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December 10, 2015 Volume 112, Issue 27

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Opinion 3 4 Campus Life Sports 6 7 Games Classifieds 8

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Campus study hidey-holes

“NOT A DAYCARE” Columnist agrees that freedom of speech is being threatened on university campuses.

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JACOB MADDEN Staff Writer

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Finals are right around the corner, and that means that tensions will be high and Rod Library will be packed. Places to study will be in high demand, so some UNI students shared of some places to hideaway on campus in preparation for finals week.

Many of the academic buildings have designated spaces for student use that see little traffic, according to freshman biology major, Tanner Schrad. Schrad said he often studies on the far east-side of McCollum Science Hall, off of C.W. Lantz Lecture Hall. The small area on the second floor is spacious and fea-

Top-rated shows according to students and various lists to binge-watch.

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BASKETBALL Panther MBB wins against George Mason, 73-65, while on the road.

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tures plenty of seating.

“It’s quiet, it’s in the back, but you still see people occasionally,” Schrad said.

The ground floor of McCollum is a little busier, but freshman Spanish-TESOL major, Sierra Depping, enjoys studying on the couches there.

“It’s peaceful, there’s [a waterfall] to look at and you can people-watch through the windows,” Depping said.

Both spaces in McCollum feature large windows with plentyof seating. Depping and Schrad both expressed the importance of having a few people around, saying that “it’s quiet, but not abandoned.”

Depping recommends the student room in Bartlett Hall as See STUDY, page 5

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Discover a secret garden on campus in the UNI greenhouse (top left). Peer over a book and over the balcony in the GBPAC (top right). Kick back and relax in McCollum Science Hall while listening to the waterfall for tranquil white noise (bottom right).

UNI in search of new diversity officer KATHERINE JAAMTGARD Staff Writer

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Provost Jim Wohlpart speaks at a diversity meeting in the Great Reading Room on Nov. 19. It was recently announced that UNI is seeking a chief diversity officer.

Do student voices matter? It would appear so.

Recently UNI students were invited to discuss their concerns about addressing issues of discrimination on campus at a diversity forum. Due to the rise in concerns about diversity at UNI, it was announced that the university will hire a chief diversity officer.

“We have a real challenge facing us; for me, challenges such as this become opportunities when

we realize we can truly make a difference depending on how we respond,” said Provost Jim Wohlpart.

The job description is still in the works. However, according to the UNI website, the chief diversity officer will “serve on the President’s Executive Management Team (EMT) and will guide our efforts to become a place where learning from and about each other is embedded in what we do every day and where success for all is supported.”

UNI is conducting a national search to fill the position.

According to a campus-wide

email sent by President Bill Ruud on Dec. 9, the university has chosen Robert Smith, executive director of the UNI Center for Urban Education, to chair the search. Despite the search’s national scope, applicants from within the university are still encouraged to apply.

“We want to attract the best talent possible,” said Wohlpart.

“We do believe there are individuals internally who would qualify, and we hope they would apply.”

Wohlpart said he was particularly affected by the bravery and professionalism displayed

by the students who attended the forum. He highlighted the depth of the issues UNI is currently confronting and the “courageous” nature of UNI students who came forward at the forum.

Several students at the forum advocated for Jonathan Cox, coordinator of the minority and student diversity program in the college of business administration, to have a more central role in the CME. In the email, Ruud announced that Cox would be the CME’s interim program manager for See DIVERSITY, page 2

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NEWS

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VP of student affairs retires What the buck?

DECEMBER 10, 2015

CLINTON OLSASKY

Associate News Editor

On Dec. 7, a campus-wide email sent by UNI President Bill Ruud announced the retirement of Terry Hogan, the current vice president for student affairs. After more than eight years at the university, Hogan will retire on June 30, 2016.

According to his LinkedIn page, as vice president for student affairs, Hogan provided “leadership to an extensive division of student affairs comprising nine departments with 21 functional units across enrollment, campus life, housing/dining and health/recreation.”

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“360 employees, 950 student employees, 1.8 million square feet of facility space and $75 million in annual expenditures.”

Hogan previously served as senior associative vice president and dean of students at Ohio University before coming to work at UNI. Ruud also announced the appointment of current assistant vice president for administration and financial services Jan Hanish as interim vice president for student affairs.

