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This year, we are definitely doing a lot more to give back. I hope we continue on that path in the future.” Kristin Berte, Cardinal Squad captain

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The ISU Dance Team made blankets in honor of Dyamond Ott, a high school graduate who died of cancer. Kate Britten of the Gold Dance squad had danced with her for many years. The Dance Team donated the blankets to various hospitals, and it also plans to create Build-A-Bear animals for local children cancer patients, dressed in dance team shirts.

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ISU Dance Team makes blankets, builds bears By Clark.Eilers @iowastatedaily.com The ISU Dance Team spent the evening of Jan. 23 creating blankets and will be giving more back to the community, in honor of two fellow dancers who lost their respective battles to cancer. All 38 members of both the Cardinal and Gold squads met at Forker Hall to create over 40 tie blankets in honor of Dyamond Ott, a 2011 graduate of Ankeny High School. Ott, who took dance lessons at Nicole’s School of Dance, was diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 17. Through surgery and six weeks of radiation treatments, she was cured of the tumor and walked on her graduation day. However, she was then later diagnosed with a cancer called PTLD. She died on Dec. 11, 2011. “I danced with Dyamond for many years,” Kate Britten said, a second-year member on the Gold Squad. Britten, along with her teammates, wished to give back to cancer patients by creating these blankets and donating them through the Ott family. “I know it means a lot to Dyamond’s family,” Britten, who is also a junior in

elementary education, said. “It also hits close to home because I knew her so well.” The blankets will be sent to hospitals in Des Moines, Iowa City, Nebraska and the Ronald McDonald Houses in those areas as well. Kelsey Michelsen, a Southeast Polk High School student, died from a brain tumor on Dec. 10, 2012, 10 months after she and her family thought they had beaten it. Marie Simon, a first-year member of the Cardinal Squad, was a teammate and close friend of Michelsen. In addition to participating in Dance Marathon in Michelsen’s honor, Simon, who is also a sophomore in elementary education, wanted to do a community project. Simon’s idea, to create Build-A-Bear stuffed animals for local children cancer patients, struck a chord with her teammates and coaches. “When I presented the idea to my coaches, they were excited,” Simon said. “We were a bit emotional about it, but our team loved the idea.” The team will dress the bears in dance team shirts and insert a heart into each bear, which Simon said is a wish or prayer for the children. “Kelsey brought a bit of life into everyone she met,” Simon said. “I wanted

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Social justice class prepares students for outside world By Elaine.Godfrey @iowastatedaily.com The experimental course Social Justice and Planning discusses racial segregation, poverty alleviation, immigration policy and women’s empowerment. The course is in its second year of encouraging ISU students to get involved with social justice issues. The course is discussion-based, emphasizing social justice concerns in a globalized society. Associate Professor Monica Haddad and Assistant Professor Jane Rongerude collaborated to create the class last year, in an effort to provide students of all majors the opportunity to learn and study these complex societal problems. “I didn’t want to do a traditional class,” Haddad said. Instead, the course incorporates outside speakers, videos from social advocates and handson projects in order to get students as active as possible in their community. Haddad wants her students to be more than just observers in a world full of social justice issues. “In our daily life, we are dealing with issues related to social justice,” Haddad said. “So to try to connect what we are learning in the classroom with the real world, I decided to have activities like the service learning project.” Every student will complete a 20-hour project with a non-gov-

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Monica Haddad, associate professor in community and regional planning, talks to her students. Haddad teaches a class that centers on finding solutions for social justice.

