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By Tyler.Kingkade iowastatedaily.com DES MOINES — In the final gubernatorial debate between Democratic Gov. Chet Culver and former four-term Gov. Terry Branstad, a Republican, Branstad the two candidates were asked where they stood on the retention vote of three of Iowa’s Supreme Court justices. Culver quickly said he would vote to retain all of them, but Branstad Culver refused to provide a definite answer. “I think people should vote their own convictions on these issues,” Branstad said. “I’m not going to try to influence the way they vote on ballot issues.” Culver said “governors need to lead” and said he is not only supporting the justices, but also that the merit selection system is the best in the nation. “I think leadership and the essence of leadership is standing up, taking a stand, and people respect that,” said Bob Vander Plaats, head of the American Family Association’s Iowa For Freedom, leading the way to give the justices the boot Tuesday. Vander Plaats spoke at the conclusion of a Judge Bus tour, sponsored by the National Organization for Marriage and the Family Research Council, at the steps of the Iowa Supreme Court on Thursday. The three justices face a routine vote of retention, which typically is a passive affair, but this year they encounter strong opposition from conservative activists. The activists claim the court practiced “judicial activism on steroids” for their unanimous ruling that declared the Iowa Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. This, in effect, legalized same-sex marriage in the state. DOMA was signed into law in 1998 by then-Gov. Branstad during his last term. His lieutenant governor at the time, Joy Corning, became a co-chair of Justice, Not Politics, a group formed to support the justices. Branstad’s Republican predecessors, Gov. Robert Ray and Lt. Gov. Art Neu, have also been outspoken in support of the justices, along with Vander Plaats’ former secretary and treasurer of his

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A look at the on-campus precincts Ames offers many polling places for voters to cast their ballots Tuesday. Voters are encouraged to register before they vote, but same-day registration is also available. Below, find out where you’ll cast your vote: 1. Collegiate Presbyterian Church, 159 N. Sheldon Ave. 2. Collegiate United Methodist Church, 2622 Lincoln Way 3. Union Drive Community Center, Room 136, ISU Commons 4. Memorial Lutheran Church, 2228 Lincoln Way 5. Frederiksen Court, Hawthorne Cafe, ISU Campus 6. Maple Hall, Conference Room M01B, ISU Campus Graphic: Kenyon Shafer/Iowa State Daily

Independent organizations spend money on negative advertising in final weeks By Tyler.Kingkade iowastatedaily.com Negative advertising dominates local television stations, and in the first election cycle after the landmark Supreme Court ruling Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, independent groups are fueling millions of dollars behind the TV ads. The case allows corporations to put more money directly into political ads. According to the advertising records of KCCI, WHO-TV and WOI, the American Future

Fund, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, National Organization for Marriage and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have all been major spenders in TV ads in the final weeks of the campaign season. The conservative Des Moinesbased AFF spent millions against Democratic candidates, including Rep. Bruce Braley of eastern Iowa. In an ad titled “Mosque,” Braley was attacked for supporting the right of an Islamic cultural center to be

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Geoffroy discusses LAS budget, project By Thane.Himes iowastatedaily.com

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A Taste of Chocolate and More Patrons of the Ames-ISU YWCA fundraiser pick their chocolate delicacies Monday at the Knoll. The proceeds went to scholarships and programs intended to eliminate racism and empower women. Photo: Bryan Langfeldt/Iowa State Daily

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ISU student struck by car in crosswalk, not seriously injured Dustin Peyton, senior in biology, was struck by a car about 9:45 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Lincoln Way and Hyland Avenue. Ames Police Cmdr. Mike Brennan said Peyton was not seriously injured. Driver Shannon Danner, junior in pre-business, was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk and failure to stop and give information and render aid in a personal

injury accident. “Apparently Danner didn’t realize she had struck him and she drove home,” Brennan said. Brennan said Peyton was transported to Mary Greeley Medical Center following the accident and was in the process of being released at about 2 p.m. Daily Staff

ISU President Gregory Geoffroy and Executive Vice President and Provost Elizabeth Hoffman spoke to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on Monday to discuss the college’s upcoming projects and budget. “With the new addition of Hach Hall, we’re also very pleased to announce Troxel Hall, a new building that’s in the works, dedicated to sciences,” Geoffroy said. “We’re hoping to have it ready as soon as next year.” Hoffman said the university will continue to renovate older buildings, including parts of Coover Hall. “Students have been requesting outlets for their laptops. We can’t guarantee if and where that’s going to happen, but it’s something we’re looking into,” Hoffman said. But Geoffroy said the most exciting upcoming project is Campustown’s renovation. “We’re working very closely with the city of Ames, and we hope to work together to give Campustown a newer atmosphere,” Geoffroy said. Geoffroy went on to discuss last year’s 10 percent cut in the college’s budget. “I’m happy to say that this year, it’s extremely unlikely

President Gregory Geoffroy addresses faculty members of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on Monday in the Memorial Union. Geoffroy discussed increases in enrollment and next year’s budget. Photo: David Derong/Iowa State Daily

that we’ll need to talk about midterm budget cuts,” he said. “As for next year, I’m optimistic we’ll be OK.” Geoffroy said record student enrollment has helped to keep the budget from dropping. “Currently, we are at a re-

cord high of 28,682 students attending the university, with a dramatic growth in nonresidential students. More freshman students attend ISU than the University of Iowa and UNI,” Geoffroy said.

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Calendar TUESDAY Tuesday Tea When: Noon to 1 p.m. What: Come to the Farm House Museum to enjoy tea and conversation about all things Farm House. Where: Farm House Museum on Central Campus

FLOWERS: Students plant Cyclone-spirited red, yellow tulips The Farm Operations Club, Ag Ed Club and Horticulture Club planted tulips Monday that had been donated to the College of Agriculture of Life Sciences. The students expect the flowers to bloom in the spring. Photo: Bryan Langfeldt/Iowa State Daily

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Volleyball When: 7 p.m. What: Iowa State vs. Baylor. Where: Ames High School

WEDNESDAY The House Advantage: Playing the Odds to Win Big in Business When: 8 p.m. What: Jeffrey Ma, strategy expert and subject of Bringing Down The House and the movie 21 about the MIT Blackjack Team. Where: Great Hall, Memorial Union

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Grandma Mojo’s Student Comedy Troupe When: 10 p.m. What: Come see Iowa State’s very own student improv comedy troupe. Where: Maintenance Shop, Memorial Union

SUB Film: “Despicable Me” When: 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. What: When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds himself profoundly changed by the growing love between them. Where: South Ballroom, Memorial Union

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Oct. 31 Officers assisted a 19-year-old resident who was suffering from an alcohol overdose. (reported at 12:22 a.m.) Kathryn Schubert, 21, 34212 Frederiksen Court, was arrested and charged with public intoxication. (reported at 1:04 a.m.) Kyle Steffens, 20, of Marne, was arrested and charged with public intoxication. (reported at 1:40 a.m.) Officers assisted an 18-year-old resident who was suffering from an alcohol overdose. (reported at 1:56 a.m.) Devon Anderson, 23, 2130 Ranbow Neilson, was arrested and charged with public intoxication. (reported at 2 a.m.) Tyler Bylund, 18, 4226 Willow Hall, was cited for underage possession of alcohol. (reported at 2:22 a.m.) Chad Fonken, 21, of Kamrar, was arrested and charged with public intoxication. (reported at 2:30 a.m.)

Officers responded to a reported fight. One suspect had left the area upon officer arrival. (reported at 2:31 a.m.) Officers assisted an 18-year-old resident who was suffering from an alcohol overdose. (reported at 2:34 a.m.) Jordan Newberry, 22, 125 Campus Ave. unit 15, was arrested and charged with public intoxication. (reported at 2:48 a.m.) Officers checked the welfare of a resident who was reportedly behaving in a strange manner. (reported at 3:55 a.m.) A resident reported the theft of a laptop computer. (reported at 4:07 a.m.) An individual reported the theft of a purse from a vehicle. (reported at 11:32 a.m.) An officer on patrol reported graffiti on three emergency phones. (reported at 7:36 p.m.)

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Zach Galifianakis lights up joint on TV The HBO series “Real Time With Bill Maher” went to pot — quite literally — during a visit from guest Zach Galifianakis on Friday. Discussing California’s Proposition 19 ballot, which aims to legalize marijuana use, the star of “The Hangover” noted that, “It’s a tricky thing, politically, to jump on that bandwagon, because I think that maybe people see it as taboo still.” Galifianakis then pulled out a joint, lit it up, and began puffing away as host Maher and his panelists sat stunned and amused.

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Sad news has arrived about British songstress Lily Allen. The 25-year-old singer has miscarried, CNN has confirmed. “It is with great sadness that we have to confirm that Lily Allen and Sam Cooper have lost their baby,” Allen’s rep said in a statement. According to Yahoo News UK, the artist was six months pregnant when she was rushed to the hospital last Thursday. NPR reports Allen suffered a similar loss in 2008.

‘Dilemma’ director will keep gay joke in film Vince Vaughn’s “electric cars are gay” joke may have been

cut from the trailer for “The Dilemma,” but director Ron Howard says it’s staying in the movie. Despite public outcry from both GLAAD and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, who declared the words insensitive and harmful, Howard told the Los Angeles Times, “I believe in sensitivity but not censorship.” And so viewers will hear the offending line uttered when the film arrives in theaters in January.

