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‘We say no more’
Monday-Friday, January 6-10, 2020
Hundreds gather to protest US military actions By Guy Oron Contributing writer Hundreds of people turned out to Victor Steinbrueck Park on Saturday to protest the military action in response to the recent American assassination of senior Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani. Organized by the Act Now to Stop War & End Racism Coalition, the rally next to Seattle’s Pike Place Market was one of over 80 demonstrations across the country denouncing U.S. military aggression. The protest featured speakers from endorsing organizations as well as chanting and singing of propeace songs and slogans. Nilofar Ganjaie, an Iranian American who is a board member of the National Iranian American Council Action, asked the protestors to continue to stand with Iranian and Iraqi Americans. “Whenever there is increasing escalations against Iran and Iranians, we see those impacts here in the United States as well,” Ganjaie said. According to the Council on American-Islamic Relations Washington, as many as 60 people of Iranian descent have been detained or refused entry by Customs and Border Patrol at the United States-Canada border near Vancouver, B.C. Seattle Democratic Socialists of America co-chair Madeline
Hanhardt said that the United States needs to take responsibility for its legacy of militarism. “The United States must withdraw from the Middle East, not just for its crimes today, but for generations of crimes committed throughout the [Persian] Gulf,” Hanhardt said. Jasmine Fernandez, a freshman at the UW and the solidarity officer of the youth Filipinx organization Anakbayan Seattle, emphasized that antiwar discourse should center on those most impacted by violence. “In order to effectively combat war and the root causes of war, we must understand that Black and Brown people are disproportionately affected by violence, state-sanctioned violence, and militarism,” Fernandez said. Fernandez also stressed that the most recent escalation of tension between the United States and Iran is part of a longer historical context. “While Trump is a primary aggressor in the situation that’s taking place right now in Iraq and Iran, the issue of militarism extends far beyond one politician and one administration,” she said. Phoenix Johnson, who is from First Nations and the president of Veterans for Peace Seattle, honored the Duwamish and Coast Salish peoples, on whose land the protest occurred.
Photos by Lydia Ely The Daily A protestor waves a sign reading “No war but class war” during the anti-war protest at Victor Steinbrueck Park on Jan. 4, 2020. allows for more diversity of “We cannot talk about the the future for many Iranians ideas,” Musaliar said. legacy of war and genocide on and Iraqis in both the Middle Shanjani, an Iranian Brown, Black, and Indigenous East and in the United American, said she “felt sick to bodies without talking about States is uncertain. However, her stomach” over the recent what the U.S. government demonstrators hope these U.S. military action. has done right here in North gatherings offer hope. “This is something that both America,” Johnson said. “It’s really powerful to have affects me personally, but also To Aliyah Musaliar, a so many people who are not our country, our world as a sophomore at the UW, it was Iranian Americans, who are whole,” Shanjani said. “It takes important to be at this protest not Iraqi Americans, show up not one person but everybody because the anti-war movement and stand in solidarity with our coming out here and protesting, can be very white, male, cis, community,” Ganjaie said. coming together in the face of straight, and able-bodied. “Being a person of color who’s this abomination.” Reach contributing writer Guy As the United States capable of being in control of a Oron government continues to situation or having a say in the at development@dailyuw.com. escalate tension with Iran, situation Twitter: @GuyOron
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Why some students can’t attend Friday Prayer
Abigail Dahl @abigailgracedahl By Elizabeth Turnbull The Daily Like the tank of a car, our spiritual supply can run dry, and for Muslim students, Friday Prayer is an essential way to refuel, former UW student Ali Alameedi said. Unfortunately, going to Friday Prayer is not always as easy as simply entering a mosque. Students on campus often have to navigate classes and prayers, and because many courses hold classes on Fridays, they are sometimes caught in the middle, having to choose between academics and religion. “Every quarter when we’re planning classes, at least for me, I always try and find classes that didn’t override my Friday Prayer,” Alameedi, the former president of the university’s Muslim Student Association, said. In addition to being mandatory for Muslim men, Friday Prayer marks an important spiritual space for worshippers each week. To Alameedi, who graduated in the spring of 2019, it’s an integral way to connect with God and the community.
