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Volume 112, Issue 52

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Opinion 3 Campus Life 4 Sports 6 Games 7 Classifieds 8

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

FILM REVIEW Film critic doesn’t think wildly of “The Jungle Book.” CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 4

SEXUAL ASSAULT Columnist thinks “gimmicky” awareness events are not enough.

By Nick Fisher, Executive Editor and Clinton Olsasky, News Editor

OPINION PAGE 3

SOFTBALL Panthers earn two wins in a doubleheader against Drake. SPORTS PAGE 6

LIBRARY HOURS Turn to page 5 to find out Rod Library’s finals hours. CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 5

Whether it’s a racial slur casually tossed around on campus or a racially charged comment in the classroom, limiting speech is up for debate at UNI. Does a potentially hurtful comment stimulate dialogue or suppress voices? “When this is not a difficult issue for someone, I don’t quite trust them,” said Jim O’Loughlin, associate professor of English. He went on to say that the problem arises when the issue becomes simply “free speech at all costs,” or simply, “no one should ever be offended.” “The fact is that it is complicated,” O’Loughlin said. “There is a tension, and it should be discussed.” For many, the possibility of limiting speech and expression is complex; there are few clear solutions. A CONTEXT OF TENSION Hateful or hurtful speech, as well as microaggressions,

have become a prominent topic of discussion as recently as last semester. Racist speech in particular has received attention at multiple forums that were held in the fall. During that time, students voiced concerns over encounters with what they called ignorant speech, and a perceived pattern of neglect on the part of administrators One forum was for students only, and a following forum was attended by faculty, staff and administration. Over the course of three hours, some 80 students shared personal experiences on campus about when they felt uncomfortable or hurt by racially insensitive comments. “We can’t change what [individual] students think,” sophomore elementary education major, Chloey Arispe, said at the time. “I mean, when I hand out a flyer for the baile and someone goes, ‘Oh, this is just a beaner thing,’ I can’t control what’s coming out of their mouth. But I want [to]; I want to

control what happens when I report it — when I say, ‘Hey, I’m not feeling comfortable.’” The forums came on the heels of a boycott by the university’s multicultural student recruitment arm, Ethnic Student Promoters (ESP), of a university recruitment day that advertised a multicultural emphasis. At the time, ESP in a letter to President Bill Ruud said they did not support “the recruitment of students who could potentially be blindsided by this hostile environment.” Hansen Breitling, senior philosophy major, arranged the ESP boycott and subsequent forums. He said there were many students of color who shared stories at the forums. “Microaggression after microaggression, comment after comment, incident after incident. They all just piled up on one another,” Breitling said. “[There was] so much unaddressed hurt and so many voices that have been

silenced by the lack of proper procedures and protocol [on the part of] the university.” Breitling, director of diversity for the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG), said he receives biased incident reports outlining situations in which students feel they experienced offensive behavior. He said that he recently received a report of threats made against a male black student and a female white student, who are a couple. They received notes under their door denouncing interracial relations and the following statement: “You’re going to be the next Trayvon Martin.” SPEECH IN THE CLASSROOM For others at UNI, the complexity of limiting speech emerges when discussing what should or should not be said in classroom settings. See FREE SPEECH, page 2

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NEWS

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LGBT* voice concern over bills JACOB MADDEN

July 1, 2015. According to the Indiana General Assembly website, the bill states that “a governmental entity may not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion … [unless it] (1) is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and (2) is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.” The definition of “person” in the bill includes individuals, organizations and companies. The full language of the bill explains that the government cannot burden a person’s religious freedom, and if they do, that person has a path to address the violation with the government. Indiana conservatives were the majority of those who pushed for the bill’s passage, arguing that it serves to protect the people of Indiana from any discrimination they would face from the government for exercising their religious beliefs. Those who oppose the bill argue that it sets the stage for legal discrimination against the LGBT* community in the state. Mississippi and North Carolina passed similar bills.

