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Equality director forums advance Candidate Margo Foreman states qualifications Two ISU students share story of love that has overcome distance, sickness and adversity to build a better future together

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ared Ramirez didn’t expect to meet the girl who would change his life when he logged into an online chat room and he didn’t expect cancer to be the reason they might never meet. Sharing the same type of cancer, papillary carcinoma, with the main character in the movie “The Fault in Our Stars” was the best way she could describe what she was going through to her friends, said Becca Furbeck, Ramirez’s current girlfriend. The movie was being advertised at the same time she was preparing for surgery. She became the real-life Hazel Grace Lancaster, battling cancer and falling in love with the man who was by her side through it all. “I was not so scared of ‘what if I die,’ said Furbeck, junior in food science. “It was what if I die and never get to meet him [Jared].” When the couple first met online four years ago, Ramirez, now a sophomore in elementary education at Iowa State, was weeks away from dropping out of high school and was overcoming depression.

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Jared Ramirez, sophomore in elementary education, and Becca Furbeck, junior in food science, have a photo taken together in the snow in front of the Campanile.

By Jake.Dalbey @iowastatedaily.com The third of four director of equal opportunity open forums took place Thursday at Hoover Hall. Margo Foreman, director of equal opportunity at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, spoke at 3 p.m. on campus about the issue of diversity and inclusion at colleges across the nation. Foreman also spoke about her qualities as a leader and a four-step strategic plan for Iowa State. Foreman began her speech by highlighting several aspects that equal opportunity workers and institutions should be following. “They should be initiating partners and collaborating with units across campus and creating measures to weave inclusion into the very fabric of this institution,” Foreman said. Systematic changes that would help students receive equal access to amenities and services, no matter the person’s race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, etc., was a large focus for Foreman. “The office should be implementing and monitoring employment decisions to make sure there is equitable treatment,” Foreman said. “That goes for the hiring process all the way to the retirement of an individual.” The difference between equity and equal was a talking point for Foreman as she explained her plan for diversifying staff and students. Foreman said equal means the same regardless of race, gender, etc., and equity is fairness to all, but not necessarily exactly equal. As part of her presentation, Foreman introduced her fourstep plan to create equal opportunities for the students and staff of Iowa State. Phase one begins with the phrase “first you then others,” as she said she believes equal opportunity professionals should lead the charge in change and be seen as leaders in the community. Foreman said she believes equal opportunity professionals should be “exemplary and commend-

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Academy teaches citizens Police Department to inform community on law enforcement By Alex.Connor @iowastatedaily.com Anthony Greiter, community outreach officer with ISU Police, remembers his first time answering a 911 call quite vividly. He was a dispatcher at the time, and a woman called to report that the toilet in her apartment was clogged and overflowing. He looked over at his trainer and said, “Are you kidding me?” His trainer’s response: “Welcome to Campus Law Enforcement.” The ISU Police Department, which consists of 35 certified police officers who commit to around-the-clock service on campus, does anything from getting into witty Twitter fights with the Iowa Campus Police, all the way to criminal investigations and threat assessments. “Especially as university police officers, we cover a variety of topics,” Greiter said. “We wear a

number of different hats.” On top of it all, the ISU Police Department annually offers an eight-week course in the spring known as the Citizen Police Academy (CPA). The first session of the CPA began 6 p.m. Thursday with about 12 participants total — a mixture of students, faculty and staff. “The ISU Citizen Police Academy is a great opportunity to learn more about law enforcement and the police department here at Iowa State,” the CPA website states. The academy seeks to inform participants about what life on the beat is like and offers a small glimpse on what law enforcement is all about. This includes driving in a police car, executing a search warrant, firearms training, use of force and more. “In order to give people a real idea of what we do as police officers and all the different aspects of our job, I try to bring in all the experts from all those differents areas,” Greiter said. For instance, when discussing firearms, the firearms instructor will come in and speak. When the academy goes over alcohol education, police officers who

patrol at night will come in. Greiter said that to decide on what to teach, he looks at what has been popular in past police academies and what people have most enjoyed and then compares that to some of the core things that they teach officers in training. As to why citizens join the academy to begin with, Greiter accredits the answer to two different sorts of groups: those who are seeking to go into law enforcement as a career and those who have a general curiosity. “There are kind of two camps — one group is the students that want to be involved in law enforcement and they want to see a more in-depth view of what we do,” Greiter said. “Then there’s also the group that doesn’t know what we do, or thinks they know what we do, but wants a better understanding.” Greiter said whether they’re curious in a positive sense or curious in a negative sense, it doesn’t matter to him. “I want people to know what we do,” he said. Lt. Elliot Florer, community outreach, has been leading the

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Scientists at Iowa State found a link between a gene in DNA and male infertility. This is one of the first big breakthroughs in more than 30 years in relation to male infertility. The discovery comes from a study of the survival motor neuron.

New discovery ISU researchers detect important link By Alex.Cory @iowastatedaily.com ISU researchers have discovered a link between a housekeeping gene and male infertility. The discovery was born from a study of the survival motor neuron (SMN), which is nicknamed the “housekeeping gene” because it’s needed for essential basic cellular function. Biomedical sciences professor Ravindra Singh’s

laboratory discovered that SMN was one of only a few genes directly linked to male infertility. “Our study is the first study in mammals where we can see that correlation,” Singh said. Singh added that since most studies on infertility were done more than 30 years ago, a new discovery was important. “Male infertility is a very big problem because it effects 5 per-

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Feb. 9 Lonnie Alan Larson, 50, of 1165 S I Ave Unit #2, Nevada, IA, was arrested and charged with two counts of driving under suspension, two counts of driving while revoked, ignition interlock violation, and failure to file SR insurance at 3316 Lincoln Way (reported at 12:33 a.m.). Report Completed. An individual reported the theft of a laptop at Armory Building (reported at 9:16 a.m.). Report initiated. An officer investigated a prop-

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erty damage collision at Lot 22 (reported at 10:08 a.m.). Report initiated. An officer investigated a property damage collision at Lot 21 (reported at 5:04 p.m.). Report initiated. An individual reported seeing a person with a gun. The person with the gun was located and found to have a permit to carry a weapon. The individual was advised of the university’s weapons policy and escorted off campus property by officers at Helser Hall (reported at 9:37 p.m.). Report initiated.

