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Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2010

On the road to recovery Documentary displays subculture, male struggle with self image By Chelsea Davis Daily Staff Writer

Michelle Roling, program coordinator, Erin Pederson, staff psychologist and Brad Freinoefer, program coordinator answer questions, Tuesday during the “Do I look fat?” documentary in the Kildee Auditorium. The documentary was about gay men, body image and eating disorders. Photo: Yue /Iowa State Daily

Illness caused by array of factors; help needed in each step of healing By Jody Korthaus Daily Staff Writer There are many factors that contribute to eating disorders; it’s not caused by any one particular thing. Eating disorders are said to be a combination of social, psychological and biological factors. The media is said to play a major role in ingraining the major psychological factors that can cause eating disorders, from airbrushed ads to television commercials full of dieting products that promote the ideal body type. “Media and society is huge factor in eating disorders that gets mixed in with the combination of your personality,” said Eunice Bassler, senior lecturer in food science and health nutrition. The number of men with eating disorders are quickly catching up with the number of women. Some factors contributing to this could be that men are beginning to be targeted and marketed to by the diet industry the way women always have, said Michelle Roling. The beauty industry is starting to target men by coming out with new beauty lines for men, such as skin and hair care products.

“The last time I went to get a pedicure, there were an equal number of men in the chairs as there were women. That just didn’t use to happen.” Roling said she has noticed the dominating presence of male athletes swarming television commercials and sports channels promoting diets, weight-loss supplements and fitness gear more than ever before. Anne E. Becker, director of research at the Harvard Eating Disorders Center of Harvard Medical School, conducted a study in Fiji on the effect of western culture and television influence on adolescent females. The study began in 1995, and a survey followed in 1998. The eating attitudes and behaviors were analyzed before and after the Fijian girls were exposed to prolonged television exposure relating to body image concerns. Psychologists concluded that disordered eating was much more prevalent after the exposure, and that the subjects’ weight loss was their way of trying to replicate the characters they saw on TV. One young Fijian girl quoted in the study claimed, “Most of the time when I watch TV, when I look at [the actresses], they look thin, and they do most of the things I can’t do, so I just want to lose my weight again.” Before 1995, diets were not commonly spoken of, and “the idea of calories were very foreign to them.” Girls who said they watched television three or more times per week in 1998 were 50 percent more likely to describe themselves as “too big or fat” and

30 percent more likely to diet than girls who watched television less frequently. After the 1998 survey, however, 69 percent had gone on a diet at some point. “Last year we had a man by the name of Darryl Roberts come to Iowa State to show his documentary of ‘America the Beautiful.’ It’s a wonderful documentary that I encourage people to check into,” said Erin Pederson, staff psychologist at Student Counseling Services. Roberts, a former director of commercials and music videos, set out on a two-year expedition to gain incite about America’s obsession with physical beauty. He reveals how the unattainable, fake images that we see in the media add to the low self-esteem issues and eating disorders in America. Eating disorders have also been deemed a psychological condition. In the ISU FSHN 466 class, senior lecturer Eunice Bassler goes over a model known as “competence eating” — a concept from licensed dietitian Ellyn Satter’s books. Bassler explained that competence eating is enjoyable, internally regulated, positive and dependable. They have a positive attitude toward eating and enjoy a wide variety of foods that they like. When they’re hungry, they eat, and when they feel satisfied — more than just full — they stop. Dependable means that because their eating is regular, the body knows it doesn’t have to store food, because it will be

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A “small but mighty crowd” came together Tuesday night to screen the film “Do I Look Fat?” — a documentary on gay men, body image and eating disorders by Travis Mathews. The film was split into nine sections, ranging from “self esteem disorder,” and “bullying,” to “gender trouble,” “internalized homophobia” and “doing something about it.” It began with images of men vigorously working out, trying to sculpt perfect bodies. “I ran from having to think about how I looked,” said Stu, one of the men highlighted throughout the film. “The whole point had become to not look at myself. People perceived me as this fat monster. I didn’t want to hear what I thought they were thinking.” It went on to examine the traumatic situations and bullying in young boys’ childhoods

that could spur eating disorders. “The commonality of the eating disorder itself and how it attacks the mind and puts people in this shameful, guilty place,” said Michelle Roling, eating disorder treatment co-coordinator for Student Counseling Service. “It’s this consistent, powerful piece that controls people. Regardless of who you are or what you’re struggling with, the eating disorder comes in and shines like it’s the answer to whatever you’re dealing with at the moment.” Eight gay men’s lives were highlighted throughout the film, each explaining their personal connections to eating disorders and their effects in the gay community. Young boys who were called names, such as “sissy boy,” try to reclaim their masculinity since they lost it so early on, said David, one of the eight men, who spoke of an equation that many

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Amanda Hornsby, left, and her fiance Terrance Mccauley pose for a photo together. Courtesy photo: Facebook

Student recovers in time with aid from family, faith, future fiance Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series about Amanda Hornsby, who has survived a battle with anorexia. By Chelsea Davis Daily Staff Writer Hornsby said three parts of her life motivated her to begin recovery: her fiancé, her recon-

nection with her faith and the church and a visit to the doctor. “One day I went to the doctor because I sprained my back opening a door — I didn’t have a lot of strength — and he talked to me about being very concerned about my loss of weight,” she said. “As with anyone who ever brought up the subject, I brushed him off and reassured him that I was perfectly fine and

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David Williamson, of Boone and one of the collaborating artists, explains a catfish made of various bike seats. Photo: Rebekka Brown/Iowa State Daily

Trash salvaged from Iowa’s rivers by hundreds of volunteers was transformed into artwork. An exhibit showcasing the results opened Tuesday at 7 p.m. and will remain on display throughout the day Wednesday in the Oak Room of the Memorial Union. The exhibit is part of Project AWARE — A Watershed Awareness River Expedition — the Department of Natural Resources’ annual river cleanup event. Hundreds of volunteers from Iowa and surrounding states spend one week canoeing down Iowa’s rivers fishing out recyclable materials. The art exhibit features three sculptures made from those materials. Artist David Williamson used the experiences of the project’s volunteers and the help of Iowa State Fair attendees to create the sculptures “Drop In,” “Fair Catch” and “Strongback.”

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Each piece of art represents a different series of rivers and a different set of volunteers. This artistic element of Project AWARE, called Riverse, began in 2004 to help generate more attention for the project that attempts to reverse the damage to Iowa’s rivers. Some of the things volunteers have removed from the rivers include dishwashers, carpets and computers. Merry Rankin, a Project AWARE participant and program manager of the office of sustainability, recalls digging through huge piles of salvaged trash to find recyclable material. However, the volunteers can recover more than metal and trash. Rankin said a Bible and other family heirlooms were returned to their owners after a tornado hit Iowa City in 2006. “You were so humbled when you saw how much work these guys have done,” she said, “A big part of the sculpture series is to really illustrate

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By Paige Godden Daily Staff Writer The Government of the Student Body Senate will take up three bills for their second reads at Wednesday night’s meeting. The first, authored by Michael Weber, speaker of the senate, asks GSB to allocate $4,500 from the capital projects account to Veishea, Inc. in order for the Veishea parade to be televised on Mediacom. According to the bill, the parade committee had no success in finding alternatives to televise the parade. The parade is broadcast annually to “reach a wide audience and promote the accomplishments and activities of Iowa State University students.” The ISU Archery Club is

looking for funding as well. The bill asks for $1,839.41 for capital Weber equipment and travel expenses. The capital items include a new recurve bow, three new PSE Compound Discover 2’s, and an American Whitetail Competition Velociore Matt. The competitions are the Iowa Deer Classic on March 7 in Des Moines. The second is the Iowa State Archery Association State Indoor competition March 12–14 in Cedar Rapids. The ISU Bhangra Club has a bill, authored by Sagar

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Peter Kreeft, a professor of philosophy from Boston College, speaks on the topic of “The Problem of Evil and Suffering” on Friday at Cy Stephens Auditorium. Kreedt delivered a 45-minute monologue, followed by questions from the crowd. When asked what three books best prove the Christian faith, Kreeft answered, “The Old Testament, the New Testament and nature.” Photo: Elena Noll/Iowa State Daily

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replenished with another meal pretty soon when it’s hungry again. “Your body starts to trust you, and you trust your body; it’s kind of a trusting relationship that competent eaters have,” Bassler said. But when an eating disorder comes about, something has gone awry with competence eating for one or more reasons. “All of us say ‘OK, I’ve eaten bad the past few days, so I’m going to cut back the next few days,’ or ‘it’s the holidays, so I can have a little extra and then cut back a little bit in the following week to make up for it.’ That’s not wrong; everyone does it, but it’s when there’s denial about it, or you do it routinely — then it becomes a problem,” said Rose Martin, senior lecturer in food science and human nutrition. Dieting is said to be the number one risk factor contributing to eating disorders, which counteracts the competent eating practices by ignoring what our body wants and requires. Bassler said humans are born with internal regulation skills, but, for whatever reason, we ignore them. Instead of eating foods that you prefer and listening to what the body is saying, individuals start to only focus on eating the certain num-

How to help ■■ The most helpful thing you can do is to take care of yourself first, and not get caught in their drama. ■■ Model self-acceptance and good eating habits. ■■ When you have no further options, be friendly and open to the possibility that the person may want your help in the future. Do not support the person’s unhealthy behavior or attitude, but accept the person. Be honest about your assessment, but when you have done all you can, it is important to recognize that fact and back off. ber of calories or points on the diet. With the rise in child obesity, children are hearing the dieting message at a younger age, and eating disorders are becoming more apparent in the early stages of childhood. “Instead of primary talk being about helping all children get healthy, most of the talk around children is now ‘how do we stop obesity epidemic?” Bassler said. “We should be helping every child of every age across every spectrum be-

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healthy, but him being so concerned did impact me. I was so weak all the time and sick.” So she started on the road to recovery, but not without a couple hiccups along the way. She relapsed a couple of times, especially when it came to eating with her family. Her daily diet consisted of a small can of V8 for lunch — which was 30 calories — low-fat chicken broth and celery with mustard, both of which contain zero calories. “My goal was to stay under 200 [calories] a day, so I saved most of them for supper, when I had to eat because we always ate as a family and everyone was watching to make sure I ate,” Hornsby said. “This didn’t stop me from spitting my food, bite by bite, into my napkins and hiding what I threw away.” Moving to Iowa State, Hornsby had a plan to be a “better anorexic,” as her new-found independence gave her all the power because no one could monitor how much she was eating. “But once I got here and got used to having control over everything else in my life, the desire to count calories just kind of began to lessen,” Hornsby said. Her life began to change even more for the better when she met her future fiance, Terrance Mc-

Recognize that friends and relatives cannot cure the person. Do not force the person to eat or monitor eating activities. Require the person to take responsibility for his or her actions. Try to: ■■ ask questions rather than assume, and listen, listen, listen. ■■ appreciate their openness and trust in sharing their distress with you. ■■ share your own struggles, be open and real — be you. ■■ be supportive and available. ■■ give them hope that with help, patience and some work they can free themselves from this disorder. ■■

recognize their strengths. ■■ know that people who are malnourished often function at a lower mental capacity than they would if they were healthy. Therefore, reasoning with someone with an eating disorder may not be effective. Try to avoid: ■■ telling them they are crazy. ■■ following them around to check their eating or purging behavior. ■■ telling them to quit this ridiculous behavior. It’s not that easy or they probably would have done it. ■■ feeling compelled to solve their problems. — Information from Student Counseling Services ■■

come healthy.” Bassler said she believes that placing so much emphasis on weight, it will naturally get the dieting message out there earlier for children to be exposed to. As a result, eating disorder treatment facilities are rapidly adding treatment programs for elementary ages. This begins the interruption of healthy eating habits and decisions, which leads to disordered eating. Disordered eating takes place when you

cauley, two-and-a-half years ago. Though he lived three hours away, he helped as much as he could. “Every day when we’d talk on the phone he’d ask, ‘What’d you eat today?’ So I got to the point where I wanted to be able to tell him something,” Hornsby said. “He wanted to be able to help, so it helped me to have some accountability.” Hornsby and Mccauley will tie the knot May 29 at Oakwood Road Church by a pastor from Cornerstone Church, who has restored Hornsby’s faith and helped her in her recovery. “It took a long time to recover, and there are some times when I battle thoughts, but I found a really awesome church here in Ames [Cornerstone] and I’ve grown so much in my walk with God,” she said. “I’ve realized how much value I have as a person, so it’s really helped me to battle those thoughts.” After her graduation and marriage, Hornsby has dreams to work in family therapy or couples counseling. There is also the possibility of her helping others dealing with an eating disorder. “I did look into a job at a wonderful eating disorder rehabilitation facility in Denver, and I feel it would be very rewarding to work with eating disorder patients,” Hornsby said. “If the opportunity presented itself, I would certainly take the job.” She said she is now able to finally enjoy going out to eat with her family and friends and “relish spending time” with them when she knows food will be involved.

