THE VOLUME 128,COSMOS ISSUE 3 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA GREEKS RUN THE STAIRS Alpha Gamma Delta sisters pose for a photo during Running of the Stairs Sept. 11. Photo by Amanda Bourne. Continued on pg. 2. INSIDE THE COSMOS NEWS 2 SPORTS 5 FEATURES 6 DIVERSIONS 8 GREEK LIFE AT COE CANOEING FOR ALL SOCCER WINS BIG INDEX P. 2 P. 4 P. 5 2 News Friday, September 16, 2016 It’s all Greek to me THE COSMOS Sierra Menzies Chapters come and years until the charter 2015-2016 STAFF Staff writer go due to demand and of Alpha Sigma Alpha’s participation. chapter in 2001. Coe sororities finished These losses include Currently, Coe hosts another round of For- the first established soror- Greek chapters of four EDITOR-IN-CHIEF mal Recruitment Sept. Lisa McDonald ity on campus, Chi Ome- sororities and five frater- 11, as more than 40 new ga, which was disbanded nities. members ran down the in 1997 after failing to Coe’s most recent COPY EDITORS Voorhees stairs to their meet activity and mem- addition, Alpha Gamma Lisa McDonald chapters. Rachel Deyoe bership levels required by Delta, was previously Greek life has played the National office. established on campus but a role on Coe campus for This loss left Coe with disbanded, only to come ASSISTANT LAYOUT over a century, though the only two sororities intact back again in spring 2015. EDITORS current Greek organiza- at the time. However, this There are several Allison Bartnick tions are not the same as Rachel Deyoe situation only lasted four reasons a student might at the beginning. choose to join a Greek Greek Organizations organization, including PHOTOGRAPHERS Listing of each organization’s Coe charter philanthropy initiatives, Amanda Bourne year and philanthropy cause bonds of friendship and Morgan Rasmussen leadership opportunities. Keenan Lee Sororities Fraternities More than 300 stu- Alpha Omicron Pi Lambda Chi Alpha dents were members of a STAFF WRITERS • 1969 • 1946 Greek organization as of Rachel Deyoe • Arthritis Research • North American Food fall 2015, with just over Sierra Menzies and Education Drive, Watermelon 25% of the student body Bridget Moore Alpha Sigma Alpha Fest involved. Yuan Chai • 2001 Sigma Nu Recruiting season is Mai Fukuhara • Special Olympics, • 1954 now in full swing for Girls on the Run, S. • Helping Hand Initia- fraternities and formal June Smith Center tive recruitment just wrapped GUEST WRITER Alpha Gamma Delta Phi Kappa Tau up for sororities, culmi- Rick Webb • 1917 initially, reintro- • 1920 nating in the Sept. 11 duction in 2015 • Hole in the Wall Running of the Stairs. TREASURER • Diabetes Awareness Camps Rachel Deyoe and Education Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Delta Delta Delta • 1930 • 1912 • Mills Music Mission FACULTY ADVISOR • St. Jude Children’s Tau Kappa Epsilon Shawn Harmsen Research Hospital • 1916 • Special Olympics CONTACT US Sororities, far left, Delta Delta Delta, [email protected] left, Alpha Omicron Pi, and, above, Phone: 319-299-8646 Alpha Sigma Alpha celebrate during Fax: 319-399-8031 Running of the Stairs Sept. 11. Photos by Amanda Bourne. Friday, September 16, 2016 News 3 Students present Spellman research Bridget Moore Brady Anderson, ‘18 Staff writer Anderson created a Coe students who model that uses tennis spent the summer re- players in the Associa- searching topics ranging tion of Tennis Profes- from water pollution sionals (ATP), along to fantasy football got a with variables such as chance to show off the ranking and height, results of their summer to make a model that work on Sept. 7. Brenna Deerberg, ‘17 nitrate can affect the could predict wins and These students were Deerberg researched agriculture in Iowa, ratings. part of the Spellman the increase in nitrate and in her research she Using data from Fund’s research program, concentrations and assessed possible solu- over 500 matches, a fund started in 1997 for treatment options for tions to this conflict about 2 out of 3 match- students entering their the water. using stakeholders to es were predicted junior or senior years. The increase in create a solution. correctly according to The fund’s intent is to Anderson’s model. help students learn how Austin Springsteen, ‘17 Chloe Crain, ‘17 to do research for a senior Springsteen used the thesis, or aid them in the portfolio theory (the The use of the social research for it. theory on how to max- network analysis map What follows on this imize profits based on a may not be known to page are brief descrip- given level of risk) create everyone, but Crain tions of some of this year’s a program that would used it extensively in recipients of the Spellman create the optimal fantasy her research over the Fund. football team. summer to map non- More