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An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890 35 11 12.09.2019 Vol. 220 No. 069 MONDAY
Chilly adventures ahead Iowa State
football to play
Students to set sail for snowy trip in Antarctica in Camping
World Bowl
BY NOAH.ROHLFING
@iowastatedaily.com
Iowa State is taking its football team to the
Camping World Bowl in Orlando, Florida.
The school announced the news on Sunday
after a report by Brett McMurphy.
The game will take place at 11 a.m. Dec.
28 in Camping World Stadium, which also
hosts the Citrus Bowl. It will be broadcast
on ABC.
Iowa State has never been to the Camping
World Bowl or any of its predecessors, but
that will change this year as the 7-5 Cyclones
will face off against the Notre Dame Fighting
Irish. The Fighting Irish are 10-2 this season,
with their only losses coming to Michigan
and Georgia.
This is the third straight bowl game the
Cyclones have been to under four-year coach
Matt Campbell. The program has seen only
COURTESY OF STEPHEN J. DINSMORE
small successes here and there before his
A group of Iowa State students and staff on a previous trip to Antarctica. Students and staff on this year’s study abroad trip will get the tenure.
chance to see many different species of wildlife, including different types of penguins. This bowl game announcement came when
the Cyclones were tied with three other teams
BY AMBER.FRIEDRICHSEN Shelley Taylor is the director of the College natural environment of Antarctica.” for third in the conference. The Camping
@iowastatedaily.com of Agriculture and Life Sciences Study Abroad While this trip is through the College of World Bowl is generally thought of as a more
Office and assistant director of agriculture and Agriculture and Life Sciences, some may prestigious bowl than the Texas Bowl and the
Iowa State students will get the chance to life sciences administration.Taylor said students wonder what Antarctica has to offer when it AutoZone Liberty Bowl, which Oklahoma
learn about the environment and wildlife of will be exposed to all kinds of new surroundings comes to agriculture. State and Kansas State made, respectively.
the coldest continent on Earth, Antarctica, as compared to Iowa. Jodi Cornell, graduate political science stu- Iowa State was given a Camping World
part of a study abroad program. “Students get an exposure to a lot of differ- dent, is a program coordinator in the depart- Bowl bid despite losing to the Cowboys and
Seven students and three staff members will ent topics on this particular trip,” Taylor said. ment of agriculture and life sciences adminis- the Wildcats, but the committee seemed to
set sail to Antarctica Jan. 4 through 18. The trip “The name of this trip is ‘Natural History of tration. Cornell said it’s a different aspect of weigh the crowd factor, some recent injuries
is offered through the College of Agriculture Antarctica,’ which includes the flora and fauna. and marketability more heavily, which favored
and Life Sciences. So [students will experience] the wildlife and ANTARCTICA PG8 Iowa State.
First nursing students set to graduate
BY JULIA.BENDA Wangerin said. “We have students of self care and then look at different
@iowastatedaily.com who are actually changing their career aggregates and how they can enhance
goals because of their experiences and their current nursing practice looking
The first group of students to grad- they are still exploring their options.” through the lens of global health and
uate with a Bachelor’s of Science in Wangerin said the students in the through vulnerable populations.”
Nursing from Iowa State are gradu- program have recognized their view Wangerin said nursing in the future
ating this December. of nursing and potential careers have is moving toward community health,
The Bachelor’s of Science in changed throughout the program. and the program at Iowa State is well
Nursing program at Iowa State has “[Their views] are much broader ahead of the game in that sense.
been active since the first students [...],” Wangerin said. “I think I can “There are opportunities at ISU that
were admitted in the fall of 2018. The safely say that no one feels like they are would set us apart,” Bowker said. “One
program is offered to registered nurses just going to be doing the same thing is having the opportunity to be on the
who want to complete a bachelor’s they were doing before they came in Iowa State campus and being part of
degree and is designed for working or at least not doing it the same way.” the Iowa State community. A strong
nurses. Those in the program have Dawn Bowker, clinical assistant point for our program is that they
class one day each week. professor in food science and human work very closely with the professors
Virginia Wangerin, clinical assistant nutrition, said the opportunities of the in the program and have availability to
professor in food science and human program are not only in the rigor of that as well as working with a cohort
nutrition, is the director of nursing. the program but also with aspects like that they would go with through their
Wangerin said the students in the presenting research posters. program. So there is a lot of support
nursing program are diverse and there- “It is a focus on population health that will enable them to succeed in
fore have a variation of career goals and wellness,” Bowker said. “We have this program.”
after graduation. two full semesters on that and when A large amount of Bachelor’s of
“ We have students who are we talk about population health we Science in Nursing programs are COURTESY OF DEBBIE LIVELY
intending to go right on into grad- begin with the population of being a Nursing students went to Thailand and Cambodia, where they set up pediatric
uate programs as nurse practitioners,” nurse themselves and the importance NURSING PG8 clinics. They worked with children who hadn’t had physical assessments before.
02 CAMPUS BRIEF Iowa State Daily Monday, December 09, 2019
CALENDAR FEATURE PHOTO
12.9.19
Barks@Parks, Parks Library, upper rotunda
at noon Comfort dogs will be available during Wood-Burned Ornaments, Workspace at
study week, along with chair massages and other the Iowa State Memorial Union at 2 p.m. Need a
stress-reducing activities. last minute gift? Starting with a wood slice, stamp
a design on and trace it with a wood burner, or
Retirement reception: Pat Walsh, 1009 freehand your own idea.
LeBaron Hall at 1 pm. Pat Walsh, an academic
adviser in human development and family studies,
is retiring. A short program will begin at 1:30 p.m.
POLICE BLOTTER
12.5.19
Emily Grace Roberts, age 20, of 825 Dickinson
Ave. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with 12.6.19
operating while intoxicated at 825 Dickinson Shaun Bradley Olson, age 35, of 1312 Douglas
Avenue (reported at 6:09 a.m.). Ave. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with
Emily Grace Roberts, age 20, of 825 Dickinson probation violation at 1312 Douglas Avenue
Ave. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with (reported at 5:31 p.m.).
failure to maintain control at 825 Dickinson Avenue GRANT TETMEYER/ IOWA STATE DAILY
Shaun Bradley Olson, age 35, of 1312 Douglas Hit the ice
(reported at 6:09 a.m.). Ave. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with
Sophomore Kamryn Crawford looks to take the puck during Iowa State’s 3-4 loss to Eau
Frank Edward Sirtoff, age 34, of 1011 Lincoln Way criminal trespassing at 1312 Douglas Avenue
(reported at 5:31 p.m.). Claire on Sunday at the Ames Ice Arena.
- Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with do-
mestic assault with injury, simple/serious assault, at Mark Jeffrey Junk, age 52, of 1708 Douglas Ave.-
1011 Lincoln Way (reported at 3:39 a.m.).
Cody Micheal Behrends, age 29, of 509 Colby Rd.
Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with theft in
the third degree, all other larceny, at 210 Lynn Avenue
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- Waterloo, Iowa, was arrested and charged with
theft in the second degree, motor vehicle theft, at
(reported at 1:58 p.m.).
Kevin John Browne, age 58, of 4912 Mortensen
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Iowa, was cited for failure to appear, simple, at 515
Clark Avenue (reported at 10:10 a.m.).
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22 Most fit to serve
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26 With 32-Across, warm apparel,
literally
4 Bank listing: Abbr.
5 Culottes kin
6 Declares
7 Overmuch
8 Fidel’s successor
Sudoku
28 Barcelona gold
29 Kiosk
32 See 26-Across
9 Just starting to roll, perhaps
10 Econ. yardstick
by the Mepham Group
33 Fam. tree member 11 Image on the Armenian coat
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literally
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42 Progressive Insurance spokes- 23 Like platform shoes in the ‘60s
woman 24 Utah city on I-15
43 B.C. law group 25 Journalist’s asset
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nominee, literally 51 Class
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vance, literally
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Monday, December 09, 2019 Iowa State Daily NEWS 03
Feminist Friday wraps up
Director
reflects on
semester of
presentations
BY LORETTA.MCGRAW
@iowastatedaily.com
Feminist Friday this semester graced
audiences with an array of topics ranging
from “Jesus Was a Feminist,” “Uncle Sam IOWA STATE DAILY
Wants Who? Women and the Draft,” The Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success is looking for
“Mentoring Women of Color in Graduate candidates for the assistant director position.
The Center
School” and “Queer Fashions and Styles.”
Speakers throughout this semester IOWA STATE DAILY
included: Kelly Reddy-Best, Tera Jordan,
looks to hire a
The Margaret Sloss Center for Women and Gender Equity hosted Feminist Friday through-
Shannon Coleman, Jahmai Fisher and out the semester from 1 to 2 p.m.
Maddy Scott, Anna Carter, Danny Cook, anyone, which I think speaks to the point “I’m excited about a lot of our speakers,
Amy Rutenberg, Chloe Clark, Rachel Seale,
Jen Hibben and Jeremy Withers.
that different topics bring in different audi-
ences,” Looft said. “So ideally we’re offering
including a session on restorative justice
and incorporating that into your everyday new assistant
Feminist Fridays take place regularly
throughout each fall and spring semester
from 1 to 2 p.m. Fridays at the Margaret
a lot of chances for people on campus to
come in, to hear something they’re inter-
ested about, and learn something new.”
[lives],” Looft said. “I feel like that is a term
that comes up a lot on campus in a lot of
different spaces with our student protests
director
Sloss Center for Women and Gender While this semester brought a lot of dif- and the Students Against Racism and the BY LOGAN.METZGER
Equity and provide attendees with the ferent topics to the table, the most notable demands, and what does restorative justice @iowastatedaily.com
opportunity to not only learn but actively in Looft’s opinion was the discussion she look like? So I’m super excited to see Liz’s
get involved in the discussion. If that is not attended titled “Uncle Sam Wants Who? session on that.” It has been almost a full year since Clare Lemke,
enough incentive, they also provide snacks. Women and the Draft” delivered by Amy Next semester will see a range of topics all former assistant director of the Center for LGBTQIA+
Next semester’s schedule will run at the Rutenberg, assistant professor of history, the way from restorative justice to refugees Student Success, left Iowa State for a different position.
same time and place. The speaker schedule because it brought to light new information and micro communities, navigating identi- Lemke’s position has sat empty the entire time, leaving
is set to release in early January a week prior about U.S. military history she said she had ties and self care topics. Many are academic Brad Freihoefer, director of the Center for LGBTQIA+
to the spring semester’s start. no earlier knowledge of. and literature characteristically while others Student Success, the sole member of the team.
Sandra Looft is the program coordinator She said she also learned a lot of great are more practitioner-based. “We’ve got a crew that is really cut across different
and director at the Sloss House and is respon- information from the “L’Ecriture Non- To nominate future presenters, check out experiences,” Freihoefer said. “Some who have had a lot
sible for directing events like Feminist Friday Binaire” discussion by Danny Cook, senior the Sloss House website at https://sloss.dso. of experience in higher education and some with less
throughout the year with assistance from in communications studies, which taught her iastate.edu, fill out a speaker interest form experience in higher education, but may have had dif-
coordinators, associates and interns on staff. about queer texting. As an avid cyclist Looft and submit. Self nominations are accepted. ferent experiences where they meet some of the needs
“I think we were able to engage a lot of said she was especially excited for the final All speakers are selected in the semester that this position has.”
different speakers across a broad spectrum talk, “Gender and Bicycles in 1980’s-Nostal- prior to the presentation, so to have a hand Freihoefer is now looking to hire a new student ser-
of topics, which is always our goal, and we gia Science Fiction,” led by Jeremy Withers, in creating the fall 2020 schedule you can vices specialist, which is the same role as the assistant
didn’t often see the same audience with associate professor of English. enter a nomination today. director.
“This position obviously has a lot of student consulta-
tion,” Freihoefer said. “It does a lot of program develop-
‘The L Word’ reboot starts airing
ment and implementation for LGBTQIA+ programs,
resources and services.”
Throughout this week, the Center will host four can-
didates for on-campus interviews. The names of the four
BY SAGE.SMITH one of these terms for the first candidates have yet to be released.
