eSports

Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 in reverse chronological order
# Title Date Summary
1 Mark Nook joins the game
Northern Iowan 119:27, p.1
University President Mark Nook joins Panther Esports president Tanner Braun for a livestream of him playing on the newly launched campus-wide Minecraft server. The livestream took place on December 1, 2022 in the Esports Lounge in Maucker Union; photo.
2 Why turning the UNI Health Beat into an Esports area sucks
Northern Iowan 119:13, p.3
Abigail Saathoff writes their opinion on the struggles of UNI's decision to change the UNI Health Beat gym into a gaming area. Saathoff points out that the Wellness/Recreation Center is 12-19 minute walk from any dorm on campus whereas the Health Beat Gym was a 5 minute walk making it more accessible to get a quick workout in; photo.
3 Panther portrait: Panther Esports
Northern Iowan 118:36, p.5
Students can join UNI Panther Esports; photos.
4 UNI student Tyler DeBondt wins 'NBA 2K20' Global Championship
Northern Iowan 116:43, p.1
Tyler DeBondt, a junior in physical education, won the eSports 'NBA 2K20' Global Championship for a grand prize of $100,000; photo.
5 Panther Esports teams update
Northern Iowan 116:43, p.4
UNI Panther Esports teams for “Overwatch,” “League of Legends” and “Call of Duty” prepare for competitions around the US this spring. The “Call of Duty” Panther team is expecting to make the playoffs of the Collegiate “Call of Duty" League (CCL).
6 Panther Portrait: UNI-Con
Northern Iowan 115:23, p.5
Panther eSports, Panther Tabletop Gaming, and Dueling Panthers hosted the annual UNI-Con gaming convention on November 10 in Maucker Union; photos.
7 Panther eSports eyes athletics
Northern Iowan 115:20, p.2
Panther eSports continues to grow its membership and offerings. The organization is discussing expanding non-competitive gaming in the dorms, and merging with athletics for better funding and facilities; photo. A correction in the November 5 issue of the paper notes that Panther eSports was founded in 2014, not 2016.
8 eSports pwns UNI men's basketball team
Northern Iowan 114:47, p.8
In this satirical article written for April Fools, the Panther eSports team won against the men's basketball team 117-89.
9 Overwatch hero changes seen as improvement
Northern Iowan 114:42, p.6
News Editor Jacob Madden gives his take on the recent changes to video game, Overwatch.
10 Overwatch League enters week five of stage one
Northern Iowan 114:35, p.6
The Overwatch League just began it's fifth week of competitive play and will finish the first stage of match ups; photo.