T.I., Tiny face the music from drug arrest Rapper T.I. begins serving an 11-month sentence in an Arkansas federal prison Monday, while the drug case against his wife is set for a hearing in a Beverly Hills, California courtroom. T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, was on his way from Atlanta, Ga., to the Federal Correctional Center in Forrest City, Ark., Monday morning, according to his lawyer’s office. “Tiny” Tameka Cottle’s name was on Monday’s court calendar for arraignment on a drug charge, according to the clerk. The couple’s latest legal troubles began when a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy stopped them in West Hollywood two months ago for a traffic violation. They were arrested after illegal drugs were found.

‘Sopranos’ actress dies at 46 Denise Borino-Quinn, who played the wife of a mob boss in the award-winning HBO series “The Sopranos,” has died of cancer at 46. Borino-Quinn died Wednesday at Morristown (New Jersey) Memorial Hospital, according to Farmer Funeral Home. A funeral Mass was held Saturday.

Porn actress wants Sheen’s probation revoked A porn actress who was with actor Charlie Sheen in a New York hotel when, according to police, he became emotionally disturbed this week wants his probation on a Colorado assault conviction revoked because of the incident, her spokesman said Thursday. Christina Walsh, who has made adult films under the name Capri Anderson, will fly to Aspen, Colo., on Monday to speak with Pitkin County officials about the incident, which left her “pretty shaken up,” spokesman Kevin Blatt said. Sheen, 45, spent several hours in a New York hospital Tuesday after police responded to an early morning call about “an emotionally disturbed person” at the Plaza Hotel, a law enforcement source said.

the death of her son, pop superstar Michael Jackson, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Harpo Productions said Monday that Winfrey’s interview with Jackson’s mother will air Nov. 8 on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Jackson’s father, Joe Jackson, and his three children will also appear during a backyard visit taped for the episode. Winfrey and Katherine Jackson filmed the interview at the family’s home in Encino, Calif. The Chicago-based production company says Katherine Jackson talks about the day her son died and reflects on his life as a childhood star.

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Video game design group seeks 3-D artists By Jacob.Stewart iowastatedaily.com

Student-run game design studio Fenrir Studios is currently working on its entry for the 2010–11 Iowa State University Game Development Competition that began Sept. 1. However, production has recently come to a halt as the studio is short on talented 3-D artists. “We need 3-D artists to make this game good, but there aren’t enough people at Iowa State who are interested,” said Shelby Holtzinger, one of the programmers/level designers of Fenrir and sophomore in precomputer science. “Since ISU doesn’t have a dedicated 3-D design program, it’s been a real challenge finding the

3-D artist wanted Who: Fenrir Studios What: The video game design group is searching for 3-D artists/graphic designer to join the group’s game design initiative. Contact: isufenrirstudios@iastate.edu

right person.” Fenrir is currently interviewing one graphic designer, but the team needs more. Instead of focusing on adrenalinefueled gunplay, Fenrir is instead try-

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DES MOINES — Plans to expand Amtrak passenger service between Iowa City and Chicago with a $230 million Federal Railroad Administration grant are being met with mixed reviews. The Des Moines Register reports that critics say it’s a waste of taxpayer money and an investment in second-rate transportation. “It just seems to me that this is money down a rabbit hole,” said Sam Staley, director of urban growth and land-use policy at the Reason Foundation. Staley said he questions the value of the government subsidizing the passenger train route. Public policy analyst Randal O’Toole wrote a study in 2009 called “Why Iowa Should Not Build High-Speed Rail” for the Public Interest Institute at Iowa Wesleyan College. “High-speed rail is slower than flying and less convenient than driving. ... All it will do is drag down our economy because of all the subsidies it will cost to build it, operate it and maintain it,” O’Toole said. The Associated Press

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>>BRANSTAD.p1 gubernatorial campaigns, attorney and Republican Dan Moore. Other advocates supporting the Supreme Court justices include former Gov. Tom Vilsack and his wife, Christie Vilsack, Sen. Tom Harkin and Ruth Harkin, member of the Iowa Board of Regents, former Lt. Gov. Sally Pederson,

located in Manhattan near ground zero. The AFF’s members include people from Mitt Romney’s 2008 presidential campaign. Terry Branstad served as chairman of AFF’s Lecture Series prior to his gubernatorial campaign. Several campaign watchdog groups filed formal complaints against AFF for claims it inappropriately filed as a taxexempt advocacy group. AFF is spending between $4,000 and $8,000 on ads targeting Attorney General Tom Miller during high-rated news programs over “Obamacare.” AFF spent $31,000 on 37 spots for one ad in October on WHO. Countering that effort, the CJF spends up to $40,000 in a week on one anti-Brenna Findley ad. Findley is the former chief of staff for Steve King, Republican nominee for attorney general. NOM, another conservative group, spent $19,000 with KCCI in the final two weeks on an ad against the retention of justices, mainly during news shows but also six spots during the “Late Show with David Letterman” and four during “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” NOM spent $42,000 in September, targeting “Oprah,” news and prime-time television, which can carry a price tag of $3,000 for 30 seconds. In total, NOM has spent nearly half a million dollars on anti-retention ads in addition to sponsoring a statewide bus tour. Citizens United even put in thousands toward robocalls against judicial retention. On WOI, NOM bought 33 spots for $10,000. NOM began airing commercials against the Varnum v. Brien ruling in the summer of 2009, casting the legalization of gay marriage as something threaten-

“I love how they established such an engrossing story,” Wiers said. “I want this game to have that kind of an effect on people.” Blake Harely, another programmer for Fenrir, also said that the puzzle aspects of their first-person game were — at least in part — inspired by “Half-Life 2,” one of the highest reviewed games of the last decade. What makes this project special, though, is that they are the only group of students creating a 3-D game, or a horror-themed one. Most of the other projects are either text adventures, music games or 2-D sidescrollers. Fenrir is currently using the Unreal Development Kit, the free version of the Unreal 3 engine that has powered such critically acclaimed

games as “Gears of War.” Holtzinger stated that it is a lot easier to use an already established engine than making one from scratch or modifying an existing one. One of the best aspects of Fenrir Studios is that everyone involved is a gamer. Most have been playing all their lives, but Wiers has just started to take his hobby seriously after he got a PC that could run games efficiently. Fenrir is dedicated to making a gaming experience that they would enjoy. If you have the know-how and a passion for expanding the medium of video games beyond the current rut of brown and gray first-person shooters, contact Fenrir Studios at isufenrirstudios@iastate.edu and apply for a spot on the team.

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ing to create a more character-driven narrative. Inspired by the recent game “Amnesia: The Dark Descent” by indie Swedish developer Frictional Games, the studio wants to focus on creating a pervasive and intense atmosphere of suspense and minimize violence or combat of any kind. “We wanted to tell an engrossing story,” Holtzinger said. “It’s about trying to find things that everyone finds scary.” While most of the story is still under wraps, the team indicated that it will be set in the present day. Games like “Amnesia” and “Penumbra” may influence the atmosphere, but Derek Wiers, the lead sound designer, said that the story is heavily influenced by the “Mass Effect” series.

Hunting license system changed to curb fraud DES MOINES — Iowa officials say any Iowa resident who has hunted, fished or trapped in the state previously with a nonresident license will have to plan ahead to be able to get residential license privileges. That’s because the state’s electronic licensing system for hunting, fishing and trapping now automatically identifies people who have previously gotten licenses as nonresidents. It’s an effort by the state to identify the growing problem of nonresidents falsifying records to illegally obtain resident licenses. Hunters, fishermen and trappers who are eligible for resident licenses but previously had nonresident licens-

es need to fill out and return a form.

Agency appeals cut in fine for Texas company DES MOINES — An Iowa agency that enforces state labor laws is appealing a judge’s decision to cut a proposed fine against a Texas company accused of underpaying several mentally disabled men. Henry’s Turkey Service housed the men in abunkhouse and put them to work at a plant in West Liberty. After the bunkhouse was closed, Iowa Workforce Development proposed a fine of $1.1 million. The company appealed, and an administrative law judge cut the fine to $175,000.

Davenport man convicted of killing wife dies DAVENPORT — A Davenport man who spent 20 years behind bars for the murder of his wife has died. KWQC-TV in Davenport reports Monday that 62-yearold James Klindt died Saturday. Klindt was released from prison in 2004 after serving 20 years of a 50-year sentence for second-degree murder. Authorities said he killed and dismembered the body of his wife, Joyce Klindt, who disappeared in 1983. A portion of her body washed up on the shore of the Mississippi River a month after her disappearance. Authorities used a precursor to DNA to determine a body part was her. James Klindt was arrested and charged in March

obstacles, however. “In the last couple of years, financial support from the state has gone down 22 percent,” Geoffroy said. “In other states, the state sets aside a pool of taxpayer money to help students attend public universities. In Iowa, however, the taxpayer pool only supports students attending private colleges.”

Unlike the rest of the university, the College of Business has seen a 6 percent drop in enrollment this year. “We’re not 100 percent sure why that is yet, but it’s possible that some students are considering business a risky avenue because of the economy or that they have seen the rise in tuition to that particular college,” Geoffroy said.

