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Living longer lives in ‘Blue Zones’ New York Times bestselling author gives advice on how to increase life longevity BEN WILSON Staff Writer
New York Times bestselling author Dan Buettner presented his book “Blue Zones” at the University of Northern Iowa on Thursday, April 7. The book, which focuses on Buettner’s Vitality City movement, highlights places across the world where people live significantly longer lives and describes the unique practices of those people and their culture that may lead to living a longer life. According to Buettner, questions many people ask about how to live a longer life are, “What should I be eating?”, “What kind of exercise is best?” and “Am I getting enough sleep?” In response, Buettner explored
various regions to try and find the answers to those questions, as well as any previously unknown “keys” to longevity. His top destinations for maximum longevity were in the east-central part of the island of Sardinia and in Okinawa, Japan. Although Buettner did not recommend packing up and moving to these places, he did find a unique thread through these cultures that his readers could emulate. “Giving their elders a distinct purpose within their family and village keeps the elderly active and responsible. When an older family member lives with their family or is closely tied to their community, it helps them to keep going,” Buettner said. “Also, having a more See BUETTNER, page 3
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Dan Buettner, author of “Blue Zones,” discussed Thursday how people in certain areas of the world live longer lives and what other people can do to improve their own lives.
UNI STAND presents movies on sexual violence in the Congo ALAN WILKINS Staff Writer
On Wednesday night, the University of Northern Iowa student group UNI
Students Taking Action Now in Darfur (STAND) presented two documentaries showing the lives of Congolese women and men and their views of the sexu-
al violence that is happening in the Congo and other central African countires. The two films were made by twin sisters Ilse and Femke Van See CONGO, page 4
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Lawmakers strike last-minute deal to avoid shutdown
got the GOP to abandon efforts to cut funding for Planned Parenthood. And Republicans were able to get Democrats to agree to a budget cut close to what the GOP sought. Convening shortly after the midnight deadline had passed, the House of Representatives voted 348 to 70 for a stopgap spending plan to keep the government running through Thursday. It earlier passed the Senate on a voice vote. President Barack Obama was expected to sign it early Saturday. Obama, who had pressed lawmakers for the last three
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WASHINGTON — Congress and the White House late Friday barely beat the clock and averted a partial government shutdown, agreeing to a lastminute deal to cut at least $38.5 billion from federal spending. Congress will not vote on the deal, which would fund the government for the last six months of the fiscal year, until next week. While no details were available — many will be worked out over the next few days — Democrats
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On Thursday, April 7, UNI students participated in an Open Mic Night, which was held in Maucker Union and hosted by the Campus Activities Board. Bands and individual musicians showcased their talents for the crowd of fellow students.
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days to reach a deal, earlier announced the agreement at the White House. “Americans of different beliefs came together,” he said, noting that the deal meant that the nearby Washington monument would be open Saturday. At the Capitol, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., issued a joint statement. “We have agreed to an historic amount of cuts for the remainder of this fiscal year, as well as a short-term bridge that will give us time to avoid a shutdown while we get that agreement through both houses and to the President,” they said. House of Representatives Republicans were briefed on the deal late Friday, and there was virtually no dissension. “It sounds like it’s all it can be,” said Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga. Without an agreement, much of the government would have begun shutting down at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. The Office of Management and Budget issued a statement just before midnight instructing federal agencies “to continue their normal operations.” The agreement was a calm, collegial end to a day that was a frenzy of behind-the -scenes offers and counteroffers. Obama talked to Reid and Boehner during the day, but the two sides were stuck for hours on precisely how to
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cut spending and whether to cut federal funds for Planned Parenthood. The women’s health organization, the nation’s largest abortion provider, became a prime Republican target. The GOP-majority House of Representatives in February attached several social policy changes, including cutting off money to effect climate change policy and implement the 2010 health care law. Those changes were dropped, but the Planned Parenthood provision remained and became the focal point of congressional debate all day — until it too was dropped Friday night. In return, Republicans got more spending cuts. They also got assurances that there will be separate votes on the most controversial provisions, including Planned Parenthood and repealing the health care law. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., who said he was pleased with the deal, noted that any Senate vote to cut funding to Planned Parenthood isn’t likely to pass but “it will put the people (in the Senate) on record, which Reid didn’t want to do.” Overall, Democrats had wanted $33 billion in cuts; Republicans originally sought $61 billion, then trimmed their request to $40 billion. There was little dissent among GOP House lawmakers. Though they were elected in November on a “Pledge to America” to cut even more spending, they privately urged Republican leaders to take the deal.
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plant-based diet is definitely a trait these places have in common.” There was also a pyramid explanation Buettner gave for his theory on longevity. At the top, he says the most important thing is to “simply act natural” as much as we can. Buettner pointed out that the simple and calm way of life leads directly into the second level, which is having a positive outlook on life. “Optimism is always something
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The Rotunda inside the U.S. Capitol is nearly empty as time ticks closer to the funding deadline in Washington, D.C., on Friday, April 8, 2011.
A shutdown, many concluded, would be highly unpopular — a point that polls reinforced. And, Republicans contended, there would be other, more consequential budget fights throughout the year. “Our goal is not to shut down the government,” Boehner said. “Our goal is to cut spending.” Another effort is likely next week, when the House is expected to consider a 10-year spending plan to cut $6.2 trillion and make dramatic
to build on, and the people from these communities have that going for them,” commented Buettner. Along with a natural and purposeful outlook is a “plant slant” for a healthier diet. At the bottom is connecting, and according to Buettner, “putting our loved ones first or living with that relative can add three to four years of life expectancy.” Spirituality also had an important role in connecting with others. “Those belonging to faith-based and social groups had a life expectancy of four to 14 years longer,”
changes in tax, Medicare and Medicaid policy. Obama had told lawmakers to give him a plan Friday morning but that deadline slipped, and the three principals were largely out of the public eye all day. Boehner met with House Republicans for about an hour Friday afternoon and stuck to spending issues. He got applause several times as he described his intention to keep fighting for big cuts. “It’s about spending,”
Buettner commented. Aside from Sardina and Okinawa, Buettner found other areas in the United States where longer life expectancy was connected to practices that have been building on his “Blue Zones.” In Loma Linda, Calif., people belonging to faithbased groups seemed to live significantly longer. In Albert Lea, Minn., a building project has opened up an area around a lake for walking and community activities. “We focus on building relationships and it seems like it can be
said Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C. “That’s what the Speaker is focused on.” Reid and other Democrats protested that Republicans were being too obstinate by refusing for hours to budge on Planned Parenthood. “For weeks we’ve been told that (this budget) is about cutting spending,” said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. “Now at the 11th hour, we find out what it’s really about.”
