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Jump start your heart by visiting a haunted house in the Cedar Valley area.
Traffic camera regulations are conjuring debate in the statehouse.
The Panthers swept away the Bradley University Braves Tuesday evening.
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HOMECOMING
UNI’s royalty shows off their talent
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Biological male nominated for Homecoming queen
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Steven Sanchez performs at the Homecoming Royalty Competition on Tuesday.
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The Homecoming Court shows off their music, dancing and speaking talents during the Homecoming Royal Competition Tuesday evening. The Homecoming king and queen will be announced at 8 p.m. Friday at the pep rally on Lawther Field.
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The 10 members of this year’s Homecoming Court brought their A-game for Tuesday night’s talent and questionnaire royalty competition. “It’s actually a really big honor,” said Trey Roosa, sophomore public relations major who was nominated
one of those things that I didn’t think would actually happen. To actually get selected was like ‘Wow, I must mean something.’” In the full Maucker Union Ballroom, the crowd was bristled with excitement and anticipation for the show. In the front row were the candidates in their own mini-sea of purple and gold. Their
performances ranged from singing and animal noises, to poetry and dancing, to a quick game of Disney Scene It and guitar playing. The voting process was influenced 60 percent by the judges’ critiques and 40 percent by student-submitted text messages, said Whitney Stoolman, Campus Activities Board member. For the student voting
portion, polls opened after the competition and each candidate had a separate number that could be texted in. While Rebecca Buel, communication studies professor, was judging the Homecoming Court, she looked for someone who could “knock my socks off.” < See TALENT SHOW, page 6
Last Monday, Steven Sanchez was eating dinner with a friend, like on any typical weekday. However, his day quickly became atypical after he checked his email on his cell phone and discovered he was one of five people nominated for this year’s Homecoming queen. < See SANCHEZ, page 6
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Public intox popular crime during Homecoming KATHERINE JAMTGAARD
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Students scramble to complete challenges JACINDA RUGGLES
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The lawn of the Alumni House was a sea of purple and gold Wednesday night as students gathered in groups of five to participate in the Traditions Challenge Amazing Race as part of Homecoming week. Connecting Alumni to Students created the UNI Traditions Challenge so University of Northern Iowa stu-
dents could create their own “yearbook.” The Traditions Challenge Amazing Race consisted of multiple stops where students demonstrated their knowledge of UNI. At each stop, they completed activities while taking pictures for their Traditions Challenge books. JACINDA RUGGLES/Northern Iowan
< See CHALLENGE, page 7
Members of the Pink Ladies #2 taste test food as part of the Traditions Challenge Amazing Race.
During Homecoming Week, UNI Public Safety said the most common offense students are cited for is public intoxication. At UNI’s Homecoming game last year, seven students were arrested for public intoxication — the highest number in the last five years. Vehicle related offenses include driving with a suspended license and operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent. < See CRIME, page 2
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DOT requesting proof of traffic camera effectiveness SAMUEL HARRIS
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Debate between various city officials and the Iowa Department of Transportation began Oct. 8 over safety verse revenue regarding the implementation and regulation of automated traffic cameras, according to the Associated Press. Officials from several Iowa cities that use automated traffic cameras defend their usage as a way of protecting the public, according to the Des Moines Register. However, the DOT began ERIN KEISER/Northern Iowan public hearings earlier this A traffic camera sits next to a stop light in Cedar Falls. The proposed rules week over proposed rules that would create an application process presided over by the Iowa DOT. would give it a say on whether automated traffic speed and red Iowa highways and interstates < See DOT, page 3 light cameras can be placed on it oversees, according to the AP.
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The UNI Police Division said the number of arrests may vary at events. The most common offenses UNIPD deals with at large-crowd events are alcohol related. In a statement released to the Northern Iowan, UNIPD stated: “As one would expect, the more people attending an event, the more likely there will be some type of arrest. UNI Police’s goal for game day is that all fans enjoy themselves and have a manner and be respectful of the campus and other fans.” UNIPD said it works with athletics to determine staffing for each event, considering factors such as crowd numbers, previous incidents and procedural changes. UNI students Ryan Jessen and Eric Miller agreed they felt safe at the university’s sporting events and that crime rates would change depending on the event.
