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Ghina Alameen, began having work permit issues in September.
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Mary McBirnie has served as the office manager for Iowa State’s Student Government, formerly Government of the Student Body, for 25 years, acting as coordinator and adviser for the student leaders over the years. She is a consistent, friendly mentor for many of the students.
‘Fair Lady of Democracy’ celebrates 25 years with Iowa State By Michaela Ramm @iowastatedaily.com
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he Fair Lady of Democracy reigns justly over her kingdom — the West Student Office Space in the Memorial Union, that is. The Fair Lady, which is what some students call her, works behind the scenes at arguably the most influential student organization on campus. “You get to meet different people, and it’s not like a regular job where you’re stuck with the same boss for 20 years,” said Mary McBirnie, office manager for Student Government. Her bosses, on average, range in their mid-20s. “This is how I’ve lasted this long,” she said. “No matter how bad it gets, I know in a year I’ll get a new boss.” McBirnie recently marked her 25th year at Iowa State in August. She is not your typical staff member at the university; technically, she’s not a secretary, nor an advisor or director. Instead, she works with one student organization and completes roles that go above and beyond her pay grade.
The woman McBirnie can be identified in many ways, including her typical greeting of “Hello, hello, hello!” McBirnie has officially served as the office manager for Student Government for 25 years, watching generations of student leaders come and go. Unofficially, she works with the executive members and senators, and provides help for their endeavors. Their appreciation is evident in various small ways. In her office, tucked in a nook in the West Student Office Space of the Memorial Union, are several pictures of students in various athletic gear. Last year, Abhijit Patwa, former member of Student Government and senior in mechanical engineering, said there was an active effort for members of Student Government to do something outside of the meetings. So, they decided on intramurals and named teams after McBirnie. “I think it tells you something about her when we decided to name all of our teams ‘McBirnie,’” he said. Some of these teams included McBirnie’s Interns, McBirnie’s Runners and McBirnie Flag Footballers.
“I barely knew her, but it didn’t take long for her to start joking with me and asking me things about my family, or what’s it like to be an international student here,” Patwa said. She makes the job a little brighter, said Student Government President Dan Breitbarth. He said he spends more time with McBirnie than he does with anyone else in Student Government. “What I really appreciate about [McBirnie] is that I laugh with her every day,” he said. “Between [McBirnie] and I, we always have something to laugh or joke about. It makes my day that much better.” Patwa said he met McBirnie a few years ago, when he was a sophomore on the International Student Council. “I introduced myself, and she said, ‘Now you’ll have to explain your name because I want to get it right,’” Patwa said. “So she took a few attempts and she actually made the effort to learn it and she said, ‘Now what’s an easy way to learn it because I’m an old lady.’ So she calls me ‘A.B.’ now, which is what most of my friends do.” Taking on the job McBirnie was born in Boone in 1947 and graduated from Iowa
State with a degree in elementary education. However, she said after a couple times substitute teaching, she found she didn’t enjoy it at all. “It wasn’t my cup of tea,” she said. She went on to raise her two children, now 47 and 45, with her husband of 50 years, William McBirnie. It wasn’t until 1990 that she went into the job market and applied at Iowa State. However, McBirnie came upon the position of office manager by happenstance. She applied for a position at Iowa State, and every applicant took a typing test. Their scores were passed onto departments with openings. Her name was passed on, and she got the position in August 1990. “I enjoyed working with all of the students, which is what you have to,” she said. “You have to enjoy it to stick around.” The job itself “After 25 years, I’ve got this down pat,” McBirnie said. “Nothing too exciting about this job, but that just comes from me being here for a long time. It all comes with years of experience,” she said.
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Street preachers return to campus By Charlie.Coffey @iowastatedaily.com Groups of students gathered in the free-speech zone outside Parks Library Monday afternoon as Campus Ministry USA, a group of street preachers, visited Iowa State for the second time this year. The group, led by Brother Jed Smock, travels to the United States to engage in conversations with students on college campuses. The group’s purpose “is to declare the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the college and university students of America and the world,” according to its website.
Students gathered around the preachers between classes, some passing through and some sticking around to listen to the conversations. Some listened while others gave feedback, both positive and negative. Nicholas Bitz, junior in electrical engineering, stepped out of the crowd to engage with Sister Kirsten, one of Jed’s assistants, about homosexuality. “Once in a while I’ll rile them when I walk by,” Bitz said. “I feel like some of these people have to be kidding.” When asked about the negative feedback, Brother Jed responded with optimism.
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Charlie Coffey/Iowa State Daily Sister Pat of Campus Ministry USA speaks to students at the free-speech zone Monday.
After months of eagerly waiting, Ghinwa Alameen finally received some good news. Alameen, lecturer in world languages and cultures, lost her ability to work in the United States in September because of work permit issues. She applied for a renewal in February and heard nothing for about eight months, when the process is usually only two to three months. Alameen was notified Oct. 21 that her work visa had been approved and she resumed Monday, taking on all of her classes she taught at the beginning of the semester. Her students and the university worked to help her return to teaching, and Iowa senators also played a key role. “We have used all the means that we are legally allowed,” said Beate Schmittmann, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. “We reached out to Sens. Grassley and Ernst, and I want to give them a big thank you for their efforts.” Alameen is also glad to be returning, she said. “I am very thankful for all the help and support I received from my students, university officials and colleagues and our senators, especially the office of Sen. Ernst,” Alameen said. Alameen also said Ernst’s office did more serious investigation and follow-up in her case. Schmittmann said international students and staff can have issues with immigration and said she believes that this type of problem cannot always be avoided. An immigrant herself, Schmittmann said there are complex rules with reissuing visas, such as specific windows of time that are allowed to take submissions. “[Alameen] did all the right things,” Schmittmann said. “This is really nobody’s fault, certainly not her fault.” Alameen and university staff are not the only ones feeling anxious for her return. Students are also excitedly awaiting her arrival back to campus. “I’m totally overjoyed to have her back at ISU,” said Emily Bannantine, sophomore in political science and one of Alameen’s students. “For a while there it was starting to look pretty hopeless.” “Everyone is thrilled to have professor Alameen back,” Benzoni said and that his “deepest gratitude” goes to Ailin, “who had the courage and perseverance to step up...in Alameen’s absence. She’s really the unspoken hero of this story.”
Cadets talk bystander intervention with fraternity By Alex.Connor @iowastatedaily.com The men of Alpha Tau Omega afternoon learned more about bystander intervention when it comes to sexual assault in a scenario-based open discussion on Sunday afternoon. The discussion was led by the three AROTC cadets involved with the Cadets Against Sexual Harassment/Assault program. The program was introduced last year and allows the cadets to better educate others on sexual assault awareness.
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AROTC cadets have a photo taken with Alpha Tau Omega fraternity members Sunday. The cadets talked to the members about bystander intervention.
“Our biggest thing is that we want them to understand what being a bystander [is] and how to intervene,” said Aleczander Mar-
tys, sophomore in construction engineering. “So we’re trying to make them leaders in this. What we talk about is understanding
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the situation and then being able to address that situation properly.” Every AROTC cadet must go through an MVP training, which is a two-day course that informs the cadets about sexual assault and violence on campuses and walks them through examples and scenarios that they can use to inform others and be proactive in helping prevent future assaults. “It’s a different way to teach sexual assault and sexual harassment,” Martys said. Opening with a slideshow, Martys and Anna Hopkins, senior in biology, began the discussion
that highlighted the four steps it takes to be an active bystander, which include taking notice of the situation, interpreting it as a problem, feeling responsible to deal with the situation and possessing the necessary skills to act. They then displayed a pyramid of violence: racist/sexist and obscene jokes are at the bottom, sexual or verbal assaults and threats are in the middle and murder is at the top. This pyramid highlights that making sexual jokes promotes normalizing violence.
