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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

New rentals for College Hill SYDNEY HAUER Staff Writer

FILM REVIEW Film critic is pleasantly surprised by the religious movie, “Risen.”

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ALL-STAFF NI columnists respond to the 2016 Academy Awards.

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BASKETBALL Women’s basketball continues their winning streak over Loyola, 63-52.

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The above renderings show what 917 W 23rd St. could look like in the future. Currently, the building is not occupied but it has been a rental in the recent past.

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A life ‘haunted by God’ KILEY COPPOCK Staff Writer

On Tuesday, March 8, at 7:00 p.m., St. Stephen the Witness Catholic Student Center will host a performance of the one-woman play, “Haunted by God: The Life of Dorothy Day.”

According to the play’s homepage, Dorothy Day (1897-1980) was a powerful

woman of immense conviction who found herself jailed many times when serving as a witness to her beliefs, such as women’s suffrage.

Day, who had converted to Catholicism in the late 1920s, spent 47 years caring for the poor and leading the Catholic Church to a more active concern for the needy in U.S. society. Day is perhaps best remembered as the founder of the Catholic Worker move-

ment. In addition to her philanthropic efforts, Day worked as a journalist and even co-founded the Catholic Worker newspaper in 1933, serving as its editor until her death in 1980.

She is also known as the “mother of the peace movement” in the United States and has influenced American peacemakers such as Daniel Berrigan and Michael Harrington.

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CV Properties II, a privately owned company in Cedar Falls, released a memorandum on Feb. 4 proposing to demolish a multi-family dwelling located at 917 W 23rd Street, next to University Book & Supply.

The memorandum proposed the construction of a new three-story building on the site that would be called Urban Flats.

This new property would feature two commercial rental spots on the main floor and 16 apartments for rent on each story. The building, which was constructed in 1905, is currently vacant.

“The plan is to provide some new living areas for college students that are right across the street from the college,” said Ryan Kreiner of CV Properties II. “The [current house] that is there is starting to deteriorate rapidly, and we were contemplating the idea of either fixing that one up or thinking of a new idea to kind of spruce up the Hill area.”

The house, as it currently stands, would require extensive repairs, which prompted Kreiner to start from scratch on the property.

Kreiner said CV Properties

are communicating with Habitat for Humanity about preserving parts of the house.

“There are some really great features of the house, and it would actually hurt us to say yes to tearing it down […] But seeing pieces of it go to a good cause made it seem a little bit better,” Kreiner said.

Melodie Anstey, freshman studio art major, said she likes the idea, but that the current dwelling should be fixed up instead of being torn down if it has historical value.

“I was walking by earlier today, and I thought it’s kind of a big waste of space on the Hill right now,” Anstey said.

“The Hill is already small enough, and I think we don’t have room for just this vacant building. There could be a better use for the spot.”

Tanner Westberg, coordinator at the College Hill Partnership, a non-profit organization that specializes in promoting and revitalizing the College Hill area, said plans are in place to begin the project.

“It was approved by the City of Cedar Falls planning and zoning committee, as well as the city council,” Westberg said. “From our understanding, the work on the project will begin this summer, with the hopes of a 2017 opening.”

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“Haunted by God: The Life of Dorothy Day” tells the story of Day’s spiritual life and work. The one-woman play will feature Lisa Wagner as Day.

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Forming cultural ‘bridge’ JACOB MADDEN Staff Writer

Since the diversity forums that occurred last semester, students and faculty have been seeking to improve the cultural climate of UNI. Senior accounting major, Darian Jones, has started by beginning to form a Multicultural Presidents’ Council.

According to Jones, the council, which is still in the brainstorming phase, will help in a few key ways to improve campus culture.

Jones explained that the idea to form a Multicultural Presidents’ Council came about after discussing ways in which UNI students can continue to tackle diversity issues after the current seniors graduate.

“How can we create a structure to where people on campus that are minorities can continue to feel welcomed here?”

Jones said.

Once formed, the group would be focused on retaining minority students at UNI, as well as informing all students about diversity issues occurring on campus.

Jones clarified that the council will be a group in which leaders specifically of minority groups are going to be the main body of the organization. However, he stressed that nothing is set in stone, as the group is still in infancy as an organization.

