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DANCE MARATHON

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Over 1,000 UNI students rallied in Maucker Union for the Fourth Annual Dance Marathon. UNI Dance Marathon raised $280,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network and University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. The total was over $100,000 more than in previous years.

Megan Gregorsok Author of the ‘M’ Press

In a sea of 1,000 orange T-shirts, an excited energy buzzed through UNI students starting Saturday at noon and going until mid-

night. Held in Maucker Union, the fourth annual UNI Dance Marathon had a massive turnout this year.

The lively bustle from students, which could be heard echoing to the top floor of the Union, was enhanced by a marked anticipation. On movie theatre screens raised high above the floor, a pro-

jection of children’s faces, smiling and healthy, played.

DM committee members announced the names of the children, and to wild applause, each child, escorted by their family, came running through the back door of the Maucker Union Ballroom.

These families, called

“Miracle Families,” told dancers of their experiences with cancer. Inspired by their stories, dancers were ready and willing to face a day without rest. The ground rules of the Dance Marathon forbade sitting for 12 straight hours.

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Panthers snag MVC championship title BRANDON TJEPKES

nine games this season. The Panthers started off hot with a 21-8 lead. Bradley No. 11 ranked UNI responded with a 10-0 run Panthers emerged victori- to finish out the first half. ous this weekend as they UNI led 27-25 at the half. came out champions of the The second half started Missouri Valley Conference with Bradley tying the Tournament. game 27-27. UNI led 34-32 Bradley University was before unleashing a devasthe first opponent of the tating 28-7 run to gain total weekend. At first, the game control of the game. seemed like an easy victory as Bradley only won See MVC CHAMPS, page 6 Staff Writer

Now that election season has wrapped up, I thought I’d detail some things to watch for as we move into the end of the year. It was a hard-fought campaign up and down the ticket, and I can’t be the only one who is glad this is all finally over. As the snow starts to melt and we start making our plans for spring break, here’s what to watch for from NISG for the rest of the semester.

Senate

Though it’s over for me, things are just getting started for the newly elected senate. The senate has several returning senators as well as plenty of new ones, and those senators will get their first taste of action with the transitional senate meetings.

These meetings take place before the current senate’s term is up, so there is a little overlap from one year to the next. In these meetings, new senators are briefed on the procedures and rules for writing legislation as well as speaking and debating on the senate floor. Most importantly, senate will elect a speaker to act as their leader and handle behind-the-scenes responsibilities such as putting together the agenda for the meetings as well as presiding over the meetings themselves.

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The search to find a new Provost for the University of Northern Iowa has ended.

In an email sent out to the UNI community, UNI’s President Bill Ruud announced Jim Wohlpart has been named as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.

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Capt. Gary Kramer of the Johnston County sheriff ’s office released information Sunday morning that Briana Crane was found.

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Social Security’s safety at stake ERIC BOISEN boisen @uni.edu

I have a very distinct memory from high school of something my social studies teacher once mentioned.

While on the topic of Social Security, she mentioned that no one her age (she was in her mid-20’s at the time) or ours would receive any benefits from Social Security. Now, I had not really thought about Social Security at that age — I was 16, almost 50 years before I would receive any benefits from the program.

The topic of Social Security “reform” was something I had heard about on the news at the time, as well as many times after. The notion that “Social Security is going bankrupt” has spread like wildfire. The baby boomers will soak up all the money in Social Security, then leave us in a massive deficit while we pay for their years after they have finished working. This thought has been implanted in the minds of those born after the baby boomer era, making us feel almost hopeless that we will receive any of the money we have put into Social Security.

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Technically, any student can apply and become speaker, not just senators, but it’s likely that several of those newly elected will be nominated for the position. The speaker will then be elected by a simple majority of the transitional senate.

Scoop: I’ve mentioned before that CHAS Senator Aaron Friel is eyeing the speakership and judging by the number of elected senators that got behind his platform, it’s likely he’ll be speaker next year. Since he has released his platform, he’s already been contacted by people in the Department of Residence regarding the catering policy, so look for the senate to address this in their first few weeks in office.

Cabinet Appointments

Among the many things that the newly elected EvansBeard administration will pursue right away is getting people to apply and interview for Cabinet positions. Between the Director of Administration/ Finance, Director of Govt.

