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Professor William Koch shares the words of Walt Whitman.
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Audience members sat facing a chalkboard reading: “NO SHAME: A Night of Playful Hedonism and Debauchery” when the lights flashed and they started cheering as No Shame Theatre began in the Communication Arts
Center, Room 108, Nov. 8. “It’s just a variety show for people that have some sort of artistic talent, whether it’s writing or singing or poetry, and they can do their own work there,” said Cody Hoien, junior theater major and one of three No Shame hosts. The other hosts are
senior family services major Chris Madigan and 2009 graduate David Harnois. Madigan said No Shame originated at the University of Iowa and eventually wound up at the University of Northern Iowa. See NO SHAME, page 4
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Since 2010, the University of Northern Iowa has been affected by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, according to Michelle Byers, director of Human Resource Services. While ACA won’t impact the number of students employed by the university, Byers said they’re looking into changing employee hours. “Both the University of Iowa and Iowa State University limit the number of hours a student can work to 20 hours per week, and we are currently looking at the possibility of implementing the same requirement,” Byers said. “We don’t believe that such a change would impact very many students.” Byers said the average student works 9.3 hours a week. “Studies have consistently shown that working more than 15-20 hours per week has a negative effect on students’ academic success,” Byers said. Because employment differs from department to department, Lindsay Cunningham, a spokesperson for UNI, said nothing is certain when it comes to student employees. “The largest percentage of student employment is departmentally funded, so there’s not one answer about cutting jobs or hours,” Cunningham said. However, Byers said that, “ACA will have no impact relative to reducing the number of student employment jobs.”
David Harnois performs “Mother f---ing Sherlock Holmes” Nov. 8 at No Shame.
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Take a bite and appreciate the American farmer MADISON McKONE mckonem @uni.edu
While I typically enjoy stand-up comedians with clever wit and intelligent puns, I was not so thrilled recently with TBS television host Pete Holmes. His recent monologue on daylight savings neither tickled my funny bone nor provided accurate information. In his five-minute rant, Holmes framed the American farmer as the scapegoat for the daylight savings time change and also made several sarcastic remarks about farmers work ethic. I am a bit biased because, like many Iowans, I came from a small town, which has been built upon the agricultural industry. I walk out of my front door and see a corn field not 50 feet away. What Holmes disregards completely is the fact that it is not just small communities that reap
Farming is not just a job, it is a way of life. the benefits of our hardworking farmers — it is the U.S. as a whole and countries around the world. Holmes’s assertion that there are a mere “six or seven farmers” implies that this is a small industry. Yet, according to The American Farm Bureau Federation, in the U.S., 202 million farms are scattered throughout the rural landscape and “more than 21 million American workers (15 percent of the total U.S. workforce) produce, process and sell the nation’s food and fiber.” Farmers produce our major food supply and the products we consume each day, including grains, oilseeds, cotton, meats and vegetables. A study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, states that in
2011, agriculture and agriculture-related industries contributed $742.6 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product. Agricultural production is evident in all of the 50 states, but a farmer’s reach extends to other areas of the globe as well. Organizations like Farmers Feeding the World provides produce for third world countries in which many die of hunger each day. In fact, North Carolina State University reports that around $6 million of agricultural products produced in the United States are exported to foreign markets every hour. Furthermore, the farming industry has a favorable impact on the environment because, as the NC State report outlines, agricultural land provides a habitat for 75 percent of the nation’s wildlife. Many farmers also work to install conservative buffers, which improve water, soil and air quality. If it weren’t an essential industry, why would we appoint a U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, create the U.S.
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Department of Agriculture, establish federal laws such as the Agricultural Act and so on? And for Holmes to say farmers lead “perfect lives” and to imply they have an easy job is a flat out lie. The hardworking farmers I know are in the field from sunrise to sunset. Their beaten, dirty skin and clothing are a testament to their devotion and commitment to what they do. Farming is not just a job, it is a way of life. So to you, Pete Holmes, the next time you indulge in
a meal, I hope you know that for every plate you consume, a farmer spent long, grueling hours producing it, and daylight savings only adds an extra hour to their already demanding workday. Please try to look beyond your selfish, Hollywood life and appreciate the hard work going on around you. Rather than ridiculing them, thank them. It is time that we all take a bite and appreciate the American farmer. Without them, our country would be as hungry as some of those overseas.
