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At its most recent meeting, the Board of Regents in Iowa listened to Iowa State students’ concerns about campus climate and president Michael Richards said the Board will not organize campus forums. Students traveled to the Board meeting at the University of Northern Iowa and demanded change come to universities after many controversial events occurred this semester. “My name is Chris Simmons, and I am a proud and pissed o student from Iowa State,” Simmons said during the meeting. “Now, if I was a Board of Regents member I might be wondering, ‘What are all these students doing in my meeting? I make it pretty hard to come here.’ We’re here because we are sick and tired of going to universities that don’t seem to give a damn about their students.” Speaking during the public comment time, Junck becomes is 80 more voters than the election in said. “We knocked — within five days Simmons brought up racial tensions on campus November. of the [runoff ] election — 500 doors. and tuition raises. the youngest “I am so excited,” Junck said. “It de - [Between the two elections] we knocked “We’re sick and tired of universities that allow nitely shows that the work that we’ve been well over 1,000 doors.” white supremacists to organize on their campus elected woman doing — not since the rst election — but e candidates had about three weeks without consequence,” Simmons said at the meet- since day one. [It] has paid o , especially to reach out to their bases again after the ing. “I’m sick and damn tired of tuition hikes that BY AMBER.MOHMAND AND with this higher turnout with the runo runo was announced. are designed to keep working-class students like JACOB.SMITH election.” “We worked really hard to talk to stu- me out.” @iowastatedaily.com Her opponent, incumbent councilman dents the rst time around and to really In an Inside Iowa State article, Richards said the Chris Nelson, received 587 votes, or 45.15 expand it,” Blair said. “ is time it was a Board will not organize campus forums, one of the Rachel Junck made history by becoming percent of the vote. little bit easier because we talked to them demands made by students during the meeting. the youngest woman ever to be elected to Taylor Blair, senior in industrial design once, theoretically, but because of the “ ey [students] were respectful of the board, a political o ce in Iowa on Tuesday night. and campaign manager for Junck, said break, it was actually harder. e rst time and I certainly respect them,” Richards said in the Junck received 712 votes, or 54.77 per- the group spent a lot of time going door- we had all this time to talk to people and article. “ e regents don’t call public forums, but cent of the vote. to-door and speaking with students and this time it was hard because we had to we would consider going to those.”
ere was a total of 1,300 people who community members. Iowa State’s campus has had multiple race-ori- voted in the Ward 4 election, which “We knocked doors like crazy,” Blair JUNCK PG8 entated issues throughout the semester that con- cerned students at the meeting. e university implemented a temporary chalk- JACOB SMITH/ IOWA STATE DAILY ing policy after abortion arguments took place Rachel Junck embraces a member of her campaign team after receiving the news that she was elected to represent Ward 4 on Tuesday. on sidewalks alongside multiple other events on Junck is the youngest woman ever to be elected to a political o ce in Iowa. campus, such as the defacement of Bean House in Geo roy Hall with a racial slur and social media pictures surfacing of Student Government Adviser Alex Krumm with his face painted black. All of Latinx term brings controversy these events led to students protesting the events by blocking o Lincoln Way, demanding to speak BY DAI’TYNN.COPPAGE-WALKER give people who are part of the LGBTQIA+ with Iowa State President Wendy Wintersteen. @iowastatedaily.com community a sense of belonging, people Most recently, Kyle Francis Haney, an Iowa who are gender-conforming used the State student, was charged with rst-degree harass- e term Latinx has been used numer- word “Latinx” to identify themselves as ment and fourth-degree criminal mischief for ous amounts of time in academic journals, well. Many people use this word without allegedly making comments and doing damage to university events and all over social media. understanding the true meaning behind it, a Frederiksen Court apartment. People use this word to either identify causing confusion. Wintersteen addressed campus climate concerns themselves with a certain community or “I think it’s a personal choice,” said in her speech to the Board during the meeting. to put others in a speci c group. Gabriel Rodriguez, assistant professor in “This semester we have [engaged] with a As this term continues to grow, there are the school of education department. “I new group on campus called Students Against some people who feel comfortable with this think people forget that there are times Racism,” Wintersteen said during the meeting. term and there are also others who are a bit that words and terms are political and “We’ve had a number of meetings with the stu- skeptical with using it. then they have a history. So as for me as dents to hear about their concerns, to hear about Instead of using Latina, Latino or a cis-gender straight guy, like, ‘Who am I their stories, and they presented us with a list Latin@, the term “Latinx” was created to to label myself as a latinx person?’ [...] and of their demands.[...] [W]e responded to their identify people who are of Latin American I’m going to use it, knowing that I have an demands, and those demands are now up on our descent or a part of the hispanic communi- orientation of solidarity versus an orienta- campus climate webpage.” ties that make room for others who iden- tion that seeks to just erase and be using LOGAN METZGER/ IOWA STATE DAILY Wintersteen said her administration will con- tify as gender non-conforming, non-binary just to be trendy and popular.” Lucía Suárez at the Studies 25 Year Anni- tinue to update the community with current and gender, queer, transgender, etc. versary Symposium, in which the term “Lat- future incidents through the campus climate LATINX PG8 Even though this word was created to inx” was brought up by multiple parties. webpage. 02 CAMPUS BRIEF Iowa State Daily Wednesday, December 04, 2019
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12.4.19 Lecture: The Quest to Know What it Means Horticulture Club: Poinsettia sale, Ground to be Human, South Ballroom, Memorial oor rotunda, Curtiss Hall at 10 a.m. Horticulture Union at 7 p.m. “Once Upon a Peace Pilgrimage: club members will sell poinsettias of various colors The Quest to Know What it Means to be Human.” Dec. 4-7 at a di erent campus location daily. Roy Tamashiro shares stories and life lessons from his global peace pilgrimage (2015-present). Wood-Burned Ornaments, Workspace at He found insights into healing and peace from the Iowa State Memorial Union at 2 p.m. Need a Holocaust survivors, massacre witness-survivors in last minute gift? Starting with a wood slice, stamp Vietnam and Korea, and “A-bomb legacy succes- a design on and trace it with a wood burner, or sors” who shared their memories and traumas. freehand your own idea. Men’s Basketball, Hilton Coliseum at 7 p.m. SUB Member Meeting, The M-Shop, Memo- Iowa State vs. University of Missouri-Kansas City. rial Union at 5 p.m. Come hang out with Student Union Board and learn more about their upcoming Jazz Night, Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music events, and how you can get involved, at their Hall at 7:30 p.m. Professor Michael Giles directs bi-weekly general meetings! FREE and open to ALL the jazz ensembles. ISU students! Grandma Mojo’s Moonshine Revival Com- Wreath-Making Workshop, Reiman Gardens edy Troupe, The M-Shop, Memorial Union 6 p.m. Learn how to assemble a holiday wreath at 9 p.m. This group is great for those who love with Reiman Gardens’ Assistant Director, Aaron the improv comedy humor of their fellow college Steil. students and can’t get enough of location, occupa- GARRETT HEYD/ IOWA STATE DAILY tion, means of death. Night bike A lone bike leans against a bike rack along Welch Avenue during the late hours of POLICE BLOTTER the night. 12.1.19 IOWA STATE DAILY Eddie LaFerrel Evans, age 62, of 3500 E 38 Ct. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and held for another BUSINESS DIRECTORY agency at 700 SE 16 Street (reported at 6:28 p.m.). Tanisha Maray Huse, age 25, of 2101 Oakwood Rd. - Ames, Iowa, was cited for failure to appear, simple, at 1315 S B Avenue (reported at 11:59 p.m.). Jackson Cleaning Service Call us at 231-3649 •Residential Cleaning •Windows CORRECTIONS • RENTALS: •Getting Your Home Guaranteed Your Rental •Deep Cleaning The Iowa State Daily welcomes comments To submit a correction, please contact our Ready For the Market Deposit Back! • Sorority& Fraternity and suggestions or complaints about errors editor at 515-294-5688 or via email at editor@ that warrant correction. iowastatedaily.com. References • Insured & Bonded • 27 Years Experience • Gift Cards Available
