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Election 2010

Compiled by SARAH KELZER

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With the 2010 elections just around the corner, the Northern Iowan has compiled a table to inform you about the stances different candidates take on pressing issues. Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 2, and you can vote early in Maucker Union on Oct. 19, 20 and 21. For more information on voting or to download an absentee ballot, visit http://www.sos.state.ia.us/ Candidate Political party Potential office Chet Culver Democrat Incumbent Iowa Governor

Terry Branstad Republican Iowa Governor Bruce Braley Democrat Incumbent U.S. House of Representatives Ben Lange Republican U.S. House of Representatives

Roxanne Conlin Democrat U.S. Senate

Chuck Grassley Republican Incumbent U.S. Senate Bob Kressig Democrat Incumbent Iowa District 19 Representative Darin Beck Republican Iowa District 19 Representative Doris Kelley Democrat Incumbent Iowa District 20 Representative Walt Rogers Republican Iowa District 20 Representative

Same-Sex Marriage Thinks samesex marriage is a Supreme Court issue and that Iowans should not vote on it.

Wants Iowans to vote on same-sex marriage.

Should not be decided by state.

Wants no Iowan to be discriminated against because of sexual orientation.

Believes marriage is between a man and a woman.

Speaks for equality for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community.

Opposes same-sex marriage.

Believes the Iowa Supreme Court was fit to interpret whether the samesex marriage ban was constitutional.

Policies on Energy

Improving the Economy and Creating Jobs

Iowa should continue to bring international wind manufacturing companies to Iowa.

Projects that his government efficiency initiative will save nearly $300 million.

Wants to raise teacher salaries; expand early education

Move away from dependency on petroleum and push for renewable energy sources like wind power.

Set a goal of 25 percent renewable energy by 2025.

Supported “cap-andtrade,” which will raise taxes on energy.

Wants economic revitalization to restore and make an appropriate budget.

Wants to cut state spending for preschool programs, which should instead be funded by businesses and nonprofits.

Wants strong education standards of some sort at the national level because it’s in our national interest.

Says she is serious about clean environment and energy research, which will provide jobs.

Set a goal of 25 percent renewable energy by 2025. Wants to protect middleincome taxpayers from a national energy tax.

Wants to fight for the middle class and increase the small business start-up tax deduction.

Has not stated his stance on this issue.

Wants to make Iowa more businessfriendly for job growth and reduce taxes on small businesses.

We should continue to expand scientific opportunities in renewable energy and promote conservation of farmland.

Against losing jobs to other countries.

Advocates higher labor standards and supported recent stimulus plan.

Wants to lower government spending and opposes the recent stimulus plan.

Voted yes on the $192 billion additional antirecession stimulus spending.

Bring universities and bio-tech industries together to make Iowa a top leader in the development of alt. fuels and energy.

We should invest in businesses that attract highly-trained workers, pay good wages and have a commitment to prosper.

Is for same-sex marriage. She believes it is a civil rights issue and not a religious one.

Wants to develop an energy-independent “green state.”

Wants Iowans to vote on the issue.

Has not stated his stance on this issue.

Improve loans for small businesses, provide trained workforce incentives and focus on future technology jobs.

Believes the issue is a federal matter, but he would vote the way that his constituents want him to.

Views on Education

We should provide personal and small business tax relief, fix our growing property tax problem and curb government spending.

Funding for Higher Education Does not want to increase tuition, but enacted 10 percent budget cut last year because of national recession.

Wants a spending limit to fund university systems that does not require cutting into state budget.

Has not stated his stance on this issue.

Education starts with parents, teachers and communities; a onesize-fits-all approach from Washington does not work.

Has not stated his stance on this issue.

Wants government to play a decreasing role in establishing rigid standards while increasing role in funding.

Voted yes on an additional $10.2 billion for federal education and Health and Human Services.

Wants to make the American Dream more attainable; we need more funding for scholarships, grants and loans.

Wants tax-free college savings accounts, increased income limits and a tax reduction for college tuition.

We should enact localized educational control, reward results and retain our best teachers.

In favor of creating incentives and is in support of more online courses to reach more Iowans.

Believes we need to create top schools in Iowa if we are to compete, which will require county, city and federal dollars.

Supports competitive teacher salaries, safe classrooms, more funding and more preschools.

Believes we should take control back from bureaucrats and return it to the local parents, teachers and administrators.

Wants to keep tuition increases equal to the rate of inflation. Will fight so that increases do not occur.

Try to keep tuition increases at rate of inflation. If people are not educated, this economy will not move forward.

Tuition is going up because the government has a spending problem, as shown by the recent 10 percent budget cut.

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Happiness don’t cost a thing: author John de Graaf to speak at UNI LAUREN MCCOLLUM Staff Writer

Money can’t buy happiness...or can it?

Internationally known author of “Affluenza: The AllConsuming Epidemic” John de Graaf explored this question, and he’s coming to the University of Northern Iowa to discuss his findings.

The event will be held Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Center

for Energy and Environmental Education Auditorium and is free for all students, staff, faculty and members of the surrounding community. The speech will focus on how happiness is not directly linked to wealth.

“John is progressive and articulate. He has researched many issues relevant to Americans — how we spend our time, what makes us happy, the connection between happiness and sustainability — just

to name a few. I look forward to hearing what John has to say about these issues, and think many people in the Cedar Valley will find him to be an interesting, thought-provoking speaker,” said Susan Salterberg, program manager at the CEEE. De Graaf studied the relationship between excessive wealth and overall happiness extensively in the country of Bhutan. According to de Graaf, once a society gains a level of modest economic comfort and

security, levels of happiness don’t increase for the grossly wealthy. In Bhutan, unlike the United States, a proposed policy must pass a review for Gross National Happiness based on a GNH impact statement — much like the U.S. policy requirement of an environmental impact statement. Bhutan’s policy, however, is largely concerned with the well-being of individuals rather than the economy or environment.

