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VOLUME 128,COSMOS ISSUE 5 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 CEDAR RAPIDS, FIGHTING THE FLOOD

Students flocked to the Cedar Rapids downtown area to prepare for Tuesday, Sept. 27's flood. Photos courtesy of, top left, Bridget Moore and, rest, Niles George. Continued on pg. 2. INSIDE THE COSMOS

NEWS 2 SPORTS 6 FEATURES 7 DIVERSIONS 8 INCOMING TALENT CLIMBING PRO ALUMNI REUNITE INDEX P. 4 P. 6 P. 8 2 News Friday, September 30, 2016 Coe-mmunity aids city with flood THE COSMOS 2016-2017 STAFF Lisa McDonald and place 25,000 sand- Editor-in-chief bags, Lyftogt said. Students and faculty The flood crested at 22 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF helped empty buildings feet Tuesday, Sept. 27. Lisa McDonald and fill sandbags at the With the flood now Cedar Rapids Public receding, downtown COPY EDITORS Library, Czech Museum, bridges are slowly being Lisa McDonald Czech Village and Newbo reopened for use. Rachel Deyoe from Friday, Sept. 23 to According to KCRG Sunday, Sept. 25 before and KCCI, the majority ASSISTANT LAYOUT the city quarantined of buildings in low-lying EDITORS Allison Bartnick downtown in preparation areas escaped with only Rachel Deyoe for the flood. flooded basements be- Mai Fukuhara The National Weather cause of the temporary "Saturday night, I ran into Service originally predict- flood walls. someone I knew from town. She PHOTOGRAPHERS ed on Thursday, Sept. 22 The City of Cedar said that she'd met many people Amanda Bourne the Cedar River would Rapids Flood Information who had gotten help from Coe Morgan Rasmussen crest in Cedar Rapids at page states the evacuation students, and how impressed about 24 feet, raising fears area will be lifted by noon and thankful they were. STAFF WRITERS of another 2008 flood. today, but encourages I was here in 2008, and I re- Rachel Deyoe Director of Commu- only business owners and member that cleanup is really Bridget Moore nity Engagement Kayla residents access the area messy, smelly, and time-con- Yuan Chai Lyftogt used emails to in order to reduce conges- suming. Luckily the extent of Mai Fukuhara connect Coe students and tion. the flood has been contained Allison Bartnick faculty to sandbagging Linn County Senior this year!" efforts. Public Health Nurse -Jane Nesmith, SPORTS EDITOR In total, the Coe com- Heather Meador said res- Assistant Professor of Rhetoric Rick Webb munity helped fill, deliver idents only need to worry

GUEST WRITER Cara Lindell

RECIPE CONTRIBUTOR Nina Wilson

TREASURER Rachel Deyoe "I wanted to help some of the local FACULTY ADVISOR "It's a testament to how caring and Shawn Harmsen people for the flood because I know strong of a community the Kohawk how devastating it is to be in a flood. My family is. Cedar Rapids has been great previous experiences with devastations to us, and we needed to give back in CONTACT US [email protected] is from the earthquake in Nepal where some way: so the campus' support Phone: 319-299-8646 many of their houses were destroyed." these last few days has been incredibly Fax: 319-399-8031 -Uzir Thapa, '17 humbling." -Andy Cheng, '17 Friday, September 30, 2016 News 3 Unlike in 2008, left, the Sept. 27 flood, right, did not reach above Coe Road, leaving the Physical Plant unaffected. At the time of the 2008 flood, Struve had not yet been renovated into the Com- munication Center. Photos courtesy of, left, Rod Pritchard and, right, Bridget Moore. about obtaining a teta- nus vaccine if they had an open wound exposed to the flood waters, and haven't had a vaccination in over five years. If this is the case, Meador said, vaccinations can be obtained at Linn County Public Health. Lyftogt said more in- formation on city cleanup will become available in Students, above left, sandbag at the Babi Buresh House Sept. the coming days. Students 23. Volunteers, above right, fill sandbags in front of the Na- looking to help should tional Czech and Slovak Museum & Library Sept. 24. only did the city have less keep an eye on their Photos courtesy of Bethany Lehman. email for updates, Lyftogt warning in 2008 in which added. to prepare, but heavy Until then, Foundation rains caused a flash flood Students, left, 2 is looking for volun- to occur on top of the helped sandbag at teers to help answer 211 flood. the Czech Village flood-related calls, and The resulting 31.12- on Sept. 24. Catholic Worker House is foot crest on June 13, Photo courtesy of looking for volunteers to 2008 reached the Physical Angela Ziskowski. help with childcare. Con- Plant on the northwest tact Lyftogt for details. edge of campus. The flood knocked out Flooding in 2008 the city-wide steam plant. Students, left, "The city is much, Pritchard said instead of helped sandbag at much, much more pre- reinstalling the system, NewBo City Mar- pared than it was in city entities set up private ket on Sept. 25. 2008," said Secretary systems. Photo courtesy of of the College Rod teamed with St. Luke's Lynda Barrow. Pritchard. Hospital for their new Pritchard said not steam system. 4 News Friday, September 30, 2016 Students ready for Cultural Show