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Feb. 12 Valentine’s Day Rose Sale 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., South atrium, Memorial Union $5-$55 The ISU Horticulture Club will be selling individual roses, arrangements and Valentine’s Day cards on a first-come-firstserve basis, while supplies last. CRP Graduate Student Club Valentine’s Day Flower and Bake Sale 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Foyer outside Dean’s Office, College of Design The Community and Regional Planning Graduate Student Club will hold a Valentine’s

Day Flower and Bake Sale in the foyer outside the College of Design Dean’s Office. Shortstem roses and carnations will be available for $3/stem. Other flowers like daisies and alstroemeria will be $2/stem or $5/3 stems. Baked goods will range from $1-$5 depending on package quantity. Pop-Up Valentine’s Day Art Sale 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., By the 1st Floor North Stairwell, MU Support local artists and give an original gift of art to your Valentine. Track and field 12 - 8 p.m., Lied Recreation Athletic Center

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Dick Termes Artist Dick Termed will disuss his unique spherical paintings known as Temespheres Sponsored by: Donald Benson Memorial Fund on Literature, Science, and the Arts; Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities; Committee on Lectures(funded by Student Govt)

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Legislation to keep Medicaid public passes in Iowa

By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com The Iowa Senate approved legislation Monday that would terminate Gov. Terry Branstad’s plan to privatize Medicaid in the state. With the rising cost of the state program, Branstad has said it is necessary to modernize the system, which would put several private health care companies in charge of managing the care. The Senate bill, titled the “Health Care Protection Act,” passed the upper-chamber on a 29-19 vote. Every Democrat voted for the bill. Three Republicans joined them — Sens. Jake Chapman, R-Adel, Tom Shipley, R-Nodaway and

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wans already know - that the rush to privatize Medicaid leaves too many unanswered questions and puts Iowans at risk of losing the health care they deserve,” he said in a statement. Culver has also scheduled two more town halls for next week in Sioux City and Davenport. “This is not a partisan issue - it’s an issue of basic fairness for people who rely on Medicaid. I am grateful for the Republicans and Democrats in the Iowa Senate for working in a bipartisan way to pass this bill, and I look forward to continuing the conversation with Iowans in the future,” Culver said. Republicans continue to argue that Medicaid takes up too much of the state budget and the program is unsustainable at its current rate.

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Distracted driver hits ISU student

A woman was hit by a car at Lincoln Way and Beach Avenue on Thursday morning by an ISU student, said Jason Tuttle, investigation commanding officer with the Ames Police Department. Paige Kellogg, 20, was walking northbound at the crosswalk at about 10:20 a.m. when she was struck by a southbound vehicle driven by Abigail Baron, 22, turning left on to Lincoln Way, according to The Ames Tribune. Both are ISU students, according to the ISU directory. After hitting the woman, the driver stopped to help her. The victim was taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center with minor injuries. The police responded to the accident at about 10:30 a.m. and traffic was shut down on part of the roadway upon arrival. The driver is being cited for failing to yield to

City of Ames offices will be closed Monday for President’s Day. Most of the departments and divisions located in the Ames will be

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An accident occurred at Beach and Lincoln on Thursday morning. The driver of the vehicle was attempting to turn left while looking down at her phone when she struck a pedestrian who was crossing the street.

a pedestrian, but was cooperative and felt bad about the incident. “We’re thankful that the driver did the right thing and stopped,” Tuttle said. “We want people to

not be distracted when they drive [and] be aware of [their] environment.” Check iowastatedaily. com as more information about the accident becomes available.

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David Johnson, R-Ocheyedan — voted in favor the bill. Along with instructing the managed care companies set to take over the process, it would direct the Iowa Department of Human Services to improve care in the state. Democrats have argued the process is going too fast and will lead to a loss in coverage for some of the 560,000 Iowans who rely on the health care program for the poor. Former Iowa Gov. Chet Culver, who has remained largely out of the political scene since he left office in 2012, has decided to get involved in the issue. Culver hosted two town hall meetings this week. “Today, the Iowa Senate confirmed what hundreds of thousands of Io-

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closed, according to the city of Ames. However, the exceptions will include the Story County Clerk of Court Office and the Community Center in City Hall, which will be open for regular office hours. ISU students will not

have to worry about walking to class, as CyRide buses will also run their regular schedule on President’s Day. The Resource Recovery Plant will accept garbage from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., but the plant’s office will be closed.

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Fraternity to bring drag show to ISU By Jack.Garcia @iowastatedaily.com The Delta Lambda Phi Drag Show will hit Iowa State on Saturday night. The fraternity has been at Iowa State since 2006 but will do a new philanthropy this year. “One of the things that we pride ourselves on is being inclusive,” said Blake Wilson, sophomore in communications and event organizer. “I think this will help promote our cause.” The drag show will take place at 9 p.m. Saturday in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. It will feature brothers of Delta Lambda Phi as the performers. “I thinks its going to be fun,” Wilson said. “It’s something that most people aren’t used to seeing their fellow greek members do.” The Delta Lambda Phi ISU homepage describes its fraternity as an “inclusive and diverse environment” and is open to people of all sexual orientations. “Our organization was founded for the purpose of being a more inclusive greek organization,” said Tyler McKnight, junior in advertising and chapter

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Heidi N. Dix awes the crowd at a previous drag show at Iowa State. Delta Lambda Phi will host its drag show Saturday night at Iowa State. The show will take place at 9 p.m. in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union.

president. “For us, it is important for our members to believe in

diversity and inclusion, as well as excellence academically.”

The admission fee for the event is $5, but a donation to

Youth and Shelter Services will drop the price to $3. Besides the donations for YSS, the event is designed to help raise money for member dues, which will come from the admission cost. Although raising money is important, an equally important goal for the fraternity was to raise awareness. “It is another way for us to get our name out there for the student body to get to know us a little better and also to possibly attract new members,” McKnight said. That idea of inclusion was a major motivation for making this philanthropy a drag show. Wilson, who is also the LGBT Ally Alliance club vice president, has helped organize successful drag shows in the past at Iowa State. Those who identify as trans don’t see a lot of support on campus, and this can be a way to extend support to them, McKnight said. “It’s going to be promoting fun and having a good time and focusing on the cause; that we’re all here, and we’re all students,” Wilson said.

