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Opinion 3 Campus Life 4 Sports 6 Games 7 Classifieds 8

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Role of media 3

‘Logan’ movie review 4

White’s response 5

Update on women’s basketball

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Election commission censures Jamal-Tristan AARON FRIEL

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Editor’s note: Jamal White, incoming NISG president, has since issued a statement regarding his campagin’s public censure. The statement is printed in full on page 5.

Two weeks removed from the 2017 Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) elections, the incoming student body president is facing some controversy.

Jamal White, president-elect of NISG, was found guilty of violating election rules before taking office by the student government’s election commission.

The complaint was made that White misused a student organization’s funds for the purposes of his campaign, and an investigation of the complaint by the election commission revealed that his campaign had violated the election rules by failing to report one of their expenses on a

mandatory financial disclosure to the commission.

Documents obtained by the Northern Iowan (NI) show that on two occasions, White used the debit card for the UNI chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) for campaign expenses.

White did not initially inform the AMA of his use of organization funds, but a source familiar with the matter stated White was forthcoming in reimbursing the organization after he was approached by an officer of the organization that had discovered the charges.

The rules of the student organization prohibit the way in which White used organization funds.

White, as co-president of the UNI chapter of the AMA, made these purchases with a debit card for the organization in his name. On or before Feb. 6, the eve of campaign season, White purchased print materials at Copyworks and an in-app advertisement on the Snapchat website.

It was because these

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Pictured are financial statements sent to the Northern Iowan. These records show charges that appeared on the American Marketing Association’s debit card statement that were later attributed to Jamal White.

charges to the AMA account were found that an officer in the organization wrote to the election commission on Feb. 26, providing receipts, a copy of the bank statement and one of the f lyers Copyworks had printed as evidence.

The two purchases totaled just over $67.

Barring action within the organization, White will remain co-president of AMA until he steps down.

“The allegation that was made was that our f inal report didn’t include one of the items that was pur-

MAC wrestling results ZACH HUNTLEY Sports Writer

Pulling their weight last weekend in the MidAmerican Conference (MAC) Championships, the Panther wrestlers gave it their all and walked away with high marks. Placing second in the tournament with 106.5 team points, one Panther took a title, four wrestlers ranked second, two placed third and an additional two took eighth place.

Of the eight who were ranked, seven of them will be heading to the NCAA Tournament next Thursday.

Paving a way for himself early on, redshirt freshman Taylor Lujan took first in the MAC Championships this Sunday. After a strong year, Lujan notched three victories to secure his top rank in the conference, two of which were against nationally ranked opponents.

The first victory came Saturday, as Lujan pinned Eastern Michigan’s Jacob Davis in 3:47. His second bout was earned with an 11-8 decision, followed by his final 12-2 major decision, ranking him No. 1 in the MAC, the next day.

Earning second place this weekend was: Dylan Peters,

chased for the campaign, but it was in the first report we sent,” White said in an online interview. “This item was mistakenly purchased with an AMA card, but was refunded as soon as that incidental purchase was realized.”

During the interview, White was asked if it was accidental that he had entered the 16-digit card number and CVV inadvertently on the Snapchat website.

“Like I said. Purchases were made on accident,” White wrote to the NI.

“They were reimbursed as soon as noticed. Obviously, I wouldn’t intentionally make purchases on an account that isn’t mine and that I don’t even review the finances on, but someone else actively does […]

“At the end of the day, this has nothing to do with the election. Everything was figured out within the organization. And everything was stated and out there, as there was nothing to hide.”  See NISG, page 2

Max Thomsen, Bryce Steiert and Drew Foster.

Competing from the 125lb bracket, No. 27 Peters earned a fall in his first bout of the tournament over the No. 25 Kyle Atkins of Buffalo, in 4:16. After clinching a 4-2 decision, Peters finished with a 2-7 loss against the No. 15 Shakur Laney of Ohio.

Thomsen, No. 8, only faced ranked competitors from the 149 bout, shutting out No. 25 in a 3-0 decision and claiming a 6-3 decision over No. 10. He then fought for first in a tight 5-6 dual against Missouri’s No. 4 ranked Lavion Mayes.  See WRESTLING, page 6

Taylor Lujan, pictured above.