Both, however, include language that has resulted in them being dubbed the “bathroom bill.” These bills, although they come in many forms, generally state that transgender persons or anyone of a non-binary gender cannot use restrooms of the gender they identify with, but instead must use the restroom corresponding with their biological sex at birth. The defense for passing these bills was reportedly to prevent sexual assault in restrooms. Emphasis has, in the past, been placed on preventing transgender women from committing acts of sexual assault in restrooms. “I think it’s [terrible] because religious people, they wouldn’t want somebody rejecting their rights because they’re religious … and yet, they want to judge other people for their lives,” said Selena Carlson, freshman biology and chemistry double major. Carlson also said that she believes people do not have the right to discriminate against others because of how they live their lives. Xavia Publius, instructor of women and gender studies, spoke about RFRA and

O’Loughlin said that the classroom can be used for exploring issues that might otherwise be uncomfortable in such a way as to sincerely ask difficult questions. “I think when language seems to be used for a destructive reason, that’s it,” O’Loughlin said. “There’s not going to be meaningful learning from that.” O’Loughlin pointed to a recent discussion his class had on the use of “the n-word” in Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” A teacher shouldn’t

avoid the book for this reason, O’Loughlin said, but should approach the topic with care. He also said there have been instances in which a student used the term “colored” as a synonym for African American without being aware that it is seen as inappropriate. “Oftentimes, it’s just simply a lack of exposure or experience,” O’Loughlin said of use of “colored” by students. While some discussions can be perhaps more subtly offensive, Breitling said there are blatantly racist comments being made in the classroom. Breitling said he received another report regarding a classroom incident, this time

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Since Indiana passed House Bill 101, also known as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, issues concerning the LGBT* community and their rights have received increased visibility in the media. Multiple states have since followed Indiana, including Mississippi and North Carolina. These bills have had a far-reaching impact, creating concern for some UNI students and members of the Cedar Valley community. Some UNI students see such laws as problematic. Sophomore English major, Erin Hankemeier explained her disagreement with the adoption of such bills. “Just as religion is really important in some people’s lives, I feel that allowing to be who they are is more important,” Hankmeier said. Hankemeier went on to explain that gender inclusive restrooms and housing are extremely important to her. Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) into law on March 26, 2015, and it took effect on

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similar laws. “They’re obviously transphobic… and so [are] many other forms of discrimination,” Publius said. Publius said that she was both surprised and unsurprised that bills like RFRA are able to pass. “It really sort of speaks to the failures and tensions within the current political system,” Publius said. Publius explained that if a bill such as RFRA were passed in Iowa, she and lot of the people she knows would no longer feel safe here. Publius went on to say that religious views are a very personal matter and that they are a part of each person’s own journey. At the same time, she

noted that it is especially unacceptable to try and dictate another person’s journey through legal channels. RFRA and laws like it are becoming increasingly contentious, as evidenced by the media coverage they receive and the divisiveness of the issue. Salt Company, the college ministry of Candeo Church in the Cedar Valley, declined to comment on the issue directly, but added that, “It’s our desire to communicate truth in love. This goal cannot simply be accomplished through a small contributing quote.” “You’re religious — that’s fine,” Carlson said. “Somebody is transgender — that’s fine. It’s their life.”

from an African American student. The student reported that she was in an oral communication class and was receiving feedback on a topic for a potential paper about black males and incarceration rates. A peer reviewer left a comment, according to the student, saying: “Why do black people always have to make it about race?” The student reported that she asked about the feedback when the class resumed large group discussion. The student who made the insensitive comment reportedly doubled down. “Well, I don’t see why black

people always have to make it about race,” the student reportedly said. “It’s not like you all are still in the cotton fields or something.” Some professors continue to stress the importance of protecting students’ rights to free speech. Rick Vanderwall, English education professor, said limits on speech and expression should only be used in very limited and extreme situations like the aforementioned racially charged instances. “Knowing what constitutes verbal abuse – one student verbally abusing another in the classroom – teachers should intervene on that,” Vanderwall

said. “I’m a big believer in free speech, and that oftentimes, what I’ve seen through conflict between cultures and between people — reasonable conflict and discussion — growth can be made if everybody is willing to listen.” Jake Westpfahl, senior English major, said it’s important for students to express their personal beliefs without doing harm to others, and that unique instances should be handled on a case by case basis. “I think this is an issue that shouldn’t be blanketed with a single general statement,” Westpfahl said.

