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ing California, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Ohio, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin that require disclosure of the names of campaign contributors. Some of those cases, Bopp said, challenge requirements to disclose all

Nicole Hulme, a University of Northern Iowa student, was recently recognized nationally for her academic accomplishments. Hulme, a pre-nursing major at UNI, received a $1,000 scholarship from the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. This scholarship is awarded to the top 52 students in the United States. Hulme, originally from Cedar Falls, attended Columbus High School in Waterloo. She received an invitation to join the organization in the spring of 2010. Hulme’s class rank and GPA stood out among the many applications. The NSCS is a national organization that typically invites students in the top 20 percent of their class to join. The group bases their pillars of Scholarship, Leadership and Service on the integrity of its members. The NSCS awards merit scholarships each year to the most deserving students in the nation based on criteria,

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The Robert and Yvonne Koob Fund for Student Community Engagement is accepting 2011 applications for financial assistance. Awards are available for up to $2,000 for undergraduate students and $3,000 for graduate students completing internships. The applications will be due Nov. 12. Undergraduate applicants must be of at least sophomore standing and have a 2.75 cumulative GPA. Graduate students must have a 3.0 GPA. Selection is based upon students with See KOOB, page 2

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Robert Koob, former UNI president, formed the Koob Fund around the principle that students and their community must work together in order for students to become successful in the workplace.

The lawyer who argued that money is speech GREG GORDON McClatchy Newspapers

A conservative Indiana lawyer engineered the string of legal victories that have enabled corporations and wealthy individuals to channel tens of millions of dollars into this year’s midterm elections secretly, a study by campaign watchdogs has found.

James Bopp Jr., a Republican-backed lawyer from Terre Haute, Ind., who has fought campaign finance laws for 30 years, filed the lawsuit that led to last January’s Supreme Court decision allowing unlimited corporate and union dollars to bankroll independent election ads. Bopp said he is now challenging laws in at least a dozen states includ-

Dwight Watson speaks at CROW forum MAGGIE DONOVAN Staff Writer

On Nov., 1, Dwight C. Watson, the dean the University of Northern Iowa’s College of Education, presented “Exploring Social Connectivity through the Adolescent Queer Literature” at the Current Research On Women forum. The CROW forum’s main purpose is to inform and educate UNI, along with the community, about genderrelated research on campus. At the forum, Watson was able to present his current research on the social and psychological development

of gay and lesbian adolescents. A big emphasis on social isolation was addressed during Watson’s presentation. Social isolation is a problem that many gay and lesbian adolescents struggle with, especially in school. Socially isolated gay and lesbian youth tend to withdraw and lose confidence in their ability to socially interact with their peers. Watson encourages current and future teachers to try to minimize the social isolation students may face in the classroom. “If you’re a teacher and you have a classroom of See WATSON, page 2

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Dwight Watson, dean of the College of Education, spoke Nov. 1 about how teaching literature targeted toward gay adolescents could potentially prevent the isolation that gay youth often feel.

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financial need. Applicants must average 10 hours a week interning with an organization, with a maximum of 40 hours a week. Also, three hours per semester of academic internship/field experience credit is required. The recipients will be selected from a committee made up of community and university representatives. The goal of the Koob Fund, which was founded by former University of Northern Iowa President Robert Koob, is to support interns whose work has an impact in the community. Koob and his wife Yvonne are known for establishing a relationship between UNI and the community. They believed that it is the students’ responsibility to serve the community and the community’s responsibility to provide students and faculty with resources conducive to learning. For more information on the fund, visit www.uni-foundation.org.

kids, you might see kids who are not participatory, kind of peripheral and on the fringes. These might be kids who are intentionally kind of ostracized and marginalized in various ways,” said Watson. “You have to think about ways you can get the kid more engaged and figure out what are some of the causes of the social isolation. If you could teach kids how to be more inclusive and how to welcome everybody, that would be a wonderful thing as a teacher.” Watson proposes that literature circles, using different adolescent gay literature, are a great way to help students engage in discussions and literary critique about adolescent gay issues. The characters in these books are identified as scholarly, strong individuals. “It’s important for them to see strong characters that are like them, who are navigating through struggles that are similar to their own,” commented Watson. The presentation showed the crucial importance of creating comfortable, welcoming spaces for any gay, lesbian, transgender or bisexual student and how

literature can help contribute to positive social change. “Being aware is the first step to try to make positive social change. So as we become more aware of the social isolations that Dr. Watson talked about, the more apt we are to work towards positive social change,” said Phyllis Baker, professor of women’s and gender studies. Watson ended his presentation by laying out door plaques for the audience to take with them. The door plaques can be used to declare a safe zone for any room the plaque is placed in. The plaque declares that regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age or ability, whoever enters the room will be treated and respected as a human being, and that ignorance, bigotry and harassment will not be tolerated. Dr. Watson assures students that his office is a safe zone. “You can talk to me about anything or everything. You don’t have to be within my college. If you want to talk about these issues, recognizing that my presence here is a bit of an anomaly, and if you feel that I could be of support to you in any sort of way, then you’re welcome,” said Watson.

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Election 2010 Results Elected Candidate

Opposing Candidate

Governor Terry Branstad Republican 53%

Chet Culver Democrat 43.3%

US House District 1 Bruce Braley Democrat 49.5%

Ben Lange Republican 47.6%

US Senate Chuck Grassley Republican 64.5%

Roxanne Conlin Democrat 33.2%

Iowa House District 19 Bob Kressig Democrat 52.3%

Darin Beck Republican 47.7%

Iowa House District 20 Walt Rogers Republican 53.7%

Doris Kelley Democrat 46.3%

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donations of $25 or more, a threshold he considers too low. “James Bopp is the point man for conservative wealthy interests whose goal is to dismantle the laws and regulations we have in place to stop the buying of Congress and other elected officials,” said former Rep. Bob Edgar (D-Penn.), the president of the liberal-leaning lobby Common Cause. Labor unions also have capitalized on the relaxed rules to spend tens of millions of dollars from their treasuries this year, but there is no mystery about the source of their funds: members’ dues. By Sunday, nonprofit groups backing Republican candidates or opposing their foes had spent $105 million, compared with $61.7 million by those supporting Democrats, according to the Washington-based Sunlight Foundation. However,

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national Democratic Party committees had narrowed the gap by doling out $67.9 million, outpacing their Republican counterparts by more than $7 million. Prominent outside groups that support Democrats are in the game, too. Abortionrights group Emily’s List and the liberal activist group Moveon.org, for example, have spent less than $1 million combined so far, and they have disclosed their large donors. Common Cause and another liberal-leaning group, Public Campaign, commissioned Klein Research Services to conduct the study of Bopp’s record, headlined “The Man Behind Our Secret Elections.” McClatchy obtained an advance copy. Reached by telephone, Bopp chuckled at the findings and said: “Oh gosh, this is probably the most credit I’ve ever gotten. And I already think I get an unwarranted amount of credit, because judges write the opinions.”

