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Love naturally
Couples join through Outdoor Rec Program By Jessica.Tull @iowastatedaily.com
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here is a list on the corner of Jerry Rupert’s desk, nestled among permit applications and trip logistics. It’s slightly yellowed from age and a bit crinkled from updates. A total of 11 couples’ names are recorded there, their pencil-marked names filling almost half the paper. It is the unofficial marriage list of the Outdoor Recreation Program, and Rupert keeps it within arm’s reach. “We’re averaging about a marriage a year,” Rupert said. He started tracking the trend in his fourth year as assistant director of the program. He has just finished recording the 12th year. In that time, his office has seen 10 marriages and one engagement. “I’m going to be a ‘grandfather’ a third time,” Rupert said, grinning broadly through his graying beard. “And that’s just the Outdoor Rec staff,” he noted, referring to the student employees who supervise the climbing wall and lead trips across the nation. Participants have also proposed during Outdoor Rec trips, and sometimes couples will sign up for that very reason, Rupert explained. But beyond participants passing through, he noticed the staff pairing up in steady, lasting relationships. It happened frequently and consistently. The question is, “why?” “It’s time,” Rupert said with conviction. “You have to spend time with somebody to get to know them.” Staff members teach workshops and lead trips together anywhere from a weekend
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Newlywed couple Nick and Rachel Schneider backpack Clingman’s Dome Loop on the Appalachian Trail in 2011. The start of their relationship began on an outdoor recreation excursion in Southern Illinois.
to a week at a time, he said. In woods or canyons where they might not see another group for the duration of the trip, Rec Services staff rely on each other to solve problems and provide support. Comfort levels increase and relationships spring naturally. Scott White understands the phenomenon. He has seen it firsthand. Before joining Iowa State’s Recreation Services as the associate director of business operations and planning, White served as associate director of Recreation Services for 18 years before handing the reins over to Rupert. Before that, he led trips for the Outdoor Recreation Program as a graduate assistant. It was during one of those trips, a weekend canoeing expedition on the Cedar River in July of 1976, that he met his wife, Pam White, now the dean of the College of Human Sciences. The Outdoor Rec Program matchmaking didn’t stop there. “Bruce and Chuck were the first two who ended up marrying — Charlene, but she went by Chuck,” White said, leaning back in his chair and counting off couples on his fingers. “Then Wayne and Carol, and Pete and Jenny, and you do start noticing after a while that people are developing romantic attachments.” White associates the program’s high marriage rate with its number of staff members. “There’s never much more than 30 people working at Outdoor Rec at any one time,” he explained, as opposed to hundreds of student employees working in facility operations or intramural sports during peak periods. It’s a relatively small group of people with similar interests working in close proximity. “You’re kind of matched up with people who like being outside, and who like or certainly don’t mind getting dirty or trashed out
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Celebrating the New Year By Tong.Lin @iowastatedaily.com
2015 CSSA T Chinese New Year Celebration coming to MU Sunday
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Terigele, graduate student in journalism, performs a traditional dance from her Chinese culture. Chinese Students and Scholars Association will be holding a Chinese Spring Gala on Sunday to celebrate the New Year.
he year of the goat is almost upon us. ISU students will be celebrating the Chinese New Year beginning Thursday. The Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival as it is commonly known, is celebrated from the last day of the last month of the Chinese calendar to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month. Chinese Students and Scholars Association will be holding a Chinese Spring Festival Gala on Sunday to celebrate the new year. The show will start at 6:30 p.m. at the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. The doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and tickets are free to pick up at C4 East Student Office Space in the Memorial Union. The evening will feature 12 shows, performed by a variety of entertainers selected from the association staff and the public. Chinese New Year is not held on the same date each year because it is based on the Chinese lunar calendar. Different regions of China have diverse ways of celebrating, but no matter where it is celebrated, it is a time for people to make wishes and get together with family members. The holiday is considered the biggest in China. “We are all excited to welcome our Chinese New year ... each year, the
CSSA will hold an event for Chinese students and everybody who wants to know about Chinese culture,” said Yurui Li, junior in industrial engineering and vice president of CSSA. “This year, we are trying to do our shows bilingual. We will be performing lion dance, comic dialogue and Chinese music performed with traditional Chinese instruments”. The event will also raffle off a $300 airline voucher, two $100 gift cards and six $50 gift cards to lucky winners. “Parents and elders give younger family members lucky money that is put in a red pocket, so we are handing out ‘lucky money’ as well,” said Xilu Wang, senior in electrical and computer engineering and president of CSSA. Wang said the celebrations gives Chinese students a chance to feel more comfortable at Iowa State. “Red is a lucky color in China and we like to wear red clothes on New Year. We are far away from our home country, so this event will give us Chinese students a chance to have fun with each other and reduce homesickness,” Wang said. “As the president and a Chinese student, I really hope that people can join us. I am sure it will be a great time.” Chinese Students and Scholars Association gets financial support from Wells Fargo Downton Branch, Joy Travel, Lithia Volkswagen of DSM and Causey Law P.L.L.C. More information can be found at www.isucssa.org.
