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Graduate tuition increases Nonresident students face higher tuition, fees for coming school year

By Michelle.Schoening @iowastatedaily.com The cost of graduate student tuition is an item on the rise for the next fiscal school year. Resident tuition for undergraduate students is expected to remain the same while nonresident tuition for undergraduates is expected to rise 1.74 percent. Yet, those who will see the highest increase in tuition are the graduate

Dining partners with Food at First for Ames area By Brian.Day @iowastatedaily.com The Food at First program is a local food pantry and meal program that, with the help of some local businesses and Iowa State, serves the people of Ames. Seven days a week, Food at First provides hungry citizens of Ames with a free meal made up of food from local businesses and ISU Dining that otherwise would have been thrown away, no questions asked. Food at First is a twopart program. First, there is a daily, community wide meal where people can come and receive a free meal from the leftover food that is donated to Food at First from area businesses. Second, there is a free grocery market, which has distributions three times per week. Both services are open to anyone who wants to come. “We’re a no questions asked program,” said Chris Martin, director of the Food at First program. “Whether people come for a free meal, or whether people come to get groceries, we don’t have any limitations on that; anybody can come.” Six or seven days per week, Food at First runs a

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students, with a 1.81 percent increase for resident students and 3.2 percent for nonresident graduate students. Jonathan Wickert, senior vice president and provost, said the increase in tuition is within and

under the Higher Education Price Index, which is focused on higher education institutions. The index range for the fiscal year 2015 is 1.8 to 3.2 percent. “We are pleased to achieve a 0 percent tuition increase for resi-

Iowa State works hard to squeeze the most value out of every tuition dollar.” Jonathan Wickert, senior vice president and provost

dent undergraduates in fiscal year 2015, and an increase of only 1.74 percent for nonresident undergraduate students,” Wickert said, “For graduate students, the increases of 1.81 percent for residents and 3.2 percent for nonresidents, are also within the HEPI range.” Wickert said graduate students — compared to undergraduate students — tend to have more specific

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Freshmen study abroad, gain early experiences By David.Gerhold @iowastatedaily.com Having an internship is becoming something that doesn’t have to be done locally anymore, as the opportunity to do an internship abroad boasts many benefits. “Most students do not think about internships and going abroad when they start their freshman year at ISU, which is a mistake and a missed opportunity,” said Trevor Nelson, program manager of the Study Abroad Center. “Our research indicates that around 60 percent of incoming freshmen have great interest in studying abroad, but in the end only four to five percent of our senior graduates have actually studied abroad.” One of the reasons might be that freshmen think they have to wait until their junior year Nelson said. Nelson said students shouldn’t wait too long if they want to make international experiences. “I think that after a while, students get too comfortable here. They make lots of friends and enroll in various activities, so the thought of studying in an unknown environment becomes less attractive than it was when they first came here.” Andrew Tjaden, sophomore in marketing, is a student who decided in his

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Students could be susceptible to winter weight gain build up. If students cannot lose the winter weight 4 or 5 pounds can be gained per year, possibly causing heath problems.

Students face seasonal weight gain in winter Courtesy of Andrew Tjaden

Andrew Tjaden, now sophomore in marketing, is a student who decided in his freshman year not to wait to take advantage of the Study Abroad Program.

freshman year not to wait. He spent a month in China and interned at a Chinese marketing firm. “For me, it was all about getting ahead of everyone,” Tjaden said. “How many students can say of themselves that they had an international internship? Not a lot.” He said that it’s one thing to visit a country, but it is something completely different to actually work

there and experience the economy first hand. Because Tjaden has a dual citizenship in South Korea and the United States. and has lived in Asia for 11 years of his life, he said it was far easier for him to get in the mindset of getting abroad as soon and as often as possible. “I just love the feel of the Asian culture, the food

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By William.Byal @iowastatedaily.com Sedentary behavior plays a primary role when it comes to weight gain during the three month period of winter. Lack of activity and poor diet are the leading reasons why people gain weight during this season, said Sally Barclay, clinician in the food science and human nutrition department. “Although seasonal weight gain varies from person to person, there have been surveys that show an average of fiveto seven-pound weight gain in winter,” said Dr. Lawrence J. Cheskin, founder and director of John Hopkins Weight Management Center. If students aren’t

able to lose the gained weight in the spring or before the next time winter comes around, they might gain another four or five pounds; over a few years, this can lead to health issues, Barclay said. “Over time, it can affect blood pressure, could put you at a higher risk of diabetes [and] possibly heart disease down the road,” Barclay said. “Again that’s probably more accumulative, not just one season of weight gain.” Barclay said the dark and cold months of winter cause people to seek “comfort foods,” and most of these choices aren’t healthy. “If you find yourself

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The ISU department of computer science and Engineering has selected a new chairman. Gianfranco Ciardo, professor and former vice chairman of the department of computer science and engineering at the University of California at Riverside, will become the new chairman. “This position became available when the previous chair of about 12 years resigned” said Wolfgang Kliemann, professor of math and chairman of the search committee. “As is common for positional department chairs, once in awhile you hire somebody new because it is a job that requires a lot of energy,” Kliemann said.

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”And department chairs slowly but surely tend to burn off a bit.” The search for a new chairperson was an extensive process. With the open position being highly publicized, more than 20 applications were received. Kliemann said it is normal to receive about two to six for a position such as this one. Kliemann said that among these candidates, Ciardo possessed many qualities and accomplishments that made him stand out. “He really showed an amazing energy and interest in what we are doing and he showed that he would be willing and able to jump right in and to be a good leader for the department,” Kliemann said. Ciardo started in computer science when he was in Italy. He received a Laurea degree in computer science from the University of Torino in Italy in 1982. After completing his degree, Ciardo worked for two years in a research center in Italy. Ciardo then received his doctorate in computer science from Duke University in 1989. Ciardo also worked for an aerospace company research center in Virginia for four years. He and his family moved out to California in 2003 to work in California at Riverside, where he has been working since. While at Riverside, Ciardo was a professor. He also performed research, which included mathematical modeling languages and software

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Gianfranco Ciardo, former vice chairman of the department of computer scienceand engineering at California at Riverside, is hired as as Iowa State’s newest department chairman.

verification. Ciardo said he was not actively thinking about changing jobs when he learned of the open position at Iowa State. But upon discussing it with his wife, they decided to go ahead and apply. Ciardo said they enjoyed the students that they had interacted with when they visited campus and they loved the welcoming department.

“My first goal will be to relearn about the cultural diversity, the job and the department at Iowa State,” Ciardo said. Ciardo said that he would like to increase the number of graduate students in the program and the amount of funding to go along with it. He also said he would also like to work with undergraduate students as well to help them.

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Dead Week can be just as stressful as Finals Week for students. For many, it is the last week to turn in assignments and projects for class or the amount of work due in a short amount of time.