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Nicole Hulme, UNI sophomore pre-nursing major, was one of 52 students in the nation to receive a Merit Scholarship from NSCS.

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recommendations and two essays. “I feel very honored and grateful to be one of the recipients of this award.” Nicole Hulme UNI sophomore pre-nursing major

“One of the essays I wrote for the scholarship was about why I thought it was beneficial for college students to join honors societies like NSCS,” said Hulme.

Other criteria for the scholarship include maintaining a GPA of 3.4 or above and being a new member of the organization. “I feel very honored and grateful to be one of the recipients of this award. I really appreciate that there are organizations like NSCS that provide scholarship opportunities like this,” said Hulme.

While the study cited a statement in which he purportedly said he had a 10-year plan to dismantle campaign finance laws, Bopp said that came from a joke he made earlier this year. “I said I had a 10-year plan in my head,” he said. “There’s no 10-year plan. There’s just things I think about.” The study said that Bopp has served as both a legal defender of and a recipient of political cash from undisclosed donors, in addition to payments of more than $1 million since 2003 from the Republican National Committee. Bopp said that he has crusaded against both federal campaign donation limits and disclosure requirements because he thinks corporations have First Amendment rights in election campaigns and shouldn’t be “punished” with negative publicity for exercising them. A series of court cases spearheaded by Bopp, his nonprofit James Madison Center for Free Speech and other conservative legal centers have unraveled key underpinnings of the 2002 McCain-Feingold campaign finance law, which Congress enacted in an effort to plug the unlimited flow of cash into federal elections. The court rulings, capped by the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision

PAGE 3 early this year, reversed the prohibition on the airing of campaign-season issue ads that identify candidates, but don’t directly support or oppose them. The high court also lifted a long-standing ban on independent corporate spending to influence elections. The rulings, however, left intact a bar on direct corporate donations to political campaigns, and the Supreme Court appeared to encourage rules to require disclosure of the donors’ names. Eight of the nine justices concurred in a section of the opinion that envisioned “effective disclosure” of donors’ names via the Internet, available to voters. However, the Federal Election Commission implemented the ruling more narrowly, requiring only identification of contributors who designate money for specific advertisements, not those who donate for general campaign themes. In the past, conservative legal strategists argued that full, timely disclosure of the sources of campaign money is all that’s needed to regulate campaign spending. Now, said Paul Ryan, a lawyer for the Campaign Legal Center, they seem to have changed their minds. A McClatchy review of recent FEC reports has found that the court’s action and the FEC’s implemen-

tation of it have enabled special interests to pour big bucks into this fall’s races, often without disclosing the sources of the money. Take the political committee American Crossroads, created by Karl Rove, the chief architect of George W. Bush’s two presidential victories, and former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie. The group has identified large donors, some writing seven-figure checks, to finance the nearly $16 million it has spent to support Republican congressional candidates since Sept. 15, mainly in 10 key Senate races. However, Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies, a sister group that operates from the same offices, hasn’t disclosed the identities of any of the donors who’ve bankrolled $11 million in expenditures for GOP candidates, especially in seven Senate contests. Yet another group sharing the office suite, the taxexempt American Action Network, headed by former Republican senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota, has spent $3.3 million directly supporting GOP candidates or opposing their Democratic rivals and $14.8 million more since Sept. 1 on issue ads naming candidates, also without disclosing its donors.

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UNI CEEE teaches ways He said, she said: to ‘reclaim the holidays’ Relationship advice By ANTHONY MITCHELL and KATIE HUNT

Relationship Columnists

Q: Almost all of my friends have boyfriends, and they always spend time with them. Whenever the weekend comes, they want to hang out with their boyfriends and I’m stuck all alone. I want a boyfriend, but just haven’t found the right guy. How do I keep myself from getting so down about it?

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The holidays can be a stressful and expensive time of the year. But the UNI Center for Energy and Environmental Education is here to help shoppers reclaim the true meaning of the holidays.

By SARAH KELZER Meaning,” put on by the Staff Writer

CEEE, has created a green project that exemplifies the Looking for more than meaning of the holidays just the latest gadget for while strengthening relayour loved ones this holiday tionships. season? The University of The “Reclaiming Your Northern Iowa Center for Holidays” initiative is helpEnergy and Environmental ing holiday shoppers bring Education has a way for out the true meaning of you to try something more the holidays while reducmeaningful and environmen- ing Iowa’s environmentally friendly this season. tal impact. According to a “Reclaiming Your Holidays: CEEE press release, “The Practical Ways to Create holiday initiative will work

with Iowans in areas such as clearing clutter, environmentally-friendly gift ideas, buying locally, controlling holiday finances and reducing stress. “The hope is that when focus is on meaning rather than busyness and buying, the holidays will be more enjoyable and the environment will benefit as well.” Reclaimtheholidays.org See HOLIDAY, page 6

He said: The frustrated single: a common occurrence in the world of college relationships, speed dating and random encounters. The point is, anyone who has been single for a long period of time gets frustrated about the situation. Curing or subduing the dreaded feeling of single-ness can be something of a booger. First and foremost, you have to develop a positive mantra when around people that are in relationships. Think of something to keep you sane and prevent you from pulling out submachine guns and wiping out everyone in the room in slow motion. The usual go-to mantra is that the right person will eventually come along, but that wears pretty thin pretty quickly. Being currently single myself, my single happy chant lately has been “at least I’m not that couple.” Sometimes a negative can be positive in a really odd way. Remember, the name of the game is keeping yourself from getting too down, so as long as no one hears

what you are thinking, don’t be afraid to be a little negative. Whatever you develop as your single happy chant, make sure it’s something that rings true and can last until, indeed, the right one comes along. As far as practical action, the easiest option is to plan a girl’s night well in advance. Get some movies going or PJs and pillow fights. Anything to keep you from punching your friends’ happy dating faces. Plus, this time together without the significant others will help you maintain your friendship without having to watch them be adorable on the couch. You may think I sound a little bitter about being single, which is obviously true, but I say these things because I can totally relate to your situation. Bottom line, patience is a virtue and violence doesn’t solve anything outside of an Xbox. Be patient, calm and optimistic, and sooner than you think, you’ll be swept off your feet. She said: When it seems as if everyone around you is in love or has found their special someone, it’s easy to feel left out, lonely or frustrated. The beautiful thing about it, however, is that a woman See RELATIONSHIPS, page 6

