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Thielen director settling in at ISU Baldwin working to improve the Health Center By Sarah.Muller @iowastatedaily.com

Loaded discovery Alumnus uncovers piece of ISU history By Alex.Connor @iowastatedaily.com One bullet, then two, then three, then a handful had one ISU alumnus researching what he had found on Iowa State’s campus. During summer 2015, Benjamin Worrell, then a senior in civil engineering and now an ISU alumnus, discovered a piece of Iowa State history that had been lost for nearly 100 years. While metal detecting on the south side of Lake Laverne, Worrell discovered a bullet, and then another bullet, and then another. “I [then] had a couple handfuls of bullets by the time I was done that day and I thought

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Just a few days into her tenure at Iowa State, Erin Baldwin is already beginning to treat the ailments of the Thielen Student Health Center identified from a report released in summer 2015. Communication has been the focus for the new director of the Health Center. Baldwin’s also working to help the center become more transparent in its practices, and is becoming a liaison between the Health Center and the community. “It’s just making sure the team has the resources they need to best serve the students,” Baldwin said. She has embraced the action plan formed by campus administrators, including Mary Hensley, who served as interim director of the Health Center. The plan was formed based on the 15 recommendations given by the Keeling Associate Health Report in 2015, which found the Health Center to be in poor condition. “My plan is to look at everything that’s been done, everything that’s in progress, and then take it to the next level of what the future looks like for us,” Baldwin said. Martino Harmon, associate vice president of Student Affairs who headed the search for the new director, said he’s most excited about Baldwin’s experience in the health care field. “Even though we are not as large as where [Baldwin] came from, we have a complex organization where we have a variety of services that we provide,” Harmon said. Harmon said the top priority

Courtesy of Iowa State University Erin Baldwin is the new Thielen Student Health Center director at Iowa State.

from the report was addressing a lack of leadership, an element that led to hiring Baldwin. However, Harmon said the university has made progress on each of the 15 recommendations. “What I sense, and what I’m very optimistic about, is that the staff morale will increase because there is a sense of permanency,” Harmon said. “She will set the direction and that will be the direction we go in.” In order to improve access, the Health Center has scouted out more physicians and nurses. As a step forward, the center has signed an agreement with McFarland Clinic to procure additional part-time physicians who will work extra hours if the Health Center’s physicians are unavailable. The Health Center has added medically certified assistants to manage the reception desks. “The level of customer service and the medical knowledge they have is an improvement over the previous scenario, where we had people who didn’t have any training upfront,” Harmon said. On a technological side, the Health Center has begun sending

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Branstad budget increases regents’ funding Governor lays out $8 million of $20 million request By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com Gov. Terry Branstad’s budget released on Tuesday provides an increase of just under $8 million for Iowa regent schools, well below the $20 million requested across the board for the state’s three public universities. Listed on page 672 of his budget, which was released while he delivered his annual Condition of the State, the budget allocates $7,934,042 for “FY 17 Regents Increase.” The Iowa Board of Regents is

the governing body that oversees the state’s three public universities — Iowa State University, The University of Iowa and The University of Northern Iowa. The allocation in Branstad’s budget is well below what was requested during the Sept. 9 meeting of the Regents, where the board unanimously approved a motion asking the state for a $20.3 million increase in general university support. The $7,934,042 does not even total what Iowa State University alone was requesting in general support. Iowa State asked the regents for $8,190,000 to “maintain educational excellence, promote student success, and keep tuition affordable.” The University of Iowa was asking for a $4,500,000 increase, while the University of Northern Iowa asked for a $7,650,000

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Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad speaks at the 2014 Family Leadership Summit on Aug. 9, 2014 at Stephens Auditorium. Branstad’s budget that was released Tuesday includes $8 million for Iowa regent school, which is $12 million less than the amount requested.

increase in general university funding. President Steven Leath told

the Daily in an interview Monday that while he understands it will be a tight budget year, the $8 mil-

lion increase was necessary based on enrollment and the need to keep offering a quality education. “The legislature needs to know if they give us money, we will use it wisely,” Leath said. “We won’t waste it. They need to know there is a lot of Iowa kids here so it makes sense for Iowa tax money to come here. And they need to know we care about the state.” The budget allocation comes following a year of tense negotiations back and forth over education funding for both K-12 schools and higher education in the state. The legislature approved onetime funding that was vetoed by Branstad after he called the practice “unsustainable.” Branstad’s Condition of the State address did not include a mention of his funding levels at

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Police have no leads in Lincoln Way hit-and-run By Makayla.Tendall @iowastatedaily.com The Ames Police Department still has no explanation as to why Emmalee Jacobs, freshman in business, died after a hitand-run on Lincoln Way on Dec. 14. Jacobs was found by ISU Police lying in the street at Lincoln Way and Ash Avenue at 7:04 a.m. that foggy Monday. Her injuries were consistent with those sustained from being hit by

a vehicle, said Jason Tuttle, Ames Police investigations commander. Jacobs died in Mary Greeley Medical Center shortly after police found her. She lived at Buchanan Hall, located on the corner of Lincoln Way and Ash Avenue. Jacobs was on her way to her first final at 7:30 a.m., her father, Brad Jacobs said. Tuttle said the department has received more than 60 tips since the incident, but none of the tips

have led to a lead. “A lot of the tips that we received were very generic,” Tuttle said. “We would go look at the vehicle and talk with the owner and find out the damage happened two years ago.” The week of the incident, Tuttle said all of the department’s detectives were working on the case, which is typical whenever there is a case where serious injury or death occurred. Police checked security cameras on buildings sur-

rounding the scene of the incident, but they were not able to see much as it was dark and raining that morning. Detectives checked the auto repair shops in Ames, Boone, Nevada and other nearby cities but have received no leads since. Tuttle said there is no timeline available for when they may find the person responsible for Emmalee Jacobs’ death. During a hitand-run case in 2006, Tuttle said it was several months before police had a suspect. The Jacobs family may

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Jan. 11 An individual reported dam‑ age to a bathroom door Dur‑ ham Center (reported at 6:09 a.m.). Report initiated. An individual reported the theft of a license plate. 16‑000016 Theft, College Shop ISU Farms (reported at 11:28 a.m.). Report initiated.

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Center (reported at 6:32 a.m.). Report initiated. An individual reported dam‑ age to a file cabinet. Gerdin Business Building (reported at 11:05 a.m.). Report initiated. An officer investigated a prop‑ erty damage collision. Lot S1 (reported at 1:27 p.m.). Report initiated. An officer initiated a drug re‑ lated investigation at Armory Building (reported at 2:05 p.m.). Report initiated.

