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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

UNI drops to 3rd heading into MVC Tournament

NICK ALVARADO Mar 10, 2014

After Northern Iowa’s 89-70 victory over Illinois State, the Panthers found themselves in the midst of a six-game winning streak with a chance at first place in the Missouri Valley Conference. Forward...

Orchestra composes the trip of a lifetime

KATIE UPAH Mar 6, 2014

While some students may only fantasize about 80 degree weather, sunny beaches and relaxing music this spring break, 60 UNI students and school of music faculty will live that dream during the Northern...

A need is a need, and it should be accommodated

Feb 24, 2014

This weekend, I was at a conference and attended a workshop called “Queering Disability.” As I arrived in the workshop room, I noticed the presenter, who had a visible disability, sitting on the stage...

DIY: At home in the dorms

Feb 24, 2014

There’s not a lot of room for extra things when living in the dorms. But there are still things that are good to have on hand. Business casual clothes are worn quite often and most ironing boards are...

Letter to the Editor

Feb 24, 2014

With the opening of UNI’s LGBT* Center on Dec. 10 of last year, we began a conversation about what it means to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or any number of other spectrum identities as a student...

Letter to the editor

NATE DOBBELS Feb 24, 2014

For those of you who haven’t heard, the Northern Iowa Student Government elections are upon us and are your opportunity to have a voice in who makes decisions for you this upcoming year. You have the...

Senior day win sets school record

NICK GARY Feb 24, 2014

It was a record-setting night for the fourth-ranked Northern Iowa wrestling team as they improved to 12-0 for the first time in program history during Saturday’s meet with Purdue University. The fate...

Obama misplaces focus of students

CHRISTOPHER DANIEL Feb 17, 2014

Speaking in Waukesha, Wis., President Barack Obama joined the chorus calling for curtailing college liberal arts education due to its perceived weakness as a revenue generator or guarantor of employment....

Fisher pitches perfect game

BEN LLOYD Feb 17, 2014

Jamie Fisher has accomplished a lot as a UNI Panther. She was named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Conference team three times, she became UNI’s all-time leader in wins and she earned 2012’s MVC...

Mini comic con to soar into Rod Library

RACHEL BALDUS Feb 13, 2014

Superman, the Fantastic Four and Darth Vader aren’t just for the big screen.Rod Library is holding a mini comic con March 29, and leading up to it will be other events related to this genre of literature.“The...

UNI wins on tie breaker, stays undefeated

NICK GARY Feb 13, 2014

With their undefeated team record on the line, the fate of the University of Northern Iowa wrestling team rested on the shoulders of freshman Dylan Peters. The Panthers found themselves trailing 18-14...

Thank a Farmer

Feb 10, 2014

As lackluster as the Super Bowl and its commercials were this past Sunday, I was happy to see farmers gaining some hard-earned recognition. As a sixth-generation farmer myself, I’m proud to see some light...

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