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MBB upsets No.1 UNC VP &
senator resign
BRANDON TJEPKES Associate Sports Editor
WHITE EXCLUSION Letter to the editor calls for more equal representation in diversity talks. OPINION PAGE 3
“HELLO, IT’S ME.” Album review discusses the pros and cons of Adele’s new album, “25.” CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 5
FOOTBALL Panther football earns two wins over fall break and advance in the playoffs. SPORTS PAGE 6
The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team started the season out strong with a five-game winning streak. One of those wins was against No.1 North Carolina, the biggest victory since defeating Kansas in the 2010 March Madness Tournament. Wes Washpun led the team from a 50-34 deficit to a 71-67 victory. Coach Jacobson then grabbed his 200th win of his career in an 83-63 trouncing of Dubuque. On the road, the Panthers had no trouble with North Dakota in a 97-51 blowout victory, thanks to twelve three-pointers. The Panthers came back to the McLeod Center on Monday and defeated the University of North Texas, 93-70. The first half was a tug-of-war, and neither team gained more than a fivepoint lead. A Matt Bohannon three-pointer brought the Panthers up 13-8, but the Mean Green quickly erased the lead. See BASKETBALL, page 6
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Puppy mill awareness in Iowa CLINTON OLSASKY
Dogs in puppy mills often live in small wire cages and do not receive proper human interaction. The meeting, hosted by Iowa Friends of Companion Animals, addressed such issues in the dog breeding industry.
At the Nov. 18 Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) Senate meeting, Vice President Renae Beard and Senator Heather Applegate both resigned from their respective positions. Beard, women and gender studies graduate student, had won the position alongside President Katie Evans, senior political science major, in a runoff election last March. Requests for comment from Beard were met with an official statement, in which she announced her resignation “in the spirit of unity, respect, integrity and good will.” The resignations, which went into effect immediately, came a week after the proposal of a bill to form a committee to investigate a list of allegations compiled against President Evans. If the bill had passed, the goal of the investigative committee
Behind the playful exterior of puppies you see in pet stores may lie a dark past. Their parents may have been subjected to abusive commerical breeding facilities called “puppy mills.” In these facilities, dogs often live in dishwasher-sized wire cages that allow for fecal matter to fall away. In addition, these dogs rarely see the light of day and experience little to no human contact. On Saturday, Nov. 14, Iowa
Friends of Companion Animals (IFCA) hosted an informational meeting about Iowa puppy mills. The event was held at 2 p.m. at the Cedar Falls Public Library. The meeting was organized by Jen Brucher, the area advocacy team leader for IFCA. “What we want to do is make people in this area aware of the puppy mill issue, why the laws need to be changed and how they can help accomplish this,” said Brucher. According to their official website, IFCA is an “Iowa-based and Iowa-focused all-volunteer organization working to get bet-
ter protection for dogs in Iowa’s commercial breeding kennels.” The organization was founded in 2008 by Mary LaHay, who is also the current board president. She served as the guest speaker at the IFCA event on Saturday. LaHay’s presentation covered issues in the dog breeding industry and offered ways to help. In addition to discussing industry statistics, she shared anecdotal evidence — often accompanied with disturbing images of neglected dogs — that stressed the horrific nature See PUPPY MILLS, page 2
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Administration faces diversity concerns NICK FISHER
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“Personally, I feel if I go up to my higher up administration, my story is going to be thrown in a drawer and pushed away like, ‘Okay, you told your story now I hope you feel okay,’” said Melanie Majeed, freshman marketing major. It’s a familiar sentiment that has been discussed in multiple forums within the past month. On Nov. 19, about 80 students gathered in Seerley to discuss possible solutions to combat discrimination and neglect that are present on campus — an open meeting of about 200 students, administration, faculty and staff followed. Provost Jim Wohlpart and President Bill Ruud, primarily, addressed student concerns over the course of three hours. Wohlpart said he was interested in recognizing, as a community, possible ways to improve the culture at UNI, as well as the systems and structures in place. He acknowledged that some administrative structures, though well meaning, may have served as “an impediment” to elevating the student voice. “I’m interested in [...] systemic changes, not cosmetic changes,” Wohlpart said. “This is not about repainting the wall a new color; it’s about knocking down the walls of the house and building a new house together.” Hansen Breitling, senior philosophy major and NISG director of diversity and student life, led the student-only
