Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG)

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#	Title	Date	Summary
51	Panther Plot pauses, possible return Northern Iowan 117:54, p.1	04/29/2021	The Panther Plot, a student-run garden at UNI, is being discontinued due to its inability to become self-sufficient. The garden was a place for students to grow fruits, vegetables and other plants. With help from the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG), work is being done towards restructuring the operations of the garden in hopes of one day reopening; photos.
52	NISG election results announced Northern Iowan 117:36, p.1	02/25/2021	Samantha Bennett and Alisanne Struck were announced as the winners of the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) presidential election. This is the second year in a row the presidential race has been unopposed. Senatorial candidates elected included: College of Business - Sam Ferguson; College of Social and Behavioral Sciences - Rocio Castrejon, Sam Caughron, Caroline Christensen, and Nawal Rai; College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences - Salima Diallo, Jonah Eldridge, Miciah Krutsinger, Muhammad Raza, and Turner Sperry; photos.
53	Amid harassment allegations, Butt withdraws from NISG race Northern Iowan 117:35, p.1	02/22/2021	In the wake of social media allegations of harassment and misconduct, Muhammed Butt and running partner Bilal Hussein withdrew from the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) presidential race. The ticket of Samantha Bennet and Alisanne Struck now run unopposed; photo.
54	NISG presidential candidates tackle diversity and COVID-19 Northern Iowan 117:34, p.3	02/18/2021	Both Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) presidential ticket candidates, Samantha Bennet with Alisanne Struck and Muhammed Shamir Butt with Bilal Hussain, debated via Zoom about issues concerning student advocacy, diversity, and involvement; photos.
55	NISG presidential candidates: Butt and Hussain Northern Iowan 117:34, p.1	02/18/2021	Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) presidential candidates Muhammad Shamir Butt and Bilal Hussain talk about their running platforms for student government president; photo.
56	NISG presidential candidates: Bennett and Struck Northern Iowan 117:34, p.1	02/18/2021	Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) presidential candidates Samantha Bennett and Alisanne Struck talk about their running platforms for student government president and vice president; photo.
57	NISG election: more information Northern Iowan 117:34, p.2	02/18/2021	Voting for the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) election will take place 6 a.m. on February 23 through 6 p.m. on February 24. Senatorial candidates include: College of Business and Administration - Sam Ferguson; College of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences - Jonah Eldridge, Micaiah Krutsinger, Muhammad Raza, Salima Diallo, Turner Sperry; College of Social and Behavioral Sciences - Caroline Christensen, Nawal Rai, Rocio Castrejon.
58	NISG seeks new vice president Northern Iowan 117:28, p.2	01/28/2021	The Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) begins searching for a new vice president to replace Rachel Greene, who resigned; photos.
59	Test Iowa site comes to UNI campus Northern Iowan 117:25, p.1	11/12/2020	UNI brings a Test Iowa site to UNI to make getting tested for COVID-19 easier and more accessible; photo.
60	Students for Life: Nook overturns NISG Court's decision Northern Iowan 117:21, p.1	10/29/2020	UNI President Mark Nook overturns the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) Senate and Supreme Court's decision to deny Students for Life's application to become a student organization. Nook discusses the appeals and decision process, and the article highlights sections of his eight-page ruling; photos.
61	Students for Life awaiting president's verdict Northern Iowan 117:20, p.2	10/26/2020	Students for Life still awaits a verdict from President Nook on whether they can form a student organization. They appealed to Nook after the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) Senate and Supreme Court both denied their application.
62	Students for Life appeals to president Northern Iowan 117:19, p.1	10/22/2020	Students for Life appeals to President Nook after the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) Senate and Supreme Court denied its request to form a student organization; photos.
63	Students for Life: Court upholds Senate decision Northern Iowan 117:17, p.1	10/15/2020	The Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) Supreme Court, in a 5-3 vote, upheld a decision made by the NISG Senate to deny UNI Students For Life to be a student organization; photo.
