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GIVING 100% Senior women’s basketball player Seanna Johnson is entering the season as healthy as she’s ever been.

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MInvision Architects recommended $55.5 million additions to the Memorial Union.

MU study suggests additions

PUERTO RICO Iowa State outside hitter Genesis Miranda was born in Puerto Rico and played for national junior volleyball teams.

By Jenna.Hrdlicka @iowastatedaily.com The Memorial Union could see changes in the future based on a feasibility study on space usage in the building.

The changes, including both renovations and an expansion to the building, were recommended

by Invision Architects, the architectural firm that conducted the study of the Memorial Union.

On Tuesday, Corey Williamson, interim director of the Memorial Union, and Michael Snook, student board of directors member, presented an update on the study to the Iowa State Daily.

•During the presentation, they outlined various recommendations that include: •Expand dining seating options •Improve and expand student organization and student activity spaces •Reorganize offices to make some more accessible to students based on location in the building •Enhance the multicultural student space and resources •Expand space for the Veteran’s Center •Discontinue the hotel operations •Discontinue the bowling operations Along with the proposed renovations, a 24,000-square-foot four-level addition on the northeast side of the building, directly opposite of the Multicultural Center, also was recommended.

At the time of the feasibility study, the addition was estimated to cost $55.5 million.

Since the study began about two years ago, a process has taken place that has included compiling the recommendations from the architects and soliciting feedback from multiple stakeholders, including students on campus, Williamson said.

Seeking student feedback on

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After winding path, Genesis Miranda feels at home at Iowa State

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o matter where she is, Genesis Miranda has to start each morning with her cereal. Corn flakes, to be exact. But while her bowl of cereal has never changed, the place she has called home has been anything but consistent.

Geni, as all her Iowa State teammates call her, is a junior transfer volleyball player from the University of Evansville — a small school in Indiana with an even smaller volleyball presence.

While currently with the Cyclones, the Puerto Rican product felt that her experiences playing volleyball for the Puerto Rican national team garnered a more competitive style of play, one that Evansville, a Missouri

EVANSVILLE, IN Miranda moved to America in 2014 to pursue a volleyball career collegiately.

But she didn’t feel at home so far away from her family in Puerto Rico.

Miranda transferred to Iowa State this year and has taken a role on the volleyall team. She has been more involved with the Puerto Rico community in Ames.

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Bike locks no guarantee Hurricane impacts ISU students

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Bike thieves at Iowa State haven’t let bike locks get in their way.

By Danielle.Gehr @iowastatedaily.com It is a common saying that the best security to keep your bike from getting stolen is having a rusty, archaic bike. Unfortunate-

ly, at Iowa State, where bike theft is rampant, this is not the case.

Just by walking through campus, people can see that biking is a popular mode of transportation for Iowa State students. With bike racks full around every corner, skillful bike thieves have made careers out of stealing bikes of all worths without letting bike locks get in their way.

“It has been indiscriminatory as far as I can tell, from what i’ve heard. I’ve had people get old junker bikes stolen, fancy bikes.

I had people have two bikes on a porch––one nice, one crappy and the crappy one gets stolen for whatever reason,” said Erik Jones, who has been the manager and a head mechanic at Bicycle Plus for the past eight years and has seen a rise in bike theft first hand.

Jones said it has been about three or four years since Bicycle Plus has purchased used bikes, a practice it had been doing for

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By David.Perrin @iowastatedaily.com With a death toll of well over 250, Hurricane Matthew is showing little evidence of slowing before ravaging the coasts of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.

The tropical cyclone is anticipated to have a lifespan of nearly five days total — five days of 158 mph, hurricane-force winds, and in some places, up to 40 inches of water.

The storm is scheduled to expand its path all the way up to Florida, Georgia and even North Carolina by Sunday morning.

“This is a very unique hurricane; it’s uniquely devastating,” said W. Peter Deveaux-Isaacs Jr., junior in political science and president of the Pan-Caribbean Community. “Normally it would break up on the mountains or the higher terrain of Cuba and depreciate in intensity, but this time it’s circling around Cuba.”

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Hurricane Matthew is scheduled to reach the East Coast by Sunday morning.

Because of the strange trajectory that the storm is taking, it’s able to hit and damage many of the islands throughout much of the Caribbean.

“The route that it took — it circumvented a lot of different Caribbean countries — especially in the north,” Deveaux-Isaacs Jr said. “Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, Jamaica

— these places have been hit very hard by the devastating Category 4 hurricane.”

The impact the hurricane has on the small islands is not only affecting day-to-day life for people but also impacting their futures, their homes and even their families.

Homes and possessions are being destroyed on an hourly basis.

“I saw pictures of people in Haiti — kids holding their last belongings above their heads while walking in water up to their chests,” said Devin Wilmott, junior in kinesiology and health and member of the Pan-Caribbean Community.

Those who are directly impacted aren’t only in the Caribbean. Some are at Iowa State.

“We have about 10 to 15 students that are suffering right now because they have their families are combating Hurricane Matthew,” Deveaux-Isaacs Jr. said.

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POLICE BLOTTER The information in the log comes from the ISU and City of Ames police departments’ records.

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

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An officer investigated a property damage collision in Lot 112C.

An officer investigated a harassment type incident at Maple Hall.

An officer investigated a property damage collision in Lot 28.

An individual reported damage to a vehicle at the Memorial Union Parking Ramp.

An individual reported the theft of a wallet at the College of Design.

An individual reported being the victim of fraud at 119 University Village.

CALENDAR ISU AfterDark is a student group that plans late night events throughout the semester. All activities are free for students and the public.

Oct. 7 Open Art & Gathering in the Gardens 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Reiman Gardens Artists, come together for an informal gathering with time to draw or paint on the grounds of Reiman Gardens.

Oct. 8 Black & Brown Male Empowerment Symposium 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Memorial Union The Black and Brown Male Empowerment Symposium is designed to demonstrate the importance of black and brown male success in the classroom, community, and world. Attendees will leave gaining a sense of empowerment, enrichment, engagement, and encouragement through a series of learning sessions and by networking with professionals and other students.

Disability Awareness Week: Step into My World 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Union Drive Marketplace Grab lunch using a wheelchair, scooter or blindfolded using a cane. Gain awareness of challenges that a student with a disability face on a day-to-day basis.

Planetarium Show: Solar System Astronomy 6:30 p.m., ISU Planetarium, Physics Hall Are you curious about space?

Do you wonder about what you can see in the night sky?

If so, bring your questions and come to the ISU Planetarium and join us for an evening under the stars.

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IRONDOG 5K & BACON EXPO

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The Iowa State chapter of the Irondog charity will be hosting their 4th annual Irondog 5K Fun Run at Ada Hayden Heritage Park on Saturday at 9 a.m..

Bring yourself and your dog for an opportunity to exercise and support the ISU Irondog chapter.

All proceeds from registration fees, sponsorships, and donations go to ISU’s Irondog Fund. The fund supports animals with medical and surgical treatments at the ISU Veterinary Teaching Hospital when the prognosis is good, but the owners have financial constraints, according to the IronDog ISU facebook page.

Registration is available online, and race day registrations are welcome for a fee of $30. The event organizers ask that all dog owners bring a leash and proof of a current rabies vaccination, according to the facebook page.

Does bacon gelato, maple bacon cupcakes and chocolate covered bacon intrigue you? Stop by the 4th annual Bacon Expo Saturday for bacon, live entertainment and an opportunity to learn about Iowa’s pork industry, according to the ISU Bacon Expo press release.

