Northern Iowan — September 16, 2011
| Page | Title | Summary | Scan |
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| 1 | Students arrested for purchasing fake IDs | The Department of Homeland Security tipped off the Cedar Falls Police Department that false IDs had been discovered in a shipment from China. Two UNI students have been arrested for the purchase of false IDs. | |
| 1 | State relations officer resigns | Joe Murphy will be joining the private sector after three years of service to the University and the Board of Regents. Murphy is a former president of the Northern Iowa Student Government; photo. | |
| 1 | Pink fire truck promotes breast cancer awareness | The Greater Kansas City Chapter of the Guardians of the Pink Ribbon's fire truck made a stop near Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The trucks raise awareness and funds for local women's cancer groups; photo. | |
| 1 | Skateboarding policy suspended | A temporary suspension of the ban on skateboarding on campus has been put into effect. Students will continue to be ticketed if they are damaging property or injuring people. | |
| 1 | Oversold parking passes cause problems for students, staff | There are 8300 parking spots on campus with over 16,000 students, staff, and visitors. Parking passes allow the owner to park in designated areas. The beginning of each new year brings some confusion. | |
| 2 | UNI ranks in U. S. News and World Report's 'America's Best Colleges' | The rankings are based on peer assessment, academic reputation, retention, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduation rate, and alumni giving. UNI ranks sixteenth in the private and public schools in the Midwest. | |
| 3 | UNI offers new class to help freshmen transition | Cornerstone is a new course aimed at communication, learning, and civility. Credits will be earned in the liberal arts core. Each section has a student mentor and a reference librarian assigned to it. | |
| 4 | What do you think about parking on campus? | Five students express their thoughts on parking problems on campus; photo. | |
| 4 | Don't eat your money | Students urged to be frugal with their food dollars and to try to eat healthy. | |
| 5 | Remembering 9/11 in performance | The Cedar Falls and UNI community packed the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center for the "Remembrance: 9/11 Ten Years Later". The show included musical performances and student reflections on the day; photo. | |
| 5 | Out Week encourages acceptance of nonbelief | UNI Freethinkers and Inquirers sponsored Out Week. Several activities were held with the ultimate goal of allowing anyone questioning their religion to come and meet some of the members and learn more about the group and their ideas; photo. | |
| 7 | VICTORY! UNI sweeps previously undefeated in-state rival Iowa State | Volleyball team defeats Iowa State in three games. The Cyclones were previously unbeaten and ranked number twelve in the nation. A record crowd of 6490 watched the match; photo. | |
| 9 | NFL Preview | Writer shares his predictions for the outcome of the final standings in the National Football League; photo. | |
| 9 | Baseball: America's pastime | With the arrival of fall and the National Football League season, people seem to have forgotten the American pastime. It is frustrating that no one seems to know the winner of the World Series, but can rattle off the Super Bowl winners; photo. |