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By Alex.Connor @iowastatedaily.com The final presidential debate Wednesday night differed from the first two — focusing mostly on policy instead of personal attacks, all while Donald Trump would not affirm he

would accept election results and Hillary Clinton predicting Trump would be a “puppet” for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Fox News anchor Chris Wallace moderated the debate alone, challenging both candidates: Trump on sexual assault allegations and Clinton on the WikiLeaks release of paid

speeches and emails. Wallance, moderating from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, often told the audience to remain quiet while he offered six different topics: debt and entitlements, immigration, the economy, the Supreme Court, foreign hot spots and “fitness to be president.”

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With WikiLeaks releasing emails every day leading up to Election Day, Clinton faced several questions on information that has come to light in regard to the hack on the personal email of her presidential campaign chairman John Podesta during the debate. It was revealed through the WikiLeaks that the former secretary of state said that her dream “is a hemispheric common market with open trade and open borders,” while giving a speech to a Brazillian Bank, of which Wallace brought up in the debate. “Is that your dream, open borders?” Wallace asked. Clinton brushed off the question, saying that she was talking about energy, and instead directed the conversation toward her scope on an electric grid that would cross borders. “You know, we trade more energy with our neighbors than we trade with the rest of the world combined,” she said.

While Clinton was the first to answer a question during the debate, Trump made clear his differences on policy with his opponent, particularly on what he says are her negative views and plan to abolish the Second Amendment. The first question, which asked what direction both candidates would like to see the Supreme Court take the country, Trump focused in on how he sees the court interpreting the constitution the way the founders “wanted it interpreted” and the “way it was meant to be.” Accusing Clinton of not supporting the Second Amendment, which protects the right to bear arms, Trump said that under his presidency, justices will be pro-life, conservative and will protect America’s gun rights. Trump compared policies inhibiting gun use or restrictions on the use of the weapon to what has led to even more gun

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StuGov, council meet on housing By Emily.Hammer @iowastatedaily.com In its weekly meeting on Wednesday, Student Government held a special joint meeting with Ames City Council to discuss student housing in Ames and Campustown development. Sen. Cody Smith started off the student housing discussion by asking the City Council if it had heard any concerns about gaps between leases, which primarily affects international students. Peter Orazem, at-large representative on City Council, said the issue has never been brought before the council and that it would likely be hard to regulate leases. Sen. Roberto Ortiz continued the discussion by asking about rising rent costs and if the city is doing anything to curtail such costs.

Chris Nelson, Ward 4 representative, replied by pointing out that with the consistent growth in student enrollment, rental properties are almost always at near 100 percent occupancy. “The best thing that we can do is affect the supply of apartments, and we’re about a year behind,” Nelson said. Orazem pointed out that there has been an unanticipated growth of about 11,000 students over the past few years. “Because no one anticipated that type of growth, no one built for it,” Nelson said. After the conclusion of the joint meeting, Student Government discussed the GENRE and Latino Heritage Committee debt contracts and a resolution for the Student Union Board to release a detailed statement regarding the Waka Flocka Flame concert. Student Government unani-

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Student Government and the Ames City Council held a joint session to discuss topics such as student housing and Campustown Wednesday evening.

mously chose to loan both GENRE’s and the Latino Heritage Committee’s requests for loans to pay off their debts of $1,104.26 and $2,959.15, respectively.

They also voted to postpone indefinitely the resolution of an inquiry into the Student Union Board’s reasons for ending the show early due to safety concerns.

Regents discuss enrollment By Jake.Dalbey @iowastatedaily.com The Iowa Board of Regents began its two-day meeting at the University of Northern Iowa on Wednesday by discussing new enrollment statistics, lease renewals and approval of the proposed named for Iowa State’s new residence hall. Iowa State President Steven Leath led the approval stage of Iowa State’s newest residence hall, recently titled “Gregory L. Geoffrey Hall.” The new residence hall is located next to Buchanan Hall on campus and is expected to open in spring 2017. Leath outlined Geoffrey’s accomplishments and contributions to the university, highlighting his time as the ISU president from 2001 to 2012. “Dr.Geoffrey had a distinguished career at Iowa State,” Leath said. “From 2001 to 2012, he received records as an organometallic chemist. Serving as president until 2012 where he retained his role as emeritus professor in chemistry until 2013.” Geoffrey’s tenure provided what Leath described as “great direction and leadership, while implementing goals into the university.” Despite apparent budget challenges from 2008 onward, Geoffrey was applauded for his management skills as well as his numerous influential projects. “During his tenure, the university set new enrollment, funding and fundraising records,” Leath said. ”He is also credited with saving Morrill Hall by launching one of the largest grassroots fundraising efforts totaling $10.3 million in renovations.” The proposed residence hall title was recommended for approval for the regents’ Thursday meeting. Senior Vice President for University Services Kate Gregory discussed approving four leases, including the addition of new bed leases, which hope to accommodate the growing student population. The first of these leases, between both Iowa State and the Iowa State Communications Network, aims to plant a fiberoptic hut on the AEA Research Farm in Boone, Iowa. The 1,824-square-foot facility would house new fiber-optic cabling that would benefit Iowa State with the fastest commercially available network speeds over a 10-year lease period. The Iowa State Research Park also will collaborate with the university to lease a more than 31,000-square-foot warehouse for Merck and Company Inc., a tenant of the research park to perform vaccine research. “The facility is unique in that it has been certified by the department of agriculture for the type of work that will take place there,” Gregory said. ”This is high-end research into some of the most cutting edge animal vaccine work that Iowa State performs.” 1,462 student beds are leased currently from Jensen Properties and American Campus Communities to accommodate student housing through the university. A total of 828 will be added to this upcoming lease renewal, 516 of which will be

