Dennis Hart gives a summary of Iowa stories in the news from the past week.
Morgan Fritz, Iowa State University student government president, discusses students' range of adjustments, hardships, and optimism, this semester. Morgan supports the return to campus and of in-person classes at ISU. She has also asked Governor Reynolds, on behalf of the Student Body Government, for support for mask ordinances by local municipalities like Ames.
Alexa Rodriguez, Iowa State University student and member of Iowa Student Action, articulates the message that in-person classes are endangering lives that was delivered during a "Sickout" on September 15. The protest was organized by Iowa Student Action, Black Lives Matter in Ames, and UIowa Sickout. Alexa also describes her own coronavirus infection and the dangers she and others face.
Anna Banana delivers heart to heart messages about facing difficult circumstances.
Originally broadcast 09/28/2020
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