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Student stabs student By Kaitlin.York iowastatedaily.com An ISU student was arrested and charged with stabbing a man multiple times Wednesday. Liping Zhang, freshman in pre-business, is being held in the Story County Justice Center, facing charges of willful injury, assault, ﬁrstdegree harassment and fourth-degree criminal mischief. Billy Tong, ISU student, reported to ISU Police that he had been stabbed by Zhang after an argument that turned violent, according to a news release from ISU Police. The incident occurred late Wednesday night when Tong went to Frederiksen Court to retrieve some property from another student, according to the release. Several witnesses said Zhang damaged Tong’s vehicle as attempting to leave the area. “His windshield was broken and scratches were left on the hood of the car,” ISU Police Lt. Aaron DeLashmutt said. Tong was taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center where he was treated and released. His injuries were not life threatening, DeLashmutt said.

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Ames to host ﬁrst Eco Fair The ﬁrst annual City of Ames Eco Fair will take place Saturday. At the fair, residents can learn how to reduce, reuse and recycle in their homes and community. The Eco Fair is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Center Gymnasium, 515 Clark Ave. Vendors and organizations from the city and Iowa State will be there to educate participants on energy saving practices. The event will include information about water conservation, reducing electric consumption, shrinking carbon footprints and Energy Star appliances. There will also be displays about the City of Ames’ Eco Smart programs that include electricity, water, transportation and trash. Games, free food and door prizes will be available for participants at the fair. By Daily Staff

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Effects of Japan’s disaster impact Iowa legislation Safety procedures required should not delay in constructing more of at all nuclear power plants By Addie.Olson iowastatedaily.com Although only the tremors from Japan’s massive earthquake were felt thousands of miles away, the disaster has impacted the state of Iowa by postponing nuclear legislation that was set to hit the ﬂoor of the Iowa Senate this week. Senate File 390 is a bill that would pave the way for expansion of nuclear power facilities in Iowa. The state already has one nuclear plant that is similar to the reactors that exploded in the aftermath of Japan’s earthquake. Although several lawmakers are trying to defer this legislation, Carolyn Heising, ISU professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering and expert in nuclear power plant safety, feels the state

these facilities. “The risk of having an earthquake of that magnitude is very low,” Heising said. “People are scared because of what happened in Japan, but disasters like this are very, very rare.” The state’s existing plant is located near Cedar Rapids and generates enough electricity to support the needs of more than 600,000 homes each year. The plant also employs more than 500 Iowans. Although these plants offer an affordable source of electricity, Sen. Herman Quirmbach, D-Ames, feels there is no reason to rush the legislation. “I think in light of the situation in

By Elisse.Lorenc iowastatedaily.com The catastrophe that took place in Fukushima, Japan, has brought the safety of nuclear power plants across the globe into question, but for Gregory Maxwell, associate professor of mechanical engineering, the concern is unnecessary. Several aspects are required to be considered before any nuclear power plant is sited, and then constructed. “When you go build a new plant, you start with a site study, population has a lot to do with it, [nuclear power plants are] usually a few miles away from a downtown city,” Maxwell said. “They do a lot of meteorlogical studies, they want to know which way is the prevailing wind so that if you have

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Leukemia victim relates recovery story By Frances.Meyers iowastatedaily.com Through her 21 years, Andrea Fox has had experienced many things, ranging from learning how to ride a motorcycle to battling cancer. Andrea, senior in hotel, restaurant and institution management, was a sophomore at Iowa State when she received the news she had cancer. “I’ve never really been sick in my life,” Andrea said. “But my freshman year in college, I started sleeping a lot and I would get these huge bruises. I would also randomly get really nauseous.” A petite-framed girl, she knew there was something wrong when her spleen enlarged to the size of a basketball, distending the upper part of her stomach. “I was experiencing severe abdominal pain that was so severe it would wake me up at night,” Andrea said. “So I went to the Thielen Health Center and they did some [complete blood count] tests. I was in a room back by the nurses’ station sitting on the couch and I could see the doctors in there whispering.” Getting an uneasy feeling, she called the most supportive person she knew, her mom. “Andrea called me and was like ‘Mom, the doctors are in the hallway whispering. I don’t know what that means, but I’m not sure it’s good,’” said Vicky Fox, Andrea’s mother. “That was our ﬁrst conversation. They told her, her white blood cell count was high and they thought it was a mistake, so they wanted to do another test. Later, I talked to the doctors and nurses on the phone. They told me they thought Andrea had leukemia. I was in the car in 10 minutes, on my way to Iowa.” The doctors informed Andrea that her white

She just knew it was an ominous-sounding disease.” Chronic myelogenous leukemia is an uncommon cancer of the blood cells, according to the Mayo Clinic’s website. This leukemia occurs when the bone marrow makes too many white blood cells and typically affects older adults, rarely occurring in children. “Every year around 3,000 children are diagnosed with leukemia, and at 19, I was still considered a child,” Andrea said. “Of those 3,000, less than 2 percent are diagnosed with CML.” Being diagnosed with leukemia changed Andrea’s whole life. “I never had health issues so I didn’t make very many visits to the doctor’s before I was diagnosed,” she said. “After that day though, I was making weekly doctor’s visits. Each visit would be a two- to four-hour process with blood being drawn and all that. I was forced into a daily regimen with medications.” Andrea said at ﬁrst the diagnosis caused her to be depressed for about a year. “This is something that I will have forever,” she said. “At ﬁrst I was depressed. There wasn’t an immediate change to how I am today. At some point I realized that knowing you may not live makes you want to do everything.”

At some point I realized that knowing you may not live makes you want to do everything. I don’t want to waste my moments being unhappy or confused. I live in the moment for myself. I’m not dying today, I’ve learned how to drive a motorcycle, I got to celebrate my 21st birthday with all my friends and I’m graduating on time. I’m happy. - Andrea Fox blood cell count was rather high and that they wanted to do another blood test. After the second blood count, it was determined that the tests were in fact, not wrong. Fox’s level of white blood cells was around 200,000. The normal level of white blood cells is around 4,000 to 6,000. Doctors suspected Andrea may have leukemia so she was taken to the William R. Bliss Cancer Center at Mary Greeley Hospital. There, a bone marrow extraction was done on site. “I had eaten earlier that day so they were unable to heavily sedate me,” Andrea said. “So with only slight sedation, they did the procedure. I was conscious for the whole thing.” After a week in the hospital, Andrea was ofﬁcially diagnosed with having chronic myelogenous leukemia. “It was surreal,” Andrea said. “The only thing that came into my mind when they told me was ‘A Walk to Remember,’ because the girl in that

Andrea Fox, senior in hotel, restaurant and institution management, shows the pills that she would have to take every day in order to suppress her illness. Photo: Karuna Ang/Iowa State Daily

movie had leukemia. I wasn’t really aware that leukemia was a cancer. I just knew that it was a disease and that it was bad.” “I was scared to death,” Vicky said. “I don’t think Andrea quite knew what leukemia was.

