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NortherN IowaNBUDGETUNI keeps Physics B.S.The UNI administration decided to keep the Physics B.S. degree in favor of the B.A. Wednesday in response to faculty, student and alumni input.

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MUSICTyga on the looseHip hop artist Tyga turned the GBPAC Great Hall into a jungle on March 8.

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INDEX

I SPY AT UNI......................2OPINION............................5CAMPUS LIFE....................7SPORTS...........................10GAMES............................13CLASSIFIEDS...................14

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MAJORS APPROVED FOR CLOSUREHealth Education-Teaching B.A. Note: Health Promotion B.A. remainsWorld Languages and Cultures - Dual B.A.World Languages and Cultures - Dual Teaching B.A.World Languages and Cultures - French B.A. Note: Selected coursework remainsWorld Languages and Cultures - French Teaching B.A.World Languages and Cultures - German B.A.World Languages and Cultures - German Teaching B.A.World Languages and Cultures - Russian B.A. Note: Spanish B.A. and Spanish Teaching B.A. remainBiology: Microbiology Emphasis B.A.Biology: Plant Bioscience Emphasis B.A.Biotechnology B.A.

Note: Biology B.S., Biology B.A., Biology: Biomedical Emphasis B.A., Biology Teaching B.A., Biology: Ecology and Systematics Emphasis B.A. remain

Bioinformatics B.S. Note: Computer Science B.S., Computer Science B.A. and Networking and Systems Administration B.S. remain.

Geology B.S. Note: Selected coursework remainsEarth Science-Interpretive Naturalist Emphasis B.A. Note: Earth Science B.A. and Earth Science Teaching B.A. remain.Geology B.A. Note: Selected coursework remainsApplied Physics B.S.Physics B.A.Geography with Environmental Emphasis B.A.Geography with Geographic Information Science Emphasis B.A. Note: Geographic Information Science B.S. remainsGeography-Teaching B.A.Geography-Urban and Regional Spatial Analysis Emphasis B.A.Geography-Teaching MinorPsychology-Teaching B.A.

Note: Psychology B.A. remains; teacher licensure may be achieved with the Social Science Teaching B. A.

Curriculum and Instruction: Education of the Gifted M.A.E., Middle Level Education: Content Specialization M.A.E.

In the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, the C&I: Elementary Education M.A.E., C&I: Literacy Education MAE, C&I: Early Childhood Education M.A.E., C&I: Instructional Technology M.A., School Library Studies M.A., and the Ed.D. remain

French M.A.German M.A.

In the Department of Languages and Literatures, the Spanish MA, English M.A., and TESOL M.A. (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) remain. The TESOL/Modern Languages M.A. will be restructured

Biology M.A.The Biology M.S., the P.S.M. in Biotechnology and the P.S.M. in Ecosystem Management remain

Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry P.S.M.Chemistry M.S.Chemistry M.A.Computer Science M.S.Industrial Mathematics: Continuous Quality Improvement P.S.M.Industrial Mathematics: Mathematical Computing and Modeling Option P.S.M.

The Industrial Mathematics: Actuarial Science Emphasis P.S.M. remains Applied Physics P.S.M.Criminology M.A.Sociology M.A.Environmental Health Emphasis M.S.Environmental Science Emphasis M.S.

MINORS APPROVED FOR CLOSURESpecial Education-Teaching Minor

Note: Early Childhood Special Education-Teaching, Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments, Instructional Strategist I (K-8) and (5-12), Instructional Strategist II (K-12) remain

Dance MinorNote: Selected courses will be offered in the Theatre depart-ment

Youth Services Administration MinorComparative Literature Minor

Note: Writing remains French Studies MinorFrench-Teaching MinorGerman MinorGerman-Teaching MinorPortuguese MinorPortuguese-Teaching MinorRussian Minor

Note: Spanish and Spanish-Teaching remain Russian-Teaching MinorNatural History Interpretation Minor

Note: Biology and Biology-Teaching remain Bioinformatics Minor

Note: Computer Science remains Astronomy MinorGeology MinorMeteorology Minor

Note: Earth Science and Earth Science-Teaching remain Asian Studies Minor

Note: Russian and East European Studies remains Leadership Studies Minor

PROGRAMS APPROVED FOR SUSPENSION AND RESTRUCTURINGCommunication-Theatre-Teaching B.A.Communication-Theatre-Teaching MinorTESOL/Modern Language-Teaching B.A.Geography B.A.Geography MinorArt Education M.A. (Suspend only)TESOL/Modern Languages M.A.

Students may only be admitted to the TESOL/Spanish M.A. program at this time

Women’s and Gender Studies M.A.

PROGRAMS APPROVED FOR RESTRUCTURINGEducational Technology MinorEarly Childhood Special Education-Teaching MinorInstructional Strategist I: Mild/Moderate 5-12 Emphasis MinorInstructional Strategist II: Mental Disability K-12 Emphasis MinorArt-Art History Emphasis B.A.Philosophy B.A.Study of Religion B.A.Humanities B.A.Physics B.S.Physics Teaching B.A.Geography M.A.Doctor of Industrial Technology D.I.T.Technology M.S.

Board of Regents approves academic program changes

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President Benjamin Allen and Executive Vice President and Provost Gloria Gibson discuss proposed academic cuts with media in the Great Reading Room on March 8.

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The Iowa Board of Regents unanimously approved the clo-sure of 58 academic programs and the suspension of eight at the University of Northern Iowa at their March 21 meeting in Iowa City.

Earlier in the day, the UNI administration asked to with-draw their recommendation to close the Master’s of Science and Technology and the doc-torate in Industrial Technology; both motions were approved. The physics Bachelor of Science degree had also been removed

from the list of cuts and replaced with the physics Bachelor of Arts degree.

UNI used a 2008-2009 review of all academic programs as the framework for this year’s pro-posed program actions. They examined enrollment and com-pletion rates and programs’ rela-tionships to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as well as teaching pro-grams.

“The proposed programs were all well below those thresholds,” said Regent Katie Mulholland, a member of the

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Right before the Iowa Board of Regents met to approve the proposed academic changes at the University of Northern Iowa, the physics bachelor of science (B.S.) degree was removed from the list of cut programs and, instead, slated to be restructured.

However, the physics bach-elor of arts (B.A.) degree and the Professional Science Master’s (P.S.M.) in Applied Physics were added to the list of programs to be cut. The physics teaching B.A. is also facing restructuring.

At the BOR meeting, UNI Executive Vice President and

Provost Gloria Gibson said they switched the B.S. and B.A. degrees because “they had a lot of emails and a lot of letters, internal and external commu-nications.” The external fund-ing the department obtains also influenced the decision, accord-ing to an article from the Waterloo

Cedar-Falls Courier. “We have a high percentage

of courses that are required for the B.S., and we would like the faculty to look at the program, but we did pull the B.S. degree from the list,” Gibson said.

Gibson said the last-minute change showed that the univer-sity is listening, according to an article from Cedar Falls Patch.

