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Government of the Student Body President Hillary Kletscher said that she wants to see spending caps on election campaigns.

GSB campaign spending sparks controversy By Makayla.Tendall @iowastatedaily.com

other outside of Beardshear Hall, signing up people for free throughout the week. On Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. they will be serve hot chocolate and

Government of the Student Body members prepare for elections after the former election commissioner questioned whether or not GSB President Hillary Kletscher campaigned illegally during last year’s campaign season. Adam Guenther, the election commissioner for last year’s elections, brought one of Kletscher’s comments about the possibility of buying students’ votes in last year’s election to the GSB Supreme Court’s attention, asking the court to look into the issue. Though the Supreme Court decided not to hear the case, Guenther said he wanted to bring the comment to light to be sure Kletscher’s presidency wasn’t founded on votes that were bought. During the last GSB Senate meeting of the fall semester, the senate voted to not have caps on election campaigning, so candidates could spend however much they wanted on campaigns and not have to stick to the previous cap of $1,250. Kletscher vetoed the bill soon after it was passed. During the Jan. 14 GSB meeting, the senate tried to override Kletscher’s veto, but ultimately failed. Kletscher argued that not having a spending cap would allow students to overspend, which could lead to campaigning discrepancies. “I bought some votes last year. I did,” Kletscher said during the Jan. 14 meeting. “I had people tell me, ‘oh, you bought me candy. You gave me hot chocolate.’ I personally could have spent more than the spending limits on my campaign. But because it was there, it allowed me to make smarter financial decisions and do what was best for the Government of the Student Body.” Kletscher said just the fact that the small perks like candy and hot chocolate had some monetary value to get students’ attention and start a conversation could have meant that money influenced students to vote for her. She was arguing to have caps because if candidates were able to spend a lot of money, it would not only be financially detrimental, but candidates could spend money in extravagant ways that would influence students to vote for them. “I really tried to think about innovative and new ways to start a conversation with students. Some of those ways did include having hot chocolate on campus on a freezing day and giving candy by some of the dining areas on campus,” Kletscher said. “It’s the same thing if you think of student organizations that have free pizza the first month of every year. Everyone loves something free, especially in college because we all have those tight budgets.” Though Kletscher did not exceed the $1250 cap, she said she spent right up to the limit and used similar campaigning techniques during the two years she campaigned for executive positions. “At the end of the day, I want any student who’s attending Iowa State to be able to run. I want every student to feel like they can do that and not have to take out more student loans to keep up with what maybe their peers are doing to campaign. The spending cap is really important for that,” Kletscher said. She said talking to student organizations about her campaign platform was the biggest reason she was elected. “It’s been really great that I’ve been able to go back to some of the larger student [organizations] this year and say, ‘hey, remember that parking thing we talked about? We did that. We opened 95 spots. Remember talking about raising tutor wages? That happened,’” Kletscher said. However, Guenther said Kletscher’s comments were out of line for a GSB president, who is supposed to represent students. While the Supreme Court decided to throw out Guenther’s case, he said Kletscher’s comments made him question the legitimacy of her entire presidency. “I think she said it pretty cavalierly. Whether it be one-cent candies you pick up at the dollar store or $100 you pass

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Large sporting events pose as networking opportunity for sex traffickers By Danielle.Ferguson @iowastatedaily.com While you were watching the Super Bowl, drinking beer and munching on chips, you probably weren’t thinking about the thousands of men, youth and women who are being forced to have sex with complete strangers. That’s because while millions of Americans watched Tom Brady attempt to throw a touchdown pass, thousands of youth, men and women were trafficked in and around Glendale and Phoenix, Ariz. Sex trafficking — the use of violence, threats, fraud or coercion to force men, women and children into commercial sex against their will — and the Super Bowl have a history of being connected, so says a number of media articles around the nation. However, the correlation might more be created by the media rather than hard data, as human trafficking happens every day, says Brandon

Bouchard from Polaris Project, an organization that attempts to disrupt conditions that allow human trafficking. There were more than 10,000 news articles about sex trafficking and the Super Bowl in 2014. “Polaris definitely falls on the side of saying that we don’t think there is a lot of evidence out there to support the idea that there is a massive spike in human trafficking,” Bouchard said. Bouchard said Polaris has received an influx of phone calls and media requests about the Super Bowl. “We want to make clear that awareness is meant to be conducted so that people understand this is a problem year round,” Bouchard said. “That’s an issue that goes well beyond the Super Bowl, in that there hasn’t been a prevalent study conducted for the United States, specifically on the issue of sex and labor trafficking or modern slavery

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More than 300,000 youth and women are estimated to be trafficked in the United States ever year. 18,645 human trafficking cases reported since 2007 90,480 hotline tips since December 2007 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year. More than 70 percent is female and 50 percent is children. The average age a teen enters the sex trade in the U.S. is 12 to 14-year-old. Between 14,500 and 17,500 people are trafficked into the U.S. each year. Trafficking generates a profit of $32 billion every year. Backpage.com, a site often mentioned when speaking of commercial sex, featured about 1,000 advertisements for commercial sex as of Saturday night, with more than half featuring some sort of “Super Bowl special.” The weekend before the Super Bowl, backpage. com donned about 200 commercial sex ads the weekend of Jan. 16 to Jan. 18 in the same area.

*Information courtesy of Polaris Project, U.S. Department of Defense and DoSomething.org

Colleges Against Cancer paints campus purple By Berenice.Liborio @iowastatedaily.com The Iowa State University chapter of Colleges Against Cancer hopes to paint the campus purple and raise money for cancer awareness and research. People can register for the group’s largest event — Relay for Life — from Sunday through Saturday. The theme for the event this year is superheroes and the slogan is “saving the world, one lap at a time.” The ISU chapter will have a fundraiser at Insomnia Cookies on Tuesday. Part of its profits for that day will go to Colleges Against Cancer. Its goal this year is to raise $115,000. Last year, the event raised more than $103,000. “We are trying to push ourselves even more and we can all be heroes in a sense,” Jordan Schill, senior in marketing and vice president of Colleges Against Cancer.

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Colleges Against Cancer kicked off Rally Week on Sunday, where people can sign up for Relay for Life, which is March 6 and 7, for free.

