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DOR names new residence hall ‘Panther Village’ KATHERINE PEARCE Staff Writer

New registration system getting mixed reactions TEHRENE FIRMAN

The University of Northern Iowa Department of Residence has put a name to the new apartment complex currently under construction on campus south of the Piazza and quad dorms. The complex will be called “Panther Villiage.” “Panther Village has the two words. Both are loaded with meaning that we think is significant for an on-campus community,” said Pat Beck, assistant director of residence marketing. “‘Panther’ of course, is a nod to our loyalty to be part of

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Construction continues on the new residence hall, “Panther Village,” which will feature apartment-style living for upperclassmen.

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Registering for classes is seldom the highlight of anyone’s semester — getting past prerequisites, and the waiting lists, can be problems. This semester, the University of Northern Iowa launched a new registration system to make students’ lives easier. The new Student Information System had promises of “easy, wellsupported electronic access to the data and information necessary to perform and See REGISTRATION, page 2

UNI students participate in 24/7 Prayer Week and 24/7 Service Week

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Do you know where this picture was taken? If so, email us at northerniowan@uni.edu with your answer. The winner’s name and the picture’s location will be featured in the next edition of the Northern Iowan. The winner from the April 15 issue is Kristi Phillips, a UNI senior, who correctly identified that the previous picture was taken of a solar trash compactor.

University of Northern Iowa students continue to participate in 24/7 Prayer Week, which kicked off Thursday night at Brothers and Sisters in Christ (BASIC) and was followed by a kickoff celebration at the Lutheran Student Center. “(The) 24/7 Prayer Week is a week where Christians from different denominations and different campus ministries can come together and humble themselves before God to seek His guidance and His will for us as individuals and us as a body of Christ on our campus,” said Ben Mosbach, a senior leisure youth and human services major. Mosbach is an active member of the BASIC community and helped to put on this event. See 24/7, page 4

BEN WILSON/Northern Iowan Some UNI students are participating in 24/7 Prayer Week as a way to show the power of prayer. UNIFI members are holding a 24/7 service week.


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manage their (student and faculty) university functions.” Thus far, the opinions of students and faculty members have differed on the truth behind that statement. Phil Patton, university registrar, is dealing with the issues brought upon by the new system. “We tend to find that we have some errors in corequisites checking,” said Patton. “We’re finding that some corequisites have not been reinforced in the past, so now they’re being caught in the current system. That’s usually the primary thing that we’re finding.” Chris Miller, a freshman economics major, didn’t mind using the new system. “The new registration system has been pretty easy,” said Miller. “It is easier to find classes and register

them. I like being able to click on a class and being provided with a complete list of when they are offered and who is teaching them. It made the process a lot faster.” Ellie Hail, a junior general communication major, had a different opinion. “At first, I thought it was really confusing. I, just like many other college students, liked the way things were,” said Hail. “But after fiddling with it, because I had time, I figured it out and it actually was not so bad. I can definitely see it being a great thing along the road once they get all the bugs figured out.” Ian Huntley, a junior public relations major, also feels that the program will be much better once they fix the bugs, but said “it’s terrible when you can’t register for classes because you don’t have prerequisites done, when you clearly do.” Certain majors seemed to have

more problems than others while registering for classes. Communication studies major advisors, such as Marilyn Shaw, have been busy nonstop with one appointment after another to try and help students get into the classes they need. Business majors have had issues too. A large number of students waited in line for hours last week in the Curris Business Building to try and get a chance to speak with someone to help them resolve their registration problems. One thing is for sure — all university departments have been sending out email after email trying to help students get where they need to be to properly enroll in fall 2011 classes. Last week, more than 5,000 students had registered, 6,000 were using the new “shopping cart” and more than 3,000 were using the system’s planner. As a school with more

than 13,000 students, there is still a long way to go before everyone is satisfied. Registration for Spring 2011 shouldn’t cause as much chaos throughout campus. “We have a very massive rewrite of thousands of courses and prerequisites and corequisites, so when we’re dealing with thousands of those things, a few little things will be coming up and shake down some initial problems,” said Patton. “You find the little mistakes that are going on and you correct them.” Patton recommends students to look at their student planner and the shopping cart in the Student Center to help them do some pre-planning before they register. This will help greatly with the final step of registration. If you are having problems registering or want to learn more about SIS, visit www.uni.edu/sis/.

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UNI History Department raises funds for tsunami relief ELIZABETH COLLINS Staff Writer

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“Panther Village,” which will open in the fall of 2012, is located south of the Piazza and the quad residence halls.

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the University of Northern Iowa community, and then ‘village’ implies’ a place where people know each other and they’re working together toward a common goal and living together cooperatively. So village is a word that conjures in most people’s minds a place that feels like home and people want to return to.” The first apartment of Panther Village will open in fall 2012 and will house 204 students. The second phase of construction will be completed in 2013 and hold 246 students. The apartments are set up so four students, each with their own room, will share a common living space with a living room, dining room and a kitchen. There will be one bathroom for every two students. According to the winter 2010 UNI RA Alumni Magazine, the new apartments will have a minimum of a silver certification from Leadership in Energy Environmental Design for sustainability and long-term maintenance cost. Many features contribute to this, including in-room recycling and energy-efficient lighting. The main reason for the construction of the new apartments, explained Beck, is because “students are wanting another kind of lifestyle after they’ve experienced the residence

hall communities.” The complex of the apartment buildings isn’t the only construction planned. There is talk, according to Beck, of options for increasing the seating in Piazza and space in Biscotti’s to accommodate the increase of students. Meal plans will not be required for residents of Panther Village, but it is a possibility. There are also plans to extend the Noehren parking lot to the south to accommodate the increase in students. Lisa Jicinsky, Residence Life Coordinator in Hagemann Hall, explained that the new apartments will likely not affect the overflow housing that many dorms experience each year. Panther Village is designated for upperclassmen only; the students who are part of the overflow each year are freshmen, so they may still experience overflow issues. Emma Grady, a sophomore history major, said that the new apartments are “kinda like ROTH, but closer, (and you) don’t have to take a bus” and that they are in a “more convenient location.” Michelle Remold, a junior gerontology major, said the apartments “sound awesome.” For more information, visit www.uni.edu/ dor and click on “What’s Happening: Panther Village.”