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Politics brew at Coffee with the Candidate By Emily.Hammer @iowastatedaily.com In the first of a series called Coffee with the Candidate, Linda Murken talked with Ames community members at the Ames Chamber of Commerce over coffee and donuts about her campaign to become Story County Supervisor. Murken, a Democrat, is running to succeed Paul Toot after his death on May 6 left a vacancy on the Story County Board of Supervisors. Since then, Martin Chitty has been serving on the board of supervisors after a committee chose him to temporarily fill the vacancy until the upcoming

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November election. In his brief introduction of Murken, Drew Kamp summarized Murken’s goals as safety and justice for all Story County residents before allowing Murken to describe her plan for Story County. Murken, a life-long Story County resident, grew up on a farm in Gilbert, Iowa, and believes this background gave her an idea on what to do with agricultural land. Part of her plan is to improve the water quality not only in Story County but also throughout the state of Iowa. Murken described Ames as “lucky” because the deep wells that provide water are well maintained.

But as Murken brought up, that is not necessarily the case in other places throughout the state of Iowa. “There are a lot of chemicals in rural areas that decrease the water quality, and it is becoming increasingly expensive to remove nitrate from water,” Murken said, adding that it could cost as much as $7,000 a day to do so. Murken also intends to focus her energy on improving the state of the mental health care system. She attributes her passion for this to her more than 30 years in the correctional services industry. She said those years have brought mental health services

close to her heart, and she plans to work on finding a solution to the declining state of mental health services. “Gov. [Terry] Branstad closed two [mental health institutes] in southern Iowa last summer, and many hospitals are closing their psychiatric wards,” Murken said. “From a human standpoint and a dollar standpoint, we need to start doing better.” Murken said that because of the decreasing resources for the mentally ill, more and more people with a mental illness are ending up in jail or prison because they’re not receiving the help they need. Murken pointed out that many who suffer from mental health issues have more than one dis-

order. She said a substance abuse disorder is typically represented in those cases. Even though this election is in the midst of the presidential election, Murken still wants people to pay attention to all local politics, not just the office she’s running for. “The president doesn’t have unlimited powers,” Murken said. “Local politics affects people more than they think.” She said that even for Iowa State students who may not be living in Story Country for the rest of their life, it’s important to pay attention to the local politics because students will be affected by local politics no matter where they live.

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POLICE BLOTTER All those accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Does the possibility of a real-life invisibility cloak intrigue you? Sir John Pendry, the physicist who proposed the idea of an “invisibility cloak,” will speak at Iowa State during a lecture Thursday. The lecture will begin at 8 p.m. and will take place in the Benton Auditorium of

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the Scheman Building, according to the ISU Events Calendar. Pendry, a professor of theoretical solid state physics at Imperial College, London, has been awarded many distinguished awards, as the Newton Medal, Descartes Prize and the Kavli Prize in Nanoscience, according to the calendar. The lecture is titled The Physics of Invisibility and is a Zaffarano Lecture. The event is free to attend.

Photos of Iowa State Volleyball’s matchup with Baylor are available online. Look for the gallery under the Multimedia tab on our website.

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CALENDAR Oct. 20 Youth Program: Caterpillar Club 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Reiman Gardens Please join us for winter storytelling twice per month, from October to March. Each gathering features a theme as we read aloud two or three books, and wrap up with related cooperative activities and crafts great for groups and individuals alike. Materials are intended for children ages two to seven years old, and all children must be accompanied by an adult. Cyclone Cinema: Star Trek Beyond 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., Carver 101 The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! S h ow i n g s a re f re e e ve r y Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Z a f f a ra n o Le c t u re : Th e Physics of Invisibility 8 p.m., Benton Auditorum, Scheman Building, Iowa State Center Sir John Pendry, the physicist who proposed the idea of an “invisibility cloak,” is a professor of theoretical solid state physics at Imperial College, London. SUB Comedy Night w/ Julian McCullough 9 p.m., M-Shop J u l i a n M c Cu l l o u g h i s a n American actor, writer, producer, and comedian best known for his appearances on Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings, Chelsea Lately, and Guy Code. All event information is courtesy of the Iowa State University event calendar at event.iastate.edu.

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Professor to discuss fostering safe spaces By Alex.Connor @iowastatedaily.com Professor Kristen Constant will host a lecture on fostering safe spaces for diversity and inclusion on Thursday afternoon as part of an award-winning faculty series. Constant will “help you create a classroom experience that supports diversity and inclusion,” according to the events page website. The event will take place from 12:10 p.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and can be

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viewed via a live broadcast. Constant will discuss how diversity and inclusion plays a vital role in teaching philosophy and “for the culture we are creating in our classrooms, which can perpetuate into workplaces after graduation.” According to the events page website, Constant’s presentation is full of humorous and data-driven examples that will “help students in your classroom gain a language with which to discuss diversity and inclusion” and help faculty “create a safe space to train future professionals to recognize what inclusion looks like.”

MORE NEWS IS ONLINE Lo o k f o r c o n t i n u i n g news coverage from Wednesday, including stories on wieners for seniors, NexGen climate and the major fair online.

CORRECTIONS In Wednesday’s Iowa State Daily, a brief on page two about an upcoming campaign event featuring former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright refereed to her as the first secretary of state in U.S. history. Albright is not the first secretary of state in U.S. history. The brief should have said she is the first woman to serve as secretary of state. The Daily regrets the error.

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be highlighting their activities, initiatives and products.” Free bike and longboard tune-ups, and opportunities to earn green and sustainable prizes will be available during the event. People who attend the sustainability event can also get a free coffee mug and learn how to add some more green in their daily life. Donations to the SHOP student food bank are encouraged.

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LGBTQA+ group enlightens By Whitney.Mason @iowastatedaily.com By Tate.Trimble @iowastatedaily.com Four students let an audience into a world few students at Iowa State have stepped into. To help inform Iowa State students of the LGBTQA+ community on campus, the LGBT Student Services hosted a discussion panel Wednesday in Morrill Hall that allowed the audience to ask numerous questions regarding the past, present and future experiences of transgender male and females at Iowa State. The four student came together to share the experiences of their gender identities on campus. Each of the students expressed similar challenges and support system within their environments. Kenni, junior in journalism and mass communication, was the first to mention Gamma Rho Lambda, the all-inclusive social sorority for LGBT and Ally community as the first support system they found on campus. Other panelists are also members of the sorority. “When I first got to Iowa State, Gamma Rho Lambda wasn’t founded and was more of an all-inclusive women’s sorority, but it has certainly developed into a very allwelcoming community today,” said Henry,

a senior in architecture and president of Gammo Rho Lambda. “I have much support from the beautiful people in this chapter.” The same challenges were also agreed upon by the panel members. They individually voiced criticisms of professors not respecting their name changes and correct usage of pronouns. “I sent a professor an email with preferred pronouns I would like for them to use and they never used them,” Hayden said. Roommate selection was another key issue the panel members expressed displeasure with. Gwendolyn, junior in integrated studio arts, said she was placed with male roommates who hung a Confederate flag in their apartment in Frederiksen Court. The situation influenced Gwendolyn to move out, and fortunately for her, Gwendolyn said, her new roommate was also transgender. “This will be easier,” Gwendolyn said she told her new roommate. “I won’t have to explain everything to you.” The resources the panel members agreed upon as the most useful to help find people they could relate to were YouTube and Tumblr. Each panel member said they appreciate the presence of social media not only as entertainment but also as a way to meet others in the transgender community. “I find Tumblr as a way to see other peo-

ple’s experiences,” Kenni said. Each member opened up about their experiences on opening up about their identities to their families, and they each were different. Kenni sent a text to their family because Kenni said they wouldn’t understand. Her sister, who is close in age, said she didn’t understand but wasn’t upset. Her brother had less understanding. “My family was so confused,” Kenni said. Gwendolyn’s experience with her family was different. She grew up in a Catholic household where the LGBT lifestyle wasn’t acceptable in the eyes of Gwendolyn’s parents. She has since had to block her family members on social media and change her number in order to avoid them “coming to pick her up and bring her home to talk.” Hayden explained his parents’ reaction following his revelation to them. “It was kinda like an emotional showdown that lasted two years,” Hayden said. “Being patient is important to an extent.” Safety had positive feedback from the students. They each feel safe on campus and don’t consistently deal with tough encounters with peers. The panelists did stress that their peers become educated and act on the knowledge they’ve become aware of. “I don’t want people to be just understanding,” Kenni said. “But reflect the understanding, the newfound knowledge.”

Seniors celebrate with wieners By Emily.Schroer @iowastatedaily.com If you happen to see gators driving around campus with people handing out Capri Sun juice boxes on Friday, it’s probably in honor of senior week. Rachel Dalton, a marketing personnel for the senior class council, talked about how the celebration of fall senior week is an ongoing success. “Senior week is just a festival put on by student alumni leadership council,” Dalton said. Dalton, being a senior herself, talked about how important events like these are to seniors. “After four years at a school, we really deserve something in our celebration,” Dalton said. Dalton explained who runs the events and how the alumni association is involved. “The alumni portion is trying to make a connection between seniors and the alumni association as well as really celebrate the Iowa State experience and just being a senior,” Dalton said. Dalton said the senior class council is its own entity and there are 10 people. This year, fall senior week consists of different kinds of food around campus. Monday was Hickory Park, Tuesday was tacos, Wednesday was Wieners for Seniors, Thursday is pizza and Friday is Kind Bars. “Friday, we have a kind farm; we’ll be riding around on gators around campus and handing out Kind bars and Capri Sun packets,”

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Wieners 4 Seniors was hosted Wednesday by the Student Alumni Leadership Council. The annual event is to celebrate Iowa State’s graduating senior class.

Dalton said. “We have food on campus all week long.” Spring semester senior week was such a success that they decided to add more. “This is the first time we have done it during fall semester senior week,” Dalton said. With this being the first fall semester senior week, seniors were eager to try out the new festivities on campus. “It’s a cool way for seniors to come together,” Anne Deutsch, senior in industrial engineering, said about Wieners for Seniors.

