Northern Iowan — April 17, 2009

Page	Title	Summary	Scan
1	A word from Professor LaVerne Andreessen's class	Tribute to Professor Andreessen from his class on preparation for the Certified Public Accountant exam. His humor, laughter, and support of his students will always be remembered.
1	Sand Mandala constructed at GBPAC	Members for the Tibetan Cultural Institute of Arkansas share ancient Buddhist art form. Construction of a sand Mandela at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center will close with the distribution of the sand to the audience; photo.
1	NISG announces executive branch and cabinet members	Officers named and installed for the upcoming year by the Northern Iowa Student Government; photo.
2	Fulbright programs	Alisha Scott and Michael Zdanovich presented information to faculty and staff on the opportunities within the Fulbright Scholar program.
2	Panther Portraits	Scenes from "Panther Bash", Honors Week, the Earth Science Seminar, and a gathering surrounding a speaker outside the Union; photo.
3	We're not perfect	Northern Iowan staff welcomes constructive, relevant criticism; admits to not being perfect. Staff states budgetary constraints; including loss of advertising dollars due to the economy.
3	Questioning the education system	Depth of education discussed; education thought to be more than repeating facts from professors or textbooks.
3	Bragging about laziness	Discussion with fellow college students revealed many have not set future career goals, place a low emphasis on grades, and possess a weak work ethic. Luckily these traits strengthen as the student grows older.
4	Customer service	The first seven seconds of interaction at a place of business sets the tone for either repeat visits or checking the store off the list of places to shop. Good customer service; simply makes sense for any place of business.
5	Torn between two loves	Review of Sarah Ruhl's play, "Eurydice". The play will be performed in the Bertha Martin Theatre.
5	Big night for the birthday boy	Acoustic guitarist Damon Dotson will perform at the Hub in Cedar Falls. Raised in Okoboji, Dotson has played with groups ranging from Eminem to The Black Crows; photo.
5	Play festival pushes limits	Student Theatre Association hold the third annual Ten Minute Play Festival. Pregnancy, toilet mediations, and everything in between will be fair game for the performers; photo.
6	Panther Portraits	Scenes from the Tibetan Sand Mandala and a campus protester near the Maucker Union fountain; photo.
7	UNISTAT	UNI STAT and the Panther Posse are joining forces. Member benefits, cost, and membership application provided.
9	Baseball returns home for Illinois State series	Baseball team defeats Iowa Wesleyan, 10-5. Illinois State comes to town for a three game series.
9	Softball enjoying record setting season	With a record of 28-14, the softball team has the most wins since the 2002 team. Thirteen games remain; giving the team the opportunity to surpass the 33 wins in 2002; photo.
10	Goos, Hanson earn MVC Athlete of the Week honors	Cory Goos and Phil Hanson named track and field athletes of the week in the Missouri Valley Conference; photo.
10	UNI picked sixth for 2009 State Farm MVC	Women's golf team picked to place sixth in the conference championship meet; held at Lake Panorama near Panora, Iowa. Men's team places thirteenth at Mizzou Tiger Intercollegiate. Men will compete in conference championship later in April in Missouri.