ernmental organization dealing with social justice issues. Students will work on their projects in March and April and will be expected to present on their progress at the end of the semester. Last year, Haddad’s students participated in projects for several Des Moines and central Iowa-based organizations including Proteus, Community Housing Initiatives and Urban Dreams. In some cases, their service projects ended up leading to summer internship opportunities. Haddad, who has taught at Iowa State for 11 years, has her master’s degree in low income housing policies and earned her Ph.D. studying human development as it relates to planning. “I come from a developing country, Brazil, that has one of the largest income disparities in the whole world,” she said. “I

was an observer. I grew up seeing this discrepancy in society, so I think that is what ended up motivating me to go into planning.” Haddad points out that the class is important for any student who wants to effect change in society, regardless of his or her major. “I think that when you are young, your mind is open,” Haddad said. “Taking the class is going to build your knowledge and awareness about a lot of things so that when you leave ISU, you will be able to contribute.” Michelle Richardson, a senior in global resource systems and animal science, is currently enrolled in the class because of her interest in human trafficking and international justice issues. “I’m interested in fighting for justice,” Richardson said. “I’m excited to see the needs of

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(From left) Kristin Berte, Sabrina McKeever, Courtney McCulloh, Kelley Jamison, Kizzie Ryerson and Ally Tack made blankets Jan. 23 to donate to various Iowa hospitals.

the communities around here and knowing how we individually can get involved.” For students like John Scopelliti, a sophomore in the class, learning about social justice is important for professional reasons, as well. “This is probably something essential to learn if I do planning,” Scopelliti said. “We want to help the community, and that’s the voice we listen to, to make sure that everyone has the same opportunities as everyone else.” Scopelliti, hopes the class will set him apart in his community and regional planning major. “Planning-wise, everyone wants to address the same things,” he said. “I want to learn about going beyond the lines and being different.” Haddad is pleased that the course is being offered for a second time and that students of a variety of majors are taking interest. “Regardless of the type of job, you can always try to contribute to the big picture, even with little actions,” Haddad said. “Taking a class like this, you will always remember that you can open opportunities to people who are left behind.” The class, CRP 460X, is held every Monday and Wednesday afternoon this semester, and it will be offered again in the spring of 2015, taught by Rongerude.

GSB proposes new residence facilities By William.Dyke @iowastatedaily.com The co-advisor for InterResidence Hall Association, Pete Englin, spoke to the Government of the Student Body Wednesday to discuss plans involving residence halls and dining facilities. “Pete’s here, and I imagine he might talk about a new residence hall … it was pretty exciting news, especially when it’s in conjunction with a new dining facility in Friley Hall,” said GSB President Spencer Hughes while introducing Englin. Englin said that the demands for student housing has exceeded capacity. Iowa State expects to have at least 6,000 freshmen Fall 2014. “The challenge will be to get it done and get it done quickly,” Englin said. Englin said living oncampus has benefits compared to living off-campus. “In the residence halls alone, we have over 1,600 students, nearly a quarter of the total population, in leadership roles,” Englin said. He said some of the outcomes of living on campus include a higher GPA, learning communities, social integration, higher goal commitments and more academic engagement compared to students off-campus. With the increasing student population, the Department of Residence does not want to turn away students that want to live on-campus. Last year, students were housed in the residence hall dens due to a lack of space. Sen. Alex Knee asked about the students living in the residence hall dens. “They love it, they like it,

but we also want them to experience success the same as other students,” Englin said. He also said that not everyone in the residence halls was thrilled. Englin showed statistics indicating students living in dens not doing as well academically in 2009, when compared to off-campus students, and only this past fall reaching a similar level of academic success. The IRHA has been working to improve ISU residence hall life, which includes the Internet connections. “The newest technology is 900 megabites … the problem is, the signal doesn’t go out as far in our buildings,” Englin said. “There’s currently 796 APs [access points] in our residence halls and Frederickson [Court] that we currently support. We are adding a thousand to intersperse among those.” In addition to adding more access points for better Internet connection, a big concern of students on campus, Englin gave details as to the costs for renovating the residence halls. Bathrooms would cost $2.5 million, windows $12 million, heating and cooling $20 million and furniture for Friley would be $2.2 million. Englin also discussed plans for a new residence hall near Buchanan, which would contain 700 new beds, though details were still being finalized. Englin also mentioned contracting with off-campus locations to accommodate rising enrollment. “We have a unique opportunity to do things that make this place more possible so more students will persist and be more successful,” Englin said.

