Friesen--Hunter (Class of 2022)

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# Title Date Summary
1 Men's golf finishes season at MVC Championships
Northern Iowan 118:54, p.6 		The men's golf team finished in last place at the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Championships out of eight conference teams. Griffin Parker did place 8th among all individual eligible players; photo.
2 Eggers' epic "The Northman" tells a tale of bloody revenge
Northern Iowan 118:52, p.4 		Friesen reviews Eggers' "The Northman," 3.5/5; photo.
3 Panthers stay hot, take both games in doubleheader against Drake
Northern Iowan 118:51, p.6 		Panthers defeat Drake in both of the two softball games played against them; photo.
4 Panthers fall to reigning champion Wisconsin in spring game
Northern Iowan 118:50, p.7 		Panthers lose to the Badgers, winning one set and losing three; photo.
5 A muggled story of wizards and muggles in "Secrets of Dumbledore"
Northern Iowan 118:50, p.4 		Friesen reviews "The Secrets of Dumbledore" with 2.5/5; photo.
6 Panther T & F boasts three champions in Wichita
Northern Iowan 118:49, p.6 		UNI Track & Field scores three podium placements in Wichita; photo.
7 "Ambulance" is Bayhem at its best
Northern Iowan 118:49, p.4 		Friesen reviews "Ambulance," giving it 3/5 stars; photo.
8 Tennis close out homestand with two losses
Northern Iowan 118:48, p.7 		The women's tennis team lose to Illinois State and Bradley; photos.
9 What does Tiger's return mean for the Masters?
Northern Iowan 118:47, p.6 		Tiger Woods returns two years following his car accident to participate in the Masters golf tournament; photo.
10 I'd rather sell my soul than watch "Morbius" again
Northern Iowan 118:46, p.4 		The author reviews the film "Morbius," giving it a 1/5 rating; photo.
11 Sans smith slap, another tiring Oscars
Northern Iowan 118:45, p.4 		The author critiques the Academy Awards ceremony for being predictable and formulaic, not including all awards in the broadcast, and its long runtime, along with overt product placement and flat jokes. Friesen also discusses Will Smith slapping Chris Rock after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair. However, the author concludes that loyal viewers will continue to watch; photo.
12 UNI-Dome to be deflated to create Iowa's largest swimming pool
Northern Iowan 118:45, p.8 		Written by Hunter "I'm Freezing" Friesen, Spertz Werter, the satire article says that UNI-Dome will be deflated to serve as a swimming pool during the football off-season due to the cost of air to keep it up, and will be re-inflated during football season using the wind. During the winter it will be turned into an enormous ice rink. Director of Athletics Dave Sportacus and facilities manager Beth Domerson are quoted; photo.
13 Panthers take two of three from Evansville
Northern Iowan 118:44, p.6 		Panthers win two of three games against Evansville.
14 94th Academy Award predictions
Northern Iowan 118:43, p.5 		Hunter Friesen gives their Academy Award predictions; photo.
15 Panther's season ended by Drake in WNIT
Northern Iowan 118:43, p.6 		The women's basketball team ended their season as they fell against the Drake Bulldogs, 62-55; photo.
16 Keckeisen wins second Big 12 title, team finishes fifth at Big 12 Championships
Northern Iowan 118:41, p.14 		The UNI men's wrestling team finished fifth at the Big 12 Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Panther Parker Keckeisen earned his second Big 12 Championship title; photo.
17 "The Batman" finds beauty in the darkness
Northern Iowan 118:40, p.4 		Hunter Friesen gives "The Batman" a 4/5 rating; photo.
18 Panthers come up short in Arch Madness
Northern Iowan 118:40, p.6 		The men's basketball team fell to Loyola in the Arch Madness semi-final game, 66-43; photos.
19 Panther golf finishes third in spring season opener
Northern Iowan 118:39, p.6 		The men's golf team came in third in their first event of the season.
20 Ranking this year's Best Picture nominee
Northern Iowan 118:39, p.5 		Hunter Friesen gives their ranking of the Oscars' ten Best Picture nominees.
21 Panthers bust Bears 95-75, sit atop Valley
Northern Iowan 118:37, p.6 		The men's basketball team beat the Missouri State Bears, 95-75. This puts them back on top of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC); photo.
22 Dinklage stops the show in "Cyrano"
Northern Iowan 118:37, p.4 		Hunter Friesen gives their review of "Cyrano" in poem form, rating it a 3.5/5; photo.
23 No honor among thieves in "Uncharted"
Northern Iowan 118:36, p.4 		Friesen reviews the film "Uncharted" and gives it a 2.5/5.
24 Panthers fall to Loyola, defeat Illinois State
Northern Iowan 118:35, p.6 		The men's basketball team lost to the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers, 85-58, pushing them back to second in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). The Panthers then rebounded, winning against Illinois State, 79-64; photo.
25 "Death on the Nile" is a misguided murder mystery
Northern Iowan 118:34, p.4 		"Death on the Nile" does not hold up to its predecessor, "Murder on the Orient Express," earning it a 2/5 rating; photo.
26 Panthers continue to roll, winning streak now at six
Northern Iowan 118:33, p.6 		The women's basketball team continued their winning streak by going 3-0 this week. This makes their conference record 9-2; photo.