Brad Friend, a postbaccalau-reate undergraduate in applied physics B.S. and applied physics P.S.M, said he was “delighted with the decision.”

“… That was a major concern to get rid of the Bachelor of

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Physics B.S. degree no longer closing; replaced on closure list by physics B.A.

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The American Association of University Professors plans to investigate the University of Northern Iowa regarding possi-ble violations of the association’s principles of shared governance, academic freedom and tenure in the wake of the university’s deci-sion to close or restructure nearly 80 programs. Gregory Scholtz, the associ-ate secretary and director for the AAUP’s department of academic freedom, tenure and governance, sent a letter to UNI President Benjamin Allen expressing con-cerns about reports of the proce-dure and proposed cuts on March 2. After receiving no reply, the association sent Allen a second letter on March 16 detailing its plans to investigate the univer-sity’s policies and procedures in the budget cuts. If the investigation finds UNI to be in violation of the asso-ciation’s standards, the university could be placed on AAUP’s list of censured administrations, placing a black mark on the university’s reputation among the academic community. The association is current-ly withholding judgment, and Scholtz is receptive to resolutions to its concerns that would make an investigation unnecessary. A response Allen sent on Tuesday did not resolve the association’s concerns, as Scholtz said in an

email Wednesday that the AAUP still plans to move forward with its investigation. In his letter, Allen affirmed the university’s commitment to the AAUP’s standards. “In summary, UNI fully intends to honor its obligations to faculty, as specified in the collec-tive bargaining agreement nego-tiated with the faculty union,” he said. “The university is also highly committed to principles of academic freedom and shared governance, and it believes that the process leading up to these closure decisions honored these principles.” The AAUP hopes to have the investigative committee, which will be composed of members of the academic profession with no previous involvement with the matter, visit the UNI campus sometime in May. In his second letter to Allen, Scholtz expressed concerns about an apparent lack of meaningful faculty involvement in decisions to terminate a “large number of tenured faculty appointments in core academic areas.” Scholtz also raised questions about the univer-sity’s early separation incentive plan, a severance option being offered to tenured faculty in pro-grams being closed or restruc-tured that includes one year’s sal-ary and cash benefits. “We fear that UNI may not be offering the year (of severance salary) unconditionally but rather as the large part of a settlement

under which the faculty member would release the university from any further claims,” Scholtz said in the letter. “If so, we find this troublesome indeed.” In his response, Allen explains that the university is offering the ESIP, which was approved by the state Board of Regents, to avoid laying off tenured faculty mem-bers. Allen explained that the ben-efits offered in the plan exceed the requirements of the university’s Master Agreement with United Faculty, UNI’s AAUP-associated union. Allen’s letter also states that tenured faculty are the last the be laid off when faculty reductions in a “program area” become neces-sary and that tenured faculty are also eligible to transfer into any position for which they are quali-fied. The provost’s office and the academic deans consulted with the faculty senate twice this semester to discuss program changes, and 25 programs were either removed

Allen discusses transition from closure of Price Lab

PRICE LAB

ALLIE KOOLBECKEditorial Staff

The University of Northern Iowa has created a transition management team to focus on the different effects of the closing of Malcolm Price Laboratory School by June 30, 2012, according to remarks made by UNI President Benjamin Allen at the Board of Regents meeting on March 21.

Allen said the university has created 10 teams to focus on the following “key components of closing” Price Lab: transi-tioning the K-12 students who currently attend Price Lab, the Price Lab employee transitions, developing clinical experiences for UNI teacher education stu-dents, relocating the UNI Child Development Center, enhancing communication efforts, deter-mining what will happen with the Price Lab building and its contents, student records, donor relationships, retaining Price Lab historical aspects and implement-ing the new research and develop-ment model.

At the BOR meeting, Allen commented on three of the tran-sition issues: the transition of the K-12 students who currently attend Price Lab, the new model for clinical experiences for UNI teacher education students and implementing the new research and development model.

“The purpose of the K-12 stu-dent transitions team is to pro-vide seamless and personalized connections to new schools for these students,” Allen said at the meeting.

For example, eight local school district representatives came to visit with parents and students of Price Lab. In addi-tion, this week, students and par-ents had the opportunity to meet with school guidance counselors and teachers from area schools. Some local school districts are also holding open houses.

“The team is focused on work-ing personally with each student and their family and to ensure we abide with all state statutes for transferring student records,” Allen said.

According to Allen, the clini-cal experiences team is develop-ing two models for placing UNI education majors in their Level II and some Level III clinical experiences. One model addresses the fall 2012 clinical experiences, while Allen said the other model “is exploring innovative ideas for future clinical experiences.”

“The objective is to design and place students in clinical experiences that offer diverse and authentic settings to enhance their teaching effectiveness,” Allen said.

Allen said those working on these models include “the faculty and administrators that are most closely aligned with the Level II and Level III clinical experienc-es,” such as the faculty involved in teacher education placement.

Allen also said the issues stu-dents have raised concerning clinical experiences are being addressed. For example, students raised concern about transporta-tion to clinical experience sites, an issue that Allen said is “being resolved.” He said the carpooling system already in place for Level I students may be expanded to include Level II and Level III students.

The Teacher Education Executive Council, which is con-vened by Associate Provost of Academic Affairs Michael Licari and comprised of the four college deans, the elementary and sec-ondary teacher education coordi-nators and three representatives of the teacher education faculty, is leading the transition into a new research and development center.

Allen said they still “have work to do on this,” but the new model would include a think tank model in which “critical research questions would be identified and research would be theoretical, empirical, and applied.”

“The new model will capital-ize on the breadth of the univer-sity disciplinary expertise from across campus,” Allen said.

The funding of the center would allow for scholars from Iowa State University, University of Iowa and other places to visit as well as for practitioners, Department of Education staff and other experts to engage in projects.

Research would include part-nering with school districts to research initiatives that enhance students’ performance.

“The center would also act as a clearinghouse for integrative, pedagogical techniques and cur-riculum design and development,” Allen said.

Iowa schools could also receive support from the center “for professional development, design of assessment systems, the modeling of best practices and the showcasing of transfor-mative research,” Allen said.

Lastly, Allen said the center would coordinate with preexist-ing university centers and pro-grams that have a preK-12 focus, such as the Regents Center for Early Developmental Education; the Center for Disability Studies in Literacy, Language, and Learning; the Richard O. Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy; and the Center for Teaching and Learning Mathematics.

“In summary, the proposed Iowa Research and Development Center for Education Innovation will be a clearinghouse for edu-cation innovation, will conduct transformative research, will provide professional develop-ment opportunities for practicing teachers and synergize existing services of other active preK-12 centers across the university,” Allen said.

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Science because that is 80 percent of our students,” Friend said. “I consider it a win for the depart-ment.”

According to Friend, the B.S. degree requires higher-level math as well as more upper-level phys-ics classes, while the B.A. requires more electives, such as chemistry or computer science classes.

