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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA CEDAR FALLS, IA THURSDAY, APRIL 5 VOLUME 114, ISSUE 42
CEDAR FALLS, IA
VOLUME 119, ISSUE 3
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
OPINION
CAMPUS LIFE
SPORTS
OPINION PAGE 3
CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 5
SPORTS PAGE 6
Guest columnist Vern Wuensche makes the case for small government.
Sports writer Colin Horning previews UNI’s season opener against Air Force.
For the first time in three years, UNI hosted in-person orientation.
Panther Esports levels up One of the university’s largest student organizations finds a temporary home in place of former Health Beat NIXSON BENITEZ Executive Editor
With many organizations being impacted by COVID-19 many clubs felt an impact in their funds from the past couple of years. Panther Esports has been one of those organizations struggling with funds, including finding a physical space for their club. After meeting with many administrators, Panther Esports and Tabletop Gaming will temporarily be hosting their new gaming hub in the old Health Beat gym near the tunnel connected to Maucker and Lang this fall semester. Acquiring this room did not come easy, as the leadership team reached out to the Rod library, ITTC and the Wellness and Recreation Center for a space for their team. Other options included the computer lab in the lower level of Maucker Union and the Purple Pen Room, but they didn’t move forward in those options due to inaccessibility and classes that were taking place. Once they knew
some of their options were cut down, the team was informed that the Health Beat was going vacant around the first week of August. Panther Esports took action in acquiring that space. Director of Student Involvement and Event Services Michael J. Bobeldyk emphasizes that the space is unused and is currently being evaluated for how it will be reprogrammed in the future. “We made the decision to open it up to allow a temporary use by Panther Esports to better understand how an Esports space might be used if [it were to be] created on campus,” he said. “We understand that Esports can play a role in recruiting students to college campuses as well as engaging students in a wide variety of opportunities, whether it be recreational or competitive play…. By allowing a temporary use, we have been able to provide an extremely low cost investment into seeing how might the student body support such a space.”
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¿Qué hacer en campus de UNI en tu tiempo libre? MAYRA VILLANUEVA
Editora en español
for me. This room is supposed to be focused on the community and is bringing people together,” Esports president Tanner S. Braun said. “This room also fulfills like all of our long term goals, even though this is a very temporary and short term thing.”
En el campus de UNI hay una gran variedad de actividades por descubrir y tomar provecho y que pueden ayudarte a disfrutar tu tiempo libre, tomar un descanso de estudiar y otras que se pueden convertir parte de tu rutina diaria. La biblioteca ofrece otros servicios más que tomar libros y textos prestados.También se pueden tomar prestados juegos de mesa, CD ‘s, películas, series y documentales. Y si por alguna razón, tu computadora portátil o tableta no funciona también puedes sacarlas prestadas para usarlas por tres horas hasta una semana. Si necesitas distraerte un poco más y salir de tu dormitorio, puedes visitar el WRC donde puedes encontrar un sinfín de máquinas y servicios para todos.
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download a form to return to their county auditor. In Iowa, a qualified voter must be: - An Iowa resident. - A U.S. citizen. - 18 years old by Election Day. People cannot vote if they are a convicted felon (unless their voting rights have been restored), if they have been judged mentally incompetent to vote by a court, or if they claim the right to vote in any other place. In order to register, Iowans must provide both proof of ID and proof of residence. This can be provided through an Iowa driver’s license, or by other ID cards such as a U.S. passport, student ID or outof-state driver’s license. If the photo ID does not contain the
voter’s current address, they will be required to bring another document, such as a residential lease or a piece of mail like a utility bill or paycheck, which contains their name and current address. It’s still possible to register to vote without these documents. Another registered voter from the same precinct can attest for the person registering. Falsely attesting or registering to vote with incorrect information are felony offenses, punishable by fines of more than $10,000 and up to five years in prison. Iowans can check their voter registration status on the Iowa secretary of state’s website.
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Panther Esports was founded in 2016 and has grown to be one of the largest student organizations on campus with 235 members.
Panther Esports currently has 235 members in their clubs. 39 of them are in competitive teams. Some of the games Panther Esports plays are League of Legends, Call of Duty, Super Smash Ultimate, Valrant, Overwatch and more. “This room is more than just Esports for us, or at least
Iowa’s new voting rules: What to know as absentee voting requests start ROBIN OPSAHL
Iowa Capitol Dispatch
Editor’s note: This article is from Iowa Capitol Dispatch from Aug. 30, 2022 Iowans are now able to request absentee ballots to vote in the general election, but changes to state voting laws mean Iowans will not be able to cast their votes until later than they may have in the past. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation into law last year that shortened both early and Election Day voting windows in Iowa. The law also changed some rules dealing with returning absentee ballots in person and by mail heading into this year’s midterm election. Aug. 30 marks 70 days
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Iowa’s midterm elections will take place on Nov. 8. Absentee ballots may be requested as early as 70 days in advance and must now be received at least 15 days before the election.
before Election Day. Here’s what you need to know about what’s changed in Iowa’s voting laws, and what you need to know to cast your ballot in the upcoming election: Are you registered to vote?
Nothing has changed in recent years about Iowa’s voter registration process. The state allows same-day voter registration, which means a person can register when they go to the polls to vote, in addition to earlier registration. Iowans can also register to vote online, or
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ABSENTEE VOTING, page 2