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First-year honors program aides transition to ISU By Emily.Samuelson @iowastatedaily.com In the sweltering August sun, 450 first-year honors students stood clustered on the stairs of Curtiss Hall as a photographer snapped a photo that would soon be a memory. Among those students stood agronomy major, Truman Brady. Iowa State’s First-Year Honors Program (FHP) offers educational opportunities for a restricted amount of entering freshman. The FHP works to enable honors students to network as they exchange ideas and create a personalized academic program. FHP also works to help with the transition to Iowa State. It challenges students to take advantage of other learning opportunities offered by the university. “[We are] trying to help first year students have a good start at the university and make connections right away,” said Emily Wilcox, assistant director for the FHP. “We want [honors students] to hit the ground running and take advantage of all the resources at the university.” FHP students are currently just more than half-way through their first semester with the honors program. They will soon be making the decision whether to submit a letter of intent to continue with the program. The FHP offers freshman

benefits such as priority scheduling, the use of the Jischke Honors Building and computer facilities. In return, students meet twice a week during the fall semester for a seminar led by two honors upperclassmen. “My favorite part of working with my students is the things I learn in class,” said Preston Schaaf, current FHP co-leader of the group ‘C2’. “The discussions are probably my favorite activities.” Schaaf is a past FHP student and was trained with current leaders to create a program and curriculum for his class. “Each year our training for our teachers becomes a little more complete,” said Wilcox. “The caliber of leaders we have is amazing.” Each group of seminar leaders helps their group of students choose a theme of focus. Brady is a part of the ‘C2’ group, whose theme is “everyday heroes”. “[Our theme] has me thinking about the transitions in superheroes’ lives,” Brady said. “Culturally, our need for superheroes has changed. Everyday people can be superheroes.” ‘C2’ is currently creating a program of study that focuses on translating their theme into applicable activities that can be presented at the end of the seminar.

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Do you believe in ghosts? Check out this map with some of the popular legends of hauntings around campus. Several buildings on campus are reportedly haunted, and some staff members claim that they have had first-hand experiences with the supernatural.

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David Acker, associate dean of ISU’s academic and global programs, learns about the school garden program from Iowa State and Makerere University students. ISU students have had the opportunity to work with students in Uganda for more than 10 years.

Garden program in Uganda works to educate children By Dylan.Roth @iowastatedaily.com Opportunity was a foreign concept in the Kamuli District 10 years ago. Today, opportunity in the small Ugandan town is difficult to miss. The transformation can, at least in part, be attributed to Iowa State’s Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihood (CSRL). The CSRL has been involved in the Kamuli District for more than 10 years. The primary mission of the CSRL is to improve the quality of life for people who live in a impoverished community. The CSRL uses agriculture as a gateway to supply adequate nutrition, sanitation and education. “I know firsthand what it means to be poor,” said Dorothy Masinde, associate director for nutrition education in the CSRL. “I have a passion for people who I feel are not as lucky as I am today.”

The CSRL aligns itself with local researchers in Uganda who are familiar with food production in the region. Based on the researchers’ recommendations and advice, the CSRL works to facilitate efficient methods of food production. Gail Nonnecke, faculty coordinator of ISU’s Global Resource Systems, said the biggest challenge facing the Kamuli District is that many people in the region lack the opportunity to become educated about agriculture. “Uganda has a suitable climate to be able to produce crops,” Nonnecke said. “It’s a matter of learning how to best do that.” The Kamuli District is located in Eastern Uganda and is commonly regarded as one of the poorest locations in Africa. “The yield levels of crops in the Kamuli District are quite low because of poor soil fertility, plant diseases and the use of seeds that

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By Vanessa.Franklin @iowastatedaily.com Grab some salt, sage and an EMF detector and strap on your Ghostbusters gear because ISU’s campus is haunted. These hair-raising hauntings are tales that Amanda Hall, former University Museum’s interpretation specialist, has been researching and recording to share at the Ghost Stories of Iowa State lecture. Haunted buildings on campus include the Gold Star Hall, the Memorial Union Hotel, the cemetery, the Farm House, Fisher Theater and some residence halls. Hall is also working on expanding her collection of stories to include the entire city of Ames, as well as the

campus sororities and fraternities. “Iowa State, because it’s a college, is a breeding ground for stories and I think that’s a way for people to connect to campus that you don’t often think about,” Hall said. “It’s kind of a subconscious way to connect to campus.” Hall began researching things that go bump in the night to share while she gave moonlight tours. This later became known as “Haunted Iowa State”, which lasted from about 2005-2012. “She’s kind of become a selfappointed purveyor and guardian of these ghost stories,” said David Faux, University Museum’s current interpretation specialist. “When she was here, that was something that she really channeled in the Haunted ISU event. It’s something she had a huge interest in.” The Farm House, which Hall

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Oct. 27 William Sulentic, 18, of 3018 Buchanan Hall. Ames, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia at Buchanan Hall (reported at 12:06 a.m.). An officer investigated a personal injury collision at 1000 block of Hayward Avenue (reported at 2:19 a.m.). An individual reported damage to a vehicle at Lot 112N (reported at 9:20 a.m.). An officer investigated a property damage collision at East Campus Parking Deck (reported at 3:06 p.m.). Mohamed Atroon, 19, of 234 Dotson Drive, Ames, was arrested and charged with driving under suspension at Armory (reported at 10:03 p.m.).. He was additionally taken into custody on a warrant held by the West Des Moines Police Department. Ethan McKinley, 19, of C50 Friley Hall, Ames, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated at Beach Avenue and Lincoln Way (reported at 10:56 p.m.).

Oct. 28 Gregory Zwiers, 21, of 108G University Village, Ames, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Hawthorn Court Drive and Stange Road (reported at 2:28 a.m.). An officer initiated a drug related investigation at Armory (reported at 2:17 p.m.). An individual reported the theft of a ladder at VMRI (reported at 3:11 p.m.).

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Oct. 29 An officer investigated a property damage collision at University Boulevard and Wallace Road (reported at 9:59 a.m.). Joseph Gunnells, 19, of 2540 Sugar Bottom Road NE, Solon, was arrested on a warrant, charging him with filing a false police report at Armory (reported at 11:13 a.m.). An individual reported the theft of merchandise from a business at Memorial Union (reported at 4:09 p.m.). An officer investigated a property damage collision at Lot 93 (reported at 5:04 p.m.). An individual was provided student assistance referral information at Armory (reported at 5:09 p.m.). An individual reported the theft of items from a room at Friley Hall (reported at 7:15 p.m.). Rose Halterman, 33, of 600 Hillside Avenue, Des Moines, was arrested and charged with public intoxication and possession of a controlled substance at C.Y. Stephens Auditorium (reported at 9:50 p.m.). Ashlee Cooper, 27, of 152 West May Street, Marengo, was cited for driving under suspension at Center Street and University Boulevard (reported at 10:08 p.m.).