Hanish’s new position will be effective Jan. 1, 2016.

In the meantime, the university will conduct a “comprehensive search” for a permanent replacement for Hogan.

Hogan will serve as a “special assistant” to the President until

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the replacement is found.

Ruud closed the email praising Hogan for his years of service at the university, saying, “I appreciate all of the hard work, support and assistance Terry has provided this university, especially to our students.”

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Fraud was reported on Nov. 19, just before Thanksgiving break, in Gilchrist Hall.

According to Milissa Wright, associate director of Public Safety, a counterfeit

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VP for Student Affairs, Terry Hogan.

Dr. Sue Follon Scholarship for Women In Leadership Dr. Sue Follon served as Vice President for Educational and Student Services at the University of Northern Iowa from 1985 until her death from lung cancer on November 4, 1998. She was the first woman to be named a vice president at UNI. Dr. Follon’s leadership style was built on helping others develop their own gifts and “soar” in their own right. She was never one to seek the limelight herself, but rather concentrated on empowering others. She was known for her listening skills, her attention to the individual, and her commitment to community. Students and their development were her central focus, and she was a strong advocate for programs and policies which promoted this. She delighted in her interactions with students and called many by name.

Prior to coming to UNI, Dr. Follon served as the Executive Director of the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women from 1976-1985. She was untiring in her efforts to promote equality and justice. Former Governor Ray said, “I believe she moved the cause of women’s rights so far --- as much as any person I know. She knew people were adverse to change and understood that people responded to a cause when it was presented in a civil fashion.”

Dr. Follon received her B.S. degree in biology from Iowa Wesleyan College in 1963, her master’s degree in College Student Personnel Services from UNI in 1970, and her Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from Drake University in 1983. She was born on June 22, 1942, to Oliver and Mary Rebecca Follon of Volga, Iowa. Other positions held included service as Assistant Dean of Students and Coordinator of Student Activities at Buena Vista College, Director of Campbell Hall at UNI, and high school teacher in Delmar. Her awards included the Cristine Wilson Medal for Equality and Justice, Salute Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Progress of Women, Iowa’s Outstanding Young Woman of the Year in 1976, and a Merit Award from the Iowa Wesleyan College Alumni Association.

Scholarship Guidelines for 2016-2017 Description and Criteria: This scholarship recognizes students for their leadership contributions during their tenure at UNI and potential to model leadership for women. Applicants should show evidence of leadership potential through their awareness of social justice issues, including those affecting women and/or gender; desire to make a difference; demonstrated commitment to serving others; and ethical behavior. The committee will consider both breadth and depth of leadership activities. Applicants must be undergraduate students who have completed at least 30 credit hours at UNI at the time of application and will be returning for the following academic year as an undergraduate student (both fall and spring semesters) and are required to be full-time students each semester. A cumulative grade point of 3.25 or higher is required.

Amount: $5,000 one-year award applied directly to the student’s university bill (half each semester).

Application Deadline: Applicants are required to use the University Scholarship Application at http://www.uni.edu/finaid/. The deadline for submission for currently enrolled students is January 15, 2016.

the spring 2016 semester.

Wohlpart provided a timeline for the search, saying that the application will be open through January. After that point, applicants will be reviewed at some point in February, while interviews will begin in midto late-February. Finally, oncampus interviews will take place in March.

Originally, the university had planned to fill the position

by January, but such a timeline would not work due to finals.

“Initially, we had discussed an internal search to get someone in the position by January,” Wohlpart said. “If we had done that, the interviews would have occurred during finals week, which would not have been acceptable. Pushing the time table back into spring meant we had time to do a national search.”

Wohlpart discussed how an ebb and flow of people in a job position can affect the dynamic of the workplace.

“We will have one individual at the executive level who is responsible for this work, which always changes the dynamic of an institution and a leadership team,” said Wohlpart.

But how will this position benefit the student body? After all, a college institution can’t really function without its students.

According to Wolhpart,

one-dollar bill was discovered by a student employee in the office of business operations during a money drop from the Maucker Union.

No arrests were made.

By advancing this work, we are improving the outcomes for our students.

Additionally, this is the morally responsible thing to do.

Jim Wohlpart UNI Provost

this position will help the student body “by providing top level leadership for the work of diversity and inclusion.”

Wohlpart went on to say that the university will see “more activity, transparency, and accountability.”