Tim McKeague, sophomore in accounting and treasurer of Colleges Against Cancer, suggests students raise money as a team and not just go to the relay without any donation. “As a fundraising goal,

we hope each team raises at least $100,” McKeague said. “So it all adds up in the long run.” They will have booths at the Memorial Union — one outside of the Union Drive Community Center and an-

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An officer investigated a property damage collision at Lincoln Way and Union Drive (reported at 2:53 p.m.).

An individual reported unauthorized withdrawals from a bank account at Frederiksen Court (reported at 8:31 a.m.). An individual reported being assaulted by an acquaintance at Frederiksen Court (reported at 1:15 p.m.).

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Alex Potter, 21, of 224 Ash Avenue, Ames, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated at Ash Avenue and Knapp Street (reported at 2:09 a.m.). A body specimen was requested from a driver who was suspected of operating while intoxicated at Colorado Avenue and Story Street (re ported at 2:44 a.m.).

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his year’s Super Bowl is likely to attract the largest audience and the most ad revenue in NFL

An individual reported accidental damage to a vehicle. at Ames Intermodal Facility (reported at 5:16 p.m.).

history. NBC sold out all of its Super Bowl ad slots, at a whopping $4.5 million for 30-second spots. Vegas Insider estimates 113 million people will view the Super Bowl. What else could these advertisers get for $4.5 million?

About six days worth of Snapchat ads

A day’s worth of advertising on Snapchat is approximately $750,000.

A year’s worth of sponsored content on DailyMail.com

For $4.5 million, The Daily Mail would create custom content for a brand on a near-daily basis for a year.

3.5 billion display ads

Display ads are selling for $1.28 per thousand impressions — CPM — in the U.S. This means $4.5 million would fetch 3.5 billion display ads.

Takeover of AOL, MSN and Yahoo homepages for three straight days

On average, it costs $600,000 a day to take over Yahoo’s homepage.

50 million video views on Facebook 6.4 million clicks on search ads

An officer investigated a property damage collision at Lot 62 (reported at 4:18 p.m.). Officers assisted a resident who was suffering from a medication overdose. The individual was transported to a medical center for treatment at Wilson Hall (reported at 5:10 p.m.).

Just what could $4.5 million buy

Brand exclusivity with a YouTube star for a year A team of more than 15 digital agency workers Have a topic trend on Twitter in the U.S. for 22.5 days

Companies could spend $4.5 million to have their brand trend nationwide for more than 22 days. Info provided by digiday.com

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ISU basketball at Hilton Both the ISU men’s and women’s basketball teams played at home on Saturday. Weren’t able to make it to the games? Go online to the multimedia section of the Daily’s website to find a photo gallery of both teams.

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Climate change statistics Last year was the hottest year on record, according to reports from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. For more facts and statistics on climate change, check out the news section of the Daily’s app.

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Human trafficking by the numbers Human trafficking is a problem in the United States, especially around major sporting events like the Super Bowl. Want to know more about human trafficking? Take a look at the news section of the Daily’s app for human trafficking by the numbers.

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of wind reaching up to 45 miles per hour. As of 3 p.m. Sunday, Ames received about 10 inches of snow, according to Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Some locations in Iowa were expected to receive up to 15 inches of snow. Wind chills dropped to 5 to 10 below zero.

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Earth’s average temperature continues to climb; bad for some, good for others

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Last year was the hottest year on record, according to reports by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The previous record was held by both 2005 and 2010. According to NOAA, the average global temperature was 59.24 degrees fahrenheit, which is 1.24 degrees above the 20th century average. “The simple explanation why the planet is getting warmer is that carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas and it’s part of the radiative balance,” said Alan Wanamaker, professor of meteorology. “So what happens is more energy coming from the sun stays in the planet.” This rise in temperature is consistent with what scientists have been seeing since the rise of the Industrial Revolution. Since the start of the revolution, the temperature has been rising exponentially, Wanamaker said. “In some sense, the talk of lowering [carbon dioxide] in the atmosphere as a group of citizens on the planet has not gone far. Now there have been some events linked to economics. ...When companies can benefit from climate change, [maybe] we’ll see action,” Wanamaker said. Wanamaker said that the temperature will not decrease if

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greenhouse gasses are reduced in the atmosphere, but the temperature will start to stabilize. “It’s going to be along time before we see the benefit of curbing emissions and I think that’s an obstacle,” Wanamaker said. “It’s unfortunate because I think a lot of people say, ‘I’m not gonna be here in a 100 years, so why should it matter.” The counter argument to that is, well maybe your family members, or your children, or your children’s children will be here, and so maybe we should do it for them.” While the temperature may be rising globally, in Iowa, it has stayed relatively the same since the 1930s, said Harry

Hillaker, Iowa Department of Agriculture climatologist. According to the Iowa Department of Agriculture, Iowa’s average temperature was 45.4 degrees last year, 2.7 degrees below the state average. “[Right now], corn has an ideal climate in Iowa,” Hillaker said. This “ideal climate” could be changing, according to the NOAA reports that show a steady rise in global temperatures since the 1920s. “Midwest weather hasn’t cooperated with the models,” Hillaker said, but hypothetically if Iowa’s temperature began to rise, “we could have to plant and harvest earlier.” It is not the temperature that would cause farmers to plant their

crops earlier, it is the dryness that the rise in temperatures could cause. The most important months for farmers are July and August, Hillaker said. If temperatures are higher in those two months, especially if they are in the 100s, there could be droughts, which could prevent the crops from growing. Wetter months before July and August help keep temperatures down, Hillaker said. “It’s hard to say how things could turn out,” Hillaker said, “Computers have a hard time predicting day to day rainfall, let alone years in advance.” The issue of crop protection has gained the attention of the United Nations. In their biennial meeting earlier

this month, members of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization emphasized the need for more genetically advanced crops, according to a report by the UN. “In a warmer world with harsher, more variable weather, plants and animals raised for food will need to have the biological capacity to adapt more quickly than ever before,” said Maria Helena Semedo, deputy director of the FAO. “Preventing further losses of agricultural genetic resources and diverting more attention to studying them and their potential will boost humankind’s ability to adapt to climate change.” Plans to stop the rise in temperatures have already been put in place. Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency announced its Clean Power Plan, which plans to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 30 percent by 2030, and the U.S. and China reached agreements to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. “What’s surprising is that anyone is surprised that 2014 was the hottest year on record. The science has been screaming at us for a long, long time,” said Secretary of State John Kerry in a statement. “The question is when and how the world will respond. Ambitious, concrete action is the only path forward that leads anywhere worth going.”