Many Republicans and conservative Democrats have felt that we need to raise the retirement age for SS benefits or end SS altogether for a private sector system. Before these officials get their hands on your hard-earned money, let us look at some facts first.

First, contrary to popular belief, Social Security does not add one single penny to the U.S. deficit. The Social Security Administration is completely self-contained.

All the money that goes into SS is put into highly stable Treasury Bonds to accrue interest over time then given to those who are currently on SS. The SSA does an amazing job at saving that money, and currently has over $2.5 trillion in reserves.

That $2.5 trillion is a lot of money, which is great for those currently on SS. So, why do people say SS is going bankrupt? Because that SS surplus will be depleted in 2033 — 18 years from now.

Those hoping to gut SS are using this fact to scare people into believing that SS will be bankrupt and we should get rid of it now. What they forget to mention, which comes straight from the people running SS, is that SS will still give out roughly 75 percent of benefits to everyone over 65 beginning in 2033 and

Something else those fear mongering policticians forget to tell the public is that there is a simple solution. . .

Relations, the Director of Public Relations, and Director of Diversity and Student Life, Katie and Renae have some very, very important personnel decisions to make.

Cabinet directors have nearly as many responsibilities as the President and VP, so it’s absolutely critical that Katie and Renae select a team of hardworking students who make the most of their positions.

DOA- This year’s DOA, Carl Reitz, submitted a request to increase NISG’s total budget in the years ahead due to increased student interest and use of NISG funds and resources. The next DOA will want to continue this momentum as well as continue to increase access and availability of NISG funds. There’s a reason that the DOA is paid the most out of all the cabinet positions, so KR’s pick here will be important.

DoGR- Outgoing DoGR Tori Hurst has held the position for two years, so the next DoGR would be wise to learn as much as they can from her while she’s here. Every legislative session has been critical for UNI in an era of being underfunded, but we could be turning the corner.

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continuing until 2088 (which is when they stop projecting).

Getting 75 percent of benefits is not a perfect situation, but it is a far better solution than leaving it in the volatile hands of the stock market.

Something else those fear mongering politicians forget to tell the public is there is a simple solution. Social Security is a 15.3 percent tax; 12.4 percent for SS and 2.9 percent for Medicare. Half of that tax is paid directly from your employer, and the other half comes out of your paycheck. That tax has a cap, though, at $118,500 per year.

So if you make more than that, you would not pay any more SS tax.

Only 5.6 percent of Americans make more than $118,500 per year. If the tax cap were lifted, then Social Security would be solvent well past 2088. Social Security would be a safety net for our parents, us and our children as well. This issue

The next DoGR will not only be hyperaware of UNI’s position in Regents funding, but also the continuing relations between NISG and the city of Cedar Falls. Last week’s senate meeting saw an outstanding showing from city officials from the mayor to the fire department. With the new rental ordinance, all eyes will be on the city to see how it affects students. Next year isn’t an election year, but it will be a caucus year, so in addition to maintaining relations at all levels, the DoGR will also be involved with getting students to participate in the caucuses as well as the myriad candidate visits to campus.

DoPR and DDSL- I honestly don’t know much about these positions despite dating a former DoPR, but these two cabinet positions are criti-

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Boison feels that Social Security is a self-sufficient entity, with minor problems that can be easily solved.

can be solved so simply, but as was seen in the George W. Bush years, they don’t want to fix SS; they want to end it.

According to Senator Bernie Sanders, before SS almost half of the elderly population lived in poverty.

Now that number is less than 10 percent. Social Security plays an important role in keeping elderly people in their homes. The fight for

Social Security is not a “sexy” debate. Talking about issues that do not affect us for 45+ years can be easy to dismiss.

But while we dismiss the debate for a later date, others are actively fighting to end the program. So be wary when people are telling you we need to end SS and fight to make sure that you have a stable safety net for when you retire.

cal in shaping the priorities that Katie and Renae want to focus on throughout the year.

With the implementation of the women’s center being a focus of the campaign, watch for KR to get DDSL involved with those plans.

All nominations for the cabinet have to be approved by the senate, which typically doesn’t involve any drama.

