WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ Students face tough choices as fall break approaches As COVID-19 skyrockets in Iowa, Hawkeyes are deciding whether to head home to celebrate the holidays.

BY DI STAFF to spend time with their fami- their health, but the health of include getting a test, health Epidemiologist Melanie Wel- [email protected] lies. others around them. experts emphasize that a nega- lington wrote in an email to The On Nov. 6, the UI provided The university advised those tive test result may occur early Daily Iowan holiday gatherings Sen. Chuck Grassley tests As fall break approaches, suggestions for students to in the UI community who are in a COVID-19 infection,” the should be kept as small as pos- positive for COVID-19 students are consider when making plans seeing family members over update said. “A negative test sible this year to prevent the The longest-serving Republi- torn between travelling home for fall break in a COVID-19 up- break to create a plan before- result does not guarantee that spread of COVID-19. can in the U.S. Senate and third – and potentially exposing fam- date. The UI said the decisions hand, especially if those family you are free of the virus, and “Ideally, we will celebrate the in line for the presidency, an- ily members or themselves to students, faculty, and staff members are at a higher risk you still may be able to spread holidays with only our house- nounced Tuesday he tested posi- COVID-19 – or remaining Iowa make during the break have for COVID-19 complications. the virus to others.” tive for COVID-19. City, missing the opportunity the potential to impact not only “While this planning may UIHC Associate Hospital SEE BREAK, 2A Grassley, 87, said in a state- ment that a test he received in the morning came back positive, though he said he wasn’t having any symptoms. “This morning, I learned that I had been exposed to the coro- navirus. I received a COVID-19 test and immediately began to quarantine,” Grassley wrote in the The 'admissions game' statement. Grassley is the Sen- ate’s oldest Republican and pres- For first-year applicants at the University of Iowa, The Regents Admission Index system (RAI) ident pro tempore of the Senate. Grassley entered quarantine does not consider extracurricular activities, which high school counselors stress. Tuesday morning, after announc- ing he was exposed to the virus. His office did not say how the ex- posure happened. While in quarantine, Grassley broke a 27-year streak of not missing a vote in the Senate, the longest streak for a senator in history. The last time Grassley missed a vote was in 1993, accord- ing to his office, when assisting with flood damage in Iowa.

UI COVID-19 NUMBERS Number of self-reported cases for COVID-19 Students: 45 within the past week, 2,510 semester-to-date Employees: 17 within the past week, 212 semester-to-date Number of residence hall students in quarantine: 2 Number of residence hall students in self-isolation: 18 Source: UI Nov. 13, 2020 campus update

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Kate Heston/Daily Iowan University of Iowa freshman Julian Wemmie poses for a portrait in front of his high school, Iowa City West. Wemmie was involved in numerous extracurricular activities throughout his time at West.

BY SABINE MARTIN studying piano, playing ulti- ing, ‘Hey, you know, we volun- factor into his college acceptance dardized test scores. Volunteer 80 Hours: Honoring es- [email protected] mate frisbee, volunteering in his teer because that's what people or scholarship awards at the UI. work and extracurricular activi- sential workers through community, and participating think you should do.’” In the 2019-20 common data ties, however, are not considered performance and art Julian Wemmie is a Univer- in student senate, Wemmie still Wemmie scored a perfect 36 set report from the UI Office of of UI applicants. Split into two parts, the Univer- sity of Iowa freshman studying managed to graduate at the top on the ACT. When he was accept- the Executive Vice President and For admittance into all three sity of Iowa Theatre Department’s chemistry on a pre-med track. To of the 2020 graduating class at ed at Iowa, it was those things – Provost, the “basis of selection” of Iowa’s public universities, final mainstage production of the prepare for college, Wemmie’s Iowa City West High School. his grade point average, his class for first-year applicants ranks the institutions consider the fall season features seven essen- goal was to be a “well-rounded” “Frankly, I enjoyed all of [my rank, and his ACT score – that decision categories from “very Regents Admission Index (RAI) tial workers’ stories. The second student. activities], you know, and other made all the difference. In fact, important” to “not considered” formula, which is listed on the portion premieres this weekend. Balancing his time with play- times it was really stressful,” he they made the only difference. when viewing a student’s appli- state Board of Regents website. ing the violin in his school’s said. “I think a lot of it was my His many high school activities – cation. The factors marked as It consists of the students’ ACT orchestra, participating in the own choice and curiosity and the kind of activities encouraged very important include the rigor composite score, cumulative ONLINE jazz and pep bands, running passion, but I think there was by high-school counselors – may of secondary-school record, class varsity cross country and track, this push in the background say- have been enriching but did not rank, academic GPA, and stan- SEE ADMISSION, 3A Making ties abroad Iowa City Schools look to provide mental health re- UI leaders are using International sources This week the Iowa City Education Week to celebrate global Community School district is 100-percent online. Classes will citizenship. happen remotely at least through Thanksgiving break. While trying even though there was not a said International Programs to protect the physical health of designated week back then. has a significant collabora- students and faculty, the district Now, the week occurs in late tion with the UI Division of has also had to consider the men- November, so universities, Diversity, Equity, and Inclu- tal toll online classes are taking. lower education, and other sion in reviving the Phi Beta sectors can recognize their Delta - Alpha Tau Honor So- international achievements. ciety chapter at the UI. Go to dailyiowan.com to It’s a little bit different The society recognizes read more. Thomas A. Stewart/Daily Iowan this year because of the pan- achievement in interna- Various flags are seen on Oct. 15, 2018. There are 120 flags being displayed on the demic, Ganim said, but with tional education for faculty, Pedestrian Bridge to recognize the international students on campus. every event being virtual and staff, and students, Ganim recorded, the celebration is said. The society holds ac- BY MARY HARTEL The week-long celebration better,” Harreld said, “...to more inclusive in terms of ademic symposiums and [email protected] kicked off Nov. 16 with a se- have these [international] proximity and convenience. social events surrounding ries of events, including a types of bonds and relation- “This year for Interna- international education, he Amid COVID-19 chaos – WorldCanvass presentation ships.” tional Education Week, the said. rising cases, closing borders, where current and former International Education theme is diversity, equity, The one thing they are tighter travel restrictions, Hawkeyes were recognized Week is sponsored by the and inclusion and how in- working toward this year Tune in for LIVE updates and global animosity – Uni- by UI President Bruce Har- U.S. Departments of State ternational education pro- within the Phi Beta Del- Watch for campus and city versity of Iowa International reld for their international and Education, UI Interna- motes DEI,” Ganim said. ta - Alpha Tau chapter is to news, weather, and Hawkeye Programs is using Interna- achievements. tional Programs Dean Russ Fortunately, Ganim said, have an affinity graduation sports coverage every day at tional Education Week to Harreld presented the In- Ganim said, and it aims to the International Programs on campus for international dailyiowan.com. recognize the value of global ternational Impact Award to foster contact between dif- department has not been students. citizenship and move toward Sarah Lande and Patrick and ferent cultures. affected by recent diversity, The keynote speaker for pillars of diversity, equity, Susan Keefe, and Global Stu- Ganim said the tradition equity, and inclusion freezes this year's celebration is and inclusion across cam- dent Awards to Mishma Nix- of recognizing internation- across the UI. CEO of Diversity Abroad An- pus and in the international on and Nicolas Stroup. al accomplishments goes In the realm of diversity, drew Gordon, who focuses sphere. “It really makes our world back to the 1950s and '60s, equity, and inclusion, Ganim SEE EDUCATION, 2A 2A NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020

