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1 Empleado de Admisiones apoya a los estudiantes multiculturales
Benitez--Nixson (Class of 2023), Lizarraga-Estrada--Jesus (Associate Director of Freshmen Recruitment and Acccess) 		Jesus Lizarraga-Estrada, the Associate Director of Freshman Recruitment and Access, reflects on his time at UNI and his current position which helps multicultural students find where they belong. Lizarraga-Estrada emphasizes the barriers of distance, transportation, and lack of resources for all students and has provided future students with Zoom campus visits. This article is printed in Spanish and English; photo.
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2 Cedar Falls renews mask mandate through mid-May; Nook supports extension
Kelsey--Elizabeth (Class of 2021), Fortmann--Toni (Class of 2022) 		The Cedar Falls City Council has extended the mask mandate to May 19. President Mark Nook spoke to the Council via Zoom showing his support and stating that an extension to June would be beneficial for staff and students K-12. The mask mandate will be reviewed on May 17 for Cedar Falls while Waterloo's mandate remains in place indefinitely; photo.
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3 Iowans: say no to "Meat on the Table" month
Slomka--Emerson (Student--2019) 		The author criticizes Governor Kim Reynolds' proclamation declaring April "Meat on the Table Month" which encourages Iowans to support Iowa meat producers. Slomka discusses the detrimental effects of animal agriculture, including polluted water and air, livestock abuse, health problems, and unsustainability as a means of reducing food insecurity.
4 Looking back at the Iraq War
Rawwas--Mohammed (Class of 2021) 		In the author's opinion, the Gulf War and Iraq War were illegal actions carried out by the United States based upon faulty premises and resulting in unnecessary casualties and tragedies. Rawwas critiques the U.S. administrations involved and urges readers to be more skeptical of the government's claims, particularly relating to foreign policy; photo.
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5 UNI students partner with Meskwaki nonprofit
Christensen--Caroline (Student--2021) 		UNI students Nicole Iradukunda, Khya Burton, and Kaylee Johnson have partnered with the newly-created Fox Alliance Nonprofit through their entrepreneurial class to help the organization establish its presence and mission to be a resource for the Meskwaki tribe; photos.
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6 Panther Portrait: SAE Car Wash
Cummings--Gabriella (Class of 2021), Witherow--Anthony (Student--2020) 		The Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity hosted a car wash; photos.
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7 Panthers drop game to Sycamores, 2-0
Warrington--David (Student--2020), Fortmann--Toni (Class of 2022) 		The women's soccer team lost to the Indiana State Sycamores, 2-0, falling to 3-4-2 on the season. Their regular season concludes April 7 with a match against Drake University; photos.
8 UNI beats Drake, falls to Loyola in MVC tournament
Horning--Colin (Class of 2022) 		The UNI volleyball team played in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) tournament against Drake and Loyola-Chicago. They beat Drake in three sets, winning 25-19, 25-21, and 25-20. Next, they fell to Loyola-Chicago by 3-1, with scores 17-25, 25-17, 24-26, and 23-21. The games ended the team's season since they did not receive an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament.