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Paul mingles with ISU voters By Thomas.Nelson @iowastatedaily.com

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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., takes questions from the audience during a meet and greet Thursday in Ames about his plans if elected president. Questions ranged from education policy to immigration reform.

Fresh off Tuesday’s Republican debate, 2016 Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul made stops in Iowa including two in Ames to meet with ISU students and local supporters. Paul was at Jeff’s Pizza on Wednesday night speaking to a packed house and talking one-onone with students. He answered questions while sipping beer, and he shook hands as the attendees chanted “President Paul.” “It is hard to get students motivated [and registered] to vote and then getting them out, but it can happen,” Paul said. “President Barack Obama was the last person to get students out and ready to

vote.” Paul said Obama did not follow through on his promises to protect privacy rights and has been hawkish on foreign policy despite his promises to end wars. “There’s a lot of ambivalence,” Paul said. Paul has set a goal of reaching 10,000 college students to support him. “I’m really a fan of his liberty [message],” said Kelvin Vanderveen, sophomore in animal science. “I don’t believe the government should have such a big impact on every citizen’s life.” Vanderveen also said he thinks it’s a good idea to deescalate involvement in foreign countries and focus on domestic policies. Thursday morning, Paul was at the Garden Inn Hilton Hotel in

Ames speaking to a smaller crowd for a meet and greet. “We think we did have a good night in the debate the other night. We’re still wanting to see poll movement,” Paul said, reflecting on the Tuesday debate. Paul said he thinks people say they will vote for someone based on how much time they get in the press. “Most people are just starting to wake up,” Paul said. “There is a chance that we see [Donald] Trump stumble and fall.” Paul said he doesn’t think the insults Trump has been saying will have a lasting effect on voters, and he won’t resonate with voters in the future. “We’re hoping to see a movement with this last debate,” Paul said. With such a large crowd of

candidates, Paul said it would only take about 30,000 votes to win the caucus this cycle. Austin Dzik, junior in mechanical engineering and president of Students for Rand, hosted a phone bank Thursday night to help identify Republican voters who may support Paul in February’s caucus. Dzik said the group’s status as student volunteers elicits more sign ups, with the group now at 500, half of the group’s goal. Paul’s tour in Iowa this week also included stops in Council Bluffs, Altoona and Winterset. At an event in Des Moines, Paul unveiled the endorsement of 40 veterans across the state. Paul will be in New Hampshire on Friday to file for the for New Hampshire primary.

Looking for new leader ISU Dining continues search for director By Jake.Dalbey @iowastatedaily.com

The dust still settles 45 years after bombing, Ames citizens reflect on attack that wounded nine By Thomas.Nelson @iowastatedaily.com

blast felt blocks away rocked the city of Ames in 1970, wounding nine police and city officials and causing many of them

lifelong physical and emotional scars. There are very few unsolved cases in the city of Ames and even fewer that involve nine wounded. But, in 1970, a bomb went off, and no one has been charged with the crime. An unknown individual threw a bomb at the old Ames City Hall at the

corner of what is now Kellogg Street and 5th Street on May 22, 1970. “It was a peaceful place, and a lot of people didn’t even lock their doors,” said Myrna Wilhelm Elliott, resident of Ames and widow of highway patrol-

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Charles Elliot walks away from the scene of the 1970 bombing of the Ames City Hall. Elliott, a highway patrolman who is now deceased, broke his jaw and lost an eye due to the attack.

The first candidate for the ISU Dining director position visited campus Thursday to speak to students about the future of the university’s dining centers. Amanda Steiner was the first candidate to speak on campus to a 20-member audience at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Memorial Union, marking the beginning of the ISU Dining director open forums that will take place throughout the next couple of weeks. Steiner began her presentation with an immediate focus on health trends, whole foods and genetically modified, organismfree items available in the dining centers. “There have been trends toward vegetarianism and veganism, but there’s also veggiecentric, which means the vegetable is the center of the plate but there can be meat in the dish,” Steiner said. Being veggie-centric as well as making the food students eat more personable is part of an effort for Steiner to reach the Generation Z students. Generation Z students are post-millennials, and students focused more on lifestyle-based food options, fast service and food that creates a more social atmosphere. “Meal plans need to move toward Generation Z,” Steiner said. “Food is about the experience and how it makes us feel. This can be done through a student’s signature item and more

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Sanders aims to please millennials Candidate appeals to youth with tuition-free college By Shannon.McCarty @iowastatedaily.com Having a plan is one thing, figuring out how to pay for it is another. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has touted numerous government-funded programs, including universal health care, paid maternity leave and tuition-free college. Critics have questioned the reality of Sanders’ proposals when it comes to the country being able to fund his proposed programs. “If Sanders’ plan is to just tax the top 1 percent, it won’t be enough,” said Joydeep Bhattacharya, professor of economics. “But if taxes on the richest 10 percent go up, then most of this can be funded.” Bhattacharya said the govern-

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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders appears at the Iowa Democratic Party’s annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Des Moines on Oct. 24. Sanders has proposed plans that appeal to millenials such as tuition-free college and universal health care.

ment could also ask employers to help decrease the public’s cost of educating people it will hire in the future via taxes. “[The employer will] be returned the favor later in the life cycle in the form of higher pensions,” Bhattacharya said. Bhattacharya said getting tuition-free public universities would

be the most important program and should be the first proposal that Sanders should push through if elected president. “The biggest effects would come from the program to offer tuition-free public education,” Bhattacharya said. One effect from tuition-free college would be higher wage in-

comes bringing up the national income. If public college were to be tuition-free, private universities may be forced to cut tuition rates as well, Bhattacharya said. Mack Shelley, professor of political science, said because corporate interests get the first crack at government funding, Sanders’ first move should be to pass a law negating Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The Supreme Court made the decision to protect political spending under the First Amendment in 2010. The decision made it so corporations and unions could give unlimited funds to political movements. “Citizens United just sort of has to go for a lot of what Bernie would be interested in implementing,” Shelley said. As for paid maternity leave, the program already has a decent amount of support, Bhattacharya said. He said the government could negotiate with corporations. “[Corporations] can get a cut in corporate tax rates in return for offering paid parental leave,” Bhat-

tacharya said. “Not all of this has to be tax-payer financed.” Bhattacharya said Sanders’ advocacy in wanting to tackle the gap of income inequality can be done by taxing the wealthy, but trying to reduce opportunity inequality is more effective. “There is always a luck factor behind high incomes,” Bhattacharya said. Bhattacharya said it makes sense to tax some of that luck away so more people can get the opportunity to earn high incomes by working hard. “It is also a good idea to tax wealth, especially the kind that easily moves between generations,” Bhattacharya said. Bhattacharya also said capital gains and other speculative gains should be taxed to help reduce the income inequality gap. Sanders’ policy states he would fund free college tuition through a tax on Wall Street speculation, according to his campaign website. When it comes to health care,

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Cyclones welcome new season ISU men’s basketball team to be tested defensively in 2015-16 opener against Colorado on Friday By Ryan.Young @iowastatedaily.com After months of waiting, basketball season is officially here. No. 7 Iowa State (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) will travel to Sioux Falls, S.D., to take on Colorado (0-0, 0-0 Pac 12) for its season opener Friday, and first-year ISU coach Steve Prohm couldn’t be more ready. “I’m excited; every year you’re excited,” Prohm said. “Every year, has it’s own stories and it’s own special moments. I’m ready to get it going, I’m looking forward to it. Once the ball is thrown up Friday, man, it’s about playing and winning.” For the past few years, the Cyclones have opened up their season against smaller, mid-major schools, a common practice for most Division I programs. But opening up against the Buffaloes, a Pacific 12 Conference team, isn’t necessarily a bad thing for the Cyclones. Senior Georges Niang thinks it can help them in the long run. “You want to prep your first game as probably your best,” Niang said. “Whether it was a low-major school or someone outside the Power Five [conferences]. We’re all excited to finally get out there and play someone else, and the fact that it’s a better school probably means it’s better for us.” The game will take place on a neutral site between the two schools: The Stanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. The game was set there

to give people in the area a chance to see a game, as well as provide another opportunity for Iowa State and Colorado to play a game on national television. The arena, though, only holds 3,200 people, which is significantly smaller than the arenas the Cyclones are used to. While it may seem different, players say size shouldn’t make a difference. It’s the atmosphere they’re looking forward to experiencing. “I may feel more at home because it’s a smaller gym,” Prohm said. “That’s probably what I’m used to from the league I came from, but it’ll be a great atmosphere. And [the players] are used to playing in great atmospheres, so I think that’ll help a lot.” Colorado will prove to be challenging to guard on the inside, thanks largely to big man Josh Scott. Last season, the 6-foot10-inch forward averaged 14.5 points and a teambest 8.4 rebounds per game while shooting a team-high 54.4 percent from the field. Niang said he believes center Jameel McKay will guard Scott on defense, but it will take a team effort to contain him along with the rest of the Buffaloes. He also knows that Scott and others will hit shots, and it’s how the Cyclones react to it that matters. “Guys at this level are going to make shots on you,” Niang said. “You can’t put your head down and get frustrated. You just have to live with it and try to score

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ISU men’s basketball coach Steve Prohm talks to senior Jameel McKay during an exhibition basketball game against Grand Valley State on Nov. 6.

GAME INFO No. 7 Iowa State (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Colorado (0-0, 0-0 Pac 12) Where: Sioux Falls, S.D. | Sanford Pentagon; 3,200 capacity When: Friday, Nov. 13 | 4 p.m. Watch: ESPN2 Talent: Play by Play: Roy Philpott | Color: Fran Fraschilla For updated information throughout the game, follow Chris Wolff (@HashtagChrisss) and Ryan Young (@RyanYoung44) on Twitter. on offense. If someone scores on us, we’re going to try to score twice.” Since his arrival, Prohm has preached defense, saying that it’s the biggest thing this team needs to work on. And while he said it has improved so far, Prohm

still noted how important it would be to defend the ball inside against the Buffaloes. “We have to do a great job keeping it out of the post and when it gets into the post to get it out of there,” Prohm said. “When a shot goes up,

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Junior Monté Morris attempts a layup against Grand Valley State. The Cyclones will begin their regular season against Colorado on Friday.

we have to rebound. We have to defend inside out against them.” In reality, it doesn’t matter who or where the Cyclones play Friday. They’re just ready to get back out on to the court and get the season started.

“I’m ready to show everybody what I’ve been working on this offseason, both defensively and offensively,” said point guard Monté Morris. “I feel like me and my teammates are going to have a good year.”

ISU prepares for showdown against Texas By Brian.Mozey @iowastatedaily.com

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ISU women’s basketball guard Jadda Buckley tries to steal the ball from an opponent during an exhibition game against Midwestern State on Nov. 5 at Hilton Coliseum. Buckley is a veteran on the team who will be relied on to help lead the team into the regular season.

