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ISU to NBA
Former Cyclone basketball players make their debut in the NBA this season.
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International students face
Job anxiety BY MIA.WANG @iowastatedaily.com International students have two months after graduation to find a job, if not, they must return to their home country. Tushar Sharma is a senior in management information system at Iowa State. Like most college seniors, Sharma is looking through job hunting websites, attending careers fairs and polishing resumes so he can land a full-time job. However, the whole process is more challenging for him because of his international student background. “It’s getting harder and harder for international students to find jobs and stay in the United States after graduation,” Sharma said. Sharma said companies are stricter on selecting international student employees. They only consider students that are exceptional and overthe-top excellent. “Companies will just straight up tell us they don’t sponsor international students, because they have to pay a certain amount of money,” Sharma said. “That is something that is always hurting me and scaring me. I have to get a full-time job. There is no other way.” Sharma graduates in May 2019. He has two months to find a full-time position after graduation. That means, if in that two-month period he didn’t find a job, he would lose his legal immigration status and must go back to his country. “It’s extremely hard to find jobs as international students,” Sharma said. “Sometimes I spend one hour filling out applications, and the last question is, are you an international student. Then I know right there that I won’t get the job for sure.” Companies are required to pay around $3,000 to the government for international students’
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MIA WANG/ IOWA STATE DAILY Tushar Sharma is browsing a website named “myVisajobs”, a job-hunting website.
Ames residents can vote early at MU BY TALON.DELANEY @iowastatedaily.com Students can cast their votes for the midterm elections nearly two weeks ahead of time at the Memorial Union. Typically, early votes can only be cast at a courthouse or local auditor’s office, but county auditors can designate certain locations valid voting sites for a limited amount of time. In this case, the doors of the Colonel Pride Veterans’ Lounge will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this week for all Ames residents to cast their vote. Voting at the Memorial Union will be easier for students this week than closer to the election. It’s still the pre-registration period, which means unregistered voters don’t have to show proof of residency, they need only sign an affidavit confirming their identity. For voters wanting to cast a ballot and register to vote all on election day — Nov. 6 — they will have to show proof of residency. Students can get this proof from the Voter Registration tab on AccessPlus. Iowa State officials at the Memorial Union worked with Story County Auditor, Lucy Martin, to organize the early voting. “It’s really good for first time voters to have a central place for information,”
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Last week to preregister to vote With nearly three weeks until election day, important dates and deadlines are coming to a close. One of those deadlines, pre-registering to vote, ends Oct. 27. Preregistering to vote allows someone to vote early, cast an absentee ballot and, in this election, lets people avoid recently added voting requirments. The Voter ID law, signed in 2017 by former Gov. Terry Branstad and championed by Secretary of State Paul Pate, adds a requirement for voters to present a valid form of identification in order to ensure their eligibility, amongst other regulations, but those requirements are not necessary for people pre-registered due to a soft-rollout of the law. Instead, voters pre-registered to vote can sign an affidavit saying they are who they say they are. Fo r s t u d e n t s w h o m i s s t h e pre-registration period, there are easily accessible ways to show proof of residence. Students will be able to verify t h e i r ad d re s s u s i n g t h e “ Vo t e Reg Address” tab on AccessPlus. Although student identification cards are recognized forms of ID under the new law, Iowa State IDs will not be allowed due to their lack of an expiration date. Throughout the next week, students will be able to register to vote on campus and even cast an absentee ballot in person at the MU through a process called “satellite voting” until Oct. 27. “ You must mark the absentee ballot at the satellite station and leave it with the officials,” according to the secretary of state’s website. “You cannot take the ballot home with you.”
IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES Oct. 27: deadline to pre-register to vote Oct. 27: last day to request a mailed absentee ballot Nov. 5: last day to vote absentee in person in the Auditor’s Office Nov. 6: polls open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
IOWA STATE DAILY The Memorial Union will host early voting for the midterm election from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. all week.
On election day voters must go to their assigned precinct. For any questions contact the story country auditor at 515-382-7210 or go to www. storycountyiowa.gov/elections.
