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VOL. 118 No. 6 • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020
The Daily recommends Bernie Sanders for the 2020 Democratic Primary
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recently came out as bisexual and was in the
audience.
“To know that the people that are supporting
where you live [in the residence halls], also support
you to be whoever you are... I think it’s very
comforting,” Callen said.
Mx. Kerr Hall was hosted by Trisha Delish, who
won Best Denton Drag Queen 2019 and season 1
of The Queer Off, a live competition in Dallas.
Delish opened the show with a campy burlesque-
style performance before taking over as host. She
was excited to host, she said, because her theater
background makes her interested in production-
style events. Delish, who brought “lots of dad
jokes” to the show, said hosts set the tone for the
show and can make or break the event.
“It’s definitely a much bigger crowd, which
[means] that you have to bring such a different
type of energy,” Delish said.
Speech-language pathology junior Moriah
Rogers is an RA at Clark Hall and came to the show
to see both the performances and her residents.
Rogers, who also attended the event her freshman
year, said several of her residents attended the
show in their drag attire. Having an event like this
on campus, she said, is important in creating a
more inclusive community atmosphere.
“It really speaks volumes to the diversity and
inclusivity of UNT as a whole, creating a safe space
for people to have fun and do what they love,”
Rogers said.
The night featured performers embodying a wide
By The Editorial Board
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Early voting for primary
election started Feb.
18, ends Feb. 28, with
Election Day March 3
Mx. Kerr Hall winner, Shasta
Montana, celebrates with
the crowd on Feb. 18.2020.
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This candidate is Bernie Sanders.
After Sanders’ heart attack in
October of last year, it seemed that
his campaign was done for, or at least
immensely slowed down, which could
have led to an unfortunate lack of
momentum going into the primaries.
Instead, after securing top votes in the
Iowa and New Hampshire caucuses,
Sanders’ campaign has been revitalized
with the force of a tornado. He has
emerged as the clear front-runner for
the Democratic primary and it would
be unwise to write him off now.
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It’s not every day you see Scrappy adorned with
a rainbow tutu and green glitter eyelashes. But on
a night with flying wigs, death drops and nails left
on the stage, it was a fitting sight.
Mx. Kerr Hall 2020 was a two-hour drag
performance and live competition hosted inside
the Lyceum on Feb. 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. Five drag
performers worked the stage and competed for
the title of Mx Kerr Hall. The event featured
performances from last year’s winner Blue
Valentine and the 2018 champion Eva Star.
The event, which was titled Ms. Kerr Hall in
previous years, was passed down to Cody Norton, a
drawing and painting senior and RA at Kerr, after
the event’s creator, Dylan Asher, graduated. Norton
and fellow RA Liz Callen started assembling the
event in August and gave it the theme “pretty in
pink.” Norton, who was seen sporting pink glitter
shoes and earrings to match, dedicated time to
coordinating everything in the Lyceum, creating
music playlists and crafting the trophy.
“It’s been very different, mainly because when it
was passed to me I wasn’t told what to do,” Norton
said of the planning process. “So all of this is [from
scratch], too. We did this all by ourselves, basically,
we really haven’t had any help with it.”
Callen said while the planning process has
been stressful at times, the event ended up coming
together better than expected. She’s excited the
event gives UNT students a place to feel safe
and accepted, including her younger cousin who
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decision when deciding on a candidate
to support for this upcoming primary.
As we discussed all of the different
candidates and their views, we
focused on one specific candidate that
consistently speaks on the positive
changes and reinforcements that could
come from their campaign for the
benefit of all if he were to secure the
nomination. His outspoken support for
all marginalized people also showcases
more of these exact positive changes
that could come in a time when these
discussions and changes need to be
happening the most.
Shasta Montana wins
2020 Mx Kerr Hall
The 2020 Texas Democratic Primary
is set to take place on “Super Tuesday,”
March 3, 2020. There are a number of
potential Democratic candidates vying
to secure a nomination for the 2020
election. However, among the eight
potential candidates, there is only one
that truly sticks out in hopes of running
an impressive potential presidential
campaign.
The North Texas Daily editorial
board reached an almost unanimous
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