‘Saw 3-D’ plot lazy, incompetent By EMILY HEYER Film Critic

The “Saw” franchise has been one of the most innovative and gory of all scary movies. The first “Saw” was an absolute hit – and the second and third movies were as well. The seventh and final installment, “Saw 3-D,” solidifies many people’s thoughts that “Saw” should have quit while it was ahead. The plot, although hardly the main reason for viewing, brings back a lot of old faces. Jigsaw is still dead, but he is now being imperson-

ated by Hoffman (Costas Mandylor). The original Jigsaw’s wife knows the truth and works with the police to bring him down. Another plot arises through Bobby, a Jigsaw survivor who has become a famous self-help guru, whose friends are now suffering at the hands of the Jigsaw impersonator. Naturally, only Bobby can help them. The franchise, initially slated for eight movies, was cut down due to the poor response to “Saw VI.” Therefore, the seventh movie feels mushed together and incomplete -so incomplete that it makes one won-

der if it is actually the final installment. The opening sequence of blood and gore is excellent, but the rest of the movie features the “game” sequences “Saw” is known for – some of which are good and some of which are just bad. Originally these games were elaborate and gory – but this movie seems to get lazy, settling half the time for just gore. Laziness seems to be an overarching feel for this movie. The 3-D is, like a lot of 3-D lately, not worth the money. It seems to be tacked on only to raise your ticket

price by two dollars. There are a few places where the film is good, with blood hanging in the air in front of you, but other than that, it’s hardly worth mentioning. Like most franchises, fans will flock to them no matter what. And for the fans of this series, the movie will be enjoyable, especially with some of the originals coming back like Dr. Gordon (Cary Elwes). However, for the casual moviegoer, your money would be better spent renting the first three “Saw” movies. Not only are they better with the gore, they’re better with the plot.

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Is taking prescription drugs as ‘study aids’ in college cheating? By KATHLEEN MEGAN

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HARTFORD, Conn. -- To Bradley Spahn, it seemed like a clear case of cheating. The Wesleyan University student was assigned a 24-hour take-home exam. Later, he said, nearly half the class would admit to taking so-called “study drugs” -- medications like Ritalin or Adderall -- to help them focus during the exam. They either took the drugs without a prescription or, if they had a prescription, took more than the prescribed dose. “It seemed pretty obvious that taking illegal drugs to help you do better on an exam is cheating,” said Spahn, now a senior. “I think it is just as serious as plagiarism.” The incident spurred Spahn to expand an effort he already had begun: trying to getting the university to classify the abuse of “study drugs” -- usually stimulants prescribed for attentional disorders -- as cheating. During the 2008-09 academic year, Wesleyan’s honor code review committee took up the matter but decided not to include study drugs. But the university’s non-academic code of conduct covers the abuse of prescription drugs -- along with alcohol and drug abuse. While all universities are concerned about the abuse of prescription drugs as a health and legal issue, questions about fairness and cheating are seldom raised, as they were at Wesleyan. Benedict Bernstein, a 2009 graduate of Wesleyan who as chairman of the academic affairs committee was present at the honor code review meetings, said he could not disclose the discussion but said he did not support the inclusion of study drugs in the code. “I didn’t feel that it could be prosecuted,” he said. A college might be able to prove that a student was in possession of “study drugs,” but he said it would be very difficult to prove that the drugs were used to prepare a

particular paper or for a test. And then, he said, there would be more questions raised: Would it violate the honor code if a student found he or she could study more effectively while under the influence of marijuana? A statement from Michael Whaley, vice president of student affairs at Wesleyan, said the university does not “condone any form of illicit drug use” and that there is “no reason to believe that the misuse of prescription drugs has increased at Wesleyan, but national survey data seems to indicate that such misuse is becoming a concern nationally.” Indeed, several college administrators interviewed for this story said that while the questions about fairness and study drugs have not come up in discussions about cheating yet, they expect such questions to arise in the future. Ann Reuman, an associate dean of students at Trinity College, said she could see that students without prescriptions taking “study drugs” without prescriptions might be likened to athletes on steroids. “It is an unfair advantage when someone is using these kinds of drugs inappropriately,” she said. On the other hand, she said, a student might legally consume “No Doz, Red Bull or vats of coffee” to produce the same kind of affect effect. “It would be a great thing to discuss,” Reuman said. “I would guess that most students wouldn’t consider it to be cheating.” Donna Latella, director of academic integrity at Quinnipiac University, said the consideration of cheating there hasn’t included the abuse of study drugs. “It would be interesting to look at,” she said. “It’s intrigued me, and I’m actually going to bring it up.” The medications in question -- Ritalin, Adderall and others -- are stimulants that are generally prescribed for children and adults who have attentional disorders. As the numbers of children diagnosed with attentional dis-

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orders has multiplied in the past couple decades, so too has the availability of the drugs, whether among high school students or on college campuses. For someone with a disorder, the drugs work to help the person focus and maintain concentration. But people without the disorder also experience an increase in energy and focus, so students seek it out, particularly during midterm and exam periods. Dr. Yitfrah Kaminer, a professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, said studies show that 4 to 8 percent of college students use such stimulants regularly, getting them without prescriptions. He said that between 10 and 16 percent of young people who are medicated for attention deficit disorder share or sell their pills with others. Kaminer said the drugs definitely can improve concentration and focus in people who do not have any attentional disorder. At Wesleyan, Spahn said he has noticed that it tends

to be top students who seek out the medications because they are concerned about performing well. David Callahan, the author of “The Cheating Culture: Why More Americans are Doing Wrong to Get Ahead,” said he doesn’t think taking study drugs “qualifies as cheating in the way that cheating has been traditionally defined.” He said he understands “the sentiment that a study drug gives advantages to some students.” But, he said, “if you find a way to study more effectively, to master more information ... one can make an argument that to the degree study drugs allow people to put more information in their brain or master a more complex idea, what’s wrong with that?” Even if the drugs are illegally obtained? “I guess that’s a different issue,” Callahan said. “That’s an issue about drug abuse.” Andrew Dunn, a student at Naugatuck Community College who is studying radiology, was diagnosed with an attentional disorder around the time he entered college. When some students learned

he was on Adderall, he said, they “constantly” offered to buy it from him. “It’s very, very annoying,” he said. He added that he “pretty much” keeps it to himself because otherwise, “it starts drama and other problems.” A student who attends UConn at the Waterbury campus said his roommate has a prescription for Adderall and lets him have a pill when he needs one to get his work done. The student, whose name the Hartford Courant is not using because he is using the drug illegally, said, “You can interpret it as cheating if you are talking about academic integrity,” he said. But he said he doesn’t see it as cheating because he is so busy -- working full time and going to college full time -- that he otherwise would be unable to succeed. He said it helps him to do the work needed to pass his classes: “It can make the difference between a B and an A on a paper.”

