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Reflecting on Trump’s political journey before Friday inauguration

By Chris.Anderson @iowastatedaily.com

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onald Trump will swear on Friday to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution, officially becoming the 45th president of the United States of America. What to many was a long-shot, idealistic dream or even worst nightmare will become reality at noon in Washington, D.C. Trump has had perhaps one of the most unorthodox political journeys a president has had to date. His journey reflects exactly who he is and the spirit he has promised to bring to the Capitol: that of a political outsider.

Steffen Schmidt, political science professor at Iowa State, believes Trump may have trouble adjusting to the political landscape of Washington.

“The most unusual thing is that we’ve never had, or hardly in history, a president who didn’t have experience in the public sector,” Schmidt said. “It’s very unusual to have someone who’s used to giving orders in a family business and having them carried out and controlling everything in their economic and social environment.

That’s not how the public sector works.”

Schmidt said so far, Trump has been successful in doing and saying things presidents normally can’t get away with. Whether this will

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carry over to his actual presidency remains to be seen.

One problem Trump could run into early during his presidency is that of low public support.

Although it became evident by Trump’s upset victory last November that polls can be wrong, current polling data shows Trump has the lowest approval rating of all recent first-term presidents taking office.

According to Gallup polls, 40 percent of Americans hold a favorable opinion of Trump, compared to the 78 percent Obama had in 2009 before taking office.

Schmidt said low approval ratings can be detrimental because Congress pays attention to those numbers.

Schmidt also said serious issues with approval ratings could have damaging impacts on Trump’s ability to keep congressional Republicans on his side due to their fears of their own electability.

“Republicans are saying, ‘If we jump into bed with Donald Trump on everything, it could drag us down’,” Schmidt said.

That being said, Schmidt noted it that was clear Trump touched a raw nerve in many voters pertaining to their dissatisfaction with the current establishment.

Republicans, with Donald Trump at the top of their ticket, swept the 2016 elections and are now in control of Congress and the presidency.

They also will have a good chance to control the Supreme Court in the future.

“There’s going to a completely different perspective in the Republican administration to what Obama has been doing for the last 8 years,” Schmidt said.

As president, Trump will be responsible for appointing leaders of various federal agen-

1999 Trump forms exploratory committee for seeking nomination of the Reform Party for President of the United States.

July 19, 2016 Trump officially becomes Republican nominee for president as electors cast their ballots in Cleveland, Ohio.

Dec. 19, 2016 Trump officially wins electoral college vote for 45th President of the United States.

June 16, 2015 Trump announces candidacy to seek Republican nomination for President of the United States.

Nov. 9, 2016 Following the election results Trump officially accepts victory after receiving a concession phone call from Hillary Clinton.

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Laura Doering, candidate for a new admissions position, presents Thursday.

ISU admissions candidate targets student success

By Jake.Dalbey @iowastatedaily.com Laura Doering led the conversation at Thursday’s candidate forum for a new enrollment position by presenting her goals, which aim to address issues of student acquisition and keep future alumni happy while attending Iowa State.

Doering, a longtime Iowa State contributor and alumna, has been the university’s registrar since 2012 and is one of four candidates for the associate vice president of managing enrollment and student success position.

As a member of the registrar office since 1996, Doering has led many projects aimed to help students grow academically, including the ground level development of creating Iowa State’s current learning communities.

Signifying the natural interconnectivity of the position in relation to Iowa State as a whole, Doering sees the many moving cogs of the job as integral toward student success.

“I’ve had a lot of fun working with amazing and talented teams,” Doering said. “This is something that really interests me in this position, being able to provide support and collaborate with a broader scale of individuals.”

Focusing on several important aspects of the job, Doering listed student retention, creating a diverse student group and creating conversations between unrelated colleges as focal points for her strategic enrollment management plan.

“I am the type of leader to communicate vision, and it will be a collaborative vision,” Doering said.

The vision involves every college on the Iowa State campus staying connected and up to date with news or new data collections.

Doering hopes to partner will colleges to create new student success programs for areas of education that need more students and find ways to help colleges that are at capacity to control their population.

Citing the growing enrollment of Iowa State, Doering sees “building” as the step toward managing student numbers through building relations and communications.

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Ames alliance strives for social justice

By Mary.Pautsch @iowastatedaily.com For Iowa State education professor Gale Seiler, the need to advocate for diversity within the Ames Community School District is a serious concern.

Various members of the Ames community agreed with Seiler on Wednesday night at the Ames Public Library during “Inclusive Ames - Question 2 Action,” an event organized by the Ames Progressive Alliance (APA). The organization aims to use or create community resources to benefit the city, especially in terms of social justice and empowerment.

“Speaking from the viewpoint of Alliance, I don’t want you to avoid challenges,” Matthew Goodman, APA member, said to those in attendance before the event began. “We

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want to bring mass to the goals we make here.”

The Inclusive Ames event was created to let the city’s citizens help create resolutions to problems identified by the APA and the Ames community.

Wednesday night’s event posed the question, “How can the Ames community empower and equip families and all young residents to help combat discrimination that has been amplified since the election?”

Those in attendance were split up into small groups to discuss the proposed question, and discussions quickly turned toward the Ames Public School system.

“I’m shocked by the lack of depth [in discussions] around topics of race, religion, anything, within the public schools,” Seiler said.

Seiler mentioned that she believes it is important to identify social justice issues

that affect students of color or those who are considered at-risk. In the past, she and others suggested programs to school administrators, but the suggestions were met with resistance.

“We had tried to reach out to Ames Middle but had been turned down,” Seiler said.

“Then we did go to Ames High, and they were very receptive.”

After some discussion among the individual groups, the Ames Progressive Alliance decided to work toward building a plan to identify a set of standards for social justice training in all public schools. The training would be evaluated for its quality and effectiveness.

A committee consisting of members of the Ames community plans to contact other school districts across Iowa to see if there are any similar programs that have already been implemented in their schools.

The committee also is seeking to put pressure on Ames Public Schools’ administrators to create a professional development day for teachers and staff for the social justice training to take place, and then create resources for faculty to look back on for reference.

The improvement of students’ learning environments and experiences is a longterm goal. One smaller goal to achieve this would be to include younger individuals, middle school students in particular, in future Ames Progressive Alliance discussions.

Goodman continued the discussion by sharing his vision of the end results.

“The end, end goal for me would be to see reading and math scores rise and nearly every student graduate,” Goodman said.

The Ames Progressive Alliance will have a follow-up meeting of “Inclusive Ames” from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Ames Public Library.

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POLICE BLOTTER The information in the log comes from the ISU and City of Ames police departments’ records.

Jan. 18 Jacob Labau, 19, of 221 Beyer Court Unit 2226, Ames, Iowa, was cited for possession of a controlled substance at the Armory Building at 10:03 a.m.

An officer investigated a property damage collision at S. 4th Street and Beach Avenue at 2:43 p.m.

Jakob Bortell, 18, of 255 Richardson Court Unit 1273, Ames, Iowa, was cited for possession of a controlled substance at Lot 83 at 4:23 p.m.

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harassed at the Armory Building at 4:18 p.m.

