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Gov. Reynolds signs campus free speech bill into law BY DEVYN.LEESON @iowastatedaily.com Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a “free speech” bill allowing student organizations at Iowa’s public universities to bar members of the LGBTQIA+ community and other identities from leadership positions. The bill would allow student groups at regent universities to enforce these policies only if it is the genuinely
held belief of the group. The legislation passed on a party line vote in the House and a 35-11-3 vote in the Senate. The controversial portion of the bill, Section 3.3, was at the center of a debate within Student Government, who had originally endorsed the bills passage before many realized the implications of it. The resolution that passed Student Government did not mention the
controversial section. After many student senators were made aware of the section, Student Government rescinded their endorsement as members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community sat in on the meeting. Some senators, like Sen. Jacob Schrader, who authored the endorsement resolution, were happy the legislation was moving through the state legislature. “I am personally in favor of the bill
in its entirety and I am happy that the Iowa Senate has taken the time to ensure that student’s rights to the freedom of speech and the freedom of association are adequately protected at our public institutions,” Schrader said of the Iowa Senate passage. One opponent, Iowa State College Democrats President Taylor Blair, was unhappy but “not surprised” that the bill was passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor.
“I just think that it is another sign that the Republicans in Iowa and the party don’t think the LGBT community are valued or are important,” Blair said. “It is clear from some things they have done. Again, this isn’t just about LGBT people. This can apply to religious feelings that have historically been used against black people. This bill affects any group that could be
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KENNEDY DERAEDT/ IOWA STATE DAILY Annelise Wells accepts the editor-in-chief position from Lawrence Cunningham, president of the Iowa State Daily,
Summer, fall editors-in-chief selected BY LOGAN.METZGER @iowastatedaily.com
COURTESY OF KELSEY KREMER/DES MOINES REGISTER Two thirds of the city of Hamburg is underwater from flooding on the Missouri River on Monday, March 18, 2019, on the western edge of Iowa.
Disaster relief applications open due to flooding BY JACOB.SMITH @iowastatedaily.com The flooding disaster in the midwest has been claiming headlines for weeks as Iowa has been hit with some of the most historic flooding occurrences it has ever seen. Sunday, the Office of the Governor released information in order to assist Iowans with the daunting impacts of the recent flooding. “In Ames, the main cause of flooding comes from the Skunk River and Squaw Creek, the two small waterways that run through the city,” said Jacob Vos, senior in journalism. Iowa’s Individual Assistance Grant
Program allows for $5,000 to be granted to families with income levels maxing at 200 percent of the federal property level, or a combined total annual income of $41,560 for a family of three. The residents of Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona and Woodbury counties were included in a Presidential Disaster Declaration. This allows citizens to apply for flood assistance by reaching out through phone or online channels. The governor’s office said that “if you’ve been impacted by the recent flooding and you don’t live in one of those counties, register anyway. By doing this, you could help the citizens in your county become eligible for assistance.” Flooding can happen almost any time of year. “If heavy rain is in the forecast, moving vehicles and other items from low lying parking lots/areas is a good idea. Once flooding has begun, there is really not much you can do,” Vos. said “Parking lots can become flooded and create dangerous
situations.” Important questions you should ask are “Do you have your important papers in place that you can get, do you have your valuable belongings in a place that you can quickly evacuate and if it becomes a much higher probability, like you know the water is going to rise, then what is your plan,” said John Lawrence, Vice President of Extension and Outreach. Lawrence advised for citizens to listen to the National Weather Ser vice and the flood warnings of their area so those protections are available to them. F lood assistance is open to those impacted by the flooding which began March 13th. Applying for assistance over the phone can be done toll free by calling 1-800621-3362 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., available 7 days a week. For those with hearing/speech disabilities and use a TTY, 800-462-7585 can be used for additional support.
The Iowa State Daily publication board has selected Annelise Wells as the fall 2019 and spring 2020 editor in chief, and Emily Berch was selected as the summer 2019 editor in chief. Wells and Whitney Mason presented to the board Wednesday in hopes to become the fall 2019 and spring 2020 editor in chief. “I am pretty much speechless,” Wells said. “I am completely shocked and honored and overwhelmed with emotion. It has been an amazing year this year, and it’s awesome to see all my hardwork paying off, and I just feel really excited for what’s to come.” Wells’ presentation focused on the internal structure of the Daily, with an emphasis on defining positions and creating a digital brand. “The media is moving toward a digital space, and I think the Daily should be moving with it, so I want to create a Daily Dose editor who focuses on curating our digital space,” Wells said. Wells also talked about outreach, such as diversity initiatives and access. “I want to continue our diversity initiatives and create an incentive program so that we have a welcoming work environment where people want to stay,” Wells said about retention. Before Wells presented her plan, Berch accepted the position of summer 2019 editor in chief. “I am really excited to work with [Wells] on
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3.29.19 2019 ISU Research Day 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Pioneer Room, Memorial Union. Save the
date for the third annual Iowa State Research Day! The celebration gets better every year, thanks to our engaged research community at Iowa State. You’ll see the same exciting programs as you did at last year’s event, including posters, exhibits, art, and creative expressions, plus the popular lightning talk sessions and a keynote speaker.
Workshop: Self-Editing 4:10 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Pearson Hall 2115. Learn ways to effectively
edit/proofread your English writing, even if English is not your native language.