CAMPUS EVENTS FRIDAY
UNI SURVIVE Lawther Field 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. UNI Survive is a competition designed to raise money for a charity of each team’s choice. Teams will participate in various physical and mental challenges throughout the week. JERSEY JERMIER GOLF INVITATIONAL Red Carpet Golf Course, Waterloo 11 a.m. Enjoy a lunch at 11 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at noon. “THE AMERICAN WAY OF EATING” Bertha Martin Theatre 7:30 p.m. Directed by Matthew Weedman, “The American Way of Eating” is based on the book of the same title by Tracie McMillan. It examines the reality of America’s food industry. UNI JAZZ Bengtson Auditorium, Russell Hall 7:30 p.m. UNI Jazz Band I and the Jazz Panthers present a shared fall concert. BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY GBPAC 7:30 p.m. Help Big Bad Voodoo Daddy celebrate their 20th anniversary during this dance hall event. HOMECOMING PEP RALLY Lawther Field 8 p.m. The Homecoming Pep Rally will feature the final round of Pride Cry, performances from the cheer and dance teams, and much more.
The numbers above do not include citations according to UNIPD. “I think if it’s a bigger game with more people at it, then there’s (a) higher chance of more people getting arrested. I mean, look at (University of) Iowa games,” said Jessen, freshman business administration major. “You would see more of alcohol when people go to a football game than you would volleyball,” said Miller, freshman social sciences and history double major.
While offensive lineman Dan Kruger is on the field, he keeps his attention on the game and doesn’t let inebriated students bother him. “It is important to be focused on the game ahead of you,” Kruger said. “If my teammates and I stay focused and continue to work hard, everything else will take care of itself. Block out the distractions and stay focused. The dome atmosphere is the best place to play.”
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New research center brings creativity to UNI The center strives to improve student learning and problem solving RILEY COSGROVE Staff Writer
The Creative Life Research Center has opened its doors on the University of Northern Iowa campus. The goal of the new research center, located in Sabin Hall, is to help make UNI a nerve center for creative research both statewide and nationwide. The center’s motto is “building lives of meaning through the processes, places and products of creativity,” said Gary Gute, faculty director. “We want to create new tools that will help us enable UNI to become an exceptional university as far as opportunities for graduate and undergraduate research,” Gute said. “We want to help students understand creativity and increase their creative achievement.” The center will use creativity to assist with a variety of research and studies, said Gute. “Creativity in our center
is defined as solving problems in ways that are novel, useful and appropriate in all disciplines, whether it be academic or athletic,” Gute said. “I am hoping that with this center, students can discover their ability to conduct great research, which will allow them to present their research at conferences and culminate their research into manuscripts which will be sent to professional peer reviews.” Gute is currently working with three graduate assistants who are conducting their own research within their area of study. Graduate assistant Ashlyn Spies is a counseling student who is conducting research on Csikszentmihalyi’s theory of flow. “Flow is a state of complete and intense involvement in a task, when a person has level of skill,” Spies said. “This means they are directly devoted to a task, they may lose track of time and they are completely focused on accomplishing
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The Creative Life Research Center team is pictured above. Back row, left to right: Elijah Seay, Dana Potter, Blake Findley, Carl Reitz, and Zach Garlinghouse. Front row, left to right: director Gary Gute, program coordinator Deanne Gute, Elizabeth Collins, Crystal Chariton and Ashlyn Spies.
one thing to the best of their ability.” “The role of flow is helping people reach higher levels of creative achievement,”
Gute said. “This is important research to conduct because it can show how flow improves student learning. We hope that by doing
this research, we are able to show faculty and students the importance of flow and other things that we will be researching at our center.”
