<![CDATA[The Northern Iowan RSS]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/se/the-northern-iowan-rss-1.90098 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:07:04 -0500 en <![CDATA[Panthers get ready for MVC Tournament]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/panthers-get-ready-for-mvc-tournament-1.2188690

By: BRAD EILERS


Team eyes an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament

The University of Northern Iowa women’s basketball team finished the season with an 85-66 victory over the Wichita State Shockers and earned themselves the No. 5 seed in the Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball tournament. The Panther...

]]> 1.2188690 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:18:13 -0500 <![CDATA[LIVING THE DREAM ]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/living-the-dream-1.2188689

By: JON HEIPLE

Finishing touches

As amazing as this NBA season has been, the sad truth is that the season will be wrapping up in a little over a month!  Fantasy players looking to make a final push can still add or drop players from the unowned player pool, but trades are officially...

]]> 1.2188689 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:17:41 -0500 <![CDATA[No. 3 Missouri Tigers top UNI 3-0]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/no-3-missouri-tigers-top-uni-3-0-1.2188688

By: SAM JEFSON


The University of Northern Iowa softball team struggled offensively Wednesday suffering a 3-0 shutout loss against the No. 3 ranked Missouri Tigers. The Tigers extended their winning streak to 11 games while the slumping Panthers (9-7) have lost...

]]> 1.2188688 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:17:12 -0500 <![CDATA[Support the artists]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/support-the-artists-1.2188687

By: EDITORIAL STAFF


Music is one of those things that can really define a person, especially for the typical college student. It would be rather hard to find someone that doesn’t enjoy some form of music and many college-age consumers get their music free by utilizing ...

]]> 1.2188687 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:16:38 -0500 <![CDATA[Kill, save or free "Willy?" ]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/kill-save-or-free-willy-1.2188686

By: ERIN GITCHELL



A few weeks ago at SeaWorld Orlando, a killer whale named Tilikum killed his trainer, Dawn Brancheau, by pulling her underwater and causing her to drown. Since then, as with any event like this, there has been a hubbub of controversy about what to do with...

]]> 1.2188686 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:16:15 -0500 <![CDATA[Sucking blood or stealing hearts?]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/sucking-blood-or-stealing-hearts-1.2188685

By: JOHN SHOWALTER


Vampires seem to be having an identity crisis in recent history. Once, they were amoral, blood-sucking ghouls that struck fear into people’s hearts at night. Now, they are melancholy eternal lovers who aren’t murderous, just misunderstood. Hav...

]]> 1.2188685 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:15:47 -0500 <![CDATA[UNI Unplugged challenges students to reduce energy consumption]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/uni-unplugged-challenges-students-to-reduce-energy-consumption-1.2188684

By: JOHN ANDERSON



Nine University of Northern Iowa students hope to encourage energy conservation with a campus-wide energy saving competition April 15-22. The event, UNI Unplugged, is a week-long competition between UNI’s nine residence halls. The hall that conserve...

]]> 1.2188684 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:15:13 -0500 <![CDATA[KU KLUX KLAN]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/ku-klux-klan-1.2188683

By: JEFF KRUEGER


Chapter denies involvement with UNI vandalisms, assault

The Ku Klux Klan, an organization that started as a men’s social club more than 144 years ago in Pulaski, Tenn., has found footing in the Cedar Valley. In a November interview with KGAN TV’s Chris Jose, Brother Douglas, Imperial Wizard of the ...

]]> 1.2188683 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:14:43 -0500 <![CDATA[Do Run Run 5K to benefit Children’s Miracle Network]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/do-run-run-5k-to-benefit-children-s-miracle-network-1.2188682

By: JOHN ANDERSON



The University of Northern Iowa Public Relations Student Society of America will host their 21st annual Do Run Run 5K race April 24. The student-run race begins at Gateway Park on East Main and Lincoln Street at 9 a.m. Proceeds benefit UNI PRSSA and the C...

]]> 1.2188682 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:14:04 -0500 <![CDATA[He said, she said: Relationship advice]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/he-said-she-said-relationship-advice-1.2188681

By: ANTHONY MITCHELL and KATIE HUNT


Q: How do you make a breakup easy on someone? He said: This question could not be any more relevant to me personally. I have a friend suffering from a bad breakup right now, and he is definitely on my mind as I write this. A lot of a breakup is mental, so...