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begin to restrict your eating in some way, shape or form. An eating disorder arises when the disordered eating gets paired with emotional problems. Type A personalities, who are described as peoplepleasers, perfectionists, driven, highly successful, low self-esteem and low confidence, are more susceptible, Roling said. Biology comes into play as well, as genetics have also been shown to influence the likelihood of an eating

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from PAGE 1 gay men subconsciously think about. “‘Fat equals weak equals female.’ Therefore people think, ‘Gay equals weak equals female.’ So gay men will do anything to be ‘gay equals strong equals man.’” The topic that shocked the audience Tuesday night was AIDS. David spoke of a subculture of people who actually want to get infected with HIV. “They see wasting away as not such a bad thing,” David said. “The thought is, ‘I can never be too thin or ‘If I get that

disorder. Someone with a family history of eating disorders, anxiety and depression also are more vulnerable to the disorder. “We see these commonalities among eating disorders for whatever reason. I think it’s because for them, the eating disorder works for other people. You have to understand that, a lot of times, these people are willing to go above and beyond for others and will put others before themselves. It’s hard for them to feel like they can change and people won’t reject them,” Roling said. According to the National Eating Disorders Association, biological causes are still being researched by scientists, as some who suffer from an eating disorder have been found to have a imbalance of certain chemicals in the brain that control hunger, appetite and digestion. Because of the tendency for eating disorders to run in families, current research shows a strong indication toward genetic contributions as well. “It’s like having a whole other person living in your body,” Roling said of eating disorders. “You know what is healthy and what you should do, as far as eating and exercising, but the other part insults you and uses shame and guilt to bring out negative behaviors with the angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other.”

fat, shoot me.’ People would rather die than be fat. AIDS is one thing where you can lose the weight.” Stu talked about his experience before and after being diagnosed with AIDS. “I got a lot of attention I wasn’t used to getting [before being diagnosed with AIDS],” Stu said. “I was resentful that somebody liked me because I was fat, had a hairy chest and I had a lot of things opposite of what I believed I should have ... I lost 70 pounds after being diagnosed with AIDS. It was a free ride to lose the weight and I was ecstatic about that.” Erin Pederson, eating disorder treatment co-coordi-

nator for Student Counseling Service, reflected on this subculture after the film. “I was struck by the subculture of people trying to get HIV,” she said. Chris Celania, freshman in materials engineering, said, “I had not heard anything about the desire for HIV before this.” David talked about his decision to get help at the end of the film. “To talk about it is very important, to someone who’s objective,” he said. “Some people just wouldn’t understand. At the same, time I told other people and they told me, ‘I suffered the same thing; I was bulimic for a time.’”

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Snow causes Adventureland fire ALTOONA — Authorities say heavy snow is to blame for triggering a fire that damaged several shops at Adventureland amusement park in Altoona last weekend. Officials say the weight of the snow on the roof of a building caused part of the roof to collapse, which ripped out electrical wiring that started Saturday’s fire. Altoona Fire Capt. Ryan Young says roof collapse pulled apart the electrical box. The fire destroyed a building that housed a souvenir store, toy store, bingo parlor, restaurant and other shops. No injuries were reported. Park officials expect Adventureland will open on time, the last weekend in April. — The Associated Press

Smoke rises into the sky Saturday from a fire at Adventureland Amusement Park in Altoona. Officials said the fire was caused by the weight of snow on a rooftop, which resulted in a collapse. The collapse ripped out electrical wiring, pulling out the electrical box. No injuries were reported and park officials report Adventureland will open as planned in the last week of April . Photo: Rodney White/The Associated Press

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Governor calls for aid for military families DES MOINES — Gov. Chet Culver is calling for lawmakers to help military families by approving a measure that would expand unemployment benefits for people who are forced to quit their jobs because of a spouse’s deployment. Supporters say a deployment can make it nearly impossible for a remaining spouse to keep working and care for a family. Many quit their jobs and

could benefit from unemployment payments. Some lawmakers worry that the measure would hurt businesses — who finance unemployment benefits — but Culver argued Tuesday that military families needed the new benefit and that lawmakers should act. Culver also wants veterans benefits exempted from state taxes and more veterans put on state board and commissions. — The Associated Press

Crash results in sentence FORT DODGE — A northern Iowa man has been sentenced to five years in prison for a car accident that killed a teenager in 2008. Twenty-year-old Grant Schreier, of Manson, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of 18-year-old Shyler Thoma, also of Manson. The Oct. 27, 2008 accident hap-

pened at an intersection near Fort Dodge. Authorities say Thoma was driving north on a county road when Schreier ran a stop sign and broadsided Thoma’s vehicle. Webster County Attorney Ricki Osborn said Schreier was driving 86 mph on a gravel road when the collision occurred. — The Associated Press

Agency progresses despite dismissals By Mike Glover Associated Press Writer

Gov. Chet Culver said Tuesday that the Department of Economic Development is doing fine despite the firing of two more employees linked to problems with the state’s film promotion office. Shortly after his comments, an agency spokesman said a third employee lost her job. “We’ve got a very capable team, hundreds of employees,” Culver said when asked about the firings of Jeff Rossate, an administrator for business development, and Amy E. Johnson, the coordinator of the business development division. “We’re not going to skip a beat in moving forward.” Later, Culver spokesman Robert Bailey said Melanie Johnson, who led the agency’s legal team, had lost her job Monday, the same day Rossate and Johnson were fired. “The director decided to terminate those positions,” Bailey said. All three were involved in the state film office, which is overseen by the DED. The film

office has been beset with claims of mismanagement and is the focus of an investigation by Attorney General Tom Miller and state Auditor David Vaudt. The state has charged Culver two Minnesota filmmakers with first-degree theft, accusing them of unlawfully inflating values on applications for tax credits totaling more than $10,000. The former film office manager, Thomas Wheeler, faces a misdemeanor misconduct charge. Culver fired Wheeler last fall. Economic Development Director Mike Tramontina and a deputy director resigned at that time. The three people fired were all mentioned in a Saturday Des Moines Register story based on e-mails among DED employees. Culver wouldn’t answer questions about the fired employees, but said he had confidence in Economic Development administrator Bret Mills, named to the position in December.

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Culver falls in recent polls By Mike Glover Associated Press Writer DES MOINES — Democratic Gov. Chet Culver shrugged off a string of recent polls Tuesday showing his approval ratings sagging and him lagging behind potential Republican opponents in November. Polls have shown Culver’s approval below 50 percent and have him trailing Republican candidates Bob Vander Plaats and former Gov. Terry Branstad. “I think that we’ve gone through some tough times in this country. We’re dealing with an unprecedented economic situation,” Culver said. “People are anxious and I share their frustration.”

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Car acceleration causes remain undetermined By Ken Thomas and Larry Margasak Associated Press Writers

Romney gives race support to McCain James E. Lentz, president and chief operating officer of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., is sworn in Tuesday on Capitol Hill in Washington, prior to testifying before the House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee hearing on Toyota. Photo: Harry Hamburg/The Associated Press

a possibility should be further explored — and from a tearful woman driver who could not stop her runaway Lexus. “Shame on you, Toyota,” Rhonda Smith, of Sevierville, Tenn., said at a congressional hearing. Then she added a second “shame on you” directed at

federal highway safety regulators. Texas Republican Rep. Joe Barton cautioned his colleagues early in the hearing against conducting a “witch hunt” and said “We don’t want to just assume automatically that Toyota has done something wrong and has tried to cover it up.”

But midway through Lentz’s testimony, Barton said of Toyota’s investigation of the problems: “In my opinion, it’s a sham.” Lentz said the company had not completely ruled out an electronics malfunction and was still investigating causes of the sudden acceleration.

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considered crucial to the debate. As the top uniformed officials in each service, a service chief is in charge of recruitment and preparing troops for deployments. If the policy on gays is overturned, the chiefs would have to decide how to implement the changes. “I do have serious concerns about the impact of a repeal of the law on a force that is fully engaged in two wars and has been at war for eight-and-a-half years,” Casey told the Senate panel. “We just don’t know the impacts on readiness and military effectiveness.” Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, which advocates to repeal the law, said it’s important to note that Casey doesn’t oppose Gates’ study on how a repeal would be implemented. “There will continue to be differences around the margins, but at the end of the day, I think the chiefs will salute” the president and

other leadership, said Sarvis. Casey and other service leaders have said they would abide by any changes of law or new orders by the president. But their personal opinions could still sway Congress. Some Democrats are hesitant to change the law and might join Republicans in trying to block legislation if they are convinced that an overturn could hurt the military’s ability to fight. Casey said he would oppose legislation being considered by Sen. Carl Levin, the committee’s Democratic chairman, that would force the military to immediately suspend dismissals. Levin, D-Mich., says he wants a moratorium on firings under the law until Congress and the Pentagon can agree on how to repeal the law. Among the questions to be answered through broader legislation is whether the military would recognize gay marriages and extend benefits to gay partners.

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My life on the four day cleanse The four day detox diet suggests that both breakfast and dinner be in liquid form because “a mostly liquid meal plan delivers nutrients in a fuel-injected way that’s less taxing on the body than solid foods,” said Alejandro Junger, the creator of the four day detox. Here’s my experience on the plan: Feb. 9, Detox Day 1 Today was my first day of the detox and I have to admit, I am super excited. I didn’t have too many cravings for foods not included in the detox plan but there were some temptations, particularly when I went to culinary science club. The theme for this week’s meeting was cookies and multiple members brought in their favorite cookie. It’s quite challenging watching others indulge in scrumptious-looking homemade treats. My energy level throughout the day remained the same.

