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THURSDAY

Sports complex

Government of the Student Body

Community hotly debates new facility

Senators seek impeachment Sunday

By Paige.Godden iowastatedaily.com “This university has not been transparent with this neighborhood,” said Al Jergens at a community meeting in the Knapp-Storm Madden dining complex. “As an ISU alumnus, I expect more than that from a worldclass land-grant facility.” The meeting Wednesday night facilitated discussion of the building of a sports complex and agriculture pavilion the university proposed to the Board of Regents in October. The proposed complex is planned to be built in the south area of campus, near the Wallace-Wilson residence halls. “I will be immediately across

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An emergency meeting for Government of Student Body was called Sunday, in which Senators Dakota Hoben and Sean Morrissey raised concern that Election Commissioner Nicholas Davis had violated a bylaw. At a meeting this coming Sunday, GSB will consider his impeachment. The bylaw under review states

that the election commissioner needs to submit the apportionment bill to the speaker no less than three senate meetings prior Davis to the end of fall semester. “We initiated this process because it is required in our by-laws that two senators be the initiators of this process,” Hoben said.

“There is absolutely nothing personal in the initiation of this impeachment.” The apportionment bill is a bill that lets senate know how many seats of senate need to assign for each area. The Office of the Registrar gives the election commissioner data for all of the colleges’ enrollment and student residences, which he uses to calculate how many students are in each area so that senate can then

represent each area according to its population. Davis received a series of e-mails from GSB President Luke Roling at the beginning of October and throughout November, reminding him to complete the apportionment bill, according to e-mails obtained by the Iowa State Daily from Halley Stille, speaker of the senate. Davis sent an incomplete appor-

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Local business

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By John.Lonsdale iowastatedaily.com It all started with love and family; then came the records, the basement and the coffee. Wooden crates separate the new, old and used records in alphabetical order, and the deliciously tempting aroma of coffee, homemade pastries and vinyl permeate the quaint space that is the Ames Vinyl Cafe, located in the Main Street Cultural District. If a person blinks while passing the cafe they might miss it. Having undergone renovations in August 2009, the cafe reopened May 5, 2010. The cafe is located in the brick building around the corner from the Ames Cupcake Emporium, formerly known as Yummy’s Cupcake Emporium. It can be found beneath the 5-foot vinyl record sign hanging from the side of the building and down a flight of

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By Paige.Godden iowastatedaily.com The Board of Regents will consider approval of a Swine Medicine Education Center in the College of Veterinary Medicine at its telephonic meeting Thursday. “The proposed center will focus on clinical education in modern swine production medicine ... creation of the center requires Board of Regents approval ... because the center will eventually require an annual institutional commitment of at least $250,000,” according to the proposal. The request addresses the Board of Regents’ strategic plan priorities to provide educational excellence and impact and economic development and vitality, according to the proposal. “The academic program offered through the proposed center will con-

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Task Force

Drug-related investigations commonplace

Christine Hendershot prepares a coffee beverage at the Ames Vinyl Cafe. The cafe offers free-trade coffee, fresh baked pastries and vinyl records for customers to purchase and enjoy. Photos: John Lonsdale/Iowa State Daily

College of Design

Students sell creations on campus

By Kaitlin.York iowastatedaily.com Marijuana is the most commonly found drug for law enforcement throughout central Iowa, said Cmdr. Mike Brennan of the Ames Police Department. This statistic affects the Central Iowa Drug Task Force and its endeavors to combat drug use throughout Central Iowa. The Central Iowa Drug Task Force is an investigative body made up of representatives from across central Iowa who work in a cooperative effort to deal with drug related issues, Brennan said. Officers often come across drugrelated incidents during their eighthour shifts, Brennan said. When responding to a call, if an officer sees, smells or receives

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Jacob Marti, right, senior in integrated studio arts, helps sell student ceramic work to prospective customers during the Student Art Sale on Wednesday in the College of Design. Photo: Huiling Wu/Iowa State Daily

Students from the College of Design will be selling pottery, paintings and photographs to support the College of Design Art Club. Since 1994, Ingrid Lilligren, director for art and design, has helped students sell their artwork at the end of each semester to raise funds for the club. “The students receive 70 percent of the profits, and the other 30 percent goes to the club,” Lilligren said. “We usually make $1,500 to $2,000 during the sale. It’s a great entrepreneurial experience for the students.” Lilligren stated that the 30 percent that goes to the club helps the school afford guest lecturers and visits from artists from around the country. Lilligren donates to the sale as well, her contribution consists of art

she creates while teaching. Drake Tillis, senior in integrated studio arts, has been with the club for two years and is selling some of the pottery he created during this semester. “All the artwork goes for a pretty fair price,” Tillis said. “Plus they make great Christmas presents.” Jacob Marti, senior in integrated studio arts, has been president of the club since the beginning of the semester and organized this semester’s sale. “It’s really all about the students,” Marti said. “It’s a college-wide sale, and it’s not just pottery or ceramics either, although ceramics is the main focus. Anyone can sell their art.” The art sale lasts until Friday night, so if you need to do some lastminute Christmas shopping, or want to support local artists, stop by the College of Design lobby and browse the student-created art.

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THURSDAY

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“Design: It’s for the Birds� When: 6 to 7 p.m. What: Lecturer Dean Biechler talks about his current work. Cost is free. Where: 130 Design Building

“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown� When: 7:30 p.m. What: ISU Theatre musical, $11 students, $18 adults, $16 seniors Where: Fisher Theater

FRIDAY Dance Social Christmas Party When: 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. What: Free party by Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome, dress casual. Where: 196 Forker

Students roam the College of Design’s lobby to check out works of art being sold by Integrated Studio Arts students during the Student Art Sale on Wednesday. The sale will continue through Friday night. Photo: Huiling Wu/Iowa State Daily

Police Blotter: Dec. 5 Chris Herrig, 19, 117 Maple Hall, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. (reported at 12:35 a.m.) Alexandra Olivares, 19, 2346 Martin Hall, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. (reported at 12:35 a.m.)

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The information in the log comes from the ISU and City of Ames police departments’ records. All those accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Mario Trejo, 37, of Selma, N.C., was arrested and charged with public intoxication. (reported at 1:15 a.m.) David Boulanger, 23, 216 Stanton Ave., was arrested and charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct. (reported at 1:45 a.m.) Drew Presler, 20, of Ankeny, was arrested and charged with public intoxication, second of-

fense, and disorderly conduct. (reported at 1:58 a.m.) Joseph Cicciarelli, 21, 217 Welch Ave., was arrested and charged with public intoxication, second offense. (reported at 2:13 a.m.) Andrew Lobdell, 25, 3803 Tripp St. unit 4, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated. (reported at 2:24 a.m.)

Correction In the online version of Tuesday’s editorial, titled “Branstad moves toward blocking of LGBT rights,� it is mistakenly reported that Republicans will control the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. In fact, Republicans will hold the majority in the House of Representatives, but Democrats will continue to control the Senate. The Iowa State Daily regrets the error.

She may be retiring from the talk-show business, but Oprah Winfrey isn’t giving up on her acting ambitions. The TV titan is set to produce and star in an HBO Films adaptation of the Pulitzer prize-winning 2009 offBroadway play, “Ruined.â€? Deadline.com reports that Winfrey — whose last major role was in the 1998 drama “Belovedâ€? — is expected to play Mama Nadi, a madam who runs a brothel in war-torn Congo and attempts to keep herself and her girls from getting caught between the rebel armies and the government. Though 56-year-old Winfrey received an Oscar nomination for her role as SoďŹ a in 1985’s “The Color Purple,â€? “Belovedâ€? received a critical bashing. The new year promises to be a busy one for Winfrey. Besides launching OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network on January 1, she’s also planning to star opposite Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep in a comedy revolving around a home shopping channel.

Katy Perry to take on Russell Brand’s name Katy Perry is branding herself with a new moniker and changing her name to Katy Brand. On Wednesday’s episode of the “Ellen DeGeneres Show,� the quirky 26-year-old singer, who married British comic Russell Brand in India in October, revealed that she is taking her husband’s last name. In fact, Perry tells DeGeneres, she has already grown accustomed to being called “Mrs. Brand.� “Sometimes when people try to get my attention, like, if I’m at an event or something like that and they want special attention, they go, ‘Mrs. Brand!’ and I go [swoosh],� she said, turning her head. Perry added that she’s currently in the process of changing her name and is loving the married life, even though 35-year-old Brand can sometimes be a handful. “There’s never a dull moment,� she said.

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>>PROCEDURE.p1A tionment bill Nov. 9, which contained some mathematical errors. After Roling notiďŹ ed Davis of the errors, he responded explaining that he planned to ďŹ nish this bill during Thanksgiving Break. “He mentioned he’d be working out apportionment over Thanksgiving break, which is technically after the deadline,â€? Stille said. “However, at that point we ďŹ gured, you know, he’s working on it, obviously he has part of it done.â€?

>>REGENTS.p1A sist of a comprehensive series of swine production medicine educational modules and hands-on experiences covering all segments of the pork production chain,â€? according to the proposal. “It will be the only North American location for veterinary students to access academic programs in swine production medicine speciďŹ cally designed for the development of the next generation of swine-focused veterinary clinicians and general food animal clinicians.â€? The Regents will consider approval of a new Veterinary Medicine dean.