In response to the tragedy of the tsunami in Japan, the University of Northern Iowa’s Department of History has organized three events to help raise funds for those affected. Reinier H. Hesselink, a professor of history, gave a slideshow-lecture presentation Friday, April 15, at Cedar Heights Presbyterian Church, in which he explained the geological incentive for the events and gave a cultural overview of three coastal cities located in northern Japan that were hit particularly hard: Miyako, Yamada and Taro. Hesselink will give the presentation again Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Seerley Hall room 115, and the third event will be a showing of the film “Hura Garu” (“Hula Girls”) at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27 in Seerley Hall room 115. Having met his wife in Miyako City and having done research near there for his dissertation, Hesselink is personally familiar with and passionate about the area and its people. Hesselink explained See TSUNAMI, page 5

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From April 14 through April 21, there will be a student praying every hour in a prayer room at the Lutheran Student Center. More than 100 students have signed up to take part in the event. “It’s a great way to unite the body of Christ on campus as well as deepen your own relationship with God. It’s so easy to get caught up in the business of life and not take time to slow down,” said Brittany Sprague, a junior English education major. “This encourages students to take an hour from life and spend it talking to God.” Students from many different denominations and religious backgrounds are participating in this event. “I am participating in prayer week because of how impacting it was for me last year,” said Jordin Cowan, a junior social work major. “I was in a place last year where I didn’t feel like I knew what I was doing with my life. I knew that reading my Bible, praying and journaling were things that I needed to do to stay in communication with God, but it felt like such a chore. I went in (the prayer room) feeling at automatic peace. I dove in really deep and had little gut urges to read a certain place in the Word and medi-

NEWS tate on them, all the while being changed completely in my heart and mind by the Holy Spirit. God’s ‘voice’ was more apparent and real to me than it ever had been before.” Along with the constant praying every hour, there will be prayer walk on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Prayer Week will wrap up on Thursday with a Maundy Thursday Service, which will be a celebration of Jesus’ journey to the cross. Maundy Thursday services are held on the Thursday before Easter in remembrance of the Last Supper. In response to 24/7 Prayer Week, UNI Freethinkers and Inquirers is putting on 24/7 Service Week, which involves a different volunteer service project each day. Some of the events include a trip to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, doing cleanups on campus and working with College Hill to do beautification projects. “We kicked off (Thursday) by going to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, which was both very rewarding and very fun. Their staff is great, and knowing that we’ve contributed even a little bit to their mission is a great feeling,” said Cory Derringer, a senior psychology and sociology major. As of this month, Derringer is the new president of UNIFI.

More than 30 people have signed up to help out with Service Week. This includes members of UNIFI as well as nonmembers. “I’m really looking forward to see who all gets involved. It’s a really diverse group of people helping us out. I think a lot of people can get behind the idea that while a group of people want to pray for a week, we actually want to help out around the community,” said Trevor Boeckmann, a senior economics major and former president of UNIFI. “Our numbers have been staggering so far. If everyone who signed up actually comes out to help out, I really do think we can make a difference.” Boeckmann, as well as other UNIFI members, have a different viewpoint on prayer and believe that the Cedar Falls community would be better off with acts of service. “We think that (prayer) is a lot of waste of time and manpower. There’s an old saying that ‘two hands doing service will do more than 1,000 clasped in prayer’ and we really hold to that. We think that the idea of praying might be fine, but really it accomplishes nothing. We want to prove that people coming to actually help out with the community and to help out with people less fortunate is a better use of time,” said Boeckmann.

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For the Prayer Week participants, it’s more than just prayer. As Ben Mosbach would say, it’s also about putting faith into action – combining prayer and service together.

I’m not worried about this turning into a week of bashing. I’m friends with some of BASIC’s leadership and I’ve recently established more friendships by attending their weekly BASIC plus small groups. Cory Derringer UNIFI president

“As a Christian, I believe in the power of prayer and I believe in the power of God to work through prayer. I believe that as his children, we have a responsibility to do both. We have a call to service and a call to action in a response to our faith. But we also have a call and responsibility to seek God’s wisdom and seek God’s presence in prayer,” said Mosbach. Participation in either of these events does not boil down to whether or not you believe in prayer, but it can correlate to your personal convictions. For some, their belief is based on scientific fact. “Most recently there was a prayer study done of patients in hospitals and they found that people who didn’t know that they were being prayed for didn’t do any better than those who weren’t prayed for and people who knew that they were being prayed for actually did worse

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than people who didn’t know they were prayed for at all, because they had the pressure of knowing that people were praying for them and they had to get better for God. There’s never been any evidence that prayer has worked, so it’s pointless,” said Boeckmann. For others, their belief is based on faith and personal experiences. “I saw the amazing things and heard testimonies during last year’s Prayer Week and God really does amazing things when people come together in prayer. I can say personally that I have seen prayer work and God speaks to those who talk to him,” said Sprague. Neither of the groups want their events to turn into a competition between each other. “I think it’s great that they are doing a service week. Whatever your convictions are, it’s apparent that this world needs a little fixing up. If they’ll have me, I’d like to join Service Week when I’m not in the prayer room!” said Cowan. Both have stated that anyone is welcome to join in their efforts and they hope for success with their events. “I’m not worried about this turning into a week of bashing. I’m friends with some of BASIC’s leadership and I’ve recently established more friendships by attending their weekly BASIC Plus small groups,” said Derringer. “They are a great group of people, and as UNIFI’s newest president, I’m looking forward to strengthening the relationship and the dialog between our organizations. We have no interest in harboring animosity for BASIC, and we hope their event goes well.”


