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Closet Atheists New closed group provides support, discussion for students struggling with faith

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Some students struggle with telling others their beliefs, especially when the question of one’s faith is brought up. Many students prefer to hide their beliefs because they fear judgment.

The transition from claiming religion to claiming faithlessness can be a difficult road. To one Iowa State graduate student, college has been a time of discovery. During his time on campus, he has noticed that many students, including himself, who have come from religious backgrounds start to question their religion and some even disown it. He said the realization of not believing in the faith students were raised in be scary for many. The thought of being rejected by family and friends can put a strain on the already busy college life. The graduate student knows this transition can be hard and has taken it upon himself to make it a little bit easier. His goal is to start a support group for the faithless and questioning students who haven’t told their families and friends about their faithlessness. He wants to create a group for closeted atheists. The graduate student has asked to keep his name anonymous for the protection of himself and other potential members of the group. “It can be hard because you don’t want to hurt family and you don’t want to hurt friends,” the student said. “You don’t want your relationships to change based on your [lack of belief]. Religion is something people can base their entire lives on.” The student said he comes from a strong Christian family and discovered

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Professor researches ISU receives grant for taller turbines epilepsy questions By Jace.Dostal, contributor to the Daily

By Dakota.Carpenter @iowastatedaily.com Epilepsy is a disease seen throughout the world that does not have a cure. It costs Americans roughly $15.5 billion a year and two million people in the United States alone have the disease. Thimmasettapp Thippeswamy, professor in biomedical sciences, is joining the fight to help people with epilepsy by constructing his own research project. Thippeswamy’s research is trying to figure out why not all people that have a seizure are diagnosed as epileptic. He has been working on his research since 2005 and uses mice to replicate seizure-like patterns that can be seen in humans. Although he has not personally been affected by epilepsy, Thippeswamy said his motivation for his research is purely scientific. “Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases that affects [people] worldwide, and it affects all age groups,” Thippeswamy said. Since epilepsy is a nervous system disorder, it can affect animals as well as humans — 5 percent of dogs and 3 percent of cats suffer from epilepsy. While only 1 in 10 Americans will experience a seizure in their lifetime, only 3 percent of them will be diagnosed as an epileptic patient by the time they are 80. Humans are at the

most risk for this disease when they are either younger than 2 or over 65. Because the cause of epilepsy is unknown, there are no current prevention methods. Medication can be prescribed to epileptic patients, but one-third of patients will not respond to drugs. Thippeswamy hopes to use his research to figure out why some patients do respond to drugs and some patients don’t. For patients that don’t respond to treatment, there is another option. Patients could opt to have a surgery called a lobectomy. This surgery would remove the part of the brain that causes the seizures. Like any surgery, there are risks such as paraplegia. The risks would vary based on the part of the brain removed. For some students on campus, epilepsy affects their daily lives through a family member, close friend or even personally. Meghan Wood, a sophomore in industrial design, grew up with an epileptic sister. Wood’s sister began having seizures at the age of 4 and was diagnosed as epileptic shortly after. “It was just a scary experience to see someone that you love be so out of control and go through such a rough thing at such a young age,” Wood said. Her sister suffered from grand mal seizures and experienced them frequently during

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The Iowa State College of Engineering received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to continue researching how high-strength concrete can be used to build taller wind turbines. “We are currently using steel tubular towers, but extending their height beyond 80 meters is not cost effective,” said Sri Sritharan, professor in environmental, construction and civil engineering. When a wind turbine exceeds 80 feet, the base needs to get bigger, making them impossible to transport in one piece. Sritharan has spent the past five years researching a new design for wind turbines. He thinks using high-strength concrete, developed in partner with Coreslab Structures, a concrete manufacturer based in Omaha, will revolutionize the wind energy industry. There are several benefits in building taller wind turbines, Sritharan said. “If you move the turbine height from the currently used 80 meters, to 120 meters, you can actually operate the turbine for a longer duration and also the wind speed is going to be greater, which is going to increase the power as well,” Sritharan said. Currently, Iowa leads the nation with 27.4 percent of its energy coming from the wind. However, the U.S. as a whole only gets 3 percent of its total power from wind. Making the turbines taller will allow states on the East and

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Sri Sritharan is researching a new design for taller wind turbines which would make them more efficent and allow them to be run longer. Iowa gets 27.4 percent of its energy from wind turbines, and more than 7,000 Iowan jobs are because of wind industry.

West Coast, where the wind power needed to generate energy is only available above 80 meters, to develop wind farms. Sritharan said once the towers are completed, we will see an increase in the national wind power output.