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UNI announces Admissions Partnership Program KARYN SPORY Staff Writer

Transferring schools has become a whole lot easier after the University of Northern Iowa announcesd an Admissions Partnership Program that coordinates with the 15 community colleges in Iowa.

“Our relationship with community colleges is very important to us, especially since a third of our students at UNI are transfers,”

said Stacey Christensen, Communications Relations Manager of University Marketing and Public Relations.

This partnership will allow community college students in the program to have greater access to UNI and their resources than previous transfer students.

Such access will give students a smooth and seamless transition to the university.

Upon admission to the program, students will

receive guaranteed admissions to UNI, guaranteed placement in UNI housing, early orientation and scheduling, and academic advising by both the student’s previous community college and UNI. “Students who take advantage of this benefit are able to work with me on figuring out major options, figure out classes they can be taking at the community college (within their major) that will transfer to UNI, ask questions about anything else they may be wondering about the transfer process,” said Josh Sankey, the academic advisor for the program.

“Our relationship with community colleges is very important to us, especially since a third of our students at UNI are transfers.”

Stacey Christensen Communications Relations Manager of University Marketing and Public Relations

The community colleges include: Northeast Iowa Community College, North Iowa Area Community College, Iowa Lakes Community College, Northwest Iowa Community College, Iowa Central Community College, Iowa Valley Community College District, Hawkeye

Community College, Eastern Iowa Community College District, Kirkwood Community College, Des Moines Area Community College, Western Iowa Tech Community College, Iowa Western Community College, Southwestern Community College, Indian Hills Community College and Southeastern Community College.

Students can find more information and the online application link at http:// www.uni.edu/admissions/ app/index.html

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Losing is not an option

Barbara Grassley speaks about her experience with breast cancer JOHN ANDERSON Executive Editor

Barbara Grassley was surprised when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, though she knew she shouldn’t have been.

“You think that it’s everyone else (who is at risk) but you, and it just doesn’t work that way,” she said.

Grassley, the wife of U.S. senator Chuck Grassley, shared the story of her struggle with breast cancer with University of Northern Iowa students Friday in order to raise awareness about the deadly disease.

Grassley considers herself lucky, as she did not take precautionary measures like mammograms or selfexaminations to diagnose the disease. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 1987 after she had a pap smear done in addition to a full blood work up that was recommended after a health fair held in honor of a deceased senator revealed her high cholesterol. A second opinion from doctors in Iowa City confirmed the existence of a malignant lump in one of her breasts.

After receiving the diagnosis, Grassley made arrangements for a modified radical mastectomy, or breast removal, to eliminate the cancerous lump without worrying about whether or not the doctors “get it all.”

“I was 55, and I had nursed all of my children, and that’s what (breasts are) there for,” she said.

Not wanting to worry about future complications, Grassley asked her doctors to remove her other breast if its lump was found to be malignant.

“Sometimes you just feel perfectly fine, and then all of a sudden you aren’t and it hits you right between the eyes, and you’re confused and distraught.”

Barbara Grassley Wife of U.S. senator Chuck Grassley and Breast Cancer Survivor ALYX SANDBOTHE/Northern Iowan

“As I was walking down the hall with the anesthesiologist on my way to the operating room, I said to him, ‘You know, he is going to check the other breast, and if it’s malignant I want you to take both breasts.

You’re a nice guy, but I don’t want to come back here again,’” she said.

The surgeon removed the lump in her other breast so “no one would ever wonder,” Grassley said.

Twenty-three years after her surgery, Grassley knows that her cancer can return at any time. At the time of her diagnosis, Grassley’s aunt assured her that she would be fine, as Grassley’s aunt had breast cancer 10 years prior.

“She wasn’t fine,” Grassley said. “Her (cancer) came back after 18 years — it’s a very insidious thing.

And hers went to the brain, and it was bad.”

During her speech

US and Canada. He has also lectured in Rome, and is continued from page 2 currently a member of the De Graaf is also the steering committee of the national coordinator of forum on social wealth.

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Barbara Grassley, wife of U.S. senator Chuck Grassley, spoke to students Friday about surviving breast cancer to raise awareness about the disease. The speech was organized by the UNI chapter of Colleges Against Cancer.

Grassley encouraged students to take steps to prevent cancer, for, as their UNI Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow shirts said, losing is not an option.

According to the breast cancer survivor, one of the most important things anyone can do to prevent cancer is be aware of their risk factors. Mayoclinic.com lists being female, increasing age and having a family history of breast cancer, among others, as major risk factors, though Grassley noted that men can also get the disease.

Grassley felt that her family history should have prepared her for her diagnosis.

“It is definitely, definitely in my mother’s family, because my mother and every one of her siblings died from some form of cancer,” she said.

Regular mammograms Program and the Office of Sustainability. For additional information regarding de Graaf and his upcoming speech, contact Salterberg via e-mail at susan.salterberg@uni.edu.

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According to Grassley, the most important thing one can do to help those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer is to be a friend.

“Sometimes you just feel perfectly fine, and then all of a sudden you aren’t and it hits you right between the eyes, and you’re confused and distraught,” she said.

“And so helping someone — just to kind of be a friend in that situation is very important.”