Trump, Sanders win By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com Miss the news this week? Read our recap of the biggest stories below, then test your knowledge with our news quiz here. Trump, Sanders victorious in New Hampshire Just over a week after Iowa was first to vote, New Hampshire had the attention in the political world this week. Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders easily won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday — both by huge margins. Trump got 35.3 percent of support, while Ohio Gov. John Kasich, his cloest competitor, came in at 15.8 percent. Iowa Caucus winner Ted Cruz was third at 11.7 percent, and Jeb Bush was fourth at 11 percent. Marco Rubio, who had an impressive finish in Iowa, got 10.6 percent of the vote and told supporters his debate performance stopped his momentum. Chris Christie, Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson rounded out the bottom three,

and Christie and Fiorina dropped out of the race Wednesday. Sanders easily defeated Clinton with 60.4 percent compared to her 38 percent. Oregon standoff ends Four remaining protesters who have been held up at an Oregon wildlife refuge surrendered to the FBI on Thursday morning after several weeks of negotiations. The protesters had taken control of the refugee to protest what they saw as encroachments of private property and personal liberty. Two dozen others who were involved have also been charged. Ammon Bundy, the son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who had a similar standoff over grazing cattle on federal land in 2015, was leading the Oregon standoff. Cliven Bundy flew to Oregon as news of the surrender broke, and he was arrested in Portland, Ore., when he landed. The refugee will continue to be closed as investigators collect evidence and search the area. Student Government candidates announce

The race for Student Government at Iowa State has begun, with three parties announcing they will run for president and vice president. • Zackary Reece, junior in political science, will run with Cole Button, sophomore in finance. Reece is a senator who represents the United Residents Off-Campus, and Button represents InterResidence Hall Association. The Facebook page for this executive ballot is ReBuild with Reece and Button, and their Twitter page can be found at twitter. com/ReBuild_ISU. • Cole Staudt, senior in political science, will run with Cody West, junior in biology. Staudt is a senator for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and West represents the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Staudt-West is the Facebook page for this executive ballot, and their Twitter page is twitter.com/ staudtwest. Their website is www.StaudtWest.com. • Raghul Ethiraj, senior in aerospace engineering, is running with Akol Dok,

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, right, won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday. Trump had 35.3 percent, while Sanders had 60.4 percent.

senior in political science. Neither Ethiraj nor Dok are currently involved in Student Government. The Facebook page for this executive ballot is Raghul and Akol for Student Government 2016, and their election website is TurnupWithus.com. A full list of candidates can be found online. The Daily’s Zach Clemens contributed this section. Jameel McKay still suspended ISU forward Jameel McKay is still suspended

indefinitely for an unknown reason. Coach Steve Prohm said earlier this week that McKay will continue to practice but will not play until further notice. Confusion has surrounded the news because an ISU Athletics spokesperson has said the suspension is indefinite, while McKay tweeted and told the Des Moines Register the suspension would only be for one game. Forbes gives Ames lowest unemployment

rate in United States A new report from Forbes lists Ames as having one of the lowest unemployment rates of a metro area. Forbes cites large employers such as Iowa State, the Iowa DOT and Mary Greely Medical Center for giving Ames a low 2.2 percent unemployment rate. The national rate is 4.8 percent. Also on the list: Lincoln, Nebraska, Fargo, North Dakota and Burlington, Vermont.

Gender Monologues give students voice By Lexie.Troutman @iowastatedaily.com Sometimes sharing the story of a hard time in one’s life can make the experience easier, and the Gender Monologues is concrete evidence. Iowa State’s Gender Monologues will host a writing workshop from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at HixsonLied 1020. The Gender Mono logues is an original program created last year and has been growing ever since. The monologues partnered with the university’s Iota Iota Iota Women’s

Studies Honorary (TriIota). They are allowing participants to submit their monologues to Tri-Iota’s upcoming zine, a shortened version of a magazine. Ashley Maitland, second-year graduate student in education, student affairs and equity and the justice coordinator at the Margaret Sloss Women’s Center, elaborated on the partnership. “We approached them and said that we could collaborate this year, [so] anyone who submits to the Gender Monologues could also have the opportunity of submitting to the zine,” Maitland said. Patricia Poblete, pro-

gram coordinator at the Dean of Students Office, added her thoughts about the zine. “In partnership with them, we’re sort of encouraging people to submit to their zine if they’re interested,” Poblete said. “Depending on how people feel about performing, we might then do a sort of reading when they do their zine release.” In order to submit a piece to the Tri-Iota zine, participants must have their monologue finished and submitted within the next few days, Maitland said. Submissions for the Gender Monologues will

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be kept open. These submissions will be posted on social media on the Gender Monologues website and in the Tri-Iota zine if they are submitted soon. The point of the Gender Monologues is to let the voices and stories of all people be heard. It prides itself on being accepting of everyone. “We created the Gender Monologues because it opens it up to individuals of all genders to participate,” Maitland said. Maitland later explained the workshop and how it allows participants to share their own stories and get feedback from the workers there.

“[It] helps people feel comfortable if they’re talking with someone who’s going to provide them with great feedback about their story,” Maitland said. “It doesn’t have to be a wonderful literary piece. We support everyone’s story of gender.” Poblete also chimed in on the concept of the workshop. “If they can come out of a workshop saying that they know how to talk about something, that’s great,” Poblete said. “That’s sort of our primary goal.” Both Poblete and Maitland hope the event will allow participants to open up about their stories.

“I hope it gives space to people who want to have conversations or share their story about gender,” Maitland said. “I hope people feel empowered by doing that or learn something about themselves by sharing their story about gender.” Poblete shared her thoughts on what she hopes people will get out of this experience. “One thing that we especially want to encourage is just to have people comfortable articulating their own stories,” Poblete said. “Making that first step of just talking with one or two people can be hugely important.”