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Native American artist comes to UNI ALLYN OXLEY

result of limited seating.

Angela Waseskuk, an instructor in UNI’s art department and their foundations coordinator, said that Red Star was the perfect artist for the series, given the overarcing theme.

“The theme that the committee picked was ‘Doubled Over: Humor, Wit and Irony, in Art and Design,’” Waseskuk said.

“I definitely think about her work having a sense of humor.

I think she uses wit in her work quite a bit, while still having a reverence for the culture and the history that she’s tapping into,” Waseskuk said. “She’s someone that I think fits very well into that category and someone who is just talking about culture, using culture [and] celebrating culture in her work, as well.”

As an artist, Red Star’s work is marked by a modern and contemporary aesthetic while also maintaining a constant presence of Native American culture. Red Star is of Apsaalooke descent, a Native American people that historically lived in the Yellowstone River valley. The Apsaalooke are also known as the Crow

people, which is currently a federally recognized tribe.

“She grew up on the Crow Reservation in Montana, and so a lot of her work kind of stems from her Native American upbringing and that culture,” Waseskuk said.

Throughout the presentation, Red Star introduced different elements of Crow culture. At one point in the presentation, Red Star described “Prayer Rock,” a place her family often visits in Montana. “[‘Prayer Rock’ is] where the ‘little people’ live,” Red Star said during her presentation.

Red Star described these ‘little people’ as an important aspect of Crow culture.

According to Red Star, the ‘little people’ could determine both good and bad fortune if not shown respect.

Paula Busse, a senior history major, said that the lecture as a whole was “very empowering, fascinating [and] eye opening.”

Another piece of Crow culture that Red Star discussed was Crow Fair, which she said she and her daughter, Beatrice, regularly attend. Red Star described Crow Fair as “a cultural revitalization” where

At the March 1 NISG Senate meeting, some members of the election commission, with Justice Elizabeth Martin acting as their spokesperson, detailed the allegation made and their ruling.

Citing that the rules did not prohibit use or misuse of a student organization’s funds, and the lack of available significant remedies in the election rules, the commission voted to publicly censure the campaign team.

That censure took the form of a written statement printed in the NI’s 42nd issue and provided to Senate.

“We could not reprimand the campaign team of Jamal and Tristan more effectively because of the limitations of the rules,” the election commission wrote in their censure.

The commission recommended additional powers be granted

to future election commissions including the power to declare the ticket with the next highest vote total the winner of the election, “if the allegation is bad enough.”

Questioning over how White could have accidentally used the organization’s debit card was the focus of several senators’ questions to the commission.

At one point, Senator Tanner Filip held up two debit cards, a personal and business card, and detailed the visual differences between the two.

The NI asked the election commission and White to clarify how the online purchase of a Snapchat filter could have been accidental. Martin responded that these questions were outside their purview and not part of their investigation. Though White was asked to respond, he remained silent.

Rylee Junk, a junior psychology major, explained that mis-

using a student organization’s funds would be out of character for White.

“Why would he make a purchase so small if he was going to purposely break the rules?” Junk said. “I feel this debate is calling Jamal’s character into question, and I will be the first one to defend it.”

Speaking on his running-mate’s behalf, Senator Tristan Bernhard reiterated the election commission’s ruling was on the lack of financial disclosure, and that no rules were broken. Senators’ questions to the election commission on the misuse of funds went unanswered.

Senator Oliverio Covarrubias formally recognized White in Senate, yielding to White the floor for a comment on Senate record. In response, White stated he would take questions after the session. After Senate adjourned, several senators spoke to White privately.

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From a Crow Fair to ‘little people,’ attendees at a recent art show received insight into Apsaalooke culture.

On Monday, March 6, Wendy Red Star, a multimedia artist deeply rooted in her Native American background, hosted a lecture in the Kamerick Art Building as part of the Merrill Norman Hearst lecture series. The lecture hall was packed with community members and students alike, some of whom were eventually forced to sit in the aisles as a

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Wendy Red Star grew up on the Crow Reservation in Montana. Her Native American roots play a large role in her art.

