2.27.15

Measuring its might

Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 | Volume 210 | Number 109 | 40 cents | iowastatedaily.com | An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890.

ISU apparel, merchandising, design program ranks 20th worldwide

By Miranda.Pollitt @iowastatedaily.com

A

mong fields of corn, rows of tractors and marching cowboy boots, one would never expect to find one of the best apparel, merchandising and design programs in the nation.

Iowa State University is ranked No. 20 in the Top 50 fashion schools in the world, according to Fashionista.com. The website’s team of writers and editors evaluated each apparel school based on many factors, such as job placement rates, student and alumni feedback, business training and social life.

Other schools on the list include Central Saint Martins in London at No. 1, London Col-

lege of Fashion in London at No. 2, Parsons the New School for Design in New York at No. 3 and the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York at No. 6.

Apparel majors can go to Iowa State for a full four years, study abroad, attend field study trips in places like Los Angeles, New York and Chicago, create a senior line in the fashion show and complete an internship in a major metropolitan city, all for less than the price of tuition only at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Ann Thye, adviser of the apparel program, said this is just one of the reasons students from all around the world choose to earn their degree in apparel, merchandising and design at Iowa State.

20

th

RANKING p8

GSB candidates debate issues

By Makayla.Tendall @iowastatedaily.com

The Government of the Student Body presidential debate on Thursday centered on what each candidate plans to create in place of Veishea, as well as how they stand on other issues relating to the student experience at Iowa State.

Both candidates agreed that they wanted to introduce an event similar to Veishea that represented original goals of the weeklong celebration. However, they differed greatly on when they wanted to schedule the event.

Amanda Loomis, who is currently the director of special

Ryan Young/Iowa State Daily

Construction continues despite winter weather conditions Construction continues on the corner of Welch Ave. and Lincoln Way in Campustown. The building will be the home of a CVS Pharmacy on the ground floor and the Iowa State Daily newsroom on the second floor. Currently housed inside Hamilton Hall, the Iowa State Daily will move its entire operation to the new location once construction is complete.

Jack Trice Stadium end zone construction continues Construction continues on the south end zone of Jack Trice Stadium. There is a live webcam streaming footage of the stadium’s construction to the ISU homepage, so interested parties can watch the progress. The Reiman family donated $25 million to help with the funding of the renovations, which are estimated to cost $60 million.

GSB p8

ISU Foundation board selects new president, CEO

By Eric.Wirth @iowastatedaily.com

Ryan Young/Iowa State Daily

events for GSB and is running with Kathryn Leidahl, said she wants to hold an event in the fall.

Loomis said she wants to hold an event in the fall because it has already been proven that an event in spring does not work in the best interest of students, their safety and the university.

Loomis said her event would take place in early fall on a biweek so as not to interfere with football games. She also said she has been in contact with the directors of the Homecoming Committee to ensure that the event would not overlap with Homecoming.

The event would showcase

Directly after the Feb. 9 board meeting for the Iowa State University Foundation, it was announced that Roger Neuhaus, president and CEO, would be leaving the organization and that Larissa Holtmyer Jones would be filling the vacated position.

The ISU Foundation, a nonfor-profit that secures and manages gifts and donations to the university, is governed by a board of directors who made the decision to release Neuhaus.

Karen Simon, spokeswoman for the ISU Foundation, said that it is the role of the board to evaluate the effectiveness of the CEO. “The foundation’s board determined it was time to move in another direction,” Simon said.

Neuhaus, who became president and CEO of the ISU Foundation in January 2013, helped elevate fundraising totals from $102 million in 2012 to $113 million in 2013 and $119 million in 2014, said Vanessa Miller of the

Cedar Rapids Gazette.

Neuhaus’ replacement, Holtmyer Jones, has been with the ISU Foundation for 17 years and has served as the Foundation’s vice president since 2008.

“We are excited to plan for the future, which includes preparing for and executing Iowa State’s next comprehensive fundraising campaign,” Holtmyer Jones said.

ISU President Steven Leath expressed his trust in the board’s decision.

“I am certain [Holtmyer Jones] has the perfect set of skills and abilities to lead the foundation’s efforts,” Leath said.

The fundraising efforts of the foundation directly benefit students through scholarships, programs, facility and faculty, Simon said, adding that the foundation is on track to have a record-breaking fundraising year.

The transition from Neuhaus to Holtmyer Jones will take place during the next month and will appear seamless to students, donors and the public, Simon said. Roger Neuhaus could not be reached for comment.

IOWA STATE DAILY

CAMPUS BRIEF

2

Weather

Friday, Feb. 27, 2015

Online Content

SNAPSHOT

9

FRIDAY

Sunny and windy.

SATURDAY

Chance of snow and cloudy.

SUNDAY

Chance of snow in the morning remaining cloudy.

-17

SOFTBALL

21 -9 29 14

Iowa State heads to San Diego The ISU softball team is on a hot streak offensively after scoring 22 runs in the last three games. So will high-scoring offense continue in Iowa State’s next tournament? To read the full story, go online to the sports tab of the Daily’s website.

Weather provided by ISU Meteorology Club.

Calendar

TENNIS

All events courtesy of the ISU event calendar.

Feb. 27 Big 12 Championships All day at Leid Recreation Athletic Center Both the ISU men’s and women’s track and field teams will compete in the Big 12 championships. The event is free to attend.

Mindful Eating 12 p.m. at 2021 Human Nutritional Sciences Building Students will have the opportunity to learn about mindful eating at a brown bag lunch presentation. It is part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

Lecture: This is Sparta!

4 p.m. at the Gallery in the Memorial Union A professor at the University of Nebraska Lincoln will present a lecture called “Ancient Government in the Modern Classroom.”

Performance: Love and Honor: Iowa in the Civil War 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Fisher Theater April of 2014 celebrates the 150th anniversary of the ending of the Civil War. Iowa sent a greater proportion of its men between the ages of 15-40 than did any other state. This is the story of four of them and three women who loved them.

Iowa State travels to Minnesota Kelby Wingert/Iowa State Daily

Iowa State honors former gymnastics coach Former ISU gymnastics coach and Canadian Olympian Ed Gagnier was honored at the ISU men’s basketball game against Baylor on Feb. 25. Ed Gagnier coached ISU gymnastics from 1961 to 1983. A banner honoring Gagnier was hung from the rafters of Hilton Coliseum on Feb. 20.

MORE INFO

Police Blotter

Tickets go on sale for The Fashion Show 2015

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

By Janae.Verhelst @iowastatedaily.com

Feb. 23 An individual reported damage to a restroom at Physics Hall (reported at 4:49 a.m.).

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

An officer investigated a property damage collision at Lot 26 (reported at 1:10 p.m.).

An officer initiated a drug related investigation at Armory (reported at 3:48 p.m.).

An individual reported the theft of property at Lied Recreation Center (reported at 2:07 p.m.).

An individual reported damage to a motorcycle at Lot 38 (reported at 3:09 p.m.).

An individual reported suspicious activity at Memorial Union (reported at 3:38 p.m.).

An individual reported the theft of items from a locker.

However, the property was later located and it was determined no theft occurred at Lied Recreation Center (reported at 9:55 p.m.).

An officer received information regarding a dispute among roommates about property at University Village (reported at 6:32 p.m.).

Feb. 24 An officer placed found drug paraphernalia into secure storage at Lot 63 (reported at 4:27 a.m.).

An individual reported being assaulted by an acquaintance at Applied Sciences Complex (reported at 9:58 a.m.).

Feb. 25 An officer assisted two people who fell at Ames Intermodal Facility (reported at 8:41 a.m.).

Brianna Namuth, 19, of 403 Lyon Hall, Ames, was arrested and charged with possession Of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia at Lyon Hall (reported at 1:41 p.m.).

This Is Sparta!

Ancient Government in the Modern Classroom

Friday, February 27, 2015 4 pm - Gallery, Memorial Union

Mike Lippman What would happen if your classroom functioned as a true democracy?

Would your classmates prioritize individual choice or put aside personal preferences for the greater good? Professor Mike Lippman discusses a new method of experiential learning that allows students to see how the material learned in ther Classics courses applies to their daily experiences, both as students and citizens.

Sponsored by: Classical Studies Program, College of LAS Miller Lecture FUnds, Eta SIgma Phi / Classics Club, History, International Studies Program, World Languages & Cultures, Committee on Lectures (funded by GSB) This lecture was made possible in part through patronage by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences F. Wendell Miller Lecture Fund.

The Iowa State Fashion Show 2015 tickets go on sale to the general public March 2.

