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45 years ago, these two students shared a kiss under the campanile on Homecoming, 1979.

Campaniling: 100 years of kisses

ALLISON POCH, Guest Writer Oct 23, 2024

Campaniling is one of UNI’s oldest Homecoming traditions, starting shortly after the construction of the campanile was completed in the ’20s. Despite the near extinction of the tradition in the ’60s,...

This year’s golden graduates will have graduated in 1974. They will be welcomed to campus with the opportunity to take a guided campus tour.

Becoming Golden at UNI

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Executive Editor Oct 23, 2024

In the reception ballroom of the Commons at UNI, a graduating class from UNI is honored each homecoming. Graduates celebrating the 50th anniversary of completing their degree are able to reconnect with...

The TC statues have been placed around UNI's campus and the city of Cedar Falls. The statues were created by various local artists, and will be displayed until the end of October 2024.

UNI Homecoming celebrates Panthers on Parade

JO BRAHMS, News Editor Oct 16, 2024

With homecoming just around the corner, students across campus may be wondering exactly what the theme “Panthers on Parade” means. Originally Panthers on Parade was a collaboration between UNI and...

Verma, a veteran and former U.S. ambassador to India, gave a detailed speech to students and faculty about his position as deputy secretary of state
for management and resources.

Deputy secretary of state for management and resources discusses duties and dreams

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Executive Editor Oct 9, 2024

Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma paid a visit to the University of Northern Iowa’s Lang Auditorium to give an address to students about international relations...

College Hill Neighborhood banners can be seen around Main Street and Seerley Park in Cedar Falls.

Art, music, and more in Cedar Falls

ESTELLE JOHNSON, Campus Life Editor Sep 11, 2024

Cedar Falls Tourism has compiled a calendar full of events in and around Cedar Falls for 2024. From comedy nights to street parties, there’s something fun for everyone. There are plenty of events planned...

CAB showcases Fall 2024 calendar

CAB showcases Fall 2024 calendar

Aug 28, 2024

CAB is thrilled to be back on campus and we are pumped for our upcoming events! We are beyond excited to welcome all of you, familiar faces and new students, to this year’s lineup. Our new team has been...

In the 1930s, the Homeowners Land Corporation created a series of redlining maps, like the one above of Waterloo, Iowa. These maps classified areas of the cities based on the level of real estate security, which likely played a role in companies denying loans to minority populations for decades. The effects are still felt today, with Wallstreet 24/7 ranking Waterloo as the sixth worst place to be Black in the United States in 2023.

Uprooting Redlining

CAROLINE CHRISTENSEN, Executive Editor Apr 24, 2024

Decaying houses, abandoned buildings and residual pollution from the Rath Packing Company reflect a troubled history of housing discrimination, economic disparity and segregation in a select number of...

Pictured above are UNIdos’ class of 2024 graduates. Back row, left to right: Esmeralda Luna, Yeili Aleman, Mireya Patino, Brenda Hernandez Garcia. Front row, left to right: Juan Daniel Lopez, Iverson Aragon, Pablo
Cuevas Montes. Not pictured: Karina Ortiz and Vanessa Pogyo.

A night to remember

MALLORY SCHMITZ, News Editor Apr 17, 2024

As the UNIdos community came together to share a meal, enjoy live music and dance the night away at the annual Noche de Gala event, it also celebrated closing chapters and the start of new journeys for...

Students talked about the tight-knit community that was formed during their
time in the TAPP program.

TAPP’s final walk

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Executive Editor Apr 16, 2024

“Bittersweet.”  This was the word that eight of the nine Textiles and Apparel Program (TAPP) students participating in the final catwalk used to describe how they were feeling about the program...

Arriba está la clase de 2024 de graduados de UNIdos. En la fila de atrás, izquierda hasta la derecha: Esmeralda Luna, Yeili Aleman, Mireya Patino, Brenda Hernandez Garcia. En la fila de frente, izquierda hasta la derecha: Juan Daniel Lopez, Iverson Aragon, Pablo Cuevas Montes. Los que no están en la foto: Karina Ortiz y Vanessa Pogyo.

Una noche para recordar

MALLORY SCHMITZ and KARINA ORTIZ Apr 16, 2024

Mientras la comunidad de UNIdos se juntaron a compartir comida, disfrutar música en vivo y bailar toda la noche en el evento anual de Noche de Gala, también celebraron los capítulos que estaban cerrando...

Emcee Karma Kills hosted Dragaganza this year. Over 200 students attended the event and showed their support for UNI Pride.

Welcome to the stage, Dragaganza!

MALLORY SCHMITZ, News Editor Apr 10, 2024

“Oh my god, I’m the main character.” That’s the feeling UNI student and drag performer Kai Smith got when the lights hit the stage and music kicked in for their performance at Dragaganza last...

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