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OPINION

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‘Gimmicky’ awareness event not enough On Tuesday evening, there was a “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event led by a fraternity on our UNI campus. I heard them clattering by from my night class on the second floor of Sabin, whooping and hollering enough to disrupt the students indoors taking a test. Interested in how such a jocular event could be connected with sexual assault, I visited the website of the international organization, walkamileinhershoes.org. What I found was not what I would hope, with phrases that tout events as “a playful opportunity for men to raise awareness” and express “it’s not easy walking in these shoes, but it’s fun.” You know what’s not fun? Sexual assault. You know

If you really want to get involved in the fight against sexual assault, there are lots of things you can do that don’t involve gimmicks.

who doesn’t need their awareness of sexual assault raised? Women. And I don’t just mean women who have been sexually assaulted. I mean all women. Women make choices all day, every day that reflect an awareness of sexual assault. Going out on a Friday night involves a group of people big enough for drinks to be watched while people go to the bathroom (preferably not alone). For many women, walking home from campus at night means carrying the weight of pepper spray in their hands, and while my small pink can of “Ms. WhoopAss” is only a few ounces, the mental weight of sexual assault awareness is much heavier. All of this is beside the egregious oversight of “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” that associates high heels with women and women only. I identify as a woman, and I have worn high heels exactly once this school year. If a man really wants to walk in my shoes, I would be happy to lend him my combat boots, if only to show him that experience as a woman could never be summed up with a pair of high heeled shoes. Even worse than an event trying to talk about respecting women unintentionally reducing experience as a woman-identified person to a pair of shoes is an event so completely unaware of how their atmosphere of

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Carr-Murphy says events like “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes,” while fundraisng for organizations that benefit sexual assault survivors, can be problematic. She says it isn’t necessary for men to have fun to discuss sexual assault.

fun could disrespect or mock members of the LGBT* community. There are many people, who may or may not identify as men, who wear high heels by choice. And I don’t have the column space to start an educational dialogue here about how persons who are nonbinary, genderqueer or genderfluid may love high heels but object to their association with female pronouns. You can email me if you have questions about that, and I will connect you with some great resources.

(As an aside, members of the LGBT* also do not need their awareness of sexual assault raised, since hate-motivated violence can often take the form of sexual assault.) Lastly, (this paragraph is for the men’s rights advocates) associating sexual assault exclusively with females and women is something that only makes it harder for male survivors of sexual assault to come forward. And we can all agree, that’s harmful. What I’m saying is: I appreciate fraternities on

campus having fun events like a walk in high heeled shoes, but I don’t think it’s necessary for men to be having fun while we have a real dialogue about sexual assault. In fact, maybe it would be best if they weren’t having fun. I know I’m never having fun when a close friend discloses sexual assault to me. So, men, I know I sound very critical and un-fun. And I understand these events are often fundraisers for organizations that help survivors of sexual assault. But it’s not enough to just be aware, and it’s not enough to just not be “that guy.” If you really want to get involved in the fight against sexual assault, there are lots of things you can do that don’t involve gimmicks. Be friends with women. Believe your friends when they tell you they’ve been sexually assaulted. Understand the resources on campus and in the community that you can direct your friends to if they have been sexually assaulted. Practice bystander intervention in the spaces you are in. Fight against comments that perpetuate rape culture when your bros say them. You want to be involved, and I want everyone to be involved in the fight against sexual assault, but having an ally who isn’t mindful of the potential consequences of their actions is almost as bad as not having that ally at all.

Survey favors diverse faculty LTE: French Fry

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Have you ever thought about the diversity among professors at UNI? How many of your courses this semester or the semesters before are being taught by ethnic professors? According to data from the 2014 school year, UNI actually is more diverse than what we expected, at about 14 percent. That being said, it still doesn’t match up to an acceptable standard compared to the rest of the nation. In order to be a professor at an academic institution a person must have a doctorate degree in an academic field. In the U.S., of all potential professors who meet that requirement. 20 percent of them are multicultural. Therefore it should understandable that the standard for being considered a diverse campus would be to have at least, 20 percent of the faculty be multicultural.

