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ELECTION 2010 | RESULTS

Iowa voters oust Supreme Court justices

In an unprecedented move, Iowans voted not to retain three Supreme Court justices who voted to legalize gay marriage in Iowa in 2009.

A campaign initiated by politician and businessman Bob Vander Plaats found enough votes to remove the judges from their benches.

Vander Plaats claimed the justices were guilty of judicial activism when they voted to legalize marriage for homosexual couples under the Iowa Constitution.

Chief Justice Marsha Ternus and Justices Michael Streit and David Baker were all un-

seated in their bid for retention, a vote which occurs every eight years or the first year following a judge’s appointment.

Vander Plaats and other conservative groups campaigned heavily around the state in order to encourage voters to flip the ballot and vote to kick out what he described as activist judges.

By allowing gay couples to marry, Vander Plaats and his supporters said other rights held by Iowans, such as rights to guns and private property, were also in jeopardy.

“Most Americans believe that government is

out of control,” according to Iowa for Freedom website. “Now is the time to take a stand against the radical judicial activism of the Iowa Supreme Court.”

The justices and a coalition of moderates and liberals through the group Justice Not Politics fought to remind voters that justices are not politicians and should be judged based on their commitment to honoring the Constitution.

“I’m afraid that that is a serious blow to the independence of our judicial system,” said State Sen. Herman Quirmbach. “It frankly is not a

constructive vote. What got people upset was the one court decision, and the vote does nothing to alter that. It’s really just slapping back the justices who, as far as I’m concerned, were doing their sworn duty.”

With staggering numbers of Iowans voting to remove the judges from the bench, ousted Gov. Chet Culver will have to decide whether to appoint new Supreme Court justices in the time remaining in his term.

Branstad back in business

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Gov.-elect Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov.-elect Kim Reynolds take the stage after learning they defeated Democratic opponents Chet Culver and Patti Judge on Tuesday in West Des Moines. Branstad said he would work to bring the state out of debt and restore stability to Iowa’s economy. Photo: Dylan Boyle/Iowa State Daily

By Kaleb.Warnock iowastatedaily.com Des Moines — Former Gov. Terry Branstad, a Republican, won a close race in Tuesday night’s general election and will be beginning his fifth term as Iowa governor in January.

With 79 percent of precincts reporting, Branstad defeated Gov. Chet Culver by receiving 478,016 votes — 53 percent.

Culver phoned Branstad to concede from the election slightly before 11 p.m. and thanked his supporters for their assistance.

“Tonight I feel like the luckiest guy on the face of the earth. I can’t tell you what an honor it is to be asked by Iowans to serve as their governor again.

I’m more excited about the job ahead than I was the first time I stood here on election night. It’s a privilege to serve Iowans ... I aim to prove you right,” Branstad said.

“I will always do my best. I will always act with your best interest Culver in heart. Iowans deserve a government that’s as good as its people. I won’t rest until we make sure that it happens.”

Branstad is an Iowa native who was born in Leland, Iowa, and attended the University of Iowa and Drake University Law School.

He began his political career in the Iowa House of Representatives and later as lieutenant governor under Gov. Robert Ray.

He was elected governor in 1983, and at the age of 36 was the youngest governor Iowa ever elected.

He served four consecutive terms until he was beat by Democrat Tom Vilsack, who served from 1999 to 2007. Vilsack was succeeded by Culver.

The governor-elect will hit the ground running with plans to re-staff his department and begin implementing his five-year plan that includes provisions for economic development, better veteran compensation, education and to drastically improve agricultural output.

“He’s going to start by putting effective managers in place and surround himself with good people,” said Tim Albrecht, Branstad’s communica-

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Grassley beats Conlin in race for Senate seat

By Dylan.Boyle iowastatedaily.com

WEST DES MOINES — Iowa voters want Sen. Chuck Grassley to go back to work for six more years.

Grassley beat out Democratic challenger Roxanne Conlin, of Des Moines, on Tuesday, winning his sixth consecutive term in the U.S. Senate.

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Grassley, who won 70 percent of the vote against Arthur Small in 2004, led Conlin in the polls throughout the campaign.

“The office I have belongs to the people of Iowa, it’s a public trust that I hold,” Grassley told supporters shortly before 10 p.m. in West Des Moines.

“You’ve hired me to work for you for six more years … and I’ll never forget who I work for.”

Republican wins around the whole country

in Tuesday’s elections, Grassley said, show that voters are unhappy with the current presidential administration of Barack Obama and the United States cannot “spend and tax our way into prosperity.”

Eric Woolson, spokesman for the Grassley campaign, said the campaign’s win Tuesday was the result of Grassley’s record for the last 30 years in office.

“I think it is an indication of how hard he

has worked, not just during the campaign, but certainly during his last six years in office and throughout his 30 years in the Senate,” he said.

“Iowans recognize somebody that is working for them and that is clearly what he is doing.

So on a night that has been an anti-incumbent night, to have him win by this kind of a margin really is an indication of the respect Iowans have for him which is a result of the respect he has for them.”

Campus

Vande Kamp Election calls for youth, student involvement unopposed, retains job

By Sarah.Clark iowastatedaily.com

Republican Susan L. Vande Kamp has retained her position as county recorder.

With the exception of write-ins, Vande Kamp ran unopposed in this year’s election.

As a county recorder, her job is to maintain and issue out various types of records. Some of her work includes issuing marriage certificates and boat, snowmobile and ATV registration. Vande Kamp will also process passport applications by completing and mailing in the applications.

Starting July 1997, recorders became registrars of vital records; the recorder office holds information on births, deaths and marriages for Story County.

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The polls are closed and Iowa’s future is now in the hands of the newly elected officials. Citizens throughout Iowa made their way to the polling centers Tuesday to cast their votes and voice their opinions about Iowa’s political leaders.

“Students are choosing to vote now more than any other time because of the Internet, and celebrities show how important voting really is,” said Chris Celania, sophomore in materials engineering. “We see the importance everyday, making it clear we need to vote more.”

Thanks to sources like Facebook and Twitter, politicians are better able to reach young voters in ways that they use the most. Many politicians, if not all, are using these sources to help campaign and reach out to youth in any way they can.

“The youth’s votes are impor-

Alexander Unlrich, right, sophomore in criminal justice and sociology, votes Tuesday at Hawthorn. Unlrich said he voted because it’s a civic duty and privilege, as an American. Photo: Yue Wu/Iowa State Daily

tant because being the youngest, we have the most at stake in the future,” said Chet Anderson, sophomore in aerospace engineering.

Many students who made it to

polling stations had different motives for voting. Whether supporting a single issue or voting a partyspecific ballot, students expressed their views through their votes.

“I’m voting because I go to college, and the price of tuition is an issue politicians can change. I also care about the environment,” said Dena Siegel, freshman in pre-business.

Many voters used political ads as a basis of their voting decisions.

“The first time I watch the ads, they are informative, but after about a week, they just get annoying,” said Dan Sepich, sophomore in pre-business.

Some students, however, find the ads more derogatory than informative.

“Most political ads just try to convince you that someone else [in the election] is bad,” Anderson said. “They’ll only highlight the bad things of the other [candidates].”

Whether the impact be large or small, ISU students’ involvement in the election process is something many encourage, appreciate and look forward to in coming elections.

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LECTURE: Leading a company through the housing crisis Cara Heiden, co-president of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, speaks Tuesday in the Gerdin Business Building. Heiden discussed the mortgage industry and her experiences in leading the company through the housing crisis. Photo: Kelsey Kremer/Iowa State Daily

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Correction In Tuesday’s article, “Video game design group seeks 3-D artists,” Fenrir Studios’ e-mail address was incorrectly printed. If a 3-D artist wants to join the effort, he or she is to e-mail isufenrirstudios@gmail.com. The Daily regrets the error.

Kanye West, Arlo Guthrie to perform at Macy’s parade

‘Wheel of Fortune’ announcer dies at 78 in home, cause unclear

This year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will have some big names to go along with the big balloons.

Macy’s announced Tuesday the list of celebrity performers for the event later this month.

It includes Kanye West, Jessica Simpson, Gladys Knight and Arlo Guthrie.

The 84th parade will also feature some new balloons, including Kung-Fu Panda and the Kool-Aid Man. Other celebrities taking part include India Arie, Big Time Rush and the casts of several Broadway shows.

Charlie O’Donnell, the announcer whose voice has opened “Wheel of Fortune” for decades, has died. He was 78.

Agent Fred Wostbrock said Monday that O’Donnell died late Sunday at his Los Angeles home. The cause was unclear.

His signature phrase “Wheeeeeeel of Fortune,” could be heard on the show from its beginning with host Chuck Woolery in 1975.

He worked on the show until 1980, and again from 1988 until his death.

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.

Nov. 1 Alan Holm, 54, of Marshalltown, was arrested and charged with two counts of contempt of court. (reported at 10 a.m.)

Gilbert Garnica, 1260 Friley Hall, reported damage to motor vehicle. The incident occurred sometime since Oct. 29. (reported at 5:15 p.m.)

Amanda Davis, 28, 917 Burnett Ave. unit 1, was arrested and charged with violation of protective order. (reported at 5:20 p.m.)

Andrew McCrea, 18, 6341 Larch Hall, was cited for underage possession of alcohol. (reported at 9:36 p.m.)

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Student fee increase supports upgrades

By Michaela.Sickmann iowastatedaily.com State Gym is well on its way to finishing its new makeover — and students will be helping foot the bill.

With a new pool, jacuzzi, smoothie bar and other amenities, State Gym is expected to be finished next fall. Students will be paying $161 instead of $71 next year for this addition.

Although the cost is going up, Mike Giles, director of Recreation Services, would like to remind students that the “56 percent they are funding was voted on by the students and passed by 52 percent. It was voted on for the students, by the students for improvement on the particular entities.”

The university has been through many hurdles, including consulting with students to give this project the go ahead.

“With this increased fee, you will see growth. As opportunities at this campus start to grow, we need to grow with that,” Giles said.

Douglas Borkowski, lecturer of human development and family studies and financial counseling clinic director, said, “I do not think the fee increase will have much of an effect [on student debt]. I would say that if students tracked what they were spending money on over a semester, they would find that much in wasteful spending in many cases.”

Giles said he wants students to understand where their money goes.

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ter for you,” Giles said. “In a lot of ways, when you are a member of ISU, you are part of an ISU Giles community.