UNI should open an independent movie theater CHRISTOPHER DANIEL daniecab @uni.edu
It’s Friday night and you have decided you want to go out to see a movie. You see what’s playing at College Square Theater, but none of it interests you. Luckily, there are two cinemas in town. Looking at Crossroads Theater’s offerings, you discover they are playing the same movies as College Square. The choice between 2-D and 3-D movies seems to take precedence over the choice of actual films. What’s more, due to the profit motive and the limited space in cinemas that must accommodate two versions of each movie shown, the chances of independent films or “prestige films,” smaller films distributed by the big studios, are slim to none. And even though the College Square Theater at times offers independent and small films through their Critic’s Choice events, they play only for a day or two. Blink and you’ll miss them. And forget documentaries and foreign films. So I suggest the University of Northern Iowa look into open-
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ing its own small cinema. I beg your indulgence in mentioning a rival university, but the University of Iowa has long had a successful studentrun indie cinema, The Bijou. They show new releases of independent, foreign and limited release movies and documentaries six days a week. The theater is run by a volunteer board of directors and its operating budget is funded by the student activity fee and ticket and concessions sales. Local
organizations and businesses also cosponsor it, which helps financially. I know we don’t receive the kind of money U of I does, but perhaps we can do the same on a smaller scale, with semiweekly or biweekly showings. There may be a little-used room in Maucker Union that could be converted into a small cinema. We could pay less for distribution licensing for second-run movies, especially those from small produc-
ers and distributors, as these licenses cost considerably less than first-run features from big studios. There is also the aesthetic reason. This school’s mission is to provide a wellrounded, liberal arts education, not just through classes, but in cultural activities around campus. Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center and Strayer Wood Theatre, as well as lecture series in various departments that bring prominent speakers to UNI, provide
an abundance of opportunities to see theater, dance, fine art and literary readings. But what about the art of cinema? Whether the blockbuster, big-budget films offered by our city’s cinemas have artistic merit is an argument for another time. But it does limit the variety of available films that are to be seen. The experience of seeing a film in a theater is essentially different from watching it on television, however sharper the resolution of televisions and the increasing size of their screens. Most film is shot in an aspect ratio that demands to be fully experienced on the big screen. Color resolution on celluloid is stronger than on video. Further, video compression causes some deformity of the image and sound of the original film. At the Waterloo Barnes & Noble, I’ve talked to employees who tell me their Criterion Collection shelf in the audio-visual section of the store is one of their most popular. Criterion is a boutique DVD label that specializes in producing high-quality copies of the very movies I’ve been talking about. So there is an audience for such film going in the Cedar Valley. Why not cater to it?
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Re-enactor William Koch, languages and literatures professor at the University of Northern Iowa, performed a oneman show as Walt Whitman, explaining Whitman’s life and times and reciting some of his most notable poetry Nov. 6 in Lang Hall Auditorium. “I feel that a lot of Whitman’s poetry applies to many walks of life,” Koch said. Koch created “Walt Whitman Live” and has now performed it 15 times at UNI. A great deal of the poetry Koch recited reflected on Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, as this year is the war’s 150th anniversary. Koch also related verses of poetry to students’ lives. Koch made his presentation come alive as he recited “Song of Myself.” He was dressed in clothes worn during Whitman’s time as he related what it was like during the mid-20th century. Lighting effects were used to transition between time and space. Leading up to the Civil War, Whitman “had a desire to articulate and express personality in the midst of what was happening during his day,” Koch said. Whitman communicated his thoughts and feelings through
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No Shame is generally every other Friday night at 10 p.m. The next will be Nov. 15. “People need to see what it’s all about, there’s a lot of legal fun on campus Friday nights,” said Samantha Manzanares, junior English major and one of Friday’s nine performers. There are three rules at No Shame: Each performer is allowed five minutes for a piece, each piece must be 100 percent original and the performer cannot break anything, though Madigan said “mental maiming is encouraged.” Madigan got involved with No Shame when a friend of
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Professor Bill Koch portrays Walt Whitman in his 15th annual “Walt Whitman, Live!” Koch related both Whitman’s poetry and history.
poetry. However, Koch said much of Whitman’s poetry was inconsistent and unconventional in the eyes of other poets. “Whitman began to be more involved in the Civil War once he was informed of his brother being wounded in the Battle of Fredericksburg,” said Koch. Whitman also served as a field nurse, dressing the wounds of soldiers. At the end of the Civil War, Whitman wrote his iconic poem “Oh Captain, My Captain,” commemorating the death of President Lincoln. Later in life, Whitman suffered the effects of a paralyzing stroke and died in 1892.