Cyclones to rely on veterans leading into 2015-16 season Bill Fennelly leaning on more experienced players to head charge

By Kevin.Horner @iowastatedaily.com Another season is set to begin Friday for ISU women’s basketball and, despite all the hype surrounding the freshman class, ISU coach Bill Fennelly will be relying on his veterans to lead the team. Iowa State will kick off the regular season against Hampton, trying to claim its 21st opening-game victory in a row under Fennelly. The Pirates finished with a 19-13 record last season, falling to West Virginia in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament to conclude their season. In Iowa State’s opening two exhibition games, freshmen Meredith Burkhall and Bridget Carleton accounted for more than 30 percent of the team’s total points and have earned a spot in the starting lineup. Despite this production from the younger players on the team, Fennelly is still relying on his experienced

players to lead the team into the regular season. After all, they have been there before. “We’ll rely on [junior Seanna Johnson] a lot,” Fennelly said. “We have to keep her healthy. I think her and Jadda [Buckley] are probably in the exact same boat. They’re All-Big 12 caliber players, but you’re only an All-Big 12 caliber player if you’re playing.” As Fennelly mentioned, both Johnson and Buckley dealt with injuries during the past year. Johnson suffered a knee injury during the offseason that limited her minutes in the exhibition games, and Buckley was sidelined the majority of last season due to a stress fracture in her foot. Both players are now healthy and ready to take the floor. Fennelly is relying on the duo not only to produce on the court but to lead the younger players in the locker room. “I’d say I [bring] leadership on and off the court,” Johnson said. “I think the freshmen look up to me a lot.

They talk to me, they ask me questions. And I feel like if I’m able to vocally tell them what they need to do, they buy into it.” Johnson and Buckley have a combined six years in the ISU women’s basketball program, and they are prepared to relay the knowledge they’ve gained to these freshmen, as they were in the same place three years before. Buckley and Johnson’s knowledge is most applicable to Burkhall and Carelton, who are ready to make an immediate impact as freshmen. Given Buckley’s experience on and off the court with her season-ending injury last year, she has learned to maintain an attitude of positivity and consistency. She hopes to lead in that way this season, maintaining a steady, upbeat attitude regardless of the team’s circumstances. “There’s obviously going to be ups and downs throughout the season,” Buckley said. “I just think

it’s about being positive and learning how to [help] the folks out of a situation such as that.” In order to begin the season on the right foot, Fennelly mentioned two main points of emphasis concerning Iowa State’s upcoming opponent: Limiting turnovers and shutting down sophomore guard Malia Tate-DeFreitas. Hampton finished third in the NCAA last season with a 7.97 average turnover margin per game, and, as for Tate-DeFreitas, she averaged 21.3 points and 3 steals per game. Fortunately for Fennelly and the Cyclones, Johnson and Buckley have experience taking care of the ball, both posting assist-to-turnover ratios above 1. As for stopping Tate-DeFreitas, it’s all about sticking to the game plan. “If we listen to the scouting report, we understand it, and we trust that [Fennelly] knows what he’s talking about,” Johnson said. “We’ll be fine.”

The Big 12 championship hopes are still alive for Iowa State as well as a high NCAA tournament bid. The Cyclones will face No. 3 Texas to potentially get one step closer to their end goals. Iowa State is near the end of its regular season and the team is now fixated on Texas. “Texas is a tough match no matter where you’re playing,” said junior Suzanne Horner. “Luckily, we have Hilton to help us, but we’re going to need exceptional play to beat them this weekend.” The Cyclones played the Longhorns in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 3 and were swept in three sets. Now, the team is aware of the tendencies and can go after the Longhorns’ weaknesses to try and earn the victory Saturday. ISU coach Christy Johnson-Lynch said there are many things that need to be improved to beat Texas, but one key area was passing and serving. The team needs to serve better to catch the Longhorns off guard and win a few easier points. Iowa State’s middle blockers must also be more effective shutting down Texas outside hitter Amy Neal. Neal had 11 kills and a .390 hitting percentage in the first matchup. Johnson-Lynch’s final concern is the middle blockers of the Longhorns. “They have a very good slide attack with their physical middle blockers,” Johnson-Lynch said. “The blockers are touching well over the basketball rim, so we need to slow them as

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Natalie Vondrak taps the ball over the net against Iowa on Sept. 20, 2014 at Hilton Coliseum.

much as possible.” Texas is ranked third in the country in the Ratings Percentage Index rankings, and a victory would help Iowa State’s chances in the Big 12 and NCAA tournament. The Cyclones are two games behind Texas and one game behind Kansas in the Big 12 standings with three conference matches remaining in their regular season. But the Cyclones weren’t able to avoid being swept by the Longhorns last season and have dropped three straight games and four of the last five. A win this season against the Longhorns would help the Cyclones inch their way closer to a Big 12 championship. “Texas is definitely beatable. [Texas Christian] showed that by beating them at home,” said outside hitter Natalie Vondrak. “Since we just beat TCU, it gives us more confidence knowing we have a team that could defeat Texas.”

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Double trouble Iowa State’s defense prepares for two-quarterback system in home game against Oklahoma State By Luke.Manderfeld @iowastatedaily.com The ISU defense has faced several offensive variations this season, most of which are the highly ranked Big 12 offenses. The Cyclones have faced a passheavy attack in Baylor, a run-heavy team in Texas and an “air it out” offense in Texas Tech. But what Iowa State (36, 2-4 Big 12) hasn’t faced yet this season is two different offenses and schemes from one team. When Oklahoma State (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) travels to Ames this weekend for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff, it will bring with it a couple of quarterbacks — Mason Rudolph and J.W. Walsh — who both have different skill sets and play different packages. That poses a tough challenge for the Cyclones, as they have had to prepare for two completely different offenses and schemes. “They’re different,” said ISU coach Paul Rhoads. “This isn’t that a [quarterback is] hurt, and you’re preparing for another quarterback. This is different. Their package is different

when [their quarterbacks] are on the field.” Rhoads compared Oklahoma State’s system to Iowa State’s earlier this season. Now-starting quarterback Joel Lanning jumped into a wildcat formation, while quarterback Sam Richardson ran most of the offense. Rudolph, the Cowboys’ starting quarterback and the one who sees the most field time, has been the primary passer in the offense, and he’s had success in that role so far this season. His 2,834 passing yards ranks 14th in the nation, and he does it while completing 64-plus percent of his passes, going 195-for-304. He isn’t one to turn the ball over much either, throwing only eight interceptions against his 17 touchdown passes. Walsh has similar success but on the ground. Primarily playing in a wildcat formation, Walsh has gained 198 yards on 38 carries, an average of 5.4 yards per carry. He leads the Cowboys in rushing touchdowns as well, tallying eight in nine games. But that isn’t to say Walsh can’t pass in Oklahoma State’s regular offense.

Walsh is 20-for-26 passing this season for 319 yards and nine touchdowns. He’s been known to run some trick plays as well. “[Walsh is] capable of going in there and running their base offense also,” said ISU defensive coordinator Wally Burnham. “Is he in there to run the wildcat plays or is he out there to run regular plays? So we’ve had to prepare two ways this week.” What the Cyclones have prepared for in practice this week is how to tell which quarterback is on the field. In a game of this magnitude with the crowd roaring, it can be easy to lose sight of who’s in at the quarterback position. Burnham said the defense has a call to signify when Walsh is on the field. But even then, the defense needs to make sure it can focus on its preparation. “It’s got to be a mental switch when you’re on the field,” Rhoads said. “But you’ve got to spend hours preparing them on scout team for that personnel package.” Iowa State implemented the two-quarterback system into its scout team this week in practice to try and

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Former OSU quarterback Clint Chelf scrambles away from ISU defensive back Nigel Tribune on Oct. 26, 2013.

simulate game situations. Running back Nick Leach acted as Walsh on the scout team. Leach, a sophomore, gave the Cyclones a better look than other quarterbacks on the scout team at what Walsh will do Saturday. The ISU defense has prepared to stop the run when Walsh is in the game because of the extensive

practice. The other trouble with him, though, is that he can spearhead a trick play or a downfield pass that can throw off the defense and lead to big yardage. “One quarterback is going to run, it’s pretty obvious,” said linebacker Jordan Harris. “But we know they’ll try to get a trick play or something, so we’ll keep our eyes out for that.”

But what really makes the system effective for Oklahoma State is the athletes behind it. That success will be something the Cyclones will attempt to stop at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday. “They’re a good football team, so when you’ve got a certain number of individuals, you can have success with it, and it’s a good system,” Rhoads said.

Women’s cross-country discovers team identity ISU continues to fight despite injuries, setbacks By Kyle.Heim @iowastatedaily.com

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ISU men’s distance runner Brian Llamas and former ISU runner Martin Coolidge compete at the Drake Bulldog 4K Classic on Aug. 29, 2014. Llamas and the Cyclones will compete at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Saturday.

Men’s cross-country enters do-or-die portion of season By Cassidy.Miller @iowastatedaily.com The ISU men’s crosscountry team has been waiting for these last meets all season. After a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 meet, the runners are preparing for the NCAA Midwest Regional meet on Saturday. Before traveling to Lawrence, Kan., once again, the team had to reflect on its race during Big 12s. “Big 12s, for us, was a nice showing,” said assistant coach Jeremy Sudbury. “Being fourth place is always a solid performance — top half is good. To be honest, we wanted more.” The men’s practice has been geared toward the conference, regional and championship meets all year, meaning the team is looking for consistency. “The guys did a good job of bouncing back from Wisconsin and definitely improved on that performance,” Sudbury said. “They’re kind of starting to show the things we’re seeing in practice.” The men are currently ranked sixth in the nation and are looking for a team qualification for the NCAA championships for the first time since 2009. The Cyclones will be up against Oklahoma State and Oklahoma, who came in first and second at the conference meet, respectively. The top two teams in each region automatically qualify for a trip to the National Championship, and 13 teams will be selected based on the wins they gained this season against

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Brian Llamas finished 17th at the Big 12 meet Saturday. Llamas will run Friday at NCAA Midwest Regionals in Lawrence, Kan.

the teams that qualified. Senior Brian Llamas, who finished 17th at Big 12s, believes that is where the desire to win comes in with the team. “I don’t really think the guys need to be pushed. It’s about how much they want it individually,” Llamas said. “I just want everyone on my team to perform to their ability.” Regionals will feature a 10K course for the men, a challenge that coach Sudbury thinks they’re up for. “The workouts are targeting our emphasis of being consistent and really running over the last few [kilometers],” Sudbery said. “That’s always been our M.O., being able to close well. So going into this weekend, our goal is to continue to build, get into position and be able to finish the race off hard.” Iowa State will race Saturday in Lawrence, Kan., at Rim Rock Farm, where it took first at the Rim Rock Classic. The men will start at 1 p.m.