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Police Blotter The information in the log comes from the ISU and City of Ames police departments’ records.
Feb. 8 An individual reported being harassed at Armory (reported at 3:55 p.m.).
Feb. 9 An individual reported the theft of a phone at Memorial Union (reported at 12:42 p.m.). An officer initiated a drug related investigation at Armory (reported at 3:53 p.m.). An officer initiated a drug re
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lated investigation at Armory (reported at 3:54 p.m.). Officers responded to a report of an individual behaving in a disruptive manner at Memorial Union (reported at 3:57 p.m.). An officer investigated a property damage collision at Lot 1 (reported at 4:20 p.m.). An individual reported the theft of personal items at Union Drive Community Center (reported at 4:05 p.m.).
Friday, Feb. 13, 2015
Cancer detected in defensive lineman
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Iowa State takes first road trip
Iowa State defensive lineman Mitchell Meyers has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, ISU coach Paul Rhoads announced Thursday. Meyers, a redshirt junior from The Woodlands, Texas, has been preparing to begin treatment over the past few days, which he is scheduled to start Friday. “Mitchell’s immediate health is our most important concern right now,” Rhoads said. “I have no doubt that Mitchell will attack this with a positive mindset and strong determination. He also will have 100 percent support from the Iowa State football family and Cyclone Nation.” Meyers was one of only four Cyclones to start every game last season. He was named firstteam Academic All-Big 12 this year for the second straight season and
registered 30 tackles during the 2014 season, the third-best by an ISU down lineman. Meyers started out the year as a defensive end, but eventually made the switch to defensive tackle due to personnel issues.
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Iowa State team physician Dr. Marc Shulman noted that Meyers’ treatment program would last at least four months. He did, however, seem optimistic about the treatment process. “Mitchell’s diagnosis is very treatable with a
90 percent curable rate,” Shulman said. “He is already in the process of beginning chemotherapy treatments. More positives for Mitchell is that he is in excellent shape and he has an outstanding support system surrounding him.” Meyers released a statement Thursday saying that he will remain in Ames for his treatments, so that he can stay in school and be with his friends and teammates through the process. “I want to thank everyone for the support and encouragement I have received,” Meyers said in the statement. “I am determined to embrace the process and fight this with a positive attitude … I have the greatest teammates in the world. It’s been humbling to see their care and words of encouragement.” Meyers didn’t rule out returning to the football field one day, but that focusing on his health is the most important thing for him to do right now.
Softball
The ISU softball team will put its perfect record to the test on the road at the Battle of the Beach this weekend. To read the full preview of the tournament, go online to the sports section of the Daily’s website.
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ISU faces difficult competition The ISU women’s golf schedule is a challenging one as it is ranked the 26th toughest schedule in the country. The difficulty is expected to grow after facing the tough competition in Puerto Rico this weekend. To read the full story, go online to the sports section of the Daily’s website.
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Davidson Hall, former home of the Department of Agricultural Engineering, is being torn down piece by piece due to safety concerns and the building being outdated. Demolition to the building is expected to last through April.
THE END OF AN ERA Deconstruction of 93-year-old Davidson Hall set for April, furniture to be donated
By Jace.Dostal @iowastatedaily.com Davidson Hall, the former home of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, is being demolished after 93 years. Most of the furniture in the building is being recycled, but some has been donated to Habitat for Humanity. “They had a lot of chalkboards and cabinets that were donated,” said Merry Rankin, director of sustainability. “It is very unique to be deconstructing a building of this size piece by piece.” Other materials donat-
ed include white boards, mirrors, tables, countertops, shelves, exit signs and bulletin boards. “It’s kind of like that saying, ‘one mans trash is another mans treasure,’” Rankin said. The donations to Habitat For Humanity were organized by the Iowa Waste Exchange. Representatives from the Iowa Waste Exchange accompanied members of Facilities Planning and Management on a tour through Davidson Hall, selecting which products they wished to take. According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, “The Iowa Waste Exchange is one of the na-
tion’s premier materials exchange programs. Since 1990, the Iowa Waste Exchange has matched a little more than 3.3 million tons, keeping waste out of landfills and into our economy, saving Iowans slightly more than $80 million by diverting this waste into production and use.” Last year, Habitat for Humanity helped 1.6 million people around the world, according to its annual report. “When we have the opportunity to reduce the waste we put into the environment, we take it,” Rankin said. “Doing so allows Iowa State to save money and protect the en-
vironment, Rankin said. In preparation for demolition, faculty and staff moved to the new Biorenewables Complex — Elings and Sukup halls — during the summer. The plans to demolish the building were approved by the Iowa Board of Regents in 2006, the same time that the Biorenewables Complex was in the development process. It was briefly considered that Davidson Hall could be used for another purpose, but in the end, it was decided that the building was outdated and could not be easily adapted and was substandard for general and fire safety.
