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THE VOLUME 130 ISSUE 16 FRIDAY, FEB 15, 2019 CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA Cultural Appreciation Week Brings a Taste of Diversity to Coe Cainpus The Diversity and Inclusion (DI) Collaboration organized multiple events during the past week as a part of its cultural appreciation week celebration. These were organized in an effort to offer Kohawks an opportunity to experience and learn about new cultures from across the globe. The DI Collaboration is a inter-club group consisting five different student organizations that includes the International Club, LatinX, Black Self Education Organization (BSEO), Multi-Cultural Fusion and the Asian American Club. It has been a tradition of these student organizations in the DI Collaboration to have this inter- club event in Spring Semester for the past three years. As a part of the Cultural Appreciation Week for 2019, the Coe College international Club organized 'Language Night' on Monday evening at the Intercultural Centre where Kohawks could learn the basics of different languages from students coming from different parts of the world. "Coe has a very diverse international community and often times when people get into their classes they don't realize they are learning alongside people who adhere from a entirely different culture, speak a different language and come from a very different place," stated Abhinav Shrestha tory Continued on Page 2 Kohawks sharing their language during Language Night. Photo by: Ayam Shrestha INDEX FEATURE 2 WHAT'S HAPPENING 3 COLUMN 6 SPORTS 7 WORLD MAP 8 MOVIE REVIEW 9 DIVERSIONS 10 Cedar Rapids Weekly Forecast SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI Mostly Snow Partly PM Snow Partly Parity Mostly Sunny Showers Cloudy Showers Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy 21 * /18* 25*/12* 19* /7* 19*/12* 22*/12* 22*/12* 11*/5* Courtesy of the National Weather Service Ayam Shrestha Copy- Editor S
The Coe College Cosmos Volume 130 Issue 16 Friday, Feb 15
The Coe College Cosmos Volume 130 Issue 16 Friday, Feb 15,
2019THE
VOLUME 130 ISSUE 16 FRIDAY, FEB 15, 2019 CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
Cultural Appreciation Week Brings a Taste of Diversity to Coe
Cainpus
The Diversity and Inclusion (DI) Collaboration organized multiple
events during the past week as a part of its cultural appreciation
week celebration. These were organized in an effort to offer
Kohawks an opportunity to experience and learn about new cultures
from across the globe.
The DI Collaboration is a inter-club group consisting five
different student organizations that includes the International
Club,
LatinX, Black Self Education Organization (BSEO), Multi-Cultural
Fusion and the Asian American Club. It has been a tradition of
these student organizations in the DI Collaboration to have this
inter- club event in Spring Semester for the past three
years.
As a part of the Cultural Appreciation Week for 2019, the Coe
College international Club organized 'Language Night' on Monday
evening at the Intercultural Centre where Kohawks could learn the
basics of different languages from students coming from
different parts of the world.
"Coe has a very diverse international community and often times
when people get into their classes they don't realize they
are learning alongside people who adhere from a entirely different
culture, speak a different language and come from a very different
place," stated Abhinav Shrestha
tory Continued on Page 2
Kohawks sharing their language during Language Night. Photo by:
Ayam Shrestha
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WHAT'S HAPPENING 3
Cedar Rapids Weekly Forecast
SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI Mostly Snow Partly PM Snow Partly
Parity Mostly Sunny Showers Cloudy Showers Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy 21
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Courtesy of the National Weather Service
Ayam Shrestha
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COPY EDITORS Ayam Shrestha
LAYOUT EDITOR Lauren Hansen
Aqyush Jaiswal Caleb Rigdon Heqfung Chu
Yuan (Catherine) Chai
Friday, Feb 15, 2019 Story Continued from Page 1
('19),president of the Coe were interested to learn by sharing it
with the College International French just as I was trying rest of
campus it will Club. "Language Night is to learn other languages.
