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“Having a bachelor’s [degree] is like what it used to be back in the day to have a high school education. It just seems like everyone has one nowadays,” Janssen, senior in pre-business, said.

The Government of the Student Body will send a resolution to university administration to encourage banning the use of electronic cigarettes and nicotine delivery systems on campus as a preventative measure.

Nathan Davis, senior in food science, conducted a survey as a member of the Story County Policy Prevention Board to see if Story County residents felt that ecigarettes are harmful and should be banned. Davis asked GSB to consider banning e-cigarettes on campus.

While the e-cigarettes — which are tobacco free and work by using vapor that is created from a heated liquid in the e-cigarette chamber — do not have as many harmful chemicals as traditional tobacco cigarettes, Davis said they still contain harmful carcinogens and have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Davis also said the amount of concentrated nicotine in the chambers of the e-cigarette often leak, which can then pose as poisonous harm to students on campus who may come in contact with the nicotine.

Davis said he conducted a survey of Ames residents, Ames High School students and ISU faculty to see how they felt about e-cigarettes. The majority said they wanted to limit their exposure to e-cigarettes, Davis said.

Speaker of the Senate Gabe Walsh and other senators said there is not enough scientific research about the e-cigarettes to determine whether they should be banned on campus until a later GSB Senate meeting. Walsh also said the Senate needs to reconsider the bill at the next meeting because they have not had time to hear students’ feedback on the issue.

Other senators said the majority of those in Davis’ survey would not be affected by the banning of e-cigarettes on campus because many who were surveyed were not ISU students.

Sen. Megan Sweere said there are students who have noticed their classmates smoking e-cigarettes in classrooms and found it distracting.

Sweere said the use of e-cigarettes would have the same effects as the use of tobacco cigarettes.

Either way, smokers would congregate in areas on campus, making a portion of students feel uncomfortable and prevent them from easily moving through campus.

“Right now, e-cigarettes might be not used on campus, but that might just be because students think they can’t use them now anyway,” Sweere said.

Sen. Richard Hartnett agreed, saying it is obvious that there is enough scientific research on e-cigarette use, but that the use impedes students’ ability to get a good education because e-cigarette use is distracting.

However, some said because e-cigarettes are much less carcinogenic than tobacco cigarettes and aid tobacco smokers in quitting smoking, they should be allowed. If e-cigarettes are banned, e-cigarette smokers would revert to sneaking tobacco on campus, a practice they said is still hap-

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Lawmakers in Iowa share differing stances on Obama’s recent proposal

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ost ISU students can only dream of free tuition, but it could be a reality for peers who attend community colleges after President Obama proposed the first two years of community college should be free for “those willing to work for it.”

However, lawmakers in Iowa are split on the idea.

The proposal, which was first announced in Knoxville, Tenn. and then laid out during Obama’s State of the Union speech, would allow students who attend community colleges at least half-time and maintain a 2.5 GPA to have their tuition paid in full.

The White House said the plan would require community colleges to allow programs to transfer to four-year schools and that the colleges would need to admit more students.

“I’ve long said that community colleges are the principle intersection between education and workforce development,” said U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack, who is the only Democrat left in Iowa’s Congressional Delegation. “I think if we are going to succeed in a 21st Century global economy, we’ve got to do everything we can to ensure that everyone who wants to go to college has access to high-quality education.”

The White House has said the program could help as many as nine million students and save them an average of $3,800 per year.

“The community college system has worked well for a long period [of] time. It evolved to meet the needs in each community, so each college provides students with the skills local employers need, and students have jobs waiting for them when they graduate,” said U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.

However, Republicans reminded Americans that it would cost them in some ways.

“The President’s proposal would have the Department of Education determining which programs would qualify, which would lead to federal government intervention in community colleges and undermine the local autonomy that’s made the colleges successful,” Grassley said.

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, echoed Grassley’s comments.

“Community colleges are an important part of educating our students and providing job skills training that is needed in industries all across Iowa and the country,” Ernst said. “However, when looking at President Obama’s proposal, we must be very cautious in claiming that it would provide free community college. The reality is that someone is always paying.”

Like every other federal program, it comes with a price tag. The White House projects that it would cost $60 billion over a decade to

fund the program. The plan would call on states to pay for a quarter of the cost, while the federal government would pitch in the rest.

“It’s intriguing. If [Obama] can put money on the table to make it happen, I’d be inclined to see if [Iowa] could pick up our share,” said state Sen. Herman Quirmbach, D-Ames. Quirmbach has a chair at the education committee in the Iowa State Senate and is also an associate professor of economics at Iowa State.

“If [the federal government] is going to pick up [three quarters], it would seem to me to be a pretty sweet deal if we only had to pick up [a quarter] of the cost,” Quirmbach said.

Another proposal Obama laid out in his State of the Union speech was a plan to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans. The estimated $320 billion in new revenues would pay for a series of tax breaks for middle-class Americans and would also fund the community college plan.

“I have some issue on how we are going to pay for it. The big problem I have is that it could hurt some middle-class families because it would actually tax the 529 college savings plans,” Loebsack said, referring to a proposal from the Obama administration that would have taxed some college savings accounts.

Obama later dropped his proposal on the 529 savings plans

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Student veterans share experiences with faculty, staff

By Dakota.Carpenter @iowastatedaily.com For Aaron Burke, the most difficult part of returning to civilian life was simply interacting with other people.

Burke, a sophomore in agricultural studies, was one of the student veterans who gathered Wednesday in the Col. Pride Lounge of the Memorial Union for a faculty, staff and student meet and greet. Students, faculty and staff were given the opportunity to converse with student veterans, and were provided coffee and snacks.

Aaron Burke, Adam Powers, Benjamin Hartwell and Kyle Janssen are student veterans attending Iowa State who served in the Marine Corps. Each of them had grandparents, parents and other

members of their families who served in the military.

“I’m the fourth generation [in the military],” Hartwell, freshman in interdisciplinary studies, said. “My great-grandfather, my grandfather and my uncle did it as well.”

While most students use college as a time to grow up and find themselves, many service men and women are expected to “find themselves” much faster and under much more pressure as they venture through boot camp.

“It took us three months and that was it. After three months, if you can’t hack it, you get dropped,” Hartwell said. “Our emerging adulthood was extremely short.”

The four of them were recently discharged in 2014 and are continuing their education at Iowa State.

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Aaron Burke, left, and Kyle Jansson share their experiences about life in the Marine Corps and the move back into civilian life during the meet and greet.

