted

four years ago. For this survey, DOR teamed up with the ISSO director at the time.

“From the survey, most [international students] indicated that they traveled or had friends they visited and were not staying on campus during break periods,” Fletcher said in an email to the NI. “The few

that were staying on campus were not interested in ‘guaranteeing’ they would eat specific meals they signed up for or pay additional to get meals from the dining center. There also wasn’t interest in pre-made take-out meals.”

can manage a safe environment, let’s say without supervision. Is that something that we can try potentially this spring yet prior to finals? That might be an option worth talking about.”

Bobeldyk said there are a few spaces within the Union that are open without direct supervision. One such space is the Northern Iowan offices.

Another issue is identifying the resources students would need in the 24/7 space, Bobeldyk said.

“It’s one thing to have a 24/7 space, but what are you looking to have within that?” Bobeldyk said. “So if it’s a combination of computers, printers, … a snack machine, what are students looking for?”

Kaul said he’d like to see plenty of table surface area and computers. Goodhue said he’d like printers and plenty of outlets in his ideal 24/7 space.

Goodhue is confident on-campus students would utilize a space like the Union because of its more central location.

Dylan Larson, junior management information systems major, said he couldn’t see himself using the space.

“I live off campus, so I’m not sure it’d be useful to me,” Larson said.

Bernhard said more information needs to be gathered.

He’s not sure if the students are simply unaware of the current 24/7 spaces — Redeker Center and the Towers Center — or whether there is a need for something different.

“The Towers Center and the Redeker Center — we think those are being underutilized,”

Bernhard said. “So we’d like to find out to what extent those are being underutilized. Because if it’s an awareness issue, then I think we go about it much differently than if students are aware those resources are there and just really, really prefer the Library. At that point, we need to probably be diverting more student funds to that issue.”

Bobeldyk said building managers in the Union run rough headcounts in certain spots at various times during their shifts.

“Depending on the night of course, because there are certain activities or events, the number of students in the coffee house area — the main seating area [in the Union] — by 10 o’clock or 11 o’clock really nosedives,” Bobeldyk said. He said this doesn’t necessarily imply there is a lack of student need for extended hours or a 24-hour space.

Bernhard said a student survey conducted two years ago identified that students preferred the Rod Library for a 24/7 student space location.

“At the end of the day, a big

thing that me and Jamal want our administration to be known for is making a difference without stretching the budget or putting financial burdens on students,” Bernhard said. “We just really want to take that to heart with this issue. But, as always, when there is a student need that is something we need to address.”

Bernhard said he’s looking to assess student need for a 24/7 space come the fall semester.

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my residence hall,” Alhudaifi said. “I have very limited options for eating food [off-campus] due to my religious preferences that only allow me to eat Halal meat. It is very expensive to eat [off-campus] as restaurants that serve halal meat have a costlier menu. The dining centers don’t serve halal meat either but it provides a broader range of food options.”

Halal meat is meat prepared according to specifications outlined in the Quran.

Alhudaifi said his meal plan is satisfactory when he is not on break.

“Thankfully, I had friends who allowed me to cook at their place, I wonder what would have happened to me if I did not have my friends,” Alhudaifi said.

According to Carol Fletcher, the assitant director residential dining, Dining Services Administration and the Department of Residence team up with the International

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The International Students and Scholars Office and the Department of Residence have both discussed the challenge of accomodating international students on campus, especially during breaks.

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Mike Bobeldyk, director of student life and event services, said that a 24/7 space is on the table.

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Columnist pens farewell was not a single argument I could not make.

Which brings me to the controversy over my piece about sexual assault and bad social science weeks ago.

This is false, of course, as my response last week explains (and anyone who takes the time to read the internals of the studies I addressed can verify). But

a newspaper, you have to have the facts straight!” you might retort. While I’m writing for a newspaper, I’m not a reporter (arguably, I’m technically not even a

Editor’s note: Kyle Day joined the Northern Iowan (NI) columnist staff one year ago. He has written some 20 articles on politics, free speech religious liberty and sexual assault, among other topics.

