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9 G l wlw o P 2 BowlBow Game OOP 25 THINKING AHEAD. TTO PREGAME. 20 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2016 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ Panel delves into Groups join to put Muslim identity on Diwali The University of Iowa Indian Student Alliance, South Asian Student Alliance, and the Pakistani Student Association will host a Diwali celebration on Saturday night. By NAOMI HOFFERBER [email protected] For Ravjot Virdi, the director of formals for the South Asian Student Alliance, Di- wali is a celebration of family and commu- nity in her home in Des Moines. “A lot of the Indian families in Des Moines will all make Indian sweets at their houses, and to cele- brate the festival, they’ll go to each other’s houses and give sweets to each other,” she said. “It’s just the idea of sharing, and we always get together with a bunch of people and do fireworks at the end of the day.” Diwali, also known as the Virdi Festival of Lights, is a cul- director of formals tural celebration as well as a religious celebration, and it is meant to emphasize the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. A panel discusses various issues Muslims face in America, including racism and stereotyping in the Old Capitol on Thursday. The exhibit Have No Fear: Islamophobia in the 21st Century This festival is often lit with lamps, lights, explores different perspectives of how Muslims have been affected by terrorism. (The Daily Iowan/Simone Banks-Mackey) fireworks, and candles. Gifts are also ex- changed during this holiday. The Muslim American community members in Iowa City hold a panel discussion as While Diwali does have a religious sig- nificance, it is also important culturally. Election Day comes closer. The Indian Student Alliance, South Asian Student Alliance, and the Pakistani By VIVIAN LE | [email protected] hammad Alamoti; and Shams Ghoneim, the director of the Students Association has collaborated this Iowa City Human Rights Commission. year for the first time to put forth a Diwali With Election Day just four days away, community mem- “Regardless of who wins this, we have an after- celebration different from those in the past. bers came together to discuss Muslim-American identity in math of a horrific climate,” Ghoneim said. “It will definitely be a lot bigger, a lot fan- America in hopes to educate people and crush stereotypes. Many of the panelists said they felt as though the cier — we’re going all out with decorations A panel led the discussion, in the Old Capitol Senate rhetoric in the past year has encouraged a negative and food,” Virdi said. “It’s going to be really Chamber on Thursday night, a panel led the discussion. The environment for Muslim-Americans. Some discussed amazing that people from all three organi- group consisted of Fatima Elbadri, a student at the Universi- zations will be there working together.” ty of Iowa; Alonso Avila, a UI librarian; UI law studuent Mo- SEE MUSLIM, 2 The Diwali formal celebration on Sat- urday will offer an authentic vegetarian Indian dinner, a cultural showcase per- formance, and a dance party that runs late into the evening. This year has seen Love of animals, love of Hawkeyes SEE DIWALI, 2 By GRACE PATERAS METRO BRIEF [email protected] Man hurt in fall from pole On Saturday night, 11-year-old Aaron Miller will get to experience A man was injured after falling from a light pole on the two of his hobbies — raising farm Pedestrian Mall after the Chicago Cubs’ World Series win. animals and Iowa football. The individual is reported to have climbed up the light While the Iowa football team pole outside of DC’s Sports Bar, 124 S. Dubuque St. The inci- plays against Penn State, Aaron dent is said to have occurred shortly after midnight. and his dad, Zac Miller, will be at a The man was reported to have been celebrating the Cubs’ cattle sale. But don’t worry — Zac victory when he climbed up the pole. Miller says they will record the Following the fall, paramedics arrived on the scene. Iowa game and watch it on Sunday. City police Sgt. Scott Gaarde said the individual was trans- “It’s his time away from every- ported to UI Hospitals & Clinics but could not identify the man thing, he spends it out there [with or comment on his condition. his cattle and sheep],” Zac Miller Gaarde said the incident was an accident and nothing is said. “It’s just his focus or hobby.” being investigated further. This week’s Kid Captain got diag- “There was no foul play or criminalization,” he said. nosed with Type 1 diabetes two years Now, he said, the man is in medical care, and the