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People in Kansas City, Mo., draw chalk lines around their bodies Friday in protest to the grand-jury decision to not indict officer Darren Wilson, who shot 18-year-old Michael Brown in August.

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Ferguson natives share experiences with Iowa State community

By Kyle.Heim @iowastatedaily.com As many students shift their focus to finals, most African-American student organizations on campus prepare to shine light on the recent events in Ferguson, Mo. The organizations are scheduled to meet in 205 Carver at 7:45 p.m. today following the Nov. 24 grand jury decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson who fatally shot unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown on Aug. 9.

The purpose of the meeting is to allow students to discuss their opinions about the recent events and to create a plan to prevent situations like this from occurring in the Ames community and Iowa.

Kendra White, senior ISU track runner, and Jared Ingram, sophomore ISU track runner, both natives of the Ferguson area, plan to attend the meeting.

“We’re meeting together so we can talk about how we feel about it and how do we go from here because it’s kind of like crying over spilled milk.

It’s already happened, but what do you do now?”

White said. “We just want to educate each other and come up with a plan about how you get into those roles, like how do you get put on a grand jury, how do you get up there so you have position to make a difference?”

White and Ingram returned home for Thanksgiving last week following the Missouri grand jury’s decision and the Ferguson protests, some which turned violent and led to the burning of buildings and destruction of police vehicles.

Hidden beneath the violent riots is a great number of peaceful protests and protests that White said have been overlooked by the media.

“The media has not been doing a good job to me of showing all of the protests because most of the things they focus on are people rioting, people burning up buildings,” White said. “However, there was a big protest at the malls ... for Black Friday, people laying in the middle of the walkways for four-and-a-half minutes to represent the four-and-a-half hours Michael Brown laid in the street. But they didn’t show that on the news. They have yet to show that that was a peaceful protest.”

White said the recent events in Ferguson have her concerned for the safety of her family.

The location where her mother works received a bomb threat early last week. White said her mom has to commute farther for work each day due to her work’s temporary relocation.

White’s brother is in the Ferguson-Florissant School District and has been out of school since Nov. 24. White said it is unclear when it will be safe for him to return.

“It’s been scary because it’s so close to my home, and my family is being affected, so in turn it’s affected me,” White said. “I’m not going to sit here and lie, but I cried when I watched them say the officer wasn’t going to be indicted. I cried because I felt the pain of the mother because no one deserves to sit there and watch their child in the street and then not get justice for it.”

Ingram returned home Tuesday. He said he wasn’t worried about his safety but more frustrated about what happened. Ingram lives in a neighborhood about three miles from where the majority of the rioting occurred and said his neighborhood has been relatively quiet.

Both Ingram and White said they never would have imagined events like the ones in Ferguson occurring so close to home. White said both she and Ingram have lived in the area for the majority of their lives and that the town was never anything like it is today.

“I feel like it’s always like that, it’s always it’ll never happen to me or this will never happen to my community, until it happens,” White said. “I couldn’t imagine anything like that happening.”

With violent riots bringing a lot of attention to the area, White hopes the peaceful protests in the area will get people to listen to their message instead of focusing only on what has been destroyed.

Back in Ames, White and Ingram hope to inform the community about the events and share knowledge about how to handle situations like the one in Ferguson. Ingram said it’s important for people to understand events like these still take place, and hopes the meeting today will strengthen the community at Iowa State and allow students to be pro-active.

“If anybody would ask whose side I’m on when it comes to the story, I wouldn’t be able to just say, ‘Michael Brown didn’t do anything wrong,’” Ingram said. “I couldn’t say that maybe he didn’t provoke the officer, nobody was there, nobody knew what happened. I definitely could say that [Brown] didn’t deserve to die, and regardless of what happened on that day, a mother lost her child, and there’s a man out there who couldn’t even be brought before a trial by jury to determine if he was guilty or not guilty.”

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ISU students share personal experiences with catcalling on campus, around Ames

By Michaela.Ramm @iowastatedaily.com “Hey baby!” said the complete stranger on the street to the woman walking home in the middle of the night. Sound romantic at all?

Or perhaps just familiar?

Catcalling is a shout, verbal comment or other noise usually directed toward a woman, and it is typically done by men in public areas.

Ashley Maitland, graduate assistant at the Margaret Sloss Women’s Center, said catcalling may stem from a larger overall issue that affects all people who identify as women. It is a feminist issue and a gender equity issue, she said, and has different aspects.

“I think the issue of catcalling can be viewed in a larger, systemic sexist issue,” Maitland said. “It’s the utilization of women’s bodies for sexual objectification simply by walking down the street. I think there’s something important to be said about how it incorporates systemic sexism, patriarchy and misogyny in the issue of objectifying women.”

The issue has been at the forefront of debates in recent weeks across the United States. Media segments and videos such as a woman being catcalled while walking the streets in New York City has sparked major controversy and left many wondering where the line needs to be drawn.

Maitland noticed the issue of catcalling has received more media attention as of late.

“I think [it] can be a good thing depending on the representation of it,” Maitland said.

“I think it’s good it’s being talked about, as long as it’s being done in a correct and empowering way. There has been some issues regarding some people’s responses to people’s negative views against catcalling. There have been some responses that I don’t think is a

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Maitland said she does not agree that catcalling is a compliment to women. However, she believes catcalling can be a very individualized experience for different people.

“My understanding and viewpoints of catcalling can be very different to other individuals,” Maitland said. “If one person does find catcalling to be a compliment, it’s not my right to tell them they’re incorrect. Obviously that’s their own opinion.”

Women on the receiving end of catcalling often do not enjoy the experience. In fact, many find it to be an attack on their persons.

“If you’re having sex, and she doesn’t say yes, then it’s rape,” said Rachel Schroeder, junior in psychology. “Catcalling is the same thing but on a different level. It’s totally one-sided because it’s you doing this to me.

We’re not engaging in this together, it’s you attacking me.”

Like Schroeder, some women find catcalling to be offensive.

“Why is it not obvious that it’s offensive?” said Zoe Kustritz, junior in industrial design.

“I just think that we’re even having a discussion about it is absurd.”

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Iowa claims victory in Cy-Hawk dual

By Chris.Wolff @iowastatedaily.com IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa Hawkeyes made it look easy as they extended their winning streak in the Cy-Hawk duel to 11 straight wins after a dominating 28-8 victory against the Cyclones at CarverHawkeye Arena.

The Hawkeyes won the first five matches and went on to win eight of the 10 matches on the evening, proving why they are the top-ranked team in the country.

Still, Iowa coach Tom Brands was not thrilled with his team’s performance.

“It was workman-like,” Brands said.

“I think it was a little bit ho-hum maybe.

I think we left some team points off the board because we’re not capitalizing on major decision opportunities.”

While the Cyclones’ lower weight classes didn’t pull out any wins, they were able to minimize the damage. The Cyclones lost the first five matches by decisions only, not allowing the Hawkeyes to score any bonus points.