However, two years ago after a close election race, Tom and Blake’s nominations for DoGR and DDSL were denied by the senate in a controversial nomination hearing where many feelings were hurt. Barring a controversial choice by KR, expect nominations to go through unhindered.

and what might work at UNI. There’s also been talk of extending the election season, but only for senate candidates. The thought process is that the season will start for senate one week earlier than the presidential campaigns.

Personally, I think this is a great idea. Giving students more time to get to know about and decide to run for senate is a win-win, and I think it’ll result in more candidates on the ballot, and maybe even contested senate races!

All told, I have had an enjoyable time with the blog, and I hope you have too. It means a lot when people actually read the stuff I write, and it means more when people get involved on campus — particularly in student government. Now that election season is over, make sure to support your representatives and help them out by staying involved. It takes the effort of many to keep the gears turning, and the UNI community needs all the help it can get.

With this, my time on the blog has ended. It has been a pleasure, and be sure to tune in next year for the latest in everything NISG elections.

Election rules “Wait, election rules again, already?” Well, maybe.

Considering that Chief Justice Nathan Davis is returning next year, expect his experience to be a benefit to next year’s elections.

Davis has shared with me that he already has ideas for how to improve and clarify some ambiguities within the current rules, and he has also been looking at how other schools administer elections

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FILM REVIEW

Film receives five paws JOSHUA ROUSE

Film Critic

There are few movies I have seen I can say are perfect. “Birdman” is one of those. When I say perfect, I mean there is nothing wasted in this film. Everything felt like it belonged. Albeit some of the stranger bits of the film are not explained or left up to the viewers interpretation but all of the pieces fit to make a grand picture.

Fr o m Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu, comes the tale of former superhero actor Riggan Tomson (Michael Keaton) as he tries to regain his fame by directing and starring in a Broadway play and keep his sanity in check. Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Zach Galifianakis and Edward Norton co-star as Riggan’s daughter, his ex girlfriend, his lawyer and an acclaimed Broadway actor, respectively.

All of the performances are done wonderfully.

It’s really intriguing to watch a movie about the theater, especially during the scenes when they are performing the play. My mind tells me that’s Norton and Keaton acting in this scene, but they are acting as actors acting in a play. It’s cool to watch them slide in and out of stage acting and back into the characters of the movie.

While the movie was well casted, a second major point of this movie is the camera work. “Birdman” is shot in a way that it seems like the whole two hours were shot in one take. Sure, there are time changes and shifts from day into night, but the movie is edited to make it all seamless and in constant motion.

It gives a good representation of life itself. There’s no editing done throughout the average day.

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Participants high-five one another during the event. Dance Marathon was held Saturday from noon until midnight on Sunday in Maucker Union.

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Scrawled on signs, plastered on the backs of t-shirts, and even stenciled on faces, the acronym, “FTK” (For the Kids) was an ever-present entity. In the minds of those dancing, it was more than just an acronym, it was a reason for being there.

“I’m here to support the

kiddos, but I’m also here for others I’ve known who’ve had cancer and passed away,” said Tiffany Bean, junior early childhood education major.

The purpose of participating in this event was for dancers to sacrifice their rest, and in some way, small or large, help a child who needed it.

Those who understood made note of the influence helping had on their own lives.

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Students participate in inflatable boxing. Recreation Night was held Wednesday in the Wellness Recreation Center as part of CAB’s Spring Week.

CAB hosts Recreation Night BROOKE WIESE Staff Writer

Sometimes students need to blow off a little steam before midterms. Spring activities week may be one way to do this such as Thursday night’s Rec Night. Rec Night took place in the Wellness Recreation Center, and hosted by the Campus Activities Board Homecoming committee, said Jamie Miller, senior communications major.

Miller said the event offered canoe battleship, volleyball, ping pong, racquetball and various other

activities.

Food was offered at the event such as Jimmy John’s and vegetable and fruit trays.

“It’s kind of like a healthy event.” Miller said.

Robbie Leonard, junior anthropology major, said that he would definitely come to another Rec Night, if he had the time.

“So far the wallyball is my favorite. I’m hoping to do canoe battleship. Most people forgot their swim trunks.

It’s kind of cold, so that’s probably why,” Leonard said.

Miller said that Tuesday, CAB had hosted Pinterest

Night, and Thursday they hosted a movie night where they watched Mockingjay.

It was all a part of spring events week, which CAB hosts every March.

However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t other things for students to do now that it’s over.