Tickets can be purchased at the Stephens Auditorium box office or on Ticketmaster.com. Student tickets will sell for $16 and adult tickets for $22.

There is also a group rate offered when purchasing six or more adult tickets at

the box office, in which case the adult ticket price will be $20 each.

The Fashion Show is in its 33rd year and has grown to be one of the largest student-run fashion shows in the nation. This year’s show will take place at 7 p.m. April 11 at Stephens Auditorium.

The auditorium seats more than 2,500 people and the 2015 Fashion Show producers hope to have every seat filled, a goal that the show has inched closer to-

Top 20 apparel schools Iowa State is ranked No. 20 on a list of the top 50 apparel schools in the world. After reading the story in print, take a look at the essentials tab on the Daily’s website for more.

There, readers will find a list of the top 20 and tuition prices for each school.

ward each year.

The Fashion Show 2015 team hopes to attract a larger-than-ever crowd, along with this year’s guest designer, Ali Rahimi for Mon Atelier.

There will be more than 150 student-designed garments on the runway and in the mounted exhibitions.

For more information about The Fashion Show, visit http://aeshm. hs.iastate.edu/fashionshow/.

BASKETBALL

Iowa State takes on Baylor The ISU women’s basketball team will play No. 3 Baylor on Saturday on senior night. Check back with the sports section of the Daily’s website Friday afternoon for a full preview of game.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Internet will remain a free utility, FCC decided

By Makayla.Tendall @iowastatedaily.com The Internet will remain neutral and open, the Federal Communications Commission determined Thursday in a 3-2 vote.

The FCC voted to create new net neutrality rules that went to ensure the Internet providers around the nation will treat all legal content the same. This

means users will have access to all legal web content.

Internet providers will not be able to favor or block some sites, either. Providers will not be able to charge content creators for faster delivery of their content, in “fast lanes.”

“No one should control free and open access to the Internet,” said FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, according to USA Today.

“It’s the most powerful and

REACH US:

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Iowa State Daily Main Office

The Iowa State Daily is an independent student newspaper established in 1890 and written, edited and sold by students.

294-4120 Iowa State Daily Newsroom 294-2003 Retail Advertising 294-2403

wed - sat 8pm-2am fac 5pm-8pm

The ISU tennis team is travelling to Minnesota for its next meet but its not just any regular road trip for Natalie Phippen. It’s a homecoming. Want to read the full preview? Check out the sports tab of the Daily’s website.

Classified Advertising

Preston Warnick Chairperson Nathaniel “Dale” Johnson Vice Chairperson

Weekly top Yaks

pervasive platform on the planet. The Internet is too important to allow broadband providers to make the rules.”

Internet providers will still be able to raise their prices for service in the future as technology develops and they can provide higher speeds to customers. However, the FCC aims to keep access neutral so providers could not favor some sites and block others.

Professional and staff members: Chris Conetzkey Christine Denison Kyle Oppenhuizen Keo Pierron Erin Wilgenbusch Publication:

Nicole Friesema Secretary

ISU students subscribe to the Iowa State Daily through activity fees paid to the Government of the Student Body.

Student members:

Subscription costs:

Colton Kennelly Amanda Nguy Ria Olson Angadbir “Singh” Sabherwal

Subscriptions are 40 cents per copy or $40 annually for mailed subscriptions to ISU students, faculty and staff. Subscriptions

are $62 annually for the general public.

Fall & Spring sessions: The Iowa State Daily is published Monday through Friday during the nine-month academic year, except for university holidays, scheduled breaks and the finals week.

As the weekend approaches, what were ISU students talking about on social media this week? For a list of the top 10 funny yaks of the week, take a look at the quickies section of the Daily’s app.

Corrections The Iowa State Daily welcomes comments and suggestions or complaints about errors that warrant correction.

To submit a correction, please contact our editor at 515-2945688 or via email at editor@ iowastatedaily.com.

The Daily is published by the Iowa State Daily Publication Board, Room 108 Hamilton Hall, Ames, Iowa, 50011.

The Publication Board meets at 5 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month during the academic school year in Hamilton Hall.

Postmaster: (USPS 796-870) The Iowa State Daily is published Send address as a weekly on Wednesdays, changes to: except for university holidays, scheduled breaks and finals week. Iowa State Daily Room 108 Hamilton Hall Ames, Iowa 50011 Opinions expressed in editorials belong to the Iowa State Daily PERIODICALS POSTAGE Editorial Board. paid at Ames, IA 50010 Summer sessions:

294-4123

EDITORS: Stephen Koenigsfeld — Editor-in-chief — editor@iowastatedaily.com

Beau Berkley — Sports — sports@iowastatedaily.com

Maddy Arnold — Managing editor of content — news@iowastatedaily.com

Stephen Snyder — Opinion — opinion@iowastatedaily.com

Madison Martin — Publication director — publication@iowastatedaily.com

Kelby Wingert — Photo — photo@iowastatedaily.com

Eric Fields — Asst. publication director — publication@iowastatedaily.com

Devin Wilmott — Self — self@iowastatedaily.com

Danielle Ferguson, Makayla Tendall, Matthew Rezab — News —

Nicole Presley — Ames 24/7 — ames247@iowastatedaily.com

news@iowastatedaily.com

Mariah Wellman — Style — ISDstyle@iowastatedaily.com

© Copyright 2014 — Iowa State Daily Publication Board

2518 lincoln way

@thedistrictames

IOWA STATE DAILY

NEWS

Friday, Feb. 27, 2015

3

Mark Motsch grills fajitas at the Fajita Man cart while keeping a conversation with a couple of his regular customers. The cart operates Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Charlie Coffey/Iowa State Daily

A NIGHT IN THE LIFE Fajita Man serves popular late snack option to students on Welch Avenue

By Audra.Kincart @iowastatedaily.com Pink Floyd plays on a stereo while Mark Motsch throws another tortilla on the grill, well into his typical weekend night.

Motsch is the owner and operator of popular late-night food cart Fajita Man located on Welch Avenue across from Pizza Pit. Motsch operates Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., weather permitting.

WEDNESDAY Motsch starts setting up as early as Wednesday.

His commissary is located in Indianola, which is where the cart gets stored and is towed from every weekend.

“Everything starts on Wednesday to get ready for the weekend. We start prep and getting inventory and all that kind of stuff,” Motsch said.

It’s a team effort between Motsch and his wife.

Although Motsch does the

cooking on weekend nights, he says his wife does about 75 percent of the work outside of that.

Motsch also prepares by checking the weather report. During the winter months when temperatures at night can feel as low as 15 below, Motsch will not be in service.

Motsch said Fajita Man’s prime time was during the week of Veishea when the stand would open at 8:30 p.m. and close at 4:30 a.m.

FRIDAY

11 P.M. His first customer, Mallory Wilson, sophomore in elementary education, said the food keeps her coming back to the stand.

“Fajita Man is good any hour of any day,” Wilson said.

Motsch’s regular customers refer to themselves as lieutenants. Three years ago, a lieutenant came up with the idea of making shirts for the other regular customers.

A Facebook competi-

tion ensued where customers could submit a slogan and the slogan with the most “likes” won.

Now, Motsch sells shirts with the slogan “Fajita Man, Best Kept Secret on Welch” scrawled across the front, with the infamous silhouette of a cart and umbrella.

11:31 P.M. A group of boys stumble to the stand and all order a fajita. One decided to order two.

A regular customer said he continues to come to the stand because he knows it will be available throughout the night.

“We’re going to a party and we’ll come back here.

Its way better at the end of the night, when we’re like ‘Mark, you’re my last go to.

I love you,’” said Brandon Romans, Fajita Man regular and junior in mechanical engineering.

One of the group members earned $1 off on his fajita because he had the Fajita Man T-shirt that Motsch sells.

“Every time you wear

the shirt whenever you order a fajita you get a discount,” Motsch said.

12 A.M. Business began to pick up around this hour as more customers came to get their fajita cravings satisfied.

Alex, one of Motsch’s two employees, had his first night on the job Friday evening.

Alex acted as a sort of a liaison between customers and Motsch, so Motsch could better focus on cooking while someone else tends to money.

“I like mine spicy, it tastes better with beer,” Alex advised some customers.

On top of that, Alex keeps an eye on those under the influence so no “funny business” happens, Motsch said.

12:40 A.M. Brett Pudenz, sophomore in pre-business, said Motsch and his stand represent something greater than tortillas stuffed with grilled meat.

