VOLUME 130 ISSUE 4 FRIDAY, SEP 21, 2018 CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA Latinjazz at Coe Coe Participates
Comprised of Enzo musicians from Puerto Nagao in Festival Latino Rico, the Dominican community performers Republic, Cuba, and Staff Writer and dancers. many other locations Jieun Kim Authentic Mexi throughout the world, Staff Writer With bombastic flair can and Cuban food Orquesta Alto Maiz and passionate musi from local vendors like cality, Orquesta Alto performed a wide The Latino Festival Taco, Mexican corn Maiz entertained au selection of latin jazz was held on Sunday, and Dorilocos were diences across campus pieces from famed September 16 at the available for purchase. with their unique and American salsa artist Cedar Rapids McGrath There were also many skilled performance of Marc Anthony's Agua Amphitheater from 11 free activities for chil- latin jazz last friday. nile to Tito Puente's am to 5 pm. .----,-._------,,----,,- The ensemble is"... Ran Kan Kan, delight The festival something of a musical ing a large audience in offered a enigma. It is a popular front of Marquis Hall variety of Latin-jazz-dance band Friday night. local Lat made up of musicians "I really enjoyed in -American now living in the the diverse musi music acts, "heartland" of Amer cians and genre of including a ica;' according to the jazz;' said sophomore Latino band band's official website, Julia Rodkey. "It was a and local salsaband.band. new kind of concert. We've never had a jazz Latin American performancesat the Latino Festival. Photo by Andris Mahulette. Story Continued on Page 2 Story Continued on Page 3
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DIVERSIONS 8 Courtesy of the National Weather Service -TH_E_c_a_sM_a_s_News 2017-2018 STAFF Friday, Sep 21, 2018 Cont. From Page 1 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mariah Soto concert on the quad before, ClaudiaChiappa and I know that COPY EDITORS a lot of students Mariah Soto stopped to ClaudiaChiappa listen. It really KaseyHendrickson engaged the whole campus:' LAYOUT EDITOR While initial ChrisArias ly reluctant to OrquestraAlto Maiz. Mariah Soto fully engage with Photo byEnzo Nago. ClaudiaChiappa the music, the au here at Coe. Plus seeing The event also fea COLUMNISTS dience, thanks in large one of my professors tured a popular conces Pe_JtonMcGuire part to the exhorta Ariel Crego jamming out was pretty sion stand, run by Coe's tions of band founder entertaining as weU:' two professional Music MichaelLachocki Ed East, who kept the Yuan Chai The band also fea Fraternities, Phi Mu energy alive through ConnorMoellenbeck tured Coe College music Alpha Sinfonia and Mu his passionate singing professor Steve Shanley Phi Epsilon. and percussion play STAFF WRITERS on keyboard, Universi For more infor ing. Allison Bartnick ty of Iowa's Jim Dreier mation on the band, "The concert was on percussion, as well be sure to check out Mohan Xu really exciting!" said HeatherFleck as Dave Bohl on saxo Orquesta Alto Maiz on Junior Sarah Roque. phone, Dan Oline on Facebook at www.face EnzoNagao "It was a nice change Jieun Kim bass, Antonia Garza on book.com/altomaiz, or from the other con - trumpet, and Anthony on their website at www. Ayam Shrestha certs we usually have CynthiaSalgado Williams on trombone. salsa band. band. ScottFranklin Campus-wi e Interns ip & Career Fair eing e
SPORTS EDITORS on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 from 2:30 - 4:30pm at the DelenaHumble Eby gym. TREASURER Mariah Soto ClaudiaChiappa Over 40 employers will be on campus to introduce
FACULTY ADVISOR our student population to opportunities in the area Shawn Harmsen for part-time jobs, full-time new grad hiring, and
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Cont. From Page 1 aspects of the Latino dren, including pifi.atas, community. Overall, the face painting, crafts and festival was a success other activities. and we look forward to According to David next year. I saw a lot of Suarez, who was super people smiling and that vising this festival, "it has is a good indicator of us been well attended and filling our goal:' well received by the Latino "I didn't have many community and the com chances to meet Lat - munity-at-large for the in-American culture past six years:' before participating in "The purpose of this this event, so it was great event was to highlight the experience for me;' said contributions of the Latino Yeonju Do ('22). ''Also, I Coe's booth at the Latino Festival. community;' said Alejan thought it was a mean Photo by Andris Mahulette. dro Pino, who organized ingful event since a lot Coe College also had and they also had a booth this festival. "It was a of communities were great interest in this festival.meant to help the commu- celebration and a way for cooperating with each They offered free shuttle nity learn about Coe and its all people to enjoy the best other:' buses for Coe students, diversity. What's Up Doc with Mario Affatigato
