Conaway--Brandon U. (Student--2006)
Displaying 1 - 37 of 37 in reverse chronological order
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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. |