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Cold Play’s bold message Super Bowl halftime show recognizes LGBT community By Ellen.Bombela @iowastatedaily.com The halftime show of Super Bowl 50 was filled with lots of controversial concepts that were open for interpretation. One was the rainbow-filled performance by Coldplay. Coldplay recently released its album “A Head Full of Dreams,” which has a rainbow-themed cover. When the halftime show started, many people assumed that the rainbow was just a fun part of the show and was meant to connect with its album and its recently released indy-based music video for the song “Hymn for the Weekend.” However, once a few different elements appeared at different times throughout the show, some people started to make a connection to the LGBT community. “I think the thing that I first noticed was when they were doing some closeups of the crowd, there was somebody with a rainbow flag,”

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program since 2006. “We wanted to find a way that our department could give back to our community,” Florer said. “I think the biggest question that we got and still get in law enforcement is ‘What is your job really like?’” He said that hopefully when people go through the academy it’s a positive interaction for everybody involved. Creating an open dialogue between both the officers and the community, Florer said he believes the academy might even benefit the officers involved

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Super Bowl 50 was the first Super Bowl since the legalization of same-sex marriage, and Cold Play recognized the legalization during its halftime performance Sunday.

said Emma Molls, librarian at Parks Library and member of the LGBT Faculty Staff Association on campus. “At first I thought somebody just kind of snuck that in, but then it started showing up on screen multiple times, so clearly the camera people weren’t trying to avoid that being on the screen.” The second element that came into play came at the very end of the show. As the show was coming to a close, audience members held up colored and white signs, with the white signs spelling out “Believe in Love.”

more than the participants. During the first class, Aaron DeLashmutt, interim chief of ISU Police, discussed a department overview as class participants munched on Great Plains pizza and cookies. He said he wants everyone to feel comfortable during the class and hoped everyone would respect one another but still share their opinions and add to the discussions during the academy. Andrew Starcevic, senior in industrial technology, is one of the participants in the academy. This will be his third police acad-

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emy and he said is looking forward to seeing more of the campus side of law enforcement. “It’s not only just exposing the community to what the life of a police officer is, but it also helps build those community relationship,” Starcevic said. He said he believes Thursday night was a very good learning experience and it was a good door opener to many questions people had that they wanted to get out. *** Over the course of the next eight weeks, as the new police reporter, I will

be participating in the class and learning alongside the other students, faculty and staff taking the course. Some are doing it because they are pursuing law enforcement as a career, and others are doing it so they can ask the questions they haven’t been able to find answers to. Others are doing it so they can feel safer in their community. I’m hoping to extend the dialogue and discussions outside of the conference room in the Armory that the CPA is held in and to immerse myself in what the academy hopes to teach.

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Many people were not expecting this, but Molls expressed that if that was the message that they were trying to relay, then it wouldn’t be a surprise to her. “This is the first Super Bowl since the Supreme Court’s decision on marriage, so I think seeing something that looks like this, you can’t ignore the fact that a lot of people will think of the love campaign that was going on for marriage equality.” Abraham Bischof, freshman in mechanical engineering, agreed that his mind went to the LGBT community once he saw the phrase “Believe in Love” with the rainbow colors surrounding it. “I don’t know if that was the message that was intended or not, but when I saw it I instantly thought of the rainbow filter that appeared on Facebook a while,” Bischof said. Bischof thought the message was a bit out of place at an event like the Super Bowl. “The Super Bowl is everything to do with football,” Bischof said. “If it was intended to send a message, it probably wasn’t the right place because the Super Bowl shouldn’t be a place for political messages.” Many people have different opinions about the Super Bowl halftime performance, and the message of the show is still up for interpretation.

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Columnist Lawson suggests that women should stop buying from companies that price their items based on gender. Lawson found a red Radio Flyer Classic Dual Deck Tricycle online that cost $49.88, while a pink form of the exact same tricycle cost $58.10.

Women deserve equal prices Men shouldn’t pay less for items based on gender By Angelica.Lawson @iowastatedaily.com

omen’s products are more expensive than men’s products — a fact most people are aware of, but do you know why? This is gender-motivated pricing, where products that are targeted toward women are priced higher than products that are targeted toward men simply because the products are for women. Women not only make less money than men on average but we also have to pay more for everyday and specialty products, which equals out to a commodification of sexism. Let’s break this down. I did a simple Google search and found a Radio Flyer Classic Dual Deck Tricycle. One was red and the other pink. The red one was $49.88, and the pink one was $58.10. The two tricycles are exactly the same, and the site even has the same girl featured on the pink and red tricycle. Why are women subject to this price difference? It’s true that women

typically tend to represent a stronger consumer group because they make purchases more often, but wouldn’t that mean their products should cost less since they are buying more frequently? Companies would say no because they gain extra profit from the gender group. Or do pink tricycles cost more because they are more difficult to sell than red? Products that are the exact same should never have different prices just because they are aimed at a specific gender. In the case of the trike, girls have to experience the cost of just being a girl right from the get-go. A 1994 study in California found that women were subject to a “gender tax,” which cost them an average of $1,350. The Gender Tax Repeal Act was introduced after the release of this study in California in 1995. This bill made it illegal for businesses to charge genders and gender-related products and services unequally. I find this astounding considering that given its effort to remove gender stereotyping in product pricing, California is at the forefront of the removal of tampon taxing — an issue I discussed at length in my last column. It seems that loopholes have been identified and gone through, unfortunately.

The Daily Share made a YouTube video about the differences in male and female prices. It mentions hygiene products in the video but also talks about insurance. Before Obamacare, women were charged more on average because they live longer. With Obamacare, insurance is the same for men and women. Different health issues will cause differences in anyone’s plan, but there are no “being a woman” charges. Gender-based pricing is another market tactic women have become unknowingly accustomed to. No legislation protects against this injustice; either you buy the women’s version of things and literally buy into the hypocrisy or you can buy the men’s versions of items and avoid being price gouged. A third and most effective option is to stand up against companies that charge women for being women. You can choose to stop buying from companies that charge women more for products that do not have any added benefits; they are usually just more aesthetically pleasing as far as the packaging and other perks they offer. By ending the supply of money and seeking alternatives, you can send a message to these corporations that being a woman doesn’t mean you are going to continue to be taken advantage of.

