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One Heart

Equestrian therapy program finds permanent home in Ames.

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An era of growth DAVID BOSCHWITZ/ ISD Brock Purdy (15), Kyle Kempt (17), and Mike Rose (23) celebrate after winning the 2018 Homecoming game against Texas Tech on Oct. 27. The Cyclones won 40-31.

No. 23: Cyclones ranked by AP BY AARON MARNER @iowastatedaily.com Following a 27-3 beatdown of Kansas on Saturday, Iowa State jumped into the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time in 2018. The Cyclones debuted at No. 23 this week. The Cyclones were not ranked last week, but instead received 42 votes, good enough for 31st if the poll extended that far. On Tuesday, Iowa State was slotted at No. 24 by the College Football Playoff committee, marking the second-consecutive year Iowa State made the first Playoff poll of the season. Iowa State (5-3, 4-2 Big 12) plays Saturday against Baylor (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) at 2:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1. With a strong finish and some luck throughout the rest of the conference, Iowa State could still make the Big 12 Championship Game. Iowa State would likely need to win out and would then need West Virginia to lose one more game. The 2018 AP poll ranking comes on the heels of Iowa State’s breakthrough in the poll last season. Similar to this year, the 2017 team capitalized off a strong October to jump into the top 25. In 2017, the Cyclones appeared in the AP poll at No. 25 in the week nine poll. In week 10, Iowa State skyrocketed to No. 14 after defeating Texas Christian University, 14-7. Iowa State slipped to No. 24 the following week, and eventually the Cyclones fell out of the poll for the rest of the season. Joining Iowa State in this week’s poll are Big 12 foes Oklahoma at No. 6, West Virginia at No. 7 and Texas at No. 15.

WHO IS RANKED TOP 3? No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Notre Dame

JORDYN DUBOIS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Sarah Rajala, dean of the College of Engineering, announced in August that she will be retiring at the end of the academic year. Rajala is the 12th dean of the College of Engineering.

Sarah Rajala to retire at end of academic year BY KAYLIE.CROWE @iowastatedaily.com S arah R ajala, dean of the College of Engineering, announced in August that she will be retiring at the end of the academic year. Rajala is the 12th dean of the College of Engineering and has served in the position since April 2013. It was announced in December of 2017 that she would be reappointed to a fiveyear term. Rajala is one of three female deans at Iowa State. The College of Engineering is the largest college at Iowa State, with Rajala overseeing over 9,600 students and 12 academic majors in her position. Rajala’s academic career started as a faculty member at North Carolina State University where she spent 27 years before moving on to a leadership position at Mississippi State. At Mississippi State, Rajala spent six and a half years as Dean of Engineering. She then came to Iowa State and has spent six years in her current position. “As a faculty member one of the things I always enjoyed was being able to mentor and advise young people,” Rajala said. “I eventually

had the opportunity to be the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and when I got into that I really enjoyed what I was doing because it was all of the activities in the college that supported the success of the students.” With the engineering student population rising from around 7,500 to around 9,500 students, Rajala and staff have to make sure they keep up with the increasing number of students. “Certainly one of the things I’m proud of is the ability to continue to deliver a very high quality education for students during a time where we had significant growth in the population of students,” Rajala said. “Being able to have that wonderful team and be able to do that speaks volumes about the passion of our faculty and staff of the college.” During Rajala’s tenure, the college has renovated and built new facilities, expanded its research portfolio and raised more than $185 million in philanthropic support. Balaji Narasimhan, a faculty member in biological and chemical engineering, was the associate dean for research in the College of Engineering before Rajala came to Iowa State. Narasimhan helped Rajala transition into Iowa State and worked with her as she was

finding a successor for his role. Rajala and Narasimhan worked together on a number of different fundraising initiatives. Narasimhan is the director of the nano vaccine institute on campus. The institute has been looking to move into new space over the next year or so and Rajala played a key role in helping raise external funds. “It was wonderful seeing Sarah lay out the vision for the college and how this would help both our students and our faculty in a way that would be transformative,” Narasimhan said. Narasimhan said all of their combined experiences gave him the opportunity to see how clearly she thinks and how good of a listener she is. “I learned a lot from seeing her create a shared vision. I think shared vision is most effective,” Narasimhan said. “It was very gratifying for me to see and something I took. Sarah has done an absolutely fantastic job. She is a big champion for our students, faculty and college.” A main focus during Rajala’s time as dean was the growth and development of research and new facilities.

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POLICE BLOTTER 11.1.18 Jarrel Tyrone Johnson, age 31, of 1805 Stotts Rd Unit D, Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated and excessive speed University Blvd and Center Dr (reported at 1:49 a.m.). Officers checked on the welfare of an individual who was experiencing some emotional difficulties at 63 Frederiksen Court (reported at 1:06 a.m.). An individual reported the theft of a bicycle at Food

Sciences Building (reported at 11:01 a.m.). An officer investigated a property damage collision at Lot 29 (reported at 1:56 p.m.). Saneil A Harchekar, age 19, of 917 Welch Ave Unit 831, Ames, Iowa, was cited for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia at Wallace Hall (reported at 1:39 p.m.). An officer investigated a property damage collision at 6th St and N University Blvd (reported at 6:30 p.m.).