Burke and Powers agreed that they were able to acquire several skills while serving in the military, such as leadership and time management, which they have been able to adapt to civilian life and their college careers.

Veterans are sometimes rewarded with a GI bill for their service to their country. The GI benefit is designed to help service members and eligible veterans

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Kyle Devlin, 19, of 223 Lynn Avenue, Ames, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated. Alex DunnSalle, 20, of 3618 Frederiksen Court, Ames, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance at Beach Avenue and Lincoln Way (reported at 1:28 a.m.).

Henr y Osuna, 20, of 200 Stanton Avenue, Apartment 505, Ames, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated at Bissell Road and

Officers assisted a resident who was experiencing emotional difficulties. The individual was transported to a medical facility at Friley Hall (reported at 3:10 a.m.).

Officers assisted an individual who was experiencing medical difficulties at Larch Hall (reported at 4:06 a.m.).

An officer investigated a property damage collision at Lot C5 (reported at 8:04 p.m.).

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Seven Republicans confirmed for March Agriculture Summit

By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com A total of seven potential Republican candidates for president have confirmed they will be attending the first-ever Iowa Agriculture Summit, set for March 7 in Des Moines.

Iowa entrepreneur and philanthropist Bruce Rastetter, who is also president of the Iowa Board of Regents, is organizing the event, which will take place at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

Organizers confirmed in a press release Wednesday that former governors Jeb Bush of Florida, Mike Huckabee of Arkansas and Rick Perry of Texas, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, business-

man Donald Trump and Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin will attend.

“We’re delighted with the level of interest we’re seeing and the importance that summit participants are placing on issues that are vital to the future economic direction of our state and nation,” Rastetter said in the release.

The release also stated that Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad was pleased with the initial lineup.

“This is a unique opportunity for candidates and potential candidates to talk specifically about agricultural and economic issues. I couldn’t be happier to see the number of people who have agreed to participate and I continue to encourage candidates in both parties to come share their message and vision for the country’s

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The Professional and Scientific Council Executive Committee will then give its reports.

New business for the council includes nominations for officer positions.

Other announcements include a professional and scientific professional development conference: Feb. 12 at Scheman; executive committee meeting: Feb. 17 in 107 Lab of Mechanics; P&S Council awards breakfast: Feb. 26: Memorial Union Pioneer Room.

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Branstad will speak at the event, along with Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.

Speakers at the event will appear with Rastetter on stage for 20 minutes each to discuss modern production agriculture, renewable fuels, biosciences, genetically modified organisms, grain and livestock markets, land conservation and federal subsidies, according to organizers.

The event is being considered “bipartisan,” as organizers have invited a long list of potential candidates from both sides, including Joe Biden, Chris Christie, Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Elizabeth Warren and Jim Webb.

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Digital transition drives DOT app

By Eric.Wirth @iowastatedaily.com The shift from analog to digital may soon affect the flow of routine traffic stops in Iowa.

The Iowa Department of Transportation is currently in the process of developing a mobile application that will allow drivers to access their up-to-date driver’s license along with other pertinent information, such as driving restrictions and their driving record on their mobile phone. “[It’s] more like a breathing thing,” said Andrea Henry, the director of Strategic Communications at the Iowa DOT, noting the fact that the app will connect to the Iowa DOT servers and update each time it is opened.

The program, which the DOT hopes to begin testing internally within the next six months, would allow drivers to present a digital form of their license to the police on traffic stops, Henry said.

“It’s great for people to have one less thing to carry,” said Jason Tuttle, the investigations commander for the Ames Police Department.

While the system would allow for greater convenience, it does come with concerns.

One issue is the aspect of security. The system being developed for the Iowa DOT is anticipated to have dual security features to prevent unwanted users from seeing the information the app contains, Hen-

ry said.

Currently, the DOT expects both a personal identification number and biometric security feature, such as a finger print or retina scan, to be integrated into the system, Henry said.

Privacy concerns don’t stop at the base level of app access, but flow into concerns about what else a police officer could see on someone’s phone when looking at their license during a traffic stop.

“We have to have a search warrant to do that,” Tuttle said.

Police officers have concerns about the program, especially when it comes to the physical phone in question, Tuttle said.

“We’re responsible for that phone,” Tuttle said The police officer may still have to take a person’s phone back to their squad car in order to verify the information on the app.

“You’re not going to give me your wallet on a traffic stop,” Tuttle said, adding that some people may be just as leery to hand over their phone to a police officer.

The people developing the software don’t have to deal with the same people or circumstances that the police officers do, Tuttle said.

MorphoTrust USA, the company developing the digital driver’s license software, currently handles driver’s license issuance in the state of Iowa, Henry said.

While she was unable to comment about the exact

security measures to be implemented in the app due to security reasons, Jenny Openshaw, vice president of state and local Sales for MorphoTrust USA, did say the app will contain many visible and invisible security features.

For ISU students who always have their phones with them, said having your license on your phone would be preferred.

“Your life is on your phone,” said Kiran Sharma, junior in kinesiology and health.

Sharma went on to say the digital driver’s license app would be a move toward convenience. Henry agreed, saying the digital driver’s license app is one of the ways that the Iowa DOT is trying to adhere to their consumer’s needs.

Officers think it might even make their job a little easier once the kinks are worked out.

“Maybe it helps us be more efficient on a traffic stop,” Tuttle said.

Like any new technology, problems and mishaps are expected, which is why the Iowa DOT is running a pilot program internal to the department Henry said.

“There’s going to be problems but there has to be mistakes for it to get better,” Sharma said.

Iowa isn’t the only state developing a digital driver’s license app. Delaware is also working on enacting a digital driver’s license program after the state’s senate passed a resolution Jan. 22, allowing its department of transportation to begin researching the idea.

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The Department of Transportation in Iowa is working to become the first state in the United States to provid its citizens with a digital version of the driver’s license.

Dr. Elizabeth Stegemöller, assistant professor in kinesiology at Iowa State, gives a speech on her findings from the research on the effects of singing on Parkinson’s Disease.

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Singing study makes progress in Parkinson’s patients

By Mariah.Anderson @iowastatedaily.com Dr. Elizabeth Stegemöller, assistant professor in kinesiology, had a lot of questions and very few answers.

Stegemöller wanted to understand how her two passions of music therapy and neuroscience correlated. When she realized there wasn’t any research on the subject, she dove into her own research study.

The purpose of Stegemöller’s research was to look for changes in voice, breath support and ability to swallow in people with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive disorder of the nervous system that slowly begins to affect a person’s movement. To do so, Stegemöller decided to organize singing groups

comprised of people living with Parkinson’s.

Stegemöller organized four different groups for the study: one in Des Moines, one in West Des Moines, one in Waverly and one in Ames. Each group was run by a different music therapist. The Ames group, led

by Stegemöller, met for one hour, once a week, for eight weeks at the First Baptist Church of Ames. Together, the study had 30 participants. Their age ranged from 40 years to 85 years.

Stegemöller found her passion for working with individuals with Parkinson’s disease during her graduate studies.

“I feel a very close fondness to those folks that I work with,” Stegemöller said. “They’re so genuine.

They really care about the research and wanting to find a cure.”

The first step in getting the study off the ground was receiving a grant from the Parkinson Study Group.

The preparation process for the research phase was a tedious one. It was about a year from the time that the Parkinson Study Group awarded Stegemöller a grant for the study to the time the singing intervention phase actually began.

However, once the research phase started, the study continued without a hitch.

The singing intervention phase consisted of a pre-study test, singing intervention and a post-study test. The pre-test and posttest evaluated participants’ quality of life, as well as administering a vocal assessment that measured pitch duration and inspiratory and expiratory pressure, or the force with which a person can breathe in and

blow out, as well as a swallow assessment.

Stegemöller was pleasantly surprised by the results of the study. Though she expected to see more vocal changes, such as speaking volume and a larger vocal range, the most significant changes were in breathing and swallowing measures.

“It was really awesome to me to see that the respiratory and swallow measures improved because those have the biggest impact on their health in the future,” Stegemöller said.

One of the leading causes of death in people with Parkinson’s disease is aspiration pneumonia. This is due to how Parkinson’s affects swallowing mechanisms and doesn’t allow the throat to close completely, which enables liquid to slip into the lungs undetected.

The individual then can’t produce a forceful enough cough to expel the liquid, which leads to potentially fatal pneumonia.

Stegemöller’s findings showing that singing improves swallow function and inspiratory and expiratory pressure could greatly impact the Parkinson’s population by helping them prevent or fight off aspiration pneumonia more easily.

For the next step in her research, Dr. Stegemöller plans to conduct a followup assessment with participants to compare the progress of those who have continued singing to those who have not. She will also be working with collaborators in Florida and at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md. to launch an expanded, multi-site version of her research.

Jackie Manatt found out about the study through an email and still sings with the group, even though the study is over. Though she believes singing has helped her voice grow stronger, she says that the relationships built between the participants has been one of the most beneficial parts of the study.

“We all have a lot of fun together, we respect each other and we all have something in common,” Manatt said.

Participants have not only bonded with each other, but also with Stegemöller. She said the most rewarding part of this process has been getting to know her participants.

“They’re just so supportive of me and what I do, and I want to help them as much as I can. They’re great people.”

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Valentine’s Day is just 10 days away. This means your date plans should be set in stone, especially your dinner reservations. Some restaurants in Ames recommend calling at least two months in advance, while others said it’s OK to walk in as long as you and your date are ready to wait an hour.

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Today’s Birthday (02/05/15)

(March 21-April 19) You see what needs to be done over the next two days. Focus and discipline, especially with communications, pays off. Don’t stumble over an old rule. Practical organization satisfies on many levels.

Taurus - 8

(April 20-May 20) Talk gains more than action today. Go for substance over symbolism.

Articulate what you want.

Romance is a growing possibility over the next few days. Have fun and play creatively.

Gemini - 7

(May 21-June 20) Home calls to you over the next two days. Costs on a domestic project may run higher than anticipated.

Don’t ask for favors now. Rethink practical issues. Repair an antique.

Research and provide facts.

Cancer - 8

(June 21-July 22) Things are starting to make sense. Discuss practical options with your team.

Work out obvious wrinkles in the plan. An older individual offers useful information. Don’t speculate or splurge.

Leo - 8

(July 23-Aug. 22) Bring in the money over the next two days.

You’re gaining wisdom along with your pay. Tempers could flare. Friends offer good advice.

Set priorities. Provide a practical perspective.

Virgo - 9

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Things seem to go your way over the next two days. You can find what you’re looking for. Reject a far-fetched scheme in favor of practical solutions. Confirm plans for a job.

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By Kelly.Schiro @iowastatedaily.com In eight short days, couples will be flocking to the softly-lit restaurants around Ames, which will fill up quickly, for their Valentine’s day dinners. For those who haven’t made reservations yet, you still have options.

Elisabetta Barison, part owner of Plus 39, said people started to make reservations two weeks ago.

She suggests calling as soon as possible, as it will get very busy.

Last year, Plus 39 created a Valentine’s Day atmosphere for diners.

“It was a very nice

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Clarify your direction, and who will do what. Offer peacemaker skills.

Be sensitive to another’s view.

Offer comfort and compassion.

Scorpio - 8

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Your team inspires you today and tomorrow.

Heed a cautious person’s warning.

Wait to get a project moving ... talk over all the angles first. Invest (at least your time) in a professional opportunity.

Sagittarius - 8

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Watch out for bizarre requests. Stick to basic jobs that keep communications channels flowing. Clear your desk of clutter and file papers. Keep stashing your pennies. They add up. Don’t bet the rent money.

Capricorn - 9

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Get into planning a vacation or trip today and tomorrow. Further your own education. Allow time to reduce transportation costs. Research the best bargain, and get what you want. Review the budget.

Aquarius - 8

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Set long-term goals over the next couple of days. Plan for upcoming expenses and revise the budget to suit. Notice the limitations under which you’ve been laboring. Your assumptions get challenged.

Pisces - 9

(Feb. 19-March 20) Compromise and negotiate a situation that works for everyone involved.

Less is definitely more at this time.

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night because we had a girl who played violin during the night,” Barison said.

“I had decorations around the restaurants and special decorations on the tables with flowers and hearts. It was a good Valentine’s.”

This year, Barison plans to have a special dessert and hopes that there will be another violinist.

Plus 39 will also have a promotion with Finesse Spa Salon with more information being released Thursday on Facebook.

Like other restaurants, all hands will be on deck to accommodate the guests and make sure they can guarantee good service, especially on Valentine’s Day. Aunt Maude’s is an-

other popular choice for couples.

Brian Gould said they’re pretty much booked until 10 p.m. for the main dining area, but customers can walk in and dine in the lounge area.

“Typically, it’s a good idea to call two months ahead,” Gould said about making reservations on special holidays.

For Valentine’s Day, Aunt Maude’s will have its regular menu in addition to a special entree: Dungeness crab cakes.

Aunte Maude’s will also serve two entrée specials: beef tenderloin Oscar and chicken Kiev.

For people who haven’t made reservations,

there are always restaurants that don’t take reservations, if you’re patient enough to wait.

The Cafe will have its regular weekend menu with different features for Valentine’s Day. Kevin Rettig, owner of The Cafe, said it would get pretty busy. Don’t expect to go to The Cafe and be seated right away. Rettig said The Cafe has a cozy atmosphere and they give guests the best service possible.

Plus 39, Aunt Maude’s and The Cafe are just a few of the restaurants in Ames for Valentine’s Day sweethearts. There’s also Olde Main, Dublin Bay and Fuji Japanese Steakhouse.

Board of Regents discusses faculty resignation, online learning program

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Reasons for faculty resignations and quality of distance-learning online education courses were of main topic for the Board of Regents Education and Student Affairs Committee on the first day of the two-day February regents meeting.

The number of ISU faculty resignations in the past year increased from 21 in fiscal year 2013 to 35.

Through the past 10 years, the average number of annual faculty resignations has been 36, so Provost Jonathan Wickert said it’s not a topic of concern for the university.

Since 2004, the univer-

sity has collected faculty exit data by conducting interviews with faculty who are resigning as an opportunity to explain why he or she is leaving.

The three main reasons for faculty resignation include dissatisfaction with department environment, lack of advancement opportunities and a dissatisfaction with pay.

“There’s really no single underlying theme [as to why faculty resign],” Wickert said. “There’s a personal story behind each one.”

Online education at Iowa State has continued to increase during the past four years, with the number of students taking courses only through distance education increasing by about 1,000 from 2011 to 2014.

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However, the number of students taking traditional classes mixed with distance education courses has increased more, with 5,302 in 2011 and 11,353 in 2014.

Ralph Napolitano, associate director in materials science and engineering, said distance education is a team effort among the technology department, students and faculty.

“Quality of student learning experience — that’s the focus, pure and simple,” Napolitano said.

“Promoting high quality instruction through the appropriate use of technology and supporting faculty innovation. We want to enable faculty to be creative and innovative and support them in any way we can.”

A new master’s program in big data analytics through the ISU College of Business is one step closer to being on the course catalog after making it through the Education and Student Affairs Committee prior to meeting the open session with the full board.

The program deals with “big data” and provides training in business process analysis, predictive modeling, fraud detection, risk management and more.

“I’ve gotten ... an enthusiastic perception from business people from across the state [because of] a shortage of 140,000 to 190,000 workers with the skills in the big data area,” said David Spalding, dean of the College of Business.

The University of Iowa hopes to implement a similar program in communication with Iowa State.

The two universities have reached an agreement to where a student can take nine credits from one program to be used in the other.

For example, if an ISU student would like to take a health or medical-related

data course on the University of Iowa campus, he or she could take that through the University of Iowa and have it count toward an ISU degree.

If the full board approves the program in open session, the program is planned to be implemented for students to enroll in fall 2015.

Today’s agenda includes: Forker renovation Iowa State is requesting permission to plan a 6,250 net square feet renovation on the ground floor of the Forker Building for the College of Human Sciences Department of Kinesiology.

A May 2012 university study found that the Department of Kinesiology at Iowa State has grown 81 percent since 2007 and the growth has created a shortage of functional and office space.

The changes would add faculty offices, restrooms, replace the exterior window units and provide a fully automatic fire sprinkler system throughout the original 1940 portion of the building, according to the Board of Regents agenda item.

The estimated project cost is $5 million and would be funded by university funds.

Annual faculty diversity report The annual diversity report shows the diversity level of faculty at the universities.

In fall 2013, about 30 percent of full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty was female and about 21 percent was minority, which is similar to Iowa State’s peer universities.

President Steven Leath and the other regent institution leaders will provide a campus-wide report and the board will hear an efficiency study update.

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OPINION

Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015

The modern

5 EDITORIAL

Iowa State Daily

Relieving CyRide congestion must be a priority of the university as enrollment continually increases and campus becomes more crowded. If nothing changes, some students might lose a ride.

Valentine’s Day Kelby Wingert/Iowa State Daily

Valentine’s Day is an overly commercialized and essentially broken concept, but Columnist Woods knows how to fix it: Just return to the true intent of the holiday.

From a Roman priest to corporate celebration full of lust, passion

By Zoe.Woods @iowastatedaily.com

V

alentine’s Day is a tradition brimming with the zealous feeling of love, sex and chocolate and an entire day sequestered for the pure desire of seduction, whether by delectable sweets, plush teddy bears or fragrant flowers.

Our dear St. Valentine would be vehemently red in the face as to what has become of this liturgical celebration conceived in his name. Rose petals, deliciously scented candles, intoxicating liquor and alluring music creating a feverish brew is the result of the ever-morphing celebration on this one day in February.

Society and those who seek to profit from society have transformed the meaning of Valentine’s Day from its original context. As legend would have it, Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. During the reign of Emperor Claudius II, it was decided that single men made superior soldiers compared to those whom had wives and families. The emperor then outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death, making him a martyr for his cause.

Valentine’s Day was not meant to be a time when lavish presents were to be spent on your significant other. It was meant to be a celebration for St. Valentine’s bravery —

for his defiance against the emperor. As time has changed however, society has made it just that — a day of lust and passionate declaration of love.

That change can be for the better however, since St. Valentine fought for love. Valentine’s Day is the perfect way to rub it in Claudius’ face that even though Valentine was murdered, the effort he made to keep young lovers together is just cause for recognizing your love for another in a humble way.

From the celebration of our special someone and the gifts we give him or her to the businesses that take advantage of society’s need to celebrate this changed tradition lavishly, Valentine’s Day has again morphed into a duplicitous scheme for corporations to exponentially inflate revenue.

It has become a battle against the large corporations to maintain a humble tradition of recognizing your love, and infatuation with another. Besides the point of Valentine’s Day being a time that allows our innate appetite for intimate contact to be released, it is an overly exaggerated event that provides for the successful profiteering of businesses.

Those choosing to participate in the holiday at an excessive level are anticipated to spend anywhere from $17 billion to $19 billion on candy, flowers, jewelry and a night out. How ridiculous. It would appear that this day is no longer a modest custom but an event with the obligation to participate.

