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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA CEDAR FALLS, IA THURSDAY, APRIL 5 VOLUME 114, ISSUE 42
CEDAR FALLS, IA
VOLUME 119, ISSUE 18
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2022
OPINION
CAMPUS LIFE
SPORTS
OPINION PAGE 3
CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 5
SPORTS PAGE 6
Opinion Columnist Bailey Klinkhammer encourages Iowans to vote blue in upcoming midterms.
Panthers take to the road to face Southern Illinois Salukis this coming weekend.
See what UNI students think is the biggest factor in students’ mental health.
N.I. EN ESPAÑOL
Former Panther gifts $5 million Traducción: No ignores tu salud mental MEG GROVE
Escritora
MAYRA VILLANUEVA
Editora en español
NIXSON BENITEZ
Bohl’s donation was announced during the Homecoming football game on Oct. 8. Bohl graduated from UNI in 1962 with a degree in mathematics before starting a career in the computer field with IBM.
‘62 alum Marilyn Bohl gives largest gift in UNI Athletics’ history to Dome Renovations CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Staff Writer
Marilyn Bohl graduated from UNI in 1962 armed with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, a minor in history and a passion for writing. Sixty years after her graduation, Bohl has made the largest monetary contribution in UNI athletics history, giving $5 million dollars for UNI-Dome renovations. “I’m very strong in the concept of giving back,” Bohl said. “When I graduated, practically the next day I packed up and
went to Chicago and then I lived in Boston and California. But in the back of my mind I’ve had this thought that [UNI] helped equip me for what I’ve been able to achieve.” During her time at UNI, her advisor suggested she interview for a job in Chicago with a company wanting to publish a new math book series. Bohl got the job, and moved to Chicago after graduating. See DOME DONATION, page 2
La lucha con la salud mental y sentirse agobiado es algo común que muchos estudiantes universitarios enfrentan. El Comité Consultivo de Salud Estudiantil (SHAC por sus siglas en inglés) y Mentes Activas son dos grupos en campus que reconocen y tratan de combatir este asunto. Los grupos organizaron el evento “No ignores tu salud mental”, un evento que se enfocó en actividades deestrés y para que los estudiantes tuvieran un descanso de la escuela. “Quisimos que los estudiantes entendieran la importancia de tomar un descanso de la escuela y hacer algún tipo de actividad que despejara la mente de las tareas u otros fuentes de estrés para mantener la harmonía en el balance de la vida estudiantil”, dijo Kayla Kellogg, la presidenta de SHAC. El evento se llevó a cabo el 20 de octubre de las 7-8 p.m y tuvieron todo tipo de activi-
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El evento fue un éxito y casi 80 personas asistieron para desestresarse con las actividades.
dades para que los estudiantes hicieran. Las páginas para colorear y papel de arcoíris fueron los favoritos de la noche. Aunque habían planeado tener galletas para decorar, pero sortearon tarjetas de $10 de Target. “Escogimos esas actividades porque son simples y ayudan a relajarse”, comentó Kellogg. “Toma de cinco a diez minutos para tener un pequeño descanso de la rutina diaria”. Ver SALUD MENTAL, página 2
Three UNI Alumni selected for GOLD & Bold Awards BAILEY KLINKHAMMER Staff Writer
UNI’s Alumni Association is set to host the 2022 GOLD & Bold Alumni Awards this Thursday, Oct. 27, in the Maucker Union Ballrooms. The GOLD & Bold Awards seek to recognize “Panther innovators, entrepreneurs, leaders and changemakers,” specifically, graduates of the last decade. The award recipients will receive their award at the award presentation, as well as deliver a TED-talk style speech with advice for current UNI students. The first award recipient is Hasina Jalal, a 2021 graduate of UNI. According to the Alumni Association, Jalal is “a graduate of the Women and Gender Studies master’s program as a Fulbright Scholar and is a current Ph.D. schol-
ar in Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh.” Jalal continues her impact outside of her academic achievements. “She is the founding director of the National Association of Afghanistan Civil Society and the co-founder of the Afghanistan Women Empowerment and Capacity Building Center and the South Asian Women’s Coalition for Cooperation,” wrote the Alumni Association. Jalal’s success in her academic career and her services to Afghanistan women make her GOLD & Bold. The second award recipient is Russel Karim, a 2015 graduate of UNI. According to the Alumni Association, Karim is “a 2015 computer science graduate. He is the Founder of Dhakai, Inc. which connects business owners with sustainable and ethical clothing
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Hasina Jalal graduated in 2021 and is the founding director of the National Association of Afghanistan Civil Society.
Russel Karim is a 2015 computer science graduate. He is the founder of a number of websites, apps and businesses.
Trevor Rayhons is a 2018 graduate and now serves as a manager of digital communications at Pfizer.
manufacturers. As a UNI student, he founded Solverpedia. com—a scholarly version of Ask.com and 4Axiz—a mobile app and software development company responsible for creating the mobile app for the UNI Traditions Challenge.” Karim’s success
in the Cedar Valley doesn’t just stop after his time at UNI. The Alumni Association continues, “Following graduation, Russel began working at UNI, co-founded FanFood—an express concessions service, and founded Cedar Valley Food Runner—a food deliv-
ery service for local restaurants.” Karim’s impact in and around the Cedar Valley, as well as his entrepreneurial ventures, are what make him GOLD & Bold. See GOLD AND BOLD, page 2