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By Eric.Wirth @iowastatedaily.com In the heat of the moment, sirens and flashing lights are a welcome sight at the scene of a medical emergency. The bill that follows, however, can cause a pocketbook emergency. Elizabeth Frandsen, the director of mobile intensive care services at Mary Greeley Medical Center, said that there are many factors affecting ambulance transportation costs. “Reimbursement rates are only 40 percent,” Frandsen said in reference to reimbursement of ambulance expenditures. The hospital sets the ambulance transportation prices at Mary Greeley, Frandsen said. Along with base rates at Mary Greeley, Frandsen said that there is a standard minimum rate for ambulance transportation while a patient is onboard. “[It’s] $28 per loaded

mile,” Frandsen said. A “loaded mile” is when a patient is inside the ambulance. The further price of ambulance transport depends on the type of medical services provided during the trip, Frandsen said, adding that these services can range from first aid to intensive care. Frandsen also noted that ambulances are capital intensive vehicles, which also plays into the cost of ambulance services. Traci McBee, public relations manager for Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, said that on the insurance side of the issue, the cost of transport and the insurance payout accompanying it comes down to whether or not the ambulance service used is in or out of network, as well as whether or not the ride was necessary. “In order for ambulance to be a covered service under most health plans,

it must be considered an emergency,” McBee said. The amount of miles traveled, the condition of the transported and the type of transportation, such as ground or air, also affects the cost of an ambulance bill, McBee said. Due to differences between insurance plans and accompanying co-pays and deductibles, the price that an insured is required to pay differs, McBee said. “The timeline for payment is largely determined by when the claims are filed by the provider,” McBee said. This means that the billing cycle depends on the ambulance service provider. Once a correctly filled out form is received from the provider by the insurance company, a claim and necessary payment is usually processed in less than 30 days, McBee said. In order to avoid ambulance transportation bills, one must look at ne-

cessity. “[They] do not so long as they’re competent and aware,” Frandsen said in reference to patients accepting ambulance services. The mobile intensive care unit will come out to assess a patient to see if

they need emergency transportation free of charge, Frandsen said. “Transporting a patient from their home to a nursing home or from a hospital to a nursing home isn’t considered an emergency,” McBee said, highlighting a case where an

insurance company may not cover the cost of ambulance transportation due to lack of necessity. Regardless, Frandsen said anytime someone is reasonably concerned about something that may be a medical emergency they should call 911.

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All the information you need to know will be posted in the ad. Craigslist is a really great place to start your search. We’re not paying by the word, so if it’s important information, it will be in there. Print out the ad so that when I call you back, you can link up to which apartment we’re talking about. I know you’re looking at several different places. It’s cool to ask me which one is mine. Make notes on the printout as you check them out so you can remember which one you like the best.

With a 24-hour notice — these days usually delivered via a text message — your landlord can go in and inspect your apartment. It is usually to fix something, check on something, change out the batteries in the smoke detector or bring the housing inspector through for a rental inspection. If there is an imminent threat to the property, like a gas leak, smoke or water dripping into the apartment below, I will be entering your property without notice.

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A lease for the property spells out the terms of the deal. It protects both parties. If your lease is for a year, your landlord cannot raise your rent during that time, and as long as you pay the rent and abide by the other terms of the lease, you cannot be evicted. It spells out who pays for what utilities and all the rules of use of the property. If you’re not sure you will be around for a year, many landlords will sign a lease for six months. When your lease expires, you can either sign another lease, or go on a month-to-month basis if your lease has a provision for that. That means that with a 30-day notice, you can leave the apartment with no penalty or your landlord can ask you to vacate the property once he has served a 30-day notice to you.

Keep your appointments

If you make an appointment to see the apartment, keep it. If you can’t make it, call and cancel or reschedule. I will appreciate the courtesy.

Don’t bring your mother with you to look at an apartment You’re either old enough or responsible enough to find your own apartment, or you’re not.

No pets means no pets

You’re young and just starting out. Finding a place you can afford that will take a pet can be very problematic. I know you’d love to have something to snuggle, but wait until you’re actually making some money and are more settled in your career or are starting a family.

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Don’t smoke

Many apartments these days are going smoke-free. Many won’t even let you smoke outside and if they do, only in a designated area. That ban on smoking includes the inside of your apartment.

Pay your rent and communicate

It is your responsibility to get the rent to me on time. If the rent is due on the first of the month, which may be a Wednesday, I understand if you don’t get paid until Friday. As long as you let me know you’ll drop off a check on Friday, I’ll be fine with that. Technically, your rent isn’t late until day three anyway. I can work with you within reason.

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Sign a lease

Get renter’s insurance

Many landlords require tenants to carry renters insurance with a certain required deductible, say about $250. If you cannot get renter’s insurance, it is a red flag to a potential landlord who says you have screwed up your credit or your life along the way and are too big of a risk even for an insurance company. Your renter’s insurance will also cover damages to the building. For example, burning food on the stove and damaging part of the kitchen.

Leave your apartment clean

Your version of clean may be different than my version. My version wins. I have your deposit. Your lease should spell out what the landlord will charge you for when you leave. I keep a standard amount to have the carpeting professionally cleaned between each tenant, for instance. Read your lease and understand the terms, so you’re not surprised when you move out.

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An ISU student said he is concerned with the new agreement between the University of Iowa and AIB College of Business because he fears the agreement would shift the performance-based funding model to decrease Iowa State’s portion of state funds. Alex Yasa, senior in computer engineering, said he “wants answers” about Iowa’s agreement with AIB at the ISU open forum on Friday at the Memorial Union. His concern is based around the performance-based funding model the regents approved in June 2014, which essentially models state funds to follow in-state students. “My belief is the University of Iowa may be trying to game the system by trying to take up the [AIB] property without actually going through the Board of Regents and trying to beef up their numbers without changing their fundamental mindset toward in state students,” Yasa said. The performancebased funding model is based 60 percent on a university’s resident undergraduates, which is why Iowa State and Northern Iowa would receive more money from the state. The University of Iowa had the fewest number of in-state students at 17,000 last year, which is 55 percent of the student body, while Iowa State has the largest number of the three universities with about

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Alex Yasa, senior in computer engineering, said he would like to know more about the University of Iowa and AIB College of Business agreement at the Board of Regents open forum Friday in the Memorial Union. Each university is required to hold an open forum for community members to give comment on the next board meeting agenda.