Many faculty present at the forum were also concerned about their future salaries. They have gone without raises for the past two years. “At this point, all I can say is that it’s a very high priority,” Geoffroy said. “We’re not sure where the money will come from yet, but we are doing everything in our power to make it happen.”

a number of gay rights groups and former Iowa Supreme Court justices such as Mark McCormick. “The threat to our judicial system, I think, is the organizational effort to oust judges based on an unpopular decision,” McCormick said. Culver has gone so far as to attend fundraisers for gay rights groups. Branstad reiterated his sentiment to

the Sioux City Journal editorial board and said he wouldn’t comment on any of the ballot issues. But he then went on to support other ballot issues including again amending the Iowa Constitution to ban marriage equality. “I’d encourage him to stand up and take a stand like Gov. [Tim] Pawlenty has, like Mike Huckabee has, like Newt Gingrich has,” Vander Plaats said,

listing off notable Republicans who have spoken out in favor of Iowa For Freedom’s efforts. Vander Plaats dismissed the bipartisan opposition to his group as the “ruling class bonding together.” To date, conservative groups, mostly based outside of Iowa, have spent nearly $1 million in an effort to oust the justices.

ing to businesses and doctors, and described parents who can’t stop schools from teaching children being gay is OK. It was all cited extensively in a letter from an attorney representing the group. The Republican-friendly U.S. Chamber of Commerce put $27,000 into an ad in early October on WHO. It also spent $51,000 on 62 spots of another ad that ran during NFL Sunday games — it cost $3,000 for one spot. The U.S. Chamber was one of the few spending on ads during soaps, totaling 41 spots for one ad in a month from Sept. 27 to Oct. 26, which equals $78,000. It spent $62,000 on 60 spots for two other ads attacking Rep. Leonard Boswell of Iowa’s 3rd District. Who went more negative? “We’ve done everything we could the past two years to push Democrats to be bolder, and did everything we could this election cycle to reward progressives who were bold,” said Stephanie Taylor, Progressive Change Campaign Committee co-founder. “Our focus this election cycle was on making smart, strategic choices about which candidates to support — prioritizing progressive candidates who have proved they are on our side.” PCCC and Democracy For America ran an attack ad, focusing on various comments Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, made in recent years. They focused on getting this ad aired around programs more women are likely to watch because a couple of the quotes in the commercial included Grassley talking about “living off the public tit.” But WHO refused to air the commercial, citing some quotes were taken out of context. A new Wesleyan Media

Project study concluded 2010 actually has been the most negative campaign season in recent election cycles. The DCCC has been one of the biggest spenders in local TV ads, many of them attacking Republican candidates like Brad Zaun, candidate for U.S. Senate. The DCCC spent $19,000 on 40 spots for one ad on WHO-TV in the last five weeks of the campaign and $39,000 on 45 spots for another ad on WHO-TV, including during an NFL pregame show, many during the “Today Show” and “The Rachael Ray Show” and within WHO News at noon. The group spent around $66,000 in the final month on

KCCI on one ad, targeted to news programs, the “Dr. Phil Show,” “Oprah” and “The Price Is Right.” “Democratic attacks are disproportionately focused on personal characteristics of their opponents,” said Michael Franz, associate professor of government at Bowdoin College and co-director of the Wesleyan Media Project. “In fact, Democrats are three times as likely to include personal attacks in their negative spots compared to Republicans.” The study found many commercials aired by candidates are more likely to be positive, while those supported by independent committees typi-

cally make attacks. “Republicans have been more likely to attack in the waning days of this campaign than Democrats, though Democrats cannot claim the moral high ground, as half of their own ads have contained attacks,” said Travis Ridout, co-director of the Wesleyan Media Project and associate professor of political science at Washington State University. Many of the local candidates running for state legislature in Iowa have attacked Democrats who supported federal health care reform, despite the fact they did not vote on it and was not something that would be an issue within their role in state government.

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Go vote. Make the time. Don’t know what’s important enough for your vote? The IWiLL and judicial retention are two causes you should absolutely support, unless you enjoy staying inside and fear mongering about “the gays.” The thing is, all of those people — people who actually care about this sort of thing — are the ones who do vote. If you’re upset with the way things are, you need to get out and do something about it. Angry townies are the reason the bar age is 21. If you think a couch would really tie your porch together, or that your five-bedroom house might be more affordable if it weren’t illegal to rent to more than three people, maybe you should consider voting in city council elections — or, better yet, running. Do you really want to fire three people for upholding a pragmatic ruling? Even if the justices are removed from their positions, that ruling still stands. It should stand. Denying marriage licenses based on sexual orientation is of no significant interest to the government — or anyone else — for that matter. If you don’t like LGBT marriage, that is your decision. Don’t project it onto anyone else. The great nation our grandparents talk about — the nation that defied the notion that life had limitations, that boundaries existed for any other reason than to be broken — that’s the America we want to live in. Whether the American dream of our grandparents is a pipe dream is something that has yet to be seen. Empires crumble for political reasons. We’ve gone from a handful of colonists who were unhappy about being reamed for tax dollars, to an entire nation too entitled to support itself. You have to be the change you want to see in the world. We’re not trying to blow sunshine anywhere it doesn’t, but take those words to heart. Politics matter enough to put effort into the process. People far braver than us fought — and died — so you could have the luxury of ignoring the voting booth. The “change” President Barack Obama talked about two years ago wasn’t the overnight variety. Reforming our politics is an ongoing process, and it’s going to take more than two elections to get things squared away. It may take many elections, and in some of those elections the focal point might not be who wins office, but instead, who is kept in office. Will we, as Iowans, decide that if we don’t like certain judicial decisions that we will simply vote out those that make them? What if these decisions have only restored liberty to people? Will our votes reflect a need to strip others of their ability to pursue happiness? We, the Iowa State Daily staff, can only hope that Iowa’s voting will reflect attitudes of benevolence, ideologies of liberty and, most importantly, thought processes based off of facts. As John Adams once said, “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” Red, blue, green, purple, whatever — just vote for the common good. We’re all in this together.

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Online ‘consensus’ building lies ahead

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s I rifled through my computer today in order to delete my cookies so as to be able to vote for coach Paul Rhoads for the third time today at coachoftheyear.com, I was struck by a thought. “This is the future of government.” I am not referring to the corruption or the multiple voting, as we all know that Chicago and New York have mastered those ideas over the last century. The future of government, instead, lies in online “consensus” building. Out of my idea comes a prediction: A candidate will run and win on the idea that he or she will enact the will of the people as conveyed through a select online forum within the next two decades. Bold, I know, but let’s frame up what this self-dubbed “SurveyMonkey” candidacy might look like. The basic tenet of this candidacy is that the will of the people will be determined by collecting the sentiment of constituents via an online survey utility — i.e. SurveyMonkey. Precautions will need to be

taken in order to assure the sanctity of each vote, as well as the security of the system itself. With the groundwork laid out, we can take a look toward elections. The primary objectives of any candidate attempting to get elected are to: 1. Secure the base 2. Attract moderates The beauty of the SurveyMonkey candidacy is that the candidate can throw these objectives out the window and merely focus on raising awareness of his unique approach. Slogans such as “You do the thinking, so I don’t have to,” “Some people are hiding the fact that they listen to polling data — I vote on it,” and “Become the Puppet Master” offer an enticing pitch while conveying the unique nature of the campaign. Once elected, the candidacy becomes even more genius. As the selfstyled channel of populist grievance, the newly appointed official can sit back and enjoy the goings-on of his governmental body. The candidate must merely present questions to which his constituents can respond in a yes or no format. All the free time found when

other legislators are busy synthesizing legislation and interacting with party bosses can be used to take up additional hobbies in order to further endear the candidate toward his constituents. Additionally, corruption is exceedingly less likely with the SurveyMonkey candidate, because personal choice is taken out the decisionmaking equation. When re-election time comes around, the populist strategy reveals its finest trick. Since all of the votes cast over the course of the candidate’s term were done by majority rules, no partisan complaints can be leveled. Complaints, instead, will be reduced to minor claims of negligence, wasting money and other related ideas that seem to have little bearing on the outcome of elections. When the victorious election results come in, the candidate can start the cycle all over again. Truly representative democracy has scored a huge victory. In fact, only the ability of public policymakers to make truly difficult and unpopular decisions to benefit the country as a whole will be adversely effected, and that ability has been in hibernation for so long that even coach Rhoads would be unable to resurrect it.

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Haikus

A bit of political poetry By RJ.Green iowastatedaily.com and Daily staff Politics haiku? You had better believe it You are excited Politics bore me. I can’t wait for elections, Because I don’t care. I don’t go to church. I don’t care what others do. I keep to myself. Pushing your beliefs? Trying to legislate them? That just isn’t right. In democracy, The problem is most people are pretty stupid. But everyone votes. We’re told it’s our godgiven right, and we believe it. Social agendas, Take prerogative over Actual issues. Health care costs just rise, Tax dollars are spent on war, Everybody’s broke. This America? No responsibility. No sacrifices. We want our handout, We enjoy being fat/lazy, Then blame Obama I sincerely hope That on November 2nd Pragmatism wins But, well, overall It’s going to take more than votes To fix our problems. Don’t vote for Steve King. Just because I don’t like him And he’s from Sioux City.