about being involved in a good community,” said Rachel Wobeter, a Decorah resident who attended the event. In response to Buettner’s claims about longevity across the world, Flannery Cerbin of Decorah and the Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness initiative commented, “Maybe I should just move to Sardina myself.” “(My work) is simply about exploring these blue zones and creating better environments for health,” said Buettner.
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Velzen from the Netherlands. They were interested in the sexual violence happening in the Congo and wanted to educate the outside world and the rest of central Africa about this problem. The first movie, “Breaking the Silence,” showed many testimonies of women who had been raped by soldiers and rebels alike. They explained that their husbands did not want them because they were “being shared by a foreign soldier,” as one husband put it. The man also claimed that his friends made fun of him when at first he decided to stay with his wife. One woman who got raped was pregnant at the time, and because she was also beaten by foreign soldiers, she miscarried her only son. Because of the overwhelming grief and his embarrassment at being married to a raped wife, her husband left her. A girl barely in her teens tells her story of being raped and says because she is no longer a virgin and no man will marry her, she is destined to become a prostitute. “I obviously think it’s (the sexual violence is) really sad, but I think it’s great
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A group of seven women who have each been raped stand together in the village of Chibimbi, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Thousands of women are raped by different military and rebel groups in the war ravaged Congo.
that women are reaching out and telling their story and getting other women to tell their stories,” said Eleanor Poe, a sophomore communicative disorders major. In the second movie, “Weapons of War,” the other side of the story is told from the point of view of the soldiers and the rebels fighting. In the beginning of the movie, a soldier states that the problem began in 1996 when the soldiers started fighting the rebels. He estimated that a total of 150,000 women or more have been subjected to sexual violence as a result. The soldiers claim that rape is a weapon they use to demoralize and
take away the power of their enemies. Edgar Goubissa, a UNI exchange student from Central African Republic, explained how sex could translate to power in Africa. “The sex means power in Africa because if you have sex with a woman who belongs to someone, you have power. So it means you dominate him and make him weak,” said Goubissa. Goubissa expressed his hope for a better Africa. “I hope for one day when we try to teach all those people – especially in Africa – we have to teach them how to respect the women,” he said.
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On the Catwalk TAPP students display their best fashion designs By JOHN ANDERSON Editorial Staff
Seventy University of Northern Iowa students walked across the catwalk in student-designed outfits made of everything from wool to Capri Sun packets to pop tabs as they heated up an already scorching Lang Hall auditorium Saturday night during Mixtape, the 19th annual Textiles and Apparel Association student design show. The fashion show, which showed off 70 outfits in front of a standing-room only crowd, featured a mix of musical and matching apparel styles, including hip hop, rock n’ roll, classical, indie, pop and westwood punk, which included designs inspired by Vivienne Westwood, a British fashion designer known for her appropriations of Victorian styles to bring modern punk fashion into the mainstream. The show’s student directors found themselves overcome with emotion during the show and were moved to tears as their designs appeared on stage. “It’s like it’s not even real.
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University of Northern Iowa students strut their stuff during the 19th annual Textile and Apparel Program fashion show. (Left) Deana Bolumbo, Callie McKimpson and Natasha Woods model the designs of textile and apparel student Angelica Guerrero. (Right) Samantha Heinen models the outfit “Cherry Bomb,” designed by textile and apparel student Mackenzie Cowden.
It’s the best feeling ever, just to see your hard work (up on the stage)… it’s all worth it,” said Angelica Guerrero, a senior textile and apparel major and creative director of Mixtape. It wasn’t just the designers who were excited to see the outfits, each of which the designers affectionately refer to by name, on stage.
“As a non-designer, I know I feel very close to the garments just because I’ve been around them so much, and I feel so proud of the designers of the garments as well,” said Hana Fischer, a junior textile and apparel major and one of the show’s executive directors. It’s a really cool experience for me.” “We’re really happy for all
of the designers,” Mackenzie Burger, a senior textile and apparel major and one of the show’s executive directors, said. “It’s not just when our garment goes out we’re screaming in the back, it’s when everyone’s goes out.” The show’s directors, which also include executive director Megan Knutson and finance director Mackenzie
Follmuth, began planning back in January, working to coordinate the show’s theme, promotion, lighting, staging, music, choreography, financing and reception while many of them worked on their own designs as if it were their fulltime job. The 70 garments featured See CATWALK, page 6
UNI students, faculty enjoy the tunes of professional carillonneur By LOTTIE STAGGS Staff Writer
University of Northern Iowa students enjoyed the musical stylings of Karel Keldermans, a professional carillonneur, as he played the carillon atop the Campanile at noon Thursday and Friday. Students and faculty got the opportunity to explore the inside of the Campanile and watch Keldermans play. “I heard about it on Facebook and I had to check it out,” said Molly Baumgard, a senior communications major. “I always wanted to do this before I graduated.” Baumgard was one of many UNI students who took the journey up the Campanile. For most, this was a first. “I’ve never done this before. It’s awesome! It’s an experience you need to do before you graduate,” said Brett Caviness, a senior communications major. Keldermans, who has a
master’s degree in carillon performance and campanology from the University of Illinois, has been a full-time carillonneur for more than 35 years. He has given carillon concerts all over the world, was President of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America for five years and served on its Board of Directors for nine years. Keldermans and his wife, Linda, wrote the book “Carillon: The Evolution of a Concert Instrument” and were the owners and publishers of the largest carillon publishing house in the world, American Carillon Music Editions. Kelderman is considered one of the most successful carillonneurs in North America. “It’s my job, but it doesn’t feel like a job. I like (playing the carillon) so it doesn’t feel like work,” Keldermans said. The Campanile was built in 1926 as a memorial for students and faculty who served
in World War I. At first, it had a set of chimes consisting of 15 bells. It wasn’t until 1968 that UNI received the carillon. A carillon has about 23 bells, which are played by striking a keyboard (like a piano) with your fists. For the larger bells, the carillonneur uses his or her feet. The best part about playing the carillon, as Kelderman would say, is getting the opportunity to play for people. “The reaction I get at UNI is wonderful,” he said. “People at UNI don’t hear the carillon very often, so they think it’s pretty cool.” Many UNI students said they enjoyed listening to Keldermans play as they walked to class. “It gives me a feeling of being on a unique college campus,” said Laura Tucker, a middle level science teaching major.
