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JUST OUT OF REACH New lineup produces familiar losing result

By Luke Manderfeld @iowastatedaily.com For the first time this season, Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell trudged out a starting lineup that will emulate what his lineup of the future could look like.

Quarterback Jacob Park, who had been on the short end of snaps with Joel Lanning through the middle of the season, started the game and threw every pass but one for the Cyclones. In the process, the staff did away with its constant alternating between quarterbacks that fans saw in the past few weeks.

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running back David Montgomery started in his place. The first pass of the game was to a tight end — a position that had five receptions on the season entering the game.

But even a changed lineup couldn’t turn around the Cyclones’ recent woes and their inability to finish close games.

Iowa State’s (1-8, 0-6 Big 12) 34-24 loss to No. 12 Oklahoma (7-2, 6-0 Big 12) on ESPN’s Thursday primetime game at Jack Trice Stadium was the predictable result and the Cyclones’ fifth straight loss.

“I was proud of how our kids played,” Campbell said. “I thought they played all the way until the end of the football game. We had opportunities to win the game.”

Park took the reins at quarterback in the second half in last week’s 31-26 loss to Kansas State. As was the case then, Park was the passing quarterback for Iowa State while Lanning jumped into the offense for designed run plays.

Park struggled Thursday night and cost the Cyclones a crucial fourth down conversion late in the game

as he finished the day 16-for-29 with 160 yards through the air and two touchdowns.

“I made a few plays but I didn’t make the one that counted,” Park said. “I should’ve kept that drive alive. We had a chance to come back and win the game, but I didn’t make the throw.”

Park continued to lead the offense early — he went 11-for-17 with 94 passing yards in the first half — as the Cyclones inched closer and closer to the Sooners in the second quarter. Park found a wide-open Allen Lazard for a 31-yard touchdown reception early in the second quarter to pull the Cyclones within four, at 14-10.

Lanning was a big part of that first-half surge. On a 4th-and-2 play late in the second quarter, Lanning found a hole and ran it in for a touchdown from 41 yards out, giving the Cyclones their first lead of the game at 17-14.

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P&S Council discusses Fair Labor Standards Act

By Keegan.Kearney @iowastatedaily.com The Professional and Scientific Council focused largely on changes being initiated due to the new Fair Labor Standards Act during its monthly meeting Thursday afternoon.

The Fair Labor Standards Act mandates changes to staff overtime compensation, requires new policies regarding timekeeping and job classification, as well as other policies.

Although the due date for compliance with these standards is set for Dec. 1, Director of Classification and Compensation Emma Houghton said the full implementation of the changes may take years to finally navigate.

“FLSA certainly does not die on Dec. 1,” Houghton said. “It will continue to live with us as we move forward.”

Houghton said that in order to make sure all employees and their work hours are classified fairly during the upcoming process, employees need to constantly communicate with their supervisors, who will be making these classifications.

More information on the development of changes due to the FLSA can be expected at the council’s next meeting in December.

Faculty Senate leader Jonathan Sturm also gave some details on the upcoming Faculty Senate meeting that is set to take place Tuesday.

The meeting will address topics such as recent incidents of

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The P&S Council meets Sept. 1.

racism and bigotry on campus — possibly including the recent “white heritage” posters around campus. Sturm will address the issues regarding this type of racism as well as how the issues can be approached while still respecting students’ freedom of speech.

The Faculty Senate will also discuss President Steven Leath’s use of the university plane, and

the media coverage of Iowa State in response to the incidents.

“Basically, we will be stating faculty support for how the president has interacted with faculty, and we will be pretty open and transparent about that,” Sturm said.

Samone York, vice president for equity and inclusion, announced that WiSE, Women in Science and Engineering, will celebrate its 30th anniversary with the an award ceremony on Dec. 3, which will recognize individuals, groups and organizations involved in promoting gender equity in STEM fields.

Nominations for the awards are due Nov. 11.

Nominations are also due on Nov. 11 for the Martin Luther King Jr. Advancing One Community award, which is awarded

to people who have shown a commitment to King’s goals and values over a sustained period of time, including using nonviolent actions to bring social change aimed at decreasing injustice in the community.

York also announced the details of the memorial service for the late ISU administrator and professor George Jackson, who served as director of minority affairs and worked passionately for underrepresented students during his time at Iowa State.

Jackson died at age 75 in Sunrise, Florida. The service will take place at 5 p.m. Nov. 12 in the South Ballroom of the Memorial Union.

The next Professional and Scientific Council meeting will take place Dec. 1 in the Gallery Room of the Memorial Union.

Opposing campaigns slug on as Election Day approaches

By Shannon.McCarty @iowastatedaily.com As Election Day nears campaign workers in swing states are pounding the pavement, knocking on doors and dialing phones to get voters out for their respective candidates.

“The main goal is to get out your base,” political science professor, Mack Shelley, said. “Make sure you’re getting your people out to the polls.”

The race for Iowa is close with Real Clear Politics showing Republican nominee, Donald Trump, with a 1.4 spread over Democrat nominee, Hillary Clinton.

Clinton has continued to have numerous public figures out stumping for her on the campaign trail. She will finish her campaign with President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton, first lady Michelle Obama and Chelsea Clinton at her final rally in Philadelphia on Monday.

Numerous other public figures have visited ISU stumping for the former First Lady from former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, actresses Busy Philipps and Danai Gurira.

Shelly said the base in Iowa the Clinton campaign has to go after is former supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Shelley believes this won’t be easy for the Clinton campaign.

“She’s two generations out of sync,” Shelley said. “She just doesn’t get it and I don’t think there’s anything she can do about that.”

You had people really excited about one campaign and now they are left with the option of someone they really didn’t want in the first place, leaving many feel they don’t have a choice Shelley said.

“You’re told either vote for this or something much worse,” Shelley said.

Sanders is expected to be on ISU

campus this Saturday to stump for Hillary, but the anti-trade rhetoric from Trump is something Shelly said resonates with a lot of Bernie Sanders supporters.

The Clinton campaign has been hit with the recent announcement from FBI officials saying they will be looking back into Clinton’s email case after emails were found on a laptop belonging to former congressman, Anthony Weiner, who is under investigation for allegedly exchanging sexually explicit messages with a minor. Longtime top Clinton aide, Huma Abedin, is Weiner’s estranged wife. “[The Clinton campaign] pretty much has been all endless damage control,” Shelley said. “She just can’t get out from under these clouds.”

While the announcement could make states such as Iowa and Arizona more difficult for Clinton, Shelley said it won’t be that determinative of the election due to most people being locked into either candidate.

“It isn’t so much persuasion at this point as it is solidifying the base,” Shelley said.

Republicans are also working on getting out their base, which in Iowa is primarily rural areas Shelley said. That base varies from past ones by including more working class, older. white male types according to Shelley.

“Trump has to bring out that demographic in various places,” Shelley said.

Another element is that many Iowans have already voted. Price said almost 43,000 more Democrats than Republicans have voted early this year and have accounted for 46% of early votes in Iowa.

“This proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that our strategy is more

effective,” Senior advisor of Hillary for Iowa, Troy Price said.

Iowa communications director of the Republican National Committee (RNC), Lindsay Jancek, said the early voting numbers are just a difference in preference. “[Republicans] haven’t been comfortable in voting early,” Jancek said. “Iowa Republicans especially have this sense of pride of going to their polling location on Election Day.” Jancek said this election cycle the Republican party has been focused on educating voters and building up their level of comfortability with voting early.

One primary difference in campaign styles is the way the two candidates are getting their messages out to voters. Trump has been relying much more on the free mediums such as social media, while Clinton has focused on costly television ads Shelley said. According to CNN in the last few days of the race the Clinton campaign has more than doubled their ad spending from $14 million to $32.4 million.

“There’s always one thing that you want to do which is demotivate your competition,” Shelley said.

On a psychological level Trump’s approach is more straight-forward and less complicated, with Hillary you have to work through a couple layers Shelley said.

Jancek describes the Trump campaign in Iowa as working from the bottom up. After the loss of Iowa in 2008 and 2012 Jancek said the party realized they needed to have a permanent ground game strategy in Iowa. The RNC has had a permanent office in Iowa for the past three years now.

The office Jancek said allowed for the RNC to register more Republicans, get to know local officials and work with volunteers. They also learned they were missing out on a key campaign tool.

“We had to invest in data,” Jancek said. “That was one of the areas we

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump currently has a 1.4-point lead in Iowa over Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton, according to RealClearPolitics.

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been affected in the polls by recent information released by the FBI regarding her email case.

realized Democrats were just more competitive than we were.

The RNC now has an app for door knockers that is able to update all data collected in real-time. The app is synced with Google Maps and volunteers can use it to collect data such as whether a person has voted before, were they home, did they request an absentee ballot, whether they were undecided.

“We can have a heightened discussion about the election and how they’re voting,” Jancek said.

The Clinton campaign has also been utilizing data collection in order to find what Iowans want to see and how the federal government can work best for them, Price said. The campaign has also done its fair share of having face-to-face conversations with Iowans.

“Our most effective tool has always been our staff, organizers, and volunteers,” Price said.

Jancek said the Trump campaign this cycle has been overall a more aggressive grassroots effort with the addition of an excited group of volunteers.

“We have volunteers that are just energized about making sure that Hillary Clinton isn’t elected,” Jancek said.

