Northern Iowan — October 25, 2008
| Page | Title | Summary | Scan |
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| 1 | Going up | Tyson Hanish will be among the forty contestants in an elevator pitch competition in Chicago. Contestants must make a sales pitch to an investor in ninety seconds; photo. | |
| 1 | Founding Fathers have lasting impact on U. S. | Courses aimed at lifelong learners help the university reach out to members of the community; photo. | |
| 3 | Buddhism provides different ethical views | Chris Frakes, philosophy professor at the University of Colorado, spoke on the topic of Buddhist ethics. | |
| 4 | McCain-Palin make trip to Iowa | John McCain will hold a "Road to Victory" rally at the West Gym. | |
| 4 | Panther Portraits | Teams write letters seeking donations for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; photo. | |
| 4 | Lecture to discuss African genocides | Steve Rapp will lecture on "Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Darfur: How to Judge the Horror". He will discuss the topic of genocide in these countries. | |
| 5 | Caffeine compositions | Suggestions on how to prepare for exams and papers without all night cramming. | |
| 5 | "Guyland" and the game of Monopoly | Men students urged to realize that education is the best investment of one's life; urges met to get back into the classroom and take advantage of the opportunity. | |
| 5 | A "fine" piece of journalism | Criticizes Nick Krob's article on anorexia. | |
| 6 | Why do politics have to be unpleasant? | Bipartisan politics questioned. If the current economic model is unequal, unjust, and unstable, reflects the way we live. "Economy is a tool to benefit society, not the other way around". | |
| 6 | Vanishing farmland bodes ill for the future | Believes that good farmland needs to be protected from urban development, so that it may be used for food production and biofuels. Building without planning changes our environment; photo. | |
| 7 | Battling the pillow | Director of Student Health Clinic suggests ways to improve sleep habits. According to the National Sleep Foundation, 85% of college students report getting inadequate amount of sleep each night; photo. | |
| 7 | "Appaloosa" reminds why there are so few Westerns | Movie "Appaloosa" reviewed. Photo. | |
| 7 | The internship search starts now | College recruiters look for summer interns during the fall. Interviews are taking place now. Grade point averages are important to recruiters. Internships are more important for upper classmen, than freshmen. | |
| 10 | Halloween help | It is time to find a costume for Halloween. Since Halloween falls on a Friday this year, many parties and festivals are planned; photo. | |
| 10 | Find the right haunted house | Haunted hayride and two haunted houses available for Halloween fun; photo. | |
| 11 | Volleyball to 'dig pink' Saturday | Saturday's volleyball game will feature pink uniforms, pink ice cream, pink t-shirts, and pink cotton candy available in order to raising awareness and funds for breast cancer; photo. | |
| 11 | UNI prepares for Youngstown State | Football team travels to Youngstown, Ohio, for a Saturday game; photo. | |
| 11 | Rays: worst to first | Tampa Bay Rays are in the World Series for the first time. | |
| 12 | Tennessee Titans remain perfect on NFL season | Following their 34-10 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, the Tennessee Titans are still undefeated this season; photo. |