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>>TEACHING.p1 language barriers; things that people take for granted here in the United States such as getting your mail delivered to you or picking up a package; or even making photocopies would take such an enormous amount of time, that when I came back here to the United States everything seems so easy.” Nicholas applied to the Peace Corps after graduating from Minnesota State University, Mankato at the age of 22. He was at a lull in his life, being between a career and college and was looking for something to give him a good experience and an edge in the job market. Luckily, he stumbled across the Peace Corps and was surprised by what he learned both about the world and about himself. His eyes lit up and his rough exterior softened slightly as he began to expel his condolences for the Peace Corps while reminiscing on his experiences. “Within our country there exists this popular idea of what the Peace Corps is: A government program where you go to other countries to do volunteer work,” Nicholas said. “That’s all I knew about it. It turned out to be exactly what I was
>> HUMANITY.p1 said. “We used our free time to explore Florida’s coast a bit and befriend other students involved with Habitat. We were able to visit four different beaches and meet people from both Harvard University and Georgia Southern University.” Nyhus was sent to Liberty City, near Miami. “Because of the hurricane season in Florida, the houses down there have completely different building regulations than houses up here do. Everything is made with concrete,” Nyhus said. “Our group was in charge of placing firestops on all the walls and putting up ceiling strips.”
looking for.” “Who I am today as a person is based so much around my experience in Cameroon that it is unimaginable for me to think of where my life would be at without those two years in Cameroon.” He spent two years in Cameroon as a Peace Corps volunteer and was soon promoted to head of the mathematics department at the age of 23. Despite being very young and unprepared to lead a math department, he grew into the position and inevitably benefited from the experience. “I often think that people will step up to the challenges that are presented to them whether it’s physical challenges, academic challenges or leadership challenges,” Nicholas said. “And I was put in such a position in which I constantly questioned, ‘Oh my gosh, can I handle this?’” Ultimately, Nicholas could handle the challenges and even implemented a few of his own ideas to improve the school. For example, when he arrived at the college, the pass rate for the teacher’s aptitude in mathematics was hovering somewhere in the single digits. In spite of the lack of an effective curriculum, he decided to implement his own, which proved to be significantly more effective. “Our first work day we got the opportunity to work at the Habitat Restore, where people donate things for homes. We reorganized the store to create displays in hopes people would buy them. After our work days we went to South Beach a few times.” Members generally report very positive feedback on being involved with Habitat for Humanity. “It’s a great way to give back to the community and to help others on something that is extremely important to them,” said Paige Heiserman, sophomore in elementary education. “Don’t be hesitant to join because you’ve never built anything. You don’t have to have
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He also gained professional leadership experience that he said he could find nowhere else. “Over the course of those two years, I was so thankful for the level of leadership experience and project management experience that I had that there’s no way I could get something even close to this in the United States,” he said. Nick also recommended that students consider the any experience to be in Habitat for Humanity.” “There are a lot of people on the sites that know what to do and they teach you and give you a task you’re comfortable with. I have no experience in construction or building anything but the supervisors and other members are always willing to teach and help.” “Habitat is a wonderful way to get involved with your community,” Steuben said. “With some community service projects, your efforts aren’t always so directly visible, but being able to drive by a house in your neighborhood and say, ‘I helped building that house for someone who really needed it,’ is an awesome feeling.”
Peace Corps after graduation as a way to prepare for the highly-competitive real world and to gain a perspective that can’t be found anywhere else. However, he added that it isn’t for everyone and is a very difficult experience to relate to. “I can sit here and yammer on about the Peace Corps and show you videos and show you photos and hours and you will never, never understand what’s it’s actually like to step
>>FUNDING.p1 funding from GSB: Funding the South Sudanese Student Association Night Supporting recycling in the Memorial Union Supporting the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act Wednesday’s meeting will serve as the end of the current Senate’s term. The newly elected Senate will officially take over Monday. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union.
outside of your life in America, step into another culture and do work that you’re proud of and at the same time learn a lot about yourself,” Nicholas said. “It’s an amazing experience in which recruitment videos can never capture what it’s like.” Nicholas has spent time in Liberia since his initial stay in Cameroon and hopes to continue a career in development and spend some more time in Africa in coming years.
we all want to do something about [poverty],” Lacy said. “We are part of a social movement to end poverty.” Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) produce the majority of work to combat extreme poverty. “If you add up the economic activity of NGOs it adds up to about $1 trillion per year,” Lacy said about their contribution to fight poverty. These NGOs include around 20 million paid employees. “As more and more people started to step up to end poverty, more governments started to step up, too,” Lacy said. Now, the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals are split up into eight different segments: end poverty and hunger, universal education, gender equality, child health, maternal health, combat of HIV/AIDS, environmental sustainability and global partnership.
