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Volume 107, Issue 25

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Film Review

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McLeod Magic

‘Tangled’ one of Disney’s best

Panthers defeat Cyclones to extend home winning streak

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Construction begins on new residence complex

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UNI President begins battle with cancer UNI students, faculty, staff and community members offer support BLAKE FINDLEY and JOHN ANDERSON Staff Writers

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A computer model of the entire planned complex, which will be located south of Redeker Center. The north bulding is expected to be operational by August 2012.

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The University of Northern Iowa Department of Residence officially broke ground on the construction of a new apartment-style residence facility on Nov. 17.

Diversity Matters

SARAH KELZER Staff Writer

The University of Northern Iowa is currently accepting nominations for the UNI Diversity Matters Award, which honors students, faculty, staff and community members who contribute to the university’s diversity-related goals. The award will be given to community groups or individuals who have played an active role in helping to broaden the university’s diversity efforts See DIVERSITY MATTERS, page 3

The construction of the residence hall, which will be located south of Redeker Center, is the first of three phases of plans to build a series of four brand-new oncampus residence halls. The DOR plans to complete the first phase of construction by

August 2012. According to the DOR’s website, students who live on campus tend to earn higher grades. In fall 2008, for example, freshmen living on campus had an average GPA See RESIDENCE HALL, page 2

University of Northern Iowa President Benjamin Allen was recently diagnosed with the early stages of prostate cancer. Allen is set to undergo surgery in January. According to a statement issued by Allen, the president’s schedule will be limited following his surgery until his physician determines he has made a full and complete recovery from the procedure; a BENJAMIN ALLEN rough estimate UNI President of the recovery time is four to six weeks. UNI Executive Vice President and Provost Gloria Gibson will be recommended to the Board of Regents to serve as acting president of the university during that time. David Miles, president of the Iowa Board of Regents, will recommend Gibson for the role during at the Regents’ Dec. 9 meeting. Allen, who will continue his normal duties until his surgery, maintains a positive outlook in light of the diagnosis. “I have learned that several

WIU receives six bomb threats

Public safety reminds UNI community of emergency procedures KARYN SPORY

Staff Writer

Western Illinois University has received six bomb threats since Oct. 25. One disgruntled student has been arrested and charged for delivering the first bomb threat, but DAVID ZARIFIS authorities are UNI Director of still looking for Public Safety the individual or individuals who made the last five threats. The bomb threats were made to several of the residence halls on the WIU

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(The Department of Public Safety) will gather all information provided by the call taker (and then) determine the validity of the threat. In any case, if there is any doubt, we will make building notifications. David Zarifis UNI director of public safety

campus. The residence halls were cleared of students and searched before students were allowed to return to their rooms. WIU officials and police treated it as an emergency and called in the FBI. In light of these threats,

some students may wonder what procedures are in place in case such an incident occurred here at University of Northern Iowa. The basic thing to know if you are ever faced with dealing with a bomb threat is fairly simple. If a threat is called in, stay on the line as long as possible and try to collect as much information as you can. The receiving individual must notify campus police and the officials will take it from there. “(The Department of Public Safety) will gather all information provided by the See BOMB THREATS, page 3

men employed by UNI have faced the same health challenge, prostate cancer, that I am facing and after treatment, are now doing fine,” Allen said in an email. “The comments by these men have been very encouraging to me as have the many other supportive emails and notes that I have received from the UNI community and beyond.” Allen encourages men to be proactive in cancer detection and prevention. “I believe all of us who have faced or are facing the issue of prostate cancer would strongly recommend that men, particularly men over 50, have their (prostate-specific antigen) levels checked regularly,” Allen said. “Early detection is one of the keys for successfully fighting this type of cancer.” Since his diagnosis, Allen has received support from several UNI students, faculty and staff as well as from members of Iowa communities. David Miles, president of the Iowa Board of Regents, expressed his full support and the support of the regents to Allen and his wife Pat in a statement. See PRESIDENT ALLEN, page 3

Student Affairs now accepting applications for service award

BLAKE FINDLEY Staff Writer

The Division of Student Affairs is currently accepting nominations for the Sue Follon Exemplary Service Award. Nominations will be accepted until Dec. 7. Recipients of the award must be faculty or staff members working in Student Affairs who provide outstanding service and show dedication to Student Affairs’ mission of helping students See SUE FOLLON AWARD, page 3

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A floor plan of one of the four-bedroom apartments that will be offered to students in the new residence complex.

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of about 2.9, while freshmen living off campus had an average GPA around 2.5.

Another statistic shows a higher graduation rate for students who spend at least two years on campus. However, the percentage of students living on campus decreases with each

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increasing class level. In fall 2009, only 22 percent of juniors and 11 percent of seniors lived on campus, according to the UNI 2009-2010 Fact Book. The apartment-style facility is geared toward upperclassmen who might otherwise seek off-campus apartments and the autonomy they provide. “I think students have requested apartments and this new facility will provide a great new solution to what students are wanting and, as an added bonus, will enhance their academic performance,” said Michael Hager, the executive director of the Department of Residence and assistant vice president of student affairs. Ian Goldsmith, a resident assistant in Campbell Hall, expressed enthusiasm about the facility and its impact on campus. “I am very excited about the new apartment complex. I know several other students share in my excitement as well,” said Goldsmith. “This is unlike

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anything done at UNI before, because it will be like ROTH but right on campus.” Construction of the new residence complex will continue over the next few years. The first phase, which will be completed before the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year, will house approximately 180 to 200 students. Most of these will be in four-bedroom apartments. Each apartment will have two bathrooms, a full living room and a full kitchen. Students who choose to live in this housing will not be required to purchase a meal plan from the university, but will still have the option to do so. The second phase, consisting of a 246-bed facility arranged in much the same way as the first phase, has a tentative completion date of Aug. 1, 2013, but is awaiting approval by the Board of Regents. The third and fourth phases do not have completion dates set at this time.

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succeed. Nominees will be evaluated on their commitment to students and the mission of Student Affairs, the degree to which they exceed expectations, the degree to which they have made continued and sustained contributions to students and/ or staff exhibited a positive influence in the workplace, and the degree to which they demonstrate excellence in the performance of responsibilities. Nominees must also have served at the University of Northern Iowa for five consecutive years and may not be a previous recipient of the award. This award acknowledges and memorializes the service of Sue Follon, who served as the Division of Student

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while also creating a positive campus atmosphere of knowledge, respect and understanding. Diversity is a broad term, and the award recognizes certain groups and individuals who embrace the differences of everyday life, including differences in culture, identity and ideology, or more specifically age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, ability, gender identity, socioeconomic status, political affiliation, marital status, national origin or veteran status. Any student, staff or faculty member can nominate a deserving individual or themselves for the UNI Diversity Matters Award. According to www.uni.edu/ diversity, the selection factors are based on “the relative impact of each nominee’s

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call taker (and then) determine the validity of the threat. In any case, if there is any doubt, we will make building notifications. The Cedar Falls Fire Department is contacted and they are on standby. A search of the facility named in the threat will be conducted,” said David Zarifis, UNI director of public safety. From this point each case is carried out based on individual circumstances. “…It depends upon the facility the threat is made against and the potential damage or other concerns due to the type of facility or event venues,” Zarifis said. For more information for bomb threat procedures or other emergency procedures, visit www.uni.edu/ciep/ documents/AppendixLEmergencyProcedures.pdf.