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If a student car have limited options to get a has a family member who is at test before Thanksgiving break, high risk of developing severe and she herself traveled to the Contributed by Jocelyn Olivera disease, the student should Cedar Rapids Test Iowa location strongly consider not visiting many times to receive a test. said. “But, now as winter is year student from Des Moines, is that person.” “Because, you know, you can coming and the flu season is one of many students still plan- Johnson County Public only get tested at Quick Care if here, everything is going up ning to celebrate the holidays Health Department Commu- you have known exposure or again. It is just kind of scary be- with family. nity Health Division Manager symptoms,” she said. “Students cause sometimes you see people “I have a huge family, so we Sam Jarvis said families should just don’t have the accessibility die and that really is not the best plan on celebrating all together,” consider alternative options for to testing when they go back to thing to see.” she said. “I know a few people celebrating instead of a large their families, which is a huge She added that she’s disap- are coming in from different in-person gathering. problem.” pointed in some of her fellow cities, so that is going to be ex- “Virtual get togethers, phone UI first-year Jocelyn Olivera Hawkeyes for going to parties citing.” calls, and all the other ways to understands first-hand what it or bars on the weekends and not Kawala said no one in her connect with friends and family is like to be around COVID-19 taking the virus seriously. family is high-risk, but she still while not in person are some of patients. As a patient care tech- “For me working in the hos- wants to get tested beforehand the safest alternatives,” he said. nician at St. Luke’s Hospital in pital, it is just frustrating to see in Des Moines and limit her ac- “It may not be the same, but it Cedar Rapids, she said she is [students] here at Iowa go out tivities now to keep her family could mean not getting ill or working during Thanksgiving so much, especially during game safe. getting someone else ill.” break, so she won’t be able to days,” she said. “They are having “For my own safety and the Some students who inter- see her family. fun, but they are not wearing safety of my family, I am think- act with people daily for work She said her parents were a mask, they are not social dis- ing about getting tested before I have decided to remain in Iowa sad, but since her dad has dia- tancing. Do they not understand go back,” she said. “After Thanks- City to protect family members betes, she wants to wait up to that there is something bigger giving, I am not coming back who are highly susceptible to two weeks before seeing him so happening than a football game? until the spring semester, which COVID-19. as to not infect him. Obviously, that is fun, but there I think would just be the smart- UI second-year Sydney Uhl- She said working in the hos- is a pandemic happening. Just est choice, and everyone around man, who works at Burge Res- pital during the pandemic has two simple things: wearing a me is not coming back as well.” idence Hall, said she felt unsafe been hectic. mask and social distancing, and returning home for Thanks- “When I first started every- everything could go away possi- Caitlin Crome, Grace Hamilton, giving Break given the large thing was fine with COVID-19, bly.” Lillian Poulsen, and Clinton Gar- amount of people she interacts the cases were low,” Olivera Vanessa Kawala, a UI first- lock contributed to this report.

new culture. norities to study abroad more “It was an often,” Ali said. “I feel like mi- amazing expe- norities and first-generation rience,” Ali said. college students are really “It was perfect.” encouraged to study abroad, Ali said she but I wish the university did a received the Di- better job of advertising that versity Abroad aspect of it.” Ambassador In recent years, Tallman Scholarship and added, a lot of work has been worked with put into breaking down bar- her advisor, the riers traditionally faced by Study Abroad minorities and underrepre- office, and the sented communities so that career center to they can participate in pro- work on other grams abroad. scholarship ap- “Being underrepresented plications that can make any pursuit seem Thomas A. Stewart/Daily Iowan ended up cov- mysterious and inaccessi- Bruce Harreld admires the various flags on Oct. 15, 2018. There are 120 flags being ering the cost of ble.” Tallman wrote. “If you displayed on the Iowa Memorial Union Pedestrian Bridge to recognize the international her entire expe- don’t see yourself reflected in students on campus rience. the student cohort, you may “I’m a refu- wonder if education abroad abroad have been under- gee, I’m also a first-genera- will be of value, accessible, or represented minorities,” tion college student, and I’m even safe to pursue based on EDUCATION Tallman wrote. “The total a minority, so for us...when I your identity.” CONTINUED FROM FRONT minority undergraduate pop- first came to campus I’m like Scholarships and targeted ulation at the UI during the ‘oh heck no, I’m not going to outreach are among initia- on promoting international same time period is almost 21 study abroad’,” Ali said. “Be- tives the UI uses to promote education to underserved percent. In recent years, the cause there is no way I can af- diversity abroad, Tallman communities. Gordon gave a percentage of minority stu- ford to study abroad because wrote. UI Study Abroad ac- talk titled "Advancing Equity dents studying abroad has at my family doesn’t have that tively pairs with programs & Inclusion Through Global times exceeded the percent- kind of resources or that kind abroad that see diversity as Engagement," on Tuesday age of minority undergradu- of money to help me out so I essential to their mission and as part of the UI’s “Commit- ates on campus.” always thought I would never success. ment to Internationaliza- When UI senior Amani Ali do it” “Diversity, equity and in- tion” lecture series. studied abroad through the Ali said things changed clusion are critical global is- In an email to The Daily India Winterim Program, when her global health stud- sues that play out in different Iowan, Associate Director of she said it was one of the best ies advisor encouraged her ways around the world,” Tall- International Health, Safe- experiences of her life. to apply for the program her man wrote. “Students who ty and Security in UI Inter- Ali, who is originally a ref- junior year. She said she was study abroad come home national Programs Autumn ugee from Sudan but grew stunned at the resources she with a broader context in Tallman wrote that engaging up in the U.S., said studying was able to tap into through which to orient their own life in diversity across people and aspects of India’s medical asking the right questions experiences. That is a pow- perspectives is at the core of practices during her time about funding. erful experience for anyone, education abroad. abroad was instrumental to- “I just wish the university and especially empowering “17.5 percent of recent UI ward her global health stud- promoted first generation for students seeking ways to undergraduates studying ies major and experiencing a college students and also mi- effect change in the world.” THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020 NEWS 3A

