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The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

Northern Iowan

Student Body President Drew Stensland and Student Body Vice President Kirsten Ahart are working toward making student rights more transparent.

NISG highlights student rights

LEZIGA BARIKOR, Campus Life Editor | [email protected] Nov 5, 2018

The Dean of Students office is restructuring its website to better cater to student needs and highlight student rights. The topic of student rights — specifically the idea of having a student bill of...

Opinion columnist Brenna Wolfe responds to a recent column published in the Oct. 29 edition of the NI about the sexual assault allegation made against Senator Cory Booker by an anonymous Twitter user.

Allegation needs to be investigated

BRENNA WOLFE, Opinion Columnist Nov 5, 2018

Trigger warning: Sexual assault Last week in an opinion column, Albie Nicol discussed a tweet created by an anonymous twitter user with the handle @TheeDeepThroat. In the tweet, a gay man accused Senator...

Students flocked to Strayer-Wood Theatre on Friday, Nov. 2 for a showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

UNI does the Time Warp, again

CECILIA MITCHELL, Copy Editor Nov 5, 2018

Many “creatures of the night” made their way onto campus Friday night for an annual Halloween treat: a screening of the 1975 cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” At 10 p.m. on Friday,...

The Panther Marching Band will perform at PMB Live! in the Great Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m.

From football field to stage at ‘PMB Live!’

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer Nov 5, 2018

On Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 P.M., the Panther Marching Band (PMB) will perform “PMB Live!” in the Great Hall of the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The band is under the direction of Justin...

Marcus Weymiller (above-right) prepares to shake off a tackle during the Panthers 26-16 win over the Illinois State Redbirds on Nov. 3.

Playoff hopes alive as Panthers beat Redbirds

PATRICK HANSEN Nov 5, 2018

The stands were packed for Family Weekend as the Panthers (5-4) hosted the Illinois State Redbirds (5-4). Fans rejoiced to see the Panther offense and defense work in perfect harmony as they walked over...

A.J. Green (above) scored 16 points in his collegiate debut against the Wartburg Knights in UNIs 110-69 exhibition win on Oct. 28.

UNI men roll to consecutive exhibition wins

EMMETT LYNCH, Sports Writer Nov 5, 2018

The 2018-2019 UNI men’s basketball season is officially underway. The Panthers hosted two exhibition contests as they gear up for the regular season opener on Nov. 6. The first matchup came as UNI...

Steen Metz, a Holocaust survivor from Denmark, gave a presentation on his experiences being arrested and taken to Theresienstadt Concentration Camp in Czechoslovakia in 1943.

Holocaust survivor visits Hearst Center

PEYTON HUSMANN, Staff Writer Nov 1, 2018

The Hearst Center for the Arts was packed on Oct. 30 as people flocked to hear Holocaust survivor Steen Metz. There was only standing room left available as Metz told the story of how, as a child in Denmark,...

Former VP visits Iowa ahead of elections

Former VP visits Iowa ahead of elections

JOEL WAUTERS, Sports Editor | [email protected] Nov 1, 2018

Hundreds poured into the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Oct. 30 to see former Vice President Joe Biden speak ahead of the Nov. 6 midterm elections. Biden, who served as...

Panther eSports is UNIs competitive gaming student organization, and the growing organization is hoping to expand in dorms and in UNI athletics.

Panther eSports eyes athletics

JOSHUA DAUSENER, Copy Editor | [email protected] Nov 1, 2018

Panther eSports, UNI’s gaming student organization, is undergoing a particularly active semester. According to eSports Director of Programming Chad Schafer, Panther eSports does both competitive gaming...

Author and film producer Ralph Savarese came to UNI on Tuesday, Oct. 30 to discuss his new memoir See it Feelingly, inspired by his life experiences and research in the area of autism. Savarese is a Grinnell, IA native.

‘See it Feelingly’ in autism memoir

TONI FORTMANN Nov 1, 2018

On Tuesday, Oct. 30, author Ralph Savarese visited Bartlett Hall to speak about his latest book, “See it Feelingly: Classic Novels, Autistic Readers, and the Schooling of a No-Good English Professor.” “My...

Opinion columnist Sam King discusses the recent effort by Snapchat to increase voter registration numbers in the 18-24 age group.

Using Snapchat as a tool to recruit voters

SAM KING, Opinion Columnist Nov 1, 2018

We’re all familiar with Snapchat; the wildly popular app with the yellow ghost icon that lets you take pictures and send them your friends. Snapchat, with awareness of their popularity, decided to do...

Robert Redford stars in The Old Man & the Gun, written and directed David Lowery. The crime comedy is based on the real-life story of criminal and escape artist Forrest Tucker.

Redford shines in ‘The Old Man & the Gun’

HUNTER FRIESEN Nov 1, 2018

Robert Redford has built a successful decade-spanning career as a charming actor who can play any type of character with a heart of gold. It seems fitting that in his final performance in the new film...

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