Jones compared his idea for the Multicultural President’s Council to the College of Business’s President’s Council.

According to the UNI Business website, this organization is made up of elected student leaders from each UNI Business student organization.

Jones spoke about the possibility of having the president of each minority group be a member of the council.

“The leaders of these organizations can reach out to a broader spectrum of campus,” Jones said.

Jones noted that the group

will need to have a discussion about what demographics they will be targeting.

Graduate student and industrial mathematics major Danusha Manohar said that for minority students, “it can be the tiniest issues like the kind of meat they are using in the food… or large issues like being treated differently in classroom conversation” that can affect their day-to-day experience on campus.

According to Manohar, this diversity-oriented student association would be “a nice working bridge that would help.”

Manohar cited the recent “We are One UNI” day on campus as an example of an event that would have benefitted from a multicultural organization’s input.

Manohar noted that had “We Are One UNI” reached out to the International Student Association, they could have reached current international students or international alumni more easily.

A multicultural president’s association would have given “We Are One UNI” a clear path to reaching out to minority groups on campus to join their efforts.

Pragati Sharma, sophomore management information systems major, supported the proposal for a multicultural presidents’ council, saying that the group would “be a common

way to communicate together.”

Jones was also clear that while this group would operate for ethnic minorities, its services could extend to students with disabilities and beyond.

In addition, the group would work towards helping majority students better understand their peers.

Junior history major, Jacob Burke, supported this initiative. “[It’s good to] embrace differences,” Burke said. “This group would help majority students learn about their fellow international students and other ethnic students, or of other minorities.”

Jonathan Cox, coordinator of minority and student diversity programs, said that Jones’s proposal is a good step for students to take but that there are still things that will need to be ironed out.

“This group would allow a broader range of students to have access to information,” Cox said.

According to Cox, the best way to solve UNI’s diversity issues are through informing, rather than “fixing” and that this group could be a great start for students to tackle these issues.

The council is meeting again on Monday, March 7 at 7 p.m. and any students are welcome to join. Jones hopes that the Multicultural President’s Council will be up and operating by next year.

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According to the press release for the play, Day has been called ‘the most significant, interesting and influential person in the history of the American Catholic Church.’

Day is currently on her way to becoming a Catholic Saint, in a process known as canonization. Canonization can take decades – and even centuries – to finish, but the process alone makes the play even more inspirational, according to Frana Fuller, the director of the Waterloo Catholic Worker House.

“Dorothy Day models a real life example to follow, unlike what happens when some are made a saint and are put so high on a pedestal, that we could never hope to emulate them,” Fuller said.

The woman portraying Day is Lisa Wagner, who also wrote the play alongside Paul Mandes and Robert McClory.

Fuller explained how powerful Wagner’s performance is.

“I remember being amazed that Lisa Wagner was on stage the entire time with only a few props, but still managed to age herself from an 18-year-old young lady to an 80 year old woman while on stage,” Fuller said.

It is my hope that this play moves others to action, in regards to their personal passions and the needs they recognize in their communities.

Fr. Ken Glaser

Chaplain and director at St. Stephen

In a review from Maura Troester of the Chicago Reader, she praises Wagner’s performance.

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with charm, wit and tremendous faith in the power of her words.”

Jack Helbig of “New City Stage” described “Haunted

by God” as “a charming and compelling warts-and-all portrait.” He noted Wagner’s performance in particular as a highlight of the play.

“Wagner’s performance is so riveting – she plays, with equal ease, Day as a young Greenwich Village bohemian, as a middle-aged radical and as an elderly wise leader – that even those not entirely sympathetic with Day’s sadly unfashionable views on U.S. imperialism and feeding the poor will be moved,” Helbig said.

This production has been touring the United States since May 1990 and toured Europe in February and March of 1994. Ken Glaser, chaplain and director at St Stephen, explained why he feels that this is such an important show to bring to campus and to St. Stephen.

“Dorothy Day was an ordinary person who struggled with the difficulties of her day, yet she still saw a need and, as an individual, she decided to make a difference,” Glaser said. “It is amazing the difference she has made by establishing the Catholic Worker House movement.”