Demolition is expected to take about three and a half months to complete, according to Inside Iowa State. Once demolition of the building is complete, the space will be used as a temporary parking lot until future plans for the space are agreed upon. Davidson Hall was first built in 1922 under the name Agriculture Engineering Laboratory after the Board of Regents decided the Department of Agricultural Engineering had outgrown its space in the Farm Mechanics and Soil Physics building. In 1941, a fire in the east and north wings of the
building caused the need for renovations, which were completed in 1942. The renovations included adding a south wing and a second floor. In 1975, the building was renamed Davidson Hall in honor of J. Brownlee Davidson, head of the Department of Agricultural Engineering from 1919 to 1946. Demolition is expected to take place until April and will include filling in a tunnel that runs underneath the building. Work on the parking lot will begin during the summer. The building turned 93 years old in January.
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LOVE p1 because you do. Whether it’s out on a trip or working down in the maintenance areas, you get destroyed,” White laughed. “And you’ve got folks who are doing this side-by-side ... it’s almost a set-up.” SCENIC PROPOSAL (Justin & Nellie Simon, ’05 and ’06) The granite rock formations at Vedauwoo, Wyoming, catch the eye all the way from I-80, jutting out against an otherwise desolate landscape. The pinkishbeige boulders are huge and rounded, striated with green lichen and jumbled haphazardly into towers. Set against crystal blue skies, or “bluebird skies,” as Outdoor Recreation Program alumnus Justin Simon calls them, it’s a striking area for a proposal. But there are drawbacks. “The climbing area’s at 8,000 feet, so it’s always windy,” Justin explained. It was New Year’s Eve in 2005 when he and Nellie Young scaled the formations and wind speeds topped 40 mph. The sun was shining and temperatures were unseasonably warm. In every other respect, conditions were ideal. But proposing on top of a formation was impossible. “I didn’t want us to get blown over,” he said. The two wandered through the maze-like granite formations for more than an hour while Justin searched for the perfect spot. “Nellie’s happy, hiking around, oblivious,” Justin remembered. “I couldn’t get her to go in the right direction.” The two eventually wandered into a semi-sheltered area and with Nellie distracted by the scenery, he sneaked out the ring and knelt down. The screaming started as soon as she turned. “She might have said ‘yes’ before I even got out the question,” he said, a grin in his voice. “I don’t think I even answered you,” she teased back. It was sweet fulfillment for a relationship that had started less than two years prior to the proposal. The two had met when Justin led a spring break trip to Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California. Nellie, a newer Outdoor Rec worker, accompanied him as an apprentice. It was a 32hour drive from Ames and trip leaders drove straight through in shifts. Justin’s driving shift came in the middle of the night. From 10 p.m. to dawn, while other van occupants slept, the two of them downed homemade Scotcharoos, chatted and flirted, “not caring who was in the backseat listening in.” It’s the “classic Outdoor Rec story,” he said. Friendships are made and relationships forged in a 15-passenger van. “You have these philosophical talks with everybody when it’s 2 a.m. and you’re still driving,” Nellie agreed. “You talk about religion and your childhood and where you want to go after college.” The two are married with a daughter, Wilha, and another on the way. The Simons live less than half an hour from the Vedauwoo formations, and their ties to the site are strong. They chose their daughter’s middle name, Rose, on a different day in Vedauwoo, on a September hike through trails lined with rosehips. CALM IN A CRISIS (Nick & Rachel Schneider, ’13) Although Nick and Rachel Schneider may have met as classmates at Waukee High School, their story begins in a secluded canyon in southern Illinois. A mutual friend had arranged the climbing trip in May 2010, the summer following Nick’s first year at Iowa State and Rachel’s first year at the University of Iowa. The small group of friends planned five days of swimming, bouldering and climbing. The ill-fated trip lasted only two days. “One of the guys broke his ankle on the second day,” Nick explained, the result of a lead climbing fall and an incorrect landing. The ankle swelled up instantly to the size of a softball.
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Nick and Rachel Schneider share their wedding ceremony at Todd Lake, Benn, Ore. in October 2014. The couple united after taking a hiking trip.