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Feb. 11, Detox Day 3 I woke up today feeling fine but that soon faded into fatigue. I managed to fall asleep at the library while reading for a class. After my nap, I attended my last class of the day: introduction to wine, beer and spirits. It was in this class that I decided cease the detox. After a very small amount of wine tasting, I began to feel tipsy because of my detox diet and low tolerance for alcohol. Luckily, I had a rice crispy treat in my bag. That rice crispy treat was delicious and did not taste toxic at all. Breakfast — blueberry smoothie Lunch — salmon with a spinach and bell pepper salad drizzled in extra virgin olive oil and vinegar

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So, rest assured I’ve done the researching for you. I chose the most pertinent information from the label including total calories, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, fiber, sodium and protein. I’ve compared the typical drive through meal from McDonald’s with an at home version calorie for calorie battle.

Last week, three of our readers admitted to doing a few of the diets and saw positive results. Keep in mind, they’re not experts — our panel of professors proved that. Across the board, all of the professors agreed that crash diets do not work for sustainable weight loss; they are unhealthy and unnatural.

Roling emphasized that everyone has a different biological make-up that determines your body shape and appropriate size. On Monday, author and recovered eating disorder specialist Jenni Shaefer said, “eating disorders do not discriminate and they come in every shape and size.” Shaefer believes that the best thing to do is practice “intuitive eating – eat when you’re hungry and stop when you’re full.”

Do you really know how many calories are in your favorite McDonald’s Big Mac? The answer is probably “no,” but why? All of the nutrition information is available online. But, of course, who has the time to search the Internet for nutrition facts?

By Priya Shah AmesEats Flavors Writer The grapefruit juice diet, cabbage soup diet and the all fruit diet are some of the extreme measures men and women try a few weeks before spring break to shed a few pounds before heading off to a tropical destination.

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The detox did not leave me feeling more cleansed. It only made me tired and moderately irritable. To better understand my experience on the four-day detox, I decided to contact Christina Guyer Campbell, an ISU associate professor of nutrition. As she described, the liver and kidney are present in the body to detoxify the blood and to ensure that the body maintains homeostasis. Anything that you eat mainly goes to the liver first and removes toxins if present. In regards to my feeling fatigued, Campbell suggests that my glycogen stores depleted. Glycogen stores in the body between 24-36 hours without exercise. Since I was unable to replenish my glycogen stores due to the detox diet restrictions, I was in a glycogen deficit. Based on the types of foods I was eating and the serving size of those foods, Campbell concluded that I was low on calories (500 calories per day), which also added to my fatigue. Moreover, if you would like to try a detox diet or cleanse, try it, but be careful. It may not leave you “feeling revitalized from head to toe.”

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By Matt Wettengel Daily Staff Writer The Veishea parade gives organizations a unique opportunity to display their presence in the Iowa State and Ames community. The parade, which takes place the Saturday of Veishea week, allows groups to compete for the most creative float while conveying a message and creating lasting memories. Veishea’s Parade Committee is accepting registration for parade participants through 5 p.m. March 5. The committee has contacted the leaders of campus organizations and past entrants, but the parade is open to anyone interested in participating. “The parade is a big part [of Veishea] for the community to come watch and for alumni to come back,” said Annie Olson, junior in mathematics and Veishea Parade co-chairwoman. “It’s on Saturday, which is the biggest day of Veishea, and it’s a great way to showcase the groups of Iowa State while entertaining the audience. It’s really fun, and it’s a great way to work with a group and show off your organization to Ames.” Committee co-chairpersons Jim Engler, senior in agricultural business, and Olson both became involved with the Veishea Parade Committee after experiencing the float-building process firsthand working on floats in their first years as students. “It started out as something that my frat did,” Engler said. “I was the float co-chair for my frat, then the parade traditional float co-chair, and, overall, I’ve been involved with the parade for four years. The parade is a good cross-section glimpse at what Ames is made of.” One participant already

registered for this year’s parade is the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, which is returning to the traditional float category in this year’s parade after an eight-year hiatus. Low membership prevented the group from building its own traditional float, but the group was involved with small pairings throughout those eight years. “We used to do it a lot, but stopped about eight years ago,” said TKE Veishea co-chairman William Underwood, freshman in agricultural business. “We decided that it was a good thing to get involved on campus, and we get to know houses through pairings. It’s also a part of the greek thing. Veishea is important, and it’s important to get involved to consider ourselves a good fraternity.” The fraternity’s participation is possible through sponsorship it has acquired, by asking for discounts on supplies they’ve had to buy and through alumni from their fraternity. All parade participants have a maximum budget of $12,000 they’re allowed to use on their floats. Different groups have different methods of funding their floats, from budgeting for their float from their group’s funds, to acquiring sponsors. Engler and Olson said the floats need to provide the best visual presentation possible, encourage people to get involved and said they hope to see some extravagant displays in the parade April 17.

By Bethany Pint Daily Staff Writer Corn and soybeans grow in Iowa fields for about five months of the year. This means no crop exists in the other seven months. But agronomists believe cover crops, plants that grow when the other cash crops aren’t in the field, are the answer to preserving the nutrients and maintaining the rich soil found in Iowa farmland. “Cover crops are used to protect the soil from erosion, to reduce nutrient losses, to add organic matter, to suppress weeds and diseases and, in some cases, they can add nutrients if they are in the legume family,” said Matt Liebman, professor of agronomy at Iowa State. Cover crops are also known as “green manure” because the benefits reflect that of manure, or nitrogen, and “catch crops” because of their ability to keep the nutrients in the soil. Liebman said cover crops are common in Maryland, New York, California, Oregon and Washington. Although cover crops aren’t prevalent in Iowa, they are more common in the southern part of Iowa than in the northern part due to the longer

growing season, he said. Liebman said winter wheat and winter rye are the most common cover crops in Iowa. Other possibilities include crops in the mustard family or some types of legumes. While there are plenty of benefits farmers would reap from the use of cover crops, Tom Kaspar, plant physiologist and agronomist for the USDA Agricultural Research Service, said one of the reasons farmers don’t use this practice is the time involved. “Why farmers don’t do it is because they don’t have time to get a cover crop established in the fall, when they’re harvesting,” Kaspar said. Unlike cash crops like corn and soybeans, farmers don’t harvest cover crops. “They’re not harvested, they’re just grown for the benefits to the soil and then they’re killed before the next main crop of corn or soy might be planted,” Liebman said. Because of this, cover crops are less attractive to farmers, he said. “In some cases, states like Maryland pay farmers $30 per acre to use cover crops,” he said. “That kind of payment makes the use of cover crops that much more attractive.” Liebman said farmers incur

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expenses for additional field operations and seed costs; the use of a chemical herbicide or a plow or disc to kill the cover crops may also require money. “Those all add costs, but those costs have to be offset against some of the benefits,” he said. Kaspar said Iowa State is researching methods by which farmers could seed the cover crops before harvesting cash crops in the fall. “We’re looking at different ways to go out and seed cover crops using airplanes or very high clearance farm equipment to spread the cover crop seed, especially with soy-

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Chawla, an Inter-Residence Hall Association senator, that requests $800 from the capital projects account in order to perform this semester. The club needs five male and five female costumes, five khunda and six saaps. Two new bills will be introduced to the senate this week. The first is for the Diversity Network. The club has 10 members, and its goal is to

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Sudanese, rebels truce Year of negotiations ends with agreement, hope of conflict’s end By Sarah El Deeb Associated Press Writer

The Dalai Lama speaks Tuesday to students, faculty and guests at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Fla. Photo: Alan Diaz/The Associated Press

Dalai Lama joins social networking movement, Twitter LOS ANGELES — Twitter’s founder said the Dalai Lama laughed at the thought of using the social networking service. But the Tibetan spiritual leader now has an official Twitter site — and more than 68,000 followers. Twitter founder Evan Williams posted a message Sunday that he’d just met the Dalai Lama in Los Angeles and pitched using Twitter. A Twitter page set up by the Dalai Lama’s office in India carried its first message Monday. It mentioned that the Dalai Lama had been in L.A. and gave a Web site link for details. Six other Tweets since then provide links to interviews, photos and webcasts. So far, the Dalai Lama hasn’t posted any personal messages. The Dalai Lama was in Florida on Tuesday where he addressed about 4,000 people at Nova Southeastern University. — The Associated Press

Darfur’s most powerful rebel group and the Sudanese government signed a truce Tuesday after a year of internationally sponsored negotiations, raising hopes the bloody seven-year conflict could draw to a close. Rebel leader Khalil Ibrahim of the Justice and Equality Movement announced the cease-fire would begin that night as the international sponsors of the talks announced a $1 billion development fund for the war ravaged region. The once bitter enemies, Ibrahim and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, embraced after the signing. The ceremony, hosted by Qatar’s Emir Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, was attended by U.S., U.N., African and Arab representatives among others. The next challenge for the mediators will be getting the dozens of other rebel splinter groups to join the process as the arduous power and wealth-sharing talks begin, especially since JEM is primarily a military movement without the popular base of other rebel groups. “This framework agreement is a very important step,” Ibrahim said. “We point out, however, that the road to peace still needs much patience and honest concessions from both sides.” Al-Bashir said he hoped to see a full peace agreement by mid-March and praised the presence of other rebel groups at the ceremony, saying recent steps by them to unify their fractious positions was “good news.” “With this agreement, we take a major step toward ending the war,” he said.

A truck loaded with refugees enters Zamzam refugee camp March 19 outside the Darfur town of al-Fasher, Sudan. A truce could finally bringing peace to the war-ravaged region weeks ahead of the first national elections in decades. Photo: Nasser Nasser/The Associated Press

The U.N. estimates that some 300,000 people have died and 2.7 million have been displaced since ethnic African tribesman in the vast arid western Darfur region took up arms against the Arab-dominated central government complaining of discrimination, lack of political representation and neglect. “The agreement represents an important step toward an inclusive and comprehensive peace agreement for Darfur, which will address the underlying causes of the conflict and the concerns of all Darfurian communities,” U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said, citing Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. In the last year, violence has ebbed and government forces have gained control of much of France-sized territory. The framework agreement, which will guide the upcoming talks, was initialed last

week in Chad — Sudan’s eastern neighbor it once accused of harboring Darfur rebels. The end of the long-running animosity between Sudan and Chad — which sponsored the truce only days after declaring the end to its long proxy war with Sudan — could be the deciding factor in this agreement’s longevity. “This is a point of transformation in the nature of the conflict,” said Omar Hasballah, a former Sudanese intelligence officer. “Removing the threat of military operations is important and alone opens the way for dealing with issues of development, representation and compensation.” Al-Bashir, meanwhile, faces a tough international challenge. He is the first sitting head of state to be wanted by the Hague-based International Criminal Court, where he stands accused of war crimes committed in Darfur.

