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Alli Schultz is not a sorority girl, she’s a sorority woman and Rachel Ramirez isn’t in a cult, she embraces her culture in her sorority. Greek community memebers remember their encounters with stereotyping while wearing their greek letters:

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that.” As she thought, Schultz explained she couldn’t imagine being better than women who encourage and empower one another. “I’m a better person because of that,” Schultz said. “I’ve constantly felt like I’m putting forth this energy to defend myself. It’s exhausting. But you get to a point where you just embrace it.” Leaving home and attending a large university with no friends from home by her side, Schultz’s mom suggested she join a sorority after having experienced it herself. She is now vice president of recruitment

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Bus driver who fatally hit ISU student fired

MLOs still defining role By Danielle.Gehr @iowastatedaily.com

By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com The city of Ames has fired the CyRide bus driver who fatally hit an Iowa State student in December 2015 and failed to report the accident, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. Benjamin Clague, 24, hit 18-year-old Emmalee Jacobs, who was an Iowa State freshman studying business, on Dec. 14, 2015. Clague hit Jacobs while driving on Lincoln Way near Buchanan Hall shortly after 7 a.m. He served just 30 days in jail earlier this year after pleading guilty for failing to report the accident. Several other charges were dropped in a plea deal because prosecutors could not prove he immediately knew he hit the Iowa State student. Clague has been on paid administrative leave and has earned more than $28,000 since the accident, according to the AP. The city of Ames told the AP Wednesday that Clague was fired Tuesday. Clague, who was the only person on the bus at the time, continued driving, but stopped at the next bus stop and did a visual check. He continued on his route, but saw emergency personnel on the route after looping back. Clague failed to report the accident, and it wasn’t until late January that police and CyRide officials were able to conclude Clague was driving the bus that hit Jacobs. Police have said the rain and fog likely played a role in the accident.

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A number of years after the idea to implement a liaison for multicultural groups in the ISU Police Department, it took a confrontation at a Cy-Hawk tailgate to put the plan in motion. More than a year after a poster was ripped out of student’s hands and was followed by racial slurs, the ISU Police Department’s multicultural liaison officers spoke about their role that continues to be defined as well as recent events that have added to the necessity of their unit. “There are lots of folks working on this national issue and this local issue,” said Natasha Greene, one of three multicultural liaison officers in the ISU Police Department. “What can we add to that? Well, we’re police so we can talk about specifically the law; what hate crimes are and aren’t. How can we get more folks reporting those happening? Really focusing on that and then also focusing on what we as a department can do to enhance our officers’ abilities to be more culturally competent.” Initially, Dwight Hinson served as an unofficial liaison with the Black Student Alliance by going to the group’s meetings and speaking to the issues. After it was decided that it would make the role official, the department assessed that it would be too much work for Hinson alone on top of his normal duties, so it looked to the rest of the department for more volunteers. Nick Grossman was one officer who

Dwight Hinson, multicultural student affairs liason for the ISU Police Department stands at his office in the Armory. Natasha Greene and Nick Grossman are the other two multicultural liason officers in the department.

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Regents to vote on tuition increase By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com The Iowa Board of Regents will approve an across the board tuition increase for students, which also includes steeper increases for certain subject areas, at its December meeting. The plan, which has been criticized by Iowa State’s Student Government, would increase tuition for all students, regardless of major and resident or non-resident status, but also singles out certain areas that the school says needs more money to provide the education. The meeting, set for Dec. 5 and 6 in Cedar Falls at the University of Northern Iowa, also includes approval of upgrades to dorms on the Iowa State campus and renaming the Black Cultural Center after a former Iowa State vice president. The full agenda is available at iowaregents.edu.

TUITION INCREASE APPROVAL The plan to increase tuition, first voted on at the board meeting in September, would bump tuition up by 2 percent ($142) for in-state students and up by 3 percent ($614) for out-of-state students. Architecture students would also see an increase — $98 for in-state students and $106 for out-of-state students — under the plan. Over

three years, Iowa State plans to raise tuition for architecture to $1,600 from $1,282. The plan also calls for a $534 increase for upper division students in the following five programs: animal science, biology, computer science, industrial design and natural resources ecology and management. Graduate students in those areas would see a $374 increase. Upper division business students would also see a $190 increase for in-state students and $180 for outof-state students. Iowa State is also seeking an additional $500 increase for all international students — both undergraduates and graduates. This is the second in a three-part series that would increase tuition by $1,500. Students would see a $30 increase in the technology fee and a $24 increase in the health fee, if approved.

Wallace-Wilson dorms. Another $3.3 million would replace windows in Wallace-Wilson. The board was also asked to approve the $84 million for the construction of the Student Innovation Center on campus. “The Center would be a highly flexible, dynamic space that encourages experimentation and interdisciplinary investigation by providing space for prototyping, fabrication, and smaller-scale spaces for bench-top sized projects. It would also include state-of-the-art classrooms with easy access to specialized equipment, materials, tools, computer-aided design, and virtual reality,” according to documents. The project, which has been in the works for several years, would demolish the Nuclear Engineering Laboratory and the southeast end of Sweeney Hall.

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RENAME BLACK CULTURAL CENTER

Iowa State is requesting $17,444,170 for upgrades to dorms on campus. The first $11,444,170 would upgrade bathrooms in Richardson Court dorms — Birch, Welch, Roberts, Barton, Lyon and Freeman. The project would make the bathrooms Americans with Disabilities Act compliant and add more privacy. $2.7 million would replace flooring in dorm rooms, upgrade corridor lighting and paint the interior of the

Also on the agenda is a plan to rename Iowa State’s Black Cultural Center after Dr. George Jackson, who was the director of Multicultural Student Affairs when he began at the school in 1978. Jackson later became the assistant vice president of student affairs. Jackson died earlier this year in Sunrise, Florida. The Black Cultural Center is located south of Central Campus at 517 Welch Ave.

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Board of Regents President Pro Tempore Katie Mulholland looks over notes during a February meeting. Regents will vote on tuition increases at their next meeting on Dec. 5 and 6.

PURCHASE OF LAND Iowa State is asking the board to approve a $2,190,200 purchase of land south of the ISU Research Park. The land, currently owned by the Hunziker family, would be used for Phase III of the Research Park construction and for use by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

CITY OF AMES PARK USE If approved, the city of Ames would continue lease Iowa State land for use of city parks. Currently,

the city used university land to operate Brookside Park, Stuart Smith Park and Franklin Park.

UNI PRESIDENT APPOINTMENT The board is also set to appoint a new president of the University of Northern Iowa, following the resignation of Bill Ruud earlier this year. The board has been searching for potential replacements throughout the year, including narrowing down to four candidates. The board will convene in closed session, then announce its appointment.

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An officer investigated a property damage collision at Stange Road and Blankenburg Drive.

Quentin Edwin Rogers, 19, of 104 Northwest 8th, Unit C, Grimes, Iowa, was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance.

A n individual reported damage to a window at Wilson Hall.

Nov. 17 An officer investigated a property damage collision at 6th Street and North University Boulevard. An individual reported the theft of a handrail at Friley Hall. An officer investigated a property damage collision at the East Campus Parking Deck. Thomas Philip Hasley, 19, of 218 Ash Ave., Ames, Iowa, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia in Lot 61A. Timothy Daniel Dalton, 19, of 236 Beach Ave., Unit 8241, Ames, Iowa, was cited for possession of a controlled substance in Lot 61A. Jake Thomas Paulsen, 18, of 212 Beyer Ct., Ames, Iowa, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia in Lot 61A.

