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REPLACEMENTS FOR THE SENIORS iowastatedaily.com Photo illustration: Kelsey Kremer/Iowa State Daily Shippensburg University’s decision to include Plan B in a pharmacy vending machine incited national outrage.

Iowa State does not sell the medication in this manner, though Thielen Student Health Center does offer the drug.

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Lecture: Hamm to talk on sustainable food practices

By Maia Zewert Daily Staff Writer Michael Hamm will be giving a lecture entitled “Food and Farm Policy in the United States: Building the Economy and National Security with Public Health” this Thursday in the Memorial Union.

In his lecture, Hamm will speak on how food and farm policy in the United States will affect the economy and national security in the future.

Hamm’s work deals with issues in policy development, smallscale farm viability, equality in food access and institutional markets.

“I actually think what we’ve seen and continue to see is that if we’re going to have a sustainable food system in this country, it’s not just about the production, and it’s not just about the distribution,” said Hamm during a lecture earlier this month.

“It’s also about what people eat on a daily basis.”

As part of his Hilton Chair responsibilities, Hamm, with students from a nutrition class at Iowa State, will participate as part of the Iowa Hunger Summit in October.

From May 16 to 18 he will be delivering a presentation about sustaining health in an changing environment at a Nutrition and Wellness Research Center conference.

The free public lecture is at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union.

Hamm currently is the C.S. Mott Professor of Sustainable Agriculture, head of the C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems at Michigan State University.

In connection to Iowa State, he has the title of the 2011-2012 Dean Helen LeBaron Hilton Endowed Chair in the College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University.

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Vending Plan B Distribution via machines raises questions, concerns

By Kiana.Roppe @iowastatedaily.com Coin-operated vending machines have been around since the late 1880s and have commonly sold snacks and beverages. But recently, vending machine contents have expanded further by dispensing an over-the-counter drug at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania: Plan B One-Step.

Plan B, dubbed “the morning after” pill, provides emergency contraception to anyone over the age of 17.

It must be taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex to be effective and is not to be used as birth control.

“The university is not encouraging anyone to be sexually active,” said Roger Serr, vice president for student affairs at Shippensburg. “That is a decision each student makes on his or her own.”

According to a report issued by Serr to students at Shippensburg,

“several years ago, at the request of students, the university conducted a survey about health center services.

85 percent of the respondents supported making Plan B available. We value student input on matters that directly pertain to their health and safety so these results were an important part of the decision-making process.”

“If accessibility is the goal, this idea clearly takes large steps in that direction, but I think there are larger questions at stake here,” said Dakota Hoben, president of the Government of the Student Body.

Controversy surrounds the implementation of the machine and what it means for students.

This has become normal for the centrally located school in Pennsylvania, but what if Iowa State adopted a similar machine?

“I would be against the vending machine [at Iowa State],” said Cheri Schmit, site manager at Medicap

Pharmacy in Ames. “It is a good medication, but there should be a screening process that goes along with it.”

This is a common misconception.

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State legislatures, including those in Iowa, recently proposed changes that could drastically alter the current stance on the legalization of abortion.

House File 2298, introduced last week in the Iowa Legislature by Rep. Kim Pearson, R-Pleasant Hill, proposes an outright ban on abortion.

Anyone who intentionally ends a pregnancy could face up to a life sentence in prison, even in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother.

This proposed legislation comes at the same time as state senators in Oklahoma passed a bill titled the “Personhood Act.” Under this legislation, the state law will protect unborn children’s individual rights from the moment of conception. The bill now moves to the Oklahoma House of Representatives, where it will find a heavy Republican contingent.

Members of the pro-life movement applaud these pieces of legislature for inching closer to outlawing abortion.

“Our strategy is to put value on human life in society,” said Maggie DeWitte, executive director

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Cadets receive MacArthur Award

By Charles.O’Brien @iowastatedaily.com The ROTC Cyclone Battalion at Iowa State has been a key component dating back to the university’s installation as a land grant school. In the past couple months the Cyclone Battalion has been recognized as one of the best in the United States, garnering two awards thus far.

One of the awards the Cyclone Battalion won was the prestigious MacArthur Award, which honors the top eight ROTC programs in the country.

The MacArthur Award consists of about 260 programs competing for the eight awards. The awards are based off of a program’s effort in the Leadership Development Assessment Course. The MacArthur is considered the pinnacle for college brigades across the nation.

“This is a really high honor for our program to have,” said Ryan Lynch, member of ROTC and senior in kinesiology and health. “It shows cadet command that we have a very good program with a lot of distinguished military graduates.”

The Brigade Award for Leadership Excellence has 40 different ROTC programs throughout the Midwest competing for this award. More specifically, the programs are vying for the 3rd Brigade which spans ten different states in the Midwest.

The award is based on overall leadership and training skills of the cadets, who attend the assessment course during the summer at the Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinois and were placed into random platoons.

Iowa State sent 21 cadets who were part of the grading for the Brigade Award this year to par-

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Photo: Huiling Wu/Iowa State Daily The ROTC cadets gather for instructions at Beyer Hall pool on Wednesday. The Cyclone Battalion was recently honored with the MacArthur Award and the Brigade Award for Leadership Excellence.

[The MacArthur Award] is a really high honor for our program to have, it shows cadet command that we have a very good program with a lot of distinguished military graduates.”

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THURSDAY Experimenting with Watercolors When: 9:30 a.m.

What: While the outdoor gardens are sleeping, let’s experiment with watercolor, pouring inks, dyes, pastels and all kinds of texture making.

Where: Reiman Gardens

Floral Design Series When: 2 p.m.

What: Learn the basics of floral design and create beautiful arrangements to take home.

Updated with new classes. Learn the tips and skills used by professionals.

Where: Reiman Gardens

FRIDAY Ames Laboratory/ ISU Middle School Science Bowl When: 5 p.m.

What: Sixteen Iowa middle school teams will compete in this regional event, one of 45 being held across the country.

The competition continues Feb. 25.

Where: Molecular Biology Building

Winter Wine Fest When: 6 p.m.

What: Sample and purchase wines from some of Iowa’s best wineries. There will be lots of delicious Iowa snacks available for sampling and purchase.

Listen to festive music.

Where: Reiman Gardens

SATURDAY Freehand Sketching Workshop with Matthew Brehm When: 9 a.m.

What: Open to all students and faculty regardless of prior experience or skill level, this workshop will offer instruction on fundamentals and advanced techniques for observational sketching.

Where: Room 130 College of Design

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RELIGION: Students partake in Catholic services for Lent Frances Clemente, junior in biology, receives ashes on her forehead during the Ash Wednesday mass at St. Thomas Aquinas Church. The service marks the beginning of Roman Catholic observance of Lent, the religious season preceding Easter.

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The information in the log comes from the ISU and City of Ames police departments’ records.

All those accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Feb. 18 Durrell Givens, 23, 1419 S. Grand Ave. unit 406, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance (reported at 12:21 a.m.).

Erwin Grask, 18, of Clive, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia (reported at 1:15 a.m.).

Jordan Sellers, 21, of Ankeny, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Wallace Hall. He was transported to the Story County Justice Center (reported at 2:14 a.m.).

Mark Erschens, 46, 1011 Lincoln Way, was arrested and charged with public intoxication (reported at 4:38 a.m.).

Ashley Botts, 24, 815 Pinon Drive unit 208, was arrested and charged with domestic abuse (simple) (reported at 7:23 a.m.).

Andrew Backhaus, 1318 Big Bluestem Court, reported the theft of a bike at Lied Recreation Center (reported at 7:22 p.m.).

Officers responded to a false fire alarm. The investigation is continuing at Larch Hall (reported at 9:19 p.m.).

Corey Petersen, 20, 4335 Maricopa Drive, and Yansen Cakrasenjaya, 19, of Marshalltown, were cited for underage possession of alcohol at Knapp Street and Welch Avenue (reported at 10:13 p.m.).

Officers responded to a false fire alarm at Larch Hall. The investigation is continuing (reported at 10:21 p.m.).

Tyler Meseke, 19, 6365 Larch Hall, and Safwah Elkhatib, 19, 3204 Roberts Hall, were cited for underage possession of alcohol at State Gym (reported at 10:25 p.m.).

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Daniel O’Rourke, 54, 308 Strawberry Lane, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated (reported at 10:30 p.m.).

