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Plunging into Greek Week Annual Polar Bear Plunge raises money for Special Olympics By Eli.Johnson @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State’s Greek Week will head into hibernation this weekend after one final plunge for a good cause. Iowa State will host the annual Polar Bear Plunge on Friday at State Gym. The event is designed to raise funds for the Special Olympics, which is hosted by FirstGiving, an organization that helps non-profits fundraise.
FirstGiving’s mission is “to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities,” according to its website. Iowa State was one of the largest donors to the cause last year. The greek community on campus raised more than $188,000 for Special Olympics Iowa. Madison Finney, senior in graphic design and member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, has been
the top fundraiser for the past two years and is runner-up to obtain a third plunger by raising $2,400 last year. She’s still on top this year with $1,200 raised for the cause. “People say, ‘well its not saving lives,’” Finney said. “But they don’t have the same opportunities we have to go to college.” Braiden Loreno, sophomore in supply chain management and member of Sigma Chi, has raised
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“Bob Barker’s Brigade,” a team consisting of members from Kappa Delta, Pi Kappa Alpha, Adelante and Delta Sigma Phi, crosses the finish line of the 2015 Greek Week bed race in March 2015.
LGBTQA+ students enjoy judgment-free Pride Prom By Ellen.Bombela @iowastatedaily.com
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or many people, prom is a big deal in high school. However, prom has many expectations and creates an environment that might make some students uncomfortable, and in some cases, cause them to skip out on the event. That is one of the reasons why the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Ally Alliance and Gamma Rho Lambda Omicron teamed up to host Pride Prom on Saturday night in the South Ballroom of the Memorial Union for students in the LGBTQA+ community. “Having a space, even if it is in college, where we put on a dance like this for the LGBT community where we don’t have to worry about the gender of our date, whether the clothing we want to wear is gender appropriate and things like that is very important,” said Ben Spick, who is the education and outreach chair
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Steve King predicts ‘very nasty’ primary By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com The GOP race in Iowa’s 4th District will be “very nasty,” U.S. Rep. Steve King said Saturday, singling out a prominent GOP operative in Iowa and mega-GOP donor Bruce Rastetter as the two fueling the primary challenge from state Sen. Rick Bertrand. Bertrand, R-Sioux City, announced March 17 that he would challenge King for the GOP nomination, where the winner will likely win the general election in the heavily Republican district. Nick Ryan, GOP operative with a long history in Iowa politics, and Rastetter, a wealthy agribusiness leader from the 4th District who has given money to Republicans in the state, are the two main individuals who convinced Bertrand to run against King, King said in a phone interview Saturday. “They want to buy a congressman,” King said. King said he has had conversations with others who called him to say they were recruited to run for the seat, and they were offered hard money for their campaign and PAC money for a “scorched earth” campaign against him. He
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U.S. Rep. Steve King speaks at the Faith and Freedom Dinner on Sept. 19, 2015. King will face opposition from state Sen. Rick Bertrand in the upcoming GOP race in Iowa’s 4th District.
declined to give any specific names on who called him. King said it will be up to Bertrand to answer whether he was actually offered anything to run for the seat. “He will be obligated to answer the question, ‘What were you offered, and what did you accept?’” King said. “He has not answered that question, and I know what others were offered — I received their phone calls, and I take them at their word.” When asked Saturday if the primary race would be “nasty,” King said it would indeed be “very nas-
ty” while going after Ryan. “I think it’ll be a very nasty primary,” King said. “That’s the stock and trade of Nick Ryan. He doesn’t know anything else, and he profits from money raised and money spent, so he gets a commission coming and going. He needed someone to attack in a primary or else his revenue stream would probably be a little short until the general election.” Ryan said in an email to The Daily on Saturday that he has no formal role in Bertrand’s campaign, but offered a statement on
King’s comments. “How disappointing and sad that Steve lashes out like this,” Ryan wrote. “I want a congressman that is positive, forward looking and puts his district first — not one that attacks his own constituents. In fact, I’ve never seen a congressman do that in either party. We can do better here in the Fourth District and that’s why I will be voting for change and supporting Rick Bertrand.” He also said King has asked him to raise money in the past. “Steve has called me many times and asked for money,” Ryan said. “[He] came to my office and wanted money. Wanted me to get others to give him money. And now he’s just turned into this insult-driven person. I think Washington has gotten to him.” Rastetter told The Des Moines Register last week that he would not be backing Bertrand if he did not think he could win. He also said on this weekend’s edition of Iowa Press, which first aired Friday on statewide Iowa Public Television, that King has not done enough for constituents in Iowa. “I think the district needs a congressman that represents all constituents,” Rastetter said. “I think Steve [King] has represented a
variety of national issues rather than being a congressman who is intent on solving constituent problems, constituent issues and issues that are important to the district, like we saw with ethanol in the caucuses.” Rastetter, who is also president of the Board of Regents, denied he “recruited” Bertrand to run, instead saying on Iowa Press that Bertrand said he was interested, and Rastetter “encouraged” him to join the race. Rastetter declined to comment further to The Daily on Saturday night. Bertrand said Tuesday that King instantly took a ‘how dare you?’ attitude when he entered the race instead of putting forward a vision for Iowa. “I think he made that up,” King said. “There is nothing I said that he can point to that would indicate that. I was struck by the fact that he didn’t have a single issue to utter in his announcement, and to this point he hasn’t uttered a single issue yet. I will point to my record and let [voters] know that [in Congress] I’ve given my word, I’ve kept my word and they can always take my word to the bank.” Iowa Republicans will vote in the primary election June 7.