Grassley also encouraged students to beat cancer by volunteering for organizations such as Susan G. Komen For the Cure, a nonprofit organization that rais-

es money to support cancer resource. Students can also follow and participate in clinical research trials, raise money to support cancer research and raise cancer awareness.

“I hope everyone took away from (Grassley’s speech) what I did, and that’s that it’s not money that you need to donate, it’s just your time,” said Josh Wilson, a member of the executive committee of the UNI chapter of Colleges Against Cancer, which organized the speech. “Like she said, time is our most valuable resource, and it’s gonna take a lot of time and volunteers to cure cancer.”

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Strayer-Wood Theatre presents Office hours ‘She Stoops to Conquer’ The life of a professor

By TALEE MABE Staff Writer

The University of Northern Iowa Strayer-Wood Theatre will present Oliver Goldsmith’s, “She Stoops To Conquer,” a comedy written and set in the 18th century, beginning Oct. 14. The play is directed by Gwendolyn Schwinke.

The plot, taking place in a single night, joins Marlow, an enterprising young man, as he ventures out to the country in the company of his friend, George Hastings, to meet the lovely, young Kate Hardcastle.

Tony Lumpkin, the mischievous son of Mrs. Hardcastle, deceives the two confused travelers when encountering them at a pub, leading them to believe that Kate’s father, Mr. Hardcastle, is an innkeeper and Kate is a barmaid. Mix-ups and misconceptions ensue to the delight of the audience.

Michael Achenbach, a senior theatre major playing Courtesy of Strayer-Wood Theatre the role of Mr. Hardcastle, Michael Braga and Michelle Bower perform in the Strayer-Wood Theatre’s finds elements of the play that production of “She Stoops to Conquer.” are absolutely relatable.

“I’m a daddy’s girl already, so “I identify very closely with resonate with her.

“Kate will do anything to I feel like that was easy to pick the fatherly aspect of my charget what she wants, especially up on as well,” Garles said. acter,” Achenbach said. “The for love,” she said.

“She is conGarles hopes for the audirelationship between a father triving in a way that is posience to come away with a and a daughter is the same in tive.” renewed sense of “the joy in any era.”

A poignant aspect of the theater.”

Similarly, Diana Garles, a “It’s not all drama,” she senior theatre major playing play is the close-knit relationship between Kate and Mr. Kate Hardcastle, has found eleSee CONQUER page 5 ments of her character that Hardcastle.

Running on 100 percent Gretta power

By EVA ANDERSEN Staff Writer

I should have known that my interview with a theatre teacher would be unconventional. It took me awhile to get the interview rolling because of all of the distracting toys in her office.

Me: The purpose of this interview is just to get a little bit of what I can’t see in the classroom…

(She laughs) Me: … like the peacock.

(I point to the huge peacock decoration hanging from her ceiling).

Berghammer: And the pirate flag! Come on, the pirate flag is the crown jewel of the office!

Me: So, uh, tell me…

Berghammer: And the Slinky! Come on, how many University of Northern Iowa faculty have a Slinky in their office? It’s right next to the barrel of monkeys.

Me: Okay, so how many plastic crowns do you have in here?

Berghammer: Four tiaras over there, and then there’s my dress tiara there over right on top of the coffee mug. And then the last one is on top of the puppet.

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Me: Does being a theatre professor give you license to wear these things, or does just being Gretta?

Berghammer: I think being a woman gives me license to wear a tiara… ’Gretta and the theatre’ is just icing on the cake.

The discussion of tiaras rolled into a discussion of feminism, sofas, and oil changes. I got so caught up that I realized 10 minutes had passed and we hadn’t found out much about Berghammer. But then I realized that our conversation had already told me lots about her -- she was wildly energetic, spontaneous and powered by creative impulse.

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Robinson addresses issues in K-12 education

By DAKOTA FUNK Staff Writer

“Be a part of the solution” is a phrase that could sum up Sharon Robinson’s remarks on building a community for educating students.

University of Northern Iowa students and faculty members -- including Dwight Watson, dean of the College of Education, and Gloria Gibson, associate provost -- attended Robinson’s speech.

Robinson, president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education spoke Friday in the Maucker Union Old Central Ballroom about the importance of understanding the problems in the educational system.

She also discussed ways to collaborate and find solutions to these issues through leadership programs so the campus can become an educational leader preparation institution. Her lecture was part of the Leaders in Education Lecture Series.

Robinson discussed some of the threats in the educational system. She

said the number of children attending schools in the U.S. is increasing and it is also becoming more diverse. She stated that the challenge for educators is to create the capacity to build communities and solve problems in a very diverse student population.

One of the problems Robinson discussed during her lecture was the Obama administration and some of the proposals they are making that are no good for the educational system. She stressed the importance of improving education by working together as a community.

“You must get in there and drive the reality. The reality of working together in communities to bring about and improve services to all learners just as you are supported, licensed and encouraged to do by your teacher partnership quality grants,” Robinson said.

The Obama administration would eliminate the teacher partnership quality grants, which Robinson does not agree with.

“We understand that we must always

get in the business with our K-12 colleagues and improve student learning in every community,” Robinson said.

While discussing these issues, Robinson said the AACTE is working on a nationally available performance assessment for candidates who plan to become teachers and educators in the future.

The approach Robinson discussed about the clinical development of students is to get in there and work with practitioners in schools in order to allow the students to understand what they know and what they can do with what they know.

“Rather than regulate based on what you do, regulate based on the result that we know we require,” Robinson said.

According to Robinson, the main objective in teacher education is what impact you are making in practice. She reiterated a goal-impact educational approach with the end in mind.