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Jan. 18 An individual reported being harassed by an acquaintance at Linden Hall (reported at 12:59 a.m.). Zachary Arneson, 18, 5342 Larch Hall, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia at Hayward Avenue and Knapp Street (reported at 2:35 a.m.). Nathaniel Johnson, 21, 2513 Hunt St., was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Hayward Avenue and Knapp Street (reported at 2:48 a.m.). Ashok Doud, 23, 4731 Toronto St., was arrested and charged with driving while barred, driving under suspension and failure to prove security against liability. Bahja Haron, 23, 1511 North Dakota Ave., was cited for open container at Chamberlain Street and Stanton Avenue (reported at 4:59 a.m.). A vehicle that left the scene collided with a parked car at Lot 28 (reported at 12:14 p.m.). Tristyn Lee, 19, 2663 Helser Hall, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia at Helser Hall (reported at 3:47 p.m.). An individual reported the theft of a wallet at State Gymnasium (reported at 4:56 p.m.). An individual reported the theft of items from an unlocked vehicle at Lot 61A (reported at 8:20 p.m.). An officer assisted an 18-yearold male who had consumed too much alcohol at Willow Hall. The individual was transported by ambulance to Mary Greeley Medical Center for treatment (reported at 9:19 p.m.). Grant Schulte, 18, and Jake Hawks, 18, both of 2213 Willow Hall, were cited for underage possession of alcohol at Willow Hall (reported at 9:38 p.m.). Officers assisted a 19-year-old female suffering from an alcohol and drug overdose at Wilson Hall. The individual was transported by ambulance to Mary Greeley Medical Center for treatment (reported at 11:58 p.m.).

Jan. 19 Gabriel Brown, 19, 2583 Helser Hall, was cited for reckless driving. Carson Dreyer, 19, 2853 Helser Hall, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful use of a license at Beach Road and Lincoln Way (reported at 12:45 a.m.). An officer initiated a drug related investigation at Friley Hall (reported at 1:59 a.m.). Kinser Jensen, 20, 218 Stanton Ave., Apt. 5, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at

Lincoln Way and Sheldon Avenue (reported at 2:53 a.m.). Joshua Dewald, 21, 18323 280th St., Mason City, Iowa, was arrested and charged with criminal trespass and criminal mischief at Maricopa Drive (reported at 3:17 a.m.). An officer initiated a drug related investigation at Helser Hall (reported at 7:54 p.m.). Officers assisted a resident who was experiencing emotional difficulties at Eaton Hall. The individual was transported to Mary Greeley Medical Center for treatment and evaluation (reported at 9:43 p.m.). An officer assisted a 19-year-old male who had consumed too much alcohol at Welch Hall. The individual was transported by ambulance to Mary Greeley Medical Center for treatment (reported at 11:58 p.m.).

Jan. 20 Shelby Niceswanger, 18, 2801 70th St., Urbandale, Iowa, and Madison Ramsey, 18, 8103 Wilden Drive, Urbandale, Iowa, were cited for underage possession of alcohol at Welch Hall (reported at 12:38 a.m.). Jacie Hoffman, 19, 8301 Larch Hall, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Larch Hall (reported at 12:43 a.m.). Daniel Myers, 19, 6333 Frederiksen Court, was arrested and charged with public intoxication, underage possession of alcohol and unlawful use of a license at the 2600 block of Lincoln Way (reported at 12:44 a.m.). John Pacer, 19, 7326 Larch Hall, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Hunt Street and South Sheldon Avenue (reported at 1:07 a.m.). Lindsey Sharp, 22, 4901 Todd Drive, Apt. 49, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated at Hyland Avenue and Lincoln Way (reported at 1:44 a.m.). An officer assisted a 19-year-old male who had consumed too much alcohol at Frederiksen Court. The individual was transported by ambulance to Mary Greeley Medical Center for treatment (reported at 2:09 a.m.). An officer assisted a man who had consumed too much alcohol at Dickinson Avenue and Mortensen Road. The individual was transported by ambulance to Mary Greeley Medical Center for treatment (reported at 3:22 a.m.). Karla Anderson, 35, 3014 West St., Apt. 2, was cited for driving under suspension, speeding, no insurance and improper use of registration at Lot 202 (reported at 10:47 a.m.). A vehicle that left the scene collided with a parked car at Ames Intermodal Facility (reported at 11:44 a.m.).