be a fun way to connect organized so that people I would absolutely
do it with other students on who have a different again." campus. I
hope non native language can Similarly, LatinX Latino students will
get a teach the basics of their organized Bachata Night better
understanding our language to others in as a part of the Cultural
our culture and want to a fun and interesting Appreciation Week,
engage with Latinx in the way. This is especially Wednesday
evening. future." an amazing opportunity Bachata is a form of
Kohawks came to the for students who want Latin American dance AID
Lobby to dance, learn to go to study abroad or that originated in
the about other cultures, and for those who have done Dominican
Republic. The destress together. study abroad as they can club had
an instructor at "It was a very nice relate to stuff. Language, Coe
to teach students the experience to get a just like food and
clothes different dance moves taste of culture," said and
celebrations is associated with this Sabrina Gallardo, after
culture so also gives traditional dance style. participating in the
people the opportunity "The event is to provide Bachata Dancing
during to share each other's cultural awareness about the event. "I
had been culture." Latin American Culture more into freestyle
The languages being to Coe and at the same dancing before and
taught during Language time share our culture," Bachata is a
completely Night included Spanish, said LatinX founder, new
experience for me. I Ngai, Japanese, Larissa Alire ('20). "Dance
found it to be much more Vietnamese, Hindi, is a prominent aspect
structural than what I am Italian, Korean, French, of Latino
culture, and used to do." Urdu, Nepali, and many more.
"It is amazing how we can find students who speak so many different
language in a not so big college like Coe," said Theo Lefevre, who
hails from France. "Through Language Night, we were able to learn
the basics of many different languages and I am Bachata night
participants posing for a photo after the event. happy that people
Photo by Ayam Shrestha
Students and Faculty Perfortn Together In Sinclair
pushed the school to original Beatles song, to see us performing
Claudia start this tradition soon and Symphony No. ro4 a symphony
without
Chiappa after coming to Coe, in by Haydn. The choice of a
conductor," said Dr. Editor-in-
chief fall 2015. She had seen pieces is usually up to Blair. "It's
a different concerts where faculty the conductor, but Dr.
experience to see how
On Saturday, February and students played Blair said that the
faculty we communicate and 9, Coe Symphony together in other
schools soloist, who last Saturday hopefully the audience Orchestra
and Friends of and wanted to see it was Assistant Professor also
enjoys hearing Music at Coe presented happen at Coe too. of Music
and Director of the faculty and see the the fourth annual "It gives
us the Jazz Band Steve Shanley, students rise to the Faculty and
Friends opportunity to feature is always involved in the occasion.
For students, of Music Concert. The our faculty performing
conversation. the value comes down concert, that took place
alongside our students Blackbird was the to learning how to be in
Sinclair Auditorium at and combine them song that received the
leaders. They get to watch 7 pm, brought students together as they
work most success among their teachers lead with and faculty
together in towards one goal," the audience. While confidence and
they can a unique performance said Dr. Blair. "It's a the original
piece by learn to emulate them. for the community, and
collaboration compared McCartney comprises Usually after this
concert was followed by a free to our usual teaching." of just
vocal and guitar, I always see a boost in reception at the Clark
The program featured Berg's version was a students' confidence."
Alumni House. three songs: Tango in jazz trio. Because of the The
Symphony
Assistant Professor D, a short tango piece nature of this concert -
a Orchestra and faculty will of Music and Director by Isaac
Albeniz, collaboration between repeat the concert next of Orchestra
Michelle Blackbirda jazz version students and faculty Thursday,
February 28 Blair said that she by Shelly Berg of the - Shanley
suggested at 7:30 pm at Kirkwood,
having two in the Ballantyne students play auditorium. This
concert, the drums and according to Dr. Blair, will bass. Blackbird
be a way to celebrate the therefore new transfer agreement featured
signed between Coe's Shanley as Music Department piano soloist, and
Kirkwood's Music Jeremiah de Program. The concert will la Pena at
the be once again free and drumset, and open to the public. Jonah
Prall at the bass.