LES & KOBE SHOW This week Les & Kobe come to you on a Monday morning with a special announcement on how they with will be involved with the men’s and women’s basketball team this season. They will also recap a weekend in Iowa State athletics.

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Monday, November 5, 2018 Iowa State Daily

Hubbell makes last stop in Ames BY TALON.DELANEY @iowastatedaily.com Rain-filled skies and blustering winds didn’t stop more than 100 Democrats of Story County from gathering at Inis Grove Park Saturday morning. Activists huddled beneath shelter and held campaign signs high until their candidates for governor arrived: Fred Hubbell and Rita Hart. The crowd erupted when the green campaign bus pulled off Duff Avenue and into the parking lot. Many supporters ran into the rain with signs held high to greet the gubernatorial candidates. Once Hubbell and Hart were firmly planted in front of the podium, the candidates began speaking about their opposition, incumbent Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds, and how they believe she’s mismanaged Iowa’s public education, healthcare and economic systems to the detriment of Iowans. “Medicaid privatization is hurting Iowans,” Hart said. “Students in classrooms work without the resources they need. Workers had their rights stolen from them in the night. Iowans have faced real hardships over the last few years.” Hart also shared a story about her nephew, Tucker, a quadriplegic forced into a nursing home at 33 years old because Medicaid no longer covered his home care. “Tucker was the victim of gun violence,” Hart said. “He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. All of us are just one accident away from relying on Medicaid to survive.” Some people at the rally had difficulties of their own after the privatization of Medicaid. Eileen Sambos suffers from narcolepsy and hearing loss, and said she’s been having trouble finding a clinic that can help her with any of her medical needs. “The clinic I used to go to couldn’t help me get hearing aids as a Medicaid patient,” Sambos said. “Right now, McFarland clinic isn’t accepting new Medicaid patients, either. It’s hard to find someone that can help me, I keep getting turned away.” Hubbell and Hart also spoke about returning public funding to Planned Parenthood and creating new facilities for Iowans suffering with mental illness. “Right now, Iowa doesn’t even have a program to help youth with mental illness,” Hubbell said. “We’d start Iowa’s first such program, and we’d begin reversing the privatization of Medicaid on day one in the capitol.” Hubbell said, despite Reynold’s economic rhetoric, working Iowans are hurting and the current administration isn’t trying to help them. “Forty percent of working Iowans have multiple jobs just to make ends meet,” Hubbell said. “Kim Reynold’s policies aren’t working for nearly half of Iowa workers.” One of these workers is Liza Bryant Tapper, freshman studying liberal arts at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). She currently works two jobs while being a fulltime student. “I wanted to go to the University of Iowa,” Tapper said, “but I learned I would’ve need a $15,000 private loan on top of federal loans to afford tuition.” Tapper told a story about her parents, who went to DMACC, so they could give her better opportunities in life. They both went on to earn master’s degrees from Drake University. “Community colleges give people opportunities and success stories,” Tapper said. “Why are we defunding our public education system? Why aren’t we investing in the future of Iowa?” Hubbell said he and Hart want to implement a universal Pre-K education program for Iowa children and allocate more funds to K-12 and higher education. Hubbell also spoke about wage stagnation, and said Reynolds hasn’t been putting working people first with her economic policies.

GILLIAN HOLTE/ IOWA STATE DAILY Araceli Lopez-Valdivia, junior in political science, pictured in her dorm room on Oct. 28. As a first-generation student, Lopez-Valdivia is involved on campus as a community adviser for Martin Hall, participating in Dance Marathon and conducting research.

First-generation student sees success BY VICTORIA.REYNA-RODRIGUEZ @iowastatedaily.com With a triple-major in political science, communication studies and international studies, first-generation student, Araceli Lopez-Valdivia has been excelling at Iowa State and is not stopping anytime soon. Lopez-Valdivia was born in Sioux City, Iowa, but both of her parents are from Mexico. Holding the culture ver y close to her heart, LopezValdivia goes back to Mexico practically ever y summer to spend time with her family, and she even did part of her elementary schooling there. Lopez-Valdivia is described as, “brilliant, committed and inquisitive,” by her peer Vanessa Espinoza, graduate student in

education. “Araceli finds the time and effort to go beyond the basic expectations in and outside the classroom,” said Kristi Costabile, assistant professor of psychology and one of Lopez-Valdivia’s mentors. Lopez-Valdivia is involved in the Honors Program at Iowa State, does research for the political science and the psychology departments, is a part of Dance Marathon, is a Zumba instructor for recreation services and is also creating her own research studies. “It is rare to find a student who is so capable at critical thinking and has such a natural inquisitiveness,” Costabile said. Lopez-Valdivia is also very p a s s i on a t e a b o u t e x p o s u re to multiple identities in the classroom.