Lisa K. Nolan, professor of veterinary microbiology and preventive medicine, could be appointed dean effective Jan. 15, at an annual salary of $250,000. Nolan has a doctorate in veterinary medicine and a master’s degree and doctorate in medical microbiology from the University of Georgia. Nolan would replace professor and dean John Thomson. He is retiring as dean Jan. 14. The board will also consider the approval of the report to the Iowa General Assembly regarding study of opportunities for recruiting racial and ethnic minority teachers and

Central Iowa Drug Task Force Along with a few other departments, the Central Iowa Drug taskforce is made up of: ƒ Ames Police Department ƒ ISU Police ƒ Story County Sheriff’s OfďŹ ce ƒ Boone Police Department ƒ Boone County Sheriff’s OfďŹ ce ƒ Green County Sheriff’s OfďŹ ce

If the Ames Police Department deals with an ISU student and drugs or alcohol, it is not reported to the school. However, weekly meetings with ISU Police, Ames Police Department and Story County Sheriff’s Office are held in order to keep an organized ow of communication in the county.

submit the report by Jan. 10. The report will include “how to recruit racial and ethnic minority high school students interested in post-secondary teacher preparation programs into attending Iowa college or university teacher preparatory program; and strategies to recruit racial and ethnic minority teachers to continue their careers as school administrators in Iowa.� The Regents compiled survey data from school leaders in Iowa and when asked to identify issues that may affect racial and ethnic minority teachers from staying in the profession, 66.8 percent said the major issue was lack of cul-

The meeting last Sunday was called in order for the Rules Committee to decide if there was merit to the concern. They voted 4-0-1 that there was concern and recommended that senate should hold an impeachment trial. This was then put on the bill and the senate voted 23-00 to hold an impeachment trial for Davis. “As senators it would be a disservice to this government body and the students we represent if we as senators did not do our job,� Hoben said. If Nicholas Davis does become impeached, Roling will

be responsible for ďŹ nding a new candidate for the position. With elections coming up soon, the senate has decided to have a hearing at 1 p.m. Sunday so that if Davis is impeached, Roling will have more time to ďŹ nd someone to ďŹ ll the position. “We do have a great election commission and they are great to work with, it was just in this speciďŹ c case that someone has violated the bylaws,â€? Stille said. “So hopefully elections will continue as planned and hopefully there won’t be any hiccups.â€?

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tural and support groups. When experienced teachers were asked what they thought would attract racial and ethnic minorities to teacher preparation programs in Iowa, 64 percent said a sense of community and belonging. The board received the report on crime statistics from the three universities for the quarter that ended Sept. 30. Iowa State’s total number of offenses went up from quarter two from 503 to 582. The number of offenses went down from last year during this quarter, which had a total of 656 offenses. The number of charges increased from 285 to 395, and

the number of people arrested increased from 30 to 49. The University of Iowa reported the highest number of offenses with 2,109 in the year to date. The board is also considering approval of the request by Regent universities for faculty professional development assignments for the 2012 ďŹ scal year. Expected budget replacement costs for faculty on leave was $107,747 in 2011 and is projected to be $125,000 for 2012. The telephonic meeting will be at 2 p.m. Thursday. Audio live streaming will be at www.regents.iowa.gov.

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convert who goes by the name Muhammad Hussain, was arrested Wednesday morning after attempting to detonate an inert device supplied to him by an undercover FBI agent, federal prosecutors announced. “He stated that because the military in the United States and other countries were ďŹ ghting against Muslims, soldiers were legitimate targets,â€? according to the affidavit. Martinez is charged with attempting to kill federal ofďŹ cers and attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction against U.S. property.

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some indication of the presence of drugs or paraphernalia, the officer can attempt to perform a search of the location, Brennan said. The officer must also be able to identify if it is an illegal drug. Noise complaints are very common in Ames and lead to many of the drug busts that have occurred, Brennan said. “Say you’re at a party and the cops come because of noise and what not. You’re busy smoking dope and the officers can smell it,� Brennan said, “or neighbors are complaining that they smell heaps of marijuana and officers make a visit three or four times within two weeks — that allows them to apply for a search warrant.� Officers gain search warrants for a household by creat-

ing a statement involving reasonable facts that have allowed them to reach the conclusion. Judges hearing cases regarding drugs rely on the ofďŹ cer’s testimony as to why it seems that particular place contained the suspected drug, Brennan said. “In some cases, someone will report their motorcycle being stolen and forget to hide their drugs,â€? Brennan said. “They will end up being charged for that.â€? Traffic stops are another way officers get involved with drug incidents. If someone is arrested and has drugs, the person can also receive a ticket. There are a number of variables that determine the ďŹ ne for a drug-related charge. The court is the hierarchy that makes the ďŹ nal decisions.

caused the bylaw violations he is accused of. He refused to say exactly what the personal issues were because of the upcoming trial, but said they will most likely be brought up at the impeachment trial Sunday. At the meeting Sunday, Davis had a chance to discuss and question evidence, but he wasn’t present. “I had a prior commitment scheduled and the meeting was not required for me,� Davis said. He is attending the upcoming meeting where he will be able to talk with the senate and defend his actions.

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After break was over, Stille never saw anything more from him. “Obviously this is a violation of the bylaws,� Stille said. Stille emphasized the fact that the impeachment was due to Davis violating the bylaws and isn’t a personal issue. “The senate is just following the rules,� Davis said. “However, this whole thing could have been avoided had there been better communication between both parties.� Davis commented that he had some extenuating circumstances among other things he needed to deal with, which

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>>CAFE.p1A stairs. Owners Ben and Rachelle Hull had little idea of the undertaking that the cafe would be when they began the project in 2009. “It was one of those things that if you knew what to expect, you probably wouldn’t have done it,â€? Ben said. “It was like, ‘Whoa, what a nightmare,’ but I’m glad we did it.â€? Ben and Rachelle signed the lease and started renovations in August 2009. The city of Ames came in to do an inspection and told the Hulls they couldn’t open until they built a handicap accessible bathroom in the space. “It ended up costing so much more money,â€? Ben said. “I [had] to stop and make more money to pay for the electrical and plumbing. We did all new everything ... tearing everything out, adding outlets for Wi-Fi for people with computers. I’m really glad it’s done, but it was a lot more than expected.â€? When money gets tight, Ben returns to doing construction and rooďŹ ng work. He has a few cleaning jobs and said he probably always will. The day of his interview, he was on his way to one of these jobs that he tried to move away from by opening the cafe. “The main reason [for opening the Vinyl Cafe] was to be able to work with [Rachelle],â€? Ben said. “We were just so busy and tired of being apart from each other. This type of work we’re a really good team.â€? Ben said Rachelle is good at all the things he is not. She works in the store usually 6 to 12 hours a week because she does all the purchasing for the cafe and ďŹ nds the good deals for various things, like the cups they use. She also makes the clocks and screen prints T-shirts and bags. Right now, she is designing a differ-

>>LAND.p1A from this proposed complex, and I do feel this is an unnecessary and redundant site proposal,â€? Jergens said. “It’s going to devalue my property.â€? Michael Burkart said he found out about the project in October through a surveyor who was in the current intramural ďŹ elds east of the residence halls. “There are big, pink streaks out there right now; you should know if your property has been surveyed,â€? Burkart said in response to an earlier comment by Warren Madden, vice president of business and ďŹ nance, who said the marking of trees was done by FEMA, which is trying to calculate ood damages. The sports complex will feature a track, soccer ďŹ eld and

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ent addition to make to the sign outside that will make it more noticeable. “She’s a very creative person ... really awesome,â€? Ben said. Married for ďŹ ve years, the Hulls have known each other their entire lives. Their mothers are good friends and both had mutual friends before they started dating. The couple has collected more than 10,000 records; 6,000 of which they keep in back catalogs. The remaining 4,000 are for sale along with a selection of record players in the basement. Ben, 26, began listening to his dad’s record collection as a child and began collecting his own sporadically at garage sales, Goodwill, vacations or trips he and Rachelle would go on, and has since moved on to buying entire collections from sellers. In the beginning, Ben thought of the coffee shop and Rachelle thought of adding the records in the mix. “[We] give you something different,â€? Rachelle said. “I guess there are places like us in Seattle, but you don’t see a whole lot in Iowa ... especially in Ames. “It’s super awesome when someone comes in and says, ‘I’ve been looking for this record for 15 years,’ and we have it. To have someone so excited for that record makes up for everything.â€? Even though learning how to make the different coffee drinks was difficult at ďŹ rst, the couple has learned a lot since

softball ďŹ eld surrounded by fencing. Several of the meeting’s attendants, who numbered about 100 in total, were concerned about the fencing. One community member asked, “Will it feel like we’re living under the bleachers?â€? “Several members of the community have addressed concerns about the fencing,â€? Madden said. “It’s not going to be a chainlink fence, and I don’t know where you got that idea from.â€? The crowd responded, saying the fences are what is on the design plans. The idea of the fencing came from a liability issue, and people not having access to the throwing areas associated with the track and ďŹ eld facilities, said Jamie Pollard, director of athletics.

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opening in May. Neither had any previous knowledge as baristas and didn’t even know what went in to making a latte or a cappuccino. However, they learned everything they know from a good friend who roasts the coffee they serve, so it’s smoother and has a less bitter taste. Their friend also taught them to roast the coffee according to smell, not according to temperature and time. “I’ve had people come from other competing coffee places and say how much better it is than theirs,� Rachelle said. “They’ve also said they’d vote us best coffee in Story County if there was such a thing. The quality we try to deal with each cup is a lot different than what other people try to do.� “The feel of the music while you’re drinking a cup, I don’t

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Read about the complex: Find out about the plans for the sports complex from the Board of Regents’ approval, online at iowastatedaily.com “We thought it would improve the site aesthetically, but that is feedback,â€? Pollard said. Another issue raised by community members was the lack of proper storm drainage, and the ooding that currently happens on the ďŹ eld. “I can provide a historical perspective, having been here for 45 years; the water issue, you’ve got to understand how serious that is,â€? said one community member. He added that the storm sewers are currently at capacity, and the additional runoff from the ďŹ eld will negatively impact the issue. Others were concerned about light pollution, and one person who lives by the current softball ďŹ eld said there is loud rap music coming off of the ďŹ eld every Sunday at 8 a.m. Another location the university looked at for the complex was behind Hilton, but that land has a steam pipe running under it, which Pollard said would be expensive to remove. Caleb Douglas, former Cyclone and community member, said he was concerned about the students who play intramurals. “I use to play rugby and I think they might be getting gypped,â€? Douglas said. Madden and Pollard said they would take the community’s advice and concerns into consideration before taking any further action with the project.

