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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA CEDAR FALLS, IA THURSDAY, APRIL 5 VOLUME 114, ISSUE 42
VOLUME 119, ISSUE 43
CEDAR FALLS, IA
MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2023
OPINION
CAMPUS LIFE
SPORTS
OPINION PAGE 3
CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 4
SPORTS PAGE 6
Robert Leonard of Iowa Capital Dispatch weighs in on the use of public money for private schools.
Parker Keckeisen finishes as runner-up in NCAA wrestling tournament.
Student organization Make the Change sets out to strengthen the community with kindness.
Dancing for a chance Traducción: UNI CATS a empezar N.I. EN ESPAÑOL
la semana de donaciones con el Campo de banderas ERIN MCRAE Escritora
KARINA ORTIZ
Editora en español
COURTESY/UNI DANCE MARATHON
After a year of fundraising, UNI Dance Marathon celebrated their fundraising with their annnual Big Event. After 12 hours of standing, the grand total of $128,063.12 was revealed, which will be used to provide 10,671 meals for families at the Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.
a year of fundraising, ilies and kids who have been UNI Dance UNIAfter Dance Marathon raised a impacted by the Stead Family total of $128,063.12 for Children’s Hospital and UNI Marathon raises grand the University of Iowa Stead Dance Marathon. Eventgoers Children’s Hospital in heard stories from families, over $128,000 for Family Iowa City. The funds will be had the opportunity to cut or to provide 10,671 meals shave their hair for kids in need Iowa Stead Family used for families in the hospital. and danced the night away The grand total Dance until the total was revealed at Children’s Hospital Marathon members fund- midnight. CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Staff Writer
raised was announced at their annual Big Event on March 4. The event hosted many fam-
See
DANCE MARATHON, page 5
Conectando ex-alumnos con estudiantes (CATS por sus siglas en inglés) está planificando una celebración durante la semana final de marzo que se llama “Semana de donaciones”. Esta semana es una celebración de las contribuciones de donantes que ayudaron a mejorar la universidad. Uno de los eventos principales que está sucediendo durante esta semana es el Campo de banderas, una representación visual de los donantes de UNI. Sarah Craw es la Coordinadora de Participación de Estudiantes y Jóvenes Ex-alumnos y la consejera de CATS. “En planificar por la Semana de donaciones el año pasado, miembros del Comité de Filantropía de CATS querían encontrar una forma de educar a los estudiantes sobre la fundación UNI y filantropía en UNI. Ellos determinaron que el campo de banderas agarrará la atención de los
estudiantes cuando vayan en camino a sus clases, produciendo una oportunidad para CATS a compartir más información sobre por qué y cómo miembros de la comunidad pantera donan a UNI”, dijo Craw. Ver CAMPO DE BANDERAS, página 2
COURTESY/FACEBOOK
El año pasado durante el evento de Campo de banderas, UNI CATS plantaron 469 banderas, cada uno representando 20 de los 9,379 donantes del año anterior.
UNI CATS to kick off “Giving Week” with Field of Flags event ERIN MCRAE Staff Writer
Connecting Alumni to Students (CATS) is planning a celebration for the final week of March called “Giving Week.” This week is a celebration of donors’ contributions to bettering the University. One of the main events taking place during this week is the Field of Flags, a visual representation of UNI’s donors. Sarah Craw is the Student and Young Alumni Engagement Coordinator, and the Advisor for CATS. “In planning the first Giving Week last year, members of the CATS Philanthropy Committee wanted to find a way to educate students about the UNI Foundation and philanthropy at UNI. They
determined that a field of flags would catch students’ attention on their way to class, providing an opportunity for CATS to share more information about how and why members of the Panther community give to UNI,” Craw said. Each flag will represent 20 donors, and the color of each flag will correspond to the type of donor (alumni, friend, student, etc.). For students interested, Craw said the display will be easy to find. “Stop by the Commons Plaza on Monday, March 27 to see Field of Flags and learn more about giving to UNI,” Craw said. “Students are encouraged to participate in Live Purple Give Gold on Thursday, March 30 by making a gift of any size to an area of campus that is mean-
ingful to them. Whether students give to their college, the Panther Pantry, the Campanile renovation or the Student Emergency (to name a few options), they help shape the tomorrow UNI needs.” Field of Flags is one of many events that will take place during giving week, students have multiple opportunities to get involved. “This event kicks off a week of education and involvement opportunities. CATS hopes that the events help spark interest in student giving to help reach the Live Purple Give Gold student donor goal of 100 on our way to 1,330 total donors in 24 hours,” Craw said.
COURTESY/FACEBOOK
See FIELD OF FLAGS, page 2
Last year during the Field of Flags event, UNI CATS planted 469 flags, each one representing 20 of the prior year’s 9,379 donors.