Benitez--Nixson [Class of 2023]

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#	Title	Date	Summary
1	End of an Era: Benítez departs from the NI Northern Iowan 119:54, p.3	04/27/2023	Northern Iowan (NI) Executive Editor Nixson Benítez writes of his journey throughout his time at UNI and working at NI. He gives shout outs and thank you's to all UNI staff and faculty and his colleagues at Northern Iowan; photo.
2	Election results: Taking your ABC's into 2023-2024 Northern Iowan 119:39, p.1	02/27/2023	Micaiah Krutsinger and Liz Montalvo won the Northern Iowa Student Government election by 150 votes and will be the student body president and vice president for the 2023-2024 school year. Nixson Benitez gives more details about the election results including the college elections; photo.
3	Meet Micaiah and Liz Northern Iowan 119:38, p.4	02/20/2023	Nixson Benitez writes about Micaiah Krutsinger and Liz Montalvo's Student Body Election campaign and what they hope to accomplish if elected president and vice president of the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG); photo.
4	Micaiah and Liz: Learn your ABC's Northern Iowan 119:38, p.1	02/20/2023	Nixson Benitez writes about Micaiah Krutsinger and Liz Montalvo's Student Body Election campaign and what they hope to accomplish if elected president and vice president of the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG); photo.
5	The search engine war: ChatGPT vs Google Northern Iowan 119:35, p.3	02/09/2023	Nixson Benitez writes an opinion article on the race for adapting AI into search engines. Benitez includes an interview with English department faculty Jim O'Loughlin; photo.
6	McDermott impacting Panther basketball Northern Iowan 119:33, p.6	02/02/2023	Nixson Benitez interviews Maya McDermott, sophomore point guard for the UNI women's basketball team. McDermott shares her goals for herself and the team for the 2022-2023 season as well as what it is like to be an athlete in today's society; photo.
7	The great legacy of Christian Ogbondah Northern Iowan 119:33, p.1	02/02/2023	Christian Ogbondah, professor of journalism and communication, retired from UNI in Spring of 2022. He received the Distinguished Scholar Award last April for the work and legacy he left at UNI. Nixson Benitez writes the history and impact of Christian Ogbondah; photo.
8	Mark Nook joins the game Northern Iowan 119:27, p.1	12/05/2022	University President Mark Nook joins Panther Esports president Tanner Braun for a livestream of him playing on the newly launched campus-wide Minecraft server. The livestream took place on December 1, 2022 in the Esports Lounge in Maucker Union; photo.
9	Board of Regents approves nursing program Northern Iowan 119:24, p.1	11/17/2022	On Wednesday November 10th, the Board of Regents approved adding the nursing program at UNI. Nancy Kertz, Ph.D. will be the executive director of nursing and the chief academic nurse administrator while the program is being built; photo.
10	Updates from the Board of Regents Northern Iowan 119:24, p.5	11/17/2022	Nixson Benitez goes over the seven items that were approved by the Board of Regents on November 9th and 10th.
11	A toast to another 130 years Northern Iowan 119:21, p.2	11/07/2022	Northern Iowan's Executive Editor Nixson Benitez writes an article about the events that will be held for the anniversary. He also explains and interviews fellow colleagues to answer the question of why journalism and newspapers are important in todays society; photo.
12	TikTok star Jax coming to GBPAC Northern Iowan 119:15, p.2	10/17/2022	TikTok star Jax will be performing in the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC) put on by the Campus Activities Board (CAB) on November 16, 2022; photo.
13	Celebrando los líderes latinx en UNI Northern Iowan 119:13, p.2	10/10/2022	Nixson Benitez writes a piece for the N.I. In Spanish column about Celebrating Latinx leaders at UNI. Some of those leaders include Director of Mental Health for Student Government Liz Montalvo, UNIdos President Yessenia Rodríguez, and Assistant Director of Diversity Admissions Janine Baeza; photo.