“The Fajita Man is just

living the American dream right now. He’s opened his own business. He’s trying to build the economy right now,” Pudenz said while stuffing a hot fajita in his mouth.

Motsch has just initiated another social media campaign, too.

Students can submit a photo of themselves wearing their Fajita Man shirts during their Spring Break at whatever location they’re at.

Whichever post gets the most “likes” wins. The winner gets free fajitas for the next year. More information can be found on the Fajita Man Facebook page.

1 A.M. With steady business during the last hour, things don’t seem to be slowing down.

With the Superdog stand being just 20 feet away, one would assume competition is tense. That’s the opposite of their relationship.

“We’re very passionate about it. You just got to stay humble and try not to cre-

ate a division. I’ve known those guys for all nine years. We kind of watch each other,” Motsch said.

Students have their reasons as to why they chose one stand over the other.

Another student, Cole Pudenz, sophomore in prebusiness, said Fajita Man is “the best thing on Welch.”

“I’ve had it sober and drunk and its good as hell,” Pudenz said.

3:30 A.M. The last fajita was sold at 3:15 a.m. and Motsch and Alex decided to clean the cart up and go home.

20 minutes later, the cart was hooked back up to Motsch’s car and ready to go back to Indianola.

However, it isn’t until 5:30 when Motsch crawls into bed after another eventful night of being a part of college students’ lives and their social lives.

Motsch, fortunately, shuts his eyes with the comforting thought of waking up around 11 a.m. or noon to start the process all over again.

Forker to be third renovation for College of Human Sciences

By Vanessa.Franklin @iowastatedaily.com The Forker Building, which is known for teaching students how to shapeup the human body, will be getting a makeover of its own.

The Iowa Board of Regents unanimously approved the $5.3 million renovation of Forker, home of the Department of Kinesiology.

The renovation aligns with the college’s goal to improve its spaces on campus.

The latest renovation comes after renovations in Lagomarcino Hall and MacKay Hall.

The renovation will take place in two phases,

with the first focusing on the transforming an outdated locker room into a facility for research. The second phase will include creation of new office spaces, installation of new windows and installation of air conditioning in the old part of the building.

“It’s an exciting time for any area when they have the opportunity to improve their facilities,” said Jennifer Plagman-Galvin, director of operations for the College of Human Sciences. “We know bricks and mortar isn’t what makes a program, but certainly an environment conducive to teaching, learning and research is our goal. When we work on renovations there’s always a bigger picture, we’re not just making

beautiful buildings.”

According to the College of Human Sciences website, the Department of Kinesiology is the third largest major in the university, closely behind prebusiness and mechanical engineering.

“Our Department of Kinesiology has grown astronomically in the past seven years,” said Robin Shook, assistant professor of kinesiology. “We are always the second or third largest program on campus, so that’s pretty impressive. We’ve had this tremendous growth over a short period of time and we need to improve our facilities to keep up with that increase in undergraduate students.”

In accordance with

growing enrollment, Plagman-Galvin said the renovations will create more space for new faculty in order to meet the department’s growing need.

“Iowa State is able to attract phenomenal faculty when we have excellent facilities for them to teach and research in,” PlagmanGalvin said. “So in order to be a top-tier kinesiology department, we need to have the facilities to attract faculty that will be best for our students.”

Shook and Duck-Chul Lee, an assistant professor, will directly benefit from the first phase of renovations, giving them and their colleagues a place to take their research to the next level.

Lee, who conducts re-

search on exercise equipment in Forker’s large gym, said that both he and his research participants are anxious to move in their new space, which is currently being renovated.

Lee’s research focuses on the benefits of resistance exercise in comparison to those of aerobic exercise. Lee said having his own space will give his participants more privacy, especially when it comes to measurements.

“If we can use a different place, we can have more participants and they won’t be disrupted by other programs or class going on in the gym,” Lee said.

Shook said the renovations will help the entire department to do its jobs in a more economical and

efficient way.

Faculty will not be the only ones to benefit, but students will have a lot to earn from the new and improved building.

Not only will air conditioning make for a more comfortable learning environment for students in the summer, but students working alongside faculty will also have the chance to use the new research facilities.

“I can’t do all [my research] and assessments by myself,” Lee said. “I have graduate and undergraduate research assistants, so once I have my own lab, I can have meeting with students, whereas before I couldn’t do that.”

Renovations are slated to be complete in 2017.

The heighTs aT LincoLn swing THE CHOCOLATE DIET ARE YOU SPRIN G BREAK BIK INI READY? complete nutrition Ames

515-292-0042 4518 Mortensen Road

• 55" Smart TV • Granite Countertops • Stainless Appliances • One Mile West of Campus • From $475/Bedroom/Month

Brand new 1-5 Bedroom aparTmenTs! UniqueAmes.com • 515.292.5050

4

NEWS

Friday, Feb. 27, 2015

Sudoku

by the Mepham Group

LEVEL:

1 2 3 4

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku. org.uk

Crossword

Across 1 Fall follower?

5 Ophidian menace 8 Brightness stats 11 Arts supporters 14 Frat letter 15 Akhenaten’s son 16 On the level 17 Battle of Khafji conflict 19 “Battle it out” quintet 20 Plasma particle 21 Loafer’s lack 22 Some audiobooks 23 Pro shop supplies 26 Opposite of bids 27 Kool-Aid alternative 28 “__ Eterno”: 2004 sports documentary 29 Boorish 30 Detergent with Oxi Booster 31 Bone: Pref.

32 “Seasons in the Sun” songwriter 33 Dot on an MTA map 34 “Love in the Time of __”: García Márquez work 36 ICU staffer 39 “Can’t argue with that!”

41 Former car-financing org.

42 It may come after

you 43 Court attire 45 Rooting sound 46 Hardly bright 47 “Agreed!”

48 Title girl in a 1965 #1 hit 50 Sushi topper 51 Mall draw 52 Sci-fi suffix 53 Signs of dissatisfaction 55 Appears ... and the contents of this puzzle’s circles?

57 “Missed your chance!”

59 Brief facilities?

60 Zing 61 Early Alaskans 62 Memphis-toNashville dir.

63 Year abroad 64 Payroll deduction, perhaps

Down 1 The Police, most of the time 2 Bit of deception 3 A, in Argentina 4 ISP option 5 Shoptalk 6 Treats as persona non grata 7 D.C. figure 8 Realization often preceded by “Whew!”

Horoscopes

9 Charlatans 10 Hardly gloss over 11 Still-life subject 12 Swallowed one’s pride 13 Rodgers and Hart title lyric that precedes “I get no dizzy spells” 18 Roadside warning 20 James Brown memoir 24 Inclusive pronoun 25 Quartet member 29 One way to lighten the mood 32 Word before or after name 35 Key of Dvorák’s “New World Symphony”: Abbr.

37 Before 38 They can’t be beaten 40 Get Wired again 43 Fight in the sticks 44 Fred Astaire, by birth 48 President François Hollande’s birthplace 49 Whale relative 54 Bulldog fans 56 Facial spot 57 Brother of Jack and Bobby 58 College Football Playoff champion crowned Jan. 12, 2015

by Linda Black

Today’s Birthday (02/27/15)

Let your inner star shine this year! Your career’s blazing down profitable and influential new trails. Discipline pays off big. Step into new responsibilities and leadership. Impossible dreams come true with persistent action, especially after 3/20. Resolve an issue with shared finances after 4/4. New partnership ignites after 10/13. Give in to love.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries - 8

(March 21-April 19) You’re entering a more domestic phase. The next two days are excellent for interior decoration or household tasks. Provide new coziness or warmth. Find a spot for peaceful daydreaming and curl up there.

Taurus - 9

(April 20-May 20) Practicing something you love to do goes well now. You’ll be able to learn more quickly for the next few days.

Study, research and write down your discoveries. Friends want to contribute. Listen to their ideas.

Gemini - 9

(May 21-June 20) The next two days can be quite profitable.

Focus on making money, and in it comes. A rise in status can be possible if you play your cards right. Share extra work with teammates.

Cancer - 9

(June 21-July 22) Begin a two-day selfconfident phase. You’re back in control, pretty much. Ask for what you want, and be willing to go for it. There may be travel involved... expect green lights and open roads.

Leo - 7

(July 23-Aug. 22) Slow down and consider options.

Complete projects and make space for new ones. Tie up loose ends. Recharge batteries and restore reserves. Keep an eye on the competition.

Virgo - 8

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Team projects go especially well over the next two days. Your friends bail you out when you get stuck.

Committees work effectively and meetings provide solutions. Work together on a creative idea.