The Cyclones were finally able to get on the board when All-American senior Michael Moreno scored a 6-3 victory at 165.

“Obviously, he got a win, but it wasn’t a pretty win,” said ISU coach Kevin Jackson.

The next two matches were lackluster performances in the eyes of Jackson.

Both Tanner Weatherman and Lelund Weatherspoon struggled in their matchups and suffered losses.

“I really thought Tanner was going to give us a chance to win that match, and he really never gave himself a chance to win that match,” Jackson said of Weatherman’s match.

Jackson also mentioned he wasn’t happy with Weatherspoon giving up the

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Redshirt senior Kyven Gadson forces down Iowa’s Kris Klapprodt for a takedown Saturday. Though Gadson secured a pin and a victory, Iowa State ended up losing the dual against in-state rival Iowa, 28-8.

major decision in the following match.

Kyven Gadson was another bright spot for the Cyclones, but even his performance came with some negative fireworks. Gadson recorded a pin, much to the dismay of the Hawkeye faithful.

As he was booed, Gadson continued to egg on the crowd and was eventually penalized one point from the Cyclones’ team score for unsportsmanlike conduct.

“Not happy with what he did,” Jackson said of Gadson’s conduct. “He’s emotional. It’s his last time at [Carver].

Make no excuses for him, but that’s not the kind of behavior we’re going to tolerate. He’s better than that.”

Jackson said he thought Gadson’s actions were mainly due to the team’s performance and not necessarily the

crowd’s booing.

The final match of the evening saw heavyweight Quean Smith get pinned, ending the dual at a score of 28-8. While many of the performances were disheartening for the Cyclones, Jackson remained even-keel despite the loss.

“We have a good team,” Jackson said. “We didn’t perform real well here, but we have a good team. We’re going to be fine.”

On the other side of the mat, Brands was also less than thrilled with his team’s performance as well, even though his team recorded a 20-point victory.

“We got work to do, we got to keep getting better,” Brands said. “I’m not in panic mode. I don’t think it was a bad performance.”

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An officer initiated a drug related investigation at Armory (reported at 6:34 p.m.).

An individual reported a bank related fraud at Armory (reported at 7:42 p.m.).

An officer initiated a drug related investigation at Armory (reported at 9:06 p.m.).

An officer investigated a property damage collision at Lot 2 (reported at 9:36 p.m.).

Nov. 21 Sydney Pick, 19, of 1270 Eaton Hall, Ames, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated and underage possession of alcohol at Hyland Avenue and Pammel Drive (reported at 12:15 a.m.).

Grayson Gibson, 20, of 218 Stanton Avenue, Apartment 14, Ames, was arrested and charged with reckless driving at Lincoln Way and Sheldon Avenue (reported at 1:11 a.m.).

Christopher Howe, 21, of 1318 Walton Drive, Apartment 105, Ames, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Hayward Avenue and Lincoln Way (reported at 3:14 a.m.).

An individual reported the theft of merchandise from a business at Memorial Union (reported at 11:12 a.m.).

An individual reported being harassed by an acquaintance at College of Design (reported at 1:22 p.m.).

An officer investigated a personal injury collision at 13th Street and Stange Road (reported at 5:08 p.m.).

Nov. 22 James Reinertson, 26, of 16175 NW 16th Street, Slater, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated at 13th Street and Stange Road (reported at 1:33 a.m.).

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Nov. 20 Joseph Schwartz-Baringer, 23, of 205 NE 44th Street, Apartment 215, Ankeny, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia at Lincoln Way and University Boulevard (reported at 1:27 a.m.).

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An officer initiated a drug related investigation at Frederiksen Court (reported at 2:46 p.m.).

An officer investigated a property damage collision at Morrill Road (reported at 8:55 p.m.).

Paul Hadish, 18, of 436 Freeman Hall, Ames, was arrested and charged with fifth degree criminal mischief at Freeman Hall (reported at 11:46 p.m.).

Nov. 23 An individual reported damage to a vehicle at Lot 112J (reported at 12:35 p.m.).

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Nov. 26 Hadie Gorgas, 18, of 9331 Wallace Hall, Ames, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and underage possession of alcohol at Wallace Hall (reported at 7:04 p.m.).

Andrew Owen, 19, of 2500 California Place, Omaha, Neb., was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated, unlawful use of a license and underage possession of alcohol. Grant Laverty, 19, of 816 North Dubuque Street, Iowa City, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Grand Avenue and South 5th Street (reported at 1:22 a.m.).

Nov. 27 An officer investigated a property damage collision at 1600 block of 6th Street (reported at 1:09 p.m.).

Joel Stover, 22, of 1520 9th Avenue North, Fort Dodge, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Arbor Street and South Sheldon Avenue (reported at 1:43 a.m.).

Students climb the stairs of the Campanile to view where Tin-Shi Tam, professor of music and university carillonneur, plays in the Campanile. The Campanile was open for tours during Winterfest 2013.

Winterfest events

By Danielle.Ferguson @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State’s annual Winterfest begins this week with a weeklong clothing drive, deals at the University Book Store and ends with a comedian, ice skating and a Friday full of activities.

Here’s the lineup: Monday - Friday Clothing drive: Donations will go to the Ames Emergency Residence Project. Preferred donations include

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ISU volleyball hosts selection show party The ISU volleyball team held its NCAA selection show party on Sunday night. To find out where Iowa State will be playing and the team’s reaction, go online to the sports section of the Daily’s website.

By Makayla.Tendall@iowastatedaily.com ISU student groups will meet at 7:45 p.m. today to discuss the recent happenings in Ferguson, Mo. Kendra White, senior ISU track runner, and Jared Ingram, sophomore ISU track runner, are both from Fergu-

son and plan to attend the meeting along with members of different African-American student organizations on campus.

The students are planning to talk about how they feel after the grand jury’s Nov. 24 de-

cision.

“We’re meeting together so we can talk about how we feel about it and how do we go from here because it’s kind of like crying over spilled milk,” White said. “It’s already happened, but what do you do now?”

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Cyclones suffer first defeat in 2014-15 Cy-Hawk series

By Alex.Gookin@iowastatedaily.com The Iowa State Cyclones encountered their first defeat in the Iowa Corn CyHawk series as the No. 14 ISU wrestling team was overpowered by the No. 1 Iowa Hawkeyes.

The Cyclones now lead the series 11-2. Here are this year’s results so far: ISU soccer defeats Iowa 2-1 (ISU leads series 2-0) ISU football defeats Iowa 20-17 (ISU leads series 5-0) ISU volleyball sweeps Iowa 3-0 (ISU leads series 7-0) ISU men’s and women’s cross country top Iowa in NCAA regionals (ISU leads series 11-0) Iowa defeats ISU wrestling 28-8 (ISU leads series 11-2) The next event in the series will be when the ISU women’s basketball team travels to Iowa City to take on Iowa on Dec. 11, followed by the swimming and diving team and men’s basketball team facing off against the Hawkeyes on Dec. 12.

