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VOLUME 128,COSMOS ISSUE 17 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2017 CEDAR RAPIDS, ADDRESSING ROOMING CONCERNS

Jiun Lee Staff writer

Even though the Armstrong and Douglas Halls mostly have double rooms, there are several triples and quads. Some students, however, have raised concerns about the distribution of students in the rooms, believing some rooms are holding more students than the footage allows for. According to Dean of Students Tom Hicks, in the past there were some cases of converted living spaces occurring, he said. space.” Kronstein said she Students have expressed con- i.e., where three people Director of Residence knows much of the infor- cern over what they believe were put into two-person Life Krista A. Kronstein mation incoming stu- appears to be overcrowding rooms when Coe did not said the total square dents receive when they in the Armstrong and Doug- have enough rooms on footage of the space in all are on campus and from las Halls, shown above. Tom campus. However, there the doubles, triples, and other students is that Hicks and Krista Kronstein are no converted spaces quads is “large enough to Armstrong and Douglas said the perception stems in the Armstrong and accommodate the number Halls primarily consist from miscommunication Douglas Halls this year, of students living in the of double rooms, but the and misinformation. Continued on pg. 2. Photo by Lisa McDonald. INSIDE THE COSMOS

NEWS 2 SPORTS 6 FEATURES 7 DIVERSIONS 8 HISTORY OF FYS ALUMNA SPEAKS WRESTLING INDEX P. 4 P. 5 P. 6 2News Friday, February 10, 2017 THE COSMOS Continued from pg. 1. strong and Douglas Halls clearly with students how summer mailer from Ad- are specified, but the large the rooms are and 2016-2017 STAFF mission does specifically existence of triples is not how many people will be EDITOR-IN-CHIEF state that the Halls are a indicated. living in them. He added Lisa McDonald mix of doubles, triples, Some students have that Coe will notify stu- COPY EDITORS and quads. noted that there are some dents when spaces open Lisa McDonald “I have met with resi- students living alone up over the course of dents from triples in both while other students the semester, so students ASSISTANT LAYOUT Armstrong and Douglas appear to be living in know of the options EDITORS and have spoken about crowded spaces. Kro- available to move if they Julia Passantino this topic during Parent nstein said Coe does not do not like their current PHOTOGRAPHERS Orientation during New move students unless space. Amanda Bourne Student Orientation,” there is a request for a Students can usually Katie Guinane Kronstein said, “but the move. move into other rooms misinformation and mis- Resident Life tries to beginning later in the fall STAFF WRITERS understanding persists.” move students when they term once spaces become Bridget Moore Hicks said students make a request, Kro- available, he said. Yuan Chai were not aware of what nstein said, but it is usu- Hicks added that there Allison Bartnick the room would look like ally difficult to do so at are only five or six triples Nicholas Hodges before they arrived at the very beginning of the in the Armstrong and Jaimee Rindy Coe, and after they found school year when rooms Douglas Halls, so it af- Jiun Lee other students with larger are at full occupancy. fects only a small number Mohan Xu rooms, they thought they Hicks gave two sugges- of students. Coe is con- Anne-Raphaelle Bigot should have larger rooms tions for how Coe can sidering whether to keep Tabetha Sprunk as well. On the website of address the concerns ex- three-person rooms and Melissa Maylum , the average pressed by the students. trying to figure out the Claudia Chiappa dimensions of the dou- Hicks said that first best way to improve the Lauren Hurley bles and quads in Arm- Coe will communicate situation, Hicks added. SPORTS EDITORS Ryan Izer Delena Humble

COLUMNISTS Nina Wilson Michael Lachocki Mariah Porter

TREASURER Lisa McDonald

FACULTY ADVISOR Tom Hicks said Coe will try to combat the misconceptions by clarifying Shawn Harmsen how large the rooms are for students and notifying students when spaces become available for students to move into. CONTACT US Photos by Lisa McDonald. [email protected] Phone: 319-299-8646 Fax: 319-399-8031 Friday, February 10, 2017 News 3 David McInally Peter Gerlach Political Speak Coe College President International Student Advisor