Lecture: Using Insights from Behavioral Economics to Address Physical Activity Disparities 5:30 p.m. at the Pioneer Room, Memorial Union. Rebecca Hasson is an associate professor in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan, where she studies the causes and consequences of racial and ethnic disparities in obesity and obesity-related complications among children and adolescents.
Haitian Culture Night 7 p.m. at the Gallery Room, Memorial Union. Join Exercise is Medicine at Iowa State University for a Haitian Culture Night philanthropic event. Attendees will get a glimpse of Haitian culture through song, dance, and art.
POLICE BLOTTER 3.24.19
interference with official acts.
Benjamin Michael Rogers, age 19, of 615 Wilder Avenue, Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia at 3417 Lincoln Way (reported at 12:11 a.m.). Tyler John-Jepsen Doyle, age 19, of 217 Lafayette Avenue, Story City, Iowa, was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia at 3417 Lincoln Way (reported at 12:11 a.m.). Karin Elizabeth Resendiz-Medina, age 20, of 2010 Stotts Road, Unit 151D — Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with failure to maintain control, striking unattended vehicle, striking fixtures upon a highway, and
Toriano Marcell Bonner Jr, age 23, of 1316 S. Duff Avenue Unit 39 — Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with non-payment of Iowa fine. Bonner was additionally arrested on a warrant held by another agency at 13th St and Stange Road (reported at 6:11 p.m.).
3.25.19 An officer assisted an individual who was experiencing medical difficulties. The person was transported to a medical facility for treatment at 23 Frederiksen Court (reported at 3:37 p.m.).
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Esports makes debut in Iowa State intramurals BY CHASE.JOHNSTON @iowastatedaily.com
SARAH ESTES/ IOWA STATE DAILY ”Dear Margaret,” an anonymous advice column, was created by the Margaret Sloss Center for Women and Gender Equity at Iowa State. The Sloss Center created the column to share resources and engage in feminist dialogue on campus.
Advice column offers unique, creative platform BY SAGE.SMITH @iowastatedaily.com The Margaret Sloss Center for Women and Gender Equity started a series in December called “Dear Margaret,” an online anonymous advice column. The idea for “Dear Margaret ” was a collaborative effort of the Sloss Center Staff. A new question is answered and published every Tuesday. Each question is researched and answers are composed by Lindsey Settle, senior in journalism and mass communication and a public relations and communications intern for the Sloss Center. “The one aspect that I knew I wanted to include for sure is that we started every response with ‘dear writer, thank you for writing,’” Settle said. Settle said the series is important because they have never had anything like it before. “We’re constantly as a team trying to brainstorm new ways we can advocate for and serve the communities that we do in a creative and engaging way,” Settle said. Dear Margaret has been met with great participation already.
“We’ve posted about it on our social media platforms, it was in our newsletter in the fall and we put things on our bulletin board in the house,” said Sandra Looft, director of the Sloss Center. “It spread and gained attention and visibility and we have received questions since week one.” Settle researches the topic of each question and completes a rough draft which is sent to the Sloss Center’s communication team for feedback and diverse perspectives. The final copy of the response is then posted on the website. “The research I put into every single question is a little different because each question is a little different,” Settle said. “We get a variety of people who ask about specific scenarios that happened to them personally and general questions that take on a more broad answer.” The questions are answered through a “feminist lens” but “Dear Margaret” covers areas outside of women’s issues as well. Questions about activism, body positivity and how to have conversations about these issues are welcome. “The purpose of this series is to share resources, generate knowledge, and engage in feminist dialogue on our campus,” according to the Sloss Center website. Settle said being a feminist is about advocating for women’s social, political and economic issues. The Sloss Center provides answers, resources and support to people on campus.The questions
being anonymously submitted allows people to be presented with the benefits of the Sloss Center. “We wanted it to be anonymous so people would feel comfortable being honest and asking what they want to ask.” Looft said. “The questions we receive are often around complex and heavy topics and we don’t want somebody to feel that revealing too much about themselves is a barrier to asking their question.” This series is a way to answer questions, clear up confusion and share information on serious topics. “I’d love to keep seeing it grow,” Settle said. “I have really, really, really enjoyed doing the research for each of these questions. I have learned so much myself. I feel it connects us so well to those who follow us and makes us accessible and would like to see that continue.” The “Dear Margaret ” question form, information about the Sloss Center and their events and programs can all be found on the Sloss Center’s website. Another way to stay up to date with the Sloss Center is their newsletter, “Margaret’s Mail,” and their social media accounts. “I think that’s so key in recognizing that someone chose to send their question into us It makes me very thankful that people are engaging with us and we are able to serve them and help them answer the questions in their heads,” Settle said. “I have loved being a part of this series.”
