The University of Northern Iowa’s student-produced newspaper since 1892
Northern Iowan
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
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Volume 107, Issue 21
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Cedar Falls, Iowa
‘Action is Elloquence’ features unique art by UNI alumni Page 6
HLC evaluates UNI for reaccreditation
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Football UNI tops Indiana State 30-20 Page 10
Patrick Kuhse to present ‘Iowa’s Fugitive’
This week’s visit will help determine university’s future, foster improvement JOHN ANDERSON Executive Editor
Ten members of the Higher Learning Commission will be visiting the University of Northern Iowa campus from Nov. 8 through Nov. 10 as part of a process that will determine whether or not the university and its students are eligible for federal grants and whether degrees earned at
the institution will be recognized by graduate programs and employers. The visit is a part of the reaccreditation process, which assesses the quality of the institution based on certain criteria and provides recommendations for continuous improvement. “First of all (accreditation) establishes a baseline for quality that is very important for people to
know,” said UNI President Benjamin Allen. “Secondly, it provides an opportunity, and I would say an incentive, to continuously improve… That’s a key part of it. What steps are we taking, what steps have we taken to keep getting better and better, and can we document that? And so this whole process is important not only for the See HLC, page 3
Mike Shiley’s ‘Lessons from Iraq’a snapshot in time
AJ CASSIDY Staff Writer
ALYX SANDBOTHE
A giant clock is on the screen, frozen in time. This particular clock commemorates the exact moment hundreds of civilian bodies inside a bomb shelter were incinerated by a bunkerbusting American bomb. The camera pans over the shapes of bodies still charred into the floor and the pictures of the dead on the walls. The film’s narrator wonders, “Is this terrorism?” The narrator is Mike Shiley, a resident of Portland, Ore., who risked his life to film his documentary, “Inside Iraq: The Untold Story.” Shiley
Mike Shiley presented an abridged version of his documentary, “Inside Iraq: The Untold Story” on Nov. 4. The video provided an inside look at the war.
See IRAQ, page 2
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Patrick Kuhse, orginally from Iowa, will present “Iowa’s Fugitive” on Nov. 10 at 7 p.m.
SARAH KELZER Staff Writer
Patrick Kuhse will present “Iowa’s Fugitive” on Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. Kuhse, an international ethics speaker with more than 20 years of experience as a financial stockbroker, entrepreneur, international fugitive and federal inmate, will be speaking about business ethics and critical thinking skills as part of the Wilson Series in Business Ethics. The event will take place on the University of Northern Iowa campus. Kuhse, born and raised on an Iowa farm, was exposed
to a higher-class way of living when he entered college. After college, Kuhse worked as a successful stockbroker and found out he could raise his profit by lying. Eventually, his true work was discovered and he spent four years in Costa Rica, running from the FBI. After spending another four years in prison, Kuhse has made a new career speaking about the importance of ethical behavior and the dangers of greed. The event will be held in Schindler Education Center room 246. It is free and open to the public.
UNI makes changes to fall commencement ceremony ALEX KOOLBECK Staff Writer
Largely in response to alumni and students’ comments and needs, several changes are being made to University of Northern Iowa’s fall 2010 commencement. These changes include the new venue of the McLeod Center, new diplomas, a
reception after the ceremony and electronic RSVPs. “We want to make the day even more memorable,” said Jennifer Suchan, assistant registrar. “We want to meet the needs of the students and make a more intimate environment for them by creating a smaller venue.” The ceremony has typically been
held in the UNI-Dome, but after hearing lots of comments requesting a smaller, more intimate venue, it was decided to move the ceremony to the McLeod Center. “With the December graduation being smaller, it will be easier to check it out and see if it’s something we want to continue,” said Suchan. After the ceremony, students,
their guests, faculty, staff and administration will be taken from the McLeod Center to the UNIdome. Having a reception after the ceremony is something UNI has always been interested in doing. “By having a reception, it extends it beyond a ceremony and makes it See COMMENCEMENT, page 5