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Wednesday, December 04, 2019 Iowa State Daily NEWS 03 StuGov to Biden lacks youth vote review bills Candidate tabled during lags behind in semester BY CASSIE.LEHMANN support from @iowastatedaily.com demographic At Wednesday night’s meeting, Student Government will examine funding for a variety of BY KATHERINE.KEALEY university organizations, review two debt contracts @iowastatedaily.com and look into nancing many internal matters. A variety of organizations are requesting funds A recent Civiqs poll conducted by Iowa from Student Government. State found former Vice President Joe Biden Student Legal Services is a legal aid office with 12 percent support among likely Iowa that provides free and confidential legal ser - Democratic caucusgoers. vices for students at Iowa State. e organiza- While sitting at 12 percent among all tion is requesting $5,481.11 from the Senate likely Democratic caucusgoers, Biden has Discretionary account for computers and supplies. only two percent support among likely Sparkle Squad is an all-inclusive cheer and Democratic caucusgoers ages 18-34. Sen. dance team that includes individuals with disabil- Bernie Sanders leads among this demo - ities. e squad is asking Student Government for graphic with 28 percent support, followed $2021.36 to be transferred from the Excellence by Sen. Elizabeth Warren with 26 percent Fund for new uniforms, sleeves and Spanx. support, according to the poll. GRANT TETMEYER/ IOWA STATE DAILY Student Government has an organization debt Zack Bonner, Iowa State lecturer of polit- Joe Biden addresses a crowd of AARP members at the 2020 Presidential Candidate Forum host- reserve set in place to help fund clubs out of their ical science, said Biden fails to pick up as ed by AARP Iowa and the Des Moines Register July 15 at the Olmsted Center at Drake University. current debt. many youth voters as candidates such as e Revival Club has a contract with Student Warren because this demographic tends to Democratic nominee have been ongoing that age bloc. Government and will need to repay Student be more progressive while Biden is a moder- debates, and Bonner said he believes this However, two percent among younger Government according to the terms and condi- ate — though Bonner said this could benet hurts Biden. voters is not zero, and Biden has some sup- tions that both parties have agreed on. him in bigger swing states. “In terms of the youth vote, him being port among younger voters, including at e club has also been recognized to receive “Even though the youth vote is doing the stereotypical, older male politician, [...] Iowa State. $9,250 at the beginning of their agreement. much better, I think in general more of the might be working against him because this Darien Porter, freshman in history, said It will need to pay back Student Government population is likely to stick with a more generation is a much more progressive and he supports Biden because of the legacy at least $500 each semester through the fall of moderate candidate,” Bonner said. “Generally diverse generation than ever before, and he has left, particularly from the Obama 2028 or until the club has met all of its nancial they are looking for a candidate that not I think it seems like they are wanting to administration. obligations. necessarily agrees 100 percent with all issues support a female or LGBTQ candidate,” “I thought Obama was a pretty revolu - e Swim Club has also been acknowledged they are focused [on], but one that [can beat] Bonner said. tionary president, and the things he did for to receive a debt contract. Donald Trump in the general election.” Bonner said the Biden campaign’s goal the country were really good,” Porter said. e club will accept $2,200 at the beginning of Throughout this election cycle, ques - may not require locking in the youth vote “Biden has the same opinions as him and he their agreement. It will need to pay back Student tions of age and gender of the potential due to lower voter turnout in the past among will continue to build o what Obama did.” Government at least $550 each semester through the spring of 2021 or until the club has paid back all nancial obligations. Each bill will be looked at and voted upon Lecturer speaks on Rocky Flats separately during Wednesday night’s meeting. Additionally, Student Government will seat an at-large to the Civic Engagement Committee. BY ANNEKE.JOHNSON a section of her book to the audi- Sehba Faheem, senior in biological systems engi- @iowastatedaily.com ence, in which two men attempt to neering, has expressed interest in the position and put out a re at Rocky Flats. will face approval at Wednesday’s meeting. Kristen Iversen, professor of Following her explanation, Previously, Student Government has recog- creative writing at the University Iversen told the story of its nized 10 women in STEM elds that are faculty, of Cincinnati, discussed some downfall. undergraduate and graduate students. e honor- of the content in her book, “Full Nearly every household nearby ees are showcased with banners in Parks Library Body Burden: Growing Up in the was affected by cancer, Iversen for International Women’s Day. Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats,” said. Farm animals were born Keeping this tradition alive, Student on Tuesday in the Sun Room of with defects, and people wanted Government will feature ve additional women the Memorial Union. to know what was going on. with ve new banners. Sen. Kaitlyn Roling will “What I wanted to do when Iversen said the protests began introduce a bill that requires $785.50 to be trans- I wrote ‘Full Body Burden’ was with nuns, who believed that the ferred from the Special Projects account to fund to tell the story not only through plant was producing nuclear weap- the new banners. my own eyes and what I experi- ons. As the word got out, people Student Government will also look to fund enced, but through the eyes of all began sitting on train tracks and streaming services for Student Government the dierent kinds of people who circling the plant, demanding debates. Last year, the Annual Allocations the experienced this story, and how it change. Election Commission accepted $180 for tech impacted their lives,” Iversen said. Iversen said she worked at fees but received a quote that was $170 more than e term “body burden,” Iversen Rocky Flats for a period of time initially anticipated. said, refers to the amount of radio- when she was a student, but even- e Election Commission is requesting $170 active material present in a human COURTESY OF LECTURES SERIES tually quit. She said when she be transferred from the Special Projects account body, which acts as an internal and Kristen Iversen discussed her book about Rocky Flats and growing worked there, people said it could to fund for the additional fees. ongoing source of radiation. up near the secret nuclear facility