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CyclONE City, a joint project between Leadership Ames Class XXVII and the Ames Chamber of Commerce, scattered 30 life-size statues of Cys around Ames and now five are up for auction. The Cys will be auctioned off Dec. 4.

Ames community to bid on Cy statues Auction of five sculptures ends CyclONE City

By Vanessa.Franklin @iowastatedaily.com The tour of the 30 Cy statues scattered around Ames will soon come to an end as five of the statues will be auctioned off in December.

The auction will take place in conjunction with Ames Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours at 6:45 p.m. Thursday at the ISU Alumni Center.

The auction is open to the public. The starting bid for each statue will be $1,000.

All statues must be paid for in full at the auction.

The statues came to life as a part of the Leadership Ames XXVII class through a project called CyclONE City. Each 150-pound fiberglass statue was individually designed by an artist with local connections. They are slated to last about 10 years if placed outdoors.

The five statues to be

auctioned are Dia de los Ciclones, Cy-House Rock!, eCy, Farmer Cy and Cyclone Classic.

The money raised from the auction will be donated to local non-profit organizations, including Mainstream Living, which provides services to people with disabilities.

Money will also go to Youth & Shelter Services and the Emergency Residence Project.

The leadership class also decided to create an endowed scholarship. The amount will be determined after the auction.

“I think people will want to purchase these statues to show off their Cyclone pride and their pride for the city of Ames,” said Makenzie Heddens, CyclONE City chairwoman.

The organizations were chosen after the leadership class had a nonprofit day.

After visiting several locations, the class knew they wanted to benefit these groups, Heddens said.

The five statues will be auctioned of because the business sponsoring the mascots opted out of paying an additional $2,500 to own the birds permanently.

Businesses were given choices when sponsoring their statue. For $2,500, a business could purchase the statue, but they would have to commission their own artist to decorate it.

For $4,000, a business could purchase their bird already designed by an artist commissioned by the project’s committee.

“I could see some people wanting to buy one of the statues for their business,” Heddens said.

“I could see people buying it to even put it in their yards.”

Heddens said some of the 25 remaining statues will be moved indoors in hopes to keep them safe from weather and time.

Heddens was unsure about for what price people would be willing to buy the statues, but she said people have contacted the leadership class interested in buying one. Heddens said she thinks Cyclone Classic will go for the most money because it represents the “typical Cy.” Hilde Debrunye Verhofste, the artist of Cyclone Classic, was excited to work on the project, especially now that her son is a freshman at Iowa State. Verhofste completed the Cy in

her garage while sweating in the heat of the summer.

“I think it’s a good thing that the money will be going to students,” Verhofste said. “It was a really fun project to be a part of.”

Although Verhofste is usually a sculptor, she said she liked that the project invited the community to get involved.

Shawn Palek, the artist of Farmer Cy, said he also liked the challenge of the project. Palek, who enjoys doing airbrush work, said he especially enjoys working on unusual surfaces.

“It’s cool to see that even after my work is done with a project that people still get excited about my work,” Palek said.

Palek said part of the fun of the project was watching his neighbor’s confused looks as he worked on the project on his patio.

He said he believes there is someone who will appreciate his statue, and he is excited to see the price for which it sells.

“All my artwork is for someone else,” Palek said.

“I just have to find who that person is.”

Heddens said she is pleased with how the project has turned out and

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Dia de los Ciclones is located at the Youth & Shelter Services Family Life Center. It was designed by local artists. This is one of five statues that will be auctioned off Thursday to raise money for non-profit organizations.

has enjoyed seeing people make challenges out of finding all the statues.

“Every time I drive around, I see people out

taking pictures with the statues,” Heddens said.

“I think it’s a fun way for Ames community to come together.”

Graduate students endure different housing struggles

By Emily.Stearney @iowastatedaily.com Undergraduate students will have the opportunity to change their living arrangements next semester. Some undergraduates may change dorms, but graduate students have different housing options.

Obtaining graduate student housing may seem like an entirely different process, but Peter Englin, director of the Department of Residence, said the process is exactly the same.

“The way our process works is, the folks who have first opportunity to contract with us are the ones who currently live with us,” Englin said. “First-come, first-serve is the way we’ve structured the housing process.”

On-campus housing is available to any student, including international and graduate students.

All 352 graduate students who applied for on-campus housing this semester were able to be accommodated.

Nemisha Khosa, graduate student in supply chain

and information systems, lives on campus in Maricopa.

Khosa, an international student who received her undergraduate degree in India, took advantage of the host system offered by the Indian Student’s Association for three days before move-in day.

“I’m done with sharing, I need my own private space,” Khosa said. “On campus is nice because you only have to pay once. Off campus is hard because you have to furnish everything.”

While students like Khosa may choose to live on campus, many other graduate students prefer the full apartment experience, although there are limited options like that on campus.

Englin explained a problem his department faces with housing graduate students is not having any dedicated space for them.

“Prior to the enrollment growth, Buchanan, at one point before, would have been 25 [years] or older. Then it got switched to 23 or older, and then 19 or older and now we actually allow freshman to live

there,” Englin said.

Englin said increased enrollment has caused a change in expectation for housing. Graduate students who have more experience with living on their own have different needs that residence halls aren’t able to provide.

Arko Mukherjee, president of the Graduate and Professional Student Senate, shared the same opinion about the different preferences of graduate students.

“The Department of Residence doesn’t have enough experience dealing with graduate students,”Mukherjee said.

“Graduate students have different kinds of needs.”

Mukherjee said graduate students would need a quieter space, a place they could cook and enough room for those with families. The GPSS president also agreed with Englin about high enrollment’s affect on housing.

“The demand is greater than the supply,” Mukherjee said.

Because of this, the DOR is behind the curve with accommodating stu-

dents’ housing requests.

Mukherjee also explained that many graduate students prefer apartmentstyle housing, which puts pressure on off campus housing.

“Students get frustrated with realty companies... their biggest customers are students,” Mukherjee said about off campus leasing.

Mukherjee acknowledged the companies’ need to profit, but suggested they establish a trust system with

students where the monthly payment is broken down and explained.

If the high cost of living off campus were explained, Mukherjee thinks students would be more understanding and accepting of the costs.

As the DOR continues to improve housing, Peter Englin wants to ensure the DOR makes changes that will accommodate students in the long run.

“It has to be something

students will want to pay for for the long term,” Englin said regarding any improvements his department may make.

For now, Englin is monitoring student data.

“The best indicator is student action,” Englin said.

Englin is looking to see what options graduate students are currently choosing and why. He hopes for feedback about what the department could do to better serve them.