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Breitbarth said McBirnie makes sure everything runs smoothly so Student Government members don’t have to worry about it. McBirnie’s job requires her to prepare for the weekly Senate meetings by drawing up the agenda and the roll call. After the meetings, she also takes the bills, fixes them, gets the necessary signatures and adds them to the book. “We have to continually interact with each other on setting the agenda and making sure that scheduling is proper with rooms and such,” said Ben Crawford, Speaker of the Senate. McBirnie also deals with Student Government accounts, specifically Campus Organization Accounting, to access the funds they allocate to other student organizations. Unofficial roles with Student Government Unofficially, McBirnie fulfills several roles for the student members of the campus organization that range from coordinator to advisor to friend. McBirnie always has the answers, Patwa said. “I’ve always had the impression if I had anything I needed, to get anything regarding [Student Government], that’s where I’ll go,” Patwa said. Vice Speaker of the Senate Michael Snook said McBirnie does all of the behind the scenes administrative things a lot of the senators don’t see. Most importantly, McBirnie acts as the chief historian. “She’s been around Student Government for a lot of years and has an immense amount of institutional knowledge, so she’s really a resource to senators because she can pull things up that happened 10 years ago, when we weren’t even in high school yet,” Snook said. Breitbarth said he goes to McBirnie for questions about how things have been done in the past or how past projects have been done. “She is the main wealth of knowledge that we have,”
Breitbarth said. Even though she was not a fan of becoming a teacher after she graduated with her elementary education degree, it seems that teaching was meant for McBirnie in the end. Patwa, who served as the finance director for Student Government from spring 2014 to spring 2015, said he worked closely with McBirnie during his time in that role. “I worked with her because she kept the book, as well as I did,” Patwa said. “We always wanted to make sure we were on the same page in keeping [Student Government]’s books.” Patwa said McBirnie helped him throughout his daily schedule as he met with student organizations. “I remember last year, I could barely get through if it weren’t for her,” Patwa said. “There’s so much information, there are so many student organizations, there are so many accounts, it just all hits you in the face and you think, ‘What am I supposed to do?’ She would tell me to take one thing at a time.” McBirnie said she’s been here long enough to know everyone in the Memorial Union and on campus and how things work. “I hear about these projects after they’ve made all of the decisions. But then they’ll come to me and ask how to do it,” McBirnie said. “You’ve got people who will listen to you, and those who don’t listen to you.” However, McBirnie said it is not a major problem and does her best to guide members of Student Government in the best way possible. “You try to keep them from making too big of a mistake, but you still let them make it,” she said. Breitbarth said McBirnie does let them make their own decisions, because it is their decision, but offers suggestions or makes sure they are positive in their resolve. Snook said McBirnie still makes herself available to help the student leaders in whatever they do. McBirnie not only acts
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as adviser for the group but also serves as a coordinator. She said since she works here every day, she knows what everyone in Student Government is working on. “You have to be here every day to know what everyone else is doing because no one is here that many hours of the day,” she said. In her office from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., McBirnie said she can overhear all of the conversations the senators and cabinet members have in the West Student Office Space. These conversations, she said, include work but mostly focus on politics. “I stay out of those conversations,” she laughed. When senators or executive members ask for advice, she tends to force them to re-think their choice, or to see it from another side. “The best part is you can go talk to her, but she doesn’t have an opinion,” Patwa said. “And if she has one, she’s not going to give it to you. She’s very neutral.” Breitbarth said McBirnie’s role in the matter of consistency between the years has been extremely helpful to the organization. “When you’ve got an organization [that comprises] 70 undergraduate students or graduate students you don’t see very often, it’s nice to have someone to help you with oversight over the entire organization,” he said. The core of an organization may remain the same in a 25-year timeframe, but
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DISCUSSION p1 “It happens over a long period of time, and as you see, you get more comfortable with one level,” Hopkins said. “And if you’re in an environment where people are telling a lot of sexist jokes, you’re going to start to think, ‘Hey, I guess we don’t care about women that much,’ and then you’re going to start to think that it’s OK to be serious about those jokes. And then it just moves up the ladder.” Hopkins said as people become more comfortable doing these things, they’re going to move up to the next level of the pyramid without even noticing or
FREE SPEECH p1 “I consider this positive that they stop and listen and give feedback,” he said. The conversation included topics of sexuality, sins and sodomy, as well as denominations and hypocrisy in Christianity. “I do not represent one single denomina-
finding error in their actions. Martys and Hopkins prompted some questions that allowed fraternity members to voice their own opinions about the subject. The questions, which were supposed to be answered by the fraternity members as “agree” or “disagree” and why, included: •In some situations, when a woman says no to a sexual advance, she could mean yes? •Is there a serious problem of sexual violence on Iowa State’s campus? •Is it OK for someone to call a woman a b---- if it’s in a joking manner?” These questions were
met with discussions among the cadets and fraternity members, which allowed for different perspectives to be heard. After the agree/disagree questions, Martys and Hopkins then offered several scenarios in which the members were asked to get into groups and discuss how they would handle certain situations. “I want you guys to think about how you could intervene in a situation,” Hopkins said. “Keep in mind it doesn’t always have to be you going up directly and saying, ‘Hey, stop what you’re doing right now.’ It could be as simple as stopping the situation by grab-
bing one of the people and saying, ‘Hey, let’s go get a super dog.’” One of the scenarios included two intoxicated strangers, who were interested in each other and wanted to leave the bar to go have sex. The fraternity members discussed how they would handle the situation. One group decided it would stop the situation because “if you’re really drunk you can’t consent to sex,” and another group said it wouldn’t do anything because it wouldn’t want to be known as “c---blockers.” This led to a discussion in which the cadets asked more questions and answered any other ques-
tions the members might have had. After running through a few more scenarios and discussions, the cadets showed a video from YouTube called “Who are you?” It displayed different situations in which someone could have stepped in as a bystander to prevent a could be sexual assault. To end the discussion, Martys and Hopkins asked the fraternity members if they had any more questions about the topic. “In all the previous trainings that I’ve gone through, it’s been very black and white,” Hopkins said. “These things are totally not black and white. “You have to think
about the implications and the possibilities of things that could happen.” Mitchell Jecklin, sophomore in political science and risk management officer for Alpha Tau Omega had asked the cadets to come and give the presentation on the topic. “I figured bringing it [the training] to the fraternity, expanding this more to greek life and everything is a beneficial tool for us,” Jecklin said. Jecklin pointed out the positives of having an open discussion like this and he said he hopes that it will help in case anyone finds themselves in a situation like the ones mentioned in the presentation.
tion,” Sister Kirsten said after a student asked about the specifics of her faith. “Denominations are Satan’s way of dividing the church.” Many students tried to interact with the preachers while they were speaking, including Brian Gill, senior in animal science. He circled Sister Kirsten with a pride
flag on his back, and Kierstin Blomberg, senior in meteorology and member of the Iowa State Optimist Club, tried to give Sister Kirsten a flier for a Jammie Jog event. The preacher would reply by telling the students to repent of their sins and then continue her speech. Brian Odino, junior
in animal science, posed questions about scripture to the preacher. Odino is a member of the St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Ames and believes that while not everyone agrees on religion, they should still get along. “We’re not here for a long time but we should be here for a good time,”
Odino said. Dallas Nicholson, sophomore in computer science, was drumming on a wooden box next to the group of preachers as they spoke. Every once in a while Nicholson would cease drumming to add to the conversation. “If you don’t sin, Jesus died for nothing,”
Nicholson said in response to Sister Kirsten’s comments about repenting. Brother Jed and Campus Ministry USA drew a crowd of about 75 students between the 1 and 2 p.m. class period. Brother Jed said they 75004 usually stay out until 4:30 or 5 p.m when they visit campus.
