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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

Politics put a black eye on Olympics

BEN LLOYD Feb 6, 2014

Olympians spend their whole lives training for that one special moment when the world focuses its spotlight on them and they take pride in representing their country. Such pressure causes a drama unrivaled...

UNI student arrested for alleged extortion

JORDAN AUNE Feb 6, 2014

A University of Northern Iowa student was arrested Feb. 4 on charges of extortion. Bradley Richard Williams, 28, marketing major, is accused of extorting money and sex acts from a Bettendorf woman. Williams...

Censure decision will be made in June

JORDAN AUNE Feb 3, 2014

University of Northern Iowa President Wlliam Ruud has been in office for less than a full year, yet he might have to face a difficult situation this summer due to circumstances that he had no control over.UNI...

Dining centers extend breakfast hours

Feb 3, 2014

In response to a fall customer satisfaction survey and an interesting predicament, the UNI Department of Residence is extending breakfast by 15 minutes until 9:45 a.m.“We had a couple of students who...

Out With The Old

Jan 30, 2014

This is not an article about typical New Year’s resolution making. As great as I think resolutions are, and as much as I would never discourage anyone from making them, according to a study by the University...

Panthers above .500 after victory

NICK ALVARADO Jan 30, 2014

The University of Northern Iowa women’s basketball team cruised to a 70-59 victory against Loyola University Chicago Sunday afternoon. The Panthers combined a 44.8 field goal percentage, a perfect 9-9...

Let’s say goodbye to lectures

LAURA HEBBELN Jan 28, 2014

Lecture-based classes have been a staple of higher education for centuries, and the University of Northern Iowa is not an exception. Although the university boasts smaller class sizes, which incites us...

Newspapers keep UNI safe from corruption

Jan 28, 2014

Newspapers serve as a watchdog and an overseer to expose corruption, fraud and issues that are imperative for the public to know. The Northern Iowan is starting a new series of watchdog investigative stories...

UNI defeats Missouri 24-10

NICK GARY Jan 28, 2014

On the night the University of Northern Iowa wrestling team honored U.S. troops, the Panthers showed they too have some fight in them by defeating a second top-10 ranked opponent.Like they have done all...

Buss scores career-high 26 points

Jan 23, 2014

University of Northern Iowa junior forward Nate Buss knew by Thursday’s practice he would be starting for the first time in a collegiate basketball game. Most people would have sent a text or placed a...

Adderall Things Considered

Dec 12, 2013

Last week, the Northern Iowan’s own Jacinda Ruggles penned a damning report concerning Adderall. In it, Adderall and related drugs are painted as addictive, dangerous substances abused by lazy college...

Miller presents “Self!” to UNI

Dec 12, 2013

An eager audience of about 110 took their seats in the Bertha Martin Theatre, awaiting the beginning of performer Tim Miller’s event “Performance! Body! Self!” “All of my work has really been about...

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