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Election ‘circus’ now over JACOB MADDEN Staff Writer

TWELFTH NIGHT Theatre critic admires TheatreUNI’s rendition of this Shakespeare play.

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RESULTS Columnist reflects on presidential transition and unifying the country.

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WBB Panthers pull off a huge victory against the Maryville Scots.

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After nearly 20 months of campaigning – from the primaries to the general election – the American people have cast their votes, and Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States in January of 2017. Election coverage ran well past 1 a.m.

Central Time.

Following the results of what many are calling the most consequential and divisive election in US history, social media exploded Wednesday with extreme reactions of both support and opposition to the Trump victory.

On a national level, news sources from the New York Daily News to the Washington Post are reporting riots breaking out across the country on college campuses in response to Trump’s victory. Trump won the Presidency with 279 electoral votes to Clinton’s 228 electoral votes; however, Clinton took the popular vote by a margin of 200,000 votes, according to the Associated Press.

On the state level, US Senate Incumbent Chuck Grassley, as well as House of Representatives Incumbents Rod Blum and David Young, won reelection.

“Well, I have to say that

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Above: A student fills out her ballot in the lower level of University Book and Supply (UBS). UBS was one of several polling locations surrounding campus. Below: A volunteer helps a prospective voter sign in to cast their vote.

this is insane!” said Sydney Lundgren, junior communications major and Chair of the UNI College Republicans. “A billionaire with no political experience is our next president. It truly is a ‘we the people’ movement, and here’s to hoping we start to see real change in our country.”

Lundgren referred to this election as being a “circus” from the start, with the multitude of candidates in the Republican primary making it difficult to engage voters.

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Taste the culture at UNI thanks to CIE SARAH RITONDALE Staff Writer

The UNI Culture and Intensive English program is hosting a Taste of Culture Fair on Campus to kick off International Students week, which is an initiative to promote global education.

“It’s a chance explore your opportunities to gain a global perspective during

your studies at UNI and dream about the possibilities of study or travel abroad,” said Sally Roos, student service coordinator of the UNI Culture and Intensive English program.

The fair will be taking place on Monday, Nov. 14 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Rod Library. Visitors will have the opportunity to visit different booths to learn about over 25 different countries, including live

performances, prize activities and the chance to try foods from some cultures.

The Taste of Culture Fair enables international students to engage with other a another student’s perspective.

“Visitors will be encouraged to visit tables and engage in conversation with international students who will be representing their cultures through artifacts, traditional dress, activities

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and interesting facts,” Roos said.

Much like the Study Abroad Fair, students will be given a mock passport and as students visit each booth, they can get their book stamped in an attempt to win prizes. Once your name is entered, visitors have the chance to win prizes that are donations from local businesses and restaurants as well as UNI departments.

“It sounds like a good way to learn more about different cultures and actually eat the food of other cultures and watch performances done by international students,” said freshman computer science major, Brian Portillo.

The event is free and open to all UNI students and faculty. For more information, you can visit their Facebook page, “Taste of Culture Fair.”

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Election trumps polling predictions JOSH DAUSENER Staff Writer

Donald Trump pulled off the largest upset in modern American political history on Tuesday night, defeating heavily favored Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Few in the political world expected a Trump victory.

A senior Trump adviser told CNN on the morning of the election, “It will take a miracle for us to win.”

A miracle is exactly what Trump got. Trump rode a wave of white, working class voters in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania to victory. All three states

have been historically blue on election days and were all projected to go to Clinton. The Democrats were so certain of winning Wisconsin that the Democratic nominee did not set foot in the state once during the general election.

Iowa assisted Trump’s efforts, as his campaign won Iowa and its six electoral votes on Tuesday night with 51 percent of the vote, compared to 42 percent for Clinton.

Trump carried 93 of Iowa’s 99 counties. Black Hawk County was among the six counties Clinton won, carrying 50 percent of the vote compared to Trump’s 43 percent.