at the Islamic House near University Village where many students attend. To get there, Alameedi says it’s roughly a 15-minute walk from campus. Because of such timing, attending Friday Prayer and an hour-long Friday class in the early afternoon is nearly impossible, meaning some students miss out on Friday Prayer for the quarter. “It’s extremely disappointing, and it’s like a let down,” Alameedi said. “I’ve had it before where I’ve had to miss for personal reasons or medical problems or something like that and it’s permissible in that case, but you just feel drained.” While some students try to hold a later, more informal service in the HUB basement, such prayers are held less consistently based on the varying availability of individual members. Although a religious accommodations bill meant to help college students navigate religious holidays became effective in Washington in July, whether this bill can help Muslim students participate in weekly Friday Prayer remains unclear.
Normally lasting about one hour, Friday Prayer or Jummah Prayer begins at 12:30 p.m. during daylight saving time and at 1:30 p.m. on normal Fridays
According to the bill, “ the [postsecondary educational] institution’s policy must require faculty to reasonably accommodate students who, due
to the observance of religious holidays, expect to be absent or endure a significant hardship during certain days of the course or program.” The measure was spearheaded at the UW in 2018 by then-ASUW senator BJ Dondoyano, who heard of professors at the UW Bothell rescheduling exams to accommodate for Ramadan. While the bill does attempt to protect students from religious discrimination, whether or not it can be used for weekly events such as Friday Prayer and not just major holidays like Ramadan is not fully clear. According to one Muslim Student Association member who preferred not to be named, it is too early to determine whether or not the legislation will help students navigate around Friday Prayer, as many students are not familiar with what the bill allows for in practice. The source said in an email that it is too early to accurately estimate the effectiveness of the bill in helping students accommodate for weekly religious events, though a questionnaire has been released to gather feedback. Comprehension seems to be a major obstacle in the bill’s initial phase, as some students aren’t sure what it allows them to ask for. Vice president of the Islamic House and Ph.D. student Syed Faisal said students are unsure what the jurisdiction of the bill is and that he hasn’t heard of anyone using the religious accommodations to help navigate Friday Prayer. “Are students going to take the religious accommodations bill for this? No,” Faisal said. “Why? Because students would understand when they’re scheduling or picking their classes, that they will not be able
to attend Friday prayers for that particular quarter.” Faisal also believes students would be reluctant to ask for accommodations on a weekly basis. “[You can’t] be like ‘Hey, can you accommodate a quiz section for me every single week that’s at a time that you don’t usually do it?’” Faisal said. Because non-Muslim students do not require accommodations on Friday, Faisal added that some students may feel bad asking to reschedule classes. Instead, some decide to personally negotiate by attending the interfering class or quiz section, swallowing the
miss out on course content or get docked points based on attendance. “It may not be a great impact, but … you’re not on the same footing as other people in your classes even though it’s not your fault,” Alameedi said. Alameedi said he’s had conversations with students who wanted to attend prayer but couldn’t due to a lack of flexibility from their teacher, exams every one or two weeks, clicker questions, or other classrelated obstacles. Unfortunately, the alternative is missing out on every week’s major religious event, and falling behind spiritually.