RAI qualifications, guidance ADMISSIONS counselors still say they are CONTINUED FROM FRONT worth students’ time. Tom Carey, a counselor at GPA, and RAI-approved high City High School, said the RAI school courses completed in is a system to create efficien- the specific core subject areas. cy in the application decision To be accepted into the UI, a process at the UI. He said se- student must qualify to have lective schools do not have this a RAI score of 245 or above. in mind. When reached for comment, Because the RAI is so sim- regents spokesperson Josh ple, Cedar Falls High School Lehman pointed to the re- College and Career Counselor gents’ admissions website for Chris Wood said if students a rundown of the process. are checking a box or putting In addition to the UI, Wem- something on their résumé, mie applied to Boston Univer- they are doing it for the wrong sity, University of Chicago, reason. and Harvard. For those uni- The RAI doesn’t work for ev- versities, extracurriculars may ery student’s situation. Wood make a difference. Wemmie said he had a student who took said he chose the UI because an unusual course load with a of the uncertainty surround- program at Cedar Falls High ing the COVID-19 pandemic School called the Center for and how long it will last, and Advanced Professional Stud- he wanted to stay close to his ies (CAPS), an elective course family in Iowa City. that allows students to learn Unlike the UI, Boston Uni- outside of the classroom. versity and over 900 other uni- When applying to the UI, versities are using the Com- university admissions coun- mon App as an admissions selors interviewed the student portal. While universities have instead because the student’s other specific requirements, RAI didn't qualify the student Kate Heston/The Daily Iowan the Common App’s general for acceptance into the UI. University of Iowa freshman Julian Wemmie poses for a portrait in front of his high school, Iowa City West. Wemmie was involved in numerous requirements for a student to Wood said that he hopes to extracurricular activities throughout his time at West. submit are a high-school tran- see more programs like CAPS script, test scores, and extra- curricular activities. Factors in UI admissions decisions* The Princeton Review, a college-admissions service, Very important Not considered pushes extracurriculars. “Commitment to a sport, Recommendation(s) hobby, religious organization, in the fu- Rigor of secondary said that the goal is to consider the same thing for Application essay school record Talent/ability or job over four years of high ture. make sure that stu- scholarships at the institu- Interview school is key,” the Princeton At a 2019 Class rank dents admitted to the tions, which are set up by Character/personal Review’s College Admissions regents UI are prepared to succeed the colleges. So, just doing Extracurricular qualities Guide says. meeting, re- Academic GPA academically. your best everyday and find- activities Dave Kennedy, a counselor gents’ Asso- “A student who ing meaningful activities State residency at Linn-Mar High School, said ciate Chief Standardized test scores is denied admis- — those are the things that First generation Linn-Mar is ranked as the sec- Academic sion because they really are going to help us ond high school in Iowa, after Officer Jason don’t meet the stand the best chance of suc- what we'll see is a lot more Alumni/ae relation Valley High School in West Pontius said 6 percent RAI may ask to appeal that cess after high school.” students taking the two-year Geographical residence Des Moines, to send the most of incoming freshmen had an decision and provide some ad- Wood said his students are route [community college], students to the UI. Normally, RAI of less than 245 in the fall ditional information to have far behind and overwhelmed just to be safe, not knowing Religious affiliation/ about 60-75 out of 574 stu- of 2018. If a student is below their admission reconsidered,” in the college-admissions pro- what next year looks like.” commitment dents go to the UI from every the RAI score of 245, he said, Kluver said. “We do work very cess with COVID-19 disrup- If he could redo high school, graduating class, he said, and university admissions will closely with students and what tions. Wemmie said he would focus Racial/ethnic status about 5 percent of students at conduct a holistic review of we can tell them, that there is a “They didn't get that oppor- on one specific extracurricular Volunteer work Linn-Mar apply to private and the student. pretty clear pathway to trans- tunity junior year to take vis- and rearrange his priorities. Ivy League institutions. “The universities under- fer here–we certainly want to its, because obviously COVID. “I ended up being pretty Work experience “Many students who are stand that life happens and work with them and get them I think that they're kind of decent at a lot of things, but I Level of applicant’s applying our way are quite a there may be extenuating cir- to Iowa eventually,” he said. teeter tottering between was never outstanding in any interest bit above that 245 [to quali- cumstances affecting a stu- Carey said he has seen his that stress and ‘I just want one category,” he said. “... By fy for the RAI],” he said. “We dent’s metrics for their RAI students lose the benefits of to give up,’” he said. “I think specializing a little bit more in *for first-time, first-year, can also kind of summarize score,” Pontius said “It gives some extracurricular activities that you see a lot of applica- high school, I would have an degree-seeking freshmen it from what our research has them a chance to kind of go because of COVID-19. He said tions to our regents because easier time figuring out what I Infographic by shown is when a student typ- through and look at the whole this time has intensified how they're simple, but I think want to do at university.” Kate Doolittle ically has a 3.25 grade point student to determine wheth- important that connection is average, then they're going to er that student is going to be for students. be in really good shape to get capable of doing college-level “Overall, every college sets that 245.” work,” he said. up its own specific admissions Although extracurriculars Kirk Kluver, assistant pro- game,” Carey said. “I think are not necessary to reach the vost, director of UI admissions it's important for students to UI to test more UI Campus Health Officer Dan Fick said the university’s added testing will include a surveillance program. BY SABINE MARTIN A COVID-19 surveillance “If you have an integrated [email protected] program with the UI Col- campus like we do and ma- lege of Public Health and ny of our peers do, it's just The University of Iowa will epidemiologists from the very difficult to keep the have more COVID-19 tests State Hygienic Lab, based [COVID-19 case] numbers available for students in the in Coralville, will work to down,” he said at the meet- spring semester. decide what the best meth- ing. “When everybody has UI Campus Health Officer od for students to get tested students interacting with Dan Fick said at the UI Facul- on campus is going forward, the community, not every- ty Council meeting on Tues- Fick said. one, but many people are day that the UI has been able Fick said the UI’s COVID-19 positive.” to acquire more COVID-19 plans worked well to tamp As previously reported tests for the spring semester down the surge of cases at the by The Daily Iowan, there than in August. beginning of the fall semester have been 2,510 self-report- Fick did not specify how by working closely with the ed student COVID-19 cases many COVID-19 tests have Johnson County Department and 212 employee cases as of been secured for the spring. of Public Health. 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One treatment is 15 minutes. 4A THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020 Opinions COLUMN UI, expand testing To make sure the entire student body isn’t wracked with COVID-19 this Thanksgiving, we need to expand testing. BY HANNAH PINSKI In order to do this, the UI around campus with the vi- [email protected] needs to expand COVID-19 rus but aren’t even aware that testing to all students who they have it. University of Iowa stu- would like to be tested. Offering tests to asymp- dents are just days away from Right now, Iowa is experi- tomatic students lets them a highly anticipated break encing one of its worst phases know they need to self-quar- from the long stretch of the of the COVID-19 pandem- antine, instead of allowing fall semester. While we are ic. UnityPoint Health Des the virus to spread through excited to return home, how- Moines recently reached its them and risk the lives of ever, there is the underlying capacity, Johnson County has their families back home. anxiety of that one burning hit a 30.92 percent 14-day roll- Iowa isn’t the only state suf- question — what if I bring ing positivity rate, and cam- fering from a spike in cases. COVID-19 to my family? pus cases are rising again. Illinois, home to many UI Colleges and students were Currently, the UI only of- students, has placed rigor- Jeff Sigmund/The Daily Iowan already warned back in Sep- fers testing for people who ous restrictions like no in- A Test Iowa site is seen in Cedar Rapids on Aug. 26. tember that they shouldn’t have COVID-19 symptoms door-seating for restaurants be sent home when cases or were exposed to someone and requiring bars to close by cal for people to be tested worn, parties are still being point, every action taken to were surging on campuses. who tested positive for the 11 p.m. In addition, it is also pre-arrival than quarantine hosted, and people are gath- slow the spread counts, no I personally haven’t seen my virus. Other places — HyVee recommended that people and miss Thanksgiving. ering in crowded bars. At the matter how small it is. family since I returned to and Test Iowa — offer tests coming from what the state The time for everyone to very least, the UI needs to While there is excitement campus in August. However, for anyone. labels as “orange tier” states take responsibility is now. make sure that student choic- about a break and seeing our a week-long Thanksgiving Studies have shown that 20 either self-quarantine for 14 We are experiencing the es aren’t going to punish fam- families again, we must be re- Break brings the inevitability percent of infections are as- days or have a negative test worst phase of the pandemic, ilies and hometowns. sponsible and keep the people of students returning home. ymptomatic, but it still means before arriving in Chicago. and the only way it’s going It’s understood that some- we love safe. One of the most To help ensure that we don’t that the people infected are Iowa is operating in the to improve is if we stop the one could test negative one efficient ways to do this is by spread COVID-19 by bringing contagious. red zone, according to the spread. day and positive the next. testing negative for the virus, it back to our hometowns, we With the current spike of most recent White House Many UI students are still However, catching a few as- however the UI must do its have to make sure we are test- cases, it is very likely that Coronavirus Task Force Re- refusing to follow the guide- ymptomatic cases is better part by making tests available ed negative for the virus. some students are walking port, and it’s more practi- lines. Masks aren’t being than catching none. At this to all students. COLUMN COLUMN Pay attention to this year’s The English major needs a rewrite Trans Day of Remembrance Arbitrarily studying centuries in literary classes doesn’t help student understand Trans people are under attack from violent outsiders and need everyone’s support. art. Modern classes need complexity.