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Finding a cure for river blindness in Cameroon

By Jace.Dostal @iowastatedaily.com A new drug to help ward off river blindness is being researched at Iowa State.

River blindness, or onchocerciasis, is caused by a parasitic worm being injected into the body by a bite from a black fly. After the worm is injected they begin to move around the body causing irritation.

According to the World Health Organization, symptoms of river blindness include: itching, disfiguring skin conditions and blindness.

“These black flies live by running streams,” said Dr. Richard Martin, professor of biomedical sciences.

“So if you live by these running streams, and people would do so because it’s a natural water supply, they run the risk of being bitten by these black flies.

Sometimes they can settle in the eye and cause damage to the eye, like blindness.”

For Melanie Abongwa, a toxicology graduate student in the department of biomedical sciences and the college of veterinary medicine, River Blindness is an all to common threat.

Abongwa comes from a village in Cameroon were river blindness is common.

In some villages the infection rate can be as high as 90 percent, with 10 percent being blind, Abongwa said. The villages with the

highest infection rate are those located closest to fast-flowing streams.

This personal experience is what caused Abongwa to become interested in finding a new remedy for river blindness.

There is no cure for river blindness, but there is a drug that can be used to negate the affects caused by the parasite. The World Health Organization recommends taking Mectizan, a drug that helps treat the disease, twice a year as a preventative. But for some people when they take Mectizan, their symptoms get worse.

There is no preventative drug available for river blindness.

“There is a need for an improved drug, one that doesn’t have these side effects,” Martin said.

When a family member becomes infected, it can have life changing affects on others in the family, especially young girls, Abongwa said.

“Most of the family members who are blinded by this disease [river blindness] have to stay home and somebody has to take care of them. This responsibility usually falls on the young girls, which means the girls won’t be able to go to school,” Abongwa said.

While studying at the University of Buea in Camaroon, Abongwa, with the aid of doctors Fidelis Cho-Ngwa and Godfred Ayimele, began collecting plants used as a remedy to

river blindness by poor rural towns were traditional medicine is not always accessible. She brought these plants back to Iowa State, and is now studying them, trying to figure out what chemicals in them remedy river blindness.

“We want to know what chemicals are responsible for the activities we are seeing, and we also want to make sure they are not toxic to humans,” Abongwa said.

So far, Abongwa’s research has identified two plant species that can be used to aid those ailing from river blindness.

One problem with the plant remedies Abongwa noticed when she was in Cameroon, was that the dosages were not being measured accurately. The plants were being applied as a paste or eaten, so the dosage was never quantified. Now that Abongwa has identified some plant species, she hopes to be able to create an accurate dosage to be used.

Martin sees this research as very important.

He said that what they are doing is trying to find a cure for neglected tropical diseases.

“There are a number of diseases, that because they are not significant in the developed world, people don’t give a rip about them.

These parasite diseases are one example of these neglected tropical diseases,” Martin said.

Along with Martin,

Courtesy of Melanie Abongway

Melanie Abongwa, graduate research assistant in biomedical sciences, has been working on solving river blindess in Cameroon. The disease is caused by black flies biting people, and Abongwa is working to find a cure.

Alan Robertson, associate professor of biomedical science, supervises Abongwa. The National Institutes

of Health, and the Schlumberger Foundation, which awards fellowships to women from develop-

ing and emerging economies who pursue Ph.Ds. in STEM programs, also fund Abongwa’s research.

Class project helps Marines gather toys for Ames children

By Abby.Wadeson @iowastatedaily.com

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A class project has turned into a fundraiser for Toys for Tots, an annual holiday drive that collects toys. Students can drop off toys from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday-Friday in the free-speech zone in front of Parks Library.

What started as a Management 310 project fundraiser has turned into a passion for helping children have a special Christmas.

Katie Rutledge, junior in agricultural business, agronomy and international agriculture, and her team members Amy Rasmussen, senior in global resource systems, and Elena Guerrero-Caballero, senior in food science, decided to bring Toys for Tots to campus.

The event they are hosting is called Winter Smiles.

Winter Smiles will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today through Friday in the free-speech zone in front of Parks Library.

Rutledge and her team will be selling hot chocolate and other food items.

They will also be collected new, unwrapped toys and collecting monetary donations for Toys for Tots.

Toys can also be dropped off in room 2010 of the Student Services Building all week.

Toys for Tots is an organization run by the U.S.

Marine Corps Reserve that aims to collect toys during October, November and December. These toys are then distributed to less fortunate children in participating communities for Christmas.

Maj. Bill Hendricks founded the organization in 1947 in Los Angeles. The following year, Toys For Tots was adopted by the United States Marine Corps and became a nationwide project.

The organization hopes to receive enough toys to distribute to more than 7 million children this year, according to its website.

Rutledge said none of her team had ever been involved in Toys for Tots, except for the holiday toy donation at a local Fareway or in school.

She said they were not interested in making a profit so they decided a fundraiser would be best.

“Due to the holiday season and the amount of children in need, we decided Toys for Tots would be great,” Rutledge said.

The students were given a month’s notice on the details of the project and $5 from their professor to start

them off, Rutledge said.

Rutledge’s team began by writing letters and calling multiple businesses in the Ames community for help in hosting toy-collection boxes and offering donations.

Rutledge said they had multiple community sponsors get involved to help them gather supplies. Everything they have received is from donations.

“We have been fortunate to have such great leaders in our community to help us,” Rutledge said.

Rutledge said they called Party Time asking to have a few table and chairs donated, but Party Time ended up offering to donate as many as they need along with a tent and thermovats.

Rutledge’s team has found the process difficult because they have no way to gauge how many students they will have per day, Rutledge said.

“The project started out as a good philanthropic idea for the holidays and for our class,” she said.

“Now it has turned into something all three of us are extremely passionate about and really want to make an impact with.”

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While Ferguson residents reacted violently to the Ferguson grand jury decision, people in Kansas City, Mo., draw chalk lines around their bodies Friday.

Riots, looting harmful to community Blake Lanser/Iowa State Daily

Using over-the-counter medication for some of the more common symptoms of colds isn’t always the best solution. Utilizing home remedies and natural methods can work better, and they also help avoid using unnecessary drugs, which have the potential to harm your body and stifle your body’s ability to fight off winter illnesses.

Renew your immune system Home remedies cost less, battle winter illnesses

By Zoe.Woods @iowastatedaily.com

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t’s the time of the year again for runny noses, sore throats, obnoxious coughs and achy body parts — aka a cold.

In much of the Northern Hemisphere, this is prime time for colds, — otherwise known as the flu — and other respiratory illnesses, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

According to the Food and Drug Administration’s website, “While contagious viruses are active year-round, fall and winter are when we’re all most vulnerable to them. This is due in large part to people spending more time indoors with others when the weather gets cold.”

While illnesses continue to rage on over the years, the FDA regulates medicines and

vaccines that help fight winter sicknesses.

