Apathy

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1 Lack of fans disappointing for UNI
Northern Iowan 110:42, p.6 		The men's basketball team had their final home game of the season last Wednesday. Unfortunately, there was not a large turnout of fans for the game. The article wonders why fans are getting lazy.
2 Apathy is the name of the game
Northern Iowan 109:40, p.4 		Student Blake Ruane voices his opinion on the lack of voters for the NISG elections. He thinks that more students should become involved because the students elected are representing the whole student body in important decisions.
3 Who's to blame for apathy?
Northern Iowan 109:19, p.5 		Author raises concern for students' lack of involvement with and interest in current events. Suggests adopting new perspective; encourages students to seek more from education; photo.
4 Procrastination an issue to be talked alone
Northern Iowan 102:51, p.7 		Putting things off seems to be common.
5 What do you want out of UNI?
Northern Iowan 102:41, p.7 		Notes that less than one-fourth of UNI students voted in recent NISG election; also believes that NISG candidates gave only vague answers and positions in debates.
6 Columnist suggests 'improvements' at UNI
Northern Iowan 102:11, p.7 		Writer believes campus should strengthen debate on important issues, a more vital Northern Iowan, and an end to apathy.
7 Horror over student apathy expressed in Northern Iowan
Northern Iowan 101:19, p.6 		Denounces the amount of student voter apathy expressed through the Northern Iowan, especially on the part of women.
8 Student apathy abounds despite important issues
Northern Iowan 101:19, p.5 		Republication of an earlier article on how important it is for students to vote.
9 Apathy abounds in student voters
Northern Iowan 100:57, p.5 		Encourages college age citizens to vote.
10 Cost of sheepskin climbs, value drops
Northern Iowan 100:37, p.7 		Student apathy and declining work ethic from previous generations described as a serious problem in the college setting.
11 NISG shares blame for disinterest
Northern Iowan 99:35, p.7 		Believes that the decline in interest in student government is caused by poorly run and organized meetings.
12 Sarcastic commentary on apathy
Northern Iowan 99:16, p.10 		Criticizes the student body for their lack of interest in issues such as tuition and the conflict in Iraq.
13 Increased vote turnout still disappointing
Northern Iowan 98:40, p.5 		Comments that the highest voter turn-out rate UNI has seen in years is still not high enough.
14 Wheel of apathy keeps on turnin'
Northern Iowan 97:20, p.5 		Feels that the addition of a student section to the UNI-Dome would be beneficial to both athletes and fans.
15 Don't just stand there; do something
Northern Iowan 97:13, p.6 		Encourages students to get involved in campus activities.
16 Instead of talking about change, fight for your risks
Northern Iowan 96:49, p.5 		Feels the student body at UNI is uninterested and uninvolved in doing anything about political or social change.
17 Continue debate on firearms, do not let apathy rein
Northern Iowan 96:21, p.7 		Columnist encourages students to continue supporting the resolution to allow officers to carry guns and not let the proposal disappear.
18 Controversy creates intelligent debate
Northern Iowan 96:19, p.6 		Columnist comments on students speaking out on campus issues recently.
19 Cynics: 'Enemies of stupidity'
Northern Iowan 96:10, p.5 		Column says both the disillusioned and the dreamer are necessary to make a better world; apathy prevents the accomplishment of anything good.
20 Show them what democracy is all about, UNI
Northern Iowan 95:40, p.9 		Columnist comments on the success of this year's NISG election, with the increase in voters and the strong platforms of the candidates.
21 Student participation is key to Homecoming success
Northern Iowan 95:14, p.6 		Apathetic students need to get more involved with the college experience.
22 Take action, find cause to fight for fast
Northern Iowan 94:58, p.4 		Columnist comments on the activism of the 1960s and the apathy of the 1990s.
23 Good-bye school of apathy, complacence
Northern Iowan 94:55, p.8 		Columnist comments on apathy in students at UNI.
24 University bureaucracy reinforces our active apathy
Northern Iowan 94:42, p.5 		Columnist comments on the apathy among UNI students.
25 Wake up to world events
Northern Iowan 94:21, p.5 		Urges students to pay attention to things going on in world.
26 Too bad PlayStation isn't a resume builder
Northern Iowan 94:5, p.5 		Urges students to get out and become involved in wider experiences.
27 Pay attention or apathy will paralyze you
Northern Iowan 94:3, p.6 		Wants people to be aware of world and political events.
28 This campus needs another riot
Northern Iowan 93:43, p.7 		Comments on the apathy of UNI students.
29 Why all the student apathy?
Northern Iowan 93:18, p.1 		Low student attendance marred the three political presentations sponsored by Rider Hall.
30 Campus passive towards local and world issues
Northern Iowan 92:58, p.3 		Believes important things happen elsewhere.
31 Attendance at centennial football game "real disappointment"
Northern Iowan 92:18, p.7 		Crowd of eight thousand disappoints fan.
32 Express your true beliefs
Northern Iowan 91:59, p.7 		Believes in speaking out about important issues.
33 Campus ignores issues
Northern Iowan 91:56, p.6 		Analyzes student reactions to issues on campus; believes students ignore important issues.
34 UNI students need to make their convictions heard
Northern Iowan 91:46, p.10 		Urges people to speak up.
35 Student government calls out for candidates
Northern Iowan 91:41, p.7 		Concerned that so few apply for positions in student government.
36 Publicize campus events
Northern Iowan 91:40, p.5 		Believes student groups need to devote more effort to promoting their activities.
37 Untitled
Northern Edition 3:5, p.5 		Justine Kelding urges students to get involved in decisions that affect them.
38 Generation X scorns activism, adopts apathy and cynicism
Northern Iowan 91:23, p.5 		Urges young people to become involved in the electoral process.
39 NISG epitomizes apathy
Northern Iowan 91:20, p.5 		Critical of processes used by NISG to fill vacant offices.
40 Students shape community
Northern Iowan 91:12, p.5 		Urges students to become involved in local community.
41 Show collegiate pride at more than athletic events
Northern Iowan 91:4, p.5 		Asks student support for cultural programs as well as athletics.
42 Students gain much by being involved
Northern Iowan 91:2, p.6 		Urges students to become involved in university community.
43 Frankly, we don't give a damn about apathetic students
Northern Iowan 90:57, p.7 		Surveys apathetic response to just about everything at UNI last year.
44 Purdue favored in tournament
Northern Iowan 90:45, p.16 		Critical of lack of fan support at tournament.
45 We don't really have a democracy--just apathy
Northern Edition 2:7, p.2 		Criticizes lack of participation in political process.
46 Everyone pays for election apathy
Northern Iowan 90:23, p.5 		Tiny turnouts make for joke elections.
47 Make a difference
Northern Iowan 90:17, p.6 		Urges students to participate in upcoming NISG elections.
48 UNI students not suffering from apathy
Northern Iowan 90:13, p.6 		Believes that Generation X does care about improving society.
49 Regarding involvement
Northern Edition 1:3, p.5 		Urges students to become involved if they wish to make changes.
50 UNI students stress importance of erasing empathy on campus
Northern Iowan 88:30, p.3 		Believes students should awaken from their apathy and take on difficult issues.
51 Apathy rampant at UNI
Northern Iowan 88:15, p.2 		Critical of lack of interest show by students in tuition protest.
52 Who Cares?
Northern Iowan 88:12, p.3 		Believes students should care about recent raise in tuition and fees.
53 Voting column attacked; apathy among voters serious
Northern Iowan 87:8, p.2 		Voter apathy among students is high and student groups are working to change the situation.
54 And in This Corner
Northern Iowan 87:27, p.2 		Columnist comments on voter apathy.
55 Student sees rape as "vicious, brutal"
Northern Iowan 87:6, p.3 		Student is shocked by apathy among individuals witnessing crimes such as rape.
56 Apathetic students tarnish rep
Northern Iowan 85:1, p.2