Cam Newton’s actions aren’t justified By Ben.Moran @iowastatedaily.com Sunday’s Super Bowl 50 between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers made plenty of headlines — a good chunk of which involved Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. The biggest topic of discussion was probably the fact that Newton, the new, young face of the NFL, was facing Peyton Manning, the aging, iconic veteran in the milestone game. Another scenario that played out was the fact that Newton was facing star outside linebacker Von Miller, both of whom were the top picks, respectively, in the 2011 NFL draft. Newton was also recently crowned MVP of the league the night before. Ironically, all of these news angles were trumped when Newton walked out of his postgame media conference after about two minutes and 30 seconds. This is a huge topic of debate not only for the thousands of media members and fans of the league but also for many current and former NFL players who have voiced their opinion on Newton’s behavior. Various theories floating around as to why Newton left his post-game conference. One reason was that ESPN published an article speculating that Denver Bronco cornerback Chris Harris caused Newton to walk. In the end, none of these arguments matter. When it comes right down to it, I don’t blame Newton for what he did, but

that doesn’t mean his actions were justfied. Newton had just lost the biggest game of his career minutes before this press conference. This was the 50th anniversary of the NFL Super Bowl, and the Panthers were coming into the game with only one loss — a near perfect season (17-1). Each team put in its best effort, but in the end, the Panthers were outplayed at every turn of the game. The outcome was a Broncos’ 24-10 win and a heartbreaking end to Carolina’s season. From Newton’s perspective, that had to be devastating. He had dreamed of playing in the Super Bowl and there is no guarantee he will have a shot at redemption at such a national arena. That had to hurt, and talking to the media immediately after the loss about the loss probably doesn’t benefit players either, but that’s a story for another day. Newton is the face of the Panthers’ franchise. As a quarterback, you’re held to a higher standard than the rest of the players. When you win, you are praised, but you also have to learn to handle yourself when you lose. While some quarterbacks in the past haven’t handled their situation with class, others have. Last year, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson threw an interception at the one-yard line with 24 seconds left in the Super Bowl. The Seahawks lost because of that play, and Wilson sat in his post-game conference and answered ques-

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Columnist Moran believes NFL quarterbacks have a right to celebrate when they win but must show good sportsmanship when they lose.

tions from the media. Some may argue that the context surrounding the Seahawks loss is far worse than the Panthers’. Ironically, Peyton Manning had a similar situation in Super Bowl XLIV against the Saints. Manning left the field right after the game without shaking hands with Drew Brees, Sean Payton or anyone else for that matter. It’s a tough situation. Being on the losing team is never fun and it’s exponentially harder when it’s a high-stakes game like the Super Bowl. Either way, Newton — and 2010 Peyton Manning — were wrong in their actions. In reality, Newton set himself up to fail after the Super Bowl. If the Panthers had won, there wouldn’t be a problem. But Newton’s dancing and lighthearted attitude throughout the year ultimately led to

his drastic downfall. His actions weren’t a problem because his team was winning and he was backing up his actions with great performances. Newton handled himself well as a player and a winner this year, but when the Panthers finally lost, he sulked and got upset. Newton is starting to be recognized as the face of the NFL and he invited the spotlight the entire year. But if you’re going to dance when you win, you have to remain humble in defeat, regardless of the game. A quarterback has a responsibility to talk to the media and maintain his composure. I’m not saying he can’t be upset or disappointed about the outcome, but storming out of his press conference was wrong, and Newton’s actions weren’t justified.

CyRide support essential for students The Ames City Council hosted a final public hearing on next fiscal year’s budget — which is due March 1 — this week. One emphasis of the proposed budget is transportation around Ames, specifically CyRide funding. The university and ISU students currently take care of about two-thirds of the costs of CyRide. Because of a decline in federal funding for the bus program, both groups — the university and students along with the city — have been asked to increase their contributions to the public transportation system. Because an increase in funding through student fees means another increase in the burden placed on students, the city’s support of CyRide is essential. Students, the more than 35,000 of them, are a major part of the city; therefore, Ames should embrace and help with something so essential to the student experience: transportation. Additionally, the city’s financial aid in areas such as transportation is especially welcome if it keeps students’ tuition and fee costs from increasing so much. Unfortunately, student fees, which are calculated with tuition costs, had to increase almost $10 per semester this year to help in part support CyRide. However, the city’s increasing contribution to CyRide in recent years is promising, especially as ridership in the city grows. The city projected that CyRide will give 7 million rides this upcoming fiscal year. This is almost 250,000 more rides than this year’s projected growth. Just as the bus system has been growing, so has the city’s support. This year, the city has been asked to contribute almost 5 percent more than it did the previous year. This increase equals about $80,000 more for CyRide from the city alone. In 2015, the city increased its funding by another 5 percent after it increased CyRide funding by 4 percent in 2014. With the college’s ever-increasing tuition and Iowa’s poor student debt record, it is promising to see the city of Ames stepping in to help out. Iowa State’s student debt ranks highest among the state universities, according to the most recent Institute for College Access and Success data, while the entire state ranks eighth in most student debt in the county. Because the city’s population is made up of more than half of students — the U.S. Census Bureau estimated Ames’ 2014 population at just more than 63,000, while the ISU enrollment was at more than 34,000 — Ames should make every effort to support them. Obviously a loss of federal funds hurts all sides who contribute to CyRide, including students, but it seems as though the city’s increasing contribution during this time is a promising sign. Additionally, although this may be a small contribution, any effort the city makes to help keep the cost of higher education down at Iowa State is helpful to students.

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Johnson’s chance Guard ready for second shot against TCU By Luke.Manderfeld @iowastatedaily.com One team has been on guard Senna Johnson’s mind in the past few days: TCU (12-11, 4-8 Big 12). When Iowa State (1211, 4-8 Big 12) travels to Forth Worth, Texas, on Saturday, Johnson, who struggled in the last matchup, will get another shot at the Horned Frogs. It’s something that she hasn’t been able to shake in the days leading up to the game. “That’s been on my mind a lot lately, but I’m really excited to play them again,” Johnson said. “I think it’s going to be a good game.” Just a couple of weeks ago, on Jan. 27, Johnson took the court despite dealing with a left knee injury she sustained against Baylor in the previous game. It was a game-time decision to put her in the lineup, but the team ultimately cleared her to play. Almost immediately, it

was evident that Johnson didn’t look like her normal self. She seemed hesitant to drive the lane, and it showed in the statistics. Johnson had three points in the first half, going 1-for-6 from the field. But her second half was even worse, as she went scoreless and finished 0-for-5 from the field. The Cyclones lost that game, 72-62. Her struggles didn’t last long, as she returned to normal against Oklahoma three days later. As ISU coach Bill Fennelly prepares himself for the second go-around against TCU, he regrets his decision to put Johnson in the game. “We shouldn’t have played her,” Fennelly said. “She wasn’t hurt, but she was in a position where probably it would’ve been smart to sit her. You could tell. The way she played — we watched the film again this morning — she wasn’t herself. You could tell. She tried to play, she wanted to play, she was released to play, but I should’ve just stepped in and said no.” But this time he doesn’t have to worry about a tough decision regarding Johnson. With Johnson in the lineup and

