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Students who are a part of Matthew Wilson's Advertising Campaign Development class participated in the National Student Advertising Competition this past weekend.

UNI AAF places first in the National Student Advertising Competition

JENNA WESTENDORF, Campus Life Editor Apr 15, 2025

Every year, the American Advertising Federation organizes the National Student Advertising Competition, featuring a different well-recognized client. This year, after many late nights and much tireless...

La caminata fue un poderoso recordatorio de la importancia de la concienciación de la salud mental y la necesidad de conversaciones continuadas sobre la prevención del suicidio.

Caminata de prevención del suicidio ‘Out of Darkness’

Lily Munnik and Sydney Thell Apr 15, 2025

La Universidad del Norte de Iowa organizó su caminata anual para la prevención del suicidio Out of Darkness el sábado, 5 de abril de 2025, en el campus de UNI. El evento, que sirve para recaudar fondos...

Events like the Out of the Darkness Walk provide an opportunity to open up crucial conversations around mental health and suicide, particularly in a university setting.

Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk

Lily Munnik, Staff Writer Apr 8, 2025

The University of Northern Iowa hosted its annual Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk on Saturday, April 5, 2025, on the UNI campus. The event, which serves as a fundraiser for the American Foundation...

Over a hundred UNI students, Cedar Falls High School students and Cedar Valley community members protested Governor Kim Reynolds’s appearance at the Applied Engineering building ribbon cutting ceremony.

Students make their voice heard at Applied Engineering building opening

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Executive Editor Apr 8, 2025

Over a hundred UNI students, Cedar Falls High School students and Cedar Valley community members protested Governor Kim Reynolds’s appearance at the Applied Engineering building ribbon cutting ceremony....

The University of Northern Iowa is a public university in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. UNI offers more than 90 majors across five colleges.

If legislators loved UNI the way I do

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Executive Editor Apr 8, 2025

As the Iowa legislature’s second funnel deadline loomed, multiple higher education bills were passed out of the Senate Education committee, including HF 401, HF 295 and HF 856. These bills have all been...

"For a university that is scrapping and hustling every year to recruit students, it seems like the upper administration should be going out of its way to assure the nearly 200 international students on campus that the university is doing its best for them. But it isn’t."

Political Science professor calls for change

Brian Warby, Guest Writer Apr 8, 2025

As a Political Science professor, my classes often touch on current events. I lean into controversial topics by providing my professional, fact-based perspectives. Last week, I mentioned Rumeysa Ozturk,...

Faculty salaries have fallen dramatically behind the cost of living and peer institutions.

United Faculty cements opposition to higher education bills

NI STAFF, NI Editors Apr 8, 2025

United Faculty, UNI’s faculty labor union, opposes several bills that recently passed Iowa’s House and would severely damage the University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State, and the University of Iowa...

Kat Van Buren, Noel Keil, Burke Doyle and Squid Monteith took some time away from debating to take commemorative photos.

Debate Team back in the spotlight

JENNA WESTENDORF, Campus Life Editor Apr 8, 2025

The last time UNI competed in the National Debate Tournament was the 2016-2017 season.  However, in the last two years, with help from speech coach Squid Monteith, the UNI debate team has put its name...

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WRC pool to add shark for shark week

Madam Richard, sharkboy Apr 2, 2025

Rumors have been circulating around campus that the University is making the WRC pool salt water. This has sent UNI students into a frenzy, as many are confused and even upset about the rumored change....

UNI competitive eaters will work to out-eat any of the public universities also competing.

UNI to introduce competitive eating as a sport

Farter Gust, lil stinker Apr 2, 2025

On Tuesday, April 1, the University of Northern Iowa announced it will welcome a new sport: competitive eating, in the fall of 2025. Popularized by professionals like Joey Chestnut and influencers like...

This friendly squirrel will move into his new home as soon as UNI finishes construction.

UNI pending approval to create new home for campus squirrels on home of former West Gym

lilth’s, fair Apr 2, 2025

After over a year of sitting vacant, UNI tore down the long standing West Gym last summer and the lot has sat empty since. However, that is soon to change. Pending board approval, UNI is set to begin construction...

There will be both a swirly slide and a longer slide, and students will be able to race to see which slide is the fastest.

Giant slide to be installed at Schindler Education Center

Wenna Jestendorf, A Real Diva Apr 2, 2025

In a sudden move from the university, more construction (no surprise there) will be coming to UNI. Starting immediately, construction will begin on a new giant slide coming from the Schindler Education...

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