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During the week of Nov. 14-19, the University of Northern Iowa will be taking part in International Education Week. International Education Week is a joint cooperation by the U.S. State Department and the Department of Education to prepare Americans for a global environment and attract leaders from abroad to experience the U.S. UNI is taking part in the promotion and celebrations of this week and kicked it off on Sunday, at 2 p.m. in the Lang Hall auditorium. The kick-off event was opened by Provost Gloria Gibson and followed by the keynote speaker, Guang Jin, an international alumnus of UNI. Each day will consist of several different activities throughout to enhance the See INTERNATIONAL page 4
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Michael Maggiotto, member of the HLC review team, participated in a student forum on Nov. 8 where he asked about the effectiveness of UNI.
On Nov. 8-10, a review team from the Higher Learning Commission visited campus for the University of Northern Iowa’s reaccreditation process. This process is done at accredited schools every 10 years. The findings of the commission determine whether or not a school will continue to receive federal funding, student loans and transferability of credits to other universities. As announced Wednesday by President Benjamin Allen, the review team will recommend full reaccreditation without stipulation or further required reporting. “It points to the outstanding faculty and staff we have here on campus. This would not happen without their help,” said Gloria Gibson, UNI Provost. “The result of the review was a product of hard work and involvement
by many staff, faculty members and students.” In preparation for the HLC visit, UNI prepared a self-study of the five criteria the HLC uses in its evaluations. The criteria include: Mission and Integrity; Preparing for the Future; Student Learning and Effective Teaching; Acquisition, Discovery and Application of Knowledge; and Engagement and Service. “The study explains who we are, our aspirations. It’s introspective for the university as a whole,” said Gibson. Mike Licari, Associate Provost, said the goal of the self-study was to “produce a self-assessment of the institution; to evaluate it in all areas.” The 10 members of the HLC review team, comprised of university administrators and faculty from around the Midwest, spent much of their time See HLC, page 2
Risman speaks on sexuality and hooking up BALKE FINDLEY Staff Writer
The University of Northern Iowa Sociology Club invited Barbara Risman, a renowned professor in feminist theory and gender equality, to speak on sexuality and hooking
up on Nov. 12. Risman’s speech, “Hooking up in College: What Do We Know?” focused on the gender differences and inequalities in sexuality. Risman’s credibility and reputation preceded her as she arrived in a room where not only were there no
Election 2010
What Did It Mean? SARAH KELZER Staff Writer
On Nov. 10, the University of Northern Iowa Department of Political Science held a discussion forum to educate people on the results of this year’s election. The national picture, state elections in Iowa, judicial elections and campaign communications were the main topics cov-
ered. Understanding the results of elections can be difficult and confusing for citizens, the media and even politicians. “An analysis takes time, requires historical perspective, and requires objectivity – today’s media wants instant analyses that can often be lacking in objectivity,” said Donna Hoffman, interim
seats left, but also very little, if any, standing room. Upon seeing well over a hundred students, Risman graciously offered to provide another lecture immediately following. “We are delighted that so many people from across the entirety of campus came to support us in our
department head and associate professor of political science. “Political scientists need to look beyond the ‘yes or no’ and ask themselves ‘why?’ Did voters elect Grassley because they agree with him or did they vote for him because they disagreed with his opponent that much more? The results made up an election year that had some surprises but for the most part, followed political scientists’ expectations.” It is expected that a president’s party will lose seats in Congress during a midterm See ELECTION 2010, page 3
opening event,” said Jake Rudy, copresident of the Sociology Club. Risman opened the presentation by asking whether the students thought there was a hook-up culture on the UNI campus, to which a great See RISMAN, page 4
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Donna Hoffman, iterim department head of political science, led a discussion on Nov. 10 about what the election meant and what it could lead to in the future.
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analyzing this self-study to determine its accuracy and validity. A key element of their fact-checking process was the utilization of open forums for faculty, staff and students. On Nov. 8, the open forum for students was held in Maucker Union. The forum allowed the commission to hear direct insights from students on aspects of campus life. Northern Iowa Student Government Vice President Emma Hashman was pleased with the turnout, saying, “We had really good representation of students, a lot of international students, a lot of grad students, students from every type of population.”