CAB events can be found on the events calendar on the University of Northern Iowa’s website.

“The Campus Activities Board puts on events every week that are free to students. They’re usually on Thursdays,” Miller said.

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Attendees hold up their group signs during the event. Profits raised during Dance Marathon’s fourth annual Big Event went to Children’s Miracle Network and the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital.

“It just affects so many different people, and it really impacts your life,” said Lindsey Schmidt, sophomore family services major.

As the day wore on and afternoon turned into evening, after over six hours of dancing without breaking to sit, the executives took stage in the center of Maucker and did a choreographed routine to encourage their comrades

in dance.

“I think there’s just a really good energy tonight.

We have five more hours and everyone’s still got a lot of energy,” said Emily Tams, junior public relations major, in hour seven.

That energy paid off.

This year, the fundraiser crushed previous years by over $100,000. At the end of the night, executives

announced that the goal of $225,000 had not only been reached, but surpassed.

Approximately $280,000 was raised through donations this year, all of which go to Children’s Miracle Network and the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital.

When asked why they did it, the students reply, “FTK.” The answer is that simple.

They did it for the kids.

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Everything happens as it should and the day keeps moving forward. This creates a sense of realism throughout the movie as the camera never seems to stop, but at the same time it is a bit surreal as everything happens so smoothly and without stopping for scene changes. Now the camerawork is not just a gimmick to make the movie better. Keaton and the rest of the cast are very convincing and real in their roles and would still make “Birdman” worthwhile even without the nifty camerawork.

Another aspect to make “Birdman” so perfect is that the story is so simple. Some critics have complained the story is too simple, but the story never needed to be complex in the first place. It’s mainly about a man struggling to be relevant in an ever-changing world. It is a very real and relatable movie, definitely one of the best that has come out this past year.

At the Oscars it won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography. It is out on DVD and Blu-Ray already. I highly recommend checking this one out.

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Panthers rally for wins to close season, prepare for MVC Tourney RYAN NELSON Sports Writer

Eight-point halftime deficit? No problem for Tanya Warren’s UNI women’s basketball squad. Senior guard Brooke Brown poured in a game-high 20 points to lead her team to rally past the visiting Ramblers of Loyola Chicago Thursday evening.

The game started back and forth, with multiple lead changes, until Loyola took a 17-15 lead with 4:29 left in the first half. After that, it seemed as if the Ramblers were in control. The visitors lead 32-24 at the break and maintained their lead, even pushing it to double figures at one point. However, the Panthers had other plans.

About half way through the second half, UNI used a 13-0 run that wiped away the deficit for good. It was sparked by a layup from Brittni Donaldson and then a block by Ellie Herzberg on the other end.

UNI finally took the lead off of a Donaldson three-pointer with 9:19 to go. Those were Donaldson’s only five points in the game, but they could not have come at a better time.

Loyola responded by sinking a free throw and hitting a three to knot things up at 51, but a layup from Brown gave

the Panthers a lead they would not relinquish. Brown scored half of her points in the last few minutes, including scoring the Panther’s last five points to clinch the home win.

Brown was joined in double-figure scoring by a 13 point outing from Herzberg, while forward Amber Sorenson tossed in a dozen points and pulled down eight rebounds as well.

The Panthers were also victorious on Saturday’s Senior Day game against Bradley.

The McLeod Center has seen a variety of things from the women’s basketball senior class over the span of the last four years; from insane three point shooting to heart breaking injury. Thankfully, the senior class was able to go out on a strong note in their home finale on Saturday afternoon. Prior to the game, seniors Brooke Brown, Brittni Donaldson, and Ty Smith were honored on Senior Day. UNI was able to withstand a comeback effort from Bradley and hold on to the win 74-68.

It may have been Senior Day, but the heroes were junior forward Amber Sorenson and sophomore guard Madison Weekly. Sorenson was unstoppable, scoring a career-high 23 points. She also went to work

on the defensive end swatting a trio of shots. Weekly had 19 points, three assists, and took care of the ball by not turning it over.

