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1 NI Manager retires after 27 years
Leitner--Gabrielle (Class of 2020) 		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.
2 UNI gears up for MLK Day of Service
Weber--Colby (Class of 2020) 		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.
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3 WRC updates facilities, hours
Kelsey--Elizabeth (Class of 2021) 		The Wellness and Recreation Center (WRC) updated its facilities to include the Panther Performance Center (PPC), which is accessible to students throughout the day. Previously, areas were closed to students when reserved for classes. Christopher Denison, Director of Recreation Services, hopes the change will encourage students to use the WRC instead of a facility or service outside UNI; photos.
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4 NBC already had Peacock, it was called Seeso
Lien--Taylor (Student--2019) 		NBC has announced their own streaming service called Peacock. It is the successor to Comcast/NBC's short-lived platform Seeso in 2016. In the author's opinion, even through there are a variety of streaming services, NBC's is a good addition; photo.
5 Should video games be allowed in the classroom?
Slomka--Emerson (Student--2019) 		In the author's opinion, video games can be beneficial to children's learning. Slomka argues that technology should be utilized rather than banned in the classroom; photo.
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6 Winter break film review roundup
Friesen--Hunter (Class of 2022) 		Friesen reviews and rates films released over winter break. Films reviewed include "Cats," 2.5/5; "Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker," 3/5; "Bombshell," 3.5/5; "1917," 4/5; and "Little Women," 5/5. Films rated include "A Hidden Life," 3.5/5; "Just Mercy," 3.5/5; "The Aeronauts," 3.5/5; "The Two Popes," 3.5/5; and "Uncut Gems," 4/5; photos.
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7 Financial literacy 101 retirement savings
Alldredge--Anna (Student--2019) 		Alldredge interviews Cameron Lewis, a member services representative at Collins Community Credit Union, who shares information about saving for retirement.
8 Library exhibit explores WWI impact
Legaspi--Sofia (Class of 2020) 		The exhibit "World War I: Lessons and Legacies" is on display in the Rod Library Learning Commons through February 15. The exhibit is courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, the National Museum of American History, U.S. World War I Centennial Commission, and Smithsonian Women's Service. It includes artifacts from the UNI Museum and documents and photos from the Special Collections and University Archives. Two lectures will happen in conjunction with the exhibit: "Warriors, Caregivers, and Patriots: Women's Experiences in the First World War," by associate history professor Emily Machen, and "For the Fallen: Military Cemeteries of the Western Front," by associate history professor Thomas Connors; photos.
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9 MVC basketball: Panthers look to return to the Big Dance
Horning--Colin (Class of 2022), Fortmann--Toni (Class of 2022) 		Horning discusses the competitiveness of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), March Madness, and the Panthers conference schedule, predicting that the men's basketball team will receive the MVC's automatic bid for the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2016; photos.
10 NFL prediction: Chiefs, Packers advance to Super Bowl LIV
Hansen--Patrick (Class of 2024) 		Hansen predicts who will advance to the Super Bowl: in playoffs, the Kansas City Chiefs will defeat the Tennessee Titans, 35-24, and the Green Bay Packers will defeat the San Francisco 49ers, 21-17. The Chiefs will face the Packers in Super Bowl 54 in Miami.