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Nick and Rachel Schneider take a backpacking trip on Cumberland Island, Ga. as members of the Outdor Rec Program during Spring Break of 2013.
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Nick and Rachel Schneider attend an Outdoor Recreation Program staff training session at White Water Green River during the summer of 2012.
“I’d never seen anything like it,” he said. Although it wasn’t an Outdoor Rec-sponsored trip, Nick had worked there his first year at Iowa State and his training kicked in. He enlisted the group’s help in evacuating his friend from the area, but they were a long way out. They took turns carrying the man fireman-style out of the canyon, across streams and over dogs’ paths. Rachel ran ahead with the gear and returned to assist with the evacuation. The task took three hours in 100-degree heat. When the group finally reached its tiny Pontiac Sunfire, the members carefully propped their friend’s leg on the car’s center console and drove to the hospital. Road bumps set off screams of pain and the two worked together to keep him calm as they drove. The day became an exercise in teamwork and it brought them together. “I saw how calm and cool we both are in a crisis situation,” Rachel said. The admiration was mutual. “If we can work together to carry someone out for three hours, we can do anything,” Nick added. The two paired up shortly afterward, first as a long-distance relationship punctuated by occasional visits. Rachel’s visits to Ames resulted in friendships with Nick’s Outdoor Rec coworkers and she opted to transfer to Iowa State in January 2011 and join the program staff. The decision started a journey for the two of them. “We fell in love over many outdoor trips,” she said, adding that bonding with other staff members was no less important. There was an immediate “sense of family and closeness” at the program, she said, reinforced by the time spent away in the wilderness. The friendships the couple formed there were uniquely strong. Some of their coworkers flew more than 1,700 miles to attend the couple’s October 2014 wedding in Bend, Ore. The Schneiders’ names are scrawled toward the bottom of Rupert’s marriage list, the most recent wedding in a long tradition. SAME WAVELENGTH (Michael Niland (’14) and Liz Happ (’17) The Outdoor Rec Prom has been held in May for the past 10 years. The in-
augural prom was held in the Outdoor Rec garage, Rupert remembered. His then 4-year-old daughter was elected prom queen by program staff. The prom has evolved, grown larger and more energetic, but it remains an Outdoor Rec institution. The party’s theme is difficult to nail down, but Outdoor Rec alumnus Michael Niland described the dress code as “most appalling outfit.” “Everyone has their own take on that,” he added, and staff creativity is let loose. Last May, Michael raided Goodwill for a tacky three-piece suit. It was a “brown tweed jacket, fake leather vest, pants that were this rough, gray heavy material ... just hideous,” he recalled. His Outdoor Rec coworker, Liz Happ, sported a psychedelic cat T-shirt and coordinating feline-themed socks. The two had met a little more than a month earlier when Michael led a Spring Break trip to the Appalachian Trail. Liz, who had worked for the program less than a semester, attended the trip to assist and observe. “She had a boyfriend at the time, so we didn’t talk much on the trip,” Michael explained, but said he ad-
mired her positive attitude and she admired his quiet leadership. When Michael and Liz, both single at the time, bumped into each other on the prom dance floor, they found their chance to connect. The loud music forced the pair to the outdoor porch to talk. Michael perched on the wooden railing and Liz sat below, and the music and partygoers became a dull background roar. They chatted about hiking blisters, sore muscles and the strangeness of receiving cell service and Internet again after a week away from society. Topics glided, and even silences were comfortable. “It was just easy,” Michael remembered. Other guests came and went, occasionally looking through the window and wondering about them, but they did not return. Their porch-side chat lasted well into daybreak, until they finally moved their conversation to Café Beaudelaire to refuel. “We bumped into another Outdoor Rec couple there and they were like, ‘Oh, another Outdoor Rec relationship,’” Liz said. It was an unexpected connection, but it turned out to be a strong one. In nine months, the pair has weathered Michael’s graduation and relocation to Des Moines, along with Liz’s out-of-state internship and her short study abroad stint in Thailand. Skype and weekend trips helped keep them close, Liz said, and their love for the outdoors still binds them. The way Michael and Liz describe it, it almost defines them. “It’s so much more than having a common hobby,” Michael said. “Being outdoors connects to the job people go into, the experiences they want to share, the people they love and care about.” Liz agreed, taking the philosophy a step further. “Outdoor Rec brings people together, but why they stay together…” Liz mused, her voice trailing off. “If you crave that adventure, it’s not something that just goes away. It’s a core value,” she concluded, choosing her words slowly and carefully. “And if you fall in love with someone, why would you fall out of love if your values are the same?” COMMON HEARTS In the heart of the Outdoor Recreation Program offices, behind rows of rental backpacks and thermal coats, hangs the alumni board. It’s a collage of pictures taken during trips, a reminder of staff members gone by — students coated in mud, arms slung over shoulders, kerchiefs holding back wild hair. The Schneiders’ marriage announcement occupies one corner, held in place by a length of parachute cord. The faces of additional couples pop up here and there — the Biglers, the Hendersons and the Groths. All are smiling confidently. However, they managed to find each other, their smiles make sense. They have found a common heart to ground them and helping hands to boost them as they climb toward a bluebird sky.
