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Storms

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51 Minnesota city declared disaster area, seeking support
Mabie--Kevin
Northern Iowan 94:47, p.3
4/3/1998 St. Peter, Minnesota, and Gustavus Adolphus College request clean-up assistance after they were hit with tornadoes.
52 Snow brings gifts that keep on giving
Redemske--Bryan (Class of 1999)
Northern Iowan 94:44, p.6
3/13/1998 Columnist comments on the recent snowstorm that hit Cedar Falls.
53 Blowing snow causes UNI to cancel classes
Mabie--Kevin
Northern Iowan 94:43, p.1
3/10/1998 Late winter storm dumped ten to twelve inches of snow on Cedar Falls prompting businesses to shut down.
54 The Campanile highlighted during a recent electrical storm
Campus News Network 8:3, p.Insert 2
9/15/1997 Campanile during recent storm; photo.
55 UNI-Dome to receive new roof, new look
Northern Iowa Today 25:1, p.4
3/1/1997 Plan to replace fabric roof damaged in December 1994 storm; photo.
56 Tornado season
Public Relations News Release 1994:468, p.1
5/15/1995 Iowa often sees tornados in the springtime.
57 UNI-Dome deflates in winter storm
Northern Iowa Today 78:2, p.23
1/1/1995 Storm on December 7, 1994, brings down roof; photo.
58 Lightning cracks CAC
Johnson--Janet (Student--1994)
Northern Iowan 90:62, p.1
7/1/1994 Lightning strikes CAC and does about $5000 in damage.
59 The forecast for the next decade: windy and warmer.
Public Relations News Release 1992:652, p.1
5/17/1993 Alan Czarnetzki feels that the increase in hurricane activity may be a sign of global warming.
60 Spring storms spawn tornadoes--Prof says preparedness key to survival.
Public Relations News Release 1990:468, p.1
4/8/1991 Preparedness is the key to surviving severe storms.
61 Ma Bell loses voice
Swartz--Brian
Northern Iowan 85:56, p.9
5/2/1989 Storm knocks down telephone lines; photo.
62 UNI dorms, buildings prepared for possibility of campus tornado
Rogers--Steve
Northern Iowan 84:51, p.5
4/8/1988 Quick survey of building emergency plans.
63 UNI rugby team commended for efforts to help Baxter tornado victims
Public Relations News Release 1987:72, p.1
10/21/1986 University rugby players carried nursing home residents to shelter when the town of Baxter was struck by a tornado after a match in Newton. When the storm died, the team helped the Baxter disaster team block roads to areas that had been destroyed.
64 Winter storm leads to snow removal problems
Seedorff--Suzanne (Student--1982)
Northern Iowan 79:33, p.1
2/8/1983 Daryl Stoner talks about snow removal after heavy snow.
65 Frankenstein lives!
Nadermann--Don
Northern Iowan 77:53, p.1
5/5/1981 Lightning striking behind Bender Hall; photo.
66 Plant Service commended
Sauer--Pauline L. (Biology Faculty; Museum Director)
Northern Iowan 77:34, p.2
2/17/1981 Plant Service Division should be given some credit for risking lives during recent snow storm.
67 Emergency firewood?
Woodward--Bob
Northern Iowan 75:48, p.1
4/10/1979 A tree was knocked down by the wind near the Old Auditorium last Thursday; photo.
68 Dome roof down again
Moravec--Sue
Northern Iowan 73:60, p.1
7/1/1977 Mechanical failure blamed for recent deflation during rainstorm; photo.
69 Soil scoop
Northern Iowan 73:56, p.15
5/6/1977 Class calculates how much topsoil was moved in last snowstorm.
70 No classes cause party atmosphere
Milroy--Kevin
Northern Iowan 73:34, p.4
2/1/1977 Bad weather cancels classes; students have fun; photo.
71 Untitled
Larson--Mike
Northern Iowan 73:34, p.8
2/1/1977 Students watch an impromptu concert held in the Towers after classes were cancelled.
72 KUNI tower damaged again; still off air
Northern Iowan 73:20, p.5
11/9/1976 KUNI's broadcasting antenna suffered equipment failure again due to wind damage; will be repaired when weather permits.
73 The 'mystery' of tornadoes
Carmichael--Mari
Northern Iowan 72:49, p.3
4/6/1976 Excerpts from speech by John Stanford.