You may not use the health center or the CyRide, but these are amenities that are part of the university or college life that add benefit to you as an individual.”

Giles said students help make the ISU community better. “It’s a part of what we or you do is pay for things you don’t necessarily use. It is for the betterment for the ISU community as a whole,” he said.

Iowa State has to compete against peer institutions in its

$2,581,380 This is the potential revenue generated from a $90 increase in student fees for the 201112 school year. This total was figured from the current enrollment at Iowa State in 2010-11.

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“What a well-programmed recreational program does is it gives ... the student ... a co-curricular opportunity, because it gives you that opportunity to help your social, physical, mental health outside of the classroom,” Giles said. “We have not been at the top of the Big 12 for a while, but what it does for us is bring us in greater competition to our rivals.”

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Election 2010

State representative

Republican Latham wins 4th Congressional District

Republican Tom Latham was elected for the 4th Congressional District.

Latham won with 65 percent of the votes while Democrat Bill Maske trailed with 33 percent of the votes at press time.

The remaining 2 percent of the votes went to Independent candidates.

Latham has served Congress since 1995, this being his ninth term served for Iowa. District 4 has voted for Republicans for more than 20 years and Latham aims to continue that. The 4th District covers 28 counties in northern and central Iowa, making it one of the largest in the state.

Maske challenged Latham to the congressional seat with new policies based on renewable energy, tax cuts and financial aid for those seeking higher education. He is a former city councilman and educator.

The House creates and passes laws and regulations that will benefit the dis-

trict they represent, as well as the entire country. Hot topics in Congress have been the economy, the new health care bill and renewable energy.

“We are $13.4 trillion in debt. I have opposed what the problem is today as far as expansion and spending, and I hope to continue making an impact and saving Americans money,” Latham said in an interview with Iowa Public Television.

Latham plans to continue his mission specifically of fighting against the new health care bill and keeping costs of health care low. He also aims to keep taxes the same.

“I just think it’s wrong to raise taxes on anyone in the middle of a recession,” Latham said in an interview with Globe Gazette.

Latham aims to continue that fight on Capitol Hill when he returns to his con-

gressional seat. He will be one of the many Republicans represented in Congress for the 2010 term.

In the House, 218 seats of the 435 need to be filled by either Republican candidates or Democratic candidates for control. The House for the next two years will mainly be ran by Republicans, who filled at least 208 seats at press time.

The House will have a total of five congressmen representing Iowa for the next two years, two Republicans and three Democrats.

“Voters will have a representative who actually listens to them, who actually is out there all the time trying to help them,” Latham said.

Latham and Maske were unavailable to be reached for contact.

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State representative

Quirmbach retains seat for District 23 State Sen. Herman Quirmbach defeated Republican challenger Tim Gartin and will continue representing District 23, which includes parts of Ames and the ISU campus.

Gartin and Quirmbach, also an ISU associate professor of economics, disagreed on whether the state budget should be balanced using fed-

eral stimulus funds. Gartin said the budget is not actually balanced because the state is spending more than it is taking in. Quirmbach said the state’s revenues are slowly increasing, but the state must return funding to important institutions such as the Board of Regents.

“I’m gratified,” Quirmbach said. “I know that the results are leaning toward the

Republicans statewide, but in Ames at least, legislators have been retained.”

He said he was grateful for the’ renewal of confidence and said he will continue to represent Ames and work for the betterment of the community.

Although Quirmbach has been campaigning every day since April, he said he will be busy in the weeks before he re-

State treasurer

Fitzgerald beats Jamison, retains current position Democrat Michael Fitzgerald won in the race for state treasurer by 53 percent as of press time.

He was born in Marshalltown and was first elected state treasurer in 1982. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1974 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

He earned more than $1 billion in interest in the state.

He advocates conservative financial management practices which have been part of leading Iowa to receive an AAA rating from all major credit agencies. This would roughly be the same as

having a credit score of 800.

He has invested more than $2 billion of state operating funds into the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt program, which helps people find money they may have lost or forgotten about, as well as college saving programs. These programs are a straightforward, low-cost, tax-advantaged way for people to save for college and any unclaimed property.

Fitzgerald said he represents the “little fellers and not the Rockefellers.”

Runner-up David Jamison, a Republican, has lived in Ames for more than

20 years. He graduated from Iowa State with a BBA in management and served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Since then he has been a life member of the ISU Alumni Association. He has been the treasurer of Story County since 1985.

Jamison proposed letting local banks and financial institutions compete with Vanguard, an investment management company, in offering college saving investment plans.

Fitzgerald was not available for comment on the win.

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Secretary of state

Michael Mauro to continue as Iowa secretary of state Michael Mauro, the incumbent Democratic contender for secretary of state, has won for the second year in a row.

Mauro has been serving Iowa since 1984. He graduated from Drake University and became a high school government teacher for a number of years.

He then became the Polk County election director from 1984-1996. He worked as an election auditor for nine years before being elected Iowa’s secretary of state.

In his four years as secre-

tary of state, Mauro has been dedicated to streamlining the election process for all 99 counties and making Iowa a model voting community for the rest of the United States.

He is also a supporter of the same-day voter registration law, which allows people to vote on the same day they register in their state.

He also wants to make sure that absentee ballots are no longer thrown by the wayside.

Iowa had the fifth highest voter turnout in the country in 2008.

>>BRANSTAD.p1A tions director. “He will pick talented, able people to surround himself with who know what they’re doing, regardless of their party or their politics. He’s going to pick the best people for those positions.”

Branstad has plans to reboot Iowa’s current job market by keeping jobs within the state. His aggressive five-step program will implement his policies by assembling teams to work alongside Iowa companies and farmers to increase Iowa’s exports.

“It takes somebody to go out and sell our state and be an ambassador for Iowa,” Albrecht said.

“He’s going to be Iowa’s ambassador to the state, country and the world.”

He promises to double Iowa crop produc-

It was also relatively free of voter fraud due to the laws put in place during his time in office.

Also during his service, Iowa was voted the best state in the nation at making voting accessible to women and military members.

Mauro’s opponent was Republican Matt Schultz, a Creighton University graduate who had plans to severely adjust the same-day voter registration laws, as well as other voting-related issues.

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tion by promoting better crop regulation that includes reforming the regulating process to expedite business and remove unnecessary environmental litigation.

Branstad will also be promoting “sustainable entrepreneurship” to create jobs and raise income for farmers and their families.

Culver was thankful for Iowans giving him a chance.

“I want to thank the people of Iowa, those who voted for me and those who didn’t vote for me, for giving me chance,” he said.

Culver said he was proud of his work, citing accomplishments including balancing the budget, a high bond rating, raising the minimum wage, expanding preschool and children’s health care among a number of other items.

“We are very proud of our record and we’ve

turns to Des Moines.

“I think in our district, the number one priority has to be education,” Quirmbach said.

“We have tried real hard to restore funds to Iowa State after we were forced to make cuts. I don’t see the need, looking at the revenues we’re bringing in and the surpluses we’ve reported, for further cuts.”

He said he will also focus

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on economic development and working to maintain the Iowa Department of Economic Development, which he said

Gov. Terry Branstad threatened to cut.

has

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State representative

Wessel-Kroeschell defeats Sevde in 4th District race Beth Wessel-Kroeschell will be serving her fourth term in the Iowa House, representing District 45.

“I’m very honored to be re-elected. It was a good race,” Wessel-Kroeschell said.

“This was a tough year. A lot of Iowans have been hurting.

Nobody knows this more than those of us who are serving. I heard some of it when we went door to door.

“I hope for better times for Iowans in the future.”

Wessel-Kroeschell said she goes into the Iowa House thinking of Iowa State every year.

“I go in knowing we need

to build on what we can do for higher education and ISU students. I work on keeping them from going into debt and keeping tuition affordable,” WesselKroeschell said.

Wessel-Kroeschell defeated Karin Sevde.

Sevde said she was disappointed by the results.

“We put up a good fight. Both Beth and I kept things on the up and up; neither one of us went negative,” Sevde said.

“It’s the spirit of the campaign.”

When asked if she was going to run for office in the future, Sevde said, “I don’t know ... a

little dreary to ask that question ... It’s my first time around and I’m not sure what the future will hold.”

Sevde is a local business owner and a member of the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau board of directors.

She is also a member of the Heartland Senior Services Foundation Board and the Iowa Sports Foundation board of directors.

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State auditor

Vaudt defeats Murphy for state auditor position Dave Vaudt retained his position as state auditor over his opponent Jon Murphy in Tuesday’s election. At press time, the results had Vaudt leading the polls with 57 percent of the vote over Murphy’s 43 percent.

The state auditor provides audits of the financial operations of Iowa’s state and local governments to ensure that they’re open and accountable to citizens.

They also review government activities to ensure they

are conducted in an effective, efficient and legal manner, according to the Iowa State Auditor’s Office’s website.

The state auditor finds flaws in tax funds, such as the Iowa film program tax credits, which issued 80 percent of their tax credits improperly.

Vaudt has served as the state auditor from 2003-10 and was elected for four more years in the position.

Vaudt audited for industries including governments while working in the certified public

delivered,” Culver said. “This campaign was not about the next election, it was about the next generation.”

As the speech concluded, “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey played and a crowd full of staff and volunteers, some in tears, some hugging each other.

Moments later, Culver emerged with his family and spoke to the press corps. He said his next top priority was to coach his son’s fourth-grade football team.

Culver said he disagreed with Branstad on a number of issues, but said he had faith in the Iowa voters to hold the governor-elect accountable.

Branstad did not specifically address education and student debt on his website, but Albrecht said education is a high priority and the Branstad administration will work hard to allevi-

accountant firm of KPMG in Des Moines in which he was elected to partnership. He retired from this position in 2001 to pursue public office.

Vaudt was also a past chairman of National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and Iowa Accountancy Examining Board.

As state auditor, he traveled across Iowa educating people about the state’s budgeting practices.

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ate student debt.

“Double-digit tuition increases never occurred under Branstad. What we have to do is get this budget under control,” Albrecht said.

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Story County treasurer

Twedt takes down Corrieri On Tuesday night, Renee Twedt defeated her opponent, Amber Corrieri, in the race for Story County treasurer.

At press time, the results of the race were 56 percent of the vote to Twedt and 43 percent to Corrieri, as reported by the Ames Tribune.

“I’m very grateful,” Twedt said. “I was greatly surprised by the numbers.”