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By David.Gerhold @iowastatedaily.com Can a black scholar write about white people? That’s the question that Nell Irvin Painter, professor of American History at Princeton University tried to answer in the lecture “The History of White People.” During that lecture, Painter addressed her book of the same name that earned her critical acclaim, including a book review in the New York Times and an appearance on the comedy show “The Colbert Report.” “The obvious answer to the question if a black scholar can write about white people would be ‘yes,’” Painter said. “But there are some other issues that should be addressed first.” In the past, Painter said, white people were considered normal, hardworking and wealthy, whereas the black race was associated with crime and poverty. “That notion has changed over the year(s), however, we still use these terms without really thinking about it,” Painter said. According to Painter, race does not simply disappear because in society it is still an issue people cannot pretend does not exist. “There is a class dimension within race discussion,” Painter said. “When talking about the census, we still divide by race.” Painter said that the distinction between races in the census has constantly changed and evolved over the years. “Let’s say you wanted a new racial term called Iowa State

DANCE TEAM p1 >> to have the team do the same for these patients.” Simon’s idea led to not only the team making the bears but also brought about the idea of making the blankets through the drive run by the Ott family and Nicole’s School of Dance. “I think that we’re always wanting to be really involved in the community,” said Kizzie Ryerson, senior captain of the Gold Squad and senior in elementary education. “Last Christmas, we did Adopt-A-Family, where we all went Christmas shopping at Wal-Mart, and we [raised] so much

University. The way to include that in the census would be to march down to Washington and pressure congressmen and senators to do that, which is exactly what the Hawaiians did a few years ago for example.” As opposed to the 20th Century, there is no simple difference between black and white anymore, Painter said, not even when it comes to the definition of “white.” “Scientists have never agreed on a number of white races,” Painter said. “They don’t know how to classify that or how to measure race in general, they only know there is more than one white race.” During her time at Princeton, Painter said that parents were more concerned about her race than about the content of the class. Even when she started writing her book, people would ask whether or not she would write it as a white person, she said. “Scholars and classes should be judged by their content, because that’s what ultimately matters,” Painter said. Ultimately black scholars can write about anybody as long as they do their scholarly homework, Painter said, and so can anybody about anybody else. “Things can and will change,” Painter said. “Things we think we know now about race can and will also change and we should always be aware of that.” Spencer Dewald, senior in aerospace engineering, said he found the lecture very interesting and entertaining. “I never really thought about

money to buy presents for kids around the community, and we took them to the Youth and Shelter Services.” In addition to performing at school athletic events, the dance team also reaches out to the community through appearances at the Special Olympics and the Youth and Shelter Services. “Usually, if we do any community service work, it’s around the winter time,” said Kristin Berte, the captain for Cardinal Squad and senior in finance. “It is good for those families and a reminder that there are others there for them. It’s a great time for us to get together and

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do something good for not only us, but [it] touches a lot of people.” The team is planning to also make personal appearances at the Blank Children’s Hospital to hand out the Build-A-Bear stuffed animals to children patients. “We were thinking that we’d prefer to do it around Valentine’s Day,” Ryerson said. “We wanted to make it more like love from the Iowa State Dance Team.” For Courtney McCulloh, a captain for the Gold Squad, making these blankets and giving back is not only rewarding but is also a way of saying thank you to the

community. “We just had a great time,” McCulloh, junior in event management, said. “It’s always nice to help out the community and do as much as we can. They give to us and it’s nice to give back as much as we can.” Other future plans for the team include preparing for Nationals this year in April, and giving even more back. The team will be giving out valentines to the residents of Green Hills Retirement Community on Valentine’s Day. “This year, we are definitely doing a lot more to give back,” Berte said. “I hope we continue on that path in the future.”