pens exist, fountain pens lection of fountain pens opportunity to try it out Heather still have some advantag and he even let them try myself!" Fleck Staff Writer es, including taking a lot the pens out. Another Everyone that attended less effort to write than a student, Lila Dabill ('22) What's Up Doc with Pro ~----~ normal pen.Fountain pens said, "I was so excited fessor Mario Affatigato left Professor Mario Af also have advantage in the to learn about fountain with a new fountain pen fatigato has an amazing color of their ink choices. pens and then to get the and some ink. collection of fountain pens Ballpoint pens don't have and during last Thursday's nearly the same amount What's Up Doc about a of ink choices as fountain dozen students came to pens do, Affatigato said. check them out and learn "I didn't know foun about them. tain pens had so many "From the early 1900's ink options;' said student until about the 1950's, the Maiya Varner ('22). Other fountain pen was the only students like Varner found pen;' Affatigato told the it fascinating that there is students. "It wasn't until such a wide variety of ink after World War II that and that it is fairly easy to people came up with ball change color. point [pens]:' Affatigato showed the Maiya Varner ('22) and professorMario Affatigatoput Now that ballpoint students some of his col- ink in fountain pen. Photo credit to Mario Affatigato What's Happening Friday, Sep 21, 2018 Day of Colors "Day of Colors:' laugh, forget and Claudia The event is roughly forgive:' On Sat Chiappa Editor-in- inspired by the Hali urday, Coe stu - chief festival, a Hindu festi dents gathered val traditionally held on the Arm in Spring, also known strong- Doug- Last Saturday, Sep as the "festival of col las quad and tember 15, BSEO, Inter ors" or the "festival of smeared colors national Club, LatinX love;' meant to "meet all over the and Multicultural Fusion others, repair broken participants to organized their annual relationships, play and celebrate diver sity.
Day of Col ors Photos by Claudia Chiappa
HOME SCHEDULE Sat 22 5:00 PM Women's Soccer vs. Wartburg College Sat 22 7:30 PM Men's Soccer vs. Wartburg College Tue 25 7:00 PM Women's Soccer vs. Cornell College Sat 29 1:00 PM Football vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University Sun 30 2:30 PM Women's Tennis vs. Grinnell College OCTOBER Fri 5 6:00 PM JV Volleyball vs. Central College Fri 5 7:30 PM Volleyball vs. Central College What's Happening Friday, Sep 21, 2018 Assistant Professor of Psychology Renee Penalver
Heather laboratory section and bers of our community;' friends and family. Fleck Applied Contemporary explained Penalver. Growing up she had Staff Writer Psychology (a profes This is her first pro strong female mentors like sional development fessional job, however, her mother and grand --L------' course in Psychology). she taught at University mother. Neuroscientist Dr. One of our newest ad- "In a typical work day of Texas at El Paso where Isabel Sumaya became a ditions to the Psychology 1get in, 1answer maybe she got her Ph.D in Social strong mentor and second Department is Dr. Renee 15 emails, meet with Cognitive Neuroscience. mother to her in under Penalver, who is an Assis- students, meet with part- She taught there her first grad. tant Professor of Psychol- ners at vanous · nonpro fit year of graduate school "She just really pushed ogy here at Coe. Penalver orgamza. t· 10ns m · th e from 2011 to 2017. me to places I never was here last year on a community [and more];' "I really wanted to thought I could go, be, or non-tenure track position said Penalver. teach at a small school;' do;' said Penalver. Also and received a promotion She spends a lot of said Penalver when asked Dr. Wendy Francis and to a tenure-track position time in meetings, vol- what led her to her cur Dr. Ashley Bangert were t this year. This semeS er unteers in the evenings, rent position. She attend strong and supportive Penalver teaches Memo- and, of course, she teach- ed a school in California mentors for Penalver ry and Cognition with a es! Currently, Penalver that was much similar to during graduate school. ------, is doing a Coe and she knew that When asked about what Thursday being at a small school she would like to see at Forum would be best for her. Coe, Penalver told me that series on "I started at communi she wished we had a Mc "Cognitive ty college there and I fin Nair scholarship program. Aging" in ished at [California State "McNair was a program Hickock University, Bakersfield] to get underrepresented Hall. the four year institution students ...involved with "Thurs there;' said Penalver. research and guide them day Fo- She loved Bakersfield into PhD programs ;' Pe rum is when she lived there, nalver said, "That program where you but when she moved she was pivotal in my personal teach. . . realized there was more to academic journey and a topic see in the world and that success:' of your she didn't like Bakersfield As an advice to stu - choice ev- as much as she previously dents, Penalver said "Do ery Thurs- thought. everything ... [there are] so day for a "I don't miss it at all, I many opportunities that month in just miss my family and you don't even know of Hickock friends;' said Penalver. until you do something ... !i...... :::o..:.=~...-· Hall to She goes back and visits Try everything:' Photo credit to ProfessorRenee Penalver mem- twice a year to see all her World Map Friday, Sep 21, 2018
Airstr· es in I i , a province o Syria, happened just a day after a ceasefire agree In Tlaquepaque, Mexico, local aut orities ound a ment failed to be made between Russia, refrigerated truck that was storing 150 unclaimed Turkey, and Iran. The White Helmets, a bodies being held by the state. The makeshift morgue volunteer-led rescue group, reported four was found due to an extreme smell coming from the people deceased and five injured, severities vicinity. The state moved the truck due to complaints, unknown. and it is now being held at a location somewhere around the state attorney general's office.