know, it’s pretty awesome.� Despite having good coffee, the cafe also sells pastries made by Rachelle’s sister, Christine Hendershot. Born and raised in Ames with her sister, Hendershot is the founder of BugaBoo Crafts & Services, named after her son, Barak. Nicknamed “BugaBoo,� Barak was born with craniosynostosis, a birth defect in which one or more of the joints between the bones of the infant’s skull close prematurely, before the brain is fully formed, according to the Mayo Clinic website. Wanting to offer some of her talents to the cafe, Hendershot got her kitchen license about a year and a half ago when she moved back to the area. She bakes six days a week and her specialty items are

her cinnamon beehives, moist scones, biscotti and bran mufďŹ ns that are made with recipes from her grandmother who taught her how to cook. All are sold at the cafe. Hendershot gets to keep all of the proďŹ ts she makes from her contributions to the cafe. Rachelle said her sister is doing them a huge favor by making the pastries, because they seem to draw a lot of customers. Along with her sister, Hendershot creates different crafts sold throughout the cafe. She said she loves how her brother-in-law’s goal is to keep the cafe as it is so they can keep it in the family and so everyone can share their talents with the public as well as the “hole-in-the-wallâ€? character it possesses. “I like the feel of our shop,â€? Rachelle said. “We made it

like home and just want to keep that quality the way it is basically. I love when people come down and say it feels like home. Just the whole fact that I can sit and listen to music and talk to people about it and their passions for coffee; that’s probably my favorite thing. “Every day there is someone new coming in and saying they have to tell a family member about this. There’s never been a place like this. [That’s what] it says to me. People want to come back.� Because of the tight space, the Hulls have been asked by many why they don’t move to a bigger location, but the couple really has no interest in expanding. “We’re not a big chain store,� Ben said. “Everything is so personal to us as a store, and we try very hard to make it as good as we can.�

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Could WikiLeaks hurt government job chances? By Emanuella Grinberg, CNN Wire Service U.S. agencies have warned some employees that reading the classiďŹ ed State Department documents released by WikiLeaks puts them at risk of losing their jobs. But what about students considering jobs with the federal government? Do they jeopardize their chances by reading WikiLeaks? It’s a gray area, said law professors and national security experts who spoke with CNN. The topic has been debated intensely in the past week in legal and academic circles, ever since several U.S. universities sent e-mails to students with warnings about reading leaked documents. They say students ought to be mindful of their future careers when commenting on or distributing the documents online — especially those planning to seek jobs in national security or the intelligence community, which require a security clearance. “The security clearance asks whether or not you’re a risk when it comes to sensitive material. This could be one indicator that, when taken together with others, creates a broader pattern that might suggest you’re not a person to be hired,â€? said Pepperdine University law professor Gregory McNeal, who specializes in national security law. “They may very well take into account your opinion,

as a job candidate, whether or not you think WikiLeaks is a good thing or bad thing for the country,â€? he said. “It’s a small issue, but one to approach with caution if I were a student seeking a job in the national security ďŹ eld.â€? E-mails went out last week to students at several schools, including Boston University’s School of Law, Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, cautioning students against commenting on or posting links to the documents on social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter. Each message came from the schools’ offices of career services, claiming to be sent at the recommendation of an alumnus. In the eyes of the federal government, the documents remain classiďŹ ed, “thus, reading them, passing them on, commenting on them may be seen as a violation of Executive Order 13526, ClassiďŹ ed National Security Information,â€? said Maura Kelly, Boston University law assistant dean for career development and public services, in an e-mail to students. “Two big factors in hiring for many federal government positions are determining if the applicants have good judgment and if they know how to deal with conďŹ dential/ classiďŹ ed information,â€? Kelly said in the memo, which was

posted on the law blog “Above The Lawâ€? last week. A Boston University spokeswoman conďŹ rmed that the e-mail had been sent, adding that students are “free to make their own choices.â€? “Our Dean of Career Development and Public Service thought it prudent to alert our students to the possible ramiďŹ cations of dealing with classiďŹ ed information, especially in light of the fact that law graduates often apply for jobs that require security clearances,â€? Mary K. Gallagher said in an e-mail. Can just reading about the leaked documents in the media jeopardize your chances of getting a job with the federal government? Probably not, said McNeal. But commenting on them online or distributing them might create a pattern of behavior that raises red ags during screening for the highest levels of security clearance. “I don’t think looking at them alone could hurt anyone. The problem is when you’re looking and then supporting and endorsing, then you start running into trouble. That’s where you run the risk of jeopardizing the security clearance on character grounds,â€? he said. It also serves as a reminder to be mindful of your virtual footprint, the professor said. “Don’t add another possible reason for them to ding you.â€?

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Obama gives in too easily, needs Congress’ support As President Barack Obama attempts to forge a deal on extension of the Bush tax cuts, we feel frustration both at the lack of serious compromise struck by the deal, and at the willingness of Republicans to forego serious governance in favor of obstructionism, showing a lack of concern for serious solutions or bi-partisan effort in any context at all. Obama’s compromise would extend all tax cuts an additional two years, present a lower estate tax than the one that would otherwise be put in place Jan. 1, continue some stimulus package tax cuts to low and middleincome families, and add an extension of long-term unemployment benefits. Much of the urgency on getting the tax plan passed is based on a Republican promise to filibuster any legislation in the Senate during the lame duck session until all tax cuts are extended. This filibuster particularly affects the New START treaty on nuclear arms reduction and the repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” supported by the president, democrats in Congress, the secretary of defense and a large majority of military personnel. That issues of national security and human rights are now considered leverage in a political game to increase the deficit by furthering tax cuts to millionaires is as sickening as it is irresponsible. Republican desires to shrink government seem to only be surpassed by their willingness to make it inoperable. To use the driving metaphor so often evoked in the 2010 campaign, “if they aren’t currently driving the car, they’ll gladly yank the steering wheel toward the ditch.” The ditch is certainly where Congress finds itself now; unable to agree or pass anything. The lack of true compromise gained by Obama is frustrating, as is his inability to articulate the wide opposition to furthering tax cuts to those with the money to pay taxes when deficits are so large. Obama seems to give in far too easily. While continued long-term unemployment benefits are no doubt a positive gain, they are not a serious compromise or even show of good faith on the part of Republicans. If handing out more than $250,000 to the upper-end taxpayers is responsible government while providing benefits to the long-term unemployed is too much burden, then let them get up and say it themselves. Congress’ current trend of only being operable when it benefits presidential aspirations cannot continue. The only compromise that should be sought from Republicans is to be willing to make the government work while a Democrat sits in the white house. Surely a Congress that routinely has low double-digit approval ratings could benefit from cooperation between branches. Obama should work harder to get cooperation from Congress and to make his case to the people and to Republicans. He must stand firm with those ideas that he strongly supports and believes will help end our economic downturn. Republicans though, must come to the table with a serious desire to work in the interests of their nation. If their obstructionism is going to continue for the next two years in a country with serious unemployment, economic instability, international unrest and the ongoing threat of climate change, they may find themselves unhappy with the country they inherit when they get the executive branch back. But hey, at least some millionaire will be able to have four houses instead of three.

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Julian Assange, an Australian citizen, founded WikiLeaks in December 2006. Courtesy photo: Wikipedia

WikiLeaks matters By Victor.Hugg iowastatedaily.com

Open government is key to successful, active democracy

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he recent United States diplomatic cables leak facilitated by WikiLeaks, and it has had a profound effect on world politics. Yet before the latest leak, many were completely unaware of this important non-profit organization. Julian Assange, an Australian citizen, founded WikiLeaks in 2006. Since then, he has presided over the international organization as its editor-in-chief as well as its spokesperson. For years WikiLeaks has anonymously received an abundant amount of furtive documents, publishing what a single person could not. Documents they have released on behalf of others include: a copy of “Standard Operating Procedures for Camp Delta,” where in it is outlined how the U.S. Army ran the Guantanamo Bay detention camp; Sarah Palin’s Yahoo e-mail account contents; documents involved with the Climatic Research Unit e-mail controversy, known as the “climategate e-mails;” footage of U.S. helicopters killing a dozen people, among which

were two Reuters news staff and hundreds of thousands of documents on the military’s activities in Iraq and Afghanistan. An often repeated criticism of WikiLeaks is that the organization is “grossly irresponsible,” to use Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s words. The argument is, that by making this sort of information available to the general public, secret international diplomacy is being rendered ineffective, the U.S. war effort is being undermined, or lives are being put at risk. Yet in doing what the media should have been doing all along, WikiLeaks is bringing the truth to the public sphere so it can be discussed and debated. We should have known and collectively decided how Guantanamo Bay was run. If one made a claim of ignorance prior to the procedure handbook’s release, then surely there would was no excuse after it leaked. We should know what is really going on with our military overseas. If we are killing civilians — and we are — we need to know everything about it. I cannot think of an action that is more responsible than holding our government accountable for its actions. It should be noted that, although numerous governments — including our own — treats Julian Assange like a criminal,

neither he or WikiLeaks has yet to actually break any U.S. or Australian laws in releasing the leaked documents. Assange has been called a terrorist, a sex offender — an accusation which might very well not have existed in the first place were Assange a regular person — and in numerous instances, his illegal assassination has been demanded; in a now infamous comment by Tom Flanagan, political science professor at the University of Calgary. Not that there aren’t strong feelings being expressed in the U.S. Senate. At the same time, I do not entirely agree with all of WikiLeaks’s actions. I agree with Amnesty International’s criticism: WikiLeaks did not sufficiently redact the names of Afghan civilians working as U.S. military informants. More generally, WikiLeaks could implement a more thorough process for removing information that could legitimately lead to physical harm. The argument that “WikiLeaks is a threat to actual lives” has so far proven to be an empty assertion. So far, there has been no evidence that would indicate lives were or are currently at stake as a result of the truth being exposed. As such, I generally approve of what WikiLeaks has done, and genuinely hope they retain the

capacity to fulfill the goal of increased transparency. The U.S. government should make nearly all of its activities public; our government’s intentions should be made known to the voters. Democracy cannot flourish if its inner-workings are kept secret. History has demonstrated, time and time again, that trusting the government to do what is best is a foolish trust. As citizens, we must be ever-vigilant by paying attention to current events and calling out our elected officials when they do something wrong. Government transparency should be and needs to be the law of the land. I leave you with a quote to ponder from Glenn Greenwald of online magazine Salon. com, “People often have a hard time believing that the terms ‘authoritarian’ and ‘tyranny’ apply to their own government, but that’s because those who meekly stay in line and remain unthreatening are never targeted by such forces. The face of authoritarianism and tyranny reveals itself with how it responds to those who meaningfully dissent from and effectively challenge its authority: do they act within the law or solely through the use of unconstrained force?”