Students feel finals pressure during Dead Week By Simone.Scruggs @iowastatedaily.com As Finals Week and the end of the fall 2013 semester approaches, students are beginning to focus on their upcoming final exams. Students know this week as Dead Week. According to the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost, “for each fall and spring semester, the last full week of classes before final examinations is designated as Dead Week. The intent of this policy is to establish a one-week period of substantial and predictable study time for undergraduate students. During the Dead Week period, regular lectures are expected to continue, including the introduction of new content, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.” The restrictions established by this Dead Week policy are: • Due dates for mandatory graded submissions of any kind

that fall within Dead Week must be listed on the syllabus provided at the start of the course. • Mandatory final examinations may not be given during the Dead Week period except for laboratory courses or courses that meet weekly and for which there is no contact during the normal final examination week. • Registered ISU student organizations may not hold any meetings, functions or sponsored events during the Dead Week period. Any exception to these restrictions must be authorized in advance by Office of the Dean of Students.” Students sometimes get the impression that Dead Week is a week with no classes, tests or homework, while the true intention is that the week is used to allow student to prepare for Finals Week. Lisa Davis, junior in graphic design, said that design students have more projects to complete instead of tests to study for.

“We spend our time in the studio doing projects rather than studying flashcards,” Davis said. Davis also said that Finals Week for design students is more spread out through the end of the semester in which the students prepare for their final projects. “I like getting my projects done at least two days ahead of time so that way if anything goes wrong I can have some time to fix the problem,” Davis said. Davis also stated that she works more during Dead Week on her projects than during Finals Week. Spencer Hyde, junior in biology and Spanish, said the amount of work given during Dead Week depends on the instructor. “Some of my classes’ Dead Week is more of a review and then in others we are learning more material for a test that is during Dead Week,” Hyde said. Brittany Trow, junior in

Spanish, said some of her instructors have made class attendance optional for students due to the amount of review that will take place during class. “It’s nice to have no club meetings or chapter meetings for sororities and fraternities, so it is a nice week to unwind and prepare for finals,” Trow said. The hardest part for some students is the amount of work that is due in the short amount of time that is given. “The most stressful part is figuring what you have to do, how you have to do it and when you have to do it by in order to get it all done,” said Molly Cullen, sophomore in marketing and international business. To reduce the stress of Dead Week, some students agree that canceling classes would be the most effective way of reducing stress for students. Betsy Young, sophomore in marketing, agrees that canceling class would reduce stress.

“I think they should cancel class because it doesn’t really make sense to have homework and quizzes up until Finals Week,” Young said. Cullen and Young both agree that limiting the homework load for students would help students better prepare for finals. Having facilities such as Parks Library, Gerdin Business Building and other popular studying locations open earlier and close later would be beneficial for students. Keeping Bookends Cafe open longer is also something Cullen and Young would like the school to implement during Dead Week and Finals Week. Colin Odland, sophomore in kinesiology, has his fourth organic chemistry test during Dead Week and a final exam the next week in the same class. He also has two lab tests this week on top of studying for finals. “It’s not Dead Week for me; it’s an additional week of finals,” Odland said.

International students use agencies to find colleges in U.S. By Kat.Gruenewald @iowastatedaily.com Careful evaluation and a lot of work can go into the process of choosing, visiting and applying to a university. And choosing a university when you are on the other side of the world can be a challenge. For international students, the possibility to visit beforehand is very often not an option at all.

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of choices. They applied me to probably four or five schools and got three offers back. The agency just recommended the low tuition and the good environment of Iowa State.” Fan chose Iowa State, even though she had also been accepted to universities in New York and Kansas. Tesar called the use of agencies a mixed bag. He said he had experienced really good agents but personally prefers to talk to a student directly, because he is then able to pass on information to them firsthand. “Also, some agencies just want to make money,” Fan said. “And so the

schools they recommend might not be the ideal school for someone to go to.” Students can double check the accuracy of their agency by going to the universities websites. “Most students, after they graduate from high school, have the ability to read English, but I myself just simply didn’t want to go to a website and check,” Fan said. It might also be the case that certain agents work with certain universities. It is possible that some universities pay agents to send students to their universities. Tesar said Iowa State does not pay agents.

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Government faces tough budget deals The government shutdown of this past October may be in the past, but the specter of our federal budget remains. Budget talks are currently underway and approaching the Dec. 13 deadline set for the bill they hope to produce. Although our government is yet again spending money, we do not have a federal budget. For years now our government has been running on what are called “continuing resolutions” as opposed to actual, formal budgets. The main difference between the two is that a continuing resolution, as its name might imply, essentially continues the spending levels authorized by previous budgets. Since we have apparently been getting on just fine these last few years, writing and passing a formal budget might seem like an unnecessary step in our governing process. If we can agree on how much our government is going to spend without a budget, what purposes could a budget serve? As it turns out, some very useful ones. First and foremost, a budget, as opposed to a continuing resolution, shows that our governing officials are accepting the past as past and are looking toward the future. Any time various people and groups are responsible for detailing the ways in which collective money is spent, there are going to be issues. This has certainly been true of our federal budget. With deficit hawks keeping an ever-watchful eye on our level of debt, select corporate tax loopholes remaining open despite wide unpopularity, automatic cuts in defense appropriations scheduled and a host of other spending problems, there is no shortage of sides to the U.S. budget talks. Even in the face of so many warring factions, the fact remains that plans need to be in place for how our money will be appropriated. When the different sides cannot come to an agreement on what those plans should look like, an easy fix is to put the problem off and just say that whatever worked before will work again. Such is the logic behind a continuing resolution, but even with modifications, a resolution to keep current spending levels is akin to living in the past. The world is changing every minute and our federal budget must reflect that. By passing a formal budget, our government can show that not only can we potentially bring ourselves to agree on a plan for the future, but that such a plan is actually written. Beyond acting as a symbol of how our elected officials can do what they are legally required to do, a budget allows the various government agencies and private industries that it will affect to know what will be happening. Some continuing resolutions may last longer than others, but in general their timeframe is on the order of months. Businesses and agencies today are planning years in advance and would dramatically benefit from having a firmer guarantee that our government will be spending in the amounts and places they think it will. Aside from these reasons, a federal budget is sorely needed to prevent the debacles that have become our spending negotiations, which resemble games of chicken with horrifyingly destructive effects. Some attempts to make last October’s government shutdown appear to have been about the budget through a small amount of discretionary spending that would be used to implement portions of the Affordable Care Act (the majority of which was mandatory spending). However, it can be safely said that our last shutdown was due to a policy dispute that was not a major budget issue. If that is the direction budget negotiations have taken, a change must be made. Instead of accepting the bleak prospect that we are simply not being able to agree on a comprehensive budget again, we as a nation should ask that our legislators continue working toward agreements. In this case, that means asking them to authorize a real budget, even if it does not have everything they wanted or contains something they did not want. After all, making those tough compromises is exactly the job our representatives and senators were elected to do.

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Working on group projects requires that members are able to adapt to the way their group members work so that it turns out well.

