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Directed by Wes Anderson, Isle of Dogs was released on March 23 and has received a 91 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

A dazzling dystopian dog film

CLINTON OLSASKY, Executive Editor | [email protected] Apr 19, 2018

Combining his love for visually inventive animation, deadpan humor and, well, dogs, director Wes Anderson (“Rushmore,” “Moonrise Kingdom,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel”) may have made his most...

Women in Computing, along with the Management Information Systems Association and UNIdos, is hosting a hypnotist show in the West Gym on Saturday, April 21, at 7 p.m.

Hypnotist show coming to West Gym

KOREE DEERING, Staff Writer Apr 19, 2018

The Management Information Systems Association (MiSA), Women in Computing (WiC) and UNIdos will be hosting a hypnotist show headlining AnnaRose Anderson on Saturday, April 21, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in...

UNIs Textiles and Apparel program will be presenting their 26th annual Catwalk fashion show in Lang Hall Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 21.

TAPP students showcase work on runway

PEYTON HUSMANN, Staff Writer Apr 19, 2018

This Saturday, April 21, students can make their way to Lang Hall Auditorium to see the UNI Textiles and Apparel Program (TAPP) students’ presentation of Catwalk 26. The event starts at 7 p.m. and is...

The UNI womens golf team surged from sixth to second place on the final day of the 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Womens Golf Championships held in Newton, Kansas.

Women’s golf surges to second at MVC

DYLAN PADY, Sports Editor | [email protected] Apr 19, 2018

The UNI women’s golf team finished the 2018 portion of their season strong, finishing second place at their last three meets and, before the Bradley Spring Invitational was cancelled in March due to...

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,...

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