This is his final solo column for the NI. As my time in the Masters in Public Policy program will come to an end this summer, after I research and present my thesis, this is my final solo entry with the Northern Iowan. You all should be congratulated for enduring me and my insufferable logic, my annoying accuracy and my obnoxious gift for the written word.

All joking aside, I’ve enjoyed this experience immensely, and I thank Laura Smith (my writing teacher in high school, by the way) and Nick Fisher for the initial offer, and especially Nick for being as supportive yet liberating an editor as he has been. I have never once felt ostracized, shackled or otherwise censored as an opinion writer, that there

One recurring refrain of criticism I heard took various forms of the following: “He got the facts just plain wrong, so the Northern Iowan should never have allowed him to publish it in the first place.”

I remember how pleased and even excited I felt when listening to Barack Obama discuss his goal to reduce the number of American combat troops on ground. I was naïve enough to equate such statements with a reduction in US military violence and an eventual end to the country’s involvement in conflict abroad.

As it turns out, my juvenile anticipation for this remains unsatisfied.

Fast-forward a couple of years. The US military, headed by the three-monthold Trump Administration (wait… what?), drops the largest non-nuclear bomb they have in Afghanistan, following just seven days after issuing 59 missiles launched in Syria.

The recent US-lead attacks are consistent with the elaborate and very sophisticated military strategy to “bomb the s--t” out of ISIL that

Trump detailed from the campaign trail.

Not only are these attacks consistent with Trump’s campaign promises, they do not differ much from the general military action of the previous administration or administrations before that.

Reducing the number of combat troops simply meant a shift to relying largely on air strikes, not terminating US participation.

I have to emphasize the fact that this tendency is non-partisan. Hawks exist as Republicans and Democrats.

Let’s not forget, or let’s make sure we’re fully aware of, the fact that the Obama Administration dropped (at least) 26,172 bombs in seven different countries — in 2016 alone. According to the Pentagon’s running count, this figure was up 3,028 attacks and one additional country from 2015 statistics.

The only real difference right now is that the American public has been made aware of these recent, notable attacks.

There have been several additional US-issued air strikes carried out in the last three months that have flown under

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Kyle Day pens his last column for the Northern Iowan. He began in April of 2016 and has contributed editorials on politics, free speech and sexual assault, among other topics. As a farwell, Day asks readers to “live an examined life in which you most clearly know what you believe and why.”

let’s suppose it were true, for the sake of argument (that’s a hint), that my premises were faulty and therefore my conclusions were also faulty.

That’s simply not a reason to not publish an opinion piece.

“But you’re writing for

journalist). It is absolutely central to the task of the reporter to gather as factually accurate information as possible in order to tell the story he or she is writing for readers. When we read a news report, we rightly have

the reasonable expectation that the reporter has gone to great lengths to confirm the veracity of the factual claims he or she is making.

But the heart and soul of being a columnist is not getting the facts straight; it’s making arguments in participation of the public discourse and debate.

It’s employing fundamental principles of logic and following the flow of an argument (premise, premise… conclusion, etc.), challenging those arguments that are weak, recognizing those that are valid and accepting those that are sound.

This is not to say that columnists should be unconcerned with getting the facts straight entirely. After all, the only way to refute a valid argument is to point out those flawed or false premises on which the conclusion is based. The good columnist wants to avoid assuming false premises in order to make as sound arguments as possible.

And there may be a high threshold of factual accuracy for columnists, violation of which (especially overtime) can and should trigger some editorial action on the part of the paper. This is to See FAREWELL, page 4

Obama, Trump have ‘desensitized’ us to military violence

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The United States dropped the most powerful conventional bomb in the American arsenal on April 13 according to the New York Times. The strike was the first combat use of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB).

