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The Daily Iowan MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2018 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILY-IOWAN.COM 50¢ News To Know Summit supports first-gen students The inaugural First-Generation Summit brought awareness of the experiences and challenges facing a quarter of the UI student population who are the first in their families to go to college. Team USA seizes victory in Carver Team USA beat India, Japan, Georgia, and Azerbaijan to win gold at the wrestling World Cup in Carver-Hawkeye. The United States leaned on the strength of the back end of its lineup to get the job done. Moving on, the Americans want to prove they are the best team in the world with the World Champi- onships coming up in October. Sports, 8 Reynolds signs bill to combat suicide The bill will increase training for school employees and protocols for suicide prevention to help prevent what is the second leading cause of death for peo- ple ages 15 to 34. “We need to make sure we have a system in place that addresses children’s mental health so that we can have a resource in schools that can identify signs sooner rather than later,” Reynolds said. News, 3 Hawks sweep Badgers There’s been a common theme in Iowa softball’s losses this Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan season — when the pitching Joe Reed addresses audience members about his struggles as a first-generation student during the First Generation Summit in the IMU on April 7. In the first-ever summit, students has kept things competitive, Iowa’s offense hasn’t. That learned about managing life as unique students. changed against Wisconsin. The Hawkeye bats came alive in the BY JULIA DIGIACOMO lyst so that the university starts focusing a little various first-generation-related topics. There cold weather, igniting Iowa to a [email protected] more on first-gen students, given that they are were sessions tailored to how to find and suc- series sweep. Sports, 8 such a large population of our student body,” ceed in careers, how to transition going home First-generation college students and grad- UISG Senator and first-generation student Na- and talking about first-generation identity with Culture center uates joined April 7 to share their experiences, zira Coury said. “I’m hoping that it’ll start a con- family, and how to value working-class heritage, celebrates history celebrate identity, and receive education on re- versation around experiences of that identity.” among other subjects. Rooted in student activism, sources on campus. The summit started with addresses from UI “The thing is representation does matter, and the Asian Pacific American The inaugural First Generation Summit President Bruce Harreld and Vice President for in this case, this is one of our ways of show- Cultural Center celebrated its worked to raise awareness and support the near- Student Life Melissa Shivers. A panel of stu- ing that we support first-gen students,” said 15th anniversary with art and ly 25 percent of University of Iowa undergrad- dents, staff, and faculty shared their personal first-generation student Tristan Schmidt, the advocacy. What started as a uate students who identify as first-generation, stories as first-generation students. UISG director of academic affairs. “We want space for Asian American stu- according to the summit’s event page. There were four breakout sessions in the dents became a diverse “home SEE SUMMIT, 2 away from home” for Asian “We’re just hoping this will be a great cata- morning and four sessions in the afternoon on and Pacific American students. News, 3 COLUMN Point/counterpoint: Should we reclaim slurs? WHAT WE'VE WITNESSED When marginalized groups re- claim words that are ordinarily A series reflecting on major stories that have impacted our campus. derogatory, are they taking Remembering control of the language or is it damaging? Two columnists de- bate whether reclaiming slurs is a form of empowered resistance DI alumna Ann Williams Sean Wu or a harmful reuse of degrading language. Opinions, 4 bridges journalism, politics Sean ‘Scooter’ Wu touched Baseball takes down many lives in his life, and the Buckeyes, 2-1, in series Ann Williams, a state representative for Illinois’ 11th District memory of him continues to do Iowa and Ohio State split two games on April 7, and with the (Chicago North Side), reflects on her time at the DI and how it so a year after his death. series on the line on Sunday, the Hawkeyes came through in continues to help her in her political career. the clutch. Grant Judkins hit a game-winning RBI single in the eighth inning and also made an impact in his first-ever start in the outfield. Sports, 8 KAYLI REESE [email protected] This year in downtown Iowa City, a mural will be painted of a boy riding down a Mario Kart path on a scooter. The organizers of the mural Tune in for LIVE updates wanted to raise $1,500 to complete the project, Campus and city news, weather, and a community came together to raise more and Hawkeye sports coverage than $4,000. every day at 8:30 a.m. at The mural has been organized by my group of daily-iowan.com. friends and me as a symbol of our friend Sean Wu, known also as Scooter, who died April 8, 2017, at the age of 18. Scooter lived down the hall from me in our WEATHER University of Iowa residence hall freshman year. Contributed He chose to introduce himself as Scooter, always HIGH LOW with a big smile. 41 27 BY MADELEINE NEAL the sources, you prepare the story, it goes to On the last day I saw him, he still had the [email protected] the copy editor,” she said. “… and I remem- same smile as he waved goodbye on his way Mostly cloudy, breezy, 60% chance of ber the next day, I would see the story, I wish out the door. snow/rain. Ann Williams, a University of Iowa Class I had more specifics — this was a long time Losing Scooter was the first time in my of ’91 alum and former reporter and section ago, but I’d open my door of my apartment, life I had been forced to deal with death, and editor for The Daily Iowan, said working in a and I’d see the paper, and there was my story. I didn’t know how to go about a concept I INDEX newsroom continues to help in her career as Front page. I worked so hard, and there was a couldn’t fathom. OPINIONS 4 a state representative for Illinois’ 11th District real product …” But he’s only 18, I kept thinking. He will nev- on Chicago’s North Side. Her first paid political position after grad- er be as old as I at any given moment for the DAILY BREAK 6 Williams, who is serving her fourth term in uating from the UI was for the Iowa Demo- rest of time. CLASSIFIEDS 7 the Illinois Statehouse, was a journalism ma- cratic Party, where she worked on a campaign On the night Scooter died, I arrived at the SPORTS 8 jor at the UI with a minor in political science. for one of Iowa’s first female gubernatorial dorm to see an ambulance pulling out. Inside, I When she started writing for the DI, she candidates, Bonnie Campbell, and worked saw Scooter’s twin brother, Austin, talking with said, she worked on a politics beat. for the Bill Clinton presidential campaign. a group of older adults. Knowing that instant “… It was very deadline-oriented, and [the She also attended the Drake University law who the ambulance had just taken away, I man- writer] had immediate results — you work on a story one day, you do research, you review SEE WILLIAMS, 2 SEE WU, 2 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILY-IOWAN.COM | MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2018 Volume 149 INTO THE DRUMS The Daily Iowan Issue 165 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6030 Publisher. 335-5788 Email: [email protected] Jason Brummond Fax: 335-6297 Editor in Chief. 335-6030 CORRECTIONS Grace Pateras Call: 335-6030 Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Managing Editor. 335-5855 accuracy and fairness in the Katelyn Weisbrod reporting of news. If a report is Creative Director. 335-5855 wrong or misleading, a request for Gage Miskimen a correction or a clarification may be made. 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