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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
ORANGE PARTY Dance Marathon smashes their ‘18k today’ goal. CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 6
RNC Columnist questions one presidential candidate’s past actions.
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VOLLEYBALL
SHELBY WELSCH Staff Writer
The “clown epidemic” has spread like wildfire across the nation. People dressed as clowns have been spotted strolling along roadsides, cornfields, local businesses and even on UNI’s own campus. According to The Guardian, the clown craze supposedly all started in Greenville, South Carolina, where a little boy spotted two clowns in the woods near his home in early August. The sightings have increased to hundreds in just two months. Most sightings are reported as harmless and innocent, but numerous have involved kidnappings, theft or other forms of violence. The phenomenon has caused many people to feel uncomfortable, and especially made UNI students squirm when cases reports of clowns
The Panthers came away from Drake with their 39th consecutive win against them.
occurred in their own backyard. Freshman biology major Taylor Gruber shared her clown-sighting story. Last Tuesday night, Gruber decided to poke fun at her clown-fearing friends and go “clown hunting” around campus. She admitted that she wasn’t expecting to find any clowns, that is, until one began to chase her around campus at around 1 a.m. “I was going to go by the campanile and go towards my dorm but I noticed someone coming t owa r d s me at a very fastp a c e d walk,” Gruber said. “I saw wild hair flying around in the wind,
so I panicked and took off running towards Bartlett Hall.” After assuring herself that the clown was gone, she made her way back to the campanile, only to find a clown mask lying on the ground. Gruber said that she was alone and terrified by the situation. She decided to grab the mask so nobody else would be freaked out by it, and turned it into her RA.
Gruber doesn’t think students should be afraid or question their safety on campus and that the people participating in this clown epidemic are likely a bunch of college kids pulling pranks on each other. She did, however, mention that if students are concerned about walking alone at night, they should find a buddy to walk with, or to carry an extra form of self-defense protection. UNI Public Safety did not return the Northern Iowan’s request for comment. Sophomore Spanish major Connor Lang also spotted a pair of clowns on campus. He said they were on top of the big University of Northern Iowa sign and swinging their legs back and forth. He said that it was very surreal and creepy to hear about all the clown sightings on social media, then actually see some in the flesh. See CLOWNS, page 7
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Panthers suffer close loss against SD, 28-25 RYAN NELSON
Sports Writer
The 11th ranked UNI Panthers fell victim to the upset bug on Saturday, when they dropped a Missouri Valley Football Conference game on the road at South Dakota, 28-25. After trailing by as much as 11 points, the Panther
comeback fell just short in the fourth quarter. The first quarter ended in a 14-14 tie, after UNI and South Dakota traded touchdowns back and forth. Aaron Bailey punched a 12-yard run into the end zone to even the score 7-7, in response to a 67-yard South Dakota touchdown run. Then, after another South Dakota touchdown, UNI
responded with a 12-play drive, capped by a 17-yard touchdown pass to Michael Malloy. The second quarter saw UNI briefly take a 17-14 lead on a 29-yard Austin Errthum field goal. Seconds later, South Dakota answered with a 75-yard touchdown pass. UNI went into halftime trailing 21-17.
In the third quarter, UNI’s offense struggled, being forced to punt and also being picked off. Late in the third quarter, South Dakota tacked on seven more points on a 29-yard touchdown pass. This put the Coyotes up 28-17. In the final quarter, UNI capped a long drive off with another short run by Bailey into the end zone. The
Panthers were able to score the two-point conversion on a pass to Trevor Allen. This drive pulled UNI within three, down 28-25. The Panthers had a couple missed chances, including a 34-yard field goal to tie, and being forced a turnover on downs in the waning minute. See FOOTBALL, page 9
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Hunter & Avery plan Plant director JACOB MADDEN Staff Writer
After UNI faced a tough year with issues such as diversity and mental health coming to the forefront, the student body elected Hunter Flesch, junior elementary and middle level education major, and Avery Johnson, junior English major, as Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) president and vice president, respectively. Flesch and Johnson campaigned with the slogan “Stronger Together,” with the goal of working with other people. “It’s not [just] about us two,” Flesch said. “Yes, we are serving in the president and vice president roles, but it takes an entire campus to get around ideas.” During the debate last year for president and vice president, Flesch and Johnson emphasized the need for greater efforts in the area of mental health. This came shortly after the Student Health Center announced student fees on some psychiatric services. Flesch detailed their planned initiative to help fight
the stigma of mental illness on campus. This will include a week devoted to raising awareness, to be held from Oct. 24-28. “Mental health awareness week – that’s going to be happening this year,” Flesch said. “We’re calling it ‘You Matter at UNI.’ It’s a campus of support; it’s not just one or two people.”