Twedt has been an accountant working for individuals as well as corporate clients since 1988.

She has participated in the local community by serving on the Board of Directors for the Paws of Life Foundation and has worked to promote civic development in Story County, according to her campaign website.

Twedt wants to ensure public funds are being handled by financial professionals in her capacity as Story County treasurer.

She also hopes to deliver sound accounting and budgetary principles to Story County

and its residents.

As treasurer, Twedt also plans to use knowledgeable and reliable accounting practices to guarantee responsible management of taxpayer money.

“I ran a very hard campaign and it didn’t turn out the way I was hoping to,” Corrieri said.

“But I have a good job I can return to.”

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Toot, Sanders elected to board

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Story County elected Democrat Paul Toot and re-elected Republican Rick Sanders to its board of supervisors Tuesday night.

The two candidates defeated Lucy Martin, a Democrat, and Jason Covey, a Republican.

Because Toot received the most votes with 16,051 votes, he will be sworn onto the Board once the votes are officially canvassed on Nov. 9.

Toot will replace Sanders, who was temporarily appointed as a supervisor since former supervisor James Strohman resigned Aug. 5.

“I’m most excited to get started,” Toot said.

“I want to get right to

Secretary of agriculture

Northey wins secretary of agriculture Republican Bill Northey is Iowa’s new secretary of agriculture as of press time, leading with 63 percent against Democratic candidate Francis Thicke with 37 percent.

Northey is focused on renewable energy in Iowa and protecting Iowa’s natural resources.

Iowa is ranked second in the amount of wind power production among U.S. states, and Northey wants to keep this green movement going by producing more sustainable energy sources, such as turbines and stands, and reducing the environmental impact of farming.

He recognized that Iowa needs to cut budgets and staff, but he wants to “make things

more efficient and smarter in order to save money.”

Francis Thicke, a Democrat, also focused on sustainability, specifically alternative energy and soil retention.

Thicke said it wasn’t an optimal election but is glad his and Northey’s campaigns brought more awareness to sustainable agriculture.

“I didn’t win the election, but the dialogue will continue,” Thicke said.

Thicke thinks Iowa is too dependent on fossil fuels and suggests switching to wind power and biofuel, which he said are better sources of energy for agriculture than ethanol.

Conserving Iowa’s soil is important since Iowa is losing topsoil and organic matter 10 times faster than the depleted soil is being renewed, Thicke said.

This could be solved by putting livestock back on the land.

Thicke said he will get back to the land after elections.

“I’m a farmer and had someone stepping in helping to run the farm during my campaign, so I’ll be farming again,” Thicke said.

“I’ll be a part of the dialogue about agriculture in the future.”

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work, and I’m lucky I get to be sworn as soon as the votes are canvassed.”

Sanders received 15,525 votes, according to the Story County auditor’s website, and will replace Wayne Clinton as a supervisor in January.

“A lot of hard work went into this race,” Sanders said.

“I know I, Paul and Lucy put a lot sweat and hours into this.

It’s unfortunate that one of us had to lose. I know I’m going to wake up in the morning and think about how I’m going to serve the people of Story County.”

Martin, Story County deputy auditor, received 13,262 votes in Tuesday’s election,

according to the Story County auditor’s website.

Martin and Covey were unavailable for comment.

The board of supervisors is the legislative body of Story County, composed of three members.

They are responsible for monitoring county policy and budget, setting county tax levy, approving bonds and reports, filling employee vacancies and monitoring economic development.

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Water and Land Legacy

Conservation fund approved

Iowa’s Water and Land Legacy amendment to the Iowa Constitution was approved Tuesday, after it received a sizable percentage of voter approval.

Once enacted, the amendment will create a trust fund which will provide funding to protect and restore Iowa’s natural resources. The amendment will protect Iowa’s valuable soils, preserve Iowa’s farming heritage, restore wetlands, and protect against future flood damage, according to the Iowa’s Water and Land Legacy website.

Funding for the trust fund will come from an allocation of 0.375 percent from sales tax revenue the next time that the Iowa Legislature votes to increase sales taxes. The fund will be a permanent, constitutionally protected one specifically focused on environment conservation and restoration statewide.

Approximately two-thirds of the fund will go toward projects that aim to clean Iowa’s water through watershed protection, lake restoration and voluntary conservation incentives, according to the amendment’s website. A significant amount of the fund would also be utilized to help reduce, prevent and mitigate future flooding throughout Iowa in a non-structural way.

The remainder of the fund will be used to protect Iowa’s land and depreciating wildlife habitats. This will be achieved through soil conservation programs and local conservation partnership programs that will best address conservation needs on a local level.

According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa will lose more than 230,000 acres of habitat by 2012 — reducing opportunities for both hunting and soil conservation.

Iowa is one of the leading states in agriculture, where one out of every six jobs are supported by the agriculture industry. The Iowa’s Land and Water Legacy will economically benefit Iowans, based off of studies which indicate every dollar spent to reduce soil erosion gains more than $5 in economic benefit, according to the amendment’s website.

Brent Wynja, left, chairman of Story County Democrats, cheers while watching election results at the Story County Democrats election party on Tuesday at Cazador. Photo: Huiling Wu/Iowa State Daily

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Attorney general

Constitutional convention

Miller earns re-election bid

Convention bill is rejected

Tom Miller, the incumbent Democratic candidate for attorney general of Iowa, retained his position in Tuesday’s election.

At press time, his lead was 56 percent to 44 percent against his opponent Brenna Findley.

Miller graduated with a law degree from Harvard in 1969, and went on to serve as a legislative assistant for U.S. representative of Iowa John Culver. He returned to northeastern Iowa in 1973 and established a law practice in his home town of McGregor.

Iowa voters elected to reject a proposed constitutional convention as a part of the midterm elections Tuesday.

The ballot read, “Shall there be a convention to revise the Constitution, and propose amendment or amendments to same?”

The bill was rejected, receiving only 34 percent of the vote with 73 percent of precincts reporting at time of press.

The convention, if approved, would have given vot-

In 1974, Miller ran for attorney general but lost. He ran again in 1978, won the election and has been serving Iowans as attorney general since then, barring a four-year gap between 1991 and 1994. He has just won his third consecutive election, and has served seven terms as attorney general throughout his career.

Miller targets sexually violent predators in his legislation and is dedicated to keeping Iowans safe, according to the attorney general’s website. Miller has also

taken steps to keep guns out of the hands of violent criminals, repeat offenders and domestic abuse perpetrators.

Miller could not be reached for comment.

Findley is a practicing attorney who graduated from Drake University in Iowa and served on the Judiciary Committee in the House of Representatives.

Findley was not available for comment.

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ers the opportunity to amend the state constitution in a more expedited manner, and might have given some rejected state bills a new life.

The option appears on ballots every 10 years. In 2000, the proposed convention was rejected, receiving only 32 percent of available votes.

At a constitutional convention, Iowa voters would have the chance to review previously rejected bills, such as House Joint Resolution 6, or HJR 6.

HJR 6 was the proposed bill that read, “Marriage between one man and one woman shall be the only legal union valid or recognized in this state.”

If that bill had been passed, it would have overruled the Iowa Supreme Court ruling Varnum v. Brien, which ruled in favor of same-sex marriage in 2009.

Iowa has never held a constitutional convention since being admitted to the union in 1846.

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Shuttle liftoff is reminder of slow decline Thursday afternoon, the Space Shuttle Discovery will lift off from Cape Canaveral for the 39th and final time.

The launch had been scheduled for Tuesday at 2:52 p.m., but was delayed at least 24 hours so engineers could troubleshoot a problem with one of the orbiter’s main engine controllers.

We’re all huge space geeks, and with the mothballing of the shuttle program commencing upon Discovery’s return, today is a somber day.

The space shuttle program is a monument unto itself, a symbol of humanity’s aspiration and ingenuity. We, the hairless monkey, have not only mastered the art of launching ourselves off the planet, we have established residency in the sky.

Mission STS-133 carries with it, among other things, Robonaut 2 — an upgrade of the robots they use to carry out extra-vehicular [read: space-walking] tasks via remote control.

What, you didn’t know NASA had remote-controlled humanoid robots working alongside our astronauts? How’s this for you — the folks at the Robonaut program have a goal of landing one on the moon within the next thousand days, and it looks like Boba Fett. They’re calling it “Project M.” You’d be forgiven, though, if this news has eluded you, what, with Christine O’Donnell’s witchin’ days being deemed more newsworthy.

Still, some of us are old enough to remember the U.S.S.R. Had you told someone in 1989 that in less than 20 years we’d be hitching rides to the space station with the Ruskies, they’d probably report you for treason.

And say what you will about the Cowboy President — at least he was trying to get us back to the moon. We were genuinely excited for the Orion program, and not just because of the goofy smile Dubya would crack every time he said the words “moon base.”

Space exploration pushes the boundaries of human achievement. Discovery is something that still fascinates us — human discovery. Robots don’t sign autographs.

Always remember boys and girls — America is the only country ever to set foot on the Moon, and we’ve done that six times.

Touchdown.

The space program is one of the cornerstones of American public education. No six year old wants to grow up to be an accountant. Astronauts are the mascots of NASA, and for good reason.

Not that we aren’t stoked for space tourism, it’s just that paying your way into space isn’t quite the same as earning it. We remember that Lance Bass from ‘N Sync is a certified cosmonaut every time we hear about plans to blast off NASA astronauts in the commie capsule, and it makes us sad.

If you haven’t been to Kennedy Space Center in Florida or to Johnson Space Center in Houston, here’s our glowing endorsement. You simply can’t appreciate the scale of our space program until you’ve seen it for yourself.

What does the decline of the space program say about us? Have we given up hope?

We don’t think that we’ve given up hope; it’s just that the high our country rode from the ’70s to the late ’90s is over. For now anyway, we’re stuck here, on the same old rock, with the same old problems.

The stars are still giving the human race what they’ve been giving us since we first raised our eyes to the heavens — hope.

Hope that maybe, someday, we can get out of here.

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Battle for liberty continues

By Jason.Arment iowastatedaily.com

Retention vote is a watermark in struggle for freedom

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t’s 22:30 — that’s 10:30 p.m.

— and it looks like Judge Robert Hanson is going to be staying with us. Whether or not the Iowa Supreme Court justices are going to make it is too close to tell, but it’s up in the air. As I write this, things look closer and closer.