information on His program creates profit firms and the the Spellman Fund can be the best team by esti- supplying agents that found on the Coe website mating expected points give them volunteers. under Academics. based on the constraints This data was then inputted. used to measure the difference in fundrais- ing between the differ- Ben Sagers, ‘18 versa. The data for his ent nonprofits. Sagers researched research was limited, whether a correlation but it did cover about exists between worker 95% of the population. productivity and mini- He went on to say mum wage. that small businesses He found produc- may be against a min- tivity does not increase imum wage increase when minimum wage because it could affect is increased, and vice their small profit gains. Photos by Bridget Moore. 4 News Friday, September 16, 2016 Up a creek, but with a paddle Mai Fukuhara Staff writer Paddling down the river, The Coe College Inter- from left, Maria Angulo national Club annual ca- (‘17) and Fabiola Hernan- noe trip, which took place dez (‘17) participate in Sept. 10-11, has been held the three-hour canoe trip for more than 20 years, down Maquoketa River said International Club Sept. 10. president Uzir Thapa. Photo by Mai Fukuhara. Thapa said the trip is held in Monticello ev- ery year, and originally started as a small-scale up and enjoyed a three- ang, an exchange student from South Korea, said trip among American hour canoe trip down the from Vietnam, said they there were many stars she students. Maquoketa River. had never eaten before. had never seen before. In later years, Tha- While canoeing, Students also sang Students stayed up pa said, the American students ate a sack lunch songs around the camp- talking and playing students started inviting and sometimes got off the fire, accompanied by games late into the night. international students, canoe to explore the bank a guitar and a meinl The next morning, who enjoyed the trip so and take a photo. percussion box. When the students gathered much the outing became When they finished the stars came out, Juin back onto the buses and a large-scale trip. canoeing, students went Lee, an exchange student returned to Coe campus. The purpose of the to Camp Courageous, the trip, Thapa said, is to visit place they would spend places people have never the night in a cabin. been, to challenge them After a fried chicken with new things and to dinner, students played a make new friends. card game called Spoons This year, 55 American before heading outside and international students to start a campfire. They took part in the trip. made s’mores, a food When students arrived some international stu- in Monticello, they paired dents, like Lan Chi Ho- The students sing songs The International around the campfire, Club canoe trip, left, above, at Camp Coura- took place in Monti- geous Sept. 10 cello Sept. 10-11, with Photo by Mai Fukuhara 55 students in atten- dance. Photo courtesy of Abhinav Shrestha. 5 Friday, September 16, 2016 Sports Women’s soccer wins at showcase Rick Webb University and Macalester Student athletes ate roots to 1921, when six Guest writer College. dinner at Gino’s East in colleges came together “It was a great experi- downtown Chicago, then under a common goal of The Coe College Wom- ence to be playing against embarked on a “selfie striving for excellence in en’s Soccer team went 2-0 schools with similar mis- challenge” that led stu- athletics and liberal arts. during the 3rd annual sions, academic standards dents to the ACM offices Beloit College, Carleton 2016 Associated Colleges and quality of individu- and Millennium Park. College, Coe College, of the Midwest (ACM) als,” said Women’s Soccer “The best part of the Cornell College, Knox Soccer Showcase held Head Coach Scott Myers. tournament was taking College and Lawrence Sept. 9-11 at Lake Forest “Being part of the ACM is on the city with five other University were the first College in Lake Forest, a privilege and an honor.” individuals that I had just schools to form ACM, Illinois. In addition to the met,” said Jordan Holmes and held the league’s first On Sept. 10, the soccer tournament, the (‘18), midfielder. “I competition in track and Kohawks beat the Lake student athletes got a learned a lot about their field. Forest Foresters 3-0, their chance to meet players colleges and experiences Back in Iowa on Sept. first win of the season, from other schools and they have encountered.” 13, the Kohawks won before going on to beat enjoy a fun outing around “I enjoyed intermin- 2-1 in double over-time Lawrence 5-0 in the last the city of Chicago. gling,” Holmes said, “and against Grinnell, putting match of the ACM show- “It was exciting to see it made the next game their record for the season case.