forum and addressed perceived discrimination-related issues in the classroom, Admissions and recruitment. Students wondered whether comprehensive training and faculty assessments, an idea proposed by Paul Andersen, senior community and regional development major, could ensure proactivity and accountability in the classroom. Breitling said he has heard many stories of multicultural students who felt like they were being lied to about the minority population at UNI during recruitment events. “We should be upfront and say we’re facing challenges,” Breitling said. “And, hopefully, we can work with an administration that is trying to work to make those challenges easier to overcome.” During the open forum session, much discussion was made of implementing required courses in diversity into the curriculum. Some, including Ruud, emphasized the need for choice; that an appreciation of diversity must come willingly and cannot be forced upon students. Others, like Oliverio Covarrubias, sophomore psychology major, questioned this. He said students are forced to take certain classes to satisfy Liberal Arts Core (LAC) requirements. “Personally, I don’t need chemistry,” Covarrubias said. “I don’t dislike my chemistry class, but it’s just something I don’t need as a psych major.” He went on to say that,
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of puppy mills. The official IFCA website defines a puppy mill as “a commercial facility where dogs are kept and bred in large numbers to provide puppies to the pet trade. The puppies may be sold to pet wholesalers or brokers, retail pet stores or directly to the public.” According to brochures provided by IFCA, there are currently more than 200 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) licensed dog-breeders in Iowa — the second most in the nation. Among these licensees, over half keep more than 50 dogs, while some breed upwards of 400. These facilities must adhere to the regulations dictated in the federal Animal Welfare Act, which the IFCA deem inadequate and often difficult to enforce. USDA inspectors often end up citing more than 50 percent of Iowa’s large-scale breeding facilities for violations like lack of shelter and veterinary care. Due to the living conditions these dogs are subjected to, many of the puppies have significant temperament and health issues, the most common of which are eye and tooth related problems. LaHay said that, although the puppies bred in these facilities may appear fluffy and cute in pet stores around the country, they can contract diseases from their mothers, which can lead to thousands of dollars of veterinary bills for pet owners. According to brochures provided by IFCA, of the top four dog-breeding states, Iowa is the only one without state oversight. This means that the Iowa Department of Agriculture doesn’t inspect USDA-licensees as they do for hobby breeders. Earlier this year, IFCA proposed a bill in an effort to improve the state of Iowa’s dog breeding industry. The changes sought in the bill were mandated state
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“we are already forced to take LACs,” and that he would support courses focusing on diversity, beyond non-Western culture courses, being integrated into the LAC. “If we could just educate [students] a little bit more, and educate these sorts of negative attitudes out of us, it would be a big step,” Covarrubias said. Regardless, Wohlpart made the distinction that “the curriculum is owned by the faculty,” and that changes in curriculum can take as much as two years. He said Faculty Senate has been looking at ways to implement a focus on diversity into the curriculum. Students also raised questions about the efficacy of a chief diversity officer (Ruud recently announced the university’s plan to hire the position) in bringing about change on campus. Wohlpart stressed that one person can’t be expected to bring about change, but that only a communal effort can do so. UNI recently announced that it would be conducting a national search to fill the position, but several students at the forum said they’d like to see the university hire from within. These students made an impassioned case for Jonathan Cox, coordinator of the minority and student diversity program in the college of business administration. In addressing racist speech on campus, Wohlpart said he’d like to see NISG and the Faculty Senate agree upon specific statements clarifying “behavior that is not acceptable” on campus, and these statements could then be used to inform policies and procedures. “In many ways the racism and the words hurt worse than what you can do to somebody’s body,” Wohlpart said. “Because we’re talking about your spirit and your soul. I hear that this has gone on and on. We can give you our promise that this is going to change; you’re going to have to wait and see, and I understand that, and I understand that you’re going to be watching.”