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does not need a man to complete her. She’s still capable of finding happiness. All too often women feel that in order for their dreams to be fulfilled, a man must be included. While it’s fun to daydream about the perfect guy, or have hopes of someday finding him, it’s not something that a strong, independent woman needs to obsess over. I’ll come right out and say it: it’s annoying when a woman spends all her time analyzing each guy she meets because she’s hoping to make him a boyfriend. What’s worse is when her friends encourage it and initiate “searches” for a

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tells participants to take a couple of minutes to reassess their values by answering three questions: “What are your favorite parts of the holidays?” “What traditions are important to you?” “What parts of your holiday routine deplete rather than nourish?” The initiative encourages people to use their imagination by giving a personal gift this holiday season. For example, give tickets to a show, use a skill (such as cooking) or give consumable gifts like wine and chocolates. Kathy Green, UNI director of health services, says she tries “to purchase holiday gifts that are not only a ‘gift’ for the friend or rela-

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guy. You don’t have to go looking for love. When it’s forced it becomes more of a job and is much less meaningful. Have an idea of the kind of guy you’d like to be with — his personality, beliefs, etc. And remember, setting high standards for yourself, as a man or woman, is completely appropriate because you do eventually want to open your heart up to someone who’s worth it — someone you’re compatible with who shares the same values. And you’re fully entitled to dismiss all those wannabes who don’t even come close. Embrace and welcome the good guys who happen to step into your life, and take initiative if you feel right about the guy.

In your case, do not worry about not having a man in your life. Just because you don’t have someone right now doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with you, and it doesn’t mean that you won’t ever find the right one. Don’t go out looking to find a guy because you feel lonely and need someone to be with every weekend. For now, take advantage of your alone time, take advantage of the fact that you’re single and try to remain positive about eventually finding a guy who’s right for you. Do you have a relationship question for Anthony and Katie? E-mail your questions to northern-iowan@uni.edu. All questions will remain anonymous.

tive, but also do something good for those less fortunate.” For example, she purchased a number of gifts at a recent global health fair where products from third world countries were sold to support those countries. Susan Salterburg, program manager of the CEEE, and CEEE staff continue their research for the best environmental holidays and celebration practices while working with partners throughout the state. Funding for “Reclaiming Your Holidays” came from two main sources along with several matching funds and donations. The Resource Enhancement and Protection Conservation Education Program gave a grant of $32,957 and the

Iowa Department of Natural Resources Solid Waste Alternatives Program gave $17,676. This money also goes towards supporting the deeper issues of the green holidays: preventing energy waste, solid waste and food waste. The UNI CEEE is sponsoring free sessions that are available at the Iowa City Public Library in meeting room A and will be held on Nov. 4 and Jan. 6 from 7-8 p.m. The sessions help participants reflect on the holidays to better understand priorities, gain tips and create meaning all while reducing energy use and waste. For more information and ideas, visit the official website at reclaimyourholidays.org.

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From the editorial staff

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If you want a medical opinion, should you have done as justices, this one decision has go to your best friend or to a doctor? If you earned them – two of whom were picked by want an opinion about a scientific matter, our former and future governor, Republican should you go to your mom or to a scientist? Terry Branstad – the title of “activists” that If you want an opinion about what the threaten our freedoms. Iowa Constitution says, should you go to There seems to be a misunderstanding in your neighbor or to a Supreme Court justice? Iowa about the role of the Supreme Court. If the results of Tuesday’s election are Look at this way: if you want to know what any indication, most people would go to their Christianity has to say about marriage and neighbor with a constitutional question over homosexuality, you look at the Bible. If people whose job is to interpret the docu- you’re having trouble interpreting what it ment. On Tuesday night a simple majority says, it seems wise to go to a pastor, whose of voting Iowans decided not to retain Iowa job is to study and share the Bible. If you Supreme Court Chief Justice Marsha Ternus want to know what the state of Iowa has and justices David Baker and Michael Streit. to say about same-sex marriage, however, It was the first time Iowans have not voted to you go to its constitution. If people seem to retain an Iowa Supreme Court justice since disagree about what it says, they turn to the 1962. Supreme Court justices, whose job is to study The primary issue in question was the and interpret it. justices’ part in the court’s unanimous deciNow why do we let them interpret it sion to overturn Iowa’s ban on same-sex and not the majority of American citimarriages in 2009. zens? Because the “If the Iowa The decision not to retain these majority of people Supreme Court will aren’t experts on the do this to marriage, judges was stupid, misguided constitution. They every one of our free- and dangerous. It threatens the can have their own doms, including gun political future of our state and special interests, or rights and private may wish to impose property, is in danger reflects a gross misunderstand- their own views on of being usurped by ing of the purpose of the judicial the minority. The activist judges who branch of government... majority doesn’t are unelected officials,” need to know anysaid Bob Vander Plaats, leader of Iowa For thing about the constitution or the governFreedom. “Most Americans believe that gov- ment to hold an opinion about it. ernment is out of control. Now is the time If you have a medical problem, it seems to take a stand against the radical judicial foolish to poll the American people, most of activism of the Iowa Supreme Court.” whom have not studied medicine, about what This view represents an unfortunate you should do. Instead you go to a doctor, misunderstanding of the purpose of the somebody who knows what they’re talking Supreme Court and a false characteriza- about. The same can be said of the constitution of the ruling to overturn the same-sex tion. marriage ban. In overturning the ban, the In this case, the majority of voting Iowans Supreme Court was interpreting the law as said that the justices were wrong in their laid out in the Constitution with regards diagnosis, but this seems to be based not on to the ban against same-sex marriages, and the constitution but on personal beliefs. And ruled that they were in conflict. It is falla- so, because of one controversial decision, the cious to believe that the freedom to own guns judges have been deemed unqualified and or private property is in jeopardy. These are have been removed. As a result, the Iowa rights laid out in the Constitution and the Supreme Court may become a body ruled by Bill of Rights -- they could only be threat- the opinions of the majority, as any decision ened by the legislature, which has the power that goes against the majority belief may to pass amendments that would take them result in the removal of the justices in supaway. The courts have no say on the matter. port of it. If this really happens, the court All they can do is interpret the laws, and it will cease to be a useful and important check seems foolish to think that the right to bear on the executive and legislative powers of arms will ever be thought by the courts to the state, and will instead just be an extenbe referring to grizzlies. And so removing sion of fickle popular opinion. justices out of this fear makes no sense. The decision not to retain these justices What’s more is that it seems that no was stupid, misguided and dangerous. It change regarding same-sex marriages will threatens the political future of our state result from the vote not to retain these and reflects a gross misunderstanding of the justices, as the overwhelming majority of purpose of the judicial branch of governIowans voted not to hold a constitutional ment and the structure of our nation, and convention to pass an amendment that would the status of same-sex marriage in this state change the law. And let’s not forget that four is not going to change anytime soon as a of the seven justices who voted to overturn result. the same-sex marriage ban still hold their We the editorial staff deeply hope that positions. Iowans will learn from this mistake and use So what it really boils down to is this: it as an opportunity to be educated about the three Iowa Supreme Court justices were purpose of government and the importance fired because the majority of voting Iowans of unelected judges. The future of our state disagreed with the entire court’s decision on depends on it. one matter. Regardless of anything else they

