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The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

Northern Iowan
The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

Northern Iowan
Jacob Madden

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The Iowa Caucuses: one year later

February 4, 2021
Tails on Trails brings dogs to campus

Tails on Trails brings dogs to campus

April 26, 2018
Staff writer Blair Hines pens a guest column about the lack of access to feminine hygiene products on campus for UNI students and efforts like the Red Basket Project to make such products more available.

[Photo] UNI needs access to feminine hygiene products

April 19, 2018
Chief of Staff nominee Caleb Gipple was rejected by a vote of 8-10-2.

NISG Senate rejects Chief of Staff nominee

April 16, 2018
SigEp seeSAAWs for sexual assault awareness

SigEp seeSAAWs for sexual assault awareness

April 12, 2018
Now former Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) Director of Governmental Relations Maggie Miller was voted out of office on April 4, with a vote of 15-2.

Miller removed by a vote of 15-2

April 5, 2018
NISG member to be investigated

NISG member to be investigated

March 29, 2018
Voter Identification bill changes voting requirements

Voter Identification bill changes voting requirements

March 22, 2018
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[Photo] Drew Stensland & Kristen Ahart win runoff

March 8, 2018
Muip Avdic, 21, of Waterloo, was allegedly found inside Masala Grill after the restaurant closed, with an undetermined amount of cash from the cash drawer.

Arrest made in Masala robbery case

March 8, 2018
News editor Jacob Madden provides his take on recent hero changes made to Overwatch.

Overwatch hero changes seen as improvement

March 5, 2018
Presidential candidate Tristan Bernhard and vice presidential candidate Cole Malcolm chat after the runoff election announcement.

[Photo] NISG to have runoff presidential election

March 1, 2018
Vice presidential and presidential candidates Chad Schafer and Seán Dugan, Cole Malcolm and Tristan Bernhard and Kristen Ahart and Drew Stensland debate important issues at the NISG debate on Feb. 22.

NISG hosts 2018 election debate

February 26, 2018
Protesters from various organizations, including UNI United Faculty and the Iowa State Education Association, picketed Gov. Reynolds visit on Friday.

Iowa politics: Reynolds, unions and education

February 5, 2018
The Cedar Valley watershed uses groundwater, instead of surface water like this stream near UNI, for its drinking water, according to Clayton.

Water treatment bill enacted

January 25, 2018
eSports roundup: Overwatch, Magic and League

eSports roundup: Overwatch, Magic and League

January 22, 2018
Rex Karsten (center), pictured here receiving the Iowa Board of Regents Faculty Excellence Award, passed away on Dec. 11 of last year at age 67.

Genuine teacher-scholar passes away

January 11, 2018
Editorial: higher ed needs higher funding

Editorial: higher ed needs higher funding

January 11, 2018
Aggravated assault reported

Aggravated assault reported

December 16, 2017
Pres. Mark Nook

Insurance increases for UNI, staff

December 7, 2017
Phyllis Gray, April 5, 1951-Nov. 2, 2017

Lifelong student, educator passes on

November 13, 2017
Brandon Charles Westendorf

UNI student arrested for sexual abuse

November 2, 2017
Heart of Darkness: behind the scenes

Heart of Darkness: behind the scenes

October 12, 2017
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

September 18, 2017
Scarron Clayton was 70 when she passed away. Clayton came to UNI in 1991.

Remembering Scharron Clayton

August 31, 2017

Former UNI student arrested for sexual abuse

August 28, 2017
The fall of an Intellectual Giant: Remembering Harry Brod

The fall of an Intellectual Giant: Remembering Harry Brod

August 24, 2017
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nate Boulton discussed education at UNI on Monday.

Gov. candidate talks education

August 24, 2017
Tristan Bernhard (left) and Jamal White (right).

Now Introducing: Jamal & Tristan- Pres & Vice Pres

April 27, 2017
Undocumented and afraid

Undocumented and afraid

April 10, 2017
Access Denied

Access Denied

March 30, 2017
This Red Basket is located in the LGBT* Center located in the upper Maucker Union plaza. Items that can be accepted include pads, tampons and other menstrual products.

[Photo] NI Feminists want your tampons. Period.

March 23, 2017
Donald Shepardson, pictured with history department head Robert Martins service dog Nick, taught at five different universities in his lifetime. He began teaching at UNI in 1970 and specialized in military and diplomatic history.