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Karel Keldermans, a professional carillonneur, plays the carillon in the Campanile Friday.
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in the show were selected from 107 entrees by Target designers Sarah Dreher and Kate Lilienthal as well as Natalie Mormann, the owner of Bridal Corner in Waterloo. Designs featured in the show ranged vastly from casual street styles like Guerrero’s “Ghetto Blaster” to wedding dresses like senior textile and apparel major Kathy Wood’s stunning and fluffy bridal dream, “A Thousand Times, Yes!,” to senior communications/public relations major Kayla Ferdon’s picnic-ready “Tectonic Plates,” which was made out of black paper plates. The many different aesthetics exhibited by the garments matched the different styles of each designer. “I kind of design on a whim,” Guerrero said. “I feel like if I plan something and it’s not exactly what I want, I can’t do it. … I don’t really sketch… I just have it in my head and I just do it.” Knutson, on the other hand, takes inspiration from current runway trends and bases her garment around the fabric she wishes to use, while Follmuth’s designs are never set in stone. “I kind of do whatever and if it’s not working, I just change it… My vision never stays the same throughout the process,” she said. The Textile and Apparel
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Relay for Life raises $93,000 for cancer research By BLAKE FINDLEY Staff Writer
Imagine a whole new world without cancer. The University of Northern Iowa Relay For Life raised $93,000 for this cause Friday evening through Saturday morning. The event, sponsored by UNI’s Colleges Against Cancer, brought nearly 1,000 students to the McLeod Center in support of the fight against cancer. “It blows my mind how many people attended. It’s so amazing,” said Sarah McCarty, president of Colleges Against Cancer. “Thank you so much to everyone who came or fundraised and increased awareness for this terrible disease.” “I think it’s awesome that people our age can understand there’s more to life than simple pleasure,” said Paul Harkin, a cancer survivor and sophomore gerontology major. “It’s great that students are willing to give up a night of being a college student and give their time to cancer research,” said Molly Ledvina, a senior leisure, youth and human services major. “Some people (here) may not even know someone with cancer, which shows that they just have a conscience.” The Relay For Life is an all-night event during which people raise funds to fight against cancer and stay up late walking or running along a track in teams. The event featured jousting, a pickle-spitting contest, a dance party, live bands, root beer pong and “Relay Idol” to entertain the attendees who were not walking at the time, said Amber Irlmeier, a freshman actuarial science major and a member of Colleges Against Cancer’s corporate sponsorship committee. “People are walking in
honor or in memory of their friends, family and others who had cancer,” said Irlmeier. “The main point of the night was to raise money for the American Cancer Society.” In addition to fun activities, there were ceremonies throughout the Relay. During the opening ceremony, cancer survivors walked the first lap. The Survivors’ Lap was followed by the Luminara Ceremony, which memorializes those who have been lost. There was also encouragement for everyone to become advocates for cancer research and, in the closing ceremony, everyone walked the last lap together. Students had a variety of reasons for wishing to participate in this event. “Cancer already affects everyone, so I wanted to go out and be part of the fight against it and raise money for cancer research,” Irlmeier said. “I just wanted to support the cause,” said Kelvin Robinson, a freshman business management major. “One of my good friends in high school was diagnosed with cancer my junior year,” explained Alec Lovin, a sophomore marketing major. “It’s a good way to show support for people who have or had cancer.” “I’m here because I think (cancer research) is a great cause,” said Susan Graves, a freshman biology major. “It’s something everyone should be made aware of.” “I have had a lot of family friends that have had some sort of cancer or are in remission,” said Emily McQuiston, a freshman elementary education and early childhood education double major. “I have even had some close friends die from it.” “My mom died of brain
cancer when I was 4, so I’m here to represent her and support a great cause,” said Emilee Hillyer, a freshman public relations major. “I think this is absolutely awesome. (Colleges Against Cancer) have done a spectacular job getting everything up and going. I am extremely impressed.” McCarty was pleased with the event and hopes students continue to attend in future years. “For me, personally, my college career would not be the same without Relay For Life,” she said. “Some of the best memories from college will have been from Relay.”
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(Top) Members of Team “Ha-Cure-A-Matata” pose with UNI President Benjamin Allen and his wife, Pat, during the Relay for Life in the McLeod Center Friday. (Above) A light display showcases four goals behind the Relay for Life: celebrate, remember, fight back, and hope.
