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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA CEDAR FALLS, IA THURSDAY, APRIL 5 VOLUME 114, ISSUE 42
CEDAR FALLS, IA
MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2022
OPINION
VOLUME 119, ISSUE 2 SPORTS
CAMPUS LIFE
Opinion columnist Drew Hill defends Dobbs v. Jackson.
Previewing the UNI football team ahead of the 2022 season.
GSS welcomed back LGBTQ+ Panthers with Rainbow Reception.
OPINION PAGE 3
SPORTS PAGE 6
CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 4
Editorial: el Northern Construction in Iowan resucita la motion on campus columna en español ITTC, Redecker Center projects continue, del sitio web Campanile construction and more to begin NIXSON BENÍTEZ Executive Editor
CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN Staff Writer
From the ITTC to the Applied Engineering Building, construction and maintenance projects are in full swing all across campus. Michael Zwanziger, Assistant Vice President and Director of Facilities Management notes, “There is a lot of square footage on campus, so there is a lot of maintenance that is needed to keep it up. One of the biggest things we look at for projects is safety. If something is in an unsafe condition we really prioritize that.” Summer 2022 Projects Numerous construction and maintenance projects took place over the summer. The football team room was completed, allowing for 108 people to gather. Practice fields near
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The roof of the ITTC, originally constructed in 1903 as the women’s gymnasium, is currently undergoing extensive construction on the roof to repair leaks. The project is set to be complete in August 2023.
the Wellness and Recreation Center have also been completed. Construction near Redeker was also worked on, and Zwanziger notes the concrete work should be done sometime this week and will be opened
back up to students as soon as possible. Noehren Hall’s renovations have been largely finished, with just the student lounge left to be completed.
more information! On Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. in Maucker Union Ballroom, the CME will be hosting the Black Student Union (BSU) 50th Anniversary Gala. The day after on Sept. 17, there will be a BSU alumni reunion in the CME with a free pass to the football game in the UNIDome against Sacramento State. To RSVP, visit alumni. uni.edu/bsu50 for both events. On Sept. 29, the Harvest conference will be coming back to UNI’s campus and will include 11 speakers from a variety of professions. Waterloo native Former NFL player JJ Moses and author of Salary Rich and Retirement Poor Kimbertly Jones will also be making a return appearance as the keynote speakers and both will hand out $500 scholarships. The conference will cover entrepreneurship,
finances, unapologetically being LGBGTQIA+ and more! Students can register using the QR code below!
See UNDER MAINTENANCE, page 2
Hoy la columna en español está haciendo su regreso a la impresión física del periódico del Northern Iowan. Después de tener nuestra columna en español ausente durante el semestre de la primavera del 2022- nuestro equipo editorial está complacido en traer la columna de vuelta en nuestra edición física. Northern Iowan en Español fue iniciado y fundado por nuestro Editor Ejecutivo 2022-2023 Nixson Benítez. Benítez inició la primera pieza y otros vinieron a apoyar la columna. El primer contribuidor que nos gustaría reconocer es el ex editor de español Mario Méndez Aguilar. Méndez probó nuevos sistemas para saber lo que funcionaba mejor en la sala de redacción y tra-
bajó para sacar adelante un sistema estable antes de su graduación. Nuestra siguiente contribuidora es la ex editora de noticias Elizabeth Kelsey. Kelsey fue la editora clave en la que Benítez y Méndez informaban durante la primera prueba de la columna en español. La organización y la f lexibilidad de Kelsey permitió que la prueba fuera un éxito. Nuestra última contribuidora es la actual editora de español, Mayra Villanueva. Villanueva tomó la iniciativa, junto con Benítez, de documentar la estructura sistémica de la columna en español. Villanueva aportó su experiencia y conocimientos y ayudó a desarrollar la guía en español. See EN ESPAÑOL, page 2
‘DIS’ is the most wonderful way to get involved NIXSON BENÍTEZ Executive Editor
Week two of classes has started at UNI, with lots of preparation by students and faculty alike. The Center of Multicultural Education (CME) is coming out with a plan and set of opportunities for students this fall. The CME houses Gender and Sexuality Services, Military Veteran Affairs and the UNI Thrive mentoring and retention program. On Wednesday, Aug. 31, from 3-5 p.m. in the CME Classroom, there will be a Cones and Connections event bridging first year students to upperclassmen in a one on one mentorship. The program is seeking mentors who are looking to guide young Panthers in college; those interested can contact carlos.frazier@uni.edu about being a mentor or for
Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice (DIS) Chiquita Loveless expresses, “My main goal is to ensure that our students have a safe space on campus, and foster positivity to ensure that they are successful in all that they do.” She continued, “Students need to speak with someone that they’re comfortable with, they trust and they can rely on to have a voice for them when they can’t have a voice. So, I really would like to see our
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UNI’s Black Student Union will be hosting their 50th Anniversary Gala on Sept. 16. They host a variety of events, including last year’s BSU Poetry Slam pictured above.
climate response team come back. That is one of the things I will be working on as well as with regards to programming. I believe we’re doing an out-
standing job with regards to programming. Now it’s time for us to tap into the academic side.”
See DIS EVENTS, page 2