“The students will have someone to work with,” Wohlpart said. “Engagement with diversity, and the ability to collaborate with different world views, is a key learning outcome in this day and age and thus students will have a stronger educational experience. By advancing this work, we are improving the outcomes for our students. Additionally, this is the morally responsible thing to do.”

It is also to be noted that the position of Chief Diversity Officer is separate from the Center for Multicultural Education (CME) Director. The CME is also looking for a new director at this time.

Award Presentation: The scholarship will be awarded in the spring.

Selection Process: Applicants must complete the University Scholarship Application and answer the following two questions under the “Academics” section:

- Will you be a full time UNI undergraduate for both semesters in the upcoming year?

- Have you been involved in making exceptional leadership contributions while at UNI? If yes, explain these contributions

and how they model leadership for women.

Students meeting all minimum requirements and answering these questions on the form will be contacted after January 15th regarding further questions addressing the above criteria which are required for the Follon Scholarship selection process. Consideration will be given to the quality and clarity of responses. The selection committee will screen the applications and make the selection. Should there be no qualified applicant in a given year, the scholarship will not be awarded.

Selection Committee: The selection committee will be composed of at least three faculty/staff and at least one upper level or graduate student involved with programming activities, which promote women and leadership.

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Winter break brings time for SWS guest column: reflection on dynamic semester De-stress for finals

Well here we are, folks. A semester’s worth of coursework culminates with finals next week. That should make this week “dead week,” a brief period of rest before the last go ‘round, right? Wrong. As I’m sure you already knew, or have found out, it doesn’t work that way at UNI. Today’s issue marks the final edition of Northern Iowan for the semester, and what a semester it has been! We’ve had some highs: students raising voices against discriminatory behavior and administrative neglect, as well as an administration that seems willing to listen. Time will tell what action this listening will yield, and we will provide continued coverage.

We’ve had lows: we’ve experienced the loss of fellow students, two of whom took their own life. The mental health crisis is just that: a crisis, and I’m glad to see students coming together to speak at a panel about it as we layout the paper on yet another Wednesday night.

These two issues really put into perspective a third major story that we’ve devoted time to covering at the NI: the quarrels going on within NISG (which appears to have leveled off since break).

Supposed logical fallacies aside, I believe I speak for many in saying I’d like to not only see NISG continue to tackle campus-wide issues, but to really come together and focus on discrimination and student health as priorities for the spring semester and beyond. I’m happy

to see that, in statements made to the NI, NISG seems eager to focus on these issues as well.

However, there is something I’d like to address with the recent events surrounding NISG in the hopes of putting this case to rest. And this something is in regards to the letter from the editor published just prior to break (Nov. 19) titled, “Inform the students and their senators.”

In this piece, I addressed what I saw as confusing statements made by senators in the Nov. 11 meeting during which NISG voted on a bill that would form a committee to investigate allegations made against President Katie Evans and whether they were grounds for impeachment (see Nov. 19 issue). Vice President Renae Beard, who resigned a week later along with Senator Heather Applegate following the vote’s failure to pass, had compiled the list against Evans.

In this piece, given a misunderstanding of the timeline, I made some accusations against certain senators. I claimed they were misinformed, and that perhaps they didn’t even see the list prior to voting but only heard of what the allegations contained secondhand — the way the public, myself included, has heard of them.

However, I was later informed that the senators had an “informal” meeting Monday, Nov. 9 before the Wednesday vote in which they “spent hours informally discuss[ing]” the allegations against Evans. Requests for an attendance record of the

meeting were ignored, but I do have reason to believe almost all of the senators attended that meeting.

Had I been informed of the meeting (and exactly who attended) when it had taken place — which, I must point out, should be standard transparency protocol of any governmental body — my letter would not have been published.

In the future, if NISG wants to hold “informal,” closed-door meetings, I ask that they notify the public the meeting is taking place and that it is informal and closed to the public.

This being said, I did submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to obtain the list of grievances against Evans, and this was, ultimately, denied. This limits my options going forward, and, barring any new developments, my efforts to obtain the list will be protracted.

Thank you all for your desire to stay informed about UNI, and I hope you continue to pick up the NI next semester.

-Nick Fisher, executive editor

It’s December and some of you may have five tests coming your way, plus that group project that you’re trying to coordinate with your classmates. The days are getting shorter, and as each day ticks by, it’s getting closer and closer to finals.