Hey, Roxanne Conlin, I’m digging your sexy name. You are attractive Good ol’ Chuck Grassley, Is going to be senator, till the day he dies. The retention vote, was not for politicking, don’t be a tyrant. Chet Culver loves food. He’ll be keeping the seat warm, for Terry Branstad. Iowa, I guess, votes for the Secretary of Agriculture. Candidate Thicke? He seems like a real nice guy He’s getting my vote State Secretary? Reminds me of Pam Halpert — She’s adorable. Does anybody Actually vote for that? I highly doubt it. Ignorance is bliss. Voting is tricky business, And things never change. Community means Coming together to thrive Social progression My mad haiku skills? Completely exhausted, folks. Enjoy. Stay classy. I voted early Didn’t want to fight the crowds convenience comes first Libertarian is the best ism to be

You love freedom, right? Oligarchy sucks Where has our “free market” gone bring back laissez-faire Politics are fun fun like a bed of sharp nails does it ever stop? I wish people would visit the Daily’s website Stop hating to read! If we give the axe to the Supreme Court Judges I will be very sad Politicians must dress up as honest people when they trick-or-treat Why are some people so willfully ignorant thinking caps on please What ever happened to Republicans wanting smaller government Can’t wait ‘til Wednesday No more political ads I’ll smile again Fill out your ballot Choose the candidate who’s best Or just write in Cy Chuck Grassley, he’s old They’ll pull the plug on grandma, He says, to scare you I hope Conlin wins So you don’t have to put on The red light, Roooxaaanne Who will run the state? How about the old, white guy? Oh. That’s both of them. Who has the best name? Iowa State’s own,

Quirmbach Here’s to you, Herman Secretary of Agriculture is the worst Too long for haiku Retain the judges There’s no good reason not to Protect civil rights I didn’t vote here Absentee ballot, I sent Sorry, Iowans Steve King: he’s bringing A bad name to Iowa With the things he says Election results, Are better with Wolf Blitzer And his holographs Go out, rock the vote You can’t complain if you don’t Raise your voice, be heard

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Fear

Glenn Beck is the McCarthy of today By Logan.McDonald iowastatedaily.com

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onths ago, I wrote about a climate of fear surrounding the fate of the world. That article was based on a thenrecent warning from Stephen Hawking that we need to leave Earth and inhabit other planets. The current climate of fear is not unique, it’s only what we are afraid of that changes from moment to moment.

Right now, all over the world, people have legitimate reasons to fear for their lives. In Mexico, drug cartels are killing thousands of innocent people. In northern Africa, members of al-Qaida are kidnapping and murdering French nationals. In Haiti, Indonesia and Pakistan, natural disasters over the past year have claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, and fallout from those disasters keep the death toll rising. And in the United States, we have an upcoming midterm election looming over us. While this election doesn’t appear to have quite the same “life-or-death� weight as the previous examples, Glenn Beck believes otherwise. In his program on Oct. 25, Beck claimed that with this election, America “is at a crossroads.� His statement,

at face value, is a push to get potential voters into ballot boxes. This, I would say, is a good thing. His insinuation, however, is that if this election doesn’t go right, bad things will happen. In previous Beck programs, such as a 2008 interview with Joel Rosenberg, he describes the current age as the end times. In each television episode and radio program, he speaks with urgency, that things need to be done immediately or Americans will meet with dire consequences. Right now what needs to be done is vote or be ruled by progressives. Earlier in the month, it was ďŹ ght Fabian socialists or suffer under their rule. Before that was deal with immigrants and before that was something else and something else. As a public ďŹ gure, Glenn Beck can be boxed in with a few simple buzzwords. It would be easy to label Beck as

a fear monger. One of his most recent endorsements is for Food Insurance, a company that sells backpacks full of dried food in case of disaster. It would be easy to lump him in with McCarthyists. Beck mentions either Communism or Socialism in almost every segment and is vigilant in pointing out members of these groups. It would be easy to paint Beck as a clown. His grand theatrics, whether before the National Mall or a television audience, have made Americans laugh and cry and cheer and jeer. As with any public ďŹ gure, it’s easy to forget that Beck is a human being with shortcomings the same as the rest of us. He is a self-admitted recovering alcoholic. Several months ago at a rally, Beck revealed that he might be going blind due to macular dystrophy. In the last month he has started to undergo testing for various ailments of his hands and

throat. An ideologue or not, Beck is human. What deďŹ nes Beck, what underpins his every speech, is fear. This fear is not of progressives, of big government, nor communists. What Beck fears most is his mortality. Through grand speeches, Beck manifests that great human desire to leave a lasting impression on generations to come before it’s too late. His words mimic historic voices, from Joe McCarthy to Martin Luther King Jr., to imply that his words are important and memorable. In every hurried monologue that says change now ... or else, he projects his dread of death. There is something to be admired in the way that Beck treats every issue as if it really is a matter of life or death. At any given moment there are a million injustices that are ignored by the mass majority. In magnifying a variety of issues, Beck insists that all problems

should be treated as life-anddeath situations. What seems to be Beck’s downfall is not his personal fear, but his belief that a quick ďŹ x to any problem can be a permanent solution. When he concerns himself with the sole desire for immediate change, he ignores the reality of the pace of change. To say that a Republican Congress or a Congress populated with tea partiers is the antidote to all of America’s problems is short-sighted. To place the blame of America’s economic downturn on a single president or political party is to be ignorant of the myriad of factors that lead up to such a complex event. There are no quick ďŹ xes or singular solutions to multifaceted problems. The only real way to take on real issues is with multi-level, long term plans. Courtesy photo: Wikipedia

Election

Tuesday might be bad night for Democrats By Curtis.Powers iowastatedaily.com

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lections are today. That means you should go vote. If you don’t, you can’t complain too much about various politicians because you didn’t make your voice heard. Even if that means you only go to vote for Mickey Mouse or Paul Rhoads. Since today’s the day, I thought I’d give some ďŹ nal predictions even though that is probably a fairly bad idea. After all, I switched some predictions in 2008 on a blog I wrote that went from right to wrong. You should also know my track record is fairly iffy. My preseason predictions for each ISU football game haven’t gone too well. My record is 4-5 — correct: UNI, Utah, OU, and Kansas; incorrect: NIU, Iowa, K-State, Texas Tech, and Texas. However, I don’t think my initial predictions back in September for the state of Iowa will change at the national level. I still think all

incumbents for those races will win. Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley and U.S. Reps. Bruce Braley, Dave Loesback and Leonard Boswell — all Democrats — and Republicans Tom Latham and Steve King will be back for another term. If one of them were to lose, it’d probably be 1st District Rep. Braley due to a lot of outside money and a somewhat strong opponent in Ben Lange. As for state and local elections, who knows. Branstad should win for governor. Republicans will pick up seats in the Iowa House and Senate; the question is how many. I’m not convinced that they’ll win majorities in both, but they might win a majority in one of them. Based on the polling I’ve seen, I think at least one judge is going to get ousted — if not all three. I think the Land Trust question to clean our water will pass easily. I don’t think we will have a constitutional convention; the only

time that almost happened was in 1970. As for the overall House of Representatives, I originally thought the Democrats would hold a majority by one. Now, it looks like they lose decisively. Currently, Real Clear Politics has the GOP ahead 224-167 with 44 toss-ups based on polling. Ugly. In 1994, the Democrats lost 54 seats as the Republicans got their ďŹ rst majority in the House since 1948. 1948 saw the last landslide like that when 75 seats swung to the Democrats. It looks like something similar could happen this year. Unless a lot of Democrats magically appear today, I think the Republicans will probably pick up 65 seats to take a 243192 majority. That is startling. As for the Senate, things look the exact same as when I made predictions the last time. Democrats 48-45 with seven toss-ups. I think I will mostly stick to my original predictions here. I had West

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Virginia and Washington staying blue. I had Colorado, Illinois, Pennsylvania and even California going red. All of those predictions are in line with RCP polling except California, which has Boxer in a slight lead. I have a feeling Fiorina is going to catch her today. That leaves Nevada which comes down to: Who do you hate less? Harry Reid or Sharron Angle? They both say incredibly stupid things and are, in general, not the most likable folks.

In fact, the only reason that this is a race is that Republicans nominated Angle. Anyone else would have walked into the Senate due to the anger Nevadans have, due to the economy. This is also the race that I’m switching my pick. I had Reid, but polling shows he is down, which is almost always lethal for an incumbent. That leaves the Senate in a 50-50 deadlock. Quite amazing, too, considering how little of a platform the Republicans have generally run on other

than the health care bill sucks, Obama’s a socialist and the economy is bad. As bad as things might be tonight for the Democrats, it actually might bode well for them in 2012 since the GOP will actually have to try and govern instead of saying “no� to everything. That’s what happened in 1996 when Clinton was re-elected. We’ll just have to wait and see, though. It should be a fun night of watching returns. Well, that is if you are a Republican.