Nov. 18 Leah Nicole Whaley, 18, of 236 Beach Rd., Unit 4253, Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Willow Hall. Isabel Anne-Marie Cournoyer, 19, of 1940 Long Rd., Unit C, Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at the East Campus Parking Deck. Brooklyn Nicole Treinen, 18, of 455 Richardson Ct., Unit 1040, Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Oak Hall. Alexander Scott Enter, 19, of 324 Welch Ave., Unit 9, Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at the Ames Intermodal Facility. An individual reported being sexually assaulted at University Village. Dillon Joel Bennett, 18, of 212 Beyer Ct., Unit 2201, Ames, Iowa, was cited for possession of a controlled substance at Friley Hall. An individual reported the theft of items from a vehicle in Lot 112D. An officer investigated a property damage collision in Lot 115. An officer assisted an individual who was experiencing medical difficulties at Wallace Hall. The person was transported to a medical facility for treatment.

An officer found a small bag containing a controlled substance at the Armory. An individual reported the theft of a cell phone at Lied Recreation Center. Emma A Denhartog, 19, of 4820 Mortensen Rd., Unit 302, Ames, Iowa, was cited for possession of alcohol under the legal age in Lot G2. Brooke Nicole Palmer, 20, of 218 Stanton Ave., Unit 4, Ames, Iowa, was cited for possession of alcohol under the legal age in Lot G2. Matthew James Dobrzynski, 18, of 2210 Greene St., Adel, Iowa, was cited for possession of alcohol under the legal age in Lot G3. Brady Lemar Meier, 18, of 20336 Old Highway 6, Adel, Iowa, was cited for possession of alcohol under the legal age in Lot G3. A 17 year old male was referred to Juvenile Court Services for possession of alcohol under the legal age in Lot G3. A 17 year old male was referred to Juvenile Court Services for possession of alcohol under the legal age in Lot G3.

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Town hall to follow Student Body address Event will discuss how to move forward By Kyle.Heim @iowastatedaily.com A town hall on how Iowa State students can move the community forward will take place after Tuesday’s Student Body address at 7 p.m. Student Government President Cole Staudt will first discuss initiatives and projects relating to the student experience, especially surrounding mental health, that have already been completed or are in the works, according the Facebook event page. Staudt will also lead a discussion on how the entire community can come together after the recent election cycle and have a positive impact on campus. Students are encouraged to attend the event, where they will have an opportunity to share their experiences and ideas on “how they can be a leader in spite of the divisions that have risen up.” Some of the questions Staudt will ask the audi-

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Student Government President Cole Staudt speaks before ISU President Steven Leath’s annual address on Sept. 14 in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. Staudt will give the Student Body address on Tuesday.

ence members include: • What can we do to promote a constructive and respectful dialogue? • How can Student Government support and empower you all to drive change? • What measures do you think should be taken to promote an in-

An individual reported being the victim of fraud at the Armory.

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The Ames Progressive Alliance will host Inclusive Ames: A Time to Act on Tuesday. The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at the Ames Public Library.

Ames alliance to host inclusiveness event By Kyle.Heim @iowastatedaily.com In an effort to build connections between Ames residents, including Iowa State students, the Ames Progressive Alliance will host Inclusive Ames: A Time to Act on Tuesday. The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at the Ames Public Library The event was orga-

nized to ensure that “Ames is an inclusive community where all differences are valued,” according to the Facebook event. Local progressive voices will be heard to develop a plan for action following the presidential election, “racially and culturally insensitive activities in Campustown” and feedback from previous Ames Progressive Alliance forums. Supervised children’s activities will be avail-

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Benjamin John Potter, age 28, of 429 Clarke Dr., Dubuque, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public intoxication in Lot S5.

Jordan Demarea Wallace, 19, of 2113 Hawthorn Court Dr., Unit 3519, Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Union Drive and Beyer Court.

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Ames incorporates innovative waste management plan By Paige.Anson @iowastatedaily.com

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Indengenous Heritage month books are on display at Parks Library. This is the first year that the library has created an exhibit for Indigenous Heritage Month. The display is located in the Fireplace Reading Room and on a table in the main lobby of Parks Library.

Display highlights native issues By Alison.Boysen @iowastatedaily.com The Indigenous Heritage display at Parks Library contains books written by or featuring indigenous people or cultures from the Americas. This year is the first time that the library has created an exhibit for Indigenous Heritage Month. The display consists of books that are written about or by indigenous peoples, mostly Native Americans. It is located in the Fireplace Reading Room and on a table in the main lobby of Parks Library. The table in the main lobby showed books with many different native subjects, ranging from Central American indigenous culture, Caribbean indigenous people and influential natives from North America. Unlike regular museum exhibits, this one allows students and staff to skim through books and check them out. All of the books come directly from Parks Library. The push for the display came from the Office of Multi-

cultural Student Affairs, which then contacted Susan VegaGarcia, associate professor and American Indian Studies librarian. Vega-Garcia then got in touch with Professor Jen Coppoc, who teaches American Indian Studies classes. Vega-Garcia and Coppoc teamed up to create the display, deciding which authors to showcase and what kinds of books to feature. They chose the Fireplace Reading Room because many students choose to study there and it is a quiet place where people can relax. Coppoc chose three of the four authors shown in the Fireplace Reading Room, which include Vine Deloria Jr., Leslie Marmon Silko and Louise Erdrich. Vega-Garcia chose the fourth author, Ray Young Bear. Two of the four authors have a special tie to Iowa State. Coppoc wanted two local authors, which ended up being Deloria Jr. and Young Bear. Deloria Jr. is a graduate of Iowa State and is a Sioux Indian. He is fluent in English, Sioux and Dakota dialects. Deloria is also an activist for

Native American rights and has written “Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto,” in which he discusses anthropologists, government officials, missionaries and more. “[Deloria] is one of the biggest, most respected scholars of this field,” Coppoc said. Young Bear is a Meskwaki Indian from the Meskwaki settlement near Tama, Iowa. Like Deloria, Young Bear is an alumnus of Iowa State. The poet and novelist’s arguably most famed work is “Remnants of the Earth,” which is a fictional piece about Iowa. Young Bear has also taught creative writing classes at many universities. Coppoc chose the other two authors because they are some of the “two bigger names in Native American writers.” Coppoc likes the authors and is partial to them because she teaches women in her Native American literature class and enjoys each of their works. Marmon Silko is a poet and prose author of many works, including “Almanac of the

Dead,” and her memoir, “The Turquoise Ledge.” Coppoc said Silko’s work is commonly taught in Native American literature courses. “Really groundbreaking work in Native American literature,” Coppoc said in regard to Silko. Eldrich is the final author in the display. Eldrich is part Turtle Mountain Chippewa Indian and has used that perspective to shine a light on some Native American issues. In her poetry, “Baptism of Desire,” Eldrich shows how Catholic religion has influenced many Natives’ spirituality. She has also written about issues such as rape and political work, and writes in a variety of styles. “These books show Native Americans in a very complex light,” Coppoc said. Coppoc believes that the display can deconstruct stereotypes of Indians and help students understand the current challenges these people face. “The hope is that they’ll be curious, pick up a book and begin to read,” Coppoc said.