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Carver Man dresses up to give students a laugh Campus figure David Skaar, also known as the Carver Man, dressed up on Thursday to give ISU community members a scare. Skaar said he hopes to put a little humor in everyday life and that students learn to relax and have fun. Skaar can often be seen playing chess and giving philosophy lessons by Carver Hall.

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Iowa State will be facing two differently-oriented teams in its two meets this weekend. The Cyclones are taking on their first North Dakota school and second Nebraska school of the season. Find the full preview to the final home weekend for the Cyclones online.

By Danielle.Ferguson@iowastatedaily.com Ames and ISU Police departments are taking to social media for Halloween. The second annual Trick-or-Tweet-Along started Thursday, Oct. 30, for ISU Police and Friday, Oct. 31, for Ames Police. Tweet ISU Police at @ISUPD and Ames Police at @AmesPolice starting at 8:30 p.m. Friday with the hashtag #poltwt.

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Cyclones finish up fall season Practice makes perfect and the Cyclone tennis team has been practicing to finish the fall season strong. The players are healthy and ready compete in the Cyclones’ final weekend of the fall season. Find out how the tennis team has been able to prep for the upcoming meet this weekend.

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An officer investigated a property damage collision at Lot 21 (reported at 6:01 p.m.).

After reading today’s front page story about Iowa State University’s Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods, go online to read about the life in Uganda and what is all happening there.

Muaaz Khan, 18, of 2271 Welch Hall, Ames, was arrested on a warrant, charging him with possession of a controlled substance at Armory (reported at 9:04 p.m.). Henry Loloff, 18, of 2271 Welch Hall, Ames, was arrested on a warrants, charging him with

Corrections In Thursday’s story ‘Gradwohl celebrates 50 years of ISU laboratory’, the Daily misspelled “laboratory.”

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Chief diversity officer position created, search begins at ISU By Dakota.Carpenter @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State’s enrollment of multicultural students has continued to rise, therefore bringing more diversity to the community. Since the university recently went under a diversity review, a new position for a chief diversity officer was created. President Steven Leath said the person in the position will focus on diversity efforts within Iowa State. Once the chief diversity officer is named, Leath’s hope is that he or she will be leading training sessions, creating a welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff and helping the university to meet its diversity expectations. “Iowa state has done a good job in becoming a more diverse and inclusive place both in terms of the student body and the work force,” Leath said. “I think we have to work harder to meet our diversity objectives maybe than some other places, we are a small college town in a rural state.” Leath said the chief diversity officer position is important and needs to be filled quickly. It is crucial that they place the right person in the position. A committee of approximately 15 people consisting of faculty, staff and extension personnel are working alongside Leath to make the decision of whom

to hire. “We’re not going to hurry just to get it filled but by the same token we don’t want to wait too long,” Leath said. Leath’s hope is to have someone named for the position by the end of the spring semester and wants to make sure that everyone is happy with the job description. Leath said it has to be clear what the person in the position will be responsible for. “I hope their presence around campus creates an excitement about this [diversity] because building diversity [and] inclusion should be and usually is an exciting [and] positive thing,” Leath said. All of the undergraduate colleges have individual multicultural liaison officers. Der Vang is the liaison officer for the college of liberal arts and sciences (LAS). Vang said she feels the decision to hire a chief diversity officer was a great announcement. Vang said that in the college of LAS there are approximately 1,000 undergraduate students of color and having only one person focused on diversity efforts within the college isn’t enough. There is a hope that this person on campus will coordinate campus-wide efforts in diversity, Vang said. “We can always improve on increasing the diversity on campus,” Vang said. “Hopefully, with the

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International and minority populations at Iowa State have grown drastically during the last four years, decreasing the white population by a total of four percent. This may seem insignificant, but creates a huge impact on campus. Information was obtained from the Office of the President.

hiring of the chief diversity officer, we can increase the enrollment of students on campus as well.” Leath has two main goals for the chief diversity officer position. He wants the community to feel good about diversity inclusion and wants to be looking at the number of minorities on campus. Leath said the univer-

sity has done a good job of diversifying staff but the a larger number of diversified staff in the future. The increase in those numbers, he hopes, would represent the diversity. “For the institution to be as good as it can be, we need to be more diverse,” Leath said. Elli Rigolle, sophomore in political science

and French, said a diverse campus is important and that it enhances the educational experience. “In a diverse campus we are able to learn from people of all backgrounds,” Rigolle said. “There is more to be done in order to diversify Iowa State, but the growth that has occurred over the past decade is impressive.”

Leath said that the more diverse we make Iowa State the better that the university will be able to serve its students. “The more diverse our community is the more they [students] get exposed to thoughts, processes and ways of doing things that makes them better able to succeed as citizens when they leave here,” Leath said.

Libertarian candidates make their case to voters By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com Voters will go to the polls in less than a week and most will choose Democrats or Republicans up and down their ballots. Third party candidates are a considered a long shot to win an election, but Libertarians continue to make their case to voters during each election cycle. Dr. Lee Hieb is the Libertarian candidate for Iowa Governor. “If you like Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, you’ll like us. We’re basically the constitutional, limited government people,” Hieb said. “Less government, more freedom.” The Libertarian Party has been nominating candidates for office since the early 70s and call for a massive reduction in the size of government. At a national level, they generally support scrapping the current tax system and replacing it with the “fair tax,” abolishing the welfare state, allowing people to opt-out of social security, drug legalization, gun rights, strong protection of civil liberties, free trade and many more proposals to shrink government. “Libertarians tend to want minimalist government,” said David Andersen, ISU assistant professor of political science. “They want little government intervention on every facet of life. No regulation of your social life, your personal life, your economic life, lower taxation, everything.” Andersen says Lib ertarians may appeal to college students and some wealthy independents. For college students, he says once they enter “the real world,” they see a need for more government. On education issues,

an important one to ISU students, Libertarians want government out of the way. “Before the government got involved in education, it was relatively cheap [to go to college],” Hieb said. “As they give you money (student loans, grants), the regulations come in excess of that money. “We’re creating a bubble in education. They’re making you dependent on government and you’re never going to get out from underneath it. When there’s free money on the table, the price of college goes up.” Hieb said the government should not have any involvement in education, from kindergarten to college. Libertarians want government out of the student loan business, to stop the pell grant program and eliminate the Department of Education. In return, they said the cost of college will go down. Hieb also advocated for getting the government completely out of the regulation of marriages, eliminating wage standards, cutting back unnecessary bureaucracy to cut spending and protecting gun rights in Iowa. The first things she would do in office would be to get rid of Common Core and federal education standards in Iowa. She would line item veto lots of spending in the upcoming budget and she would get rid of unelected regulatory boards in Iowa. Jake Porter is running as a Libertarian for Iowa Secretary of State. “One thing I’ve tried to do in this campaign is to look at what issues the Secretary of State does and how we could apply a Libertarian agenda to the office,” Porter said. “We want to make sure we’re not wasting any tax dollars. Libertarians would agree the