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Affairs Vice President from 1985 to 1998. Follon, the first female vice president employed at UNI, is remembered for her dedication to helping students excel and to giving them tools conducive to success. She died of lung cancer in 1998. On Jan. 6, 2011, a luncheon will be held to honor the staff of the Division of Student Affairs and to recognize and announce the individuals who will receive the Sue Follon Exemplary Service Award. The completed nomination form must be returned to Carol Geiger at 118 Gilchrist Hall, 0010 or to carol.geiger@uni.edu. A complete list of previous recipients can be found online at www.uni.edu/studentaffairs/about-SueFollon.

DIVERSITY MATTERS AWARD NOMINATIONS Nominations for the award are due Dec. 15 Nomination forms can be found online at www.uni.edu/diversity contribution to the university’s diversity efforts; relative merit of contribution to a critical area of diversity and/or community; length/ duration of contribution; and potential of award to model exemplary service.” Past winners have dedicated their time and efforts to groups such as the Coordinating Committee for Disability Accommodations,

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“In addition to being an outstanding and highly regarded university president, Ben is a strong individual possessing a positive spirit, and I have every confidence that he will be successful in working his way back to good health,” he said. “That should be his focus and top priority.”

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UNI’s Center for Urban Education, the Multicultural Teaching Alliance and many more. Recipients have wideranging skills and have made worthy contributions that make this award an honor to receive. Nominations are due Dec. 15 and the winners will be announced at the 2011 Town Hall Meeting on Diversity Jan. 20. Nomination forms can be found online at www. uni.edu/diversity.

“My thoughts and prayers will be with President Allen, his wife Pat and the entire family as they address this health challenge,” Iowa Governor Chet Culver said in a statement. “I know the entire University of Northern Iowa family, and all Iowans who care about UNI and Iowa’s public universities, will join me in providing support at this time as we all look forward to President Allen’s return.” The Northern Iowa Student Government also extended their thoughts and prayers to President and Mrs. Allen in a resolution

passed Wednesday. Joel Anderson, student body president, was surprised by the news of the diagnosis. “When I first heard about it, I was shocked,” he said. “I’ve had multiple people be affected by cancer in my life, but they’ve always been acquaintances, people I’ve known through other people. This is the first time in my life really that a person I’ve worked with on a sometimes daily basis has been infected with this horrible disease.” Anderson emphasized the importance of taking an active role in preventing and fighting all cancers. “I realize that a lot of sympathy and support is going to be coming to President Allen because he’s president, and I don’t think that diminishes it at all, but I want people to realize too that millions of people are affected by this disease every day,” he said. “Yes, we can send all of our thoughts and prayers, but we can also research and study and fight this disease.” “We’re a UNI family; staff, faculty, students are all behind him, and we’re behind any Panther that has this horrible disease, and we stand together for them,” Anderson said. “We are also very grateful that they’ve caught this so early and that it should be a relatively smooth process to get through.”

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FTC proposes ‘do not track’ list to protect Internet users GREGORY KARP Chicago Tribune (MCT)

CHICAGO -- Imagine you’re walking in a shopping mall and a man is following you. He might not know your name, but he’s taking notes on everywhere you go, what you look at and what you buy. That’s essentially what happens when you surf the Internet, and websites serve up information about you to advertising networks. It’s no coincidence that you might see an ad for flights to Philadelphia on a music blog site after previously searching for just that flight on a travel website. It’s called behavioral advertising, and the U.S. government on Wednesday took its biggest step yet toward regulating it. In a highly anticipated

report, the Federal Trade Commission advocated safeguards, including a “do not track” list that would give consumers the option of keeping their Web surfing private. It has similar intent to the do-not-call list that helped curb telemarketing phone calls. While the purpose of “do not track” is similar to “do not call,” it’s unlikely to be a centralized registry maintained by the government. Instead, it would be a function of Web browsers that would send notice to website trackers, essentially saying, “Leave me alone.” It might be a feature on browsers to be turned on or available as a plug-in piece of software. The FTC report reflects frustration with the pace of self-regulation in the online

marketing industry, officials said. They also worry about an escalating technological “arms race” as advertising networks circumvent privacy protections that consumers use, said FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz.

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Nontargeted advertising, by definition, is spam. Who wants to get irrelevant ads on a website? Mike Zaneis

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Consumers today bear too heavy a burden for protecting themselves online, the FTC report said. “Although many companies use privacy policies to explain their information practices, the policies have

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become long, legalistic disclosures that consumers usually don’t read and don’t understand if they do,” the agency said. Also not working, according to the FTC, are voluntary industry efforts, such as the tool offered by the Network Advertising Initiative to allow consumers to opt out of behavioral advertising offered by its members, which include Google, Microsoft and Yahoo. The report said that some companies use consumer information reasonably, and some uses of targeted advertising might appeal to consumers who would not opt out. Others, however, are “reckless,” the report found. The FTC gave examples of how consumers’ privacy might be compromised. If you: Browse for products and services online, advertisers might collect and share information about your activities, including your searches, the websites you visit and the content you view. Participate in a social networking site, third-party applications are likely to have access to the information you or your friends post on the site. Use location-enabled smart phone applications, multiple entities might have access to your precise whereabouts. More concerning than targeted ads are other potential uses of surfing history, such as employers using Web histories to make hiring decisions or health insurers checking browsing history of medical information sites before deciding to insure you, privacy advocates say. Privacy advocates cheered the FTC report as a good first step toward protecting consumers’ privacy, though some want immediate legislation and a new federal privacy agency. Those in the industry

say they are making strides toward many of the goals the FTC laid out in the report. The industry recently started putting icons on some behavioral ads with a link to a site explaining how they work. And two weeks ago, it created an opt-out page at aboutads. info. Mike Zaneis, general counsel for the Interactive Advertising Bureau, said the industry intends to regulate itself. “We actually think we’re building out a program so the FTC won’t need to,” he said. “It’s a bit of a race, but the push by the FTC is not a bad thing for us.” Zaneis emphasized that targeted ads can be a good thing for consumers. “Nontargeted advertising, by definition, is spam,” he said. “Who wants to get irrelevant ads on a website?” A spokeswoman for Google, a primary player in online ads, said the company is reviewing the report and will work with the FTC. “We agree with the FTC that people should be able to understand what information they share and how it’s used. That’s why we simplified our privacy policies earlier this year, offer control through our privacy tools and explain our approach to privacy in plain language and through YouTube videos in our privacy center,” said spokeswoman Christine Chen. The FTC doesn’t have the authority to mandate a do-not-track list. Instead, it would have to be an act of Congress, Leibowitz said. The FTC is asking for comments on its report to be submitted by Jan. 31. The Commerce Department is also preparing a report about online privacy, and a House subcommittee will hold a hearing Thursday looking at whether Congress should require a do-not-track option for consumers.

