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Neighbor details DejeanJones’ behavior

By Max.Dible @iowastatedaily.com The picture painted of senior Bryce Dejean-Jones’ behavior by his neighbor illustrates a longstanding pattern of disrespect.

Matt White, a junior in software engineering and former ISU wrestler, has lived next door to Dejean-Jones since the beginning of the semester.

“I have been having issues with them for the last four months,” White said. “It has been a bunch of noise complaints, defacing property in the hallway, leaving their trash out there being disrespectful to everyone who has ever tried to confront them about this.”

White said he has called the police over a dozen times to complain.

The most recent call led to Dejean-Jones’ arrest in the early morning hours Thursday.

“When the door was opened, the officers could smell burnt marijuana coming from inside the apartment, so they got a search warrant and ended up finding marijuana in the apartment,” said Geoff Huff, investigations commander and public information officer for the Ames Police Department. “At that time of day, it is time to be quiet.”

Dejean-Jones was arrested on three charges, including a nuisance party violation and a noise ordinance violation, both of which are simple misdemeanors.

The third charge was “hosting a drug house” or “gathering where marijuana is used.” That charge is a serious misdemeanor on par with possession of marijuana in terms of the penalties offenders typically draw, but it has since been dropped, Story County Attorney Stephen Holmes said.

A judge made the determination that there was not probable cause to charge Dejean-Jones with “hosting a drug house,” but Holmes said that a charge could be refiled later if more evidence is obtained.

“Everything is fact-specific and fact-driven,” Holmes said.

“We have to have some proof to establish that a person did what is alleged.”

Huff said Ames Police is working with the county attorney’s office to determine whether such evidence exists.

The trial date for the two remaining charges will be scheduled Tuesday Ames Police were called to Dejean-Jones’ apartment at 1221 Mayfield Drive, Apartment 310 between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. Thursday.

Huff confirmed White’s claim that it is not the first time police have been contacted to quell the ruckus in Dejean-Jones’ residence.

“We’ve been working with the residents out at this apartment building and the coaches and everyone else because we have been out there more than five times for similar problems of loud noise,” Huff said. “So we have been working with all these folks trying to figure out a way they could all live together and not disturb each other.”

White provided the details of the meeting to which Huff alluded.

White said the participants were himself, Officer Eric Snyder of the Ames Police Department, Dejean-Jones, his roommate and ISU men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg.

“We came to an agreement that no more noise would happen,” White said. “The trash in the hallway would stop, being disrespectful would stop, the bass would be turned off during the week and they could have it on during the weekends. At my discretion I could text them and tell them it was getting too loud.”

White said the meeting did not produce the desired results.

“They did not follow that, they continued to do the same things,” White said. “I would text

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Impeccable timing Iowa State’s second-leading scorer will be sitting out against Hawkeyes

By Max.Dible @iowastatedaily.com Timing is everything, and the timing of senior Bryce Dejean-Jones’ arrest could not have been worse for ISU basketball.

On the eve of one of Iowa State’s most important games of the season against its bitter rival the Iowa Hawkeyes, ISU men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg announced that Dejean-Jones, his team’s second-leading scorer, would be absent due to a one-game suspension.

“After sitting down and having numerous conversations with people, we feel that the best move at this time for Bryce, for our team, is to suspend him for tomorrow night’s game,” Hoiberg said.

Dejean-Jones was arrested and charged with three misdemeanors as a result of a noise complaint that came into the Ames police department in the early morning hours of Dec. 11.

Two of the misdemeanors, a noise ordinance and a nuisance party violation, are both simple misdemeanors.

The third charge, “hosting a drug house,” which means frequenting a residence in which marijuana is being smoked, is a serious misdemeanor.

Story County attorney Stephen

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Senior guard Bryce Dejean-Jones takes in the crowd at Hilton Madness. ISU coach Fred Hoiberg suspended Dejean-Jones for the Iowa game the same day the player was arrested.

Lawmakers work to pass funding bill as pending shutdown looms

By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com

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There are no longer worries about a potential government shutdown after the House passed a $1.1 trillion spending bill Thursday night. The House also approved two more days of funding, allowing additional time to develop a long-term plan.

The House passed a $1.1 trillion spending bill Thursday night after congressional gridlock threatened another government shutdown.

The House approved the funding plan by a vote of 219-206 after seven hours of trying to gain support.

The House also went on to approve an extra two days of funding for Congress. The Senate will now use the two additional days to debate the long-term funding plan passed by the House.

The bill passed by the House funded most of the $1.1 trillion, and the Senate has the next two days to debate parts of the funding package.

Lawmakers spent most of the afternoon and evening trying to gain support from each of their parties members after the House adjourned early that afternoon when Republican leaders were worried they didn’t have enough support.

President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden personally made calls to the Democrats in the House. White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough also attended a Democratic caucus meeting to try to gain support.

House Republicans and Democrats had originally worked together throughout the week and originally came to an agreement on the $1.1 trillion spending bill, which was expected to easily pass well before the midnight deadline on [Thursday], said Speaker John Boehner at a press conference Wednesday The House cleared a hurdle early Thursday by narrowly advancing the bill in a procedural vote of 214-212. After floor debate ended just after 2 p.m. local time, the House abruptly adjourned instead of moving forward with the final vote, as originally planned.

Backlash continued from both sides of the aisle because of several provisions inside the bill.

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Hoiberg announces suspension ISU coach Fred Hoiberg announced that Bryce Dejean-Jones is suspended for one game on the heels of his arrest on Thursday. To watch a video of Hoiberg’s comments on the arrest and suspension, go online to the multimedia section of the Daily’s website

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Dec. 7 Stephan Hausler, 21, of 2801 University Avenue, Des Moines, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated at Little Street and Welch Avenue (reported at 1:26 a.m.).

Jesse Gaskill, 25, of 4410 Toronto Street, Apartment 4, Ames, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated at Aspen Road and Stange Road (reported at 2:16 a.m.).

while intoxicated at Beach Road and Lincoln Way (reported at 11:44 p.m.).

Dec. 9 An officer investigated a property damage collision at South 16th Street and Christensen Drive (reported at 12:59 p.m.).

Officers assisted a man who fell at Hilton Coliseum (reported at 5:20 p.m.).

An officer investigated a property damage collision at Lot D1 (reported at 3:06 p.m.).

An officer investigated a property damage collision at Lot 112B (reported at 8:13 p.m.).

An individual reported the theft of items from a mailed package at Maple-WillowLarch (reported at 3:08 p.m.).