Libra - 8

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Career travel looks fun today and tomorrow. A business trip or professional conference leads to new opportunities. Take care of responsibilities, and go for reality over fantasy.

College of Business celebrates, recognizes supply chain major

By Sequan.Gatlin @iowastatedaily.com A trip from Ames to China is just one of the possibilities students in the supply chain management major have, and the College of Business is celebrating the major with a week of recognition.

The department of supply chain and information systems, along with the Supply Chain Management Club, conducted the College of Business’ first ever week of major recognition.

The week was created to promote awareness of the supply chain management major and careers in the field.

Students in the supply chain management program learn about the four stages of any product production: planning, sourcing, making and distributing. Students must manage product production,

purchases, assembly and distribution to complete this process.

Every year, students have the opportunity to oversee a 10-day supply chain process from Ames to China to witness this fourstage process.

Students start with the distribution of a product in Ames, travel to California for experiences with delivery and finally to China to observe how the product is made and loaded for delivery. Once the students get to China, the process is reversed back to America as they must oversee the production to distribution.

Sree Nilakanta, chairman of supply chain and information systems, said this opportunity allows students to see the human, social and machine aspects of production.

Nilakanta said the awareness week was needed because many students are uncertain of what sup-

Sagittarius - 8

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Save your treasure in a safe place.

Keep meticulous track of family finances, and discover an easy-toplug leak. Consider an investment in your own education. Budget for upcoming expenses.

ceive. The companies were not here to advertise themselves, but to lay out the expectations of a supply chain management position.

Danny Johnson, associate dean of undergraduate programs, said the College of Business plans to continue Supply Chain Major Awareness Week, depending on the participating employers’ feedback.

“Though this [awareness week] is the first to happen in our college, we plan to have more awareness weeks for the supply chain major and all of our majors once the employers inform us of how much traffic came through,” Johnson said.

The college would have to make additional awareness weeks for accounting, finance, management, marketing and information systems if they choose to make a week for the remaining college of business undergraduate majors.

Greek Ambassador program gives new students chance to learn about system

By Sarah.Muller @iowastatedaily.com Prospective students visiting campus get to visit classrooms, dorms and dining centers. Now, thanks to the Greek Community Ambassador program, they have a chance to ask questions about the greek community.

“Over the past few years, our community has really grown, as has Iowa State,” said Katy Cran, assistant director of Greek Affairs. “As juniors and seniors in high school, they’re coming to campus, but they are also showing interest in going greek. We would like to provide that experience to all students that are coming to campus.”

Working with the Office of Admissions, Greek Affairs based their ambassadors off of the Student Admissions Representative, or STARS, program.

The ambassadors will be speaking one-on-one with students during their visit, if they choose, and answer-

ing any questions they or their family may have about the greek community. “[Admissions] sees that the peer-to-peer connection is really important for recruiting for Iowa State,” Cran said. “We wanted to use our students here on campus to work with prospective students, to help them not only recruit to Iowa State, but become a member of the greek community.”

Greek Affairs had more than 100 students apply for the position and 50 were interviewed before the top 25 were selected for the ambassador positions. The ambassadors have already undergone training and will begin tours March 2.

“I wanted to be a part of the ambassadors program because I really have appreciated my experience in the greek community,” said Stephanie Cox, senior in marketing. “I would love to share that with other incoming students and why I think the greek community is so great.”

Candidates are re-

quired to have a 2.75 grade point average at the time of appointment and the duration of leadership, good speaking skills, approachability, knowledge of Iowa State and the greek community and the ability to engage in conversation and handle uncertain situations well.

There were group and individual interviews. The group interview set up possible situations that might happen during a one-onone time with prospective students and their family. One scenario included parents who were hesitant about their children participating in the greek community.

The candidates were able to discuss solutions and ways to approach the conversation. Individual interviews were an opportunity for candidates to elaborate on their applications. “[During training] we had a representative from each of the counsels — Collegiate Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Coun-

cil, Multicultural Greek Council and National PanHellenic Council — come present to us about their councils because some of us aren’t as familiar with councils that are not our own,” Cox said. “That way we [are] not excluding other councils in the way we are talking and presenting the greek community.”

The amount of students involved in the greek community make up 14.6 percent of the undergraduate student body, according to Greek Affairs fall 2014 recruitment records. Of the 4,049 freshman males, 683 joined a fraternity. As for the 2,944 freshman women, 638 took part in formal recruitment, but 797 joined the greek community.

“A vast majority of those women were new members of Alpha Phi, our newest organization,” Cran said. “They didn’t participate in formal recruitment but did their process afterwards, so we include them as new members. They recruited a whole chapter full of women.”

Our confidential

‘pregnancy’ services are here for you.

Dr. Rod Rebarcak Dr. Matt Cross Dr. Ben Winecoff Dr. Brady Rebarcak Dr. Jahnaya Rebarcak

Neck & Back • Headaches • Extremities

Scorpio - 8

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Dream big. Travel and fun are on your radar.

Plan your route carefully. Each advance presents new challenges.

New opportunities will open soon, but there are still barriers. Should you go or should you stay?

ply chain management truly is.

“If you asked students about accounting or finance, they may have a better idea of what professionals in these fields do rather than if you asked about supply chain,” Nilakanta said. “The week was used to inform students and faculty within the college and the university of opportunities involving a supply chain major.”

Employer s fr om 12 companies, including John Deere, JB Hunt, Ruan Transportation and 3M Company, sent executive representatives to the Gerdin Business Building to answer students’ questions about the supply chain field.

Representatives interacted with students at conference tables in the granite hallway for three to four hours each day of the week to talk about the positions and pay a person with a supply chain degree may re-

108 Hayward Ave

birthrightames@gmail.com 515-292-8414 www.birthrightames.org

WALK-IN CARE or by appointment

E. of Culvers Monday to Saturday 515.233.2263 | painreliefiowa.com | 205 Clark

Mercy College specializes in health science education.

Capricorn - 9

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Work with partners today and tomorrow, for best results. Collaboration provides more perspective to your project. Let someone else drive for a little while. Support them with what they need.

Aquarius - 8

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) It’s getting busy! You’re entering a two-day intense work phase. Pay attention to details. They can be easy to overlook in the rush. Put your creativity to play, and generate profitable results.

Pisces -7

(Feb. 19-March 20) Have fun today and tomorrow. Play games, practice hobbies and sports, and learn something new from someone younger. Children come up with exceptionally creative and unusual ideas.

mchs.edu/isu

• STEAK, CHICKEN, SHRIMP OR VEGGIE • OVER 40 FREE TOPPINGS • SIGNATURE SAUCE BAR

AMES - 414 S. Duff. www.PepperJaxGrill.com 119027_Pepperjax_2x5.indd 1

2/12/15 1:45 PM

IOWA STATE DAILY

OPINION

Friday, Feb. 27, 2015

5 EDITORIAL

Courtesy of the State Department Despite approval from Congress, President Obama vetoed the Keystone pipeline, marking his third veto of a bill during his presidency. The bill passed through the House, 270-152 and through the Senate, 62-36.

Courtesy of Thinkstock

The term “meninism” first made its appearance on social media when a tweet surfaced about how “Magic Mike” promotes unrealistic expectations of men.

Meninist: a ‘slap in the face’ to women’s rights

By Madison.Ward @iowastatedaily.com

T

hey’re demanding equal rights. Not women, men. Sound crazy?

Well that’s because it is and even more than that, it is a complete slap in the face to every woman who has ever voted, worn pants or had a high authority career. They are saying 2015 is going to be the year of the “meninist” and I say if it is, this is actually going to be the year that men go extinct.

The Twitter account first disgraced the world at the end of 2014 with a guy in desperate need of a shave and a sign referencing the film “Magic Mike.” The sign reads, “I need meninism because the movie ‘Magic Mike’ promotes an unrealistic expectation of how men’s bodies should look.” This is one of the more mild examples of the atrocity this account has unleashed on the world, which is saying something.

However, it stands to be mentioned that men have been doing the exact same thing to women by watching cheap pornographic films far longer than women have been watching Channing Tatum dance around.

Anyone with a Twitter or Tumblr account has undoubtedly seen the word ap-

pear on their feed at one time or another but for clarity, “meninist” means a group of men who are threatened by women and their power, and then proceed to make a mockery out of feminine progress.

My personal spin on the lengthy definition — men who need to grow a pair.