Mai Fukuhara three years old, she went Staff writer to the recording studio Haesol Kim will per- with her parents. Students from conti- form a traditional and After that, Vierling nents around the world contemporary mix Tae- started singing in a will come together to per- kwondo-dance routine school band before start- form at the 43rd Cultural with group Dynamic KJA ing her own band named Show Saturday, Oct. 1. during the Cultural Show. Twins. This group per- Exchange students formed at weddings and Selina-Sophie Vierling Photos by Mai Fukuhara. parties. ('19), from German, and However, Vierling said Haesol Kim ('19), from singing is hobby, not a South Korea, will per- full-time job. After grad- form in this event. uate school, she would teacher or university pro- Korea, and she thinks it Vierling and her like to be a high school fessor of English. is an important thing that friend, American student Kim is part of the three different countries’ Emilio Ayala, will per- group Dynamic KJA. people will participate in form as a duo under the This group will perform a the performance. name Multi-family. Vier- traditional Korean dance Though Kim is study- ling will sing while being called Kockdugaksi-nori ing business administra- accompanied on guitar by and a Taekwondo-dance tion while here in Amer- Ayala. They will perform mix to Korean-pop songs. ica; back home in South German and American Kockdugaksi-nori is Korea she studies hospi- songs. usually performed by tality management. Vierling said she elementary school stu- Currently, Kim said would like to tell a mes- dents in school festivals. she plans to attend gradu- sage that emphasizes The dance includes cute ate school then become a community. No matter movements and playing headquarters manager for the countries' differences, the traditional Korean a franchise restaurant. Vierling said, music can Selina-Sophie Vierling will pipe instrument, danso. The Cultural Show create a shared commu- sing German and Ameri- Kim said she would will be Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. in nity. can songs with the group like to showcase tradi- Sinclair Auditorium. When Vierling was Multi-family during the tional Korea and modern Cultural Show.

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Camera Due to the flood, next week's issue of Hannah Wiles ('17) reads from "The the Coe Cosmos will feature coverage Pearl" during the Pizza and Publi- of the Consent Week events that cation party hosted by the Writing occurred this week. Center Sept. 22. Photo by Amanda Bourne. Friday, September 30, 2016 News 5 Summer flooding affects archives, theater Lisa McDonald aware of the potential The Aug. 11 flood Editor-in-chief issue, Jack said, and the covered the archives Though the 22-foot other floods were quickly in standing water flood Sept. 27 did not noticed and dealt with. about four inches reach Coe College, the The worst flood oc- deep. Physical Plant campus's George T. curred the night of Aug. personnel will need Henry College Archives 11. to evaluate if the and Audiovisual Theater “[Head of Circulation] carpet should be experienced unrelated Sandy Blanchard called replaced. flooding in June and me and said it was rain- Photo courtesy of Jill August. ing, and I called security Jack. "Overall we were and asked them to check incredibly lucky," said Di- the archives,” Jack said. rector of Library Services “Matt [Miller] from se- Jill Jack. curity called me and said Jack said even though the archives were flood- to prevent molding. They history "not just of Coe, the worst flood reached ing. I called Sandy and cut holes in the bottom but events worldwide." about four inches in the asked her to come back of the bookcases to pump Researchers from all archives and over six to campus to check the in heat, and ran floor fans over the United States inches in the theater, only archives while I came up and lowered the tempera- and Europe have come to one archival piece will from Iowa City.” ture in the archive vault Coe to use the William L. need to be sent out for When Jack arrived, and theater. Shirer Papers collection. conservation repairs. the archives were already Jack said this is the Coe alumnus Shirer (‘25) The first flood oc- ankle-deep in water. first time in years the is famous for his journal- curred June 22, Jack said, Jack, Miller, Blanchard archives and theater have ism covering Mahatma and was discovered early and ADA Coordinator flooded. The underlying Gandhi and as a war in the morning by custo- Kim Pierson bailed water reason for the flooding is correspondent during dial worker Teresa Stone. while Physical Plant per- unknown, Jack said, but WWII. Stone called the Physical sonnel pumped water in probable factors include Jack said the archives Plant, who sent personnel order to keep up with the heavy summer rains and are even more important to bail water and set up amount of water pouring campus construction. today than ever since the pumps. into the archives, theater Currently everything rise of technology means Jack said water entered and boiler room. is under control, Jack there are fewer physical the archives and theater “We didn’t leave said, and items have been documents being pro- through the windows. until after 3 a.m. and the returned to the archives. duced and saved. Physical Plant workers P-Plant guys were still The Physical Plant will "It's rare that people cleaned the window working,” Jack said. "It's a need to evaluate if the keep hard copies of their wells and inspected the small area, but it's a lot of carpet needs to be re- emails or print out their covered windows' seals, work. It took a lot of peo- placed, Jack said, and [text messages]," Jack Jack said, yet flooding ple hours to clean up the perhaps some of the vault said. Without these phys- occurred again on June archives and get it back flooring if it continues to ical documents, people 29, and again on Aug. 4 into working condition." buckle. studying the 21st century and 11. Following the floods, Jack said the archives will have a very limited Fortunately the orig- Physical Plant personnel are important since view of this century, Jack inal flood made staff initiated several measures archival materials tell the said. 6 Sports Friday, September 30, 2016 Climbing to success