We can thank the vicious cycle of greed for that falsified desire to spend money on this “day of love.” Organizations

that are always looking out to make a million or two will do nearly anything to get you to open that wallet of yours. Be it the appealing discounts and deals or the constant banter of “give your someone something special this Valentine’s Day.” Flowers wilt and chocolate melts so why treat Feb. 14 as any other day than what it is, a Saturday. I can certainly think of more than one reason not to celebrate this holiday, at least not to the extreme that it is today. This holiday started out as nothing more than a feast to recognize St. Valentine’s martyrdom.

With birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas, why make another holiday that requires the superfluous spending of money? There are more than enough ways on this one day to dote upon your loved one without conforming to the societal decisions that jewelry, chocolate and roses need to signify your love. If you are to participate in this celebration, money doesn’t need to be spent in order to win over the affections of your special someone.

It’s the thought that counts, right? I mean money sure isn’t everything, or even the answer to love. There is opportunity to appreciate your significant other through different means, cheaper means. Spending time with your loved one, and not with money, would be a great way to show your love for your special someone. It is a simple and passionate way to express your feelings on Valentine’s Day. As Henry Miller would say, “the only thing we never get enough of is love, and the only thing we never give enough of is love.”

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

A different view of campus sexual assaults

By Robert Dunn, senior in accounting Currently there is much buzz on campus regarding sexual assault and efforts to combat it. GSB President Hillary Kletscher has announced the “ItsOnUs” campaign.

“ItsOnUs” claims that 1 in 5 women are sexually assaulted on campus. However, the campaign has not provided any references as to where they got the 1 in 5 number from.

I was alarmed at this number because it seems on the surface that college and university campuses are more dangerous then Detroit, Chicago and even the former Yugoslavia. If 1 in 5 women are truly sexually assaulted, parents who send their young daughters to these crime-ridden places should be alarmed. However what is even more alarming is that the 1 in

5 number is a false number.

According to the Department of Justice’s numbers, the ratio of sexual assaults on campus is actually 1 in 42.

While these numbers are too high and the acceptable number of sexual assaults should be zero, the actual statistics are a far cry from the 1 in 5 line that we are to believe without question. The 1 in 5 number comes from a biased poll sampled by only two universities. The questions used during the poll did not include the words “rape” or “sexual assault.” The questions basically asked if one had a sexual encounter that they regretted.

That is where the 1 in 5 number comes from.

When asked during a GSB meeting if alternative voices outside of the radical campus feminist left were allowed on the ItsOnUs committee, the reply was “no.” It is unfortu-

nate that those who purport to “fight against sexual assault” are willing to exclude those who have a different view and solution. For those who are interested in a real solution rather than the 30 to 40-year-old tried and failed tactics of “raising awareness” and “bystander intervention,” the College Republicans along with Young America’s Foundation and the Committee on Lectures will be hosting Katie Pavlich, who will be giving a talk on “Sexual Assault on Campus, A Conservative Perspective.” This will take place at 8 p.m. March 4 in the Great Hall.

You will hear about why its the hookup culture and party culture rather than a phony “rape culture” that is the problem. You will also hear about the failures of “raising awareness,” “telling men not to rape” — we do that actually, Rape and Sexual Assault

are considered felonies. Rape whistles, call boxes, “Take Back the Night” and bystander intervention does not work.

Instead, come hear about letting women on campus as well as men exercise their Second Amendment right to defend themselves on campus. Sexual assault is a serious issue and should be free from ideological propaganda masquerading as statistics. It’s On Us to get the actual facts on this issue and to come to realistic solutions rather than following a political agenda! For those of us who have known actual victims of rape and sexual assault, groups like ItsOnUs and other radical feminists spit in their faces.

Lying about sexual assault and rape and denying due process toward those accused of such do not do justice or help in the healing process toward real survivors.

Increased enrollment requires awareness If Iowa State University were a heart, it would be experiencing the first symptoms of a heart attack. The high enrollment at Iowa State has been like copious amounts of cheeseburgers and bacon slowly clogging the arteries of campus.

CyRide, the crucial blood platelets of the university, are being jam-packed with passengers. And while CyRide has been able to add more buses, work still needs to be done.

Members of the CyRide transit board have appeared before the Ames City Council to plead for help in figuring out how to combat the influx of students riding during the winter months (and even in nicer weather). Matthew Goodman, a member of the Ames City Council, sits on the CyRide transit board and has constantly kept the ISU bus service at the forefront of many conversations. While council members are trying to find new accommodations in Ames for the dense student population, Goodman continues to point out how new living spaces will affect CyRide.

And although CyRide is a crucial part of the ebb and flow of transportation at Iowa State, it seems nothing is being done to relieve the stress of drivers and students.

On any given day, one can see a line of red and yellow vehicles backed up from the design building to State Gym. The transfer stop is crowded more than ever with students coming from West Ames to campus, trying to find the right bus to get them to Science I or Kildee Hall.

Professors, lecturers and all educators, let it be known that the days of making it from the design building to the Food Science Building, in the 10-minute window that you could do in 2005, are over. With nearly 35,000 students making the trek from one class to another, the sidewalks have become a battleground for space and time. Work with us on your attendance policies; we aren’t coming in late on purpose.

For students, watch where you’re going. Time and time again you’ve heard from the Iowa State Daily editorial board to be mindful of others and passing buses.

With a record spring enrollment, it’s more crucial this semester than any other spring semesters before. With more and more of us using CyRide to get around campus because of the nearly zero degree temperatures, allow yourself time to get from class to class. It isn’t appropriate to assume a CyRide driver is able to slam on his or her breaks at your convenience, nor is it their responsibility to take fault when hitting a car or student because you were too caught up in your texting or that Taylor Swift song on your iPod. Whatever can be done to aid the drivers and all of those who go into operating the CyRide transportation system should be done. It’s hard to ask for more money for one budget against hundreds of others, but CyRide operators are in the trenches dealing with aimlessly wandering students and overcrowded buses each and every day. At the very least, send them a thank you.

Although there have been successes already in addressing the increased enrollment issue, there is still plenty of work to be done. Hopefully working toward coming up with a way to ease the stress of the CyRide operation is at the top of that to-do list.

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CLASS OF 2015 Recruits hope to leave mark on program

By Alex.Gookin @iowastatedaily.com

ISU RECRUITING CLASS

National Signing Day is usually a day of positivity for programs.

The words “excited” and “thrilled” are the most important vocabulary words for coaches holding press conferences, and every recruit has more “potential” than their recruiting ranking suggested.