UNI professors, United Faculty win case against BOR JORDAN AUNE
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United Faculty announced that a state district court ruled that the Iowa Board of Regents must negotiate faculty job buyouts with the union that represents professors, in a statement released Tuesday. United Faculty, the University of Norther n Iowa professors’ faculty union, filed a prohibited practice complaint with the Iowa Public Employment Relations Board following
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However, Paul Trombino, director of the DOT, said in an interview with the Register that he believes some cities are interested in making revenue from traffic fines from the cameras. Both mobile and permanent traffic cameras are used to issue tickets to motorists who have exceeded the speed limit or run
the budgetary decisions made in 2012 involving the closing of Malcolm Price Laboratory School, the cutting of several academic programs and the termination of several professors’ employment. During the termination process, some professors were forced to choose either an Early Incentive Separation Program or be laid off without a separation package. This took place without any input from United Faculty. After the PERB ruled a red light. Several cities, including Des Moines, Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Clive, Council Bluffs, Fort Dodge, Muscatine, Sioux City and Windsor Heights, have installed these permanent traffic cameras on state-run highways or interstates, said the AP. Des Moines installed cameras on Interstate 235 and Cedar Rapids has cameras along Interstate 380. Des Moines is
in favor of United Faculty following the initial complaint, the BOR decided to appeal the decision. The case was then moved to the civil district court, whose decision was announced Tuesday. “While we are pleased with the outcome of this case, it was not our choice to take this issue to court,” said United Faculty President Joe Gorton. “We would have preferred to work directly with the Regents COURTESY PHOTO to resolve this matter in a Joe Gorton is the president of fair and equitable manner.” United Faculty. projected to receive around $1 million in revenue from these cameras while Cedar Rapids is projected to get more than $4.5 million, said the AP. “Interstate 235 in Des Moines gets really busy and dangerous around rush hour,” said senior accounting major Brittany Silvey. “The traffic cameras along the road help slow down the traffic so drivers have more time to merge and change lanes.”
Law enforcement officials defended the use of traffic cameras, saying intersections that use the cameras have become safer. The DOT also said it receives no revenue from the cameras and it wants to increase the safety of motorists, according to the AP. “If the cameras are used for safety of the drivers, I see them as a good thing,” said senior mathematics major Kory Aldrich.
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An ‘apology’ for the Liberal Arts Core COREY COOLING
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Student sitting in the back row of a 9 a.m. Personal Wellness class: I’m sorry. Chemistry major struggling to stay awake during Theatrical Arts and Society: I’m sorry. Business major studying over the finer points of Buddhism in Religions of the world: I’m sorry. It’s clear you’re taking classes that in no way relate to your major or career aspirations. In addition to your major, you’re required to take classes ranging across all disciplines. Students, I’m sorry that I’m not sorry. By attending UNI, you are obligated to take a variety of classes that collectively make up the Liberal Arts Core. The LAC is a vital component of the University’s identity, and why UNI is referred to as a “Liberal Arts School.” The concept of a Liberal Arts education was developed in the time of the ancients. The term ‘Liberal Arts’ are borrowed from the Latin phrase
... there is too much pressure on students to attend college so they’ll get a job, and not enough emphasis on becoming an educated member of society. “artes liberals,” which referred to the study of subjects that would ‘free’ a person (coming from Latin liber, meaning “free.”) To study the liberal arts meant students undertook studies of a variety of subjects that would “free” them to overcome whatever obstacles life laid at their feet. With this ‘freedom’ they would then be able to explore several disciplines and find their passion. The whole point was to free your mind, and by exposing yourself, you become well rounded and had an appreciation for the whole spectrum of arts and sciences. So no, I’m not sorry that science majors have to take humanities classes, that education majors take a math class; that music majors take social science classes. The problem is this: there is too much pressure on students to attend college so they’ll get a job, and not enough emphasis on becoming an educated member of society.
We live in the first generation where we are expected to go to college; this level of education has historically was reserved for only the upper crusts of society. We do ourselves a disservice by looking at a bachelor’s degree as a ticket to landing a job interview. Don’t confuse the LAC as merely a collection of “geneds.” It’s a program designed to make you grow intellectually and as a person. By exposing yourself to a variety of ideas, you are able to free yourself from the limited perspective of your upbringing and the culture around you. The mission statement of UNI sees a Liberal Arts education as the foundation on which a student’s education is built. So, take your LAC and elective classes seriously. Years from now, you’ll be glad you paid attention in Oral Communications when you have to give your brother’s best man speech. And you’ll appreci-
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ate Life: The Natural World when your niece asks you about photosynthesis. This foundation of background knowledge
is meant to enable you to lead whatever life you choose. Free your mind. Take the purple pill.