BY YASSIE BUCHANAN Around the same time last nearly half of the participants with one another. The victims BY SIGNE NETTUM Modernism (and a fifth, known [email protected] year, the Human Rights Cam- reported they had been verbal- were real people robbed of [email protected] as Postmodernism, that start- paign reported at least 20 ly harassed in the past year on their lives on the basis of their ed roughly around 1980). Friday is Transgender Day of murders of transgender and the basis of being transgender. identity, and every trans per- I have been an avid reader Take Postmodernism for Remembrance, a holiday with non-binary people. Accord- Nearly a tenth of participants son is worth protecting. The throughout my life. I am proud example. The era of it has just which many of us might not be ing to their data, 91 percent reported being physically at- multitude of violence targeted to say that I checked out the started, yet there have been sto- very familiar. of transgender or non-binary tacked in the past year because at the transgender community most books at my high school ries dating as far back as 1605 Transgender Day of Re- murders were needs to end. two years in a row. Sadly, in “Don Quixote” and through- membrance is a day to rec- of Black wom- There are though, I have been too busy out the centuries with pieces in ognize those who have been en. Addition- The victims were real people robbed of their plenty of plac- with homework and extracur- 1760 and 1957. For a movement killed in a violent attack ally, 81 per- es out there riculars to read outside of what that has just started, there have against the trans community. cent of these lives on the basis of their identity, and every trans with informa- is necessary for class since been authors across centuries Transgender Day of Remem- people were person is worth protecting. tion to edu- coming to college. who have written pieces that brance began in 1999 and was under the age cate ourselves As an English and cre- contain themes and techniques founded by Gwendolyn Ann of 30. they’re trans. on the violence and history of ative-writing major, I must that are mirrored today. Smith, originally to honor the These statistics are alarm- With the increase in fatal the transgender community. complete nine reading classes, Even with this shift in re- memory of Rita Hester, a trans ingly devastating, and things attacks on the transgender Additionally, there are plenty which must include either a quirement for students, profes- woman who was murdered in have only grown worse this community this year, I can only of resources that can be used century focus, or an area fo- sors would still have a chance her apartment. year. The transgender commu- imagine how numbers from a to honor those that have been cus. I am almost done with all to explore a theme in depth and According to LBGTQ ad- nity has faced a long history of survey like this have changed. killed this year on Transgender of them and I’ve noticed a pat- focus on a century, if they so vocacy group GLAAD, Trans- cruel violence that we all need The transgender community is Day of Remembrance. tern with some of the classes. choose. There are already many gender Day of Remembrance to take a moment to acknowl- clearly experiencing a crisis as In addition to educational re- Within the century classes, we classes that focus on a particu- is a perfect opportunity to get edge and educate ourselves on. outsiders carry out larger and sources, on-campus, members have to cover different writ- lar movement or author within involved in a vigil that honors According to a survey tak- larger assualts. of the LGBTQ community can ing styles that can be found a century, such as Shakespeare victims of violence against the en in 2015 by VAWnet, a proj- Transphobia is incredibly turn to organizations like the in other centuries or areas, so or Emily Brontë. transgender community. It ect of the National Resource dangerous. As humans, we Pride Alliance Center and the – in the end – the information With learning by move- is also a great time to educate Center for Domestic Violence, need to be able to empathize UI Trans Alliance as safe spaces. covered is repetitive, just in ments instead of centuries for yourself on the history of vio- another time. a semester, students can gain lence against the trans com- I believe the English major skills and learn the different munity. requirements should change. ways to use them within writ- According to the Human Instead of having students ing. If they only learn the bare Rights Campaign, so far this learn by century and having minimum, or a crash course year there have been at least us cover different styles of of the various types of writing 34 transgender or non-binary writing within the century, we used within a century, many people murdered, with the ma- should go by the literary move- parts get lost within the shuffle jority of them being Black or ments themselves and be able of different pieces of literature. Latinx. to draw similarities between As a final note on this sub- These numbers are even the centuries. ject, I’ll leave you with some of more alarming when we con- Writers should gain skills my favorite professors who are sider, as said by CBS News, that from these literary movements, teaching classes around move- many of the killings of trans- instead of learning about them ments rather than centuries gender women go unreported in one time frame. If we try to for next semester. University of or are misreported because cover too many movements in Iowa English Professor Brooks law enforcement misgenders one-time frame, we never go in Landon is teaching a Postmod- victims and uses their dead- depth into any of them. ern literature class focused names. While some literary move- around Disasters, such as “The Since the Human Rights ments are between centuries Leftovers” and “Zone One.” Fel- Campaign started tracking – such as Romanticism, which low English Professor Philip the murders of transgender lasted between 1798 and 1832 – Round is teaching nature writ- and non-binary people in 2013, they still have an influence on ing geared before 1900. And As- they have seen a huge spike this authors and pieces throughout sociate Professor Marie Kruger year in the amount of violence time. There are four major lit- is teaching a class about love, launched against trans and Raquele Decker/The Daily Iowan erary movements, Romanti- war, and activism centered non-binary people. Candles are lit at a vigil for last year’s Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20, 2019. cism, Realism, Naturalism, and around women.