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Volume 107, Issue 25

Cedar Falls, Iowa

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‘Tangled’ among collection Office hours of best Disney films The life of a professor

Ron Steele: In the classroom and in your living room By EVA ANDERSEN Staff Writer

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From left, Flynn, Rapunzel and Pascal in a scene from Disney’s animated feature, “Tangled.”

By EMILY HEYER

Film Critic

Remember when you were 5 or 6 (or 19 or 20) and watching a Disney movie was the only thing that made you feel better after a rough day (or finals week)? Well, get ready to add another movie next to your “Beauty and the Beast,” “Cinderella,” “101 Dalmatians” and “The Little Mermaid” collections. “Tangled” is Disney’s newest creation, and it is absolutely fantastic. “Tangled” tells the story

of Rapunzel (although it’s naturally less horrible than the Grimm’s original). It begins with a king and queen and the birth of their only daughter (in the original story she was the daughter of peasants). When the queen gets ill, she drinks the tea of a magical flower, and Rapunzel is born with beautiful and magical golden hair. Mother Gothel, wanting the youth-restoring flower that has been keeping her young, steals Rapunzel and her magical hair and locks her up in a tall tower. Eighteen

years later, Rapunzel, voiced by the delightful Mandy Moore, is content locked up in her tower, but longs to go outside to see the lanterns that light up the sky on her birthday. Enter Flynn Rider, a thief running away from the very castle Rapunzel was born after stealing her crown. After a rather hilarious meeting where she bashes him over the head with a frying pan and an argument/song with her mother, Rapunzel realizes she can use Flynn Rider to see See TANGLED, page 7

College Hill Partnership to host Tree Lighting Celebration By SARAH KELZER Staff Writer

Students and members of the Cedar Falls community can get into the holiday spirit on Dec. 4 by participating in the College Hill Partnership’s free Holiday Social and Tree Lighting Celebration. Businesses on College Hill will offer open houses, holiday goodies, all-day entertainment, discounts and special sales in honor of the holidays. The event will kick off with horse-drawn trolley rides outside the H o n o r s Cottage on

Seerley Blvd. and College St. from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The Honors Cottage will also be supplying activities, crafts and treats beginning at 6 p.m. for anyone w h o wants t o share in the sea-

son. The Northern University High chamber choir will perform while Santa Claus pays a visit to the young and young at heart. Caroling groups will head for Seerley Park at 7 p.m. where the official tree lighting ceremony will take place. The tree lighting ceremony is a prevalent part of the University of Northern Iowa’s history. It has been a tradition at UNI since 1943 when it was initiated by President Malcolm Price. “Christmas LIQUID LIBRARY Traditions” at Rod Library tells how the tradition started “to bring military personnel, who were training on campus, See TREES, page 7

You may know him as an anchor of KWWL news every night at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. But if you’re a student at the University of Northern Iowa studying electronic media, you may also depend on him for your grades. Before he started teaching at UNI, Ron Steele started out as a sports director in 1974. “When I first started, believe it or not, we used silent film,” he said. “I can’t believe we used to get anything on the air.” As an amateur filmmaker, I now have all of the technology at my fingertips to produce a decent quality video. But Steele had to work with what I consider to be cavemen’s tools. And apparently, he was quite the innovator. “I used to take a tape recorder and record the crowd noise. I would speed the film up in the camera, and then we’d process that through the processor,” he said. “I shot it just slightly faster so that when it came out, it was in slow motion, and I matched up the audio.” Steele’s technique of matching video to audio for game highlights was the first in the market at the time, and soon after, other markets followed. But after serving for years as the official play-by-play voice of the Iowa Television Network, he made the transition to covering all news stories – not just sports. “For a long time people thought, ‘Gee, I have a hard time not having you give me the Yankees scores!’” he said. Yet, his years as an anchor at KWWL have been nothing short of extremely successful, and quite thrilling. He’s interviewed Lance Armstrong and President Obama, and was at KWWL when it was one of only two local stations in the entire nation to broadcast from Saudi Arabia when the Persian Gulf War broke out. “Every day that we were

there, we would send a satellite feed from Saudi Arabia … we did that for 23 straight days,” he said. “Oh we went to the bomb shelter a few times, but no, it was exciting! It was terribly exciting. We bought the gas masks like everyone else,” he said. Life-threatening, exciting – to Steele it’s all the same! He told me that he’s made a career out of being in the right place at the right time. However, there was one opportunity he missed. He mentioned that in college, he decided not to play baseball at Iowa the same year they ended up going to play in the College World Series. Does he regret it? Not for a second. “If I would have been on that team, I would not have met my wife,” he said. World Series or wife? Not much of a decision for a person who values family so much. In fact, he even divides his love between all of the state schools because his children have attended each. (When I interviewed him, though, he was wearing a Panther shirt.) Steele is well known for his care for children. In 1981, he founded “Iowa’s Child,” a program that finds kids from bad family situations and places them in adoptive families. This program, which targets kids ages 5-18, has already placed more than 200 kids with adoptive families. As an anchorman and a family man, Steele has made a widespread impact. So, I had to ask… “Do people ever ask for your autograph?” See STEELE, page 7

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Campus Cooking By KATIE MERRITT Staff Writer

Leftover White Barbeque Turkey Salad Sandwich

Nothing feels better than going home to a house filled with family and indulging in the one meal we’ve been waiting for all year. But just as fast as you gobble up your pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving is just a delicious memory. But don’t let that stop you from getting in the rut of eating the same old food again! Many of us were probably sent on our way back to school with some heaping leftovers, so put them to good use and make something that is toasty, tangy and so very tasty! Leftover White Barbeque Turkey Salad Sandwich Serves: 1 Ingredients: 2 pieces of bread 1 to 1 ½ cups turkey 2 tablespoons mayonnaise ½ tablespoon spicy brown mustard ½ tablespoon ranch dressing ¼ cup chopped onions and celery 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1 teaspoon salt and pepper

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Directions: 1. Place slices of bread in toaster. 2. In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, spicy brown mustard, ranch dressing, onions, celery, garlic salt, salt and pepper. Mix ingredients together thoroughly. Set aside. 3. Pull apart turkey into bite sized pieces. 4. Stir turkey into the sauce mixture until turkey is coated evenly. 5. Spoon mixture onto toasted bread. 6. Feel free to top turkey salad with lettuce, tomato, onions or pickles! 7. Enjoy! *Hungry Hint: So, your family decides to eat all the thanksgiving food and leave you with no leftovers. No worries; this recipe is just as delicious with canned tuna or canned chicken breast!