However, he also felt the deci-sion was “bittersweet,” as the clo-sure of the physics B.A. degree might affect teaching majors or stu-dents planning on going to medical school.

He was also concerned with the closure of the applied physics P.S.M., as he said the 3.5 individuals the program graduates per year on average is comparable nationwide. In addition, he said the program is fairly new, so the graduation rates are still increasing.

Paul Shand, a professor of phys-ics, said he felt the decision “is much better for the health of the depart-ment,” again because it has the majority of physics majors.

According to Shand, the physics B.A. degree was typically for double majors, such as those who wanted to go to medical school.

“And so it was not really a stand-alone degree by any measure and so I think if that had stood, then that would have damaged the physics department irreparably,” Shand said. “... So with the reversal, allowing us to keep the B.S., I think the physics department stands a

much, much better chance of actu-ally increasing enrollment as we go into the future.”

With the applied physics B.S. still slated to close, Shand discussed integrating this major into the physics B.S. degree.

“What we have to do now since the B.S. is now shifted into the restructuring category is to for-mulate a couple different tracks for students under the same B.S. degree, and so we’d have one unified degree,” Shand said.

Shand said the applied physics B.S. is for students who want to go into industry after they graduate, while the physics B.S. is for stu-dents who want to go to graduate school.

“We would have students take different courses if they wanted to be more applied in their focus, and if they wish to go to graduate school, then they would take the

courses that are more theoretical in their focus,” Shand said. “So (the restructured physics Bachelor of Science degree) would have two separate tracks, but they would still get the same degree. The focus of the degree would just be different.”

In interviews conducted before the announcement, members of the physics department shared their discontent and why the physics department is an important part of UNI.

“I’m sad for the state of Iowa that the P.S.M. in applied physics graduate degree is being discontin-ued,” said Cliff Chancey, professor and head of the physics depart-ment. “It’s the only degree of its type in Iowa and, in fact, one of only five similar degrees in the U.S.”

Tim Kidd, associate professor of physics, pointed out that in rela-tion to other physics programs’ graduation rates, UNI is on the higher end of the spectrum.

“If you look at our numbers, we graduate more students than over half the physics programs in the country,” Kidd said. “I believe 60 percent of schools graduate less than five majors per year. We grad-uate between five and 10 majors per year, so that puts us up at the upper 30 percent.”

Friend said physics “brings an awful lot of grant money to the university,” so closing the program doesn’t make sense.

“We have over $3 million of grants waiting for approval … We are self-sustaining; we kind of pay for ourselves with all this grant money,” Friend said. “I don’t know of any other departments that (get) grant money like we do, so fiscally it doesn’t make sense.”

Friend also pointed out that UNI’s physics department plays a part in Iowa Governor Terry Branstad’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) initiative and that physics is “the cornerstone of this initia-tive.”

At a press conference regarding academic cuts, Gibson said STEM was kept in mind during the pro-cess.

“We are well aware of the importance of STEM,” Gibson said.

Kidd believes physics plays an essential part in all of the science departments at UNI.

“It’s the foundational science for all physical sciences, so if you have no physics department then this affects from biology students to chemistry students to any science education (students). If you take away the physics degree, it affects every other science degree the uni-versity offers,” Kidd said.

Kidd also said he is astonished at the lack of communication between the administration and physics fac-ulty.

“It’s kind of disturbing because one would think that if you’re talk-ing about changing the degrees you offer or restructuring degrees, you might want to ask people in phys-ics or physics education for their input,” Kidd said.

Even though there are cuts to the physics department, Chancey said he believes the physics depart-ment will uphold its reputation.

“I think long term, we are so strong in education here that I do not believe it will affect our reputa-tion. UNI physics is very strong in comparison with other programs in the state of Iowa,” Chancey said. “I think we have the strongest under-graduate program of any of the Regents universities.”

Friend said he trusts the teach-ings of the physics faculty.

“I have extreme faith in our professors that they’ll hold integ-rity in their teaching entirely...,” Friend said. “Our professors, while you can see that they’re concerned about their jobs and their con-cerned about the department, they still didn’t cut any classes and they didn’t let the stress of the job affect their profession.”

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Education and Student Affairs Committee, which had approved the program changes that morn-ing. Mulholland was relaying to the board the information UNI Executive Vice President and Provost Gloria Gibson had given the committee that morning.

“The programs that are pro-posed for suspension of admis-sion will undergo a comprehensive review by the faculty to restructure and re-streamline the programs and repackage the courses,” Mulholland added.

The approval came despite a resolution passed by the faculty senate earlier this week asking the Board to delay the vote so faculty

could give additional input. Allen addressed this issue at the meeting, saying he believed the Office of the Provost “was quite thorough.”

“… I’m just not sure we add more value at this point in time to extend the discussion,” Allen said. “These are low, low (enrollment) programs and the impact, while obviously very significant for those individuals in those programs, but from the university perspective, it was one that is not much impact, so I’m not sure we gain much more by having the discussion.”

Regent Robert Downer asked Executive Vice President and Provost Gloria Gibson to address the impact of major closures on non-major students who take courses in that area.

Gibson said some courses are

tied to the Liberal Arts Core, so students would and could continue to take such courses. She gave geol-ogy as an example, stating that geology will no longer be offered as a major, but geology courses will continue to be offered “because they are a part of the earth science department, and they are integral to earth science.”

Downer also said he felt the dissemination of more information, specifically regarding the continu-ing availability of courses, “might ease some of the concerns that have been expressed.” Gibson agreed.

UNI President Benjamin Allen said decreased state funding, a slight decrease in tuition revenues and an unexpected number of stu-dents switching from full-time to part-time enrollment left UNI with

a $5 million deficit at the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year and meant “this year was a very difficult challenge.”

According to Allen, the Office of the Provost had a $2.3 million deficit, of which $800,000 remains. According to an article from the Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier, the first year savings from these pro-gram cuts will be used to elimi-nate the $800,000 deficit. Then, in the second year, if the state does not further decrease funding, the money saved would be reallocated to the university’s core programs.

Regent Nicole Carroll asked Allen about cuts to other areas of the university.

“First of all, the lion’s share of the budget is going to the academic affairs division, which it should,”

Allen said. He also said he felt, over the

past four years, it had been pretty consistent that the academics affairs had the smallest percentage budget reduction. He cited the $500,000 that was cut from athletics this year, and the $800,000 cut in the past few years, which led to the elimination of the baseball program.

“… Each area – the academic area, the student affairs area, and, of course, the administration and finance service area – (has) been allocated budget cuts that have been very challenging to each of those division,” Allen said. “And we elimi-nated one division (the Division of University Advancement) as a result of that first of second bud-get cuts.”