Group work can benefit everyone that is involved By Katie.Titus @iowastatedaily.com

ollege has been notorious for making students learn to rely only on themselves, and it is an important lesson to learn. They load students up with homework and mold them into responsible adults. We have to become independent. So, what happens when we start becoming independent and learning how to take care of our own problems, and then walk into a class to face two people who are going to become quickly part of your daily routine? I am talking about group work, and for better or worse in the grade book, we are all going to someday be stuck with them.

Put simplistically, there are two types of people when it comes to group work. There are the passive and aggressive groups. With Finals Week quickly approaching, we are spending more time with our group partners at the library than at our dorms or apartments. We learn what type of people these group members are and how much work we ourselves are going to have to generate in order to get the points we need. For the two or three weeks you are stuck in a group project, it is like being married to these people and being forced to make it work in order to save your grade. Here are some friendly tips on working with your group to earn those extra points. If you have an aggressive partner in your group they have more than likely blown up your email with direc-

tions telling you exactly what you need to be doing on your projects. If you are feeling that you are being pushed around, try to show more initiative. Starting the project first lets you decide which part you are going to do rather than letting the aggressive members in the group decide. Additionally, if your group makes a calendar and you turn in your portion before the deadline you will show the aggressive person in the group that you have something to bring to the table, and maybe they will stop breathing down your neck. If you are in the opposite situation and you have people in the group that just cannot pull their own weight, this will work oppositely. If you put together a schedule so that other

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New tech allows further exploration By Hailey.Gross @iowastatedaily.com

s our economy slowly recovers from its lapse a few years ago, many have begun to urge increased funding be put back toward many programs. One of these programs is NASA, from which President Barack Obama cut funding in 2010. The president’s budget for NASA in 2011 didn’t include funding for manned space expeditions or the Constellation Program, which would have provided upkeep for space shuttles. Though NASA has lost attention since the great global “space race” of the 1960s and ‘70s, many still recognize space exploration as a venture worthy of many tax dollars. Unfortunately, it seems that our government is not one of those groups. The 2013 budget for NASA was diminished even further, with nearly $310 million cut. Government spokespersons defend the budget by saying that the United States still plans to remain in the foreground of space exploration. However, it is difficult to see how that will be accomplished with lowered budgets. It seems that federal curiosity died at the turn of the millennia. To remedy this situation, we can protest the cuts and say loud and clear to our government that space exploration is still a priority, not a field that we feel should be left to Russia, India, China or any other country. However, as fiscal appropriations are made annually, and our government has recently proven itself to be a stagnant pool for legislation, this may not be enough. Luckily, technology and understanding of the outer world have expanded enough that space exploration is no longer impossible for any but government to

fund. To be sure, it is still quite pricey — no mom and pop shops are going to be flinging shuttles into orbit. Particularly wealthy companies with interest or business in the area can now hope to invest in space exploration. To help spur these companies on, Google has created the Lunar XPRIZE. XPRIZE is a contest that will award a grand prize of $30 million to the first private company that can accomplish a certain mission: design and land a robotic spacecraft on the moon. More specifically, the company’s robot must land, then travel 500 meters in any given direction: above, below or on the surface. Proof takes the form of two videos, or “mooncasts,” taken and sent back to Earth. Cash prizes offered by companies such as Google for amazing accomplishments are not all that new, but the XPRIZE contest is the largest cash prize to be offered by anyone to date. It makes sense, when the cost of space and lunar expeditions are taken into account. A prize so large ensures that companies that undertake this challenge may receive at least partial compensation upon success. So why is Google interested in the future of space exploration? There has to be some form of corporate motivation for this vast expenditure. But what the XPRIZE website says is: “Google Lunar XPRIZE aims to create a new ‘Apollo’ moment for this generation.” Ignoring unspoken motivations, it seems that Google really just wants to spur on galactic movement. As a corporation, Google seems to have recognized that the U.S. government has lost the desire to fund NASA and other space ventures, and it has also recognized that someone else must pick up the burden. The argument for

privatized space exploration is not new, by any means. The largest problem that private corporations have run into so far is finding ways to monetize it, as a major fiscal motivator is as of yet absent. However, each year we find ourselves closer to being able to commercialize space travel — the dreamed-of lunar tourism locale. As a result, “tickets” to space are already being offered by some corporations. Different “adventures” that are being marketed include a trip around — but not on — the moon, trips around Mars and even a “one-way trip” to Mars for approximately $6 billion. Though obviously far from the price bracket of most average consumers, the fact

that these tickets to space can be sold at all shows the direction in which privatized space exploration is moving. However, until we reach a point that it is viable to charge large groups of people for these tourism trips, or if we find some key resource off-planet, it will be hard to get many companies to spend the necessary money. What Google is doing by creating the XPRIZE contest is getting this trend started. If we can’t rely on our government to resupply NASA’s funding and delve into space, then someone else must. Other countries have made it clear that the space race of the 21st century is still going strong, but we need to find a way for America to re-enter it.

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With lessened government funding for space exploration, companies such as Google are encouraging the pursuit of new knowledge of the universe outside our own planet.

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Commercialism lessens meaning of holidays By Jamie.Wandschneider @iowastatedaily.com

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With commercialism blurring the lines of the holidays, it can be hard to remember the true meaning of the winter season. Cherishing time with family and friends and appreciating what you have should be the focus of the holidays.

t’s the most wonderful time of the year. Twinkling lights, a bounty of decorations and who could forget about presents. With Christmas just around the corner, the final preparations for this massive holiday are being made. But, Christmas isn’t what it used to be anymore. It used to be a time to get together with family and friends and to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Even those that are not affiliated with religious beliefs still take part in this holiday, for it has become a winter tradition. This tradition doesn’t wait until Dec. 1 to arrive. Businesses across the country have jumped on the bandwagon as well, as early as six months in advance. The meaning of Christmas is being morphed from past religious beliefs into a season of commercialization. This summer, I visited my local Hobby Lobby in search of scrapbooking paper. As I turned the corner, a worker was placing Christmas ornaments on the shelf. Halloween was nowhere near close to happening, yet, in the middle of the summer, Christmas was already starting to leave its mark. Now, fast forward to November. Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time to give thanks for the things that we have. We celebrate by enjoying a nice meal with our family and friends. It is a time for us to soak in each other’s company, but by 6 p.m., those same thankful people were out Black Friday shopping trying to get a head start on their Christmas lists. Eighteen hours into a day that we are supposed to be celebrating what we are thankful for, we venture out to get more superfluous stuff. Sure, the deals are great, but it takes away important values from two holidays. All throughout December, Christmas commercial after commercial are being played on TV. Connecting popular Christmas carols to their business makes it impossible to forget them. Commercials range from stating that their product is the “must have item” this holiday season or the company just wishing you a Merry Christmas. I don’t recall ever

