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The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

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The student news site of the University of Northern Iowa

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Jacob Madden

Jacob Madden, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu

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The Iowa Caucuses: one year later

Jacob Madden, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Feb 4, 2021
Tails on Trails brings dogs to campus

Tails on Trails brings dogs to campus

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Apr 26, 2018
Staff writer Blair Hines pens a guest column about the lack of access to feminine hygiene products on campus for UNI students and efforts like the "Red Basket Project" to make such products more available.

[Photo] UNI needs access to feminine hygiene products

BLAIR HINES, Staff Writer
Apr 19, 2018
Chief of Staff nominee Caleb Gipple was rejected by a vote of 8-10-2.

NISG Senate rejects Chief of Staff nominee

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Apr 16, 2018
SigEp seeSAAWs for sexual assault awareness

SigEp seeSAAWs for sexual assault awareness

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Apr 12, 2018
Now former Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) Director of Governmental Relations Maggie Miller was voted out of office on April 4, with a vote of 15-2.

Miller removed by a vote of 15-2

JACOB MADDEN and CLINTON OLSASKY
Apr 5, 2018
NISG member to be investigated

NISG member to be investigated

CLINTON OLSASKY and JACOB MADDEN
Mar 29, 2018
Voter Identification bill changes voting requirements

Voter Identification bill changes voting requirements

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Mar 22, 2018
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[Photo] Drew Stensland & Kristen Ahart win runoff

CLINTON OLSASKY, JOSHUA DAUSENER, and
Mar 8, 2018
Muip Avdic, 21, of Waterloo, was allegedly found inside Masala Grill after the restaurant closed, with an undetermined amount of cash from the cash drawer.

Arrest made in Masala robbery case

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Mar 8, 2018
News editor Jacob Madden provides his take on recent hero changes made to Overwatch.

Overwatch hero changes seen as improvement

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Mar 5, 2018
Presidential candidate Tristan Bernhard and vice presidential candidate Cole Malcolm chat after the runoff election announcement.

[Photo] NISG to have runoff presidential election

CLINTON OLSASKY and JOSHUA DAUSENER
Mar 1, 2018
Vice presidential and presidential candidates Chad Schafer and Seán Dugan, Cole Malcolm and Tristan Bernhard and Kristen Ahart and Drew Stensland debate important issues at the NISG debate on Feb. 22.

NISG hosts 2018 election debate

JACOB MADDEN and JOSHUA DAUSENER
Feb 26, 2018
Protesters from various organizations, including UNI United Faculty and the Iowa State Education Association, picketed Gov. Reynolds' visit on Friday.

Iowa politics: Reynolds, unions and education

JACOB MADDEN and JOSHUA DAUSENER
Feb 5, 2018
The Cedar Valley watershed uses groundwater, instead of surface water like this stream near UNI, for its drinking water, according to Clayton.

Water treatment bill enacted

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Jan 25, 2018
eSports roundup: Overwatch, Magic and League

eSports roundup: Overwatch, Magic and League

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Jan 22, 2018
Rex Karsten (center), pictured here receiving the Iowa Board of Regents Faculty Excellence Award, passed away on Dec. 11 of last year at age 67.

Genuine teacher-scholar passes away

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Jan 11, 2018
Editorial: higher ed needs higher funding

Editorial: higher ed needs higher funding

JACOB MADDEN and JOSHUA DAUSENER
Jan 11, 2018
Aggravated assault reported

Aggravated assault reported

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Dec 16, 2017
Pres. Mark Nook

Insurance increases for UNI, staff

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Dec 7, 2017
Phyllis Gray, April 5, 1951-Nov. 2, 2017

Lifelong student, educator passes on

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Nov 13, 2017
Brandon Charles Westendorf

UNI student arrested for sexual abuse

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Nov 2, 2017
Heart of Darkness: behind the scenes

Heart of Darkness: behind the scenes

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Oct 12, 2017
UNI Colony's gamma line, pictured at the end of their salute to their pledgemaster, is done out of respect for teaching the new members what it means to be a member of Lambda Theta Phi.

A Greek tradition reignited

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Sep 18, 2017
Scarron Clayton was 70 when she passed away. Clayton came to UNI in 1991.

Remembering Scharron Clayton

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Aug 31, 2017

Former UNI student arrested for sexual abuse

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Aug 28, 2017
The fall of an Intellectual Giant: Remembering Harry Brod

The fall of an Intellectual Giant: Remembering Harry Brod

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Aug 24, 2017
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nate Boulton discussed education at UNI on Monday.

Gov. candidate talks education

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Aug 24, 2017
Tristan Bernhard (left) and Jamal White (right).

Now Introducing: Jamal & Tristan- Pres & Vice Pres

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Apr 27, 2017
Undocumented and afraid

Undocumented and afraid

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Apr 10, 2017
Access Denied

Access Denied

SHELBY WELSH and JACOB MADDEN
Mar 30, 2017
This "Red Basket" is located in the LGBT* Center located in the upper Maucker Union plaza. Items that can be accepted include pads, tampons and other menstrual products.

[Photo] NI Feminists want your tampons. Period.

BAILEY BAACK, Staff Writer
Mar 23, 2017
Donald Shepardson, pictured with history department head Robert Martin's service dog Nick, taught at five different universities in his lifetime. He began teaching at UNI in 1970 and specialized in military and diplomatic history.