The turbines will not only help produce energy for states, but according to Mike Prior, executive director of the Iowa Wind Energy Association, the most important thing wind energy will

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Sept. 27 Keegan Christensen, 18, of 2354 Montana Avenue, Humboldt, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Lot S8 (reported at 7:02 p.m.). Michael Berens, 20, of 3906 Maricopa Drive, Apartment 203, Ames, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Lot S8 (reported at 7:10 p.m.). Jason Reding, 19, of 203 Jewel Drive, Apartment 3, Ames, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Lot G3 (reported at 7:25 p.m.). Christian Bjerre, 19, of 6727 Eagle Ridge Drive, Johnston, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Lot G3 (reported at 6:39 p.m.). Harley McCoy, 43, of 737 10th Street, Nevada, was arrested and charged with public intoxication (second or subsequent offense) at Lot G5 (reported at 7:02 p.m.). Nicole Bell, 18, of 1330 Larch Hall, Ames, and Thomas Hunt, age 20, of 3726 Tripp Street, Apartment 432 – Ames, were cited for underage possession of alcohol at Lot G3 (reported at 7:35 p.m.). Ryan Miller, 20, of 328 Welch Avenue, Ames, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Jack Trice Stadium (reported at 8:09 p.m.).

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Greek community showcases ISU traditions Iowa State’s greek community kicked off the 2014 Homecoming week by putting up individual banners on Central Campus. Above is the display created by Farm House, Kappa Delta and Phi Kappa Theta. This display placed in the top three of the banners to be featured outside of Jack Trice Stadium on gameday.

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Matthew Hoefling, 18, of 1156 Eaton Hall, Ames, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Lot G3 (reported at 9:21 p.m.).

After reading the Daily’s story in print about epilepsy, go online or check out the app for more coverage. There, readers will find a list of warning signs of seizures and what to do if someone is having a seizure.

Robert Johnson, 31, of 925 Maxwell Avenue, Ames, was arrested and charged with public intoxication and interference with official acts at Lot G2 (reported at 10:16 p.m.).

Sept. 28 Joseph Graf, 18, of 311 North 5th Street, Logan, and Dillon Barry, 18, of 3090 340th Street, Manilla, were cited for underage possession of alcohol. A 17 year old male was taken into custody and charged with underage possession of alcohol; he was referred to Juvenile Court Services and then released to the care of a responsible adult at Arbor Street and South Sheldon Avenue (reported at 12:20 a.m.). Miguel Mosaquites, 19, of 19, of 2245 Friley Hall, Ames, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Lincoln Way and State Avenue (reported at 12:59 a.m.). An individual reported the theft of an iPhone. The item was later recovered at Lot G3 (reported at 12:48 a.m.). Eric Denner, 18, of 233 Linden Hall, Ames, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at State Gymnasium (reported at 12:59 a.m.).

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Changes proposed to ISU Student Code of Conduct By Kassi.Manternach @iowastatedaily.com A proposed change to the Student Conduct Code would reclassify violations of the Student Disciplinary Regulations from major and minor, to Level 1 and Level 2. The university is proposing the change because of the misconception that minor offenses were not serious offenses, and they were not always being taken as seriously as they should be. “Both students and faculty found it to be con-

fusing,” said Sara Kellogg, program coordinator in the dean of students’ office. In the new draft of the Student Conduct Code, a Level 1 case is defined as any violation of the Student Disciplinary Regulations which may result in a sanction up to and including suspension or expulsion. A Level 2 case is defined as any violation of the Student Disciplinary Regulations which may result in a sanction up to and including deferred suspension. Level 2 cases cannot result in a student

The ISU volleyball team has played and lost to some of the top teams in the country. Despite losses in on the schedule, Iowa State learned a lot from the matches. Read the full story on the Daily’s website.

being suspended or expelled from the institution. Stalking was also added to the new draft of the Student Conduct Code. Stalking is defined as engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her safety or the safety of others; or suffer substantial emotional distress. “I think these changes will help students understand the policy better,” said Hannah Swift, freshman in sociology.

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Emily Miller, design recruiter for Abercrombie & Fitch, along with two colleagues Chelsey Twedt and Whitney Vaughn, will be visiting Iowa State on Wednesday and Thursday. They will be facilitating a workshop and conducting interviews for upcoming summer internships. Twedt, a 2012 graduate from the apparel, merchandising and design program. She is now part of the technical design team at Abercrombie & Fitch. Vaughn, also a technical design member, will

be facilitating a workshop from 5-6 p.m. on Oct. 8 in 2063 LeBaron Hall for any interested students. “Our creative workshop is geared to excite and educate students about technical design and specifically at A&F,” Miller said. “We’ll have a few interactive activities, and we’ll discuss how we operate and what they’d expect to do if they came to work at A&F for tech design.” Students interested in the workshop can email advisor Ann Thye for more information.

After reading the Daily’s story about wind turbines and how Iowa State is contributing to the industry, go online to find more information. On the app, readers will find a list of top 10 wind producing states. Check out where Iowa ranks.

Miller will be conducting interviews for upcoming summer internships on Oct. 9. She asks that prior to their interview students send her a resume, cover letter and any supporting portfolio information to her at emily_f_miller@ abercrombie.com. “We choose to recruit and hire interns from Iowa State because of the strength of their technical design program,” Miller said. “We’ve had a really great longstanding relationship with [the] school.”