personal consequences instead. In an ideal world, there would be no classes on Fridays. In a more realistic world, students would be able to skip classes on Fridays. But even this poses its own problems. “Even if there was religious accommodations, sometimes you get scared,” Alameedi said. “Like OK, well am I gonna get graded poorly because I didn’t come for 10 weeks to this class or something?” The academic implications of missing class every Friday are not small, placing Muslim students at a disadvantage compared to their peers. At the end of the day, students who attend Friday Prayer could
“And that’s part of the balance, right?” Alameedi said. “You have to balance your religious identity with being a student.” Maybe for a quarter you miss out on some classes, or maybe you miss out on Friday Prayer. “Being in school and stuff and that’s tough, that’s hard because you don’t want to — you want to do well in those classes but you also don’t want to compromise on your religious beliefs,” Alameedi said. Reach Elizabeth Turnbull at news@dailyuw.com. Twitter: @LizTurnbull5
ARTS & LEISURE
Monday-Friday, January 6-10, 2020
Smells like Husky spirit
30 years ago, Nirvana made history at the HUB By Zoe Luderman Miller Contributing writer Thirty years ago, Jan. 6, 1990, Nirvana, the now infamous grunge band from Aberdeen, Washington, played its last show at the UW. While the Seattlebased band had played at the HUB before, the Jan. 6 show was their final and arguably most chaotic performance. The night’s events were so destructive that Nirvana was banned for life from all UW venues. Kurt Cobain, Nirvana’s lead singer and guitarist, along with Krist Novoselic, the band’s bassist reportedly destroyed the HUB’s sound system, parts of the stage, and their own instruments. At the time of their last UW show, Nirvana had not yet experienced the mainstream fame that would come with the 1991 release of their highly successful album “Nevermind.” Nirvana’s performance at the UW came as a part of ASUW’s “Four Bands for Four Bucks” series. That night, Nirvana was accompanied by the bands Tad, Gits, and Crunchbird. The concert began at 8 p.m. and was held in the HUB’s East Ballroom. The tiny venue was packed with audience members. Karl Braun, a UW alumni who attended the concert that night, remembers the evening being “crazy.” “The crowd was really into it,” Braun said in an email. An infamous photo from the concert, captured by grunge photographer Charles Peterson, himself a graduate of the UW, shows a member of the audience flinging himself off of a speaker and into the sea of students below.
Three decades ago, this iconic photo was taken at Nirvana’s final UW performance. Thirty years later, Peterson still vividly recalls the moment he took what he refers to as his most iconic photo. “My most specific memory from that evening is when that guy got up on the PA right next to me, and I actually was pulling on his pants leg kind of indicating to him like, no don’t
do it, don’t do it,” Peterson said. When it was clear that the person was intent on jumping, Peterson remembers thinking, “OK, screw it,” and setting up for the shot. About the concert itself, Peterson remarked, “It was kind of a watershed show of its time.” The atmosphere of the
concert can perhaps be best summed up by Cobain himself. In a bootleg recording of the night, Cobain can be heard addressing the audience. “You guys are a bunch of f--ing maniacs, man,” Cobain said laughing.
Courtesy of Charles Peterson Reach contributing writer Zoe Luderman Miller at arts@dailyuw.com. Twitter: @zozozaira
The 2020 Critical Issues Lecture Series begins this winter quarter
Henry Art Gallery to host seven talks by established contemporary artists By Ellen Cooper Contributing writer The School of Art + Art History + Design will begin its free seven-part lecture series Thursday, Jan. 9. Collaborating with the Henry Art Gallery and students from Art 361/561, the series will feature discussions regarding various artistic forms and creative careers from established artists as well as UW’s own undergraduate and graduate students. Attendees will be encouraged to connect and interact with the weekly platform “to raise questions about contemporary art.” “The series creates space for a wide range of people to connect through art and to be inspired collectively,” Mita Mahato, the associate curator of public and youth programs at Henry Art Gallery, said in an email.“ Anyone who wants to be surprised, wants to wonder, and wants exposure to alternate ways of seeing contemporary issues (in art and in the world) should attend.” Each week, the lecture will revolve around a different
speaker and their focus within the contemporary art world. Dora Budor, a Croatian artist who specializes in gallery installations and sculpture work, will kick off the series this Thursday.
In the past, Budor has worked with the Swiss Institute in exploring the anatomy and architecture of sci-fi cinema through “reanimation” in an exhibition called “Spring” in 2015, as well as with the Kunsthalle Basel in Denmark
using “environmental data from dissonant temporalities” and modulating forms in an exhibition called “I am Gong” in 2019. She is currently based out of New York and was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship this past year.
