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ISU names VP for Student Affairs Martino Harmon chosen as Tom Hill’s replacement

By Michaela.Ramm @iowastatedaily.com Martino Harmon has been named as the new senior vice president for Student Affairs at Iowa State, pending Board of Regents approval.

Harmon, who will take on the role March 21, will replace Tom Hill.

Harmon has served as associ-

ate vice president for Student Affairs since 2013.

ISU President Steven Leath announced during the Board of Regents meeting Thursday that Harmon had been chosen from a pool of three candidates.

“We’re thrilled to have [chosen] Martino Harmon, but we’re even more thrilled that he’s chosen to join us,” he said.

Harmon said he felt “blessed to have this opportunity.”

“It’s really amazing,” he said, brushing at his eyes. “I’m really excited, but now just overwhelmed with excitement.”

He was thankful Leath had confidence in him and thankful to work with Hill and to follow

his footsteps is “amazing,” Harmon said.

Student Government President Dan Breitbarth said he was excited to hear Harmon had received the job.

“I’m ecstatic,” Breitbarth said.

“The rest of Student Government is ecstatic; that’s who we [were] really pulling for.”

Hill said he, too, is excited Harmon had been chosen to succeed him.

“I think he’s well qualified, and I think he brings what I would consider a good balance,” Hill said. “He’s not been here so long that you would really consider him a part of the long-time establishment here, but he knows

enough about Iowa State, the student experience, those kind of things to understand it and appreciate it. But he’s new enough to bring some good ideas, some new ideas and so I think he brings an excellent balance and I think the student body university is going to be extremely delighted with his appointment.”

Harmon received news of his appointment last week from Leath during a visit he made to the Knoll.

“I asked him if he would come by the house one evening, and I think he was a little nervous because it’s going to be really good

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Martino Harmon, current associate vice president for Student Affairs, was selected to replace Tom Hill as the new senior vice president for Student Affairs, pending Board of Regents approval.

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Mumps expands to Iowa ISU fair teaches about diversity

Multiple cases of uncommon virus reported in state

Resources event sparks discussion on race, ethnicity

By Sarah.Muller @iowastatedaily.com The mumps virus has found its way to Iowa State.

The Thielen Student Health Center has seen nine lab-confirmed cases of the mumps since December. In a typical academic year, the Health Center assists in three to five cases of the mumps.

“This is higher than we typically see, but it’s not completely out of line,” Erin Baldwin, director of Thielen Student Health Center, said.

She said she believes the increase in cases is a result of the amount of people living in a small proximity.

Symptoms of the virus include fever, headache, sore throat, jaw pain and swelling of the salivary glands. Rare complications can include inflamation of the testicals for men, fertility problems, inflamation of the brain, inflamation of the ovaries or breasts for women and hearing loss.

Baldwin said the symptoms have remained mild on the ISU campus.

The illness can be spread by infected saliva, or anything that has been in contact with the infected saliva. The Health Center suggests students cover their

By Jack.Garcia @iowastatedaily.com

Courtesy of Thielen Student Health Center

The map above demonstrate the number of mumps cases reported in each county of Iowa over approximately six months. The top graph reports the total number of mumps cases reported in all of Iowa combined, per week, over approximately six months.

mouths when coughing or sneezing, avoid sharing drinks or eating utensils, wash hands more frequently, be up to date on the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine and disinfecting

surfaces.

The University of Iowa has also seen a major impact from the illness on its campus with a

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Students and student organizations gathered in the Memorial Union to learn more about diversity and to share resources and experiences with others.

The Diversity Resources Fair took place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Thursday in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union.

“I’m here to become more informed about the diversity of organizations here on campus,” said Zackary Reece, junior in political science and senator for the United Residents Off Campus in Student Government.

The fair featured 27 different organizations, a majority focusing on diversity.

“We want to start a conversation on campus about different opinions on topics about race and ethnicity, and what it means to be American in this country,” said Alicia Huerta, sophomore in public relations and member of Define America.

Many of the groups encouraged students of all types to join in the

discussion, but there were also groups for a specific audience.

One of those groups was Womyn of Colour Network, which meets every other Thursday and discusses what it is like to be a woman of color at Iowa State.

“I think it is important because it gives women of color a chance to talk about their experiences with each other,” said Carmen Ballagan, senior in speech communication and vice president of the organization.

Another group in attendance was Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support.

“The goal is to recruit volunteers and make people aware of domestic violence and sexual assault,” said Jocelyn Hernandez, ISU graduate and a domestic abuse diversity advocate for ACCESS. “We want to make people aware of our services on campus.”

ACCESS serves the campus through the Margaret Sloss Women’s Center and the ISU Police Department. The center provides counseling, legal advocacy and housing for victims.

The event was headed by Jane Kersch, senior in political science and a Student Government senator, as well as Jazmin Murguia, senior in journalism and communication and director of student diversity for Student Government.

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

Feb. 24 An officer investigated a property damage collision at the Armory.

Jordan Andreu Lee Bright, 21, of 117 University Village, unit C – Ames, IA, was arrested on a warrant for 3rd degree burglary and 2nd degree theft.

An officer initiated a drug related investigation at the Armory.

An officer initiated a drug related investigation at Friley Hall.

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Feb. 26 Track and field All day, Lied Recreation Athletic Center Big 12 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships. Free.

Retirement Reception: Susan Rhoades 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., Gallery Room, Memorial Union Susan Rhoades, director of Academic Success Center within the Dean of Students Office, is retiring. A short program will begin at 11 a.m.

Bachelor of Design Designer-in-Residence Workshop: Line + Grid + Repetition 12 - 5 p.m., 534 Design Artist Kathranne Knight will hold an intensive workshop investigating line, grid and repetition and how they are integral to both the graphic and fine arts. Email zarecor@ iastate.edu to register for the free workshop.

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Friday Night PYOP: The Good Dinosaur 5-9 p.m., Workspace at the MU Basics of paint your own pottery. The Workspace will fire it within a week for attendees to pick it up. Cost: ISU students $4. Public $5.

Men’s Hockey 7:30 p.m., Ames/ISU Ice Arena

By Michaela.Ramm @iowastatedaily.com

Iowa Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter on Thursday criticized the events that took place at the town hall for University of Iowa’s recently appointed president Bruce Harreld.

While Rastetter praised Harreld, the UI president who resumed his duties

Nov. 2, Rastetter denounced the members of the public who repeatedly interrupted the town hall event.

