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We are the Other presented cultural diversity Renowned photographer spoke of his experiences and inspiration
Cognition plays a role in every day choices
HANIM MOHAMMED Staff Writer On Monday, Oct. 30 in Ostrander Auditorium, Wing Young Huie came to talk. Huie is a Chinese photographer and journalist most known for his contemporary style. The event started with a brief introduction of Huie, his achievements, photography skills and journals by a senior graduate from MSU. “Throughout my college career, I got the privilege to learn about Wing Young Huie,” said the graduate. “I was able to connect and relate to his work because of his focus on citizens taking real world challenges.” He also added, “Huie’s photography reminds me that we all have struggles and those struggles should not stop us from achieving our goal.”
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they were born. Adults who have died are remembered on Nov. 2. Dominguez explained the religious aspect of the
Cognition is the mental action of acquiring knowledge and understanding it through various processes such as thought or reasoning. Cognition governs human response to various guidelines given to accomplish various tasks. It’s different in everyone as each person has a unique way of comprehending outlined directions. Cognition also varies in each person depending on age, upbringing, environment, social status and several others. Cognition shapes not only our response to various actions but also our personality as it is a determinant of how we choose to react. Cognition is without a doubt a key distinction that mankind has over all other living beings. Karla Lassonde, an associate professor in the psychology department, shed some light on the importance of cognition and how it plays a role in the decisions people make every day. The psychology major is one of the largest majors in both the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and in the university as a whole. Lassonde states that the culture in society today has been set to be rational, controlled and modified for individuals to behave in a certain prescription of mannerisms.
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Huie’s photography is different from other photographers work as it is deep to its meanings. His photography somehow talks to you and makes you want to listen and know more. His photos serve as a social mirror by not only showing what is hidden but also providing a portrait of who we really are. Huie took to the stage by engaging the audience with questions of identity and interests in photography.
“I photographed a lot of strangers, thousands of strangers,” Huie said. He showed his family photographs and talked about his family. He is the only child from his family who was born in the United States. Huie was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. He explained his challenges of being the only Asian kid in his class and his entire neighborhood. Huie got his Bachelor of
Arts in journalism from the University of Minnesota while training to be a reporter. “I bought my first camera when I was in junior high, then decided that I was going to be a photographer,” he said. Huie combined his selftaught photography skills and bachelor’s degree
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Dia de los Muertos to be celebrated on campus Nov. 3
STEPHANIE VOGEL Staff Writer From Oct. 1 to Nov. 2 in Mexico, people are putting out food in cemeteries— not for them to eat, but for their loved ones who have passed away. It is part of the celebration for Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Jessie Mancilla, director of Latino Affairs at Minnesota State University, Mankato, explained the tradition of
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putting out food for the dead: “It’s usually their favorite dish or their favorite meal, because you want to remember the good times you had with them. So, you’re remembering the life they shared with you and wishing them well in the afterlife.” While primarily celebrated in Mexico, the Day of the Dead is also celebrated in parts of Latin America and in southwestern areas of the United States. Ibelizet Dominguez, president of the Chicano/ Latin American Student Association, said it is difficult to celebrate the Day of the Dead in Minnesota. She has never truly celebrated it while living here.
“It’s a little bit harder to celebrate it in the U.S. because our loved ones are not buried here,” she said. “In Mexico, I know my family celebrates it. They go to the cemetery and they decorate the whole thing with flowers, they bring food, drinks. In a small town, because my family is from a small town in Mexico, everyone in town is at the cemetery and they pray to their loved ones.” People also put up altars in their homes for their loved ones, which include photographs, flowers and food. On Nov. 1, the memories of children who have died are celebrated, which includes children who died before
Photo courtesy of Latino Affairs
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