[Secretary of State] office a proper function of government, so we just want to run it as official and effective as possible.” Porter wants to make it easier for businesses in Iowa to complete paperwork and forms. He also wants to update the states election databases, an idea he said would eliminate the need for a voter ID law that has been proposed. Porter has also said he wants to cut the Secretary of State’s salary in half from about $100,000 to $50,000. This election season has been dominated by television ads for Bruce Braley, Joni Ernst, Terry Branstad and Jack Hatch. No Libertarian or third party candidate has run a TV ad. Some attribute a lack of campaign funds, which hurts Libertarian candidates, as outside groups pour money into the major parties. When asked about limits on campaign funds, some candidates have said there should be limits on how much money can be donated and other campaign finance regulations. Hieb disagrees. “[Campaign finance reform] doesn’t work,” Hieb said. “If you limit the upfront spending, the spending will still flow around and it will disenfranchise you. When regular voters want to give money, they’ll then just limit you. The answer is limit government.” So even with minimal public exposure, advertising and campaigning, Libertarians will still pick up five to six percent of the vote. Some have questioned whether Libertarians pull votes from a certain party, which then changes the outcome of an election. “Generally, third parties convince people to vote, who otherwise would not have,” Andersen said.

“When you talk to Libertarian voters, they will generally align with one of the two parties. Right now most Libertarians say ‘Well If I don’t vote for the Libertarian, I’d rather vote for the Republican,’ so Republicans can justly get upset with Libertarian candidacies.” While Libertarians may be a long shot, they may also influence the two major parties. Revelations of NSA spying and a conservative social policy may have shifted some of the Republican Party into a more Libertarian position. However, you will see the Libertarian party more aligned with Democrats again if a Republican is elected in 2016 Andersen says.

“If you go back ten years, Libertarians were associated more with the Democratic Party...the policy being proposed was general of social nature,” Andersen said. “Banning gay marriage, general opposition to homosexuality in public, and Libertarians said ‘Whoa, you’re regulating our lifestyle.’” Andersen said you can expect Libertarians to be more opposed to the Republican party once they are in power. ISU students who are registered to vote in Ames will see Libertarian candidates on the ballot for Iowa’s gubernatorial, Secretary of State and Treasurer races. Voters may also see a Libertarian on the ballot

depending on what state House and Senate districts they are registered to vote in. The Libertarian candidate for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat, Douglas Butzier CQ, was killed in a plane crash on Oct. 13. However, his name will still appear on the ballot. Election night predictions look good for R-Gov. Terry Branstad while the Senate race will go into the late hours of returns, based on polling. Libertarians will not be picking up any seats this year, but expect them to get a few percentage points, as usual, and watch them continue to grow over the next few decades. They’ll continue to be on the ballot.

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Police departments work to change, clarify Taser policy By Erin.Malloy @iowastatedaily.com Taser policies in Iowa are stated as being inadequate and widely varied across all 99 county sheriff departments, according to a two-year study recently released by the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa. The ACLU report outlines what they conclude should be written in a comprehensive policy. It includes restricting multiple and extended charges on the same person, requiring law enforcement to verbally warn an individual before deploying a Taser and limiting the use of Tasers on vulnerable individuals, such as pregnant women, the elderly, persons with mental health problems and young children. Darin Van Ryswyk, the investigations captain for the Iowa State Police, said he did not disagree with the ACLU’s concerns and that people should not misuse any level of force. However, Van Ryswyk classified the report as being “idealistic” and lacking in “reality.” “It’s easy to sit in an office and try to draft beautiful policy, until you get on the street and try to use it,” Van Ryswyk said. “There are things that you can’t consider because you aren’t in the context of needing to use it.” Van Ryswyk said the ACLU report paints a myopic view of the totality of training that takes place in Iowa. However, while many agencies’ policies are narrow in scope, their training is broad. “We have a Taser training program that addresses

every issue in [the study], but our departmental policy doesn’t address the issues,” Van Ryswyk said. The ISU Police Department requires Tasers to be carried when in full patrol uniform. Although there is no state law requiring Taser training, ISU Police officers receive training on Taser deployment at least twice a year. They also do scenariobased training frequently throughout the year. Van Ryswyk said that is well beyond what most agencies do, but because of the dynamic nature of a campus, it is important for them to create scenarios. Training programs can also be amended more easily than policies on a freeflowing basis, Van Ryswyk said. ISU Police’s current general use of force policy was written in December of 2011, and the Ames Police Department is in the process of making minor modifications to their Taser policy from 2006. One change eliminated a statement that said officers must first receive supervisor approval before using a Taser. “We’ve never had one instance where an officer was able to get permission from his supervisor,” said Geoff Huff, the Ames Police investigations commander. “When you’re using a Taser, it’s usually when something just went wrong, and to ask for permission first made no sense.” In cases that have surfaced where people have been tased multiple times, Van Ryswyk said those are examples of inappropriate use through inappropriate training.

“Knowledge is one thing, but skill is something else, and that comes through training,” Van Ryswyk said. According to the report, “Tasers should not be deployed on vulnerable populations unless absolutely necessary for safety of officers, others or the subject.” Rather than making an exception for vulnerable persons, Van Ryswyk feels Tasers should not be deployed on anyone unless it’s necessary. “The problem with the term ‘necessary’ is it’s speculative,” Van Ryswyk said. “Necessary includes a hindsight evaluation of what just happened; I prefer the term ‘reasonable.’” Regarding who the ACLU considers vulnerable, the report recommends limiting Taser use on young children or the elderly. However, the ISU Police Department’s policy states they won’t make a distinction to age. Instead, Van Ryswyk said they look at what the actions of the suspect are and if they have risen to a level where using a Taser to gain control is reasonable. “You have to put this into context of a person who has a choice to not fight with us, to be compliant, to not break the law—but they’ve chosen to,” Van Ryswyk said. “The point of the Taser is for the officer to be able to get somebody who’s dangerous to themselves or others into custody to prevent them from harming somebody else. “Without the Taser, the number of officers and suspects that are injured goes up because we have to use other means of force, and they lead to higher rates of injury.”

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Taser laws around the nation differ, but laws in Ames are unclear. The line between when it is and is not acceptable, necessary or reasonable to use a Taser on a person, is fuzzy but is being worked out by Ames police.