Native American culture has been celebrated since 1914.

These examples of native culture, among others, have inspired Red Star’s work throughout her career.

One of the pieces that Red Star spent the most time discussing was called “Four Seasons: Fall, Winter, Spring and Indian Summer,” in which Red Star inserted herself into a backdrop of each season, mixing both the cultural and natural aspects of Native American life.

“She’s an interdisciplinary artist, meaning that she works

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in a lot of different media — so she does sculpture, photography, graffiti, performance, video and fiber arts, as well,” Waseskuk said. “A lot of her work tends to take from Native American culture and kind of puts a contemporary twist on it. So, she’s kind of using parts of her own history, but in a contemporary way.”

Waseskuk cited Red Star’s depictions of Native American women as an example of this contemporary approach.

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All-staff opinion column

What’s the role of the press and campus newspaper?

I started my undergrad career as a journalism major.

I didn’t get very far before learning that the vocation wasn’t for me. But I gained a much greater appreciation for what journalism is and what it is supposed to be than even that which I had before I took Journalism I & II. I was published in that student paper (the Patrick Henry

student newspaper at an institution of higher education is not all that distinguishable from the role of a newspaper outside of the academic world: to accurately inform its readers (in this case, students, faculty, staff, etc.) about affairs of interest to them (including, but not limited to, campus-specific events and happenings).

As such, the reporter cannot choose between short wire copying broader statewide, national or international concerns; or putting together original reporting on campus or even broader local concerns.

He or she must do both.

subject, we would be divine, not human. As such, interpretations of facts (often called “narratives”) are inescapable, even for the most honest and competent reporters.

Hence, columnists must provide interpretations of the matters described by reporters. In doing so, the columnist enhances public discourse by not only arguing his or her opinion well (grounded in the facts, with clear logic and even some rhetorical flourish) but also providing the intellectual means by which readers can think critically regarding their own opinions.

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Herald), though not as robustly or frequently as I have been for the last year with the Northern Iowan. I have thus been involved in student journalism (on and off) since 2010.

It is from that perspective that I argue that the role of a

One problem remains, however: there is no such thing as a perspective-free presentation of just about any subject, but especially subjects featuring any degree of controversy.

If we saw all that was correct and honest about a given

Thus, the columnist cannot choose between engaging with the reader who agrees (and, eventually, failing to challenge anyone) and with the reader who disagrees (and, eventually, forgetting one’s own rooted self). He or she must do both.

The First Amendment, preceding all others, is a fundamentally American political right. This before any other rights is protected within the Constitution. As a people of the world, created from myriad nationalities to form what is supposed to be a “more perfect Union,” the Constitution provides the foundation of American values, and expresses explicit emphasis on the free exchange of ideas.

Subsequent discourse on this amendment has led the Supreme Court — whose power “extend(s) to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution” — to

determine that this does not protect a speaker whose statement is both harmful and baseless.

The 1942 Chaplinsky v.

New Hampshire decision outlines “well-defined ... classes of speech” that are not protected by the first amendment.

“These include,” the decision states, “ ... those that by their very utterance inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of the peace.”

Such classes of speech are outlined as personal abuse, rather than political statements such as flag burning or similar public displays on issues such as abortion, war efforts, etc.

The 1966 New York Times v. Sullivan decision instituted the “Actual Malice” standard, stating that a member of the press is at fault only when what is printed about a public figure is known to be false or disre-

gards the truth of falsehood of what was printed.

Within this context, it is the constitutional duty of the press to inform their readers of the graces and faults of their public officials, and support their information with evidence. When the press is punished for doing so, it marks a dangerous divergence from the core of American values as outlined by our Constitution.

Such an action places the offending holder of public office at odds with the Constitution under which they are elected to preside, and raises questions on their right and ability to hold office.

It’s like Sean Spicer said before partaking in prohibiting news outlets from attending presidential press briefings, censoring the press is something you would expect from a dictatorship.

