Pandemic
Displaying 251 - 290 of 290 in reverse chronological order
| # | Title | Date | Summary |
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| 251 | CAB to host virtual game night Northern Iowan 117:7, p.5 |
The Campus Activity Board (CAB) hosts a virtual Panther Game Night; photo. | |
| 252 | First show choir comes to UNI Northern Iowan 117:7, p.4 |
The Panther Pulse Show Choir becomes one of UNI's newest student organizations; photo. | |
| 253 | Rawwas: U.S. makes 'enemy' out of China Northern Iowan 117:7, p.3 |
Mohammed Rawwas argues that the U.S. has made China into an unjustified enemy; photo. | |
| 254 | Student teachers adapt to COVID-19 Northern Iowan 117:7, p.2 |
Student teachers adjust to COVID-19 protocols in the Cedar Valley; photos. | |
| 255 | REC holds virtual town hall Northern Iowan 117:7, p.1 |
The UNI Racial and Ethnic Coalition holds their first virtual town hall meeting; photo. | |
| 256 | Cedar Falls passes mask mandate Northern Iowan 117:7, p.1 |
The Cedar Falls City Council issues a citywide mask mandate; photo. | |
| 257 | UNI releases latest COVID-19 numbers Northern Iowan 117:6, p.1 |
The latest COVID-19 statistics on campus are released; photo. | |
| 258 | Panel spotlights health care careers Northern Iowan 117:6, p.1 |
The Department of Academic Affairs hosted a panel about healthcare careers in the wake of COVID-19; photos. | |
| 259 | Taking a look at 1968 vs. 2020 election years Northern Iowan 117:6, p.3 |
Colin Horning compares similarities in the 1968 and 2020 elections; photo. | |
| 260 | COVID-19 alters commencement and homecoming Northern Iowan 117:6, p.4 |
2020 commencement and homecoming are moved online due to COVID-19; photo. | |
| 261 | ISU reverses fans in stadium decision Northern Iowan 117:6, p.6 |
Iowa State University reverses their decision to allow fans into Jack Trice stadium during football games; photo. | |
| 262 | Quarantine concerns prompt classroom shifts Northern Iowan 117:5, p.1 |
Classrooms change their locations and arrangements with growing COVID-19 concerns, with an emphasis on students sitting six feet apart to reduce the frequency of quarantining; photos. | |
| 263 | The show must go on for Ochesis Northern Iowan 117:5, p.1 |
The Orchesis Dance Company hosts its annual gala, adjusting for COVID-19 protocols; photos. | |
| 264 | Former Campus Life Editor gets married Northern Iowan 117:5, p.4 |
Former Campus Life editor for the Northern Iowan Sofia Legaspi gets married; photo. | |
| 265 | "Closing Time" for bars in Black Hawk country Northern Iowan 117:4, p.1 |
Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation ordering bars to close in six Iowa counties until September 20, 2020, including Black Hawk County. Sara Qualley and David Gordon interview multiple Cedar Valley residents to get their thoughts about the proclamation; photos. | |
| 266 | UNI COVID-19 data reporting begins Northern Iowan 117:4, p.1 |
UNI publishes data regarding positive COVID-19 tests for the first time. Multiple opinions regarding this were included; photo. | |
| 267 | Adrianne Finlay previews "Cut Off" in Thursday reading Northern Iowan 117:4, p.4 |
Adrianne Finlay delivers a reading of her book "Cut Off" at the Final Thursday Reading Series, hosted in the backyard of the Hearst Center due to COVID-19 protocols; photo. | |
| 268 | Game on Panthers: the rise of UNI Esports Northern Iowan 117:4, p.6 |
The Panther Esports club is on the rise following cancellations of sports due to COVID-19; photo. | |
| 269 | UNI continues adapting to COVID-19 Northern Iowan 117:3, p.1 |
UNI will begin releasing university data related to Covid-19, after the state's two other Regents universities. Students, faculty, and staff are asked to complete a Panther Health Check survey. University President Mark Nook emailed students concerning crowds of students visiting off-campus areas and not following Covid protocols, actions which could be subject to discipline on campus. The university began contact tracing and quarantine for students who have been exposed to or tested positive for Covid-19. An anonymous student shares her experience of quarantine after being exposed to someone who tested positive; photo. | |
| 270 | BLM march draws crowd on campus Northern Iowan 117:3, p.1 |
Over one hundred Panthers joined in the first Black Lives Matter (BLM) march of the fall semester. Students listened to a speaker during the BLM march and protested outside Maucker Union; photos. | |
| 271 | Trump advisor hosts campus event Northern Iowan 117:3, p.2 |
Students stop at a voter registration table outside Maucker Union at the "Make Campus Great Again" event. Two students share their political views in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic; photo. | |
| 272 | Horning: Find a student org for you Northern Iowan 117:3, p.3 |
Colin Horning writes an opinion piece about the importance of meeting people or finding a student organization to join amidst the social distancing guidelines in place on campus. | |
| 273 | COVID-19 causes changes to Panther Marching Band Northern Iowan 117:3, p.4 |
Panther Marching Band (PMB) Director Justin Mertz and students talk about changes they've made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These changes allow the PMB to continue playing music with the possibility of three outdoor performances throughout the semester; photo. | |
| 274 | College Hill responds to social media criticism of large bar crowds Northern Iowan 117:3, p.5 |
The College Hill Partnership responded to social media criticism of large crowds at bars during the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
| 275 | NFL preview: Brady in Tampa and other storylines Northern Iowan 117:3, p.6 |
David Warrington offers a preview of the 2020 National Football League (NFL) season. Warrington highlighted changes made due to the COVID-19 pandemic and some of the teams favored to win the Super Bowl; photo. | |
| 276 | Living on campus in a post-COVID world Northern Iowan 117:2, p.4 |
