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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2022
VOLUME 119, ISSUE 11
OPINION
CAMPUS LIFE
SPORTS
OPINION PAGE 3
CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 4
SPORTS PAGE 6
Opinion Columnist Drew Hill defends capitalism as a successful economic system.
Panthers get ready to growl and groove
“That ‘70s HOCO” brings week of festivities BAILEY KLINKHAMMER Staff Writer
Panthers to take on Illinois State Redbirds in Homecoming game.
Students participated in the UNI Traditions Challenge Amazing Race on Tuesday, Oct. 4.
On UNI’s campus, Homecoming festivities are in full swing. Decked out in
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A student enjoys pizza at last year’s Homecoming pep rally hosted by the Campus Activities Board (CAB). This year, CAB will host a Homecoming dance party at the Campanile Plaza from 9 p.m. - 11:45 p.m. before Campaniling on Oct. 7.
a groovy 70’s theme, offices around campus show their panther pride in a diverse way. Although homecoming week is halfway over, students and alumni alike still have a wide array of activities to get involved in and traditions to take part in. Heather Harbach, Ph.D., UNI’s Vice President of Student Life, sat down to discuss all things homecoming and community this week. “Homecoming brings a sense of connection to the communities on campus. It brings a certain energy and excitement within our common community,” she said. Especially with the Verdin Company bell foundry being on campus, UNI’s Homecoming brings another layer of excitement.
NISG September updates PRESS RELEASE
Board of Regents Meeting Highlights
From the launch of the Green Dot initiative, a productive Board of Regents meeting and the introduction of more than twenty new members, Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) has had a busy first month of fall semester advocating for UNI’s students and campus community.
The Board of Regents, the governing body for all three state universities in the state of Iowa, met on UNI’s campus Sept. 14 and 15 to discuss everything from facilities management to academic affairs. The following items are highlights from that meeting. See NISG UPDATES, page 2
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NISG passed a resolution formally recognizing Green Dot Week celebrating the launch of the new gender violence provention initiative. Above NISG President Masinovic and Vice President Krutsinger pose with Univeristy President Mark Nook at the kickoff event.
Our Tomorrow campaign kicks off historic fundraising push TREVOR MEYERS Staff Writer
This Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7 and 8, UNI will have the official launch of Our Tomorrow, the biggest fundraising campaign that the University has ever undertaken. The Our Tomorrow fundraising campaign has a goal of raising $250 million by the year 2026. This money will be used to support the people, programs and spaces that make UNI unique. Over the last few months, the UNI Foundation YouTube page has been previewing what the university will be doing with this campaign. Over the course of six short videos all titled “Our Tomorrow,” UNI Foundation shows pictures and plans for iconic buildings on campus such as the Gallagher
Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, which will be undergoing a major remodel on the existing lobby facade that faces University Avenue as well as an addition to the building by adding a marquee lounge. Another structure seeing changes is the Campanile. Besides the current upgrades occurring to the Campanile and its bells, the tower itself and the carillon, the instrument used to play the bells, will also undergo improvements. As there is no temperature regulation in the top of the Campanile, the wide temperature changes throughout the year with Iowa weather have been taking its toll on the rigging that supports the bells and connects to the carillon. Having a climate-controlled area at the top of the Campanile will help preserve everything for years to come. In another YouTube video
See GROOVY HOCO, page 4
titled “Our Tomorrow: The Campaign for UNI” alumni Dan Fick, Ph.D., who was a part of the class of 1985, walks into the UNI-Dome and shares his personal experience of how he fell in love with campus and his program, including a story of when he first hit the bench-
mark of running two miles under nine minutes at UNI. He then goes on to talk about the importance of investing in the university and UNI-Dome. There is more to this campaign than fixing and renovating buildings on campus. More details will be made clear at the
launch, where they will talk about the main pillars of the campaign. The campaign is investing not only in current and future Panthers, but for past Panthers as well, as expressed in one of UNI Foundation’s most recent YouTube videos. “Our Tomorrow focuses not just on ‘tomorrow,’ but ‘our.’ ‘Our’ means the students here, the students who will be coming, the graduates and alums… Even though I graduated a long time ago, this is still my tomorrow. What is UNI going to be… UNI can make an impact unforeseen for students, for the community… it’s the vision of UNI that makes it stand out,” said Sandy Phillips Stevens, ’72 alum.
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Part of the fundraising is delegated toward building renovations. The Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center will be undergoing a major remodel. The conceptualized image above shows a possibility for the final product.
See OUR TOMORROW, page 2