In a nation that has been dubbed the No. 1-trash producing country in the world — producing at more than an average of 1,600 pounds of trash per person a year — the call for more innovative methods in managing waste continues to rise. Unique to a majority of the nation’s waste management methods, and contributing to what some would argue to be a more efficient processing of waste products, is the Ames Resource Recovery Plant, also known as The Arnold O. Chantland Resource Recovery Plant. The Arnold O. Chantland Resource Recovery Plant is the waste management facility used by Ames and the rest of Story County. It uses what is known as a “waste-to-energy” technology. ‘Waste-to-energy’ technology creates systems that turn waste materials, such as wastewater or municipal waste, into usable energy sources. With 55 percent of trash getting buried in landfills and 12.5 percent of trash getting incinerated in the United States, the concept of using waste matter in a way that keeps our earth from filling up with more trash only makes sense for some people, according to National Geographic. “Landfilling is a short-term solution to a worldwide problem,” said Lorrie Hanson, resource recovery secretary at the Ames plant. Hanson, who has worked at the Ames Resource Recovery plant for 21 years, strongly believes in people taking a more long-term and conscientious approach toward waste management in order to reduce the environmental impact of municipal waste. “It doesn’t make sense to me to put garbage in the ground at all,” Hanson said. “Cholera and Typhoid can be caused by waste when it has been allowed to accumulate, to sit and fester. Waste is an incubator for bacteria, and germs and all kinds of nasty stuff.” The Ames Resource Recovery Plant prevents this kind of waste incubation and the resulting effects, which include leachate, a “toxic garbage juice,” by using trash to create energy. The Ames Resource Recovery Plant is an employee-run waste-to-energy facility that was built in 1975 and modeled after the St. Louis-Union Electric plant — the first resource recovery demonstration plant that began operating in 1972. Similar to the St Louis Plant, the Ames Resource Recovery Plant converts the burnable portions of municipal solid waste into fuel energy — called Refuse Derived Fuel, or RDF. The Ames Resource Recovery Plant uses

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Project Cohort strengthens veteran community By Tristan.Wade @iowastatedaily.com Every day in the United States, men and women sacrifice time from their life to serve in the U.S. military — many join right out of high school, before they are able to receive a college education. Even at Iowa State, there are many veterans who attend school, but feel like they’re out of place, or don’t quite fit in because of their different life experiences. This feeling of being on the outside looking in is something that Project Cohort is working to change. Project Cohort is a group active on Iowa State’s campus that is

working to facilitate bringing veterans together with each other and the community, and ultimately create a wellconnected veteran community on campus. “It’s all about empowering the veterans to better themselves,” said Brandon Lay, a member and peer leader for the cohort at Iowa State. The cohort consists of eight members who range in ages between 24 and 33. For many members, the decision to join the group happened almost as soon as they received the notice that it was happening during the spring 2016 semester. “I didn’t have many people to share my experiences with,” said Kieran

Bowe, a 28-year-old senior in history, so he was eager to join. The group began with a trip to Cloud Peak, Wyoming, to hike and backpack around the area. The trip was the first activity the group had together, and for many of the members, it has been the best so far. The cohort has had many activities since that first trip. The members have volunteered at Center Grove Orchard, gone on camping trips and plan on helping with Habitat for Humanity in the near future. They also have monthly meetings, which can serve as a group thera-

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Members of Project Cohort, a group at Iowa State’s campus that is attempting to create a well-connected veteran community, participate in a community service project at Backbone State Park.

Grant expands student opportunities in space projects By Haley.Knudsen @iowastatedaily.com

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After moving to the University of Northern Iowa in 2010, the Iowa Space Grant Consortium has returned to Iowa State this year.

The Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC), part of NASA’s National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, has returned to Iowa State this year. Iowa was one of the first states to get the right for the grant, which was enacted by Congress. It is affiliated with Iowa State University, Drake University and the University of Iowa. There are 52 consortia nationally, an office and grant for each state including Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., Carmen Fuchs, program co-

ordinator, said. The program was originally housed at Iowa State for 20 years until it moved to the University of Northern Iowa in 2010. Last year, the department wrote a proposal that resulted in the ISGC moving back to Iowa State. Richard Wlezien, director of the Space Grant and aero department chair, expressed excitement when talking about the advancements made in the program. “The big push that we have made is putting a stronger focus on students,” he said. “We support undergraduate students with scholarships. We support graduate students with fellowships.”

Students from all majors can apply for the scholarships or fellowships if they show that they are doing a project that is NASA related. Students can get a $5,000 scholarship for a year if they are willing to do a NASA-related independent study with a faculty member. They have currently awarded 38 undergraduate scholarships and will give out 16 fellowships. Through the program, students in mathematics are trying to figure out algorithms to process signals from radio satellites, working on asteroid deflection, problem solving and improving aviation. “We have the only aca-

demic facility that you can ice up an aircraft wing,” Wlezien said. “The tunnel is a giant refrigerator, and you spray water and the ice forms on the wing. Students do research on that — a very big issue.” In the old space grant, a few people would get funding and they would support students on one idea. Now, anyone can come in with an idea and a faculty member to get funding. “You could be an English major,” Wlezien said. “If you could make a case that writing a story to convince people to become astronauts is a worthwhile effort, you could poten-

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HOROSCOPES by Linda Black Today’s Birthday (11/28/16)

Your status and influence are on the rise this year. Strengthen networks, and delegate. Work gets especially busy after 12/23, for a yearlong boom. Pay debt and stash savings. A romantic new adventure calls you out after 3/20. Around 4/4, tranquility suits your mood. Take time to consider big questions. Collaborate for a dream. It’s all possible. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

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(March 21-April 19) A lack of funds could threaten your plans. Illusions cloud your mind, and imagination grows them. Don’t incite jealousies. Consider an investment in your own education. Envision harmony.

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(April 20-May 20) Charm your way through a difficult situation. Work in partnership today and tomorrow for best results. Take the lead, or support the leader. Collaborate. Give and take. Go for concrete actions.

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(May 21-June 20) The pace picks up. Reach your goals through a side route, if the road you’re on seems blocked. Don’t pursue a mirage. Wait for confirmation and committed action. Postpone travel.

Cancer - 8

(June 21-July 22) Today and tomorrow could get exceptionally fun and romantic. Get playful, and immerse yourself in a delightful game. Invite someone interesting over. Whip up some spicy magic together.

Leo - 7

(July 23-Aug. 22) Take care of home and family for the next few days. Listen carefully to a loved one’s considerations. Clean up a mess. Don’t try to fool yourself. Keep your infrastructure running smoothly. Enjoy your castle.

Virgo - 8

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Hold off on travel or starting new projects for now. Catch up on studies and reading today and tomorrow. Put your ideas down on paper, and take advantage of your quick wit. Words come easily.

Libra - 9

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Take advantage of favorable conditions for making money. Ramp up the action! Postpone distractions and deviations from your plan. Spend what’s needed to keep momentum.

Scorpio - 9

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You’re strong, and getting stronger. It’s easier to see your own purpose and inspiration. Hold out for what you really want. Listen carefully to your partners. You’re getting more sensitive. Others want you.

Sagittarius - 7

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Deadlines may loom, so keep in action today and tomorrow. Allow time for exercise, meditation and peaceful rest to conserve your resources. Don’t worry about the money. Breathe, and keep moving.

Capricorn - 8

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Your team comes to the rescue. Gather input from others today and tomorrow. Social interactions provide greatest benefits for career, health and happiness now. Group collaborations satisfy.

Aquarius - 8

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Be attentive now, and for the next couple of days. There’s a test, and discipline is required. Someone important is watching. Follow instructions carefully, and provide great service. A rise in career status is possible.

Pisces - 9

(Feb. 19-March 20) Travels and adventures call you out. Keep your compass on hand, and maps at the ready. Revise old assumptions and expectations to suit actual conditions. Dispel stereotypes and myths with first-hand experience.