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He said, she said: Relationship advice By ANTHONY MITCHELL and KATIE HUNT Relationship Columnists

Q: My boyfriend and I have been dating for about five months. Christmas is coming up, and I have no idea how much to spend on him. How do I decide? He said: There aren’t exactly any guidelines for spending if you have been dating longer than a month, at least in my opinion. If you’ve been together shorter than that you can go with a little trinket or something small, but if you’ve been together for a decent amount of time, ask for a Christmas list and shop as much as your heart desires. In a five-month relationship like you are in, I’d say stay away from anything over 100 dollars or so. Don’t go too bonkers but don’t be afraid to shell out some cash if it’s something he really wants. You are in the easier situation, as the guy should be more concerned as to what to buy. Probably no diamonds, at least not yet, but if your boyfriend does end up going to Jared you can’t help but feel he is very serious about this current relationship. If that happens, take it in stride and don’t overreact about it. In the grand scheme of things, this really isn’t something to dwell on very heavily. It’s Christmastime – the time of selflessness and giving. So really, who cares how much you spend? If you bought a gift for your boyfriend because it was something he wanted and you had the selfless desire to spend your own money in hopes of bringing happiness to him... yeah, I’d say you are pretty golden. I’d appeal to family and friends as well and ask them their thoughts on the situation if you are overly concerned about it. See what your parents got each other for their first Christmas together or close friends that have been a couple for some time and see what their thoughts are. I think you’ll do just fine. Don’t obsess about it and don’t go too bonkers on a gift and you’ll be having a holly jolly Christmas while soon celebrating six months. She said: Number one in your decision making process is money. How much are you willing to spend based on your budget as a college student? Are you constantly struggling to make ends meet, or do you have more money than you know what

to do with? These are things you need to remember while browsing through racks of clothes or smelling all those different bottles of cologne. I know it sounds kind of odd, but you have to think of your means first when it comes to buying gifts. A great way to determine how much you’ll spend on him this Christmas is by agreeing to spend a set amount on each other. This way you won’t wonder if he’s getting you a more expensive gift or vice versa. Being on the same page with the dollar amount will take a lot of stress off of both of you. It’s unnecessary stress, anyway. Gifts aren’t the most important aspect of a relationship — but when it gets down to that time of the year, gift buying is supposed to be enjoyable. It’s about finding the perfect gift for someone you care about that doesn’t necessarily have to be the most expensive. Plus, people in a healthy relationship would never put strain on the other person, demanding an extravagant gift out of them. Seeing as it is your first Christmas together, I know it’s probably important to you that you find the best gift. I’ve noticed that people spend more money on gifts early on in the relationship — it probably has something to do with the fact that you’re still in the beginning stages, so it’s exciting to shop for someone else and you want to impress them. Don’t worry, you can impress without emptying your wallet. Remember that Christmas shopping should be fun. It’s nearly impossible to have it be completely stress-free, but just keep in mind why you’re doing it. It’s not about the gifts you give, but rather the idea that you’re acknowledging someone who’s important to you by showing them that you care. So listen to him, figure out what he wants, what would make him happy, etc. Of these, purchase the item or items that are within your means. Do you have a relationship question for Anthony and Katie? Send your questions to northern-iowan@uni.edu. All questions will remain anonymous.

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the lights. Naturally, adventure and singing ensue. The story’s leading lady, Rapunzel, is an absolute joy. She is not bitter about being locked up in a tower or having yards upon yards of magic hair. Instead, she is spunky, vivacious and innovative. She paints and finds company with her silent chameleon, Pascal. She finds ways to use her hair to do things like swinging from trees or tying up bad guys. This movie is much less a love story than a story of self-discovery. On her journey, Rapunzel learns who she is and what she believes in. But since this is a Disney “princess” movie, she does find her Prince Charming. A change from the original, Flynn Rider is not an actual prince, but he sure is charming. Dashing, swashbuckling and a little vain, Flynn is a thief who cares for nobody but himself until he meets Rapunzel. Voiced by Zachary Levi of television’s “Chuck,” Flynn is a strong male character capable of one heck of a smolder. He develops from simple thief to hero, and finds himself right alongside Rapunzel. The usual complaint about weak male characters in

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“Quite a bit!” he laughed. “And I always think, ‘Well, you should really set your sights higher!’” You can find our very

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the “princess” movie is definitely not applicable here. Disney listened to years and years of criticism, and they made a “princess” movie that caters to the male audience too. Another big character switch belongs to Mother Gothel, voiced by Donna Murphy. In the original, she was a witch capable of magic and nastiness. This villain is not magic, but equally capable of all the nastiness. Having raised Rapunzel as her own, she uses guilt, love and lies to control Rapunzel and the magic that flows through her hair. The song “Mother Knows Best” is not only a wonderful song, but a prime example of how guilt and verbal abuse can keep children, especially ones in possession of magical hair, in line. Other characters include thugs Big Nose and Hook Hand. But the real stars, in true Disney fashion, are the adorable animals providing comic relief and companionship. “Cinderella” has mice, “The Little Mermaid” has Flounder and Scuttle and “Tangled” has Maximus the crime-fighting horse. He is undeniably the funniest character. He doesn’t talk, but he sure does communicate. From sword fighting to sniffing out bandits like a hound, Maximus is 100 percent amazing.

has allowed crowds to come together in the spirit of the holidays. Everyone is able to attend to eat, sing and take part in celebrating the holiday season.

own UNI celebrity teaching in Lang Hall on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. If you’re lucky, you can probably snag an autograph.

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Flynn, left, and Maximus in a scene from Disney’s animated feature, “Tangled.”

Amazing seems to be a good word for this movie. The animation is fantastic, the characters are brilliantly developed and the songs are adorably cute. Although “Tangled” earned itself one of those risqué PG ratings (the first Disney princess film to do

so), I can honestly say that this is Disney’s best animated film since the wonder films of my childhood. If you haven’t seen it, go see it. You should be okay without parental guidance, but if you bring your mom or dad, they will love it too.

