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UNI goes 1-1 pre-MVC tourney

UNI goes 1-1 pre-MVC tourney

ELIOT CLOUGH, Sports Editor Mar 11, 2019

Women’s basketball at UNI is alive and well. In a conference mostly dominated by Drake University, the Panthers have remained competitive, placing second during the last three conference tournaments...

Wrestling competes at Big 12 Championships

Wrestling competes at Big 12 Championships

JACOB POTTER Mar 11, 2019

Bolstering an impressive ranking of 14th in the country, UNI wrestling was strongly represented at the Big 12 Championships, with seven Panthers notching a seed and ten total wrestlers grappling on the...

Panthers outscore Salukis, 76-67

Panthers outscore Salukis, 76-67

FRANK WALSH, Sports Writer Mar 7, 2019

The UNI women’s basketball team ventured out to Carbondale, Ill., to take on the Southern Illinois Salukis on Sunday, March 3. The game was heated, with hard-fought competition between these two conference...

Grad student challenges hypocrisy in play

Grad student challenges hypocrisy in play

COLBY WEBER Mar 7, 2019

Communication studies graduate student James Keane is performing research in order to obtain his degree, but it is not the kind of research one would typically expect. Instead of writing a paper, Keane...

The UNI Dance Marathon, held March 2, surpassed its goal of $620,000 by a margin of over $60,000.

Dance Marathon exceeds goals

MICHAEL OASHEIM, News Editor Mar 7, 2019

The UNI Dance Marathon (DM) Big Event has come and gone, but the impact that it has had—and will continue to have—is here to stay. The initial goal of $620,000 was surpassed by over $60,000, thanks...

Rod Library to host UNI Edits Wikipedia: Women and LGBTQ+, an all day edit-a-thon, on Friday, March 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Edit-a-thon focused on women and LGBTQ+ representation

ELIZABETH KELSEY, News Editor Mar 7, 2019

Wikipedia is a go-to for many students seeking a source for quick information. According to Angela Pratesi, librarian of Fine and Performing Arts at Rod Library, it is the fifth most-used website in...

Opinion columnist Kevin Wiggins discusses the balanced political discourse that has found a home platform through YouTube, and the amount of political representation that is present there.

Tale of two YouTubes: A spectrum

KEVIN WIGGINS Mar 7, 2019

It was the best of nights, it was the worst of nights, it was a time of tweets, it was the time of podcasts, it was the epoch of endless knowledge, it was the epoch of lazy opinion, it was the season of...

Isabelle Huppert and Chloe Grace Moretz star in Greta, a drama thriller directed by Neil Jordan. The film received a 54-percent Rotten Tomatoes rating.

‘Greta’ is aimlessly dumb and dull

HUNTER FRIESEN Mar 7, 2019

Frances McCullen is a recent graduate trying to make ends meet in New York City. She shares an apartment with her best friend Erica and works as a waitress at an upscale restaurant. One day while riding...

UNI Womens Swimming and Diving will host the first annual UNI Triathlon on April 28. Event registration is open to both UNI students and community members of all ages.

1st annual UNI Triathlon coming in April

ELIZABETH KELSEY, News Editor Mar 7, 2019

For UNI students and community members looking for a little competition, the UNI Women’s Swimming and Diving team has the perfect event. The team will host the first annual UNI Triathlon on Sunday,...

Cedar Falls resident and former UNI student Alex Oleson start 6 Mile Clothing to share the Gospel in a creative way.

Former UNI student starts ‘6 Mile Clothing’

ANNA FLANDERS, Staff Writer Mar 7, 2019

Former UNI student Alex Oleson started his own faith-based clothing line two months ago. 6 Mile Clothing benefits Christian missions around the world in countries such as China and Haiti. “The idea...

D.K. Metcalf shows athleticism

D.K. Metcalf shows athleticism

JACOB POTTER Mar 7, 2019

Blazing speed by massive defensive linemen and an electric wide receiver class dominated the 2019 NFL Combine. First you have 303-pound nose tackle out of Alabama, Quinnen Williams, who posted a ridiculous...

Maucker turns orange for the kids

Maucker turns orange for the kids

SYDNEY HAUER, Executive Editor | [email protected] Mar 4, 2019

Cheers and excitement emanated from Maucker Union on Saturday as a sea of orange took over for UNI Dance Marathon (UNI DM)’s annual Big Event. Participants’ faces were painted with the letters “FTK”...

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