Deals

Use good judgement, think before signing By Bijan.Choobineh iowastatedaily.com

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s a college student you are exposed to a lot of different deals everywhere. For example I remember when I was getting my ISU card during orientation, a few feet away was a representative from U.S. bank here to help convince people to open up bank accounts with them. It’s funny that after you hear their little song and dance you seem to think that the deal was made just for you; is it too good to be true? As you know, every one of these special deals you sign up for has approximately a 51-page terms and agreements section that you, supposedly, need to read and agree to. No one really reads through all of that. An example of this would obviously be the I tunes store account terms which are around 50 pages long. The issue here is that you sometime in your life are going to have to make one of these deals, so how do you know which one to do? Many would like to believe the solution to this problem is to read up on your legal information and read the terms very carefully, but that’s obviously time consuming and let’s face it, not very fun at all. The truth is that common sense is all you really need to understand what are good deals and contracts and which ones are too good to be true. For a considerable bit of time, companies that had these terms had key facts buried deep within the terms in legal jargon that no one could understand. Because of this, some reforms came into play which forced companies to make some key facts understandable and available to a normal person. Therefore you need not know legal jargon because it is all laid out for you. It probably helps to explain this concept with an example. If you are living on campus

It is important to read all the fine print before signing any contract. Courtesy photo: Thinkstock

this semester you will soon have to sign a housing contract, asking you whether or not you will be living on campus next year. This seems pretty straightforward; however, there is a catch. If you read the big vibrant letters on the contract it states that if you say yes and change your mind after the deadline there will be a massive cancellation fee. I don’t know about you but I don’t really see any legal jargon in this phrase, do you? I don’t really know how anyone could interpret it differently. It clearly states that in the case of changing your mind, there will be a penalty. As you can see this is just all common sense. Now some of you may be saying to yourself that some contracts and terms may not be so simple to decipher from being good

or bad because they withhold information. Here’s the thing, if you use common sense you can answer that question. If a contract withholds information from you in such a case then is it really a good contract? If they are really withholding information it is usually because they are hiding some information that hurt their case but you might like to know. Therefore common sense dictates that this contract or deal is a bad one. Oh common misconceptions. Although it may present a menacing appearance, these contracts become cake to understand once you stop over-thinking it. Therefore, the next time you are faced with any type of contract or terms agreement use common sense and ask yourself, is this a good deal? Is this too good to be true?

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Ditch reality TV, get back to the music By Edward.Leonard iowastatedaily.com

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TV, my old friend, what has happened to you? You used to be the best channel on the whole of cable television with music videos. Now look at you. You give me things like “True Lifeâ€? and “Jersey Shore.â€? Why have you done this to me? To yourself? To all of your loyal, devoted fans from days of yore? When you started, the year was 1981, and when you launched you were on top of the world — ďŹ guratively, the footage from the moon landing was used in the ďŹ rst moments on-air. You were modern, you were edgy, and you became a crux of pop culture almost overnight Oh and you were clever: famously playing “Video Killed the Radio Starâ€? as your ďŹ rst ever music video. Did I detect a hint of symbolism? I think so. You elevated the music video from a cheap sideshow promotional gimmick for a band into a legitimate art form; attractions in and of themselves. Your rise gave rise to an entirely new format of music, another dimension of an artist’s work that could convey meanings like nothing else up to that point. Even through the 1990s, when my generation and I were in our formative years, you dominated, nay, deďŹ ned the idea of “cool.â€? You were the ones telling people Nirvana was great; the ones who got rid of the hairmetal of the 1980s; and made hip-hop and pop into what they are today.

It’s quite the resume you’ve built yourself. What do all of your accomplishments have in common? The innovation and development of music. So one would think that you’d try to keep that up. The musical spectrum is just as diverse now as it ever was when you started out or in your glory days, maybe even more so. But if I were to turn on my TV right now chances are I’d be greeted with such quality programming as “16 and Pregnantâ€? or some other such reality show nonsense. Don’t get me wrong, I love schadenfreude as much as the next guy. And as much as I hate to admit it, there’s a niche for low-quality programs about stupid people doing stupid things for stupid reasons. “Jackassâ€? became three movies. But if I tune in to the station I that deďŹ ned cool for 20 years, Snooki and The Situation are not the people I want to see. “Punk’dâ€? was not funny. If I wanted to see Ashton Kutcher shouting like a baboon I would watch “That ‘70s show,â€? which is, incidentally, now playing its reruns on MTV. In fact, it seems like stupidity is really the thing you tout most now, even encourage. “Bully Beatdownâ€? is a rip-off of UFC, which is pretty high quality programming to begin with. Watching an egotistical moron punch a self-centered idiot for an hour or two seems so fun! Alternatively, we have “Silent Library,â€? a game show where the

At its start, MTV was only music videos; it has since developed into much more. Courtesy photo: MTV

contestants are to make fools of themselves without making noise. Described as “’Jackass’ ... set in a closed environment,� this show not only highlights your quality intellectual programming but also your

striking originality. So come back to your roots, MTV. Come back and show me music videos for hours on end, let the VJ’s educate me and open my eyes to new artists, genres and ideas. The path

you’re on is a betrayal your exceptional heritage and the brilliancy that you once displayed. Your name stands for “Music Television.� Get back to the music. Preferably at sometime that isn’t 3 a.m.

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Big corporations threaten our neutrality Daniel Brown, owner of the

For those who don’t know, our country is essentially run by corporations; not the people. Corporations generally own and/or fund our politicians and media: the two things which ensure transparency, an informed public and the codiďŹ cation of the will of the people. Here are some examples: General Electric owns NBC, MSNBC, CNBC and many other cable channels; Disney owns ABC and ESPN; The News Corporation owns Fox News, Fox Business Channel, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post and many other cable channels and

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publications; Time Warner owns CNN, TIME and many other cable channels and publications. These are just a few examples of how each TV show, magazine, newspaper, etc. is owned by some humongous billion-dollar corporate conglomeration. Hell, even the Ames Tribune was just recently purchased by some big corporation out of Las Vegas, which also owns other newspapers across the country. All of this begs the question: How can all these media

venues, which ultimately answer to the owners of these conglomerates — conglomerates run by the wealthy, who run in tight circles of other like-minded oligarchs — truly be devoted to transparency and keeping the public informed? How can these venues be true tribunes to the people, when they are owned by large corporations that only care about ratings, and proďŹ ts for themselves as well as their friends? Consequently, truth and fact takes a backseat to proďŹ ts. Perhaps this is why the Ames Tribune, during the 2008 elections, endorsed both Barack Obama and Tom Latham; two

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individuals who disagree on health care reform, tax cuts, abortion and pretty much everything else except for resolutions praising ISU for doing something notable. What is just as scary, if not scarier, is that corporations also fund most of our politicians. Yes of course, politicians raise some of their money from individuals, but their biggest contributors come from some sort of corporate PAC or other interest. Here are some examples: Barack Obama raised a lot of money from Goldman Sachs, Time Warner, Morgan Stanley, General Electric, JPMorgan Chase, Citi Group

and Google; George W. Bush, in 2004, raised a lot of money from Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Citi Group, Bear Stearns and AT&T; John Boehner raised a lot of money from AT&T, Lockheed Martin, Goldman Sachs, Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and the list goes on and on and on. All this, again, begs the questions: How can a politician truly be working for the public good when their biggest campaign contributors are corporations? Why do the same corporations donate money to both Republicans and Democrats often touting different ideas? Why, if the

vote affects a corporate donor, do most votes by members of Congress directly beneďŹ t their said donor? Case in point: why would John Boehner, R-Ohio, want a public option when one of his biggest contributors was Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield? There are many points to refute such an argument. Why so often does corporation X donate to politicians speaking against X’s interests? Why are there reports of lobbyists approaching politicians and saying we have $30,000 to donate, and its either going to you or your opponent - essentially blackmailing the candidate? When you put the pieces of the puzzle together you might start to see that we live in a corporate oligarchy, with a semblance of democracy that sometimes passes decent bills and sometimes allows truth speakers to be heard in the media. For those who might be asking themselves what can be done to ďŹ x this, I have three words: campaign ďŹ nance reform. We need to criminalise PACs, and only allow individual donations and/or public funds to be used. What better way to use those public dollars than by securing our elections? The media is a trickier problem. I am inclined to think we need to criminalise large corporations to own media outlets, simply because those owners can manipulate public opinion.

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Democrats plan repeal vote for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ By Dana Bash and Ted Barrett CNN Wire Service WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats indicated they would hold a make-orbreak vote Wednesday on starting debate on repealing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that bans openly gay and lesbian soldiers from the military. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, told reporters he is talking to one moderate Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, to try to secure her support. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama has been calling senators in both parties to urge their support, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said. “I think we are very, very close to seeing that repeal pass,” Gibbs told reporters, adding: “The president is encouraging Democrats and Republicans to get behind that repeal.” To open debate on the measure, Senate Democrats need 60 votes to overcome a Republican filibuster. Currently, the Senate Democratic caucus has 58 votes – 56 Democrats and two independents – though it was not clear if every one of them would support a repeal.