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41. Settings for Manet 43. Finished a flight-training requirement 45. Mad man? 48. Agnus __ 49. Auction ending? 50. Take out 53. 1977 medical novel 55. Time of jour 57. Baa maid? 58. Classic children’s novel, and what to look for in this puzzle’s three other longest answers 62. __ of Sandwich EARL 63. “This can’t be happening!” 64. Script parts 65. Additionally 66. E or G, e.g. 67. A bit daft
22. Vintage cars 23. Onetime Kenny G label 25. Play with robots 26. Linebacker Manti __, 2012 Heisman Trophy finalist 29. Publicly traded investment company with a limited number of shares 33. Wagner works 34. Do a hitch in the military 35. Put away 38. Dove competitor 40. Slangy turnarounds
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11. What humidity measures 12. Forest friend of Frodo 13. Dissenting vote 18. “Hold your horses, I’m coming” 19. Unhip types 24. Like right-lane traffic, usually 25. Goodwill store transaction 27. Green condition? 28. Laudatory verses 30. Helpful tip for a puzzle solver? 31. “Behind the Candelabra” co-star 32. Like the Middle Ages 35. Large quantity 36. Account 37. Company bigwigs 39. “Get it, daddy-o?” 42. Note next to a red F, maybe 44. Green shade 46. Church 47. “You __ worry” 51. “Rockin’ Robin” chorus word 52. Itty 54. Peace Prize city 55. On its way 56. Platte River tribe 58. Leaves in a bag 59. Kubrick’s out-of-control computer 60. Sigma preceder 61. 2016 Olympics host
POLICE BLOTTER
10.16.18
Ismael Duran, age 21, of 3513 SE 8th St, Des Moines, Iowa, was arrested and charged with driving under suspension at Mortensen Road and Seagrave Boulvard (reported at 12:52 a.m.). An officer investigated a personal injury collision at Richardson Court and Beach Road (reported at 11:26 a.m.). An officer transported a person to a medical facility for treatment at Thielen Student Health Center (reported at 10:53 a.m.). An officer received a report of suspicious activity at the Armory Building (reported at 2:43 p.m.). An officer checked on the welfare of an individual. The person was transported to a medical facility for treatment at Elm Hall (reported at 4:01 p.m.). An individual reported the theft of a bicycle.
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The bicycle previously reported stolen was recovered. Luis Fernando Espinoza Martinez, age 18, of 221 Bey-
er Ct Unit 2660, Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, operating while intoxicated, and failure to respond to yellow caution signal at Lincoln Way and Welch Avenue (reported at 12:39 a.m.). An individual reported the theft of miscellaneous items at Veterinary Medicine (reported at 7:37 a.m.). An officer investigated a personal injury collision at Pammel Drive and Morrill Road North (reported at 11:54 a.m.). Officers assisted another agency with a criminal investigation (reported at 1:18 p.m.). Riley Milton Bradley, age 21, of 2419 Bruner Dr Unit B, Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance - marijuana 3rd, possession of drug paraphernalia, and drug stamp criminal penalties. Jacob Allen Grace, age 21, of 2419 Bruner Dr Unit B, Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance.
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HOMECOMING MONDAY, OCT. 22
• Food on campus, catered by Erberts & Gerberts, Central Campus, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Cardinal Tournaments: Treds, 7-10 p.m., Lied Rec Center • Gold Tournaments: E-sports, 7-9 p.m., location TBD
TUESDAY, OCT. 23 • Food on campus, Chick-fil-a, Central Campus, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Cardinal Tournaments: Basketball, 7-10 p.m., Lied Rec Center • Gold Tournaments: Volleyball, 7-10 p.m., Lied Rec Center
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24 • Food on campus, Fuzzy’s Tacos, Central Campus, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Yell Like Hell (second cuts), Central Campus, 6-9 p.m. • Cy Factor Finals, Alumni Center Reiman Ballroom, 7:30-9:30 p.m. IOWA STATE DAILY Fans celebrate following Marcel Spears interception to wrap up the Cyclones’ 14-7 win over No. 4 TCU in 2017.
THURSDAY, OCT. 25 • Food on campus, Breakfast, Central Campus, 7:3010 a.m. • Cardinal Tournaments: Olympics, 7-10 p.m., Lied Rec Center • Gold Tournaments: Volleyball, 7-10 p.m., Lied Rec Center
FRIDAY, OCT. 26 • Food on campus, catered by Iowa Beef, Central Campus, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. • CYlent Auction, Alumni Center, 4-8 p.m. • Homecoming Happy Hour, Alumni Center, 4-6 p.m. • Homecoming Pep Rally and Yell Like Hell Finals, Alumni Center (outside), 6-9 p.m. • ExCYtment in the Streets, Greekland, 8-10 p.m. • Pancakes, Fireworks and Mass Campaniling, Campanile, 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. SARAH HENRY/ IOWA STATE DAILY A student brings a sign that reads, “Campanile and Chill?” to the long-standing ISU Homecoming tradition of “Campaniling.”