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Gwyneth Paltrow to duet with Matthew Morrison

Da Bin Lee, right, junior in animal science, teaches students in the advanced class of the Korean Language Club using technology recently installed in Coover Hall. The Korean Language Club was established in 2009 and currently has 150 members. Photo:Yue Wu/Iowa State Daily

As substitute teacher Holly Holiday and New Directions coach Will Schuester, Gwyneth Paltrow and Matthew Morrison make beautiful music together on “Glee.” Now the duo are teaming up for a duet on his upcoming album. The “Country Strong” star, who performed at the CMAs, Oscars and Grammys, has dusted off her pipes once again to join Morrison on the classic “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” reports Entertainment Weekly. Despite being pals with Paltrow, Morrison admits he didn’t feel comfortable asking the actress to appear on the record. “The hardest part of doing this album was asking these people favors, like Elton [John] and her,” said Morrison. “I’m so not that guy.” Morrison sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” for his “Glee” audition and also performed it in the Season 1 ﬁnale. For the album, he decided to switch things up by incorporating Paltrow’s sweet vocals.

Uma Thurman on Robert Pattinson and his bum All the models line the stage for the ﬁnal showing during the Nightlife Magazine’s fashion show when they held their release party Thursday night at Ayden Lee. Photo: Kendra Plathe/Iowa State Daily

Spring Nightlife Fashion Show held in conjunction with local Ames businesses

SATURDAY Softball When: 2 p.m. What: Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State Where: Southwest Athletics Complex

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ISU Symphony Orchestra When: 7:30 p.m. What: Concert of Soloists Where: Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall

SUB Film When: 7 p.m. What: “The Tourist” Where: Soults Family Visitors Center, Memorial Union

By Danielle Gibbons Daily Staff Writer The Iowa State Daily collaborated with Ayden Lee and Studio 7 Salon and Spa to host the Spring Nightlife Fashion show March 24 at Ayden Lee. The show was planned to kick off the Iowa State Daily’s Nightlife publication that published March 23 and to celebrate Ayden Lee’s new spring collection. The night kicked off at 8 p.m. with free drinks and hors d’oeuvres. The show started at 8:30 p.m. There were more than 30 looks included. “This is a way to bring the Ames community and Iowa State students together and do something fun,” Ricklefs said. “The amount of our sponsors shows how many people want to participate in events like this.” The show featured a mix of must-have

Police Blotter: March 19

Correction The article “Tracking system request delayed,” published Thursday attributed Josh Bigelow as the CEO of NEXTbus, when in fact he is the CEO of Sychromatics. The Iowa State Daily regrets this error.

Johnathan Kaiser, 18, 511 25th St., was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. (reported at 12:45 a.m.) Denzel Gross, 18, of Des Moines, was arrested and

spring and summer looks along with elegant attire, including a one of a kind wedding dress designed by Ayden Lee owner, Tia Ricklefs. “Our [Ricklefs & Wrage] idea was to do something fun for the Ames community and to support local businesses,” said Krista Wrage, owner of Studio 7 Salon and Spa. Studio 7 Salon and Spa styled the hair and did the makeup for all the models. The models were a variety of ISU students, volunteers and staff. Ayden Lee and Studio 7 Salon and Spa plan to have more fashion shows in the future. Ricklefs wants to give a huge thank you to all of the sponsors including: Studio 7 Salon and Spa, Olde Main, Smitty’s DJ & Karaoke, Prairie Moon Winery, 5th Photography, Sips, Brewer’s, Hilton Garden Inn, Party Time Special Events, Coe’s Floral and Gifts, Hy-Vee, Mamma Mia! at Iowa State Center and the Iowa State Daily.

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charged with contempt of court and disorderly conduct. (reported at 2 a.m.) Branden Severseike, 20, 218 Ash Ave., was arrested and charged with public intoxication and underage possession of alcohol. (reported at 3:14 a.m.) Ofﬁcers assisted animal control

ofﬁcials in locating the owner of a found dog. (reported at 9:40 a.m.) Cory Lewellin, 29, 3418 Coy St., was arrested and charged with fourth degree theft. (reported at 4 p.m.) Cody Hartman, 24, of Van Wert, was arrested and charged with operation without registration, failure to obey a stop or yield sign, failure to provide security, drug paraphernalia and driving while barred. (reported at 5:13 p.m.) A vehicle was towed after it was determined the driver had no insurance and was in violation of an instruction permit. (reported at 6 p.m.)

“Twilight” fans aren’t the only ones swooning over Robert Pattinson. Even Uma Thurman, who appears with him in the upcoming period drama “Bel Ami,” can’t stop gushing about her co-star. “He’s extremely dashing, like an old-world movie star,” Thurman said. And while the actress certainly appreciates Pattinson’s good looks, she also admires his talent. “Robert Pattinson is, I think, going to be a really serious actor,” Thurman said. “I think he’s incredibly concrete in his presence on the set and obviously is very handsome. [He] is a very nice person and he’s sensitive. He’s present ... he’s a really good actor.” Pattinson previously hinted that he bares his bottom in the ﬁlm about a young man who rises to power in Paris by using wealthy and inﬂuential women, but Thurman won’t reveal exactly how much will be seen on screen.

Remembering Elizabeth Taylor the actress When someone lives a life as grandly as Elizabeth Taylor did, there’s a lot to keep up with. There was her heartfelt humanitarian work, her legendary style and her many husbands. But if that’s all you know of her, perhaps because you’re too young to have grown up with Taylor on the silver screen, you’re missing out on “how extraordinarily beautiful she was and what a very strong actress she was,” said New York Times ﬁlm critic A.O. Scott. Taylor starred in a number of movies and won two Oscars – once for 1960’s “Butterﬁeld 8” and again for 1966’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” – but her career began long before then. “She came to the screen very young, and made a very big impression almost immediately with ‘National Velvet’ in 1944,” Scott said. Taylor, he said, “really embodied an era where to be a great actor and a great movie star kind of went together; [she] did some really extraordinary work.” CNN Wire Service

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Crisis between Libya, world continues By Katherine.Marcheski iowastatedaily.com