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The letters for Alpha Phi, the newest sorority on campus, were welcomed into the greek community on Sept. 11 during their bid day on Central Campus.

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Alpha Phi returns to ISU, welcomes members By Wendy.Cardwell @iowastatedaily.com

said. Next semester, Alpha Phi will host their Red Dress Gala event to raise money for heart disease awareness. The Red Dress Gala is Alpha Phi’s signature philanthropy around the nation. Some chapters choose to have a guest speaker, live entertainment, etc. “We’re really excited that [Alpha Phi’s] philanthropic endeavor is for heart awareness,” said Katy Cran, assistant director of Greek affairs. “It serves as a great opportunity for us to talk about the number one killer of women. Bringing awareness to that is extremely important, since we do not have a lot of organizations on campus that do that.” Some of Alpha Phi’s values include sisterhood, scholarship, character development, loyalty and leadership. The sorority is not building a house this year, but is in the house-hunting stage. As soon as the group solidifies a location, they will inform the greek community to move on with the next steps. Alpha Phi does not have a temporary house location, but hosts regular meetings on Sunday evenings at the Alumni Center. “I’ve always wanted to be involved in the greek community, and I thought this would be a great time to try it once I saw the signs around campus for Alpha Phi,” said Bridgett Konradi, junior in event management, and new member of Alpha Phi. During rush week, women from the University of Minnesota, Alpha Phi chapter came to Iowa State to participate in the open house round of recruitment. The University of Minnesota

The arrival of Alpha Phi has provided more than 100 ISU women the chance to be founding members of a new sorority and promote a new philanthropic cause. During a week in September, Alpha Phi set up various booths around Central Campus and in the Memorial Union. They handed out flyers and talked to students to promote Alpha Phi as they bring the sorority back to the ISU greek community. Alpha Phi made the decision to leave Iowa State in 1998 because greek life was not as prominent as it is on campus now, said Megan Eckerle, educational leadership consultant for Alpha Phi. This led to a steady decline in membership for Alpha Phi. “Overall, we are so excited to bring in something new, with a whole new group of girls who are enthusiastic to get involved,” Eckerle said. For a week the women handed out water bottles, hair ties and sunglasses to get their name out on campus. Alpha Phi’s philanthropy is bringing awareness to heart disease — the number one killer of women in the United States, according to the American Heart Association. The sorority will be participating in a few philanthropic events this year. Once they figure out all the details for their first event, they will begin to advertise for that event. “We are continually promoting more ways for the community, and the greek community to get involved and support women’s heart health,” Eckerle

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Cheer, applause and smiles were aplenty at Alpha Phi’s bid day on Sept. 11 underneath the Campanile on Central Campus. Alpha Phi made the decision to leave Iowa State in 1998. This year, the sorority returned to campus with about 135 members.

women gave the ISU recruits a preview of Alpha Phi. “We will be participating in all of the greek events, and all of the other fun traditions that go along with being a part of the greek community,” said Stephanie Tripi, educational leadership consultant for the sorority. The ladies participating in formal recruitment could choose to continue with regular recruitment, or choose to wait for Alpha Phi’s recruitment in September. “I felt like I was going through the same recruitment process,” Konradi said. “We had social activities where we got to know the girls, we learned about the Alpha Phi foundation, their philanthropy and even had a

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The Committee on Lectures program presented “Writing about Iowa: A Conversation with Jane Smiley” in the Memorial Union on Monday. The former professor of English at Iowa State spoke on her newest novel.

Jane Smiley returns to Iowa State, talks books By Vanessa.Franklin @iowastatedaily.com Pulitzer Prize winner and former ISU English professor Jane Smiley returned to Iowa State to promote her new book “Some Luck” on Monday as part of Iowa State’s lecture program. Her latest book is the first of a trilogy that is focusing on a single family over a period of 100 years. The book follows the lives of Rosanna and Walter Langdon, along with their five children, in Denby, Iowa. Each book of the trilogy covers 33 years of the family’s life on the farm and highlights their struggles through significant times in history. Smiley not only read excerpts from her latest novel but shared her deep fondness for her characters and Iowa, the setting of many of her novels. “It’s really hard to let [the characters] go,” Smiley said. “On the one hand, I didn’t want them to die. On the other hand, I had to kill them. Is this how God feels?” Smiley also shared her doubts about her choice of writing style. Chapters are often short,

with 10 pages covering a whole year. “I didn’t know if that was going to work because I had not read anything that tried to do it that way,” Smiley said. During the lecture, questions were also raised about the novels’ dark subject matter. “I realized right then, it doesn’t matter if your materials are dark,” Smiley said. “The process of creation, of making something out of these dark things, was a pleasure and felt like play.” To write the novel, Smiley said she had to do plenty of research. Despite the novel’s farm setting, Smiley had no previous background knowledge of farming before writing her novel. She said she talked to farmers and did research online to aid her writing. “It does become sometimes like driving a car,” Smiley said. “It’s hard at first to figure out how to make the novel work, but then the problem becomes not, ‘How do I make it go, but how do I make it stop?’” Steve Sullivan, director of marketing and public relations for Mary Greeley Medical Center,