An individual reported damage to two vehicle windows in Lot 59E (reported at 10:56 p.m.).

Feb. 19 Patrick Rooney, 22, of Algona, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated and improper registration plate lamp (reported at 12:02 a.m.).

Natalie Peterson, 20, 415 Paulson Drive, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated at Beach Avenue and Lincoln Way. She was transported to the Story County Justice Center (reported at 12:23 a.m.).

Donte Cox, 28, 4644 Hunt St. unit 3, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication (reported at 1:01 a.m.).

Kyle Barnett-McLaughlin, 24, 3500 Grand Ave., apt. 18, was arrested and charged with driving while license was denied (reported at 1:04 a.m.).

Robert Thyng, 48, of Nevada, was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident and operating while intoxicated (second) (reported at 1:48 a.m.).

Officers identified several individuals who threw a mannequin off the parking ramp at the Memorial Union Ramp (reported at 2:36 a.m.).

Seth Lang, 5539 Friley Hall, reported damage to the painted finish of a car in Lot 59E (reported at 11:37 a.m.).

Zhehui Sun, 203 East 13th St., reported the theft of a bike at Parks Library (reported at 1:51 p.m.).

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Zac Efron, Taylor Swift duet on ‘Ellen’

Singer’s gesture overshadows prizes at Brit Awards

Taylor Swift and Zac Efron are not a couple — they repeat: they are not a couple — but just because they do not have romantic feelings for one another does not mean they have not spent some quality time.

As the two “The Lorax” co-stars revealed on “Ellen” Tuesday, Efron has picked up a few guitar-playing skills from Grammy-winning country star Swift.

“I got my first guitar lesson from Taylor,” Efron told Ellen DeGeneres as Swift interjected, “He’s really good at it, from like, one lesson.

I taught him how to play ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ by Foster the People.”

DeGeneres teased Swift, 22, and Efron, 24, during their time on her show that they acted awfully cozy, but Swift swears there is nothing going on between the two.

“We are not a couple,” Swift emphasized. “He’s awesome — we’re not a couple, though. You hear [about] people getting together when they’re shooting movies, but not animated movie co-stars.”

Singing sensation Adele continued rolling in the prizes at the Brit Awards in London, but she made headlines Wednesday for something else: She gave the middle finger when she was cut off during the live broadcast.

The British star, who raked in six Grammys last week, won best album at the Brits for “21,” which featured the hit single “Rolling in the Deep.”

But when Brit host James Corden cut her speech short Tuesday night, she made the rude gesture.

Adele, Corden and the station that broadcast the awards all issued apologies of one kind or another after the incident.

The singer said backstage that she “flung the middle finger. But that finger was to the suits at the Brit Awards, not to my fans.

“I was about to thank the British public for their support, and they cut me off,” she said. “Sorry if I offended anyone, but the suits offended me.”

Lindsay Lohan’s enters probation ‘homestretch’ Lindsay Lohan’s probation should end next month, clearing the way for the actress to revive her acting career possibly playing Elizabeth Taylor in a madefor-TV movie.

“Ms. Lohan, you’re in the homestretch,” Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner told the actress during a probation progress hearing Wednesday.

February is the third straight month of positive reports for Lohan, and a major change from recent years in which she was found in violation of probation for failed drug and alcohol tests, missed counseling sessions and community service work and a shoplifting arrest.

“You seem to be getting your life back on track and that’s what we hoped for,” Judge Sautner said. “It’s never our goal to put people in jail.”

Lohan has 14 more days of community service — cleaning up at the county morgue — and five more counseling sessions to complete before her next progress hearing on March 29.

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Darlene Love: Bobbi Kristina’s been with family Following Whitney Houston’s homegoing service on Saturday, a number of reports have focused on the whereabouts and well-being of Houston’s 18-yearold daughter, Bobbi Kristina.

Houston’s rep is not commenting on the chatter, but Houston’s godmother Darlene Love did clear up a rumor that the family was unable to locate Bobbi Kristina for a period of time after Saturday’s service.

“She was with us, she was with the family the whole time,” Love said in an interview with Access Hollywood. “Everybody went to a restaurant. We call [the event] after the funeral ... a repast, where everyone goes to sit and talk and eat. And she was there. ... She’s been with the family these last couple of days. We all know where she is, she’s not missing.”

Bobbi Kristina, who was sent to the hospital twice for stress and anxiety in the hours following her mother’s Feb. 11 death, is being given a lot of emotional support from her family, Love said.

“Right now what she needs is what we’re giving her,” she added. “We’re giving her a lot of love, we’re giving her a lot of faith and a lot of hope.”

TBS signs up for two more years of ‘Conan’ After the great late night wars of 2010, it looks like Conan O’Brien has made himself at home at TBS — and the feeling’s mutual.

The network, which is owned by the same parent company as CNN, announced Wednesday that they’re extending “Conan” for another two years, meaning the public will have O’Brien’s particular brand of humor through at least April 2014.

The late night host is “excited” to be sticking with TBS, saying in a statement from the network, “This means I’ll be taping episodes of ‘Conan’ well into the Ron Paul presidency.”

The statement adds that “Conan” has recently seen three consecutive months of audience growth and has been well-received by the lucrative demographic of young adults.

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Photo: Huiling Wu/ Iowa State Daily A group of cadets learn new survival methods to use when in and around water. These included survival floats and swimming techniques.

Photo: Huiling Wu/ Iowa State Daily Two cadets train out of the water at the Beyer Hall pool.

>>ROTC.p1 ticipate in the Leadership Development and Assessment Course. Of the 21 cadets, 10 of them placed in the top 20 percent in the nation.

To prepare for these competitions, ROTC holds battle

drills every Wednesday that are intended to teach leadership skills to the cadets. Along with battle drills, members participate in physical training four days a week.

According to Lynch this is rare for many schools across the nation to have that many

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health in jeopardy, calling them “an attack on women of all ages, income levels and status by anti-choice extremists trying to circumvent Roe v. Wade.” She said that abortion should not be outlawed because it is a safe, legal medical practice that women want and need. At Planned Parenthood, she said, women are presented with all options regarding pregnancy, from adoption to abortion to prenatal care.

Both pro-life and pro-choice advocates recognize that many states have passed or are attempting to pass anti-abortion legislation. As far as House File 2298 goes in Iowa, DeWitte feels that it has a slim chance of passing, citing the current makeup of the state legislature as a deciding factor.

Cloke and Planned Parenthood did not speculate on the chances of House File 2298 passing but did that they are still very concerned about any bill that threatens to alter the landscape of women’s health care.

“We are hopeful that Iowa lawmakers will focus on the issues that matter most to Iowanscreating jobs and fixing the economy,” Cloke said. “Politics should never be involved in a woman’s private health care decisions.”

However, DeWitte and Iowans for L.I.F.E. still feel it is important to educate citizens about abortion and personhood rights.

“Pay attention to what’s happening and read bills,” DeWitte said. “Don’t be afraid to contact representatives and let your voice be heard.”

plishments for our students; they have put in a lot of hard work,” said Major Adam Giroux, enrollment operations for ROTC. “It’s nice to receive recognition for the students for all the work they have done.”

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Battalion is the Ranger Challenge at the University of Kansas during spring break, which is meant to better land navigating skills.

The ROTC program here consists of 145 members from Iowa State, Drake University and Buena Vista University.

>>PLAN B.p1 Peter Gigliotti, spokesman for Shippensburg University, said that the vending machine has been in place for about three years and has sold an estimated 350-400 pills. It dispenses the pill for $25 after the student enters the health center and provides identification.

“I would rather get it from a person, even though it may be embarrassing,” said Hailey Holland, a freshman in dietetics at Iowa State. “That way they can talk you through it.”

Students here can learn about the drug and ensure that the pill won’t conflict with other medication that they are taking.

“I think a lot of Iowans have serious concerns with this form of distribution and the indifference being shown towards human life” Hoben said.

The Thielen Student Health Center at Iowa State carries Plan B in its pharmacy. Kara Shill, pharmacy technician at the health center described their over-the-counter practices as “pretty simple.” All a student needs to do is walk into the center, show their student ID, ask for the pill and pay the $25.

Then a pharmacist will provide the pill and instructions.

“Ours is identical,” Gigliotti said. “It’s only a dispensing difference.”

