Leitner--Gabrielle [Class of 2020]
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| 1 | Letters from the editors Northern Iowan 119:21, p.8 |
Gabby Leitner and Kevin Kirkpatrick share their memories of their time as former executive editors for Northern Iowan; photo. | |
| 2 | Panther Portrait: BSU skate party Northern Iowan 116:36, p.4 |
The Black Student Union (BSU) held their annual skate party in the Wellness and Recreation Center (WRC) on February 15. Students, faculty, and community members were able to enjoy music and skating in the basketball courts courtesy of the student organization; photos. | |
| 3 | Iowa braces for 2020 caucuses Northern Iowan 116:32, p.2 |
Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses will be held on February 3. A record number of 28 Democrats are seeking the nomination. Incumbent Donald Trump will likely receive the Republican party's nomination. There is a brief listing of Democratic candidates, if they visited UNI, and their main focus. The list includes Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Tom Steyer, Andrew Yang, Michael Bennet, Michael Bloomberg, Tulsi Gabbard, Amy Klobuchar, and Deval Patrick. | |
| 4 | AOC, Michael Moore stumped for Bernie Northern Iowan 116:30, p.1 |
United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Mark Pocan, and filmmaker Michael Moore held a town hall at UNI in support of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Sanders could not attend the event, held in advance of the Iowa caucuses, due to the impeachment trial of President Trump. Each spoke on their reasons for supporting Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez answered questions; photos. | |
| 5 | University to host mock caucus Northern Iowan 116:29, p.2 |
The political science department, American Democracy Project, and Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) will host a mock caucus event designed to introduce students to the caucusing process. Participants will be led through the processes that both parties use to conduct their caucus. UNI had the highest midterm voter turnout of Iowa universities; photo. | |
| 6 | NI Manager retires after 27 years Northern Iowan 116:28, p.1 |
After nearly 27 years of working at the Northern Iowan, Business Manager Michele Smith retired on January 14, 2020. A party was held in her honor at The Horny Toad on Main Street the same day; photos. | |
| 7 | U.S. needs a pro-Latin America president Northern Iowan 116:27, p.3 |
Rawwas discusses recent deposing of Bolivian president elect Evo Morales by Jeanine Anez, calling it a military coup based upon the false claims and United States imperialism perpetuated through the Organization of American States' report questioning the freedom of the election. In the author's opinion, the only presidential candidate with a clear vision of solidarity with Latin America is Bernie Sanders; photo. | |
| 8 | CETL panel discusses indigenous student experience on UNI campus Northern Iowan 116:25, p.2 |
The UNI Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) inaugurated a new series of panels titled "What Your Students Want You to Know." Each discussion features a different group of under-represented students who want to express their concerns and address faculty and staff on matters regarding inclusion at UNI. UNI students and alumni of Native American heritage participated in the first panel moderated by art department professor Angela Waseskuk, including Arianna Sprague, Trisha Etringer, Samantha Habinck, Tyra Wanatee, and Jennifer LeGrande; photos. | |
| 9 | Meyers delivers laughs in 'Lobby Baby' Northern Iowan 116:23, p.5 |
Leitner gives "Late Night" host Seth Meyers' Netflix comedy special "Seth Meyers: Lobby Baby" a favorable review; photo. | |
| 10 | Panther Portrait: Band Day Northern Iowan 116:21, p.5 |
The Panther Marching Band hosted about 650 high school students during their half time show as the Panthers took on the Indiana State Sycamores in the UNI-Dome. Combined, the almost 900 musicians performed "Handclap" by Fitz and "Hammerhead" by The Offspring; photo. | |
| 11 | Panthers cut down Sycamores 17-9 Northern Iowan 116:21, p.1 |
UNI was ranked sixth in the FCS committee with a record of 6-3 before defeating Indiana State, 17-9. The Panthers football team will travel to South Dakota to take on South Dakota State; photo. | |
| 12 | Translator and author Ugarte visits UNI Northern Iowan 116:20, p.1 |
Author and translator Michael Ugarte gave a lecture in the Slife Ballroom of the UNI Commons on November 4 as part of the Hearst Lecture Series hosted by the Department of Languages and Literatures. Ugarte was introduced by UNI Spanish professor Heather Jeronimo before discussing his research on colonial and post-colonial relations between Spain and its African territories. | |
| 13 | Streaming services need to revisit content renewal processes Northern Iowan 116:19, p.3 |
In the author's opinion, streaming services should reconsider their decision-making on how and when to terminate shows without warning or bring them to a more natural conclusion; photo. | |
| 14 | UNI alum discusses foreign policy Northern Iowan 116:18, p.2 |
John Dinger, alum and former U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia, held the forum "When Politics Trumps Expertise: Ukraine, Turkey, Syria, and Foreign Policy Making in the Trump White House" at UNI on October 28. Dinger spoke about the inner workings of foreign policy and how ambassadors work together with the government; photo. | |
| 15 | Drag-A-Ganza Northern Iowan 116:17, p.5 |