Segregation still prominent in modern times Kayla Venuto
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In today’s society, racial issues and discrimination continue to be a problem. You may have witnessed a peer say a racist or discriminatory comment. When I hear these terrible things, I cannot help but to think, “Unless you are 100 percent Native American, your ancestors were new to this country at one time too.” I know mine were, so I have no place to discriminate
against newcomers to our great country. My great-grandparents came to America from Italy in the 1920s. With less than $100 in their pockets they started a new life here, and consequently, were belittled and discriminated against because of their heritage. This discriminatory trend was the same for the Irish that came to America. H oweve r, this big-
otry soon faded out, and Italian American and Irish Americans were just other heritages people could safely be proud of in our country. This is proof our country’s people can outgrow this discrimination. One hundred year s before my g reat-g randparents came to America, slaver y was abundant in most of the country. Although this was a terrible era for the AfricanAmericans, it is also proof that our country can overcome terrible discrimination. Throughout generations we can outgrow and overcome racism. At the University of Norther n Iowa, I have recognized minor segregation on our campus. For e xample, in Maucker Union all of the African-Americans tend to sit in one area, all of the Middle-Easter ner s in another, and everyone else in the main section. I understand that those of the same race and heritage tend to befriend those who
are similar to them, but I believe certain students at UNI are endorsing this type of behavior. The racial based organizations here at UNI divide the African-Americans, for example, from the rest of campus by distinguishing their race as a separate group. On the contrary, I agree that racial groups like Black Male Leaders Union are great to have on campus. But in my opinion it is time to stop dividing people by race and instead be equal. I do not believe that race based organizations, like the BMLU, should be ter minated. Instead, include other races within the organizations and come together by banishing the harsh stereotypes. Stop separating people by color, start living equally. On the positive side, among opposite-sex married couples, 1 in 10 are interracial. It is exciting to think the United States is becoming a much more integrated and multicultural society. With this data from the 2012 consen-
You can learn so much more from people who observe different beliefs. sus, I can predict that within the next 50 years, every person in the United States will be intermingled with each race and heritage. There will be no room for discrimination or racism. From now on, I urge you to have an open mind toward different races, heritages, and cultures. You can lear n and experience so much more from people who observe different beliefs. I am going to sit with some different people in the Union tomorrow, because together, we can overcome discrimination and have a racist free society. Visit the Center for Multicultural Education for more information on diversity at www.uni.edu/cme.
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Thank you! To the students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and supporters of UNI:
Thank you for your participation in installation events this past week. Thank you for your support; your trust; being part of the UNI family; and for believing in UNI. We are more than the University of Northern Iowa, we are the university FOR Iowa. Go Panthers!
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HALLOWEEN
Thrills abound at local haunts PANIC PARK HAUNTED HOUSE October: 11-12, 17-19, 24-27, 31 Fridays & Saturdays 7-11 p.m. Thursdays & Sundays 7-10 p.m. Halloween 7-10 p.m.
RACHEL BALDUS Staff Writer
THE HEART OF DARKNESS
Halloween is just three weeks away, and for some people that means it’s time to visit haunted houses. The Cedar Valley offers several “haunted” locations, including The Heart of Darkness and Panic Park Haunted House.
October: 11-13, 17-20, 24-27, 31 November: 1-2 Thursdays 7-10 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays 7 p.m. - midnight Sundays 6-10 p.m.
The Heart of Darkness At Heartland Farms near Waterloo, thrill-seekers can find The Heart of Darkness. Kevin Schults, the 41-yearold owner of The Heart of Darkness, said the attraction has the longest walk-thru in Iowa at about 30 minutes. This year is the 13th year the attraction has been open. There are 9 different themed areas in The Heart of Darkness, including Phantom School Bus, Slaughter Cabin and the new Clown Asylum, in 3-D. Another new feature is the “party room,” in which people can watch horror movies, grab a snack from
the concessions stand or take a free picture at the zombie photo booth instead of waiting in line to enter the attraction. There will also be a disc jockey from Lynwood Productions. Schults said he wanted to “make sure people are not bored to death waiting.” Work for this year’s handcrafted attraction started in April and was not finished until right before opening night, Schults said. Volunteers helped construct the attraction, and now that it is open, they can also come in and get decked out to scare
visitors. “We are adrenaline junkies,” Schults said. “When we come up and scare you, our job is to make you feel like you’re that close to a life and death situation … You are either going to fight, flight or fetal.” According to Schults, 300 to 500 guests show up every weekend night in October. The Heart of Darkness is at 5111 Osage Road near Waterloo. Admission is $17. Discounts can be found online, with special deals for students and those in the military.