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Police Blotter The information in the log comes from the ISU and City of Ames police departments’ records.
All those accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
March 23 Beth Ann Bertolette, 24, of 4325 Maricopa Dr., Unit 13, Ames, IA, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated. Officers assisted another agency with a criminal investigation. An officer assisted another agency with a criminal investigation. An officer initiated a drug related investigation. An officer initiated an investigation regarding a civil issue.
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An officer initiated a theft related investigation. An officer assisted an individual who was experiencing medical difficulties. The person was transported to a medical facility for treatment. Mitchell Joseph Schatz, 19, of 7250 Willow Loman, Unit 7250, Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with unlawful use of license and public intoxication. Morgan Caye Ott, 20, of 2014 Hawthorn Court Dr., Unit 7336, Ames, Iowa, was cited with possession of alcohol under the legal age. Jayde Linn Hapgood, age 20, of 2014 Hawthorn Court Dr ‑ Ames, IA, was cited with possession of alcohol under the legal age.
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Gallery: Niang’s career highlights
Iowa State has a record number of students, and more than 100 majors, but which majors have the most students on campus? A recent article released by Inside Iowa State, based on numbers from the ISU Annual Statistical Report from the fall of 2015, laid out exactly which undergraduate degrees were most popular among students. The counts were gathered in August 2014, December 2014 and May 2015. Here are the top three bachelor’s degrees within each college. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 1. Animal Science (162) 2. Ag business (123) 3. Ag studies (122) College of Business 1. Marketing (207) 2. Finance (169) 3. Accounting (158)
Georges Niang, arguably one of the best players in Cyclone basketball history, played his last game on Friday. Find a photo gallery of some of his best moments online.
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Daniel Mallek, junior in electrical engineering, controls the robotic arm of the Mars Analog Vehicle for Robotic Inspection and Construction. The robot, known as MAVRIC, is a Mars rover built by ISU students.
College of Design 1. Architecture (77) 2. Graphic design (72) 3. Interior design (60) College of Engineering 1. Mechanical engineering (316) 2. Civil engineering (141) 3. Electrical engineering (128) College of Human Sciences
1. Kinesiology and health (236) 2. Elementary education (183) 3. Child and family services (132) College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 1. Psychology (109) 2. Interdisciplinary studies (94) 3. Biology (87)
Reiman Gardens held an Easter egg hunt on its grounds. Look online and on the app to find a photo gallery of children hunting for brightly colored eggs.
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Heath Michael Clark, 21, of 4136 Lincoln Swing Unit 204 ‑ Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public intoxication. An officer initiated a theft related investigation. Ashley Green/Iowa State Daily
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Malaysian students and other ISU community members gathered for art and festivities at Malaysian Cultural Night on Saturday. Find a gallery online.
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A child searches for hidden eggs at Reiman Gardens on Sunday during one of the Ames annual Easter egg hunts. The annual Easter egg hunt invited children who are in 6th grade and younger from the Ames area to come and search for eggs that were hidden throughout the garden.
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Steve King said he believes some active members of the Iowa GOP are financially supporting his competitor. Look on the app to see how King financed his last campaigns.
Movement BE founder to speak By Sarah.Muller @iowastatedaily.com Nate Howard, founder of Movement Be, will speak at 7 p.m. Monday in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. Howard will present “Movement BE: Tell Your Story,” which is based off of his non-profit company that focuses on providing a curriculum to assist the younger generation in discovering who they want to be by challenging the status quo. He encourages all of this through poetry. Howard was featured in the Los Angeles Times
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Nate Howard, founder of Movement BE, will present “Movement BE: Tell Your Story” at 7 p.m. Monday.
in 2013 for beginning the movement against racial stereotyping after 79 Los Angeles Police officers shut down his event at the University of Southern California while he was a student. He encourages students to “tell your story before they do” and has had the biggest influence in the San Diego area.
August Berkshire, an atheist activist from Minneapolis, Minn., will present the lecture “The Illusion of Free Will and Its Impact on Moral Responsibility,” at 7 p.m. Monday in the Pioneer Room of the Memorial Union. Berkshire will explain the ramification of a natural universe that does not contain gods or free will and discuss how evolution shapes the thoughts of people.
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Gallery: Sweet 16 tournament Find photo galleris of all the games the Cyclones played in throughout the NCAA Tournament online under the multimedia tab.