Approximately 50 students and community members attended UNI Proud's annual Drag-A-Ganza on October 25 at Maucker Union. The event raised money for Iowa Safe Schools; photos. | |
| 16 | Panther thrash Missouri State 29-6 Northern Iowan 116:17, p.1 |
The football team beat Missouri State, 29-6 ,on October 26. This was their first road win of the season and put their seasonal record at 5-3 overall; photo. | |
| 17 | Clothesline Project Brings awarness Northern Iowan 116:16, p.1 |
The Clothesline Project has returned to UNI to help spread awareness of violence and abuse in the community during Relationship Violence Awareness Month. It is an opportunity to share the stories of individuals, friends, or family members; photos. | |
| 18 | Defensive end earns second MVC Player of the Week Northern Iowan 116:12, p.6 |
UNI Football player Elerson Smith is a force to be reckoned with so far this football season. To date, he has 7.5 sacks and is a key player on defense for the football team. Author Jacob Potter interviewed Smith and head football coach Mark Farley to get their views on Smith's progression since coming to UNI. Smith also shares who inspired him so far; photo. | |
| 19 | Emmys prove awards shows' descent Northern Iowan 116:8, p.4 |
Gabrielle Leitner reviews the Emmys. Leitner describes the wins and snubs of the snow, and concludes that as entertainment industry changes and streaming services gain popolarity, awards shows are losing their sentiment and prevalence; photos. | |
| 20 | UNI-Dome hosts Bands of America Northern Iowan 116:7, p.1 |
UNI will host a Bands of America competition. Marching bands from all over the Midwest will be arriving to compete in a variety of events. The Panther Marching Band (PMB) will also be in attendance to help at the event and to perform two shows; photos. | |
| 21 | Bernie Sanders to return to UNI Northern Iowan 116:2, p.2 |
Presidential candidate and Vermont senator Bernie Sanders will return to UNI to speak; photo. | |
| 22 | Executive editor welcomes students Northern Iowan 116:1, p.4 |
Gabrielle Leitner, executive editor of the Northern Iowan, welcomes students. Leitner describes her first interaction with the Northern Iowan and tells her history with the student newspaper. She states her plans and her dedication to the Northern Iowan for the rest of the school year; photo. | |
| 23 | Welcome Back Northern Iowan 116:1, p.1 |
Students that work at the Northern Iowan share advice to new and returning UNI students. Gabrielle Leitner (Executive Editor), Gabrielle Cummings (Art Director), Elizabeth Kelsey (News Editor), Sofia Legaspi (Campus Life Editor), Jacob Potter (Sports Editor), and Cecilia Mitchell (Copy Editor) give advice and answer questions; photo. |
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| 24 | Panther's season ends in MVCs Northern Iowan 115:53, p.6 |
The women's tennis season ended after falling 6-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) tournament; photo | |
| 25 | Fire in the Industrial Technology Center Northern Iowan 115:46, p.2 |
On April 3 at approximately 3:00 p.m., a fire broke out in a kiln in the Industrial Technology Center. The building did not have any damage from the fire and no one was injured; photo. | |
| 26 | Panthers fend off late rally by Loyola Northern Iowan 115:34, p.1 |
The women's basketball team won against the Loyola Ramblers, 71-65; photos. | |
| 27 | Panther Portrait: Marcus Jackson Northern Iowan 115:33, p.4 |
Student Marcus Jackson performed several songs in Maucker Union; photos. | |
| 28 | UNI defeats Salukis, goes 1-1 Northern Iowan 115:33, p.6 |
The women's basketball team won against the Southern Illinois Salukis, 65-53; photo. | |
| 29 | Reboot culture is bad for entertainment industry Northern Iowan 115:32, p.3 |
In the author's opinion, the trend of rebooting old television shows and movies is bad for the entertainment industry and the creativity required to produce new content; photo. | |
| 30 | Taylor leads swimming in wins Northern Iowan 115:28, p.6 |
The women's swimming team performed well at their first meet of the year, taking three of the top seven swimming spots and the top three diving spots against Loras College and Iowa Central Community College. The team then competed against Iowa State University and competed well in individual and team swimming and diving events; photo. | |
| 31 | "Heathers" remake misses the mark Northern Iowan 115:23, p.3 |
Leitner gives the television show remake of "Heathers" an unfavorable review; photo. | |
| 32 | Playoff hopes alive as Panthers beat Redbirds Northern Iowan 115:21, p.6 |
The Panthers football team beat the Illinois State Redbirds, 26-16; photo. | |
| 33 | Panthers defeat Iowa State for the first time ever Northern Iowan 115:9, p.6 |
After defeating the Northern Illinois Huskies in their first game of the season, the women's soccer team took home a second victory against the Iowa State Cyclones. It was the first time in the history of the program that they'd defeated the Cyclones; photos. | |
| 34 | Profs hold Constitutional roundtable Northern Iowan 115:8, p.1 |
Professors Scott Peters, Jayme Renfro, Donna Hoffman, Christopher Martin, and Elise DuBord participated in a discussion panel hosted by #PanthersVote for Constitution Day. Topics included politics, economy, the press, and immigration; photos. | |
| 35 | UNI honors student athletes at PESPYs Northern Iowan 114:53, p.1 |
The first annual PESPYs awards to celebrate student athletes. | |
| 36 | Why I relay: A collection of stories of why students decide to relay for life Northern Iowan 114:43, p.5 |
Katrina Ganschow talks about how her life has been affected by cancer and why she relays for life; photo. |