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Oct. 31 Colton Fey, 20, of 1694 140th Street, Lost Nation, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at 420 Beach Avenue (reported at 1:25 a.m.). Officers responded to a domestic dispute at University Village (reported at 1:51 a.m.). The situation was mediated and the parties were referred to counseling. Cole Whitaker, 19, of 1440 Wilson Hall, Ames, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Wilson Hall (reported at 2:43 a.m.). Jean Pierre Kahindo, 22, of 108A University Village, Ames, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at 2200 block of Lincoln Way (reported at 2:43 a.m.). An individual reported a motorist left the ramp without paying for parking services at Memorial Union Ramp (reported at 6:36 a.m.). Jacob Roode, 19, of 4312 Frederiksen Court, Ames, was arrested on a warrant held by the Story County Sheriff ’s Office at 800 block of Wallace Road (reported at 1:29 p.m.). Alec Wycoff, 19, of 225 Stanton Avenue, Unit 12, Ames, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Lot G3 (reported at 2:05 p.m.). Tyler Pennings, 19, of 1355 SW Prairie Trail Parkway, Apart-
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ment 306, Ankeny, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Lot G2 (reported at 2:37 p.m.). Connor Imming, 19, of 1357 Larch Hall, Ames, was arrested and charged with public intoxication, unlawful use of a license, providing false identifying information and underage possession of alcohol at Lot G4 (reported at 4:40 p.m.) Benjamin Robinson, 20, of 2900 Hudson Road, Cedar Falls, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Lot G4 (reported at 4:40 p.m.) William Staats, 19, of 2112 Lincoln Way, Ames, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Lot B4 (reported at 5:00 p.m.). Abbie Walton, 20, of 208 Ash Avenue, Ames, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Lot A2 (reported at 5:00 p.m.). Kaitlyn Flathers, 19, of 24478 Almon Drive, Lewiston, MN, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Lot G3 (reported at 5:40 p.m.). Hannah Doty, 18, of 264 West Mark Street, Winona, MN, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Lot G3 (reported at 5:40 p.m.). Gabriel Daley, 19, of 1521 South Grand Avenue, Unit 401B, Ames, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Lot G3.
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The voter registration deadline for the Ames City Council elections Tuesday have passed, but those wishing to vote can still do so with several proofs of identification and address on election day. You must prove who you are and where you live. To prove who you are, you can present your Iowa driver’s license. If you do not have a valid driver’s license, you can present a photo ID that is current and valid. Here is a list of acceptable photo ID’s, according to the Iowa Secretary of State: • Iowa non-driver ID card • Out-of-state driver’s license or non-driver ID card • U.S. passport • U.S. military ID • ID card issued by employer • Student ID issued by Iowa high school or college If you live in a dorm or apartment and your photo ID does not contain your current Ames address, you can use another document to prove your address. Here is a list of acceptable documents, according to the Iowa Secretary of State: • Residential lease • Utility bill (including a cell phone bill) • Bank statement • Paycheck • Government check or other government document • If you cannot prove who you are and where you live, a registered voter from
Sister Pat of Campus Ministry USA delivered a speech to students in the free-speech zone outside Parks Library on Monday. Find a photo gallery of students and Sister Pat online.
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your precinct can attest for you. You and the attester will be required to sign an oath swearing the statements being made are true. You can find your exact voting precinct and location at storycountyiowa.gov. Here are several voting locations for students living in Ames. • MWL and Richardson Court dorms vote at Maple Hall. • Friley, Helser, Martin and Eaton dorms vote at UDCC. • Wallace and Wilson dorms vote at University Baptist Church, 2400 Mortensen Parkway. • Students living in University West Apartments
vote at either Holiday Inn Ames, 2609 University Blvd. or Ames Middle School. • Students living in Frederiksen Court vote at Fire Service Training Bureau, 3100 Haber Rd. on the ISU campus. • Students living in University Village apartments vote at Bethesda Lutheran Church, 1517 Northwestern Ave. • Students living in University Towers, Legacy and Cyclone Tower in Campustown vote at Memorial Lutheran Church, 2228 Lincoln Way.olling locations around Ames. The Daily will also have results on the website once the polls close and in Wednesday’s print edition.
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The advent of 3D printing has prompted advancements in many fields, one of which is prosthetics. The Iowa State Department of Engineering will host a lecture Tuesday by
Michael C. McAlpine, the Benjamin Mayhugh associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Minnesota, who will speak on how 3D printing has changed the prosthetics field. The lecture will focus on how biology, more spe-
cifically bionic nanomaterials, are being used in the 3D printing process to create prosthetics that are three dimensional and flexible instead of rigid and brittle. The lecture will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday in 1235 Howe Hall. The lecture is expected to last about an hour.
Higher learning accreditation team to host open forum at ISU By Eric.Wirth @iowastatedaily.com For a half hour Tuesday, members of Iowa State will be able to have their say on how the university is being run. The Higher Learning Commission accreditation
team is stopping by Iowa State from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in 2510 Beardshear Hall to speak with students, faculty and staff. The Higher Learning Commission team wants to talk to those at Iowa State about how they feel the university is doing when it comes to the activities of
the university and how it is living up to its mission. The Higher Learning Commission was founded in 1895 and is one of six regional accreditors in the United States. To become accredited, universities must live up to a set of standards listed on the Higher Learning Commission’s website.
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Cadets build new bridge AROTC tackles task of replacing 30-year-old footbridge located in Pammel Woods By Alec.Connor @iowastatedaily.com Despite the cold and rainy weather this past week, Army ROTC cadets aimed to complete a project that has been years in the making. The cadets replaced the original footbridge across Clear Creek, which is located in Pammel Woods, in the northwest corner of campus. The new bridge will be more accessible, as well as safer for their weekly training exercises and for common use by students. Spanning 45 feet across the creek, the bridge was designed by Iowa-based Snyder and Associates and specifically designed to allow two lanes for cadets to cross in full gear during training. Equipment and support were provided by the Facilities Planning and Management staff, while the provost’s office and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences provided the funding for the project. Members of the Iowa National Guard 224th Engineer Battalion came out for the week to assist with the bridge. ROTC cadets were encouraged to help with the bridge construction. “The bridge had been falling apart for a couple years,” said Jacob Bruce, junior in chemical engineer-
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An AROTC cadet walks across wood planks that were used to build a new bridge in Pammel Woods. The planning for the bridge has been a year in the making. Members of the Iowa National Guard and ROTC helped build the bridge, which spans 45 feet across Clear Creek.
ing and AROTC member. “And we have a program, basically, that involves any fixing up around the areas that involves us.” Bruce credited the idea to Christian Stornello, who sought the help of a local company to get the original blueprints built. “Over the past couple years, we have coordinated with some university entities
and we were able to get it all hammered out,” Bruce said. “Then when I took over, we had to do a lot of getting the lumbered ordered, and stuff like that.” Part of the old footbridge can be seen under the newly constructed bridge. The footbridge was built about 30 years ago as an Eagle Scout project that aimed to prevent erosion
caused by people who climbed the banks to cross the creek. “Over the summer, we had a couple people out here with chainsaws and they cut up the old bridge,” Bruce said. “It was essentially just a telephone pole with 2-by-4s nailed to it.” Lauren Arner, freshman in pre-computer science, has been volunteering time
to help construct the bridge during the past week. “I definitely think it will make getting across this water a lot easier,” Arner said. “We actually had some people come across it while we were still working on it earlier. But it will also help when we are doing things in Pammel Woods and make easier access [across the creek].”
