Northern Iowan — April 1, 2021

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1	HLC site visit features student forum	Peer reviewers engaged with students in an open forum discussion during the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) site visit on March 29. Students spoke on UNI's community, academics, employment opportunities, student organizations, buildings, and diversity, inclusion, and social justice on campus; photo.
2	Former professor publishes graphic novel	Gary Kelley, a UNI alum and a former art professor, published a graphic novel called "Moon of the Snow Blind: Spirit Lake," which follows the story of Dakota Sioux Natives and four female captives of the Spirit Lake Massacre; photo.
2	N.I. en Espanol: SAA reconoce a la facultad y los empleados	The Student Admissions Ambassadors (SAA) held their Apple Polisher event virtually this year which recognized the impact of UNI's faculty and employees on students. This article is written in Spanish; photos.
3	Putting the blame on the border control game	In the author's opinion, politicians seek to shift blame instead of focusing on solving issues, particularly Republicans. Montgomery discusses immigration at the southern border and climate change in relation to the Trump and Biden administrations.
3	Pay for play, compensate student athletes	In the author's opinion, college student athletes should receive compensation due to their role in generating revenue from their schools. Horning discusses the NCAA's use of name, image, and likeness (NIL) of students and the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court Case NCAA vs. Alston.
3	Stop the assault on assault rifles	In the author's opinion, President Biden and the Democratic party politicized the tragic shootings in Boulder, Colorado and Atlanta, Georgia in an attempt to enact gun control laws that violate a citizen's right to bear arms as protected by the Second Amendment.
4	Questioning the inclusiveness of education	On March 30, University of Norfolk professor Justin Haegele gave the annual Carlton-Mellichamp Lecture in Education in three presentations over Zoom. It focused on his research with visually impaired students in physical education (PE) classes and ideas of exclusion and inclusion; photos.
5	TC and TK get the boot thanks to new "brand"	A satire piece about TC and TK being replaced by Tony the Tiger and Cap'n Crunch since the mascots are outdated due to the new logo; photo.
5	Provost job still vacant, unsurprisingly	A satire piece for April Fool's Day about the Provost leaving in May and the University being unable to find a replacement; photo.
6	HLC confuses UNI with NIU	A satire piece for April Fool's Day about the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) arriving at the campus of Northern Illinois University (NIU) instead of UNI for their site visit; photo.
7	As if dual-factor isn't enough, more steps added	A satire article for April Fool's Day about more authentication steps being added in Fall 2021 in further addition to the recently implemented Duo Mobile, a dual-factor authentication process; photo.
7	Single snowflake spotted; UNI cancels class for week	A satire piece for April Fool's Day about Mark Nook cancelling classes because he saw a single snowflake and thought a big snowstorm was coming; photo.
8	UNI to add two new sports	A satire piece for April Fool's Day about two new sports coming to UNI in the Fall of 2021: ice skating and kite flying; photo.
9	'The Father' teaches through tears	Friesen reviews "The Father," 4/5; photo.
10	Panthers defeat Valpo 1-0 on Senior Day	The UNI women's soccer team defeated Valparaiso University, 1-0, on Senior Day. The Panthers entered the match with a record of 2-3-2 for the season and left with 3-3-2; photo.
10	UNI splits two games with Bradley in Peoria	The UNI volleyball team played a two-game matchup against the Bradley Braves. The lost the first game, 3-2, and won the second, 3-1. This moved the Panthers' final regular season record to 8-12 on the year and 8-8 in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC); photo.
10	Tennis drops two games to Chicago State and NIU	The women's tennis team lost to Northern Illinois, 0-7, and Chicago State, 4-3. Their record stands at 2-9 for the year.