For Iowa State, it was no different. ISU football coach Paul Rhoads called the 2015 class very balanced with 11 offensive and 11 defensive players and filled many of the team’s needs.

However, an offseason riddled with dismissals, departures and decommitments leaves little room for error and will ask a lot from day one of a recruiting class that will be led by six junior college transfers. Rhoads said relying on junior college guys to step in right away was never a concern.

The star of the class?

Demond Tucker. The 6-foot-1-inch, 285-pound defensive tackle was No. 3 in the nation of junior college players at his position. The Cyclones were one of the worst rushing defenses in the nation last season after dismissals and injuries catapulted inexperienced players into key roles.

Last season’s junior college transfers Terry Ayeni and Gabe Luna spent the season sidelined with injuries, but they are both on track to make an impact in 2015.

With four other defensive line recruits in the class, Tucker will headline a group that has a fairly high ceiling heading into the season.

“Explosiveness and speed,” Rhoads said, describing Tucker. “I was down there the other day when they were moving around, just his bounce and athleticism you see a little bit different than the guys we have in there right now.”

Another junior college player hoping to crack the depth chart this

There are 25 newcomers to the ISU football team in the 2015 recruiting class, including walk-ons.

ISU coach Paul Rhoads said that he was pleased with this recruiting class, saying that his staff had finished out the recruiting period well.

FRESHMAN Landon Akers | WR | Cedar Rapids, Iowa Jack Bergstrom | DB | Johnston, Iowa Stephon Brown | DB | Kissimmee, Florida Hakeem Butler | WR | Richmond, Texas Josh Coleman | DT | Jacksonville, Florida Sheldon Croney | RB | Bakersfield, California Dominic DeLira | QB | Austin, Texas Carson Epps | WR | Jenks, Oklahoma Jared Gescheidler | LB | Ames, Iowa Julian Good-Jones | OL | Cedar Rapids, Iowa De’Amontae Jackson | DE | Ocala, Florida Denver Johnson | WR | Oklahoma City, Okla.

Bobby McMillen | LB | Naperville, Illinois Bryce Meeker | OL | Cedar Rapids, Iowa Seth Nerness | DE | Osceola, Iowa Wyatt Rhoads | WR | Ames, Iowa Marcel Spears | LB | Olathe, Kansas Joshua Thomas | RB | Buford, Georgia Jordan Wallace | DB | Denton, Texas TRANSFERS Jarnor Jones | Jr. | DB | Lithonia, Georgia Bobby Leath | Jr. | DT | Lake Wales, Florida Jaypee Philbert | So. | OL | Grayson, Georgia Patrick Scoggins | Jr. | OL | Inglewood, California Demond Tucker | Jr. | DT | Hazelhurst, Miss.

Jomal Wiltz | Jr. | DB | Galena Park, Texas season is offensive lineman Patrick Scroggins.

The versatile lineman was ranked the No. 7 junior college guard in the country by ESPN, but played left tackle his final season at Long Beach Community College in California.

Besides level of competition, one of the biggest concerns for incoming recruiting classes is the connection with the team.

Rhoads said this class has communicated among each other more than any class he remembers, texting each other daily.

For Scroggins, it has helped him transition from junior college to Division I and get to know his teammates as he gets an extra semester of work with the team.

“I’m jumping right into it,” Scroggins said.

“The offensive line is really cool. After lifts, we get some extra work in on the bags and they’ve been teaching me the steps [of-

fensive line coach Brandon Blaney] wants, so I really appreciate them.”

From top to bottom, the class is also one of the biggest in individual size that Rhoads has picked up. With only three players listed under 6 feet tall, two of which are 5-foot11-inch running back recruits, the Cyclones have added size at positions like the offensive line, receiver and defensive line.

With players like Tucker and Scroggins, the class gives Iowa State immediate options heading into the season and offers some positives for a program that has been flooded by negativity in the past two seasons.

“This class is going to look a lot different the first day they walk on campus,” Rhoads said. “You can tell I’m very pleased with this recruiting class.

It’s a good group of players and young men, and they look the part to go with it, which excites us.”

Transfers arrive with high expectations

By Ryan.Young @iowastatedaily.com By the end of last season, some recruits had had enough.

They had watched the Cyclones struggle through most of the season and started to reevaluate their initial decisions.

In the end, several recruits changed their minds and decided they didn’t want to play for ISU coach Paul Rhoads and his staff. In fact, there was even a stretch in November when three separate recruits de-committed in the same week.

That string of events raised a lot of questions about the program, there’s no doubt about that. But more importantly, Rhoads was forced to shift his focus on how to fill out the 2015 recruiting class and he had to do it quickly.

But on Wednesday, or better known to most as National Signing Day, it looks like this year’s Cyclones recruiting class turned out just fine. “[National Signing Day] is a day that you want to start without any negative hoops and we were able to sail through that,” Rhoads said. “Everybody that we expected to sign did sign. As a matter of fact, all of those letters were in by about 10:30 this morning.”

It wasn’t until this past January, however, that Rhoads’ class really started to come together. He said he had staff across the country recruiting players, both available players and players who had other schools in mind.

And even though Rhoads said this past January was the wildest he’s ever seen, it looks like it worked out for him.

“It was a great January, a great close by our staff,” Rhoads said. “I don’t think we’ve landed as many quality players in the month of January against great competition in any of our previous classes … [the staff] just

ECBY, NEALY LEAVE FOOTBALL TEAM Despite all the positive talk surrounding National Signing Day, Iowa State wasn’t able to avoid more departures from the team after already losing five players to transfer or being kicked off the team this offseason.

ISU coach Paul Rhoads announced receiver Tad Ecby and running back DeVondrick Nealy have left the team. Both would have been redshirt seniors next season.

“There have been a number of dismissals and departures from our program for failing to meet these high standards and expectations, most recently Tad Ecby [and] DeVondrick Nealy,” Rhoads said. Wide receiver Chase Onken is also no longer with the team.

Ecby played in 11 of last season’s 12 games, while Nealy saw action in every game. Nealy was the team’s second-string running back, rushing for 273 yards on 71 carries in 2014. Ecby caught eight passes for 236 yards and caught three touchdowns — second only to tight end E.J. Bibbs. did a marvelous job.”

By the end of it all, Iowa State signed 22 players in its 2015 class. The majority of this group, along with any walk-ons, will arrive in Ames this summer to start working with the team.

Several members of this recruiting class aren’t coming directly from the high school level.