Medicines become a hot commodity over the season, and it is important to remember that fast and easy isn’t always the answer. There are a lot of home remedy options that are better and healthier than what a pharmacy can offer, especially in regards to health.

A lot of the drugs that are available to the public have ingredients that, if used improperly, can be harmful to the body. Ingredients like acetaminophen, brompheniramine and chlorpheniramine can have the effects of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, yellowing of the skin and eyes, sweating, irritability, loss of appetite, shaking, insomnia, hallucinations and seizures.

It’s not the best idea to use these drugs often or in large quantity. I’ve always heard, “Everything in moderation.”

But even in moderation there isn’t anything better for your body than natural, home remedies.

On average, a billion colds occur each year in the United States. The Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics states that on an annual basis close to 22 million school days are lost due to illness from colds, and 45 million days are spent resting while recovering from colds.

Because it happens so frequently, stuffing yourself full of medicines that have the potential to do more harm than good isn’t the best idea. The common cold can’t be cured because it changes its biological makeup constantly and can avoid being affected by antibiotics. “[Antibiotics are] no help against cold viruses. Avoid asking your doctor for antibiotics for a cold or using old antibiotics you have on hand. You won’t get well any faster, and inappropriate use of antibiotics contributes to the serious and growing problem of antibioticresistant bacteria,” states the Mayo Clinic.

So about those home remedies. According to the Mayo Clinic, the best way to rid yourself of the cold through natural means is water, juice, clear broth or warm, lemon water with honey because it helps

loosen congestion and prevent dehydration.

As cliche as it may sound, chicken soup also plays a crucial roll in the easing cold symptoms and eventually riding it from the body.

According to the Mayo Clinic, “First, it acts as an antiinflammatory by inhibiting the movement of ... immune system cells that participate in the body’s inflammatory response.

Second, it temporarily speeds up the movement of mucus, possibly helping relieve congestion and limiting the amount of time viruses are in contact with the nose lining.”

A salt gargle can relieve a sore or scratchy throat. Dissolving about 1/4 of a teaspoon of salt in an 8-ounce glass of water would do the trick temporarily and help ease pain.

All in all, the answer isn’t through over-the-counter drugs where the possibility of causing harm to your body hangs in the balance. The answer is through home remedies that are not only cheaper for you but also better to help the body’s natural forces stop the cold in its tracks.

Urge Sen. Harkin to fund AIDS relief

By Sam Brodersen, junior in community and regional planning and global resource systems As World AIDS Day is on Dec. 1, we commemorate the millions of lives lost to HIV/ AIDS around the world. But we also recognize the incredible progress we have made in this global fight. Since the first cases were detected in the early 1980s, scientific advancements have converted what was once a death sentence diagnosis into a chronic, manageable condition. Newer, more effective anti-HIV medications with fewer side effects and long acting formulations are in the research pipeline, and the groundbreaking PARTNER study this year confirmed that, when a person living with HIV has controlled the virus in their body with effective anti-HIV drugs, the risk of infecting another person is reduced by more than 99%. Leaders like Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, have projected that “we can end the AIDS pandemic in the next 10 years.”

We stand closer than ever to finally ending this pandemic once and for all, but to succeed in this time of global health insecurity, Congress must restore some of the unwise funding cuts made to global HIV programs by the Obama Administration since 2011. The United States has carved out a leadership role in supporting life-saving global AIDS programs – in large part through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, a signature

program launched by President Bush that has enjoyed strong bipartisan congressional support since 2003. Since its inception, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has had immense success combating HIV/AIDS among some of the world’s most vulnerable populations. Today, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief helps provide more than 6.7 million people with life-saving treatment. The tide has begun to turn, and both deaths and new infections are starting to decline steeply.

In addition, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief’s investments in health workers, labs, disease tracking and surveillance systems, and community workers for contact tracing are paying huge and lasting dividends in the urgent global response to control and contain deadly outbreaks. The infrastructure, which is funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, already stopped an Ebola outbreak in Uganda in 2012, and stopped Ebola in its tracks in Lagos, Nigeria, one of the world’s most populous cities.

President Obama and former Secretary Clinton have made achievement of an “AIDS-free generation” a U.S. policy goal. However, since 2011, the Obama Administration sought and obtained $600 million in funding cuts to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The program found efficiencies to continue its work, but has come to the end of its ability to cut costs while continuing progress towards ending the disease. Adding insult to injury this year, the U.S. global AIDS budget

is currently poised for an additional blow, when the White House proposed, and the Senate agreed, to another $300 million budget cut this year. For health workers, governments, and patients, these cuts translate to fewer new enrollments on life-saving treatment, fewer preventative measures instated, and more new infections while people with HIV wait for medicine needed to control the virus. We have the knowledge and the tools we need to end needless suffering and deaths from HIV/AIDS, but budget cuts continue to thwart our progress towards ending AIDS. Fortunately, the House of Representatives did not agree to the President’s global AIDS cut, and we have leadership in our very own state that can help correct this mistake. Retiring Senator Tom Harkin has long been an outspoken advocate for global health causes, and has a chance to close this chapter of his decades of service taking action to solidify his commitment to health and human rights for patients around the world. Last World AIDS Day, we were proud to stand with Senator Harkin as he joined a bipartisan, bicameral letter signed by over 40 members of Congress calling on President Obama to extend live-saving HIV drugs to at least 12 million people by 2016, doubling the numbers current at the time. Because of the incredible efficacy of treatment-asprevention, adding 12 million from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief to the many millions being treated by the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and the rapidly-growing millions

more being treated by impoverished countries themselves, will mean a quick end to the largest epidemic in history. At the same time, fully funding the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, already on the ground in hard hit countries, will greatly protecting the world community from other emerging viruses and deadly zoonotic diseases.

Now, as the House and Senate attempt to reconcile their budgets in the next few weeks, former Senator Harkin can use his still powerful position on the Senate Appropriations Committee to defend his record, by leading efforts to fend off and restore cuts to global AIDS programs. We urge Senator Harkin to remain resolute as a champion of global AIDS funding and demand that the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief’s depleted funds be replenished with $600 million by 2016, through a combination of introducing committee and floor amendments and other pressure on other Appropriators for the 2015 omnibus, as well as pushing for a germane amendment to fund the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in the upcoming emergency supplemental bill to fight Ebola.

If Harkin, in his last days can leverage the current appropriations debates and concern about global health instability into the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief treating 12 million people with HIV, it will be a truly incredible accomplishment that will stand as a proud example to our incoming senator — and to all the politicians coming through Iowa seeking support.

The grand jury in Ferguson made the decision Nov. 24 to not indict Darren Wilson for the shooting of Michael Brown. In the hours leading up to the announcement, community members and members of Brown’s family waited outside the courthouse to hear how many of the five possible indictments Wilson would receive.

Wilson was not charged with any of the five indictments, and members of the Ferguson community, as well as communities all over the country, immediately began to protest, sometimes violently.