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Other lecturers set to speak in the series include Rande Cook, a Kwakwaka’wakw multimedia artist from British Columbia who utilizes Indigenous jewelrymaking and carving techniques in a contemporary setting; Rahel Aima, a freelance writer and editor from Dubai interested in the evolution and intersection of art, tech, politics, and design; and many more. “This series comes with a reputation for bringing the extraordinary!” Mahato said. “In terms of presentation formats, work shared, and ideas explored.” The Critical Issues Lecture Series will be held in the Henry Art Gallery auditorium Thursdays at 7 p.m. from Jan. 9 to March 12. The lectures are open to the public and will offer Computer Aided Real-Time Transcription. More information about the artists speaking at the series or how to RSVP can be found on their website. Reach contributing writer Ellen Cooper at development@dailyuw.com. Twitter: @ellenecooper
HEALTH & WELLNESS
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Nudes for newbs
A nudes-novice’s guide to cyber-sexuality
By Hannah Krieg The Daily Editor’s Note: Thirst Trap is a weekly column on dating and relationships in college. If you decide to send pictures of your naked body, make sure the receiver has also decided they want to see pictures of your naked body. No one wants an unsolicited tit or tat. Consent follows the same rules with sexting as it does with in-person sexual encounters; it must be clear, enthusiastic, ongoing, and sober. So, before you whip out your bits, ask yourself a few questions. The first thing to consider is age. If you or the person you want to swap naked pictures with is under 18, that is illegal. Do not do that. Next, consider consent at its most basic level: Did this person ask for nudes? If not, did you ask to send them? Consent should be as explicit as possible. Consent is not a mood-killer. Consent is necessary. Of course, consent is more than just a “yes.” It is a sober “yes.” In all things sexual, a drunk person cannot give meaningful consent — sexting included. Do not send naked pictures to a drunk person, and
do not ask a drunk person to send naked pictures to you. Also consider setting. Personally, I would not want a dick pic sent to me while I’m at sitting at the table for family dinner — surely that’s why the “no phones at the table” rule exists. If your nudes-buddy is in public, don’t send them things they can’t look at in public. If they are with their friends, don’t send them things that you wouldn’t want someone overseeing. Of course, if someone sees something not meant for their eyes, that is not the sender’s fault, but being cautious and aware of the receiver’s location can help avoid these types of accidents. Once your Snapchat-friendwith-benefits has greenlighted nudity and is in a good place to view some sexy snaps, think about trust. Sexting does not have to be serious or confined to the context of a relationship. You can send nudes to all sorts of consenting adults — friends, classmates, Twitter mutuals, the guy who let you hit his dab pen at Fall Fling, the girl who sold you her CS textbook, whomever. But there has to be a level of trust and negotiation. Of course — and I cannot stress this enough — if anyone
shares sexual images of someone else without their permission, that is a crime and never the fault of the sender. Leaking naked photos and the consumption of leaked naked photos is a violation of the rules of consent, not to mention a violation of the revenge porn laws of Washington state. If you have specific requests beyond the implied rule that your pictures are not to be shared, be sure to negotiate that first. If the replay feature on Snapchat makes you uncomfortable, voice that. If you want your naked-picture-pal to keep your activities hush-hush from mutual friends, voice that. Being considerate toward your flirty-photo-friend is a must, but do not forget to check in with yourself. Decide for yourself whether or not you feel comfortable including your face or other features, such as tattoos, that could be used to identify you. Make sure you are fully comfortable with sharing a little clothing-free OOTD with your chosen recipient. This picture may be a little more personal than a black screen with an “S” drawn on to keep your streak. There are few hard no’s when it comes to intentions behind nudes. Unfortunately, if someone wants to see you naked, it is not
an indication that they like you. They might just like you naked. So, do not send nudes with the hopes that it will make someone like you. Send sexy pictures because you enjoy it, not because you feel obligated or because you have an ulterior motive. It is much more fun that way. And the more fun you have, the more fun the other person will have. Remember, your clothingfree companion is a person, not just a notification on your lock screen. For some people, sexting involves emotional labor. Unless you have communicated with your provocative-picture-pal that your interactions are purely sexual transaction, try to show respect for this person beyond what is under their clothes. By no means does sexting someone sign you up for an emotional or romantic connection, but when you only hit someone up when you’re horny, it can leave the other person feeling a little used. This is especially true when feelings are involved and even more so when those feelings
How to call a suicide hotline