Candidate touts education, research BY JORDYN.DUBOIS @iowastatedaily.com Finishing out the candidates for the next James L. and Katherine S. Melsa Dean of Engineering at Iowa State is Karen Thole of Pennsylvania State University. In her open forum Wednesday afternoon, Thole discussed three main points. These topics included relevant accomplishments, external drivers in education and research and proposed education and research to take Iowa State to the “next level.” Thole said Iowa State has built an impactful engineering departments through people, programs and partnerships. Thole said the people who have helped lead the mechanical engineering and nuclear engineering programs have helped implement strong mentoring programs between students and faculty. Thole said the pressures and
cost of schooling is creating a toll on students, and diversity and inclusion is another major issue. “I want to give a private school feel to a big land grant institution,” Thole said. Thole also said there are greater skills required of graduating engineers. Thole said a base line of skills needs to be taught and students are looking to develop unique skills and look to professors in these areas. Thole says small companies want different skills and some professors don’t have the experience to teach these skills. “You have the pieces here at Iowa State,” Thole said. “But this is an important piece to keep in mind.” L o ok i n g f o r w a rd t o t h e future, Thole said she looks at two issues: education and research. Thole said at Penn State, they have recently started offering workshops that include skills faculty cannot teach but what
engineering but look at what else they did.” Thole said signature research areas need to be redefined in the next phase. “I did not apply to this job until I looked at your faculty because a dean at the end of the day can’t do anything without excellent faculty,” Thole said. “Great things come from great faculty and staff.” Thole is currently a University Distinguished Professor at Penn State and the head of MIA WANG/ IOWA STATE DAILY Penn State’s Department of Karen A. Thole, professor and Mechanical Engineering. Thole department head at Pennsylva- received both her bachelor’s nia State, is one of the finalists degree and master’s degree in for the Iowa State College of mechanical engineering from Engineering dean. the University of Illinois and companies are looking for. her doctorate in mechanical These workshops are taught engineering from the University by industry to help students of Texas. build the skills they need for Thole moved to Penn State in companies. 2006 after previously serving as “I want more than that for my the William S. Cross Professor students,” Thole said. “I want of mechanical engineering and employers to come to my school assistant department head for and say wow this is mechanical research at Virginia Tech.
Iowa State now has its first esports intramural event, and the teams are currently preparing to compete in a tournament for the famed T-shirt prize. Competitors in the intramural esports event will show off their skills in “Rocket League,” a fast-paced soccer video game where the players are replaced by turbo-charged remote control cars. The event will have several teams of three that will compete against each other in order to win intramural T-shirts. Nathan Pick, program coordinator with Recreation Services, is helping to organize this event. “One of the big things up and coming for intramurals is esports,” Pick said. “I went to a conference in February, our national conference (National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association) and there was a bunch of intramural people at a round-table discussion and the main topic was esports and ‘are you doing it? And if you’re not, how are you going to implement it?’ because it’s an up and coming thing.” Pick said the biggest obstacle he and his colleagues faced when organizing this event was how to make it so that the students could feasibly play the game together. They decided on “Rocket League” for its accessibility. The game is crossplatform — available on Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC — has stable servers and is already a popular esport. Mitchell Garrett, senior in industrial design, and Thomas Owens, freshman in software engineering, are two students who are helping to organize and compete in this event. Both say they have spent a large amount of time — close to 400 hours — playing “Rocket League” prior to this event and often use the trainers and mini-games in the game to prepare. Garrett and Owens said they both started playing video games at a very young age and that games have always been a good way of making and keeping friends. Garrett and Owens also play video games casually in their free time. Garrett is a big fan of racing games and Owens is a big fan of games like “Rainbow Six: Siege.” Both Garrett and Owens explain how playing games in their free time helps them unwind; it’s a stress reliever for them. The Garrett and Owens’ teams have been practicing leading up to the intramural’s competitive season. “It’s gone worse than we would have liked, but the A-team that is above us, they are having a stellar season, they haven’t lost a single game,” Owens said. “We actually have the No. 1 and No. 6 player in the collegiate rankings right now.” Garrett said team chemistry has improved over time. “I can definitely see that the three teams that we have are really coming together and are starting to learn how to play with each other and, you know, work as a team,” Garrett said. Owens is hopeful for the future of esports intramurals through Iowa State. “It’s honestly huge to me,” Owens said. “Like, even though I’m a freshman and I know I’m going down a road with the club and with rec services where there is even more to come, I hope. To be able to make an impact now and start now and get ahead of the curve before not just any other university but city rec leagues, any other organization, we’re ahead of the curve in a lot of places. For me, it’s huge to make my step and my impact on this.” The “Rocket League” intramural esports tournament begins March 31 and they plan to complete the season before dead week. The games are not viewable to audiences, results of each game are available on Smash.gg.