She makes the point that not everyone comes from the same background when she recalls her elementary school years. “I was in Mexico, learning about Mexico’s history, which I’m very proud of, but people assume things are simple knowledge,” Lopez-Valdivia said. While Lopez-Valdivia ’s classmates in America were learning about United States histor y and geography, she was learning about the history of Mexico. “I always think about my peers … I’m right next to them even though I started so many steps behind … and that is something to be proud of,” Lopez-Valdivia said. Although Lopez-Valdivia did not have all the resources that non-first-generation students have, she still managed to catch up to them.

“A r a c e l i h a s a t e n a c i o u s work ethic that stems from her upbringing,” Espinoza said. However, not every first-generation student is so lucky. “We all have different understanding and levels of knowledge, but that doesn’t mean any of us are above another,” LopezValdivia said. Students like Lopez-Valdivia help bring attention to the importance of professors bringing a certain understanding and respect into the classroom when involving first-generation students. “A simple seed is planted, and it keeps growing … if more professors, mentors and advisors encouraged … first-generation students, or any student, it would really encourage that motivation and potential,” Lopez-Valdivia said.

Calendar: International Week showcases cultures BY MIA.WANG @iowastatedaily.com International Week is an annual celebration for Iowa State’s diversity hosted by the International Student Council (ISC). This year’s International Week will feature five nights of events so participants can pick and choose the ones they want to attend. Events include: International Dance Night, 6-9 p.m. Monday, Great Hall of the Memorial Union Seven dance clubs and student organizations will perform for the dance night. Three of them will compete on stage, and judges and the audience will elect a “judges’ choice” and “people’s choice” for the best dance performances. The dance forms will feature Indian dance, Latin dance, Iranian dance, Moroccan dance and hip-hop. The other four groups will showcase their traditional or modern dance forms for the audience. Then an open dance night will take place where event attendees can show off their dance skills. This event is free for all and will have raffles

for gift cards. International Game Night, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Campanile Room of the Memorial Union The theme of the game night is “Candy Land.” Participants will have the chance to experience traditional games from six countries, including Chinese checkers, an Egyptian game called senet, games from India and Pakistan, as well as various card games from other countries. This event is free for all. Bazaar Night, 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Gallery of the Memorial Union Representatives from each country will set up booths to showcase cultural activities, traditional holidays, traditional clothing, and their country’s climates and landform. After visiting all the booths, participants can spin a “cultural wheel” with countries’ names on it and answer questions about the country the needle lands on. If they get them right, they will have a chance to win prizes. ISC members will also have a booth to give attendees henna tattoos, face paint and hair coloring. This event is free for all, and there will be

candy. International Night, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Great Hall of the Memorial Union The finale of this year’s international week is basically a combination of the weeks events. There will be dance performances, a fashion show and free snacks. International Night focuses on showcasing significant cultural holidays countries celebrate, such as the harvest festivals, Lunar New Year and Christmas. The performances will have a connection to those holidays. The International Night is free to attend. Chandrachur Sengupta, senior in chemical engineering and president of ISC, said Iowa State has international students from 127 countries, and it’s important for them to feel visible on campus. “For international students who are feeling homesick, we want them to experience their culture in a foreign country and have a sense of home at Iowa State,” Sengupta said. “At the same time for the domestic students, we want them to learn new cultures and overall have a great time.”

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One Heart finds a home in Ames Equestrian therapy helps people with disabilities BY ALEXIS MYSZKA @iowastatedaily.com One Heart Equestrian Therapy is a program made up of therapeutic riding and driving instructors, volunteers and therapists who dedicate their time to help improve the lives of others in a very unique way. “What we do basically, the nutshell, we offer therapeutic services to people with disabilities using horses” said Kris Lager, who founded One Heart in 2001. For the last 17 years, One Heart has been on the move. Up until now it has not had a permanent home to service their clients and care for their horses. “We have been hosted around the county for 17 years, with that we had to bring things into the arena and move them for the other people who use it,” Lager said. One Heart’s journey started at the Story County fairgrounds in Nevada. Then in 2002, just one year after being founded, they met their goal of putting their first rider up on One Heart’s first donated horse, Rosie. Since then Rosie has been a part of their family, and in 2013 she was named Therapy Horse of the Year for the American Morgan Horse Association. All of the horses that One Heart uses are donated and must go through a trial period to determine if they are right for this special and demanding job. “This is the hardest job I’ve ever seen a horse do mentally,” Lager said. While observing the horses, Lager looks for many things. The biggest one being the horses temperament and how they react to an unpredictable environment and large groups of volunteers. Next she takes into consideration their size and health. “They have to have the ability to adapt to one, the environment of their work place, they have to tolerate an unbalanced and unpredictable rider, they have to be able to work with an army of volunteers throughout the week,” Lager said. One Heart isn’t just a home for the horses, it is also a therapeutic center which requires lots of consideration and specialty equipment to properly serve their riders. Every aspect of the rider’s experience has been taken into account, from how they can enter and exit the facility to the shapes and textures they may come across. “We never advertise for a client, we don’t

GILLIAN HOLTE/ IOWA STATE DAILY One Heart Equestrian Therapy, Inc. was started in 2002 by Kris Lager. Throughout the years the organization has resided in borrowed facilities. In July 2018, One Heart moved into their permanent home in Ames.

