Northern Iowan — April 11, 2016

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1 'Out of the Darkness' walk to spread awareness Upsilon Nu Iota will hold the Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide awareness on April 16; photo.
1 Teacher Education seeks input The Teacher Education Strategic Initiative (TESI) seeks input to develop a strategic plan for training teachers at UNI; photo.
2 Luncheon recognizes leaders The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (NLA) held its Cedar Valley Nonprofit Awards Luncheon on April 7.
3 The conservative as racist: a popular lie In the author's opinion, social and technological echo chambers limit opportunities to understand other viewpoints, and has led to the perception that Republicans hold racist beliefs; photos.
3 Book puts new face to immigration In the author's opinion, immigration is an important issue. Baxter highlights Sonia Nazario's book "Enrique's Journey," which professor Jennifer Colley hosted a community reading of, and which Narazio will speak about on April 11; photos.
4 Honors week: Comics, trivia and pomp Multiple events will take place during Honors Week, April 11-15. They include: a book discussion of "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario, hosted by Sigma Delta Pi in Lang Auditorium; a quiz bowl, hosted by the Honors Student Advisory Board (HSAB) in Maucker Union; professor Harry Brod and his class on the topic "Graphic Novels: Narrative Art and Sequential Story Telling" in the Honors Cottage; Phi Alpha Theta's induction ceremony and speaker Chris Shackelford in Seerley Hall; honors Olympics hosted by HSAB; Sigma Gamma Epsilon hosting an earth science museum in Latham Hall; and Phi Sigma Pi hosting a movie screening called "Lift the Blindfold - A Documentary on Homelessness in New York" in the Honors Cottage.
5 "Hardcore Henry" self-aware nature makes it work Rouse reviews "Hardcore Henry," 4/5.
6 Six first-place finishes in Husker Spring Invitational The men's and women's track teams competed at the Husker Spring Invitational; photo.
6 Softball goes 2-1 in series against Bradley The softball team defeated Bradley University, 2-1. They won the first game, 9-0; lost the second, 6-1; and won the third, 16-6; photo.