I’ve called, and texted, a crisis line a handful of times in my life. It’s always awkward, but I’m always glad I did it. It’s awkward because normal conventions of conversation go out the window. The person on the other end of the line will probably pick up with something like “Hello, crisis clinic,” to establish that you’ve called the right place. And then what are you supposed to say? “Hey, how are you doing?” For all my experience with hotlines, I’ve never figured this part out. There is a certain welcome humor in making contact with a suicide hotline and fighting the impulse to ask, “Is this a good time?” But you will get through this part. The people on the other end of the line know that it’s awkward. They know why you’re calling. And they’ll stick with you as you muddle through the beginning of the conversation. I usually end up saying (cleverly pretending as though I’ve never done this before) something like, “So, do I just, um, start talking?” You do just start talking. They will affirm you in this question and provide some potential prompts if you really don’t know where to start. This can be really helpful in unraveling the horrible knot in your head and finding the end of the thread, which you can then start following. This person doesn’t know you. In fact, they don’t know anything about you except the area code of your phone number. They can’t see what you look like, curled up in a ball on your bed tear-streaked and shaky, maybe naked, I don’t know how you prefer to have your breakdowns. They’re not even your therapist. Keeping this in mind really helps me because I know there’s no
pressure to try to seem coherent or witty or functional. You can just blubber and cry if that’s what you need. Bipasha Mukherjee, who is in her 23rd year volunteering at King County’s Crisis Connections, considers it a privilege to be able to answer phone calls of those in crisis. “The callers, with their vulnerability and struggles, make me more courageous,” Mukherjee said. “Sometimes I wonder who is helping who.” More than likely, the person on the other end of the line has been through something like what you’re going through, or they have been close to someone who has. All volunteers staffing crisis lines will have been trained in how to connect you to resources and help you feel better immediately in the moment. UW students, faculty, and staff have the option to call SafeCampus, a 24/7 line for any safety concerns (for themselves or others), if they are in crisis. The SafeCampus line operators are uniquely positioned to help members of the UW community because they are familiar and have open lines of contact with resources here on campus. “When I’m talking to someone on the phone, I might say, ‘Here’s what’s going to happen next for UW,’” Gillian Wickwire, the SafeCampus manager and phone line respondent, said. “If [you] give me that information, I can send what you’ve told me over to the Counseling Center director or Hall Health Mental Health director and say that you’re planning on visiting tomorrow morning, so they’ll be ready for you.” The people who answer the SafeCampus line receive the same suicide intervention training as volunteers at Crisis Connections — it’s called ASIST. Additionally, they are all trained victim
advocates. It’s worth noting that you can call SafeCampus for any concern, not just suicidality, including sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking, or any other sort of violence. These victim advocates will help you determine what resources you would like to access and make sure you are put into contact with them. SafeCampus staff know the challenges that can come from being a college student and dealing with a mental health condition at the same time. Wickwire described a hypothetical scenario in which a student has stayed up into the wee hours of the morning trying to study for an exam but has become overwhelmed by suicidal ideation and called SafeCampus. “Sometimes [we’ll say] just something as simple as ‘stop studying for the test,” Wickwire said. “We’re going to connect you with somebody at UW who can write something to that professor and say you were unable. Just giving someone permission, because … almost every caller we get who is experiencing suicidal thoughts, their biggest concern is their class.” SafeCampus can put you into contact with the student support specialist at LiveWell who can schedule a meeting with you to help you determine how you can manage your mental health and
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coursework during a challenging episode. For some students, this may look like a hardship withdrawal for a quarter, where their GPA is no longer affected by the quarter. For others, it may be making professors aware of their mental health struggles to make coursework and deadlines more accessible and manageable. Wherever, if ever, you decide to call, it’s important to remember that you will be connected to a human being who genuinely cares. Sure, the situation is a little contrived, and it may be awkward at points, but you’re speaking to a volunteer or employee who genuinely wants to be there and to help you get through rock bottom. “I personally don’t walk in with the idea that I am that different from people who are calling,” Mukherjee said. “I’m a human being, they’re human beings. I’ve had ups and downs in my life when I’ve needed support. For me, it’s just that [at that] moment in time, I’m there to provide support.” And this does sound hokey, I know, but from one potential patient of a crisis clinic to another, you are not alone. Staying alive is always worth it. And everyone in your life — no joke — would rather have burdensome, snivelly, useless you (to paraphrase my own inner monologue at my worst points)