Kevin Child, 21, of 1745 Stotts Road Unit 120D, Ames, Iowa, was arrested on a warrant for the Story County Sheriff’s Office at120 University Village at 5:34 p.m.

Noah Michael Lussman, age 18, of 221 Beyer Court Unit 1569, Ames, Iowa, was cited for possession of a controlled substance at Helser Hall at 5:59 p.m.

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AMES PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOKS IT TO CAMPUS The Ames Public Library has a bus that will be on the Iowa State campus every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The bus will be parked in the small parking lot near Morrill Hall and The Hub. Students can check out and return library materials from the bus.

Candidate forum: VP for enrollment management and student success: A public open forum with candidate Erik D’Aquino, interim executive vice president for student affairs, Erie Communit y College, Buffalo, New York, followed by a 4 p.m. public meet and greet session. Candidate résumés and evaluation forms are available on the student affairs website. The forum begins at 11 a.m. at 2350 Beardshear Hall.

BAM Happy Hour: Unwind after the start of the semester and take in the new exhibitions in the Brunnier Art Museum while enjoying happy hour drinks and conversation at 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

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Gloom Balloon w/Ebony Tusks, Cubits, and Mumbi Kasumba: Gloom Balloon invites friends to share their love for central Iowa music at the sixth annual Ames Winter Classic. Ebony Tusks, Cubits, and Mumbi Kasumba will join Gloom Balloon to celebrate Iowa music at 7 p.m. at the Maitenance Shop in the Memorial Union.

Cyclone Cinema: The Acc o u n t a n t : Th e S tu d e n t Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. ever y Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

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An individual reported being the victim of fraud at Welch Hall at 6:30 p.m.

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SPORTS p.m. at Hilton Coliseum and ticket costs are $5 to $10.

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Men’s Hockey: ISU vs. University of Jamestown at the Ames/ISU arena. Tickets are $5 to $10.

Check our video of men’s basketball player Cameron Lard at our website or on our Youtube channel.

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Students from Meeker and Edwards Elementary School perform songs about Martin Luther King, Jr. in 2014.

Family Movies in the Gardens: Looking for a warm, cozy place to entertain the kids for a few hours? Every Saturday in Januar y, Reiman Gardens will be offering movies for children at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

All children under 18 will be admitted free. General public adults pay admission, $8 for adults and $7 for seniors 65+; member adults admitted free.

Swimming and Diving: Iowa State vs. West Virginia at 5 p.m. at Beyer Hall. Cost is free.

Women’s basketball: Iowa State vs. Kansas State at 5:00 pm at Hilton Coliseum. The cost is $5 to $12.

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Men’s hockey: 7:30 p.m. at Ames/ISU Ice Arena. ISU vs. University of Jamestown (NAIA, North Star Athletic Association).

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Middle school to celebrate life, accomplishments of MLK

By Kyle.Heim @iowastatedaily.com The annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration that was originally scheduled for last Monday will take place at 6 p.m. this Monday at the Ames Middle School.

Monday’s event, “Equality, Justice and

Unity: Ames Community MLK Day Celebration,” will celebrate the life and accomplishments of King.

The Ames Human Relations Commission will present its annual Humanitarian Award to Jamet Colton during the celebration, according to a city of Ames press release.

Daniel Spikes, assis-

tant professor in Iowa State’s School of Education, will be the keynote speaker.

The event also will include social time from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., which will be joined by music from the Ames High School Jazz Band.

Anyone interested in participating in the event can sign up at vcstory.org.

Inclusive Ames helps engage community in local leadership

By Ashley.Hannen @iowastatedaily.com The Inclusive Ames meeting, hosted by the Ames Progressive Alliance, the Ames Human Relations Commission and the Ames Public Library, was rescheduled from Monday to Sunday.

The event will take

place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Farewell T. Brown Auditorium at the Ames Public Library.

The meeting will allow attendees to discuss how to get people involved in local leadership, according to a press release.

Additional meetings took place Jan. 14 and Jan. 18 to discuss the ability to defend the

needs of different communities and to fight discrimination in the Ames community.

People are welcome to attend the Jan. 22 meeting if they have not attended the previous meetings.

The date was changed in order to accommodate the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration rescheduling.

ISU chief of police search continues with second forum

By Dalton.Roth @iowastatedaily.com Michael Newton will be interviewing at the open forum for assistant vice president–chief of police from 2:50 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. Friday at 1310 Beyer Hall.

Newton has over 18 years of experience in law enforcement and is the

captain of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department.

The assistant vice president–chief of police (AVP-COP) directs the operations of the university’s Department of Public Safety, including University Police and Parking Services.

The successful candidate will oversee investigations, emergency plan-

ning and management, training, threat assessment and response and parking services, according to university services.

The next open forum for assistant vice president–chief of police that was scheduled to take place Monday has been postponed due to a family emergency and will be rescheduled for a later date.

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GYMNASTICS MESSAGE The Iowa State gymnastic’s team has one message in practice this week: Hit.

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SWIM, DIVE TRIES TO HALT SKID The Cyclones will attempt to break a two-meet losing streak against West Virginia this weekend.

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TRACK, FIELD HEADS BACK TO IOWA CITY The ISU track and field teams will compete in the Larry Wieczorek Invite in Iowa City this weekend.

CORRECTIONS In the Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017 edition of the Iowa State Daily, the Daily incorrectly stated in a photo caption that sorority members of Alpha Chi Omega danced as a team at the Iowa State Dance Marathon in 2015. The sorority members were in Alpha Omicron Pi. The Iowa State Daily regrets this error.

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Picking up where MLK left off

By Nik.Heftman @iowastatedaily.com Daniel Spikes, assistant professor of educational administration at Iowa State, and guest speaker T. Elon Dancy, II sat in the front row of an ocean of hardsurfaced burgundy chairs in the Memorial Union for Thursday’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Convocation: “Where Do We Go From Here?”

The convocation was part of a four-part Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy series that kicked off Jan. 11.

It was organized by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Convocation Planning Committee of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs.

Dancy, professor and associate dean in the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education at the University of Oklahoma, and Lori Patton Davis, renowned scholar and researcher in the area of culture centers, were invited to speak in front of the Sam Vaith/Iowa State Daily hundreds of Iowa State faculty The Black Campus Ministries Choir sings at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Convocation. The convocation took place Thursday in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. and students.

The convocation was the vi- encourage people to pick up Cole Staudt, student body presi- also presented at the convoca- in education and society. Their sion of Pamela Anthony, former where he left off,” Spikes said. dent; and Reginald Stewart, vice tion. Recipients were Noel Gon- dialogue was concluded with a dean of students at Iowa State ”I’m also here to contextualize president for diversity and in- zalez, graduate student in ar- short Q&A session. who brought the event to the what [Dr. King’s] vision would clusion. chitecture; Javier Vela-Becerra, “The event brought people university years ago. Anthony look like in today’s society.”