Urges students to become involved.
57 In the Public Eye
Northern Iowan 84:29, p.4 		Al Hays laments the lack of support for the UNI football team.
58 Student apathy seen
Northern Iowan 83:10, p.3 		The author feels that not nearly enough people care about important issues.
59 Viewpoint
Northern Iowan 82:54, p.2 		Cites low attendance at recent educational events.
60 Student apathy pathetic
Northern Iowan 82:34, p.2 		Encourages students to care about what's going on in their school.
61 Cathy's Corner
Northern Iowan 81:58, p.2 		Easy to become apathetic, but that is no excuse.
62 Who really cares about student apathy?
Northern Iowan 81:56, p.6 		Mike Hager and Don Findlay comment on extremely limited expressions of interest in student government.
63 Feelings of frustration
Northern Iowan 81:12, p.2 		Believes students need to be concerned about the big issues.
64 Untitled
Northern Iowan 81:11, p.3 		Believes UNI needs to focus its attention on good teaching.
65 Opinion
Northern Iowan 81:3, p.2 		A student reacting to the apathetic way that her generation can behave; believes that there are bid issues to be concerned about.
66 Untitled
Northern Iowan 80:21, p.2 		Feels today's people are historically pessimistic and remarkably silent.
67 Group to attack student apathy
Northern Iowan 78:20, p.4 		The Coalition of Concerned Students will attempt to get the student body to care and to get involved.
68 Heller answers Hovet
Northern Iowan 78:18, p.2 		Heller is happy that students do in fact care about what professors think and do.
69 Faculty apathy article reprinted
Northern Iowan 78:13, p.2 		UNI professor reacts to Professor Gilpin's letter.
70 More on apathy discussion
Northern Iowan 78:11, p.2 		Faculty apathy is discussed.
71 'Frustrated faculty' not universal view
Northern Iowan 78:10, p.2 		Professor Gilpin says that 'faculty apathy' is not universal on campus.
72 Apathy misunderstood
Northern Iowan 78:10, p.2 		Professor Claus explains that UNI professors are dedicated to educating the student body.
73 'Apathy not widespread'
Northern Iowan 78:9, p.2 		Professor Whitsett believes departments do not lack goals or direction.
74 Frustrated about student apathy
Northern Iowan 77:52, p.2