Glaser said the Catholic Worker House is an organization that is 100 percent donation driven and receives no governmental assistance. Each community that has a Catholic Worker House feeds the hungry and provides shelter to hundreds of homeless people every night.

“Dorothy Day models for each of us the importance of recognizing the needs of our community and stepping forward to make a difference,” Glaser said. “It is my hope that this play moves others to action, in regards to their personal passions and the needs they recognize in their communities.”

St. Stephen is located on UNI’s campus, next to University Book & Supply.

The play is open to the public and is free of charge.

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All-staff opinion column

What did you think of the 2016 Academy Awards?

The Oscars were incredibly refreshing. It was wonderful to see black humor again. But it was Chris Rock’s jokes that demonstrated exactly why no black stars gained any awards.

If social media was anything to go by, Rock’s jokes did very well with the average black person but fell flat

with white viewers.

This, sadly, is why black entertainers, being the largest minority group in Hollywood, receives so few roles or nominations for awards.

Black humor apparently makes little sense to the average white person, if not enrages them. I would say that they best part of the Oscars was when Rock interviewed black movie-goers from Michigan and they said they had never seen any of the movies that were nominated.

The simple problem is that

black moviegoers are just about as interested in “The Revenant” as white moviegoers are in “Straight Outta Compton.”

Also, what the hell is up with “Mad Max: Fury Road”?

I assumed it was just some cash in on an ‘80s movies remake. Is it really good enough to have won all those awards?

Personally, I tend to stick to the superhero movies (hype for “Superman v. Batman” cannot be more real), but I might have to check out “Mad Max” now.

From the fashion on the red carpet to the concluding remarks, the Oscars impressed. With Hollywood’s finest all gathered together to honor the talented members of the film industry for their work in 2015, there was not a moment lacking entertaining punchlines or sentimental remarks.

Host Chris Rock certainly lived up to expectations, joking in his introductory monologue and throughout the night about the lack of diversity in this year’s nominees.

Although he aroused

laughter time and time again, it was no joke that the night was so heavily dominated by white people. I surely hope that this sends a message to film producers and encourages them to create movies with more ethnic diversity in the future.

There were many memorable moments throughout the night, including a surprise visit from C-3PO, R2-D2 and BB-8, which was clearly adored by the audience’s youth.

Apart from their cameo appearance, the real star of the night was unquestionably Leonardo DiCaprio.

Awaiting the announcement of his sixth nomination, DiCaprio was finally able to take the stage and claim his first Oscar for his performance in “The Revenant.”

Wrapping up the night, DiCaprio gave one of the best speeches in Oscar history, as he heartily expressed his gratitude for the recognition and then briefly addressed an issue that is so dear to him.

“Climate change is real, it is happening right now,” he said to the audience as he discussed the difficulties finding a location that was cold enough for filming.

With shouts of endorsement from the crowd, DiCaprio closed by reminding everyone to be grateful for this Earth and not take it for granted.

Unlike Oscars from years past, this year’s lacked nudity, explicit profanity and embarrassing slip-ups, but it will inevitably be regarded as a significant year for the movie-making industry.

It’s always a pleasure to listen to Chris Rock do his thing. His explicit comedy regarding race relations and politics have always been topics I enjoy, but was he really the person the Oscars needed this year? Is a comedic approach to racism in award shows, which are predominantly white in attendance, really what everyone needed?

His monologue was perfect for white people. It was rather gentle and passive for a Chris Rock piece. I couldn’t come up with a better way to maintain the comfort of white people while presenting the problem of racism that plagues the Academy Awards than a monologue featuring a black man administering reminders that “it isn’t all about race.”

At an opportune time to successfully address a serious issue to a wide audience, the monologue instead undermined the legitimacy of the disproportionate representa-

tion in nominations, awards and opportunities given to African American actors.

In one instance, Rock explained that the whiteness of the Oscars hadn’t been a problem until recently because prior to this time black people had “real things to protest.”

There’s no doubt in my mind that many of the issues the black community has faced in the years of the Oscars have been more pressing (and life-threatening) than the lack of representation in awards.

But to use the platform that was provided on Sunday night to downplay the academy’s dismissive nominations and to undermine the efforts of the actors boycotting the show was disheartening – comedy or not.