dare, there’s no possible physical way we could serve everybody that would qualify for our services, we are constantly recruiting for volunteers,” Lager said. The specialty items required to properly accommodate One Heart’s riders rely heavily on donations. Almost everything they use in their sessions was donated or purchased using donations from friends and the community. “The handles are different textures, sizes, shapes, there are knobs there are different kinds of orientations then you also look at trying to create an atmosphere of independence to the highest level for our riders,” Lager explains as she points out the special additions to the helmet lockers that were an eagle scout project done for One Heart. The purchase of One Heart’s first permanent home allows more ways they can help and entertain their clients. In one room, Lager has plans to create a sensory controlled area for their riders who are on the autism spectrum, a space where those riders can prepare for their classes. “We will serve their needs, [so] they can be out of the fray and prepare for their lesson,” Lager said. One Heart offers four different levels of therapeutic riding and as a member of PATH

International, the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, they must follow all of the PATH standards. The first level of classes with ages two to five must be accompanied by a physical therapist while in the arena, as do their medically fragile riders. Then they have a developmental class for riders who are not physically handicapped but may have learning disabilities, this group is not learning to ride the horses instead they are performing their therapeutic activities on the back of a horse. They also offer adaptive riding for clients who are learning to ride and take care of their horses, Lager explained. Having their own location and control over their own hours is something that is new to One Heart, this new level of privacy allows them to offer a whole new level of care for their riders. “One of the things about having our own home is the autonomy allows us to offer mental health services, there is a distinct level of privacy that you need to be able to do counseling and other mental health services,” Lager said. “We didn’t have that at the Story County fairgrounds ... but here we do.” One Heart has many plans and projects for the future, they have a busy winter ahead of them as they would like to have the property

all ready for their spring sessions. “Then [we will] really start focusing on our projects for next year, it’s everything we thought and more (this new location) ... when they come back in the spring we will expect to have the place designed and create a permanent home,” Lager said. Lager’s plans don’t stop after this coming spring, her overall goals for One Heart are much bigger. “My last vision for One Heart is that not only would we become a premier accredited center but we would also be recognized in the field of research and therapeutic activities using horses, we have the resources in this county that could support tremendous amounts of research ... the research necessary to carry our industry into the future,” Lager said. Published research would mean big things for the equestrian therapeutic industry like allowing One Heart to become more mainstream and appreciated as a form of therapy. “Therapeutic riding is not widely recognized by any insurance as a payable thing, with the proper research approach, documentation then what we see in the arena could be presented to the insurance companies and I think that they would receive it well, so that could be One Heart’s contribution long term,” Lager said.

Iowa State celebrates Puerto Rican culture BY MIKE.BROWN @iowastatedaily.com

MIKE BROWN/ IOWA STATE DAILY The Puerto Rican Student Association hosted Puerto Rican Cultural Night on Saturday in the Memorial Union.

Iowa State’s Puerto Rican Student Association celebrated and shared dancing, food, culture and community with the Ames and Iowa State community Saturday night. “It’s a taste of our culture and how vivid and happy we are, so it’s really good for other people to experience it as well,” said Ana Sofía Ramos, sophomore in architecture. Attendees were provided different Puerto Rican dishes. Among the dishes served were chuletas, a pork dish and rice with beans. Attendees rushed to the open dance floor as the live band, Alto Maiz, took the stage. Both students and members of the Ames community packed the dance floor as they danced to traditional

Puerto Rican music. “Ever since the live band started, in the first minute, there were already four or five couples on the dance floor having a good time,” said Perla Murillo Camarena, sophomore in civil engineering. Attendees danced for hours, socializing and enjoying the different songs performed, with Alto Maiz even performing an encore. Aixa Megret, second-year graduate student in the College of Veterinary Medicine, greatly enjoyed the opportunity to dance salsa and said she found it therapeutic. Gabriel Díaz Capote, junior in interior design, said his favorite part of the event was coming together and seeing their friends outside of a school setting. Attendees were also able to dance to more contemporary music played later in the night.

OPINION

Monday, November 5, 2018 Iowa State Daily LETTER

EDITORIAL

Transparency must be prioritized

Courtesy of Jacob Badger Chalk messages denouncing white supremacy and Rep. Steve King were crossed out in favor of messages supporting King on Thursday. These messages come at the same time fliers saying “It’s okay to be white” were found on campus.

