12.1.14 by Iowa State Daily

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People in Kansas City, Mo., draw chalk lines around their bodies Friday in protest to the grand-jury decision to not indict officer Darren Wilson, who shot 18-year-old Michael Brown in August.

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Ferguson natives share experiences with Iowa State community By Kyle.Heim @iowastatedaily.com As many students shift their focus to finals, most African-American student organizations on campus prepare to shine light on the recent events in Ferguson, Mo. The organizations are scheduled to meet in 205 Carver at 7:45 p.m. today following the Nov. 24 grand jury decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson who fatally shot unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown on Aug. 9. The purpose of the meeting is to allow students to discuss their opinions about the recent events and to create a plan to prevent situations like this from occurring in the Ames community and Iowa. Kendra White, senior ISU track runner, and Jared Ingram, sophomore ISU track runner, both natives of the Ferguson area, plan to attend the meeting. “We’re meeting together so we can talk about how we feel about it and how do we go from here because it’s kind of like crying over spilled milk. It’s already happened, but what do you do now?” White said. “We just want to educate each other and come up with a plan about how you get into those roles, like how do you get put on a grand jury, how do you get up there so you have position to make a difference?” White and Ingram returned home for Thanksgiving last week following the Missouri grand jury’s decision and the Ferguson protests, some which turned violent and led to the burning of buildings and destruction of police vehicles. Hidden beneath the violent riots is a great number of peaceful protests and protests that White said have been overlooked by the media. “The media has not been doing a good job to me of showing all of the protests because most of the things they focus on are people rioting, people burning up buildings,” White said. “However, there was a big protest at the malls ... for Black Friday, people laying in the middle of the walkways for four-and-a-half minutes to represent the four-and-a-half hours Michael Brown laid in the street. But they didn’t show that on the news. They have yet to show that that was a peaceful protest.” White said the recent events in Ferguson have her concerned for the safety of her family. The location where her mother works received a bomb threat early last week. White said her mom has to commute farther for work each day due to her work’s temporary relocation. White’s brother is in the Ferguson-Florissant School District and has been out of school since Nov. 24. White said it is unclear when it will be safe for him to return. “It’s been scary because it’s so close to my home, and my family is being affected, so in turn it’s affected me,” White said. “I’m not going to sit here and lie, but I cried when I watched them say the officer wasn’t going to be indicted. I cried because I felt the pain of the mother because no one deserves to sit there and watch their child in the street and then not get justice for it.” Ingram returned home Tuesday. He said he wasn’t worried about his safety but more frustrated about what happened. Ingram lives in a neighborhood about three miles from where the majority of the rioting occurred and said his neighborhood has been relatively quiet. Both Ingram and White said they never would have imagined events like the ones in Ferguson occurring so close to home. White said both she and Ingram have lived in the area for the majority of their lives and that the town was never anything like it is today. “I feel like it’s always like that, it’s always it’ll never happen to me or this will never happen to my community, until it happens,” White said. “I couldn’t imagine anything like that happening.” With violent riots bringing a lot of attention to the area, White hopes the peaceful protests in the area will get people to listen to their message instead of focusing only on what has been destroyed. Back in Ames, White and Ingram hope to inform the community about the events and share knowledge about how to handle situations like the one in Ferguson. Ingram said it’s important for people to understand events like these still take place, and hopes the meeting today will strengthen the community at Iowa State and allow students to be pro-active. “If anybody would ask whose side I’m on when it comes to the story, I wouldn’t be able to just say, ‘Michael Brown didn’t do anything wrong,’” Ingram said. “I couldn’t say that maybe he didn’t provoke the officer, nobody was there, nobody knew what happened. I definitely could say that [Brown] didn’t deserve to die, and regardless of what happened on that day, a mother lost her child, and there’s a man out there who couldn’t even be brought before a trial by jury to determine if he was guilty or not guilty.”

