Conaway--Brandon U. (Student--2006)

Displaying 1 - 37 of 37 in reverse chronological order
# Title Date Summary
1 WorldCom whistleblower speaks
Northern Iowan 105:8, p.1
Cynthia Cooper spoke as part of the Wilson Series in Business Ethics; shared her story with students and faculty enforcing the importance of courage, integrity, and instinct; photo
2 Sturgis Falls Celebration turns 33
Northern Iowan 104:54, p.1
Sturgis Falls Celebration has its roots in the Bicentennial; photo.
3 Affirmative action: history of controversy
Northern Iowan 104:53, p.1
Affirmative action describes a number of policies that are aimed at ending discrimination by race, gender, and religion.
4 Local reaction to smoking ban mixed
Northern Iowan 104:51, p.1
Governor Culver signed a smoking ban for public places in Iowa, with a few exceptions. Local people react to this decision.
5 News Talk looks into manipulation tactics
Northern Iowan 104:47, p.1
Students and citizens make up the News Talk discussion group; meets in the University Book and Supply store; photo.
6 Price of oil hits all-time record highs
Northern Iowan 104:43, p.1
World demand for oil increasing; causes price to increase to record levels; photo.
7 McCain declared GOP winner, Democrats still undecided
Northern Iowan 104:41, p.1
Following the March 4 primaries in Texas, Ohio, Vermont, and Rhode Island, Clinton--Obama are very close in delegates. John McCain is the Republican candidate; photo.
8 Media portrayed Edwards as angry
Northern Iowan 104:40, p.1
News talk discussion, led by Christopher Martin, determines that the media labeled former Presidential candidate John Edwards as an angry populist; photo.
9 New game show makes stars
Northern Iowan 104:40, p.1
"Panther Shout Out" tapes on campus with students as contestants. Produced by Cedar River Productions, a student-run electronic media production group.
10 Proposed budget may slash college funding
Northern Iowan 104:35, p.1
Federal budget proposal will increase Pell grant maxima, but cut certain student aid programs. Nearly one third of the cuts directly relate to higher education funding.; photo.
11 Focus on the environment
Northern Iowan 104:32, p.1
Focus the Nation, a national teach-in event, was well attended. Global warming discussed.
12 MLK Day has a prominent place in history
Northern Iowan 104:28, p.3
Provides history of the day; schedule of local events.
13 Campus police now armed
Northern Iowan 104:28, p.2
On December 23, 2007, campus police began to carry firearms; Dave Zarifis talks about the matter; photo.
14 Microsoft suit may pay Iowans
Northern Iowan 104:27, p.2
Purchasers of Microsoft products between May 1994 and June 2006 may be entitled to compensation from a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice and twenty states in 1998.
15 Ins and outs of Iowa Caucuses
Northern Iowan 104:26, p.1
Iowa caucus process explained; photo.
16 Thompson: Acting president
Northern Iowan 104:18, p.2
Biographical information and positions of Presidential candidate Fred Thompson; photo.
17 Report says war on terror inadvertently aiding Al Qaeda network
Northern Iowan 104:16, p.3
Oxford Research Group states that a "fundamental re-think is required in order to more effectively combat global terrorist networks.
18 Run for President
Northern Iowan 104:11, p.3
Web site allows people to purchase campaign paraphernalia for themselves; students talk about their ideas about current politics.
19 Costs of rising tuition may soon be curbed if new bill becomes law
Northern Iowan 104:6, p.2
College Cost Reduction Act will boost financial aid by $20 billion over the next five years, if passed by Congress.
20 Video game law aims responsibility at parents
Northern Iowan 104:3, p.2
California judge rules that a law that would have criminalized the selling of violent video games to minors unconstitutional; photo.
21 Candidates to debate education reform on campus
Northern Iowan 104:1, p.6
A series of Presidential candidate forums aimed at national education reform will take place on the UNI campus this fall.
22 New Gardasil vaccine first in the fight to cure cervical cancer
Northern Iowan 103:53, p.4
A new vaccine has proven to help prevent virus strains which may lead to cervical cancer; photo.
23 Global warming hits campus
Northern Iowan 103:51, p.1
Bruce Braley and Grant Erwin were among the presenters on climate change; photo.
24 Tobacco tax meets with approval and criticism
Northern Iowan 103:47, p.1
Pros and cons of increase in the tobacco tax in Iowa; photo.
25 Bird doggers get noticed
Northern Iowan 103:41, p.5
Iowans for Sensible Priorities helps Iowans prepare to question political candidates.
26 A kidney from your couch?
Northern Iowan 103:34, p.1
Online business aids people in need of kidney transplant to find donors. Transplant centers in Iowa hope to provide this service in the future.
27 DUI: A powerful lesson
Northern Iowan 103:32, p.1
Mark Sterner will speak on consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol; photo.
28 Democrats have a chance for change
Northern Iowan 103:26, p.5
Following the mid term elections, the Democratic Party holds the majority in both the U. S. House and Senate.
29 Study Abroad program offers chance to work, study in China
Northern Iowan 103:21, p.5
Students can earn up to five credits by participating in the Study Abroad program. China is only one of the countries that are available; photo.
30 Veteran affairs demand capital 'V'
Northern Iowan 103:19, p.3
Campaign to use a capital V for veterans of military service led by the Black Hawk County Veteran Affairs Commission Executive Director, Bennie Spain and World War II veteran Dan Irwin.
31 Mo Rocca to bring comedic stylings to UNI
Northern Iowan 103:17, p.1
Regular member of "The Daily Show" will appear October 26, 2006, in Maucker Union; photo.
32 ONE noble gesture supporting the troops
Northern Iowan 103:15, p.1
Operation Noble E-mail is a volunteer organization collecting donated computers to give to families of soldiers serving overseas, who cannot afford computers; photo.
33 Students lose federal aid for drug offences
Northern Iowan 103:10, p.7
Higher Education Act of 1998 has been scaled back to deny financial aid to students convicted of drug use while in college; photo.
34 Internet money scam threatens UNI student
Northern Iowan 103:10, p.1
Students warned of money scam originating on the Internet; photo.
35 Chess club brings new people to an ancient game
Northern Iowan 103:5, p.15
Chess club looking for new members, leading to much larger tournaments; photo.
36 New stem-cell technology may ease tensions in pro-life debate
Northern Iowan 103:5, p.4
Dr. Robert Lanza reports that for the first time human embryonic stem cells can be generated without interfering with the embryo's potential for life.
37 New bill aimed at reducing veteran suicide rates
Northern Iowan 103:3, p.1
Leonard Boswell first proposed H.R. 5771 on July 12, 2006. The bill deals with prevention of suicide by war veterans and is named for a Grundy Center native, Joshua Omvig.