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EATING WELL

CLINTON OLSASKY

Column penned by Student Wellness Services discusses eating disorders.

Associate Executive Editor

On Wednesday, Feb. 22, Jamal White and Tristan Bernhard were named the new NISG president and vice-president, respectively, for the 2017-18 academic year.

Nearly 50 UNI students gathered in the main floor of the Maucker Union to hear the election results, which were announced shortly after 7:30 p.m.

White and Bernhard received 1,536 votes, while 796 votes were cast for presidential candidate Maggie

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WBB Panthers pull off two wins this past weekend.

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Miller and vice-presidential candidate Danielle Massey.

White and Bernhard won with 65.9 percent of the total 2,332 votes cast.

“I’m astounded; I honestly can’t wrap my head around everything,” White said moments after the election results were announced.

“I was anxious leading up to this point. I still don’t feel as though it’s real. We’re both very passionate about this university and very passionate about doing the things we want to do and accomplish in this position. So, I’m honored. I’m humbled to be given this opportunity, and I’m just

super excited to get started.”

White and Bernhard’s victory comes off the heels of a months-long campaign.

“A lot of what students don’t realize is that months of preparation goes into something like this, and so the student body only sees two weeks of it,” Bernhard said. “But, after all that hard work, knowing that we’re going to get the amazing opportunity to represent students is really exciting. I can’t imagine knowing that I would get this opportunity when I was younger and just watching Panther games […] that I would get to represent the university in this

fashion is a dream.”

Miller and Massey left the building without comment.

White is a junior marketing and organizational leadership management double major, and Bernhard is a sophomore social science education major.

Throughout the campaign, White and Bernhard focused their platform around four main areas of concern: diversity and inclusivity, campus safety, student engagement and mental health. They also chose the phrase “Making the Best, Better” as their campaign slogan.  See ELECTION, page 2

State capitol hands down $2 mil cut to UNI JOSHUA DAUSENER Staff Writer

Last month, Governor Terry Branstad, plus Iowa House and Senate Republican leaders, approved spending cuts of nearly $118 million to the state budget. These cuts include a $2 million de-appropriation from UNI, while the University of Iowa and Iowa State University each lost $8 million. The cut to UNI has raised concerns among stu-

dents.

“I’m worried about resources and opportunities available to students because some of this cut is coming out of the NISG operations budget, which is the money we use for the budgetary process for contingency,” said Oliverio Covarrubias, NISG organization and finance chair. “And if there’s less money left in that, it’ll be harder to fully fund student events and promote student involvement.”

The $18 million in budgets

cuts is expected to hurt, but it is a reduction from the original $25.5 million cut proposed by Branstad.

The cuts are in response to lower-than-expected revenue for the state government.

While revenue continues to increase each year, this year’s revenue has not matched the expectations on which the state budget was based. The state’s revenue has fallen over $96 million short of a revenue forecast issued in October 2016.

Republicans blame reckless

spending by the state government as the cause of the deficit, while Democrats cite over-reaching tax cuts for the revenue shortfall.

Jeff Danielson, D-Cedar Falls, said in a statement, “I voted against this because I believe we can find enough money in a 7.4-billion-dollar budget to support Iowa kids going to an Iowa public university. We need to grow the Panther family, not shrink it.”  See BUDGET CUT, page 2

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“Motown Sound” coming to GBPAC ALLISON MAZZARELLA Staff Writer

Baby boomers will be taken through a time warp to their teenage years full of music and memorabilia straight out of the 60’s this Sunday. On Feb. 26, the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) will be the venue for “A Celebration of the Motown Sound” from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The UNI George Walker Society of Music is bringing this free event to campus in conjunction with Black History Month.

The event will include live performances, dancing, videos of Motown artists from the past and displays of authentic Motown collectibles and memorabilia. Celeste Bembry, student recruitment and retention coordinator, serves as the president of the George Walker Society.

Bembry avidly encourages students to attend the event this Sunday.

“We want people to come,

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“I think that we ran on the idea of representing the entire student body, and so it just feels really good that that seemed to resonate with voters because we do feel that

and we want people to celebrate by dancing and enjoying themselves from that awesome time and period in our American history,” Bembry said. “It’s a social event; we want people to come and mix and mingle.”

