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26/02/2025

Check out the latest edition of the Northern Iowan, on stands today!

19/02/2025

UNI's wrestling team broke the all-time McLeod attendance record while defeating the No.14 Cyclones on Senior Day.

Read more about the impact of this win at the link below!

Colin Realbuto looked as if he was going to drop his match on Senior Day. With about a minute left in the third period, Realbuto trailed Iowa State’s Paniro Johnson, 7-2. As he entered the down position, his mind caught something that was sitting in the stands: His 4-month-old daughter, Georgia. ....

14/02/2025

During the Super Bowl, Nike unveiled one of its first Super Bowl commercials in years featuring iconic female athletes, including Iowa's own Caitlin Clark

Read sports writer Nicole Waters' analysis of the commercial at the link below!

The highlight of the Super Bowl every year is seeing all the fun ads that companies can put together in hopes of capturing the hearts and minds of viewers. One that made an impact was Nike’s all-female ad that included former Hawkeye basketball star and current Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. Th...

12/02/2025

The Northern Iowan won nine awards at the Iowa College Media Association, taking home first place awards in Sports Photo and Special Edition Front cover.

Read more about the Northern Iowan's awards at the link below!

Students from the Northern Iowan student newspaper and Digital Media program at the University of Northern Iowa received nine awards at the annual Iowa College Media Association awards presentation in Des Moines on Feb. 6. “The students at the Northern Iowan continue to do impressive journalism as...

07/02/2025

Before the UNI Swim and Dive team prepares to dive into the MVC tournament, the team made a splash at invites in Sioux City and Omaha, setting school records and championing multiple events.

Read more about the Panther's successes in the pool at the link below!

The Panther swimmers headed to Sioux Falls this past weekend to compete at the Coyote Invite and brought home six titles. Swimming kicked off the two-day meet with the 200-yard free that saw Abby Lear, Morgan Meyer, Hannah Nedder, and Elyse Brayton take second (1:36.06), as Faith Larsen, Waren Graev...

07/02/2025

Behind UNI's Schindler Education Center lives the Marshall Center Schoolhouse, which as Campus Life Editor Jenna Westendorf writes, it a pivotal part of Iowa's education history.

Read more about the Schoolhouse at the link below!

At one point, Iowa had more than 12,000 one-room rural schoolhouses operating across the state. Now, only three remain in use. However, many of them have been restored and operate as museums to remember what education once looked like across the state. One of those schoolhouses is located right on t...

07/02/2025

UNI's K.U.L.T broadcast radio has rebranded to Radio UNI, and will now exclusively stream via the radio.uni.edu website. According to General Manager Mikayla Capman, this change was necessary for the radio station, and will expand Radio UNI's audience reach.

Read more about Radio UNI at the link below!

KULT 94.5 FM, UNI’s only broadcasting radio station, has announced a new name and a change in their services alongside their 70th birthday — now Radio UNI, the student-run radio station, is streaming-only through their website. Mikayla Capman, the general manager of Radio UNI says that the chang...

05/02/2025

The Panther men's basketball team earned itself a big conference win over Bradley this past week, moving up to third in MVC standings. Today, they'll take on Missouri State, who just earned their first conference win.

Read more about their win at the link below!

On Sunday, Feb. 3 the Panthers played host to the Bradley Braves in the McLeod Center. The Panthers came into the game with a 7-4 conference record, while the Braves had a 9-2 conference record that had them at second place in the conference. The game started out with both teams going back and forth...

05/02/2025

UNI Proud recently led a protest on campus to advocate for DEI offices and policies on university campuses. Students gathered outside of Maucker Union to express their opinions.

Read more about the protest and the leaders of the protest at the link below.

On Wed. Jan. 29, UNI Proud held a peaceful protest in response to the new language in UNI’s proposed strategic plan update. Proud is UNI’s social and political LGBTQ student organization on campus. Allie Clark (they/them), is a double major in Social Work and Psychology and also serves as the .....

01/02/2025

Almost fifty years ago, the original UNI chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. was chartered. Kaylynn Ruffin, a UNI student and current president of Delta Sigma Theta discusses how being a part of Delta Sigma Theta has impacted her time at UNI.

Read more about Delta Sigma Theta and Kaylynn Ruffin at the link below!