Mariah Porter "Very complex problems gen- "There is heightened sensi- erally can't be solved with very tivity to immigration in the U.S. How travel ban easy solutions and they require and around the world and to affects campus a lot of homework and a lot of being an international student diplomacy. We all want to make with a visa that requires more President Trump en- the world safer and have different scrutiny when crossing a bor- acted an executive order opinions about how to do it--but der." concerning the countries I question whether the travel ban "I've had several international of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Soma- will accomplish this goal." students come to me express- lia, Syria, and Yemen, "Our campus, just like the ing concerns. Largely, their banning immigrants country is deeply divided on this concerns are centered around without green card status issue and many other issues im- traveling and what happens to from entering the U.S. portant to the administration." them being an international stu- for 90 days, refugees for "For those who are affected dent returning into the U.S. The 120 days, and all Syrian by this directly or indirectly, Coe concern is not leaving the U.S., refugees indefinitely. will stand by you, and for the rest but 'what happens to me when I More than 100,000 of the community we respect the return?' Everyone's situation is visas for immigrants ability for other people to have different." inside and outside of the different opinions but we also "I am now advising inter- U.S. have been revoked as have community values that call nationals to bring additional well with this immigra- for us to engage in a debate with documents on top of what they tion ban. It has been said civility and to think critically and would normally bring to make that other countries may to analyze evidence. We can all their experience with a Customs be added to the ban list as agree we do have a responsibility and Border Protection agent well. to care for other members of the easier." While Coe has a community." "Cosmo's readers can be relatively small number "A healthier and safer future reassured that at Coe we are an of international students for our world will result from inclusive campus that values compared to larger uni- people understanding one anoth- international diversity and is versities, this issue affects er's cultures and if relationships actively working to internation- our campus. are formed." alize the College. All students are very much and always wel- come on our campus, and there are many people at Coe who are committed to ensuring that stu- dents from the U.S. and around the world are safe here and have a good experience here."

People gathered at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Jan. 29 to protest President Trump's immigration ban. Photo courtesy of Shawn Harmsen. 4News Friday, February 10, 2017

Development of the FYS program their ability to consider Mohan Xu The Immortal Life multiple perspectives. Staff writer of Henrietta Lacks “Two years ago we is one of the books started allowing facul- A program to introduce suggested by the FYS ty to choose their own first year students to Coe committee this year. book to be incorporated continues to change and FYS program director into the class, but we also grow, according to the Meira Kensky the recommended particu- First Year Seminar (FYS) committee members lar books,” Kensky said. director Joseph E. Mc- chose the books to “Some faculty did choose Cabe Associate Professor "represent a diversity one of the books that we of Religion Meira Kensky. of genres and ways of recommended and incor- However, the format in seeing the world.” porated it into the class, which this is accom- Image courtesy of and some faculty choose plished has changed over AbeBooks. their own book so they the years, Kensky said, could incorporate it into with the current form their class more organi- being in place a little over cally and design writing a decade. ophy of science. Kensky and incoming students assignments around it.” According to Ken- said at this time everyone could request which of The FYS classes usually sky, the FYS program at read the same books and these classes they would contains 15-16 students, Coe has been around for talked about the same take. Kensky said, which about 20 years, and was things. “Faculty chose the creates an environment originally a two semester Eventually the orig- topic that they wanted to where students can meet course. inal two classes were teach, designed their own other students from dif- The first semester was combined into a single syllabus,” Kensky said, ferent majors. called Introduction to one-semester course “but kept with sharing Kenksy said even Modern Culture, Kensky called "Ways of Knowing," common goals.” though the FYS program said, and it focused on in- Kensky said. Kensky said the goals is set up so that the FYS tellectual history, starting However, the program of the FYS program are professor becomes those with the Enlightenment. changed again to instead to help students improve students’ advisor, students The second semester was consist of a variety of their critical reading are able to change advi- called The Nature of the one-semester courses ap- skills, their communica- sors later on if they desire Science, and it was about proved by the FYS com- tion skills, their ability to advice from a professor in the history and philos- mittee, Kensky clarified, analyze information and their intended major.

