Northern Iowan — February 5, 2018

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1 UNI celebrates Black History Month The Black Student Union, in association with other organizations including the African Union, will hold events throughout February to celebrate Black History Month; photos. 
1 Men's basketball loses last three games The men's basketball team lost to Loyola Chicago, 70-47; the University of Evansville, 57-49; and Indiana State University, 77-66; photo.
2 Iowa politics: Reynolds, unions and education Bills in the Iowa legislature include a $3.7 million cut to UNI's budget. Governor Kim Reynolds recommended not funding the bookstore acquisition or renovation of the Industrial Technology Center. Reynolds' visit to Cedar Falls on February 2 was met with protests from UNI United Faculty, the Iowa State Education Association, and others; photo.
2 Race and identity in six words National Public Radio journalist Michele Norris presented the "Race Card Project" at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center on January 30; photo.
3 Allowing computers in classrooms In the author's opinion, students should be allowed to have laptops in the classroom; photos.
3 UNI now offers wellness coaching to students Student Wellness Services now offers wellness coaching free to students in the Student Health Center; photo.
4 Filmmaker to speak on sex trafficking UNI alum Vanessa McNeal will speak about her project "Gridshock," a film about sex trafficking in Iowa, in Maucker Union on February 6; photos.
5 Activist, philosopher talks about solitary confinement Lisa Guenther gave the lecture "Solitary Confinement: Social Death and Its Afterlives" about the prison system as part of the Hearst Lecture Series on February 1 in Sabin Hall; photo.
5 Panther portrait: Night at the Apollo Black History Month The Black Student Union held its first Black History Month, "Night at the Apollo," on February 2; photos.
6 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics The 23rd Olympic Winter Games will soon be held in PyeongChang, South Korea; photo.
6 NBA: Cavs, Blake Griffin, and All-Star weekend Pady writes an opinion about current events in the NBA; photo.