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The UNI Anime Club meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Curris 127 to watch and discuss anime.

Weekly club unites anime fans

LAUREN MCGUILL, Staff Writer Nov 4, 2019

For the past decade, anime has grown in popularity in numerous countries, including the United States. The genre is based around Japanese animated TV shows and movies and draws inspiration from a variety...

A Florida native with UNI roots, Michele Moyna has served as the Residence Life Coordinator for Lawther Hall since July 2018.

Lawther RLC serves students

ELIZABETH KELSEY, News Editor Nov 4, 2019

Even though it’s tucked away in a side hallway, Michelle Moyna’s room is hard to miss. It’s the one with all the balloons. They litter the floor of Moyna’s office in Lawther Hall, where she works...

Speaker encourages mental health discussion

Speaker encourages mental health discussion

COLBY WEBER Oct 31, 2019

Trigger warning: The following article contains themes of suicide, mental health, bullying and drug use. Over the course of Ross Trowbridge’s hour-and-a-half long presentation on mental health, an average...

Iowa native Kris Boettger runs local business Barn Happy. The combination gift-shop-lunch-stop-coffee-bar is currently in its 17th season, open on Wednesdays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Barn Happy business built from faith

SOFIA LEGASPI, Campus Life Editor | [email protected] Oct 31, 2019

Kris Boettger may work in the retail and food industry, but in her mind, her main job is to be a blessing to others. “I love the people,” Boettger said, sitting at a table enjoying a cup of homemade...

Benedict Cumberbatch (other attached picture) stars as Thomas Edison and Michael Shannon (right) as George Westinghouse in historical drama The Current War, directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon.

‘Current War’ electrifies history

HUNTER FRIESEN Oct 31, 2019

In the late 19th century, Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse were the two titans of American innovation. With the country modernizing at a rapid pace, both realized the need for a better way to power...

UNI’s digital media program hosted its 15th annual Fast Forward workshop on Friday, Oct. 25. College and high school students from across the state heard from nearly 30 industry experts, including keynote speaker and UNI alum Ben Hagarty.

Fast Forward trains in digital media

SOFIA LEGASPI, Campus Life Editor | [email protected] Oct 28, 2019

Nearly 30 industry professionals gathered at the 2019 Fast Forward Digital Media Workshop to share tips and tricks with students from UNI and other schools. The event took place in Lang Hall on Friday,...

“Zombieland: Double Tap” was released on Oct. 18 and stars Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin. The film received a 68 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

‘Zombieland’ returns without brains

HUNTER FRIESEN Oct 28, 2019

When the first “Zombieland” came out in 2009, it was a pleasant surprise. The zombie genre was in its initial rebirth stage and self-referential humor hadn’t reached its peak just yet. It became...

Panther Portrait: Drag-A-Ganza

Panther Portrait: Drag-A-Ganza

GABRIELLE LEITNER, Art Director | [email protected] Oct 28, 2019

On Friday, Oct. 25, about 50 UNI students and community members gathered in Maucker Union for UNI Proud’s annual Drag-A-Ganza. Performers danced to songs such as “Look What You Made Me Do,” “Your...

Clothesline Project brings awareness

Clothesline Project brings awareness

COLBY WEBER Oct 24, 2019

Colorful shirts will be displayed across UNI’s campus on Friday, Oct. 25 as part of the Clothesline Project, an interactive event that visually represents violence that occurs within communities, both...

The UNI chapter of the International Justice Mission organized a thrift shop fundraiser on Monday, Oct. 21 to finance human trafficking rescue missions.

IJM hosts ‘Threads’ thrift store

LAUREN MCGUILL, Staff Writer Oct 24, 2019

UNI’s International Justice Mission (IJM) hosted “Threads,” a pop-up thrift store to raise funds and awareness to end human trafficking on Monday, Oct. 21 in the Maucker Union Ballroom. The group...

The UNI Womens Chorus and Varsity Glee Club sang at a shared Spotlight Series performance on Tuesday, Oct. 22.

Women’s Chorus, Glee Club perform

SOFIA LEGASPI, Campus Life Editor | [email protected] Oct 24, 2019

The UNI Women’s Chorus and UNI Varsity Glee Club performed a Spotlight Series concert on Tuesday evening, Oct. 22 in the Great Hall of the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC). During the...

Panther Portrait: Orchesis & IDT Show

Panther Portrait: Orchesis & IDT Show

EMMA'LE MAAS, Executive Editor Oct 24, 2019

The UNI Dance Program kicked off Family Weekend festivities with its annual fall showcase on Friday, Oct. 18, with an additional performance on Sunday, Oct. 20. Sister dance companies Orchesis and International...

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