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SATURDAY, OCT. 27 • Football vs. Texas Tech, 11 a.m.
Lecture: Catholic bishops on immigration BY MEG.GRICE @iowastatedaily.com
COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES Anne Clifford will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union on Catholic Bishops from the United States and Mexico on immigration.
Relating to our country’s current situation on immigration, Anne Clifford, the Monsignor James A. Supple Chair in Catholic Studies, will give a presentation at the Memorial Union. On Wednesday at 7 p.m., Clifford plans to focus on new developments concerning the document “Strangers No Longer: Together on a Journey of Hope” which was signed 15 years ago by bishops from the United States and Mexico. However, part of the lecture will also look at the humanistic side of the immigrants’ journeys to the United States. Many immigrants from Central America and Mexico come to the United States for both work and freedom from dictatorial governments. Using images to reflect her message, Clifford wants the members in the audience to “imagine yourself ” in the shoes of these families. “It’s not like we’re a border state, so I don’t think people understand...what the people are up against...Agriculture’s done so
differently here, but in California it’s so different,” Clifford said. “You could not find machines to pick grapes.” This document still has relevancy today, Clifford said, with president Trump directing the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service to crack down on immigration and to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Clifford said there are certainly those who come to the United States with criminal intentions, but most of those fleeing their countries are doing so for the safety and prosperity of their families. “El Salvador has the highest criminal murder rate in the world. Honduras is number three,” Clifford said. Clifford said she found herself in tears after viewing photos of children separated from their parents. Though the tragic emotional realities persist, a major reason for Clifford to give this lecture is “... to see if people can accept an invitation to empathize.” “If they’re are people there who have children of their own, no matter what age those kids are now, they’re going to remember...how hard this would be,” Clifford said. “Imagine yourself in this position.”
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Iowa State Daily Monday, October 22, 2018
Studying the fall of the Roman Candidates focus on economy, mental health Empire TAKEAWAYS
THE FINAL DEBATE BY EMILY.BERCH AND DEVYN.LEESON @iowastatedaily.com The final of three gubernatorial debates gave incumbent Republican Kim Reynolds and Democratic challenger Fred Hubbell a chance to finalize their arguments and tell voters why they should vote for them in November. Here are three takeaways from Sunday’s debate:
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State of economy main focus of debate by candidates, not moderators
As questions about the #MeToo movement, public safety, climate change, immigration reform and school safety were asked by moderators, Reynolds and Hubbell took every chance they could to focus a majority of their time talking about the economy. Reynolds talked about tax cuts passed during the last legislative session as well as recent news that the budget has a $127 million surplus. “I want Iowans to keep more of their hard earned money, I cut taxes,” Reynolds said. “Fred, on the other hand, wants to raise taxes.” Hubbell responded to claims the economy was in good shape by saying Reynolds has been fiscally irresponsible and that the economy is in a “yo-yo” effect. “[The] first job of the governor should be to be fiscally responsible,” Hubbell said. Hubbell said Iowa should review its tax credits and breaks for big businesses and the rich
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and give the rest of the tax cuts to the lower and middle class.
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Hubbell and Reynolds disagree on mental health funding
Reynolds talked about a comprehensive mental healthcare bill that passed last legislative session, but Hubbell questioned if the bill has been sufficiently funded to create an impact. “The governor’s bill has a lot of nice words in it, thats why a lot of people voted for it,” Hubbell said. “But there is no funding, no action: nothing has changed.” Reynolds responded saying funding for mental healthcare is part of current discussions and there are currently ways it is being funded locally. “She is just pushing costs and ideas down to local communities,” Hubbell said. “They don’t have the money to do these things, I have talked
“I understand the challenges Iowans face because I faced them myself.” GRADUATING
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sponsorships. That’s one of the reasons companies and employers hesitate to offer sponsorships. “It might depend on luck as well. If you get just one job offer, then you are set,” Sharma said. “If not, then it’s heart broken.” David Gluckman, immigration attorney, said the anxiety and fear surrounding immigration policy changes have intensified since the 2016 election. “The immigration process has always been hard, but this administration has just made it harder,” Gluckman said. “Whenever there is a gray area, where they can go one way to make it easier or the other way to make it harder, they always go the other way to make it harder.” Many immigration laws have not changed at all, Gluckman said. He said it’s the ways things are being examined by the new administration that generate fears. Gluckman suggests international students find reliable and credible representatives to manage their cases. “If you have some guy who doesn’t know what he’s doing handling your immigration case. He makes one mistake then you have to go back home, and he gets to keep your money,” Gluckman said. Not all companies are familiar with international
“I am a fifth generation Iowan and I am running for Governor to change its direction by putting people first.”
