The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

Northern Iowan

The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

Northern Iowan

The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

Northern Iowan

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...

University Avenue to undergo construction

CASSIDY NOBLE Sep 18, 2014

Many individuals in Cedar Falls would agree University Avenue has seen better days.     The six lane ‘corridor’ from Highway 58 to Midway Drive is in a state of disrepair, and...

Enrollment stats show overall decrease in students

Enrollment stats show overall decrease in students

CASSIDY NOBLE Sep 18, 2014

A recent report issued by University Relations announced that UNI has a fall 2014 attendance of 11,928 students; attendance  is 1.9% down from the 12,159 students that attended last fall.  That...

Branstad visits UNI campus

Branstad visits UNI campus

AMBER ROUSE Sep 18, 2014

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad visited the University of Northern Iowa Thursday Sept. 11. as part of Branstad’s campaign for the upcoming midterm elections,  Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds...

UNIVA launches crowd funding

KYLE MARLIN Sep 11, 2014

The University of Northern Iowa Veterans Association (UNIVA) is helping pilot a new form of funding for student organizations called crowd funding.  They produced video and a website to help raise...

Caribou is calling all coffee-lovers

Caribou is calling all coffee-lovers

MAKAELA SCHULTZ Sep 11, 2014

Caribou Coffee has officially started brewing in Cedar Falls. Caribou gave away coupon booklets to their first 100 customers to celebrate their grand opening last Thursday. The booklets contained 52 coupons,...

UNI gets FY16 funding

AMBER ROUSE Sep 11, 2014

Kicking off the start of a new school year, the Iowa Board of Regents approved funding for fiscal year 2016.  The board approved $649 million for the FY16 budget. The board also approved $12.9 million...

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