Maggiotto said no particular forum holds more weight than another. “Your successes will document whether this university succeeds in its mission. Students first — and you are the students,” said Maggiotto. According to Hashman, the outcome of the student forum was overwhelmingly positive. “They were supposed to meet with us Wednesday afternoon, and they left in the morning. It went really smoothly; it was really good,” said Hashman. The final results of the review team’s report and the commission’s decision will not be ready for approximately six months. “When we receive the report, we will receive recommendations,” said Gibson. “The
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Michael Maggiotto, Dean of Humanities and Sciences at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., mediated. The forum allowed Maggiotto to ask questions pertaining to the criteria of the review, including a question about the various learning centers on campus. Maggiotto asked students, “Do you use these centers and these opportunities? Do you find them valuable?” NISG President Joel Anderson responded first, saying, “We use them a lot in our fraternity, and they’re really helpful for developing study habits for freshmen.” The forum also gave students the opportunity to ask questions about the review process. When asked about the impact of the student forum compared to the faculty and staff forums,
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election. However, when it came to the 2010 election, there were categories out of character. The first was the magnitude of losses, which was 60 seats by the Democrats. The second was the number of competitive seats, which were historically high. In the 2008 cycle, 13 percent of the seats were deemed competitive. Compare that to the 2010 election, where 25 percent were competitive. No mandates took place this year, and according to Hoffman, that had a lot to do with the economy. “This election does not tell us a lot, since the American public was angry and the economy had a lot do with how they voted,” said Hoffman. This year the partisan control of Congress also experienced some change: one chamber shifted while one did not. The U.S. House of Representatives shifted to Republican control this year, with 239 Republicans and 189 Democrats. Senate did not shift control, however, with the Democrats still in the majority: 51 Democrats, two independents and 46 Republicans. Iowa had election results
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in the past that suggested it was a relatively blue state. Democrats have been either maintaining or gaining their seats over the past 10 years while significantly gaining in the number of Democratic voters. The 2010 election blew the blue state theory away. The Iowa House lost its previously maintained Democratic status, losing 16 seats. The Democrats went from a 56-seat majority to a 40-seat minority — the biggest loss since 1966. The Senate retained their slight majority with 26 Democrats and 24 Republicans. According to Chris Larimer, assistant professor of political science, Iowa seems to be experiencing a political identity crisis. “Iowa is trying to figure itself out. Look at the state of Iowa; you can kind of divide it down I-35. West of I-35 is Republicans. East of I-35 is Democrats and the south depends on which part you are in — you can be either,” said Larimer. The results of political elections can usually be read in black and white/ yes or no. However, advertising for campaigns is not as easily defined. Justin Holmes, an
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assistant professor in the Political Science Department, expresses that, “citizens don’t seem to retain a whole lot of information that is presented. Only a quarter of the citizens could name a correct issue that had been at stake at that election. Only two thirds tried and most of those guessed wrong.” “Yet why do politicians spend so much time and energy on campaigns? Why did Meg Whitman spend $140 million (out of her own pocket) on her campaign,” said Holmes. “If I had $140 dollars, I would just buy a little island and make myself king — that would be plenty of government for me.” “Campaigners know they are not going to turn Democrats into Republicans and vice versa. They simply want to encourage their party to vote, persuade the independents, and discourage the other party from showing up,” said Holmes. “The advertising tactics to accomplish this can be micro-targeted to specific audiences. For example, if campaigners feel it would benefit them, they can specifically appeal to only females with mail outreach. The mail helps introduce oneself, give the general principles, and gives a good
way to deflate issues they are weak in while emphasizing issues they are strong in.” With every election, citizens dread the $65 million spent on the onslaught of harmful tactics, cheap insults and negative ad campaigning towards the candidate’s opponent. “People generally dislike negative ads but they do have some impact psychologically wise,” said Holmes. “When peo-
ple try to remember election ads, they tend to only remember the negative ones. This results in people knowing they don’t like someone — hey just don’t always know why.” Hoffman concluded the discussion by reminding people that politics never stop that all elections can have an unaccepted outcome. “Remember, only 447 days until caucuses,” said Hoffman.
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majority answered affirmatively. Next, she presented an online survey of college life, which she and her students conducted. More than 20,000 students from 21 different colleges were surveyed, and 47 students were interviewed in-depth. From these surveys Risman was able to get a representation of the different viewpoints on hooking up from a variety of college students. Some characteristics of hooking up were revealed. First, hooking up is a spontaneous, impulsive activity and very rarely planned. Also, according
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recognition of International Education Week. Also, the dining centers will be offering international foods throughout the week. Monday was celebrated by having informational tables on international teas, the Culture and Intensive English program and a Bosnian display. Also throughout the day, there was a performance by the Prairie Rose Middle Eastern Dance Troupe, free international tea samples, an open house for the Study Abroad Office, a Multicultural Teaching Alliance reception and a presentation and dis-
to these students, it usually occurs after drinking and partying and does not put pressure on either party to pursue a relationship. Essentially, it is a consensual onenight stand. A large majority of the students interviewed described “hooking up� as being any number of a wide range of sexual activities. The survey also revealed that the average number of hook-ups by the time of graduation is seven. Only 24 percent of the students had never hooked up before, while more than 28 percent hooked up more than 10 times. Risman also discussed the sexual double standard, which is the fact
cussion of the film “Where the Water Meets the Sky.� Tuesday, students and faculty were encouraged to wear the traditional clothing of international cultures. There was also a traditional clothing fashion show hosted by the International Student Association. Tuesday also featured informational sessions on the International Student Association, Study Abroad Center and Teaching English to Speaker of Other Languages (Linguistic Club). There was also a celebration featuring international food, music, activities, a presentation on Brazil and a discussion on the film “Seven Years in Tibet.�
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that when men have sex with multiple partners they are considered to be studs or players, while women are looked down upon. The survey provided many statistics to support this claim. Risman reported that only 40 percent of males looked down on other promiscuous males, while more than 70 percent looked down on promiscuous women. Corey Cooling, a UNI freshman majoring in physics and philosophy, stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Rismanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lecture) was both extremely interesting and unsurprising at the same time.â&#x20AC;? Risman has received several awards for her work in gender inequality and sociology. She is
On Wednesday there will be tables in the Union for Camp Adventure and the Study Abroad Center, a Northern Iowa Student Government open house, free cricket lessons, a Global Studies information session, Fulbright Scholars reception and a discussion on the movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dark Matter.â&#x20AC;? Thursday will consist of an informational table on the College of Social
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the head of the sociology department at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has won awards for Feminist Lectures and as a feminist mentor, and is a founding director of Gender and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Studies at UIC. Risman feels that students are the most important aspect of her job and considers herself an advocate for students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the most wonderful parts of our jobs as educators is students who follow in our footsteps to become teachers and professors themselves,â&#x20AC;? Risman said.
and Behavioral Sciences, an open house for the Office of International Programs, Spanish Movie Conversation Group on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Finding Nemo,â&#x20AC;? Iraq discussion panel, an International Services ethnic dinner, a presentation on the language of jazz and the movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.â&#x20AC;? To wrap it all up on Friday there will be informational tables on UNI Tibetan
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UNI graduate assistant finds adventure in Africa By TEHRENE FIRMAN Staff Writer
Imagine this. It’s 8 a.m. on a beautiful day, and suddenly a bunch of kids come sprinting down the road directly at you — with a massive bull elephant following their every footstep. That is just one of the many stories Devin Yeoman, a graduate student at the University of Northern Iowa, tells about his time out in the “bush” — better known as Kenya. Yeoman did more in eight months in Africa than most people will do in a lifetime: he was a researcher, a teacher and an activist— but most of all, he was an adventurer. Elephants, lions and other exotic animals aren’t something we see on an everyday basis here in Iowa, but it was uncommon not to see them anywhere Yeoman ventured in Africa. Yeoman went to Africa in the fall of 2008 with the School of Field Studies and researched the relationship between humans and animals, including land-use policies and how those policies are drastically affecting the elephant habitat. Not only did he do research, but he was also able to become a volunteer biology teacher at the Moi University Secondary School, which enabled him to get to know the culture and the natives of the country. There were 50 students per
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UNI graduate assistant Devin Yeoman spent eight months in Africa educating the people there on the importance of getting tested for HIV.