For example, newly elected West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, who is completing the term of the late Sen. Robert Byrd, told CNN he was uncertain how he would vote on the issue. Therefore, the Democrats may need more than two GOP senators to join them in voting to open debate. However, most Senate Republicans oppose repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell.” In addition, all 42 of the GOP senators have pledged to block action on any measure before the chamber deals with extending Bush-era tax cuts and authorizing government spending for the rest of the fiscal year. The Democratic strategy appeared to be to try to persuade Collins to vote for opening debate on the measure so that the two other Republicans who also have expressed support for a repeal – Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts and Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska – also might do so. Murkowski announced her support for a repeal in a statement Wednesday. Aides to Reid said that with little time remaining in the lame-duck session of Congress and Christmas recess approaching, the vote Wednesday would

almost certainly be the last chance to consider the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” this year. Democrats are pushing for action now because the new Congress in January brings a Republican-controlled House and a diminished Democratic majority in the Senate, which will make repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” more difficult. Obama has called for repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” after years of debate on the policy that detractors, including rights groups, consider discriminatory. More than 400 military personnel were discharged under the policy in 2009, and a federal judge ruled it unconstitutional in a case that is under appeal. The controversial 1993 policy is part of a broader defense authorization bill that normally passes with bipartisan support. Collins has indicated she would vote to allow consideration of a repeal if Reid guaranteed ample time for a full debate and Republican amendments. Murkowski, in her statement Wednesday supporting repeal, also called for a full floor debate on the defense authorization measure.

WikiLeak cables trigger threats from Libyan leader to release convicted Lockerbie bomber By Tim Lister CNN Wire Service Leaked U.S. diplomatic cables showed growing anxiety in the British government over threats from the Libyan leader, Moammar Gadhafi, should the convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbeset al-Megrahi die in a Scottish prison. By late 2008, al-Megrahi’s health was declining. Diagnosed with prostate cancer, he had been given months to live. And it had become a badge of pride for the Libyans to bring him home. A cable from the U.S. embassy in Tripoli, the Libyan capital, in January 2009 says: “The U.K. Embassy expects a sharply negative GOL, Libyan, reaction if al-Megrahi dies in prison or if the Scottish Executive and/or FCO oppose his transfer,” referring to Scotland’s government and the British Foreign Office in London. Al-Megrahi is the only person ever convicted in connection with the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Scotland in 1988, which killed 270 people. The diplomat’s message is one of several cables obtained by WikiLeaks on the al-Megrahi case. Quoting the British ambassador, the cable goes on: “Threats included commercial sanctions, severing of political ties and

suggestions that the welfare of British diplomats and citizens would be at risk.” Scottish authorities declassified a huge trove of documents related to the case in September 2009, shortly after al-Megrahi was released. They paint a similar picture of Libyan threats, often not very thinly veiled, to secure the Libyan’s freedom. A senior Libyan source, responding to the leaks U.S. cables, told CNN that Libyans were shocked by the ignorance of American diplomats. “Americans have an image of Libya. So rather than learning about the country they just want to fit the image,” the source said. The British government was negotiating a Prisoner Transfer Agreement with Libya at the time of the American cables, but was concerned it would not be completed in time for al-Megrahi to be sent home to Libya before he died. The January 2009 cable warned that the Libyan “regime remains essentially thuggish in its approach.” At the time Libya and Switzerland were involved in a diplomatic spat over the arrest of one of Gadhafi’s sons in Switzerland, accused of assaulting his servants in a Geneva hotel. No charges were filed.

The launch of the first demonstration flight of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule for NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program. Photo: John Couwels/ CNN Wire Service

Successful launch ends in SpaceX landing in Pacific SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Wednesday afternoon, culminating a brief, though possibly historic flight for the infant commercial space travel industry. The craft hit the water several hundred miles off the coast of Mexico shortly after 2 p.m. ET, a little more than three hours after liftoff from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, officials said. The successful launch and apparently successful re-entry could be significant steps toward commercial space ventures that could eventually ferry astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station. It also coincides with the scaling back of some publicly funded space programs. In July, a test launch of the Falcon 9 rocket was “essentially a bulls-eye,” SpaceX officials said after the rocket successfully pushed past Earth’s atmosphere and deposited a mock-up of its Dragon space capsule in orbit. NASA has been flying shuttles in low Earth orbit for nearly

30 years and going to and from the space station for more than a decade. The administration would like to see whether private companies can do it cheaper and more efficiently, as the shuttle program is about to fly into retirement. NASA has selected SpaceX and another company, Orbital Sciences, to each develop an orbital vehicle that could be used when the United States no longer has its own way to get to the space station. In the meantime, the United States will be renting space from the Russians aboard their Soyuz spacecraft. The competition is rabid. SpaceX is the first company to reach the launch pad. By this summer, it had spent almost $400 million to get there. SpaceX currently holds a $1.6 billion contract from NASA to transport cargo, but not people, into space. Musk says it could begin ferrying astronauts to the space station within three years. CNN Wire Service

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What DJs L & L have been listening to: “The Piper’s Song” - Gypsy and the Car “I Dream of Chicago” - Parlours “Verona” - Geographer “Mouthful Of Diamonds” - Phantogram “Chinatown” - Wild Nothing “Martha” - Suckers “Simple Girl” - Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. “I Want The World To Stop” - Belle and Sebastian “Put The Days Away” - Sun Airway “You Hid” - Toro Y Moi

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“I Look To You” - Miami Horror “Futile Devices” - Sufjan Stevens “Perfect Machine” - Big Spider’s Back “Lost In The World (feat. Bon Iver)” - Kanye West “Rome” - Yeasayer

— By Lauren Frandsen and Lilly Pavlou Hear their show, “Paint Your Own Gnome” from 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays on 88.5 KURE.

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30 years

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Dance studios across Iowa converge each year for their performance of ‘Nutcracker Ballet’ at Iowa State Center By Julia Ferrell Ames247 Writer Each year, 24 dance studios from across central Iowa gather and audition for the Iowa State Center’s “Nutcracker Ballet.” First opening in the 1980s, the show is now the longest-running local ballet performance in the state. This year, 283 young dancers from as far away as Pella have been cast to perform in the show’s 30th anniversary. After first being seen on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” “The Nutcracker” gradually became a holiday tradition in the United States. In 1979, Richard Snyder, director of Iowa State Center then, and dancer Robert Thomas began to collaborate and form their own local version of the ballet. “At that time, very few people knew what ‘Nutcracker’ was. It wasn’t really a household word in Ames,” Thomas said. “[Richard and I] went to see the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater do ‘The Nutcracker.’ There was a cast party at Dr. Snyder’s house afterwards and I was invited.

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We started talking about the idea of doing our own ‘Nutcracker’ here in Ames for the center. He said he was very interested in it if my wife and I could serve as artistic directors and help coordinate the production.” Snyder moved forward with the project and a week later officially began setting up the show. Thomas and his wife, Miyoko, began work on choreography. Thomas and his wife have danced in professional companies around the world, including the Joffrey Ballet. They married in 1971 and opened the Robert Thomas Dancenter in Ames in 1978. The center has trained more than 10,000 young dancers, some of whom participate in “The Nutcracker” each year. Robert and Miyoko Thomas continue to choreograph and serve as artistic directors for the show each year. Angela Ossian, director of marketing at Iowa State Center, said attendance has been

Events

FRIDAY

CODAC Fall Art Sale When: noon to 5 p.m. Where: College of Design lobby What: Find original artwork for sale that was created by fellow students. Works for sale include ceramics, textiles, prints, metals and paintings. >>

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Pastel Pistol - swing, tropical Pennyhawk - folk 8 p.m. at the Ames Progressive $5, all ages.

Moonrabbit - alternative People with Heads - psychobilly, punk Morning Sex and the Good Weed - dance, indie Lesbian Poetry 8 p.m. at the Ames Progressive $5, all ages.

Stephens Auditorium announced its spring 2011 lineup.

Dueling Guitars -Classic rock covers 10 p.m. at Mother’s Pub $3, 21+.

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SATURDAY

Late night breakfast When: 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Where: Memorial Union Commons What: Late night is the best time to enjoy pancakes, coffee, hot chocolate and foot massages. This event is free to students.

Recycled Wrapping When: 10 a.m. to noon Where: Reiman Gardens What: Take a break from studying Saturday morning, get prepared for the holidays and learn how to create sustainable gift wrap.

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Snacks -Eclectic piano rock 10 p.m. at Headliners No cover, 21+.

FRIDAY Plastic Apartment -Rock covers 10 p.m. at Headliners No cover, 21+.

BS and the Liars -Rock covers 10 p.m. at Mother’s Pub $3, 21+. Sicka -European alternative, Muse 10 p.m. at Headliners No cover, 21+. TUGG -Reggae 10 p.m. at DG’s Tap House $5, 21+.

Events featured at Stephens will be: Jan. 23: Smithsonian Masterworks Jazz Orchestra Septet in a tribute to Johnny Hodges. Feb. 7: Three Classics by Mercer Mayar, presented by Omaha Theater Company Feb. 17: Sweet Honey in the Rock Feb. 27: Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra featuring: Philippe Quint, violin soloist, and Martin Panteleev March 3: “Fiddler on the Roof”

March 4: Montana Repertory Theatre - William Inge’s “Bus Stop” April 10 “Man 1, Bank 0” May 2 and 3 “Mamma Mia” For more information about tickets, visit www. center.iastate.edu By Ames247 staff

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Take study break, watch YouTube By Kaleb Warnock Ames247 Writer Cramming between ďŹ nals and trying to squeeze in sporadic sleep sessions during ďŹ nals week can be stressful, so it’s important to pace oneself and take study breaks. A demanding schedule doesn’t always afford time to put in a movie or go out with friends, so sometimes we have to entertain ourselves. Constructive activities like crossword puzzles and Sudoku can get old fast, so sometimes we need to look elsewhere for fun, free, passive entertainment.