22,000 last year, which is 66 percent of the undergraduates. “I believe the new funding model helps out Iowa State by acknowledging that we have made significant gains in instate enrollment and total enrollment that Iowa hasn’t,” Yasa said. “And it also helps out UNI because they need crucial funds.” AIB announced last Monday that it would become the University of Iowa’s Des Moines campus. The transition is expected to take at least a year, but eventually Iowa will own AIB’s land and buildings, according to the initial release. AIB students will also become Iowa students. Jeneane Beck, the University of Iowa director

for media relations, said she understands where the student’s concern is coming from, but said that the change won’t happen overnight. “It doesn’t immediately tomorrow add 1,000 AIB students and we get credit for them,” Beck said. As for concerns regarding the performancebased funding distribution Yasa raised, Beck said that hasn’t been thought of much, as no major decisions of the transition have been made. “It’s kind of premature,” she said. “If students would come in and become University of Iowa students, we would believe they would be included in that formula. The board asked the University of Iowa to grow and this is a

way to do that.” Performance-based funding portions are based off of the school’s previous fall enrollment numbers, Beck said, so even if AIB students were considered students this upcoming fall, she said she didn’t know if that would affect the model. Yasa said although he is graduating, he still cares about what happens to Iowa State. “I want some reassurance that what the University of Iowa is doing is not a deliberate attempt to undercut Iowa State or UNI or any of the other schools in Des Moines or the rest of Iowa and to make sure it’s in the best interest of all three regent institutions and everyone else in the state,” Yasa said.

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OPINION

Monday, Feb. 2, 2015

A lesson in etiquette American students need to put more thought into questions posed to international students

By Omo.Abalu @iowastatedaily.com

have heard time after time that there are no stupid questions. This is true to an extent, especially if people genuinely do not know the answers to the questions they ask. However, I believe there are different ways to ask seemingly smarter questions. In my own experience, moving from Nigeria to the United States was a change, but not that difficult. I was already familiar with U.S. culture through its representation in music, art, film and the media. My siblings also lived in the U.S. before I did, so I heard about what to expect and what it is like living there. My sister told me how someone asked her how she got to the U.S. My sister sarcastically told the person that she swam here because she thought it was obvious that people knew flying was the most logical means of travel in this context. The person also asked if there were cars in Africa and if people lived in trees. I found this so hilarious, but little did I know that I would experience something similar. When I arrived at the JFK airport in New York in August 2013, the customs worker held my passport and asked, “are you from Africa?” I was puzzled because my passport clearly stated that I am Nigerian. Imagine asking an American, “are you from North America?” That sounds strange. People do not typically claim to be from a continent. Technically, I am from Africa but it is normal to identify as being from a country, state or city. Nonetheless, I looked at the lady for a while and finally said, “yes, I am from Nigeria.” She looked at me, looked back at my passport, and then looked at me again. She finally said, “you’re not really Nigerian are you? Your skin is so light.” I did not know what else to say at this point because all evidence pointed to the fact that I was indeed Nigerian. I was getting a little frustrated but I still assured her that I was Nigerian and not everyone in Nigeria had to be dark skinned to qualify as a citizen. During the first semester of my freshman year, an American student asked me if there were trees in Africa. I had heard this question asked in movies, so I thought she was joking at first and I laughed. I then looked back and her expression told me that she was actually serious and the question was not a joke. I considered giving her

a lecture about the dynamics of photosynthesis, but I finally responded by confirming that there were trees in Africa. Although I was shocked by the question, I did not think too much of it. A common question people ask me is, “what’s it like in Africa?” There are over 50 countries in Africa, so I don’t know how they would assume I knew about all of them. Some even tell me that they know someone from Botswana or South Africa. That had nothing to do with me being from Nigeria. It’s like telling an American, “I know someone from Canada.” They might not be able to relate to that information. One time on the CyRide bus, I was talking to one of my friends who was sitting beside me. A lady sitting opposite of me smiled and asked me where I was from. I told her I was Nigerian. She then said, “you speak English so well. Do they speak it in Nigeria?” I found this amusing but I explained to her that English is the first language in Nigeria due to colonization, although there are over 250 other languages. On another occasion in my French class last semester, we had to do an interactive activity to get to know our classmates. A gentleman asked me what my name was and I said Omo. He said, “oh yeah, you’re the only one in class with a weird name.” I stared at him wondering how and why he just said that to me. I knew he intended no harm but there could have been a better way to say that. What if I told him that his name was weird? I wonder how he would have taken that. The gentleman went further and asked where I was from. I told him I was Nigerian. He then asked if I have been in the U.S. for awhile but I said I just got here last year. He looked surprised as he said, “wow, your English is so good. I just assumed you would have been here for a while, you know.” No, I did not know I had to be American to be able to speak good English. It felt a bit belittling to me. My understanding is that the English language originated from England. Christopher Santillan is a senior in aerospace engineering. He was born in California but grew up in Mexico. Santillan said people used to ask him where he was from and when he answered “California,” they would ask him again, “no, where are you really from?” Because of that, he stopped identifying himself as an American and identifies as Mexican instead.

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He also said when people ask him for his name and he says Chris, they respond, “but that isn’t Mexican.” “Multicultural students knowing about American society and understanding that we need to appreciate cultural differences is a step that Americans need to take in reverse, so that they can start asking the right questions,” Santillan said. I have had so many experiences and encounters like these that have led me to conclude that many Americans tend to ask foreigners the wrong questions. A July 2014 report from Pew Research Center says that about 3 in 10 Americans think that the U.S. is the most superior country in the world, while 58 percent say it is one of the greatest countries in the world along with others and 12 percent say there are other countries that are better than the U.S. In most of my conversations with some Americans, I could sense that they may feel America is superior in the world and this may contribute to them asking multicultural people the wrong questions. I am always glad to satisfy people’s curiosity, but I believe there are ways to ask intelligent questions that do not seem offensive in most cases. Technology also comes in handy and Google is an effective tool. Based on my encounters, these are how the questions I have been asked should be rephrased: First, “where are you from?” — Do not ask if a person is from a continent unless you really do not know where their country is in the world. Second, you could ask, “is there a vast difference among ethnic groups in your country?” This is a better alternative than telling me I cannot be Nigerian because I am light skinned. Third, ask “what languages do you speak in Nigeria?” — I know English might not be the first language in many countries, but it is better to ask this than to question why someone from another country speaks good English. Fourth, instead of asking what it is like in Africa, ask, “What is it like in Nigeria?” Specify the country, not the continent. And finally, I know “Lion King” and “Tarzan” were great movies but do not assume everywhere in Africa is a jungle. I do not know how exactly to rephrase the question of whether I “keep lions as pets,” but I live in a city and I can assure you that I have never seen a lion before. My experience may not be the same as all international students, but one fact remains clear: it is important to familiarize yourself with the dynamics of diversity. Many learning tools exist to help you, not the least of which come from the Internet. Iowa State University is home to so many people from across the world. Learning about those different cultures expands your perspective and you get to see the world from a different set of eyes. You will then be able to appreciate the beauty that is diversity.

