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1 African American Children and Families Conference held in SEC
Stoffer--Emma (Student--2020) 		The ninth annual African American Children and Families Conference was held in the Schindler Education Center on February 28. The theme was "Transforming Communities for the Betterment of the Lives of African American Children and Families;" photo.
2 Panthers secure No. 1 seed in MVC
Kiewiet--Brielle (Student--2019), Fortmann--Toni (Class of 2022) 		UNI men's basketball finished their regular season with the regular-season Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) title and an undefeated record in the McLeod Center. They defeated the University of Evansville, 84-64, and Rake University, 70-43. The team will next compete in the MVC Tournament in St. Louis beginning March 6; photo.
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3 Senate candidate Woods visits UNI
Alldredge--Anna (Student--2019) 		The Northern Iowa Democrats hosted Iowa U.S. senate candidate Cal Woods in Maucker Union on February 27; Woods was one of the Democratic challengers of senator Joni Ernst; photo.
4 Speaker discusses binge eating, perseverance
McGuill--Lauren (Student--2019), Cummings--Gabriella (Class of 2021) 		Speaker and author Kara Whitely presented on her struggles with binge eating as well as her successes, including climbing Mountain Kilimanjaro, on February 24 in the Old Central Ballroom of Maucker Union as part of Eating Disorder Awareness Week; photo.
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5 Democrats should not divide the vote
Seybert–Addision (Class of 2020) 		In the author's opinion, once a candidate is chosen for the Democratic nomination, voters should cast their ballots for them regardless of who they supported as a nominee. Seybert discusses the divides over candidates in the Democratic party and how such divisions could harm the party's chances in the general election against Donald Trump; photo.
6 What is the XFL and why is it destined to fail?
Schindler--Nicholas (Student--2020) 		In the author's opinion, the revival of the alternate football league XFL, despite new rules and increased access to the game, will not be enough for the league to survive; photo.
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7 'MountainFilm' event to be held
Johnson--Alex (Student--2020) 		The Film Appreciation Club, Philosophy Club, and Green Project will co-host the MountainFilm On Tour film festival screening event in the Kamerick Art Building on March 6; photo.
8 'So You Want to Help People?'
Qualley--Sarah (Student--2021) 		Students and faculty will host the event "So You Want to Help People?" on March 3 in Maucker Union's Old Central Ballroom. They will answer questions about the differences between majors, minors, and certificates.
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9 Panther Portrait: Dance Marathon
Mitchell--Cecilia (Class of 2022), Fortmann--Toni (Class of 2022) 		The ninth annual UNI Dance Marathon event was held in Maucker Union on February 29 and raised a total $522,136.09 to fund pediatric epilepsy research. Nathan and Beth Tross of Highland Park, Illinois matched the funs raised to bring the total amount to $1,044,272; photos.
10 Women's History Month events coming up at UNI
Mitchell--Cecilia (Class of 2022) 		Events will be held throughout March to celebrate Women's History Month. Sexuality, Women and Gender (SWAG) will host the forum "Jackie and Jill Robinson: Women and the Need to Be Better at Politics" on March 2 in Rod Library. The Women's History Month Kickoff and Art Expo will be on March 3 in the Center for Multicultural Education (CME), and there will be a documentary screening on Carrie Chapman Catt followed by a panel on the same date. On March 5, Col. Beth Behn (Chief of Staff, Army Sustainment Command) will give the lecture "A Rising Tide: The Final Victorious Wave of the Women's Suffrage Movement, 1916-1920." The Philosophy and Religion 50th Anniversary Lecture will be held on March 6, given by Tracy Bonfitto, Curator of Art at the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin: "A Visible Scar: Loss and Memory in the Works of Zarina Hashmi and Rummana Hussein." Future events will include Women in Red: Wikipedia Editathon in Rod Library, Bingo Night in Curris Business Building, communication studies professor Catherine Palczewski's lecture "Bodies that Argue: How Suffragists Constituted White Women's Citizenship During the 1919 Prison Special Tour" as the last installment of the Phi Alpha Theta lecture series, the even "Women of War: Stories of Veteran Women," a movie night and RodCon keynote speaker Gabby Rivera in the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The month will conclude with Women of Excellence on March 27.
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11 Panthers complete day one of MVC tourney
Hansen--Patrick (Class of 2024), Fortmann--Toni (Class of 2022) 		Day one of the indoor track and field Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) was held in the UNI-Dome. On the men's team, six advanced to the finals in five different events: 60 meter dash - Isaiah Trousil, Tayshaun Cooper, Eli Hicks; 60 meter hurdles - Jak Sumners; 200 meter dash - Isaiah Trousil, Tayshaun Cooper, Eli Hicks; 800 meter dash - Wal Khat; mile - CJ May. On the women's team, six advanced in three events: 60 meter hurdles - Hannah Schau, Megan Hudson; 200 meter dash - Taylor Raines, Tyler Gray; 800 meter - Dianna Slight, Katie Nimrod. Six additional athletes received all-conference honors: Chase Van Sant, Jack Sumners, Kyler Yodts, Darius King, Isabelle Holtzen, and Cam Bauer. At the end of the first day, the men's team led the conference and the women's team was in third place; photos.
12 Panthers finish with 2-3 record in Shamrock Classic
Horning--Colin (Class of 2022), Fortmann--Toni (Class of 2022) 		UNI softball played in the Shamrock Classic in Conway, Arkansas. They lost to Stephen F. Austin University, 13-0; defeated Belmont University, 9-1; lost to Stephen F. Austin 7-0, and defeated the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The team is now 6-10 overall on the season; photo.
13 Panthers split Valpo, Layola over the weekend
Schindler--Nicholas (Student--2020) 		The UNI women's basketball lost to Valparaiso, 69-73 and beat Loyola-Chicago, 73-70. Karli Rucker became the 25th member of the 1,000 point club during the Loyola game; photo.