‘We will not be silent now’

Jewish leaders express grief in wake of Pittsburgh shooting, speak out against Steve King We are writing from the depths of our grief, in horror at the news of the Tree of Life synagogue massacre in Pittsburgh. We feel we must speak out because our Congressional Representative, Steve King, is an enthusiastic crusader for the same types of abhorrent beliefs held by the Pittsburgh shooter. King’s regular meetings with the white supremacist group in Austria founded by an SS officer are not new. But the recent discovery that King used funds from a Holocaust education organization to meet with a notoriously anti-Semitic propaganda site is shocking beyond any previous outrage. King’s latest cynical machinations are intolerable to us as Iowans and as Jews. King’s long promotion of white supremacist ideology has gone unchallenged by his colleagues for so long that even this most recent outrage — revealed just days before the Pittsburgh massacre — did not elicit comment. We are proud Iowans who span the political spectrum, but we are united in our condemnation of white supremacy and anti-Semitism and the legislator from Iowa’s 4th congressional district who promotes it. King’s actions and the silence of

his colleagues in Iowa and in Congress foster a climate that enables the kind of hateful violence that erupted three times in the last week. We call on all elected officials to stand with Iowa’s Jewish community, denounce King’s actions and hold him accountable. We call on King’s donors to cut off their financial support. Intel and Land O’ Lakes recently took this long overdue step and we expect the same from Berkshire Hathaway, AT & T and the American Bankers Association. We call on King to apologize to all Holocaust survivors, their families and the Iowa Jewish community. When King promoted white supremacist ideology, many of us were silent. We will not be silent now. Stand with us in denouncing Steve King and the ideology he promotes. Signed, Alan Steckman, President, Adas Israel in Mason City John Pleasants, President, Ames Jewish Congregation

LETTER

Vote ‘Tree of Life’ candidates this election BY CHARLES KNIKER, crk706@outlook.com The name of the Pittsburgh synagogue where an unspeakable tragedy occurred last Saturday — “Tree of Life” — provides a criterion for voters in the midterm election, including the language they use in their speeches and commercials, especially negative or attack ads. In numerous sacred texts, the “Tree of Life” was understood first as a symbolic plant whose fruit conferred immortality. Elsewhere, it was a reference to happiness and successful living. An example is “the tongue that soothes is a tree of life; the barbed tongue, a breaker of hearts.“ (Proverbs 15:4 ; Jerusalem Bible). The King James Version reads, “a wholesome tongue is a tree of life; but perverseness

in it breaks the spirit.” Revelation 22:2 suggests that the “leaves of the tree are for the healing of nations.” Enough of barbed tongues and perverse messages. We need representatives who will bring us hope and healing! Cast your ballot for those candidates who more frequently than their rivals emphasized their qualifications for office, focused on issues, respected differences of perspective and strategies, and promoted unity and the common good. Do not vote for those incumbents and office seekers whose agenda is built on fear and innuendo, who ridicule opponents to the point of suggesting they are criminal and who engage in hate speech by diminishing groups based on race, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation. Evaluate the commercials for candidates. Did they run more positive

spots or attack ads? If negative, that is a clever way of not having to defend or explain one’s own qualifications, past actions or future visions. How often did the commercials use pejorative or vague labels to frighten? How frequently were depressing music, unflattering pictures, guilt by association and dishonest statistics featured? Too long we have all been silent regarding negative ads. Too often we have not held our elected officials accountable for hate speech. Too frequently we have excused politicians for their lack of truthfulness. The violence that results from hate speech is a game-changer. If we want our district, our state, our country to have trees of life, vote for candidates who speak with gentleness and wholeness and who will act with integrity and courage.

Cy, Clone, Cyclone, Cyclones, Iowa State, Iowa State University — all words that are institutional to the public university cushioned in Ames, Iowa, between fields of corn just off the intersection of I-30 and I-35. For many students, there is a large sense of pride that comes with being a student at Iowa State. From the start, students are welcomed into a larger Cyclone family — a network woven together by faculty, staff and alumni. Yet, Iowa State has made it clear this fall that the embrace extended to its student organizations — and the students who make up those clubs — cannot equally affiliate themselves with the university as in years’ past. No longer can a student organization claim with pride that they are ISU through and through, but rather, they are through and through at ISU. Beyond the name, student organizations are also limited to the design of their logos. Generic “campaniles, tornadoes, cyclones or cardinal-type birds” or any other graphic that “may be confusingly similar to an existing mark” is prohibited. All of this has been a source of frustration for many Iowa State student organizations, or rather, student organizations at Iowa State. On Thursday, presidents of student organizations came together with Student Government to voice their concerns over the implementation of the policy. Many student organizations have already been required to change their names in the directory, but now the process has begun for clubs to have to redesign logos and organization materials that will have to be reprinted and redistributed, such as posters or t-shirts. Per their requests, Student Government wants an apology from the university and an immediate block on the enforcement of the policy. In the meantime, students have also been encouraged to wear trademarked clothing as an act of protest. Sending emails to university officials regarding the disdain for the new policy has also been advise. As stated in previous editorials regarding the trademark policy, the responsibility now returns to the university to advocate for its students, and any semblance of inaction displays a lack of recognition and respect for both the Student Government and the students it represents. Student organizations having to gather together to express their disdain for the policy — nearly three months after its implementation — only continues to highlight the lagging transparency by the university in relation to this issue. This issue should not be handled behind the veil of closed doors and closed meetings. While it is commendable that the administration has come to speak at Student Government meetings about the policy, it is not enough. It should be on both the university and Student Government — as representatives of the students — to host an open forum with both parties to allow for an open and transparent dialogue. This issue is complex.The university has a right to protect its name and its institution, but it should not come at the expense of Iowa State’s greatest investment — its students.