In my time writing for the Northern Iowan, I’ve grown to appreciate several opportunities its afforded me and the impact the publication has on the community at UNI. It’s difficult to determine the role that student newspapers have, or should have, on college campuses, but I’ve identified three central purposes of the NI that I consider to be important: increasing accountability, encouraging democratic participation and providing the community with relevant and current information.

In the first year of observing the NI’s operations, I was under the impression that readership was low, therefore the publication couldn’t be notably influential. My assumptions were wrong and I learned this as I’ve witnessed administrators, student government representatives and executive members of student organizations respond to pressure that editorials, opinions and news stories put on providing explanations for particular decisions.

Newspapers are responsible for reporting unbiased information on governmental oper-

The First Amendment famously states, “Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press ...” The nation’s founders inserted freedom of the press into the Bill of Rights with good reason; democracy and civil liberties cannot survive without it.

Thomas Jefferson said in 1786, “Our liberty cannot be guarded but by the freedom of the press, nor that be limited without danger of losing it.”

Yet one of the largest threats to this role of media is not government, but media itself. The advent of television, the internet, the 24-hour news-cycle and social media has brought with it a worrying blend between entertainment and information.

The most recent example of this phenomenon was the 2016 presidential election. Election coverage

ations. Regardless of whether these reports come from the federal, state, local or university level, the published information increases constituents’ awareness of pertinent legislation and awareness of opportunities to become involved in elections, town halls, calls to action or protests.

The NI, and student publications more generally, are no exception to this role. The NI reports updates on student government operations, state legislation that affects students and faculty and federal decisions that relate to populations among our student body.

Fundamentally, any news outlet should be providing its readers with information that is both current and relevant to the target community. Campus newspapers have a very specific population that they serve, which might seem to make this task simpler.

Contrarily, given the focused reader populace, relevance becomes much more keen and difficult discern. A lot happens on college campuses from day-to-day and regardless of the impact that certain developments may have on the broader UNI community, a lot of this activity is known only to students that might be associated with particular activities, organizations and or departments, making the duty of identifying and reporting events more complex.

usually sought to entertain first, inform second. Though Donald Trump’s antics were partially to blame, he is certainly not of sole responsibility. During the primary season, media discussions seemed to revolve around the candidate’s families, their hairstyle and other subjects that really do not seem to warrant national media coverage.

The debates were a joke, and again this is not just a Donald Trump phenomenon. You cannot squeeze all the issues of debate into 90 minutes, give the candidates 90 seconds to answer each question, and expect a substantive, constructive debate.

The answers to the very complicated problems we face cannot be found in a six-second soundbite. The moderators repeatedly failed to stop personal bickering among the candidates.

We need more debates like last month’s Cruz-Sanders debate on healthcare. The two senators were given 90 minutes to exclusively debate See PRESS, page 4

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FILM REVIEW

“Logan” claws through critics JOSHUA ROUSE Film Critic

The year is 2029. Mutantkind is all but extinct, as far as Wolverine, A.K.A. Logan, knows or cares. He spends his days as a limo driver and watches over Charles Xavier, whose age and deteriorating mind have caused his telekinetic powers to grow unstable, forcing him into hiding.

Beyond the goal of buying a boat so he and Charles can live out the rest of their lives in peace and safety, Logan finds no purpose in life. But a purpose finds him in the form of the mysterious girl, Laura, who is being hunted by government agents.

Guided by Xavier, Logan reluctantly embarks on one last mission to get the girl to safety, all the while escaping vengeful hunters and coming face to face with his own mortality.

Directing: 3/5 With this being the second Wolverine movie by director James Mangold, he certainly knows the character front and back, inside and out.

This knowledge of the character and his mythos is especially important as this is the last solo Wolverine movie — and the last movie to have Hugh Jackman as the adamantium-clawed mutant.

And it sure sends the fan favorite X-Men character off with a bang, albeit a grim, and bloody bang.

“Logan” is the Wolverine movie that many fans have wanted to see for decades. It focuses solely on the titular character and is as gory and coarse as its namesake. Where past X-Men movies have felt too censored

when it comes to scenes involving Wolverine, “Logan” lets loose with visceral battles and strong language to make up for all those previously padded portrayals of Wolverine.

