McGuill--Lauren (Student--2019)
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1 | Gallagher Bluedorn hosts Spectrum Project Spring Concert Northern Iowan 119:52, p.4 |
Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) hosted the Spectrum Project spring concert on April 16, 2023 for the first time since 2020. Children of all ages with differing disabilities in the Cedar Valley area came together to perform anything from art to music to drama; photo. | |
2 | "Through the Lens of a Panther" project collects photos of community Northern Iowan 119:51, p.1 |
The Green Dot program at UNI is hosting a project throughout April called "Through the Lens of a Panther". Students, faculty, and staff can submit photos taken on campus to show each other what community and UNI means to all of us; photo. | |
3 | UNI Out of the Darkness Walk for Suicide Prevention Northern Iowan 119:48, p.5 |
UNI hosted its annual Out of the Darkness Walk on campus on April 1, 2023. Lauren McGuill writes more details about the event; photo. | |
4 | Green Dot and ROTC to offer personal protection class Northern Iowan 119:48, p.1 |
Green Dot and ROTC are partnering to provide ROTC cadets with a free personal protection class on April 17, 2023; photo. | |
5 | Rod Library hosts INSPIRE conference Northern Iowan 119:47, p.5 |
The INSPIRE conference will be held in Rod Library on April 3, 2023. This conference, sponsored by the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Graduate College, lets students show off their research or experiences (internships, study abroad, etc.) to their peers; photo. | |
6 | Students explore the WRC's "Free Week" Northern Iowan 119:31, p.1 |
The Wellness and Recreation Center (WRC) is hosting its annual "Free Week" where UNI students can attend fitness classes for free to test them out. Lauren McGuill interviews Director of Recreation Services Christopher B. Denison about new classes and equipment available to students; photo. | |
7 | Jax takes the stage at CAB's 2022 Fall Concert Northern Iowan 119:26, p.1 |
Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted this years 2022 Fall Concert. Jax, a pop singer from TikTok performed in Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) and was a hit with students; photos. | |
8 | GSS Rainbow Reception Northern Iowan 119:2, p.4 |
Gender and Sexuality Services (GSS) put on the annual Rainbow Reception event. This event welcomes old and new students to celebrate LGBTQ+ life at UNI; photo. | |
9 | RA Conference comes to UNI Northern Iowan 118:29, p.1 |
The 31st annual RA Conference will be held this weekend. Three hundred RAs and Resident Life staff will be attending from 36 schools across the midwest; photo. | |
10 | Vocal performance at GBPAC Northern Iowan 118:19, p.4 |
The Glee Club and Cecilians had a concert on October 25 at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC), the first since March of 2020; photo. | |
11 | UNI Now! and Welcome Week: Back and better than ever Northern Iowan 118:2, p.1 |
UNI's new orientation coordinator Joellen Hatchett kept old traditions while creating new ones for this years Welcome Week and UNI Now! for both old and new students. Lauren McGuill gives more details of the specific events held throughout the week; photos. | |
12 | Theatre department directing "It's Greek to Me" Northern Iowan 117:17, p.4 |
UNI's theatre department is collaborating with the Department of Communication and Media to produce and stream "It's Greek to Me", a film of multiple Greek theatre pieces performed by UNI students. | |
13 | Reading Series features UNI faculty Northern Iowan 117:12, p.4 |
The Final Thursday Reading Series met at the Hearst Center for the Arts on September 24 and featured UNI faculty English Interim Department Head and Professor Jim O'Loughlin and English Professor Grant Tracey; photo. | |
14 | Address discusses women's suffrage Northern Iowan 117:11, p.1 |
The annual Constitution Day Address was held on September 22. It was hosted by Scott Peters, professor and Department Head of Political Science. The speaker was Professor Christina Wolbrecht from the University of Notre Dame. She spoke on Zoom about her background, book, American voting, and women's suffrage; photo. | |
15 | The show must go on for Ochesis Northern Iowan 117:5, p.1 |
The Orchesis Dance Company hosts its annual gala, adjusting for COVID-19 protocols; photos. | |
16 | COVID-19 causes changes to Panther Marching Band Northern Iowan 117:3, p.4 |
Panther Marching Band (PMB) Director Justin Mertz and students talk about changes they've made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These changes allow the PMB to continue playing music with the possibility of three outdoor performances throughout the semester; photo. | |
17 | Speaker discusses binge eating, perseverance Northern Iowan 116:40, p.2 |
Speaker and author Kara Whitely presented on her struggles with binge eating as well as her successes, including climbing Mountain Kilimanjaro, on February 24 in the Old Central Ballroom of Maucker Union as part of Eating Disorder Awareness Week; photo. | |
18 | CME panel features Black voices Northern Iowan 116:36, p.1 |
The UNI Center for Multicultural Education (CME) hosted a panel discussion with Black and African American students. This was the latest panel in the "What Your Students Want You to Know" series, which was launched in November 2019 to feature voices of UNI students from diverse populations. CME Assistant Director Keya Levy hosted the panel which included students Christina Downey, Laito Zarkpah, Daniel Loggins, and Bre Eigenheer; photos. | |
