UNI alum brings documentary to Lang
ELIZABETH KELSEY, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
“Every single person will walk out of this place completely changed,” said UNI alum Vanessa McNeal, addressing the packed Lang Hall Auditorium at 6 p.m. on Monday night. The crowd of students, alumni and community members had come to experience the free screening of McNeal’s documentary “Grid...
New NISG Upper Cabinet commences
ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
On Wednesday, April 10, the new Upper Cabinet members of Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) were officially sworn into their positions. Each person started work in their individual roles on Monday, April 15. NISG President Jacob Levang and Vice President Jacob Stites selected the Upper Cabinet Mem...
Recycling changes coming to campus
ELIZABETH KELSEY, Staff Writer
April 15, 2019
Filed under Campus Life, News, Showcase
With Earth Day just one week away, environmental concerns are blossoming on campus. UNI community members may have noticed that the campus recycling protocol is changing. According to UNI Director of Sustainability Eric O’Brien, the changes are the result of several related factors in the structure of t...
RodCon 2019
SOFIA LEGASPI, Campus Life Editor
April 15, 2019
Filed under Campus Life, News, Showcase
Rod Library welcomed about 3,000 visitors from UNI, the Cedar Valley and beyond to celebrate all things geek culture during the sixth annual RodCon on Saturday, April 13. “It’s just really great to see all of these people come together,” said Jess Cruz, a member of the RodCon planning committee. ...
NAR conference celebrates 50 years at UNI
ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
April 15, 2019
The North American Review (NAR), is preparing for a conference to celebrate 50 years at the University of Northern Iowa. Although the NAR has been around for over 200 years—making it the oldest literary magazine in the country—it has spent only a quarter of that time at UNI. “In literary publ...
SigEp raises awareness with See-SAAW
LEZIGA BARIKOR, Staff Writer
April 11, 2019
Filed under Campus Life, News, Showcase
On Monday, April 8, the UNI chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp) brought out their annual 24-hour See-SAAW event to raise awareness for sexual assault on college campuses. It was a bright and sunny day to be seesawing, but as SigEp members rotated shifts at night, the reality of the issue of sexual assault...
UNI Student Leadership Awards list
MICHAEL OASHEIM, News Editor
April 11, 2019
On Tuesday, April 9, the University of Northern Iowa released its list of 2019 Student Leadership Awards. UNI CARE Award The CARE (Creating A Responsible Environment) Award is offered to a student, faculty member or organization that has exhibited an outstanding commitment to a sustainable future...
UNI Museum unveils mastodon tusk
CECILIA MITCHELL and SOFIA LEGASPI
April 8, 2019
Filed under Campus Life, News, Showcase
Nearly nine decades ago, a man in Hampton, Iowa was digging a gravel pit and struck something with his shovel. He discovered a 12-foot long, 600-pound mastodon tusk. “It was really a big deal in the state and even bigger in the small town of Hampton,” said Nathan Arndt, UNI Museum’s assistant di...
UNI alum tells story of battle against cancer
ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
April 8, 2019
Most college students are focused on getting through exams, finding internships and job hunting. At 23 years old, then-UNI student and now alum Dylan Slattery was simply focused on surviving. He was fighting cancer for the second time. Not just any cancer, either: Stage four melanoma. Slattery was...
Student work showcased in annual exhibit
ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer
April 4, 2019
The Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition opened in the UNI Gallery of Art in Kamerick Art Building on Monday, March 25. This year’s juror, T.J. Dedaux-Norris, is an assistant professor of art for the School of Art and Art History at the University of Iowa. He gave out awards to students on the opening...
Camp Kamala launches across Iowa
ELIZABETH KELSEY, Staff Writer
April 4, 2019
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris is no stranger to the UNI campus, having been a guest at an early voting rally hosted by the Northern Iowa Democrats last October. Now, the current California senator has announced her candidacy for president, and her campaign team is returning to UNI, as well as to four...
Fire in the Industrial Technology Center
GABRIELLE LEITNER, Art Director
April 4, 2019
On Tuesday, April 3, at approximately 3 p.m., a fire broke out in a kiln in the Industrial Technology Center (ITC). The building did not have any damage from the fire and no one was injured. The ITC holds six undergraduate programs: Construction management, electrical engineering technology, technology a...
UNI alum brings documentary to Lang
April 18, 2019
Walking out of the darkness for suicide prevention
April 18, 2019
New NISG Upper Cabinet commences
April 18, 2019
Politics aren’t black and white
April 18, 2019
Engaging in open-minded political discussion
April 18, 2019
Play created for kids on autism spectrum
April 18, 2019