For our research, we created a survey for students. The questions included: - If you have a professor(s) who are diverse, does it bother you? - How many professors do you have who are diverse? - What are your thoughts on having more diversity among professors/teachers? - Do you think there is lack of ethnic professors and teachers at UNI/other colleges? Yes or No? Why? 26 students took this survey. 15 students said they had one to two ethnic professors, three had four professors and up, while eight said that they have none. Students as a whole have no problem with multicultural professors as long as they are able to lead a class successfully. In fact they feel it is good to have an outlook apart from the usual at UNI. Those in education said that someone from a differ-

ent ethnic background could “provide a different view on things that you do not get a lot in the Education department” and that multicultural teachers “allow children to understand that there’s more to the world than just them.” The same could be said about college students. It brings up the point of students here that have the mindset of someone who hasn’t gotten the opportunity to branch out and see the entire world personally and make their own judgments. UNI is home to a large amount of its student population that come from small Iowa towns. There are students here who have never seen anybody other than Caucasian people in the flesh. They’ve never met an African-American person, a Hispanic person, an Asian person, a Pacific Islander, anybody from over< See DIVERSITY, page 5

lacked quality

This in response to the March 31, 2016 article in the Northern Iowan that was entitled, “Student orgs offer help to those in need.” While your aim may have been to add comic relief to many readers’ days, you add just the opposite to mine. When I pick up an NI paper, I expect factual, quality, dignified writing from my fellow Panthers, but this piece left me hurt and shocked that a paper would publish such a critical article that targeted two student organizations. While you may have added a disclaimer at the beginning of the French Fry, claiming the articles within it were “no way offishul views of da Northern Iowan,” that does not excuse bullying of certain politically and religious-

ly based student orgs. I expected more from the NI, as they went so far as to falsely quote members of both the UNI Right to Life and the UNI College Republicans. I’m honestly a bit confused as to what your motive was for this. If you were looking to gain support of those who tend to lean more politically conservative, you have lost sight of your audience. I myself had began an application to be a writer for the NI this fall, but upon reading the particular article in question, I retracted my application immediately. I sincerely hope that you understand the weight of your “satire” words. -unsatisfied and bitter opinionist

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Artistic display at UNI goes green APRIL 21, 2016

SHELBY WELSCH Staff Writer

In honor of Earth Month, the Green Project (GP) UNI decided to shed a green light on our planet’s environment with an artistic spin. The group constructed an art showcase that represents the natural environment and how it is impacted by humankind. The centerpiece includes a chain of plastic bags tied together to represent human action and awareness of these

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issues. GP UNI said the chain will connect all of the pieces together to symbolize the importance of being aware of the impact people make on our planet’s well-being each and every day. Lily Conrad, president of Green Project UNI, said that most people only pull out their green thumb once a year on Earth Day. She hopes these pieces will influence people to be more aware of environmental issues at all times.

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All art pieces in the “Our Actions Our Earth” display were created by non-art major students with no experience constructing an exhibit like this before.

“We wanted to create this piece to show the UNI community that our natural world can be cherished for more than just Earth Day,” Conrad said. “We use and exploit natural resources in our everyday lives. Since it is Earth Month, our main goal was to draw attention to the destruction that accompanies human action and lack of awareness.” According to Conrad, they chose Rod Library to display the pieces because of the high traffic and the central location of the library on campus. Hundreds of students, staff and faculty pass through the library every day, so Conrad said they decided it would be a great location to catch people’s eyes. The display itself is completely constructed by students, some of which were involved with GP UNI and some who wanted to contribute to the cause. None of the students who created it were art majors, and all had zero experience with constructing anything like it before. Their goal was to create a piece of art that would speak to people about the environment and inspire environmentally-friendly actions for the future. According to Morgan Streff, GP UNI secretary, all

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The Green Project at UNI creates display symbolizing the importance of being aware of the impact humans have on the Earth. It hangs in the Rod Library.