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A legitimate reason to hate Notre Dame NICK KROB nickkrob@ googlemail.com

It’s easy to hate Notre Dame. Protests over having President Obama give a commencement address, a leprechaun mascot and Lou Holtz are just the start. But an even more hated target is Notre Dame’s football team. You know, the team that made a contract with NBC in 2004, after losing its seventh straight bowl game, to have every home football game televised through 2010? Well now there is a more important reason to hate them. That reason is Declan Sullivan. On Oct. 27, Declan Sullivan, a 20-year-old from Long Grove, Ill., died at the

hands of the Notre Dame football program. They did not actively kill him. They did not conspire on his death. But the program’s emphasis on practice and blatant disregard for human safety killed an innocent kid. Declan Sullivan was a junior and Notre Dame football fan hired to film the team’s football practices. On Oct. 27, with gusting winds over 50 mph, Sullivan was called to do his job: stand atop a 50-foot scissor lift and film the team training at their outdoor facility. Prior to heading to work, Sullivan said on his Twitter account, “Gusts of wind up to 60 mph well today will be fun at work... I guess I’ve lived long enough. :-/” At 3:50 p.m., the lift fell over, killing Sullivan. See NOTRE DAME, page 9

The Rock Hall: One big joke

are all superior acts ranging from mega pop stardom to ANTHONY catchy folk hooks to insanely MITCHELL talented rappers. But is it rock and roll? I don’t know; you ayomitch@uni.edu tell me. To add to this, there is a very long list of acts from Another great Halloween miscellaneous genres ranging has passed and every year it from R&B to folk to funk that puts me in a mood, for one are in the Hall. reason or another, for some awesome rock and roll in my headphones. However, every It seems to me that time I blare some great rock a lot of the so-called into my noggin, I am always “rock experts” heard reminded that the glory achieved out there on the a song from one artrough road of rock and roll ist at one time and remains tainted to this day. decided to immortalThe Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is what I am getting at. ize them in the Hall. I have two major gripes with I have no problem giving the Hall. Number one, who successful acts credit for their they let in and number two, achievements. Believe me, all who they don’t let in. acts I’ve alluded to or have Let’s start with option listed deserve credit. But placone. The Rock Hall is less a ing them in the Rock and Roll body honoring those of high Hall of Fame doesn’t seem achievement and more an right to me. Don’t even get instigator of a competition me started on the number of who can name the most of obscure acts that the Hall obscure or most popular artlets in every year. It seems ist that can be dug up. I took to me that a lot of the sothe time to look through the called “rock experts” heard a list of inductees, and I knew song from one artist at one that the Hall tends to let anytime and decide to immortalone they want in, but once I ize them in the Hall. started reading names my jaw I believe the solution to hit the floor. this is that a new Music Hall The following is a short of Fame needs to be establist of current acts inducted lished. What the encompassinto the Rock and Roll Hall ing title will be, I don’t know, of Fame: ABBA, LL Cool J, but great acts like these don’t Michael Jackson, Run-DMC deserve to be shuffled into a and Madonna. Am I missing Hall that they in no way something here? Sure, these

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hand re-quoting famous people every other day or posting Katelyn Laurio lyrics to a song that describes your life doesn’t have to be lauriok@uni.edu every single status. Be original; someone already wrote In case you’ve been trapped that. in a cave for the past six years, Photo albums: Taking picFacebook has become one of tures of you next to one other the easiest and most common person over and over again is ways to interact with friends one thing, but posting all of and family. With more than those pictures on Facebook is 500 million active users on unnecessary. These days when Facebook, people can’t seem you go out it’s hard to avoid to get enough of it. Although a camera let alone a picture I believe social networking of your squinting face right is an aweafter a tequila some way to shot. It seems stay in touch Call me old-fash- like the only with friends, reason people many teen- ioned, but I feel take photos agers and like this social net- anymore is so young adults working could be they can show are getting everyone what a b s o r b e d drowning out our they did over in the web- real social skills the weekend site. Some and Facebook is and who they of the ways saw. I underF a c e b o o k becoming a place stand if it’s a affects our to stalk one anoth- holiday, a spelives are a er rather than keep cial event, a bit ridicuvacation or lous: sta- in touch. even some tus updates, friends you uploading photos, checking haven’t seen in a while, but out who is friends with whom the same people taking the and creating Facebook events same pictures just isn’t interare becoming actions that esting or worth my time. Like heavily impact our lives. A few Betty White said, “I rememrants I would like to believe ber when looking at family the average person agrees vacation pictures was torture. with: Now people do it for fun!” Status updates: Nobody Now that I got that off my cares what you are doing chest, I have to give credit to every minute of every day, the young men who created it whether that includes going all and recently had a movie out with friends, watching a made about their creation of movie or pondering an idea. Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg People have their own lives, and co-founders Dustin and I’m sure if they wanted Moskovitz, Chris Hughes and to know what your plans were Eduardo Saverin launched for the day they could just call Facebook from a Harvard you if they cared. Otherwise, dorm room in February 2004. I’m sure your status has a full, By December 2004, Facebook detailed description of your reached 1 million active users future events. On the other and has been continually