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The United States has recently joined a coalition for efforts in defense of Libyan citizens against Col. Muammar Qaddafi, who has been in authority for 40 years. Ayman Fayed, originally from Egypt and assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering, has insight to the issues in Libya. “The U.S. will be viewed negatively either way,” Fayed said. “If they don’t intervene they would be frowned upon. But when they do it’s seen as conspiracy. The motives will be manipulated, so will the issues of credibility and good intentions. But that’s what the Graphic: Samantha Barbour/ [Libyans] think,” he said. Iowa State Daily Fayed also said that in Egypt’s case, the people were able to bring down the regime of Mubarak, but for Libya the odds have been James McCormick, professor stacked against the people. and chairman of political science, said “Libya’s case is much more extreme; this is a humanitarian issue. Mubarak was sane, Qaddafi is brutal. People like “Civilians need to be protected from Qaddafi, him have no regard for human life, and have be- and humanitarian intervention is the stated come used to thinking that killing is OK,” Fayed purpose of the U.S. intervention,” he said. said. “He is not just a dictator, he is mentally “This response is to Resolution 1973, which sick. The United States has to choose how much states ‘to take all necessary measures’ [to prothey will intervene, and they know if they don’t tect and safeguard life],” McCormick said. at all, people will continue to die.” However, there are economic sanctions. Fayed said religion has become a pull to emo- Although we only receive somewhere between tions in the Middle East, especially in Egypt and 4 to 5 percent of oil from Libya, oil is still a factor. in Libya. “Oil is a small factor but it is apart of the ra“If you are not Muslim, you will be called tionalization,” McCormick said. a traitor. They brainwash the people telling Another controversy over the legitimacy them the United States wants to come in and of the Libya intervention is the lack of the U.S. Christianize everybody, and you will be ousted if intervening in the past, including Rwanda and you follow them,” Fayed said. Darfur, and more recently countries such as

NATO agreed Thursday to take command of enforcing the no-ﬂy zone over Libya, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said. The United Arab Emirates expressed support for the U.N. resolution on Libya and committed six F-16s and six Mirage aircraft to participate in patrols, the country’s foreign affairs minister said. After a ﬁfth consecutive night of pounding by coalition jets, Libyans gathered at a seaside cemetery in Tripoli on Thursday for the funerals of 33 people the government said were victims of an airstrike. Coalition leaders report no civilian casualties. The battle for two cities — Misrata in the west and Ajdabiya in the east — continues despite the U.N. resolution.

CNN Wire Service Yemen and Egypt. “Libya has had a higher numbers of death compared to the other rebelling countries, and the ties are greater to the Middle East and Northern Africa than they are with other parts such as Darfur,” McCormick said. President Barack Obama wants to have an engaged partnership with other countries such as Britain and France during these times of international chaos so America is not left standing alone. The U.S. has still been in the lead due to Obama and the ﬁght for the U.S. to live up to the American values, McCormick said. Thursday, NATO pledged to take control

over the “no ﬂy-zone,” provided all 28 members agree to relieve the pressures from the U.S. The fate of U.S. intervention and the fate of Libya as a country all depend on Qaddaﬁ’s military forces and the rebels, who have little organization, so short-term progress is crucial to ensure progress in Libya. “Worst case scenario for Obama is a stalemate. In 2005, a ‘Responsibility to Protect Doctrine’ was made in efforts to distribute responsibility internationally for countries during times of genocide or violations of human rights,” McCormick said. “Our intervention is crucial to live up to that, but also for our ties with the Arab world and human rights in general. There are regional, economic and political reasons for us being there, and it is all crucial.” Lt. Col. Jay Soupene from the ROTC program at Iowa State trusts fully in the capabilities and orders of the U.S. “We support the orders of the president and the United States [government], deployment is under his command. We swear to defend the orders of the Constitution and the orders of the president,” Soupene said. Soupene also said there can never be an overall effect speculated over deployed troops to a new region, and the outcomes for the U.S. and Libya cannot be determined. “[Troops] give their best, and we believe in what we do. At all times,” Soupene said. Obama has spoken in news releases recently about issues pertaining to Libya, including economics and military relations. Obama has already stressed that lives have been saved and the U.S. will continue to show it’s support, the “how” is still to be determined.

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Photo ID requirement for voting considered By Hilary.Bassett iowastatedaily.com People across Iowa could see a change in the election system as early as July if Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz’s plan to require a photo ID in order to vote is put into action. Several other states such as Indiana, whose law will be the model for Iowa’s, have enacted more restrictive election laws, which require voters who cast a ballot in person to provide a photo ID, meeting the proper criteria to verify the voter’s identity. Schultz originally campaigned on this premise, saying he would continue to pursue this change once he entered office. “He campaigned on the issue of photo ID and he was sent to this office overwhelmingly by the voters of Iowa, who agreed with him and they would like to see it,” said Stephanie Launder, communications director for the Iowa Secretary of State. “Basically, I think it was just to reassure voters that there was never going to be the option for fraud in the state,” Launder said. Schultz will be touring the state in April as a part of his duties as Iowa Secretary of State. During this tour, Schultz will be meeting with voters to gain support for the law.

“I think it showed when he was elected that most Iowans are supportive of this,” Launder said. But some, like Sen. Herman Quirmbach, D-Ames, disagree on the basis that the proposed legislation is essentially “a voter suppression bill.” “It’s going to make it harder for the elderly, it’s going to make it harder for students to vote and there is not even a fig leaf of justification,” Quirmbach said. “There is no voter impersonation fraud in Iowa.” The county auditors throughout the state have also become involved in the controversy because of their direct participation in the election process. “They’re the boots on the ground who run the election process,” Quirmbach said. “So if anybody knows what the facts are, it’s the county auditors and, to my knowledge, not a single one is supporting this effort.” The Iowa State Association of County Auditors released a report in February on using photo IDs for voting purposes, which gave some recommendations and looked into two other states — Indiana and Florida — which have had photo ID requirements for at least three general elections. The first recommendation was a voter education and outreach program that would target those who don’t have