Sophomore student Katelyn Johns talks about new rules implemented for on campus housing due to the COVID-19 pandemic; photo. | |
| 277 | Students flock to bars amid COVID-19 Northern Iowan 117:2, p.1 |
Bars on College Hill have received criticism on social media due to the appearance of not following COVID-19 guidelines. Some UNI students posted photos of long lines outside of College Hill bars where people are packed tightly together and not wearing masks; photo. | |
| 278 | UNI professor teaches from distance Northern Iowan 117:2, p.2 |
Department of Languages and Literatures professor Brooke Wonders speaks on the difficulties of transitioning to distance education; photo. | |
| 279 | Goedken: It's okay to slow down Northern Iowan 117:2, p.3 |
Dani Goedken writes about the importance of slowing down to give yourself space for growth. Goedken points to how slowing down can help you feel at peace and that it is okay to take things slow. | |
| 280 | Panther Portrait: Grilling and games with Beta Nu Northern Iowan 117:2, p.4 |
The Beta Nu chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia hosted their "grilling and games" event while following social distancing guidelines. | |
| 281 | GBPAC hosts a very happy livestream Northern Iowan 117:2, p.5 |
The Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) has started hosting livestreamed concerts called "Local Legends" which features local musicians, including Christopher's Very Happy Band. The shows will be streamed on the GBPAC Facebook and YouTube page; photo. | |
| 282 | How will the MLB season play out amid a pandemic? Northern Iowan 117:1, p.10 |
Schindler discusses challenges that have faced the MLB, including the Astros cheating and pandemic, and speculates about the upcoming season; photos. | |
| 283 | Seybert: Say no to bars, yes to staying in Northern Iowan 116:1, p.3 |
Opinion columnist Addi Seybert asks students to do their part and stay away from bars until it's safe enough to go back. | |
| 284 | Rawwas: Coronavirus is an ethics issue Northern Iowan 116:1, p.3 |
Rawwas claims COVID-19 has clearly shown the failure of free-market systems to provide anything nearing an adequate response to a global pandemic and has clearly determined the virtues of a centrally planned economic system. It has also established the complete lack of anything nearing a satisfactory healthcare framework in countries such as the United States and others. | |
| 285 | Finding treasure under the moon Northern Iowan 116:1, p.4 |
The 1980s classic film "The Goonies" is the sixth and final installment of the "Movies Under the Moon" summer drive-in movies presented by Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC), the Hearst Center for the Arts, and Community Main Street; photos. | |
| 286 | UNI postpones fall sports to spring Northern Iowan 116:1, p.10 |
Sports including volleyball, women's soccer, cross country, and football were cancelled for fall by the Missouri Valley Conference due to COVID-19 concerns; photo. | |
| 287 | New procedures keep campus clean Northern Iowan 116:1, p.1 |
Before the much debated return to campus, both students and staff had experienced firsthand the expectations and stress the university placed on cleanliness. Every student was required to complete the Protecting Our Panthers COVID-19 training before returning to campus for the fall. A majority of staff, both full and part-time, were also given additional training that included new university protocol for keeping the campus clean; photo. | |
| 288 | Students return to the "classroom" Northern Iowan 116:1, p.1 |
In hopes of lessening the spread of COVID-19, UNI is implementing three main options for fall 2020 classes--fully in-person, fully online and hybrid. Most students interviewed by the Northern Iowan preferred in-person classes; photo. | |
| 289 | Coronavirus: Updates on the pandemic Northern Iowan 116:43, p.1 |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared the virus a pandemic and Iowa has a total of 13 cases as of March 11, 2020. UNI administrators sent out an email March 10 stating that all classes will be online until at least April 3. Dining centers, residence halls, and facilities including the Registrar, Financial Aid, Rod Library, Wellness and Recreation Center (WRC), and Student Health Clinics will remain open. Off-campus learning experiences are not impacted. Performances at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) will also continue with increased safely measures. Other Iowa universities have made similar decisions. The Board of Regents will be continuing the international travel ban each Monday for a continual 30-day period. Domestic travel remains an institutional-level decision. On March 8, Governor Kim Reynolds confirmed the first cases of COVID-19 in Iowa. On March 9, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) confirmed an additional five cases, and Reynolds signed a disaster proclamation; photo. | |
| 290 | UNI cancels international travel, COVID-19 Northern Iowan 116:42, p.1 |
Due to COVID-19, UNI has cancelled all university-sponsored international travel. The university first cancelled travel for the next 30 days, then for all summer 2020 study abroad courses. UNI implemented travel restrictions in stages, beginning in January with a temporary moratorium on travel to China, extending it to South Korea on February 29, Italy on March 2, and Iran on March 3. Students in UNI Camp Adventure were recalled or transferred from affected areas. On March 5, the Board of Regents issued a statement for all three public universities cancelling university-sponsored travel for all faculty, staff, and students for the next 30 days, which included spring break. UNI absorbed the cost of cancelled study abroad programs. Although the threat of the virus remained low for Iowa and campus, the university began preparations for the unlikely event of a campus shutdown with information posted on prepare.uni.edu. A panel on the virus and combatting its spread was to be held March 11 in Lang Hall Auditorium; photo. |