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growing since. Today people use Facebook daily without even thinking about it. The average person spends about 55 minutes on the website per day according to www. digitalbuzzblog.com. In total, people spend over 700 billion minutes per month on Facebook. According to www. facebook.com/press/info. php?statistics, the average person has 130 friends on Facebook. More than 35 million people update their statuses each day and more than 3 billion photos are uploaded to the site each month. Over 3.5 million events are created each month and more than half of them aren’t attended (actually I made that second part up, but honestly, barely anyone attends the events they’re invited to on Facebook). Per month, the average person receives eight friend requests, clicks the ‘like’ button nine times, writes 25 comments, becomes a fan of four pages and is invited to three events. Don’t get me wrong, I Facebook just as much as the

next person and I’m guilty of about 90 percent of the rants/statistics I just wrote about, but I think I’ve reach a point where I can clearly see the difference between an obnoxious Facebook user and the average user. Call me old-fashioned, but I feel like this social networking could be drowning out our real social skills and Facebook is becoming a place to stalk one another rather than keep in touch. Just because you have more than 1,000 Facebook friends doesn’t mean you’re popular, but I believe it means you let over 1,000 people creep on you even if you’ve only met then once. In all seriousness, be aware of what pictures you’re adding (like slutty Halloween costumes), the comments you write and your status updates, because someday when you want a real job it could turn around and bite you in the behind. Social networking is meant to keep you in touch and updated in your friends’ and family’s lives, not to broadcast yourself as an idiot.

associate themselves with. Give them the credit that they fully deserve. The bigger problem I have is the acts that have been noticeably ignored by the hall. Here is a short list: Tears for Fears, Motley Crue, Kiss, Supertramp, and Styx just to name a few. And if we want to go into influences as the Hall often does, how about The New York Dolls or Screamin’ Jay Hawkins? For those of you not aware of the Hall’s policy, a band can be inducted 25 years after the release of their first record. These acts have been eligible for years and I firmly believe that these acts have produced more for the name of rock and roll than half of the current inductees combined. What’s the deal? Alice Cooper is just now being inducted this year. What a disgrace. This is one of the biggest pioneers in rock and roll history who has produced songs that continue to ring through the ages, and he is just now receiving the credit he deserves. Unbelievable. To get into an even bigger mess, let’s take a look at Kiss. This is a band that has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, has songs that thunder in sporting arenas across the country and heavily influenced generations of bands after them (not to mention acts already in the Hall). What more do you want, Rock Hall? In fact, fans have even held protests for the notable absence during induction days. Bottom line, the hallowed ground that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should be is mere dirt. Something needs to be done to set rock and roll on the right path without disrespecting other acts that have been placed among them. All successful musicians deserve credit. Let’s just make sure it makes sense.

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Obviously Sullivan knew of the danger. South Bend, Ind., where the practice was being held, was under a wind advisory until 9 p.m. While atop the lift, Sullivan tweeted, “Holy (expletive) holy (expletive) this is terrifying.” That was 40 minutes before it fell over.

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A junior college kid is not the one who must decide whether or not it is safe to film a football team’s practice. Those in charge at Notre Dame instigated his death by gross negligence. Yet in the wake of the accident, coaches and officials have remained tight-lipped and vague about all conditions surrounding the event. Jack Swarbrick, Notre Dame athletic director, has said that he believed conditions were normal prior to a gust of wind that blew the team’s practice gear over. It was this gust that triggered the sound of the lift falling, according to Swarbrick. Sullivan had been scared for his life for nearly an hour and the athletic director noticed the danger only after the wind blew some gear around and it was too late? Is the public really supposed to believe that the team supervisors were unaware of any concerning circumstances? I think it is questionable to believe that when there is a wind advisory and gusts of wind exceeding 50 mph, a whole group of supervisors could be unaware of the dangers of putting a kid 50 feet in the air on an unstable lift. There are many factors of the case that have yet to be discovered, such as whether Sullivan expressed his fears to

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any members of the staff. But I believe that we don’t need any more details. The fact is a kid is dead at the hands of an irresponsible program. Safety should never be compromised when you are asked to do your job. As an employee, your employer should never put you in danger. A junior college kid is not the one who must decide whether or not it is safe to film a football team’s practice. Those in charge at Notre Dame instigated his death by gross negligence. It says something about our culture when safety in the most severe of circumstances is thrown aside for football. How important of a practice would it have to be to warrant the death of a student? Sure, hindsight is 20/20, but common sense should be mandatory. Declan Sullivan never should have had to consider going up that lift to film the practice. The administration should have known the potential danger and eliminated the decision. Do we honestly expect a junior male student to go before a football team he admires and tell them that he is scared atop the lift? I hope those in charge at Notre Dame feel the consequences of what they have done. I hope they learned a lot from the film that Declan Sullivan died trying to provide them. I hope they truly improved from the 30 minutes of practice they supposedly conducted after hearing the lift fall. Thankfully, Notre Dame lost the game they decided not to cancel on the following Saturday. Even better, they lost like a bunch of morons throwing an interception when a field goal would have won the game. The game was dedicated to Sullivan. And after what they did to him, they deserved nothing better. Maybe it was his posthumous revenge.

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Letter to the editor In the recent critique of ghost hunting, Michael Dippold argued that paranormal investigation is merely pseudoscience. He wrote that “there’s not a single shred of evidence to suggest that ghosts exist...” Despite being written in such elegant prose, this article is wholly lacking in any real substance. His claim that there is no evidence could not be further from the truth; there is an absolute abundance of evidence on the paranormal that has been gathered by investigators who fully adhere to the scientific method. The obvious problem is of course that the real, authentic evidence is often drowned out by the many socalled “ghost hunters” who do not practice scientific methods and tarnish the professional image that many paranormal investigation teams fully deserve. A distinction must be made between these two very different types of groups. Furthermore, as a student who has done extensive reading on the differences between science and pseudoscience, I can say with absolute certainty that there is nothing that precludes the use of the scientific method in studying the paranormal. By definition, pseudoscience is said to be “easy to recognize because it violates the basic criteria of science ... systematic empiricism, public verification, and solvability.” Is there a systematic way to observe supposed paranormal locations? Yes. Over time have there been theories developed in regards to the paranormal that can be tested, replicated and verified by others? Yes. In fact, there are many academics in psychology, physics and numerous other fields who have proposed such theories, some even dealing with the cold spots Mr. Dippold mentioned. Is it possible to prove the conclusions made regarding paranormal energies? No, but in fact one can never say anything is “proven” in science. What