According to Bembry, the main idea behind this event is to mix the past with the present.

“We wanted to think of something out of the box this year, and in collaboration with the big celebration of Black History Month, we wanted to participate and bring in a period of time when the music out of Motown influenced and impacted the world,” Bembry said.

“We are creating a moment of time in the 60s. You’re going to hear musicians that are taking a classic and yet taking it to the 21st Century.”

Although Bembry stresses that the primary focus of this event is the music, there will also be an introduction to the history and culture surrounding Motown and Detroit.

“You’re going to hear about

Detroit,” Bembry said. “A little bit of history, of sharing about the culture of African-American contribution to music through Hitsville and Motown.”

The event will bring in performers from campus, as well as professional performers outside of UNI. According to Bembry, the event will be “a community collaborative effort.”

Just as there will be a variety of performers from around the Cedar Valley area, both students and community members are welcome to attend.

In addition, Bembry says the event will be a trip down memory lane.

“You young college students get to watch the youth of that period,” Bembry said. “We can watch baby boomers become teenagers again because of this music. We’re going to bring it in and just lay back and watch folks who’ve lived in that period come up and do their dances. It’s just a lot of fun to see.”

we have a wide representation on campus,” Bernhard.

“So it’s really cool to see that turn-out on voting day.”

“I think the whole campaign process went well,” White said. “Obviously, with competing against somebody else, there’s going to be some

back and forth, but I think that both tickets handled it very well. We really value the work that the other ticket brought to the table. Maggie and Danielle are outstanding students — outstanding leaders — and we value them.”

“I think the university would’ve been in really good hands no matter how this election went, but we’re really excited to have the opportunity,” Bernhard said.

Hunter Flesch, the current NISG president, echoed this sentiment, praising both tickets’ performances throughout the campaign.

“I think it’s a great result,” Flesch. “I think we were going to win either way with either of the candidates, so it worked out in UNI’s favor […] I’m just looking forward to a great next year.”

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Jamal White and Tristan Bernhard embrace after their victory was announced in the Union yesterday. Jamal-Tristan won with 1,536 votes.

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According to Walt Rogers, R-Cedar Falls, the de-appropriation for UNI was slated to be $4 million, but was reduced to $2 million.

“The $117 million de-appropriations bill was necessary to keep the budget balanced,” Rogers said.

The Iowa Board of Regents has said that the recent budget cuts will not impact tuition rates for the 2017-18 academic year, though the outlook for student’s tuition rates is much less certain beyond that.

Former interim UNI President Jim Wolhpart sent an email to students on Jan. 26 responding to the cuts and seemed to indicate funding for strategic plan initiatives and building renovations will be diverted to addressing the budget cuts.

“In the past, we did not consistently or sufficiently allocate funding directly for strategic initiatives or goals of the strategic plan, nor did we allocate sufficient funds for necessary building renovations,” read the email. “In challenging economic times such as these, we have the opportunity to redirect these funds towards budget reductions.

“We await the legislature’s FY 2018 budget in order to determine the impact of the current economic challenges in the state on our budget going forward,” Wohlpart later said in the email.

“I’m pretty sure the two million they’re trying […] to make up for it is coming out of improvements and projects to sort of improve and modernize UNI,” Covarrubias said.

“If those don’t happen because of the cuts, we might not have accurate resources to learn or improve our university.”

President Mark Nook released an email on Feb. 9 that acknowledged UNI is facing “challenges with budget reduction” and “some uncertainty about next year’s budget.”

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folks in the state,” Nook said in the email. “I also commit that no matter what challenges come at us, we will work together collaboratively to keep UNI a great place to work.”

During last Thursday’s NISG debates, vice-presidential candidate Tristan Bernhard discussed how these budget cuts will affect how he and presidential candidate Jamal White would implement their platform for the 2017-18 academic year.

“A lot of our platform is about what we can do as student leaders, regardless of money, no matter what happens at the state legislature — especially because we have a very strong Republican state legislature, which has historically not been very supportive of the colleges,” Bernhard said. “We purposefully drafted a platform that would be resistant to that.”

