Northern Iowan — January 20, 2012
| Page | Title | Summary | Scan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOR eyes Redeker expansion | With the addition of Panther Village, the dining facilities in Redeker Center need to be enlarged to handle additional students; photo. | |
| 1 | Cose discusses MLK, equality for African-Americans | The CME hosted author and journalist Elis Cose on Martin Luther King Day. He spoke to a diverse audience; photo. | |
| 1 | Hager to face challenges as new VP | Newly appointed Vice President of Administration and Finance, Michael Hager, admits the University faces difficult decisions in the months and years ahead; photo. | |
| 1 | Committee pushes for paperless classrooms | Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders recently purged file cabinets and converted the contents to electronic files. This measure has inspired others to strive for a reduced use of paper. | |
| 2 | I Spy at UNI | Faculty, students, and staff are encouraged to try their hand at identifying this week's mystery photo. Daniel Vorwark was last week winner; photo. | |
| 2 | State Treasurer awards college savings to Jordan Lee | Michael Fitzgerald presented a $200 College Savings Iowa account. Jordan was chosen from an entry online by his father. Members of the UNI football team were present; photo. | |
| 4 | Looking for an easy course? Suck it up. | College is more than grades. Being challenged in class will reward you for years to come. | |
| 4 | An update on NISG | Free copies of the New York Times are being provided on a trial basis. The response has been positive from students and professors alike. Lighting issues on campus have been addressed; photo. | |
| 4 | Santorum's Christian crusade | Author examines Presidential candidate's message and suggests that the message disregards critical thought; photo. | |
| 5 | Prequels, sequels and reboots, oh my | This past year twenty-seven sequels were released. This is the most since 2003. Cannot the movie industry come up with new ideas?; photo. | |
| 6 | What are your thoughts on SOPA and the recent site blackout? | Students respond via Twitter to the above question; photo. | |
| 6 | Broadway hit 'Spamalot' leaves crowd in laughter and song | Monty Python's "Spamalot" was greeted by a sold out audience at the Performing Arts Center. Jacob Smith, a UNI graduate, was greeted with the largest applause; photo. | |
| 6 | Sissy Allen gives final performance at Oster Regent | Nonprofit group, now associated with NISG, donates funds from the last session of "Sissy's Sircus" to the Oster Theatre; photo. | |
| 7 | Mr. Mali entertains and inspires | Taylor Mali, a former teacher, spoke to nearly six hundred students in Lang Hall. He is a slam poet, but his presentation is punctuated with witty jabs and peppered with the occasional colorful word. He was well received; photo. | |
| 8 | UNI defeats Wisconsin for the first time in nine years, 25-15 | Wrestling team broke a nine match winless streak against the Badgers. | |
| 8 | Shockers stop UNI with zone defense | Men's basketball team loses to Wichita State, 71-68; photo. | |
| 8 | Can UNI make it back to the "Big Dance" | Case is made for what it will take for the men's basketball team to be invited to the NCAA basketball tournament. | |
| 9 | Madrigal, Armstrong lift UNI over Illinois State, 79-73 | Women's basketball team post major win; photo. | |
| 9 | Black Hawks go 6-4 over winter break | Waterloo hockey team still in the playoff race. Currently they are in third place behind Omaha and Lincoln. |