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NISG hosted Cocoa & Counseling at the UNI Counseling Center on Wednesday, Jan. 23. The meet-and-greet event was organized by NISG Mental Health Director Sarah Rasing.

UNI Counseling Center offers cocoa, conversation

EMMA KOSSAYIAN, Staff Writer Jan 28, 2019

The UNI Counseling Center offered a safe place to escape the cold on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) provided hot cocoa, cookies and most importantly, conversation at their...

Relax at Rod with Student Wellness Services

Relax at Rod with Student Wellness Services

COLBY WEBER Jan 28, 2019

Between classes, part-time jobs and extracurricular activities, many students may struggle to find time to relax. With such hectic schedules, it may seem impossible to take time out of one’s day for...

Friesens top 10 films of 2018

Friesen’s top 10 films of 2018

HUNTER FRIESEN Jan 24, 2019

With political and social upheaval, natural disasters and the overall feeling of optimism fading away, 2018 was a rocky year that never really seemed to end. Fortunately for moviegoers, the year did offer...

Joshua Sebree lectured about Life and the Moon in conjunction with last Sundays lunar eclipse.

Super blood wolf moon appears in sky

LEZIGA BARIKOR, Campus Life Editor | [email protected] Jan 24, 2019

A super blood wolf moon appeared in the sky late Sunday night, Jan. 20. Despite the name, there was nothing to fear about last weekend’s lunar eclipse, according to assistant professor Joshua Sebree...

UNI Dance Marathon will be hosting its annual Black Tie Affair event on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. at ThreeHouse: A Wesley Foundation.

Dance Marathon dresses up for the kids

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer Jan 24, 2019

College students seldom get the opportunity to dress up for special occasions like they did in high school. The closest thing many UNI students get to prom comes just once a year: Dance Marathon’s Black...

Icon Donuts & Sweetery opens on Hill

Icon Donuts & Sweetery opens on Hill

LEZIGA BARIKOR, Campus Life Editor | [email protected] Jan 17, 2019

Some students might be tempted to put their New Years’ health and fitness resolutions on hold -— or at least plan a cheat day — to try out the new sweet spot on the Hill. On Friday, Jan. 11, Icon...

The Service and Leadership Council, the Northeast Food Bank, the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley and Americorps are partnering to organize the fourth MLK Day of Service benefitting the BackPack Program.

MLK Day of serving food-insecure kids

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer Jan 17, 2019

The giving season didn’t end on Christmas, according to some volunteer organizers. On Monday, Jan. 21, students, faculty and community members will come together for the fourth annual MLK Day of Service...

Blu Collar Fashion and Multicultural Education Services are collaborating on the Humanize My Hoodie exhibit, opening at Rod Library on Tuesday, Jan. 22.

‘Hoodie’ exhibit examines implicit bias

COLBY WEBER Jan 17, 2019

When you walk down the street, you may not pay much attention to other people’s fashion sense. In everyday life, a clothing item such as a hoodie is seen as commonplace and ordinary. However, due to...

Glee Club serenades at Variety Show

Glee Club serenades at Variety Show

ALANNA BYRNES, Staff Writer Dec 6, 2018

Last weekend, the UNI Varsity Men’s Glee Club hosted their 41st annual Christmas Variety Show. Filling the Great Hall at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC), the singers entertained...

The newest film by the Coen brothers, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, is available on Netflix. The six-part Western film received a 93 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Coen film inconsistently explores Wild West

HUNTER FRIESEN Dec 6, 2018

Joel and Ethan Coen are two directors who can always be depended on to make a wildly original film. Their work contains an offbeat nature mixed with highbrow comedy that either ends up making a splash...

Students de-stress before finals week

Students de-stress before finals week

PEYTON HUSMANN, Staff Writer Dec 6, 2018

Dead week: A time when every college student needs something to take their mind off the mountain of work that has piled up throughout the semester. “De-Stress Days” provided UNI students with activities...

Sports editor bids farewell to the NI

Sports editor bids farewell to the NI

JOEL WAUTERS, Sports Editor | [email protected] Dec 6, 2018

It is often said that sports is the greatest form of entertainment because it cannot be scripted. After two and half years of studying to become a sports journalist, I still find the idea as true as ever...

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