NISG presidential candidate Maggie Miller mentioned at the same debate that she and vice-presidential candidate Danielle Massey aim to push for a full funding appropriations bill at UNI as a way to ensure UNI’s funding for the long term.

“It’ll be a bi-partisan bill, and this is something that is supported by Republicans,” Miller said. “Republicans can recognize when economic development is coming into their district. And they can recognize that 90 percent of UNI students go into Iowa’s workforce.”

Covarrubias encouraged students to become informed on this issue and to get involved by contacting local legislators.

However, he also recognized that many students may not be aware of the budget cuts.

“It’s like how a fish is in water; the water is all around them. And they don’t really know it’s there because it’s all around them,” Covarrubias said. “So, it does affect students, but it’s in a very abstract way […] It’s really hard to make them care — especially if you’re not involved in an organization […] or if you’re too busy to know [the water’s] starting to get really murky.”

— Northern Iowan Staff contributed to this story.

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OPINION

Yes, your vote does count FEBRUARY 23, 2017

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During the last election cycle, throughout the primary and the general election, I spoke to many people while working for campaigns and while covering election stories for the Northern Iowan.

When I would bring up the election, the most frequent response I would get would be something along the lines of, “I’m not into politics,” “I don’t do politics,” or “I don’t follow politics.”

It is easy to understand why so many are so alienated with American politics. Our political system is a grueling one. Campaign season seems to last forever; by the time election day arrives everyone is thrilled to not have to hear about that damn election ever again.

Campaigns are extremely negative, and can divide communities up in ways little else can. Government and institutions do not seem to represent people’s interest anymore,

regardless of party.

This is an attitude that is best reflected on a condom wrapper I saw last weekend; the wrapper featured a picture of both an elephant and a donkey, and a caption that read “Either way, you’re f---ed.” (Except the caption wasn’t censored.)

Yet, the past four weeks have demonstrated that elections have consequences, and that we cannot afford to sit on the bench any longer.

Republicans have taken power within the federal government and the Iowa state government. The immigration executive order, the wave of American xenophobia, the rise of alternative facts, the threat of repealing Obamacare, the approval of the Dakota Access Pipeline, the dysfunctional White House and the rolling back of regulations designed to protect the environment and stabilize the baking system are all direct consequences of this election.

The effects can also be felt at the local level. Iowa’s public employees have lost their collective bargaining rights, something which would not

have happened had Democrats retained their majority in the state senate. UNI is about to lose $2 million in funding, though exactly who is responsible for the budget shortfall is a topic of debate, the issue is still undoubtedly political.

Democrats are nowhere near perfect, and have a corporate money problem similar to the Republicans; an issue Democrats need to fight and fix. However, the attitude of “no matter what you’re screwed,” is dangerous and false. The government is not some secretive entity who will always screw over the American people.

Government is made up of humans, making human decisions; and it is our job to elect people who will make good decisions.

The truth is, Democrats and Republicans make very different decisions while in positions of power — decisions that affect our everyday life.

Hillary Clinton was a deeply flawed candidate whose candidacy I strongly fought against during the nomination process. But when compared to Donald Trump, it was

Many people in today’s world believe that thinner is better. Society tends to bombard us with messages that say — thinner is healthier, thinner is more beautiful, and thinner people are happier.

This type of thinking can lead to a poor body image and even disordered eating.

It is very difficult to normalize eating and love every body type when the media and others around you are constantly talking about dieting, calories, carbs, fat, and weight. We need to stop that mentality.

In the United States, 20 million women and 10 million men suffer from a clinically significant eating disorder at some point in their life.

Many college students suffer in silence and do not seek out counseling or professional help. It’s important that we, as a campus, create awareness to help students avoid mistaken attitudes about food, weight, and body image. We need to recognize that eating disorders are not a fad, phase, or lifestyle choice. These disorders are complex and potentially life-threatening.

Irregular eating habits,

constant worry about body image, a rigid exercise plan or anxiety and guilt before and after a meal, to name a few, can be signs of an eating disorder.

However, not all eating disorders are driven by the need to be skinny.

Oftentimes there are underlying issues that contribute to the development of an eating disorder.