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Joseph Lekowski, 19, of 219 Ash Avenue, Ames, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Allison Gibbs, 19, of 4130 Maricopa Drive, Apartment 304, Ames, was arrested and charged with preventing apprehension and littering at Lincoln Way and State Avenue (reported at 11:17 p.m.).

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March around campus raises awareness Several multicultural student organizations will gather at Parks Library on Friday morning as part of the ISU community’s demonstrations in response to the situation in Ferguson, Mo. Those participating in the ‘Silent Protest’ will be marching around the area of Central Campus from Parks Library to south of the Campanile, then back around the west side of Central Campus to the library. The march is to bring awareness to campus about the events that happened in Ferguson, as well as others around the country.

ISU women take on Iowa The ISU women’s basketball team played in-state rival Iowa in Iowa City on Thursday night. For coverage of the event, including a photo gallery, go online to the multimedia section of the Daily’s website.

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An officer initiated a drug related investigation at Armory (reported at 12:58 p.m.).

An officer initiated a drug related investigation at Armory (reported at 12:59 p.m.).

An officer initiated a drug related investigation at Armory (reported at 8:04 p.m.).

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An officer investigated a personal injury collision at Lot B5 (reported at 2:11 p.m.).

Kyle Hopkins, 21, of 215 Stanton Avenue, Apartment 404, Ames, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated at Lincoln Way and Welch Avenue (reported at 2:52 a.m.).

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In memoriam Professor to be remembered by peers, friends

By Erin.Malloy @iowastatedaily.com Jason Geller, a Ph.D. student in psychology, began to worry when he hadn’t heard back from his adviser, Alison Morris, for a couple of days.

It was the week of the annual Psychonomic Society conference in Long Beach, California, and students and faculty of the cognitive psychology department at ISU began arriving at the hotel one-by-one.

Geller was to present the research he and Morris had been working on for years on the morning of Nov. 21, yet no one had heard from Morris. What was usually a time for reunion and celebration quickly turned devastating.

Morris, an associate professor in the psychology department at ISU, passed away at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames on Nov. 21. The cause of death was not determined, although her colleagues believe it was potentially a blood clot.

Morris, 56, hadn’t been feeling well for the month prior to her death.

She checked herself into the hospital on the night of Nov. 19, was hospitalized in the ICU on Nov. 20 and passed away on the morning of Nov. 21.

Morris had chosen not to tell anyone—including her brother—that she was hospitalized, said Veronica Dark, professor of psychology.

Dark received a phone call from Carolyn Cutrona, professor and chair of the psychology department, in her hotel room on the morning of Nov. 21 about Morris’ death.

“Carolyn decided not to immediately send the news out to everybody,” Dark said. “She was going to give me time to make sure I talked to [Geller] because the mentor-mentee relationship with a graduate student and faculty member is very close.”

Dark told the others from Iowa State at the conference, but decided to wait to tell Geller until after he presented his poster about his and Morris’ research.

“I kind of broke down in the conference hall,” Geller said, regarding the moment he found out of Morris’ passing. “It was a pretty horrible experience, but everyone was there for support.”

Morris joined the ISU faculty in 2002. She received her B.S. in education in communication disorders and her M.S. in speech pathology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She worked for 13 years as a speech pathologist and got her Ph.D. in psychology from Boston University in 2000.

Morris became Geller’s adviser when he joined the Ph.D. program in 2012. Both Geller and Morris did research about how people processed words.

Their research involved eye tracking and pupillometry—the measurement of pupil diameter as it relates to cognitive processing. Morris was developing a computational model of how people recognize words. Geller said Morris

had been working on the model on a daily basis for the past several years, and he hopes to be able to get access to the data and complete the model.

Geller said it’s hard to be back on campus, see her office and do the research that they used to do together. Both of Geller’s parents have passed away, and he said he viewed Morris as a parental figure.

“I looked up to her, and it seemed like she always cared about me,” he said.

“I think any person that interacted with her genuinely loved her. She was accepting of everyone.”

Dark said Morris was a “workaholic” the entire year, but when spring break came each year, she was on her way to Aruba to sit on the beach with a book and a Mai-Tai. Morris was also a trained storm chaser and was enamored with weather. She was a part of SKYWARN, a volunteer program of severe weather spotters, and would always email her colleagues and students and alert them of any bad weather.

Cutrona said Morris led the most recent search committee in the spring of 2014 and had a steady leadership style that “just got things done.”

“She wouldn’t let people deviate from the rules, and we ended up with some great hires,” Cutrona said.

Alison Phillips and her husband were two of the hires Morris’ committee made.

They initially took Morris out to dinner to say thank you, and then they began inviting her to their house every other Friday for crazy rummy and wine

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Alison Morris, former psychology professor at ISU, died Nov. 12. Morris’ students and colleagues remember her extensive research, as well as her love for storm-chasing. The cause of death is currently unknown.

tasting.

“There was something I liked about her instantly that made me keep inviting her over,” Phillips said. “She had this great, dry sense of humor and was also very sincere and almost gushy in other ways.”

Morris’ colleagues and students said she would pay attention to the details of everyone’s life.

“It showed she really cared about you—enough to remember the little stuff and think to send you things about it,” Phillips said.

Morris would send Phillips links to a good wine store in Des Moines or wineries to visit. Because Mor-

ris didn’t like dogs and Dark did, she would e-mail Dark if there were a news story about a dog biting somebody. She would text her friend Dawn Sweet, associate professor of psychology, on every Sunday during football season about the Green Bay Packers—Morris’ favorite team—or the Eagles—Sweet’s favorite team.

“On Sundays, I still reach for my phone, thinking, ‘Oh, I have to tell Alison,’” Sweet said. “I’ve just been sick to my stomach. I don’t believe it.”

Sweet said if Morris were here, Morris would say, “Oh, go have a beer

and a burger and go watch football.”

“I don’t think she realized how much people liked her or respected her,” Sweet said. “She flew below the radar because she didn’t have some big ego. She had perspective, and she was free and easy with good, sound advice. There are so many students who are not going to benefit from having her in class, and I think that’s a shame.”

Morris is survived by her brother and cousin. The visitation is from 10 a.m. to noon on Dec. 13 at Adams & Soderstrum funeral home in Ames, followed by the memorial service.

Course evaluations help to improve teaching, enhances student learning

By Michaela.Ramm @iowastatedaily.com Would you rate this course as excellent, good, average, bad or horrible?

Course evaluations are beginning to reach thousands of ISU students’ email inboxes just before Finals Week.

