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Northern Iowan

With this federal grant, UNI hopes to help address the shortage of school psychologists in Iowa schools. The recommended ratio of school psychologists to students is one to 500, while Iowa’s current ratio is about one to 1,800 or 1,900, some regions having a much higher disparity.

UNI receives $2.5 million federal grant for mental health access

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN, Staff Writer Mar 22, 2023

After extensive research and collaboration with numerous Iowa Area Education Agencies (AEAs), UNI has received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to train 15 new school psychologists...

El desafío de tradiciones CATS es una buena manera para mantener la historia de UNI.

Traducción: CATS desafío de tradiciones

KARINA ORTIZ, Spanish Editor Mar 22, 2023

Conectando ex-alumnos con estudiantes (CATS por sus siglas en inglés) alienta a todos los estudiantes a participar en el anuario digital de UNI—el desafío de tradiciones. Las tradiciones tienen que...

During World War 1, the W.A.V.E.S. division was unofficially created. These women held other positions such as training pilots, air traffic controllers and parachute testers.

Woman crush Wednesday at the UNI Museum

AUBREY SCHAFBUCH, Staff Writer Mar 22, 2023

The UNI Museum at ROD Library has taken to social media for Women’s History Month, bringing back nostalgic Woman Crush Wednesday posts. Their goal is to honor the women that have made a difference in...

PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Panther football at 2023 Pro Day

PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Panther football at 2023 Pro Day

EMMA KOEHLER, Managing Editor Mar 22, 2023

UNI football held Pro Day on March 20 in the UNI-Dome where 17 NFL representatives gathered to watch ten athletes complete drills and workouts. Media, family and friends were also welcome to watch the...

Maya McDermott (0) played well in UNI’s final game, finishing with a team-high 19 points.

Panthers bow out to Cornhuskers

CADEN SHEA, Sports Writer Mar 22, 2023

The UNI women’s basketball season ended in devastating fashion as the Panthers were defeated by the Nebraska Cornhuskers 77-57 in the second round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT)....

Opinion Columnist Drew Hill breaks down the impact the Silicon Valley Bank has had and the panic it has created in regards to the future of banking.

Banking going bust

DREW HILL, Sports Writer Mar 22, 2023

On March 10, 2023, the Silicon Valley Bank in Santa Clara, Calif., failed. It was the 16th largest bank in the United States, according to Ken Sweet of AP News. The massive bank mainly served technology...

After a year of fundraising, UNI Dance Marathon celebrated their fundraising with their annnual Big Event. After 12 hours of standing, the grand total of $128,063.12 was revealed, which will be used to provide 10,671 meals for families at the Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.

Dancing for a chance

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN, Staff Writer Mar 19, 2023

UNI Dance Marathon raises over $128,000 for Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital After a year of fundraising, UNI Dance Marathon raised a grand total of $128,063.12 for the University of Iowa Stead...

El año pasado durante el evento de Campo de banderas, UNI CATS plantaron 469 banderas, cada uno representando 20 de los 9,379 donantes del año anterior.

Traducción: UNI CATS a empezar la semana de donaciones con el Campo de banderas

KARINA ORTIZ, Spanish Editor Mar 19, 2023

Escritora: Erin McRae Traductora: Karina Ortiz Conectando ex-alumnos con estudiantes (CATS por sus siglas en inglés) está planificando una celebración durante la semana final de marzo que se llama...

Columnist Robert Leonard discusses a Republican push to put public money into private hands.

Drowning public schools in the bathtub to promote GOP ideology

Robert Leonard, Iowa Capital Dispatch Mar 19, 2023

Grover Norquist, founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform told National Public Radio in 2001, “I don’t want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag...

Make the Change’s impact can be seen across campus. If students want to get involved, they can visit the Make the Change website – makethechangeuni.weebly.

Make the Change spreads love and support on campus

MEG GROVE, Staff Writer Mar 19, 2023

Make the Change is a student-led organization at UNI focused on strengthening the community through acts of kindness. The organization was formed in 2018 by Cam Salvador and Eric Ramos after they worked...

Parker Keckeisen capped off another outstanding season with the best finish of his career, finishing as the national runner-up at 184 pounds.

Keckeisen secures runner-up finish at NCAAs

DREW HILL, Sports Writer Mar 19, 2023

After a good start for the UNI wrestling team, with each of the seven wrestlers who made the NCAA Championships winning their first match, six fell in their second match and went to consolation brackets....

The UNI pep band traded their purple polos for white Missouri Valley Conference t-shirts as they played for Valparaiso’s Thursday night game against Murray State. They found out just three days beforehand that they would be filling in, but were able to learn their school song and pick up chants from Valparaiso’s cheerleaders.

“Go Beacons!”: Pep band pays it forward

MALLORY SCHMITZ, News Editor Mar 8, 2023

UNI pep band supports band-less Valparaiso at Arch Madness tournament When the UNI pep band received word that Valparaiso University was not bringing a band to the Arch Madness tournament, the story felt...

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