Tuesday in the Memorial Union. never be cleaned up because the Additionally, Finance Director Madison Iversen’s book details Rocky proper technology to do so did Mueller and Speaker Kelsey Culbertson are look- Flats, the plutonium pit produc- “It took a lot of courage in many scrubbing bubbles. ey were not not exist. ing for money to fund new laptops for themselves. tion facility that she and her family dierent ways to write this book.” making scrubbing bubbles.” Today, Rocky Flats is buried. Each position requires laptops that keep track of lived a couple miles from when she Rocky Flats was owned by the Iversen went on to discuss some Among the buried rooms, Iversen all old documents, excel tracking and bills. e was growing up. Atomic Energy Commission. It of what went on at Rocky Flats, said, are “innity rooms,” or rooms bill requires $2,398 to be allotted from the Special “I was writing about the two operated from 1952 to 1989. In particularly the environmental that are so contaminated they can Projects account to pay for the new devices. things that I had been told and that time, more than 70 thousand damage it caused. One incident never be opened. All internal funding bills will be reviewed and raised never to talk about and plutonium bomb pits were made, that she detailed involved more To wrap up the lecture, Iversen voted separately on at Wednesday’s meeting. never to speak about, and that each for about four million dollars, than five thousand barrels of discussed what Rocky Flats looks Sen. Kaitlyn Roling, Sen. Tony Tonet, Sen. was Rocky Flats, because a lot Iversen said. radioactive waste, which stood like today. Jacob Ludwig and Sen. Lydia Greene will intro- of people in my neighborhood “The rumor in the neighbor- out in the open. e barrels rusted, Homes are still being built near duce a bill to make Iowa State a more green worked at Rocky Flats, and you hood was that they were making and the waste leaked out. it, she said, despite protests. She campus. e “Sustainable Outside Lights Are could get red if you talked about household cleaning supplies,” Iversen also discussed two res cited studies that showed higher Rad (SOLAR) Act” is an idea to have solar your job, and the other thing is my Iversen said. “My mother thought that happened at Rocky Flats, one reported rates of breast cancer and STUGOV PG8 father’s alcoholism,” Iversen said. for years that they were making in 1957 and one in 1969. She read leukemia in the area. 04 NEWS Iowa State Daily Wednesday, December 04, 2019 Joe Biden Research to marketplace scheduled Innovation to visit Iowa Corps turns BY JAKE.WEBSTER research into @iowastatedaily.com products Former Vice President Joe Biden will make his first visit to Iowa State as a presidential candidate BY LOGAN.METZGER Wednesday. e Democratic presidential frontrunner is undertak- @iowastatedaily.com ing an eight-day, 18-county “No Malarkey” bus tour of Iowa. His wife, the former second lady, is also embarking The National Science Foundation on a tour of the state, hosting some solo and some joint Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program events with her husband in the Hawkeye state. She is is an initiative to transition National not scheduled to visit Ames on Wednesday. Science Foundation funded research Biden’s event is set for 11:15 a.m. in the South from the laboratory to a product in the COURTESY OF I CORPS WEBSITE Ballroom of the Memorial Union. marketplace. Iowa State became an I-Corps Site in fall 2017. The program is a collaboration between Greg Schultz, Biden’s campaign manager, told “The National Science Foundation the O ce of the Vice President for Research and the O ce of Economic Development Iowans in a press release when Biden rst announced (NSF) I-Corps program prepares scien- and Industry Relations. he was running for president, “they’d be seeing a lot tists and engineers to extend their focus of him — and he meant it” because being upfront and beyond the university laboratory and undergraduate students to learn how to There is a limit of five members per authentic “is core” to who Biden is. accelerates the economic and societal increase the impact of their research by team and academic leads may participate “When it comes to protecting health care, rebuild- benets of NSF-funded, basic-research exploring the commercial potential of on only one team per cohort. ing the middle class and defeating Donald Trump, projects that are ready to move toward their research and technology. Participation in all sessions by the Joe will continue laying out a clear vision about how commercialization,” according to the “Iowa State’s I-Corps Site program academic lead and entrepreneurial lead he will deliver results for working families,” Schultz National Science Foundation website. aims to embed a stronger and more per- is mandatory for those teams who are said in the press release. “With less than 75 days to rough I-Corps, NSF grantees learn vasive culture of entrepreneurship and selected. Participants are encouraged to the caucus, Joe is going to work harder than anyone to identify product opportunities that can innovation across the entire campus include an undergraduate student as a else to earn the support of Iowans across the entire emerge from academic research, and gain community,” according to the Iowa State second entrepreneurial lead. Hawkeye State.” skills in entrepreneurship through train- I-Corps website. “e Iowa State I-Corps In addition to oering industry expo- Biden’s bus tour comes amid lagging poll numbers ing in customer discovery and guidance Site focuses on translating discoveries sure and entrepreneurial training for par- in the rst-in-the-nation caucus state. While he leads from established entrepreneurs. that reect its strengths in engineering, ticipating teams, the Iowa State I-Corps most national polls of likely Democratic primary Iowa State became an I-Corps Site in biorenewables, materials science and agri- Site provides advice, resources, network- voters, Biden is in fourth place in the RealClearPolitics fall 2017. e program is a collaboration culture, food and nutrition, and veterinary ing opportunities and infrastructure for average of likely Iowa Democratic caucusgoers with between the Oce of the Vice President medicine.” exploring commercialization opportuni- 16.3 percent support, behind Sen. Elizabeth Warren for Research and the Oce of Economic e four-week curriculum focuses on ties. I-Corps works with entrepreneurial with 17.7 percent support, Sen. Bernie Sanders with Development and Industry Relations. customer discovery to support the tran - endeavors at Iowa State, including the 18.3 percent support and Mayor Pete Buttigieg with “I-Corps Sites nurture and support sition of ideas, devices, processes or intel- infrastructure and resources at Economic 24 percent support. multiple, local teams to transition their lectual activities into the marketplace. Development and Industry Relations, e former vice president struggles to garner the technology concepts into the market - is can be realized through the forma- such as the Iowa State Startup Factory. same levels of support among student-aged voters place,” according to the National Science tion of new start-up businesses, licens- To apply to participate in the Iowa as his opponents, earning just 2 percent support Foundation website. “e Sites provide ing agreements or identifying funding State I-Corps Site program, complete the among likely Iowa Democratic caucusgoers ages infrastructure, advice, resources, network- sources to support additional research. online application. Selected applicants 18-34, according to a poll conducted by Iowa State ing opportunities, training and modest Thirty teams are selected through a will be invited to participate in a review in November. funding to enable groups to transition competitive process each year. Each team panel to make final determinations of Biden has already qualied for the next Democratic their work into the marketplace or into consists of at least an entrepreneurial cohort members. presidential debate scheduled for Dec. 19. He is becoming I-Corps Team applicants. Sites lead who is a graduate student or post- Teams that are accepted into the pro- expected to be joined by Warren, Sanders, Buttigieg, are single-institution eorts to support doc, an academic lead who is a faculty gram and participate in all sessions are Sen. Amy Klobuchar and businessman Tom Steyer. innovation locally.” member or other qualied scientist and eligible to receive a microgrant of up to Sen. Kamala Harris had qualied for the debate but I-Corps Sites act as a training ground mentor who is an experienced or emerg- $3,000 to support customer discovery dropped out of the presidential race Tuesday. for faculty, postdoctoral, graduate and ing entrepreneur. eorts. Showcase to feature beef nutrition research from Iowa State