Allyson Kocour, sophomore in history, is one of many students who is left wondering: does anyone actually see these things?

“I honestly don’t know if [instructors or professors] read these,” Kocur said.

The answer: yes, they do.

“Yes, I use them,” said Jay Newell, an associate professor journalism and mass communications.

“Absolutely, we look at the numbers and we look very carefully at the comments students make. Those are important to understand what’s going on.”

The course evaluations work on a system called Class Climate, which was created by Scantron, the same system that grades most students’ tests. Iowa State began using Class Climate in the fall of 2011. The goal of these questionnaires is to enhance learning and teaching.

“The comments that students type out, the professors do read them,” said Laura Bestler, program coordinator at the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. “They really do. I can tell you that instructors look at the good, the bad, the ugly.”

So far, around 200,000 class evaluation emails have been sent out over a two-tothree day period.

Bestler said the average response rate every year from students is between 60 and 62 percent. The response rate is calculated by comparing the number of students in a class and the number of responses that are sent back.

The feedback from students is encouraged to be specific and constructive. The intent is that instructors can improve their teaching methods and the overall course.

Bestler said responses help professors weigh what they need to advance or tweak so that the class is better for the students.

“The more students respond, the more they pay attention,” Bestler said.

Shane Goodall, senior in industrial engineering, is among those receiving emails this week about evaluations. Goodall said he takes his professors’ word for it when they say they do read the comments students post.

“Some of the evaluations, we just find out little stuff,” Newell said. “Things like they can’t hear me in the back row. It’s pretty easy to take, and it’s easy to modify because the professors here really, really want to do a good job in the classroom. They like getting feedback.”

Goodall said he does complete the surveys he is sent.

“I’ve received three so far, and the way I do it is to get it done as soon as I get it,” Goodall said. “Mostly because I hate getting the emails three days later. I just feel like I’m doing my part to help the university have better classes.”

Newell said he has re-

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As the semester draws to a close, class evaluations begin to populate students’ Cymail accounts. Class evaluations provide students an anonymous opportunity to rate their professors and give them feedback that they can use to improve the course for following semesters.

ceived both positive and negative constructive comments from students.

“I’ll ask students, ‘did you read the book?’ and about a third of them will say that they didn’t,” Newell said. “That’s quite helpful to know because if I want them to read the book, then I might have to build in more assignments that drive students to the textbooks. Or even consider getting rid of the textbook.”

Course evaluations from Class Climate are limited to the end of the semester, however. Newell said his only problem with the software is that it’s only offered once during a course.

“Personally I use the survey at the end of the semester, but I also use some as the semester rolls on,” Newell said. “I try to pick up information from students on what’s working. Plus I also do an end-of-semester evaluation that’s about 50

questions that helps me understand on an elementby-element basis what students are picking up on or what they’re having difficulty with.”

Not only are the course evaluations considered important for professors to improve their courses but to help further themselves at Iowa State.

The evaluations on instructors from students helps ISU professionals review their effectiveness in teaching and is considered when professors are reviewed for their tenure or a promotion.

“The first thing the university really looks at is the overall rating of the professor and the overall rating of the course on Class Climate,” Newell said. “People look at that number in relation to the average. This is required and it’s taken very seriously.”

The Center for Ex-

cellence in Learning and Teaching acts as the primary administrator of the course evaluations that are offered at midpoint and end of semesters. They saw a need for an effective way to measure what they call Student Evaluation of Teaching in order to enhance learning.

Bestler said the quickest way for professors to receive feedback was through an electronic software, instead of a paper system that had been in place during the years prior to Class Climate.

“Every day our system talks with the database at the office of the registrar,” Bestler said. “So if you drop a class, you would no longer be in that class to receive a survey. Our system is updated every 24 hours with the most current information.”

Each college at Iowa State has their own depart-

mental administrators to distribute evaluations to the appropriate students and review the results at the end of the evaluation period.

The results of the course evaluations are read by the administrators, who then hand it off to departmental chairs. Then, instructors and teaching assistants who teach the courses receive a copy after final grades have been submitted.

The responses on the course evaluations are completely anonymous and cannot be linked to a students’ name or ID number.

“The biggest goal is to help improve teaching and education at Iowa State,” Bestler said. “Because of the quick and immediate feedback instructors get, they can look at and enhance for future semesters.”

The course evaluation period will last until Sunday.

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Company progresses toward Ebola vaccine

By Eric.Wirth @iowastatedaily.com NewLink Genetics, an Ames company housed in the Iowa State Research Park, has recently signed a $50 million deal with Merck & Co., Inc. to expedite the development of NewLink’s potential vaccine for the Ebola virus.

NewLink received funding from the federal government earlier this year in August to continue pre-existing research and development of its “rVSVEBOV” vaccine candidate and has been working on it

ever since.

Pam Eisele, a spokeswoman for Merck, said that the partnership went into effect Nov. 21 and that the $50 million deal was swift in nature.

This was due in part to the recognition by NewLink that Merck was an ideal partner to help manufacture the vaccine.

The testing of vaccines is key in order to make sure they are safe and viable to the general public.

“Vaccines usually contain a part of a pathogen they’re trying to fight,” said Balaji Narasimhan, a professor in the chemical and

biological engineering department.

Narasimhan, who has worked with NewLink on other projects, said that as of late, live parts of a pathogen are rarely used in vaccines.

Instead, proteins that are specific to a virus are isolated and tested in vaccines.

“There are multiple levels of testing, including phases one, two, and three,” Narasimhan said.

NewLink is currently working on phase-one testing. This is the phase where vaccines are tested for safety in humans and not for

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NewLink Genetics, an Ames company, is working on the development of a potential vaccine for the Ebola virus.

The company recently signed a $50 million deal with Merck & Co., Inc.

effectiveness.

As of Tuesday, NewLink has garnered protection from any legal action taken against its development of the Ebola vaccine.

While the declaration by the federal government applies only to the United States, other countries are

being urged to follow suit in order to expedite the manufacture of a vaccine.

“We will see an accelerated time line,” Narasimhan said in reference to the development of the Ebola vaccine. This is due in part to the deadly nature of the disease and its recent and

rapid emergence.

This accelerated time line has been somewhat stifled as of Thursday, due to reports of joint pain in the hands and feet of four patients, who reside in the phase-one trial of the vaccine in Geneva, Switzerland.