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StuGov honors three faculty, staff members BY JAKE.WEBSTER @iowastatedaily.com Student Government gave awards to three faculty and staff members and recognized others at their meeting Wednesday. Sen. Wyatt Scheu introduced the winners of the staff awards, saying, “many of these members of our faculty and staff go the extra mile to ensure that students, student groups and other departments at the university are not only functional, but thriving.” The winners named by Scheu were Dean of Library Services Beth McNeil, Director of University Marketing Carole Custer and Program Director for Engineering Student Services Joel Johnson. “I’m really honored to receive this,” McNeil said. “I was thinking a lot about the library and the traffic, and if you’ve been in lately I’m both sorry and very excited about that.” Student Government also reviewed several funding bills. A trip to Minnesota for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers to send students to a regional leadership development in Minnesota was approved 29-0-0. A bill that would have approved funding for the women’s softball club to play in Missouri was removed from the agenda on account of their home field having dried out, and another funding bill for the Pakistan Student Association was postponed indefinitely on account of lack of communication. Civic Engagement Committee updates were given by Sen. Jacob Schrader. He said they will have an event from 6 to 8 p.m. on April 9 called Civic Engagement 101 in the Pioneer Room of the Memorial Union. The event will go over topics such as how to register voters, what are election laws in Iowa and how to advocate for candidates at Iowa State while following university and state laws, Schrader said. Scheu gave updates on the University Affairs Committee, saying they were asked to leave the Women in STEM banners in the library up longer as they were getting a lot of attention. Hector Arbuckle, a senior in biology and member of Climate Reality Campus Corps, spoke during open forum to voice support for the climate commitment plan, and other members of the organization attended in support. Sen. Courtney Beringer, who discussed the resolution, said the goal of the plan is to have 100 percent of Iowa State’s energy renewably generated by 2035 or be offset by renewable energy credits. Renewable energy credits are a way for universities to invest in renewable energy, Beringer said. “The wind turbines or solar panels might be in Texas or Arizona, and Iowa State invests in them and it offsets your carbon output,” Beringer said. Lucas Goodman, the proposal coordinator for Climate Reality Campus Corps, said the plan would set “a precedent, not just here at Iowa State on a state level, on a national level and on a global level.” Sen. Kaitlyn Sanchez asked why the Student Government should support renewable energy credits when the university is “already struggling with rising tuition and paying for budgeting in general,” adding that the university has fallen millions of dollars behind in deferred maintenance. “They wouldn’t do it if it would increase tuition,” Beringer said. The resolution was approved by unanimous consent. Director of Sustainability Merry Rankin will present Iowa State’s renewability plan in full next week.
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FARM-TO-FORK FOOD Sustainability priority for Bon Appétit co-founder BY JESSICA.KINDSCHI @iowastatedaily.com Fedele Bauccio came to Iowa State Thursday night from San Francisco, California to discuss the sustainable food company called Bon Appétit he started from the ground up 32 years ago. Coming from the restaurant side of the business, Bauccio moved to the contract side to develop a chef-driven food service that creates food “alive with flavor” while still being fresh. “I was appalled at what was going on on college campuses — food out of a can, out of a box, frozen ... it just bothered me,” Bauccio said. Bauccio said he wanted to do something that has never been done before and create not a contract company, but a restaurant company. With this dream, comes the dream of making the contract side of it better. Instead of a mission statement for the company he created, Bauccio created a dream, hoping it would create an emotional attachment and leading to a real change. Bauccio’s dream was to “become a restaurant company known for culinary expertise,” while also committing to responsible practices. He also wanted “to create food that was alive with flavor and nutrition prepared from scratch using authentic ingredients,” Bauccio said. This last sentence was added years later to ensure that the company is providing food sourced from “farm-to-fork.” This kind of company sources food to other companies, schools and restaurants to then sell to customers. His idea took this further by providing food sourced sustainably. Bauccio created his own definition for “sustainable.” Bauccio’s definition of sustainable is “healthy and flavorful food ...
GRANT TETMEYER/ IOWA STATE DAILY Bon Appétit co-founder Fedele Bauccio talks to a group in the Sun Room about the food industry’s impact on the world Wednesday night. He addressed issues from sustainability to worker rights in crop fields.
that is economically viable for all, needs to be produced though practices that respect our farmers, workers, and animals, nourish the community, and replenish our shared natural resources for future generations.” In order for the food coming to and from Bon Appétit to be sustainable, there are four main aspects that are required. One is that meat products need to be antibiotic free. Bauccio said that 80 percent of the meat sold in grocery stores are filled with antibiotics used solely to bring the animal to be sold faster, not to heal from sickness With the rise of antibiotic resistance occurring in human populations throughout the globe, eating food with more antibodies will not help the issue. The second is selling animal products that are humanely raised. Generally, most factory farms do not provide their animals with humane living environments, Bauccio said. A humane living environment would be giving the animals the ability to perform natural
behaviors in a cage-free, roam-free environment according to Bauccio. The third is known as the “seafood watch.” This is understanding what seafood can be sourced sustainably without going extinct due to human reasons. Bauccio said there are no sustainable salmon in the United States. Bauccio said that the majority of farmed salmon is injected with dyes and antibiotics and are raised in small cages. “Never eat farmed salmon … [when you eat farmed salmon] you ingest that.” The last is farmworkers’ rights. Bauccio went into detail about a tomato field in Florida not that long ago that he described as slavery. “ Pe o p l e w e r e l o c k e d u p because they weren’t working hard enough,” Bauccio said. “I saw child labor issues. I saw sexual discrimination in the field. I saw no bathrooms, no shade, no water.” Bauccio said the workers looked like they were working extremely hard, but according to those in charge, it was not fast enough.
After exposing this to the media and a six-month boycott on tomatoes, the company saw some changes. S o w h e re d o e s t h e f o o d business go from here? Bauccio said the food business is going plant-based. “It ’s about trying to move a model of agriculture that ’s broken to more of an ecological model,” Bauccio said. “A model that is environmentally sound ... economic all y viable for everybody, not just those people that can afford to go to Whole Foods, and socially equitable.” This idea is moving away from animal products and using plan based products to make food that tastes great while also giving all the nutrients a person needs, Bauccio said One example is the “impossible burger,” a burger created entirely of plants that looks and tastes like its meaty competitor. Brought up by a audience member during the question portion of the night, the impossible burger can be found at Brick City Grill here in Ames.