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Metaphysical construct, or best musical ever? By ELIZABETH COLLINS Staff Writer

A pile of toilets sits on either side of the stage at Strayer-Wood Theatre, dry and unused, as it’s a privilege to pee in the futuristic world portrayed in “Urinetown.” The satirical musical, which ran for three years on Broadway, is a quirky, politically minded piece reminiscent of the similarly popular hit show “Avenue Q.” “Urinetown” utilizes the power of the musical to garner an emotional attachment from the audience which it then plays with in a cruel, yet alluring manner. The University of Northern Iowa’s cast and crew masterfully did just that this past weekend with their production of the show. A musical is an entirely collaborative effort. All the details of set design, makeup, sound and light-

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ing, etc. ensure the success of a performance, and UNI students and faculty pulled it all off. The set of “Urinetown”

puts the audience in the world of the dire future, when drought has citizens clambering for change so that they might afford to pee

at privately owned public amenities. The set also supports the Urination Army Band, which does an impressive job of putting the music

in the musical, beautifully in sync with the players. The makeup was skillfully applied, turning a young Kelsey Waugaman into the old, jaded Penelope Pennywise and actors Michael Owen Achenbach and Josh Wagner into the rugged police duo, Lockstock and Barrel. The energy and enthusiasm from the cast was palpable, their performances seeming worthy of a Broadway stage. UNI junior Brett S. Jones and senior Nicholas Chizek animated the moneygrubbing owner of the evil Urine Good Company, Caldwell B. Cladwell, and his faithfully “employed” senator Fipp in a comedic style comparable to the antics of the Marx brothers. The show’s “hero,” Bobby Strong, was played by sophomore Jackson Bartelme, See URINETOWN, page 9

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‘Dancing With the Stars’ UNI’s newest superheroes may feature local band’s music By TEHRENE FIRMAN Staff Writer

It’s a bird, it’s a plane… oh wait. It’s Batman and RAbin! Yes, that’s right — Superman and Spiderman may be completely out of the picture now that a new set of superheroes are in town and trying to take over the UNI campus. Anthony Mitchell, a sophomore electronic media major and the director of “Batman and RAbin,” isn’t a newbie when it comes to creating video productions. You may have seen his last production, “Like a RA,” which takes the day in the life of a resident assistant, played by Jacob Gibson, a biology teaching major and Bartlett RA, to a whole new level as a parody of the song “Like a Boss” by The Lonely Island. Mitchell and Gibson were talking one day when Gibson came up with the idea of RAs and Batman enforcing policy around campus.

“Originally, it was going to be nothing more than him (Gibson) in a Batman t-shirt and mask,” said Mitchell, “but eventually we looked at each other and said there should be a ‘RA’ because it’d make sense to have a Batman and RAbin.” After $800 worth of costumes and props that came out of the crew’s own pockets, a four-episode miniseries was born, featuring typical Batman adventures that take place right at UNI, putting a twist on the things that one would expect to deal with as a RA. “The RAs deal with cyberbullying, alcohol abuse, drugs and all sorts of issues that we have spun in a way to make it Batman and entertaining,” said Mitchell. The process of creating “Batman and RAbin” has been what Mitchell calls a “100 percent labor of love,” as the crew has completely dedicated themselves to the project.

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By CAITIE PETERSON Staff Writer

An instrumental postrock band including two current University of Northern Iowa students has been experiencing a bit more success than your average garage band. “In the past year, we’ve had music on HBO three times,” said David Maixner, a UNI sophomore electronic media major in the band. Most recently, the band has been approached by ABC to have a song from their newest album, “The Entire City was Silent,” played on “Dancing With The Stars.” Maixner could not give much information on this news. “Nothing is final. Nothing is close to final,” he explained. He said that all that’s really happened is that the band received an email from ABC asking for permission to use their song “Clear Blue Sky.” “It’s them getting clear-

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Daniel Payne (right) prepares equipment at a show while David Maixner sits at the drums.

ance,” said Maixner, “We didn’t promote ourselves to ABC. They just sent me an email out of the blue. We gave them clearance to use it, but like I said, nothing is close to final.”

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On Saturday, the University of Northern Iowa campus and surrounding Hill area played host to the second annual QUASH event. In the “Quest to Unravel Alzheimer’s Scavenger Hunt,” people of all ages participate in a scavenger hunt that involves both physical and mental challenges for teams consisting of two to four people. “My father was actually diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease when I was a freshman in high school,” said Lenna Curry, a junior business major. She said that she faced many difficulties at a young age because of the condition. “We need to raise people’s awareness, to show that Alzheimer’s Disease is something that can affect anyone at any age,” Curry added. The participants are encouraged to dress up, “go crazy and QUASH with flair,” according to Alzheimer’s Association outreach coordinator Jessica Kelly. “QUASH raises money for the Alzheimer’s Association because the disease is something that impacts every-

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philosophy double major at UNI. The three are good friends who started the band back in high school and have kept jamming ever since. When asked about the name of the band, Maixner said, “We like to say that it comes from Pac-Man, but there’s really no story – but Pac-Man is a lot of fun to play.” Aside from having their songs on television, Followed by Ghosts has made two albums, “The Entire City Was Silent” and “Dear Monsters, Be Patient,” and has gone on tour twice. Maixner said writing and recording an album is almost a ridiculous amount of work, but in the end it’s really rewarding. He shared that one of his favorite experiences with the band has been touring twice in Norman, Okla., where they have some friends.

one,” she said. “A lot of people think it’s just an old person’s disease, but it’s not, and we need more people to realize that.” Each team decided upon a team captain, and that person then received a packet. The packet, which was strictly not to be opened before being given the goahead from special guest Student Body President Spencer Walrath, contained clues as to where the many different “QUASH Spots” were located throughout the Photo courtesy of Anthony Mitchell campus and the Hill. Batman and RAbin stop crime in its tracks all over the UNI campus. “QUASH Spots” were areas to which the particin countless hours to make ipants made their way in RABIN “Batman and RAbin” as order to obtain points that continued from page 6 entertaining as possible. contributed to their final “We’re trying to show The volunteer crew conscore. Five of the “QUASH sists of Gibson, who plays RAs in a more positive Spots” played host to chal- Batman and is the assistant light,” said Mitchell, who lenges. director, and Jason Pope, a just became one himself a At the Campanile, con- sophomore electronic media few weeks ago. testants had to transport major who plays Mr. Freeze Currently, the crew has an entire bag’s worth of and is the director of pho- uploaded some behind-themarshmallows from one end tography. They have put scenes clips onto Mitchell’s of the plaza to the other without using their hands. A small paddling pool, which was on the corner of College and 23rd Street, contained 15 jars of pickles and coins mixed in of all different values. Contestants had to make up exactly 38 See QUASH, page 9

“It’s always just a lot fun to just a hang out with them, and eat at Waffle House,” Maixner said. When asked about goals the band has for the future, Maixner said, “I would love to do this for a living, even if it wasn’t the Followed by Ghosts name, though hopefully it is.” Followed by Ghosts has a Facebook page for those interested in learning more about the band. Their music is available on iTunes.