The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center. Admission is $15 at the door or $12 in advance, according to the ISU events calendar.

A portion of the proceeds from the event will be given to the Learning Disabilities Association of America, and leftover bacon from the event will be donated to Food in Ames, according to the calendar.

Soccer 7 p.m., Cyclone Sports Complex Iowa State vs. TCU. Cyclone Cinema: The Legend of Tarzan 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., Carver 101 The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema.

Showings are free in Carver 101 every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

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Performance: Mr. Burns, a post-electric play 7:30 p.m., Fisher Theater Adults $18, seniors $16, students $11

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CHINESE STUDENTS ASSOCATION PHOTOS The Chinese Students Association hosted a photo contest Thursday. Photos from the contest and the event are available on our website.

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PUSHING FOR ACCESSIBILITY ON CAMPUS Students present a slideshow on how to make the Communications Building more accessible to disabled persons on during a presentation Thursday in Town Engineering Building.

Pianist Ji performed at the Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall Thursday night.

Photos from the performance are available online under Multimedia.

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FOOTBALL NUMBERS TO KNOW As the season winds down, we’ve put together numbers to know about the remaining seven games on the Cyclones’ schedule.

Look for the story online.

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SHARING THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH DISABILITIES A panel answeres questions as part of Disability Awareness Week, which included events to educate members of the Iowa State community about issues related to the experiences of people with disabilities. The panel was held in Eaton Hall on Thursday.

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Fourth annual Bacon Expo 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center Along with innovative bacon treats, attendees will enjoy live entertainment and educational displays about the pork industry. All leftover bacon will be donated to Food at First in Ames, and a portion of event proceeds will be donated to the Learning Disabilities Association of America.

Concer t: ISU Symphony Orchestra 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Building Jacob Harrison will conduct.

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Bonsai Show 9 a.m to 4:30 p.m., Reiman Gardens Reiman Gardens will host the Iowa Bonsai Association (IBA) Fall Show.

2016 Ames Area Studio Tour 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 20 locations — list at amesart.org During this self-guided tour, visitors will discover original art -- paintings, glass, furniture and more -- created by Ames artists. Artists will be present to discuss their work and answer questions.

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Police officers urge students to report suspicious clown activity.

ISU Police: Don’t dress as clowns

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JoJo performs during ISU AfterDark on Aug. 26 in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. She sang popular songs from her early career, new songs from her album and answered audience questions.

The faces behind ISU AfterDark

By Hollie.Schlesselman @iowastatedaily.com It’s 9 p.m. on a Friday night. Some Iowa State students are scrolling through their social media, or on the hunt for anything that can cure their boredom.

But nearly 3,000 of these students already know what they’re going to do — ISU AfterDark.

ISU AfterDark is a student organization that has three free events each semester that last from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The events, which are held at the Memorial Union, always buzz with excitement due to the entertainment, games with “fun and practical” prizes and free food.

On a typical ISU AfterDark event day, the executive board of ISU AfterDark starts setting up shop at

about 7 p.m. At this point, a line usually begins to form outside. Volunteers help finish with any final touches needed. There’s bingo, karaoke, a photo booth, Create-a-Critter and food, which is all free for students.

The volunteers and members of ISU AfterDark have to work well with one another to ensure that everything runs smoothly before, during and after the event. Each member of the organization is there for a reason.

Madolynn Shipman, senior in event management, joined ISU AfterDark last year. She is currently the vice president of the organization. Shipman joined to get involved, meet people and build on her résumé. Today, she has a different view.

“It’s something really

County supervisor candidates talk goals

By Travis.Charlson @iowastatedaily.com Mental health and water quality were the main topics discussed at Tuesday’s Story County Board of Supervisors candidate forum, which gave Ames residents a chance to hear from the local candidates with just over a month left before the November election.

The board seats up for election are Martin Chitty’s, a Republican incumbent who took over upon the death of Supervisor Paul Toot; and Wayne Clinton’s, a Democratic incumbent who is running for re-election as an independent. Chitty is challenged by Democrat Linda Murken, and Clinton’s seat is being challenged by Democrat Lauris Olson and Republican Scott Schaben.

Clinton was absent, but sent a written statement saying he “deeply regretted” not being able to attend due to illness.

The League Of Women Voters hosted the event, which featured a two-minute introduction from each candidate and a question and answer session open to the public.

Attendees asked the panel a wide range of questions, focused mainly on mental health funding and ensuring water quality.

Murken said she was against the state’s recent cap on mental health funding that the county can levy,

saying that more needs to be done in order to secure funds for mental health initiatives.

“There were several legislators who thought that the primary goal of the mental health re-organization was to save money,” Murken said. “That is the absolute worst goal. The goal should have been to provide excellent services throughout the state.”

Olson argued in favor of a tax increase in order to provide funds to improve mental health services.

“Our region is well organized and seems to be able to provide in part because many of our counties in our region have healthy mental health savings accounts that we have turned over to the region,” Olson said. “So we are not taxing you right now the maximum even by law we are allowed to tax.”

Schaben spoke against raising taxes, and argued that the best solution would be to learn from successful strategies like the one in his home town of Carroll, Iowa.

“As someone who prides himself on efficiency and actually solving problems, I would never campaign on taxing you to the max,” Schaben said. “Getting the most money out of you isn’t the answer.”

The incumbent Chitty spoke about the frustration of not always being able to

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fun for me,” Shipman said.

“It’s an experience and it’s exciting.”

Rob Hanson, graduate adviser for ISU AfterDark, couldn’t agree more.

Hanson believes one of the goals of ISU AfterDark is to “have an awesome time.” This is achieved by having events and acts that students want to do or see, for instance, Create-a-Critter or comedian Eric Andre.

These, combined with more events, means means Hanson helps with activities nonstop from 7 p.m. to later than 1 a.m. Being able to help and interact with students are a couple of his favorite things to do during the event.

Rachel Anderson, who is one of the activity directors for ISU AfterDark, said her favorite thing to do at the event is to see everything come together. Anderson,

who joined the club as a sophomore, also enjoys the meetings that the organization has.

Anderson said she likes the fact that not everyone in the club has the same major. She said members of ISU AfterDark get to meet with people they don’t have classes with and it’s a great way to make new friends.

While at the event, Anderson keeps tabs on activities such as Create-aCritter and bingo.

Shipman, Hanson and Anderson all work hard to ensure that the event runs as efficiently and as smoothly as possible. Once the clock strikes 1 a.m., it’s time for the students to leave and volunteers to clean.

Luckily, the Memorial Union isn’t as messy as one would think, Hanson said.

Create-a-Critter, karaoke, bingo and more These events will be taking place throughout the Memorial Union for the duration of the event, which is 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.

“The Great DuBois” This circus act will be performing in the Great Hall.

Eric Andre Comedian Eric Andre will be performing at 11 p.m. in the Great Hall.

With the current buzz about clown sightings on the Iowa State campus, police officers are urging students to report suspicious activity.

While no reports have been made to the ISU Police Department, students around campus have been posting on their social media accounts about clown sightings. The Twitter account @ IowaClowns has been posting sightings, including ones on the Iowa State campus.

ISU Police social media personnel have been monitoring claims of sightings around campus. While no threats have arisen, Deputy Chief Carrie Jacobs encourages students to forward legitimate sightings to ISU Police so they can further address the situation.

With the current spread of clown sightings, caution is key when students are out late at night.

“First and foremost, if you can, walk with friends or see if somebody can pick you up,” Jacobs said.

