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At RodCon last year, the Cedar Rapids Ultimate Superheroes and the UNI
Trooper made a visit.

“Something for everyone” at RodCon

MALLORY SCHMITZ, News Editor Mar 27, 2024

Superheroes, Storm Troopers and pop culture enthusiasts will unite next Saturday for the ninth edition of Rod Library’s RodCon. RodCon is a free mini comic book convention that Rod Library Marketing...

Members of UNIs Swordfighting Club prepare for battle on Lawther Field.

En garde with UNI’s sword fighting club

HOPE JACOBS Mar 27, 2024

The University of Northern Iowa is home to many extracurricular clubs –– one of which is the university’s Swordfighting Club. Created around 2012, UNI’s sword fighting club has grown in the past...

UNI flutist Emily Paul finds joy in performing and holds a variety of leadership positions within the School of Music.

‘It’s about the art and the connections’

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN, Executive Editor Mar 27, 2024

For Emily Paul, music means more than just performing. Double majoring in flute performance and performing arts management, she said she loves music for the connections it can make between people. “I...

Uthe’s experience at UNI with SAR Improv and UNI Theater helped paved the way to his current profession of Education Administrative Associate for the Children’s Theater Company.

UNI alum brings theater to kids

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN, Executive Editor Mar 20, 2024

From UNI to Minneapolis, there is no denying Carson Uthe is at home in the theater.  A 2023 alum, Uthe majored in communication and minored in theater. He is now the education administrative associate...

UNIdos encourages everyone to attend their events. The organization will be hosting the annual Noche de Gala
on Saturday, April 13. For more information, visit their Instagram, @uni_unidos.

Highlighting Latiné culture on campus

HOPE SCHULTE, Staff Writer, Graphic Designer Mar 20, 2024

“Providing a better understanding of the Hispanic/Latinx/Latiné culture to the UNI community through educational, cultural, and social programming.” This is one of the main goals of UNIdos, an...

The Panther Pantry offers more than food to students – offering tampons, dental dams, and other hygiene products.

Behind the shelves of the Panther Pantry

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN, Executive Editor Mar 6, 2024

Nestled in the basement of Maucker Union is a small room making a big impact on the UNI community. The Panther Pantry, founded in January 2019, offers free food and basic necessities for enrolled students,...

“Elvis” is an emotional watch, for different reasons than “Priscilla. The two films draw contrasts between the different angles of
the relationship. “Priscilla” shows more behind the curtains of Elvis Presley’s relationships. Not just with Priscilla, but with his family and daughter, too.

Priscilla v. Elvis, which is better?

CALLEE FAIR, Staff Writer Mar 6, 2024

Many fans of the Presely’s were not only blessed with one biography picture, but two the last couple years with Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” coming out in 2022 and Sophia Coppola’s “Priscilla”...

TheatreUNI brings “Heathers” to life

TheatreUNI brings “Heathers” to life

JOSUE VILLATORO and BAILEY KLINKHAMMER Feb 27, 2024

 Over the weekend, UNI opened up their first theater production of the semester, and it’s a production that will for sure not be forgotten. “Heathers” is a dark comedic adaptation of the 1989 cult...

Bigfoot Betty’s is owned by Jesse and Chelsi Armstrong, who double as the Sasquatch Jack’s owners. The restaurant’s signature entree is their tenderloin, which is breaded in-house.

Searching for Bigfoot (Betty’s)

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Campus Life Editor Feb 27, 2024

For those who frequent Main Street, a new restaurant has opened behind Sarah’s Espresso at 419 Main St. Bigfoot Betty’s opened earlier this year under the ownership of Jesse and Chelsi Armstrong, who...

ADPi president Nicole Bellis (left) spoke to the Northern Iowan about the accomplishments her sisterhood has made this year.

Alpha Delta Pi wins big

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Campus Life Editor Feb 27, 2024

“The eight awards we brought home to UNI made me so proud to be a part of this sisterhood, and made me so thankful that all of my sisters are dedicated to seeing our chapter thrive,” Ellie Penick,...

The Rock Revolution celebrated the climbing community and the spirit of adventure that drives climbers to reach
new heights. The WRC also offers climbing classes for everyone at every skill level.

Rock Revolution: University of Northern Iowa’s ultimate top rope climbing competition

JACOB KURT, Staff Writer, Sports Photographer Feb 27, 2024

The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) hosts an annual spectacle that sends pulses racing and adrenaline pumping: Rock Revolution. For 25 years, this event has been a cornerstone of the climbing community,...

According to Fair, Holland is the best Spider-Man because of his social awkwardness combined with his nerdy charm. When bringing Spider-Man from the comics to the big screen, Holland trumps the others.

Who is the best Spider-Man?

CALLEE FAIR, Staff Writer Feb 21, 2024

It has been 22 years since the first “Spider-Man” was released in theaters on May 3, 2002. Witnessing copyright wars and three other “Spider-Man” series in between, fans of this famous superhero...

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