classroom sharing textbooks barely one-forth of the size of any science textbook students have in the United States. Electricity went in and out, there was only one spigot for water and the toilets were outhouses. The roofs of the school buildings were made of sheet
metal, causing the day to end early if there was rain because it would be too loud to teach or hear anything. Yeoman said that although they weren’t fortunate enough to have a learning environment anywhere similar to ours, they were the happiest, smartest and most well-behaved
children you could ever meet. The students loved Yeoman, referring to him as Mzungu, which is Swahili for “white man.” Yeoman was able to pick up a lot of the language while playing soccer, since the students wouldn’t let him play unless he spelled the words right. Yeoman also did a lot of volunteer work on the weekends such as planting trees, helping farmers with crops and working with the voluntary counseling and testing services with other Kenyan volunteers. His main job was spreading the word and trying to educate the citizens on why it was important for them to get tested for HIV. Many Kenyans didn’t see the need to find out whether they were infected, which sometimes made his mission difficult. An experience while volunteering at the testing center that really affected Yeoman was when a 12-year-old girl visited to find out if she was infected. This young girl was married through the sale of a few cows. To see someone that young have to grow up that fast and be at risk for a disease that usually leads to death was very frustrating for him. Another interesting encounter Yeoman had while volunteering was when he was checking the blood pressure of a pregnant woman. The woman’s blood pressure was 70 over 20, which is nowhere near
the normal blood pressure of 120 over 80. After getting the same result three more times, he called a nurse over and she got the same outcome. After the nurse examined the woman further, it turned out that she was 10 centimeters dilated. “She was just walking around all day, fetching water and taking care of her family, all while giving birth,” Yeoman said. “I couldn’t believe it.” Yeoman has had his fair share of crazy experiences. Everything was going smoothly while Yeoman was on a bus ride to Uganda to see mountain gorillas until he reached the borderline. A yellow fever card was required to pass any border in the area, and although he had been vaccinated before he left the United States, he didn’t have a card to prove it. He got his passport stamped and was ready to enter Uganda. “I start walking and the bus was already driving across the border. It was four in the morning,” he said. “It’s dark — Africa’s no playground. It’s dangerous. People are dangerous; there are things there that are dangerous.” Just when everything seemed as if it was going as planned, a Kenyan police officer with an AK-47 by his side asked him where his yellow fever card was. As Yeoman drowsily pretended See YEOMAN, page 8
UNI students, faculty remember professor of education By KARI BRAUMANN Editorial Staff
On the night of Nov. 11, students, staff, faculty and members of the community gathered for a candlelight vigil honoring Janet McClain, a University of Northern Iowa professor of education. McClain passed away Oct. 27. Dozens turned out for the vigil, which was held at the fountain near Schindler Education Center to reflect on McClain’s work within the College of Education. McClain taught at Price Laboratory School and UNI for more than 30 years. She was also an advisor to the Multicultural Teaching Alliance and served as director of the Minorities in Teaching program on campus, later renamed Multicultural Initiatives in Teaching. As those attending the vigil lit their candles, a poem called “My Spirit, Your Light,” was read by Latricia Hylton of the Academic Learning Center. The poem was written by a student, Ramón Cantú. Near its conclusion, the poem read, “We stand here today as she stood for us all and we collectively come together in unison, not to mourn, but to celebrate the
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Members of the UNI community offered personal anecdotes and memories about Janet McClain during a vigil held Nov. 11. McClain passed away on Oct. 27.
joyous life ... of Janet Elaine McClain.” Throughout the vigil, students, colleagues and friends shared what they loved and remembered about McClain. “She’s just a wonderful person that was so committed to diversity and just wanted everyone to be loved and under-
stood, and (to have) tolerance,” said Derk Babbitt, a graduate student in women’s and gender studies. “She was always concerned about making the campus climate better for the people that live here.” “I really do not think my life would have taken the course it had if it had not
been for her,” said Holly Gleich, a senior TESOL major. “ ... She took the time to talk and to listen to each and every individual person that she came into contact with ... she was just so outstanding at the connectedness she had with people, and keeping those connections, and that’s something that I will always remember.” Earlier in 2010, MTA conducted a fundraiser called “UNI For Haiti” to raise money for victims of the earthquake in January. MTA won the Philanthropic Program of the Year Award for its efforts. As MTA’s advisor, McClain enthusiastically backed the project. “She loved the idea. She didn’t hesitate one bit. She supported us all the way,” said Cantú, a junior history major. “MTA at the time was six, seven members. We generated, mobilized, organized, and UNI for Haiti ended up receiving almost $1,100 on behalf of MTA that went to the American Red Cross.” Some of the remembrances were humorous. Several of those who spoke recalled McClain’s assertive and talkative nature. “If you see me walking across camSee McCLAIN, page 7
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Alison Scott hits the groove for Seeds of Hope By AJ CASSIDY Staff Writer
Alison Scott’s new album, “Chinese Whispers” is hard to describe. The album vacillates between blues, jazz and R&B. For Scott, the musical style is best described with one word — soul. After her live performance at the Hub on Nov. 12, it is hard to find a more apt descriptor. Alison Scott and her guitarist, Kevin Bowe, came to Cedar Falls for the first time to partake in the Seeds of Hope fundraiser. The cold and rainy weather provided an appropriate background for the band’s warming music. The 13-song set list consisted of eight original tracks, including seven from “Chinese Whispers,” and five cover songs, including Sonny and Cher’s “The
Beat Goes On” and Carole King’s “I Feel the Earth Move.” The versatility, range and power of Scott’s voice give her a unique ability to cover a wide range of material. Guitarist Bowe played spectacular riffs, supporting Scott without overwhelming her sound. Bowe and Scott have worked together since her first album, “Wish on the Moon,” in 2008. When asked how she met Bowe, Scott said, “He was judging a songwriting contest that I won (with her song “Saturated”), and we’ve been working together ever since.” The saxophone, horns and drums featured on “Chinese Whispers” were not present at the concert. Scott explained the touring schedule of the band. “We do weekends out — Thursday to Saturday. This is our Iowa weekend.