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student sponsorship process. In this case, international students often have a miscommunication with their employers and end up losing an opportunity. Anne Benning, human resources team leader for Viafield, said her company has had an international student from Ukraine working as an intern but has never employed any international students for full-time positions. “We actually wanted to keep the student, but apparently, there is a limit,” Benning said. “I know there is a procedure, but by the time we get the students, and we like them, and we want them to stay, the deadline has already passed.” The “limit” and “deadline” Benning refers to are work visa quota and case evaluation starting time. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services issues 85,000 new H-1B (the most common work visa) approvals each year, and they begin to accept cases starting April 1. In the incident Benning mentioned, by the time her company started the sponsorship process, the 85,000 quotas have already been filled. “If we had some additional information and all the details beforehand, it is something we are willing to look into,” Benning said. Sharma said the international student job hunting is an issue he cannot do anything about because the United States is “not my country and not my place.”
to these people all across the state, they are not implementing any of those suggestions in that bill because they don’t have the money for it and the state’s not giving them any money.” Reynolds defends changes to collective bargaining, supports Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System
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When asked if her administration’s updates to collective bargaining were necessary, Reynolds said the changes brought taxpayers to the table and provided schools and local governments with more flexibility to manage their resources. Hubbell said the changes were based in partisanship, not the state’s interests. “They wanted to reduce the impact of labor unions in the state to strengthen the Republican party,” Hubbell said. “It had nothing to do with being good for our state and they actually violated the agreement that was put in place in the 1970s when they gave up the right to strike in return for getting collective bargaining. Now teachers and state workers don’t have the right to strike or collective bargain. It’s not fair.” Hubbell also said if Reynolds won, she would take away Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) for future teachers, which Reynolds denied. “I hope all Iowans are tuning in because this gives me an opportunity to address this head on,” Reynolds said. “I am a strong supporter of IPERS.”
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Martin said. “Iowa State is so big and there’s so many students. We can’t talk to everyone, and this gives them an opportunity to come to us.” Martin coordinated with Memorial Union officials over multiple election cycles in the past. Iowa State students voted in the same lounge room during the 2016 presidential election. “We’ve been doing this for years,” said Seth Dohrn, event manager for the Memorial Union. Iowa State is federal property, so when Martin requested space for voting the university had to comply. However, university officials are more than happy to participate in this process. “It’s a good way to encourage voter turnout,” Dohrn said. “We really enjoy working with our public entities and encouraging active participation in the political actions.” Martin has made it a habit to ensure Iowa State offers early voting, and many of her constituents share her enthusiasm for the political process. The local chapter of NextGen America, a national political activism group, offered Martin a petition with over 500 signatures in case she didn’t green light the process. “We want to see every student vote,”
BY ANNELISE.WELLS @iowastatedaily.com Michael McCormick, faculty member at Harvard University, will be speaking about the use of science in regards to the history of humans on Monday. McCormick’s lecture “Studying the fall of the Roman Empire with the Science of the Human Past” will take place at 7 p.m. in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. Currently, McCormick has multiple roles at Harvard University. He is the Francis Goelet Professor of medieval history as well as the director in Cambridge of the Max Planck Harvard Research Center for the Arachaescience of the Ancient Mediterranean, according to the Lectures program. Additionally, McCormick is the founding chair of the Harvard Initiative for the Science of the Human Past. According to their website, the initiative is a “supra-departmental, cross-divisional and inter-school network that brings historians and archaeologists together with other scholars and scientists to chart bold new answers to the age-old question: what is history?” This initiative allows historians, archaeologists, scientists and scholars to work together to study the human past with tools from modern day. These technologies include DNA analysis and the use of a digital atlas to help find new breakthroughs when it comes to human history, according to the lecture program’s. Before Harvard, McCormick was a faculty member of the history department at John Hopkins University. The lecture is cosponsored by the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, multiple departments, Parks Library and the committee on lectures. said Mara Kealey, Ames field organizer for NextGen America. Kealey graduated from Iowa State in May with a bachelor’s in history and political science. “If you’re a student that’s 18 and an American citizen, you get to vote in these elections,” Kealey said. “Some might live out of state, but they live here. They get their mail here and they can vote here.” NextGen America registered more than 2,000 Ames residents to vote this year, and have registered more than 14,000 Iowans across the state. Taylor Blair, president of ISU College Democrats, personally reached out to Martin to make sure the voting was going to be available. “[Martin] is really good about doing this each election,” Blair said. “It’s really important for groups like NextGen to organize petitions, but thankfully we didn’t really need one this time.” Blair is excited for the upcoming election, and encourages all students to vote, even if they feel skeptical about the process. “Bad politicians succeed when people think their vote doesn’t matter,” Blair said. “Lower voter turnout means lower representation in our democracy.”