Harmon opened his speech associate professor of chemistry; together that may or may not died Tuesday after a battle with Kenyatta Shamburger, assis- by paying homage to Anthony and Nicci Port, project director interact with each other,” Shamcancer. tant dean of students/director with a moment of silence. He for diversity and inclusion in burger said after the event. “We Spikes and Dancy, dressed in of multicultural student affairs, then urged the audience to find LGBTQA+ Affairs. often talk about the sanitized neutral-colored suits, traded pa- emceed the event until it was inspiration in the final two years Spikes, Dancy and Davis took version of Dr. King. This event pers and ideas as they rehearsed time for Dancy and Davis to take of King, for they were the hardest the stage midway through the gave us an opportunity to think their dialogue before the event. the stage. years of his life, yet he did not event. about the message of Dr. King, Spikes facilitated the dialogue.

Speakers of the night included fold in the face of adversity.

They conducted an engaging as well as [to think about] some “I’m here to celebrate Dr. Martino Harmon, senior vice The 2017 MLK Jr. Advancing dialogue that covered the topics things we can do to improve the King’s legacy, and, in a sense, president for student affairs; One Community Awards were of race, inclusion and identity systems we operate in.”

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Iowa State students gather at LeBaron Hall to learn about study abroad options Sept. 28, 2016.

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Members of the Inter-Residence Hall Association meets in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union on Sep. 22, 2016. IRHA approved a resolution to change the meal plan structure Thursday.

Fair promotes studying abroad IRHA approves controversial shift in meal plan structure

By Emily.Schroer @iowastatedaily.com

For many, getting to study abroad is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Students at Iowa State learn just how great it can be by attending a study abroad fair, such as the one on Thursday.

The event was for all students interested in or wanting more information about studying abroad.

Ben McKelfresh, marketing and program coordinator for the study abroad center, said there are over 1,300 programs to choose from. Students have a chance to experience a program that lasts anywhere from one week to one year.

In addition to studying abroad, internship and volun-

teering opportunities also are available in another country.

Hosting study abroad fairs can bring about opportunities for students in one place and allow them to explore the vast variety of programs that are available.

Some programs specify which year a student must be.

Others require a GPA greater than 2.5-3.0, but a few are open to lower averages.

A variety of students attended the fair. Some had already studied abroad, but others were interested in doing so sometime in the future. McKelfresh said students who study abroad learn skills that are irreplaceable and can help them get jobs in the future.

“It’s something that helped develop me into the person I am and who I want to be and

where I want to go,” Rowan Gruber, senior in industrial engineering, said. “It added a very important perspective that I think I was missing before I went abroad.”

Gruber studied abroad in Wales during the spring of 2016. He said the experience opened his eyes to the world.

It gave him the opportunity to view the United States from the outside and see the world differently.

Price can create a large misunderstanding for some people thinking about studying abroad. But the cost of a lot of the programs is virtually the same price as Iowa State tuition. Some exchange programs allow in-state students to pay in-state tuition and out-of-state

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By Alison.Boysen @iowastatedaily.com Thursday’s Inter-Residence Hall Association meeting included three bills on the agenda that dealt with the Department of Residence, ISU Dining and the non-profit organization Students Today Leaders for Life.

IRHA passed one bill and delayed voting on two during its first meeting of the semester.

The dining resolution bill to change the meal plan structure was approved through a vote

of 26-0-1. The bill has been a topic of discussion since the middle of last semester, and IRHA has now accepted it. No new changes have been made to the bill.

The Students Today Leaders for Life proposal was introduced to the council, which then proceeded to postpone voting until the next meeting.

The bill would allocate $2,100 in the hope that students increase leadership, community service hours and more. IRHA members postponed the bill so they could an-

nounce this to the students in their respective residence halls.

The Department of Residence has submitted a bill that would increase the cost of living by 3 percent in all “traditional residence halls.” The funds from the increase would be put in the Improvement Fund to pay for renovations and projects done by the Department of Residence. IRHA will discuss the bill at its next meeting.

IRHA also added a new representative for students living in Geoffroy Hall.

ISU professor guest edits Energy Technology

By Tristan.Wade @iowastatedaily.com Robert Brown, professor of engineering at Iowa State, received a unique opportunity to help guest edit the science journal Energy Technology, which is focused on the energy field.

Brown worked with George Huber, professor at the University of WisconsinMadison, to organize experts from all around the world to submit papers for the journal.

Twenty research papers were included in the special issue, which was focused specifically on pyrolysis technologies — a method of converting biomass into fertilizer, fuel and chemicals.

The issue was published this month, but Brown said the process to edit the journal was extensive.

After being contacted in March 2016, he said the first step was reaching out to researchers all over the world to identify who would contribute to the pyrolysis special edition.

“A big challenge was making sure every paper is written well enough for readers to be interested and understand,” Brown said.

It can be difficult to communicate such complex ideas in a way that is easily digestible, and that was a prime responsibility of Brown and Huber.

For the journal, Iowa State staff contributed two research papers, one authored

by Brown and one authored by another

Iowa State professor and researcher, Brent Shanks.

Brown’s research paper focused on the use and effects of micropyrolyzers, which are devices that pyrolyze minuscule samples in order to better understand the process.

Brown hoped to explore the accuracy of these assumptions that micropyrolysis leads to, and he said it was later determined that the assumptions are often accurate.

Guest editing a scientific journal does come with its obstacles. Selecting researchers wasn’t an easy task for him.

“It was tough to actually choose who would contribute to the edition,” Brown said.

But the opportunity will allow Brown to

highlight a subject he believes is growing and to put great minds together in one place to show the strides that have been made.

Because the contributors came from all over the world, this journal is a far easier way to bring together the thoughts in one place.

“It’s like bringing a bunch of experts into one room to have a conversation and exchange ideas,” said Brown.

Overall, Brown believed that the special edition was a successful experience and showed progression in the pyrolysis technologies field.

“The fact that we received so many high quality contributions means that the field is healthy,” Brown said. “... It will be able to support commercial growth.”

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ACROSS 1 “Mad Men” productions 4 Bark elicitor 9 Lax 13 Force (open) 14 Close-fitting dress 15 Powerful dept.?

16 Striking painting of paddles, net and ball?

19 Uber 20 Facebook button 21 Truncation abbr.

22 Austin of “Knot’s Landing” 23 Extraordinary northern bird?

26 Statistician’s challenge 28 Plot component 29 “__ thoughts?”

30 Reasonable 32 Purim heroine 34 Mythological figure who touched 16-, 23-, 46- and 55-Across?

36 Available 39 Anthony Hopkins’ “Thor” role 40 Channel for old films 43 Noodle 44 “I’m not kidding!”

46 Alaskan insects?

51 Chief Justice Warren 52 Subjects of some

conspiracy theories 53 Specks on cartes 54 Enthralled 55 Overdevelop a high plain?

60 It may be cautionary 61 “I shall be late!” speaker of fiction 62 Letter director 63 Narrow opening 64 Indo-__ languages 65 Nixon has two

DOWN 1 Angry Birds, e.g.

2 “Happy Days” setting 3 Cooperative action 4 “Dexter” airer, for short 5 Write 6 Scout rank 7 Top story 8 Uniform material 9 Sprinkling on French fries?