However, favorability polls from Real Clear Politics show that the majority aren’t energized about either candidate with Trump’s most current unfavorability average at 56.5 and Clinton’s at 54.7 “This [election] has honestly just been a slug through the mud, and it’s not going to get any better,” Shelley said.

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POLICE BLOTTER The information in the log comes from the ISU and City of Ames police departments’ records.

Nov. 2 An individual reported being harassed at Wilson Hall.

Logan John Harvey, 19, of 4719 Mortensen Rd., Unit 307, Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance - 2nd offense, operating while intoxicated, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance - marijuana 2nd offense at South Dakota Avenue and U.S. Highway 30.

An individual reported being the victim of fraud at 82 Frederiksen Court.

An individual reported the theft of cash and keys at 224 Beach Road, Room C2100 (MapleWillow-Larch Commons).

An individual reported being

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sexually assaulted at Martin Hall.

An individual reported harassing type behavior at Parks Library.

Kevin Gerald Ripp, 19, of 255 Richardson Ct., Unit 2242, Ames, Iowa, was cited for unlawful use of license at Beach Road and Richardson Court. Ethan M La Beck, 18, of 2122 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa, was cited for possession of alcohol under the legal age at Beach Road and Richardson Court.

An individual reported the theft of a vehicle registration sticker at 3910 Maricopa Dr. An individual reported damage to a vehicle in Lot 22.

An individual reported the theft of a wallet in Lot 112F.

CALENDAR Nov. 4 Retirement reception: Jim Russell 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Atrium, Kildee Hall Professor of animal science Jim Russell is retiring.

Paint Your Own Pottery: Harry Potter 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., The Workspace, Memorial Union We will show you the basics of painting yoru piece, and then we will fire it within a week for you to come pick up. Studio fee is $4 for ISU and $5 for public to attend, plus the cost of the bisque you select. Open to all ages if accompanied by an adult.

Planetarium Show: Cosmic Recycling 6:30 p.m., ISU Planetarium, Physics Hall Are you curious about space?

Do you wonder about what you can see in the night sky? If so, bring your questions and come to the ISU Planetarium and join us for an evening under the stars! Showtimes are 6:30 (kids show), 7:00, and 7:30. Tickets will be available at the door starting at 6:15 p.m. Seating is limited. Weather permitting, stick around until it gets dark and put your new knowledge to the test at our outdoor observing session after the last show.

Cyclone Cinema: The Secret Life of Pets 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Carver 101 The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are free every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Iowa State volleyball reporters Ben Visser and Sean Sears discuss the Cyclones’ match against West Virginia and preview Texas Tech.

Musical: Cabaret 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Fisher Theater The Nazi party is rapidly rising to power in Germany, but Sally Bowles, a singer in the Kit Kat Klub, an underground nightclub in Berlin, does not really notice. She has plans to be an actress or to find a wealthy man to marry her. Her instincts are to live in the moment and not take anything very seriously. The Master of Ceremonies at the club is also determined to keep the entertainment and fun going even though despair and the end of their world may be at hand.

Warning: Adult content. Adults: $24, Students: $16.

ISU AfterDark 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Memorial Union ISU AfterDark is a student group that plans late night events throughout the semester. All activities are free for students and the public! Come enjoy the fun!

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CUBS FANS CELEBRATE VICTORY OF THE CENTURY Cubs fans take to the streets of Campustown to celebrate their team’s World Series victory late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in game 7 of the World Series, earning them their first title in 108 years.

Falling back in time

By Mikaela.Simpson @iowastatedaily.com The effect daylight saving time has on farmers and college students is stark.

Daylight saving time was not created for college students who need an extra hour of sleep. A common misconception of daylight saving time is that it was implemented to help farmers get the most out of their day.

Instead, daylight saving time was a nuisance to farmers when it first began in the United States in 1918. Farmers led the fight for repeal in 1919 but were overridden by a veto by thenPresident Woodrow Wilson, according to history. com.

Daylight saving time began after World War I, with the hope that it would save energy and money by using daylight more effectively and

cutting down on electric bills.

This was not helpful to farmers, who don’t let their clocks tell them when they need to get work done. Instead, they usually time their work by the rising and setting of the sun.

According to webehibits.com, daylight saving time has been discontinued and altered on several occasions during the last century because of its unpopularity with the public.

At the end of World War 1, Congress overrode Wilson’s veto and made daylight saving time a local option to be decided on by states and cities.

The complicated nature of this led to daylight saving time being reinstated by President Franklin Roosevelt during World War II under the name “War Time.”

This lasted from 1942 to 1945 and was left up to

the states to decide after then.

The most recent change to daylight saving time occurred in 1974, when President Richard Nixon signed the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act during a time of energy crisis in the United States.

Since then, it has been practiced in every state except Hawaii and Arizona.

When daylight saving time was first put in place, it forced farmers to change their schedules while trying to keep the schedules of the livestock the same.

Considering that livestock is generally sensitive to schedule changes, farmers have a tougher time adapting their herds to any sort of change.

So, while college students are getting an extra hour of sleep on Sunday, the effects on farmers shouldn’t go unnoticed.

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ISU TAILGAITING PHOTO GALLERY Fans arrived early to Jack Trice Stadium on Thursday to tailgate before the football game against Oklahoma. Check our website for a photo gallery.

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FASHION IN FOOTBALL Football players display fashion on and off the field. Check out the story from our digital team online at iowastatedaily. com.

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BERNIE SANDERS RETURNS TO ISU

Nov. 5 Trails and Ways 9 p.m., M-Shop From overgrown houses in north Oakland, Trails and Ways make guitar pop, thick with warm noise, driving beats, four voices, and the open chords of bossa nova. Take college commune roommates, have them live for stints in Brazil and Spain, bring them home together with the sparks of songs, see what catches flame.

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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a former presidential candidate, will return to Iowa State Saturday for Hillary Clinton.

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King vs. Weaver: On the issues

By Chris.Anderson @iowastatedaily.com

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From left: Sondra Childs-Smith, Beth Wessel-Kroeschell and Eric Cooper are running for the 45th District seat in the Iowa House of Representatives. Wessel-Kroeschell is the Democratic incumbent who has served in the House of Representatives since 2005, Childs-Smith is a Republican newcomer to poiltics and Cooper is a Libertarian and Iowa State faculty member.

Getting to know the Iowa House candidates

by Keegan.Kearney @iowastatedaily.com This year’s race for the 45th District seat in the Iowan House of Representatives is being contested between three candidates: Democratic incumbent Beth WesselKroeschell, Republican newcomer Sondra Childs-Smith and Iowa State faculty member and Libertarian Eric Cooper.

About the candidates Wessel-Kroeschell has served in the 45th District in the House of Representatives since 2005.

Born and raised in Ames, WesselKroeschell has worked as an English teacher as well as in many non-profit organizations regarding domestic abuse, water and wastewater issues.

Sondra Childs-Smith, a newcomer to politics, is running against Wessel-Kroeschell in hopes to give conservative voices a say in the district’s affairs.

Originally from Arlington, Texas, Childs-Smith was among the first women to attend Iowa State on a track scholarship. After marrying, she returned to Iowa and held positions in various business enterprises such as being a sales manager for a fashion company and running a trampoline and gymnastics center.

After attending meetings with the League of Women Voters, Sondra realized that she felt conservative Republicans in District 45 had no political voice. She said that this is something she hopes to change this year.

“I really believe that people who have been given a lot, which I have been, need to give back,” ChildsSmith said. “I believe in being a servant leader, so you serve the people of your district.”

Cooper is an associate professor of cognitive psychology at Iowa State and has been involved in politics since his first run for a house seat in the early 2000s.

Originally from Kansas, Cooper has been a part of the Iowa State faculty since 1993. In 2010, he ran for governor against Terry Branstad.

As a libertarian in a country largely run on a “two-party system,” Cooper’s goal is to influence the political climate by representing his party’s values in public elections, encouraging other libertarian candidates to step forward and represent the values that many Americans have trouble finding on the ballot.

“What it does is force the major parties to start adopting our issues,” Cooper said. “I think a small minority, if they’re committed, can actually be more powerful than the majority.”

On the issues • Many Americans are divided over issues related to Planned Parenthood, a private health clinic that offers numerous women’s health services, including abortions. Specifically, some opponents of the institution argue that the federal government should not be using tax dollars to fund its various services.

Wessel-Kroeschell, a supporter of Planned Parenthood funding, said the health services offered by the clinics are important for women across the country who may have trouble finding affordable care in other places.

“I have spoken to several clinics that assure me they do not have the capacity to take over what Planned

Parenthood does,” Wessel-Kroeschell said.

She also addressed the issue of abortion, saying federal tax dollars don’t actually go toward the abortion services. She said that, in fact, 97 percent of what Planned Parenthood does is not abortion related.

Childs-Smith, however, disagrees about the issue of abortion.

Childs-Smith, a conservative Christian, opposes Planned Parenthood funding due to ethical concerns about terminating pregnancies. She also said that despite what some people say, abortion is a big part of what Planned Parenthood does.

“Their big business is abortion services,” Childs-Smith said.

She said most of the Planned Parenthood services are oftentimes played up by supporters of the clinic.

“They don’t do mammograms, a lot of that stuff is kind of a smoke screen,” Childs-Smith said.

Although Cooper has no problem with the services provided at Planned Parenthood, he doesn’t believe it’s the government’s responsibility to fund it with citizens’ tax dollars.