Event to uplift trans voices through stories BY LOGAN.METZGER @iowastatedaily.com The Center for LGBTQIA+ Student S u c c e s s w i l l b e h o s t i n g I S U Tr a n s Narratives: Trans Voices, Visibility and Art from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday outside Parks Library in the free speech zone. At 11:30 p.m. five speakers will start sharing their stories and experiences of being transgender, nonbinary and gender nonconforming students. These stories will focus on the joys and challenges the speakers have experienced and future opportunities the speakers hope
to have as transgender, nonbinary and gender nonconforming students. “This event is to feature and celebrate trans, gender nonconforming and nonbinary lives and experiences and identities,” said Brad Freihoefer, director of the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success. The event will move at noon to inside of Parks Library where student art from transgender, nonbinary and gender nonconforming students which focus on the experiences these individuals have had will be on display. Attendees will be able to do a gallery walk through the art pieces with reflective
questions being asked about the trans community and experience. Throughout the entire event, 150 trans flags will be on display outside of Parks Library. This display is to raise the visibility of the transgender, nonbinary and gender nonconforming community as part of the upcoming Trans Day of Visibility which is on March 31. The flags will be set up by students at 11 a.m. “This event is important because it can let trans students across campus know that they are not alone and showcase the unique experiences of trans students at Iowa State,” Freihoefer said.
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Despite calls, do not abolish the Electoral College BY KATHRYN WALKER kgwalker@iastate.edu
Over the past few years politicians, activists and members of the general public have rallied around the idea to abolish the Electoral College system. This is coming on the heels of multiple elections where winners of the popular vote ended up losing the actual election. Though this appears to be rigged, it is actually by ingenious design and we should keep it as the cornerstone of our elections. Looking at the United States Constitution, many are shocked to not find the word ‘democracy’ anywhere. This is because the U.S. is actually a republic. If you do not believe me, head on over to the National Archives and take a look for yourself. As students of history, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay feared for tyrannical mob rule and structured the
government with that in mind. They decided to entrust public decision making to representatives chosen by the people. They have better access to information, know the constituencies they serve and are accountable to the people at the polls. Enter Article II, Section 1, Clause 2. This clause sets out the plan for the Electoral College. States are allowed to appoint electors, “equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress.” This way each state isn’t proportionally represented by population or equally represented by virtue of being a state, but rather a powerful combination of the two. Critics of the Electoral College like U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) say it violates principles of democracy and degrades individual vote integrity. This may be true, but remember, the United States is a republic, not a democracy. The current system actually gives equitable importance to each vote. In 2018, the populations of California, Texas, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania made up over a third of the entire U.S. population. In a national popular vote, these five states would be the kingpins of executive politics. Presidential candidates would only have to visit and win these and then the next five most populous states to secure victory.This, quite literally, leaves forty other states out of the equation. Iowa included. With a national popular vote, candidates only have to
appeal to a narrow swath of majority interests to gain access to the White House. The Electoral College ensures economic, ideological and racial minorities still have a voice at the table because focusing on smaller groups amplifies their influence rather than diluting it on the stage of national politics. The Electoral College also compels presidential candidates to incorporate geographic diversity into their campaigns and visit areas commonly referred to as ‘flyover country.’ Though population numbers in these regions are much lower, their economic contributions to the country are huge. Iowa ranks second for largest agricultural cash receipts but 31st in terms of population. Iowans should have candidates visiting and clamoring for their votes because of their massive role in the economy. Swing states like Iowa, Wisconsin and my home state of Colorado are regularly ridiculed for having over-inflated importance during presidential elections. I would argue this elevates them to an even playing field rather than dragging the rest of the system down to their level. Understandably Democrats are upset their candidates have twice lost the election after winning the popular vote. However, I would caution them against abolishing a system just for that reason. If they pull the lever for partisan purposes, they must remember their opposition will adjust to the new rules of the game and may eventually beat them at it. PHOTO COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES
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Swift political action necessary, critical Fifty innocent lives were recently taken in two different mosques in New Zealand. Al Noor mosque was the first of the two mosques hit on March 15 where 42 of the 50 victims’ lives were taken and many others were injured. The next attack happened at Linwood mosque where eight other lives were lost. Only six days after the terrible occurrence, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand took action against all military-style assault rifles along with all high-capacity ammunition. New Zealand hadn’t had a mass shooting since the 1997 shooting known as the Raurimu massacre. Keep in mind, the United States has had mass shootings more often than New Zealand — so why is it that no action has
been taken to enforce stricter gun laws? If we take a look at multiple statistics from 1966 to now, the United States has had too many mass shooting for no change to occur. When it comes to the Las Vegas Massacre — which is considered one of the most recent deadliest massacres in modern U.S. history — we can see that not much was done to achieve genuine and effective change. According to a New York Times article, to obtain a gun in the United States, only two simple steps are all you need to get through — the first being passing a background check and the second being buying the gun itself. Although some individual states have further restrictions when it comes to obtaining a gun, the process still makes it fairly easy for anyone to get one
compared to other countries. Many times throughout history we have seen many of these tragedies get lost in the news cycle. The story becomes top news in every outlet, only to be forgotten about a couple weeks later. It shouldn’t be that way. We shouldn’t let issues like these become so normalized that we forget about them days later, only to move on like nothing happened up until the point where it happens again. Whether some people agree or disagree with the actions that the Prime Minister of New Zealand took against the issue, it is appreciated nonetheless that Ardern proved to all New Zealand citizens, if not everyone who has heard of occurrence, that such tragedies are something that should not be ignored and forgotten.