“I would hope that, in the spirit of open transparency that’s happening at the University of Iowa, that some of those people would be more professional than what they appeared to be the other night,” Rastetter said in an interview with The Gazette in Cedar

Rapids.

Since the announcement of his appointment, Harreld has received heavy criticism for his lack of academic experience.

Harreld said the town hall “was contentious at best” during the Board of Regents meeting Thursday.

He added that he believes hosting public forums is important to engage, learn from and to improve the UI community.

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Cam to perform at Iowa State

Men’s track and field, gymnastics

By Emma.Hunter @iowastatedaily.com

It’s a busy weekend for sports. We will have coverage of hockey, gymnastics, men’s track and field and women’s basketball on our website.

American country singer and songwriter Cam will perform at Iowa State at 8 p.m. Sunday in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union.

Doors will open at 7 p.m.

ISU student tickets are $18, and tickets for the general public are $28. Tickets are available for purchase at the M-Shop Box Office and can also be purchased over the phone at 515-294-8349.

California Cam Ochs, better known as Cam, has encountered a great amount of fame in a relatively short period of time.

After releasing her EP “Welcome to Cam Country” in March 2015, her most well-known song “Burning House” became a hit single.

This song earned her recognition, as well as a Grammy nomination at this year’s Grammy Awards.

Her full-length album “Untamed” was released in December 2015 and ranked

No. 2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.

Cam has been involved in the music industry for several years. She has been climbing her way to the top since 2010, working with various other artists and labels.

She is also known for working with pop star Miley Cyrus and is credited for writing “Maybe You’re Right” off of Miley’s charttopping album “Bangerz.”

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Underground railroad history The Archaeologist of the State Historical Society presented on the Underground Railroad’s history in Iowa.

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Iowa State vs. Springfield Express, Missouri (Western States Hockey League).

Cost: ISU students $7. Children $5. Public $10.

Spring will hopefully roll in soon, and with it, spring cleaning. Find a few easy tips on how to keep your car clean on the app.

Performance: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons) 7:30 - 10:10 p.m., Fisher Theater

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ISU STUDENTS DITCH STUDIES FOR SLEEP-IN Students who participated in the College of Design’s sleep-in Wednesday were encouraged to take a break from their studies and relax on the numerous sleeping bags spread around the college’s atrium. Weather balloons were hung above the sleep-in by the Design 546 Toys studio.

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BOR discusses increasing student rates

By Travis.Charlson, Rakiah.Bonjour @iowastatedaily.com The Iowa Board of Regents met Wednesday and Thursday on Iowa State’s campus to consider rate increases to housing, parking and meal plans.

The board is scheduled to vote on the proposals to increase parking, housing and meal plan rates at its April meeting, but realizes the challenges that increased rates might present students.

“It’s easy to raise costs and it’s easy to vote for increases in rates, except if you’re the parents or students paying for it,” said Bruce Rastetter, president of the board.

The residence systems at Iowa State, which includes dining services, do not receive state-appropriated funds for operations or improvements. Increased operating rates and the need for infrastructure improvements have driven the university to consider increasing the rates by 3.5 percent.

No members of the public were allowed to hear the mid-year evaluations of institution heads and executive directors of all universities; however, end-of-year evaluations will take place during an open session in June.

The Academic and Student Affairs Committee met Wednesday afternoon to discuss Iowa State’s addition of a new program, the university’s plan to change a degree name, a report on faculty resignations for the regents and proposed course changes for each regent.

Beate Schmittmann, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, introduced

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Iowa Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter listens to a result of an audit during a meeting in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union on Thursday. The Board of Regents will meet again in April to discuss a proposal that would increase parking, housing and meal plan expensives across regent universities.

Iowa State’s request to offer a degree in criminal justice.

Students currently have a program for interdisciplinary studies that encompasses both criminal justice and criminology. The move for a new program in criminal justice alone would “transform this program into something that is recognized in the field” and “be slightly more rigorous,” Schmittmann said.

The degree would be housed in the department of sociology and have 37 credit hours along with a required internship in law enforcement.

“Over 2,000 [students] have interned in well over 400 agencies,” Schmittman said. “Once graduated, they like to stay in the state of Iowa. We like to say it’s our

contribution to keeping Iowans safe.”

The majority of the proposed program already exists, so there would be no “huge cost” for the addition, Schmittmann said.

The committee passed the request on to the board.

ISU Provost Jonathan Wickert discussed the university’s need for a name change to the current culinary science degree. Iowa State hopes to change the degree to culinary food science.

“This may sound kind of like a trivial change, but it’s actually an important one for our students and the external recognition they will receive for this degree,” Wickert said. “It’s the first program of its kind in this country that is directed to

meet needs of students who wanted to go into food industry and combine fundamentals of food science — like chemistry and biochemistry of food — with culinary practice as it actually occurs in hotels and restaurants.”

Wickert said costs for the change are “incidental” to materials in advertising the courses and communicating the major on Iowa State’s website.

Representatives from Marquette Associates, the consulting and investment firm that is employed by the board, gave a presentation on the projections and performance of the current marketplace. Marquette evaluates the board’s investment policies and provides quarterly portfolio summary reports on fund and

Apple fight continues Company argues against software encryption request

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Federal government approves Iowa’s Medicaid plan Federal officials ended months of speculation on if Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad’s plan to “modernize” Medicaid in the state would go forward.

After an original delay, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) informed the governor that the plan could go into effect after one more month-long delay.

“We’re pleased that CMS has approved Iowa’s plan to provide a better system for Medicaid patients on April 1,” Branstad said. “Iowa is ready for a new system that provides access through more doctors and will create a more sustainable Medicaid program for taxpayers.”

Democrats have argued privatizing the program, which serves several hundred thousand lowincome Ioawns, would result in lost doctors and worse care.

Apple continues fight against federal government The fight between technology giant Apple and federal government over unlocking the phone of the San Bernardino shooter continued this week, with Apple filing an order to vacate the court order.

“This is not a case about one isolated iPhone. Rather, this case is about the Department of Justice and the FBI seeking through the courts a dangerous power that Congress and the American people have withheld: the ability to force companies like Apple to undermine the basic security and privacy interests of hundreds of millions of individuals around the globe,” Apple’s attorneys wrote in the filing, according to ABC News.

The government has argued that authorities need Apple to unlock the terrorism suspects’ iPhone, which it obtained access to legally, but which it is unable to unlock.

