Northern Iowan — October 4, 2002

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1	Rally against reign rained out	"Question the War," a rally against the war in Iraq, sponsored by Amnesty International is rescheduled for October 11.
1	Battle to the laughter	Students participate in UNI's Homecoming Inflatable Fun Day; photo.
1	Shuttle gives students a 'lift'	The Panther Shuttle, a free transportation service in and around the campus, has added more stops in order to be more accessible.
1	Where there's a helpful smile at the pump?	At a meeting of the Cedar Falls Planning and Zoning commission, Hy-Vee was approved to open a gas station and convenience store in an old gas station building in front of Hy-Vee in College Square Mall; photo.
1	Student fatality result of chase	Lisa Oetken was killed in a car accident when a driver ran a stop sign and collided into her vehicle. Ashley Caskey and Holly Frerichs were also injured in the accident.
1	NISG special election seeks to restock Senate seats	Sixteen senate positions are available; photo.
1	Professor emeritus dies of cancer	Emeritus geography professor Roy Chung died from stomach cancer on September 27, 2002, at Allen Memorial Hospital.
2	On your campus	Meetings and activities planned.
3	Special education professor receives $18,000 award	Professor Patricia Sitlington was the recipient of the Philip G. Hubbard Award for Outstanding Education and will use the money to create a scholarship.
3	Pathologist partnership begins	Through Project Affirm, UNI has partnered with Xavier University to increase the number of speech-language pathologists.
3	UNI ranks well in nation again	"Kiplinger's Personal Finance" magazine rated UNI 33rd in in-state tuition, 46th in four-year graduation rate, and 95th overall.
9	Remembrance for loss of UNI's own	Claims that the flag should have been lowered out of respect to the UNI freshman Lisa Oetken, who was killed in a car accident.
9	Serendipity Safari	George H. W. Bush tells his son, George W. Bush that the "W' in his name stands for "warmonger."
9	Sarcastic outlook on Surfin' UNI	Comments on the Homecoming Committee's choice of "Surfin' UNI" as this year's theme; offers tips for students celebrating Homecoming.
9	Some guidelines to live by from an avid partier	Mentions experiences at VEISHA at Iowa State University, and offers suggestions to students planning to celebrate Homecoming.
10	NISG President to students: speak out	Encourages students to "speak out" against things like tuition, class sizes, and the quality of education; claims that students can address these problems by using their political voice.
12	Football game detracts from Homecoming	Anonymous author claims that the football game takes away from the activities and community atmosphere created during Homecoming week; feels movies on a large TV screen should be shown in the Dome instead.
12	Bush inventing reasons to start another war	Disagrees with actions taken and statements made by George W. Bush and his administration concerning the recent controversy in Iraq.
13	"Mark Twain Tonight" shows tomorrow	Hal Holbrook will perform at the GBPAC in "Mark Twain Tonight"; photo.
13	Alzheimer's impacts college student; UNI student shares his struggles with his grandfather's disease	Sophomore Benjamin Wagner has been raising money for Alzheimer's after discovering that his grandfather had the disease; photo.
13	Showcase celebrates human form	"Figured Ceramics" will be featured in the UNI Gallery of Art until October 25; photo.
14	"Sweet Home Alabama" sweet chick flick	Review of "Sweet Home Alabama," starring Reese Witherspoon and Joshua Lucas; photo.
15	Getting to the root of Homecoming; United States tradition originates from Civil War rivalry between states	The first Homecoming celebration took place at a football game between the Missouri Tigers and the Kansas Jayhawks in 1891.
15	The group behind the grunt work	Students interested in helping with Homecoming meet with members from the Student Activities Office to begin planning the event and become known as the UNI Homecoming Committee; photo.
15	Campaniling more than 'just a kiss'	Campaniling became officially recognized as a part of Homecoming in 1982, although the tradition began much earlier; photo.
15	What's up - Homecoming Weekend in a nutshell	Many events and activities are planned for Homecoming weekend.
17	Western Kentucky could create a challenge for Panthers this weekend	UNI will face the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers as a part of Homecoming celebration; photo.
17	Soccer ready to start over again	The soccer team is suffering from a number of injuries; Panthers will face Southwest Missouri State and Drury at home this weekend.
17	Netters face new battles	Panthers will face Southern Illinois and the Evansville Aces; UNI volleyball falls to tenth place in the USA Today/AVCA poll; photo.
17	Runners on road	Cross country men will compete in Champaign, Illinois; women will travel to compete in the ISU Memorial; photo.
18	Swimmers ready for start of season	UNI swim team will begin its season today with its third annual Homecoming alumni swim meet.
19	NI Sports Guru	Discusses Iowa basketball player Pierre Pierce and Florida State University's Bowden Bowl; briefly comments on other athletics.
19	Soccer club starts something new	Panther men's soccer club plans on making a name for itself this year; UNI will face Wartburg and Wisconsin Eau Clair; photo.
21	Hoambrecker named Player of the Week	Profile of senior placekicker Mackenzie Hoambrecker; photo.