"FortheThe Jazz Trio playing during "Blackbird." From left to
right: audience it's Professor Steve Shanley on piano; Jonah Prall
on bass; Jeremiah de interestingla Pena on drumset. Photo provided
by Dr. Michelle Blair.
National News Friday, Feb 15, 2019
Birth Control May Soon Be Available Over the Counter
of 18, and has completed Mariah Soto
a health assessment. This Editor-in chief assessment would have
to
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health.
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authorize trol behind the counter
This proposal is set birth control will be avail a yearlong supply
of a similarly to products that to hit legislation soon, able to
any woman so variety of birth control contain pseudoephedrine. and
if implemented, long as she is over the age options, all being able
to
Coe Events Tues, February 19 (4 pm)
Ann Struthers Student Reading Series, Hickok Hall
Tues, February 19 (6 pm) Anthropology Program Presents: Three Years
of Archaeological Discoveries at the Lechaion Harbor and
Settlement Land Project, Greece (Hickok Hall)
Wed, February 20 (3 pm) 7 ± 2 Deadly Sins in Media Violence
Research: Dr. Craig Anderson, Hickok Hall (Kesler)
Wednesday, February 20 (7 pm) Global Warming and Human Violence:
Dr. Craig Anderson, Hickok Hall (Kesler)
Thursday, February 21 - Saturday, February 23 (8 am - 9 pm)
Jazz Summit Festival
Faculty Profile: Ryan Baranowski
with other future Coe stated, "I wholeheartedly mentors. Heather
students." believe in Coe's mission. "My main mentor was
Fleck
Assistant to Currently Baranowski The student centeredness probably
Rick Eichhorn the Editor teaches a wide variety of what we do and
who was at Coe [when I
of classes within the helping students realize was a student], and
still
Professor Ryan economics program the potential they never is," said
Baranowski.
Baranowski is one of the including, but not realized that they had
... I "He had me do summer
assistant professors in ..-------------------------- research ...
and I the Economics program did that for two
in the Department of summers. He called
Business Administration me in and he said
and Economics. This is I think you have
his sixth year teaching what it takes to get
at Coe, however he has a Phd in economics.
been here a bit longer He said I think you
than that. Baranowski can pursue a Phd,
is a Coe College alumni is that a direction
and he graduated in you want to go and
2008. He even played I said yeah. [So] he
on the Coe College helped me through
Baseball team while the process [and]
he was a student. After that's when I got
graduating from Coe, into Irvine."
Baranowski went on to Baranowski's advice
get his Phd at University to student is to "do
of California-Irvine. as much as you can
"The year I was on the and do things you
market, the position think you won't
opened up [at Coe] and like. Those will end
I couldn't pass up the up being some of
opportunity to come the most valuable Professor Ryan Baranowski
with his family photo credit Ryan back and be apart of the
experiences. I went Baranowski economics program," to Sweden,
fall
said Baranowski. "I Junior semester .. .I
wanted to give back. The limited to, a current really enjoy working
with got to travel throughout
mentoring that I had events seminar, the Coe students ... and I
Europe when I was over
when I was here really Money and Banking, currently work with the
there ... Try and take
kinda helped push me in Sports Analytics, and baseball team on some
advantage of all the
direction of the econ Phd International Finance. projects."
opportunities that Coe
and I wanted to do that When asked why he Like many people
provides." chose Coe, Baranowski Baranowski had a few
Column ® Friday, Feb 15, 2019
Honeybees have been Scientists trained 14 the maze. Depending on
Ariel
the subject of number honeybees to link the the color of the
shapes Crego
oriented research in colors blue and yellow the bees would need
Columnist the past. A study in as stand-ins for the to understand
to add a
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symbols for addition shape or subtract a shape honeybees understand
and subtraction. Blue depending on the color. Recently, scientists
what the concept of zero for addition, yellow During testing, the
have determined that is (a staggering discovery, for subtraction.
