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Student teaching fee to jump in fall 2013 LINH TA News Writer

DRAG SHOW

Second annual ‘Draga-Ganza’ dazzles UNI Proud hosted a night of Halloween gender role swapping and general fun, drawing more participants this time around. < See PAGE 8

Students in the College of Education at the University of Northern Iowa will see an increase in the student teaching fee for the fall 2013 semester from $50 to $300.

The Institutional Fee

Committee voted to raise the cost to keep UNI competitive with the University of Iowa and Iowa State University, where the student teaching fee is $550 and $600, respectively.

“We felt our students were so good that our cooperating teachers enjoyed having

them,” said Greg Reed, interim head of the department of teaching but not a committee member. “But to place our kids with those K-12 teachers, we needed to be more competitive.”

According to Reed, cooperating teachers consist of teachers in the K-12 area who

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help coach and mentor Level IV students completing their required student teaching.

After the announcement of Malcolm Price Laboratory School’s closure last spring, a field experience transition team decided on two things < See FEE, page 4

ACADEMICS

Grievance against professor resolved

Unnecessary stigma surrounds mental disorders Columnist Smith urges readers to reconsider what society may have led them to think about mental disorders and the people who have them. < See PAGE 5

DeSoto expresses some concerns about process BLAKE FINDLEY News Writer

A grievance filed by a student in the National Guard against a University of Northern Iowa professor has been resolved, according to the student.

On Oct. 24, UNI President Benjamin Allen released a statement supporting James Roethler, a freshman psychology major, in his grievance with psychology professor Cathy DeSoto, whom Roethler said would not let him make up a test he missed due to drill for the National Guard. According to Roethler, the issue has now been resolved.

Though he could not elaborate further, Roethler said he was content with the result and his grade would not be affected.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Panthers fall to Sycamores in shootout The UNI women fought bravely to the end, but ultimately had their hopes dashed by Indiana State. < See PAGE 12

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at a campaign event at the University of Miami on Oct. 31.

Tribune Washington Bureau

FOOTBALL

UNI looks to avoid MVFC cellar with win over WIU

Panther players and fans alike likely didn’t count on sinking toward the bottom of the MVFC rankings instead of sailing at the top. < See PAGE 11

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ing relationship” and for the “personal concern and compassion” he has shown for the local residents.

Obama assured the crowd that Christie is “working overtime” for them, is at “the top of (his) list” of people to thank for being “responsive” and is “aggressive in making sure that the state got out in front of this incredible storm.”

A spokesman for the president said the visit had nothing to do with politics.

“We face hard times and we get back up. The reason we get back up is we look out for each other and don’t leave anyone behind,” Obama said in remarks after a tour of some of the damage.

Romney sought to clarify comments he had made last year that suggested the Federal Emergency

The grievance arose when a scheduled test in Desoto’s class was switched from Wednesday, Oct. 17 to Friday, Oct. 19.

Roethler could not take the test on Friday because he would be gone for a four-day drill for the National Guard, Roethler said.

He explained that the purpose of his grievance was to have a policy created by the university to cover instances where a guardsman misses class due to drill, which guardsmen are required to attend or they are considered absent without leave. Roethler said his intent was not to attack the professor.

DeSoto said Roethler approached her after class and said “he would miss the exam and asked if there was a special policy on campus for absences related to military duty.” After she responded that she did not know, but would look it up, she said Roethler asked what would happen if such a policy did not exist.

According to DeSoto, she responded that it would be like any other absence, where her regular missed exam policy is initiated. She explained that her missed exam policy is the missed test is replaced by an in-class quiz or participation grade, which is usually an “A.” After 4,500 students using this policy, DeSoto said she has never had a grievance

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Presidential campaigns still avoid negative tone in storm’s aftermath KATHLEEN HENNESSEY AND SEEMA MEHTA

As relief workers began clearing up the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney avoided overt partisan politics on Wednesday.

Obama traveled to New Jersey to survey damages and appear alongside Governor Chris Christie, a Republican who is among Romney’s highest-profile surrogates and who typically offers scathing criticism of the president.

They shook hands warmly and took a helicopter tour of the damage before visiting a shelter in Brigantine where they lauded each other.

Christie said Obama “means it” when he says he’s working hard for the victims of the storm and praised the president for their “great work-

How the grievance process started and how it was resolved

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before and feels her policy is very reasonable.

Roethler confirmed DeSoto’s account of the situation was accurate.

After talking to DeSoto, Roethler said he talked to several different people to find an applicable policy to his unique situation. After he only found a policy regarding active duty (which does not include drills or other obligations, like natural disaster aid, for the National Guard), Roethler said he filed the formal grievance with Jennifer Yarrow through the Office of the President.

Roethler said since he spent his time before leaving for drill searching for a policy, he was unable to talk to DeSoto before he left. When he returned, Roethler said, he was so far behind he just filed the grievance.

“In hindsight, I probably should have talked to (DeSoto),” Roethler said.

According to a press release from faculty leaders across the university, Jordan Bancroft-Smithe, the president of UNI’s student body, put together an appeals panel consisting of UNI faculty and students.

The statement explained the process begins when the student, faculty member in question and the head of that faculty member’s department meet with the panel “in an attempt to encourage an informal resolution agreeable to both parties.”

If an informal resolution is not achieved, according to the statement, the panel issues a confidential ruling binding on both parties.

According to Roethler, DeSoto handled the situation “very professionally,” especially considering the emotional stress she has undergone. He said that never once has anything regarding the grievance process seemed to negatively affect him in class and that DeSoto didn’t “take it to a personal level at all.”

DeSoto said since the grievances were resolved informally, she was very happy with the conclusion and “all that was needed was to sit down and talk.”

Response to press coverage of the grievance According to Roethler, the only reason he did an interview with a media outlet was to have a policy applying to his situation instated. He said KCRG did a good job with the interview and focused on the points Roethler was trying to

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make, but other media outlets took his quotes from KCRG and took them out of context.

“I did not like how (the other media outlets) focused on DeSoto and not the policy change,” Roethler said.

According to DeSoto, the press coverage has harmed not only her personally, but her “profession, UNI as a whole and the morale of persons in the military.”

“People have written me as a result of Ben Allen’s press release and the media stories saying I gave a student a zero because he was in the military,” DeSoto said. “They said I am one of many elitist military haters who teach liberal propaganda and that I should be fired, die or suffer for being a spoiled, liberal professor b---.”