GAME INFO Who: Iowa State (1211, 4-8 Big 12) vs. TCU (12-11, 4-8 Big 12) When: 1 p.m. Saturday Where: Forth Worth, Texas. Follow @Luke_Manderfeld and @TreyAlessio33 for updates. fully healthy, Iowa State hopes to get out of the recent funk. “When she’s healthy and doing the things that she can do, she’s an All-Big 12 player,” Fennelly said. “But it will be nice to have her back and hopefully we can keep her healthy the rest of the way. She feels really good. She feels the best she’s felt, literally since she fell in the Baylor game.” But it’s going to take more than a healthy Johnson to end Iowa State’s recent struggles, losing seven of its last eight games. The Horned Frogs have a tendency to shift their defense, making it hard for the Cyclones’ to get a constant flow, Fennelly said. It’s part of the

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Junior guard Seanna Johnson looks to pass the ball against TCU on Jan. 27 at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones lost their first game against the Horned Frogs, 72-62, but will get a second chance against them Saturday in Texas.

reason why TCU handed Iowa State a loss two weeks ago. The big threat, though, is the Horned Frogs’ ability to score. TCU sits second in Big 12 in 3-point percentage, which lends itself to long runs that can put a game out of reach. “They can put them up

on bunches, so you’ve really go to be careful of that,” Fennelly said. “It starts with their ability to really break you down on the bounce with their guards.” The key for the Cyclones this weekend will be to push their tempo and keep a rhythm in the face of a constantly changing

defense. “With them changing up so much, it’s just kind of like recognizing what kind of defense they’re in early so you can get a flow going because it is hard when they’re in different defenses,” said guard Jadda Buckley. “So we’ve just got to try and stay calm.”

Balance in the middle ISU mid-distance runners provide spark for team By Kyle.Heim @iowastatedaily.com

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Cyclone Hockey sophomore goalie Matt Goedeke blocks a goal against Illinois State on Oct. 17, 2015. The Cyclones will play at Lindenwood on Friday and Saturday.

Who’s manning the net? Cyclones wait to name starter at Lindenwood By Austin.Anderson @iowastatedaily.com Cyclone Hockey coach Jason Fairman waited all week until the team bus rolled into Bensenville, Ill., to tell goaltender Derek Moser he would be getting the start between the pipes against Robert Morris last weekend. All Moser did in response to getting the nod as the starter was allow three goals all weekend en route to a team sweep and individually being named the Cyclone Hockey Player of the Week. Despite Moser’s impressive weekend performance, the controversy of who should start between Moser and consistent starter Matt Goedeke in this weekend’s road matchup with Lindenwood is still in the air. In late October, Goedeke held the potent Lions’ offense to just two goals on the weekend in one of his best performances of his Cyclone Hockey career. That performance cemented Goedeke’s position at the top of the depth chart. “It’s frustrating, but

it’s not frustrating,” Moser said of sitting behind Goedeke. “Obviously you want to help your team as much as you can, but with Goedeke playing so well, you can’t be frustrated about that.” Moser got a couple of opportunities in games this season but was largely unnoticed until his performance in relief of Goedeke against Central Oklahoma at the end of January. Then Moser got the nod to start and came up big in a road sweep of Robert Morris. Now the team will wait to hear who the starter will be until just a few hours before the puck drops in St. Charles, Mo. But it isn’t bothersome to the team. “I don’t think it’s too distracting,” said forward Jon Severson. “Whoever is in net, you know they will give it their best.” Whoever does end up getting the start this weekend will have to deal with a Lindenwood team that put up 14 goals last weekend against Illinois State. “They’re an offensively minded team,” Severson said. Despite the heavy emphasis on offense for the Lions, the Cyclones, led by Goedeke and a strong defense, shut out the Lions in the second game of the team’s first series this season, completing the mid-

SERIES INFO Who: Cyclone Hockey @ Lindenwood When: 7:30 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday Where: St. Charles, Mo. season sweep. It’s been more than three months since the last time these two teams met, but it likely won’t be nearly as long before the next meeting. After the two games in St. Charles, the Cyclones will return home to host the Central States Hockey League Tournament next weekend, in which there is a strong likelihood Cyclone Hockey could once again match up with Lindenwood. The team has been in the mode that every game this month has been “playoff hockey” and will use the same mantra this weekend. The results will provide some clarity for seeding in the CSHL tournament and the CSHL regular-season champion. Being so close to the end of the season means the Cyclones are laying it all on the line this weekend. “We’re holding nothing back,” Severson said.

It’s going to take more than getting spiked to bring a pair of freshmen ISU women’s track athletes back down to earth. After competing in only three indoor meets for the Cyclones, Jasmine Staebler and Erinn Stenman-Fahey are already beginning to establish themselves as middle-distance leaders for the team. The two runners picked up right where they left off from their high school track and field careers at the Holiday Inn Invitational in Lincoln, Neb., on Jan. 15. Staebler, a seventime Iowa high school state champion from Guttenberg, Iowa, and Stenman-Fahey, an Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, native, who finished second in the 800-meter run at the 2015 Panamerican Junior Athletics Championships, made their ISU debuts in the 1,000-meter run. “We had been building for so long,” Staebler said. “We both redshirted for cross-country. [Once the indoor season started], it kind of was like, ‘All right, now it’s our turn.’ So we both were kind of ready to get on with track and see if the training had paid off.” Staebler and StenmanFahey finished first and second, respectively, in the race, but the top-place performance came at a price for Staebler. “I don’t remember it happening, but there was a spike mark on my leg,” Staebler said. “I must have been following too close to people and just not knowing what I was doing. Afterward, I looked down and I was bleeding, and I was like, ‘Oh man, I better get this taken care of.’” Staebler and StenmanFahey also helped the Cyclones finish first in the 4x400-meter relay the next night. They carried the moment they had built from their season debuts into the Big 4 Duals on Jan. 23, where they took first and second, respectively, in the 800-meter run. And after avoiding spikes during her entire

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ISU freshman Jasmine Staebler runs to a first-place finish in the 800-meter run during the Big 4 Duals at Lied Recreation Athletic Center on Jan. 23.