64	NISG Senator speaks out about controversy Northern Iowan 117:16, p.3	10/12/2020	Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) Senator Mohammed Rawwas defends the controversial ruling denying registry to Students for Life; photo.
65	Students for Life fails to pass Northern Iowan 117:16, p.1	10/12/2020	The Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) fails to pass a bill allowing the student organization "Students for Life" to form on campus, stirring controversy; photo.
66	UNI community marches for justice Northern Iowan 117:14, p.1	10/05/2020	A UNI student, Max Tensen, organized a Black Lives Matter protest in response to the murder of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Protestors marched from UNI central campus to Cedar Falls City Hall; photo.
67	Health Center implements test fee Northern Iowan 117:13, p.1	10/01/2020	The UNI Student Health Service will begin charging $80 per COVID-19 test as the State-borrowed analysis machine is expected to be returned soon; photo.
68	REC holds virtual town hall Northern Iowan 117:7, p.1	09/10/2020	The UNI Racial and Ethnic Coalition holds their first virtual town hall meeting; photo.
69	Goedken: Menstruation is not a choice Northern Iowan 117:5, p.3	09/03/2020	Dani Goedken argues that UNI isn't doing enough to supply menstrual products to the student body; photo.
70	NISG announces election results Northern Iowan 116:39, p.1	02/27/2020	The Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) announced election results. Elle Boeding and Rachel Greene won the President and Vice President positions in an uncontested race, receiving 100% of the vote. Senator-elects were as follows: Graduate College - Denise Kassis and Jaclyn Davidshofer; College of Business - Esha Jayswal, Mohammad Rawwas, and Matthew Barton; College of Social and Behavioral Sciences - Ochuko Avwunuma, Rocio Castrejon, Danielle Goedken, and Gisselle Herrera; College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences - Abigail Kraft, Alisanne Struck, Randy Everding, and Noelle Sampson. Many senate seats remained unfilled; photo.
71	NISG debate: Elle, Rachel talk platform Northern Iowan 116:37, p.2	02/20/2020	During the Northern Iowa Student Government's (NISG) annual debate, competing presidential tickets have the chance to debate their platforms; however, during this election Elle Boeding and Rachel Greene run unopposed. The event was held on February 19 in the Maucker Union Coffeehouse and NISG Chief Justice Bekah Bass moderated. Boeding and Greene discussed their platform, based on student comfort and success. Elections will be on February 25; photo.
72	NISG debate set for Wed., Feb. 19 Northern Iowan 116:36, p.2	02/17/2020	The Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) will host its annual debate in Maucker Union Coffeehouse. At the event, presidential and vice presidential candidates Elle Boeding and Rachel Greene will speak with students and present their platform. Since Boeding and Greene are the only presidential ticket running, the event will serve more as a town hall session, as opposed to the traditional debate format.
73	NISG holds presidential elections: Boeding and Greene Northern Iowan 116:35, p.1	02/13/2020	Elle Boeding and Rachel Greene are running, currently unopposed, for Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) student body president and vice president. They discuss their backgrounds and platform. NISCO elections will be held February 25-26; photos.
74	NISG engages students at open house Northern Iowan 116:32, p.1	02/03/2020	The Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) held their first open house. The event was held to inform students about NISG's activities, how they can be involved, and the upcoming election; photos.
75	UNI hosts mock caucus in Maucker Northern Iowan 116:31, p.1	01/30/2020	UNI students and faculty participated in a mock caucus on January 27 ahead of the Iowa caucuses. The event was hosted by the American Democracy Projects, Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG), and the political science department; photos.