“It was an insightful presentation of one of America’s finest poets,” said Robert Pedersen, undergraduate biomedical major. Pedersen also said he liked “how everything was put together as far as a historical, educational and enlightening experience.” Britin Robinson, senior theater major, said the show was great from a theater aspect because of the lighting and the transitions. “Many aspects of the show were very enjoyable, including how (Koch) carried the story line along with supplying biographical and educational information on Whitman’s life,” Robinson said.
the Center for Multicultural Education. “I thought the turn out was really good.” Davis touched on issues including the Civil War and the role of women in the civil rights movement. “It was amazing,” said Shera Steere, junior sociology major. “She is such a good speaker.
She is inspiring. I learned a lot today, it reinforced a lot of stuff I have been learning.” Davis said she “really enjoyed dialoguing with the audience.” “People who asked questions seemed very sincerely in a want to reinvent the movement of the 21st century,” said Davis.
his asked him to do a Pokémon musical with him. And after attending for three months, he became a chair person and held the position for two years before becoming a host. Hoien said he attended No Shame for the first time with Half Masted, and improvisation group at UNI, many of whom were regular No Shame performers. “It was a lot of fun watching them do skits, and occasionally we’d do some improv ourselves. It was just a fun time, and it’s really cool to be able to do your own pieces for an audience that wants to see them,” Hoien said. He has been attending and performing off and on
since his freshman year and he recently became a host. “It’s just a safe place to have a creative outlet with a receptive audience, and an audience that also participates, because the performers are part of the audience until it’s their turn to perform,” Hoien said. Kelli Larson, junior religions major said she likes the “sense of community,” No Shame creates. “It’s warm and welcoming and they accept you no matter what you bring to the table,” Larson said. “Like a cliché, it’s a family. They seem to love you unconditionally without even knowing you. I haven’t even performed and I feel welcome here.”
KATHERINE JAMTGAARD Film Critic
There has to be at least one time in your life you wish you could do over. You could erase a decision as monumental as a regrettable exploit that still affects you today or as trivial as revealing something incredibly embarrassing to a crush. But what would you do if you could relive and redo anything you wanted to mold a flawless life? The relatable and awkward character Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) discovers at the age of 21 that the men in his family have the ability to time travel in Richard Curtis’s movie “About Time.” With this newfound ability, Lake goes from his home in Cornwall to London to become a lawyer and find love. Lake meets Mary (Rachel McAdams), a reader for a publishing company, and falls in love, eventually winning her heart. Lake works to make life as great as he can for himself and his loved ones, dealing with time travel snafus along the way. Overall, the film was charming and riddled with humor. The main message, when one gets past the initial love story, is that people can impact others through their actions and words. This was most apparent when Lake’s uncle Desmond (Richard Cordery) said the best day of his life was when Lake’s father (Bill Nighy) said he loved him and Lake
during a best man speech. However, Nighy’s character had decided to go back and redo the speech shortly after he initially gave it, as he realized he had not expressed his love for his son and other relatives. Another theme was that sometimes the drollness of life can make life exceptional. As Lake said at the end of the film, “ … live every day like it was the final day of (an) extraordinary, ordinary life.” Compared to the epic moments sprinkled throughout our lives, the majority of our time is spent on little, seemingly unimportant moments. There are times when we must make sacrifices or let go of who or what is dear to us, but we are reminded to take everything in stride and to approach the day with humor. This movie does a wonderful job of saying that life is not to be taken for granted and that each day we have the power to change the course of ours as well as others’ lives. Another great aspect of the film was the subtle emphasis on reading. Lake’s father said he used time travel mostly to read all that a man could desire. Then Lake meets Mary, who happens to be a reader for a publishing company. Wouldn’t it be amazing to simply read book manuscripts for a living? After all, with the right string of words, beautiful stories can unfold and a whole new corner of the reader’s imagination can be unlocked.