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China tightens Internet regulations Ministry encourages Web user restrictions, proof of identity BEIJING — China’s technology ministry moved to tighten controls on Internet use Tuesday, saying individuals who want to operate Web sites must

first meet in person with regulators. The state-sanctioned group that registers domain names in China froze registrations for new individual Web sites in December after state media complained that not enough was being done to check whether sites provided pornographic content. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said that ban was

being lifted, but would-be operators would now have submit their identity cards and photos of themselves as well as meet in person with regulators and representatives of service providers before their sites could be registered. It said the rule was aimed at cracking down on pornography. China has the world’s biggest online population, with 384 million Internet

users. The government operates the world’s most extensive system of Web monitoring and filtering, blocking pornographic sites as well as those seen as subversive to communist rule. The new regulations come as the government is in talks with Google Inc. about whether the U.S.-based Internet giant will be allowed to continue operating in China after saying in Janu-

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President warns acknowledgement could spark conflict JERUSALEM — The Palestinian president is warning that the region could plunge into a “religious war” over Israel’s plans to recognize a disputed West Bank shrine as one of its own national heritage sites. Mahmoud Abbas spoke during a visit in Belgium on Tuesday, following an announcement by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the Cave of Patriarchs in Hebron earlier this week. The Hebron site is holy to both Jews and Muslims. Jews revere it as the traditional burial place of the Bible’s Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Muslims also see Abraham as their biblical forefather, and control of the shrine is a flashpoint between Palestinians and Israelis. Palestinians in Hebron rioted Monday to protest the Israeli decision. — The Associated Press

NATO commander apologizes for airstrike in Uruzgan province

Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen take part in a briefing Monday at the Pentagon. Gates said Tuesday that Europeans’ aversion to military force is limiting NATO’s ability to fight effectively. Photo: Gerald Herbert/The Associated Press

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Europe limits NATO alliance Defense secretary claims aversion stifles progress

in an organization that was created 61 years ago as a political and military bulwark against the former Soviet Union and its Red Army. The early successes of NATO in averting post-World War II eruptions of European conflict have led to a new set of concerns, Gates said. “The demilitarization of Europe — where large swaths of the general public and political class are averse to military force and the risks that go with it — has gone from a blessing in the 20th century to an impediment to achieving real security and

By Robert Burns AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON — Europeans’ aversion to military force is limiting NATO’s ability to fight wars effectively, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday. In remarks to a forum on rewriting the basic mission plan for the NATO alliance, Gates called for far-reaching reforms

KABUL — The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan went on national television Tuesday to apologize for a deadly airstrike, an extraordinary attempt to regain Afghans’ trust while a mass offensive continues against the Taliban in the south. Two U.S. Marine battalions, accompanied by Afghan troops, pushing from the north and south of the insurgent stronghold of Marjah finally linked up after more than a week, creating a direct route across the town that allows convoys to supply ammunition and reinforcements. In a video translated into the Afghan languages of Dari and Pashto and broadcast on Afghan television, a stern Gen. Stanley McChrystal apologized for the strike in central Uruzgan province that Afghan officials say killed at least 21 people. The video was also posted on a NATO Web site. “I pledge to strengthen our efforts to regain your trust to build a brighter future for all Afghans,” McChrystal said in the video. “I have instituted a thorough investigation to prevent this from happening again.”

together to confront shared threats,” he said. “For many years, for example, we have been aware that NATO needs more cargo aircraft and more helicopters of all types, and yet we still don’t have these capabilities,” he said. “And their absence is directly impacting operations in Afghanistan. Similarly, NATO requires more aerial refueling tankers and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platforms for immediate use on the battlefield.”

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Politics:

Palin: Take it easy, double standard not fooling public Recently, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel made a comment in a private meeting about liberal activists, calling them “fucking retarded” — comments Sarah Palin called “unacceptable... it’s heartbreaking.” Palin — whose youngest son, Trig, has Down syndrome — later called for Emanuel to be fired or to resign from his position, comparing the use of “retarded” to that of the n-word. And that’s about the time Rush Limbaugh felt the need to weigh in and said, “Our politically correct society is acting like some giant insult’s taken place,” and went on to use the r-word 27 times on his nationally-syndicated radio show the day after Emanuel’s comments were reported.. Palin responded to that, too, and said, “He was satirical in that ... Rush Limbaugh was using satire. So, I agree with Rush Limbaugh.” Umm. What? This ridiculous politically correct merry-go-round kept going last weekend, when a new episode of “Family Guy,” titled, “Extra-Large Medium,” aired. In the episode, Chris Griffin reveals that he is infatuated with a girl in his class, Ellen. And, as harmless as that may seem, when we are first introduced to the object of Chris’ affection, we find she has Down syndrome. In normal “Family Guy” fashion, outlandish and potentially offensive jokes ensue — as well as an elaborate musical number about “that Down syndrome girl,” — and, at one point in the show, she adds “my father is an accountant, and my mom is the former governor of Alaska.” Naturally, the Palins didn’t appreciate the stab at their family. Sarah’s oldest daughter, Bristol, called the show’s creators “heartless jerks” on her Facebook page Monday morning. The former governor also chimed in and said, “This world is full of cruel, coldhearted people,” and demanded to know when society was going to say “this stuff isn’t really funny?” In place of the word “stuff,” I believe the what you were looking for there, Sarah, is satire. Let’s take a look at these comments from the actress who was both the model and voice for the Ellen character in the now-infamous episode of “Family Guy,” Andrea Fay Friedman. Andrea, herself, has Down syndrome. “I guess the former Gov. Palin does not have a sense of humor,” Friedman said. “I thought the line, ‘I am the daughter of the former governor of Alaska’ was very funny. I think the word is ‘sarcasm.’ In my family, we think laughing is good.” The actress went on with her own satirical stab at the former governor and said: “My parents raised me to have a sense of humor and to live a normal life. My mother did not carry me around under her arm like a loaf of French bread, the way former Gov. Palin carries her son Trig around, looking for sympathy and votes.” While we agree that sometimes satire can be boorish or lack tact, we cannot choose when we want to see something as “satire” and when we want to see something as “unacceptable.” Sure, maybe Seth McFarlane and the writers of “Family Guy” had some fun at your expense, Sarah, but sometimes we all just need a good laugh, sometimes we need to be able to laugh at ourselves, too. Sometimes, we need to be able to find joy in our lives. Even if it comes out of the tougher things we face each day. Take a page out of Friedman’s book and “have a sense of humor and live a normal life.” Editor in Chief

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2008 presidential candidate, Ron Paul, along with Texas Republican Congressman won Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll at national convention. Courtesy photo: RonPaul.com

Not a typical Republican T

exas Republican Congressman and 2008 presidential candidate Ron Paul won the Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll at its national convention last week. He got one-third of the vote — 31 percent. Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney got 22 percent of the vote, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin came in third with 7 percent and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty was fourth with 6 percent, tying “undecided.” Indiana Rep. Mike Pence received 5 percent. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich got 4 percent, as did former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, followed by South Dakota Sen. John Thune, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum — each with 2 percent. Mississippi Gov. Hailey Barbour came in last with 1 percent. If you listen to Ron Paul’s speech, as I did this morning, you will hear some startling points generally conflicting totally with the establishment Republican positions. He does not sound like the other conservative Republicans. So, if he won the straw poll, doesn’t that tell you something about the conservative movement or at least at CPAC? Here is a short summary in my own words of what Ron Paul said in his speech.. It is classic isolationism — don’t get involved all over the world. Smaller government. No preemptive wars or torture.

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For related videos, check out Professor Schmidt’s column on iowastatedaily.com No interventionist foreign policy. Keep us out of war. No nation building — sounds like these Republicans are antiwar. No draft — it is forced service, and the “Military Industrial Complex” is wrong. No NATO, no United Nations. Personal freedom. Tolerance of differences. Respect each other. No anti-gay bashing. Personal freedom – for example, to smoke whatever you want, “Putting in your mouth or lungs whatever you want” or else the heavy hand of government comes and says, “We need to protect you against yourself.” “End the fed” (not “bail out the big banks, farmers, insurance companies and other private sector failures”). Don’t follow “mainstream Republican message” (watch out Republicans!). How are we going to pay for it? Our “world empire” is wrong and so expensive it will bankrupt the United States. “Our economy is on the edge of a cataclysmic economic event.” “A currency crisis is coming.”

Don’t print more money. Freedom of speech should be respected – you have a right of dissent. No prison for dissenting. Government does not give liberty – you have it as God given. Even Eugene Debs should have had the right to speak out against war. Woodrow Wilson jailed him. Limit government – government is the enemy of liberty. Do not listen to the Neoconservatives. They are globalists and like to drag the United States into wars and nation building. Ron Paul has a passionate following which the dismissive media that disagrees with him (such as the Huffington Post) calls “cult-like.” It is very organized, uses the Internet and social media to fund raise for him, create dynamite Web sites, it leads the Ron Paul “revolution” from the bottom up and supposedly shows up in large numbers at events like CPAC. That may be the case. But if the Republicans are going to do well in 2010 and in 2012, they need to listen to some of the “insurgents” in their camp, which includes Ron Paul and of course also the “Tea Party Movement.” Last week I had coffee with a good friend of mine and a GOP “big shot.” He said “Steffen, where are the tea baggers and the Ron Paul followers going to go on Election Day? The Republican party and whoever is running as the Republican candidate!”

I said, “Are you sure?” The “mainstream” Republicans want to have government interfere in people’s lives just as much as the democrats do. No smoking. No texting. No abortions. No gay marriage or gays in the military. Fight preemptive wars. Bring Democracy to other countries and make them like the United States. Bail out the big failing corporations, farms, insurance companies and anyone else who has given money to the campaign. In Iowa the politicians are actually thinking of forcing everyone who uses diesel (schools, businesses, diesel cars, the trucking industry, etc.) to buy Biodiesel because Iowa investors in bio-diesel plants are going broke! What’s next, forcing consumers to buy Pella windows, only Iowa made ethanol, only local Iowa produce, only Amana appliances? The CPAC crowd and the tea baggers are not going to just get absorbed by the Republicans and unless the party establishment figures out how to deal with these two uprisings in its ranks 2010 and 2012 are going to be a lot more interesting than I thought.

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Letters:

Roling, Dobbles hold Petersonpotential to progress Wilson ready to stand up On March 1 and 2, students will have a chance to make their voices heard and elect the next president and vice president of the Government of the Student Body. These are two of the most influential positions student leaders can attain at Iowa State, and as such should be held by those who can be trusted to make a difference during their time in office. For this reason, I would like to express my support for Luke Roling and Nate Dobbels as the best choice in executives for all students. Both Roling and Dobbels are extensively involved in organizations spanning the breadth and depth of campus. They already cemented relationships with myriad student groups and associations, and truly care about maintaining these links and further developing new connections — both on-campus and off. They fully understand that GSB must reach beyond its own doors and seek out partnerships with groups at Iowa State and in the City of Ames in order to benefit the student body to the greatest extent possible, and both candidates have repeatedly stated their willingness to continue to do just that.

Katharine Hughes is a junior in psychology

Roling and Dobbels recognize that the current GSB has a tendency to take on an impersonal attitude of superiority, and they have promised they can bring change to this external image while improving internal relations at the same time. A more personable and levelheaded government has the potential to lead only to more positive results for students and better communication between constituents and representatives. Roling and Dobbels are committed to promoting programs that will reduce student debt, increase diversity on campus, and generally improve each and every student’s experience. If elected, Roling and Dobbels would have the opportunity to implement their detailed plans and make real progress toward making their goals a successful reality. A vote for Roling-Dobbels is a vote for the candidates who will passionately dedicate their tenure to enhancing Iowa State.

Roling, Dobbels’ passion indicates great leadership I am writing this letter in support of the Roling-Dobbels campaign in the upcoming Government of the Student Body election. I’ve known both Luke Roling and Nate Dobbels since my first day at Iowa State. They were both extremely helpful during my first year, giving their advice on everything from the best dishes in the dining centers to how to get involved on campus. As I got to know them, I found them to be passionate about their beliefs and willing to go the distance to overcome any obstacles on their paths. Even though I’m not anyone important with a title to add after my name, Roling and Dobbels listen to my opinions and concerns about campus issues avidly. For this reason, I believe that they will do everything in their power to address issues brought to them by any student, no matter how “unimportant”

Haley Comisky is a junior in

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they believe themselves to be. I’m voting Roling-Dobbels because I believe that their campaign goals are realistic and very attainable. If elected, both Roling and Dobbels will do everything in their power to create stronger partnerships between not only the students and GSB representatives, but also the university and the City of Ames. So I’m asking you, student body of Iowa State, to give these two guys a chance. They have the potential to be great leaders and to facilitate the forward progress of GSB while creating lasting partnerships that will allow all voices to be heard. Please vote Roling-Dobbels on March 1 and 2.

