FILM CRITIC
HALLOWEEN
BASEBALL
CAMPUS LIFE PAGE 5
OPINION PAGE 3
SPORTS PAGE 6
Film critic applauds Emily Blunt and Daniel Kaluuya’s perforamce in “Sicario.”
Columnist CarrMurphy addresses cultural awareness and costumes.
Sports columnist Deitrick discusses who is on the watch list for MVPs.
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October 8, 2015 Volume 112, Issue 12
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Trump stumps in Cedar Valley NICK FISHER Executive Editor
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Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in the Electric Ballroom in Waterloo. The rally elicited a full crowd, resulting in people being turned away at the door.
Touting a self-funded political campaign, Donald Trump talked about building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and his dislike for the current state of U.S. foreign policy, garnering both shouts of support and demonstrations of protest in Waterloo on Wednesday. Trump, who spoke at the Electric Park Ballroom, talked about his abstention from “political speak,” which he defined as a “weak” tone. He cited fellow Republican candidates Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio as those who used weak tones. Trump compared his “strong tone” to that of Winston Churchill. He positioned himself as an outsider candidate. “I was never a politician before; for three months I’ve been a politician,” Trump told a capacity crowd of 1,100 (with more than 100
people listening outside). After a review of his poll numbers, citing recent CNN polls in swing states such as Florida, Pennsylvania and Ohio, Trump launched into his interpretation of what’s happening with U.S. trade policy, which he characterized as the U.S. “losing to Mexico and China on trade.” He claimed trade imbalanc-
es of $45 billion and $450 billion with these countries, respectively. Trump then outlined his plans to build a wall, which he once dubbed as “The Great Wall of Trump,” along the U.S.-Mexico border. See TRUMP, page 2
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Protestors emerge during Trump’s rally. Their signs were ripped away by other attendees and police ecsorted the protestors out of the building.
Organization offers LiNK to those fleeing North Korea SHELBY WELSCH Staff Writer
3,000 miles and $3,000. This is how much it takes to escape North Korea. Or at least, that’s according to LiNK, or the Liberty in North Korea. The non-profit organization held a presentation at UNI to spread awareness of the challenges North Koreans endure. While the organization can’t do anything about North Korea’s government
and the prison camps that enslave 80,000-120,000 people, Richie Elmore, who spoke on behalf of the organization, said they can help the refugees who seek safety outside the country. Since it’s founding in 2004, members of the organization have been raising money to help Korean refugees make a 3,000 mile-long journey to escape, as well as help them establish careers and housing once they are out. It also raises money for educational
grants so the escapees can be successful and self-sufficient in their new lives. Elmore, part of the “Great Plains” nomad team, traveled across the Midwest to spread awareness for the Liberty in North Korea organization. “Refugees are often thought of as helpless and pitied,” Elmore said. “But, we don’t see it that way. We see them as normal people with great potential.” Although the organization was founded in 2004, Elmore
said they didn’t begin refugee rescues until 2009. Within six years, he said members have helped 390 people flee from North Korea. Elmore has traveled with his team across the U.S. giving presentations like the one that was given on Tuesday. Due to lack of resources, Elmore said the organization relies on the monetary support of donors. It costs about $250 to provide food and clothing during a rescue mission, $500 for transpor-
tation and $3,000 to fund the rescue mission itself. Elmore said he was seeking to have at least 500 people to commit to $5 per month donation for this cause. Those in attendance included both college students and community members. Freshman theatre major Brittany Bissa said she attended the event because she’s always had an interest in North Korea. See NORTH KOREA, page 5
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