I understand comedy is Rock’s performance nature – and in that sense, beyond the scope of racial relations, the monologue was a success. But was this the type of monologue that the Oscars needed? Is this the approach that white people need?

I say no more propping up and catering to the sensitivity of privileged groups when confronting social issues.

LTE: a helping hand Dear Editor: To the student who pushed my car half-way up College Hill on Tuesday Morning

at about 7:45… Thank you.

From the bottom of my heart.

-Doug Shaw Professor of mathematics

Rod Library is my bae and it can be yours too Sometimes things get tough here on campus. There are days when we all want to cry, or quit, or drive home and have our mom make us some real food. When that happens, it’s always good to have someone big and strong to lean into, a shoulder to cry on and a hand to help us off the floor of the bathroom stall we hid in to cry. For this reason, I want to tell you all about my saving grace, my bae: Rod Library.

When I first got to campus and became acquainted with

Rod, I wasn’t sure what to think. I’d been hurt before, and I didn’t want to trust someone who didn’t deserve it again.

Now, five years later, I can happily tell you our tentative friendship has blossomed into a deep and sustaining love.

Luckily, I’m not old fashioned or the jealous type, and I’m inviting you all into a similar relationship with Rod. Here are some of the reasons I think Rod can make you happy too.

First, let’s dispel any misunderstandings about librarians. They aren’t there just to make sure the books are in the right spot and charge late fees (although I’m sure many librarians revel in putting things in their proper place and late fees are necessary).

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Columnist Carr-Murphy says the Rod Library has all the qualities of “an ideal bae”: Rod is fun, flexible (to accomodate all schedules) and more.

Librarians are super educated people. I’ve seen librarians with research skills that are so advanced, they seem

like a type of witchcraft to me.

And they want to help you with your research, that’s why

you can schedule times to consult with someone at the library or chat with them on the website. Too many people hesitate to ask a librarian, and it’s similar to refusing to ask for directions when lost.

Don’t be stubborn. Let them help.

Besides the great people at Rod Library, there are also many other resources available to UNI students. There are meeting rooms with computers and white boards. There are two incredible Bookeye scanners, one of which I’m going to steal when I graduate in May. There are microphones, cameras, and laptops you can rent. There’s that space with a white board and projector you < See ROD, page 4

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“Risen” isn’t your average Sunday school film JOSHUA ROUSE Film Critic

I’ll be honest; I didn’t expect much from the new film, “Risen.” Being a Christian myself, I mainly expected to agree with the themes and message, with the overall movie being an unsurprising flop like most other faith-based dramas (with a few exceptions). But “Risen” surprised me with how great it actually was.

Taking place just immediately after the crucifixion of Jesus, Roman Centurion Clavius (Joseph Fiennes) is tasked by Pilate (Peter Firth) with investigating the claims that Jesus has been resurrected, and to locate the missing body in order to halt an uprising in Jerusalem.

One of the high points of “Risen” was the historical detail. For example, they never called Jesus (played by Cliff

Curtis) ‘Jesus,’ but ‘Yeshua,’ which is the Hebrew name for Jesus. Also, the whole movie took place within the 40 days after the Resurrection; there are lines in the movie or simple exchanges between some characters that reference events from those 40 days rather than taking up time in the movie to go through the scene in full.

This aspect is helped along by the fact that “Risen” is shown through the Roman’s point of view, mainly Clavius’s.

I can’t think of any other story that takes this perspective with the Resurrection.

Another interesting thing is that it doesn’t paint the Romans as evil, but misunderstanding as to the faith and laws of the Jews and to the power of God. But the thing that I was most pleased about was how smart “Risen” was. It stayed away from the hammy, Sunday school lesson that a majority of Christian dramas end up

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pushing. Instead, it aimed for a cinematic, educated approach that was engaging and never overly predictable.

Yes, the faith aspect is still there and is a huge part of the movie, but it’s not shoved down the audience’s throat and isn’t sloppily thrown about.

Acting-wise, Fiennes did a “Fienne” job as Clavius. He was very convincing and effective as the work-weary, but serious Centurion, and later on as an on-the-fence believer in Jesus.