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Having a senior week in the fall semester is helping get people excited for the spring semester senior week. “Fall senior week tends to be a little bit smaller, but during spring senior week, there is something called senior sendoff that’s one of our bigger events,” Dalton said. The senior class council has been hard at work planning events since late last spring. There was nothing but praise about what a great job was done for advertising events and getting the word out.

Roughly 40 students packed themselves into Catt Hall Wednesday night to take part in a discussion about the importance of social security in the United States. The AARP-sponsored event was followed by a TV viewing of the third and final presidential debate between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The event was organized by Dianne Bystrom, director of the Carrie ChapmanCatt Center, and by Steffen Schmidt, university professor of political science. Schmidt was interviewed Fox News on Sunday, saying voters he had encountered wanted to “know more about the issues,” and that the candidates should focus more on the issues than on their opponent’s controversies at the final debate. The debate was moderated by Chris Wallace, the first Fox News anchor to assume the role at a presidential debate. After a short viewing of Schmidt’s interview, a presentation on social security was given by Anthony Carroll, AARP Iowa associate director of advocacy. Carroll covered the basics of social security and all of the benefits it provides to not just retirees but also to survivors of the deceased and the disabled. The program was started by President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration in 1935 in response to the poverty that so many elderly Americans faced after the Great Depression. Carroll explained that rather than campaigning for any candidate — the AARP doesn’t ever endorse any political candidates— they tried to get the candidates and the people talking about social security instead. One issue, Carroll said, is that people are living longer and more people are retiring and claiming social security, but politicians aren’t making the needed changes, like raising the 2015 income cap of $118,500, to keep social security strong for future generations. “These are solutions that people understand,” Carroll said. “Now it’s just about getting our leaders to act, which is no small task.” Carroll also stressed to the many millennials in the room the importance of social security. He said young adults should care about this issue “not just because you’re paying into it now, but because you’re going to need it” when you near retirement age. One millennial in Catt Hall Wednesday night was Nathan Thibon, 22, who is a regional organizer for AARP Iowa. Thibon said his friends back home in Missouri often wonder why he decided to work for AARP and why he was so concerned with social security later in life when he has student debt to worry about now. He said he is concerned about his student debt, and that because it will cause him to be living paycheck to paycheck in the near future, it makes social security even more important as a plan for the future. “At least we know we’d have social security when we retire and we’d have that money to live on,” Thibon said. “But if something is done by Congress in the future, it’s going to be more difficult for us when we retire.” Regarding his hopes for the debate, Thibon said he was hoping moderator Chris Williams would ask questions about social security and its future. The AARP has set up a website, 2016takeastand.org, which provides more information on the subject of social security in the election and other tools for staying informed.

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LEFT p1 Clinton also faced questions on the Clinton Foundation, and if she kept her pledge to the Senate committee to “avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest with your dealing with the Clinton Foundation” and donors. “Can you really say that you kept your pledge to that Senate committee? And why isn’t what happened and what went on between you and the Clinton Foundation, why isn’t it what Mr. Trump calls pay to play?” Wallace asked. Clinton stepped around Wallace’s question specifically on pay-to-play, which Trump later referred to in the debate as “a criminal enterprise.” “So I’d like to ask you right now, why don’t you give back the money that you’ve taken from certain countries that treat certain groups of people so horribly? Why don’t you give back the money? I think it would be a great gesture,” Trump said. Clinton said that at the Clinton Foundation, they spend 90 percent of all of the money donated on behalf of programs around the world in America, however, she never directly answered the question. To conclude the debate, each candidate was allowed by Wallace to spend one minute offering why the people should vote them as the next president of the United States. Clinton said she is, “reach-

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Thursday, October 20, 2016

OPINION

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Clinton wins final presidential debate

Mosul as a city, not a stronghold Refugees need a real home to return to if the city is recaptured By Nolan.Wright @iowastatedaily.com

s military forces close in on the Iraq’s second-largest city, Mosul, for what will be the most crucial battle in the fight against the Islamic State group, questions arise from the coalition government on how to handle the city as a habitat for its citizens, not just a strategic point in war. Although contact with the city is all but nonexistent, these concerns seem to be echoed by at least a few. As of Wednesday, Iraqi troops are headed to the IS-controlled city of Mosul. It’s going to be about two more weeks until all military forces have reached the front and an estimated two months after that until the battle resolves. The city is the Islamic State’s main stronghold, and forces within the city aren’t likely to give it up easily. As military caravans approach the city, passing through villages that haven’t been seen in years by the rest of the world, troops are finding them to be invariably abandoned. Most are rigged with explosives. Although the whereabouts of every inhabitant of

these villages aren’t clear, some 5,000 Iraqi civilians have fled the surrounding area of Mosul and entered Syria. This is the latest exodus of civilians from the area. Before the city’s fall in 2014, the population of Mosul was an estimated 2.4 million. Since the city was taken, between 1 and 1.5 million people have evacuated the area. IS blocked off points of entrance and exit to the city. Only a small number of people have been able to escape into refugee camps, though it’s believed that most IS leaders have already fled the city. The battle is likely going to be slow, with forces contesting each street and city block. This means that damage to the city and civilian endangerment will be maximized. About 200,000 civilians who have yet to leave the city will seek refuge over the coming weeks, and civilians are likely to continue fleeing for months to come. The United Nations estimated that by the end of the year, 700,000 civilians could be displaced because of the conflict. The conditions under which people flee war zones are never conventional. Citizens of Mosul leaving the region pay smugglers hundreds of dollars to navigate them around IS camps and minefields, often on foot. Save the Children, an organization building one of the largest refugee camps in the region, is attempting to expand it camp to accommodate 50,000