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from the closure/restructure list or moved from closure to restructure as a result, Allen’s letter says. It also mentions that a review of aca-demic programs by an adhoc faculty committee performed in the 2008-2009 academic year and a follow-up review performed two years later factored into the decision. “… The consultations with the

Faculty Senate have been substan-tive and valuable, and clearly they had a meaningful effect on the final recommendations,” he said in the letter, adding that the administra-tion is working with the senate to improve its decision-making pro-cess. The faculty senate, however, does not consider this consultation adequate. The senate passed a reso-lution Monday asking the Board of Regents to delay their vote on

the academic changes to allow for more time to review the targeted programs and consider alternatives for affected faculty. United Faculty has also sent out a number of press releases criticiz-ing the administration’s decisions, process and priorities, citing the use of General Education Fund monies to help fund auxiliaries like ath-letics and the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. “Before any draconian cuts are

made to the core academic mis-sion, the university should cut the number of administrators, cut the budgets of administrators and stop using general education funds for auxiliary spending. It is preposter-ous to have growing unrestrict-ed net assets when even thinking about things like cutting programs like physics and laying off tenured faculty,” Cathy DeSoto, president of United Faculty, said in a press release issued earlier this month.

Though the AAUP plans to move forward with its investiga-tion, it can still be avoided if the university can resolve its concerns. “As I noted at the end of my second letter to President Allen, the AAUP remains receptive to a reso-lution that would obviate the need for an investigation,” Scholtz said in an email. “If a resolution is not achieved and the investigation goes forward, we hope that the adminis-tration will cooperate with it.”

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Embroiled in the battle of the budget, these past few weeks have been truly tell-ing for our university. While our administration has been forced to make difficult deci-sions, students have stood up and fought for what they believe in. When faculty and students weren’t being prop-erly involved in making these decisions, they voiced their concern and succeeded in altering the actions of the administration. While both sides should be commended for their communication and accommodation thus far, I believe the implications of the decisions made by our administration go far beyond dollars and cents. For the first time while attending this school, I am embarrassed to be a University of Northern Iowa student. While I am proud of the vocal protests of stu-dents and faculty alike, I am ashamed of the level to which our school has sunk in face of financial strain. Simply put, we no longer can claim to value knowledge for knowl-edge’s sake. Like many other institutions, we have begun to put learning on the back burner in lieu of more finan-cially viable alternatives. An ongoing debate with-in any college institution is the allotment of funding to academics vs. sports. Always being torn on this issue, I was swayed to one side after read-ing a quote from a Northern Iowa administrator equat-ing a college without funded sports and extracurriculars to an online college with build-ings. Yet in light of the elimi-nation of so many academic programs, I can’t help but be swayed the opposite direction. It seems to me we are, like

so many other schools, head-ing toward being a university focused on athletics with a secondary interest in academ-ics. Is an online school with buildings really worse than a bad educational institution with great activities? I am not, nor do I claim to be, an expert in econom-ics or the financial situation faced by our university. At some point, cuts have to be made. It is a fact of our exis-tence. Unlike our country, this university cannot just go into debt in order to provide its services. The budget is a sensitive issue that must be dealt with by those with more knowledge than me. I will state, however, that those in charge have lost sight of what truly matters. Universities have been, and always should be, about education. When you go to school, you go to learn. While outside activities are certainly beneficial and shouldn’t be discredited, college is about obtaining an education. It is, after all, considered “higher education,” not “better sports programs.” What disgust me about the recent events at this school are the actions by administra-tors equating education with business. Through requiring departments to be judged merely on the basis of gradu-ation rates, we are implying that the supply of knowledge offered through professors must generate revenue. Can it truly be said that a col-lege department with fewer

majors is any less important than one with more? With out current capitalist model of determination, it appears the answer is yes. This all comes down to a conflict between theoreti-cal philosophies and real-ity. While most everyone agrees about the importance of something like education, many waver when forced to put their money where their mouth is. I think this has become obvious with the obsession of our society to use higher education simply as a means to an end. No lon-ger is college somewhere peo-ple go solely for the sake of learning in and of itself; rath-er, it is seen as a step enabling one to achieve employment. Through all of these issues on campus over the last few weeks, it has been made clear that we have lost sight of what matters. College is fundamentally about learn-ing. We should not evalu-ate things such as econom-ic returns or employment rates when discussing the value of education. We are here to grow intellectually. Academics need to come first. If colleges refuse to stand up for the importance of learn-ing regardless of econom-ic production, how can we expect knowledge to remain intrinsically desirable? While my majors may no longer be on the chopping block, I sympathize for those that will soon be lost. Losing opportunities and availabili-ties for education is a very sad thing. Losing them for eco-nomic motivations, however, is something much worse.

I am puzzling over the pro-gram cuts ordered by Ben Allen and Gloria Gibson. The effect on UNI is clearly revealed in the example of cutting the Physics B.S. degree while maintaining the B.A. The former uses cal-culus as the basic mathematical tool for studying physics; the lat-ter uses little or none. The B.A. is for high school teachers and others who require some knowl-edge of science. UNI’s cuts here reveal an inherent superficiality. Granted there is a small, but not unusual, number of B.S. physics majors, but shouldn’t the gov-ernor’s commitment to STEM. (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) oblige us to keep the B.S.? Such cuts raise the fear of many, myself included, that UNI will become a university where serious, ambitious stu-dents no longer belong. To be fair, President Allen is protecting athletics, which he believes to be our basic recruiting tool. (If this is not true now, it soon will be.) A week ago, the Des Moines Register reported Allen’s travails with money for athletics. (It also mentions his battle with cancer. These have been genuinely dif-ficult times for Allen, for which he deserves our sympathy and respect.) I hope that the cuts give him the needed money for ath-

letics, lest there be further cuts. I wish President Allen health and long life. I also wish, how-ever, that he were more focused on academics, because something is wrong with the planning as revealed in the example of phys-ics. I wish, above all, that the president or the provost, as chief academic officer, would or could give us some hint at how UNI will be made academically stron-ger by the changes being insti-tuted. We need academic lead-ership far more than athletics-boosterism, but I have no reason to believe we have it.

Sincerely,William W. Clohesy

Professor of philosophy

Addendum added 3/21: Just before the Board of Regents voted on the proposed cuts Wednesday, President Allen asked that the B.A. in physics be dropped instead of the B.S. That is the right call, but is this any way to make academic policy — last-minute tinkering? The same result could have been reached by adequate consultation with faculty in public meetings. How many more cuts were wrong, but unchanged? How many more students’ educations will be hurt by the lack of deliberation?