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YouTube channel, www. YouTube.com/ayomitch. The final production will be ready for the world to see in late May, with a specially composed soundtrack. “This production has been grueling, but worth it because we’ve been having fun and putting something together that people will enjoy,” said Mitchell. “We spent a lot of money and have given up a lot of free time, but it’s absolutely worth it.”


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‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ Promoting sexual assault awareness on campus every step of the way. Even President Benjamin Allen was there to watch male On a chilly Thursday students try on their red afternoon, male University pumps. of Northern Iowa students “I’m here to observe the clumsily walked around stylish fittings,” he said. “I’m campus in bright red, high- not participating because of heeled shoes. These students the surgery I had. I was were experiencing what advised not to do it. But it’s women endure by taking a great program to raise part in the event “Walk a awareness.” Mile in Her Shoes,” which President Allen also is an international men’s expressed his interest in mile-long march to raise participating in the future. awareness for rape, sexual “Maybe next year I’ll test assault and gender violence. it,” he said. UNI’s event was sponsored Joe Montgomery, a freshby Kappa Sigma, Phi Kappa man Public Relations major, Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon, explained why he donned Sigma Alpha Epsilon, the red heels. Gamma Phi Beta, Alpha Xi “I’m part of Phi Kappa Delta, Alpha Phi and Alpha Alpha and I heard about the Delta Pi. event from them and they said what a great event it was,” he said. “I also heard people who came back from I feel better toned. I’m it and they said they had a going to be looking lot of fun, so I thought I’d it out.” great in my little black tryMontgomery also dress. explained how it felt to be in Joel Anderson high heels. “I’m not too good at balFormer Student Body President ancing in them, and I don’t know how I’m going to The walk started at the walk. I really don’t know Alumni House, where men how women do it.” signed up at tables and were There were also many given their heels while the women who attended the women encouraged them event. Mary Beth Drey, a By ALAN WILKINS Staff Writer

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Students smile as they sport their red pumps while walking the mile-long journey through UNI’s campus.

junior elementary education major and member of Alpha Xi Delta, explained how her sorority contributed to the event. “We are supporting the walkers, buying shirts and donating to the cause,” she said. When asked what she thought of her male friends wearing heels, she responded, “I love it! I think it’s great and funny. They look

good doing it. It’s hot.” Joel Anderson, former student body president, spent his last day as president sporting the bright red high heels with his fellow students. During the last quarter mile, Anderson expressed what it felt like to walk a mile in heels. “I feel better toned. I’m going to be looking great in my little black dress,” he laughed. “No, my feet are killing me and my legs hurt.” Anderson explained why he

chose to participate in the event on the last day of his term as president. “I am a huge advocate for sexual assault awareness. Anything I can do to make it easier for a victim to come forward or an advocate to step up, I will do it,” Anderson said. After the walk, those who participated in the event met up at the top of the Union where volunteers handed out food and drinks as speakers wrapped up the event.

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cents using the coins. A third “QUASH Spot” challenge was more mental than physical: a three-dimensional, symmetrical sculpture composed entirely of tissue boxes. Contestants were asked to think hard and calculate how many boxes were contained in the sculpture, having viewed it from only one angle. This being Iowa, the weather wasn’t completely on the side of everyone involved. “Come rain, shine, or I guess even snow, we’ll QUASH,” said Curry. After the 90-minute time limit for picking up as many points as possible had expired,

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who was almost unable to perform altogether. After experiencing severe back pain, he went to the doctor and found out he had fractured his third vertebra. He was told he’d need to rest for four weeks but protested that he had a show to do. With the aid of some pain killers, Bartelme was able to get through rehearsals and deliver stellar performances all last weekend. His back problems did not deter his wit. In one scene, Bartelme improvised a line that no one on the cast or crew had heard before Friday night. Hope Cladwell, daughter of Caldwell B. Cladwell, mentions how she went to the most expensive university in the world. Bartelme retorted, “State school, huh?” The show is not without political themes and innuendos, but perhaps the most prevalent message is the message of sustainability. Presenting itself at a pertinent time, with the sustainability debate surrounding the nuclear reactor failures of northern Japan, the dismal ending to the otherwise chipper musical in which narrator Officer Lockstock describes the years of death and suffering that follow shines a spotlight on the true nature of the issue, and leaves audiences not with a false sense of hope, but with a depressing sense of reality. In holding with its

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When asked how they’d done it, they joked, “Oh, we’ve been training.” Stamper had been personally affected by Alzheimer’s, but the primary reason for QUASHing for all four of the girls was to have fun while raising money and dedicating time towards a worthwhile cause. “We had a lot of fun,” they said, smiling. “Although some of us are graduating this year, we definitely plan to come back and QUASH again in the future.” QUASH raised a total of $12,816.01 for the Alzheimer’s Association. However, there are still 30 more days to increase the total by heading to the official website: www. quashnow.org.

own ideals, most of the materials used in the musical were recycled, excluding, thankfully, the many plungers. Despite its somber significance, it is a real joy to watch and to get caught up in the show, which not only satirizes political issues but the musical form itself. Senior actuarial science and business major Adam Vaught, who was in the audience Saturday night, said on the nature of the musical, “Everyone’s dying but I’m still smiling for some reason.” Perhaps the most humorous aspect of “Urinetown” was the banter between the two narrators, Officer Lockstock and Little Sally. Their dialogue invoked the self-aware nature of the musical, which added much of the hilarity. The show is enjoyable for audiences, and the cast and crew had a great time putting it on. Freshman Patrick Kalhorn, who played Billy Boy Bill, said of the cast, “We were like a family by the end of it.” The stagehands also seemed to be having a good time, as they initiated the Interlude dance during intermission, which brought audience members onto the stage to join in the fun. “Urinetown” will have its last performances at 7:30 p.m. April 21-23 at StrayerWood Theatre. Tickets are free for students, $20 general admission and $12 for youth. Tickets are available at the Strayer-Wood Theatre

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Students participate in the activities at different “Quash Spots” in the area.