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Wrestling

A year for ‘reloading’

Behind series MVP Renteria, Lincecum, Giants win first World Series in San Francisco By Ben Walker The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — The prize that eluded Willie and Barry at long last belongs to the San Francisco Giants, thanks to a band of self-described castoffs and misfits and their shaggy-haired ace. Tim Lincecum, Edgar Renteria and the Giants won the World Series on Monday night, beating the Texas Rangers 3-1 in a tense Game 5 and taking the trophy home to the city by the Bay for the first time. It was an overdue victory — the Giants last wore the crown in 1954, four years before they moved West. So much for a franchise that never quite got it done in October despite the likes of baseball giants Willie Mays, Barry Bonds and Juan Marichal. It’s November, and now new stars stand tall in San Francisco. “This buried a lot of bones — ’62, ’89, 2002,” Giants general manager Brian Sabean said, ticking off losing Series appearances. “This group deserved it, faithful from the beginning. We’re proud and humbled by the achievement.” Lincecum outdueled Cliff Lee in an everypitch-matters matchup that was scoreless until Renteria earned the Series MVP award by hitting a stunning three-run homer with two outs in the seventh inning. Nelson Cruz homered in the bottom half, but Lincecum returned to his wicked self and preserved the lead. Lincecum won this game of Texas Hold ‘em, beating Lee for the second time in a week. The two-time NL Cy Young winner gave up three hits over eight innings and struck out 10. Brian Wilson closed for a save, completing a surprising romp through the postseason for a pitching-rich team that waited until the final day to clinch a playoff spot. Manager Bruce Bochy enjoys calling his Giants a ragtag bunch. Maybe Cody Ross, Aubrey Huff and Freddy Sanchez fit that description. But the foundation of this club — for now, for the foreseeable future — is totally home grown, built on a deep, talented and young rotation, a rookie catcher with huge star potential and their bearded closer. “They did all right,” Bochy said. “I couldn’t be prouder of a group. They played with heart and determination. They weren’t going to be denied. My staff, they accepted their roles and had only one mission.” Renteria reprised his role of postseason star. His 11th-inning single ended Game 7 of the 1997 World Series and lifted Florida over Cleveland. Forget that he made the last out in the 2004 Series that finished Boston’s sweep of St. Louis — this journeyman’s path led to another title, helped by his go-ahead home run in Game 2. “It was a tough year for me,” the oft-injured shortstop said. “I told myself to keep working hard and keep in shape because something is going to be good this year.” A team seemingly free of egos did everything right to take the lead. Ross, the surprising MVP of the NL championship series, stayed square and hit a leadoff single and Juan Uribe followed with another hit up the middle. That put a runner at second base for the first time in the game and brought up Huff, who led the Giants in home runs this year. So what did he do? He expertly put down the first sacrifice bunt of his career. Lee struck out Pat Burrell to keep the runners put, but Ross began hopping home as soon as Renteria connected, sending a drive that kept sailing and landed over the left-center field wall. And just like that, all the Giants’ past troubles seemed like ancient history. The Giants won their previous title when they played in New York at the old Polo Grounds.

By Jake. Calhoun iowastatedaily.com Upon taking the head coaching job for the ISU wrestling team one year ago, Kevin Jackson inherited a team fortified in talent. Last season, Iowa State posted a 13-2 dual meet record while maintaining the No. 2 ranking in the nation throughout the duration of the season. Its only two losses came at the hands of intra-state rival Iowa, which would go on to win its third straight national title. The Cyclones failed to win their fourth straight conference title after finishing behind Oklahoma State by 1.5 points to place second at the Big 12 Championships. Iowa State persevered and went on to place third at the NCAA Championships. “I had a senior-based group of guys who were trained for four years under [former coach Cael Sanderson], so they had some set skills,” said Jackson, who placed second at 167 pounds as a senior captain for Iowa State’s 1987 championship team. “When I came here, we tried to add to those skills.” Seniors Jake Varner and David Zabriskie propelled the Cyclones in the three-day tournament, managing to win the national titles at 197 pounds and heavyweight. This was the first time Iowa State had had multiple champions in a single NCAA tournament since 2002. With the departure of last season’s senior class, Jackson, who is entering his second year at the helm of ISU wrestling, stressed that this

Senior Jon Reader defeated Nebraska’s James Nakashima 21-8 on Feb. 21 at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones begin their season Saturday. File photo: Rebekka Brown/Iowa State Daily

year is more of a “reloading” year than a “rebuilding” year. “We’re the kind of program that has expectations to compete for a national championship every year, so that hasn’t changed,” Jackson said. “Whether that happens or not is going to be up to these guys out here, it’s going to be up to me and my coaching staff. I do think we have the potential and the talent to be in the hunt.” Two-time All-American Jon Reader will be leading the team while making the move from

165 pounds to 174 for his senior campaign. “Jon has been a guy who looks me straight in the eye and just says, ‘Coach, just tell me what to do. Anything you tell me to do, I’m going to do it to be the best I possibly can,’” Jackson said. ™

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Football

Halftime allows for adjustments

By David.Merrill iowastatedaily.com Halftime is a team’s prime opportunity to make adjustments for the second half. Iowa State took full advantage of that in its 28-16 victory over Kansas on Saturday. The Cyclones went into halftime trailing 9-7. They were outgained 170-122 on the offensive side of the ball while only gaining 31 yards through the air. Kansas dominated the time of possession, having 13 more minutes on offense than the Cyclones. Kansas also ran 44 plays to Iowa State’s 25. Iowa State finished the game with 400 yards of total offense. Its adjustments, however, weren’t in the X’s and O’s department. “That’s probably the crazy part about it,” said tight end Collin Franklin. “We didn’t change anything. Coach [Paul Rhoads] just came in and told us to relax and told us not to press. I think we were pressing a little bit too much in the first half and it caused us to make some mistakes that we wouldn’t normally make.” After going without a reception in the first half, Franklin was able to get open in the third quarter. He caught three passes for 25 yards, all in the third quarter. While Franklin admits he was frustrated with his lack of production in the first half, he knew that

with him being covered so tight that there would be openings for his teammates. Jake Williams had five receptions while Franklin, Darius Darks and Darius Reynolds each had three. All three running backs also scored for the Cyclones. The highlight of the second half was a 33yard touchdown run by Shontrelle Johnson. “I had a front row seat for it,” quarterback Austen Arnaud said. “I carried out my fake and looked at the sign and thought, ‘Uh oh, that safety is in trouble,’ and sure enough he hit him with a juke. You guys are going to continually make this kid make plays in the future.” While the offense did make adjustments in the second half, they made it clear it was the defense who kept them in this game. “The defense played great all game,” Franklin said. “They had our backs and we just had to put up some points for them, and we ended up doing that.” Defensively, Jake Knott led the way with 13 tackles, including one sack and also had an interception. David Sims recorded nine tackles while A.J. Klein and Michael O’Connell each recorded seven. As defensive coordinator Wally Burnham expected earlier in the week, the Jayhawks ran a lot of zone read and screen plays. The Cyclone defense came prepared and took that part of the game

Tight end Collin Franklin fights to get away from Kansas cornerback Greg Brown during Saturday’s game against Kansas at Jack Trice Stadium. The Cyclones won 28-16. Photo: Rebekka Brown/Iowa State Daily

away from them. KU running back Agnus Quigley was involved in a number of screen plays and the Cyclones held him to just four receptions for 56 yards. “I thought we were pretty well prepared, except for one play that kind of got away from us,” Knott said. “That one we let go right before halftime was the only one that really hurt us. Other than that, I thought we did a good job of being in position.” Iowa State put together a 21-0 third quarter to put the game out of reach. A punt return for a touchdown by wide receiver Josh Lenz was the lone ISU touchdown in the

first half. Rhoads was hesitant to say that that was the turning point, however, saying the second half is when the tide turned in their favor. “The punt return by Josh Lenz in the first half was a nice boost, and I think it evened things out a little bit by taking the momentum away from them,” Rhoads said, “but when we didn’t convert on the third-and-2 or fourth-and-2 and then gave up the long pass on the screen play, we gave the momentum right back to them. That’s why I appreciate what our kids did at halftime and how they came back out and responded in the second half.”

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By Jeremiah.Davis iowastatedaily.com

ver the last few years, there’s been a trend in sports that has grown like a cancer. It’s the trend of tabloid/ TMZ-type sports stories that dominate headlines, and more often than not lead “SportsCenter.” The top stories day after day are things that rarely have to do with a game. It’s things like: “Will Brett Favre retire?” or “Did Brett Favre send lewd photos to Jenn Sterger?” or “How can we stop concussions?” or “Will there be a lockout in [insert league here]?” You hear people say all the time when these stories get shoved down our throats, “Who cares?” But that’s not the question we need to ask. Because of course people care. If people didn’t care, then ESPN and CBS and every

other publication or networks wouldn’t put it out there for us. They aren’t going to publish things that don’t interest people because they won’t make any money if they do. People want to read about Brett Favre sending “sexts” to an attractive female. They want to know if Elin did in fact hit Tiger with a 9-iron. They want to know what’s happening behind the scenes in the NFL collective bargaining agreement negotiations. People follow these stories, and if they tell you they don’t, they’re lying. So the better question is: Why do people care? Why is Brett Favre’s retirement status or picture messages more important than who won the big game? The quick answer: People want

to be entertained. More than anything today, sports has become entertainment. The spectacle is far more important than the product. People want to see something that makes them feel good or feel better about themselves. As bad as it may sound, people take pleasure in the misfortune of celebrities or famous athletes. Ben Roesthlisberger, Michael Vick, Plaxico Burress and a host of others became punch lines to jokes. Each of those guys didn’t become punch lines because they played badly in the Super Bowl. It was because they made fools out of themselves in the public eye. It’s the same reason people read tabloid magazines or go to TMZ. com. Even if the suits at ESPN or

any other network don’t actually believe this stuff is newsworthy, they’re going to print or broadcast it because people will eat it up. If they eat it up, ESPN makes money. It’s a vicious cycle, but until people decide they aren’t interested in rumor and innuendo anymore, it will continue to get top billing. Especially with the rise of Twitter and Facebook, I don’t see anything changing. People want to know everything about their favorite players and coaches, so if something controversial happens, it’s going to be the biggest story of the day. Bob Dylan wrote once that “Times, they are a changin’.” Well, these times won’t change until you, the readers, decide they should. Until then, the trend of TMZ-ESPN will continue.