These bees scored 63-72% honeybees can solve as it was thought only
honeybees would then correctly consistently, simple addition and
humans could grasp be shown a group of which is much higher
subtraction problems. the concept of nothing) shapes inside simple
'Y' than what random While being able to and have the ability to
shaped mazes. At the chance would be. These count and distinguish
count up to four. A new end of each arm of the bees did in fact
know individual numbers study this year tested 'Y' would be one
more how to add and subtract. is a behavior seen in whether the
honeybees shape or one less shape While more studies many animals
(frogs, could perform simple than the initial group need to be
done, the fish, spiders, etc.) being mathematics problems. of
shapes at the start of research group that able to relate the
idea
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solve equations solve problems with it has only within quantumbeen
seen in computinghigher functioning and artificial animals
intelligence(chimpanzees arrays.and African grey
parrots).
A honey bee hard at work. Photo from Wikimedia Commons
Sports Friday, Feb 15, 2019
Bremer Cup Win Pushes Men's Tennis to 4-0 C ....._~ victory, 6-2,
7-5. Nate
Ackert ('19)followed with a victory of 7-5, 6-3 at No. 4 singles.
Evgeny Pakhomenko ('19) secured a victory at No. 5 singles,
6-1,6-2.
In order to beat out Quincy, the Kohawks needed to secure at least
two victories. The men answered the challenge by sweeping the
double brackets to claim the 4-3 dual victory.
The duo of Ackert/ Pakhomenko had a 6-1
win at No. 2 doubles. Pudlo/Greiner were victorious at No. 1
doubles, 7-6 and Rami Hemaidan('22)/ Bo Wilson ('22) claimed a 7-5
win at No. 3 doubles.
Coe (4-0) welcomed NCAA Division I Missouri-Kansas City to
.J.T. Delena
Editor
This past Friday, the Kohawk men's tennis team welcomed the Cornell
Rams and Division II's Quincy University, advancing their record to
4-0 on the spring season.
Coe started their morning with a victory over Quincy by a dual
score of 4-3. These matches were scored by Division II rules, with
one team point awarded for each singles match win and one team
point given for at least two wins in the doubles matches.
Quincy and Coe split the six matches played. At number one singles,
Josh Pudlo ('19)got a
Stats and photo provided by Coe SID
Clark Racquet Center on Hemaidan at No. 2 singles. Thursday. Bo
Wilson, Ben Hediger
Later in the day, the ('22), Nathan Meskell Kohawks took on cross
('22), and Will Rizer ('21) town rivals, the Cornell all followed
with singles Rams. The Kohawks victories of their own. recorded
wins in all nine In doubles play, Greiner matches against the
teamed with Pudlo for an Rams. 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles.
Nathan Grenier ('20) Hemaidan/Wilson at No. 2
secured a victory in the and Hediger/Jon Lansing No. 1 singles,
followed ('22) at No. 3 each won their by a victory from Rami
matches by scores of 8-I.
Home Schedule
2/15/19 Friday
10:00 am - Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Day 3 Liberal Arts
Championships
2/ 16/ l 9 Saturday
10:00 am - Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Day 4 Liberal Arts
Championships
2:00 pm - Women's Basketball vs Simpson College 4:00 pm - Men's
Basketball vs Simpson College
2/19/19 Tuesday
Men's and Women's Basketball ARC quarterfinals vs TBA; time
TBA
2/21/19 Thursday
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World Map ® Friday, Feb 15, 2019
Riots rea out again, protesterstors on tuesday began calling on
president Nico las Maduro to let humanitarian aid into the
economically crippled country. This
is following the riots three weeks ago when Guiado claimed Maduro's
election
Neary 100 c · ren ave ie since t e E o a outbreak in the Democratic
Republic of
Congo started last year. According to Save the Children the crisis
is gathering pace, with the
number of new cases doubling last month.
Protesters re use to stop in Iran s worst crac own on over a
decade. Thousands are still speaking out against Iran's corrupt
government, bad economy, and soaring goof and oil prices, despite
hundreds being arrested and dozens dying of "suspicious
circumstances" in prison.