COHORT p3 py session to talk about struggles they’ve had, or how they want to help themselves. The members of the cohort often set personal goals, ranging from fitness goals to life attitude goals, that they share with the group and hope to see progress with every meeting, Lay said. “It has been very positive, and very much ongoing,” said Michael Gray, a 30-year-old senior in horticulture. Gray has found that listening to others talk about what they’ve been through and how well many of them are doing has helped him realize where he can go. While the group has members who all have many different perspectives and outlooks, it lacks in gender diversity. It only has one female member, something that Lay hopes to improve moving forward. Angela Lundy, a 33-year-old cohort member, is married with children, and while being around many men isn’t an abnormal situation because of her time in the military, she does wish there was some more balance. “I wouldn’t just go hang with the guys one on one like they do … so it would be nice to have more females,” Lundy said. Lundy still finds a lot of joy in the group. She said she joined to challenge herself and connect with other veterans. “ I w o u ld d r i v e u p t o

NASA p3 tially get a scholarship to work on that.” OSSI is a NASA-wide system to recruit students for internships, where any student in Iowa can apply to be an intern at any of the NASA centers. “This is a chance for

MLO p1 jumped on board immediately. He had worked with the International Students Office and felt this addition to the department was a necessity. Now, he is speaking with former international student advisor, Dilok Phanchantraurai of the Ames Police Department, about implementing a similar team with their department as well. Greene also felt a certain pull to join the team since she was the officer during her time in the police academy who would seek out discussions of implicit bias and other similar issues. Training on implicit bias specifically is important for their cause since, as opposed to explicit bias where a person is openly endorsing their racist or ignorant beliefs, it is at an unconscious level that goes unnoticed to the perpetrator, but actively alienates certain ethnic groups. Since their inception,

WASTE p3 natural gas paired with this RDF to co-fire and create electrical energy. It is the only power plant in the nation to do so, Hanson said. Refuse Derived Fuel is created at the plant through a process that includes sorting out and shredding combustible waste materials (such as paper and textiles from municipal solid waste matter) from their municipal trash loads — carried in from local garbage haulers throughout Story County — and then combusting them. “Everything that comes here [that can be turned into energy] must burn in suspension,” Hanson said. After the primary shredding process and the sorting of the waste, materials that are non-combustible that can’t be used in the RDF to gas ratio used to produce energy are transferred to Boone County’s landfill. Although the plant does contribute toward landfill

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Project Cohort at Iowa State consists of eight members who range in ages from 24 to 33. “I didn’t have many people to share my experiences with,” said Kieran Bowe, a 28-year-old senior in history who was eager to join.

Iowa State every day and not say a word to anybody just because everybody’s younger and has a different lifestyle than me, so it was nice to connect with people who are going to school and have had other life experiences like I’ve had,” Lundy said. Lundy has played a major role in some of the activities that the group has done. She has an interest in nutrition and likes to cook, so putting those together, she organized a class for the rest of the group to learn about healthy food, grocery shopping and cooking. She also put together a yoga class the cohort attended, because she uses yoga to relax and alleviate stress. Lundy again felt it was something she could

share with the rest of the members to help them out. Project Cohort isn’t solely at Iowa State, but there are very few like it, so the work that has been done to try and bring the veteran community at Iowa State together is fairly unique. Lay and the other members hope that Project Cohort expands moving forward. “Having knowledge of a resource like this [Project Cohort] could be a huge draw,” Bowe said, and he would love to see the program grow in the future. Lay is also a part of the group that organizes the project, and he said they love what is happening and are looking forward to planning another cohort for next year. T h ey are al so tak i n g

surveys to track the progress of the cohort and to figure out what to improve in the future. “I’d like to see (Project Cohort) be more active in the community … making it more of a focus to improve the connection we have,” Gray said. Strengthening the community of these veterans, so they have others whom they can talk to and share similar experiences with, has had a huge impact on each member of Project Cohort. Lay and the others have high hopes that the program will bring in more veterans who are on campus, so that in the near future the community is large and thriving. “It’s so nice just being around people that understand where you’re coming from,” Bowe said.

[students] to get experience at a NASA center,” Wlezien said. “The internships are a chance for [NASA] to get to know the students. The way that NASA works today, it is almost impossible for anyone to get a job unless they’ve done an internship.”

Iowa State has historically placed many students at NASA centers around the country. “If you look at all the major projects that have been in the press, you’ll find Iowa State students connected to them all, either current students or alumni,” Jay Staker,

associate director, said. “It’s exciting to have this NASA support,” Wlezien said. “[The program] makes a difference and that is what is the best thing about it.” Students who are interested are encouraged to go to the program’s website and apply.

Greene, Grossman and Hinson have been seeking out trainings to make their unit more qualified for the role. Last Spring, they attended a conference at an institute in Virginia that dispelled certain police tactics as not only ineffective but also as offensive to members of their community. Greene said the largest training they received was when they attended the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity. “It was huge for us,” Greene said. “Not only the conference in itself, but many people don’t know about the ISU community that we send; a large delegation of staff and faculty. Now we have all these people on campus that have learned all these things and are passionate and we work together, collaborate and try to keep the change going.” Trainings on these issues are only for officers who go out of their way to find them. Police are not required to receive training on these issues and many will go their

whole careers without it. The multicultural liaison officers have it on their agenda to bring this training to the rest of their department, but without room in the budget, there is no way to establish a full-time multicultural liaison officer. “It’s great that we decided to have a more formalized approach,” Greene said. “The problem is there are so many different things that we want to address, so many different things our community wants us to address, it’s in addition to our normal assignment.” With the white heritage posters found on campus and the conclusion of an election like no other, the need for an officer to work on these issues full time becomes more necessary as racial tension rises. “It’s [the posters] nothing new, but it’s not something that’s happened here in a very long time,” Grossman said. “If you’re a student of history at all, you can’t help but compare it to stuff that happened in the ‘60s and

before that leading up to World War II.” Protests over the newly elected president sprung up in cities and on campuses all over the United States, including Iowa State. The multicultural liaison officers were asked to be there with a main objective to keep those watching the protests from disrupting those displaying their First Amendment right. “We knew that whoever was elected president it was going to be a major issue, Grossman said. “There are probably just as many people that are anti-Hillary as were anti-Trump.” This is one of the ways that their team is there for multicultural groups on campus. As they try to define their role, Greene, Hinson and Grossman have been hosting open forums and speaking with groups around campus. They hope to keep the conversation going and expand into more ways to be there for the Iowa State community.

size, its shredded waste takes up less volume than other waste management facilities and does not add to further landfill growth in Ames. Its process saves more than 80 acres of Iowa farmland from becoming a landfill, according to the city of Ames website. By reducing landfill growth, the energy created through this process of combustion at the Ames RRP also creates energy that meets about 10 percent of the city’s electric needs, Hanson said. The combustible materials assembled by the plant come from the city of Ames and all over Story County, and are brought in by local garbage companies and private haulers under “single stream recycling.” Single stream recycling includes food waste, paper, newspaper, cardboard, metal and plastic waste, but not liquids, chemicals, glass or yard waste. This single stream waste comes into the plant at an

average of 185 to 200 tons of trash daily. That amount of waste increases exponentially around the holidays, with 350 tons coming in the Monday after Labor Day weekend this year, Hanson said. With such a large amount of trash, and subsequent trash combustion, environmental concerns about the plant’s emissions have been previously voiced. But these emissions are highly regulated at the plant and are seen to be much safer environmentally than landfills, Hanson said. “We don’t emit any methane other than the garbage that is on our tipping floor, from natural decomposition,“ Hanson said. “We are also not having to deal with the toxic garbage juice, [the] leachate.” Every power plant in the United States is under federal guidelines and is limited in their emission release under the Clean Air Act. The Ames Resource Recovery Plant is permit-

ted by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to operate and is regulated by the type and amount of fuel it can burn under its permit. The Ames Resource Recovery Plant services provide commercial and residential garbage disposal, as well as recycling of fluorescent light bulbs, glass and auto/truck batteries, waste oil recycling, household hazardous material disposal and appliance disposal. Fees and disposal hours can be viewed on the city of Ames website, under “Resource Recovery System.” Waste power is used across the world in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Singapore, Sweden, Uganda and in the United States, according to the Global Energy Observatory. Iowa was the second state in the nation to have a waste-to-energy power plant, following Pennsylvania, Hanson said.