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cide to take the lump sum amount, he or she would receive $930 million before taxes. Should he or she decide to take the annuity option, a winner would receive 30 annual installments totaling $1.5 billion. However, the riches that come from winning the lottery can be short lived. William Post won $16.2 million in the Pennsylvania lottery in 1988 and within a year was more than $1 million in debt, according to Forbes. He blew his cash on cars, boats, houses and even a plane, which he

By Eric.Wirth @iowastatedaily.com At just over 2 years old, the Jeff and Deb Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center is as new and spry as a spring chicken, and its caretakers are out to prove it. From 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 14, the Agriculture Student Learning Center, located at 2508 Mortensen Rd., will host an open house to showcase the facility to ISU professionals

as well as local companies, businesses and others who may wish to host an event in the future. ISU-approved caterers will be serving complementary hot chocolate and samples of their food as well as show off their professional capabilities in regards to fulfilling one’s event needs. Some vendors who will be in attendance include: B Fabulous BBQ, the Machine Shed, Lincoln Center and West Hy-Vee, ISU Catering, Hickory Park, Olde

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Reiman Gardens to host Cocktail night By Michaela.Ramm @iowastatedaily.com Reiman Gardens will be open after hours Thursday to host an event that will allow attendees to create hands-on crafts while enjoying a good drink. Starting at 6 p.m. and ending at 7:30 p.m, partici-

pants of the Crafty Cocktail Night will have the opportunity to do a “re-purposed craft to celebrate environmental stewardship,” according to the events calendar website. The craft will be a DIY coaster made from wine corks. Since the event is restricted to those aged 21 and older, attendees will be

able to drink an alcoholic beverage as they work on the craft. However, participants must bring their own beer, wine or non-alcoholic drink. The cost to attend is $5 for members and $10 for the general public. Pre-registration and prepayment for the event were required by Tuesday.

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Ernst says she’d support Trump, Cruz By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, RIowa, said Tuesday she still has no plans to endorse a Republican candidate before the Feb. 1 Iowa Caucus, but she’ll eventually support the GOP nominee, whoever it is — even antiestablishment candidates such as Sen. Ted Cruz, RTexas, and businessman

Donald Trump. While she’s staying neutral, Ernst told the Iowa State Daily on Tuesday that she wants to continue welcoming every presidential candidate to the first-inthe-nation voting state that elected her to the U.S. Senate in 2014. “I hope they spend a lot of time here and I hope that our Iowans delve into the policies behind those candidates,” Ernst said.

When asked about if she would support fellow Sen. Cruz or Trump — both political outsiders who have a commanding lead in the state — she said “absolutely” that she would throw her support behind them. “Whoever our Republican nominee is, again I just want to fully understand the policies behind that candidate, and then I’ll get out there with our nominee and ensure a Republican

victory coming up in the fall,” Ernst said. Iowa’s members have been split on endorsing candidates, with Rep. Steve King endorsing Cruz, while Rep. Dave Loebsack decided to back Clinton. U.S. Reps. Rod Blum and David Young are staying neutral, and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said in a Daily interview in September that’s he’ll also remain neutral, which he confirmed as recently as

Tuesday. Mack Shelley, university professor of political science, said Ernst and, to a larger extent, Grassley, both have name recognition and credibility among Republicans in the state that could potentially change some voters’ minds on selecting a candidate. “She certainly has a strong base among Republicans [in the state],” Shelley said, adding that her

defeat of then-U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley launched her into national spotlight. Ernst said by not endorsing a nominee, she is open to everyone, and looks forward to campaigning with them. “I think anybody on the Republican ticket is quite better qualified at representing America’s interests rather than a Bernie Sanders or a Hillary Cilnton,” Ernst said.

Iowa senator reflects Ernst happy to be part of Senate accomplishments By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, the first-term Republican who has represented Iowa for more than a year now in Washington, is reflecting on her first year in Congress, saying “she hit the ground running” on issues important to the state. “The first year was fantastic,” Ernst told the Iowa State Daily in an interview from her office in Washington on Tuesday. She pointed to meeting with about 4,000 Iowans in her D.C. office, introducing and passing several pieces of legislation and completing her first 99-county tour as areas of success. “I think there have

been a number of wonderful accomplishments coming through the Senate,” Ernst said. “I was glad to be a part of a number of those and actually had pieces of legislation that I authored be passed by the United States Senate.” She also said the first long-term transportation bill that has passed through Congress in awhile, and signed by President Obama, is a point of bipartisanship she is proud of during her first year. She now moves onto 2016, and while the campaign for president fills headlines in politics, Ernst pointed to a few specific areas she is focused on during the second half of the 115th Congress. A veterans’ affairs bill

on telehealth being passed and signed into law is priority, Ernst said, along with continuing to make sure mental health care for veterans is provided. Sticking with military, Ernst said an overarching goal, not just for this year but for the coming years, is making sure America is secure and focusing on national security. She mentioned a resolution she authored that would end the expanded definition of the “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) rule used by the EPA, which Republicans have consistently pointed to as an area where government can overreach with burdensome regulations. The resolution passed the Senate last November,

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U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks to Iowa media after an event on her 99-county tour at the Ames Chamber of Commerce on Friday. Ernst said she was glad to be a part of a number of Senate accomplishments in 2015.

and the House passed it Wednesday morning, sending it to President Obama’s desk. Ernst is also planning on another 99-county tour in the state, which has al-

ready kicked off and included a stop in Ames last week. As for students, Ernst said she hopes students in Iowa pay attention to everyone running for president. Focus on policy, she

said, because students will be graduated and looking for jobs out of school, so it will be important to find a candidate who understands how to get the economy moving.

Women impacting ISU recognized at ceremony By Jaki.Cavins @iowastatedaily.com The reveal of the 15 ISU women chosen to be represented in the Carrie Chapman Catt Center’s 2016 Women Impacting ISU calendar was celebrated Wednesday in the Memorial Union. The women selected to win the award are staff, students and faculty members who have made an outstanding difference for women and in the ISU community in general. Photographs depicting and honoring previous winners of the Women Impacting ISU award lined the outskirts of the spacey Me-

morial Union Sun Room with elegance and character in celebration of this year’s 10th annual Women of Impact Reveal. Dorothy Masinde, associate director and internship coordinator for nutrition education in the Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods and lecturer in global resource systems, had spent the summer after her nomination in Uganda, where she worked with ISU students in global resources. “When you do your work, you do it to make an impact, not to be noticed, so receiving an award like this is an honor because you realize that what you are doing really is making an impact,” Masinde said.