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SARAH HENRY/ IOWA STATE DAILY Wide receiver Hakeem Butler plows past Akron’s players during the Iowa State vs. Akron game on Sept. 22.

Cyclones go long to beat Kansas BY AARON.MARNER @iowastatedaily.com KATLYN CAMPBELL/ IOWA STATE DAILY Middle blocker Grace Lazard (left) and outside hitter Jess Schaben (right) jump to block the ball during the Iowa State vs. Kansas State volleyball game at Hilton Coliseum on Oct. 26. The Cyclones won 3-1. Lazard missed the match against TCU.

Thin volleyball team loses to TCU BY SPENCER.SUCKOW @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State volleyball lost to Texas Christian University in four sets on Saturday. The match was impacted by a few main themes. Different the second time Less than a month ago, Iowa State made quick work of the Horned Frogs with a three-set sweep in Ames. On Saturday, the tables were turned significantly as the Cyclones were dominated after having a full week off. It ’s probably fair to wonder if that week away stymied some of the Cyclones’ momentum. Iowa State previously won four of its last five games, including its last game against Kansas State, but that week off was the second time in a calendar month that the Cyclones had a full week of rest. It would probably be unfair to pin the entirety of Saturday’s performance on that, however. TCU outplayed the Cyclones significantly, to the point where the Horned Frogs held an advantage in nearly every statistical category. This comes in direct contrast to the matchup between the two teams that took place on Oct. 13. In that match, Iowa State hit .338 percent while holding TCU to a paltry .118 percent hitting percentage.

Shorthanded While extended time away — combined with improved play from TCU — are some reasons one can point to for Saturday’s result, another likely factor in Iowa State’s flat performance is the fact that the Cyclones were playing with little depth. Injuries have played a factor all season long for Iowa State, but they came to a head on Saturday as the Cyclones only dressed nine players. Among the missing was senior middle blocker Grace Lazard, who has arguably been Iowa State’s most important player thus far in conference play. Lazard’s absence left Iowa State down three blockers on Saturday — including the absences of Meegan Hart and Avery Rhodes — and meant that sophomore Candelaria Herrera was the only regular middle blocker on the floor. Winning with such little depth is a tall task as it is, but especially so on the road and in the Big 12. With the season starting to wind down, this lack of depth could come back to bite Iowa State and ultimately keep it out of the NCAA tournament. Can the Cyclones make a late run? If the Cyclones were to miss the tournament, it would be the first time since 2005 that Iowa State didn’t make the postseason. For reference, that was Christy JohnsonLynch’s first season at the helm in Ames.

This is extremely unfamiliar territory for the Cyclones, who are perennially one of the top teams in the Big 12 and started the season ranked No. 21 in the country according to the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Usually, the Cyclones don’t have to rely on late season runs to make the tourney and are instead readying themselves for the postseason by this point. The Cyclones certainly aren’t out of it, but they’ll need a strong finish to the season in order to guarantee themselves a postseason berth. Although none of the teams on Iowa State’s remaining schedule are ranked, four of five are currently above the Cyclones in the standings. In fact, outside of West Virginia, Iowa States remaining schedule sees them face off against the teams currently occupying the second through fifth spots in the conference. The good news is that Iowa State has proven in the past that it can play with anyone, and three of the last four matches are at home in Hilton Coliseum. The big key, though will not only be getting the aforementioned Lazard back healthy, but playing with the consistency that has evaded the team all season long. The Cyclones are talented enough to make a run to end the season, as evidenced by the team winning four-of-five coming into Saturday, but it’ll be all for naught if the team can’t play at a consistently high level.

Wrestling sees mixed results in season opener BY ZANE.DOUGLAS @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State wrestling hit the mats for the first time on Saturday at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open. The Cyclones fared well in the event, with all of their wrestlers competing as unattached. There were two different groups competing: the freshman/sophomore group and the open group. Redshirt senior and AllAm e r i c a n W i l l i e M i k l u s impressed in his debut with a 52 second pin in his first match, ending the day with a

KATLYN CAMPBELL/ IOWA STATE DAILY Redshirt junior Brady Jennings takes on another wrestler during the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open in Hilton Coliseum on Nov. 3. The tournament featured 52 schools competing.

tournament win in the 197pound weight class. The No. 5-ranked wrestler in the nation at his weight class made quick work of his first couple opponents with nearly identical pin

times under a minute. The finals were a tougher test, but Miklus still prevailed by a score of 5-2. Francis D uggan was the other first-place finisher for the

Cyclones. He wrestled in the heavyweight class in the freshman/sophomore group. The Cyclones had a lot of second place finishes within the freshman/sophomore group. The long awaited debut of David Carr didn’t go perfectly, but he fought back from a second round loss to grab third at 157pounds in the open group. Carr was ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation for his recruiting class, but he will likely redshirt this season. Iowa State will compete again Sunday in Ames against S outhern I llinois University-Edwardsville.