Apple has argued that creating

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Apple CEO Tim Cook gives a presentation. Apple has been battling with the FBI during the past week on the issue of unlocking the San Bernardino terroists’ phone. More information about the conflict is expected to be available next week.

software to fight the encryption would create a precedent that is dangerous to its customers.

Trump wins third in a row heading into Super Tuesday Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won his third state in a row Tuesday, garnering more than 45 percent of the vote in Nevada’s Republican Caucus on Tuesday.

Trump’s win follows big wins in New Hampshire and South Carolina, and a second place finish behind Ted Cruz in Iowa.

The next nominating contests for Republicans come this Tuesday on “Super Tuesday,” when the biggest number of states — this year, 11 — vote on a single day.

Trump looks poised to win most of the states, according to polling conducted.

Committee says no to any SCOTUS nominee hearing A group of Republican senators charged with holding hearings to vet a Supreme Court nominee said this week that any consideration of an Obama nominee was a no go.

Led by Iowa’s Chuck Grassley, the committee sent a leader to the Republican leadership in the Senate, writing that while President Obama has the authority to nominate a replacement to the late-Justice Antonin Scalia, the Senate has the authority to decide if it considers and votes on the

nominee.

“Because our decision is based on constitutional principle and born of a necessity to protect the will of the American people, this Committee will not hold hearings on any Supreme Court nominee until after our next President is sworn in on January 20, 2017,” the Judiciary Committee wrote in the letter.

ISU athletics personnel, past and present, move around Two names — one ISU football fans know well — are moving to new jobs in the coming days.

Former head football coach Paul Rhoads is headed to Arkansas, where he has been selected as the new defensive backs coach.

Rhodes was let go from Iowa State following this past season after only winning three games.

Matt Campbell has since been selected as a replacement.

“I’m thrilled to be joining the Arkansas program and can’t wait to help build on the success coach Bielema and the staff have already experienced in three years,” Rhoads said in a statement from the school.

David Harris, currently Iowa State’s senior associate athletic director, is also making a move, although much closer than Rhodes, after being named the new director of athletics at Northern Iowa.

Harris will take over on March 28.

investment manager performance.

The board is grateful for its insight and advice, said regent Larry McKibben, as markets can be volatile places.

Dawn Bratsch-Prince of Iowa State, Nancy Hill Cobb of the University of Northern Iowa and Kevin Kregel of the University of Iowa introduced statistics regarding faculty resignations for the last 10 years.

UI saw the most resignations during the course of the 2006 through 2015 school years with an average number of 68 faculty resignations, while UNI had the least amount, with an average of 16.

Bratsch-Prince said Iowa State saw 33 faculty resign from the institution, a 5.7

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Harmon is preparing to get started.

Harmon said he doesn’t have a formal plan yet, but the most important thing he plans to do is listen. He’s going to design a strategy that will allow him and his team to get maximum feedback from those across campus, he said.

By doing so, Harmon said he will use the strategy to really craft the next vision for Student Affairs.

Another aspect he plans to tackle includes recruitment for the cabinet, which he said he will find the right people for the vision he has for the office.

Harmon said he will focus on the areas they need to be strong in, including the health, wellness and safety programs, as well as diversity inclusion initiatives.

“Those are the two things that sit right on the top,” he said.

Until Harmon assumes the role as senior vice president for Student Affairs on March 21, Hill said he will undergo a transition period, which he will help talk Harmon through.

“We’ll sit down and I’ll just do the brain dump; give him all the things in the works and just things that might be helpful,” Hill said.

However, Hill said Harmon currently has an advantage over him when he took the job 18 years ago.

Harmon knows the vast majority of projects that are underway at the university, because he’s had a hand in the deciding process, Hill said.

Hill also said it’s important for a new vice president to establish himself and make this position his position.

“You need some help to understand the lay of the land, which he won’t need what I needed, because he’s been here a couple of years,” Hill said. “So he’s got an advantage on me. I think he’s ready to take it and run, quite frankly.”

During the search the last few months for Hill’s replacement, Leath said the search committee had three outstanding, wellqualified candidates for the position, but Harmon was the favorite choice, especially among students.

“Since this was such a studentcentered position, that was really critical,” Leath said. “From my perspective, [Harmon] brought a

percent drop from the previous year. Iowa State’s average faculty resignations during the past 10 years has been 36.

“We’ve invested a lot of time and energy into supporting our faculty and we believe that’s paid off,” Bratsch-Prince said.

Bratsch-Prince said she doesn’t like to use the term “retention” and would rather focus on faculty support and success.

“We don’t want to retain and hold on to them,” she said. “We want it to be their choice to stay.”

Iowa State has a current faculty-to-student ratio of 19 to 1. As part of ISU President Steven Leath’s initiatives, Bratsch-Prince said they have been moving toward a goal of 16 to 1.

Kegel said resignations may be because of life changes or other opportunities. Regardless, the fact that universities have resignation statistics could be a good thing.

“All three universities have outstanding faculty that may get recruited to other institutions,” Kegel said.

All three regents had a decrease in courses for the 2015-16 school year. Wickert said course eliminations and changes are most likely because of changes in the demand for the course and the change in field.

Iowa State added 128 new courses on campus and eliminated 191, which resulted in a net decrease of 63 courses for the university.

A lot of these changes are for the family and consumer sciences department because of higher demand, Wickert said.

The committee plans to add another meeting for some time in May.

neat blend of outside experiences having been to other institutions, but he also had experience at Iowa State where he learned our culture and what was important here. So he had a perfect combination.”

Breitbarth said student leaders, who had the opportunity to privately interview the candidates, believed all three candidates were qualified, but also said he can confidently say the students were most impressed with Harmon.

“In all honesty, that’s not because we know him,” Breitbarth said. “I think it’s good he’s got a great understanding of Iowa State and he knows the culture and the challenges we’re facing, but his proposal and his vision he brought before us for Iowa State students and the Student Affairs division in general impressed all of us much more than the other candidates.”

Leath said he’s seen student reaction to the announcement from Twitter, which has been positive overall.

Hill said he has not heard any reaction so far from any members of campus, but there was a lot of support for Harmon among students, faculty and staff during the interviewing process.

“I think, given that bit of information, I would really think they would be really excited and pleased he has been chosen as new senior vice president,” Hill said.

Harmon has served Iowa State University as the associate vice president of Student Affairs since 2013.