It’s not [just] about us two. Yes, we are serving in the president and vice president roles, but it takes an entire campus to get around ideas. Hunter Flesch NISG president
“I think after everything that happened last year, it was a hard year for a lot of students,” Johnson said. “We wanted to run on a platform – run a campaign – that could really help students.” Flesch said students will know awareness is being raised
about mental health whenever they see the color lime green. According to Flesch, lime green is the national color for mental health awareness. Flesch detailed plans for t-shirt drives and bracelet drives during the week of Oct. 24 through Oct. 28, which would raise money to go directly back to students. The money raised would be allocated toward the existing fund that helps students who are unable to pay for the psychiatric care fees assessed by the Student Health Center, or those who do not have insurance that will cover the fees. Flesch noted that the Monday of that week would include a flag drive, saying, “You can write a message of support or of somebody you lost, and stick it in Lawther field.” Flesch and Johnson explained their reasoning for the planned events, emphasizing the need for visibility for mental health issues on campus. In addition to mental health, the events of last year shined a spotlight on the issue of diversity on campus. See HUNTER/AVERY, page 3
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NISG President Hunter Flesch and Vice President Avery Johnson discussed their plan for the year, including their upcoming mental health awareness week, dubbed ‘You Matter at UNI.’
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Just east of the Curris Business Building lies a small, unassuming brick structure that houses UNI’s facilities planning department. Once inside this building, a journey up a twisting, metal staircase would lead one to the office of Michael Zwanziger, the director of the physical plant. Although he may not be immediately recognizable to most students, the numerous roles Zwanziger carries out in his job are vital to the success of the university. However, Zwanziger prefers keeping the spotlight away from him. “I like being a little bit more behind the scenes,” Zwanziger said. “We’re trying to stay out of the way so that professors can teach and kids can learn. And if we can do that, then we’re doing our job really well.” Zwanziger has been at UNI for much of his adult life. After growing up and going to high school in Janesville, Zwanziger came to UNI for his undergraduate studies, where he earned two degrees – a B.T. for construction management and a bachelor of arts for management with a business administration emphasis. Upon graduating from UNI in 1994, Zwanziger went to work for a construction company in Minneapolis for about three and a half years. Afterwards, Zwanziger returned to UNI in 1998 in a facilities planner role, while also pursuing his M.B.A. at the university’s graduate school. Since then, he has taken on a number of additional positions until ultimately becoming the director of the physical plant in 2013. Zwanziger said that, as director of the physical plant, his roles include planThe Northern Iowan is published semi-weekly on Monday and Thursday during the academic year, except for holidays and examination periods, by the University of Northern Iowa, L011 Maucker Union, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0166 under the auspices of the Board of Student Publications. Advertising errors that are the fault of the Northern Iowan will be corrected at no cost to the advertiser only if the Northern Iowan office is notified within seven days of the original publication. Publisher reserves the right to refuse any advertisement at any time. The Northern Iowan is funded in part with student activity fees. A copy of the Northern Iowan grievance procedure is available at the Northern Iowan office, located at L011 Maucker Union. All material is © 2016 by the Northern Iowan and may not be used without permission.