Team effort key to group success By Emily.Barske @iowastatedaily.com Working in groups can be difficult, but the work can flow smoothly if each member embraces his or her own roles. Some Type A personalities hate taking the backseat on a group project. Benjamin Shaffer said he finds himself giving up control when he acts as the communicator for his lab group by reading the report to the group and getting in touch with the professor, which is contrary to his role in taking charge as a cadet wing commander in ROTC. “Roles are the biggest part of what makes a highfunctioning team,” Shaffer said. The role students fulfill in a group can be situational depending on the other personality types of
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the group members. In his lab group, a few of the other students are take-charge leaders. Shaffer said he uses his other strengths to contribute to the group instead of taking control. It’s important to remember it’s not his team, but the entire group’s team, he said. “Strengths align with what we contribute as individuals,” said Jennifer Leptien, program coordinator for the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. “We’re greater than the sum of our parts.” Cameron Beatty, coordinator for the Leadership Studies Program, said students knowing their strengths and what they can contribute to a group can involve self-reflection, asking other people who they’ve worked with in the past for feedback and
taking personality assessments. However, in order to work well as a group, the individuals have to embrace differences, Leptien said. For this reason, it’s important for students to be able to understand others and what their role is in the group, Beatty said. “Be willing to be in spaces where you can broaden your diversity of thinking,” Beatty said. “That’s what you should come to college for.” The group should establish expectations of each member off the bat, Shaffer said. When two conflicting personality types are present in a group, such as someone who likes getting tasks done early and someone who works better under pressure, it’s important to have an open dialogue
about concerns at the beginning, Leptien said. Leptien explained if someone who likes getting tasks completed early is wary of a team member who waits until the last minute, he or she could explain to the pressure-loving group member that he or she may be unavailable by the time that member begins working on it. He or she could also explain what is expected of the group member. “You need to recognize your way isn’t the only way,” Beatty said. “There might be another way to do this successfully.” In dealing with conflict, Leptien suggests sticking with the facts of the situation. Instead of assuming someone isn’t contributing to your group project because they don’t care, tell them you’ve noticed
they haven’t been attending the meetings and you wondered what was going on, Leptien said. Sometimes when conflicts arise within a group, members just try to forget about it rather than solving the underlying issue, Shaffer said. Our society views conflict as a bad thing, Beatty said. However, high functioning teams need team members who feel comfortable disagreeing with the group, Shaffer said. “Without conflict, we wouldn’t have found a lot of answers to the world’s problems,” Beatty said. To become more comfortable working with a group and being able to address conflict, Beatty suggests joining a club, getting involved with the community and taking leadership studies course.
This past weekend was full of festivities, including Iowa State’s Homecoming, Halloween and the end of daylight saving time causing Ames Police to be busy throughout the weekend. Cmdr. Jason Tuttle of the Ames Police Department said between late in the night Friday to early morning Sunday there were 20 people arrested on 28 different charges. “We had a few more extra officers out to help,” Tuttle said. The majority of charges made this weekend were public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Saturday was the department’s busiest day, with 14 people arrested. Tuttle said on normal football game weekends, they will see somewhere between seven and 10 arrests. Iowa State’s Homecoming football game was much more tame, with only one arrest, he said. Bars were open an extra hour because of the end of daylight saving time, and officers received numerous calls to respond to incidents on Welch Avenue, Tuttle said. According to daily police logs from ISU Police, between Halloween night and early morning Sunday a dozen people were arrested on either charges of public intoxication or operating while intoxicated. Ten people were cited for underage possession of alcohol, as well. However, house parties appeared to be more prevalent. Tuttle said officers told him they broke up one party of about 100 and another of about 500. “That’s a pretty large party on the weekend for us,” Tuttle said. Tuttle said the officers try to get out ahead of time and get to parties that are getting out of hand. “It’s hard to be proactive when we are just going from call to call,” Tuttle said. He added that the officers do their best to educate people about what the department expects and how to party safe, but it can be difficult on busy weekends. “People start to make poor judgement decisions and start to invite people that weren’t originally invited,” Tuttle said.
Cruz continues to gain momentum in race By Rakiah.Bonjour @iowastatedaily.com Three large takeaways arose after the Republican’s third debate last week: Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio know how to spar; Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton is the root of all Republican woes; and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, can take on more than his own party. Cruz criticized the the media and CNBC’s moderators for what he said was biased and unfocused questions. “The questions that have been asked so far in this debate illustrate why the American people don’t trust the media,” Cruz said. “This is not a cage match. And, you look at the questions — ‘Donald Trump, are you a comic-book villain?’ ‘Ben Carson, can you do math?’ ‘John Kasich, will you insult two people over here?’ ‘Marco Rubio, why don’t you resign?’ ‘Jeb Bush, why have your numbers fallen?’ How about talking about the substantive issues the people care
about?” And while the debate overall was met with plenty of criticism regarding the moderators’ questions, Cruz’s critiques on the matter were met with great applause and fervor from not only the audience but also the candidates. Some political analysts would argue this is one of the first times the GOP has come together for a common goal. “They started to pick on the press instead of each other,” said Kelly Shaw, lecturer in political science. State Sen. Dennis Guth, R-Klemme, who has also endorsed Cruz, agreed that the debate was not structured well. “Comments about the moderators, those were well spoken and long overdue,” Guth said. “Too much of the Republican debate has been guided by organizations that wouldn’t even vote GOP.” Cruz’s fiery nature during the most recent debate was not a new behavior for him. He’s repeatedly said he will “take on” his own party and continues
to show his consistency toward issues. “The stir he caused, he’s always been that way,” Guth said. “The people of Iowa are beginning to understand Sen. Cruz is not a candidate that is fluid or always changing.” Watts says Cruz’s consistency will help him stay afloat. “His game plan has always been consistent,” Watts said. “He’s had a consistent message and consistent effort throughout this whole thing.” Shaw believes Cruz’s concerns will enact a change for how future debates will take place. “CNBC wanted to create an appealing media event that backfired on them,” Shaw said. “Moving forward, there will likely be more informed questions, more focused debate ... because everything hit the fan [and] it’ll be more policy based than what it was.” Riding momentum after the debate, a new NBC/ WSJ poll released Monday night showed Cruz in fourth place nationally, behind
Carson, Rubio and Trump. In order to keep his place, Watts thinks more candidates need to drop out so Cruz can shine. “We need to get down to at least five candidates until we see a substantive discussion on issues,” Watts said. Shaw disagrees, saying that the race to the presidency is a “marathon, not a sprint” and that more policy discussion will come with time. The two leaders in the GOP, Donald Trump and Ben Carson, are outsiders to the political world, which is why Cruz could be below them, Shaw said. “Republican voters right now have anti-insider approach and we will start to see that romance will wear off,” Shaw said. Guth said the reason Cruz is not in front because he’s not an outsider. He added that Cruz, however, is more of an outsider than an insider among the other candidates. Something that Guth, Shaw and Watts can all agree on is that after Cruz’s
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz wraps up the Faith and Freedom Coalition Dinner Sept. 19. Cruz supporters feel he should spend more time campaigning in Iowa before the caucusses.
post-debate momentum and less than 100 days until caucus season, he needs to start spending more time
in Iowa. “The more time he spends in Iowa, the better,” Guth said.