Edith Freeman @edithfreeman are not matched. Just as you shouldn’t send naked pictures to make people like you, you shouldn’t take advantage of someone who likes you and is willing to send these types of pictures to get you to return those feelings. Be respectful. Please, so long as you have consent, go out into the world sending all the sexy pictures you want. Send that new panties try-on haul! Send that artsy shot of your hair draped over your nipple! Send a dick pic! I don’t know who wants that, but if you can find someone, do it! Reach columnist Hannah Krieg at wellness@dailyuw.com. Twitter: @Hannah_krieg
than dead you. It’s true. So, how do you know if you should call? “A crisis is defined by the person who’s calling,” Mukherjee said. “For some, it may be I’m suicidal and I have a gun in front of me; for some it might be, my cat is up a tree and I can’t get it down … Whatever reason you need to talk to a friendly human being is a good enough reason to call the crisis line.” For me, having a crisis is a lot like throwing up. I typically know, vaguely, that I will have to throw up about twenty minutes before it actually happens. In a mournful attempt to ward this off, I will sit down and think intently about my stomach for a while, trying to suss out if it’s really going to happen. Then I will know it’s going to happen and have about thirty seconds to act on this. My point? By the time you know it’s going to happen, you want to already be in the bathroom. By the time you know you’re slipping into a full-scale crisis, you want to already have your phone in your hand. There are people out there who want to talk to you. You are always welcome to give them a call. Reach Health & Wellness Editor McKenzie Murray at wellness@dailyuw.com. Twitter: @merqto
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OPINION
Monday-Friday, January 6-10, 2020
Today is the perfect day to start something new Changing your life doesn’t have to start Jan. 1 By Rachel Morgan The Daily
It’s Jan. 6. Your New Year’s resolutions are still sitting on your desk untouched because your hangover from New Year’s Eve is still eating away at your motivation. The time has officially passed — there is no way you can change your life because the God-given day to do so has passed. In the words of Jim impersonating Dwight from “The Office,” which I haven’t stopped binge watching throughout that aforementioned hangover, “false.” New Year’s is just a day for the unmotivated to try and start losing those 10 pounds that they have been complaining about for years. There is a reason that gyms see increased sign-ups during January but new registration tapers off in the following months. New Year’s resolutions are only a solution for individuals who need an extra push to start
making minor changes. If you really are looking to make a major change in your life, there is no reason to suggest that tomorrow isn’t the perfect day to make that change. For example, look at an alcoholic. It’s Dec. 1 and a heavy drinker decides that they want to add a few more years to their life by quitting drinking. With family-induced anxiety on the horizon from Christmas and the possibility of a drunken New Year’s kiss, there is no way that Dec. 2 is the day to quit the booze. But consider this: quitting drinking tomorrow may add up to 20 years on your life. Binge drinking for another month could possibly take away some of those added years. Quitting drinking sooner rather than later is beneficial for this alcoholic’s health, even if this major life change isn’t associated with the popular day to alter habits. And this doesn’t just apply to drinking. Making a trip to
give the impression that real change is the purpose. Starting something new just because everyone else is doesn’t show Eliza Townsend @eliza.townsend that the the gym tomorrow can be the modification is coming from first step on your weight loss an internal source. Instead, it journey. You blew all your money suggests that the influence is while on winter break and didn’t more external and geared toward realize until you checked your immediate gratification. bank account on your flight When I am thinking about the back to Seattle? Start using changes I have made to my life, I that budgeting app that you always think about how changing downloaded on Jan. 1 but never my actions has made me a better opened to save a few extra bucks. partner, friend, daughter, sibling, It is human nature to want to or coworker. Or hell, even a better use landmarks like Jan. 1 or your self. But these are all things that birthday to mark important life require more dedication than changes. However, associating a can be expressed through a New transformation with New Year’s Year’s resolution. or your 20th birthday doesn’t And, to be fair, most New
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Year’s resolutions fail anyway. The reasoning is because many are broad goals with no specific plan, like exercising more, or they aren’t specific enough to the person making them, like losing a set amount of weight regardless of body type. Resolutions, being resolute, don’t allow room for failure of goals that were never going to succeed in the first place. So, to Huskies starting the first day of quite possibly their most difficult quarter on campus, today is the perfect day to start something new. Frame your goals for the quarter in a positive way, tailor them to your needs, and make them specific. In other, more specific words: get your ass out of bed, tear up those already abandoned resolutions, and find your own motivation to make changes that are important to you. Reach Opinion Editor Rachel Morgan at opinion@dailyuw.com. Twitter: @rclmorgan
If studying in bed is wrong, I don’t want to be right By Katelyn Grganto The Daily