Gigliotti explained that Shippensburg University is a small school and does not have a pharmacy. This is why the vending machine was needed and implemented. Other small schools around the country may be looking into purchasing a Plan B vending machine of their own.

Iowa State currently has no plans to obtain a Plan B vending machine.

“I don’t think it would be a wise choice,” Shill said in regards to bringing the machine to Iowa State.

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of Iowans for L.I.F.E. “Society devalues human life, and abortion devalues human life.”

She cited Personhood USA, the national movement, as an organization aimed to educate citizens on the passage of these personhood mandates.

DeWitte said the primary mission of her organization is to educate others about the sanctity of life. They feel it is important to value human life and everyone deserves access to these rights, including unborn children. Because of that, DeWitte said, abortion is unlawful.

“I don’t know the exact wording of all pieces of legislation, but the tenant of each remains the same for all in terms of defining personhood,” DeWitte said. “This is a fundamental, basic human rights issue that all life is valued.”

Those on the pro-choice side have also made their voices heard. Shelby Cloke, public relations manager for Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, said these pieces of legislation put a woman’s health in jeopardy.

“A woman has an abortion for many different reasons,” Cloke said. “Laws restricting access to abortion care will not reduce the number of women seeking abortion care, it will only make it more difficult and challenging for a woman to receive safe, quality care.”

Cloke says that her organization feels concerned that these proposed bills put women’s

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Included with these on campus training exercises, ROTC participates in field training exercises at Camp Dodge where they hone their leadership and land navigation skills during four days spent there.

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Face danger, share your opinions There are fervently opinions on every subject. Expressing those opinions can be dangerous. Last Thursday, Destinie Mogg-Barkalow, junior at Bridgewater State University, found that out the hard way.

Mogg-Barkalow was assaulted for expressing her views in the school’s newspaper concerning California’s controversial Proposition 8. A man and a woman hunted her down and assailed her. All for nothing more than sharing her opinion.

Opinions are precious. Your identity comes from the opinions you hold. The world you see comes from your opinions on events. Next to your beliefs, your opinions are the most tightly held. They often reveal personal information about your character, and it takes great courage to share them with the public.

Sharing your opinion can lead to extraordinary change. It was MoggBarkalow’s opinion that same-sex marriages should be made legal. She argued for an idea, which in her opinion, would make the world better.

Perhaps Mogg-Barkalow was right; maybe she understood something about the issue even we ourselves overlook. The only way to know for sure is to share our opinions with her and see which argument proves stronger.

Mogg-Barkalow’s assailants didn’t bother to discuss the issue with her. They resorted to violence, and violence is not an opinion. Violence is not a form of expression. Violence is a crime. We protect opinions. We prosecute assault. The woman who punched Mogg-Barkalow had no argument; she had nothing to contribute and no evidence to argue with.

Instead of taking the time to form her opinion and rationally debate she tried to tyrannize Mogg-Barkalow.

Without an intelligent opinion she resorted to pure physical force.

Such acts against informed opinions are a petty attempt to tyrannize Mogg-Barkalow as well as the rest of us. Dissent through information, consideration and expression should be encouraged. It’s how we distinguish ourselves and improve our world.

Opinions, particularly when they’re never examined, are often wrong. We need interaction with others to correct our positions. History is filled with stories where the public prosecuted an opinionated minority who was courageous enough to correct them. As individuals we’re often ignorant of important issues.

Without rational discussion we can’t determine what is right without the risk of losing perspective on the world. It’s easier to resort to violence than take the time to discuss an issue. Mogg-Barkalow took the time to address an issue. Her opinion was the dissent, and just maybe we could learn from it.

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Photo courtesy of Thinkstock A new proposal by Gov. Terry Branstad requires third grade students to pass a literacy test before going on to fourth grade. Some opponents say this will segregate students based on intelligence, while others say counter with the growing competition in education domestically and internationally.

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was staring intently at the clock on Mr. Boehnke’s fifth-grade classroom wall, watching the seconds tick by as my beloved recess came unbearably closer. One of my “neighbors,” as elementary teachers like to call the surrounding classmates, leaned over and asked me what time it was. “The clock’s right there,” I said with a nod of my head to our right.

“I can’t read that kind,” he said, referring to the analog (not digital) clock on the wall.

I was blown away that this classmate of mine couldn’t tell time on an analog clock. I vividly remember spending the rest of that class period with my mind no longer on the adventures to unfold during recess but instead on why and how this boy had missed that pivotal lesson and how much else he was certainly not learning now.

Gov. Terry Branstad is proposing an education reform for Iowa called the “Third Grade Literacy” plan, requiring third graders pass a test declaring them proficient readers before they are passed on to the fourth grade. In essence, this would put a greater focus on the development of reading skills from an earlier grade, allowing progress in all subjects, sooner.

The proposition has been kicking up quite the dust-storm of controversy, with the opponents declaring the lesser intelligent run the risk of being trampled underfoot in an education system that values the intelligent.

Perhaps more troublesome are the indisputable similarities between the Third Grade Literacy plan, and George W. Bush’s infamous ‘No Child Left Behind.’ Some teachers and advisers to Branstad feel that structuring a program, geared around the success or failure of an individual in an early age will undoubtedly affect the rest of their lives, perhaps for some, in a negative way.

Many parents feel they are protecting their

By Scott.Watson @iowastatedaily.com children from the injustices of segregation by intelligence, but all they are accomplishing is instilling a lesson in the acceptance of mediocrity.

Our skills and talents are built off lessons learned. It would be impossible for a calculus student to solve logarithms without an earlier lesson in algebra, and before that, basic math.

A guitar player cannot nail an impeccable solo without first learning simple scales. And a fourth grader cannot hone their spelling and grammar skills without first being a competent reader.

If a student is falling behind, they need extra attention to learn the taught material.

Separating these students in need is not harming their education but enhancing it. They are provided focused instruction, allowing them to work at their own pace so the material is learned by the student.

A failure to learn does not necessarily indicate a lack of intelligence, there are more than likely outside factors in play as well. At this age, much of the responsibility falls to the parents to hold their children accountable for learning what is being taught. Perhaps the teachers before the fourth grade are doing a poor job teaching.

Part of this reform was written with the intention of incentivizing parents and teachers to take an active interest in the education of the students. When the pride of an individual is being questioned, they will often respond in a face-saving manner, leading to more focus on the student’s education.

It is no secret our American education

system has been on the decline in the international arena for some years now. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, a 34-nation organization, which tests everything from reading to science to math, places the test scores of the United States in the middle of the pack at best, in nearly every subject.

The countries that scored higher than the United States range from Korea to Poland.

Giving specialized instruction allows many of these leading countries’ education systems to prosper. Separating the students by intellect, allows the more advanced students to continue to advance at a quicker rate, while the not-asgifted students get the attention they deserve.

This makes the national test scores much higher throughout the nation, even in the two intelligence groups.

This proposition for education reform was modeled directly after a similar legislation in Florida. Rewind the hands of the clock back to 2002: Iowa third graders out scored their Florida counterparts, today we see the opposite results. Florida recorded an average reading score of 225 (up 19 points) compared to Iowa’s 221 (up 1 point).

Opponents may attribute this jump in test scores to undeterminable, outside factors, but the comparisons of the test scores are irrefutable. Florida faces many more obstacles than Iowa mostly because of a high immigrant population. Low-income neighborhoods, poverty stricken schools, along with students whose first language is not English, presents an overwhelming challenge for Florida schools.

Today more so than ever before, we are constantly reminded that we live in a time where the other side of the world is in our back yard. If we cannot compete intellectually on the global realm, we are surely doomed as a nation.

Scott Watson is a junior in communication studies from Ventura, Iowa

Media

Cable news kills journalism “F

ox News isn’t news” was a status update I once saw on Facebook.

That is a bold claim to some and an obvious statement to many. But what if I said, MSNBC, CNN and HLN, CNN’s sister station, aren’t news either? Now you might be a bit confused. How can all of the U.S. cable news networks not be news? The answer to that not only lies in how the 24 hour news system is set up, but in the fact we’ve let this happen. We let these news networks kill journalism.

The problem is in how these television networks run both news content and entertainment programming at the same time.

Yes, there’s entertainment programming on these channels, just in case you didn’t know. And on these programs, there are actors and these actors bring on “guests” who also “contribute” to the show.