WWC

I graduated with my B.A. from UNI in May of 2010. I went on to receive my M.A. in December from an out-of-state university, which I chose due to the reputation of their program. I have since learned that program prestige doesn’t make it supe-rior. Keep on reading and you’ll understand why. I’ve recently been informed that many programs at UNI are candidates for closure. This sad-dens me, mainly because I took very diverse classes, and I believe it made me a more well-rounded individual. Aside from the mate-rial, the professors taught other important lessons, including integrity, ethics, standing up for your beliefs and overall human compassion. This is what the col-lege experience should be about — complete growth. To prohibit other students from this opportu-nity is disheartening. In addition to program cuts, I’ve read that professors will also be cut. I couldn’t disagree with this more. I had one of the most positive experiences at UNI that I could imagine. This wasn’t because of my peers or because I loved Cedar Falls, but because of the professors. I still keep in touch with a handful of them and can gratefully express that these individuals genuinely care about their students – past and present. Throughout grad school, and even now, I know I

can count on them to help me with every endeavor that I’m pur-suing (and trust me, I have asked for their assistance numerous times!). These are the professors that more institutions need. This is what sets UNI apart. After she spent several collec-tive hours mentoring me regard-ing graduate school, I pleaded with one of my most respected professors to divulge how to repay her. Her response: “Pay it forward.” There are numer-ous other instances with other professors’ selflessness I could mention, but in short: Thanks to those professors who have been references, met me (even after I graduated) during holiday/sea-sonal breaks and continued to challenge me. These are the pro-fessors I hope every student will have the opportunity to experi-ence: the professors at UNI. To you, students: I remain proud to see that you all are speaking up for what you believe in, from the Westboro Baptist Church counterprotest to your opinions on the current matter. However, I want to leave you with another challenge: if there is a professor who has impacted you, even in a small way, let them know. You may not see them on campus in the future.

Rebecca CoryUNI class of 2010

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Nick Krob is a senior in sociology and criminology from Iowa City, Iowa.

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UNI President Benjamin Allen speaks with reporters about program closures and restructurings in Seerley Hall’s Great Reading Room on March 8.

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Fields of opportunities cut; students’ educational harvest harmed Anyone entering our great state is welcomed by the sign, “Iowa: Fields of Opportunities.” In this theme, the University of Northern Iowa web-page offers students “end-less opportunities.” Despite Iowans’ opportunistic out-look, our state legislature will cut $7 million from UNI this year. This is in addition to $20 million that sliced 20 percent of UNI’s bud-get in the past two years. Cutting more than a quarter of UNI’s funding severely limits students’ opportuni-ties. Like many alumni, UNI shaped me personally and professionally. If the oppor-tunities I had are to extend to future generations, critical funding must be restored. If not, students’ opportunities and Iowans’ career prospects will be cut as well. Earlier this month, UNI President Ben Allen announced that 23 majors, 19 minors and 16 graduate pro-grams will close and 19 pro-grams will be “restructured,” or downsized. Regardless of political differences, Iowans take pride that our youth attend strong public school districts and continue to top-rated universities. Program cuts have three impacts on our esteemed education: fewer programs mean fewer classes, fewer faculty means poorer quality of instruc-tion, and fewer educational opportunities means fewer job opportunities. For future students, there will be fewer majors, minors and elective classes available. Upper-level elec-tives strengthen many sci-

ence and liberal arts degrees. For example, few students major in world religions, but students in political science learn how religion impacts political systems and inter-national business students learn how beliefs impact marketing and consumer-ism. A resource that taught diversity, tolerance, ethics and philosophy is gone. No academic field stands alone; each area branches to many other fields. As branches are cut off, students lose sight of how their specialty connects with the world. Program closure means firing faculty dedicated to cultivating young profes-sionals. Professors with years of practice will be replaced by assistants with-out the same level of pro-fessional and teaching expe-rience. Tenured professors are required to conduct research; without them, UNI’s research standing also suffers. Class size will grow while the number of topics available shrinks, as does the amount of faculty providing career guidance. Even if you never attend UNI, you should care about these cuts because fewer educational opportunities for Iowans mean our job oppor-tunities will go elsewhere. We need well-educated Iowans to be the employees that make companies suc-cessful. Agricultural busi-nesses like Cargill need spe-cialists in microbiology and plant bioscience; school dis-tricts need teachers in health education, TESOL, French and German; domestic vio-lence shelters and family services need gender stud-ies specialists; police count on criminology experts; Rockwell requires scientists in computer science; and

Pella, Amana, Quaker and General Mills all need indus-trial technicians. Clearly, the programs to be cut or down-sized do matter to business-es. It doesn’t take an account-ing degree to figure the cost of these cuts is far greater than the money saved. And, it doesn’t take a manage-ment degree to solve this problem. All that’s needed is communication with faculty and student groups, alumni and political leaders. By neglecting to ask stu-dents and faculty what’s most beneficial, what UNI could do without and how to make programs most effec-tive, the university fails to utilize the stellar education of their greatest stakehold-ers. Student government, fra-ternities and sororities, and hundreds of clubs should be consulted. The adminis-tration, faculty and student groups need to reach out and dialogue about proposed changes. The UNI-Dome fits

the student body plus fac-ulty. Administration could host an assembly to discuss changes, form advising clus-ters, develop brainstorming teams, even create lobbying groups. Alumni should be consulted to ascertain what students need for profession-al careers. Alumni are often asked for money, but UNI also needs our advice, input and support. Finally, presidential cam-paigns are not the only time to engage in politics. Public education impacts us more than various national issues and it’s time to speak up. The Board of Regents governs university policymaking and oversees the quality of the public universities to main-tain a high quality of life for Iowans. Ask the Board of Regents to send UNI back to gather student, faculty and alumni input before cut-ting programs. They meet on Wednesday, March 21, and need to realize these cuts undermine the quality of

public education, which hurts our quality of life. We must ask our state representatives and senators that the addi-tional $7 million cut not be enacted. Even if UNI keeps all of its programs, students will be hurt in another way. There’s simply not enough funding to maintain UNI’s high standards. We should be upset by the cuts to UNI’s funding and programs, especially with our state’s current surplus. But we should also do some-thing. If there is one thing that Iowans demonstrate, it’s that we make our own opportunities. We can’t let them be taken away now.

Jessica SauerM.A. Conflict Resolution, Certificate in Refugees and Humanitarian EmergenciesGeorgetown University, Dec. 2009B.A. Spanish, minor in communicationUniversity of Northern Iowa, May 2008

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Tyga concert turns GBPAC into jungle

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Tyga leaves the stage and ventures into the audience during his performance at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center March 8.

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A wild animal prowled in the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center March 8 — Tyga. Panther Productions brought the recording artist famous for his song “Rack City B----” along with Kirko Bangz to a crowd that just couldn’t get enough of the rappers.

Ian Huntley, senior pub-lic relations major, said it has been 10 years since Panther Productions has brought a real hip hop con-cert to the University of Northern Iowa. “We want variety to reach

all audiences and felt that it was time that hip hop fans in the area deserved a qual-ity concert,” said Huntley.