There are tons of online resources for entertainment, one of which is the immensely popular social media resource YouTube. YouTube is one of the largest and fastest growing entertainment websites. It hosts hundreds of millions of user-uploaded videos, and more are posted every day. Most are bad lipsyncing videos or cynical video blogs, but there is some worthwhile, entertaining content; it just takes a bit of digging. When Googling “top 10 YouTube videos,� you usually get a list of top music videos or a bunch if clips of tod-

dlers biting one another. There’s a lot more out there if you’re willing to take the time to ďŹ nd it. Luckily, I’ve assembled a top 10 list of some of the most popular and most parodied videos on YouTube.

Top 10 YouTube videos to watch instead of studying 1. Keyboard Cat 2. Dog WIN kid FAIL 3. Will it blend? iPhone 4. David After the Dentist 5. Cats Playing Patty-cake, what they were saying...

1870s exhibit on display By Shanna Delfs Ames247 Writer The Farm House Museum will hold special events this weekend as part of its 1870s Christmas exhibition portraying life during the winter seasons in the decade. The exhibition began Nov. 15 and will be on display through Dec. 17. The “Christmas 1870s� exhibition will be open to the public in the afternoon and will have special events Saturday and Sunday. University Museums began the Christmas exhibition last year and plans to continue the decades theme over the next couple of years. Last year the theme was “Christmas 1860’� because of the year

Football Just ’cause it’s Dead Week doesn’t mean you should hole yourself up in your room and study alone.

Farm House Museum was built on the ISU campus. In 1870, the second family had lived in Farm House, and members of the family either had managerial roles or played some sort of a strategic role at the university. The exhibition will display decorations, activities and ambiance of that time period. During the 1870s, families used many natural materials, such as corn husks and evergreens, to decorate their homes. “This was a simpler time, no ornate fancy Christmas trees, everything was hand collected,� said Allison Juull, University Museums communication manager. While the exhibition

has been open since Nov. 15 on weekdays, Farm House Museum will be kept open 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 11 and 12, and will have special events. The museum will have craft activities Saturday, such as making corn husks and yarn dolls that the original families used to decorate their homes. The Ames Children’s Choir Chamber Singers will be singing holiday tunes at 2 p.m. Sunday. University Museums hopes this exhibition is both educational and festive for participants, who can learn about the activities and eat traditional Christmas meals. This exhibition and events are free to the public.

date on a Dime Late-night coffee rendezvous When Stomping Grounds closes at midnight, travel down the street to any convenient store, or Perkins, for your post-midnight ďŹ x.

Stress eat at UDCC Over-explore the options at the soft serve ice cream bar at Sweet Temptations

Parks Tiers Go to the tiers with your signiďŹ cant other; and see what happens.

6. Zombie Kid Likes Turtles 7. Marcel the Shell with Shoes On 8. Keyboard Cat vs. Ron Livingston 9. Dramatic Look (from a gopher?) 10. Weezer Pork and Beans (music video, but if features other “best of� YouTube videos)

If you’re looking for entertainment that isn’t political, religious or subversive, this is a good place to start. Although not profound or educational, they should provide a few minutes of good, clean fun. Otherwise, there are always userposted comments that can provide more fun than the video itself.

Landscape photograph exhibit to be shown at Memorial Union By Shanna Delfs Ames247 Writer Altoona artist Larry Mendenhall will show 22 photographs of landscapes in the exhibit “Quiet Spaceâ€? in the Pioneer Room through Jan. 2, 2011. Mendenhall and his wife began their own photography business, called Quiet Places Photography, in 2003 after photographing landscape scenery since 1998. Throughout his career as a photographer Mendenhall has entered his work in many art shows and exhibitions. In describing his work Mendenhall said, “These photographs are more about the spirit of the landscape rather than the landscape itself.â€? When preparing for photography landscapes, he ďŹ rst tries to relate to the scene personally, ďŹ nding a sense of spirit. “Even just taking a few minutes to enjoy a sunrise or to admire a blanket of fog creeping across a ďŹ eld can help renew my spirit,â€? Mendenhall wrote in a news release.

>>BALLET.p1B stable for all 30 years. Many local children dance in the show, and Ossian said families tend to bring grandparents and other relatives because any age group will be interested. “It’s a classic ballet that the young and the old can appreciate and really enjoy,â€? Ossian said. “Children will enjoy the mice, while adults will be watching the beauty of the dancers.â€? Ossian is conďŹ dent that the 30th anniversary will sell just as well, but she is working to make this year’s show better than before. “We’re constantly updating,â€? Ossian said. “We’re always trying to maintain that level of professionalism and style that people have come to know our production by.â€? Thanks to the Ames production, Thomas said “The Nutcrackerâ€? has become a tradition for his family, along with many area families. “The dance has been our whole life ... to us it’s as seasonal as putting up holiday decorations at Christmas time,â€? Thomas said. “For a dancer to do ‘the Nutcracker’ at that time of year in the dance world is almost the same as the whole holiday experience for everyone else.â€? Although many principal characters require actors with considerable dance experience, Thomas encourages anyone to audition for the show. Past shows have young children and parents. “It’s been gratifying to me and my wife to see how many people have become involved in it ‌ it’s become part of the fabric of the lives of the people of central Iowa.â€?

Morrison to receive pardon By Brendan Farrington Associated Press writer TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Doors’ Jim Morrison will get a posthumous pardon Thursday for an indecent exposure conviction in Florida that resulted when the late singer pulled what a bandmate called “a mind trip on the audience, and they totally fell for it.� Gov. Charlie Crist on Wednesday got a commitment for the second of two votes

needed from other members of the state’s Board of Executive Clemency to approve the pardon. Morrison was appealing the conviction when he was found dead in a Paris bathtub in 1971. The meeting Thursday comes a day after the singer would have turned 67. Crist can’t issue a pardon on his own. He and the threemember Cabinet serve as the Clemency Board. Approval is required by the governor and at least two other members.

Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, who was previously undecided, said Wednesday that she would vote for the pardon, said Sink spokesman Kevin Cate. She joined Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson who previously declared his support for the idea. Only Attorney General Bill McCollum remains uncommitted. All are leaving office Jan. 4. The did-he-or-didn’t-he debate has been revived by Crist’s interest in the case.

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Commentary

Impressive chick flick turns typical By Gabriel.Stoffa iowastatedaily.com

‘Love and Other Drugs’ features talented cast, promising storyline but becomes trite attempt at appeasing viewers

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’ll come right out and say, I like a lot of chick flicks — er, uhm, I mean romantic comedies. There is just something about them I find entertaining. The problem is, most of them are bad, or are doing a few things well, but failing so often during the rest of the movie that they remain in my bad book and shall continue to be berated by me whenever brought up. “Love and Other Drugs” was well on its way to being a pretty good movie — maybe on par with one of my favorite romantic comedies: “Garden State.” For most of the movie, I felt entertained and didn’t have much to complain about. I will admit, I have a bit of bias due to the cast: I think Anne Hathaway is gorgeous, and a good actress to boot. I find Hank Azaria to be way more entertaining than most people. Jake Gyllenhaal reminds me of my friends. Oliver Platt is just awesome. I was also drawn in by the previews, when they referenced picking up women and then the potential emptiness and competitive nature that comes with that lifestyle. From the get-go, the plot gives the charac-

ters enough substance to be believable through not only the situations and dialogue, but also the setting. I love when the set designers’ and costume designers’ work can be appreciated without the film having to be a medieval period piece. This flick happens to be set in the 1990s, and they kept the feeling of the time nicely. Before I continue complimenting, I have to lodge a complaint about the younger brother role. Gyllenhaal’s character’s younger sibling is played by Josh Gad, a little-known actor who is a mix between Jonah Hill and Jack Black. The problem with him isn’t his actual acting, though. It’s that whenever I see him, I just think of how much I would rather have Black or Hill doing the same thing. Due to this, I couldn’t really decide whether his character was unneeded to the degree he was used, or underused in the film as a whole. My next quibble came with Gabriel Macht. He is a fine enough actor for the role, but his character was sort of a waste. So much more could have been done with him, but instead the importance of the character’s influence isn’t given enough screen time to hammer home the message he brings. Maybe the DVD will have

some extended scenes. Moving on, the sex scenes between Gyllenhaal and Hathaway were full of that early passion couples have for the first few months, and also full of Hathaway naked, a lot. They really nailed the hot and heavy of new experiences and exploration of a couple. Then, they transition nicely into the relationship uneasiness. This is really a testament to the actors’ talents. For anyone who has ever had to go through the relationship change, who have realized you are no longer just dating and are inundated with desire to be with a person, well, you’ll really appreciate the way it is portrayed in “Love and Other Drugs.” Coming around to the difficulties of the relationship — Hathaway’s character has earlystage Parkinson’s disease — is a harsh look into what makes the difference between true love and the frequently frivolous infatuation most people describe as love. The big kicker comes from a little diatribe delivered by a husband of a woman in the later stages of Parkinson’s disease. All I could say about that scene and the way it was handled was “wow.” After all of these compliments, you’d think

the movie was a sure-fire success. But then, like so many other annoying movies, the desire to just please crowds and give them a warm and fuzzy feeling is shoved into the plot right toward the end with results that leave no surprise. I hate when movies pander when they could be awesome instead, and by awesome I mean have an ending that isn’t designed just to make couples feel good about life. I don’t have to have death and loss and sacrifice dominating every ending, but when those are the main subjects of the movie, I don’t want them to be marginalized to appease audiences lacking the capacity to appreciate how difficult life really can be. But I digress. My honest opinion of the movie is that it is good. It has a strong message tempered with comedy and sex appeal, and a love story that feels a lot more like love actually is: sacrifice and fleeting moments. If you have a date coming up, go see “Love and Other Drugs;” even if you are single, it is still worthwhile. Just be aware that the ending kowtows just a little too much to the “audiences should leave happy” notion to make the movie a must-see while in theaters.