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Hockey season ends with 3-1 defeat by Minot State BY stephen.mcdaniel @iowastatedaily.com
Things didn’t seem to go Cyclone Hockey’s way toward the end of the season. Despite good play, the Cyclones dropped eight of their last 10 games of the season, which resulted in them falling from No. 4 to No. 5 before the postseason. Then they dropped out of the CSCHL Playoffs with a loss to Ohio. Despite this, the Cyclones went on an impressive run in the 2019 ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association) Men’s Division I National Tournament last week. This run saw the Cyclones make a return to the national championship game against the Minot State Beavers on Tuesday. Unfortunately for the Cyclones, the Beavers would be the ones to take home the championship.
A run to remember The No. 5 Cyclones started the tournament off by matching up against an unfamiliar Stony Brook team that was ranked at No. 12. The unfamiliarity seemed to help the Cyclones out by allowing them to focus more on playing their game, and that they did. The Cyclones came out and dominated their first matchup in a 4-0 victory over the Seawolves. Their next matchup came against the same team that had bounced them out of the CSCHL Playoffs, the No. 4 Ohio Bobcats. The game saw goals bounce back and forth between the teams and after the Cyclones tied that game at 2-2, senior forward Tony Uglem put in the game-winning goal, advancing the Cyclones to the semi-final round. The Cyclones faced a tough challenged in the
COURTESY OF CYCLONE HOCKEY Senior Tony Uglem skates toward the puck in the national championship game Tuesday against Minot State. Minot State won, 3-1.
semi-final round, matching up with the No. 2 Michigan-Dearborn Wolverines. The Cyclones got the first lead of the game thanks to senior forward Trevor Sabo, but the Wolverines responded with two straight goals, holding a 2-1 lead for much of the game. The Cyclones responded late in the game with a goal from senior defenseman Nick Sandy, forcing the game into overtime. The game went into a double overtime period before senior forward Colton Kramer deflected a shot in to send the Cyclones back to the national championship. The Cyclones took the early lead agaist Minot State thanks to Sabo. However, the Beavers scored two straight goals to take a 2-1 lead. The Cyclones failed to find the back of the net again even after several near goals. After getting an extra man advantage when Iowa State pulled
senior goaltender Matt Goedeke, the Beavers managed to take advantage of the open net, sealing the game in a 3-1 victory.
Seniors show up in last games Forward Tony Uglem was the one to get the Cyclones on the scoreboard, helped set up the goal that tied the game at two and fired in the game winning goal against Ohio, as well as getting two more assists in the tournament. Forward Aaron Azevedo got the second goal in the Stony Brook game, the goal that tied the game at two and helped set up the game winning goal against Ohio. Forward Trevor Sabo scored to start off the games against Michigan-Dearborn and Minot State, as well as picking up two assists in the Stony Brook game. Defenseman Nick Sandy picked up two assists
and was the one to fire in the game tying goal with little time left on the clock against MichiganDearborn, sending that game into overtime. Forward Colton Kramer picked up an assist on the Uglem game-winning goal in the Ohio game. Kramer also was the one to deflect the shot into the net in double overtime against MichiganDearborn. That shot that Kramer defected came from defenseman Kurt Halbach. Goaltender Matt Goedeke made key save after key save for the Cyclones, especially in the later games of their tournament run.Forward Colton Kramer picked up an assist the Uglem game winning goal in the Ohio game. Kramer also was the one to deflect the shot into the net in double overtime against Michigan-Dearborn. That shot that Kramer defected came from defenseman Kurt Halbach.
Otzelberger takes UNLV job BY aaron.marner @iowastatedaily.com With rumors of Fred Hoiberg taking over the open head coaching job at Nebraska, one former Iowa State staff member has been overshadowed. That changed Wednesday when T.J. Otzelberger was named head coach at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV ). Otzelberger coached eight total seasons in Ames after he first joined the Iowa State staff in 2006 under head coach Greg McDermott. He stayed at Iowa State when Hoiberg was hired in 2010-11 and was promoted to associate head coach. Otzelberger took an assistant coaching job at Washington beginning in 2013 before returning to Ames in 2015. He stayed one season under current head coach Steve Prohm before taking his first Division I head coaching job at South Dakota State, where he spent three seasons. Otzelberger led the Jackrabbits to back-to-back NCAA Tournament bids in his first two seasons. This season, South Dakota State went 14-2 to win the Summit L eague regular season title before losing in the conference
MIKINNA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Iowa State players huddle during a Jan. 19 game.
Two seniors invited to national tournament BY aaron.marner @iowastatedaily.com
IOWA STATE DAILY Then-ISU assistant coach T.J. Otzelberger talks with Matt Thomas and Naz Mitrou-Long at practice on March 24, 2016. Otzelberger accepted the UNLV job Wednesday.
tournament. South Dakota State lost in the first round of the NIT to Texas to end its season. “I sought a hard-working, laser-focused head coach who personifies our core values ... who is passionately committed to winning and who is at ease with being the face of our storied
basketball program,” said UNLV athletics director Desiree Reed-Francois in a press release. “ T.J. exemplifies these attributes. I am confident he is the right coach to bring the Runnin’ Rebels into a new era of preeminence.” Otzelberger had previously signed an extension to stay at South Dakota State in December 2018.
