

Reasons to be Thankful
Imagine this: you’re sitting around your dining room table with all of your family, but there’s one empty seat. This seat has been empty for the past few years because you lost a loved one to a life threatening illness or injury. This is the reality many families face who have been affected by the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. No family should ever have to go through the pain of losing a family member, and Dance Marathon programs all across the country


Uniting a University FTK
Dance Marathon has touched the lives of so many people, and the students on the University of Northern Iowa’s campus are no exception. With almost 800 students already involved in the organization this year, Dance Marathon represents the largest student-run organization on campus and reaches a significant number of people. For the members of the Campus Relations committee, though, this number could always be larger. The campus relations committee reaches out to UNI faculty an


Blessed to be Stressed
It’s the middle of November which means crunch time for college students. The fall semester is coming to an end. For many of us this means working on papers we have had to work on all semester, or studying for a few extra hours for the final test which is going to have a big impact on our semester GPA. When I think about finals time one word comes to mind… stress. I think about all of these things I have to do before the spring semester and it makes my head hurt. I often wish


October Dancer of the Month
November’s Dancer of the Month is Emma Mooers! Emma is a freshman marketing major, and she is a part of the Corporate Partnerships committee. She was nominated by Annie Lawler, the head of Corporate Partnerships, “Emma is always quick to volunteer to reach out to businesses about givebacks and donations and she always brings a positive attitude to whatever we're doing”. Emma has gone above and beyond with her fundraising, especially as a freshman, and is currently the top fun