seeing a commercial wishing me a Happy Thanksgiving or a Happy Halloween. We can’t escape the pressure of this commercialized Christmas. A holiday, that was once about giving, is becoming more and more about receiving. The latest toys on the market target young ones. These, most often pricey, items find their way onto the Christmas lists of many children. Wanting to make their Christmas special, we give in and purchase an item that eventually winds up at the bottom of the toy box. Even though this can be argued as the gift of giving, it takes away the true meaning of that phrase. Walk by any store and you will most likely we greeted by someone bundled up and ringing a bell. These people are the true meaning of the gift of giving. They are giving their time to help raise donations to help those who are less fortunate than many. Many times we simply walk by, shopping list in hand, without a second thought. With all the hustle and bustle, we are quick to forget the true meaning of Christmas. It doesn’t come from any store, but from savoring the holiday with your family and friends. This lesson can be shown in the popular book and movie, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” Even after the Grinch stole Christmas from Whoville, the Whos were not distressed but continued to come together and celebrate the true meaning. Simplicity is what Christmas is all about. Not the bright lights, the decorations or even the presents. Often, we get sucked into the hypnotic jingles encouraging us to go out and buy, buy, buy. Buying Christmas gifts for others isn’t a problem. This practice has been a longstanding tradition dating back to when the three wise men brought gifts to Jesus. What is a problem is how that Christmas has turned into a time where is it all about receiving gifts. This holiday season try not to be a victim to this “new” type of Christmas. Remember that it is a time to spend with your loved ones and to celebrate the end of the year. It is the memories made that will stick with us, not the shiny, fancy toys. And those memories are truly the best gift of all.

Too much classwork can detract from students’ health, education By Kelsey.Cummings @iowastatedaily.com

he weather outside lately has been frightful indeed, and so have the workloads for college students everywhere. With the semester winding down to an end, even the students who haven’t been procrastinating on those end-of-theyear projects are beginning to feel the pressure. And while the well-meaning professors who assigned these piles of homework were only trying to further students’ educations, they may actually be contributing to low attendance in class. It might come as no surprise that in a survey cited by NBC News, one in five college students claim to feel stress all or most of the time. This constant stress can have some harrowing effects on the body, according to Psychology Today, including some severe issues such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes as well as problems with the immune system. A badly-functioning immune system is one

of the reasons college students are getting sick. With their bodies’ natural defense systems taking a break, they have a hard time fighting off a simple cold or the flu. Naturally, an increase in sickness means a decrease in class attendance. So what are professors to do? If students aren’t attending classes, they’re not learning the concepts. Though some classes provide assignments and PowerPoints online, some classes are based strictly off classroom discussion, making learning extremely difficult for students who are unable to attend class. Professors assign homework so students can continue their learning outside the classroom. This helps them better learn not only their class material but also the skills necessary for success in their future lives. Professors are simply doing what they’re supposed to do: teach. The problem, however, with loads of lengthy assignments is that they in fact might be contributing to students not learning the materials. When a student is stressed about getting so much homework

GROUP p4 >> people in the group can see what they are expected to do, it might make them feel like they have to do more work. In the past I have started a project and then asked the group to finish the part I couldn’t get done. This works well, especially if you work in a Google application or other shared app. This way, you can see if everything got done before it is time to turn it in. Nobody wants to have to do all of the work for themselves, but sometimes, when you are the aggressive person in

completed — and not only completed but completed well — a vicious cycle is formed. When a professor assigns a 10 page paper, for example, it is not unlikely that the following situation might play out: The student is assigned a paper from one professor; four other professors assign equally lengthy projects due on or near the same day as the first paper; the student stresses out about getting all of it done; the student stays up late in the night working on homework and losing sleep; the student has to skip a class here or there in order to get the assignments done on time; the student catches a cold and has to miss another class in order to catch up on needed rest; the student begins to fall behind in other course materials because of missed lectures; the student stays up late in the night to complete missed assignments; the student is finally able to attend class but is too tired to pay much attention and falls asleep in the middle of lecture. Though this scenario might be extremely exaggerated for some students,

your group you get stuck doing everything. When this happens taking advantage of the oft-provided peer evaluation forms can be a life saver. Evaluating your peers for a project could potentially make or break their grades so giving a fair evaluation to all of the members of the group is important. If someone is doing more work than someone else it is important to include that information. There is always the one person in a group that can never meet with the rest of the group and never puts in any effort to get any of the project done

for others, this is the reality of college. Much of that cycle could be ended if students took it upon themselves to plan for assignments accordingly and, if it came to it, ask for extensions. But even the most disciplined students can fall behind if they don’t always remain on top of their game. It is unrealistic to ask every professor to plan their syllabuses with each other so that major projects and papers don’t continue to pile up on students all at once, but would it be so unrealistic to ask for fewer major projects and papers? If there’s anything to be taken from the example “cycle,” it is that students are missing more class time because of stressing schedules. What purpose do assignments really serve if students are not learning the materials in class in order to complete them? Students would undoubtedly gain far more knowledge if they were able to spend the majority of their time in lecture and not stressing out over upcoming homework deadlines. College students have a lot to worry about: getting a job after college, getting a

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The piling up of classwork and other stressors such as parttime jobs, internships, club activities and networking can do real harm to students health and general well-being.

job during college, relationships, money, club activities, networking, building a resume and an infinite number of other stresses. All of these stressors also significantly contribute to a student’s potential inability to make it to class. However, only school-

and when this happens giving them a poor evaluation is important and deserved. Over all, doing group projects can be a major pain, but they can also be a relief when you don’t have to do all of the work on your own. Finals Week can be a strenuous time, and if you have someone you can depend on to help you, it can make finals go much more smoothly. If you are struggling with your group, don’t pull your hair out just yet. Try talking to your partner about how you feel about the project and set expectations for each person. If someone is really good with technology and

work is able to be regulated to help minimize stress. And while asking for less homework might seem silly, unrealistic or juvenile, it is equally unrealistic to ask students to attend lecture and learn when they’re so busy trying to complete all these assignments.

someone else is great at taking pictures, assign parts wisely so that you can ensure a good grade on the project. Remember to have patience with your group, but if all else fails, do not be afraid to go to your professor and voice your problems with the group or change groups all together. Working well with other people is a trait that is going to have to be used for crucial times in the work force, so it is better we get used to it early. Even in the individualist structure of college, group projects provide a valuable lesson.

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>>ABROAD p1 and the people I meet,” Tjaden said. “Everywhere I went, I heard a new story or learned something new about another culture. You don’t get that when you stay in Iowa all the time.” Once he got accepted at Iowa State, Tjaden immediately started researching for international internships and opportunities for freshmen. “I found Absolute Internship, a very resourceful company that helps students find internships all over the world,” Tjaden said.