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Monday, November 28, 2016

OPINION

ABSENCE OF DEMOCRACY

EDITORIAL

School choice in Trump’s cabinet

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Russia oppresses non-governmental organizations By Nolan.Wright @iowastatedaily.com

t the beginning of November, the workers at Amnesty International’s Moscow Office arrived at work to find their offices barred, their own locks replaced by the Moscow Department of Urban Property, on charges of failing to pay rent. Amnesty International has denied all accusations, claiming this as an act of harassment by the Russian government. Before this, Amnesty International was designated as a foreign agent under a controversial 2012 Russian law. The law requires all non-profit organizations that receive foreign aid and participate in political activity to register as foreign agents. By doing this, the Russian government capitalizes on isolationist sentiment, requiring the organization to submit to extensive audits and allow the Russian government to suspend its activities for up to six months without question. Amnesty International is not alone in receiving unwanted treatment from Russia’s crackdown on nonprofits. Weeks before the Russian elections, the Levada Center, Russia’s only independent polling center, was also declared a foreign agent, a move that was certainly in reaction to the decline of the incumbent United Russia Party. The law is much more popular within the country than abroad, as many Russians are wary of foreign influences attempting to sway the direction of domestic policies. Having

laws that try to restrict entities with any connection to the outside world seems less authoritarian and more like something that genuinely tries to protect the Russian people. The leaders of organizations like Russia’s Amnesty International and the Levada Center have, of course, taken a very different stance. The Levada Center has been trying for weeks to appeal the decision, fearing that if it maintains the label of foreign agent, it won’t have enough credibility to take polls. Amnesty International claims this is the latest in a long line of harassment from the Kremlin. Along with declaring them foreign agents, laws have been passed in Russia that allow any “undesirable” non-governmental organizations to be shut down without explanation or warning. No further criteria is necessary for the Russian government to exercise this power. The election monitoring service Golos, which has cited multiple violations in recent Russian elections, was ordered in July to dissolve within six months. The order was is response to Golos allegedly receiving an award from a Norwegian human rights committee, a cash award it did not accept. Any time the Russian Federation enforces one of these laws, it justifies it with an obviously false accusation. Abroad, outcries are heard each and every time such an act is publicly committed, and no genuine effort is made to explain such actions to those with access to independent news sources. Such overtly immoral decisions

with audaciously poor excuses make these acts just as much a type of poor foreign policy as it does a neglect of fair execution of law. The reasoning for wasting so much potential legitimacy with other countries is clear when weighed against the sole alternative. When the old guard of the Kremlin discredits or dissolves infallible polling centers and investigative organizations, it shows its lack of morality and humility to other countries. For one, this is less worrisome with regard to the Russian people, who have limited access to sources discrediting the central government and a general disposition to believe incumbent Russian powers while distrusting foreign commentators who have no personal understanding of Russian life. Secondly, allowing misdeeds and failures by the regime to be exposed without denial or retribution is precisely what will increase discontent and decrease legitimacy with the Russian people. Ideally, at some point in the distant future, such actions will become just as criticized at home in Russia as abroad. A slight decline in the United Russia Party could mean long term loss in support. Such a change could motivate the current ruling powers, which will doubtlessly hold sway even after significant losses, to adopt more appealing and democratic approaches. This is a clear option to most westerners. It will be generations before the Russian people even entertain such a radical shift.

Animals for profit By Beth.Woodruff @iowastatedaily.com Using animals as a form of entertainment has been a part of the culture for centuries. While many people enjoy spending time watching animals in their enclosures, boundaries need to be set for how these animals should be treated. When these animals are simply used to drive profit, with no regard to the creatures’ well-being, a line needs to be drawn. Toward the end of October, a polar bear in a Chinese shopping mall caught the world’s attention. Pizza the polar bear is housed at Grandview Mall in southern China. The mall said the temperature in Pizza’s enclosure is kept at about 68 degrees. His enclosure is also far too small to comfortably house such a large animal. These horrific living conditions soon led Pizza to be dubbed the saddest polar bear in the world. The Grandview Mall is one of many malls in China that is trying to add animals and forms of entertainment to attract more shoppers and combat internet shopping. In a shopping center in Beijing, consumers are rewarded with a chance to interact with sea lions if they spend the equivalent of $75. In a North Korea mall, a

chain-smoking chimp, Azalea, has been put on display in an effort to garner attention and cheap giggles from zoo patrons. Azalea has been taught to use a lighter, dance, bow and, of course, smoke an average of 20 cigarettes a day. Treating these animals in such a demeaning way may be thought of as a foreign problem; however, American society has long played into abusing animals’ rights for cheap thrills and entertainment. Circuses are a major player in the American entertainment industry and are notorious for their maltreatment of animals. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released a pamphlet highlighting the atrocities of performing animals. The animals that are trained are continually beaten, shocked and poked. When the animals travel from one performance to the next they are held in small cages that are only big enough for them to stand and turn around, or they are chained down into boxcars. Forcing any animal to perform unnatural tricks can greatly affect their psychological stability and can lead to a rampage, which could

res u l t in human deaths. A prime example of this is Tilikum, the killer whale in the film Blackfish. During his 33 years of being held in confined spaces and forced to perform for humans, the whale killed two trainers and one trespasser. While these deaths were tragic, they helped shed light on the true conditions of captive whales. A revolution started regarding the whales’ welfare, but it should be taken one step further and look at all captive animals. American society not only glorifies captive animals, but the media also plays a hand in their maltreatment for money. Many “animal actors” have been harmed, even killed, on movie sets. The legendary movie “Apocalypse Now” showed a real sacrifice of a water buffalo, and movies today have made little improvement regarding

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animal welfare. The 2011 movie “Zookeeper” saw the death of a giraffe after it ate the tarp covering its small 20-by-20-foot enclosure during production. “The Life of Pi” also had a mishap when the tiger nearly drowned during a scene in a water tank. The animals used for commercials or movies are often taken from their wild homes and relocated to the entertainment industry. One example of this is the beloved “Free Willy” whale, Keiko, who was ironically captured from the wild to be used for entertainment purposes. With the technology the entertainment industry is capable of using, it is time to phase out the use of real animals in movies and commercials. Maltreating, abusing and harming animals, in both physical and psychological ways, is not an appropriate way to entertain humans or drive up profit margins. Animals are sentient beings with emotion, including pain, that are not meant to be abused in order to garner money for profit-driven corporations.