14	Panthers get ready to growl and groove Northern Iowan 119:12, p.1	10/06/2022	Bailey Klinkhammer reports the upcoming homecoming campus events such as the launch of the Our Tomorrow Campaign, campaniling, and the Homecoming Parade; photo.
15	Proposed nursing program breaks new ground Northern Iowan 119:11, p.1	10/03/2022	The Provost Office released a statement that fall 2022 marks the start of the 3rd stage of the Academic Positioning (AP) strategic plan. This plan includes a nursing program that is said to be beneficial for the future success of UNI as well as help combat the nursing shortage that Iowa is currently facing; photo.
16	Editorial: New Multimedia Editor Northern Iowan 119:9, p.1	09/26/2022	Tanner Raine is the new Multimedia Editor for the Northern Iowan team; photo.
17	Board of Regents meets in Cedar Falls Northern Iowan 119:8, p.1	09/22/2022	Nixson Benitez reports on the prepared budget for UNI this upcoming year approved by the Iowa Board of Regents. About $34 million will go towards building renovations; photo.
18	Celebrating Latinx Leaders and advocates at UNI Northern Iowan 119:6, p.4	09/15/2022	Nixson Benitez interviews and writes about Latinx leaders on UNI's campus. Some of the people featured are Student Government Director of Mental Health Liz Montalvo, Madame President of UNIdos Yessenia Rodriguez, and admissions assistant director of diversity recruitment Janine Baeza; photo.
19	Panther Esports levels up Northern Iowan 119:3, p.1	09/01/2022	Panther Esports, one of the biggest student organizations with 235 members, struggles to find the funds and physical space for their club. For the fall semester, the club will temporarily meet in the old Health Beat gym near the tunnel that connects Maucker Union to Lang Hall; photo.
20	'DIS' is the most wonderful way to get involved Northern Iowan 119:2, p.1	08/29/2022	Nixson Benítez writes about opportunities that the Center of Multicultural Education (CME) will be providing in the coming year. Nixson interviews the Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice (DIS) Chiquita Loveless who explains the goals of DIS and the support system that they provide for students of all different racial or religious backgrounds; photo.
21	Editorial: el Northern Iowan resucita la columna en español del sitio web Northern Iowan 119:2, p.1	08/29/2022	Nixson Benítez writes a column in Spanish about resurrecting the Spanish column within the student newspaper and on the Northern Iowan website.
22	Executive editor welcomes new panthers to UNI Northern Iowan 119:1, p.9	08/25/2022	Nixson Benitez, the Northern Iowan Executive Editor, talks about the exciting things the Northern Iowan team will be doing this year and expresses the teams values; photo.
23	Students clocking out Northern Iowan 118:49, p.1	04/14/2022	A growing number of students on campus are skipping or missing classes; photos.
24	Faculty and students demand updated COVID-19 precautions Northern Iowan 118:28, p.1	01/24/2022	A group of faculty, staff, and students came together to form an open letter to the Board of Regents to express their concerns about COVID-19; photo.
25	UNI Theatre in jeopardy Northern Iowan 118:21, p.1	11/08/2021	Students gathered in the Strayer-Wood basement to discuss the large changes to the TheatreUNI program, as only four of the eight faculty positions will be filled next year; photo.
26	Estudiante celebra El Dia de los Muertos Northern Iowan 118:19, p.5	11/01/2021	Students celebrate the Day of the Dead; photo.
27	Day of the Dead Festival to be hosted at UNI Northern Iowan 118:18, p.2	10/28/2021	A Day of the Dead festival will happen on November 1, hosted by the UNIdos and Multicultural Theatre Society on campus. Read in Spanish on page 5 and see photo; photo.
28	UNI continues to grapple with O'Kane removal Northern Iowan 118:14, p.1	10/14/2021	Students and faculty fight back against the decision to discipline a professor for requiring masks. Another meeting with Dr. O'Kane's students was held on October 7, where administrative faculty spoke with them about their class; photo.