Rhoads has signed six players who are transferring from the junior college level, trying to fill any gaps he has in the depth chart.

These junior college players are coming in with some pretty high expectations, as many are looking for them to make an immediate impact on the field.

“Six junior college players apart of this class was the plan from the beginning, in that neighborhood,” Rhoads said.

“They fill holes that we knew we were going to have from graduation. ...

Anytime you bring in a player with junior college status, you’re expecting him to step in on the field right away and make an impact.”

It’s not just Rhoads and the coaches who are expecting the junior college players to have immediate impacts. Of-

fensive lineman and junior college transfer Patrick Scoggins, from Long Beach Community College in California, knows what’s expected of him and he isn’t afraid to earn it.

“I expect to have an impact. I’m not shy of working hard,” Scoggins said. “I don’t mind working hard or earning my spot and that’s what I expect to do.”

But once again, the biggest question sur rounding this team is how to turn the program around.

After winning just five games in two seasons, finding a quick fix isn’t going to be a likely solution.

And while Rhoads seems to be putting a lot of faith into his transfer players, it’s going to take more than them alone to get the program moving in the right direction again.

“It’s not a far-fetched goal,” said defensive back Jarnor Jones, a transfer from Georgia Military College. “I don’t think just the JUCO [junior college] players are going to turn this thing around.

I think it’s going to be a collective group, from the coaching staff to the players.”

ISU women’s losing woes continue as team drops third straight game

By Chris.Wolff @iowastatedaily.com Nikki Moody’s best effort wasn’t quite enough for Iowa State to upset Oklahoma, the team that currently sits at second place in the Big 12 conference standings The senior poured in a career-high 30 points and five assists, but the Cyclones (14-7, 5-5 Big 12) still fell to the Sooners (14-7, 8-2 Big 12).

“Nikki [Moody] was great. She kept us in the game but got zero help, which was disappointing,” said ISU coach Bill Fennelly in his post-game press con-

ference.

The Sooners used a 17-4 run to push their lead to 24-10 and eventually 3825 at the half.

In the second half, the Cyclones struggled to get the deficit to single digits.

Each time they would make a mini run and cut it to 12, the Sooners would respond and bolster their lead a bit more.

“Every time we kind of got into a working margin we would miss a shot or they would hit a shot at the end of the shot clock, or something like that,” Fennelly said.

With 3:30 to go, a Moody 3-pointer cut the Sooner lead to single digits

at 67-58, but the Sooner’s Peyton Little responded with a 3-pointer of her own to push the lead back to double-digits.

The Sooners were able to find success scoring inside and out, as they hit nine 3-pointers in the win.

Oklahoma also held a clear rebounding advantage as the team out-rebounded the Cyclones 45-30.

Besides Moody’s 30 points on 11-of-18 shooting, the rest of the Cyclones never got into a solid offensive rhythm.

“It is tough to beat any team playing one-on-five,” Fennelly said. “We only had one kid show up and I don’t

care who you play, especially if it is an OU team on the road, it is tough to win when you have one player who decided to play the game the way you are supposed to.”

Moody was the only Cyclone with double-figure scoring. Bryanna Fernstrom and Brynn Williamson each had eight points, while Seanna Johnson and Emily Durr added seven points apiece.

The loss was Iowa State’s third straight defeat.

The Cyclones will atempt to rebound when West Virginia rolls into Ames. Tip off for the game is slated for 6 p.m. Saturday at Hilton Coliseum.

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Senior guard Nikki Moody powers toward the basket during the game against Oklahoma State on Jan. 31. Moody, the only Cyclone with double figures, scored 17 points during the game. The Cyclones lost 63-62.

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AMES 24/7 Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

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By Haley.Brase @iowastatedaily.com Laughing from experience or seeing what to look forward to, Peter Story’s performance of “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus” will make people nod their heads, recollecting past or present relationships.

“Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus,” is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday at Fisher Theater.

Both sexes have their own opinions about how a relationship should go, but the performance, based off of New York Times number one best-selling book of the decade by John Gray, will explain how to compromise to fulfill each sex’s needs with a humorous environment created by Story.

“It [the tour] is like a snowball rolling thing so far, but in a good way,” Story said.

The show is popular and continues to be more well known. There are dates set through 2016 for the show and Story is eager to perform.

“It is a great experience for me, since I love to travel,” Story said.

Story has visited close to 40 of the 50 states, performing “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Ve-

Story

nus” for about two years. In February, he has completed around 200 performances since he started the tour in 2013.

Having 12 years of professional acting experience, Story knows how to keep each show as new as possible.

“I keep the performances fresh, so it’s a special show just for them,” Story said. “I’m not a robot.”

The script was written by award-winning playwright Eric Coble of Ohio.

Coble has written plays that have been performed in all 50 states and other continents.

The script may be based off of the book, but Story puts his own spin on

the show.

“When they hear the title, they get worried they’ll be in an informational meeting,” Story said. “[In the performance], I do a lot of storytelling, which is what I’m best at.”

Not only couples will find the show amusing.

Teenagers or older generations, single or not, will find the show to be comical and may learn something.

“The reaction is the same all over the country.

People nod their heads and elbow each other in the ribs,” Story said.

Without humiliating anyone, Story likes to have audience participation. He asks for suggestions or volunteers about the subject he is on and the audience is free to shout out ideas or volunteer themselves.

“I’ll find a couple and try to reenact their anniversary by myself without humiliating them,” Story said.

He explains relationships realistically through acting out scenes and humorously talking about what a couple may go through on a daily basis.

As Story arrives in Ames for the first time, he is excited to visit and perform Wednesday at Fisher Theater. Tickets are $45 each.

They can be purchased at the door or can be found on www.ticketmaster.com.

Courtesy of Joe Hertler and The Rainbow Seekers

Joe Hertler and The Rainbow Seekers, with a new album titled “Terra Incognita” coming out soon, is scheduled to play at the Maintenance Shop on Friday at 9 p.m. Doors to the event will open at 8:30 p.m.

Joe Hertler and The Rainbow Seekers prepare for Maintenance Shop show

By Emily.Benda @iowastatedaily.com The Maintenance Shop will feature Joe Hertler and The Rainbow Seekers on Friday.

Joe Hertler and The Rainbow Seekers have been together for about four years since the group’s debut performance together at a New Year celebration festival.

“I had known some of the guys at the time, but it was just making music together and it just clicked.

They offered to back me up for a show and it just clicked,” Hertler said.

Hertler is the lead singer of the group.