“I’m all for Planned Parenthood, but I don’t think they should receive a dime of tax money. That’s not a legitimate function of the government,” Cooper said.

• Another issue that has become prevalent to Iowans is the issue of term limits in state government.

Critics of Sen. Chuck Grassley, who has been in the Senate alone for over 35 years after positions in other offices, say that his capacity to serve Iowans has diminished over the years.

Cooper said term limits should be

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U.S. Rep. Steve King will face off against Kim Weaver in Iowa’s 4th District — a race where voters are faced with a tough choice between a principled constitutional conservative and a bold progressive outsider.

King has represented Iowa in Congress since being elected in Iowa’s 5th District in 2002, which at the time did not include Ames.

Due to redistricting in 2012, Ames became a part of Iowa’s 4th District, which King ran for and won.

King is also no stranger to the political process, having served six years in the Iowa State Senate and 14 years in Congress.

King worked to accomplish many of his ideals while in the Iowa State Senate, including working to eliminate the inheritance tax, enforce workplace drug testing, include parental notification of abortions, pass tax cuts for working Iowans and pass the law that made English the official language in Iowa.

In Congress, King sees himself as someone who will bring personal experience, Constitutional principles, traditional marriage and family values to Washington.

King also values the importance of Iowa being one of the leading agricultural states in the country.

King has done a lot of work trying to help Iowan farmers.

King’s first bill in Congress was intended to give an expansion of tax credit to biodiesel farmers, although the bill was never enacted.

As a former small business owner, King serves on the House Small Business Committee. In this committee, King works to restrict what he sees as “government regulations that impede the growth of business and jobs.”

King likes to describe himself as a constitutional conservative. King brings this perspective while serving on the House Judiciary Committee. His website describes him as a “strong advocate of the Rule of Law and enforcing our borders.”

King, however, is not the only one in the race for Congress taking strong stances on current issues.

Kim Weaver is the Democratic nominee for Iowa’s

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4th District after winning her primary unopposed.

Weaver may be lacking in political experience compared to King, but she hopes to make up for it with her campaign message.

Weaver has been quick to criticize King for things she feels he is not doing right for Iowans.

Among Weaver’s criticisms is her condemnation of King’s votes to increase the interest rates on federal student loans and to decrease flood relief aid money.

Weaver believes those are two disastrous policies that have direct impact on Iowans.

Weaver also has criticized King’s ineffectiveness as a member of Congress. King hasn’t passed a bill of his own since first being elected to Congress.

Weaver also cites him as being rated as the least effec-

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Grassley vs. Judge: A look inside the U.S. Senate race

By Rachel.Ori @iowastatedaily.com

The race for one of Iowa’s two Senate seats is one that has been hard fought.

Incumbent Chuck Grassley has squared off against Patty Judge this election season, with both candidates holding a large and loyal fan base.

But with the election less than a week away, many Iowans still aren’t sure who the best pick for the seat is.

Both candidates are experienced politically and both have strong backers behind them; however, Iowans will have the final say on Election Day. GOP incumbent Grassley has

held the seat since 1981 and is up for re-election this term. His competitor, Judge, is hoping to beat him and begin her time in Congress this January.

Before serving in the Senate, Grassley was a member of the House of Representatives for six years. He was the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee for five months in 2001 and is currently the chairman of the Judiciary Committee.

Judge served in the Iowa Senate for two terms beginning in 1992.

She was the 46th lieutenant governor of Iowa under Chet Culver and previously served as secretary

of agriculture.

According to Grassley’s website, Grassley has worked hard for Iowans to have a voice in many key issues and debates. These issues include, but are not limited to, agriculture, education and renewable energy.

With a Republican-led Senate, Grassley has played a larger role this past cycle than ever before; his website even says that this leadership “… restored the functions of the committee system …”

With TV advertisements detailing his accomplishments and work in the Senate, Grassley has been able to appeal to a large group of Iowans, pulling ahead of Judge 52.3 percent to her 40.5 percent, as of Sept. 25, according to Huffington Post.

Don’t count Judge out, however.

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With a wide variety of passions that directly affect Iowans, ranging from agriculture to education to protecting women’s health care, Judge is working hard to make her stances clear.

On her campaign site, Judge said, “… we need to support agriculture, ensure that the next Farm Bill address the concerns of farmers across the nation …”

Her site also lists a detailed plan on improving the nature of education not only in the state of Iowa but also on a national level.

From universal preschool to renegotiating student debt, Judge has ideas for programs that have

the opportunity to help up to thousands of people across the nation.

With television ads calling Grassley “all politics,” Judge says it’s time for Iowa to elect a new senator. Judge goes on to say in the ad that “… I’ve always known that Iowa is strongest when we [all] work together to get things done.”

Voting for the Senate seat is on the same ballot as the national election. Anyone registered to vote on or by Tuesday has the opportunity to choose between Grassley and Judge to represent the state of Iowa in the Senate for the next six years.

Iowa State offers MFA in creative writing, environment

By Lindsey.Davis @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State’s English department is one of only two universities in the nation to offer a Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing and environment.

The three-year program, which will celebrate its 10-year anniversary this spring, encourages students to take the influences of place, the natural world and an environmental imagination, and explore them through creative writing mediums such as poetry, fiction, nonfiction and drama.

“It provides people who are creatively inclined a place, an oasis of time, where

they can really concentrate on the writing they want to do,” said Barbara Haas, associate professor of English.

Currently, there are about 30 students in the program.

Those studying creative writing and environment experience a rigorous curriculum consisting of writing workshops and literature coursework.

Connor White, a first-year MFA student, came to Iowa State after graduating with a bachelor’s in multimedia communications from Georgia Southern University.

White said his interest in creative writing and the environment stems from being curious about facets of the world, like anthropology and geography.

“I often wrote about other parts of the world because I loved the research that came before, and turning something I’ve learned into something I’ve created is a wonderful feeling,” White said.

MFA students must complete nine credits of interdisciplinary coursework, as well as an environmental fieldwork experience.

The English department is in charge of the Everett Casey Nature Reserve in rural Boone County, a 76-acre property with undeveloped wilderness, which graduate students are encouraged to use as a muse.

Haas, who is the department’s steward of the land, said Iowa consists of relatively untouched land from before settlement. The Casey Nature Reserve contains

woods, Bluff Creek and uncovered native remnant prairie, which is about 4,000 to 6,000 years old.

“There’s some of the science they can be involved in, but they can use place for inspiration as well,” Haas said.

Haas also mentioned that creative writing and environment students can engage in projects at the reserve, including the mushroom inoculations, harvesting honey and assisting with the monarch butterflies.

Both Haas and White mentioned how distinguished and esteemed the university’s MFA program is.

“Iowa State’s program gives me a wealth of freedom and guidance,” White said.

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The Inter-Residence Hall Association met Thursday to discuss issues relating to a new position and conflict with proposed changes to campus meal plans.

IRHA talks mental health position Goal for position is to ‘identify people who are high risk’

By Alex.Connor @iowastatedaily.com

Across 1 Desert partly in northern China 5 Allergic reaction 9 Make overly dry 14 Air or Mini 15 Capital on a fjord 16 Union Pacific Railroad headquarters 17 Acidic 18 Laser __ 19 Up to this point 20 *”The Sound of Music” heroine 23 Ho Chi Minh City, once 25 Tribute in verse 26 Part of ETA: Abbr.

27 Fresno-to-L.A. direction 29 Altar oath 30 Conk on the head 33 *Common Italian restaurant fixture 36 Construction site sight 38 “__ Nagila” 39 ‘50s vice president 41 Snow Queen in “Frozen” 42 Unsuitable 44 *Completely in vain 46 Remains in a tray 47 Row-making tool 49 Photo lab blowup: Abbr.

50 Had a meal

51 According to 52 Appeared 54 Breakfast serving, and a hint to this puzzle’s circled letters 60 Soap vamp __ Kane 61 Novelist Turgenev 62 Laryngitis sound 65 Handled bags 66 Insect eggs 67 Hockey great Phil, familiarly 68 Stimulate 69 Swiss abstractionist 70 Former Russian autocrat

Down 1 “Amscray!”

2 __-Locka, Florida 3 Coming-of-age event 4 Luggage tie-on 5 “Miniver Cheevy” poet Edwin Arlington __ 6 Sailing, say 7 Moravian or Czech 8 __ sapiens 9 Like some specialized research, for short 10 Luigi’s love 11 Nadal of tennis, familiarly

12 Become overly dry 13 Angelic strings 21 Activist Parks 22 Show assent 23 Old Kia model 24 Koreans, e.g.

28 Party-planning site 29 All-__ printer 30 One of two talking animals in the Old Testament 31 Like some training 32 Rang out 34 Ray gun sound 35 Outer: Pref.

37 Get ready to drag 40 Drivel 43 1994 Jim Carrey movie 45 “Break __!”

48 Planet, poetically 51 Hoosier hoopster 53 Blue heron kin 54 Tennis divisions 55 Field goal?

56 Grammy winner Coolidge 57 Sausage serving 58 Like some movie twins 59 Historian’s tidbit 63 Fancy tub 64 ESP neighbor, to the IOC

Horoscopes by Linda Black Today’s Birthday (11/4/16)

A new level of personal power flavors this year. Creative sparks fly after 3/20, for a fun whirlwind. With discipline you can achieve big dreams.