DeSoto commented that her husband had received emails saying he’d better get his wife out of town, in addition to the threats she has received.

The things the media has not reported, DeSoto said, was how the student’s grade was never in danger of being affected by the absence.

Additionally, there are eight exams and 350 students, and the class was actually set up to allow one missed test.

“To say a student cannot make up for a test missed for military duty and gets a zero is such a small portion of the story,” DeSoto said.

Faculty leaders across campus, in a statement released on Friday, Oct. 26, urged “members of the public and the UNI community to reserve judgment on this matter” and to allow the university’s processes to work. They said “though this issue may arouse strong feelings, it is not justification for threatening or belittling phone calls or emails.”

The administration’s press release

Allen, in the statement to the press released on Oct. 24, stated that, as a university president and a veteran, he “strongly disagree(s) with the decision made by the professor in this case.”

“We have been working with the student involved from the beginning, and continue to work with him to help ensure that he won’t be penalized for serving his country,” Allen wrote. “UNI has a long and proud history of supporting military and veteran students.

We currently have more than 250 military and veteran students on campus and we are proud to serve them every day.”

DeSoto said the press

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According to DeSoto, it is nearly unheard of for a university president to say something “that draws such negative attention to their own university” and to “condemn faculty before even talking with the faculty to get the facts.”

“To be clear, I am the professor of record for the class that was being talked about. I am, by definition, the one qualified to say how grades work in my own classes,” DeSoto commented. “When I asked why a press release about my course policy was given without even checking with me, he had no answer.”

Roethler, while indicating he was appreciative of the support Allen showed in the statement, said he believes “there were consequences in the way it was worded in the fact that he made it more of a problem on the professor’s part instead of the university’s part.” Roethler said it could have been worded differently.

DeSoto said she and her teaching assistant both explained to James O’Connor, executive director of University Relations, after hearing the false story on her way to work, that the student’s grade was not in any danger.

She also explained the inaccurate and inflammatory nature of Allen’s statements. DeSoto said O’Connor suggested she contact the president, which she did.

“To this day, Ben Allen has not contacted me about the policy,” DeSoto said. “No one in upper administration will issue a clarification, although they know both that what they issued was wrong and that it resulted in, and is resulting in, threats to me.”

DeSoto said Allen’s statements have generated threats to her and have caused her daughter to have to defend

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the patriotism of her family.

DeSoto said, as her mother, this is particularly upsetting, especially as her daughter’s father has served four tours overseas as a soldier.

“I want people to know I honor the sacrifice of the military, have seen the effects of the sacrifice, and deplore when they do not get services they have been promised and their medical needs are not met,” DeSoto said. “It sickens me to think my school has helped spread a false story that is making the military feel like a professor might penalize them for service.”

She said the administration has “agreed that there is danger and has authorized armed guards at UNI’s expense, but will do nothing to correct the misinformation” even after the urging of several campus leaders.

DeSoto said there is no longer a “benign explanation for this.”

“I am well known as an outspoken critic of UNI administration,” DeSoto said. “… This feels like retaliation for my activism and outspoken criticism of his administration.”

DeSoto cites her past work in forcing cleanup of asbestos and lead paint, fighting and winning severance for a faculty member unjustly terminated and testimony to the Government Oversight Committee about misspent funds by UNI as possible reasons for retaliation.

She said the press release was reckless and the “stubborn refusal to correct it harms military morale by conveying an absurd caricature of how military are treated by UNI professors.”

According to DeSoto, the press release should have spoken to the university’s friendly attitude toward the National Guard and military and that no faculty or staff member would allow National Guard duty to impact a student’s grade.

Additionally, she believes it

should have stated the dearth of understanding of all the facts, but that they will come out during the grievance process. Finally, DeSoto said the release should have commented that the issue should not be handled in the press because the professor could not comment on a student’s grade.

“I am personally appalled that my tax money is used to support a press relations office that would send an unchecked press release that harms UNI’s reputation as a military friendly school,” DeSoto said. “About ($1 million) was used in the 2010-11 academic year to help promote the image of UNI.”

The next step

DeSoto said the students really want UNI to have an official policy to “treat military related absences, like athletic absences, as an across-theboard university policy” and that she would “fully support such a proposal.”

“I am a good, strong advocate for getting needed policy changes adopted over administrative foot-dragging,” DeSoto concluded. “Here, UNI administration has been a little behind the curve in getting this done. I am ready to make this happen.”

Allen, in his statement, said “Faculty senate leadership has agreed to review the policies in question as soon as possible.”

Bancroft-Smithe, Allen and Stacey Christensen, public relations manager for UNI, chose not to comment due to the confidential nature of the process. Christensen said they want to focus on creating the policy and representing the military and veteran students on campus.

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Management Agency (FEMA) ought to be handed over to the state or possibly privatized.

“I believe that FEMA plays a key role in working with states and localities to prepare for and respond to natural disasters,” he said in a statement released Wednesday morning. “As president, I will ensure FEMA has the funding it needs to fulfill its mission, while directing maximum resources to the first responders who work tirelessly to help those in need, because states and localities are in the best position to get aid to the individuals and communities affected by natural disasters.”

Romney, who had stopped stumping for votes as the

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for fall 2012: to reimburse Level II mentor teachers $50 for each student and to increase the compensation for cooperating teachers from $200 to $400.

According to Reed, the money from the increased fee for Level IV students will go directly to the cooperating teachers and the institution and administration will not profit from the fee.

“I wanted to try and keep it as low as I could, but we needed to make our budgets balance,” Reed said.

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storm bore down on the eastern seaboard, returned to the campaign trail Wednesday, holding three rallies in Florida and repeatedly highlighting the plight of the storm victims.

“We’re going through trauma in a major part of the country — the kind of trauma you’ve experienced here in Florida more than once,” Romney said at a rally in an airport hangar in Tampa, before gesturing at monitors urging people to text donations to the Red Cross. “Please, if you have an extra dollar or two, send them along and keep the people ... who’ve been damaged either personally or through their property, keep them in your thoughts and prayers.”

Romney never mentioned

the president’s name or directly criticized him, a decision his strategists said was driven by the storm.