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Michael Zwanziger, physical plant director, has been working at UNI since the late 1990s.
ning, organizing and making sure employees are receiving proper training. He also cited improved sustainability efforts as a major focus in recent years. These sustainability efforts have included: the introduction of blue and black recycling bins in all campus buildings; collecting pre- and post-table waste for composting; and reducing storm water run-off in order to better clean the water and hold it on campus longer to prevent flooding issues. Zwanziger also stressed the unpredictable nature of his job, which he says he views as an exciting challenge. “One of the exciting things about this job is there is no day that is even close to another,” Zwanziger said. “It’s always about juggling the priorities. So, what is important, as we’re talking right now, could change in thirty seconds with a phone call. And what we were working on that was our department’s top priority right now changes in an instant.” See ZWANZIGER, page 5
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NISG supreme court meets JACOB MADDEN Staff Writer
Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) has been a long standing resource for student organizations, but some students do not know that NISG has a supreme court. The NISG Supreme Court held its first meeting of the year on Thursday, Oct. 6, in the presidential room of Maucker Union, where they began discussing many of the issues facing the identity of the Supreme Court.
We’re going to be expanding on [investigation and constitutionality] because we have these powers, but we’re not sure how to enforce them or what to do with them. Maggie Miller
NISG chief justice
According to the NISG constitution, the Supreme Court serves as one of the three branches of student government, modeled after the United States government. The NISG constitution states that the Supreme Court shall consist of five students
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Johnson, who serves as the co-chair for the Advisory Council of International Affairs (ACIA), explained that one of the first things the ACIA is trying to do is further connect international students to campus. “We want to see what issues
currently registered at the university: one chief justice and four associate justices. The justices all serve until they are no longer students at UNI. According to senior social work major Nnamdi Nwaneri, who serves as the clerk of court, this is to help check and balance power within NISG. “We are appointed to the position in order to maintain a high level of discipline and objectivity,” Nwaneri said. “We stay in that position for the rest of our college years […] As a result, we are immune to developing loyalty conflict because we are not looking forward to running for other positions.” Additionally, the Supreme Court will also be working with a student supervisor this year, Jamison Whiting. At the first meeting, several issues were identified for the supreme court. The justices decided that the vision of the court should take precedence over reviewing and editing the election rules this year. Maggie Miller, junior political science and public relations double major, serves as the chief justice of the supreme court. During the meeting, Miller said that the last NISG presidential election illuminated huge flaws in the campaign rules that the court plans to address this year. According to Miller, the constitution outlines three roles that the court is expected to play: the election commission, an investigative body they face that they can bring before this council and see if we can solve them on campus,” Johnson said. “They’re very driven students and they want to be as involved as any other student, and we would love see them get [connected] in any way they can.” Johnson went on to explain that white students, who are in the majority on campus,
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NISG’s Supreme Court met this past Thursday to address issues related to the court - namely, visibility and NISG presidential election flaws.
for both student organizations, and the legislative and executive branches and a body to check the constitutionality of actions by the legislative and executive branches. “We’re going to be expanding on [investigation and constitutionality] because we have these powers but we’re not sure how to enforce them or what to do with them,” Miller said. Miller went on to say that this is the primary issue facing the supreme court this year “If we’re going to have a trial, how are we going to investigate? Trying to figure out exactly how that is going to go,” Miller said. “I believe in
doing things by the book, and we’re going to spell it out for the future.” Ironing out the election rules and closing loopholes will make the election process smoother and less contentious, according to Miller. Miller identified the court’s first issue in regards to visibility for both students and student organizations. Junior computer science and mathematics double major Tim Folkers said he was unaware that NISG had a supreme court. Folkers said that further oversight on student organizations would “help curb unnec-
essary spending.” Alexa Julsen, freshman deciding major, also didn’t know about the NISG supreme court and similarly called for more oversight. “I think that [oversight] has more of an impact on people reporting things, having them realize it’s a serious issue like frauding [sic] money or something like that,” Julsen said. Miller and Nwaneri both said the supreme court is trying to reestablish itself as a partner with the senate and the executive branch in order to create a better and more balanced student government to serve the students of UNI.
were able to engage with the Center for Multicultural Education and International Students (CME) through the summer orientation staff, which introduced incoming students to the CME and some of the events they host. “We made sure, as summer orientation staff members, to explain all the resources that we have available and the pro-
grams that go on,” Johnson said. “[We talked] about transitioning to college and how it’s going to be different from high school and how you need to take this opportunity to expand your horizons, to grow, to become a better person.” According to Johnson, these diverse experiences also make UNI students more
employable, which is another reason to get involved with diversity on campus. Johnson said a committee is currently being formed to do further research on the possibility of a diversity exit requirement. Flesch and Johnson said the more they can get students engaged, the better, and that student engagement is their primary goal this year.