can be said, however, is that there is a growing accumulation of data to support them. No one would presume that the investigation of paranormal energies is a simple task; it isn’t. There is much yet to be discovered. Admittedly, the current level of technology in the field does seem rather crude for its purpose and leaves much to be desired. This does not mean humans should simply give up on the investigation. What it means is that individuals with an interest in the paranormal should continue to refine their methods, continue to gather data and ultimately help achieve a greater understanding of what these energies are. Although I understand the ham sandwich and fairies analogy was intended to be humorous, in order for it to have been so it would have had to be in some way relevant to this conversation; it isn’t. To assume that paranormal energies should be able to communicate within the exact same parameters as humans is to commit an attribution error at the most fundamental level. Electronic Voice Phenomena can be very clear; characterizing it as a “low” threshold is entirely dependent on the standards that are placed upon it. If a so-called ghost hunter labels an inaudible murmur as evidence of a paranormal energy, then most people would agree that is a very low standard, but when credible researchers record very clear audio of words being spoken when it is known for a fact that no human could have possibly produced it, that is fairly solid evidence. In closing, there is actually very strong, credible evidence that has been gathered using the scientific method; it is there, but it will continue to remain “hidden” to those who are ardently opposed to accepting it. Peter Allen, Undecided major

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UNI was able to force 20 Wartburg turnovers Tuesday night. The Panthers held the Knights to 37 percent shooting from the field, including just 30.8 percent from three-point range.

By BRAD EILERS Sports Editor

The University of Northern Iowa Panthers forced 20 turnovers on their way to a 67-46 victory over the Wartburg College Knights in their seasonopening exhibition matchup on Tuesday night in the

McLeod Center. UNI held the Knights to 37 percent shooting from the field, including just 30.8 percent from three-point range. “We need to do a better job taking care of the basketball. That was our biggest culprit tonight,” said Wartburg head coach Dick Peth. “Give UNI credit for

their defensive intensity… they’re relentless.” “We spend 80 to 85 percent (of practice) on the defensive end of the floor,” said UNI head coach Ben Jacobson. “We work very hard to be a great defensive team.” Although the Panthers did a good job of playing

solid help-defense, they did allow the Knights to collect seven offensive rebounds, which led to eight secondchance points. “We defended well, but I didn’t feel like we blocked out at a high enough level,” said Jacobson. “The rebounding See BASKETBALL, page 11

Atypical Indiana State team poses new challenge for UNI football

Panthers travel to Terre Haute to face Sycamores Saturday in key conference match-up By TIM GETTING Sports Writer

The last time the University of Northern Iowa Panthers faced an Indiana State University squad with at least one win to its name was Nov. 6, 2004. This Saturday, exactly six years later, UNI will take on a Sycamore team that could replace the Panthers for first place in the Missouri Valley Football Conference with a win. No. 17-ranked UNI (5-3 overall; 4-1 MVFC) travels to Terre Haute, Ind., Saturday for a 2:05 p.m. kickoff with Indiana State, who is also 5-3 overall but 3-2 in conference play. The Sycamores, like most recent seasons, were projected to finish in last

place in the MVFC but now find themselves near the top of the conference, receiving votes in both top 25 polls, and in playoff contention. “(They have) changed their culture ... I see a team that believes in their staff and believes in their system,” said UNI head coach Mark Farley. “These kids, most of them have been here and been going through it and getting beat up for a couple years,” said Indiana State head coach Trent Miles. “We bit the bullet the first year and played a bunch of freshmen, and they’ve matured and have gotten bigger and stronger. Then, when we added in Ronnie Fouch, our quarterback who transferred in ... guys

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The Panthers have won four of their last five games and are averaging 31.4 points per game during that time span.

understood that we’re a lot different and a lot better.” Miles is in his third season as head coach at Indiana State. Before taking his current position, Miles

was an assistant coach at the University of Washington, where he recruited quarterback Ronnie Fouch. After Miles left Washington, See FOOTBALL, page 11

UNI’s Jacobson, Johnson to take part in Shots From The Heart NI NEWS SERVICE

University of Northern Iowa head coach Ben Jacobson and assistant coach Ben Johnson will be taking part in the CollegeInsider. com’s Shots From The Heart free throw competition this season. There will be two 64-coach fields (one for head coaches and one for assistant coaches). Participating coaches will compete in a free throw shooting contest, which will be bracketed in NCAA tournament format. Starting in November, coaches will compete against one another with winners advancing to the next round. To make the process simple, coaches will not compete against each other on the same court. Each coach will have to shoot 25 free throws at his convenience. A member of the athletic department will tally the results and the coach with the most makes will advance. There will be a tournament for both head coaches and assistant coaches. In what is sure to be one of the more intriguing first-round matchups, coach Jacobson will match up against Kansas head coach Bill Self. Jacobson is 1-0 alltime vs. Self on the floor as the Panthers shocked the college basketball world with a 69-67 victory over the Jayhawks last March in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Johnson will take on Western Michigan assistant coach Jeff Dunlap in the first round. In an effort to avoid ties, the following scoring system will be used: Shots one through 20 are worth one point. Shots 21-24 are worth two points. Shot 25 is worth three points. First tie breaker: most consecutive shots converted without a miss at any time during the 25 free throw attempts. Second tie breaker: bonus basketballs. If there is still a tie shots five, 10 and 15 will count as two points each. Third tie breaker: In the event that the two competitors are still tied, there will be a shoot-off. A member of the See JACOBSON, page 12

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wasn’t as good (tonight) as it needs to be.” While the Panthers were able to shut down the Knights offensively, they too struggled on the offensive end of the floor, shooting 36.9 percent from the floor and just 28 percent from beyond the arc. The Panthers were led by senior point guard Kwadzo Ahelegbe, who scored 15 points in 23 minutes of action. Ahelegbe was 6-for13 shooting, including 3-for-7 from beyond the arc. Sophomore Anthony James came off the bench to chip in 10 points. Senior Kerwin Dunham scored eight points in 20 minutes of action. Sophomore Jake Koch collected seven rebounds for the Panthers while adding six points. Freshman Chip Rank gave the Panthers 16 minutes off the bench; he collected six rebounds to go along with four points.