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Fruit scares going on in Austra ia, particularly with strawberries. More Two rivers in Nigeria have burst their than 100 people have found needles in banks after heavy rainfall. The flood their strawberries. An adolescent has has been declared a national disaster been detained in Australia admitting by the Nigerian government after 100 to the crime and will be dealt with in people have been declared dead. their juvenile system. Fears of 'copycat' contamination is on the radar for other popular fruits. Movie Review (j) Friday, Sep 21, 2018 what's Hhli and what'sD Ii The Happytime Murders
Peyton Edwards (Melissa McCa- a puppet smut film looks being serious. The rest of McGuir e rthy), who has a vendetta like? No. Did I need the cast was forgettable Columnist against him for not sav- to watch as silly string and there were hardly ing her from being shot coated an office following any other notable fea- by a crazed puppet and two puppets doing the tures. The Happytime Mur is the reason he got fired horizontal tango? No. One thing is for sure: ders is ... something. It's from the LAPD. When Did Happytime have to The Happytime Murders just, for lack of a better Phil's brother Larry put those scenes into the is not for children. Do word, meh. The fact that (Victor Yerrid), anoth- movie for any reason not take any child to see the taglines included "No er star of Happytime, is relating to the plot? No. this movie. If you don't Sesame, All Street" and also killed, Edwards and The problem is that so really mind just wast- "Sex. Murder. Puppets:' Phil team up to uncover many Hollywood com- ing an hour or so on a makes one think that exactly what the cause edies rely on sex-based weekend, then go check it would at least be an of these homicides are- humor that it takes away this one out. But if you're enjoyable popcorn flick, while also trying not to from films like this-and expecting a new Roger but the unfortunate bland kill each other. honestly just makes reg- Rabbit, prepare to be chemistry and overabun Happytime tried so ular movie goers uncom- disappointed. dance of bawdy humor is hard to be a vulgar com- fortable as hell. My Rating: what made this nitty-grit edy that it pushed its noir In a complete sur- ty Fraggle Rock sink into basis to the background, prise from me, McCarthy ,, the depths of mediocrity. and the film suffers for is the funniest person Phil Phillips (Bill it. The parts that are all in the movie. It's the Rotten Tomatoes: 22% Barretta) is a puppet liv indicative of a whodun- first time in years that ing in a world where his it/ detective picture are I believe she's gotten kind and humans coex surprisingly really good; dialogue that suits her, ist-though the former are the atmosphere is just and there were many treated like inferiors by right, and it honestly gave moments when I found the latter. Our blue pro off vibes of Who Framed myself smiling at all of tagonist is a former cop Roger Rabbit? at a couple her little quips about turned- PI, who drowns points. But those mo- sugar addiction. his sorrows in liquor and ments are scant com- The only issue is that drugs. On the hunt for a pared to the near-blatant her fuzzy co-star was lead, Phil gets tied up in a copying of the "Sausage very wooden, and the brutal murder involving Party plot": take some- fact that there wasn't a a puppet cast member thing benign, like Sesame clear line between who from the 90s hit show Street or the Muppets, was the straight man and "The Happytime Gang". and make it as raunchy as who was the funny guy, He brushes with his for possible. made it awkward trying mer partner, Det. Connie Did I need to see what to figure out who was Diversions ® Friday,Sep 21, 2018 ft~S ft It ACROSS DOWN
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