@iowastatedaily.com time during a movie or televi- Each day of the week, except for Wednesday, one of
sion show but they could be left the four candidates will be on campus. They will meet
How sexuality is portrayed without an explanation. with stakeholders throughout the day, have lunch with
in various media outlets can be A problem that may come up LGBTQIA+ student leaders and then go to an open
controversial. With the upcom- when sexuality is portrayed in forum.
ing reboot of popular 2004 show media is stereotypes of how cer- “The candidates will meet a variety of different
“The L Word,” dialogue can be tain groups of individuals behave stakeholders throughout the day,” Freihoefer said.
had about how sexuality is rep- or present themselves. Some of “Stakeholders are all different; the candidates will be
resented on television. these stereotypes were observed meeting with people who know our work really well,
Erin Meek is a sociologist and on the original “The L Word.” they will be meeting with campus partners who we col-
lecturer of sociology, women’s SCREENSHOT FROM YOUTUBE “You have this sort of con- laborate with on a variety of events and policies, they
and gender studies and educa- Katherine Moennig, Leisha Hailey and Jennifer Beals of reboot stant thread of promiscuity and will have a chance to meet with LGBTQIA+ student
tion. Meek has previously taught show “The L Word: Generation Q.” cheating and the inability to leaders — that is what their day will kind of look like.”
at Iowa State and will be return- have settled relationships,” Meek There will be four separate open forums for each of
ing for the spring semester to at it more critically, Meek said in having sexual relationships or said. “And you have this sort of the candidates. On Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
teach the introductory to lesbian these types of shows may have romantic relationships,” Meek mentality of experimentation of the forums will be in the Oak Room of the Memorial
studies course. representation but it’s not always said. “That makes it complicated going back and forth between Union and on Friday the forum will be in the Gallery
“When ‘The L Word’ came the best representation. for sure.” identifying as queer and not Room of the Memorial Union. All of the forums will
out it was a sort of revolutionary “The L Word,” which ran from Meek said she would describe identifying as queer. So the more be 1 to 2 p.m.
concept,” Meek said. “This idea 2004 to 2009 on Showtime, a person who identifies as a les- [the show] sort of ran, the more “The open forum is an opportunity for candidates to
that we could examine lesbian featured individuals of various bian as someone who identifies problematic tropes came out.” share a little bit about themselves; we’ve asked them a
and bisexual women who love sexual orientations including as a woman and has romantic or Meek said for her personally prompt question and then it is really a chance for some
women lives in a both romantic lesbian and bisexual. sexual relationships with others as a young queer woman, the Q and A so the Iowa State community can ask some
way, you have the romantic rela- The representation of sexual who identify as women. original “The L Word” became questions and get to know the candidates a bit better,”
tionships and sort of mundane orientations brings up the ques- As for the bisexual identity, significantly less enjoyable as it Freihoefer said. “People will be able to provide feedback
aspects of everyday life. There tion of how to define the terms. Meek said she would say a simi- ran because of the stereotypes through an online form and a paper form we will have
was nothing else like it, really, on Sex, gender, sexuality, romantic lar thing. A woman or man who and certain storylines. provided at the open forums.”
TV, and so it had a lot of critical orientation and sexual orienta- identifies as bisexual would be These storylines and stereo- Freihoefer said feedback from students is extremely
acclaim, the queer community tion can be complicated. interested in having intimate types can still be seen in some important to the decision of the candidates.
loved it, queer women loved and “The part of the problem with relationships with both women media since “The L Word.” The “The student feedback is really, really important to
it was sort of a big deal.” categories in general is they’re all and men. original show also lacked some us in the Center,” Freihoefer said. “I really encourage
Meek said as the show con- so fluid and have the potential to The definitions of sexual ori- diversity of its characters in the students to participate. Attend the open forums, fill out
tinued to run, people started mean different things to different entations within media outlets is cast. those feedback forms, let me know what you are thinking
finding things that were prob- people because there are some an important aspect for people to and that really helps to inform us as we work to make a
lematic about it. When looking individuals who aren’t interested understand. Someone could hear REBOOT PG8 decision on the best person for the role.”
04 NEWS Iowa State Daily Monday, December 09, 2019
Rachel Junck prepares for office
BY AMBER.MOHMAND and Spanish at Iowa State.
@iowastatedaily.com “I guess a lot of people, when I’ve talked to
them about it, are surprised that I’m not a polit-
Rachel Junck is one of the youngest City ical science major, but I’ve never thought of City
Council members elected in Iowa, and she’s Council as a career move but as a way to serve
also a student representing the Iowa State body. the people of Ames,” Junck said. “[Being on the
On Tuesday, Junck beat incumbent Chris Council] allows me to combine my passion for
Nelson by over 100 votes and will be sworn onto chemical engineering and [...] I definitely think
the Ames City Council on Jan. 2. the problem solving that I do in engineering;
“The more I think about it, the more it makes all of the collaborative teamwork and different
sense because we had really put in the work to things that we do in my studies here will trans-
increase student turnout and voters, especially late over the Council and be honestly helpful.”
young voters in Ames,” Junck said. “And having Along with Junck’s passion for chemical
that turnout increase when there’s only one race engineering, she said she enjoys spending time
on the ballot was really amazing.” outdoors with her friends and family. From a
Junck received 723 votes compared to incum- scientific point, Junck said she understands the
bent Chris Nelson, who had 589 votes. There severity of the climate situation.
was a total of 1,313 people who voted in the Junck said she wants to continue the conver-
Ward 4 election, which is 80 more voters than sation about affordable and accessible housing
the election in November. as well as making Ames as carbon-neutral as
Although numerous articles had headlines possible. This means no net release of carbon
stating Junck was the youngest woman elected dioxide into the atmosphere and bringing
in a political position in Iowa, she is actually the in more recycling and composting options
second youngest. citywide.
Victoria Lee, age 18, was elected to the As Junck is preparing herself to be on the
Missouri Valley City Council in 2005. Lee died Council, she said she is also preparing herself
when an ex-boyfriend entered her trailer home, JACOB SMITH/ IOWA STATE DAILY to jump through the learning curves.
killed Lee and her husband and burned their Rachel Junck gave a speech to her supporters before the votes were in for the runoff Dec. 3. “I think [the budget] will be a big learning
home to the ground when Lee was 25. She said she was very thankful for all the hard work they put in. curve for me as well,” Junck said. “It’s been
“So she deserves the title of ‘youngest woman,’ Though Junck is not the youngest woman A lot of people might recognize Junck as one maybe a point where people have said ‘how does
but I’ve always said that even though it would be elected to a political position, Junck said she of the youngest City Council members elected, a 20-year-old have the life experience to balance
an honor to have the title, it’s [a] bigger honor hopes her election will open up a path for more but she’s also in a senior majoring in chemical
to serve the people of Ames,” Junck said. young people to join the political atmosphere. engineering and minoring in political science JUNCK PG8
Course makes clothing Final weeks of semester
bring course evaluations
for those with disabilities to student emails
BY EMERSON.LATHAM BY REGAN.WYCKOFF Luong said she did fill out the survey
@iowastatedaily.com @iowastatedaily.com evaluations when she really enjoyed a class
as a way of giving the professor affirmation
An Iowa State class is trying to At the end of each semester, Iowa State for the job they’ve done.
