Northern Iowan — December 11, 1998
| Page | Title | Summary | Scan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faculty seeks pay raise | UNI faculty and staff unions are seeking pay raises for the next two years. | |
| 1 | Untitled | Aaron Wilson's "Back Hawk" on display as part of faculty art exhibition in Gallery of Art; photo. | |
| 1 | UNI Health Clinic first in state to receive accreditation | UNI's Student Health Clinic is the first in the state to receive a three-year accreditation; photo. | |
| 1 | Future promising for class of '99, study reports | Job market is predicted to be good for those graduating next year. | |
| 2 | UNI recognized for financial reporting | UNI was recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association for its financial report; Gary Shontz also received an individual award. | |
| 2 | International coffee hour rescheduled | International Coffee Hour will be December 18 at the International Services Center. | |
| 2 | Chilean teachers visit UNI campus | Twenty elementary science teachers from Chile participated in seven week program at UNI. | |
| 3 | UNI student is destined for the 'Days of Her Life' | Lyndee Underbakke will work as an intern for "Days of Our Lives" after she graduates in May and has a movie script in review by Paramount Pictures; photo. | |
| 5 | Public Safety log | Campus crime report. | |
| 5 | Drunk Driving Month | Activities are scheduled on campus for National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month in December. | |
| 6 | Alpha Xi Delta welcomes our new sisters | List of new Alpha Xi Delta members. | |
| 6 | Greeks team up with Marines to bring toys to area tots | Gamma Phi Beta and Pi Kappa Alpha are hosting Toys For Tots campaign on campus this week. | |
| 7 | The NI Christmas list | Northern Iowan's twelve days of Christmas list. | |
| 7 | Closed minds run rampant on UNI campus | Students choose majors and careers depending on their interests; society also benefits from fine arts majors. | |
| 7 | Future is not just looped reel of the past | Columnist says thanks in final column of the semester. | |
| 9 | Columnist should be held accountable for his disregard for decency | Faculty members criticize Nic Scott's column "Freelance Gynecologist" and his references to pedophiles and Third World children. | |
| 10 | Students sleep deprived, caffeine overrated | Students use caffeine drinks to stay awake for studying, though activities such as exercising are recommended; photo. | |
| 10 | UNI's biggest fan remains mysterious | Identity of Panther mascot TC, Tommy Cat, is still unknown to most; photo. | |
| 10 | Holiday customs around globe, traditions still close to home | Holidays are celebrated differently in Ireland, Finland, Greece, England, Sweden, New Mexico, and in the African American holiday Kwanzaa. | |
| 11 | Waterloo Children's theatre incorporates UNI community | UNI faculty, alumni, and students perform in Waterloo Children's Theatre production "Miracle on 34th Street" next week; photo. | |
| 11 | Best albums of 1998 | Review of the top 10 musical albums of the year. | |
| 12 | Creative Iowans foster murder mystery book | Book "Time and Chance: An Iowan Murder Mystery" combines the talents of seventeen authors and was written via email and letters; proceeds of sale will benefit KUNI. | |
| 15 | "Psycho" killer makes great thriller | Review of "Psycho" with Vince Vaughn. | |
| 16 | Winning streak could hit seven tonight | UNI is undefeated in preseason play and will play Tulsa tonight; photo. | |
| 16 | Volleyball wins championship; 1998 fall sports review | UNI had successful season, coming out on top in the MVC although it lost in first round of NCAA; Shannon Perry, Holly Wan Hofwegen, Kerri Eich and Coach Ahrabi-Fard honored by MVC; photo. | |
| 16 | UNI track to open season at Iowa State | Men's and women's track and field teams will open indoor season today at Iowa State Holiday Meet. | |
| 16 | Panther men hope to get on track | UNI will start seven-game run at Wisconsin-Green Bay Saturday; Tony Brus is hoped to return to action soon; photo. | |
| 17 | '¿I always knew I wanted to be a hitter.' | Profile of UNI baseball player Brian Jergenson; photo. | |
| 18 | Panthers rack up 7-4 record despite poor start; 1998 fall sports review | UNI started out the season with 2-4 record but ended with 7-4 record; many players honored; photo. | |
| 18 | Tennis teams show improvement in fall; 1998 fall sports review | Men's team finished with 1-1 mark in duals and women with 2-0. | |
| 20 | Dual season opens for wrestlers | UNI will compete against Mankato State tonight in first dual meet; Tony Davis will wrestle at 149 but Nick Flach is out indefinitely because of injury; photo. | |
| 20 | Future looks bright for UNI golf teams; 1998 fall sports review | Men's and women's teams had inconsistent season. | |
| 21 | UNI's own death trap resides in WRC | Columnist comments on taking, and surviving, an aquatics class; photo. | |
| 22 | UNI runners end fall season strong | Women's team finished twenty-six points out of first place in MVC; men's team had several good individual finishes. |