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FEBRUARY 10, 2012 I VOLUME 108, ISSUE 35 CEDAR FALLS, IOWA I NORTHERN-IOWAN.ORG the university of northern iowa’s student-produced newspaper since 1892 NORTHERN IOWAN ENTERTAINMENT Elvis is in the house The hair, clothes, songs and even the crowd for Elvis have stayed the same throughout the years — the only thing that changed was the people making the music. < See PAGE 5 EDITORIAL NISG shows signs of life After months of complacency, the Northern Iowa Student Government senate is finally debating about important issues. < See PAGE 4 MEN’S BASKETBALL WSU routs UNI UNI did little to counteract Wichita State’s hot shooting in its most lopsided loss of the season. < See PAGE 8 FRIDAY INSIDE THIS ISSUE INDEX I SPY AT UNI......................2 OPINION............................4 CAMPUS LIFE....................5 SPORTS.............................8 GAMES............................10 CLASSIFIEDS...................11 BIOLOGY Working to save lives Professor uses world’s only spore detector system for anthrax BLAKE FINDLEY Staff Writer The University of Northern Iowa is home to the world’s only “spore detector” system for anthrax. Michael Walter, associate professor of biology, and several students use this system to find viruses that bind to anthrax spores. Walter said the “Spore Detector Project,” as he and his financial supporter, the UNI Foundation, call it, has been rewarding in that it “may someday lower the threat of anthrax spores and other agents.” Walter said engineers in Waverly built the control box ‘concept,’ but he originally designed it. According to Walter, the control box puts an air sample that has bacterial viruses in it into the machine. The viruses Photo Courtesy of University Relations Michael Walter, associate professor of biology, uses the world’s only spore detector system for anthrax to find viruses that bind to anthrax spores. < See ANTHRAX, page 2 PREVIEW UNIFI to host ‘best Darwin week yet’ WHAT: Darwin Week WHERE: All events will be in the CME WHEN: Monday, Feb. 13- Friday, Feb. 17 FOR A FULL LIST OF EVENTS: Visit www. darwinweek.com BLAKE FINDLEY Staff Writer The University of Northern Iowa Freethinkers and Inquirers (UNIFI) are going to put on their “best Darwin Week yet,” accord- ing to Cory Derringer, the president of UNIFI. The fourth annual event will begin Monday, Feb. 13 and end Friday, Feb. 17. “Darwin Week provides an opportunity for students to hear interesting and engaging talks outside of the classroom,” said Derringer, a < See DARWIN WEEK, page 3 BUSINESS College Hill bars lower prices, make changes NI NEWS SERVICE JOHN ANDERSON/Northern Iowan Fire & Ice Lounge, pictured above, Mojo’s Pizza House and Beck’s Sports Grill are lowering prices and adding specials after seeking input from customers and employees who are students. All three establishments are owned by Barmuda. Three College Hill estab- lishments owned by Barmuda are lowering prices and add- ing specials. Beck’s Sports Grill, Mojo’s Pizza House and Ice Ultra Lounge (now known as Fire & Ice Lounge) are making changes after seek- ing input from customers and employees who are students, according to a January press release from Barmuda. Fire & Ice Lounge received a name change after recent renovations. The venue now < See BARMUDA, page 3 A+E Weekend Events Calendar Plan your weekend with our list of arts and entertainment events on campus and in the Cedar Valley. < See PAGE 6
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FEBRUARY 10, 2012 I VOLUME 108, ISSUE 35 CEDAR FALLS, IOWA I NORTHERN-IOWAN.ORG

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ENTERTAINMENTElvis is in the houseThe hair, clothes, songs and even the crowd for Elvis have stayed the same throughout the years — the only thing that changed was the people making the music.

< See PAGE 5

EDITORIALNISG shows signs of lifeAfter months of complacency, the Northern Iowa Student Government senate is finally debating about important issues.< See PAGE 4

MEN’S BASKETBALL

WSU routs UNIUNI did little to counteract Wichita State’s hot shooting in its most lopsided loss of the season.

< See PAGE 8

FRIDAY

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

INDEX

I SPY AT UNI......................2OPINION............................4CAMPUS LIFE....................5SPORTS.............................8GAMES............................10CLASSIFIEDS...................11

BIOLOGY

Working to save livesProfessor uses world’s only spore detector system for anthrax

BLAKE FINDLEYStaff Writer

The University of Northern Iowa is home to the world’s only “spore detector” system for anthrax. Michael Walter, associate professor of biology, and several students use this system to find viruses that bind to anthrax spores.

Walter said the “Spore Detector Project,” as he and his financial supporter, the UNI Foundation, call it, has been rewarding in that it “may someday lower the threat of anthrax spores and other agents.”