There are different types of eating disorders as well.

The common diagnosable eating disorders include: anorexia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, bulimia nervosa and eating disorders not specified (EDNOS).

So, what can we do about it? To start, we can increase awareness about the disorder and encourage everyone to value themselves based on goals, accomplishments, talents and character.

Getting the word out is the next step. Students should know of the professional help and resources that are available to them.

The Student Wellness Services website offers some great information about healthy eating and other eating concerns: https:// uni.edu/studentwellness/ eating-well. We also offer

events and activities to get students involved and educated.

National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, also known as Youniquely Beautiful Week to UNI Student Wellness Services, is Feb. 26 through March 4. Join us for empowering events all week long that will challenge the way we see beauty and increase body positivity.

Even if you aren’t personally affected by an eating disorder, these events will teach you how to help someone who might be dealing with it.

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clear she was the better candidate or the lesser of two evils; whichever term you think fits best.

Hillary Clinton does not have mysterious ties to Russia, was not going to dismantle policy designed to combat Tribune News Service climate change, was Columnist Dausener argues that President not going to repeal Trump’s (above) first four weeks in office have Obamacare, was not shown that elections have real world results. going to undermine dle class Americans. the free press and the courts, The recent actions taken by and was not going to even the state and federal governconsider, let alone sign, an ment are direct consequences immigration executive order of the 2016 election. It has similar to Trump’s. demonstrated better than any Clinton also had plans to column or civics class ever address college affordability, could just how important it is address mental health and to be involved in the political raise the minimum wage. process.

Clinton celebrated diverPolitics is not a spectator sity, rather than fighting it. sport, and so we cannot sit on Imagine how different the the sidelines anymore. If you headlines would be today had do not like what government is just 80,000 combined votes in doing right now, you can help three states had gone a differ- vote them out of office in 2018 ent way? and 2020. If you like what govIt is our job to elect ernment is doing, get out there Democrats today, and then to and vote for the incumbents. continue to fight and build We need high voter turnout to a better party of tomorrow; build a healthy democracy that a party that represents the works for everyone, and you needs of all working and mid- can be a part of that change.

SWS guest column: National Eating Disorder Awareness Week events to begin next week

Monday: Positive Post-it Campaign, Love the “Genes” You’re In Display in MU, Youniquely Beautiful Display in Maucker Union Tuesday: Youniquely Beautiful Display in Maucker Union 11am- 2pm, Eating Disorder Panel Discussion 6pm CBB 109 Wednesday: Positive Post-it Campaign, Love the “Genes” You’re In Display in MU, Youniquely Beautiful Display, WRC

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Johnny Righini shops for produce at Sigona’s Farmers Market in Redwood City, Calif., on August 21, 2014. Righini is in recovery for what eating disorder experts call orthorexia, an obsession with healthy eating that can be physically and mentaly debilitating. National Eating Disorder Awareness Week begins Feb. 26.

Thursday: No DIET Day!, BIEDA meeting at 7pm in the MU Oak Room.

BIEDA (Body Image & Eating Disorder Awareness) is a new student organization on campus that focuses on fostering positive body image and raising awareness about eating disorders and resources on campus. Check them out to learn how to love and accept your body.

Friday: Positive

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Campaign, Love the “Genes” You’re In Display in MU, Youniquely Beautiful Display in the WRC For help, contact the Student Health clinic at 319-273-2009 or the UNI Counseling Center at 319273-2137.

Remember, happiness is not size specific. Let’s celebrate self-love!

-Grace McNamara, Social Media/Marketing Assistant for Student Wellness Services

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2017 Oscars Best Picture roundup JOSHUA ROUSE

Film Critic

“Arrival” When 12 mysterious alien ships land on Earth, the leaders of the world are thrown into a panic.

Militaries are deployed and scientists are recruited to find out just what it is the aliens want. Decorated linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) and expert mathematician Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner) are two of the scientists recruited

by Colonel Weber (Forrest Whittaker) to decipher the aliens’ coded language.

With tensions running high and the world’s patience running out, Louise and Ian must work together to deal with the extra-terrestrial visitors. Based on Ted Chiang’s 1997 novella “Story of Your Life”, “Arrival” is an engaging, brainy sci-fi from director Denis Villeneuve.