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Modernize the war on drugs America should legalize recreational marijuana and instead focus on more serious drugs BY PEYTON.SPANBAUER @iowastatedaily.com Canada just became the second country in the world to legalize marijuana on Oct. 17, making it “the largest national marijuana marketplace.” In order to facilitate the demand on the new industry, Canadian recreational marijuana businesses are trying to lure in experienced marijuana workers and their weed wisdom from states where marijuana is legal, such as Colorado. These offers come with the possibility of salaries reaching as high as $250,000 and the promise of a larger and undeveloped market to conquer. The federal legalization of marijuana now seems eminently upon us as more states will vote on the matter in the upcoming November elections. Also, more than half the United States population is in support of federal legalization. However, looking at how far cannabis culture has come, it is clear that federal measures must be taken for reasons of equality. African-Americans and minorities currently make up roughly 20 percent of marijuana business owners in the United States. Yet, African-Americans are almost four times more likely to be incarcerated for marijuana-related offenses in the United States, and use the drug equally to white people. This unjust racial gap comes as a result of the failed war on drugs, and a racist legal system surrounding cannabis. In hopes of curbing this racial inequality, California passed legislation in September to make marijuana entrepreneurship more accessible for minorities. Other legal recreational states like Washington are beginning to expunge the records of those incarcerated for marijuana offenses. These are huge steps in the right direction, however, we need these laws on the books federally. Closer to home, in Midwest states such as Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota, African-Americans are almost eight times more likely as their white marijuana-using counterparts to get arrested for pot. If states continue to grow divided in their laws and positions on marijuana, the racial disparities will continue to grow. For someone to be making a fortune off the legal marijuana industry in one part of the country, while another is serving years for possession of a couple of grams, is incredibly absurd. Turn on the news any day of the week and it becomes quite clear that a bunch of stoners is the least of our
COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES Columnist Peyton Spanbauer suggests that America should legalize recreational marijuana and instead focus on addressing life-destroying drugs such as opioids.
country’s problems. While 2017 saw a new record of 72,000 overdose-related deaths, no one died of marijuana. Unlike weed, opioids are physically addicting and require the use of more drugs to feel the euphoria of each consecutive high. These properties of opioids, legal or illegal, such as prescription pain relievers, heroin or fentanyl, make them incredibly dangerous and fairly easy to overdose on. The National Institute on Drug Abuse has labeled the opioid epidemic and a “crisis” which is destroying the lives of prescription and illegal drug users alike. America should take a page from Canada’s book and
legalize recreational marijuana. This should be done for hundreds of reasons, the least of which being because over half of our population is in favor of it, and because it would introduce billions of dollars into our economy and open up new jobs. This needs to be done because marijuana is a harmless drug that should not be federally regulated in the ways that physically addictive and life-destroying drugs such as opioids are. The focus needs to move from pot to the more serious drugs affecting our streets and taking the lives of young people across the nation. Once we can begin to reform drug legislation to fit these needs, our country will finally begin to heal.
EDITORIAL
Midterms: Political celebrities excite voters From Kim Kardashian promoting a weight loss lollipop to Mark Wahlberg promoting his own workout supplements, any quick scroll through Instagram or Twitter will reveal celebrities endorsing products. This year, however, people may again start to see a new type of endorsements in Iowa: political celebrity endorsements. Political endorsements from national candidates are nothing new. Presidents and others have endorsed local candidates before. However, with the recent divisive political election, some national candidates have been elevated to celebrity status. President Trump’s endorsement of a candidate over another can completely swing an election in an otherwise tight race.