Hakeem Butler slowed his sprint to a stop as he turned around to face Brock Purdy’s underthrown deep ball. Butler timed his jump a little late. The ball came down at Kansas’ Hasan Defense’s head, but Defense was beat. The 6-foot-6 Butler reached behind Defense’s helmet and grabbed the ball, pinning it to his body with his left hand and shoving Defense aside with his right arm. He turned upfield, jumped over the diving Defense and leapt into the end zone for his second touchdown in eight minutes, giving Iowa State a 14-0 lead over Kansas. “I just made a play on the ball,” Butler said. “Brock underthrew it, a rarity for him, but I just had to go make a play on it.” The win itself wasn’t pretty. But thanks to Butler, Purdy and Iowa State’s passing attack, the Cyclones (5-3, 4-2 Big 12) won their fourth-straight game in a 27-3 win over Kansas (3-6, 1-5 Big 12). “Give credit to Hakeem,” said coach Matt Campbell. “He certainly has been a guy that, when we’ve needed him the most this season, has stepped up and made big plays. I know he’s really straining to be the most consistent player he can be.” Butler reeled in two catches for 134 yards and two touchdowns — one for 51 yards, the other for 83 — in the first quarter. Those points set the tone for the rest of the game. Iowa State led the entire way and Kansas was held without a touchdown against Iowa State for the second-straight year. Iowa State settled into a slower pace after those two scores, choosing possession and ball control over the potential of big plays. Purdy and Butler’s connection was a big reason for that. “Both those guys, we’re gonna need them down the stretch to be consistent,” Campbell said. “Really proud of both of them, I think they’re doing a great job.” In the second half, Butler was mostly silent. He was held to five catches for 164 yards total, meaning he had three catches for 30 yards after his strong first quarter. But Purdy was able to hook up with Deshaunte Jones, Tarique Milton, Landen Akers and Matthew Eaton for 11 more passes totaling 99 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown pass to Eaton. Those four stepped up after Butler faced double-teams and safety help over the top after his strong start. Butler also had a drop on what would have been a first down, so the added production from the rest of the receiving corps kept drives alive. “I just try and have fun out there,” Butler said. “If I’m down, I’m not having fun.” Even the defense admitted to looking up at the field when the offense was out there. Redshirt senior cornerback Brian Peavy said he caught himself staring at the offense a few times. “We’ve got some explosive guys,” Peavy said. “Purdy [steals] the show with the fake passes but Hakeem will come out with explosive plays as well. “They’re all fun to watch ... they’re all capable of making plays.” Still, Butler and Campbell said there’s still work to do. The offense was held to seven points in the second half and only 15 total yards of offense in the final quarter. Iowa State also was held to only 4-of-13 on third-down conversions. “There’s a lot of work to do, and we know that,” Campbell said. “The great thing is, so does the leadership in that locker room.”

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The Hunts to bring indie alternative folk to M-Shop BY ANGELA.RIVAS @iowastatedaily.com A modern-day Partridge Family, the Kinstler family, or more well known as The Hunts, are embarking on their coast-to-coast tour of writing and playing music as a family. Made up of five brothers and two sisters, the indie alternative folk group will headline at the Maintenance Shop on Wednesday, Nov. 7. This will not be the first time the Kinstler family will bring their organic southern sounds to the M-Shop. The group originally played in 2013, supported by folk rock band The Monks. The septet, ranging from ages 17 to 26, have a wide variety of instruments at their talent disposal, including vocals, mandolin, accordion, ukulele, banjo, violin and drums. “Over the years [my parents] would bring us with to their acts,” said Jessi Kinstler, vocals and viola of The Hunts. “ We grew from there, year after year another sibling would join the group.” Completely family-run, Josh, Jenni, Jonathan, Jordan, Justin, Jamison and Jessi Kinstler get a lot of their inspiration from their parents, also long-time musicians. Their mother has stepped up as their manager, handling press and

The Hunts previously performed at the M-Shop in 2013 supported by folk-rock band, The Monks.

interviews while their father helps with transportation and on tour. Both sisters, Jessi and Jenni, have expanded the family in the last year with two newborns. Touring and learning the ropes of parenting has not been easy for the two women, but they have a tremendous amount of support to help balance music and family. “It’s been a learning year,” Jessi Kinstler said. “Our mom helps out while were on stage, so I know they are in good hands.” Jessi Kinstler is currently expecting her second baby.

The Hunts’ debut album “We We re Yo u n g ” w a s re l e a s e d i n 2012. Right after the album was released, The Hunts reached out to their local radio station, 96X WROX-FM, with the hope that they would play their songs. “ We submitted our songs to 96X, and to our surprise, they played our song on the radio the next day,” Jessi Kinstler said. “From there we got a lot of attention.” The 96X WROX-FM promotion lead to a record deal with Cherrytree/Interscope Records. But last year when the contract

between Cherrytree/Interscope Records was not renewed, The Hunts went independent and are currently still without a record label. “We enjoy being independent, we got the hands on the driving wheel,” Jessi Kinstler said. “ We don’t feel like we have to please the music industry.” The Hunts have released two albums since 2014, inc luding “Those Younger Days” and their new album this year, “Darlin’ Oh Darlin’.” The new music has had an underlying theme of “making the