Down ballot races pro-

duced mixed results Tuesday night. Republican Chuck Grassley defeated Democrat Patty Judge and will begin serving his sixth term in the US Senate. Democrat Jeff Danielson defeated Republican Bonnie Sandler in a race for the Iowa Senate, Democrat Bob Kressig beat out Republican Drew Speer and Independent Nick Taiber, and County Supervisor Chris Schwartz, a Democrat, also won.

UNI political science professor Justin Holmes discussed the election results and how they relate to the country’s changing demographics.

“In general, this was a close election, and there are a few demographic things worth noting,” Holmes said.

“Turnout among the demographics that made up the Obama coalition appears to be down. Beyond that, a lot of reliably Democratic groups – Latinos, African Americans – were a little softer on Clinton.

White voters, on the other hand, shifted fairly strongly Republican – not that they weren’t already – and rural turnout seems to be a tad higher.”

Holmes went on to discuss what this election will

mean for political research and polling.

“On one level, the national polls don’t seem so far off. Most of them picked Clinton to win, and it appears she won the popular vote,” Holmes said.

“The state level polls clearly don’t seem to have fared as well, although again, not as badly as is being spun. The swing GABRIELLE LEITNER/Northern Iowan state polls most- Students congregated at several polling stations near ly called it a or on campus on Tuesday to vote. close race, and it ended up as a close race, but past behavior – did you show in the opposite direction.” up in the last couple elections.

Holmes said that this is It would appear that there due to a systematic polling was a small, but important, error, of which there a couple bump in white lower middle possibilities. class voters, and a small, but “I think the most likely important, dip in more tradisource is error in specifying tionally liberal turnout.” who is a likely voter. This Trump will be sworn into is always tricky, but in a office on Jan. 20, 2017, and volatile race, it is especially he will be the President-elect so,” Holmes said. “Most pri- until that date. Meanwhile, vate polling firms don’t give President Barack Obama still details of their likely voter has two and a half months left model, but in part it rests on in his final term.

Democrats, explained that

this election has been a trying time.

“I am very proud of the work my fellow Democrats and I have done on campus,” Friel said. “Many of us have put in 10 to 20 hours a week or more […] I hope that America can heal, and that we can see a country that works for every single one of its people […] I sincerely hope that I will be proven wrong in my estimation of Trump as being fascistic.”

Many UNI students were voting in their first presidential election this year, and some felt that the election

cycle was quite toxic.

“I think this election is the most controversial lately because I feel like we’re picking between the shiniest of two turds,” said senior music education major Kyle Geesey.

Geesey said that he felt ambivalent about the election, but for students like Laticia Aossey, a social work and communications double major, the results of the election presented a harsh reality.

Aossey explained that she voted for Clinton and that the election could have a tremendous impact on her life.

“If [Clinton] doesn’t win,

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Lundgren said that once the general election began, voters could focus on which candidate best represents them.

“This is a movement,” Lundgren said. “People from all walks of life have come together to tell their government that enough is enough, and that in itself is historical.”

The mood at Clinton headquarters became increasingly somber and bleak as results poured in. Cameras from both NBC and CNN panned across a scene of disappointed voters,

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I’m kind of screwed,” Aossey said before the results had been delivered. “I’m a foster kid, and most of my scholarships are from being in foster care. And my boyfriend’s an immigrant, along with a lot of my family. No more college for me pretty much. No more boyfriend for me. I’d be pretty devastated.”

At the state level, Donald Trump won Iowa by more than nine points. However, Clinton did take home Black Hawk county with a seven point margin.

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The Right and Left must ‘come to table’ Where do we go from here?

Sifting through the post election emotions, both positive and negative, brings out conflicting feelings. For Democrats, it is easy to react with resentment and fear. For Republicans, it is natural to boast and be prideful.