His stay in China turned out to be much more affordable than he originally thought. “All in all, I spent maybe $5,500, which I financed by working on a farm in Iowa beforehand,” Tjaden said. “Other programs have you pay $3,000 for five days in China.” Spending time abroad has paid off for Tjaden, even in his everyday life. “When Chinese students talk about a class in Chinese, I sometimes chime in, which makes them extremely surprised.” Nelson said the Study Abroad Center has devel-

>>WEIGHTp1 using food for comfort, try to distract yourself and engage in something different to get your mind off of food,” Barclay said. Instead of constantly jumping on the scale, Barclay suggests that students set goals for themselves, focused on eating healthy, physical activity and maintaining personal accountability. “My personal healthy goal over Winter Break is to make it to the gym at least three times a week plus home workouts,” said Victoria Patterson, junior in communication studies. Barclays said monitoring diet and physical activity go hand in hand. A lot of applications out today

>>FOOD p1 route around Iowa State’s campus dining facilities and picks up pre-packaged food that is days away from expiring and uses that food as their supply for customers. The majority of the food that ISU Dining donates to Food at First is what they call commissary products. “It’s mainly what we call our commissary products, so those things you see in cafes that are in the plastic containers,” said Brittney Rutherford, marketing coordinator for ISU Dining. “I think there has been some work with catering off and on, but our main stuff is our commissary products that you’ll find in retail: wraps, salads, sand-

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oped a many programs aimed at freshmen. “We offer short term programs that are one to three weeks long,” Nelson said. “It’s not a big commitment, it’s as affordable as possible and you get a taste of what it’s like to study abroad.” Surprisingly, there is quite a lot of experience freshmen can get out of the short-term programs, even if they only stay abroad for seven days, Nelson said. “Ultimately, programs like these make foreign countries lose much of their initial scariness and leads students to return

will do both, including MyFitness Pal, SparkPeople.com and My Daily Plate to name a few. “Technology can be really helpful, because I think it also makes you more conscious and aware of what you’re eating,” Barclay said. “Even if they’re not adding up what’s in the food, they’re at least more aware of what they’re eating and how much.” Patterson said she doesn’t see a calorie increase over winter but claims she doesn’t go out to eat any more than she would any other season. “I don’t specifically watch my calorie intake, but I do notice when I am at home with nothing to do, I tend to want to eat more,” Patterson said. Barclay said to watch for eating

wiches, yogurt, fruit cups, yogurt parfaits, things like that.” Many ISU students even get involved by volunteering with Food at First. Some students help out by distributing groceries at the free market, some sign up to work at the meal program, and some campus groups do even more. “We have various Iowa State groups who host full meals; they will be the head chef, all the food prep people and all the people that do serving and cleanup also,” Martin said. Even though ISU Dining does have an outlet for their food that doesn’t get eaten, minimizing waste while still providing equal eating opportunities for students is an important goal. “Yes, the goal is defi-

abroad for a longer period of time later,” Nelson said. Tjaden plans to return to China as soon as possible, his time as a program coordinator for Absolute Internship, the company that helped him find his first internship. “Studying or interning abroad adds so much to your resume,” Tjaden said. “Also, you get memories that stay with you forever.” Tjaden said he advises students not to waste too much time in your comfort zone. “ISU has a lot of resources, why not take advantage of them as soon as possible?”

because of boredom or emotions. Fruits and vegetables are healthy snacks that can fill students up when they’re sitting around. Also they’re high in fiber and nutrition while being low in calories. “Limit drinks with calories, including coffee drinks, sports drinks [and] alcohol,” Barclay said. “Drink water, unsweetened tea and coffee, and low fat milk.” Patterson said healthy foods she includes in her daily diet are lots of vegetables — especially greens — chicken, Greek yogurt with fruit, milk and lots of water. “I think that having a plan or some strategies and actually making those into goals can be the difference,” Barclay said.

>>TUITION p1 needs. These needs include more faculty, using more expensive facilities and enhancement of professional development. The increase for graduate tuition will assist in professional writing and proposal planning, improve the quality of graduate programs and enhance student success. “Graduate students will also see a more streamlined, studentfriendly approach for application, admission and degree completion. We are also working to improve the Program of Study process,” Wickert said. Wickert added, hiring of faculty in areas of graduate student interest continues to be a priority. Anna Prisacari, president of the Graduate and Professional Student Senate, said the increase is aligned with the current proposal and is parallel to the approach taken by the Board of Regents last year and will help improve graduate students education. “New revenue that this increase will generate will be used for a number of ongoing projects to improve the overall quality of the graduate experience at Iowa State,” Prisacari said. Wickert said the rea-

son for not having a freeze for graduate students is to accommodate for their specific education. He said graduate students have more specialized needs, requiring Iowa State to invest more resources to provide high quality graduate education. “While we are confident we can meet the demands of our undergraduates with the combination of a resident tuition freeze and increased state support, maintaining our highquality graduate education requires additional resources,” Wickert said. The veterinary medicine and architecture students will see an additional increase in tuition to provide small classes and high quality materials. The increase in veterinary medicine will provide students with state-of-the-art equipment, clinical learning experiences and handson field experience Wickert said. “Iowa State works hard to squeeze the most value out of every tuition dollar. We are constantly working to improve our efficiency, which not only helps keep tuition rates low, but also generates savings that can be reinvested back into our programs,” Wickert said.

Partnership ■■ Six or seven days a week, Food at First visits the dining locations on campus and picks up food. ■■ The food they pick up is prepackaged and is days away from expiring. ■■ Food at First then uses that food to feed their hungry customers for free.

nitely to give your customers at the end of the day enough variety to feel like we’re meeting their needs, but also minimize as many leftovers as we can,” Rutherford said. “It’s not a perfect science and that’s why with this program; it’s a really good partnership.” Martin said there are a lot of reasons why the Food at First Program is important.

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ISU Dining and Food at First are partnering to provide the Ames community with free food so that they can provide for those who are in need and minimize waste from dining centers.

“We’re keeping food out of the landfill, we’re feeding people, we’re providing volunteer opportunities to people and we’re the only community meal

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program in Ames,” Martin said. The daily free meal is served in the evening at First United Methodist Church in downtown

Ames and the free grocery market takes place from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Monday and from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday and Saturday at 116 Washington Ave.

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Defense takes step forward with accountability Players allow fewer points with better communication By Alex.Halsted @iowastatedaily.com The UNI player zipped by Naz Long on his way to the basket at Wells Fargo Arena late in the game Saturday. Timeout. In the huddle, the sophomore guard was looking in every direction. “That’s just unacceptable,” Long said Monday. “That’s something that [DeAndre] Kane let me know, that’s something Georges [Niang] let me know and Melvin [Ejim] let me know.” To say the least, message received. That’s the way Iowa State (7-0) has operated early this season, making progress on defense a season after the NCAA tournament and without the bulk of last season’s roster. Last year, the Cyclones ranked 276th out of 345 teams in Division I while allowing 71 points per game. Albeit the sample size is small, Iowa State is currently ranked 95th, allowing an average of 67.6 points per game through seven games this season. Better than last season? “Yeah, right now, absolutely,” said ISU coach Fred Hoiberg. The secret, players say, might be the reason Long and others were taking an earful from teammates throughout the game Saturday as the Cyclones struggled defensively through the first 23-plus minutes. It could also be why players were giving teammates time to talk. “We’re able to let

each other know, ‘Look, that can’t happen.’ The next play, if it happens again, ‘I just told you last play,’” Long said. “So everybody’s holding each other accountable.” Iowa State trailed in-state rival Northern Iowa by a season-high 18 points Saturday when Hoiberg called a timeout with 16:44 remaining in the Cyclones’ Big Four Classic game. At times as Iowa State struggled in the game, there appeared to be heated moments. Hoiberg called multiple timeouts after defensive lapses. “You guys might think it’s hollering at each other, but we take it in different,” Kane said after the game. “Guys know that when someone’s telling them something, they’re telling them to get it together. We’re not hard on each other; we just know what each other’s capable of.” So far, no feelings have been hurt. “I think we’ve created such a close bond with each other that people don’t listen to how other people are saying it, it’s more of they’re listening to the message,” Niang said. “If someone’s yelling at someone, they’re not taking it as, ‘Oh, you’re yelling at me. Stop yelling at me.’ It’s more like, ‘All right, I understand how serious you are. Now let’s get after it.’ “There’s nothing that anybody has said on this team to me where I go home and start to cry about it.” The Cyclones went on a 23-2 run following Hoiberg’s second half timeout and eventually defeated the Panthers 91-82 in overtime by outscoring the in-state rival 60-33 from that point on. Iowa State kept Northern Iowa to 25 percent when shooting from