When writing policy, Huff said it is important to leave officers room for both their discretion and their training. “When you see stuff in the media, you have the benefit of perfect hindsight on it,” Huff said. “You have lots of time to sit there and think about how you might have handled something— but our officers don’t. They have split seconds to make sometimes life and death decisions.” These split-second de-

cisions are a part of why Van Ryswyk said writing policy is crucial. If officers don’t know what is expected and there are no clear policies to guide them, it leaves them insecure about what’s expected of them in the field. He said the ACLU is accurate in that agencies need clear guidelines for their officers, but he added that they should be established through a combination of training doctrine and training protocols along with

departmental policies. Van Ryswyk said Tasers have been used responsibly throughout the ISU Police Department, and they don’t have any concerns right now. “I think that this report brought up some really good state-wide discussions,” Van Ryswyk said. “I think we have to wade through the realm between ideology and reality and find the proper place where the Taser fits and where it’s appropriate to use it.”

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Jay Halbur, left, and Stephen Jensen, right, participate in early voting in the Col. Pride Veterans’ Lounge of the Memorial Union on Oct. 13. Early voting is now closed.

To vote or not to vote? It shouldn’t be a question By Michael.Glawe @iowastatedaily.com

lection day is nearing, and the fears and hopes of both parties will be soon realized. If you’re like me, you will have seriously considered the convenience of voting early. Yet, despite it being less sensible and less preferable, some people still enjoy the thrill of casting their ballot on Election Day. At least they’re voting. There are others who refuse to vote, and will not be showing up on November 4th. Given the fact that you can vote a month in advance in almost every state, the excuse, “I don’t have enough time to vote”, is silly. So, what’s the real reason? In 2012, I worked in the field operations of a major campaign. My job was to turn out voters by any means possible and win my precincts. I was a “vote hunter” as I liked to be called. I have had the special privilege of having heard nearly every excuse devised by the nonvoter. The excuses are the same every election season, and it’s high time we shun the non-electorate for their irresponsibility. What I’ve heard from friends and family who refuse to vote in the upcoming elections is that either they

don’t care enough to vote or they just don’t like any of the candidates. The former renders you suspect to laziness and the latter to pacifism. Politics affects everything, from the local, to the state, to the federal level. Everything you do is in some one way affected by our government. That’s not an emphasis on the allencompassing power of the government, but merely a comment on the nature of politics itself. If you don’t care about politics, then what do you care about? Not caring about how your government functions and in what direction it will go is a giant snub to the Founding Fathers and all the people in the world who fight and die for the chance at Democracy. Whether you like it or not, somebody is going to be chosen to represent you, and your carelessness about voting should come with a price – you shouldn’t be allowed to complain about your government if you did nothing to change it. The excuse, “I don’t like either of the candidates” has more packaging. Some people think, come Election Day, they will be able to choose their representative like a salad bar. The reality is that you’re not going to agree with each candidate on every single issue. Like a salad bar, there are going to be some unappetizing fea-

tures. The nature of politics almost requires that you disagree on some points. But even so, months are spent choosing candidates through the primaries, and you really can’t complain if you did nothing to advocate for a more preferable candidate. This is to say that politics isn’t exclusive. If you really did everything you could do to get a more preferable candidate onto the ballot, then you don’t have to vote on that specific race. Instead, you can vote on the local elections (or you can just writein a candidate). Though, I really think the two parties in our country encompass most of the issues we could possibly have an opinion about, and the candidates are the imperfect culmination of those views. People who dissent from certain candidates usually do so on a mere handful of issues, whereas they generally agree with the rest of the party platform. I can already hear the cries for a political system that fosters many parties, where we do have a salad bar of choices. This is a separate issue, but a slight digression will likely lead us to Maurice Duverger’s conclusion that the Two-Party System in the United States is completely natural. It is a way of forcing us to compromise within our own

ideologies in order to unite against the real opponent. Suffice it to say the politically active are, for the most part, annoyed by the jaded souls who claim to despise both parties. Such an attitude is telling. It shows that you really haven’t been paying attention to what’s going on in politics. I’ve grown weary of the frivolous non-voters who say they’re tired of the partisan “bickering”. I’m sorry, but that’s what we do in politics – we argue and bicker. Don’t get me wrong; I’ll be the first to say that the political ads on TV represent exactly what we don’t want in politics. But it is a signal of ineptitude when someone says they don’t engage themselves in politics for the precise reason that it involves confrontation. There are uninformed/ misinformed voters who could be deciding who your representative is, and you don’t want them have your voice. Every vote counts, whether you think it does or not. If you are one of those uneducated voters, it’s not difficult to learn about each candidate and their platform. Even if you don’t pay attention to politics, you can still spend an hour or two researching the candidates. Of course you have a right not to vote. But what a waste of a revolution that would be.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Be courteous; stay focused until class ends Alex Felker, sophomore in community and regional planning I’m writing to discuss my frustration with the behavior of many (if not a majority!) of students in many of the large lectures offered on campus. I’ve noticed that about four to six minutes before a lecturer is finished talking, the following activities seem to take place: A large portion of the class begins to pack their notebooks/ laptops into their bags. Not an easy task performed noiselessly. Multiple students inexplicably stand up and leave the hall; the door slamming shut behind them. Despite many students’ efforts to do it quietly, inevitably about a half dozen attached ‘chair desks’ loudly slam down into position as they’re lifted off of laps. General chatter and conversation crops up; seemingly without regard or respect for the lecturer. As pencils and paper disappear, cell phones emerge from pockets and are intently stared into. Miscel-

laneous rustling occurs. Chairs are shifted in and coats are prepared for use. Now, my problem is that this all takes place well and thoroughly before the lecturer has finished speaking. Not only is this quite disrespectful to the speaker, but disrespectful to the other students. It’s become such an issue in one of my classes in particular (Soc134) that despite the best efforts of a quite powerful microphone, the professor is rarely understandable for the last two or three minutes of class. This would certainly be annoying under any circumstance - but the fact of the matter is that the last five or so minutes of class are often the most important! This is the time when the lecturer is not only giving out valuable information about coming assignments or exams, but also when the lecture reaches its natural crescendo - arguments are emphasized and explained thoroughly as concluding points are made. It’s truly very irritating, I can assure you. It’s also very interesting, as this almost never

occurs in a class with less than 30 students. Without a doubt, it’s a behavior that’s become a norm because of its inherent anonymity - really one of the worst things that can happen. I think that this is just one of the results of gigantic lectures with hundreds of students; the lecturer is de-humanized and becomes, to many students, almost like a talking head on a television program. I would like to take this opportunity to challenge students to break the norm. Please listen attentively and pretend to take notes or whatever you usually do, and then once the speaker has finished speaking, you may make as much noise as possible zipping up your backpack and getting out of the room. I also challenge professors, who are part of the problem. There are techniques you can use to keep students from exhibiting this very annoying behavior. First and foremost – do not warn students that the lecture is about to conclude. This sounds perhaps a tad trite, but in reality, all this accomplishes is to very quickly and

effectively evaporate whatever remaining desire the students had to listen in these waning moments of class. I notice this all the time – the lecturer makes a verbal note that the class is almost over, or even just glances at his/her watch, and suddenly chaos erupts as listening ends and preparations to bolt from the room begin. Secondly, save important pieces of information to give out at the end of the lecture. I know this also sounds silly, but countless times have I seen lecturers awkwardly trail off in their vernacular as they realize that they’ve reached the end of their lesson plan five minutes before class has ended. If you save something important for this moment, you can hold the class’ attention. Now of course, to some degree you cannot entirely prevent the problem. There’s just a natural urge to pack up your junk and start thinking about what’s next when a class is nearing completion. But we can reduce the effects of the problem if we at least put in some effort.