The MOAB is also commonly referred to as the “mother of all bombs.”

the radar of awareness for most people.

In several recent instances, such as in the Iraqi city of Mosul and the Syrian city of Raqqa, news and media outlets have reported the coalition’s responsibility in targeting schools and hospitals with civilian death tolls in the hundreds.

I’m beginning to wonder and worry about what will

have to happen in order for US citizens to become aware of and acknowledge their own desensitization to US military violence. This country’s coalition is not a force to be reckoned with, proud of or supported. Their attacks are not motivated by humanitarianism, but instead by profit and imperial tendencies.

Despite what I had hoped for only two years ago, I now

suspect that decreased military intervention — be it on-ground or via missiles — will not become a reality in the time that I am alive.

Regardless of who’s in office and what war the country is claiming, the largest and most destructive terrorist organization in the world, the US military, will always have an empire to maintain and expand.

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UPRISING

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Hernandez also mentioned that men are noticeably more interested in fashion nowadays, and that Uprising wanted to appeal to the male crowd of students, as well as the female crowd.

“Last year’s issue was great,” Hernandez said.

“But this issue hit a lot of diversity and unique marks.”

Kennedy Elliott, creative director for Uprising, also

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commented on the need to produce publications that support gender fluidity.

“People think that this is a women’s magazine when it’s actually meant for everybody,” Elliott said.

“Blending those stereotypes and supporting gender fluidity is a big thing in the fashion industry.”

Elliott said the outfits the models wore were also meant to speak particularly to college students, the magazine’s main audience. Many of the outfits were comfortable and sporty, which,

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Brothers Jonathan Eide (left) and Jonah Eide (right) pose as models in a “vintage” photoshoot for Uprising Magazine.

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Fletcher said students surveyed indicated they would use their Dining Dollars during break.

“We did have students come to our retail operations over break, however our numbers were low (sometimes as few as two for the entire day),” Fletcher said in an email to the NI.

I believe when we try to reach students and provide information, we should also have more ways to connect to students.

Isabella Varela

Associate director of ISSO

Mustafa Ali, a sophomore chemistry major, is from Pakistan. Ali said he was unaware that the dining centers would be closed during break nor had any information about alternative places to eat during the break. As a result, he had to stay with his friends during breaks who knew how to cook.

“It is expensive to eat out-

DAILY SPECIALS

side compared to cooking at home. I would prefer healthier food and you can easily get good fresh produce from any grocery store,” Ali said. “I don’t have a vehicle and asked my friends to give me a ride to buy food or groceries.”

There are currently more than 500 international students on campus at UNI, but it is difficult to determine how many would prefer the dining centers to be open during breaks.

Fletcher said she met with Felix Weigel, graduate assistant for International Services in October of 2016 for details on students who wished to stay on campus during breaks. According to Fletcher, Weigel determined that, of the students he met with, most indicated they would be traveling during break.

Weigel said he met with student leaders from the Global Panther Success Program, a group of domestic and international students who are tapped into student life through their various engagements on campus.

“They serve in our office to help new international students transition to life at UNI, but we also run other questions, such as break din-

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according to Elliott, is very “in” right now with the younger crowd.

“We try to keep up with trends so we can give the people what they want,” Elliot said.

Brooke T w i s t , marking Courtesy Photo director of Pictured above is model Nyakem Lieth in a photoshoot for Athleisure that appeared in the third U p r i s i n g , issue of Uprising Magazine, which was released in early April. said that the magastating that they will accept on the content of the magazine has many ideas and anyone, regardless of their zine. Diversity and relevant goals already brewing for majors or interests. They trends will continue to be their next issue. plan to add more positions prominently featured in the “We hope to release two within the organization so pages of Uprising, and the magazines next year, one for everybody will have set members hope to continue each semester,” Twist said. duties and so that the issue discussing topics that are “We also hope to start our will be produced in a more unique and interesting. projects a little earlier so organized fashion.