This last Sunday, former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, came to Iowa and Iowa State to show his support for Democratic candidate for Congress J.D. Scholten and increase excitement for participating in the electoral process. Scholten is running against longtime incumbent Steve King. Regardless of political affiliation, national political celebrities campaigning for smaller candidates in Iowa, or around the countr y, helps bring relevance (in the eyes of some voters) to the midterm elections. Usually, midterm elections have a lower turnout than presidential election cycles. With the recent rise in the political polarization, this year’s midterm elections could be the most important in history — NPR reporting that this
year’s midterm voter turnout could be the highest in 50 years. However, there is a counterpoint: why should a national candidate be involved in local politics? What do they know about how rural Iowa? Sometimes, nothing. But they can help bring people who other wise wouldn’t be involved in local politics, out to vote. Which is something both parties can get behind. In order for democracy to work, people need to vote. Otherwise, what’s the point? In the end, a little bit of national spotlight can’t hurt a local race as national candidate’s interest in a race shows how important local elections are. No matter what, local elections are important —get educated on the candidates and vote.
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Iowa State Daily Monday, October 22, 2018
MIKINNA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Quarterback Brock Purdy runs the ball during the first half of the Iowa State vs West Virginia game on Oct. 13. Coach Matt Campbell has been successful in recruiting quarterbacks.
Campbell finds success with quarterbacks BY TREVOR.HOLBROOK @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State’s schedule granted the team a bye week on Saturday after a 30-14 win over then-No. 6 West Virginia and before its Homecoming matchup with Texas Tech. Cyclone fans missed a weekend of Brock Purdy highlights, but the freshman’s previous two weeks should have satisfied fans’ appetite for solid quarterback play. Outside of Purdy’s play, the fact he’s seen the field this season exploits a trend with Iowa State football under coach Matt Campbell and previous coaches. In 2016, Joel Lanning started the season under center. After leading Iowa State to limited success, Campbell mixed in Jacob Park, and Park snagged the job by the end of the season. Last year, Park kicked off the season starting, but Kyle Kempt took over after four games. Zeb Noland also filled in for a start
against Baylor. This year, Kempt opened, Noland followed and Purdy took over — at least for now. Before Campbell, similar situations occurred. Seasons passed with names like Steele Jantz, Jared Barnett, Grant Rohach and others penciled in at the starting quarterback spot. From 2009 to Campbell’s arrival, multiple quarterbacks received starting snaps every season. Iowa State went 32-55 during that stretch. Under Campbell’s three multi-quarterback seasons, Iowa State managed a 14-17 record. The Campbell sample size is small but appears to be on the upswing. After the initial 3-9 season, the Cyclones followed with an 8-5 year and are well-positioned to finish .500 or better this season. A difference in Iowa State’s football program under Campbell has not only been better quarterback play, but also a deeper quarterback unit. In Campbell’s limited recruiting time at
Iowa State, he’s focused on adding solid quarterbacks and often multiple of them. Looking forward, it appears the staff is following that blueprint. Iowa State’s lone offensive commitment for the class of 2020 is quarterback Aidan Bouman (three-star rating from 247Sports. com). The class of 2019 featured Easton Dean, a three-star according to 247Sports.com, from Kansas. Campbell inked Purdy and Re-al Mitchell in the 2018 class and Devon Moore in the 2017 class. Campbell’s first class bolstered the quarterback position with Noland and Park. To recap, Campbell has tacked on two quarterbacks followed by one and then two more. Before Campbell, Iowa State snagged fewer quarterbacks and more fizzled out. The 2015 class featured Dom DeLira, who never played a snap at Iowa State. The 2014 class had Darius Lee-Campbell, a Texas quarterback who ended up at wide
receiver in college. In 2013’s class, Iowa State plucked Lanning, who eventually found a home at linebacker and Trevor Hodge, who transferred out of the program. In the 2012 class, Iowa State added Rohach, who passed for 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions with limited success in Ames. Iowa State found Sam Richardson and Jantz in 2011. Both showed glimpses of success, but ultimately were often considered inconsistent options. Iowa State added Barnett in 2010, who led a historic upset over Oklahoma State in 2011 but was otherwise mostly unsuccessful in cardinal and gold. Iowa State added James Capello in 2009, who ended up at Tiffin University. The list continues with few memorable names in Iowa State history. Campbell and his staff seem to have corrected the quarterback mistakes from previous years by filling the quarterback room and managing to keep solid quarterbacks for multiple years.