10 Free sample limitation 11 Top story 12 Cab driver?

14 One of a pair of Mad adversaries 17 Off the __ 18 Arthur of “The Golden Girls”

22 Sched. uncertainty 23 Witness __ 24 Sharp feeling 25 Rowing beneficiaries, for short 27 Z-zebra link 31 Dashboard Confessional’s genre 32 Changes, in a way 33 Without 34 Rosebud’s owner 35 “Cool, man!”

36 Things 37 __ color 38 Fictional pilot with the iconic line, “Laugh it up, fuzzball” 40 Circus staple 41 Sun block 42 “The Producers” screenwriter Brooks 45 Milk dispenser 47 Help 48 Uber 49 “The View” alum Joy 50 Milk carton words 54 Snitch 56 18th Amendment opposer 57 Cops’ org.

58 Harvard grad Jeremy who’s now a Laker 59 Rises

HOROSCOPES by Linda Black Today’s Birthday (1/20/17)

Group efforts succeed this year. Connect and expand networks. Take on a new level of leadership. New financial opportunities bloom like spring flowers. Your road could deviate as a partnership expands after April. A new phase in prosperity sparks after October’s eclipses. Take extra care with invoices, documents and records. Strengthen bonds with friends and family. Love blooms.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries - 6

(March 21-April 19) Peace and quiet suit you fine. Nurture your body and mind. Rest, exercise and get lost in thought. Passions could awaken. Finish a study project.

Use what you’ve gained through experience. Be careful.

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(April 20-May 20) Friends can help with a difficult job. Put all your energy into one activity that positively impacts your career.

Don’t force it, or something could break. Ask someone with experience to show you the way.

Gemini - 8

(May 21-June 20) New career opportunities arise.

More research is required, so dig in. A new money-making venture tempts. Pack up and get going!

Discipline is required. You feel lucky indeed. Travel.

Cancer - 8

(June 21-July 22) The trip could get more expensive than planned if you don’t watch out.

It’s easy to spend now. Friends have useful suggestions and recommendations. Use what you’ve kept hidden. Pack a lunch.

Leo - 8

(July 23-Aug. 22) Take care not to splurge. Present practical decisions to your family.

Enlist their support with frank conversation. Finish an old project.

Work out your plan in seclusion. A rush job demands attention.

Virgo - 8

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(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) It’s not a good time to shop. Handle a work deadline first. Take advantage of an opportunity and get into it. Your team is hot. Provide leadership. Pursue a career goal.

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cies. Trump’s appointee for secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, may have influence over social environments at schools like Iowa State.

“There is really going to be a lot of changes in things related to education, related to diversity, related to affirmative action,” Schmidt said.

As head of the Department of Education, Devos would hold influence over funding to public universities and regulations concerning them. Schmidt believes in the coming years, there will be a push back on the atmosphere of political correctness and diversity seen at schools like Iowa State.

Schmidt said Trump’s willingness, or lack thereof, to heal the wounds he created during the election could be what defines his legacy as president.

Trump’s rhetoric has been what some might call inflammatory and has definitely angered some groups, one being his former opponents. Schmidt said Trump may run into problems with is his political opponents from the Republican Primary, including Marco Rubio or Ted Cruz.

But Schmidt said Trump is seeing even bigger problems within the opposing party.

“Democrats, they’re giving [Trump] the finger in a way I’ve never seen before,” Schmidt said.

So far, more than 50 congressional Democrats have vowed to “boycott” Trump’s inauguration, which Schmidt said is unprecedented.

Another group Trump could see problems with is the media. Trump has criticized the media numerous times during his campaign for biased reporting and allegations of “fake news.”

“To have pissed off so much of the media, it’s got to come back to bite him,” Schmidt said.

Gavin Aronsen, graduate teaching assistant in journalism and mass communication at Iowa State, traveled to Washington, D.C., to experience and report on Trump’s Inauguration.

Aronsen is reporting for the Iowa Informer, an alternative media source he helped create.

“It’s really unprecedented for modern American history when you and your cabinet picks aren’t inspiring a lot of hope,” Aronsen said. “A lot of these people are unqualified to put it lightly.”

Aronsen, through his reporting experience and those he has worked with, has developed a view of Trump similar to that of someone deeply troubled by the character of our next president.

“He’s shown who he is, he’s the same person he’s been his whole life,” Aronsen said. “He’s for decades been a thick-skinned, narcissistic man who seeks validation. I think based on his campaign, there’s no indication he will act any differently.”

To Aronsen, the silver lining in Trump’s presidency is the journalistic backlash against Trump’s persecution of the media. Aronsen cited evidence of donations to non-profit media rising and great investigative journalism in a world of “fake news.”

“I don’t know what will come of this when it comes to my reporting, but it’s a historic moment in American history,” Aronsen said. “It’s a very stark contrast [compared to Obama’s inauguration]. I think a lot of it is due to racial backlash against Obama, although not solely that.”

Austen Giles brings a more positive view of Trump’s America to the table.

SUCCESS p1 Speaking hypothetically, Doering addressed a list of “wants” she would pursue if she gets the job.

Among the most talked about was a proposed listening tour, in which not only students but also faculty and staff could voice opinions and concerns about enrollment/student success and be heard by administration.

Doering hopes the tour will bridge communication lines between students and staff in order to patch the growing issue of student debt and the achievement gap, two large focuses for her position.

Referencing unused transcript data as a way to help struggling students, Doering hopes to explore

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President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a rally Dec. 8, 2016, as part of his USA Thank You Tour in Des Moines. Trump’s inauguration will take place Friday in Washington, D.C.

As the former president of ISU Students 4 Trump, he has been an outspoken supporter of Trump throughout his campaign.

Giles believes Trump will deliver on many of his campaign promises. To Giles, there are many things to be excited about during a Trump presidency.

“Economy improving, job stimulation, Supreme Court justice picks, border security, and honestly, the welfare of the nation,” Giles said when asked what excited him about a Trump presidency.

To Giles, Trump’s approval rating is a non-issue. Giles believes the rating may not be entirely accurate. But a challenge Trump could face is healing a polarized nation. Giles criticized Trump for his recent Twitter fights with Rep. John Lewis.

“This is a transition period he didn’t need to start a bunch of fights,” Giles said.

But Giles believes Trump will be able to work across the aisle and fix problems in the United States.

“If anyone knows how to make a deal and compromise, it’s gonna be him,” Giles said.

To Giles, Trump already has shown his dedication to “Make America Great Again.” Giles praised Trump on the return of factory jobs in the United States, including the Carrier deal in Indiana. Giles also was inspired by Trump’s decision to cut inauguration ceremonies short and get to work as soon as possible.

“It means he’s ready to work,” Giles said. “That’s a great work ethic, that’s a great mentality.”

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION VICE PRESIDENT

Mike Pence served as governor of Indiana before being chosen as Trump’s vice president. Pence is much more of a traditional conservative than Trump and helped to balance out Trump and garner traditional GOP voters during the campaign. Pence has described himself as “a Christian, a conservative

different methods of reaching Iowa State members.

“When we look at a transcript of a student who had a steady 3.9 GPA but then fell to a 3.2 the next semester, what happened?” Doering said. “He had a bad semester so let’s find ways of using that transcript data to help them through that situation.”

Doering ended by showing off her “on time completion playbook.”