“When you think of we don’t end up rushing to Although they are mak- Cedar Falls, Iowa, you finish.” ing some slight changes, the don’t think about fashion,” The team also aims to magazine reportedly doesn’t Hernandez said. “But it’s keep building members, plan on changing their focus here.” ing needs/options, by them as needed,” Weigel said in an email to the NI. “I did not email all international students who have a meal plan.”

Isabella Varela, associate director of ISSO, said more could be done to gather information on students beyond relying on students from the Global Panther Success Program.

“I believe when we try to reach students and provide information we should also have more ways to connect to students,” Varela said. “I can’t be sure whether the student leaders Felix met with represented majority of the student population staying over break. There are slightly more than five hundred international students on campus and we certainly need more ways to communicate with them.”

Fletcher said she wasn’t disappointed with Weigel’s approach, but there is room to gather better information on student needs during breaks.

According to Fletcher, Weigel’s approach stemmed from a busy transitional period.

“I had initially started a conversation with then Associate Director of ISSO, Genevive Beecher. Genevive was leaving UNI and with her transitioning out Felix got in the tail-end of that,” Fletcher said. “I’m not disappointed with how Felix got his information as I was aware about the director of ISSO leaving there was a lot on his plate.

But I do believe in the future, we need to conduct a survey which is encompassing about student plans over break.”

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say, however, that if you’re reading an opinion column expecting an identical sort of truth telling found in a news story, you’re simply missing the point.

The task of the columnist is not to tell you what to think is objectively true and factual; it is to advise you about how to think about what you know to be true. It is to present at least one reasoned perspective on a contemporary, relevant or otherwise interesting topic of public discourse and debate, and to do so in a way that is rigorous and persuasive.

I could spend another column and more addressing why this fundamental realization appeared to be lost on many of my critics, but Michael Sandel and the late Christopher Lasch have both addressed the lost art of argument and debate with far greater rigor and eloquence than I could (Sandel has at least a TED talk on the subject, but I’m in a better position to recommend Lasch’s book, The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy).

I’ll simply conclude by saying that this vision of the columnist is that which I have striven to emulate, and which I hope has been noticed and appreciated by my readers.

May you all emulate this in a smaller scale in your own lives, thinking critically about all perspective you hear and all arguments

that are made, living an examined life in which you most clearly know what you believe and why. There are few greater forms of security one can experience than that.

CLINTON OLSASKY

Associate Executive Editor

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Theatre UNI heads ‘Into the Woods’ SARAH RITONDALE

first and second acts.

“More happens in act two where they’re faced with more This upcoming week- definite challenges,” Lange end, the Gallagher Bluedorn said. “It becomes much more Performing Arts Center gritty and real-life like…

(GBPAC) will undergo a mag- Sondheim and Lapine set you ical transformation as Theatre up in act one for what we’re UNI brings the widely-ac- used to in fairytales, but then claimed musical “Into the we get into act two and it Woods” to campus. definitely takes a darker more The musical, with music realistic turn.” and lyrics by Stephen According to Lange, the Sondheim, is a reimagining cast will have practiced a total of various Brothers Grimm of 12 weeks come opening and Charles Perrault fairy night. However, the design tales, such as “Cinderella” and process started in early “Little Red Riding Hood.”

August, involving over 80 There will be three perfor- students who are creating the mances throughout the week- set. end: Friday, April 21, at 7 p.m., The set has a strong musiSaturday, April 22, at 2 p.m. cally-based motif. The scenand Sunday, April 23, at 2 p.m. ery, as well as the costumes, Theatre UNI has taken a all represent a different piece slightly different approach involving a musical instruwith this production of “Into ment. the Woods” as compared to According to Steve the original stage show and Caignan, associate dean for the 2014 Disney film of the outreach and special projects, same name. this production will be the According to Eric Lange, culmination of the work of the artistic director for countless individuals over the Theatre UNI and theatre span of several months. department of theatre, stu“The scale and effort takes dents can expect to see a sig- the combined efforts of the nificant tone shift between the two departments [GBPAC and the Theatre Department], and the shows are larger and more ambitious than what either group could do on its own,” Caignan said.