Those researching the bill are also looking into a caveat in Indiana’s law, that in order to obtain a free photo ID from the USA IN State, a person must provide a birth certificate, but in order VOTER LICENCE to obtain that birth certificate, Display the voter’s photo. the person must show photo ID, according to the ISACA’s report. Researchers want to Display the voter’s make sure that won’t be an isname, which must sue in Iowa, Launder said. conform with the DOB The photo ID law in Sex voter registration Indiana is viewed as a success Hgt record. by many because voter turnout Eyes has actually increased since LAST NAME Display an expiration 2005. FIRST NAME date, and either be current, “Obviously we think our photo ID law works, and or have expired some time ADDRESS that it has been good not bad after the date of the last for Indiana elections,” said general election. Jeremy Burton, outreach manager of the Help America Vote DL No. Exp Be issued by the state of Iss End Act in Indiana. “It hasn’t lowClass Indiana or the U.S. government. ered voter turnout, if anything DONOR Restrictions it has increased confidence in Graphic: Samantha the results of an election.” Barbour/Iowa State Daily In 2000, voter turnout was at 55 percent, but by the 2008 an acceptable form of ID, such a photo ID. that,” Launder said. “We are presidential election, turnout as college students, lowerThis, along with adminis- working with legislation in or- grew to 62 percent, according income voters, the elderly and tration and possible litigation der to secure funds when and if to the voter turnout statistics disabled voters. costs, could create another ex- needed.” found on the Indiana governThe report did note that pense for the state. The use of college IDs is ment’s website. this would require “a signifi“I think it’s an unnecessary one controversy the bill is But a law such as this will cant financial investment by hassle for the voter and I think facing, which could be a po- face continued criticism, bethe state” and this must be an it’s an unnecessary expense for tential problem for students. cause of the view that Schultz ongoing commitment. the auditors,” Quirmbach said. Indiana’s Secretary of State is pushing his own Republican Indiana also provides a free But Launder said that said that their government agenda. photo ID card to those who won’t happen. worked with state universities “This is about suppressing do not have one, which Iowa’s “We would look for ways to make college IDs fit into the the vote, in particular groups county auditors listed as one that we would be able to get necessary requirements. and voters that tend to lean of their recommendations, as funds, so that if it was enacted Iowa is still looking into democratic,” Quirmbach said. well as free birth certificates, it wouldn’t come out of other and discussing this point, “The secretary of state is powhich are necessary to acquire funds being cut because of Launder said. liticizing the process.”

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Everyone has an opinion about politics and politicians, and will continue to offer those opinions for years to come, whether their opinion has been solicited or not. Possibly due to the many social media outlets’ influence on folks’ belief that whatever they do or think is relevant to others, those aforementioned opinions on the realm of politics are permeating the Internet, airwaves and every other means of information distribution. As a form of entertainment, the onslaught of these opinions is to be expected, as unfounded, unresearched descriptions of a situation make for a fine way to chuckle or waste a few minutes. The line must be firmly drawn when it comes to uninformed “celebrities” putting forth their insights into matters they are not well-educated in. A current example rests with “SNL” alumna Victoria Jackson. There is speculation running rampant on chat boards as to whether her spiel is an homage to the comedic stylings of Andy Kaufman — or Joaquin Phoenix for those needing a more current celebrity character acting — or if Jackson legitimately believes in the conspiracies and asinine rhetoric spewing from her gob. If it is a joke, then amazing. It is a fine work of art and ought be applauded. If it is serious, Jackson still has every right to slap up YouTube videos and enjoy the chatter from the viewers bored enough to comment. In either case though, there is no reason for her thoughts to be featured in any context other a passing reference in entertainment coverage. Fox, MSNBC, and CNN have given her videos and/or actual flapping jaw air time to some degree. What this boils down to is either the “news” outlets many Americans turn to are really just striving to grab as many viewers and rating points as possible — distinctly possible — or that the understanding and interest of “news” has dropped so low as to merely pander to the extremely short attention spans of the public when it comes to what to cover for politics. The trend of celebrity interaction into the political arena is fine, so long as the messages the celebrity is giving are put into the proper context: so the public knows that this person is not an expert. This is acknowledging the lazy nature of many to not look further into information, but that is an unfortunate way people live today. With this trend in mind, is the public no longer interested in “hardnews” coverage, preferring the simple and edited-for-TV soft-core coverage? The line needs to be defined between what constitutes news and what is merely entertainment, and that line needs to be redefined soon, lest the public slide into a world akin to that of the film “Idiocracy.” Editorial Board

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is the first high-profile GOP candidate to intend to run for president in 2012. Courtesy Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr

America’s privacy invaded By Ahna.Kruzic iowastatedaily.com

Government requested to stay out of personal lives

ormer two-term Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty formally moved Monday toward a bid for the White House by announcing the launch of an exploratory committee for the 2012 presidential campaign. Pawlenty is the first high-profile GOP candidate to formally announce an intention to run for president. Pawlenty is hailed as the “Sam’s Club Republican.” The former governor has been applauded for supporting the needs of working class Minnesotans by advocating alternatives to big government. In particular, Pawlenty has greatly emphasized the importance of “individual empowerment ... and letting them be in control of their lives.” Essentially, Pawlenty supports the privatization of America. He has made clear time and time again his opinion of the importance of keeping government out of the private. In a recent interview with Katie Couric, Pawlenty was asked why he was initially attracted to the Republican party; Pawlenty said one party is more of a government-centered approach — Democrats — and one is more an individual or market-centered approach — Republicans. He continued to explain that this dichotomy is really the heart of Republicans competing against Democrats — yet again, Pawlenty’s commitment to so-called individual freedom and autonomy was emphasized.

Pawlenty visited Iowa State’s campus March 8 to promote his book, “Courage to Change.” I had the pleasure of attending the event in the Campanile Room at the Memorial Union. Pawlenty discussed many issues he believed to be of central importance. These included the very typical GOP rhetoric involving national security, creating jobs, growing our economy and cutting government spending. Not surprisingly, Pawlenty again emphasized the importance of keeping government out of people’s lives to help serve the working class and create jobs. To him, it seems that keeping government out of people’s private lives means privatizing as many essential social services as possible to keep them out of government control and laxing gun control laws, among other things. In the video that announced the creation of his White House bid exploratory committee, Pawlenty said we need to encourage “brave men and women who have asked for nothing more than to work hard and get ahead without government getting in the way.” My question for Pawlenty is this: If you are so incredibly adamant about keeping government out of the way of Americans’ lives, why do you feel you have the right to legislate who can be married to who? Isn’t this contradictory to your entire platform? As I sat in the Campanile Room listening to Pawlenty speak, it kept running through my head. Why? Why does the GOP fundamentally emphasize the importance of human autonomy? Isn’t this a complete contradiction to the GOP’s social agenda? After all, an individual’s freedom to choose

who they will love and build a life with, regardless of sex, is the most basic of freedoms. After his very frustrating speech, Pawlenty offered a short period of time to take questions from the audience. Working through my anger, I attempted to compile something to say to him. Although it probably didn’t come out as I had wanted, I mustered something along the lines of “If your party is so committed to keeping the government out of the private, why do most of you feel that you have the right to legislate who marries whom?” I got a half-assed response that only intensified my anger. Though I was too shaky to write down word for word his answer, he quickly explained that he doesn’t hold marriage between a man and a man or a woman and a woman to the same value as a marriage between a man and a woman because it is just different. He then cut me off and moved on to the next question. The option to build a life with whomever you desire is at the very core of human autonomy. How can he not recognize this? Pawlenty, I don’t care if it makes you uncomfortable or if you don’t think it is “right” for any two committed adults to build a life together. If you don’t like it, don’t do it. It is simply not your place to actually legislate your bigoted opinions of mine or anyone else’s marriage. After all, you’re not exactly making sure government isn’t “getting in the way” of peoples’ lives by hoping to control who a human being can build a life with.