Northern Iowan Review: 5 out of 5 Paws

ed Fences finds its Pulitzerwinning source material fundamentally unchanged — and still just as powerful.”

“Hacksaw Ridge” The devoutly religious Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield) enters the violent warzones of Okinawa while serving in the US Army as they try to gain a foothold in Japan during the bloodiest battle of World War II. Upon beginning basic training, however, Doss proclaims his belief in nonviolence, stating that he should still be able to serve as an Army Medic without ever having to touch a gun.

Now at odds with his fellow soldiers, Doss is thrust into combat without a weapon, relying on the strength of his faith and saving power of his God to be that one ray of hope in the bullet-ridden carnage that becomes known as the Battle of Okinawa.

P. Henson), Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae) and Dorothy Vaughn (Octavia Spenser) are three of the first AfricanAmerican women to be part of the NASA Space Task Group. The STG is assigned the mission of launching the first American man into space, during the desperate Space Race against the Soviet Union.

Faced with discrimination both for the color of their skin and their gender, the three women stick to their guns and show the world that with a little hard work, brains and unbreakable resolve, anything is possible.

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“Hidden Figures” is a rare cinematic achievement in that it is one of a select group of films in recent memory that truly feels important. Not only is the film an entertaining and exciting story of the indomitable human spirit, but it also serves as an all-too necessary history lesson that reminds us of the need for tolerance and the downfalls of discrimination. — Clinton Olsasky

“Arrival” marks another intensely thrilling and masterfully made film in the career of director Denis Villeneuve. It is an excellent mix of drama, sci-fi, political commentary and that signature Villeneuve thrill that is a must-see for any fan of cinema. — Joshua Rouse

Review: “Hacksaw Ridge” earned a Certified Fresh rating of 86 percent on Rotten Tomatoes with the Critics Consensus stating: “Hacksaw Ridge uses a real-life pacifist’s legacy to lay the groundwork for a gripping wartime tribute to faith, valor and the courage of remaining true to one’s convictions.”

“Fences”

“Hell or High Water”

Based on the play of the same name by August Wilson, “Fences” tells the story of the disgruntled Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington) who lives in 1950’s Pittsburgh with his wife Rose (Viola Davis) and son Cory (Jovan Adepo) and who works as a garbage man.

When his son comes home with the news that he is being scouted for the NFL, Troy pushes back against the boy’s hopes in fear that the color barrier that shattered his own dreams of professional sports in his youth is still firmly in place.

This drives a rift between father and son, as Troy battles his own demons of the past and struggles to find happiness and contentment in the present.

From director David Mackenzie and Taylor Sheridan (writer of 2015’s “Sicario”) comes an original western crime drama about two brothers, Toby (Chris Pine) and Tanner Howard (Ben Foster), who go on a bank robbing spree across Texas.

Hounded by retiree Texas Ranger Marcus Hamilton (Jeff Bridges) and his partner, Alberto Parker (Gil Birmingham), fate pushes the four men toward a showdown of morals and justice.

Mia (Emma Stone) is a barista, whose head is full of dreams of becoming an actress, held back by her rejections at numerous auditions. Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) is a jazz pianist who wants to open his own jazz club, but is stuck doing one-off gigs and struggling for money.

On a chance meeting, these two kindred spirits develop a deep relationship that brings a new high into both of their lives. But with mounting successes and failures in both Mia and Sebastian’s separate lives, the couple must choose between following their own dreams or staying together no matter the cost.

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“Hell or High Water” doesn’t break any ground in the crime drama genre, but the writing, acting and filming are done with such a high level of quality that it’s a shame more movies can’t be this sincere or satisfying.

— Joshua Rouse

“La La Land” is another fantastic musical experience

by Damien Chazelle. Its realistic love story, show-stopping dance numbers and raw human emotion is not something you find in cinema every day. — Joshua Rouse

Review: “Fences” ear ned a Certified Fresh rating of 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, with the Critics Consensus stating: “From its reunited Broadway stars to its screenplay, the solidly craft-

“Hidden Figures” Mathematicians Katherine Johnson (Taraji

“La La Land”

“Lion” When Saroo (Dev Patel) was a boy, he got lost on a train that took him hundreds

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of miles from his home in India until he wound up in the loving arms of an adoptive Australian family.