You can barely even see past that wall of finals to the relief on the other side… otherwise known as winter break!

As overwhelmed as you may feel, it’s important to make time for appropriate self-care during this busy end of the semester time.

Below are some easy ideas to help you de-stress and get you successfully through finals: 1. Download MyCalmBeat app on your phone to help you mindfully breathe.

2. Visit rainymood.com for a relaxing rainstorm.

3. Listen to your favorite film score.

4. Watch a meditation video.

5. Sit in the hot tub at the WRC. 6. Pet a furry creature.

7. Color or sketch.

8. Watch YouTube videos that make you laugh.

9. Exercise.

10. Journal.

11. Make time for plenty of sleep and healthy eating.

Everybody needs to find their own way to de-stress in a healthy manner. What works for your roommate may not work for you. There are countless things to try,

On Nov. 23, President Everett Piper of Oklahoma Wesleyan University wrote a blog post about how a young student came to him and said that he felt “victimized” by a chapel sermon on love. Instead of succumbing to the offended student’s sensibilities, Piper pressed back, suggesting that the student’s attitude was self-absorbed and narcissistic.

He wrote this in a blog post titled, “This is not a day care.

This is a University,” which has since gone viral and can be found here: http://www.okwu. edu/blog/2015/11/this-is-nota-day-care-its-a-university/ “Our culture has actually taught our kids to be this self-absorbed and narcissistic,” Piper wrote. “Any time their

feelings are hurt, they are victims! Anyone who dares challenge them and, thus, makes them ‘feel bad’ about themselves, is a ‘hater,’ a ‘bigot,’ an ‘oppressor’ and a ‘victimizer.’”

And I couldn’t agree more.

My favorite term for people like this is “cry-bullies.” It reminds me of back in kindergarten when a child didn’t get his way, so he would go tattle to the teacher; except in this case the teacher is the president of a university.

This seems to be endemic occurring on campuses all over the nation and even on this campus. People are offended by the words of their peers, so it has to be the administrations fault, because they can control what each of their students say all the time. (I hope you found the sarcasm in that statement.)

In this case the student felt offended because the “[sermon] on love made him feel bad for not showing love,” he explained.

“In his mind, the speaker was

wrong for making him, and his peers, feel uncomfortable.” After reading his whole blog post and re-reading this part, I can only imagine the president laughing at this statement.

This may seem like a problem only a private religious university would have, but this is a culture problem that is infecting all college campuses, including ours. This fall, protests at Yale, Princeton, Duke and the University of Missouri — where the chancellor and system president resigned in the midst of uproar — drew national attention to the concerns many students have about how minorities are treated on campus. The protests have also prompted debate about freedom of speech and whether students should be protected from words and ideas that make them uncomfortable.

A recent Pew Research poll revealed that 40 percent of millennials support a crackdown on offensive speech. One can

see the troubling implications of such a poll when considering these words from Piper: “Do we want ideological fascism or do we want intellectual freedom and academic freedom?” asked Piper during a Fox News interview. “Because TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE really what we have right now is an argu- Students gather in protest of hate speech and ment for ideological fas- discrimination at the University of Missouri. cism: ‘You must submit.

You must agree. You must be contrary to their own. Instead one of us. And if you don’t, we of remaining calm, using reawill silence you. We will crush son and facts (as should be part you.’” of the debate), they use anger I fully support the words of and rebel-rousing slogans.

Piper. I believe that we have a Piper says it best in the final culture that is coddling those paragraph of his blog. who consider themselves as vic“Oklahoma Wesleyan is not tims even when they are the a ‘safe place’, but rather, a place ones who are oppressing free- to learn: to learn that life isn’t dom of speech. Thus, the term about you, but about others. “cry-bullies.”

This is a place where you will Some people find power in quickly learn that you need to complaining and try to use that grow up. This is not a day care. power to silence thought that is This is a university.”

NICK FISHER

Executive Editor

but it’s important to focus on the stress you feel and healthy coping mechanisms that work for you so that you can have a healthy mind, body and spirit.

Use resources available to you. For example: talk to a friend, roommate, family member, partner, RA, faculty/staff member or the Counseling Center.