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Malaysian students share culture at ISU By Jessica.Enwesi @iowastatedaily.com The Memorial Union became a hub of Malaysian culture on Sunday night. The Association of Malaysian Students at ISU (AMSISU) and Tourism Malaysia reminded ISU students and staff of the beauty of Malaysian culture Sunday night. “We [want] the Iowan community to know more about Malaysia, and as representation of Malaysia [at Iowa State], we want to teach people about our culture and our food,” said Nurul-Faziera MohdAdznan, president of AMSISU. Tired of people only knowing where Malaysia is on a map, AMSISU wants people to know who Malaysians are as a people. “We don’t just want people to know that Malaysia is right about [next to] Singapore,” said Farahaini Abdul Rahim, senior in economics and vice president of AMSISU. “We want people to know what Malaysia is, what ethnicities and races we have and who we are.” Adznan, Rahim and more than 50 other club members and volunteers spent a year planning and organizing for Sunday night’s festivities. This annual event sought to highlight the three major ethnicities present in Malaysia today--Malays, Chinese and Indian--and and promote the theme of
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Members of the Association of Malaysian Students at Iowa State University perform a play on March 27 in the Memorial Union for Malaysia Cultural Night 2016. Malaysia Culture Night is an annual event at Iowa State that exists to showcase for students and staff the beauty of the Malaysian culture.
kampong, or village/family. The meaning behind the theme was revealed by the program’s director, Benjamin Faiz, senior in biology, during the event’s opening speech. “The word kampong, it literally means the word village, but to a Malaysian it means so much more,” Faiz said. “It represents an ideal
society where people look out for each other. If something happens to your family, that’s my problem and not just your problem. And that’s why we chose this theme.” For that reason, the event provided an exhibit that featured replicas of standard Chinese homes, complete with a Mahjong game and customary tea set in
the corner and traditional Malay dance performances with Indian music filling the air. Malaysian Cultural Night made certain that the Malaysian way of life was prevalent. Many students, whether they helped plan the event or only attended, believed the exhibit accurately portrayed the Malaysian way
of life so well that it started stirring a feeling of homesickness. “The best part about the event is the vibe of bringing Malaysia [here],” said Adam Harith, who is an open-option sophomore. Harith, who has not visited his home country of Malaysia in many months, felt the artificial props truly added to the cultural expe-
rience and brought memories to his mind. “I’ve been away for four months and [this] brings back traditions. From the trees, houses … it brings it all back.” Malaysian students also made sure to wear their traditional apparel to add to the night’s fun. Syed Muhammad Syed Putra, junior in mechanical engineering, wore his baju melayu Malay outfit that consisted of a dazzling, purple long sleeve shirt with a stiff collar, matching trousers and a skirt-like adornment known as kain sarung or kain samping. “The baju malayu are worn during special occasions but there is another version that doesn’t have a stiff collar that can be worn casually,” Putra said. Annual traditions and customs from around Malaysia were also celebrated and portrayed in the exhibit as well as in the performances that followed. A rendition of the traditional Chinese Lion dance that is historically performed during Chinese New Year to bring about “good luck, fortune and rid the people of evil spirits,” was executed during the first part of the performances, followed by a play that highlighted the importance of kampong. The audience laughed at the jokes in the play, clapped at the dance performances and continuously cheered on their friends and family on the stage.
Abortion pill stirs controversy Exhibit showcases By Jaki.Cavins @iowastatedaily.com French biochemist Étienne-Émile Baulieu developed a chemical compound in 1980 that has the ability to terminate a pregnancy when placed in a pill form. This drug is now known as the abortion pill, is often referred to as RU-486. For women considering abortion, the idea of the drug might hold a strong sense of appeal when looking at its simple surface facts. Taking a Food and Drug Administration approved pill seems more convenient, less painful and more discreet than going to a clinic to receive an abortion. The pill is meant to be taken within the first eight weeks of pregnancy and the process can be completed correctly in three easy steps, according to the Planned Parenthood website. After consulting with a medical professional, the patient is first given antibiotics and mifepristone, the first part of the drug. These drugs block the hormone called progesterone, which also causes the lining of the uterus to break down. Then, 24 to 48 hours later, the patient takes misoprostol, which empties out the uterus. This part in the process causes extreme bleeding and blood clots for the individual taking it, and in most cases, the abortion
is completed in five hours, but can last as long as a few days. A follow-up with a medical professional and either an ultrasound or blood test is required two weeks later, completing the FDA approved three-step abortion pill process. On paper, the abortion pill seems like a good option compared to going to a clinic for a traditional abortion. The abortions are successful 97 out of 100 times, according to the Planned Parenthood website. However, the abortion pill also presents negative effects that cannot be overlooked by the women who take them. From misuse and the illegal sale of the drug to severe blood clots and even deaths of individuals who have taken it, RU-486 has raised a debate of whether it does more harm than good. Since 2000, 14 women in the United States have reportedly died from complications from the abortion pill, according to Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, a pro-life organization. In many cases, it has been the cause of sepsis, a dangerous blood infection. Danger lies even in the chance that a pregnant woman could be given the pill against her own will. “There are boyfriends who find out their girlfriend is pregnant, order the drugs online, have them shipped and they will sprinkle them on their girlfriend’s food,” said Jenifer Bowen, execu-
students’ artwork Memorial Union to display work of top 40 artists, pass out awards By Jake.Dalbey @iowastatedaily.com
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The abortion pill was created in 1980 by French biochemist ÉtienneÉmile Baulieu. The pill contains a chemical compound that has the ability to terminate a pregnancy.