But the election is over – no more voting, no more debates and no more TV ads (thank goodness). We have our president and we have our elected Congress. That means we must move forward and accept the results of a functioning democracy.

It is easier said than done.

Social healing is not just something that occurs organically, it requires work from both sides

of the aisle. This election season has spurred conflict across racial, socioeconomic and ideological lines, and repairing the damages left in the TrumpClinton battle will be an ongoing challenge.

But how do we reconcile?

The divisiveness pervading throughout the country will not just fade as Trump assumes power. Our social disputes will not naturally recede with a Republican-dominated government dictating the agenda for at least the next two years.

It is that domination that will make this new government so fascinating. Using a strictly nonpartisan lens, Republicans are now faced with the task of delivering on their promises.

For eight years, the GOP has argued that Democratic leadership in Congress and the White House has caused the problems hindering the United States.

Now, Republicans have no

ing the country in the wrong direction. Now, Republicans have no excuse if they are not able to “make America great again.”

Another note from this election is that it is fine to not know what to think. Reactionary “hottakes” are going to be prevalent.

These responses are often valid, but internalizing and digesting the shocking outcome from Tuesday’s vote is encouraged. We shouldn’t be rushing to judgment before we Tribune News Service President-elect Donald Trump gives really know what this acceptance speech. Hawley calls for dialogue means and how we among those divided by a polarizing election. should react. Americans should be given time for excuse. Throughout two terms introspection. of the Obama Administration, For Republicans, congratulathe consistent gripe for the tions are in order. Few believed Right is that Democrats are tak- in your candidate and you defied

the odds. Now, Democrats and anti-Trump voters are legitimately afraid and disenchanted with the new regime and Republicans can reach out and offer some kind of bipartisanship and encourage national healing. Alternatively, they could use a newfound political power to strong-arm policy and impose policies at will. I am not proposing a flowery GOP. The Republicans have every right to pursue policies that led to their democratic victories. How the Republicans pursue those goals is what will help or hinder American unification.

Democrats, alternatively, must move forward. It is easy to dwell on the bad. The results are what they are. Donald J. Trump is going to be President of the United States. Liberals must repeat this to themselves over and over in order to accept

It feels important to begin this letter with a confession at the risk of forfeiting my right to an opinion, at least in the eyes of many – you see, I did not vote.

When given the choice between two megalomaniacs, one an open bigot and the other two-faced, I refused to choose either and simultaneously saw no value in the charade of voting for myself, or Bernie or some other fringe candidate.

The notion of a mechanical action, of marking a ballot, being a prerequisite to public speech has always struck me as absurd.

“If you don’t vote, don’t complain” is an irrational expression.

There seems to be more logic in the idea that if you do vote you shouldn’t complain—after all, voting for any candidate is first and foremost a vote for the system itself.

My intent here, however, is neither to complain about the election of Donald Trump nor the defeat of advocates for the status quo; I see Trump’s victory as an historic opportunity to reflect on American values.

Early this morning a rather subdued version of Donald Trump gave a victory speech in front of his supporters, in which he thanked Hillary Clinton for her service to America: “Hillary has worked very long and very hard over a long period of time, and we owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country,” he said.

He then added, with a conciliatory tone: “I mean that very sincerely. Now it is time for America to bind the wounds of division.”

Morning talk show pundits began examining the possibility of Trump the Peacemaker,

the Uniter. One report, which I heard, suggested that Trump’s antagonistic belligerence during his campaign was merely theatrics. That may be so but overlooked in this assessment is the fact that a large percentage of Americans voted for Trump in good faith that his venom and bigotry were not merely theatrics.

Trump’s core supporters have no intention of pursuing reconciliation—some of their biggest cheers during his speeches came when he stated that he would send Clinton to prison; they surely felt betrayed when Trump suggested that they owe her “gratitude” for her service.

Trump has attracted enormous support from people who, rather than desiring conciliation, seek to drive wedges and build walls. They want separation, not unification. They want a promise to renew and strengthen the “white” entitlement to the “American Dream.”