Walter said engineers in Waverly built the control box ‘concept,’ but he originally designed it.

According to Walter, the control box puts an air sample that has bacterial viruses in it into the machine. The viruses Photo Courtesy of University Relations

Michael Walter, associate professor of biology, uses the world’s only spore detector system for anthrax to find viruses that bind to anthrax spores. < See ANTHRAX, page 2

PREVIEW

UNIFI to host ‘best Darwin week yet’

WHAT: Darwin WeekWHERE: All events will be in the CMEWHEN: Monday, Feb. 13- Friday, Feb. 17 FOR A FULL LIST OF EVENTS: Visit www.darwinweek.com

BLAKE FINDLEYStaff Writer

The University of Northern Iowa Freethinkers and Inquirers (UNIFI) are going to put on their “best Darwin Week yet,” accord-ing to Cory Derringer, the president of UNIFI. The fourth annual event will begin Monday, Feb. 13 and end Friday, Feb. 17.

“Darwin Week provides an opportunity for students to hear interesting and engaging talks outside of the classroom,” said Derringer, a

< See DARWIN WEEK, page 3

BUSINESS

College Hill bars lower prices, make changes

NI NEWS SERVICE

JOHN ANDERSON/Northern Iowan

Fire & Ice Lounge, pictured above, Mojo’s Pizza House and Beck’s Sports Grill are lowering prices and adding specials after seeking input from customers and employees who are students. All three establishments are owned by Barmuda.

Three College Hill estab-lishments owned by Barmuda are lowering prices and add-ing specials. Beck’s Sports Grill, Mojo’s Pizza House and Ice Ultra Lounge (now known as Fire & Ice Lounge) are making changes after seek-ing input from customers and employees who are students, according to a January press release from Barmuda.

Fire & Ice Lounge received a name change after recent renovations. The venue now

< See BARMUDA, page 3

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then bind to the anthrax spores, Bacillus anthracis, if they’re present, sometimes even killing them.

“Students work on isolating and characterizing the bacte-rial viruses to find ones that will work in the anti-anthrax program,” Walter said. “They, as of date, have about eight iso-lates that will bind to Bacillus anthracis.

“Some of the bacterial viruses will kill the bacteria, but all we’re interested in is

whether the bacterial viruses will bind to the anthrax spores in the detector system,” Walter added.

Walter said the project started several years ago, when he began reading up on the anthrax agent.

“We have worked on this since the summer of 1998,” Walter said. “A vast majority of the workers were undergradu-ates, with a couple graduate students helping.”

“... It seemed like the area of Bacillus anthracis viruses was not very well studied, so with the encouragement of col-leagues, even though I special-ized as a plant virologist, I switched hats to work in this area,” Walter said.

Walter said the key question was determining how to select which viruses to use. He said he and his students have to con-sider factors such as shelf sta-bility and temperature needs.

“We decided to use bacte-riophages from the soil because the spores for anthrax come from the soil,” Walter said. “Therefore, most of our bacte-rial viruses come from the soil.”

Walter and the students working on the project have been patenting the viruses they discover, but, as the process is rather complicated, Walter said he has done most of the work on the system itself.

The machine was tested at biosafety level three in Chicago, which cost about $30,000, according to Walter. He said they use a “safe strain” in their lab.

“When we tested it with real anthrax as opposed to the ‘safe strain,’ the viruses acted as we had hoped,” Walter said.

Walter said “the diversity of these viruses is amazing.”

He said he used an artificial system to select the viruses

based on a similar program dealing with salmonella.

“I decided to use soil diver-sity and grow and select them from the soil until they would be able to work in the machine,” Walter said. “The procedure is known as ‘selection enrich-ment,’ and once we have iso-lated a virus, we can grow as many as we want.”

According to Walter, the next step is to redesign the machine.

“Because this was the first ‘Spore Detector Project’ in the world, it was bound to have problems,” Walter said.

The process of redesign will cost about $50,000.

Walter said he really enjoys working on the project, but gets more time to do so in the summer. He said students have benefited greatly from the proj-ect as well.

“Many students have par-ticipated in presentations and have their names on posters and can put this experience on résumés,” Walter said. “The coolest is when students, usu-ally graduates, can put their name on publications. It’s an entirely different experience than just getting a degree.”

