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The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

Northern Iowan

The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

Northern Iowan

3 years later, the Interlude Dance is past its prime

JAKE BEMIS Nov 21, 2013

It was a craze that once swept the nation. The Interlude Dance, created at the University of Northern Iowa, has thousands of YouTube views and hundreds of uploads, including a video of Michelle Obama dancing...

Thanksgiving in the dorms

Nov 21, 2013

Microwave meal:Hy-Vee buttermilk biscuits 59 centsHy-Vee cream of potato soup 67 centsHy-Vee cold corn 59 centsHy-Vee diced ham $2.78 Salt and pepper/seasonings to tastebutter for the...

About Time’ is charming, relatable

KATHERINE JAMTGAARD Nov 12, 2013

There has to be at least one time in your life you wish you could do over. You could erase a decision as monumental as a regrettable exploit that still affects you today or as trivial as revealing something...

No Shame continues to welcome performers

RACHEL BALDUS Nov 12, 2013

Audience members sat facing a chalkboard reading: “NO SHAME: A Night of Playful Hedonism and Debauchery” when the lights flashed and they started cheering as No Shame Theatre began in the Communication...

Differences in food prices

Nov 7, 2013

From dining centers to grab-and-go stores to gas stations to shopping centers, University of Northern Iowa students have a variety of places to grab a quick snack or meal. However, some UNI students have...

Stressed-Out Students

Jacob Shultz Nov 7, 2013

With midterms in the rear-view mirror, planning next semester’s classes straight ahead and projects, papers and tests just around the corner, students are feeling the pressure. “Stress has two...

All-Staff Column: How would you improve the Liberal Arts Core?

Nov 4, 2013

David PopeI may be in the minority here, but I love the Liberal Arts Core. My education would not be nearly as eye-opening without it. As a political communication major, I have taken many courses seemingly...

Panthers end season with win

BEN LLOYD Nov 4, 2013

It took 84 minutes, but the University of Northern Iowa women’s soccer team finally found the back of the net against Grand View University Tuesday night.The goal came when a handball was called on the...

Students react to library changes

Nov 4, 2013

Over the last year, Rod Library has undergone some serious construction in order to break the clich? of a typical library.“I feel like Rod Library has broken all traditional norms of a library and focused...

UNI takes third in Boonville

NICK ALVARADO Nov 4, 2013

The University of Northern Iowa women’s golf team rounded off the fall season by finishing in third place at the Charles Braun Intercollegiate. They ended the season with a score of 599, their best overall...

Vocal AmmUNItion reloading

Nov 4, 2013

Students can show off their singing and dancing skills from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 6 in the Campbell Ballroom for Vocal AmmUNItion, the University of Northern Iowa’s student-led show choir. Auditions were also...

Class scheduling changes introduced at NISG meeting

JORDAN AUNE Oct 24, 2013

For the 2014 fall semester, the Office of the Registrar is adding a 75-minute class slot on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; a Saturday morning class slot; and a three-hour class slot at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays,...

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