Taking a look back on 2014, it becomes fairly obvious that it was a feminist filled year. Beyoncé danced in front of the word Feminist at the VMAs, Emma Watson shook the world with her speech for the U.N. on gender equality and Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to win a Nobel Prize and turned into an inspiration for women everywhere.

Basically, it was the year of the women, so I can see how men would have their ego bruised a little bit for not having the spotlight on them the entire year for a change, but women deserve credit for their accomplishments and moreover, success is not an excuse to defame women.

After all, historically speaking, women have had to fight for every single right we have today, so why wouldn’t we celebrate that?

Clearly, men don’t see it this way and have taken to social media to spread their platform on rape, domestic

abuse and gender inequality, and how it isn’t their fault.

Reading this conglomeration of memes and social media posts made steam come out of my ears because each and every stance these men take is utterly disgusting. To really see what I mean, head to the aforementioned link.

The post that really put me over the edge was a failed attempt at a rape awareness poster, but this time the men were playing the victim and blaming us for getting raped. The poster reads, “Just because you made him ejaculate ... doesn’t mean he wanted it. Circumcluding — act of enclosing on all sides — his penis without asking for consent = sexual assault.

Don’t be that girl.”

To break this down a little, women don’t make men ejaculate unless they are a willing participant. If a man ejaculates during a sexual encounter where the woman is not willingly participating, then the man ejaculates because he wanted to and not because his victim was spurring him on. If that does get him off, then he’s a serial rapist, but that is another concern for another day.

Additionally, one may come at the heinous add from a mathematical point of view as well. Statistically speaking, men are only the

victim of an attempted or completed sexual assault 3 percent of the time, while a woman is the victim in 9 of 10 sexual assault cases in the United States.

There is not a doubt in my mind that no one even considered the reality of that poster when they made it, nor did those who made this group go viral think of the severity of their claims.

Everyday women take on the world and run the risk of getting sexually assaulted. Granted, men experience the same risk but as I have pointed out, the risk is a lot slimmer. They do great things regardless of that risk and that is something we should be proud of.

We face cat calls, sexual passes, rape and abuse, yet we have still risen to the occasion and done great things for this country and the world. With all that being said, perhaps it’s the men who need to re-evaluate their place in the world.

Instead of coming up with insulting social media posts to bring women down a peg or two, they should get off their asses and do something with their lives. Everything women have fought for and everything we fight against is warranted and as soon as men see that, “meninists” won’t have a leg to stand on.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Lack of experience hurts Loomis, Leidahl

By Richard Hartnett, student I must express my concern with the student government platform of the Amanda Loomis and Kathryn Leidahl ticket.

On their website, they advocate for completely “eliminating” Library 160, an infeasible act that would require

approval by both the Board of Regents and Faculty Senate.

Further, the class is necessary for teaching students about plagiarism, which can result in expulsion if not properly understood. I worry that these potential student government leaders want to spend their time and efforts on such a frivolous issue.

Loomis and Leidahl also advocate for removing fees

for dropping classes. Because the Registrar’s office depends on this money, they will instead have to apply this fee preemptively, even to those who don’t drop classes. This places the brunt of the cost on everyone instead of only those who drop classes, costing the majority of students more money than they currently pay.

Unfortunately, Loomis

and Leidahl lack the experience necessary to understand critical student government issues that affect all of us.

Their platform has a serious dearth of ideas to address substantive issues, particularly regarding the all-too-visible overcrowding on campus.

I encourage you to explore other options in voting on March 3 and 4 at vote.iastate. edu.

Obama makes right move to veto Keystone On Tuesday, President Obama vetoed the third bill to fall on his desk during his presidency.

The bill, which carried Congress’ approval of the newly routed Keystone XL pipeline, failed at the pen in Obama’s hand, giving environmentalists and residents of where the new pipeline would lay a victory.

Although Congress has the power to override Obama’s veto of the bill with a two-thirds majority vote, it is unlikely it will be able to pull in the appropriate numbers to do so. The bill passed through the House, 270-152 and through the Senate, 62-36.

Obama talked about how he takes the “power of the presidential veto very seriously” when sending away the bill that could have created numerous amounts of jobs throughout the country.

“But I also take seriously my responsibility to the American people,” Obama said, according to USA Today.

Republicans preach the idea that the pipeline will be beneficial because of all the jobs to be created. However, only 3,900 permanent construction jobs will be created, less than the amount produced each month by the American economy, according to a report from the State Department.

A pipeline risk could , however, be worth the cause.

More oil was spilled off of trains — the main transportation for oil in America — in 2013 than the previous four decades combined, according to an article in The Economist.

Currently, as Americans, we are living in a society where making the most amount of money puts us in the driver’s seat for prosperity. And while creating jobs is an extremely important part of Congress’ job, Obama’s job and the jobs of the state governments across the country, it is time to stop sacrificing the both physical and mental beauty of this country.

The trouble with this debate has become more political than anything. Republicans and Democrats have become so entranced by “the Keystone pipeline” debate, that many members of Congress have forgotten about the real battles out there, like battling ISIS or working toward higher education production.

The veto comes back to Republicans as a chance to say “Obama doesn’t want to create jobs. Oh what a bad man.” But the president made a brave and correct move by denying the pipeline to destroy the countryside.

Your “from sea to shining sea” would have quickly been translated to “from sea to, hold on, around the natural degradation, shining sea.”

Yes, there are pros and cons to each side. But we, as Americans, have to decide what is really more important: creating a fraction of more jobs — less than ones the American economy is creating each day, according to The Economist — or keeping the natural integrity of the United States in tact.

Editorial Board

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Breitbarth, Sweere correct choice for GSB

By Ian Marlenee, senior in political science Dan Breitbarth and Megan Sweere have presented an excellent case for why they should be the next president and vice president of student government.

They have more time spent on student government than the opposing ticket,

with Dan and Megan holding critical roles on many committees.

Their platform ideas are exactly what Iowa State needs. They are the only candidates whose main objective is to alleviate overcrowding on campus, an issue that we all know needs to be addressed.

Dan and Megan want to create more space for stu-

dents in the MU, the Library and on the sidewalks. Dan has already worked with the university in the past to build a new sidewalk near the MWL bus stop and has the experience to work on the issue in the future.

Veishea is another topic in which Dan and Megan are the clear choice. Last April, Dan and Megan created 4 the Love of Iowa State, an event

that attracted nearly 1,000 people after the Veishea cancellation.

They have the experience to bring back an event like Veishea that no other candidates have.

I strongly encourage you to cast your vote for Breitbarth and Sweere, who will bring No BS to campus! Vote March 3 and 4 at vote.iastate. edu.

Stephen Koenigsfeld, editor-in-chief Stephen Snyder, opinion editor Maddy Arnold, managing editor of content Blake Lanser, assistant photo editor Megan Kalb, illustrator Opinions expressed in columns and letters are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Daily or organizations with which the author(s) are associated.

Feedback policy:

The Daily encourages discussion but does not guarantee its publication. We reserve the right to edit or reject any letter or online feedback.

Send your letters to letters@iowastatedaily.com.

Letters must include the name(s), phone number(s), majors and/or group affiliation(s) and year in school of the author(s).

Phone numbers and addresses will not be published.

Online feedback may be used if first name and last name, major and year in school are included in the post.

Feedback posted online is eligible for print in the Iowa State Daily.

IOWA STATE DAILY

SPORTS

6

Friday, Feb. 27, 2015

FIGHTING

FRUSTRATION Cyclones look for road success after home loss

By Alex.Gookin @iowastatedaily.com Hilton Coliseum is known for its ear-piercing noise levels and rowdy crowds. For nearly 32 minutes of basketball against No. 19 Baylor on Wednesday, it lived up to its name.

But through the final eight minutes of the game, the noise fell from a roar to a whimper, as the Cyclones’ play went from high-flying dunking acts and 3-pointers to chasing Baylor shooters as they put on a clinic in one of the conference’s toughest arenas to play.

The loss would keep Iowa State (20-7, 10-5 Big 12) out of first place in the Big 12 at least another three days. It would also linger on players’ minds long after the buzzer sounded.

“It just happened so quick,” said redshirt junior forward Jameel McKay. “I remember us being up, what, eight or 10? I got a rest for like 30 seconds and [I looked up] and we were down... It just happened so fast and quiet.”

The Cyclones were blindsided, but it wasn’t the first time this season.

With a chance to keep Kansas matched at the beginning of the conference season, Iowa State picked up a confusing road loss to Texas Tech to give the Jayhawks the outright lead.

Then there was a chance to pull within a game of the Jayhawks after a loss to Oklahoma State, but the Cyclones couldn’t beat Oklahoma on the road.

