Northern Iowan — March 3, 2014

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1	Pledges give aid to kids	Many students participated in UNI's third annual Dance Marathon. UNI Dance Marathon was able to raise $176,498.03 for the Iowa Children's Hospital and the Children's Miracle Network. It was a great way for students to help families in need; photo.
1	NISG tries cutting course packet costs	Northern Iowa Student Government is making an effort to cut costs by not charging students for course packets. They feel that students should not have to pay for material that is not protected under copyright.
1	Gartman, Andersen win presidential election	Kevin Gartman and Paul Andersen won the NISG presidential election. Kevin and Paul are planning on educating themselves about their new positions with help from the current NISG president and vice president; photo.
3	Grab college opportunities and travel while young	The author encourages college students to take advantage of every opportunity to travel and experience different cultures. Even if you are not able to travel, there are many other ways at UNI to learn about and experience different cultures.
3	College unpreparedness affects all students	The author points out that many students graduating from high school are not ready for college. To solve this problem high schools need to prepare their students better. First year students who are not prepared for college waste their time and money.
4	'Mauritius' brings stamp collecting to extremes	The play "Mauritius", written by Theresa Rebeck, is all about greed. When their mother passes away, two siblings fight over the book of stamps that was left to them. The show is dramatic and fast paced; photo.
4	Biblical film incites emotion	The author reviews the film "Son of God", the story of Jesus' life. She says that there was a lot more emotion in the film and that this movie is different from other depictions of Jesus' life.
4	Annual read-in brings familiar face to UNI	UNI hosted its eight annual African-American Read-In. Children from the Cedar Valley met the friendly Sesame Street cast members and were exposed to many different books and illustrations from African-American authors; photo.
6	UNI secures 3 seed for St. Louis	The men's basketball team finished the season ranked third in the Missouri Valley Conference. With the third seed going into the MVC Tournament UNI is in a position to avoid undefeated Wichita State University until the championship game; photo.
6	Panthers go 3-1 at the Hilltopper Classic	UNI softball traveled to Kentucky for the Hilltopper Classic, where the Panthers won three out of four games. Their overall record is 11-6. Next the Panthers will head to Missouri for the Missouri State Tournament.