Don’t forget to check out all the stress management activities on-campus around the end of the semester, such as: • Student Wellness Services will be in the Maucker Union Ballroom and Lobby Monday, Dec. 14 -16 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. We will be there to provide free mini massages, a chance to walk the labyrinth, de-stressing crafts and have dogs available on Tuesday, Dec. 15 and Wednesday, Dec. 16.

• Rod Library’s finals activities.

• The Center for Multicultural Education will have oxygen therapy and other de-stressing activities.

Please give yourself a gift by taking advantage of all the services and help offered on campus, as well as trying different techniques to help you de-stress. Best of luck in all of your final test, paper and project endeavors.

The end of the semester is in sight, so keep your head up! You are doing great!

-Lanie Crouse, SWS grad. assistant

“Cry-bullies,” the university “is not a daycare”

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KATIE BAUGHMAN Campus Life Editor

Netflix binging season is upon us DECEMBER 10, 2015

KILEY COPPOCK Staff Writer

With winter break approaching, it can only mean one thing: Netflix season. As college students, these last few days at school before break will be filled with homework, quizzes, papers and projects, followed by finals.

But once Thursday, Dec. 18 rolls around, the only thing on our minds may be binge-watching Netflix.

If this sounds like your plan, take a look at some of the most recommended Netflix series and movies that are available to you.

Collegetimes.com made a list of the top 10 best TV shows to binge watch all break long including the description given

by Netflix, along with the ratings based on a scale of five possible stars total.

1. Lost- Strangers joined together on a doomed flight. An island filled with secrets. The answers may be deadly. Rating: 4 stars.

2. Family Guy- They’re a typical dysfunctional family. With a sociopathic baby. And a dog that’s smarter than all of them.

Rating: 4 stars.

3. Breaking Bad- A dying man makes a desperate bid to save his family. But in the meth trade, there are fates far worse than death.

Rating: 5 stars.

4. Mad Men- In the 1960’s,

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alcohol and sexual banter was just another day at the office. But the façade is about to crack.

Rating: 4.5 stars.

5. Orange is the New BlackPiper Chapman doesn’t deserve her prison sentence. Of course, everyone of her fellow inmates thinks the same thing.

Rating: 5 stars.

6. House of Cards- Is it true that absolute power corrupts absolutely? Congressman Frank Underwood absolutely intends to find out.

Rating: 5 stars.

7. Scrubs- Audacious interns in over their heads. They practice mischief and medicine while learning the ropes. Rating: 4 stars.

8. The Office- The boss is an idiot, the workers are clueless, elaborate pranks and feuds abound. Just another day at the office.

Rating: 4 stars.

9. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia- One Irish pub.

Four unapologetic narcissists.

Infinite varieties of hilariously offensive behavior.

Rating: 4.5.

Sadly, the 10th top rated show was “Suits”, but the series is no longer available to stream on Netflix. However, a related title is: 10. White Collar- A FBI agent offers a convicted conman a deal of a lifetime… because to catch a thief, sometimes you must be

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one.

Rating: 4.75 stars.

UNI students have confirmed that their Netflix viewing consists mostly of TV series. Of the 40 randomly selected students in Maucker Union, about 88 percent said they prefer to watch a TV series on Netflix rather than a movie. The top 5 TV series picked by these students are as followed, along with a description from Netflix.

1. Scandal- In Washington D.C., she’s the one to call if you need a problem to go away. But who will make hers disappear?

Rating: 4.75 stars 2. Grey’s Anatomy- Neither their patients’ problems nor their own relationships are black-andwhite. It’s all shades of grey.

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Rating: 4.25 stars 3. Friends- Love, laughter and the best friends you could ask for.

Just like real life. But with really nice apartments. Rating: 4 stars 4. Parks and Recreation- An uber-ambitious public worker lights a fire under her apathetic colleagues. Hilarity is inevitable.

Rating: 4.5 stars 5. White Collar- A FBI agent offers a convicted conman a deal of a lifetime… because to catch a thief, sometimes you must be one.

Rating: 4.75 stars.

Students gave some honorable mentions that are not included on either list. These are as followed: One Tree Hill, Dexter, Law & Order: SVU, Prison Break and Criminal Minds.

However, if you are not one that is into the commitment necessary for a full TV series, there are plenty of movies or documentaries available for you to binge-watch as well.