But while Romney skirted the president, his surrogates did not, notably former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush as he introduced Romney at a rally at the University of Miami in Coral Gables.

“Washington has to begin to come together. Do you honestly think that this president is capable of bringing people together?” Bush asked, and the crowd screamed “No!” “(Obama’s) entire strategy is to blame others — starting with my brother, of course,” Bush continued. “Basically, he blames every possible thing rather than having the humility to be able to reach out and to find common ground.”

The two running mates also had no problem slashing at each other.

Vice president Joe Biden accused Romney of airing the most “scurrilous” and “flagrantly dishonest ads” he could remember, saying the Romney campaign’s use of ads suggesting automakers were taking jobs overseas shows desperation and a lack of character unbecoming of a presidential hopeful.

Biden noted that the ads, which imply that the auto bailout overseen by Obama prompted Chrysler to move jobs overseas and GM to lay off workers, are intended to scare Ohio voters who have just recently started to recover after years of loss, and that the claims have been denounced by officials with both companies.

“They called it ... a leap that would be difficult even for professional circus acrobats,” Biden said.

Romney ruanning mate Paul Ryan repeated the ad’s attack on Obama while campaigning in Racine, Wis. “The facts, they speak for themselves. President Obama took GM and Chrysler into bankruptcy. Taxpayers still stand to lose $25 billion in the president’s politically managed bankruptcy,” Ryan said.

“These companies, Chrysler in particular … are now choosing to expand manufacturing overseas,” Ryan said. “... Those facts are inconvenient for the president but no one disputes them. The president and the vice president, the problem is they simply can’t defend their record.”

Reed said the increase is merely a coincidence in timing with the closing of Price Lab. Level II students are still not paying a fee, even though Level II mentor teachers are receiving $50 per student.

Cooperating teachers also did not ask for an increase in pay.

Megan Kingery, a junior music education and dual language double major, was the only person on the Institutional Fee Committee to vote against increasing the fee.

“I just thought that was a lot right away,” Kingery said, “especially since education students this semester just found out that they have to take the

Praxis II test now.”

Beginning in Jan. 2013, due to new state requirements, education majors must take and pass two Praxis II exams - one over pedagogy and one over the content in their primary teaching major - to receive their teaching license. The fee for the different exams vary, but most cost more than $100.

Reed does not like the increased fee, nor does he know of any colleagues in the COE who do, but he believes it is a necessity.

“I hate it. I hate that we have to charge our students more money because I know they’re paying enough the way

it is,” Reed said. “It was just a matter of us trying to break even. I don’t like it at all.”

Postbaccalaureate elementary education major Lauren Fontaine said she is not fond of the increase but understands where it comes from.

“As long (as) the totality of it is going to cooperating teachers, I think that’s a good thing. As a future teacher, I would want to be paid for having a student teacher in my classroom,” Fontaine said.

Fontaine, however, said she does not appreciate that she did not previously know about the fee increase.

“I’d rather be hearing it

from the College of Education … than from a Northern Iowan reporter,” Fontaine said.

Kingery feels that, overall, the fee increase will not go over well with education students.

“I just think it’s a big financial burden for students because $300 is like a month of rent, and when you’re student teaching, you’re not supposed to have an outside job, so you don’t really have any income coming in,” Kingery said. “You have to pay full tuition and fees, and maybe paying rent if you’re not placed by your parents, and (now) also this fee.”

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Wellness 101: Lose weight the healthy way MADISON McKONE mckonem @uni.edu

They are in newspapers, magazines and TV. They’re on the sides of Facebook, Google and YouTube. “Get a skinny boost.” “No surgery needed.” “Lose weight and learn to keep it off.” Without even realizing it, we are not only constantly bombarded with weight loss ads, but we are also being told we are fat.

What’s worse, though, is the unrealistic suggestion that we should turn to drugs and other quick fix solutions to shed any unwanted pounds.

What these ads don’t tell you is that when a weight loss system sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Many people see weight loss as a way to improve their appearance. While this is true, maintaining a manageable weight is more about being healthy and physically in shape, and this takes work.

But many times, advertisements fool us into thinking that there is a way to cut the corners in weight loss. As a result, we turn to gimmick and fad diets, extreme low calorie diets and artificial weight loss pills, none of which promote health maintenance in

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the least.

Fad diets are those that offer rapid fat loss with shortterm results.

A lot of hype surrounds new dieting plans, but a study done by the University of Massachusetts published in the International Journal of Obesity in 2008 found that popular fad diets have low adherence, which can quickly lead to weight regain if the diet becomes too difficult to follow.

Some examples of fad diets include the grapefruit juice diet, where eating half

a grapefruit is required for every meal, and the caveman diet, which is a plan to eat the wild plants and animals that were consumed during paleolithic times.

Extreme low calorie diets are also a cause for concern.

These diets require low levels of daily food energy consumption and can range from about 600-1,000 calories a day.

Though this does result in the desired weight loss, there are many consequences to these diets because the body is not designed to starve. The

lack of calories disrupts the metabolism and deprives the body of necessary nutrients.

This lack of nutrients is unhealthy for various parts of your body and will eventually sabotage your diet in the long run. For example, a lack of protein will result in muscle loss, as your body will consume its own muscle mass.

A similar finding in a study done by scientists at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria and published in the Journal of Medical Case Reports examined a case of a patient on

Unnecessary stigma surrounds mental disorders AUSTIN SMITH

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Catherine Zeta-Jones, Brooke Shields, Carrie Fisher (aka Princess Leia), Michael Phelps, Paula Deen, Joe Pantoliano, Angelina Jolie.

Odds are most people will be able to identify several of these names as celebrity personalities of one sort or other.

But there is another commonality between them besides fame: all of the above are among a larger list of famous individuals who have decided to publicly acknowledge their mental disorders.

Some of the other names on the list may surprise you.

Many clinical diagnoses, some well known and others less so, are categorized as “mental health disorders” and include depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, cyclothymia, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), dissociative iden-

tity disorder (DID, formerly known as “multiple personality disorder”), and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The celebrities previously listed claim many of these conditions, and do so without fear of the stigma associated with mental health issues.

Why does this matter?

According to a National Institutes of Health survey conducted in 2008, approximately 8 percent of people in the U.S. will develop a serious mental disorder between the ages of 18 and 25, and an estimated two-thirds of Americans of any age will have some sort of disorder that falls within clinical guidelines.