Their playing careers at Iowa State are over, but redshirt senior guards Marial Shayok and Nick Weiler-Babb aren’t done with basketball. Iowa State announced Wednesday afternoon that Shayok and Weiler-Babb were both invited to attend the Portsmouth Invitational from April 17-20 in Portsmouth, Virginia. The Portsmouth Invitational consists of 64 seniors from across college basketball. The 64 players are divided into eight teams, after which they play in front of NBA scouts. Shayok averaged 18.7 points per game in his lone season as a Cyclone after playing three years for Virginia. He shot 49.6 percent from the floor, 38.6 percent from beyond the arc and 87.8 percent from the free throw line. Shayok was named first team All-Big 12 after the season and was named Most Outstanding Player at the Big 12 Tournament after Iowa State defeated Kansas in the final. Weiler-Babb transferred to Iowa State after one season at Arkansas. He won two Big 12 Tournaments in his Cyclone career and led the team in assists each of his last two years.
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MEGAN PETZOLD/ IOWA STATE DAILY Three members from the Brazilian Student Organization performed during the 2018 Global Gala in English and in Portuguese. Many campus groups perform at the cultural event.
Students celebrate cultural heritage 14th Global Gala to showcase diversity at Iowa State BY TANA.GAM-AD @iowastatedaily.com The Global Gala has showcased the diversity of students on campus for 14 years. This affair shines a spotlight on students of color and works to offer different cultural perspectives to campus residents. It will happen again this year in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union on Friday. Doors open at 6 p.m and the performance starts at 7 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. The Student Union Board’s Multicultural Awareness Co-Directors in charge of the event this year, Diego Bonilla, sophomore in event
management, and Reed Blanchard, junior in world languages and cultures, are both taking the helm for the first time. “Basically, we just have a bunch of different organizations on campus here that want to showcase their culture and heritage through their dance, music, fashion shows and other things like that,” Bonilla said. “It’s a really cool way for students to get their organization out there and have their culture represented. Also, we’ve got free food.” In past years there have been themes that performances have been centered around. However, this year, it has been decided that there will be no central motifs to allow the participants as much freedom as possible in choosing their performances. “There was a theme last year, but we chose not to do so for this year,” Bonilla said. “What goes on stage really depends on the group that is performing but it’s mostly music, live music, dance and fashion, basically. That’s been the consistency
of past years and that what’s planned for this year as well.” Performers at the Global Gala are all part of different organizations on campus and the set list changes every year. Some of the groups set to perform on Friday are the Brazilian Student Organization, Pakistan Student Association and the Descarga Latin Dance Club to name a few. Bonilla and Blanchard explained how the groups are chosen and how the event is put together to be ready for the public. “We have a list of organizations and we pick out groups on campus that are related to heritage or culture,” Bonilla said. “We send them an email and say ‘hey, do you want to be a part of this? Would you like to showcase your culture through music or dance?’” Blanchard said groups are contacted in late February to early March to allow ample time to prepare. “For the shows, the groups rehearse on their own, but we have a full check rehearsal done
together so they have the opportunity to practice on site with all of the equipment,” Blanchard said. “Each group has their own time slots that we have determined for them.” Blanchard said he is eager to experience the Gala as an attendee after working on it for the past month. “I’m excited to see all of [the groups] and what they have to bring to the stage,” Blanchard said. They hope those who attend enjoy themselves while taking in aspects from cultures that are different from their own. “I think it’s important to highlight any place, especially a college campus, with diversity and culture,” Blanchard said. “Some places either have difficulty or are lacking in showcasing that diversity. The Global Gala does a great job of showing what Iowa State has to offer and more importantly, giving those students [of color] that recognition and making them feel welcome on campus as well. Open mindedness and inclusivity are our angles.”
Student-produced musical explores dating culture BY AVERI.BAUDLER @iowastatedaily.com All over the country, dating apps such as Tinder, Bumble and Hinge sit at the forefront of today’s college campus dating culture. As these apps continue to gain popularity and college students increasingly embark on dates with various strangers, it seems there is no shortage of awkward or uncomfortable ‘first date’ horror stories. This relatable theme is exactly what caused Davis Vande Steeg, senior in performing arts, to pick the musical “First Date” as the show he wanted to direct in his final semester at Iowa State. “I started the search for a student-produced musical last October,” Vande Steeg said. “I went through a series of different musicals and landed on ‘First Date,’ because as we’re all going through college … we start to go on more first dates and try to find the one.” Each year, the theater department allows students to apply to direct a full-length show through their ‘Student Produced’ program. In order to be chosen, Vande Steeg had to assemble a creative team and submit various materials to show he was serious about making this musical come
MIA WANG/ IOWA STATE DAILY Lincoln Klopfenstein and Rachel Ward portray two people on a blind date.
