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10.26.2018 Vol. 219 No. 050
FRIDAY
Yell Like Hell Yell Like Hell, an annual Homecoming tradition, second cuts took place Wednesday.
HOMECOMING
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#WontBeErased rally on campus to support trans rights BY LOGAN.METZGER @iowastatedaily.com
CAMPANILING LGBTQIA+ History at ISU: Kiss-Ins
IOWA STATE DAILY Photos ran in the Iowa State daily celebrating kiss-ins and reverse campaniling, events that celebrated the LGBTAA and LGBT communities.
BY LOGAN.METZGER @iowastatedaily.com Campaniling, a time-honored tradition at Iowa State, had another iteration starting in 1991. This version of campaniling started out as a ‘Kiss-in’ before eventually changing into what is now known as ‘reverse campaniling.’ The kiss-in of 1991 was organized and run by Phi Alpha Gamma co-founders Jay Larson and James Schaefer. The group held the kiss-in as a form of PDA, normally defined as “Public Display of Affection.” They defined their kiss-in as a “politically disobedient act,” according to an Iowa State Daily article in 1991.
“We have made a conscious choice to refuse to live by the implied standards of our society,” according to an LGBTAA press release in 1991. “Where our cultural ‘norms’ refuse to recognize same-sex affection, we refuse to accept those restrictions.” The 1991 kiss-in drew same-sex couples and heterosexual couples, such as Susan Budlong and Kory Sylvester, who allied with Phi Alpha Gamma. Not everyone on the Iowa State University Campus liked or approved of the kiss-in, and there was a group of protesters present back on that Thursday. Seniors at the time, Tim Siemens and Dwight DeJong, confronted the kiss-in
participants and yelled about them spreading AIDS and their dislike of the display samesex affection. “We don’t f****** want to see it. Don’t do it on campus,” Siemens told Jennifer Wilson, a reporter with the Iowa State Daily. “Greeks aren’t fags, and we sure as heck don’t approve of it. If there was a fag that we knew of, we’d get rid of them, you’re darn right,” Siemens said. A couple years after the 1991 kiss-in held on central campus, the LGBT community changed the name from Kiss-in to Reverse Campaniling and kissed their significant
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Cardinal Court embodies Cyclone pride BY JULIA.MEEHAN @iowastatedaily.com As homecoming celebrations emerge throughout campus, the Cardinal Court Scholarship acknowledges 10 seniors. Th is high honor awards and recognizes seniors who exemplify great character, a gratitude and commitment to Iowa State,
high academic achievement, leadership on campus and service to the community. For the 2018 Cardinal Court, these students embody Iowa State with true Cyclone pride. ––––––––––––––––––––––– Name: Tyler Carlson Classification: Senior From: West Des Moines, Iowa
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Major: Accounting Campus Involvement: As a Cyc lone, he has par ticipated in Project Jamaica, Iowa Statesman Choir Group, Iowa State Dance Marathon, his fraternity Phi Kappa Psi, Fraternal Va l u e s S o c i e t y, O r d e r o f Omega, Gamma Sigma Alpha and Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Societies. Af ter Gr aduation: Ty ler
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Carlson plans to continue his C PA a n d wo rk i n t h e D e s Moines Metro area. ––––––––––––––––––––––– Name: Derek Doeing Classification: Senior From: Newark, Illinois Major: Agriculture communication
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Transgender individuals and allies from across Iowa S tate’s campus and Ames will meet for the “ We #WontBeErased Demonstration” to advocate for transgender rights. The demonstration will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Friday in the Free Speech Zone at Iowa State. The demonstration is organized and hosted by the Iowa State College Democrats. Taylor Blair, the president of the Iowa State College Democrats, sent comments t o t h e d a i l y a b o u t t h e e ve n t t h ro u g h Messenger. “Everyone [should come]! Student, staff, faculty, queer folks, allies — we need to band together and make a statement that ISU will not take bigotr y lying down,” Blair said. Sixteen individuals have stated on the Facebook event that they are attending and over 60 individuals have stated that they are interested in attending. “S tand in solidar it y with tr ans and non-binary students, staff, and faculty at ISU and publically condemn the Trump Administration’s cruel and unscientific proposal to erase federal recognition and protection of trans and non-binary gender individuals,” according to the Facebook event. “Hate and bigotry have no place at ISU. Bring a sign or make one when you arrive,” Blair said there will be speakers from “the Center and other LGBT groups on campus.” “We want to send a message to the Trump administration that ISU, Iowa and America is a place of inclusion and diversity,” Blair said. “ The government cannot ‘define’ a group of people out of existence,” Blair said he hopes this demonstration provides “a venue for people to express what they are feeling in a safe and supportive environment.” “ We all lose when another human is stripped of their rights –– an attack on any of us is an attack on all of us,” Blair said. “While we are sending a message to those who wish to attack our community, we are also sending a message to the queer community here that they are supported and can feel safe on campus,” After the demonstration, attendees will be encouraged to go vote at the Memorial Union according to the facebook event.