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Tory Taylor Isaac Goffin man, McCaffery is healthy Through four games this and returns to an Iowa team Tyler Goodson season, Iowa’s most valu- ranked No. 5 in the nation in able player is its punter. The Associated Press presea- Tyler Goodson, a Su- Yes, you don’t need to read son poll. The Iowa City native wanee, Georgia, native, is that sentence again. and son of Iowa head coach not a player the Hawkeyes Tory Taylor and his right Fran McCaffery is a scoring are supposed to have on pa- leg have taken the Big Ten threat in the paint and on per. and the country by storm the perimeter, and will play a Named Georgia Player of this season. The 23-year- role off of the bench for the the Year his senior year of old freshman from Mel- Hawkeyes. high school, it would make bourne, Australia, is lead- “He’s going to bring an- perfect logical sense for ing all FBS schools in net other layer to the offense,” him to be at an SEC school. punting average at 46.15 Iowa guard Conner Mc- Instead, Goodson came yards per punt. Taylor has Caffery, Patrick’s brother, up to the Big Ten and Io- also allowed the Hawkeye said. “In transition he’s get- wa to become one of the punt coverage to get down ting out running and you best running backs in the the field and make plays can throw alley-oops to him conference. He has had an as Iowa has allowed all of and he can finish through incredible impact in the negative eight punt return contact, which he may not Hawkeyes’ two victories yards this season. have been able to do before this season, both of which As for pure punting dis- because of his body. I think came when the Hawkeyes tance – not taking into ac- now, the added strength he’s made the running game count the opponent's re- put on, is really going to be the main part of their of- turn yards – Taylor is 13th beneficial for him.” fense. in FBS at 45.80 yards a boot. McCaffery watched Iowa’s Against Michigan State, He is the best freshman in 20-11 season a year ago from he had two touchdowns the country in that stat. the bench, which brought its and 113 yards. Perhaps Of his 20 punts on the own challenges aside from his most memorable play year, Taylor has pinned Io- the health issues. wasn’t a touchdown, as he wa’s opponents at or inside While seeing the team ran 71-yards toward the be- their own 20 yard-line 15 make soar toward the top of ginning of the third quar- times, the 10 yard-line sev- the Big Ten standings made ter. en times, and the five yard- McCaffery proud, it was also Goodson showed what he line three times. a frustrating experience. He could do again at Minneso- Taylor has punted so well wanted to be on the court, ta. He rattled off 142 yards that only two of his kicks something that he could only and scored another two have been returned this do in practice. touchdowns. season and he hasn’t kicked But McCaffery is back now Even when the offense a touchback yet. and ready to compete again was inconsistent in the Whenever Iowa is in as a piece for an Iowa team first two games, Goodson a fourth and medium or prepared to compete for a still made a positive im- longer near midfield, Kirk national championship. pact. He ran for 77 yards Ferentz will call on Tay- “He gives us another and had 59 receiving yards lor to flip the field for his 3-point shooter, another guy Nichole Harris/The Daily Iowan at Purdue, and he did defense. So far, the Iowa who attacks the rim, another Iowa’s Patrick McCaffery and Joe Toussaint hug before a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Penn State score a touchdown against punter has done that better guy you can throw alley-oops on Feb. 29 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Northwestern. than anyone in the U.S. too,” Fran McCaffery said. “I able to play. He was not a block some shots because feet really well, keeping guys With his command- He also has a cool accent, think defensively he'll be a physical guy, so defensive- he's taller. in front of him, fighting ing performance in 2020, so he’s got that going for lot better because he's more ly his presence was pretty “He's fighting for traffic through screens… He’s in a Goodson is the Hawkeyes’ him. physical than he's ever been much get some rebounds, rebounds, he's sliding his good place.”

BASEBALL during bunting and baserun- CONTINUED FROM 6A ning, defense, and hitting. Protecting their arms from “I had some other schools injury can be a larger task for that offered me, but they these players, as they are add- wanted me to do one or the ing on throws in the field to other mostly,” Anthony said. the already strenuous task of “I just didn’t want to do that pitching. because I wanted to do both, “On the days that I am so that was a big part of my throwing a bullpen I will usu- recruiting process for [Io- ally go full out, and it will be wa].” a high intent day,” Anthony Iowa doesn’t take a one- said. “The days that I am in size-fits-all approach to the field or the day after I just training for its two-way threw a bullpen, I will take it players. Nedved, who start- easy and either not throw at ed 10 games as a position all or just throw lightly.” player and made five ap- The veteran two-way play- pearances on the mound ers were up to the task for for the Hawkeyes last year, Iowa last spring. Nedved had will do full practices with a .308 batting average with the position players and 11 RBIs and 10 runs scored will throw a bullpen once or while finishing with a 1.35 twice a week. ERA and seven strikeouts Wallace and Anthony will through 6.2 innings on the spend more time with the mound. Wallace hit .529 in 17 pitchers doing their throw- at bats with five RBIs and one ing programs and pitching home run, along with a 1.59 on bullpen day, but will re- ERA and 18 strikeouts in 11.1 Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan turn with the position players innings pitched. Hawkeye pitcher Trenton Wallace pitches during the baseball game against Illinois at Duane Banks Field on March 30, 2019. Sports WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020 THE MOST COMPLETE HAWKEYE SPORTS COVERAGE IN IOWA DAILYIOWAN.COM