Gentleman, Veteran, Professor

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Mar 23, 2017
The Interpreters Theatre, located in Lang Hall, will serve as the venue for UNI SAVE's "Your Response Matters" performance this Friday.

[Photo] Workshops to end in performance

SARAH RITONDALE, Staff Writer
Mar 23, 2017
Pat Kinney, the news editor of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, came to the Maucker Union to discuss how local news is evolving in Iowa and the United States.

Courier editor discusses changing landscape of news

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Mar 2, 2017
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[Photo] NISG Debates

CLINTON OLSASKY, Executive Editor | olsaskyc@uni.edu
Feb 20, 2017

NISG normalizes controversy in ignoring conflict of interest

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Feb 20, 2017
Election commission puzzles with debate moderator choice

Election commission puzzles with debate moderator choice

JACOB MADDEN and NICK FISHER
Feb 13, 2017
President Nook, acting UNI president as of Wednesday, Feb. 1, spoke of many hot-button topics such as President Trump's temporary travel ban, tenure and diversity. He also spoke of the recent $2 million deappropriation.

Introducing President Nook

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Feb 2, 2017
Jamison Whiting, left, and Aaron Friel, right, ran in last year's NISG presidential election. The last election brought up issues that were addressed in amendments.

Last year’s election brings rules review

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Jan 26, 2017
The Wesley Foundation building is located at 2422 College Street. Shots were fired Saturday night, and an arrest has been made.

Shots fired near campus

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Jan 19, 2017
Justice Joan Larsen graduated from UNI in 1990 with BAs in political science and Spanish.

UNI alumna Supreme Court candidate

JOSHUA DAUSENER and JACOB MADDEN
Dec 8, 2016

Election ‘circus’ now over

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Nov 10, 2016
Social House was one of three businesses that was broken into on Oct. 7. Damages included point of sales systems, broken liquor bottles and more.

[Photo] Break-ins burden businesses

CLINTON OLSASKY, Executive Editor | olsaskyc@uni.edu
Nov 3, 2016
Donald Trump Jr. speaks at a stop held at Social House. Community members and students were in attendance

Trump Jr. stops at Social

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Nov 3, 2016
UNI Athletic Director David Harris gave a presentation to NISG about the allocation of student fees to the athletic department.

AD talks student fees with NISG

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Oct 31, 2016
AD details budget amid criticism

AD details budget amid criticism

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Oct 20, 2016
NISG President Hunter Flesch and Vice President Avery Johnson discussed their plan for the year, including their upcoming mental health awareness week, dubbed 'You Matter at UNI'

Hunter & Avery plan

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Oct 10, 2016

NISG supreme court meets

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Oct 10, 2016
Athletics are majority of student fees

Athletics are majority of student fees

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Oct 6, 2016
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[Photo] Flood 2016

KATHERINE JAMTGAARD, Staff Writer
Sep 26, 2016
Trigger Warnings

Trigger Warnings

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Sep 8, 2016
TK cycles to power a smoothie bicycle. Along with this, a dunk tank, free snacks, music provided by KULT and a STAT booth were present.

NISG bash makes a splash

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Apr 25, 2016
The LGBT* Center, housed in the upper level of the Maucker Union, provides a safe space on campus for LGBT* students

LGBT* voice concern over bills

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Apr 21, 2016
Teacher Education seeks input

Teacher Education seeks input

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Apr 11, 2016

Students discuss micro aggressions

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Apr 4, 2016
Representatives from across campus gathered to address mental health on campus.

[Photo] Addressing mental health on campus

TORI RAYNER, Staff Writer
Apr 4, 2016
CF does it the roundabout way

CF does it the roundabout way

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Mar 24, 2016
Darian Jones, seen here in front of the Center for Multicultural Education in Maucker Union is working with cultural group leaders to form a Multicultural Presidents' Council

Forming cultural ‘bridge’

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Mar 3, 2016
KULT claims funding shortage

KULT claims funding shortage

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Feb 22, 2016
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[Photo] Hopefuls Debate

CLINTON OLSASKY, Executive Editor | olsaskyc@uni.edu
Feb 18, 2016
Natalie Dunham, senior leisure, youth, and human services major and Haley Bell, freshman, discuss the Disney College program.

Disney College reaches out to UNI

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Feb 15, 2016

Prof passes after 45 years at UNI

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Jan 28, 2016
Justin Scott poses for photos with two presidential candidates. He poses with Sen. Marco Rubio while supporting his "Atheist VOTER" shirt. Scott hopes to work with UNI students to secularize caucus planks

Walking the plank in Iowa

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Jan 25, 2016
Sophomore health promotion major Ellie Herzberg seals a packaged meal. Herzberg attended the event with other members of the women's basketball team, which was one of the many campus groups to volunteer their time.

MLK Day of Service crowd

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Jan 21, 2016

Striving towards a safe campus

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Nov 9, 2015

CME restructure underway

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Nov 5, 2015
Hot Sardines bring the roaring 20s swing

Hot Sardines bring the roaring 20s swing

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Oct 19, 2015

He visits every year, but just who is Brother Jed?

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Oct 15, 2015

The ebb and flow of study abroad programs

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Sep 28, 2015
Sen. Grassley discuss whistleblowers

Sen. Grassley discuss whistleblowers

JACOB MADDEN, News Editor | maddenj@uni.edu
Sep 17, 2015
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