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Both graduates and undergraduates are being encouraged to attend. This event is not only catered to graduate and professional students, though. Lawana said there will be a panel created especially for undergrads to ask questions about the graduate and professional side of college. An award ceremony and keynote speaker will end the conference. Lawana also said cash prizes, as well as other prizes, will be awarded to the best presentation. It is the hope of the GPSS that the research conference will become an annual event, said Zenko and Lawana.

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uate students and professional students from other departments on campus are doing and what their research is about,” Zenko said. In addition, Zenko said the conference will provide an opportunity to practice public speaking and share research ideas and projects with people who are educated, but not specialists in an area. There will be many benefits to attending the conference, as well. “It’s going to be a nice networking opportunity for students,” Zenko said. Lawana said he believes the research conference will offer newer graduate students a chance

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The “Planet Hillary” cover in the New York Times Magazine sparked controversy. Many people were upset however, it has been said that the cover was meant to be humorous.

Hillary cover shows trend of coverage in US politics Seeing Hillary Clinton portrayed as a bulbous, flesh-colored planet seemingly orbiting all alone out in an unknown galaxy is certainly an image that sticks with you. This was the image that held the cover of New York Times Magazine on Jan. 24, and it caused quite a reaction from a magazine that is published each Sunday along with the Sunday edition of the New York Times. Parodies of the cover quickly began to make their rounds on the Internet: Planet Hillary became Miley Cyrus’ wrecking ball, a new addition to the children’s book “Goodnight Moon” and YouTube’s Annoying Orange. If the New York Times Magazine was looking for a swift reaction, it certainly got one. Some have brought forward the argument that the cover was a poor decision because of how it portrayed a woman in politics, something they argue that would never have been done to her male counterparts. Archives of the issue’s past covers seem to uphold this claim with many male politicians shown in serious portraits. Sarah Palin, who has formerly been on a cover, was also made into a floating head, but with less Photoshop. Though this question of judgement used in portraying female politicians is a point to consider, it is not the main thing that should worry you. The magazine has a blog that discusses why certain decisions were made for stories and covers. The blog concerning the Planet Hillary cover shows multiple conceptions of how the cover could have appeared accompanied with commentary. At one point Arem Duplessis, who wrote the blog, stated on an earlier design that it “had the humorous element I was looking for, but the land mass making up the hair felt forced to me.” It is this word “humorous” that should catch. This word to describe the cover of a publication that deals in more serious, long-form journalism more than hints at sensationalism. Was this the only way the New York Times Magazine thought that people would be interested in the piece? The story that goes with the cover focuses on the inner workings of Hillary’s supporters, aides and “team” from the old to the new and how this will play for her if she decides to run for president in 2016: a fairly serious piece, though tarnished by further orbit puns and flowcharts. Media seems to feel the need to liven up the news more and more instead of allowing solid journalism to speak for itself. The New York Times Magazine went for a gasp affect that would get people talking, but people were talking about all the wrong things. This isn’t the only publication to do this recently. CNN, Fox and MSNBC all took considerable amount of time to cover the arrest of Justin Beiber, with MSNBC even interrupting an interview with a Congresswoman to do so. Beiber’s arrest is news in the entertainment world, but was nothing more than a way to nab more viewers. Yes, publications want their work to appeal to as wide an audience as possible, but cheapening the news through gimmicky methods is not the way to do it.