I’m writing in support of Chandra Peterson and Jacob Wilson’s campaign for GSB president and vice president. One of the most important qualities in a GSB executive is often overlooked during the promises of campaign season: his or her ability to stand up and be independent to university administrators. A few weeks ago GSB voted to fund the Varsity Theater and contribute yearly to its budget up to $40,000. Did you know that in the same meeting GSB voted to fund a Web site for Event Management for $31,000? Also at the same meeting, the university asked GSB to contribute $7,000 to install new maps on campus. When GSB executives and legislators don’t stand up to the administration, the funds that are supposed to make our student experience better end up padding the budgets of campus departments. In my extensive work with Peterson and Wilson, I think they are ready and willing to stand up for students in a constructive way. GSB needs good relations with the ISU administration to solve the problems that face students, but it needs to be ready to be an honest, frank and resolute voice for student interests. You need only look at the fantastic work Peterson has done in Campustown to know that she is able to use her passion to build a coalition of support for important issues. Jacob has acted on the senate to encourage GSB to show consistency and favor toward students in funding. I say keep up the good work and vote Peterson-Wilson on March 1 and 2.

Ian Ringgenbery is a graduate in interdisciplinary graduate studies.

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ISU club fails to address blasphemy questions Last fall I came across some articles about the growing belief of atheism on the ISU campus. This group has held “Blasphemy Days,” and challenged Tom Short but without success. I have contacted ISU Atheist and Agnostics several times, asking for the possibly of debate on the existence of God. The only response I

Mike Demory is from the Heartland church of Christ

received is that I would receive proper contact later, after holiday break. We are rapidly approaching the beginning of March and I still have not heard back. I write because I think it interesting that your students want to hold Blasphemy Days and challenge those who will not debate.

However, when an actual acceptance of the challenge appears, these atheists are nowhere to be found. Maybe you can say something in your paper about this matter. There is an unaccepted challenge to debate the existence of God, but this group will not debate. Where are the defenders of the “free thinkers?” Lost in free thought?

Movie Review:

‘Shutter Island’ delivers drama I

would never criticize Martin Scorsese’s movies as bad, but I have to admit I rarely like them. His grim and gritty portrayals of life and the human condition may be hard to watch, but they are always marvelously well-constructed. In the case of “Shutter Island,” his most recent work based on the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane, he has also made a film that’s genuinely disturbing and intermittently compelling. “Shutter Island” is the tale of Teddy Daniels, a federal marshal sent to the Ashecliffe Insane Asylum for violent offenders. A patient has escaped without a trace, but from the moment Daniels arrives, there’s something not quite right with the island itself. All of the staff are on edge and hesitant to talk to Daniels or his partner, and the audience soon finds out that Daniels has his own reasons for accepting the case. The success of the story relies on a somewhat contrived narrative trick, but the characters and situations are expertly crafted and the mystery of just who pulls the strings at the mental institute never lost me even as it unspooled at a leisurely pace. Scorsese put the opening doom and gloom on thickly, but not so much as to distract from the experience. Watching the film is a 2.5 hour endurance contest with few cheap jump scares and an atmosphere that, while not as unnerving as New York in “Taxi Driver,” had me wringing my hands and feeling the grit of the institution and the warped people it held. The acting is superb, with another compelling performance from Leonardo DiCaprio.

Alexander Hutchins is a junior in

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Whatever the chemistry between DiCaprio and Scorsese is, it clearly turns out great material [whatever the surrounding film may do to tarnish that performance]. There’s a dualistic, twisted nature to most of the characters in the film that plays in wonderfully to the film’s themes of identity and how we retaliate and yet blame authority for our misery. Ben Kingly is finally given a chance to shine in a serious role, and his character’s interplay with DiCaprio’s is one of the best elements of the film. “Shutter Island” didn’t grab me violently and compel me the way “Taxi Driver” did, but it’s not one of Scorsese’s weaker films. It’s a memorable, though obtuse, movie. The theme is a strong one, but the creepshow nature of the story seemed at times to be designed as a distraction to the weaker narrative elements in the film. If you enjoy movies as an art form, “Shutter Island” is certainly worth a watch. Scorsese turns out well-constructed cinema even when the work is mediocre by his own standards. Be aware that the film doesn’t just run long, it takes its sweet time getting there. As far as the resolution of the film, all I can offer is the cop out explanation that each viewer must decide whether the conclusion fits the preceding story or not. At the very least, you get one hell of an effective mind-bending psychological drama as told by a masterful director. That’s enough for me.

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Alpine Skiing

‘The Iceman’ takes gold for Swiss team WHISTLER, British Columbia — The loud, rhythmic clanging of cowbells shaken by Swiss fans in the stands provided the soundtrack as the man they call “The Iceman,” Carlo Janka, climbed to the top step of the podium after winning the Olympic giant slalom Tuesday. Janka leaned forward to take a little bow, and the pair of Norwegian medalists on either side — Kjetil Jansrud and Aksel Lund Svindal — reached over him for a high-five while cameras clicked away. Most noteworthy was who was missing from the scene. Zero Americans. For the first time in seven Alpine skiing events at the Vancouver Games, no one representing the United States was on the podium. Bode Miller, vying to become the first man to claim four Alpine medals at a single Olympics, was long gone, having missed a gate in the opening leg of the two-run giant slalom. “It’s disappointing not to keep the streak going,” said Ted Ligety, whose ninth-place finish was the best for the U.S. on Tuesday.

— The Associated Press

Nordic Combined

Austria defends gold title, USA’s second silver WHISTLER, British Columbia — Austria has defended its gold medal in the Nordic combined team relay, edging the Americans, who settled for their second silver medal of the Vancouver Games. Billy Demong, of Vermontville, N.Y., had a slight edge over Mario Stecher heading into the stadium at Whistler Olympic Park but stumbled at the turn and watched the Austrian zoom past him on the straightaway for a 5.2-second victory Tuesday. Austria’s winning time in the 4x5kilometer relay following a jump off the large hill was 49 minutes, 31.6 seconds. Germany won bronze, finishing 19.5 seconds behind the winners. It looked like the United States was finally going to get rid of its golden goose egg in Nordic sports at the Olympics as Demong erased a 14.1-second deficit he inherited from Johnny Spillane on the final exchange.

— The Associated Press

By Jeremiah Davis Daily Staff Writer

cricket

Like many Americans, most ISU students don’t know the first thing about cricket. To many, it’s a confusing sport they don’t really understand, and few take the time to learn. The ISU Cricket Club would like that to change. “Most people [in United States] don’t know about cricket,” said Siddharth Sridhar, a second-year graduate student in computer engineering. “And most

don’t know the United States has a national team, either.” Sridhar, the club’s president, along with the rest of the students in the club, aren’t naive enough to think cricket will ever gain major popularity in the United States. “Cricket is too long for Americans,” Sridhar said. “The game takes too long, and people can lose interest quickly.” At Iowa State, the club competes in tournaments in an organization called the Cricket League of Iowa,

The ISU Cricket Club practices on Tuesday. The club practices during the winter months for its matches in the summer. Photo illustration: David Livingston/Iowa State Daily

where eight teams from throughout Iowa and one from Nebraska compete. “We won at the Omaha Championship last year,” said Sujith Sukumaran, a second-year graduate student in mechanical engineering. “But we narrowly lost at the CLIA championship and finished fifth of the eight teams.” Sridhar also said the club hosts a tournament at Iowa State each summer.

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Track and Field

Throwing trio aims for top 8 Editor’s note: This is the beginning of a two-part preview of the Big 12 Track and Field Championships in Ames this weekend What: Big 12 Conference Championships Where: Lied Recreation Athletic Center

By Dan Tracy Daily Staff Writer Back up. Look out. Heads up. All three are common words of advice at an ISU track and field practice as the men’s and Koglin women’s throwing squads load up, spin with and launch weights ranging from 15-35 pounds — sometimes more than 70 feet out towards the turfed area of the Lied Recreational Athletic Center. First-year assistant coach for throws at Iowa State Grant Wall most often issues those cautionary remarks at practice, but for a trio of men’s throwers who hope to surprise at this weekend’s Big 12 Indoor Championships, he could make the same call to the visiting Big 12 teams that will be in Ames this weekend. Three of the throwers on the men’s squad of six are poised to be in contention to place eighth or higher which will earn the Cyclones men’s team much needed points this weekend

When: 10 a.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday

ISU throwers Josh Koglin, left, and Robbie Utterback, right, stand with their coach Grant Wall on Tuesday. The throwers lead Iowa State into the Big 12 Championship this weekend in Ames. Photo: Chris Cuellar/Iowa State Daily

at the Big 12 Indoor Championships. Juniors Josh Koglin and Robbie Utterback and sophomore Mike Zika currently rank fifth, 14th and 17th in the Big 12. “They’ve had great practices and have been training well both in the weight room and in the ring,” Wall said. “If they go out and compete like I know they can, good things are going to happen for them.” One of Wall’s top competitors in his

time as time as head coach at Saginaw Valley State University, Koglin, along with junior thrower Emily Nugent, transferred to Iowa State this winter and already made his presence known with a pair of second place finishes in the ISU Open and Cyclone Open. Koglin has also placed eighth or higher in three of his first four meets as a Cyclone, something he will need to do if in order to score points for the men’s team score this weekend.

“This is what we’re training for so as long as we hit it right we should be all be firing on the same page and ready to throw our best,” Koglin said. In regards to training, Koglin surprised himself last week with a memorable week of training as he and the rest of the throwers got in their final full week of training before their most important team meet of the season. “Last week was the best week of practice I have ever had in my life, including leading up to [Division II] Nationals last year,” Koglin said. “I don’t know how everybody else is feeling but I’m definitely feeling the way I should be right now.” In practice last Friday, Koglin was throwing a 30 lb. weight, a 35 lb. weight is used in competition and was able to hit 73 feet — nearly six feet farther than he had ever thrown before. Koglin also

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Men’s Basketball

‘Scrappy’ Huskers head to Hilton By Chris Cuellar Daily Staff Writer The Cyclones had a 16-road-game losing streak in the Big 12 when they met the Nebraska Cornhuskers (13–14, 1–11) in Lincoln on Jan. 16. Iowa State (13–14, 2–10) left with a three-point victory. Coach Greg McDermott’s crew would like the Huskers to oblige again as his Cyclones are mired in a six-game losing streak, and fighting to stay out of last place Wednesday in Hilton Coliseum. “Nebraska’s a tough team, they’ve got a great coach and they don’t quit for him. It’s going to be a fight out there,” said ISU forward and leading scorer Craig Brackins. Brackins’ season has been a roller coaster, and the junior is hoping for a big rise in the tracks soon. After starting off the season scoring more than 15 points in 11 of his 16 games, Brackins’ production dipped to start Big 12 play. He found the shooting touch again in Iowa State’s last victory, over Colorado on Jan. 30, but is shooting just 7-for-33 in his last two outings. Upset after hitting just four field goals in 38 minutes of action against Texas A&M, Brackins says he was able to bounce back mentally. “It just took my teammates to come to me and tell me, ‘I’ll have you take that shot every game if we’re