was there to mediate the discussion and provide a conversation for the audience. “It’s great to bring her here,” Sullivan said. “There’s always an interest in what she’s doing.” Sullivan believes Smiley returning to campus made perfect sense, as one of the characters attends Iowa State for a period of time. “This book is particularly appropriate because she’s returning to the farm,” Sullivan said. “She’s returning to Iowa and those are the books that launched her career after winning the Pulitzer for ‘A Thousand Acres.’” Debra Marquart, professor of English and former colleague of Smiley, says she finds her to be a mentor and inspiration. “We [writers] tend to live a bit of an isolated life,” Marquart said. “But to have these writers come back is a form of community.” At the end of the day, Smiley shared something one of her characters learned through his journey at Iowa State. “There a lots of ways to fit in at Iowa State, and one of them is to not fit in at all,” Smiley said.

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Because a Texas hospital didn’t follow proper protocol after a man contracted the Ebola virus, the state of Texas, along with the country, is now panicking.

Fear on two continents By Madison.Ward @iowastatedaily.com

e all know the drill when we go to the doctor. A majority of the time is spent in the waiting room and the time with the doctor is fleeting, mostly due to the fact that they have to see lots of people with varying degrees of sickness. Because these doctors have so many people to take care of in a day, they have a tendency to take the fastest route to get you out of the door and move onto the next patient. That route is generally a bunch of medications. The average number of prescriptions filled by pharmacies in the United States and given to people between the ages of 19-64 is 12.3 per year, according to a 2013 study done by the Kaiser Family Foundation. My guess is that a nice chunk of those prescriptions were unnecessary. However, we as a society have been brought up to trust the word of the person who went to medical school for a ridiculous number of years in order to tell us what is wrong with us. Why would we question them? Surely that was the exact same logic scrolling through Thomas Duncan’s mind when doctors at the Dallasbased Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital sent him home with a prescription for anti-

biotics after he returned from working with Ebola patients in Liberia, and he wasn’t feeling so great. On Aug. 1, a protocol was issued by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention saying that anyone who had recently returned from Liberia and came to a hospital complaining of medical ailments was to be put in isolation and tested for the Ebola virus immediately. Not only did the hospital fail to follow federal protocol, they failed to even attempt to see if anything was truly wrong with Duncan. Four days after Duncan’s initial hospital visit, on Sept. 29, he returned to the hospital via an ambulance and this time protocol was followed. He was diagnosed with the first case of the Ebola virus on American soil. A statement was released by one of the hospital’s administrators saying that the news of Duncan’s recent trip to Liberia had been overlooked. Isn’t it the job of doctors to carefully notice and document everything a patient tells them? Whoever “overlooked” Duncan’s Liberian travels has some serious explaining to do and should probably reconsider their career choice. David Lakey, Texas health commissioner, said during a press conference on Oct. 1 that, “This is not West Africa,” meaning that the United States has the re-

sources to fight this disease. Glad to see you’re up on your geography, commissioner, but simply being located in a country more equipped to fight this disease than West Africa means nothing if the people we entrust with our lives cannot successfully complete the tasks of health care. This whole ordeal sounds like the plot out of a Hollywood horror flick, but this is real life. It has caused people across the country to become a little more leery of their diagnosis during the start of cold and flu season and has resulted in a trend on Twitter of people asking if they have Ebola. But even beyond what could potentially turn into mass hysteria, the situation has sparked a question of why the hospital didn’t assume the worst in the first place, given the medical industry’s history for overmedication? Was it due to the fact that they didn’t want to be “better safe than sorry,” put Duncan in isolation just in case but potentially deal with the aftermath of being wrong or was it really due to human error? Neither option is all that stellar, and it really makes one wonder how much medical care is really in the best interest of the patient or the reputation of the medical facility. Had the hospital taken precautionary measures during his first visit, it would have also prevented the mass isolation of every person — 80

people in total — that Duncan came into physical contact with either directly or indirectly over the four day period between his initial visit and his admission to the hospital. Among those on a 21 day watch are the four members of his host family and five elementary-aged children who have since been pulled from school. Keep in mind, however, that they were only pulled from school after Duncan was hospitalized, so they went to school potentially infected with the disease. This news spread like wildfire and now parents are pulling other children out of school who didn’t even come in direct contact with Duncan but who could have had contact with the initial five kids. Even individuals who never came in contact with anyone close to Duncan are walking around wearing medical masks to try and protect themselves. Because this hospital decided to take a shortcut and ignore policy and common sense they have disrupted not only a state but have also caused fear to course through the entire country unnecessarily. Protocols exist for a reason, but because Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital turned a blind eye to these procedures they now have to live with the fact that they are responsible for putting a man’s life carelessly on the line and causing Americans to think that an Ebola outbreak is on the horizon.