I’ve got my fingers crossed that they all weather the political maelstrom, but something tells me that’s just not going to happen. The religious right came out swinging this election, and when the dust settles there’s sure to be some heads on pikes, unless, that is, by the grace of their God. Republicans should have picked Hanson out of the fold to take down. I’ve thought the entire time that trying to fell all three Supreme Court justices was too much to do in one election. The scope of the retaliation needed to be narrowed onto one person, maybe two people at the

very most.

As things look now, Hanson will make it through to rule for LGBT rights another day. This is a small victory for those that support the rights of the LGBT community — the idea that you are not limited to choosing from the opposite sex for your partner in marriage.

The more Iowa Supreme Court justices that survive the extensive and thorough political campaign against them, the stronger the victory for liberty.

I guess I’ll be cutting my coffee with tears instead of cream tomorrow if I wake up and find that all three get snuffed by the conservative war machine.

This is the battle, though, and it won’t be over in my lifetime. I think that’s something my generation has to come to terms with. Although we make some headway in some respects, there will be a constant battle for what we’ve earned.

There will always be those that will be quick to rush in to any breach in our vigilance.

I won’t know for sure until tomorrow how many the casualties number in this skirmish

with the forces of darkness.

And yes, I will call them that. In my head, I can see some political campaign consultant saying, “The rebellion will be crushed,” while smoking an expensive cigar. Is that fair?

Maybe not.

I’m not sure anyone willing to impose their own personal beliefs on how someone else should live their lives on an intimate level should be afforded the shield of a polite conversation, though.

As our parents grow old and gray, we stride into the prime of our lives. Soon, people from my generation will be making the decisions in this country; not soon enough, though.

“Land of the free” means what it says to me in the literal sense. In my heart and soul there are no asterisks over it. To me it applies to each individually with the same potency.

There are many that think the “land of the free” mantra only applies to like-minded people. If someone’s life flies in the face of what they believe, then they can be discarded.

Maybe this plays more to

the idea in people’s minds that ideologies are objects that never change. That if you were born and raised a certain way, then that must be the right way. How anyone can live without room for change and growth is something I don’t understand.

I understand some of the eye-rolling apathy. The media, including myself, tends to play the part of the blowhard when it comes to touting their own ideologies.

You’ll have to excuse us, we’re emotionally invested people. It’s up to you to decide where that emotion comes from, and if it is invested in things that are positive or negative.

I’d like to thank everyone who went out and took time out of his or her day to vote. I personally know more than one person who voted for the first time just so they could vote to retain the judges.

Thank you, I appreciate it. The battle for liberty will continue on many theaters and fronts. I hope I can continue to count on those with good hearts and sound minds.

Reflection

It’s just politics after all

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Regardless of results, life will go on for Americans

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t’s 9:45 p.m., and I’m two-for-two on my U.S. Senate predictions: Wisconsin went red, and West Virginia went blue.

It’s too bad for Wisconsin, because Russ Feingold was a great senator. After all, he was the only senator to vote against the Patriot Act. It’s a win for West Virginia, because Joe Manchin is a great leader.

I’m also starting to feel good about my predictions in Pennsylvania and Illinois.

Toomey (R), in Pennsylvania, has finally caught Sestak (D), but it’s still too close to call, with 90 percent of the votes in. I think there’s a decent chance we could see a recount, since they’re only separated by 10,000 votes, with roughly 3.5 million votes cast. In Illinois, Kirk (R) continues to close the gap on Giannoulias (D), with 71 percent of the votes in. I think Kirk will win, but it will be close. In the end, he will overcome all of the dead peoples’ votes from Chicago.

The other close races in the Senate are still up in the air — Colorado, California, Nevada and Washington.

I’m going to stick with Colorado, California and Nevada going red, and Washington will go blue.

I think I’m also sticking with my prediction of a 50/50 Senate. But I can’t figure out my math, and I might’ve messed up.

As for the House of Representatives, Fox News was reporting the Republicans stood to gain 60 seats. That means my call of 65 might be a little high.

However, I’m going to stand by my out-of-the-air, non-scientific prediction: Republicans are storming into majorities.

In Iowa, I still feel confident Iowa’s U.S. House of Representatives will stay in office, though it’s going to be close for the Dems.

While I’d rather be wrong and not have a massive Republican majority, I still think it’s going to work out for Obama and America.

Hopefully, this means the GOP will start governing, and President Barack Obama will figure out some good solutions, maybe even figure out a way to balance the budget, like in the late ’90s. But we’ll see.

I will be interested to see what Congress and the president try to get done before the new Congress is sworn in. There are major items that need to be resolved before Jan. 1.

One of them is what to do with the Bush tax cuts. I think Republicans will be emboldened to try and extend them all. However, I’m not sure Obama will compromise on the issue, but, again, we’ll see. Something needs to get done, though, that much is certain. Otherwise, our fragile economy is

at a serious risk to tumble back into a recession. Another major item of note will be the Deficit Reduction Commission, and their report that is due out in the next few weeks.

Expect them to make recommendations on Social Security and popular tax deductions, since they cost the feds about $1.4 trillion a year.

It looks like they’d like to make spending cuts of 75 percent and revenue increases of 25 percent in order to lower the deficit.

I think that’d be a step in the right direction. In fact, if they just listened to Fareed Zakaria, we’d be OK. If you haven’t, you should read his article in Time a week or so ago on restoring the American Dream.

It’s absolutely brilliant. It will take compromise from both sides to work, since it involves both tax cuts and opening up visas to increase immigration.

But, in the end, there are a couple of things to take away from the elections.

It will never bad as bad you think it will be, and never as good as you think it will be.

It’s politics, after all, and politicians can only accomplish and change so much. Often, it’s slow and accomplished over time.

So, if you’re a Republican, don’t get too high. Just think back to 1994.

And, if you’re a Democrat, don’t get too depressed. The sun came up today, and life goes on.

Election

The GOP empire strikes back

By RJ.Green iowastatedaily.com

Fear-mongering, finger-pointing will continue

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t’s 9:30 p.m. right now, and I’m sitting in the newsroom like an eager beaver to ensure that you, the public, are entertained with my oh-sopoigniant insights regarding the elections.

Which, I might add, is precisely what you would have gotten if it weren’t for this pesky 10 p.m. deadline.

I’m watching Jason Arment write his column.

As I type this, he’s in the zone over there, staring at his computer all militantly, blasting rap as loudly as these terrible Macs will allow. It’s like “8 Mile” and politics over there.

Roxanne Conlin is in the throes of her concession speech.

Not that she was going to beat ol’ Chuck, mind you. Her campaign was like watching someone trying to fly to the moon on a pogo stick.

In the time it took me to write this sentence, KCCI cut away from her speech to cover Grassley’s.

If that doesn’t summarize that race perfectly, nothing does.

Except maybe “damn sexy.”

They haven’t said anything about the success of Prop 19 yet. I asked Iowa State Daily Editor-in-Chief Jessie Opoien if the Daily could sponsor me on a fact-finding trip out there if that passed.

I promised her thoroughly researched, high-caliber journalism.

I asked her to clarify this position with three reasons, here’s what I got: 1. “We don’t have the money.”

2. “You’re not a reporter?”

3. “Expose?”

Touche, boss lady.

I did see the Iowa Pharmaceutical Board finally got around to recommending marijuana be reclassified as a Schedule II substance.

They’re still insisting the legislature write the actual rules, while the legislature insists the Board already has the authority to do so. Sounds like they’ve already been self-medicating, not that I would know about such things.

The GOP is definitely taking over the House. That’s cool.

Now they won’t have to deal with those pesky filibusters in the Senate.

I like how people will lambaste the president for not being

Johnny-on-the-spot with the “change” he promised during the campaign, so their solution is saddling him with a lameduck presidency for the next two years.

I guess the elderly came out in droves.

People said they were most concerned about the economy this election, so it makes sense that they’ve voted the GOP back in.

I’m not sure who came up with the analogy of letting the drunk drive the tow truck after he’s wrecked the car, but it’s fitting. I like it.

Someone is trying to drown out Jason’s Bone Thugs by playing “Roxanne.”

I’d say it’s too bad sex appeal doesn’t win elections — is PILF a pejorative term? — but two years ago, I remember being relieved that Sarah Palin wasn’t a heartbeat away from leading the free world.

I’m not opposed to a woman being president, but that doesn’t mean we have to give the job to a dumb one.

I’ll be honest, folks — I didn’t vote.

Truthfully, the only thing I cared about was the retention vote, and at the moment, everyone’s tracking “yes” at a bit more

than 50 percent.

I’m not sure how I feel about half of the voting populace being idiots, but that’s probably the source of my disenchantment with this whole process in the first place.

Still, I don’t feel bad — tonight wasn’t my night. It seems I wasn’t alone, either: In 2008, 18 percent of the vote was the 18-to-24 crowd.

This year, we were less than 10 percent.

I get it. The recession wasn’t “our” problem, and I don’t think any of us have the slightest idea what sort of track the country is on, much less what to do about it.

Everybody seems to know exactly what our problem is, yet nobody has offered a solution.

I guess I spoke too soon — two of the three retention races just swayed to “no” votes.

Are we still building our house of cards, or is it falling on our heads? Would we feel it if it did?

Would we even notice?

Here’s to two more years of political quagmire, finger-pointing and fear-mongering.

Here’s to the ever-increasing rift in our politics, and all of the hysterics and labels that comes with it.

Hooray, America.

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Student shares story of entrepreneurship

By Mindy.Dickerson iowastatedaily.com Former ISU student Courtney Crandall’s success continued since creating her own business in June of last year.

Crandall, the owner of SUCCESS Gymnastics Academy, has been involved with the sport for the majority of her life and used her experience to create a thriving business of her own.

“I haven’t had any real problems or troubles so far, and I feel very blessed to have a business that was successful right from the start,” Crandall said.

She began her gymnastics career when she was 3 years old, and continued it by coaching while she was in college. Crandall wanted to continue performing in college; however, an injury to her ACL in her sophomore year of high school prevented her from doing that.

Although she was unable to perform during the end of her high school career and throughout college, she was able to remain active in gym-

nastics through coaching. She began coaching when she was 17 years old.

“I kind of lived by ‘everything happens for a reason,’” Crandall said. “I just thought, if I can’t do it, why not help people?”

During the time that Crandall was coaching, she began to consider opening up a facility of her own. It soon began to be a thought that would consume a large part of her life.