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here is no crime as universally or vehemently repudiated as the sexual abuse of a child. To take the innocence and naivete of a young person and subject them to the horrors of various forms of rape strains the bounds of humanity itself. Why any adult would willingly participate in such an act or provide support for it through the consumption of child pornography escapes rational understanding. Those that choose to engage in such heinous behaviors should rightfully be seen for what they are: extremely dangerous individuals who need to be held accountable for their crimes. There is something else that these people need, however, and it can be very difficult for those of us not familiar with their situations to offer it to them. They need help. Child molesters are not merely victims who should

receive every benefit of the doubt. They are sick, and in addition to the condemnation they deserve, they should be given the tiniest bit of mercy along with what little understanding can be summoned. In order to see why these individuals should be shown anything but disgust, it is important to think about why they might commit offenses. We can all grasp some notion of why a person might steal or kill — at some point in our lives, we have wanted something without the desire or ability to pay for it, or we have become so frustrated with another individual that we wished, however fleetingly, they were no longer living. It is simple to assume that anyone who would coerce a child into a sexual act is just an evil person, born that way and totally unredeemable, deserving of nothing else but a swift end to his or her miserable life. This is simple, but it is far from true. Jesse Ryan Loskarn, former chief of staff to Senator Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., became the subject of

intense public scrutiny after he was arrested for the possession of child pornography last December. Loskarn was later released under restricted house arrest and committed suicide Jan. 23. A final note, published on jesseryanloskarnslastmessage.com, details the struggle Loskarn went through in dealing with his own experiences as a child victim of sexual abuse. In his note, he does not ask for forgiveness and does not expect to be found guiltless. He admits that his behavior was “defenseless” and understands that his abuse is not an excuse, merely a part of his story. Loskarn goes on to say that he admitted what had happened to him only rarely, and never in detail until he spoke with a counselor after his arrest. The abuse to which Loskarn could never freely admit in life is what drove him to child pornography and what drove him to suicide. Yet even in his last message, the shame and guilt are almost overbearing. Far from being an evil man with malice in his heart, Loskarn appeared to

be a completely “normal” man, who happened to have a dark secret. He kept that secret close not because it pleased him to do so, but because he saw no other way. He claims to have unintentionally exposed himself to child pornography, yet instead of seeking help or counseling, he hid his thoughts and feelings. Whatever his reasons, Loskarn can be heard in death. The anonymous forward to his note says: “If his words can help just one person who is suffering in silence, it will be his greatest accomplishment.” We do not have to hate those who would harm the innocent. They should be held responsible for their actions, but none of us know the inner demons that cause their behavior. Pretending that there is some mythical collection of born-into-evil men and women who perpetrate these crimes may make us feel better, but it does not help us address their problems. More importantly, it does not help us stop them from creating new victims.

FaceTime should not replace face time By Bailey.McGrath @iowastatedaily.com Twitter. Facebook. Instagram. Snapchat. Repeat. Ever find yourself participating in this ritual over and over again throughout the day? A recent study done by Nielsen, shows that 79 percent of young adults now own smartphones. If you are a part in this percentage, chances are you have done this cycle. Many of us do this ritual while we are bored in class, riding the bus or passing time between classes. It keeps us in touch with what is going on in our friends’ lives or even around the world. Smartphones are a great way to keep in touch with our friends and family when we are away from them. You can send quick texts throughout the day to your parents to keep them updated and happy. Whether you care or not, you can find out what your peers are up to via Snapchat or Twitter. All this information and socializing is available at the tips of our fingers every second of the day, and there is no doubt we are taking advantage of it. Results of data collected by the Android app Locket show that the average person checks his or her phone 110 times a day, with the highest frequency user checking the phone up to 900 times daily. While these socializing capabilities have their advantages, they can significantly decrease the frequency and quality of face-to-face socializing. After watching the YouTube video “I Forgot My Phone,” a video exploiting cell phones and their detrimental effects on face-to-face interactions, I was at first in denial. But then it got me thinking — do I use my phone this much? Is this how badly my friends and I interact? If so, that’s unsettling. I started paying more attention to my phone use and that of those around me. I found that, just like in the video, it’s not uncommon for people to be on

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Technology has made social media and communication blossom in recent years, but it also has negative effects. Smartphones keep us from in-the-moment interaction with others.