The playbook is a multifaceted plan that aims to address issues of debt and student failure through targeted intervention with specific student groups and data-driven analysis.

Open candidate forums will conclude with Erik D’Aquino from 11 a.m. to noon at the Soults Family Visitor Center.

and a Republican, in that order.”

SECRETARY OF STATE Rex Tillerson, much like Trump, has never held public office before.

Tillerson’s foreign policy experience comes from his employment as CEO of ExxonMobil from 2006 to 2016. Tillerson has been criticized for his close business ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

ATTORNEY GENERAL Jeff Sessions has represented Alabama in the U.S. Senate since 1997. Sessions is considered to be one of the most conservative members of Trump’s cabinet and is in staunch opposition to controversial issues such as illegal immigration and marijuana legalization. Sessions is expected to carry out Trump’s ‘law and order’ message and to be tough on crime.

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE James Mattis is a retired U.S. Marine Corps general. In the past, Mattis has spoken out against Russia’s intent to break up NATO. This is in stark contrast with the views of Trump, who recently called NATO “obsolete.”

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Betsy DeVos is the former chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party. DeVos has been a strong supporter of the option of private or charter schools when it comes to education and is expected to support them. DeVos has been criticized by teacher unions and Democrats for allegedly trying to destroy public schools.

CHIEF OF STAFF Reince Priebus served as Republican National Committee chairman during the 2016 elections in which Republicans gained the presidency and both houses of Congress.

Preibus criticized Trump during his campaign for his inflammatory rhetoric, But he has also praised Trump numerous times, even calling him a role model.

ABROAD p3 students to pay out-of-state tuition.

There are also opportunities for study abroad scholarships that help pay for travel, flights, housing, etc.

Yolanda Wang, a current international student, said living in the United States is completely different than living in her home country of Taiwan. She explained how living in a unfamiliar country creates some difficulties, including learning how to do things on your own.

“Be fearless and do as much as you can,” Wang said. “It’s a rare experience and you will get more than you can possibly imagine.”

Another big concern about studying abroad

is not having the credits earned while abroad transferred upon return to Iowa State. McKelfresh said all of the credits earned through the study abroad center are transferable.

Jacqueline Tabor, junior in animal science, is determined to study abroad someday soon. She said she has wanted to go since the day she arrived at Iowa State.

Tabor said she has wanted to do it since her sister came back from her own trip and showed Tabor pictures, talked immensely about her trip and just how much she loved it.

“I love where I live and I love Iowa State, but I definitely think it is important to get out there and see other parts of the world,” Tabor said.

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Iowa State students protest Donald Trump’s immigration policies Nov. 16, 2016. Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th president Friday.

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Columnist Sinclair argues that teenagers who smoke electronic cigarettes will eventually seek a bigger dose of nicotine, which can be found in the non-electronic form.

Hidden danger: E-cigs Vaping isn’t the right solution to nicotine addiction

By Isaac.Sinclair @iowastatedaily.com

B

y this point in time, everyone has heard of or knows someone who smokes e-cigarettes, or “vapes.” This may seem like a healthy alternative to cigarettes, and it sure is advertised as just that.

Despite what it may seem like, it is far from the truth. E-cigarettes and vaping have similar dangers to cigarettes, are falsely advertised as beneficial products and should have more regulations put upon them.

E-cigarettes, according to the FDA, “are devices that allow users to inhale an aerosol containing nicotine or other substances.” They are powered by batteries and have refillable tanks.

The tank is filled with a liquid that provides the flavoring and nicotine found in e-cigarettes. This liquid is heated and turns into the vapor that you inhale when you smoke an e-cigarette.

When e-cigarettes first came out on the market, they were advertised as a healthy alternative to cigarettes.

They were presented as a tool to help people quit smoking cigarettes by providing a healthy substitute that would slowly wean people off cigarettes.

The problem with these claims is that e-cigarettes are still addictive and dangerous in hauntingly similar ways to cigarettes. One risk of e-cigarettes is that in the flavoring, there are many toxins and chemicals that are safe to ingest, but not to inhale.

There is very little regulation on the

FDA’s part in this area, leaving the safety of these flavoring liquids as a large unknown. There needs to be stronger regulations on the flavoring liquids and more research needs to be put into the effects of inhaling these chemicals.

The largest and most dangerous risk of e-cigarettes is that they contain nicotine, which is one of the primary ingredients found in cigarettes. Nicotine is an addictive substance that is an easy addiction to pick up, but almost impossible to break. Nicotine is especially dangerous to teens and young adults.

If adolescents inhale nicotine, it can cause behavioral and cognitive problems. Adolescent brains are not fully developed, and the nicotine can disturb its development, especially in the areas that affect attention and memory.

Considering how addictive and dangerous nicotine is to young adults, it is especially concerning to learn that “more than 18 million U.S. middle and high school youth were exposed to e-cigarette ads in 2014.” These advertisements are aimed directly at young adults. They frame e-cigarettes in a manner that makes them seem like a cool, hip activity that all teenagers are currently a part of.

Advertisements also hit home the flavoring of e-cigarettes, one of the biggest selling points for teens. What is even more ridiculous is that spending on e-cigarette advertisements has increased from $6.4 million in 2011 to $115 million in 2014. Not only is the most vulnerable group being aggressively targeted, but more money than ever is being funneled into this effort.

And it’s working. The surgeon general found that between 2011 and 2015, “e-cigarette use among high school students increased by 900 percent.” That is an incredible increase

of usage in such a short span of time.

Now, even with all this clear evidence of e-cigarette risks, I must admit that e-cigarettes are slightly better than smoking cigarettes. But this does not mean e-cigarettes are the way to go.

In 2016, a study found that teens “that never smoked but used e-cigs were six times more likely to try cigarettes compared to kids who don’t vape.” Even if e-cigarettes are barely better than cigarettes, they can have almost the opposite effect than intended or advertised.

Teens who smoke e-cigarettes will seek a bigger dose of nicotine after a certain point, and cigarettes provide that bigger dose that they are looking for. E-cigarettes don’t slowly wean people off cigarettes; they actually slowly lead them to cigarettes.

The change that needs to happen is in how these products are presented and regulated. I believe there needs to be more honest advertising about these products. Companies shouldn’t be able to convince young adults to smoke their life away because ecigarettes are cherry flavored.

And, yes, you can say smoking is a choice, but corporations must be held accountable for what they say about their products and make sure their messages are presented in an honest way. In terms of regulation, the FDA needs to have stricter regulations on e-cigarettes. More oversight will lead to more research and information on the safety of these products — something consumers should have available to them.

E-cigarettes being regulated by the FDA as a tobacco product is a great start, but there is much more that can be done. There needs to be more responsibility taken by the FDA and corporations that produce e-cigarettes in order to protect the health of Americans.

Feminism is a movement to champion

By Peyton.Spanbauer @iowastatedaily.com Everyone should be a feminist.

If you’re not, I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you probably don’t understand the term. And if you’re someone who has all the facts and still refuses to label themselves a feminist, you’re insane.

The feminist movement started in the early 20th century and slowly picked up speed before women gained the right to vote.

