Northern Iowan — September 9, 2008

Page	Title	Summary	Scan
1	Construction continues on Gilchrist	Entry canopy installed on west entrance to Gilchrist Hall. Minor construction continues inside; photo.
1	Transferring made easier	Admissions Partnership Program allows Hawkeye Community College and Northern Iowa Community College students, who sign up to transfer, will be guaranteed admission to UNI, be able to graduate in four years, and have access to campus resources.
1	Power of the Purse pursues financial education	Women's Philanthropy Club to sponsor a financial seminar aimed at women. Keynote speaker is Barbara Stanny. Eight presentations will be given in addition to the keynote.
2	Panther Portraits: Maucker Union	Scenes from the Volunteer Fair and the Bash with Ben; photo.
2	Comparison of the two candidates	The positions of the Republican and Democratic candidates for President on abortion, church-state, government budget, health care, and Iraq presented; photo.
5	UNI Calendar of Events	Activities for the week of September 7-13.
6	Panther Portraits: first home football game	Panther Marching Band performs and students were on their feet cheering; photo.
7	Muslims celebrate beginning of Ramadan	Fasting from dawn to dusk is the physical side of the holy month of Ramadan. The spiritual side requires Muslims to control anger and be on their best behavior.
7	How low is McCain willing to go?	Challenges charges made by Senator McCain against Barack Obama.
7	What's the noise	Meeting new hall mates or neighbors may be helped by hosting a movie, pizza, or TV evening. Several movies suggested.
7	Grow something!	Students urged to get involved in growing things. The process will help connect the person with the soil and their surroundings.
8	"I do" minus the glam	Observes that the wedding ceremony lasts minutes and the marriage is intended to last a lifetime; believes that simple weddings are just a meaningful to the couple as the lavish, expensive ones.
9	Teen pregnancy trend	Movies, television, and the print media seem to be reporting more on teen pregnancy; believes that the need for sex education is vital.
12	Career Fair and Interview Days	Dates, location, and participating organizations for the upcoming Career Fair; photo.
15	Babylon boasts violence	Movie, "Babylon A. D." is reviewed; photo.
16	Professor of an unusual subject	Ben Schafer, an associate professor of computer science, feels his days of teaching middle school made him a better teacher. Schafer enjoys his hobby of brewing beer at home. He teaches a class at Hawkeye Community College on the brewing of beer.
16	Advice Central	Will answer questions on health, sexuality and academic pursuits.
18	Business Dean's List Spring 2008	Business majors receiving a 3.5 grade point average or better on 12 or more semester hours listed.
19	Lewis leads UNI to victory	Corey Lewis ran for 102 yards in the victory over South Dakota. Panthers won the football game, 24-13; photo.
19	Volleyball remains undefeated	Volleyball team wins UNI Invitational Tournament. The team defeated Northern Illinois, Marquette, and Clemson. Ashten Stelken, Ellie Blankenship, Amy Sampson, and Jessamyn Benson made the all tournament team; photo.
20	Redemption runs amok in Beijing Olympics	United States men's basketball team and men's volleyball team win gold in Beijing. Water polo team takes the silver; photo.
21	Soccer downed by NIU	Soccer team loses a double overtime game to Northern Illinois University, 3-2; photo.
21	Golfers in 12th after day one	Panther golf team is only six shots out of fifth place in the Falcon Invitational hosted by the United States Air Force Academy; photo.
22	Volleyball, football, and soccer, oh my!	Photos from past week's athletic events; photo.