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Breitbarth said McBirnie makes sure everything runs smoothly so Student Government members don’t have to worry about it. McBirnie’s job requires her to prepare for the weekly Senate meetings by drawing up the agenda and the roll call. After the meetings, she also takes the bills, fixes them, gets the necessary signatures and adds them to the book. “We have to continually interact with each other on setting the agenda and making sure that scheduling is proper with rooms and such,” said Ben Crawford, Speaker of the Senate. McBirnie also deals with Student Government accounts, specifically Campus Organization Accounting, to access the funds they allocate to other student organizations. Unofficial roles with Student Government Unofficially, McBirnie fulfills several roles for the student members of the campus organization that range from coordinator to advisor to friend. McBirnie always has the answers, Patwa said. “I’ve always had the impression if I had anything I needed, to get anything regarding [Student Government], that’s where I’ll go,” Patwa said. Vice Speaker of the Senate Michael Snook said McBirnie does all of the behind the scenes administrative things a lot of the senators don’t see. Most importantly, McBirnie acts as the chief historian. “She’s been around Student Government for a lot of years and has an immense amount of institutional knowledge, so she’s really a resource to senators because she can pull things up that happened 10 years ago, when we weren’t even in high school yet,” Snook said. Breitbarth said he goes to McBirnie for questions about how things have been done in the past or how past projects have been done. “She is the main wealth of knowledge that we have,”
Breitbarth said. Even though she was not a fan of becoming a teacher after she graduated with her elementary education degree, it seems that teaching was meant for McBirnie in the end. Patwa, who served as the finance director for Student Government from spring 2014 to spring 2015, said he worked closely with McBirnie during his time in that role. “I worked with her because she kept the book, as well as I did,” Patwa said. “We always wanted to make sure we were on the same page in keeping [Student Government]’s books.” Patwa said McBirnie helped him throughout his daily schedule as he met with student organizations. “I remember last year, I could barely get through if it weren’t for her,” Patwa said. “There’s so much information, there are so many student organizations, there are so many accounts, it just all hits you in the face and you think, ‘What am I supposed to do?’ She would tell me to take one thing at a time.” McBirnie said she’s been here long enough to know everyone in the Memorial Union and on campus and how things work. “I hear about these projects after they’ve made all of the decisions. But then they’ll come to me and ask how to do it,” McBirnie said. “You’ve got people who will listen to you, and those who don’t listen to you.” However, McBirnie said it is not a major problem and does her best to guide members of Student Government in the best way possible. “You try to keep them from making too big of a mistake, but you still let them make it,” she said. Breitbarth said McBirnie does let them make their own decisions, because it is their decision, but offers suggestions or makes sure they are positive in their resolve. Snook said McBirnie still makes herself available to help the student leaders in whatever they do. McBirnie not only acts
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as adviser for the group but also serves as a coordinator. She said since she works here every day, she knows what everyone in Student Government is working on. “You have to be here every day to know what everyone else is doing because no one is here that many hours of the day,” she said. In her office from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., McBirnie said she can overhear all of the conversations the senators and cabinet members have in the West Student Office Space. These conversations, she said, include work but mostly focus on politics. “I stay out of those conversations,” she laughed. When senators or executive members ask for advice, she tends to force them to re-think their choice, or to see it from another side. “The best part is you can go talk to her, but she doesn’t have an opinion,” Patwa said. “And if she has one, she’s not going to give it to you. She’s very neutral.” Breitbarth said McBirnie’s role in the matter of consistency between the years has been extremely helpful to the organization. “When you’ve got an organization [that comprises] 70 undergraduate students or graduate students you don’t see very often, it’s nice to have someone to help you with oversight over the entire organization,” he said. The core of an organization may remain the same in a 25-year timeframe, but
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Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015
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Columnist Woodruff argues that the fines in Iowa for animal abuse, abandonment and torture aren’t enough to prevent the acts from recurring.
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Iowa’s animal abuse laws must be stricter By Beth.Woodruff @iowastatedaily.com
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ultiple states have started cracking down on animal abusers during the past several years in an effort to create a safer environment for pets. Massachusetts has been one of the most heavily involved participants in the movement, setting the bar very high for the rest of the nation. The movement was sparked after an animal abuse case known as “Puppy Doe.” A female pit bull was found outside a playground in Quincy, Mass., in 2013. The dog was severely beaten and had been starved for a cruel length of time. Her wounds were so severe that veterinarians were forced to euthanize her. The case incited the state to reevaluate its punishments for animal abusers and sparked a change in how these cases are to be handled in the future. The Massachusetts legislature redefined chapter 293 of session law, concerning animal welfare and safety, in August 2014. These changes included an increase of prison time from two and a half years to seven years for first offenders, and up to 10 years for repeat offenders. Fines for animal abuse also increased from $2,500 to $5,000 for first-time offenders, and $10,000 for repeat abusers.
Veterinarians were also made mandatory reporters of cases that may seem to be putting the animal in danger, and receive punishment if they fail to do so. However, Massachusetts did not think this was enough, and it is currently trying to pass a proposal that would require animal abusers to be named on a registry, much like the way sex offenders are listed. The registry would not be made public information, but all pet shops, shelters and breeders would have access to a list of the names, photos and addresses of all known abusers. This would help to ensure that each animal that is adopted would find a safe home, as sellers would be required to check that list before letting the pet leave with their new owner. Other states, including New Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Michigan, are following suit by proposing their own abuser registry. Some states, such as Tennessee, have already passed such bills and have a registry currently in effect. It’s time Iowa steps up to the plate. Iowa law concerning animal abuse is relaxed compared to that of Massachusetts. Iowa’s legislation clause concerning animal abuse is, “a person is guilty of animal abuse if the person intentionally injures, maims, disfigures or destroys an animal owned by another person, in any manner, including intentionally poisoning the animal.” Animal abuse should be considered wrongful abuse whether or not the attacker owns the animal. Iowa’s clause on animal abuse is not only choosing to be oblivious of the fact
that owners can abuse their own pets but also hands out minor punishments for people who do abuse animals. The fine for animal abuse in Iowa is as low as $500 and two years in prison. The fine for animal abandonment is as meager as a $50 fine and 30 days in a state prison. Animal torture, which does include a pet’s owner, also can have a fine as small as $500 and a two-year prison sentence along with psychological treatment for first-time offenders. While it is positive that punishments are being enforced in Iowa, these penalties are the equivalent of a slap on the wrist or a timeout that will do nothing to hinder someone from repeatedly harming an innocent animal. The Animal Legal Defense Fund ranks Iowa as the 49th worst state for animal protection laws, ahead of only Kentucky. Iowa pet owners are allowed to keep their pets after being convicted of animal abuse or pet cruelty, which completely undermines any sort of monetary punishment. There is also no restriction of future pet purchases by a convicted individual, and there is no increase in an individual’s penalty when multiple animals have been abused. These are just a few of the many reasons Iowa has been ranked so low on its protection of animals. Animals are creatures that need protective rights against human abuse, and states like Massachusetts understand the importance of having strict, protective laws regarding animal abuse. It is time that Iowa reforms its laws and steps up to the plate to save the innocent lives of pets that are being tormented every day.
Enjoy the holiday season in its entirety By JoEllen.Keenan @iowastatedaily.com Halloween is over, which means there is no holding back. I can finally bring up Christmas without everyone around me getting legitimately upset. But many of you will take issue with this column because, “It’s not even Thanksgiving yet.” But where is the written rule that Christmas may only be enjoyed after Thanksgiving? Which, I look at as kind of an appetizer for Christmas anyway. No matter, in my opinion, we have reached the acceptable time for my Christmas obsession to reveal itself. Growing up, Christmas was the most magical time of year. Santa left me Build-A-Bears, and reindeer were the reasons my ceiling had cracks in it. I would spend every second of every day counting down the moments
until Santa Claus broke into my house. Back in those days, Christmas was all I waited for. In my 8-year-old eyes, Christmas Day was the ultimate goal. The entirety of the holiday season was spent impatiently awaiting its arrival — but then it’s over just like that. At 19 I have a different point of view because it’s not Santa. It’s not the reindeer or the elves. It’s not the presents. It’s the holiday season surrounding it. I’ve decided that I’m going to embrace the holidays in the most enlightening way I can this year. I want to take in every second of every day. I want to drink eggnog and wear Santa hats. I want to walk to class with Christmas music playing and I want to decorate my apartment until my roommates resent me. I want to breathe in the atmosphere of everywhere I go because the holidays make everything better, not just on
Dec. 25. I want to wade through this season as slowly as I possibly can, and you should want to, as well. Christmas is the only time the snow doesn’t make everyone bitter, and the cold doesn’t seem so frigid. The holiday season is when everywhere you go has some sort of lights or holiday decor, and Christmas music is playing in any outlet mall you ever go to. The holiday season is for hot chocolate, sitting in a giant sweater and watching a cheesy Christmas movie about someone who falls in love under the mistletoe and the sound of jingle bells. It’s about being with the people you love and sharing your joy with them. If you really embrace the holiday season, it will probably make you happier. It’s already making me happier and it’s not even Thanksgiving. So in case you haven’t al-
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Columnist Keenan argues that’s it’s not too early to start celebrating Christmas.
ready, stop trying to “just get through the holidays.” Start taking it all in because there’s honestly no other time like it. Breathe in the crisp air before it becomes the nuisance keeping you from going to the pool. Love your surroundings, listen to Christmas music and spend time with your family and friends in a room that has Christmas decorations top to bottom. Feel the holiday spirit, all of it.