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Hello and welcome to my first column as the University of Northern Iowa’s student body president! I am very excited to start this collaborative effort with the Northern Iowan as a way to keep you, the students, staff and faculty of UNI, informed of what we in the Northern Iowa Student Government are working on. I ask you to bear with me for a few weeks as I try to develop my “writer’s voice” and decide on an appropriate length for the column. This column, however, is only one of many ways for you to keep in touch with the business of your student government. I also encourage you to follow the @NISG and @ NIonNISG Twitter feeds, join the NISG Outreach Facebook group, regularly check the NISG website, www.uni.edu/NISG, and read each issue of the Northern Iowan. This column is only the first of many new transparency initiatives. When you return to school in the fall, we will have our “suggestions box” in place and ready to take your thoughts. Ian Goldsmith, the student body vice president, and I will have our “Union table hours” posted on the NISG website. These table hours will be a time where Ian and I will sit at the student organization tables in the Union and invite you to come up and talk to us about your ideas or express any frustrations that you are having, either with us or the university. When the fall semester begins, we are planning on updating our website with a new post at least once every weekday with information relevant to you. All of this is part of an effort to reach out to you and hear what you want us to work on and to keep you informed of what we’ve accomplished. Since the announcement of our victory on Feb. 28, Ian and I have been very busy transitioning into our new roles. We’ve shadowed our predecessors, Joel Anderson and Emma Hashman, in their meetings, met with the university administration

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On skipping class Last Monday, only four students showed up to my afternoon class. For a class with 18 students registered, this seems to be a very low number. Did the professor still hold class? Yes. Why? The majority of the missing students were in the computer lab writing their lab reports that were due at 5 p.m. that day. The lab reports were for the same class that the students were missing, and I have to wonder if it was worth it. Certainly one wants to finish one’s homework by the duedate, but should they skip class to do so? We students here at the University of Northern Iowa are paying a sizeable amount of money for the privilege of attending classes and learning from professors. Shouldn’t we be trying to get

and hired our executive directors for the coming year. We were sworn into office last Wednesday and officially started our jobs last Friday. I can tell you that we are both very excited to get down to work, not only because we really want to serve students but also because we have a great staff whom it is a treat to work with. I believe that we’ve hired an allstar team for our executive directors. It may come as a shock to some of you to learn that we hired Dakotah Reed as Director of Administration and Rhonda Greenway as Director of Governmental Relations. No doubt they are more than qualified for their roles, but why hire the two people who ran against us in the election? When Rhonda and Dakotah ran for student body president, they did so not specifically to oppose either myself or Ian but because they wanted to serve students. When you look at our campaign platforms, there aren’t that many differences. Some tickets included goals that others did not, but each platform generally included the same topics all with a common goal of improving the student experience at UNI. When I look to the staff we’ve assembled, I do not see two former rivals trying to undermine my efforts. I see two passionate students who will bring new ideas to the table. Rhonda and Dakotah will only serve to strengthen our administration and give us new ideas that Ian or I would not have thought of in isolation. I believe that we are fortunate. Most administr ations only have one president working for students; ours has three. That’s three minds to brainstorm, three voices

to speak to speak on behalf of students and three hearts beating with Panther Pride. So, what can you expect from us in the remaining three weeks of the semester? Ian and I will spend this week interviewing applicants for our lower cabinet positions. Morgan Johnson, our Director of Public Relations, will be updating information on the NISG website to accommodate for our new administration and the new senate. EmilyAnn Brueck, our Chief of Staff, will be scheduling meetings and office hours with our staff. Dakotah will be preparing budgeting information for the fall and preparing for any expenses that should arise over the summer. Rhonda will be contacting Iowa representatives and senators and scheduling events for the coming year. Skylar Mayberry-Mayes, our Director of Diversity and Student Life, will be preparing a survey on student life and developing plans to make a noticeable difference in diversity at UNI. Our entire staff is setting goals for the summer and organizing themselves so that we can return in the fall ready to hit the ground running. As for this summer, I will be here all summer taking class-

the most out of our money by attending class and asking questions? We all have days when we want to just stay in bed, study for an impending test or hang out with friends instead of attending class. We are all adults and capable of making decisions about what we do with our time. It may be worth it for a student to spend the class time studying for a test the next hour, but students who skip class rarely spend their time productively. I hope that when we decide whether or not to attend class, it is an informed decision made by considering all the consequences and choosing the course of action that best fits with our goals and expectations of ourselves.

In a recent article titled “Awareness Month: Is hooking up letting you down?”, the author broadly stereotypes gender roles and makes horrendous assumptions about men, women and college life. The author assumes that women hook up with the intent of finding love. The author also assumes women will be the ones sexually assaulted and “let down.” Binge drinking, being very “wild” (whatever that is) and “being taken advantage of ” are not a woman’s only options on a Friday or Saturday night. As the author seems to see it, men are the ones spreading STIs to everyone. Men are the ones to blame for taking advantage of women. Women can rape, too. In fact, I know at least one of my male friends has been raped. Who’s “hooking whom” now?