76	Ending the stigma: You Matter Week at UNI Northern Iowan 116:30, p.1	01/27/2020	Northern Iowa Student Government has teamed up with Active Minds, Black Student Union, To Write Love on Her Arms and UNI Counseling Services to help coordinate this event. Sarah Rassing, a graduate student and NISG Director of Mental Health helped coordinate the events to hopefully make this annual. Brian Nissen emphasizes the importance of students to the university, as well as Jennifer Schneiderman, director of counseling services at UNI helps students know the help campus provides. Events will be held all week in honor of You Matter; photo.
77	University to host mock caucus Northern Iowan 116:29, p.2	01/23/2020	The political science department, American Democracy Project, and Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) will host a mock caucus event designed to introduce students to the caucusing process. Participants will be led through the processes that both parties use to conduct their caucus. UNI had the highest midterm voter turnout of Iowa universities; photo.
78	UNI hosts caucus in Maucker Northern Iowan 116:31, p.1	12/30/2019	The event, held one week before the Iowa caucuses on February 3, was intended to introduce students to the caucus process and the role it plays in the American democratic system. As Hoffman called the group to order, she stressed the value of Iowans' unique experience of being "first in the nation in the caucusing process". Hoffman opened with a general explanation of the caucus process, including how to find your ward and precinct location; photo.
79	UNI voter turnout top among IA public universities Northern Iowan 116:21, p.2	11/11/2019	UNI had the highest voter turnout among Iowa's three public universities. UNI participated in Iowa Campus Compact's Voting Challenge and anticipated a 40% turnout, and had a 46.2% turnout. 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. Political science professor Justin Holmes and graduate Brenna Wolfe discussed on the initiative.
80	REC launches #UNIisnotanAlly campaign Northern Iowan 116:19, p.1	11/04/2019	Following President Nook's October 30 email to campus regarding the concerns of the UNI Racial and Ethnic Coalition (REC), members of the REC have launched their #UNIisnotanAlly campaign across campus and social media on November 1. It shares videos of student's personal accounts and testimonies of experiencing racism at UNI. The REC members also distributed fliers. The article covers the communication and goal-setting initiatives between REC and the Senior Leadership Team and that the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG), UNI Faculty Senate, and United Faculty support REC; photo.
81	Counseling Center sees policy change Northern Iowan 116:11, p.2	10/08/2019	The UNI Counseling Center has altered its scheduling policy for the 2019-2020 school year, partially due to the declining enrollment.
82	Counseling enter sees policy change Northern Iowan 116:11, p.2	10/07/2019	The UNI Counseling Center has changed its scheduling policy for the 2019-2020 school year. Counseling sessions, which had previously been unlimited for students under the mandatory student health fee, are now limited to five per year. Any additional sessions must now be billed to the student's health insurance. The reason for the change is partially based on declining enrollment; photo.
83	2019-2020 Student Fee proposal Northern Iowan 115:54, p.2	05/02/2019	After being met with resistance from students and review by the Board of Regents and President Nook, the Student Fee Committee sent its official proposal to the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) on April 30, including a $90,000 re-allocation to fund the Panther Shuttle and SafeRide, which were originally cut; photo.
84	Stand up for public transportation Northern Iowan 115:52, p.3	04/25/2019	Stekl argues in favor of continuing the public transportation services Panther Shuttle and Safe Ride for students, which the Student Fees Committee of the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) voted to cut; photos.
85	New NISG Upper Cabinet commences Northern Iowan 115:50, p.2	04/18/2019	Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) Upper Cabinet positions, selected from applications by newly-elected president Jacob Levang and vice President Jacot Stites, were sworn in on April 10. They include Chad Schafer as Chief of Staff, Amela Music as director of finance, Isaak Esperson as director of government relations, Sara Goodman as director of public relations, and Mahlia Brown as director of diversity; photo.
86	Inconsistent leadership on campus Northern Iowan 115:48, p.3	04/11/2019	Harberts writes a letter to the editor discussing the ineffective leadership and inconsistent message of the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) and the delegitimization of student concerns by the UNI administration.