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people. Currently, however, it only has 16 latrines and no clean water. The camps projected to be installed before the battle is over can only support a fraction of expected refugees, and conditions are largely substandard. Beyond the refugee crisis, issues of governance are a cause of concern for citizens of Mosul. When IS first took the city, it was largely unexpected how easily Iraqi soldiers surrendered. Iraqi citizens blame the central government’s mismanagement and unconcern for the city that caused it to fall. But it seems that, at least temporarily, the city will be placed under direct control by the central Iraqi government. This because of fear that remaining IS militants will pose themselves as citizens and act more as an insurgency force once direct military options become unavailable. Mosul Eye, a blog by an anonymous inhabitant of Mosul, expressed worry that the city will be placed under control of Kurds or a local tribe. While it seems that citizens are wary of answering completely to the Iraqi government, they seem to express desire to live under some form of Iraqi jurisdiction. Although such central control may be necessary for an initially freed Mosul, what voices can be heard from within the city express concern. As important as it is for the city to be secured, it’s equally important that the refugees have a real home to return to.

Immigrants are backbone to U.S. success By Angelica.Lawson @iowastatedaily.com The United States is a nation made up of immigrants. One dominant culture does not exist, but a wonderful mashup of many different cultures represents the people of the United States. Immigration has been a hot-button topic throughout this election cycle, and an unfair portrayal of the immigrants in the country has surfaced. They have even been othered by some candidates, which is unfair considering they are a vital part of this nation we all call home. I am a first-generation American on my mother’s side and a third-generation American on my father’s side. In fact, most people who claim their American roots can be traced back to a different country. I had the opportunity to grow up in a country that has been seen as the promise land for many immigrants. Living on the land of the free and in the home of the brave holds some form of meaning to most citizens in the United States. But presidential candidate Donald Trump has had some choice words about immigrants throughout his presidential campaign. “They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people,” he said. He also has said, “The U.S. has become a dumping ground for everybody else’s problems.” In both quotes, Trump refers to Mexicans. We also can’t ignore Trump’s proposal to build a wall separating Mexico and the United States that he has said Mexico will either outright pay for, or the cost of the wall be deducted with its aide. Hispanic culture is intertwined with American culture. When the United States acquired Florida, Texas, California, Nevada, Arizona and other states from Mexico and Spain, it also gained a heritage and culture that has been in existence much longer than

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the country itself. Piñatas, tamales, tacos, mariachi, tejano music, quinceañeras, are just a some of the aspects of Hispanic culture that have become part of our American culture. MAC, a cosmetic company, just released its Selena-inspired makeup collection. Selena was a popular and innovative tejano artist who crossed over to mainstream pop before her death in 1995. She broke down barriers for MexicanAmericans and women alike through her accomplishments in music and business. Just as Hispanic cultural traditions have become part of the overall American culture, some aspects of American culture have been adopted by our immigrant brethren. I’m talking about Thanksgiving, a holiday that is unique to the United States. Many immigrants celebrate the holiday even though they are not native to the nation. I grew up in a Mexican/Filipino house, and we had Thanksgiving every year. Granted, our Thanksgiving dinner most certainly looked different than the “traditional” Thanksgiving dinner, but nonetheless we celebrated the holiday because it was a part

of our American culture. There is no sure fire way to ensure that no unsavory people enter this nation. Limiting immigration is not the answer, and neither is building a wall. Perhaps we should go back to our roots and remember how we became the United States. This was and still is the dream for many people. We should focus on the positives that have come out of this melting pot country. Bad apples are included in every bunch, but that doesn’t mean that removing immigrants, legal or illegal, from the United States will “Make America Great Again.” Immigration is at the heart of what makes America great. Without the different cultural influences, this nation would not be as diverse, would not be a leader among other nations and would not have the rich culture that has become American. Being a nation of immigrants is something that should be celebrated, not diminished, and the men, women and children who immigrate to this country should not be harassed, insulted and othered by anyone.