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With states like Alabama and Kansas pushing back against the tide of equality, columnist Snyder argues that the future of equality has already been decided.
AN EQUAL FUTURE FOR ALL Lawmakers must move forward on same-sex marriage, LGBT rights By Stephen.Snyder @iowastatedaily.com
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he march toward gay rights and LGBT equality in our country saw monumental successes in 2014 when the total number of states removing their same sex marriage bans ascended to 35. This year got off to an even more promising start when Alabama had its ban overturned by a court decision and its request for a stay in that judgment denied by a 7-2 decision from the Supreme Court. Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, who thinks that he knows better than the people who are charged with the job of telling him when he is wrong, decided to take matters into his own hands by telling courts not to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, leaving people waiting outside of closed offices, denied the right they had been legally guaranteed. Moore has made a habit of ignoring federal rulings and was removed from the Alabama Supreme Court for a different act of disobedience, but the seemingly socially illiterate voters of Alabama thought it was necessary to put him back in his position of power in 2012. Moore’s argument against mar-
riage equality is based entirely on his religious ideals as he wishes to uphold the “divine” definition of marriage, which is not only a disgusting abuse of power from a judicial official, but is also blatantly unconstitutional. However, that was not even the most discouraging legal action taken against civil rights in the past week. We have the state of Kansas to thank for that. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback looked to his friends in Alabama and apparently decided that he could take the bigotry even one step further, and he didn’t fail. Brownback struck down the state laws that prohibited discrimination against the LGBT community in the workplace. So just remember that if you work in Kansas, it isn’t about how well you perform your duties as an employee. It’s about whom you share your bed with. The saying, “those who do not learn their history are doomed to repeat it,” must not be the preferred adage of the Brownback administration because such laws draw direct comparisons to a time when race or religious affiliation was a key factor in the hiring process. So to the LGBT community in Kansas, let me extend an invitation to the state of Iowa. We’re nice to everybody.
In the past, when speaking on this subject, I have been called arrogant for believing that I, and the millions of others like me, stand on the correct side of history. Arrogance could be defined as self-assurance of one’s own victory or an unrelenting belief in one’s own correctness. That being the case, I am indeed arrogant in this regard. But tell me, which of the following instances of arrogance are worse — The “arrogance” of Americans who believe they should have the exact same marriage rights and legal protections as their fellow citizens, or the arrogance of those who deny them based on religious sentiment and a moral assurance that their way of life is the only correct and acceptable way to behave? To apply a historical civil rights perspective to the same debate, was it arrogance when black students attempted to attend the school that the federal government said was open to them, or was it arrogance when the governor of Alabama stood in front of those students and would not let them pass because of a preconceived notion of his own moral righteousness? To answer that question, only one of those two characters made an apology for their actions and admitted their faults. I do not argue these issues for my own benefit, but because
I feel that I know what is right. The overwhelming majority of young people are in favor of allowing same-sex marriage, regardless of their political affiliation. According to a 2014 poll from the Pew Research Center, 61 percent of Republicans ages 18 to 29 are in favor of samesex marriage. While this total is lower than that of Democrats or Independents, it still represents a growing generational acceptance. The reason that opposition is found in states like Alabama and Kansas is largely based on the fact that sentiment of the younger generations are still being drowned by those who grew up in a time when there was only one way to present yourself socially and if you were different, you kept it to yourself. The sentiment for equality grows stronger every year, as seen through polling numbers, and changes to state and federal laws. The increasingly isolated pockets of resistance to be found in our country will eventually be nothing but a memory of a time that has passed. Just as we look back at the struggle for women’s rights and the fight for racial equality in the South and say, “I’m glad I didn’t live in a time of such ignorance,” future generations should look back at this new civil rights movement and express that same gratitude.