Campus

Students offer sympathetic ear O

utside the Parks Library is a common gathering place for groups, speakers and demonstrators. In my handful of months at Iowa State, I’ve seen preachers, LGBT groups, the Avoid the Stork organization and a variety of international students addressing current issues of their home countries. While walking across campus March 21, I noticed a collection of students holding signs and greeting students as they passed by. Always curious about groups that gather in the Free Speech Zone, I wandered over to investigate. I found a small band of young people holding signs that read, “I will listen,” with the subtext, “because shrinks are too expensive.” Their mission was simple: Be someone who will lend an ear to those needing to talk. I didn’t have any particular

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pent-up emotions or angry rants to unleash at the time, but I wandered over anyway to see what they were about. As soon as I got within hearing range, a young man asked me how my day had been going, and a conversation began. I talked with several students and went through the normal routine of, “What year are you? What’s your major? What do you want to do?” The young lady I spent the most time talking to simply let me tell her about myself. Despite starting out with the assertion that my life wasn’t too interesting, I managed to talk about it for more than half an hour. Granted, it wasn’t a terribly in-depth conversation, but I didn’t expect it to be. I only had 30 minutes to spare, and thus, conversation topics were some-

what limited. Regardless, it was a cathartic experience. As humans, we like to talk about ourselves, perhaps simply because that is the subject that we know best. So it wasn’t surprising that as I walked away, I realized how much I enjoyed talking to a stranger about my life. I didn’t approach the groups of students with the intention of taking them up on their offer to listen. I wanted to know who they were and what they were doing. Yet, I left after having a wonderful chat with a lovely young woman, and the beauty of it was that I didn’t realize how much I had talked about myself. We were simply talking about my interests, classes, family, whatever came to mind. But I rambled on about my career plans, my brother and sister and college, and the young lady let me talk.

This group was out there to hear the voices of those that need somebody to listen. For some, they might have been someone to talk to about an emotionally trying experience. For others, they might have served as an outlet for an angst-ridden tirade. For me, and likely for the majority of students that stopped to chat, it was simply a casual conversation with no expectations or strings attached. I don’t know how many ISU students took up their offer to listen, but theirs is certainly a cause worth noting. Every now and then, we all need a shrink, and they did their best to listen to each person’s story. I hope to see them around campus again and maybe next time I will be able to sit down and talk to them about life, the universe and everything.

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Legislation

Congress should give Berwick a chance By Brandon.Blue iowastatedaily.com

ith widespread devastation in Japan, horrific bus crashes in the Northeast and the start of military operations in Libya, one story got lost: the tale of Donald Berwick. Who the hell is Donald Berwick? In the summer of 2010, when Congress was in a recess, the Obama administration appointed Berwick as administrator for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The appointment was controversial, given the already contentious environment surrounding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. To top it off, conservative circles whispered that Berwick sought to bring the dreaded European model of health care to our yet unspoiled shores. The move to appoint Berwick in a recess was smart on the part of congressional Democrats. They avoided his transformation into an election issue by avoiding the conďŹ rmation hearings. They had just come from a difficult and, at times, unpopular ďŹ ght to pass the Affordable Care Act, and rather than stoke the ďŹ&#x201A;ames, they waited. And the Obama administration took up the gauntlet.

Berwickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appointment was July 7 of 2010, and on Jan. 26 of 2011, Obama re-nominated Berwick to the position, owing to the fact that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d not yet been conďŹ rmed. The recess appointment would allow Berwick to serve summer without an actual approval from Congress. The 42 Senate Republicans got together March 3 to pen their letter to Obama, saying that â&#x20AC;&#x153;no senator â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Democrat or Republican â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was given the opportunity to ask Dr. Berwick a single question before he was placed in charge of an agency with a budget larger than the Department of Defense, which controls 4 percent of our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gross domestic product [GDP], and, most importantly, directly impacts more than 100 million American lives every single day.â&#x20AC;? Republicans werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only ones sending letters concerning Berwick. Earlier this week Berwickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supporters, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Physicians, cast Berwick as a scapegoat between opposing parties in the congressional war over health care reform. They pointed to the respect given to him by peers and his many accomplishments as reasons to keep him on as CMS administrator.

Berwick is a controversial ďŹ gure because of his past involvement with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;dreaded European modelâ&#x20AC;? mentioned earlier: the National Health Service, Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s central health care system. Some allege he grew fond of the NHS while serving on its Modernisation Plan Board, and given quotes such as, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am romantic about the NHS; I love it,â&#x20AC;? I see that the controversy has some footing. J. R. Dunn, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Death by Liberalism,â&#x20AC;? points out that the accidental hospital deaths under the NHS in Britain are 95,000 per year. He also said that the number is twice those in the U.S., and the number would balloon to 450,000 per year if we adjusted for our population. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to say nothing of Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, a government authority tasked with deciding which medicines Britain invests in and which are ignored. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ultimately the fear propelling the debate: that such a choice, no matter how well intentioned, will be the wrong one. Many voters fear that kind of inability to control their own fates, and the uncertainty that surrounds Berwick as CMS administrator will only deepen with time.

Donald Berwick was appointed by the Obama administraion as administrator for the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services on July 7, 2010. He was re-nominated by Obama on Jan. 26. Courtesy Photo: MilitaryHealth/Flickr

The best course of action now is that Obama diverts his course and nominates Marilyn Tavenner, the CMSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current deputy administrator. Come hell or high water, Berwickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nomination will be blocked. And, as much of the ACA doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t kick in until 2014, we wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know the full effect of the legislation framing the debate until then. We Americans seem to cling to our beliefs the ďŹ ercest when we

donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know the details. So my biggest question is this: Why not let him sit through a hearing? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to hear his responses to questions from Republicans, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to grill him. You can vote afterwards, but at least let the guy explain himself. The upshot? Obama gets to say his administration was transparent about it all. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to lose?