BY AMBER.FRIEDRICHSEN under Stephanie Hansen; she cur- In addition to the farm tour and @iowastatedaily.com rently has six graduate students, research presented, there will also a postdoctoral student, myself,” be speakers at the event including Iowa State’s Beef Nutrition Vanderwal said. “We do primary Erika Lundy, a field specialist at Showcase will allow attendees to trace-mineral research. We are basi- Iowa State. tour the beef farm, hear from speak- cally looking at zinc, manganese, “Hansen will be talking at the ers and learn about the research copper and looking at nding the event, as well as a lot of her graduate being conducted on beef nutrition right levels that we want to sup - animal science students,” Vanderwal at Iowa State. plement in cattle feed to maximize said. “We have Lee Schulz who is Starting at noon Wednesday, cattle eciency.” an economist who also partners guests are invited to a tour of Iowa Hansen is an associate professor with the beef center — [he’ll] be State’s Iowa Beef Center. At the in the animal science department talking about cattle markets. Lundy center they will be able to see the at Iowa State. Ruminant nutrition with the Iowa Beef Center will be facilities where research takes place, is Hansen’s area of expertise. talking about nishing high quality like the feeding and processing This research is what will be beef in the feedlot.” systems. featured at the showcase. It gives COURTESY OF IOWA BEEF CENTER Vanderwal said she thinks those Attendees will go to the Hansen people at Iowa State, as well as pro- The “Beef Nutrition Showcase” will begin noon Wednesday at the Iowa Beef in attendance will benet a lot from Agriculture Student Learning ducers from across Iowa, the chance Center. The showcase will have presentations on ongoing research conduct- the experience. It is a chance for Center at 1:30 p.m. for the show- to learn about developments in the ed by the Iowa Beef Center and the animal science ruminant nutrition group. people to see how Iowa State’s Iowa case, where they will continue cattle industry that are under way. Beef Center operates and what they learning about how Iowa State is “Our beef nutrition showcase is that hasn’t been published.” “ere’s kind of a lag from when are doing there. contributing to the beef industry. basically an event we are putting Vanderwal said once research is research is completed to when it’s While the event has happened in Allison Vanderwal is an assis- on [...] to showcase what our lab conducted, it can take a long time published,” Vanderwal said. “ere the past, it hasn’t been carried out tant scientist for the animal science is doing for producers of Iowa and before the results are published is a little bit of a time before pro- the past few years. department. Vanderwal, along with surrounding states,” Vanderwal and made available to producers. ducers actually hear about what we “It kind of went away,” Vanderwal others, works on research for rumi- said. “It’s kind of an event to let By putting on the showcase, the are doing at Iowa State [so] I think said. “We are going to try it again nant nutrition. us let producers know what kind research can be advertised in a more producers will benet learning our and this is sort of a brand new way “We are a group that works of research we are doing right now timely manner. current ndings.” of doing it this year.” Wednesday, December 04, 2019 Iowa State Daily OPINION 05
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COURTESY OF PIXABAY Columnist Parth Shiralkar believes that good things can come from im- pulsiveness, so people should stop putting things o and just go for it. Stop overthinking and go for what you want
BY PARTH.SHIRALKAR thinking too much. COURTESY OF FLICKR @iowastatedaily.com When I decided to head to Denver Columnist Connor Bahr believes the “John Wick” movies are the best in the industry. Bahr credits world building, Wick’s character and cinematography as some of the features that make the movies stand out. randomly, I realized that all this time I Less than a couple of years ago, my had been saving up money for some- friends (or people who publicly claim thing far, far ahead in the future. But to know me well) would not neces- then it struck me — not so gently — sarily have used words like “impul- that perhaps the future really is now. John Wick is the best sive” while answering questions about So I went ahead and booked the tick- what kind of person I am. is past ets and found a guy I had never met year has been a tremendous journey; before online and managed to work BY CONNOR.BAHR makes it the marker of a new era of Not to mention his shady past as a one which I haven’t had much time out a lodging agreement with him. @iowastatedaily.com movies is the world building. The hitman. to document, but one I’ve had more Again, a very curious vibe to the world that John Wick takes place in ere is also excellent cinematog- than enough time to relish. city. I have been to only a couple Action movies are often criticized doesn’t just serve as the reason that raphy in all of the movies, whether it One of my best knee-jerk decisions other states, and Denver has been for being testosterone-fueled enter- he goes around shooting people, but be the club scene from the rst movie, this year was to enroll in classes that the most… interesting. From run- tainment filled with unnecessary it is a fully built criminal underground which featured red and blue lights, the had nothing to do with my major. ning into old ladies on public trans- explosions and graphic gore. The with dierent organizations that con- mirror maze from the second movie, rough these classes, I have made port who were somehow very keen template for an average action movie trol dierent sectors and an organiza- where the audience could never really friends and memories I would not on getting me to visit a hospital (as a involves muscle shirts, flimsy plots tion that rules them all. Within each tell who was where, or the nal battle have if I hadn’t enrolled. Another — tourist, of course) that specializes in and bloody fist fights on rooftops of these movies, the world is being scene of the latest movie, which show- a more recent decision — was to go cancer treatment to running into a while aming helicopters fall from the added to, instead of just existing as it cases transparent glass walls, allow- on a solo trip to a city I know nothing guy who oered to pay for my Taco sky. However, that template has been was. e whole world creates an aes- ing Wick to trick his enemies. The about. So I booked a ight to Denver, Bell order if I got him some drugs recently challenged by a trilogy of thetic of class and intrigue. settings are not just backdrops for Colorado, and stayed at a complete from the local dispensary (I did not movies by the name of “John Wick.” John Wick himself is also another explosions and headshots — they are stranger’s apartment for ve days and do it, but we chatted for a while — he The first John Wick movie came interesting distinction from the norm. works of art themselves. basically whiled away my time on was a chill dude), I have had a whole out in 2014. It had a number of fea- Instead of Wick being the “retired If you need any further evidence public