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Drive to survive: Winter weather safety By TEHRENE FIRMAN Staff Writer

It’s that time of the year again. The heat is cranked on high, roads are getting slippery and snow is certainly in the forecast. Since there is no way of convincing Mother Nature to steer the bad winter weather in the opposite direction, precautions need to be taken to ensure everyone’s safety — especially University of Northern Iowa students. Lt. Jim Dally, a UNI police officer, looks out for students’ safety on campus. According to Dally, the most common accident-causing bad habit among UNI students is one that can be easily avoided. “Students are always in a hurry and they need to make sure they take the time to properly clear off their windows before driving,” Dally said. Avoiding the urge to just drive off looking through a little hole in your windshield is one way to stay safe in the winter, but there are other ways as well. “If you know bad weather is coming, try not to drive, but if you do need to drive, make sure you are driving defensively,” Dally said. “Watch for people and avoid accidents. Make sure you slow down because we tend to get in a hurry. During the first snowfall or two, people forget and assume the roads are just fine. Give snow plows time to get the roads cleared, and if you really need to get somewhere, get behind the plow if you can.” There is only so much you can do to stay safe while driving on icy, snowy roads, but there is a lot you can do to

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Driving during the winter can be extremely dangerous, so it is important to take the proper precautions. Lt. Jim Dally of the UNI Police suggests that students properly clear off their windshields and drive defensively.

prepare before taking off. “Make sure your car is winter-worthy,” said Capt. Jeff Sitzmann, a Cedar Falls Police officer. “Make sure your car has tires that will withstand winter, antifreeze and other mechanical needs.” Sitzmann also recommends slowing down when streets are bad. “Only drive at a speed at which you can safely operate and make sure to increase the distance between you and the car in front of you. This will

improve your ability to stop without endangering yourself or those around you,” he said. Just in case the precautions mentioned above fail, Sitzmann said it’s always a good idea to keep a safety kit in your car. He advises packing a flashlight, warm clothes, candles, and emergency food and drink. Julia Abbott, a senior global studies major, and Casey Blake, a freshman marketing major, are already prepared

for winter driving. Both recommend staying off cell phones while driving. “Don’t text. I know there was a law passed but a lot of students still do it, and when you can barely see 10 feet in front of you, you don’t need to text your friends saying, ‘OMG I can’t see!’” Abbott said. For more winter weather driving tips and recommendations visit www. weather.com.

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Don’t touch my junk No hats for you TREVOR BOECKMANN Trevor@ unifreethought.com

Last month, the Transportation Security Administration announced some changes to airport security. Randomly selected passengers would be subjected to a back-scatter scan, a virtual strip-search where an X-ray shows the passenger naked in shocking detail. For those that opted out of the X-ray, TSA agents subjected them to “enhanced patdowns” in which they touch passengers’ breasts and genitals. The decision to opt out or not is a difficult one for passengers. An organization of 11,000 pilots across the U.S. announced their refusal to go through the back-scatters, citing concerns about the exposure to radiation. Others have expressed fears

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Every measure the TSA has enacted has been a knee-jerk reaction to something terrorists have already done. Where are the proactive measures? And what is the evidence that these reactive measures even work?

that their nude images would be saved. Although the TSA claims they cannot and will not save photos, some 35,000 saved photos were discovered in a Florida courthouse. Of course, the pat-downs are no better. To date, the TSA has patted down a rape survivor who said “I haven’t been able to stop crying since,” touched an 8-yearold’s genitals and forced a breast cancer survivor to remove her breast. I sure feel

safer while flying. These rules in the name of public safety are getting absurd, yet those refusing to choose between naked photos and fondling are attacked in public. “It makes us safer!” proponents say. “It’s a small cost for combatting terrorism!” Bulls---. Every measure the TSA has enacted has been a kneejerk reaction to something terrorists have already done. Where are the proactive measures? And what is the evidence that these reactive measures even work? Still, let’s imagine for a moment that these measures do work. What’s the cost of implementing them? How far is too far to go in the name of security? We’re willing to molest passengers as the direct result of last year’s Christmas underwear bomber. Last September, the Homeland Security Newsletter reported that an

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ROBERT TURNER bobt@uni.edu

There’s a small story out of Florida about a newly elected congresswoman named Frederica Wilson. It didn’t get a lot of play in the media but Rep. Wilson likes to wear hats and the House has a rule that hats cannot be worn while in session, so she is determined to have this rule either changed so it does not apply to women or to have it overturned completely, telling a reporter from the Miami Herald, “It’s sexist. (The hat ban) dates back to when men wore hats, and we know that men don’t wear hats indoors, but women wear hats indoors.” Miss Manners says that women do keep hats on indoors, especially since these hats tend to have more accessories, but in 2010 Miss Manners may not know how

equality and hats really fit together. At first, my issue concerning this whole story was mainly the idea that with all the problems facing Congress this was even a partial priority. It seemed a bit absurd to me and also clarified in my mind why so many people feel that the politicians in D.C. are out of touch. But after really considering what was said, the sexist part of the quote started eating at me. Deciding that the first place to start would be to find out what the actual rule is, I found that according to the Rules of the House of Representatives, the hat ban, which was adopted in 1837, states, “No Member is to come into the House with his head covered, nor to remove from one place to another with his hat on, nor is to put on his hat in coming in or removing, until he be set down in his place.” So yes, See HATS OFF, page 11

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to men bemoaning that women have all the power. What it really boils down to is that continued from page 10 somebody has the power, but chances are, it’s this is a very odd rule, made long before not you, especially if you’re a married man. women could vote, let alone be a representa- The simple truth is that men and women have different ways that they are allowed to tive, but is the rule actually sexist? I’m not naïve enough to think that act – different appropriate clothing to wear, all rules apply equally to all people. But for example – when in social settings. In reality, this rule and spein a perfect world we would all cific issue don’t mean anybe treated the same with all thing. There are so many rules applying to all peomore important things ple regardless of gento worry about at der, race, sexuality, a time like this etc. In my mind, that it’s somewe keep stepwhat ridiculous ping closer to for this to be this ideal, but raised. But in when I hear some ways things like it’s good for Rep. Wilson’s this to be c o m m e n t s, talked about, I have to because each wonder if of us needs we take steps to decide back. From a what is impormale perspectant for equaltive, if the rule ity, and there are was changed so two very broad that men couldn’t and basic choices. Do wear hats but women you want everything to could, I’d find that rule be completely equal, with sexist. Why should women all rules applying to all people, be allowed to when I can’t? If Rep. Wilson can wear one of her 300 LIQUID LIBRARY or do you want there to be separate rules, some applying to men, some to hats, I should be able to sit in the House with a beer helmet ready to kick back and women? It’s something to ponder, but for now, let’s just all feel sorry for a new repenjoy the show. Equality and power is such a touchy sub- resentative who has a love of hats but had ject and it’s somewhat ironic in the media to remove them due to rules. Because at its portrayal of the issue, whether it’s in TV heart, this piece of theatre being played out shows, movies, interviews, etc. A lot of is a tragedy. times you’ll see a woman bemoan the fact that men have all the power, then switch

