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Northern Iowan

The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

Northern Iowan

Bill Skarsgard stars as Pennywise the Dancing Clown in It, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. It has received positive reviews and currently holds an 85 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

‘It’ merges nostalgia with horror

CLINTON OLSASKY, Executive Editor | [email protected] Sep 21, 2017

It may be lurking under your bed, skulking in a shadowy closet or even prowling through the darkened sewers on a rain-drenched evening. To put it simply, “It” is whatever you fear the most. No matter...

Kelsey Hansen (18) scans the field for her next move.

MVC play set to begin

JOEL WAUTERS, Sports Editor | [email protected] Sep 21, 2017

This past weekend, the UNI women’s soccer team took the pitch for two important match-ups to complete the bulk of their non-conference schedule. The Panthers managed to walk away with both a win last...

Adrian Clayborn (99) sacks Green Bays QB Aaron Rodgers (12).

Undefeated teams in the NFL

DYLAN PADY, Sports Editor | [email protected] Sep 21, 2017

Week two of the NFL season has come to an end. As of right now, the 10 undfeated teams in the NFL include the Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, Denver...

Aaron Judge has hit 45 home runs in his rookie season with the New York Yankees.

Judge and Stanton

JERRIUS CAMPBELL, Sports Writer Sep 21, 2017

As the MLB season comes to a close, two outstanding home run hitters are still chasing history. With only five games left in the regular season, Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees has hit 44 home runs,...

Mohair Pears 7th Annual Pear Fair

Mohair Pear’s 7th Annual Pear Fair

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer Sep 18, 2017

There was an indie craft invasion on College Hill Saturday, Sept. 16, with the seventh annual Pear Fair. Over 25 local and regional vendors came to the corner of 22nd and College Street, right by the Octopus...

UNI Colonys gamma line, pictured at the end of their salute to their pledgemaster, is done out of respect for teaching the new members what it means to be a member of Lambda Theta Phi.

A Greek tradition reignited

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | [email protected] Sep 18, 2017

Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Incorporated is new to most students on campus at UNI. However, the fraternity has a storied history in the US that highlights the uniqueness of Latin American culture. ...

Kaylee Michelson is the Riverview Centers liaison to UNI.

Assault advocacy office comes to campus

KELSEY CHIDLEY, Staff Writer Sep 18, 2017

Survivors of sexual assault can find a new resource on campus through the Riverview Center. Kaylee Michelson, the UNI campus coordinator and sexual assault advocate, is responsible for coordinating the...

Art director Iris Frasher questions the value of UNIs student health center, which she says is understaffed and underfunded.

Mental health initiatives misguided

IRIS FRASHER, Art Director Sep 18, 2017

I will preface this by saying that I have been at the Northern Iowan (NI) for four years — this is my ninth semester being a staff member here (super seniors unite!). In all of this time, I have not...

Opinion columnist responds to a previous column about the rescinding of DACA, referring to deporrtations as cruel and barbarous.

Columnist responds to DACA opinion piece

BRENNA WOLFE, Opinion Columnist Sep 18, 2017

This column is partly my commentary on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and partly a response to Leziga Barikor’s opinion column, “DACA: Failure from the start.” I appreciate...

Oktoberfest was hosted on College Hill on Sept. 16, bringing people, music and around 10 different craft beer selections together. Along with celebrating German roots, the La Calle pop up included options like brat tacos.

Beers, bags and brat tacos

SARAH RITONDALE, Staff Writer Sep 18, 2017

Fall is just around the corner, and the second annual Oktoberfest kicked off the new season with many different types of music, games, beer and food on Sept. 16. People gathered on College Hill for the...

No Shame Theatre student variety show

‘No Shame Theatre’ student variety show

MONIQUE SMITH, Staff Writer Sep 18, 2017

No Shame is a night of hedonism and debauchery, with a light-hearted atmosphere based on mutual trust on a night without judgement. On Friday, Sept. 15, No Shame held one of its first events for the semester...

Jennifer Lawrence stars in the new psychological horror film Mother!, directed by Darren Aronofsky. The film has polarized critics upon release and currently carries a 68% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

‘Mother!’ gives birth to masterpiece

CLINTON OLSASKY, Executive Editor | [email protected] Sep 18, 2017

It is already one of the most reviled and polarizing films of the year, but Darren Aronofsky’s new psychological horror film “Mother!” may be the director’s most daring movie to date. “Mother!”...

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