Yet the vast majority of these go for prolonged periods of time without examination or simply are never diagnosed by professionals because the affected individuals do not seek out help.

According to a 2003 study, approximately 61 percent of Americans think people with

severe mental illnesses are likely to be a danger to themselves or others, yet only 6 percent of people with mental illnesses commit violent crimes and only 5 percent of all violent crimes are committed by someone with a mental illness.

Hesitation to seek treatment stems, for most people, from the fear that others will think them “crazy,” “weak-minded,” “dependent,” “unsafe,” etc.

Just because somebody is taking a medicine for mental function and/or chemistry, or because they see a therapist on a regular basis, does not mean that they are any less of a person; often, from my own personal experience, the people who battle with mental issues are some of the deepest and most profound individuals, no matter how different their personalities are from my own.

Also, it is important to remember that mental conditions vary in many ways,

including in severity, duration and more. Simply because a person battles major clinical depression does not mean he or she is incessantly suicidal or incapable of feeling joy.

If a person has depression or anxiety or PTSD, one cannot assume the person is incapable of functioning or performing everyday tasks.

While this can be true of any mental disorder, it is often simply assumed to be the case, and many victims feel like they are treated differently and distanced from others, which in turn can complicate their existing condition(s).

If you are reading this and have been diagnosed, or think you might be afflicted by, clinical mood disorders, then I strongly encourage you to reach out beyond yourself and seek outside help.

It takes some pride-swallowing to admit that you need guidance on how to deal with your affliction, but doing that < See STIGMA, page 6

a low-carbohydrate, highprotein diet who developed diabetic ketoacidosis, a condition where extremely low blood sugar leads the body to break down fat for energy.

(The acidic ketone bodies produced in this process then cause complications.)

Our bodies need a balance, so while there will be initial weight loss, restricting certain food groups through low calorie diets will undoubtedly lead to nutritional deficiencies.

Artificial weight loss pills are said to be miracle workers too, but like the other unhealthy weight loss techniques, they come with a price.

The pills can come in the form of either fat blockers or appetite suppressors. Side effects of the pills include digestive issues, preventing the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients, and tolerance to the drug, which weakens its effects.

Whether you want to believe it or not, healthy weight loss does take work and if a diet advertisement states otherwise, it is likely to be untrue. We must look for natural weight loss techniques like mindful eating and exercise.

If you are a calorie counter, avoid diets that call for less than 1,200 calories per < See WEIGHT, page 7

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makes you strong and shows your dedication to continue living your life on your terms.

Trying to suppress and ignore most of these issues may be a temporary fix, but it is never healthy for anybody in the long run.

A helpful little tool that I was told about was to avoid saying things like “I’m depressed” or “I’m bipolar,” since this implies a strong impression of the disorder on your self-identity. Rather, say “I have depression” or “I have bipolar disorder,” because this separates your condition from your sense of self; it says “This is something I have” rather than “This is something I am.”

Actor Joe Pantoliano started a foundation entitled “No Kidding, Me Too!” as an organization intent on removing the stereotypes and fears that people still harbor regarding mood disorders.

The idea of the group is

to have a public face of actors and celebrity communicators with mental health disorders who work to set an example and dispel the old notions that people with depression, anxiety, PTSD or other conditions are incapable of finding success and happiness.

The group’s name comes from the hope that individuals who struggle with these issues can feel comfortable saying “I have OCD and depression,” and may someday meet another who responds, “No kidding, me too!”

I sincerely hope that this is an attitude we as a society are able to adopt, where these things can be regarded by others as simply a medical condition instead of as a sign of weakness or instability.

In conclusion, and in an attempt to show that stigmas are not true and should be challenged by those who are determined not to be defined by their condition, I’ll go ahead and break the ice.

I myself suffer from clinical depression and minor anx-

iety, and I was recently diagnosed with PTSD. I used to think that I could do it alone, but am seeking regular treatment for these things because I want to be in control of them as opposed to the other way around.

If you are dealing with any kind of mental health disorder and you see me around campus, even if you don’t know me or don’t want to say anything else, feel free to throw me a “No kidding, me too!” and I will smile knowing that I have found a kindred spirit. Hopefully you will too.

That way we can spread a little truth to others that despite what may be said by society, you are not crazy, weak or unstable; you simply have a medical ailment and, contrary to popular belief, your conviction to pursue treatment and recovery simply proves your strength of will.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Candidates need to be open and accessible State senate candidate Matt Reisetter has been very busy lately trying to get votes from University of Northern Iowa students. The problem is that in doing so he hasn’t been very honest or forthright with them.

Reisetter’s website, as well as his interactions with students on campus, have kept his social agenda relatively quiet or completely absent.

The truth is that Reisetter worked for extreme right organization The Family Leader for five years until he took a hiatus to campaign for State senate.

During his tenure there, he successfully ousted three Iowa Supreme Court justices which the Des Moines Register editorial staff recently called “misguided” and “a fundamental misunderstanding of the American constitutional process” (Oct. 25).

Even prominent Iowa Republicans such as former Speaker Christopher Rants are voting yes to retain Justice Wiggins.

Rants stated, “While there are bullies out to score political points attacking them (the justices), and make money doing so, the courts are there to protect us from such bullies.”

Even more worrisome is the fact that Reisetter has been asked questions about this agenda several times and has refused to answer them. During voter forums, he would not answer questions about judicial retention despite being a major organizer in the campaign for the judges’ removal. He has dodged or completely ignored questions about birth control being restricted because of his support of a personhood amendment.

Reisetter has even been blocking students whom he suspects may be liberal before they post on his Facebook wall, leading several of them to band together and create a “Real Reisetter” Facebook page to discuss his policies.

How can we elect a legislator to represent UNI when he refuses to engage with students? How can we trust him to support our university when he has repeatedly refused opportunities to clarify his statements referring to public education as “liberal indoctrination”? More importantly, if he is so secretive about his past, why should we trust him about anything?

Mr. Reisetter, I implore you to actually speak with students who have these concerns instead of simply putting vague ads in the newspaper. If you are going to make birth control illegal, reduce funding to our public education system, remove equality from our state institutions

and politicize Iowa’s judicial system... the least you can do is be honest about it.