Photos and videos from Ferguson began popping up on every news station.

It appeared from the videos that there were more buildings on fire than not, and tear gas bombs were flying through the air.

Ferguson was not the only city in the country that was upset by the grand jury decision, however, people in cities such as Oakland, Calif., New York City and outside the White House protested in the streets with signs that said “Black lives matter.” Some even stopped traffic on the interstate. Ferguson, out of the cities that protested, reacted the most violently.

All through the night and well into the next day, protesters were damaging buildings in Ferguson by lighting them on fire or throwing bricks through windows or attacking the police. More than 400 people were arrested across the nation for violent protest after the grand jury announcement, yet nothing was changed.

Ferguson chose to fight the jury decision with violence and ruined any chance to be taken seriously.

Violent protest is never, and will never be, the answer.

There is no changing the grand jury’s decision to not indict Wilson, so by violently rioting in the streets of Ferguson, residents destroyed their own community for no reason. Whether the issue was a matter of race or a matter of a police officer protecting himself, Ferguson’s decision to protest by lighting buildings on fire, beating people and attacking the police brought attention to the city for the wrong reasons. If the community were trying to honor Brown and his family, they should have taken a more peaceful approach.

“My wife and I want peaceful protest,” said Brown’s stepfather. “If you are supporters of Michael Brown, you will have faith and know justice will prevail.” Brown made this announcement before the grand jury made their decision. Moments after the decision was made, Brown’s stepfather changed his demeanor and called for the protesters to “Burn the *itch down.”

After Brown’s stepfather hollered out into the crowd, mob mentality among the townspeople arose and looting and fires broke out among the city. Had the stepfather not made the comment against his family’s wishes, perhaps the mob would have taken a more peaceful approach.

It can be difficult for family members when someone near to them dies. The pain that Michael Brown’s family is going through must be unbearable, but the reactions from the community to show support for the Brown family did more harm than good. Peaceful protest has the chance to get attention and have policies changed in the future, while the protests that occurred in Ferguson destroyed everything in its path.

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Senior linebacker Jared Brackens leaps onto West Virginia quarterback Skyler Howard on Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium. Brackens got two solo tackles in the last home game of the season, which the Cyclones lost 37-24.

CYCLONES FALL SHORT AGAIN West Virginia steals momentum as Iowa State falls in final home game

By Alex.Gookin @iowastatedaily.com The script played out like it had multiple times this season.

The Cyclones went on a run to take the lead, only to allow a bigger run with no answer.

For the second consecutive week, Iowa State gave up a doubledigit lead, falling 37-24 to the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Iowa State (2-9, 0-8 Big 12) couldn’t find any offensive firepower after taking 21-7 lead just over 18 minutes into the game, allowing West Virginia to go on a 30-3 run to end the game.

The final score of 37-24 was fitting, with the Cyclones allowing 37.4 points per game and scoring 25.0 points per game heading into the matchup. Like so many times this season, the defense could

not make enough stops and the offense could not make enough plays.

But starting the second half down 27-21, the ISU defense did not fold like it had in games past.

Instead, they held the Mountaineers to just 42 yards and 0 points.

“Defensive staff made good adjustments, most of the adjustments were to stop the run at halftime,” said ISU coach Paul Rhoads said. “They came out and fit some things better than in the first half and tackled well in the third quarter.”

Momentum was building for a team that struggled to find momentum all season, coming to a head on a fake field goal that gave the Cyclones a first down and the chance to take the lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Following the script, momentum vanished just as it had many

times early in the season. ISU quarterback Sam Richardson was intercepted in the end zone on disguised coverage. Allowing 349 yards and 27 points at halftime to a team that only averaged 33.2 points per game proved to be a hole too big for the Cyclones to climb out of, draining momentum and motivation — a problem for Iowa State much of the season.

“Motivation is something that I wouldn’t say we lack, but it’s just hard to keep it going in our locker room because we will have a bad play and then we will turn downhill,” said ISU receiver D’Vario Montgomery.

Rhoads also said the team struggled to play with the momentum, noting the wasted opportunity on the fake field goal.

“We’ve had a few occasions where we’ve got a momentum swing like that and really have

chance with a defense on their heels to push in and take advantage of it,” Rhoads said. “In the end, they played a certain coverage and dropped into it and we weren’t able to identify and threw into it.

That’s the game, that’s football at any level and they played that move better than us.”

With only one game to play on the road against a team hoping to find themselves in the inaugural College Football Playoff, the odds are stacked against the Cyclones.

But with nothing to lose and an opportunity to play spoiler, Iowa State hopes to flip the script on the season and fight back for a win.

“No matter what we can’t go back,” said ISU defensive lineman Dale Pierson. “Our focus right now is TCU. West Virginia is over now so we’ve just got to make sure it doesn’t happen next week.”

ISU offense shines early, stumbles to finish

By Ryan.Young @iowastatedaily.com The ISU football team was doing something they hadn’t done in quite some time.

They were completing passes. They were moving down the field. And most importantly, they were winning early in the game.

In the first quarter of Saturday’s loss against West Virginia, the Cyclones scored 21-straight points and took a commanding lead over the Mountaineers. The offense, one that had struggled to find success in recent weeks, seemed to finally come together.

“We were just clicking as an offense,” said lineman Jake Campos.

“Sam [Richardson] was back there and had time to throw, the o-line was picking everything up, and the running backs were hitting seams. Everything was just clicking for us, we were really in the groove.”

West Virginia opened up the game with a touch-

down on their first drive, but that didn’t affect Iowa State.

The Cyclones responded with back-to-back touchdowns from senior running back Aaron Wimberly and a third from wide receiver Tad Ecby, giving them a 21-7 lead early in the second quarter.

Their offensive success, Campos says, comes from a sort of newfound confidence that the team found over the past few weeks.

“We had a lot of confidence going in,” Campos said. “Our offense, I don’t think, had been as confident the last two weeks as we have been all season. We’ve really been feeling it as an offense. We go out there, and we know we can preform.”

Yet after the Cyclones had a 14-point lead, things just seemed to shut down.

They had several drives in a row where they failed to convert a first down, and the Mountaineers took advantage.

West Virginia then scored 20-straight points, giving them the 27-21 lead at halftime.

“We just had a couple of three-and-outs and couldn’t get the ball rolling,” said wide receiver D’Vario Montgomery. “We just weren’t clicking like we were in the first half.”

The second half wasn’t any better for the Cyclone offense either. ISU coach Paul Rhoads said that it wasn’t necessarily a stumbling offense that caused problems, however, but a changed Mountaineer defense.

“They brought some different pressures, for one,” Rhoads said. “We were having trouble getting combinations and knowing where to get the ball and knowing where to throw the ball. Nice job by their defense.”