Shortly before the holiday weekend, Trump tapped billionaire Republican activist Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education a decision that leaves an uncertain future for the public school systems in America. DeVos was not an unwarranted choice for Trump. A staunch advocate for the expansion of vouchers and charter schools and part of a movement that had dubbed itself a champion for school choice, DeVos helps to legitimize Trump’s vague promise to spend $20 billion to federally finance school choice. Regardless of the fact that DeVos has almost no experience with public education, the platform of school choice that Republicans have been all too happy to embrace succeeds only in reducing already dwindling public education funds and setting a precedent that undermines the obligation to publicly fund education. The idea behind school choice is relatively simple. The public school system, because of extreme underfunding, is not equipped to adequately educate all students. Because of this, parents should be able to choose alternatives that best fit the needs of their children. This could mean enrollment in private or charter schools or even homeschooling. It also means that the government should foot the bill. Proponents like DeVos and Trump would offer state-sponsored vouchers, that would come out of public education funding, to families that choose to enroll their children in more alternative schools to promote a more competitive school system. All and all, school choice isn’t a terrible idea. Giving parents and students options and financial ability to find the best educational fit seems like a reasonable proposition. There’s only one problem: it doesn’t work. DeVos herself has plenty of experience with the kind of failed education reform proposed by the Trump administration. As a major sponsor of Michigan’s expansion of charter schools, DeVos helped push reform that left Detroit in an educational vacuum, with schools performing so poorly that many philanthropists have actively avoided funding the city. When Michigan rolled out a program to expand the state’s charter schools 23 years ago, many in Detroit hoped they would have a better alternative to the city’s dwindling public education system. Yet, a quarter of a century later, Detroit is still the lowest performing city among those studied by the National Assemblement of Educational Process and one study showed that its charter schools performed just as poorly as their public schools. Vice President-elect Mike Pence is also no stranger to school choice. As governor of Indiana, Pence succeeded in expanding the state’s voucher programs and increasing the number of charter schools in state. Almost 60 percent of Indiana’s students qualify for vouchers, inflating the cost on the state from $15 million in 2012 to $131 million in 2016. But a recent study shows that students who used vouchers to switch schools saw declining scores in math and no improvement in language arts. A similar study in Ohio showed a decline in standardized test scores among students who used vouchers to attend private schools. And while some evidence exists that charter schools can help encourage student success, many of the programs in place across the United States have done very little to help America’s education woes. In reality, the type of school choice that Trump, DeVos and Pence stand behind only succeeds in siphoning much needed funds away from public schools into alternatives that, for the most part, provide very few benefits for students.

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SPORTS

Monday, November 28, 2016

Four takeaways from ISU’s 49-19 loss to West Virginia Iowa State hurts itself in defeat By Luke.Manderfeld @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State (3-9, 2-7 Big 12) couldn’t finish its season on a high note after winning two straight games prior, losing to No. 19 West Virginia (9-2, 6-2 Big 12) 49-19 Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium. Here are four takeaways from the game: Penalties add insult to injury for Cyclones Iowa State’s struggles with the yellow flag seemed to be a thing of the past. In the first two games of the 2016 season, the Cyclones amassed 19 penalties for 162 yards. Since then, Iowa State seemed to put those discipline issues to rest. But they came back to bite Iowa State on Saturday. The Cyclones racked up seven penalties for 85 yards, and those were compounded by their untimely nature. “Those are all details,”coach Matt Campbell said. “You can’t blame the officials. That’s on us. We’ve got to continue doing our job of coaching these guys so that doesn’t happen.” On Iowa State’s first drive of the game and while inside the red zone, the team picked up two holding calls on the same series, creating a 3rd and long situation. The Cyclones were forced to settle for a field goal. Similarly, midway through the second quarter, the Cyclones picked up a chop block penalty while inside the red zone, setting them back outside West Virginia’s 20-yard line. Once again, Iowa State settled for a field goal. Campbell didn’t say if he agreed with the illegal block call, but promptly gave credit to the referees. “Is it the right call, is it not? You’ve got to credit the refs, that’s their job,” Campbell said. Allen Lazard has another big game Junior receiver Allen Lazard became Iowa State’s all-time leader in games with 100-plus receiving yards with his four-reception, 103-yard game Saturday. He has eight 100-plus-yard games in his career. Four of them have come in his last five games. “I don’t think you can place a value on Allen,” Campbell said. “He’s a guy with incredible ability. You’re just starting to see the

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Iowa State running back Mitchell Harger is tripped up by a West Virginia defender on Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium. West Virginia defeated Iowa State by a final score of 49-19.

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Total Yards: 561 Passing Yards: 371 Rushing Yards: 190 Penalties: 7-for-85 yards Time of Possession: 31:44

Total Yards: 613 Passing Yards: 341 Rushing Yards: 272 Penalties: 8-for-70 yards Time of Possession: 28:16

evolution of what Allen can be. He’s got great tools. “There’s more to come honestly. I’m really excited for the future of Allen Lazard because I think great things are ahead of Allen.” Lazard finished 2016 with 69 catches and 1,018 yards and seven touchdowns. Joel Lanning barely used, freshmen impress Quarterback Joel Lanning, who had five rushing touchdowns against Texas Tech last weekend, only played one snap Saturday. It was a touchdown rush that was called back for an illegal block.

“I knew they were going to force us to throw the football,” Campbell said. “We were able to ... but it was more of situation thing than it had anything to do with Joel.” One rusher did have a great day: freshman running back David Montgomery. Montgomery finished his season in style, compiling 141 yards on 21 carries, an average of 6.7 yards per carry. He did have one big blunder, fumbling the ball inside West Virginia’s 20-yard line after a big rush. Montgomery was part of a true freshman trio — Montgomery, receiver Deshaunte Jones and

IOWA STATE Passing | Jacob Park: 23-of-44 for 371 yards Rushing | David Montgomery: 141 yards on 21 carries Receiving | Allen Lazard: 4 receptions for 103 yards

WEST VIRGINIA Passing | Skyler Howard: 12-of-21 for 330 yards & 5 TD Rushing | Martell Pettaway: 181 yards on 30 carries & 1 TD Receiving | Shelton Gibson: 3 receptions for 161 yards & 2 TD running back Kene Nwangwu — who combined for 411 allpurpose yards. Nwangwu scored the only touchdown for the Cyclones — a 97-yard kickoff return. “[Those freshmen] will be a household name by the time they are done here,” Lazard said. Iowa State honors seniors Before the game, Iowa State honored 22 seniors in the team’s last game of the season. And some of them made a senior day to remember. Senior kicker Cole Netten, who will end his career as the program’s all-time scoring leader,

accounted for 13 of Iowa State’s 19 points, going 4-for-4 on his field goals. Senior defensive back Jay Jones picked up a sack, while senior linebacker Kane Seeley had 11 tackles. “[The seniors] have done a remarkable job for us,” Campbell said. “I’m disappointed we couldn’t put them out with a win. Those guys have sacrificed so greatly for our football program. I’m really appreciative of them and what they’ve done to make sure that this program is going in the right direction.”