PREPARING FOR RACES ISU freshmen Erinn Stenman-Fahey and Jasmine Staebler share dfferent routines when preparing for races. Stenman-Fahey “I guess I like to listen music. I find that that kind of gets me in the zone. And then just kind of visualize my race and going over my game plan. I guess at the same time, try not over think the race and just staying calm and keeping my nerves in check and getting in a good warm-up.” Staebler “I don’t usually listen to music or anything. I just kind of go through my stretching routine and just kind of try to separate myself a little bit so I can just focus and get in that right mindset. Because if you’re distracted and not thinking about the race, then you’re going to get on the line and be like, ‘Whoa, what’s my game plan? What am I doing? I just try to focus and visualize the race [and] make sure I’m prepared for what I’m going to do.” high school track and field career, Staebler followed a little too closely to her competitors for the second consecutive week. “I didn’t notice during the race because you’re going on adrenaline and then you’re done and you’re like, ‘Oh, that hurts,’” Staebler said. “I had no idea how it happened. I was like, ‘Again?’” Aside from a disappointing performance for Stenman-Fahey at the Razorback Invitational last weekend and Stabler getting spiked twice in her first two meets of the season, the two runners are pleased about the starts of their ISU careers. “My performances have been pretty good,” Stenman-Fahey said. “They’ve been good openers. I had one really, really bad race last weekend, which I was disappointed about, but I’m really just

learning from it and putting it behind me and taking away the lessons from it.” Their coach, Andrea Grove-McDonough, has also taken notice of the middle-distance runners’ contributions. “Our middle-distance girls are really doing great,” Grove-McDonough said. “In particular, both Erinn Stenman-Fahey and Jasmine Staebler for the most part run very well.” Staebler and StenmanFahey will try to continue their strong starts to the season Friday and Saturday at the Iowa State Classic, where both runners will compete in the 800-meter run. “I just really want to stick to a game plan,” Stenman-Fahey said. “I’m just really going to focus on making sure I’m hitting my splits and try to run a tough race.”

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Cyclones bolster pitching for 2016 Iowa State hopes new staff will help improve team ERA

ISU WEEKEND SLATE The ISU softball team will play its first games of the season this weekend when it hosts the Cyclone Indoor Invitational at the Bergstrom Football Complex. The tournament will start Friday and last through Sunday, with the Cyclones playing six total games. Each day will be a doubleheader for the Cyclones.

By Sean.Sears @iowastatedaily.com The ISU softball team hasn’t been known for its pitching in the past five seasons, but it is attempting to change that in 2016. Iowa State’s 2015 pitching staff put up its best ERA since 2010 with a 4.81, which was the second worst in the Big 12. Normally, allowing upward of five runs per game isn’t a cause for pride, but it has been a rough half decade in the circle for the Cyclones. From 2010 to 2015, the team averages a 5.65 ERA, with the team’s best ERA, a 3.86, coming in 2010. But the worst season came in 2012, when the Cyclones posted a 7.16 ERA. However, there are still some alarming statistics from the past year that Iowa State is attempting to correct. The Cyclones gave up the second most runs in the Big 12 last season, allowing 282 runners to cross the plate, with 241 of them earned. The pitching staff also walked more batters than anyone else in the conference last season with 257 free passes. It is no surprise that, along with all these other issues, the Cyclones struggled to keep pitchers in games with only 16 complete games, another Big 12 low. Assistant coach Brittany Weil-Miller works directly with the pitching staff, and she is looking to make major improvements from last season. But with a pitching staff only returning one player, sophomore right-hander Brianna Weilbacher, it is not going to be easy to build off of last season. However, with an enticing group of freshmen and transfers, Miller feels confident in her new group.

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ISU sophomore pitcher Brianna Weilbacher delivers the first pitch against Texas Tech on May 2. Iowa State posted a team 4.81 ERA last season, which was its best mark since 2010, and hopes to improve in that category this season.

“They had a lot of success on their summer or high school teams,” Miller said. “After watching them several times over the past few years, we knew they could bring our pitching staff to another level.” As for right-hander Mandi Moore and left-hander Kristine Kimberley, the two transfer students, Miller expects to plug the veteran pitchers right into her pitching staff. “We have two transfers that threw well on their past teams, and we knew they could bring some college experience and would be able to make an impact,” Miller said. Miller is having the girls fo-

cus on finishing games this season. That means getting ahead in counts by attacking batters, but also coming into each game with the right mentality. She hopes that if her pitchers are staying in games longer, they are also pitching better. She also wants her pitching staff to use a variety of pitches to keep teams off balance. Miller has added more pitching challenges during her pitchers’ workouts this season to emphasize hitting their spots and changing the speed and locations of their pitches. With these challenges, it not only works on specific aspects of pitching but also gives the

women a competitive drive that’s needed when pitching. And so far, her staff is buying in. “It’s way easier on yourself and your team when you just get ahead in the count, so it’s a lot less stressful,” Moore said. Both Moore and Weilbacher are going to be cores of the pitching staff this season, but head coach Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler believes her pitching staff is the team’s biggest improvement of the season. “We have five people right now that could legitimately throw in a game based off of who we’re playing and what we are doing,” Gemeinhardt-Cesler said. “That’s a significant improvement.”

Friday 2:15 p.m. – Eastern Illinois vs. IUPUI 4:30 p.m. – IUPUI vs. Iowa State 6:15 p.m. – Eastern Illinois vs. Iowa State Saturday 9:00 a.m. – Eastern Illinois vs. North Dakota 11:15 a.m. – Eastern Illinois vs. IUPUI 1:30 p.m. – North Dakota vs. Iowa State 3:45 p.m. – IUPUI vs. Iowa State Sunday 9 a.m. – IUPUI vs. North Dakota 11:15 a.m. – Eastern Illinois vs. Iowa State 1:30 p.m. – North Dakota vs. Iowa State

ISU wrestling team strives for perfection MATCH INFO Who: West Virginia vs. No. 16 Iowa State What: Big 12 Wrestling When: 2 p.m. Sunday Where: Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa Watch: Cyclones.tv

sary is just another reason why we need to step up our game and show these former wrestlers that the tradition still lives on,” Hall said. “Since this is my last home match, maybe I’ll do one last gator roll for the fans, but most importantly, have fun.”