of the materials they used for the project were 100 percent recyclable, so when the display is ready to be torn down, it can be made into something else instead of piling up in a landfill. “The showcase is a great representation of how art and nature can mix,” Streff said. Another member of Green Project UNI, sophomore music education major, Taryn Kroymann, hopes that the showcase will inspire students to start to think more “green.” “It’s really easy for us as students to forget what kind of an impact that we have on our world, and the showcase

is a reminder of those things,” Kroymann said. “I’m hoping it reminds students to do simple things like recycle and reduce waste around campus, or introduce them to new concepts like light pollution or water runoff.” Kroymann also created a piece that shows the effects human waste can have on a water supply and how costly it is to make polluted water drinkable again. “It would just be easier, cheaper and overall healthier for the environment to just not throw out as much,” Kroyman said. The display will be available to view from now until May 13.

FILM REVIEW

Old Disney favorite stays true to original tale JOSHUA ROUSE Film Critic

Influenced by both the 1967 animated film and the book by Rudyard Kipling, Disney brings “The Jungle Book” to the silver screen once again, this time in a gorgeous mix of CGI and live action. Voices include Bill Murray as Baloo, Ben Kingsley as Bagheera, Idris Elba as Shere Khan, Lupita Nyong’o as Raksha, Giancarlo Esposito as Akela and Christopher Walken as King Louie. The only non-CGI actor among the animated jungle animals is 10-year-old Neel Sethi playing Mowgli. In his film debut, Sethi does a fantastic job as the young Indian boy abandoned by his parents and taken in by Bagheera, the panther, and the wolves to protect him from the deadly tiger, Shere Khan. The voices for each of the animal characters are superb, making it difficult to pick out exactly which is the

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Baloo, voiced by Bill Murray, and Mowgli, played by Neel Sethi, work together while Mowgli waits to return to his own kind.

best. Even though we only hear the voices of the actors and actresses, they provide enough energy and feeling to the character to make them stand out as equals amongst each other. Combine all the impressive voice talents with the eye-popping blend of CGI and realism and you get a fully believable, life-like animal. With stunning detail

(especially Shere Khan’s animations), the animals jump out of the screen without the need for 3D. It stays surprisingly equal between the book and the ’67 cartoon as well. I had just finished reading the book for a class, and it opened up the world in terms of “The Jungle Book” all the more. I would highly suggest

reading the book before seeing this movie, as it will be even more immersive and engaging than it already is. Regrettably though, “The Jungle Book” is not without faults. While combining book and movie so well in other parts of the film, it becomes awkward and loose when musical numbers “Bare Necessities” and “I Wanna Be Like You” are plopped

into place without any real need for them besides the fact that those songs were in Disney’s original cartoon. These sudden breaks in mood pull away from the fantasy-come-to-life that the movie maintained until then; they end up being more of a distraction than adding any real content to the overall film. Another low point of the film is that, while Sethi is incredible as Mowgli, there is no character arc written in for the boy. This lack of depth or conviction in his growth makes the final confrontation with Shere Khan a bit flat and less dramatic than it could have been. It takes a toll when the first two-thirds of the film are so engrossing. Overall, “The Jungle Book” is an engaging experience that sets a beautiful new standard for CGI and provides a stable introduction for Sethi, supported by an impressive cast.

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CAMPUS LIFE Out of the Darkness Campus Walk

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seas. Those that have different skin tones and even those that share the same skin tones but have an entirely different culture attached to them. Some only know what is presented to them by their parents and what they saw on TV. A student said, “Diversity allows for more areas and viewpoints to be incorporated into the education system and better prepare people for the real world.” These people exist in the working world. When asked what their thoughts on diverse professors were, a student responded, “It is beneficial because they can offer different styles and techniques from their culture. Some language barriers can be difficult, but all of the diverse teachers I’ve had are willing to work with you.” Students say it’s better to have more diversity on campuses. They not only learn material from the class but they also learn about the professors, where they came from and what their backgrounds are. A student said, “Diversity allows for more areas and viewpoints to be incorporated