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ISU students share personal experiences with catcalling on campus, around Ames By Michaela.Ramm @iowastatedaily.com “Hey baby!” said the complete stranger on the street to the woman walking home in the middle of the night. Sound romantic at all? Or perhaps just familiar? Catcalling is a shout, verbal comment or other noise usually directed toward a woman, and it is typically done by men in public areas. Ashley Maitland, graduate assistant at the Margaret Sloss Women’s Center, said catcalling may stem from a larger overall issue that affects all people who identify as women. It is a feminist issue and a gender equity issue, she said, and has different aspects. “I think the issue of catcalling can be viewed in a larger, systemic sexist issue,” Maitland said. “It’s the utilization of women’s bodies for sexual objectification simply by walking down the street. I think there’s something important to be said about how it incorporates systemic sexism, patriarchy and misogyny in the issue of objectifying women.” The issue has been at the forefront of debates in recent weeks across the United States. Media segments and videos such as a woman being catcalled while walking the streets in New York City has sparked major controversy and left many wondering where the line needs to be drawn. Maitland noticed the issue of catcalling has received more media attention as of late. “I think [it] can be a good thing depending on the representation of it,” Maitland said. “I think it’s good it’s being talked about, as long as it’s being done in a correct and empowering way. There has been some issues regarding some people’s responses to people’s negative views against catcalling. There have been some responses that I don’t think is a

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YOU LOOK FIIIIINE! good representation of feminist ideology.” Maitland said she does not agree that catcalling is a compliment to women. However, she believes catcalling can be a very individualized experience for different people. “My understanding and viewpoints of catcalling can be very different to other individuals,” Maitland said. “If one person does find catcalling to be a compliment, it’s not my right to tell them they’re incorrect. Obviously that’s their own opinion.” Women on the receiving end of catcalling often do not enjoy the experience. In fact, many find it to be an attack on their persons. “If you’re having sex, and she doesn’t say yes, then it’s rape,” said Rachel Schroeder, junior in psychology. “Catcalling is the same thing but on a different level. It’s totally one-sided because it’s you doing this to me. We’re not engaging in this together, it’s you attacking me.” Like Schroeder, some women find catcalling to be offensive. “Why is it not obvious that it’s offensive?” said Zoe Kustritz, junior in industrial design. “I just think that we’re even having a discussion about it is absurd.” Catcalling doesn’t just happen in major

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Iowa claims victory in Cy-Hawk dual By Chris.Wolff @iowastatedaily.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa Hawkeyes made it look easy as they extended their winning streak in the Cy-Hawk duel to 11 straight wins after a dominating 28-8 victory against the Cyclones at CarverHawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes won the first five matches and went on to win eight of the 10 matches on the evening, proving why they are the top-ranked team in the country. Still, Iowa coach Tom Brands was not thrilled with his team’s performance. “It was workman-like,” Brands said. “I think it was a little bit ho-hum maybe. I think we left some team points off the board because we’re not capitalizing on major decision opportunities.” While the Cyclones’ lower weight classes didn’t pull out any wins, they were able to minimize the damage. The Cyclones lost the first five matches by decisions only, not allowing the Hawkeyes to score any bonus points. The Cyclones were finally able to get on the board when All-American senior Michael Moreno scored a 6-3 victory at 165. “Obviously, he got a win, but it wasn’t a pretty win,” said ISU coach Kevin Jackson. The next two matches were lackluster performances in the eyes of Jackson. Both Tanner Weatherman and Lelund Weatherspoon struggled in their matchups and suffered losses. “I really thought Tanner was going to give us a chance to win that match, and he really never gave himself a chance to win that match,” Jackson said of Weatherman’s match. Jackson also mentioned he wasn’t happy with Weatherspoon giving up the

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Redshirt senior Kyven Gadson forces down Iowa’s Kris Klapprodt for a takedown Saturday. Though Gadson secured a pin and a victory, Iowa State ended up losing the dual against in-state rival Iowa, 28-8.

major decision in the following match. Kyven Gadson was another bright spot for the Cyclones, but even his performance came with some negative fireworks. Gadson recorded a pin, much to the dismay of the Hawkeye faithful. As he was booed, Gadson continued to egg on the crowd and was eventually penalized one point from the Cyclones’ team score for unsportsmanlike conduct. “Not happy with what he did,” Jackson said of Gadson’s conduct. “He’s emotional. It’s his last time at [Carver]. Make no excuses for him, but that’s not the kind of behavior we’re going to tolerate. He’s better than that.” Jackson said he thought Gadson’s actions were mainly due to the team’s performance and not necessarily the

crowd’s booing. The final match of the evening saw heavyweight Quean Smith get pinned, ending the dual at a score of 28-8. While many of the performances were disheartening for the Cyclones, Jackson remained even-keel despite the loss. “We have a good team,” Jackson said. “We didn’t perform real well here, but we have a good team. We’re going to be fine.” On the other side of the mat, Brands was also less than thrilled with his team’s performance as well, even though his team recorded a 20-point victory. “We got work to do, we got to keep getting better,” Brands said. “I’m not in panic mode. I don’t think it was a bad performance.”