Men’s cross-country teams competing at NCAA Midwest Regionals • Bradley • Chicago State • Creighton • Depaul • Drake • Eastern Illinois • Illinois • Illinois State • Illinois-Chicago • Iowa • Iowa State • Kansas • Kansas State • Loyola • Minnesota • Missouri • Nebraska • North Dakota • North Dakota St. • Northern Iowa • Oklahoma • Oklahoma St. • Oral Roberts • Saint Louis • SE Missouri St. • SIU-Edwardsville • South Dakota • South Dakota St. • Southern Illinois • Tulsa • UMKC • Western Illinois • Wichita State

The ISU women’s cross-country team’s fall from the top ranking in the country entering the season wasn’t ideal, but it has helped it uncover its identity. Iowa State runs deep in talent, but it’s been the team’s character that has impressed ISU women’s cross-country coach Andrea Grove-McDonough the most this season. Two and a half months ago, the Cyclones were in the discussion to win a national championship. Injuries and setbacks have since diminished that hope, but Iowa State has continued to refuse to give up on this season. “It’s unfortunate on one hand that we were a team that thought had a right to talk about winning a national title, and then to know we’re not in that conversation now,” GroveMcDonough said. “But ultimately, what I’m very proud of now is I think the culture of this program has been on display. I think the neversay-die kind of attitude has been evident.” Of the 10 runners at last year’s Big 12s, the Cyclones had only two at the Big 12 meet this year, but the team was still able to finish second behind No. 13 Oklahoma State. “In the end, we’re disappointed not to win the Big 12 title,” Grove-McDonough said. “Ultimately, that’s just been the kind of year we’ve had. Maybe it’s payback for last year for having things really go our way in the luck department.” The Cyclones will have an opportunity at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Friday in Lawrence, Kan., to get revenge against Oklahoma State and No. 21 Minnesota, which defeated Iowa State in two meets earlier in the season. “Last year’s team was very strong because we had a lot of top talent, obviously second in the nation, [a] really successful team,” said redshirt sophomore Erin Hooker. “But with this team, we’re forced to rely on one another, we’re forced to push each other and we’re forced to make more sacrifices for the team.” Grove-McDonough has

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ISU women’s cross-country runner Perez Rotich runs to a 65th place finish at the 2014 NCAA Championship in Terre Haute, Ind.

reached deep into her roster this season because of the injuries, and the starting lineups in meets have largely been made up of walk-ons with little experience. Many of the lesserknown cross-country runners have filled large gaps for the Cyclones this year. Evelyne Guay was the most recent ISU runner to provide an unexpected performance for Iowa State at the Big 12 meet, where she finished 16th. “It didn’t change the result, but it’s still been nice to see a girl like [Guay], who’s really not someone we have been looking to, to make a difference this year, step up in a big way with her 16th place [finish],” Grove-McDonough said. Grove-McDonough will have to call on some of her more unexperienced runners again Friday to help the Cyclones earn potentially a sixth straight NCAA Midwest Regional title and a bid to the NCAA Championship in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 21. Grove-McDonough will also rely on Hooker and Perez Rotich, who has been Iowa State’s top runner in three straight meets, to continue their strong 2015 campaigns. “I just feel like these women have so much heart and so much character and really believe in themselves,” Grove-McDonough said. “We’re in a position to still do very well at NCAAs. Even with all of the built-in

excuses, we never thought that we could use it as an excuse. We’re still expected — because we’re Iowa State — to have an impact at the NCAAs in some way.” The Cyclones will have to finish inside the top two at the regional meet to automatically qualify for NCAAs. Grove-McDonough said freshman Becky Straw, who finished 12th overall at the Greater Louisville Classic on Oct. 3, will not run at the NCAA Midwest Regional after getting injured at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational on Oct. 16 and missing the Big 12 Championship. She does expect Straw to be back for NCAAs. Grove-McDonough is still waiting to decide whether 2014 All-American Bethanie Brown, who hasn’t competed this year, will race at the NCAA Championship. Grove-McDonough did say Brown is healthy, however. With less than a week off between the regional meet and NCAAs, the Cyclones won’t burn out themselves and push hard at the beginning of the race like they did at Big 12s. “We’re not just walking into regionals just to get it done, because we still have to get top two to automatically qualify,” Hooker said. “We’re still taking regionals very seriously, and we’re going to try our best. It’s going to be more strategy and less just pushing ourselves until we fall down.”

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At least a dozen Ames businesses reported damage as a result of the explosion that ripped through City Hall on May 22, 1970. Nine police and city workers were injured as a result of the explosion.

man Charles Elliott, who was wounded in the attack. “This racial thing in Des Moines was going on, but nobody even thought it was going to happen here.” Mryna was living in Minnesota when a neighbor told her that her husband was involved in a bad accident. She said at first she thought her sons were involved in a car accident. The law enforcement sent a patrol plane to pick her up and take her to Ames. “At that point, I didn’t know if he was alive or what,” she said. “They wouldn’t tell me, and, being a nurse, I knew nobody ever told if they died.” Charles had a head injury and a broken jaw, and he lost an eye. Mryna said she spent 30 years picking glass out of his head that she would notice by the shine. “The doctor told me that if that little shard of glass had gone less than an eighth of an inch [in another direction] it would’ve killed him,” she said. “Afterward, he was very suspicious of everybody and everything and [was] so different than what he was before.” Charles retired three years after the incident. Bonnie Norman, an ISU alumna who graduated in 1975, lived near City Hall at the time of the bombing. “I was awake, and I felt the bomb,” she said. “I knew something big had just happened.” Norman agreed that Ames was a quiet college town before the bombing.

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Local law enforcement officers converged on Ames City Hall within minutes of a 1970 blast caused by a bomb placed in a basement window well. It is still unknown who planted the bomb and what their motive was.

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Three other bombings occurred around the same time throughout central Iowa. The suspect, James W. Lawson Jr., was killed in a botched explosion in Minneapolis on Sept. 6, 1970.

Her boyfriend was in Vietnam at the time, and she had participated in a protest march against the war. The United States was in a time of turmoil and change affecting every part of the country during the 1970s. The bombing was a jolt to the citizens of Ames, Norman said. “We all felt a little more worried like that something like that could happen again,” she said. Doug and Wendy Livy were living in Ames at the time as well, and they owned a bar called the

Red Ram near the railroad on what is now a vacant lot now on South Kellogg Street. Wendy was student teaching out of town at the time and noted that the air was somewhat thick around Ames. “Quite a bit of tension actually,” Wendy said. “There was some racial tension.” Doug said black students had been protesting at the Memorial Union. There was a lot of racial unrest around the country at the time, Wendy said. “We didn’t have many

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The Octagon Center for the Arts in Ames will host its annual Festival of Trees event beginning Fri-

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Area businesses, organizations and groups have decorated trees in the Octagon Center’s main gallery, which will be open for public viewing from Nov. 13 to 29. During the week, people may view the trees by visiting 427 Douglas Ave. between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Members of the public may view the trees between 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays and

Sundays before Nov. 29. About 70 trees and wreaths will be on display and many will be available for purchase via a silent auction. All of the money collected from the auction will go back to the Octagon Center in order to fund its art education programming. Friday’s kickoff date will feature refreshments, holiday music and crafts between 5 and 8 p.m.

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Michael Mather, 32, of 1149 198th Road, Boone, was cited for driving under suspension at Hartford Drive and Lincoln Way (reported at 12:51 a.m.).

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An officer investigated a property damage collision at Hixson Lied Center (reported at 4:57 a.m.). An officer assisted an individual who was experiencing emotional difficulties at Farmhouse Lane (reported at 10:52 a.m.). An officer assisted an individual who was experiencing medical difficulties at Armory (reported at 2:58 p.m.). An officer investigated a property damage collision at East Campus Parking Deck (reported at 4:13 p.m.). An officer investigated a prop-

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Nov. 10 An officer on patrol reported graffiti spray painted on an electrical box at Lot 112F (reported at 2:33 a.m.). An officer initiated a drug related investigation at Armory (reported at 4:55 p.m.).

Nov. 11 An individual reported being a victim of a fraud at Armory (reported at 10:18 a.m.).

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BOOK FAIR VISITS IOWA STATE, RAISES FUNDS A visitor to the book fair flips through a children’s book. The Scholastic Book Fair was hosted by the Human Development and Family Studies Club, which will purchase and donate books to a local non-profit organization.

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The ISU Horticulture Club will sell poinsettias just in time for the holiday season from Dec. 2 to 5. The annual sale will take place in various locations across campus: • Dec. 2: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Harl Commons • Dec. 3: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Memorial Union Bookstore • Dec. 4: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Ground floor Beardshear • Dec. 5: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Reiman Gardens Each six-inch poinsettia pot costs $10. If a special variety is wanted, an order must be placed before Nov. 27. Information about placing a special order can be found on the ISU Horticulture Club’s website.

Nov. 13 Interactive lecture: Building an Inclusive Environment 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., 2004 Black Engineering “The Role of Social Contextual Factors,” Delia Saenz, professor of psychology, Arizona State University. Refreshments provided. Wild School: Participation Post-Occupancy and the Problems of Assessment in Sustainable Design 12:10 - 1 p.m., 130 Design Andrea Wheeler, assistant professor of architecture, will share results of a Big 12 Faculty Fellowship award at the

University of Texas at Austin, during which she examined problems of assessment in the field of sustainable architecture. She takes a critical, feminist approach to exploring what it might mean to design a sustainable school environment while attending to ecological belonging. Open house: Prospective Design graduate students 12:30 - 6 p.m., College of Design Learn how the College of Design can help achieve your academic goals. Interact with faculty and students, tour facilities, engage with students and learn the value of graduate programs.

“What Matters?”is a documentary about three friends attempting to live on $1.25 a day on three continents that was shown in the MU. Find out more through the story online.

International Week at Iowa State is currently underway with its celebration of all things dance, food, and games. Find out more about International Week online.

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

A railroad official reported the body of a deceased male near a set of tracks. No foul play is suspected. The incident remains under investigation at 1600 block of 6th Street (reported at 9:34 p.m.).

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Democratic candidates for president will be back in Iowa this weekend for two big events — the third Democratic debate in Des Moines and a multicounty sponsored barbecue in Ames. The Iowa State Daily will have reporters and photographers at each of the Democratic events and will provide live coverage and analysis following the events. Details about each event and how to follow coverage of them are listed below. Democratic debate CBS will broadcast the third Democratic debate featuring Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley live from Drake University at 7 p.m Saturday. The Democratic debate is co-sponsored by CBS, KCCI-TV and The Des Moines Register. Residents living in Central Iowa will be able watch the debate on Channel 8.