29	Check "DIS" out Northern Iowan 118:12, p.1	10/07/2021	The Department of Diversity, Inclusion, & Social Justice (DIS) are hosting a Harvest Conference with keynote speaker being former NFL player Jerry James (J.J.) Moses Jr. Read in Spanish on page 3; photo.
30	Students speak out over professor removal Northern Iowan 118:12, p.1	10/07/2021	Students voice their concern after Professor Steve O'Kane was removed from the classroom. Professor O'Kane mandated masks and threatened to lower grades if students did not comply, which violated the Board of Regents policy banning mask mandates. Students spoke to members of Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) about how it impacted their education; photo.
31	UNI alum and advocate speaks with BSU Northern Iowan 118:11, p.2	10/04/2021	UNI alum and advocate Terry Stevens spoke to students on Friday during the celebration of the Black Student Union's 50th Anniversary; photo.
32	Executive editor welcomes everyone to the upcoming school year Northern Iowan 118:1, p.3	08/26/2021	Nixson Benitez talks about their new bilingual column, Northern Iowan en Español, and his hopes for the newspaper during the coming school year; photo.
33	United Faculty challenges lack of COVID-19 safety procedures Northern Iowan 118:1, p.1	08/26/2021	The United Faculty union emphasizes the need for better safety procedures to help combat Covid-19 on UNI's campus.
34	N.I. en Español: ¡Trabaja con nosotros en el año que viene! Northern Iowan 117:54, p.2	04/29/2021	The Northern Iowan ahora ofrecerá traducciones y contenido en español. El Northern Iowa en Español busca mantener informada a la comunidad bilingüe de las universidades sobre las oportunidades. The Northern Iowan will now offer Spanish translations and content. The Northern Iowa in Spanish looks to keep the university's bilingual community informed about opportunities.
35	Special visit day introduces refugee students to UNI Northern Iowan 117:49, p.4	04/12/2021	UNI's Ethnic Student Promoters (ESP) hosted a Refugee Visit Day in collaboration with Des Moines Refugee Support. The idea for the event originated with student Ethan Vance, who was also involved in UNI Refugee & Immigrant Support and Empowerment (UNI RISE); photo.
36	Empleado de Admisiones apoya a los estudiantes multiculturales Northern Iowan 117:48, p.1	04/08/2021	Jesus Lizarraga-Estrada, the Associate Director of Freshman Recruitment and Access, reflects on his time at UNI and his current position which helps multicultural students find where they belong. Lizarraga-Estrada emphasizes the barriers of distance, transportation, and lack of resources for all students and has provided future students with Zoom campus visits. This article is printed in Spanish and English; photo.
37	UNI hosts DiversiLead conference Northern Iowan 117:44, p.2	03/25/2021	The DiversiLead Conference was held on March 20 and was designed to connect the UNI community with community members of color and underrepresented individuals for learning, leadership training, and networking. Four workshops took place featuring UNI faculty and other outside speakers emphasizing the importance of connections, navigating through white spaces, reframing your vision, and tips for Zoom learning; photo.
38	N.I. en Español: Poder y pasión en el departamento de arte Northern Iowan 117:42, p.1	03/18/2021	Jessica Vazquez, an art education major, reflects on the importance of art in her life as well as the difficulties the UNI Art Department has had with online learning and traditional trips due to COVID-19; photo. This article is written in Spanish.
39	N.I. en Español: Theatre UNI producirá “Dream with me” Northern Iowan 117:36, p.2	02/25/2021	Nixson Benitez writes an article in Spanish about the UNI Theater Department and the film they're creating that looks at issues exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic; photo.
40	N.I. en Español: Mes de la Historia Afroamericano Northern Iowan 117:32, p.2	02/11/2021	An N.I. en Español article about Black History Month and Black Student Union (BSU) activities on campus; photo.