Corporal punishment gets bad rap By Zöe.Woods @iowastatedaily.com

n our society, personal business has become less and less personal and more public. The way families live is scrutinized by the public eye everyday, especially the way parents discipline their children. When parents punish their children for wrongdoing, those around them, such as faculty and staff in the school system, neighbors and other family friends, closely watch the actions the parents take. The decision on how to raise children should be ultimately and solely left to the parents of that child. The usage of corporal punishment as a form of discipline should be more widely accepted. Researchers would like you to think that corporal punishment does no good to the child, that it has only an immediate effect and that no long-term changes in behavior will be seen. In a 2002 meta-analytic study that combined 60 years of research on corpo-

ral punishment, researcher Elizabeth Gershoff found that the only positive outcome of corporal punishment was immediate compliance, but corporal punishment was associated with less long-term compliance. The thing is it isn’t the researcher’s place to determine what works and doesn’t work when it comes to how parents discipline their children. I would agree that there is a line that shouldn’t be crossed. Corporal punishment shouldn’t leave permanent marks on the child or break skin by any means, like in the recent case involving Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings. Peterson was indicted for hitting his child with a switch. He left marks on the child’s legs, buttocks, scrotum and head. In this situation he most certainly crossed the line of corporal punishment. However, the alternative punishments that psychologists believe work better give the child a sense of entitlement where the child then believes he or she is deserv-

ing of everything. Jan Hunt, director of the Natural Child Project, has a degrees in psychology and counseling psychology. She has come up with 22 alternative forms of punishment. One of her forms to prevent unwanted behavior is to meet “your child’s needs when they are first expressed. With [his or her] current needs met, [the child] is free to move on to the next stage of learning.” With that method, many things can go wrong. By giving into your child’s wants when he or she develops an emotional yearning for them — which is also known as a temper tantrum — the child will then learn that by acting that way he or she will receive what he or she wants every time. Another example Hunt would like to express as an alternative form to discipline is to “give your child time. A statement like ‘Let me know when you’re ready to share the toy, climb into the car seat or put on your jacket’ will give the child a sense of autonomy and make it easier for him to cooperate.”

By giving your child the sense of autonomy they begin to feel as though they do not need to answer to authority. Who is the adult here? If the parent does not take control of a situation, like deciding for the child when to climb into the car seat, then all respect for the parent is lost. As a child you are supposed to grow up with boundaries and sets of rules that parents make to ensure that the child will be able to survive a society with permanent boundaries where the repercussions are a lot worse than corporal punishment. Society’s boundaries were set up long ago and still hold true today. There are rarely second chances, and the option to throw a temper tantrum to get what he or she wants is undoubtedly unacceptable. If you don’t learn boundaries at a young age and don’t get punished when those boundaries have been crossed, you end up learning in society the hard way which ends up being worse than the corporal punishment a child could have been raised with.

Iowa City bar offends public in careless act A sign outside a bar in Iowa City that reads “Skinny people are easier to kidnap, drink more beer” couldn’t have come at a worse time. After ISU student Tong Shoa was reported missing, the Iowa City bar hit below the belt with this statement after Shao’s body was found in the trunk of a car in Iowa City. It may be true that Iowa City did not intended to comment on the loss of the Iowa State student, however the timing of the statement made it seem like a jab at a student’s death, which is never something that should be taken lightly. It is all too common that people make inappropriate comments in attempts to be funny. This comment left people thinking that it was making fun of the kidnapping and death of Tong Shao. Whether the comment was meant to reference Shao or not, the comment in general was wrong. Too many times we find ourselves saying things that are offensive but have become socially acceptable. Issues such a rape, death or in this case kidnapping, are not subjects that should be joked about. It is easy to stumble upon a conversation walking around campus where a student may be talking about “being raped” by an exam or saying that the extra calories gained by drinking beer makes you harder to kidnap. Although our generation finds these jokes funny, in reality they are jokes that should not be made. It comes down to being more conscious about the words that we choose to use on a regular basis. The bar in Iowa City that made the comment may not have meant any offense — it was simply trying to make a joke to attract people to its establishment — however, when Ames residents heard about the sign and saw it, we took it as a joke made about a student who had attended our university and died, which caused us to be offended. On the chance that the comment may have been created to purposefully be offensive, we resort back to a rivalry going too far. The language that people use toward each other, whether directly or indirectly, can truly hurt someone. While it is doubtful that the kidnapping comment was made with offense toward Iowa State, it was still taken that way by many of students both here and at the University of Iowa. The same goes in the case of using the words “rape” or “gay.” Living on a campus so large, when people say derogatory and offensive statements, they never know who may overhear the conversation and whether or not they find the comments hurtful. We should watch our mouths. We are fully capable as adults of knowing what comments would be socially acceptable and which would not. Saying something behind a closed door with your closest friends is one thing but saying something inappropriate on campus, or writing it on a chalkboard outside of a bar, makes your audience much larger. Words can hurt, and we should all be aware of the influence our words have on other people. Consider the people around you when you are talking about things that may be offensive and hurtful to people. The power of words can go a long way, and we should be using it to bring people up, not to hurt or tear anyone down.

