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Northern Iowan

The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

Northern Iowan

Students perform the Interlude in 2015 at UNI versus Witchita State. The Interlude is taught to freshman at orientation, and is often played at UNI sporting events.

‘The Interlude’ has got to go

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Campus Life Editor Nov 1, 2023

On Nov. 3, 2010, a video titled “The Interlude Dance” by Ian Goldsmith was uploaded to YouTube. 13 years later, the Interlude dance is still being done. At almost every student Welcome Week since,...

Walter Burtis, pictured left, is running for Cedar Falls mayor. Burtis and his family have lived in Cedar Falls since
2000. He opened his first business in Cedar Falls in 2017, and has opened several other businesses since.
Danny Laudick, pictured right, is
running for Cedar Falls mayor. A Cedar Falls native, he graduated from UNI with a degree in Business Economics and has founded several businesses and community initiatives in the Cedar Valley.

Use your vote Nov. 7

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN, Executive Editor Nov 1, 2023

Would you like to see more improvements on College Hill? Tired of the city’s parking restrictions? Do you want College Square Mall to be revitalized? You have the opportunity to advocate for these...

Families have nothing to fear

Families have nothing to fear

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Campus Life Editor Oct 25, 2023

Family (kinship), is defined by Brittanica as “a group of persons united by the ties of marriage, blood, or adoption, constituting a single household and interacting with each other in their respective...

A nuclear attack on family

A nuclear attack on family

DREW HILL, Opinion Columnist Oct 25, 2023

Before there were democracies and republics and other forms of organized government there was the family. Family was the first form of governance. However, many in this country feel like the institution...

Lack of sleep can have several negative side effects including increased stress and memory issues.

Why you shouldn’t sacrifice your sleep

MITCHEL FOX, Opinion Columnist Oct 12, 2023

I’ve always said that if I could possess one super power, it would be to never need sleep and not feel the effects of it. Imagine how much more time there’d be to procrastinate. However, until that...

Students listen and take notes as a professor speaks during a class. According to DeBoef’s survey of UNI students from over 20 different majors, 70% of students believe college classes within their major effectively prepare them for their future career.

College courses: Trust or bust?

DRAYTON DEBOEF, Opinion Columnist Oct 12, 2023

As the current semester progresses towards the midpoint, students at UNI find themselves in a reflective mood, contemplating their academic journey and the road ahead. With early registration for spring...

A student worker in Rialto hands ice cream to a student. Opinion columnist Estelle Johnson encourages students to be conscious of how they interact
with student workers.

Be polite to working Panthers

ESTELLE JOHNSON, Opinion Columnist Oct 4, 2023

Being a student worker means more than just providing for your fellow Panthers – it means having responsibilities to serve, help and aid those who are in need of what you provide. Those who work in dining,...

Loving him is Red

Loving him is Red

CADEN SHEA, Sports Editor Sep 27, 2023

Ciara and Russel Wilson. Hailey Steinfeld and Josh Allen. Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers. There have been a multitude of NFL players who have dated celebrities. None, I repeat NONE have broken the...

With fall officially upon us, Bailey Klinkhammer took to the Cedar Valley to find the best chai in town. From Cottonwood Canyon to The Savvy Bean, Klinkhammer decided Sidecar’s pumpkin chai latte with oat milk was the winner.

Battle of the chai

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Campus Life Editor Sep 27, 2023

As of Saturday, Sept. 23, fall has officially arrived. This means that fall favorite drinks are returning to coffee shop menus around the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area. For years, fall menus have revolved...

The Iowa Supreme Court building, pictured above.

Judicial Branch requires rewriting

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Campus Life Editor Sep 20, 2023

“So, if a law be in opposition to the Constitution, if both the law and the Constitution apply to a particular case, so that the Court must either decide that case conformably to the law, disregarding...

Supreme Court Justices seated from left are Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., and Justices Samuel A. Alito and Elena Kagan.  

Standing from left are Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Judicial Branch does not require edits

DREW HILL, Opinion Columnist Sep 20, 2023

The polarization in the United States political scene today is no secret. Those general feelings have been extended to the judicial system as well, especially in the last couple of years. Decisions like...

Recruitment for Fraternity and Sorority Life at UNI starts this Wednesday,
Sept. 13. UNI’s fraternities and sororities focus on giving back to the
community, nourishing active members and recruiting new members.

UNI Recruitment vs Bama Rush

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Campus Life Editor Sep 13, 2023

Since 1904, with the installment of a Kappa Delta chapter at the University of Alabama, sorority rush has been a culturally significant part of being a student at Alabama. In the 118 years since then,...

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