Former Cyclones emerging in new NBA season BY AARON.MARNER @iowastatedaily.com The NBA season is underway again, and three teams have former Cyclones on their rosters. The Denver Nuggets have former Iowa State point guard Monte Morris. The Utah Jazz’s roster features Georges Niang and Naz Mitrou-Long. Mitrou-Long is on a two-way contract and is spending time with the G-League affiliate. Additionally, the Oklahoma City Thunder have Deonte Burton (also on a two-way) and Abdel Nader. Morris sparks Nuggets against Clippers
IOWA STATE DAILY Monté Morris (left) and Georges Niang talk before entering the game on Nov. 13, 2015, in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Morris made his season debut for the Nuggets on Wednesday as the Nuggets knocked off the Los Angeles Clippers in their first game, 107-98. Morris played 16 minutes off the bench. He led the Nuggets in the first half with four assists, and added four points (2-of-4
shooting) for good measure. Morris finished the game with seven points (3-of-9 shooting), four assists, two rebounds and a steal. Morris figures to be the backup point guard for Denver while fellow backup guard Isaiah Thomas is out after having hip surgery. Morris played in three games for Denver last year while spending most of the season in the G-League. He finished the 2017-18 season with 10 points and seven assists in 25 minutes. Morris finished the preseason as the Nuggets’ leading scorer. In Denver’s second game, Morris played 13 minutes off the bench in Denver’s 119-91 win over Phoenix. The Nuggets play Sacramento on Tuesday and travel to Los Angeles to face the Lakers on Thursday. Niang has career-best game
Niang had arguably the best game of his
NBA career Friday, when he chipped in eight points, three rebounds and an assist against the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors. Niang played nine minutes off the bench for Utah in its 124-123 loss. Through his previous 33 NBA games, Niang’s career-high point total was five. He also hit his second and third career 3-pointers. Niang led the second unit early in the fourth quarter as the Jazz temporarily fought off a comeback attempt from the Warriors. Up 103-97 in the fourth quarter, Niang made a 3-pointer to extend the lead to nine points. After a Kevin Durant bucket on the other end, Niang drove the baseline and dished a pass to forward Derrick Favors under the hoop, who finished with a dunk, giving Niang his first assist of the season. Utah moved to 1-1 on the season with the loss. The Jazz are back in action Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Capitol Steps laughs with America Political satire troupe celebrates democracy with humor and song. BY KYLE.CRAVENS @iowastatedaily.com It’s 2018, and it would seem we are living amidst a sort of contemporary renaissance concerning political satire in America. The genre has become almost unavoidable, it has melded its way into late night talk shows, all facets of social media and even trusted news outlets. However, a political satire troupe has been turning American scandals into skit and song since 1981. The Capitol Steps was initially formed by three Republican congressional staffers who used their spare time to write parodies on current events. Bill Strauss, Elaina Newport and Jim Aidala were soon joined by a bevy of other Republican staffers. They chose the name the Capitol Steps after a scandal involving former Congressmen John Jenrette having sex with his wife on the steps of the Capitol Building. Today, the troupe is primarily comprised of professional singers and actors, though some of the original congressional staffers remain. They have released over 40 albums that feature parodied songs with their most recent release, “Make America Grin Again” releasing just this year. The Capitol Steps have performed in venues all over the country and on television specials. Ames will get their chance to laugh through some of America’s great political blunders involving the Reagan administration onward. Elaina Newport was there that fateful Christmas party on Dec. 11, 1981, the first show the Capitol Steps performed. It was the kickstart to a career Newport may never have anticipated. She is now the only founding member to have remained in the troupe since its inception. “I’m the only remaining original member, but many of our performers have been with the group twenty or more years,” Newport said. “People rarely leave. It’s like running away and joining the circus. Plus, who would hire us for a serious job at this point?” The audition process is one of Newport’s favorite parts of
COURTESY OF STEPHENS AUDITORIUM The Capitol Steps, a political satire troupe, will visit Stephens Auditorium on Oct. 22 to share songs from its latest album, “Make American Grin Again” and other albums.