spread awareness about clothing students are sent course evaluations given Iowa State’s Center for Excellence in
lines for people with disabilities. in two formats from all of their professors Learning and Teaching website has a section
Ellen McKinney, associate and instructors. on their website, titled “Strategies for Better
professor in apparel, events and The evaluations consist of a series of Course Evaluations and Analyzing Student
hospitality management, teaches questions regarding the classes students Feedback,” where professors can look up tips
the apparel, merchandising and are finishing up. The evaluations ask about for receiving the student feedback.
design 426 class. the professors or instructors and their per- There is also an option where professors
“[The course is an] exploration formance, and have a place for comments can send out a survey earlier than the end
of the creative process and sources to allow students to voice their opinions. of the semester. In addition, the website
of inspiration with emphasis on One survey includes rating on a one to offers advice on “organizing the comments”
wearable art, experimentation of 10 scale and the other asks students if they from the feedback, so professors can sort
advanced design, problem solv- agree or disagree with a series of statements. the most frequent comments in order to
ing, alternative materials, fabric The information and feedback is col- improve the course.
COURTESY OF ELLEN MCKINNEY
manipulation and pattern-mak- Morgan Tweed, graduate architecture student, in one of the out- lected and monitored. There are teachers Doreen Chung is an associate profes-
ing techniques,” McKinney said. fits designed for him by students of the apparel, merchandising who motivate students to fill the surveys sor in the apparel, events and hospitality
A couple years ago there was and design 426 class. out by offering incentives such as extra management department. Chung said she
an educational opportunity for credit points. feels the surveys help in learning how the
Iowa State faculty. The faculty clothing brands, including All of the clients then come to Julia Youngberg, junior in apparel, mer- students feel about the course, but feels the
were to come up with their own Tommy Hilfiger, Target, Kohl’s class and have a panel presenta- chandising and design, said she doesn’t fill questions are not always sufficient.
way of teaching diversity and and Zappos, have been imple- tion, and afterward the students out the surveys unless she had a terrible The course evaluations look the same for
implementing it in the classroom. menting disability-catered pick which client they would like experience with a course. students in all departments of Iowa State for
McKinney added the “Design for apparel into their company in to work with. “They’re time consuming,” Youngberg a variety of classes.
All” aspect to her class. the last couple of years. “Sometimes the students will said. “I’m in the middle of finals and I don’t The comment section at the end of the
McKinney said she got her While some students chose to have a familiarity with a certain take the time unless I feel the teacher needs survey allows for direct comments from stu-
inspiration for this project from work with someone they already disability from their friends or to fix the course for future students.” dents that can possibly answer questions not
an Iowa State alum who had an knew, the class also gets in touch family, so then they choose that Ann Luong, also a junior in apparel, asked in the evaluation beforehand.
internship with Target. While the with the Student Accessibility person,” McKinney said. merchandising and design, said she doesn’t “The comments are super important,”
student was interning for Target, Services on campus. McKinney After the students get to know normally see the course evaluations until Chung said. “[The information is] influ-
they were starting to roll out their reaches out to their office and the their clients better through an Dead Week. enced by a variety of factors and sometimes
“Design for All” line. office reaches out to students to interview session about their “Normally I don’t do them unless there’s by the grade a student is receiving. It is just
“That’s where that kind of recruit them for the class project. wants and needs, they take mea- an incentive and there’s extra credit given one aspect of teaching performance.”
started and then I was also in After the Student Accessibility surements and start sketching. because it is time consuming during a busy Students can find these online course
this program at the same time Services office gets names of indi- McKinney said the client meets time,” Luong said. evaluations in their Iowa State emails, where
and it all just came together,” viduals who would like to partic- up with the students again to go Luong said she sometimes questions they will find a link to the evaluation. The
McKinney said. “This would be ipate, McKinney gets in contact over sketches and pick out what whether the professors truly utilize the feed- emails are sent periodically until the evalu-
a great opportunity to teach our with them and asks them to send they are going to make. back from the course evaluations. ations are completed.
students something about diver- in a short bio of what their style In a later class period, they “I think they have the potential to be After the evaluations are completed, the
sity [and] inclusion and how they is and what kind of activities they make a sample garment and the useful,” Luong said. “But I haven’t personally student will receive an email for proof of
can use their skills to help people.” are involved in as well as how seen them be put into use since I haven’t seen completion. Some instructors may ask for
McKinney said some big-name their disability affects them. CLOTHING PG8 change in teachers I’ve had back to back.” the proof of completion emails.
Monday, December 09, 2019 Iowa State Daily OPINION 05
COLUMN
Why I am caucusing in 2020
Bernie Sanders is the right person for president
BY OLIVIA.RASMUSSEN
@iowastatedaily.com
Iowa caucuses are being held on Feb. 3,
2020. You may have heard about caucusing, but
what is it? Iowans gather at a specific location,
depending on their address, to discuss and vote
on candidates.
Though it may sound like it, caucuses are not
actual elections but are integral to selecting party
leaders. Iowa is the first state in the country to
hold a primary or a caucus. Therefore, the rest of
the nation looks to Iowa to see who we believe
the early leaders to be.
2020 will be my first year caucusing and
I’m ready to show up for my candidate: Bernie
Sanders.
This caucus is utterly important to make sure
we get Sanders into the White House. I’m ready
to have a candidate that represents me and my
community as a lesbian, as a woman and as a
student.
I’m ready to have a candidate that represents
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communities that don’t look like mine, a can-
Columnist Olivia Rasmussen urges the importance of caucusing in Iowa. Rasmussen believes Bernie Sanders is a candidate who stands for
didate who is willing to fight for someone he everyone and will fight in the interest of the people, not corporate greed.
doesn’t know.