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Politics
GOP lashes out at Libya policy WASHINGTON — Republican leaders continued to hammer the Obama administration Tuesday for its handling of the war in Libya, criticizing the White House on a host of issues relating to the execution of the U.S. role in the conict. On the day after President Barack Obama gave a nationally televised speech on Libya, Arizona Sen. John McCain, the 2008 GOP presidential nominee, criticized him for refusing to overtly apply American military force in pursuit of the U.S. goal of removing strongman Moammar GadhaďŹ from power. Other Republican critics said Obama has not provided a clear explanation of the mission, complained that Congress was bypassed or called for an accounting of the costs, among other issues. Democratic defenders of the White House, meanwhile, praised Obama for clearly deďŹ ning America’s role in the conict and ensuring a limited engagement that will avoid a repeat of the extended U.S. involvement in other parts of the Muslim world. Obama, speaking at the dedication of a new U.S. office at the United Nations in New York, said the Libya mission was a model for 21stcentury international action. “That’s how the international community should work: more nations; the United States right there at the center of it, but not alone; everybody stepping up, bearing their responsibilities, carrying the costs of upholding peace and security,â€? Obama said. “That’s what it means to be united nations. That was the vision imagined by the founders of this institution.â€? On Wednesday, top administration officials including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen will give Congress a classiďŹ ed brieďŹ ng on the Libya situation, said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. Acknowledging complaints that Obama should have sought congressional permission before acting in Libya, Reid said he read the War
Powers Act on authorizing military action to his Democratic caucus and told members to ask all their questions at Wednesday’s brieďŹ ng before deciding whether to take legislative action on the matter. In his speech Monday night, Obama said that while the United States had clear strategic and moral reasons to intervene in Libya, it would be a mistake to try to oust GadhaďŹ directly through the use of U.S. military power. Doing so, he warned, would fracture the international coalition. The coalition’s military mission is instead giving the Libyan people the opportunity to get rid of GadhaďŹ themselves, he said. “When the president says it would be a mistake to use military force in order to take (GadhaďŹ ) out of power, which is U.S. policy ... I think (that) is a serious mistake,â€? McCain said on CNN’s “American Morning.â€? Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, responded to McCain’s criticism by suggesting that other countries could commit land forces to the effort to overthrow GadhaďŹ â€” an option explicitly ruled out by Obama for U.S. forces. Durbin stressed the importance of having America continue to act in concert with the broader anti-GadhaďŹ coalition. “While our military mission is focused on saving lives, we must continue to pursue the broader goal of a Libya that belongs not to a dictator, but to the Libyan people,â€? Clinton said. The international community has to “speak with one voice in support of a transition that leads to that time.â€? While McCain is criticizing Obama for failing to use stronger military force against GadhaďŹ , other Republicans have criticized the president for, in their opinion, failing to adequately explain the extent of U.S. involvement and when it will end. “The American people need to know whether we will contribute to a prolonged military engagement with Libya, to what extent the alliance is contributing military assets, what the direct and indirect costs will be, and what the
U.S. role in Libya means for our military already committed signiďŹ cantly in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere,â€? Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, said after Obama’s speech. Canadian Lt. Gen. Charles Bouchard, commander of NATO’s Libya campaign, asserted Tuesday that the organization is “on trackâ€? to take full command of the operation. “We are in the process of completing the handover in the coming days,â€? he said. NATO has already formally taken responsibility for enforcing an arms embargo and the noy zone. It agreed over the weekend to take on the added responsibility of civilian protection. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, complained that the administration’s goal of replacing GadhaďŹ is “really nothing more than hope.â€? There’s no clear strategy in place to ensure GadhaďŹ is toppled, he said. Boehner sent a letter to Obama last week in which he asked speciďŹ c questions about the Libya mission, including whether the U.S. military would take on a larger role if the coalition fell apart. The speaker said Tuesday that “some of my questions were answered by the president, but others were not.