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Alejandro’s Story
Across the United States, there are people who live in fear of being forced from their houses, separated from their families and sent to a country they have never known as home. They are among the 11.4 million undocumented immigrants living in the US, as estimated by the Department of Homeland Security. They come from across the globe and, primarily, from the western hemisphere. Each of them come to the United States with their own story.
Two undocumented students at UNI, Alejandro and Marie, chose to share their experiences with the Northern Iowan (NI). Their stories are featured below. Ashley Sanchez, junior psychology and Spanish major, is president for Panthers for DREAM Iowa. Panthers for DREAM Iowa is the UNI chapter of the state-wide organization DREAM Iowa, which advocates for undocumented immigrants in Iowa. “The US is where you come to live the American Dream,” Sanchez said. “But a lot of Latino immigrants and immigrants from around the world — they
“Immigrants have this thing where, after living so long in a different country that is not yours, you don’t feel like you belong to the country that you live in,” Alejandro said. “But you also don’t feel like you belong in your home country because you don’t know how it is anymore.” Alejandro is an undocumented immigrant studying at UNI who asked to be called Alejandro to protect his identity. Alejandro first came to the United States at age 19 with his father to send money to his mother in Mexico who was ill
and get it over with,’” Sanchez said. “My parents were undocumented for 19 to 20 years. My dad had to hire multiple lawyers to help him out in his case just to prove that he should stay here. My mom had to go to women’s prison for six months.” Sanchez said her mother was detained for working without proper documentation. Sanchez said undocumented immigrants work the underpaying jobs that citizens don’t want to work. These jobs often pay minimum wage, which means working multiple jobs to provide for the family, Sanchez said. In 2012, former President
something happens and you have to leave, you still have to pay the people, and paying here is easier than in Mexico with a [small] salary.” For Alejandro, it didn’t necessarily get easier once he made it to the US. Alejandro was driving in a parking lot where he bumped into another car. Police who were already in the parking lot investigating something else noticed Alejandro hit the other car. “They asked me for my license, which I don’t have,” Alejandro said. “Then they started to ask even deeper
Marie’s mother was in love with the man with whom they were going to live in the US. “When we got here, he kind of just...changed,” Marie said. The man they lived with often argued with Marie’s mother and kept Marie and her mother from leaving too often. “That was my first translating experience, because I learned a lot of English… [My mom] was trying to tell him to shut up, and I said, ‘I got this!’ and I said ‘Shut up!’” Marie recalled.
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Barack Obama issued an executive order that would loosen the deportation of children from the United States under qualifications previously set forward by the DREAM Act. The DREAM Act was a bipartisan bill introduced in 2001 that, had it passed, would have provided temporary or permanent residence to minors brought to the United States by undocumented immigrants, provided that they arrived in the United States before age 16 and met several other criteria, according to a CNN article from 2012. See AFRAID, page 2
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“Alejandro,” an undocumented UNI student, writes while in an interview with the NI.
questions which I refused to answer because a police officer shouldn’t ask you about
Marie estimates she was four at the time. Marie moved from house to house staying with different friends, both American and Latino, until she and her mother moved in with her aunt who lived in Waterloo. Marie and her mother did not move back to South America, instead staying in the United States to avoid the violence of her home country. “[My mother] grew up in a time period where she never knew if her brother would be coming home alive,” Marie said. “She
your legal status.” See ALEJANDRO, page 2
didn’t want to go back to that. “Everywhere you go around the world, you hear, ‘If you go to the States you’ll have better opportunities, you’ll have a better life, stuff is better there,’” Marie said. “Whether or not that’s true is debatable, but that’s what you hear.” Marie’s aunt moved to Georgia, but Marie had settled in the Cedar Valley and in her school district, so she and her mother stayed. See MARIE, page 2
Marie’s Story
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“Maria,” an undocumented UNI student, sits while being interviewed by the NI.