After passing through metal detector-lined entrances and taking a moment to get a picture or two snapped on the red carpet, students gathered in the GBPAC to await the show’s start. The scene at the GBPAC was quite different than usual. Instead of audience members sitting calmly, legs crossed enjoying a har-monious musical or ballet, students rushed towards the stage, forming a mosh pit as they stood on the seats and perched on the shoulders of those around them. Occasionally, a bra would land by the rappers’ feet. Camera flashes went crazy as Kirko Bangz whipped off his shirt, and

as soon as his opening act was finished, the overhead lights in the building filled the room, disrupting the concert. Students looked stunned when their night of enter-tainment took a sudden halt as they were told to return to their seats before Tyga would be allowed to begin his performance. Around 30 minutes later, the lights turned off and students once again rushed toward the stage, but this time, many more stayed in their seats. Large color-changing letters spelling “TYGA” lit up and smoke poured over the stage as Tyga’s voice was heard over the loudspeakers. Fans

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Corleen Counsell is better known to the stu-dents of the University of Northern Iowa as Corky, the constantly smiling, busy bee in the burgundy chef coat at the Piazza Dining Center. To employees, she’s the one they turn to when confusion arises, when they run out of an entrée, when equipment malfunctions or if a customer gets surly. In any situation, her presence is always a comfort to stu-dent employees.

Those frequently in the dining center have likely seen her scurrying from venue to venue, with blonde curls peeking out from under her black cap.

“I love being on the fly; it makes the day go faster,” said Counsell. “The busier the better. I don’t like to be bored.” Being a food service manager for five years, she knows just how to stay busy.

“When I first get (to the Piazza), I’ll go around and see who needs help, who has questions,” said Counsell. “I help find prod-ucts, keep tabs on all the cooks and venues, especial-ly Stackables.”

Upon graduating high school, Counsell worked in a factory before being a shift manager at McDonald’s for 28 years. When a friend told her UNI’s Dining Services was hiring, she jumped at the opportunity, a chance she’s thankful she took. “I’m very proud to work

here; it gives me great sat-isfaction,” said Counsell. “Working with the stu-dents is what I like best. I have to be around people; that’s just my personality. I enjoy the people who come in — it’s fun. It’s nice to have people compliment the food because it makes you feel good about what you’re doing. You want them to have a good expe-rience.” Although there are many things Counsell loves about working at the din-ing center, she explained that there are also down-sides to working with stu-dents. “I don’t like to discipline, but I just have to do it. I like everyone to get along, but that’s just not possible,” said Counsell. But discipline is infre-quent, and Counsell insists the good far outweighs the bad. “I’m very proud of how beautiful it is here, in both the physical appearance of the Piazza and the attitude of the employees,” said Counsell. Throughout her time at UNI, she has been recog-nized for her outstanding dedication to the univer-sity with the Panther First Award, an achievement she notes as her favorite mem-ory at the Piazza. Counsell’s upbeat out-look continues as she works with other Piazza managers and supervisors to make changes that make people happy, always work-ing toward creating a bet-ter dining experience for students.

Corky cooks up smiles

‘Snack-and-Serve’ with CABOn Wednesday, more

than 50 students were in and out of the Maucker Union ballroom for the University of Northern Iowa Campus Activities Board’s “Cooking With CAB” series, where they were able to grab a bite to eat during their lunch break, and help out the com-munity while doing so. “We do events where we put on different meals stu-dents can come and make during their lunchtime,”

said Courtney Bostwick, freshman speech pathology major and member of CAB. “We’re also teaming up with ‘Stop-n-Serve,’ where we’re doing different things that you can do on campus that serve the community.” While students snacked on trail mix, the Student Leadership Center provid-ed the opportunity to help with activities such as put-ting postage on envelopes. “We decided to write let-ters to the retirement resi-dents while we were here,” said Heidi Schauer, fresh-

man criminology major and member of CAB. The event was the kick-off of the SLC’s Stop-and-Serve initiative, a program geared toward those who don’t have much time to dedicate to community ser-vice. Stop-and-Serve allows these individuals to volun-teer with whatever time they can spare. The SLC will host more Stop-and-Serve oppor-tunities April 18 and 19. Cooking With Cab contin-ues the third Wednesday of every month.

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Top: Lauren Petri, junior English major, stops into the “Stop-n-Serve” event to help put postage on envelopes.

Left: Courtney Bostwick (left), freshman speech pathology major, and Heidi Schauer (right), freshman criminology major, use their time at the event as CAB members to write letters to retirement home residents.

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The man behind the lens Since Randy Darst was a young boy, he knew he had a passion for photography and design. “I was in a lot of art class-es, like even private painting and drawing,” said Darst. “I think my first class was with a lady in the neighborhood – it was like teaching piano – except she was an artist and she taught kids. I think I was 7 years old when I took my first drawing class with her.” In junior high, Darst delved into photography, spending as much time as he could at the Indianapolis 500 tracks to shoot race cars. “(Photography) was pret-ty much in my blood,” said Darst. When he reached high school, he was able to take some independent study classes. At this time, com-puters weren’t part of the equation – everything was done by hand. His art teacher could tell Darst loved creat-ing, and ended up steering him toward graphic design. After high school, Darst attended Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. for photography and graphic design. “I majored in graphic design and we had two photo classes that were required. I was a high school photog-rapher on the yearbook and I actually had a darkroom at home growing up, so I was pretty into it,” said Darst. “I looked into adding (pho-tography) as a second major, and it added a whole year of school, but it was worth it in the end.” Darst’s first job after grad-uating from college was at a sign company for two years. From there, he spent five years at an ad agency work-ing with Purdue Athletics and a year in California at a software development company. All of his experi-ence landed him the job as the senior graphic design-er and photographer at the University of Northern Iowa, where he has been for the past 12 years. Although Darst spent his first 10 years immers-ing himself in design work for the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, he now spends 80 to 90 per-cent of his day working on admissions recruitment piec-es and orientation projects for the Office of University Relations. When he isn’t designing, he also manages the university’s staff of pho-tographers and fills in when he is needed. “The cool thing about the combo design and photog-raphy that I can do is … it gets me away from the office and the desk and the comput-er,” said Darst. “The other

cool thing is a lot of times I know what I’m shooting. I’ll know what a project is going to look like and the feel so I can kind of gear the photography towards that a little bit, or vice versa.” Darst has had many great memories at UNI, but his favorite times tend to be when he’s simply “capturing moments with photography.” “About two years ago, we hired a helicopter and I was able to get up in there – it was great. I shot all of (the aerial photos),” said Darst. “We did it in the summer and it was in between summer sessions. We printed a huge mural of the aerial shot in Gilchrist right in that admis-sions area.” He has also had the oppor-tunity to meet many artists

who have performed at the GBPAC while he was doing photography work. “I’ve shot a lot of artists at the Gallagher-Bluedorn, and that was pretty cool. Periodically, an author will allow a meet-and-greet with the donors and sponsors of the show, and when B.B. King was here, he did his meet-and-greet on his bus. I got on the bus first and met him and shook his hand. It was a neat interaction,” said Darst. Darst was also the man behind the camera when the Dalai Lama visited campus in May 2010. Whether he’s making sure memories aren’t forgotten at UNI through his photogra-phy, or drawing in incoming freshmen with his admissions work, Darst has had a major role in creating the look the university has today.

