Weber--Colby (Class of 2020)
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1 | Financial Literacy 101 Credit Scores Northern Iowan 116:6, p.4 |
Weber says managing your finances is an important part of setting yourself up for a successful future. Students must learn about various aspects that play into money management. This article shows how credit scores are calculated using five different parts. | |
2 | UNI student Tyler DeBondt wins 'NBA 2K20' Global Championship Northern Iowan 116:43, p.1 |
Tyler DeBondt, a junior in physical education, won the eSports 'NBA 2K20' Global Championship for a grand prize of $100,000; photo. | |
3 | Preview: Burnt City at Interpreters Theatre Northern Iowan 116:41, p.5 |
Professor Josh Hamzehee will present "Burnt City: A One-Persian Show about U.S.-Iran Relations" March 5-7 at the Interpreters Theatre. Hamzehee discusses his background, the development of the performance, and the U.S.-Iran international relations; photo. | |
4 | Brockovich gives Leopold Lecture Northern Iowan 116:39, p.2 |
President Mark Nook and student Samantha Bennett introduced Erin Brockovich, who gave an Aldo Leopold Lecture titled "The Power of One" on February 25 in the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC). Brockovich, and environmental activist, spoke on her legal case against the Pacific Gas Company and climate change; photo. | |
5 | UNI to Host Tallcorn Jazz Festival Northern Iowan 116:37, p.1 |
The 65th Tallcorn Jazz Festival, hosted by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, will be held February 20-21. Over 60 high school jazz bands will compete to earn a spot in the Iowa Jazz Championships. The UNI Jazz Bands One and Two and guest artist Myra Melford will also perform; photo. | |
6 | Ninja U to host "Ninja Warrior" competition Northern Iowan 116:35, p.4 |
Local Cedar Falls business Ninja U will host a competition similar to American Ninja Warrior for UNI students as an intramural obstacle course event. It is open to all genders and skill levels and will take place February 16; photo. | |
7 | Students donate at spring blood drive Northern Iowan 116:33, p.2 |
The LifeServe Blood Center spring blood drive was held in the Old Central Ballroom in Maucker Union on February 4. It was sponsored by the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (NCA) and Office of Community Engagement. Cedar Falls site supervisor Marena Williams spoke about the importance of donating blood; photo. | |
8 | UNI alum reflects on graduation in song Northern Iowan 116:31, p.4 |
Clayton Ryan releases the single "Prairie Fire," inspired by his feelings about graduating from UNI. He created the song's video with UNI graduates Aaron Van Maanen and Neal Johnson of Good Era film in the jazz studio at UNI; photo. | |
9 | UNI Rolls out Everything Bagels Northern Iowan 116:41, p.5 |
UNI Dining Services has instituted a new concept - Everything Bagels baked at the on-campus baker Fresh Beginnings will be available from Chat's, Biscotti's, and UNI Catering; photo. | |
10 | UNI gears up for MLK Day of Service Northern Iowan 116:28, p.1 |
UNI students and community members will participate in Pack the Dome: Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service in the UNI-Dome on January 20. The event is a collaboration among the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, John Deere, the Office of Community Engagement, Service and Leadership Council, Panther Pantry, and the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley. Volunteers will pack 40,000 bags for the Nrtheast Iowa Food Bank's Backpack Program to serve children in schools across northeast Iowa; photo. | |
11 | Students win Regional tax contest, advance to nationals Northern Iowan 116:27, p.2 |
Students from UNIBusiness won first place at the Deloitte National FanTAXtic Competition in Milwaukee, WI. This event is a debate competition where accounting students in teams of five (one senior, one junior, and three other members of the freshman or sophomore standing) prepare a case in three weeks before the competition about taxes and present it. Winners of the Deloitte National FanTAXtic Competition will move on to the national competition in January down in Texas. | |
12 | Students go to Vertigo: A Go Go Northern Iowan 116:25, p.1 |
Over 700 people attended the Fall 2019 biannual student performance art show in the Kamerick Art Building on November 21, entitled "Vertigo." Vertigo was an opportunity for students in art classes to present and included over 50 showcases. The event was coordinated by performance art instructor Aypryl Thomson; photos. | |
13 | Teachers offer advice at SEECA panel Northern Iowan 116:24, p.1 |
