Northern Iowan — November 16, 2017

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1 UNI now No. 2 seed in MVC Tournament UNI's defeat of Southern Illinois, 3-0, puts UNI volleyball team in the No. 2 seed in the Missouri Valley Conference; photo.
1 The legend of eSports Panther eSports hosted UNI-Con on November 11. The event included video and board games, and raised money for veteran scholarships. The article also covers the history of the student organization; photos.
2 MSA to discuss Islamophobia The Muslim Student Association (MSA) will host University of Detroit Mercy visiting professor Khaled Beydoun for the lecture "Rise of Islamophobia" in Maucker Union on November 16; photo.
3 Earn money by locking phone Ortiz discusses the app "Pocket Points" and encourages students to use it; it allows students to earn rewards at local businesses by not using their phones during class and on campus; photos.
3 LTE: Column is poorly informed Dan Childs writes a letter to the editor in response to Tanner Schrad's November 13 Northern Iowan column "Why is everything politicized?". Childs criticizes Schrad's writing and the Northern Iowan for publishing the piece. 
3 LTE: Politicization column is peculiar Stekl writes a letter to the editor in response to Tanner Schrad's November 13 Northern Iowan column "Why is everything politicized?". Stekl criticizes Schrad's writing and viewpoints on sexual harassment, gun violence, and global warming; photo.
4 UNI gets a "Taste of Culture" The International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) hosted the Taste of Culture Fair on November 13 in the Commons as part of International Education Week; photo.
5 "Express" remake goes off the rails Olsasky reviews "Murder on the Orient Express," 3/5; photo.
5 Family band Groovy News' second debut UNI professor Vince Gotera and his daughter Amelia performed together as father/daughter band "Groovy News" as part of Maucker Union Life on November 15; photo.
6 Women's team goes 1-1 after defeating Iowa state The women's basketball team lost their first regular season game, 54-48, against Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis. They went on to defeat Iowa State, 57-53, bringing their current season record to 1-1; photo.
6 Panthers defeat Alcorn State, 73-45 The men's basketball team won their first home game of the season against Alcorn State, 73-45; photo.