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Scoring Offense: NU- 12th ISU- 11th Scoring Defense: NU- 2nd ISU- 9th Field Goal Percentage: NU- 9th ISU- 8th Free Throw Percentage: NU- 9th ISU- 11th Turnover Margin: NU- 3rd ISU- 11th down by two,’ or down by however many. Hearing that picked me up and had me feeling good that my teammates are there for me,” Brackins said. McDermott knows all about the slow pace and scrappy game that the Cornhuskers and coach Doc Sadler employ against Big 12 opponents, and expects his shooters to be ready to take pressure off of Brackins. “Doc always does a great job defensively of try-

ing to take away your strength,” McDermott said. “He’s come after Craig before, and that’s when Lucca Staiger was on the floor, and my guess is that he’s really going to come after him now to try and get it out of his hands.” Sophomore guard Scott Christopherson is the leading 3-point shooter for the Cyclones since the start of Big 12 play, and after battling mononucleosis for the last month, said he’s feeling better. He’ll likely need to be the release player that Brackins can find when the double team comes. “They’re scrappy, they play hard, good defensive team. I bet they have the same feeling we do, they’re probably pretty hungry for a win,” Christopherson said. The Cornhuskers like to take a tempo that their strength, with their average game score in Big 12 play coming out to a 71-60 defeat, and the team doesn’t have any of the conference’s top 20 scorers on the roster. That doesn’t mean McDermott is overlooking the lack of potency the Huskers’ conference record shows. “They’ve had games where they’ve had trouble scoring points. That certainly wasn’t the case at Kansas State, putting 87 points up on the board,” Mc-

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Women’s Basketball

Lacey named finalist for Lieberman Award By Kayci Woodley Daily Staff Writer Iowa State’s senior point guard Alison Lacey has been named one of eight finalists for the Nancy Lieberman Award. The award honors the nation’s top point guards in Division I women’s basketball. Lieberman is a member of the Hall of Fame and was a 3-time AllAmerican at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Lieberman led the Monarchs to two back-to-back national championships and a WNIT championship in her career, from 1976-1980. “I think anyone who has followed the game over any length of time knows Nancy Lieberman’s name,” coach Bill Fennelly said, “so to be associated with her name in any way shape or form is truly something special.” Lacey has displayed characteristics worthy of the Lieberman award through her leadership on and off the court for Iowa State this season. Lacey

Women’s Daily Dribble Stat of the week 500 In Iowa State’s victory over Missouri on Saturday, senior Alison Lacey became the first and only Cyclone to record 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists, with her eight assists over the Tigers. Game to watch

Men’s Basketball Daily Dribble Big 12 Stat of the week 4-6 No. 21 Texas, who was at one point the No. 1 team in the nation, has gone 4–6 in its last 10 games. The Longhorns began the season 17–0. Big 12 Game to watch No. 21 Texas vs. No. 22 Texas A&M 1 p.m. Saturday, ESPN

is averaging 17.3 points per game this season and recently became the first play in Cyclone history to record 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and Lacey 500 assists. The Australian import’s assist-to-turnover ratio has been unfathomable throughout the season, as she has consistently led the nation in the category this year. The Cyclones sit at 20-5 overall this season, with Lacey at the helm, and the senior leader has posted double figures in points in all but one game this season. Lacey also posted a triple-double against Iowa early in the season, becoming just the second player to do so in school history. “She’s had a phenomenal year,” Fennelly said. “I don’t think there’s a point guard that’s had a better year, physically, and, at the same time,, has

impacted a team that’s needed it so much as [Alison Lacey] has done for our team.” Three finalists for the Lieberman award will be chosen from the list of eight, and the winner will be announced in April. Requirements for the award include leadership, play-making and ball-handling skills, which were displayed by Lieberman throughout her basketball career. Among the eight finalists are two other Big 12 players — Danielle Robinson, of Oklahoma, and Andrea Riley, of Oklahoma State. Nadirah McKenith (St. John’s), Samantha Prahalis (Ohio State), Sam Quigley (DePaul), Jasmine Thomas (Duke) and Courtney Vandersloot (Gonzaga) are the other finalists for the honor. “Any time you’re on a list of national awards or a possible national award is a great thing,” Fennelly said. “She’s on a very elite list, and certainly deserves to be there.”

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53 No. 2 Stanford 82, Oregon State 48 No. 3 Nebraska 89, Colorado 73 No. 12 Georgetown 76, No. 3 Notre Dame 66 No. 6 Xavier 75, Massachusetts 41 No. 19 Baylor 80, No. 17 Oklahoma State 69

Results from last week Wednesday, Feb. 17 No. 14 Texas 62, Kansas State 41 No. 15 Texas A&M 69, No. 17 Oklahoma State 52 No. 19 Baylor 65, Texas Tech 48 Thursday, Feb. 18 No. 5 Tennessee 74, Alabama 67 No. 10 Florida State 77, Virginia Tech 68 No. 16 Kentucky 77, Florida 51 Saturday, Feb. 20 No. 1 Connecticut 85, Providence

16–10, 4–8 9. Oklahoma 13–14, 4–9 10. Colorado 12–14, 3–9 11. Iowa State 13–14, 2–10 12. Nebraska 13–14, 1–11 Associated Press Top 25 1. Kansas (61) 26–1

AP Top 25 (Feb. 22) 1. Connecticut (40) 27-0 2. Stanford 25-1 3. Nebraska 25-0 4. Tennessee 24-2 5. Xavier 22-3 6. Duke 23-4

2. Kentucky (4) 26–1 3. Purdue 23–3 4. Syracuse 25–2 5. Duke 23–4 6. Kansas State 22–4 7. Villanova 22–4 8. West Virginia 21–5 9. Ohio State 21–7 10. New Mexico 25–3 11. Georgetown 18–7 12. Pittsburgh 21–6 13. Brigham Young 25–3

Football

Rodriguez accused of NCAA violations By Mike Householder AP Sports Writer

lowing NCAA rules, particularly those limiting the time spent on footballrelated activities. It also said the athletics department failed to make sure its football program was complying with NCAA regulations. Brandon said the department “clearly made mistakes,” but “there was no charge of loss of institutional control” — an allegation that in previous cases has led to severe NCAA sanctions for other schools. An accompanying letter from the NCAA to university President Mary Sue Coleman said Michigan “should understand that all of the alleged violations set forth in the document” are considered to be “potential major violations of NCAA legislation, unless designated as secondary.” “I’m not sure I understand the difference between ‘major’ and ‘minor’ and ‘secondary’ and ‘primary,’” Brandon said. “They spell it out very specifically in their own language.”

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The NCAA is accusing Michigan of five potentially major rules violations under coach Rich Rodriguez, who will be back for a third try at putting the Wolverines back into the national title hunt. Incoming athletic director David Brandon disclosed the NCAA conclusions Tuesday, but said there were no surprises in the report. He expressed full support for his coach, who is 8-16 in two disappointing seasons heading the nation’s winningest football program. “Rich Rodriguez is our football coach, and he will be our football coach next year,” Brandon said. In its notice of allegations, the NCAA said Rodriguez “failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance within the football program,” and tracked neither what his staff was doing nor whether his players were fol-

7. Notre Dame 23-3 8. West Virginia 24-3 9. Florida State 23-4 10. Ohio State 26-4 11. Oklahoma 19-7 12. Texas A&M 19-6 13. Georgetown 22-4 14. Texas 19-7 15. Iowa State 20-5 16. Kentucky 23-4 17. Baylor 19-7 18. St. John’s 21-5 19. Gonzaga 23-4 20. LSU 18-7 21. Virginia 20-6 22. Georgia Tech 21-7 23. Oklahoma State 18-8

14. Michigan State 21–7 15. Butler 25–4 16. Vanderbilt 20–6 17. Wisconsin 20–7 18. Gonzaga 22–5 19. Tennessee 20–6 20. Temple 22–5 21. Texas 21–6 22. Texas A&M 19–7 23. Richmond 22–6 24. Baylor 20–6 25. Northern Iowa 24–3

24. Georgia 20-7 25. Hartford 23-3 Big 12 Standings (through Feb. 22) 1. Nebraska 25-0, 12-0 2. Oklahoma 19-7, 9-3 3. Iowa State 20-5, 8-4 4. Texas 19-7, 8-4 5. Texas A&M 19-6, 7-5 6. Baylor 19-7, 6-6 7. Oklahoma State 18-8, 6-6 8. Kansas 15-10, 5-7 9. Texas Tech 16-10, 4-8 10. Kansas State 12-14, 4-8 11. Colorado 12-13, 2-10 12. Missouri 11-14, 1-11

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How to detail final months Editor’s note: This is the 2nd part of a two-part article detailing the last 6 months of wedding planning. By Sarah Bougie Daily Staff Writer Congratulations! You’ve survived the first six months of wedding planning. Now that it’s getting down to the wire, it’s time to fine-tune and double check. Amelia Jackson, owner of Magical Moments, a wedding consulting agency in Edina, Minn., continues to offer her advice on what you need to do in the last few months:

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1. Time to think about the groom. Decide what type of formal wear (tux, suit, etc.) you want the groom to wear.■ “The groom’s outfit is much easier to decide on than the wedding dress, but no less important,” Jackson said.■ You will want to start doing sizings for the groom, groomsmen and fathers so everything can be ordered.

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2. Take a seat. Reserve all tables, chairs and any other wedding rentals you’ll need for the reception.■ “Especially if you want to have a tent or extensive decorations, call the rental places early,” Jackson said.

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3. If you’re not rushing to the airport right after the reception, make sure you book a hotel room for your wedding night.■ “Of course, you’ll probably want to be someplace else than the rest of your family,” Jackson said.■ This would be a good time to make sure your out-of-town guests do know all the details. It would be a good idea to mail out reservation slips and directions. 4. Time to think about the honeymoon. Book your flights and make all your other honeymoon travel reservations.■ “Make sure you don’t forget about the honeymoon — planning needs to take place for that, too,” said Jackson. 5. Make a plan. Putting together a wedding beauty plan (hair treatments, self-tanners, cleansers) and making the necessary appointments will cut down on early wedding day stress.

The final six months of wedding planning can be hectic and stressful. It is important to keep a level head, and remember to enjoy the wedding planning process. Courtesy photo: Creatas/Thinkstockphotos.com ■■

6. Purchase and engrave your wedding bands. ■ “Make sure you choose bands that suit both you and your future spouse, and that you get them back from the engraver in time,” Jackson said.

need for an international honeymoon (passport, birth certificate, visas, vaccinations, etc.).■ “It makes everything so much less stressful if you know where everything is,” Jackson said.

Three months out

One month out

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1. Decide on favors. Shop for favors online or consider making your own. ■ “Favors can be a fun, personal touch. Just make sure you don’t break the bank with them,” Jackson advised.

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2. Double-check wedding party. Make sure all your bridesmaids have their dresses and accessories and all the groomsmen have their tuxes. Make sure the plan for the day is all worked out.

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3. Get all your paperwork together. Remember to get the marriage certificate and put it in a safe spot. Gather all of your important documents that you’ll

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1. Have your bachelor/bachelorette party.■ “Keep it classy and fun. It will set the tone for your wedding,” Jackson said. 2. Confirm everything. Double-check with the caterers, the florists, the photographer, the DJ, the minister, the limo driver, the cake bakery, the reception hall, your family — everyone.■ “The more often you confirm, the least amount of things can go wrong,” said Jackson.■ This also includes making sure all the bills are paid for or that you have payment

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3. Prepare to be legally bound. Arrange for all insurance policies to include you and your future spouse: health, auto, homeowner’s and life insurance.■ “Also make sure you visit your accountants and lawyers to make sure everything is settled,” Jackson said.

