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The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

Northern Iowan

Former UNI basketball player joins G-League

Former UNI basketball player joins G-League

JOEL WAUTERS, Sports Editor | [email protected] Nov 13, 2017

For a lot of basketball players, the dream of playing at the professional level is a long journey. From just small gyms as a young child to the large arenas, it is a dream that very few are able to achieve....

Could the Browns and the 49ers go winless?

Could the Browns and the 49ers go winless?

JOSHUA DAUSENER, Copy Editor | [email protected] Nov 13, 2017

Editor's note: Approximately two hours after this article went to print, the San Francisco 49ers won their first game after beating the New York Giants 31-21. As of press time, two winless NFL teams remain....

A Pioneer Forgotten

A Pioneer Forgotten

SARAH HOFMEYER, Staff Writer Nov 9, 2017

She was an innovative Union relief worker, leader in women’s pension law and starter of several Iowa orphanages. A tablet on the monument dedicated to her reads, “She combined a high degree of courage,...

Volleyball continues successful season, 23-6

Volleyball continues successful season, 23-6

EMMETT LYNCH, Sports Writer Nov 9, 2017

The UNI volleyball team now holds an impressive overall record of 23-6. The Panthers created another series of victories after a tough Missouri Valley Conference setback to Missouri State in the McLeod...

UNI grad wins Americorps award

UNI grad wins Americorps award

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer Nov 9, 2017

Last month, Kristina Kofoot, UNI community engagement program coordinator, was recognized at the national level with the Tom Harkin Excellence in Americorps Award for Outstanding AmeriCorps Service. Although...

Opinion columnist Abbi Cobb recaps Tuesday’s state and local election results, which saw many Democratic candidates come out on top in elections at every level across the country. Pictured above is Melvin Carter, who became the first black mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota on Tuesday.

Election results restore hope

ABBI COBB, Opinion Columnist Nov 9, 2017

It is a strange feeling to be blindsided by a restoration of hope. This week’s state and local elections did just that for me.  In my mind, the election results that the United States saw Tuesday night...

Student Wellness Services pens a guest column explaining the benefits of walking the labyrinth in the Wellness/Recreation Center (WRC).

Students lose stress in the labyrinth

Guest Column Nov 9, 2017

Editor’s note: the following guest column was submitted by UNI Student Wellness Services. How many times during the week do you allow a quiet moment for yourself to clear your mind and be present in...

Tim Dodd, former UNI student, rose to fame in 2013 after posting pictures in this Russian space suit.

Houston, we have an ‘Everyday Astronaut’

ALLISON MAZZRELLA, Staff Writer Nov 9, 2017

An afternoon of online shopping at Sidecar Coffee shop brought about life changing moment for Tim Dodd. In 2013 Dodd, who grew up in Cedar Falls and attended UNI, purchased a Russian high altitude survivor...

The UNI Interpreters Theatres Genuine Cigarettes will premiere this Friday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m.

Theatre presents ‘Genuine Cigarettes’

SYDNEY HAUER, Executive Editor | [email protected] Nov 9, 2017

UNI Interpreters Theatre will be presenting a scripted reading of “Genuine Cigarettes,” written and directed by Kelso Breitsprecher on Friday, Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. “The story is centered around...

Panther Portrait: UNITuba Ensembles Gallagher Bluedorn

Panther Portrait: UNITuba Ensembles Gallagher Bluedorn

LEZIGA BARIKOR, Campus Life Editor | [email protected] Nov 9, 2017

The UNITUBA Ensemble performed this Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m. in Davis Hall, located in the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC). The concert was directed by the tuba instructor Jesse Orth,...

Caroline Hunkele, junior elementary education major, was one of several students who discussed some of their favorite time-saving strategies.

How students save time in their daily routines

SARAH RITONDALE, Staff Writer Nov 9, 2017

Even though students cannot add more hours to the day, some students on UNI’s campus have figured out a way to crunch their daily routines together to make time. “When I wanted to relax but also study...

Isaiah Brown (24) scored 48 points from the bench last season as a two-game starter.

Men’s team splits exhibition games at 1-1

JERRIUS CAMPBELL, Sports Writer Nov 9, 2017

The University of Northern Iowa’s men’s basketball team fell short against Wisconsin during their first preseason exhibition game in the Cheese State on Nov. 1. The final score after regulation was...

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