Happy Halloween. While this phrase means that the holiday is upon us, it’s interesting to note that Halloween has not always been Halloween. The original holiday, All Hallow’s Eve, used to be celebrated by Celtic people more than 2,000 years ago. Today, Halloween is a day filled with dressing up as something spooky and getting candy, but Halloween has not always been known for this. Samhain is the Celtic holiday that Halloween originated from. The Celts referred to the holiday as a day where the dead could walk among the living at the same time, and they were able to communicate with each other. Costumes came into play when the Celts wore ghoulish costumes so that the wandering spirits would mistake them as a spirit and leave them alone. Others would offer the spirits sweets or candy to please the spirits to protect their homes and families. Jack-O-lanterns had different symbolism for different time frames. Medieval Britain said that “supplicants moved from door to door asking for food in return for a prayer for the dead,” and they would carry “hollowed-out turnip lanterns, whose candle connoted a soul trapped in purgatory.” While in North America Jack-O-lanterns were used to ward off evil spirits. Over the years, media has changed the way people view Halloween. Now rather than fearing the evil spirits who return to walk among the living, people fear the scary movies that they watched earlier that night. Halloween has transferred into a commercial holiday, rather than representing the traditions that it once was based on. For children, Halloween has become a holiday that is primarily about trick-or-treating and dressing up in costumes. The holiday, much like many others, is promoted by many stores to make money. The prices of candy on the nearing days of Halloween go up and costumes are yet another outfit that the children will only wear one day out of the year, and could very well grow out of before the next Halloween. For adults the holiday has become one for parties, spending money to be scared and spooked in haunted houses, dressing up in costumes and going out to bars. However, in the Celtic origination of the holiday people would stay in their homes in fear that evil spirits would try to to enter their homes. Halloween is not the only holiday that has evolved over time. Thanksgiving, Easter and Christmas have all become commercial holidays and have strayed from the original traditions that they were based upon. Students ages 18-24 were born in the 1990s and have grown up celebrating holiday traditions in the commercial way. It is what we know. But it would be very interesting if we resorted back to the original traditions of holidays such as Halloween. Holidays have been changed by the media and by stores so much over the years that some children may grow up in the future never knowing how Halloween originated and why it was really celebrated. Halloween today is about candy, costumes and being with friends and family. But 2,000 years ago we were scared to go outside for fear that an evil spirit may come upon us. As we grow older, holidays will continue to evolve, but just like our culture and traditions that we hold dear, we should remember Halloween for what it really is, a day that the dead will walk among the earth. As Nicholas Gordon once said, “As spirits roam the neighborhoods at night, let loose upon the Earth till it be light.”

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Runners race to championships Men’s cross country to focus on team effort By Kyle.Heim @iowastatedaily.com Fresh off of two weeks of strictly training since the Wisconsin Invitational, the ISU men’s cross country team will attempt to maximize its performance at the Big 12 Championships. Iowa State enters the Big 12 Championships with some momentum after cracking the top30 in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association final regular season poll. The Cyclones will compete against a much smaller field than they saw at the Roy Griak Invitational and Wisconsin Adidas Invitational. “Conference becomes much more closeknit, so every position counts,” ISU assistant coach Jeremy Sudbury said. “For us going in, we’re trying to match up with other teams and pair off with each team’s different runner. It’s going to be much more of a match race and the teams’ scores are going to be really tight.” The team expects to use a similar strategy to the one that helped them earn a second-place finish at last year’s championship. “At Big 12’s, it’s all about the team,” said redshirt junior Tyler Jermann. “What we found successful last year was using a pack strategy and it worked out well. We’re going to try and employ some of those same dynamics this year.” Sudbury said that while the Griak and Wis-

consin Invitationals have helped prepare the team for the postseason, the Big 12 Championship is when performance really begins to matter. Expected starters for the Cyclones, include seniors Martin Coolidge and Edward Kemboi, graduate student Brain Biekert, redshirt juniors Tyler Jermann, and Brian Llamas and freshmen Josef Andrews and Dan Curts. “Going into the Big 12’s, our focus is to maximize our team performance, and ultimately that should translate into a good day for us position-wise.” Sudbury believes that the team’s consistent training over the past couple of weeks should allow his runners to maximize their performances. After falling short of qualifying for the NCAA Championships a year ago, the focus of this year’s team is to join the women’s team in Terre Haute, Ind. on Nov. 23 and compete in their first National Championships since 2009. Sudbury said he hopes the team can finish inside the top-two to top-four at the Big 12 Championships, but said he is more focused on how the team can continue building for the later stages of the season. “Conference is that first weekend when it really counts,” Sudbury said. “We’ve been telling the guys this week to get really focused, lets know what we need to work on, let’s have a solid race plan and be able to evolve through the race and really finish hard.” The men’s race begins at 11:00 a.m. Saturday in Lawrence, Kan.

Women aim for fourth straight Big 12 title By Kyle.Heim @iowastatedaily.com

Iowa State Daily Senior Katy Moen will help lead the Cyclones’ to their fourthstraight Big 12 Championship.

Iowa State Daily Senior Tyler Jermann will continue on a bright season in hope to bring the team together.