When we’re back home in theatres and jazz clubs we have a sax, drummer and a second keyboard player,” she said. On this night, they didn’t need any of them. The duo delivered a memorable performance. With a fog machine and ambient blue background lighting, it was reminiscent of a jazz lounge in a crime drama. The low-key surroundings allowed for Scott’s voice and Bowe’s guitar to permeate the entire venue. Perhaps the biggest snub of the night was that the band didn’t play “Trains” from their new album, a wonderfully slow and soulful song fitting for the environment. Yet, everything from the duo was delivered exceptionally well. The rhythm and pacing between the piano and guitar spoke to the wonderful chemistry between Scott and Bowe. The two
played splendid tracks from “Chinese Whispers,” including “So Why” and the B-52s-esque “Smash and Grab.” The star track of the night was “When the Needle Hits the Groove,” an upbeat song about the feeling when music strikes an internal chord. Scott’s music was in that groove all night. With the band’s talent and hard work, it shouldn’t be long before Scott and the rest of the group are on their own track to stardom. “Kevin always jokes that we’re like a Korean grocery store — everybody helps out,” Scott said. “My parents help, my husband helps. We do what it takes.” On this night, it just took two. For more information on Scott, her band and her music, visit www.alisonscott.com.
Campus Activities Board hosts comedy night By BLAKE FINDLEY Staff Writer
The University of Northern Iowa Campus Activities Board invited comedians Cristela Alonzo and Adam Grabowski to come to the Maucker Union to put on a show for students Nov. 11. Adam Grabowski, a secondyear comedian, was the opener of the show. With jokes claiming it was weird for him to have a girlfriend and mocking the use of violent terms to describe sex, Grabowski held
“Since no two crowds are the same, every show has been an important experience, helping to build my ever-growing collection of stand-up material.” Adam Grabowski comedian
the audience’s attention for the full allotted time. Grabowski is currently putting his college career on hold. He has taken the past two years to break from his
pursuit of graduate degrees in psychology and sociology to tour the country, providing laughter and entertainment for many college students. “The 2009-2010 school year was a huge success! I hope to continue entertaining enthusiastic student audiences across the country. Since no two crowds are the same, every show has been an important experience, helping to build my ever-growing collection of stand-up material,” Grabowski said. Next up was Cristela
Alonzo, a semifinalist on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.” Alonzo opened the show by mocking herself. “You all ready to talk about Jesus? I’m just kidding. I don’t know anything about Jesus, I’m Catholic,” joked Alonzo. The opener set the theme for the rest of the show, and much of Alonzo’s humor centered around making fun of herself, her family and her culture, all done in a way to show she was only providing entertainment. Alonzo was able to hold the audience spellbound
and in several cases had to wait for the laughter to die down before continuing. “I thought it was overall pretty good,” said Kayla Rethwisch, a UNI freshman psychology major. “The first guy didn’t really impress me, but the woman comedian was very funny, and I thought women didn’t make good comedians.” For further information on Grabowski and Alfonzo visit www.adamgrabowski.com and www.cristelaalonzo.com.
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UNI Financial Aid Office to offer holiday budget sessions to buy for everyone. That is why it is important to concentrate on their budget. The University of Northern “In these sessions, we are Iowa Financial Aid Office will going to give top 10 (tips on) be presenting holiday budgeting budgeting, shopping within budsessions Nov. 15-17 in the State get and making a budget workCollege Room and Presidential sheet,” she said. Room in Maucker Union. The Hoium said coming to these Financial Aid Office is conduct- sessions will benefit students ing these sessions to assist stu- because students can get onedents who are in need of devel- on-one attention without having oping a holiday budget. to visit the Financial Aid office. As part the “Live Like a Anyone who is interested in Student” project, the sessions the classes may sign up at the will provide information on Financial Aid Office or on their making a budget for college stu- website at www.uni.edu/finaid. dents as well as faculty. The sessions are open to everyLiz Hoium, a graduate assis- one. People who do not register tant in the Financial Aid office, are still welcome to come directsaid, “It is easy for students to ly to the sessions scheduled. ni_nse_mtg_ni_nse_mtg 10/7/10 11:59 AM Page 1 overspend for gifts as they want Sessions will take place Nov. By CATHERINE AU JONG Staff Writer
“It is easy for students to overspend for gifts as they want to buy for everyone. That is why it is important to concentrate on their budget.” Liz Hoium UNI Financial Aid Office graduate assistant
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pus, carrying a little red suitcase, apparently talking to myself, I’m really talking to Janet, because she never gave me the chance!” said Scharron Clayton, an associate professor of philosophy and world religions and longtime colleague of McClain. “I can’t really cry myself, because every time I saw her, she made me cry,” joked Michael Blackwell, director of the Center for Multicultural Education. Everyone who spoke had something to say about McClain’s character and her impact on others. “She was a leader, and she led with passion and led with patience,” said Gloria Sumpter, a graduate student in school counseling and women’s and gender studies. “She lived by ‘seek first to understand, then to be understood.’ And if you take away anything (from this), take away that message. Make it the cen-
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to search his pockets for his card, the police man yanked him into a tiny room where five other men were standing. They continued to ask him where his card was and when told he had left it at home, they said they could help him across the border for $60. Although Yeoman had $40 of emergency travel money in his passport, he wasn’t about to just fork it over. He was asked to hand over his passport, and when he did, the money fell out. After seeing this they wanted more, still yelling at him for money. “I was sweating bullets,” he said.
