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Northern Iowan

The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

Northern Iowan

The UNIs mens basketball team has had to make many adjustments regarding testing, sanitization and other measures as a result of coronavirus protocols.

Men’s basketball adjusts to COVID-19

NICHOLAS SCHINDLER Oct 29, 2020

This year has been different in so many ways at the University of Northern Iowa. Whether it is classes moving online, sports being postponed or masks being mandated, adjusting to COVID-19 has been a drastic...

The UNI mens basketball team is looking to the NCAA to waive transfer Goanar Mars requirements in order for him to play this season.

Panthers seek waiver for Goanar Mar

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Oct 29, 2020

Men’s basketball transfer Goanar Mar might be able to play immediately this season - despite NCAA rules making transfer players sit out one year before playing for their new school. On Tuesday, Oct....

Panther guard AJ Green is widely expected to be one of the top guards in the nation this season.

UNI’s Green second in Jerry West rankings

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Oct 26, 2020

On Thursday, Oct. 20, Andy Katz, a college basketball correspondent for the National Collegiate Athletic Association, released his first preseason rankings for the Jerry West Award. The Jerry West Award,...

Iowas head coach Kirk Ferentz is the longest-tenured Power 5 coach in the country and the winningest coach in Iowa history. The Hawkeyes began the 2020 season with a 24-20 road loss to Purdue.

Iowa falls to Purdue in Big Ten’s football return

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Oct 26, 2020

After a prolonged absence by the Big Ten Conference to start their football season, 2020 play was finally underway on Saturday, Oct. 24. Six Big Ten games were played in the inaugural week of football...

The Missouri Valley Conference released the 2021 volleyball schedule. The Panthers begin on Feb. 7 at the University of Evansville.

MVC releases 2021 volleyball schedule

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Oct 22, 2020

The Missouri Valley Conference has announced the 2021 schedules for women’s volleyball, with the season to be played in the spring semester due to the postponement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fall...

UNI Womens soccer is set to begin on March 5 on the road against Evansville.

Women’s soccer schedule announced for spring 2021

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Oct 22, 2020

The fall schedule for the 2021 Missouri Valley Conference women’s soccer season has been announced. The season is set to begin on Feb. 27 and conclude on April 7, with the conference tournament set to...

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill has led his team to a 5-0 start so far this season.

NFL week six: are the Titans contenders?

NICHOLAS SCHINDLER Oct 22, 2020

Week six of the NFL confirmed many things we knew already about teams, and left us scratching our heads about what we thought we knew about others. Let’s start out with two things we thought we knew...

UNI guard AJ Green was picked as the preseason MVC Player of the Year for the upcoming season. Green won the award last year.

UNI picked to finish first in Valley preseason poll

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Oct 19, 2020

The Missouri Valley Conference released their 2020-2021 preseason men’s basketball rankings on Thursday, and it looked very promising for the Panthers as they received the number one spot in the rankings....

UNI quarterback Pat Grace escapes pressure form the NDSU defense on Oct. 18, 2008. The Panthers defeat the Bison 23-13.

Oct. 18, 2008: Panthers defeat NDSU at the Dome

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Oct 19, 2020

A late afternoon football game on Oct. 18, 2008 matched up the North Dakota State Bison against the Northern Iowa Panthers at the UNI-Dome. Both teams came into the matchup ranked in the FCS top-25 and...

UNI senior guard Karli Rucker was picked forth MVCs preseason all-conference team, announced on Tuesday. She was the Panthers leading scorer from a year ago.

UNI picked to finish third in the Missouri Valley

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Oct 15, 2020

he Missouri Valley Conference released their 2020-21 preseason women’s basketball poll on Tuesday, with the UNI Panthers picked to finish third in the conference. Along with team rankings, the conference...

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a gruesome ankle injury in last Sundays game against the Cleveland Browns. He underwent surgery and it out for the remainder of the season.

NFL Week 5 recap: three main stories

NICHOLAS SCHINDLER Oct 15, 2020

Due to COVID-19, week five of the NFL had one game postponed to a later date and another rescheduled to Tuesday. The three main stories to break down from this week are the Cowboys losing Dak Prescott...

UNI student-athletes gather in protest of social and racial justice as part of their UNIty Walk. The theme of the event was Together We Rise

Student-athletes hold “UNIty” walk

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Oct 12, 2020

On Friday, Oct. 11, hundreds of UNI student-athletes, faculty, coaches, campus members and community members gathered for a “UNIty” march with the theme of “Together We Rise” in protest of racial...

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