Alldredge--Anna (Student--2019)
Displaying 1 - 23 of 23 in reverse chronological order
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| 1 | The show goes on for UNISTA's cabaret Northern Iowan 117:35, p.5 |
The UNI Student Theatre Association (UNISTA) held their Best of Broadway Cabaret virtually this year. The event featured various UNI students singing hits from Broadway musicals; photos. | |
| 2 | Show your support in protests Northern Iowan 117:14, p.3 |
Tyler Montgomery, as well as many members of the Cedar Valley community, attended a Black Lives Matter rally on Main Street. Montgomery calls out the campus for ignoring racial issues and miscommunication; photo. | |
| 3 | UNI community marches for justice Northern Iowan 117:14, p.1 |
A UNI student, Max Tensen, organized a Black Lives Matter protest in response to the murder of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Protestors marched from UNI central campus to Cedar Falls City Hall; photo. | |
| 4 | Counseling Center hosts mental health conference Northern Iowan 117:9, p.5 |
The Counseling Center hosts its second annual mental health conference virtually; photo. | |
| 5 | 'Burnt City' comments on U.S.-Iran relations Northern Iowan 116:43, p.5 |
Alldredge gives the "Burnt City: A One-Persian Show about U.S.-Iran Relations" a favorable review. The show, created by instructor Josh Hamzehee, had three performances in Lang Hall the previous weekend; photo. | |
| 6 | UNI English alumni roundtable event discusses library careers Northern Iowan 116:42, p.5 |
The English program hosted a roundtable of alumni working in the library field on March 6. Professor Jim O'Loughlin introduced panelists Jessica Bamford-Love, Alissa Cornick, and Zach Lowe, show discussed their job experiences; photo. | |
| 7 | Senate candidate Woods visits UNI Northern Iowan 116:40, p.2 |
The Northern Iowa Democrats hosted Iowa U.S. senate candidate Cal Woods in Maucker Union on February 27; Woods was one of the Democratic challengers of senator Joni Ernst; photo. | |
| 8 | Jazz combos present spring concert Northern Iowan 116:39, p.1 |
The UNI Jazz combo groups performed a spring concert in Russell Hall's Bengtson Auditorium on February 25. The concert was organized by School of Music professor Chriz Merz and graduate school conductors. The Isaac Schwarts combo performance included a piece written by member Andrew Piper. The Max McBride combo, Roomba Cats, and Flat Earth combo also performed; photos. | |
| 9 | "Black History: A Musical Journey" Northern Iowan 116:36, p.5 |
Alldredge gives the one-night-only program "Black History: A Musical Journey" performed by the Multicultural Theatrical Society in the Communication Arts Center on February 15 a favorable review. The show featured live musical performances and narrative history highlighting black artists. Students Zoella Sneed, Caroline Henry, Devin Yarkosky, Ray Nelson, and Keira Doyle performed; photos. | |
| 10 | Film informs on trauma-informed care Northern Iowan 116:30, p.5 |
The UNI Department of Social Work hosted a film screening of "Like Any Other Kid" and subsequent discussion about the use of therapeutic approaches to promote behavioral change in the juvenile justice system, specifically the Missouri Method. Graduate student and co-president of the Master's in Social Work Student Association (MWSWA) Nicole Valentine assisted in coordinating the event and spoke on trauma and rehabilitation; photo. | |
| 11 | Financial literacy 101 retirement savings Northern Iowan 116:28, p.5 |
Alldredge interviews Cameron Lewis, a member services representative at Collins Community Credit Union, who shares information about saving for retirement. | |
| 12 | TheatreUNI gives haunting performance in 'Cabaret' Northern Iowan 116:27, p.1 |
TheatreUNI concluded its current season with a musical production of "Cabaret" in Strayer-Wood Theater, November 20-22 and December 4-8. Professor Amy Osatinski directed. Alldredge gives the performance a favorable review for a moving and chilling performance, and especially applauds actors Erika Bailey and Noah Hynick; photos. | |
| 13 | Glee Club 'sleighs' at annual Variety Show Northern Iowan 116:26, p.1 |