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CORRECTIONSThe headline “Beck says possibility of $12 million for UNI is slim” in the Feb. 7 issue of the Northern Iowan was inaccurate. The story also mistakenly reported that Beck said the chances of UNI receiving the requested additional $12 million is slim. It has not been decided whether UNI will receive the additional $12 million over three years; Beck said she and the university remain hopeful and optimistic that UNI will receive the first $4 million for the upcoming school year. In the story “Cedar Valley BarCamp” in the Feb. 7 issue of the Northern Iowan, Tiffany Lampe’s name was misspelled. The wrestling photo on p. 13 and the symphony photos on p. 9 were actually taken by Eric Clausen.

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FRIDAYNINJA STUDY CLUB FEAR FACTORITTC, Room 0352-2:50 p.m. “Ninjas” will compete in three “Fear Factor”-style stunts to gain insight about coping with academic anxiety.

QUIZ BOWLUniversity Book and Supply5-7 p.m. Different organizations will be quizzed on African American history. This event is part of Black History month.

SATURDAYSATURDAY FILM SERIESUniversity Museum1:30 p.m. The first episode of “Race: The Power of An Illusion” will be shown.

NEWS TALK: CREATING A HEALTHY CITYUniversity Book and Supply10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Jon Crews, mayor of Cedar Falls, will lead a discussion about the Cedar Falls “Blue Zones” initiative.

Do you know where this picture was taken? If so, post your answer on the Northern Iowan Facebook page. The winner’s name and the picture’s location will be featured in the next edition of the Northern Iowan. The previous picture, which no one identified, was the top of the Multimodal Transportation Center.

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I SPY

ANTHRAXcontinued from page 1

Photo Courtesy of University RelationsMichael Walter, associate professor of biology, uses the world’s only spore detector system for anthrax.

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DARWIN WEEKcontinued from page 1

BARMUDAcontinued from page 1

includes a lounge with a fire-place. Fire & Ice and Mojo’s eliminated the cover charge for guests age 21 and up; Beck’s already did not have a cover charge for guests of legal age.

A cover charge will still apply on nights when certain spe-cials are running.

Beck’s is offering 49-cent wings during the daytime as well as various food and drink specials. They are also devel-oping a new menu, which will debut sometime in the spring.

Mojo’s now features a din-ing area inside and is changing its pizza menu. Wednesdays will now be Country Nights.

For more information about specials and promotions at Beck’s, Mojo’s and Fire & Ice, visit www.barmuda.com.

(Darwin Week has) definitely given me a deeper appreciation of taking education outside the classroom - to actually care enough about learning to attend an extra lecture.

UNIFI presidentCory Derringer”

senior sociology and psychol-ogy double major. “It’s a cel-ebration of education in the true spirit of a university.”

According to www.darwin-week.com, Darwin Week is an annual week that “celebrates science.” Since 2009, the event has branched out from focus-ing on evolution to include other branches of science such as astronomy, psychology and physics.

“It’s important to get that scientific perspective, but we (UNIFI) also have a great many humanist values,” Derringer said.

Derringer said the week had four overarching themes, one for each day: skepticism on Monday, sexuality on Tuesday, diversity on Wednesday and origins on Thursday.

He said each day’s events will focus on the respective theme with panel discussions, UNI faculty and student pre-sentations, and, finally, a key-note speaker. All of the events will take place in the Center for Multicultural Education in the upper floor of Maucker Union and are free and open to the public.

According to the website, the keynote speakers will be Joe Nickell, a world-famous investigator of the paranor-mal; Clint Kelly, a profes-sor of biology at Iowa State University who specializes in behavioral and evolutionary ecology; Jamily Bey, a journal-ist for National Public Radio and an activist for the athe-ist movement; and Laurence Krauss, a professor of physics at Arizona State University.

Derringer said this is his

third year being involved in Darwin Week. This year, he will be part of a panel discus-sion.

“(Darwin Week has) defi-nitely given me a deeper appreciation of taking educa-tion outside of the classroom — to actually care enough about learning to attend an extra lecture,” Derringer said. “Darwin Week is a great way to make this feeling as acces-sible to as many people as possible.”

UNIFI has been plan-ning this year’s Darwin Week since April 2011, Derringer said. UNIFI selects an officer whose sole responsibility is Darwin Week; this year Joe Enabnit, a senior philosophy major, is the Darwin Week coordinator.

“It’s been a real collabora-tive experience,” Derringer said. “It’s less hierarchical than it has been in the past. Our group dynamic has changed significantly.”

Derringer looks to beat last year’s record of more than 1,400 attendees and “hopes very many people come.”

He encourages everyone to come this year as he said Darwin Week is “going to be really great.”

NEWS IN PHOTOS

MARCH AGAINST SEGREGATION

COLBY CAMPBELL/Northern Iowan

Students symbolically march against segregation through Maucker Union on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. The march, which featured several anti-segregation signs, was hosted by the Black Student Union as part of Black History Month.