â€? He asked how long NATO will continue to enforce the no-y zone if GadhaďŹ isn’t removed from power quickly. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said Obama “missed a huge opportunity to talk about chemical and biological and other stockpiles there that worry us greatly and do impact our national and security interests.â€? He also referenced “other weapons systems we are very nervous about,â€? though he didn’t offer speciďŹ cs. Rogers, a supporter of U.S. engagement in Libya, said the president’s refusal to specify a clear endgame strategy adds “to the skepticismâ€? and the belief that the United States should not “have gotten in if (we) don’t know how to get out.â€? Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, agreed that “we don’t have an endgame as far as the time-
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line.â€? But he said Obama had clariďŹ ed the mission, and praised the “substantial progress and stability on the ground.â€? Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, argued during a congressional hearing Tuesday that other Arab states with signiďŹ cant air assets — such as Saudi Arabia — should take a greater role in enforcing the no-y zone. Collins also told CNN she is concerned about an al Qaeda presence in eastern Libya, the region that provides the base of support for the rebels. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said the rebel leaders meeting with Clinton in London “have made clear what their principles are.â€? Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama, complained that “the extent to which Congress has been bypassed in this process is breathtaking.â€? White House officials insist they have fulďŹ lled the congressional consultation requirements required under the 1973 War Powers Act. The United States has already ďŹ red close to 200 Tomahawk missiles in Libya. The cost of that alone is between $250 million and $300 million. By some estimates, it costs about $10,000 an hour to keep a U.S. ďŹ ghter jet in the air, and U.S. jets have own nearly 1,000 sorties, many of which lasted ďŹ ve or six hours. Defense Department spokeswoman Cmdr. Kathleen Kesler said Tuesday that the Pentagon had incurred $550 million in Libyan operation costs so far. Munitions accounted for roughly 60% of those costs, she said. Kesler added that while future costs are uncertain, the Pentagon expects to incur expenses totaling approximately $40 million over the next three weeks. Beyond that point, anticipated costs would total about $40 million per month, she said By the CNN Wire Staff — CNN’s Alan Silverleib, Tom Cohen, Dana Bash, Deirdre Walsh, Jennifer Rizzo and Chris Lawrence contributed to this story
Violence
Parents’ suit blames Virginia Tech to be school for teen suicide ďŹ ned for shooting By Vivian Kuo CNN Wire Service It was a year ago that 13-year-old Jon Carmichael committed suicide, hanging himself in a barn near his home in Cleburne, Texas. Monday his parents, Jon Timothy and Tami Carmichael, ďŹ led a $20 million federal lawsuit against several officials at the school Jon attended, alleging they deliberately turned a blind eye to the bullying of their son, prompting his death. In the lawsuit, documents state that staff and students at The Joshua Independent School District observed several explicit acts of bullying, including Jon being thrown into a trash can “easily a few
times a week,â€? but did nothing to stop it. “He was placed upside down in a toilet bowl, and had his head ushed several times, at each occasion. These acts were observed by other students who failed to report the incident,â€? the documents said. “Just prior to his death he was stripped nude, tied up and again placed into a trashcan.â€? Carmichael family attorney Martin J. Cirkiel said the family’s goal in issuing the lawsuit is to educate. “On the human level, the family wants what every family wants when they come to me in these kind of cases. They want to make sure it doesn’t happen to someone else.â€? Cirkiel said the family
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would like to see a program developed in their son’s name and to be able to open a trust fund for kids who need it who are being bullied. Joshua Independent School District Superintendent Ray Dane said he hadn’t seen the lawsuit and could not comment, but that the school has had teaching mechanisms on bullying in place for at least the duration of his 12-year tenure there. The district has implemented a new anonymous reporting system called “Talk About It� — a way for secondary students to report bullying without feeling pressure to attach their names. The program expanded to the high school this year, Dane said. The lawsuit acknowledges the school’s rules of conduct but says it failed. Dane said the climate in the Joshua school halls is overall very positive and sensitive to bullying issues. — CNN’s Aaron Cooper contributed to this report.