Whatsonnetflix.com gives a list of the top 5 movies in genres like comedy, drama, thriller, horror and romantic.

1. Chef- Who needs a fourstar restaurant when you have a truck? Cooking with family really hits the spot.

Rating: 5 stars.

2. Django Unchained- A black gunslinger roaming the Old West. He’s looking for freedom and his wife. But he’ll risk anything for vengeance.

Rating: 5 stars.

3. Nightcrawler- A photographer makes his name with crime scene shots. His big mistake: going from shooting crimes to committing them.

Rating: 4 stars.

4. The Babadook- When a little boy gets ghoulish, a scary book pops up… turning bedtime stories into deadtime stories.

Rating: 3 stars.

5. Silver Linings PlaybookTheir average day consists of football, dancing, and prescription meds—an unusual combo for an unusual duo.

Rating: 4.5 stars.

Of the UNI students who would rather watch a movie rather than a TV series, here is a list of some of their favorites: 1. The Loft- 5 married men.

One deluxe loft for secret sexual encounters. And one murder with 5 prime suspects.

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“Grey’s Anatomy” was ranked No. 2 in the Top 5 TV Series picked by students to watch on Netflix.

“Grey’s Anatomy” is currently airing its 11th season on television.

I returned to living on campus because it was less than renting off campus and I missed the community-like atmosphere that UNI has.

— Connor, Junior

Even though I was in one of the closest apartments to campus that you could get, it was still a lot longer of a walk or bike ride than I was used to in the residence halls.

— Emily, Senior

I wanted to live back on campus because I missed my friends and the environment the residence halls have to offer. — Maria, Senior

Don’t leave something good to find something better only to realize you already had the best.

Stay ON CAMPUS Right fit. Right here.

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2. Forrest Gump- He’s a war hero, a mogul and a prophet.

He’s not an intelligent man, but he leads a brilliant life.

Rating: 5 stars.

3. Coach Carter- Students first.

Athletes second. And if you can’t get those priorities straight, you’re out. Even if it’s the whole team.

Rating: 4 stars.

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Whatsonnetflix.com also gives input on the best documentaries on Netflix right now.

1. Blackfish- They’re hunted, herded and forced to dance. Meet a 15,000-pound slave—on edge of a psychotic break.

Rating: 5 stars.

2. Somm- The test of their professional lives is upon them.

Wine isn’t just a job to these guys—it’s a lifestyle.

Rating: 4.5 stars.

3. Muscle Shoals- A tiny town.

A giant sound. Meet the innovative man who changed music in the unlikeliest of places.

Rating: 5 stars.

This variety of TV show series, movies and documentaries that have been recommended by viewers, along with UNI students, should satisfy any type of Netflix cravings you are having. So study for finals, and look forward to the light at the end of the tunnel; Netflix binging is near!

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The second floor of McCollum Science Hall provides a serene study spot, complete with a view! This spot is located right outside of the C.W. Lantz Lecture Hall.

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well. The room can be accessed through the door directly across the breezeway from 23rd Street Market, down a few steps and located behind the first door on the right. “[The student rooms in Bartlett] are quiet, the professors I would need to talk to are nearby and my friends won’t run into me and distract me like they would in Rod or something,” Depping said.

The Bartlett student room feels very much like a lounge. The room features a small fridge, microwave, TV and comfortable seating.

Junior supply chain management and Spanish double major, Jordan Hanson, prefers the Curris Business Building for his study location.

“I’ve been in the first floor computer lab of Curris until 4 a.m. before. It’s quiet and dimly lit,” said Hanson.

These spaces in the academic buildings remain relatively solitary, according to Hanson, but stay connected to campus.

There are also some study spots that seem to be popular, but not overcrowded. Freshman biochemistry major, Selena Carlson, said that studying in the greenhouses can be quite relaxing.

“It’s soothing,” said Carlson. “It’s just relaxing.

It’s like studying in a rainforest. It’s fun to listen to the birds fight actually. It’s great.”

UNI’s greenhouse features a variety of plants in several rooms with warm or average temperatures, the sound of trickling water and a few koi ponds. The greenhouse is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and makes for a great place to study, according to Carlson.

Carlson continued to explain that the GBPAC is a prime place for studying.

“It’s always quiet, there’s literally no noise at all and there are never people there late at night,” said Carlson.