COLBY CAMPBELL/Northern Iowan

Black Student Union Co-President Darvel Givens addresses marchers in the Center for Multicultural Education after the march.

COLBY CAMPBELL/Northern Iowan

Student Body Vice President Ian Goldsmith listens to Darvel Givens speak after the March Against Segregation in the Center for Multicultural Education.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012 | NORTHERN-IOWAN.ORG | VOLUME 108, ISSUE 35

With tight bud-gets across the state, the pos-sibility of pro-

gram cuts ever looming and student tuition shouldering the majority of the universi-ty’s general fund, the Northern Iowa Student Government is perhaps more important than ever before. If only every sena-tor thought the same way. The NISG senate’s prob-lems are many, but chief among them are a lack of initiative and responsibility. The senate serves an important role: it rep-resents the voice of the student body to the administration and local, state and national legis-latures, and it controls more than $100,000 of student fees for student organizations and NISG initiatives. This is a big responsibil-ity, and one would imagine the students in this governing body would take their positions seri-ously. While some certainly do, they unfortunately appear to be the exception to the norm. This year’s senate has expe-rienced attendance issues, with roughly four to five senators absent during meetings in a body that has yet to have a senator fill every seat (Campbell Hall, Lawther Hall, Dancer Hall and University Apartments are all currently unrepresented, and there’s one vacant off-campus seat as well). Moreover, this year’s sen-ate has retention issues. When a seat becomes empty due to a senator’s removal or resigna-tion, a new senator is appointed by the Speaker and approved by the senate. Currently, 16 out of 33 senators were not elected, and 13 senators were elected with less than 30 votes, which means that only about one-fourth of current senators were elected with more than 30 votes. Unsurprisingly, that minori-ty of senators tends to speak up the most during meetings and bring new initiatives and legis-lation to the table, though there are certainly notable exceptions. Some of those senators carry previous NISG experience — an absolute rarity — while oth-ers came from positions of lead-ership in the university. What’s the result of all this? A complacent senate. Many committees have canceled meet-ings because they were unable to make quorum, many prec-edents set by previous senators have been forgotten, and several important pieces of legislation

were passed with little debate, if any. We expect a lot more from the stewards of students’ money and representatives of students’ voices. However, there’s hope at the bottom of NISG’s box of chaos: suddenly, out of nowhere, senate remembered how to debate. Some senators began doing important research on legislation before the larger body discussed it, and meeting times suddenly doubled from an increase in the amount of legis-lation and in the scrutiny given to each document. This change was sparked by a debate now dubbed by many senators as “Buttongate,” in which senators argued over whether or not to fund buttons, an item not prohibited in its guidelines but for which previ-ous Organization and Finance Committees had denied fund-ing. After a long and heated dis-cussion, senate voted to follow the set precedent in order to treat organizations with equity. Since then, the body has been more outspoken during meet-ings and seems to be taking its role more seriously, though much of the debate stems from miscommunication and misun-derstandings. We applaud the senators who are willing to have appar-ently trivial debates because they recognize their greater significance in the operation of NISG and its relation to stu-dents, and we applaud those who make tough, unpopular decisions with a larger picture in mind. What’s great is that major changes are coming from

these debates — for example, the Organization and Finance Committee is meeting Monday to review and revise its funding guidelines in order to be more transparent and open to student organizations seeking funding. And so, as a result of this seem-ingly pointless debate, NISG is changing for students’ benefit. Imagine what senate would have been like all year if every senator had that passion, if every senator attended more meetings and engaged in impor-tant debates, if every senator brought initiatives to the table. Imagine if every senator had to meet with students and listen to their concerns in order to even be elected. Fortunately, this dream can become a reality. The senate is shrinking in half next year, dropping from 38 seats to 19. With fewer seats, ideally, each senator will need to truly cam-paign to get elected and will be held accountable to their cam-paign promises. But this can only happen if students who are passionate about serving their peers dedicate themselves to that calling; if they’re willing to do a challenging, thankless and seemingly insignificant job to the benefit of the student body. And this can only happen if students take an interest in who represents them. Ensuring that student voices are heard is more important than ever; make sure you have the best voices of the crowd representing your interests and vote in the NISG elections this February. For more information about elections and how to run, visit www.uni.edu/nisg/elections.