“There came a point in time where I think I started to develop my own coaching and management philosophies,” Crandall said. “For many months, I thought how great it would be to have my own gym.

I had discussed my thoughts with my parents and with Amy Pyle [former ISU gymnastics coach], and when the opportunity to move into our current facility came about, we just went for it.”

Crandall began her business while she was still a junior in kinesiology at Iowa State, and had to postpone her graduation to run the gym. In order to pay for SUCCESS and its workers, Crandall needed to take out a $100,000 loan.

“The bank wanted me to take a year off to get the business started,” Crandall said. “The guidance I received from my bank was just tremendous.”

Not only did Crandall receive money from her bank, she also was given donations from two of her athletes’ parents that enabled her to get her business off the ground.

After being open for more than a year, SUCCESS has been named “The Best of Story County 2010.”

It currently teaches more than 260 girls, and the facility recently expanded 40 more feet. The facility’s success has even caused Ames Park and Recreation Fitness Center to ask SUCCESS to take over its gymnastics program.

Crandall continues to coach gymnastics to higher-level athletes, while she manages the business side of things during the day.

Although Crandall has not yet graduated, she hopes to return in the spring of next year.

“I have one semester’s worth of credits left to take, but I’ll probably have to split it up so I can continue to

Courtney Crandell speaks at the Entrepreneur Club meeting on Tuesday in Curtiss Hall. Photo: Huiling Wu/Iowa State Daily

run the gym,” Crandall said.

As a 23-year-old business owner, Crandall works hard to help others who want to start their own business.

“If you want something bad enough, and you don’t give up on it, your dreams certainly can come true,”

Crandall said. “You have to understand that there will be tough times and plenty of long hours and work along the way, but you have to keep on pushing ahead. If people are offering to help you, let them. Then don’t forget where the help came from.”

Election results

Election briefs

Tea Party backs winners, as GOP makes gains in Senate

21 ordinance holds in Iowa City

By Ariana Witt The Daily Iowan

By Dana Ford CNN Wire Service Republicans took a bite out of the Democratic majority in the Senate, Tuesday, but Democrats will likely keep control of the upper chamber.

Senate Republicans have flipped four formerly Democratic seats, CNN projected, based on its analysis of exit poll data.

Democrats have won at least eight Senate seats so far Tuesday, CNN projects, including the crucial contests in Delaware, Connecticut and West Virginia. But Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is in the fight for his political life, with polls closed in Nevada.

“I would love to tell you that we’re going to take the majority, but I actually don’t believe that. I think that we will make substantial gains,” said Republican Sen. John Cornyn from Texas, who did not stand for election Tuesday.

Republicans, capitalizing on voters’ anger and anxiety over the economy, are projected by CNN to control the U.S. House.

Going into the election, Democrats controlled 59 Senate seats, including

A campaign sign in Rockville, Md., north of the nation’s capital, does not name a candidate, but makes clear the sign creator’s anti-incumbent position. Courtesy photo: Mike M. Ahers/CNN Wire Service

2 independent senators. Republicans controlled 41. Republicans need a net gain of 10 in order to win the muchcoveted 51-seat Senate majority. The GOP has picked up four seats so far -- in Indiana, Arkansas, North Dakota and

Wisconsin -- according to CNN projections. A political newcomer, the Tea Party, made its own statement Tuesday night, backing two GOP winners.

At stake in the 2010 elections are 37 Senate seats.

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GOP picks up eight governorships CNN Wire Staff Republicans appeared to have regained the majority of U.S. governorships Tuesday night, capturing seven in states where the previous executives were Democrats, according to CNN projections of exit poll data.

GOP women made major inroads, as New Mexico’s Susana Martinez, South Carolina’s Nikki Haley and Oklahoma’s Mary Fallin all defeated their Democratic opponents.

A widely publicized battle in New York ended with a projected Democratic victory as state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo slid past Republican favorite Carl Paladino, according to CNN analysis of exit poll data.

Son of former Gov. Mario Cuomo, the younger Cuomo squared off against Paladino, a businessman and developer, after the Tea Partyendorsed candidate scored

an upset victory over former Rep. Rick Lazio earlier in the GOP primary. Cuomo added to Democratic wins in New Hampshire, Maryland and Arkansas, according to the projections.

But governorships in Kansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Michigan and Wisconsin all have gone from Democrat to GOP, according to CNN analysis of exit poll data. As of late Tuesday night, no Democrat had won a governorship in a state with a previously Republican governor.

Often overshadowed during midterm campaigns, governorships can impact national politics by their influence in the redistricting of state electorates.

Republicans needed a net gain of only three governorships Tuesday for a majority nationally. If the eight-state pickup margin holds, the GOP will have gained a national gubernatorial majority plus five.

Tennessee became the first Republican pickup Tuesday evening, when Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam edged past Democrat Mike McWherter.

In Michigan, Republican Rick Snyder defeated Democratic Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero in Michigan.

In Pennsylvania, CNN projected Tom Corbett, who had a 8-percentage-point lead with 84 percent of precincts reporting, as the winner over Democrat Dan Onorato.

In Wisconsin, Republican Scott Walker was CNN’s projected winner over Democrat Tom Barrett.

In Kansas, Sam Brownback won easily over Democrat Tom Holland.

In Wyoming, Republican Matt Mead was the projected winner over Leslie Petersen.

In Oklahoma, Fallin defeated another woman, Democrat Jari Askins.

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In South Carolina, Haley became the state’s first female governor by defeating Democratic opponent Vincent Sheheen in a contested race.

The governor’s race in South Carolina had earned a prominent stage among gubernatorial elections that some analysts speculate could be a bellwether for future presidential politics.

Idaho, Utah, Texas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Alabama and South Carolina returned Republicans to their governor’s mansions; Colorado, Arkansas, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts and Maryland did likewise for Democrats.

In Texas, incumbent Gov. Rick Perry defeated Democrat Bill White, and Democratic incumbents held on to governorships in Arkansas and New Hampshire, based on projections.

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Colorado Voters have supported a measure that would amend the state constitution by defining the term “person” to include “every human being from the beginning of the biological development of that human being.”

This definition would be applied to the entire state constitution, including the provisions that ensure that no person has his life, liberty or property taken away without due process of law.

The measure essentially bans abortion.

South Carolina Voters have supported an initiative to establish a statelevel right to hunt and fish.

Voters also have approved a measure to modify the state constitution to establish the right of an individual to vote by

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‘No’ claimed roughly 53 percent of the vote — 15,094 — and ‘yes’ had 48 percent, with 13,690 votes.

Local bars are now dealing with reality.

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“Win, lose, draw we did something for the community.”

Tom Rocklin, University of Iowa vice-president for student services and pro-ordinance member, said this is a step in the right direction for the UI and the city as a whole.

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No blacks in next U.S. Senate

By Soledad O’Brien CNN Wire Service NEW YORK — Despite record election achievements by African-Americans in the House, the United States Senate will not have an African-American in its ranks.

All three black Senate candidates, Kendrick Meek (DFL), Alvin Greene (D-SC) and Mike Thurmond (D-GA) are projected to lose tonight. The only incumbent black senator, Roland Burris (Ill.-D), is retiring.

Only six black senators have served: three Republicans and three Democrats, including the future President Barack Obama (D-IL).

There have been 118 voting members of Congress who are African-American.

This year the GOP has 14 African-Americans on the ballot, any one of which could become the first black Republican in the house since 2003.

There are 41 AfricanAmerican Democrats in Congress of which most are running in majority black districts. CNN projects Alabama sent its first African-American woman to Congress tonight with the election of Terri Sewell in the state’s 7th district. She is a Democrat.

Exit polls show mixed feelings for Tea Party

By Rebecca Sinderbrand CNN Wire Service How much credit should the Tea Party take for tonight’s GOP win? Exit polls paint a mixed picture.

Forty-five percent of independent voters expressed support for the movement, which is 2 for 3 in Senate races so far tonight.

The older you are, the polls suggest, the more likely you are to have support for the Tea Party — and tonight was a senior moment.

Forty-seven percent of those 60 and older back the Tea Party; the number for 18-29-year-olds was more than 20 points lower.

But, a majority of voters (56 percent) said the Tea Party wasn’t a factor in their vote tonight.

The percentage that said they wanted to send a message in favor of the movement (23 percent) was just a few points higher than those who said they were trying to strike a blow against it (18 percent).

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By Darrin.Cline iowastatedaily.com In its final showdown of the calendar year, the ISU women’s tennis team will travel to Kalamazoo, Mich., to battle in the Western Michigan Super Challenge on Friday through Sunday.

The Cyclone women will attempt to cap off a strong fall campaign and build on a season full of positives.

“As a team we are feeling fine. We have had lots of time to practice and have been able to transition well between meets,” said coach Armando Espinosa.

For the first time in more than a month, the Cyclones will be in action.

Most recently at the Air Force Invite on Oct. 3-5, the team saw strong play from a young, deep roster.

Freshman Emma Waites has proven to have skills beyond her years as she garnered three singles match victories and teamed with Jenna Langhorst to form a doubles pair that battled all the way to the tournament finals.

Espinosa said this is what the fall season is for. Though it does not have any bearing on the team record or national rankings, the autumn contests act as a barometer of individual talent and potential for the team.

“We have young players that are growing and adapting.

We want them to fit in to what we are trying to do,” Espinosa said.

One of the team goals for the fall has been complete

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After excelling in both football and wrestling throughout his high school career, Kyle Slifka joined the practice squad for the ISU football team in 2006. This year, he made the decision to become a part of the ISU wrestling team as a heavyweight. Photo: Zunkai Zhao/ Iowa State Daily

Trading in the cleats

ISU football player makes transition to wrestling team

By Jake.Calhoun iowastatedaily.com

Kyle Slifka is trading in his football cleats for wrestling shoes this year.

The senior from Cresco had been torn between football and wrestling throughout his career at Iowa State,

but decided to join the ISU wrestling team after spending four years on the practice squad of the ISU football team.

“It took a lot of thinking about it,” Slifka said. “The more I thought about it, I like the game of football, but I really missed wrestling and I figured I’d want to use up my last year of eligibility for NCAA’s [in wrestling].”

Slifka was a three-time state qualifier for Crestwood High School, placing third at 215 pounds in 2005 and winning the state championship at

heavyweight in 2006 as a senior. He was also a two-way starter at running back and linebacker for two years on the football team, where he managed to earn all-district honors in both seasons.

His success in both sports created a whirlwind of recruiting recognition.