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es and working as an RA in ROTH. I will be spending a few hours each day in the NISG office, and I encourage you to visit or send me feedback on NISG via my email, spencer.walrath@gmail.com. Ian will also be here over the summer, working on the Summer Orientation Staff and informing the incoming freshmen of how NISG can serve them and how they can get involved. I am so excited for what this next year will bring. In my office I’ve posted all of our campaign pledges and all of the ideas that we’ve received from students. I will look at this board every day and work to make some progress on our initiatives. It gives me great satisfaction to begin checking things off that list because it means that I’ve accomplished something that will improve life at UNI. My hope is that at the end of next year, I won’t have to look back and ask myself what we’ve accomplished. Rather, at the end of next year, I hope that you will be able to come to me and tell me what I’ve accomplished. If you can do that, then I will know that our year together was a success. Spencer Walrath student body president

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The author makes the assumption that everyone involved in hooking up is heterosexual. Where do homosexual relationships fit in? What about bisexual/pansexual relationships? Throughout the entirely of the article, the author doesn’t even discuss hooking up. People hook up for a variety of reasons, and hooking up happens all the time outside of “binge drinking, being wild and being taken advantage of.” Men, women: enjoy your freedom. If you want to have safe, consensual, casual sex, have it (and get tested for STIs regularly). If you don’t, don’t. But don’t judge those who have different opinions about hooking up and do so safely. Brittany Deal Junior art major


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Recently I took some time to review the rhetoric of Donald Trump. Why? Well if you don’t know, Donald Trump has slowly made the transition from blowhard TV personality to blowhard presidential candidate. With continual play on cable news networks this man has officially wedged himself in the brains of Americans across the country. So, Mr. Trump, you have my attention. After listening to a couple of his speeches, he brings a few things to the table. For those of you who appreciate perseverance, the Donald delivers. In the past few months, the tea party and birther movement have been rather quiet in their questioning of President Obama’s birth records. Too quiet for Trump. In many of his interviews Donald has resurrected this issue with the undaunted will and tact of a bull moose. Perhaps he will be the one to bring back the century-dead Teddy Roosevelt party. Even in the face of numerous confirmations and testimonies by Hawaiian officials, the Donald refuses to yield. On a March edition of “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg said that Trump’s birther

pursuit was “the biggest pile of dog mess she’s ever heard” to the Don’s face. Whoopi’s strong words are only outdone by the Donald’s heavy-handed foreign policy report. While addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference, Trump summoned his inner Rodney Dangerfield, stating the U.S. “gets no respect” from other countries. In this speech, Trump called out Somalia, China, Germany and all of the OPEC nations. Trump promised that if the U.S. gave him one good admiral, he would “blast (the Somali pirates) right out of the water.” His naval pursuits would be followed by a personal visit to each of the OPEC nations to demand that they lower oil prices. You see, without any foreign policy experience or education, the Donald brings an unbridled Wild West flair to international diplomacy. Finally, the Donald possesses intrepid bravery. After filing for bankruptcy half a dozen times, Trump sells himself as business man. After failing so many times, the Donald stands courageously in defiance of simple logic and claims that he will save America’s floundering economy. Few in recent memory possess this kind of scrappy stick-to-it-iveness to pull themselves from financial ruin and then pull the wool over America’s eyes. So where will Trump’s efforts take him? My gut tells me not to the White House. It seems Trump is taking advantage of a relatively timid GOP. He reminds me a little bit of Tom Vilsack a few years ago, trying to declare candidacy before anyone else. So for now, “The Colbert Report” and “The Daily Show” will have a mountain of material to satirize and the Donald might wind up with unprecedentedly high ratings for his television show.

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Is the fear of divorce creating more divorces?

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We hear it every day: 50 percent of all American marriages end in divorce. The United States has the highest divorce rate of any country. People who get married between the ages of 20-24 have the highest chance of having their marriages end in divorce. These facts scare young people all the time. We fear relationships, we fear commitment and most of all, we really, really fear divorce. But perhaps our fear of such things is creating a bigger problem in the end. As college students, whether you are in a relationship or not, we are constantly hearing about the don’ts of marriage. Don’t get married until you have a job. Don’t get married too young. Don’t get married until you have been dating someone for a year. We are overwhelmed with all this advice, but are we ever really given advice on what we

should do? No, not really. Of course, our parents and other adults are giving us this advice based on statistics, but is the fear of divorce creating a fear of breakups in general? Do we see broken relationships just like we see broken marriages? If so, then we may ultimately be in relationships for the wrong reasons... because we don’t

want to fail. A lot marriages end in divorce due to what is called “irreconcilable differences,” meaning that the differences between spouses made marriage more or less impossible. But perhaps these people wouldn’t even be married if the fear of failure hadn’t been such an overwhelming concept to being with. Couples will often stay together because they fear being alone. Whether they have a real connection to one another, when dating they tend to stay together whether they really love each other or not. But when marriage rolls around it is more difficult to live together, make decisions together and perhaps have children together once you realize that you don’t really even like one another all that much. Perhaps if we saw breaking up as less of a failure, people would be more likely to explore other options while dating. We would take LIQUID LIBRARY more time in selecting a life partner rather than just staying with someone because we fear breaking up. Ultimately, dating is a stepping stone to marriage and should be treated as such. Just because a couple breaks up, it doesn’t mean they failed... it just means they believe they need more time to look around. And perhaps if we spent more time looking, we would spend more time married.

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The Panthers lost a pair of one-run games to the Drake Bulldogs this weekend in a doubleheader. UNI batted .259 and left 17 runners on base throughout the two games.

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The University of Northern Iowa softball team dropped both games of a doubleheader in Des Moines Saturday by a score of 3-2. One-run losses have plagued the Panthers all season and this weekend’s series against Drake University was no exception. In game one, the Panthers fell behind early on a bases-loaded ground out from Drake’s Lindsey Vande Wall. UNI couldn’t get their offense rolling until the sixth inning when the Panthers strung together three consecutive hits. Courtney Dunker delivered the biggest one with a gametying RBI double that scored Mackenzie Daigh. In the bottom half of the sixth inning, Drake recaptured the lead off a basesloaded walk. Northern Iowa wasn’t done, however, and responded to tie the game at 2-2 in the top of the seventh. Leah Embrey worked her way on, singling up

the middle. She then advanced to third by way of two passed balls. Daigh drove her home with a fielder’s choice to tie the game. The Bulldogs once again had the answer following the UNI rally when they scored the winning run on a wild pitch by Jamie Fisher, giving the Bulldogs the 3-2 victory. In game two, the Panthers were on the board first. Leah Embrey scored on a Hannah Borschel single to give the Panthers the 1-0 lead in the second inning. Drake’s Vande Wall brought the Bulldogs back by scoring a run in the third inning and driving in Marcie Sillman in the fifth inning to give the Bulldogs a 2-1 advantage. With the 2-1 Bulldog lead, the seventh inning featured nearly the same scenario as game one. UNI rallied in the top half with a Daigh solo home run to lead off the inning. The lead was once again short-lived See SOFTBALL, page 15