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Senior Earl Hall faces Central Michigan’s Corey Keener at 133 pounds at Hilton Coliseum on Jan. 31. Hall will be back in action Sunday.

tremely exciting to me,” said coach Kevin Jackson. “They’ve been solid starters, they’ve been great students, they’ve been great citizens for our community and they’ve been great ambassadors for this program at Iowa State.” Hall is currently in his third year at Iowa State after wrestling with the Junior World Team in the 2012-13 season. Weatherman is competing in his fifth year as a Cyclone after redshirting his first season. Both Hall and Weatherman said each wrestler will experience different types of emotion against West Virgina on Sunday. The seniors are most excited for the 100-year anniversary ceremony. This will be a night when some of the former wrestlers will come back to Hilton Coliseum to celebrate the ISU wrestling tradition. “The 100-year anniver-

Undefeated. It’s a term of rarity and honor in the world of sports. And No. 16 ISU wrestling team has the ability to be recognized in this small group of teams against West Virginia this weekend. The Mountaineers joined the Big 12 in the 2012-13 season. Throughout the past three years, Iowa State has a 4-0 record against West Virginia. The team can make it 5-0 as the Cyclones send their seniors off Sunday. “West Virginia is a newer team with a new coach, so maybe in the stage of rebuilding,” said senior Tanner Weatherman. “We still need to dictate our pace to make sure we can get the win.” In previous years, the Cyclones have “dictated”

In the last two seasons, Iowa State has back-toback double-digit victories. Seniors Earl Hall and Weatherman have experienced wrestling against the Mountaineers for the last three years and have a similar approach almost every time they compete. “Throughout the last few years, we’ve had good matchups against West Virginia, and we look to dominate our opponents in every matchup,” Hall said. This West Virginia match is not only the last Big 12 dual of the year for Iowa State but it’s also the last home dual for the seniors before the Big 12 Championships and graduation. Hall and Weatherman will take the mat at Hilton Coliseum for the last time in their careers. “If Earl and Tanner could go out there and dominate their opponents to cap off their Iowa State career, that would be ex-

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COUPLE p1 While seeking someone to talk to and call a friend, he found Furbeck on the other end of the Omegle chat room, looking for the same connection. Omegle is an online chat site that offers text or video chat with anyone around the world. After chatting for three hours and adding each other on Facebook, they started to exchange text messages, which led to numerous Skype dates, Ramirez said. Their feelings grew stronger each day, and they eventually decided it was more than friendship. “I don’t think I’d be here without her,” Ramirez said. “Not even here, I don’t think I’d be around. My life was headed down a very bad path. I don’t think I would have done anything with my life, let alone have one.” They kept their connection a secret for most of their relationship because they feared their parents wouldn’t approve, Furbeck said. She convinced Ramirez to get his GED so they could go to Iowa State together because it was the only way they could finally meet. Furbeck was diagnosed with papillary carcinoma, a type of throat cancer, three months after her 18th birthday, she said. Furbeck is diabetic, and the 1-centimeter tumor was discovered by her endocrinologist. She went into surgery to remove the tumor two weeks after she was diagnosed. Papillary carcinoma isn’t uncommon for wom-

INFERTILITY p1 cent of males worldwide,” Singh said. Singh added that the number actually ranged from 5 to 10 percent depending on the study. Singh said that because science does not fully understand male infertility it cannot be cured, but that the more you know about a problem the more possible it is for a cure to be discovered. Singh’s work with SMN is meant to help

en her age, Furbeck said. This type of cancer does spread very quickly, but since her tumor was so small and it was found early, her doctors told her it was treatable. In her case, she had a 95 percent survival rate, she said. Yet it was still a setback in her plans to meet Ramirez because they didn’t know the outcome of her surgery. It became a waiting game. “He was always there to comfort her even though he wasn’t there physically at that time and I think through him just being there in any way that he could, it was like he was there in person,” said Grace Glan, a longtime friend of Furbeck. She was introduced to Ramirez via Skype about a year after he started talking to Furbeck, Glan said. Furbeck lit up every time she talked about him and Glan liked seeing her so happy. “Her parents were skeptical in the begin ning like any other parents would be because of the generational gap, but once Becca explained, they started to understand,” Glan said. Ramirez finally told his parents about Furbeck when she was diagnosed with cancer, he said. His dad is in the medical field and he wanted to find out everything there was to know about Furbeck’s condition. Furbeck broke the news to her parents not long before she would meet Ramirez for the first time, she said. The two families met via Skype before meeting face-to-face.

Furbeck’s parents were more at ease when they saw real people looking back at them on the computer screen, she said. After surgery, Furbeck was finally announced cancer-free just in time for her plans to meet Ramirez for the first time face-to-face. Ramirez and his parents drove more than a thousand miles from New York to Furbeck’s home in Illinois so they could attend Iowa State together. Walking up to her, Ramirez was very nervous because the couple feared that, after two years, the connection would not be the same in person as it was online. The couple strayed away from their parents after lunch and sat in the grass together just taking in the moment. “I think I just looked at you shaking and kind of crying and said, ‘I do love you,’” Ramirez said looking at Furbeck with a smile. “I had only seen him 2-D for so long and seeing him in person, I felt like I was on drugs because he was 3-D and there in person,” Furbeck said with a laugh. “It was trippy and very, very unbelievable.” Ramirez and Furbeck have attended Iowa State together for two years and continue to grow as a couple. “I’ll remember on Skype I said I wanted to do something and now we will do it,” Furbeck said. “We would talk about ice skating and star gazing and one night in the beginning of last semester we just jumped in the car and went star gazing, which is something we always talked about doing.”

understand neurological problems such as spinal muscular atrophy. Singh said the infertility discovery was sudden, adding that all genes have multiple functions, so a new function was discovered for SMN. While Iowa State doesn’t have a medical college, Singh said it is still at the forefront of medical research and that the discoveries it makes are often later picked up by medical colleges and corporations. “The fact that we are

able discover these things at Iowa State proves that we are at the forefront of this kind of research, which is a global front,” Singh said. Students are proud of the research, too. “I think it’s impressive that we have research like this done here,” said Josh Higginbottom, junior in mechanical engineering. “We’re an engineering school so you don’t really think about the discoveries that go on in biology and other fields here, and it’s impressive to think about.”

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