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Women Impacting ISU recipients were Kaitlyn Aldrich, Amy Andreotti, Raquel Botello, Veronica Dark, Christina Hillman, Glenna Lovig, Som Mongtin, Anne Oldham, Dana Schumacher, Barbara Steiner, Pat Thiel and Lisa Villa.

Another woman of impact recognized was Veronica Dark, professor and director of undergraduate

studies in psychology, who explained that it felt “pretty good,” to receive the award. She explained that she

had not known about her nomination, which had been done in secret until the actual news came out that she had been one of the winners. Family and friends of the recipients attended the event and had nothing but praise for the recipients. Kathy Hilliard, associate professor and director of graduate education, spoke about her work with this year’s winner, Lissa Villa. Hilliard said Villa is “smart, poised and confident.” “When I first met Lissa, I just thought, ‘When do you have time to sleep, woman?’” Hilliard said. The award ceremony began soon after, and 15 women graced the stage to

be honored the recognition of receiving one of the Catt Center’s 2016 Women Impacting ISU awards. Kaitlyn Aldrich, Amy Andreotti, Raquel Botello, Dark, Christina Hillman, Glenna Lovig, Som Mongtin, Anne Oldham, Dana Schumacher, Barbara Steiner, Pat Thiel and Villa received awards. This event is central to the ideals of the Catt Associates Leader Organization. The Catt Center offers curricular as well as extra curricular opportunities for students to nourish and develop leadership skills. “It’s the folks doing the quiet work who make the biggest difference,” Hilliard said.

Student Government decides committee seats By Zach.Clemens @iowastatedaily.com Student Government filled a number of seats on various committees and read a bill to fund CySwap at its first meeting of the 2016 year. The Senate confirmed Jordan Muell, senior in ag-

ricultural engineering, as the director of sustainability. Muell said a major goal of his as director would be to improve efficiency and uniformity of recycling across campus. The United Residents of Off Campus (UROC) committee filled two open seats available with Zach Murrell, senior in mechanical engi-

neering, and Khayree Fitten, junior in political science. Student Government nominated three individuals for the chairperson of the public relations committee. Sen. Steven Valentino said he would prefer an outsider from Student Government such as Sen. Curtis Richards, who was nominated to be the chairman,

because he would bring a fresh perspective. “I would prefer the chair to have worked their way up through the committee before leading it,” said Sen. Matthew Teubert, referring to Jacob Miller, who is a current member of the public relations committee nominated. The Senate approved

at-large Sen. Jacob Miller, senior in advertising, as the new chairman of the public relations committee. Student Government confirmed Sen. Roberto Ortiz, junior in interdisciplinary studies, to the rules committee by a vote of 23 to 8. Sen. Jon Roettger, junior in agricultural engineering, and Sen. Derek

Solis, junior in mechanical engineering, were approved with unanimous consent to be seated on the university affairs committee. Student Government went through the first reading of bills to recognize Pamela Anthony for her years of service and dedication to Iowa State, and to fund CySwap.

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Iowa weighs in on Obama’s final SOTU By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com President Obama’s State of the Union is getting a mixed reaction depending on who you talk to, with Democrats applauding his non-traditional speech focused on a vision, and Republicans disappointed he did not tackle important issues. Obama’s speech veered off what you would expect from a traditional address, which historically has been filled with specific policy proposals. Instead, Obama laid out four planks of his vision, including broad ideas such as a “fair shot” for everyone in a “new economy,” and using technology to our advantage. Mack Shelley, univer-

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sity professor of political science, said the speech did indeed veer off of what we would usually see in a State of the Union, instead the speech may have been a preview of the rest of Obama’s term — not accomplishing much policy, but setting up a vision for what he wants the next president to accomplish. “I think it was [a nontraditional address], and he’s at the end of the road, so it’s hard to come up with a laundry list of brand new initiatives — he’s not going to get anything through Congress,” Shelley said. Speaking after the address, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said he wished he would have heard more from Obama on specific issues facing America, especially national security and economic

security. “Those are the two things that are most on the public’s mind right now,” Grassley said. He mentioned low economic growth after the recession and what he called Obama’s failure on the issue that everyone agrees government is tasked with: protecting the American people through national security policy. “The Republican-led Congress will continue to fight for the economic growth that made America the envy of the world and will work to keep our country strong in the face of increasing dangers from those who want to destroy our way of life,” Grassley said. U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said in a conference call with reporters

Wednesday morning that she was disappointed that Obama failed to address “reality” with what America is facing. “An overwhelming majority of Americans think the country is on the wrong track,” Ernst said. “The president doubled down on his failed policies of the past, from Obamacare to more burdensome regulations, restricting law abiding Iowan’s second amendment rights.” Ernst, the first female veteran to serve in the Senate, said that even though national security is a top concern for Americans, Obama also ignored an opportunity to outline a comprehensive plan to defeat ISIS and fight terror. “What the President has proposed is very different from what we would

like to see in Congress,” Ernst said in an interview on Fox News Wednesday morning. “You know, I’ve said before, I don’t want to see them contained, I don’t want to see them degraded, I want to see them destroyed, and I want to see them destroyed no matter where they exist,” she said. “Regardless of who occupies the Oval Office, the State of the Union speech provides an important opportunity for all Americans to hear directly from the President,” said U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack, who is the only Democrat from Iowa who is currently serving in Congress. “Recently, we have seen some improvement in our economy, but we still have a lot of work to do to grow it and create jobs here

at home. Since first being elected, my number one priority has been to fight to protect and expand the middle class. Loebsack specifically mentioned Obama’s proposals on job training programs, economic security and renewable energy. He also praised Obama’s call to change how America operates politically. “I especially appreciate the president’s call to set aside politics and work together,” Loebsack said. “None of our priorities will be possible if Congress can’t put aside the partisan gridlock and ideological divisions that have threatened our economy time and again. I will continue to work with anyone, regardless of party, who wants to advance our shared principles.”