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Even a “Killer Queen’s” discography couldn’t save “Bohemian Rhapsody’s” attempt to cover Freddie Mercury’s life. Aptly named after the band’s biggest hit, “Bohemian Rhapsody” follows the journey of world-famous rock band, Queen, from their start as Smile in 1970 to their renowned performance at Live RAMI Aid in 1985. MALEK The film takes viewers at a breakneck pace through the life of Farrokh Bulsara in his transformation to the Freddie Mercury the world is familiar with. “Bohemian Rhapsody” takes shortcuts with storytelling, preferring convenience in the script to factual and chronological representation. As a result, the film presents many different aspects of Mercury’s life only to gloss over them. It’s refreshing that the movie doesn’t shy away from the performer’s sexuality, drug-usage and eventual diagnosis with AIDS, but it feels like none of these are handled with the proper respect or justice they deserve. Despite script issues, Rami Malek’s portrayal of Freddie Mercury is nothing short of amazing. His performance easily carries the film, Malek nailing down Mercury’s on-stage presence. Bryan Singer’s direction is the weakest aspect of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” On its own, the script is acceptable. Some moments feel a little too “nudge nudge, wink wink” about the band’s history, with a few too many “Queen will never make it big!” lines, but there’s nothing egregious to it. Singer’s execution, however, leaves much to be desired. In addition to a lack of style — unforgivable for a movie about the flamboyant Mercury — the movie bounces from scene to scene with

little consistency. Scenes go from dramatic to comedic at the drop of a hat, giving me tonal whiplash. “Bohemian Rhapsody” climaxes with Queen’s performance at Live Aid, the globally-broadcast, multi-artist relief concert for the famine in Ethiopia. While undeserved by the previous events in the movie, the concert is easily the highlight. Everything, down to costuming and stage blocking, is perfect. It’s hard to not enjoy yourself. As if it even needs to be addressed, “Bohemian Rhapsody” has a stellar soundtrack. Opening with a Queen-themed remix of the 20th Century Fox fanfare, viewers are treated to some of the band’s greatest hits from beginning to end. There’s a cloud of exploitation and revisionism shadowing nearly every scene in the film. The surviving members of Queen acted as producers and creative consultants on “Bohemian Rhapsody,” controlling the project since its announcement in 2010. Initially, infamous character comic Sacha Baron Cohen was set to play the starring role as Mercury. Baron Cohen later left the role over creative differences, May citing “untruths” in his portrayal of Mercury for the split. While there may be truth to the claim, May understandably carries a significant bias and investment in the project. Throughout the film, it feels as if some scenes were sanitized, especially those involving the surviving members of Queen, so as to not affect royalties. Where “Bohemian Rhapsody” struggled as a film, it absolutely succeeded as a commercial product. Opening weekend it earned a projected $50 million, the second-highest opening for a biopic ever. Queen’s “The Platinum Collection” and the soundtrack for “Bohemian Rhapsody” sit at No. 3 and 5 respectively on Amazon’s best-selling music chart. And it worked on me. I’ve done nothing but listen to Queen since seeing the movie. Queen is most certainly raking in royalty checks.

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MIKINNA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY “I love my job, I love what I’m doing,” Rajala said. “Deans jobs are big jobs, engineering is a large operation. If and when I decided to leave, I wanted to leave the college in a better place than when I started. And I think it is.”

DEAN PG1 “Another thing I am very proud of is the work we have done to enhance the facilities that we have,” Rajala said. “Resources are always limited, but through the generosity of our friends and donors we got the resources to do a major renovation on Marston Hall.” Rajala has worked in an industry that is a male dominated field. Rajala said throughout her education, her time spent as a faculty member and as a dean, she has had many firsts as a woman. Rajala was the first female faculty member in her department at North Carolina State and the only female student in her undergraduate classes. “I was the only female student in Electrical Engineering as an undergraduate at Michigan Tech in my class,” Rajala said. “You start to break ground in these areas. You work hard to find ways to be successful and create a path to make things better for those who are following you.” Rajala took what she learned through these experiences and used it as a passion to create more diversity in all aspects of the field. “I have worked hard to expand diversity

over the years,” Rajala said. “It’s important to have those different voices at the table. We’re always looking for ways to make sure the environment is nurturing and welcoming, and that everybody has a place at the table. Everybody’s voice is important.” Though Rajala loves what she does, she decided not to continue with her 5 year reappointment. Rajala’s husband is a senior lecturer in Geology and Atmospheric Sciences at Iowa State and will be retiring as well.They will be moving to North Carolina for the next part of their adventure. “I love my job, I love what I’m doing,” Rajala said. “Deans jobs are big jobs, engineering is a large operation. If and when I decided to leave, I wanted to leave the college in a better place than when I started. And I think it is.” Rajala said she and her husband are looking forward to heading to North Carolina, where they raised their family and is a home to them. “I will still certainly continue to stay active in my professional society,” Rajala said. “I do a lot of service work for professional societies and giving back in other ways, and I’m sure there will be new opportunities to do that as well.”

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