Students are calling for change after incidents that took place nearly two weeks ago at the Cy-Hawk football game in Ames.

Protesters arrived in the wake of the political campaigns to protest presidential hopeful Donald Trump because of the negative comments he made in the past about immigrants, particularly immigrants of Hispanic heritage. 

Jazmin Murguia, the Student Government director of student diversity, said some bystanders became verbally and physically negative toward the protesters, throwing items and saying things like, “If it ain’t white, it ain’t right.” A woman went as far as to rip the sign of one protester. 

Kenyatta Shamburger, director of Multicultural Student Affairs, said negative experiences of multicultural students are not a new trend but an issue that has existed for some time. Murguia said multicultural students often feel marginalized, and sometimes do not feel safe on campus.

Students have reached out to President Steven Leath, encouraging him to further acknowledge the issue. 

Student representatives met with Leath Tuesday morning to discuss another open meeting that will take place in the near future. The meeting, however, is still in its planning stages.

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