Take time out for yourself after 4/4, when introspective peace and quiet restores your muse. Nurture your light.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries - 9

(March 21-April 19) A career window opens. This could cause changes and complications.

Actions get farther than words.

There’s abundant money available if you work for it. Balance emotional with pragmatic factors.

Taurus - 7

(April 20-May 20) Work in partnership, and be willing to take the lead today and tomorrow.

Don’t get caught up in the words (miscommunications happen).

Gossip leaves a bitter taste... avoid it. Sort it out and go for it.

Gemini - 8

(May 21-June 20) Get introspective, and find what you’re looking for. Retreat from the world today and tomorrow. Sometimes if you get quiet enough, the answer arises unbidden. Nurture health with rest and exercise.

Cancer - 8

(June 21-July 22) Today and tomorrow favor fun with friends.

Put a family event on the schedule.

Play in a group or community project, and contribute your piece of the puzzle. Find materials at home or nearby.

Leo - 9

(July 23-Aug. 22) Focus on your career today and tomorrow. Ask for what you need, and be patient... transmission breakdowns or slips in translation could warp the meaning. Repeat, and relax. Keep up momentum.

Virgo - 8

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Take a trip or explore a new scene. You don’t need to go far. Backyard journeys can be quite satisfying. Keep communications channels open, and expect some delays. Saving is better than spending now.

Libra - 9

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Get straight about what doesn’t work.

Gain more than expected. Attend to finances and administration for the next two days. Avoid talking about money with partners, or risk misunderstanding.

Scorpio - 9

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You have plenty of support. Teamwork is your secret weapon. Ignore doubts. You can succeed. You don’t have to do it all, personally.

Take care with a change in plans.

Don’t give away your advantage.

Sagittarius - 8

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Take on more work, and earnings increase.

Gather ideas and feedback.

An important person is feeling generous. Take the student role.

Put your heads together. A feisty argument could curtail travel.

Capricorn - 7

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today can be really fun, especially avoiding miscommunication and arguments. A private conference spells out the facts. Now is the time to get creative. All is not as it appears. You get really lucky.

Aquarius - 8

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Your heart’s at home and in the garden.

Pare down to make more space with a cleaning or renovation project. In a disagreement about priorities, listen to the opposing view. Consider all possibilities.

Pisces - 9

(Feb. 19-March 20) Desire for more income guides your decisions. Maintain objectivity.

The funding will be available. A purchase becomes possible. Finish a study project now. Practice something you love to do.

The Inter-Residence Hall Association discussed mental health during its weekly meeting Thursday evening, along with briefly discussing the new ISU Dining meal plan.

Student Government Sen. Cody Smith and Sen. Aimee Rodin opened the meeting by saying they will be looking into lease gaps, which is the big issue they want to address this year.

Smith and Rodin both head public relations for the Senate, and one of their biggest concerns is how lease gaps are disproportionally affecting international students.

By lease gaps, Smith and Rodin are referencing an often two to three week time period in late July and early August where students often find themselves homeless because their leases do not match up.

Rodin said the big issue with the lease gaps is that students often have to live out of their cars, which he said is unacceptable for any amount of time.

Rodin and Smith asked IRHA for feedback and also will go to the Department of Residence for solutions.

A dining resolution that would throw support toward ISU Dining for the proposed changes to the meal plan was ultimately postponed, but discussed briefly.

Director of ISU Dining Mohammed Ali weighed in on the meal planning, telling IRHA that no matter what, “the meal plan as we have [is] not going to continue.

“The meal plans that we have are not working,” Ali said. “We’re going to change those meal plans. Want to work with students.”

The resolution was postponed for two weeks from now.

New business also was introduced, including a $1,500 request from IRHA to cover the cost of 75 residence hall runners participating in the annual Andy Albright Memorial Jingle Jog that is hosted by Freshman Council.

During the open forum section of the meeting, the topic of mental health was discussed after parliament member Jacob Donahue suggested the possibility of a new mental health hall council position.

Questions directed at Donahue about the possibility of the position included will the council member be pre-trained, will they have to be mandatory reporters and could the

position ultimately be too emotionally strenuous for the council member?

“My ultimate goal for it, the biggest point of this position, is to be able to identify people who are high risk,” Donahue said. “The main goal [is] to speak with counselors and see what they would want someone to know ... make it appear that people are OK to talk to.”

One of the advisers to IRHA, David Garsow, offered his perspective on the position, saying he wouldn’t want them to “play counselor and steer a student down the wrong path.”

“We’re intentional with training our CAs to allow them to recognize what their limit is,” he said.

Danaisa Green, who is one of the representatives for Wallace/Wilson, said Towers already has a position similar to what Donahue suggested on their hall councils who acts as a mental wellness chair.

“Having that peer outlet would be much more appealing to me,” Green said.

The meeting concluded with reports from the Student Government, executive board and the IRHA advisers. The next IRHA meeting will be at 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 10 in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union.

2015 Paris Agreement now in effect

By Paige.Anson @iowastatedaily.com The Paris Climate Agreement is now in effect, nearly a year after its adoption, according to the United Nations’ website.

Adopted in Paris, France, on Dec. 12, 2015, the Paris Agreement was established with the intention to unify all nations under the effort to keep the Earth’s temperature below 2 degrees Celsius (above pre-industrial levels) and to strengthen the ability of countries to deal with the impact of climate change.

The agreement focuses on carbon accountability through the use of required emission reports and global efforts to reduce the emission of carbon into the

Earth’s atmosphere.

It required a 30-day wait period after reaching a required 55 parties — representing at least 55 percent of global carbon emissions — in its list of members before the agreement could go into force.

The Paris Agreement met this requirement on Oct. 5, 2016, with Austria, the Plurinational State of Bolivia Portugal, Canada, Nepal, the European Union, Germany, Hungary, Malta and Slovakia following up on their signatures on the agreement by ratifying, or approving, the agreement, according to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC’s) website.

Since Oct. 5, 20 additional nations have ratified the

agreement, according to the UNFCCC’s website.

According to the World Resources Institute, 150 heads of state attended COP21, or the signing of the Paris Agreement, making it the largest count of heads of state to ever attend a U.N. event, according to the World Resources Institute.

Four months after the adoption of the Paris Agreement, on April 22, 2016, 175 countries signed the agreement at the Signature Ceremony at the U.N. headquarters in New York, according to the UNFCCC’s website.

As of today, 197 Parties have signed onto the agreement, 94 of them being parties that have signed and ratified into the agreement, indicating their consent to be bound to this interna-

tional agreement.

Along with drawing the attention, signatures and ratifications from many nations and leaders across the globe, the Paris Agreement has drawn the attention of students on Iowa State’s campus.

“The Paris Agreement is a crucial advancement towards how nations generate decisions and carry out their environmental policy,” said Lia Gomez, sophomore in environmental science and Green Umbrella marketing director at Iowa State.

Gomez also believes that the agreement will provide a sense of accountability and transparency with carbon emissions among nations. “[The Paris Agreement

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Chi Alpha shares life lessons Campus ministry spreads love for God in Ames community

By Alex Ivanisevic @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State’s campus might seem quiet on Tuesday nights, but at 8 p.m. in the NSRIC room 1131, one will find Chi Alpha Campus Ministry worshiping God loud and proud.

Chi Alpha at Iowa State is a Christian fellowship organization that serves the Ames community by hosting weekly worship meetings and serving communities in and out of the country with its mission trips to spread its love for, and faith in, Jesus.

“Our tagline is ‘Encounter Jesus, and Grow with Others,’ so for me personally, that’s what it looks like,” said Mackenzie Knight, member of Chi Alpha and junior in art design visual culture and religious studies. “On Tuesday nights, it is worship, so it is growing in my personal relationship with God, but also in a sense of community and doing that with others and learning about the Bible and how it applies to life today. Right now we are going through the life of David.”

A group of Iowa State stu-

dents who are members of Chi Alpha also make up the “street team” and the “welcome team.”

From time to time, they will set up a table in Iowa State’s free-speech zone outside of Park’s Library or in other areas and hand out flyers to students, spreading the word about the ministry, who they are and what they do. They also are responsible for greeting people and welcoming them as they attend the Tuesday night meetings.

The students also participate in small group gatherings for Chi Alpha as.

“On Wednesday and Thursday we have our small group meetings,” Knight said. “The girls have theirs, then the boys have theirs.

That’s where you can bring your more intimate questions, or things you are struggling with and questioning.

It is more of a discussion time. Also, every Monday and Friday morning we have group prayer with our small groups.”

AJ Ventura, junior in civil engineering and vice president of Chi Alpha, said “having a group of guys that are your fortress throughout life

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Chi Alpha meets on Tuesday.

and who you can always go to, never changing, always loving, makes it really great.”

Chi Alpha also has fall and winter retreats and will go on a mission trip during Spring Break. This year’s mission trip will be to Atlanta, Georgia and Trinidad.

On Tuesday nights, the members of Chi Alpha, including its pastor Drew Meyer and its associate director Kyle Trosen, meet to set up the auditorium before 7 p.m in NSRIC. About 70 or more guests usually attend the meetings.

All are welcome, even those who would just like to observe or learn, although the vast majority of the at-

tendees are Christian.

Meyer has been the pastor for Chi Alpha at Iowa State since 2011.