But the suffragettes didn’t do all that for us to stop there. Today, feminism refers to the social, political and economic equality of the sexes.

There is some misconception surrounding the term feminist that I want to clear up. Feminism is not women trying to become the greater sex, nor is it about man-hating. And yes, some feminists back in the day burned their bras but we are not like that now.

Today, the feminist movement is about reclaiming what it means to fight for women’s rights and pursuing those goals.

In countries unlike our own, female babies are sold or slain due to their lesser value compared to baby boys. Women are sold into or kidnapped into sex trafficking, and are even forced into child marriage. Girls aren’t allowed the same opportunities or education as boys. In some places, women aren’t even allowed to hold jobs or go outside without the escort of a male family member and are treated as property.

Closer to home, women in power are held to a different standard than their male counterparts. This past election showed this to be true. Hillary Clinton faced many sexist remarks during her campaign, a majority of those coming from her running mate and his supporters.

Many Donald Trump fans adorned shirts and signs depicting the words “Trump that bitch” at numerous rallies for Trump and Clinton alike. On Trump’s part, he did very little to combat the blatant sexism of his supporters. He has even had numerous scandals involving things he has said or done to women.

One such scandal in particular

includes an old interview where Trump bragged about “grabbing women by the pus*y.” He then went on to dismiss his banter about grabbing women as simply “locker room talk.” This is a slap in the face to both men and women alike.

Men should be insulted that he would compare his belittling words to those that supposedly all men have, in locker room chatter.

Women should be frightened and angry that our president would brag about assaulting women as if it were a badge of honor.

Furthermore, Trump dismissed allegations of sexual assault by stating that the women who had come forward were too ugly for him to want to have relations with. Since when can we brush off sexual violence by ratings of attractiveness?

Talk like this makes women fear for their safety. In our world, women are afraid of walking down the street alone at night. We are objectified by what we wear and how we appear. If we partake in sexual relations, we are labeled as a slut, but if we don’t, we’re a prude. It’s a double-edged sword.

On our campus, 1 in 5 women will fall victim to sexual harassment or assault. Women walk around with pepper spray on their lanyards and travel in groups late at night. We have to worry about where we set our drinks at the party and be weary of the boys who approach us.

What’s more, we still have the ever-present pay gap. As a woman, I can expect to be paid 79 cents to every dollar a man in the same position makes. How is anyone supposed to be OK with that? Women make up the majority of students on a college campus these days, which is an exciting and liberating statistic.

But knowing that no matter our grades or level of education, we will still not be paid as much as the man sitting at the cubicle next to us. It’s infuriating.

If you are a woman, there are things happening in our society and around the world against women that should make us mad.

And if you’re a man reading this, then you should open your eyes and see the subtle but ever present injustices and inequalities the women in your life are facing.

The country ought to be ashamed of itself should violence break out at, or during, President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. There’s no place in our country for such behavior; it would be a pathetic, contemptible display.

There are no bombs or guns or fists on the end of civil discourse’s spectrum; we’re better than that, we stand for better than that, America stands for better than that. If we can’t handle ourselves without resorting to violence, what have we really meaningfully achieved in the past 250 years as a nation?

Radical political violence is like a resignation. An admittance of defeat.

Some person, or people, haven’t got their way and haven’t seen what they wanted to see, and so they choose to go outside the system and do what they can in the most embarrassingly and childlike of ways.

Unfortunately, there’s sometimes an almost collective fetishizing of it — like it was deserved, and, though these bystanders would never light the fuse themselves, they were glad it was lit.

They will see the news story and shake their head and mumble and say under their breath, “Ah, but I saw it coming, I’m not surprised, I see why this happened.” And they might even be secretly pleased.

The worst part is the social acceptance of this sort of attitude. Regardless of which side of the debate people find themselves on, if they ever speak of violence or assassinations or uprisings or riots in any sort of positive light, they are in the wrong. Even if they say it in a sort of kidding manner — for we all say half as much as we mean.

Civil discourse is a messy process, with no beginning, no end, few rules and even fewer rule enforcers. Regardless, there’s no bit of it that should lead to violence. If we cannot peacefully settle our debates, then we cannot take ourselves seriously, we cannot expect others to take us seriously and we can no longer make any sort of show at actually being the world’s best example of what a nation ought to be.

In most all presidential elections there is some amount of intrigue, discontent, conflict — and the most recent one was an election for the ages.

There was a severely divided population, two severely divided political parties, each vying for power, each at best standoffish and at worst downright nasty. But this shouldn’t be any sort of prelude to violence. There’s no place for that.

So at 11 a.m. Friday, Trump undergoes his formal inauguration, takes the Oath of Office and is sworn in as America’s 45th president by Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, John Roberts. It would be the blackest of black marks on the nation’s record should any kind of serious unrest break out in any kind of serious scale. Such would be nothing less than disgraceful.

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By Austin.Harrington Staff Writer, Ames Tribune call,” Belitsos said.

For years, it’s been difficult to identify human T h e c i t y o f A m e s trafficking, Belitsos said, recently proclaimed the because it would typiweek of Jan. 10-17, 2017 cally be viewed as drug as Slavery and Human trafficking or prostituTrafficking Prevention tion because of the close and Awareness Week ties between the types of j u s t a f e w d a y s a f t e r organizations and the Gov. Terry Branstad’s crimes being commitd e c l a r e d J a n u a r y a s ted. However, over the S l a v e r y a n d H u m a n last few years, people Trafficking Prevention have been identifying and Awareness month in common traits to look Iowa. At the heart of both for that could help idenof those declarations was tify victims of traffickers, Ames resident George Belitsos said.

Those indicators inBelitsos, founder and former CEO of Youth clude things like being and Shelter Services and a runaway or not enchairman for the Iowa rolled in school, being Network Against Human overly sexualized at a young age, not speakTrafficking.

As chair of the Iowa ing on their own behalf branch of the NAHT, Be- or constantly being in litsos said a lot of work the presence of an older being done in the state “ b o y f r i e n d ” o r “ g i r l is beginning in Ames, friend” who seems conbut he’s not doing that trolling. Those are just work alone. According a few signs on the everto Belitsos, his organi- growing list of things zation has aligned with that could be warning local groups such as Protecting Our Children, Teens Against Human Trafficking, the Ames Police, AMP, the Rotary Club of Ames, ACCESS, ISU Student NAHT and the United Church of Christ to fight human trafficking.

N A H T defines human traff i c k i n g as the recruitment, harboring, transporting, obtaining or maintaining of a person by means of force, fraud or coercion for purposes of servitude, debt bondage, slavery or participation in the sex trade.

According to Belitsos, this is a growing issue that still needs to be understood better by most Iowans.

“Iowa is a place where traffickers s i g n s t h a t s o m e k i n d feel safer because they of trafficking is taking go undetected,” Belitsos place, Belitsos said.

Along with raising said.