Unfortunately, as impressive looking as the hard-hitting violence is, the blood and gore soon become somewhat of a distraction, as it seems to take precedence over what could have been a compelling and introspective character study.

While there is plenty of heartfelt drama and poignant scenes, especially between Logan and Xavier, it feels somewhat overshadowed by the extravagant fight sequences.

The violence in the end is only for violence’s sake and doesn’t really add any depth to the characters.

However, when the action has quieted down, there is still much to be enjoyed. The triangle of Logan, Xavier and Laura ultimately proves to be the beating heart at the center of the movie. The best parts of the film are the interactions between these three, using their actions and Mangold’s direction to set up a shot that holds volumes of inferences beyond what their words say.

It is certainly a fresh take on the superhero genre to have complicated characters that the audience can genuinely care for.

Writing: 4/5 “Logan” is a bleak film taking place in a bleak future. It certainly helps to watch the previous X-Men films to get the full effect of what transpires in the film’s two-hour and 20-minute running time.

Perhaps the most heartbreaking aspect of the film is

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“Logan,” starring Hugh Jackman in his final portrayal of Wolverine, has received considerable critical acclaim. The film boasts a 92 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the best reviewed film in the X-Men series.

the exchanges between Xavier and Logan because we have seen these characters go through thick and thin together so often before. It tugs at the heartstrings to see these two much older and worse for wear.

Laura is also a great new addition to the X-Men universe, who is a fully realized character in herself.

Despite the overabundance of carnage, there are some pretty touching moments that occur throughout this film. It really does feel like a final hurrah in the last days of Wolverine; we in the audience feel a certain melancholy as a once great and powerful superhero comes to grips with the fact that things aren’t as good as they used to be.

Acting: 4/5 Hugh Jackman has played the character of Wolverine for 17 years, ever since the first

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“Often times, she’s using kind of the stereotypical kind of western idea of idealized version of the Native American female — she takes that image and kind of subverts it in her work as well, kind of reclaims it in her work,” Waseskuk said.

Besides Red Star’s artwork itself, Waseskuk also believed bringing Red Star to campus was a great way for students to see a strong, successful female in the art industry.

“I thought of her in terms of the theme for this year’s series, and then I wanted to bring in a strong, female perspective,” Waseskuk said.

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healthcare. They were given ample amounts of time to lay out their policy proposals. Both were forced to

X-Men movie came out in 2000.

He gives an outstanding performance in this last outing as Logan.

Patrick Stewart reprises his role as Charles Xavier. Stewart is another X-Men veteran, having played the same character since day one in the first X-Men film. He gives a commendable effort as a Xavier who is more somber and surprisingly funnier than he’s been in past years.

Dafne Keen gives an impressive turn as Laura. Keen does an excellent job of keeping Laura strong-willed and tragic, never devolving into the annoyingly moody brat character that plagues many films.

Boyd Holbrook plays Donald Pierce, the film’s primary antagonist. Oozing charm and likeability, Holbrook chews the scenery any chance he gets.

Unfortunately, the character

of Pierce never becomes more than a one-note villain intent on achieving his goal.

Overall: There is a lot to like about “Logan.” Hugh Jackman gives his all in this final performance as the fan favorite mutant and Dafne Keen is a wonderful addition to the X-Men movies. In addition, the dramatics are so heartfelt and meaningful that you are bound to be overcome with emotions by the end of the movie.

It is a shame, however, that “Logan” feels it must spend more of its time in overbearing carnage. Instead of a poignant character drama with some good action, we get a gory action movie with some great drama.

This sense of feminine strength and native culture is often evident throughout Red Star’s work. Much of her work incorporates native culture and nature with modern aspects. Red Star also has the tendency to insert her own image into her photographs.

In the end, Waseskuk said the lecture’s main goal was for students and members of the community to be inspired by Red Star’s work.

“I want them to just be validated in the importance of their own voice and let their work communicate something about their experiences because I think Wendy Red Star does that so well in her own work,” Waseskuk said.