Jacobs also suggests students download the SafeRide ISU app, which will aid them in receiving a ride to their on-campus destination. Students also are encouraged to contact the HelpVan. “What we are asking individuals to do is to not let the hype of social media freak them out,” Jacobs said.

Although the clowns aren’t

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Ames library presents Author Café

By Lindsey.Davis @iowastatedaily.com Contrary to popular belief, the Ames Public Library serves the community in more ways than simply lending books.

The library, with the help of the Ames Public Library Friends Foundation, will host the next Author Café series at 2 p.m. Saturday in the library’s auditorium. Tickets for the event are $20 and are available at the library.

All proceeds will go to the APLFF, a group that helps raise money to support the library and its programs.

Local authors Debra Marquart, professor of English at Iowa State and coordinator of the creative writing program, and Neil Nakadate, professor emeritus of English at Iowa State, will help

bring the event to life.

The purpose of the Author Café is to allow members of the community to meet local authors in an intimate setting and have the opportunity to talk and ask questions. Cookies and tea will be served during the event, and the authors’ books will also be available for purchase.

Marquart is the author of five books and has helped edit several others. She is also a singer-songwriter for the band The Bone People.

Last spring, she did a music performance at the Ames Public Library with her band and read a few of her poems.

For the Author Café, she hopes to read some work from her latest poetry collection “Small Buried Things,” which she hasn’t read locally.

Marquart said she hopes

people feel comfortable asking questions and making comments. Attendees are an important part of the event and won’t only be lectured.

“It’s a chance to hear a couple writers talk about their process and ask questions,” Marquart said. “I think it’s going to be a very open, warm and inviting environment. It’s going to be more of a conversation.”

Nakadate is also a local author and has done previous talks for the Ames Public Library. His memoir, “Looking After Minidoka,” tells the story of three generations of family, going back to his grandparents who emigrated from Japan, and discusses tales of his family members who were sent to internment camps during World War II. Nakadate said he might read bits of his memoir for

the purpose of giving examples of his writing process. He said people who are supporters of the library will get to talk with authors on an intimate basis.

“It’s possible that it might be a little like the experience a student may have in a creative writing class,” Nakadate said.

Elizabeth Beck, development officer for the Friends Foundation, said the Ames community is fortunate to have local authors. The event is for all ages and gives attendees the opportunity to know what’s behind an author’s thinking.

“In today’s society, Neil’s story is especially pertinent for when we talk about how we treat people in the United States who are citizens, but don’t actually look like the rest of the larger community,” Beck said.

Initiative leads effort in disease detection

By Nic.Wackerly @iowastatedaily.com Coming up with solutions to unanswered questions can be a monumental task, but Iowa State University has been working on finding answers through research and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The Big Data Brain Initiative is one of the latest projects to receive funding from the Presidential Initia-

tive for Interdisciplinary Research. The interdisciplinary research initiative started in 2012 and has provided seed funding to establish research teams from different disciplines to work together and combat complex societal problems.

“Last two years’ winners have all been focused on data-driven discovery,” said Sarah Nusser, vice president for research at Iowa State.

“There is always some kind of driving context, a question

that needs to be answered.”

For the brain initiative, the question revolves around discovering a method for early detection with degenerative brain diseases.

“Can we identify some of these biomarkers because none of these [degenerative brain] diseases have any major biomarker,” said principal investigator Anumantha Kanthasamy, professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine and chair of Biomedical Sciences at Iowa

State.

Identifying a biomarker is important to early detection of diseases. People with degenerative brain diseases currently go see a doctor when they are showing symptoms, and by then it is too late, Kanthasamy said.

A key part of the interdisciplinary research initiative includes establishing connections between the different disciplines at Iowa

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MU p1 the renovations has been, and will continue to be, a priority, Williamson said.

“Obviously we’re here to serve the campus, but students are our number one priority,” he said.

With the increased enrollment over the past few years, adequate space for accommodations has come into question.

When the feasibility study process began, the question asked was how the existing space of the Memorial Union could be reconfigured to better serve its constituants, Snook said.

“Through the study, we realized that the need for space within the Memo-

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Across 1 Dressage gear 5 Sound of warning 9 Repel, with “off” 14 Member of a ‘60s quartet 15 Competitive blade 16 Projecting window 17 Like an insufficient account 19 Best-dressed goal?

20 Start of an optical illusion quip 22 Agnus __ 23 Film dog’s first name?

24 Quip, part 2 31 “A little __ the mightiest Julius fell”: Horatio 32 Rocket retired in 2011 33 Cry for help 35 “The Scream” artist 38 One in a cage 40 Drive erratically 41 Like the thing not to do 43 Zip 45 Org. with an elephant in its logo 46 Quip, part 3 50 “No more seats” letters 51 Cross shape 52 End of the quip 60 Small songbird 61 Customers

63 Not showing much life 64 Masseur’s selection 65 Project 66 New beginnings 67 Stout grain 68 Rip violently

Down 1 USN rank 2 Sitar master Shankar 3 Gp. that includes Venezuela 4 Ridicule 5 Ed who was the longtime voice of Kraft Foods 6 FaceTime device 7 Needled?

8 Nissan model 9 Duke of Albany, to Lear 10 Subj. with many functions 11 Indigenous Japanese 12 Avoid a suddenly stopped car, say 13 End of a threat 18 Righteous Brothers hit, e.g.

21 Record, in a way 24 Squeezed 25 From now 26 Spot for a stud

27 Spring sound 28 River to the Severn 29 Saw 30 Relish 31 Flightless zoo bird 34 “Okey-doke!”

36 “M*A*S*H” set piece 37 Up-and-comers with egos 39 Catcher behind a plate?

42 Old Italian capital 44 Most supple 47 1-Down, for one 48 Profit 49 Water catcher 52 Enthusiastic 53 1492 caravel 54 Took from the deck 55 Gull-like bird 56 Pelvic bones 57 Spot for ten-spots 58 Fast-spreading Internet phenomenon 59 Nordegren who married Tiger Woods in 2004 62 Flight board abbr.

Horoscopes by Linda Black Today’s Birthday (10/7/15)

Friends open doors for you this year. For the next two weeks, take care with financial details. An income boost is possible. Creativity flowers after 12/23, perfect for writing or recording. Balance work and health next spring for a personal breakthrough. Find a purpose that calls, and your efforts satisfy. Home and family ground you with love.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries - 9

(March 21-April 19) For about three weeks with Mercury in Libra, rely on experts for excellent advice. Your mate is full of good ideas. Network and grow new connections. You get a lot farther betting on the one you love.

Taurus - 9

(April 20-May 20) You’re entering a creative phase, with Mercury in Libra. Streamline your routine over the next three weeks. You can find lots of ways to simplify tasks. Your work gets really interesting. Relax, and explore.

Gemini - 8

(May 21-June 20) It’s getting easier to express love. For about three weeks, you’re especially charming, with Mercury in Libra. Get into some creative fun with writing, storytelling and communications.

Cancer - 9

(June 21-July 22) It’s getting easier to communicate at home over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Libra. You can achieve family consensus on remodeling and renovation. Solid structure takes priority.

Leo - 9

(July 23-Aug. 22) It’s getting easier to learn over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Libra.

Apply logic as well as emotion.

Communicate a well-balanced perspective. Hone your sales skills.

Use your secret weapon.

Virgo - 9

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Creative work pays well over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Libra.

Focus on a big improvement. You can think of lots of new ways to make money. Write down the best ideas.