for your sleep, but for your grades as well. And anyone who’s experienced the excruciating It’s winter quarter, and after a temptation of a warm, cozy nap long break of endless hours of while trying to get work done Netflix in bed, I am not mentally knows that this can definitely be or physically prepared to survive true. a full day of classes again. The The argument is that your bed, temptation to get home, slip into by design, is supposed to make my pj’s, tuck myself into bed, and you tired. After all, it’s purpose is not move until the morning is to be comfortable and to let you more real than ever. Naturally, rest. If you’re anything like me, bringing my homework to bed you picked the warmest blankets with me seems like a good plan. and the fluffiest pillows to reach But, research says that max snoozing power as fast as studying in bed is not only bad possible. Attempting to get anything done in this sacred space should be a struggle. If one can get past the temptation to fall asleep and dodge Anna Schnell @artistannaschnell the other
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distractions in your bedroom, your grades should be fine. Your sleep habits may take a hit though, as working in bed causes your brain to learn it as a workspace, making it harder for you to relax in your own bed. In fact, working in your bedroom at all can cause problems with productivity and focus. According to the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School, keeping electronics and work materials from the bedroom strengthens the relationship between the bedroom and sleep, rather than between the bedroom and work. It seems logical to assume that it’s not a good call to pile your books in your bed and use it as a study space. However, many students admit that they find themselves studying in bed anyway. In fact, some incredibly successful students do all their studying in bed. If I’m being totally real with you, I’m even
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writing this from my bed. Still, some people are passionately anti-bed, which is a stance you will never hear me taking in an argument. Others are so pro-bed they don’t even bother with other less important furniture. “I just get a little defensive when people ask me, ‘Why don’t I have a desk?’” sophomore Elizabeth Myers said. “So yes, I will continue to study in bed.” Myers is aware of the downsides of her study spot but has used it since high school and her grades have never suffered as a result. So if you’re having success with this method, it doesn’t make sense to stop. If it’s not broke don’t fix it, right? In support of my fellow bedstudiers, there are some ways to make this habit a bit more productive. Investing in a backrest pillow and a little lamp makes your study session not only cozy, but functional. Sitting upright and
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with a bright light on your work will help keep you alert and prevent a poorly timed nap. Another great way to attempt to distinguish a difference in your work and sleep environments is to never get under the covers while studying. Keep your bed made, and use a throw blanket if you’re chilly. This way, once you tuck yourself in, your brain knows it’s a one-way trip to snoozle town, not a continuation of study time. At the end of the day, the best methods and locations of studying are totally subjective. If Odegaard is where you do your best work, more power to you. As for me, you can find me chilling in my bed with a stack of homework. Long live studying in bed. Reach writer Katelyn Grganto at opinion@dailyuw.com. Twitter: @KGrganto
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By Jax Morgan The Daily Can you teach a bumblebee to buzz pollinate? This is just one of the questions that guides the research of UW undergraduate research leader Kim Ha, a sophomore intending to major in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology. “Truthfully speaking, I never imagined myself working on behavioral experiments with insects — I’m actually terrified of bugs,” Ha said in an email. “But you could say that bumblebees and I naturally found our way to each other through my passion for science and learning.” Ha got her start in research the summer prior to her freshman year through the UW GenOM ALVA program. There, she was able to engage with her fascination in genetics and later present her work at the Summer
Research Poster Session. “It was such a great hands-on experience and after getting a taste of what research … I found myself completely hooked onto research and science in general,” Ha said. This past summer, Ha was involved in research through the CoMotion Mary Gates Innovation Scholars program, focusing on a project working with mosquito larvae in the Riffell Laboratory. Through this experience, the opportunity to be involved in a research project on bumblebees presented itself to her. Now working in the Daniel Lab, Ha described her current research on buzz pollination as a project that utilizes the methodology of “observational experiments along with trial and error.” The process starts with removing a few of the
bumblebees from their cage and releasing them into an experiment chamber that contains both real and fake flowers. Ha then observes the bees’ interactions with their surroundings. “Most of the time the bees don’t do what we want them to do; they mainly crawl or fly around without ever interacting with the objects placed in the chamber,” Ha said. Ha also observes the bees in the cages they are housed in, noting their behaviors and interactions. In both processes, she studies their movement patterns to help develop behavioral explanations. According to Ha, this project is significant because humans rely on pollination as being essential in the production of crops. “Looking at it from a wider and practical perspective, what