“To act with integrity means that you have a sense of what value and what the goals are and you live by it,” she said.

“You know that when your candidates leave you, they are ready to confront and embrace all your marks; they are ready to construct a way for students to achieve their goals.”

She also said that educators must address the tough issues.

“To be out on a limb, be way out on a limb,” she said.

Robinson concluded her lecture by saying that getting issues resolved faster and cheaper is always better. There was a question and answer forum after the lecture and a reception for Watson.

Ashley Vitosh, a junior elementary and early education major, thought Robinson’s speech was helpful. She now has a different perspective in the way she views education in the classroom.

Betsy Johnson, a senior secondary English education major, thought Robinson’s speech was informative and she liked her cheaper, faster and better views on education.

To learn more about AACTE visit www.aacte.org.

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ground information, starting with her education. Needless to say, it was still unconventional.

She attended the University of Wisconsin where there were no grades and no majors or minors.

“You went to class because you were curious -- you wanted to learn. Instead of grades you got written or verbal feedback,” she said.

It really started to make sense about why she teaches her classes the way she does. I am currently taking my Capstone class, Theatre in Education, with Berghammer. We focus on using skits as a means to educate about violence prevention.

Instead of sitting down in class, we play games and theatrical exercises. We devise stories.

We make dramatic choices that inspire thoughts and ideas within our classmates. This is how Berghammer operates. She has taught at UNI for 26 years, and recently won the Regents Award for Faculty Excellence. Great teaching doesn’t have to be conventional.

“I’m sure that there are individuals on this campus in other departments who may not immediately see the value of (theatre as a means of teaching) because it does not fall neatly into the whole atmosphere of academic rigor… but it is so valuable!

Recognizing and appreciating the creative impulse that people have is the most rewarding thing I do,” she said.

Even though it may seem as though Berghammer is all fun and games, the work that she does is beyond meaningful.

For years, she worked for Cedar Valley Hospice with young kids with siblings or parents with a terminal illness. She used theatre as a coping mechanism and a means of developing personal integrity. Next semester, she is partnering with Exceptional Persons, Inc. to explore ways in which process drama can support and empower autistic youth.

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“The thing about working with kids is that you don’t know what is going to be influential moment,” she said. “I bet every person could talk about a time when a teacher did something that in his or her reality was just a blip on the radar -- either they let you lead the lunch line or they denied you the opportunity to lead the lunch line -- but based on where you were at that moment, that was either the greatest gift they could have given you or the most horrible thing that could have happened.”

Her ability to see the importance of youth theater teaching likely originated with her own young theater experiences, having started taking classes at 6.

“My mother’s ambition in life was to get as many as us out of the house as possible… there were five of us, so she took us to theatre classes,” she said.

And years later, she still has not lost her childlike energy!

Another example? She likes to play dress-up. Berghammer always comes to class in shiny, fashionable and wild clothes. I have to admit, sometimes it is hard to hear her voice over the clanking of her bangles, or see her over the glint of her huge cocktail rings -- most which were gifts from her son, Hanley.

But when I asked her if she had a heyday on Halloween, she scoffed.

“Psh. Halloween is for amateurs,” she said.

I am fascinated -- this woman never stops. And at the end of the day, she says one of the greatest challenges is having enough energy to do what she does.

How much coffee do you drink a day?

“Oh, I don’t know. They’ve been trying to figure that out,” she said.

It doesn’t matter though -- I believe that even if she didn’t have one drop of caffeine, she’d keep zooming through life impacting lives, running on sheer Gretta Power, while wearing her jeweled tiara, of course.

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said. “There must be drama; that’s what drives the play.

That’s the action. However, this action is comedic and it’s cute in a Shakespearean sense of mistaken identity in a language that is more easily understood.”

Performing an 18th century piece posed a potential challenge. However, the consensus of the actors and Schwinke was that, while the language is sophisticated, it strikes an ideal balance between an antiquated feel and today’s more relaxed parlance.

“I think that the audience will understand the language,” Achenbach said.

Brett Jones, a sophomore theatre major, takes on the role of George Hastings. Hastings

“I think it’s a very funny play. I do think the language is quite contemporary. The humor, the situations and the characters are still with us today. Mrs. Hardcastle is like the original fashion victim.”

Gwendolyn Schwinke director of “She Stoops to Conquer”

pursues a romantic liason with Ms. Constance Neville, another resident of the Hardcastle home. Jones finds Hastings relatable in the “geniality” of the character and the occasional mischievousness. Jones attempts to convey a relatable sense of the inevitable twists and turns that can befall a person or group of people in the execution of simple tasks.

“I think that there are a

lot of instances of things not working out exactly right, which is something that we are trying to play up in this play,” Jones said. “Even if you think you know exactly what is going on, there’s always going to be something that messes you up, which is something the audience will be able to relate with.”

The ease of translation of the dialogue and situational premises has allowed the play to retain its appeal for more than two centuries of performance.

“I think it’s a very funny play,” Schwinke said. “I do think that the language is quite contemporary. The humor, the situations and the characters are still with us today. Mrs. Hardcastle is like the original fashion victim.”

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The damage of Wal-Mart NICK KROB nickkrob @googlemail.com

I have always stressed the importance of shopping locally and supporting small-town businesses. For this reason, I have always hated national chains that take over the country. Of these chains, Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club have always topped the list. “But why?” people ask me. They think the Wal-Mart Corporation gets a bad name for no reason. Here is why nobody should shop there.