Letters

Students are the most precious things on Earth My name is Jerry Pierce, and I am the 1995 Iowa Teacher of the Year and have served as the Historian and as cochairman for International Relations for the National State Teachers of the Year. I am a 1964 graduate of Iowa State. I taught school in Russia in 1997; the Czech Republic in 2001; the Ukraine in 2003; and Guam and Taiwan in 2005. Today I teach math, science, chemistry, physics, quantum physics, brain research, history, astronomy, English, Russian and some Chinese. I have hosted students from 15 different countries over the years. I serve on the Iowa Sister City/Sister State Board in Des Moines, the Ames Youth and Shelter Servicesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Policy Prevention Board and their Juvenile Justice Board. The International Student Office asked me to go to the Des Moines Airport this past August to greet international students who were coming to attend Iowa State. I did that for ďŹ ve days, leaving here at 3 p.m. and arriving home at 1 a.m. It is because of all of this that I want to share the following, which is what I do before I teach anything anywhere

ÂżSabes lo que veo cuando te miro? Veo la cosa mas preciosa del mundo. Esa es la manera como siempre debes mirarte a ti mismo, porque si lo haces, no harĂas nada tonto o estĂşpido para daĂąar lo mĂĄs precioso del mundo. Mira a toda la gente que esta a tu alrededor. Ellos tambiĂŠn ven lo mĂĄs precioso del mundo: entonces ya sabes como tratarlos a ellos. Es tarea de cada uno de todos los habitantes de este planeta el ver a los demĂĄs como lo mĂĄs precioso del mundo. Si aĂşn no entiendes por quĂŠ eres lo mĂĄs precioso del mundo, solo recuerda que este es el Ăşnico lugar de todo el universo donde sabemos que hay vida. Eso te hace lo mĂĄs precioso del mundo. No malgastes tu vida considerĂĄndote menos que lo mĂĄs precioso del mundo, y eso signiďŹ ca que tambiĂŠn debes ver a los demĂĄs como lo mĂĄs precioso del mundo. ÂżQuiĂŠn crees que te ve tambiĂŠn de ĂŠsta forma? Si tu respuesta no es â&#x20AC;&#x153;todas las personas del planeta tierra,â&#x20AC;?no has comprendido la razĂłn de tu existencia.

Jerry Pierce was the 1995 Iowa Teacher of the Year and has served with the National State Teachers of the Year

in the world. I am adjusting it to ISU students: Dear ISU Students: Do you know what I see when I see you? Please think about yourself seriously. I see the most precious thing on earth. That is the way you should always see yourself because if you do, you will not do anything dumb or stupid to harm the most previous thing on earth. See all the people around you. They also see themselves as the most previous things on earth; so now you know how to treat them. Every person, leader, politician should see people this way. Unfortunately, not enough people understand this about themselves and others. Your job at the university is to learn and to make the world a better place for everyone, and that requires everyone to see their true value. After all, this is the only place in the universe where we know there is life, so that does make you the most precious thing.

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Stop judging Cael jimmyjohns.com Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s article, [by Jeremiah Davis: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cael Sanderson sold outâ&#x20AC;?], regarding hurt feelings over Penn Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NCAA championship under former ISU coach Cael Sanderson overlooked one important fact: Cael Sanderson is not your bitch. I doubt that Cael at age 5 dreamed of becoming a wrestler so that he could adorn your Wheaties box and be your hometown hero. No matter how much we love Iowa State and the Cyclones, most of us go on to other places, have new experiences and achieve our

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personal goals. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know coach Sanderson. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know whether he wanted a change of scenery, more money, or just wanted to be closer to a decent cheese steak, but he owes us no explanation for us. The fact that his legacy at Iowa State caused the author grief says nothing about his character, but quite a bit about the authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

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Offensive line progresses ‘Depth creates competition’ for offensive unit By Jake.Calhoun iowastatedaily.com Even though the ISU football team has yet to practice with pads this spring, the offensive line is progressing and learning like the lights turn on next week. Offensive line coach Bill Bleil said there is some exciting competition for the ﬁve starting spots for the fall with the departure of two of the corps’ more consistent players, Ben Lamaak and Alex Alvarez. “I’m seeing great enthusiasm,” Bleil said. “I’ve got depth, I’ve got young depth, I’ve got young guys that are excited about it and they’re playing well. They’ve come in and they’re ready and it’s been fun,” Bleil said. With players such as Tom Farniok and Sam Tautolo vying

for the spot at center, for example, Bleil said that he has more depth on the offensive line now than he has ever had. “The depth creates competition,” Bleil said. “There’s a couple spots where they know they can’t come to practice and not play well because the guys right behind them want that spot,” he said. Farniok, a redshirt freshman, is currently No. 1 on the depth chart at center, but his position is yet to be set in stone. “Tom Farniok is doing a really good job right now but Sam [Tautolo] is kind of new,” Bleil said. “He’s just kind of learning, it’s kind of spinning on him a little bit right now but he’s a good football player. As he gets more reps, as we get more practice, he’ll get better quickly.” Senior Kelechi Osemele returns to his starting spot at left tackle as one of three returning starters, having shown improvement from this off-season. “I’m in the training room a lot

more so my hip ﬂexibility is a little bit better, my knee bends better so I have more range of motion,” Osemele said. “So I’ll be able to generate more power.” Osemele said he has taken both Ethan Tuftee and Shaban Dika, who are in contention for the starting spot at left guard, under his wing. “I’m trying to make sure the guys playing next to me are ready to go so they can step in and play at the level I want to play at,” Osemele said. As a ﬁfth-year senior, Osemele is able to point out what the lessexperienced linemen can expect from deceptive defenders. “If I see something a defender can exploit like reaching for the block or not having the knees bent or not stepping that pressure on the edge, I’ll let them know that a defender might pull them by or just run right around them,” Osemele said. “Basically I just try to lead them with experience,” Osemele said.

Offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele blocks Texas defensive lineman Sam Acho on Oct. 23, 2010, in a game at Texas. Osemele, a member of the Cyclone offensive line, is a leader of the improving unit. Courtesy Photo: Stephanie Meza/The Daily Texan

Softball

Big 12 play opens Team prepares to take on ‘daunting’ Oklahoma State By Zach.Gourley iowastatedaily.com The Cyclone softball team will open Big 12 play this weekend with a pair of games against Oklahoma State at the Southwest Athletic Complex in Ames. The Oklahoma State Cowgirls will be the Cyclones’ ﬁrst opponent in almost two weeks after having their last nine games either canceled or postponed due to weather. “It’s difficult when you take this much time off, but I think we will deﬁnitely be prepared for Saturday,” coach Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler said. Since the Cyclones played their last game against Wichita State on March 13, Oklahoma State has stayed busy on the diamond, stringing together a seven-game winning streak. The time off is not the only thing about this weekend’s games that has GemeinhardtCesler concerned. “They have two very good pitchers that they throw pretty equally,” Gemeinhardt-Cesler said. “They don’t walk a lot of people and they both move the ball very well. They both have won a lot of games,” Gemeinhardt-Cesler said.