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Swimming and diving

Iowa State sweeps weekend with 2 meet wins By Nate.Ryan iowastatedaily.com It was yet another exciting weekend for the ISU swimming and diving team. The Cyclones took care of South Dakota 165-125 on Friday night and had the same result Saturday, defeating South Dakota State 152-83 and Western Illinois 161-48. Coach Duane Sorenson was pleased with the weekend. “We’re just competing really well,â€? Sorenson said. “We did a really nice job from our top swimmers to our newer and younger swimmers.â€? The weekend gave diving coach Jeff Warrick conďŹ rmation about his divers’ abilities. “I think any of my divers can step up and be at a really high level,â€? Warrick said. “If they keep working hard and pushing each other, I think we haven’t even seen the top yet.â€? On Friday, swimmer Dani Harris led the Cyclones. Harris led off the night by beginning the 200-yard medley relay and helping the Cyclones take ďŹ rst along with teammates Jeli Nixt, Elena Carvell and Katie Vollhaber. “I’m really working this year on not being defeated before I get to the pool,â€? Harris said.

Harris also took ďŹ rst in the 100-yard backstroke (57.93). Harris swam the 400-yard individual medley for her ďŹ rst time at Iowa State, taking ďŹ rst place (4:36.62). She credited her performance to coaches Kelly Nordell and Sorenson. “Kelly’s an excellent distance coach,â€? Harris said. “Her practices and Duane’s technique work has really helped me.â€? Nixt was followed closely by teammates Marley Suckow (1:07.99) and Lindsey Frodyma (108.32). Jenny Vondenkamp was another who stood out, ďŹ nishing with her season-best time in the 500-yard freestyle (5:08.61). Success continued in the diving pool Friday night. Abby Christensen scored a 261.82 and a ďŹ rst-place ďŹ nish in the 1-meter, and teammate Lauren Naeve took ďŹ rst in the 3-meter (265.70). Jessica Nicholson was mentioned earlier in the week by Warrick as a diver that he is looking for to break out soon. Nicholson scored her personal best on the 1-meter (254.91). “I think with a little bit more competition and working on that consistency part, she’s going to blow away her score,â€? Warrick said.

Members of the ISU swimming and diving team dive off the blocks to begin the women’s 100-yard freestyle competition Saturday. Iowa State beat South Dakota State by a score of 152-83, as well as Western Illinois with a score of 161-48. Photo: Tim Reuter/Iowa State Daily

Saturday brought South Dakota State and Western Illinois to Beyer pool. Vondenkamp picked up where she left off the night before. Vondenkamp raced in what would become one of the day’s most exciting races, the 1,000-yard freestyle. She also competed in the 500-yard freestyle. She took ďŹ rst in both with times of 10:27.56 and 5:10.12. She was challenged by SDSU’s Andee Budahl, who led the 1,000-yard freestyle for 800 yards. “Jenny knew where she was and what she needed to

do,â€? Sorenson said. “She really put the hammer down at the 800-yard mark and pulled away.â€? Vondenkamp knew the 1,000 would push her mentally and physically, and she was glad Budahl was swimming with her. “I had a good person to race,â€? Vondenkamp said. “She pushed me the entire way.â€? Elena Carvell also swam strong Saturday. Carvell ďŹ nished ďŹ rst in the 100-yard buttery (58.16). Carvell swam third in the 400-yard medley relay and led off the 400-yard freestyle relay. Both relays

took ďŹ rst. “Elena is a fun person to watch and coach,â€? Sorenson said. “She’s a very talented young lady.â€? Carvell has been focused on her stroke and mentality in the pool. “I know I have the strength to ďŹ nish my races, but sometimes my stroke isn’t efficient,â€? Carvell said. Carvell said she handles relays better if she’s third. “I like to set it up for the last person to ďŹ nish it off,â€? Carvell said. The Cyclones wrapped up Saturday with an exciting

second heat of the 400-yard freestyle relay. Iowa State was anchored by freshman Alex Gustafson and junior Meredith Doran in lanes two and ďŹ ve. The Cyclones switched their relay teams Saturday to see if Gustafson and Doran could handle the pressure when “put under the gun,â€? Sorenson said. The coaches couldn’t have been happier with the results. “It turned out better than what we dreamed,â€? Sorenson said. “They both just swam extremely well and really ďŹ nished their last length like champions.â€? Saturday’s diving brought success for Sarah Nelson. Nelson took ďŹ rst in both the 1-meter and 3-meter. She scored a personal best on 3-meter with a score of 276.05. “I came back to the pool today really focusing on the changes I needed to make,â€? Nelson said. Warrick was excited to see the results Nelson produced. “Obviously her consistency was there, and her training is coming through,â€? Warrick said. The Cyclones have some time off before they host Northern Iowa on Nov. 10.

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Women take 3rd, men earn 5th in Big 12 Championships By Kevin Shay Daily Correspondent The ISU women ďŹ nished third behind Texas Tech

and Colorado at the Big 12 Championships on Saturday, while the men’s side took ďŹ fth. Texas Tech won the women’s 6K race, while Oklahoma

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Drink this NOT that By Kate Adams AmesEats Flavors Writer

Have you ever been about to order a drink at your favorite bar on Welch Avenue and thought, “I wonder how many calories are in the beer I’m about to order?� For most, the answer to that

question is no, but there are some out there who try to watch what they put in their bodies, even on a Friday night. Making a few changes in your drink choice can make a big dif-

ference in the calorie content of your drink. That just leaves more room for pizza later, right? Follow this guide to make smart decisions while still enjoying delicious beers, wines, and cocktails.

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• Skinny Girl Margarita

• Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale

100 calories 2 oz. clear tequila Splash of orange liquor Juice from 4 lime wedges

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• Prepackaged Jose Cuervo Margarita 229 calories and a lot more sugar!

• Beck’s Premier Light Beer 64 calories

• Sweet white wine

• Dry red wine

• Strawberry Daiquiri Sure, strawberry is in the name, but all this drink is packed with is sugar and calories

• Sangria made with red wine Packed with vitamins and minerals from all of the fruit, as well as the antioxidant beneďŹ ts of red wine

• Mixers Regular soda and juice, cream or energy drinks

• Mixers Diet soda and juice or tonic water

• Pina Colada It may taste great while lying out on the beach, but it sure won’t help your beach body.

• Bloody Mary Use a reduced-sodium, 100 p percent tomato juice for the healthiest option

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Specialty diet alcohols By Caitlyn Diimig AmesEats Flavors Writer For many, the weekends are a time to relax, have some fun and have a drink. But for those people who have a specialty diet, ďŹ nding something to put in their red cup can be a hassle. Fortunately the beer, liquor and wine industries are catching on and developing drinks for those who adhere to strict diets such as organic, gluten-free and kosher. That’s right, for all those people who only eat organically, you can now party organically. Pick up a six-pack of New Belgium Brewing’s Organic Mothership Wit at WheatsďŹ eld Cooperative, 413 Northwestern Ave. Anheuser-Busch has come out with two organic beers, Wild Hop Lager and Stone Mill Pale Ale. I f beer isn’t your thing, try Square One Organic Vodka or 4 Copas Tequila, which won Tequila of the Year in 2006. There are also wines made from organic grapes on the market such as Green Path Wines. WheatsďŹ eld Cooperative has a large selection of organic wines. “Organic is a word that has to be certiďŹ ed,â€? said Elizabeth Burnley, lecturer of food science and human nutrition. So anytime the word “organicâ€? appears in a label, it has gone through United States Department of Agriculture certiďŹ cation. Organic means that no pesticides, ir-

radiation or bioengineering were used to make the alcohols. The brewers were also required to follow guidelines for soil and water conservation. There are also different types of organic labels. Anything labeled “organic� means 95 percent of its ingredients were organically produced. “100 percent organic� labeling means all ingredients are organic. Anything labeled “made with organic ingredients� is 70 percent organic, according to usda.gov. According to Burnley, there are more than 3 million Americans with Celiac disease. This disease affects digestion in the small intestine and can only be treated by eating gluten-free foods. Beer is a big enemy for people with Celiac disease, as it contains gluten. “Ingredients to avoid are barley [malt], wheat, rye and oats,� Burnley said. She also said whiskey and scotch are not gluten-free. Most wines, vodkas, rums and tequilas, however, are gluten-free. Alcohols typically do not label their ingredients or any common allergens, so Burnley suggests checking to see what the alcohol was distilled from. If it’s distilled from wheat, barley, rye or oats, it is not safe for a gluten-free dieter. She also suggests calling the company to verify if a product is gluten-free and to make sure it was made in a facility without any possibility of cross-contam-

ination from gluten grains. However, to make things easier, there are gluten-free beers on the market. Try Bard’s brand beer, Redbridge beer from Anheuser-Busch or Green’s, which can be found at WheatsďŹ eld. Honey Beer from Ramapo Valley Brewery is another popular gluten-free beer. For those of the Jewish faith who follow a strict kosher diet, one has plenty of options to enjoy a drink while keeping the faith. Look for packages that have kosher certiďŹ ed labeling such as the “star-kâ€? symbol or “OUâ€? symbol. There are also many alcohols that have been certiďŹ ed kosher and don’t need to be labeled. According to kashrut.com, which has compiled a list of

kosher alcohols, there are 17 different Samuel Adams brand beers that are deemed kosher. U.S. vodkas that are non-avored are also acceptable, as are unavored gins and unavored dark and light Bacardi rum. Many whiskeys, scotches and bourbons such as Jack Daniel’s are also kosher. The gluten-free beers Redbridge and Honey Beer are also kosher. Remember that not all kosher products are certiďŹ ed for Passover and will be labeled if acceptable.

