Northern Iowan — March 8, 2002

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Page	Title	Summary
1	Final decisions made for spring graduation; ceremony set for GBPAC with limited number of tickets allotted per graduate	The spring 2002 commencement ceremonies will be held in the GBPAC and will be divided into six separate ceremonies, one for each college.
1	Vilsack signs 'English-only' bill; supporters of bill hope it will unify the people of Iowa	Eighty-one percent of Iowans feel that the 'English-only' bill will unite the people of Iowa but others on campus feel it will send a wrong message about Iowa.
1	Equal rights, campus safety among NISG topics	NISG senators have passed the sexual orientation bill, and also discussed the funding of an emergency phone near ROTH.
1	Living on-campus could improve grades; degree completion also among benefits of residence halls	Students who live in the residence halls are more likely to graduate in four years, and also have higher GPA's than other students.
7	Most of us . . . are dumber than an eight-year-old	Discusses Justin Chapman's attempted suicide because his mother encouraged him to cheat on IQ and SAT tests, and pushed him too hard.
7	Serendipity Safari	Shows the artists feeling of how marketing is used on people.
7	Senior reminisces on life at home	Comments on the good things about being home, including the barber shop, the local newspaper, and driving over the I-80 bridge.
7	Bar skanks, Homecoming make UNI a party school	Comments on the girls who wear next to nothing and stand in line on the Hill to get into the bars.
9	Closing NU hurts hardworking UNI students	Claims that it would have been nearly impossible to complete her field experiences without the close proximity of NU High.
11	Student voices	Students respond to the question: What are your plans for Spring Break?
11	SAA does more than just give tours; university group currently taking applications	The Student Alumni Ambassadors, a volunteer organization that promotes UNI, are looking for new members; photo.
11	Alpha Xi Delta members lend a helping hand	Kathryn Brown will award a $1000 grant to the House of Hope in Waterloo at the Alpha Xi Delta brunch.
11	Laugh 'til you're blue in the face!	A comedy show, intended to promote diversity, will take place in the Maucker Union Expansion; photo.
12	College parties aren't so priceless after all	Some fraternities choose alternatives to having house parties because of all the requirements needed to host them while other off-campus students continue to hold them despite those requirements.
14	Hollywood presents yet another war movie	Reviews the movie "We Were Soldiers," directed by Randall Wallace.
15	UNI eyes regional title No. 17; still, Panther wrestlers' biggest goal remains qualifying for NCAAs	Panthers will compete in the NCAA West Regional in Fresno, CA; photo.
15	Csillag, relay team speed into nationals	Balasz Csillag, Oliver Bodor, Dave Paulsen, and Dirk Homewood will travel to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to compete in the 2002 NCAA Championships; photo.
15	High-octane Panther softball team tunes up for MVC play	UNI, now with an 11-4 season record, will compete in the San Jose State National Invitational; photo.
17	UNI nine, 3-1, heads to Arkansas; Panthers play three more at Arkansas State after topping Gophers	UNI will compete against Arkansas State; Panthers defeated the Gophers, 8-7; photo.
17	Panther women at MVCs	Panthers, with a 14-15 record, will compete in the Missouri Valley Conference Championships in Springfield; photo.
17	Men's tennis drops 5-2 decision at Nebraska	UNI defeated by the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 6-3.
19	McDermott's men make marked improvement	UNI finished the 2001-2002 season with a 14-15 record; photo.
21	UNI student-athletes deserve better support	Criticizes UNI students for not showing better support for their athletic teams.
24	Time out with Kyle Hansen	Profile of senior 184-pound wrestler Kyle Hansen; photo.