It would have been nice to see a slower transition between the two states of mind, but alas that is a detail “Risen” left out.

Another character development that would have benefited the movie is more involved interaction between Clavius and his aide, Lucius (Tom Felton). What’s presented is enough to suffice, but a deeper relationship and growth between the two would have been all the more impactful in

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Finally, Cliff Curtis as Yeshua was a fantastic pick.

Not only aesthetically, but acting-wise, he was up there among the better depictions of Jesus.

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Westberg said that the College Hill Partnership strongly supports this kind of development and compared the project to the construction that took place in 2014 at the corner of College St. and 21st St. – the building that houses Domino’s Pizza and apartments above.

“The project was crucial in improving the look of the ‘lower Hill’ and this project will have a similar impact on the top of the Hill,” Westberg said.

Some students showed support in the project and even voiced interest in living in the new apartments that would be located on the property.

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can ask to use. I’m not sure what I’m going to need that space for, but I’m constantly trying to think of reasons to rent it because it seems so cool. And all of these other resources are just extras in comparison to the books, music scores, CDs, periodicals and other typical library fare.

Also, Rod Library is fun.

They have programs like “Rod Con” and “Blind Date With a Book” to get students to engage. Their twitter account is #OnFleek. They have cool student art exhibits and things from the UNI

Overall, like Clavius, I got a lot more than I thought I would out of my investigation into “Risen.” And I hope, reader, you will too.

omore public relations major.

Miller went on to say that she would possibly be interested in living there because it is close to Lang Hall, where most of her classes are located.

“I think it’s a great idea.

The building is an eyesore,” said Sam Shayer, junior electronic media major. He cited the benefits of bringing in two new businesses to College Hill.

Kreiner addressed the opposition from the community about college students moving into established, settled residential neighborhoods.

“Hopefully, this will leave some of that pressure out of the established neighborhoods and provide good living for college students that is right next to campus,” Kreiner said. He hopes that the project will help significantly liven up and bring a new look to College Hill. museum to look at and learn about.

Basically, you’re missing out if you haven’t been following what the Rod Library is up to via their website and social media.

Rod Library has all the qualities of an ideal bae. Rod’s always there to help, even when you’ve written yourself into a corner on your final research project and you don’t know where to turn.

Rod understands the need for fun and whimsy in a serious academic world. Rod gets up early (just in case you need that), and stays up late (even later in preparation for finals). Rod wants to help, but waits for you to ask first.

Sounds dreamy, no?

KATIE BAUGHMAN Campus Life Editor

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THEATRE REVIEW

“Glass Menagerie” recreated at UNI COLIN MATTOX

Theatre Critic

What I love the most about theatre is the collaboration that occurs; there are always moving pieces working throughout a single production.

As a playwright myself, I know what I want out of one of my scripts, but a director or an actor may misinterpret in the text. This is the collaboration, and it only grows in meaning and depth the longer the script is in circulation. This is expertly shown in TheatreUNI’s production of “The Glass Menagerie.”

The play is considered a classic of American theatre and one of playwright Tennessee Williams’s masterworks. As with many of Williams’s plays, it is considered to be modeled after his own life. The play follows the Wingfield family as they navigate through their own personal problems and shortcomings. It follows the mother’s attempts to find

her daughter a husband and the son’s eventual leaving of the family.

The mother, Amanda, played by Michelle Rathe, is the classic fading Southern Belle with unrealistic standards that she holds herself and her children to.

Her son, Tom, played by Andrew Richman, is rebellious, witty, a budding alcoholic and closeted. He is fed up with being the primary breadwinner for his family and resolves to leave them to find adventure.

The daughter, Laura, played by Erika Kuhn, is shy, introverted, physically disabled and lives in her own world, polishing her small glass figurines. The patriarch of the Wingfield family has abandoned them for the road.

The character of Old Tom, played by Alan Malone, is Tom as an adult, years after the events of the play and serves as the narrator.

This character is often not separate from that of Tom in the past. This is an example of different interpretations

of the text.

The set is constructed to resemble the seedy underbelly of St. Louis, in which the play is set. It is stated early on that this is a memory play; it lives within the mind of Tom and his recollections, which also accounts for the set.