Libra - 9

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Get excellent advice from someone you love. Do the math before getting extravagant. Enter a three-week phase for good ideas with Mercury in your sign. You’re exceptionally smart.

Scorpio - 9

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Listen to your inner voice. Get into planning in private over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Libra. It’s easier to sort and file.

Take advantage to finish up old business. Chart your course.

Valley Conference school, couldn’t give her.

In Puerto Rico, volleyball is one of the most popular sports. With beaches littered with packed sand volleyball nets year round, it’s easy to take advantage of the island’s warm climate.

Miranda started playing volleyball at age 8, playing in pickup games with friends at school. She was discovered by a coach who remarked out how tall she was for being so young.

“I was playing on the court at school,” Miranda said. “And this coach was like, ‘Oh you’re pretty tall to be 8 years old, you should play volleyball,’ and ever since then I’ve always been playing.”

At 10 years old, she started to play for a club team, which brought a different level of intensity Miranda had yet to see from the sport.

And she loved it.

While her skill level wasn’t quite there, her passion for the sport that earned her a spot on the Puerto Rican squad.

When she was 12, Genesis was invited to try out for the Puerto Rican national team. She did not make the cut, but she impressed the coaches enough for them to invite her to practice with the team for the next two years.

There, she continued to soak up knowledge from the best coaches and players in Puerto Rico and eventually began to play with the junior national team.

During her time with the junior team, she was a part of Puerto Rican volleyball history. Miranda played on one of the few teams to defeat the Dominican Repub-

HURRICANE p1 And that is only those directly impacted on a familial level. Many other community members — students and staff — are from the Caribbean area.

As many as 40 members of the university are affected by the hurricane in one way or another.

One student on campus can even call Haiti his home. The unofficial number of deaths reported from Hurricane Matthew in Haiti is 108 as of Thursday afternoon.

One of the main prob-

rial Union, for its current tenants and its future tenants, exceeded the existing footprint of the [building],” Snook said.

The estimated 100,000-square-foot renovation project and 24,000-square-foot addition could help improve the accommodation abilities of the building, Williamson said.

For example, the hotel space on floors 4 through 6 account for roughly 20,000 square feet of the renovations, and the bowling operations equal about 5,000 square feet. By reconfiguring these spaces, about 25,000 square feet would be able to be used for additional services.

The other 75,000 square feet of renovations would include the other proposed spaces, such as the dining area.

In regard to the timeline of the proposed project, after approval there would be a 12-month programming and conceptual design process, then a 12-month period of gathering documentation to send out for bid, then a two-month bidding process — all leading up to an anticipated 36-month construction process, Williamson said.

No operation or office would need to shut down or relocate during the process.

“If approved, the proposed recommendations are not final and will require

additional investigation during the program and design phase,” Williamson said.

The current phase of the project is identifying funding sources.

“We anticipate that students will need to support the project one way or another, but we feel like it’s important not to make the students 100 percent responsible for this project,” Williamson said.

Other sources of funding are currently being explored.

In order to move forward, the project needs approval from the Capital Planning Advisory Committee, an ISU committee, Williamson said.

lic in under-18 competitions. Her team also put up a fight against Brazil — the best team in the world — losing in five sets.

Her ability and willingness to play any position made her a key piece to her team, and it eventually earned her a spot on Puerto Rico’s top adult national team.

There, she traveled to places like Cuba, Guatemala, Czech Republic and Thailand, exposing her to different styles of play while enhancing her cultural understanding and maturity.

Miranda has experienced more in her first 20 years of living than many do in their entire lives.

“She’s an incredibly smart player,” said Juan Cartagena, one of Miranda’s former juniors coaches. “Just a great personality to be around. Your personality is a part of your family education and her family is amazing.”

Miranda said her family loves volleyball almost more than she does, as they watch all of her matches online.

She credits her family, specifically her mother, as the reason she has been able accomplish so much in such a short time.

“I am here just because of my mom,” Miranda said.

“She’s done everything she can to see me succeed. I owe everything to her.”

Although she’s countless miles away, Miranda feels a strong connection to her family and her home in Puerto Rico. She sees the opportunity to represent her country as a way to not only play and improve upon the sport she loves, but as a way to feel connected to her people, which is something she felt was missing while at

Evansville.

While the thought of leaving Evansville made her feel uneasy, her past relationships from her national team experience made the transition easier to deal with.

Someone Miranda leaned on heavily during the transfer process was former teammate and good friend Gabriela Roman. Roman, who played with Miranda on the Puerto Rican national team and Evansville, knew her friend was not going to get better playing for the Purple Aces. She needed to find a place that presented a stronger challenge.

Roman supported her decision and helped nudge Miranda toward Iowa State after Miranda was somewhat reluctant to leave her current home. But after being teammates and friends since 2013, Roman and Miranda had developed less of a friendship and more of sisterhood, and two decided the best place for Miranda was Iowa State.

“I always believed Geni had the potential to play at a higher level,” said Roman, who is finishing her senior year at Evansville this season. “It was a great opportunity to prove her caliber as a student and as a player.”

Once she arrived on campus, Miranda started to become involved with Iowa State’s strong Puerto Rican community, attending different events and making friends with other students from the island, giving her the sense of home that she felt was missing during her time in Evansville.

She also started living with her teammate and close friend on the team, Grace Lazard, who is also an international student.

The two spend almost all of their time together. Whether they are getting groceries or watching Genesis’s favorite TV show “Narcos” on Netflix, Lazard has made the transition much easier for her fellow international roomie.

“She’s a fun, bubbly person,” said Lazard, who is from the United Kingdom.

“We click very well. Living together just works great for the both us.”

Along with fitting in with her teammates, Genesis is starting to show why the Puerto Rican national team fell in love with her at such an early age. She plays all over the court, displaying her strong hitting, while complimenting her offense with a surprisingly underrated blocking ability.

“She’s a great player and we put her out there for a reason,” said Iowa State coach Christy JohnsonLynch. “Great instincts and has an excellent feel for the game. She’s only going to keep getting better.”

And improve her game is exactly what Miranda intends on doing, with aspirations of being one of the key players on this Iowa State team along with a clear future with the Puerto Rican national team. Miranda expects big things from herself throughout her next year and half as a Cyclone.

Her journey to get to Ames is slightly unorthodox compared to the average student-athlete, but Genesis can finally enjoy her cornflakes and binge watch her favorite Netflix shows knowing she’s found a home at Iowa State.

“She is an inspiration for young Puerto Rican volleyball players who want to play NCAA D1,” Roman said.

lems students on campus are facing involves professors, and the lack of empathy they are giving to students trying to get in contact with their families to see if they are alive and well.

The students on campus who are from the Caribbean area want to know if they have a home to return to once they graduate.

“A lot of our cohorts and a lot of our administrators, professors are totally oblivious to the fact that such a devastating tragedy is going on across the pond,” Deveaux-Isaacs Jr

said.

Wilmott said one student from the Caribbean was given a failing grade on an assignment simply because he was out of the room during the majority of the class’s work time.

After contacting his professor and explaining that he was trying to get in touch with his parents and his family, the professor refused to return the participation points to the student, stating that group assignments require group participation in order to receive credit.

This raises the question:

What is the university doing to make campus a more inclusive environment for students affected by disasters?

The future of the Caribbean students is unsure as of now.

“The university hasn’t contacted any of us,” Deveaux-Isaacs Jr said. “I haven’t gotten anything from the university as far as even an ‘Are you OK?’ from anybody.”

