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  • Volunteer opportunities available

    Looking for a good way to give back to the community while improving your resume? Volunteer! There are many great volunteering opportunities available on and off campus. On Campus: the University of Northern Iowa hosts an annual volunteer fair where students can visit booths and sign up for more information regarding different volunteer opportunities. This year, the fair was held from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 2 in the Old Central Ballroom in Maucker Union.

  • Muse University Museum unifies art and science

    When you hear the word “museum,” you might imagine art or science. But from Sept. 13 to Dec. 23, the University Museum will present both, in an exhibit titled “Object as Subject.” A reception will take place to celebrate the opening of the exhibit at 7 p.m. on Sept. 8 at the University Museum. The idea for the exhibit came from local artist Scott Hudson, who had previously worked in the field of natural history. After presenting a woodcarving demonstration at the University Museum, he was inspired to organize an exhibit which would integrate both art and cultural studies.

  • He said, she said: Relationship advice

    Q: I met a new girl this weekend on campus. I really like her, but I don’t know if she likes me back. How can I tell if she likes me?

  • UNI alumni show their skills in the UNI Gallery of Art

    The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art is currently playing host to a series of exhibitions created by UNI alumni. The series, titled “Time is Ripe,” has seen its debut exhibit, “Never Chaste,” garner acclaim for its exploration of the human form. The exhibit debuted on Aug. 23 and will conclude Sept. 19. Taking its cue from an infamous quote by Pablo Picasso, “Never Chaste” is an unabashed and highly personal exploration of the human body in art.

  • Bandy UNI Panther Marching Band to present new victory march

    This year, the University of Northern Iowa Panther Marching Band is breathing to life a dormant tradition. Starting at the Sept. 11 home football game, the Panther Marching Band, affectionately known by its members as PMB, will perform UNI’s new victory march during the pre-game performance. In case you were wondering, a victory march is played by a marching band after its team scores or whenever the band feels the crowd needs to wake up. As the year progresses, the victory march, along with the UNI fight song, will be played with a conglomeration of songs PMB will perform throughout the football games.

  • Jorgensen brings “Panther Trivia” to UNI

    Do you enjoy trivia? Would you like to see a television show on a local channel featuring your friends and classmates? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you’re in luck. Senior electronic media major Dru Jorgensen has created a television show titled, “Panther Trivia” that will air on the University of Northern Iowa cable channel this fall.

  • Feeling homesick?

    You’re not alone

    A new school year has just begun. Many students are moving into dorms, apartments or Greek housing. Students are getting their class schedules, figuring out when they can fit in work, signing up for extracurricular activities and picking up their books. The whole process can be overwhelming, but the worst is when students begin to miss their homes and become homesick.

  • tutor UNI-CUE seeks volunteers

    University of Northern Iowa students can benefit their community by becoming part of the UNI Center for Urban Education tutoring program.

    The program gives UNI students the opportunity to tutor students in grades 1-12, working with them one-on-one to improve their reading, composition, social sciences and math skills.

  • Cash Student launches own business

    Nick Cash, a University of Northern Iowa junior, has his own personal office. Located in the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, he shares the space with a select group of students who are all part of the Business Incubator, a program designed to nourish the creative talents and ideas of student entrepreneurs.

  • Fresh Freshman 15: A myth?

    Each year, thousands of students are faced with the fears that accompany becoming a college freshman. One of these fears revolves around gaining the “freshman 15.” Gaining weight during the first year of college is common, but the idea of the “freshman 15” has been blown out of proportion, according to Joan Thompson, University of Northern Iowa health aide coordinator.