My biggest complaint with Wal-Mart is that they destroy small town businesses. Local shops that have been staples of communities for years are constantly shutting their doors since they cannot keep up with Wal-Mart. But Wal-Mart shoppers convincingly argue, “It’s a free market economy.

Capitalism at it’s most severe.

People want Wal-Mart. You can’t punish success.” Bulls---.

In the case of Wal-Mart, it is not capitalism. Wal-Mart has an unfair advantage. Nationwide, Wal-Mart has received $1.008

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A newly remodeled Wal-Mart store. The business giant has received $1.008 billion in subsidies and makes an annual profit of $14 billion.

billion in subsidies. In Illinois alone, Wal-Mart has received $100 million in subsidies as school districts have been making drastic budget cuts. How can it be capitalism when the government is paying a company to set up shop? When the Wal-Mart in Cameron, Mo., receives $2.1 million dollars to open its doors, how is the local mom and pop shop supposed to compete?

Looking past the unfair advantage Wal-Mart receives from government assistance, Wal-Mart has an outstanding history of treating their employees like dirt. First, as one

of the most successful businesses in the world, they don’t pay their employees well enough.

The federal poverty line for a family of four is $17,650. The average yearly income for a full-time hourly worker at WalMart is $13,861. This would be understandable if the CEO of Wal-Mart, Lee Scott, hadn’t earned $27,207,799 in 2005.

That is about 2,000 times more than the average employee.

For every employee being paid $7.50 an hour, Lee Scott is making about $15,000 an hour.

Capitalism at its most severe I suppose.

of the most random creations of video I have ever seen.

I can see why our generation can respond so positively to these. We live in the Age of Random. Take a gander at YouTube, as we often do every day. YouTube’s most successful videos are either insanely funny, cute and/or incredibly random.

For this concept to transition into mass market advertising is no surprise.

While I have no problem being a witness to the Age of Random, it is starting to have negative side effects. Since Old Spice’s ad campaign has been so successful, many companies are jumping on the bandwagon.

What I’ve noticed is not necessarily imitators, but more so inspirations from the Old Spice ads.

Burger King’s recent breakfast commercials and PlayStation’s commercials are decent examples of random working in advertisers’ favor, but the majority of ads that try this method come off as just plain stupid. Ironically, that’s the idea, but they are missing one key element from their commercials: likability.

We like the Old Spice commercials because we like the

Old Spice Guy, Isaiah Mustafa, or Ray Lewis. Sure, the commercials are insanely stupid, but the likability pushes it over the top. Ad agencies need to learn this lesson quick so as to provide a random-desiring public with such commercials to satisfy our laugh-craving mouths.

Recently, however, Old Spice became a victim of its own phenomenon. Ray Lewis’ third commercial for the company, released on Oct. 8, I found to be a flop. The first two commercials starring Lewis were gold, but I think Wieden+Kennedy went a little too far on this newest one. Ray Lewis ends up swallowing an orb representing the universe and sprouts six heads shooting lightning out of all their mouths. Not necessarily funny, but incredibly random. Will this newest commercial work for TV watching audiences? We will find out soon enough.

I guess what I am trying to get at is if random is the way to go to make our commercials watchable, that’s totally fine, but be sure you don’t take it too far. The human mind can only take so much confusion.

Old Spice and the Age of Random ANTHONY MITCHELL ayomitch@uni.edu

Television advertising has certainly evolved since its inception in the late 1940s and ‘50s.

I like to call these early commercials the “Golly Gee Whiz Era.” Overacted reactions and incredibly cheesy methods of talking to the camera; absolutely classic, but we’ve definitely come a long way since then. I can think back to the 1990s and the odd expressionism commercials produced for Obsession, the cologne. They were so bizarrely ambiguous and accomplished absolutely nothing by the end of the commercial, but its key success lay in the fact that you remembered it.

Fast forward to February 2010, and Old Spice creates one of the most brilliant ad campaigns in recent memory. I hide nothing in the fact that I love the Old Spice commercials.

I can’t put a finger on what it is either that makes them so likable. One factor definitely shines in all of their commercials: random. They are some

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Unfair treatment for unwitting students Your student loans may end up costing you more than you think.

No, we’re not talking about interest rates, although if you’ve got a private loan, you’re probably well aware of that problem. This is about the role those loans will play in your life once you graduate and enter the real world.

Increasing numbers of students are borrowing increasing amounts each year, as tuition continues to rise faster than inflation and wages. USA Today reported Sept. 10 that the nation’s student loan debt has surpassed its overall credit card debt – to the tune of $850 billion.

At the University of Northern Iowa alone, the average federal loan indebtedness for a graduating senior is $24,123, according to the Office of Financial Aid. Federal loans may cover educational costs for some students, but for others, including out-of-state students, private loans with variable, uncapped interest rates are necessary to bridge the gap.

Students may take out these loans understanding they must be repaid, but may not be aware of all the consequences.

If you find yourself unable to make payments on your student loan(s), you cannot discharge this debt through bankruptcy. Congress passed a law eliminating that possibility for federal loans in 1998 and extended it to private education loans in 2005.

According to an article on the consumer affairs blog The Consumerist by Ben Popken, “The same rules apply to debt from criminal acts (you murder someone and are sued) and debt from fraud. Loans for education are the only type of loan that has this Federal ‘no-escape’ clause.”

In the words of Elizabeth Warren, special advisor for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, “Why should students who are trying to finance an education be treated more harshly than someone who negligently ran over a child or someone who racked up tens of thousands of dollars gambling?”

That’s not all. The aforementioned Consumerist article notes that student loans are also exempt from other protections, including the statute of limitations on collections, adherence to the Truth in Lending Act and the right to refinance. If you miss payments, you may be subject to wage garnishment without a court order, suspension of a state professional license and withholding of income tax refunds.