The struggle to keep up with the 10-time reigning Big 12 champions isn’t surprising, but it has cer-

tainly become frustrating.

“Obviously I don’t feel that great today,” said junior forward Georges Niang a day after the loss to Baylor. “I’m not hitting the panic button, but I just think we need to improve some things. I think the positive vibes that are going around this team are great, we just need to go hard for 40 minutes.”

The next 40 minutes comes against a team that rarely loses at home. Kansas State (14-15, 7-9 Big 12) has beaten Oklahoma and Kansas in back-to-back games at Bramlage Coliseum and will attempt to knock off Iowa State as they make the trip for Saturday’s showdown.

The Cyclones’ last win in Manhattan, Kan. came back before any of the players currently on the team were in ISU uniforms. Scott

Ryan Young/Iowa State Daily

Senior Edward Kemboi chases down a Baylor runner in the men’s 800-meter run at the Iowa State Classic on Feb. 14. Kemboi will be joining the Cyclones in their final indoor home meet of the season this weekend.

Kelby Wingert/Iowa State Daily

Junior forward Georges Niang attempts a free throw in Iowa State’s 79-70 loss against Baylor on Wednesday.

Niang and the Cyclones will have a chance to earn their third straight road victory at Kansas State on Saturday.

Christopherson and Royce White were able to pull off a 65-61 win in 2012, but players like Georges Niang and Naz Long have gone 0-3 in Bramlage since then.

With the upset of Kansas fresh on their minds,

the Wildcats certainly have the confidence to take down anyone, but with the same fresh frustration, the Cyclones are just as dangerous.

“I don’t know if you can say they get embar-

rassed a little bit, but they find a way to get back to work. They do a good job of getting over those tough losses when they have them,” said ISU coach Fred Hoiberg. “I’m confident that we will bounce back.”

Iowa State Daily

Redshirt senior distance runner Katy Moen runs during the Iowa State Classic on Feb. 14, 2014 at Lied Recreation Athletic Center. Moen will be competing in her last indoor home meet for the Cyclones this weekend.

WORKING TOGETHER Men, women enter Big 12 Championships with team-first mindset

By Trey.Alessio @iowastatedaily.com The Big 12 Indoor Championship is the meet the ISU men’s track and field team has been looking forward to and striving for all season long, and it’s finally here.

Since the beginning of the season, many runners, jumpers and throwers have expressed how everything they do has led up to the Big 12 Championships, and now looking forward to the weekend, the Cyclones have one thing in mind: points.

“Big 12s is a matter of scoring points,” said senior Edward Kemboi. “It’s not a matter of just running fast … the Iowa State Classic was a matter of running fast.

Big 12s, you just need to win. You just need to cross the finish line number one.

It’s just about the points.”

The Big 12 Championship is unique in a few ways.

It’s the first meet of the season where it really matters how Iowa State performs as a team, which comes down to the points scored in each event. This meet is also a home meet for the Cyclones, which differs from many previous meets

and gives them a sense of comfort.

“It’s convenient for us to have the Big 12s here, to have a big time meet that we can sleep in our own bed the night before, wake up, drive to Lied and compete.

It’s a huge advantage,” said redshirt senior Henry Kelley. “We don’t have to travel here. We don’t have to live in a hotel. In that way, it’s a huge advantage. It’s just the comfort of being home.”

Redshirt senior Cameron Ostrowski also said he likes that the Big 12s will be in Ames. He said the comfort level is there.

Along with the Iowa State Classic, Big 12s will have a different kind of atmosphere — bigger crowds, bigger theatrics and bigger competition. However, unlike the Iowa State Classic, the Big 12s will be strictly teams from the Big 12 Conference, which Ostrowski said gives a better focus for the meet.

“I know some guys were trying to get qualifying marks at the Iowa State Classic, but this [meet] is all about trying to score as many points as you can in everyone’s individual events,” Ostrowski said.

It comes down to indi-

vidual success with a common team goal of winning.

The runners, jumpers and throwers have all been doing their specific workouts to prepare for the meet everyone has been looking forward to since day one.

Kelley said throwers are focusing on quality workouts, more so now than ever.

“Less is more,” Kelley said. “We’re cutting a lot of volume out of our workouts.

We’re doing a lot less, but at the same time, we’re really trying to get a lot more out of less ... we’re trying to put the work in before and then we just take it easy.”

Kelley also said the Cyclones will have a team meal the night before, the coaches will give some words of wisdom and put their minds in the right place. It also becomes a tapering off of training, so their bodies aren’t beaten up heading into the meet.

“If I see my team losing in a different event, I’m not going to let anybody beat me just because I’m doing it for my team and my school,” Kemboi said.

The Big 12 action will begin Friday and continue Saturday at Lied Recreation Athletic Center.

By Kyle.Heim @iowastatedaily.com In a sport heavily guided by individual performances, the ISU women’s track and field athletes enter the Big 12 Indoor Championship with a team-first mentality.

The mentality is one the team will use in an attempt to carve through a conference that has witnessed Iowa State finish in the top four three years in a row, making noticeable improvements after finishing ninth or worse in six of eight years prior to the 2012 season.

This year’s squad has been led by a number of ISU athletes who will be taking the track for one final indoor home meet.

Redshirt senior Katy Moen is one member of the team who will be making her final appearance on the Harry Hoak Track at Lied Recreation Athletic Center.

“I hope to take away as many teams’ points as I can get to help the team out, and basically just get competitive with the races,” Moen said. “It should be a really fun environment.

There are a lot of good girls

who will be in the races from the conference. ” As one of the more experienced athletes on the team who has been a key part of the growth that Iowa State has experienced in recent years, Moen said last year stands out above the rest as far as memories.

“Seeing Sam [Bluske] win the [5000-meter] was such a great moment for me and being able to hug her at the finish line was really cool,” Moen said.

“That’s probably my favorite moment and coach [Martin] Smith gave a really great speech afterward last year.”

Moen will compete in both the 3000-meter and 5000-meter at the conference meet.

As the first one out of qualifying for the national indoor meet in the 3000-meter, Moen will attempt to improve her 9:12.78 time in the event from the Iowa State Classic on Feb. 14.

As the seniors bid farewell to their final home indoor meet, the youth and future of the ISU women’s track and field team begins to make its transition as the replacements.

A key member of the

PAST BIG 12 RESULTS 2014 - Fourth place 2013 - Third place 2012 - Tie for fourth place 2011 - Sixth place 2010 - Sixth place 2009 - 11th place 2008 - 10th place 2007 - Ninth place 2006 - 12th place 2005 - 12th place team’s future core is redshirt freshman Erin Hooker, who will be joining Moen in the 5000-meter.

“I definitely hope to score for my team in the 5K, and I would like to improve from my performance from Big 12s cross country,” Hooker said.

Runners have been focused on resting and staying healthy throughout the week leading up to the Big 12 Indoor Championship.

The meet will feature events all day both Friday and Saturday. Events are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Friday and 11 a.m.

Saturday.

The championships will end with the 4x400 meter relay, followed by the awards ceremony at 6 p.m. on day two.

SPORTS

Friday, Feb. 27, 2015

7

Time to improve begins to run out for gymansts

By Kevin.Horner @iowastatedaily.com

meets we have left, and we really need to nail each one.”

The Cyclones have three remaining regular season meets to further establish themselves before postseason play. Seeing that only the top-36 teams qualify for regionals, and Iowa State currently sits in the 30th spot, success in these meets is absolutely imperative.

In ranking teams in preparation for postseason play, only one score is taken into account — the Regional Qualifying Score, or RQS. The recipe for an RQS consists of the top six scores from a team’s regular season schedule — three of which must be away scores. Once these top six numbers are determined, the highest score is dropped and the remaining five scores are averaged to discern one’s RQS.

As the postseason approaches for ISU gymnastics, winning or losing meets is becoming more and more irrelevant.

Regardless of its opponents or given circumstances, Iowa State has fixated its attention on one thing: improving overall scores for regionals.

Iowa State (4-8-1, 0-2-1 Big 12) will travel to State College, Pa. to square off against Penn (8-2, 5-0 ECAC), Penn State (7-2, 4-2 Big 10) and Brockport State (9-4, 8-0 ECAC-3) on Saturday. It is the first of Iowa State’s final two meets away from Ames — critical for improving its regional résumé.

“We really have to buckle down now,” said senior Caitlin Brown. “We need to take however many

Iowa State currently holds an RQS of 194.945 — just 0.340 points ahead of Utah State, who currently sits in the 37th position.