their phones while spending time with people in person. While out to dinner, I noticed that most of us were checking our phones when conversation died down, and some of the time the conversation is centered around something we saw on social media. When going out with friends, it seems that we can’t go the night without posting on social media and snapchatting anyone that’s not with us. When having an intimate conversation, let’s face it, we’ve all been ignored or interrupted because the person we are with decides to check their phone. Yet, it’s not just intimate gatherings that our phone usage is hurting. Think about it: How many times have you gone to a concert and not had your phone out to record, take a picture or tweet? Instead of living in the moment and fully experiencing the show, you’re experiencing it through your phone. If you’re not fully experiencing and enjoying the show and the people you’re with, then there’s not much worth remembering anyway. It seems this is what society has come to. Instead of enjoying and inter-

acting the people we are with, we have to be texting someone else, posting pictures of what we are doing on Instagram or scrolling through social media. We are no longer truly living in the moment. I think we all want to enjoy the people and environments we are surrounded by at any moment in time, but it can be hard to break this addiction we have to our phones. I challenge you to turn your phone on silent and not check it while out to dinner with friends. I challenge you to go to a concert and keep your phone in your pocket or purse and let yourself just fully live in that moment. I challenge you to take pictures from your evening, but not take any precious time from the night to post them and do it the next morning when you’re alone. I challenge you to hang out with your family or friends for a night without checking your phone every time you get a text, snapchat or social media notification. I challenge you to give the people you’re with 100 percent of your attention and see how positively that can change your interaction with them.

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Cyclones lose 81-92 against Jayhawks Last minutes push Iowa State away from redemption By Dean.Berhow-Goll @iowastatedaily.com LAWRENCE, Kan. — In a game of Kansas runs and ISU answers, it was a string of mistakes that put the game away for good. Iowa State struggled at the beginning of each half, being outscored a combined 34-16 through the first six minutes. But at the 14:30 mark in the second half, Iowa State trailed 63-50. In the next 10 minutes, Iowa State cut the lead to one point at 73-72. Over that stretch, KU coach Bill Self called Iowa State

the best team they’d played all year. But after Georges Niang’s 3-pointer to cut the lead to one at 73-72, the team imploded over the next 60 seconds. A game of runs got away from Iowa State on a run of its own — mistakes — which No. 6 Kansas (16-4, 7-0 Big 12) used to pull away from No. 16 Iowa State (15-4, 3-4), winning 92-81. “Just a couple untimely [turnovers] for us,” said ISU coach Fred Hoiberg. “That’s been a strength of ours all year. Our assist-to-turnover ratio is as good as anybody in the nation. A couple of critical ones there at the end of the game.” With 3:27 left in the second half, Iowa State turned the ball over twice in a row on the inbound pass, with the latter lead-

ing to Dustin Hogue’s flagrant foul on Andrew Wiggins, who finished with a career-high 29 points. “That flagrant call was a pretty big call,” said Georges Niang. “I’m not saying it was a bad call or anything, but that’s where they took off.” The foul proved to be the spark the tinderbox Phog Allen Fieldhouse needed to combust. On the next possession, Wiggins tipped in fellow teammate and potential NBA Lottery Pick Joel Embiid’s miss. It wasn’t 15 seconds later when the Cyclones turned it over for the fourth consecutive possession, and Wiggins found himself streaking on a breakaway layup, extending an 8-0 run over 78 seconds and spiking Phog Allen Fieldhouse into a 116-decibel

frenzy. “It was a big play,” Hoiberg said. “It goes from three to seven — and in the last three minutes — and I think we miss an open look the next time down, and then they got it up to double digits. It was a big play.” Iowa State was led by Niang, who struggled in the first meeting, only hitting 4 of 20 shots on the night. On Wednesday, he led the Cyclones with 24 points on 10 of 17 shooting, and he added four rebounds and five assists. The trio of Deandre Kane, Melvin Ejim and Niang combined for 64 points on 25 of 44 shooting. In the first meeting, Iowa State only hit four of 25 3-pointers, but knocked down 10 of 26 triples Wednesday. Hoiberg considers shooting

nearly 50 percent from the field and hitting double-digit 3-pointers a good game, but he said Kansas showed tonight why only nine teams have won in its home building in 12 years. “I told them that after the game to make sure no one walks out of the building with their head down,” Hoiberg said. “We’re not about morale wins; obviously it should bother them, but at the same time they fought for 40 minutes, they battled and again we had a chance in a building that not many people walk out of with a win.” Check out more: See videos of coach and player interviews from after the game at iowastatedaily.com