Gentleman, Veteran, Professor

March 23, 2017
The Interpreters Theatre, located in Lang Hall, will serve as the venue for UNI SAVEs Your Response Matters performance this Friday.

[Photo] Workshops to end in performance

March 23, 2017
Pat Kinney, the news editor of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, came to the Maucker Union to discuss how local news is evolving in Iowa and the United States.

Courier editor discusses changing landscape of news

March 2, 2017
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[Photo] NISG Debates

February 20, 2017

NISG normalizes controversy in ignoring conflict of interest

February 20, 2017
Election commission puzzles with debate moderator choice

Election commission puzzles with debate moderator choice

February 13, 2017
President Nook, acting UNI president as of Wednesday, Feb. 1, spoke of many hot-button topics such as President Trumps temporary travel ban, tenure and diversity. He also spoke of the recent $2 million deappropriation.

Introducing President Nook

February 2, 2017
Jamison Whiting, left, and Aaron Friel, right, ran in last years NISG presidential election. The last election brought up issues that were addressed in amendments.

Last year’s election brings rules review

January 26, 2017
The Wesley Foundation building is located at 2422 College Street. Shots were fired Saturday night, and an arrest has been made.

Shots fired near campus

January 19, 2017
Justice Joan Larsen graduated from UNI in 1990 with BAs in political science and Spanish.

UNI alumna Supreme Court candidate

December 8, 2016

Election ‘circus’ now over

November 10, 2016
Social House was one of three businesses that was broken into on Oct. 7. Damages included point of sales systems, broken liquor bottles and more.

[Photo] Break-ins burden businesses

November 3, 2016
Donald Trump Jr. speaks at a stop held at Social House. Community members and students were in attendance

Trump Jr. stops at Social

November 3, 2016
UNI Athletic Director David Harris gave a presentation to NISG about the allocation of student fees to the athletic department.

AD talks student fees with NISG

October 31, 2016
AD details budget amid criticism

AD details budget amid criticism

October 20, 2016
NISG President Hunter Flesch and Vice President Avery Johnson discussed their plan for the year, including their upcoming mental health awareness week, dubbed You Matter at UNI

Hunter & Avery plan

October 10, 2016

NISG supreme court meets

October 10, 2016
Athletics are majority of student fees

Athletics are majority of student fees

October 6, 2016
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[Photo] Flood 2016

September 26, 2016
Trigger Warnings

Trigger Warnings

September 8, 2016
TK cycles to power a smoothie bicycle. Along with this, a dunk tank, free snacks, music provided by KULT and a STAT booth were present.

NISG bash makes a splash

April 25, 2016
The LGBT* Center, housed in the upper level of the Maucker Union, provides a safe space on campus for LGBT* students

LGBT* voice concern over bills

April 21, 2016
Teacher Education seeks input

Teacher Education seeks input

April 11, 2016

Students discuss micro aggressions

April 4, 2016
Representatives from across campus gathered to address mental health on campus.

[Photo] Addressing mental health on campus

April 4, 2016
CF does it the roundabout way

CF does it the roundabout way

March 24, 2016
Darian Jones, seen here in front of the Center for Multicultural Education in Maucker Union is working with cultural group leaders to form a Multicultural Presidents Council

Forming cultural ‘bridge’

March 3, 2016
KULT claims funding shortage

KULT claims funding shortage

February 22, 2016
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[Photo] Hopefuls Debate

February 18, 2016
Natalie Dunham, senior leisure, youth, and human services major and Haley Bell, freshman, discuss the Disney College program.

Disney College reaches out to UNI

February 15, 2016

Prof passes after 45 years at UNI

January 28, 2016
Justin Scott poses for photos with two presidential candidates. He poses with Sen. Marco Rubio while supporting his Atheist VOTER shirt. Scott hopes to work with UNI students to secularize caucus planks

Walking the plank in Iowa

January 25, 2016
Sophomore health promotion major Ellie Herzberg seals a packaged meal. Herzberg attended the event with other members of the womens basketball team, which was one of the many campus groups to volunteer their time.

MLK Day of Service crowd

January 21, 2016

Striving towards a safe campus

November 9, 2015

CME restructure underway

November 5, 2015
Hot Sardines bring the roaring 20s swing

Hot Sardines bring the roaring 20s swing

October 19, 2015

He visits every year, but just who is Brother Jed?

October 15, 2015

The ebb and flow of study abroad programs

September 28, 2015
Sen. Grassley discuss whistleblowers

Sen. Grassley discuss whistleblowers

September 17, 2015
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