Ames barbecue Boone, Hamilton, Hardin and Story county Democrats, along with the ISU College Democrats, will host the Central Iowa Democrats Fall Barbecue at 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Hillary Clinton and Martin O’Malley will speak at the Central Iowa Democrats Fall Barbeque at the event. Civil rights activist Cornel West will speak on behalf of Senator Bernie Sanders at the event. Live Coverage: Follow Iowa State Daily news editors Alex Hanson (@thealexhanson) and Michaela Ramm (@michaela_ramm) on Twitter for live updates from both events and photo editor Katy Klopfenstein (@katyklopper) for photos. Look for analysis online once each event concludes and in Monday’s print edition. People who are interested in attending Sunday’s barbecue event can purchase tickets at storydems. org. Add “iowastatedaily” on Snapchat for updates from both events.

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Students sacrifice sleep to help children By Elizabeth.Gray @iowastatedaily.com Students are staying up ‘til dawn to support St. Jude and its fight to end pediatric cancer. The Up ‘til Dawn event will take place from 11:59 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday in State Gym with constant activities to keep the participants awake and engaged. Up ‘til Dawn Participants will be put into teams of six for events, games and activities. Each team has to raise $600 before attending the event, and there will be prizes throughout the event for the team who raised the most money and performed the best in the activities. The games, however, will be a secret surprise for the participants, but they have done things in the past like human foosball, “Minute to Win It” games and human Hungry Hungry Hippos. A former patient at St. Jude and her family will be attending the event and will speak about their experience as a family. The patient’s speech

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Brady Carnahan, junior in communication studies, takes a selfie with last year’s crowd at Up ‘til Dawn. The event is a fundraiser for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. This year’s goal is to raise $74,737, which is the average cost of a 13-day stay. The event will last from 11:59 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday.

will also focus on how St. Jude has affected their lives. “St. Jude is the last hope. ... Children are fragile, children are risky,” said Riley McCloskey, junior in management information systems and co-director of Up ‘til Dawn.

Every expense for St. Jude patients is paid for by the organization. Families do not have to pay for medical bills and other expenses during their stay at the hospital. Danny Thomas, founder of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital,

said, “No child should die in the dawn of life.” However, that money has to come from somewhere, and that’s what Up ‘til Dawn helps with. “The event is the end celebration of a year’s worth of fundraising,” said Isidora Passalacqua, senior

in finance and co-director of the event. The planning process for the event is a year’s worth of organization, planning, fundraising, brainstorming and community out-reach. The organization has had booths at ClubFest

and a St. Jude awareness week, and it teamed with the greek community during Homecoming week to get members to send 10 non-ISU emails to ask for donations. The committee’s goal is to raise $74,737, which is the average cost for a 13day stay for one in-patient stay at St. Jude. About 1,500 people have registered for the event, and organizers are expecting somewhere between 200 and 300 people to show up, with about 30 teams to turn out. A few organizations have attended the event in the past. The Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and the Delta Delta Delta sorority both support the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and are actively involved in fundraising for them. “Everyone at the event was all happy, all passionate and all loving,” said Kevin Strohm, junior in mechanical engineering and a Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity member, of past events. Other organizations that will attend include the Kinesiology Club and the Pre-Medical Club.

This week in news

UM president resigns; new cupcake store opens By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com

Here’s a recap of the week’s biggest stories. Read the quick recap below, then test your knowledge with our online quiz. University of Missouri system president resigns Amid protests from African-American students on campus and threats of a walkout and more boycotts, University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe resigned Monday after some say he did not do enough to combat racism at the school. “My motivation in making this decision comes from a love of Columbia, where I grew up, and the state of Missouri,” Wolfe said. “I thought and prayed over this decision. It is the right thing to do. The frustration and anger I see is real, and I don’t doubt it for a second.” Students gathered on campus to protest, and faculty threatened a walkout. Members of the Missouri football team protested by not practicing and threatening not to play in this weekend’s game. After Wofle’s announcement, the team returned to practice. The protests come after students said the campus was filled with racism,

including racist remarks being hurled at the student government president. R. Bowen Loftin, chancellor of the flagship Missouri campus, also announced his resignation, although it will not be effective until the end of the school year. Carson under scrutiny Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson continued to push back against scrutiny regarding his personal biography. A report from Politico said Carson made up an entire story about being offered a full scholarship to West Point as a teenager. Carson pushed back, saying a general told him he could attend the school although West Point students do not pay tuition. Carson also said his campaign may release the name of a fellow student Carson said he stabbed while in high school. A CNN report said the organization could not track down anyone who recalled the incident. Carson went after members of the press at a fiery press conference Nov. 6 for what he called unfair scrutiny. Carson went unscathed at Tuesday’s debate, as FOX Business declined to ask any questions. Rare November

weather hits Iowa Several tornadoes were reported across Iowa as a fast moving but powerful low-pressure system hammered the Midwest. Ames was under a tornado watch for most of Wednesday afternoon, although no tornadoes touched down. Wind gusts up to 60 mph did cause some tree damage in the city. Around Iowa, the National Weather Service confirmed at least one tornado touched down about two miles west of Avoca, classifying it as an EF-1. At least nine more were reported to officials. Bad week for online sports gambling After it was revealed online sports gambling insiders were making large sums of money because of the inside information they had access to, the New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman ordered DraftKings and FanDuel to stop accepting bets in their home state. Schneiderman said the websites’ offerings were illegal under a state law concerning gambling in the state. “Today we have sent a clear message: not in New York and not on my watch,” Schneiderman said. New cupcake store opens in Ames

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Ali Cakes is replacing the Cupcake Emporium on Main Street. The new cupcake store, which opened Thursday, specializes in wedding cakes, but it will also sell other sweets such as cupcakes, bars and cookies.

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Presidential candidate Ben Carson takes photos with supporters after speaking at an event at Alpha Gamma Rho on Oct. 24. Carson has been under scrutiny recently because of unverified stories about his past.

Those saddened by the closing of the Cupcake Emporium are in luck as Ali Cakes, which specializes in wedding cakes but also

offers celebration cakes, cupcakes, bars and cookies, opened Thursday. “The Cupcake Emporium was really a destina-

tion location, and I feel Ali Cakes will be too,” said Cindy Hicks, executive director of the Main Street Cultural District.

Graduate students assist in preparing PlanDSM draft By Ashley.Green @iowastatedaily.com In an attempt to fix a planning problem in Des Moines, the city brought in ISU graduate students and their expertise to solve the issue. Jane Rongerude, assistant professor in community and regional planning, teaches a community planning studio that has an ongoing partnership with the city of Des Moines. The partnership between the two is maintained through ISU alumna and neighborhood planner Amber Lynch. While the studio has focused on neighborhood planning in the past, it has been heavily involved in the new comprehensive plan for the city of Des

Moines, dubbed PlanDSM, this fall. The studio brought in all of the resources of the university, including the students themselves, to assist with the real-world problem. Comprehensive plans guide growth and development in a city for the next 20 to 25 years. “This document really captures the vision that residents of a community have for the place where they live,” Rongerude said. “PlanDSM is the new comprehensive plan that’s intended to guide the city as it grows up until 2040.” The new comprehensive plan for Des Moines will address a number of different elements about the city, such as physical and economic developments.

In order to present the most accurate data to the city, the studio used an approach that Rongerude calls “taking the meeting to the public.” “We’ve all heard of public meetings — they just don’t work,” Rongerude said. “This is a mainstay of how planners do their work, but we know that people’s lives are busy, their lives are complicated, and very few people are really able to go to public meetings.” Those that do attend public meetings are typically professionals whose jobs involve the topic at hand. With just these opinions, the plans don’t encompass every citizen’s wants and needs. “So the question is, if public meetings don’t

work, then how do we get more people’s input into these really important decisions?” Rongerude said. That’s where the community planning studio came in. After splitting into four teams, students found ways to involve 15 interest groups and communities that are normally underrepresented. Two members of the studio, Alec Henderson, graduate student in community and regional planning and design and sustainable environments, and Jonathan Stytz, graduate student in community and regional planning, found the studio’s efforts to be successful. “I think now the city will be more apt to continue the conversation with people who need to be

talked to, the underrepresented people and minority groups,” Henderson said. “That’s a huge success.” One way that students connected with a community was through an advanced English class at Oakridge Neighborhood Services, an interim community of immigrant families in Des Moines. The class consisted on a wide range of adults whose first language was not English. “We had kind of an open-table discussion about different elements of PlanDSM,” Stytz said of the outreach. Meeting with the English class allowed students to receive feedback from individuals that felt closed off from the rest of Des Moines and gave students vital experience.

“If you’re able to explain yourself well to someone that doesn’t speak English fluently, I think that’s really good training for planners,” Henderson said. The students in the class ended up with several thousand comments about the different policies for the plan “We don’t do work where people’s input doesn’t matter,” Rongerude said. “I made sure that when we started this project the input that we received from people would actually change the plan, and that’s been exciting to see that take shape.” Students presented their findings in Des Moines in October. Des Moines will work with the findings and finalize the document within the next six months.

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Across 1 “__ goes!” 5 Runway model? 8 Brewery shipments 13 U.S. citizen 14 “Come __ the sea, / Maiden with me”: Thomas Moore 15 Area 16 Porky’s jacket and tie? 18 Hunter’s trophy 19 Source of many dialogues 20 Big name in game shows 22 FDR power program 23 Longing 24 Circle 27 Prohibition at the Ivory soap factory? 32 __ ghanouj: eggplant dish 35 Theoretical foreigners, briefly 36 Declaim 37 Twist et al. 39 Compact containers? 41 It rarely happens at home 42 Equinox mo. 43 “__ you be my neighbor?”: Mr. Rogers 44 Pre-law classroom exercise? 48 1993 Disney

acquisition 49 More, in Morelia 52 Spice 55 Daredevil Knievel 56 “Awake in the Dark” author 58 Waiting to buy tickets, say 60 Bad place to be shipwrecked? 63 Allows 64 Sermon topic 65 Making waves, perhaps 66 Excites 67 Geometry shortening 68 Go down 1 __ hour

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Today’s Birthday (11/13/15)

What if you could save the world just by doing what you really love? This is that kind of year. Productive documentation fulfills a long-term personal goal. Passion especially sparks in autumn and again in spring. Harness it for a launch or show next summer. Build partnership, and it flowers. Blast off together. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries - 8

(March 21-April 19) An accident or misunderstanding could ruin a romantic moment. Shopping for household items becomes top priority. Make sure you know how much you have in savings. Then get what you need.

Taurus - 8

(April 20-May 20) You have extra confidence. Get as much done as physically possible. Notice ways to cut expenses without sacrifice, for yourself and others. Express your thoughts clearly to avoid confusion.

Gemini - 7

(May 21-June 20) A change at the top could throw you off balance momentarily. Focus on finishing up old business for the next couple of days. Technical breakdowns could tangle. Rest up.

Cancer - 9

(June 21-July 22) Your plans today go better with friends. Don’t get intimidated to invite people. They can choose for themselves. Your network and partners move the game forward with fun and style.