Disney’s ‘Tangled’ ultimately good as kids’ movie but not worth full ticket price for foray into gratuitous 3-D format

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angled” is a re-telling of the classic tale of “Rapunzel,” set in 3-D, a trait I hate, but this is a kids movie. It is not as dark as the original tale, which featured blinding by thorns, but then, it is targeted toward children, so that is to be expected. The movie is pretty and entertaining in the same way that “Shrek” and the sequels were, though not quite as funny or appealing to all audiences. The jokes are in the same vein as

every new digital cartoon produced today: play on words, pratfalls, sight-gags and generally awkward situations. Basically, “Tangled” is another one of the entertaining musical cartoon comedies that have taken the place of all the old Disney movies that generations of children grew up loving; and this is what I want to address now. The classic tales like “Snow White,” “Sleeping Beauty” and

“Cinderella” were all great movies with comedy and musical numbers and good messages for children in regard to growing up. But somewhere, something changed. The focus of the movies no longer seems to be on the quality story or the underlying message. This is to be expected from the “Shrek” movies and the like, as they are not old tales being presented to new generations through the miracles of film. But the classic tales had more

substance to them and weren’t designed to sell themselves to audiences and look cute. Maybe this is all just due to the desire for money — the capitalist nature of most folks today. I could just believe this and go on about my day, but “Tangled” really bothers me in this respect, because I am a big fan of all the original Brothers Grimm fairy tales. I don’t think companies need to present the dark details that create tension in the ancient versions, but

I would like to focus more on the story’s original meaning and less on making a horse tell jokes and letting kids laugh at the bumbling actions of the main characters. My complaints about the retelling of classic tales aside, “Tangled” was good as a kids movie and could be fun for anyone with nothing to do. I wouldn’t say to watch it in theaters, though. Maybe dollar theaters, but certainly not for the ridiculous cost of a 3-D ticket.

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Remember best music of 2010, forget blunders By John.Lonsdale iowastatedaily.com

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lot of good came out of this year in music. A lot of bad came out this year in music, too. I’m talking to you P. Diddy, Nelly and “Bed Intruder” Guy — even though the remix just might be genius compared to the rap in “Coming Home.” Even with the ever-growing popularity of J.Beibz and Ke$ha — gotta admit to loving “Somebody to Love” and the “slumber-partyin-my-basement” breakdown of “Your Love Is My Drug” — it’s good to see that some really great music wasn’t forgotten in the mix.

MY TOP 5 ALBUMS OF 2010

(who also had one of my favorite records of the year with Treats) and pushed the boundaries and changed it up for even M.I.A.’s standards. 2. Kings of Leon – “Come Around Sundown” 3. Arcade Fire – “The Suburbs” Seeing them close Lollapalooza 2010 where they played this album straight through changed my entire outlook on this band, which is saying a lot considering I used to hate them more than a Simple Plan or Ja Rule song. 4.)Tie: Drake’s Thank Me Later and Kanye’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy 5.)Mumford & Sons – “Sigh No More” It’s Fleet Foxes with that extra and necessary kick they need to make a record this good.

GET THESE: “Home” – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros I know it has gotten extremely popular by now, but when I saw these guys play this song in Chicago this summer, it was one of those great experiences you’ll never want to forget. And with this track, you won’t be able to. “F*** You” – Cee Lo Green It’s the new “Hey Ya!” for me. It’s one of those songs you love to hate but end up loving more than hating. This should win Record of Year, hands down. “O.N.E.” – Yeasayer Break out the h1p$t3r pants because this’ll make you rave.

1. M.I.A. - “MAYA” She samples Sleigh Bells

“Tell Me Why” – M.I.A. The best track from her best album to date.

(really) GUILTY PLEASURES: “Teenage Dream” – Katy Perry Yeah, I said it. Don’t act like this wasn’t your year’s “Party in the U.S.A.” “4th of July” – Kelis Forget the milkshake and check this incendiary tune out. And every single new Rihanna song, including “Cheers,” because she samples some of Avril’s “I’m With You,” and makes me actually enjoy it. Now where’s my old Avril album, damn it?

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Cyclones set for showdown

Hawkeyes lead in annual Cy-Hawk series match-up as the rival teams prepare for Thursday’s challenging game By Dan.Tracy iowastatedaily.com

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The scoreboard may read 0-0 at the beginning of the in-state match-up between Iowa and Iowa State tonight, but in the annual school-versus-school competition, the Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk series, Iowa leads 7-6. “The Cy-Hawk series is a great thing for our universities it brings a lot of attention statewide and we want to do our part for that,” said ISU coach Bill Fennelly. In the first of a trio of Cy-Hawk events to be held in Iowa City this weekend, the No. 15 Cyclones (6-1) and the No. 19 Hawkeyes (8-1) will square off at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in the 41st edition of the Cy-Hawk rivalry in women’s basketball. “It’s one of those games I’ve told people over the years that even the casual women’s basketball fan or non-women’s basketball fan who’s an Iowa State fan looks at this game as important,” Fennelly said. The main storyline coming into most CyHawk matchups is the chance for the Iowa natives on each squad to square off and battle for school pride within the state. Ten Iowa natives fill the rosters between the two teams — five apiece for each team — but the biggest difference between this game and past contests is that for the first time both teams are nationally ranked. Fennelly sees two programs that are two of the best at each university but doesn’t see the national rankings providing any “extra juice” for his players as they prepare to face the 19thranked Hawkeyes. “I think if you need a reason to have extra juice when you play Iowa, you don’t know what state you live in and you don’t know who you play for I guess,” Fennelly said. “I think it’s a tribute to both schools, both programs that we’ve both worked hard to have a program that their university can be proud of.” Sophomore forward and Aplington native Chelsea Poppens scored 11 points and grabbed four rebounds in last year’s 85-66 victory for Iowa State over Iowa at Hilton Coliseum. “The in-state games are the hardest because there’s so much expected and I think this one is going to be one of our toughest ones,” Poppens said. The Cyclones are coming off a 13-point win over a Big Ten foe in Michigan on Sunday at Hilton Coliseum. The guard play from junior Lauren Mansfield and Kelsey Bolte led the Cyclones against the Wolverines, but Poppens and her fellow post players understand they need to carry more of the load as they begin to face teams with more height such as Iowa. “I think we’re coming together as a team

Iowa State (6-1)

Iowa (8-1)

Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City When: 7 p.m. Thursday Media coverage: Mediacom, channel 22 Notes: Iowa State has won four of the last five matchups with its in-state rival. Ten Iowa natives fill the rosters of both teams, with each school suiting up five. Iowa State lost 66-46 in its last trip to Iowa City in 2008. The Cyclones are 3-1 on the road this year.

chemistry-wise and I think us [post players] need to step up a little bit more and release the pressure off the outside,” Poppens said. “Once we do that we’ll be unstoppable hopefully.” The last time that the Cyclones traveled to Iowa City, in 2008, they left with a 66-46 loss, the only ISU loss in the last five games of the rivalry. “I think two years ago, to be quite honest, we were totally outplayed and the game plan that I had put into place was absolutely the wrong one,” Fennelly said. “Hopefully we’ll be a little smarter this time.” The 2010 Hawkeyes return all five starters from a team that ended last season in the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 9667 loss to NCAA runner-up Stanford. Leading those returnees has been a talented backcourt with sophomore guard Jaime Printy, who averages 15.6 points per game and pre-season AllBig Ten senior guard Kachine Alexander, who Fennelly called “border-line impossible” to guard, isn’t far behind with 14.4 points per game. The Hawkeyes lone loss on the season came a week ago at No. 14 North Carolina. ISU sophomore center Anna Prins has seen a tough defensive squad already in the few games of the Hawkeyes 2010 season that she has been able to check out on television. The Hawkeyes are averaging seven steals per game and are only giving up 59.4 points per game to their opponents. Iowa State is 3-1 on the road this season with one win coming against in-state Northern Iowa back on Nov. 21. At that game, Prins saw as many Cyclone fans in the stands in Cedar Falls as she did Panthers fans. The added storyline of both teams being ranked hasn’t added much to its national coverage as the game will only be broadcast throughout Iowa. That’s something that Fennelly rec-

ISU forward Chelsea Poppens goes for a rebound against Michigan on Sunday. The Cyclones take on in-state rival Iowa on Thursday night. Photo: Tim Reuter/Iowa State Daily

ognizes but it won’t affect his approach to the importance of the in-state rivalry. “Maybe it’s not important to the country and people outside of Iowa, we don’t really care,” Fennelly said. “I want this to be something that’s important to Iowa State people and we’re not going to apologize for that, we want to win in-state games.” The game against Iowa will be Iowa State’s third game against a ranked oppo-

nent this season but the first one played on the U.S. mainland and the first played in Iowa. “To play a ranked team and to play in this environment is why you come to college and why you play college basketball and why you coach,” Fennelly said. “These are the special moments that you want to be a part of and a win would mean a lot.” The opening tip is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Track and Field

Holiday Preview prepares team for new season By Alex.Halsted iowastatedaily.com For the ISU track teams, it’s that time of year again. After an off-season full of workouts, the runners, throwers and jumpers are primed to compete in the Holiday Preview tomorrow at the Lied Recreation Athletic Center. The meet will help kick off the indoor track season for the Cyclones, and will mark the first of five total home meets. For ISU track and field coach Corey Ihmels, the meet helps act as a measuring stick. “This first meet is just a great opportunity for all of the runners — minus the distance runners who are coming off cross country season — to really have a chance to see where they’re at in training,” Ihmels said. “It’s exciting for me as a head coach to kind of see where all of those groups are at with the throwers and the sprinters.” Less than one month removed from cross country season, the Cyclones will be represented by very few distance runners at the annual meet as they continue to take some

Iowa State What: Holiday Preview Participating Teams: Ashford University, Drake University, Grand View University, HannibalLaGrange, Iowa State University, Lincoln University (Missouri), Missouri Southern, Mount Mercy, NIACC (North Iowa Area Community College), Northwest Missouri State University, Truman State, University of Missouri (Kansas City), Western Illinois University, William Penn When: Field events: 2 p.m. | Running events: 4 p.m., Friday Where: Lied Recreation Center

time off, but the rest of the team, comprised of many newcomers, will be ready to go. “We’ll have a few kids who will compete for Iowa State for the first time, and that’s going to be a different feel for them,” Ihmels said. “We’ve got a lot of young talent on this team in a lot of different areas, and Friday will be the first step in the next phase of their careers. It’s important for this