He said his efforts to a w a r e n e s s , t h e I o w a create more awareness chapter of NAHT is also over the issue are mostly working to get legislaabout teaching people tion passed that would help educate children what to look for. “ W h a t w e ’ r e t r y i n g age appropriate ways to do with trafficking of recognizing sexual awareness month, or abuse as well. One iniweek as it has been de- tiative is referred to as clared here in Ames, is “Erin’s Law.” Similar get people informed that bills have already been this is a major problem, passed in 26 states and a growing problem here a r e a c u r r e n t l y p e n d in our state, in our com- ing in another 17. The munity, and to urge peo- bill would provide preple when they see some- kindergarten through thing that doesn’t look 12th grade education on

child sexual abuse and warning signs. Belitsos said Iowa has fallen behind by not approving this type of education when it was first introduced during a previous legislative session.

Another step that’s being taken by Belitsos and others is to work with local law enforcement to help identify human trafficking, which will include an upcoming free training event for police in the state.

Ames Police Cmdr.

Geoff Huff said that working closely with these organizations has helped police look more deeply into the issues being experienced by victims of trafficking.

“There’s a lot of different kinds and I think generally what you hear about is sex trafficking, but it’s a much bigger issue than that,” Huff said.

“There’s people that are coerced into working conditions that are not very good that they’re kind of being trafficked. So it’s a bigger problem than just that one small piece of the pie.

There’s a lot more going on out there, and so we’re trying to be cognizant of those i s s u e s when they come up.”

To make sure those types of issues are recognized immediately, Huff said it’s not uncommon for an advocate to accompany police to add another perspective to the conversation.

“If we bring the advocates along and people that have had specific training in this, then we can ask the right questions and determine whether this person is being trafficked so that we can try to get them out of that,” Huff said.

According to Belitsos, this may have been an issue that has been going on for several years in Iowa, but it’s only now being recognized to understand the complete extent of the problem.

For anyone who fears that human trafficking may being going on in their community, they are encouraged to call NAHT at 888-373-7888.

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The rotunda at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines was packed full of military veterans Wednesday as people traveled from all corners of the state to speak directly to legislators.

Iowa vets: ‘focus on necessary benefits’ Veterans speak directly to state legislators

By Austin.Harrington Staff Writer, Ames Tribune The rotunda at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines was packed full of military veterans Wednesday as people traveled from all corners of the state to speak directly to legislators during an event coined Veterans Day at the Capitol.

Several veterans from Story County made the trip down to Des Moines to use the day as a way to tell lawmakers what veterans would like to see changed or improved upon in the current legislative session in terms of state benefits.

Brett McLain, director of Story County Veterans Affairs, said he’s been taking part in the day for at least a decade and each year he’s happy to see the crowd of veterans grow. According to McLain, the day offers a great opportunity for veterans to remind lawmakers know what is truly important to them.

“The state of Iowa, at one time, we were below Puerto Rico in state benefits, and so now, we’re a lot better but not all veterans are getting state benefits yet,” McLain said.

McLain gives some credit to events like Wednesday’s Veterans Day at the Capitol in raising awareness for what veterans need from the state.

“But coming down here,

this is just a start,” McLain said. “We met our legislators and then keep in contact with them through the whole session.”

Several speakers addressed the crowd Wednesday, including Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, who both thanked all of those who attended for their service. But the real purpose of the event took place after the ceremony when veterans climbed the stairs to the Senate and House chambers to speak directly with legislators.

Army Veteran James Meek, of Ames, was among the Story County veterans who made the trip to Des Moines. Meek said that he sees the trip as a way to gain some insight into what’s going on in the state with veterans programs.

“It’s both an honor and an opportunity,” he said.

“It’s an honor to come down and see what they’ve put together for veterans and to pick up information. The opportunity then is to also talk to legislators about issues that are important to veterans.”

One of the issues that Meek and others chose to speak about was a request to raise the Military Property Tax Exemption. According to Meek, vets are given $1,852 per person to offset the cost of property taxes. That amount was set in the late 1940s and has never been raised to adjust for inflation and the rising cost of living. When speaking with legislators, that point needed to be made, according to Navy Veteran Richard Maurer, of Story City, who also at-

tended the event.

“The budget is going to be tight, it’s always tight but the veterans are overdue,” Maurer said. “Our vets need help.”

State Rep. Dave Deyoe, R-Nevada, was among the legislators walking through the crowds of veterans in the rotunda Wednesday.

Deyoe said he looks forward to this day each year and he hopes that some of their concerns, such as the Military Property Tax Exemption, will be addressed this session, but he agreed that the budget is going to be very tight.

“There’s going to be a lot of focus on tax reform at some point this year,” Deyoe said. “I don’t know specifically if that’s in the plans or not. Right now I guess we’re having some discussions on some other tax issues but I’m sure that will be part of the discussion.”

State Sen. Herman Quirmbach, D-Ames, spoke directly with the group of Story County vets who attended Wednesday’s event. Quirmbach told the veterans to make sure they speak with both political parties, despite who is in the majority, because veterans groups are widely respected by both parties. But he also told them to understand that it may be hard to get approval for any increase in funding for even the most worthy programs.

“Anything that has a price tag to it, anything that has a dollar figure associated with it is going to be kind of tough sledding this year,” Quirmbach said.

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By Curran.McLaughlin @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State Athletic Director Jamie Pollard isn’t content with the state of the Iowa State wrestling program.

Pollard said Tuesday that he hadn’t given up on coach Kevin Jackson but made clear that the wrestling team needs to improve.

“In the end, if that doesn’t change, then we’ll have to give someone else another shot at it,” Pollard said.

Iowa State’s dual with No. 21 Northern Iowa at 7 p.m.

Friday could be the turning point for Jackson’s team to prove it can compete at a high level.

The meet at Hilton Coliseum will feature at least two matches with ranked contestants — one at 133 pounds between No. 12 Earl Hall and No. 10 Josh Alber, and another at 174 pounds between No. 9 Lelund Weatherspoon and No. 11 Taylor Lujan.

There could also be a possible matchup between No. 8 Pat Downey and No. 15 Drew Foster, but Iowa State currently has Downey projected to wrestle at 197 pounds for the second dual in a row.

With a 1-6 record, the Cyclones aren’t wrestling for much else besides getting their wrestlers prepared for championship season.

Despite the down year, the 1-6 dual record does not reflect Iowa State, which has dealt with multiple injuries and illnesses over the course of the season along with NCAA sanctions on Earl Hall.

“I think this is a great

Iowa State senior Earl Hall wrestles against Arizona State on Jan. 6, 2017, at Hilton Coliseum. Hall will wrestle No. 10 Josh Alber of Northern Iowa on Friday.

[dual] to find that late-season success,” Jackson said.

“I think the matchups are pretty close and pretty tight at 149, 157 [and] 165, where we’ve struggled from a winloss standpoint in the last couple of duals.”

Jackson said the middleweight classes must do better. With the latter half of the season in full swing, the wrestlers from 141 to 165 have a chance to prove themselves in front of a hometown crowd.

Heavyweight Quean Smith said there’s not really

much else for the team to do but go out and wrestle.

He has confidence in his teammates who are struggling, believing they could all win their matches.

“Just be yourself,” Smith said. “You just got to wrestle seven minutes.”

Smith and Hall shared a similar ideology when going out onto the mat this late in the season: think and prepare.

Hall knows how difficult it can be to dig down and not find the desired result. He said that those struggling

may need to change their gameplan on the mat.