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For America Recycles Day, Nov. 15, the Recycling and Reuse Technology Transfer Center will host a scavenger hunt highlighting UNI’s efforts to promote sustainability. The America Recycles Day Scavenger Hunt will begin at 5 p.m. Nov. 14 and will end at 5 p.m. Nov. 15. Participants
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Dr. Sue Follon served as Vice President for Educational and Student Services at the University of Northern Iowa from 1985 until her death from lung cancer on November 4, 1998. She was the first woman to be named a vice president at UNI. Dr. Follon’s leadership style was built on helping others develop their own gifts and “soar” in their own right. She was never one to seek the limelight herself, but rather concentrated on empowering others. She was known for her listening skills, her attention to the individual, and her commitment to community. Students and their development were her central focus, and she was a strong advocate for programs and policies which promoted this. She delighted in her interactions with students and called many by name. Prior to coming to UNI, Dr. Follon served as the Executive Director of the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women from 1976-1985. She was untiring in her efforts to promote equality and justice. Former Governor Ray said, “I believe she moved the cause of women’s rights so far --- as much as any person I know. She knew people were adverse to change and understood that people responded to a cause when it was presented in a civil fashion.” Dr. Follon received her B.S. degree in biology from Iowa Wesleyan College in 1963, her master’s degree in College Student Personnel Services from UNI in 1970, and her Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from Drake University in 1983. She was born on June 22, 1942, to Oliver and Mary Rebecca Follon of Volga, Iowa. Other positions held included service as Assistant Dean of Students and Coordinator of Student Activities at Buena Vista College, Director of Campbell Hall at UNI, and high school teacher in Delmar. Her awards included the Cristine Wilson Medal for Equality and Justice, Salute Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Progress of Women, Iowa’s Outstanding Young Woman of the Year in 1976, and a Merit Award from the Iowa Wesleyan College Alumni Association.
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The Panthers celebrate with kicker Tyler Sievertsen (38) after he hit a game-winning 34-yard field goal. The win snapped UNI’s longest losing streak since 1978.
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The Panthers (5-5, 1-5 MVFC) gained their first Missouri Valley Football Conference win off a 34-yard field goal from Tyler Sievertsen as time expired in Saturday’s game against the ninth-ranked Youngstown State University Penguins. The 22-20 win snapped a five-game losing skid, UNI’s longest losing streak since 1978. Sievertsen was 2-3 prior to the game-winning field goal attempt. “You’re only as good as your next kick,” Sievertsen said. “You try not to think about what happened earlier
YSU head coach Eric Wolford called back-to-back timeouts before Sievertsen’s potential game-winning kick in an attempt to ice the placekicker. “I’ve experienced this before,” said Sievertsen. “I already have some practice with that. My routine is that I’ll just go out there, they’ll call the timeout and then I’ll go to my kicking net. It’s nothing different. It’s a kick. It’s what I’m trained to do.” UNI was without starting quarterback Sawyer Kollmorgen and starting running back David Johnson for the game. Kollmorgen’s replacement, Brion Carnes, completed two
passes for 15 yards in the first quarter. Carnes eventually settled in as he finished with 18 completions on 30 attempts for 219 yards while adding a game-high 74 yards rushing. Both of the firsttime starter’s two touchdowns came in the fourth quarter to Chad Owens. “We just had to come out with some energy and some fire,” said Carnes. UNI’s two fourth quarter touchdowns came in a span of just over three minutes and gave the Panthers a 19-14 lead with 9 minutes, 58 seconds left in the game. The Panthers will play their final road game of the season against Missouri State University at 1 p.m. Saturday.
The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team could not overcome the University of Ohio Bobcats’ offense as they fell to Ohio 75-64 Saturday. Ohio turned the ball over just six times while forcing UNI into 12 turnovers. The Bobcats’ starters scored 62 of the team’s 75 points during the contest. UNI’s first field goal came 11 seconds into the game as Deon Mitchell found Seth Tuttle on the pick-and-roll at the basket, giving them their first and what would be their last lead of the ballgame. Mitchell finished with a team-high 18 points along with three assists. Tuttle missed his next six shots of the contest and finished 3-10 from the field for six points while adding a game-high eight rebounds. Ohio shot 59 percent from the field during the first half as UNI found themselves down early, 15-4. Freshman Jeremy Morgan’s 3-pointer sparked an 11-2 run for the Panthers, which brought UNI within one point with a
score of 25-24 with 4 minutes, 43 seconds left in the first half. Morgan finished with 13 points off the bench in his first regular season collegiate game. Fellow Panther newcomer Wes Washpun filled the stat sheet as he finished with six points, six rebounds, five assists, three blocks and two steals. Ohio’s Maurice N’dour’s 3-pointer early in the second half gave the Bobcats a 43-33 lead as UNI found themselves down double-digits once again. N’dour scored a game-high 20 points on 8-12 shooting from the field. The Panthers kept the Bobcats off the scoreboard for a three-minute span while putting together another scoring run. Morgan’s last three of the game brought UNI within two points, as close as they would come for the remainder of the game. UNI returns to action Saturday when they face George Mason University at 3 p.m. UNI GAME INFO Who: UNI/George Mason When: Saturday at 3 p.m Where: Fairfax, Va. Radio: 1540 KXEL