don’t realize that the American Dream will only work for you if you are acknowledged as a human being.” Sanchez said a lot of immigrants want to be documented and want to have legal status. The process is expensive, according to Sanchez, and the amount of money an immigrant has drastically impacts whether or not an immigrant is granted a visa, residency or citizenship. Money can also play a role in speeding up the lengthy process to get citizenship, according to Sanchez. “A lot of people say, ‘Well, why don’t they just get their papers
at the time. He described his first journey to cross into the US. “I walked six hours and then waited three hours in a bush by a farm,” Alejandro said. “I waited three days in the house for someone to drive us North.” Alejandro’s father had family living in Michigan and he had a job lined up. Alejandro started working two jobs within three days of arriving in Michigan. “You get here, you start working,” Alejandro said. “You have to pay for the trip, we’re talking about $3,000. If
“My mother and I came here like most immigrants do — very legally, with visas and everything, because my mother was originally going to marry someone in the United States,” Marie said. Marie is an undocumented immigrant from South America studying at UNI. She asked to be called Marie to protect her identity. Marie and her mother’s visas expired years ago; this is the most common reason why immigrants are undocumented in the United States.
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The DREAM Act has been proposed in Congress several times, but has never been passed into law. The DREAM Act contained a provision called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which was the primary fixture of Obama’s 2012 executive order.
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The police complied with Alejandro’s refusal to answer any questions, but called Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE told the police that Alejandro did not have any documentation to be in the United States. Alejandro was deported at the age of 21, having been in the United States for two years. Alejandro spent five months in Mexico after being deported. Alejandro made five attempts to reenter the United States, being detained twice in the process. He was eventually able to
MARIE
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Marie’s mother got a job cleaning houses because she could not speak English fluently. Marie and her mother lived in 22 different houses during Marie’s childhood and adolescence. Marie’s hardships continued, however, as her
“reckless.” “To any in Congress who do not believe we should enforce our laws, I would ask you this question: What would you say to the American family that loses their jobs, their income, or a loved one, because America refused to uphold its laws and defend its borders? “Our obligation is to serve, protect and defend the citizens of the United States,” Trump said.
cross the border into California at Sonora. “It took me 7 days walking through the desert to get to the United States,” Alejandro said. “The group was pretty big, maybe 30 people, so they picked us up in three different vehicles at three different times.” Alejandro then traveled to a house, where he was able to shower and eat. These houses run as businesses, assisting immigrants attempting to cross the border into the United States. Using a service like this can cost an immigrant nearly $3,000. After arriving at the house, Alejandro paid half of his debt to those assisting him.
“Depending on where people are going, they put a group of people in a vehicle and start driving north,” Alejandro said. “As they’re driving they’re dropping off people depending on where your destiny is.” Alejandro travelled back to Michigan where he worked three jobs within two months of returning to the state. Alejandro met his wife while working as a server in Michigan. “She graduated and moved to the Caribbean for medical school,” Alejandro said. “I would pay airplane tickets so that she could come and visit on her breaks.” Alejandro also sent money to his wife while she was in med-
ical school to help pay for groceries and other living expenses. Alejandro came to UNI because his wife got a job in Iowa after finishing her rotations and graduating from medical school. “She was done with school, and she was finally making money. So she said, ‘Okay now it’s your turn,’” Alejandro said. “All these years I was always talking about — I always had the desire to go back to school and finish what I was never able to finish.” Today, Alejandro lives in fear of many situations that US citizens do not. “Driving every day is where the fear consistently attacks my
mind,” Alejandro said. “Even today, driving on my way to school, having a police officer behind me for two miles. And somehow he gets next to me — and usually that means they’re looking to see who is in the car after running the plates. “I’m just waiting for the lights to turn on and something to happen.” Alejandro said he will likely be moving back to Mexico this summer. He has expressed concern that reentering the country will be extremely difficult if he does leave and attempt to come back. Alejandro plans to continue his education in Mexico if possible.
mother tried to make a living. “At one point, we lived under a table at an acquaintance’s house, and then behind a couch,” Marie said. “Then we progressed to a small room […] Then there was this guy who offered to rent a duplex for us. He didn’t expect anything for it, he was just trying to help people.”