The band has a new album arriving this month, “Terra Incognita.” According to Hertler, the overall theme of “Terra Incognita” is permanence.

“All things come to an

end at some point. You can find permanence in the way things might affect you. It sounds pretty somber, but the record is really uplifting,” Hertler said.

Hertler said the trust and respect among the band members makes writing music easier.

“We have done some full band structuring, but usually I present a simple, folky-sounding song and they change it into a whole different piece. We don’t really tell each other what to do,” Hertler said.

The band has an original way of performing its music.

“They have a unique way of mixing their instruments that I’m not familiar with. They change the tempo frequently, which I like, so that the same song sounds different at different parts,” said Steve Kryk, junior in industrial engineering.

Joe Hertler and The Rainbow Seekers have performed across the country and plan to increase touring time. While the group still isn’t touring as frequently as most full-time musicians, Hertler said they love performing for an audience.

“There’s something appealing to have a group of people sharing in an experience, and helping curate this experience is an innate calling. When people are in church, they feel good.

When they’re at a rock concert, they feel good. It’s very rewarding for me to help curate that, like your brain actually rewards you for doing it,” Hertler said.

Joe Hertler and The Rainbow Seekers perform at 9 p.m. Friday in the Maintenance Shop. The doors will open at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for the public. There will be a $2 increase the day of the show.

Courtesy of Aaron Shekey

The Usual Things, an up-and-coming band, is playing at Vaudville Mews in Des Moines on Friday at 9:30 p.m. The show is for adults ages 21 and older, and tickets will be available to purchase at the entrance door.

The Usual Things hits stage for next performance

By Laurel.Feakes @iowastatedaily.com From their beginnings as high school students to now having played more than 300 shows in the U.S., The Usual Things are making a name for themselves.

Original members Layne Knutson (drums) and Aaron Shekey (lead vo-

cals) began playing together in high school and moved from Madison, Wis. to Minneapolis, Minn. in 2004. “[We] made our first record as The Usual Things in 2009 with Art Alexakis of Everclear,” Shekey said.

From there, The Usual Things drove out to Portland, Ore. and completed a rock record, “Middle Coast.” Their most recent

record is Home Sweet Home, and Shekey said that the band is incredibly proud of what they have accomplished.

Shekey looks at inspiration for music as a bit of a myth. He believes that if one puts in the work and captures the ideas as they come, a muse is not needed.

However, he does enjoy seeing local artists perform and

kill a performance because he finds that inspiring. His bandmate Dan Braak, on guitar, looks at inspiration a little differently.

“Right now, I’m really inspired by amazing instrumentalists. Watching someone who’s so adept at their instrument to the point that it seems like an extension of them is a big thrill,” Braak said.

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Braak compared The Usual Things to the “Bends” era Radiohead, The Foo Fighters and The Lemonheads. With comparisons to these successful bands, Shekey hopes to one day record every song that The Usual Things finish.

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COLLEGE p1 after resistance from both Democrats and Republicans in Congress, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.

Pelosi reportedly lobbied Obama to drop the idea before he officially sent his budget to Congress.

“It didn’t make sense to attack a program that encourages savings,” Grassley said in a statement following the decision. “The tax code encourages all kinds of behavior and saving for college is usually something everybody supports.

The President dropping his misguided plan is a victory

GSB p1 pening.

A few senators said there is not enough research to say e-cigarettes are harmful.

“In the medical field, you don’t give the benefit of the doubt to the drug,”

for common sense.”

Grassley also had concerns about how Obama would propose paying for the program in full, considering “he just dropped one misguided idea — to tax college savings — to help pay for it.”

While both the tax increase and community college proposals look unlikely to pass in the new GOP-controlled Congress, Loebsack was a bit more positive on the prospects of at least debating the idea.

“It’s going to be difficult [to bring it up], no question,” Loebsack said.

“But at the same time, there are a lot of commu-

nity college advocates on both sides of the aisle in the U.S. Congress. Members on both sides of the aisle often raise the importance of community colleges, especially when it comes to workforce development.”

Grassley said don’t fix what isn’t broken.

“I’m skeptical of anything that would undercut what already works in the community college system or undermine the sense of personal responsibility that is so important for student success,” he said.

Ernst echoed the Republican sentiment that education policies should be up to local control.

“Reforms in education are most effective at the state and local level,” Ernst said. “Iowa has some great job-training programs in place to meet the needs of our growing state. Community colleges, local governments and businesses across the country should work together to address the labor pools and identify the programs needed to help provide students with a strong skillset for the workforce.”

Either way, Loebsack remains optimistic.

“I think there is a chance to get some [parts] of this through,” Loebsack said.

said Sen. Neil Vezeau on e-cigarettes’ harmfulness.

Sen. Ryan Starn agreed.

“Iowa State is not a night club; it’s not your home,” Starn said. “Iowa State is a place of academia.

Smoking is smoking. It doesn’t matter what is in them.”

The banning of ecigarettes is a preventative measure that would stop a possible overuse of e-cigarettes on campus if students realize they are allowed on campus now, senators argued.

There could also be negative stereotypes about

smokers that would discourage visitors and alumni from returning to campus if they see students smoking publicly, some said.

GSB will send a resolution banning the use of nicotine delivery systems for the administration’s consideration.

VETERANS p1 Powers said he didn’t understand why some military personnel would choose not to use what they have been given.

“I think it’d be crazy not to use what we [have],” Powers said. “It’s easy.”

After serving in the military, some service men and women struggle to find jobs and assimilate back into civilian life. They may also struggle to communicate with civilians.

“The way that we handle problems and the way that we handle situations are a little more abrasive than others, so we can’t necessarily assimilate,” Burke said.

Once Hartwell was discharged, one of his greatest struggles was assimilating back into normal every day life. Many of his friends had moved away to begin lives of their own.

“Nobody really understands what you’ve done other than those people

that you’ve been with. It’s hard for us to find a different outlet,” Hartwell said.

“The Veterans Center is probably one of the best things that I ever walked into coming here. They definitely understand and they’re definitely here for you.”

Iowa State University tries to offer a welcoming community for veterans and their families.

Jathan Chicoine is the Veterans Services Coordinator for Iowa State, and he facilitates the Col. Pride Veterans’ Lounge in the Memorial Union. The Veterans’ Lounge partnered with the Veterans Learning Community at Iowa State to bring everyone together to provide the opportunity to delve into the joint community of traditional students and student veterans at Iowa State.

“We have a mission of strengthening the lives of veterans, military personnel and their families in our community,” Chicoine said.

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