Cultural Appreciation Week wraps up with several more events An advanced screening for today and this weekend: Coe students of the new • Friday, Feb. 10: Late-night movie "Hidden Figures" at Wehrenberg thriller/horror movie Get • Saturday, Feb. 11: Cultural Extravaganza from 3:30-6 p.m. in Lower Out will be held at Collins Gage, the Pub, and Phifer Commons Road Theatres on Sunday, • Sunday, Feb. 12: Arts and Crafts I-Club Banquet from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. Students in Randall Intercultural Center and Phifer Commons interested in attending must email the Cosmos for tickets. 5 Friday, February 10, 2017 News Coe alumna presents on entrepreneurship Allison Bartnick Secretary of Coe College Staff writer Rod Pritchard. “That’s the one thing that all students On Monday, Feb. 6, use, and it’s not only Coe alumna Beth Trejo relevant currently, but (‘05), gave a talk titled also in the future as we go “A Discussion of Social forward.” Media Branding and En- Trejo gave advice for trepreneurship” in Kesler resumes and cover letters, Lecture Hall at 4:30 p.m. and she advised students Trejo is the founder to get as many intern- and CEO of the social ships as possible while at Coe alumna Beth Trejo ('05) presents on media agency Chatter- Coe. She herself interned her social media company, Chatterkick, kick, which works with in Coe’s marketing de- during a presentation on entrepreneurship both regional businesses partment when she was Feb. 6. Photo by Allison Bartnick. and national brands to a student and went on to develop social media work several marketing that there was a market esting stories to unlock campaigns. The talk was jobs over the years before for effective branding the social power of com- geared toward those founding her own com- through social media munity.” interested in social media, pany. and thus she sought to Pritchard thanked public relations, com- It was while working create an agency that Trejo for the practical munications, marketing, at the Iowa Chamber of would work with compa- career advice she gave to advertising and/or entre- Commerce that Trejo nies to do just that. The students, and said Trejo preneurship. noticed several common social media agency was is a perfect example of “[Trejo] works in a issues with online market- launched in 2012. Coe’s theme: “Coe makes field that I believe is of in- ing faced by the compa- According to Trejo, it possible, you make it terest to all students, and nies with which she was Chatterkick helps brands happen.” that is social media,” said working. Trejo realized “tell authentic and inter-

Coe-mmunity Camera Students present during the Coe Review release party for the Poetry Fall 2016 issue on Jan. 20. Photos by Amanda Bourne. 6Sports Friday, February 10, 2017 Wrestlers first loss to Cornell since 1999 over Har- the heavyweight match. Delena Humble Staff writer rington Ortmann was able to with a score 5 points in the third The Coe College wres- score of period, claiming a 8-3 tling team hosted their 5-3. victory over Kelson. first home match this past Cor- Returning to the Thursday, Feb. 2 by wel- nell’s Mike smaller weight classes for coming their cross town Maksi- the end of the dual, Coe’s rivals, . movic Jan Rosenberg (‘17) and 11th ranked Cornell won claimed Cornell’s Gage Griffin eight of the ten matches Jake Voss ('19) wrestles Cornell College's yet anoth- engaged in a close match. against the 23rd ranked Mike Maksimovic. Maksivmovic won er victory Rosenberg had four re- Coe College, winning against the Kohawk. for the corded takedowns during 28-7. This was a stunning Photo by Delena Humble. Rams as he the first period, and won loss for the Kohawks as last two periods, beating defeated the match 15-7. they have beaten Cornell Monjaras 8-2. seventh-ranked Jake Voss Coe’s Fletcher Green every year for the past 17 At 157 lbs., Coe’s (‘19) at 174 years. Cody Fritz (‘17) domi- lbs. The dual opened at nated Cornell’s Nic Jarvis Coe’s first 141 lbs., where Coe’s Levi for the first two periods, victory Azinger (‘18) lost to Cor- yet Jarvis won by fall with came from nell’s eighth-ranked Josh only a few minutes left in freshman Martin by a 13-3 major the third period. Taylor decision. Coe’s nationally ranked Mehmen At 149 lbs., Coe’s Ro- Ryan Harrington (‘17) (‘20) at mello Hidalgo-Monjaras took on Cornell’s 184 lbs. as (‘18) held his own against Ben Hewson for the he easily Cornell’s Aaron Engle, 165-pound weight class. overcame Fletcher Green ('18) wrestles Nathan however Engle was able Hewson took a 3-1 lead, Cornell’s Shank from Cornell. Cornell gained their to score 10 points in the and claimed a victory Brian Cris- final victory at 4-1. tion. Meh- Photo by Katie Guinane. men is now 24-7 with this victory, ranking 8th (‘18) took on Cornell’s in the nation. Nathan Shank at 133 lbs. At 197 lbs., Coe’s An- Cornell gained their final drew Holladay (‘18) lost victory of the night as by four points as Cornell’s Shank beat Green 4-1. Ben Bergen came back The Kohawk wrestling during the third period to team returns to action claim the match. on Feb. 25 at 9 a.m. in Ryan Harrington ('17) and Cornell College's Ben Coe’s Garrett Kelson Dubuque, Iowa for the Hewson wrestle. Hewson took the victory with a (‘17) and Tyler Ortmann NCAA regionals. score of 5-3. went head-to-head for Photo by Delena Humble. Friday, February 10, 2017 Features 7 New faces of Coe: Jennifer Colville [four-year-old] daughter visual arts and the po- all backgrounds, Colville Yuan Chai Staff writer and what the world would tential creativity within said, and the workshop be like for her,” said it,” Colville said, “so we provides a prompt for In addition to teaching Colville. Elegies contains [Prompt Press staff] find them to spark story ideas students creative writing ten fictional mystery artists around the coun- that are then shared. and running her journal, stories and the characters try, like Holly Roberts, “I have been working Prompt Press, Coe’s new possess fantasy powers, to show their art and let in the workshop for three Adjunct Assistant Pro- like the ability to shrink people who are inspired years and I’ve heard a fessor of English Jennifer and expand one’s body. by the artwork to write lot of good stories,” said Colville is going to have In addition to writing, responses.” Colville. her new book, Elegies for Colville works to help “I am really interested Colville said relation- Uncanny Girls, published others improve their writ- in book arts and we get ships are important to this month. ing as well, as a professor different book artists to any writer, especially “The stories [in the and as an editor. design each book we pub- students. book] show our Ameri- Before Coe, Colville lish,” said Colville. “Writers need to can cultural assumptions taught in San Francisco Colville said Prompt understand other people, of what girls are and what and Arizona before mov- Press staff select several their readers, so strong should they be,” said ing to Iowa City to teach writing responses and relationships should be Colville. at the . visual arts to publish ev- built among students,” Colville said most of While teaching, Colville ery six months, and each said Colville. “I want her writing is about girls, also founded the journal publication is designed by them to know that noth- and her new book espe- Prompt Press. book artists. ing comes out perfect on cially was written to chal- Colville said she creat- In her free time, the first try, so I get them lenge “American girlhood ed Prompt Press as a way Colville hosts a Genera- to go back and revise in all its delusions.” for people to collaborate tive Writing Workshop their work again and “I had just been think- on visual art and writing. every month in Iowa City. again.” ing about how to raise my “I am very interested in Participants come from