Marie spent most of her time during the summer in the Waterloo public library because there was nowhere else to go. Marie moved to Cedar Falls with her mother a few years ago after years of commuting two hours from Waterloo for her mother to get to work. In May of last year, Marie
was accepted into the DACA program, allowing her to get a driver’s license and authentication to work in the United States. However, Marie cannot simply move where she would like in order to pursue a future for herself, making her future difficult to plan. “As an undocumented immigrant, you’re never allowed to think of the future,” Marie said. “You can’t make plans for the future. I don’t know where I will be, in case something happens.” Marie’s mother is reliant on Marie for numerous things. Marie provides translation and transportation for her mother. “I can’t [move away], because it’s — it’s essentially like abandoning my mother,” Marie said. “I find myself tensing up [around police] and watching my back, ‘Is he going to stop? Is this going to be a problem?’” Marie said. The threat of law enforcement is ever-looming in Marie’s life, especially because
her mother has no documentation. Marie’s mother is the only family she has in the United States. “The idea of [my mother] having to go back is very difficult for me,” Marie said. “I don’t have anybody else.” Being an undocumented immigrant has also prevented Marie from traveling to see any family that remains in South America, including her grandmother. “When my grandmother was dying, we were kind of just forced to wait for her to die,” Marie said. “It really took a hard toll on my mom.” Today, Marie often struggles with her identity in the United States, and it leaves her wondering what the future holds for her. “For me, it’s like I’m too [South American] to stay here, but I’m too ‘gringa’ — I’m too American — to go back,” Marie said. Marie plans to finish her education at UNI, and stay in the Cedar Valley to remain with her mother.
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APRIL 10, 2017 | NORTHERNIOWAN.COM | VOLUME 113, ISSUE 49 DACA allows children who people who are breaking the law. [without documentation], they’re arrive in the United States According to Sanchez, the a priority.” under the age of 16 to be eligible inauguration of President Donald Trump has continued to for a work permit and receive Trump has posed a heightened advocate for stricter border cona renewable two-year deferral threat to undocumented immi- trol and the construction of a from deportation. grants in the United States. border wall along the southern Immigration reform advo“The Obama administra- border of the United States, cates say DACA falls short of tion only focused on criminals,” claiming that immigrants pose providing a clear path to citizen- Sanchez said. “Trump’s adminis- a national security threat to the ship for people living in the US tration is criminalizing everyone United States. without documentation. from children to teens to parents In a speech to Congress Feb. Other critics say the order to grandparents; anyone who has 28, Trump said the “chaos” at the effectively provides amnesty to no criminal record but is here US border is “uncontrolled” and
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‘Bad studies’ columnist responds I have experienced more feedback from my article about sexual assault and bad social science last week than any other piece I’ve written. First off, what took you all so long? I’ve made far more controversial claims in my past year as a Northern Iowan columnist (at least, I thought so, until this week), and I’ve faithfully made myself available for in-person discussion as described in my first column of the semester. All of three (you read that correctly) people have taken advantage of my offer. Where have you all been? Much of the feedback has been either willful distortion of my claims, character assassination in lieu of an actual argument, outright lies or just plain nonsense that needs no response (“Re-victimization”? Really?) Yet in this sea of fury and
falsehood, a couple islands of challenges are worth addressing. In retrospect, some of my language choices opened myself up to criticism that at best distracted from the substance of my article and at worst made me seem ignorant and insensitive. In my zeal to alert my readers to the reality of bad social science fueling nationwide panic over a nonexistent epidemic of sexual assault, I overlooked the technicalities behind the relevant terminology and (at least appeared to) unnecessarily disconnect rape from other sex-related crimes. That was mistaken, as it may have misled or confused some readers and unintentionally disturbed others, and I apologize for the lapse. One would be mistaken, however if one took this to mean that my larger point (and indeed, my central argument) doesn’t still stand. It does (which is probably why the feedback has resoundingly failed to address it). The original statistic of concern (“1-in-5 college women will be sexually
assaulted”) still fails to meet the standards of reliable social science. The rhetorical game of “unwanted kissing” (for example) becoming “sexual assault” and then “rape” still plays out in public dis-