Previously, Harmon served in several positions at other institutions, including the University of Toledo, Rhodes State College and more.

Hill said it’s a great feeling for him to step down knowing his successor.

“I feel very good about where the division of Student Affairs is right now,” he said. “We’ve got an excellent staff in the division from top to bottom and if there was ever a good time to leave, now is a great time for me to step down.”

However, Hill said he is stepping down from his position with mixed feelings.

“I’ve done this for 18 years,” he said. “I love my job but as they say, there’s a season for everything. It’s time to let Harmon take the lead and I’m looking forward to watching him do great things and take it to a whole new level.”

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“Our point for the students ... Mumps isn’t five days off your classes to hang out and feel very sick.

It can be serious,” James said.

The outbreak this year has caused University of Iowa Student Health and Wellness to do a free vaccination campaign for those who were 24 years old and younger. Six mass clinics took place in November and continued offering services through December.

They vaccinated approximately 5,000 people, all funded by administration.

The vaccinations are still offered, but they are billed

record of more than 250 accounts of the mumps since mid-July. However, in 2006 it also saw a mumps outbreak.

“The students were sicker this time,” said Lisa James, associate director of clinical outreach at University of Iowa Student Health and Wellness, comparing the difference between the 2006 outbreak and now.

“We have had some of the rare cases.”

The rare cases reflect the swelling of testicles in men as well as permanent hearing loss.

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Colleges are not the only institutions experiencing the outbreak. Indianola High School has had seven cases of the mumps, which is causing schools to require mandatory vaccines, excusable by medical or religious waivers, and disinfecting common surfaces between class periods.

For the universities, custodial changes seem unnecessary.

“What we know about the virus is that it doesn’t live long on surfaces,” James said. “We are trying to more do behavior changes.”

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The CDC interviewed cases and gathered information on the logistics of its outbreak including the characteristics of the people who were infected.

“They are also going to look at the effectiveness of the third dose,” James said.

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Religious tax exemptions and subsidies cost the United States more than a $71 billion. Columnist Heckle believes the argument that tax exemptions for churches protect religion from the state is unjustified and must end.

Representation without taxation Tax exemptions for churches in U.S. lack justification

By Michael.Heckle @iowastatedaily.com

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eligion is a billion-dollar business. Evangelical profiteers such as Joel Osteen, Pat Roberton, and Kenneth Copeland make millions of dollars a year by exploiting the desires of the faithful. And they do it without pay a single cent in taxes.

Under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Codes, churches and religious organizations are considered non-profit and given almost every tax exemption imaginable. However, the rules are fairly clear: in order for a church to keep its exempt status, it must be, of course, non-profit, and refrain from entering the political sphere.

Yet, with recent legislative action toward the implementation of gay rights as well as the legality of abortion, the religious businesses that masquerade themselves as churches have no qualms endorsing any right-wing bigot of their choosing. This, along with the massive profits received by megachurch reverends and televangelist call in to question the legality of such a tax exemption.

Furthermore, the privilege of a tax exemption directly contradicts the notion of separation of church from state.

Behind an army of private jets and within the halls of million-dollar mansions, Kenneth Copeland, founder of Kenneth Copeland Ministries, holds

a net worth of $760 million of tax-free indulgences.

Despite the claims made by his church that no one received inappropriate benefits from tithing made to the church, Copeland is able to live in the lap of luxury whist, giving nothing back to the government or his patrons. Although there was a minor investigation conducted by the Senate in 2008, no legal action was ever taken, and the church still maintains its tax exemption status.

Copeland’s profiteering is not unique. The top 15 richest preachers in the United States are worth upward of $1.1 billion, all considered to be “non-profit.”

Despite the moral and theological disconnect of the “rich pastor,” the deficit left by leaving the religious rich tax exempt leaves the public, religious or not, to foot the bill.

The reasoning behind tax exemptions for churches lies in the hope that they will provide charity to those who need it. While many churches do fantastic work for the poor not only in local communities but also all around the world, the abuse of religious tax exemption is rampant.

The Mormon Church, for example, spends only .7 percent of its annual income on charity and only 29 percent on what the church defines as “helping the poor.” Considering that 71 percent of the annual income of the Mormon church goes to “operating expenses,” it’s hard to find the non-profit in this organization.

Yet, even more rampant than the abuse of funds among religious organizations is religions’ unwarranted impact on politics.

More than 212 religious organizations spend more than $390 million a year on lobbying, with more than

80 percent of the groups holding a tax exempt status. Furthermore, almost every religious organization pushes their own political agenda on their followers and those around them. While a religious doctrine can call for a certain political view, it is unfair to allow those who do not pay into the system to have an impact on legislators.

Tax exemptions for churches don’t protect religion from the state, as many argue. By allowing churches to have a voice in politics without paying their fair share, the government has succeeded in developing a culture of religious privilege that is easily exploited.

Even more disconcerting are the qualifications for religious tax exemption. During a broadcast in 2015, John Oliver proved just how easy it is to qualify for tax exemption status under the current IRS laws. By merely filling out paper, Oliver created a pseudoministry and received thousands of dollars of tax exempt currency from fans.

While the IRS is required to audit churches it suspects to be abusing their religious privilege, it completely suspended audits for Churches from 2009 to 2013, after which it audited merely three churches from 2013 to 2014.

Tax exemptions and subsidies on religious organizations cost the United States more than $71 billion a year.

This staggering amount of lost revenue, along with rampant abuse and inappropriate political influence make it nearly impossible to justify the incredible amount of exemptions that churches receive. While the good work of religious organizations must be given credit, it is not a justification for the unfair and exploitative tax laws of the United States.

Jail cell is not correct route for drug users

By Maddy.Beiwel @iowastatedaily.com Drugs are a problem in America. They can ruin lives, drive families apart and lead formerly motivated people down paths of destruction they would never have considered in their younger years.

Many times, that path leads straight to a jail cell. In Kentucky, drug users can get two to 10 years in prison and a hefty fine for their first possession offense.

Minimum sentences are in place for drug use that — while directed toward those who make, sell and distribute — usually come down hard on the shoulders of the users.

About 50 percent of prisoners in the United States are clinically addicted to drugs, according to the National Association of Drug Court Professionals.

This means their drug addiction has addled their brain’s reward, memory, motivation and related systems. This dysfunction leads to psychological, biological, social and spiritual effects.

Severe clinical addiction prevents those who have substance abuse problems from living healthy and productive lives.