The Student Elementary and Early Childhood Association (SEECA) Classroom Teacher Panel gathered in Schindler Education Center on November 19. Six teachers shared their classroom experiences. Four were from the Cedar Valley and two more interacted via Zoom and discussed their lives as teachers. Each teacher gave advice and discussed challenges and rewards; photos. | |
14 | No 'frets' for UNI Ukulele Club Northern Iowan 116:22, p.5 |
The UNI Ukulele Club welcomes students with or without a musical background to learn to play the instrument. It was founded in 2018 and is advised Kevin Droe, associate professor of music. The club meets on Wednesdays and has played formal concerts; photo. | |
15 | UNI to host 2019 Education Summit Northern Iowan 116:20, p.4 |
UNI is to host the 2019 Education Summit, where teachers and students will gather to discuss important issues to the field of education; photo. | |
16 | Speaker encourages mental health discussion Northern Iowan 116:18, p.1 |
Speaker Ross Trowbridge discussed mental health during his presentation in the Maucker Union Ballroom on October 29. Trowbridge, who has Borderline Personability Disorder (BPD), talked about his life and struggles as well as becoming an advocate for mental health awareness; photos. | |
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 | Shifting gears: UNI bike patrol officer changes routine Northern Iowan 116:15, p.4 |
Jeff Tiedt, a UNI police officer, speaks on his experience serving on UNI's bike patrol, a division of the Public Safety Department that began in 1994; photo. | |
19 | RRTTC to host wetland clean-up Northern Iowan 116:14, p.1 |
The Recycling and Reuse Technology Transfer Center (RRTTC) met in the northern Wellness and Recreation Center (WRC) parking lot to clean up the ponds north of the WRC. This was in an effort to clean up trash from the local wetlands before winter arrives. This event has been going on for 14 year and is one way for give back to the planet; photo. | |
20 | 'Pronoun' explores identity, relationships Northern Iowan 116:12, p.5 |
The UNI Interpreters Theatre will present Evan Placey's "Pronoun" on October 11 and 12 in Lang Hall. "Pronoun" dives into what it means to be a man and the trans experience and is directed by UNI student Ernest Toutant III; photos. | |
21 | Make the Change one word at a time Northern Iowan 116:10, p.5 |
Make the Change, a student organization founded in 2018, works to positively impact the UNI community through kindness and encouragement; photos. | |
22 | 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. | |
23 | Financial Literacy 101 Credit Scores Northern Iowan 116:6, p.4 |
In the author's opinion, financial literacy and money management are keys for a successful future. One aspect of this is your credit score and credit history, which Weber explains. | |
24 | Student researches women in baseball Northern Iowan 116:4, p.5 |
Graduate student AJ Richards was interviewed and told her experience of presenting at the Society for American Baseball Research Conference last June. She explains why she wrote her paper about women in baseball. She also thanked the faculty that work at the leisure, youth, and human services department; photo. | |
25 | Exploring 'The Many Voices of Art' Northern Iowan 116:2, p.5 |
Art gallery director Darrel Taylor and art professor Charles Adelman discuss the exhibit "The Many Voices of Art" on display in the Mary Haskell-Hansen Room of the UNI Gallery of Art; photos. | |
26 | What's new in Cedar Falls? Northern Iowan 116:1, p.7 |
Some of the businesses new to Cedar Falls for the 2019-2020 school year include two new eateries, a new home store, a CBD store, a hotel, and an axe-throwing gym; photos. | |
27 | Student explores heritage in 'Bandit Queen' Northern Iowan 115:52, p.4 |
Student Brittney Starr wrote and produced a play about her outlaw relative, Belle Starr, entitled "Bandit Queen," shown in the Interpreters Theatre April 25-27; photo. | |
28 | Play created for kids on autism spectrum Northern Iowan 115:50, p.4 |
Faculty and students have created "To Touch the Moon," an immersive theatre production to stimulate and engage audience members with developmental disorders. Centered on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, the play will take place April 19, 20, 26, and 28 in Bertha Martin Theatre; photos. | |
29 | Library prepares for RodCon 2019 Northern Iowan 115:48, p.4 |
Rod Library will hold RodCon, its sixth annual mini comic-con, on April 13; photo. | |
30 | EatStreet launches in Cedar Valley Northern Iowan 115:44, p.1 |
EatStreet, a Midwest-based online food delivery service, is launching in the Cedar Falls-Waterloo area; photo. | |
31 | UNI welcomes Statewide PTSD conference Northern Iowan 115:43, p.5 |
The third annual Statewide PTSD Conference will be held on March 27 in Maucker Union, sponsored by the UNI Veterans Association (UNIVA). Professor of social work Matthew Vasquez will be the keynote speaker; photos. | |