tive director of Iowa Right to Life. Several cases have been reported of this. A man in Florida changed the label of the abortion pill to the label of a common antibiotic, giving it to his pregnant girlfriend and causing her to have a miscarriage, according to the West Palm Beach NBC affiliate station. Despite this, many believe RU-486 is a great medical achievement and stand by the effectiveness of the drug and its ability to provide women who want an abortion with a more “private” option. The pill continues to be frequently used legally in the United States, and with so many underlaying risks, only time can determine the future status of the drug. Many question whether the drug is morally any different than a regular abortion and those in favor of the drug believe the abortion aspect, not the idea of
the pill itself, upset pro-life individuals. “I think a lot of opponents of abortion like to say it’s just irresponsible women having casual sex who just don’t want to have a baby,” said David Andersen, assistant professor of political science. “The fact is a lot of times it is a woman’s health issue. Medical doctors will sometimes say abortion services are necessary.” Other people disagree, and some clinics such as the Women’s Choice Center in Iowa even offer a different view on the RU-486 pill. “There’s nothing really safe about it when women are given the pills without any medical supervision whatsoever,” said Vicki Tyler, executive director of the Women’s Choice Center. “I think that the medical abortion is more harmful than the surgical abortion. “There are repercussions.”
Students with a passion for creation can look forward to the upcoming APEX art exhibit that will take place from Thursday to May 1 in the Memorial Union. Starting Monday, people interested in entering the show may provide up to three pieces of any medium for judging. In addition to the top 40 artists being displayed in the Gallery Room of the Memorial Union, a $100 best of show and three merit awards totaling $75 each will be given to winners. The Memorial Union will also select one piece to be purchased and displayed inside the building. “These shows have been going on for many years, sometimes under different names, but the APEX exhibit is the last juried show at the [Memorial Union] for the year,” said Letitia Kenemer, Memorial Union fine arts coordinator.” There’s no theme for the artwork, other than basic guidelines for framing.” Delegating pieces to be shown inside the Gallery Room will be the responsibility of jurors Mike and Sandy Gustafson, a woodworking and interior design couple who own and operate Nestcraft Studio in Des Moines, an interior arts company.
Caroline Freese, senior in integrated studio arts, tries her luck at all all three Memorial Union art exhibits every year and submitted several pieces for the 2015 APEX event. “I submit stuff into all the shows,” Freese said. “It’s what you do as an artist and try to get your work out there. The event was at the end of the year, so I was mainly just entering stuff that was fun and I had laying around. The sculpture I did was for a ceramic class and it was a pig hat with guts spilling out. It was a humorous mix of materials, and I grew up on a farm so it related to my agricultural background.” Freese views the exhibit as a chance to have an artist’s hard work recognized by the public. “I think every time I enter into the Memorial Union shows it’s really good, it’s great for a résumé and is good experience to see what gets in and what doesn’t,” Freese said. “Then to see your artwork hanging up with your peers’ work is great as well. Not many students can get an experience like this that the Memorial Union provides, so I try to take advantage of it as much as I can.” A reception will take place April 6 inside the gallery, where the jurors will announce awards for the 40 accepted art pieces.
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of the categories to qualify them to win. Every member must raise $75 to put them at 100 percent, but Loreno said he believes they can do it. �It’s great to see that we’re the top fundraiser,� Loreno said. In terms of her motivation to participate, Finney said all greeks are required to participate in the Polar Bear Plunge. However, the issue hits home for her because of her brother Arthur, who was diagnosed with autism when he was 3 years old. “Having a brother with autism made me have to grow up faster,� Finney said. “You’re totally responsible for another person.�
If they weren’t taking short walks to school, Madison and Arthur were watching Pixar movies, going on bike rides around the Des Moines area, cooking and going out to eat. Their bond continued to strengthen over the years. “It could always be worse,� Finney said. She said that luckily, Arthur has a family that loves him, because it could be so much worse. Finney is not only a cheerleader in Arthur’s personal life but also supports him on the sidelines of his Special Olympics events that he participates in every year. Finney said she doesn’t plan to attend the Polar Bear Plunge event this year, but she does enjoy the fun-
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The terror attacks in Paris resulted in non-stop news coverage, but not all terror attacks have received the same amount of attention.
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Carolyn Cutrona, professor and chair of the Department of Psychology, has been one of the lead investigators of the Family and Community Health Study. The members leading the study recruited 887 African American families in 1997 who all had a child who was 10 to 11 years old at the time. The study found that African-American children become aware of racial discrimination as early as 10 years old.