FEATURES He heard his bus honking and decided to make a dash for it, grabbing his passport and running as fast as he could towards it, just waiting for shots to be fired as he ran away. Luckily for Yeoman, no shots were fired. Yeoman was also able to unleash the adventure in him when he got the opportunity to climb the Roof of Africa — Mt. Kilimanjaro. Although he was an experienced climber, he was still blown away by the porters who accompanied him. Each porter carried more than 50 pounds on their heads and were still able to get up the mountain faster and with more ease than anyone else, even without proper footwear. When nighttime came, four people slept in
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010 you wanna marry me?’” Getting the opportunity to spend time in Africa and experience so many things has changed Yeoman’s life. “Do Camp Adventure, go to George Wyth and ride your bike there. Live! Life ends. From being in Africa and from my other travel experiences I understand that,” he said. “I see so many people waste so much time. Drink a little less; read a book. There are more college students that are inside playing basketball or a video game than there are playing it outside on a
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beautiful day.” “We have everything but we don’t act like we have everything,” Yeoman continued. “I mean, these people (Kenyans) have nothing and they act like they have everything. Those are my kind of people. They truly live life, and that’s what you have to do — you only have one.” Yeoman hopes to go back to Africa and establish his own non-governmental organization to educate citizens and spread the word about HIV and how it can be prevented.
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Yesterday’s threat, today’s enemy, tomorrow’s hope the American people can rally behind (well, the part of the ANTHONY nation where it snows) and MITCHELL Washington will answer the call. You heard it here first. I ayomitch@uni.edu am motioning for the formation of SIEBA: The Snow We are approaching anothand Ice Elimination Bureau er winter season here at the of America. University of Northern Iowa. Are you excited? You can’t answer the question plainly. ...we really do need Think about it. It’s the big- some way to deal with gest tradeoff in American culture I can think of. Sure, winter more effecyou have the holiday season tively. If I’m doing and New Year’s, time with 15 down 23rd Street family, gift exchanges and hot chocolate… but the flipside is and feel like my car a formidable foe: snow, cold is going to slide into and ice. You may see it as a Lawther because mere inconvenience, but I say no. I say the biggest threat we there’s 2 inches of face from late November to unplowed snow mush early March is that dreaded on the road, there’s a frozen matter dumping onto problem there. our state. Right now, these are volaNow you may be thinktile times (then again, I think ing: Anthony, you sarcastic the times have been volatile fiend, what good is forming since time began). There is so a bureau dedicated to snow much debate on where money elimination? Well, I’ll tell you: is flowing in Washington, jobs created under research, what the priorities of the development, distribution and administration are and whethapplication. Boom, your arguer employment will tip back in ment is now invalid. And why our favor. What we need right not find better ways to eliminow is one solitary cause that
nate snow and other forms of cold precipitation? Frozen pipes, sliding cars, designer snow shoes… and the list reaches the stars. Even before the snow collects, everyone simultaneously forgets how to drive as soon as they see one flake fall. Long story short, snow is a threat to our safety and our standard of living. The first step in this motion is standing up and demanding a scientific overhaul in order to recreate Summer Wheeze from the TV special Frosty Returns (which according to Wikipedia had political undertones… people will overanalyze anything). What a great product! Right now, we have salt. And what good does it do us? Takes minutes to melt! Residue on our cars! Melted snow freezing into ice puddles! Unacceptable. We need a product that eliminates snow in one swoop without hesitation. Now I am no scientist, but reason would say that such a product would be hard to develop. Well fine, we’ll find other methods. One such method: heated roads. Sure, it
When you equate this into the actual number of individuals who are uninsured, it lands in the millions. Although most Americans do indeed have a healthcare plan, the number of uninsured depicted by Gallup is definitely staggering. Again, to be fair, it is important to remember that a great deal of Americans do indeed have adequate healthcare. Employee-funded programs still cover more than 40 percent of U.S. adults. The goal of this column is to describe a light analysis of a current government-run healthcare program, as intuitively that should provide a pretty reasonable explanation of what we should expect from this new bill. Medicare would be such a program that fits within this category. About a year ago, CBS’ “60 Minutes” did an investigation of the current fraud in Medicare. According to the program, Medicare provides
coverage for 46 million elderly and disabled Americans. Although considered a blessing to most of the people Medicare covers, the program is riddled with waste and fraud. This report estimates the total fraud of Medicare to be about $60 billion per year. Put simply, $60 billion is not a small number. One example of the forms of this fraud is by care providers. The FBI has dealt with incidents where doctors were arrested because they were billing Medicare for unnecessary medical procedures in the amount of $50 million. Medical supply companies have also been known to bill Medicare for services for patients who do not even exist. How does this happen? Well, according to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, committing fraud within this government program is relatively easy because it does
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What about healthcare? KEVIN HOWARD khoward@uni.edu
In preparation for writing this column, I have spent several days reading through literature describing the recently passed healthcare reform bill and how exactly it will be paid for. To be honest, a great deal of the literature is conflicting, and it is hard to nail down exact numbers of any kind. One thing that does not seem to be disputable is that our country is in significant need of healthcare reform. What is debatable is whether the Healthcare Reform Bill is indeed the best route towards the reform that we desperately need. According to a recent Gallup poll, about 16.6 percent of Americans did not have health insurance in October of this year.
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From the editorial staff
Is honesty always the best policy?