Their existence begins to center around the drug, and their dayto-day life concerns become an all-encompassing search for

their next high.

I want to clarify — I don’t think drug users are in any way blameless.

I think many made bad choices that lead them to where they are.

I also think drug addiction is a terrible, debilitating problem that should be treated more like a medical condition than on par with murder or rape.

Drug-related crimes are heinous, often violent to a highly disturbing degree, as a strung out man or woman searches for money or property to sell so they can afford their next fix.

In 2004, 18.4 percent of federal prisoners, 16.6 percent of state prisoners and 16.4 percent of local jail inmates had committed a violent crime in order to get drug money.

As I stated before, drug users are in no way blameless, but many drug users in prison are nonviolent.

They are there for possession, and the fact that they face similar sentences to those who are violent is baffling. They should not be “let off” for their crimes.

However, I do not see a similarity between someone who willingly hurts and steals from others and someone who merely has a problem.

If drug users are to be incarcerated, the focus should be on rehabilitation and helping them stay clean rather than throwing them in prison and telling

GPSS needs proper Bill of Rights When a group sets out to form a new organization or governing body, a few logical first steps come to mind. Choosing who is spearheading the charge, what the group’s mission is, what its duties are and what its rights as members of the group will be are some of the usual suspects. The idea that a group could be formed successfully after skipping one or two of these steps seems illogical, but one ISU group managed to do so.

The Graduate and Professional Student Senate organized and led a large group of ISU community members without a formal Bill of Rights. Instead the group has what the university relations legislative affairs chairman for GPSS calls “a section of things that if you do, then you are in trouble” that has not been changed, added to or altered since 1967. This is clearly an issue.

Operating with a Bill of Rights is an important part of any governing organization. People need to know what they can and can’t do as an individual in an organization.

Graduate students especially need some kind of document laying out their rights because they have numerous roles within the university. Graduate students are often classified as both student and faculty, so they cannot rely on the rules and rights of one group over another.

While those working on the draft of the bill are not worried that it won’t be passed by the Graduate Council, it needs to be passed quickly. How it has been a nonissue up until now is baffling, and the council should push it through sooner than later while still ensuring the bill is clear and helpful to graduate students.

However, the bill should perhaps most importantly include the issues that graduate students have expressed concerns about, including medical leave and qualifying to their program’s examinations. It is also important to clarify the rules for international graduate students and their rights as workers in the country on a visa. These types of details were left out of the Graduate Student Handbook for fear of being overly specific when it comes to each item.

Is it really possible to have something too specific in a Bill of Rights as it pertains to what people are entitled to as a member of said group? Backing away from important issues rather than figuring out a way to make the rights clear without giving people the feeling of zero wiggle room is part of the process of drafting a working Bill of Rights.

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While drug addiction is a problem that must be addressed, columnist Beiwel believes it should be more like a medical condition than on par with murder or rape.

them they are just as guilty and immoral as the criminals who killed someone.

Instead, 95 percent of drug users return to drug abuse after release from prison.

This is shocking and very sad.

While there is drug rehabilitation in prison, it is rarely enough to keep them off the streets.

One of the few positive things that occurs in prisons is the possibility of pharmaceutical care and guidance, which has long been a controversial practice even outside of the justice system. However, most drug users are back in prison afterward, even though many drug programs can work.

Drug users are criminals, and there’s no way to escape that.

Drugs, at least most of them, are illegal for a reason, and I believe the users should be punished in some way. But understanding that their affliction is an illness more than a direct choice should be considered and understood.

Drug courts, which tend to charge people to rehab in lieu of jail time, could be approaching a perfect solution.

They allow for the user to be kept monitored and without the full privileges of drug usage, a mix between prison and freedom, while still treating them like people.

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Top 4 story lines heading into K-State

By Ryan.Young @iowastatedaily.com No. 17 Iowa State (19-9, 8-7 Big 12) will host Kansas State (15-13, 4-11 Big 12) at 5 p.m. Saturday. Here are the four biggest story lines heading one of Iowa state’s three remaining games.

1. CAN’T OVERLOOK

While the Wildcats have only won four games in conference play this season, they aren’t a team to be overlooked.

Kansas State upset Oklahoma earlier this month.

They were just nine points shy of pulling off an upset win against Kansas last week, and fell to Texas by just one point two days later.

The Cyclones won the last meeting between the two teams by 13 points, giving them seven of the last 10 wins against the Wildcats.

But ISU point guard Monté Morris knows how tough of a team Kansas State can truly be.

“When it’s a tough team you’re playing against, no matter what level, it’s going to be hard enough to beat them,” Morris said. “Their record might not show really how well coached and how many good players they have just because of the depth in the conference.

We’re not going to overlook them.”

2. BRACKETOLOGY FOCUS

With only three games left in the regular season, coaches, players and fans all

look ahead to tournament season, paying attention to the dozens of mock brackets floating around.

ISU coach Steve Prohm is no different.

“I just do it because I’m a junkie about it,” he said.

As of Thursday afternoon, the Cyclones lined up in several different spots in the different mock brackets.

Iowa State would be a No. 5 seed in Denver, according to USA Today. Joe Lunardi of ESPN has Iowa State as a No. 4 seed in Denver, and Jerry Palm of CBS Sports has the team as a No. 5 seed in Spokane, Wash.

While anything can happen in the time leading up to Selection Sunday, Prohm said it’s still beneficial to look at the brackets.

“It just gives you an idea of where you are at,” Prohm said. “Last year we were a 3 [seed], [and] this year, right now, they have us at a 4 [seed]. We’re right there, and if we finish strong we probably could move up just because we have a lot of quality wins.”

3. NADER’S LATE SURGE

Redshirt senior Abdel Nader graduated after the winter semester, giving him more time to dedicate to the game.

“Graduating was a big deal for me,” Nader said.

“It’s helped me relax a lot more. It’s not a coincidence that I’m playing my best basketball at the same time.”

He’s not wrong — this may be the best stretch of basketball Nader has ever

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played.

Against West Virginia, Nader dropped 23 points.

Against TCU the game before, he had 24. Before that, at Baylor, he had 26.

“He’s playing pheonomal right now,” Morris said.

“He’s making shots at a high clip. He’s making it tough for defenders to contain him.”

While Nader said he can’t take all of the credit for his recent surge, he also said it doesn’t feel that new to him.

“It’s really got a lot to do with coach Prohm and my teammates,” Nader said.