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Skeletons line a wall at Panic Park Haunted House. The park is the only charity haunted house in Iowa, according to Kevin Schults, operator of the attraction.
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For Rebekah Zimmerman, senior leisure, youth and human service major, being nominated for Homecoming queen was a new experience. “It’s out of the comfort zone, but it’s a new opportunity,” Zimmerman said. “It’s exciting and a privilege.” Since the Homecoming Court was not allowed to tell anyone about their nomination before Homecoming Week started, Zimmerman had to keep her nomination a secret. “I had to lie to a friend
right before I went up, so she had a fun little face when they announced it,” Zimmerman said. Roosa felt his level of involvement and relatable personality were good reasons to be king. “If I don’t get king I’m not going to get upset,” Roosa said. “I’m flattered to be here, but I feel like I’m somebody that represents Northern Iowa really well.” The announcement of the Homecoming king and queen will be at 8 p.m. on Friday at the pep rally located on Lawther Field.
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A frightening figure stands guard at The Heart of Darkness. The haunted attraction, outside Waterloo, is open until Nov. 2.
A dark maze, The Exorcist and Santa Clause are just some of the occupants of Panic Park Haunted House. Schults, who is also the operator of Panic Park Haunted House, said the attraction begins with a tram ride that takes guests up to the haunted house. Schults said University of Northern Iowa students built the cemetery that lies right outside of it. “You do have your one main theme with the Area 51 Alien Invasion tram ride, (but) Panic Park is designed as a multi-themed haunted attraction. Everything is a collage of the best things in horror,” said Schults. About 20 volunteers show up to help run the attraction every night it is open, Schults said. He said
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“I was so excited and my friend was like, ‘what is going on?’” said the senior communications major. “It was hard to contain my excitement for a week, before we were allowed to announce it.” Sanchez is the first biological male nominated for Homecoming queen. He identifies as a male transgender student or gender queer, meaning he embraces the gender spectrum. “I’m not 100 percent man or woman,” Sanchez
Panic Park
volunteers are always welcome and some are even UNI students. “This is the only charity haunted house,” Schults said. “All the funds that come in are actually designed to help the parks, bring a better park service and everything to the Cedar Valley. ... I’m really proud to be a part of it.” Panic Park Haunted House is hosted by the Black Hawk County Conservation Board, according to Chris Dunkin, ranger of the board. It can be found at 5932 N. Union Road in Cedar Falls in an old cub scouts’ building. Admission is $12 and coupons can be found online at www.panicpark.org.
said. “I don’t fit into either box.” While he said some people have given him strange stares on campus in response to his nomination, for the most part, the University of Northern Iowa community has been welcoming and open. “It is very validating to my identity, because as someone who identifies as more feminine, I don’t always feel pretty enough and feminine enough,” Sanchez said. “But to see a bunch of people like my friends and people I don’t know say they support
me and they’re voting for me, it’s very validating to my identity and my existence as a trans person.” When Sanchez was formally announced as a Homecoming queen nominee during Pride Cry on Monday, Emily Bisel, sophomore English major, felt proud of UNI. “This shows that gender roles are not the same that they used to be. It does not matter what gender you were born,” Bisel said. “You can be whoever you want, and I think this is such a positive thing for UNI.”
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Redeker Center reopened CORREY PRIGEON major Ramya Varadaraju.
To open his speech, Gray Staff Writer asked who among the attendThe official grand reopen- ees had lived on campus during of the University of ing their college years, and if Northern Iowa’s Redeker living on campus had a sigCenter and the Panther nificant effect on their expeVillage Phase II dedication rience. Many hands were was held inside the Piazza raised in affirmation. After Dining Center at 2 p.m. welcoming the guests, Gray Wednesday, Oct. 9. introduced Ruud, who then The event featured addressed the audience. speakers, such as President Ruud recognized many William Ruud, Assistant guests in the audience, Vice President and Executive including Stan and Maxine Director of Residence Redeker, for whom the Glenn Gray, Iowa Board of Redeker Center is named. Regents representative Milt Along with the Redekers, Dakovich, Vice President of Ruud recognized Rep. Walt Student Affairs Terry Hogan Rogers, Cedar Falls mayor and senior computer science Jon Cruz and Cedar Falls
councilor David Weiland. On behalf of UNI students, Varadaraju was called to the stage. Varadaraju is an international student, originally from Bangalore, India, who now lives in Panther Village. “I think Panther Village is a great addition for on-campus living,” said Varadaraju. “I can just walk to Piazza in two minutes, because even though I’ve lived in Panther Village for a year, my cooking skills are nonexistent.” After closing statements from Gray, tours were given of both the Redeker Center and Panther Village.