27 2022 Academy award nominations recap
Northern Iowan 118:33, p.5 		The author lays out all of the above-the-line categories and their nominees for the Academy Awards, as well as giving analysis.
28 2021 Oscar nomination predictions
Northern Iowan 118:32, p.4 		Hunter Friesen gives his predictions for the 2021 Oscar nominations.
29 A report from the 2022 Sundance Film Festival
Northern Iowan 118:30, p.5 		Film Critic Hunter Friesen rates the movies he viewed during the weeklong Sundance Film Festival. Those rated were: "After Yang" (4/5), "Dual" (4/5), "Happening" (4/5), "Cha Cha Real Smooth" (3.5/5), "Resurrection" (3/5), "Call Jane" (2.5/5), and "Honk For Jesus, Save Your Soul" (2.5/5).
30 Twenty-five movies to get excited about in 2022
Northern Iowan 118:30, p.5 		Hunter Friesen details 25 movies that he is looking forward to in 2022.
31 Panthers win two over conference opponents
Northern Iowan 118:30, p.1 		The men's basketball team won against two conference opponents, Evansville, 64-59, and Illinois State, 79-64. This puts their overall season record at 11-9 and 7-3 in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC); photo.
32 Has this been the best NFL playoffs of all time?
Northern Iowan 118:29, p.6 		The NFL has had some unexpected wins and losses, making it difficult to see who will be going to the Super Bowl; photo.
33 Winter break movie reviews
Northern Iowan 118:28, p.5 		Hunter Friesen reviews the movies they viewed over winter break.
34 Ten best films of 2021
Northern Iowan 118:28, p.5 		Hunter Friesen gives a list of what he believes to be the ten best movies of the year. He also includes five of the worst films of the year and his best film honorable mentions; photo.
35 UNI wrestlers go winless against Mizzou, Va. Tech
Northern Iowan 118:27, p.6 		The UNI men's wrestling team lost both matches on the road, 25-16 against Missouri and 39-3 against Virginia Tech.
36 Campion's "Power of the Dog" reinvents the western genre
Northern Iowan 118:27, p.4 		Jane Campion's "The Power of the Dog" receives a 4 out of 5 rating from Hunter Friesen; photo.
37 Panthers lose late on the road to Creighton, 79-72
Northern Iowan 118:26, p.6 		The women's basketball team lost against the Creighton University Bluejays, 79-72.
38 We are thankful for films
Northern Iowan 118:26, p.4 		Hunter Friesen gives thanks to the five movies he watched over Fall Break; photo.
39 Panthers dominate Dubuque 95-58, notch first win
Northern Iowan 118:24, p.6 		The men's basketball team won its game against the University of Dubuque Spartans, 95-58; photo.
40 'The French Dispatch', Wes Anderson's masterpiece
Northern Iowan 118:23, p.4 		Hunter Friesen reviews Wes Anderson's new film "The French Dispatch," rewarding it a 5/5 rating; photo.
41 Panthers upset by Redbirds in overtime, 17-10
Northern Iowan 118:21, p.6 		UNI football lost their away game to the Illinois State Redbirds, 17-10; photo.
42 'Eternals' just another cog in the Marvel machine
Northern Iowan 118:21, p.4 		Hunter Friesen reviews the newest Marvel film, "Eternals." He rates it 3/5; photo.
43 Dreams turn to disappointment
Northern Iowan 118:19, p.4 		Hunter Friesen reviews Edgar Wright's new film "Last Night in Soho," giving it a 3/5 rating; photo.
44 UNI falls to Drake in regular season finale, MVC tournament
Northern Iowan 118:19, p.6 		The UNI women's soccer team lost against Drake, 2-0, in their final regular season match, as well as in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) tournament game. This ended their season with a 6-10-2 overall record and 3-4-1 record in conference play; photo.
45 NFL Week 7 recap: What happened to the Chiefs?
Northern Iowan 118:18, p.6 		The NFL entered week 7 of the 18 week season, with many teams struggling; photo.
46 "Dune" is a grand disappointment
Northern Iowan 118:17, p.4 		Hunter Friesen discusses the new movie adaption of the novel "Dune," which he rated a 3/5; photo.
47 NFL Week 6 recap: It's now time to overreact
Northern Iowan 118:16, p.6 		Hunter Friesen discusses what has happened so far in the NFL regular season, as it is one-third of the way over. He discussed the teams exceeding, meeting, or are below expectations, as well as the state of the MVP race and rookie quarterbacks.
48 "The Last Duel": A modern medieval epic
Northern Iowan 118:15, p.4 		Hunter Friesen reviews Ridley Scott's new film The Last Duel, starring Matt Damon, Jodie Comer, and Adam Driver in the three main roles. Friesen rates the movie 4/5, stating that it is one of Scott's finest films; photo.
49 Panthers split weekend matches vs Aces, Sycamores
Northern Iowan 118:15, p.6 		The UNI volleyball team went 1-1 this weekend, losing 3-1 to the Evansville Aces and winning 3-2 against the Indiana State Sycamores; photo.
50 Despedida de Bond
Northern Iowan 118:13, p.5 		Hunter Friesen reviews the new James Bond film "No Time to Die." He gives Daniel Craig's last Bond film a 4/5 rating. Read in English and see photo on page 4; photo.