What shows are the news and which are the entertainment?

That’s a tough line to draw sometimes, but for example on Fox News shows such as “The O’Reilly Factor” and “The Sean Hannity Show,” and on CNN

By Heath.Verhasselt @iowastatedaily.com shows such as “Nancy Grace,” are talk shows typically focused on various news topics. Shows like “Fox Report” with Shepard Smith or “CNN Newsroom” with its various anchors are actual attempts at a legitimate newscast.

Now, the real issue here is that most Americans still think that TV is real and whatever these people say on the TV is truth, and when the commentators lie, they’ve broken some sort of moral code or obligation to society.

Go ahead, write to Fox News or CNN telling them to pull their prime-time talk show hosts because they’re lying on TV. You have to remember, the only reason these stations exist is to make money, and they’ll do whatever they can to make people tune into TV to show them their ads.

People watching these programs can be split into two groups: those who believe the ignorant lies these commentators are making on TV and those who are sitting on the edge of their seat ready to shout at their TVs to call out O’Reilly on his “No Spin Zone.”

Whether or not these commentators actually believe what they say on TV is also a factor. Are they acting in order to get viewers, or do they actually believe what they’re saying?

That’s really up to you to decide, but just remember the golden rule of lying: “It’s not a lie if you believe it.”

In essence, these programs are like the opinion section in a newspaper. The information in this article might be “news” to you, but it’s not; it’s just me giving my opinion.

And that’s all those programs are; you can disagree with whatever they are talking about, but don’t be as ignorant as to think that they’re even attempting to maintain some level of journalistic credibility, as it’s far from it at

Most Americans still think that whatever these people say on TV is truth, and that when commentators lie, they’ve broken some moral code.” this point.

I took a political science course on foreign affairs at Iowa State last year, and the professor made a statement that stuck with me.

When asked about what news sources we should be checking for current events, in addition to sources like BBC, she told us to check Al Jazeera. Not because they’re always right, but because it’s good to check both side of every issue before you can decide

Heath Verhasselt is a senior

in management information systems from Johnston, Iowa.

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Legislation

Voter IDs protect vulnerable elections

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ately, there has been a lot of talk about a new bill passing through the Iowa Legislature.

This bill has passed through 31 other state legislatures throughout the country. It is known as the voter ID bill and it, like most other bills that pass through the legislature, has been causing quite a stir along partisan lines.

The bill proposes that after the November 2012 elections, all people wishing to cast a vote show a form of photo identification. This can range from anything such as a student ID with a valid expiration date to a passport.

It seems pretty minimal, but it has a lot of people from the left side of the aisle in a rage.

The Democrats have been arguing since the introduction of the bill that this will decrease voter turnout of those who lean left. They argue that identifications are too expensive for some people to obtain and therefore create a hindrance for people wishing to vote.

What the liberal media and strong spoken Democrats fail to realize is — in the event of the bill coming to pass through the legislature and made a law— state issued IDs would then be free.

Another facet of the bill the left has conveniently forgotten is the minor detail of being able to have someone who possesses a photo ID “attest to the identity of the person who doesn’t have one.”

Virgil Goode, a Democrat-turnedRepublican U.S. representative, said, “It is a sign of the times that the absence of meaningful ID requirements in many states leaves our

By Emma.Rinehart @iowastatedaily.com voting process vulnerable to fraud and allows legal votes to be cancelled out by illegally cast ballots.”

With this, Goode got me to thinking: The voting booth is quite possibly the most egalitarian aspect of politics that exists today.

In the voting booth, no singular vote carries any more weight than any other singular vote. Each is worth the same whether it is cast by a man or a woman, a 75 year old or an 18 year old. Each vote carries an equal weight despite religious backgrounds, race, sexual orientation or anything else.

For some, the right to vote was granted when the country was in its infancy. For others, it was a struggle against strong oppositional forces to be given the right to vote.

The bill in question, it seems to me, is only protecting the right a large majority of the population have had to fight for. The proposed bill simply wants to protect the vote for the legally eligible voter.

When oppositional forces want to argue the complexity of obtaining a viable ID, I simply wonder: How can a person function in today’s world without a form of photo identification?

It seems everywhere a person goes these days, a photo ID is needed.

Photo IDs are needed to cash checks,

File photo: Emily Harmon/Iowa State Daily The voter ID bill is heavily opposed by Democrats because it will require photo ID in order to vote. What the Democrats perhaps fail to realize is that state issued IDs would be free if the bill were to pass.

for nearly all employment papers, to fly, even some shopping stores require photo ID when paying with credit or debit cards.

Nearly anything a person does, a photo ID is required.

To say that not allowing those without a photo ID to vote would be detrimental to voting outcomes seems a little farfetched as the IDs are so prevalent in our society. If there is a person over the legal voting age who has been able to become

a productive member of society without a photo ID, I say congratulations. You have achieved the feat of flying under the radar even the most scheming of people could not accomplish.

The bill in question is not an act of trying to increase one party’s outcomes over another or trying to squelch the minorities; it is simply a bill to ensure legality of the voters.

Nobody should advocate for illegal ballots to skew the ballots of those

Teaching

who have always followed the rules and cast legal votes. We should not forget those who granted our rights to vote, because the moment we allow illegal voters to enter our booths is the moment our ancestors’ hard work is nothing more than another chapter in a history book.

Emma Rinehart is a sophomore finance and political science from Spencer, Iowa

Letter to the editor

Reform education for a stable future A world of friends

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lection day is approaching and with it a number of plans that promise to get the United States back on her feet. Many candidates are focusing on the economic recession, blaming all of our problems on debt and the recession and claiming the way out is

By Meg.Grissom @iowastatedaily.com someone reorganizing how our citizens are taxed. However, if you take a moment to look at the bigger picture, we might see are given. All this importance creates a that there could be another way out of competition between our schools and our this economic crisis — education reform. students, something that is not seen in We can use the country of Finland as an Finland. example.

Finland strove to make education in In the 1960s, Finland was trying to all schools as equal as possible. Rather pick up the pieces left behind by the than having schools compete for their Soviet Union and reassemble themselves funding, resources are distributed into a nation with an independent future. equally among schools. Finland also has a Their education system was in shambles, national curriculum that includes teachwith very few children even making it ing students three languages and even past the sixth grade. This was the area the beginnings of upper level sciences at in which Finland chose to invest, and a younger age. Like us, Finland has many their decision to prioritize education immigrant students who may struggle paid off. Finland schools are top ranked with the difficulty of their language, but globally, many percentage points higher they have solved this problem by hiring than schools in the United States. But the professionals that specialize in multiculFinland educators do not place such test tural education. scores on a pedestal and instead concenThe educators in Finland are another trate on actually teaching a student to reason that the country’s education syslearn. tem has soared. Teachers are required I cannot tell you how many times I to have a five-year master’s degree and, have heard a teacher or professor say therefore, are as respected in the com“but you won’t be tested on this.” The U.S. munity as doctors. They are also highly education system seems to rely on the appreciated and are paid large salaries to results of standardized testing. A whole show them how important their work is. week of every elementary and secondI believe that this is the area where the ary school year of our lives was devoted United States should begin social reform, especially to those tests. Precautions were not in the schools themselves but in the taken to ensure that we had the optimal educating and treatment of those who testing environment and rewards were teach in them. given to students who showed improveOur teachers play a large role in ment or were in the top percentage of shaping the future of our country, so they national scores. Our scores on the ACTs should receive the highest quality educaor SATs determine what colleges we get tion themselves. They should at least be into or how much scholarship fluent in one MSBLive-ISUDaily_Layout 1 money 1/27/12we 1:00 PM Page 1 other language, they should

waits to be made

Our teachers play a large role in shaping the future of our country, so they in turn should receive the highest quality education themselves.”

The recent letter from Austin Langfeldt brought up an issue that I think is rarely addressed but very prevalent on Iowa State’s campus: the welcoming of international students.