I think we’ve created such a close bond with each other that people don’t listen to how other people are saying it, it’s more of they’re listening to the message.” Georges Niang

3-point range (3-of-12) in the second half after it shot nearly 50 percent (6of-13) in the first half. Opponents have shot 37 percent from the field against Iowa State through seven games, and the 3.4 points per game scoring drop from last season by opponents isn’t insignificant. The first seven games have included matchups against the eighth-ranked scoring offense in the country, Brigham Young, and a then-top-25 team, Michigan. “I think our guys have really bought in to what we’re trying to do,” Hoiberg said. “I think we’ve done a good job of keeping teams out of the paint, we’re contesting the 3, and we’re making teams take shots kind of in that midrange, which is the lowest percentage shot.” Aside from taking accountability, Niang jokingly provided one more reason the defense has taken a step forward early on. “I think because we don’t want to run at practice,” Niang said with a laugh before getting serious. “No, I think we’re more bought in.”

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No. 50 DeAndre Kane runs through the UNI defense Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena. Kane said the yelling between teammates is because they know what the other players are able to do.

ISU women hope for Hilton Magic, Jeremiah George named redemption in Cy-Hawk matchup All-Big 12, eyes Pro Day By Dean.Berhow-Goll @iowastatedaily.com

Fennelly’s Cyclones approach rivalry with 8-0 record at home By Alex. Gookin @iowastatedaily.com Hilton Coliseum has been good to ISU coach Bill Fennelly and his Cyclone basketball team, and it is well documented. His 246-40 record at home is one of the best marks in college basketball history, and Hilton is sure to be rocking Thursday when Iowa State takes on Iowa. Interestingly, Iowa State may benefit from “Hilton Magic” against Iowa perhaps more than any other opponent. Under Fennelly, the Cyclones are a perfect 8-0 against the Hawkeyes within the confines of Hilton Coliseum. However, Fennelly said it has been a long time coming and the Cyclones have struggled to beat the Hawkeyes away from home. As the No. 17 Cyclones take on the No. 21 Hawkeyes on Thursday, Fennelly has seen the rivalry come a long way. “Well, it’s grown a little bit because we were so bad my first year that we didn’t even play Iowa,” Fennelly said. “At least we are good enough to play them. Both teams are historically pretty good and the fans are in the game. ... We are honored to be a part of it.” For the Cyclone seniors, it will be an opportunity to even the score with the Hawkeyes. With two losses at CarverHawkeye Arena in Iowa City, the seniors have a chance to defeat the Hawkeyes at Hilton Coliseum one last time. Last season, the Cyclones were ranked No. 22 before the

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Nicole Blaskowsky guards an Iowa player Dec. 6, 2012, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Cyclones lost 50-42. The in-state rivals will be facing off this Thursday at Hilton Coliseum, part of the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series.

Hawkeyes kept them to 42 points in a 50-42 loss, dropping the Cyclones out of the polls. It was Iowa State’s first loss of the season, and Fennelly hopes this year will be different. “To me, if you play any game, especially a game like this, and you lose and you do not take it hard, you don’t deserve to wear an Iowa State uniform,” Fennelly said. “It’s not really hard to get them ready to practice and play for Thursday. They understand it. ... Hopefully we will talk about a great effort [after the game] and not one that disappointed our fan base.” The matchup will feature two ranked squads, the first since the 2010-11 season in which the No. 16 Cyclones

fell to the No. 19 Hawkeyes in Iowa City. It will be the first time in Fennelly’s tenure that both teams will be ranked playing at Hilton. With the biggest game of the year to date being played Thursday, and with the two ranked Iowa State and Iowa’s men’s teams coming to town to follow up the women on Friday, the atmosphere around campus and in Hilton should be as good as it has ever been. “It’s an exciting week for our kids,” Fennelly said. “I told them, the last thing I said was [that] finals are next week, but you’ve got a big final starting on Thursday night, so we will see how we do Thursday night.”

He didn’t think it would happen in a million years. Today, the Associated Press announced Iowa State’s starting middle linebacker and defensive captain Jeremiah George as a First Team All-Big 12 linebacker. “To be completely honest with you: No, never in a million years,” George said. “But after being ranked preseason Big 12 All-Third team, I was like, you know what, I can do better than third team, so I made it one of my goals to be a First Team AllBig 12 linebacker, and I’m happy that dream came true.” George finished the season as the Big 12’s top tackler with 11.1 tackles per game, which ranked fourth in the country with 133 total tackles. He also finished tied for fourth in the Big 12 with three forced fumbles and No. 5 in tackles for loss. Even though George gets to put a check mark next to a big one, he isn’t done with his goals at Iowa State just yet. George hopes to add 10 pounds in the offseason and be able to put up at least 25 reps while still being able to run in the 4.5 to 4.6 range in the 40-yard dash at Iowa State’s Pro Day in March. Iowa State has been used to watching linebackers excel in its scheme with last year’s duo A.J. Klein and Jake Knott, and even Jesse Smith in 2009. Klein and Knott, both much bigger than the 5-foot-11inch, 225-pound George, were invited to the NFL Combine in February last spring with Klein a full participant and Knott limited due to his shoulder injury he still was recovering from. Although George followed

in their footsteps, it is still hard to compare the trio most saw line up on last year’s defense. But George said all three have faced and overcome adversity in their time. With Knott, it was the fact that he could stay healthy and coming back from a seasonending shoulder injury in time to perform at his team’s Pro Day. For Klein it was to prove he wasn’t just a bigger linebacker who played well in a scheme. Now, the pair are contributing on NFL rosters with Knott as a special teamer for the Philadelphia Eagles and Klein a rotation linebacker for a stout Carolina Panthers defense. Now, it is George’s turn with his lack of prototypical size for an NFL-caliber linebacker, with the average height of linebacker NFL Combine participants at 6 feet, 2 inches and 230 pounds. “I always tell people this, we all have come from a little bit of adversity and want to prove things to ourselves then we want to prove them to other people,” George said. “I think, for myself, it’ll be my size because everybody looks at me, I’m 5-foot-11, 225 pounds, and that’s not what you’re going to get with me: You’re going to get a guy who’s a little bit undersized but tries to utilize his speed well and tries to improve off that.” So what does an AP First Team All-Big 12 award do for a linebacker that didn’t expect anything like it in a million years? It has his eyes focused on what needs to be done for a potential future at the next level. “I think it adds a little more fuel to the fire,” George said. “It pushes me to want to do more, to achieve that it’s like a stepping stone for my next goal, which is to have a great Pro Day.”