Students hope the university can work as a whole to make the campus a more diverse and inclusive school.

years specifically, bike thieves have become more skillful at cutting locks. The only way for students to guarantee that their bike will not get stolen is by bringing it into their dorm or rental property, which unfortunately is not an option as most of these properties do not allow this.

Detective Keith Varner of the Iowa State Police deals with bike theft cases as well as other reported acts of larceny on campus. Varner said the majority of bike theft cases go unsolved, but if a bike is registered and the victim knows the serial number on their bike, they have a better chance of getting their property back.

Unfortunately, many students don’t write down the serial number or register their bikes, and when their bike is stolen, their chances of getting it back are slim to none.

“We’ve been proactive in how we’re investigating these this year, which has

been great because we’re actually getting results from it,” Varner said. “But on average it’s a very small amount of bike thefts that actually get solved because usually once they leave the area we don’t really have a way to identify them and a lot of times they are just gone.”

Varner said they arrested someone this year who stole several bikes and had two more arrests just last week when two individuals were caught cutting the locks of about seven or more bikes. They currently have two other people of interest right now.

Varner said that when speaking to two of the bike thieves who were caught, the thieves said they would watch a specific bike over a period of time and if it hadn’t been moved in a while, they would cut off the lock and steal it.

Even though locks are not as preventative as previously thought, and solved

cases are far and few, Jones and Varner offered many tips to keep bikes in the possession of their owner.

Instead of locking a bike at the end of the rack, placing the bike in the middle will make it harder for thieves to manipulate the lock.

Well-lit areas are good locations to lock up a bike.

Varner also said that taking about 30 seconds to take off the front wheel of the bike makes a bike less attractive to thieves since most tend to take a bike and ride off with it rather than having a truck to throw numerous bikes into.

The biggest defense against bike theft is writing down the serial number and registering the bike through the university.

ISU Police currently are in possession of two bikes estimated by Varner to be worth about $500 each. The police are at a loss since neither of the bikes are registered ,giving them no way to find the owners.

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LOCKS p1 about four years prior. After a few instances where the company unknowingly bought stolen used bikes, it had to change its policy and now won’t even buy back bikes that it sold. It was around this time that theft really started to pick up.

Jones said Bicycle Plus used to receive about two or three calls a year regarding bike thefts.

Now, the shop will receive about three or four calls just on a Monday dealing with bikes that have been stolen that weekend.

“If somebody really wants to get the bike they’re are getting kind of to a level of professional theft that it doesn’t really matter what you do in a lot of senses,” Jones said.

This is true with even the bike locks that many students probably imagine are pretty indestructible.

Jones said the past two

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Iowa State President Steven Leath addresses the Student Government on Wednesday.

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Columnist Lawson argues that the entire breed of pit bulls should not be penalized for attacks that are often a result of irresponsible pet owners.

Owners, not breed, are at fault for isolated attacks Breed-banning laws displace fault of bad owner on the animal

By Angelica.Lawson @iowastatedaily.com

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ast week, a Canadian judge temporarily suspended a citywide pit bull ban in Montreal.

The ban, passed three months after a woman was fatally mauled by a dog, requires that pit bulls in the city be sterilized, muzzled in public and walked on short leashes. It also calls for owners to pay higher fees for their dogs.

The ban sought to increase the safety of its citizens but failed to address the real problem — aggressive dogs and irresponsible pet owners, not the breed Breed banning will not reduce the occurrences of dog bites. Any dog can be pushed to an attack.

Dogs that are dominantly aggressive require owners who know how to address their needs.

No breed is at fault for dog bites, so banning a breed does not fix the problem. It just creates more problems.

Montreal is one of many Canadian provinces that has passed a

form of breed-banning legislation.

Winnipeg, Ontario, Edmonton and Calgary have passed similar laws.

Calgary didn’t pass a pit bull ban, but instead passed a law that focuses on irresponsible pet owners.

As part of the legislation, the city offers free training and obedience classes for pet owners.

In the United States, 42 states, including Iowa, have breed-specific laws.

Iowa refers to Staffordshire Terrier breed, the American Pit Bull Terrier breed, the American Staffordshire Terrier breed or any dog that has the appearance and characteristics of being predominately of these breeds as high-risk dogs.

The specifications, which the Iowa Code breaks down, differ from city to city.

Des Moines has high-risk dogs and restrictions that go along with the ownership of them.

Dogs that fall into these specifications have special restrictions placed on them. Owners have to provide proof of $100,000 insurance coverage in case their dog is involved in the injury or death of a person.

All dogs deemed high risk need to be in a home with walls that are at least 6 feet taller than any structure in the yard, they have to have a kennel or pen that has walls and can be locked and they need to be leashed

when they are out in the public.

Instead of banning breeds of dogs, cities need to focus on ownership practices.

People who chose to become pet owners need to understand that they have taken on a responsibility much greater than themselves.

Owners should be required to attend training and obedience classes to receive the skills necessary to have an animal that behaves properly.

A dog should not be held responsible for the training failures of its owner.

The laws only encourage displacing the fault of a bad owner on the animal.

Breed-banning legislation does not support the notion that attacks will decrease if there is a smaller amount of dogs of that breed.

The thought process is banning the dog will remove the risk of attacks.

That notion is not supported since any animal has the potential to attack.

There are many factors that decide how an animal or person will react in any given situation.

The logic behind breed banning is flawed.

There should be a focus on the owners, not the dogs. We need to stop judging an entire breed based on isolated incidents.

Child labor laws lack in enforcement

By Angelica.Lawson @iowastatedaily.com Child labor is defined by Merriam-Webster as “the employment of a child in a business or industry especially in violation of state or federal statutes prohibiting the employment of children under a specified age.”

In the United States, we have laws in place to protect minors from being placed in situations unfit for them. These laws ensure that employees are properly compensated for their time. They are enforced in order to protect our citizens and to have ethical business standards.

Other countries, however, are not as mindful of the future of the youth population.

Unfortunately, there are companies that take advantage of these injustices.

These companies, which have headquarters in the United States, should not be allowed to profit from the lack of child labor laws.

Nike has greatly profited from the lack labor legislature. That was until 1998, when then-CEO Phil Knight pledged that Nike would raise the minimum age employees could be and would raise the minimum

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While laws in are in place in the United States to protect children from child labor violations, multiple companies including Nike, Wal-Mart and Burger King have been scrutinized for violating the laws and putting young workers in danger.

wage of its employees working abroad.

Since the pledge, Nike has made drastic improvements in its policies for its employees who work in their abroad factories, including creating the Fair Labor Association, a nonprofit that was established to conduct monitoring of factory standards.

Even with the policy improvements that Nike has made, it still has not completed its mission of providing consumers with goods that are not made in abusive conditions.

Nike has more steps to take to

become the company it promised to become in 1998.

Wal-Mart also has flirted with child labor law violations.

In 2005, the company agreed to pay a fine in a child labor case against it.

Wal-Mart was found to not be in compliance with child labor laws after it was discovered that employees who were minors were using hazardous equipment.

Burger King, the fast-food giant, also has neglected child labor laws.

In 2012, a Massachusetts Burger King underwent an

investigation after complaints were made that it was not following the labor laws of the state. Burger King employees who fell into the minor age range were working beyond their designated times. In Massachusetts, minors are not permitted to work past 10 p.m. on school nights and past 8 p.m. without adult supervision. The investigation found records that indicated that Burger King violated both of these precedents.

Child labor laws were created to protect minors, and companies need to respect them. Violators should receive severe punishments.

It is not enough to have company polices that address the laws. Companies need to take the laws seriously. There should always be a company standard of zero tolerance for people who choose not to comply.