“They’ve got me playing with a lot of confidence right now. It’s been working.

“I feel like I’ve always been capable, it’s just now starting to show.”

4. CONFIDENCE SKY HIGH

While the Cyclones have lost five of the last eight games, they aren’t letting it

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ISU point guard Monté Morris pulls up for a jump shot against West Virginia on Feb. 2 at Hilton Coliseum. Morris and the Cyclones will next take on Kansas State on Saturday at Hilton Coliseum.

get them down.

Even though they’ve lost games recently, Nader doesn’t think their confidence as a team has faltered.

“I don’t think [our confidence has] been any different,” Nader said. “I think we’re all pretty confident in our abilities, individually, and as a team. I don’t think that’s the issue. When you lose a couple of games,

everything gets magnified.

When you win, all those things get covered up.”

With two home games left before the Cyclones head to Lawrence, Kan., to take on the Jayhawks in the season finale, Morris knows how important it can be to pick up two wins heading into the final game.

Iowa State has been down lately, but now is as good as ever to make a change.

“I just feel like [we’ve] been through so much offthe-court stuff this season,” Morris said. “Now we’re bringing it all together, and it’s been nothing but positive. So I feel like we’re going to get a break soon.

We want to play our best basketball in the tournament. So hopefully we can do that and have something to remember about this season.”

Women’s track, field reaches championship season

By Kyle.Heim @iowastatedaily.com It takes ISU redshirt senior shot putter Christina Hillman no longer than a second to recall memories from the first time she competed at the Big 12 Championship wearing cardinal and gold.

She was a baby back then, as she remembers it. She was just starting to throw farther, and that meet during her sophomore season was when she peaked.

“You know, I really blossomed under the pressure,” Hillman said. “There was really good competition. I was competing with Tia Brooks [from Oklahoma]; she threw the Lied Recreation record at the time at Big 12s. And it was just cool to be able to come in second.”

Hillman isn’t a baby anymore. Since that meet, she’s gone on to win a Big 12 championship and NCAA championship in both the indoor and outdoor seasons in 2014.

A back injury forced her to redshirt her indoor season in 2015, and she hasn’t returned to the championship form she was accustomed to in her junior season.

The Big 12 Championship will return Friday at Lied Recreation Athletic Center, and that means peak season for Christina Hillman and the ISU women’s track and field team.

“I guess I’ve been a little restless because I know that there’s a big throw there, and I haven’t been able to get it,” Hillman said. “I’m really looking forward to this weekend because I feel like it’s the perfect time to

peak, and that’s where I’m going to. And I’m thinking that this will be the weekend I start to see things turn around.”

The key to a successful meet for the redshirt senior shot putter is controlling her excitement, which she has struggled with since returning from her back injury.

She has recently begun meditating before competition, which has included sitting down by herself for 30 minutes about a couple hours before a meet and thinking about what she wants to do and what she needs to do.

“There’s just a lot of positive thinking that goes into that,” Hillman said. “I’ll tell myself positive thoughts like, ‘I’m ready for this, and I can do this.’ It’s just really helpful. It helps me calm down. It helps me realize that I’m ready, that I have the capability of doing something really great.”

For the Cyclones, 2015-16 has seemed like a seasonlong peak. The team entered the season ranked No. 75 in the preseason U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association poll but has since risen 44 spots to the No. 31 spot in the most recent poll that was released Monday.

The team’s direction appeared to be heading toward a rebuilding stage at the beginning of the season. Its roster consisted of 11 freshmen, which is four more than Martin Smith, director of men’s and women’s track and cross-country, has had on his women’s roster since taking over the program three years ago.

But everything changed when distance runner Perez

HILLMAN’S PLAYLIST ISU shot putter Christina Hillman listens to music that has to do with being a champion before she competes to help calm her down.

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Redshirt senior shot putter Christina Hillman throws the shot put at the Big 12 Outdoor Championship on May 17, 2015.

Rotich opened the season at the Boston University Opener in the 5,000-meter run on Dec. 5, 2015.

Entering the meet with a previous personal best of 16:30.93 in the 5,000-meter run, Rotich shaved more than 19 seconds off that time, finishing in 16:11.37.

FRESHMEN’S ROLE

The closest resemblance of the team’s leap in the rankings may be the one freshman Kate Hall took in the long jump at the Razorback Invitational on Jan. 29.

Hall’s mark of 21 feet 5.50 inches ranks first in ISU his-

tory in the event, second in the Big 12 and fifth in the nation.

The long jump isn’t the only event Hall has displayed success in during the indoor season, as her personal best 7.30-second time she set at the Big 4 Duals in the 60-meter dash ranks second in ISU history and is tied for 10th in the country.

“I think this meet will definitely help me for future meets because I was really nervous going into it, but coming and running 7.30 [in the 60-meter dash] kind of helped me realize, OK,

now I’ll be able to do well in the upcoming meets and relax,” Hall said after the Big 4 Duals.

Hall’s ISU debut did help her in future meets, as she set the ISU record in the long jump the next week in Arkansas.

She hasn’t been the only freshman on the team to contribute in meets for the Cyclones. Both Emma Whigham and Jasmine Staebler have provided sparks for Iowa State, each recording top-10 all-time ISU performances.

Whigham has the sixth fastest time in ISU history in the 200-meter dash, while Staebler, who despite getting spiked twice in meets this season, has the fastest 800-meter time in the country among freshmen.

“I continue to surprise myself and what I can do, so that’s really exciting,” Whigham said.

ISU assistant coach Andrea Grove-McDonough had some fun on Twitter after Staebler clocked a personal-best time of 2:06.14 in the 800-meter run at the Iowa State Classic on Feb. 13.

“Hello world... My name

is Jasmine Staebler and I am the #1 ranked freshman in the NCAA for 800m.…,” Grove-McDonough tweeted after the meet.

FINAL HOME MEET

Several of the freshmen on the ISU women’s track and field team will have an opportunity Friday and Saturday to experience their first Big 12 Championship.

“I’ve heard that Big 12 is an incredibly competitive atmosphere, so I’m really excited that I get to experience that, but it’s just cool to see everyone from different sports come and cheer each other on,” Whigham said.

“Everyone within the distance team and the jumps, we’re all very supportive of each other, so it’s exciting to see everyone perform at their best. “ For Hillman, this year’s indoor conference meet will be her last.

“You know, at the end of the day, even though we have our individual events, we come together and we always put something together, make some magic happen,” Hillman said.

