Northern Iowan — October 1, 2002
| Page | Title | Summary | Scan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surfin' UNI | Schedule of events and activities for Homecoming 2002. | |
| 1 | Three students involved in car accident, one fatality | Lisa Oetken, Ashley Caskey, and Hollie Frerichs, freshmen from Akron, Iowa, were involved in a car accident last Friday; Lisa Oetken was pronounced dead at the scene. | |
| 1 | Wal-Mart SuperCenter in the works | The Cedar Falls City Council unanimously agreed to the proposed Wal-Mart Super Center near the intersection of Highway 58 and Viking Road; construction will begin this month. | |
| 2 | On your campus | Meetings and activities planned. | |
| 5 | Stepping toward progress | Bliss Browne will speak on "Renewing Systems from Within: Harnessing Imagination for Public Good," as the first lecturer in the 2002 Hearst Lecture Series. | |
| 5 | UNI-Dome installing video board at south end | A video board, 24 feet by 37 feet, is being installed at the south end of the UNI-Dome and will be up and running for this weekend's Homecoming football game. | |
| 7 | U.S. Cellular gives grant to food bank | U. S. Cellular gave $2500 to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank as a part of their "Connecting With Our Communities Program." | |
| 9 | Call for common sense | Encourages students to attend the various Homecoming activities taking place on campus this week, and to be responsible if they choose to drink. | |
| 9 | Columnist marks 21st birthday | Remembers the historical events that have happened during her lifetime, and discusses her youth through television shows. | |
| 9 | Confronting UNI's Homecoming drinking issues | Claims that the university administration and the Cedar Falls Police Department are not handling the Homecoming situation in constructive ways; offers suggestions for more feasible ways to make Homecoming safer. | |
| 11 | ROTC another 'team' winning over campus | Praises the ROTC program at UNI and claims that this group does not see enough support and recognition from the campus. | |
| 11 | Upset by lack of Capoeira coverage | Criticizes the Northern Iowan for not covering the recent Capoeira Batizado held on campus September 5-8. | |
| 13 | Student voices | Students respond to the question: How would you feel about having your wedding shown on the television program, "The Wedding Story?"; photo. | |
| 13 | Homecoming moments relived | Students tell about their past Homecoming experiences. | |
| 13 | Wedding Story details unveiled | Professor Bettina Fabos' "Video Production: Field Production" class is interested in filming a UNI couple's wedding to make their own "Wedding Story" reminiscent of TLC's program. | |
| 13 | More than just a number; Bulm takes pride in her job as dining center greeter | Profile of Redeker Dining Center greeter, Irene Bulm; photo. | |
| 14 | Homecoming | Complete schedule of 2002 Homecoming events. | |
| 16 | Off Hudson offers opportunity for new works | A theatre program, Off Hudson, was started by theatre faculty members to give students a chance to perform new works and the people of the Cedar Valley a chance to view them. | |
| 17 | Barry's fiction disappoints column fan | Review of Dave Barry's new comedy book, "Big Trouble"; photo. | |
| 18 | The King of Rock n' Roll still reigns | Review of the new release of Elvis Presley's hits in "Elvis: 30 #1 Hits"; photo. | |
| 21 | Mitchell sibling rivalry | Profile of junior football player Matt Mitchell; photo. | |
| 21 | Hoambrecker kicks troubled Panthers to triple OT victory | UNI defeated Cal-Poly, 29-26; photo. | |
| 21 | Opportunity for vengeance lost in rare MVC defeat | Panthers won one match against Bradley but went on to lose the next three; photo. | |
| 21 | UNI defeated in home opener, 3-0 | Panthers lost to Wisconsin-Milwaukee; photo. | |
| 24 | McLeodUSA Center will help Northern Iowa athletics shine | Students, faculty, and staff believe that the upcoming McLeodUSA Center will have a positive effect on the UNI basketball and volleyball teams, including recruitment; photo. | |
| 25 | Brock is back | Profile of senior cross country runner, Rob Brock; photo. | |
| 25 | Golfers take third | Women took third place at the Notre Dame Invitational over the weekend. | |
| 26 | Black Hawks start strong | The Waterloo Black Hawks were defeated by the Des Moines Buccaneers, 5-2; Black Hawks will face Sioux Falls in home opener. |