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he annual onslaught of snow and sleet is nearly upon us. As in years past, we will likely have our first dose of it before the end of the semester. In December 2009, University of Northern Iowa students enjoyed a snow day the Wednesday before finals week; in December 2008, a winter storm crept in at the end of finals week, creating hazardous conditions for students driving home for break. With any luck, we will see much less winter weather activity this year. While we can’t control the weather, we can control how we handle the snow and ice, especially when we’re behind the wheel. Before you get going, clear your vehicle, lights and windows of snow. Yes, the snow hat your car has developed is funny, but when you’re in motion, that snow could slide down and block your rear window or land on the windshield of a car behind you. Plus, most states have laws requiring vehicles to be clear of snow when in operation. Make sure your vehicle is in good condition, especially before setting out on long trips. According to the website for the radio show “Car Talk,” www.cartalk.com, take care of needed maintenance right away in winter so you don’t wind up waiting for the tow truck when it’s 20 below. Have a mechanic check your coolant. Keep your gas tank at least half full. Make sure your windshield wiper fluid reservoir is full and consider changing your wiper blades if they’re more than a few months old. Finally, turn off your wipers before shutting off your car. Otherwise, if your blades freeze to the windshield overnight, “when you go to start your car, the wiper motor may burn out trying to get them to the ‘rest position,’” according to Car Talk. Once you’re out there, you’ll notice that once again everyone has forgotten their winter driving skills immediately after the first snowfall. Remember: take it slow! Double your following distance. It will take longer to stop or turn safely. If your vehicle has four-wheel drive, that’s not a cure-all. According to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s winter driving website, “Four-wheel drive may get you going faster, but it won’t help you stop sooner.” If you begin to skid, don’t panic and don’t slam on your brakes. Release the accelerator and turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid to straighten out. If you have antilock brakes, you can press firmly on the brake pedal and steer straight; your car’s antilock brake system will make adjustments to correct the skid. If you spin your wheels and get stuck while trying to get moving again, rock back and forth and keep your wheels straight. Don’t try to get out by “flooring it.” Should you get stranded, stay in the car and use your cell phone to call for help. Do not leave your car unless you know you can safely reach help nearby. It is safe to allow your car to idle for longer periods of time than usual, but the Iowa Driver’s Manual recommends only running the heater and engine once an hour, 10 minutes at a time. Make sure nothing is obstruction your tailpipe, or deadly carbon monoxide fumes could fill the passenger compartment. If you’re driving an old rustbucket, crack a downwind window when idling, as your vehicle may be more likely to have a minor exhaust leak. Tie a brightly-colored object to your antenna for visibility. Keep warm and keep moving to stay awake and alert. For more information on winter driving safety, including sharing the road with snowplows and a list of winter survival kit items, go to www.iowadot.gov/maintenance/ wintersafety.html.

This editorial reflects the position of the Northern Iowan’s editorial staff: John Anderson, Leah Jeffries, Brad Eilers, Cassie Tegeler, Anna Schreck and Kari Braumann. All other articles and illustrations represent the views of their authors.

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The Zuckerberg Revolution Neal Gabler Los Angeles Times MCT Campus

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al-Qaeda terrorist put explosives in his anal cavity in the assassination attempt of a Saudi prince. There is no way this will be an isolated incident. This same technique could be used to take down an airplane. Are you ready, as Christopher Hitchens suggests in his Slate article, for random anal probes as a standard airport security measure? After all, “security is a shared responsibility,” TSA administrator John Pistole reminds us. I will never understand our country’s obsession with airport security. Any security measure is justified in an airport, yet only 685 people died in airplane crashes last year – none from terrorists. Meanwhile, nearly 40,000 people die every year in car crashes. Are you willing to lower speed limits, raise the driving age and ban cell phones in order to drop that number? Fifteen thousand Americans are murdered every year. Are you willing to ban weapons and install a camera in every household to

drop this number? Here’s the unfortunate truth we have to accept: sometimes people die. It’s a shame and a tragedy whenever it happens, but it’s a part of life. No safety or security measure can be perfect; sometimes people will slip through the cracks. Luckily, we’re doing the best we can. Not a single terrorist successfully took down an airplane in the last year. The only one who tried was stopped before he could. And to think, this was all done with metal detectors and passengers wary of suspicious activity. It required no molestations, no radiation and no degradation of our Fourth Amendment protections. Someday soon, there will be another terrorist on a U.S. flight. We might stop him and we might not. Either way, the true test of the character of our country will be how we respond to this action. In the face of fear, I ask that we embrace privacy. I ask that no one touches my junk. Is that really too big of a request?

America’s favorite boy genius, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, has announced a new form of messaging. Email, the last Internet link to traditional, epistolary, interpersonal communication, is, he said, outmoded. Young people, by which he meant younger than his own 26 years, desired something more nimble for their iPads, mobile phones and other devices. What he proposed was a “social inbox” where users could readily access messages from friends and then sort them -- sort of a cross between instant messaging and Twitter. We are so accustomed by now to declarations of new technological revolutions that another one hardly gets noticed, especially when it comes to finding new ways of minimizing how we communicate with each other. And it is entirely possible that this proposed geological change will be no more geological than all those other alleged game-changers. But whether his messaging system really transforms how people communicate or not, Zuckerberg issued what amounts to a manifesto that in its own terse way conveys what is already altering our lives -- not only how we interact but also how we think and feel. It may even challenge the very idea of serious ideas. Call it Zuckerberg’s Revolution. It qualifies as a revolution because how we communicate largely defines what we communicate. You know: “The medium is the message.” When Johannes Gutenberg invented the first movable-type printing press, it was rightly considered one of the signal moments in human history. By allowing books to be mass produced,

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Gutenberg’s press had the immediate effect of disseminating ideas far and wide, but it also had the more powerful and less immediate effect of changing the very construction of thought -- through typography. The social theorist Marshall McLuhan, in his book “The Gutenberg Galaxy,” posited that the printing press resulted in what he called “typographic man” -- humans with a new consciousness shaped by the non-visual, non-auditory culture of print. He felt that print’s uniformity, its immutability, its rigidity, its logic led to a number of social transformations, among which were the rise of rationalism and of the scientific method. In facilitating reason, print also facilitated complex ideas. It was no accident that it coincided with the Renaissance. Print made us think better or, at least, with greater discipline. In effect, the printing press created the modern mind. Writing scarcely 20 years after McLuhan, in 1985, Neil Postman, in his path-breaking book “Amusing Ourselves to Death,” saw the handwriting -or rather the images -- on the wall. He lamented the demise of print under the onslaught of the visual, thanks largely to television. Like McLuhan, Postman felt that print culture helped create thought that was rational, ordered and engaging, and he blamed TV for making us mindless. Print not only welcomed ideas, it was essential to them. Television not only repelled ideas, it was inimical to them. One wonders what Postman -- who died the same year Facebook’s precursor went online -- would have thought of Zuckerberg’s Revolution. Facebook is still typographically dependent. Its messages are basically printed notes. But contradicting Postman, these bits of print are no more hospitable to real ideas than the television culture Postman reviled. Indeed, in making his “social inbox” announcement, Zuckerberg introduced seven principles that he said were the basis of communication 2.0. Messages have to be seamless, informal, immediate, personal, simple, minimal and short. As Zuckerberg no doubt recognizes, these principles are all of a piece. The seamless, informal, immediate, personal, simple, minimal and short communication is not one that is likely to convey, let alone work out, ideas, great or not. Facebook, Twitter, Habbo, MyLife and just about every other social networking site pare everything down to noun and verb and not much more. The sites, and the information on them, billboard our personal blathering, the effluvium of our lives, and they wind up not expanding the world