Sorenson got going early, hitting one of her seven shots from deep to put UNI on the board first. However, after a couple made free throws, the Panthers went on a scoring drought of about four minutes, allowing the Braves to gain a 9-5 lead. Fortunately, UNI hit back-to-back threes to tie it up at 11. UNI finally grabbed the lead for good a few possessions later after Sorenson knocked down another three to give the home team a 16-13 lead. UNI pushed their lead to seven before Bradley chipped away the lead to a single point game. Senior Ty Smith had an answer to get the Panthers back into attack mode when she sliced through traffic for a nifty lay-up. UNI went into halftime with a 34-29 lead.

In the second half, the Panthers kept cruising.

Sorenson splashing threes right and left, and UNI looked as if they were rolling.

Although, with only a couple minutes left, Bradley decided they were not done. They got the lead within three, but the Panthers were able to ice the game at the charity stripe.

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Madison Weekly (2) drives for a layup against Loyola. UNI will start the MVC Tournament against the SIU Salukis. Tip-off is at 2:30 on March 13.

Besides Sorenson and Weekly, other notable performances included Stephanie Davison’s 14 points Ellie Herzberg’s 11 rebounds, six of which were on the offensive end.

UNI finishes up the regular season with a 16-13 (12-6

WRESTLING

UNI’s Moore takes MAC title, four continue to NCAA tourney ZACH HUNTLEY Sports Writer

Fighting to place in the NCAA Championships, the Panthers took on opponents from seven different schools in the MAC Tournament this weekend. Going into the second day of competitions, three UNI wrestlers had a shot for first and five others went in fighting for the third place victory.

The first Panther to compete for first place on Sunday was Dylan Peters from the 125-pound bout.

After securing an 8-2 victory on Saturday by earning a pinfall in 1:31, Peters gained momentum that would prepare him for his match against Alan Waters of Missouri. Unfortunately, that momentum wasn’t enough to push him through, as he fell to Waters 10-4 and took second in the MAC. UNI wrestler Cooper Moore was the second Panther to head into the finals at 165 lbs. Moore has had a successful season and it was put to the test against Old Dominion’s

Tristan Warner on Sunday.

Moore came out gunning and didn’t let Warner get any further than one point into the match. The 7-1 victory gives Moore traction as he heads into the NCAA Championships.

The third and final Panther to get a shot at first place for the season was Blaize Cabell. Cabell has been the powerhouse of the team this season, remaining undefeated for its majority and proving his worth Saturday in the MAC preliminaries. Cabell faced Missouri’s Devin Mellon for the first place heavyweight title. The opponents went neck-and-neck all three periods, and Cabell fell to Mellon with the final score 4-2.

UNI finished sixth as a team totaling 72.5 points with only a three-point margin between them and their fourth place competitors.

The NCAA Championships will close out the season and take place in St. Louis, MO, from Thursday, March 19 to Saturday, March 21.

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After the half, UNI rallied on a 32-7 run to turn an 18-point deficit into a seven-point lead. UNI now leads the nation in road/neutral wins with 15.

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UNI won the battle 71-46.

Nate Buss came off the bench to lead the game in scoring with 23 points. Conference player of the year Seth Tuttle added a double-double with 10

points and 11 rebounds. The win was the first quarterfinal win since 2010.

Loyola was the second roadblock. The game started off with a Tuttle three-pointer to begin a 10-2 run. Matt Bohannon drained a three of his own at the 8:40 mark to

MVC) record, and another winning season for coach Tanya Warren. The Panthers will travel to St. Charles, MO for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament over spring break where they hope to continue to win and maybe even snag an NCAA Tournament berth. give the Panthers the biggest lead of the half with 11. UNI led at half 32-23. The second half was more of the same.

UNI gained another 10 point lead at the 15:38 mark and would not let Loyola within 10 again for the rest of the game. A Buss layup gave the Panthers a 17 point lead, the biggest of the game. UNI came out on top 63-49.

People thought the championship game was to be a third match up between UNI and Wichita State, but the Shockers were upset by Illinois State. The first half against the Redbirds was not what the Panthers were hoping for. They were held to 23 percent shooting and a 36-23 deficit at halftime. UNI was far from done as they came into the second half swinging. A 25-4 run eliminated the deficit with the help of three 3-pointers from Jeremy Morgan and eight points from Tuttle. The Panthers took control of the second half holding the Redbirds to 33 percent shooting in the second half. The Panthers won 69-60.

This is the fourth tournament championship for the Panthers. The MVC tournament title also earns an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament for a chance at the national championship.

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