Leo - 8

(July 23-Aug. 22) You’re discovering wonderful things. Shop later. Consider new opportunities, even ones that you may have dismissed earlier. Add a mysterious touch.

Virgo - 7

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) One pleasant surprise leads to more. Resistance could be encountered. You can run or confront it. Add a touch of glamour and a dash of creativity. Above all, include humor.

Libra - 8

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) It takes more study to figure costs. You have what it takes to make it work. Seek better tactics or convince others to try again. Make water part of the scenery, but keep it close to home. Support family.

Scorpio - 9

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Frustration entangles. Sharing the load makes things easier and more fun, not just now but tomorrow too. Have faith in your partner, and make sure you know what you’re supposed to be doing.

Sagittarius - 9

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Your reputation precedes you. Share your future vision, venture farther out, and work smarter to make money. Save for a rainy day. Some temporary confusion could disrupt the calm.

Capricorn - 8

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Love what you do; do what you love. Then focus on the game. Soon you can relax. Move quickly now and save money. Follow a hunch, and you’ll learn more that way. Discover hidden treasure in plain sight.

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Columnist defends women By Jaki.Cavins @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State played host to a world-renowned and award-winning journalist Thursday. “I do think we are living in a very important time with technology, particularly in communication. Women benefit from this as much if not more than anyone,” said Kathleen Parker, a Washington Post columnist. Moments earlier, Parker had walked purposefuly onto the stage of Benton Auditorium in the Scheman Buildling with a sparkly jacket that matched her smile. Parker, a well-renowned journalist, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Washington Post, visited Iowa State to talk about an issue that is prevalent now more than ever and is reflected in the title of her lecture: “The Global Tide of Women Rising.” With two women currently running for president, women are rising up and taking a stand. Individuals across the globe are waiting to see if the United States will elect its first female president in 2016. Parker said that this is a critical time and a stepping stone for a change in the way women are viewed

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Kathleen Parker, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post, presented a lecture in the Scheman Building on Thursday about her experiences as a women in the work force and as a mother.

in politics. “There are two women running for president. I look forward to when that is not a headliner. Let’s face it, men have been in charge for thousands of years. If you bring women to the table, how much worse can it get?” Parker said. Through the lecture she kept a comfortable presence on stage, sliding jokes into her talk whenever possible. Megan Atkins, freshman in journalism, commented on Parker’s use of humor throughout the lecture. “I like [her] humorous take on a serious matter. It made me look forward to January 2017 and gave me hope for equality between women and men,” Atkins said.

Social media and technology are tools that Parker accredited to giving women in the United States and across the globe a voice. “No longer can a woman be shot in a public square because they have committed adultery without the rest of the world knowing,” Parker said. “This public outcry leads to change.” According to Parker, she had not always been the feminist she is today, describing herself as a “bornagain feminist.” Growing up in the “peace, love and flowers” generation, Parker started out as an “iron-ass feminist,” she said. She did not imagine herself getting married or having children and prided herself in her successful career. However, her views changed when she

had her first child. She began to adopt different views and started to write about the need for a husband and a wife in raising children, suggesting that men were essential and that women might need a man. Being that they were not mothers and were still very strong feminists, many of her female co-workers in the newsroom began to shun her for her seemingly anti-feminist views. Then, in 2007, she had a life-altering experience. Parker traveled to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates to report on then First Lady Laura Bush’s efforts to bring the Breast Cancer Initiative to foreign countries. There she spoke with many women who were oppressed and who had no voice. Her time in the United Arab Emirates opened her eyes to the true meaning of feminism and the need for equal rights for women all over the world. A voice is a powerful thing, and Parker said when you let a women use hers, change can be made. She wants to give women all around the world the ability to use their voices, saying that the public has to help women who cannot help themselves. “It all comes back to communication. It comes back to the voice,” Parker said.

Students demand inclusion By Mitchel.Anderson @iowastatedaily.com The Alliance for Disability Awareness at Iowa State hosted an open forum on inclusive design and campus accessibility Thursday night in Pearson Hall. The open forum was headed by Dakota Olson, sophomore majoring in global resource systems, and Laura Wiederholt, junior in biology. The idea for the open forum came to Olson when he had trouble asking for closed captioning for movies at Cyclone Cinema. Olsen said that it took two months to get Cyclone Cinema to have closed captioning in their movies, which he said is as simple as changing a disk. “The purpose of tonight was to try to get a better representation of students on

SANDERS p1 Sanders wants to extend Medicare coverage and switch to a single-payer system. “Research shows that single-payer systems are overall cheaper,” Bhattacharya said. Bhattacharya said many European countries have found success with a single-payer system and that the system makes the cost

DINING p1 flexible options.” Restructuring meal plans was a primary talking point for Steiner’s presentation. Stemming from her experience at Sodexo Campus Services and North Carolina A&T State University, Steiner emphasized fast and convenient delivery options as a future initiative. Explored options included designated pickup locations for food, online ordering and bringing the

campus who have different barriers, because the two of us don’t represent everyone,” Olson said. “This is definitely not the end of it.” Resident life, academics, facilities and other areas of concern were addressed by several people at the forum. One of those issues was wheelchair accessibility. “A lot of rooms aren’t very accessible to wheelchairs, and if they are you can only sit in the back of the rooms,” said Wiederholt, who was diagnosed with dysautonomia, a disorder where the nervous system does not function properly. “We often have to choose between sitting near the front or sitting where it is more easily accessible.” Another issue for students with disabilities is access to academic material in their classes. Some issues discussed were audio and

visual materials that are often not available online for students all the time. Disabilities also affect students that want to live in residential learning communities like Women in Science and Engineering but are limited to housing that is accessible to them. “We need to build to the needs of people, not just build to meet the minimum requirements,” said Arvid Osterberg, university professor in architecture who works on the advocacy for inclusive design. “A group like this is really important to be an advocacy group to push forward this agenda, truly making the campus environment as inclusive as possible.” Olson and Wiederholt said that it was difficult to get the ears of anyone to voice their concern, let alone the concerns of students who might be less

involved. “My biggest priority is having that mechanism in place,” Olson said. “That opens it up. Anybody has the ability to share with ISU administration a barrier that they face, and it can be addressed in a timely, meaningful way.” “Another big goal of ours is to try to get [administration] to put plans in place to account for the growing student population,” Wiederholt said. “That was a big concern we went in with. The staff numbers at Student Disability Resources hasn’t increased for years — there are four — and the number of students they serve has.” The Alliance for Disability Awareness will be presenting a forum summary to the Division of Student Affairs, who it is working with to resolves issues relating to accessibility.

of health care more democratic. This has, in return, helped reduce inequality of opportunity. “It would take the Affordable Care Act further,” Bhattacharya said. Bhattacharya added while the switch may appear expensive, the societal benefits and the savings on insurance premiums would even out the scale in the end. The downside of universal health care is the earnings for medical inno-

vation would be less.. Criticism on the price tag of Sanders’ plans ramped up after a Wall Street Journal story explained that his plan would cost $18 trillion dollars or “the largest peacetime expansion of government in modern American history.” Sanders’ supporters such as McKinly Springer, junior in pre-business and member of Students for Bernie, are confident his poli-

cies could be funded. “I have no concerns regarding our ability to fund the programs Sanders is calling for,” Springer said. Springer said the distribution of wealth and the places the government is putting its money are immoral and not sustainable. “We’re the wealthiest country in the world,” Springer said. “We have to reconsider where and how we distribute that wealth.”

dining hall experience to large events around campus. These proposals also attempt to help free students from what Steiner sees as a strict meal plan layout. “Every year, we should be re-evaluating our meal plans and adapting them every four years,” she said. “We need to break down strict meal plan rules and regulations, making more flexible options for students.” Steiner mentioned universities such as Virginia

Tech as examples of schools where meal plans have been completely axed in favor of an all-dining dollars program. A program such as this one could distribute students across all of the dining options on campus. The presentation concluded with Steiner answering questions about motivations for her job, the possibility of creating a preventive services manager in ISU Dining and creating a larger presence on social media.

“To me, the four-year experience of building student relations is exciting and why I’m passionate about dining services,” Steiner said. “It’s neat to see the places they go even if I don’t have a direct influence on them.” The candidate open forums will resume Friday when another candidate, Gayle Hanson, visits campus. Other candidates Mohamed Ali and John Gaughan will speak Thursday and Friday next week.

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Jamison Lalk blocks a Kansas State defensive lineman for quarterback Sam Richardson on Sept. 6, 2014 at Jack Trice Stadium. Lalk has been the centerpiece on an offensive line that has been integral to Mike Warren’s success.

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By Ryan.Young @iowastatedaily.com

Strong offensive line performance boosts Warren to milestone

As he inches closer to the coveted 1,000-yard mark, running back Mike Warren has made a promise. When he hits 1,000 rushing yards on the season — he is just three yards shy of the mark heading into Saturday’s game against No. 5 Oklahoma State — Warren wants to do something special for the people who have made his year so successful. He’s taking the offensive line to dinner. Where they’ll be going, though, they can’t seem to decide. But Warren said he just wants to honor the people who made it all possible. “We’re still debating [on where to go],” Warren said. “It’s

just something to celebrate about with the offensive line.” While the fans want Warren to take the linemen to a nice, fancy place, others don’t care quite as much. Redshirt sophomore Jake Campos would settle for something much simpler. “McDonalds wouldn’t be too bad,” Campos said. “Just go out there and feast.” Regardless of where they’ll end up celebrating, the celebration is warranted. Warren, who entered the season with next to no experience, has exploded on the field by rushing more than 100 yards during five out of the past seven games. Warren is so far averaging 110.8 yards per game and is set to be the first Cyclone to rush for more than 1,000 yards since Alexander Robinson in 2009.

Warren isn’t one to take all of the credit for the newfound success in the run game, though. Throughout the season, Warren has continuously praised his offensive line, deflecting the credit to them. Offensive lineman Brock Dagel didn’t notice that Warren was doing it at first. He only became aware of it after seeing several articles on Twitter where Warren praised the linemen. But, even then, Dagel still wasn’t that surprised. “That’s just a testament to him,” Dagel said. “Nobody really gives credit to the o-line, that’s kind of the classic saying, and Mike does. And that’s just another thing that really shows how awesome of a guy he is.”