By BRAD EILERS Sports Editor

The National Basketball Association playoffs just got underway Saturday. Oh wait, I forgot, nobody cares about the NBA. I’m just kidding (sort of), but for those of you who do care, many of the NBA analysts are predicting the Los Angeles Lakers to “threepeat” as NBA champions this summer. Let me tell you, you couldn’t pick a more deserving team to win the NBA title. I mean, they ONLY have 16 titles. Not to mention they have the best role model in sports in Kobe Bryant. Who am I kidding? I hate Kobe Bryant (I hate the Lakers too, but mostly just because Bryant plays for them) and he certainly should not be considered a role model. There are

numerous reasons I have these feelings about Bryant, but the last few days have assured me of his selfishness, stupidity and total lack of judgment. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not going to deny that he is a great athlete, but he certainly tarnished the Lakers’ image and the entire image of the NBA after his actions on Tuesday night. For those of you who are out of the loop, the Lakers were hosting the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday night and midway through the third quarter, Bryant was called for a personal foul. Moments later, Bryant argued the call with referee Bennie Adams and received a technical foul. Bryant was then sent to the Lakers bench where he See BLURB, page 17

Ryan’s Rants Panther tennis sweeps Salukis, Virtual ‘Sports Reporters’ improve to 4-0 in MVC play

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The University of Northern Iowa tennis team did not drop a set in singles play en route to a 7-0 sweep of Southern Illinois University. UNI paired their singles dominance with a 2-1 decision in doubles play. The top three players for the Panthers -- Phoebe Walker, Laia Gonzalez-Garrido and Lara Okicki -- set the tone with convincing wins. The bottom half of the Panther lineup followed suit, only dropping a combined six games over the three remaining matches. “We played really strong in singles

and we’ll need to do that again tomorrow against Evansville,” said head coach Sachin Kirtane. “It was good to get another conference victory.” The win moved the Panthers to 4-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference. It was also a landmark day for Jessica Kunzelmann. The No. 4 player for the Panthers cracked the all-time single-season wins list and moved up on the all-time wins chart in the same day. With her 24th win, Kunzelmann is now tied for 10th all-time in single-season wins with 24. She also moved up to sixth place on the all-time wins chart. The junior standout sits at 69 career wins.

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I have learned the hard way that sports can become an addiction. With sports on television, the Internet and now on our phones we can spend nearly all day watching events that are taking place across the globe. I have come to realize that with nearly all addictions, people needing their fix will congregate together with others who are craving the same thing, and sports are no different. When someone can’t

to the game) they will get the next best thing: Internet message boards. Sometimes when I’m on a sports message board I feel as though I am on the smoker’s corner of campus kitty-corner from the McLeod Center. I love message boards. Most people may think this is creepy, which is probably true. If you are a diehard Panther fan like I am you should mosey on over to www.panthernation.com. See RANT, page 17


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Ralph Nader wants the NCAA to eliminate scholarships in order to “de-professionalize” college athletics.

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Consumer advocate Ralph Nader is calling for the elimination of college athletic scholarships, saying the move is necessary to “de-professionalize” college athletes. “As we near the exciting conclusion of ‘March Madness’ -- which would more accurately be described as the 2011 NCAA Professional Basketball Championships -- it’s time we step back and finally address the myth of amateurism surrounding big-time college football and basketball in this country,” said Nader, whose League of Fans is proposing that the scholarships be replaced with need-based financial aid. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the proposal Thursday, ahead of its official release. NCAA spokesman Bob Williams said that referring to college athletes as professionals defies logic. “They are students, just like any other student on campus who receives a merit-based scholarship,” he said. Nader, a former presidential candidate, argued that his plan would also help reduce the “winat-all-costs” mentality in high schools by reducing the incentive of college scholarships. “An entire industry has developed in the youth sports arena -- club teams, personal trainers, etc. -- to prey on families’ dreams of an athletic scholarship,” he said. “The lure of the

elusive athletic scholarship is the primary -- sometimes the only -- marketing tool these youth sports entrepreneurs use.” He said he would try to gin up support for his proposal from university presidents, Capitol Hill and the Education Department “We’ll use all the levers,” Nader said. “We’ll use the parents of athletes who’ve been mistreated and sick, and forced to play when they’re injured.” Nader added that he hadn’t yet canvassed Capitol Hill, but figured he’d find lawmakers who are concerned about the way college athletes are treated. The Drake Group, a college athletic watchdog organization, has called for replacing one-year athletic scholarships with need-based financial aid, or with multiyear athletic scholarships that extend to graduation. Nader said that colleges should either integrate athletics into the educational mission by eliminating college scholarships or “openly acknowledge the professionalism in bigtime college sports, remove the tax-exempt status currently given to athletic departments and make universities operate them as unrelated businesses.” The longtime former head of the NCAA, Walter Byers, has called for paying college athletes. Nader said his proposal was the opening initiative of a rejuvenated League of Fans, a sports reform group that has been dormant for some time.

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UNI junior pitcher Jaye Hutcheson was charged with the loss in game two of the doubleheader against Drake. With the loss, Hutcheson’s record fell to 5-12 on the season.

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as the Bulldogs quickly loaded the bases without making an out. An Amy Pierce single up the middle ended the contest, giving Drake an eerily similar 3-2 win.

The Panthers fell to 23-20 and 7-7 in Missouri Valley Conference play. UNI returns to action Wednesday at 4 p.m. when they travel to face the Bradley University Braves.