Much of the feedback has been either willful distortion of my claims, character assassination in lieu of an actual argument, outright lies or just plain nonsense... course, misleading the majority of people who (quite reasonably) don’t have the time or energy to verify it. At best the “1-in-5” figure only means “1-in-5 college women will experience some sort of forced or fraudulent sexual activity, from deception to emotional manipulation to physical coercion in all possi-
ble forms.” Not only is that not a great sound bite (such that some activists have taken to saying verbatim “1-in-5 college women will be raped” despite it’s obvious falsity), but it still doesn’t take into account any of the other methodological flaws that plague virtually every one of these studies I’m criticizing (non-representative samples fraught with non-response bias caused by low response rates from self-selected respondents, etc.). (For the record, all of these methodological flaws corrupt all other estimates found in these studies as well. The 1-in-71 claim for men, for example, is just as unscientific.) It turns out that even the researchers themselves are aware of their failures. The sexual assault survey put together by the Association of American Universities (AAU) in 2015 led with the caution that the “1-in-5” figure is “not representative” of US institutions of higher education, and found that some of their
own estimates were likely “too high” due to non-response bias in the sampling (as non-victims were far less likely to participate). Their cautions against hyping and oversimplification seem to fall on deaf ears, at least in the cases of activists, most journalists and many politicians. In light of these strangely pervasive methodological flaws (seriously, why is it so hard to find a study on sexual assault that doesn’t suffer from them?), the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) still reigns supreme as the most reliable set figures. The 1-in53 estimate is confirmed specifically by the BJS’s annual National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) published in 2014, which maintains great methodological rigor by securing high response rates from large and truly representative samples of survey respondents, not by merely going off the number of reported crimes (contrary to the claims of one of my fellow columnists). See STUDIES, page 4
Columnist writes in defense of offensive speech The Northern Iowan (NI) opinion page and social media sites have recently blown up with replies to a March 30 column, but I believe some online responses were directed at the wrong entity. Not only were some people expressing their discontent with the column in question, they also seemed to be under the impression that the NI shouldn’t have published something with which they disagreed. One online response said UNI needed to apologize for the column and the NI needed to issue a retraction and apology for publishing it. A Northern Iowan Student Government (NISG) senator publicly commented, “Northern Iowan should be ashamed for putting out garbage like this,” tagging the NI in the Facebook post. It is concerning to me that someone in a position to potentially influence administrators who have a say in determining the budget for our school publication would express such disdain for an article not even categorized as news. While I personally thoroughly enjoyed Kyle Day’s column, and many of the replies
have been well directed criticisms, some responses clearly express a distaste for freedoms of speech and of the press. All this is to say the right to offend is increasingly being challenged on college campuses. If you don’t think the right to offensive speech is under attack, then look no further than UNI’s own student conduct code 3.02 for their policy on offensive writings. It states, “Writing offensive and/ or inappropriate language or symbols on dry erase boards, bulletin boards, posted signs, door decorations, skywalks, or other public areas are not permitted.” The NI distributes its papers to the on-campus residence halls to which this applies, and if the culture around offensive speech doesn’t change, it wouldn’t take much for the free press to be deemed unacceptable in public areas. (A clear distinction must be made that opinion articles are not journalism proper, but a student’s rights to expression are not limited to whether or not they’re a journalism major or minor.) In Iowa’s own landmark Supreme Court case, Tinker v. the Des Moines Independent Community School District, it was stated: “First Amendment rights… are available to teachers and students. It can hardly be argued that either students
