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Rod Library will be hosting the Power of Words festival next week in honor of Douglass 200th birth anniversary.

Frederick Douglass festival coming to library

ALLISON MAZZARELLA, Staff Writer Sep 13, 2018

Rod Library will be hosting the Frederick Douglass “Power of Words” festival from Sep. 18 to 22. This year marks the 200th anniversary of Douglass’ birth. According to “The Baltimore Sun,” President...

ARTapalooza draws crowds to Main Street

ARTapalooza draws crowds to Main Street

SYDNEY HAUER, Executive Editor | [email protected] Sep 10, 2018

Community members and students gathered on Main Street on Saturday, Sep. 8, for ARTapalooza, an annual fine arts showcase. Local vendors working in different mediums such as ceramics, painting, jewelry...

Established in 1999, the Tallgrass Prairie Centers mission is restoring native vegetation for the benefit of society and the environment, with research, education and technology transfer, according to their website.

Tallgrass Prairie Center educates during field day

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer Sep 10, 2018

On Thursday, Sep. 13 at 4:30 p.m., the UNI Tallgrass Prairie Center will host a field day at J.H. Roadman Memorial Park in Dike alongside Iowa State University STRIPS (Science-based Trials of Rowcrops...

Dorms experience Labor Day weekend flooding

PEYTON HUSMANN, Staff Writer Sep 10, 2018

Over Labor Day weekend, Cedar Falls received a great amount of rainfall. On Monday, this not only affected many off-campus residences, but also some of the on-campus residence halls. These included Campbell,...

Directed by Jon Chu and starring Constance Wu and Henry Golding, Crazy Rich Asians premiered in the United States on August 15, 2018. The film received a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ lacks originality

HUNTER FRIESEN Sep 6, 2018

Rachel Chu and Nick Young have been together for over a year now and couldn’t be happier. Both of them are professors at NYU, which is how they first met. One day, Nick asks Rachel to come with him...

The Other Other Operations logo is a combination of the album art from one of the albums they cover and an image from Monty Python, which provided the inspiration for their name.

Piano tech returns to music performance

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer Sep 6, 2018

On Friday, Sep. 7 at 6 p.m., the faculty and staff recital titled “The Other Other Operation” will be held in Davis Hall. UNI piano maintenance technician and coordinator David Dunn will lead Chris...

Panther Portrait: Ryan and John

Panther Portrait: Ryan and John

SOFIA LEGASPI, Campus Life Editor | [email protected] Sep 6, 2018

UNI students Ryan Frank and John Radenbaugh performed during the noon hour on Wednesday, Sep. 5 for Maucker Union Live. Radenbaugh is a senior political science major, and Ryan is a junior social work...

The Center for Multicultural Education is now the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, & Social Justice and is home to Multicultural Education Services, Gender and Sexuality Services, and Military and Veteran Student Services.

Check DIS out: CME has new name

SARAH RITONDALE, Staff Writer Aug 30, 2018

The  Center  for Multicultural Education (CME) has not only changed its name, but the entire dynamic of how it approaches student inclusion. The newly renamed Office of Diversity, Inclusion, & Social...

CAB will be hosting a pop culture gameshow on Thursday, Aug 30 at 8 p.m. in the Maucker Union Ballroom.

CAB to host pop culture game show

ALLISON MAZZARELLA, Staff Writer Aug 30, 2018

The Campus Activities Board (CAB) will be bringing a game show event to the Maucker Union Ballroom on Aug. 30.  The event, Pop Culture Clash, will take place from 8 to 10 p.m. and feature question- based...

The Sixth Annual UNI Harvest Festival on Thursday, August 30th from 5 to 7 p.m. will feature free food and music.

UNI Harvest Festival prepares for 6th year

PEYTON HUSMANN, Staff Writer Aug 30, 2018

This Thursday, Aug. 30, the UNI Student Garden, along with the Student Green Fund, will be putting on the Sixth Annual UNI Harvest Festival. The event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Panther Plot...

Directed by Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman premiered on Aug. 10, 2018. The movie features John David Washington as Detective Ron Stallworth and Adam Driver as Detective Flip Zimmerman.

Lee makes comeback with ‘BlacKkKlansman’

HUNTER FRIESEN Aug 27, 2018

Spike Lee has always been an outspoken director when it comes to civil rights. His no-holds-barred mentality put him on the map in 1989 with “Do the Right Thing,” and again in 1992  for his epic biopic...

Panther Portrait: Welcome Home Concert

Panther Portrait: Welcome Home Concert

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer Aug 27, 2018

On Friday, Aug. 24, the UNI Varsity Men’s Glee Club performed their fourth annual “Welcome Home” concert in Lang Auditorium. They sang classics like “Victory March” and “Brothers Sing On.” The...

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