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Final loss disappoints, marks end for Hahn, Matlock By Mike.Randleman @iowastatedaily.com After making a Sweet 16 run in 2012 and receiving a top-25 ranking headed into the 2013 season, expectations were high for the ISU volleyball team. Although glimpses of success were scattered throughout the season, the Cyclones (18-11, 11-5 Big 12) bowed out in the first round of the NCAA tournament and recorded their lowest win percentage since the 2008 season. “It hurts because you’ve set the bar so high,” said ISU coach Christy Johnson-Lynch after the Cyclones’ season-ending loss to Colorado. “We’ve been to the Sweet 16 a couple times and the Elite Eight. Anything less than that feels disappointing.” Iowa State began the season ranked 15th in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Poll, though perhaps more as a result of the pedigree the program has achieved in recent years. This year’s team lost five members from its 2012 squad, forcing several young players to take on advanced roles. The Cyclones received senior leadership from three-time Big 12 Libero of the Year winner Kristen Hahn but also started three underclassmen. In what could be regarded as a rebuilding year, Johnson-Lynch was proud of her team for making the NCAA tournament. “I think to get back to this point was a good achievement,” Johnson-Lynch said. “We had a lot of new people out there on the floor tonight [against Colorado] and players that had never been in this environment before.” Though Iowa State earned its eighth-straight NCAA tournament appearance, the young Cyclones struggled against top competition, winning only one match against a top-25 opponent (a win at No. 22 Kansas). Iowa State was, however, able to take care of business against unranked opponents as well as within the conference. The Cyclones were 17-4 against unranked opponents and 11-5 in the Big 12, good for a tie at third place in the conference.

Season highlights Iowa State made its eight-straight NCAA Tournament appearance From the final set versus Texas Tech on Oct. 30 until the first set versus Kansas on Nov. 15, the Cyclones won 13 sets in a row. The Cyclones were ranked in the AVCA top25 poll in 10-of-15 weeks, and received votes in all 15 weeks Senior libero Kristen Hahn won her thirdstraight Big 12 Libero of the Year Hahn and sophomore outside hitter Mackenzie Bigbee were unanimous All-Big 12 selections, while senior middle blocker Tenisha Matlock and junior outside hitter Victoria Hurtt were Honorable Mentions Freshman Ciara Capezio was named to the Big 12 All-Rookie team

A late season seven-match win streak — six of which came against Big 12 foes — pushed Iowa State into Big 12 title contention, as well as a chance at hosting the first and second rounds of the NCAA tournament. The team appeared to be hitting on all cylinders, with four out of seven wins during the streak coming as shutouts. Iowa State was unable to continue its dominance in closing out the season, dropping three of its last four matches, as well as its shot at a Big 12 title or home court for the NCAAs. Even with a late season stumble, the Cyclones finished 23rd in the final NCAA RPI rankings, and they were selected to play in Minneapolis against the Colorado Buffaloes. “I’m just excited to go back,” said senior libero Hahn before the tournament. “We always bring a good crowd, and it’s close for us. It’s a great place to play volleyball.” Upperclassmen on the team had played once before at the Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis during the NCAA regional finals in 2011. “I think it’s a great draw for us in terms of playing in Minnesota,” Johnson-Lynch said before the tournament. “I love not having to get on a plane. I think that is such a huge advantage. You can’t ask for more than that.” Despite the advantages Iowa

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True freshman Ciara Capezio tips the ball over the net against Colorado in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday at the Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis. Capezio recorded 10 kills and 11 digs during the game.

State had on its side, the Cyclones fell victim to a strong Colorado attack. Iowa State won the first set in dominating fashion, but little else went right from that point. Colorado stormed back to take the next three straights, ultimately ending Iowa State’s season on a cold December night in Minneapolis. “It was a little tough. It was hard to take off the jersey,” Hahn said after the match. “I’m so thankful for this opportunity. I would not be the person I am today without my coaches and teammates and these experiences.” Iowa State will return 5-of-7 starters and will bring in a heralded recruiting class of three players. Despite the returning talent heading into 2014, Johnson-Lynch knows replacing Hahn and senior starting middle blocker Tenisha Matlock will not come easy. “Those two people have carried us and done so much for the program over the last four years, and we have to replace them now,” Johnson-Lynch said. “That’s going to be hard to do.”

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Senior libero Kristen Hahn returns a serve against Colorado on Friday at the Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis. Iowa State lost 1-3, ending the season. Hahn claimed 20 digs against Colorado.

Freshmen show nerves, excitement for 1st intrasquad meet Preseason debut to help gymnasts find exposure, build ‘family’ chemistry By Harrison.March @iowastatedaily.com Shouts and cheers echo down the hall as they get ready for practice just a day before their preseason debut in the Cardinal and Gold Intrasquad Scrimmage. For the first time in more than seven months the ISU gymnastics team gets to take the floor in Hilton Coliseum for competition Tuesday. For the team’s freshmen, it is going to be a whole new experience. “I’m nervous but excited at the same time,” said Allie Hansen, one of the team’s three newcomers and the only one slated to compete Tuesday. “I’m going to compete on everything but the bars, so it’ll be a good way to see where I’m at.” ISU coach Jay Ronayne, like the rest of his coaching staff, is looking forward to seeing Hansen compete in front of a crowd. “This is a great way for her to get out there and get exposure,” Ronayne said. “I guarantee at one point she’ll have that ‘deer in the headlights’ look, but I want that [at

the intrasquad meet] instead of the opener on Jan. 5. Allie’s turned that corner and showed us she belongs here, now she gets the chance to show her potential to the world.” The team’s freshmen class isn’t just talent-heavy with Hansen, who prior to coming to Iowa State was a three-time qualifier for the Junior Olympics. The team’s other newcomers, Becca McRobbie and Lily Hardman, also saw success before beginning their collegiate careers. McRobbie was a four-time Junior Olympic qualifier and Hardman placed eighth in the AllAround competition at the Virginia state championships. Unfortunately for the Cyclones, McRobbie and Hardman will be side-lined due to injuries. Hardman said that’s not going to stop them from getting involved. “For me, because I’m injured, it’s not as special,” Hardman said. “But even though I won’t be competing it will be a good way to get a taste. The fans are so good here and we’ll be sure to cheer loud with them.” All three “rookies,” as the coaches call them, on this year’s team are from out-ofstate. Hardman, from Virginia, credited the intangibles of the ISU gymnastics program with drawing her to Ames. “The team is a family,” Hardman said. “At no other school I felt the chemistry that

They finally get a chance to get into their element and show off a little bit. That’s the reason they do this stuff.” Jay Ronayne, gymnastics coach

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Coach Jay Ronayne celebrates with Michelle Shealy after her 9.650 performance on the bars Jan. 27 at Hilton Coliseum. Now, the team is preparing for its preseason debut in the Cardinal and Gold Intrasquad Scrimmage.