The third and final presidential debate began in an unusually civilized manner for the 2016 election. Last night’s debate showcased the political expertise of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, and, for at least a time, showed a side of Republican nominee Donald Trump that world had yet to see. And while the real winner was Fox News’ Chris Wallace, who not only asked thoughtprovoking and essential questions, but succeeded in controlling the crowd and the candidates, both Clinton’s and Trump’s performances were the best they have ever been. Although both candidates dropped the ball on some very hot-button issues, and both had their moments of triumphant success, the Iowa State Daily Editorial Board believes that, by an extremely narrow margin, Clinton’s performance was stronger than Trump’s. That’s not to say that the Democratic nominee led a flawless debate, far from it. Clinton dodged questions about her husband’s sexual assault allegations, her feelings on open borders and rumors of “play to play’ regarding the Clinton Foundation. Her performance when it came to her purposed “no fly zone” in Syria was especially troublesome. Instead of displaying her varied knowledge and experience in foreign policy, Clinton seemed to ignore the very real concern that such a policy could plunge the United States into a military conflict with Russia and Syria. Clinton stayed extremely quiet on her latest scandal regarding WikiLeaks. Clinton, however, did have some very bright moments. Throughout the election, Clinton has attempted to target her campaign on the middle class, she succeeded Wednesday night. Discussing her economic plans in detail, Clinton did a fantastic job in assuring that the middle class would thrive under a Clinton presidency. Clinton also shined during questions on what many conservatives see has her biggest weakness: gun control. While the first question of the night could have thrown her off balance, Clinton had a very reasoned, middle-of-the-road response that attempted to show her as something other than the gun-grabbing tyrant that she is so often portrayed as. Trump had some extremely strong moments as well. Beginning the debate as diplomatic as he could be, Trump, for the first time in a debate, actually articulated the details of at least a few of his policies. The Republican nominee built upon the hard-nosed, law and order candidate who has won over so many supporters. But the questions he refused to answer, once again, became his downfall. For a candidate who has based his entire campaign on his business experience and economical expertise, Trump dodged almost every hardhitting question on the economy. From entitlements, to national debt, Trump managed to repeat the same sound bite arguments he has his whole campaign. Lowering taxes, cutting spending, ending NAFTA. However, when faced with real concerns about the effects of his policies, Trump made a habit of changing the subject. Finally, Trump’s blatantly false, fearmongering rhetoric on abortion was not only abhorrently misrepresentative of the issue, but also succeeded in isolating him even more from female voters. For a brief moment, this final debate made it feel that, for the first time of this election cycle, we were watching two individuals who were running for the office of President of the United States. And while the mud-slinging and bad-mouthing was alive and well, both candidates showed their best to the American people. At the end of the night, however, Trump’s habits to dodge the tough questions coupled with his consistently divisive remarks paved a clear path for a Clinton victory.

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SPORTS

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Iowa State falls apart in final two sets By Sean.Sears @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State led in almost all statistical categories through three sets in Wednesday night’s 3-2 loss to Baylor (25-19, 19-25, 28-26, 15-25, 6-15), until falling apart in the final two sets to drop the match. Offensively, Iowa State’s middles had another great showing in the 6-2 formation, but the outside hitters were silenced almost the entire game. Sophomore Jess Schaben and junior Ciara Capezio hit .083 and .107, while senior Morgan Kuhrt ended with a zero as her hitting percentage, as the pin hitters had a rough night against the Bears. “Our pin hitters just couldn’t put the ball away tonight,” said head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch. “They defended us extremely well and we hit close to zero on the pins tonight because of it.” Johnson-Lynch also commended Baylor’s digging, pointing out its ability to keep balls alive as one of the main reasons Iowa State started to fade late in the match. Coming into the fourth set, Iowa State had just made an improbable comeback late in the third set to win 28-26, effectively stealing all of the momentum away from Baylor and looking ready to finish them off. But Iowa State seemed to be lost in the final two sets, as it struggled to hit, serve, pass and play as a team. The Cyclones were lost in the court, and Johnson-Lynch could sense it from the sidelines. “We just got rattled,” Johnson-Lynch said. “We passed the ball off the net, we didn’t involve our middles enough, or we didn’t make great choices on the pass.” Johnson-Lynch’s middles did have a great game, with Alexis Conaway and Grace Lazard leading the way hitting .261 and .318, respectively, but it seemed like the Cyclone setters kept trying to find ways to get their outside hitters going, and it just

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Iowa State junior Alexis Conaway spikes the ball while being blocked by two Baylor volleyball players Wednesday at Hilton Coliseum . Baylor defeated Iowa State in three out of five sets (25-19, 19-25, 28-26, 15-25, 6-15).

never happened. The biggest issue for Iowa State all game was momentum, as the team seemed to lose possession of the ball at the most inopportune times with Iowa State and Baylor trading points for the majority of the fourth and fifth sets. The only difference between the two teams was that Baylor had the offensive juggernaut in junior outside hitter Katie Staiger, who ended the night with 27 kills and 15 digs from the back row.

match that Iowa State will try and move on from this weekend when it plays TCU on the road. As for Wednesday night, it was the sloppiness of Iowa State’s serve that concerned Johnson-Lynch the most, ending the match with 32 service errors compared to Baylor’s 16. “We missed a lot of serves tonight,” Johnson-Lynch said. “You feel like you’re kinda crawling back into the match and then you miss a serve. Tough to stay in games when that happens.”

Pitching attempts to improve

Pestano moves down two weight classes

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By Ben.Visser @iowastatedaily.com As a high school wrestler, Dane Pestano wrestled at 220 pounds. Now, the junior will be competing at 165 pounds for Iowa State wrestling. “It wasn’t a good 220,” coach Kevin Jackson said with a laugh. “I think Dane would admit to that.” Last season, Pestano competed at 184 pounds. He made the NCAA Championships last season, but with All-American Pat Downey moving down to 184 pounds, and with fellow All-American Lelund Weatherspoon at 174 pounds, Pestano was forced to move down two weight classes. “I think if you want to look at a kid’s growth and maturity over the last few years, you just have to look no further than Dane Pestano,” Jackson said. “His freshman year he struggled. I think he struggled in the classroom, he struggled socially a little bit [and] he struggled on the mat. “All of those things finally came together for him [last season]. He’s one of, if not the hardest workers in our program.” Earl Hall, Iowa State’s 133-pound wrestler, noted Pestano’s work ethic last season when Pestano emerged. Hall said when the team would do sprints, Pestano would try to keep up with Hall, who was one of the fastest guys on the team. “It’s been a long process from 220 pounds going all the way down to 165 pounds,”

As the match went deep into the fourth and fifth sets, it became clear that Staiger combined with Baylor’s late surge on the block — the Bears ended with 14 blocks on the night — proved to be just too much for Iowa State. “I think we were just really up and down,” Conaway said. “When things started to go bad and we made a couple of mistakes, you could really sense a decrease in our level of energy.” The match against Baylor was a sloppy

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Dane Pestano will move down two weight classes.