Lange said that Theatre UNI chose to perform “Into the Woods” not only for the musical’s popularity, but also for its complexity.

“It is a complex piece, both musically and vocally, and we really wanted to give our students who have handled Courtesy Photo complicated mateLauren Vanspeybroeck (left) and Mic Evans (right) will play the Baker’s Wife and the Baker, rial very well in respectively, in Theatre UNI’s production of “Into past shows a push the Woods” this upcoming weekend. or a challenge. And Staff Writer

THIS DAY IN HISTORY - 1760: Benjamin Franklin, US founding father and inventor, dies at the age of 84.

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- 1918: American actor William Holden, who appeared in such classic films as “Sunset Boulevard,” is born.

- 1937: Daffy Duck makes his debut appearance in “Porky’s Duck Hunt.”

- 1961: The Bay of Pigs invasion begins when a group of Cuban refugees land in Cuba in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro’s communist government.

- 1970: The astronauts on board Apollo 13 safely splash down after their flight nearly ends in catastrophe.

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Theatre UNI will be presenting three performances of the musical “Into the Woods” this upcoming weekend at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. Pictured above are costume renderings characters in the show, such as the Baker, the Baker’s Wife, Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella.

There is a great deal of talent that is brought forth from our students, both in the performance area and the design area ... Pretty much everyone is after the same goal of producing a quality piece.

Eric Lange

Theatre UNI artistic director

Sondheim is exactly that,” Lange said. “The orchestra also plays a large part in the show.”

Besides providing music accompaniment for the show, the orchestral members in the pit also interact with the cast, providing a different experience compared to other shows for the audience.

“I am most excited for stu-

dents to see other students doing this really difficult and intense show,” said Mic Evans, senior theatre performance major. Evans will play the role of the Baker in the show.

“You are going to get to see student musicians, student actors [and] student technicians,” Evans said. “The entire set was built by students; it was all loaded in [to the GBPAC] by students.

Everything that happens in the production is done by other students, so it is to the caliber of the other professional productions that come to the Gallagher Bluedorn …

So, the most important thing is that you are seeing students do professional work and at a professional level.”

Haley Bunnell, freshman deciding major, will be the puppeteer for several characters in the show. She praised the welcoming environment she found when she joined the cast, rather unexpectedly.

“I got an email from the stage manager asking if I wanted to be an extra, and so

I was kind of thrust into the whole thing,” Bunnell said.

“At first, it was really intimidating because everyone was so good, and I didn’t know anyone. But everyone is really welcoming, and I was able to adjust really quickly.”

Lange expressed his pleasure of working with UNI students and Theatre UNI. “There is a great deal of talent that is brought forth from our students, both in the performance area and the design area,” Lange said. “A lot of our students spend a good deal of time in the theatre, so it is a close-knit group.

Even the people that come from outside of the major get really involved and … pretty much everyone is after the same goal of really producing a quality piece.”

Tickets for all three performances start at $16 each, but full-time UNI students may use one of their two free tickets per semester for the show.

In addition, $5 student rush tickets will be available on the day of the performance.

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MLB: Cubs, Mets, Dodgers and Astros BRENNAN WHISLER Sports Columnist

The Major League season just got started for baseball in the last few weeks and although it’s way too early to draw any conclusions, as most teams are hovering at 10 games played so far, some are worth note.

The Chicago Cubs are the defending World Series Champions for the first time in over 100 years and, according to Vegas odds, the team will will retain it. At 6-3, the Cubs picked up where they left off last year; but it will be interesting to see if they can maintain it as they are not going to surprise anybody this year.