]]> 1.2188681 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:13:25 -0500 <![CDATA[Time ticks on until UNISTA’s 10-Minute Play Festival]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/time-ticks-on-until-unista-s-10-minute-play-festival-1.2188680

By: CHASE AUNSPACH


The University of Northern Iowa Student Theatre Association will present its fourth annual 10-Minute Play Festival March 27 at 7:30 p.m. and March 28 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. The festival will be held in the Bertha Martin Theatre in the Strayer-Wood Theatre. Th...

]]> 1.2188680 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:15 -0500 <![CDATA[Panthers win second-straight MVC Tournament]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/panthers-win-second-straight-mvc-tournament-1.2183832

By: TIM GETTING


Stifling defense and strong bench presence propel Panthers

The University of Northern Iowa men's basketball team defeated Wichita State University Sunday 67-52 to become Missouri Valley Conference Tournament champions for the second consecutive season. The top-seeded Panthers capitalized off a 23-3 run, spanning ...

]]> 1.2183832 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:15:11 -0500 <![CDATA[LIVING THE DREAM: ]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/living-the-dream-1.2183831

By: JON HEIPLE

Man in the mirror

The fantasy sports world is sometimes hard to measure properly because so much of what goes on in the locker rooms is beyond our control. Coaches tweak rotations to net more wins for their club without any consideration to the value we lose in our virtual...

]]> 1.2183831 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:14:38 -0500 <![CDATA[Panther softball team faces tough competition at DeMarini Classic]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/panther-softball-team-faces-tough-competition-at-demarini-classic-1.2183830

By: SAM JEFSON


The University of Northern Iowa softball team encountered a tough test over the weekend losing four out of five games and facing two opponents ranked in the top 10.  The Panthers took on No. 2 Arizona and No. 9 Arizona State, along with other strong ...

]]> 1.2183830 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:14:01 -0500 <![CDATA[Panther tennis takes care of business]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/panther-tennis-takes-care-of-business-1.2183829

By: SAM JEFSON


The University of Northern Iowa tennis team improved to 7-3 on the season by winning two road matches over the weekend, topping Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Wisconsin-Green Bay.  Friday Northern Iowa persevered to beat Wisconsin-Milwaukee 5-2 despite play...

]]> 1.2183829 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:13:28 -0500 <![CDATA[Wrestling earns three automatic berths to NCAA Championships]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/wrestling-earns-three-automatic-berths-to-ncaa-championships-1.2183828

By: CASEY WALTERS

Penrith named WWC Coach of the Year

The University of Northern Iowa wrestling team landed three automatic qualifiers to the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships.Trent Washington (149 pounds), Jarion Beets (174 pounds) and Christian Brantley (heavyweight) all won their respective weight classes...

]]> 1.2183828 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:12:53 -0500 <![CDATA[Credit CARD Act raises debate]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/credit-card-act-raises-debate-1.2183827

By: EDITORIAL STAFF


Credits cards are everywhere. They are owned by senior citizens, adults, college students and even high school students. According to an article by Liz Pulliam Weston for MSN Money, 78 percent of college students own credit cards.  This high percenta...

]]> 1.2183827 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:10:21 -0500 <![CDATA[In defense of satire: a list]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/in-defense-of-satire-a-list-1.2183826

By: JEFF KRUEGER


Dear NI Reader, If you’ve read any of my columns in the last several months (which I assume you haven’t), then you’ve undoubtedly read about Facebook shutting down, or my interview with a Call of Duty addict or my night spent drinking wi...

]]> 1.2183826 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:09:27 -0500 <![CDATA[Butt out of smoking]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/butt-out-of-smoking-1.2183825

By: NICK KROB



A comment by an anonymous user on a random Web site got me thinking the other day. The site was showcasing some impressive anti-smoking ads submitted by various graphic designers around the world. The comment claimed that smokers are becoming the recipien...

]]> 1.2183825 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:08:40 -0500 <![CDATA[UNI Police has abandoned, unclaimed bikes gathered from campus]]> http://www.northern-iowan.org/uni-police-has-abandoned-unclaimed-bikes-gathered-from-campus-1.2183823

By: NEWS SERVICE



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 bl...

]]> 1.2183823 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:06:32 -0500