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Indiana Ice eliminate Black Hawks from USHL Playof fs By DUSTIN WOODY Sports Writer

The Indiana Ice used three goals in the second period on Thursday night and six total goals Friday to eliminate the Waterloo Black Hawks from the 2011 United States Hockey League Playoffs. The first round was a best-of-three game series with all games played at the higher seed’s home arena. With Waterloo seeded No. 6 and Indiana seeded No. 3 in the USHL Eastern Conference, to say Waterloo had a tough road ahead of them was an understatement. Dan Cesarz scored from Will Aide and Dominic Panetta at 7:59 of the second period of Thursday night, and Brian Ferlin scored from Blake Coleman and Daniil Tarasov at 15:37 to put Indiana up 2-0. David Johnstone’s goal came from Nick Mattson and Alex Barron at 17:53 of the second, and Coleman added a power play tally from Tarasov and Jarrod Rabey at 18:06 of the third period to secure the 4-0 final score. Indiana’s Sean Kuraly scored at 16:52 of the first period in Friday’s crucial game two, assisted by Peter Schneider and Chris

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The Waterloo Black Hawks lost a best-of-three game series to the Indiana Ice in the first round of the USHL Playoffs. The Black Hawks were outscored 10-3 by the Ice in the series. Waterloo finished the season 24-29-7 and have seven players who have signed with college teams.

Martin. Alex Barron added a second goal from Brian Ferlin and Daniil Tarasov at 18:28 to put the Ice up 2-0 going into the first intermission. Aaron Pearce scored from Tyson Fulton and Tyler Zepeda for Waterloo at 2:57 of the second, and Waterloo seemed to gain some momentum from that goal until Blake Coleman scored on a power play goal from Tarasov and Ferlin at 13:34. David Johnstone added

another power play goal from Kuraly and Alex Wideman at 14:50, and Zepeda answered for Waterloo with a power play tally of his own at 16:04 from Fulton and Zach Palmquist. Dan Cesarz was assisted by Adam Erne and Will Aide at 2:24 of the third period, and Jacob MacDonald scored what would be Waterloo’s last goal of the playoffs at 13:34. MacDonald’s goal was assisted by Mike

Montagna, and Tarasov scored Indiana’s final power play goal at 15:11 from Coleman and Ferlin to seal the 6-3 final score. Players and coaches were unavailable for comment. With Indiana capturing two of the three games in the first round, Waterloo is out of the playoffs. Seven Black Hawks have committed to colleges at this point, and they are: Alex Guptill, Michigan; Zach Palmquist, Minnesota State Mankato;

C.J. Motte, Ferris State; Mike Montagna, Vermont; Vince Hinostroza, Notre Dame; Jamie Hill, New Hampshire; and Anthony Day, Yale. Waterloo went 24-29-7 on the season, and their appearance in the 2011 Clark Cup Playoffs marked their eighth appearance in nine years in the USHL’s post-season.


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Bryant was also accused of sexual assault back in 2003. Bryant admitted to an adulterous sexual encounter with his accuser, Katelyn Faber, but the charges were dropped and a settlement was reached out of court.

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had a tantrum that would make most two-year olds envious. As if making a scene in front of millions of television viewers nationwide wasn’t bad enough, Bryant, in a “total lack of judgment” as he called it, yelled a homophobic slur at Adams, calling him a f----- right in front of the TV cameras. As one could imagine, the press had a field day with the story and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community was outraged, and rightfully so. I say hats off to them; don’t give him a break just because he’s an athlete. If anything, he should be held to a higher standard because he’s a public figure and supposed “role model.” Bryant responded to the issue Wednesday morning by saying, “What I said last night should not be taken literally. My actions were out of frustration during the heat of the game, period. The words expressed do not reflect my feelings towards the gay and lesbian communities and were not meant to offend anyone,” said Bryant. That may be so. However, if you are a professional athlete, or anyone for that matter, you shouldn’t use that language, ever. Not in that situation or any situation. While it may not be offensive and hurtful to you or even the person you’re saying it to, that still doesn’t make it right. You just shouldn’t use that type of language.

While I tried my hardest to believe Bryant’s apology to be sincere, that thought changed when I later heard part of his interview with ESPN Radio in Los Angeles after he was fined $100,000 by the NBA. “You got to just own up and take responsibility for what it is,” said Bryant. “I’m not going to sit here and say (the fine) is not warranted or anything.” However, shortly thereafter he follows that comment up with this: “We are appealing (the fine). I mean it’s just prototypical protocol.” Wow. Really? You say you are going to own up to your mistake and the $100,000 fine, yet at the same time you’re appealing it. Oh, and let’s not forget about his stellar track record that includes being accused of sexual assault back in 2003. While Bryant admitted to an adulterous sexual encounter with his accuser, Katelyn Faber, the charges were dropped and a settlement was reached out of court. What a classy guy... not. I have two close friends who are members of the LGBT community and while I haven’t had a chance to talk with them since Bryant’s most recent issue last Tuesday night, I’m sure they are feeling lots of emotions about an incident that could have easily been prevented. The worst part is, Bryant didn’t just verbally attack one person; he verbally attacked millions of people. Is he really someone you want your kids to look up to?

At this website you can talk with hundreds of Panther fans on a daily basis and talk about topics ranging from Lucas O’Rear to ignoring an outspoken poster from North Dakota. At this specific message board, you can make your feelings known on a range of different topic forums from recruiting to football, tailgating, basketball and an off-topic forum. If you are a Hawkeye fan you should check out www.hawkeyereport.com. This website is one of the most entertaining on the net. The football forum on this site has thousands of posters who always think they have the inside scoop or have some connection to the football program. Posters on this site are always trying to light a flame under random rumors that make no sense. I have spent many hours of my life

scanning this message board but most of it is spent on the off-topic board. “Hawkeye Report Off Topic” has an almost cult-like atmosphere with people who have inside jokes that range back years. If you want to laugh until you get a stomachache, you should give it a chance. I can watch game after game in nearly any sport, but sometimes it can get rather lonely. My family often gets frustrated at the amount of athletics I watch and they don’t seem to share the same desire of sporting conversation that I do. If I need to get something off my chest or listen to incoherent ramblings about anything sports-related, I often make my way to message boards. I have a dream of someday getting my own seat on ESPN’s “Sports Reporters,” but for now I will have to settle with my keyboard. To all the readers of Ryan’s Rants and all my cyber-friends/enemies on the message boards, go Panthers!


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