Northern Iowan — March 31, 2000

Page	Title	Summary	Scan
1	Shelton memorial service today	On-campus memorial service to be held for Michael Shelton, who died March 24, 2000; photo.
1	Students protest budget	Students go to Des Moines to protest budget cuts; photo.
1	Rally for campus women's center planned	Rally to be held to gain support for Women's Center on campus.
1	Senior Week provides one last hurrah	Schedule of events. Seniors able to donate funds for Millennium Gardens for class gift.
2	Professor to lecture on vitality of poetry	Vince Gotera to present lecture on poetry.
2	Women in Russia subject of lecture	Greg Bruess to present scholarly work.
2	Chemistry professor issued two patents	Curt Hanson has been issued two patents for his research.
3	NISG grants funds to organizations	Twenty-seven student organizations on campus to receive approximately $160,000.
4	Budget passes Iowa House	Budget containing cuts passes House, moves on to Senate.
5	Iowa Barnstormers face Destroyers in UNI-Dome	Events planned for first arena football game held in Dome, including ceremony to recognize Waterloo's Sullivan Brothers.
6	Students took to Capitol to make voices heard	UNI students went to the State Capitol to discuss the budget cuts.
6	The Constitution of the United Schools of Iowa	Students from UNI are letting their voices be heard as they talk to representatives in the Iowa House and Senate.
6	Flag burning: First Amendment right to freedom of speech	Believes that the burning of the flag is a political statement. Yet there is controversy over whether it should be outlawed.
7	Women's Center would end oppression of all	Student believes that a women's center would be beneficial to UNI.
7	Rally to fight for women's center Tuesday	Student feels that a women's center at UNI would provide leadership in promoting educational access and equality for women and men.
7	Mike's memory helps others share feelings, learn to love life	Feels it is important to let the people in your life know what they mean to you.
9	McCain, Bradley not as honest as Rawe makes them appear	Student believes that the column on Senators McCain and Bradley provided false information.
10	Uncle Irene concludes Women's History Month with blues concert	Rebecca Burkhardt, Janna Johns, and Jessie Sauer to perform; photo.
10	Costumes, dances showcased in International Dance concert	Spring concert "Dance Around the World" to be held; photo.
10	Russian students visit UNI campus	Russian students to give series of lectures on campus; UNI students to visit Russia in May to also give a series of lectures.
12	Julia Roberts: a woman who knows her assets	Review of the movie "Erin Brockovich"; photo.
15	Panther tennis rolls by Western Illinois	Both the men's and women's tennis squads had victories over Western Illinois.
15	Softball squad comes home to open MVC slate	The Panthers will host Southern Illinois tomorrow at the UNI softball field; photo.
15	Track to SIU meet	UNI will go to Carbondale, Illinois, this weekend to compete in the Southern Illinois Invitational.
15	UNI hosts 15th-ranked Bluejays	UNI will be playing the Shockers in the Missouri Valley Conference; photo.
16	Panthers plant roots for upcoming fall season	Quarterback Ryan Helming will lead the UNI football team this fall; photo.
17	Golf squads finish 10th on road	Both the women's and men's golf squads finished in tenth place at the Saluki Invitational.
18	Panther of the Week	Jon Houghton of Iowa City was named this week's "Panther of the Week."
20	Cubs shine bright at 4 a.m.	The Chicago Cubs and New York Mets opened up the season in Tokyo, Japan.