Thrower Britta Christofferson practices before the start of the weight throwing event at the Holiday Preview hosted by Iowa State on Dec. 11, 2009, at Lied Rec Center. File photo: Manfred Brugger/Iowa State Daily

to go well for all of the groups, but it won’t define our season by any stretch of the imagination.” For both the men’s and women’s track teams this season, young athletes will be in abundance with a combined total of just 21 seniors — most of whom are distance runners — on the rosters. A total of 72 athletes on

the Cyclones’ roster are classified as either freshmen or sophomores, and Friday’s meet will act as an early opportunity for both them and some upperclassmen to get started. “It’s going to be exciting to see the young people get a chance and have an opportunity and then the older ones just to start off another season

on a good note,” Ihmels said. The meet acts as one of the earliest in the area. This season a total of 14 teams, including the Cyclones, will be taking part in the action. Assistant coach Travis Hartke, who coordinates the indoor meets, said the Holiday Preview offers a good chance for schools to get a jumpstart to their season if they so choose. “The meet itself is just a really good opportunity for a lot of teams that have been training through the fall with their track athletes who haven’t had an opportunity to compete,” Hartke said. “Most of our kids have been training since September and it’s kind of a marking point.” The Cyclones will have five weeks to regroup before hitting the track again after break. “It’s a chance to shake the cobwebs off and just kind of get back into that competition setting,” Ihmels concluded. The Holiday Preview will be held Friday at the Lied Recreation Center in Ames. Field events will begin at 2 p.m. and running events will get started at 4 p.m. with the women’s 60-meter hurdle preliminary races.

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Former ISU All-American Andrew Long will officially be transferring to Penn State to continue his collegiate wrestling career, according to a news release from the ISU athletic department. Long, who was the national runner-up at 125 pounds last season, was dismissed from the team in June for violation of team rules. “We gave Andrew a series of steps he needed to accom-

plish to rejoin our team,” said coach Kevin Jackson in a news release. “During that process, Andrew decided that he could best address those issues in a place where he would be starting over. We will honor his decision and support his efforts to address his personal issues.” In April, Long was arrested for public intoxication and possession of fake identification after he fled an approaching police officer who spotted him attempting to lean up against a wooden pole. The three-time Iowa state

champion at Creston High School is currently enrolled at Iowa State and was granted access to train in the ISU wrestling room when the team was not holding practice. “I want to thank coach Jackson for his support while I have been here,” Long said. “We were working on a process through which I would be able to join the team for the second semester. As I worked through this process I came to the conclusion that I needed a chance to start over somewhere else.”

Cyclone fans have been down this road before. Dave Wannstedt resigned from his post leading the University of Pittsburgh’s football program Tuesday, setting the coaching carousel further in motion. ISU football coach Paul Rhoads was the defensive coordinator for the Panthers from 2000 to 2007, and has been linked to their coaching search. Rhoads was out of his office on a recruiting trip Wednesday and was unavailable for comment. In December of 2008, former ISU coach

Gene Chizik departed after just two years in Ames when the head job at Auburn University became available. Chizik was 5-19 in two seasons at Iowa State. Rhoads’ name has beRhoads come more popular in coaching rumors after going 12-13 in his first two seasons with the Cyclones, including road wins at Nebraska and Texas and an Insight Bowl victory in December. Rhoads was Panthers’ defensive coordinator before taking the same position at Auburn in 2008 under then-coach Tommy Tuberville. The Pittsburgh Press-Gazette first said Rhoads may be considered for the job.

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Phantumabamrung ďŹ nds home in Ames P u n p a k a Phuntumabamrung was wrapping up her freshman year at the same time as many students at Iowa State, but she had much more on her agenda to keep up with than just class work and ďŹ nals. Phuntumabamrung, now a sophomore, was multitasking her ďŹ rst year of college classes with a busy practice schedule as a member of the ISU women’s golf team. Despite two-hour practices every day and the struggles of adapting to life in a different country, Phuntumabamrung was able to stay on top of her classes as an undecided major. “Golf is very important to me, but I know that school is also very important,â€? Phuntumabamrung said. “I need to try very hard in both of them.â€? It was quite a ďŹ rst season on the course for Phuntumabamrung. She competed in all 12 tournaments for the team as a true freshman. Her season average of 77.56 was the second lowest for a rookie in school history. She shot the lowest 18hole score in school history with a 67 at the Onion Creek Tournament, then, at the end of April when classroom pressures were at their peak, she tied for seventh at the Big 12 championships, the best ďŹ nish of any Cyclone in school history. With the golf season over and classes completed, Phuntumabamrung boarded a plane to take her 9,000 miles back to Bangkok, Thailand, where she was born and raised by her parents Pichai and Suwanna Phuntumabamrung. It was there she attended high school at Horwang School, and made a name for herself as a golfer, winning a Gold medal in the Seo Games in 2007. With only a few months back in the comforts of home, she made use of her time. She competed in, and won, the A-Class Open. She also ďŹ nished ďŹ fth at the TLPGA in Thailand. Her success on the golf course comes from her constant stride for improvement. Within days of returning home she was back on the range, practicing her swing and working on her shot. Her summer consisted mostly of golf until it was time to head back to Ames to begin her sophomore season. She admits that saying goodbye to her family is always hard. What really eases the transition is the family atmosphere she ďŹ nds in her teammates and coaches. “It’s like a family here,â€? Phuntumabamrung said.

“I regame is better, I don’t get bitally like my ter,â€? Phuntumabamrung said. teammates “I know how to adjust to everyand coachthing better. Last year, I didn’t es. They really have a plan. But this year help me a I ... know what’s the goal. I set lot.â€? more goals this year.â€? Phuntumabamrung T h e She quickly went on to add family atthat the team’s success is no mosphere of the team is evi- individual accomplishment. dent just from watching the She pointed to her teammates team warm-up at practice. as being the reason for her Players joke around with each good play and their solid start. other and everyone on the “We have a really good team is in a fun loving mood. team,â€? Phuntumabamrung Phuntumabamrung goes pri- said. marily by her nickname “Boâ€? “My teammates help me while interacting with the to shoot better. We are better team. than last year. I think we can be “The whole team gets along really good this year.â€? so great,â€? said coach Christie Phuntumabamrung still Martens. has some “They really work at adfeed off each justing to life It’s like a other. It’s an in America. awesome Learning a family here. I atmosphere.â€? new language, really like my That famdifferent custeammates ily atmosphere toms and a and coaches. has propelled tough classThey help me a load is a lot Iowa State lot.â€? to one of its for anyone to — Punpaka manage. best starts in school his“Last year Phuntumtory this fall abamrung was my ďŹ rst season. After year here,â€? she taking two said. “It’s a lot second- and different way fourth-place ďŹ nishes, the team of life here. It’s kind of hard to wrapped up the fall season adjust too but I like it. I make with a winning effort in the sure to stay focused on my last tournament of season at schoolâ€?. Onion Creek. The trip home to Thailand Phuntumabamrung has im- is too long to make over short proved upon her game from last breaks like Thanksgiving, but year, and finished in the top 10 in she does plan to return home three out of the five tournaments. over winter break. She said her improvement is She likes to catch up with in large part due to the coaching friends and family, and also of Martens and Pina Gentile. avoid as much of the harsh “It’s a lot different winter Iowa is known for. from Thailand to here,â€? “I think I will rePhuntumabamrung said. turn home this winter,â€? “Here we have a practice Phuntumabamrung said. “I schedule, like we have every- can practice back home in thing to do, every day. Coach Thailand. It is not so cold there always sets a schedule for so that is better.â€? practice, workout’s stuff like Phuntumabamrung was that. It’s a lot of hard work here. pleased with the fall season I learn a lot of new things here. and hopes for even better I think I’ve been playing pretty things this spring. The team good so far, this fall. My game’s is back in action in February, improved a lot.â€? where she hopes they can To complement her gains achieve their biggest goal of in her physical game, she the season. thinks she is playing smarter “Going to Nationals, that is this season as well. the my main goal this season,â€? “My way of thinking in a she saidâ€?

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8B | ADVERTISEMENT | Iowa State Daily | Thursday, December 9, 2010

Weekly Savings! Prices effective December 9th - 14th, 2010.

1.88

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix 17.5 oz | selected varieties

3for11 2for5 $

$

Tostitos Tortilla Chips or Salsa

Coke Products

12 pk cans | selected varieties

3 for$4

9-15.5 oz | selected varieties

2 for$4

Little Debbie Christmas Cakes 5.2-12.5 oz | selected varieties

General Mills Chex Cereal 12.8 - 16 oz | selected varieties

3for5 $

Hy-Vee Donuts

10.5 or 11.5 oz powdered or chocolate

2.99

Jif Peanut Butter 28 oz | creamy or crunchy

Hy-Vee Coupon

Hy-Vee Coupon

99¢

99¢

99¢

Limit 1 coupon. Limit 1 per customer. Good through December, 14, 2010.

Limit 1 coupon. Limit 1 per customer. Good through December, 14, 2010.

Limit 1 coupon. Limit 1 per customer. Good through December, 14, 2010.

Hy-Vee All Purpose Flour 5 lb | bleached or unbleached

Hy-Vee Coupon

Hy-Vee Baking Chips 10-12 oz | selected varieties

&spirits

Midwest Country Fare Sugar 2 lb | brown or powdered

WINEE 14.99

Keystone Ice or LIght 30 pk cans | 12 oz

2 for$12

Budweiser or Bud Light 6 pk cans | 16 oz

open 24 hours a day

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13.99

Heineken, Light or Amstel Light 12 pk bottles

7 days a week

lincoln center 640 Lincoln Way 232-1961

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14.99

Captain Morgan 750 mL

17.99

Black Velvet Canadian Whiskey 1.75 L

23.99

Ketel One Vodka 750 mL | regular, citroen, or orange

two convenient locations

west location 3800 West Lincoln Way 292-5543

EMPLOYEE OWNED

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