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Gold over glory, Big 12 must expand if champ misses playoffs The Big 12 is far from a perfect 10. That’s certainly not to say that the conference isn’t loaded with talent. You need look no further than Iowa State’s schedule up to this point to confirm that, as No. 5 Oklahoma State will be the Cyclones’ third top-5 opponent in 10 weeks. But in a conference with no championship game and only 10 teams, everyone plays everyone else, and things are poised to get ugly once again as the season winds down — leaving open the possibility that the Big 12 champion will miss out on the College Football playoff for the sec-

By Max.Dible @iowastatedaily.com @MJ_Dible on Twitter ond consecutive year. If that happens, ISU coach Paul Rhoads would be disappointed. “If we end up with oneloss team, I think they belong in the playoff,” Rhoads

said. It doesn’t appear, however, that the College Football Playoff committee agrees. Baylor currently sits sixth in the playoff rankings. No. 13 Texas Christian fell last weekend to Oklahoma State, and the Cowboys finish their season with No. 4 Baylor and No. 12 Oklahoma at home after visiting Ames Saturday. Oklahoma only has to roll through Baylor, TCU and Oklahoma State to finish its season with one loss, and the Bears — who currently lead the pack in the Big 12 — have Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and TCU yet to contend with.

While several scenarios could play out, it’s unlikely that any of the Big 12’s upper-echelon programs navigate the remainder of the season unscathed. And that brings up a debate that gained a lot of momentum after both oneloss TCU and one-loss Baylor were excluded from the playoffs in the new system’s inaugural year: should the Big 12 add two teams and re-instate a conference championship game? But it’s not that simple. “There’s multiple reasons why you would expand — financial, competitive or you’re just forced to for survival,” said ISU athletic

director Jamie Pollard. “Or maybe we feel we need to do it because of the playoff. Right now, there isn’t anything out there that shows me financially that it would make sense. There aren’t two teams out there right now that would move the needle in anything incremental to not [decrease] the weighted profit shares for the 10.” The Big 12 was the third-richest conference in the NCAA last year behind the SEC and the Big 10, paying out $25.2 million to each of its member schools, according to a Big 12 report. About 80 percent of that money came from tele-

vision deals with ESPN and Fox, and in theory, adding two teams would drop each of the current 10 member school’s revenue by a little more than $4 million per season. Iowa State — which made more than $68 million last season — cleared just a little more than $2 million in profit after expenses, and that was almost entirely due to a subsidy of $1.96 million the school received, according to a USA Today report. Assuming the numbers hold relatively similar from year to year, a $4-plus million hit wouldn’t just wipe

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AROUND THE BIG 12 No. 12 OKLAHOMA (8-1, 5-1 BIG 12) AT No. 4 BAYLOR (8-0, 5-0 BIG 12)

KANSAS (0-9, 0-6 BIG 12) AT No. 13 TEXAS CHRISTIAN (8-1, 5-1 BIG 12)

WHEN: 7:00 p.m. WHERE: McLane Stadium, Waco, Texas WATCH: ABC LAST WEEK • Oklahoma had no trouble handling Iowa State on Saturday, winning 52-16. But if the Sooners hope to keep their playoff hopes alive, a win at Baylor is critical. • Baylor narrowly escaped Kansas State on Nov. 5, beating the Wildcats 31-24. A win against Oklahoma in the national spotlight would be huge for the Bears, who have yet to play against top-flight, Big 12 competition. • ESPN College Gameday will attend this game in Waco, Texas, on Saturday, and hold its live broadcast Saturday morning.

WHEN: 11 a.m. WHERE: Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas WATCH: Fox Sports 1 LAST WEEK • After falling last week to undefeated Oklahoma State, TCU is looking to bounce back and keep its playoff hopes alive — and it looks like Kansas is just the right team to do that against. • Even though they were handed their first loss of the season and were held to less than 30 points, the Horned Frogs still recorded 663 total yards of offense. • After a slow start, the Jayhawks are still searching for their first win of the season in hopes of digging themselves out of an ever-increasing hole.

KANSAS STATE (3-5, 0-5 BIG 12) AT TEXAS TECH (5-5, 2-5 BIG 12)

TEXAS (4-5, 3-3 BIG 12) AT WEST VIRGINIA (4-4, 1-4 BIG 12)

WHEN: 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas WATCH: Fox Sports 1 LAST WEEK • Kansas State lost by just seven points against Baylor — the closest a team has come to topping the Bears all year. • The Wildcats, who nearly beat TCU and Oklahoma State in their first two conference games, were held to just nine total points in their next two games against Texas and Oklahoma. • Texas Tech’s Big 12 struggles continued last week as it dropped a close one to West Virginia 31-26, its third straight loss.

WHEN: 11 a.m. WHERE: Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, W.V. WATCH: ESPNU LAST WEEK • After being shut out by Iowa State two weeks ago, Texas came out firing against Kansas last weekend. The Longhorns beat the winless Jayhawks 59-20. • West Virginia earned its first conference win of the season last weekend, beating Texas Tech 31-26 and handing the Red Raiders their third straight loss. • The toughest part of West Virginia’s schedule is over. The Mountaineers have already taken on Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU and Baylor — the league’s toughest teams.

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A big, glaring “six” now exists in the ISU loss column, making it official to say that the season is on the line for the Cyclones from here on out. Although statisticians have hinted at a possibility of 5-7 teams potentially playing in bowl games due to 80 — yes, 80 — slots available for the postseason, the gold standard to go bowling is universally regarded as a modest 6-6 record. At 3-6, a three-game win streak to close out the season that ends in two road games seems about as likely as Hickory Park being empty at 6 p.m. But if there was an upset to start that streak, which ends in winnable games against Kansas State (3-5) and West Virginia (44), wouldn’t it be Oklahoma State? The Cowboys had a shakier schedule than much maligned and fellow undefeated team, Iowa — at least until last week’s throttling of then-undefeated and No. 8 Texas Christian, which took place in Stillwater, Okla. Oklahoma State has met every challenge to date en route to a 9-0 record, but is it too early to assume that the Cowboys are the real deal instead of a team that merely found lightning in a bottle against TCU? Mason Rudolph is a tremendous quarterback — on pace for over 3,500 yards on the year — but the Cowboy offense, which scores 44.6 points per game is relatively one-dimensional. Oklahoma State is No. 99 in the NCAA in rushing. If Iowa State can keep the Cowboys behind the chains by stopping the run and limiting the pass game — perhaps by intercepting a ball or two on what are likely to be 40-plus OSU pass attempts on the afternoon — the Cyclones can find some Jack Trice Magic in November once more. Iowa State leads the Big 12 in time of possession and would be hard pressed to win this game without building on that lead. After a woeful 43-yard performance at Oklahoma, running back and Oklahoma native, Mike Warren, is primed for a bounce-back performance to lead the Cyclones to a win that will shake up the College Football Playoff picture. Prediction: Iowa State 31, Oklahoma State 30

Iowa State underwent the toughest portion of it’s schedule a few weeks back when the Cyclones got Texas Tech, Texas Christian and Baylor in back-to-backto-back games. But, the Big 12 is relentless. After a thorough beat down of the ailing Texas Longhorns, the Cyclones’ schedule lines up the two Oklahoma schools backto-back. Oklahoma dominated its way to a 52-16 win. Now, the Cyclones welcome Oklahoma State, which — surprise, surprise — might be the best team in the conference. The Cowboys brought a 20-point hammer down on previously unbeaten TCU, which propelled the them into the Associated Press top five and into the College Football Playoff discussion. The Cowboys are legit. After a few close calls to start the season, Oklahoma State has found its offensive groove, scoring no fewer than 49 points in each of its last three games. That spells trouble for an ISU defense, which has struggled to contain the explosive offenses in the Big 12. Meanwhile, Iowa State’s offense is an enigma. Joel Lanning drove the Cyclones to a 24-0 victory against Texas in his first start, but that was mostly due to Texas’ complete inability to do anything right. In Big 12 play, 24 points usually is not enough for a win. Last week, the ISU offense looked lost, scoring only 16 points. The defense looked even worse, allowing 52 points. With some luck, the Cowboys may overlook the Cyclones, prying the door open for another potential stunner against Oklahoma State like the one in 2011, when Iowa State clipped the No. 2 Cowboys. Unfortunately for the Cyclones, Oklahoma State features Mason Rudolph, a sophomore quarterback, who picked apart TCU’s defense en route to 352 yards and five touchdowns. With a spot in the College Football Playoffs a real possibility, there is no way Rudolph and the Cowboys overlook the Cyclones like they did in 2011. Rudolph and the ‘Boys roll on. Prediction: Oklahoma State 57, Iowa State 28

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THE MATCHUP

OKLAHOMA STATE

IOWA STATE

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9-0, 5-0 Big 12

GAME INFO

OPPONENT INFO

WHEN: 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Jack Trice Stadium WATCH: ESPN

OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS (9-0, 5-0 BIG 12) LOCATION: Stillwater, Okla. CONFERENCE: Big 12 HEAD COACH: Mike Gundy | 11th season at Oklahoma State QUICK HITS: • Iowa State trails in the all-time series against Oklahoma State with an 18–28–3 record. • The Cowboys have won the last three matchups against the Cyclones. • Oklahoma State took a 37-20 victory against Iowa State in Stillwater, Okla., last season. • The Cowboys went 7-6 overall last season, 4-5 Big 12.

STADIUM INFO: • All gates will open 90 minutes before kickoff. • Students must enter through the East Gate. • Re-entry to the stadium will be allowed until the start of the 4th quarter. Tickets must be scanned upon exit and re-entry.

THE PICK Max Dible, sports editor (5-0,0-1 vs line)

Iowa State vs Oklahoma State

OKLAHOMA STATE 48, IOWA STATE 27 Stop me when this sounds familiar. An undefeated, top-ranked Oklahoma State team is headed to Ames late in the season. No one was talking about the Cowboys as a legitimate national title contender, you know, until they beat then-undefeated Texas Christian last week by the slim margin of 20 points, jumping to No. 5 in the Associated Press poll and No. 8 in the College Football Playoff rankings. In 2011, a similar story unfolded, but a dream season for the Cowboys was dashed unexpectedly by the Cyclones. The philosopher George Santayana once said something to the effect of, “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” I’m guessing since that fateful day in Ames four years ago, OSU coach Mike Gundy and company have learned their lesson. Oklahoma State, despite being 9-0, has miles to go before it reaches the playoffs, including games against Baylor and Oklahoma at home to finish the season. You might think that sets up this contest in Ames as a potential trap game. I think the exact opposite.

Ryan Young, assistant sports editor (5-0, 1-0 vs line)

OKLAHOMA STATE 42 IOWA STATE 20

Ryan Young, assistant sports editor (5-0, 1-0 vs line)

IOWA STATE 21, OKLAHOMA STATE 20

Alex Hanson, politics editor

Iowa State is getting down to crunch time in its season. The Cyclones enter this weekend with three wins under their belt, and they have three games left in the season. A win in each of the remaining games will put Iowa State in a bowl game. But a look at those games reveals a slim possibility of three straight victories. The first of the three is this weekend against No. 5 Oklahoma State, and it could be the end of the Cyclones’ hopes for a bowl game — at least a for-sure bid. Iowa State jumped into a similar matchup

What the hell? It’s possible. It happened in 2011. Sure, the circumstances were different then, but crazier things have happened. Yeah, Oklahoma State is undefeated — a perfect 9-0. But what better time for the Cowboys to stub their toe and kill any hope of a College Football Playoff appearance than now? Iowa State essentially enters this game with nothing to lose. In order to even make it to a bowl game, the Cyclones would need to OKLAHOMA STATE 49, IOWA STATE 7 Poor Cyclones. After three losses in a row, Iowa State had the big 24-0 win against Texas on Homecoming. But even with the momentum, ISU fans were let down after a crushing loss against Oklahoma. This week doesn’t look better against 9-0 Oklahoma State.