I do here. The second [the freshmen] got here there was so much chemistry. I know it’s a cliche to say that we’re sisters, but we genuinely are.”

Ronayne is happy with his team’s ability to mesh at this point in time, emphasizing the importance of that family feel. “That’s one of the things we pride ourselves on,” Ronayne said. “[The coaches] treat our athletes like our daughters, and I’m really happy to see them getting along so well this early. If they get to that [family] feeling while they’re here, that’s a great thing.” Now that the time to step into the spotlight has arrived, the ISU gymnastics team is eager to turn some heads. “Just seeing the excitement in practice tells the whole story. ... They’re a bunch of show-offs,” Ronayne said laughingly. “They finally get a chance to get into their element and show off a little bit. That’s the reason they do this stuff.”

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Ismond saved 25 of the 26 shots that Lindenwood fired at him Friday night to earn Iowa State a 3-1 win Friday night and then followed it up with a 27-save performance Saturday night to backstop the Cyclones to a second 3-1 win over the Lions and the team’s second series sweep of the Lions in team history. The Cyclones close out the first semester at home this Friday and Saturday night against DakotaBottineau at the Ames/ISU Ice Arena 7:30 both nights. Thank you fans for a great start to 2013-14!

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NEW YEAR’S EVE STYLE Style bloggers share their fashion secrets

By Miranda.Pollitt @iowastatedaily.com New Year’s Eve is one of the most fabulous holidays of the season, but deciding what to wear is sometimes a challenge. We found four fashion bloggers and asked them to give us the scoop on their New Year’s Eve fashion tips. Embracing style “My style is girly girl, so I love anything sparkly and frilly,” said Katie Dosen, ISU alumna and blogger behind ToLiveForStyle.com. Dosen’s said her best advice is to step out of your comfort zone for New Year’s Eve, because it is the one time a year you can really get dressed up. “A sparkly dress and some type of shorter faux fur coat that keeps with my personal style,” Dosen said about her ideal New Year’s Eve look. Carly Heitlinger, blogger behind TheCollegePrepster.com, said her ideal look for New Year’s Eve is classic but a little bit sassy. “I normally wear the same types of things every day ... so this is the perfect opportunity to go a bit outside of my comfort zone,” Heitlinger said. Ashley Altstadt, blogger of Edgy Eggs.wordpress.com, said her favorite New Year’s outfit would have to be a gold sequin dress with nude pumps. Jennifer Henry-Novich, blogger behind JustAddGlam.com said her blog focuses on personal style and adding a bit of glam to every day. “Anything with sparkle and color that is festive,” Henry-Novich said of her New Year’s Eve outfit of choice. Accessories and makeup “I am really into little hair accessories like cute bobby pins or barrettes,” Dosen said and explained one year she even made a DIY hair clip out of an old noisemaker for New Year’s Eve. Adding small accessories, like a hairpin, is a great, inexpensive way to add sparkle to your New Year’s Eve look. Chunky necklaces and lots of bracelets is another way to add interest to an out-

fit without having to splurge. “If I’m wearing a classic, simple dress then I like to accessorize a little bit more,” Heitlinger said. “Either a statement necklace or a stack of bracelets.” Henry-Novich said she loves to play around with makeup on New Year’s Eve. “I love the idea of a bold red lip for New Year’s Eve and also getting a manicure of sparkly nail polish,” HenryNovich said. Buying a new lipstick or nail polish is an easy way to add glamour to your New Year’s Eve outfit. Where to shop Altstadt said Bloomingdale’s is a great place to fine party dresses. “Bloomingdale’s is my favorite place to go to for a party dress because they have so many options to choose from,” Altstadt said. “You can find any designer, style, color, length and size that you are looking for. I’ve never come out of Bloomingdale’s empty handed.” Both Dosen and Henry-Novich said they recommend using Rent the Runway to rent a dress for New Year’s. “So I find that often times with a party like dress you wear it once for an occasion then girls don’t want to wear it again,” Henry-Novich explained. “Rent the Runway is a great place to get a dress for a night out.” Dosen said she also turns to Anthropologie for her party dresses. “They have a lot of really elegant holiday pieces right now,” Dosen said. Spicing up your beauty routine is an easy and inexpensive way to reinvent an old look. “If I’m on a budget I like to play

Social media tags Ashley Altstadt Instagram/Twitter: @edgyeggs Katie Dosen Instagram/Twitter: @katieadosen Carly Heitlinger Instagram/Twitter: @collegeprepster Jennifer Henry-Novich Instagram/Twitter: @justaddglam

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Katie Dosen, ISU alumna and blogger behind ToLiveForStyle.com said that one year, she made a do-it-yourself hair clip out of an old noisemaker for New Year’s Eve.

up my makeup. Popping on some red lipstick is an easy way to change your look,” Dosen said. She also suggests getting a pair of fun eyelashes at a store like Target to mix up your eye makeup routine. “You can never go wrong with a little black dress,” Altstadt said. “I would find a solid black dress that I already own or borrow one from a friend then go out and buy some glitzy accessories.” Henry-Novich said another great way to save money is to borrow dresses from your girlfriends. Borrowing a friend’s dress and adding accessories to add personal flair is a savvy trick for those on a budget who want to avoid wearing something in their closet. “Make do with what you have and don’t be afraid to wear a dress you’ve al-

ready worn,” Dosen said. The clutch Overall, you should keep your party clutch light and only carry your essentials. “I hate the weight of carrying a lot. I usually carry a small clutch that I can wear across my body. I carry the bare essentials like my credit card, ID, lip gloss and some cash,” Dosen said. For all the social media addicts a portable charger is a great thing to pack in your purse. “For me personally I am a huge social media addict. So I carry a portable phone charger with me,” Henry-Novich said. “Then I also carry my ID, credit cards and a lipstick for touch ups. Then some mints.”

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Fashion deserves its own dictionary. The trends, the designers, the products — it can be difficult to keep everything straight when terms such as chambray, peplum and wedge are tossed around in conversation without a clear meaning. These three fashion trends’ definitions may be unknown to students and faculty on campus.

Chambray refers to the fabric of a given apparel item. Many often confuse this fabric for denim, due to the similar blue hue. Chambray is often used for the fabric of a shirt, skirt or dress.

Peplum describes the detailing on dresses, tops, sweaters, skirts and pants that is attached at the waist and appears flared, gathered or pleated. The additional piece of fabric is used to flatter the body because the peplum flares at the hips and appears to lessen waist size.

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e Wedges fall in the shoe category. When the heel of the shoe is raised and is a solid piece — it is a wedge. This style is common in sandals and boots and is admired for its comfort in comparison to stiletto heels.

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