Northern Iowan — March 10, 2022

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1 LGBTQ+ community showcased in alum's musical UNI alum Sarah Julius created a musical, "Great Big Rainbow World," about queer acceptance and celebration that will debut in June; photo.
1 Leila Masinovic: Making history at UNI Leila Masinovic discusses her new position as Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) president and what it means to her to be the first female Muslim student in that position; photo.
1 UNI welcomes two new bachelor's degree programs UNI will offer two new degree programs in fall 2022: the Bachelor of Science in Automation Engineering Technology and Bachelor of Arts in Business Analytics; photo.
3 Gas prices surge in the U.S. Drew Hill gives their opinion on the current gas prices in the U.S. as the Ukraine-Russia conflict continues; photo.
5 Black History Month Belinda Creighton-Smith discusses their experiences throughout their life as a Black person; photo.
6 Black perspective in education Alexandria Powell discusses the importance of the Black perspective in education.
7 White passing: A blessing and a curse Caleb Brothers describes his journey of self-discovery as a mixed person; photo.
7 Being a Black resident assistant Diamond Stonetree discusses their experience as one of the only Black Resident Assistants on campus; photo.
8 Don't touch my crown Nkasa Bolumbu discusses the CROWN Act that was denied in Iowa. The bill prohibits race-based discrimination against natural hair; photo.
9 Black History Month: Recap of events The Black Student Union (BSU) hosted many events for Black History Month; photo.
10 Cultural competency should be required Melissa Hoffman states their opinion that cultural competency should be required for all Iowans. Multiple Iowa programs are given as examples; photo.
11 The continuation of sports protest The use of protests by black athletes throughout athletics history shows the racism embedded within it; photo.
13 Student Wellness holds Wellness bingo Student Wellness Services held wellness bingo to teach the participants about the eight dimensions of wellness; photo.
13 Trip advisor: True or false? Jetta Colsch compares the Trip Advisor page "The 15 Best Things to do in Cedar Falls-2022" to their experiences as a Cedar Falls native.
14 Keckeisen wins second Big 12 title, team finishes fifth at Big 12 Championships The UNI men's wrestling team finished fifth at the Big 12 Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Panther Parker Keckeisen earned his second Big 12 Championship title; photo.
14 Rucker, Boffeli earn all-MVC honors for 2021-22 Two women's basketball players, Grace Boffeli and Karli Rucker, were awarded Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) honors for their work this season.
15 Panthers get set for 2022 Hoops in the Heartland The women's basketball team prepares for the Missouri Valley Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, aka Hoops in the Heartland; photo.
15 Opinion: No, the three-pointer isn't ruining the NBA Caden Shea gives their opinion on three-pointers in the NBA, stating that they are not ruining the game, just forcing it to evolve.