Large, window-like pieces of transparent plastic sheets serve as the walls. There were also two large screens hanging above the stage, which presented pieces of film from the 1930’s, which I felt was unneeded because the rest of the play clearly indicated that it was set in the 30’s.

Something I did enjoy about the set was the rather large portrait of the father who no longer lives at home.

The actors’ performances were noble. Kuhn’s performance as Laura proved to be heartbreaking as the audience member knows that her situation will probably never get better for her.

Rathe turned in an oddly sympathetic performance as Amanda. In the text,

it’s easy to see Amanda as being manipulative and cruel towards her children, but Rathe makes her relatable.

She is simply a woman who has been let down, clinging to what she knows best, even if that is obsolete.

As the younger version of Tom, Richman shows us a man who is too headstrong and ambitious to stay with his family; he has to strike out on his own. Malone also gives a solid performance as Old Tom. At the climax of the story, he stands directly behind the portrait of the father and his own face can be seen through the painting, which is a very powerful image. He only comes down from his perch at the end of the play to voice his regret in leaving but stating that he had to for his own sake.

What is most striking about the acting in this show is the chemistry between the cast and their role in the seamless flow of the play.

The first act felt as though it took 20 minutes to perform.

This is the mark of good

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Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted an event last Thursday, Feb. 25 called, Wonka’s Fun Factory.

At the event, students could earn tickets by participating and winning in certain

activites. Later, those tickets could be put into a drawing for a TV, polaroid camera, GoPro camera or tablet.

Some of the games participants could play were competing to pop two balloons

by sitting on them, throwing a dart at a series of balloons and pop them and there was a table for cup stacking competitions.

There was also a pudding eating contest to win another large prize.

The film, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” was being shown in the other ballroom.

CAB’s next event is Thursday, presenting Mayhem Poets featuring Some Assembly Required.

The Mayhem Poets have been described as an “amazing ride” by the New York Times.

acting.

There has to have been at least 1,000 different productions of this play, each with its own flair and feeling to it.

This one is no different.

That’s what I love about theatre; that there can be thousands of different reactions to one piece. That is the essence of art and this show is a shining example of that.

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Women’s basketball increases winning streak to six DYLAN PADY

Sports Writer

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Jen Keitel (42) recorded a double-double thanks to her 11 points and 13 rebounds. The Panthers had four players score over 10 points on Sunday.

In the last 10 games, the UNI women’s basketball team has gone 8-2 and extended their winning streak to six as they bested Loyola University, 63-52.

After nine missed baskets in the first minutes of the game, Sharnae Lamar connected from deep for the first points of the night. Both teams used the first quarter to find their momentum and when the first buzzer went off with a 9-7 Panther lead.

The scoring began to flow in the second quarter with a multitude of buckets coming from each team. Madison Weekly found Amber Sorenson from beyond the arc, assisting on the trifecta.

The Panthers were trailing 22-16 until Weekly got the open look from Angie Davison and put up three points of her own, following with two free throws a minute later.

Early in the third quarter, Sorenson connected from deep again for three. The bucket began a 10-2 run for the Panthers that was finished by another three-pointer from Weekly.

To begin the fourth, the Panthers pushed their lead forward with a nice jump shot by Stephanie Davison to increase the lead to 51-41.

Free throws for Loyola kept the game close, but the Panthers always answered back with successful shooting.

One final layup by Jen Keitel gave the Panthers a 63-47 lead,

the largest of the game. The Ramblers responded with two more free throws and a threepoint shot. But the deficit was much too great as the Panthers won, 63-52.

Weekly ended the afternoon with 17 points and earned herself three assists, Stephanie Davison scored 13 points and Sorenson scored 12.

Keitel recorded a double-double by scoring 11 points and recovering 13 total rebounds to finish off the Ramblers. She also blocked a game-high four shots. The Panthers moved the ball well as a team finishing with 13 assists.

After three games at home, the Panthers will travel to Carbondale, IL where they will face Southern Illinois University this Thursday.

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Superstar Steph Curry video game fantasy come to life RYAN HERRING

Sports Columnist

Do you remember when you were a kid and you would create a player on a video game with maximum ratings in every category? Then you would put him on a solid team and just dominate your entire season while putting up insane numbers with your player.

