Northern Iowan — August 25, 2000

Page	Title	Summary	Scan
1	Convocation ceremony returns	Dr. Ben Carson will be the keynote speaker at the first convocation to be held since 1973; photo.
1	McLeod donation kicks off fundraiser	The largest single gift in UNI's 124-year history was given by Clark and Mary McLeod for a new sports arena.
1	Steb's closes, Tony's expands	Some will miss the live music on the Hill now that Steb's closed; Tony's has remodeled Steb's; photo.
2	UNI to host Volunteer Fair in Maucker Union
4	Visitor lot means changes in parking	The new visitor parking lot will be located next to the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.
5	Student health center gets the word out on meningitis	Although there have been no outbreaks of meningitis on campus for two years, health officials want students to be aware of the disease.
5	Serendipity Safari	One student believes another student is wasting his life by thinking.
7	Panther Shuttle returns for 2000-2001 school year	The Panther Shuttle will run from October 2, 2000, to March 31, 2001.
9	College becomes survival test	Compares recent television show to the beginning of another school year.
9	Griffin's guide to college life	Feels students should stay on campus and experience activities rather than going home every weekend.
9	Presidential debate causes family strife, promotes research	Discussing the upcoming Presidential election with family members has caused the author to do some research on his own.
13	New WRC sculpture attracts attention of Cedar Falls	The newly-erected sculpture has caused a number of letters and e-mails to be sent to the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier.
13	Maya Angelou set to visit UNI for reading	The UNI Speaker's Committee is bringing Maya Angelou to campus; photo.
13	Freshmen always a prime target for upperclassmen's pranks	Freshmen traditions have ranged from the wearing of purple beanies with green bills to putting ice cream buckets on students' heads.
16	At least that dirty Puff Daddy did not turn Lopez into a bad actress	Review of the movie "The Cell."
16	Diversions	Activities taking place throughout the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area for the next week are listed.
18	Second Act balances shopping needs on Hill	The store, Second Act Consignment, is the newest business on College Hill.
20	Bakley retires after 22 years as school's head softball coach	Meredith Bakley's overall career record at UNI was 691-552-3 and ranks as one of the winningest coaches in the nation; photo.
20	Large gift jumpstarts future arena project	The proposed McLeodUSA Center will be the new arena for the basketball, volleyball, and wrestling teams; photo.
20	Manning leaves to coach Cornhuskers	Brad Penrith becomes the eighth head wrestling coach at UNI; photo.
21	Panther men run away with MVC outdoor track title	The men's track team wins the Missouri Valley Conference while the women finish sixth.
22	Untitled	UNI's first intercollegiate soccer team is shown during an exhibition game.
23	UNI baseball ends season on high note	Matt Cobb receives the Panther Courage Award.
24	Campus sporting news	Notes about various teams.
24	Benge leaves football team	Adam Benge, junior tailback, informs the team of his departure.
26	ITS offers free computer workshops	Schedule of computer workshops offered by Information Technology Services.