“It was a really hard decision whether to play football or wrestle,” Slifka said. “I went ahead with football and played that, but it was a hard decision to commit to either wrestling or football. It’s just one of those things you

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have to do in life — you have to make a choice — so I went with football.”

Since making his decision to play football in college, Slifka had put wrestling on the shelf, despite his still-flickering passion for the sport.

Last year, Slifka began making visits to the ISU wrestling office, building rapport with coach Kevin Jackson and the members of his staff.

“I always knew he had a background in wrestling, I knew he was a

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Iowa State quarterback Austen Arnaud runs the ball on Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium. The Cyclones will play host to No. 9 Nebraska on Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium. Photo: Rebekka Brown/Iowa State Daily

Setter Alison Landwehr celebrates in the game against Texas Tech on Oct. 6. The Cyclones will play their final game at Ames High on Wednesday, hosting Baylor. Photo: Manfred Brugger/Iowa State Daily

Cyclones host Baylor in final game at Ames High Team hopes for turnaround after loss to No. 2 Nebraska

By Kelsey.Jacobs iowastatedaily.com The No. 12 Cyclones have begun the downhill slide toward the end of their season, and many of the players are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

The team has only seven regular season matches to go, but this week it will close one of the season’s doors prematurely — the door to the Ames High School Gymnasium.

When Iowa State (16-5, 9-4 Big 12) takes on Baylor (12-11, 5-7) on Wednesday, it will be the team’s last match at Ames High. As the team’s temporary venue after the summer floods wiped out Hilton Coliseum, it is a place that seemed foreign just a few months ago.

With it’s creaky wooden floors, small seating capacity of only 2,000 and its tendency for extreme heat in the warmer

months, the Ames High Gymnasium is a far cry from the bright lights of Hilton.

Despite the unfamiliarity, the team jumped right in, holding its first home match at Ames High on Sept. 3. Since then, the Cyclones have hosted 10 different teams there. The ISU pep band and cheerleaders adjusted as well, and the team often garnered a full house of stillloyal fans.

Somewhere during that time, the small gymnasium became comfortable for the Cyclones.

“It’s kind of bittersweet because I think Ames High has become like a home for us,” said setter Alison Landwehr.

“We’re just so grateful for the people who allowed that to happen.”

Now the team hopes to leave Ames High on a high note after playing Baylor on Wednesday.

A win at home would be welcome after the Cyclones came home battered and bruised from a three-set loss to Nebraska on Saturday.

With the loss to then-No. 2 Nebraska, the Cyclones ended a five-match winning

streak, hitting a season-low .089.

Fraught with the frustration of getting flustered and losing multiple points in a row, the match against Nebraska showcased a Cyclone team that couldn’t recover from losing momentum. “[Nebraska] is a tough place to play and I think we let it get to us a little bit,” said coach Christy Johnson-Lynch. “It seemed like we were right with them through the first half of every game. Then we would get rattled and make some poor decisions.”

The team will need to switch gears in order to move on from the loss to Nebraska, a highly-offensive team who leads the Big 12 with an average 15.04 kills per match.

Wednesday, the Cyclones will face a Baylor team that is known for defense.

The Lady Bears lead the Big 12 in digs, with an average of 18.69 digs per match.

“They’re going to keep the ball alive and we can’t make the errors,” said middle blocker Jamie Straube. “That’s kind

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Team continues difficult schedule against Nebraska

By Chris.Cuellar iowastatedaily.com Rush offense, turnover margin, kick return, and net punting are the only NCAA-kept statistics Iowa State measures in the top half of the nation in. There are no teams whose opponents have a higher Football Bowl Subdivision winning percentage through 10 weeks than Iowa State’s. Yet, the Cyclones are 5-4, sit in third place in the Big 12 North, and are preparing for a nationally televised afternoon home game against the No. 9 team in the country.

Cyclones take Sunday off to stay fresh Three Sundays in a row the Cyclones have been able to take a day off. One of just two teams in the Big 12 without a bye week this season, and with the rigor of the conference schedule, the coaching staff has deemed it necessary to give players the day after the game off.

“It’s truly a matter of, we’re playing fresh right now,” said ISU coach Paul Rhoads. “We went through a stretch there where we played a lot of snaps as football players, and our conditioning because of that, how we practice, is good. We’re not losing any conditioning when it comes to that.”

Adding to the necessity have been a injuries and wear and tear. Linebackers A.J. Klein and Jake Knott have played nearly every snap on defense this season because of the injury to Matt Tau’fo’ou in week two. The two are in the top 25 in the country in tackles per game, and with the thin ranks in the defensive front seven, the squad appreciates getting a day to get some more relaxing in.

“It’s key getting our legs back under us and going into Tuesday and Wednesday practice,” said senior defensive end Rashawn Parker.

Mondays remain a film day for the Cyclones, with practices

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BP profits met with relief, melancholy The Associated Press BILOXI, Miss. — BP PLC is once again reporting profits even with an estimated $40 billion price tag for the response to its blown out well in the Gulf of Mexico.

In this waterfront city, where many lost their livelihoods to the summer of oil, a mixture of relief and melancholy greeted the news Tuesday. A financially healthy BP means jobs and compensation, but residents still reeling from the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history are waiting for some good news of their own.

BP said that costs related to the April 20 oil spill dragged down its third-quarter profit by more than 60 percent. The London-based company earned $1.79 billion from July through September, compared with $5.3 billion a year earlier. But the fact that BP returned to profits at all, coming after a loss of $17.2 billion in the second quarter, indicated the company’s operations remain solid.

“That’s real good news they’re making money because at least we know they have the ability to pay us over a long period of time because we’ve still got a lot of problems,” said shrimp processor Rudy Lesso, whose Biloxi, Miss. business is down about 25 percent because much of the public is still afraid to eat Gulf seafood.

BP has set up a $20 billion compensation fund to pay victims of the oil spill, cutting roughly $1.7 billion in checks so far. But the process has been slow and cumbersome for struggling Gulf coast residents.

BP’s third-quarter performance fell well short of the industry norm.

All the other major oil companies, ex-

cept Chevron, have reported stronger third quarter profits thanks to higher oil and gas prices.

The company’s $40 billion estimate for its overall spill response was $7.7 billion higher than its previous estimate provided during its secondquarter results released this summer, largely due to unanticipated additional expenses. The company had already spent $11.2 billion responding to the spill by the end of September.

None of that, however, kept BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley from delivering a rosy prognosis.

“What I can report today is that BP is now in recovery mode,” Dudley said Tuesday from London.

At one point he talked about how the situation looks without the spill — an unthinkable leap for residents.

“Putting aside the incident ... the BP group as a whole delivered a strong business performance throughout the quarter in terms of both financial and safety performance,” he added.

Ewell Smith, head of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, said people forget that oil and fishing have for decades “worked side by side” in the Gulf region.

“People lose sight that our fishing communities and our oil and gas communities are tied together at the hip. They both need to stay strong to keep our economy strong,” he said.

“So it’s good news that BP is recovering financially.”

BP just Monday announced it would spend $78 million to test and promote Louisiana seafood, and boost tourism in the state.

“They made a commitment to us to help us rebuild our brand,” Smith said. “We want them to be around long enough to live up to that.”

BP PLC’s Chief Financial Officer Byron Grote speaks Tuesday at the headquarters in London. BP PLC returned to profit in the third quarter but said it doesn’t plan to rush back into the Gulf of Mexico. Photo: Alastair Grant/The Associated Press

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has reopened most federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico to commercial fishing, leaving just about four percent still closed. At the height of the spill, about 37 percent of federal waters in the Gulf were closed.

But fishermen, shrimpers, crabbers and oystermen are finding little demand from a wary public, despite the federal government’s insistence that all seafood being caught in newly opened waters is safe to eat.

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confidence in the safety of the seafood that is available to the American consumer coming from the Gulf,” U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said during a recent visit to a federal seafood testing lab in Mississippi.

But those words bring little comfort to people like Lesso, who’s got a freezer full of shrimp he can’t sell.

Tourism, too, took a huge hit, and the industry remains sullied by the same image problem.

Danielle Yarbrough, who owned Smokey Blues Bar B Que in Orange Beach, Ala., had to shut down in

August because business was slow.

She said she received some compensation from BP, but it was too late.

“I feel like they did what they said they were going to do, but we lost the business,” she said.

For his part, BP’s Dudley said the company was committed to operating in the Gulf of Mexico following the lifting of a U.S. government moratorium on drilling after the spill. But he said the company would “step back” and look at its equipment and rigs in those waters before attempting to jump back in.

Coast Guard

Shots fired on military office WOODBRIDGE, Va. — At least one shot was fired overnight at a Coast Guard recruiting office in northern Virginia, police said Tuesday, the fifth case since last month of unexplained gunfire targeting military-related buildings in the Washington area.

There were no injuries and only minor damage at the strip mall site, Prince William County police said. Police said the gunfire did not shatter the front glass.

The FBI has blamed four previous shootings on a single unknown assailant who they say could be harboring a grievance against the Marine Corps. Three of the five attacks since mid-October hit Marinerelated facilities. Nobody was injured.

Outside the Coast Guard office Tuesday, police and FBI agents could be seen searching the area, some crossing the ground in a line about 10 abreast while others looked through grass on their hands and knees.

Police spokeswoman Sgt. Kim Chinn said it appears the shooting occurred overnight.

It seemed similar to other recent shootings, though investigators won’t know for sure until evidence is processed at a lab, she said.

The FBI’s Washington Field Office is investigating, but the agency said it wasn’t clear Tuesday whether this attack is linked to the others.

In four separate incidents starting in mid-October, shots were fired twice at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va., once at the Pentagon and once at a Marine Corps recruiting station in northern Virginia. No injuries were reported in any of the shootings.

The FBI said Friday that it believed one gunman was responsible for those four shootings, possibly someone with a grievance against the U.S. Marine Corps.

John Perren, the acting assistant director for the FBI’s Washington field office, said investigators believe the person takes issue with the institution of the Marines, but not with those serving in uniform.

Perren said the person has made sure no one has been hurt, and authorities don’t believe he wants to harm citizens or Marines.

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World briefs American singer hospitalized after trying to smuggle cocaine in stomach SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic â&#x20AC;&#x201D; An American singer suspected of trying to smuggle cocaine in his stomach was detained as he tried to board a U.S.-bound ďŹ&#x201A;ight at a Dominican airport, authorities said Tuesday.