The GBPAC features a few places to sit down and study. Entering through the main doors, there are high tables up the stairs on the first floor mezzanine.

Carlson, however, explained that the second floor gallery is the most secluded. The gallery features comfortable cushioned chairs with tables and is removed from the foyer.

The Hemisphere Lounge in Maucker Union tends to be a bit louder but sparsely populated. It’s separated from the main floor of the Union, while remaining in a more central location.

Overall, students said these spaces are great areas to sit down and study.

They’re quiet, secluded and inside where it is warm.

These are some ideas for unique places to find peace and quiet for your studying (and sanity) preparing for finals week.

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Panthers bounce back, win on the road at George Mason, 73-65 BRANDON TJEPKES

Associate Sports Editor

The UNI men’s basketball team bounced back winning against George Mason, 73-65.

The victory puts the Panthers at 6-2.

The Panthers could not miss in the opening minutes as they took an early 10-2 lead. The game went quiet after a 12-7 lead, and then Wyatt Lohaus drained two threepointers. Lohaus finished the game with eight points.

The three-point shot started a 15-2 run for the 27-9 lead, which was the largest lead of the night.

George Mason retaliated with an 11-2 run to get back into the game. Paul Jesperson capped-off the first half with a jumper to

give the Panthers a 33-26 lead.

George Mason began the second half by scraping within two points of UNI. Matt Bohannon scored five straight to keep the Patriots at bay. UNI kept George Mason from coming any closer until about 5:45 remaining when the lead was cut down to 53-52. Bohannon draining another three-pointer to get some breathing room.

With two minutes left, Jesperson made a 9-2 run just on his own thanks to a three-pointer and free throws. The Panthers made all but two of their free throws to get back to a double-digit lead.

George Mason managed another jumper with three seconds left, but it was too late for a miracle.

Neither team shot precisely in the face of

tough defense. UNI shot his first double-double The Panthers go back 42.1 percent while George with 12 rebounds. This on the road on Saturday Mason shot 38.6 percent. game also marks the fifth to the University of New George Mason also could time this season that UNI Mexico to play the Lobos not get it going behind scored 10 three-pointers at 8 p.m. The game will be the arc, shooting for 20.8 in a game. shown on ESPN3. percent.

T h r e e Panther p l a y e r s scored in the doubled i g i t s .

Wa s h p u n a n d Jesper son led the team with 19 points each while Bohannon scored 14 points.

This game was a careerhigh for Jesper son LOGAN WINFORD/Northern Iowan as he also Wes Washpun (11) co-led the Panthers with 19 points. This game marks the fifth time this r e c o r d e d season the Panthers have made 10 three-pointers in a game.

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Clash of the titans, UNI prepares for the Big Four Classic versus No. 4 ISU KEVIN DEITRICK Sports Writer

We are only a few weeks into the college basketball season, and it has been insane. I am truly surprised the NCAA hasn’t coined a term to describe this “madness”. Of all the major upsets that have already happened this year, possibly the biggest upset of the year was when our Panthers upset the No. 1 team in the country.

Granted, North Carolina was missing their best player, but one guy doesn’t make the whole team. . . right? Anyway, the tournament that decides in-state bragging rights for college basketball, the Big Four Classic, is on Dec. 19 and we couldn’t be more excited for it.

Let’s do a short recap of last year’s classic. First off, we had the Cyclones facing off against Drake.

In a game, if you could call it that, we saw a Cyclone team that shot 54 percent from the field versus a young Drake Bulldogs team that shot just 38 percent. The 13th ranked Cyclones won a close one,

83-54.

UNI played Iowa in a low-scoring game, to say the least. When looking back at this game, the term “boring” comes to mind, but nonetheless, the Panthers won, 56-44.

UNI boasted one of the best defenses in the nation last year, which held true against the Hawkeyes, holding them to just 27 percent from the field. The Panthers, on the other hand, shot a solid 45 percent with Paul Jesperson leading the way with 10 points.

With UNI and Iowa State being the two winners, we can’t say for sure who had bragging rights last year; both had phenomenal seasons. I think it would be wise to have had the two winners faceoff in a championship round to have a true winner. But the Hawkeyes lost to Iowa State and UNI last year, and, because of that, we are all winners.

This year, we get the matchup everyone cares about: Iowa State versus UNI. Now, I need to be real with you guys for a moment. Like I have

mentioned before, I am an Iowa State fan. But I absolutely love both teams. Therefore, I will be as impartial as possible.