but shrinking it to our own dimensions. You could call this a metaphor for modern life, increasingly narcissistic and trivial, except that the sites and the posts are modern life for hundreds of millions of people. Which is where the revolutionary aspect comes in. Gutenberg’s Revolution transformed the world by broadening it, by proliferating ideas. Zuckerberg’s Revolution also may change consciousness, only this time by razing what Gutenberg had helped erect. The more we text and Twitter and “friend,” abiding by the haiku-like demands of social networking, the less likely we are to have the habit of mind or the means of expressing ourselves in interesting and complex ways. That makes Zuckerberg the anti-Gutenberg. He has facilitated a typography in which complexity is all but impossible and meaninglessness reigns supreme. To the extent that ideas matter, we are no longer amusing ourselves to death. We are texting ourselves to death. Ideas, of course, will survive, but more and more they will live at the margins of culture; more and more they will be a private reserve rather than a general fund. Meanwhile, everything at the cultural center militates against the sort of serious engagement that McLuhan described and that Postman celebrated. McLuhan understood that print would eventually give way to electronic media, and that these new media would create his famous “global village,” though it is nevertheless ironic that typography, which he thought engendered isolation, would in digital form lead to tens of millions of people calling themselves “friends.” Postman was more apocalyptic. He believed that a reading society was also a thinking society. No real reading, no real thought. Still, he couldn’t have foreseen that a reading society in which print that was overwhelmingly seamless, informal, personal, short et al would be a society in which that kind of reading would force thought out -- a society in which tens of millions of people feel compelled to tell tens of millions of other people that they are eating a sandwich or going to a movie or watching a TV show. So Zuckerberg’s Revolution has a corollary that one might call Zuckerberg’s Law: Empty communications drive out significant ones. Gutenberg’s Revolution left us with a world that was intellectually rich. Zuckerberg’s portends one that is all thumbs and no brains.

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By SAM JEFSON Sports Writer

The 40th consecutive win in the Missouri Valley Conference gave the UNI Panthers their second straight conference tournament title and an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. A UNI semifinal win against Illinois State University set the stage for Saturday’s conference championship against Creighton University. The Panthers eventually topped the Blue Jays in a hardfought 3-1 victory. Game scores were 25-18, 25-19, 20-25 and 25-20. The championship featured a multitude of individual standout performances for the Panthers. On offense, UNI had five players finish with double-digit kills including Michelle Burow with 14, Shelby Kintzel, Amy Braun and Bre Payton putting away 12, and Krista DeGeest chipping in 11. On defense, the Panthers received solid play from senior leader Ellie Blankenship, who finished with a match-high 37 digs. Other Panthers tallying double-digit digs were Payton with 18, Candice Burke with 16 and Braun, who finished with 15 digs. As a result of outstanding play in the conference tournament, three UNI players were named to the all-tournament team. Ellie Blankenship was named tournament MVP, while Amy Braun and Bre Payton also earned first team selections. The Panthers will host the University of Missouri in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. in the McLeod Center. The winner will match up against the winner of the University of Arizona and Northwestern University match in the second round Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. in the McLeod Center.

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The Panthers’ 2010 football season came to an end on Nov. 27 after a 14-7 loss to Lehigh. The Mountain Hawks forced UNI quarterback Tirrell Rennie into throwing three interceptions.

By TIM GETTING Sports Writer

The 2010 University of Northern Iowa football season ended Saturday as the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks stole away a 14-7 first round playoff win in the UNI-Dome. The loss was the Panthers’ second-straight and seemed

to prove their ride had finally broken down. UNI put a lot of time and effort into fixing up what resembled an inoperable vehicle at the beginning of their season. The Panthers puttered their way to a 16-9 opening game win over Missouri Valley Conference foe North Dakota State University then fell twice

to more well-maintained competition, Stephen F. Austin University and Iowa State University. All the while, noticeable problems were exposed, including the Football Championship Subdivision’s worst turnover margin and red zone efficiency. In their opening three contests, the Panthers unwillingly

gave up the football on 11 occasions. Seven of those turnovers occurred within 20 yards of the end zone, contributing to a 33 percent mark in red zone efficiency. “For some reason right now it feels like we’re allergic to the end zone,” said junior quarterback Tirrell Rennie See FOOTBALL, page 14

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Panthers defeat the Cyclones to extend home winning streak By BRAD EILERS Sports Editor

The University of Northern Iowa Panthers broke the school-record for consecutive home court victories with a hard-fought 60-54 win over the Iowa State University Cyclones. The victory extends UNI’s home winning streak to 18 consecutive games, breaking the school record of 17 consecutive home victories that was set from 1962-1965. The Panthers’ 18-game winning streak ranks as the sixth-best active streak in the nation. “It’s kind of like you got a sixth (player) on the floor with you when you have a crowd like this tonight,” said UNI senior forward Lucas

O’Rear. “It’s good to win in front of a packed house like we had tonight. When it’s your house, you got to protect it.” “Our guys have done a great job playing at home,” said UNI head coach Ben Jacobson. “It’s a combination of having a great basketball team and having a great fan base. Our student body has been terrific and the community has been behind us big time.” UNI (3-2) entered the game coming off a 65-63 loss at UW-Milwaukee on Nov. 20 and a 65-52 victory over North Dakota on Nov. 27. ISU (6-1), on the other hand, came into the game undefeated and was

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UNI senior forward Lucas O’Rear recorded the first double-double of his career as he scored 10 points and collected 11 rebounds in Wednesday night’s 60-54 victory over ISU.

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This fall Tirrell Rennie became the first UNI quarterback to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a single season.