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Don’t let polls fuel voter apathy Too much is made out of polls and projections regarding elections and political decisions. People see polls and statistics for what analysts believe will happen, but relying on this data can often be subversive to political participation. Polls can be helpful measuring tools, but depending on those projections can cause voters to rely on other people to fulfill those projections. Because of this, young voters must be aware and overcome the temptation of staying home because of what polls say about the future of a given
election. Evidence of this particular phenomenon is evident in several key votes abroad. Perhaps the best example comes from a recent vote in Colombia to end a 52-year war between the government and rebels. Polls projected the peace agreement to pass and it looked as though Colombia would finally feel a sense of hope and progress. Colombian polls and popular opinion made it seem like a certainty that the peace would pass, making the defeat even more painful to bear. The reported turnout was extremely low in Colombia, hovering around 38 percent, and it might speak to why the vote failed. Colombians may have felt that passing the peace was inevitable, and partici-
pating might have been an unnecessary and laborious activity. The result was a slight margin for a defeat, and serves the point that polls are not the only basis for predicting political outcomes. With that said, we cannot allow ourselves to fall into a similar trap. Doing so would be unrepresentative and would allow for no recourse to correct a potentially disastrous result. This is particularly important given the latest development in the ever-perplexing Trump saga. Trump’s comments in 2005 about women will most likely push more polls in favor of Hillary Clinton as November draws near. Poor performances in the remaining debates could cause Trump’s stock to
fall even lower and it might prompt some potential Clinton supporters to stay at home. The more ridiculous and far-fetched a Trump victory becomes, the more important it is that voter turnout is high. Some might feel as though a Clinton presidency is the only logical choice and American voters will do their work for the rest of the population. But it is exactly this t h i n k i n g that doomed Colombia to uncertainty Tribune News Service and despair. If American vot- Columnist Hawley warns against placing too much in polls. This poll, from Oct. 4, shows a close ers get com- stake race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. placent from what popular to register and vote come opinion and polls suggest, election season, and some the results could leave voter (including myself) get tired turnout low and Donald of constantly being presTrump in the Oval Office. sured to show up to vote. Professors and activists will be hounding students See VOTE, page 5
Trump’s lewd comments follow from past predation
If you didn’t catch it over the weekend, the release of a misogynistic recording of Donald Trump from 2005 forced the GOP to finally cut off support to him exactly one month before Election Day, according to CNN Politics. In said recording, Trump details the predato-
What about the accounts of the three women that have come forward over the years with their experiences of rape and sexual assault initiated by Donald Trump?
ry ways in which he chooses to sexually assault women, claiming that his celebrity status grants immunity to repercussions. So, suggesting he could get away with grabbing women “by the pussy” is the straw that broke the Re publican National Committee’s back. Don’t get me wrong, this was a decision by the RNC that I agree with and I’m just as anxious as the next person that’s watching this election cycle spontaneously combust. But as much as I agree with the decision of the RNC, I don’t believe it. The move is as phony as it gets. This line that they’ve drawn for what behavior and discourse they’ll let slide before cutting ties is disturbing. I have some questions: What about the accounts of the three women that have come forward over the years with their experiences of rape and sexual assault initiated by Donald Trump? One incident even involved a 13-year-old. Were these
claims not significant enough for the GOP to avoid endorsing this man in the first place? Were they not significant enough for influential media outlets to report on? Following some dedicated investigative reporting from staff at Jezebel, we know a few things about these incidents. The well-known “billionaire pedophile” and friend of Trump’s, Jeffrey Epstein, hosted parties in the nineties that Trump attended, along with several teenage girls that were promised modeling contracts and cash for their attendance. One of these girls, a 13-year-old at the time of the incident, had her case dismissed three times until recently when a federal judge ordered the case to move forward, as an additional witness has been identified. The blatant disregard for the reports of these women highlight several very seriously detrimental aspects of how our society treats
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GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump, pictured above, testifies at a civil case related to his residential properties. Cobb discusses other suits pending against Trump.
victims of sexual violation. If the male in question is in a place of superior power, don’t even think about being taken seriously. You’ll first have to combat their supporters that claim they wouldn’t do such a thing, then you have to prove that you brought very private and traumatizing charges against this man for reasons other than monetary gain.