In 2011, two students inquired about developing a Chi Alpha group at Iowa State; there are Chi Alpha ministries at many universities across the country.

That was when Meyer was contacted and then came to Iowa State. Since 2011, Chi Alpha’s community has grown.

As 8 p.m. drew closer last Tuesday evening, the Chi Alpha members gathered for group prayer outside of the auditorium. Each member displayed a deep and emotional concentration as prayers were shared aloud.

The meeting began with a short introduction by Alpha Chi member Greg Cowen, followed by the band performing three songs. Nearly every person in the crowd of over 60 were on his or her feet singing along to the songs of worship. Many kneeled in prayer as well.

Kyle Trosen then began the sermon for the evening with the main topic being

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IOWA STATE DAILY

OPINION

Friday, November 4, 2016

5 EDITORIAL

HUMOR SERIES

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A greater increase in minimum wage would be a great benefit to Iowans who make a low income.

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Columnist Felker would propose a plan in which students complete their college careers debt free without damaging the economy. Students would be auctioned off at graduation to their employer starting their careers.

Indentured servitude loan Solve college debt crises with unpaid student labor

By Alex.Felker @iowastatedaily.com Editor’s note: This column is the first in a series titled “Modest Proposals” in which columnist Alex Felker will tackle a variety of issues faced by America’s higher education system.

In my first of a series of modest proposals, intended for resolving all of America’s higher educational woes, I suggest the implementation of a simple policy option that might solve the impending student loan crisis, while also resulting in some pleasing side effects.

The average college graduate is saddled with $37,172 in outstanding loans — an incredibly high figure, notwithstanding all of the outliers who find themselves in virtually inescapable positions after having made poor, misinformed decisions early on in their lives.

What could be done about this?

How could we fix this problem? Of course there is plenty of senseless talk about alternative solutions. Extended payment periods, payroll withholding, more comprehensive borrowing limitations, flexible payment plans — all foolish, of course. The system clearly needs some kind of more radical change to shake up the status quo. But what kind of radical change,

exactly?

I would suggest a system of indentured servitude. Everybody deserves their shot at a world-class education.

It is a fact, however, that some simply do not have the necessary funds. As a result, should they be so unfortunately excluded? Should they be so relegated to a second-class citizenship, left hopeless after being told they would never be able to go to college?

No, of course not. They should at least have some options.

Why shouldn’t one of those options be a temporary spell of unfree labor?

In return for total loan forgiveness, of course.

The indentured servant, in this system, would graduate college having not spent a single cent on tuition.

After having received their degree, they would be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Firms would contract with the university for some specified number of students. These payments would go to replace all of that regular tuition payments used to fund.

For the next four years, each student would serve out their penance with the employer they were assigned to. The employer, presumably, would ensure the living arrangements of each servant was at least sanitary and sufficient. In return, the servant would work unceasingly, and untiringly — as prescribed by some kind of contractual agreement — for four years.

At the end of this period, the servant — student, rather — would be released into the world after having been given a free education and a guaranteed four years of real work experience.

Now you might be wondering, ‘Surely, there might be some problems with this proposal? Maybe even some ethical concerns? What, for example, would a firm do if it were sold a student who turned out to be lacking in ability, or deficient in some other way?’

The answer is simple, of course.

The punishment would merely be levied upon the student’s university.

As a result, the university that turned out this lemon of a product would be incentivized to constant quality control. Admission requirements would increase, quality of education would increase and the world would be left a more efficient and productive public institution.

The student himself, in this situation, would I suppose be dealt within some fashion suitable to his deficiency. If there was some kind of educational or behavioral issue, for example, I am sure there are places these people could be sent away to.

There are some other considerations to be made, but this is the general idea. I would leave the particulars to those who specialize in this kind of thing.

To sum it up: It is unfortunate that student loan debt has become such a restrictive problem. It is obvious that something must be done; that we must take some drastic step to ensure the persistence of our current and clearly sustainable system of higher education. I would hope that my suggestions here may be taken seriously by those in a position of power, for these are the kinds of issues that warrant immediate and decisive action.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

ISU Foundation is not a ‘slush fund’

By Cole Staudt Student Government President

The Iowa State University Foundation works tirelessly to improve the Iowa State experience and make college more affordable for every student who enrolls at the university.

Over the past month, I have sat quietly as the name of Iowa State University has been dragged through the mud. That ends now.

As the student chosen by my peers to represent them, I can confidently say the foundation is not, as The Des Moines Register puts it, “a slush fund.” The foundation has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in scholarships for Iowa State students in the past four years.

What started as a valid investigation into the use of a university-owned plane has quickly spiraled into a narrative that is not representative of the truth. As a student in one of the best journalism schools in the country, I can say that I am disappointed in not only the “factual” news coverage, but in the editorial

staff at news organizations.

Fundraising is no easy task. A $1 million gift requires, on average, four to five personal visits and meetings to secure. The larger the donation, the more the foundation has to court the donor. If the foundation invests $20,000 to secure a $5 million gift, that is a stellar return on investment. Sure, that $20,000 could go toward a scholarship, but $5 million can provide 250 $20,000 scholarships.

President Leath, like any other university president, travels the country representing Iowa State University to the donors who have generously given $617 million in the last four and a half years. That money has allowed more than 23,000 students to receive scholarships who previously would not have been able to receive this aid. We, as students, are extremely grateful to the supporters of Iowa State.

Iowa State recently announced its $1.1 billion fundraising campaign, Forever True For Iowa State. That means every day from now until June 30, 2020, the university and the foundation must raise $408,000

to reach that goal. The reality of fundraising is that money has to be invested to achieve a return.

The plane situation has stirred a lot of controversy recently. I have followed every development and have discussed the issue with both students and faculty alike. Here is my perspective.

Could President Leath have done some things differently?

Yes. Has he apologized and pledged to be better? Yes. Do these actions warrant a month’s worth of coverage and what I can only imagine to be thousands of dollars spent investigating? No. What has been missing from the news stories is the fact that donors have expressly given money to the foundation for the president to use for whatever he deems necessary. No tuition, student fees or state dollars have been used to pay for the president’s travel.

President Leath is a steward of Iowa State’s financial resources and I, along with countless others, trust him to do his job with integrity and the best interests of our university in mind.

The Iowa State University

Student Government asked the Board of Regents to formally investigate the flights so the whole truth would be revealed, and that is what is happening.

President Leath has welcomed this investigation. These independent auditors will reveal any wrongdoings, if they happened to occur at all. Let’s wait for the audit to be completed and then we can draw our conclusions.

Our students are facing the same challenges as students on campuses across the nation.

Issues like sexual violence, or the traumatic experiences that students of color face every day.

We must address the 25 percent of college students who have a diagnosable mental illness and help the one in ten students who have seriously considered suicide in the last year. These are topics that should be at the forefront of the conversation.

Our university community stands united, the students, the faculty and staff and the administration. We are all focused on making real change in the world, and supporters of this great university know the successes we can make with their help.

The Fight for 15 campaign, an effort to raise the national minimum wage to $15 an hour, gained popularity during the Democratic primary season.

Since then, several cities, counties and states have taken local action to raise the minimum wage. Iowa, Polk, Johnson, Linn and Wapello counties have all approved a minimum wage rate that is higher than the current state and federal rate of $7.25 an hour.

It is troubling that we are now seeing a patchwork of wage policies that change based on age, industry and location. Discrepancies in income based on these areas is expected in capitalistic markets. But what we are currently seeing is a state and federal government not responding to the will of the people and forcing local governments to make policy and laws with little to no legal precedent.

Gov. Terry Branstad has even expressed interest in unifying the wage on a state-wide basis. But he has also signaled that the state may not increase the minimum wage at all and instead ban counties and municipalities from raising the wage themselves. It is obvious that Iowans want a discussion on this issue and are frustrated enough to bypass the state government and address the issue locally.

The governor and state lawmakers should begin the next legislative session with a serious look at realistically raising the minimum wage for lowincome workers. This will most likely mean a minimum wage increase that falls short of $15 an hour. The Fight for 15 is an ambitious goal and makes sense in some communities. But the cost of living in Iowa is relatively low compared to the rest of the nation, meaning your income can go further in Iowa then California. A moderate increase to $10 or $12 an hour would provide immense benefits to lowincome Iowa workers.

Consumers who earn more than the minimum wage often complain about higher food prices at restaurants — and other areas — when minimum wages increase. This argument often leaves out the fact that food workers, according to state law, can be paid only $5 an hour if they are tipped. The employer is supposed to make up the difference if the worker is not tipped at an amount that equals the minimum wage, but wage theft exists in the industry.

Additionally, the USDA Economic Research Service released Consumer Price Index data that shows that “food at home” and “food away from home” has become more expensive year after year. Everyone is paying more for food today than they were several years ago. But those earning the minimum wage since 2008 — $7.25 an hour — have had less purchasing power to buy the same amount of food.

The state government needs to act on this issue. It should increase the minimum wage to a livable wage for low-income Iowans and stop diverting this issue to counties and cities that often aren’t equipped to produce and implement this type of policy.

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Showing a bright future at Iowa State

Freshman starts strong

By Curran.McLaughlin @iowastatedaily.com At 5 feet 3 inches, it isn’t hard to miss Hannah Cade in the midfield during Iowa State soccer games.

At times, Cade is an indistinguishable blur of cardinal and gold as she flies from one side of the field to the other.