But there’s hope, right? Didn’t student loan reform legislation pass recently that changes everything? Yes and no.

The reform that passed earlier this year doesn’t solve these problems. It does eliminate the middleman in federal education lending, but now the government will rake in the profits instead of lenders like Sallie Mae. It doesn’t give student borrowers the consumer protections they need to avoid being financially ruined by their education debt.

At this point it is incredibly unrealistic to simply tell students not to take out any loans. Many students have already taken out loans or will in the future, thanks in part to the turbulent economy’s effects on our own or our parents’ income.

The best way to tackle this situation is to insist on real reform. Some may already be on the way: a subcommittee in the House of Representatives advanced legislation last week that would restore bankruptcy protections for private loans.

Pay attention to this and other measures affecting your rights as a student borrower. Contact your representatives and tell them how important it is to you to not be a wage slave for most of your adult life. Stay informed, stay alert and you will stay in the black.

This editorial reflects the position of the Northern Iowan’s editorial staff: John Anderson, Leah Jeffries, Brad Eilers, Cassie Tegeler, Anna Schreck and Kari Braumann. All other articles and illustrations represent the views of their authors.

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Colds, bugs and viruses, oh my!

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Coughing, sneezing and sniffling are common sounds on any college campus this time of year. With so many students going in and out of classrooms it is very easy to catch the common cold by just attending class. Many students feel the obligation to attend every single class since they’re paying for their seat and professors tell us attendance is essential.

However, there are many ways to avoid catching a cold or the flu and it is important to stay home from class if your cough will be a disturbance to the stu-

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Even worse than this gross disproportion of payment is how Wal-Mart pays it employees. Wal-Mart currently faces lawsuits in 31 different states for wage and hour abuses potentially involving hundreds of thousands of workers. In Texas alone, it is estimated that Wal-Mart cheated its employees out of $150 million in unpaid wages. In Colorado, Wal-Mart spent $50 millions to settle an off-the-clock class action suit.

Wal-Mart also was forced to pay $11 millions to settle allegations that it used illegal

dents around you.

Having the common cold really brings a major burden upon a person. Symptoms like coughing, sneezing, runny nose, headache and fever make it difficult to enjoy simple everyday tasks.

There are certain symptoms that should automatically keep a student home from school.

According to www.associatedcontent.com, if you have a fever of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher you should stay home until you are fever-free for at least 24 hours. If you are vomiting you should wait at least 24 hours before returning to school or work and you should be able to hold down solid food.

A minor cough or cold isn’t a reason to stay home, but a frequent cough or constant nasal

drainage may affect you performance and others around you.

Constantly coughing in class makes it really hard for you and others to concentrate and focus, so stay home so that the other students won’t be distracted by you continuously coughing into your sweatshirt. I realize a lot of our professors urge us to never miss a single class, but if you are showing up and repetitively blowing your nose or coughing during lecture, how is anyone supposed to ignore you?

If water and cough drops can’t keep your cough under control, then staying home and coughing all over your own things would be a better idea.

There are plenty of ways to avoid becoming victim of acute rhinitis, a.k.a. the common cold, including regular exercise, eat-

ing properly, getting plenty of rest and washing your hands regularly. Since hand sanitizer is suddenly everywhere these days, there’s no reason not to use it regularly. As students we keep busy with school, work and homework, so sometimes we’re not sleeping as much as we should be in order to stay healthy. Making sure you’re getting enough sleep will really help you stay happy and healthy. Also, according to all those posters hanging in the doctor’s office, instead of covering your cough with your hands, the better alternative is coughing or sneezing into your arm or sleeve. Not sharing your drinks or food with your friends is also a helpful tip in avoiding becoming the coughing kid in class.

Out of common sense and the facts that I’ve listed in this article, it should be fairly simple to stay germ-free this school year. I know students will continue to attend classes with a cold, but just as long as they aren’t a disturbance to themselves and others I understand. However, the student who refuses to miss a class even under the worst coughing spell should realize they are negatively affecting the focus of themselves, their peers and their instructor by attending. If you are feeling under the weather and debating on whether to attend class, make sure to consider your peers who will be sitting next to you in class.

immigrants to clean their stores.

These allegations were pretty severe when Immigration and Naturalization Services agents arrested 250 undocumented workers in 61 Wal-Marts across America.

Wal-Mart is able to not pay their employees well by sticking the burden on the taxpayers.

A Berkeley study found that Wal-Mart costs taxpayers $111 million a year. In Florida alone, 12,300 Wal-Mart employees are dependent on Medicaid due to Wal-Mart health coverage being too expensive. That is more than any other company. All in all, it is estimated that Wal-Mart costs taxpayers

approximately $1.5 billion to support its employees. Isn’t it odd that a company pays their employees too little and then charges too much for health care? It makes sense why WalMart is one of the nation’s most notorious businesses against unions.

Wal-Mart has a proven track record of disregard for the environment. In 1999, all new WalMart construction was halted in Pennsylvania due to environmental violations. In 2001, the Environmental Protection Agency ordered Wal-Mart to pay a $1 million fine for clean water violations in Texas, Oklahoma, and Massachusetts.

In 2004, Wal-Mart was fined $3.1 million by EPA, the largest ever for a retailer, for clean water act violations in nine states. In 2005, the Connecticut EPA ordered Wal-Mart to pay $1.15 million for Clean Water Act violations in 22 stores.

