Northern Iowan — January 27, 2012
| Page | Title | Summary | Scan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republican nomination up in the air | Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Ron Paul are still battling for votes for the opportunity to face President Obama in November's election; photo. | |
| 1 | Supreme Court recognizes ministerial exception in discrimination laws | The unanimous ruling stated that religious institutions have the freedom to handle the employment of employees without involvement of the government. | |
| 1 | Abroad 101 ranks UNI as number four study abroad program in nation | Six hundred students from UNI took advantage of the study abroad program last semester. The office has grown from one person to a staff that provides programs in over sixty countries; photo. | |
| 4 | Show me the money | Governor Branstad's education plan examined. Author calls for more specifies, especially concerning teacher salaries; photo. | |
| 4 | The theft of creativity | The Stop Online Piracy Act is aimed at stopping the piracy of information on the Internet. | |
| 5 | What are your favorite middle school memories | Students respond to this week's question; photo. | |
| 5 | "The Magic Flute" to take GBPAC stage | School of Music to present Mozart in the Performing Arts Center; photo. | |
| 5 | Food Fight | Dashes and Café on the Way are encouraging students to bring their own reusable cups. This is a result of the Presidential Scholar think tank. Prizes will be awarded; photo. | |
| 6 | Praying for unity | Nearly one hundred students attended a nondenominational meeting in the Commons Ballroom. The event was sponsored by the Northern Iowa Campus Ministry Association; photo. | |
| 8 | UNI comeback falls short in 59-54 loss to Indiana State | Men's basketball team falls to 1-4 on the road in conference play. After falling behind by fourteen points, the Panthers got to as close as three; photo. | |
| 8 | UNI men's basketball midseason awards | Author suggests possible award winners during the first half of the men's basketball season; photo. | |
| 8 | Should the NCAA Tournament field be expanded | Sixty-eight teams now qualify for the tournament, as of 2011. There are some who feel that the field should grow to ninety-six teams. This would be nearly one third of Division I teams. |