hoped to have a chance at best dressed during the awards ceremony. “Watching the students get involved in ways they wouldn’t have otherwise is really cool,” said Emily West, CATS member. This year’s stops included the Campanile, Panther Village, West Gym, Maucker Union and more. Some activities included a beanbag toss, a taste test and singing the UNI fight song. “I love always seeing the costumes, and once everyone gets done, seeing their favorite parts
of the Traditions Challenge,” said Sarah Crim, vice president of traditions for CATS. The winners were announced once all the teams finished. In third place was team Sig Ep French Toast Mafia. In second came International Panther Team 1 and first place was SAA#tigerblood. The UNI Psych Club team won best dressed and the Pink Ladies #2 won the most spirited award. “The best part was encouraging each other and staying together, encouraging other teams,” said Sarah Ormsby member SAA#tigerblood.
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All this work does come with a reward. When students complete 25 challenges, they receive a Tradition Challenge lapel pin to wear at graduation. After 45 challenges, they receive the lapel pin and a medallion to wear at commencement. While everybody was gearing up for the race, the UNI Psychology Club was waiting in full costume. Dressed in suit jackets, ties and glasses, the UNI Psych Club team
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UNI sweeps Bradley in Peoria BEN LLOYD
Sports Writer
The brooms were out in Peoria, Ill., as the Bradley University Braves fell victim to the University of Northern Iowa volleyball team, getting swept in three matches Tuesday night. The sweep was the seventh this season for the Panthers and their second in a row after defeating Drake University Saturday. The win marked UNI’s fourth straight victory, sparking yet another winning streak. The Panthers have now won 11 of their last 12 matches. Leigh Pudwill led the Panthers with 10 kills in Tuesday’s contest and was followed by Shelby Kintzel, who added nine kills and recorded a .429 hitting percentage. Kinsey Caldwell provided most of the set-up work for UNI, accounting for 36 of the team’s 39 assists in the match. The panthers also managed to tally eight team blocks against the Braves. Amie Held, who was named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the
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The Panthers have a record of 12-5 on the season but have won 11 of their last 12 matches. UNI is currently 4-1 in Missouri Valley Conference play.
Week last week, recorded 18 digs against Bradley. UNI took early leads in all three sets and never looked back, outscoring Bradley by a combined total of 16 points. The Panthers handed the Braves their third loss in MVC play, making Bradley
9-6 overall this season. The win moved UNI to 12-5 overall this season and 4-1 against conference foes, placing them behind Wichita State University and Illinois State University, who remain undefeated and tied for the top spot in the MVC stand-
ings. UNI returns to the court two more times this week. They hit the road Friday to take on the University of Evansville before heading to Carbondale, Ill., Saturday to face Southern Illinois University.
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Johnson moving up UNI all-time record lists SEAN DENGLER
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David Johnson (above) avoids the McNeese State University defenders in a game earlier this season. Johnson has rushed for 691 yards and 5 touchdowns through five games this season.
The secret is out: David Johnson is on pace to become the best running back in the University of Northern Iowa’s history. Johnson has run for 2,534 yards through his two years and five games at UNI. Not even halfway through his junior campaign as a Panther, he is more than 500 yards over the halfway mark to the record of Corey Lewis’s career total 4,003 rushing yards, set in 2008. Assuming Johnson keeps running at his current pace, he will end his career with 4,484 yards. See JOHNSON, page 9
In a typical season, a soccer team may go through the stressful extra session after regulation once or twice. So far this season, the University of Northern Iowa has already found themselves in overtime on three separate occasions just over halfway through the season. UNI was once again pushed into overtime after ending regulation with the University of Evansville 1-1. Heading into the game, the Panthers were 0-3 on the season for games that ended regulation in a tie. The Purple Aces, who had also played in three games that ended in overtime, were 3-0-1 in overtime matches. Just two minutes into the extra session, Evansville’s Lauren Tiernan fired a shot from 20 yards out that got past UNI goalkeeper Nicole Postel, giving the Purple Aces their eighth win of the season. The loss put the Panthers at 1-12 this year, 0-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference, and extended their current losing streak to 10 games. Of those 10 losses, six have been decided by one goal, including three in overtime. The Panthers return to the field Sunday to take on conference foe Drake University in Des Moines.
