The University of Northern Iowa Police Department has found the following unclaimed bikes around the UNI campus. Those wishing to claim one of these bikes or have any questions answered should call 273-7353. • Northern Ridge Magna bicycle (red and black) • Silver Mongoose 21 speed mtn.
Beginning April 5, the surface “B” lot north of the Multimodal Transportation Center will be closed until mid-August in preparation for the installation of solar panels for the building. The area will be used for the placement of steel beams and heavy equipment needed for the project.
Year round, students with disabilities can have trouble traversing the University of Northern Iowa campus. Registering with Student Disability Services allows students to receive accommodations from UNI for their disabilities. Interim Coordinator of Student Disability Services Ashley Lerch explained how the university aids some students who are registered with the SDS.
Some Chinese students and faculty members raised objections to the portrayal of the relationship between Tibet and China in an article in the March 2 issue of the Northern Iowan. The article, “Dalai Lama may bring more than just words of peace to UNI,” states that China removed the University of Calgary in Canada from a list of accredited universities and refused to recognize degrees from the university after it awarded an honorary law degree to the 14th Dalai Lama.
Safety Week, beginning March 8, is a new program branching out from alcohol awareness and will include the many resources the campus has to offer. “Safety Week comes at a relevant time, before spring break, because we want to raise awareness to students, so they are responsible and safe while out,” said Northern Iowa Student Government President Adam Haselhuhn.
It could be said that the University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team knows a thing or two about defense. It has allowed the second smallest amount of points per game (55.3) out of any National Collegiate Athletics Association Division I team in the nation.