Iowa State (2-9 overall, 0-8 Big 12) will wrap up their season next weekend against No. 6 TCU. The Horned Frogs, who are still in contention for a playoff spot, will prove to be a challenge for the Cyclones, who are still looking for their first conference win.

Rhoads said he still believes in what they’re doing with the program as a whole.

“I’m not going to panic in front of you, I’m not going to panic in front of our football team,” Rhoads said.

“I have a great belief in the things that were doing within our program and how it’s operating.

“We’re going to keep moving forward, and we have one more week with this season to do that.”

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Redshirt sophomore wide receiver D’Vario Montgomery runs the ball against West Virginia on Saturday. Montgomery had 71 yards during the 37-24 loss, which saw the ISU offense score 21 unanswered points in the first half.

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FAKE IT TO MAKE IT Unheralded holder makes most of his opportunity in the spotlight

By Alex.Gookin @iowastatedaily.com Kirby Van Der Kamp went down as one of the best punters in ISU history, but punting is only part of the reason why ISU fans will remember Van Der Kamp for decades to come.

In what may be coach Paul Rhoads’ most under-appreciated quality, fake special teams plays, Van Der Kamp shined, converting on 7-of7 fake punts.

With Van Der Kamp graduated and a freshman punter taking the reigns, there haven’t been many opportunities to fake a punt this season.

Enter Austin Fischer.

When it was down 2724, Iowa State lined up for a field goal that would have tied the game up on 4th and 4. But the ball never left kicker Cole Netten’s foot — because Fischer was running through a hole on the left side.

Led by a Jamison Lalkblock, Fischer charged an open left side and stumbled over West Virginia defender to get the first down on a five-yard run.

“When the call was made, I needed to make sure I knew where I was running to and that I had all I needed to do down,” Fischer said. “After that it was all kind of blank, and I just let it happen. Jamison made a hell of a block, so it was easy for me and then I just lowered my shoulder.”

The Ankeny, Iowa native is best known as Netten’s sidekick and former high school teammate. He was the forgotten variable in the game-winning Netten field goal in Iowa City over in-state rivals, the Iowa Hawkeyes.

But against West Virginia, Fischer cemented himself as the latest ISU special teams hero. The play didn’t result in points or a win for the Cyclones, but it gave the team momentum that it was desperately lacking for much of the 2014

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Redshirt junior holder Austin Fischer faked a field-goal attempt on a fourth down to give the Cyclones a first down, helping the ISU offense build momentum against West Virginia.

season.

The play, which Fischer said is practiced weekly, was set up perfectly all game and executed perfectly.

Rhoads said the team was ready to pull it off twice earlier in the game, but the offense scored touchdowns on each drive. Down three points late in the game, Rhoads made the decision to go for it. “ I w a n t e d a t o u c hdown. I wanted to take the doggone lead,” Rhoads said. “[WVU] didn’t actually respond perfectly like we thought we’d get to convert it. It was a time to take the calculated risk at that point to give our football team a little kick in the tail.”

The reward was worth the risk, again, for Rhoads.

The excited celebration from Fischer made it evident the unheralded holder is more than just a body on the field.

Given the chance to shine, Fischer did just that.

“I had to get a first down and that is all I needed to do,” Fischer said.

“Four yards and an inch, that’s what the play got.”

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Redshirt junior placeholder Austin Fischer and redshirt junior lineman Jamison Lalk celebrate after Fischer successfully faked a field-goal attempt on fourth down to give the Cyclones a first down against West Virginia on Saturday. The Cyclones fell to the Mountaineers 37-24.

Freshman steals spotlight on senior day

By Harrison.March @iowastatedaily.com Senior day was as it should have been for the ISU volleyball team — well, almost.

The Cyclones conquered adversity early in their regular-season finale against Baylor on Saturday, coming back from a 22-24 deficit in the first set to win by a score of 26-24. Iowa State also got the chance to have a little fun by dominating the second and third sets by scores of eight and 10 respectively.

Iowa State’s two seniors both got time on the court, with outside hitter Victoria Hurtt and backup defensive specialist Taylor Goetz getting to play one last guaranteed match before the crowd of 2,284 cardinal-and-gold faithful.

Hurtt put on a show that ISU fans have become accustomed to when she’s on the floor, combing powerful attacks with stout defense en route to hitting .333 with seven kills and three block assists.

“It was exciting but bittersweet at the same time,” Hurtt said. “I mean being able to play with this team has been amazing and being able to play with this coaching staff has been great.”

Though the post-game ceremony was dedicated to

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Outside hitter Alexis Conaway serves the ball against Baylor on Saturday. The Cyclones won with a final score of 3-0. Conway had 10 kills and three block assists during the match, which took place on senior day, acknowledging the two graduating seniors on the team, Victoria Hurtt and Taylor Goetz.

Hurtt and her lone senior companion, it was freshman Alexis Conaway who put on a performance of near-historic proportions.

Conaway tallied 10 kills on the afternoon, the ninth time this season she reached that mark in a match. She also had three block assists, but those

are almost a given every time she rolls out of bed on match day. Instead she stole the show through her efficiency.

Conaway racked up her 10 kills on just 13 swings and, by committing no attacking errors, finished with .769 hitting percentage, the second-

best single-match mark in ISU history.

As she always does, however, Conaway insisted her performance was the product of her teammates’ strong showings and just doing her job.

“I think our ball handling was really good, so that helped,” Conaway

said. “They were just going one-on-one in the middle so that enabled me to have space to hit around them.”

Though it was one of the most efficient offensive displays in team history, ISU coach Christy JohnsonLynch said she wasn’t surprised by it.

Conaway battled a

mid-week illness that had Johnson-Lynch questioning if she could play in the Cyclones’ match against Texas Tech on Wednesday, but in practice Friday Johnson-Lynch could tell that was in the past.

“I could tell Friday she was feeling much better.

She was jumping better, she looked stronger,” Johnson-Lynch said. “I told the setters before this match, ‘I think [Conaway] could have a big night tonight,’ because she just looked fresh to me and was feeling a heck of a lot better.”

Although Conaway shined brightest on the stat sheet, the stage belonged to Hurtt and Goetz, who will have to earn every single chance to don their ISU jerseys going forward into the NCAA tournament.

It may be a small graduating class by most years’ standards, but the mark Johnson-Lynch said the senior duo has left is anything but.

“I think their character,” Johnson-Lynch said of what sticks out about Hurtt and Goetz. “They’re so different — very, very different personalities — but both have tremendous character. Goetz is such a good, kind, caring person who put team before self so many times. Hurtt is such a competitor. They both taught a lot to our younger players.”

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by Linda Black

Today’s Birthday (12/1/14)

This year’s set for adventure! Thoughtful long-term planning before 12/23 leads to a new phase (until 12/19/17) in self-discovery and personal power. Refine the itinerary this summer. Travel and education especially thrive before next August, when your career takes off. New beginnings at home develop after 3/20. Expect spontaneous outbursts of romance, fun and love.