5 EDITORIAL

Progress hindered by misogynistic modern culture The battle for women’s equality in America has yet again been hindered, this time by the music we listen to. While women are constantly fighting for equal pay, respect in the workplace, an end to domestic violence and more, one country singer has poked a gaping hole in the progress. RaeLynn’s “God Made Girls” song is everything that is wrong with the misogynistic culture that still lingers in the veins of America today. To point out only a few flaws, the name itself, God Made Girls is derogatory to begin with. Instead of calling them women, she demeans them by using the word girls. The song also begins with the line, “Somebody’s got to wear the pretty skirt, somebody’s got to be the one to flirt,” implying immediately that women are here to look pretty and give men attention. The song continues to talk about how God has made women to help men through hard times, look good for him — literally, “To walk downstairs and blow his mind” — and comfort him. All of the things RaeLynn talks about solidifies gender roles of the 1950s, not the 2000s. Although a simple song may seem harmless, its message represents a larger issue with views of women in our culture. Its negative message, especially sang by a women, only perpetuates stereotypes that women are not as important as men or somehow subordinate to men. The message of songs like this can be particularly harmful to music’s youngest listeners. However, not all country music obviously portrays this negative view of women. A pair of country singers combated the “God Made Girls’” message before RaeLynn’s song arrived. Country singers Maddie and Tae released a song late last year called “Girl in a Country Song.” It goes on to talk about how in older country songs, there was never a “To climb up in your truck, keep our mouth shut, ride along” line. Overall, the song talks about how women in country songs are not there to look good for the guy, but they can wear whatever they want and do as they please, which goes against the grain of what many country songs imply. The issue that is indirectly argued between these two songs runs much deeper than a couple of hit radio singles. The feminist movement for the advance and equality of women is hindered each time another woman releases a message like RaeLynn’s “God Made Girls.” As evidenced by RaeLynn’s song, there are clearly women who wish to remain in the mold that their culture and society as placed them in. The issue, however, is that the struggle of women attempting to advance their societal standing and be seen as more than just accessories for men can rarely coexist with arguments that women should stay where the dominant male culture has placed them. The two ideas are constantly at war because as long as males can point to examples of women who are content with accepting their “natural” place alongside — or in the shadow of — a man, the males who hold those ignorant beliefs will feel justified in dismissing the plight of women who are working to assert their position as independent equals. It is a shame that music with this message is still being created in a time of such major political importance to the female gender. At a time when issues of equal pay, domestic violence and general social welfare are receiving heightened focus across the nation, a song like “God Makes Girls” pollutes the message and does nearly irreparable damage to what is already an uphill battle.

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Don’t penalize businesses for succeeding By Brittany Gaura, sophomore in animal science In his State of the Union address, President Obama talked a lot about reform and closing those pesky “loopholes” in the tax code that let some businesses pay less than others. For his administration that has long meant open season on the

energy industry and attempts to end long-standing tax incentives that boost production and help keep U.S. oil and gas companies competitive with foreign producers. Why should we care if energy companies pay more in taxes? Right now, the price at the gas pump is lower than it has been in years. But that could change if the energy in-

dustry gets a bigger tax bill. Price increases in fuel mean a higher cost of doing business for manufacturing and other businesses and a new bump in the road for our still-recovering economy. It could also mean fewer good offers when college graduates are ready to enter the job market. Maybe with a Republicancontrolled Congress, which

now includes Iowa’s newly minted Senator Joni Ernst, better judgment will prevail. And maybe the Obama administration will stop trying to penalize energy businesses for making a profit, creating jobs and putting lots of tax revenue dollars into state treasuries. After all, those dollars help fund public services such as higher education.

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SPORTS

Monday, Feb. 2, 2015

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Junior forward Georges Niang attempts a layup during Iowa State’s matchup with Texas Christian on Saturday. Niang finished with 23 points and three assists, helping the Cyclones to an 83-66 victory

INTO THE PHOG Cyclones eye season sweep of Kansas with Big 12 title implications on the line

By Max.Dible @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State has done it before. The Big 12 was established 18 years ago and since that time, Kansas has lost only nine conference games inside Allen Fieldhouse. The Cyclones have dealt the Jayhawks three of those defeats. On Monday, Iowa State can gain a stranglehold in the race for a Big 12 title by dealing Kansas a fourth. No. 15 Iowa State (16-4, 6-2 Big 12) will attempt a season sweep of No. 9 Kansas (18-3, 7-1 Big 12), a feat that no ISU team has accomplished since the Cyclones last claimed a regular season conference championship 14 years ago. During the previous three campaigns, as ISU coach Fred Hoiberg has mixed and matched transfers with traditional recruits, melding them together in his up-tempo brand of basketball to the end of exceedingly positive results, it is clear that Iowa State has become a yearly contender. Three straight NCAA tournament appearances, a Big 12 tournament title in 2013-2014 and a Sweet 16 berth the same year despite the loss of Georges

Niang to a broken foot mold the perennial contender argument, both in the Big 12 and nationally. A third straight victory against rival Kansas, the 10time defending Big 12 regular season champion, would go a long way toward Iowa State’s casting off the mantle of perennial contender and assuming the more prestigious and pressurized handle of perennial favorite. “Obviously going into Lawrence, it may be the toughest place to play in the nation,” Hoiberg said. “It is a heck of a challenge, but we are chasing them right now, so it is obviously an important game.” A win against Kansas does more than simply regain Iowa State the top spot in the Big 12, which it held for the briefest of moments after sweeping both Kansas and Kansas State at Hilton in back-to-back contests in January. A victory in such a hostile and renowned environment would speak to the most obvious flaw of this ISU team — its ability to produce results on the road. Iowa State is 1-2 away from home in Big 12 play, while its other two losses came at the hands of non-conference op-