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GSB recommendation a wise decision By Nathan Davis, senior in food science and global resource systems The ’fact’ that there is insufficient scientific evidence to restrict electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and their use on campus is a farce. Although this is contrary to popular belief, researchers are finding that ENDS are anything but safe to the consumer, and the public around them. On Jan. 28 2015 the California Department of Public Health issued a health advisory on ENDS on Jan. 28, 2015, citing at least 10 chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects and reproductive harm; among which are benzene, cadmium, formaldehyde and lead. Although ENDS are not
as dangerous as conventional cigarettes, secondhand vapor from ENDS still contains many of the same particle toxins delivered to the primary smoker. If the chemical aerosols aren’t enough evidence to consider the efficacy of restricting ENDS, consider the cartridge itself. A simple Google search will yield a plethora of e-cig forums discussing cartridge leakage. These disposable plastic cartridges can leak when mechanical issues arise in the delivery system. Imagine if an ENDS user encountered this problem at a classroom desk, or at a table of your favorite restaurant. Imagine your child eating off of this table, potentially being exposed to this toxic slurry. You may not know much about it, but you probably don’t want your child accidentally
consuming it. In the food and pharmaceutical industries, novel additives and drugs undergo careful scrutiny and testing before they are deemed safe. Though the FDA does not regulate the entire ENDS market, it is working to expand its preview into this new sector of the tobacco industry. Nevertheless, to think that these products are “innocent until proven guilty” is imprudent and shortsighted. The 19-9-0 passage of the ENDS bill was a wise decision on the part of the GSB. They join the ranks of policy makers in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, Duluth, The State of North Dakota, and many others who have had the foresight to see this drug’s potential threat to public health.
As far as I know, they are the first student body in the nation to make such a resolution. They did so using peerreviewed scientific literature, public health publications and a quality survey of the community of Ames conducted by Spencer Cain and the Health Promotion Club. Spencer and his team surveyed 598 people, 396 of them being ISU students — 66 percent of the respondents. I appeal to the Iowa State Daily Editorial board and the community at-large to check the facts before making any more fallacious, emotionally charged, broad-stroke claims. After your study, I trust that you too will discover that although these drugs are not sufficiently studied, they certainly aren’t a kale and quinoa smoothie.
The Iowa Board of Education, with the approval of Gov. Terry Branstad, announced in December that it would no longer automatically approve waives by school districts in the state to start before Sept. 1 each year. This, however, was made more complicated by a new proposal from the House Education Committee that would allow schools to start Aug. 23. According to the Des Moines Register, the proposal will be voted on by the committee Wednesday. Iowa’s law already states that schools may not start classes before Sept. 1, unless a waiver is granted. In the past, schools have often been granted this waiver to start classes anytime from Aug. 11 to Sept. 1, according to an article in the Des Moines Register. In fact, in 2014, only two of Iowa’s 388 school districts were not granted a waiver to start before Sept. 1. And while there are some benefits to starting at a later date — extended vacation time in August and opportunities at the Iowa State Fair — those benefits do not outweigh the potential financial and educational risks that come with a later start date. First, as a state of agriculture, many mid-level education students pick up jobs with companies, such as Monsanto and Pioneer during the summer. The early dates in June are crucial to an efficient start to the summer harvest. Planting crops begins around the same time school dismisses for the summer. With the end of the semester around the final week of May, students can get out and immediately be integrated into their summer jobs. If the governor’s proposed plan stays in effect as it is, then some high school students may not be getting out until June 15, nearly a week to two weeks later than normal. As many Iowans know how crucial time can be when it comes to farming, the sooner farmers can start, the better. With minimal youth help in the fields, farmers would be at a disadvantage with the later start date. From an educational standpoint, the school year is divided into two semesters. Beginning the fall semester so late in the year pushes back final exams for many of these school districts. While it may not hinder the elementary to lower middle school levels, high school finals could very well begin after Winter Break. It is at the students’ extreme disadvantage to learn the curriculum for an entire semester, go on break and then come back expected to retain all of the knowledge from the previous semester. To demand or assume students will study and retain the information during Winter Break is otherwise foolish on the part of the governor. Now that part of the Iowa Legislature has moved to put a bill into effect that would allow schools to start earlier than Aug. 23, it gives educators more time to prepare and examine their curriculum. While it is only about a week more, as mentioned before, a lot can happen within one week’s time. It would be wise for the governor to listen to lawmakers and take a hard look at the disadvantages of creating a later start date.