Sanders is a man of empathy, of compas- to agree on with supporting him than there is to which is why we must go out and caucus to show in democracy. We cannot win without coming
sion and of truth. He has fought for the same lazily push him aside because of falsehoods and the nation that we do not stand with Trump, together to support the only candidate who
policies and ideas for decades and has proven preconceived notions. that we want a candidate who actually gives a stands for everyone in this nation and issues that
time and time again that his interest is in the The current president is someone who mocks shit about the well-being of this country and all matter and effect all of us. From Sanders himself,
people of this nation, not in corporate greed or the disabled, could care less about the working of the people in it. “I believe when we stand together, when we share
tainted money. class, is vehemently racist, uses religion as a façade If you are 18 years of age or older, or will be the vision that government should work for all of
Sanders is the voice of the many voiceless, of to target minorities, and lacks any kind of human 18 by Nov. 3, 2020, it is your duty to show up to us, there is nothing we can’t accomplish.”
communities that are constantly overlooked such emotion in regard to those who don’t hold the caucus, to show up to the polls and to show up For additional information on how to caucus
as people of color, rural America, immigrants, same economic, social or racial status as him. for your country in supporting a candidate that and what else it entails, check out YouTube for
working class families and an array of others This is a president who is literally supported by can and will defeat Trump. the How to Caucus for Bernie in Iowa video or
who deserve representation. That is why I’m the KKK, supported by neo-Nazi white national- I cannot stress the importance of caucusing take a look at the ACLU of Iowa’s website. To
showing up to caucus, to proclaim my support ists and is a white supremacy apologist. enough. It’s an exciting opportunity to meet like- locate your precinct, visit www.berniesanders.
for Sanders, to help others see that there’s more We cannot risk him winning again at any cost, minded individuals and to actively participate com/iowa/.
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Political cartoonist Sam Clement depicts former Vice President Joe Biden talking malarkey and talking no malarkey. This follows the conclusion
of Biden’s eight-day “No Malarkey” bus tour, which promoted political authenticity.
06 SPORTS Iowa State Daily Monday, December 09, 2019
Cyclones to face the Fighting Irish
Notre Dame bowl opponent shows program success
BY MATT.BELINSON shows the growth of the program and where the
@iowastatedaily.com Cyclones hope to get to. Campbell said he has
been too busy with recruiting to learn much about
On Sunday afternoon, Iowa State was picked the Irish but knows Notre Dame’s quarterback,
to play No. 14 Notre Dame in the 2019 Camping coach and defense will present a great challenge.
World Bowl. This marks the third straight bowl Brock Purdy shares the excitement his head
game for the Cyclones and the first appearance coach expressed about the opportunity to play
for Iowa State in the Camping World. the Fighting Irish.
Purdy said he grew up watching the Irish
RANKED OPPONENTS SHOW SUCCESS play and said that it will be good to return to
When the Bowl Championship Series was in the field and rebound from a bitter end to the
effect from 1998 to 2013, Iowa State only faced regular season.
one ranked opponent in the eight bowl games it “To play against such a rich history of a program
went to from 2000 to 2012. like Notre Dame is pretty special,” Purdy said.
The lone ranked opponent was in the 2005 Purdy has been to Florida before, as his dad
Houston Bowl against No. 14 TCU — when the is from Florida, making the game against Notre
Frogs were in the Mountain West Conference. Dame another spot for Purdy to shine in front
Iowa State didn’t make a bowl game for five of his friends and family.
more seasons but returned to a bowl destination in As soon as the announcement went public
2017 and immediately played a ranked opponent. online, Purdy said his family and friends reached
No. 20 Memphis welcomed the Cyclones to out for tickets, a task Purdy said his mom is lead-
Memphis, Tennessee, and ended up falling to the ing the charge on.
Cyclones 21-20.
The very next season, Iowa State played No. BACK TO FOOTBALL
13 Washington State in the 2018 Alamo Bowl. MATT BELINSON/ IOWA STATE DAILY After losing 27-17 to Kansas State to end their
And now, for a third straight season, Iowa Matt Campbell smiles as he takes questions Sunday from the media about Iowa State being regular season, the Cyclones will now return to
State will play in not only its third-straight bowl chosen to play No. 15 Notre Dame in the 2019 Camping World Bowl. the practice field for the first time this coming
game, but its third straight game against a ranked Friday.
opponent in No. 14 Notre Dame. Pollard expressed excitement for Iowa State’s opportunity for our brand.” Campbell said players have not touched a
opportunity to face off against a football pow- Head coach Matt Campbell said he was grate- football or the field since the loss to the Wildcats
A HISTORIC OPPONENT erhouse like the Fighting Irish for the very ful that playing in the Big 12 gives Iowa State and sensed that the break was exactly what the
The Cyclones will be in a position to play in a first time. a chance to face against a historic program like young group needed.
game with a lot of firsts on Dec. 28. “You’re playing Notre Dame; it may arguably Notre Dame. The bowl game will provide another chance for
It will be the first time Iowa State plays in the be the most watched football game Iowa State Campbell said this current team has contin- the Cyclones to give young freshmen like Breece
Camping World Bowl and the first time Iowa has ever played in given their national reach,” ued to show what they can become and national Hall and Tayvonn Kyle game experience against
State plays Notre Dame. Pollard said. “We can’t underestimate that or attention is growing and growing. a top-level opponent.
The latter is what is generating the most excite- downplay that — I mean we are playing one of “This is a program that’s got one of the great- Getting healthy physically and mentally will
ment in the walls of the football team, starting at the [most] storied programs ever in the history est legacies in college football,” Campbell said. be one of positives of the three-week break for
the top with Athletic Director Jamie Pollard. of college football and that’s another wonderful Campbell said the matchup with the Irish Campbell and his players.
Iowa State falls in NCAA tournament
Cyclones ended up losing the set 25-15.
The Cyclones saved their best hitting
set for last — hitting .310 in the third set.
lose struggle However, this didn’t get the job done as the
Bluejays out-hit the Cyclones in the third
against set 25-19.
When all was said and done, the Cyclones
hit .208, which isn’t that far off from their
Bluejays season average of .237.
However, hitting .169 in the first two sets
combined doomed the Cyclones.
BY SAM.STUVE Despite this, the Cyclones had a strong
@iowastatedaily.com showing from some young guns.
Any hopes of a deep NCAA tournament HATCH AND SCHULER SHINE IN NCAA
run for Cyclone volleyball were crushed In its loss in the 2019 NCAA tournament
by the 15th-ranked Creighton Bluejays on to Creighton on Friday, Iowa State had two
Friday, as they beat Iowa State in a 3-0 sweep freshmen make a profound impact — Hatch
in Minneapolis, Minnesota. and Schuler.
The Iowa State Cyclones felt confident Hatch led the Cyclones in hitting per-
that they could beat the Bluejays coming centage with .357, her third-best hitting
CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY
into their matchup in the first round of the Iowa State volleyball faced Penn State on Sept. 6. Penn State won 3-0. In their NCAA tourna- percentage this season in a three-set match.