Iowa State (14-8, 0-0)

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Okla. State (26-6, 0-0) Where: Southwest Athletic Complex When: 2 p.m. Saturday, noon Sunday Notes: Iowa State has had its last nine games postponed or cancelled due to weather. Oklahoma State leads the all-time series 52-15. Coach Stacy GemeinhardtCesler is 3-8 against the Cowgirls.

The OSU duo of sophomore Kat Espinosa (12-2) and freshman Simone Freeman (7-4) are a big reason why the Cowgirls are 26-6 heading into conference play. Espinosa, the workhorse of the pitching staff, has an ERA of 1.86 while holding opposing batters to a .163 batting average on the season. “We just need to go out and control the things that we need to control to compete,” Gemeinhardt-Cesler said of her young squad. The Cyclones are eager to get back to action after such a long, unwanted break from action. “It’s like the beginning

of the season, everybody gets really revved up to start Big 12 play,” pitcher Rachel Zabriskie said. Oklahoma State may be a daunting opponent but the Cyclones know nothing will come easy throughout the conference schedule. “They’re just like everyone else in the Big 12,” said catcher Amandine Habben of Oklahoma State. “When you look at the conference standings, everybody has a record over .500,” Habben said. In fact, every Big 12 opponent the Cyclones will face has a winning percentage of .788 or better so far this season, led by Texas Tech, with a 35-1 record. The Cyclones and Cowgirls are scheduled to play their ﬁrst game of the weekend at 2 p.m. Saturday. The two teams will meet again at noon Sunday. File Photo: Tim Reuter/ Iowa State Daily

ISU returns to diamond after 2-week game break By Darrin.Cline iowastatedaily.com

If mother nature permits, the ISU softball team will ﬁnally have an opportunity to return to the diamond this weekend. For the past two weeks, each attempt by the Cyclones to take the ﬁeld has been thwarted by weather. The women’s last nine games have been lost due to rain delays, but the team can hardly wait to make their home outdoor debut. “It kind of feels like the beginning of the season again,” said lone ISU senior Rachel Zabriskie. “It’s been such a long pause that feels good to actually be able to play a game.” Iowa State (14-8 overall, 0-0 Big 12) will welcome in one of eight of the Big 12’s ranked squads: No. 17-ranked Oklahoma State (27-6, 0-1), which has been on a tear in March, winning 15 of 18 contests. The Cowgirls are guided offensively by the big bats of J u l i e Ward and

Alysia Hamilton. Ward leads the team with nine home runs and 33 RBIs. Hamilton has connected on her share of long balls with four of her own, as well as scoring 29 runs. Hamilton has done all this while maintaining a .422 batting average in a team-leading 102 at bats. “I like playing the really good teams and in the Big 12 there are a lot of them,” Zabriskie said. “You know you’re going to get a lot of good competition and you have to play up to their standards.” Iowa State will also be up against an almost-unblemished rotation. Oklahoma State’s four pitchers carry a combined 1.69 ERA, with three of them combining for a 20-2 record. While the opponents are not to be taken lightly, the Cyclones are relieved to be home and playing competitively. With this week’s doubleheader against Creighton postponed, the weekend’s games will be the first home games since the Cyclone Indoor Invitational on Feb. 13. During this span, the team has faced a slew of ups and downs. The dismissal of two key contributors has caused the team to go deeper into the roster. Beyond that, the Cyclones went 4-7 during the remainder of February and early March. Before the streak of canceled games, the squad had reeled off five straight wins and seemed to be hitting its stride. Zabriskie is optimistic that the Cyclone women will rediscover their spark and battle with the nationally ranked Cowgirls. “This is the first time a lot of girls are going to play in a Big 12 game,” Zabriskie said. “We want them to get some confidence and play to the best of their abilities. We want them to figure out what the Big 12 is all about.

Track and field

Strong multi-event performances cut short by rainy weather Athletes travel next to Stanford Invitational By Sally.Donlin iowastatedaily.com Iowa State’s multi-event athletes had their ﬁrst outdoor meet of the season cut short after the California Multi-event was canceled due to high wind and rain. The meet was no spring break for the multi-event competitors because of the unpleasant weather they had to endure for the meet. Although the on-and-off rain throughout the day took some energy out of the three

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ISU multievent athletes, they were able to work around it. Junior Andreassen J o r d o n Andreassen racked up points for the Cyclones on day one of the meet. She competed in Group A of the women’s heptathlon earning 2,959 points, which put her in fourth place after day one. Andreassen did best in the high jump where she earned third place and came in fourth in the 100-meter hurdles. Cyclone Jamal Currica came in ﬁrst place in the men’s

100-meter dash in 11.13 seconds. In the long jump, Currica was just shy of another firstplace finish with a leap of 23 feet, 8 inches. After the first five events of the decathlon, Currica compiled 3,022 points, which put him in 12th place overall. Freshman Jenny Dillon competed in her first collegiate heptathlon event, coming in seventh place with 2,173 points in group B. The other freshman multi-event competitor, Anna Holtermann, had to withdraw from the competition due to a bruised ankle. The multi-event participants will join the ISU track team Friday in Palo Alto, Calif., at the Stanford Invitational.

Jordan Andreassen competes in the long jump event during the Iowa State Track and Field Open at Lied Recreational Athletic Center. Andreassen earned 2,959 points in the women’s heptathlon in California. File Photo: David Derong/Iowa State Daily

Sports Jargon of the Day: Decathlon

SPORT: Track and ﬁeld

DEFINITION: A competition combining results from ten different events including long jump, 100-meter dash and shot put.

USE: Dan O’Brien was the last American to hold the world record in decathlon clear back in 1992.

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Tennis

Team takes ISU adapts to elements on Missouri Cyclones must play outdoors at Colorado

By Clint.Cole iowastatedaily.com The ISU tennis team is looking to rebound from two home losses last weekend with a few victories this weekend. The Cyclones will be on the road playing against the Missouri Tigers on Friday. Coach Armando Espinosa said the Cyclones (9-7, 0-2 Big 12) had trouble ďŹ nishing on the opportunities that they had last weekend against Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what they have been working on this week in preparation for the Tigers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just need to do a better job of taking opportunities and just, you know, making sure that we capitalize on the opportunities that we are creating,â&#x20AC;? Espinosa said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We created a couple of opportunities against Oklahoma State, and the momentum was with us during the match, but we just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ďŹ nish,â&#x20AC;? Espinosa said. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a possibility that the match against the Tigers (8-5, 0-3) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who Espinosa described as an aggressive team â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will be played indoors, which he thinks will be to their advantage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even playing indoors, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still going to try and be patient and wait for the right opportunity to actually hit the ball instead of trying to force the issue like we did against Oklahoma,â&#x20AC;? Espinosa said. Senior co-captain Erin

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Missouri (8-5, 0-3) Where: Columbia, Mo. When: 6 p.m. Friday

Karonis said the team is keeping their spirits high despite the losses last weekend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody is really excited for this weekend because we won both of these matches last year and these were our only two Big 12 wins last year,â&#x20AC;? Karonis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone, I think, is really focused because they know that Missouri and Colorado are two teams that we are deďŹ nitely capable of beating,â&#x20AC;? she said. Karonis will be trying to take advantage of her opportunities just like Espinosa has been preaching in practice all week. Last weekend, Karonis lost a close ďŹ rst match and then won her second one against Oklahoma State. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only difference of the two was that I won the key points in the second match and not the ďŹ rst,â&#x20AC;? Karonis said. The Cyclones take on the Tigers at 6 p.m. Friday in Columbia, Mo.