HAWKEYE UPDATES Iowa swimmer wins event at U.S. Open Aleksey Tarasenko won the 200-meter freestyle at the 2020 Toyota U.S Open Championships in Des Moines on Nov. 13. Back and bulked up He won the event with a time of 1:59.99. He also finished third in the Patrick McCaffery added weight to his frame in the offseason and is healthy ahead 50-meter free at 22.89. Tarasenko, a junior, was one of his redshirt freshman season. of 10 Hawkeyes to compete unat- tached at the event. There were nine sites for the U.S. Open across the country from Nov. 12-14. Mallory Jump also had nice day, as she fin- Tarasenko ished second in the 200-meter fly with a time of 1:00.85. Also, the sophomore finished fifth in the 200-meter IM with a time of 2:18.91. Former Hawkeye Hannah Burvill also competed in the champion- ships and finished third in 200-me- ter freestyle at a time of 2:03.82. Evan Holt, a sophomore, fin- ished third in the 200-meter free- style and the 400-meter freestyle, with times of 1:55.04 and 4:05.60, respectively. Will Myhre, a sopho- more, finished third in the 100-me- ter breaststroke with a time of 1:03.45. Three Hawkeyes placed in the 100-meter backstroke. Sophomore Ryan Purdy placed fourth (56.86), senior John Colin finished sixth (57.15), and sophomore Preston Planells finished ninth (58.86). In the 100-meter butterfly, freshman Seth Miller finished in ninth (55.95), and 11th in the 50-me- ter freestyle (23.50). Kennedy Gilbertson, a sopho- more, finished ninth in the 100-me- ter backstroke (1:04.46), and 10th in the 50-meter freestyle (26.97). Nichole Maryse Harris/The Daily Iowan Iowa forward Patrick McCaffery celebrates during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Penn State on Feb. 29 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

BY ROBERT READ thyroid cancer he battled at ference Monday. “It was just lenges McCaffery dealt with. McCaffery said. “I used to be [email protected] the age of 14. a lot of food over quarantine. For most of the season, Mc- a little skinny kid so I’d run After the men’s college That was probably the big- Caffery weighed less than around and never get tired. Patrick McCaffery spent basketball season was halt- gest part of it, just eating, his roommate Joe Toussaint But when I came back this most of his first season as ed in March, the once-slen- forcing myself to eat. I did — a point guard who is nine summer, my conditioning a Hawkeye watching, and a der McCaffery spent the a lot of lifting, a lot of differ- inches shorter than him. was bad. So that was a hur- good chunk of his first off- early months of quarantine ent workouts and stuff that I That’s no longer the case. dle I had to go through.” Iowa baseball signs eight season eating. adding weight to his frame wasn’t normally doing.” “He’s just gotten so much McCaffery is over 200 players As a freshman last season, in order to match up physi- At the start of the 2019-20 stronger,” Toussaint said. pounds for the first time in The Iowa baseball team signed McCaffery only appeared in cally with the other players season, the 6-foot-9 forward “He’s bulked up from last his life, now mostly around eight players on Monday, of whom two games before he was around the Big Ten. was listed at 190 pounds. year. the 205-pound mark. are from Iowa. The players will join shut down for the season “The hard part was get- Adding weight on and “I came in about 25 Now a redshirt fresh- the team in the fall of 2021. while battling “residual ting [the weight on],” Mc- maintaining it was difficult pounds heavier than I’ve “We really like this class. It has a health issues” related to the Caffery said on a video con- because of the health chal- ever been before in my life,” SEE BASKETBALL, 5A good mix of athletic position play- ers who can hit and talented pitch- ers,” head baseball coach Rick Hell- er said in a release. “Most of these guys have been committed to our program for quite some time and they already feel like family. We are Who’s the looking forward to their arrival and Bball pitch-hits working with them next fall. “[Associate head coach] Mar- Four Iowa players compete on the mound and at the plate. ty Sutherland did a fantastic job midseason heading up our recruiting efforts.” Seven of the players are coming straight from high school, while one is coming from Kirkwood Com- munity College. Five players are MVP? positional, with the other three being pitchers. One of the best players in the Three DI football staffers open class is infielder Sam Peterson from Huxley, Iowa. He is ranked the debate. as the fourth best player in Iowa by Perfect Game and fifth best by BY ROBERT READ, Prep Baseball Report. He was the ISAAC GOFFIN, 2019 Prep Baseball Report Futures AND CHRIS WERNER Game Most Valuable Player. [email protected] Robert Read

QUOTE OF THE DAY Daviyon Nixon There seems to be a “how did he do that” “I like them all. I can’t type of play from Daviyon Nixon every game. answer that.” Whether it’s tackling Purdue wide receiver David Bell out on the perimeter on a screen pass in the season opener or scooping up a - Iowa Nichole Maryse Harris/The Daily Iowan quarterback Iowa infielder Dylan Nedved rounds the bases during a baseball game between the and the Kansas fumble and outrunning the offense for a Spencer Petras Jayhawks on March 10 at Duane Banks Field. score against Michigan State (even if the on his favorite touchdown was called back), the starting de- deep shot BY WILL FINEMAN two-way players competing last year, and five out fensive tackle’s presence has been felt on the receiver. [email protected] of its 13 teams did not have a two-way player on its Iowa defense throughout every game this roster. season. Players that hit and pitch are considered out of The 2019 College World Series Champion Van- And that shows up on the stat sheet. the norm in Division I baseball with the difficulty derbilt Commodores had one two-way player on Through four games, Nixon has com- level of success on both sides at such a high level their team, and the Michigan Wolverines that faced piled 23 tackles, seven tackles for loss, three STAT OF THE DAY of play. them had two. sacks, and a forced fumble. All of this coming But the Hawkeyes will be carrying four two-way Since the College Baseball Foundation began against Big Ten opponents while being dou- players on their roster going into the 2021 spring presenting the John Olerud Award to the nation’s ble teamed often. season. top two-way player in 2010, eight of the 10 winners Nixon was one of the lone highlights for Io- Juniors Dylan Nedved and Trenton Wallace, and have been from the ACC or the SEC. wa in its first two games of the season — both 21 Freshmen Alec Nigut and Keaton Anthony, will all “In my time at Iowa so far, we have ran into a losses. spend time on the mound and in the batters’ box very small amount, so we are definitely on the The past two games, he’s been a key part of Game streak of for Iowa this season. scarce side,” Wallace said. “At Iowa we have a lot two blowout Hawkeye victories. Iowa football “I love [hitting and pitching],” Anthony said. “I more than the norm.” Iowa lost three starters from its defensive have just been doing them my whole life, so it would Wallace said Iowa is likely more open to recruit- line from last season and Nixon has seam- keeping an be rough to give one up. Right now, I am hoping to ing two-way players because it allows them to have lessly filled in as a full-time player. Hawkeye opponent less do both for as long as I can.” more arms and position players without taking up fans just better hope this isn’t Nixon’s last While it’s not abnormal to see a team with at extra roster spots. season in the Black and Gold. If he keeps this than 30 points least one two-way player on their roster, they are level of play up, the NFL could be calling. not frequent by any means. The Big Ten had only 15 SEE BASEBALL, 5A SEE MVP, 5A 80 THEHOUR WEEKEND IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT S WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Honoring essential workers through performances and