Last spring, I had the privilege of study-ing abroad in Oviedo, Spain. Living in

another country proved to be an invaluable experience that I think more students should take advantage of. While I was there, I had several dis-cussions with friends who had been involved in the Northern Iowa Student Government in the past and thought I should consider being a senator. I eventually agreed to run, and an NISG-experienced friend agreed to handle my campaign in Cedar Falls since I obvious-ly couldn’t physically be there. Had I known how tedious and stressful just getting my name on the ballot would be, I may have reconsidered. The first issue was getting the required number of stu-dent signatures from abroad. Luckily, I had a friend who knew what he was doing and took care of that requirement for me. Without him, this first step wouldn’t have been pos-sible. The second obstacle I encountered was figuring out how I could sign the form that was required of me to run. It seemed ridiculous to have to complete such a task consider-ing that I was thousands of miles away, but the election commission held that I needed to find a way. I was fortunate enough to eventually find a scanner, but it’s possible that not all students abroad will have easy access to one. The final and most trou-bling hurdle to getting my name on the ballot was the fact that certain members of the election commission didn’t think I should be able to run since I was abroad. Dealing with these types of conflicts is difficult enough when one is here and can sort things out face-to-face, but it was particularly stressful to try and figure out what I could do when my only modes of com-munication were online. Again, I was lucky in that my friend knew just who to talk to so that he could get

the election commission to reconsider; most students abroad don’t have that privi-lege. While they did even-tually decide I could run, I question why it was an issue in the first place. Isn’t Study Abroad something that UNI advocates? Why should stu-dents be punished for taking advantage of this experience? Luckily, the current elec-tion commission has expressed to me their commitment to making sure my difficulties running while abroad are something of the past. They will try to work with whom-ever is considering a senate campaign and figure out how best to fulfill all the require-ments in a reasonable manner. If you are abroad and are considering running, here’s what you can do: First, go to the NISG website read the information provided about the upcoming elections. Second, find the contact infor-mation for the election com-mission and let them know you wish to run from abroad. They will point you in the right direction from there. Finally, as my experience has shown, make sure you have at least one friend who can help you manage your campaign here at UNI. This needs to be someone you can trust to turn in necessary forms, and also help distribute any campaign-ing materials you may choose to use. It may take more work than running from Cedar Falls, but don’t be discouraged from taking part in NISG just because you aren’t physically here. Senate needs students with diverse views and expe-riences, and your time abroad helps make you a more quali-fied candidate.

Stef McGraw is a senior in philosophy and Spanish from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

[email protected]

Campaigning abroadComplacent senate finally shows signs of life

FROM THE EDITORIAL STAFF

This editorial reflects the position of the Northern Iowan’s editorial staff: John Anderson, Allie Koolbeck, Brad Eilers, Teh-rene Firman, Brandon Baker and Kari Braumann. All other articles and illustrations represent the views of their authors.

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ANTHONY MITCHELL & KATIE HUNT / Relationship Columnists

The music, costumes, and voice of Elvis were brought back to life this week at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center in “Elvis Lives!”, a tribute to the King. The hair, clothes, songs and even the crowd have stayed the same throughout the years – the only thing that has changed is the peo-ple making the music. As the curtain came up and a film started to play, the audience grew quiet. The film was a documentary of Elvis’ life from his own per-spective. It started off with his first performance as a child in Memphis, Tenn., then highlighted his high school years. As that part of the film ended, the lights dropped down. The music grew loud-er and Elvis’ jacket shined in

the stage lights as he turned around and began to sing his first song of the night, mak-ing the audience go wild. The first songs Elvis sang were from the 1950s, includ-ing “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Blue Suede Shoes” and “Teddy Bear.” As his last song ended, it was back to the screen to hear Elvis talk about his Hollywood days. Another Elvis then took the stage for Blue Hawaii. This one sang songs such as “Rock-A-Hula Baby” and “Blue Hawaii.” Then it was time for Ann-Margret to join Elvis on stage with Viva Las Vegas. The two performers sang and reenacted the songs and scenes from the hit movie “Viva Las Vegas,” which was much-loved by the foot-tap-ping audience. After intermission, the screen came up and pictures of Elvis in his military uni-

form were displayed on the screen, highlighting the con-trast between that aspect of Elvis’ life and his well-known Hollywood “dream life.” The second act started with a third Elvis singing songs from “G.I. Blues,” along with other songs he had performed before he was drafted. The last Elvis entered the stage wearing one of the most iconic Elvis costumes – the long white jumpsuit and cape with the American eagle on the back. The costume matched the spirit of his patriotic songs “America the Beautiful” and “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” As all four of the actors from each era of Elvis’ life entered the stage to sing their last song together. When they did, the audience stood up, cheering and applauding for the old King of Rock ‘n’ Roll: Elvis Presley.

valentine’s day gift guide

Elvis brought back to life on GBPAC stageELISSA TERRY

Staff Writer

ERIC CLAUSEN/Northern Iowan

The King was in the Gallagher-Bluedorn last Tuesday night, giving a performance that left the audience in a wild applause. See more photos on page 6.