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following UNI’s 27-0 loss to Iowa State. From that point, the Panthers repaired the leak, giving up fewer turnovers in their next seven games than they did in their first three. The turnover margin statistic proved to be a strong indicator of UNI’s success up to their final regular season game. Every contest in which the Panthers won or tied the turnover battle

in that span of 10 games resulted in a UNI victory. With that issue fixed, the Panthers continued their 2010 season down a comparatively smoother road, winning six out of seven games and securing an outright conference championship in the meantime. During that time, Panther fans and opposing squads witnessed Rennie perform his own adaptation of “Smokey and the Bandit.” The junior college transfer

compiled more than 900 yards rushing in those seven games, earning much respect from both friends and foes. Following a 153-yard, four-touchdown rushing performance against Illinois State University, Rennie was named FCS National Player of the Week honors. Two weeks later, Rennie became the first UNI quarterback ever to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season as he ran for 187 yards against Indiana State University. “You’re not going to stop (Rennie); you just got to try and contain him,” said Indiana State head coach Trent Miles. The Panthers crossed the finish line on their way toward their team goal for the 2010 season at the UNIDome Nov. 13. Their 38-14 win over Missouri State University earned UNI the outright conference title in what ended up being probably the most evenlyspread MVFC fields in recent memory. The conference championship also locked up a spot in the newly-expanded 20-team playoffs for UNI. Securing the outright MVFC title at the UNIDome on senior night seemed to be very fitting for a senior class that helped the Panthers earn three conference championships in four years. What makes the mark even more impressive is the fact that only four seniors were represented in this year’s offensive and defensive starting lineups.

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“That’s what I’ll remember this team by, is the leadership. The group had to learn how to lead, and as compared to last year, it is night and day of what this team did with its talent versus other teams that had a lot of talent,” said UNI head coach Mark Farley. Knowing that their season would live on for more than a week, the Panthers entered their final regular season game looking to convince the playoff selection committee that they were worthy of a first round bye. However, the Western Illinois University Leathernecks were also trying to do some convincing as they needed a victory over UNI to give themselves a chance of qualifying for the playoffs. A dominant 30-14 Western Illinois win ended up being a fairly compelling argument, and the Leathernecks found themselves in the FCS playoffs the very next week. Because of the loss, UNI was not afforded an opening round bye and was matched with Lehigh for their firstround playoff game. By this time, the Panthers were entering their 12th consecutive weekend with a game because their open week was scheduled for week one of the 2010 season. The wear and tear showed during UNI’s defensive struggle with the Mountain Hawks. It became evident that the Panthers had simply run out of gas as they returned

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to a form that resembled much of their early-season problems. Rennie threw three interceptions for the game while UNI’s two red zone appearances resulted in missed field goals in their 14-7 loss. “Lehigh did a great job today, but I think what you saw from our football team is we didn’t have quite the depth that we had in years past … and you don’t see Tirrell have the speed that he had early in the season. He’s been hit around and banged around enough, and we haven’t had an open date to get him fresh again,” Farley said. UNI ended its 2010 drive with a 7-5 record, champions of the MVFC and a playoff qualifier. While that is a successful season for most programs, Farley and the Panthers have set a high bar, winning the MVFC six out of the last 10 seasons. In five of those seasons, UNI at least advanced to the playoff quarterfinals. But when asked if he was satisfied with his team’s performance this season, Farley said yes. “Hopefully what they take away from (the Lehigh game), and what I told them (after that game), is that this will be a sour note, but what you should take from this is what leadership can do. We won not because of talent this year. We won because of leadership.”

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averaging 84.3 points per game while shooting an astounding 44.2 percent from three-point range along with having five players averaging double figures in points per game. However, the Panthers were able to slow down the Cyclones in transition and held them to 33.3 percent shooting from the field and just 30 percent from threepoint range throughout the game. The Cyclones took control of the momentum early in the contest by taking a 14-5 lead with 12:50 left in the first half. The Panthers fought their way back into the game and eventually took a 22-21 lead on a bucket from sophomore guard Anthony James with 3:22 left in the first half. Senior guard Kwadzo Ahelegbe hit a pair of free throws with 51 seconds remaining before half time to give the Panthers a onepoint lead at the break, 26-25. UNI started the second half with an 8-3 run of their own to push their lead to 34-28 behind James, who knocked in a pair of threepointers in the first two and half minutes of the second half. James added another jumper with 16:14 left in the second to give UNI its biggest lead of the game up to that point. The Cyclones and

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Panthers would exchange the lead four times in the second half, but rebounding and clutch free-throws down the stretch was the difference for UNI. The Panthers out-rebounded the Cyclones 41-30 and made 20 of their 23 foul shots. “We had to rebound. I thought that was a real key to tonight’s game,” said Jacobson. “Iowa State only had seven second-chance points, and that was the key to the game, that and getting back on defense.” All five Panther starters finished in double figures in scoring. O’Rear collected a team-high 11 rebounds, while Jake Koch and James chipped in with eight boards apiece. Although ISU leads the all-time series 35-11, UNI has now won five of the last seven match-ups between the two schools. “It’s good to win in front of a packed house like we had tonight. When it’s your house, you got to protect it.” Lucas O’Rear UNI senior forward

The Panthers return to action Saturday when they travel to Fort Worth, Tex., to take on Texas Christian University (6-2) in the annual Mountain West Conference - Missouri Valley Conference Challenge. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. Central time.

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Ryan’s Rants

Ryan’s list to Santa

By RYAN FRIEDERICH Sports Columnist

Ah, ‘tis the season to start making a Christmas list for Santa. Most people who know me would claim I look forward to Christmas more than the average 7-year-old girl. I have had Christmas lights up in my apartment since October, and the day after Halloween Frank Sinatra’s holiday channel flowed out of my Pandora online radio. Even though I am nearly 22, I still cannot bring myself to ask Santa for clothes or wall decorations, something most adults seem to enjoy unwrapping on Christmas morning. Some families even open their gifts on Christmas Eve and my rant on that alone would take up the whole sports section. This year there isn’t anything that jumps out at me that I particularly want, so instead I am sending Santa my sports list: things that I want accomplished by next Christmas. Hopefully the jolly old fat man reads my article, because here is my letter. Dear Santa: How are your reindeer? I hope you like the milk and cookies I set out for you this year. Saying that, let’s get down

to business. Sports sucked for me this year, and all I want for Christmas is for my teams to do well. My Atlanta Braves made the Major League Baseball postseason this year, but I would really like it if they could make the World Series next year. Also, Dan Uggla is their new second baseman, and if he could hit 40 home runs this year I

would be really happy. Both the Panthers and Hawkeyes had disappointing football seasons. For my Panthers I want you to bring some stickum spray because they turned the ball over way too many times this year. I would also like you to bring my Hawkeyes a new offensive coordinator, or at the very least put some new plays in the current coach’s stocking.

I want to thank you for the Sweet 16 you brought me last year. I really had a lot of fun with it. I have worn out the old one however, and I would appreciate if you could try to bring another one. I have heard the Elite Eights are cool too, so maybe bring that this year instead. I understand you needed to bring your favorite elf Ali back to the North Pole, but it would be nice if you could send another one to Coach Jake. I am afraid that Lucas O’Rear lost the mutton chops you brought him last year, so put two more of those under his tree. All of these things would be great Santa, but this is the most important one of all: please help President Allen MCT CAMPUS to have a fast and effective recovery. He has always been extremely nice to me and everyone else on campus, and we will need him back as soon as possible. Tell Mrs. Claus hi from all of us here at the University of Northern Iowa, and go Panthers!

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