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6 fun facts Time to start wining about wine and health

By Claire Powell AmesEats Flavors Writer

Like other harvest seasons, grapes ended their harvest between late August and mid-September. They are now fermenting and waiting for people to savor all their flavors. To understand where it all comes from, we talked to Tracy and Ed Mahlstadt, who own a Dale Valley Vineyard near Dale City. We also traveled to Cambridge, to visit one of Iowa’s 85 local vineyards, White Oak Vineyard. White Oak Vineyards, owned by Chris and Jan Harmeyer along with wine-maker Mike Epps, is nestled in the countryside surrounded by nine acres of grape fields, rather than corn or soybeans. With two different white grapes and three kinds of red squeezed into nine acres, these people have their hands and stomachs full of wine. Iowa wine is traditionally sweet because of the types of grapes that are grown in our everchanging climate. Depending on how long it’s aged, four months or two years, wine can change its taste dramatically, from oaky to even bubbly. Everyone has a different pallet for different wines, and you’ll have to experiment to find out what yours is. Location is very important for local vineyards or wineries because it provides the main attraction and opportunity to

By Claire Powell AmesEats Flavors Writer

1. Feed your memory: Wine has been shown to help preserve your thoughts. 2. The dreaded scale: Drinking one glass of wine per day can help lower your body mass.

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get the word out to people about the business. For example, Dale Valley Vineyard holds a yearly “Wine Stock” event with multiple bands and tastings for everyone who comes to see the new stock. Also, places such as White Oak and Dale Valley Vineyard hold wedding receptions, Friday night “Wine Downs” and have places for small picnics after selecting the wine of your choice. The business is solely based on promotion, Facebook or word of mouth, and luckily, farmers talk a lot. Starting up an industry, such as a vineyard, doesn’t happen overnight. White Oak had its stainless steel machines shipped from Italy, laid ground for a massive building, built it and bought nine acres with the grapes to go on it.

Additionally, grapes take a few years to mature before they can be used, and finally, the first wine won’t be ready to sell for possibly a year after the first harvest. It takes some serious dedication to own a winery, but Chris Harmeyer said, “It all pays itself off in the end.” The payoff comes after his process of fading away from row crop and into tasting other local vineyards’ wines to figure out which one he would plant, too. Dale Valley Vineyard, a small, one-room school house winery, and White Oak Vineyard, triple that of Dale Valley’s size, are both part of the Iowa Wine Trail and can be researched on the Internet. Our suggestion: Take a road trip while the beautiful autumn days last and meet face-to-face with the owners, then let them help you figure out which wine you will enjoy most!

3. Lend immunity: Wine can help reduce the risk of infection by germs. 4. Ovarian omen: Drinking wine can reduce ovarian cancer risks by almost 50 percent. 5. Building bones: People who drink a glass of wine per day are found to have a higher bone mass. 6. Blood sugar rise: One to two cups of wine can prevent high blood sugar and type 2 diabetes. Photo: Claire Powell

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Olde Main Brewing Company By Stephanie Rupp AmesEats Flavors Writer Olde Main Brewing Company and Restaurant is located in the heart of downtown Ames and is a mustsee place for any resident or visitor. From crafted beers and a pub atmosphere to an exceptional dining menu and fun atmosphere, Olde Main has something to offer everyone. Olde Main opened on Oct. 4, 2004, after Scott “Griff” Griffen, a local bar owner, and Jeff “Puff” Irvin, an ISU alumnus, dreamed of bringing a brewery to the Ames area. Griff provided the building and Puff attended the University of California at Davis, enrolling in the Master Brewers Program. Puff came back to Ames with the knowledge to create legendary beer and Olde Main began. Throughout the average year, Olde Main has between 30 and 35 styles of beer available in their pub and restaurant, and for all you minors out there, they even brew their own root beer. Some of their brews are even available in six-pack bottles at local stores. Olde Main is the only brewery in Ames and uses Ames water when brewing the beers. The brewery is also environmentally conscious and donates any leftover barley to Iowa State where it is used to feed animals.

Olde Main brews its beers using an infusion mash method. Basically, Olde Main uses machines to grind up all of the grains and boil it in very hot water while adding all the other ingredients at different times. From there it has methods for removing undesirable byproducts, cooling and adding the carbonation. For more information about this method or to experience Olde Main, visit Olde Main’s website at www. oldemainbrewing.com, or better yet, visit them for yourself.

Olde Main is located at 316 Main St., and the pub is open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.

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Letter

The community some have forgotten Tom Brokaw wrote an op-ed in the New York Times recently urging current political candidates to pay more attention to the human and economic consequences of the wars. As a two-tour Marine veteran and senior at the University of California, Berkeley, I couldn’t agree more. However, Brokaw’s call for the wars to become present in campaign speech is only the tip of the iceberg. The consequences of nine years of U.S. military conict deserves much more than a seasonal call for thought among our political representatives. It demands consistent thinking from us all, and more importantly, it calls for a deeper understanding of the current crisis within the veteran community. The human consequences of war do not end with the breath of the men who die in combat, or with the wounded. The war comes home with us and we remember things. This can be seen on the faces of the 18 young veterans who commit suicide everyday, or it can be heard in the voices of the 10,000 men and woman who place calls to the VA’s suicide prevention hotline every month. When the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Gen. Eric Shinseki posed the question to himself, “Why do we know so much about suicides but still know so little about how to prevent them?â€? he replied, “Simple question, but we continue to be challenged.â€? Shinseki’s challenges are real and have everyone in its grasp to include policymakers and the whole of American society. Researchers and health care professionals work to dis-

Ryan Berg is a United States Marine Corps veteran. cover better programs and methods for dealing with returning veterans, only to observe suicide rates that remain consistently high. These challenges, when viewed from the institution partly responsible for such tragedy, can often conceal the most obvious solution. Effective approaches are substituted for those more susceptible to accounting and budgetary analysis, creating an environment that dismisses solutions outside of economic ones. The fact is returning veterans need community. And as immeasurable as that sounds, the results all of us seek lie here. Getting a veteran into a mental health appointment is nearly impossible without the encouragement of another vet. To us, we aren’t the ones that need help, and by seeing a professional, someone who has never known the inside of a combat boot, makes many of us nauseous. Current community-building efforts for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are in urgent need of funding, resources and strong leadership. While the VFW and American Legion are iconic for building the older veteran communities, important leaders of the nation’s newest generation of veterans have lost sight of the essence of community. This is clear when we look at Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, the nation’s ďŹ rst and largest nonproďŹ t organization for Iraq and

U.S. soldiers take cover during a ďŹ reďŹ ght with insurgents in the Al Doura sections of Baghdad on March 7, 2007. Americans should be more concerned about the new generation of war veterans. Courtesy photo: Wikipedia

Afghanistan veterans. Their efforts to build community begin and end with a lowly populated online network, also referred to as “Facebook for vets.â€? And even more alarming was the statement made by Paul Rieckhoff, executive director and founder of IAVA, during his speech at The Second Annual Heroes Gala in New York City: “Communityofveterans. org is the veteran’s hall of the future.â€? Many veterans today are deeply concerned with this statement and have come to question the technological inďŹ ltration that has proceeded to weaken the standard of community-building set by the heroes who

returned from WWII. We deserve more from the leaders who have set out on the mission to improve the lives of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans; we deserve help in building a lasting community. In fact, the growing movement among veterans asking IAVA for permission and resources to allow local chapters in their cities and towns is a necessary request and certainly one worth ďŹ ghting for. As Brokaw calls on our political representatives to reconsider midterm election conversation this year, a deďŹ ning passage in his book “The Greatest Generationâ€? serves as an additional reminder to the candidates

whose mission it is to build and lead the new veteran community. Surely our individual and collective survival are worthy of listening: “WWII veterans did not abandon their service to their community and nation. It was encoded in them as a result of their personal experiences in WWII.â€? “In these times individual and collective survival depended on a seless sense of commitment to a common cause.â€? If you’re an Iraq or Afghanistan veteran interested in supporting the call for local veteran chapters in your city or town, sign the petition at www. whatďŹ ts.org.