Virginia Tech will be ďŹ ned $55,000 for waiting too long to provide timely warnings about a shooter on the loose during a 2007 rampage in which 32 people died, the U.S. Department of Education said Tuesday. The school said it will appeal. A December 2010 report said the school did not notify students in a “timely mannerâ€? — as dictated by what is known as the Clery Act — after a shooting that left two people dead at West Ambler Johnston residence hall on the morning of April 16, 2007. The same shooter, identiďŹ ed as Cho Seung-Hui, 23, went to the university’s Norris Hall more than two hours later and killed 30 more people before turning a gun on himself. The Clery Act was created in 1990 in memory of 19-yearold Jeanne Ann Clery, who was raped and killed while asleep in her dorm room at Lehigh University. The law requires colleges and universities to disclose information
about crimes on or near their campuses. Federal officials said the $55,000 for two violations of the act is the maximum allowed. “While Virginia Tech’s violations warrant a ďŹ ne far in excess of what is currently permissible under the statute, the department’s ďŹ ne authority is limited,â€? wrote Mary E. Gust, director of a department panel that reviewed the case. Larry Hincker, associate vice president for university relations at Virginia Tech, said Tuesday the school “respectfully disagreesâ€? with the ďŹ ne. “As we noted before, neither the Department of Education nor the Clery Act deďŹ nes ‘timely,’ “ Hincker said in a prepared statement. “The university actions on April 16 were well within the standards and practices in effect at that time.â€? According to the report and Tuesday’s letter to Virginia Tech, police went to the scene of the Virginia Tech
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dorm shooting at 7:24 a.m. At 7:57 a.m. police notiďŹ ed the office of the executive vice president about the shooting. President Charles W. Stegner was then notiďŹ ed and an 8:25 a.m. meeting was held to discuss the shootings and how best to notify the campus community. The administration knew that no weapon had been found and that bloody footprints led away from the crime scene, according to the education department. But it was not until 9:26 a.m. that the university ďŹ rst notiďŹ ed students and staff by email about the shooting. “The message was vague and only notiďŹ ed the community there had been a shooting on campus. It did not mention that there had been a murder or that the killer had not been identiďŹ ed,â€? the Department of Education said Tuesday. It was about 15 minutes after the email went out that Cho began shooting in Norris Hall. The rampage lasted from about 9:40 a.m. to 9:51 a.m. A second message was sent to the community at 9:50 a.m. with a “much more explicit warning.â€? “Because Virginia Tech failed to notify its students and staff of the initial shootings on a timely basis, thousands continued to travel on campus, without a warning of the events atâ€? the residence hall, the education department said. “We believe that Virginia Tech administrators acted appropriately in their response to the tragic events of April 16, 2007, based on the best information then available to them,â€? Hincker said. The university also argued it “is being held accountable for a new federal standard that was adopted after the April 2007 shootings.â€? But in its letter to Virginia Tech, the Department of Education said the school did not meet timely warning rules that were in effect on the day of the rampage. The school also is being ďŹ ned for not following the warning policy it had disclosed to students and staff, the department said. By the CNN Wire Staff
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Japan
Radioactive water leaks at nuclear plant TOKYO — Workers at Japan’s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant faced a difficult balancing act Tuesday as they struggled to keep reactors cool and prevent radioactive water from leaking into the ocean. Water has been a key weapon in the battle to stave off a meltdown at the facility since a March 11 earthquake and tsunami knocked out cooling systems. But tons of water have been pumped and sprayed to keep the plant’s radioactive fuel from overheating, and the plant is running out of room to store the now-contaminated liquid. “Now the focus is how to ... remove the water and contain it safely,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano, the government’s point man for the crisis, told reporters Tuesday. The discovery of contaminated water in a maintenance tunnel that leads to the No. 2 reactor’s turbine plant has sparked fresh concerns about the possibility of additional radiation leaking from the plant. Japan’s nuclear safety agency said workers were using sandbags and concrete panels to keep the water inside the tunnel, which is located about 55 meters (180 feet) from the Pacific shore. Workers are also trying to pump water out of the turbine houses of the No. 1 and No. 3 reactors, according to the Tokyo Electric Power Company, the plant’s owner. Lights were restored in the main control room of the No. 4 reactor, the utility said. The company also reported that freshwater was being injected into the No. 3 reactor. Seawater was previously used. “TEPCO is in an awful dilemma right now,” said Jim Walsh, an international security expert at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “One the one hand, they want to cool the reactor and keep the reactor cool, so they have to pour water in. If there is a leak in one of the contain-