THE GAME WHO: No. 15 ISU vs. No. 9 Kansas WHEN: 8 p.m., Monday WHERE: Allen Field House, Lawrence, Kan. WATCH: ESPN ponents at neutral sites. An interrelated theme in three of the four losses has been Iowa State digging its own grave in the early going. South Carolina built a 17-6 lead to begin its contest with Iowa State. Baylor jumped on Iowa State 28-11 when the teams met in Waco, Texas, and most recently, a then-winless Texas Tech team opened its home game against Iowa State by stretching out a 29-10 advantage. “It is so important to come out of the gate quick [at Kansas],” Hoiberg said. “If you don’t, you’re down 20 … before you blink.” When Iowa State has incurred massive deficits from the jump, the strain on the team has been easy to pinpoint. Panic mode has settled in, the ball stopped moving offensively and shooting numbers

plummeted as the Cyclones scrambled to claw their way back into contention. The Cyclones average 17.8 assists per contest to lead the nation, while committing only 11.3 turnovers per game, which equates to a 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio that is the fifth best mark in the country. Against South Carolina, Iowa State tallied only eight assists compared to 13 turnovers and shot 1-of-18 from behind the arc. The story was similar versus Texas Tech, when Iowa State posted 10 assists and 10 turnovers, while connecting on only 6-of-31 3-point attempts. “We just took too many contested [3-pointers] against Texas Tech,” Hoiberg said. “A lot of that was a product of getting down so big and we were trying to get it all back at once, and you can’t do that.” While Iowa State was ultimately able to make their losses close, mounting a comeback will be more difficult against the superior talent of Kansas. It is a fact not lost on forward Georges Niang. “[It’s about] consistency and playing 40-minute games,” Niang said. “I feel like that’s one thing coach has been preaching to us. Once we can start playing

40-minute games, I feel like a lot of the games will be more smooth sailing then they have been.” In Iowa State’s previous two outings leading into Kansas, the Cyclones found their stride early, mounting a double-digit lead heading into halftime versus Texas and stretching out a similar advantage against Texas Christian early in the second period. The quick starts led to sharing the ball more freely, which opened up better looks and resulted in greater offensive efficiency, namely field goal percentages topping out in the mid-50 range. A similar effort will be required at Kansas, as Iowa State’s 31-of-61 effort from the field was the primary reason it won the first contest, despite Kansas attempting 14 more field goals, which was contributed by second-chance opportunities earned on the offensive glass. “We are going to come in as if we are gunning for that first place again,” said guard Naz Long, who led the Cyclones in scoring with 20 points in the team’s first matchup with Kansas. “We fell off, but we are gunning back for it, so we have a chip on our shoulder.”

ISU tennis sweeps UNO, prepares for Cy-Hawk matchup By Brian.Mozey @iowastatedaily.com The brooms arrived after a sweep for the ISU tennis team in its home opener and first match of the regular season. Iowa State defeated the University of Nebraska-Omaha 7-0. Iowa State played Nebraska-Omaha for its home opener last season and swept them 7-0, so coach Armando Espinosa expected the same results. Espinosa was using this match to get his lineup set for the Cy-Hawk matchup Feb. 6. The rivalry has heavily favored Iowa throughout

the existence of ISU tennis. Iowa State has an all-time record of 3-19 against Iowa. The area of focus entering Iowa is the improvement of doubles and starting with a faster pace. Espinosa was impressed with senior Ksenia Pronina and sophomore Samantha Budai’s 6-0 victory. “Doubles was really slow in the beginning at number two with a 2-0 deficit, but number one doubles came out and did a great job with a 6-0 win,” Espinosa said. Senior Meghan Cassens and junior Ana Gasparovic began the doubles match down 2-0, but came

back to win six straight games and win 6-2. The two of them know the expectations entering the Cy-Hawk rivalry. “I think Ana was a little tight on the net and I was tight on the baseline, but we realized we needed to play our game,” Cassens said. In the third doubles match, senior Caroline Andersen and junior Alejandra Galvis started off strong, but got a little shaky in the middle of the match. They ended up winning 6-3, but Andersen’s shoulder played a small part in the close match. Espinosa was im-

pressed with the singles matches all around, numbers one through six. “I felt we played very well disciplined and everyone came out and knew exactly what to do,” Espinosa said. “We came out composed and the results showed those efforts.” The players knew these matchups were going to be easier and they know what to improve for the Iowa match. “We know that there’s going to be longer and faster volleys with Iowa, so we need to be prepared to be more mobile and take advantage of key moments next weekend,” Budai said.

RESULTS SINGLES: Ksenia Pronina(ISU) def. Michelle Lo(UNO), 6-1, 6-1 Samantha Budai(ISU) def. Molly Matricardi(UNO), 6-0, 6-0 Meghan Cassens(ISU) def. Jacqueline Baude(UNO), 6-0, 6-1 Alejandra Galvis(ISU) def. Rebecca Stafford(UNO), 6-1, 6-1 Ana Gasparovic(ISU) def. Kenzie Hill(UNO), 6-1, 6-0 Talisa Merchiers(ISU) def. Allison Johnson(UNO), 6-1, 6-1 DOUBLES: Pronina/Budai(ISU) def. Lo/Baude(UNO), 6-0 Cassens/Gasparovic(ISU) def. Hill/Matricardi(UNO), 6-2 Andersen/Galvis(ISU) def. Stafford/Johnson(UNO), 6-3

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Monday, Feb. 2, 2015

Cyclones lose second straight at Hilton By Chris.Wolff @iowastatedaily.com A back-and-forth game turned to heartbreak for the Cyclones when Oklahoma State’s Brittney Martin caught an inbound pass, calmly faded away, and drilled a jumper to put the Cowgirls up by one point with just a single second remaining. After Nikki Moody blocked a fast break layup out of bounds and another shot was no good, but tipped out of bounds by the Cyclones, Oklahoma State’s third and final shot at taking the lead was the charm. An inbounds play led to a fairly open Martin, who faded away and decided the game in favor of the Cowgirls. “I just think it was miscommunication,” said Seanna Johnson of the gamedeciding play. “We were supposed to switch and there was kind of a delay.” Iowa State had one last-second chance, but Nicole “Kidd” Blaskowsky’s full-court heave was tipped away and the Cyclones were unable to get a final shot off. The Cowgirls celebrated while the Cyclones slumped down in disappointment after losing back-to-back home games against Kansas and Oklahoma State, teams that were previously both at the bottom of the Big 12 standings. ISU coach Bill Fennelly described his week in a single word, “miserable,” before explaining further. “We’ve worked hard to get to where we were,” Fennelly said. “We [were]

LOOKING AHEAD

GAME LEADERS

WHO: ISU vs. Oklahoma WHEN: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday WHERE: Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Okla.