Over the past three years, I have been involved in various organizations whose have a well rounded knowledge of subject purposes were to help intermatter and have had extensive coursenational students become work in the psychology of learning and more at home while they’re practicum. Then, in turn, they should be here at Iowa State. given a place of high respect in the comThrough these clubs, munity and a salary that matches their I have had the privilege to level of importance. meet students from almost Once teachers have obtained their every continent. education, they should not have to prove They are here in the their capability in the classroom by United States for various subjecting students to annual standardreasons, but every one of ized testing. If standardized testing were them has shared a common removed, teachers could concentrate on desire to know Americans as instilling a love of learning in their stufriends. dents, not teach to a test. Students would Unfortunately, many of not be as stressed out about school, they Iowa State’s students don’t could enjoy their education and, hopewant to take the trouble to fully, have the desire to do well. meet and get to know these All politicians can agree something international students. must be done about the United States’s We don’t want to change economic situation, but it’s time that the way we talk with each we stop investing all of our time and reother so that international sources into the stock market and start to students can understand and invest more into creating a solid foundaparticipate. tion for our future. This does not mean Unfortunately, cultural to add more funding, but to go back to the differences are considered basics — to better educate our teachers barriers for friendship and and treat them with a higher regard and to not opportunities for growth start teaching for the sake of learning, not by students. to take a test.

We are socially too lazy to make any changes that promote inclusivity.

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Sarah Baugh is a senior in computer engineering.

with people like us, so that is exactly what we do.

The argument is often made that international students only hang around each other.

Could that be true because their fellow international students are the only people who welcome them into their circle of friends?

I would advocate taking the road less traveled.

My friendships with international students have taken more work to develop, but they are definitely worth it.

Some of my closest friends are from different continents, and through our friendships, I have learned so much about the world beyond our United States.

Langfeldt said that international students come to the United States because they want to gain a global perspective on things.

Perhaps international students aren’t the only ones who can gain a global perspective.

I would encourage all students to step outside their cultural comfort zones and try and meet someone new. I know that it’s worth it.

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Men’s basketball

White leads team to 20 Team finds wins record for first time since 2001

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Crime:

Police charge Givens with possession of marijuana

By Dan Tracy Daily staff writer ISU defensive back Durrell Givens has been charged with possession of a controlled substance after being arrested early Saturday morning, according to Iowa Court online records.

Givens, who will be a redshirt senior next season, was arrested after Ames Police officers were dispatched to a large party at 1419 S. Grand Ave. in Ames. According to the complaint and affidavit, the door at the party was wide open when officers arrived, and there was a aroma of marijuana in the air.

When officers entered Givens’ bedroom they noticed a strong smell of marijuana. Givens then told officers there was marijuana in his dresser, and he pulled out a bag with “a green leafy substance.”

After clearing out the party, officers arrested Givens at about 12:21 a.m. and transported him to the Ames Police Department where the 1.3 grams of the green substance tested positive for marijuana.

Givens was then transferred to the Story County Jail at 2:56 a.m. and was released later Saturday morning after posting a $1,000 bond.

Givens played in 11 games for the Cyclones last season, starting in three. The Long Beach, Calif., native recorded 31 tackles — 12th most on the team — to go along with a forced fumble, fumble recovery and two pass breakups.

ISU associate athletic director for athletic communications Tom Kroeschell told the Daily via email that Givens has been suspended indefinitely from the football team.

Courts:

Jurors find Va. lacrosse player guilty of murder

By STEVE SZKOTAK, Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.— Jurors found a former University of Virginia lacrosse player guilty of second-degree murder Wednesday in the drunken, jealousy-fueled slaying of his ex-girlfriend, rejecting a verdict of firstdegree murder and a possible life sentence.

George Huguely V, 24, stood, flanked by his attorneys, as jurors returned the verdict after about nine hours of deliberations. He was convicted in the slaying of Yeardley Love, who was found bloodied, beaten and bruised in the bedroom of her Charlottesville apartment in the early morning hours of May 3, 2010.

Huguely displayed no emotion as the verdict was read.

Huguely was found not guilty of four other charges, including breaking and entering and burglary. Jurors also could have returned lesser verdicts of manslaughter.

Sports Jargon:

Floater SPORT: Basketball DEFINITION: A shot that hangs in the air for a prolonged amount of time before reaching its destination.

USE: Scott Christopherson sank a floater from the 3-point line.

Iowa State Daily

By Jeremiah.Davis @iowastatedaily.com It wasn’t the way it necessarily wanted to get it, but the ISU men’s basketball team came away with a win Wednesday night against Texas Tech.

The Cyclones (20-8, 10-5 Big 12) weathered a sluggish first half that saw the Red Raiders (8-19, 1-14) lead 3228 before pulling away to the 72-54 victory. “[Texas Tech was] just too comfortable,” said ISU coach Fred Hoiberg. “They came down and had open looks.

They were getting what they wanted in the post, and they were getting offensive rebounds, three things that just can’t happen, especially on your home court.”

Nonetheless, Iowa State hit the 20-win mark overall and 10-win mark in conference for the first time since 2001, when the Cyclones won the Big 12 regular season championship en route to a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Forward Melvin Ejim said after the game his coach was none-too-pleased with the first-half performance from the Cyclones and let them know it.

The Red Raiders, who shot 56.5 percent overall and 60 percent from 3-point range in the first half, were held to 34.8 percent overall and 16.7 percent from deep in the second stanza.

Ejim said he and his teammates got the message loud and clear.

“He let us have it, and we fixed it,” Ejim said. “We paid attention to what he was saying, and we came out strong and finished strong.”

The Cyclones were led by forward Royce White, who returned to his usual offensive form. The sophomore

finished two assists shy of his second career tripledouble with 13 points, Ejim 10 rebounds and eight assists.

Despite the statline, White was unhappy with his perforWhite mance and credited his teammates for his success.

“I don’t think I was on an offensive track at all,” White said. “The way I shot free throws was inexcusable. I was able to get some easy baskets that my teammates created for me, some easy dunks. I’m still looking to get back on track.”

His coach, though, disagreed completely with White. Hoiberg said he was very happy with White’s offensive performance, especially on the glass late in the game.

“I thought he was very effective, especially those last eight minutes when he was controlling the glass,” Hoiberg said. “He was getting every rebound. He was getting out, pushing the ball.

He’s such a key in our transition game with the way he finds guys. ... I thought Royce played a terrific game.”

What White was proud of, though, was getting that 20th win, if only for his coach.

“I’m just really happy for coach, his first 20-win season in his second year,” White said. “I’m just happy I could be a part of that.”

When asked about what the win-mark meant to him, Hoiberg deflected the praise and instead went back to hammering home the message he has sent all year: Take each game one at a time, and stay focused on that.

“We’ve got a lot of work to do, there’s a lot of work in front of us,” Hoiberg said.

Photo: Nicole Wiegand/Iowa State Daily Royce White prepares to shoot a free throw against Texas Tech Wednesday night. White and the Cyclones overcame an early deficit against Texas Tech by a final score of 72-54.

“We’ve got three very difficult games to close out the conference, so that’s my focus right now.”

Looking forward, with only three regular season games remaining, the NCAA Tournament looms large for Iowa State.

The 20-win plateau has

been considered the benchmark by many, but the Cyclones are not going to be satisfied resting on their laurels where they are now.

White said apart from being happy for his coach, the 20th win was just like any other and the mark is not the only thing this team is shoot-

ing for. “[The win] is a piece [of the team’s goals],” White said. “I think that we can’t lose focus of what we want to do. We’re still not there yet, as far as the goals we set. ... Our goals are much bigger than 20 wins, and to reach those goals is going to be real tough.”

3-pointers

‘Big Four’ schools shoot hoops Interstate rivalries find friendly contest

By Emily.Hejlik @iowastatedaily.com Once a year, students from Iowa State, Iowa, Drake and Northern Iowa share the same court and the same goal.

“The four major universities in Iowa host the State of Iowa 3-point contest annually, rotating each year to each location, and this was our year to do it,” said Nathan Pick, intramural coordinator for Iowa State’s Recreation Services.

Hilton Coliseum hosted the magic displayed Saturday and Tuesday during halftime of the ISU men’s and women’s basketball games.

The four schools gathered the names of their men’s and women’s 3-point shooting champions and sent them to compete against the other shooters at halftime of the Cyclones’ basketball games.

“Every school gives different prizes each year,” Pick said. “We try to outdo the other schools by giving better prizes to the participants.

Each participant received a plaque with their name engraved in it, an ISU intramural champion T-shirt and a warm-up jacket in their school’s color [and] logo.”

Three rounds were totaled — the men shot their first two rounds on Friday night and then had their final round at Hilton during halftime of the men’s game Saturday against Oklahoma.