Now 25 years later, Saroo leaves his foster parents, using Google Earth and a handful of memories as his guide on his journey to reconnect with his long-lost family and return to his first home.

Review: “Lion” received a Certified Fresh score of 85 percent from Rotten Tomatoes, with the Critics Consensus stating: “Lion’s undeniably uplifting story and talented cast make it a moving journey that transcends the typical clichés of its genre.”

“Manchester by the Sea” When his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) reluctantly

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returns to his hometown of Manchester-by-the-Sea to look after the one thing his brother left in his care: Lee’s nephew Patrick (Lucas Hedges).

With the deceased family member being their only connection, Patrick and Lee struggle to find common ground in a world without their beloved father and brother in this gripping and heartfelt drama.

Review: “Manchester by the Sea” earned a Certified Fresh rating of 96 percent from Rotten Tomatoes with the Critics Consensus stating: “Manchester by the Sea delivers affecting drama populated by full-bodied characters, marking another strong step forward for writer-director Kenneth Lonergan.”  See OSCARS, page 5

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“Moonlight” Based off the play “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue,” written by Tarell Alvin McCraney, “Moonlight” is a drama told in three parts, all concerning the tragic story of Chiron. In the film, Chiron is continually influenced by the people he meets and affected by the consequences of his actions throughout his life. Played by three different actors at different stages of his life, Chiron grows up before the viewers’ eyes in this heartfelt piece about both the heartbreak and joys that come with life.

Review: “Moonlight” received a Certified Fresh rat-

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Cassidy Nulty, freshman textiles & apparel and digital media double major, was heavily involved in Miller and Massey’s campaign, and she considers each of them close friends. Nulty said she was surprised that Miller

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ing of 98 percent from Rotten Tomatoes, with the Critics Consensus stating: “Moonlight uses one man’s story to offer a remarkable and brilliantly crafted look at lives too rarely seen in cinema.”

Best Picture Prediction: While there are many excellent films in the running for Best Picture at this year’s Oscars, I predict that Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land” will take home the night’s most prestigious award.

The film’s humanly heartfelt love story, as well as the electric chemistry between Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, truly makes for an engaging modern day romance with all the musical charm and showtunes that harken back to a golden age of Hollywood filmmaking. It brings both

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the classic and the contemporary together in a taste-

ful blend that pays homage to a bygone era while still

breathing new life into the world of cinema today.

and Massey’s experience didn’t translate to the vote totals.

“I think that they were really going to help everyone in the community, the campus and Cedar Falls as a whole,” Nulty said through some tears.

“That’s probably the hardest thing for me in this

election with the outcome — [White and Bernhard] are very deserving — but with the experience that Maggie and Danielle have, it’s just very surprising,” she said.

Nulty said White and Bernhard’s level of involvement, as resident assistants and in various cam-

pus groups, played a role in their win in addition to a well-run campaign.

Musicians Inc., which is a historic music society founded in Chicago in 1919.

“We’re about promotion of African-American repertoire. Our advocacy is to promote music, perform it, clas-

sic to commercial,” Bembry said.

The George Walker Society is hoping to relaunch themselves with this event at UNI. Celeste attributes the idea behind “A Celebration of the Motown Sound” to admissions recruitment specialist Paul Sapp, an avid collector of Motown memorabilia.

This collaborative effort to share the past with current students was something the two had talked about doing for years.

“We just said, ‘we’re going to bring students into this, and let’s get this done,’” Bembry said. “It really is about you guys. We want you guys to celebrate what ‘was,’ because life is a continuum, and we have a moment of time to go, ‘Oh, this is what it was, but look at where music is going now!’ We get to see a moment of time on its continuum […] Let’s celebrate what happened then and there, and then look to you guys for your genius and your creativity.”

Bembry notes how this event can provide inspiration for current students to expand upon and pay homage to the music of the past.

“Take the classic, and [then] where’s your twist, expression and musical thought on a classic?”