Making the punishments more intense for violators is a way to force them into compliance.

By enforcing the laws already in place and making sure companies apply the practices that have come to be expected in the United States in other countries we out source to, we can create a massive reform in child labor laws.

Wednesday night’s Student Government meeting saw the passing of a resolution that asks the Board of Regents to formally investigate ISU President Steven Leath’s use of university-owned aircraft.

The resolution follows weeks of inquiry after the Associated Press brought to light Leath’s use of university aircraft on trips to North Carolina, where he conducted university and personal business. One of those trips resulted in a hard landing during a fuel stop in Illinois, causing $12,000 of damage to the aircraft.

While Leath and other administrators defend his actions, saying the university president did not violate school policies, questions still remain.

Student Government senators say their constituents came to them with concerns about Leath’s plane use. By passing a resolution to try and gain more information, and hold the president accountable for his actions, the Student Government is doing its job in representing the concerns of students.

Despite Leath’s disagreements, the lack of transparency that has haunted his use of university-owned aircraft shows the administration’s disconnect with students.

Leath’s cooperation, however, should not go without credit. The university president told Student Government that he welcomes the inquiry and is excited about the process.

But Leath does not seem to be the only one at fault for the lack of transparency. During an interview with the Iowa State Daily, Leath said that at the time of the crash, he followed procedure by alerting the flight control tower, the FAA and the Board of Regents, specifically, Bruce Rastetter.

It seems that Rastetter, who sold land to Leath earlier this year in a deal that raised eyebrows about the transparency of their relationship, failed to alert all members of the board, according to the Ames Tribune. Both senators and meeting attendees said they found it troubling that the plane damages happened the month before Leath’s contract renewal, yet the entire Board of Regents was not informed of the incident.

Leath also expressed concerns about the AP report itself. Accusing the media of one-sided journalism, Leath said he refuses to talk to the AP’s Ryan Foley, the author of the original story, because of past experiences with the reporter. But if Leath is truly concerned about transparency and discussing his side of the story, then shutting Foley out is the last thing he should be doing. It is unfair of Leath to accuse the AP of unbalanced storytelling when he refuses to speak to them.

The resolution is not meant as a witch hunt against the university president. When students raise concerns about their administration to their representatives, Student Government has an ethical obligation to make sure their voices are heard. The fact that there are uncertainties surrounding Leath’s use of university-owned aircraft is reason enough to ask for clarity. If Leath did nothing wrong, than he has nothing to hide. However, it is the responsibility of the Student Government and the Board of Regents to make sure everything is on the up and up.

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Coach Bill Fennelly faced racial discrimination allegations this April from former player Nikki Moody.

Fennelly not focused on Moody lawsuit

By Sean.Sears @iowastatedaily.com

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Seanna Johnson attempts to block a shot against West Virginia on March 1 at Hilton Coliseum. Johnson was named to the preseason All-Big 12 team.

Johnson is as healthy as ever

By Sean.Sears @iowastatedaily.com For the first time in her Iowa State career, Seanna Johnson is 100 percent healthy coming into the team’s first practice of the season, giving her a different level of excitement entering the 2016-17 season.

While she has never had any serious injury, there has always been a minor ailment that has held back Johnson from being able to fully participate in practice.

Her clean bill of health is more important since this is Johnson’s final season.

“It feels good, especially making through a preseason,” Johnson said.

“That was my goal, at least one year, try to [be healthy for an entire season].”

Johnson gave credit to the team’s new strength and conditioning coach, Cassandra Baier, for pushing her to get healthier and strong, which she feels has prepared her for a special season.

“Cassandra is really tough, but she’s great,” said Johnson, who led the team in scoring last season with 17 points per game. “I’ve gained a lot from her. Speed, physicality, and she’s just pushed all of us to become better

players.”

While Johnson being healthy on its own would be more than enough for the coaching staff, Johnson took the opportunity to improve her game.

Known for her ability to drive and score around the rim, the Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, product took it upon herself to improve on her 3-point shooting, where she shot a career low .293 on a career-high 99 shot attempts last season.

Johnson hopes that by adding the threat of the deep ball to her repertoire will make it easier to get to the basket, along with making her a more dynamic presence on the court.

“I know most people look at me as a drive,” Johnson said. “So I came into [the preseason] trying to make 25 3s at each spot [on the court].”

Coach Bill Fennelly had each one of her players tell him what they felt was an aspect of their game that needed to be improved. For Johnson, it was how she took care of herself on the court, alluding to her improved healthy eating and sleep habits leading to a better season.

“Sometimes [those efforts] translates to, ‘Oh I do feel better, so I will get in the gym,’” Fennelly said.

Fennelly also pointed out that, this

being Johnson’s senior season, some players’ perspectives shift when they start to realize this is the last time they go through some moments in a season.

“A lot of times, when you do get to be a senior, and it is the last time, that realization hits you,” Fennelly said.

Another driving force behind Johnson’s strong offseason was her name being left off of the All-Big 12 preseason team last season, a team that both Johnson and Fennelly expressed their frustrations about.

While that is not the case this time around, as Johnson was included on this season’s list, she still uses the snub as motivation to keep striving to be great.

“That really did piss her off,” Fennelly said.

This season, Johnson finally has the spotlight on her, and it’s apparent she wants nothing more than to prove to everyone she is more than deserving of the recognition. And while she may not have said it herself, Fennelly wasn’t afraid to speak on her behalf.

“I think she wants to prove to people that those numbers she put up last season were not a fluke,” Fennelly said.

“She wants to prove to people she can be one of the best players that’s ever played here.”

Women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly had nothing new to share on the Nikki Moody lawsuit Thursday at the team’s media day.

The lawsuit, filed in April, against Fennelly claims that the tenured head coach had racially discriminated against Moody, creating a “hostile environment.”

“No, there’s nothing new,” Fennelly said. “But I’m not focused on anything like that, I can’t control anything.”

At the time, Fennelly, along with the state of Iowa and the university, denied the allegations, while also refusing to offer an apology to Moody in May. “I’m not that type of guy [to have regrets],” Fennelly said in May. “I’m not big on what you can’t change. You can’t change the past.”

In the lawsuit, Moody claims that Fennelly “called her names, criticized her, made negative comments about her and her family, and alienated her from her fans, teammates, staff, and her own parents.”

She also claimed that her former coach told her teammates to avoid her for being a “bad influence” and referred to her as a “thug” on on multiple occasions.

Moody played for Iowa State between 2011 and 2014 and holds the program’s all-time assist record, with 745 in her career. She was named to the All-Big 12 First Team unanimously in 2015. After being drafted 33rd overall by the San Antonio Stars in 2015, she was cut about a month later.

When asked about the impact the case has had, and will have in the future, Fennelly said he will handle the situation when the time comes.

“If something happens, I’ll deal with it,” Fennelly said. “It’s like anything that happens, you deal with it on a daily basis, and whatever happens, happens.”

Freshman could see significant court time

By Brian.Mozey @iowastatedaily.com Incoming freshman Nia Washington traveled over 1,000 miles to Ames from Stafford, Virginia, to play for Iowa State, and she’s only a couple of steps away from playing her first game as a Cyclone.

Coach Bill Fennelly told reporters at women’s basketball media day Thursday that he’s looking to minimize Jadda Buckley’s time at the point guard position.

Washington is being considered for some playing time but will need to compete to earn a starting spot at the beginning of the season.

“I really don’t want Jadda Buckley to at point guard all the time,” Fennelly said.