to life. Vande Steeg went through an application process and submitted the show he wanted to do along with all of the paperwork. He also had to submit a concept statement explaining everything the show covers and how it impacts students’ lives. Though student-produced shows are not new to the theater department, “First Date” marks the first time a student has decided to direct a musical
instead of a play. “I’ve always wanted to direct a musical … and no one’s ever really done a musical for ‘Student Produced,’ so it was a very different experience,” Vande Steeg said. “I had to talk a lot with faculty members about what we would need to do and how we’d need to do it.” “First Date” follows the story of Aaron and Casey, who are set up on a blind date as they navigate first
impressions, social media in dating and awkward pauses through musical numbers. As a part of the ‘Student Produced’ series, Vande Steeg works with a cast and crew made up entirely of college students, which he says is exactly what this show needed. “We’re all in college and we know what it’s like to go on dates and always be on Facebook and Twitter and social media, I felt like this was the kind of crowd that we needed to center the show upon,” Vande Steeg said. “By having it be all college students it works really well because it’s something we can all relate to and understand very clearly.” Andrew Roskos, senior in performing arts, serves as the stage manager for the show and says that working alongside his fellow college students is an enjoyable aspect of “First Date.” “I would say my favorite part about this show is how amazing the cast is,” Roskos said. “They are extremely hard working, kind, and very patient while Davis and I try to figure out how we are going to work around certain events.” Rachel Ward, sophomore in performing arts, plays the role of Casey in the show and agrees that working only with college students is not
only fun, but a way to showcase all of the talent that can be found on Iowa State’s campus. “It’s honestly amazing and I think there’s something really cool to be said of our university to have an entire cast and crew and pit of just college students,” Ward said. “I’ll look around at rehearsal and just be in awe of all of the talent around me.” Vande Steeg says “First Date” will offer audiences nearly two hours of non-stop, relatable fun and says he believes everyone will be able to identify with at least one of the characters on stage. “It’s such an intimate show and the meaning of it is so close to heart for a lot of people because they can see it and go ‘I know exactly what you’re going through, dear,’” Vande Steeg said. “You really get connected with the characters and it’s a show we can all relate to.” “First Date” opens Thursday at 7:30 p.m. with an additional 7:30 p.m. performance Friday and a performance at 5 p.m. Saturday. A matinee performance will be held on Saturday at noon. All performances are in Story Theater Company with general admission seating. Tickets are available at the door with prices set at $7 for adults, $5 for students.
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discriminated based on the beliefs of an organization or within a clubs mission.” Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, D-Ames, voted no on this legislation as it passed the judiciary committee and voted no again when it was called for a vote in the House. Wessel-Kroeschell said she has concerns with the section that allows groups to override the nondiscrimination policies of universities and those of the state. However, she said the rest of the bill was fine and she probably would have voted for it otherwise. This bill is similar in content to one from the
previous legislative session that came in the wake of a federal court case between the University of Iowa and a religious student group on its campus. The federal judge in the case ruled in favor of the group called Business Leaders in Christ, who had prevented a gay member from taking a leadership position in the organization. The University of Iowa had tried to deregister the student organization for violating a policy by citing, “The University’s Human Rights Policy prohibits student organizations from restricting membership or access to leadership positions on any protected status such as race, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity,” according to federal court documents.
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“This just hurts individuals from the LGBTQ community, any group that has faced discrimination in the past can face discrimination [if the bill becomes law],” Wessel-Kroeschell said. When asked if student groups would take advantage of discriminatory practices now that the legislation allows it, Blair said he hopes the Iowa State community will uphold the rights of individuals. “You have already seen it as the University of Iowa, not the bill, but discrimination,” Blair said. “It hasn’t happened here yet, it has at the University of Iowa. Why wouldn’t it happen here?” If an organization does take advantage of these practices, Student Government Speaker Cody Woodruff said he would advocate for some form of action to be taken and floated the idea of withholding funds from clubs or organizations that exclude certain members from leadership. “If a student organization starts to discriminate on who can be in their leadership then maybe
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the fall training and look at things I have learned over the summer and combine goals we have for the Daily to create a comprehensive, helpful, inclusive training plan for the fall-spring staff,” Berch said when explaining how she and Wells would work together within the transition process from summer to fall. B e r c h ’s p r e s e n t a t i o n f o c u s e d o n human-centered journalism, with an emphasis on updating the handbook, evolving coverage and showcasing the process. “It’s not just about how it happens, it’s about how it affects people,” Berch said when explaining why re-centering readers is important. Berch also talked about outreach, such as re-designing the Daily Dose and tailoring content to social media. “We need to make sure we are creating
it is time we as a community need to say that is absolutely not allowed,” Woodruff said. “In terms of what Student Government could do, and this is off the cuff — off the top of my head — you could implement a rule in [Priorities and Criteria] that if a club isn’t open to all members than you could receive no funding.” Woodruff said he doubts even a small number of clubs would adapt guidelines after the bill was signed, and Blair agreed saying he and his organization would look out for organizations taking in these policies. “Absolutely, we are going to be vigilant,” Blair said. “Regardless of if it is legal now, there are lots of things that are legal that we should not support. Hate speech is technically legal, but that does not mean we should support it. Just because this law says you can discriminate does not mean it reflects the Iowa State Community, and, in fact, I think it goes the opposite direction of what our community stands for.” Reporting contributed by Jake Webster. photo-journalists, not just photographers,” Berch said when explaining how photo-stories can be used more. Mason’s presentation focused on the Daily’s internal initiatives and programs, with an emphasis on retention and leadership. “I feel like having something to look forward to will help create a reason to stay,” Mason said when explaining why having a leadership program within the Daily would be important. Mason also talked about outreach, such as remodeling the diversity and Voices desks and re-designing the Daily Dose. “I would like to create a Daily Dose team with the responsibility of creating content specifically for the Dose every week,” Mason said. Berch, Mason and Wells all said they are excited to continue working at the Daily in any capacity in the future and expressed deep love for the organization.