transport, in vegan restaurants lot of fun from this trip. tures that separates it from other army officer adorned with metals” that John Wick changed the action and walking around taking pictures At the end, I will refrain from tell- movies of its time. e most notice- who is constantly on the good side, he movie industry forever, you need look of signs and grinning at statues. An ing readers to go out and impulse- able of these features would be the has depth. Wick is not written to be a no further then what has become of unusual anksgiving, to say the least. buy tickets, especially around limited cuts, especially during the “good” guy. e audience can sympa- the industry after 2014. There have Colorado is a rather strange place anksgiving week. Instead, I shall ght scenes. is leads to complicated thize with his mission and he seems a been multiple movies featuring the with a peculiar smell to it and really encourage readers to do that one fight choreography such as gun-fu bit less ruthless than other characters Wick style: “Red Sparrow,” “Anna,” long queues at every local deli. I did thing they’ve been putting o because (kung-fu with incorporated rearms) in the universe. However, he doesn’t “Kingsmen,” “Hotel Artemis.” All of not mind; they were all probably tes- there is just so much to think through. and a smoother, more sleek-feeling ght for others, he absolutely doesn’t these movies dip into the world build- tament to the good food. Anyway, I say go for it — you’ll either learn a scene. Once again this is a huge dif- take prisoners — often times taking ing and cinematic style pioneered in before I digress too hard too fast, I lesson or earn an adventure. As for ference from the “Fast and Furious” unnecessary actions to make sure his the John Wick movies. Not to mention want to go back to my point of being me, although I shall keep saving up action sub-genre, where the camera is enemies are dead — and he also has the fact that there have been two more impulsive. Why is it so hard to be the and doing solo trips in the foreseeable constantly cutting and shaking. been shown to be selsh in his actions, John Wick movies made with more rst person to order food on the spur future, I’m not ready to add “wander- Another aspect of John Wick that pushed only by his need for revenge. movies in the making and spinos. of the moment? Maybe it comes from lust” to my Instagram bio just yet.
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BY ZACH.MARTIN State were going in two dierent directions. @iowastatedaily.com e Tigers had established themselves as a premier program, and the Cyclones were Willie Miklus is just 26 years old. He n - hoping to become that. ished his undergraduate degree two years ago “I had to know it was going to be dier - and his 75 percent done with his masters. ent,” Miklus said. “e team feel is going to Still, in those 26 years of life, he has come be dierent, the success of the team is going full circle. to be dierent, the coaching sta was going From growing up in Altoona, Iowa, a short to be dierent. I had to come to grips and 40 minutes from the campus of Iowa State, terms that it was a dierent place, but the to now being a graduate assistant coach on goal is still the same.” the Cyclones sta, Miklus is grateful for the e spot Miklus held in the lineup at 197 path he’s taken. is currently entrenched by redshirt freshman “It’s kind of de nitely chased its way back Joel Shapiro, but Dresser has said it will be from where I’m from,” Miklus said. “Still a fluid weight class between Shapiro and doing exactly what I want to do.” fellow redshirt freshman Francis Duggan. It’s a path that was tough for him to walk. Miklus had nothing but positives to say Miklus’ dad, Garry, died of amyotrophic about the young wrestlers. lateral sclerosis (ALS) — better known as IOWA STATE DAILY “I’ve told them ‘Look, it’s going to be hard, Lou Gehrig’s disease — in March of this Iowa State then-redshirt senior Willie Miklus celebrates after securing a win in his nal match it’s dierent than high school, but why not?’” year. He was 58. When he passed away, it as a Cyclone on Feb. 24 at Hilton Coliseum. Miklus said. “I haven’t tried not to preach too was ve days before the start of the Big 12 something I wanted to [do].” transferring to Iowa State could’ve hap - much out of them; I don’t want to freak them Championships and two weeks before the Growing up, Miklus’ dad was the one who pened sooner had it not been for his father out or scare them. Whoever gets the spot, it’s NCAAs. got him started in wrestling. e oldest of remaining active even with the diagnosis. doable. I don’t want them to feel like they As one of the best 197 pounders in the four siblings, Miklus was entrenched in the “I knew he was OK and things were OK at have to replace me. is is their career, this is country, Miklus wrestled for his late father. sport from the get-go. home for me to still be at Missouri and me their time in the limelight, this is their oppor- “I came home just to be closer,” Miklus said. He garnered two runner-ups and two state to be that far away,” Miklus said. “For those tunity. is is their own chapter. I want them “[Wrestling] was our thing. Predominantly, championships in high school at four dif - two years, it wasn’t too bad. I’d be home for to feel like they’re doing this on their own. we talked about wrestling, we didn’t talk ferent weight classes — including an unde- spring break and that dude would be like Making their own story. Shapiro’s incredibly about much else. Me and my dad are two feated 47-0 senior year — where he regis - ‘Alright, see you later.’ He was a tough guy tough mentally... He doesn’t really act scared dierent people. But, he’s your father, he’s tered over 300 takedowns at Southeast Polk. and you could see that ghting spirit inside or afraid. Duggan, the skill set he has has your dad, he’s that person [I] looked up to As a top-100 overall recruit in the 2013 of him. You knew that he was going to do such a high ceiling. e way he can move, the ever since I was little boy, that’s a superhero class, Miklus enrolled at Missouri, where whatever he wanted to do.” way he can wrestle — If I could take bits and of your universe.” he redshirted his rst year and nished no Recovered from the knee injury and pieces o of each of them, I would. ey both He turned in a second place finish in lower than fourth at four tournaments. He bumping up to 197 made his fourth year one compliment each other very well.” Tulsa, then capped o his outstanding col - won the Kaufman-Brand Open and had for the record books. Coaching could be in Miklus’ future. He legiate wrestling career with his fourth All- two third-place nishes. In his rst full year Becoming just the seventh Tiger to be a prefers to coach in the college ranks — at a American spot, snaring sixth. wrestling in the Tigers lineup, his impact three-time All-American, Miklus grabbed four-year university — regardless of level. It was the nal time Miklus put on a wres- was immediate. his rst-ever conference championship and “You get to know them for about ve years tling singlet. Slotted in at 184 pounds, Miklus placed won 16 of his 24 matches by bonus point vic- and you get to see them change from an Now, he is embracing the role as a coach on seventh at the NCAA Championships to tories. He ranked in the top-10 in program 18-yea-old kid to a 23-year-old young man,” the sta. He admits it’s been an adjustment. nish a redshirt freshman year in which he history for technical falls in a season, career Miklus said. “I feel like that’s a lot of fun. “You have to give up a lot of the control,” won 33 matches, had a perfect 6-0 confer - tech falls and career pins. e division doesn’t really matter, we’ll see.” Miklus said. “Let’s say we’re doing bike ence dual record and defeated four nation - As successful as that year was for Miklus Dresser said he thinks Miklus can have a sprints on the assault bikes, I can tell guys ally ranked opponents at the NCAAs. He — to go along with earning his bachelor’s successful coaching career. to