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Obesity is a side effect of capitalist society By Anna Slavina Graduate student in psychology I believe the author of the piece on obesity benefits is missing the forest for the trees. Most people don’t actually choose to be overweight or obese. Growing waistlines have less to do with lifestyle choices than with the unintended consequences of living in a capitalist society. While fruit and vegetables are becoming blander
through the pressures of mass production, which lead to the watering down of flavor as well as nutritional content, processed foods are becoming more and more flavorful by comparison. Since the human body did not evolve to consume processed foods but rather evolved to seek out nutritional content from food it is only natural that we overeat nutritionally sparse foods that taste really good and trick our bodies into believing we need higher doses to get the nutrients we would be able to
acquire from smaller quantities of nutrient dense foods. Couple that with the increasing availability of technologies that promote sedentary lifestyles and it’s becoming more and more difficult to not be obese. Right now it seems like obesity is the default path particularly for lower socioeconomic status individuals. Many cities don’t have the infrastructure for people to be able to walk so residents learn to drive everywhere and can spend an entire
day sitting. Obesity, therefore, is not so much a lifestyle choice as an unintended consequence of population growth and the development of certain technologies. So before we start pointing fingers at individuals for being overweight and potentially costing the health care system a lot of money we should think about what steps we can take as a society to make the path to obesity more difficult than the path to healthy living.
Cyclone Cinema requires expansion Cyclone Cinema’s first movie shown on campus was “Bridesmaids” on Aug. 25, 2011, when enrollment was 29,887. Since then, Cyclone Cinema has shown free movies each weekend on campus, every Thursday through Sunday at 7 and 10 p.m. Iowa State’s enrollment has increased by nearly 17 percent and therefore, there is an increased need for more entertainment options on campus. Cyclone Cinema provides a fun, college-budget approved option for a weekend activity. The program now takes place only at Carver 101, but a new Inter-Residence Hall Association bill could change that by adding a location to show the movies. The association discussed the bill at its last couple meetings and will revisit the bill at its next meeting Thursday. Adding another location to Cyclone Cinema is necessary to accommodate for the number of students enrolled at Iowa State and the increased number of students wanting to live on or near campus. Cyclone Cinema is funded by Student Government and co-sponsored by the Inter-Residence Hall Association. The program costs about $30,000 and, according IRHA parliament meeting minutes, the organization gives $10,000 to Cyclone Cinema. Carver 101 sits 205 students, and Cyclone Cinema is shown twice a night for four nights. If each showing was full of students each time, that serves about 1,640 students, which is only 4.5 percent of the student population. While not every showing is at full capacity, theoretically, an on-campus free activity that covers a broad interest and wide audience would be able to serve more than 4.5 percent of the student population. By adding a second location, Cyclone Cinema can better serve more students. A second location would be another way the university and its organizations can provide students with safe, fun activities on campus on the weekends. And students are not the only ones to use the program. Families and others from the area attend Cyclone Cinema for certain movies. Granted, we understand adding a location may also add to the costs needed to run the program. Each movie shown at Cyclone Cinema costs approximately $1,000 for the club to rent from companies Swank and Criterion. Student Government has consistently funded Cyclone Cinema, and because of an unexpected increase in renovation at Carver Hall and operational costs, the Senate unanimously voted to increase funding by $6,683 to meet the higher demand the cinema is receiving, according to an earlier Iowa State Daily article. If adding another location each week is too expensive, SUB could possibly plan out at the beginning of the semester the movies are projected to be more popular and use a second location for those showings. Because if Cyclone Cinema decides to show “Frozen” again, we all know there will definitely need to be another showing location.
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ISU shifts attention to road game at Oklahoma Max Goldberg/Iowa State Daily
Redshirt freshman running back Mike Warren runs the ball into the end zone against TCU on Oct. 17 at Jack Trice Stadium. Warren is 46 rushing yards short of the 1,000-yard mark for the season.
Burton ruled out, Warren aims for 1,000 yards, defense preps for potent offense By Max.Dible @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State utterly dominated Texas on Saturday night, routing the Longhorns 24-0 in Jack Trice Stadium. But despite the score, the Cyclones didn’t escape unscathed. Offensive guard Daniel Burton has been ruled out for this week’s game against the Sooners in Norman, Okla., along with defensive end Pierre Aka. Both were hurt against the Longhorns on Saturday night. ISU coach Paul Rhoads said he hopes resting Burton this week will allow him to play in the final three games of the season. Stepping in for Burton will be a familiar face — Wendell Taiese, who is part of the regular three-man rotation at the two guard positions on the ISU offensive line. “Wendell’s been rotating in off the bench,” said offensive tackle Jake Campos. “He’s gotten a lot of confidence these last couple games. He played very well last week, so I think he’ll step up.” Defensive end Trent Taylor and defensive tackle Bobby Leath will return to uniform against Oklahoma, but it’s also likely fans will see a lot of J.D. Waggoner, who was moved up to a starting position at defensive end on the depth chart Monday. Rhoads commended Wag-
goner’s hustle against Texas, saying the redshirt sophomore is beginning to show return on the team’s investment. “That tenacity that he plays with — it’s paying off for him,” Rhoads said. “And it’s paying off for us.” Warren running wild Redshirt freshman running back Mike Warren is on the cusp of 1,000 rushing yards, a mark he’ll hit with only 46 yards on the ground against Oklahoma this Saturday. Not only will Warren be the first ISU back to eclipse 1,000 yards since Alexander Robinson in 2009, he’ll do so as the nation’s leading freshman runner. The real icing is that if he reaches the four-digit mark against the Sooners, which he should easily assuming he stays healthy throughout the game, it will happen in his home state of Oklahoma. Warren admitted it would mean a lot to earn the accomplishment in front of friends and family, roughly 20 of whom have requested tickets already, but said he’s trying to take a workman-like approach in the interest of continued achievement. “It’s just another game to me,” Warren said. “I have the guys around me to calm me down, too.” Perhaps the most impressive stat of Warren’s season is that through the first two games, he’d amassed only 28 yards on nine car-
ries. Since then, the young back has exploded. Rhoads credited it to better field vision, in part from simply keeping his eyes up. Campos agreed. “I think the biggest thing Mike does is he makes a decision and he sticks to it,” Campos said. “He’s got some of the best vision I think I’ve seen out here in the past couple years.” Capable of bursts of uncommon speed, Warren also has the ability to run away from defenders. A long touchdown of his was called back against Texas, but Rhoads said Warren — already with doubledigit carries under his belt and the recipient of a number of big hits — clocked in at 22 miles per hour in the open field on the reversed play. “[There is] a lot of upside left in his game,” Rhoads said of Warren. “Helping him remember that he’s got a fifth gear and that he can go sometimes instead of making some cuts in the open field, that’ll be the next step [in his progression].” Lights, camera, play action Baker Mayfield and yet another high-powered Big 12 offense in Oklahoma do one thing particularly well — set up the play action pass with a stellar run game. And the problems they present already have Rhoads stressing out. “You’ve got to control the run, stop it if you’re able, to win football games [against Oklahoma],” Rhoads
said. “If you’re going to do that, [the Sooners] are going to have opportunities with the play action passing game.” But running the football effectively will be just as important to the ISU offense, which looked solid in quarterback Joel Lanning’s first start, but overcame a lack of accuracy and a barrage of short-armed passes from the new signal caller. Lanning completed just 19 of 37 attempts against Texas and blamed many of his issues on throwing off of his back foot. “If we can’t run the ball, and we get forced into a passing game against this defense, we’ll be in trouble,” Rhoads said. Wulff taking leave Paul Wulff, who worked with new ISU offensive coordinator Todd Sturdy both at Washington State and at Eastern Washington before that, has left Ames only a week after being brought on by Sturdy and Rhoads. It isn’t cause for any concern though. It’s not a permanent leave of absence. “Paul’s gone,” Rhoads said Monday. “He’s on his way to London with his family. He had a pre-arranged trip, a birthday celebration. I knew that going into it, so he left today, and he’ll be back next week.” Rhoads said the staff squeezed 48 hours of intense preparation out of Wulff before he left with family across the pond.