19 | NISG engages students at open house Northern Iowan 116:32, p.1 |
The Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) held their first open house. The event was held to inform students about NISG's activities, how they can be involved, and the upcoming election; photos. | |
20 | Student directors prepare 10-minute plays Northern Iowan 116:26, p.4 |
Students from theatre professor Amy Osatinski's directing class will present eleven 10-minute plays in the Bertha Martin Theatre in Strayer-Wood Theatre on December 12. | |
21 | Fall semester sees final Final Thursday Northern Iowan 116:25, p.4 |
The last Final Thursday Reading Series event of the semester was held at the Hearst Center for the Arts on November 21. After an open mic, featured speaker UNI English professor Grant Tracey discussed his new book; photos. | |
22 | Lecture connects climate change to art Northern Iowan 116:23, p.1 |
The final installment of the Aldo Leopold Distinguished Lectures Series was held on November 13 in Lang Hall Auditorium. Artist Justin Brice Guariglia presented "We Are the Asteroid: Art and the Ecological Crisis," discussing the effects of climate change, what it means for the future, and its relation to art; photos. | |
23 | Weekly club unites anime fans Northern Iowan 116:19, p.4 |
The Anime Club, which launched in 2016, meets weekly to watch anime - Japanese animated shows and films - and discuss them; photos. | |
24 | ISSO panel discusses transitions Northern Iowan 116:17, p.2 |
On October 23, Isabela Varela, director of the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO), gave a presentation about teaching international students. The presentation offered advice for teachers to better assist international students in the classroom; photo. | |
25 | IJM hosts 'Threads' thrift store Northern Iowan 116:16, p.4 |
UNI's International Justice Mission (IJM) hosted a pop-up thrift store called "Threads" at the Maucker Union Ballroom. The goal of this activity was to not only raise funds for human trafficking but also to spread awareness of human trafficking around the world. Iowa especially has a strong human trafficking scene due to the two major interstates that run through the state, with 38 cases reported in 2019 so far; photos. | |
26 | Cold War soldier's story Northern Iowan 116:15, p.1 |
Dr. Kenneth Atkinson, UNI Professor and Cold War veteran, gave his lecture "Transporting the Nation's Secrets Across the Iron Curtain: A Cold War Soldier's Story" on October 16th, 2019. The event was hosted by UNI's Phi Alpha Theta History Lecture Series; photo. | |
27 | Making Campus more magical Northern Iowan 116:14, p.5 |
The Harry Potter Club is being revitalized by Amanda Bruns, Noelle Patton, and Sydney Barnum. The club will be a place for fans of the franchise to make new friends, share their love of the series, and overall offer a fun and creative way to take a break from stress classes and jobs create. The club will plans to meet a couple times per month with some weekend activities; photos. | |
28 | Addressing workplace sexual harassment Northern Iowan 116:10, p.1 |
Assistant Professor of Political Science Jayme Renfro collaborated with Northern Iowa Feminists for a presentation on sexual harassment in the workplace on October 1st, 2019 in Maucker Union; photo. | |
29 | For education major, it's a family affair Northern Iowan 116:9, p.2 |
Katie Wempen, a Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) education major and third-generation UNI teaching student, talks about her experience at UNI and future career. Other family members who have attended UNI include her grandfather Richard Wempen, father David Wempen, mother Molly Wempen (Formerly McClientock), cousin Luke Wempen, and aunt; photo. | |
30 | Author Jo Knowles shares stories, advice Northern Iowan 116:8, p.2 |
Author Jo Knowles visited UNI and held a discussion about how she writes her books, the process of getting it to the editors, and handling rejection. Knowles also talked about a seven-week residency program that she and other faculty from all over the country host. She was to speak at the Final Thursday Reading Series at the Heart Center for the Arts on September 26; photo. | |
31 | STORC discusses leggings, ethics Northern Iowan 116:7, p.4 |
The Study of Religion Club (STORC) had its first club meeting of the year on September 18 in Bartlett Hall. The topic they discussed was leggings (the clothing) and whether they were appropriate in places such as school, college campus, church, and so on; photo. | |
32 | Exhibit examines misrepresentation in art Northern Iowan 116:4, p.1 |
Artist Jack Balas's solo show, "Jack Balas Against the Grain: Men, Maps, and Other Incorrections," was exhibited at the UNI Gallery of Art from August 19 - October 5. UNI Gallery of Art Director Darrell Taylor discussed the show's planning and importance. After the show, Balas will donate a piece to UNI's collection. Performance artist Tim Miller will present in the gallery on October 1; photos. | |
33 | Finding food, community at farmers market Northern Iowan 116:3, p.4 |
The College Hill Farmers Market is in full swing as new and returning UNI students arrive in the Cedar Falls area. The market is held every Thursday of the month from June to October, and the UNI Center for Energy and Environmental Education endorsed it and used it to promote better eating at UNI; photos. |