Off-campus living, dorms offer both benefits, downfalls

By Leah.Gage @iowastatedaily.com While some students seek structure and guidance during college, others crave independence and freedom. The first step most commonly taken by students in the search for independence, is to move off campus.

It is very common for students to begin their college adventure as freshmen living in the dorms on campus. Carrie Giese, Program Coordinator for Student Assistance, says its a great platform to begin with.

Dorms provide support and immediate assistance through a resident assistant for the transition from living at home to living essentially with strangers.

Living in a dorm is a great way for students to develop and shape their socializing, teamwork and problem solving skills before transitioning to off-

campus living, which is an ideal time to put them to use and define them.

“When a student lives off campus, there’s no one there making rounds, making sure they’re behaving appropriately or making sure their bills are paid on time,” Guise said. “This is a great time for a student to develop their own individual ethics.”

On top of individual ethics, Guise pointed out the importance of developing time management, selfaccountability and good people skills. Off campus, no one tells the student that they need to study or that rent is due, it’s all up to them.

There are no structured “icebreakers” to get a student talking with other students they are living near.

Students living off campus can then expand their comfort zone and begin networking on their own, skills that will be needed long after their time at Iowa

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However, Ryann Johnson, Assistant Community Manager at South Duff Community Park Apartments, said transitioning to life on their own isn’t always an easy task for students.

“It might take a few months to get used to doing everything on their own, but that’s pretty normal,” Johnson said. “Often times, we’ll get calls from parents whose students have questions but aren’t comfortable

doing things on their own yet, so it’s kind of that process for them.”

For some students, there is a fear when it comes to moving off campus that they are going to be completely on their own, but that is not true.

Guise and the Student Assistance office are available to students living off campus for support, guidance, and to answer any questions students may have as a stepping stone

toward complete independence.

For Matt Decker, junior in construction engineering, moving off campus was a perfect fit. Moving into a more spacious townhome gave him the freedom he was looking for while still providing stability and structure.

“I like to cook and be able to make my own meals, so living in the dorms just wasn’t feasible for me,” Decker said.

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Some students might fear that moving away from campus will disconnect them from campus life, but for Decker, moving off campus has created a stronger connection and is something more people should consider.

“I actually moved farther away from campus so that I could be on campus all day,” Decker said. “I bring everything that I need for the day with me and just spend the entire day there.”

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Tailor budgets to save money

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Paying for college is no easy feat, but adding rent on top of that can make things even harder.

Students who are looking for off-campus housing, and those currently living off campus, might be in search for budgeting tips.

Program Coordinator for Student Loan Education Office Jennifer Schroeder says one common mistake that students run into is spending their refund from financial aid before the semester is over.

“The important thing to do is when you get a refund if you’re using financial aid is to figure out how many months that has to last you and dividing that, whatever your refund is, by four or five months,” Schroeder said.

She even suggests students give the money to parents to make sure it is

used for its intended purpose, such as rent and utilities.

Knowing how much to save can also be difficult to judge.

“When we talk about saving when we’re in school, sometimes it’s maybe not necessarily saving for the future but saving for next month’s rent or saving for next semester’s start-up costs such as books maybe a deposit on an apartment,” Schroeder said. “On average, its usually recommended that three to five percent of your income goes towards saving with each month or with each paycheck.”

Leftover money can be used to start paying student loans or education expenses.

There is no cookie cutter system to budget because budgeting is supposed to be very personalized in order for it to work.

This can be done in a variety of ways, whether it

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Students should know how to manage a tight budget if they plan to pay for tuition, housing and all of the other expenses that come with college.

be an app, an online program or envelopes that you set aside for gas, groceries or fun. When that money is used up for the month, you’re done spending until your next month begins.

Many students are facing the same struggles and have to be conscious

of turning the lights off and using less water, which is a new obstacle in their lives.

One such student is Savanah Smith, sophomore in agricultural biochemistry, who is already one step ahead of budgeting.

“Each month I look at what I spent my money on

and decide what is a luxury and what isn’t,” Smith said.

“If I went out to eat too much then I try to cut that down for next month and save money that way.”

Budgeting can be broken up into a very simple concept, however.

“The easiest cut-and-

dry way to do a budget is your income has to be more than your expenses,” Schroeder said. “If you’re expenses are greater than your income we need to start looking at where our expenses are going and cutting those back or ways we can increase our income.”

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Student athletes highlight the university’s athletics department. When serious, unlawful acts are committed, serious consequences should be enforced.

Athletes must face stronger consequences The consequences that college athletes receive when they disobey the law are not enough. In Iowa, the punishment for an OWI, otherwise known as operating while intoxicated, by a college athlete is significantly lower than if the same player were to get in trouble for a marijuana charge. The stipulations that the NCAA has for college athlete punishment needs a change.

When it comes to players receiving punishment for a drunk driving crime, discretion in regards to the punishment of the athlete usually lands in the hands of the university they attend.

Recent history has shown the average penalty for an OWI or a possession of marijuana charge is a three-game suspension for ISU athletes. Both instances of unlawful behavior are considered serious misdemeanors by Ames and Iowa State Police departments.

This punishment compared to that of a high school athlete is minimal. The Iowa High School Athletic Association penalizes students that are ticketed with a minor-in-possession with a 30day suspension from games. For a high school athlete, 30 days could be nearly the entire season.

ISU athletes should be held to the same, if not higher, standards of a high school athlete. A three game suspension, especially from games outside of the conference schedule is not enough.

Let’s be honest, sitting out from games that don’t count towards your school’s record is hardly a punishment at all. Sitting out from conference games would show that the unlawful act committed was serious and should not be taken lightly.

Athletes are held to higher standards, as they are offered extra education assistance and are the face of Iowa State athletics. They chose this life and should have consequences that equal their new level of achievement.

People that are in the public eye should be held to a higher standard. This is not just for athletes, but for anyone that carries a leadership position.

ISU athletes not only are representing themselves, but also the Iowa State athletic department. That means that they have certain expectations to live up to, and those expectations are higher than other students.

Athletes must be held accountable for their actions. Just as they are praised for what they do on the court or on the field, they should also serve more severe punishments for when they choose to drive drunk or smoke marijuana.

When you live your life in the public eye, you are expected to live up to the standards of the public. The recent actions of some athletes are unacceptable and the punishment they have received should not be lessened. It could even be increased.

These higher levels of achievements bring higher levels of responsibility.

With this responsibility and achievement come higher levels of consequences.

Should an athlete only have to sit out two or three games when they potentially endanger their lives as well as the lives of those around them? No, the punishment needs to be more severe.