Goedeke risk paying off for Cyclone Hockey By Austin.Anderson @iowastatedaily.com Matt Goedeke stares out over the ice from the top row of the Ames/ISU Arena. His viewpoint is different on this night, the Saturday of Homecoming. He’s suited up, but not in his typical Cardinal and Gold No. 35 jersey. Instead of crouching in the goal for Cyclone Hockey like he does most weekend nights, he’s watching his team easily handle Augustana through the lense of a camcorder that rests securely on a tripod. Goedeke has the night off from playing — and he deserves it. The sophomore has transferred in this season from Midland University, a private school in Nebraska with an enrollment of roughly 1,300 students, and solidified a goaltender position that posed the most questions for Cyclone Hockey going into this season. “[Goedeke] does all the right things,” said Cyclone Hockey coach Jason Fairman. “He’s respectful, he’s always on time and he works hard.”
Goedeke’s hard work is evident through not only his camera duties on his off night, but the effort he’s put into becoming the player he is today. Goedeke wasn’t a consistent starter throughout high school and junior leagues, was cut from multiple teams he tried out for and has spent a majority of his hockey career being overlooked. But that same kid, who turns 22 at the end of the month, has become Cyclone Hockey’s starting goaltender. Goedeke has the sixth best save percentage in the American Collegiate Hockey Association, on a Cyclone Hockey team that has been ranked as high as No. 3 in the country. But the leap of faith he took to end up at Iowa State in the first place might be the most impressive of all. Goedeke was the starter at Midland last season for a team that was made up entirely of freshmen and included players who quit the wrestling and bowling team to join. The team went 10-29 in the ACHA. He knew he wanted more and when he saw the atmosphere of the Ames/ ISU Ice Arena when Mid-
land came to play the Cyclones. He knew that’s what he wanted. Goedeke, an Ankeny, Iowa, native, decided he wanted to play for a contender in front of capacity crowds near his hometown. He was granted his release from Midland and after enrolling at Iowa State, showed up at tryouts in September as one of seven goalies vying for the same starting spot — with no guarantee of anything. But it wasn’t a problem for Goedeke. He’d never been guaranteed a starting spot since he started playing hockey in the fourth grade, yet somehow has ended up starting about 150 games during the last five years. The same scenario has played out for Goedeke in Ames, and he has allowed just 15 goals in nine games. “I know any game could be my last game, so I have to go about it like it is my last game,” Goedeke said. His mentality and effort continue to prove true. In Goedeke’s last game, he held No. 2 Lindenwood off the scoreboard for the entire game in a 1-0 shutout. Goedeke has taken
control of the starting position, but Fairman said it’s important in hockey to have the next guy ready and lined up. That guy for the Cyclones is Derek Moser, who was the third-string goaltender on last season’s team. Moser was considered by some to be the front-runner to open the year as the starter before an injury delayed the start of his season. Despite the competition between the two, there has never been a rivalry — only a desire to see each other succeed. The hockey team recently went to a required yoga session, but Goedeke and Moser have voluntarily gone back to yoga on each of the last two Thursdays. The duo has also done cycling together, and their goaltending bond extends beyond friendship to a goalie brotherhood. “Goalies are kind of weird, but we all stick together,” Moser said. “With goalies, there’s this automatic connection. It’s kind of bizarre.” Whether it’s the yoga or the skill of protecting the net, things are working out for the Cyclones, who sit
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Cyclone Hockey sophomore goalie Matt Goedeke blocks a goal against Illinois State on Oct. 17 at the Ames /ISU Arena.
with a 12-2-0-1 record as they head into the middle of the their schedule. Robert Morris is up next for Cyclone Hockey, and Goedeke will almost certainly not be up filming. Instead, he will be residing at home between the pipes. On Saturday night, as Cyclone Hockey pummeled Augustana 18-2, Goedeke was putting in work on his off day behind the camera. His father Mike stood just to his son’s right. The family has always attended all of Goedeke’s games, but now the drive is just 20 minutes away. “[Leaving Midland]
was a tough decision, but I definitely made the right decision,” Goedeke said. “I know that now.”
Goedeke Stats • Record: 7-1-1 • Goals against: 15 • Goals against average: 1.65 (10th in ACHA) • Shut outs: 3 (1st in ACHA) • Save Percentage: .943 (6th in ACHA)
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Ditch unwanted clothing items Clear closet space by donating, selling apparel By Selina.Hilts @iowastatedaily.com
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The Loft is a local consignment store where students can rid themselves of unwanted clothing. It is looking for more ISU apparel, men’s clothing and designer jeans.
As the weather becomes increasingly colder, students begin stocking up on new sweaters and start pulling out the bulky jackets. New clothes get added to a closet every season but old clothes rarely get sorted out. Many great options are available to rid a closet of extra, unnecessary clothing and accessories. Not only is space limited in dorms and apartments, but donating items leaves room for new purchases. Methods to donate or sell clothing include apps such as Poshmark, stores such as Plato’s Closet or local resale store The Loft, which is located in downtown Ames on Main Street. Another popular option is to donate gently used items to organizations such as The Salvation Army or Goodwill. Poshmark is an easy-to-use app in which users can create a closet with items they are willing to sell to others in the Poshmark community. All that has to be done is sign up, take pictures of the items and set a selling price. Sometimes it takes a while for people to take notice since there are many members who offer a large variety of merchandise. However, by liking other people’s closets and purchasing items, people will take notice and those clothes that aren’t needed anymore can be sold for reasonable prices. Any brand or price range can be added to the closet, which makes it easier to sell items.
Charcoal at forefront of new beauty trends When thinking of charcoal, it might bring up the thought of grilling out on the barbecue or even what Santa fills naughty kids stockings with. But a new fad in beauty is bringing charcoal to the forefront. Activated charcoal, which is created when oxygen is added to regular charcoal, has been used for centuries. A list of its uses includes treating poisons, bug bites, GI tract infections and nausea, along with eliminating gas, treating acne and aiding in beautiful skin. Activated charcoal uses a process of adsorption, an electrical attraction used to remove impurities and harmful substances. Have you ever noticed black spots in a Brita filter? That’s charcoal, which is used to clean
the water. As for skin care, activated charcoal has the ability to remove dirt, excess sebum and oil, bringing it up to the surface of the skin like a magnet. Charcoal is safe for all skin types, but oily and acne prone skin will benefit the most. Capsules of charcoal can be purchased in health food stores as well as in bulk. Here are two ways to incorporate activated charcoal: Face Mask For a face mask, mix one part activated charcoal with one part aloe vera gel in a cup. Add a little water, and for acne prone skin, a few drops of tea tree oil is recommended. Apply all over the face, wait to dry and rinse off. It’s recommended to patch test before applying the full face mask in case of any adverse skin reactions. Teeth whitener Apply a dab of activated charcoal to regular tooth-
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Charcoal is safe for all skin types.
paste and brush as usual. The charcoal will adsorb the plaque and impurities on the teeth. Be careful because, just like regular teeth whiteners, charcoal can weaken enamel. Don’t worry if there is accidental ingestion of charcoal because it’s a supplement that can be ingested in small amounts.