The Cowboys are playing in the wake of a horrible tragedy in Stillwater, Okla., which occurred during their Homecoming week. A car driven by 25-year-old Adacia Chambers smashed into a crowd, killing four people, including a toddler, and injured 47 others. This team is on a mission, one even its opponents ought to revere. It has a dynamic offense, led by quarterback Mason Rudolph, who has thrown for nearly 3,000 yards already this season. Iowa State has been tough in Jack Trice Stadium in 2015, winning three games and playing both undefeated Iowa and one-loss TCU respectably. But, as another year of football in Ames winds down, the season cap isn’t likely to see the Cyclones repeat that improbable upset from four years ago. The same as Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech and Oklahoma, the Cowboys simply have too much offense for Iowa State to keep pace. Winning the time of possession battle game after game doesn’t mean much when opposing offenses hit quick-strike touchdowns and when quarterback Joel Lanning completes just above 50 percent of his average 44 passes per game as a starter. I like Oklahoma State big in this one. with Oklahoma State in 2011. The Cowboys were ranked second at the time. The Cyclones left Jack Trice Stadium with Paul Rhoads’ signature win as the ISU head coach. But he will need some more of that magic if he wants to repeat an upset victory. Oklahoma State is coming off its biggest win of the season — a 20-point drubbing of Texas Christian — and one that legitimized its undefeated record. Undoubtedly, the Cowboys have their sights set on the College Football Playoff at the end the season, and the Cyclones are just an small obstacle in that path. win out. They’ve had to deal with a coaching change, a quarterback change and more already this season. They’ve had to face several of the nation’s best offenses over, and over and over again. They know what it would take to win a game like this. They’ve gone through it before. I say it’s finally time. I know some, if not most of you, have already mentally moved on to basketball season. But wait, this Cyclone football team has at least one more upset win in them this season. Why can’t it be Saturday? By the way, I’m the politics editor, so I really don’t know much about college football — although I do enjoy watching. I have nothing to back this prediction up, but they’re 9-0, so I’m pretty sure Iowa State will lose. If you’re interested in the Iowa Caucus, follow me on Twitter: @theAlexHanson. Don’t let my prediction get you down, though, there’s always hope. Remember 2011?

MATCHUP TO WATCH

The matchup to watch this week is the ISU secondary against the Oklahoma State passing game — at least when gunslinger Mason Rudolph is under center. Rudolph is one of the most prolific passers in

LAST WEEK: • Oklahoma State beat then-undefeated and No. 8 Texas Christian, 49-29. • Quarterback Mason Rudolph threw for 352 yards, completing 16-of-24 passes. Rudolph also took the ball himself eight times for 26 yards. • Running back Taylor Raymond ran the ball nine times for 28 yards. • Oklahoma State had three interceptions in the game, including two from linebacker Chad Whitener. • TCU allowed 663 yards of total offense — 445 through the air and 218 on the ground.

BY THE NUMBERS

2011 — The last time the

Cyclones defeated the Cowboys. Oklahoma State entered the game ranked No. 2 in the nation.

1-17 — Iowa State’s record against ranked opponents since the monumental win over Oklahoma State in 2011.

10 — The number of

current ISU players who were a part on the 2011 team that beat Oklahoma State. All of them redshirted that season.

126-57 — Oklahoma State has outscored Iowa State 126-57 since 2011.

3 — The number of top-five

ranked teams the Cyclones will take on this season. The Cowboys come in ranked No. 5.

the nation, likely to easily eclipse 3,000 passing yards on the season this Saturday, and he doesn’t even take all the snaps. The Cowboys’ pass offense is ranked eighth in the FBS, according to ESPN, and the Cyclones have been burned

in the pass game before: see Texas Tech, TCU, Baylor and Oklahoma. If Iowa State can force Oklahoma State to keep the ball on the ground this week, the Cyclones’ chances of winning will sky rocket.

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ISU seniors leave mark Departing class makes lasting impact By Luke.Manderfeld @iowastatedaily.com @Luke_Manderfeld This weekend’s ISU football game against Oklahoma State will be the last at Jack Trice Stadium for a number of players, and, while 15 seniors will be departing, their impact will stay with the team for a while longer. Some of their legacies started in a similar position to where it will end. A few of the seniors entered the stadium and watched on the sidelines as redshirts when the Cyclones took on No. 2 Oklahoma State in 2011. Iowa State left with a victory, one of the biggest in program history, and, four years later, they have another chance at making a similar statement. It won’t just be an emotional day for the seniors but for the team overall. And that doubles for

motivation. When the team runs through the tunnel before the game Saturday, ISU coach Paul Rhoads expects each and every player to have an extra boost of motivation to make the seniors’ last game at home a special one. “Anytime you put your seniors out there, it should add a little extra motivation for the entire football team,” Rhoads said. “Obviously you count on your seniors playing at the highest level they’ve ever played for one last time in Jack Trice Stadium, getting others around them to play at a higher level of play.” That’s what Rhoads will remember from this senior class — the drive. What he recalls as the central theme to the departing class doesn’t come from any one season but from an offseason. Before the 2015 season, senior players showed that drive, striking a chord with Rhoads. “I know that they knew that they had the opportunity to go out the right way,” Rhoads said. “From January on, they’ve given us leadership. They’ve tried to make Iowa State football

better, and that means a great deal to me.” That drive isn’t limited to the senior class. The seniors have made it a point to let the enthusiasm for hard work trickle down to the younger players. And it’s worked. The departing class has left a lasting impression on the younger generation of ISU football. “They just kind of showed me the ropes when I first got here and stuff,” said sophomore Allen Lazard. “They showed me how to work hard. Nothing here is just given to you, so I try to live by that every day and try to show [it] for the young guys and some of my other teammates.” One senior that Lazard attributed to instilling these values is senior quarterback Sam Richardson. Richardson has recently been relegated to a backup role after Joel Lanning was given the job two weeks ago. But even so, Richardson has put up career numbers in his two seasons as a starter. He may not be entering his final home game in the position he wanted to be in, but Rhoads believes

that it will mean just as much for Richardson and the fans. “He’s a tremendous competitor for us,” Rhoads said. “He’s put up great numbers in his time at Iowa State, and I suspect that’s what they’ll recognize when he takes the field Saturday.” After Lanning played the majority of the past two games, Rhoads was asked if he had any plans for Richardson to see the field against Oklahoma State. “We’ll see,” Rhoads said with a smile. One thing that is for sure, though, is that emotions will run high while tears well up in some eyes. “It’s going to be very emotional, I’m sure,” said redshirt senior Brock Dagel. “It’s a long journey. The days are slow, and the years are fast. It’s meant the world to be a Cyclone, and everything that’s gone into it. It’s all going to come to an end here soon as a Cyclone.” But the team won’t let the emotions cloud its play on the field. If there is one last wish that the seniors want in their final home game, it’s getting a win against a top-

five team and repeating the upset of 2011. “It’s going to be emotional before the game and after the game, but, during the game, it’s going to be

like every other time,” said senior Jamison Lalk. “I’m not going to go out there thinking it’s going to be my last time. I’m just going out there like I always do.”

wouldn’t work the way it is supposed to. “It’s fun to see the emergence of it and fun to see the development of it,” Rhoads said. “It’s been the line a little bit for their performance. But the fact that they’ve elevated our offensive game, our team play with the run game, has been vital.” The process started well before the season when

the offensive line collectively sat down last spring and committed to improving both the run game and pass protection, something it felt it was fully capable of doing. “Just being together, we came to the conclusion that we need to do this,” Campos said. “We’re big enough, we’re strong enough. We just needed to start establishing the run game.” But it hasn’t been easy. Several linemen have gone down with injuries this season, including center Patrick Scoggins, who had season-ending surgery during fall camp. Lineman Daniel Burton missed time early, as well as the game against Oklahoma, and he will remain sidelined this week with an ankle injury. All of the injuries have disrupted the line’s rotation. “Not having [everyone] certainly weakens us a little

bit as far as numbers go,” Rhoads said. “I think those guys played hard, [they] made some mistakes, we had too many pre-snap penalties.” Some of the offensive line, however, is actually playing through injuries. Dagel, who had seasonending knee surgery last season, recovered during the spring and made it back into the starting rotation this fall. So far, he has played every week, but Rhoads said it has come at a price. “[Dagel has] played every game,” Rhoads said. “But he’s practiced in a lot of pain, and he’s in the training room every day hooked up to about three different gizmos to just get himself to where he can be out there working. For kids to do that for other people and to be selfless in that regard means a lot to me.” Every day, Dagel has

to be at the training room by 7 a.m. for treatment. He shows up to practice at least an hour early to get worked on again and then has to stay after practice for another treatment session. Dagel isn’t alone because several other linemen need similar daily treatments. Warren has noticed how much it takes for Dagel and the offensive line to actually play, and he knows how special it is. “I don’t know how they do it,” Warren said. “Those guys are really tough to be going through all that. Especially Brock, he has his elbow and all that — I think he’s had his brace on since I’ve gotten here. That’s just really good toughness by him.” And while Warren may get most of the recognition for eclipsing the 1,000-yard mark, the milestone means a lot to the rest of the offen-

sive line, too, especially Dagel, as his ISU career nears its end. “It means so much to me personally,” Dagel said. “I’ve never really had consistent success in my career like we’ve been having with this few string of games that we’ve put together with the rushing we’ve been doing.” The Cyclones will get one last shot to get a win at Jack Trice Stadium this season on Saturday, but it will take near perfection and an established run game to upset the undefeated Cowboys. But Warren is confident. He thinks they can pull it off. “We just have to be more physical, that’s what I think,” Warren said. “I told the [offensive] line that, and they were all in. They’re all for it, we just have to be more physical up front so we can do the things we want to do.”

nues from bowl games, the College Football Playoff and NCAA Tournament basketball would be split immediately — so regardless of the exact numbers, the 10 member schools would take an initial financial hit, and revenue projections into the future would grow murkier. For a school like Iowa State with such a thin profit margin, the notion is troubling. But for schools at the top of the conference, being the odd-man out of the College Football Playoff again is equally disconcerting. “What caused all of this was the football playoff,” Pollard said. “Every year, at a minimum, one of the conferences is left out ... but it’s only one year of data. “If it came up that three straight years in a row, for whatever reason, we felt that being at 10 disadvantaged us, we may be forced

to suck it up on the financial side and do this.” But the pressure might come quicker than that, as independent Notre Dame is currently fourth in the college football poll with one loss and all of the Big 12’s top dogs appear poised to lose at least once. In the old days, voters decided who would be the national champion. Under the BCS system, there was still a heavily weighted human element, and it has not disappeared in the College Football Playoff format. The old mantra, which should remain the new mantra, was “if you’re going to lose, then lose early.” Historical precedent makes clear that it is a fundamental human fault to more heavily weight the most recent evidence over previously accumulated evidence.