The Varsity Men Glee Club's 42nd annual Christmas Variety show was held in the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) on December 6 and 7. In addition to holiday and non-holidays songs, the event included some student-written material. Alum Paul Marlow emceed the show, and other performers included Father Paul Peters, alum Sharrie Wright, Orchesis Dance Company, SingPins, and UNITUBA; photo. Alldredge concludes that it was a solid performance with something for everyone. | |
| 14 | Financial Literacy 101: Emergency Savings Northern Iowan 116:24, p.4 |
In the author's opinion, financial literacy is important, especially for college students living on their own for the first time. Alldredge interviews Tom Blanford, commercial banking manager at Collins Community Credit Union, who gives advice about budgeting, establishing an emergency fund, and money management. | |
| 15 | CETL launches student panel series Northern Iowan 116:23, p.4 |
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning will host a series of panel discussions called "What Your Students Want You To Know." The first event will be composed of Indigenous students and take place on November 21 in the Center for Multicultural Education; photo. | |
| 16 | Mertz is raw and real in 'Hi God' Northern Iowan 116:21, p.4 |
Alldredge reviews graduate student Grace Mertz's show "Hi God," which explores the intersection of faith and academia, and calls it authentic and vulnerable. Attendees were invited to write their own letters which would be displayed in a corner of the Interpreters Theatre; photo. | |
| 17 | Warren holds town hall in West Gym Northern Iowan 116:16, p.1 |
Presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) came to UNI while on her "Weekend of Action." The rally was held in the West Gym and over 700 UNI students attended. Warren spoke on what led her into politics and how that experience changed her mind about economics. She stated her plans for office and then opened the floor to take questions from the audience; photos | |
| 18 | UNI professor earns Fulbright to Israel Northern Iowan 116:12, p.2 |
UNI Assistant Professor of Digital Media Philip Hopper will be embarking on his second Fulbright experience in spring 2020. Hopper will be traveling to Israel to collaborate with Professor Boaz LevTov and together, accompanied by a team of students, will expand upon the LevTov Time Travel Tunnel Project. The project is to expand upon the oral history and families that live in an area called the Triangle that includes a population of mostly Palestinians or Israeli Palestinians. Hopper and LevTov hope to explore more of the area and people's history and share it with the outside world and Israeli diaspora; photo. | |
| 19 | Rose shares 'Tales from the Bayou' Northern Iowan 116:11, p.5 |
Spoken word poet, activist, and writer Donney Rose shared poetry and addressed racial inequality at UNI Interpreters Theatre on Friday, October 4. | |
| 20 | Kamala Harris visits UNI Northern Iowan 116:7, p.1 |
Presidential hopeful Senator Kamala Harris visited UNI on her Iowan campaign tour. During her visit, she held a conference at the Maucker Union and invited questions from the audience; photo. | |
| 21 | 'Prairie Rendezvous' event to honor retiring professor Northern Iowan 116:4, p.4 |
A Prairie Rendezvous will be held on September 14 at 10:30 am to celebrate the career of Dr. Daryl Smith. Smith was a professor at UNI and created the Tallgrass Prairie Center in 1973. At the Rendezvous, the Tallgrass Prairie will be renamed the Daryl Smith Prairie; photo. | |
| 22 | Exploring representation in theatre Northern Iowan 116:3, p.5 |
TheatreUNI presented "Anything You Can Do, I Can Do...?" on September 6 and 7 in the Bertha Martin Theatre. The show was developed over the summer by assistant professors of theatre Jim Bray and Amy Osatinski, who were awarded a fellowship from the Graduate College at UNI for its production. With the help of students identifying as black or Latinx, the show's theme concerned historical representation of Asian, Latinx, black, Jewish, and LGBTQ+ people in theatre with a mix of lightheartedness and seriousness; photos. | |
| 23 | Rose shares 'Tales from the Bayou' Northern Iowan :, p. |
Review of spoken word poet, activist and writer Donney Rose, who shared poetry and addressed racial inequality at UNI Interpreters Theatre on Friday, October 4th, 2019. |