Keenan Crow Graduate student, public policy

More than the economy Ok already! Yes, of course the economy is important; it affects all of us. And yes, it has been getting better under President Obama.

It is not and should not be the most important issue. Do you really think the advances that have been made in terms of social issues and healthcare (not to mention environmental) under not only President Obama but over the last several decades won’t be turned back under a Romney administration?

How are economic issues and job prospects going to look if social equality is set back? How about if you need healthcare?

If you are not equal under the eyes of the law or society, how will that affect your chances of getting a job?

If you need healthcare but your employer doesn’t provide insurance, what are you to do?

So if you are not a woman, not a minority, straight and a millionaire, I guess you won’t be worse off under Romney.

And forget about his promise of an “open and honest” administration; recent history has shown he doesn’t know the meaning of the phrase.

Symone Ma UNI alumna

LGBT Center committee responds to anti-Center campus posters I’m sure you are aware of the “Say NO! To LGBT Center” flier that was found on campus and shared hundreds of times on Facebook, causing a stir last Thursday.

In the Northern Iowa Student Government LGBT Center Exploratory Committee meeting that same day, we drafted a statement regarding the issue.

The statement is as follows: “The misunderstandings evident in the flier ‘Say NO! To LGBT Center’ are the exact reason why we must continue the work of educating the campus community and fight for (a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) center here at UNI. The Center would provide a safe and supportive environment for learning about LGBT people and culture, serve all students by providing educational opportunities and support, help students succeed and provide students with access to vital resources on campus.”

David Pope Junior, political communication

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day. Focus on what you put on your plate. Fill up with fruits, veggies and fibers and make half of your grains whole.

Trade sugary soda drinks for water and cut back on portion sizes.

Generally, it isn’t so much about what you eat as long as everything is in moderation.

If food is tempting you, then put it away; out of sight, out of mind. And don’t forget to kick-start your metabolism with a hearty breakfast.

It also helps to pay attention as you eat. Distractions like television or the computer can often lead to mindless overeating. Paying attention will also allow you to realize when you are full. Cleaning the plate isn’t always necessary.

After establishing a healthy diet for yourself, make exercise your best friend. Thirty minutes of motion each day will burn calories, increase muscle tone, improve your metabolism and combat cardiovascular diseases and other illnesses.

Working out and being physically active can increase energy levels, boost your confidence and better your mood as well. Little actions like

choosing the stairs or parking in the back of the parking lot can even make a difference.

Every bit counts.

The University of Northern Iowa has taken steps to improve its students’ wellness. They offer sports clubs, intramural sports and outdoor recreation and fitness programs. Physical education courses in many areas are offered for college credit and you may even choose to sign up for your own personal trainer.

Around campus, you will find facilities like the Wellness and Recreation Center and the Health Beat, which provide exercise machines, weights, sports courts, a rock wall, pools, a jogging track and dance studios for public and private use.

Although the quick fix dieting hoaxes are tempting, the healthiest and most natural way of losing weight is through mindful eating and exercise. With a little bit of work, your weight loss goals can become a reality, and the myriad of resources at UNI makes getting in shape and maintaining wellness even easier.

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DRAG SHOW

UNI Proud hosts Drag-a-Ganza KIRSTEN TJOSSEM Staff Writer

In its second year, the annual Halloween Drag-aGanza at the University of Northern Iowa brought in a larger crowd than it did during its first year. The event, hosted by UNI Proud, kicked off with some socializing, dancing and the consumption of too many pumpkinshaped Reese’s peanut butter cups.

“We originally planned to have a UNI Proud Halloween party, but we figured incorporating drag would make the occasion that much more special and fun,” said UNI Proud co-president and senior biology major Sara Holmes.

Once the show began, all eyes were on the stage.

Aaron Canterbury (Jizzelle Hudson Cummings) took the stage first, performing “Part of Me” by Katy Perry.

Steven Sanchez (Lola Lustre) followed, bringing in a flurry of dollar bills during his performance of “Circus” by Britney Spears.

“When the message you’re hearing everyday is

that it’s inappropriate or wrong to be who you are, hearing that people like you for these things is definitely inspirational,” said Sanchez.

A frequent performer on the drag show stage, Sanchez performed this past summer at the first ever Cedar Valley Pride Fest, and it’s something he truly enjoys.

“It’s just an opportunity to express yourself,” said Sanchez. “I also just love how empowering it is.

Because you’re expressing yourself, it means so much more when people cheer for you.”

Following Sanchez’s performance was one by Holmes and Katie Grassi to “International Love” by Chris Brown.

David Pope (Iva Fetish) and Caitlin Wilson concluded the drag show portion of the night with “E.T.” by Chris Brown and Katy Perry.

This was senior art studio student Amber Persinger’s first drag show.

“I thought the drag show was really high energy and everyone was welcoming. I didn’t know what to expect, but it was just a fun group of

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Justin Wurtzel, a senior biochemestry and biology double major, bites Blayne Mapp at UNI Proud’s annual Halloween Drag-A-Ganza. The event raised $135 for the Community AIDS Assistance Project.

people dancing and having a good time,” said Persinger.

“I still need to take that dress back, though, because that guy looks better in it than I did.”

A total of $135 was raised at the door and throughout the performances.

All of the money will be given to CAAP (Community AIDS Assistance Project), a nonprofit Northeast Iowa group.

CAAP is committed to those living with HIV and AIDS in the community and to AIDS prevention educa-

tional programming.

For more information on UNI Proud and to keep informed on the upcoming events, including the main drag show performance in the spring, visit www.uni. edu/studentorgs/proud or their Facebook page.

PUBLIC SAFETY

UNI Student Patrol offers services to promote a safer campus ETHAN MENG Profiles Writer

It is 8 o’clock on a Friday night in Gilchrist Hall. The surrounding offices in the building are closed and dark.

That’s when junior criminology major Eric Anstine calls forth his team for a debriefing before a long night of patrolling the University of Northern Iowa campus.

After a discussion of what may occur in the hours ahead, the members of the Student Patrol head out armed with only flashlights and dispatch radios in the hopes of making UNI’s campus a safer place.

The Student Patrol can be seen making sweeps across the university every night between the hours of 8 p.m. and 3 a.m., looking for anything out of the ordinary.

Either patrolling on foot or in one of the Public Safety vehicles, the night shift staff is responsible for reporting any crimes committed on campus.