“I think these guys need to stop looking for the same things they were looking before at the beginning of the season and start doing new things,” Hall said.

As the season progresses, wrestlers start to recognize the patterns of their opponents. Hall said it’s crucial to be able to adapt.

Hall said there’s more to this dual than trying to raise confidence for the team.

Hall doesn’t want Iowa State to be the worst wres-

tling team in Iowa. After being beaten by rival Iowa earlier this season, Northern Iowa and Iowa State seem to be fighting for second place on Friday.

“We need to dig deep, ‘cause we can’t lose to these guys, they’re like our little brothers,” Hall said.

Not only would Iowa State be losing to its “little brother,” but it would also be doing it in front of a home crowd.

This dual may build confidence, but it could also have the opposite effect.

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Senior forward Dalton Kaake rushes the net while his teammate, senior Chase Rey, backs him up against Alabama on Dec. 3, 2016, at the Ames/ISU Ice Arena.

Top scorer skates past obstacles

By Connor.Ferguson @iowastatedaily.com Dalton Kaake grew up playing youth hockey in Canada, moving around and playing for some of the best junior teams in Saskatchewan. It was easy to see he could go somewhere in the sport.

Although Kaake battles a stutter, that never stopped him from becoming what he is now: Cyclone Hockey’s leading scorer.

Kaake hails from Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, a town of 2,176, according to the 2011 census.

“You’re not expected to play hockey [as a kid growing up in Canada], but it is definitely implied,” Kaake said.

When Kaake was 3 years old, his parents got divorced. His father was a farmer and wasn’t into sports.

Not long after his stepdad came into the equation. He taught Kaake how to play hockey.

“He was the biggest influence on my life, both inside and outside of hockey,” Kaake said.

When Kaake was 5, he started to develop a stutter, one that he has worked through ever since.

“Every day it’s a challenge working through it,” Kaake said. “If someone talks to you, it’s always on your mind. You don’t want to stutter. In the end, it’s whatever, you just do it.”

But Kaake said the stutter has never made it hard to make friends or meet new

teammates. When meeting new people, hockey was always a common interest.

“I never had any problems with it,” Kaake said.

Kaake knew he could really go somewhere with hockey when he was playing pee-wee (ages 11 to 12).

In 20 games with his team, he said he scored 50 goals.

By the time he was old enough to play midget (ages 16 to 18), Kaake was able to land a spot with the Moose Jaw Generals of the Saskatchewan Midget Hockey League.

“I loved every minute of my time in Moose Jaw,” Kaake said. “It was a huge step up in skill level to what I was playing the previous year. I had a lot of adjustments to make, but in the end, I left a better hockey player.”

After his time with the Generals, Kaake started playing in the Prairie Junior Hockey League, with his home Saskatchewan team, the Cypress Cyclones.

He netted 14 goals and 36 assists during his time there, good for 50 points.

“That is probably why individually I did so well there,” Kaake said. “I had so many opportunities to make the most of my skills.”

After that, he made his way to Waldorf University, an American Collegiate Hockey Association Division II school in Forest City, Iowa.

“I went there for hockey and they told me to try out for the baseball team as well,” Kaake said. “I actually made the baseball

team.”

Kaake was a dual-sport athlete at Waldorf for a single season. But he made the most noise on the hockey team, earning 45 points over the year, which doubled up the next highest point-getter, who had 22 points.

After a year at Waldorf, Kaake decided to transfer to Iowa State.

“When he came in here last year, everything was new to him,” Cyclone Hockey head coach Jason Fairman said. “It took him a while to get up to that, but we never questioned his effort.”

Last year, in his first season with the Cyclones, Kaake had seven goals and six assists, good for 13 points. But Kaake is off to a fast start this season, remaining among the team leaders in goals.

Fairman said Kaake has earned his spot on the team over the past season and a half.

“His goals have been hard-working, dirty goals,” Fairman said. “That’s how we play hockey.”

Kaake doesn’t care about being the leading scorer, though. He is more focused on Cyclone Hockey as a team.

“It’s nice to have the confidence [of being the leading scorer], but in the end, all that matters is if we win the game,” Kaake said.

“That’s all I care about.

No one cares about who’s leading goal scorer. As long as we’re doing well as a team, that’s all that matters.”

Iowa State freshman Cameron Lard, who missed the summer and fall semesters because of academic issues, has been in Ames for almost two weeks, and the expectation for him is still the same as it was before he arrived: just get settled in.

Lard, a 6-foot-9 forward, is settling into a workout program with strength coach Pete Link, but has only stood and watched during practice. Iowa State coach Steve Prohm said he is just trying to get Lard acclimated to school and basketball at Iowa State.

“I’m just trying to get him adjusted here — academically, socially and basketball-wise,” Prohm said.

“He’s really just observing practice right now. The way that we’re going through practice, we’re going so fast to where we can’t just throw him in.”

Lard said he doesn’t have a problem with waiting.

“It’s been good,” Lard said. “Just getting here and getting used to the atmosphere and being with the team. It’s been good so far.”

Lard finished three classes at Pro Vision Academy in Houston, Texas, in the fall.

He said he found out he wouldn’t be eligible to come to Iowa State via a phone call from the coaching staff before the fall semester.

“It would have been great if I would’ve been able to [come to Ames in the fall],” Lard said. “But there’s nothing I can do about it.”

Lard said he didn’t think about attending a junior college to get his grades up before coming to Division I basketball. He was committed to come to Iowa State.

He said his motivation to finish up classes in Houston stemmed from his desire to play for the Cyclones while watching them play from his couch.

“Basketball,” Lard said about his motivation. “Getting here was the only thing I was focusing on.”

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Iowa State 4-star recruit Cameron Lard goes up for a dunk before Iowa State’s game against Texas on Jan. 7 at Hilton Coliseum.

He later added: “It was kind of difficult [to watch Iowa State] because it made me just want to dedicate myself and just get it done.”

Prohm made it seem like it’s highly unlikely Lard would see playing time this season. Before Lard arrived in Ames, some fans were calling for him to see the court.

“It’s just day to day with that,” Prohm said. “I don’t want to overhype guys or underhype guys. He just needs to get here and get better and continue to get after it, and that’s what I want. He’s already getting good relationships with the guys. Our guys have done a good job of welcoming him.”

Iowa State’s struggles in the post have been the largest contributors to the team’s woes to start Big 12 play. The Cyclones have lost to No. 2 Kansas and thenNo. 2 Baylor by a combined five points. And in four games this season against ranked teams, Iowa State has lost by a combined nine points.

The Cyclones own a -11.5 rebounding margin in conference play, which ranks last in the Big 12.

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State fans hope that Lard could help Iowa State in the post. But it seems like those fans will have to wait until the 2017-18 season.

“I think the future is real bright for him,” point guard Monte Morris said. “He’s long, lanky and can play above the rim. He’ll bring excitement to Hilton for sure.”

Meanwhile, Lard will continue to watch from the sidelines while getting caught up to the fast style of Iowa State play.

“I know they can go out there and handle their business,” Lard said. “It’s a good program, so I know they can go out there. Just get ready for next year for them.”

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