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UNDER PRESSURE Men’s basketball attempts to get back on track By Max.Dible @iowastatedaily.com The Cyclones are tired, and not merely in a physical sense. Iowa State closed a mid-season chapter Monday in Norman, Okla., which was characterized by a 23-day whirlwind replete with long road trips, three games on only one day’s rest, four nationally televised contests, wins against ranked opponents Kansas and Texas at home and double-digit losses versus Kansas and Oklahoma on the road. Next up for No. 14 Iowa State (17-6, 7-4 Big 12) is a rematch with the relentless full-court press of No. 21 West Virginia (19-5, 7-4 Big 12), which is unlikely to provide the Cyclones with any sort of a breather. “It’s a long season,” said ISU coach Fred Hoiberg. “You just have to have the right balance where [the players] don’t get mentally checked out. When you hit some tough times, when the adversity sets in, sometimes you have to have a balance as a coach on what you want to do with your team to keep them motivated and keep them going.” Hoiberg’s player-management strategy during the five-day break between the most recent Oklahoma game and the showdown versus West Virginia on Saturday, which will serve as a battle for sole possession of third place in the Big 12, has
been to rejuvenate his team off the court. Iowa State got together for team building in a bowling alley earlier in the week, which Hoiberg said he hoped would provide some much needed rest and perspective. “These past couple weeks, there’s been a lot of things said out there that we’re worthless and we’re not a very good basketball team, and I could just see a little mental fatigue from the guys,” Hoiberg said. “There’s some things we need to correct, there’s no doubt about that, but the world didn’t come to and end. The sky didn’t fall apart after the last game.” The Cyclones can quiet the critics by handling a hard-nosed WVU team that was only two points shy of holding Iowa State back from its only road victory in conference play thus far this season. The Mountaineers nearly accomplished that feat by creating 18 ISU turnovers and forcing Monte Morris, Georges Niang and Dustin Hogue to the bench roughly halfway through the second period with four fouls apiece. While reduced minutes via foul trouble for any of the three starters proved detrimental, the biggest loss came in the eight minutes Morris spent on the pine. As the primary ballhandler for the Cyclones, Morris’ absence forced Iowa State to bring the ball
up by committee, putting much of the onus of protecting the ball on guards Naz Long, Matt Thomas and Bryce Dejean-Jones. The three combined for nine turnovers in the first go-round with West Virginia. “I want to stay out there as long as I can, especially against West Virginia with that trap,” Morris said. “I came from a high school that always pressed, so when I see guys pressing in certain type of ways, it really doesn’t phase me.” Morris currently boasts a 4.67-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio, one of the better marks in the category nationally. Morris said that despite the unrelenting pressure applied by West Virginia, he actually finds it easier to protect the ball against the style of defense the Mountaineers play as compared to many other defensive schemes. His numbers support the assertion as throughout three career contests against the West Virginia press, Morris has amassed 24 assists and committed only one turnover. “I see a lot of plays before they happen,” Morris said. “With a trap coming, I know someone trapping me in the corner is trying to take away my initial pass, so the skip or something is always there.” Morris’ calm and confidence in the face of pressure will be at a premium, but protecting the ball and
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Sophomore guard Monté Morris makes a basket during the team’s 89-76 loss at Kansas on Feb. 2. After losing to Oklahoma on Monday, Iowa State will next play West Virginia at Hilton Coliseum on Saturday.
avoiding problematic foul trouble will still require a team effort. “I think if we can get away from really gambling and doing stuff that’s uncharacteristic for us
or turning the ball over, I think we’ll be alright,” Niang said. “If you beat [the press] with a couple quick passes, you’re going to have a couple open layups or open 3s, which is huge for
us. Guys live for that around here, so I think if we can break the first line of that, we’ll be alright.” Iowa State will tip off against West Virginia at 3 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum.
Cyclones seek redemption in dual against Panthers By Beau.Berkley @iowastatedaily.com Just a little ways up north, nestled near the heart of Black Hawk County, the UNI wrestling team is preparing to jaunt down to Ames on Sunday in search of similar results from last year’s dual against Iowa State. But Kyven Gadson has a different plan in mind. No. 8 Iowa State (8-2, 2-1 Big 12) plays host to fellow in-state combatant Northern Iowa (7-7, 4-3 MAC) with the goal of thwarting any possible repeat from last season, in which Northern Iowa downed Iowa State 24-13 in Cedar Falls. But the rosters look a little different this year, as rosters tend to do. Northern Iowa graduated All-Americans Joe Colon, Joey Lazor and Ryan Loder, while Iowa State
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“I went down the street [to Iowa State] for a reason,” Gadson said. “It’s UNI, I hate losing to them and it burned really bad losing to somewhere I could have went to school if I wanted to, so there is that extra added element.” To say that the Panthers have lost some firepower is not to say they are without ammo. The Panthers tout two top-10 wrestlers in 125-pounder Dylan Peters, ranked No. 6 and heavyweight Blaize Cabell, ranked No. 10. Just outside the top-10 at 165 pounds is Cooper Moore, whom Iowa State’s Michael Moreno has a career 3-0 record against. I o w a S t a t e ’ s 133-pounder Earl Hall moved up a weight class this year after wrestling at 125 pounds and earning All-America honors. Hall squared off against Peters three times last season without getting his hand
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Redshirt senior Kyven Gadson celebrates his win by fall against Luke Bean of Oklahoma State on Jan. 25. The ISU wrestlers next order of business includes duals against Arizona State on Friday and Northern Iowa on Sunday.