What’s worse is that men like Donald Trump know this. They are aware of their position in society and that it is powerful enough to discredit claims of abuse. Men like this say things like, “You know, I’m automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. See TRUMP, page 5
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Zwanziger cited the recent flooding in the Cedar Valley and the campus-wide power outage earlier this semester as examples that forced him and his staff to rearrange their priorities. “I was here until two in the morning, helping coordinate our equipment and people while they were sandbagging and […] trying to help them get their flood wall extended,” Zwanziger said. “You look at the power outage or [if] the cooling system goes down in a building. It just juggles what’s important.” Zwanziger also praised his staff at the physical plant, who he says has numerous responsibilities, including: cutting the grass, moving the snow, picking up trash, cleaning the bathrooms and keeping the lights on. Zwanziger urged students to help preserve UNI’s campus
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Columnist Cobb discusses reports that show multiple suits filed against Donald Trump accusing him of sexual assault in the past. One alleged incident, involving a 13-year-old girl at a party, is moving forward after having been denied three times. A federal judge recently ordered that the case move forward.
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Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything.” Furthermore, this situation demonstrates the extent to which people are willing
to ignore information about a candidate that they’ve publicly expressed support for. It’s not just one isolated incident of a woman making claims. There have been three women that’ve come forward and now there is audio records of him asserting his contribution to sexual aggressiveness.
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This is an issue. If your preferred candidate is Donald Trump, your preferred candidate is a very dangerous sexual predator that normalizes a culture that objectifies women and leads men to believe they are entitled to influence over another person’s body.
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Many students might feel that one vote can hardly make or break the election. But this kind of defeatist, apathetic approach is what leads to backward and unpopular results. It is with that in mind that I urge young voters to show up to vote. Though the constant badgering might be
The biggest things are the smallest things. You know, respect the facilities ... If everybody picks up one little piece [of trash] a day, this campus can stay really clean. Michael Zwanziger
Physical Plant Director
through small, but important, actions. “The biggest things are the smallest things. You know, respect the facilities,” Zwanziger said. “And if you’re walking across campus and you see a piece of trash – if you feel comfortable, pick it up. Somebody’s going to have to. You know, if everybody picks up one little piece a day, this campus can stay really clean.” annoying, it is necessary to ensure the greatest participation so that the elections give the people what they really want. Many students won’t vote. They have busy lives, plans, and responsibilities. Voting might not be at the top of to-do lists. But it shouldn’t be shoved to the side and forgotten, else we find ourselves complaining about a process we didn’t bother caring about until it’s too late.
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UNI DM raises $28k in one day OCTOBER 10, 2016
KATHERINE JAMTGAARD Staff Writer
UNI Dance Marathon kicked off fundraising and recruitment on Thursday with their annual Orange Party event. The event, which has typically been used as a kickoff to recruitment, was slightly different this year as participants pushed to help the overall organization raise one million dollars. Alexis Scharfenkamp, a junior public relations major, described their goal. “This year, we decided to do an $18K Push Day so that we could get to a million dollars raised as an organization,” Scharfenkamp said. “So this year it’s just kind of like a big come together, see what we got done during the day.”
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DM surpassed their goal of $18,000 in a day by raising, $28,451. UNI Dance Marathon (DM) is a student organization on campus that fundraises throughout the year for the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. “Dance Marathon is a student-led organization that strives to provide both monetary support and hope for kiddos fighting life threatening illnesses at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital,” Scharfenkamp said. “Our families are located in the Cedar Valley though for the most part, so a lot of interaction.” The nation-wide organization helps raise money for hospitals within the Children’s Miracle Network. Daniel Vorwerk, a second year gradu-
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Dancers pose with the letters “FTK,” which means “for the kids.” This slogan is used to demonstrate how participants are dancing and fundraising “for the kids.”