Well, Steph Curry is basically our video game fantasies come to life. This season he has been an all-around beast while putting numbers that are just unreal-I’m talking video game unreal.

Last Saturday, Curry had one of those nights where he was unstoppable. In that unforgettable game, Curry finished with 46 points, broke his own record for three-pointers in a season (288), tied the record for most three-pointers in a game (12) and hit a game-winning 30-foot shot with .6 seconds left in over-

time.

That’s a pretty good night if you ask me, especially since he played the fourth quarter and OT with a tweaked ankle. After that night, the question was no

longer is Curry the best in the NBA. The real question shifted to: is this guy even human?

Curry is an all-around player.

His great vision makes him an outstanding passer, he has the

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Steph Curry has the season record for three-pointers with 288. Curry has led the NBA in threes for the past three seasons.

handles that puts defenders on skates, and he also has range out of this world.

He already has the single-season three-point record and there is 20-plus games left to be played this year. He is shooting 46.8 percent from behind the arc, his assist to turnover ratio is currently 372-189 and he has 118 steals.

Not to mention he is surrounded by a tremendous amount of talent that has him and his team on pace for the winningest season ever in NBA history. They are currently 53-5, which is on pace to pass the historic ‘95-’96 Chicago Bulls team who finished 72-10.

Things are going well if you are a Golden State fan. They are the defending NBA Champs who are off to a record-breaking year in large part to last year’s (and most likely this year’s) MVP, Curry.

He is the most loved player in

the NBA today, which is proven by his jersey sales. His jersey is the top seller in 48 of the 50 states here in the U.S. Curry is just a hard guy not to like. He has earned respect and has handled his success with class and humility.

You probably wouldn’t expect this kind of game out of Curry by just glancing at him--he is a relatively undersized guy.

However, he has the skills and all the intangibles it takes to be great. That is why is he is referred to as the best in the game today and, if he keeps it up, could be in the discussion for the best all-time.

Curry’s records have already cemented him as one of the best shooters of all time; now we have the luxury of witnessing the rest of his career play out.

We can save that argument for another day. For now, let’s just enjoy Curry having fun playing the game he loves.

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Men’s basketball finishes season strong, prepares for Arch Madness BRANDON TJEPKES

Sports Editor

The UNI men’s basketball team has finished the 20152016 regular season and is making preparations for Arch Madness this weekend in St. Louis. The Panthers’ conference record of 11-7 marks them tied for fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference along with Southern Illinois.

The season started off on a tough note as the Panthers lost their season opener to Colorado State at home. The loss seemed to be a small hiccup as UNI recorded a fivegame winning streak afterwards. One of those victories happened to be the 71-67 victory against then-No. 1 North Carolina.

The momentum slowed

down as the Panthers went 4-4 over the next eight games.

In that span, they were able to defeat then-No. 5 Iowa State, 81-79, in the Big Four Classic in Des Moines.

The season looked gloomy as the Panthers then dropped six of their next seven games.

Their record was 10-11 at one point and it did not look like they were going to make a post-season tournament.

All of a sudden, the Panthers kick started something new as they won nine of their last 10 games. Most of those victories came from MVC leaders such as Wichita State, Illinois State, Evansville and Southern Illinois.

With the big push at the end of the season, the Panthers finished with a total record of 19-12. They received a No.

4 seed in the Arch Madness tournament and still have a shot to make the NCAA tournament.

A number of players received honors for their great seasons. Wes Washpun was named Second Team AllConference as he finished the season with a team-high 436 points and conference-high 168 assists.

Matt Bohannon and Jeremy Morgan were named All-Conference Honorable Mentions. Bohannon finished the season with 383 points as well as a conference-high of 89 three-pointers. Morgan finished the season with 315 points and a conference-high 60 steals.

Klint Carlson was named on the All-Bench team thanks to his 181 points and

99 rebounds, while Bennett Koch was named on the MostImproved team thanks to his 247 points and 107 rebounds.

The Panthers start off Arch Madness as they will play the Southern Illinois Redbirds on Friday, March 4 at 2:30 p.m.

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Jeremy Morgan (20) was named All-MVC Honorable Mention. Morgan currently leads the MVC with 60 steals.

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