Admit it: you’ve lied at one point or another. Don’t worry. You’re in good, dishonest company. A growing body of research shows that people lie constantly, that deception is pervasive in everyday life. One study by Richard Gramzow found that people tell two to three lies every 10 minutes, and even conservative estimates indicate that we lie at least once a day. As children we are told that honesty is the best policy. But is it really? For the most part, yes. When you are honest, you never have to worry about being caught in a lie, plus you don’t have to remember all the previous lies you have told to maintain your credibility. When you lie, the truth always seems to come out when you don’t want it to, so you should probably just play it safe and tell the truth. However, there is a gray area where it may be acceptable to stretch the truth. Honesty is the best policy only for those that can handle the truth. Some people are very defensive and can take some things you say too personally, which leads to you hurting them. For instance, if a woman asks a man how she looks in a certain outfit, the man should always respond with a compliment on how beautiful she looks in the outfit whether he truly believes it or not. A man who responds with, “It looks like you could have gone a size bigger; that outfit makes you look chubby,” is just asking for trouble. Sure, he was being honest, but as mentioned before, there are just some times when it’s acceptable to lie or stretch the truth. Another lie that most of us are familiar with is the myth of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy. While these may not seem like lies, they most certainly are. But what truth can be better than protecting a child’s creative imagination? The answer is nothing. Most young children would be crushed if they found out that these characters simply are not real, but just something adults made up. The flaw with lying or stretching the truth comes when someone is wrongfully trying to defend themselves. If you mess something up you should just be forthcoming about it instead of trying to lie your way out of the situation or covering it up. If you tell the truth, the other person is usually more understanding and the punishment is usually less harsh. Nobody is perfect and we have all lied at one point or another in our lifetimes. Being honest is a great trait to possess, but knowing what to say and when to say it makes all the difference. 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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Health reform is working The following editorial appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on Thursday, Nov. 11: Emboldened congressional Republicans are predicting a rocky couple of years ahead for the healthcare overhaul that they disparagingly call “Obamacare” -- as they hatch plans to scuttle the law by holding up funding for key elements. But they had better act quickly. Millions of Americans already are enjoying tangible benefits from the healthcare law, and they’re not likely to look kindly on having those benefits weakened, much less revoked. The list of benefits so far includes: required coverage of preventive services such as childhood immunizations and cancer screenings for women; a ban on denying coverage for youngsters with preexisting medical conditions; letting young adults still at home remain on their parents’ health plan; barring insurers from setting lifetime limits on coverage; and a $250 rebate for seniors facing the Medicare “doughnut hole” in drug coverage. As of January, there will be added incentives for family doctors who work in underserved areas, and cost controls on insurers to assure premiums are used for health care rather than executives’ salaries. A year from now, additional funding will be provided for community health centers
(the centers that Republicans have offered as their solution to the problem of 50 million uninsured.) So the GOP’s guerilla-style tactics to slow and even reverse health reform could well prove unpopular with growing numbers of citizens as the benefits of the Affordable Care Act (its official name) take hold. That, of course, is the message President Obama’s aides should, and will, try to get out in the months ahead. One of the other problems with the GOP strategy is that it does not appear to offer anything to replace the healthcare reforms. Granted, more could be done to find ways to reduce costs. Even Obama admits the law isn’t perfect and will require adjustments over time. But the Republicans’ focus so far is solely on upending the law’s implementation in an effort to force Obama to agree to changes. So much for all that GOP talk on the campaign trail about simultaneously repealing and replacing the supposedly objectionable aspects of the law, right? If the strategy proves to be merely more party-of-no maneuvers that do nothing to improve Americans’ access to affordable, quality health care, that’s bound to make people really sick.
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not take a lot of effort to exaggerate claims. Holder further posits that committing Medicare fraud over other crimes makes sense simply because one’s chance of being incarcerated and serving jail time is lower than that of other crimes, like crimes committed in conjunction with the illegal drug market, for example. Waste within the Medicare system is equally troublesome. An article written by Manu Raju of Politico discussed a report by Senator Tom Coburn stating that Medicare paid more than $18 million to patients who have passed away. Coburn went on to suggest that legislators have failed to give government agencies, like Medicare, the tools they need to effectively implement a checks and balances system to eliminate wasteful spending. It is not uncommon for federal agencies to lack functional recordkeeping technologies that ensure accountability, according to Raju. To be fair, the president has given attention to wasteful spending similar to the example above. However, the problem is still alive and well. My issue with the recently-passed healthcare reform bill is that Congress and the White House pushed this bill through despite the resistance
of many Americans, and have had trouble explaining how exactly these reforms will be paid for, especially during turbulent economic times much like those we are currently facing. It is quite obvious the bill in its current form is still unpopular with the majority of Americans. Some political analysts would suggest the historical and significant shift of power in the House of Representatives was caused in part by Americans’ dissatisfaction with healthcare reform. The chances of the Healthcare Reform Bill being repealed in some way or another are very high. That being said, the government having a greater role in healthcare is now a reality. I just hope that fraud and waste, which equates to millions of dollars, will not only be addressed in current government healthcare programs, but will not even be an issue when the new healthcare reform bill is put into action. If we are going to trust our government with such a significant portion of our economy, it is imperative that we hold them accountable. Personally, I would like to see the government fix the current problems in programs like Medicare before taking on an even bigger healthcare endeavor.
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would cost a fortune and a half, but let’s not forget what we are dealing with. Roads wired with heating coils that heat the road to a balmy 89 degrees make your daily commute a breeze… a warm breeze! Now I understand that if we heat roads, plow operators lose their jobs. Fair enough, heat certain roads then. Bridges, highways and my driveway: crisis averted. All right, now I realize that those last few paragraphs were incredibly absurd, but what I’m getting at is we really do need some way to deal with winter more effectively. If I’m doing 15 down 23rd Street and feel like my car is going to slide into Lawther because there’s 2 inches of unplowed snow mush on the road, there’s a problem there. Last winter, I lost control of my vehicle, the vehicle I was riding in lost control or I witnessed another vehicle lose control an estimated total of 47 times, including an incident when the car I was riding in spun 180 degrees in front of a three-car pileup. Bottom line: winter just seems to be more dangerous than it should be. Sure, that snow out there is beautiful and picturesque, but when we’ve come to the point of our safety being put in jeopardy regularly, we need to find better methods of handling the situation.
