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The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

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If I ruled: voting laws

If I ruled: voting laws

ERIC BOISEN Sep 25, 2014

Welcome to the “If I Ruled” series, where I get to stroke my ego and think about what I would do if I could change anything within our laws. This week: voting laws. In 2012, the United States...

Unlocked cars lead to thefts

Unlocked cars lead to thefts

AMBER ROUSE Sep 25, 2014

On Sept. 17, nearly 20 Cedar Falls residents woke up to find valuable items missing from their vehicles. These car thefts occurred from Olive to Franklin streets and Second to 28th streets. Cedar Falls...

UNI retains rank among top Midwest public universities on U.S. News & World Report

UNI retains rank among top Midwest public universities on U.S. News & World Report

CHELSEA HELMLE Sep 25, 2014

U.S. News and World Reports named the University of Northern Iowa No. 2 on the “Best Regional Public Universities” in the Midwest list for 2015. This is the second consecutive year UNI has...

KULT roof party introduces new image

KULT roof party introduces new image

AMBER ROUSE Sep 22, 2014

The University of Northern Iowa’s student-run radio station, KULT, relaunched itself into the atmosphere Thursday on Maucker Union’s rooftop.  Commons Collective, a local jazz quintet...

Pep rally gears students up for homecoming game

IAN SHILHANEK Sep 22, 2014

Students packed McLeod Center Friday night for the annual homecoming pep rally to pump up Panther pride for Saturday’s football game. As the pep rally opened, University of Northern Iowa President...

$40.8 mmil. for research

CASSIDY NOBLE Sep 22, 2014

University of Northern Iowa Foundation, the organization responsible for collecting donations at UNI, announced they have collected $40.8 million dollars in grants for the fiscal year of 2014.  The...

Can’t rain on our parade

Can’t rain on our parade

MAKAELA SCHULZ Sep 22, 2014

Panther fans fought the rainy weather Saturday morning to support the renewed installation of the homecoming parade. The University of Northern Iowa’s homecoming parade has been out of commission...

Rep. Pat Murphy speaks at UNI forum

Rep. Pat Murphy speaks at UNI forum

AMANDA WAGNER Sep 18, 2014

Representative Pat Murphy, congressional candidate for Iowa’s first district visited University of Northern Iowa’s campus Wednesday afternoon. Former Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives,...

Locked dorms

Locked dorms

IAN SHILLHANEK Sep 18, 2014

Students living on the University of Northern Iowa’s campus this year have adjusted to a recent change in the way they can access their respective dorms. Instead of using keys, the Department of...

Student fights SDS

ALLISSA BUELOW Sep 18, 2014

A student threatened to sue the University of Northern Iowa after Student Disability Services allegedly would not allow him to put in a request for a class waiver.  Ben Christensen, senior political...

Homecoming candidates perform for royal titles.

Homecoming candidates perform for royal titles.

CASSIDY NOBLE Sep 18, 2014

As homecoming fever is running rampant this week, many students crammed their way into the Maucker Union’s ballroom Tuesday evening to witness the potential homecoming king and queen answer questions...

Letter to the Editor

JESSICA KAUTZER Sep 18, 2014

Call me a modern day fallibilist, but who out there is kidding themselves to ascertain the position that a modern day college student actually believes in traditional conservative principles? Maybe there...

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