As the eyes and ears for

the UNI Police, the students who work for the Department of Public Safety aid law enforcement in any way they can.

Rather than proactively seeking individuals who are potentially breaking the law, the Student Patrol is primarily responsible for assisting the students on campus.

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It’s not our job to ruin your night, your weekend, your life or anything like that.

Eric Anstine Student Patrol member

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Some may believe the Student Patrol’s job is to act as whistleblowers for the police, but they are in fact a friendly group of students

who are there to ensure everyone has a safe night.

While on patrol, they may even stop on a street corner just to watch people go by and see how their night is going.

It is only if a student is in clear violation of the law that patrol members will intervene by contacting the police.

“Most people think of UNI Public Safety and only see the law enforcement side, but public safety is a big part of what we do,” Anstine said. “It’s not our job to ruin your night, your weekend, your life or anything like that.”

Along with the general patrol that these students do to maintain order across campus, they are also responsible for the security of many buildings.

At around 10 p.m., the night shift begins the lockup procedures. The patrol makes the rounds to campus buildings and locks the doors for the night.

However, before this can

be done, the patrol must make a sweep of the buildings to ensure that they are vacant; at that point, a building can be secured for the night.

After lockup, the buildings will sit quietly until 5:30 a.m., when another member of the Student Patrol comes to unlock the doors for the day.

Of the many important jobs the Student Patrol is tasked with, one of the longest-running and most visible to the students of UNI is the escort service.

“I use it because I don’t like to walk back to my dorm by myself,” sophomore real estate and financial services major Kayla Minor said.

This service is intended for those who are nervous about navigating the campus by themselves and is generally limited to a maximum of three students at a time.

The highest goal of the Student Patrol is overall public safety, but being able to help their fellow students when they need it adds to

the satisfaction of the job.

Not only does the Student Patrol provide services and safety for students on campus, but it also provides lifelong experience for those who are part of the team.

“It feels good knowing I can do something to make campus safer, and since I want to go into law enforcement it’s a great applicable learning experience,” said Stetson Hendrix, a sophomore ecology and systematics major.

Hendrix is one of the newer members to the Student Patrol and wants to work for the Department of Natural Resources after graduation.

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Do you have a relationship question for Anthony and Katie? Email it to petercap@uni.edu.

He said, she said:

relationship advice I went on a date with a guy a month ago and we’ve been texting each other a lot since. The date went well, but he hasn’t asked me out again.

It has been insinuated that we’re going to go out again in these texts, but nothing has happened. What’s going on?

He said:

Communication is the key to relationships; you’ve heard this a thousand times.

However, sometimes people can be plain oblivious (or stupid, depending on the context) when it comes to communication.

If it has been insinuated for this long, you might as well address it head on. Ask when you two are going out again.

The person on the other end of the line might just be in a state of complacency.

They may just be satisfied with continuing to talk, not even thinking about the next date.

It may be up to you to be the driver and get to the next date. You don’t have to be too blunt about it, you just have to bring it up since it has been danced around up until now.

Hopefully he isn’t just stalling because he doesn’t know what he wants to do yet, but it is a possibility. The response you get for bringing it up may be a deciding factor on if things are going well or not.

He could be talking to someone else, too, which may be the reason he hasn’t committed to the second date. However, don’t let your imagination run too wild.

That’s when you wind up being mad at him for no reason.

Bottom line, just be bold and ask about it. The worst that can happen is that he says he doesn’t want to, and if someone is going to dodge a date for a month, then that isn’t even worth it to begin with.

She said:

The first thing I must tell you is do not beat yourself up about this. Don’t spend hours thinking about what you could have said or done differently or what the meaning is behind him not asking you out again.

We tend to stress out about situations that we have no control over and play them over and over in our heads, trying to decipher hidden messages.

The problem with this tactic is that it doesn’t give us answers, it just causes us extra stress.

If you think things have generally been going well, then just be patient. I’m sure

he’s just trying to figure out the best way to ask you out again or coming up with something awesome for you to do.

Maybe you could ask him about it. Just be direct and tell him that you’ve really been looking forward to hanging out again and you want to know when you can next.

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We tend to stress out about situations that we have no control over and play them over and over in our heads.

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If you are really confident that things are going well, you could be the one to initiate things and ask him out.

On the other hand, he may just think of you as someone he can chat with but is not comfortable dating quite yet.

It may have been moving a little too quickly for him, going out on a date already, and now he’s just trying to slow things down a bit.

If this is the case, he should probably just be straight with you and let you know so that you aren’t constantly sitting there wondering how he feels.

He might not be interested in dating, but just looking for someone to talk to and flirt with — which isn’t for everyone, but it is a form of “relationship” that some people prefer.

I think you should just come right out and ask him if he’d be interested in going out again. I strongly dislike when people play games in relationships and aren’t up front and honest about how they feel.

Take the initiative and come up with something fun for the two of you to do! If he’s interested, you’ll know for sure that he’s feeling the same way, and if he turns you down, then that’s okay too.

At least you tried. And at least you’ll know how he feels.

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PANTHER PORTRAITS

UNI Cycling Club members (and their bikes) don costumes for Halloween ride

BRANDON BAKER/Northern Iowan

From left to right: Chris Ridder, senior early childhood education major Amber Hagen, junior biology major and president of the UNI Cycling Club Jason Sholly, junior marketing major Phillip Shirk, a member of the cycling club, junior financial management major Emma Hermiston, senior art major Josh Peter, senior biology major Kyle Graves, senior athletic training major Dustin Billups, sophomore elementary education major Mike Schomer, senior networking and system administration and electrical engineering technology double major Colby Easterday, senior earth science major Benny Harken, Mike Fox and cycling club advisor Kathleen Porter all dressed up in costumes for a Halloween bike ride on Oct. 30.

Students strut at Drag-A-Ganza

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Steven Sanchez, senior communication major, performs his act in the drag show as “Lola Lustre.” Sanchez is an experienced drag queen, having performed at UNI events and shows in the Cedar Valley.

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Katie Grassi, left, a junior public relations major, dances in drag with Sara Holmes, right, a senior biology major. The two choreographed a routine to Chris Brown’s “International Love.”

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Erin Zaidemen, a junior elementary education and middle level education double major, and Sara Holmes bust a move. After the drag show, students had the opportunity to join in a dance together as a group as part of the Halloween event.