PSYCH MATTERS 20-year study finds discrimination has lasting effect on kids By Carolyn Cutrona Professor and chair of psychology The department of psychology wants to help build a more welcoming climate for racial and ethnic minority students, staff and faculty at Iowa State. One way in which we would like to demonstrate our commitment to reducing racism and discrimination is this editorial series. For the next several months, educational pieces on the psychology of racism and personal stories written by various faculty and students will be shared. The first three editorials described the scientific underpinnings of stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination and offered suggestions for how these can be overcome. Today, Dr. Carolyn Cutrona, professor and chair of the department of psychology will describe findings from her 20year study of African-American families in Iowa and their experiences of racial discrimination. Sadly, the effects of discrimination are worst among children. This series was edited by Stephanie Carrera, graduate student in psychology, and Cutrona. ---It has been my great privilege to be one of the lead investigators on the largest and longest-running study ever conducted of African-American families, the Family and Community Health Study (FACHS). Beginning in 1997, we recruited 887 African-American families, all of whom had a child who was 10 to 11 years old at that time. We recruited half of the families in Iowa and half in Georgia. We recruited all of the Iowa families from Des Moines and Waterloo because those were the only areas in the state with a population of 10 percent or more African-American residents. Since 1997, we have interviewed participants every two to three years to gather information on their daily experiences. We are currently conducting our seventh interview with the parents and “youth,” who are now 29 to 30 years old. Over 700 of the original families are still participating in the study, which is a testament to their commitment to the project. One important focus of the study is the frequency and consequences of experiences of racial discrimination.
We administered a questionnaire that listed 26 different kinds of discrimination and asked children and adults how frequently these had occurred in their lives. Examples of questions on the questionnaire are: How often has someone suspected you of doing something wrong just because you are African-American? How often has someone yelled a racial slur or racial insult at you just because you are African-American? How often have you encountered people who didn’t expect you to do well just because you are African-American? How often has someone discouraged you from trying to achieve an important goal just because you are African-American? A finding that often surprises people is that the average level of reported racial discrimination was significantly higher in Iowa than in Georgia, for both children and adults, at every interview. Although the southern United States has a history of segregation and racism, discrimination and stereotyping occur in all parts of the country, including Iowa. People who grow up in Iowa often have few opportunities to interact with African-Americans, who comprise only 3.3 percent of the state’s population. This lack of contact can lead to stereotypical thinking patterns because Iowans often have had no African-American friends, teachers, co-workers or neighbors to counteract these distorted thoughts. We are much more likely to hold stereotypical beliefs about others when we do not know them as real people in our daily lives. We wondered at what age AfricanAmerican children become aware of racial discrimination. In our study, as early as age 10, children reported experiences of racial discrimination. The type of discrimination reported most frequently by 10-year-olds was encountering people who were surprised that they, as an African-American, did something really well. The other most frequently reported types of discrimination among 10-yearolds were friends and family being treated unfairly and someone yelling a racial slur or racial insult. The frequency of experiences of discrimination increased significantly up to age 15, then leveled off during the later teens and early 20s. Discrimination increased more sharply over time in Iowa than in Georgia. At age 15, youth reported the same kinds of experiences as the 10-year-olds, including others having low expectations of them because of their race, name-calling and friends and family being treated
unfairly. Even as young as age 10, more frequent experiences of discrimination were significantly associated with higher levels of anxiety, depression, and anger and lower levels of optimism among children. For some children, more frequent experiences of discrimination were associated with lower selfcontrol and the belief that sometimes aggression is a legitimate way to solve problems. These same associations were found at ages 15 and 18. The research literature has found that children suffer more from experiences of racially-based discrimination than do adults (Schmitt, Branscombe, Postmes & Garcia, 2014). Our results were consistent with that pattern. The Iowa parents in our study reported much more frequent experiences of discrimination than the children. However, when the children were young, these experiences were not significantly associated with anxiety or depression in the parents. Parents of 10-year-olds who reported higher levels of racial discrimination encouraged their children to develop their talents and abilities to a greater extent than parents who experienced less discrimination. Clearly, they hoped that their children would succeed in life and thereby overcome the low expectations for them that were held by their teachers and other adults in the community. We pride ourselves in Iowa for being open-minded and fair. However, even very young African-American children understand that the dominant culture does not perceive them as being able to accomplish as much as their white counterparts and they believe that their families and friends are sometimes treated unfairly because of their race. It is crucial that as teachers, neighbors, co-workers and friends, we do not allow negative stereotypes to shape our expectations of other people. It is important to see people as individuals, and to appreciate their unique talents. We do not intentionally tell young African-American children that we do not believe they can succeed, but in the context of our current, prejudiced society, it is important that we understand how damaging these discriminatory messages are to children and their families. It is imperative that we make the message loud and clear that we believe in them and that we will be there to cheer them on to a bright future. Schmitt, M. T., Branscombe, N. R., Postmes, T., & Garcia, A. (2014). The consequences of perceived discrimination for psychological well-being. A meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin, 140, 921-948.
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Iowa State is harming wildlife in Ames By Anne Clark Iowa State alumna The YMCA/Reactor Woods in Ames is a jewel. It has been an ISU-managed public property since it was bought from the YMCA in 2012. The woods are home to hundreds of species of wild flowers, grasses and sedges; miles of hiking trails with benches and overlooks of Onion Creek. It provides habitat for many forms of wildlife. The woods are threatened by all of the things that threaten other wild places in Iowa. Garlic mustard and honeysuckle are
just two of the invasive species with a foothold, but perhaps because they don’t know the woods or don’t care, its existence is also threatened by Iowa State itself. Last week an ISU administrator notified neighbors of the woods that 200 ROTC people would be spending four hours running through the woods practicing maneuvers later in the week. Now, that many people off path can do immeasurable harm to woodlands and the timing couldn’t be worse. Spring ephemeral wild flowers are emerging and covering the woodland floor. Besides killing
large populations of precious plants, the off-path disturbance will leave the woods vulnerable to more erosion. An ROTC spokesperson said the woods were not ideal for their exercises, that a more open area would be better (perhaps the cross-country course, the ISU Arboretum or Veenker Memorial Golf Course?) He also said last week’s exercises were cancelled for this year because of a forecast of rain. Good news for now, but what happens next year or anytime someone else wants to “use” the woods? Will Iowa State let the public know of its plans?