Modcloth unites all clothing sizes By Megan.Atkins @iowastatedaily.com For years, women’s shopping experiences have been separated by sizes. While women size 10 and under have a wide range of stores to choose from because of their smaller frame, women categorized as “plus-sized” are limited to plus-size sections or stores such as Lane Bryant. The popular online store, Modcloth, banished segregation between shoppers, dropping the plus-size category from its menu. It has added extended sizes in all its styles, uniting shopping experiences for all women. The term “extended sizes” includes any size beyond the standard range, such as XXS, petites, tall and plus size. Jenna Cullen, executive board member for Iowa State’s fashion club Moda, shared her thoughts on what she considers a smart business move. “By eliminating the term and category ‘plus’ and offering extended sizes, they have attracted more customers and made their current plus-size customers confident and
happy,” Cullen said. Modcloth is not the only store taking a stand against the “plus.” “There are some companies that are replacing size numbers with empowering and positive words,” Cullen said. “Manifesta is an athletic wear company that offers comfy clothes for curvy women. Instead of using numbers for their sizes, they use names of flowers to reduce anxiety when shopping for larger sizes. I think this is a great way to get rid of the term plus and help women feel comfortable when shopping.”
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The fashion industry is fighting against society’s norms, uniting shopping experiences for the petite size 0 and curvy size 14. “I believe that shopping categories should be defined by types of clothing rather than body types,” Cullen said. “No one should feel ashamed about their body type and shouldn’t have to shop a completely different category of clothing to get their size.” More stores are conforming to sizing similar to Modcloth’s. By dropping the term “plus,” stores are uniting shopping experiences for every body type.
For those of us who were not blessed with 20/20 vision, glasses and contacts are a normal part of the everyday routine. But, it may be time to forget the contacts and wear the frames, because with the right makeup application, glasses can be rocked every day of the week. A myth among glasses wearers is that foundation and concealer isn’t needed because frames cover any discoloration. But, when wearing glasses, foundation is even more important. Frames actually bring out the discoloration under eyes, so be sure to apply an eye-brightening concealer. When applying eyeliner, keep in mind the thickness of the frames. If the frames are thick, apply a thick layer of eyeliner. As the frame width decreases, so will the amount of liner needed. Use black or brown eyeliner that will define the shape of the eye. For those who wear glasses, it is recommended to apply neutral shadows with a slight shimmer, as this will prevent the eyes
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When applying makeup, students who wear glasses should consider the size and color of the frames. Curling eyelashes is also beneficial to avoid having them brush against the lens.
from looking too heavy. Light tans and pinks are great colors to highlight eyes. To add a bold pop of color, choose a bright lipstick to add drama to an overall look. Next, invest in an eyelash curler. Curling the lashes will prevent them from rubbing up against the lenses. After curling lashes, apply mascara. When wearing glasses, it is important to wear mascara in moderation. The first step when applying mascara is to apply the base coat, starting from the base of the lashes to the tip, applying about
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one or two coats. The third coat of mascara should focus on the root of the lashes. It is important to apply lightly on the tips of the lashes, as this will help keep the eyelashes curled and prevent them from rubbing against lenses throughout the day. Lastly, don’t forget the brows. Dark brows are growing in popularity, so don’t let frames discourage you from embracing the trend. Give them a quick brush and keep them looking refined and finished by applying clear or colored brow mascara.
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Stores such as Plato’s Closet make it a little more difficult to sell clothes because of the specific brands and types of clothing items it looks for, but it is still a great resource. Plato’s Closet prefers accepting Hollister, Lululemon, Miss Me and other well-known, higher-priced name brands. With such specific brand requirements it is much more difficult to rid students’ closets of unwanted items. Plato’s Closet rarely accepts donations that are out of style, creating another difficult factor in donating. The Loft also accepts donations. The consignment store requires donors to set up an account either in store or online in order to consign their clothes. Employee Kaitlyn Miller said The Loft looks for trendy styles and name brands since they are easier to sell. “Some merchandise they don’t accept is lower-end brands and suits,” Miller said. However, some of the items the employees of The Loft would love to see more of is ISU apparel, men’s clothing and designer jeans. Organizations like The Salvation Army, Goodwill and Dress for Success accept any type of clothing in good condition. The profits go toward what the organization is funding and will help people in need. The Salvation Army and Goodwill are both located on Lincoln Way, making them easily accessible for students. Next time there is lack of space for new clothes, consider visiting local stores to donate or consign clothing. But make sure the items are in good shape, and people are able to find use out of them.
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DISCUSSION p1 “It happens over a long period of time, and as you see, you get more comfortable with one level,” Hopkins said. “And if you’re in an environment where people are telling a lot of sexist jokes, you’re going to start to think, ‘Hey, I guess we don’t care about women that much,’ and then you’re going to start to think that it’s OK to be serious about those jokes. And then it just moves up the ladder.” Hopkins said as people become more comfortable doing these things, they’re going to move up to the next level of the pyramid without even noticing or
FREE SPEECH p1 “I consider this positive that they stop and listen and give feedback,” he said. The conversation included topics of sexuality, sins and sodomy, as well as denominations and hypocrisy in Christianity. “I do not represent one single denomina-
finding error in their actions. Martys and Hopkins prompted some questions that allowed fraternity members to voice their own opinions about the subject. The questions, which were supposed to be answered by the fraternity members as “agree” or “disagree” and why, included: •In some situations, when a woman says no to a sexual advance, she could mean yes? •Is there a serious problem of sexual violence on Iowa State’s campus? •Is it OK for someone to call a woman a b---- if it’s in a joking manner?” These questions were
met with discussions among the cadets and fraternity members, which allowed for different perspectives to be heard. After the agree/disagree questions, Martys and Hopkins then offered several scenarios in which the members were asked to get into groups and discuss how they would handle certain situations. “I want you guys to think about how you could intervene in a situation,” Hopkins said. “Keep in mind it doesn’t always have to be you going up directly and saying, ‘Hey, stop what you’re doing right now.’ It could be as simple as stopping the situation by grab-
bing one of the people and saying, ‘Hey, let’s go get a super dog.’” One of the scenarios included two intoxicated strangers, who were interested in each other and wanted to leave the bar to go have sex. The fraternity members discussed how they would handle the situation. One group decided it would stop the situation because “if you’re really drunk you can’t consent to sex,” and another group said it wouldn’t do anything because it wouldn’t want to be known as “c---blockers.” This led to a discussion in which the cadets asked more questions and answered any other ques-
tions the members might have had. After running through a few more scenarios and discussions, the cadets showed a video from YouTube called “Who are you?” It displayed different situations in which someone could have stepped in as a bystander to prevent a could be sexual assault. To end the discussion, Martys and Hopkins asked the fraternity members if they had any more questions about the topic. “In all the previous trainings that I’ve gone through, it’s been very black and white,” Hopkins said. “These things are totally not black and white. “You have to think
about the implications and the possibilities of things that could happen.” Mitchell Jecklin, sophomore in political science and risk management officer for Alpha Tau Omega had asked the cadets to come and give the presentation on the topic. “I figured bringing it [the training] to the fraternity, expanding this more to greek life and everything is a beneficial tool for us,” Jecklin said. Jecklin pointed out the positives of having an open discussion like this and he said he hopes that it will help in case anyone finds themselves in a situation like the ones mentioned in the presentation.
tion,” Sister Kirsten said after a student asked about the specifics of her faith. “Denominations are Satan’s way of dividing the church.” Many students tried to interact with the preachers while they were speaking, including Brian Gill, senior in animal science. He circled Sister Kirsten with a pride
flag on his back, and Kierstin Blomberg, senior in meteorology and member of the Iowa State Optimist Club, tried to give Sister Kirsten a flier for a Jammie Jog event. The preacher would reply by telling the students to repent of their sins and then continue her speech. Brian Odino, junior
in animal science, posed questions about scripture to the preacher. Odino is a member of the St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Ames and believes that while not everyone agrees on religion, they should still get along. “We’re not here for a long time but we should be here for a good time,”
Odino said. Dallas Nicholson, sophomore in computer science, was drumming on a wooden box next to the group of preachers as they spoke. Every once in a while Nicholson would cease drumming to add to the conversation. “If you don’t sin, Jesus died for nothing,”
Nicholson said in response to Sister Kirsten’s comments about repenting. Brother Jed and Campus Ministry USA drew a crowd of about 75 students between the 1 and 2 p.m. class period. Brother Jed said they 75004 usually stay out until 4:30 or 5 p.m when they visit campus.
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