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1 NISG engages students at open house
McGuill--Lauren (Student--2019), Fortmann--Toni (Class of 2022) 		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.
2 UNI observes inaugural 'Arctic Day'
Witherow--Anthony (Student--2020), Fortmann--Toni (Class of 2022) 		UNI's first "Arctic Day" was held on January 31 in conjunction with the launch of University of the Arctic (UArctic) and the ARCTICenter on campus. The center held a launch and information in Rod Library followed by scholar Tatiana Egorova's presentation "The Peoples of Frozen II: the Saami Culture in the Arctic" in the Innovative Teaching and Technology Center (ITTC). Its goal is to provide research and education about the North. UArctic president Lars Kullerud spoke about the organization, and Mary Youngbear, registrar for the Meskwaki Cultural Center and Museum in Tama, Iowa, spoke about indigenous tribes in North America; photo.
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3 Iowa braces for 2020 caucuses
Leitner--Gabrielle (Class of 2020) 		Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses will be held on February 3. A record number of 28 Democrats are seeking the nomination. Incumbent Donald Trump will likely receive the Republican party's nomination. There is a brief listing of Democratic candidates, if they visited UNI, and their main focus. The list includes Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Tom Steyer, Andrew Yang, Michael Bennet, Michael Bloomberg, Tulsi Gabbard, Amy Klobuchar, and Deval Patrick.
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4 An ode to NBC's 'The Good Place'
Lien--Taylor (Student--2019) 		In the author's opinion, NBC's "The Good Place" is a very important and meaningful show. Lien discusses the series and its ending; photo.
5 Is gamification the future of productivity?
Slomka--Emerson (Student--2019) 		In the author's opinion, gamification - combining work and play for a more satisfying daily life - is a valuable philosophy and can add elements of fun to work otherwise thought of as a necessary evil; photo.
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6 Black History Month with BSU
Legaspi--Sofia (Class of 2020), Johnson--Alex (Student--2020) 		UNI's Black Student Union (BSU) has prepared events honoring Black History Month in February. The include the BSU Kickoff, Poetic Justice, Skate Party, a panel of black and educated (BAE) professionals, exhibit Tunnels of Oppression, Soul Food Dinner in conjunction with Waterloo's Gift of Life Church, and Toast for Change; photo.
7 Panther Portrait: Hot Topics with SAE
Mitchell--Cecilia (Class of 2022), Fortmann--Toni (Class of 2022) 		Members of the improv comedy group Some Assembly Required (SAR) hosted their first show of the season, "Hot Topics," at Threehouse; photos.
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8 Panther Train moves to first in Big 12 conference
Kiewiet--Brielle (Student--2019) 		The Panther wrestling team defeated the University of Oklahoma Sooners, 25-13, and became first in the Big 12 standings. The Panthers are now 5-1 in the Big 12 conference and 6-3 in the season; photo.
9 Panthers defeat Bears, Aces
Hansen--Patrick (Class of 2024), Fortmann--Toni (Class of 2022) 		The men's basketball team has continued its winning streak, beating the Missouri State Bears and Evansville Aces. This improves their record to 19-3 on the season, remaining undefeated at home; photos.
10 UNI competes in Iowa's Black & Gold Invitational
Horning--Colin (Class of 2022) 		UNI took the top five spots in shot-put and three top-three finishes across the board. Darius King won shot-put, followed by Keegan Tritle, Tom Yezek, Kyler Yodts, and William Blaser. Alanna Nietert set a career-best, placing her third in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and 58th in the NCAA. Isaiah Trousil came second in the 200-meter dash, first place in the MVC and 39th overall in the NCAA. C.J. May scored a career best and third overall in the MVC. In relays, the women's team is third in the conference and the men's is first.