I think in the past the woods were used by Iowa State’s outdoor research program. For example, I’ve run across classes studying fungi. Amazing mushrooms grow in the ravines. This seems to be a more suitable/ sustainable use for the area. Iowa State has an obligation to care for this somewhat rare and beautiful public land. Iowa State does not have the right to allow it to be damaged or destroyed through negligence. Iowans have a say in what should happen in Reactor Woods. It is irreplaceable and if not protected, Iowa will have lost another valuable wild place.
Pay attention to all of the terror attacks Nine days before two explosions and a suicide bomber killed at least 30 and wounded at least 300 people in Belgium, terrorists stormed a beachfront resort on the Ivory Coast, where 16 people died. Gunmen attacked three hotels on the Ivory Coast and a car bomb in Turkey killed at least 34 and wounded at least 125 people on March 13. Just less than a month before, Kurdish group Kurdistan Freedom Hawks or TAK, a splinter group of Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK, claimed responsibility for a bombing in Ankara, Turkey, that killed 28 people as a “suicide revenge mission.” There have been two attacks on Ankara within two months. In the past year, according to The New York times, 40 ISIS terrorist attacks killed more than 1,000 people worldwide. There have been hundreds of terrorist attacks, not all related to ISIS, since the November Paris attack that killed at least 130 people, according to Public Radio International. In Turkey, there have been six attacks that killed at least 150. In Bamako — the capital and largest city in Mali and fastest growing city in Africa — a November 20, 2015, gunman attack on a hotel killed about 30 people and at least 170 were taken hostage. On January 14, multiple locations in Jakarta, Indonesia, were hit by suicide bombings and shootings, an attack claimed by ISIS. A group of al-Qaeda supported militants attacked a hotel in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, where at least 30 people were killed and 56 were wounded, according to Public Radio International. The government mounted a raid and freed more than 170 hostages and killed four assailants. An al-Shabaab group of militants killed at least 15 people after a suicide bomber detonated a bomb at the gate of a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, and four gunmen forced their way past a security barrier before being killed in a shootout with guards manning the hotel’s last security. Did we hear about them? Maybe. But were there trending hashtags, Facebook profile picture filters and hourly coverage on the 24-hour news cycle for these countries? After the Brussels attack, President Obama ordered that all the flags be lowered to half-staff. But what about the other countries that were rattled by terrorism? Why didn’t they receive prime-time coverage and trending hashtags? “I think people assess the value of human life depending on economic strategy,” a Turkish woman says in a video on The New York Times website. It’s not a rich or poor thing. It’s not a black people thing, a Muslim people thing, a white people thing, an Asian people thing. It’s a human thing. Terrorism is wrong no matter to whom is terrorized. And while we may not be able to immediately aid every country in every situation, taking care to notice and acknowledge the terrible events in all areas is the first step to fight terrorism and help people.
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ISU to alter tight end role By Luke.Manderfeld @iowastatedaily.com ISU football coach Matt Campbell and his staff have already started to implement their changes to the offense just two weeks into spring practice. One of the biggest changes coming in the new season will be using the tight end in a little different manner than Iowa State has been used to. The Cyclones plan on using the tight end in the flex position. This means putting the tight end in roughly three different spots based on the formation: on the line of scrimmage, in the backfield and out on the flank next to the receivers. The key is to try and get tight ends in space while also putting them in a position to block, said ISU tight end coach Alex Golesh. “They line up everywhere and between the passing game and the running game — we pass it to those guys a whole lot,” Golesh said. “It’s a really critical position in the offense.” That’s a big change from former coach Paul Rhoads’ philosophy with tight ends. Last season, the position combined for six receptions over all 12 games, and was hardly seen on the field. “The biggest difference is the uptempo offense,” said tight end Justin Chandler. “We catch a lot more balls. Like, we get balls thrown to us more. And then it’s like, there’s more blocking, but it’s not that much blocking.” When Campbell was at Toledo, Michael Roberts, now a redshirt senior tight end, finished fourth on the team in receiving yards with 234 yards as a second string. The first string tight end, Alex Zmolik, finished 10th on the team in receiving yards, but was used in more of a blocking role. The only problem for the coaches at Iowa State, though, is that there is no set tight end to take advantage of the flex role. All of the tight ends on the roster have focused more on being a receiver or an offensive lineman, never both. The coaching staff’s challenge is to adjust them to a role as an all-around tight end. “Ultimately, the dream situation is to have guys who can do all of those,” said coach Matt Campbell. “We may have a couple of guys who can do that and we might have guys coming in who might be able to do that. In a perfect world, you’d rather have a guy so the defense [doesn’t] know what your doing based on your personnel formation.” If the Cyclones can’t find someone for the all-around role before the fall, they may be forced to substitute players in and out, like they did last season at Toledo. Campbell doesn’t want to force a player to play a position he is uncomfortable playing, but he does want to adjust the formation to the players on hand. “If they’re not that guy, then we segment them,” Campbell said. “Some guys play this position and some guys play this position. Again, it’s our players and who do you have.” But Iowa State may be looking forward to some of its incoming recruits to take a larger role. Tight end Chase Allen, a three-star incoming freshman, could be someone tailored to that position since he was recruited by the new staff. Another player is Cliff Fernandez, a mid-year transfer who is already practicing with the team.