ISU women’s cross country has had plenty things to celebrate at the Big 12 Championships in recent years, but a fourthstraight conference title could lead to the sweetest celebration yet. Three Big 12 trophies have found their way to Iowa State over the past three seasons, but not a single one has been filled with ice cream. That could all change this year. Redshirt senior Katy Moen has competed in the past three conference championships for Iowa State. She said as a redshirt freshman, the team imagined eating ice cream and cereal out of their bowl of victory. “I remember our excitement,” Moen said. “I didn’t contribute to the team points but I remember the cool down and running around the course and saying, ‘we’re Big 12 champs’. ” When asked about using the trophy as a dining utility this year, ISU coach Andrea-Grove McDonough said she was “all in” on the idea. “I hope we have [the trophy], in which case we could eat anything out of it,” Grove-McDonough said. “Rocky road, chocolate chip cookie dough… whatever they want. I’ll buy the ice cream.” Before the team has the opportunity to dine from the Big 12 trophy, they need to defeat their Big 12 opponents, including No. 9 West Virginia. Iowa State placed ahead of West Virginia

at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational but this time around there will be fewer teams and fewer opportunities for separation from Iowa State’s top runners. “When you go to a much smaller field like the Big 12 championships it gets a lot more complicated,” Grove-McDonough said. “[West Virginia’s] four and five runners were ahead of our four and five. Even if we can put two runners in front of their number one like we did at Wisconsin, that may only give us two extra points.” The strategy for Grove-McDonough’s squad is for the team to stock West Virginia and out-run them during the finishing stretch. Three runners will make their Big 12 Championship debuts for the Cyclones on Saturday, including graduate student Margaret Connelly. “I’ll probably treat it similarly to how I approached the Ivy League Championships,” Connelly said. “It’s a lot of energy and it’s different from the postseason races. We’ll just approach it the same way and listen to the coaches.” Unlike the past two invitationals, the goal for the team at the Big 12 Championship is to win the event. Grove-McDonough said she thinks this year’s race will be a lot closer than the one they ran away with a year ago, but in the end believes it will come down to Iowa State and West Virginia. “We have the athletes that should be able to win this title,” GroveMcDonough said. “I don’t care how we do it. I don’t care if we win by a little or a lot. They have no other option.” The championships begin at 10 a.m. Saturday in Lawrence, Kan.

Similar quarterbacks duel in another Big 12 showdown By Ryan.Young @iowastatedaily.com After taking a week off, the ISU football team is looking for a new energy. The Cyclones, who have yet to win a game in the Big 12 conference this year, will play host to No. 19 Oklahoma Sooners (5-2 overall, 2-2 Big 12) on Saturday. “They’re an outstanding football team,” said ISU coach Paul Rhoads. “I still think there is a lot of season left, and they could be a factor in our league for a championship, and whatever the post season provides.” Trevor Knight, one of the nation’s top quarterbacks, leads this Oklahoma team. When Rhoads was asked to describe Knight earlier this week, one similarity came to mind. “Their quarterback reminds me a lot of our own,” Rhoads said. “I think he’s throwing it with great velocity, and he’s a threat when he runs the ball; very comparable to our guy.” The numbers back Rhoads’ comparison. Both Knight and Richardson have thrown for over 1600 yards this season, and both

Blake Lanser/Iowa State Daily Redshirt sophomore and wide receiver D’Vario Montgomery will play an intricate part of Sam Richardson’s offense this weekend.

have completed nearly 60 percent of their passes. However, the comparisons go beyond the numbers as well. Their playing styles are similar too, said ISU wide receiver D’Vario

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Montgomery. “They both move the ball pretty well,” Montgomery said. “[Sam] is finding windows and finding people open better than I’ve ever seen him do…It

is kind of a similarity, but they have good chemistry too.” One of the reasons that Knight is having continued success is his offensive line. The Oklahoma offen-

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sive line averages 6-foot4-inches, 327 pounds –bigger than some NFL teams. Iowa State’s offensive line averages 6-foot-6-inches, 305 pounds, significantly less than the Sooners.

“They have those big bodies up front and we are not an overly talented, NFL draft ready defensive line,” Rhoads said. “We can’t be stuck in the middle of those guys. We have to take care of gaps and our linebackers have to be in position to run fit and make tackles.” The Sooners size up front is working for them, too. They are averaging 192 rushing yards per game, the third best in the conference. With a line that big, linebacker Luke Knott said, it makes it that much harder to slow them down. Iowa State’s defense has let up a lot of points so far this year, much more than coaches would like. In fact, they’ve only held a team to under 30 points once all season. In order for the Cyclones to be successful Saturday, both coaches and players know that the defense needs to improve. Their main focus: just getting back to basics. “We’re just trying to play assignment-sound football,” Knott said. “Obviously you don’t want to let up as many points as you did against Texas, but we’re learning from our mistakes.”

On a Mission After dismantling Michigan-Dearborn, Cyclones square off against 5th-ranked Ohio in Iowa State’s championship quest.

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ISU Volleyball gets another shot at Texas By Max.Dible @iowastatedaily.com The conference carousel has come full-circle halfway through the Big 12 season as the schedule now pits Iowa State against familiar foes until the arrival of post-season play. The Cyclone volleyball team (11-8, 3-5 Big 12) will seek retribution by way of rematches while trying to improve on a conference record that has seen the Cyclones come up short in all five of their Big 12 matches played outside of Hilton Coliseum. Round two against No. 4 Texas (15-1, 7-1 Big 12) is the first challenge on the road to redemption for Iowa State. The Longhorns beat the Cyclones handily the first time around in Austin, Texas on Oct. 1, but junior libero Caitlin Nolan said that the three-set loss in which her team was only able to muster a total of 53 points - an average of just under 18 per set - was actually closer than it appeared. “I feel like we kept up with them even though the score did not reflect that,” Nolan said. Three particular circumstances surrounding the Iowa State and Texas rematch Sunday appear to favor the Cyclones. First, the match will be played in Ames, where Iowa State has a perfect 3-0 in conference play, including a win over Oklahoma, the only team to defeat Texas in 2014. The second favorable circumstance for Iowa State is that the one loss that Texas has suffered came in the Longhorns’ most recent match. How the fourth best team in the country will rebound from and respond to its loss at the hands of the Sooners is anyone’s guess, as so far in 2014 there has been no precedent set by which a comparison can be made. “I think we were pretty prepared the last time, but I do think [Texas has] struggled a little bit,” said ISU volleyball coach Christy Johnson-Lynch. “They just Charlie Coffey/Iowa State Daily dropped a match to [OklaVictoria Hurtt, senior outside hitter, celebrates after Iowa State scores a point against Oklahoma in their game on Oct. 12. The Cyclones won the match 3-1. homa] so they are trying to

search a little bit. I almost do not know what to expect from them.” The third circumstance for Iowa State is actually favorable for Texas as well, as both teams were granted a week-long reprieve from competition eight matches into a 16-match conference schedule. The eight-day break may bolster the Cyclones more than Texas, however, becuause they have battled nagging injuries throughout the season. Johnson-Lynch said that the week off could not have come at a more perfect time because she typically grants her team a break every five to six weeks anyway. Also, the pause in conference play coincided with the rest periods she had already built into the schedule. “This [week off] is great for us,” Johnson-Lynch said. “It fell exactly in that six week time, so it is perfect for us. We call it our taper week and we can allow [the players] to rest and recover a little bit.” Nolan expressed her relief due to the temporary hiatus, highlighting that the mental toll the season has taken to this point is just as great as the physical. “It is really nice,” Nolan said. “I cannot lie, I think everybody is pretty beat up right now. We had [Monday] off, so it is going to be kind of nice that everybody’s body will be a little bit fresher.” Texas approached its week off differently than did Iowa State. The Longhorns hosted unofficial matches against Zhejiang — a Chinese club team — on Monday and Tuesday, presumably hoping to address the shortcomings that led to their first loss of the year against Oklahoma. When asked what those Texas weaknesses might be, all senior hitter Victoria Hurtt could do was shrug her shoulders and smile. “They are a very good team and so are we, so we will see what happens,” Hurtt said. “I think it is a great opportunity for us.” First serve for Iowa State vs. Texas is set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Hilton Coliseum.