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Now you have a flat. What are you going to do next?

Most people have roadside assistance that with the dial of a number will come change the tire for you, but it is always smart to know how to do it yourself.

Flat tires are a fairly common occurrence, and manufactures have worked to make it simple enough that anyone can do it.

Before you Start Before you go on a road trip, you should always have your car serviced by a reputable technician. Part of the service should include a tire inspection.

Make sure your tires are always inflated to the correct pressure. This can be done with a simple tire gauge, or if you don’t have one, most gas stations come equipped with a tire filling station that should have a built-in gauge.

Familiarize yourself with the location and condition of your spare tire, jack, tire iron and any other tools that are included before hitting the road.

Optional Items Besides the tools that come equipped in your vehicle, these are some essential items that will make your tire-changing experi-

ence a little less stressful: • Flashlight • Gloves • Tarp or mat to kneel on • Plastic Poncho • Tire gauge • Tire blocks Changing a Flat Tire These nine simple steps will help you fix the problem and be back on the road in no time: 1. Find a safe spot to pull over. If you’re on the interstate, taking the nearest exit is the safest bet, even on a blown tire. Otherwise, pull off as far as you can to the shoulder of the road.

The most important thing after safety is to make sure to find the flattest spot you can because jacking up a car on a steep incline can be dangerous. If you have a manual transmission, leave your car in gear and always make sure you engage your

parking brake.

2. Turn on your hazard lights. Get the jack, wrench and spare tire from the trunk or underneath the car, depending on what make and model your vehicle is. If you don’t know, look in the owner’s manual or search on the internet if you have a smartphone.

3. Use the wrench to loosen the lug nuts. Depending on what kind of wheels you have, you may have to remove the hubcap first. I t is important that you do not remove lug nuts until the tire is free from the ground; simply loosen them by turning the wrench counter-clockwise. When loosening the nuts, use your body weight to break the nuts loose.

4. Use the jack to lift the vehicle off the ground.

Make sure to consult your owner’s manual first to find out exactly where the lift points on your car are.

Once the jack is securely in the correct spot, jack up the car until the tire spins freely or until you can fit the wrench underneath without obstruction.

5. Remove lug nuts and pull tire off the car. Make sure that once you remove the lug nuts that you put them in a place that they won’t scatter and get lost, if that happens your day just got a whole lot worse.

Sometimes if the lug nuts were very tight the wheel can get stuck to the rotor, if this happens, just hit along the tire until it pops lose.

6. Place the new spare on the car. Line up the lug nut posts with the holes on the spare and push until it is fully seated. Then put

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A jack is a common tool that is found in most cars, making it easy to change your flat tire to a spare tire by lifting your car off of the ground.

on the lug nuts by hand to avoid cross threading the nuts. Do not tighten all the way, just enough that the wheel is firmly fastened.

7. Lower car back onto the ground. Us the jack to bring the car back down.

Once the car is completely lowered, remove the jack.

8. Torque down lug nuts. Once the car is on the ground, use the wrench and your body to tighten the bolts in a star pattern. Make sure you tighten each bolt as far as you can to avoid the tire coming off later on down the road.

9. Put flat tire and tools back in trunk. Make sure no tools or debris are left on the ground.

Using these steps, if you ever find yourself stranded on the side of the road with a flat, you will be able to put on your spare like a pro.

Wax on, wax off this spring cleaning season

By Jessica.Drendel @iowastatedaily.com As winter comes to a close, it’s easy and somewhat frightening to start thinking about spring cleaning.

But when one thinks about the looming work ahead, they have to ask themselves if they’re forgetting something.

The car is easy to forget but is another item that’s very important to clean in the spring. As spring peeks around the corner, taking care of one’s car is more important than ever.

“Your spring wash should be the most thorough of the year,” said Chase Stout, owner of C and J Auto Detail in Nevada, Iowa. He went on to mention that he takes the tires off of the cars he works on to clean behind the wheels and in the wheel wells.

“Don’t neglect the places you can’t see,” he said.

Ryan Davis of Wild Water Car Wash has some more tips.

“Your car should be waxed at least twice a year,” Davis said. “You should be careful of over waxing though. It can cause your paint to fade faster.”

Keeping a vehicle clean can increase its trade-in value at a dealership when one’s ready to upgrade.

No matter where or how someone washes their car, both Stout and Davis agree that in these winter months keeping your car moving has huge benefits.

The two also said people should wash their car weekly during the winter or, if that’s not possible, then after every snowfall. Cleaning off bird droppings should they appear is also important. Stout explained that dropping stains should be promptly removed or the damage could become permanent.

Vehicle owners shouldn’t neglect the inside either.

“Your dash will take in UV rays so make sure to use a conditioner on it or get a sun shade,” Stout warns.

“Don’t let your car get overwhelmed. Clean out trash.

Check cracks and crevices.”

Leather seats will need conditioner too, but making sure one knows what’s in the product is a common concern across the board.

“We use environmentally sound soap and products here but no matter where you wash your car, make sure you know what you’re using,” Davis said.

Something else commonly overlooked inside one’s car is the carpets. Road salt accumulates from drivers’ and passengers’ shoes and should be vacuumed out.

It’ll look better and keeps the carpeting in better shape too.

Some things Stout and Davis warned about were using anything other than microfiber cloths on the exterior.

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Washing your car for a fresh start in the spring is an important part of being a car owner. Cars need more than just a car wash to be clean. Car owners should get their car waxed and clean the undercarriage.

Terry clothes and other materials leave scratches in the paint or wax. They also said owners should avoid using dish soap to wash their vehicle.

One of the common ailments for vehicles in Iowa is rust, and checking for it early can help delay the problem.

“It’s mostly the hidden spots: door jams, under the trim, the undercarriage, and the wheel wells,” Stout said.

The best treatment for rust is prevention, Davis explained.

“The earliest sign of rust [is] bubbling paint. The rust is already there when that

happens but that’s what you’ll see first,” he said.

Keeping a car in prime condition during the winter and into the spring is important, but as long as people remember to do it, they’ll be running their car longer and keeping their investment in the best condition possible.

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CY p1 The first Cy costume was composed of chicken wire, felt and aluminum straps.

“The bird stood [8 feet 6 inches] tall,” Petty said. “My eye line was at the bird’s neck and there was about [2 feet 6 inches] of the bird’s head on top of mine.”

Transporting Cy to away games was no easy task.

