Northern Iowan — January 25, 2005

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1	Academically speaking; retaining students after the first year	A report by American College Testing shows that nearly one-fourth of freshman students do not return for their second year. At UNI the return rate is eighty percent.
1	Keeping the grade; tougher accountability for student athletes	The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has enacted stricter requirements for graduation and grade point average for student athletes. UNI has set its own standards that are above those of the NCAA.
1	UNI: new pay system has few problems	A transfer to the new pay system allows students to be paid bi-weekly.
1	Official UNI ring unveiled	For the first time, an official UNI ring is available for purchase.
2	UNI student to present biology research	Colleen Chisman will present her research at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in Washington, D. C.
2	Continuing Education literature workshop	Two continuing education workshops for educators to assist in teaching reading are available in January and February.
2	Elementary, special education classes	A program at UNI that combines elementary education with special education will be discussed at Northeast Iowa Community College on January 26 and 27, 2005.
2	"Leaders on Leadership" series	Robert Koob and Jane Hasek will speak on educational leadership.
2	CEEE hosts children's poster contest	The CEEE is taking entries for its Iowa Energy Poster Contest for children in grades one through six.
5	Surpassing low standards	Editorial applauds the efforts of UNI student athletes who surpass academic standards, but criticizes the national standards set for student athletes.
5	Your assignment is to start a fight	Believes that it is important for people to consider views different from their own and to voice their opinions in a respectful manner.
5	Creationism coming back to schools	Feels evolution is an important scientific model; attempts to clear up myths about it.
7	Student Voices	Students respond to the question, "Are you an organ donor? Why or why not?"; photo.
7	Center provides a foot in the door for many	Joe Mancuso discussed The Washington Center and the benefits of its internships in Washington, D. C.
8	Blockbusters nothing special	Review of the movies "Elektra" and "Phantom of the Opera"; photo.
9	Two in "Déjà Vu"; students perform at Waterloo Community Playhouse	Ryan Grekoff and Kaye Scarcello will be making their debuts at the Waterloo Community Playhouse.
11	Weather note	Due to bad weather during the weekend, tennis matches and a swimming meet for UNI women's teams were canceled or postponed.
11	Shots don't fall in 71-65 loss; Bradley keeps UNI to season-low shooting percentage	Bradley defeated the men's basketball team; photo.
11	UNI goes 1-2 against nation's best	At the Cliff Keen National Duals Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio, the wrestling team was 1-2 overall.
11	Comeback falls short for women cagers	Indiana State defeated the women's basketball team, while the Panthers defeated Illinois State, 64-56. Alex Cook scored her 1000th career point; photo.
12	Women at play	"Women at Play", the first UNI fundraising event for women's athletics, will occur on February 8, 2005.
16	Panthers jump to quick start	At the Adidas Classic at the University of Nebraska, the men's track team had four first place finishes, while the women's team won the 4x400 relay.
16	Sideline sports	NI sportswriters debate which Division I men's basketball team will lose next--Duke, Illinois, or Boston College.