Northern Iowan — November 11, 2019

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1 Hurts Donuts opens in Cedar Falls Janelle and Scott Wilks co-own and operate Hurts Donuts, which had its grand opening in Cedar Falls on October 6. They handed out 1,200 donuts to those passing by in exchange for hugs; photo.
1 Panthers cut down Sycamores 17-9 UNI was ranked sixth in the FCS committee with a record of 6-3 before defeating Indiana State, 17-9. The Panthers football team will travel to South Dakota to take on South Dakota State; photo.
2 UNI, DMACC announce partnership Students from Des Moines Area Community College that plan to transfer to UNI will be able to do so on the DMACC campus. Students in the program will complete two years of study at DMACC and two more through UNI. This provides opportunities for students to stay close to home while attending college; photo.
2 UNI voter turnout top among IA public universities UNI had the highest voter turnout among Iowa's three public universities. UNI participated in Iowa Campus Compact's Voting Challenge. The school had originally been part of the ALL IN Challenge, and Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG), academic departments, and student organizations had formed the #PanthersVote coalition for the 2018 midterm election.
3 Be cautious of clickbait news In the author's opinion, it is a citizen's civic duty to be informed of current events. Horning cautions readers that companies like Buzzfeed and the Daily Mail operate as businesses, and are geared toward shock headlines to draw in readers rather than necessary information for the public like the goal of investigative journalism; photo.
3 Migraines are a literal and figurative pain In the author's opinion, pain from frequent headaches and migraines is a real yet unrecognized problem for students. Slomka discusses the prevalence of headache disorders and ways to handle them; photo.
4 Mertz is raw and real in 'Hi God' Alldredge reviews graduate student Grace Mertz's show "Hi God," which explores the intersection of faith and academia, and calls it authentic and vulnerable. Attendees were invited to write their own letters which would be displayed in a corner of the Interpreters Theatre; photo.
5 Panther Portrait: Band Day The Panther Marching Band hosted about 650 high school students during their half time show as the Panthers took on the Indiana State Sycamores in the UNI-Dome. Combined, the almost 900 musicians performed "Handclap" by Fitz and "Hammerhead" by The Offspring; photo.
5 PMB Live The UNI Panther Marching Band (PMB) presented its annual end of season concert in the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC). PMB was joined by the Forest City High School Marching Band. Throughout the event students received various rewards; photos.
6 Men's Basketball takes down NIU 64-54 The UNI men's basketball team took on the Northern Illinois and won, 64-54. The Panthers will next California University in the McLeod Center; photo.
6 Women's Basketball starts off season 2-0 UNI women's basketball won against North Dakota State, 95-63. All 11 students on the team made a score. The team was selected third in the Missouri Valley Conference; photo.
6 Petersen Leads in all-time volleyball wins UNI volleyball head coach Bobbi Pertersen is now the all-time wins leader in program history with 504 career victories, passing her former coach and mentor Iradge Ahrabi-Ford; photo.