Jacobs teaches have been supportive. Brad Jacobs said the family has received letters of support and gifts from around the state from family friends and strang-

ers who heard of the family’s struggle. He also said someone from the Urbana area had a family member in New Jersey who organized their church and sent

a prayer shawl all the way from the East Coast. Though the family has not thought about setting up a donation center, Brad Jacobs said they want to use the donations they’ve received to create a scholarship for students at Emmalee’s high school, Centerpoint-Urbana. Iowa State University and Ames city officials are working to improve pedestrian safety, President Steven Leath said. “Intellectually, I think we all knew something like that was possible, but nobody expects it,” Leath said. “When it happened it

did cause us to think what other things we can do to improve.” Leath said he reached out to Steve Schainker, the Ames city manager, to see what long-term solutions could be developed, which include ideas from a pedestrian bridge to more lighting and traffic signs. A long-term solution will hopefully come before the addition of a second residence hall in the fall next to Buchanan Hall when even more students will be crossing Lincoln Way to get to campus, Leath said. However, he said some solutions like a pe-

destrian bridge would not be cost-effective because it would be expensive to build and students may not be motivated to use it. In the meantime, Ames Police and ISU Police have emphasized pedestrian safety, handing out pamphlets and talking with students as they cross Lincoln Way on the first day of the semester about how to be safe. Tuttle said he urges anyone to contact the police at 515-239-5133 with any information regarding the incident, even if they may think what they saw was minor.

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President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday presented optimism to a fearful nation.

Obama gave country what it needed in SOTU speech President Obama delivered a look to the future and gave a nod to the past in his final State of the Union speech Tuesday, saying the state of our union is “strong.” Obama veered from the traditional State of the Union, in which traditionally presidents would share a list of policy proposals, and shared more of his vision. The White House even called the address “non-traditional,” where Obama focused on what he thinks America should be, throwing in a few suggestions for whoever is elected next. The address was directed toward the vision of an American dream. Michelle Obama even wore a yellow dress, the color of optimism. And that’s what the country needed right now. The country is scared of outside threats and is in limbo as to who is going to be the next commander in chief. The economy is on the bounce back, but is still not in a desirable place. The immigration system and equal pay policy are not satisfactory to say the least. The country needed reassurance, a moment to remember more of the positive aspects of the past seven years and a push to place a mentality of optimism to the forefront. However, Obama did miss out on addressing some of the most important issues facing the nation today. He missed the chance to lay out a more detailed plan to combat ISIS and, according to multiple Republican Senate and House members, downplayed the threat of terrorism to our nation. This is true. Obama addressed the issue, but didn’t provide a public, layed out solution to inform the public of the United States’ efforts in attacking terrorism, foreign and domestic. He skipped over gun violence, but in no way proposed a solution, only mentioning in one sentence in “protecting our kids from gun violence.” Obama did, though, take his final address to make some bold statements. He shared a long list of accomplishments, including: America having “the strongest, most durable economy “ in the world; 14 million new jobs; unemployment cut in half; 900,000 new manufacturing jobs; and cutting the deficit by almost threequarters. He wants to shut down the prison in Guantanamo, calling it a “recruitment brochure” for our enemies. He encouraged a smart use of the ever-progressing world of technology. He called for a change of politics, saying, “A better politics doesn’t mean we have to agree on everything. This is a big country, with different regions and attitudes and interests. That’s one of our strengths, too. Our Founders distributed power between states and branches of government, and expected us to argue, just as they did, over the size and shape of government, over commerce and foreign relations, over the meaning of liberty and the imperatives of security.” He spoke of a fight against climate change, HIV/AIDS, hunger and made a monumental declaration in saying the United States is taking on an initiative to find the cure to cancer, to which Obama informed a blindsided Joe Biden that he’d be heading the operation. So while Obama did neglect to properly address a few of the issues on his worldwide podium, he did give the country what it needs right now: optimism.

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While columnist Moran believes using social media has benefits for adults, he questions why people would watch an event while recording it on their phone.

Auto-correcting humanity Put down the phone, explore what the world has to offer By Ben.Moran @iowastatedaily.com “But it’s no wonder in a world filled with iMac’s, iPads and iPhones/ So many “i”’s, so many selfies, not enough “us”’s and “we”’s/See, technology/Has made us more selfish and separate than ever/Cause while it claims to connect us, connection has gotten no better” - Prince Ea, “Can We Auto-Correct Humanity?” Part way through my shift a few days ago, a family walked into where I work, and the first thing that caught my eye was a girl who looked to be no older than about 6 years old. The age wasn’t what caught my attention, it was the fact that she was glued to her smartphone rather than being engaged with her family. What was even more alarming was that her parents didn’t seem to view it as an issue. About 15 minutes passed, and I noticed that the girl was still on her smartphone. To be honest, I was dumbfounded. Meanwhile, her father, mother and brother were playing cards at the table. The part that really struck was when the mother took away her daughter’s phone about five minutes later. But as she put the phone on the other end of the table, the daughter leaned into her mother and whispered in her ear. The mother proceeded to give the phone back without question.

What is more disturbing: the fact that this child had a smartphone that seemed like a lifeline to her or that her parents were allowing their daughter to dictate when she got to use her phone? It’s almost unnecessary to verbalize the fact that smartphones and other forms of technology have become a vital part of day-to-day life for most people. And as that short story demonstrates, children are not immune to its reach. On average, 65 percent of children between the ages 8 and 18 own a smartphone in low-income families, and that percentage jumps to 93 percent in high-income families, according to a 2015 study by Common Sense Media. The same study found that tweens, ages 8-12, spend about six hours a day on social media, while teens, ages 13-18, spend upward of nine hours a day on social media. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not the best at putting down my electronics as much as I should. The current statistics, however, have reached the point of ridiculousness. When kids who are barely out of elementary school spend a fourth of their day on social media, a lot can be said about how children are being raised today. You really can’t blame them because of the growing social media outlets available. A Pew Research Study found that 71 percent of teens between 13 and 17 years old use Facebook, 52 percent use Instagram and 41 percent use Snapchat. Twitter and Google+ both followed close behind. The lowest percentage was received by Tumblr, but it still boasted a

double-digit download rate. Tweens and young adults aren’t the only abusers of social media and technology usage. Another Pew Research Center survey studied the usage of social media by adults from 2005 to 2015. In 2005, 7 percent of American adults used social media, and 65 percent of American adults used social media in 2015, which proves that this isn’t just an adolescence issue. There are a variety of reasons why people are using social media. I’m not saying it’s all bad because there are valid reasons to use all of the different types of social media as an adult. But the one thing that annoys me the most about social media and smartphone use is that I see people recording their kids, their friends, their events and anything they can with their phones. Go to any event and you’ll see people glued to their phones, watching the event through their phone while they record it. You can’t honestly tell me the resolution on your phone is better than the real thing. One of my favorite videos on YouTube ever is by Prince Ea titled “Can We Auto-Correct Humanity?” I found it ironic that I noticed this video while I was surfing the web, but it was eye-opening, and his lyrics served as the start of this column. Long story short, our world has been consumed by technology, smartphones and social media, but we don’t need to conform to the social norm. There’s a world full of experiences right outside the door, and now is as good of a time as any to experience it.