ment vessels, that water keeps leaking out. So they have a problem where the more they try to cool it down, the greater the radiation hazard as that water leaks out from the plant.” Japanese officials and international experts have said they believe there’s been a partial meltdown at three of the plant’s six reactors, and Edano reported Monday that the No. 2 reactor’s containment vessel may be leaking. “The high radiation levels on site seem to support that idea. There is no visual proof yet, but it’s increasingly likely there was partial fuel melting,” said Gary Was, a nuclear engineering expert at the University of Michigan. The discovery of plutonium, a nuclear fission byproduct as well as a component of the fuel in the No. 3 reactor, among the contaminants on the plant grounds bolsters the suspicion of a meltdown, Walsh said. Though low levels of plutonium can be found worldwide — a legacy of previous decades of aboveground nuclear tests — at least some of the contamination likely came from the plant, Edano said Tuesday. “If we detect higher levels of plutonium, we have to take additional measures, so our intention for now is to carry on with the monitoring on-site,” he said. The element can be a serious health hazard if inhaled or ingested, but external exposure poses little health risk, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The now 19-day-old crisis at the plant has spread radioactive contamination across much of northern Japan. But Tokyo Electric said the discovery of plutonium would not change efforts to bring an end to the disaster, an aftereffect of the magnitude-9 earthquake that struck the region March 11. The water found in the Unit 2 maintenance tunnel remained radioactive enough to pose an immediate hazard, authorities reported
Syria
Syrian government resigns amid unrest across nation The Syrian government resigned Tuesday amid an unusual wave of unrest that has roiled the nation, state TV reported. President Bashar al-Assad accepted the resignations Tuesday, the same day that tens of thousands of Syrians poured onto the streets of Damascus to demonstrate in favor of the government. A new government should be named within hours, said Reem Haddad, a spokeswoman for the Syrian Information Ministry. The president is expected to address the nation in a speech before the People’s
Assembly at 11 a.m. (5 a.m. ET) Wednesday, state TV said. The state-run SANA news agency reported the speech would “reassure the Syrian people.” The pro-government rally on Tuesday followed violent clashes between protesters and security forces in the cities of Daraa and Latakia in recent days. At least 37 people have been killed since last week, according to the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Syria is the latest in a string of Arabic-speaking nations beset with discontent
over economic and human rights issues. Syria’s discontent is centered in Daraa, a southern city in the impoverished country’s agricultural region, where security forces and anti-government protesters have sporadically clashed for nearly two weeks. Crowds filled the square in front of the Central Bank and jammed all roads leading to it, aerial pictures on state TV showed. There were also pro-government rallies in the cities of Aleppo, Hama and Hasaka, the broadcaster said. By the CNN Wire Staff
Crime
California town calls FBI to assist in cross-burning case By Michael Martinez and Paul Vercammen CNN Wire Service
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA — First, an 11foot wooden cross was stolen from Saint John’s Lutheran Church in Arroyo Grande. Weeks later, the cross was discovered set aflame in the middle of the night outside the bedroom window of a 19-yearold woman of mixed race. Now authorities are investigating the case as a theft, arson and hate crime, police said Tuesday. The burning cross was erected in a neighbor’s large front yard adjacent to the
house rented by the woman and her mother. Arroyo Grande police have not released the name of the 19-year-old woman, citing confidentiality provisions under California laws. Annibali, the police chief, said his agency moved quickly over the weekend following the cross burning, which occurred on a Friday, and is now working with the FBI, the California Department of Justice, San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s investigators and the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department. Annibali said police never
called the cross-burning a “prank,” saying that word was misattributed by local media. Agencies are now pursuing several leads, and he believes the cross-burning isn’t the work of an organized hate group, he said. Arroyo Grande police submitted physical evidence from the cross-burning scene to an independent crime lab for forensic analysis, authorities said. The cross was stolen from the grounds of Saint John’s Lutheran Church between February 5 and March 5, police said.
