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Northern Iowan

The above renderings show possible designs for the new wrestling facility currently pending approval at the Nov.
15-16 Board of Regents meeting. A future location has not been finalized, however the gravel parking lot south of
27th Street and west of Panther Parkway has been listed as the most cost-effective location.

Wrestling facility renderings released

MALLORY SCHMITZ, News Editor Nov 15, 2023

Conceptual renderings have been released for what UNI Wrestling Head Coach Doug Schwab hopes will be their “next 100-year building.” The renderings were revealed at a press conference before wrestling...

The highly-anticipated in-state matchup between the Panthers and the No. 3 ranked team in the country, the Iowa Hawkeyes, marked the first time the McLeod Center has sold out for women’s basketball in program history.

UNI Hoops History

MALLORY SCHMITZ and CADEN SHEA Nov 15, 2023

6,790 fans crowded into the McLeod Center on Sunday to witness UNI women’s basketball history. The highly-anticipated in-state matchup between the Panthers and the No. 3 ranked team in the country,...

Hope Jacobs on the left and Olivia Luhring on the right are students that participate in the Fortepan project.
Through this project, UNI students are able to make historical media in various forms.

Preserving history, one photo at a time

JEFFERY JONES, Staff Writer Nov 10, 2023

Fortepan, IA, an open-source platform for digitizing historical photos, is putting together a yearlong project focusing on Waverly. University of Northern Iowa faculty and students have scanned over 7,000...

The first Death Café will be hosted at Sidecar Coffee on College Hill Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. Melinda Heinz hopes to
create a space of open and respectful conversation about death.
Melinda Heinz, an associate professor of family, aging and couseling, is
bringing the first Death Café events to Northeast Iowa. Originating with
Swiss sociologist Bernard Crettaz, the events have become popular in the
United Kingdom and are spreading around the world.

Death, coffee and open conversation

JEFFERY JONES, Staff Writer Nov 8, 2023

Death is a topic many would rather not think about, but it’s an inevitability we all must face. Whether it is the passing of a loved one or our own mortality, the subject proves to be a difficult one....

International students wear the flags of their home countries as they prepare to compete in the CATS Traditions Challenge Amazing Race during the week of Homecoming.

Breaking barriers, building bridges

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN, Executive Editor Nov 8, 2023

Over 60 countries, more than 120 languages, and 160 students. From Bangladesh to  Pakistan, UNI’s international student community will have the opportunity to showcase their country and culture during...

A UNI student was arrested Wednesday morning for allegedly using a student organization debit card for personal expenses.

BREAKING: Student arrested for theft from student org

A University of Northern Iowa student identified as 22-year-old Courtney Paige Jarrett has been arrested this morning for allegedly using a student organization’s debit card to make personal purchases. Jarrett...

William Enyart (left) represented Southern Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives for two years. Gil Gutknecht (right) served as a representative for Minnesota in the U.S. House of Representatives for 12 years.

Former congressmen visit campus

KRISTIN MOOS, Staff Writer Nov 1, 2023

Former congressmen William Enyart and Gil Gutknecht visited the UNI campus on Tuesday, Oct. 24 as part of the Congress to Campus program. Enyart has been participating in the program for about eight years,...

Part of the vision plan includes finding ways to bring more retail and dining options to College Hill. Other initiatives
mentioned in the document are making the neighborhood more walkable, creating more outdoor gathering spaces and connecting more cohesively to the area bike trails.

The upHill climb

NOAH HACKBART, Staff Writer Nov 1, 2023

Editor’s note: Noah Hackbart currently serves as the Director of Governmental Relations for Northern Iowa Student Government.  The future years of College Hill were looking hazier after the Cedar...

Students will have the opportunity to see the Plain White T’s, best known for their 2006 hit song “Hey There Delilah,” in concert on Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC).

CAB to host Plain White T’s for fall concert

Hope Schulte, Staff Writer, Graphic Designer Oct 30, 2023

University of Northern Iowa students are no longer a ‘thousand miles away’ from seeing a certain band in concert. Students have the opportunity to see the Plain White T’s, best known for their 2006...

Basking in the Candlelight

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN and ERIN MCRAE Oct 26, 2023

Under the flicker of candlelight at the historic Masonic Temple in Waterloo, Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) will present a new “Candlelight Concert” series featuring the student-led...

The bookstore featured big sales and deals during their last few weeks open before Follett took over operations. While Follett will fully manage and operate the store, the university will continue to own the space.

Turning a new page

JO BRAHMS, Staff Writer Oct 26, 2023

Watch out Panthers, the winds of change are blowing across campus this week. This week marks the beginning of the Follett Higher Education Group’s managerial role of the UNI bookstore. A Request for...

David W. Wilson shakes hands with UNI President Mark Nook at a ceremony Friday morning celebrating Wilsons $25 million donation to the College of Business.

$25 million donation opens new chapter for College of Business

MALLORY SCHMITZ, News Editor Oct 21, 2023

Students, faculty and community members gathered on the South Curris lawn Friday morning to celebrate a Panther success story and a step in a new direction for business education. 1970 UNI alum David...

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