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ISU tight end coach Alex Golesh, right, talks to tight end Clifford Fernandez during spring practice on March 8 at the Bergstrom Football Complex.
The problem with Fernandez, though, is that he is two years removed from playing quarterback and is unfamiliar with the tight end role. He also played wide receiver at Southwest Mississippi Community College. “Cliff is not afraid, he just has no idea,” Golesh said. “So for him, everything is brand new. The good thing is that he’s not afraid. He’s not scared. That’s your biggest fear is when you take kids like that, is when you take skill position guys and make them something else. That’s what makes you nervous.” Golesh added that Fernandez has the “want” to become a better tight end. Some tight ends on the spring practice roster are also impressing early on. Chandler, a redshirt senior who transferred in a couple seasons ago, is one of those guys. Chandler played in 11 games, but wasn’t showcased much in the statistic column, only catching two passes for 39 yards. He said he felt like he was slightly overlooked last season, but added that it “just comes with playing football.” Now that his name has been thrown out, he is ready to make an impact for the Cyclones. “I just came in here and kept working hard and just try to make them notice me,” Chandler said. “That’s it.” Coaches also threw around redshirt sophomore Cole Anderson’s name as an interest. Anderson was a guard out of high school but moved to tight end last season before an injury kept him out. If Campbell could have his way and grab anyone for his roster, there are a couple of other players he would like to have. “I like Gronk [Rob Gronkowksi of the New England Patriots],” Campbell said. “If you’ve got Gronk, he’s tough to find.” “In the perfect world, you’d have someone with that skill set kind of the power forward,” he added later. “I think there’s a pretty good basketball player who’d be good, if we could get him out to do it.”
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ISU tight end coach Alex Golesh, right, and tight end Justin Chandler run a drill during spring practice on March 8 at the Bergstrom Football Complex.
ISU tight ends at spring practice • Cliff Fernandez - Junior, 6 foot 3, 255 pounds • Justin Chandler - Redshirt senior, 6 foot 4, 266 pounds • Cole Anderson - Redshirt sophomore, 6 foot 4, 250 pounds • Scotty Schaffner - Redshirt sophomore, 6 foot 4, 236 pounds • Ashton Clemons - Redshirt freshman, 6 foot 2, 230 pounds • Sam Harms - Junior, 6 foot 3, 225 pounds
Morris likely headed to Combine, future uncertain By Ryan.Young @iowastatedaily.com
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ISU point guard Monté Morris drives to the hoop against Virginia in the Sweet 16 on Friday at the United Center in Chicago. Morris has yet to decide whether he will forgo his season and declare for the NBA Draft.
CHICAGO — Georges Niang, Abdel Nader and Jameel McKay will never play another game in an ISU uniform. That much is certain. But after No. 4 Iowa State (23-13) fell to No. 1 Virginia (30-7) 84-71 on Friday in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, the future of ISU point guard Monté Morris is uncertain, too. Morris may forgo his senior season and declare for the NBA Draft, something some basketball analysts see as a good move. “I’ll relax at first,” Morris said. “When the season is over with, after the Final Four and stuff, we’ll reevaluate my season and look where I’m standing and get some feedback. If it’s good feedback, then
[we’ll] test the waters. If it’s [that there are] things that I can improve on and raise my stock, I wouldn’t have a problem coming back.” ISU coach Steve Prohm said he wouldn’t rush the issue, but that he’ll help Morris decide when the time comes. “I’ll give these guys [time] off until after the Final Four, and then I’ll sit down with him and we can talk,” Prohm said. Morris said, along with Prohm, that his mother would play a huge factor in his decision, too. “She’s going to be big with my decision, and the coaches for sure,” Morris said. “My mom is going to like my decision whether I come back or whether I go into the draft. I think it’s big on her and coach Prohm.” The NCAA decided back in January to change its eligibility rules, something
that many see as a smart move. Those players who attend the NBA Combine now have 10 days after the combine to remove their name from draft consideration and still retain their NCAA eligibility. Because of the new rule, Morris said he might as well take advantage of the free advice from NBA scouts and coaches. “With the new rule, everybody on our team should [go to the combine],” Morris said. “You can come back if you want. [You] get workouts with [NBA] teams. Most likely, I’ll go [to the combine].” For now, it seems there are no answers as to whether Morris will take off for the NBA early or return to Iowa State for one final season. Fans can only wait and see.