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Next to soccer, baseball strikes out NICK KROB nickkrob@ gmail.com
My least favorite part of the year has now begun, and it is not finals preparation or the onset of miserably hot weather. You see, every morning when I wake up before class and have my morning junk food, I watch about 20 minutes of SportsCenter. With the start of April, however, I suppose I can now just sleep 20 minutes longer. Baseball highlights have begun. During the months where other American sports such as hockey, basketball, and football rule the air, the daily “Top 10” plays are filled with unique feats of athletic genius. Yet as March Madness ends and baseball boredom begins, SportsCenter viewers are treated to 10 plays consisting of a player diving to catch a ball on repeat. That’s right. This is an article against baseball. And even worse yet, it supports… dare I say… soccer! Feel free to turn the page now. For those of you still reading, I commend you, for most people will probably take more offense to this column than any other I’ve wrote. I can see it now: “You’re an idiot dude!” “Soccer is a game for babies!” “Baseball is AMERICA’S PASTIME!” Here is why, however, I stand behind my assertion that soccer is a sport far superior to baseball. If it is a question in regards to athleticism, baseball has as much of a chance at defeating soccer as Barry Bonds does at passing a drug test. In soccer, players run for 90 minutes without substantial rest. Studies have
concluded that an average professional midfielder runs from 6-10 miles in a single match. A baseball field, around the bases, is 360 feet. This would mean, considering baseball players run no more than a few feet while in the field, that a player would have to score 90-150 runs on their own to match an average soccer player. Speaking purely in
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respect to athleticism, baseball is a game requiring very little. And what is needed can, and apparently often is, illegally injected. Soccer requires strength, toughness, endurance and speed. Baseball requires only strength and speed. Don’t confuse this assertion with one discrediting the capabilities of baseball players, for I could never play the sport. Yet it is a clear assertion that
put side-by-side, Paul Scholes is 10 times the athlete Alex Rodriguez could ever hope to be. Internationally recognized players like Christiano Ronaldo go a long way to diminish the image of soccer, resulting in people amounting it to a game of “diving.” Yet a baseball fan labeling soccer as a sport for babies as the result of a toenail-painting Armani model falling to the ground upon the slightest contact is shortsighted at best. Just watch Eric Cantona, Roy Keane and Vinnie Jones. Baseball is a non-contact sport, with occasional “brawls” breaking out, mediated by 60-year-old managers and umpires. When is the last time a baseball player has had a career-ending injury as the result of a bad foul? Or had a fan get deliberately kicked in the face? Even Wayne Rooney’s profanity-laced tirade on ESPN makes baseball look PG. Let’s be honest. Lots of people hate watching soccer. I will not deny that to those who have never played and do not have a passion for the game, it can be quite boring. Yet baseball is far from enthralling. Games stretch on for hours and a majority of the time is spent watching a pitcher and a catcher throw the ball back and forth. While goals in soccer are rare, usually only having one to four a game, exciting action in baseball is rare as well. How much baseball do you actually see during a game? In a 2000 Sports
Illustrated article, Rick Reilly timed the length of a game in which the ball was actually in play, and found that it was only for 12 minutes and 22 seconds. Considering an average baseball game is two hours and 48 minutes, roughly 93 percent of the game is spent not even watching the game. Soccer, on the other hand, stops only when the ball is kicked out of bounds or during injuries. And even then, extra time is added onto each half for compensation. Without a single commercial interruption, soccer provides fans with nearly nonstop action. Unlike baseball, games in soccer actually matter. Leagues around the country play around 40 games a season, once a week, spanning about nine months. With so few games, every one counts. Yet with baseball, 162 games are enough to wear out even the most diehard fan. Is playing four to five games a week necessary? Can’t you decide the best team through 100 games? Or even 50? It’s a testament to how little most baseball players have to work that they can even play so many games. When it comes down to it, I would rather watch 90 minutes of fluctuating excitement instead of two and a half hours of commercials and pitchermanager conversations. But hell, what do I know. I live in America, the land of baseball. The land where statistics about the number of strikeouts by a right-handed pitcher against a lefthanded batter over 6 feet after May while on the road matter. The land where we put ourselves to sleep watching our favorite team play 162 times a year. The land where soccer doesn’t matter.
From the editorial staff
Let college prepare you for the ‘real world’
Most people who choose to attend college do so for several reasons: to get a good job, to gain a new experience, to develop professional expertise and to have fun. As incoming freshmen, many students are excited about the opportunity to make new friends, meet new people, get involved and learn something new. Almost instantly, students are exposed to a whole new world that they might not understand right away. It’s easy for college students to get lost in the partying, drinking and social side of college. All too often, they forget about what goals they really need to accomplish while in school. So, we’re here to remind you that you need to use college as a place to prepare you for a professional career. As much as you may not want to accept it, the real world will come, and you need to be ready. With the economy as tough as it is, it’s more important now than ever for students to focus on one of the main reasons for coming to college – career preparation.
It’s hard to think about actually entering the real world, but it will happen, and you don’t want to get left behind. So while students are in college, there are some important things they should do to prepare them for life after graduation: 1. Develop the skills employers look for. All employers – no matter what you’re going into – want you to have good writing, speaking, teamwork and problem-solving skills. Possessing these skills is essential in almost any job. So work on them while you’re in school. Do your best while writing your research paper or lab report; you’re preparing yourself for your career. When you’re assigned a presentation, really work on making it great. Employers want someone who is confident and poised when they speak. Use group projects to your advantage. They are the best way to learn how to develop leadership within a group, voice your opinions and listen to others. Group work will factor
into almost any job you take, so it’s important to develop teamwork skills early. Problem-solving skills are also an essential skill in the workforce. View every homework assignment as an opportunity to develop your problem-solving skills. When you work on an assignment, weigh all the possibilities and choose which one is best. This skill will carry into your future career – whether you’re trying to develop a new marketing plan or fix a computer glitch. 2. Get involved in student groups or organizations. Employers want people who have demonstrated leadership. Getting involved in a student organization is a great way to show that you are a dedicated leader. Plus, it helps you develop your communication, organization, time management and other skills needed in the workforce. 3. Gain some experience in what you would like to do. Once you have an idea of what you want to do after college, try to gain some experience in
that area. It doesn’t have to be experience in EXACTLY what you want to do – but it should be experience that is relevant. This will show employers that you already possess some of the expertise needed to perform the job. It will also be a great way to see if that career is really right for you. 4. Use college as a way to open your mind to new ideas, perspectives and people. With any job, you will need to be flexible and open to new ideas. College can prepare you for just that. Open your mind to the ideas of your professors and fellow classmates. Learn new things. Broaden your knowledge. Future employers will be able to see your adaptability. Sometimes, it’s hard not to think of college as one big party. It’s hard not to get lazy. But if students get involved and work to improve themselves from day one until the day they graduate, they will be ready for the real world. So be sure to ask yourself… how am I preparing for my life after college?