sprint, but ultimately it’s up to them and was named the MAC freshman of the year. degree — it was time for a life decision. “I think to be a good coach, you have to what they want to put in to it and what they The following year, he was an All- His father’s condition was weakening by be very unsel sh,” Dresser said. “He’s already want to get out of it.” American yet again and went perfect in the the day. It left Miklus with what he called able to give a lot to our athletes. You can Kevin Dresser said that it wasn’t the plan conference dual season. His 53 dual points one of the biggest decisions of his life: trans- always learn X’s and O’s, but when you’re initially to have him on the sta after his one were the second most on the team, as were fer to Iowa State and be closer to his dad. about your athletes first, that’s when you year in a Cyclones singlet where he posted a his seven major decision victories. “It aected me a lot; Columbia was home,” become a good coach. I won’t be surprised 27-6 record including his 50th career dual All seemed to be going well for Miklus, Miklus said. “When you live somewhere for if he has a rockstar resume by the time he’s victory and 100th career win. who was getting ready to start his redshirt ve years, it just becomes home. I knew every 60 years old.” Once he got to learn about his one of two junior year. restaurant, every bar, every single school From his high school coach at Southeast All-Americans a season ago, the decision Not one, but two things got in the way building. I spent so much time in Columbia. Polk, to Brian Smith at Missouri, to Dresser was an easy one. of that. When I talked to the Missouri coaches, I was and all the assistants he’s had, the lessons “As we got to know him and we got to A season-ending knee injury two matches like ‘Hey, I’m not coming back next year and Miklus has learned each stop along the way love him and we got to understand him, it into the 2016-17 season as well as his father here’s why.’ Conversations with them weren’t have paid o in many ways for what type of just made more sense,” the third-year head being diagnosed with ALS in April of 2016 bad. ey weren’t happy conversations, but coach he wants to be. coach said. “We had the money, we had the prompted Miklus to look at the bigger they knew I was doing what was best. ey “Every single coach I had was incredibly position, it’s been a great hire for us.” picture. were proud of me for doing the right thing.” patient,” Miklus said. “I think that’s the big- Miklus was appreciative of the opportu- “People say, when you’re dying, [it] kind One glaring reason for coming to Ames gest one is just patience. I feel like a lot of nity to jump into the coaching ranks. of really puts life into perspective on what is was the fact that his dad could see him wres - my coaches knew when to push and when “It didn’t aect just me and [my dad] it important,” Miklus said. “He wanted more tle. Miklus said his father hadn’t seen him not to push. Some kids you can push all day aected my mom, brothers and my sister,” time around his kids and more time around wrestle much at Missouri since the home long and they’re not going to listen to you, Miklus said. “So sticking around to make his family.” duals had a lot of travel involved. Still, he some kids will. Getting to know the kids and sure everything was okay was definitely Even he admitted the thought of had come to terms that Missouri and Iowa what sets them o — that’s a big thing too.” Campbell extends contract through 2025
BY NOAH.ROHLFING extension, tying him to the Cyclones In the release, the school said $6 million for this oseason before and Pollard also stressed the impor- @iowastatedaily.com through the 2025 season. details of the contract would be avail- the extension was announced. tance of the contract’s impact on “I greatly appreciate Dr. [Wendy] able at a later date — but Campbell Campbell has a 26-24 record in recruiting, with the early signing Speculation about Iowa State Wintersteen’s and [Iowa State could be in for a raise from his $3.5 four years with the Cyclones, and period beginning Dec. 18. head coach Matt Campbell’s future Athletic Director] Jamie’s [Pollard] million annual salary, which was has taken Iowa State to three straight “Both Matt and I wanted to send a began to arise Monday night with proactive approach to extending my part of his 2017 contract extension bowl games. e Cyclones have won message to our fans and recruits and rumors percolating about interest contract,” Campbell said in the press through 2023. In December of 2018, seven-plus games in three of his four their families that he is excited about from Florida State and Arkansas for release. “My staff and I will be on Campbell added a year onto his con- seasons with the program, only failing the future of our football program,” their head coaching vacancies. the road this week actively recruiting tract and gained $1 million in extra to reach the number in year one (3-9). Pollard said in the press release. “We Tuesday morning, the speculation the next class of Cyclones and it is money for his coaching sta. e Cyclones will learn their des- are fortunate to have Matt leading was quickly put to rest, as Iowa State important for recruits and their fam- Buyout information in the new tination Sunday, with the knowledge our student-athletes and look for- athletics announced that Campbell ilies to understand my commitment contract will also be available at a that their head coach will be there for ward to the continued success of our had agreed to a new contract to Iowa State.” later date. Campbell’s buyout was at the 2020 football season. Campbell football program.” Wednesday, December 04, 2019 Iowa State Daily VOICES 07 Overcoming new obstacles
First generation of South Florida. According to their website, “Upward Bound graduate students provides fundamental support to participants of color share in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants their experiences to succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits.” BY VICTORIA.REYNA-RODRIGUEZ Kaaba said Upward Bound was key to her @iowastatedaily.com becoming more exposed to college and helped prepare her for higher education by offering Students of color and rst generation students tutoring as well as providing her and her peers are automatically put at a disadvantage in a col- with college visits. lege environment because of their marginalized After her undergraduate years at Florida State identities, but those identities are not holding and time spent in the Peace Corps and City Year, graduate students at Iowa State back. Kaaba began to consider graduate school. Vashalice Kaaba, a graduate student in edu- “I wanted to go to graduate school because for cation, is a first generation student herself. me it was the perfect way to link my work in the Originally from Bealsville, Florida, Kaaba Peace Corps to my advanced education,” Kaaba earned her bachelor’s degree from Florida State said. “I was nervous about applying to ISU or COURTESY OF ANNABELLE LOLINCO University and was a literacy specialist with Peace to any graduate school, honestly. My GPA after Graduate student in chemistry, rst generation student and student of color, Annabelle Lolinco. Corps Uganda and City Year Miami. undergrad was not the best and I was relying on For Kaaba, college was always an expectation. the strength of my eldwork.” Kaaba was born in the South and said she I was studying, what was the point?’ and that line She was the rst person in her immediate family Kaaba said she had faith that she could be sees certain prejudices like racism present in the of thought always kept circling back even as I to attend and graduate with a four-year degree accepted into graduate school and overcome Midwest as well — but it’s di erent than how questioned if I was in the right place.” from a university. Kaaba said her mother was obstacles along the way. Iowa State saw the she is used to experiencing it. But several things fell into place for Lolinco. always very open about wanting her to attend potential that Kaaba had seen in herself too. “The concept of ‘Iowa Nice’ is new to me,” She did research as an undergraduate student college because of how “smart” she was and it Not only does Kaaba hold the minoritized Kaaba said. “Being very transparent, I am used and said her mentor and adviser was just the seemed like the next natural progression. identity of a rst generation college student in to overt racism versus covert racism in a college type of personality that meshed well with the Kaaba agreed with her mother. graduate school, but she is also a person of color setting. Racism and prejudice is harder to see, way she worked. “I wanted to go simply because I was smart (POC) at a predominantly white institution catch and prove unless you are trained to see it.” In addition, a professor built the idea of science and I knew that with my intelligence I could (PWI). Kaaba gave advice for other POC at a PWI. communication for her, which is where Lolinco make a difference in my life and my family,” “This is my second time holding these two “Make sure you have a strong support system, ended up veering toward in terms of career goals. Kaaba said. “Intellect was my way to explore the identities — first gen and attending a PWI as or if you do not have one, create one, and if you She also got involved in Chemistry Club at a world outside of my rural, country upbringing.” a POC — and yes there was, and still is, added are able to and can a ord it, speak to a therapist,” national level. Without even realizing it, Lolinco Kaaba said her mother encouraged her greatly, stress and di culty,” Kaaba said. “My biggest issue Kaaba said. “I want mental health normalized in was making graduate school an achievable goal as well as Upward Bound based at the University that I face is the transition from region to region.” POC communities. My support system here at for herself. ISU and my therapist made it possible for me Lolinco said she has met amazing cheerlead- to thrive and do well in this space. eir support ers within her professional society, the American and help was a Godsend.” Chemical Society (ACS). Some of these cheer- Annabelle Lolinco, graduate student in chem- leaders were also rst generation scholars who istry at Iowa State, is also a rst generation stu- participated in TRiO (federal outreach and dent in graduate school who is a POC at a PWI. student services programs) and/or were people Lolinco grew up in central California all the way of color. through her undergraduate education, as she Lolinco said “all were steadfast in their stayed local for college. support.” Similarly to Kaaba, Lolinco said she always She also said ACS has given her many oppor- knew she was expected to attend college. tunities to explore all the possibilities of what she “College was an expectation in the way that can do as a scientist. Lolinco was lucky enough to everyone I knew — at my church, in my school, have institutional support that reiterated the idea in my neighborhood and my family — had that she could be successful in graduate school. this idea that I should go,” Lolinco said. “I Lolinco said when deciding which graduate unconsciously knew it was the next thing after program she wanted to be a part of, location and high school, but I didn’t really know what it all surroundings were a de nite factor. entailed.” “Ultimately, choosing to transplant from Iowa Lolinco said college didn’t even feel real to to California, I had to look really hard about what her until she was literally in it. Even though she I was losing,” Lolinco said. “Part of that was the stayed local, Lolinco said higher education was so communities I was a part of — many people at di erent because her world became much larger Fresno State, my alma mater, first generation than family and school. Lolinco explained her students and people of color. Knowingly, going journey to college. to a primarily white institution raised concerns “It was part routine and part ready to take for me.” the next step in exploring who I wanted to be,” Lolinco described her rst year at Iowa State’s Lolinco said. “Routine because the people I knew, graduate program as “infinitely harder” than like upperclassmen, were all applying to colleges. she expected, especially from the standpoint of My counselors all assumed I was going into col- getting used to cultural norms. She didn’t know lege, my parents wanted me to get my degree and many people and said she de nitely felt out of excel in what they couldn’t do when they came place in her program. But Lolinco found sup- to the United States.” port from the Womxn of Colour Network and Also in the Upward Bound program, Lolinco their retreat. said her counselors gave her strong encourage- “It was just a relief to spend a relaxing, reinvig- ment to go to college as well. orating weekend or a couple of hours a semester “My parents didn’t go to college, and so I around people at all di erent levels at Iowa State didn’t know what was all involved in the pro- feeling the same sort of pressures and stresses,” cess,” Lolinco said. “I became more analytical Lolinco said. “I started to get out more and and detail-oriented because I just did not know appreciate the place I’m in now, but it’s always a who to turn to, so I turned to anyone and every- work in progress.” one I could and did as much legwork as I could.” Lolinco also had some words of advice for rst Lolinco said she didn’t even know she wanted generation students. to go to graduate school — especially in chemistry “Make sure you have a plan of what you’re — until the tail-end of her undergraduate career. going to do,” Lolinco said. “It doesn’t have to stay “I picked my majors simply by interests — the same, but I think people get lost in the idea 220 Main Downtown Ames 515-232-0080 chemistry and communication,” Lolinco said. that more education is better. Graduate school is 220 Main www.amessilversmithing.com 515-232-0080 “Superficially in the sense that there was no just one way of getting more education. It’s tough www.amessilversmithing.com ulterior motive, which admittedly seems reckless and if it’s not something you’re willing to stick now. I thought, ‘If I wasn’t even going to like what with, it is challenging.” 08 Iowa State Daily Wednesday, December 04, 2019
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60 votes as compared to November’s election. she [said] ‘I want to do this’ and I [said] ‘Yeah, get back to people.” “ e campaign was my third time around, and because I know that you’re going to put just as pathway lights to lessen the carbon foot- About 30 of Junck’s family members, friends it was a little bit di erent this time based on the much work into City Council as you do every- print the university is creating. and supporters lled Je ’s Pizza Shop, waiting opponents that decided to run as well, but it was thing else,’” Blair said. e bill will require $19,950 to be trans- for the results of the election with her. a good campaign,” Nelson said “We had a plan. Junck said she hopes to overcome people under- ferred from the Special Project account “Anything really helped us out so much [with the We actually, I think, executed our plan pretty well, estimating her as a person and as a candidate by to install three pathway lights on central campaign],” Junck said. “Being the lead [candidate] especially for the runoff election. It just wasn’t inspiring more young people to get out and vote. campus. e cost would include the panel, going into the runo , I think that’s incredible. [...] enough to overcome some of the obstacles that She will be one of the two students to sit in on the the light pole and the installation. We’ve talked about issues that are so important in were out there.” Council’s meetings, the other being the ex-o£ cio e bill will be voted on by the Senate Ames, whether that’s local climate action, a ord- A plan of Nelson was to nish the Ames 2040 appointed by Iowa State’s Student Government. during the meeting. able housing, representation for all people in Ames, plan, a comprehensive 20-year plan