Monday afternoon. The 1,000-millisievert per hour reading was more than 330 times the dose an average person in a developed country receives per year and can result in vomiting and up to a 30% higher risk of cancer, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The level is also four times the top dose Japan’s Health Ministry has set for emergency workers. Radioactive iodine and cesium, also reactor byproducts, have turned up in the sea near the plant. But the levels reported by the utility on Tuesday were down sharply from those seen over the weekend. Tuesday’s tests found levels of iodine-131, an isotope that loses half its radioactivity within eight days, at 816 times normal levels within about 100 feet of the plant. That’s down from a high of 1,850 times normal reported Sunday at another nearby monitoring post. Authorities have said they don’t think the seawater contamination is coming directly from the plant, but could be caused by particles carried by runoff or that have fallen from the atmosphere. Meanwhile, Edano told reporters Tuesday that officials hope to find workers to relieve those at the plant, who have been scrambling for nearly three weeks to keep the reactors under control. “On the ground at the nuclear power plant, the workers are working under very dangerous and very hard conditions, and I feel a great deal of respect for them,” he said. As workers inside brave high radiation, the situation has also taken a significant toll beyond the complex’s six reactors. Authorities have banned sale and transport of some vegetables grown in the area after tests detected radiation. Signs of contaminated tap water prompted officials to tell residents in some areas to stop
giving it to infants. And the government has said residents within a 20-kilometer (12-mile) radius of the plant must evacuate. The growing damages could have a steep price tag for the embattled Tokyo Electric, as farmers and others impacted by the disaster ask for compensation. Some have questioned whether Japan’s government will step in, and one government minister told reporters Tuesday that nationalizing the company could be an option. “Of course, a debate on various options should be possible,” Japanese National Strategy Minister Koichiro Genba told reporters when asked whether the government was considering at least partially nationalizing the company. Another topic Japanese officials are already beginning to debate is the country’s energy policy — and particularly its reliance on nuclear power. Edano said the government will continue to “strongly promote” clean energy, but fixing problems at the troubled Fukushima nuclear plant and reviewing the safety of the nation’s other plants take precedence. Yoshiaki Oka, a nuclear engineering professor at Tokyo’s Waseda University, told CNN that he remained optimistic that the threat at Fukushima Daiichi would be contained soon. He said Japan’s lack of other resources such as oil or coal made nuclear power a necessity. “Already, dependence on oil in Japan is very high,” he said. Japan imports nearly 80% of its oil, a fact Oka called “very bad for national security.” “From these considerations, maybe some countrypeople will understand the other option of power generation, nuclear power, can play a role,” he said. By the CNN Wire Staff
Safety
Congressman wants feds to hand out pills
A Massachusetts congressman called on the federal government Tuesday to distribute potassium iodide pills to Americans living near nuclear reactors, a preventive step one expert warns might do more harm than good. Rep. Ed Markey wants the federal government to distribute doses of the compound — which can be used to block the thyroid gland’s absorption of radioactive iodine — to every household within a 20-mile radius of a U.S. nuclear power plant “in recognition of the probability that rapid evacuation during a nuclear meltdown will be difficult and time consuming.” Markey, D-Massachusetts, said the battle to halt a suspected meltdown at a Japanese plant should spur the Obama administration to action. A 2002 law calls for the U.S. government to make stockpiles of potassium iodide available to states and local governments in preparation for a possible nuclear accident, but the congressman said the provision has not been enforced. The congressmen urged potassium iodide be stockpiled in schools, hospitals and other places within the 20-mile radius. Markey is the ranking Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee and a former chairman of the Energy and Commerce subcommittee on the environment. He was a leading critic of BP during last year’s massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, pushing the oil company to release more information about the disaster. Since the crisis at a Japanese power station that followed the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, he has called for a safety review of U.S. nuclear plants. Markey said Tuesday he plans to introduce legislation to overhaul nuclear safety. The bill imposes a moratorium on new reactor licenses until “new safety requirements are in place.” The bill, he said, would require reactors to have backup power supplies and systems that can withstand “earthquakes, tsunamis, strong storms and long power outages.”