2019 NCAA Volleyball tournament, as they ment against the Creighton Bluejays, the Cyclones lost 0-3. Hatch hit six kills on 14 attempts and
had already beaten Creighton in an exhibi- scored eight points, which gave her the
tion game earlier this year 3-2. However, that strong defense did not show Cyclones even more. third-most points for the Cyclones against
The Cyclones struggled to contain the in its defeat to Creighton. the Bluejays.
Bluejays’ attacks and struggled to create In its 3-0 loss to Creighton, Iowa State POOR ATTACKING DOOMS CYCLONES Schuler hit nine kills and scored nine
offense of their own, but had solid perfor- allowed Creighton to hit .366 overall. Sets Iowa State had an opportunity against points, both of which were tied for a team-
mances by two freshmen in Annie Hatch two and three were the worst for Iowa State, Creighton from the very beginning of the high (senior outside hitter Josie Herbst tied
and Michal Schuler. as Creighton hit .467 in the second set and match. Creighton hit .188 in the first set, yet Schuler in both statistics), on Friday.
.452 in the third set. Iowa State couldn’t take advantage as they Schuler also hit .238, which is her best
DEFENSE FALTERS IN DEFEAT Creighton out-hit Iowa State .366 to .208. hit .206. Iowa State lost the first set 25-22. hitting percentage in a match since the
Prior to Friday ’s NCAA tournament They also hit 11 more kills and scored 18 To make the first set even more difficult Cyclones faced off against the Oklahoma
matchup against Creighton, Iowa State more points than Iowa State did. to overcome was the five service errors the Sooners on 10/19. Schuler also had nine
had only been allowing its opponents to hit W hile the Bluejay s offense put the Cyclones committed. digs, nearly giving her a double-double.
.208 per match. This hitting percentage was match away, the Cyclones’ inconsistent Iowa State’s offense couldn’t build momen- The Cyclones’ season comes to an end with
fourth in the Big 12. offense in the first two sets doomed the tum in the second set, as it only hit .132 and a record of 17-12.
Monday, December 09, 2019 Iowa State Daily LIMELIGHT 07
10S OF 10S
The Wombats’ ‘Glitterbug’
Album paints harsh picture of modern romance
BY ANNELISE.WELLS about hookup culture and lust-centered
@iowastatedaily.com romance, but other tracks such as “Greek
Tragedy” reveal the darker emotions behind
In “Glitterbug,” The Wombats paint a these romantic interactions that leaves the
bleak look into relationships in the modern listener aching and reflecting on personal
technological age with grace, grit and a spar- experiences. There is a sense of urgency that
kle of synth. pushes you track by track until you are hit
“Glitterbug” is the fourth album of the with a moment of crystal clarity starkly con-
indie-rock group, following up their second trasting the muddled synth and guitar.
and break-out album “A Guide to Love, Loss “Isabel” is a track almost exactly halfway
and Desperation.” The three-man band’s through the album, offering a quiet break
tongue-in-cheek goofy tone decreases in within the hazy madness with heart-clench-
“Glitterbug,” as their coming-of-age story ing lyrics backed by simple guitar chords.
through the eyes of lead singer and guitarist The song has a simple production behind it,
Matthew Murphy. until almost the end where it’s just Murphy’s
This album is more western-influenced voice and a simple guitar track. His voice
compared to their previous endeavors. While becomes increasingly synthesized and styl-
the members of the band are always involved ized. While “Isabel” is a moment to breathe
in producing their music, “Glitterbug” was within the heavier album, eventually you
made across continents. come down from the high, and the group
“Especially on this album, a lot of the time throws you back into the madness.
Murph would be in Los Angeles and we Closing track “Flowerball” leaves the lis-
would work on the backing track and send tener yearning for more, echoing Murphy’s
it over to him, then he’d go in the studio desperate callings for answers within love.
and work on it, then send it back,” said Dan It’s a fitting end to an album dealing with
Haggis, drummer for The Wombats in an questions about love, lust and modern-age
interview with Ground Sounds. “It was a fun COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
romance. The main hook of the song is even
“Glitterbug” by the Wombats is a 10s of the 10s album for its honest perspective on mod-
way and a new approach for us to work. The based around a question, as Murphy sings:
ern-age love, lust and romance overall backed by impressive production.
distance created the need for a new method.” “How could you waltz through my blood-
The band members worked heavil y The technological impact that can make- “I need to keep moving to find inspira- stream and then never call?” On an album
with Bastille producer Mark Crew on or-break a relationship is no stranger to tion,” Murphy said in an interview with so focused on only answering questions with
“Glitterbug,” and the British-indie-pop Murphy’s lyrics, but this song takes a direct NME about the track. “I went to Barcelona more questions, leaving the album with even
influence is evident within each track. approach on criticism through the chorus. for a week and I’d just sit in a square and get more unanswered questions about love and
The album opens with “Emoticons,” a bit- “And all these emoticons and words/ Try to drunk — the song ‘Pink Lemonade’ came the future is an appropriate ending.
tersweet introduction to the band’s thoughts make it better but they only make it worse.” from that. I just upped and fucked off and The Wombats add darker themes in
on online dating and romance. It’s a yearn- The bright synth in “Glitterbug” is often my girlfriend at the time, she went out and “Glitterbug” to their humorous, often absurd
ing for honesty and open communication contrast to backhanded lyrics, creating a I had these ideas that she was fucking other songs from previous albums. This change
and wanting something that is so bad for parody of modern pop-rock tunes. This peaks people. I actually forced the paranoia…. doesn’t feel forced, but natural and relatable
you, as Murphy sings: “It’s tough to main- in the dance-centered “Pink Lemonade,” a Sometimes I purposefully fuck myself up among their discography, as if the band is
tain focus baby/ Now all my elephants are song about a falsely sweetened relationship to get a song out of it I suppose. I wouldn’t growing up and starting to rebel against
in the room/ We crave the fiction when we and seeing the world through rose-colored purposely fuck up a relationship but I do itself. With fantastic synth and syncopated
need the truth/ You need to find a different glasses. With biting lyrics such as “If you tend to say, ‘Right I’m gonna go away for a guitar, each song is catchier than the last and
boys to chew.” From the get-go, the song’s bring him home/ Can you use the spare while now.’” sticks with you after just one listen. It throws
darker lyrics layered over almost haunting bedroom,” it’s pretty much the the politest “Glitterbug” is filled with hazy, lo-fi pro- you into a headspace that is impossible to get
whistle tones indicate this album is taking way to say “fuck you” Murphy could come duction. Party tracks such as “Give Me A out of — which is why this album is defi-
a different turn. up with. Try” seem commonplace with club pop songs nitely one of the best of the 2010s.