If the Cyclones are able to achieve success on the East Coast this weekend and post a season-high overall score, that score would then be dropped from the RQS, which would then allow the team’s score of 195.950 at Beauty and the Beast to replace its score of 193.475 against Minnesota.

As a result, Iowa State’s RQS would be raised to 195.440, good enough for the 22nd spot overall.

“I think [being in the 30th spot] makes us all a little nervous,” said freshman Haylee Young. “It really lights a fire under all of us to push really hard because we should be higher than 30. I think we all know that, which motivates us even more.”

In order to truly capi-

Whitney Lynn/Iowa State Daily

Freshman Haylee Young received the highest score for her team after her floor performance against Oklahoma on Feb. 6. With the postseason right around the corner, ISU gymnasts are focused on improving overall scores.

talize on this opportunity in Pennsylvania, the Cyclones will have to discover a path to a mistake-free meet.

Against Minnesota on Feb. 20, the ISU gymnasts allowed multiple missteps to debilitate their overall performance. With three falls in a single event, the balance beam, the Cyclones witnessed their chances of a RQS-boosting score dissolve before their eyes.

However, through an intense week of practice, Iowa State remains focused on its ultimate goal and is ready to finally utilize all of its untapped potential.

“This week in practice, we are putting [the gymnasts] under a lot of pressure,” said ISU gymnastics coach Jay Ronayne. “They have to respond. That’s what a championship-type does, and that’s what we want to be.”

The ISU gymnasts

have, to this point, responded with a streak of consistent, successful practices and now more than ever, it is absolutely critical that they implement this stability into their remaining competitions. These opportunities for improvement are beginning to fade and soon enough, they will be gone.

“Time is ticking,” Ronayne said. “If you waste any time, you’re going to get left behind.”

ISU men’s golf returns to desert

By Mike.Randleman @iowastatedaily.com

Iowa State Daily

Sam Daley, junior from Wynnum, Australia, goes through a round practice shots as the ISU men’s golf team begins to prepare for its third of five trips to Arizona and second to Tucson.

It could be Arizona’s warm desert climate, the abundance of tournaments or the quality of golf courses, but whatever the case, the ISU men’s golf team has found an affinity for the Grand Canyon State this season.

The Cyclones are preparing for the National Invitational Tournament on Saturday through Monday in Tucson, Ariz. — the third of five trips to Arizona and their second to Tucson.

The tournament will be held at the Catalina Course at OMNI Tucson National, a different course from the Sewailo Golf Club that Iowa State visited in January.

With six competitive rounds under its belt in two tournaments, as well as three days of practice in Arizona before the season, No. 49 Iowa State is hoping the rust accumulated from a lack of outdoor practice will

begin to shake off.

In two spring tournaments, Iowa State has finished in a tie for fourth out of 15 teams and tied for sixth out of 24. Both events resulted in a finish on the upper half of the leaderboard, albeit against just three top25 opponents in total.

As the Cyclones hit the meat of their seventournament spring regular season, they expect to reacclimatize themselves and improve their ranking.

“We basically knew it would all help us because the more play coming out of the winter, the better we’re going to get. [That is] because you have international [players] that aren’t used to the winter, so I think the more we play, the better we’re going to be,” said senior Sam Daley on the significance of the team’s first two events. “I’m sure we’ll be fine if we keep playing and keep playing well.”

Four tournaments await the Cyclones in a span of just more than a month,

during which they are expected to face stiffer competition than they’ve seen as a part of a 98th-ranked schedule thus far, according to Golfweek.

When reflecting on last week’s Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate, ISU coach Andrew Tank said he was optimistic moving forward, based on the incremental success sustained in each round.

“I think it was definitely a step forward for us,” Tank said. “We didn’t play like we were capable of, but I think there’s a lot to build on. We’re just going to keep getting better with more competition and more opportunities.”

As Iowa State has proven to do several times in the past two seasons, the Cyclones got off to a slow start, ultimately digging a hole too deep for escape, even after a rally in the second and third rounds.

They have proven their resilience at improving as an individual tournament

goes on, but the improvement from tournament to tournament has been inconsistent.

This week, Iowa State will have one of its better opportunities to find success, as there are zero teams of Golfweek’s top 25 in the field and only four out of 15 teams participating are ranked higher than the Cyclones.

No. 27 California will be the favorite to take the team title as it will defend its 2014 National Invitational Tournament victory. The Golden Bears are also the highest-ranked team in the field.

Three golfers in Golfweek’s top 50 will be in the field, including No. 7 Gavin Green of New Mexico, who is also the No. 8 amateur in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.

The first of three rounds of the invitational will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, with the second and third rounds at the same time March 1 and 2.

Cyclone Hockey honors seniors’ legacy to program

By Luke.Manderfeld @iowastatedaily.com

captain Mike Dopko and assistant captains Nate Percy, Trevor Lloyd and Antti Helanto, have been described as the “core of the team.”

With such a large class, it was imperative that the seniors start to lead the young Cyclones. Coach Jason Fairman said that they have done that and much more.

They have helped the team through “thick and thin,” said senior goaltender Scott Ismond.

“We have a great group of guys,” Ismond continued.

“It just speaks volumes of the guys in that locker room.

These are relationships that I won’t forget 15 [to] 20 years down the road. It’s really

As the Cyclone Hockey season reaches the home stretch, it faces a number of emotional moments. This weekend will be the first.

When the Cyclones take on the Midland Warriors for the last series until the American Collegiate Hockey Association Tournament on March 6, the team will purpose the second game with honoring the nine seniors.

The senior class will be one of the largest that Cyclone Hockey has graduated in its history.

The nine seniors, led by

emotional. You think back to your first game and all of the highlights of your career.”

As they start to reflect on their careers at Iowa State, the seniors know that emotions may run high as they do on most senior nights.

“I’m sure that this weekend will be emotional for them,” Fairman said.

“Every hockey player goes through it at some point.”

But it won’t be all emotions, as the team still has to focus on Midland. Midland is an ACHA Division I team, which Fairman said won’t go down without a fight.

The Midland team has a meager 10-27 record, but

WL

cade g • Ar

ser Ta

g • La

in Bowl

MONDAY WING NIGHT

o

a • Sp

• Pizz

r 1320 rts Ba

2-FER TUESDAY

7pm - Midnight

$4.00 wing basket $2.00 bowling

2 pizza for 1 2 wells for 1 SINGLE TICKETS CHILD $5 ISU STUDENT $5 STUDENT $7 MILITARY $7 SENIOR $7 ADULT $10

CYCLONE HOCKEY TM

has shown it is capable of competing with talented teams.

“They’ve had a few close games with good teams and they have beaten a few good teams, so you never know,” said senior Seth Serhienko.

“Hopefully we can get a few goals and get some momentum going for the national tournament.”

To add another layer to the matchup, the Cyclones are returning from a dis-

0014

O es, IA 5 98-B 515-5 ve. • Am A son Dickin

WEDNESDAY CHILI BOWL

$2.00 chili $2.00 bowling $2.00 shoes

appointing loss in the first round of the CSCHL Tournament after an overtime defeat against Illinois.

To recover from that loss and prepare for the national tournament, Fairman said he is going to give some new players a shot and, in turn, rest some of the overly tired ones.

“Obviously you want to stay sharp and all that,” Fairman said about the game plan. “But we have

some new guys that are getting called up from the Division III squad that we want to take a look at for the future. When next week comes around, it’s business as usual.”

Cyclone Hockey will take on the Midland Warriors at 8 p.m. Friday and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Both games are at the Ames/ISU Ice Arena.

We’re Ready!

Great fall values in apartment living.

Most major complexes provide: • Heat • Internet • Cable • Free Laundry • Great locations all on Cy-Ride

THURSDAY OLE’!

$3.00 $2.00 Margaritas Coronas

Numerous houses & duplexes also available!

201 S. 5th Suite 202 • 515.232.5718 www.ppm-inc.com

$1.00 tacos

IOWA STATE CYCLONES vs.

MIDLAND WARRIORS FRIDAY, FEB. 27 @ 8:30 PM SATURDAY, FEB. 28 @ 7:30 PM AMES/ISU ICE ARENA

WELCOME TO THE NEW AGE

FINAL HOME SERIES Iowa State hosts ACHA D1 newcomer Midland for the Cyclones’ final home series of the 2014-15 season.

CYCLONE HOCKEY TM

8

CLASSIFIEDS

Friday, Feb. 27, 2015

RANKING p1 There are many assets to the AMD programs that make Iowa State a topnotch university for apparel, merchandising, design and production.