Artist Wendy Red Star was brought to UNI as part of the Merrill Norman Hearst lecture series.

answer difficult questions.

Some of this change must come from us. Media outlets are for-profit ventures, and they will produce what the market demands. If we want quality media cover-

age of politics, we must rise up ourselves and demand it; vote with your wallet and your eyes. Media coverage should inform, not entertain, and we can change that.

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NISG president-elect responds to censure Recently, a censure was put out in result to some allegations that were made.

These included: my use of the American Marketing Association card, an organization I am the president of, to pay for campaign expenses, and the failure to report a Snapchat geofilter on our finalized report.

I want to personally say that these allegations that were made were completely true, as I have nothing to hide.

Purchases were, in fact, made by me using the AMA card, and we did fail to provide a receipt of the Snapchat geofilter during campaigning.

Though these things did happen, both were mistakes.

The money that was used from the AMA card was paid back to the account, and the

AMA advisor and leadership were made aware of the situation well before I was aware of any allegations.

Upon our approach by the election commission, they were provided with a receipt of the Snapchat geofilter (of $15), assuring them that we stayed well below the spending cap that was enforced on us by the election rules.

With this announcement, I simply wanted to clear the air and own up to some of the mistakes that were made throughout the process, that way holding myself accountable. As the next student body representative, I hope to be as transparent as possible.

Though not intentional, I would like to apologize to you all, more importantly my organization, for my improper

use of the card, as I would not like my, nor AMA’s integrity and ethical capacity to be undermined by this one, unfortunate situation.

We often run into times where we make mistakes and are forced to figure out how we respond to those mistakes.

At the end of the day — it’s just that.

It’s not the mistakes that you make that define you but the way you respond to those mistakes that can display your true character.

It’s by holding yourself responsible. It’s by mending broken ties. It’s by being genuine and intentional about making that change happen, and I would like to be that if you let me, but you now have the power to define my character.

Why I relay

We can choose to take these occurrences, and use them as a learning opportunity to do better and to be better, but that is not entirely my decision to make.

You all play a role in determining how we move forward from this and whether we choose to be better, or if you trust it to be possible. Though Courtesy Photo I believe we can do it, NISG president-elect Jamal White addresses that decision I leave a public censure issued by the election commission on Feb. 28. up to you.

Thank you all for over the course of the next taking the time to hear me year, and hope you all considout, and I truly hope you er, “Together we will grow. can take the time, whatever Divided we will fall.” that may look like, to accept me for my mistakes. I am so Go Panthers! excited to represent you all ­— Jamal White

A collection of stories of why students decide to relay for life

“I relay for my sister, Bess. I remember the night she called me to tell me the news. I was alone in my room

when she was giving me the rundown of what she had been secretly dealing with for the past month. She had just moved to a new city, so it was logical to find a new obstetrician. They had her come in to do an initial exam, even though she had just had a healthy screening with her previous doctor three months before. That appointment forever changed my sister’s life.

She was diagnosed with a rare type of cervical cancer at the age of 25. It seemed so surreal because she had always been the healthiest person in our family. Everyone was astonished by this news because of the rate at which the cancer grew, as well as her age. She had multiple procedures done to try and remove the cancerous cells, but instead found another specific type of cancer: clear cell carcinoma.

This type of cancer is so rare that there is little research on it, and it is almost undetectable if it isn’t looked for specifically. The chances of my sister being able to have children were growing slim to none, and the chance of losing my sister was becoming frightening. My sister is one of the strongest women I know. She had amazing courage and bravery to fight back, yet remain the happy sister I always knew. With that attitude, my sister IRIS FRASHER/Northern Iowan

Emma Lippmann describes her sister’s fight with cancer and how it has inspired her to participate in Relay For Life.

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fought through procedures, tests and medications and has been cancer-free for two years.”

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Panthers finish second place in MVC BRENNAN WHISLER Sports Writer

OLIVIA CHAPMAN/Northern Iowan

Kennedy Kirkpatrick (23) looks to Mikaela Morgan (24) for an open pass in their home game against Wichita State.