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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is used and depended on by millions of Americans. Some of the people receiving the aid trade or sell their food stamps for drugs. Making recipients take a drug test before receiving the aid would help eliminate these unintended consequences.

Food stamps need reform Participants of program must take drug test

By Zoë.Woods @iowastatedaily.com

R

ecent history has shown that grow ing portions of the American people have become dependent on the government, unable to stand on their own feet.

These Americans, usually close to the end of the economic line, take handouts from the government like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

This is dangerous, especially when occurrences like selling or trading food stamps for drugs take place.

“When individuals with drug convictions are denied food stamps and cash benefits, establishing economic stability upon reentry becomes more difficult, and it becomes more likely that they may return to criminal activity and drug use instead of maintaining sobriety and obtaining gainful employment,” said Elizabeth Farid, deputy director of the Legal Action Center’s National HIRE, Helping Individuals with criminal records Reenter through Employment, Network in an article written by America’s Wire.

This is the exact rea-

son drug testing needs to be enforced for those participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

“America is increasingly moving away from a nation of self-reliant individuals, where civil society flourishes, toward a nation of individuals less inclined to practicing selfreliance and personal responsibility. Government programs not only crowd out civil society, but too frequently trap individuals and families in long-term dependence, leaving them incapable of escaping their condition for generations to come. Rebuilding civil society can rescue these individuals from the government dependence trap,” according to the 2013 Index of Dependence on Government.

The supplemental nutrition assistance program aids low-income households in paying for food.

The amount of supplemental nutrition assistance program food stamps a household gets depends on the household’s size, income, and expenses, which is determined by the federal government and is adjusted annually.

It’s sad to think that 47 million Americans cannot support themselves and have to rely on the government for simple, necessary items such as food.

However, it is also sad that so many Americans participate in these programs take the opportunity to use the food stamps as bar-

gaining chips for drugs.

Approximately 12 percent of the federal budget in 2013, or $398 billion in taxes, was spent supporting programs that provide aid to individuals and families facing hardship.

The supplemental nutrition assistance program is included in these Safety Net Programs funded by the federal government, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Notice the words “safety net” can become all too comfortable for some Americans taking advantage of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Apply for government aid and use the benefits of the program for needs other than what it was intended for, what a perfect set up.

I’m sure not every American uses this program properly, but not each person is abusing it either. However, that doesn’t detract from the fact that more than 41 percent of the population relies on government assistance programs, according to the Heritage Foundation.

So far, there have been several states that have applied this stipulation to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program requirements.

In 2010, at least 12 states submitted proposals to legislation. None of these proposals became law because most of the legislation was focused on “suspicionless” or “ran-

dom” drug testing, which is at odds with a 2003 Michigan Court of Appeals case.

Marchwinski v. Howard ruled that subjecting each welfare applicant in Michigan to a drug test without reason to believe that drugs were being used, was unconstitutional.

However, proposals gained momentum again beginning in the 2011 session. Since then, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Georgia, Utah, North Carolina, Kansas, Mississippi and Alabama have incorporated some form of drug testing requirement for government programs.

Drug testing is required for some 84 percent of jobs in America, according to Society for Human Resource Management. If it is a requirement for those who are able to support themselves, it should be a requirement for those who cannot.

Having the stipulation of a drug test would not only help families who are struggling with drug issues, but the Americans who are spending precious tax money to fund these programs can be assured that their money is being given to those who need it and are not abusing it.

There would be obvious difficulties regarding enforcement of the new drug policies, at least initially. However, the potential benefits of correcting the flawed system far outweigh all negative aspects of enforcing drug testing policies.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Defending the SIR Magazine cover

By Devon Jefferson, Editorin Chief of SIR Magazine It has come to my attention that there are some concerns regarding the cover and the content of our Fall/Winter 2014 issue of SIR magazine.

As the magazine’s editor-inchief and an objective journalist, first, I must apologize to any individuals who are offended by our magazine’s cover or content. The SIR staff never meant to upset anyone with our issue or its illustrated cover. Our only goal was to provide an interesting twist to our magazine and produce something that everyone could enjoy.

Issues with our cover and content are a matter of perception. The situation depicted on the cover was meant to convey the woman swooning for the male, who was sweeping her off of her feet — not unlike the heroic implications displayed on the

May 1957 cover of Man’s Life magazine. While the pairing of the headlines and the art on the cover may cause readers to jump to conclusions about the magazine, there is actually no evidence of alcohol or advocate for its abuse anywhere on the cover or in the issue.

Art in general is left up to the viewers’ interpretation, and this principle also applies to our cover.

Our overall vision for this issue was motivated by the idea of change, physical changes we made to the publication, changes made to the operations of the organization as a whole and the change we had identified in our audience demographics. We wanted to illustrate those changes in our publication this semester. The illustrated cover expressed that change for us in several ways. First, it functions as a concrete antithesis of this issue — the original cover was modified to reflect a college atmosphere with additions

that tie in the magazine’s content. We felt it was a way to set the reader up for the changes they would see in the magazine and its new modernized layout. Second, we intended for the cover to serve as an abstract rendition of what could happen if the content in this issue was put to use in readers’ lives.

In no way were we trying to promote rape culture or even make a smug attempt at stirring a disrespectful buzz about the matter. We were purely motivated by artistic decisions that symbolically represent the overall scope we hoped to create with this issue and guide our readers into the content. We recreated the Man’s Life cover as an act of creativity, which was meant to distinguish this year’s magazine from past issues. As a staff, we perceived what we were doing as creative and artistic, and in no way did we feel we were taking some type of symbolic, sociopolitical

stance on any topic.

Considering the recent national discussion of sexual assault on college campuses, a few individuals have expressed their concerns that our cover promotes rape culture on the Iowa State campus. Though we, the staff at SIR magazine, in no way accept these allegations as truth, we have heard our readers’ concerns and hope to better serve you in the future. So again, I sincerely apologize if we have upset anyone in any way. I invite you to contact us with your concerns at sirmagisu@gmail.com and we will respond accordingly. We also invite you to visit our online forum, at sirmag.wordpress. com, for an extended take on this situation.

As the great Aristotle once said, “The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” This certainly applies to issues with our magazine’s cover.

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Sophomore guard Jadda Buckley goes up for a basket against Iowa on Thursday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. The Cyclones fell to the Hawkeyes 76-67. Buckley played one of her best games, scoring 25 points.

Women fall in a clash with Iowa

By Ryan.Young @iowastatedaily.com IOWA CITY— C o m i n g into the game, sophomore guard Jadda Buckley knew the odds were stacked against the Cyclones.