into the education system and better prepare people for the real world.” This couldn’t be truer out in the working world. The same way that someone is sought after more because they are proficient in multiple languages, someone with an open mind, broad range of interpersonal skills and experience with different ethnicities and cultures are looked at in a higher regard in the work force. UNI definitely has a somewhat-noticeable group of professors here from multiple ethnic backgrounds. But there is room for improvement, without a doubt. Multicultural professors provide a learning experience that translates inside as well as outside of the classroom and cannot be found anywhere else. A 20 percent diverse faculty seems reasonable, although the solution shouldn’t be a quota. Goals set in that form always wither down to a loophole that results in less than acceptable results just so a goal gets accomplished and sub-par professors aren’t the answer, rather it should be made more aware to the higher ups how important a diverse faculty is. Hopefully this has a part in that. -Anonymous

Upsilon Nu Iota at UNI, an organization for professionals and students in the counseling field, hosted their third annual Out of the Darkness Campus walk on April 16 to raise awareness and fundrasie for suicide prevention. The walk raised over $16,000, surpassing their goal of $7,000. The proceeds will go toward Iowa’s chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

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Sam Hawley, senior humanities major who is writing his honor’s thesis on free speech on college campuses, said UNI students are facing racially charged comments everyday. He said that to ignore this fact is to ignore reality in favor of theory. Hawley identifies as Latino. “I think free speech is something we should protect,” Hawley said. “But I don’t think unlimited free speech is something that we should just qualify unconditionally: ‘freedom is good, so more freedom is better.’ And that’s not the way the world works.” However, Hawley said he experienced a situation in which stretching the boundaries of speech in the classroom was productive. In a discussion involving the Syrian refugee crisis, a student suggested that detaining refugees in a way that resembles the Japanese American internment camps during World War II would be a proper solution. “I heard him out, and I tried to keep an open mind

as he spoke,” Hawley said. According to Hawley, the dialogue that resulted from the student’s remarks proved to be a learning opportunity for the student in question, as it was revealed that the student had had only a vague understanding of the WWII internment camps and didn’t recognize the severity of the civil rights violations. “I was very happy that [my professor] let the students address students right away,” Hawley said of the incident. Looking forward Provost Jim Wohlpart said issues of diversity on campus have been one of the biggest things that he’s had to consider since he came to UNI last spring. He said the issue is complex; the university must balance free expression with the “rights of […] people to engage in a climate where they feel welcomed to share their perspectives.” “When we get into a place where we are no longer civically engaged, engaged in ways where we truly are interested in elevating the agency of all members, then it seems like we’ve crossed into a line where we aren’t

really championing freedom of expression,” Wohlpart said.

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SOFTBALL

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Panthers bully the Bulldogs, softball wins doubleheader DYLAN PADY

Associate Sports Editor

After winning two consecutive games against Drake University, the UNI softball team extended their overall record to 32-13. The two wins against the Bulldogs puts the Panthers at a five game winning-streak. In their last five games, the Panthers have not been defeated at home and have only allowed seven total runs, compared to their 41. Game One: In their first of two games to be played on Tuesday, April 19, the Panthers emerged victorious with a final score of 7-1. Early in the second inning, Bailey Lange hit a homerun over right field to score Samantha Olson and Kennedy Bailey in for three runs. During the fifth inning, Alyssa Buchanan hit a homerun over left field,

which brought Kate Kinnetz to home base and increased the Panther lead to 5-1. Courtney Krodinger scored on an error by the Bulldogs’ short stop for the 7-1 Panther lead. With just two innings remaining, the Bulldogs could not rally for the comeback. Throughout the course of the season, the Panthers have hit a total of 45 homeruns, as well as 235 RBI’s. Game Two: In their second game against Drake, 117 fans attended to witness a complete shutout as the Panthers scored five runs in the first inning, two in the second and one more in the third to win the doubleheader with a final score of 8-0. With a great offensive approach, the Panthers were continuously getting on base and moving each other around the diamond. Lange scored off an error and Micalla Rettinger