which gives “I think it will be exciting to work with the Student Government will also be look- quality of life — we’ve brought a lot of these issues a long-term trajectory to where and how the city ex-o£ cio, but to be a student with a vote is de - ing into xing the Excellence Fund crite- into the conversation and had more candidates can expand. nitely important,” Junck said “To have that vote ria. Recently, the Senate has had discre- talking about them than ever before.” Nelson said this gives him more time to spend on issues that are crucial not only for students, tion on the wording of the amendment, When the results came out, the room erupted with his family. but for the whole community of Ames. So, I’m speci cally the phrasing on what “year to in screams. “I get my Tuesday nights back,” Nelson said. “I de nitely looking forward to seeing what we can year” is inferring to. “We did everything we could possibly do, we get some of my weekends back, and I get a lot of do to work together.” Sen. Matthew Klaes and Ludwig are worked so hard,” Blair said. “I’m proud of that. I’m time just to go do things with my kids, spend a Additionally, Junck’s campaign focused on looking to add the following requirement, proud of how many people we got involved in the little more time on work, and so I’m pretty excited investing in Ames’ housing market, making it an as stated in the document: “[a] fund- local elections who have never been involved in to do both of those things. I’m going to look back accessible place where young people want to stay ing request from [the Excellence Fund] local elections before.” on my time on [the] Council as a real positive after graduation. account must be for a new request or for e Council elections were the rst time Junck experience, but there’s a lot of other things to do “Students can have a voice; we’ll have more a request that demonstrates a su£ cient ran for any political o£ ce. there, and I’m looking forward to that as well.” action on climate-change-related things and will level of innovation to set it apart from any Junck said she believes it is “too early to tell” if Junck said one of her plans is to make Ames have a voice for students on housing issues,” Blair other previously granted request made she will be running again in the future. as carbon-neutral as possible, meaning no net said. “I think a lot of people we talked to were so from this account.” In the November election, Junck and Nelson release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. excited in seeing someone like themselves in o£ ce The bill will be looked at and voted failed to reach a sufficient amount of votes — e plan also includes decreasing the waste pro- and that’s important.” upon at Wednesday night’s meeting. something that hasn’t happened in eight years. duced by the city and increasing composting and Junck said she was very grateful for everyone For more information or to contact Junck received the highest number of votes with recycling citywide. who voted in the election. your senator, visit stugov.iastate.edu. e a total of 604, leaving her seven votes short of win- “I’ve seen [ Junck] pull herself into whatever “We truly couldn’t have done it without your senate meetings are open to the public ning the election with 49.51 percent of the majority. she’s doing, and I know that she’s a scientist, vote, and I’m really excited to represent you for at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in the Campanile Nelson had a 125-vote di erence between him a chemical engineer,” Blair said. “When [the the fourth Ward,” Junck said. 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Complex. By 2015, Google searches for the of “Latinx,” they use the word “Latines” say I’m Tejana, which is a female from Texas Depending on the context in which a term began to increase and Latinx became a to describe people who are part of the like a Texan basically because I identify person uses the term, Latinx could mean that widely-used identi er both on social media LGBTQIA+ community. really strongly with the place where I was someone has a di erent gender identity. If it is platforms like Tumblr and in scholarly work. Some people may think it’s not inclusive born and where I grew up,” said Erin Doran, used in the context of trying to bring people Many scholars and activists praise the term’s to indigenous languages due to the fact the assistant professor in the school of education together, such as at an event, meeting or club, ability to better include many groups of Spanish language was introduced during the department. then it can be an inclusive term. people while challenging cultural and norms.” times of colonization and erased the cultures In some communities, Latinx may feel like “So [if ] someone prefers to identify us as Although it may be inclusive to gender and languages of indigenous people. it’s a sense of belonging while some may feel Latinx, I respect and support that choice, non-conforming or gender conforming According to LatinoRebels, the indigenous as they are being pushed farther away from it’s just not a choice that I make for myself,” groups, others may feel it’s only inclusive to language does in fact have many genderless their culture. said Diana Sloan, the program director of a certain extent. and multigendered languages. “I think in some circles it has created unity, Hispanic and Latino Affairs in the Office e term, “Latinx” is an Americanized term People may feel as if they’re repeating col- and unfortunately, when people are distracted of Diversity and Inclusion. “It depends on that was developed in the U.S. According onization and others crossing the borders by by preferred terminology it can be used to the context. So I know that there are student to LatinoRebel, “ e term “Latinx” is used not identifying with their indigenous roots. separate,” Sloan said. “But we’re very fortunate groups at Iowa State that say Latinx and they almost exclusively within the United States. What others fail to realize is that you have that we have a strong community that knows refer to everybody in what I refer to as the According to Google trend data, “Latinx” a choice on what you want to be called, and that respecting each other’s preferred termi- Latino community. So of course I would go to came into popular use in October of 2014 don’t have to believe in something that doesn’t nology for identifying ourselves is not going to the event, and also because of my role at Iowa and has since been widely popularized by resonate with you. get in the way of who we are as a community.” State being director of Hispanic and Latino American blogs and American institutions of “Since I have a choice in how I feel about Some people feel that it is important to A airs. e Latinx community is part of the higher education. e term is virtually non- these things I don’t choose to feel o ended,” have a term that they could feel strongly about Latino community and vice versa.” existent in any Spanish-speaking country.” Sloan said. “I choose to own it and be proud and that relates to them. According to the Hu Post, “Latinx rst erefore, to many people outside the U.S., of my heritage and, and because I am from “We need to be inclusive of our friends began to emerge within queer communi- the term may not feel inclusive. Mexico, I am both Hispanic and Latina, and and family members who don’t identify in ties on the internet in 2004 and saw a rise People who speak Portuguese do not use I choose not to be bothered by those labels, our Latino; we love to give ourselves labels as but to properly own them.” opposed to times,” Rodriguez said. “ e ques- Most people choose to identify with their tion is, how is this term or label being used, nationality. Rodriguez said he identi es as a and [...] if this label or term are being used to Mexican-American because his family is from be inclusive. I think that’s a good thing, but if Mexico and he was born in America. Others it’s using a derogatory term, but I think [...] may choose to identify with their region. the answer is no.”