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ate student, studying post-secondary education in student affairs spoke of his involvement within the organization. “We spend [time] yearround raising awareness about what Dance Marathon is, what the need is at the hospital and then raising funds for that with different events that we host, like the Orange Party,” Vorwerk said. The Orange Party’s original location was at the Campanile. However, the chance of rain caused the event to move over to the Wellness and Recreation Center (WRC) upper courts. “The Campanile’s really just the center of what UNI is,” Vorwerk said. “We want to be able to provide a place for people to come, regardless of who they are and feel like they aren’t an outsider when they are at our events.” Various activities were set up in the courts such as 9-square, corn hole, hula hoops and a photo booth. To help achieve their fundraising goal for the day, DM sold various apparel. Some students attended to check out the event and get more information about Dance Marathon, such as Liz Springer, a junior elementary education major. Others were seasoned dancers. “I think we all have family members or friends that have been affected by different illnesses or cancers,” Springer said. Seth Schneider, a junior
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Dance Marathoners gathered in the upper courts of the WRC to play games and celebrate the children at the University of Iowa’s Children’s Hospital.
computer science major, explained why he dances. “A lot of the kids here have gone through some really crazy stuff,” Schneider said. “I can dance and I can stay on my feet for 12 hours if they can go through years of chemotherapy.” Jessica Lemme, a senior psychology major, dances for the milestones. “I dance so kids can experience all the milestones that every child should go through that shouldn’t be robbed from them,” Lemme said. UNI DM’s Big Event will be held on March 4 in Maucker Union with a fundraising goal of $400,000. “We have specific weeks that we push. Upcoming, we have a pancake breakfast […], FTK week […] after Thanksgiving break, a date auction and other fundraising events,” Scharfenkamp said.
There will also be a Black Tie Affair event in January. “We’re looking for support both financially and registering for the Big Event,” Vorwerk said. “If you go to our website, there’s a large register button. You pay 30 dollars and that gets you two meals, your event shirt, your water bottle and access to the 12-hour event.” The UNI Dance Marathon website also has information on how to get involved with Dance Marathon’s committees and who to contact for more information. “Dance Marathon is something that is so much bigger than any of us. It’s something where we get to give back to the cause that you might not know about when you first get to college, but is something that all of us are connected to, whether you know it or not,” Vorwerk said.
Dome to host 250 exhibitors at Arts & Crafts show LEZIGA BARIKOR Copy Editor
UNI alumni Tom Callahan is the proud show promoter of the UNI Dome Arts and Crafts Show coming to campus for its 25th year on Saturday and Sunday. Callahan was the creator of the show when it kicked off for the first time in 1991. “I graduated from UNI in 1976 and I was there when they built the Dome,” said Callahan. Callahan recounted being at a similar vendor event. “I remember thinking if I could move this show to the UNI [campus] I could get a lot of exhibitors,” said Callahan. Building from the ground up, Callahan found exhibitors at various other “arts and crafts” shows across Iowa. In that first year at the UNI Dome, Callahan says 16,000 people were in attendance. “It has been a very popular show,” said Callahan. “People come from quite a ways to buy and attend.”