Wal-Mart doesn’t only damage our society. In China, where the factories are located, WalMart pays factory workers less than $3 a day. Employees are not forced to live in the cramped dorms, but if they don’t, rent is still deducted from their pay.

In Bangladesh, 189,000 female workers sew garments for WalMart, working from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m., seven days a week, for 13 to 17 cents an hour.

To take advantage of the situation even more, Wal-Mart continually makes a shockingly large profit on all the imported goods. A toy that costs 18 cents to make in China retails for $14.96 in America. Don’t you think they could stomach paying their workers a little bit more?

A company as large as Wal-

Mart, which makes $400 billion a year in sales with a $14 billion net profit, could help our economy tremendously by keeping its business local. Wal-Mart, however, continually feeds the Chinese economy by importing everything from them. In 2004 alone, Wal-Mart imported $18 billion in goods from China.

I suppose Wal-Mart’s undeniable pattern of greed, aggression and lack of humanity all stems from the top. The five direct members of the Walton family, owners of Wal-Mart, are worth $102 billion. Ten billion of that would be enough to ensure every employee of Wal-Mart had health care. But I guess none of this comes as a surprise when you see that the Waltons only donated $6,000 to the Wal-Mart employee disaster fund in 2004 (in contrast to employee donations of $5 million) and have given less than 1 percent of their wealth to charitable organizations (Bill Gates has donated 58 percent of his).

Capitalism at its most severe, I suppose.

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UNI Volleyball cruises during the week, extending their regular season MVC win streak to 25 games

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UNI has won 25 consecutive MVC games as well as 11 straight regular season games. The Panthers are ranked No. 14 nationally.

By SAM JEFSON Sports Writer

Oct. 6 and Oct. 8 were more than just victories for the University of Northern Iowa volleyball team. Yes, the team extended their regular season Missouri Valley Conference win streak

to 25 in thrashings of South Dakota State University and Bradley University, but both victories also carried with them added meaning.

Wednesday, the Panthers hosted a throwback night against the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State in a non-conference match up.

Northern Iowa waltzed to a three-set win with game scores of 25-13, 25-20 and 25-17. The match took place in a raucous West Gym, making it the first Panther home match away from the McLeod Center since 2006. Historically, the West Gym has been a place of

dominance for the Panthers, with the team tallying an impressive record of 190-12 there since 1990.

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Swagger + sports = real entertainment

By RYAN FRIEDERICH

Sports Columnist

Swagger, according to www.dictionary.com, is defined as “to boast or brag noisily.” Most people see “swag” as a negative thing, but I personally love the athletes that talk a little trash, maybe do a dance, and let the other team know what just hit them.

If I was talented enough to be a professional athlete I would like to think that fines would be mailed to my home every week because of the entertainment I would provide for the crowd, and I would model my arrogance after some of the following swag experts.

One of the unsung athletes/entertainers in professional baseball is Brandon Phillips, second baseman for the Cincinnati

Reds. Before running out onto the field to start every game, Phillips likes to grab a handful of dirt and toss it up into the air, LeBron James style. If you think that isn’t enough, wait until he comes up to bat. As Phillips steps up to the plate the speakers at Great American Ball Park blast “Pretty Boy Swag” by Soulja Boy, pure awesomeness. Phillips was also the main character in the brawl between the Reds and the Cardinals this summer after he expressed his hatred for the St. Louis ball club, leading to a fight that resulted in multiple suspensions.

If you think Brandon Phillips seems a little bit cocky, you haven’t seen anything until you look at Jared Allen of the Minnesota Vikings. Allen is so confident that he sports

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Brandon Phillips celebrates with his teammates after hitting a home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in game two of the National League Divisional Series.

a mullet and jorts just for the pure fact that he can, knowing no one will mess with him. Unfortunately, the National Football League is threatening to fine and penalize Allen if he

continues to do his patented “rope tie” celebration after every sack, and all Allen said in response was that he wasn’t worried about the money, just the 15 yards.

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Salukis earn overtime win over Panthers

By TIM GETTING Sports Writer

What potentially could have been their most memorable comeback in recent memory was denied Saturday as the University of Northern Iowa Panthers fell to Southern Illinois University 45-38 at Saluki Stadium.

The Panthers trailed 31-14 at halftime and then rallied, scoring 24 unanswered points. But with a little over one minute remaining in the game, SIU tied the score at 38 and forced overtime.

In their initial overtime possession, the Salukis’ quarterback Chris Dieker found wide receiver Jeff Evans in the end zone, giving them a 45-38 lead.

On the ensuing possession, the Southern Illinois defense withheld the Panthers from gaining even a yard.

UNI dug itself into a hole during the game’s first half, turning the ball over on three occasions while forcing zero turnovers of their own. SIU scored on each possession following a Panther turnover.

Scoring off a 46-yard Tirrell Rennie run on their first possession of the second half, the Panthers began conducting a 24-point swing. UNI earned its first lead of the game with a little under 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter as Rennie ran for his second touchdown of the afternoon. The junior quarterback was the game’s leading rusher with 126 yards on 19 carries.

Dieker led the SIU passing attack, which accounted for 329 yards and three touchdowns. The senior also added a threeyard touchdown run, which capped off an 11-play, 72-yard drive that notched the score at 38 apiece.

For the seventh time in their last eight meetings, the two schools ended the game seven or less points away from each other.

The Panthers fell to 2-3 overall and 2-1 in Missouri Valley Football Conference play with the loss. Next Saturday, UNI will travel to the University of South Dakota to take on the Coyotes in their final non-conference game of the regular season.