The women shot their first two rounds before the Cyclone women’s game on Tuesday against Missouri and the final round during halftime of the game.

Each shooter had 60 seconds to shoot five racks of basketballs, each worth one point, except for the last

The minute of shooting at halftime goes by so quick. Hilton Coliseum is amazing; I wish I could play there sometime.”

Josh Doll ball on each rack being worth two points.

The winner was determined by combining the individual scores from all three rounds.

Josh Doll, senior in actuarial sciences at Drake, won the competition by a wide margin with a total score of 55.

“The minute of shooting at halftime goes by so quick,” Doll said.

“Hilton Coliseum is amazing; I wish I could play there sometime. I’m really glad my friends pushed me to do this; it was a great experience.”

Iowa State’s intramural 3-point contest is held in early January.

Anyone who wants to participate has the chance to shoot a round.

Following completion, the intramural staff goes through the scores to find the top men’s and women’s contestants.

Kyle Sievers, senior in construction engineering at Iowa State, was a newcomer to the contest.

“I have never done the 3-point contest before, and I only did it because I was playing pick up games at the rec and there was a pretty short line,” Sievers said. “I’ve also never ironically attempted a 3-pointer in a game.”

Brad Schenkelberg, senior criminology major from Northern Iowa, is a veteran to the contest.

“I entered the contest because it’s fun to see how your scores com-

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Photo: Kendra Plathe/Iowa State Daily Kyle Sievers, a senior in construction engineering, participates in the annual State of Iowa 3-point contest during men’s basketball game on Saturday.

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Softball

Cyclones prepare for Cathedral Classic Team to play five games this weekend

By Dan.Cole @iowastatedaily.com The ISU softball team heads to Cathedral City, Calif., this weekend to take part in the Cathedral Classic.

The Cyclones (2-6) hope to bounce back from last weekend’s thrashing in Tempe, Ariz.

The team took part in a “mental workshop” on Monday that the players and coaches feel went quite well.

“I think that was good,” said coach Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler. “You don’t have to play well to convince yourself that you’re well.”

The purpose of the mental workshop was simple.

“We just went through a lot of things where we can focus more,” said freshman Jorden Smith.

The team is also expecting to make some changes in practice to rebound from their five-game losing streak.

“I know that our pitchers are going to be working harder,” Smith said.

“We really need them, and I know that they want this just like we do, so I’m sure we’ll be doing more hitting off of our pitchers and just trying to get into the groove.”

The Cyclones will be playing five games this weekend against Fresno State and Oregon State on Thursday, Colorado State and Pacific on Friday and San Diego State on Saturday.

I know that our pitchers are going to be working harder.

We really ned them, and I know that they want this just like we do.”

Jorden Smith The Cyclones face Fresno State (72) to begin the weekend. Iowa State is 1-3 all-time against the Bulldogs.

The Cyclones are sure to face a tough pitching staff in this one, as the Bulldogs team ERA currently stands at 0.80 through nine games this season.

Iowa State and Oregon State (7-3) will meet for just the second time ever on Thursday. The Beavers won the previous meeting 10-2 back in 2003.

OSU junior Marina Demore, who is 3-1 this season with a 1.67 ERA through five starts, is the team’s standout starter.

Iowa State and Colorado State (37) are tied 2-2 in the teams’ all-time series.

The Rams’ pitching staff has been well below average this season, as their six starters currently combine for an 8.71 ERA. CSU freshman outfielder Shae Rodriguez is the team’s only player with 10 or more RBIs this season.

The Cyclones have not faced Pacific (2-5) in more than 20 years.

Photo: Yue Wu/Iowa State Daily Iowa State pitcher Madison Jones winds up for a pitch against Kirkwood on Oct. 2, 2011, at the Southwest Athletic Complex. The Cyclones expect to make changes in practice to prepare for their five games this weekend.

Iowa State won the 1989 meeting 8-4.

Tigers junior Nikki Armagost is the team’s top threat both on the mound and at the plate. She leads the pitching staff with a 1.56 ERA through 18 innings to go along with her .409 batting average.

Iowa State and San Diego State (7-

4) are fairly familiar with one another. The two teams have met 10 times with the Aztecs leading the all-time series 6-4, having won the previous meeting 4-3 in extra innings in 2009.

Aztec sophomore Hayley Miles leads the team with 31 total bases to complement a .441 batting average

Track and field

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Extended break good for teams

pare to your friends and other players,” Schenkelberg said. “I participated every year and also won the contest my freshman year. The best part was being introduced and having the crowd start to boo — it means the rivalry between the schools in Iowa is still alive and well.”

Even a Hawkeye enjoyed his adventure at Iowa State.

“The ISU [Recreation] Services staff did a great job of hosting this contest,” said Joshua Anderson, graduate of Iowa with an MBA in finance management. “They were very welcoming and kind, and I had a nice visit for which I would like to express

Cyclones regain focus, drive in two weeks off

By Stephen.Koenigsfeld @iowastatedaily.com

Strides made in training without competition

By Dylan.Montz @iowastatedaily.com The last two weeks have been a break in competition for the ISU men’s track and field team, but that does not mean that hard work was not put in during the time.

ISU coach Corey Ihmels said the two-week break from competition is one of his favorite times of the season because that is when the team is really able to make strides in training without having to worry about competing in a formal event.

Multi-events coach Pete Herber said training the last two weeks for junior multievent competitor Ethan Wilkins has been somewhat “interesting.”

“We just found out

my appreciation. Ames was represented well.”

Some partake for reasons other than the magic.

“I entered the contest because I came up just short in the state championship in high school, and I wanted redemption,” said Haley Bosco, senior in secondary education at Drake.

Students had more reasons than just pride to participate in the shooting contest, however.

Tamie Drees, junior in athletic training at Northern Iowa, enjoyed the camaraderie.

“Last year I liked meeting and getting to know all the other contestants,” Drees said. “I enjoyed it just as much this year. Also, the gifts weren’t too bad either.”

Steph Carlson, a fan favorite and senior in animal science at Iowa State, appreciated competing on the same court as the Cyclones.

“Chelsea Poppens is my favorite player on the women’s team,” Carlson said.

“It was great experiencing Hilton magic and the benefits of the 3-point contest as well.”

Alexa Bennett, senior in journalism and mass communication at Iowa, overcame the crowd and walked away with the victory for the women’s division at the contest.

“I was nervous at first and was obviously not the popular contestant,” Bennett said.

“Even though the Cyclones are the rival, Hilton is one of a kind.”

File photo: Rebekka Brown/Iowa State Daily Betsy Saina, left, and Dani Stack compete in the one mile run during a ISU Open Track and Field meet held at Lied. The running team will use their weeks off to recharge.

However, she said this will not have an effect on her performance come race time Saturday. “[The off-week] has been really good for me,” Stack said.

“I’ve been struggling with little minor injuries and sickness, so it was good for me to have a down week and not really focus on racing.”

Stack, along with teammates Saina and Meaghan Nelson, will compete in the

3,000-meter and 5,000-meter events Saturday.

With the weekend in their crosshairs, the excitement sets in for the athletes. Runners said they feel confident in how they will perform and are just ready to go after a solid recovery week.

“The goal of this week was just to be ready to go this weekend,” Saina said. “I think I would be ready to go right now.”

[Tuesday] that he got cleared to compete this weekend [by the NCAA],” Herber said. “He’s a junior college transfer, and we just got clearance on him so he’s pretty excited.

“He wasn’t expecting to go so his preparation has been a little bit different, but he’s an extremely talented kid and we will go out this weekend, and I think he can do really well.”

Wilkins said he trained as he normally would and felt like he had a good week of practice and will be prepared to compete for the Cyclones at the Big 12 Championships in College Station, Texas. “[I’ve been working] technique, mostly just getting everything cleaned up [with my form], eating right and fluids to stay hydrated,” Wilkins said.

“We went hard on certain days at the beginning of the [last] week to get everything where it would be easier this week from doing everything right [during last week].”

Wilkins also said his goal is to place in top four or five in the Big 12 and while it will be a really close competition, anybody can win it.

He said his preparation leading up to his events will be very important.

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As far as the rest of the jumps squad goes, Herber said his kids are very prepared and focused to go down to College Station and represent Iowa State.

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Coaches said the week off will prove to be very advantageous when runners hit the track come Friday and Saturday.