“TeeTee [Starks], Nia [Washington], Adriana [Camber], all of them will get a shot at [point guard].”

Washington played for one of the highest rated women’s high school basketball teams in the country, Riverdale Baptist High School. Assistant coach Billy Fennelly was the first to contact her.

With the high caliber of play Washington would bring to a team, Iowa State wasn’t the only school recruiting her.

Her biggest offers came from Syracuse, Bradford, North Carolina at Greensboro and Florida Atlantic.

Washington decided to make a visit to Iowa State. Once she came to Ames, she never wanted to go back to Virginia.

“I fell in love with Ames at my visit,” Washington said. “The fans are great and it’s definitely a home away from home feeling, and I love that feeling.”

Ever since she’s been at Iowa State, it’s been a learning process for her. She’s used guards Seanna Johnson and Buckley for help on terminology and getting accli-

mated to the tempo of college basketball.

There’s a few things that the two veterans have learned from Washington, even though she’s a freshman. Johnson said she’s impressed with how Washington sees the floor. Buckley couldn’t get over her speed on the court.

“If you ask anyone on this team, they’re going to say she’s the fastest,” Buckley said. “I’m over here breathing so heavy [during practice] and I’m like, ‘Can I please have some of your endurance in running?’

“Man, that girl can fly.”

At 5 feet 7 inches tall, Washington is the smallest player on the team, which means she needs to fully rely on her skills. Fennelly said she has a high basketball IQ but needs to improve on some of those skills.

The improvements include her shooting in general, especially with a height difference. She’ll need to get the ball out of her hands faster and use her speed to race down the court in faster tempos.

Minutes this season look likely for Washington, but how many minutes is up for questioning. The résumé she brings from high school makes it hard for the coaching staff to not use her, but it’ll all depends on how she does in practice, which starts Friday, and during the nonconference games.

Washington wants to improve the mental side of the game by using former NBA star Allen Iverson and current NBA star Stephen Curry for inspiration. She said her shooting is improving more than expected because she tries to shoot at least 300 shots a day.

“I definitely want to try and work to get a lot of minutes, potentially starting,” Washington said. “I want to help this team contend in the Big 12 Tournament as well as make it to the NCAA Tournament.”

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NIA WASHINGTON BIO HOMETOWN: Stafford, Virginia POSITION: Guard HEIGHT: 5-7 HIGH SCHOOL: Riverdale Baptist High School MAJOR: Undeclared FACTS: • Conference Player of the Year in her junior year • All-conference and all-state first team honors in her junior year • All-Area Free Lance Star Player of the Year in her junior year • McDonald’s All-America nominee in her senior year • Named to National Association of Christian Athletes first team in her senior year • Played for Colonial Forge High School for three years and transferred to Riverdale Baptist High School for her senior year

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Morris named preseason POY

By Luke.Manderfeld @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State guard Monté Morris was named the Big 12’s preseason Player of the Year on Thursday, becoming only the second Iowa State player to receive the award after Jamaal Tinsley earned the accolade before the 2000-01 season.

Morris also is the only Cyclone to be unanimously voted to the preseason AllBig 12 team.

Morris, who returned for his senior season at Iowa State after considering going to the NBA Draft in the summer, put up 13.8 points and a conference-leading 6.9 assists per game last season. His 4.23 assist-to-turnover ratio ranked him third best in the nation.

Morris enters the season with 551 career assists, which is 114 less than Jeff Hornacek’s all-time mark of 665.

The rest of the All-Big 12 team consisted of Kansas guards Frank Mason III and Devonte’ Graham, Baylor forward Johnathan Motley and Oklahoma State guard Jawun Evans.

Kansas freshman Josh Jackson earned the Big 12’s preseason Freshman of the Year award and was an honorable mention for the preseason All-Big 12 team.

Preseason All-Big 12 team Preseason All-Big 12 team G- Monté Morris, Iowa State G- Devante’ Graham, Kansas G- Frank Mason, Kansas G- Jawun Evans, Oklahoma State F- Jonathon Motley, Baylor

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Senior point guard makes a layup against Arkansas Little Rock in the second round in the NCAA Tournament on March 19 at the at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.

ISU volleyball to face a physical Texas squad

By Ben.Visser @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State volleyball’s road is going to get harder before it gets easier.

After losing to No. 6 Kansas in four sets at Hilton Coliseum on Wednesday, Iowa State will travel to Austin, Texas, to play No. 4 Texas on Saturday.

While the Jayhawks and Cyclones are similar sized teams, the Longhorns tower over nearly every team in the NCAA. Texas brings a blend of size, physicality and power that few teams can match.

“They have a big block and a bunch of really strong and really athletic players, but we have that too,” said setter Suzanne Horner. “It’s going to be a fight for us to meet them physically.”

Texas has three outside hitters who do the majority of the team’s damage offensively in true freshman Micaya White, junior Ebony Nwanebu and senior Paulina Prieto Cerame. White has a team-high 230 kills on the season, Nwanebu has recorded 191 kills so far and Cerame has 182 kills.

Jess Schaben, Iowa State’s leader in kills, has recorded 179.

What’s most impressive about the Texas attack is the high hitting percentage each of its hitters owns. All three are hitting over 0.285, with Nwanebu leading the charge hitting 0.365.

The hard-hitting trio will test Iowa State’s defense.

It doesn’t help that the Cyclones’ usual libero, Abby Phillips, has been battling a sprained ankle, so Hali Hillegas has gotten the start the last two matches. The new libero has a plan to combat the Texas hitters — hope for the best.

“They’re going to get some that go straight down, and those will be clean kills,” Hillegas said, “but the ones that I can control, I just have to make sure I have my arms out early — stick them out there and hoping for the best.”

Controlling Texas starts up front with the Iowa State block. If the block can tip the ball and slow it down, it’ll make Hillegas’ job much easier, but if Texas is getting above the block, Hillegas and the rest of the back row could be in for a long night.

Coach Christy Johnson-Lynch has been much happier with the Iowa State defense lately. The Cyclones held the potent Jayhawk offense to a 0.176 hitting percentage.

Iowa State will need to continue to play team defense to contain Texas.

“Just have a relentless attitude when we go step out on the court,” Horner said. “No balls are going to hit the ground and that we are really going to focus on our block and slow them down that way.

“We’ve definitely — from the coaching staff to the play-

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Iowa State outside hitter Jess Schaben and middle blocker Alexis Conaway go up for a block against the Kansas outside hitter Wednesday at Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State lost the match in four sets. The Cyclones will travel to Austin, Texas, to play No. 4 Texas on Saturday.

ers — had a mindset [to play defense]. We’ve just been more focused. LiberoU, keep that tradition alive. Don’t let that dissolve. We want to keep that, that’s what we are known for.”

Texas brings the same physicality on defense as it does on offense. The Longhorns have blocked 126 balls so far this year.

The Iowa State setter will need to make sure they keep the ball away from the net, so Texas will have a harder time getting a stuff block.

“Instead of hitting down, you’re going to hit up,” Johnson-Lynch said. “Sometimes it’s almost if the block wouldn’t jump, you might hit that ball out of bounds be-

cause you’re aiming up, not down. The block is your friend, you’re not going to get a lot of what we call clean kills.”

Game info Who: Iowa State @ Texas Where: Austin, Texas When: 7 p.m. Saturday

Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State: Key matchups

By Brain.Mozey @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State was in reach to grab its first Big 12 victory of the season against Baylor last weekend, but with a close 45-42 loss, the Cyclones look to earn their first conference win against Oklahoma State this weekend.