those students and community members who found someone else’s unpopular opinion to be unworthy of publication, I urge you to consider what Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black stated in the dissenting opinion for the Communist Party of the United States v. Subversive Activities Control Board. “I do not believe that it can be too often repeated that the freedoms of speech, press, petiWikimedia tion and assembly US Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black served guaranteed by the on the court from 1937 to 1971. First Amendment must be accorded to or teachers shed their constithe ideas we hate, or sooner or tutional rights to freedom of later they will be denied to the speech or expression at the ideas we cherish,” Black said. schoolhouse gate.” The courts are quite settled The First Amendment in the matter of hate speech protects speech and expresand offensive speech, and even sion restrictions from the university speech codes. As federal government, and the long as the speech in question Fourteenth Amendment applies those protections to the does not call for imminent acts state and local government. of violence (“fighting words”), For UNI or any public insti- then it is constitutionally protution to take a stance in any tected. The precedent is simply way contrary to that is to go not in the favor of restricting speech. against the law of the land. It is important that students But as the push for limitknow their rights in regards to ed speech or blocking “hate free speech and challenge those speech” has come more from who would like to take advanstudents, it is important to note tage of their ignorance. And that no matter how you categomaybe even more alarming is rize it, it’s still free speech. To
the possible chilling effect that can occur on campuses because of differences of opinion on what constitutes free speech. A recent Gallup poll titled “Free Expression on Campus” stated that 54 percent of students think that the climate on the campus prevents their freedom of speech because of the belief that others might find it offensive. Despite not having any political science or related courses, I experience that climate of “non-liberal opinions need not be expressed.” Do I admit that I found the inflammatory Pepsi commercial funny and possibly an accurate depiction of what social media political “slacktivism” looks like? Or wait out the seven minutes of intense criticisms of everyone else not on board being told how it’s completely insensitive and they need to accept that position? I wanted to hear people be allowed to finish their sentences, and I encourage students to fight to have their voices heard. The NI could use more conservative columnists. Even more libertarians, socialists or actual Nazis if you’re out there. Sunlight is the best disinfectant and the more controversial opinions we know about, the better we can equip ourselves to challenge them. Like Justice Black, don’t be afraid to be the voice of dissent.
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Relay raises money, honors survivors ALLISON MAZARELLA Staff Writer
UNI students, alumni and community members joined together this past Saturday, April 8, at the McLeod Center for Relay for Life of UNI, a 10-hour fundraising event held through the American Cancer Society. The event, which was held from 2:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., integrated UNI with the Cedar Falls community in an effort to remember those whose lives have been lost to cancer and to honor survivors. Relay for Life serves as the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, and there are versions of the event in more than 5,200 communities and 27 countries, according to the event’s website. Relay for Life is made possible by volunteers. UNI students volunteer their time and are organized within committees according to various tasks to help plan the event. “We have an executive board and, basically, we plan all year,” said Makayla Dobney, member of the executive board. “We have meetings every Wednesday discussing things we have to do, like sponsors and game planning. There’s a lot that goes into it.” Marie Angier, a junior theatre design and produc-
tion major, participated in the event on Saturday because she herself is a cancer survivor. “It’s a good way to give back,” Angier said. In order to give back, Dobney and the executive board had a set of goals in mind for the event. “We have number goals,” Dobney said. “We have a participant goal of 1,000, and a team goal of 100. We want to make a difference for a lot of people. We want it to be an event where any and all are welcome and can come and just share their feelings of their fight against cancer.” The event was made up of volunteer teams. Team members took turns walking throughout the span of the entire event. When not walking, team members were able to participate in a variety of other events, with all the profits going to the American Cancer society. Throughout the course of the 10 hours, there was a survivor lap at 5:30 p.m., which is a time for all cancer survivors and caregivers to walk around the concourse. The concourse was lined with paper bags filled with lights that had been dedicated to those who had fought cancer. The lights were lit later in the evening for the Luminaria ceremony, which was a time
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UNI students gathered in the McLeod Center alongside alumni and community members to participate in Relay for Life on Saturday, April 8 in an effort to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
In addition to walking throughout the 10-hour event on Saturday, attendees participated in several games, including life-sized foosball.