Rapper Juice WRLD dies at 21
Singer’s death predicted by own song lyrics
BY TREVOR.BABCOCK platinum certification and his follow-up
@iowastatedaily.com album “Death Race for Love,” debuted at
No. 1 on the Billboard 200 last March.
Rapper and singer Juice WRLD, born Juice WRLD began releasing music on
Jarad Anthony Higgins, died at the age of the Soundcloud platform in 2015 at age 17
21 Sunday morning. and was 19 when he signed with Interscope
Reported by TMZ, Juice WRLD suf- Records. He turned 21 on Dec. 2, a week
fered a seizure at Chicago’s Midway Airport before his death.
while returning home from California. Law Juice WRLD was named Top New Artist
enforcement sources told TMZ that Juice at this year’s Billboard Music Awards.
WRLD was bleeding from the mouth when Juice WRLD was known for his melodic
paramedics arrived at the scene. He was pro- and melancholic approach to hip-hop, with
nounced dead a short time after he arrived at angst reminiscent of emo and pop punk. His
the hospital. The cause of death is currently lyrics often explored mental health, drug use
undetermined. and death.
Juice WRLD first gained popularity on On Juice WRLD’s “Too Soon..” EP, a
PHOTO BY MAC DOWNEY
Soundcloud with hits “Lucid Dreams” and project dedicated to the late Lil Peep and
Juice WRLD passed away on Sunday at Chicago’s Midway Airport. The rapper and singer was
“All Girls Are The Same,” where he was 21, having just celebrated his birthday a week ago on Dec. 2.
XXXTentacion, he rapped, “What’s the 27
the most liked, listened to and shared artist club? We ain’t making it past 21,” on the
on the platform in 2018. “Lucid Dreams” The success of the two songs earned Juice and “All Girls Are The Same” were the lead song “Legends.” The lyrics refer to the many
reached as far as No. 2 on the Billboard WRLD a multi-million dollar record deal singles on his first studio album, “Goodbye popular artists who died at age 27, and his
Singles Chart. with Interscope Records. “Lucid Dreams” & Good Riddance.” The album received a rap peers who did not live past age 21.
08 Iowa State Daily Monday, December 09, 2019
ANTARCTICA PG1 Once students have made NURSING PG1
it through the Drake Passage,
agriculture to be experienced. though, they are greeted by calm offered online. Iowa State offers the program
“Of course, they don’t have crop conditions and considerably mild courses right on campus. Wangerin said she
farming or anything like that,” temperatures. It is summertime in believes the ability to meet in person allows
Cornell said. “There won’t be cows Antarctica during the trip and the for students to get a more caring, human and
or anything in Antarctica.The type weather is comparable to winter nurturing experience, which allows students
of wildlife they see while they are in Iowa. to go to a higher level.
there are several types of birds, as “Because it’s the summer, it will Bowker said Iowa State’s Bachelor’s of
well as whales and seals, and of be in the mid-thirties,” Blanchong Science in Nursing program offers local,
course penguins.” said. “We will be nice and warm domestic and international opportunities
Stephen Dinsmore, depart- while everybody [in Iowa] is freez- for nursing students that are relevant to their
ment chair of entomology, is one ing. Whatever you would wear clinical practice. These opportunities can be
of the professors going on the to be outside around Ames, you related to interests the students have and
study abroad trip to Antarctica. would be more than prepared to are very individualized and allows students
He is an associate professor in the be [in Antarctica].” to explore.
department of natural resource Students will be sharing the “I truly believe that in a program that has
ecology and management and boat with other tourists, too. that face to face, that interaction, that going
specializes in ornithology — the COURTESY OF STEPHEN J. DINSMORE Blanchong said people of many out into clinical settings together, debriefing
study of birds. On previous study abroad trips to Antarctica, students witnessed ages and countries accompany the together, relationship building, you cannot
“I love the sea birds; I’m a bird penguin species such as the chinstrap penguins. group on their trip. replicate that online,” Wangerin said. “[...]
person,” Dinsmore said. “I really “Some of the students really We are not just meeting the expectations of a
like the large mammals, like some of other human civilization, except the natural features of Antarctica,” start to get to know these people baccalaureate degree, we are exceeding it but
of the seals, and we saw a lot of in rare occasions. To me what’s Blanchong said. “Talking about from different places,” Blanchong in ways that we just can’t do any other way.
orcas on the last trip. It was really most impressive is the immensity what Antarctica is in terms of the said. “That’s kind of fun to watch I think a big difference is the students that
cool to see those as well.” of the landscape. You can stand on continent, the geological history, and be a part of.” come to a program like this [come] because
This will be Dinsmore’s third the front of the boat and it’s 4 a.m. the history and changes in animal Along with meeting new they really want that.”
time traveling to Antarctica, and you can do a circle around you and plant communities.” people, Blanchong emphasized Though the program is still new, program
along with Julie Blanchong, and see 25 to 30 glaciers.” Dinsmore said each student how momentous traveling to a evaluation strategies are still being used in
who is also an associate profes- The students will be staying learns about a specific aspect of place like Antarctica can be for order to determine if anything needs to
sor in the department of natural on the boat, which Blanchong Antarctica. On the trip, the stu- students. She said she is grateful change.
resource ecology and manage- explained doesn’t get close to the dents have the opportunity to Iowa State supports study abroad Wangerin said the students have been
ment. Blanchong’s specialty is land. Visitors have to embark on teach each other about their topic trips like this one. great about providing feedback for improve-
mammalogy, which is the study smaller rubber boats called zodiacs of expertise while experiencing it “It’s an opportunity for students ment, and the students have been very
of mammals. to reach land. in real life. to see places that they might not pleased with the way the program has rolled
“The two of us, we have exper- When transitioning from the “We have each student get to otherwise have a chance to see,” out overall.