“Sometimes you get so engrossed, week after week, it gives you a week to train and recover,” said assistant coach Travis Hartke.

Athletes expressed that having the week and mainly the weekend off before the indoor championships has done nothing but help the team remain focused and excited for competition.

“We’ve just been trying to have a very good recovery,” said distance runner Betsy Saina. “The most important thing out there is to have a hard race.”

Saina qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships on Feb. 10 in the 5,000-meter run She will be the leading runner for the ISU team going into the conference championship.

During the past week, distance runner Dani Stack has been fighting a small band of obstacles injury-wise.

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EVENTS Calendar Thursday

Theater

A classic comes to life

“My Fair Lady” Where: Stephens Auditorium When: 7 p.m.

Cost: $20 students

Friday

“The Muppets” Where: Carver 101 When: 7 and 10 p.m.

Cost: Free * Showings continue on Friday and Saturday, Sunday at 4 and 7 p.m.

Photo: Nick Nelson/Iowa State Daily Actors rehearse a courtroom scene on Tuesday for the upcoming production of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” The first show is this Friday at Fisher Theater.

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Saturday

Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers w/ Chris Koza and Katrina Where: M-Shop When: 8 p.m.

Cost: $13 students, $15 general + $2 day-of-show

Sunday ISU Theatre’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” Where: Fisher Theater When: 2 p.m.

Cost: $8 students, $16 adults

Monday Linocut Printmaking Where: Workspace When: 6 p.m.

Cost: $33 students, $43 general

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Harper Lee wrote “To Kill a Mockingbird” 52 years ago, a novel that would later win her the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the title “Best Novel of the Century” in a 1999 Library Journal poll.

Now, ISU Theatre is paying tribute to Lee’s novel in the upcoming production of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

The play, adapted for the stage

by Christopher Sergel, will open in Fisher Theater this weekend.

“I have talked about doing ‘Mockingbird’ for a long time,” said Jane Cox, director for the show. “It has wonderful characters with a wonderful plot that has so much to say.”

Cox said this theater season seemed like an appropriate year to perform the show, as it is the 50th anniversary of the Oscar-winning film version of “Mockingbird.”

Though she has never seen the film version, Kiah Kayser, junior in performing arts, has read the novel three times. Kayser reread the book for the first time since her teenage years shortly after she found out she was cast in the lead role of Scout Finch.

Kayser said it has been a “weird” experience to play the character, but she and the rest of the company have been working to “stay true” to the play and script but also pay tribute to the

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book.

“This book means so much to so many people. You can’t ignore the fact that it’s not just a play,” Kayser said.

“Everybody has these connotations and what they think Scout is to them, what they think Scout is in general.

That’s something we’ve really had to balance.”

Along with Kayser, Brent LeBlanc, sophomore in performing arts, and Taylor Sklenar, freshman in English and chemistry, are also portraying the well-know roles of Jem and Atticus Finch, respectively.

Although Kayser and Sklenar are familiar with “Mockingbird,” LeBlanc is fairly new to the story.

While relying solely on research he has done for his role, LeBlanc said

Photo: Nick Nelson/Iowa State Daily Kiak Kayser, left, plays Scout and said she is trying to keep her character in the theater adoption faithful to the novel.

he “didn’t have a model” for playing Jem. “I go with what the text gives me, and I try to build a character true to [Jem’s] actions and his words in the text,” LeBlanc said.

Like Kayser and LeBlanc, Sklenar is also working to create a familiar version of his character, Atticus.

He said playing the role has been “intense,” but he has created a strategy to get ready for portraying the 50-year-old lawyer.

“It’s a mind set sort of thing,”

Sklenar said. “I like to find a place where it’s quiet and just sort of puff out my chest and hold my posture up.

You get the physicality and then the mind set follows.”

While the actors are hard at work to perfect their characters, Cox hopes the production will be a successful interpretation of the novel.

“Everybody has expectations of what the characters will be like,” Cox said. “We’ve done our best with what we think they’re like from Harper Lee’s novel.”

Events

New online venue for local artists

By Vincent Geerts Ames247 writer AmesForever.com owner Matt Spurlin wants to put Ames’ creative community at your fingertips. His non-profit site will host a “comprehensive local events calendar” as well as music, drawings, photography, poetry and more, specifically for Ames residents.

“It’s a digital version of what you’ve seen before in person and a great way to share it with people who aren’t here,” Spurlin said.

The site will celebrate its opening this Friday with the release of a free mixed CD featuring exclusive local artists such as Mumford’s, Doctor Murdock, Jordan Mayland, The Glashtens and Tires. The site’s debut would also include the release of some “non-physical” tracks from other local artists.

In a show at The Space for Ames featuring seven local bands, AmesForever. com will release its new CD alongside Gestalt’s first printed “art-zine.” Spurlin anticipates more collaborative work with Gestalt in the future as well.

“We may be hosting some of the material that didn’t

Events When: Friday at 8 p.m.

What: Ames Forever and Gestalt Release. Featuring Tires, MSGW, Lesbian Poetry, STEWARDESSES and more.

Where: The Space for Ames.

Cost: Free, including CD and Art-zine.

Photo: David Derong/Iowa State Daily Matt Spurlin, left, owner of AmesForever.com, has been collaborating with Jason Parry, founder of Ames Poetry Revival, to build a non-profit site that will host a “comprehensive local events calendar” as well as music, drawings, photography, poetry and more, specifically for Ames residents.

quite make it into the ‘zine,” he said.

Any creative individual in Ames can share their work on the site simply by sending an email to share@amesforever.com. Spurlin said the Ames music community has been especially supportive and interested in the site.

Jason Parry, senior in English, has been doing his

part to help promote the site as well.

“I was working on a different site with my buddy, when I heard Matt was working toward this, so I jumped in and started directing everything toward collaboration,” Parry said. “I’ve been talking to Bryon Dudley at the Spacement to see if we can use some of his archives, too.”

Spurlin added that Jason helped him refine his ideas.

“It seemed the ‘Gestalt’ community wanted to use their Facebook to share their poetry and art, but it’s really not a good platform for that.”

He also commented that, while sites like Bandcamp, SoundCloud and deviantART provide sharing services, none are localized.

Spurlin cited his own introduction to the Ames creative community as inspiration for AmesForever.com’s creation.

“It was kind of a foreign area to me when I first came here,” he said. “I hope people can use the site as a kind of introduction without having to leave their home, without the effort of going out.”

“It was important to make it accessible for new people coming into the scene and also continue supporting everyone else,” Parry added.

Spurlin concluded that his website is “not about who you know,” but rather “what you have to share.”

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Q: What is it like to play Scout?

By Julia Ferrell Ames247 Writer

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Kiah Kayser, sophomore in performing arts, plays the lead role of Scout Finch in the upcoming ISU Theatre production of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

She is also a set painter for the show. “To Kill a Mockingbird” opens at Fisher Theater this weekend.

Q: How long have you been performing?

A: I’ve been doing theater stuff since I was nine — eight — and [have been] continuously doing it. But this is my second year here at ISU Theatre.

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Q: What other ISU Theatre performances have you been involved in?

A: Recently, I stage managed “Christmas Carol” and “Miracle Worker,” and I’m the artist at Fisher Theater, so I do lots of the painting and the sets.

A: It’s definitely different because this is one of my first acting roles at ISU Theatre. It’s just different being on the other side of things, because I’m usually stage managing or backstage or working on things there. It’s really different to actually be in the role. But it is fun, because she’s a kid: she’s a nine year old. It’s always fun to be a kid.

Q: How is the production going so far?

A: It’s been really fun. The cast members are fabulous to work with. I think that’s one of the greatest parts about the whole process, is bonding and forming that family feel with them.

Q: What do you hope to do in the future?

A: In the future, I’ll either really want to stage manage or do scenic painting. But I think having this acting role has helped me learn things. ... It just gives you more of a well-rounded balance to theatrical life.

Concert

Sousa, southern and everything in between

By Olivia Gard Ames247 writer

Photo: DeAndré Johnson/Iowa State Daily Ben Janson plays his trumpet Tuesday during rehearsal for the Symphonic Band’s concert.

Symphony, prelude, choral, suite and divertimento are all examples of classical forms of music. The Symphonic Band, an auditioned band of approximately 50 ISU students, will present these types of music in its “Forms” concert Friday.