of remembrance for those who had lost their lives to cancer. “It’s probably one of the most moving ceremonies that we have,” Dobney said. As walkers circled the concourse, those who were not walking participated in games such as life-sized foosball, cornhole and jenga. Because the event lasted so long, participants brought blankets to camp out on whenever they weren’t walking. Apart from the games, participants had the opportunity to bid on items such as fruit baskets and UNI basketball posters, all of which were part of a silent auction, with all the proceeds going towards the American Cancer Society. For those not walking, a photo booth, food and merchandise were available. Haircuts were also being offered and accepted as donations. At the time of the opening ceremony, over 100 people were walking the concourse, around which “Why I Relay” boards were on display. These boards served as an opportunity for people to share their
tial column, just one sexual crime of any variety is too many. But grouping them all together under a single estimate is misleading at best, and it contributes to (indeed, is arguably the source of) this nationwide panic about campus sexual assault under which we find ourselves. That in turn motivates measures like the kangaroo trials that are now frequently taking place on campuses, the unjust sanctioning of fraternities for the mere accusations against just one of their members, and lofty consent policies that essentially criminalize seduction among college students (looking at you,
California). My appeal is no different than in my original column: be more like the researchers, and not the activists. Do what you can to ensure that cool heads prevail over the hysteria and ideology that corrupt most sexual assault awareness campaigns. I appreciate legitimate criticism of my argumentation and even my rhetoric. I don’t appreciate potshots at my graduate program, and at the faculty, students, and staff that comprise it, and I don’t appreciate the reduction of my opinion to my genitalia. I expected better than that, especially from my fellow columnists.
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STUDIES
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There are limitations to the NCVS (as there are in even the very best that social science has to offer), but it is still more reliable (which is the language I used in my initial column, by the way) than virtually anything else about which activists choose to make noise and over which media outlets write attention-grabbing headlines (and that’s why the NCVS is relied upon by the RAINN to the exclusion of most other studies and sources). As I implied in my ini-
reasons for participating in the event. Many of these boards listed family members, and one in particular read, “I relay to make a difference and for those I love.” The event was one that brought people together who have in some way experienced the struggles of cancer. “This organization and Relay for Life means a lot to me,” said UNI alum, Hilary Ronnfeldt. Ronnfeldt, who was previously a member of the organization, lost her grandma to pancreatic cancer when she was younger. Ronnfeldt said she participated in this year’s event because she wanted
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to join in the effort to raise money for cancer research. By the end of the 10-hour event, it was announced that Relay for Life of UNI raised $60,266.01 for the American Cancer Society. “It’s always a fun event. This event is probably the most inspirational of all that I do, just because it’s student-based, and they are so driven and committed,” said Tammy Schoonover, the community relations manager within the American Cancer Society. “This is my second year with this event. We work with students for fundraising, and we celebrate, remember and fight back.”
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FILM REVIEW
“Ghost” is mere shell of source material JOSHUA ROUSE
Film Critic
In the near future of the sci-fi film “Ghost in the Shell,” cybernetic implants have become commonplace, with people everywhere using this technology to enhance their sight, strength and intelligence. This is all thanks to Hanka Robotics, the flagship of this augmentative technology. But with this advanced wave of tech, there is an uprising of cybercriminals and hacking. To deal with this new type of crime, Hanka creates a mechanical body — a shell — that can house a human brain, as opposed to AI, like other robots. This new type of android, named Mira “The Major” Killian, is assigned to Section 9, an anti-terrorist security force that deals justice to the rampant hackers. While on the trail of the latest perpetrator, a criminal named Kuze, Mira begins to experience glitches in her systems that may be the key to finding Kuze, as well as the answer to who she was before she was put into the shell. Directing: 2/5 “Ghost in the Shell” joins the numerous anime films, TV series and video games based on the manga of the same name by Masamune Shirow. While there are dif-
ferent continuities of the story, they revolve around the same concept of “The Major” and Section 9 cracking down on cyber criminals. These various adaptations also tend to deal with philosophical questions about existence and what it means to be human in a vastly technologically advanced future. Unfortunately, director Rupert Sanders isn’t quite able to reach the heights of the original source material and instead goes in a different direction. More on that later. Nevertheless, “Ghost in the Shell” is still a visually stunning and highly stylized crime thriller. Writing: 2/5 While director Rupert Sanders manages to seamlessly blend ideas from multiple iterations of the franchise, his version of “Ghost in the Shell” lacks the unique and intellectual depth that is often a key component to the overall theme of this cyberpunk universe. Instead, the film focuses more on “The Major’s” past instead of her future. In other installments, primarily the 1995 anime film, “The Major” deals with her continual evolution and enlightenment as she walks the line between human and machine.
