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THE VOLUME 128,COSMOS ISSUE 14 FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2017 CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA COE CELEBRATES MLK Mariah Porter inism, gender, being a Columnist parent, and deep social As long as you are and political issues. standing on the side Nji graduated from of justice, you do not the University of Iowa have to be a big name to with degrees in English, change the world. This journalism, African was the sentiment Akwi American studies and Nji expressed during mass communication. her keynote speech at St. She travels across the Paul’s church, given as Midwest and performs part of the Martin Lu- many of her works and ther King Day Jr. events leads workshops. hosted by Coe College During her keynote Jan. 16. speech, Nji asked that Nji, born in Iowa City everyone always stand and raised in Cameroon, on the side of justice, returned to America no matter how uncom- with her mother and fortable it may be, and sister and attended high no matter other people school in Cedar Rapids. may think. Nji said life as a Camer- “A threat to justice oonian-American gave anywhere is a threat her a wide outlook on to justice everywhere,” life. Many of Nji’s works Nji said, paraphrasing deal with racism, fem- MLK. Akwi Nji spoke about justice during the Martin Luther King Jr. Continued on pg. 3. Day event at St. Paul's church Jan. 16. Photo by Blake Reed. INSIDE THE COSMOS NEWS 2 REVIEW 7 SPORTS 8 DIVERSIONS 10 HOW MAIL WORKS NEW EXHIBIT LANDS WINS AND LOSSES INDEX P. 5 P. 7 P. 8 2News Friday, January 20, 2017 Letter from the Editor THE COSMOS staff this semester are two columns aim to bring to Lisa McDonald 2016-2017 STAFF Editor-in-chief columnists, Mariah Por- the community, ideally ter and Michael Lachocki. to help students become EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Welcome back, every- In an effort to broaden more connected with the Lisa McDonald one, to the spring 2017 the subject matter of the wider world they will COPY EDITORS semester at Coe College! paper, Porter and Lachoc- enter after graduation. Lisa McDonald If you take a look to ki are introducing two The first column of the left, you will notice regular columns: Political Market Talk can be found ASSISTANT LAYOUT EDITORS the Cosmos is hosting a Speak and Market Talk. on the back cover. Politics Julia Passantino larger staff than it has in Below are descriptions Speak will premiere in the Delena Humble many years. New to our of what information these next issue. Political Speak College. I will be writing PHOTOGRAPHERS them in the loop as to Amanda Bourne what is happening politi- a column on business, Katie Guinane My name is Mariah cally, especially since this economics, and investing. Porter and I am a sopho- election stands to initiate These topics are im- STAFF WRITERS more here at Coe College. a lot of changes. portant to me because Bridget Moore I will be writing a column This column will they are relevant to our all Yuan Chai on politics in our city, mainly talk about how of our lives despite how Allison Bartnick state, nation, and how it policies are affecting the aware of them you may or Nicholas Hodges affects us here at Coe. Coe community, but for may not be. Jaimee Rindy Politics is a really those who are interested I believe this column Jiun Lee important subject to all of in happenings outside of will be beneficial to our Mohan Xu us, even when we prefer the campus, the column campus because it will Anne-Raphaelle Bigot not to talk about it. Poli- will also incorporate in- teach beginners about Tabetha Sprunk tics affects our everyday ternational news as well. business, economics, Melissa Maylum lives: from wearing seat and investing. It will also Claudia Chiappa belts, to our minimum Market Talk touch on more advanced SPORTS EDITORS wage, to our FAFSA. ideas for those of you Ryan Izer This column will be My name is Michael who are more aware Delena Humble beneficial to the people Lachocki and I am a about these subjects. on campus by keeping freshman here at Coe COLUMNISTS Nina Wilson Call your On Thursday, Jan. 19, this table because of its Michael Lachocki the Speaking Center and timeliness with Friday's Mariah Porter representative Writing Center teamed inauguration. up to host a table outside "Your voice will ac- TREASURER Lisa McDonald the cafeteria, urging stu- tually be heard" if you dents to call their repre- call your representative, FACULTY ADVISOR sentatives. Brokaw said, instead of Shawn Harmsen Speaking Center con- simply emailing or writ- sultant Tom Brokaw ('20) ing them. CONTACT US said the two centers had The two center's [email protected] planned to host an event students currently have Phone: 319-299-8646 