Women’s MVC Standings Standings

MVC

Overall

Drake

18-0

25-4

Missouri State

12-6

16-13

Wichita State

9-9

14-15

The women’s basketball team managed to finish off their regular season by winning both of their final two games and clinched second place in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). This is the ninth straight year UNI has finished in the top half of the MVC and it is also the first time the Panthers have finished with 20 or more wins in back to back seasons with a record of 22-7.

The first game of the week was against Wichita State University (WSU) on Thursday. It proved to be a one-sided affair as UNI rolled to a 62-37 win. The first half saw UNI take a 26-15 lead, thanks mostly to a stout defensive effort. UNI allowed the Shockers to only score five field goals in the half.

A third of the points in the first half for WSU came from the free throw line. UNI’s defense continued to stymie WSU in the second half as they only managed nine makes.

This is UNI’s only game of the season where the opposing team was unable to score from three-point territory.

Senior Madison Weekly and freshman Megan Maahs were the statistical leaders for the Panthers. Weekly had game highs for points, 14 and assists, 4. Maahs chipped 12 points herself and was one of three Panthers to reach a game high

OLIVIA CHAPMAN/Northern Iowan

Madison Weekly (2) lays the ball up and in through two Wichita State defenders.

seven rebound.

Junior Kennedy Kirkpatrick was also notable as she was a perfect 3-3 on the floor and a perfect 6-6 from the charity stripe on her way to 14 points off the bench. She hasn’t missed a free throw since Feb. 10, giving her 17-straight makes.

The Saturday night game proved a much tougher match as UNI limped to a 65-64 win.

It was a close game throughout with multiple ties and lead changes. The first half ended up being tied at 26 all. The third quarter saw UNI squeak ahead by two points, 43-41.

The fourth quarter was the highest scoring one and finished off what had been an even affair throughout. Down six with 40 seconds left, MSU scored eight points on three shots. Thanks to Maahs and sophomore Ellie Herzberg making three free throws down the stretch, UNI grabbed the win despite the near buzzer beater.

Weekly and Herzberg led the way for UNI. They finished first and second on the team for both points and minutes; Weekly had 13 points in 39 minutes, Herzberg had 23 points in 30 minutes. Both finished with a team-high two steals.

Over the course of this week, a few individual honors occurred as well. Coach Tanya Warren is now the all-time wins leader at UNI with 184.

Maahs was named to the AllFreshman MVC team. Weekly and Herzberg both garnered first team All-MVC team.

It was Herzberg’s first after being All-Freshman last season; it’s Weekly’s third. For third time in MVC history a player was named ScholarAthlete of the Year for the second time, UNI’s very own Madison Weekly.

UNI 15-3 22-7 Southern Illinois

10-8

16-13

Evansville

8-10

13-16

Indiana State

6-12

12-17

Loyola

1-17

2-27

Bradley 7-11 11-18 Illinois State

4-14

2-27

Dylan Pady

WRESTLING

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In the 165-lb bracket, UNI’s No. 9 Steiert notched a 14-3 decision early on, defeated No. 27 Seldon Wright of Old Dominion and was notched out in a close 5-7 dual

by Missouri’s No. 6, Daniel Lewis.

Earning another major decision early on, Foster, ranked No. 12 in the 184-lb bout, took a 5-2 decision on

Saturday as well, before falling to the No. 9 ranked Jack Dechow of Old Dominion by 3-5.

Third place finish was awarded to Josh Alber and Jacob Holschlag, with Paden Moore and JJ Everard taking eighth.

The NCAA Championship tournament will begin March 16 and run through March 18. Seven Panthers will head to St. Louis, MO next week to compete.

OLIVIA CHAPMAN/Northern Iowan

The team celebrates over their final regular season victory. Their first game of the MVC tournament will be on Friday at 6 p.m. in Moline, Illinois and will play the winner of game two (Bradley vs. Loyola).

IRIS FRASHER/Northern Iowan

Max Thomsen faces off against Nick Barber from Eastern Michigan at the 149-lb. weight class during the MAC championship

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