The Cyclones had to hit the road to take on the No. 24 Iowa Hawkeyes — a team that ISU coach Bill Fennelly says is one of the best he’s seen in a long time.

However, Buckley didn’t let the implications of an in-state rivalry shake her.

Buckley finished with 25 points by the end of the game, marking one of the best games in her Iowa State career.

“I think it’s just all about taking the right shots,” Buckley said. “It’s about shot selection out on the court. I think overall it was fine, my teammates got me a good screen or a good pass off the dribble so, you have to take those shots and knock them down in a game like this.”

In the end, her career performance wasn’t enough to slow the Hawkeyes. In a game that was tight until the end, Iowa came out on top 76-67.

“I think Iowa is an outstanding team, I think they played great tonight,” Fennelly said. “Our kids competed for the entire time, but they hit some big, big shots when they had to, and that’s what good teams do.”

The Hawkeyes didn’t waste any time Thursday, jumping out to a 14-7 lead to start the game. The Cyclones were able to hang around in the first half, even taking a brief lead near the break.

Several times in the first half, the Cyclones were able to come within a handful of points. Each time, however, Iowa was able to find an answer on the other end, stealing any momentum that Iowa State was able to create.

“We need to take that when it’s a close lead and go with it,” Buckley said.

“We can’t just all the sudden go on defense and relax. That’s where they hurt us.”

The second half was much of the same, with both teams keeping the game close.

The Hawkeyes, though, were able to keep the momentum away from the Cyclones. And with little momentum going their way, they found themselves with another problem-foul trouble.

“I think we played fine,” senior guard Nikki Moody said. “Just at the end of the day it was the fouls. If we were out on

the court a little more, the game could have been a little closer at times. Jadda did a good job out there, and I’ll commend her for that. We just need to stay out of foul trouble.”

Both Moody and Brynn Williamson fell into foul trouble early, and had to spend time on the bench in the first half.

Fennelly said that he would have liked the players to be out on the court more early on, but that they just had to do the best they could with what they had.

“It’s no secret that Nikki and Brynn are a huge part of this team,” Buckley said. “So when they’re on the bench, somebody out on the court has to step up. Those are two huge roles that nobody can fill, so you have to do whatever you can out on the court to stay in the game.”

Fennelly hopes that his team will focus on the positives coming out of the game, instead of dwelling on the emotional loss. And with another game on deck for the Cyclones on Sunday, he only wants them moving forward.

“We lost to a very good team,” Fennelly said. “I have no problem with how we competed, and no problem with the way we fought to win the game on the road against a very good team. Hopefully it will be a move forward.”

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Then-sophomore forward Georges Niang shoots over an Iowa defender during Iowa State’s 85-82 win against the Hawkeyes on Dec. 13, 2013 at Hilton. Niang led the Cyclones in last year’s game, scoring a total of 24 points.

Men stay true to their gameplan

By Alex.Gookin @iowastatedaily.com A road game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the toughest matchup to date was enough for the No. 14 Iowa State Cyclones to be anxious about. Doing it without the team’s hottest hand and key contributor, Bryce Dejean-Jones, only complicates things more.

Dejean-Jones was arrested Thursday morning and charged with hosting a drug house, a nuisance party violation and a noise ordinance violation.

A judge determined there was no probable cause to charge Dejean-Jones with hosting a drug house, a serious misdemeanor, and he was released from police custody.

While his most serious charge was a simple misdemeanor, ISU coach Fred Hoiberg suspended Dejean-Jones for the Iowa game. After having one of the best seven-game stretches from an ISU basketball player in recent memory, the Cyclones will have to find a way to win without their star transfer—and they think they will.

“I definitely think we’re going to find out

who we are,” said guard Naz Long. “It’s a true test of character. It’s definitely going to show us who we are going into a tough place in [Carver-Hawkeye Arena], so it will be good.”

It’s not easy to replace about 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game, but if there is any team that has shown it can do it, it’s the Cyclones.

After Georges Niang went down with a foot injury in the NCAA tournament last year, the team rallied to pull off a win against North Carolina to advance to the Sweet 16, where they would fall to eventual national champions, UConn by five points.

The situations and players involved are different, but the team’s attitude and focus doesn’t change.

In fact, Niang says without Dejean-Jones, not much will change at all.

“We still have five players on the floor, they still have five players on the floor, so it doesn’t change what we’re doing,” Niang said. “A lot of guys can be given opportunities to make shots and I think that’s what they’re going to do.”

But against the Iowa Hawkeyes (8-2, 0-0 Big Ten), making shots will be no easy task. The Hawkeyes are No. 7 nationally in opponent field goal percentage, holding teams to just 33.7 percent shooting.

But perhaps the biggest disadvantage the Cy-

clones face is size. With key players like 7-foot1-inch Adam Woodbury and 6-foot-9-inch Aaron White, the Cyclones will be looking up at their opponents for much of the game.

“We’re fighting size every night the way our roster is,” Hoiberg said.

“It’s something that we’re always trying to figure out how we’re [first] going to stop them and [second], how we’re going to attack it.”

But who will replace Dejean-Jones? That’s to be determined, with Matt Thomas and Abdel Nader likely the frontrunners.

However, the team isn’t worried about that.

After a classic ending to last season’s Cy-Hawk game, Niang says the rivalry will help fuel whoever ends up playing. But facing the most adversity they have all season in the biggest game of the season, Hoiberg knows the Hawkeyes will have no mercy.

“It’s a team that is really playing good basketball right now and if we want any chance of winning, we’ve got to do a heck of a lot better than we did in that second half [against UMKC],” Hoiberg said. “It’s a great opportunity to go into a hostile environment for the first time this year and hopefully we’ll handle it well.

If we don’t, it could be an ugly one.”

Hockey to face top-10 competition

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Junior forward J.P Kascsak fights with an opposing Illinois player over the puck as fans look on during the game against Illinois on Feb. 7, 2014.

After down 2-0 in the first period, the Cyclones came back to win 5-2.

Cyclone Hockey has had a season of highs and lows.

The Cyclones have beaten the third-ranked team in the nation but have lost their fair share of onegoal games. The Cyclones have fought hard all season and look to continue their winning ways at home this weekend against No. 8 Robert Morris University.

The team is coming off a series split against Lindenwood, but that series was away in Saint Charles, Mo. This weekend, the Cyclones are in Ames, where they play significantly better.