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Senior Ana Gasparovic awaits a serve during her singles match against Oklahoma State on April 17, 2015. Gasparovic and the ISU tennis team had a strategic practice before its match against West Virginia on Saturday in Morgantown, W.V. The strategy helped the Cyclones get a 4-2 win against the Mountaineers.
New strategy leads to victory By Lester.Mwirichia @iowastatedaily.com On their last practice of the week before traveling to Morgantown, W.V., to face their third Big 12 opponent, the Cyclones (13-4, 1-2 Big 12) had a fun but strategic practice that was effective in this past weekend’s 4-2 win against West Virginia. It was simply a scrimmage. The team was divided fairly into two teams, including coach Armando Espinosa and his years of experience both on the court and as a coach. The first team to 30 points won, and each set point won was a point. The goal of the scrimmage was for the players to compete while being aware of how their teammates were doing. “We will be playing on four courts,” Espinosa said. “This allows us to see who is ahead. We can see how others are playing, we can cheer for each other, we can play with energy and take care of our own court and we can also
play with momentum.” Chants of “go state” and “here we go Cyclones” were bouncing off the walls of the Ames Racquet and Fitness Center tennis courts as the scrimmage began, just like they would when facing a scheduled opponent. Only for the gratification of a victory, the players went to war. With all of the matches taking place at the same time, the energy could be felt right off the bat, accompanied with poise and focus. Even though it was a practice, the team played with 100 percent effort. About seven minutes into the scrimmage, it was easy to see how effective the strategy was. Both teams were never down by more than three points. Every time an individual scored for her team, others on the court were aware. So it was either help your team by winning the next point to get further ahead or win the next point so your team still stands a chance. Winning would only come with a team effort. As each point was scored, the level
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“We knew West Virginia is a tough team and we knew that we might be in a situation where it would come down to the last match and we did a good job of preparing for it,” said Regina Espindola. The Cyclones will be off the next two weeks before returning home to face Big 12 rivals Kansas and Kansas State on April 8 and 10 at the Ames Racquet and Fitness Center. “We will take a day off, then get right back into it,” Espinosa said. “We are excited to be playing at home after being on the road for a little over a month now. “They are both good teams and we are excited to be playing them at home.”
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of intensity grew. Ten minutes into the scrimmage, the score was 28-27. Williams stopped the matches. The last matches were played one on one. The roaring and cheers continued, and the tension lingered. The winner of the scrimmage didn’t matter. This team simulated a game situation and that carried into the Cyclones’ rally to earn a victory after being down 2-1 against West Virginia. They were all aware of the situation: the Cyclones needed three wins to secure the match victory. And just like they practiced, the remaining players took care of their match. The Cyclones earned three wins in a row to end the day with a 4-2 victory.
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PROM p1 for the LGBTA Alliance. “It gives us a space to be freer about who we are, and I think that’s important for our community.” Spick grew up being home-schooled and became dual-enrolled at a small school district during his junior and senior years in high school. Spick, who was not out at the time, simply went to prom with one of his good female friends. “Asking a guy or going with a guy wasn’t even a consideration or a possibility for me,” Spick said. “Judging from the community at the time, I feel like there would have been a lot of smack talk if a couple of guys went together, even if it was just as friends.” Spick anticipated enjoying Pride Prom a lot more than his high school prom. “The fact that I’m out now and the fact that this is a space where I can be out, and further, that this is a space where I’m not limited by what clothing I can wear based on gender expectations and gender norms is different for me,” Spick said. “I appreciate the openness of possibili-
“It gives us a space to be freer about who we are, and I think that’s important for our community.” BEN SPICK
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ties and the openness of expressing myself.” Other students, such as Sebastian, went to Pride Prom for the company. “I came for the people,” Sebastian said. “I saw it as a good opportunity to meet new people and to hang out with my friends.” Sebastian went to his prom in high school but said he wasn’t personally a fan of it because there wasn’t a good environment available for him, especially since he wasn’t out to very many people at the time. Jack, whose name was changed to protect his identity, is a member of the Queer* Graduate Student Association, and said his story is a bit different from other people’s, but he still has similar attitudes toward the idea of a high school prom.
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Members of the LGBTQA+ community dance during the 2016 Pride Prom event Saturday in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. This was the first year the event has been hosted at Iowa State, but it will be hosted annually moving forward.
“Where I grew up, we didn’t have a prom,” said Jack, who grew up in India and came to Iowa State for graduate school. “I feel like if we did have a prom, I wouldn’t have gone because of the way that I was.” In high school, Jack was in the closet, with only one or two of his closest friends knowing about how he tru-
ly identified. “I was too afraid to be open to people,” Jack said. “I need to be in a place like this where I am comfortable being open with people.” Jack studies civil engineering and is on track to graduate sometime in the spring or summer. He plans on staying in the United
States and finding a job for the time being. Jack also said he is very happy with the way he is able to express himself in the United States. “I could not possibly live this life in India,” Jack said. “There are just some people that I can’t be open with there.” In the United States, Jack
has come out to many of his friends and has no trouble slipping how he identifies into a conversation. However, in India, Jack still has yet to come out to his parents, friends and the rest of his family. “It’s something that I plan on telling them sometime in the future, but not right now,” Jack said.