Pestano said. “Just taking it each week at a time, and hopefully [we’ll] see the results come up soon.” To get down two weight classes from last season, and 55 pounds overall, Pestano has cut out sweets and rice, which were two difficult foods for him to cut. He’s replaced those two things — along with some bread — with more vegetables. Pestano doesn’t quite know how his body will react when he gets to 165 pounds. He hopes that he’ll be faster, stronger, have more energy and have more endurance at the lower weight. “If he gets down to 165 pounds, and he’s able to compete the way he’s been competing over the last year, I think that says a lot about where we’re at and what kind of team we can possibly have,” Jackson said.

A year ago, the Iowa State softball pitching staff was one of the worst among all major conference teams. The poor pitching was a big reason for Iowa State’s 1-17 Big 12 record a year ago. So why will the Cyclone pitching staff be better this year, even with the same five pitchers from last season? Savannah Sanders and Emma Hylen. Sanders and Hylen, both sophomores, were thrown into the fire last spring as freshmen competing in a tough Big 12 conference. Youth is a big factor for the pitching staff. Only one of Iowa State’s five listed pitchers is a senior. The two youngest pitchers on the roster are Sanders and Hylen, who also have the most experience. That is a bonus for first-year head coach Jamie Trachsel, whose staff inherited two experienced pitchers who will be on the roster for three more years. The pitching staff is rounded out by juniors Brianna Weilbacher and Kristine Kimberley, and senior Mandi Moore. They combined to pitch 76.1 innings in 2016, compared to 168.2 innings for Sanders and 102 innings for Hylen.

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Iowa State pitcher Savannah Sanders winds up in the first inning during the team’s season opener against Iowa Western on Sept. 16.

Sanders and Hylen won eight games apiece as freshmen for an Iowa State team that finished with an overall record of 20-35. There were bright moments for each of them, but neither of them finished with an ERA under 5.00, and both had losing records in the circle. This fall, it became clearer that Sanders and Hylen were the two aces among the pitching staff. Against Iowa Central on Sept. 27, Sanders threw five perfect innings before being replaced by Hylen. Hylen then threw four no-hit innings, allowing just two baserunners on walks to complete the team’s combined no-hitter. “It’s good having confidence in our pitchers,” said freshman infielder Sami Williams. “It makes us more

comfortable in the infield.” Even with some strong performances this fall, Sanders said there’s always room for improvement. “There’s a lot of work that we can do,” Sanders said. “There’s a lot of work that we can do as a team, there’s a lot that I can do individually. I can work harder on spinning the ball more, driving off more, I can work on little mechanics.” Trachsel echoed that idea, saying there is a lot to work on between now and the start of the season. “We’re still working on a lot of the same things,” Trachsel said. “Challenging the strike zone, getting ahead in the count and extending the zone once we actually are ahead.” In the final two games of the fall season against Kirkwood, Sanders threw 11 innings, giving up just three earned runs on eight hits and five walks. She also struck out 12 hitters. Hylen was equally effective against Kirkwood, pitching three shutout innings and striking out four. She allowed just one walk and one hit. For a team that will rely on a very young infield — freshmen Logan Schaben, Talyn Lewis, Jaiden Johnson, and Sami Williams all saw time in the infield this fall — strong pitching that induces strikeouts and weak contact will be critical for the team’s success. It can take time for the pitching to come together, Sanders said. “I think that when we start working together, especially when we start working out more, conditioning more, that’s when you really get the team aspect,” Sanders said. “I think that will carry over to the bullpen and the field, too. “I think it will get better. It’s just going to take time.”

IOWA STATE DAILY

Thursday, October 20, 2016

LIMELIGHT

Capitol Steps parodies presidential election By Rachel.Pollastrini @iowastatedaily.com

South Park has used the 2016 presidential election for much of its material for season 20.

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South Park feeds off election By Alexander.Gray @iowastatedaily.com Since its first season’s debut on Comedy Central in 1997, “South Park” has dramatically evolved as a television show. Now in its 20th season, South Park still remains the smart, satirical and offensive show it started as, but it has changed its mostly non-sequitur story lines to a serialized satire reflecting current events in America. In the most recent seasons, Trey Parker, Matt Stone and the rest of the South Park team have been exceptional in putting out episodes relevant to current events in America, with some jokes reflecting events that took place less than a week before the episode was aired. For an animated television show, that is very hard to pull off. South Park has many themes this season, including politically correct culture, equating quitting social media to suicide, society’s nostalgia addiction and internet trolls. Another main focus is on the 2016 presidential election, with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton being represented by A Giant Douche and A Turd Sandwich, respectively. Both creators of the show don’t align themselves as Democrat or Republican, to the benefit of the show. In an interview Stone and Parker did with the Huffington Post, Stone said, “I hate conservatives, but I really f------ hate liberals.” On par with the rest of the series, neither the Republican party nor the Democratic party has been shown in a positive light. Both have been called out by Parker and Stone for their actions and behaviors. Season 19 of South Park had recurring

