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Northern Iowan

The PMB took advantage of their time overseas, seeing the sights and performing in a historical city.

Panther Marching Band rings in New Year with Big Ben

Annabelle Schneider, Guest Writer Feb 19, 2025

The UNI Panther Marching Band traveled overseas to London, UK to perform for over 700,000 people at the New Year's Day parade. While the weather wasn’t in their favor, band director Justin Mertz was...

Blake Lively is suing director and co-star of "It Ends With Us" Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment and damaging her reputation,

It Ends With Domestic Violence Being Overshadowed by Controversies

Callee Fair, Staff Writer Feb 19, 2025

National Domestic Violence Hotline reports that “an average of 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States — more than 12 million...

Visit https://music.uni.edu/newmusicfestival for specific times and locations on performances.

UNI New Music Festival Celebrates Contemporary Sound

Lily Munnik, Staff Writer Feb 19, 2025

At the University of Northern Iowa, the School of Music is set to showcase the UNI New Music Festival, an immersive celebration of contemporary music brought to life by talented composers and performers.  Starting...

The Reader's Cup is a cafe located on Main Street in Cedar Falls. It is owned by the parents of Abby Olson, who co-owns the Nook, The Reader's Cup sister store.

Reader’s Cup turns a new page

Lily Munnik, Staff Writer Feb 12, 2025

Just a year after Abby Olson and Brandon Conrad opened the doors to their local bookstore, The Nook, Abby’s parents, Debbie and Darron Olson, moved in next door and opened a coffee shop called Reader’s...

(From left to right) Radio UNI members: Music Director Erin Murphy, General Manager Mikayla Capman, and Radio UNI DJ Danielle Sunseri at the Radio UNI open house hosted on Jan. 28.

KULT becomes Radio UNI

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Executive Editor Feb 5, 2025

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...

UNI Proud students gathered Jan. 29 to protest recent DEI rollbacks at universities and more.

UNI Proud protests peacefully on campus

JO BRAHMS, News Editor Feb 5, 2025

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....

The Marshall Center School has sat on 23rd Street behind the Schindler Education Center since its arrival on UNI campus.

Marshall Center School preserves history of education in Iowa

JENNA WESTENDORF, Campus Life Editor Feb 5, 2025

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...

Threehouse Collaborative Ministries does lots of positive work for UNI students.

Cookies for Kindness: A Simple Gesture for Faculty

Lily Munnik, Staff Writer Jan 29, 2025

“When faculty and staff feel appreciated and valued, they pay dividends in how they work with others,” says Dave Glenn-Burns, campus minister at ThreeHouse Collaborative Campus Ministries.  Random...

Morale captians work to bring more excitment to Dance Marathon, including where they come up with a dance that gets performed at the Big Event.

Behind the scenes of Dance Marathon

JENNA WESTENDORF, Campus Life Editor Jan 22, 2025

“For the Kids.” A phrase that is commonly associated with Dance Marathon. Dance Marathon is an organization that works with college students and campus communities to raise money for local children’s...

Stitching a community together

Stitching a community together

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Executive Editor Jan 22, 2025

Knit one, purl one. Knit one, purl one. A basic rib stitch pattern involves the repetitive motion of a knit and purl stitch. For Teresa Pham and Hanah Novotny, these stitches have grown into more than...

After four months of working as campus life editor, I recieved the opportunity to expand my resposiblities at the NI.
This organization is so important for student journalists who wish to work in media positions after they graduate.

Reporting for duty

ESTELLE JOHNSON, Managing Editor Dec 11, 2024

Hi! I am Estelle, the new Managing Editor for the Northern Iowan. I have been working as the Campus Life Editor for this year, until I was blessed with the opportunity to become Managing Editor. I’ve...

There are many services offered by the Student Health Clinic and Wellness services on campus. Wellness Days are some of the many activities and resources available to students here at the University of Northern Iowa. Self-care is encouraged during finals.

Panthers guide to finals week

ESTELLE JOHNSON, Managing Editor Dec 11, 2024

UNI is one week away from finals. After coming back from Thanksgiving break, students and faculty have three weeks to wrap up their semester. During finals week, some students have tests, some have presentations...

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