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1 Film Appreciation Club features 'best worst movie ever'
Alder--Theo (Student--2022) 		"The Room," a film written, directed, and acted in by Tommy Wiseau, was screened by the Film Appreciation Club. The audience participated in throwing spoons and quoting lines from the "worst best movie ever."
2 Jazz comes to life at UNI
Schmitz--Mallory (Student--2021) 		UNI hosted the 67th annual Tallcorn Jazz Festival February 17-18 in the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) and Bengston Auditorium in Russell Hall. Performances included 38 Iowa high school bands, the UNI jazz bands, and guest performer Melissa Aldana. Mike Conrad, assistant professor of jazz studies and music education, discusses the history of the festival and its importance; photo.
3 The value of your vote
Daniels--Parker (Student 2022) 		Student Parker Daniels, the Chief Justice of the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG), urges students to participate in upcoming NISG elections and emphasizes the importance of the right to vote. The author also discusses what NISG does and some of the student-driven accomplishments that have been achieved thanks to their votes; photos.
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4 Northern Iowa wins 11 awards at Iowa College Media Association
De Bruin--Karla (Class of 2022) 		Staff from the Northern Iowan won 11 awards from the Iowa College Media Association. Executive editor Nixson Benitez was a top three finalist for the Pat Pisarik Student Journalist of the Year award. First place awards included Best Headline Writing (Colin Horning and Caroline Christensen) and Best Magazine Cover or Special Section Cover (Karla DeBruin). Second place awards included Best Print Newspaper Front Page (Caroline Christensen), Best Media Website (Karla DeBruin), Best Print/Online Profile (Nixson Benitez), and Best Print/Online News Photo (Karla DeBruin). Third place awards included Best Written Feature Reporting (Emma'le Maas) and Best Graphic or Illustration (Karla DeBruin). Honorable mentions included Best Print/Online News Reporting (Elizabeth Kelsey), Best Print/Online Investigative News Reporting (Emma'le Maas), and Best Print/Online Profile (Karla DeBruin, Caroline Christensen); photos.
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5 Leave athletes alone
Saathoff--Abigail (Student--2021) 		The author discusses the bullying and online hate that athletes, particularly female athletes, face when they're perceived to have failed and finds it judgmental and unacceptable. Saathoff specifically discusses the instances of Simone Biles at the 2021 Summer Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin at the 2022 Winter Olympics, and Naomi Osaka at the French Open; photos.
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6 No honor among thieves in "Uncharted"
Friesen--Hunter (Class of 2022) 		Friesen reviews the film "Uncharted" and gives it a 2.5/5.
7 Transfer advocacy and involvement group painting night
Meyers--Trevor (Student-2021) 		The Transfer Advocacy and Involvement Group (TAIG) hosted a group painting night; photos.
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8 Panther portrait: Panther Esports
Crow--Catherine (Student--2020) 		Students can join UNI Panther Esports; photos.
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9 Panthers drop games to Missouri State, Drake
Warrington--David (Student--2020), Fortmann--Toni (Class of 2022) 		The Panthers women's basketball team lost to the Missouri State Lady Bears, 66-57 and the Drake Bulldogs, 73-68. Their record is 16-9 on the season and 9-5 in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), where they are fourth in the standings; photo.
10 Panthers fall to Wisconsin in final home dual of season
Shea--Caden (Student--2022), Fortmann--Toni (Class of 2022) 		On February 17, the Panthers wrestling team lost their last home dual to the Wisconsin Badgers, 7-7. They ended with a .500 record of 7-7 and will go on to post-season with the Big 12 Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma in March; photo.
11 UNI track & field competes at the Iowa State Classic
Hill--Drew (Student--2021) 		Both women's and men's track and field teams competed at the Iowa State Classic in Ames, winning four events. Paishence Johnson won the women's 60-meter dash, Emily Vos won the women's 200-meter dash, Matteo Capello won the men's pole vault, and Darius King won the men's shot put. King's 19.67 meters earned him the Missouri Valley Conference Male Field Athlete of the week. Second and third place wins in various events went to Jack Sumners, Blair Brooks, Carter Morton, Casey Hackett, and Craig Becker.