POINTS ISU: Bryanna Fernstrom, 23 OSU: Roshunda Johnson and LaShawn Jones, 14 each REBOUNDS OSU: Brittney Martin, 12 ISU: Nicole “Kidd” Blaskowsky, 6 ASSISTS ISU: Nikki Moody, 8 OSU: Roshunda Johnson, 5

5-4 [in conference play], we’re hanging around … we let a lot of people down this week. I let a lot of people down this week and that’s not a good feeling.” The final-second fireworks would not have been possible without the early game heroics of freshman center Bryanna Fernstrom, who scored the Cyclones first 13 points of the game. “If Bry doesn’t show up, we’re down 25 at halftime,” Fennelly said. “I don’t know if they thought the game was at seven o’clock or what, but Bry was the only player to play the first half.” Fernstrom scored 19 points in the first half and finished with 23 points for the game, just two shy of her career-high, which was set in her first collegiate game. The 6-foot-5-inch freshman showed her full repertoire of moves in the post, scoring with ease from both blocks and even stepped out and showed her range by hitting jumpers. It was a solid performance following a shaky game last time out against Kansas, where she only scored seven points on a rough shooting night. “I thought some of

them were a little lucky ... I was fading away more than going up in the post but you know whatever works,” Fernstrom said after the game. Fernstrom’s strong play was somewhat overshadowed by the Cyclones’ lack of rebounding. The Cowgirls outrebounded the Cyclones 41-27 and were especially damaging on the offensive glass, where they held a 16-2 advantage against the Cyclones. “In the women’s game, every rebound comes off below the rim and sometimes, this sounds really simple, you just got to want the damn ball more than they do,” Fennelly said. The loss concludes a seven-day stretch that saw the Cyclones go 1-2. Previously this week, Fennelly had said this week was one of the most important weeks of the season for his team.

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Freshman center Bryanna Fernstrom attempts a hook shot in the paint against an Oklahoma defender. Fernstrom finished with 23 points and two rebounds in the 63-62 loss Saturday.

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Associate head coach Jodi Steyer talks to sophomore guard Seanna Johnson on the bench after losing to Oklahoma on Saturday. The Cyclones hit the road to take on Oklahoma at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Cyclone Hockey discovers key to defeating top-ranked opponents By Luke.Manderfeld @iowastatedaily.com The Cyclones thought they had blew it again. A two-goal lead in the third period and now tied thanks to a pair of defensive lapses. The team thought the game was in the bag. Memories of past collapses lingered in players’ minds, but not for long. In the closing seconds, the Bronchos tried to clear the puck but instead it went right on Preston Blanek’s tape. He had an open shot and he wouldn’t miss. The Cyclones had done it, they upset the No. 2 team in the nation. In a game that was described as “relief” by head coach Jason Fairman, the Cyclones had won something much larger. They have had 17 games against teams in the top 10. That experience helped them to a series split against the No. 2 Central Oklahoma Bronchos on

Jan. 30 to 31 after winning a 5-4 game in dramatic fashion and dropping a close 2-1 game the following night. The Cyclones’ struggles against top-10 teams have been prevalent this season. The team owned a record of 3-9-3 against top-10 teams entering the Central Oklahoma series. But it seemed like something clicked for the Cyclones against one of the best teams in the American Collegiate Hockey Association. “I think we played some of the best hockey we have all year in the second period [of the Jan. 31 game],” Fairman said. “We beat the No. 2 team in the nation too. We lost 2-1 [in the second game], but I thought we played really well for the most part over the 60 minutes.” After the Cyclones travel to Illinois to visit Robert Morris, another top-10 team, they make their way to the Central States Collegiate Hockey League playoffs. Each team

in the CSCHL, widely considered the best league in the ACHA, is ranked inside the top 10. The timing couldn’t be better for the Cyclones to start figuring out tough teams. “Things haven’t really gone our way in some of these last few games,” said captain Mike Dopko. “I feel like things might be turning around. We just have to stay positive. We can’t look at what we’ve done, only what we can do from now on. We beat the No. 2 team this weekend, so I think that is something that we can build on.” Not everything went well for the Cyclones in terms of timing as they lost their top goal-scorer, Zack Johnson, to an apparent upper-body injury. After being check hard into the boards in the corner, Johnson was slow to get up off the ice. He went to the hospital immediately following the game. The extent of the injury is not yet known, but if he is lost for an extended

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Sophomore forward Preston Blanek chases after the puck during the game against Iowa on Jan. 23 at Ames/ISU Ice Arena. The Cyclones took down the Hawkeyes 6-1.

amount of time, it could prove costly for the team’s title hopes. Despite the potentially huge loss of Johnson adding to the loss of J.P. Kascsak and Matt Cooper to the World University Games,

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the team still believes it has something to build on for future top-ranked opponents. “This weekend shows that we can play with anybody,” said Seth Serhienko, who scored the lone goal

for the Cyclones in the 2-1 loss. “We dominated play for the majority of the series and we just have to start playing that way for every game because there aren’t many left. It’s now or never.”

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SEX TRAFFIC p1 in general.” The first report focused on human trafficking and the Super Bowl came from Arizona State University after the 2014 game. “Despite the assumptions made regarding the role that the annual Super Bowl events play in increasing sex trafficking, reliable data on the relationship between the Super Bowl and sex trafficking simply does not exist,” the study states. While the study says there is no solid correlation between trafficking rates and the Super Bowl, it does say that online advertisements for escorts, strippers and other sexual services increase around the time of the game. “We very well may see an increase in ads in this week compared to last week,” Bouchard said. Backpage.com, a site often mentioned when speaking of commercial sex, featured about 1,000 advertisements for commercial sex as of Saturday, with more than half featuring some sort of “Super Bowl special.” The weekend before the Super Bowl, backpage.com donned about 200 commercial sex ads the weekend of Jan. 16 to 18 in the same area. In 2012, ads relating to a Super Bowl special in the Indianapolis area were about a quarter of the 1,000 ads, according to the study. The study found that more than 74 percent of online ads reviewed in New