Cara Lindell Lacayo was introduced Guest Writer to The Grotto, Coe’s rock wall. A Coe instructor has a Lacayo trekked to hand-hold on his future, Colorado to attend classes and is helping his students at the Colorado Mountain get a grip as they move School and get certified to their way up in the world. teach safe climbing prac- Alberto Lacayo, 26, tices to others. credits his father's life-long Lacayo said he returned Alberto Lacayo, center, and his group of 12 students love of climbing as inspir- to Iowa and built The in the rock climbing class. Lacayo keeps the class ing Lacayo to follow those Grotto back up, getting small to ensure one-on-one time with each student. footsteps--even if the path students and community Photos by Cara Lindell. was literally straight up. members alike to check it allows for 12 students, culture and “to encour- Lacayo supervises The out. which Lacayo feels creates age a pursuit of outdoor Grotto, Coe's indoor rock As the only publicly a well-balanced teach- adventure.” wall, and teaches a course accessible climbing gym er-student ratio. It allows Being able to work in on rock climbing. in Cedar Rapids, there him to have one-on-one the Grotto allows Lacayo Lacayo said his father was a substantial potential time with each student to to “play an active role in instilled a confidence in for bringing in traffic and adjust how he is teaching the development of rock him that allowed him to funds from memberships. the material to best fit the climbing as a whole,” he jump into climbing with- Now, Lacayo teaches individual student. said. out fears many new climb- the Rock Climbing Physi- The class focuses on “Ultimately, it’s lov- ers face -- a fear of heights cal Education class, which the basics: knots, belaying, ing what you do, being and a fear of falling. lasts for half the semester types of climbing and eth- passionate and trying to When Lacayo made the and meets every Monday, ics behind outdoor climb- bring other people into it,” move from California back Wednesday and Friday. ing. Lacayo hopes to build Lacayo said. to his home state of Iowa, Lacayo's class only a foundation of terms and Women’s (10-7, 2-1 IIAC) the four semifinalist. Brady An- • On Tuesday 9/27, the Kohawks derson won the championship Women’s Volleyball team beat Sports Reports match, 7-5, 6-3. the University of Dubuque 3-2 Men’s Football- (4-0, 2-0 IIAC) in a Iowa Conference match hawks beat Wartburg 8-1 • On Saturday 9/24, the Kohawks • Next game: Friday 9/30, Mabel • Next game: Saturday 10/1, Buena upset Nebraska Wesleyan’s Lee Invite against Iowa Wes- Vista (9 a.m.) and Nebraska Wes- Homecoming match 48-17 leyan (3:30 p.m.) and Wiscon- leyan (2 p.m.) • Next game: Saturday 10/1, sin-Platteville (7:30 p.m.) Men’s Wartburg (1 p.m.) Women’s Soccer- (7-4-1, 0-1 IIAC) • On Monday 9/26, finished 8th Men’s Soccer- (1-7, 0-1 IIAC) • On Wednesday 9/28, the Ko- in the 15 team field at the Clark • On Saturday 9/24, the Kohawks hawks won 7-0 against Iowa Invite lost to 23rd ranked Luther Col- Wesleyan • Next game: Wednesday 10/5, lege 0-3 in the Iowa conference • Next game: Friday 9/30, Central Simpson Invite opener for both schools College (5 p.m.) Men’s • Next game: Friday 9/30, Central Women’s Tennis- (7-1, 5-1 IIAC) • On Friday 9/23, in the IIAC College (7:30 p.m.) • On Wednesday 9/28, the Ko- Flight A Singles, Coe had three of 7 Friday, September 30, 2016 Features New faces of Coe: Brittney Miller Yuan Chai matics, moved to Cedar Staff Writer Rapids and took her first official job as a teacher at Assistant Professor Coe. Miller said Coe is the of Mathematics Brittney kind of liberal arts college Brittney Miller visits Miller brings something she has always wanted to San Francisco in Jan. none of the other mathe- work at. 2016. As the only matics professors are able “A lot of my friends in female mathemat- to offer: her gender. grad school came from ics professor, Miller Miller is the first fe- smaller liberal arts col- hopes to inspire male assistant professor leges,” Miller said. “When women pursuing in the math department at they were talking about mathematics degrees. Coe College. keeping in touch with their Photo courtesy of “When you see some- professors from under- Brittney Miller. body like you teaching graduate institutions, I you, you know that it’s just thought that it is really possible, you can do what aw e s om e .” they did,” said Miller. “I Miller graduated from am hoping I can be that big universities in Califor- role model for a lot of nia and Indiana but chose expectations and plans for department,” said Miller. other students. Maybe a to settle at Coe. “I really this fall, Miller said one Besides settling in to woman will help, at least thought the connection of the biggest things she the math department and offers more support, and that students and profes- is looking forward to is Coe culture, Miller said not just for female stu- sors have is very unique,” meeting a lot of students she loves to explore Cedar dents, but for all students said Miller. and building relationships Rapids with her significant at C o e .” “[When at Purdue] I with them. other and two dogs, Molly Miller, who recently would teach a class and I “I am really excited to and Layla. “I love being graduated from Purdue would never see those stu- know that I am the young- here and having so many University with a doc- dents again,” Miller added. est, the only female and a new and fun things to do torate degree in mathe- When talking about half-Chinese teacher in the in town!” said Miller.