32 | Grad student challenges hypocrisy in play Northern Iowan 115:41, p.1 |
Graduate student James Keane wrote, produced, and acted in the production "Ezra and Me," showing March 7-9 in the Lang Hall Interpreters Theatre; photo. | |
33 | MSA celebrates World Hijab Day Northern Iowan 115:39, p.5 |
The Muslim Student Association (MSA) celebrated World Hijab Day on February 25 in Maucker Union; photos. | |
34 | UNI NLA wins awards at national conference Northern Iowan 115:38, p.4 |
Students Katelyn Brockmeyer, Madison Gaffney, Mikaela Heikens, Janna Hoover, and Josie Riedell, members of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, won first place at the Alliance Management Institutes national conference; photo. | |
35 | Winter weather survival: health Northern Iowan 115:35, p.1 |
Student Health Clinic resource nurse Salem Fauser discusses good health practices for winter; photo. | |
36 | Exhibit moves through time and space Northern Iowan 115:33, p.2 |
The UNI Gallery of Art presents "An Art Collection Travelogue," on display through March 8; photo. | |
37 | Campus trees succumb to infestation Northern Iowan 115:31, p.1 |
The progression of the emerald ash borer in the United States has led Facilities Management to plan its strategy for ash trees on campus; photo. | |
38 | Relax at Rod with Student Wellness Services Northern Iowan 115:30, p.5 |
Student Wellness Services will be offering "Welness Wednesday" and "Take Time Thursday" events in the Rod Library Makerspace; photos. | |
39 | 'Hoodie' exhibit examines implicit bias Northern Iowan 115:28, p.5 |
The "Humanize My Hoodie" exhibit, a collaboration between Blu Collar Fashion and Multicultural Education Services, will open in Rod Library on January 22. The second part of the exhibit is "UNDRESSING: The Culture of Humanizing." The exhibits explore bias, threat perception, race, and rape culture; photo. | |
40 | African Union to raise awareness at Ankara Night Northern Iowan 115:27, p.2 |
The African Union will host Ankara Night in the Old Central Ballroom at Maucker Union on December 8. The event will feature speakers, a dance, and food and drink. Speakers will include students Tulia Mulibinge, Faith Aruwan, Shania Waller, Winni Akinyi, and Fourtytwo Yet; photo. | |
41 | 'Idol' winner Maddie Poppe to sing 'for the kids' Northern Iowan 115:25, p.1 |
American Idol winner Maddie Poppe, an Iowa native, will perform at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) on December 6. Concert proceeds will go to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital; photo. | |
42 | Poetry speculates fantasy, myth, science Northern Iowan 115:24, p.1 |
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association shared their writing and experience with an audience in Bartlett Hall on November 12; photos. | |
43 | Salary negotiation workshop on campus Northern Iowan 115:23, p.2 |
The American Association of University Women will host a workshop on salary negotiations in Rod Library on November 12. | |
44 | Students level up at upcoming UNI-Con Northern Iowan 115:22, p.1 |
Panther eSports, Tabletop Gaming and Dueling Panthers are partnering together to present the gaming convention UNI-Con on November 10 in Maucker Union; photo. | |
45 | Black Hawk County to host "Spelling Bee" Northern Iowan 115:18, p.4 |
Theatre UNI will perform the musical "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) on October 26 and 27; photos. | |
46 | A wonderful week of homecoming events Northern Iowan 115:16, p.4 |
There are many events and activities taking place during this year's homecoming week, including sports, performances, pep rallies, campaniling, the parade, and the football game; photo. | |
47 | UNI alumna discusses exhibition Northern Iowan 115:14, p.1 |
UNI alumna Jessica Barness spoke at the new Gallery of Art exhibit "The Reach and Richness of Design: The Elena Diane Curris Biennial Design Exhibition"; photos. | |
48 | Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month Northern Iowan 115:12, p.5 |
Latinx Heritage Month, or Hispanic Heritage Month, will be celebrated with a variety of events September 15 - October 15 hosted by UNIdos, Lambda Theta Phi, Lambda Theta Alpha, and the Center for Multicultural Education (CME); photo. | |
49 | President Nook discusses leadership in everyday life Northern Iowan 115:10, p.1 |
President Mark Nook shared his leadership philosophy during the Service and Leadership Council (SLC) workshop "Leadership in Everyday Life"; photo. | |
50 | UNI ScholarWorks: 12,000 works and counting Northern Iowan 115:8, p.4 |
UNI Scholarworks, the university's institutional repository, has reached 12,428 works and 400,000 downloads worldwide. The repository's goal is to preserve and make available work from the university and show its impact on a global scale; photo. |