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CAMPUS LIFE OCTOBER 7, 2021 |
NORTHERNIOWAN.COM
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CATHERINE CROW Campus Life Editor
VOLUME 118, ISSUE 12
“Whose Voice” museum exhibit Museums have been used as a source of information, a childhood field trip and sometimes as a date night. But how often do the visitors stop and think about how the artifacts were obtained? The colonial past of museums cannot be denied. In the early years, items were stolen and confiscated from various groups of people around the world, taken as the thieves’ own and are now put on display as his-
torical pieces. Do these curbeen several hundred rent museums have the right years –for some, thouto display these artifacts and sands of years – since tell their story and the unique the thievery. Does story of the people they once it matter now? Take stole from? some time to ponder The varying perspectives that question. may alter the truth about the There are a few ways colonies that were robbed. to conclude about this. Coming Monday, Oct. 11, Perhaps the thought is, UNI Museum will be open“No, museums don’t ing its new exhibit titled have the authority. “Whose Voice?” The purThese are stolen artipose of the exhibit is to ask facts and the true ownvisitors to question who has ers should hold them Library the authority to tell the sto- “Whose Voice” exhibit will COURTESY/Rod and choose if and when be available to see ries of these Indigenous cul- at the Rod Library starting Monday, Oct. 11 to share their stories.” tures, as well as how these from 4-6 p.m. Possibly, “Yes, stories are presented to the museums do have have the right to present and public. It’s a thought-provok- share the artifacts and stories the authority. Their job is to ing question. Do museums of these communities? It has inform the public about his-
torical artifacts and events. Because of that, they have every right to display these items.” Or, “This doesn’t pertain to me nor my life, therefore I have no opinion.” These varying positions will make for an interesting discussion. To better understand and get some insight, head over to the UNI Museum in the lowest level of Rod Library on Monday, Oct. 11 from 4-6 p.m. with remarks being given at 4:15 p.m. Bring a buddy and an open mind to explore the eye-opening “Whose Voice?” exhibit.
FROM THE NI ARCHIVES
Bartlett Hall – From the NI archives Referenced from The College Eye, printed Sept. 29, 1915 Up to the year of nineteen fifteen all students have been in quartered in private houses, but this year the new dormitory known as Bartlett Hall opened its doors to one hundred and twenty four students. Bartlett Hall is named in honor of Professor Bartlett, the senior professor in what was formerly the Iowa State Normal school. Professor Bartlett was a native of New England, so it seems quite appropriate that the new dormitory have a colonial touch in its architectural plan. The exterior, perhaps, can not justly be commented upon because it constitutes only one half of a quadrangle which is
to be completed, by another Goodwin purchased the furhall, similar in construction. nishings and deserve much As we reach the interior credit for their tasteful choice. we see, first the lobby, with The girls’ dwelling rooms its settees, and fireplace, and or the dormitory (etymologpiano and some beautiful as ically), proper, are furnished well as comfortable rockers. with a bed, two chairs, a dressWe next enter the parlors er, two study tables, a rockwith their appropriate furnish- er, and a large arclight. Each ings, including some splendid room is equipped with a lavreproductions of such great atory, hot and cold water, and paintings as Turners Sunset. two roomy closets. Besides The draperies and the this there are four shower bath upholstering on the chairs room on each floor for general and settees are a beautiful use. blue. The floors are covered So much for the equipment in Whittall rugs which add and furnishings. But we want greatly to the cozy appearance to say just a word about the of the rooms. government. Mrs. Marion McFarland The government of Bartlett Walker and Miss Lillian hall is under the general
supervision of Miss Helen Broeksmits, Head of House, be student control. In the first place an upperclassmen will be appointed House Chairmen. She together with our other students will constitute the House Committee. The other persons are to be chosen, one from each wing, to act as proctors, in the four wards. These proctors hold office for four week. In addition to these proctors there will be appointed a kitchenette proctor, who will probably be familiarly known as the “Candy Kid.” A social chairman will be chosen a little later to arrange the social events of Bartlett Hall.
With this governmental machinery then, Miss Brocksmit proposes to govern the six score and four girls who are making Bartlett Hall their college home. In justice to the public we think it might be of general interest to know at least those rules which concern the department of state. Of course after ten o’clock no noise, except snoring and hte sighs of those enjoying sit-ups for examination, are tolerated, and it is requested that the former be indulged in as little as possible. Calling hours will be observed on Friday and Saturday evenings and on Sundays from 8 until 9:30.
KARLA DE BRUIN/Northern Iowan
Bartlett Hall was one of the first dorms and was where the women lived. After they took down Baker Hall they moved a lot of departments into Bartlett. In 2018 they re-opened Bartlett as offices in the whole building.
