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Northern Iowan

The UNI Interpreters Theatre will present Evan Placeys Pronoun on Friday, Oct. 11 and Saturday, Oct. 12.

‘Pronoun’ explores identity, relationships

COLBY WEBER Oct 10, 2019

Preparing a play in one month would be a difficult task for most directors. In addition to this challenge, UNI student Ernest Toutant III decided that his first play in the director’s role would be one...

Fortepan Iowa wheat-pastes past

Fortepan Iowa wheat-pastes past

ZYRUS WHITEHEAD and SOFIA LEGASPI Oct 7, 2019

Three buildings on College Hill are sporting a new look after a wheat-pasting project was completed last week. Crews of volunteers adhered five massive images onto exterior walls in the district on Thursday,...

Spoken word poet, activist and writer Donney Rose shared poetry and addressed racial inequality at UNI Interpreters Theatre on Friday, Oct. 4.

Rose shares ‘Tales from the Bayou’

ANNA ALLDREDGE Oct 7, 2019

Spoken word poet, community activist and writer Donney Rose performed in the UNI Interpreters Theatre on Friday evening, Oct. 4. Much of the Baton Rouge native’s work reflects upon the issues of police...

Homecoming kickoff and beyond

Homecoming kickoff and beyond

ZYRUS WHITEHEAD, Staff Writer Oct 3, 2019

Crowds of students gathered at Lawther Field to celebrate the start of UNI’s 100th homecoming week at the annual Homecoming Kickoff on Monday, Sept. 30.  President Mark Nook gave opening remarks about...

Panther Portrait: Homecoming Picnic 2019

Panther Portrait: Homecoming Picnic 2019

SOFIA LEGASPI, Campus Life Editor | [email protected] Oct 3, 2019

Gloomy weather wasn’t enough to stop UNI’s annual Homecoming Picnic on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Despite the event being moved indoors from Lawther Field to the Maucker Union to avoid the rain, hundreds...

Film Critic Hunter Friesen reviews Between Two Ferns: The Movie, a film adaptation of a popular online talk show series hosted by Zach Galifianakis.

‘Between Two Ferns’ thrives in limelight

HUNTER FRIESEN Oct 3, 2019

What started as a joke and over the years became an even bigger one, Zach Galifianakis’ long-running web series “Between Two Ferns” has been given the feature-length treatment via Netflix. Just...

Make the Change is a student organization founded in 2018 that works to positively impact the UNI community through kindness and encouragement.

Make the Change one word at a time

COLBY WEBER Oct 3, 2019

After a long day, it can feel as if life is beginning to weigh down on you. Whether it’s an assignment that didn’t go as well as you had hoped or troubles with friends and family, there are a variety...

Students compete for the crown

Students compete for the crown

EMMA'LE MAAS, Executive Editor Sep 30, 2019

Eight candidates competed for the crown at the annual Homecoming Royalty Competition on the evening Thursday, Sept. 27 in the Maucker Union Ballroom. The competition was hosted by the Campus Activities...

9th Annual Pear Fair and College Hill Oktoberfest

9th Annual Pear Fair and College Hill Oktoberfest

SOFIA LEGASPI, Campus Life Editor | [email protected] Sep 30, 2019

College Hill buzzed with activity this weekend as two annual events drew crowds from the UNI and Cedar Valley community alike. The Pear Fair, an open air indie craft fair organized by local boutique Mohair...

Oh My Grill grand opening

Oh My Grill grand opening

SIERRA STEEN, Managing Editor | [email protected] Sep 30, 2019

A newcomer to College Hill hosted a “DJ Night” from 7 to 11 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26 to celebrate its grand opening. Oh My Grill, a new restaurant which opened over the summer, specializes in halal...

The IRTS Lab in Schindler Education Center is showcasing a display of challenged literature in observation of Banned Books Week from Sept. 22 to 28.

Keep the light on for Banned Books Week

SOFIA LEGASPI, Campus Life Editor | [email protected] Sep 26, 2019

Rod Library and the College of Education are observing Banned Books Week alongside the rest of the nation this week from Sept. 22 to 28. This year’s theme is “Censorship Leaves Us in the Dark: Keep...

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