The final mainstage of the University of Iowa Theatre Department’s fall season showcases real essential workers with a two-part show. Each worker has their own episode, which includes an interview, a short play in which they’re portrayed by an actor, and a portrait of them created by UI artists. I looked at that and I thought 'That's kind of BY JENNA POST first including four workers and the second- in selves by a television programportraits [email protected] cluding three. Part one premiered Nov. 14 and is called Portrait Artist of the Year. interesting, they're painting a portrait of somebody currently available to stream on the Theatre Arts The program shows the process and you watch it happen. Maybe we could do that The University of Iowa Theatre Department’s YouTube channel. of creating portraits that are final mainstage of the fall season paints a picture Featured essential employees include a teach- meant to capture the essence of for essential workers as a way of honoring them of what it’s like to be an essential worker in 2020 er, a firefighter, a grocery store worker, and a their subject. and showing respect. — and that’s not a figure of speech. CDC doctor. Director Alan MacVey said although “I looked at that and I thought Essential Workers: A Portrait is a series of seven only seven people are having their stories and fac- ‘That’s kind of interesting, — Director Alan MacVey performances that highlight the real lives of local es in the spotlight, he hopes that the show func- they’re painting a portrait of and global essential workers. While their stories tions as an expression of gratitude for all essential somebody and you watch it hap- from the School of Art and Art History joined are shared, a time-lapse video of their portraits workers. pen,” MacVey said. “Maybe we could do that for teams consisting of an actor and a playwright. being created by an artist will be shown in the cor- MacVey was inspired to honor essential work- essential workers as a way of honoring them and While the theatrical side of the team interviewed ner of the screen. ers — those who’ve continued to work in-person showing respect.’” The production is split into two parts, with the during the pandemic — with portraits of them- To bring MacVey’s vision to life, five artists SEE PORTRAITS, 3B DESIGN BY KATE DOOLITTLE ON THE WEB ON THE AIR EVENTS CALENDAR GET UPDATES ABOUT LOCAL ARTS & TUNE IN TO KRUI 89.7 FM AT 5 P.M. ON THURSDAYS WANT YOUR EVENT TO BE PRINTED IN THE DAILY IOWAN AND INCLUDED IN ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS ON TWITTER TO HEAR ABOUT THIS WEEKEND IN ARTS & OUR ONLINE CALENDAR? TO SUBMIT A LISTING, VISIT DAILYIOWAN.COM/ @DAILYIOWANARTS. ENTERTAINMENT PAGES/CALENDARSUBMIT 2B 80 HOURS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020 WEEKEND EVENTS THURSDAY 11.19 FRIDAY 11.20

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REVIEW OF THE WEEK: I Would Leave Me If I Could

BY MEGAN CONROY are etched over a jum- terms with her bisexuali- exactly that: connection. The reader doesn’t have desperately. I will be [email protected] bled collage of different ty, and much more. I picked up the book a few to experience the exact grateful for these words facial features: eyes, lips, Halsey’s book breaks times the day I received it events the poems explain for a really Trigger warning: men- and noses. The cover art, down the wall between in the mail, slowly mak- to be able to feel them. I long time. tions of abuse, assault, & titled “American Wom- celebrities and “average ing my way through the Would Leave Me If I Could trauma an” and was designed by people” and shows that 133 pages. is a collection of poet- Grammy award-win- Halsey herself. she, although wildly suc- I frantically underlined ry that both wraps you ning artist Halsey is fre- I Would Leave Me If I cessful and famous, deals the parts that punched me in the hug you HAL quently spoken about on Could is arguably Halsey’s with heavy life experienc- in the gut. Some poems need while SEY the radio, tweeted about, most personal project. es just as we do. including, “Battles,” “Vi- experienc- or featured alongside a Perhaps not in the “ther- Reading the melodious, rus,” “Bad Day” (all three ing that headline of celebrity gos- apy vent” type of way, but borderline what my moth- versions), “Tornado,” and type of sip. However, her name rather in the sense that er would consider “vul- “Lighthouse” quite liter- vulnera- was not found on the cov- while reading the book, gar,” yet heart-wrench- ally knocked the wind out bility, and er of a book until Nov. 10 you can tell she was ach- ing poems brought me a of me. I read the poems makes you wish this year, when her debut ing to put the words to sense of connection with three times over to absorb you could poetry collection, I Would the pages. the author as if I’d creat- them in their entirety. give the au- Leave Me If I Could was Her poems detail her ed an invisible friendship This book of poems was thor one, as released with Simon and history with domestic with the person in the not made to be read once, well. Schuster. abuse, Bipolar Disorder, pages. put on the shelf, and be Halsey’s The cover of the book tumultuous relation- During this chaotic forgotten about. The im- debut po- depicts a preview of what ships, sexual assault, be- time of not truly being agery, the longing, and etry collec- the reader will dive into. ing in love, having her able to connect with peo- the way it breaks your tion hous- Words like, “leave me,” heartbroken, enduring ple, I Would Leave Me If I heart makes it impossible es words I wasn’t “ordinary,” and “I will” family trauma, coming to Could provided me with to set aside in your mind. aware I needed so THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020 80 HOURS 3B

light, contrasting against the PORTRAITS performance’s heavier subject CONTINUED FROM 1B matter. The performance keeps it simple, utilizing a few different the essential worker, the artist camera angles to zoom in and sketched or painted them. out on Tyler, who remains sta- MacVey said the Theatre tionary, dressed as a teacher. Department provided filming While the song is full of equipment to each artist so a moments that will make the time-lapse of their progress audience chuckle, it becomes could be displayed. heartfelt by the end, showing Brooke LeWarne, one of the LeWarne’s determination and essential workers featured, is a heart. Northwest Junior High drama After seeing the perfor- and literacy teacher. She said mance, LeWarne said she felt working with the team was a it captured her attitude toward touching experience. the situation, since she tries “I think most people right to remain positive despite the now during COVID aren’t used challenges she faces. to people being interested in LeWarne also felt that her your life. You just kind of do portrait, painted with acrylics your own thing,” LeWarne said. by UI graduate student Jarod “It was such a lovely experience Concha, captured her well. After for me to feel like these peo- going through bodily changes ple thought my life was worth during her pregnancy, LeWarne talking about. And obviously I said she liked seeing herself speak on behalf of a lot of teach- through someone else’s eyes. ers right now, not just me.” Most importantly, she said In addition to working she loves being a teacher, and throughout the pandemic, her episode makes that clear. LeWarne also became a new Stage manager and sec- parent during it. She said leav- ond-year MFA student Mady ing her child to teach in an en- Davis can relate to taking on a vironment that’s never truly demanding and important job. Contributed socially distanced — despite She said putting on a show with Recording engineer Bri Atwood and Nick Coso are checking the sound. safety measures — is a constant so many elements was challeng- source of anxiety. ing, but the team behind the dia engineer, said Davis’ work “I think the thing that people show was dedicated to showing played a large part in making don’t get is that the fear doesn’t their appreciation for essential the show possible. go away, you just get used to workers. “I always say during theater feeling that way,” LeWarne “We wanted a way to cele- that your stage manager is said. brate and honor all essential your No. 1 tool, and during this Her struggles are showcased workers, and to do that during show in particular I can’t stress in a song written by playwright a pandemic is challenging on that enough,” Coso said. “If we didn’t have her as a liaison between the tech side and the I always say during theater that your stage content side, we would’ve been underwater.” manager is your No. 1 tool, and during this show in Coso said coordination, col- particular I can't stress that enough. laboration and communication were vital. This is in part due to some of the essential workers — Associate director, scenic director, being located around the world, and media engineer Nick Coso such as a firefighter in Califor- nia or the police officer in Trini- and graduate student Charlie its own,” she said. “We wanted dad and Tobago. O’Leary, who decided to create each guest to have an episode “I think that’s one of the a musical number because of dedicated just to them and a things that’s really special about LeWarne’s background as a the- portrait of them to honor them. this program,” Coso said. “We atrical singer. As theater people, this is the not only have people who do Standing in front of a red best way we can show our ap- seven occupations that are background accompanied by a preciation for them.” critical during this time, but pianist, actress Sasha Tyler por- Nick Coso, associate direc- also we’re able to leave our little trays LeWarne in a humorous tor, scenic designer and me- pocket of the world.”