Bembry said. “That’s what honors the music.”

assisting with social media.

“I’m super glad that all of our hard work paid off,” Leonard said. “There was a ton of people involved, and, obviously, the outcome was what we hoped for, and it’s very exciting for us.”

As current NISG president, Flesch offered some words of advice for White and Bernhard before assuming office next year.

“I think that it’s one of those jobs where you really don’t know what it’s like until you’re in it, and so I’m going to be transitioning really, really closely with him,” Flesch said. “But the biggest piece of advice that I would give to Jamal and Tristan is just to listen. Just listen to students; listen to their upper cabinet, whoever they select. Listen to the senate that they’re going to be working with because you’re the voice of all students.”

— Nick Fisher contributed to this story

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Music composer George Walker (pictured right) is the inspiration for the UNI George Walker Society, which will be hosting a Motown celebration this Sunday at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.

The biggest piece of advice that I would give to Jamal and Tristan is just to listen [...] because you’re the voice of all students.

Hunter Flesch

Current NISG president

“After this, I would hope and love to see [Miller and Massey] be involved,” Nulty added. “I think this is their true passion and … although they didn’t win this one, they can help the university in so many different ways.”

Junior public relations and interactive digital studies double major Mitch Leonard worked closely on White and Bernhard’s campaign, creating graphics, designing their website and

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Women’s team wins two on the road BRENNAN WHISLER Sports Writer

The Norther n Iowa women’s basketball team managed to pull out two wins this past weekend. The first came by way of steamrolling the Loyola Ramblers 89-43. This was the second straight 80-plus point game for UNI and second overall on the season. The other win came against the Indiana State Sycamores (ISU) in overtime, 61-59. It is UNI’s first overtime win this season, the only other instance was a double overtime loss to Drake.

The first quarter versus the Ramblers started off back and forth with a few lead changes until UNI hit an 18-2 run in the last five minutes to finish the quarter 26-12. The second quarter saw UNI pile on as they reached a halftime lead of 47-20. From there the UNI

bench showed out in the second half to ice the game and reach the 43-point victory margin.

For the first time this season, no player saw 25 minutes of playing time and the UNI bench scored 63 of the total points. Quite a few players reached career highs for multiple categories, but the most complete game was turned in by redshirt freshman Heidi Hillyard. She turned in seven points, eight rebounds and six assists; the last two are career highs. She did it in 23 minutes while only notching two turnovers.

The Sunday game started with nearly identical quarters before ISU went up 15-6. The second quarter saw ISU only score six points themselves while UNI managed to get 9-10 free throws in the last 1:30 of the half to pull within one, 21-20.

The second half played out very close to the first as both teams recorded an 18 point quarter. UNI managed to go up 51-49 with 2:30 left, but a layup tied them and sent the game into overtime. The first overtime point gave ISU a onepoint lead after a missed free throw. UNI made one field goal in the extra five minutes, but hit 8-10 free throws to claw their way out. While everyone who played made key plays, senior Madison Weekly dominated, totaling 20 points, three rebounds and three steals. She also went a game-high 9-10 from the charity stripe.

UNI’s next game is in Des Moines against Drake. A win secures at least a tie for second place in the Mississippi Valley Conference before the tourney. It could also force a tie for first if Drake loses

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Kennedy Kirkpatrick (23) looks for an opening in Loyola’s defense. In UNI’s most recent 89-43 win over the Ramblers, Kirkpatrick had seven points and one steal.

again to the Panthers. UNI can’t finish worse than

solo third. There are three games left in the season.

NBA all-star game: most viewers since 2013 OPINION

Dunk Contest:

Glenn Robinson III Derrick Jones Jr. DeAndre Jordan Aaron Gordon Three-Point Contest: Kyle Lowry C.J. McCollum Wesley Matthews Klay Thompson Nick Young Kemba Walker Kyrie Irving Eric Gordon Skills Challenge: Devin Booker DeMarcus Cousins Anthony Davis Nikola Jokic Gordon Hayward Kristaps Porzingis Isaiah Thomas John Wall

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The 2017 NBA all-star weekend took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, officially starting on Friday, Feb. 17.