“The bird was so big that you couldn’t put it in the trunk of your car,” Petty said. “We had to build a box and ship it on a train to get it to places.”

Warren Madden, senior vice president for business and finance who’s been at Iowa State for about 50 years, understands the significance of Cy. Madden was a graduate of Iowa State in 1961 and has witnessed the mascot’s evolution.

“During my early years, the first costumes started out with plastic waste baskets as the boots,” Madden said. “They were much different costumes. The initial Cy was basically a frame that a person stood inside, and it didn’t have the ability to really engage with people.”

Throughout the years, the school has attempted to change the look of Cy. It added a Baby Cy in the early 1980s and a companion for Cy named Clone in 1989. The school ended up losing interest in the additional mascots and decided to maintain a solo act.

For those who have performed as the mascot, it has never been about the fame.

“Besides a few of my close friends, no one knew I was Cy,” said Robert John, former Cy actor. “It was not about the person inside the suit — it was about Cy.” In 1972, the ISU football team won the right to play in the Liberty Bowl. This meant that John, the only Cy that year, got to travel to Memphis, Tenn., to support the team.

“My roommates and I all piled into this guy’s van with Cy and drove down to Memphis,” John said. “We were somewhere near St. Louis when the driver of the van fell asleep.”

The ensuing crash caused some major troubles for both Cy and John.

“We went off the road and the van rolled about three times,” John said. “I was in the back and actually got saved by Cy. “I rolled onto him and it damaged the suit pretty bad.”

John ended up with some head trauma along with other minor injuries. Cy, on the other hand, was not in the best condition.

“There was battery acid all over it, and the frame was bent along with a lot of torn fabric,” John said.

After a quick recovery, the group, along with the battered Cy, hopped on a Greyhound to Memphis.

John and Cy arrived to a crowd of alumni.

“The alumni were in shock at what had happened,” John said. “They told me to go rest up and that they would figure out how to fix Cy. They got the hotel engineer to help straighten out Cy’s metal frame and a local seamstress to patch together his fabric.”

Hours later, John woke up to a surprise. Cy had been fully repaired.

That night, ISU fans hosted a pep rally, where John got to reveal the repaired Cy to the worried crowd.

“I came in through the back of the hall and surprised everybody,” John said.

The fans rejoiced when they saw their beloved mascot was back in shape. The arrival of the formerly battered bird even caused the crowd to unceremoniously cut off the governor, who was giving his rally speech.

During John’s time as Cy, he had to pay for his own travel expenses, but teams allowed him to tag along with them to away events.

“Being Cy when Iowa State won national championships was so fantastic,” John said. “There was a lot of partying going on afterward.”

Before switching to a new suit, candidates had to be a predetermined height before they were allowed to officially try out. With a tall height of the suit, the student had to be at least 6 feet 3 inches.

Timothy Glenn, former Cy, said the suit was heavy and awkward, so each applicant had to be able to lift

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Cy, left, celebrates his 60th birthday at the 2014 Homecoming pep ralley Oct. 10, 2014, at the ISU Alumni Center. Cy has been Iowa State’s mascot since his creation in 1954.

Courtesy of Jenny Harestad

Cy wears a santa hat during an ISU basketball game in 1999. The first Cy costume was made out of chicken wire, felt and aluminum straps.

60 to 70 pounds.

After years of being solely used for athletic appearances, Cy began to be appear at different events throughout the community.

Past alumni would contact the Athletic Department and set up a time for Cy to come during parades, reunions or other events.

One small town hosted Glenn that year and gave him a place to stay for the night.

“I took some buddies with me, and we made a day out of it,” Glenn said. “The games weren’t always on TV, so the kids in town didn’t always get to see the mascots.

They were so excited.”

Even with parades, games and other appearances, Glenn never felt overwhelmed. But the university began splitting up the responsibility of Cy among various students after having acquired a second costume.

Glenn explained some of the benefits of being Cy, including being allowed on the sidelines when those in the suit were not working.

Nothing beats being in the suit, he said.

“When I was in the suit, the look in the eyes of little kids was amazing,” Glenn said. “Whatever was happening of the field, you could count on someone wanting to take their picture with you or give you a high five.”

Glenn has kids of his own now and explained how special it is for them to attend games. “[I] loved seeing them pose for pictures with Cy and seeing their reactions,” Glenn said.

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ISU graduate, became Cy during a time when Iowa State had an advanced version of the suit that was more mobile.

Harestad grew up as an ISU fan and remembers seeing Cy throughout her childhood at sporting events.

While participating in intramurals, the Cy tryouts poster caught her eye.

Her friends encouraged her to try out, and out of the 13 people who attempted to be Cy, she was one of the four who received the honor. “[I] just love being at the events,” Harestad says, “It’s just a cool thing I can say that I did. I wouldn’t change it for the world.”

Football games were an occasion for each of the students working as Cy to come together and share the experience. The four mascots attended different tailgating events and then split up the game. Each student took one quarter to go out on the field, Harestad said.

Harestad traveled with the ISU football team to Missouri in 1999. Iowa State had just joined the Big 12 Conference a few years before the game.

Harestad remembers the amazing experience of being on the field during the moment when Iowa State beat one of its rival teams, 24-21.

“It was huge,” Harestad said. “That was a big monumental win for the football team.”

Cy’s influence is even more present to her now than it was when she was behind the mask.

“Now that I have kids, their faces just light up when Cy’s on TV,” Harestad said.

“Whenever we go to games, that’s what they’re always looking for.”

During a football game in 2011 against the University of Connecticut, Cy’s wings were clipped by a rival fan who was unhappy with the result of a recent touchdown, revealing a dark side to the mask.

“We had scored a touchdown and I ran up the stairs to the section where the Iowa State fans were, and there was one UCONN fan where I was trying to go,” said Zane Brugenhemke, who was manning the bird.

“I put my hands on him and turned my head, which caused the beak of Cy to hit his head, so he punched me in the face and twisted my head.”

The hit caused Brugenhemke to lose his balance, resulting in an unexpected injury.

“He shoved me, which caused me to fall onto the field six feet below, and I broke my radius in one spot and my ulna in two spots,” Brugenhemke said.

The good tidings Cy brings more than out shadows the minor hiccups the mascot has seen over the years.

“It never ceases to amaze me how individuals who are 55 years old all flock to Cy. It’s like they’re still kids,” Kroeschell said. “Cy affirms the feeling people have to the school, and bridges the gaps in generations.”

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