inci- ago, but he still enjoys raising and dent is a medical matter. The Iowa City police do not have any more information to give out at this time. SEE KID CAPTAIN, 2 Contributed — by Kayli Reese WEATHER DAILY IOWAN TV ON THE WEB INDEX HIGH LOW 68 47 • SCAN THIS CODE CHECK DAILYIOWAN.COM FOR HOURLY CLASSIFIED 7 • GO TO DAILYIOWAN.COM UPDATES AND ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. FOLLOW OPINIONS 4 Foggy at first, then sunny, calm. • WATCH DITV AT 8:30 A.M. @THEDAILYIOWAN ON TWITTER AND LIKE US DAILY BREAK 6 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE CONTENT. SPORTS 8 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2016 A STREET DIVIDED The Daily Iowan Volume 148 Issue 85 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher 335-5788 Email: [email protected] William Casey Fax: 335-6297 Editor-in-Chief 335-6030 Lily Abromeit CORRECTIONS Managing Editor 335-5855 Call: 335-6030 Grace Pateras Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for accura- Metro Editors 335-6063 cy and fairness in the reporting of news. Anis Shakirah Mohd Muslimin If a report is wrong or misleading, a Katelyn Weisbrod request for a correction or a clarification Opinions Editor 335-5863 may be made. Jack Dugan Sports Editor 335-5848 A political sign in support of Donald Trump and Mike Pence hangs on the second story of a house in Iowa City while an opposition message hangs on the balcony PUBLISHING INFO Blake Dowson of a house across the street on Thursday. With the presidential election just four days away, the race remains close in Iowa. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel) The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360) is pub- Assistant Sports Editor lished by Student Publications Inc., E131 Courtney Baumann Adler Journalism Building, Iowa City, Iowa Pregame Editor 335-5848 52242-2004, daily except Saturdays, Sun- Jordan Hansen days, legal and university holidays, and Copy Chief 335-6063 American media has junction with an art exhibit nis, a certificate advis- university vacations. Periodicals postage Beau Elliot MUSLIM twisted the term “jihad” curated by UI M.A. student er for the UI Center for paid at the Iowa City Post Office under the Visual Arts Director 335-6030 CONTINUED FROM FRONT to have a negative con- Rachel Winter called Have Human Rights, was also Act of Congress of March 2, 1879. Margaret Kispert notation. No Fear: Islamophobia in an organizer for Thurs- Photo Editors 335-5852 “ ‘Jihad’ does not mean the 21st Century. The ex- day night's event. Kram- SUBSCRIPTIONS Joseph Cress issues they believe have anything violent,” he said. hibit be will on display in er McGinnis hopes the Call: Juli Krause at 335-5783 Anthony Vazquez been pushed aside re- “It doesn’t mean that at the Old Capitol second-floor event will help people to Email: [email protected] Politics Editor 335-5855 garding the Muslim com- all. It means struggle.” rotunda through Dec. 31. put faces to the issues. Subscription rates: Mitch McAndrew munity by the country. The topic of media Winter said the current “A lot of Iowans have Iowa City and Coralville: $20 for one 80 Hours Editor 335-5863 Elbadri spoke out influence came up fre- discussions about Mus- never met a Muslim per- semester, $40 for two semesters, $10 Girindra Selleck about being a black Mus- quently in the conver- lims, foreign policy, and son,” Kramer McGinnis for summer session, $50 for full year. TV News Director 335-6063 lim and how Muslims sation. Some panelists terrorism sparked the said. “Iowa is not a unique Out of town: $40 for one sememster, $80 Cole Johnson have been in America blame the media for idea to create an exhibit. state in this way. So when for two semesters, $20 for summer Convergence Editor 335-6030 since the beginning of the negative depiction “I think when we start they read the news or hear session, $100 all year. Elona Neal the country when West of Muslim-Americans. talking about foreign pol- the news about the Muslim Send address changes to: The Daily Iowan, Web Editor 335-5829 Africans were taken as But Avila said he saw icy, and foreign relations refugees or Middle Eastern 100 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa City, Tony Phan slaves to America. its potential to advance and the Middle East, and refugees, it can become a Iowa 52242-2004 Business Manager 335-5786 “We talk about a lot of the conversation. Muslims, there’s a lot of faceless term that can so Debra Plath Islamic identity, but we “There’s a lot happening partisan beliefs on the is- easily be turned into some- Classifed Ads/Circulation Manager never think to look at in arts and pop culture,” sue ..