The Cyclones had their offense running almost to perfection in both the running and passing game. The defense was the opposite.

Here’s a few matchups that fans should look out for in the Iowa State and Oklahoma State matchup Saturday in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Mike Warren vs. Oklahoma State defense Iowa State’s running back Mike Warren has been on a roll the past two games, with 103 rushing yards and a touchdown against San Jose State, and 130 rushing yards and two touchdowns against Baylor.

The Cyclones will try to give Warren the ball right away, and Oklahoma State will need to stop the run in the beginning to lower Warren’s confidence. If they can stop Warren, the Cowboys will have a higher chance of winning.

If Warren gets into a rhythm early, it could be a long game for Oklahoma State and its defense. That will be a matchup to watch especially in the beginning of the game but also after halftime if Warren hasn’t shown numbers in the first half.

Allen Lazard vs. Jordan Sterns Iowa State’s wide receiver Allen Lazard has had a full week of practice, which is new to him and the coaching staff because of the foot injury he’s dealt with in the past few weeks.

Many teams have tried double teaming Lazard and forcing quarterback Joel Lanning to throw to his other receivers.

The main Oklahoma State defender who will keep his eyes on Lazard is free safety Jordan Sterns. As a senior, Sterns has seen Lazard play for the past couple of years.

This matchup could possibly determine who wins the football game because both players are highly ranked in their respective positions.

Justice Hill vs. Iowa State defense As everyone knows by now, the Iowa State defense struggled against Baylor and its rushing game.

A struggle doesn’t even begin to describe the beating the Cyclones took from Baylor’s two running backs.

Iowa State allowed 469 rushing yards to Baylor. The rush defense has been a main area of practice for the Iowa State defense throughout this week leading up to the Oklahoma State game.

Oklahoma State’s freshman running back Justice Hill hasn’t displayed numbers like Baylor’s running backs, but the Cowboys have a dual-running back system similar to Baylor. Oklahoma State has senior running back Rennie Childs as a backup and the two combined have a total of 516 rushing yards and eight touchdowns.

Iowa State will need to set up a game plan to stop another two-running back system this weekend, but it’s learned from its mistakes.

“We’ve watched film and have learned what we did wrong against Baylor and their rushing attack,” said defensive back D’Andre Payne. “We know our mistakes and we’ll be ready to go on Saturday for Oklahoma State and their running backs.”

Mason Rudolph vs. Iowa State’s defensive secondary Oklahoma State’s quarterback Mason Rudolph is a veteran in the Big 12. Unlike most Big 12 quarterbacks, Rudolph depends more on his arm than his legs,

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Iowa State wide receiver Allen Lazard catches a pass in the end zone for a touchdown during the first quarter of the team’s game against San Jose State on Sept. 24 at Jack Trice Stadium.

which will create a matchup with Iowa State’s secondary.

Rudolph has thrown for 1,688 yards with nine passing touchdowns and has at least four wide receivers he uses on a regular basis. Iowa State’s cornerbacks and safeties will need to be on their toes all game to stop four receivers.

“He’s been in the system for a while, so you can see confidence in him,” Campbell said. “You’re not just playing against an offensive coordinator or a head coach, you’re playing against [Mason Rudolph] a little bit, and that shows a veteran quarterback.”

Game info Who: Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Stillwater, Oklahoma Watch: ESPNU Follow @RyanYoung44 and @LukeManderfeld on Twitter for updates.

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regulation is needed to control runoff, saying, “It’s not a solution just to say, ‘Let’s put a drain pipe in, let’s get that water moving downstream.’

Thats not a solution.”

Chitty and Schaben said new technologies and methods give planners greater control today than in previous decades, with Chitty alluding to some projects that the board has completed, such as the restoration of Hickory Grove.

“Progress has been made,” Chitty said. “We will have to do it as both agencies in the government and the private sector too. This will not be a top-down approach.”

SUPERVISOR p3 help as much as one would like.

“You find out your limitations as a supervisor in the county,” Chitty said, but went on to detail some of the programs and options currently being pursued by the board such as a potential new 24-bed facility and the recently implemented “tele-psyche” unit at the county jail.

The candidates also weighed in on improving water quality and replacing out-dated tiling throughout the county.

Murken argued that more

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CLOWNS p3 physically engaging with students, it’s important to be aware of self-defense methods.

Matthew Hamann, lecturer in kinesiology, teaches a class called HapKiDo/SelfDefense, which teaches students from all majors combat skills that could be useful to them.

“It’s always good to have some kind of tool to help you in some way, shape or form,” Hamann said.

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different options and ideas of how to react in different scenarios.

In terms of clowns or other suspicious people approaching a student on campus, Hamann recommends students “make sure to draw attention.”

By aggressively yelling out that somebody is approaching, other bystanders around the area will be made aware of the situation so they can help the victim or call for help. Hamann also suggests victims put their hands up in defense.

Regarding self-defense, Jacobs maintains that “every student, faculty and staff member is entitled to selfdefense,” whether that’s through pepper spray or physical self-defense techniques.

“If they feel that they are in danger of injury or worse, by all means they are more than allowed to defend themselves,” Jacobs said.

Although the current clown sightings don’t currently pose a threat to members of the Iowa State community, this can be applied to other circumstances on campus as well.

Mikinna Kerns, sophomore in integrated studio arts, said that although she has taken precautions such as driving in groups instead of walking, her concern is for

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the safety of the clowns.

“I think it’s probably a couple people who think it’s funny to imitate the clowns that have been in other places,” Kerns said.

Clown sightings around the United States have resulted in serious consequences to perpetrators and victims.

“If someone takes it as a

joke and starts chasing someone and they turn around and have a knife or a car key and they start defending themselves it could be bad for both parties. If it’s a joke, people need to get a better sense of humor,” Kerns said.

Jacobs urges students to not dress as clowns this Halloween.

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funds initial studies, but the success of the project relies on receiving larger, external funding.

“It takes about three years using the internal funds to secure external funds for research,” Kanthasamy said.

“The obstacles are in the research … now less than 10 percent of the grants get funded.”

The National Institute of Health and the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense are major sources of funding for research projects, Kanthasamy said.

It is money from government sources and other foundations that keep research projects going at Iowa State.

“The vast majority of disciplines at Iowa State rely very heavily on [external funding], for example, last year alone faculty brought in $250 million to support research projects,” Nusser said.

An initiative like the interdisciplinary research initiative and the projects that come from the seed funding can have a tremendous impact on not only the university but also on the health and success of society in general.

“You will not see the impact immediately, but in the long term, something comes up and you learn all these things that have come through investing in science and technology,” Kanthasamy said.

State to come up with new solutions. A member of the team researching the complex issue of degenerative brain disease for the brain initiative is Auriel Willette, assistant professor of food science and human nutrition.

“Our initiative has a lot of potential because we are bringing together brain imaging, basic scientists and even clinicians to use all this existing data and ask and answer all these questions and [the brain initiative] is just a great jumping off point,” Willette said.

The brain initiative uses existing patient data including brain imaging, drug response times and blood tests to create new hypothesis about degenerative brain diseases, Kanthasamy said.

The brain initiative, and in a larger context the interdisciplinary research initiative, are the starting points for finding answers to complex societal issues, but it requires additional funding to continue the research and reach solutions. “[The interdisciplinary research initiative] is a vehicle to grow the research enterprise to help people access larger funding opportunities that were interdisciplinary initiatives,” Nusser said.

The seed money from the interdisciplinary research initiative grows the idea of the research project and

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