Contributed Nick Coso and actor Derek Donnellan recording the firefighter performance. 4B 80 HOURS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Lights, camera, selfie Brittany Postma, a UI sophomore, founded The Influence, a new selfie museum located at the Coral Ridge Mall.

BY TATIANA PLOWMAN doctor’s clinic into a photo- “I hope that everyone [email protected] shoot phenomenon. feels welcomed [at The In- “My father has been an fluence] and has a good When 19-year-old Brit- tany Postma visited a selfie museum in Chicago, inspi- I never thought I could do anything with ration struck. The avid so- cial media user fell in love my artistic side, I hope to one day expand in the with the idea, and will now future and continue operating as a family-owned soon be the founder of her own selfie museum in the business. Coral Ridge Mall. — UI Sophomore Brittany Postma The UI sophomore will open The Influence, a new selfie museum, on Nov. 23. amazing help during the en- time, the staff is here to help The museum is the first one tire process and has taught them have the best photos,” of its kind to open in the me a lot about operating a Postma said. Eastern Iowa region. Post- business,” Postma said. Postma’s TikTok for the ma, a Cedar Rapids native Over 19 exhibits will be business went viral, gaining and finance major, started available for visitors to take over 2.6 million views and the business herself. photos in, with admission an impressive fan base of “I created a thorough running a little over $20 per 139.8K followers on the plat- business plan and presented person. Some of the rooms form. People from across it to the investors,” Postma include a sequin wall and a the country reacted with the said. “They loved the idea bright pink ball pit. Custom posts and expressed their and then we started work- neon signs and other essen- excitement for The Influ- ing.” tial photo prop pieces have ence to open. The selfie museum craze been created to help bring “[Going viral on TikTok] first took off in 2016 with The Influence to life. There was one of the best things the opening of the Museum are also seasonal rooms that could have happened of Ice Cream in New York based on the current holiday for the business,” Postma City, according to Wired. season. said. “I started crying when The trend quickly spread The Influence’s website I saw all of the love and sup- throughout the United states in their mission that port filling my feed.” States, with many differ- they aim to, “offer an afford- The Influence will ad- ent locations opening their able, curiosity-inspiring here to CDC guidelines and make the experience safe, but fun, Postma said. The I hope that everyone feels welcomed [at The staff will require masks up- on entry and there will be Influence] and has a good time, the staff is here to multiple hand sanitizing help them have the best photos. stations. Staff members will also clean each exhibit after use and maintain social dis- — UI Sophomore Brittany Postma tancing between the groups inside. The current capacity is marked at 40 individuals. doors to the public. experience”. They have pro- “I never thought I could Postma’s father and his fessional equipment that do anything with my artistic construction company visitors can check out to al- side,” Postma said. “I hope have helped with the con- low for the highest-quality to one day expand in the struction of the exhibits, of photos to be taken rang- future and continue operat- challenged with the task ing from ring lights to pho- ing as a family-owned busi- of converting a former eye tography cameras. ness.” Contributed by Brittany Postma

PUZZLE SOLUTIONS ON PAGE 2A

No. 1014 26 ___ trip 29 Tries something 30 Gold and silver have them, but not bronze 31 “Step right up!” 32 Biblical kingdom in modern-day Jordan 33 Cajun cooking staple 35 Pen that’s full of oink? 36 Goddesses of the seasons 39 Low, creaky speaking register 40 Traverses 48-Down, in a way 43 [Not my error] 45 High rollers’ preference, perhaps 48 Water hazards 50 Where Ross taught paleontology on “Friends,” for short 51 “Goodness me!” 52 Extremely cold 53 Strand at an airport, maybe 54 Govt.-backed security 55 “Well, I guess so” 56 Word with shirt or grounds 57 Off-the-neck style 61 Apt rhyme for “shriek” 62 This puzzle’s solver

Across 1 Lab test 59 Display contempt for, in a way 6 View from Liechtenstein 60 *2nd and 3rd crossed 9 Square 63 Adult insect stage 14 Water slide 64 ___ and wiser 15 Word that becomes its own opposite if its 65 Playbill part, informally first letter is removed 66 What each number in the starred clues 16 Hall’s partner represents 17 So much, in music 67 “They’re creepy and they’re ___” (start of the 18 *1st and 5th “Addams Family” theme song) 20 “Count me in” 68 Dot follower 22 Garment often made of silk 69 14 pounds, in Britain 23 Kid-centric org. 24 *1st separate, 2nd and 3rd together, and 4th and 5th together Down 27 Tied in ___ 1 When Aida dies in Verdi’s “Aida” 28 Encourage 2 Former performing orca 32 Spongy growth 3 Popular beachwear 34 Potent strain of marijuana 4 Charges 37 Chateaux-lined river 5 Extra on “Star Trek” 38 Sanctions 6 Outcome of being fired? 39 *2nd and 3rd separated 7 Capital at an elevation of 12,000 feet 41 Irk 8 Disciplinary 42 Response to “Am not!” 9 With “please” or “if I may,” say 44 Newswoman Phillips 10 Language with more than 25 vowel sounds 45 Spot for a sitting duck 11 Perched on 46 101 12 Soap that comes in blue-green bars 47 Some natural hairstyles 13 Far from harbor 49 *1st 19 Minions’ leader in “Despicable Me” 55 “The Simpsons” shopkeeper 21 Long-stemmed mushroom 58 Four-time Grammy winner Lovett 25 Unable to answer any more clues, say