How much better? The Cyclones have outscored their opponents 106-23 in 15 home games this season.

When you do the little things right, those are the kind of results you will get and head coach Jason Fairman thinks his team does a lot of little things right.

“We are good from a systems stand point and we are strong on the wall,” Fairman said. “There have not been many moments where I have been disappointed, but for the most part I am pretty pleased with how the team is doing.”

Robert Morris has been stellar on the road this season, posting an 8-1-1 record.

The two games Robert Morris did not win were against

Lindenwood, the same team the Cyclones took a series split, with both games being close.

Recently named as a player on the USA Hockey roster, Cyclone forward J.P. Kascsak thinks the Cyclones need to send a message by sweeping Robert Morris.

“We need every single game, especially our ACHA [American Collegiate Hockey Association] games, so we are looking for a sweep,” Kascsak said. “We are good at changing the momentum of a game and that’s one thing that can help us.”

With a series win this weekend, the No. 13 Cyclones could move into the top 10, which would help keep their season alive. With

the season winding down, the top 20 teams will receive bids to the ACHA Men’s Division 1 National Championships.

Antti Helanto still thinks the team can improve, but is happy with the team’s play.

“I have seen improvement, but there is still little things we can work on, but I am very happy with the teams effort,” Helanto said.

We want to carry this momentum we have had the past couple weekends and carry that over into Christmas break.”

Cyclone Hockey will play against Robert Morris at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the Ames/ISU Ice Arena.

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Swimming, diving seeks win in rival Hawkeye waters

By Trey.Alessio @iowastatedaily.com What’s on the line?

Pride. That’s what the CyHawk rivalry comes down to, and it’s no different for ISU swimming and diving.

The series is currently at 11-2 in Iowa State’s favor.

The magic number is 13, and now the pressure is on the ISU swimmers and divers, as well as the men’s and women’s basketball teams to get wins for Iowa State in order to clinch the series.

“It doesn’t make a difference what sport is competing, both sides rise up to the occasion,” said ISU coach Duane Sorenson. “You see tremendous performances from both teams. It’s a pretty exciting atmosphere and it’s just a great athletic contest for both teams. We bring the best out of each other.”

Sorenson said last year was the Iowa diving coach’s first time experiencing the Cy-Hawk rivalry, and he was very surprised with how well his Iowa divers performed. Sorenson told Iowa’s coach, “that’s just the Cy-Hawk series.”

Last season, the Cyclones lost a close one to the Hawkeyes at home.

This year, they are preparing to head to Iowa City to take on the Hawkeyes, who are coming off a strong win.

This week’s focus has been about the little things for Iowa State.

“We’ve done a little more speed work this week,” Sorenson said.

“We’re really paying attention to the details—fast turns, good breakouts, fin-

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Iowa State’s swimming and diving team will perform under the spotlight during the Cy-Hawk battle in Iowa City on Friday. The current series is 11-4, with Iowa State hoping to clinch with 13 points.

ishing into the wall strong at the end of swim sets.

We’re just trying to finetune everything to get ourselves prepared to do the best we can.”

Junior Marissa Engel said the swimmers are swimming fewer yards in practice with more of a focus on the technique.

With this year’s CyHawk series record and last year’s close loss against Iowa in mind, many of the swimmers are motivated to get back in the pool and compete in the rivalry. “[Last year’s loss] is just motivation to show

our freshmen what we did, and really show them what it’s like to be at the Iowa meet,” Engel said. “I wouldn’t count [the CyHawk series record] as a pressure. I think of it more as motivation and pride.”

One of those freshmen is Danica Delaquis. She has never experienced the rivalry, but is excited to be a part of it.

“From the other girls, I’ve heard it’s a pretty big rivalry,” Delaquis said.

“The energy on the pool deck is energizing. I’m excited to see what’s it all about.”

Sorenson said the key to going against Iowa in a rivalry meet is coming out with those close third, fourth and fifth place finishes.

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Horoscopes

by Linda Black

Today’s Birthday (12/12/14)

This is your year to boldly explore. Chart your course, then launch into personal power after 12/23. Learn new skills as you practice. Include ritual and symbolism. Dedicate yourself to family matters after 3/20, and to friends and community after 4/4. Travels and studies occupy you until 8/11, when new professional opportunities spark. Do it all for love.

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

Aries - 7

(March 21-April 19) Balance work and studies. Changes lead to more changes. Work out the details. There’s a break in the dam.

Raise the bar concerning values.

Use your wits to win a treasure.

Collaboration works fine.

Taurus - 7

(April 20-May 20) Play for the fun of it, and it may end financially better than expected.

Get obsessed with an enthusiasm, and you could get lucky. Discover an underlying truth. If you get stuck, rely on expert friends.

Gemini - 7

(May 21-June 20) Create new beauty at home, and share it with family. You may need to make a mess to clear one up. Find a sweetheart deal on something you’ve been wanting. Have your surroundings express love.

Cancer - 8

(June 21-July 22) Remember a time of abundance. Go back to a place you enjoyed. Protect what you have. You’re entering a good phase for study, research and writing. There’s work coming in. Get emotional support.

Leo - 9

(July 23-Aug. 22) Do what you love and you can make extra money today and tomorrow.

Expand your influence. You’re soaking up new material like a sponge. Don’t spend everything you make. Discipline is required.

Virgo - 7

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You’re gaining a distinct advantage with love or money. The moon’s in your sign and your talents shine.

Don’t hesitate to call an expert for technical advice. A penny saved is a penny earned.

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Libra - 7

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Rest and peace can inspire romance.

Include natural scenery or flowers, flavorful treats and a great soundtrack. Make more time for contemplation today and tomorrow.

Scorpio - 7

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You and your friends get lucky in a valuable way. Relax and enjoy it. Good news travels far. Pack light and discover new flavors, sounds and sights. The day’s amusements don’t need to be expensive.

Sagittarius - 8

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Changes in your career field provide an interesting opportunity. Let someone know. Complete a project, and take leadership for a new one over the next two days.

Practice grace under pressure.

Capricorn - 7

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Embark on a bold adventure. Discover a fringe benefit. Chaos reigns... don’t rely on an unstable source.

Devise a plan that includes leaving money where it is. Choose the easiest option.

Aquarius - 8

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Spread the word through your network about an invitation or offering.

Change occurs whether you like it or not. Check out distant options.

Provide quality work. Join forces to get funding. Share resources.

Pisces - 9

(Feb. 19-March 20) Talk about dreams for the future... it could get romantic. Invent possibilities, and draw up a schedule. Let your partner take charge. Friends help you make an important connection.