character Mr. Garrison on his presidential campaign, one that satirized Trump’s own campaign, claiming that the Canadians had invaded America and that he was going to “round up the immigrants and f--- them all to death.” This came from an interview Trump did for “60 Minutes” in 2015, when he was asked about immigration and said, “If they’ve done well, they’re going out and they’re coming back in legally. […] We’re rounding ‘em up in a very humane way, in a very nice way.” In the first episode of Season 20, “Member Berries” continues that storyline, with Mr. Garrison and his running mate, Caitlyn Jenner, now surging in the polls, only to realize that the promises they made would be impossible to keep. Garrison decides the only way to not win without looking like a quitter is to tank his campaign. On Sept. 26, the first presidential debate between Clinton and Trump took place, which was widely regarded as a mess by the general public, with both candidates interrupting each other and dodging questions. Episode 3, “The Damned,” was released two days later and had both Garrison and Clinton at the debate. Garrison decides to come clean about his campaign, saying he has no idea how he got so far or what he is doing, and if we care at all about the future of our country, to vote for Clinton. Much to his dismay, he is met with Clinton saying her opponent is a liar and can’t be trusted. At this point in the real-life presidential race, it is both Clinton and Trump’s presidency to lose, and South Park has highlighted that. Each day since the Republican and

Democratic national conventions, new information has been released that could have potentially ended their campaign in any other election cycle, providing plenty of fuel for shows like SNL and South Park to make new jokes and satire the election. Trey Parker and Matt Stone didn’t have to work hard to spoof Donald Trump after his many potentially insensitive comments, including from the latest video of Trump with Access Hollywood . Garrison’s lines in South Park are not at all dissimilar to actual quotes from Trump. Each comment Garrison makes in the show is met with applause for how real he is, and for his “honesty.” Hillary Clinton’s campaign has been marred by scandals, from her email fiasco to those who mark that the DNC was biased for her nomination over Bernie Sanders. Many renditions of Clinton have satirized her distant, out-of-touch demeanor, and South Park doesn’t shy away from that. Her entire campaign in the show is run by her assistants, telling her how to speak and act, explaining her awkward, robotic attempts to act casual to appeal younger voters. The characters in the show reflect how frustrated many citizens feel about this election cycle. Many voters feel like they are forced to choose the lesser of two evils this election. To paraphrase the character Randy Marsh: “What’s going on? Why does everything suck this hard? How did we get here?” The 2016 election cycle has unfortunately provided easy material for the writers behind South Park to work with. Season 20’s seventh episode will premiere on Nov. 9 and will surely reflect the decision made on Nov. 8.

On Tuesday evening, President Barack Obama (Morgan Duncan) walked out on the stage of Stephens Auditorium singing and dancing to a parody of “All about that Bass.” The Capitol Steps impersonator almost looked identical to Obama from an audience member’s perspective. But the best impersonator award of the night goes to Bernie Sanders (Jack Rowles). He was spot on right when he walked on stage with the slightly hunched back, slanted walk and frazzled hair. He sang the parody “If There Were No Rich Men,” making sarcastic comments about the many topics Sanders discussed during the campaign. Later on, the Donald Trump impersonator strut onto the stage with his arms out and lips puckered, immediately dropping comments about the sensitive subject of illegal immigrants and building a wall. The impersonator exclaimed that “not all Hispanics are bad, especially the ones that mowed my hair.” He then continued to carry on Trump’s blunt personality, one that many perceive as rude. He made comments about women and taxes. He ended his monologue with a parody, “Shut Up and Vote for Me,” based on Walk the Moon’s hit song “Shut Up and Dance.” Hillary Clinton (Ann Schmitt) took the stage with her classic audience finger-point. When the email scandal was brought up, the one-liner that made the auditorium roar was, “I did not have textual relations with that email.” But her overall impersonation was

average at best. Clinton’s mannerisms and habits were not as recognizable and hilarious as Trump’s or Sanders’. Both vice presidential candidates, Tim Kaine and Mike Pence, made an appearance as well. Kaine cracked jokes about being the soccer dad who gives bad high-fives and proceeded to sing a parody, “Vanilla Nice Nice Baby,” attempting to expose his inner “bad guy.” A special guest star impersonator, Bob Dylan, scampered on stage to play the role of the activist singing “We are the World.” The crowd roared with laughter every time Dylan started mumbling in his songs. Other impersonators included a shirtless Vladimir Putin, Chris Christie, Nancy Pelosi, Supreme Court judges, and more. For the most part, the 35-year-old show was spot on with the most recent political news. For those who watch politics religiously and get a healthy dose of the daily news, the roasting and mocking would be greatly assuming. Overall, the show provided exceptional humor to this year’s election. The jokes were appropriate for all audiences, but most of the attendees were at least 50 years old. Knowing the audience consisted of both sensitive Democrats and hardnosed Republicans, not every joke hit every ear the same way. And, at times, the jokes were almost too specific to past employees in Congress portrayed by actors that few audience members would catch the humor in it. For politics junkies, this may be the perfect show to laugh off all of the scandals and issues that happen in the political world. It is guaranteed to bring laughter into an evening.

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