Tackle 2015 blunders in new year By Angelica.Lawson @iowastatedaily.com As we begin 2016, I think it is only appropriate to take a look back on 2015 and identify what we can strive to work on as we focus on the new year. 2015 brought many pop culture phenomenons as well as undeniable tragedies we won’t soon forget. The world met Caitlyn Jenner in June and Adele graced the world with her incredible voice on what could be her final album, “25”. The world was also devastated by the terrorist attacks on Paris in November and later by the terror attacks in San Bernardino, Calif., in December. A lot happened during the past 365 days, and some of the events were out of public control. No one could have predicted any of the acts of terror inflicted on the world, both at home and abroad. The presidential campaign process at its current standing couldn’t have been foreseen. However, there are plenty of things that the public can do to ensure we don’t repeat history and make 2016 one for the books, especially when it comes to female empowerment. Something I would like to first address is Caitlin Jenner, who can also be identified as former Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner. Caitlin Jenner was named Woman of the Year and received the Arthur Ashe award for courage from the

ESPYs. Both of these honors were awarded to Jenner as she made her debut as a transgender woman. As a disclaimer, the following comments about Jenner have nothing to do with her being transgendered. It is about how she can use her status to empower and support women both inside and outside of the transgender community. Jenner has made great strides representing the trans community, but my hope for her in 2016 is that she expands her platform further to help women, both in and outside of the transgender community, since she now identifies as a female. It would be great if she could stand for female equality instead of focusing on her wardrobe and beauty regimen. Jenner has been afforded a great advantage through her olympic and reality TV roots. Because of this instant celebrity status, she should adapt her platform to bring attention to discriminations that have plagued women and those in the transgender community for years. Instead of demeaning the suffrage that woman have gone through by stating that the hardest thing about being a woman is picking out what to wear, how about pointing out the wage gap, or “slut shaming”and victim blaming, job discrimination and the numerous other things that woman have to deal with every day. By changing her platform,

Jenner can begin to identify with the female struggle and maybe put out different, more positive images of women, and no longer buy in to the stereotypes that women are things that get dolled up and dressed. In other news, the Free the Nipple Campaign made headlines. Women have been at a disadvantage when it comes to breastfeeding in public, and the campaign gained momentum in trying to de-stigmatize said action. The Free the Nipple Campaign is focused on gender equality through the exposure of nipples. Free the Nipple is more than about breaking down the sexual bias that surrounds women’s breasts, but it is also about breastfeeding in public. This is due to the fact that it is illegal for women to be topless in 35 states, and that includes breastfeeding in public. This change is not going to happen overnight for obvious reasons, but by creating body positive images rather than shameful ones we could actually take positive steps to create body equality. I mean, in Disney’s “Aladdin,” Aladdin, Genie and Abu are pictured topless but are missing their nipples. So what kind of message are we sending to children? This is an example of the kind of message that perpetuates outdated ideals, which is an umbrella issue 2016 should continue to tackle. Planned Parenthood also had a rocky 2015. It fell victim

to false accusations of illegal abortions and subsequently entered into a de-funding cycle. While several states did independent investigations and there was no truth found in the accusations, some states did choose to de-fund Planned Parenthood. How can Planned Parenthood and the public rebound in 2016 to ensure that they are around for future generations? The public needs to focus on the facts, whether or not they like the organization. The truth is the truth, and Planned Parenthood does great work. It provides sex education, birth control, pregnancy tests and breast exams. The part of the organization that has taken the brunt of the negative argument is that it performs abortions, but abortions only account for 3 percent of its funding. Planned Parenthood needs to focus on putting out the truth to put down its naysayers one accusation at a time. It should also focus more on promoting its annual reports so that its financial breakdowns are publicized and its spending is crystal clear. The future is bright for 2016, and there are multiple ways that we can improve from 2015. The areas that I named are just the tip of the ice berg. There has to be a level of commitment from all of the people involved. Changing stereotypes and rebounding business are just a few of the challenges that should be addressed in 2016.

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AMES 24/7 Madrigal Dinner returns to ISU

Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016

By Jacob.Beals @iowastatedaily.com The 51st annual Madrigal Dinner will be presented Friday and Saturday in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. Social Hour will start at 5:30 p.m. both nights and will be followed by a Fanfare for dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available to order through Midwestix, on an order form via the ISU Music Department’s website and at the M-shop ticket office. Prices are $43 for ISU students and seniors, with regular admission tickets at $47. The Madrigal Dinner has been a long-standing tradition with the Iowa State Music Department and is a show that is unique to choir members. As the Iowa State Singers prepare for the performances this weekend, President Grant Luther and Vice President Allison Pitz agreed that a goal of the dinner is to give the audience a different kind of experience that breaks the mold of a traditional choir concert. Luther said that many people participate in the production of this event including professors, students and alumni. “I would say everyone put together — singers, planners and all that — it

probably takes somewhere between 75 and 80 people that are involved in production of it,” Luther said. The choir has been preparing for the event since November, Luther said. It all leads up to a busy week before the dinner that will prepare everyone for the night. Pitz explained the preparations that go into the Madrigal Dinner, starting the Saturday before. “It’ll be practice every day and then a longer rehearsal Thursday night, kind of as a dress rehearsal to get ready for the day, with costumes and the set and stuff. [T]hen we take time out of our day between classes to set up the Great Hall,” Pitz said. The Great Hall of the Memorial Union will soon be ornamented as if it were right out of medieval times. Luther described this as what an important celebration might look like hundreds of years ago. “You basically transport yourself back to medieval times and whatever you would imagine a castle being like in a big hall for, like a Christmas party, is what we are going for,” Luther said. While the food on stage will not be real, a meal will be served to the audience, Luther said,