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4. Confirm your guest list. Check off all of your RSVPs and check up with people you haven’t heard back from yet.

Within the last few weeks before the wedding, you will be doing final planning and primping, of course, but if you have followed these steps closely you should be in good shape. Remember to take time out to enjoy the process and get excited about being married. “Don’t let the stress drag you down,” Jackson said. Good luck, and have fun on the most magical day of your life.

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Destination weddings Get-away ceremonies grow in popularity By Wendy Sloan Daily Staff Writer

The perfect wedding toast is difficult to achieve. It is important to have good communication with the couple about what they want to be said. The perfect reception toast includes tact, funny stories about the couple and insight. Courtesy photo: JupiterImages Unlimited

Remember to respect couple, humor, insight in wedding toast By Amanda Moliter Daily Staff Writer The first wedding of my “adult life” occurred my sophomore year of college. I was a bridesmaid, and my friend from high school was the best man. Of course, he was asked to make a toast during the reception, and it turned out horribly. The poor best man made his speech after consuming several drinks and dancing furiously with the rest of the wedding party. He hadn’t planned what he was going to say ahead of time and decided to improvise it. This led to several comments about the groom’s past escapades, making for an unhappy bride and unimpressed guests. So how do you ensure your wedding party toasts do not

take a turn for the worse? Follow these quick tips and worry not. Let your best man — and maid of honor, if you choose — know a month before the wedding that you want them to speak. While you don’t want to write the speech for them, make sure they know tales about wild Vegas nights aren’t appropriate to repeat in front of family. Suggestions about things the toast-giver can talk about often include stories about how the couple met, funny [but appropriate] best friend anecdotes or what the future might hold for the couple. “I would want them to be funny, and I’d like them to say insightful things about the way they think things will be for us as a married couple,” said Elizabeth Jacobs, senior in apparel

Recently some couples have decided to take the nontraditional route when it comes to weddings. One new fad is destination weddings. Certified Wedding Planner, Cynthia Betts, explained that even in Iowa there is an interest in destination weddings. She has been involved in all aspects of event planning. She has been planning weddings for more than 30 years and has a lot of experience in the industry. “I do get some destination weddings,” Betts said, “But not as many because Iowa is still a traditional state. People want their family and friends present at the wedding.” Even though there might not be a lot of interest in destination weddings here in Iowa, some couples still contemplate the option. Alumnus Matthew Luymes said he and his fiancé have considered doing a destination wedding. “We knew it would be easy to plan, since you just meet with a wedding coordinator for a few hours,” he explained. Luymes had previous experience with destination weddings because four years ago his best friend had a destination wedding at Sandals Montego Bay resort in Jamaica. Luymes’ friend and his wife were married on New Year’s Eve at 1 p.m. The wedding party consisted of 10 relatives and the couple. “It was clear and sunny, so a great day for a wedding,” Luymes recalled. “They got married under a gazebo, overlooking the ocean.” The couples’ ceremony, which lasted 10-15 minutes, was followed by a reception next to the site where the wedding party had cake and champagne. They took pictures at the resort and finished their wedding

Destination weddings have grown in popularity recently in Iowa. Destination weddings could be a cost-effective way for couples to have an all-inclusive wedding experience. Photo: Courtesy photo: iStockphoto.com

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Read the signals of your quarterback By Tyler Pals Daily Staff Writer

A man’s way of planning a wedding is different than a woman’s. It is important for the groom to listen to and understand his wife and what it is she wants on the big day. Photo: sxc.hu

What exactly does a man do to contribute to a wedding? Does he say that he will do this and that and eventually forget? Or is he like Allen, from “Two and a Half Men,” and have every step of the planning process laid out, step by step? When planning a wedding comes to the table, the woman is seen as the quarterback and calls the plays. It is often called “the most beautiful day of your lives.” Men do not want to screw that up, because eventually things will come back around. One word, honeymoon. If a man screws the most important day of a woman’s life, he won’t be getting the best sex of his life. What if the guy wants to help and have some input? Listen to the quarterback, because only Chad Ochocinco can call an audible on the quarterback. Besides, what man in his right mind wants to go pick out flowers and color swatches for table clothes? If a man was, for some reason, put in charge of planning a wedding, it would involve getting a wedding planner or having his mother do the leg work. Of course, it wouldn’t be an expensive wedding planner — probably the cheapest one in the yellow pages. Obviously the wedding planner would want some ideas on what the wedding is supposed to look like. After much contemplation, he gives up. The groom would proceed to come up with some sneaky questions to get answers out of his fiancé. After all, no guy likes to look like an idiot.

Where is the wedding to be held? Should it be held at a nice, classic church that holds a lot of people? Maybe a small church that feels cozy or in the back yard of the parents, or on the coast of a resort? There is less responsibility and setting up required if it is in the church, but it is free in the backyard. It comes down to money. Should you spend money on an expensive place or go cheap in the backyard? After all of the colors and decorations have been decided, the choice of groomsmen comes up in a conversation. The groom says, “Oh, Steve is going to be my best man.” She sees Steve as the designated drinker and says, “No, not Steve.” Next, the man is just namedropping, and the systematic denial of every offer ensues. Eventually, an argument breaks out and the conversation is ended in the two going to different rooms. The groomsmen decision is never made that night. The big day comes after much debate on who is invited and who isn’t. The wedding is a success. The ceremony comes to an end and the words, “you may kiss the bride” are said. Through all of the stressful planning, the couple forgot to plan on the type of kiss. She wants a short kiss on the lips, but he goes in for the whole thing. Their new lives together starts off with a simple miscommunication. Basically, it comes down to the calls of the quarterback, or the wife. She gives the signals and play-changes; you read and react.

Wedding apparel comes at a hefty price Finding the wedding dress is the first step. Once that is done, the bride usually receives a discount at the same salon for her bridesmaids’ dresses. Jessica Gibbons, ISU alumna, looked at two different bridal salons and both offered Gibbons a 10 percent discount on flower girl and bridesmaid dresses. Once Gibbons chose her wedding dress, she made an appointment and gathered all the bridesmaids together to select their dresses. Since Gibbons is letting the bridesmaids choose their own dress, they all attended the selection. Some brides will select one style for everyone, or let the maid of honor or only one bridesmaid choose the dress everyone else will wear. On a rare occasion, the bride will offer to pay for the bridesmaid dresses, but usually the bridesmaids are expected to pay for them. After the bridesmaids choose their dresses, they will figure out a tentative size and place the order. Normally when the bridesmaids dresses are ordered, a 50 percent down payment is required. The average cost of a bridesmaid dress is about $150 to $200, not including alteration costs. Gibbons paid for all the bridesmaids’ dresses and ended up spending almost $800 on four dresses.

If you think that’s expensive, the flower girl dresses are about $100 to $150 and one-eighth the amount of fabric. “The smaller the flower girl dress, the pricier it is,” Gibbons said. It is not necessary to buy the flower girl dresses through the bridal salon. There are cheaper alternatives such as department stores like JCPenney, Von Maur and Dillard’s. There is also a store in Valley West Mall, called Kid’s World, that carries flower girl dresses as well as ring bearer tuxes that range from $40 to $100 each. After the bridesmaids dresses and the wedding dress are chosen, the next step is to get shoes and jewelry. This may seem like an easy task. However, it is very expensive to buy shoes from the bridal salon. It was about $75 to $100 for one pair of shoes at the bridal salon, not including the cost of dying the shoes, if needed. So instead of going through the salon, you can look at other places, such as David’s Bridal. Gibbons heard from another source that she had ordered her shoes through David’s Bridal two months before her wedding and was told it was supposed to take about six weeks to get them dyed ivory. Gibbons decided to not go through David’s Bridal and started looking at department stores, but none carried ivory shoes and there

is no way to get them dyed another color. Gibbons finally found her wedding shoes at Von Maur, but it was the only pair of ivory shoes the store carried and they were $65. For a cheaper route for buying wedding shoes, Payless Shoe Source carries four different styles of dyeable shoes that start at $20 and are about $10 to $20 extra to have dyed. It is smart to buy your shoes before the dress fitting if the dress is long, so it is the perfect length with the shoes. After the shoes, jewelry comes next. Jewelry can also be very expensive through the bridal salons. This might be the time to go through department stores. They have a wide variety of styles that would go with any wedding for a decent price. Those are some things to be taken care of before moving on to finer details. Gibbons plans to spend at the most $40 to $50 on each pair of bridesmaid’s shoes. She plans to spend at most $100 on both of the flower girl dresses. You may not think paying for all the bridesmaids’ dresses or buying shoes and jewelry could add up so quickly, but it does. Gibbons will for sure spend more than $1,000 on the bridesmaids’ dresses, flower girl dresses and shoes, and Gibbons still has to buy the ring bearer’s tux and gifts for the wedding party.

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Elizabeth Burnett Curtis Sturgill Elizabeth Burnett, daughter of Jim and Pam Burnett, and Curtis Sturgill, son of John and Shelly Sturgill, are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Elizabeth, of Webster City, is a senior in family and consumer science. Curtis, of Onawa, is a senior in communications and is currently interning at Capitol Hill. The couple will marry June 19.

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Anna Lavely Derek Groenendyl

Anna Lavely, daughter of John and Julie Lavely, and Derek Groenendyk, son of Maurice and Linda Groenendyk, are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Anna, of Oxford, is a senior in exercise science. Derek, of Pella, is a graduate student in agriculture and biosystems engineering. The couple will marry on June 5.

Kimberly Ferguson Samuel Cotter Kimberly Ferguson, daughter of Kyle Ferguson and Lance and Lora Ferguson, and Samuel Cotter, son of Jim and Marianne Cotter, are please to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Kimberly, of Lexington, Neb., is a senior in aerospace engineering and French. Samuel, of Columbus, Wis., is a graduate student in civil engineering. The couple will marry on Aug. 14.

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Amanda Price William Schneller Amanda Price, daughter of Paul and Connie Price, and William Schneller, son of Marvin and Debbie Schneller, are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Amanda, of Atlantic, is a senior in interior design and is employed by Coach House Gifts and as an undergraduate assistant to Lois Warme. William, of Denison, is a senior in integrated studio arts and is employed by VRAC. The couple will marry Aug. 28.

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also be a lot cheaper, according to Betts. “We are a society, here, that when we hear the word ‘weddings,’ everyone jacks up their prices,” she said. Betts said she has worked with a couple who had a destination wedding in Paris. Their entire wedding, including airfare, rooms for the family, the ceremony and the reception cost around $4,000 less than if they had chosen to get married here, in the states. Although the couples’ cost for a destination wedding might be cheaper, Luymes pointed out that the cost for guests could be greater. “All we would have to do is pay for our honeymoon and a few extra hundred dollars to get married, but everyone else would be paying the same amount to see us get married,” he explained. For Luymes, the extra cost for friends and family is a drawback. “We thought that it might be selfish,” he said, “but, as everyone else has said, ‘No matter where you get married, the people closest in your life are going to be there, no matter what.’” He said his friend loved getting married on the ocean, having only their close relatives there and having a vacation for everyone too. He reasoned that, for his friend, the one disadvantage was that not all of their family could attend. “Not everyone can afford to travel or likes to travel,” Betts explained. For couples that run into the issue, Betts suggested they consider only holding the wedding ceremony at a destination site and coming back for a reception in their hometown. She also said they could hire a videographer to tape the ceremony and then share the tape with everyone when they get back. Betts said that couples that choose to do a destination wedding usually only have a few friends and family that will go with them, like Luymes’ friend did. This usually includes the best man, maid of honor, and both sets of parents.