we learn about bees and their pollination techniques could help in improving agriculture development,” Ha said. Ha also believes that because scientists do not currently know why certain bee species can buzz pollinate and other species cannot, gaining a better understanding through this research would be an important breakthrough for the field. In addition to making an impact on agricultural development and scientific understanding, Ha shared how her research has impacted her as well, stating that it has allowed her to gain confidence as a scientist and student, and has pushed her to be an “innovative and independent thinker.” “When I’m presented with a challenging problem in class or in the lab, instead of thinking there’s no way I can do this, I’ve started telling myself ‘OK, let’s
think about this and see what we can do before asking for help,’” Ha said. Now as an undergraduate research leader, Ha presents to groups on how to become involved with research on campus, encouraging fellow students to seek research opportunities that will enhance their college experiences as her own work has for hers. As she continues with her buzz pollination research, Ha said she finds her observations and explanations form further experimental questions for her. She believes this project is “just beginning to evolve” and she looks forward to seeing where these questions will lead her. Reach reporter Jax Morgan at science@dailyuw.com. Twitter: @jaxbmorgan
iSchool research group explores how technology can promote positive social change By Emily Young The Daily
The Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA), located in the iSchool, is a multidisciplinary research group looking at the ways in which technology can build “more open, inclusive, and equitable societies.” TASCHA is especially interested in how technology can be harnessed to make positive change in communities facing social, economic, and political barriers. Their work has helped people and organizations across the United States as well as in over 50 countries around the world. One of TASCHA’s biggest projects is their Development and Access to Information (DA2I) project. DA2I is a collaborative project with the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) which demonstrates and evaluates how access to information
contributes to development. DA2I was created to explore how increased access to information can contribute to communities around the world reaching the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals outlined in the UN 2030 Agenda. The goals set by the UN include reducing poverty and hunger, improving education, equality, and economic growth, and promoting overall peace, justice, and sustainability. TASCHA makes the case that under the right circumstances, improved access to information can help countries reach these goals. So far, TASCHA and the IFLA have published two DA2I reports which describe the ways in which access to information may contribute to development. This includes providing education and allowing people to make more informed decisions. The reports use a framework developed by TASCHA and
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IFLA researchers to measure progress made by countries toward providing meaningful access to information. Throughout the reports, TASCHA and IFLA authors discuss why inclusive access to information is so important to promoting positive social change. “When everyone can enjoy [access to information], it is a driver of sustainable development across all of its dimensions,” IFLA Secretary General Gerald Leitner said. “When it is absent, insufficient or unequal, opportunities are missed, decisions are poorer, and progress is stifled.” Overall, the reports find that access to information has a long way to go before it is inclusive. They argue that libraries have a large potential to expand access to information to all, and contribute to meaningful social change and sustainable development. Some of TASCHA’s other
research includes exploring how libraries can assist their communities by fostering the cultivation of knowledge and spread of important information. In 2018, TASCHA collaborated with the Annenberg Innovation Lab out of the University of Southern California to explore the role public libraries play in civic engagement. Some ways TASCHA reported as possible ways libraries can contribute to civic engagement were in promoting and teaching web and media literacy, which would include helping community members be able to recognize fake news and other forms of misinformation. Additionally, libraries can provide information to community members about civic institutions and voting. TASCHA’s project, Community Labs in Public Libraries, aims to design a model for “community labs” in public libraries in Washington
which will be able to address misinformation and provide a space where community members can “collectively explore pressing social issues.” Another project with the African Library and Information Association, Advancing Library Visibility in Africa, is working to develop tools and resources for public and community libraries in African countries which will help them advance community development goals. TASCHA’s research on technology and information aims to help discover how positive social change can occur in our increasingly digital age as they explore the ways it may be used for good to make societies around the world more informed and equitable. Reach reporter Emily Young at science@dailyuw.com. Twitter: @emilymyoung7
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