Ramon Alcides Rodriguez, spokesman of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drug control agency, said New York-born bachata singer Jimmy Bauer became sick at Santo Domingoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s international airport on Monday when a couple of pellets of cocaine he had swallowed apparently burst. Bauer, whose real name is Jaime Vargas, was trying to board a ďŹ&#x201A;ight to the when customs and drug authorities stopped him for â&#x20AC;&#x153;strange be-

haviorâ&#x20AC;? and an X-ray examination of his abdomen allegedly showed dozens of pellets in his stomach, Rodriguez said.

Dominican authorities rushed Bauer to a nearby hospital, where 88 pellets of cocaine were allegedly extracted from his stomach. Two others had burst, Rodriguez asserted.

Bauerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medical status wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t immediately available.

He was being guarded by three officers of the drug agency. It was not clear if Bauer, who was part of a merengue group in Puerto Rico before focusing on bachata in 2005, had a lawyer. His hometown was not immediately available.

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Explosives found at ofďŹ ce of German Chancellor Angela Merkel Edison Pena was the 12th miner to be rescued on Oct. 13. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s known as an Elvis fanatic who led the trapped miners in sing-alongs.

He waved and shook hands and hugged colleagues, loved ones and dignitaries. Courtesy photo: CNN Wire Service

Miner to run marathon Chilean miner will participte in NYC event

By Jesse Solomon CNN Wire Service NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Less than one month after being rescued, one of the nowfamous Chilean miners will compete in the New York City Marathon Sunday, according to Mary Wittenberg, president of the New York City Road Runners Club.

Edison Pena, 34, was originally in-

vited by the club, which organizes the annual marathon, to attend the event as a spectator. But Pena insisted on running in the 26.2-mile marathon, Wittenberg said.

Pena earned the nickname â&#x20AC;&#x153;the runnerâ&#x20AC;? for jogging through one of the mineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tunnels, but he was eventually forced to stop after rocks began to fall along his route. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had the fortitude to take the time and run when in what most would describe as a pretty scary situation,â&#x20AC;?

Wittenberg told CNN.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be out there whether running or walking is such an affirmation of the human spirit,â&#x20AC;? she said of the marathon.

Wittenberg said Pena will be traveling to New York with his wife.

The 12th miner to be rescued, Pena is a diehard Elvis Presley fan who, despite speaking little English, knows most of the words to Elvis classics and led the trapped miners in sing-alongs during their 69-day ordeal underground.

CNNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lonzo Cook contributed to this report.

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Hurricane Thomas kills 12 Prime minister declares St. Lucia a disaster CNN Wire Service MIAMI, Florida -- The death toll attributed to Hurricane Tomas, which swept through the West Indies island of St. Lucia last weekend, rose Tuesday to 12 and Prime Minister Stephenson King issued a declaration of disaster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one could have adequately prepared for the event as the hurricane moved very slowly, a mere 8 miles per hour over the country, and deposited two yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; annual rainfall in a 24-hour period,â&#x20AC;? said June Soomer, an official in the prime ministerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office.

Tomas hit St. Lucia as a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday morning and caused major damage by the time

its winds subsided Monday night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Roads and bridges have collapsed, schools damaged ... homes have been destroyed,â&#x20AC;? Soomer said. Some towns, including the town of Soufriere on the southwest coast, were reachable only by sea, she said. But two bridges in the north have been partially reopened so people can get from the ďŹ shing village of Gros-Islet to the capital city, Castries, she said.

Hewanorra International Airport has reopened.

Aid from the United States and France was expected to arrive Tuesday to help clear roads, she said.

But access to fresh water remained a concern: Soomer predicted damaged water mains would be â&#x20AC;&#x153;at least halfway back to normalâ&#x20AC;? by the end of the week.

Meanwhile, Jamaicaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government issued a hurricane watch for the island late

Tuesday afternoon as Tomas continued its trek through the region. Since striking the Windward Islands, which include St. Lucia, Tomas emerged into the Caribbean Sea and weakened into a tropical storm. However, it was expected to reintensify and take a sharp right turn, forecasters said Tuesday.

People in Haiti and the Dominican Republic were urged to monitor the progress of Tomas, which could pose a â&#x20AC;&#x153;signiďŹ cant threatâ&#x20AC;? to those areas later in the week, the National Hurricane Center said. The official forecast track from the Miami, Florida-based National Hurricane Center shows Tomas making landfall in

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BERLIN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A package containing explosives was found at the office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday and handed over to police, her spokesman announced.

The package was mailed via cargo plane from Greece, which has also seen a wave of attempted bombings in the past 24 hours, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said.

Police destroyed it in a controlled explosion, he said, and no one was injured.

The package was addressed to Merkel herself and found during a routine inspection in the Chancellorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office mail room, according to de

Maiziere and Merkel spokesman Steffen Seibert.

Two parcels containing explosives were also discovered in the cargo section of the Athens airport on Tuesday, police spokesman Thanassis Kokkalakis said.

They were addressed to the European Union law enforcement agency (Europol), based in The Hague, Netherlands, and the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, Kokkalakis said.

Both parcels were detonated, he said.

Details of the types of explosives discovered were not immediately available.

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Parcel explosions rock embassies in Greek capital, no injuries reported ATHENS, Greece â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Explosions took place Tuesday outside two embassies in Greece, and police carried out controlled explosions of three more suspicious parcels addressed to embassies, officials said. The incidents come a day after one person was wounded when a parcel bomb addressed to Greeceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mexican Embassy exploded.

The object at the Swiss Embassy on Tuesday was a small bomb that was thrown into the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s courtyard, police said. A separate explosion happened outside the Russian Embassy, police said.

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what type of device caused that explosion. No one was injured in either incident.

Meanwhile, authorities said they detonated a package at the Bulgarian Embassy and a suspicious package addressed to the Chilean Embassy, after a courier carrying the latter parcel thought it might contain an explosive device.

The third parcel was addressed to the German Embassy, but it was detonated near a courier office because embassy officials thought it might be a parcel bomb and sent it back, police said.

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Outside Physics Hall The sight of knee high, orange cowboy boots is bad enough, so did you really think the lumber jack ďŹ&#x201A;annel help your outďŹ t too?

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All over ISU Sweatpants are for working out and sleeping in, or when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sick. Workout clothes are for the gym. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not professional to dress like that all the time

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Pearson Hall Spotted: female wearing a skirt during the wind storm... Bad idea. Bad, bad idea.

The fashion world is full of rules, some of which should be taken to heart and others that may be proven wrong. It can be hard to keep up with, so read on to ďŹ nd some quick little tricks to take your wardrobe from safe to daring. As Tim Gunn would say, make it work!

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All over campus leggings & pants

The old adage claiming no white after Labor Day is dead. There are many different ways to work the classic color through the fall and winter months. Sweaters, cardigans and pretty, ďŹ&#x201A;owy tops are the best way to wear this color. Add a tan leather jacket to give the look some warmth, and throw on a gold necklace and pretty headband to complete the outďŹ t.

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Everyone has heard that black and navy are not to be combined, but we are changing the rule. If done in the correct way, black and navy can make for a very sophisticated, chic look. Tucking a navy blouse into a high-waisted black skirt is a modern way to combine these two classic colors. Add a printed cardigan for extra texture and coverage.

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Look #1 Everyone has a pair of blue jeans, but what about a jean top to go with it? The secret of wearing denim on denim is in the color.

If you wear the same tone, your entire outďŹ t will blend together.

Instead, try wearing a lighter denim jacket or top with a darker pair of jeans. If your looking for something to push it over the edge, add a sequin blazer or a leather vest.

Look #2 Look 2 is great for a feminine look, but wearing it head to toe can give a bulky effect. If you plan to wear heavy, texturized items, pair them with slimming textures such as a leather jacket or your skinniest of skinny jeans.

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Look #1 It is easy to pair stripes with prints; this look in particular is easy to do. The leopard print and striped top are both neutral in color, so the combination is not too distracting.

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Best known for her role as Serena van der Woodsen on the hit CW series “Gossip Girl,” Lively has a sophisticated, sexy style choice on and off set. One of the notable ways she accomplishes this is by showing off her long legs and polishing off the look with a classy element, such as a blazer. Her look, while being sharply sexy, is never confused with being too revealing. She does a great job at finding that middle ground.

Blake Lively is a great celebrity to gain inspiration from when planning an outfit for a formal night out.

Like her music, Perry is a vivid person, and her personal style clearly reflects that. She has a retro style with her high-waist shorts and classic sweetheart necklines. Not only does the silhouette choice in many of her outfits differ from other celebs, but she really makes a statement with the colors and prints she chooses. She naturally stands out on the red carpet, always wearing bright colors and bold prints. Pull inspiration from Perry in your everyday wear. Play off her color choices or even be very daring and try out some of her classic ‘60s silhouettes.

Best known for her part as Carrie Bradshaw in the TV series “Sex in the City,” Parker has a very bold and fashion-forward clothing on set and in her personal life. Parker is a great person to look at for fashions that are not yet mainstream.

Parker knows how to take fashion risks and be successful at it. One of the notable ways she accomplishes these risks is by using big statement pieces such as pumps or accessories. To pull this off, she makes sure to use only one statement piece in each outfit. Sometimes it is insane shoes, big jewelry or the classic statement flower broach. To dress more like Parker, make one element of your outfit really stand out and remember to really embody the outfit you are wearing.

Photos courtesy of The Associated Press

Modern metallics

BY EMILY GEGNER ISD STYLE WRITER By not following the rigid rules of matching gold to gold and silver to silver in your jewelry, you can make your look more eclectic and personalized.

Photo courtesy: Parker & Blake

Photo courtesy: Juicy Couture

Parker & Blake is a company that searches for the best in vintage jewelry and makes it available to consumers, like these earrings pictured. These earrings add a bold statement to any look with their unique square shape and bronze and silver embellishment. The best part about these earrings is their simplicity — they aren’t too flashy to wear everyday. This one-of-a-kind pair can be purchased at parkerandblake. com for $28.

This Juicy Couture necklace has a vintage-inspired look and beautiful feminine accents mixed in with the rhinestones and the silver and gold chains. The different metals make this necklace versatile — you could wear this intricate piece to a formal, wedding or a date night with a little black dress. You could also layer it with a longer chain necklace to add even more drama to your outfit. This piece is sure to sparkle.

Found at juicycouture.com for $148.