Making the perfect wedding toast is difficult to do. It is important for the bride and groom to communicate what it is they want, and it is important for the person giving the toast to respect the couple’s wishes. The perfect wedding toast is short and sweet. Photo: courtesy photo: Creatas/Thinkstockphotos.com

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Destination weddings have grown in popularity in the past few years. A get-away wedding could actually be more affordable than a traditional wedding. There are still some drawback to planning a destination wedding. Photo: Courtesy photo: Jupiterimages

When Betts meets with couples interested in a destination wedding she said she usually sits down with them and discusses the positives and negatives of their individual situation and talks about their potential options. If a couple tells her they want to marry at a resort or distant location, Betts said she

refers them to a professional on location who has better knowledge of local options. Betts noted that she has been contacted by couples from outside of the state that want to come and get married in Iowa. She said she had a couple from Hawaii come and get married here. “To some people, Iowa is a

very romantic state,” she said. Betts explained that because of Iowa’s legislation on samesex marriages, she has worked with some couples from outof-state, who come to Iowa for a same-sex marriage. So if you are thinking a destination wedding sounds fun, don’t rule it out — make it happen!

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backup in case the speaker suddenly goes blank. Also, if you’re planning to allow alcohol at the reception, have the wedding party make its toasts early. “It would be really embarrassing to have someone who was a big part of the wedding party make a speech drunk,” Jacobs said. “I would probably pull them aside afterward, especially if it were one of my siblings.” This way, the likelihood of oversharing or embarrassing stories will be reduced. Your guests won’t feel embarrassed for you, and you won’t be embarrassed for yourself.

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Injury plagued Westbrook let go Former All-Pro released by Philadelphia Eagles By Dan Gelston AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA — Brian Westbrook could break open a game from almost anywhere on the field. Lined up in the slot, he could run a slant, beat a linebacker and take off with no one able to catch No. 36. His defining moment with the Philadelphia Eagles came on an 84-yard punt return that stunned the New York Giants in 2003. Out of the backfield, he was a 1,000-yard rusher who always kept defenses guessing — and flailing. But in his later years, it was injuries that defined Westbrook more than his dynamic offensive skills. His age, salary and lengthy list of beaten body parts led the Eagles to release him Tuesday and save the team $7.5 million due next year. “I think we all know that Brian is one of the all-time great Philadelphia Eagles,” coach Andy Reid said. “For what we’ve done here over the years, Brian has been just a huge part of building this program to the level that we’re at now. My heart will always be a Brian Westbrook fan as we go forward here.” A former All-Pro, the 5-foot-10 Westbrook

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hit 63 feet a few times with the 35 lb. weight, a distance that nears the 63-11.70, the NCAA provisional qualifying mark. Although Koglin has enjoyed remarkable success in training, he clearly has his focus on Friday’s weight throw competition. “Practice doesn’t really matter, it’s just reps,” Koglin said. “I really just have to keep it together for when it counts.” Wall believes that if Koglin can get the weight to travel even 61 feet that he would be in good position to place third, the same place earned by ISU graduate Zac Brouilette at last year’s Big 12 Indoor Championships. Wall also sees a direct comparison between this season and last season when Koglin was preparing to compete at the Division II NCAA Champion-

led the league in yards from scrimmage in 2007, with 2,104. He rushed for 1,333 yards and accounted 12 touchdowns that season. But he spent much of last season on the sidelines, missing eight games with a pair of concussions and an ankle injury. Westbrook had only two touchdowns in 2009. Reid said he called Westbrook with the news Tuesday morning. Reid said Westbrook should still have an opportunity to play for another team. Reid said he thinks Westbrook still wants to play. “I don’t know that for a fact, but I think he might want to do that,” Reid said. Westbrook’s season went south on Oct. 26, when his helmet collided with Washington linebacker London Fletcher’s right knee and he suffered a concussion. Westbrook missed the last five games, after suffering his second concussion in three weeks against San Diego on Nov. 15. He was cleared to return for the postseason. He has rushed for 5,995 yards in eight seasons in Philadelphia and caught 426 passes for 3,790 yards. The 30-year-old Westbrook has scored 68 touchdowns rushing, receiving and on punt returns. “He had no weaknesses,” Reid said. “There wasn’t any one thing that you could pick out that he was not good at; he was brilliant. There are just certain guys that are just football smart, and he was one of those guys.”

ships, an event which he threw a personal record 62–10.00 and earned All-American honors with an eighth place finish. “He threw his PR by about two feet [last season] and he’s throwing as far or further right now but more often than he did last year leading up to nationals,” Wall said. As the leading thrower all season for the Cyclones, Koglin appears most ready for a top eight finish, but Utterback and Zika may also have a say in who grabs the top eight spots. The big challenge for both will be breaking their personal records by two or more feet. Something the duo has already achieved once this season when they both increased their personal records by nearly 2–08.00 at this season’s Cyclone Open. The elder of the ISU men’s throws group, junior Utterback currently holds the fourteenth farthest throw in the Big 12 this season with a 55-08.50 that

he threw three weeks ago at the Cyclone Open. Utterback hopes to better his Cyclone Open throw by two to three feet as he and Coach Wall realize that a throw of 57 feet or more could propel Utterback into the finals. “He’s Mr. Consistency,” Wall said of Utterback. “Robbie knows his body, he knows what he’s capable of and he knows how far to push and how far not to.” Utterback finished in 20th place last season at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a throw of 49–02.25. “I know obviously in the weight [throw] I’m not the top athlete here so I’m hoping to just kind of surprise some people and throw a little above what they expect me to and throw [other competitors] off of their game,” Utterback said. Zika, who was unable to be reached for interview due to illness, competed as a freshman

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ISU forward Craig Brackins looks back after a shot against Texas A&M on Saturday. Brackins and the Cyclones have lost six straight games. Photo: Manfred Brugger/Iowa State Daily

HILTON Dermott said. “They’re going to grind it, they’re going to try and establish an inside game and defensively they do a terrific job of keeping you out of the paint.” The Cyclones shot a season low 32.2 percent against Texas A&M on Saturday and they’ll need a quick rebound against a Nebraska team that forces op-

ponents to knock down open jump shots. Brackins hopes that’s what it takes to get his team out of last place in the Big 12. “I feel like we’re there, I feel like we’re clicking a lot, we just have a two minute let down where something went wrong. It’s that one little thing and we’re right there,” Brackins said. Iowa State has beaten the Cornhuskers in Hilton Coliseum three consecutive times.

last season in the Big 12 Indoor Championships, placing 18th overall with a throw of 52– 07.50. Despite sitting out most of the week with an illness, Wall remains confident that Zika, a former Wisconsin high school state champion in the discus, will be prepared when he steps into the ring this weekend. “Mike’s probably been the worst case [of sickness] we’ve had over the past few weeks,” Wall said. “We are in the peak of our training so you run a fine line physically and mentally so it’s almost bound to happen.” Zika was one of three freshmen weight throwers competing for the Cyclones at last season’s Big 12 Indoor Championships under assistant coach for throwing John Dagata. “He’s really picking up the last couple weeks in his training and in his confidence,” Wall said. “As a freshman I don’t know if he was there [confidence-

wise] but he believes now that he has the capability to do something which is nice to see.” Moving up seven to 10 places past some of the top throwers in the Big 12 won’t be easy for Utterback and Zika but Wall remains hopeful that they can make a move and make the rest of the Big 12 aware of their potential. “If we do [place in the top eight] or if they can get close and maybe make the final I think that would be something tremendous for them in what they’ve been able to do,” Wall said. The men’s weight throwers will be in action beginning at 6 p.m. Friday with trials in the Lied Recreation Athletic Center, followed by the finals. The twoday championships will commence at 10 a.m. Friday with the women’s 60-meter hurdles event in the women’s pentathlon.

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They are even going to teach Ames elementary students to play this year, he said. Many people compare cricket to baseball. Both are played with a bat and ball, but that is where the similarities end. Sridhar said Cricket was invented in England and was popularized throughout the British colonies around the world.” Cricket, has three basic formats —the oldest being nearly 200 years-old and only two of which are commonly played around the world, Sridehar said. The most popular, he said, is called 20/20. “In 20/20 you have two innings, where each side gets to bat only once,” Sridhar said. “The 20 represents overs, which are basically each pitch as you would call it in baseball. You only get 20 overs in an inning, so basically 20 throws — that’s it.” Club members only get three hours every Sunday to play at Lied Recreation Athletic Center, so they normally shorten the game. “We usually only play eight overs, with eight players per side, too,” Sridhar said. “That way we have a chance of finishing.” “The central premise to cricket is similar to baseball in that the goal is to score more runs than the other team,” Sridhar said. “When a team is up to bat, each of its 10 players has a chance to come up to bat.” “There are 10 players per team, so there are 10 outs per inning,” said Ganesan Mani, a second-year graduate in computer engineering and member of the club. The object of the fielders, or defense, is to throw the hard leather ball they play with at three sticks behind the batter, called stumps. If a batter swings and misses, and the ball hits the stump and that batter is out, Mani said. ‘There are always two batters up at each time. One is up to bat at one end of the pitch, and one at the other. When the batter receiving the pitch from the bowler — similar to the pitcher in baseball — and gets a hit, the two runners sprint back and forth, collecting runs each time they cross the white line at each end. Runners are not allowed, though, to intentionally block a ball from hitting the stump with their body. If they do so, they are out, Mani said. “The runners continue until the ball strikes a stump and dislodges it,” said Sharan Sethuraman, a second-year graduate student in mechanical engineering and member of the club. “However, the ball can be caught in mid-air like in baseball. In that case, the runner is out automatically.” But unlike in baseball, the fielders catching fly-balls aren’t allowed to wear gloves. That right is held only by the keepers, who like a catcher in baseball, and stand behind the batter and stumps to collect the ball. “The bowlers have two common throwing forms. One type of bowler is a fastballer, the other is a spinner,” Sridhar said. “The fastballer bowls just like a pitcher in baseball, only the ball cannot be above that batsmen’s waist,” Sridhar said. “Spinners bounce the ball before it gets to the batsmen, and like the name, try to put as much spin on it as possible. If you bounce it, the ball can then go above the batsmen’s waist.” “There are some bowlers who can throw [more than] 100 mph,” Sukumaran said. “There are also some who can throw well beyond that.” Cricket also has its own version of a home run, Sridhar said. In cricket, if a fly ball goes over the fence, it’s worth six runs. If it bounces over, then it’s worth four. Unlike baseball, though, the batter is still up to bat afterward, and will continue to hit until he is called out. Once the fielding team either gets 10 batsmen out or gets to 20 overs pitches, then the inning is over and the sides switch. After the two innings are over, there can be a winner and loser, the teams could tie or the teams could play to a draw if the time limit is exceeded. While Sridhar and the other club members admit that can be a lot to comprehend, they wish for anyone who wants to give cricket a try. “It’s $15 to join for the year,” Sridhar said. “Any skill level can play. We’ll teach anyone.”