I must admit a degree of admiration for their forthrightness. A large segment of the electorate voted for Trump in the hope of insulating themselves from outsiders who threaten to diminish their “Dream” entitlement.

They recognize that limited natural resources necessarily limit access to success in living the dream. They unabashedly accept that their happiness relies on denying the same degree of happiness to others. They embrace the reality that, in our global village, I can only have more if someone has less. It takes chutzpah to publicly acknowledge and advocate for such a reality and they are certainly not

looking for temperance now that victory is assured.

Likewise, many Trump voters seemed drawn to their candidate’s message of intolerance for American minorities—it was precisely Trump’s hateful bigotry which inspired much of his support. If he now turns into a moderator, these supporters will not only feel betrayed but will turn to an even more genuinely vitriolic separatist candidate in the next election.

I propose that the great value of Tuesday’s outcome lies not in the possibility of reconciliation, but in the undeniable realization of the racism, misogyny and other forms of despicable bigotry emerging from the shadows of American ideology. The humanitarian shortcomings of capitalism’s greedy, self-absorbed agenda and the façade of the “American Dream” have been exposed. Our skeletons are out of the closet.

Election 2016 indicted the politic status quo which keeps the true nature of “getting ahead” concealed from the American consciousness. Efforts at maintaining a mollifying two party political centrism will, no doubt, be revised and redoubled, but the next four years will provide an opportunity for Democrats to move left, to pursue a humanitarian agenda in response to their opponents on the right.

If Trump’s election can waken a liberal spirit, if it can help to shift the “American Dream” away from capitalism toward compassion, then Trump’s ascendancy will have been worth it.

-James Keane, English graduate student

happen and watching it happen are sometimes two different experiences. I felt quite a mixture of sensations: Revulsion at the electoral success of a man who displays no real interest in (much less a coherent set of opinions regarding) the work of government and of public policy; Disappointment at my fellow (registered) Republicans who had thrown in their lot with the orange businessman; Relief that the White House would not be occupied by yet another megalomaniac who practically gets away with murder just because his/ her last name happens to be “Clinton”; Amazement at Trump almost handily winning states that had propelled President Obama to victory in both of his elections; Shock at Trump not only losing women by a mere single percentage point less than did Mitt Romney in 2012, but also surpassing Romney’s achievements with virtually all racial minorities (including Hispanics).

But perhaps the strongest sensation I experienced was that of vindication. Despite never once supporting Trump, I had come to see his (now successful) campaign as most of his supporters saw it (and many of his detractors now also see it): a referendum on the arrogance, condescension, insularity, and ideological conformity and intimidation of the reining urban progressive elite in America.

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LTE: A Brave New World Trump sends message

Last Tuesday night, I was privileged to watch this election cycle’s results at the PIPAC Center with the Black Hawk County Republicans.

There, I witnessed in real time, and celebrated, the electoral victories of Charles Grassley, Rod Blum and Walt Rogers (my hero and my homeboy) with appetizers and a delicious merlot.

I also recognized Bonnie Sadler, Todd Obadal, Drew Speer, Chad Folken, Terry Scheffert and John Dodge for their hard (though unsuccessful) efforts to introduce dramatic change to the county. I also shouted for joy at the defeat of Iowa Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal and the establishment of GOP-unified government in Des Moines.

But watching the presidential election, despite my stubborn refusal to support either Trump or Clinton, was a particularly intense, almost moving experience.

Don’t get me wrong, I knew that the Donald was going to win. I had known since at least September. And I had maintained that prediction even in the darkest days of Trump’s campaign (specifically the Billy Bush tape leak, an “October surprise” which really shouldn’t have been surprising to anyone).

But knowing what will

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Timeless play recreated at UNI COLIN MATTOX Theatre Critic

Older dramas can be hard to produce. Sometimes the dialogue can sound dated and tired and can take on new meaning that is entirely different from what the playwright intended. However, audiences still respond well to the works of William Shakespeare.