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FOOTBALL

PANTHERS VS. LEATHERNECKS (2-6, 1-4 MVFC)

NOT RANKED (FCS)

UNI looks to avoid MVFC cellar with win over WIU WHEN: 1 P.M.

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Sports Editor

UNI sophomore running back David Johnson (7) has reached the endzone in six straight games.

NOT RANKED (FCS)

RADIO: 1540 KXEL

BRAD EILERS

ERIC CLAUSEN/Northern Iowan

(3-5, 1-4 MVFC)

The University of Northern Iowa football team opened their 2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference slate with a dominating 38-10 victory over the Western Illinois University Leathernecks. The Panthers went on to be co-champions of the MVFC while the Leathernecks finished 1-7 in conference play while going 2-9 overall.

This season, UNI (2-6, 1-4 MVFC) and WIU (3-5, 1-4 MVFC) are in the same boat, and it’s more like a ship sinking to the bottom of the MVFC standings than sailing along the top of the conference. The Panthers, Leathernecks and Youngstown State Penguins are all fighting to remain ahead of the University of South Dakota Coyotes, who sit at 0-5 in MVFC play.

Competing for a shot at fourth place in the MVFC isn’t something the Panthers or their fans envisioned heading into the 2012 season. However, even that may be a long shot, especially if the Panthers drop their 1 p.m. matchup with WIU on Saturday in Macomb, Ill. “Our task at hand right now is Western Illinois,” UNI head football coach Mark Farley

said. “I know this … our coaches owe it to the players. These seniors that we are playing with right now, they have won three of the last four conference championships here. I think (the seniors) owe it to the program to send our younger group of players into December on a positive upswing.”

Farley speculated on the factors affecting UNI’s play this season.

“We’ve got a lot of younger guys and they’ve been good, but we’ve made some errors, they’ve made some errors, and so we’ve got to be careful as coaches that we only put in so much that they can handle. We have to try and grow from that as well,” Farley said. “I’ll give them this: they’re playing hard and they are doing some good things, it’s just that we aren’t playing a complete game.”

The Panthers will look to play a complete game against the Leathernecks, a team that has only won two conference games since 2010 and has been outscored by MVFC opponents 423-174 during that timespan. However, UNI hasn’t won in Macomb since 2008, when they beat WIU 30-6.

Saturday’s game will be broadcast live on MVFC TV. You can also catch the game on 1540 KXEL -- Gary Rima will call the playby-play.

PANTHER PROFILE

Bernard makes an impact both on and off the field JACINDA RUGGLES Sports Columnist

University of Northern Iowa senior punter Kyle Bernard has made the dean’s list every semester of his collegiate career. It has always been a goal of his to be a great student athlete, with a heavy emphasis on the student.

However, after punting the football more than 2,600 yards last season and pinning a total of 37 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line in his first three seasons, Bernard certainly hasn’t left his athletic abilities on the sidelines either.

So what’s his secret to success both on and off the field? Excellent time management.

“The trick is getting into a routine and staying on top of things,” Bernard said.

At Cedar Falls High School, Bernard was active in many sports, including football. However, he came to UNI simply to be the punter on the football team.

Bernard said there were other, smaller colleges that wanted him to go and play there; however, he said he’d “rather be just a punter here at UNI than a quarterback somewhere

else.”

Bernard also says he loves UNI because he is so close to home. On a good day, if all the traffic lights are green, he can make it home to do laundry within five minutes.

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It’s amazing how much of a difference you can make to a kid just by wearing a jersey.

Kyle Bernard UNI senior punter

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Bernard’s grandmother, parents and younger brother all live in Cedar Falls, and he says his parents and older sister have been the biggest influences on his life. His parents have always encouraged him to be a student athlete, but to place an emphasis on being a student first.

His sister is currently attending graduate school for physical therapy, something that Bernard would like to do after his time at UNI is done.

“She has paved the way for me and

I guess I’m kind of following in her footsteps,” Bernard said.

As the 2012 football season and Bernard’s Panther career come to a close, he can’t help but think about what it will be like to play his final home game in the UNI-Dome on Nov. 17.

“It’ll be an emotional game for all of us (seniors). This year’s seniors, we’ve become really close,” Bernard said.

Through his parents, coaches and mentors, Bernard has learned that being a student athlete isn’t all about athletics.

Aside from football, Bernard and his teammates have spent time together volunteering in the Cedar Falls community. One of Bernard’s favorite memories is when he and the team helped with the Special Olympics and the Panthers Read program.

“It’s amazing to see how much of a difference you can make to a kid just by wearing a jersey,” Bernard said.

Bernard also involves himself in a multitude of activities and organizations and has received numerous awards for his academic achievements.

He notes that his most humbling award was being a semifinalist for the Allstate American Football Coaches

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Kyle Bernard (29) successfully executes a fake punt against South Dakota State on Oct. 20.

Association Good Works team.

This team focuses not only on athletics, but also on two areas in which Bernard prides himself on: academics and community service.

With football winding down and graduation nearing, Bernard is just trying to keep focused on the task at hand.

“I’m trying to avoid senioritis as much as possible. I don’t want to get out of the habit of studying, especially with graduate school coming,” he said.

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WOMEN’S GOLF

UNI wins Charles Braun Jr. Intercollegiate Tournament

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UNI junior Alex Zenor (pictured) took home individual first place honors while also helping the Panthers finish atop the team leaderboard at the Charles Braun Jr. Intercollegiate Tournament. Zenor shot a 148 for the tournament.

ALEX MILLER Sports Writer

The University of Northern Iowa women’s golf team finished in first place at the Charles Braun Intercollegiate hosted by Evansville in Boonville, Ind., this past Tuesday. The Panthers were led in part by Alex Zenor’s stellar second-round 73 that moved her into sole possession of first place on the individual leaderboard.

Compared to most meets, all 11 teams in the field only played two rounds in two days rather than the usual three rounds in two days. With that in mind, the Panthers knew

they only needed two solid rounds of play to improve after finishing in 18th place last week at the Blue Raider Invitational in Tennessee.

Naturally, they did just that.

After sitting in a tie for second place after day one with a team score of 314, UNI shot a 311 in the second round of play to push Southern Illinois University out of first place and into third place. The three-stroke improvement helped the Panthers secure a two-stroke victory over Indiana State.