Wherever the ball is, Cade is right on top of it, fighting for control.

She has contributed greatly as a true freshman. She’s the only true freshman on the team who has played in all 18 games, starting 15 times.

Cade’s impact on team success hasn’t gone unnoticed as she was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman team on Tuesday.

“Everyone will be really, really excited,” said captain Danielle Moore. “Hannah is more than deserving of that honor. It’s rewarding for us as teammates to see her be rewarded.”

Cade made a name for herself all season, earning Big 12 Freshman of the Week twice this season and being listed No. 84 in Top Drawer Soccer’s Women’s DI Top 100 [Freshmen], which was released at the midseason point in October. “[Being named to Big 12 AllFreshman] means a whole lot,” Cade said. “It means even more to me that it brings recognition to our team and our program.”

Cade has been an example of a shift in culture in the Iowa State soccer program — one that emphasizes hard work and a desire to win.

“She’s a special player,” said Mia McAleer. “It’s great for our program, it shows that we are getting great recruits — people that can come in and make a huge difference for us.”

Cade has made that difference with a strong will and intensity on the field, despite her size and often having to go against bigger opponents in the midfield.

“She’s got a lot of pace, very quick,” said coach Tony Minatta.

“She’s incredibly smart, very technical on the ball. She’ll play 18 to 18, she’s a box-to-box player.”

Cade is all over any opposing players who comes onto her side

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Freshman Hannah Cade takes control of the ball in ISU soccer’s first win of the season. The Cyclones beat South Dakota State 1-0 Aug. 21, at the Cyclones Sports Complex. Iowa State ended the regular season with a 10-8-1 winning record.

of the field. When the opponent has the ball, Cade is challenging, throwing her body into them and trying to steal possession.

Despite Cade’s physicality and strong-willed play defensively, when she has control of the ball, she can move around with her technical prowess to keep the ball away from challenging defenders.

It might be easy to write off someone who’s as short as Cade, which she said is something she hopes people do on the field.

Cade describes her mentality as stubborn. When she steps on the field, she is ready to prove anyone who may doubt her wrong.

“The worst thing for me is when you’re not respected as a team or as a player,” Cade said. “I think to go out there and to back it up with statistics and our records, that we are a team that you’ll be competing with every time.”

Cade said she’s willing to do anything to achieve her goals.

If she doesn’t play well or falls short, she tries to figure out how to not repeat the same mistakes.

Cade has been one of the more productive offensive pieces in the

Cyclone attack. She ended the season with three goals, which ranks second on the team.

Her most notable goal came during the Oklahoma State match, where she launched the ball from 20 yards out. The ball sailed over the goalkeeper’s head in the top right corner of the goal.

Cade also had a key assist setting up the game-winning goal with a lead pass in the Cyclones’ 1-0 victory against No. 24 Baylor in double overtime.

“She’s been a great addition to the team; [she’s] someone who’s working hard in and out of practice, on the field and off,” said captain Madi Ott. “As a freshman, that’s all you can ask for is someone who is willing to go in and fight and work hard every game.”

From a young age, Cade was told that she would be too small to play soccer.

Cade has worked hard to prove everyone wrong, playing in club teams until the end of high school. It was then she realized her dream of playing collegiate soccer was in reach.

“Once coaches started looking

at me to play [at a] collegiate level and when they reach out to you through the emails, it suddenly became real to me,” Cade said.

Cade was recruited by a handful of teams, including Wisconsin and Minnesota, but didn’t receive a lot of attention from schools due to her size. Minatta saw something much more valuable than physical gifts. He saw her field vision and intelligence shine in her play.

“When I first saw her playing club [soccer], a lot of people wrote her off because of her size, but she was just all over the field, always on the ball,” Minatta said.

“She [was] always moving her head, looking [at] where [does] the next pass got to go.”

As Minatta saw unique qualities in Cade, Cade saw qualities in the Iowa State program that drew her to commit.

“Everyone seemed to have soccer as a priority,” Cade said. “I felt like my development could grow here.”

It didn’t take long for Cade to feel at home after bonding with new teammates and getting on

the field. Having reached one of her big goals she set, Cade wasn’t sure how getting on the field as a collegiate athlete would turn out.

“It was little bit intimidating,” Cade said. “I know I wasn’t quite sure what to expect out there.

Once you get into the groove, [this season has] been a lot of fun and been a good experience.”

With a full season under her belt, Cade has a world of improvement she wants to accomplish during the offseason. She said knowing how physically demanding a full season can be will help her increase her strength and expand her skill set.

“When you look at the future of the program, at this point she hasn’t even scratched the surface of her full potential,” Minatta said. “Another spring season with strength and conditioning [and] understanding what it is to play at this level, the type of player she is, she’s going to really take off.”

Minatta said that in the coming season, he can see building his team around Cade and fellow midfielder Emily Steil.

At the end of the season, the senior class will leave behind a big hole in leadership roles, including the three captain positions.

Minatta said Cade could very well fill one of those leadership positions, already holding a great respect among her teammates.

Cade has won over her teammates with her willingness to do what is needed for the team and positive attitude.

“She understands the game, she knows what needs to be done to get the win and is willing to do that, which is really big,” Ott said.

Even if Cade isn’t given a team captain position, through her example and work ethic, she can still assume a leadership position to help teammates play harder.

For Cade, being a leader is something she would love. But she isn’t too concerned with three more years left to play.

Cade is just going to enjoy every game that she’s allowed to play in during this season and her next three seasons.

“I never know when my last soccer game might be, so I try to treat every game like it’s my last, and I just love it so much, that I go out there and it’s the only thing on my mind,” Cade said.

Success on the road

By Rachel.Given @iowastatedaily.com

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Libero Hali Hillegas passes the ball to a hitter at the net. Iowa State played against the Baylor Bears at Hilton Colosseum on Oct. 19. The Baylor Bears defeated Iowa State in three out of five sets in the game.

The streak continues

By Sean.Sears @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State volleyball has won nine of its last 10 sets dating back to Saturday after defeating TCU in three sets.

Coach Christy JohnsonLynch’s squad is also on a three-game winning streak, its longest of the season so far.

After looking like a bubble team only a few short weeks ago, Iowa State is starting to cement its place in the NCAA tournament conversation after the recent success.

With the impressive offense provided by the front court in their new 6-2 formation, in addition to the calming presence of Hali Hillegas at libero, the Cyclones have found the best way to utilize all of their pieces that best suits everyone on the team.

“It’s easy to take her for

granted,” Johnson-Lynch said. “But the one thing I think about [Hillegas] is consistency. She’s pretty steady, and that is a nice quality to have in a libero.”

The offensive numbers would suggest that the middle blockers are the main reason for Iowa State’s late-season resurgence, but without Hillegas, the middle blockers and this offense is likely not possible.

Hillegas, being a former setter in high school, is option B when option A, the actual setter on the court, is required to dig the first ball. In the 6-2 formation, a team’s setter is sometimes found out of position or teams target that setter in hopes of destroying a team’s offensive rhythm.

That does not happen when Hillegas is on the court.

The sophomore libero’s versatility allows the team to maintain its offensive game plan in the 6-2, which

lets Iowa State’s dynamic middle blockers and outsider hitters to still receive quality sets that lead to kills.

“I just try to be aware of the situations and give my teammates a chance to do something each time I touch the ball,” Hillegas said.

Iowa State has gone 5-2 since the shift to the 6-2, with the two losses against a tough Texas team and an impressive performance from Baylor’s Katie Staiger.

If Iowa State can keep beating teams in the lower half of the Big 12, while staying at least in games against the top teams in its conference, the team stands a great chance of making the tournament.

It’s a goal everyone on the Cyclones has felt was achievable since day one.

“Sometimes I honestly just feel that the Big 12 is a free-for-all,” Hillegas said.

“But I feel like once we got on a roll, there’s no one stopping us.”

Members of the Iowa State swim and dive team are calling themselves the “road dogs” this season.

The team is traveling to eight schools throughout the 11 regular season meets and is hosting three home competitions this year. After extending its all-time winning streak against the University of Nebraska-Omaha to 15-0 two weekends ago, the Cyclones are looking to extend this season’s undefeated road record against conference rival TCU. Head Coach Duane Sorenson loved competing against UNO because it gave him a chance to switch up the lineups. It gave the swimmers a chance to see their times in events they would not normally swim in.

“Any racing experience is good, just to get the cobwebs off,” said junior Harper Emswiler. “It was nice to do other events because sometimes you get kind of stale in [your usual events] and it helps.”

While switching lineups can help swimmers with their regular strokes, gaining a win is also a boost to the team.

“I think it just makes everybody that much more confident, now that we have that one win under our belt,” Emswiler said.

A regular swim season is lengthy, starting in September and ending in midMarch, which can tire out an athlete.

Luckily, the team has had a small break since its last meet, and junior Danica Delaquis believes it can help deter fatigue.

Delaquis got a few pointers about her races at UNO from the coaching staff and has been working on improving ever since.

She believes having multiple practices between meets allows her more time to work on suggested pointers, making her a better swimmer in the long run.

The Cyclones have defeated the Horned Frogs the last two years, and Iowa State is looking to stretch that streak to three this weekend.

“We know we’re good,” Delaquis said.

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Iowa State sophomore Harper Emswiler looks at the clock after finishing the 200 yard backstroke.