Frustrated that students do not seem to care about what goes on, especially with ROTC.
75 Truth, consequences
Northern Iowan 76:59, p.2 		Apathy among college students and Americans is general is destroying this country.
76 UNI--Where are you?: opinion
Northern Iowan 74:13, p.5 		Critical of UNI students and faculty for not supporting good things on campus.
77 Bundy knocks Iowan editorial
Northern Iowan 73:41, p.2 		Criticizes the Northern Iowan for its editorial stating that bad promotion and not enough time ruined the Melissa Manchester concert. Rather, it was lack of interest by UNI.
78 A different democracy
Northern Iowan 73:40, p.2 		Student apathy, shown in the lack of candidates for the student government, hurts UNI and takes away its democratic structure.
79 SUNI is here--so what?
Northern Iowan 72:52, p.2 		The Northern Iowan staff addresses the apathy surrounding SUNI Days.
80 Students are "monkeys in a cage"
Northern Iowan 71:8, p.2 		Believes many more students need to become involved in important issues.
81 The apathetic student . . . a thing of the past?
Northern Iowan 71:7, p.2 		Applauds recent efforts by students to become involved in important issues.
82 Involvement hit
Northern Iowan 70:8, p.2 		Professor Lyon finds that most of his students are well-motivated, caring people.
83 What controversy?
Northern Iowan 70:7, p.2 		Only faculty, and not students, have responded to the editorial on the Towers Art Project.
84 Are you involved?
Northern Iowan 70:6, p.2 		Urges students to become involved in their education.
85 Lack of understanding?
Northern Iowan 70:6, p.2 		Notes lack of student interest in Dome project; urges students to consider whether or not it will be beneficial.
86 No more summer apathy!
Northern Iowan 69:56, p.2 		Hopes students will help in bringing important subjects to the NI for coverage.
87 Fire-up for UNI
Northern Iowan 69:7, p.2 		Believes good entertainment does not come to campus because students do not support it.
88 Thanks to the Graduate Student Organization
Northern Iowan 68:51, p.2

Wish sock hop had not been cancelled.
89 Better publicity needed for UNI concerts
Northern Iowan 68:49, p.3

Believes that poor publicity may result in lower attendance.
90 Continuity plus . . . .
UNI Quarterly 3:3, p.134 		A look at the politics of student government; photo.
91 Student attitude blamed for unsuccessful concerts
Northern Iowan 68:28, p.8 		Outlook bleak for future concerts.
92 Quarterly may die--does it matter?
Northern Iowan 67:58, p.2 		Believes students do not care much one way or the other.
93 Congratulations seniors! (Or some meaningful observations from a sinking ship)
Northern Iowan 67:55, p.2 		Bitter letter about students who did not participate in big events and movements.
94 Comment on apathy:
Northern Iowan 67:30, p.2 		What's a Laos?
95 Student pleads for action
Northern Iowan 67:28, p.3 		Wants students to get involved.
96 Students not at fault for apathy on campus
Northern Iowan 66:61, p.2 		Offers suggestions for increasing student interest in campus life.
97 Student politics: a sense of concern shown by some students
UNI Quarterly 1:3, p.24 		A look at the ways that students attempt to be involved in the campus.
98 Vote A.P.A.T.H.Y.
Northern Iowan 66:40, p.2 		New political party is just for the student.
99 Hope for interest
Northern Iowan 66:29, p.2 		Hopes students will show interest in their education and future.
100 Campus Personality #6 The Visiting Sunday Mother
Northern Iowan 66:12, p.2 		Mother wants her child to attend classes and football games and not peace rallies.