tise in vertebrates,” Dinsmore said. boat to the zodiacs and then to know something that relates to the Blanchong said. “Antarctica in
“Those two expertises play really the land, students have to take course’s content,” Dinsmore said. particular — where we are going
well because you see quite a few proper precautions to protect the “Maybe a creature or a plant or a in particular — isn’t going to be JUNCK PG4
mammals and quite a few birds environment. particular expedition. They write a like this forever. It’s an oppor-
that are unique.” “ We minimize our impact paper on it and then what’s really tunity to experience a place that a $250 million budget?’ But I do have the
Blanchong and Dinsmore said on a real fragile environment,” interesting is that we put them in a is changing rapidly and get to experience and the background of living in
it is exciting to witness the wildlife Dinsmore said. “[We] wear certain position of being the expert.” appreciate it.” Ames and knowing what our community
of Antarctica and emphasized how boots that are dipped in a solvent Along with wildlife and vast Dinsmore agreed with needs. From talking to our constituents,
captivating the landscape is. before you exit the boat to try and landscapes, another thing stu- Blanchong in regard to the fact I’ve learned a lot and I’m excited to take on
“It’s hard to explain — the sanitize them when you get on the dents are prepared to encounter they are both thankful for an those budget discussions.”
pictures that you see don’t really zodiac. There’s a lot of attention is seasickness. Blanchong said opportunity like this. He also said Junck will be one of the two students
do it justice,” Blanchong said. to not introduce plant seeds or since the trip is not tropical like it’s worthwhile to take students to sit in on the Council’s meetings, the
“Everything is immense in size. pathogens or anything like that. many other study abroad pro- to Antarctica, especially when other being Ex-Officio Devyn Leeson,
Big, big mountains. Big, big bodies There are strict precautions.” grams, there are not as many dis- they finally get to experience the who is appointed by Iowa State’s Student
of water. [It’s] very white and blue Students learn these precau- eases to prepare for. Nonetheless, environment they have learned so Government.
and shades of gray. It’s very, very tions prior to their departure students are warned of the harsh much about. While preparing for the elections, Junck
different from anywhere I’ve ever through a required course called conditions of the water they must “I feel like I’m really fortunate to became a regular at the bi-weekly City
been.” “Natural History of Antarctica.” travel through. go to a place like [this],” Dinsmore Council meetings. The meetings are typically
Dinsmore agreed with They are instructed by Blanchong “We leave from the tip of South said. “Not many people on the 6 p.m. Tuesdays in the Council Chambers
Blanchong’s admiration of the and Dinsmore about the trip as America and have to cross a body planet get to go to Antarctica. I at Ames City Hall, unless otherwise stated.
environment of Antarctica. well as the environment of the of water called the Drake Passage,” really like seeing the reactions of “I think a weakness of mine is sometimes
“It’s a really pristine wilderness,” continent. Dinsmore said. “It can be terribly, students. It’s so radically different looking at things more negatively or being
Dinsmore said. “It’s very quiet, you “Every week we meet and we terribly rough sometimes. The than anything they’ve ever seen hard on myself,” Junck said. “Throughout
don’t see any other signs of people, talk about a lot of the history of water will come up over the boat.” before.” this campaign, [that] has been a big way to
grow as a person for me and be more con-
fident in myself and my abilities, and not
REBOOT PG3 CLOTHING PG4 closure. They also made a shirt to kind of shrink myself when people disagree
mimic a button up, but it was also with me but be able to have a civil conver-
“The individuals who are represented on ‘The L Word,’ there’s client comes in to try it on. They will made with magnetic snaps. sation and understanding about ‘even if we
a lot of very skinny, cisgender women,” Meek said. “There’s a lot let the students know what is work- Selena Pintor, senior in apparel, disagree on things, both viewpoints are valid
of white women, there are people of color but they are almost ing and what is not working. merchandising and design, took and important.’”
passing as being white women. You have all very femme char- Once they know for sure every- McKinney’s apparel, merchandising During one of the meetings, the Council
acters, at least at the beginning of the show.” thing fits and functions how it’s and design 426 class in 2017. Pintor’s had a prolonged conversation on rental and
There were very few characters in the show who had a diverse supposed to, they work on the final group worked on sensibility issues. affordable housing, new ordinances and
background of ethnicity or had a larger build to them. It has been garment. After a photoshoot of the “We made a vest that was weighted new state laws. At the meeting, Junck said
10 years since the original show came to an end and the reboot client wearing the final garment, to soothe the client we were work- votes were made on the Council which she
will give viewers the opportunity to compare aspects such as the everyone presents their clothing in ing with […],” Pintor said. “She had felt a student could have added a different
representation of sexualities and diversity of characters. class. sensibility issues with her clothing so perspective to.
“If we’re going to talk about representation, it has to be inter- Finally, the students can enter we made sure nothing on the inside “I think one of the controversial deci-
sectional,” Meek said. “The fact that there are so many queer folks their garment into The Fashion would bother her, the seams or the sions was early in the spring was the rental
of all sizes and all nationalities and there are queer people of all Show. ties or anything like that.” cap,” Junck said. “A lot of students felt that
genders [...] there are so many opportunities to expand what it Morgan Tweed, graduate archi- Pintor said it is very important to it would have disadvantaged them because
means to be queer.” tecture student, modeled his outfit think about adaptable clothing and they would no longer be able to rent prop-
While not all representations of sexuality in the media are at The Fashion Show 2019. Tweed people don’t realize how privileged erties in certain areas [...] That, I know, was
positive, they are there to be observed and compared and can was diagnosed with stiff person syn- they are to not have to think about a contentious decision that took a lot for the
impact those watching the television shows or movies. drome, which put him in a wheel- the shopping experience the way Council to decide, and it was later repealed
“When we say things like ‘representation matters,’ having chair. Tweed said one of his ideals others might have to. by the legislature, but I think a student with
access to positive media portrayals [...] that can be your support he was looking for in clothing was “Design for All” is one of three a vote in that decision would have been very
system,” Meek said. comfort. projects in the course. McKinney important to have.”
“The L Word: Generation Q” is available on Showtime. Three “Most clothes are not designed for said one of the other projects has The rental ordinance would have made
cast members from the original “The L Word” are returning as wheelchair use,”Tweed said. “They’re been wearable technology and the it so a maximum of 25 percent of houses
their original characters for the reboot: Katherine Moennig, not designed to be sitting all day.” third is something that uses art as in campus neighborhoods could be rental
Jennifer Beals and Leisha Hailey. The group of students designing inspiration. For more information units. This was part of the prolonged con-
The premiere was Sunday and a new episode will air every the clothes for Tweed made a pair on this course, visit the Iowa State versation on affordable housing that the
Sunday at 9 p.m. of business slacks with a magnetic course catalog. Council had.
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