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and much of the show will revolve around the food that is being served. Luther explained that the songs sung that present the food to attendees have also been part of the tradition of the Madrigal Dinner. “We sing the same five pieces every year that introduce food, the prayer that we sing before we eat and the coming and going,” Luther said. New musical selections are included in the dinner every year as well that are

not sung from year to year like the traditional songs. These are practiced by the Iowa State Singers as they are split into groups to learn the new material, with Luther being one of the group leaders. “Those songs are chosen by Dr. Rodde [director of the Iowa State Singers and the Iowa Statesmen choirs],” Luther said. “Then [the student directors]... are expected to teach the music and lead them as a group. Basically it’s all on

our own, almost, with a lot of guidance.” “Bobbin Jo” was one of the songs performed at last year’s Madrigal Dinner. The Madrigal Dinner gives the singers a new experience and new memories. Pitz explained the interactions between singers that are brought out from performing together for the dinner. “I think we get to know each other more through Madrigal, just because it’s

more performing and interaction with each other,” Pitz said. “I definitely got to know members more on a deeper basis.” In addition to the rewards of performing with each other there are also challenges to make the dinner into a great show, including the fast preparation that Pitz explained. “It is a different style of music, and working with smaller groups of 20 or learning music with three or four people and with a smaller time crunch presents challenges of learning music pretty quickly,” Pitz said. Luther explained the kind of effect he hopes the dinner will have on the audience. “I feel like so many times choir gets a bad rep because people think of it as boring for the people that haven’t immersed themselves into a musical culture of choir concerts,” Luther said. “[The Madrigal Dinner] is a way for us to reach people that normally we may not reach because we add the theatrics and it’s not just standing on risers and singing.” To find out more about the 51st annual Madrigal Dinner and for additional ticket info, visit the Music Department’s website.

Comedian Kenan Thompson to bring stand-up in February By Melissa.Garrett @iowastatedaily.com Tickets are still on sale for comedian Kenan Thompson’s performance at 8 p.m. Feb. 17 at C.Y. Stephens Auditorium. Sponsored by the Student Union Board, prices for the show are $20 for ISU students exclusively. For ISU student ticket holders, ISU student IDs will be required at the door. Adults, youth and nonISU student tickets cost $30. Doors will open at 7 p.m. for the show.

Tickets for Thompson’s performance are available at the Stephens Auditorium Ticket Office and via Ticketmaster. Most popularly seen as a “Saturday Night Live” regular, Thompson recently finished wrapping his 12th season with SNL. Thompson has contributed a “catalog of hilarious impersonations that include Bill Cosby, Rev. Al Sharpton, Charles Barkley, Cee Lo Green and Whoopi Goldberg,” according to a press release for the performance. Thompson is also known for playing a variety

of humorous characters, from “DJ Dynasty Handbag” to Weekend Update correspondent “Jean K. Jean.” Originally from Atlanta, Ga., Thompson’s big television debut was on Nickelodeon’s TV show “All That”, a comedy sketch series with youth comedians that later resulted in spinoff show “Kenan and Kel”, with co-star Kel Mitchell, in 1996. Thompson has lent his voice as Greedy Smurf in “The Smurfs” and “The Smurfs 2” and on “Space Chimps”, “Sit Down, Shut Up”, as well as the Kobe/

LeBron Nike puppet campaign during the NBA Playoffs, according to the press release. Thompson is credited with starring alongside Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler and Ed Helms in “They Came Together” and opposite Samuel L. Jackson in “Snakes on a Plane”. The press release lists other feature film credits such as: “Fat Albert”, “D2: The Mighty Ducks”, “Good Burger”, “Wieners”, “Rocky & Bullwinkle”, “Heavyweights” with Ben Stiller, “My Boss’ Daughter” with Ashton Kutcher and “Barbershop 2”.

Courtesy of SUB Kenan Thompson has performed on “SNL,” Nickelodeon’s “All That” and “Kenan & Kel.” Thompson will perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 17 at C.Y. Stephens Auditorium.

Most recently, Thompson has lent his vocal talents as Impresario in the HULU original animated series “The Awesomes”, which was created by fel-

low SNL cast member Seth Meyers. For more information about Thompson’s performance, visit his website and SUB’s website.

Local bands to play 5th annual Ames Winter Classic on Friday By Jacob.Beals @iowastatedaily.com Mumford’s, Twins, Pelvis and Kickstart the Sun will perform together in the fifth annual Ames Winter Classic at 7 p.m. Friday in the Maintenance Shop of the Memorial Union. Headlined by Mumford’s, a local rock and

dance group, the show will be performed for all ages and is free and open to the public. The Maintenance Shop is a place where Mumford’s loves to perform, and this annual show gives the group a chance to perform at the venue every year, according to Mumford’s website . Mumford’s has been

performing since 2008 and has developed and continued traditions along the way, including an annual New Year’s Eve show at DG’s Tap House and a show at the M-Shop during the early part of the New Year. Nate Logsdon, member of Mumford’s, said the M-Shop show was created to give the group’s New

Year’s show to people of all ages. “[For] the Ames Winter Classic, we kinda came up with that to be the ‘all ages’ version of [the New Year’s Eve show] because lots of people can’t come to the bar because they’re under the age of 21,” Logsdon said. “But we love playing all ages shows. That’s our heart; that’s where we

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come from.” Cedar Falls pop rock group Twins will perform along with Mumford’s this year. Twins are signed with Maximum Ames Records and have released two albums, with their latest in 2014 called “Tomboys on Parade”. The group recently announced that they will

release a new EP and album later this year. Pelvis and Kickstart the Sun, both Ames bands, will join the party this year, with both groups bringing more rock music to the stage. To find out additional information about the fifth annual Ames Winter Classic, visit the event’s Facebook Page.

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Redshirt sophomore Dane Pestano pushes an opponent from the University of Wyoming on Dec. 12, 2015. The Cyclones beat the Cowboys 19-14. All of Pestano’s hard work is paying off, as shown by his 19-8 record this season.

ISU wrestler shows D-1 capability By Ben.Visser @iowastatedaily.com When the 184-pound Dane Pestano took the mat for the first time this year, senior leader and No. 9-ranked Earl Hall, nearly cried. “Damn, he’s come a long ways,” Hall thought as Pestano took the mat. Pestano has come a long way both as a wrestler and in the distance he has traveled. He hails from Waimanalo, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. Pestano met ISU coach Kevin Jackson a few times at the Fargo Rumble, a high school tournament in Fargo, N.D. They exchanged phone numbers and kept in touch. In high school, Pestano compiled a 73-6 record and led his team to a Hawaii state championship as a senior at 215 pounds. His first year at Iowa State, in 2013, he redshirted, but he still wrestled at 197, unattached in two tournaments. He was undersized at that weight, but that was the least of his worries.