raised at the end. Hall won’t see Peters this year as the two are at different weight classes, but the encounters were enough to introduce him to what can transpire when two Iowa schools meet on the mat. “I’ve been out here for two years now and when
we went to their house last year, I could tell even though it wasn’t that big, it was a crazy atmosphere,” Hall said. “Iowa rivalries are for real.” Northern Iowa is not the only team on the docket this weekend. Making the trip to Ames on Friday is
Arizona State, a team that ISU coach Kevin Jackson said stacks up well against his Cyclones. The dual will feature three weights with ranked matchups, most notably at 149 pounds, where No. 14 Gabe Moreno will meet No. 9 Christian Pagdilao.
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Cyclone Hockey shakes things up against Illiana By Luke.Manderfeld @iowastatedaily.com The Cyclone Hockey team will continue its preparation for the Central States Collegiate Hockey League during the next week and a half, but for this weekend, it will take a detour against the Illiana Blackbirds, a tier-III independent junior team. The No. 10 Cyclones (15-13-5), coming off a series split against No. 6 Robert Morris, will use this weekend as time to try new faces, rest some players and shake up the lineup. This month is considered by some coaches in the hockey world as the “dog days� of the season. Cyclone Hockey head coach Jason Fairman said that was part of the reason why the team scheduled the exhibition matchup. The series could push the team’s play one of two different ways. “It could [go] either way. Guys could be rested and have that jump or not have that competitive [edge] week after week,� Fairman said. “We have backed off on practices this week, so guys aren’t tired. I want players to have that jump. I think having a jump trumps working on stuff. If you are drill mas-
ter all week, they may know the systems better, but they won’t have that jump.� The Cyclones will certainly have an advantage by resting their team. With the CSCHL regular season crown still in the air, the four teams above the Cyclones in the CSCHL standings will take on each other, vying for the top spot. The weekend isn’t just for resting, as the team still wants to make sure that it knows the system that Fairman mentioned and that players can refine some mistakes made during the last couple of weeks. “We need to make sure that we aren’t getting into bad habits and make sure we keep up the good habits,� said freshman defenseman Kody Reuter. “We just need to do things right, things that we have been doing all year.� The power play is one of the issues the team has run into throughout the last few weekends, going 2-for-21 during its last two series. The Cyclones also want to work on some smaller aspects this weekend as well. “Coming down to the end of the year, we have to work on line changes [and] ending games. I think conditioning is a big part as well,� said sophomore Alex Grupe.
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Sophomore Alex Grupe finishes through on his swing after hitting the puck toward teammates in a match against Harbin on Sept. 26. Cyclone Hockey competes against a tier-III independent junior team in an attempt to rest some players and play some fresh faces.
Road success is next step for gymnasts as IGI Chicago Style Meet approaches By Kevin.Horner @iowastatedaily.com
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Freshman Haylee Young inverts herself on the vault during the meet against Oklahoma on Feb. 6. The Cyclones have been having trouble scoring high on the road recently, but hope to change that in Chicago.
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Regardless of higher average team scores and numerous individual accomplishments, there is still one thing that has eluded the ISU gymnasts to this point, success on the road. Iowa State (2-7-1, 0-21 Big 12) will have the opportunity to accomplish this feat on the big stage as it squares off against Northern Illinois (4-1, 2-1 MAC) and Yale (3-3, 0-1 Ivy League) at the IGI Chicago Style Meet — the world’s largest women’s invitational gymnastics meet. The Cyclones’ average combined team score in their first six meets up to this point in the season is 194.854, largely in part to a home average of 195.800. Thus, it is no mystery that the ISU gymnasts continue to seek out the antidote for their struggles away from home. “Road scores are gold,� said ISU gymnastics coach Jay Ronayne. “And we’re entering the second half of
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the regular season, so they have even more value now. Time is ticking away and we have to try to beat that clock.� Up to this point, an average score of 193.908 in away meets has haunted Iowa State, not because it is an uncharacteristically low average, but because it is inhibiting the team from raising its combined team average. The Cyclones’ average on the road is still greater than last year’s regular season road average of 193.720, however, in last year’s case, that score didn’t nearly have the same impact on the team’s combined average. For the Cyclones, achieving success on the road is paramount to maximizing their potential given the talent of their young squad. “Going into the postseason, you need to have those away scores,� said senior Caitlin Brown. “We can’t just rely on our home scores. If we want to be competitive on the big stage, we have to bring it no matter what.� Fortunately for Iowa
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