Easy Peasy Recipes Ingredients Instructions ATTENTION Recipe courtesy of Allrecipes • 2 cups flour 1. Preheat oven to Photo by Nina Wilson • 1/2 cup sugar 400°F. In honor of Home- • 2 tbs brown sugar 2. Mix together flour, coming, the Coe Cos- • 1/2 tsp salt sugars, baking pow- mos is hosting a Twitter • 1 1/4 cups milk der and salt. • 2 tsp vanilla 3. Lightly beat egg, competition during • 1 egg stir in milk, oil and homecoming events. • 1 tbs baking vanilla, then mix Details about the com- powder into the dry mixture petition will be arriving • 1/3 cup vegetable before adding chips. in your email shortly, so oil/canola oil 4. Bake for 10-12 keep your eyes peeled! • 3/4 cup mini minutes in greased chocolate chips muffin pan. 8 Diversions Friday, September 30, 2016 Coe students and alumni unite

Lisa McDonald Multicultural Admission Editor-in-chief Steven Shelby and College Chaplain Rev. Kristin For the first time in Hutson, drove a Coe van several years, current up Friday, Sept. 23, to African American Coe attend the events hosted students attended the Saturday and Sunday. biennial African Ameri- Linton said students can Coe College Alumni actively participated in the Reunion, held this year in Saturday morning discus- St. Louis. sion session at the hotel, The alumni send an which focused on increas- invitation to current ing African American students each reunion, Current Coe students at the African American Coe attendance and retention Greg Linton (‘18) said, but College Alumni Reunion banquet dinner Sept. 24. at Coe. students are commonly Students enjoyed the chance to talk with alumni about Current students unable to attend due to what it's like to be a minority on campus. shared news of the recent cost. However, with the Photo courtesy of Steven Shelby. diversity and inclusion reunion being held in projects like the Interna- St. Louis, the price was tional Project and Inter- purpose. and inclusion at Coe. affordable. cultural Center, Linton Linton said students African American Four male and four fe- said, which have been asked alumni how they students from the top St. male students, along with added in part for this navigated around Coe’s Louis public high school, advisors Coordinator of predominantly white cam- Metro High School, were pus without the diversity invited and attended the Weekly SUDOKU resources available at Coe banquet as well. today. Alumni said the Linton said hearing the Submit your completed sudoku to the Cosmos Black Self-Educated Orga- alumni speak was inspir- email to be entered into our monthly drawing nization (BSEO) provided ing, since many were pres- to have your photo published. a welcoming environment idents and vice presidents to collaborate in. of companies completely Alumni said other fac- different from the major tors included seeking each they earned at Coe. other out to form groups, "It really shows the val- and the friendly and help- ue of a liberal arts educa- ful professors. tion," Linton said. During the banquet The Office of Diversity dinner Saturday night, and Inclusion, the Com- Coe College President Da- mittee on Diversity and vid McInally and Student several other departments Body President Malika on campus help sponsor Wilson ('17) talked about this biennial event. increasing the diversity Sudoku courtesy of www.websudoku.com of courtesy Sudoku