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UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA CEDAR FALLS, IA THURSDAY, APRIL 5 VOLUME 114, ISSUE 42
CEDAR FALLS, IA
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
First Multicultural Fest unites UNI students
VOLUME 122, ISSUE 3 I wanted to bring people together and create a college experience we’ll look back on with pride.” DANIEL LISTO Student director of diversity for NISG
Lily Munnik/Northern Iowan Joaquin Bobay performing at UNI Multicultural Fest.
JACOB KURT
See DEI RALLY, page 2
150th Class SPOTLIGHT
Tyler Schuur, member of Class 2025, finds creative outlet playing drums in Panther Marching Band
By Theo Trimble NI Staff Writer
Editors Note: UNI is marking its 150th anniversary this academic year. As the newspaper of record on campus, the Northern Iowan is showcasing a weekly feature profiling members of the sesquicentennial class.
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yler Schuur is a current freshman and member of the 150th class. He is from Le Mars, Iowa, majoring in theatre production and design. Neither of his parents went to the University of Northern Iowa, but he had reasons for choosing UNI. “UNI just seemed like a great starting point for me and my career. It gave me many opportunities when it came to activities, clubs and work,” Schuur said. “Many of my friends were also going here and I knew a few faces around campus already, so I figured it was the best choice for me and my personal interests.” Along with his involvement in TheatreUNI, Schuur has also been granted a spot in the Panther Marching Band, where he plays the bass line. “Marching band’s been really fun so far. It’s a lot of work, definitely, but it’s super worth it.” In the past, he has played tenor line for his high school marching band,
Courtesy photo Tyler Schuur plays bass line in Panther Marching Band.
but after sending in his audition to PMB, he was given a completely different section. “I’m not new to drumming in the slightest, but I was a bit surprised by this outcome,” he said. “Learning more about bassline has been extremely rewarding for my marching band experience.” Schuur became excited when discussing what he enjoys about PMB, “I’ve made so many new friends in marching band, and the drumline director is incredible,” he said. “It’s been such an enlightening experience for me.” Schuur also had very positive remarks about UNI as a whole. “Recently, I changed my major and switched out all of my classes, and all of the professors have been great so far. The food and people have been wonderful in my time here as well,” he said. “The main thing for my first few weeks was marching band camp, and that was a time that really helped me get used to everything on campus.”