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What should you get...

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NEVER get?

He said: She said:If you aren’t even dating yet, don’t get them anything per se, unless you have a fantastic idea about some-thing they really, really like. Just ensure that it’ll be a pleasant surprise and it won’t freak them out. I’d say get them an… offer. Coffee, dinner, what have you. If they’re just a crush, don’t worry about gifts – worry about establishing the relationship.

someone you have a crush on?

It’s tricky buying for someone who you just have a crush on. You don’t want to come on too strong, but you also want to let the person know you’re thinking about them. If you’re a guy, maybe have some flowers delivered to the girl’s house. If you’re a girl, give him a super cheesy Valentine’s Day card (you know, the ones we would hand out in elementary school).

I’d say stick to the classics. You’re still in the young state, so the classics are cute… and cute is good. Cute is effective. Cute is what you shoot for. The chocolates, the roses, the new gold necklace... well not the last one, but you see what I’m saying. Throw in an original spin if you have the time and personalize it for him or her so it isn’t just, “Meh, got you flowers and chocolate; can we make out now?” Make it meaningful, but keep it simple.

If you’ve only been dating someone for a few months, your best bet is to go with the typical Valentine’s Day “I love you” package, complete with a heart-shaped box full of choco-lates and a giant stuffed animal. Girls, if you see something your guy might like, go ahead and get it for him, but don’t feel like you have to be giving a Valentine’s Day present. In fact, when it comes to a lot of couples, the girl won’t get the guy anything for Valentine’s Day. If you do want to get him something, give him a CD or a movie the two of you can watch together.

Get the classics out of the way a few days beforehand. It’s unexpected. Once you have the repeats out of the way, get him or her something really meaningful. Something special to them, just like you would a holi-day or birthday present. I think this one-two combo could really pack a punch. (See what I did there?)

Since it’s been a long time, chances are you two are pretty serious. Guys, this Valentine’s Day get your girl a nice piece of jewelry, possibly a heart-shaped necklace, or you could get her a gift card for a massage. For girls, this is a good time to get him concert tickets to see his favorite band.

Short list of this would be: bodily fluid, locks of hair, clothing that is too large (please check this so a street brawl doesn’t start), items that are too soon (pets, jewelry, marriage license, joint bank account, etc), greeting cards with annoying songs attached to them, or bills for any of the nice items you bought for them.

Under no circumstance should you give a girl something you picked up last minute at a gas station. A little teddy bear with a mug from the Kwik Star just won’t do it. If you’re scrambling to find something to give her at the last minute, go to the store and pick up a few of her favorite things, then make her dinner.

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CONCERTNORTHERN FESTIVAL OF BANDS< 7:30 p.m.< @Great Hall, GBPAC< free< Will feature performances by the UNI Wind Symphony and UNI Symphonic Band.

STAGED READING‘A TALE OF TWO B*TCHES’< 7 p.m.< @CAC 108< free< A comedy about haphazard fools in 1650s England.

VALENTINE’S DAY DANCEISA’S ‘STARRY NIGHT’< 7-11 p.m.< @Commons Ballroom< free< Hosted by ISA< Will feature free food, beverages, a DJ, dancing and a photo booth.

VARIETY SHOTVARIETY DE L’AMOUR< 7:30 p.m.< @The Lampost< $10, includes dessert and coffee< Features live music, spoofs, drama and humor as the ensemble reflects on two universal themes: love and relationships.WHITNEY PHILLIPS

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VARIETY SHOTVARIETY DE L’AMOUR< 7:30 p.m.< @The Lampost< $10, includes dessert and coffee< Features live music, spoofs, drama and humor as the ensemble reflects on two universal themes: love and relationships.

LIVE MUSICRELAY FOR LIFE KICK-OFF< 8 p.m.< @The Hub< $5 for 21+; $7 for 19-20< Featuring Good Cop/Rad Cop, I’m Prettier Than You, and John June Year. All cover proceeds go to Relay For Life of UNI. Must be 19 to attend; 18 can get in with college ID.

DANCESTEPPER'S BALL< 8 p.m. to midnight< @Commons Ballroom< $5< Dance the night away with the one you love (or a friend). There will be a free photo booth at this event.