“The last two times we’ve swam TCU we’ve beat them. So I just think going on the road again and being undefeated on the road this year so far is just a motivator to keep that streak going.”

Last year was a close 169-130 matchup, and Sorenson said it was very exciting.

“It came down to the last swimmer, last length and last stroke, and we were lucky enough to pull it off,” Sorenson said.

The Cyclones are looking forward to the same type of meet this year because TCU is very strong at home, Sorenson said.

Although traveling to different pools may not seem like a big deal, Iowa State loves how fast TCU’s pool is.

A fast pool has many qualities: the depth of the water, the lighting, the lane lines and the starting blocks. Sorenson said waves come off all around a swimmer’s body, especially off the bottom.

When a wave hits the bottom, it bounces back up, which causes a lot of turbulence, bouncing a swimmer around. Having a deeper pool reduces the turbulence, allowing a swimmer to compete in calm waters and making it easier to swim.

TCU’s pool also has glass paneling all around the pool, allowing a lot of sunlight in and adding visibility for a swimmer.

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But that lead lasted nine seconds.

Oklahoma connected on a 65-yard passing touchdown on the first play after the kickoff to retake the lead. The Sooners closed out the half with another touchdown to go into the locker room up 28-17.

Despite the negative turn of events for the Cyclones, Lanning continued to impress in the running game, finishing with 61 yards on the ground on seven carries.

“Mixing and matching Joel was a huge plus in the game,” Campbell said. [Park and Lanning] are going to continue to play. Not one person is giving up on Lanning right now.”

Iowa State’s offense couldn’t do much else coming out of the half. The first drive of the third quarter amounted in a measly 3-andout and a line drive of a punt. Oklahoma capitalized and churned downfield, finishing the drive with a field goal to vault the Sooners up 31-17.

The Cyclones didn’t go down without a fight. Park hit Dondre Daley for a 23-yard passing touchdown to pull Iowa State within a score. But the Sooners answered with a field goal to close out the game.

Park’s second half may have been what did the Cyclones in, as he went 5-for-12 with 66 yards.

While the Cyclones’ offense struggled in the second half, the defense had struggles of its own. Iowa State couldn’t find an answer for Oklahoma’s offense on 3rd down, as the Sooners converted on five of their 13 chances, with most of them coming on 3rd and long.

Individual Stat Leaders

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Quarterback Jacob Park drops back for the pass in the Thursday night football game against Oklahoma at Jack Trice Stadium. The Cyclones kept up for the first half of the game but ultimately fell to the Sooners 34-24.

Now six games into the conference slate without a win, the Cyclones have hung in most games, but Campbell is still trying to find that next step. “[Big 12] play has reaffirmed my belief of

building football programs,” Campbell said.

“We’ve been in every single one of these games. I think I know where we need to go and what we have to deal with it. Now we’ve just got to do it.”

Iowa State Leading passer: Jacob Park, 16for-29 for 160 yards, 2 TD Leading rusher: Joel Lanning, 7 rushes for 61 yards, 1 TD Leading receiver: Allen Lazard, 6 catches for 76 yards, 1 TD Leading defender: Willie Harvey, 9 total tackles Oklahoma Leading passer: Baker Mayfield, 25-for-34 for 328 yards, 4 TD Leading rusher: Dimitri Flowers, 22 rushes for 115 yards Leading receiver: Dede Westbrook, 7 catches for 131 yards, 1 TD Leading defender: DJ Ward, 7 total tackles

Takeaways from Iowa State’s 34-24 loss

By Ryan.Young @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State (1-8, 0-6 Big 12) fell to No. 12 Oklahoma (7-2, 6-0 Big 12) 34-24 on Thursday night at Jack Trice Stadium, marking its fifth straight Big 12 Conference loss.

Here are the biggest takeaways from the Thursday night game: Can’t slow the Sooners Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield was considered by most as a Heisman Trophy candidate to start the year.

While he may not be in the running for the trophy any more, he definitely proved he can still dominate on offense.

Mayfield went 15-of-21 for 244 yards in the first half, and threw four touchdowns. In the middle of the second quarter, right after Iowa State took a 17-14 lead, Mayfield connected with wide receiver Dede Westbrook for a 65-yard touchdown. The Cyclones’ lead lasted for just nine seconds.

Mayfield finished 25-of-34 for 328 yards. And while the Sooner offense stalled big time in the second half — it only put up six points — it still dominated the time of possession, holding the ball for nearly 14 minutes longer than Iowa State.

Westbrook also had a strong performance, ending with seven receptions for 131 yards and one touchdown, averaging nearly 19 yards per reception.

“They’re pretty good, right? Their quarterback is pretty good, their receivers are pretty good,” said Iowa State coach Matt Campbell. “Those are situations we just

have to keep getting better at. At some point, you have to tip your hat to them too a little bit. We’re doing just about everything ... to stop a guy like that. I don’t know if I can give you a definite until I sit and watch the film, but I think a couple of those plays are just great plays by their kids.”

Mike Warren sidelined Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register reported before the game that running back Mike Warren was not medically cleared to play in the game against Oklahoma.

Birch spoke with Warren’s mother, Barbara, who first informed him of the news. The Iowa State athletic department did not confirm nor deny the news prior to the game.

Warren hurt his ankle last weekend against Kansas State, and was forced to leave the game early. Campbell said earlier this week that he was likely going to be good to go for the game.

While Warren did dress in full pads and warm up for the game Thursday night, he did not get into the game.

“He was cleared to go, but he wasn’t ready to go,” Campbell said after the game. “I don’t think it was fair for Michael to be in the football game. He really didn’t get all of the reps in practice that he needed to. We’ll see where he is health-wise here in a week.”

Running backs David Montgomery and Kene Nwangwu split responsibilities in Warren’s absence. Montgomery carried the ball 10 times for 44 yards, and Nwangwu six times for 25 yards.

Montgomery, though, left the game early with concussion-like symptoms. Campbell said his status was still unknown at this time, and that they will “play it by

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Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield gets ready for the snap against Iowa State on Thursday. Mayfield went 25-of-34 for 328 yards in the game.

ear” going forward.

“It stinks because he was off to such a great start in the football game,” Campbell said. “It was more from our end of it, he wasn’t ready. It wasn’t fair for him to go back in the football game. He tried and wanted to. But it wasn’t the right thing.

Cole Netten breaks scoring record Kicker Cole Netten became Iowa State’s all-time leading scorer on Thursday night, surpassing Jeff Shudak’s 266 points.

Netten scored six points against the Sooners, giving him 269 total points in his Iowa State career.

Cyclone Hockey finishes off road trip

By Mary.Rominger @iowastatedaily.com Cyclone Hockey (9-1) will finish its road trip in Springfield, Missouri, against the Missouri State Bears.

In their last match up, the Cyclones swept Missouri State at home in an anticipated physical series. The team expects to face a similar style of play on Missouri’s home ice.

The Ice Bears are one of the leaders for penalty minutes in the American Collegiate Hockey Association, and coach Jason Fairman has a game plan that’ll give the Cyclones an edge if they can stay true to it.

“Stay disciplined and protect yourself,” Fairman said Cyclone Hockey is coming off of a road sweep against Illinois, where a couple of players were able to shine on the ice.

Cyclone Hockey Flame and Skewer player of the week, Drew Carlson, had four points last weekend to move up to fifth in scoring for the Cyclones. He is also on a three-game point streak.

“This past weekend was the best weekend he has had at Iowa State,” Fairman said. “We are hoping his senior year will ignite some offense for him.”

Another notable player from the weekend was Clayton Janecke. He’s played both defensive and offensive positions.

Janecke, who was moved up from the Division III team, tallied his first goal against Illinois to help his team come back from a one goal deficit.

“It feels good, but definitely need to keep working hard,” Janecke said about having a spot on the Division I roster. “But, our lineup is really deep, so nothing is really secure. I just need to keep playing my game.”

Despite sweeping Illinois, Cyclone Hockey moved down the list to No. 5 in ACHA rankings during week seven.

“Every game is important,” Fairman said. “You can see the rankings, you have a couple of stumbles and it affects your ranking, because it is all computerized now.”

The season thus far for the Cyclones has moved them in the right direction to win the Central State Collegiate Hockey League regular season championship.

Although, considering how often the team outshoots its opponent, it’s struggled finding the back of the net.

“We have had opportunities to bury teams and we haven’t,” Fairman said. “We’ve let them get back into games and they’ve looked closer than they actually were. But overall, I’m mostly pleased.”

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University of Central Oklahoma and Iowa State face off Friday night. The Cyclones have been dominating the league this season.

Wrestling season begins with Big 12 opponents

By Ben.Visser @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State wrestling is jumping right into the 2016-17 season.

The Cyclones will wrestle two Big 12 schools this weekend with the potential of having a depleted roster.

Iowa State will travel to Brookings, South Dakota, to take on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Friday.

Then on Sunday, Iowa State will head north to Fargo, North Dakota, to wrestle the North Dakota State Bison.

SDSU and NDSU were added to the Big 12 as affiliate members last season. SDSU finished fourth at the Big 12 Championships last season, and NDSU finished seventh.

A big factor in each of the matches is the fact that Iowa State’s 133-pound All-American Earl Hall is out for the first two matches. In the summer, No. 5

ranked Hall was granted an extra year of eligibility, but one of the sanctions put on him was that he had to miss the first two matches.

SDSU’s 133-pound wrestler Seth Gross is ranked No. 7.