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inspections, seller disclosure, a remediation fund, increased fees to cover costs and a special status for small breeders of up to three litters that would include decreased fees. The bill received opposition from USDAlicensees and agribusiness. It ultimately was not passed. However, according to LaHay, IFCA plans on proposing the same bill with a few minor adjustments in January of 2016. LaHay outlined several ways to help IFCA’s cause, which include joining one of the organization’s area advocacy teams, donating and becoming an informed consumer. “The most important thing is to be careful about how you acquire a pet,” LaHay said. “We always advocate for rescuing from a shelter or a rescue. If you do buy a puppy, you absolutely have to meet the mother and see where she lives.” Becoming an active supporter of the group’s proposed legislation was also emphasized. “Know who your legislators are. Write to them and call them. Be informed as to the legislation that is coming up this spring in the House and Senate,” said Brucher. UNI sophomore Emily Yen only recently learned of the extent of Iowa’s puppy mill issue. “I believe that [puppy mills] are a legitimate problem because animals do have the ability to feel pain,” Yen said. “And we shouldn’t put something that can feel pain in a situation like that.”
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Relative privation: logical fallacy abound in weighing pursuit of Pres. impeachment Relative privation is a fallacy and an argument, and many in Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) utilized this fallacy in their remarks regarding the recent issue of investigating allegations made against the student body president, a significant issue facing the student body. The following quote comes from the senate minutes, and the purpose is not to shame the individual quoted, so I’m excluding their name as many other senators made similar arguments: “I do not care to spend any more of my time [when] discrimination occurs on campus. We can hold people accountable, but if we do not attend to minority students’ needs, then I don’t care about anything else the student government does. This is not as important as discrimination of fellow students.” The fallacy is when the argument holds only passing merit: when the all-important issue (minority students’ needs) was not raised before,
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and is not raised after. Arguments like this can be persuasive even when the fallacy of relative privation is recognized, and it rarely comes in a form as direct as the quote above. Despite those remarks, during the same senate session, multiple other bills were voted on and saw deliberation, and a conversation was had about student code of conduct policies with an administrator at length. These other things which did not attend to minority students’ needs, generally speaking, consume a great deal of the time we spend in senate.
I don’t see the fallacy when someone prioritizes an issue and sticks to their principles, raising it ad nauseum as Representative Ron Paul does. I disagree with Rep. Paul, I disagree with his priorities, but he, and other legislators, sometimes do follow through. Sure, they still vote on other issues, but they spend their greatest effort on the legislation that holds the greatest merit to them, and raise their issues often and loudly. In the case of Rep. Paul, he follows through. His beliefs on fiscal policy and foreign military intervention are important before, during, and after his impassioned speeches in Congress. His dedication is admirable, and while I would argue that he’s misguided in his priorities, he doesn’t fall prey to the fallacy. Unfortunately, the argument of relative privation is often invoked to discredit a single policy, to prevent a single action, and the argument is discarded when other similarly unimportant issues
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arise. The fallacy is when some issue of importance is said to dismiss all others, but by omission, is used to dismiss only one. When a fellow senator states that “if we do not attend to minority students’ needs, then they do not care about anything else student government does”, I would expect that senator to raise the issue often and loudly. And from my fellow senators, I have not seen this. The executive branch Director of Diversity and Student Life spends ten or twenty hours a week dealing with minority students’ needs, so you might ask where are the senators on this? NISG Senate has passed one resolution, SSR 2016-14 Support of Equal Opportunities for Multicultural Students, and it was not written by the aforementioned senators, and it saw no discussion when it was on the floor of the senate. After the first reading of the resolution there was a lull and I moved to vote, and it passed unanimously.
The fallacy of relative privation is that I fully expect senators to not raise the issue of minority students’ needs again. Were I petty, I would compile a list. I wouldn’t be upset if this essay inclined them to act to prove me wrong, but I would be surprised if any of these senators spent even a single minute in session deliberating minority students’ needs again. I would be even more surprised if, instead of speaking in senate, they joined the appropriate committees to effect change. When controversy reaches the senate, too many senators who are otherwise silent feel overwhelmed with the need to argue that the only issue to spur serious discussion in senate is not important enough to merit consideration. While I believe it is time NISG move forward, I urge readers to recall Mark 7:16, “Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?” What does your senator gather?
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Diversity forum excluded whites Concerned constituent “Diversity and inclusion” programs do not solve issues of bias and discrimination. The Michael Brown event did not occur because UNIBusiness doesn’t have a certain amount of black accounting majors. Our illegal immigration crisis does not exist because we lack a Hispanic Chief Diversity Officer. The radical Islamic terrorist attacks against France and Russia did not occur because of a lack of Islamic religion courses. Yet our administration, led by President Bill Ruud, intends to expand our campus to become more “diverse and inclusive” despite this not being the solution. It not only shows that our college administration does not understand what the problem is, but is also not willing to find out. On Nov. 19, 2015 in Seerley Hall, a meeting was held open to students that allowed them to voice their opinions about what should be done to move UNI forward. However, for a meeting about diversity and inclusiveness, it did a good job of excluding a certain ethnic group.