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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Libya has fallen out of the news lately, but we are now in a position to judge what has taken place. Interestingly, there has been no party-line consensus on what the correct matter of action is. Those supporting military intervention range from John Kerry to John McCain, and opposing intervention are Mitt Romney and Dennis Kucinich. It seems that there is no general agreement because this is such a complex issue. Each side can bring about a compelling argument. However, there are some that are drawing parallels to this situation and the Invasion of Iraq in 2003. This is a mistake. On the surface, there are similarities. Each situation involves a tyrannical dictator who has attacked his own people. While there are indeed similarities, the differences are much greater. For one, there is actually legal precedent for the intervention in Libya. The decision to enforce the no-fly zone was not a unilateral decision by the United States. In fact, we have been very reluctant to act at all. As it should, the United Nations convened and decided that this was a necessary action that must be taken. I am surprised by all of the negative attention that this decision has attracted. The United Nations is often criticized for being an idealized institution, but for once they made a tough decision with immediate impact. The objective of the no-fly zone is to keep Gaddafi from slaughtering his own
citizens. If one is opposed to this on fiscal grounds, then they need to recalculate their moral compass. While this is clearly a complex issue, it is dangerous to take the position that the United States ought never to intervene in a foreign crisis. In the past, this position has been used to justify no intervention in conflicts such as Rwanda. It seems to me that the ideal of isolationism is not worth sparing the lives of millions of people under siege by their own government. One should take joy in the fact that the international community did choose to act when it was clear that mass murder was taking place. Moving forward, this is the exact type of intervention that ought to take place. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights made it clear that each person is endowed with rights separate of his or her own polity. It is the duty of the international community to insure that these rights are upheld in extreme situations. It is obvious that many of the rights outlined in the UDHR cannot be enforced, yet there must be action in these extreme situations. This is not an ideological or fiscal matter. This is a case in which people were being murdered by a tyrant. As the Middle East continues to transform itself from within, its leaders must understand that force against protesters is not an option. This is not possible without action from the United Nations.
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You may have heard about a branch of “medicine” available to people who want to get away from all of those icky unnatural substances that greedy pharmaceutical corporations put into medicines designed to produce drug dependency with no real benefit. It’s for those who want to return to a more natural, alternative way of living. Of course, all of the above is complete nonsense. As comedian and musician Tim Minchin wryly quipped in the middle of a beat poem called “Storm,” “by definition alternative medicine has either not been proved to work, or has been proved not to work. Do you know what they call alternative medicine that’s been proved to work? Medicine.” Alternative medicine, like homeopathy, vitamins and minerals, herb-based therapies, crystal healing, faith healing and most “eastern medicine,” is usually based on historical or cultural practices – time-tested traditions that people have long known to be effective, even though conventional medicine hasn’t gotten around to scientifically verifying, bottling and commoditizing it yet. Alternative medicine
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Alternative medicine is not medicine claims are all based on anecdotes – stories about their success that are usually either wholly fabricated or confuse correlation with causation. In either case, alternative medicine is fundamentally unscientific. It’s not evidence-based and shouldn’t even be called medicine. The term “alternative medicine” presupposes that it’s a legitimate alternative to real medicine, when it’s clearly not. If you want to sell people vitamins and herbs, that’s fine, but don’t call it medicine, and don’t tell people that it works. Some alternative medicine is so bizarre that it’s hard to believe that anyone could be fooled by it. Homeopathy is my favorite example. It works based on the “law of similars”, which German physician Samuel Hahnemann made up in the late 18th century. The preparation of a homeopathic remedy involves taking a very small amount of some substance and putting that substance into distilled water. This is followed by vigorous shaking, and then a small sample of that dilution is taken and put into fresh distilled water, which is also shaken. That process is then repeated several times. When it’s finished, there’s usually not any of the original substance left. If there is any of the original substance left, it’s so small that it’s basically immeasurable. They then give this to the patient. Thankfully, science has weighed in on homeopathy, and it’s repeatedly been proven to be no more effective than a placebo. Not a terribly surprising result, since the recipient of the treatment is basically just drinking water. The same is often true of other alternative medicines. This is one of the sillier examples of the impotence of natural remedies, but there are still plenty of people who believe that it works. Alternative medicine also isn’t always harmless. While there are a lot of jokes to be
made at the expense of alternative medicine providers and their gullible customers, there can be real danger involved. There’s a website called whatstheharm.net that does a good job of documenting examples of harm caused by pseudo-science. It includes a lot of examples of people dying unnecessarily because they chose alternative medicine at the expense of real medicine, including a 9-year-old German boy named Dominick. “His parents chose an alternative treatment for his cancer involving vitamin and mineral doses. The government tried to intervene. The boy eventually died.” There are many other stories like that on the site. Vitamin and mineral doses didn’t kill Dominick though; his parents’ belief in pseudo-science did. Alternative medicine becomes more than an oddity when it’s substituted for real medicine, especially in life-threatening cases. And this wasn’t a fluke – that’s how it’s marketed. It’s an alternative to other (scientific) medicine. It may seem like I’m wholly opposed to natural remedies, but that’s not the case. Much of real medicine is based on recognizing benefits that come from natural substances and making them suitable for human use. I’m fine with natural remedies as long as they are based in solid empirical research, as opposed to the unproven and unscientific “alternative medicine.” Science gives us a good idea of what works and what doesn’t, and it’s absolutely the only thing that we should trust for something as important as our health. Alternative medicine may charm you with talking points about the need to go “natural,” and need to get away from pill dependency, but don’t fall for it – it’s just snake oil. It’s a waste of your time and money, and depending on what real medicine you forgo, it could cost you your life.
