Northern Iowan — October 9, 2009

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1	"Scientific inquiry: Do you believe what you read?"	Paul Spry, an Australian native and Iowa State professor, is an geologist. During his presentation, Spry offered his opinions on how the Broken Hill lead-zinc-silver deposit in Australia was formed; photo.
1	University speech team not a bunch of hot air	Forensics team scores well in tournaments held at Harper College, North-Central College, and Illinois State University. With two team awards already, the future looks bright; photo.
4	UNI professor develops plan to cater teaching lessons to native English speakers, English Language Learners	The projection that forty per cent of American public school students will speak a language other than English at home has encouraged Tammy Gregersen to develop a new process of teaching English.
5	GRE: easy as 2r	Questions the value of the Graduate Record Examination. A third of the exam is mathematics-based. The GRE is an unavoidable step in admission to graduate school.
5	The elephant in the room	Believes that religion and science have provided both good and bad. There will always be strong supporters on both sides of a discussion between those having strong religious feelings and those believing strongly in science.
5	Was it really mutually disrespectful?	Discussion on Blasphemy Day seen as being conducted in an atmosphere of surprising courtesy. Universities should be places where deep discussions take place and tough questions are asked.
5	Blood of the innocent	Believes being too tolerant can lead to innocent people being injured or dying; there are religious beliefs that we need to question and not tolerate.
5	Midterm suggestions	The semester is nearly half over. Next week midterms rear their ugly head. Remember to exercise and always give one hundred per cent effort. Drink water, try diet soda, and cut down on alcohol, especially during Homecoming.
6	Protecting our rights	Believes blasphemy day resulted in reminding people of the freedom of speech and the values in that freedom. The increased discussion on campus was refreshing.
7	Barnstormer Tour defies concert conventions	Daytrotter's Tour features a number of up and coming bands performing in area barns near Maquoketa, Green Island, West Liberty, and Johnston; photo.
7	Sauvage presents "The Challenge to Us of Holocaust Rescuers"	Pierre Sauvage, born during the Holocaust, has been making documentaries about this period in history, showing a personal side to the effects of the Holocaust.
8	He said, she said: relationship advice	Eye contact with the opposite sex can be a tricky situation; perspectives from men's amd women's poins of view.
9	Trench warfare	A physical football game lies ahead for the Panthers and North Dakota State. The Panther defense must contain Bison Pat Paschall, who is averaging nearly one hundred sixty yards per game on the ground; photo.
9	Brad's Sport Blurb	Major league baseball playoff predictions; photo.
11	Panthers look impressive at UIC Invitational	Women's tennis team members had at least one victory, either in doubles or singles competition at University of Illinois-Chicago Invitational.