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Tips on tipping KATELYN LAURIO lauriok@uni.edu
Everyone has their own opinion about the appropriate amount to tip a server, bartender, hair-dresser, hotel bellman and so on. With so many people struggling to make ends meet these days, it can seem annoying to have to leave more money than what the service cost. However, there is an extremely good reason tips are expected and should be left. The average server only makes $4.35 an hour; with minimum wage being $7.25, they should be able to earn at least that much from the tips of the customers. With Oprah being a major icon in America, the average tip rate has gone down since her opinion about tipping your server only 10 percent of the bill. I, along with many other servers, believe that 10 percent should only be left when the service was poor and/or insufficient. A good server knows that their job requires them to make sure the customer’s
experience is enjoyable. If all much more is required from a of the guest’s needs are not server: suggesting drinks and met in a reasonable amount of food, allowing enough time time, their tip will reflect that. for guests to reach a decision, Servers aren’t normal- refilling drinks, making sure ly given raises because it is the food tastes good, clearing believed that by going above off plates, suggesting dessert and beyond their job require- and bringing the check in a ments, they can earn them- timely manner. I don’t think selves bigger tips. Many peo- the average American would ple have experienced a rude agree that $4.35 an hour is server every now and then, enough pay for the amount and tipping below 15 percent of work servers do. However, or 20 percent serving is not is completely We are taught to treat the only field under standof work for able under people the way we which tips those circum- want to be treated, should be constances. Some so if you put your- sidered. people think When peothat a server’s self in the shoes of ple go to get job is simple the server you’ll most their hair cut when actually likely leave a reason- or colored, the many people hairdresser’s don’t under- able tip... job is not only stand how difto style your ficult it can be. hair the way you ask but also If you’re sitting down at to hold some kind of convera restaurant during a lunch sation. If people had to sit or dinner rush, most likely through their haircut withyour server is not only tak- out any kind of conversation ing care of your table’s needs with the person doing it, the but also three or four other situation could feel extremely tables around you. Some peo- awkward. Small talk is a way ple assume that all a serv- to lighten the mood and make er needs to do is get drinks the situation a bit more relaxand a food order for a table ing. If your hairdresser makes and that’s about it. Actually, the experience enjoyable and you’re satisfied with your new hairstyle, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t leave an
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extra few dollars for a service well done. Just like a hairdresser, if a hotel bellman or a grocery store employee helps carry your luggage or groceries to your room or car, that takes all of the labor out of your experience. Leaving a tip for either one of these people shows appreciation and good manners. Leaving just a few extra dollars is common courtesy and is usually greatly appreciated. If you decide to go out to eat and don’t think you can afford to leave a tip, then
you should consider ordering something cheaper on the menu or ordering just water to drink rather than a soda. This way you can have enough money left over to leave a tip; a small tip is better than no tip at all. We are taught to treat people the way we want to be treated, so if you put yourself in the shoes of the server you’ll most likely leave a reasonable tip, making the server’s job worth working. Servers are just trying to make ends meet just like everyone else, and giving a tip is the only way they’re able to suc-
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The Panthers beat the Bears 38-14 Saturday, clinching the MVFC title. This is the fourth time in six years that UNI has finished as conference champions.
By BRAD EILERS Sports Editor
The University of Northern Iowa football team clinched the Missouri Valley Football Conference title with a 38-14 win over Missouri State on Senior
Day Saturday night in the UNI-Dome. It marks the fourth time in six years that the Panthers have finished as conference champions, and it guarantees UNI a place in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. UNI (7-3, 6-1 MVFC)
got on the board first, after Carlos Anderson took the opening kickoff back 88 yards for a UNI touchdown. Billy Hallgren added the extra point to put the Panthers up 7-0. Missouri State (4-5, 3-3 MVFC) tied the game at
7-7 after putting together a 79-yard, 14-play drive, capped by a one-yard run from quarterback Cody Kirby. The Panthers answered on the ensuing possession, See FOOTBALL, page 14
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Second half surge propels ‘Cuse past UNI By BRAD EILERS Sports Editor
The University of Northern Iowa Panthers were able to hang with the No. 13-ranked Syracuse University Orange for the first half of Friday night’s game, trailing 23-20 at the break. However, the Orange, led by Kris Joseph’s 13 second-half points, outscored the Panthers 45-26 after the intermission to hand UNI their first season-opening loss since 2001. Both team’s defenses played well in the first half. At the 10:20 mark in the first half, UNI (0-1) held their biggest lead of the game at 8-5 after a Johnny Moran three-pointer. UNI was held to just 26.7 percent
shooting from the floor in the first 20 minutes, while SU (1-0) was held to 31.8 percent shooting. “Defensively both teams played well,” said SU head coach Jim Boeheim. “It was a tough game to start with because (UNI) is so patient (offensively) and they’re a very good defensive team. “(UNI) lost three really good players, but they’re really good defensively and I think they’re going to win a lot of games this season,” said Boeheim. The Orange opened the second half with a 19-5 run and pushed their lead to 42-25 with 11:54 remaining in the game. Junior Kris Joseph and senior Rick Jackson led the SU run, scoring 10 points and six points, respectively, during
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SU’s defense held UNI to 27.3 percent shooting from the floor for the game and just 18.2 percent shooting from three-point range.
the eight-minute span. “When the score changed, our toughness changed a little bit,” said UNI head
coach Ben Jacobson. “We have a younger team and that’s part of the growing See BASKETBALL, page 14
Four players scored in double figures to help the University of Northern Iowa women’s basketball team roll to a 74-50 win at Colorado State in the season opener Friday night. Senior center Lizzie Boeck posted a double-double in the season opener, scoring 13 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Jacqui Kalin and Katelin Oney each finished with 15 points for UNI, and Erin Brocka tallied 11 points for the Panthers (1-0). Colorado State (0-1) was led by Chatil Van Grinsven’s 16 points. UNI jumped out to a 15-3 lead and never looked back in the first half, holing CSU to 20 percent shooting and taking a 38-20 lead into the first half. UNI picked up where they left off in the second half, leading by at least 20 points and as many as 26 points on the way to the victory. UNI shot 41 percent (25-of-61) for the game, including 34.6 percent (9-of26) from three-point range. The Panthers were 15-of-20 (75 percent) from the freethrow line. Colorado State shot 12-of-48 (25 percent) from the floor, including 2-of-14 (14.3 percent) from threepoint range. The Rams were 24-of-30 (80 percent) from the free-throw line. The Panthers turned CSU’s 27 turnovers into 26 points. The Panthers committed 16 turnovers, resulting in 11 points for the Rams. UNI returns to action on Wednesday when they play at Southeast Missouri State.