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Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014

By Ryan.Young @iowastatedaily.com Looking back on Iowa State’s schedule thus far, the Cyclones have already taken on some stout teams. In fact through the first five games three teams were ranked in the top 25 and one of them is the top team in the Football Championship Subdivision. That’s four ranked teams through the first five weeks of play, and ISU coach Paul Rhoads has seen how tough it’s been. “We’ve improved every week, and our level of competition is the highest in college football,” Rhoads said. “We’ve played good football, and we’ve hung in there, but we’ve got to work before we can play. That’s what were doing this week.” Rhoads isn’t exaggerating when he says the Cyclones have one of the toughest schedules in the country. The combined records of Iowa State’s opponents thus far are 22-3 — the best in the country — and the Jeff Sagarin ratings put Iowa State’s schedule ranking as the second toughest in the nation.

A schedule this tough could be discouraging to players. For lineman Jake Campos, however, it’s not such a bad thing. “I think it’s great to play those types of teams early because then you get to know what types of teams you have,” Campos said. “Once you’ve played those teams, you know you can play with that type of competition through the whole year. It just shows where you need to be and what you need to do to get better.” This week the Cyclones will take a step out of Big 12 conference play to take on Toledo. The Mid-American Conference school brings a much different style of play than most Big 12 teams and is currently on a threegame win streak. Taking a break from Big 12 play is something the team is looking forward to, even though it brings a new challenge. “It’s a little bit different, a little kink I think,” said quarterback Sam Richardson. “I think this is our first year doing that where we go out of the Big 12 schedule like this. It’ll be a little different, but I don’t think it’ll be too much of a

Strength of first five opponents North Dakota State Bison: 5 – 0

Kansas State Wildcats: 4 – 1

Iowa Hawkeyes: 4 – 1

Baylor Bears: 5 – 0

Oklahoma State Cowboys: 4 – 1

Combined Opponent Record: 22 – 3 wrinkle for us.” Iowa State only has two games on its remaining schedule where they face ranked teams. And while it may have reached a turning point in the season, the team says it doesn’t look at the situation that way.

“You can say what you want about the schedule,” Richardson said. “Just the focus right now is kind of Toledo and just pressing on with them. I’m not too worried about what’s ahead. Toledo is all we’re thinking about.”

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Redshirt junior quarterback Sam Richardson evades Baylor’s defensive line on a quarterback keeper during the second half of the Baylor game.

Pollard receives reprimand, $25,000 fine By Alex.Gookin @iowastatedaily.com ISU Athletic Director Jamie Pollard has been issued a public reprimand in accordance with the Big 12 Conference Principles

and Standards of Sportsmanship, the Big 12 said in a statement issued Monday. Pollard will also be fined $25,000 by the conference and will be put on notice that any similar behavior will result in a more serious penalty. The fine is

the largest in Big 12 history. Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said the following in the statement: “Mr. Pollard’s public statements called into question the integrity and competence of game officials and the Conference’s offi-

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penalty. We take pride in our officiating programs and will continue to strive for the highest possible standards and the fairest competition.” Pollard took the podium after Iowa State’s 37-20 loss to Oklahoma State and made critical comments about officiating after a controversial video review that reversed the call on the field. Both television analysts and ISU fans argued there was not indisputable video evidence to overturn the call. According to a Des Moines Register report, the Big 12 Conference reached out to Iowa State saying they agreed with the ruling of a touchdown. Pollard said in his postgame speech that Iowa State had been treated “unfairly” ever since an issue was raised a year-and-a-half ago that Iowa State was the lone vote on. Pollard confirmed Monday in a statement that he voted against the addition of an eighth Big 12 official in 2013. His full statement is as follows: “Although on Saturday I felt the need to defend our players and our institution, Dr. Leath and I recognize that our decision to have me do so publicly was in violation of the conference’s sportsmanship guidelines and we accept the Commissioner’s punishment,” Pollard said. “Furthermore, I apologize for implying that Iowa State University’s vote

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against the addition of an eighth official at a conference meeting in 2013 impacted game officiating. It was inappropriate for me to do so. We are committed to working with the Big 12 Conference in the appropriate manner moving forward.” In his Monday press conference, Coach Paul Rhoads chose not to comment on the “issue” that Pollard said was raised a year-and-a-half ago and only commented on Pollard speaking out in support of his team. “I’m privileged to have a boss that is that passionate about this athletic department and this university and that he was willing to stand up and say the things that he did,” Rhoads said. “I benefit from that as the leader of this program, certainly the coaching staff benefits as well.”