Why is this? What in Shakespeare’s canon is so resonant that it still holds the same weight it did when first produced?

I’ll be the first to say that I don’t have a good answer to that question.

The only explanation I can offer is that we haven’t really changed much. What we find harrowing is still alive in his drama and what we find hilarious is still there in his comedies.

“Twelfth Night,” one of Shakespeare’s outwardly funny comedies, was performed by TheatreUNI last weekend and directed by Matthew Weedman.

The plot centers around a young woman named Viola who is shipwrecked on the kingdom of Illyria. Her twin brother, Sebastian, is assumed dead and she takes to dressing as a man for her own safety. The ruler of Illyria, Duke Orsino, employs Viola (going by the name Cesario) in making the beautiful Oliva fall in love with him.

However, Olivia falls in love with Cesario and Viola falls in love with Orsino.

Complications arise when the very much alive Sebastian arrives at Illyria. There is also a subplot wherein the hilarious Sir Toby Belch and Olivia’s maid Maria try to make a foolish steward named Malvolio think that Olivia is in love with him. While the plot may seem confusing, it is the perfect setup to for an uproarious comedy.

The set for the play struck me as very realistic; it looked like a set that a Shakespeare play would be performed on long ago.

It was simple with a large doorway, pillars and old fashioned-feeling wood on the floors. There was also the added bonus of the concert. Musicians sat on top of the main structure for the entire play and partially interacted with the events.

When it comes to acting, Shakespeare dialogue has a certain rhythm to it that is very specific. I am often

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Other renditions of “Twelfth Night” have been created as well, including a 2009 performance starring Anne Hathaway.

enthralled by actors who can pull it off. All of the actors in this production, no matter the size of the part, performed excellently.

Erika Kuhn played Olivia in a way that I did not expect. When I’ve read the play in the past, Olivia always comes off as rather pathetic and love-sick, to me but Kuhn made her hilarious. In many ways, she is pathetic and love-sick but the desperation she shows makes her entertaining rather than sad.

Michael Evans played Toby Belch, probably one of the funniest characters in all of Shakespeare’s work.

Belch is written as a drunken oaf and Evans’ performance has plenty of that kind of comedy but there is something else there, a kind of I-don’t-really-careat-all attitude. This makes the scenes where he does care that much funnier.

Marjorie Gast played one of the more challenging roles of Feste the clown. The physical aspect of Gast’s performance impressed me the most.

She was to be able to sing, dance, leap around and perform acrobatic stunts all while reciting very difficult dialogue. Integrity Narcisse played the tragically funny Malvolio. Narcisse played the part very well, regardless of the fact that the role is usually cast to a man. Though Malvolio is a tragic character, Narcisse still upheld the comedy that Malvolio brings to the show.

In short, I think this was a massive undertaking that

was pulled off very well.

It is no small feat to tell Shakespeare in a way that translates well to modern audience, but this production did just that.

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MESSAGE

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For too long (I’m not just talking about the last eight years, here), those elites had assumed their righteousness and their power and run wild with both, with utter disregard for who suffered in their wake.

On Wednesday morning, however, those elites received the rude awakening that had been coming for them, and it was satisfying even to me, who proudly voted for Evan McMullin instead.

For more understanding of this phenomenon, check out Emmet Rensin’s magnificent (though rather long) essay for Vox, “The smug style in American liberalism.”

I’d be lying if I said I had no anxiety for the future of the Republic. Trump is still an egotistical authoritarian who, while probably not himself a bigot in any way, is all too comfortable with trading in bigoted sentiments in order to secure his ends.

But I’m also grateful that a message has been sent, and that the Republicans’ hard efforts since the devastating unpopularity of George W. Bush seem to have finally paid off.

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the results. It will be hard.