By Clint.Cole iowastatedaily.com The ISU tennis team wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much time after its match against the Missouri Tigers on Friday before it has to shift its focus to a match Sunday against Colorado. The Cyclones (9-7, 0-2 Big 12) will have to be ready to adapt to different altitude and playing outdoors

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Japan we should be concerned about how the public feels, and right now they’re pretty unsure of nuclear power,” Quirmbach said. There are several other factors that should be taken into consideration, he said. The most recent focus of Iowa lawmakers is the state budget, and the bill has not yet spelled out the costs of a new nuclear facility. Iowa also boasts a number of other efficient energy sources, such as wind turbines that provided 15.4 percent of all electricity generated in the state in 2010. Quirmbach feels that a deeper evaluation of these energy sources should be considered before moving forward with the bill. “I’m not saying we should sit on our hands forever, but I think right now it’s more important to make a good decision than a fast one,” Quirmbach said. Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, is a member of the committee on commerce, where the bill was ﬁrst sent for consideration. He also feels that nuclear legislation should be put on the back burner for now. “There is no rush,” Bolkcom said. “I don’t think the components of the proposal have made a strong case that this bill is needed right now.” Bolkcom, along with other lawmakers, thinks that the state should proceed with the legislation carefully, and see how the aftermath of the nuclear disaster in Japan plays out before advancing any further. “I think the situation in Japan certainly raises questions about spent fuel storage and the safety of these facilities,” Bolkcom said. “We’ve had a pretty good safety record in the United States with nuclear power; the problem is when you do have a problem, it can be a catastrophic one.” Although the U.S. takes very strict safety measures in dealing with nuclear power plants, they are not infallible. Since the 1970s, four serious accidents have occurred, one of them killing three technicians in Idaho. There will be a meeting Monday concerning the bill. Legislators will decide then whether the bill should be voted on or further stalled.

a radioactive release, you have an idea as to who would be affected downwind from the plant,” Maxwell said. Beside the consideration of population and weather patterns, constructors do research on groundwater conditions; ecological conditions as to whether the plant would disturb ﬁsh and migratory habits of birds; and even more important, seismic activity, Maxwell said. “There’s all these design speciﬁcations.” “They do seismic studies and geologists have a pretty good understanding of where your major seismic events are and what the magnitude of them are, you never know anything 100 percent certain, but you know it fairly well and that sets a limit when you go to design a nuclear power plant,” he said. “It sets a structural requirement that you must build a plant to withstand a certain level of earthquake and depending upon where your plant’s located, it will also have to withstand any other natural disaster,” Maxwell said. The safety systems and evacuation plans that have to be integrated with state and local authorities is another attribute the professor stresses. “What we do on a routine basis, the power plant and state legislatures all exercise together to recreate scenarios where they damage part of the reactor and cause many failures, they practice those things so that the state officials are prepared to implement the protection actions that are necessary to protect the public but also give the plant operators a chance to look at what their procedures should be,” said Ken Kerns, associate director of environmental health and safety. As emphasized by Kerns and Maxwell, several aspects need to be considered for both siting and operating a nuclear power plant. Margaret Harding, consultant for 4 Factor Consulting, stresses an entire criteria that needs to be followed, strictly enforcing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. “The NRC has a number of very

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The nuclear power process 2. where the water heats up [from the uranium that is enriched and converted into pellets, which are then stored in the control rods] and is converted into steam, the steam is then transferred to the the turbine

containment structure 4. to produce 3. the steam moves electricity. the turbine which then powers the generator generator

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clear criteria about how the plant has to be constructed, what kinds of safety considerations have to be made in the design of the plant,” Harding said. “In operation, the company that operates the plant has to continuously train the workers, they do safety drills, they mock up the control room, they mock up the parts of the operation and the operators train,” Harding said. More precautions were taken after the tragedy of 9/11, an attempt to prevent any man-made disasters from occurring in nuclear power plants. “After 9/11, they did a lot of studies to see whether or not the containment buildings will sustain a plane being ﬂown into them, whether or not people could inﬁltrate a nuclear reactor and cause damage that way,” Kerns said. There were concerns about other kinds of man-made disasters occurring on the plant site, the regulatory commission and other organizations put the backup generators in protected bunkers so they couldn’t be damaged by outside sources, Harding said. A common concern is the risk of radiation, the practices involved with handling radiation; however, Harding counters this concern. “There’s radiation which is a closed phenomenon, you

the knife reportedly used during the stabbing. Officers found the knife described by Tong and witnesses and proceeded to take Zhang into custody. “Zhang wasn’t in hiding or anything, we were able to locate him when the search warrant was execut-

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can move away from a radioactive source and you don’t have to go very far before you’re safe,” Harding said. The only people at potential risk are workers close to the radiation itself, Harding said. The handling of radiation comes in three steps: time, distance and shielding. “If you have to walk into a hot area and you can’t be shielded and you have to go close, you have to be quick because you pick up radiation in a time-dependent dose,” Harding said. “If you’re instantaneously in and out nothing happens. If you stand there a long time, you’re exposed to a lot of radiation.” Shielding the radiation implies dealing with the spent fuel under a 30-foot pool of water, it not only cools down the reactor, but shields workers from the radiation. When shielding isn’t an option, it’s best for workers to distance themselves from the radiation. “If given a choice, most people in the radiation safety ﬁeld would much rather live in the backyard of a nuclear power plant than a coal plant,” Kerns said. With safety strongly enforced and implemented in nuclear power plants, Kerns, Harding and Maxwell hope students understand the genuine safety of nuclear power plants.

ed,” DeLashmutt said. Zhang was interviewed and admitted to stabbing Tong, according to the release. The release also stated that following his arrest, Zhang was taken to Story County Justice Center and is being held on a $25,000 bond.

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