Women’s soccer will close out season against TCU By Chris.Wolff @iowastatedaily.com After a promising start in non-conference play that saw ISU soccer build up a record of 6-4, Iowa State has been eliminated from a shot at the Big 12 tournament after dropping the first seven conference games. The Cyclones (6-11, 0-7 Big 12) will take the field for the last time this season against Texas Christian on Friday. With the Cyclones being out of the tournament picture, ISU coach Tony Minatta and his team are already looking ahead to the future of ISU soccer and using this final game as a chance to prepare for spring soccer and ultimately next season. “From what I can sense from the younger players is that they want their opportunities. They want to be on the field and erase what happened this season,” Minatta said. “We had a lot of freshman step up over the weekend and play really well, so we want to get another opportunity to get them on the field together and get some looks at that and see what we’re looking at going into this spring,” This season has been frustrating, as the Cyclones came close to winning multiple Big 12 games but have never quite been able to get over the hump. Four of Iowa State’s

seven losses in conference play have been by a single goal. The Cyclones also failed to score a single goal in the first five games of conference play. The Cyclones hope to put those struggles behind them and finish off the season in a way that will set them up to be successful in future seasons. “We’ve actually been playing really good soccer, there has just been no consistency from game to game,” Minatta said. “So if we can come together and play consistently, and the last thing we actually remember is a nice solid win, that would be fantastic for us.” The future is bright for the Cyclones, however, as the team returns a number of core players, including leading goal scorer Koree Willer, second leading goal scorer Adalie Schmidt and defensive anchors Kourtney Camy, Madi Ott and Haley Albert. “I definitely think it’s all about moving forward, ending on a high note to set us up for the future,” Willer said of the final game. “It doesn’t necessarily make up for anything, but it definitely puts you in mental state for the future.” As the younger players regroup and set their sights on next season, the team’s seniors prepare for life without soccer. Minatta said he thinks the seniors will be “relaxed,” knowing that there

Tiffany Herring/Iowa State Daily Sophomore forward Koree Willer runs the ball down the field during Iowa State’s 2-1 loss to South Dakota State on Sept. 21 at the Cyclone Sports Complex.

is no pressure that comes with this final game. They can just go out and play hard, he said. While the underclass-

men are focused on ending their season on a high note to lead into next season, they also want send their seniors off on the right foot.

“We need to give them a good last memory, because this is going to be their lasting memory for a long time after their soccer

careers,” said sophomore Madi Ott. Iowa State will take on TCU at 7 p.m. Friday at the Cyclone Sports Complex.

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Horoscopes

by Linda Black

Today’s Birthday (10/31/14)

Enliven the party this year. You’re on fire with creativity and charisma. Apply it at work to rising demand... raise your rates especially after 12/23. Determine what you want and ask for it. Pursue seemingly-impossible dreams. Build long-term networks. Fun and romance rise to a new level this springtime. Balance work with play for sustainable endurance. Prioritize love. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries - 8

(March 21-April 19) Take off from work early if you can. A temporary setback changes plans. Discipline is required. It just takes longer to get there. Don’t touch your savings. Stay close to home and uncover a family secret.

Taurus - 8

(April 20-May 20) Keep a steady course while cutting expenses. Friends share resources and connections. Grab a great deal, and make do with something you find. Adapt to the purpose you need fulfilled.

Gemini - 9

(May 21-June 20) Unleash your artistic creativity. Practice your skills for an epic adventure. Consider a female’s differing opinion, and incorporate what works. Do a good job and gain respect. Don’t test physical limits.

Cancer - 8

(June 21-July 22) Challenge old assumptions. Be gracious to a troll. Indulge a creative fantasy without breaking the bank. Discussion clarifies the essential points. Discuss private matters in private.

Leo - 9

(July 23-Aug. 22) Decrease the unknown factors. In a moment of scarcity, listen and learn. It’s not a good time to travel. Invite friends to your house. Pile up provisions. Work out practical details. Make it a pot luck.

Virgo - 9

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Handle chores and responsibilities before dashing off. Glamorize the invitation. Don’t travel or try a new trick... trusted methods and flavors satisfy. Treats at home spark into laughter and mysteries unveiled.

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Libra - 8

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Family fun doesn’t need to get expensive. Cut costs by improvising and making what you need at home. Prioritize fun, delicious tidbits and entertaining conversation. Invent a mysterious back story.

Scorpio - 7

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Have the party at your place. Heartfelt communications come easily. You can wait for what you want. Save up, if it’s expensive. Talk it over, and come up with homemade solutions. Compromise.

Sagittarius - 8

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Your creative communications get supercharged. Invent a message and a punchline. Business could interfere with pleasure. Keep loved ones informed. Hold out for the important things.

Capricorn - 9

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Ensure that the job gets done. Only delegate to trusted partners. There’s profitable work requiring your attention. Reward a productive day by spending the evening with friends.

Aquarius - 9

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Handle professional obligations, and reschedule less urgent calls. Answer the door! Creative juices flow, and a collaboration invigorates. Share resources, and re-purpose stuff you have.

Pisces - 7

(Feb. 19-March 20) Should you stay or go? Peace and quiet seem so enticing. Postpone travel, and settle into some domestic bliss. Get comfortable in private, and talk it over. Invite someone special to help decide.

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Iowa State is the fifth most haunted campus in the Midwest. Amanda Hall, with ISU Museums, told stories about all the hauntings around campus in Morrill Hall on Thursday. Students attended to hear haunted stories about Iowa State and discover who may be haunting their lecture halls.