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screamed and hollered, singing along to his music. At one point, Tyga, escorted by his bodyguards, left the stage and walked down one of the aisles and entered the crowd, causing students to climb all over each other just to touch the star. “At that point, he per-formed his more famous songs and everyone was going crazy,” said Huntley. “It was something unique that doesn’t always occur during concerts and when

it did happen, the audi-ence exploded with excite-ment.” Chris Sneller, sopho-more communication major, “really enjoyed the music,” but that wasn’t the highlight of the event in his mind. “My favorite part had to be when a girl threw her bra on the stage,” said Sneller. “That really tied the night together for me. seven out of seven stars.” As students left the GBPAC, evidence of their presence remained in the form of broken armrest and scuffed upholstery.

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Kirko Bangz, the artist behind the song “What Yo Name Iz?”, opened for Tyga at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center March 8.

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UNI seniors finish in top-10 at Indoor Championships

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The University of Northern Iowa track and field team traveled to Nampa, Idaho, to participate in the NCAA Indoor Championships on March

10. Seniors Daniel Gooris and Olimpia Nowak came away with top-10 finishes in the multi-event and

earned All-American honors in the process. Gooris scored a career second-best 5,662 points to take ninth place and earn second-team All-American honors. Nowak competed with an ankle injury and was still able to come away with an eighth-place finish in the pentathlon. Her score of 4,038 points was also enough to be the second highest of her career. She also became the first UNI All-American since 2008. Nowak began the meet with an overall fourth-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.48 seconds to earn her 1,021 points. She then cleared 5 feet, 6.5 inches in the high jump where she re-injured her ankle. Nowak decided to fight through the pain and continue on in the competition. She went on to throw 39 feet, 9.25 inches in the shot put and complete a leap of 17 feet, 11.75 inches in the long jump. Her time of two minutes, 20.82 seconds in the 800-meter dash was enough to place her among the top-10 finishers in the event. Her point total was enough to give her an eighth-place finish, an improvement on her 12th-place performance as a junior. Gooris began by notching a career-best 7.31 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles to start him off with 775 points. He then placed first in the pole vault, clearing his career-best 17 feet, 4.5 inches. In the last event of the heptathlon, Gooris ran a two minute, 46.88 second thousand-meter dash to give him his ninth-place finish in the meet. The Panthers will continue their season at the Texas Relays in Austin, Texas from March 28-March 31.

MAT MEYERSports Writer

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Panthers fall in second round of NITMEN’S BASKETBALL

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K.K. Armstrong (left) and the UNI Panthers have reached the WBI Final Four with victories over Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston State. Armstrong recorded a triple-double with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists against Sam Houston State.

The University of Northern Iowa women’s basketball team didn’t end their conference season the way they hoped, but the Panthers have gotten hot at the right time. The Panthers (18-14) lost to Creighton University, 53-46, in the second round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Although it looked like it was the last time we would see UNI play this season, the team was selected to play in the Women’s Basketball Invitational. In the first round of the tournament, UNI faced Stephen F. Austin University. The Panther offense scored more than 80 points in a single game for the fifth time this season, defeating the Lumberjacks 83-67. Only six players scored for UNI,

but five of the six reached double-digit points. The Panthers trailed 23-14 with just over eight minutes left in the first half, but slowly clawed their way back to trail by just one point at the half with the score 32-31. In the second half, UNI’s offense exploded for 52 points. The two teams battled back and forth in the first 10 min-utes of the half, with the Panthers lead-ing 52-49 with just over 10 minutes left

in the game. UNI then went on a 22-5 run in the next six minutes to extend the lead to 74-54. Although Stephen F. Austin cut the lead to 11 with just under two minutes to go, UNI’s lead was never in danger. Rachel Madrigal led the Panthers with 23 points and seven rebounds. Katelin Oney added 18 points, four rebounds and four assists. Amber Kirschbaum, K.K. Armstrong and Jess McDowell each scored 13 points. With the win, the Panthers advanced to face Sam Houston State. UNI defeated the Bearcats 78-69 behind a triple-double from K.K. Armstrong. It was only the second triple-double in the history of UNI women’s basketball. Armstrong finished the game with

JAKE BEMISSports Writer

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UNI’s WBI Results:March 15: @ Stephen F. Austin W 83-67

March 17: @ Sam Houston State W 78-69

March 21: @ Seattle W 68-64

MATT FININ/Northern Iowan

UNI freshman center Seth Tuttle scored a career-high 23 points against St. Joe’s in the first round of the NIT.

On “Selection Sunday,” the University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team learned its postseason fate. The Panthers, who finished 19-13 overall and 9-9 in Missouri Valley Conference play dur-ing the regular season, were rewarded with a spot in the 32-team National Invitational Tournament. UNI received a No. 7 seed and squared off against No. 2-seeded St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Penn., on March 14.

Freshman center Seth Tuttle scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help the Panthers (20-14) secure a 67-65 vic-tory. Tuttle nailed a pair of free throws with 1.3 seconds remaining in regulation to seal the win. Junior guard Marc Sonnen added 15 points and senior guard Johnny Moran chipped in with 10 for the Panthers. Sophomore forward Chip Rank contributed five points and five rebounds off the bench.

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30 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists while playing all 40 minutes of the game. UNI started the game on an 8-1 run, but Sam Houston State retaliated with a 19-3 run of their own, taking a 20-11 lead with 10 minutes left in the first half. The two teams went back and forth to finish the half with the Bearcats leading 36-32. The Panthers took their first lead of the half with just over 14 minutes left and never trailed again. With the game tied at 48-48, UNI out-scored Sam Houston State

16-6 to take a 64-54 lead with seven minutes left in the half. The Bearcats pulled within single digits numer-ous times, but the score would not get any closer than seven points to finish the game. Oney and Madrigal added 20 points and 12 points, respectively, for the Panthers. UNI shot 50 percent (10-for-20) from the 3-point line. With a 68-64 victory over 1-seed Seattle Wednesday night, UNI will advance to the WBI championship game this weekend to face the winner of the University of Minnesota/Manhattan College matchup.

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ERIC CLAUSEN/Northern Iowan

Rachel Madrigal (3) is one of four seniors on this year’s UNI women’s basketball team. Madrigal is averaging 12.3 points per game.

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UNI senior guard Katelin Oney (2) scored 18 points and recorded four rebounds and four assists against Stephen F. Austin.

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Brooke Brown (22) has had a solid redshirt freshman season, playing in all 32 games for the Panthers, while averaging 3.7 points per game.

BRANDON BAKER/Northern Iowan

The UNI football team usually plays either Iowa or Iowa State annually. However, next season, the Panthers will face the Univesrity of Wisconsin Badgers as well as the University of Iowa Hawkeyes.

