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Glee Club welcomes students in song

Glee Club welcomes students in song

ELIZABETH KELSEY, News Editor Sep 9, 2019

Lang Hall Auditorium was packed with enthusiastic UNI students and community members on Friday evening as the UNI Varsity Men’s Glee Club presented their fifth annual Welcome Home Concert. “We are...

Finding food, community at farmers market

LAUREN MCGUILL, Staff Writer Sep 9, 2019

Those seeking fresh local produce, food trucks, live music or simply a good time can find it at the College Hill Farmers Market every Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. The market is run by the UNI Center for...

TheatreUNI explored issues of diversity and representation of minority groups in theatre during their cabaret production of Anything You Can Do, I Can Do...? on Sept. 6 and 7 in the Bertha Martin Theatre.

Exploring representation in theatre

ANNA ALLDREDGE Sep 9, 2019

TheatreUNI presented “Anything You Can Do, I Can Do…?” on Sept. 6 and 7, a cabaret performance highlighting the conversation surrounding diversity and representation in musical theatre. Performed...

Panther Portrait: Get Social @ Rod

Panther Portrait: Get Social @ Rod

SOFIA LEGASPI, Campus Life Editor | [email protected] Sep 9, 2019

Students learned about Rod Library resources on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 4 during the “Get Social @ Rod Library” event. Library staff were available to meet students and answer questions from 3:30...

Top 5 movies of Summer 2019

Top 5 movies of Summer 2019

HUNTER FRIESEN Sep 5, 2019

As the outdoor and political climate reached sweltering conditions during the never-ending summer, the movie theatres offered a cool and comfortable place to escape from reality. And while escapism is...

The Many Voices of Art is on display no in the Mary Haskell-Hansen Room of the UNI Gallery of Art until Oct. 5, from Oct. 16 to Nov. 16 and from Dec. 5 to Dec. 19.

Exploring ‘The Many Voices of Art’

COLBY WEBER Sep 5, 2019

When considering a painting, how it sounds isn’t usually what comes to mind. However, with their newest art gallery collection, Charles Adelman and Darrel Taylor want viewers to listen -— in a different...

Making connections at the Volunteer Fair

Making connections at the Volunteer Fair

SOFIA LEGASPI, Campus Life Editor | [email protected] Sep 5, 2019

Over 40 nonprofit organizations hosted information tables in the Maucker Union ballroom on Wednesday, Sept. 4 during the Volunteer Fair. The fair was a collaborative effort between the Volunteer Center...

The Center for Multicultural Education hosted its annual Welcome Back BBQ in the Maucker Union Coffeehouse on Monday, Aug. 26.

CME launches year with BBQ

SOFIA LEGASPI, Campus Life Editor | [email protected] Aug 29, 2019

The Center for Multicultural Education (CME) kicked off the new school year with their annual Welcome Back BBQ on Monday, August 26. The event ran from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Maucker Union Coffeehouse. “It...

Whats new in Cedar Falls?

What’s new in Cedar Falls?

COLBY WEBER Aug 29, 2019

Students moving back into Cedar Falls area for the fall semester will notice several new businesses opening up in the area. While some have just recently opened for business, others will soon be available...

Get Social @ Rod Library

SOFIA LEGASPI, Campus Life Editor | [email protected] Aug 29, 2019

Rod Library and The Learning Center invite students to "Get Social @ Rod Library" on Wednesday, Sept. 4 in the Learning Commons from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The event offers opportunities to win prizes,...

Panther Portrait: Maucker Union Live

Panther Portrait: Maucker Union Live

SOFIA LEGASPI, Campus Life Editor | [email protected] Aug 29, 2019

New students participating in UNI Now gathered on Thursday, Aug. 22 for Maucker Union Live. The fun-filled evening, scheduled from 9 p.m. to midnight, included games, a DJ, mug-painting and...

Jackson Twait, a UNI junior majoring in Actuarial science and economics, will compete in the Cincinnati competition of NBCs American Ninja Warrior later this month.

Student to compete on ‘Ninja Warrior’

ALLISON MAZZARELLA, Staff Writer May 2, 2019

Ever since he was in middle school, Jackson Twait has dreamed of becoming the next American Ninja Warrior. Those hopes of competing have now become a reality for Twait, a junior at UNI studying actuarial...

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