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David Johnson (above) has 17 receptions for 231 yards and four touchdowns this season.
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Johnson also has a chance at going down as one of the greats for the Panthers due to his quest for the most career touchdowns. Currently, he sits seventh on the all-time rushing touchdown list with 27. If he keeps the same pace, Johnson will have 33 touchdowns for the Panthers by the end of the season. Johnson would only need 14 touchdowns his senior season to beat Jeff Stovall’s 1996 career record of 46. This number may seems big, but it is not inconceivable, as Johnson should continue to improve the rest of this year and next year. Johnson has been putting up an outstanding 5.7 average yards per carry. This average is the same as alltime leading rusher Lewis’s 5.7 yards per carry, and is 1.3 yards over the second leading rusher, Stovall. Johnson is running at the same pace as the Panthers’ best running back in history, but with even more attempts. What will also help Johnson is that UNI’s quarterback, Sawyer Kollmorgen, is just a sophomore and should keep improving throughout his career.
Defenses will have to continue to respect Kollmorgen’s arm and will not be able to load up against Johnson. Another factor is that Johnson’s potential playoff statistics are currently not factored into his projections. Johnson could easily end up with more yards and touchdowns if he plays in the playoffs instead of just the regular season’s 11 games. The junior has had great receiving statistics for the Panthers as a running back, as well. Johnson has accumulated 1,036 receiving yards over his career at UNI, and he has the most receiving yards of any player on the current roster. For a running back to be leading his team in this category means he is worthy of greatness. Johnson still needs to go out and produce to achieve this lofty standard as one of UNI’s greats, but if he can avoid injury and catch some luck here and there along the way, there’s a good chance he can break numerous records. UNI fans should be more aware of what they are seeing at a Panther game. They are not just seeing a team of players succeed together, they are seeing a player become a Panther legend.
The University of Northern Iowa women’s tennis team finished their fall season with five top-three finishers at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships. The only teams that had more competitors place in the top three of their flights were Wichita State University and Illinois State University. Erica Medlin took second in Flight 1 singles after losing to WSU’s Rebecca Pedrazzi, 6-1, 6-1. Medlin advanced to the final after recovering from a first-game, second-set loss to Natasha Tomishima of Southern Illinois University and winning the last two sets, 6-1, 6-3. UNI’s Astrid Santos, Kylie Haviland and Jordyn Kearney all earned thirdplace finishes in the singles competition. Santos began the meet with a tight battle with Drake University’s Nell Boyd. Santos won in two close sets, 7-5 and 7-6, to advance to the second round where she took a loss to SIU’s Anita Lee. In the third-place game, Santos rebounded with a two-set victory over WSU’s Julia Schiller.
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Erica Medlin (above) finished second in the Flight 1 singles at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships.
In her first match of the weekend, Haviland battled with Cassie Wojtalik of Bradley University, beating her in two straight sets before losing to WSU’s Summer Schlotterback in the second round. Haviland battled for third place against SIU’s Polina Dozortseva. After splitting the first two sets, the third set went into overtime. Haviland won the match, 11-9. After losing her first match, Kearney defeated Whitley Quan of WSU in two consecutive sets to
advance to the second round. After losing to ISU’s Gabby Phillips in two sets, Amanda Dick retired to give Kearney a third-place finish. Kylie Haviland and Krissy Lankelma comprised the lone doubles team to finish in the top three. After defeating Bradley, Haviland and Lankelma lost to Drake, which put them in the thirdplace contest. Sunday, the duo took down ISU, 8-5, to finish third in the MVC. The Panther tennis team will resume play Jan. 19 for their meet against the University of Minnesota.
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