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While the Panthers snapped their five meet losing streak at Valparasio, UNI has continued to struggle and has dropped their last two meets.

Panther tennis drops three of last four meets

JOEL WAUTERS, Sports Editor | [email protected] Apr 19, 2018

From April 6 to 15, the UNI women’s tennis team faced off against four opponents as their 2018 schedule winds down. The Panthers have struggled this season, having only won three of their first meets....

With the help of Terry Rozier (12), Jaylen Brown, and Jayson Tatum, the Boston Celtics lead the Milwaukee Bucks 2-0 in the first round.

Boston youth leads Celtics to 2-0 advantage

JERRIUS CAMPBELL, Sports Writer Apr 19, 2018

After a rough game one for the Miami Heat, Dwayne Wade showed why he is a Hall of Fame player and a Heat legend. At 36 years of age, Wade came off of the bench in All-Star form, going 11 of 16 from field...

UNI will soon be expanding their bike-share program. Bikes are located in front of Rod Library.

UNI expands bike-share program

SOFIA LEGASPI, Campus Life Editor | [email protected] Apr 16, 2018

Before the semester ends, students will be able to check out bicycles from Rod Library as part of a student bike-share program. When UNI’s Office of Sustainability shared a photo of a new fleet of purple...

ISA hosts annual Diversity Showcase

ISA hosts annual Diversity Showcase

KIRBY DAVIS, Staff Writer Apr 16, 2018

On Wednesday, April 11, the International Student Association (ISA) held their annual Spring Diversity Showcase in the Maucker Union Coffee House. The theme of the event was “Diversity, Not Division,”...

Chief of Staff nominee Caleb Gipple was rejected by a vote of 8-10-2.

NISG Senate rejects Chief of Staff nominee

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | [email protected] Apr 16, 2018

This past Wednesday, the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) then-transitional senate held its meeting to confirm President Drew Stensland and Vice President Kristen Ahart’s upper cabinet nominees. ...

Opinion columnist Cristian Ortiz explores the power of storytelling and the ubiquity of stories in our daily lives.

The power of story in our lives

CRISTIAN ORTIZ, Opinion Columnist Apr 16, 2018

If I said that I wanted to tell you a story, how would you react? Would you be intrigued and happy to hear it? Or would you pass, think I was weird or not even care at all? See, when I tell people...

Staff writer and photographer Kirby Davis pens a guest column about the UNI Traditions Challenge and its impact on her in her final year at UNI.

Traditions Challenge leads to lifelong memories

KIRBY DAVIS, Staff Writer Apr 16, 2018

Well Panthers, it’s that time of year again: two weeks of classes, then finals and then graduation. It’s unbelievable how fast time flies when you’re in college. It’s hard to imagine that four...

Rod Library and the Kamerick Art Building hosted What Were You Wearing? exhibits from Monday, April 9 to Friday, April 13, for Sexual Assault Awareness Week.

Exhibit asks ‘What Were You Wearing?’

AMELIA DUAX, Staff Writer Apr 16, 2018

As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Week, Kamerick Art Building and Rod Library displayed outfits in an exhibit sponsored by Sigma Phi Epsilon called ‘What Were You Wearing?’ from Monday, April 9,...

A UNI directing class will present An Evening of 10-Minute Plays on Tuesday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m. in Strayer-Woods Bertha Martin Theatre.

Directing class presents ’10-Minute Plays’

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer Apr 16, 2018

On Tuesday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m., a UNI directing class will present “An Evening of 10-Minute Plays” in the Bertha Martin Theatre in Strayer-Wood. The event will consist of 11 plays, each directed...

Panther Portrait: Wall of Comic Art — Rod Library

Panther Portrait: Wall of Comic Art — Rod Library

LEZIGA BARIKOR, Campus Life Editor | [email protected] Apr 16, 2018

Starting on Sunday, March 25, Rod Library began a display of comic artwork by Cedar Valley artists. The exhibit will run until Monday, April 30. It coincided with the fifth annual RodCon, which was held...

Junior Courtney Krodinger (3) steps into the batters box against the Iowa State Cyclones last Thursday in the UNI-Dome.

Panthers fall to Cyclones in extra innings

JOEL WAUTERS, Sports Editor | [email protected] Apr 16, 2018

After playing their first 35 games away from UNI’s campus, the Panthers’ softball team returned home to Cedar Falls to take on in-state rival Iowa State on Thursday night. Wet weather and poor field...

Tampa Bay center Cedric Paquette (left) collides with New Jerseys Stefen Noesen (23) during their first round playoff game on Saturday.

Puck drops in the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs

DYLAN PADY, Sports Editor | [email protected] Apr 16, 2018

The 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs are here and as of press time, all teams are only two games into their respective series except for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Washington Capitals. The Blue Jackets...

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