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Horrendous title game or great NCAA Tournament?
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UCONN and Butler combined to score just 94 points in last Monday’s National Championship game. The 94 combined points is the fewest in a national title game since 1949. TIM GETTING/Northern Iowan
The UNI softball team lost two of their three games against MVC foe Illinois State over the weekend. With the two losses, UNI now stands at 22-17 (6-5 MVC).
By SAM JEFSON Sports Writer
Heading into the weekend, both the University of Northern Iowa softball team and Illinois State University softball team carried formidable Missouri Valley Conference records. The 6-3 Panthers were looking to gain some ground on the 7-1 Redbirds. Northern Iowa ended up losing the series after dropping two out of three games to ISU. Saturday, UNI and Illinois State played a doubleheader with ISU winning game one 7-4 and game two 3-2. In game one, UNI was hindered
by stranding five runners on base in the game’s first two innings. Despite not driving any runs across in the first two innings, it was UNI who was able to light up the scoreboard first as Whitney Plein lined a two-out home run over the left field wall. Rachel Gerking set the table for Plein with a single to start off the inning. The lead didn’t last long, with Illinois State responding in the very next inning as the Redbirds’ Jhavon Hamilton connected on a two-run home run to even the score. The fourth inning followed the same pattern
with UNI taking a short lived one-run lead until Illinois State exploded for four runs in the bottom half. Most of the damage came off back-to-back singles with the bases loaded from Hamilton and Kara Nelson. In the fifth inning, Illinois State would add one more run to reach seven off of a triple from Liz Andrews. A UNI double from Hannah Borschel scoring Allison Galvin concluded the scoring in the contest as it reached a final score of 7-4. Game two resulted in UNI fixing their mistake of not capitalizing on early See SOFTBALL, page 14
By BRAD EILERS no three-point line or shot Sports Editor
Maybe I just needed a week to think about it and be sure, but how horrendous was that men’s NCAA Tournament National Title game between Butler University and the University of Connecticut? In case you were living in a cave last Monday night, UCONN defeated Butler 53-41 (no, that is not the halftime score, nor is it the score of a very entertaining football game) to win their third National Championship since 1999. The 94 combined points was the lowest in a national title game since 1949, and what makes that even more sickening is that there was
clock back then either. That is only the beginning. Here are more stats that make college basketball fans everywhere want to vomit: Butler shot just threefor-31 from two-point range and scored just two points in the paint (no, that is not a typo). Butler’s 9.7 percent shooting from inside the three-point arc was an NCAA Tournament record. The Bulldogs shot just 18.8 percent for the game, also an NCAA Tournament record. Their 12 made field goals ties the record for fewest shots ever made in a National Championship game. UCONN, while they shot the ball better than Butler, See BLURB, page 14
Panther Profile
Gonzalez-Garrido named MVC Player of the Week By DRU JORGENSEN
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UNI senior tennis player Laia Gonzalez-Garrido was named the MVC Player of the Week after defeating Drake’s Gabriela Demos 7-5, 3-6 and 6-1 last weekend.
The University of Northern Iowa tennis team isn’t short on players from different countries. Currently there are players from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Slovenia and three from the state of Iowa. There is also one player from Vinaros, Spain. That player is Laia Gonzalez-Garrido. No matter where her teammates are from, Gonzalez-Garrido enjoys spending time with them. “We have so much chemistry with each other. Honestly, I would not change
any of my teammates with any other ones,” said Gonzalez-Garrido. “We help each other all the time and we are there for each other no matter what. I have so much fun with them. We have great memories, and a friendship that will last forever.” Gonzalez-Garrido has high hopes for this year’s team. “Our goal is to give 100 percent in every match we play,” said Gonzalez-Garrido. “We want to finish in the top three of the conference and win the conference tournament. Going to nationals is something all of us are excited about.”
She also has high goals set for herself. “I want to give my all in every match and be undefeated in my position in singles,” said GonzalezGarrido. “Phoebe (Walker) and I are looking forward to being the best doubles team of the conference.” Gonzalez-Garrido believes this is the best season the Panthers have had since she’s been here even though many of the women haven’t even touched a racquet since before Christmas break. “We have played many close 4-3 matches against really good teams that have See PANTHER PROFILE, page 14
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The Waterloo Black Hawks won two of their final three games to secure a spot in the USHL playoffs. The Black Hawks will be the six-seed in the Eastern Conference bracket.
By DUSTIN WOODY Sports Writer
The Waterloo Black Hawks are playoff bound. With a much-needed mid-week win over the Dubuque Fighting Saints on Wednesday and another explosive win against Dubuque on Saturday, the Black Hawks secured the sixth and final playoff spot in the United States Hockey League Eastern Conference. Sandwiched between the wins was a loss to the Green Bay Gamblers on Friday night. Waterloo’s playoff race competition, Youngstown, won two of their four games in the past week, but this was not favorable to the Phantoms. On Wednesday night, Waterloo traveled to Dubuque for their final road game of the season. In the first period, Shane Walsh scored for the home team from Riley Barber and Shane Sooth at the 6:31 mark. Jamie Hill put the Black Hawks on the board at 8:56 in the second period, burying Tyler Zepeda’s pass. Aaron Pearce scored from Tyson Fulton and Alex Guptill at the 9:27 mark to give Waterloo the lead, but Zemgus Girgensons scored a shorthanded goal from Sooth and Nick Lukko at 10:49 to send the teams into the third frame tied. Guptill scored from Fulton at 1:22 of the third period, and Zepeda added another goal from Anthony Day and Hill at 7:26. Eric Johnson scored for Dubuque at 13:42, assisted by John Gadreau and Girgensons, but Guptill added an empty-net goal from Blake Thompson at 19:05, as did Zepeda from Hill and Fulton at 19:43. Zepeda’s goal was also an empty-netter and pushed the final score to 6-3.