It is no secret that Trump’s rhetoric is ripe with intolerance. People are worried, scared, and safety is a legitimate concern. In response, Democrats must remain united, while also dedicating time and resources toward improvement and rehabilitation.

Personally, I was surprised by the election’s results. Similarly, the future is unclear and even dangerous. I urge Americans to not let this spin out of control.

This is not a plea to years of political disagreement in a short amount of time, nor is it a call to unilaterally throw support in favor of Donald Trump.

But it is absolutely vital that both sides come to the table and talk to one another. Without that, we won’t heal. Without any progress, 2016 will repeat itself in 2020 with even more friction and unrest.

Reconciliation is not made in a day, but we can at least understand some of the challenges Americans face and meet those issues with transparency.

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Editors Note: Kirby Davis is a current UNI student studying abroad at the University of Newcastle in Australia. She will be contributing to the Northern Iowan with her experiences on the other side of the world.

“Hallowthanksmas” season in Austrailia?

Nov. 9th, 2016

This time of year is full of one event after the other. First there’s Halloween, fall break, Thanksgiving, winter break and holidays like Christmas at the conclusion of December.

According to Merci Day, a senior mathematics teaching major, “I like Christmas [break] better because there’s more of it and there’s a finality to it.” Winter break is such a relief with the pressures of studying for finals behind us.

However, you can’t find the same excitement in Australia during this time of year. Not only is it spring/summer instead of fall/ winter, but according to my Australian Pop Culture professor, Halloween has only started to become a celebrated holiday more similar to American style in the last five or six years.

Needless to say, it feels quite different walking into Big W (similar to America’s K-mart) and seeing only one aisle of Halloween decorations and costumes as opposed to the whole store engulfed in the holiday. According to Maddy Leary, a first year civil engineering major, her family always bought “lollies” (candies) for Halloween just in case kids stopped by.

So without much Halloween hype, what about Thanksgiving? To some Americans, Thanksgiving is about celebrating when the Native Americans and pilgrims gave thanks and feasted together. To others, it’s about giving thanks, eating a giant feast with your family and Black Friday shopping. However, not many know about the holiday in Austrailia.

“I don’t know what it’s all about really, just that you get together with your family and eat lots of food,” Leary said. This is essentially the common depiction in the movies and true of many families. Therefore, since Thanksgiving isn’t very sought after in Australia because they don’t celebrate it, that leaves Christmas and other holidays in December to make up for the season’s excitement that is happening in America.

Are they really that excited for Christmas in the middle of summer? The answer in short is yes. “As for Christmas, I love it! I love being in my swimmers [swimsuit] all day on Christmas, lying by the pool,” Leary said. “Then having a huge feast for lunch and heading down to the beach in the afternoon to cool off again!”

Is it just me or does that sound almost strange? No snow, cold weather or white Christmas? It’s a strange concept to think about since I’ve always grown up with a snow white, Iowa Christmas. But to Australians, it’s just not, although the concept of snow does intrigue some. “I guess I’ve always wanted to have a white Christmas but I like Australian summer Christmas,” said Sara Hincks, a first year law and social science major.

So in the end, what part of the Hallowthanksmas season excites you? Are you an American who celebrates Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas in the cold of the snow? Or are you an Australian who loves the heat of summer while you celebrate Christmas?

—Kirby Davis, University of Newcastle, Australia

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Women’s basketball starts strong BRENNAN WHISLER

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The UNI women’s basketball team steamrolled the Maryville Scots from Tennessee on Monday Night. UNI averaged 19 points per quarter on the way to a 77-34 win.

The exhibition game gave UNI a chance to test out quite a few new game plans before the season actually begins. Coach Warren was able to let all 13 players on her roster play; in fact, all but one got 10-plus minutes of playing time.

UNI showed strength on both sides of the ball, shooting 46 percent from the field while holding the Scots to 27 percent shooting on the defensive side.