Relay for Life Kickoff event prepares for launch

Live performances by Good Cop/Rad Cop, I’m Prettier Than You and John June Year will ring in the UNI Relay for Life Kickoff event Saturday, Feb. 11 at The Hub in downtown Cedar Falls. According to their web-site, Relay For Life “is a life-changing event that helps communities across the globe celebrate the lives of people who have

battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and fight back against the disease.” Relay for Life is only one of the many events and fundraisers that are pro-duced yearly by Colleges Against Cancer, a national organization dedicated to cancer research and aware-ness. All proceeds from the kickoff event will be donated to cancer research. The cost is $7 for 19- to 20-year-olds and $5 for those 21 and up.

JACOB STEWARTStaff Writer

ERIC CLAUSEN/Northern Iowan

Four different Elvises lit the stage of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts

Center as they performed well-known songs from “Blue Suede Shoes” to the

duet “Viva Las Vegas” with Ann-Margret.

‘ELVIS LIVES’

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Chinese Students and Scholars Association UNI Math Club One Iowa at UNI Physics Club Sociology Club The Plinian Society

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Wichita State routs UNI 82-57 behind hot shootingNORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS

8257WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS

TOP PERFORMERSPTS: Seth Tuttle (15)REBS: Seth Tuttle (3)ASTS: Jake Koch (4)

TOP PERFORMERSPTS: Joe Raglund (19)REBS: Garrett Stutz (12)ASTS: Demetric Williams (6)

ERIC CLAUSEN/Northern Iowan

Seth Tuttle (10) shoots over Creighton University’s Will Artino Saturday in the McLeod Center. Tuttle, a freshman, led the Panthers in scoring with 15 points in their defeat at Wichita State Wednesday.

The Wichita State University men’s basket-ball team nailed their first five 3-pointers of the game Wednesday night and cruised to an 82-57 victory over the University of Northern Iowa Panthers at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan. The Shockers (21-4, 12-2 MVC) shot 55.9 percent (33-for-59) from the floor for the game, including 63.2 per-cent (12-for-19) from 3-point range. Senior guard Joe Ragland led Wichita State with 19 points. Four Wichita State players reached double figures in scoring. The Panthers (16-10, 6-8 MVC) fell behind the Shockers early on in the game and never held a lead. Wichita State opened the game on a 17-9 run and eventually pushed the lead to as much as 21 points in the first half

at 43-22 with 3:28 remain-ing. However, UNI responded with a 13-0 run to end the first half, pulling within 43-35 at the break. UNI continued to chip away at the WSU lead early in the second half and pulled to within 47-44 with just under 18 minutes remaining in reg-ulation. However, Ragland knocked down a 3-pointer on the ensuing possession, which ignited a 17-3 run for the Shockers. The Panthers were never able to regain momentum and scored just 13 points over the remaining 17 minutes. Freshman center Seth Tuttle led UNI in scoring, recording 15 points and three rebounds. Junior guard Marc Sonnen chipped in with 11 points, nine of which came off three 3-pointers. Junior forward Jake Koch contrib-uted nine points and three

The University of Northern Iowa wres-tling team walked away from the West Gym with two more Western Wrestling Conference dual meet victories last Sunday. First, the Panthers (7-5, 5-1 WWC) handed the visiting North Dakota State Bison (5-7, 2-1 WCC) their first WWC loss of the year, 22-18. Then the Panthers turned around and

defeated South Dakota State (4-6, 0-3 WCC) by a final of 25-12. UNI’s biggest victory came in the hands of junior David Bonin (157 pounds), who was able to defeat NDSU’s No. 11-ranked Steven Monk in a close 3-2 decision. The victory broke a team tie and was the spark necessary to send the Panthers to a team victory. With the win against NDSU, a win later in the day

After years of scrutiny, the Bowl Championship Series may finally be in the first stag-es of replacement. The newly proposed idea, while not a monumental step towards perfection, would still pro-vide more merit than the BCS does now. The BCS current-ly selects a winner based on biased projections and polls, and any change towards a playoff would provide some

solace from a broken system.Jim Delany, the Big Ten Conference commissioner, was an avid opponent to the yearly suggestion of eliminat-ing the Bowl Championship Series in college football. He has previously argued fervent-ly against a playoff system. In some ways, he has become the spokesperson for the anti-BCS coalition that seems to have formed across the nation’s major conferences.

Delany’s BCS proposal: An appropriate first step

UNDER FURTHER REVIEWWRESTLING

UNI completes sweep of the Dakotas

Courtesy Photo/MCT CAMPUS/Bo Rader/Wichita Eagle

Had a BCS playoff system been in place this year, Brandon Weeden (3) and Oklahoma State still would have had a chance to compete for a national title instead of being left out of the discussion.

MATT FININ/Northern Iowan

The University of Northern Iowa Panthers beat the South Dakota State Jackrabbits by a final of 25-12 in the West Gym Sunday.

