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September 1, 2016

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Volume 113, Issue 03

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Opinion 3 Campus Life 4 Sports 6 Games 7 Classifieds 8

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

MOVIE REVIEW Movie critic is not impressed by new horror flick, “Don’t Breathe.” CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 5

BY SHELBY WELSCH//

Photo by anthony schultes TRIGGERED Columnist contemplates trigger warnings and safe spaces.

OPINION PAGE 3

SOCCER Panthers achieve goals against the Fighting Bees. SPORTS PAGE 6

UNI is teeming with organizations for students to get involved in outside of classes, and many have already found their place within various campus ministries right here on campus. A few of these groups that have a particular amount of presence on campus include BASIC, The Salt Company, The Navigators, TheRiver and Chi Alpha. There are almost 800 student members of these five ministries alone, according to the student directory. BASIC stands for Brothers and Sisters in Christ. It is a college-aged worship community that aims to unite people on campus and invite them to join in the work of Jesus Christ. As of May 2016, BASIC reported they had 475 active members.

One of their leaders, sophomore performing arts management major Zoe Nanke, said the sense of community it sold her on BASIC. “I transferred from the University of Iowa halfway through my freshman year, which meant I was worried about making friends,” Nanke said. “Through BASIC I have found some of my best friends and have had amazing opportunities to grow as an individual, as well as a child of God.” According to Nanke, the minimum time commitment BASIC requires are weekly meetings, which are held Thursday nights at 8 p.m. in Lang Hall Auditorium. They are partnered with Orchard Hill Church and Nazareth Lutheran Church, which both

also hold Sunday morning services that some BASIC members choose to attend. BASIC also has other opportunities to get involved within the organization like holding leadership positions and going on mission trips to places like Jamaica and Haiti. Another popular organization on campus is The Navigators, or commonly known as “Navs.” The Navs’ beliefs are centered around one core story: the Gospel. They believe that Jesus is the son of God and died for our sins. Because of what Jesus did for them, the Navs desire to make Christ known, they say. In December of last year, the Navs reported they had 23 active members. One of their leaders is senior

elementary education major, Haley Meister. According to Meister, the Navs hold two meetings every week, Nav Night and Freshmen Connection. Nav Night is their weekly meeting for all members, held in Seerley Hall on Thursday nights at 8 p.m. These meetings are a place where everyone comes together to worship the Lord and hear a Biblical message, according to Meister. Their Freshmen Connection meeting is also once a week on Tuesdays in the University Room at 8 p.m.; this is an opportunity for freshmen to build friendships with others involved in Navs and study the Bible in smaller groups. See MINISTRIES, page 5

New location ‘Beck’-ons business SYDNEY HAUER Staff Writer

Ginger’s LLC will be opening a new bar in place of Beck’s on College Hill, which celebrated its last night in business on Aug. 20 after 10 years. The new bar will not serve as a new location of Ginger’s Pub, but will instead be a completely new brand. The original Ginger’s was severely damaged while firefighters were putting out the fire that destroyed Great Wall Chinese Restaurant this past April. Darin Beck, CEO of Barmuda Companies, accepted an offer to end his lease early on the property that housed Beck’s, which was previously set to expire in 16 months. “The lease was set to expire at the end of next year. We were at a point where we felt

IRIS FRASHER/Northern Iowan

A bartender mixes a drink at Beck’s on College Hill. Beck’s held a send-off party for the business on Saturday, Aug. 20. A line stretched out the door for most of the night.

very strongly that the building needed a remodel,” Beck said, adding that Ginger’s had already planned to take over

the lease once it expired. “We may try to relocate and open a new Beck’s location in Cedar Falls. We would love

to stay on the hill […] There’s just no real estate,” Beck said. See BECK’S CLOSES, page 2


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