If we are going to move forward we must first include all of the players of the game in the discussion. The students representing the white majority were missing from the meeting. White people, including ethnic whites, are NICK FISHER/Northern Iowan often excluded from discussions Students and faculty listen to concerns at open of ethnicity as forum on diversity Nov. 19. if they are not a race or do not have import- unsafe, ostracized or hurt, ant opinions or questions. it is not the place of the If anything, this general administration to tell them exclusion from the ethnic- whether they should or ity debate is what causes should not feel that way. more problems down the Imagine if they told a black road. College policy chang- student who was called the es caused by a minority of n-word or an Islamic stustudents is wrong. These dent who was facing harasschanges affect us all equal- ment that it’s not a big ly, the input should reflect deal, you shouldn’t feel bad that. about it and that no action If we do not equally is going to be taken. include all ethnicities, reliYet this is exactly what gions and sexual preferenc- they would tell a white stues to the best of our ability, dent who has experienced the policies will not become racism. “Diversity” pro“diverse and inclusive” but grams often operate under will just shift which group it favors. If a student feels See EXCLUSION, page 4
As Americans, we’re fairly familiar with allegations of wrongdoing by our elected officials. It seems like we can’t go half a year without finding out about some scandal by a congressman or mayor. I find quite a bit lacking in our two party political system, but one thing I will say for it is that each party polices the other and itself to avoid scandals. We also have investigative journalists that are willing to ask hard questions. Accountability in our government seems to be a quality we can all agree on. Unless of course you’re re talking about the Northern Iowa Student Government. It recently came to my attention that several serious charges, including abuse of power and negligence, were leveled against NISG President Katie Evans. These allegations, among others, if proven to be true would be grounds for impeachment. As someone who voted for President Evans, I find these allegations incredibly troubling. I find it important to be able to stand by my decisions, and these allegations call into question my judgment (and every other voter’s) in sup-
porting President Evans. As such I want answers as to the validity of these troublesome accusations. I feel as a voter and constituent that I am entitled to these answers. However, it seems that many senators in NISG do not agree with my idea of accountability. While I did not attend the meeting, I took the time to read over the transcript after I heard about this issue, and it seems that numerous senators are more concerned with the amount of time it would take to investigate the accusations or whether such an investigation would tarnish the reputation of NISG, or were of the opinion that all of it was simply a “lack of communication.” It is particularly disturbing to me that considering the seriousness of the allegations that the Senate voted nearly 4 to 1 against investigating the charges, especially considering the reasons stated in the minutes. I suspect that personal relationships amongst NISG members may be at play. That inclusion in cliques or personal feelings overrode the responsibility senate See CONSTITUENT, page 5
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MUSIC REVIEW
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Adele’s “25” shatters records (and hearts) “21”, which displayed pain,
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The wait is finally over. After four years, Adele has finally released the highly anticipated album, “25”. The album shattered the previous record of the most album copies sold in one week, with 3.3 million sold within five days. With as much success that she had with “21”, it is of no surprise that Adele was able to do this with her new album. But is the success of “25” just because it is Adele? Or is it truly an amazing album? As most of us do in our lives, we grow as time progresses. This shows in Adele’s writing for “25”. Four years have passed; she has matured since her last album. Her songs are still about love, for the most part, but unlike
a previous relationship, “25” presents the ideas of forgiveness, reflection and moving on. Musically, the songs are almost perfect, with the highlights being Adele’s voice and her mix of music genres throughout. There’s no way to describe her voice using any other word besides amazing. Her vocal delivery on every single track tugs forcefully on the listener’s heart strings; “Hello” is the best example of her range. The verses are sung in a tender tone, with the chorus being sung in this almost operatic belt of power that would give stone goose bumps. One of the biggest differences, musically, between this album and “21” is that this album incorporates elements of electronic music, with “Water Under the
