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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA CEDAR FALLS, IA THURSDAY, APRIL 5 VOLUME 114, ISSUE 42
CEDAR FALLS, IA
VOLUME 120, ISSUE 28
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
TAPP’s Final Walk
Students bid farewell to the Textiles and Apparel Program’s Catwalk in its 32nd year OPINION
Executive Editor Caroline Christensen discusses the rampant overconsumption on TikTok.
BAILEY KLINKHAMMER Campus Life Editor
“Bittersweet.” This was the word that eight of the nine Textiles and Apparel Program (TAPP) students participating in the final catwalk used to describe how they were feeling about the program ending this semester. A balance between grieving what they’ve built at UNI and celebrating all they’ve accomplished. From graduating seniors to sophomores who are wrapping up their final major courses, the current and predictably final TAPP cohort is a diverse group of students who have come together to strike a unique bond forged over their love for textiles and apparel.
SEE PAGE 5
See FINAL CATWALK, page 2
CAMPUS LIFE
UNI alum-owned Moo’s Bakery prepares to open storefront on College Hill. SEE PAGE 6
Students campaign for voter participation CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Executive Editor
SPORTS
Checking in on UNI track’s 2024 season. SEE PAGE 11
“Let your voice be heard.” That’s the message UNI student Grace Croat wants students to know as presidential and congressional elections begin in November. Croat is currently in a political science class preparing for the Panthers Vote campaign – which was established in 2018. The campaign is a non-partisan campaign intended to increase student participation in elections. “We’re trying to find the disconnect,” Croat said. “How can we get those people that are motivated to actually show up? We looked at a lot of past research on how candidates motivate their voters, and we’re trying to apply that on campus.” According to Professor Justin Holmes, the professor leading the class, UNI has
MALLORY SCHMITZ
Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, some political science students are working on ways to reach students with voting information. They are looking at possible partnerships with UNI Athletics to connect with students.
a strong tradition of civic engagement. The most recent presidential election in 2020 saw a 73% student voter turnout.
“Representative democracy depends on people voting,” Holmes said. “The whole theoretical underpinning of the American system rests on the
It is important to inform yourself and get out to vote. You know you could have an impact on laws and what happens in our country. Sergio Morancy
Student member of Panthers Vote campaign
consent of those who are governed.” See PANTHERS VOTE, page 3