87	NISG election voting results released Northern Iowan 115:42, p.2	03/11/2019	Further Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) election results were announced; student body president and vice president Jacob Levang and Jacob Stites were announced February 28. Senators elected included Joe Link, Katie Wempen, Ethan A. Vance, Kristin Rasmussen, Elle Boeding, Timothy Dirksen, Trevor Fletcher, Alissa Wade, Laura Jimenez, Allison Noggle, Lucas Gremler, Chad Schafer, Sasha Nagle, Mahlia Brown, and Ryan Frank; photo.
88	Mountainfilm On Tour makes first visit to Iowa Northern Iowan 115:42, p.1	03/11/2019	Film Appreciation Club, Green Project, and Philosophy Club hosted Mountainfilm On Tour, a film festival, with funding from the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG). The evening consisted of 11 short documentaries focused on environmental, political, and social issues; photos.
89	Levang and Stites win NISG election Northern Iowan 115:39, p.1	02/28/2019	On February 27, Jacob Levang and Jacob Stites won the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) presidential and vice presidential election for 2019-2020; photo.
90	Farhan and Micah announce NISG bid Northern Iowan 115:38, p.1	02/25/2019	Farhan Amjad and Micah McCutchan announced their candidacy for Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) president and vice president. Jacob Levang and Jacob Stites had previously announced their candidacy. NISG will hold a debate on February 25 in Maucker Union Coffeehouse; photos.
91	Fraternities have unfair power advantages Northern Iowan 115:36, p.3	02/18/2019	In the author's opinion, members of fraternities benefit from a disproportional advantage, particularly in politics and wealth. The generational advantage has grown from their founding in the early 1900s, when many Americans were still fighting for their rights to be recognized. Gregor focuses particularly on the fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon and its power in UNI's student government.
92	CAB concert sparks controversy Northern Iowan 115:35, p.1	02/14/2019	Due to security risks that the administration kept confidential, a February 16 concert by rap artist Waka Flocka Flame had its venue and ticket sales changed. Student and student organizations commented on the changes as racial bias, and university president Mark Nook responded about the lack of transparency and decision-making; photo.
93	Levang and Stites announce candidacy Northern Iowan 115:35, p.2	02/14/2019	Jacob Levang and Jacob Stites have announced their candidacy for Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) student body president and vice president; photo.
94	Giving intl. students a voice Northern Iowan 155:34, p.4	02/11/2019	In the author's opinion, international students are often overlooked on campus. Khan mentions ways that UNI and student organizations can be more inclusive of these students; photo.
95	Campus trees succumb to infestation Northern Iowan 115:31, p.1	01/31/2019	The progression of the emerald ash borer in the United States has led Facilities Management to plan its strategy for ash trees on campus; photo.
96	NISG releases student body election information Northern Iowan 115:30, p.2	01/28/2019	The 2019 Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) elections will take place on February 26 and 27. Students interested in running can email the Election Commission.
97	UNI Counseling Center offers cocoa, conversation Northern Iowan 115:30, p.4	01/28/2019	Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) held the event "Cocoa & Counseling" at the Counseling Center on January 23; photo.
98	Ernst visits UNI for town hall Northern Iowan 115:29, p.2	01/24/2019	Senator Joni Ernst held a town hall to answer questions, which mostly centered around the government shutdown, now in its fifth week; photo.
99	New NISG Legislation Liaison Team chosen Northern Iowan 115:25, p.2	11/29/2018	The Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) announced its newly-appointed Legislative Liaison Team, which advocates with legislators at the Capitol on UNI's behalf. Members include Ann Metz, Isaak Espersen, Jacob Madden, Jacob Levang, and Joshua Dausener.
100	Panther Portrait: UNI-Con Northern Iowan 115:23, p.5	11/12/2018	Panther eSports, Panther Tabletop Gaming, and Dueling Panthers hosted the annual UNI-Con gaming convention on November 10 in Maucker Union; photos.