advanced to third base. Caitlin Wnek hit a fly ball out to left field – bringing Rettinger home for an early 2-0 lead. Bailey and Courtney Krodinger both hit homeruns for three RBIs to end the first inning with a 5-0 lead. Chelsea Ross hit a homerun in the second inning to bring Rettinger home for the 7-0 lead. The final run of the second game came from Olson’s single right up the middle to bring Krodinger home for the 8-0 lead. The Panthers needed only four innings to keep the Bulldogs out of reach. Ross currently leads the team with nine homeruns this season. Wnek and Bailey are both second with six, and followed by Lange and Buchanan with five. The Panthers will host a three-game series against Missouri State before they IRIS FRASHER/Northern Iowan travel away for their next Chelsea Ross winds up for the pitch. Ross leads the Panthers with nine four games of the season. homeruns and 145 strikeouts.

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Panther legend Kurt Warner returns to campus KEVIN DEITRICK Sports Writer

On Tuesday, April 12, Kurt Warner returned to UNI to film a segment for the NFL Network alongside Deiondre Hall. It has been the first time in a long time since Warner was on campus and, boy, has it got everyone excited. Warner, who is an NFL MVP and Super Bowl Champion, has got quite the underdog story himself. The segment they filmed will be for a new series on the NFL Network called, “Back 2 Campus.” The show will feature former NFL players who are catching up with the NFL hopefuls on their campus. After graduating from UNI as one of the best quarterbacks in school history, Warner signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent. After

being cut from the Packers in 1994, he returned to Cedar Falls. He was hired as an assistant football coach at UNI as well as working part time at the local Hy-Vee. After getting tired of holding out for an NFL tryout, Warner decided to sign with the Iowa Barnstormers. In 1996 and 1997, Warner

For a guy like Kurt Warner to come back on campus with a film crew, you know it is going to be a big deal. led the Arena es and one of

team to two straight Bowl appearancis considered to be the 20 best Arena

Bowl players of all time. Warner was later inducted into the Arena Football Hall of Fame. Here’s a fun fact: in 2000, the Arena Football League named their first popular video game after him: “Kurt Warner’s Arena Football Unleashed.” That’s wild. Warner signed with the St. Louis Rams in 1998 but had to wait a year to finally get his chance. After starting quarterback Trent Green went down with a torn ACL, Rams coach Dick Vermeil had this to say: “We will rally around Kurt Warner, and we’ll play good football.” That year, along side Warner, Marshall Faulk, Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt, the Rams offense was dubbed “The Greatest Show on Turf.” They went on to win the Super Bowl and Warner was named NFL MVP, which he won again

Missouri Valley Conference Softball Top Five Drake 24-18 (12-4 MVC) UNI 32-13 (11-5 MVC) Wichita State 23-18 (9-5 MVC) Southern Illinois 25-16 (8-8 MVC) Bradley 13-22 (7-7 MVC)

the following year. After struggling for a few more years, he signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2005. After a few years of splitting starts with Matt Leinart, Warner came back in 2008 and led the Cardinals to a Super Bowl appearance against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Warner eventually retired in 2010, excited to be around his seven kids on a more consistent basis. Warner then became a broadcaster for the Barnstormers in 2011 and is now an NFL analyst for the NFL Network. For a guy like Kurt Warner to come back on campus with a film crew, you know it is going to be a big deal. Katherine Jamtgaard, a graphic design intern for UNI football, got to walk along with the guys as they filmed. Katherine explained where they went, and what they did for the show.

“They basically went all around campus, stopping at Rider Hall (which was where Warner stayed when he was a student at UNI) as well as through campus to the Campanile and to the Dome...he also went to the Hill as well as the Cedar Falls Hy-Vee,” said Jamtgaard. “They mostly talked about Warner’s journey to the NFL from UNI and how Hall was going into the trials to get to the NFL now.” Jamtgaard cherishes one thing in particular about the unique experience. “Warner had some downtime [and] the UNI Fight Song came up in conversation and we interns, who were kind of just hanging out, taught him how we do the U-N-I Fight cheer in the middle of the song,” Jamtgaard said. “As a Panther Pep Crew member, that was really cool.”

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