The all-star weekend featured some of the greatest names in the NBA and offered different events each player qualifies to compete in.

The fun started with the annual celebrity game. This pickup game featured 23 players whose occupations range from musicians and actors all the way to former basketball legends as well as the suits who actually own the different NBA teams.

The West team featured names such as Aarón Sanchez (celebrity chef), Andy Grammer (musician), Candace Parker (WNBA player) and was hosted by Michael Smith (ESPN host) as well as assistant coach Draymond Green (NBA player).

The East team claimed victory with a final score of 88-59.

The teams MVP, Brandon Armstrong (former NBA D-League player) dropped 16 points and 15 rebounds.

The rest of their team consisted of Nick Cannon (actor), Marc Lasry (Milwaukee Bucks owner), Lindsay Whalen (WNBA player) and was coached by Jemele Hill (ESPN host) as well as assistant coaches Kyle Lowry (NBA player), Fat Joe and DJ Khaled (rap artists).

The rising stars challenge features only first and second year players from selected teams to showcase their talent as some of the up and coming names in the NBA. Team World includes players who came to play in the NBA from different countries, and team USA is players born and raised in the United States. Despite two injuries on team World (Joel Embiid and Emmanuel Mudiay), they came out on top with a final score of 150-141.

After the D-league all-star game on Saturday, it was time for State Farm all-star night.

This sponsored event featured three contests: the skills challenge, three-point contest and the slam dunk contest.

The skills challenge tests a player’s ball handling ability, as well as passing and shooting. Two players initially race down the court dribbling passed obstacles, then they have to “complete a pass” into a net that does not touch the ground. After getting the ball back, they dribble back and shoot a layup. Finally, they dribbled down the court one last time and the first player to make a three from the top of the key wins the race.

The final match put Gordon Hayward (Utah) against the ‘7”3 Kristaps Porzingis (New York Knicks). Porzingis would win the whole challenge after defeating DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento), Nikola Jokic (Denver) and finally Hayward.

Eric Gordon took the three-

point trophy back to Houston for him and the Rockets to put on display after defeating Kemba Walker (Charlotte) and Kyrie Irving (Cleveland) in the final round of the three-point contest.

The dunk contest resulted in Glenn Robinson III (Indiana) defeating Derrick Jones Jr (Phoenix) in the final round. Robinson’s first dunk scored him 91 and his second one earned him a 94. Jones Jr’s first dunk scored an impressive 95, but his second attempt was a lowly 87, giving Robinson the win.

The main event of the entire weekend was the 66th annual all-star game, which puts the best players from the East and the West divisions head to head in what now seems to be a defenseless, alley-oop fest.

I believe the players try harder in the all-star game compared to that of the NFL’s pro-bowl game and I genuinely did enjoy this year’s all-star game. The West came out on top with a 192-182 score.

With so much talent on the court at the same time, the entire game is fast paced, high scoring and fun. Players respect each other and joke around a lot, as it has almost become “uncool” to try during a majority of the all-star contest. In the fourth quarter you see a notable change in the player’s effort, making it enjoyable for anyone just trying to watch a good game.

I believe the game could be

even more fun and exciting if legendary names such as Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan were the referees.

The incredibly talented and almost stacked West team gave the MVP award to Anthony Davis (52 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals). Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant dropped 21 points each, James Harden had 12 assists and Russell Westbrook had 41 points.

Despite any tension between Durant and Westbrook after Durant left Oklahoma to play for Golden State, Durant lobbed the ball up to Westbrook who threw it down hard for an exciting alley-oop that got the entire stadium fired up.

Westbrook and Durant do not talk a lot anymore, but Westbrook acknowledged the good pass by tapping Durant on the leg as he ran by as if looking for a high five.

Reporters noted this and the two players had nothing but respectful words towards each other.

The East team was led by Giannis Antetokounmpo (30 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals).

Lebron James had 23 points and Irving had 22. From the East team’s bench, Isaiah Thomas had 20 points, Lowry had 19 and finally, George and John Wall had 12 points each.

With the all-star weekend in the record books, the regular NBA season is already back in action. The playoffs will start on April 15 and the finals follow on June 1.

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