Sarah Bennett, lecturer of apparel, events and hospitality management, teaches multiple classes, as well as oversees the Fashion Show, along with the supplemental classes students are required to take if participating in the show. Bennett said she believes ISU students receive a well-rounded education, making the program stand apart from others.

“I think we give people a more comprehensive view of the industry,” she said.

At Iowa State, students not only learn about their main area of study, but also all other areas of the industry. Bennett said the fashion industry often has unclear job descriptions when one goes to apply for a job or internship. In other words, most employers expect a candidate to know a little bit about merchandising, design and product development for any position one may be seeking.

A well-rounded education is great when applying for jobs. But students in the apparel program also have a wealth of technology and resources at their fingertips. From digital printing machines and virtual body scanners to high-tech sew-

portunities students can take advantage of. One of the main opportunities apparel students take part in is studying abroad. Chris Wise, apparel, merchandising and design adviser, said an average of 33 percent of AMD students studied abroad during the past few years.

Apparel students have the opportunity to study abroad at Paris American Academy, London College of Fashion, Lorenzo de Medici, Accademia Italiana or Glasgow Caledonian University. There are summer programs as well as semester programs for students to choose from.

Morgan Hueser, junior in apparel, merchandising, and design, studied abroad in Florence, Italy Lorenzo de Medici in the fall of 2014.

“Especially with a major in apparel, merchandising and design, studying abroad is an amazing opportunity that we are presented,” Hueser said.

After studying abroad, most students find great reward in the their time spent overseas.

“My study abroad experience was one of the best decisions I have ever made,” Hueser said, “From learning a new culture to having the opportunity to travel to new places were things that I would have never been able to experience had I not made the decision to study abroad.”

If one isn’t ready to take the leap of studying

Kelby Wingert/Iowa State Daily

The ISU apparel, merchandising and design program is ranked No. 20 in the top 50 fashion schools in the world, according to Fashionista.com. Much of what sets Iowa State aside is the technology students have to utilize.

ing labs, students in the college have many opportunities to learn about the most cutting edge technology in the industry.

In the apparel program, students also obtain valuable skills they will use in the industry. Anna Lickliter, sophomore in apparel, merchandising and design, had never sewn until she switched her major from civil engineering.

“I had never even touched a sewing machine until my first day in [AMD] 221, and I was kind of terrified,” Lickliter said. Al-

though Lickliter had no prior experience, she now can sew and is continuing into more advanced sewing courses offered, like pattern making.

At some art schools or universities, students are already expected to know sewing, drawing and other skills. In Iowa State’s apparel design program, students learn these skills in their beginning level courses, such as AMD 221, a sewing course, and AMD 278, a fashion illustration class.

“What was appealing

Brian Mozey/Iowa State Daily

about the AMD program here at Iowa State University was that I didn't have to worry about taking the design exam until I felt that I was ready, which is different from the Design College,” Lickliter said.

In the apparel program, students take a certain track of courses before they take the design test.

Once a student completes these classes and feels prepared, the student can sign up to take the design placement test.

In the apparel program, there are many op-

abroad, Iowa State also offers field study trips for students. On a field study, students get the opportunity to visit a cities like New York and Los Angeles and tour different apparel companies and firms. The advisers and professors of the college lead the field study trips for the studnts.

On campus, students have many opportunities to get involved in apparel based clubs and organizations. These clubs include Trend Magazine, the Fashion Show and MODA. The ISU Fashion Show is one of the largest student-run fashion shows in the country. Bennett said the Fashion Show is a great opportunity for students because it is entirely ran by students. It provides students with industry knowledge, as well as the opportunity to move up from committee member to director and then to producer of the show.

More than 140 students are involved with the show every year in some way. The fashion show includes designers, models, producers, directors and committee members.

By attending Iowa State, students get the experience of going to a true university.

“They get the experience of going to college,” Bennett said, “By going to Iowa State, you get to be prepared for the industry but also get an American college experience.”

Brian Mozey/Iowa State Daily

GSB presidential candidate Daniel Breitbarth gives his opinion on the subject of overcrowding during Thursday’s debate. Breitbarth doesn’t believe students should have to move after their first semester in the dorm rooms.

GSB presidential candidate Amanda Loomis describes her plan for recycling on campus. Loomis doesn’t want it to be just a campus project, but a city-wide subject and she wants all of the students to participate.

GSB p1

a chance to reflect on the year.

When asked how they plan to keep an event safe in the way Veishea failed to do, Loomis said the entire reason she wants the event to take place in the fall is to further the event from the unofficial practices of Veishea.

Breitbarth said the way to keep the event safe is to rebrand it and not associate it with Veishea at all.

Moving activities to earlier times in the day and providing safer activities during the night would help accomplish that, he said.

the university in the way Veishea had always been intended, to represent the colleges’ progress, as well as bring alumni back to Iowa State. She said she also wants the event to be philanthropic and would schedule a day when ISU students would volunteer to better the Ames community.

If students wanted the event to take place during the spring semester, she said she would be willing to take that in consideration.

However, she said the event

would not take place in April, no matter what.

“April is after winter.

April is after midterms,” Loomis said. “Students are looking to go out and have fun. Students will know what’s going on with a weeklong event in April.”

Dan Breitbarth, who is currently the vice speaker of the senate running with Megan Sweere, said he would have the university event that represents the university, brings in alumni and provides activities remain in the spring semester.

While both candidates

515.294.4123

agreed a new event should have the purpose to bring ISU students into leadership positions like Veishea did, Breitbarth said spring semester makes it much easier for students to get involved.

Breitbarth said having the event in the fall semester means “freshmen don’t get the same experience” because they are just arriving on campus and are not able to rise to leadership positions as quickly as they would need to in order to participate in the event.

An event in the spring semester would give students

www.iowastatedaily.com/classifieds

IOWA STATE DAILY BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Jackson Cleaning Service Call us at 231-3649

•Residential Cleaning •Getting Your Home Ready For the Market

• RENTALS: Guaranteed Your Deposit Back!

•Windows •Deep Cleaning

•Sorority & Fraternity

References • Insured & Bonded • 27 Years Experience • Gift Cards Available

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT WANTED I am looking for a responsible Administrative assistant.

Position is flexible, so students and others can apply. Computer literacy is a plus.Send resume to davidvought01@gmail.com

SKILLED TRADES- Quality Envelope Packagers, 11pm-7am. Reliable work history, HS/GED. Previous manufacturing experience helpful.

Priority Envelope- 857 W 18th St Nevada, IA 50201. 515-382-9320.

Apply on-line www.priorityenv. com or mail application. PO/PE Physical Drug-Screen

COMPUTER WORK- Work from anywhere 24/7. Up to $1,500 Part Time to $7,500/mo. Full Time.

Training provided. www.WorkServices3.com HEALTH CARE- RN's up to $45/ hr, LPN's up to $37.50/hr, CNA's up to $22.50/hr Free gas/weekly pay $2,000 bonus AACO Nursing Agency 800-656-4414 SALES- Customized Newspaper Advertising in Des Moines, IA is looking for a part-time inside sales account executive to sell advertising solutions to national and regional companies. 20hrs/week.

3+ years in sales preferred. Email cover letter/resume: bsteemken@ inanews.com www.cnaads.com

TRUCK DRIVER- Hiring Regional Class A CDL Drivers. New Pay Package. Home Most Weekends, and $1500 Sign-On Bonus! Call 1-888-220-1994 or apply at www. heyl.net TRUCK DRIVERS- Truck Driver for Nussbaum. OTR, home weekly. $1000 Sign On Bonus $1050 weekly guarantee. $63,000 average earnings. New, Maintained Equipment Visit www.nussbaumjobs.com. Call 866-764-3907.

Breitbarth also said his new event may not entail concerts because it would bring “less hype.”

“Students associate concerts with alcohol and various others things that probably should go hand in hand and it antagonizes that violence, as well,” Breitbarth said, referring to last year’s Veishea incidents.

Loomis identified eliminating Library 160 as a required course and eliminating schedule change fees as part of her platform.

Library 160 is a class she said she has heard many students saying they do not

learn from.

Though an audience member said they had heard Loomis had not contacted the dean of Parks Library about her plan to eliminate Library 160, Loomis said her job was to take issues students identified as problems to administration so they could compromise.

Breitbarth identified creating more seating space in the Memorial Union and transportation as major platform issues as well, saying he wants to increase campus parking and alleviate congestion on Osborn Drive.

classified@iowastatedaily.com