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Mental violation through audio should not stand By Jason.Arment iowastatedaily.com

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anksy put forward the idea in his book “Wall and Piece� that whatever you can see is yours. You read that right, any advertisement, sign along the interstate, billboard, or anything of the sort that is in the view of the public is owned by the public. This idea stems from the belief that people don’t get to invade your mind and shove things into your cortexes that you don’t want there. Banksy’s idea holds that you return such invasiveness in kind — returning the disrespect of inconsideration with the same. This thought process loomed up in my mind this morning as I approached the library on campus several weeks ago and saw some evan-

gelicals standing on either side of the path. Some had huge banners hoisted over their heads, while others stood holding wooden cruciďŹ xes in front of them. According to the laws I can’t do anything about this, nor do I think I should be able to do anything about this. If people want to stand in public places and hold signs and symbols, that is their right. The evangelicals called out to me and my peers as we passed by, telling us to beg for salvation and forgiveness. Banksy’s ideas of how something is yours once people try to force it on you hasn’t been articulated to include audio yet, but the laws have. I could not legally stand by these intruders and scream at the top of my lungs to drown

them out, to keep them from harassing those that would pass by them on the path. That is illegal, as I would be obstructing another’s right to free speech. The only thing I could was to verbally retort and tell them how I felt, defacing their audio with my own. That is exactly what I did — I told them to stop harassing me. Their reply was to continue to harass me about their religious beliefs and to try to further shove them into my head, raping my thoughts. So I held ďŹ rm and told them exactly what I thought of their little performance in the middle of campus; I let them know how much disdain I had for their inconsideration of others in much fewer words

than I have used here. What if I had not been me? What if I had been a person of a shy nature and a slight build? Would I have still said something, or would I have been intimidated? As I have mentioned before, these people were not students, they were outsiders. They stuck together, and at least one of them was a large man wielding an even larger wooden cross. Being who I am, none of those things intimidated me. But being someone else, maybe someone more vulnerable and less aggressive, perhaps I would have allowed the rape of my mind to go on unprotested out of fear. The intruders were large, numerous and bold. They

were organized, moved in packs, had leaders and obviously an agenda to push. With the right to carry concealed weapons being banned on campus by state law, all a person has to rely on for self-assurance is their attitudes and physicality. In that way, the omission of our Second Amendment right allows for the censor of our First Amendment rights. Any conďŹ dence that someone of a smaller stature or more vulnerable nature might be lent by the Second Amendment is plucked out of their mind before it has a chance to give birth to actions. In this way, their minds are raped and thought process changed by outsiders, as an agenda is unabashedly bent

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Just Sayin’

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DOWN 1 FBI investigators 2 Goldie of “The Banger Sisters” 3 Opera star Pinza 4 Lash cosmetic 5 One who’s quick to anger 6 Sportscaster Berman 7 Therefore 8 Total 9 Nadir’s opposite 10 Netherlands city 11 Plymouth Reliant, e.g. 12 Continental currency 13 Jeweler’s stock 18 Mountain lake 19 Brief fight 24 Dagger of yore 26 Whip mark 27 “Happy birthday __!” 28 Racers Al or Bobby 29 Decide to play for pay 30 Kuwaiti neighbor 31 Keep from flowing, as a stream 32 “Orinoco Flow” New Age singer 33 Univ. military program 37 Heal, as bones 38 Pile-of-dishes place 39 Steed and Mrs. Peel’s show, with “The” 42 Homeric war epic

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Professor awarded MAC Engineers honor By Ben.Theobald iowastatedaily.com Derrick Rollins, professor of chemical and biological engineering, said he would not be where he is today without the help he received from others growing up. Rollins is the recipient of the 2010 Minority Action Committee Eminent Engineers Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. The AIChE recognizes professionals in the organization that are actively involved in mentoring and creating opportunities for underrepresented students in chemi-

cal engineering to succeed in the field as students or professionals. “We’re delighted that Rollins has been chosen for the Rollins award,” said Surya Mallapragada, professor and chairwoman in chemical and biological engineering. “He has been doing a fantastic job here at the college.” Rollins was notified by the chairperson of the Minority Action Committee that he was selected as the recipient.

Along with accepting the award, Rollins will also lecture about issues of society that can benefit from the expertise of chemical engineers. “I will talk about issues such as the oil disaster in the Gulf with BP,” Rollins said. Rollins came to Iowa State in 1990 because of the access to research and communicating with students in chemical engineering. “It was a good fit for my interests in chemical engineering and statistics,” Rollins said. “ I’m excited about mentoring and teaching students,” he said. Rollins is appreciative of and hon-

ored from the recognition for having mentored a number of students of color. “He is a wonderful proponent of diversity,” Mallapragada said. It serves as a model for all of us that we’re willing to serve and help in order to succeed, Rollins said. “I would not be here without the people who have mentored and invested time in many ways that has contributed to my success,” Rollins said. Though he grew up disadvantaged, Rollins is here thanks to the people who assisted him and gave him a chance, and because of them

Rollins is determined to do the best he can teaching and mentoring underrepresented groups in chemical engineering. “It’s a matter of giving back,” Rollins said. “We need to do these things so people understand giving back in helping to increase numbers in the field of engineering.” It’s important to create legacy in new areas of impact and potential. The award serves as a reminder of importance of mentoring groups that are underrepresented in this field, Rollins said. The award will be presented in Salt Lake City on Monday.

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Students research environmental benefits of bio-char By Elisse.Lorenc iowastatedaily.com Since Iowa State emphasizes agriculture, there are students like Rivka Fidel, graduate assistant in agronomy, who research the benefits of bio-char. “Bio-char is charcoal that’s been made to put in the soil,” Fidel said. “You make it by a process called pyrolysis or gasification.” Pyrolysis is a thermochemical process that uses bio-mass to produce bio-char, bio-oil or syngas, otherwise known as synthesis gas. Pyrolosis decomposes organic matter without producing much carbon dioxide at all. It produces carbon monoxide and hydrogen that can be burned as syngas, which burns similarly to methane. Also, it could be burnt at the power plant here, she said. Bio-char originated from the Amazon rainforest. The soil there, called terra preta or “black earth,” is a soil that is permanently fertile, allowing anything to grow on its surface. This type of soil was located where old villages used to be,

and pieces of charcoal were discovered in the terra preta. Bio-char has a number Laird of purposes. It returns soil nutrients and carbon usually lost from farmers harvesting the crops and the soil itself when it decomposes. “Over time the quality of the soil will go downhill and the ability to produce crops will go downhill, which means you’ll have to add more fertilizer, more tillage every year in order to maintain your yields,” said David Laird, professor in agronomy. “It’s a vicious downhill cycle.” Carbon helps the soil clump together the way it’s supposed to so it drains properly, helps retain moisture and acts as a sponge to hold nutrients where they need to be, said Catherine Brewer, graduate assistant in chemical and biological engineering. “The idea with bio-char is that the majority of the nutrients that are plant nutrients aside from carbon, they’ll all

end up in the char when you do pyrolysis, and if you put that back on the field, all of those nutrients you took off for the most part are put back on,” Brewer said. “We’re gradually losing carbon from the soil as it oxidizes, so the idea’s here — you’re not only taking it out of the atmosphere and sequestering it in the geosphere somewhere, but you’re returning organic carbon to the soil that it’s been losing, so it builds soil carbon and with that soil properties that we want.” Bio-char benefits the soil and serves as a cleaner energy source compared with alternative fossil fuels. Pyrolysis in particular, which has three different methods, produces cleaner fuels. Slow pyrolysis is what traditionally makes charcoal, which can be combusted to produce energy and emit lower amounts of sulfur. “If you combust bio-char as a replacement for pulverized coal, you will have much lower emissions of sulfur oxides than you would by combusting coal, but you would have comparable emissions of nitrous

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oxides, various levels of oxygen and those need to be controlled by various mitigation technologies,” Laird said. Fast pyrolysis maximizes the amount of liquids produced, otherwise known as bio-oil. “Pyrolysis will produce biooil which you can refine much like you can refine crude oil into an ethanol bio-fuel,” Fidel said. The key product of this would be renewable energy, which could be in the form of electricity or transportation fuels. You can produce other synthetic products such as asphalt with bio-oil, Laird said. The advantage of fast pyrolysis is the ability to produce liquids, making energy sources that work in a mobile environment, which is where fast pyrolysis comes in, Brewer said. Gasification, which is what produces syngas, emits cleaner emissions and is another alternative to producing energy. The bio-mass also can be a potential contributor to reducing the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. Laird discussed how each year plants decay and emit CO2 emissions back

into the atmosphere, emitting about 61.5 giga-tons of carbon. The oceans pull out about 2.2 giga-tons of carbon per year, humans who burn fossil fuels for energy emit about 8 giga-tons of carbon and Laird speculated that on average, the increase of carbon in the atmosphere is 5 giga-tons annually. “If we were to intervene with a pyrolysis, bio-char industry, here the assumption is, if we take 1.3 giga-tons of this carbon that is annually decomposing and taken back into the atmosphere and send it instead to a pyrolysis system, with the production of 0.4 gigatons of bio-char which would be sequestered in soils and about 0.5 giga-tons would end up replacing fossil fuel carbon, reducing the emissions from 8 to 7.5,” Laird said. “It would be a potential way to intervene in that cycle in a way that would simultaneously produce renewable energy.” Fidel is currently incorporating bio-char with soil samples to observe the results. Brewer works with the properties of bio-char and what works best with the soil, along with the process of mak-

Carbon emissions Plant decay emits: 61.5 giga-tons of carbon per year

Fossil fuels burned for energy produce: 8 giga-tons of carbon per year

Increase in atmosphere of: 5 giga-tons of carbon per year

Oceans pull out: 2.2 giga-tons of carbon per year

Intervention by pyrolysis: Take 1.3 giga-tons of carbon decomposing annually and emitted into atmosphere — send instead to pyrolysis system Would produce 0.4 giga-tons of bio-char that would be sequestered in soils About 0.5 giga-tons would end up replacing fossil fuel carbon Fossil fuel emissions reduced from 8 to 7.5 giga-tons

ing bio-oil, which she and her colleagues are beginning in the following stage. They will examine what to do with the bio-oil, hoping it will result in bio-oil as a marketable product.

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