Women’s Basketball Sports Reports Buena Vista University (4 • On Wednesday 02/08, the p.m.) Kohawks defeated Nebraska Delena Humble Men’s Swimming and Diving Wesleyan University 82-65. • On Thursday 02/09, the Ko- • Next game: Saturday 02/11, at Wisconsin-Platteville Invite (11 hawks began competing in the Buena Vista University (2 p.m.) a.m.) Liberal Arts Championships. Women’s Swimming and Diving Men's Wrestling • Next meet: Friday 02/10, Lib- • On Wednesday 02/08, the Ko- • On Wednesday 02/02, the Ko- eral Arts Championships (10 hawks began competing in the hawks lost 28-7 against Cornell a.m.) Liberal Arts Championships. College. Men’s Track and Field • Next meet: Friday 02/10, Liberal • Next meet: Saturday 02/25, • On Saturday 02/04, the Ko- Arts Championships (10 a.m.) NCAA Regionals (9 a.m.) hawks competed in the Grin- Women’s Track and Field Men’s Basketball nell Invite and placed 4th of • On Saturday 02/04, the Ko- • On Wednesday 02/08, Kohawks 14. hawks competed in the Grinnell lost 88-77 against Nebraska Wes- • Next meet: Saturday 02/11, at Invite and placed 7th of 14. leyan University. Wisconsin-Platteville Invite • Next meet: Saturday 02/11, at • Next game: Saturday 02/11, at (11 a.m.) 8 Diversions Friday, February 10, 2017 Market Talk car company like Ford, a one is the S&P 500 and Michael technology company like in short, it is the value Question of the Week Lachocki Apple, an oil company of the top 500 compa- like Royal Dutch Shell nies combined. What is a diversified portfolio? and a retail company Wouldn’t it be nice A portfolio is a list of For example, if you like Walmart. That way if there was a way of in- what stocks and other own a lot of shares in if Ford’s stock price goes vesting in all 500 com- securities, like bonds, you car companies, like Ford down you might still panies without having own and how much of and General Motors, and break even or profit from to buy them all sepa- each you own. So how do their share price starts to your shares in the other rately? Well, there is! you make it diversified? fall, you lose the subse- companies. You can do this by A good way to do that quent amount of money A big indicator of how buying shares of an is to use your money to that the shares went our economy is doing is exchange-traded fund, buy shares in many differ- down. by the performance of or ETF, and this will be ent industries. That way, If you want a safer indexes. An index is a the discussion for next if one industry starts to bet and try to diversify measurement of value of week’s column. decline, your whole port- your portfolio, you might a particular part of the folio isn’t in decline too. own some shares of a stock market. A popular

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