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

Aries - 9

(March 21-April 19) You’re taking control.

Assuage doubts with factual data. Secrets get revealed. Abrupt change occurs.

Look forward to two days in the spotlight. Don’t fall for a trick. Sink into a bonding moment.

Taurus - 7

(April 20-May 20) Finish old projects today and tomorrow.

Productive creativity and thoughtful insight creep in silently.

Consider all options. A partner points out a fallacy. Stand firm, and another backs down.

Gemini - 8

(May 21-June 20) A surprise could change things. Take the time to understand fully. Don’t run away from a tough situation.

Postpone an outing, maybe. Travel beckons, but take care. Avoid distraction. Explain updates.

Cancer - 8

(June 21-July 22) Enter a two-day testing phase. Focus for intense action. There are pitfalls, but it could get profitable.

It’s not a good time to gamble, even if money’s tight. Draw the line. Don’t request funding.

Leo - 9

(July 23-Aug. 22) Surprises keep your focus on immediate needs. No gambling allowed. Set long-range goals over the next two days. Pay attention to one job at a time. Don’t believe everything you hear. Prepare to get physical.

Virgo - 8

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Changes necessitate budget revisions.

Invest in your own education.

Ignore someone who would deceive. Communications get garbled. Don’t base your plans on fantasies. Keep it practical.

Sudoku

Libra - 9

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cities. It happens in Ames and on the ISU campus as well.

Gabby King, junior in kinesiology and health, has experienced catcalling during her runs around Ames.

“There have been a few times where I’ve been running by construction workings or a group of guys, and they’ll just stare or make comments at me,” King said. “Even my roommate and I have talked about how we’ve had issues when we’re running with that kind of thing.”

King said she has changed her running route because the catcalling has made her uncomfortable.

Other than a few instances, she has not had any other problems on campus.

Schroeder said she has heard of her friends’ experiences with catcalling around Iowa State.

“I had a friend who lived in the Towers,” Schroeder said. “So when she went out on the weekends she’d have to walk home to the Towers. That walk was always scary because guys would always shout at her.”

Women at Iowa State have not only experienced catcalling but other forms of verbal harassment throughout their time in college.

“My freshmen year I was at a party, and I was talking to someone about how I’m a swimmer,” Kustritz said. “The guy was like, ‘What stroke do you do?’ I thought about this before, and I really shouldn’t have said it, but I said, ‘I do the breaststroke.’ The guy was like, ‘I can see that.’ I was shocked. You can’t say that to me.”

Not only can women experience instances of catcalling and other forms of harassment on college campuses but throughout city businesses as well.

When not taking classes, Schroeder worked during the summer as a bartender at a country club in her hometown. She said it is often older men who make her uncomfortable.

“It’s a small community, and it’s still happening,” Schroeder said. “They have daughters my age or who I went to high school with.

They all know it’s weird, but no one would ever say anything. No one would ever say, ‘That’s someone’s daughter.’ Even in the small town context, it’s [considered] fine. They get to do that.”

Schroeder said men try to come around the bar to touch her or talk about her in a sexual content. She also said that she refuses to wear revealing clothing while she serves alcohol to

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Cat calling, making a whistle, shout, or comment of a sexual nature to a person, usually a woman, passing by, happens on college campuses and around the country.

customers.

“I get told to smile a lot,” Schroeder said. “I’m doing my job wiping tables, clearing empty glasses off the bar, and they say, ‘You should smile.’ Why would I be smiling if I’m cleaning off your crap? I’m not enjoying myself.”

Schroeder said she feels like she’s just there to entertain male customers.

“My boss doesn’t hire men to work as bartenders,” Schroeder said. ”He knows he won’t sell as many beers or people won’t stay around as long because they’re older men, and they want to talk to the young, female bartenders.”

Maitland said the media attention usually makes catcalling or other sexually derogatory comments as an issue to the general public.

“I think for the most part there are some good conversations about catcalling and the negative implications it has,” Maitland said.

Maitland said it’s always important to be careful about viewing topics in the media.

“There is an understanding that you have to have a critical lens to look at what is produced by the media,” Maitland said.

“Media has a huge impact in bringing topics to light, [but] I think there can also be some negative implications. It may not be used to gain attention in the right ways.”

Schroeder is one of multiple people who believe catcalling is a problem that needs to be addressed.

“Catcalling is bad. It shouldn’t happen,” Schroeder said. “The whole argument is that it’s a compliment to women and if the guys were better looking you wouldn’t be mad that it’s happening is B.S. It irks me.”

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Dylan Dolch, junior in agricultural studies, said he believes that it is wrong to catcall someone.

“It’s not right,” Dolch said. “I was raised to respect women as much as I respect men so I don’t agree with it. I wouldn’t want to a lady to do that to me, so I wouldn’t want to do that to a girl.”

Dolch said he has seen how some of his male coworkers treat women disrespectfully.

“In the ag industry, especially, I see it all the time,” Dolch said. “I work in Montana during the summer. I listen to people talk and say that they would much rather hire a girl to work so they could have something to look at.

To me, that’s not right.”

Outlets on the Internet have made attacks on women anonymous and therefore more likely to happen.

Some ISU students have seen this happen online, including Kustritz.

“There’s so much hate on the internet,” Kustritz said. “That might be a factor to this discussion. I feel like every day I read a new article about some hate speech. I feel like it’s usually by the corners of Reddit.”

Unfortunately, attacks on women do not only happen through the Internet.

Maitland said the concept of catcalling can be linked to violence against women.

“With the objectification and sexualizing of women being the issue, I can see it happening,” Maitland said. “The messages that are shared within catcalling, it can and often does make women feel uncomfortable. I could agree that there is a link between

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Dolch said he believes the sexualized society has a factor in this issue.

“I think our society has gotten very sexist,” Dolch said. “Today’s society has changed so much. What was deemed not okay 20 years ago is now deemed okay.”

Maitland said she thinks part of the issue could also be a component of one’s own sexualized being.

“People should have the freedom of their own sexual liberation,” Maitland said. “People are allowed to be sexualized beings in whatever way makes them comfortable. When it’s not their own choice, and when it’s uncomfortable for them, it’s the issue.

People have made comments like, ‘If a woman is wearing a short skirt walking down the street, she’s asking me to comment.’

That’s not true.”

Like with all widespread issues, a solution is possible, she said. An end to catcalling and verbal harassment to women could be reached if efforts are made by both men and women.

Dolch said he was not sure how the issue will be addressed.

“There’s always room for change, but will it be deemed cool?” Dolch said.

“I don’t know. Who knows where it’s going to go.”

Kustritz said she believes the millennial generation has the capacity for change.

Schroeder said she believes there has been a shift in difference between generations.

“I think our generation can change it,” Schroeder said. “It has been changing.

I hope that we’ve been able to raise enough awareness that it can change.”

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