Bridge” being one of the best examples. It should be noted that this is not featured in all of the tracks, just in case you are not one that’s fond of electronic music. The use of it on “25”, however, is executed extremely well. The electronic elements never feel out of place and are never the most forward parts the songs. “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” is a prime example. The song is, for the most part, an acoustic tune. Yet, it uses electronic elements during its surprising chorus, and it works. Much like “21”, “25” has a mixture of genres, from soft rock, R&B, piano ballads like “When We Were Young” and elements of gospel found in the song “River Lea”. The song, “I Miss You”, is a type of song that I can’t recall Adele
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ever making in any of her previous albums. Ghostlike voices start the song off, which then leads into an incredible drum beat that pounds throughout the entire song. On top of that, it is mixed with Adele’s powerful vocal performance, giving this song a very creepy, yet incredibly beautiful feel. This album is almost perfect. Almost. In all honesty, this album should probably be called “21 Pt. 2”. If you’re just a casual listener of Adele, you’ll notice that “25” sounds very similar to “21”. That’s not to say that this is a bad thing; “21” is amazing in its own right, but “25” is almost too similar. But what “21” had that “25” doesn’t seem to have are hit songs. Outside of “Hello”, I can’t see any of the remaining tracks on this album getting near as much success as the tracks from her previous album. Nearly every song on “21” seemed like a hit, ones that you could picture getting to the top 10, or even top 5, on the charts. But “25” is definitely missing
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the faux definition of racism, which uses the words “power” and “prejudice” to imply only whites can be racist. Racism occurs when one person hates another person of another race because of their race. If the driving force behind the push for a “diverse and inclusive” campus is
the “hit-making” element. There are no “Set Fire to the Rain”s, “Rumor Has It”s or “One and Only”s on this album. But just because a song isn’t a hit on the charts, doesn’t mean it’s any less amazing. To give an answer to the question I posed earlier: Yes, Adele deserves every bit of success that this album has had in such a short amount of time. Every single song on “25” is beautifully put together, and Adele is nothing short of incredible on them. She is not like some of today’s pop stars that will put out the same generic pop album year after year. Adele is truly unique. Is “25” amazing? Yes. Is it better than “21”? No. But I would be lying if I said that it wasn’t close. I cannot give enough praise to what Adele has managed to achieve with this album. I highly recommend any music fan to take a listen. “25” was definitely worth the four-year wait.
an inherently anti-white sentiment, then it is not “diverse or inclusive” at all. If we are to truly move forward, we need to receive perspective from all people, not just black students, but all minorities as well as the white majority. We all struggle with issues, but we can’t let a situation get worse due to poor decisions on part of the administration. -Reid Slaughter, senior art major
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“Hunger Games” goes out with a bang JOSHUA ROUSE Film Review
This is a strong point of the film, as it is mostly action-driven and requires viewers to have seen the previous Hunger Games movies to understand the characters and subplots. But a downside to the exposition-free plot and quick pace of the movie was that there are some character deaths and emotional moments that are rushed. As a result, they weren’t as impactful as they should have been. As a finale, “Mockingjay Part II” ties up everything nicely and is a fine ending for the dramatics and action
of “The Hunger Games” that has led to this point. I have never read the books, so I don’t know how well the films stack up to the original material, but for those of you who haven’t read them either and want to see the movies they are certainly worth checking out. If you want a concise, gripping story, thrilling action and don’t mind dark or grim plot elements, then “The Hunger Games” movies are for you.
After three films released in the past three years, “The Hunger Games” movie series comes to a grimly satisfying end with “Mockingjay Part II.” Picking up instantly where part one left off, “Mocking Jay Part II” thrusts Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and her allies into the last confrontation with President Snow (Donald Sutherland) over the control of Panem. On his third outing as director of “The Hunger Games” s e r i e s, Francis Lawrence doesn’t disappoint. “Mockingjay” continues the goal of being a well-made film, not just a poorly put together cash grab, which has become an unfortunate trend throughout Young Adult fiction movies. The actors themselves did a great job continuing the relationships between all of the characters. The odd respect/hate connection between Snow and Katniss is especially poignant. With part one of “Mockingjay” being dedicated to set up, TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE part two barrels on Katniss Everdeen and the rebels fight to take back Panem from President Snow in into the climatic the new and final film of the “Hunger Games” series, “Mockingjay Part II”. The film action of the finale. was released on Nov. 20.
