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FAREWELL

TRADITIONS

BASKETBALL

NEWS PAGE 2

OPINION PAGE 3

SPORTS PAGE 6

Gartman and Andersen say farewell to a year as NISG president and vp.

Columnist Boisen’s traditions challenge is coming to an end, will he complete it?

Columnist Dengler picks a team to win the NBA through elimination process.

THURSDAY April 16, 2015 Volume 111, Issue 50

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Opinion Opinion 3X

Campus CampusLife Life 4X

Sports Sports6X

Games Games 7X

8 Classifieds X

Union rooftop causes concern AMBER ROUSE

Executive Editor

Students walking across Maucker Union’s rooftop may have noticed some uneasy square pavers when entering the building through the double doors by the Center for Multicultural Education entrance. Some of these square pavers are minutely loose. However, there are a few that cave in at the slightest touch. Mike Zwanziger, director of the physical plant, explained why the pavers were loose in an email correspondence. The pavers, which were installed about 20 years ago, are supported by pedestals at each corner, according to Zwanziger. But neither the pedestals nor the pavers are permanently attached

to the structure of Maucker Union for the building’s safety. “Attaching the pedestals to the structure would create hundreds of penetrations and leak opportunities,” Zwanziger said. “Connecting them to the pavers limits access to the roof to clear drain clogs or make repairs to the roof when a leak does occur.” In order to fix parts of the rooftop, Zwanziger said the areas are “being addressed.” The physical plant isn’t the only authority addressing these issues though. Lisa Kratz, director of Maucker Union, said she and the Facilities Planning staff are currently hashing out a plan for a more comprehensive solution to be worked on over the summer.

See UNION ROOF, page 2

A student stands on top of Maucker Union where pavement squares appear to cave in.

Two new faces for NISG leaders NICK FISHER

Associate Executive Editor

ERIN KEISER/Northern Iowan

Renae Beard, incoming vice president, and Katie Evans, incoming president, embrace happily during their campaign.

Between a web of meetings, greetings and general leadings, incoming president, Katie Evans, and incoming vice president, Renae Beard, sat down with the Northern Iowan to discuss their new positions, goals for their administration and apiary, among other topics. Evans, a senior political science major, and Beard, a firstyear grad student of the women’s and gender studies program, won the office despite being behind after the first round of voting. They managed to beat the opposing ticket — Jared Heitz and Tanner Bernhard — after a weeklong run-off campaign. “I think [there are] areas [of campus] that can continue to be improved upon,” Beard said.

“Definitely, we’re not coming in with any significantly [more] revolutionary ideas than what anyone else has ever had. We are just hoping to build on them further and offer a new perspective and try them.” Evans and Beard had met in a shared honors class, and then spent time together in a short play. It was after Evans approached Beard to work on her campaign that the two made the decision to run just a few weeks before campaigning officially began. “We decided we’d make a good team — being a grad and undergraduate ticket — and here we are!” Beard said. The duo is the first female student body president and vice president to serve the university since 1997.

ERIN KEISER/Northern Iowan

Companionship for the elderly ABBI COBB

Staff Writer

UNI’s Service & Leadership Council teamed up with St. Stephen Catholic Student Center for National Volunteer Week on Monday at the Adopt a Grandparent program. Students met in the lobby of St. Stephen at 3p.m. and carpooled to Cedar Falls Healthcare Center where they spent time conversing, playing card games and coloring pictures with both temporary and permanent residents of the nursing home. “I think sometimes the elderly, especially in nursing homes, just get completely overlooked and don’t get cared for,” said Emily Knuth, sophomore leisure, youth and human services major.

See NISG, page 2

See VOLUNTEER, page 4

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