the Capitol Steps. Vocalists must be multitalented to fit in the singing troupe. “Someone will come in and sing a song, and they’ll obviously have a great voice, so I’ll listen, then I’ll say, ‘OK, now sing that song like Kim Jong Un would sing it,’” Newport said. “They look at me like I’m crazy, but once they join the group they realize, that’s the job!” Because of the troupes storied history, selecting which skits and song parodies get placed in a typical performance isn’t easy. But as Newport assures, fan favorites are never forgotten although new material is showcased. “At our live shows, we draw heavily from our newest album, ‘Make America Grin Again,’ but there are some evergreen songs from previous albums that still make the show,” Newport said. “Our show doesn’t really change based on location. It’s based on national headlines. So, we have all the major players – not just Trump and Pence, but the other side of the aisle, too – Schumer, Pelosi, and of course Bernie.”
Newport would go on to lend some insight into how they formulate skits and songs. Forty albums is a lot of material, but there doesn’t seem to be an end to the creative output. “The process of writing a song varies,” Newport said. “Sometimes we look for a good pun, like ‘How Do You Solve a Problem Like Korea,’ or the Democrats singing ‘All About the Base.’ ... I don’t listen to the news and think ‘Is this good for the country? Or bad?’ I think ‘Is it funny? And what rhymes with it?’” The Capitol Steps perform at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22 at Stephens Auditorium. Tickets are available at Stephens Auditorium’s box office, online at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. Student rush tickets start at $10. “ We’re looking for ward to coming your way,” said Newport. “After all, Iowans are very political, and you are probably already getting visits from potential candidates for 2020. We need to encourage everyone in Iowa to support the funniest candidates.”
Commission seeks help maintaining art Local vandalism costs city thousands in repairs BY ANGELA.RIVAS @iowastatedaily.com
COURTESY OF THE CITY OF AMES “Letting Go” sustained $4,000 in damages when the eagle in the sculpture went missing on Sept. 26.
The Ames Public Art Commission is looking for help in keeping the public art around Ames safe. On Sept. 26, there were two reports of vandalism on local art sculptures. Both pieces are in the downtown district of Ames. “Letting Go,” located at South Fourth Street and Hazel Avenue, is estimated to have over $4,000 in damages. The cost of damages will include the recreation of a piece of the art. The sculpture featured an eagle on the tip of the figure’s hand that is now missing. “Blue Heron with Sunfish,” located at 405 Main St. was reported having “loose parts, including a tack weld on the wing.” The estimated amount in damages has not been determined yet. These were not the first vandalism reports on art pieces in Ames.
I n S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 7 , t h e “ Po w e r Tennis” sculpture, located by the Ames Intermodal Facility at 129 Hayward Ave. was damaged after witnesses saw someone “hanging on the sculpture, causing structural damage to the metal legs.” The Department of Public Safety was notified before any more damaged could be caused. The restoration of the piece cost over $12,000. Kerry Dixon is the current Public Relations and Marketing Committee chair for the Ames Public Arts Commission. Dixon was previously the chair of the commission and coordinated the “Power Tennis” restoration and reinstallation. “ The purpose of the Public Art Commission is to incorporate art into the community and lives of all Ames citizens,” said Dixon. “These sculptures belong to all of us and we need to be good stewards of our art.” Dixon believes that the damage to “Power Tennis” and “Letting Go” was “deliberate vandalism of the pieces with the intent to break them.” One of the focuses of the Ames Public Art Commission is the Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition. This exhibition contains works submitted by local artists for public display. The commission typically chooses
between five to eight sculptures each year. This year the commission chose eight pieces to feature in the downtown district. The Public Art Commission also sponsors a companion program called Neighborhood Sculpture. This program purchases one of the exhibition sculptures from the O utdoor Sculpture Exhibition to permanently place in an Ames neighborhood. According to Dixon, the city doesn’t have the funds to place security for the safety of the art. Instead, they ask that neighbors and locals keep an eye on the art around them. But there are still times throughout the day and night that people aren’t around. “We want people to respect the art, just like they would on campus or in any city or museum,” said Dixon. The Ames Public Art Commission is asking that if anyone sees damage on the pieces to contact the Cit y Manager’s Office at 515.239.5101. Vandalism or damage can also be reported on the “Ames on the Go” app or the city of Ames website. Look for the purple, “mobile reporting” quick link. “If you see something, say something, and if you encounter vandalism as it happens, call 911,” said Dixon. No arrests have been made as of Friday.
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