Lyla’s Boutique is also offering up some trendy mixed metal jewelry. This black leather bracelet with silver and gold chains and rhinestones will light up any wrist for a going-out look. You could pair this rough-edge hard look with something softer such as a silk top or dress to even out the intenseness of the look. Or you could make it even more rocker-glam by pairing it with studded pocket jeans, heels and an embellished top. Whichever style you are, this bracelet will be sure to liven up any look. By Funky Junk and can be purchased at Lyla’s for $59.

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By Jon Krawczynski The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brad Childress and the Minnesota Vikings have another big mess on their hands.

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Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress talks with quarterback Brett Favre on the sidelines during the ďŹ rst half of a game. Photo: Stephan Savoia/The Associated Press

>>CHALLENGE.p1B team involvement. Espinosa will guide eight players to Kalamazoo, as he hopes to get every player on the team at least two tournaments under her belt before winter.

>>NOTEBOOK.p1B Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday usually in full equipment and full speed. Fridays are travel or walk-through days, where the team goes through plays and formations without hitting, and adding more pressure to their weekly grind. For players with constantly nagging injuries during the course of the season, getting an extra day can set things right mentally and physically.

there,â&#x20AC;? linebacker Ben Leber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like something is going on. I roll in and keep my ears open.â&#x20AC;?

It all started with another

summer-long courtship of Favre, who again considered retirement after leading the Vikings to the NFC title game in January.

The Super Challenge will feature teams from across the Midwest, including 2010 NCAA qualiďŹ ers DePaul and Indiana.

Iowa State will open with doubles action Friday against the aforementioned Hoosiers and face off against host Western

Michigan in the opening round of the singles tournament.

The weekend will also feature doubles meets against Louisville, Wisconsin and DePaul, as well as singles contests versus Indiana and DePaul.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got guys that are banged up and have been playing a lot of snaps every Saturday,â&#x20AC;? said quarterback Austen Arnaud. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re winning games thankfully, so it makes it easier to give us a break, but in the same sense we have to keep working harder and harder on Tuesday and Wednesday.â&#x20AC;?

Big 12 race ďŹ&#x201A;ips upside down

Linked to the cellar for years, the Baylor Bears are sitting at the top of the Big 12 South. Perennial power Texas has lost three games in a row at home. Iowa State and Missouri are within a game of Nebraska, the year before the mighty Cornhuskers take off for the Big Ten. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a weird year for the conference, but maybe some programs are just ďŹ guring things out.

Rhoads said he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have recollection of ďŹ lling out the

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state champion, I knew that his passion and love for wrestling probably never changed,â&#x20AC;?

Jackson said.

After the NCAA Championships in Omaha, Neb., Slifka approached Jackson and expressed interest to make the transition to the wrestling team for his ďŹ fth year of athletic eligibility. Jackson was anything but reluctant to bring Slifka aboard and welcomed the heavyweight to the team almost immediately. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big, strong guy. In a sport like this, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always looking for big bodies to help you train and those types of things,â&#x20AC;? Jackson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a goal to start on our team and to make our team and to perform on our team, so I was happy to welcome him on the team.â&#x20AC;?

Second-year football coach Paul Rhoads had been in communication with Jackson about the possibility of Slifka joining the wrestling team before the switch was made, and ultimately felt it was the right thing for Slifka to do as an athlete. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I actually had a conversation with Kevin Jackson about that and they were needing a practice wrestler a year ago, and now it looks like heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a chance to maybe even compete for the heavyweight position or be the heavyweight wrestler,â&#x20AC;? Rhoads said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it gives Kyle a chance to compete at the Division I level which he probably didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have in the sport of football.â&#x20AC;?

Slifka had already began building friendships with some of the wrestlers since he ďŹ rst set foot on campus, helping make his reception to the team a very positive one once the move was official. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got to know him and we actually had to sit next to each other in one of our classes and we were always talking about wrestling, and he loves the sport,â&#x20AC;? said senior Jon Reader. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we should have been doing a little more math homework, but we were talking about wrestling constantly. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a great guy on and off the mat.â&#x20AC;?

For years, Reader had been trying to convince Slifka to join the wrestling team after discovering the passion they shared for the sport. Slifkaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s subtle hints at making the

infamous Big 12 preseason coaches poll, where Baylor and Iowa State were picked to ďŹ nish last in their respective divisions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surprise anybody I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think, where they picked people to ďŹ nish, based on returning players and what teams have done in 2009, or traditionally where teams have been,â&#x20AC;? Rhoads said.

Baylor has been the surprise story of the Big 12 so far this season, but the Bears still have tough divisional opponents Oklahoma and Oklahoma State left on the schedule.

The Bears havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been to a bowl game since 1994, but lead their division heading into Week 10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a gritty group of players that like to play, and I hear [Baylor coach] Art Briles say that week in and week out that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got the same type of guys that are hungry and desire to win football games.

I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re probably very similar to each other and how weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing,â&#x20AC;? Rhoads said.

Iowa State was able to knock off Texas two weeks ago, the ďŹ rst ISU win over the storied program ever.

Baylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s victory in Austin exasperated things, and last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national runner-up are now ďŹ ghting for a bowl bid, sitting at 4-4 overall. The Cyclones have built momentum from that win and it carried over to the Kansas victory.

While Iowa State is getting notoriety for still being competitive in the Big 12 North, Rhoads insists the race isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that close. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not in the Big 12 race, in the Big 12 North,â&#x20AC;?

>>VOLLEYBALL.p1B of what they want you to do.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll give you the ball and let you mess up. So we just need to work on hitting high and hitting hard.â&#x20AC;?

The last time the teams met in Waco, Texas, the Cyclones managed to come from behind and beat the Lady Bears, 3-1. Despite the win earlier in

switch made it anything but surprising to Reader when Slifka made the move official. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was always hinting about coming out and wrestling around or wanting to run a stadium on a Saturday or something like that,â&#x20AC;?

Reader said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Man, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to come out, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a wrestler, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a competitor, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re an athlete; come out and join the team,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and he did.â&#x20AC;?

Slifka has experienced some key differences in the style of competition between the two sports, but doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think the adjustments will be too much for him to handle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With football, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re training your body to go hard for an hour and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got 40 seconds between each break. Between each break you go hard for 10 seconds and you do that for a full hour. With wrestling, you just go all out for seven minutes and get it over with,â&#x20AC;? Slifka said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot more higher intensity training with wrestling just because you go the whole seven minutes.â&#x20AC;?

Jackson sees potential in Slifka because of his abilities and constant improvement.

He believes Slifkaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural abilities and dedication to the sport as well as the team gives him somewhat of an advantage compared to the three other heavyweights on the team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strong, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s explosive, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s powerful, and you really want those qualities as a heavyweight,â&#x20AC;? Jackson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get those all the time, and for him to have those abilities could deďŹ nitely give him an advantage over a couple of our other guys who might be in the room who might not possess that natural size or strength or power and speed. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got some natural abilities that make him good.â&#x20AC;?

However, Jackson was quick to point out that he has room for improvement, and that being able to adapt to the technical and tactical skills that Jackson and his staff are teaching would make Slifka an even better wrestler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has to be able to go out and get a takedown and defend the takedown and get off the bottom,â&#x20AC;? Jackson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think if heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s able to do that and he brings the right mental attitude to the match, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be someone that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to wrestle [as an opponent].â&#x20AC;?

Former starting middle linebacker Tauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;foâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ou returned to the ďŹ eld against Kansas on Saturday and made two tackles in just his third game of the season after breaking his leg against Iowa. The 5-foot-11inch, 239-pound junior will be worked back into the lineup, but is still not listed as the starter at his old position yet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was out there, he played fast and he played physical,â&#x20AC;? Rhoads said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were thrilled to have the opportunity to put Matt out there, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll work his way right back into our two-deep this week, and I expect him to be out on the ďŹ eld Saturday afternoon.â&#x20AC;?

Klein and Knott are beneďŹ ciaries of Tauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;foâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s return, and while it may not take them off the ďŹ eld in all the nickel formations the Cyclones run, his play provides experienced support and some pressure relief. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to help our rotation a bit, keep us a little more fresh,â&#x20AC;? Knott said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He almost looks like he gained a

step back; he looks real fast, quick and explosive.â&#x20AC;?

Starting center Ben Lamaak missed last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game after getting hurt late in the Texas game.

Former center Alex Alvarez snapped to Arnaud against Kansas, and backup Sean Smith ďŹ lled in at guard.

With Lamaakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hurt knee not expected to keep him out longterm, the coaching staff will keep Lamaak as a game-day decision for the offensive line. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be about how much stability and strength he gets

by Saturday,â&#x20AC;? Rhoads said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would not be concerned about practice time. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s started way too many games in this league to make me say I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play him.â&#x20AC;?

The running game was still successful, going more than 200 yards against Kansas with Alvarez and Smith moving over, but after the game, Rhoads said that the team missed Lamaak up front. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The position he plays in our offense, he makes all the checks. When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the voice of that group, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re used to that,â&#x20AC;? Rhoads said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good player. We think he has a chance to keep playing this game when he gets done at Iowa State. We missed his leadership and physical level of play.â&#x20AC;?

The guy taking the snaps, Arnaud, said having both Alvarez and Lamaak as centers as different point in his career makes his preference open, and that he still has conďŹ dence in the protection and delivery of both seniors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My level of comfort with both of them is very good,â&#x20AC;?

Arnaud said.

the season, the ISU squad still has plenty to look out for from Baylor.

The team is ranked higher than the Cyclones in the conference with blocks per set, 2.38, and service aces, 1.11.

Lady Bear Caitlyn Trice also leads the Baylor offense and the Big 12 with 5.25 digs per set this season.

Nonetheless, the Cyclones

are ready to face the Lady Bears, move on from their loss to Nebraska, and end their tenure at Ames High School. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going be just ďŹ ne,â&#x20AC;? Straube said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a good way for us to get back on track against Baylor.â&#x20AC;?

First serve is set for 7 p.m.

Wednesday at Ames High School.

Rhoads said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe numerically speaking we are, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just out there trying to improve. The sportswriters are talking about Nebraska and Missouri, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s who theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK. Our kids know how the numbers read.â&#x20AC;?

Both Nebraska and Missouri have remaining schedules where the opponents are under .500 combined. The record of Iowa Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remaining opponents is 17-7.

Lamaak, Tauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;foâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ou likely to play

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