As of 2023, there was only one multicultural sorority on campus, Lambda Theta Alpha. However, enrollment has also slipped in recent years. Now, with the help of soror and Tau Chi chapter president Kaylynn Ruffin, the Delta Sigma Theta sorority is one of two multicultural sororities and the only Divi...

31/01/2025

This week, UNI introduced their new Chief Administrator for the Applied Engineering program, Stewart Carter, who is a UNI alum and a Waterloo native.

“I think the fact that UNI recognizes there’s a need to produce more engineers and STEM majors in the state of Iowa and they want to get into that is good,” said Carter. “I’m excited to be a part of that journey to elevate engineering here at UNI.”

Read more about Carter and his plans for the program at the link below!

As the Applied Engineering department continues to expand, with phase two of renovations set to be completed by mid-March, UNI has hired Stewart Carter as the new Chief Applied Engineering Administrator. Carter is a UNI alumnus with over 30 years of experience with John Deere in areas such as engine...

31/01/2025

Sports Editor Cohen Kamaus recaps the attendance record-breaking Panther wrestling meet against Oklahoma State, where the Panthers fell 22-14 to the #3 ranked opponent. The Panthers will head to Dubuque this Saturday for the Loras Open.

Read Kamaus' recap at the link below!

The UNI wrestling team had one of their biggest duals in program history, hosting a top-three opponent inside the McLeod Center. On Friday, Jan. 24, the Panthers welcomed No. 3 Oklahoma State on a calm, cold night. 6,030 fans made their way to one of the best dual matchups of the season, breaking th...

31/01/2025

UNI alum Maddie Palmersheim has brought her business, Moo's Bakery, to it's first storefront on College Hill.

After establishing her plant based bakery in 2021 and becoming a vendor at the Cedar Falls Farmer's Market, Palmersheim has established her storefront in a space she's had her eye on for a while.

Read more about her entrepreneurial journey at the link below!

A familiar face to Cedar Falls has found a storefront of its own on College Hill. Moo’s Bakery, the gluten sensitive, plant based bakery opened by UNI alumnus Maddie Palmersheim has found a residency between Sud’s Upstairs and Sharky’s Funhouse on the Hill. After starting out by hosting their ...

30/01/2025

This weekend, the UNI Track and Field team set records and pulled out big wins in Iowa City.

Read Nicole Waters' breakdown of the meet and find out which Panthers took him medals at the link below!

Katie Fare opened up the weekend with a win for the Panthers in the women’s weight throw with a toss of 16.12 meters, while Breanna Hackman (13.77m) and Jorie Hanenburg ( 13.35m) finished third and fourth as Kamari Brown placed fifth (13.08m). Spencer Kessel placed second in throwing with a toss o...

30/01/2025

UNI women's basketball come away from this weekend 10-10 after a convincing win against Southern Illinois and a loss to Missouri State. This weekend, they'll face off against the Drake Bulldogs.

Read Adam Johnson's breakdown of the games at the link below!

Over this past weekend the UNI women’s basketball team went on a quick road trip. On Friday, Jan. 24 they went up against Southern Illinois in Carbondale, Illinois. On Sunday Jan. 26 they faced off with Missouri State in Springfield, Missouri. The Panthers came into the road trip with a 4-3 confer...

29/01/2025

After the Iowa legislature passed a bill to remove DEI offices from regent universities, UNI's Black Student Union has found itself filling gaps for its community.

Read more about the Black Student Union's effort to serve its community of students and their plans for Black History Month programming at the link below!

After the Iowa legislature passed a bill to eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies and practices from Iowa’s regent universities, multicultural student organizations, like the Black Student Union, were left to pick up the pieces. As resources were eliminated and faculty organizations r...

29/01/2025

After a huge MVC win against the Indiana State Sycamores, the UNI Panthers will travel to Des Moines to face the Drake Bulldogs.

Read Michael Spahn's breakdown of Panther gameplay against Indiana State and a preview for the matchup against the Bulldogs at the link below!

The Northern Iowa men’s basketball team defeated Indiana State on Saturday by a score of 74-56 in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Panthers were led by senior center Jacob Hutson who finished the game with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Hutson got going early from deep, scoring a 3-point basket to make it 3-...