“If you watched him wrestle a couple of years ago, we were on the fence,” Jackson said. “Can he compete at this level? Does he have the mentality to win at this level?” Pestano had the same questions in his head about whether he could compete. “I wasn’t really sure at first, either,” Pestano said. “I was kind of questioning myself about wrestling D-I.” Pestano cut even more weight as a redshirt freshman to get down to 184 pounds. He wrestled in just two tournaments and finished the season 6-3. Competing in two tournaments isn’t a huge workload, but it was enough to show Pestano something. It proved to him that he could compete at a Division I level. Competing at the highest level in college and winning to become an NCAA q u a l i f i e r a r e t w o c o mpletely different things, however. Coming into this season, the 184-pound weight class was expected to be a weak spot in the ISU lineup until Pat Downy was eligible. Pestano was only supposed to be a placeholder and scrap out a few wins here and there for the Cyclones. He put in a lot of work this summer because Pes-

tano, likely, wouldn’t be the one to say anything about it. Off the mat, Pestano is a quiet person. He keeps to himself and just does what he needs to do. He’s not an outspoken person. On the mat, Pestano flips a switch and becomes a competitor. “He’s turned into a tough guy,” Jackson said. “That’s a tough guy out there.” When wrestling, Pestano relies on what Jackson has taught him. “I stick to what I know and what I trained for and just know that I trained harder than all these dudes,” Pestano said. “[I] let them know that I put in the work.” In practice, when the team does sprints, he attempts to keep up with Hall, the fastest and quickest guy on the team, who’s carrying 51 fewer pounds than Pestano. Hall said Pestano would grab him after practice and ask him for advice. He asked what he can do to get better, what technique he can do in a certain situation and what he can do in certain positions. The two are roommates, so they talk about wrestling all the time. “Day in and day out he’s grinding,” Hall said. “Guys like that, guys that want to be great, I don’t

have any problem helping out.” That’s one of the things that attracted Pestano to Iowa State. Everyone was willing to help each other to get better. It felt like a family. In the Hawaiian culture, family is very important. Ohana. Iowa State has a rich history of wrestling. It boasts 65 individual NCAA champions, eight team NCAA championships and six Olympic gold medalists. Pestano appreciated all of that, but it wasn’t the reason he came here. “It feels like a family when I’m here,” Pestano said. “If you don’t feel like you’re incorporated then I don’t think anything would workout. Here, I felt like I was welcomed. It felt really nice.” All of the hard work he is putting in is paying off for Pestano. He’s gone from shortterm placeholder to a potential NCAA qualifier with a 19-8 record. “He’s had some big wins this year,” Jackson said. “I think right now he’d be an NCAA qualifier. I’m pretty confident of that. That’s amazing from where he came from early in the season, even last year to where he’s at now.” Pestano is even competing to stay at 184 pounds when Downy is ready to en-

BIO BLAST Name: Dane Pestano Parents: Corey and Darilyn Pestano Hometown: Waimanalo, Hawaii. Population: About 5,500 Weight: 184 Year: Redshirt sophomore Thoughts on the weather: Going from Hawaii to Iowa isn’t easy, especially in the winter. “The first year [in Iowa winter’s] was pretty bad,” Pestano said. “I wasn’t really used to the snow. ... It was the first time I lived in snow. “[Living in the snow] was a really good experience,” he said with a laugh. He’s since gotten used to the cold and snowy Iowa winters. “The weather’s not that bad, I kind of like the cold,” Pestano said. “I’d rather be cold than really hot. It’s not that bad, except when it’s negative degrees then it’s really bad.” ter the ISU lineup. Jackson won’t be the one to decide who gets to wrestle going forward. He said it’ll be decided by those two and how they compete head-tohead and nationally. Regardless of whether Pestano continues to wrestle at 184 pounds or is forced to relinquish his spot to Downy, any time you utter the name “Dane Pestano” around the wres-

tling room people will perk up and express how proud they are of Pestano. “I can’t tell you how proud I am of Dane,” Jackson said. People around ISU wrestling might be proud of Pestano and how far he’s come, but he’s not satisfied, at least not yet. “I still have a lot more room to improve,” Pestano said.

Former ISU forward joins Gophers By Luke.Manderfeld @iowastatedaily.com It has been just two days since former ISU forward Bryanna Fernstrom had requested her release from Iowa State, but she has already found a new place to play. Fernstrom and the Minnesota Gophers announced that she will be joining the Gopher women’s basketball program Wednesday. She will be eligible to play in Spring 2017, per NCAA mid-year transfer rules. “When I decided to transfer from my previous school, I knew Minnesota

would be the first and best choice for me,” Fernstrom said in a statement. “Once I got there, I met the coaching staff and toured the campus and facilities, I knew it was exactly where I belonged. I felt very athome at the University of Minnesota and was welcomed with open arms by both staff and players. “I’m very excited to be back home playing in front of the people that have helped and supported me for so many years.” It was just Monday that ISU coach Bill Fennelly announced Fernstrom requested to leave Iowa State. It took him by surprise but he quickly said he has shifted his focus on the players

“who want to be here.” “[I was] definitely surprised,” Fennelly said Monday. “Second semester starts today and we have about eight weeks left in the season. It’s a surprise, but there’s a lot of things that young people do today that don’t surprise me anymore.” Fernstrom averaged 10.5 points per game this season for Iowa State, playing in all 15 games and starting in 12. She also ranked fourth in the Big 12 in blocks per game, swatting 2.27 per contest. Fernstrom’s hometown, Center City, Minn., is about 41 miles away from the University of Minnesota. She was nominated as

a McDonald All-American and Minnesota’s Miss Basketball in her senior basketball season for Chisago Lakes High School. Fernstrom will also join her high school AAU teammate, Carlie Wagner, who is in her second season as a Gopher. Minnesota head coach Marlene Stollings said Fernstrom had an ability to “make and immediate impact on our program.” “Bryanna is an exceptional addition to our Gopher program,” Stolling said in a statement. “She brings in-depth experience from playing in the Big 12, starting the majority of her young career. She is a very talented defender with the

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Forward Bryanna Fernstrom positions herself for a pass against Oklahoma State on Jan. 31, 2015. Fernstrom transferred to Minnesota on Wednesday.

ability to block and alter shots, and she has shown the ability to score with her touch on the offensive end.

“We are ecstatic to bring another Minnesotan home to play in front of the best fans in the country.”

