The Cosmos, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018
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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 INDEX Cedar Rapids Weekly NEWS 2 Forecast WHAT'S HAPPENING 3 SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI Sunny Sunny Partly Scattered Mostly Mostly Partly WORLD MAP 6 Cloudy T-Storms Sunny Sunny Cloudy MOVIE REVIEW 7 68°46° 73°52° 75°61° 67°45° 67°45° 65°43° 60°38° 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 MEDIA MANAGER internship opportunities. This career event is for ChrisArias freshmen through seniors. Students can log-in to CONTACT US [email protected] their Handshake profile to see which employers will Phone:319-299-8646 be participating and which opportunities they'll be Fax: 319-399-8031 showcasin . ® 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.