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UNI outside hitter Megan Lehman spikes the ball against the Bradley Braves. The Panthers won with scores of 25-18, 25-9 and 25-10.

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The Panthers celebrate their victory over South Dakota State on Oct. 6.

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kills. Beth Discher knocked down 12, Krista DeGeest cracked 11 and Michelle Burow finished with 10. Bre Payton facilitated the Panther attack, dishing out a total of 42 assists for the night.

Friday, the Panthers were back in action against the Bradley Braves. Northern Iowa won in overwhelming fashion 25-18, 25-9 and 25-10. The Panthers donned pink jerseys for the night in an effort to raise cancer awareness.

“It’s a really special event for us,” head coach Bobbi Petersen said. “There is not one person on this team that hasn’t been affected by the disease, so it was really special tonight to raise awareness against breast cancer.”

With the effort brought forth on Friday, the Panthers may consider wearing pink during every match. Northern

Iowa received solid play from all aspects of the court with strong performances on the offensive and defensive side of the ball.

“I thought we served tough and offensively it was one of our better matches as far as errors go. We also did a nice job controlling the ball,” Petersen said. “It’s good that we had a match where all cylinders were clicking at the same time.”

The statistics showed the complete performance for the Panthers, with Burow knocking down 10 kills and Beth Discher finishing with nine. Payton shined on offense and defense with 31 assists and 10 digs.

The Panthers now carry with them a 16-2 record overall and a 7-0 mark in the MVC. UNI will be back on court Thursday as the Panthers take on the Illnois State Redbirds. First serve in Normal, Ill., is set for 7 p.m.

You know you are flowing with swagger when ESPN makes a documentary about you and your reputation, and that is why the entire University of Miami Hurricane football team takes the cake. Miami seems to always have guys who like to celebrate, look for fights and get into the other team’s head. If you remember a few years ago, the Hurricanes got into a fight with Florida International that involved kicking, helmet swinging and crutch swinging! Yes, even the injured Hurricanes are looking for a way to see their mugs on SportsCenter.

I love sports, and I love the characters that are involved in them even more. Many people can’t stand cockiness, but I think it shows how some athletes just become emotionally involved in their sport. Give me a fight any day over a butt-kicking where so-called “rivals” give hugs afterwards. I will always support you, Usain Bolt, even if the Olympic organizers don’t like you running backwards to finish a race and doing your pose afterwards. Embrace the swag people, and go Panthers!

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The University of Northern Iowa women’s soccer team knocked off Illinois State, the preseason Missouri Valley Conference favorites, with a 1-0 road victory Friday afternoon in Normal, Ill. Senior forward Chelsie Hochstedler scored for UNI in the 69th minute off a Morgan Olsen corner kick. Junior Kala Negus earned an assist on the play, along with Olsen.

The Panthers were outshot 25-10, but received solid goalkeeping from junior Lauren Potzman.

Potzman registered eight saves, including seven before halftime, and recorded her second shutout of the season.

UNI (3-9-2, 1-2-0 MVC) earned its first conference win since Oct. 21, 2007, when the Panthers topped Indiana State, 3-0.

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Black Hawks top Stars 5-3

By DUSTIN WOODY Sports Writer

At this time last week, the Waterloo Black Hawks were fresh off of a 1-0 loss to the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the Black Hawks’ first game of the 2010-2011 United States Hockey League season on Oct. 2. This week, however, the team is celebrating a big 5-3 win over the Lincoln Stars on Saturday.

“We are obviously really happy to finally get a win, so it (team morale) is really positive,” Black Hawks firstyear forward Guan Wang said after Saturday’s win. “Also, we’re happy to know that we can score and have the offense that can do that.”

In a game that saw a fight and two ejections, Waterloo was first on the board at the 7:32 mark when Vince Hinostroza beat Lincoln goaltender Lukas Hafner over Hafner’s glove. It was Hinostroza’s first goal as a Black Hawk. Waterloo added two more goals in the first period, when Aaron Pearce and Max Edson scored at the 8:16 and 16:43 mark, respectively.

Waterloo defenseman Tyler Zepeda took a hard hit into the boards from Brent Tate at the 17:35 mark of the first and did not immediately rise. This led Andrew Panzarella of Waterloo to start, and decisively win, a fight with Tate. Tate was given a total of 20 penalty minutes and a game ejection.

Waterloo was unable to

capitalize on the resulting power play in the first period, but Jacob MacDonald lit the lamp for the home team just one minute, 20 seconds into the second.

Sam Alfieri and Ryan Dzingel notched goals for Lincoln at the 3:11 and 4:26 mark of the second period to pull the Stars within two, but that was as close as the margin would come, as Luke Hannon scored again unassisted at the 12:00 mark of the second. Dominik Shine scored at the 3:28 mark of a third period power play to pull Lincoln back within two, but Waterloo first-year goalie Jay Williams held on to the rest of Lincoln’s shots for the win to put the Black Hawks’ record to 1-1-0 on the stillyoung season.

Following several calls that he felt should have gone the other way, Lincoln head coach Chad Johnson was given a two-minute penalty at 19:27 of the third period and told to cool his heels. He didn’t heed referee Ken Anderson’s warnings, however, and was given a misconduct and ejected shortly thereafter.

When asked if the team fed off of Johnson’s obvious anger, Wang replied with, “It wasn’t really a big deal to us, but it showed us that they were frustrated, so that just gave us more energy.”

Compared to other leagues Wang has played in, he feels that the USHL is “a lot faster and more physical, so it takes some time getting used to.”

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The Black Hawks played a well-rounded game and came away victorious against the Lincoln Stars 5-3.

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