Besides the UNI Dome Arts and Crafts show, Callahan has worked as a show promoter at multiple other Iowa craft fairs including the Des Moines Fairgrounds. Senior elementary and middle level education double major Lisa O’Neal saw the show advertised at the State Fair. O’Neal hopes to be able to attend the upcoming show as well but cites time constraints as one of the big things holding her back. The same sentiment holds true for freshman biology major, Katie Staff. “I think the multiple vendors craft show type stuff can be really fun,” said Staff. With over 250 exhibitors in attendance, Callahan said he didn’t know of any current UNI students participating. “They could if there were any students who had enough time,” said Callahan. Taking part in these exhibition shows often means the vendors need to be able to buy their materials in bulk and have lots of space to build their products, according to
Callahan. He doesn’t think most UNI students have the time, space or purchasing capital to invest in such large projects like oak furniture, metal art sculpCOURTSEY PHOTO tures or yard Cecilia Hoztler, senior graphic design major who sells her work on her Etsy shop, Toastless, in her free time. art. S e n i o r g r a p h “Sometimes I open it ic design majors Cecelia around the holidays to earn Hotzler and Janey Graveman a little extra money,” said both have experience in the Hotzler. “My best selling area of crafting and selling thing is a tooth ornament.” their own homemade prod Hotzler had not heard ucts via the website Etsy. about the upcoming show. “I did paper portraits […] “I’ve been to a few and then a lot of paintings and stuff,” I follow on social media the said Graveman. Graveman Renegade Craft fair,” said has since let go of her Etsy Hotzler. “So hopefully, when account and isn’t sure if she I graduate I can take some will pick it up again gradua- time and at least visit those tion. and get an idea of things Hotzler has her Etsy that people sell and how they account closed during the display it and personal marschool year. keting.”
Callahan said this show would be a great opportunity for students in similar fields of study to learn about entrepreneurship in action. In hopes of bringing in more UNI students, Callahan is running an ad from the Northern Iowan that allows those with a current student ID to four dollars discounted from their admission. “It sounds like a good idea to me because I don’t think that if it was more expensive, that college students would go at all,” said Staff. For students like Graveman the possibilities that show like this open up are endless. “School’s important and having structured assignments is important, but it’s also important just to be able to do what you want to do,” said Graveman. “I feel like handmade stuff is more special,” Gravman said. “The people making them pay attention to the smaller details so you in a sense get a better quality.”
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Last week, the Octopus College Hill gained a mural on their outdoor patio wall as a thanks from Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) Beer for selling PBR on tap in the Cedar Valley.
PBR created a design and sent an artist to complete the mural on location. “When Octopus opened, you couldn’t get PBR on tap anywhere in the Cedar Valley, which shocked us,” said Dave Diebler, owner of the Octopus. The Octopus sells approximately 250 to 350 liters of PBR per week for the past
three years. “We’ve been consistent with it, it’s always there,” Diebler said. “Like a good friend.” The bar holds many events throughout the week, such as Pint with a Professor and watch parties for the Presidential Debates. Live music and vinyl listenings are also held there.
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more than untrue. McEntire shared that yes, a student did continued from page 1 approach an RA saying that they spotted a clown in the Although clown sightings building, but when the RAs are taking center stage right completed rounds in the buildnow, Lang thinks that the fad ing, there was no trace of any funny clown business. will come and go in no time. “I’m not even sure if there “I think most of the clown actually was a clown because ‘sightings’ are just tricksters no RAs [could confirm a sighttrying to get a ruse out of peoing],” McEntire said. ple,” Lang said. “I think it will Another question that has die out as quick as just about been raised is whether it would any other social media craze.” be a good idea for students One of the popular rumors circling around campus in to still dress up as clowns for regards to clown sightings was Halloween. Lang shared that that a clown was actually spot- he thinks the clown costume ted in one of the residence is going to rise in popularity halls. Allegedly, a resident in this year when Halloween rolls Noehren Hall spotted a clown around because of the phein the building, then immedi- nomenon, but he’s not certain ately reported it to the RAs if it’s such a good idea to dress who then put the building on up as one. “Although it would be ironlockdown. ic and funny to dress as a clown According to a Noehren Hall for Halloween, a lot of people Resident Assistant, Crystal are genuinely[…] creeped out McEntire, this rumor was by clowns right now,” Lang said. “I would hate for somebody dressed as a clown to get hurt because somebody else negatively reacted to their costume and found them WIKIPEDIA too scary or The clown epidemic began with reports as early as unsafe.”