Women’s XC begins road to redemption Cyclones finish 29th in season finale By Kyle.Heim @iowastatedaily.com TERRE HAUTE, Ind.—The right day didn’t arrive for the Iowa State women’s cross-country team. Nov. 19 was supposed to be the day the Cyclones finally put last season’s performance at nationals behind them. The day they made their return to national relevance. It was supposed to be a day of redemption they had spent the previous 363 days anxiously awaiting after finishing 24th at the 2015 NCAA Championship meet. But after a disappointing 29thplace finish, they’ll have to wait another year to put two disappointing endings to rest. “I was disappointed, and I told [the runners] so, and I’d like to think that they were too,” Iowa State coach Andrea Grove-McDonough said. “I know they were. How can you not be? That was disappointing given the season we had put together and quite frankly given the talent we had on our roster. It was unfortunately a really bad performance. I don’t know how else to say it.” The team was built for an upset. It was beginning to regain some of the confidence it had lost a season ago after winning the Big 12 Championship at the end of

October. The season-long goal of finishing inside the top 10 never seemed more likely. “I think on the right day for all of us, just knowing the potential of every one of my teammates in that top seven, top eight, if everyone could have a great day, I think we can surprise some people and have a little bit of an upset at nationals,” redshirt junior Bethanie Brown said before the meet. The right day will have to wait at least another season. Grove-McDonough didn’t try to sugarcoat her team’s performance at nationals, but she also isn’t hanging her head. She knows the team is capable of more, and it will have a chance to prove that next fall, when it will likely return six of its top seven runners. The team will take time to reflect on what happened, and then it will be time to move on. “I think it’s appropriate that each individual reflects on what went wrong, or if there is anything that went right, what that was, and separate that,” GroveMcDonough said. “I think it’s time for some hard reflection and maybe some tough love. “I woke up [the day after the meet] and I thought, I just texted the team this, there are 364 days

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Redshirt junior Bethanie Brown runs to 128th-place finish at the NCAA Cross-Country Championship on Nov. 19 at the LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Cyclones finished 29th overall at the meet.

until we get a chance at redemption. All we can do now is pick up the pieces and move on. We have a very talented roster, we have some very tough women.” The next step will be moving on to the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons, which will begin on Jan. 14 and March 17,

respectively. “We have to look forward to that and continue to have high expectations for what we’re capable of doing in the Big 12 and nationally,” Grove-McDonough said. “And that’s what we’re going to do. “We have to move forward and

say, now we have two seasons of track and field in which we can continue to gain experience under pressure and continue to improve, so that when we head into the summer for next year’s crosscountry season, we are hopefully going into it with some momentum.”

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Monday, November 28, 2016

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Iowa State outside hitter Morgan Kuhrt, setter Suzanne Horner and outside hitter Ciara Capezio pose for pictures after their game against Oklahoma on Sunday at Hilton Coliseum.

Late Iowa State surge not enough

Cyclones end on high note Volleyball finishes season with sweep By Ben.Visser @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State volleyball began Big 12 play just 1-4. The Cyclones were in the cellar. Iowa State finished its regular season on Saturday with a sweep against Oklahoma (25-19, 25-22, 25-14) on senior night, capping off an 8-1 finish to the season. A huge part of the Cyclones’ turnaround and late-season surge was because of the senior class — mainly, setter Suzanne Horner. “Part of that turnaround was going to that 6-2,” coach Christy Johnson-Lynch said. “And part of that decision was because Suzanne Horner was playing so well. She started playing so well in practice along with Samara West — they really made us think about [switching to a 6-2]. I credit a lot to Suzanne — she hung in there. “She’s had a rocky career. She’s starting, she’s not starting, she’s a 5-1 [setter], she’s a 6-2 [setter]. She’s had a lot of ups and downs — concussions. Major kudos to her for just hanging in there, and I think she’s playing the best volleyball of her career — that’s pretty cool to do.” In the second set, Iowa State found itself in a 6-3 hole. Oklahoma’s Kimmy Gardiner had a hitting error. It was Horner’s rotation to serve. She recorded two aces in her four-serve run. That run propelled Iowa State in to the rest of the set. “It was huge,” Horner said. “I went back there knowing I had to serve tough and keep the ball in play. Being able to go on a run like four or five serves, it’s huge and we practice that every day, so to come out and execute, that was cool.” Horner finished the night with three aces, 20 assists and five digs. The two other seniors, Morgan Kuhrt and Ciara Capezio, ended the night with six kills and a .417 hitting percentage, and with one kill and two digs, respectively. Kuhrt fired the final kill of the first set cross-court. “It’s just really special anytime you get a kill in Hilton — everyone is cheering and it’s just this amazing feeling,” Kuhrt said. “That was special.” Sophomore Jess Schaben said the team knew they had to go out and work hard for their seniors. “I just love them so much,” an emotional Schaben said. “They mean a lot to me. They’ve just all touched my heart so much. I’m going to miss them a lot next year.” While this was the last time the seniors will play at Hilton, Iowa State is likely headed to the NCAA Tournament. But it hasn’t quite sunk in that this was the last time they’ll play in James H. Hilton Coliseum. “I’m just happy we could leave Hilton with a great match like this in front of a great crowd with our families,” Kuhrt said. “I don’t think that it’s really fully hit me yet that I won’t play in Hilton again, but I’ve had amazing experiences here. “I’ll have those forever.”

The NCAA women’s volleyball selection show aired at 8 p.m. Sunday, after this paper went to press. Check out iowastatedaily.com to see if or where Iowa State women’s volleyball landed in the bracket.

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Iowa State senior Deonte Burton lunges for the ball during the game against Savannah State on Nov. 11 at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones would go on to defeat the Tigers 113-71.

INDIVIDUAL STATS Iowa State Deonte Burton 29 points, 12 rebounds Naz Mitrou-Long 16 points, 9 rebounds Monté Morris 14 points, 9 rebounds, 5 rebounds Gonzaga Nigel Williams-Goss 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists Przemek Kanowski 11 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists Josh Perkins 12 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds

TEAM STATS Iowa State FG: 44% (29-66) 3FG: 33% (8-24) FT: 63% (5-8) Turnovers: 6 Rebounds: 34 Points in Paint: 24 Gonzaga FG: 49% (27-55) 3FG: 52% (13-25) FT: 50% (6-12) Turnovers: 11 Rebounds: 34 Points in Paint: 26

Gonzaga pulls out tight 73-71 win By Luke.Manderfeld @iowastatedaily.com The Cyclones looked to be down and out. They entered the locker room trailing 49-34 Sunday, unable to stop Gonzaga’s inside game in the Advocare Invitational final down in Orlando, Florida. Iowa State’s offense, although impressive, just couldn’t keep up with the Bulldogs. Enter Deonte Burton. The Iowa State big man took over the game in the second half, racking up 21 points and 8 rebounds and finished the day with double-double — 29 points and 12 rebounds. But it still wasn’t enough. No. 21 Iowa State (5-1, 0-0 Big 12) fell to No. 11 Gonzaga (6-0, 0-0 WAC) 73-71, despite the team’s — and Deonte Burton’s — best effort to mount a comeback in the second half. Despite the impressive offense, the Iowa State defense wasn’t as sharp. The defensive side of the ball has been a point of emphasis for coach Steve Prohm and his team all through the non-conference season. And after holding a efficient Miami offense to just 56 points Friday, the Cyclone defense looked to be in peak form. But that didn’t continue to be the case. The Cyclones defense collapsed in the first half. Gonzaga shot 64.5 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from 3-point range in the first 20 minutes while Iowa State shot a respectable 38.2 percent. The Bulldogs jumped to a double-digit lead early, thanks to their 7-foot-1 forward Przemek Karnowski, who hails from Poland. Karnowski scored 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting. Going into the locker room at halftime, Gonzaga owned a 49-34 lead. That lead would quickly evaporate. Iowa State came out with a vengeance in the second half, cutting the lead down to single digits with just over 13 minutes to go. The Cyclones finished off their hot streak with a 15-0 run that spanned about four minutes to pull within five points and bring the game within grasp. Iowa State and Gonzaga traded baskets late into the second half while Burton continued to dominate. With one minute left the game, Iowa State trailed 72-71. The Bulldogs stayed poised at the line to put the game away while Monté Morris missed a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to pull off the win.