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BULLETS p1 that was kind of strange, so I did some more research on bullet types and figured they were fairly old,â&#x20AC;? Worrell said. He found more casings with some coins on his second trip to the lake. While it took time to find the artifacts, the research into their origins was equally timeconsuming. Unbeknownst to him, metal detecting on campus is against the law. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I found out that you are not supposed to metal detect on Iowa State property,â&#x20AC;? Worrell said. However, the Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA) and the university let Worrell off scot-free by merely informing him that he shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be metal detecting on campus. However, both agencies let him continue to record information on the artifacts he had found, he said. Worrell dug through old military inspection records, photos and anything else that might have pertained to the bullets he found. Eventually, he concluded that the site was most likely used for target practice to allow students to get used to shooting guns before going to war. One concept that had Worrell scratching his head, however, was why they used that area. From the location of bullets and his findings, Worrell couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t figure out why the main bullet field was shooting toward the hill facing Lincoln Way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I found bullets all the way to the top of the hill,â&#x20AC;? Worrell said, laughing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was almost like they were at least somewhat shooting over the hill, and Lincoln

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ISU alumnus Benjamin Worrell found multiple bullets on the south side of Lake Laverne while metal detecting. The bullets are believed to be nearly 100 years and were found at the location an old military training field existed.

Way was there at the time, and there were buildings across the street, too.â&#x20AC;? Then, with an OK from the OSA and Iowa State, Worrell moved on to register his findings as an official archeological site. The process can be done through the OSA, and Worrell said, even though it was new to him, was not as hard as it may seem. Last spring, Worrell worked at the DOT alongside an archaeologist. Having previously found other objects, Worrell brought some of the items to his coworker and they began to talk on recording discovery sites and how to do it. To record a site, one must list things such as the county, local site name, the type of site, the condition, the method of collection and what was discovered at the site. A detailed description of the site must be included as well, according to the OSA. The website also men-

tions some doâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ts to recording the archaeological site. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do get landownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permission before collecting and do catalog and label all finds.â&#x20AC;? Some â&#x20AC;&#x153;donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;tsâ&#x20AC;? include, â&#x20AC;&#x153;donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t trespass and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t collect from public land without a permit.â&#x20AC;? Worrell added that one of his biggest takeaways from the investigation of the site was â&#x20AC;&#x153;how integral into the college the military program was.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The land-grant act of 1862 made it so it was expected to have a military program in the college and all the male students who were able were expected to take military training of some type,â&#x20AC;? Worrell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were a lot of people that were students and faculty that ended up serving in World War I.â&#x20AC;? As for why Worrell was even searching the site in the first place, that comes from Worrellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s childhood.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I used to go metal detecting as a kid with my grandpa, but we would mostly just go to the same schoolyard and look for change or just jewelry,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But after I started to get more into archaeology, then metal detecting took on a new flavor for me.â&#x20AC;? It stopped being enough to just find a 10-year-old penny in the junk yard, Worrell wanted to begin finding things of actual history. In his collection, Worrell has ancient Indian arrowheads, pottery shards, an old honor guard hat pin from 1995 and a spearhead, all with their own story as to how Worrell found them and where they came from before they were discovered. One of Worrellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bigger collection items, a bison horn, was something that he stumbled across in December of 2014 while taking a walk near Squaw Creek. The horn was about a foot long and still attached to about 8

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Worrell dug through old military inspection records, photos and anything else that might have pertained to the bullets he found. He found the bullets where an old military training field was located.

inches of a partial skull. In a previous article for the Daily, Matthew Hill, associate professor of anthropology said that the specimen was most likely from the species Bison antics occidentals, an extinct species that lived in North America. In that article, Worrell said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been sharing [the horn] with a lot of people and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why this stuff is interesting to me. Sharing is what makes it important, you know?â&#x20AC;? Worrell said he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be opposed to giving the bullets he found to the university to help share his findings. He would just

hope that they would be displayed and not placed in a box and hidden away. Worrell has recently been trying to learn more about the artifacts he found in the past by talking with others from the university. Worrell said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trying to learn as much as he can in regards to how old his artifacts are and what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re made of. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be amazed at how much information you can get,â&#x20AC;? Worrell said. At the end of the day, Worrell said that he was happy to have added a little piece to ISU history.

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BRANSTAD p1 the University level at all, instead just mentioning that he is looking forward to working with regent universities and community colleges to close the “skills gap.” A spokesperson for Branstad said Wednesday that a tight budget is behind the low-ball number, but the governor looks forward to working with legislatures. “As Gov. Branstad outlined in his speech [Tuesday], the avian influenza, lower commodity prices and an ever increasing world economy have given us a very tight budget to work with,” Ben Hammes said. “Gov. Branstad is

pleased to be able to put together once again a stable, predictable budget for Iowans and looks forward to many conversations with legislators in the weeks ahead.” Regents President Bruce Rastetter said in a statement after Branstad’s address that he “appreciates” the governor’s support for public universities and said his address shows that “keeping higher education accessible and affordable is a priority.” “We will continue to be good stewards with the money that is appropriated to us. We will also continue to strive to find ways to be more efficient and effective with our funds,” Rastetter

said. “The Board is committed to working with the Governor and General Assembly in the 2016 legislative session to secure the level of funding that will ensure the highest quality education for our students.” State Sen. Herman Quirmbach, D-Ames, said last week that adequately funding schools would be a priority this legislative session, but budget projections are lower than expected. “I think we’re going to do as well as we can for education,” Quirmbach said. “My priority is funding education because I think it’s the principle investment we make in our future.”

out text message reminders to clients, which has decreased the no-show rate of appointments by 13 percent in the past three months. If students are unable to attend their appointment, their spot may go to someone in waiting, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing wait times. The Health Center is working on hiring another psychiatrist and psychiatric nurse practitioner. Baldwin said that the mental health facility complements the Student Counseling Center’s mission with providing medication services. “Dr. Nebbe and his team that we are working

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to recruit [can] collaborate and coordinate with the primary care providers to make sure the student has a good, well-rounded experience,” Baldwin said. Financially, the Health Center has raised its student fee, which will contribute toward the cost of bringing on additional care providers. “[The raise will make] sure that we have the right level of providers and supportive team members across the entire health center to be able to have that really high level of quality service when they come here,” Baldwin said. While Baldwin said it could be a year or two before students are able to see dramatic differences, she

said the future of the Health Center will consist of trust from the students and access for them. “Any time [students] would have a need, they could come to the Health Center and be able to get in,” Baldwin said. Baldwin is beginning to rebuild communication between groups on campus including the Student Affairs Cabinet and the Health Advisory Council by forming meetings in order to discuss where the Health Center is at in its plans. However, it all comes back to the 36,001 clients Baldwin has on campus. “That’s our mission,” Baldwin said. “To serve the students.”

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