Matt Goodman:
Ames’ two mayors
an Ames businessman who takes his work to a different level
Ann Campbell, Fred Hoiberg discuss Ames diversity
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September 13, 2010 | Volume 206 | Number 15 | 40 cents | iowastatedaily.com | An independent newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890.
Ames
First phase of Duff construction begins Tuesday By Abigail.Barefoot iowastatedaily.com The city of Ames will be working on Duff Avenue, from Seventh Street to 13th Street starting Tuesday. The Duff Avenue project will consist of sanitary sewer repair, curb and gutter replacement, reconstruction of the Ninth Street intersection, sidewalk ramp replacement and milling and overlay with new asphalt on the existing driving lanes. The project is scheduled to be constructed in three phases. The first phase will close the inside lanes of traffic for the sanitary sewer work. The second phase will divert traffic to two-way on the existing southbound lanes to accommodate the curb re-
placements, half of the Ninth Street intersection, and the milling and overlay of the existing northbound lanes. The final phase will divert traffic to two-way on the existing northbound lanes to accommodate the curb replacements, the other half of the Ninth Street intersection, and the milling and overlay of the existing southbound lanes. The entire project should be completed the week of Oct. 26 or earlier. Traffic will be maintained at all times through the project including access to area businesses and Mary Greeley Medical Center. Vehicle access in or out of residential properties along Duff Avenue will not be allowed in order to maintain a safe traffic flow.
Floods
Professors’ work indicates state’s economic stability By Micaela.Cashman iowastatedaily.com
Football
Hawkeyes down Cyclones The Hawkeyes celebrate with the Cy-Hawk trophy after winning the Iowa-Iowa State game Saturday at Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes won 35-7. The Cyclones (1-1) ended their 17-quarter touchdown drought against the Hawkeyes in the fourth quarter with a touchdown pass from quarterback Austen Arnaud to wide receiver Darius Darks. Arnaud ended the day with 197 passing yards, completing 20-of-44 attempts. The Hawkeyes (2-0) were led by running backs Adam Robinson and Jewel Hampton, who combined for 231 yards. Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi threw for two Hawkeye touchdowns and added on another rushing touchdown. Photo: Tim Reuter/Iowa State Daily
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Scholarship
Students show off creativity Greek community gets hands-on with ice cream
Two ISU economics professors have found proof of Iowa’s durable economy. Dave Swenson and Liesl Eathington compiled a report evaluating the hit Iowa’s economy took after the 2008 flood, and they found that overall, the economy persevered and worked through the devastation. “We found that although the floods of 2008 and other related disasters had a profound and tragic impact on thousands of Iowa households and hundreds of Iowa businesses,” Swenson said, “the overall Iowa economy was able to absorb the devastation and continue to produce goods and services at a rate in excess of the national average that year.” Swenson said several factors allowed for the financial system to weather the storm, including the large and diverse Iowa City and Cedar Rapids economies. The team took about two years to collect its data
because that data is constantly changing and is not available right away Eathington for researchers to analyze. “ W e work as economists, that means that we Swenson are averse to actually speaking with human beings,” Swenson said. “Seriously, we didn’t talk with anyone. We don’t measure the economy by talking with people, we do it be evaluating secondary data that help us understand how the economy is changing over time.” The data Swenson and Eathington collected helped them to identify the hardest hit areas. They named six counties as “Very High Impact” areas: Black Hawk,
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By Kayla.Schantz iowastatedaily.com For the next five weeks, eight members of the greek community will compete for a scholarship by trying to sell their own Cold Stone ice cream “creation” to the most customers. Cold Stone Creamery of Ames is holding its second annual Go Greek Scholarship Contest. Greek fraternities and sororities were invited to nominate one member of its chapter to participate. Each contestant had to invent his or her own Cold Stone Creation, which is a choice of a flavored ice cream blended with mix-ins, such as candy, nuts, fruit, cookies or sauces. The participant with the most purchased creation at the end of the allotted time period wins the scholarship. “We were just looking for ways to do something fun with the university,” said Stephan Siegel, owner of the Ames Cold Stone. “It gets our name out ... [and we can] give back to the community.” There are two rounds in the contest. The first round is from Sept. 6 to Sept. 26. The top five creations will then advance to the final round, from Sept. 27 to Oct. 17. During the rounds, the names and descriptions of the eight creations are displayed in the store. Points are awarded to each creation based on the size of the order bought, ranging from one point for a kids-size purchase to seven points for a 48-ounce purchase. Moira Sullivan, junior in management
Local group
Chapter offers support, advocates for mutual respect By Frances.Myers iowastatedaily.com Cold Stone Creamery of Ames is holding a scholarship contest for the ISU greek community. Contestants create an ice cream concoction in order to compete for the scholarship. Photo: Rebekka Brown/Iowa State Daily
and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, was a participant in the contest last year. Her creation, named “Brownie Vengeance,” won second place. Sullivan said the members of her sorority supported her throughout the contest to help her win. “They all went and got ice cream a lot [and] I brought it home, too,” Sullivan said. Siegel said that the greek chapters do a lot of their own promoting for the contest. “It’s their initiative — their drive,” Siegel said. “They come up with creative ways to promote it and we’ll try to help
them.” Last year’s contest winner was Anna Ryneer, junior in kinesiology and health and a member of Chi Omega sorority. Her winning creation was called the “ChiOkieDokie,” which included cake batter ice cream with caramel, cookie dough and Oreo cookies. The amount of the scholarship depends each year on the number of greek chapters participating. This year with eight contestants the winner will receive a scholarship of up to $250.
The Ames chapter of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays will be meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 420 Kellogg Ave. for its September meeting. The speaker, Justin Uebelhor of One Iowa, will discuss the efforts of One Iowa and other supporters who are working to preserve marriage equality in the state of Iowa. The Ames PFLAG chapter has several functions in the Ames community. It provides support by offering a safe place for people to come together and share their
experiences. It also seeks to educate themselves as well as others in order to eliminate misinformation created by homophobia and ignorance. The PFLAG Chapter also campaigns for equal justice for gay, lesbian, bisexual as well as transgender individuals not only in the schools, but also in the communities, state, and the nation. Its main objective is to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. The Ames PFLAG Chapter meets on the second Tuesday of each month in the Paul Room of Youth and Shelter Services at 420 Kellogg Ave.