HAUNTED p1 deems as the most haunted place on campus, is where she said she had two hair raising encounters. “[During] one of the last tours, I was the last one in the Farm House and everyone else had left,” Hall said. “I was in the back of the house. In the front part of the house, I heard people having a meeting, like it was multiple voices talking. At first I thought I had a tour that I didn’t remember I had. I rushed up to the front and no one was there and the doors were locked.” Hall’s second ghoulish experience also took place in the Farm House, during the last week that she was working for University Museums. “The other experience that I had was after I had given a tour,” Hall said. “I start from top to bottom in terms of closing things down, so I had shut everything up from upstairs and I was walking down the main staircase and I know I saw the shadow of a person. “I even went around the corner and said ‘I’m sorry, I thought everyone was out. I think I’ve locked you in’. I got halfway through my sentence and realized no one was there.” Allison Sheridan, col-

HONORS p1 This seminar setup allows students to make new friends while becoming adjusted to the campus and college life at Iowa State. “I definitely think I have made some new friends,” Brady said. “It has been a good experience for me to get to know these people and to have a nice community and environ-

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Across 1 Common telenovela theme 5 Travel needs for many 10 Lose, in a Vegas game 14 Amplify, in a way 15 Not available 16 Fit 17 *Media member with a curly tail? 19 Word with barn or storm 20 Sorceress jilted by Jason 21 “Not interested” 23 Seahawks’ org. 25 *With 50-Across, travel guide that touts Oranjestad’s worst hotels and restaurants? 26 “Time to split!” 30 Ore. setting 31 José __: frozen Mexican food brand 32 Sitar selections 34 Santa __ Mountains: coastal California range 38 *”Whatever you say, wise goddess!”? 42 In-land link? 43 Henie on the ice 44 Grammy-winning “We Are Young” band 45 Cybernotes 48 Six, for many

50 See 25-Across 54 “King Kong” studio 55 Franklin’s note 56 “Cheers,” e.g. 60 Qatari potentate 61 *Refrigerator on the front lines? 65 In __ parentis 66 What a shin guard protects 67 Legendary galley 68 __ school 69 How-to units 70 Actor Gosling

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do not have high growing potential,” said David Acker, associate dean of academic and global programs. Acker said the CSRL chose to become involved in the Kamuli District because of its complex situation and problems with agricultural production, nutrition, access to clean water and disease prevention. “We also were looking for a place that was stable enough so that we could make some progress and still send students and faculty,” Acker said. Acker and Nonnecke were part of a team which traveled to Uganda in 2005 to complete a participatory

lections manager and communications coordinator for University Museums, also has seen the unexplainable while working at the Farm House Museum. In the summer of 2005, Sheridan was filling in as a curator. The utensils on one of the tables are typically sewn down to keep them orderly, but at that time, they were not. One night while closing, Sheridan realized the pieces were not set up properly. “All of the silverware was askew, Sheridan said. “It was almost as if someone had a little dinner party. I thought it was odd, so I put things back and kind of discounted it. I did my same procedure that night, came back the next morning and same thing. I thought maybe another staff member was playing a trick on me.” The Farm House could be haunted by the ghost of Esther Wilson, wife of politician James Wilson, who lived in the house until she committed suicide. It is said that Esther Wilson was troubled after moving from “the city” to Iowa. The Farm House isn’t the only home to spooky specters. Gold Star Hall is said to be haunted by the ghost of Hortense Elizabeth Wind, the only woman list-

ed in the hall. It is said that if you are alone and it is quiet, you may be able to hear her lonely spirit whistling. The Memorial Union Hotel has also had its share of apparitions and bone rattling scares. Faux worked at the hotel desk during his undergrad days and said that there were several sightings by staff members, especially in a particular room where a man committed suicide. Hall also said she had heard reports of shadows of feet under doorways of vacant rooms and a full apparition spotted by a staff member in another vacant room. “As a student staff working at the Memorial Union, even though it’s well-lit, at three in the morning, and there’s other people there, you still get a little freaked out,” Faux said. Fisher Theatre is also said to be visited by the ghost of one of the theater program’s founders, Frederica Shattuck. According to urban legend, Shattuck’s ghost relocated from the Shattuck Theatre to Fisher Theater. It is said that her wheelchair, which she donated to the program, rolled centerstage one day during rehearsal as if ready to perform.

“Frederica is said to show up to rehearsals and performances sometimes,” Hall said. “Sometimes, there is a shadowy figure in one of the back seats and it’s said to be good luck if you see her.” Barton Residence Hall is one of the many halls that is said to be haunted. It is believed that it is haunted by Clara Barton, founder of the Red Cross. She is reported to be a friendly ghost who looks after the students living there. “The dorms are a huge spot,” Hall said. “It’s a way to connect those older people to the younger people by telling stories, and ghost stories are a popular way to do that. There are mostly stories about people who have died in the dorms or people who the dorms are named after.” Despite Iowa State’s ranking as No. 5 in the “Top Five Most Haunted Colleges in the Midwest” by Mysterious Heartland, Hall believes the hocus pocus happening at Iowa State is nothing compared to other colleges. “As a very unofficial ranker, and somebody who does a lot of reading of ghost stories, I would say we rank pretty near the bottom,” Hall said. “We’re not the most haunted by any means.”

ment where we are discussing things and thinking things through rather than just doing problems.” Although just a firstyear student in the honors program, Brady has already created opportunities for himself at Iowa State. “[Honors students] go on to be leaders across campus,” Wilcox said. “They are ambassadors about the idea that you need to be

passionate about something.” Second semester, Brady and his honors peers will have the opportunity to conduct research and gain skills with professors through the mentor program. Future opportunities include becoming a program leader for future FHP students, an undergraduate assistant and/or an honors

ambassador. As students work to improve themselves by taking advantage of the FHP, the individuals responsible for the program are working to improve the experience for students. “We are trying to maintain the programs we have while trying to work with future leaders to come up with future innovations,” Wilcox said.

study. They talked with parents in the Kamuli District about the possibility of developing a school garden program. Parents in the Kamuli District wanted the school garden to be established. “We started a school garden program in which we send Iowa State students to the Kamuli District who partner with students and faculty from Makerere University to live and work together in local schools,” Nonnecke said. The school garden program operates at five schools in the Kamuli District. To this day, the school garden program educates children about agriculture,

demonstrates efficient agricultural strategies and provides income for school lunches. In addition to enhancing children’s nutrition, Nonnecke said the school garden program has helped to increase the serving size of school lunches from 50 to 850 calories. “The school garden program is like an outdoor learning laboratory, but it also provides for the students’ lunches,” Nonnecke said. Masinde has worked in Africa to improve the standard of living for more than 30 years. Her motivation comes from her desire to provide everyone with the same

opportunities that she had as a child. Masinde’s objective is to teach those in the Kamuli District to use the resources available to them to overcome their inherent obstacles. “It’s not just one problem. It’s a lot of challenges that these people are facing every day,” Masinde said. The CSRL has impacted nearly 10,000 lives in the Kamuli District. Masinde said she wants ISU students to understand that Iowa State is a global university. “Iowa State is not just about being in Ames,” Masinde said. “It’s about making changes globally. We’re actually saving lives.”

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