LEADING p5 But based on Warren’s recent statistics, there was a strong possibility that he would have reached 1,000 yards last weekend against Oklahoma. The Sooners held him to just 43 rushing yards on the day, the worst rushing performance he’s had since the second week of the season. But after what was a strong week of practice, Warren feels confident that he and the offensive line can get the job done this time. “This week so far has been pretty good,” Warren said. “The offensive line, I feel like were going to have one of our best games.” ISU coach Paul Rhoads has noticed how much the offensive line has improved and impacted the run game. Without the line establishing the run game like they are, the offense

BIG 12 p5 out Cyclone profits, it’d put the athletic department in the red. “The gain wouldn’t be enough to offset the TV loss,” Pollard said. “You’re not just going to pick two schools, and each are going to come to the table and add $25 million in value so that [the Big 12] adds $50 million and stays whole. It’s not going to happen that naturally.” Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlby said in June that member schools wouldn’t lose money on the current TV deal if two schools were added. And expansion into different markets has the potential to boost revenues from the next TV deal — but then again, maybe it won’t. Television isn’t the only concern, however. Reve-

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Brock Dagel has fought through multiple injuries this season.

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Brock Dagel congratulates then-senior Jeff Woody on Oct. 26, 2013.

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The Big 12 has 10 members and no conference championship game.

How else does one explain Jamarcus Russell being the first pick in the NFL draft in 2007? I guess there’s the Al Davis factor, but I digress. Household names and popularity are concerns as well, but if Ohio State doesn’t drub Wisconsin 59-0 in the Big 10 championship game last year — a chance Baylor and TCU never got — the Buckeyes are likely never afforded

the opportunity to play for the national title, let alone win it. And conference expansion from a competitive standpoint would likely help the Cyclones. Half of their games this season have come against teams that ranked in the AP top 25 for at least one week. Adding a non-conference game, shrinking the Big 12 schedule to eight games instead of nine, split-

ting up the talent into different divisions and guaranteeing that in most seasons they wouldn’t be forced to play each of the Big 12’s top teams means more wins for Iowa State. More wins means more legitimacy. More legitimacy means better recruiting. Better recruiting means more bowl games, and more bowl games means a continued upward spiral of success, not to mention more money. It’s something the conference membership must keep a keen eye on over the coming weeks, and something they must enact if the Big 12 misses out on the College Football Playoff again come January. Another year is too long to wait. “You can’t have your head in the sand,” Pollard said.

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“No-Shave November” is a trend when, as the name suggests, people don’t shave during November and instead donate to charities.

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Only 1 in 10 people who have an eating disorder get treatment, which can be attributed to depression, fear or anxiety from talking with someone about having an eating disorder. Columnist Keenan believes eating disorders need to be included in insurance coverage because they require many different treatments.

Cover eating disorders Mental illnesses requires proper insurance coverage By JoEllen.Keenan @iowastatedaily.com

p to 30 million people of all ages and genders suffer from an eating disorder in the United States, which is a lot more than I expected. I was also surprised to learn that eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. The most shocking information I found though, was that only 1 in 10 individuals with eating disorders receive treatment. This number can sometimes be attributed to depression, fear or anxiety from the idea of talking to someone about their disease and lack of easily-accessible treatment. That last issue about treatment is what gets to me the most, however. That’s what I’m most interested in seeing changed because if that changes, we can also change other statistics. I want to know why insurance companies don’t cover eating disorder treatment — I mean truly cover it. Eating disorders are just as much of a disease as anything else, and deserves treatment.

This is a personal subject for me because of my own eating disorder, and I felt inclined to write this column after looking into treatments for myself. I visited doctors, called counselors and dietitians to find answers and I started actually understanding what’s going on with my insurance when it comes to this issue. Mental illnesses that are “biologically-based,” including brain diseases such as schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, are covered. However, eating disorders are not considered ‘biological’ by insurance companies and fall outside their coverage. Many people aren’t getting the correct care they desperately need, and this is deadly. The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders described how insurance coverage works: “Often there are low caps,” according to the association. “Many will only cover expenses that are ‘medically necessary’ but will not rule on medical necessity until well after treatment has been initiated. Often upon review it is decided that care for eating disorders is not deemed medically necessary.” The thing about treating eating disorders is they are incredibly complicated. Eating disorders require many different treatments and specialists in order to fully recover. It requires not only medical care but also mental health care and nutritional

services because eating disorders are so complex that the standard of care is different in each individual case. However, in every case, it’s important to understand that eating disorders are serious mental illnesses. The Affordable Care Act has taken a step forward in giving younger individuals more opportunities for coverage. Under the reform law, some provisions will improve care for eating disorders by allowing young adults to remain on their parents insurance until age 26. This will forbid insurers from removing lifetime caps on mental health benefits and denying eating disorder coverage because it is a preexisting condition. Another attempted step was taken by The Eating Disorders Coalition, which tried unsuccessfully to get treatments for eating disorders included in the “essential health benefits” that insurance plans are required to provide. Although this was unsuccessful, the idea still stands, and is in my opinion, a positive one. It’s time to start really understanding the dangers of eating disorders, especially when a person can’t seek treatment just because their insurance does not see it as enough of a problem, and start insuring the correct care that people with an eating disorder require. This means giving the entire, fully-prescribed treatment that individuals need without making them pay out of their own pockets.

Political correctness inhibits free speech By Courtney.Carstens @iowastatedaily.com A poisonous left-minded ideology has seeped its way into the American way of life and is constantly infringing upon our basic right of free speech and the growth of society. Political correctness, or P.C. as others may call it, has made our society and even members of our generation too afraid to voice honest opinions. They are too afraid to share their anxieties, hopes and concerns without fear they may offend somebody, to be called a bigot, or a whole host of other names. In return, this idea has harmed society and the precious natural rights that we as Americans hold near and dear. In many ways, we are oppressing ourselves with this new way of thinking. BJ Gallagher, an inspirational speaker and human relations expert, author and writer for the Huffington Post stated, in the most effective way that I’ve seen, the extremity of the situation and how if we let it persist we will have only ourselves to blame for the consequences.

“How are we ever going to be able to live and work together more comfortably if there’s a whole herd of elephants in the room? If we can’t talk about our feelings, fears, aspirations, anxieties, assumptions, hopes, worries, dreams and concerns, how can we ever build trust with those who are different from us? If we can’t talk about differences that puzzle us, or things we’re curious about, without fear of giving offense, then how can we ever overcome our ignorance about cultures and races — or even the opposite sex?” By voicing our opinions, not only do we learn from one another, but we also learn what is socially acceptable and it’s how we build knowledge about our world. We trade ideas and from them we learn what is most important. Learning influences positive growth in a society — which America needs — and things like political correctness will do nothing but ruin it. Political correctness ruins the growth of education in society as well as limits our freedom of speech. Despite the fact that we think trying to tiptoe around everyone from every sexual ori-

entation, gender, race, religion and any of the other categories will help make everyone feel included, we are actually creating a façade of a culture. We don’t really know how people are feeling or what they are thinking because they are too preoccupied with trying not to offend someone. Not only does political correctness cause all of these fears, but it seems that one group may call another group, perhaps a group of privilege, an offensive term and not be ridiculed by it — but if the situation would be reversed then all hell would break loose. An extreme example that has been used in shows like “The View” is the example where African-Americans can call Caucasians “crackers” and they will get little to no backlash for it. But, if the situation were reversed to where a Caucasian called an African American the n-word, that person would be called every bad name in the book. It’s not that I encourage anyone to use offensive terms toward someone of another race, gender, etc. I have simply noticed that our society has arrived at a place where being po-

litically correct has transformed into being hypocritical. The parties in the aforementioned situation both had the right to use these words because free speech is within their rights as Americans, but one is attacked for it and viewed as a bad person. Political correctness needs to stop being used in situations where it is not called for, in situations in which we are only doing it because we think we may offend one person somewhere. It’s in doing this that we can encourage people to use their free speech and further our understanding of each other. An article in The Economist explained that, “It’s tempting to think there would be less violence in the world if everyone refrained from insulting everyone else. But criticism — even misguided, prejudiced criticism — is a necessary ingredient of debate and deliberation.” To add to that, debate and deliberation are also vital toward a successful use of free speech. With political correctness, we lessen the frequency of honest debate and deliberation, a key ingredient in discussion and free use of speech.

November comes with pumpkin spice lattes, basted turkey, apple cider, football, colorful leaves, bare branches, light jackets and, of course, hairy people. You know what we mean. The long beards, the hairy legs, the reluctantlythick caterpillar resting beneath your nose. It’s all fun and games, but it all has a higher meaning. No-Shave November, or if you prefer Noshember, is a movement in which people raise awareness about cancer or men’s health by embracing their hair, which many patients lose during the course of chemotherapy and radiation treatments. The money normally spent on shaving or grooming products is instead donated to educate about cancer and its victims and how to fight the disease. Essentially, growing hair equals growing money and awareness. It’s also very convenient timing, as November is an extremely busy month with classes, prepping for the holiday season and midterm slumps. Who has time to shave, anyway? Plus, it’s cold, so jeans can cover up your hairy legs. Different organizations associate No-Shave November with different causes. Some say the month is dedicated to raising awareness and money for cancer in general, and some say the hairy days are to raise cash and awareness for men’s health. Either way, November should be used for more than an appetizer to Christmas. And while you can grow a beard or your legwarmers for fun or as a joke among friends, donating through an organization can be a beneficial way to raise money and awareness. The No-Shave November organization, which became official in 2009, focuses on overall cancer research. The Movember Foundation was founded in 2003 and, 4 million mustaches later, has since raised $600 million to go toward research in men’s health, especially in the areas of prostate and testicular cancer, mental health and physical activity. Movember has funded more than 800 programs in 21 countries. In the United States, there have been at least 220,800 new cases of prostate cancer in 2015, according to the American Cancer Society, and about 27,540 deaths from prostate cancer, which is the most common type of cancer found in American men. Cancer.org estimates that, in 2015, there have been about 8,430 new cases of testicular cancer, 380 of which have resulted in death. If people donate through noshave.org, their money goes toward cancer research and providing free information and services to cancer patients and their caregiving, according to no-shave.org. Donating through Movember will donate to more men’s health-specific causes. So show up to class looking like a lumberjack. Roll into work with a stellar ‘stashe. It’s all for a good cause.

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