Issue Contents

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1 Glee Club Serenades at Variety Show
Byrnes--Alanna (Student--2018) 		The Varsity Men's Glee Club hosted their 41st annual Christmas Variety Show at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC). Other performances included Orchesis Dance Company, UNITUBA, Father Paul Peters, emcee Paul Marlow, and a play written by Waterloo's Kingsley Elementary student Corbany P. Greenmore; photos.
2 UNI finishes top 30 percent at CyberForce
Flanders--Anna (Student--2017) 		Six students from UNI competed in the U.S. Department of Energy's CyberForce competition. The competition was held at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois. The team placed 18th out of 64 teams; photo.
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3 African Union to raise awareness at Ankara Night
Weber--Colby (Class of 2020) 		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.
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4 Rest if you must, but don't quit
Khan--Ashan (Student--2018) 		In the author's opinion, fear of failure is an important issue for college students. Khan discusses the pressure of final examinations, stress, mental health, and reflecting on failure and success.
5 Thank you, Hillenberg: *19 years later*
Barikor--Leziga (Student--2015) 		Barikor discusses the personal and cultural impact of Spongebob Squarepants in the wake of creator Stephen Hillenburg's death; photo.
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6 Coen film inconsistently explores Wild West
Friesen--Hunter (Class of 2022) 		Friesen reviews "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs," 3/5; photo.
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7 Sports editor bids farewell to the NI
Wauters--Joel (Class of 2018) 		Sports editor Joel Wauters bids farewell to the Northern Iowan staff and readers; photo.
8 Students de-stress before finals week
Husmann--Peyton (Student--2018), Palensky--Hayley (Student--2018) 		Student Wellness Services and the Student Health Advisory Board held "De-stress Days" Dec. 3-5 in the Maucker Ballroom. The activities includedd coloring, gratitude cards, a meditation labyrinth, companion puppies, hot drinks, and puzzles; photos.
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9 Coaches fired, Hunt released after week 13
Campbell--Jerrius (Student--2017) 		Campbell discusses developments in professional football including the National Football League (NFL) and American Football Conference (AFC).
10 Panther women win two in a row
Clough--Eliot (Student--2018), Fortmann--Toni (Class of 2022) 		The women's basketball team defeated the Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis Jaguars, 53-40, and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks; photo.
11 UNI wrestles at Cliff Keen Invite in Vegas
Walsh--Frank (Student--2018) 		The wrestling team placed fourth in the Cliff Keen Invite in Las Vegas, Nevada. Five Panthers earned top-seven finishes: Taylor Lujan, Drew Foster, Josh Alber, Max Thomsen, and Bryce Steiert; photo.