Fouch followed two seasons later and is currently the MVFC’s second most efficient quarterback, passing for 1,762 yards and 15 touchdowns with just three interceptions. “(Fouch is) very accurate, (has a) very strong arm and (is) very intelligent,” Farley said. The Sycamores have also gotten significant production from their senior running back Darrius Gates. Last week, Gates earned honorable mention National Player of the Week honors after his rushing for 143 yards and three touchdowns in Indiana State’s 41-30 win over South Dakota State University. “(They have) changed their culture ... I see a team that believes in their staff and believes in their system.” Mark Farley UNI head football coach

“We defended well, but I didn’t feel like we blocked out at a high enough level.” Ben Jacobson UNI head basketball coach

The Knights came out of the locker room ready to play and jumped out to an early 17-13 lead with 7:47 left in the first half. But the Panthers would respond with back-to-backto-back three-pointers from Ahelegbe (twice) and James to give UNI a 22-17 lead with just over five minutes to go in the first half. From that point on the Panthers would never relinquish the lead, outscoring the Knights 45-29 throughout the remainder of the game. “I think there were numerous things that sparked us offensively, but obviously a big three now and again can boost our (confidence) as a team,” said James. The Panthers return to action Nov. 6 when they host the University of Mary Marauders in their final exhibition game of the season. Tip-off in the McLeod Center is set for noon.

UNI has seen most of its running game from its junior quarterback Tirrell Rennie. Rennie is just 52 rushing yards away from a 1,000-yard season, which would make him the first quarterback in UNI school history to reach that mark. “We’re trying to figure out a way to slow (Rennie) down. You’re not going to stop him; you just got to try and contain him,” said Miles. The Panthers have three games left in their regular season schedule, and each of those matches have the potential for considerable conference championship implications. UNI’s remaining opponents (Indiana State, Missouri State University and Western Illinois University) are all currently one game away from first place in the conference standings. Saturday’s game will be broadcast live through the Panther Sports Radio Network and can be heard locally on 1540 KXEL.

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Ryan’s Rants Facial hair: separates the men from the boys By RYAN FRIEDERICH

Sports Columnist

Those in California right now are in jubilation after their San Francisco Giants captured the hearts of our country as they were able to hold off the statistically better Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers to win their first World Series since moving out to the west coast of the United States. Many things fell into place to make them world champions, but the one thing they had on their side that no one else did was Brian Wilson’s sick beard. If you watched any of the games throughout the playoffs you would have realized that the quirky closer for the Giants has a pitch-black beard that he sports when taking the mound recently. This great display of facial hair had me thinking of some other greats who donned a nice beard or lip jacket. The first ‘stache that comes to mind when thinking about sports is obviously that of Rollie Fingers, relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics back

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San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson has one of the more intimidating beards in all of sports.

in the 1970s. Fingers was a great pitcher, but he is best known for his mustache that would put Salvador Dali to shame. Mr. Fingers sported his facial hair throughout his whole career, even when grumpy old Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott ordered him to shave it off.

Sometimes it isn’t the fullness of the mustache that counts, but it is the effort. One can look to Adam Morrison, former Gonzaga basketball star, for inspiration when trying to grow out a nice chunk of See RANT, page 12

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UNI head basketball coach Ben Jacobson will participate in the Shots From The Heart free throw shooting competition.

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basketball staff or athletic department staff will be responsible for keeping track of all attempted shots. Each round of the competition will take place over the course of one month. This will provide a lot of flexibility for participating coaches. The first round takes place Nov. 15-22 and 23-30. The second round takes place in December. The Sweet 16 takes place

in January, the Elite 8 is in February and the Final 4 is in March, in Houston. As part of the 2011 CollegeInsider.com Awards Banquet (Final Four in Houston), the Free Throw champions will be recognized. The objective of Shots From The Heart is to help create more awareness for the growing problem of heart disease and to raise money to benefit the American Heart Association during the 2010-11-season.

peach fuzz. Adam’s upper lip looks as if someone took a few pinches of fake Halloween hair and glued it below his nose. Morrison’s mustache doesn’t look great, but it became a nationwide sensation during Gonzaga’s annual trips to the NCAA tournament. If you want to talk facial hair in the NCAA tournament you definitely cannot forget our own Lucas O’Rear’s mutton chops that became a fan favorite during our memorable Sweet 16 run last year. Nearly every basketball fan knew of Luke’s dark red chops that were the driving force behind his monster screens and elbows to the face. As November gets underway we will see more and more facial hair as male dorm residents around the world compete

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UNI senior basketball player Lucas O’Rear became a fan favorite last year because of his work ethic and unique mutton chops.

in “No-Shave November.” If you are a girlfriend to any of these guys, let them have their fun. It is also starting to get cold outside so if you would let them grow out their beards then they could possibly avoid

future bouts of the cold or frostbite. Whether you will be growing out your facial hair this month or not, I will leave you with the usual: Go Panthers!

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Sublease apartment for secon semester, Female. Close to Campus. $320 + utilities. call 641-832-8094

CF 2 BR Apt with Bsmt $460 Available Dec 1st 266-0903

Earn $1000-$3200 a month to drive our cars with ads. www.AdCarDriver.com

2nd semester. $665.00 mo. Call Gold Falls Villa 277-5231

2 BR apartment, 2 blocks from campus. Most utilities paid, off street parking. Available Jan 1.319-404-0989

Wanted - real estate manager for 40 units near each other 266-5544

Houses, duplexes, apts. 1,2,3 4,6 BR. Some with 2 bath W/D Dishwasher close 1-2 blocks 415-5807

2,3, & 4 bedroom houses and apratments near campus. Available May 2011. Call Jolene 319-415-5812

Houses, duplexes, apts. Just available; 1 or 2 bedfacing UNI, 2 full baths w/d rooms, 2704 College; in the unit. garage / parking, Have everything. internet / cable, etc. 266-5544; 273-6264 266-5544, 273-6264 leave message. 2 Bedroom for rent. Avail. 4 Bedroom, 2 Baths, 2 Blocks from campus. $1580/mo No smoking, No pets, in house. Laundry off-street parking, balcony, low utilities 319-235-0735

HELP WANTED

MISC Local game console repairs all problems. www.cvxgameconsolerepair.com

Campus Townhomes

Now Leasing for 2011-2012 Free High Speed Internet Free Cable & TV Jack in your bedroom

at 319-215-5200 Today!

Free Parking Space On site Laundry Facilities No Bus to Ride No roomsharing Close to Campus

1, 2, 3, & 4 Bedroom Apts

Hurry! 1902 Campus Street

Only 3 left!

Now For ing Leas 011 2

4 People $1,200

• ALL NEW Maple Kitchen, Maple Floors, Bath, Carpet, and Central Air • FREE Garage (Limited Supply)

• FREE Washer/Dryer

• 1 Block North of Towers Dorms

• FREE Cable