The offense for the Panthers was quite impressive throughout all four quarters, shooting no worse than 38.5 percent in any one quarter. The offense hit a nice stride from behind the arc as the team shot 34.8 percent and

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Madison Weekly (2) dribbles upcourt and begins driving to the basket. Last season, Weekly scored a total of 618 points, shooting 42.3 percent from the field.

made multiple threes in all but one of the quarters, 1-4 in the second.

The Panthers dominated the offensive boards as they collected 15 rebounds, helping them gain 17 second chance points. UNI also held Maryville to 23 rebounds on defense and that shows how much UNI fought for the ball.

Two negatives for UNI was turnovers and free throws.

The Panthers had 13 turnovers to only 11 assists, slightly less than a 1:1 ratio going the wrong way. The free throws were a bigger concern, however, as UNI went 11-21 from the line for a 52.4 percent average. If that continues, close games may be lost.

UNI’s defense also shined. They held Maryville to 12.5 percent from the arc to go with the already low percent from the field.

They managed this without fouling as well, giving the Scots only nine free throws, of which they made six.

UNI doubled Maryville’s

blocks and tripled their steals, respectively collecting four and 12. The only problem area was the fourth quarter when they relaxed. In the fourth, the Scots shot 42.9 percent from the field and 40 percent from the arc and made their only threes.

Seniors Madison Weekly and Angie Davison led the offense with 12 points apiece. Weekly led the team with four assists and Davison led the team with four steals. Both had one three and went 3-4 from the line.

The freshman forward, Megan Maahs came off the bench to tally seven points, three rebounds and a team high two blocks.

Sophomore Darianne Garrison made the most out of her nine minutes of playing time, scoring six points and grabbing a team-high four offensive rebounds.

They next play at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis on Friday.

FOOTBALL

Panthers dominate on the road DYLAN PADY

Sports Editor

On November 5, the UNI Panthers hit the road for an away game against the Indiana State Sycamores.

The Panthers would emerge victorious as they finished with a final score of 39-6.

UNI’s defense would dominate as they held Indiana State to only field goals and kept the Sycamores out of the endzone the entire game.

During the seventh minute of the game, Michael Malloy got the first points of the night on the board after he punched a oneyard touchdown run into the endzone for a quick 7-0 lead. After another solid defensive possession, Jalen Rima returned a 94-yard punt for another Panthers touchdown.

In the second quarter, Malloy found his way to the end zone twice. Both rushes came from the fiveyard line and by halftime,

UNI would lead Indiana State 27-3.

For the rest of the game, all additional points came from Sam Drysdale and his field goal attempts. He knocked down three points from 27 yards, 40 yards, 28 yards and 31 yards out. At the end of the night, UNI increased their record to 4-5 after their 39-6 victory.

The Panther’s offense was led by Colton Howell at the quarterback position. Howell completed eight passes of 21 attempts for a total of 112 yards.

His longest pass of the night was 40 yards and he was only sacked once.

Malloy finished the night rushing 18 times for 84 yards and scoring three touchdowns. Also, finishing with a strong ground game, Marcus Weymiller rushed for 171 yards off 16 attempts.

The offensive game was led by Malloy and Weymiller, but the passing game features Rima

NORTHERN IOWAN/Logan Winford

Michael Malloy (31) recieves the handoff and looks for an opening against North Dakota State. In their game against Indiana State, Malloy finished the night with 84-rushing yards and three touchdowns.

recording 40 yards off one reception, Trevor Allen had 37 yards off of two receptions and Logan Cunningham had 19 yards off of one reception.

UNI’s defense was led

by Jared Farley, who had

four solo tackles and seven assists. Dexter D’Shawn had four tackles as well as six assists, Elijah Campbell had an interception returned for 28 yards and Rickey Neal had an interception returned for

18 yards.

With two games left in the regular season, UNI’s next contest will feature Wester n Illinois. They finish their season with a home-closer against South Dakota State.

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