Durr, Burkhall lift Cyclones over Arkansas State Iowa State wins 105-53 at Hilton Coliseum By Brian.Mozey @iowastatedaily.com After a few games of dominance by guards Jadda Buckley and Seanna Johnson, the Iowa State women’s basketball team found a different x-factor against Arkansas State. Heather Bowe sat on the bench in sweats, recovering from her ankle injury, but starter Meredith Burkhall and guard Emily Durr stepped up in the absence. Iowa State defeated Arkansas State on Sunday with a 105-53 final score. “We did a great job of sharing the ball and people stepped up when we needed them,” coach Bill Fennelly said. “That’s Emily [Durr]. She played some great defense and she was also able to get the ball in the basket.” Durr started her scoring early by converting the team’s first 3-pointer. She came back to hit another 3-pointer in the next Iowa State possession. She ended the first half with 13 points and shot 100 percent from the field. Her first miss came toward the end of the third quarter on a 3-point opportunity.

Durr ended the game with 18 points and also contributed on the defensive side by stopping her opponent. Fennelly said that Durr’s defense allows her to stay in the game for longer periods of time. Fennelly usually takes players out if they can’t hit a couple of shots and aren’t doing well on the defensive end. Durr started the game missing a couple of shots, but since her defense impressed Fennelly, she stayed in. That was a good choice by Fennelly because coming out of the timeout, Durr nailed two backto-back 3-pointers to begin her hot hand throughout the game. “If it wasn’t for Meredith [Burkhall], she would’ve been the best player two games in a row,” Fennelly said. “Meredith [Burkhall] had a great game and was aggressive in the paint with shots and rebounds.” Fennelly has been talking about other players besides Johnson helping with rebounds. Burkhall answered Fennelly’s request by recording her second doubledouble in her Iowa State career with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Burkhall usually gets help from

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Iowa State guard Emily Durr shoots a 3-pointer during the first half against Arkansas State on Sunday at Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State led Arkansas State 50-28 at the half.

Bowe during the game as the two main forwards for Iowa State. Since Bowe was out, Burkhall had to take on most of the responsibility in the paint. “I just wanted to go in and grab every rebound I could, box out and go get it,” Burkhall said. “We rebounded pretty well today.” Johnson also contributed with rebounds and was one rebound away from a double-double with nine boards and 18 points. Burkhall was impressed by, not only the starters, but everyone on the bench, too. Every Iowa State player who was available to play in the game scored at least two points and no player played more

than 25 minutes. “Everyone was out there having fun and everyone had a chance to score,” Burkhall said. “It’s good to see every player out on the court.” This consistent scoring from the Cyclones allowed the team to win with a 52-point margin. Durr and Burkhall agree that this type of win will help the team’s confidence going into the Mississippi State game on Dec. 3. “It’s good to carry that confidence especially since we have a week off,” Durr said. “That’s going to be one of the toughest nonconference opponents we’ve seen in a long time, but we’re ready for the fight.”

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GREEK p1 for the Collegiate Panhellenic Council to help new recruits understand that they are not to be looked down upon as a “sorority girl.” Instead they are sorority women. “I wouldn’t be who I am without my sorority,” Schultz said. “It molded me to be this confident person. It’s about the empowerment of a woman.” Schultz can’t compare the feeling of helping a sister in the chapter strive and achieve a goal. She loves the feeling of coming home to a house full of family who welcomes her. “Sorority woman is something you embrace and you’re proud of,” Schultz said. “You’re a part of the organization, but as you become a part of it, it becomes a part of you.”

CALEB MUELLER Caleb Mueller, junior in marketing, wore his greek letters for the first time to his classes and sat next to an acquaintance he had made during the first few weeks of freshman year. His acquaintance turned and admired his shirt before she said, “No way, you’re in a frat? But you’re so nice.” While the comment didn’t strike Mueller at first, it began to bother him as he considered the interaction. “So you’re telling me that someone might be sitting there and see the shirt that I’m wearing and think, I better not talk to this guy?” Mueller said. Mueller got involved in the greek community after watching his brother excell in a fraternity, but Mueller had his reservations at first.

“My parents and myself included were like ‘no way,’ we’ve seen the movies, we’ve heard the news,’” Mueller said. “[But], I saw all the ways that he grew as a person and how confident he became.” When Mueller came to Iowa State, he decided to join the greek community, eventually gaining a position as vice president of recruitment for the Interfraternity Council. However, stereotypes from movies and articles about greeks affects Mueller as he recruits new students. When speaking to potential recruits, some might have reservations due to priorities. In return, Mueller likes to focus on the values that the greek community was founded on. “I really do care about community service,” Mueller said. “I really do care about my academics. I usually counter with, ‘That’s awesome that you care about those things and that’s why you should go greek.’”

CHANDLER WILKINS While wearing his greek letters on the way to the gas station, someone stopped Chandler Wilkins, senior in community and regional planning, and asked him what they stood for. Eagerly, he began to explain that he was a part of the greek community that focused on culture and community. Mid sentence, the man interrupted Wilkins and questioned, “Oh, the negro fraternity.” Wilkins thought about the conversation and decided to turn it into a learning experience. “Nobody has said negro

since the 1950s for one thing,” Wilkins said. “Another thing, where does that come from?” Wilkins proceeded to tell the man about all of the opportunities and experiences he has had since joining Alpha Phi Alpha. “Why do you have to separate yourself? We have a black president. Racism is over.” Wilkins realized that the man wasn’t going to learn anything from the conversation because he had his own preconceived ideas about his fraternity. In high school, Wilkins’ mentor spoke to him about the benefits of being in a fraternity. He attended a workshop that was hosted by his mentor’s fraternity that taught lessons from financial literacy to healthy relationships. Coming to college, he fell into the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity as it fit what he was looking for in a community. “NPHC was founded for the advancement of black people,” Wilkins said. “Back when we were founded, we weren’t able to sit at counters, let alone join fraternities. We found our own fraternity, which was supposed to be our safe place.” Now, Wilkins and his peers are getting questions about their decision to separate themselves instead of joining a fraternity in the IFC or CPC. “I understand why they had to separate themselves,” Wilkins said. “In a lot of ways, I still feel the same way today. I feel like that feeling hasn’t gone away completely.”

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great things on campus, they were all Gammas, so that made me really want to go greek, which was something I’d never thought about before,” Ramirez said. The Sigma Lambda Gamma motto, “Culture is pride and pride is success,” has helped Ramirez come to terms with her culture and embrace it. “It just feels right and I don’t question [my culture] anymore,” Ramirez said. Sigma Lambda Gamma wasn’t founded until 1992, but was created to support

women of color academically and socially to help them through college. But because she isn’t in the Collegiate Panhellenic Council, some people do not see her sorority on the forefront of the greek community. “My organization isn’t even considered a real organization to some people, so I don’t get the stereotype of ‘a dumb sorority girl,’” Ramirez said. “I don’t exist to some people. So I’m going to be as involved as I can be. I’m going to be as loud as I can be.”

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one of the responses she received was, “Oh, so you’re in a gang?” “That is something that is so racialized to me, so to just jump to that is just so offensive to me,” Ramirez said. When Ramirez stepped on campus, she had a difficult time finding people who related to her and her family’s culture. During her search, she discovered culture-based greek organizations in the MGC. “All the women that I saw around me who were on track to graduate were doing

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Sarah Muller, digital editor at the Iowa State Daily, interviews members of the greek community during an episode of the Daily Lounge on Nov. 17.

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