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members have to their constituents, the students of UNI. This is disappointing. You may be inclined to think, as I once did, that student government is unimportant, but when you consider that it controls funding to student organizations and is one of the main conduits our school of 13,000 students have to communicate with the school’s administration, you can see how there is more
going on than a resume builder. These charges are more meaningful than they might first appear To be clear, I do not know the validity of the claims made against President Evans. I do not even know the specifics of those accusations because they were distributed on a need-toknow basis. I also don’t want our senators at each other’s throats, unable to pass useful legislation. But considering that in this case they are self-polic-
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ing, I’m of the opinion that not enough is being done. I sincerely hope that the accusations made towards President Evans are groundless or a misunderstanding but until an actual investigation is done, there is no way for the average students to know. If you have questions, I suggest talking to your college’s senator and reviewing the minutes of the 14th Regular Session. A Concerned Constituent, Neill Goltz
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would have been to conclude whether or not the allegations leveled against President Evans were grounds for impeachment. The bill failed in a 4-15-2 vote. The rejection of this bill was the primary catalyst for Applegate’s decision to resign. “I just expected people to value the knowledge of what’s going on and to evaluate the provided evidence for the allegations, rather than immediately write it off as a communication issue,” Applegate said. “I do not fault senators individually, but, rather, the body as a whole. And, because of that, I resigned.” Bennett said that NISG is moving forward, trying to focus its attention on issues on campus such as discrimination and communication between students and the administration. According to Bennett, the resignation of Beard and Applegate is now an additional focus, but has not taken a front seat to the other issues. “We just have an additional priority now, which is to regain a sense of community and trust in the student government and move forward,” Bennett said. One of the first steps in moving forward that the organization is taking is finding a new vice president. Bennett said that although elections for next year’s-positions will be held in February, the current administration will be in office until April. According to NISG Director of Public Relations Alex Stepanek, the vice president application is currently open through Dec. 10 at 5:00 p.m. After that point, interviews will be conducted, and a new vice president will be appointed if they are approved by the senate. If no one is approved, then applications will once again re-open. The application can be found on the front page of NISG’s website, at www.uni.edu/nisg. Bennett admitted that despite these efforts to move forward, the bill proposal and subsequent resignations
did result in some tension throughout the organization. However, Danielle Massey, NISG senator, emphasized NISG members’ ability to maintain mutual respect for one another. “We [senators] respect that people are going to have different opinions and that they’re going to see situations in different ways,” Massey said. “It just depends on who you are as a person. Every single senator cared. And we respect each other for that.” “This is not a subject to be taken lightly […] this is something that has caused a lot of conflict for a lot of people,” Applegate said. “People are still very sensitive about it, as they should be. This is not something that is very palatable. And it’s not something that is fun. No one did this because it was fun. The entire situation, and all the people involved, should be treated with the utmost respect because they are still people and they are still students.”
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Today’s Birthday (12/03/15). Pursue personal dreams this year. New domestic doors open (3/8) before group changes require attention (3/23). Professional exploration winds down after August, leading into a new team phase. Professional opportunities (9/1) require home resolution (9/16). Love is your lodestar. 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 an 8 -- Remain forgiving with miscommunications, especially at work. Roll around obstacles. Ignore false rumors and gossip. Avoid spontaneous reactions. Keep your goal in focus. If you can keep your temper, delightful results are possible. It could get romantic.
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Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 6 -- A creative problem requires imagination. Consider consequences before getting yourself into a sticky situation. Age differences interfere with clarity. Listen, learn, and stick up for your point of view, respectfully. Sometimes the best move is none. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 5 -- No need to rush into expensive household upgrades. Don’t splurge on stuff you don’t need. Take a family poll to assess shared priorities. Share ideas and solutions. Get the whole gang to help. You’re surrounded by love. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Rely on experience. Ask questions and listen for solutions. Don’t worry if, at first, you don’t succeed. Open up the subject for further discussion. Help others see the big picture, to strategize rather
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than impulsively reacting. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Postpone financial discussion. Misunderstandings crop up easily now, especially around money. Double-check statements and invoices. Make payments on time. Don’t believe everything you hear. New developments change the assignment. Don’t touch savings. You can find necessary resources. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Loose lips sink ships. Watch for breakdowns. Confusions swirl. Keep cool. Abandon a preconception. Counsel loved ones to defer gratification, for now. Notice a philosophical shift. Listen for the heart of the matter. Focus on compassionate action. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -Today is a 5 -- Take time for foundational issues. Clean up to save time in losing
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