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Thursday April 14, 2016

Volume 112, Issue 50

northerniowan.com

Opinion 3 Campus Life 4 Sports 6 Games 7 Classifieds 8

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Relay for Life KATIE BAUGHMAN

Campus Life Editor

NOCHE DE GALA HLSU puts on a grand evening, complete with dinner and a dance.

CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 4

ECON. INEQUALITY Columnist responds to new report detailing that the rich live longer.

OPINION PAGE 3

FAREWELL, KOBE Sports columnist reminisces about Kobe’s career. SPORTS PAGE 6

Pickle spitting contests, Zumba dancing and a musical performance from the Brazilian 2Wins all in the name of fighting cancer were just a few of the events that took place at the Carnival of Hope, also known as this year’s Relay for Life, April 9. Relay for Life 2016 raised a total of $78,546 dollars, and since the event took place donations have continued to flow through and they have reached over $80,000 in fundraising. According to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life website, Relay for Life is an event to fundraise and increase awareness of people affected by cancer. It is also held to celebrate those who have survived cancer and remember those who have lost their battle. Teams were formed before the event to fundraise throughout the year, and made appearances at the event. Executive members from Relay at UNI welcomed participants to the event dressed up as clowns at the opening ceremony, eliciting giggles from the crowd every time they spoke. After introducing the executive board, the events kicked off, with the opening of the 18-foot blow up slide that TC and TK slid down alongside other Relay participants.

KATIE BAUGHMAN/Northern Iowan

Relay for Life started at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, and ended at midnight the same night. Relay for Life raised $78,546 after the event and continue to raise money.

Hailey Manternach, senior middle level education and mathematics teaching double major and president of Relay for Life at UNI, talked about the planning goes into holding an event of this scale. “We have to plan for all the entertainment, ways to make survivors and their caregivers feel loved, ways to promote and get people involved, and all the way down to what people are going to eat,” Manternach said.

Throughout the 9-hour event, participants could walk around the track and collect beads for their laps, play games and take part in special activities that took place each hour, like an athlete obstacle course, Minute-to-Win-It challenges, the Newlywed Game, a Buffalo Wild Wings challenge or an Ice Cream Eating contest, which was one of the crowd favorites according to Manternach. Sentiments of all sorts

were displayed around the track, such as Relay memories, ribbons of different cancers, “Why I Relay” displays and team posters. Another sentiment available for purchase were luminaries; upon purchase, luminaries were decorated in memory or honoring someone affecred by cancer and were displayed along the track.

Robert Smith, executive director of the UNI Center for Urban Education, serves as the search committee chair. He explained how the Chief Diversity Officer will work to not only end discrimination issues on campus, but also promote positive inclusion initiatives.

SYDNEY HAUER

to five candidates. Two of the candidates have presented in open forums this week, with the rest upcoming. Recordings of all f ive open forums will be available for viewing on the vice president of student affairs search website.

See RELAY FOR LIFE, page 5

CDO search under way VP search ongoing CLINTON OLSASKY News Editor

Amidst concerns regarding racial discrimination on campus, administration announced last year UNI would be hiring a Chief Diversity Officer. Since this initial announcement, a national search for the position was conducted, which

has resulted in five final candidates being brought to campus. According to a press release issued by the Office of University Relations, the Chief Diversity Officer’s central role will be to “provide senior-level leadership to the university’s campus diversity and inclusion efforts, in addition to serving on the President’s Executive Management Team (EMT).”

See CDO SEARCH, page 2

Staff Writer

The Vice President of Student Affairs Search Committee, consisting of 15 members representing an array of students and faculty, has narrowed down the search for the new vice president of student affairs

See VP SEARCH, page 5

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