Yoenis Cespedes put the Mets on the map early this year by hitting three homers in one game. At 7-3 they will be a favorite and will look to push the Cubs out of the playoffs for the second time in three years.

On the flipside, Nationals pitcher Jeremy Guthrie was on the map for all the wrong reasons as the 10-year vet allowed 10 earned runs in two-thirds of an inning. Likely down for the season as he was already a call-up, Guthrie will end up with a 1.35 ERA on the season if he does not throw another pitch.

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St. Louis Cardinals’ center fielder, Dexter Fowler catches a fly ball off the wall, hit by the Chicago Cubs’ Javier Baez in the ninth inning.

the Houston Astros look very impressive as well. After multiple off season trades and a renovation that took the only outfield hill out of baseball, Houston looks reloaded to make up for a disappointing 2016. They lead their division at 6-4.

Arizona seems to have rebounded as the Diamond Backs currently lead their division at 7-3. After finishing well under .500 last season this young team might try to punch above their weight this year with some success.

With the second to last record in the National League, the St. Louis Cardinals will need to pick it up if they hope to make it back to postseason play after missing out last year. After losing $2 million and their first two draft spots to the Astros over the summer, they’ll need a pick me up.

While there is not a clear favorite yet for the season, everyone else has made a prediction and here’s mine: the Dodgers escape playing the Cubs who’ll go Game 5 against the Mets. The Dodgers beat the winner for the pennant. The Astros beat the Red Sox behind the bat of Altuve. Astros win World Series in Game 6. Like I said, it’s still early, but it’s never too early.

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NFL: Romo, Brady, the Browns and da Bears DYLAN PADY Sports Editor

The NFL released the preseason schedule for the first four games of the season, beginning on Aug. 3 and wrapping up Sept. 1.

Texas A&M defensive end, Myles Garrett, is projected to play the first game of his NFL career against the New York Giants on Monday, Aug. 21. Garrett is expected to be drafted No. 1 by the Cleveland Browns later this month. His impressive college statistics include 141 total tackles, 47 for a loss of yards, one interception, five pass deflections, seven forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

On Friday, Aug. 25, on CBS, Tony Romo may broadcast his first game after just recently being released by the Cowboys.

Romo wants to pursue a career in broadcasting, but he has yet to sign his retirement papers, shedding some light on his quarterback career. The game he may

cover features the Kansas City Chiefs in Seattle, taking on the Seahawks.

Another notable preseason game includes the Los Angeles Chargers against the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday, Aug. 26. This game will be the first matchup between the two LA teams, whose stadiums are just over a 30 minute drive apart. The Chargers are under leadership of head coach Anthony Lynn and the Rams follow Sean McVay. The New England Patriots are essentially the Golden State Warriors of the NFL, as their already incredible roster still has room for improvement.

The Patriots stand among teams with the most salary cap space, meaning they could draft some big names and have more than a few options when filling holes in their roster.

There are rumors going around that New England will re-sign running back LeGarrette Blount who has won two Super Bowls with

the Patriots, or could potentially draft Adrian Peterson.

On the defensive side of things, rumors include Darrelle Revis (Revis helped the Patriots win the Super Bowl in 2015, his only season in New England), as well as Richard Sherman at the cornerback position.

Finally, the Chicago Bears are projected to go 7-9 in 2017 after releasing quarterback Jay Cutler and signing Mark Sanchez to a one-year contract. UNI cornerback, Deiondre’ Hall finished his first season in Chicago with five solo tackles, two assists, three pass deflections and one interception.

As a fan of both the Bears and the UNI Panthers, I hope Hall becomes Chicago’s next Charles Tillman (Tillman recorded 911 total tackles, 44 forced fumbles, 38 interceptions and 141 pass deflections in his 13 seasons in the NFL) and that the Bears’ organization no longer gets made fun of by others.

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Tony Romo (9) does not hide his emotions after the Cowboys beat the Ravens at home, 27-17.

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