Travis Lynch scored on a power play from Andrew Welinski and David Goodwin at 2:03 of the first period on Friday night in Waterloo to give the Green Bay Gamblers a 1-0 lead. Jamie Hill scored for the Black Hawks, assisted by Zach Palmquist and Anthony Day at 4:24 of the second, but the tie was short-lived as Alex Broadhurst and Nolan LaPorte connected to send Broadhurst’s shot into the net at 11:55 of the second. Austin Czarnik scored from Grant Arnold at 7:07 of the third and Waterloo ultimately fell 3-1 to the Gamblers. Jay Williams made 20 saves on 23 shots for the Black Hawks, while Adam Wilcox made 24 saves on 25 shots for the win. Waterloo needed just one point from Saturday’s final regular season match-up against the Fighting Saints, but Vinny Saponari scored unassisted just 1:09 into the game to send the Black Hawks’ fans into hysteria. No scoring during the second period led to crunch time for Waterloo, but Blake Thompson rifled a pass to Zepeda which was then buried past Dubuque netminder Matt Morris at 6:28 of the final frame to tie the game. Waterloo’s Justin Kloos scored the game-winning goal at 15:00 of the period to send Party Town into five minutes of excited
chaos. Fans knew that a win would send their team into the playoffs, and Eamon McAdam delivered several quality saves in the final five minutes. Morris replaced starting goalie Jackson Teichroeb after the second period for Dubuque, and Waterloo’s C.J. Motte lasted 30:19 before being swapped for McAdam. The first round of the playoffs will be a best-ofthree series, with all games played at the higher seed’s home arena. Since Waterloo is the final seed in the East, the team will be on the road for the first round. Most likely, the team will be playing Indiana, but Team USA is also an option for Waterloo. Back in 2004, the Black Hawks snuck into the final spot in the playoffs on the final weekend of play and won the Clark Cup as a number four seed (this is back when four teams were taken from each Conference, instead of the current sixteam format). Fans not able to make the road trip to see the Black Hawks play can log on to www.waterlooblackhawks. com to stay up to date on when the game will be played and who the Black Hawks’ opponent will be. Tune in to 1650 AM radio on game day to catch the action.
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UNI’s Phoebe Walker, pictured above against Drake, helped lead the Panthers past the Bradley Braves 6-1 Saturday afternoon.
By SAM JEFSON Sports Writer
The University of Northern Iowa tennis team traveled to face Missouri Valley Conference foe Bradley University on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers defeated the Braves 6-1. The Panthers’ only loss came in the match-up with the MVC’s Player of the Week. After her wins in singles and doubles play against Drake University last weekend, Senior Laia Gonzalez-Garrido was named the MVC women’s tennis Player of the Week. Gonzalez-Garrido defeated Drake’s Gabriela Demos 7-5, 3-6 and 6-1 to earn the
honor. This weekend, GonzalezGarrido picked up right where she left off last weekend, taking the opening set of her match against Sarah Rodefeld 6-3. In set two and the deciding tiebreaker, Rodefeld had an answer for the MVC’s Player of the Week, winning 6-4 and 10-7 in the tiebreaker. Gonzalez-Garrido couldn’t claw her way out of a 7-2 hole in the deciding tiebreaker. With only five players on their roster due to injuries, Bradley could not compete with the depth and strong play of UNI. The Panthers won both doubles matches and five of six singles matches to cruise to the easy rout of the Braves.
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inning scoring opportunities as the Panthers jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning. Singles from
Eranne Daugharthy and Plein created the damage for UNI. Illinois State’s Hamilton cut into the deficit with her second home run of the day. Following the homer, a
two-out single in the third inning by Andrews knotted the game at two runs apiece. From the third inning on, the game was deadlocked until the bottom of the seventh when Illinois State’s Nelson
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given us a lot of confidence and motivation to keep fighting,” said GonzalezGarrido. “All the girls are great players, and they are showing their talent in every match. The energy put in every match is contagious.” Gonzalez-Garrido was named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week after she defeated Gabriela Demos of Drake University in the number two singles match. In doubles, Gonzalez-Garrido and Walker beat Jessica Aguilera and Manca Krizman.
still doesn’t have much to brag about (other than that NCAA title they got to take home with them to Storrs, Conn.). The Huskies shot just 19-for-55 (34.5 percent) from the floor, which would ordinarily lose you about 80 percent of your games. Not Monday night though. Who could have guessed UCONN would go just one-for-13 from three-point range and still win by 12? The two teams missed 88 of their 119 field goal attempts, which led to a combined shooting percentage of just 26 percent (ouch!). Sure, both teams played good defense, but not that good. However, let’s not forget that before last Monday night, many college basketball fans and experts were calling this the greatest NCAA Tournament ever due to all the upsets. So I ask, what will be remembered from the 2011 NCAA Tournament? A horrendous low-scoring national title game that would make even defensively-minded coaches like the University of Northern Iowa’s Ben Jacobson cringe, or the tournament that featured Cinderellas such as Butler, Virginia Commonwealth University and Morehead State University? Personally, I think I will remember the tournament as a whole more than the national title game itself. I think if you asked most sports fans who won the 2006 NCAA Tournament, they wouldn’t be able to tell you, but if you ask them which mid-major made the Final Four that year, I bet most could tell you it was George Mason University. I tend to remember the upsets and Cinderella stories more than who wins the national title. However, this year’s championship was so brutal it will probably take me a few years to forget about it. At least I don’t have to worry about seeing it on ESPN Classic anytime soon.
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Gonzalez-Garrido has had success in her career as a Panther and has enjoyed her time here at UNI. “The atmosphere at this campus is great. I would not change it for anything,” said Gonzalez-Garrido. “Being in the U.S., getting a degree and playing the sport I love the most is a gift. In Spain, we don’t have the opportunity and the luck of combining both sports and academics. All those years of work and sacrifice are paying off right now.” Gonzalez-Garrido enjoys hanging out with friends and talking to people from home in her free time. However, talking to people from her home can be difficult because of the different time zones.