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driving 77 yards in just two plays. Matt Strathman rushed for 27 yards on the first play of the drive before Tirrell Rennie connected with Jarred Herring on a 50-yard touchdown pass. Hallgren added the point and UNI once again took a seven point lead, 14-7. The Bears returned a Panther punt 49 yards to the UNI 33 yard line and two plays later Stephe Johnston dashed 18 yards for a Bears touchdown. After the extra point the game was tied at 14-14. Rennie connected with Maurice Turner for a 30-yard touchdown strike, and the Hallgren extra point gave UNI the lead for good at 21-14.
On the ensuing Bears possession, L.J. Fort ended the Bears’ chance at a score by intercepting Kirby’s pass on the UNI seven-yard line. The Panthers failed to convert the Bears’ miscue into points however, and were forced to punt. The Panther defense forced a three-and-out on the next Bears possession. With the Bears punting from their own four yard line, Terrell McBride blocked the punt and J.J. Swain jumped on it in the end zone for a Panther touchdown, giving UNI a 28-14 lead. After a nearly scoreless third quarter, Rennie connected with Herring again, this time from 31 yards, giving Herring his second touchdown of the day. Hallgren added the
extra point to give UNI a 35-14 lead. The only scoring of the fourth quarter came on a Hallgren field goal from 31 yards with 8:58 remaining. Jamar Thompson finished with a team-best 10 tackles. The Panther defense racked up eight sacks on the night, with Ben Boothby registering two. On the offensive side, the Panthers finished the night with a total of 181 rushing yards and 161 receiving yards. Herring caught the ball twice for 81 receiving yards, both of which were touchdowns. The Panthers return to action on Saturday when they wrap up the regular season at Western Illinois University. Kick-off is set for 1 p.m. Central.
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process. When that (lead) changed and it got to 10 (points) and got to 12 (points) I just felt like it affected our toughness a little bit and that’s something we can learn from.” SU, who shot 65.2 percent from the floor in the second half, outscored UNI 26-21 throughout the remainder of the game to make the final score 68-46. The Orange’s stifling 2-3 zone defense shut down the Panthers inside-game, limiting them to just ten points in the paint and forcing the Panthers to take 60 percent of their shots from three-point range. “(SU’s) zone defense is obviously very good, we knew it was going to be after watching a lot of film from last year and their exhibition games from this year,” said Jacobson. “They have a lot of size and a lot of length.” “(SU’s defense) forces you to shoot long jump
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shots,” said UNI senior Kwadzo Ahelegbe. “We did our job defensively, but you’ve got to make shots too.” Junior Johnny Moran led the Panthers in scoring with 15 points. Sophomore Anthony James chipped in with 12 points off the bench for UNI. Sophomore Jake Koch collected six rebounds, to lead the team in that category. Ahelegbe grabbed five boards to go along with seven points and four assists. The Panthers shot 27.3 percent from the floor for the game, while shooting just 18.2 percent from three-point range. UNI was 10 for 15 shooting from the free-throw line at 66.6 percent. UNI and SU were even in rebounding with 34 rebounds apiece, however the Panthers collected more offensive rebounds 16-7. UNI’s next game will be Nov. 16 against Coe College in the McLeod Center. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Central time.
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UNI Panthers win regular season Missouri Valley Conference title By SAM JEFSON
Sports Writer
With weekend wins over Indiana State and Illinois State, Northern Iowa clinched its second straight Missouri Valley Conference title. Leading the Panthers to the top of the conference were seniors Ellie Blankenship, Beth Discher and Chelsea Saunders, all of whom were honored before Friday’s match-up against Indiana State. “All three of them have been a huge part of our program for a lot of reasons,” head coach Bobbi Petersen said. “They have been extremely good leaders and I am proud of every single one of them.” Against Indiana
State, Saunders, Discher, Blankenship and the rest of the Northern Iowa Panthers took care of business, routinely winning in three games. Set scores for the match were 25-17, 25-9 and 25-16. Northern Iowa exhibited prowess in every aspect of the game, receiving strong play on the offensive and defensive ends. Defensively, Ellie Blankenship finished with a game-high 21 digs, sparking the Panther offense. “We had great defense again, just like we always do every night,” Discher said. “That gives our offense a chance to put the ball away.” Fueling the Panther Offense was setter Bre Payton, who ended the night with 31 assists. Discher
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capitalized off Payton’s assists by leading the panther offense with 14 kills. “I thought we came out and played with a lot of energy and enthusiasm,” said head coach Bobbi Petersen. “One of our strengths tonight was being scrappy which included the front court and back court.” Saturday, the Panthers faced a tough test against Illinois State. Despite losing the first game, Northern Iowa prevailed with set scores of 19-25, 25-17, 25-23 and 25-14. The Panthers had five players finish with double digit kills. Discher and Burow led the team with 12 kills, Amy Braun and Payton had 11 and Krista DeGeest put away 10. The balanced offensive attack helped clinch Northern Iowa’s ninth Missouri Valley Conference title, but the Panthers have set their sights on higher goals. “We have the same expectations going into every post season,” Discher said. “We want to win the post-season conference tournament and then
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