Zenor led the way for UNI with a tworound score of 148. Following her on the < See GOLF, page 13

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UNI sophomore Caitlyn Fuller (12) scored the second most goals for the Panthers this season and will be one of the leaders on next year’s team.

UNI ends season after loss to Indiana State ALEX MILLER Sports Writer

After going scoreless through the first 110 minutes of action, the No. 4-seeded University of Northern Iowa women’s soccer team fell to the No. 5-seeded Indiana State University Sycamores 4-3 after a penalty shootout in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Sunday.

Throughout the first half of play, the Panthers (8-9-2, 3-2-1 MVC) kept a steady pace while trying to beat the Sycamores on counterattacks. After countless

attempts, each Panther shot flew wide of the net, keeping the game scoreless for 45 minutes. Despite not being able to score in the first half of play, the Panthers kept their heads high and came out in the second half playing the same style of soccer, but with a more concise shooting approach.

Although they shot three fewer shots than they did in the first half, the Panthers’ accuracy drastically improved, as Sycamore goalie Erin Mitchell had to work a bit harder to force shots away. With the clock < See SOCCER, page 13

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The UNI women’s golf team heads into their winter break on a high note after their first place finish at the Charles Braun Jr. Intercollegiate Tournament. The UNI golf season will resume in March.

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The Panthers will lose four seniors from this year’s team, but their leading scorer, Charlotte Jones (7), will return next season.

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slowly winding down, the Panthers appeared to get their break in the 66th minute when Ashley Capone had a breakaway.

As she ran toward the keeper, Mitchell came out hustling to dive on the ball, but right as she slid, Capone’s shot drifted underneath her only to just skim past the left goal post and out.

It was that exact moment that the Panthers knew they were capable of winning the game. Still pressing forward, UNI received a corner kick with under 20 minutes to play, but right after the ball was cleared, Indiana State was sprinting in the other direction.

With a quick break, the Sycamores rushed down the sidelines to ultimately have their own attempt quelled, yet they still managed to receive a corner kick.

Following the first corner, the Panthers headed the ball out of bounds. Three more corner kicks ensued. After four missed corner kicks, UNI was saved by the clock as time expired and the game headed to overtime.

After playing a scoreless 90 minutes, the game went into the “golden goal” overtime format where the first team to score wins, yet neither team could capitalize in the final 20 minutes of play.

After focusing heavily on defense to try and slow down the Sycamores in the final period of extra time, the game was headed to a shootout.

“I would’ve liked to see a bit more shots and crosses that gave their goalkeeper a bit of a test. (It was) just that kind of game today where nobody was giving away any shots. It was tough,” UNI head coach James Price said.

Indiana State quickly gained a 2-0 lead in the shootout after Sycamore keeper Erin Mitchell blocked the Panthers first two attempts.

Third in line for the Panthers was Caitlyn Fuller, who managed to get UNI on the scoreboard in the shootout, though they were still trailing 2-1.

Fortunately for the Panthers, ISU’s Marisa Windisch took a shot that hit off the crossbar, giving UNI a chance to redeem themselves.

Charlotte Jones came up next for the Panthers and made her attempt to tie the game at 2-2.

However, the Sycamores and Panthers traded goals once more, meaning that ISU only needed to make their final shot attempt to seal the victory, which they did.

“We played all right today,” Price said. “I think the effort was great. I can’t complain about how hard they worked or their focus and their attitude.”

With hard work and perseverance, the Panthers finished the season on a high note by making the conference tournament, but were cut just short of where they finished last year.

The Panthers will be losing a few seniors for next season, but that won’t bring the high expectations down.

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team leaderboard were Kaylee Benson, who shot a first-round 76 followed by an 81; Sarah Boss, who shot a 77 then an 81; Taylor VanDyke, who improved by 10 strokes on

day two after carding an 86 in the first round; and Sonja Przbylski, who shot an 89 and an 84 in her first tournament play of the season.

As the final tournament of the fall season, the Panthers will have a lengthy offseason before continuing play in early March.

brandon poll managing editor pollb@uni.edu

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volume 109, issue 20

By Gail Grabowski

HOROSCOPES

By Nancy Black Tribune Media Services (MCT) Today’s Birthday (11/02/12).

Themes this coming year include people, career, finances, learning and travel. Make money until next June, when a mind-expanding opportunity develops. You’re the star, and a special light shines on you,

which brings confidence and personal power.

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 -- There’s more than enough to keep you busy.

Avoid confusion. Abundance is available, although all is not as it seems. Act quickly to get a good deal.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 6 -- You can’t do everything at once. Patience is required, although there’s plenty to go around. Set priorities. Edit your writing before sending it.

Stay out of someone else’s argument.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -Today is an 8 -- Finish up old business thoughtfully. You’re finding good stuff. Don’t touch your savings. Have a party at home. Love is abundant, but words conceal emotion. Temporary confusion resolves.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -Today is a 5 -- Business depends on practical decisions. Avoid reckless investments or gambles.

A compromise gets achieved after initial resistance. Love is the bottom line. Get curious, and identify the emotional requirements.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Let your love show. You have more than you thought.

Address difficult problems and avoid trouble. The one with the compulsion for precision has the advantage. Exercise selfdiscipline.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Today is a 7 -- You experience a philosophical shift. Acknowledge your feelings. Divide things fairly. Don’t overlook anybody.

Move quickly but not recklessly.

Prioritize obligations. This is a potential moment of conflict.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -Today is a 7 -- You have more than expected. Friends and lovers don’t mix well now. A vacation would be nice. Repeat your desired result like a mantra, already occurring, in present tense.

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Take on new responsibilities and gain respect.

Leave your emergency fund intact. Think quickly; move slowly.

Neatness draws respect. Argue only if it truly matters. You are blessed.

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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 6 -- You know more than you realize. Meetings conflict with family time.

There’s more than enough to be done. Respect your partner’s opinion regarding the new you.

Together, you’re awesome.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -Today is an 8 -- Anticipate disagreement, and curtail impulsive spending. Align with the team.

Passion is part of the drill. You begin to see the light at the end of the abundance tunnel.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Make it a social event of creative potential. Advance confidently, even if it means less time at home.

Accept coaching enthusiastically.

A fabulous opportunity appears.

Brainstorming leads to productivity.

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