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Comprehensive Systems, INC.: Part-time Direct Support Staff working with individuals with special needs in a group home setting needed. Starting wage $9.55 hour. 1ST, 2ND and 3RD shifts available. Call 268- 0116 or apply at 5417 Nordic Dr., Cedar Falls.
3 BR. suite $875/mo. Plus utilities, free laundry, off-street parking, A/C. Each tenant has own kitchen. 269- 1743 1 bedroom apts., large, clean, close to campus, utilities and cable paid, off-street parking and laundry. Available May 16th. 266- 1245 2 & 3 bedroom apts., clean, spacious, close to campus, utilities and cable paid, off-street parking and laundry. Available May 16th. 290- 8151 4 BR., 2 bath. 1918 Olive. Offstreet parking. W/D and yard care provided. No pets. June 1st. $1250/MO. 939- 5787 3-4 bedroom house. $1000/MO. plus utilities. 111 E. 11TH. No pets. Call 319- 939- 3277. Lovely apartments, houses near Sartori. Reasonable rent. Available May/June. 266-7783 7 BR. on the hill. Pool table included. Available June 1st. $2500/MO. www.icrentals.com. 319- 931- 6507 CF 2 and 4 bedroom houses and apartments. Available June 1st. No pets. 266- 0903 Duplex for rent, five minutes to UNI. 4 bedroom unit and 2 bedroom unit; central A/C, washer/ dryer, garage, lawn care provided, utilities included, available June 1st. Call 319- 230- 5082
Brand new 4 BR. townhouse apartments. 1 block from campus - 706 W. 26th ST. Aug - May lease. 2 bath, 2 stall garage, dishwasher, W/D, free cable and internet. $430 per person/MO. Call Jeanette. 319- 415- 5804 13 room house. New high efficient furnace, water heater and windows. Wood floors, ceramic tile, W/D, freezer, 2 car garage, 25X30 deck. 319- 504- 1074 4 BR. apartment 1 block from campus. $310/person. Includes cable and internet. W/D on site. Off-street parking. 2616 Olive. Call Jeanette. 319- 415- 5804 Big 1 BR. Apt., 2 walk in closets and 2 hall closets. Air conditioning and off street parking. Coin washer and dryer on site. $575/ MO. and low utilities. 269- 2505. Sorry, no pets. 4 BR. house, 2 bath, 2 car garage, 2 family rooms. Air conditioning, dishwasher, washer and dryer. $2200, includes utilities, cable and internet. No pets. 269- 2505 CF June 1st. Nice 4 BR. house $1100/MO. CF cozy studio apartments $275/MO. Both near Sortori. 266- 7783 CF 4 BR. Townhouse 2.5 baths $1200/mo. 1413 W 2nd. 266- 5789
2 blocks off campus. Gorgeous 4 BR. 2 bath. Available May 1st. 319- 415- 3172 For rent, 4 BR. duplex near UNI. June 1st. 319- 240- 0880 Very Nice large brick house for rent, 4 large bedrooms, 2 baths (jacuzzi tub), very close location to campus and the hill. Large yard, Garage. Available May 15. Contact Justin at 319-560-8743 or reply to this listing for more info or time to view. Summer subleaser wanted. 622 W Seerley! June 1, possibly earlier, thru July and possibly August. $300 +utilities. Call 641-903-9270
ROOMMATE Looking for 1 roommate for the house on the corner of Walnut and Seerly (2403 Walnut St.)! One boy and two girls signing a lease that starts when school gets out! If you are interested let me know! 712- 789- 0493 sandbota@uni.edu
MISC Local game console repairs all problems. www.cvxgameconsolerepair.com
Rapid Computer Service and Repair. Hardware and software problems, wireless networking, virus and spyware issues. Reasonable flat rate issues. Full service. lidurban@aol.com or 515- 720- 5412
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Comprehensive Systems, INC. is currently hiring for a Residential/HCBS Manager to over see our HCBS SCL/Respite Services in the Mason City area. Main responsibilities are supervision/ training staff, scheduling and providing services to children/adults with intellectual disabilities. Prefer supervisory experience and BA or BS in human service field; and at least one year experience in residential service delivery. Requirements: *Valid Drivers License/Chauffeurs. *Preemployment criminal and abuse background check, driving record check and company paid physical/drug screen. Apply in person at 1316 18TH Street S.W., Mason City, IA. Additional information can be obtained by Sandy Harrington @ 641- 423- 2663.
Summer/Seasonal Positions Available. A variety of summer (3 month) and seasonal (3-8 month) positions available, working for the City of West Des Moines. New jobs posted weekly! Go to www.wdm-ia.com for description, salary and to apply on-line. Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Help wanted. Tony’s Pizzaria downtown Main Street. Hiring servers, cooks and drivers. Go to www.277tony.com. Fill out application and mention The Northern Iowan.
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Hiring! Do you have a summer job but don’t like it? Looking for 4-5 more driven students to help run a business this summer in a paid internship, gaining real world experience. Average student makes $800/week. Call 319-2391025 to see if you qualify!
HELP WANTED Earn $1000-$3200 a month to drive our brand new cars with ads placed on them. www.AdCarDriver.com
Now Leasing for 2011-2012 Free High Speed Internet Free Cable & TV Jack in your bedroom
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Wellness and Recreation Services (WRS) staff would like to publicly recognize the 300 dedicated WRS student employees who play key roles in the services WRS provides the campus community. Facility Managers Lifeguards Climbing Wall Supervisors/Trip Leaders Intramural Sports Officials/Supervisors Welcome Desk Supervisors Office and Program Assistants Graphic Design/Website Manager Peer Educators Personal Trainers Swim Lesson Instructors CPR/First Aid/Lifeguard Instructors Fitness and Leisure Class Instructors Fitness Supervisors
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