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Dance uniforms evolve along with times By Ali.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com

The girls on the sidelines of the football field have a large responsibility to uphold. These girls, members of Iowa State’s dance team, have to constantly guide and lift the atmosphere of not only the players but also the fans. While they maintain wide smiles and precise movements, their appearance is also essential. They represent Iowa State’s spirit squad to prospective students, visiting alumni and viewers. They must present themselves in an appropriate yet eyecatching way. Over the years, their outfits have evolved with the current trends and have become more specific depending on the game or competition. The team has dealt with criticism and praise along the way for how professionally the girls demonstrate themselves. Coaching the team for the last 17 years, Jill Petersen sees a different side of the uniforms than the fans at sporting events. When she first started, the team

wore a skirt and top set that resembled a cheerleader’s outfit. At the time, they only had one option to choose from, and they wore that for every event no matter the environment. Starting off without funds, Petersen was not allowed to purchase new uniforms her first year coaching. Today the team is fortunate enough to have strong financial backing and have specific outfits for each event. They have outfits for game days, appearances, competitions, dance team camp and practice. These outfits are composed of two different pairs of black pants paired with a variety of short-sleeve and long-sleeve crop tops. The team also pairs the tops with a selection of skirts for events in the fall such as warmer weather football games. “I think when the girls feel good in what they are wearing, they feel more confident dancing,” Peterson said. “You want them to love their team and love what they wear.” Courtney McCulloh is a fourth-year member of the dance team and has seen the slow evolution of the uniforms.

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The ISU dance team performs during the Cyclones’ second round game of the 2012 Big 12 Tournament. While many high schools only have one uniform for football and basketball games, Iowa State has multiple uniforms.

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Megan Behr and the dance team pump up the crowd at the Feb. 9 women’s basketball game against Kansas State. The dance team has specific outfits for each of the events they perform at, such as basketball games.

“We still wear the outfits that I wore my freshman year but have added a few new ones to our wardrobe,” McCulloh said. Comparing the Iowa State dance team uniforms to her high school uniforms, McCulloh said that the biggest difference is the crop top, and the fact that it shows more of the dancer’s stomach. She also said that in high school she had one uniform for every football and basketball game, and she had now has multiple outfits that are switched up for each game. “My personal favorite uniform to wear is our black pants and white I-State halter crop top,” McCulloh said. “It’s just very slimming on everyone and has a very collegiate look to it.” To stay relevant with current trends, the team has a rhinestone Iowa State jersey incorporated into their selection choices. “Rhinestone and bling are big in the dance world,” Peterson said. “For game days, you will see a lot more form-fitting tops as well. Some tops could be sequins and some may look more cheer-like.” Rhinestones and spar-

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kles have always been big. Nine years ago, when the current assistant coach Sarah Miller was on the team, they had a white tank top with red sparkles, red pants with gold sequins down the leg and a full red and gold sequined skirt with a matching crop top. The team also had a white skirt and red tank to mix with these garments. Miller said the girls today are lucky to have so many options to choose from with a lot of color and bling. “I think it makes performing at Cyclone game day even more exciting for the girls when they can switch up what they are dancing in and feel confident,” Miller said. The ISU Spirit Squad has two separate dance teams. The Gold and Cardinal squads are merged for most occasions. As a result, their outfits are the same. However, they differ for competitions, when the costume is created to suit the routine. The coaching staff will also base the girls’ uniform off of the team they are playing that day. “For example, we try to wear lots of cardinal when

we play University of Iowa because Iowa is gold and black so we want as much cardinal on the field as possible,” said Jennifer Dohmen, a former dance team member. Dohmen was on the dance team during a major transition for Iowa State. Her freshman year was the first year Iowa State changed their school colors and logo so the dance team could not wear any previous uniforms. Dohmen said they had only one uniform that year and wore it to every football and basketball game. The uniform was a white skirt and a cardinal tank with “ISU” written on it. The staff slowly added more and more uniforms over Dohmen’s time, and the team eventually had three skirts and 10 tops to choose from. “These uniforms had bling and rhinestones on them and also said a variety of things like “Cyclones,” “ISU” and Iowa State,” Dohmen said. As for who picks the outfits, Petersen said that she and the rest of her coaching staff will usually decide what the next order of costumes will look

like. The staff will take input from team members, but they keep the overall team in mind and select pieces that will last throughout multiple seasons. Varying body shapes are also one of the main deciding factors. The team received criticism a few years ago when they started to wear black pants during some of the events. The fans had never seen them before, but Peterson said once they realized a lot of dance teams across the nation were wearing them the comments stopped. An issue the team faces is preventing their spray tans from spreading onto the uniforms. After becoming aware of the issue, the members have become strict about showering before they put on the uniforms, and they all are aware of the quality of the garments. Another trick they abide by is always carrying safety pins. These assist with sliding pants or when tops need extra support. “We really just like the girls to look very collegiate. We don’t like the bra top or the pro-look for our girls,” Peterson said. “We’d like to keep the All-American college girl as our focus.”

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An ISU dance team member cheers at the Cy-Hawk Series game Sept. 13. One of the dance team’s priorities is to create a collegiate look for its members that often varies considerably from high school uniforms.