The Austra ian government as ost contro o t e parliament for the
first time in almost a century,
losing a major vote on a bill to help evacuate criti cally ill
refugees from offshore processing centers. The ruling Liberal
National coalition was firmly opposed to the legislation, which it
said would
endanger national security, but it passed Australia's lower house
by a vote of 75 to 74.
Movie Review @ Friday, Feb 15, 2019
what's and what's Ii ~ Ii Bandersnatch
H A father (Craig Parkinson) success or ends up and the multiple
endings Peyton while he tries in a downward spiral I anguished
through with M cGuir e developing a new CYOA towards insanity. my
friend Jared kept me onColumnist game "Ban dersnatc h", If I
revealed more the edge of my seat. based off of the of the plot
here, I'd be My Rating:
A Choose Your Own smash hit novel, for ruining the game for the You
Decide Adventure movie was software company rest of you. That's
really Rotten Tomatoes: 72 % not how I thought I'd Tuckersoft. But
as what "Bandersnatch" ring in the New Year, but Stefan continually
is, a game; it's meant nevertheless that is how works on his code,
he to be watched with my 2019 began. Black begins to realize that
multiple people and I Mirror's "Bandersnatch" many of the choices
recommend you do so. is a truly new experience, he's making are ...
not To judge it as a movie one that was rife with it's his own.
Whether he's wouldn't be valid, own twists and turns, and being
influenced by since the 2 hour film even if it isn't the best
ancient god Pax, a shady I experienced could film on celluloid it
is still corporation called be different from the a hell of a game
to play PAC, or even by a being possible five hour with friends.
claiming to be from the film someone else
Set in the UK in future watching him watched. Simply put,
1984,programmer through "Netflix", it's I'll just say the acting is
Stefan Butler (Fionne the viewer's choice on phenomenal and the
Whitehead) lives with his whether Stefan finds settings/music is
superb,
Movie poster from 'Netflix
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Common Vegas ho perhaps tel room amenities 2 Pixar film robot 10
Tea holders who falls in love with 14 Herod sent them to 8-Down
Bethlehem 3 Vanity case? 15 Full of energy 4 [Not my bad] 16 _ Day:
Bayer vita- 5 Misters, in old India min brand 6 Texas tourist spot
17 Faction 7 The cops 18 Cook's reply to 8 Robot who falls in
37-Across? love with 2-Down 20 Nightmarish street 9 Old salts '
haunts of film 10 Complexion aids 21 Gimlet garnish 11 Ridiculous
22 Dr. Reid in "Crimi- 12 Wafer maker nal Minds," familiarly 13
Sushi bar brews 23 Librarian's reply to 19 Some exercise tops
37-Across? 21 Torts enrollee 26 Double Stuf treats 24 Actor James
or 27 "That's to me" singer Jimmy 28" and the Real 25 1971
Sutherland Girl": 2007 film title role 30 Operatic solos 29 Chilean
year 32 Spook 30 Intent or intend 34 Animal house 31 Nipper's label
37 Insomniac 's lament 32 Bank job 40 Canadian singer 33 NHL's
Thrashers DeMarco 34 Meditation setting 41 Of help with rocks and
gravel 42 Slugger Barry 35 Exhaustive ref. 43 Big fusses 36 Black
44 Remnant 38 Sporty '60s Pontiac 45 Buffalo NHL player 39 MGM
mogul Marcus 48 Trainer's reply to 43 Stadiums 37-Across? 44
Totalitarian leader 53 Photographer Alda 45 Vanzetti's partner
married to Alan 46 Like Times Square on 55 Prefix with pit or New
Year's Eve pool 47 Book jacket entry 56 Classic auto 49 Swift
Northeast train 57 Auditor's reply to 50 Ship stabilizers
37-Across? 51 Red Square honoree 59 Flamboyant Dame 52 34-Down
teaching aids 60 Word spoken con 54 Athlete 's award affetto 58 Row
maker 61 Arroz con 59 Pitcher 's stat chicken dish 62 Horseback
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