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Coach Fred Hoiberg announced Bryce Dejean-Jones will be suspended for the Cy-Hawk game. Hoiberg said it was a personal decision after DejeanJones was arrested the same day. After three charges were filed agasint him, one was dropped while a court date will be set for the other two.

DEJEAN-JONES p1 Holmes said that the third and most serious charge was dropped due to a lack of probable cause, but that it could be refiled if new evidence is obtained in the case.

The elimination of the serious misdemeanor changed the circumstances surrounding Dejean-Jones’ punishment, taking it out of the jurisdiction of the ISU code of conduct and placing the decision firmly in the hands of Hoiberg.

“It is not a code of conduct issue with Iowa State University,” Hoiberg said.

“It is a decision that I have come to based on the numerous conversations that I have had.”

Hoiberg was unwilling to elaborate on why he decided to move forward with a suspension despite the ISU code of conduct not demanding one.

“I am not going to get into specifics on…exactly how we came to this con-

clusion,” Hoiberg said. “I just felt after all the information that I gathered that this was the right thing to do.”

The ISU players stood behind their coach, deferring to his judgment and keeping their opinions close in favor of focusing on the upcoming bout with Iowa.

“We are still prepping for Iowa. I do not really have any comment on the situation It is unfortunate but we have a game to get ready for,” said junior Georges Niang. “We are just real supportive of coach’s decision and whatever he decided to do we are going to go along with it.”

Niang said that DejeanJones attended practice Dec. 11, but Niang added that he had not spoken to his suspended teammate.

Hoiberg also decided to remain mute on the topic of his personal discussion with Dejean-Jones as well as comments made by Dejean-Jones’ neighbor, Matt White.

White told the Iowa State Daily that he had called the police on more than a dozen occasions to complain about different issues he and other tenants were having with DejeanJones and his roommate in the apartment.

White said he sat down to a meeting with Hoiberg, Dejean-Jones, DeajeanJones’ roommate and officer Eric Snyder of the Ames police department to discuss the issues.

Hoiberg refused to comment on what was said in that meeting or confirm that a meeting took place.

As far as the game against Iowa is concerned, Hoiberg said a decision will be made after shoot-around Dec. 12 as to who will step into the starting lineup in Dejean-Jones’ stead.

“Going in there, it is an extremely hostile environment. They are playing great basketball right now,” Hoiberg said. “We are down a very important piece in this game so somebody is

going to have to step up.”

Much of the load left behind by Dejean-Jones’ absence will be filled by his fellow teammates junior Naz Long, as well as sophomore Matt Thomas, who has functioned as the sixth man for the Cyclones since returning from a suspension of his own earlier in the season.

“It was tough. It was tough for the team,” Long said of Dejean-Jones’ suspension. “The fact that he is gone, I feel like I have got to do a little bit more, but I have been trying to do a little bit more from the beginning of the season.”

Long said that he has no hard feelings towards Dejean-Jones.

“I love Bryce,” Long said. “That is all there is to it. I would not say that if i did not mean it. He is a great teammate. I hang out with him a lot off the court and I know he is a great dude.”

Tip-off against Iowa is set for 7 p.m. Friday in Iowa City.

their trash out in the hallways and there was one morning I came home and the trash was littered all over the hallway,” White said. “There is puke in the hallways and every smell that comes into the hallway in this building has been linked to their unit. [There are] parties at all hours of the night, all days of the week. Last night specifically, I think it was just them screaming at each other playing video games at 4 a.m.”

Noise, garbage and smells, however, are far from the only concern to White, who lives one door down from Dejean-Jones.

White described a particularly vulgar incident that happened recently at the apartment.

“I came home one day and I noticed there was a note on their door,” White said. “Someone else posted it, it was not me. Someone wrote them a nice handwritten letter that said this is what you guys are doing; we do not appreciate it.

We would like it if you guys showed more respect.

A couple hours later that note was on my door with the words ‘suck my [expletive]’ written on it because they thought I did it.

I shrugged it off, put it back on their door and later that

night they came pounding on my door with the letter. They were drunk and fights almost happened that night.”

White said he has felt physically threatened before but does not believe that Dejean-Jones or his roommate will pursue physical violence.

“I do not feel like they are going to try and do anything physical towards me, but when my mom and friends come over, nobody likes being here,” White said.

A person inside Dejean-Jones’ apartment did not open the door and declined to comment.

million to a single party in upcoming campaign cycles.

Some conservative Republicans were angry that the spending bill continued to fund the Department of Homeland Security, although only until February unlike the rest of bill which funds the government for nine months. Funding for Homeland Security would continue to allow President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration to be implemented, which angered a group of Republicans.

Mack Shelley, political science professor and department chair, said these kinds of provisions or amendments in a bill are included when a member

of a party wants something passed.

“These kind of get stacked into bills that pretty much have to be passed right at the last minute,” Shelley said about provisions in the budget. “This wouldn’t be the first time items actually slipped through without anybody noticing them. In this case, a couple things were caught.”

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, who represents Ames and the Iowa State campus in Congress, voted against the bill because of Homeland Security funding.

“You either defend the Constitution when the president violates it or you lose some of your ability

and traction to do so later,” King told The Hill newspaper, angry at its funding of what he calls “executive amnesty.”

Sen. Chuck Grassley, RIowa, said in his weekly video address that the funding bill was necessary, but also called on the next Congress to change the way it passes appropriations bills.

“The omnibus bill is necessary to fund a host of government operations, including Homeland Security.

The omnibus process is a quick fix that doesn’t offer the kind of scrutiny that federal spending should have,” Grassley said.

President Obama plans to sign the bill after approval from the Senate.

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NEIGHBOR p1 them, they would respond for a couple weeks and then they would stop responding. Then the cops would get back involved and that led to last night.”

White said Hoiberg was very strict and direct with Dejean-Jones about his expectations for the senior transfer from UNLV and in White’s words, “...did everything that a coach should have been doing.”

White described the behavior of Dejean-Jones and his roommates in detail and explained why he could take it no longer.

“They outright leave

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Mass., first urged her colleagues in the House to vote against the bill because of provisions that would weaken “Dodd-Frank” regulations of Wall Street that Congress passed in 2010.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-CA., spoke on the House floor just before 2 p.m. to signal she would not support the bill because of this provision.

Other Democrats were angry at a provision that would increase the amount of contributions individuals could give to political parties. Under the current language included in the bill, wealthy couples would be able to donate over $3

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