Issue Contents
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| 1 | MLK Day of Service draws crowd Madden--Jacob (Class of 2019) |
Over 300 volunteers packaged meals on MLK Day of Service at Maucker Ballroom for the Northeast Iowa Foodbank; photos. |
| 2 | Rock the mock caucus Welsch--Shelby (Student--2015) |
Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) and the political science department will host UNI-'s first-ever Mock Caucus on January 27 in the Maucker Union ballroom; photo. |
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| 3 | Ready, set, Bo! Jamtgaard--Katherine A (Student--2013) |
The Campus Activities Board (CAB) will bring comedian Bo Burnham to campus to perform in the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) on February 3; photo. |
| 4 | Webinars promote diversity Robertson--Josie (Student--2014) |
Provost Jim Wohlpart and the university will be offering webinars on diversity to university faculty and leaders. "Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington on Training Staff to Respond to Racial Climate Challenges" will take place on January 26 and "Yik Yak and Anonymous Social Media" will take place on February 18, both in Maucker Union. |
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| 5 | "My fellow Americans," from President Trump Carr-Murphy--Hannah (Student--2015), Frasher--Iris (Student--2013) |
Carr-Murphy writes a satirical piece imagining a State of the Union address given by Donald Trump; photos. |
| 6 | Diversity Office will hopefully speed up change Friel--Aaron (Student--2012) |
Friel discusses the university's decision to hire a chief diversity officer and expresses support for action addressing minority student concerns and advocating for diversity; photo. |
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| 7 | Ceramists bring "Women's Work" to UNI Nardini--Danielle (Student--2015), Frasher--Iris (Student--2013) |
"Women's Work: An Insight into Nature, Beauty and the Domestic Object," curated by professor JoAnn Schnabel, is on display in the UNI Gallery of Art until March 1. Artist Virginia Scotchie will present a lecture in the Kamerick Art Building on January 19 followed by an opening reception. Later in the spring, "Race and Social Justice," curated by students from professor Elizabeth Sutton's course, will open; photo. |
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| 8 | Flag football competes for title in Florida Herring--Ryan (Student--2015) |
Herring discusses the flag football team, Team UNIted. Their season included winning the regional tournament in November and participating in the National Intramural-Recreation Sports Association flag football championship in January. There, they defeated Pensacola, 28-27; lost to Southern University; and lost to the University of Southern Florida, 28-6. They were UNI's first team to win regionals and advance to nationals. |
| 9 | Lady Panthers basketball starts Missouri Valley strong Deitrick--Kevin (Student--2015), King--Andi |
Deitrick discusses the women's basketball team, their season, prospects, and leading players. In the author's opinion, the worst defeat so far was losing to North Dakota on December 5, and their best victory was defeating South Dakota on November 17; photo. |