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Volleyball stands tall in Des Moines BRENNAN WHISLER Sports Writer
The Panthers volleyball team traveled to Des Moines this past Saturday to take on their in-state Missouri Valley rival, the Drake Bulldogs. The trip proved to be fruitful for UNI as they tallied their 39th consecutive win against Drake. The last time UNI lost to Drake was in 1996. The Lady Panthers swept the Bulldogs 3-0 by a set score of 27-25, 25-22 and 25-22. This much -needed win gives UNI a winning record in Valley play at 4-3, 13-7 overall. The first set proved to be a power struggle, with the early momentum going to the Bulldogs. Drake was leading early and often, going up by six a few times early on and were eventually up 19-15. However, a 5-0 Panther run gave UNI a late lead that they lost only once at 22-23. After a pair of set points, UNI would notch the first set win. While the second set was close on the scoreboard, the court told a different story. Often tied, UNI never
trailed in the second set. The final set was very similar to the first, only Drake was the one playing catch up. The Bulldogs couldn’t put together a late set run to come and UNI walked out of downtown Des Moines with the victory. Sophomore Bri Weber dominated the show on both sides of the ball as she reached her 10th double-double of the season with 15 kills and 16 digs. Senior Kayla Haneline added 10 kills of her own, along with a game high six blocks. Sophomore Kendyl Sorge was able to reach the 20 dig mark for the fourth match in a row at 23. UNI finds itself fifth in the MVC to start this week. They will have a chance to improve as they take on Loyola and Bradley this weekend. Before Drake, UNI also found itself ranking first in the nation in digs per set (18.61), third in attacks per set (39.26), 11th in assists (908) and 10th in kills per set (14.48). Junior Heather Hook is fifth in the nation for total assists (774) and 15th for assists per set (11.22).
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Sophomore Bri Weber (4) goes up to spike the ball against Wichita State. Weber finished with 15 kills and 16 digs against Drake University, this marked her 10th double-double of the season.
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Women’s MVC soccer game results in a 0-0 tie KEVIN DEITRICK Sports Writer
On October 8, the women’s soccer team traveled to Indiana State to take on the 6-8 Sycamores. Panther goalkeeper Maddie Lesjak was able to stop eight shots against the offense and is currently among the statistical leaders in save percentage, shutouts and shutouts per game. Indiana State played an aggressive game, launching a total of 15 shots, but was unable to get any of them in the net. Sycamore’s goalie Brittany San Roman, was able to stop seven shots on defense, increasing her
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Offensively, the Panthers were led by Bailey’s 149-passing and 95-rushing yards. Bailey also combined for all three of UNI’s touch-
season total to 89. UNI had 10 total shots, seven of them on goal, but were also unable to score. With both teams failing to do so, the game ended in a 0-0 tie. At 7-5-2 overall and 1-1-1 in the conference, the Panthers are third behind Loyola, (2-0-0) and Evansville (2-1-0) in overall conference standings. The two teams ahead of UNI in the MVC division are teams with sub .500 overall records. Looking ahead, the Panthers will play their next three games at home, where they currently maintain a 6-0 record.
Two of those home games will feature instate rivals, Drake University and Iowa State. When UNI played the Bulldogs last year, the contest resulted in a tie. Drake University, who holds the best overall record at 9-3-1, has started conference play winless, losing both its two games. Iowa State currently holds a 7-4-1 record. Leading up to the game against UNI, the Cyclones will take on four teams, including #3 West Virginia, as well as Drake. ISU has lost two of its last three games.
Loyola Evansville Illinois State UNI Indiana State Missouri State Drake
downs: two rushing and one passing. Tyvis Smith carried the ball for 102 yards and seven UNI receivers had catches on the day. The offense accounted for 378 total yards of offense. Defensively, UNI gave
up 385 yards of total offense, but forced one turnover. For the second week in a row, junior defensive back Malcolm Washington had an interception, making that two on the season. Karter Schult led the way for the defense with eight
tackles. D’Shawn Dexter and Duncan Ferch were right behind Schult with seven apiece. UNI falls to 2-3 on the year, but hope to bounce back to .500 next week while on the road at the 13th-ranked Youngstown
Women’s MVC Standings Conf.
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2-0-0 4-7-2 2-1-0 3-10-1 1-0-1 7-5-2 1-1-1 7-5-2 1-1-1 6-8-1 0-2-1 3-7-3 0-2-0 9-3-1
State Penguins. Youngstown State is 4-1 on the season, with their only loss coming on the road at FBS West Virginia. The Penguins are coming off of a road win at #23 Illinois State. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.
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