“I’d rather be missing two matches than the whole season,” Hall said. “I’m not really upset about it, but then again, it is great to get that tough competition in early in the season.”

At Iowa State’s intrasquad meet, Nate Boston took Hall into sudden victory. Iowa State coach Kevin Jackson is confident in Boston’s ability.

“I think Nate’s had a great preseason,” Jackson said. “I like what he’s done in the room over the last month, and he’s ready to compete. We shouldn’t miss too much having Earl out of the lineup.”

Iowa State could be without another ranked wrestler at 141 pounds in No. 14 Gabe Moreno.

Moreno is returning from a shoulder surgery he had last season.

He said he will be a game-time

decision against SDSU. “I’ll definitely travel with the team, and we’ll see how it feels, and if they need me,” Moreno said. “We have some pretty good 141 pounders that’ll do a decent job while I’m gone.”

Redshirt senior John Meeks will get the call if Moreno can’t go.

Meeks had an unblemished high school career but hasn’t quite found the same success in college.

“I feel real good that if Gabe’s not able to go these first few matches that John Meeks is ready to go,” Jackson said. “I think John is ready to have a strong senior year. When you watch him in the wresting room, he has all of the ability in the world and potential in the world to do real well, but when we get out in competition, sometimes we tighten up a little bit.

“This year he’s doing some different things with a sports psychologist, and some other things that are going to hopefully aide him to finish matches the way he

has to finish matches.”

The last Cyclone who has a question mark is NCAA Championships qualifier Dane Pestano, who is wrestling at 165 pounds this year — down from 184 pounds last season.

Pestano is making the descent so All-Americans Pat Downey and Lelund Weatherspoon can wrestle at their natural weights.

Pestano didn’t make weight at the intrasquad match.

“If he gets down to 165 pounds, and he’s able to compete the way he’s been competing over the last year, I think that says a lot about where we’re at, and what kind of team we can possibly have,” Jackson said. “He’s got some work to do still, he’s not quite there at 165 pounds, so we’ll see how he feels and how he looks once he gets down there.”

Colston DiBlasi is ready to step in if the Cyclones need him. During the summer, DiBlasi beat AllAmerican Chad Walsh from Rider at the University Nationals.

More than anything, Iowa State is ready to wrestle guys who aren’t in cardinal and gold singlets, regardless of who’s in its lineup.

“Words can’t explain [my excitement],” Downey said. “I can’t wait to put my hands on somebody else. We’ve been training all summer, all preseason — beating each other up, and now it’s time to go beat up other people. It’s awesome.”

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Pat Downey poses for photos during wrestling media day on Oct. 18.

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HOUSE p1 implemented to improve the quality of government.

“For most districts, there’s not even competition anymore,” Cooper said. “They’re so solidly democratic or republican that you’re just going to elect the same person over and over again.”

Childs-Smith agreed, saying nobody should be holding office for as long as some politicians have been in the state of Iowa.

“We need term limits all across the board. I don’t think you should be a career politician,” ChildsSmith said.

Childs-Smith believes the best way for people to represent the people is to be held accountable for the laws they pass.

“I really believe in being a citizen legislator. When you’re done, you go back and live under the rules that you make,” ChildsSmith said.

Wessel-Kroeschell doesn’t feel that term limits are the way to ensure quality in the government, saying there are ways to limit someone’s stay in office elections.

“I strongly believe that elections are term limits,” Childs-Smith said.

She said voters are always given the opportunity to vote for a new candidate during elections and that if they are satisfied with their representative, they should be able to keep them in office.

“That puts the power of decision making into nonelected staff members,” Wessel-Kroeschell said.

• As more and more states enact laws decrimi-

nalizing marijuana, both medically and recreationally, some Iowans are pushing for similar legislation. In fact, all three candidates support measures for legalizing access to

But she believes that these medicines should be available through the patient’s family doctor, not store-front shops available to anyone.

She mentioned the

CONGRESS p1 tive member of Congress on the website InsideGov. Weaver is not without her faults either, her biggest being that she has never held a major elected political office before.

The experience Weaver does have comes from working for the state as a longterm care Ombudsman.

Weaver also served as chair of the O’Brien County Democrats and on the Democratic State Central Committee.

One thing Weaver does promise to bring to Washing-

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Candidates for Iowa House District 45 participated in a public forum on campus Tuesday.

cannabis, cannabis-based treatments and reducing the amount of citizens imprisoned for non-violent drug offenses.

“We should not be putting non-violent people in prison for not harming anybody,” Wessel-Kroeschell said. “I don’t think it’s helped us to put people in prison. If we spent as much on substance abuse treatment as we spent on prison, we would be way ahead of the game.”

Childs-Smith agrees that incarceration rates for non-violent offenses relating to marijuana are too high.

“There are things that are a lot more worthy of jail,” Childs-Smith said.

“For some of these people, it doesn’t help them at all.

I’m all for legalizing cannabis oil, and anything that can help people with epilepsy, chemo ...”

state of Colorado, which officially legalized recreational marijuana in 2014 and issues that have arisen from that legislation.

“They’ve had actually a lot of issues with that, with impaired driving and things like that,” ChildsSmith said. “That has to be very carefully studied.”

Cooper, on the other hand, believes the government has no place telling citizens what they can and cannot put in their bodies.

“It’s awful, all this stuff is money spent specifically to violate the rights of our citizens,” Cooper said. “Adult citizens in a free society should get to decide what goes into their own bodies. It would be bad even if it didn’t take all the money that it does.”

Early voting for the election has already begun, but the booths will be officially opened on Nov. 8.

Submit Photos using #SnapISU Every Friday, the Iowa State Daily will publish a photo page to showcase the great work from around campus. This week’s theme was sunsets.

will] hold nations to a higher standard when it comes to combatting climate change,” Gomez said. “Moreover, climate change is an issue that needs to be taken as a circumstance that surpasses the Paris Agreement. The road ahead is long, but the Paris Agreement is a step in the right direction.”

The difference between signing onto the agreement and joining, or ratifying, the agreement rests with the notion that the proposed act is bound by the people who sign it and that the people who sign it are bound by the act if they ratify, or agree, to it.

Signing an agreement such as the Paris Act binds together an agreement’s proposed intentions with the signatory party. Their signatures express their in-

MINISTRY p4 honor. This sermon was a part of a recent series in the Chi Alpha meetings called “Pursuing God: A series on the life of David.” Throughout the delivery of the sermon, Trosen pulled many quotes and themes from Biblical passages, which he used to connect to struggles in daily life.

“Inspiration for sermons

ton is her strong progressive values.

Weaver describes herself as a politically pragmatic progressive. She was also responsible for finding the Progressive caucus within the Democratic party.

Although Weaver is willing to compromise to get meaningful legislation passed, there are some issues she would not compromise on.

Among those are abortion rights, supporting labor unions and raising the minimum wage.

Weaver is addressing the issue of college affordability,

which hits home with many college students.

Weaver has said in the past that she would like to see the issue addressed with an increase of pell grants, raising the income threshold to receive them and increasing their amount.

In a year in which Donald Trump leads the Republican ticket, value can also be found in the fact that Weaver is a political outsider.

While King is favored to win the heavily conservative district, Weaver has said she is not giving up without a fight.

tention to comply with a treaty.

Parties that ratify this treaty bind themselves to the agreement, making them officially responsible to follow the agreement’s proposed intentions.

The biggest carbon emitter in the world, China, signed the agreement on the day of its Signature Ceremony on April 22. China ratified the agreement on Sept. 3, 2016, according to the United Nations Treaty Collection website.

The United States, the second biggest carbon emitter in the world, also signed the agreement on its Signature Ceremony day and ratified it on Sept. 3, 2016.

Those who have signed so far have done so under Section 20 of the Paris Agreement, signing at the UN Headquarters in New York from April 22, 2016, to April

21, 2017. Any parties that want to sign after April 21, 2017, may do so through a process of accession, where a country becomes a party to an international agreement already in action.

In 2018, parties will take stock of collective efforts in relation to progress toward the goals set in the Paris Agreement. They will then work in preparation of new nationally determined contributions (NDMs), or efforts, in reducing the Earth’s global temperature.

The first session of the conference of the parties, serving as the meeting of the parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA1), will take place in Marrakesh, Morocco, in conjunction with COP 22 and CMP 12.

More information regarding the Paris Agreement will be available soon on the UNFCCC’s website.

comes through life experiences a lot of times,” Trosen said. “Maybe something I am struggling with in my own life and I see that is probably something that others are struggling with as well … to bring people to this place to understand that they are not alone; how a relationship with God shows he can bring us out of those struggles.”

Trosen and Pastor Drew develop the messages in the

sermon series by observing and studying the lives of Biblical characters.

The audience of mostly devoted Christians was noticeably able to take away a thorough understanding of passages and lessons from the Bible that were discussed.

Many people seemed like they were a part of a loving, supportive community that Chi Alpha has formed in the name of Jesus Christ.

The sun sets over farm land in Ames on Nov. 2.

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The view of the sunset outside Friley Residence Hall on Oct. 3.

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The sun, viewed through a hollowed out light bulb, starts to set on Thursday.

Sunset over Lied Recreation Facility.

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After a cloudy, the sunset casts vivid colors over Lake LaVerne.

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The sunset creates colorful streaks behind the Campanile on Wednesday night.

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