GSB p1 out outright, that food has monetary value. In any other case, you don’t have Steve King passing out candy,” Guenther said. “It’s stressful for people running for presidency, but considering the levity of their position and the reimbursement the student government gives them, I feel like it’s a justified cause

CANCER p1 cookies outside of Beardshear. “The general mission as a club is to make sure more people know how much cancer affects people’s lives,” Kyle Miller, senior in materials engineering and recruitment chair for Colleges for Cancer, said. The ISU chapter will

York and New Jersey in the week leading up to the 2014 Super Bowl were found to be connected to at least one other ad or individual. One ad even tied to 11 different ads or victims. The study followed each of the ads from the point of origin — another state — online toward the ultimate destination of the Super Bowl. An increase in online advertisements doesn’t mean there is necessarily an increase in trafficking, Bouchard said. They could be more related to traffickers and pimps using the Super Bowl as a networking opportunity. “What we think is happening is traffickers, pimps or the individuals posting these ads, are just using the Super Bowl as a marketing mechanism because they know people might be looking for commercial sex over this weekend, so they are using the Super Bowl as a hook to do that,” he said. Teresa Downing-Matibag, director of the Iowa Network Against Human Trafficking and ISU sociology professor, said she agrees. “It looks like whenever there’s any kind of major convention or sporting event like the Super Bowl, traffickers use those as an opportunity to market whatever they have to sell,” Downing-Matibag said. In the months before the big game, the state of Arizona prepared by training law enforcement and promoting public aware-

ness through the “Arizona’s Not Buying it” campaign, saying that Arizona “won’t stand” for human trafficking. Both Bouchard and Downing-Matibag said more research is needed for law enforcement to better prepare for events such as the Super Bowl to really find out if trafficking rates increase around the game, and if so, how to recognize and stop it. Rita Carter, social action coordinator for Iowa Conference United Methodist Women, has participated in trafficking awareness campaigns in the Super Bowl’s host city for the past two years. She didn’t head to Arizona for this year’s game, but said a group of about 900 people were hoping to gather around the stadium holding photos of victims to raise awareness. Carter also said she thinks more research needs to happen to help fight the cause. “We do need more numbers, but that’s difficult to have,” Carter said. When Phoenix hosted the Super Bowl in 2008, police said they didn’t find an increase in activity. “I think one of the things people automatically assume is that while you’ve got influential people in town, people with significant amounts of money and therefore a whole lot of prostitution is going to follow with that,” said Phoenix police spokesman Sgt. Tommy Thompson in 2008

in a Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women report. “We did not notice an increase or anything out of the ordinary.” Arizona State University isn’t alone in a trend of higher education institutions studying human trafficking. Through the University of Toledo, the National Research Consortium on Commercial Sexual Exploitation offers a Human Trafficking 101 course and online training, where anyone enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program can take the course online and obtain a human trafficking certificate. The Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science is developing online tools to detect and identify sex traffickers. Iowa State doesn’t offer any courses on human trafficking, but DowningMatibag said she thinks the university is capable of the research. “I think we have the capacity to research issues like sex trafficking and other forms of exploitation at Iowa State University. We have some of the best researchers in the world here,” she said. “But I’m not convinced at this point that we have an academic culture that would be supportive of our doing so.” Downing-Matibag said she brings up human trafficking in all of the courses she teaches. She has even submitted proposals to teach a course on human traffick-

ing — online and on campus — and it has yet to be offered. “I have offered to bring in experts from around Iowa, from the attorney general’s office, from the Department of Public Safety,” she said. “I’ve offered to bring in experts from around our state to help give presentations and share what they know with students.”

For now, she, the Iowa Network Against Human Trafficking and Carter are focusing on raising awareness and changing policy. “It goes on all the time and it goes on during the Super Bowl,” Carter said. “Enjoy [the game], but look past it, and know there is more going on behind the scenes than we see on the T.V. … and do work after the Super Bowl.”

[to sue].” During his time as Election Commissioner last year, Guenther said he heard of no campaigning violations, but that may just be because he didn’t catch them. Guenther’s biggest concern, he said, was that the integrity of the GSB would be compromised through corrupt campaign

spending and donations from parties that could influence the president. Though all donations count toward the $1250 cap, he was concerned because the GSB president receives full tuition with their position and has access to the administration and the Board of Regents. “With the position being a very visible part on campus, that doesn’t mean

you should stoop down to a level that is beneath the office or beneath the respect or the trust of the students. That’s not the type of people we want representing us to the administration or speaking for us to the Regents,” Guenther said. Guenther agreed with Kletscher on the need to have spending limits. “$1250 is a lot. If I had that much money, I

wouldn’t spend it on the election anyway. I would say we don’t want to have it be that money is the limiting factor in students running,” Guenther said. While both were in favor of spending caps, Kletscher said she does think candidates should be allowed to spend some money on election campaigns. “They need to spend

some money on their campaign to be innovative and try different things. Everything takes money,” Kletscher said. “There’s just a lot of factors that play into who’s ultimately elected. I think a lot of that is network. I’d certainly be very impressed if someone was able to get elected without spending a dime, but at the same time any thing’s possible.”

use the color purple to paint the campus, which starts at Curtiss Hall and ends at Beardshear Hall. The American Cancer Society uses the color purple for the survivors to celebrate and honor those who have survived and also remember those who have lost their lives to cancer. The students involved who have family members who have fought cancer

and others who are aware of cancer’s presence and want to do whatever they can to help bring awareness are the ones who shape the organization. Miller lost his mom to cancer when he was a senior in high school. Earlier in high school, his dad had a benign tumor removed from his kidneys. Then about a year later, he lost his grandpa to cancer.

Hannah Eckerman, senior in elementary education and publicity director for Colleges Against Cancer, has a father who is a cancer survivor. “[It’s] one of the main reasons [why] I have done relay as long as I can remember with my family,” Eckerman said. They’re biggest event is Relay for Life, which will take place in Lied Recre-

ation Athletic Center from 7 p.m., March 6 to 7 a.m., March 7. Relay for Life is not a racing marathon. It is a 12-hour event to honor survivors and remember those who lost their lives from cancer. Colleges Against Cancer will have events throughout the night such as hypnotism, zumba, a talent show and a luminary

ceremony, with someone from the team walking at all times. “I want people to know, personally for me, we are a real organization,” McKeague said. “We are working with American Cancer Society to help fight against cancer and I think students, everyone is affected by it one way or another. And they should help fight back.”

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