together, and decided on information for Iowa Fax: 319-399-8031 Students stop by the table during lunch Jan. 19. representatives and are Photo by Lisa McDonald. working to gather infor- Friday, January 20, 2017 News 3 Writers share works for MLK Day Nji described the need down religious ethics to Mount Mercy Uni- read a piece by Anne for people to decide who young people and teach versity read her poem Waldman published and what they stand for acceptance and love in his and an excerpt from in 2003, a Danez and to stand together. everyday life. a work she published Smith piece called “Remember we have “Never give up,” Has- in 2002. “Tonight in Oakland,” more power within us san said, “there are people • Courtney Ball - Iowa and a third piece by than we give ourselves who still work for justice.” writer read a piece Allen Ginzburg titled credit for, and if we sum- Before the ice storm he wrote after being “America.” mon forth that strength on Monday, Coe College a part of a refugee • Zahra Aalabdulrasul we are not alone.” kicked off its Martin Lu- movement in the - Cedar Rapids high Following the keynote ther King Jr. Day events United States. school senior read her speech, the “Who Is My with the “Writers Resist: • David Duer - Iowa piece “Daddy.” Neighbor Award” was ‘Re-Inaugurate’ Democ- writer read an ex- • Janelle Oster - Coe presented to Imam Has- racy” readings Sunday, cerpt from a Walt College sophomore san Muhammad Selim, Jan. 15. Whitman piece and sang an as-yet un- who has been an active Former Iowa State “All African-Ameri- named song she had member of the communi- Representative Tyler can Baseball Team.” written. ty since his arrival in the Olson hosted the event, • Skylor Andrews - Coe • Julie Hanson - Iowa United States. where eleven artists from College junior read writer read “What He Hassan has been all over Iowa came to- his piece “On the Thought” by Heather involved with multiple gether and performed Subject of Rebels” McCue. organizations in the various works. • Lyz Lenz - Iowa • Rob Cline - Iowa community, including the Many of the pieces writer and blogger writer read his piece Inter-Religious Council dealt with feminism, rac- (helped organize “In Light of Recent of Linn County and the ism and the idea of priv- event) read her piece Events.” Thaler Holocaust Com- ilege, while celebrating “Angry Women.” • Christopher Okiishi mittee. Hassan has held freedom and compassion. • Marianne Taylor - Iowa psychiatrist many services and heal- The artists were: - Professor of En- and lecturer read his ing events across the city. • Mary Vermillion - glish at Kirkwood piece “The Concept of He said he works to pass Professor of English at Community College Accountability.” Zahra Aalabdulrasul performing Janelle Oster performing her Lyz Lenz performing her piece her piece "Daddy" at the "Writer's own currently unnamed song "Angry Women" at the reading. Resist: 'Re-Inaugurate' Democracy" at the reading. readings Jan. 15. Photos by Blake Reed. 4News Friday, January 20, 2017 Coe welcomes new Sodexo general manager Lisa McDonald Saint Luke's Hospital as a Editor-in-chief food service manager be- As the spring semester fore applying to become kicks off, students find a the general manager at new face to greet them at Coe. the cafeteria: Louis De- Desaulty said there saulty, the Sodexo general are differences between manager. health care food service Desaulty arrived at and campus food service, Coe last semester to such as the chance to train with former Sodexo work with students. General Manager Tom "The students are Wieseler, who retired pretty fun to work with," officially Dec. 2. Desaulty said. "There's Desaulty said he Tom Wieseler trained Louis Desaulty, above, as the a good team here ... I was born and raised in new Sodexo general manager before he retired in receive plenty of support France, and originally December. Desaulty, originally from France, moved from [the Sodexo staff]." planned to get a job as an to Iowa after meeting his wife in Chicago. Desaulty said Sodexo airline steward. Photo courtesy of Louis Desaulty. is constantly working to "I just wanted to interest in food service. to Chicago in 2005. He improve the menu and travel," Desaulty said. "I completely forget met his wife at the Hilton: use feedback from stu- However, to be an airline about [being an airline the person who trained dents to plan the menus steward required training steward]," Desaulty said. him his first day. She was every semester. in hospitality, so Desaulty After six years of train- originally from Mount Students are welcome pursued an associate de- ing, Desaulty said he was Vernon, Iowa, and they to come talk to him gree in hospitality man- ready to begin work.

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