Interdivisional play in NCAA footballUNDER FURTHER REVIEW

One of the most questionable areas of dis-cussion for collegiate athletics is the current Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS or Division-IA) and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS or Division-IAA) integration in schedul-ing. Scheduling has become a monetary facet of athletics. Easier schedules for FBS teams can provide more wins, which can bring in bet-ter bowl games and higher revenues. However, playing smaller FCS schools can cost more money. If the University of Iowa football team wants to play the University of Northern Iowa, they have to pay egregious amounts of money to secure what “should be” an easy win. Finding a happy medium between hard games and quality wins is a difficult process. In professional sports, scheduling isn’t a conflict. At the collegiate level, however, teams are striving to find wins in scheduling. There is a balance of AOPR (Average Opponent Power Rating) scoring and complex strength of scheduling to encourage teams to schedule tough opponents. The Bowl Championship Series weights wins so heavily, however, that scheduling smaller schools that are worse barely punishes anyone in the final polls. Instead, it leaves schools trying to schedule multiple “cupcake” games. Games that look like an automatic win on paper are so important that teams are willing

to pay extreme amounts of money to play smaller schools. Eventually, this led to FBS teams scheduling FCS teams in hopes of play-ing weaker competition. Wins bring in better bowls, which in turn bring in money. However, these games are not death sen-tences for FCS teams — at least, not for the top teams in the FCS. James Madison University head football coach Mickey Matthews offered his thoughts to ESPN.com a few years back. “The dirty little secret is the top six to eight teams at our level can play with any-one,” he said. “We struggle to find guaranteed games because no one wants to play us. I don’t know if we’re a Top 25 team on the FBS level, but I’m sure we’re better than Virginia Tech wanted us to be. They needed to play some-body they could dominate.” UNI consistently ranks near the top of the FCS, but that doesn’t mean that other teams can find the same success when playing one tier up. Should it be allowed to schedule teams from a different division? In high school, would a 4A school get away with scheduling a 2A school for an easier schedule? For some FCS teams, games against greater opponents are incredible experiences. Being able to go to a massive stadium and have a chance to prove oneself are the stories that inspire and uplift fans. Still, is it worth sacrific-ing a evenhanded scheduling process in athlet-ics? There are arguments on both ends of the

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After a sluggish first half, during which the two teams shot a combined 30 percent (18-for-60) from the floor, UNI trailed 24-22. However, the Panthers built up a seven-point lead at 38-31 midway through the second half and still held a six-point lead at 61-55 with 2:35 remaining in regulation. However, the Hawks (20-14) rallied to tie the game at 65-65 with just seven seconds left. On the ensuing possession, UNI pushed the ball upcourt where Tuttle was open underneath the basket. After being fouled with 1.3 seconds left, Tuttle sank both free throws to give UNI a 67-65 lead. St. Joe’s ensuing inbounds pass went out of bounds and the Panthers secured a victory in their first-ever NIT appearance. The Panthers stayed in Philadelphia for the second round of the NIT, where they squared off with the Drexel University Dragons on March 18. UNI found themselves down 18 points midway through the first half against the No. 3-seeded Dragons (29-6), but rallied late in the half to cut their halftime deficit to 10 points at 38-28. The Panthers pulled within three points

at 50-47 with 10:28 to play after a Sonnen 3-pointer, and the game remained close until the final buzzer. Rank nailed a 3-pointer with six seconds left in regulation to make the score 64-63 in favor of the Dragons. After Drexel made one of two free throws to push their lead to 65-63, Deon Mitchell raced the ball upcourt and passed to Moran. Despite making four of his previous five 3-point attempts in the sec-ond half, Moran’s buzzer beater was off the mark and the Panthers finished their season with a 65-63 loss in the second round of the NIT. Moran scored a season-high 19 points in his final game as a Panther and was the only UNI player in double digits. Tuttle finished with nine points and eight rebounds for UNI. Although the Panthers’ season didn’t end on a high note, the team won 20 games for the fourth straight season, something that has never been accomplished in school his-tory and is currently the longest active streak in the MVC. Aside from that, UNI was rela-tively young this season, with just one senior and eight redshirt or true freshmen on the roster. The Panthers will return with their top four scorers and four of their five starters next season.

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spectrum. If there were a set of agreed-upon stipulations for such games, they may be more fair. With a 12-game regular season for the FBS schools in NCAA football, allowing every team the opportunity to schedule one game against a FCS opponent can seem like a reasonable fulfillment until the games need to be weight-ed. How can we tell if UNI

is actually inferior to Iowa State University or Iowa just because they play in a smaller division? Allowing cross-division play is a muddled field. By eliminating the scheduling, FCS teams may be underfund-ed as well as untested compet-itively at times. Finding fair-ness and entertainment is a difficult in the debate between interdivisional play as sched-uling can be for athletic direc-tors nationwide.

MATT FININ/Northern Iowan

Marc Sonnen (23) will be one of UNI’s four seniors next season. Sonnen was UNI’s third leading scorer, averaging 8.6 points per game this season.

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The Panthers lost to in-state FBS foe Iowa State University last season, 20-19, in Ames, Iowa.

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UNI’s lone senior, Johnny Moran (13), scored a season-high 19 points in UNI’s 65-63 loss to the Drexel Dragons.

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Today’s Birthday (03/23/12). For the next 14 years, Neptune will be in Pisces in your twelfth house of spiritual debt. Honesty and integrity are the bottom line. Be true to yourself and your word. You may feel drawn to big changes, but think them over first. Get support from your partner, and consider the impact. Share peace.To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Confusion could interrupt your tranquility and well-being. Slow down and take it easy to protect your health.

When confronted with limita-tions, sidestep them or have some tea.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Your idealism may get shaken today, or there may be disruption around some of your groups, clubs or organi-zations. Patience. Wait for more details.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is a 6 -- If things don’t line up in your career, find shelter in the arms of a loved one. Receive affection, but also give it. It goes both ways. Share gratitude.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Together you get more accomplished. Share ideas and write down proce-

dures. Trouble with papers could frustrate. Cooperate to handle urgencies, and let the rest wait.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- To-day is a 7 -- You may feel like withdrawing or hiding when it comes to love and creativity. Don’t let a little misunderstand-ing deflate the fun. Try compas-sion; forgiveness is divine.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- You’re on a roll at work and bringing in the bacon. Check financials. Untangle misunderstandings with your partner by repeating back what you heard. You can solve it.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- There’s traffic on the communications highway. Set backup plans for important

projects. Stand for service and health. Patience and courtesy get things moving.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Complete as much work as possible early on to allow for unexpected snafus with travel or a writing/publish-ing project. Later, put on some-thing comfortable, and dance it all away.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- If things get confusing at home, slow down and repeat back what you heard ... chances are, it got mixed up. Keep messes to a minimum and mechanical equipment in good repair.Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Mercury’s retro-grade returns to Pisces in your

third house of communication, scrambling daily travel, family ties and self-expression. Check pressure levels. Take it easy.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- Maintaining a philosophical outlook keeps you powerful through any commu-nication breakdowns, especially regarding finances. Go over statements twice.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Whatever hap-pens, don’t take it personally ... it’s unrelated. Don’t get stuck in your head about what others might think. It becomes clear later. You know who you are.

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