BRAD EILERSSports Editor

BRENNAN ACTONSports Columnist

MATTHEW BLUMBERGSports Writer

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< See BCS, page 9< See WRESTLING, page 9

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against SDSU and the win against Iowa State in last week’s dual, Bonin was awarded the WWC Wrestler of the Week award. This is the second time in Bonin’s career that he has won this distinguished honor. Along with Bonin, No. 11-ranked Joe Colon (133 pounds), No. 6-ranked Ryan Loder (184 pounds), Taylor Kettman (197 pounds) and Blayne Beale (285 pounds) all finished Sunday with a pair of wins to lead the Panthers to their two team victories. Colon continued his strong season with a major decision and a technical fall against the conference foes. Not to be outdone by his teammate, sophomore Ryan Loder coun-tered with a 16-1 and a 17-2 pair of technical falls. Kettman and Beale each were able to close out the Panther team victories, Kettman with two decisions and Beale with a decision and major decision against the visitors from the Dakotas. The Panthers have had some time to rest this week with no tournaments or duals scheduled. During their time off, they have been able to prepare for the 2012 NWCA/

Cliff Keen National Duals, which will be held in Ames on Sunday. The Panthers have been matched up against No. 24-ranked Virginia Tech. The Panthers are ranked fifth in their region and Virginia Tech (7-4, 3-1 ACC) is ranked fourth. UNI will also com-pete against another oppo-nent depending upon the out-come of their dual against the Hokies. UNI head coach Doug Schwab is familiar with the Hokies’ program, having served as an assistant coach for the program for two con-secutive seasons, from 2005-2006. The regular season is winding down, and this is one of the Panthers’ final tune-ups before they host the NCAA West Regional (Sunday, March 4), which helps wrestlers qualify for the NCAA Championships (March 14-17) in St. Louis.

WRESTLINGcontinued from page 8

MATT FININ/Northern Iowan

No. 11 Joel Colon wrestles North Dakota State’s Justin Solberg. Colon scored a technical foul, his third in a row.

This stance makes Delany’s recent efforts perplexing. The Chicago Tribune reported Tuesday that Delany and the Big Ten have proposed a new postseason resolution to the controversial system that has been in place since 1998. Their solution is to use the BCS computer rankings to set up a playoff system. The top four bowls (Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl) would now become the penul-timate matchup for the win-ning teams. A win would send them into the BCS National Championship game. Delany and the Big Ten had previously argued against a playoff system for a few reasons. First, scheduling becomes a daunting endeav-or — student-athletes are dealing with finals as well as practices in late December. By extending the postseason by even one more game, the stress on the players increases exponentially. Even adding a conference championship was a contested topic for a while in the Big Ten. Second, college football programs and confer-ences make absurd amounts of money. In other words, the ever-increasing number of bowl games means an equally absurd amount of money roll-ing in to schools nationwide. In this regard, the newly proposed system makes for an excellent replacement to the current contentious one. All the present bowl games would be left intact, includ-ing the BCS games. The only exception is the current BCS Championship game, which would be replaced by a play-in setup matching some mix of the top four bowls. If this newly proposed structure is introduced, it would not be much of a shake-up. It certainly is not as effective as the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) arrangement. FCS teams do not have to rely as heavily on politics and preseason polls to impress the computer system that the BCS uses to determine rank-ings. Instead, they have the relatively justifiable pressures of winning their conference and earning a place in the 20-team playoff bracket. While programs like the University of Northern Iowa football team do not share the same opportunity for mas-sive revenues that a bowl sys-tems allots, they are fortunate enough to play in a relatively fair system that is not heavily dictated by media, coaching and computer rankings. The current proposition would be a great first move-ment towards a just post-season rather than a winner selected by an arbitrary point system that is as complicated as it is ludicrous.

BCScontinued from page 8

ERIC CLAUSEN/Northern Iowan

Anthony James (52) dribbles the ball Saturday as UNI hosted Creighton in the McLeod Center. Though he put up 18 points in that contest, he was held to 3-of-10 shooting in Wichita Wednesday.

rebounds. With the loss, the Panthers currently sit at 6-8 in Missouri Valley Conference play with four MVC games remaining. UNI is currently tied for sixth place in the

MVC standings, two games out of a third-place tie with Illinois State University and Missouri State University. The Panthers return to action Saturday when they host the Illinois State Redbirds (16-9, 8-6 MVC) at 7 p.m.

BASKETBALLcontinued from page 8

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Freshman Deon Mitchell (1) goes for a lay-up against Creighton Saturday in the McLeod Center. Mitchell scored just five points in Wichita Wednesday.

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