Let’s start with Iowa State. They are off to a great start, 7-0, beating their opponents by an average of 20 points, and they are ranked the fourth best team in the nation.

...watching this team take down North Carolina, I truly think the sky’s the limit for the Panthers.

UNI, on the other hand, owns a 6-2 and defeated their opponents by an average of 11 points.

When you look at this Iowa State team with their lethal offensive attack, UNI looks outmatched.

But the Panthers have one thing ISU doesn’t, which is a win over a top-five team. The Cyclones do

have some solid wins this year, but they haven’t had to face anyone particularly strong so far.

I think it would be easy for anyone other than us Panther fans to say that the Cyclones will do what they do and beat UNI with relative ease. But watching this team take down North Carolina, I truly think the sky’s the limit for the Panthers. This is the one non-conference game for the Cyclones that, as a fan, I am worried about.

For Iowa State, they have got to come out and play efficient offense. I think the key for UNI is to stop Georges Niang. If he’s got a bad night, the whole offense will too. But if the Panthers allow him to get going early, they could be in for a long night. Either way it will be a fantastic game to watch.

Along with the ISU/ UNI game, the Hawkeyes will faceoff against the Bulldogs in what will probably be a blowout. In what was an embarrassing exhibition loss to an Augustana team that is ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division II basketball,

the Hawkeye faithful were worried. But Iowa was able to recover and is off to a solid start owning a 7-2 record.

Drake, on the other hand, has a 4-4 record.

Aruguably their most notable win was probably against Simpson College, beating them 97-52. Drake is beating their opponents by an average of three points, versus Iowa, who is beating their opponents by an average of 16 points. Need I say more?

The Hawkeyes will win this game easily, though it would be really fun to see them lose.

Another year and another season of three awesome basketball programs in the state of Iowa. We Iowans have a lot going for us these days, not just for basketball but for football as well.

Once again, the Panthers are currently deep in the playoff race in football.

The Hawkeyes went 12-1 this year and are playing in the Rose Bowl for the first time in 25 years.

Another year has gone by, and yet again, I will say I am proud to be an Iowan.

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HANNAH GIBBS Managing Editor

DECEMBER 10, 2015

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SUDOKU

CROSSWORD Sudoku One Across 1 Mennonite sect 6 Nasty bit of trickery 10 Chopped side 14 Trunk full of organs?

15 “Casablanca” heroine 16 Speck 17 Airline seating for Mensa members?

19 Milne’s Hundred __ Wood 20 Fire dept. employee 21 Many ages 22 Out of the country 24 Subordinate’s yes 26 Jewish folklore creature 28 He’s a horse, of course 30 Watched for the evening, say 34 Bar in a shower 37 Mark of approval 39 Justice Kagan appointer 40 WWII threat 42 Andy Capp’s spouse 43 Preen 44 Mulligan, for one 45 Counting-out word 47 Natural balm 48 Embarrassing mistake 50 Antihero?

52 Big spread

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68 Management level 69 Electrified atoms 70 Like some reprimands 71 Shangri-la 72 Goddess of victory 73 Resting places Down 1 On the main 2 Toddler’s gleeful shout 3 More than just annoyed 4 Abbr. on old Eurasian maps 5 Windbag’s output 6 Grain holder 7 Metallic sound 8 Donkey 9 Tandoori __: South Asian spice mix 10 Overly ingratiating little devils?

11 Daft 12 Gillette razor 13 Location-dependent plant designation

18 First known asteroid 23 Coltrane genre 25 “Hee-Haw” humor, but just a touch?

27 Billiard table shape 29 Postpones 31 Advance using wind 32 Big bang cause, sometimes 33 Sticky stuff 34 Street border 35 Explorer Tasman 36 Japanese relative of the zither 38 Sierra Nevada product 41 Very ambitious sort 46 “__ be sorry!”

49 Cancels the reservation, maybe 51 Blue blood, for short 53 Express gratitude to 55 Structural beams 56 Old language that gives us “berserk” 57 Moves with care 58 Big bash 59 Battery fluid 60 Passé pronoun 62 Otherwise 66 Miss Piggy tagline 67 Bigelow’s Sweet Dreams, e.g.

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Prioritize love.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

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