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“Ghost in the Shell,” starring Scarlett Johansson, is the latest film adaptation of the Japanese manga of the same name. The film has received mixed reviews from critics and currently carries a 46 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
In this newest version, it is already hinted that “The Major” is at the height of technology and of her power. With nowhere else to go, development-wise, the story becomes a cliché amnesia tale of recovering lost memories with the flavoring of neo-noir, similar to that of Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner.” Acting: 2/5 Scarlett Johansson is the leading lady as Mira “The Major” Killian. Johansson once again shows her action star skills, but it is ultimately Pilou Asbæk as her partner Batou who steals the show with the most human and engaging performance of the movie.
The rest of the cast, “Beat” Takeshi Kitano as Chief Daisuke Aramaki, Julliette Binoche as Dr. Ouelete, Peter Ferdinando as Cutter and Michael Pitt as Kuze, are fairly traditional one-note characters that don’t do much more than move the plot along. Overall: Commendations are in order for Rupert Sanders being willing to take on the significant undertaking of adding to the famous “Ghost in the Shell” franchise. But in the end, his efforts struggle between homage and innovation that ultimately results in a typical amnesiac story, albeit with
Panther Portrait: CLINTON OLSASKY
Associate Executive Editor
On Friday, April 7, Pride Week ended on a high note as students gathered in the Towers Lounge for Progressive Prom. The event, which was hosted by UNI Proud, fea-
a visually satisfying backdrop.
TL; DR (TOO LONG; DIDN’T READ + Effects and visuals are gorgeous. + Seamlessly blends ideas from other entries in the franchise. + Pilou Asbaek’s performance as Batou is a standout. - Favors familiar amnesia plot points over philosophical depth of source material. - One-note characters are uninspiring and typical archetypes.
Progressive Prom
tured music, as well as refreshments and a photo booth. In addition to providing an opportunity for students to get their groove on, the prom also served as the finale for Pride Week at UNI and, as a result, emphasized inclusivity and acceptance.
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Nova Cory (left) and Selena Carlson Micah Rooney (left) and Sam Blatt (right) get down on the dance floor (right) pose for a photobooth. during Progressive Prom last Friday.
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‘Dog day’ goes well for the cats BRENNAN WHISLER Sports Columnist
The Northern Iowa softball team faced off against the Southern Illinois Salukis (SIU) this weekend. The doubleheader on Saturday was dubbed a “Bark in the Park” day, as UNI dog owners were able to bring their fourlegged friends to see a role reversal of nature: the cats beat the dogs on both parts of the Saturday games. The first game on Saturday helped solidify freshman pitcher Jaci Spencer’s role as a dual threat, both on the mound and in the batter’s box. She pitched a shut-out and allowed only three hits, managing to strike out nine batters. Despite just two at bats Spencer hit a solo homer to lead-off the sixth. While Spencer closed the game with a score, it was junior Kennedy Bailey who started it off in the second with an RBI double that scored freshman Sammey Bunch. Bailey helped widen the gap further in the fourth inning with another double, scoring Bunch once again, and her hit also got senior Anna Varriano across. All told, the game showed solid efforts on both sides and was a great start to the day as UNI won 4-0. The late game continued the solid performance from the first game. Senior Alyssa Buchanan has a team best 1.94 ERA and holds the best record on the team at 8-1. Buchanan started the scoring in the second on a fielder’s choice that got Varriano across. Junior Brittney Roby continued the scoring with a two-RBI double that scored both Buchanan and Bunch. However, Buchanan was unable to maintain the shutout as SIU snuck one across during the fifth. The bottom of the fifth, however, saw freshman Jenny Kohl pinch run, but it was not needed as Varriano blast-
ed a two-run shot to center. The Salukis were able to get one more run on a solo blast midway through the seventh, but was unable to start a rally. UNI won, 5-2. By the end of the Saturday UNI had surpassed 20 wins on the season and was tied for first in the Missouri Valley Conference with Wichita State, Illinois State and Missouri State at 8-4 in Valley. Sunday’s final matchup against the Salukis was a grinder as both teams were scoring consistently throughout the entire game. There were 13 total runs scored by UNI and SIU, but by the end of the afternoon, the Panthers and would lose their first game of the series with a final score of 7-6. Southern Illinois took an early lead in the first inning and transitioned to the bottom of the first leading 3-0. Macey Wolfe singled towards shortstop, Roby was out at second but Brittney Krodinger was batted in, reducing SIU’s lead to just two runs. Bailey followed-up with a single of her own and Wolfe was able to score on the RBI. Now, only down 3-2, Bailey Lange opened the bottom of the second inning with a solo homerun to tie the game. Lange hit another homerun later in the third and this time, three runs were earned as Bunch and Bailey made it to home base as well. By the end of the third inning the score was 6-5, and the Panthers were leading. Southern Illinois scored once in the fourth to tie the game, then no more runs were scored until the seventh inning when SIU won the game with a double to left field. The next game on tap for UNI is an in-state battle against the University of Iowa on Tuesday. The Panthers then wrap up their 10-game homestand this weekend against the Bradley Braves.