74 KUNI suffers damages
Northern Iowan 71:49, p.4
4/15/1975 Tower sustains several thousand dollars in damage in ice storm.
75 KUNI off air
Northern Iowan 71:48, p.9
4/11/1975 Has been off air for two weeks due to ice storm.
76 Baseball, golf doubtful
Northern Iowan 71:46, p.9
4/4/1975 UNI teams scheduled for games this weekend; canceled due to snowstorm.
77 Campus shorts
Northern Iowan 71:29, p.4
1/17/1975 High winds break windows in several buildings; Gus Hanuske will talk about birds; Professor Lash will speak in California.
78 Women swimmers get snowed
Northern Iowan 71:29, p.7
1/17/1975 UNI women's team gets stuck in snowstorm after meet against Northern Illinois and George Williams College.
79 Morris reflects on kegs
Wigton--Craig
Northern Iowan 70:24, p.8
12/11/1973 Dean Morris talks about the ban on kegs and the blizzard that caused it.
80 Drunks, dancing and fun
Mateer--Dwight
Northern Iowan 69:49, p.2
4/24/1973 Had good time during blizzard, but will now not be able to bring kegs into dorms because of misbehavior by others.
81 Thanks students
Eastman--Beulah
Northern Iowan 69:48, p.2
4/20/1973 Thanks students who helped prepare food during recent blizzard.
82 S(uds) UNI days
Lacina--Dale
Northern Iowan 69:47, p.2
4/17/1973 Comments on recent beer parties in dorms during blizzards.
83 Snow spells "no-go" for spring sports
Northern Iowan 69:46, p.7
4/13/1973 April's blizzard caused a pause in sports action.
84 Iowa blizzard closes UNI
Northern Iowan 67:26, p.4
1/12/1971 Snow and more snow cover the UNI campus; photo.
85 Water damages Union
Northern Iowan 65:60, p.4
6/13/1969 Rainstorm of May 31 causes water to rush into Union; more drains will be installed.
86 Untitled
Kohler--Glenn
College Eye 63:11, p.12
10/21/1966 Strong winds cause the downfall of a campus maple tree; photo.
87 Rainstorm damage includes buckling floors, jigsaws
College Eye 63:7, p.9
10/7/1966 5.5 inches of rain on August 20 causes flooding in PLS, Bartlett Hall, Campbell Hall, and the Commons; $9540 in damage.
88 Precautionary measures needed on SCI campus
College Eye 60:61, p.2
7/8/1966 Criticizes the lack of an emergency tornado plan in the residence halls.
89 Choir survives ordeal in snow-bound busses; uneventful tour transformed to snowbound safari
Speake--Constance Jane (Class of 1960)
College Eye 50:23, p.1
3/13/1959 Lengthy account of the A Cappella Choir's snowy adventure; photo.
90 The big snow of '59 . . .
Ley--Terry C. (Class of 1961)
College Eye 50:23, p.1
3/13/1959 Lengthy account of the storm and its effects; school cancelled; photo.
91 Untitled
College Eye 50:23, p.2
3/13/1959 Appreciates Power Plant workers who performed their jobs despite the weather.
92 We want more . . .
College Eye 50:23, p.2
3/13/1959 Calls for more weekend social events; had fun during recent big snow.
93 Scattered trash served sentence
College Eye 44:31, p.3
5/15/1953 Trash cans will be placed on campus to help with litter problem, especially since the physical plant crew is busy with repairs after the hailstorm.
94 Hail causes $10,000 loss
College Eye 44:25, p.3
3/27/1953 Large hailstones shatter many windows on campus; Campus School hit hard.
95 Hailstorm causes loss of seventeen years' labor at college greenhouse
College Eye 44:25, p.3
3/27/1953 Windows shattered, plants killed in severe storm.
96 Downpour dampens collegiate spirits
College Eye 31:37, p.4
6/28/1940 Two inches of rain spoils a Saturday.
97 What goes on inside the canvas
College Eye 31:21, p.4
2/23/1940 Crew repairs tree damaged by 1936 storm.
98 Rain spoils swim
College Eye 28:37, p.4
6/18/1937 River water backs up into spring-fed lake.
99 Weekend storms leave wreckage on campus
College Eye 28:37, p.1
6/18/1937 Cedar Falls receives four and a half inches of rain; some damage; flag pole bent.
100 Fall campus life
Old Gold 0:0, p.92
6/1/1937 Photos.

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