Monte Morris gets plenty of minutes off bench in loss against Kansas By Alex.Halsted @iowastatedaily.com LAWRENCE, Kan. — Monte Morris doesn’t seem to care whether he starts in the game on the court or on the bench for the Cyclones. It turns out that it might not matter, either. The freshman guard played 35 minutes off the bench in No. 16 Iowa State’s 92-81 loss against No. 6 Kansas

at Allen Fieldhouse on Wednesday night. “I’m playing enough where you’d think I was starting. If you look at the minutes on the sheet,” Morris said. “If (coach) puts me in the lineup, I’ll be ready.” Morris’ minutes have continued to rise since the start of Big 12 play in early January. On one of the biggest stages of his young ca-

reer Wednesday night, he set a career-high in front of 16,300 fans and against a Kansas team that has lost only nine home conference games since the Big 12 formed in 1996-97. The rise in his game time minutes is for good reason. Morris has had a turnover in only one of Iowa State’s last 10 games dating back to Dec. 23 after scoring four points and

bringing in three rebounds without a turnover against Kansas. “Just poise and always being in the right spot and handling the pressure,” said ISU head coach Fred Hoiberg of the reason for Morris’ extended minutes. “Another game without a turnover. He’s just so poised for a freshman out there. I felt we had to have him on the floor.” Morris entered the night leading the Big 12 with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 9.5 in conference play. Only one other player in the top-14 has less than 10 turnovers in Big 12 games along with Morris. In seven Big 12 games, Morris has 20 assists to only two turnovers, which both came against Kansas State on Saturday. “I’m not going out there, not having a turnover,” Morris said. “It’s just not happening.” Hoiberg has turned to Morris during crunch time, putting Morris on the court Saturday when Iowa State needed defensive stops. Afterward, the fourth-year coach called Morris the best freshman defender he’s seen. His teammates seem to have taken notice, as well. “He played good, he controlled the game. He’s a freshman, he’s getting better everyday,” said senior guard DeAndre Kane. “We expect a lot out of Monte.

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Freshman guard Monte Morris gets his layup blocked during Iowa State’s 92-81 loss to Kansas Jan. 29 at Allen Fieldhouse. Morris scored four points over the course of 35 minutes.

Coach played him, and I think he played good.” Morris plans to continue with much of the same dedication whether he comes off the bench or moves into the starting lineup.

“He just told me he likes the spark I bring off the bench. He just trusts me more and more,” Morris said of Hoiberg. “I came in here 35 minutes tonight and gave him something and rebounded the ball.”

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debut album “Have Blues, Will Travel” in 1977. His most recent album, “Still Riding High,” was released in 2012 and was nominated for “Best Traditional Blues Album” at the 2013 Blues Blast Awards. Upon being hailed as a legend, Shaw responds under appreciative humility. “People are going to call you whatever,” Shaw said. “I appreciate it very much if they call me a legend. I’ve been out here for a long time, so I guess that’s what makes a legend.” In 2013 alone, Shaw won the Blues Music Award for Best Instrumentalist in the horn category and the Blues Blast Lifetime Achievement Award as well. “I’ve won all the awards I can get, but I don’t always get put in the pool,” Shaw said. “I’ve won best blues saxophonist in the nation four times. I got lifetime achievement awards in Chicago and in Pennsylvania, and I’ve been given the key to the city of Jacksonville, Flo..” Shaw plays numerous shows throughout the year in Chicago and around the country, and he shows no signs of losing steam as he approaches his 80th birthday. “I do about a hundred shows a year,” Shaw said. “I’ve been playing with my band for 30 years, so it’s all right.” “[I’ll be playing music] for as long as I can last. I don’t have

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