UNI SOFTBALL SCHEDULE Overall: 20-14 MVC: 8-4
Home: 9-2 Away: 4-7
4/11: University of Iowa
4/14-4/15: Bradley University 4/18: Drake University 4/22-4/23: Loyola University
4/25: Drake University 4/29-4/30: Wichita State 5/6-5/7: Illinois State 5/11-5/13: MVC Tournament
5/18-5/21: NCAA Regional 5/25-5/28: NCAA Super Regional
6/1-6/8: NCAA Women’s College World Series
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‘Mo’ money, mo’ problems’; MLB gets down with the sickness DYLAN PADY
Sports Editor
Baseball season is here and teams are just completing their fifth and sixth games out of 162. The Baltimore Orioles are the only undefeated team throughout the entire league while the San Francisco Giants and the Seattle Mariners sit with two of the worst records, respectively. As the winter transitions into spring, allergies and sickness are still going around and getting the best of a lot of people. The Boston Red Sox have been playing an away series against the Detroit Tigers, but have been sitting a lot of starting players who are sick because of influenza. Sneezing or the sniffles would not stop a professional baseball player from competing, but Boston’s organization noticed their players’ symptoms and were not surprised when a handful of their players tested positive for the flu. The Red Sox will play Detroit
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Jacob May (32) and Avisail Garcia (26) celebrate their 6-2 win against Joe Mauer and the Minnesota Twins.
one more time tonight before heading back to Boston to host the Orioles. In the series between the
Chicago White Sox and Detroit, two games were postponed due to rain; the Sox lost one (6-3) and won the final game (11-2). After
playing the Tigers, Chicago hosted the Minnesota Twins and lost their first game (3-1) and won the second game (6-2). The Sox will play the first seven games of the season in Chicago, at Guaranteed Rate Field. After their homestand, they will head to Cleveland to take on the Indians later this week. The Chicago Cubs lost their season opener against the St. Louis Cardinals (4-3) but quickly turned it around and won (2-1). Their next game was postponed due to rain, but the Cubbies would finish the series strong and win (6-4). After finishing their three-game series against the Brewers in Milwaukee, the Cubs will return home and host the Dodgers tonight through Thursday. While 50 percent of baseball is actually playing the game, the other half revolves around money and the business that goes on behind the scenes. Everyone knows the New York Yankees
have a lot of money, but for the first time in nearly a quarter-century, the Yankees lost their second place position for highest payroll, falling to third place this season. The Dodgers now lead the MLB at $225 million (this is the lowest payroll for the Dodgers since 2013). In 2015, the Dodgers set a record at $270 million but this number quickly declined afterwards. The Detroit Tigers now claim second place at $199.75 million, while the Yankees sit at $195 million. The average Opening Day salary for a major league player is roughly $4.51 million. Not even a two percent raise from last season, this is the lowest rise of salary since 2011. This makes me wish I tried a little harder when playing baseball as a child, but sadly, I was always sitting in the outfield playing with the grass because I was bored and unaware of how much money was tied to professional baseball.
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