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Host weekend results in split BEN LLOYD formance Friday and Saturday
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After falling to Southern Illinois University Friday night at home, the Panthers were right back at it the following night, making up for the loss by sweeping the University of Evansville Aces. SIU took three of the four sets and gave the Panthers their first loss in five games. SIU also handed UNI a loss Oct. 12 in Carbondale, Ill. Saturday, the Panthers took advantage of hot starts in each of the three sets, ending Evansville’s night early. It was UNI’s second sweep of Evansville and their eighth sweep of the season. “We executed our game plan as best as we could have. I’m really proud of them for coming back so well from what was probably our worst performance of the season,” said UNI head coach Bobbi Petersen about her team’s per-
night. UNI recorded 43 kills throughout the three sets, 10 of which came from Courtney Kintzel. “We wanted to go out there (Saturday) and prove that we’re a much better team than Friday showed and that other teams need to watch out for us,” said Kintzel, who had a .500 hitting percentage in the win over the Aces. Kinsey Caldwell provided most of the assist work Saturday, adding 29 more assists to her season total to remain 24th in the nation. “(Caldwell) came a long way and has a lot more confidence. Even if she has an off night she gets back at it right away. Our coaches have done a great job of teaching her how to run an offense and she’s done a good job of using what she’s learned and applying it to the games,” said Petersen. The Panthers hit the road
Thursday as they travel to Normal, Ill., to face off with Illinois State University. Last time the two faced, UNI won in four sets.
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UNI forward Jen Keitel (above) scored six points and recorded five rebounds in the loss to Minnesota. UNI shot 1-18 from beyond the arc.
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ERIN KEISER/Northern Iowan
UNI split its weekend series against Southern Illinois and Evansville.
After losing their all-time leading scorer, Jacqui Kalin, the University of Northern Iowa started their season with a loss to the University of Minnesota, 73-55, Saturday. The Panthers dug themselves into a hole in the first half by shooting an abysmal 1-18 from 3-point range in the first 20 minutes of play. Their poor shooting proved to be insurmountable. UNI’s 17.1 percent first-half field goal percentage was dwarfed by UM’s 68.2 percent. “We got great shots early. Our shots just didn’t fall,” said UNI head coach Tanya Warren.
“We had two easy, easy looks early and missed them. We could’ve been up 4-0.” However, UNI rallied in the second half to score 40 points. The effort was led by starting guard Stephanie Davison, who scored a career-high 23 points in the game, 19 of which came in the second half. Davison also collected three rebounds, a block and a steal. “We needed to score, and we’re not going to just let them walk out of here and beat us by 20 for another half,” said Davison. “We’re going to keep fighting, and that’s what I love about this team.” UNI returns to action tonight at 7 p.m. against the University of North Dakota.
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By Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency (MCT) Today’s Birthday (11/12/13). Explore your passions, talents and dreams for the world this year. Learn and study. Assess what you love most, and then increase exposure. Your creativity takes new strides in fertile bursts this autumn and again next spring. Indulging fun like this gets romantic. A partnership levels up next July. Go with love, and the money follows. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Don’t let technological breakdowns keep you from pursuit of a dream. You can figure out a way around them. Slow down and you notice the details. Let others worry about the big picture. Lay low.
Answers to Sudoku and Crossword on page 8 Classifieds Celebrate the small successes. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Take advantage of the developing situation. Friends are there for you, and they help you soar. Return the favor. Your education and experience pay off. Don’t get so excited that you miss important steps. Haste makes waste.
... if you’re so inclined as to return. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- You find satisfaction in staying busy now. The money is there. Figure an honest approach to provide well for family. Infuse it with your arts. Share something you’ve been withholding. A beneficial development knocks.
Gemini (May 21-June 20) -Today is an 8 -- You can handle more than usual as you gain new responsibilities. Don’t throw your money around just because you have it or because there’s more work coming in. Have a private dinner with a friend. Share valuable information.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Today is a 9 -- Your efforts and dedication are appreciated. Sure, there may be some bumps along the way and you may think you can do better, but it’s best to focus on accomplishments. They took something. Reinforce partnership.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Recognize the value of the past and lessons taught. Don’t fear the future and lessons ahead. Bring some pebbles into the forest to find your way back
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -Today is a 9 -- Discuss money now; you have a better chance of making more. It requires dedication and motivation. Moving furniture around or renovating
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