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he did not believe the same as his family did during his time in college. “The evidence that [supports Christianity] is just not there. It is missing to me,” the student said. “If I’m going to believe something then I need to see sufficient evidence to support it.” Christjahn Beck, senior in political science and the new president of the Atheist and Agnostic Society, said he supports the student and the goal. “He started to put the closet group together last year, and it really didn’t take off,” Beck said. “But it started gaining some momentum. Now that the AAS has so many more members there is a lot more interest in this group. I think it is really going to get going.” Beck said he has always been intrigued by the student’s idea, but, since he is open about being atheist himself, he did not feel like it was his place to attend the meetings. “I didn’t want to intrude and feel like I was stepping on toes that didn’t need to be stepped on,” Beck said. “But now that there is a real interest around it, it’s really cool to see it evolve.” John Colyer, the head pastor at Ankeny Evangelical Free Church, said that many times the reason students lose their faith when coming to college is due to never having a faith of their own in the first place. “I think that a lot of teens who grow up in [religious] homes just take on the faith of their parents for awhile,” Colyer said. “They may know a lot about the Bible, but the problem is that the faith never became their own.” The student is planning for the atheist and agnostic closet group to meet monthly in an off-campus location. He wants the students to feel comfortable sharing their own stories and struggles with their family faith. He also wants to provide a support group to those who do decide to tell their loved ones.

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“Both my parents were ministers. My grandfather was a minister, and my grandma played the organ for church,” Beck said. “I still don’t talk about it with my grandparents because they would see it as a failure of my mother’s parenting abilities.” Beck does not try to hide his atheist views, and he said he is open to sharing his views with his grandparents if they ask him personally. Dana Korneisel, senior in geology and the AAS treasurer, shared her thoughts about revealing one’s lack of faith to friends and family. “I would say to accept what you do or don’t believe and always search for a better answer,” Korneisel said. “I mean, if there was a better answer, I would want to know it. And [to] come out in a controlled environment because you get a little more control over the situation.” Korneisel said having control of the environment when coming out to family and friends will make them more focused on the point of the conversation and less likely to see the situation as a joke. A controlled environment can also help the student lead the discussion in a calm way, she said. Alexandra Mielke, junior in psychology and vice president of the AAS, said she wants Iowa State students to know they are not alone in their struggles with belief. “It is okay to be wrong. If you try your best and find out you are wrong, it’s okay,” Mielke said. “People make mistakes all the time. It’s okay.” The student leading the closet group said students should find a support group where they can share their struggles and be comfortable being themselves. Students with questions about the Atheist and Agnostic Society, the closeted atheist group or any other religious group can go to the student clubs and organizations page on th e Iowa State website.

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Meghan Wood and her sister, Lauren, pose for prom pictures. Lauren was diagonosed with epilepsy when she was 4 but has not had a seizure for seven years because of medication. An ISU professor is researching epilepsy, trying to figure out why some people respond to medications and others don’t.

RESEARCH p1 the night. “My parents had a baby monitor on her until her middle school years. You’d hear the clicking of her mouth, and they’d rush to her room,” Wood said. “She’d shake violently.” Due to her epilepsy, Wood’s sister was affected socially and academically. For quite some time she was two to three years below her classmates. Wood said her sister had to take supplemental classes to keep up.

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create is jobs. The wind energy industry currently provides Iowans 7,000 jobs, but Prior expects that number to rise. As the turbines start growing taller, states on East and West Coasts will start producing their own wind energy. An increase in demand for the parts used to make the turbines can create

Thippeswamy said that epilepsy can affect a person’s memory as well as their ability to learn. The epileptic drugs sometimes prescribed to patients can affect behavior and mood swings as well. Epilepsy is not the same for every individual so treatment varies for different patients. “There is so much variation from individual to individual, to seizure to seizure,” said Thippeswamy. Wood’s family was able to help her sister find the right kinds of medica-

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“It’s easy to talk to someone who can relate,” Fowler said. The Epilepsy Foundation provides information regarding therapies, seizures and finding a doctor. There are also helplines and a variety of epilepsy centers for people to go to in order to get assistance. Students who are epileptic are encouraged to visit the Student Disability Resources department within the Dean of Students Office for assistance on campus and any questions and concerns.

jobs, a demand producers in Iowa can meet, Prior said. Wind turbines don’t only have an economic impact, but an environmental impact as well. Prior said one of the ways wind energy helps the environment is by reducing reliance on hydroelectric energy. When water is harvested for energy, chemicals are spilled into the water source, polluting it. Iowa State was one of

24 colleges and universities to receive a perfect score on the Princton Review’s Green Honor Roll. “I’ve been excited with the different ways that we are looking at energy on campus,” said Merry Rankin, director of sustainability at Iowa State. “That being said, we have plenty of opportunity to increase our diversity of [green initiatives] we are doing, and increase the impact we all

could have.” In two years, when Sritharan’s turbines are ready, he does not expect to see immediate change. He said it would cost too much to tear down existing wind turbines and install new designs. Sritharan said he thinks his design will replace old models slowly as the existing turbines give out and people start reactivating old wind farms.

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