The Concert Band will also play, presenting a set of music with southern themes. Both the Concert and Symphonic Bands will play a large amount of music, compared to the number of pieces the bands have usually prepared for each concert this year.

The Symphonic Band’s classical pieces in the concert were composed from years 1870 to 1950. The Russian prelude

by Dmitri Shostakovich is slightly out of the band’s comfort zone, partly because it was transcribed from piano to wind instrument music. The prelude is extremely dark and has an unusually foreboding tone, said Steven Smyth, director of the Symphonic Band. In contrast, the closing John Philip Sousa suite “is like cotton candy for band” because of its light and easy nature, Smyth said.

All of the Concert Band’s music is somehow southern-based in varying ways, such as in the variation of “Amazing Grace” or in the southern hymn-based movements of “Angel Band.” “Sweet Like That” is a more “laid back and fun” piece because it is less focused on technicali-

Photo: DeAndré Johnson/Iowa State Daily Steven Smyth conducts the Symphonic Band during a rehearsal Wednesday. The Friday concert is titled “Forms” and includes classical pieces and a Sousa piece.

ties and allows for more work on musicality, said Zach Howell, junior in music and trumpeter in the Concert Band. “Sweet Like That,” composed by Christopher Theofanidis, is part of a composition series called “BandQuest” where experienced composers write songs for younger bands.

The piece is unusual because the composer focused on his own imaginings of how the song should sound instead of usual classical music structures, said William Staub, director of the Concert Band.

As far as preparation for the concert, Staub said it has gone well, although that is not the most important thing.

Events When: Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Where: Ames City Auditorium.

Cost: $5 students, $7 adults.

“I think they’ve enjoyed it,” he said.

“That’s the most important thing to me, is that they’re getting something musical out of it and they enjoy it.”

Music

Women’s choir finds meaning in nonsense song

By Olivia Gard Ames247 writer Cantamus, a women’s choir at Iowa State, intends to perform music using expression, balance and tone quality for its concert Sunday.

Kathleen Rodde, director of Cantamus, has been focusing on these skills when rehearsing to improve songs Cantamus has already performed this year, said Emily Junge, junior in mathematics and economics. Five songs already familiar to the choir will be included in the eight-song concert.

“Psuedo-Yoik,” one piece which will be performed Sunday, is sung in nonsense syllables the composer created. These syllables are meant to closely represent the style the Finnish composer Jaakko Mäntyjärv intended for the song. Compared to

the other concert repertoire, Psuedo-Yoik has a “really bright” sound, said Megan Kirkpatrick, junior in child, adult and family services.

In addition to the Cantamus choir, a smaller auditioned group called Count Me In, comprised of approximately 13 members, will perform three songs in the concert. Count Me In singers are also members of Cantamus.

The transition from the fall to spring semester has created a small change in choir members, which introduced new singers in exchange for ones who left after first semester.

They had to learn many songs already familiar to Cantamus from the fall semester, a process that has impressed other members of the choir, Kirkpatrick said.

During rehearsals, singers consistently participate by raising hands and bringing up

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File Photo: Iowa State Daily Kathleen Rodde, director of Cantamus, directs the choir at a rehearsal on Wednesday for their upcoming concert in the Music Hall.

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Health

Couple and Family Therapy Clinic to close

By Rachel.Sinn @iowastatedaily.com For the four remaining students in the couple and family therapy program, the end is near as the master’s program prepares to shut down at Iowa State.

Students in the program say with the last semester of the program underway, emotions are high and the last days are bittersweet.

The Couple and Family Therapy Clinic is closing due to the high cost of the program itself and the expansion of the financial counseling ser-

vices program which shares the same building. “We don’t turn away anyone that can’t pay,� said Amy Muller, graduate student in human development and family studies within the program. “Most therapy agencies require insurance which we don’t require,�

Muller said. “Part of that is because we’re students and not licensed therapists; it’s a training program.�

Now that the program’s clinic will not be available, there will not be many alternative places to seek counseling that are affordable to low income individuals.

“The student counseling service center takes cases, but they are usually bombarded by many and can only help ISU students,� said Lindsey Deets, graduate in human development and family studies. “Most places in the community are expensive.�

Some of the more common therapy sessions are in regards to conflict resolution within couples, past and current trauma victims and individuals with grief and loss issues.

Deets and Muller offer much of the credit to the program to Megan Murphy, former clinic director. “It’s been closed down before and

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Muller agreed with Deets’s analysis of Murphy. “She worked very hard to get it accredited,� she said. “This is the only accredited marriage and family program in the state. Sadly there’s absolutely no chance of it coming back this time.�

Murphy said the clinic started in 1987 with the Ph.D. program in marriage and family therapy starting around the same time. “I feel like it’s a disservice to the community for it to be closed,� said

Krystyna Abbot, graduate student in human development and family studies. “I think it’s really sad for future students that wanted to be in an accredited program,� Deets said. “Being in this program will make it easier to become licensed.�

The Couple and Family Therapy Clinic is located on campus in Room 1311 of the Palmer Building.

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McDonald’s phases out ‘inhumane’ confinements

By Randi.Reeder @iowastatedaily.com McDonald’s made a joint announcement with The Humane Society saying that it plans to phase out the use of gestation crates in May. Other restaurants, such as Burger King, Wendy’s, Chipotle and Hardee’s, have also started to move away from suppliers that use gestation crates.

Gestation crates are used to confine and protect sows during pregnancy.

Although McDonald’s is not ending its relationship with suppliers who use gestation crates, farmers say it’s still a hard hit on small farmers. “What concerns Iowa producers is if they are forced to do it, it’s a lot a money,� said David Stender, an Iowa pork industry swine field specialist from Cherokee, Iowa.

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The Humane Society saw McDonald’s announcement as a victory in its fight to stop the use of inhumane stalls.

Stender pointed out during a phone conversation one of the reasons for the crates is protection from other sows during the first 40 days of pregnancy. “In groups of sows, there is a pecking order and one dominant sow,� Stender said. “In the groups they can be aggressive and beat each other up, keep the other sows from the food, etc.�

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any better off by not being in the gestation crates because they will still be in group housings,� Mabry said. “Many studies have shown that both individual and group housing are good housing practices.�

Smithfield Foods Inc. and Hormel Foods Corp. have said they would stop gestation crate use at company-owned farms by 2017. Cargill Inc. said it has already changed to group housing for pregnant sows.

Mabry said the reason why McDonald’s is doing this is because they do not want protestors outside their locations. “This is not a random event.

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They can’t get people to just do that so they take nibbles at a time. This is one of those nibbles,� he said.

McDonald’s said it is seeking reports from all its suppliers by May on what’s being done to end the use of gestation crates. The chain will then decide on how to continue the phase out.

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Thank them and celebrate.

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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Your wanderlust intensifies. Travel and romance both look good for the next few days. The challenge: spend the same as you would at home. Day trips satisfy.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Your actions could rub someone the wrong way. Don’t let circumstances dim your brilliance. Balance the different aspects of your life. Get plenty of rest.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- What you’re learning seems to contradict what you already know. You can figure out what works for you and use it to your advantage. Don’t rush.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Get projects complete around the house, and clean up an old mess. Don’t get into a losing argument. Feed your romantic senses later in the day.

1. Which famous family group included the brothers Marlon and Tito?

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Your capacity to communicate and concentrate is increased. Listen closely.

Today you can solve old riddles.

A stroll out in nature inspires.

2. Charles Schulz’s most famous creation was what?

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Not everything goes according to plan, but that doesn’t stop you from going for it, especially where work’s concerned. Do the best with what you have.

3. Deep Blue, an IBM computer played chess with what internationally known chess champion?

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They have faith in you, even when you doubt yourself. Try some of those moneymaking ideas.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re getting busier, and while that’s a good thing, don’t burn yourself out. Take plenty of breaks to stretch and rest your senses. Breathe deeply.

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5. What was aviation pioneer Lindbergh’s first name?

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You’ve got some things to handle, and planning can save time. Is there anything you can delegate?

Complete old stuff to gain space.

Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents

One out of 20 people have an extra rib

ANSWER: Tennessee.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 7 -- You’re ready to take charge. Make new contacts while filling present orders. Stick to practical solutions. Remember to say “please” and “thank you.”

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In 2002, the most popular boat name in the U.S. was Liberty

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