But Dr. James Cox, a radiation oncologist at Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center, called Markey’s potassium iodide proposal “a well-intentioned but bad idea.” Radioactive iodine is among the contaminants released from the earthquake-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northern Japan, where crews have spent more than two weeks trying to prevent meltdowns in three of its six reactors. Potassium iodide blocks the absorption of radioactive iodine isotopes by filling the thyroid with the benign iodine compound, stopping the thyroid from absorbing radioactive iodine. This reduces the risk of cancer from exposure. Its use is recommended for children in particular, because they would have a higher risk of thyroid cancers, but it doesn’t protect against radiation from other elements — nor does it protect any other organs from radiation exposure. The supplement disappeared from some store shelves in California this month after trace amounts of radioactivity were picked up by sensors on the U.S. Pacific Coast, even as California’s emergency management agency warned residents against taking it. Cox said that ideally, if a nuclear accident happened, health departments would tell people in the affected areas when they should take a dose of the compound. But having potassium iodide at hand can be a problem as well. “Because just like people are running out and trying to hoard these pills, that anxiety might lead them to take the medication when they are told there is some detectable amount of iodine-131 in the atmosphere, when it’s not enough of a concentration to be health concern.” Irwin Redlener, director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University, said his main message is the United States should be prepared for a potential disaster. By the CNN Wire Staff
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Geoffroy’s decision respected ISU President Gregory Geoffroy’s decision to step down was met with mixed reactions, but one thing was clear from nearly every response we on the ISD Editorial Board read or heard: Geoffroy has been wellrespected in his role as president. Several of Geoffroy’s colleagues, including Board of Regents President David Miles and University of Iowa President Sally Mason, spoke kindly of the man who has served as ISU president for almost 10 years. More notably, a tougher crowd — ISU students and alumni — indicated respect and warm feelings for Geoffroy. A sentiment expressed in conversations, on Facebook and on Twitter was simple: many who have interacted with him during his time at Iowa State are “sad to see him go.” From student leaders to alumni who can’t believe how long it’s been since they graduated during Geoffroy’s early years, it feels safe to assume the ISU community wishes him nothing but the best. One Twitter post retweeted several times even expressed heartbreak at Geoffroy’s departure; a bit excessive, perhaps, but still a testament to the rapport this man has developed with the students he serves. Still, others were unsure of how to react to the news, calling it “weird” or saying they didn’t see it coming. We can’t say we saw it coming, either, and at first, we were unsure of how to read the situation. These are tumultuous times for public education, and we’ve always been heartened by the fact that Geoffroy hasn’t been afraid to speak out against state budget cuts to public education. Learning the man who has shaken our hands at Cyclone football games after a day of defending public education against an axe-wielding legislature will soon no longer fill that role, well, it kind of felt like he was abandoning us just as things got difficult. We soon changed our minds. While political stress has likely taken a toll on Geoffroy — how could it not? — it seems he’s stepping down for all the right reasons. Whether he retires or continues to teach, he will have much more time to spend with family than his current role affords him. He has achieved many of his stated goals by setting records in enrollment, fund raising and external funding. Now seems as good a time as any for Geoffroy to go out on a high note, while setting the stage for a new president to take the helm as Iowa’s public universities weather a barrage of cuts. Maintaining the quality of an ISU education is of the utmost importance and, perhaps, has never been more difficult. It will take someone strong, smart and levelheaded. We suggest whoever steps into the role of ISU president look to Geoffroy’s legacy for inspiration, then forge his or her own path as a defender of education, and of this university. Editorial Board
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Today’s society demands more of the type of humor found in movies such as “Jackass” to bring laughter to a crowd, even if such comedy is at the expense of others. Courtesy photo: Paramount Pictures
Is ‘humor’ today funny?
By Molly.Sturgis iowastatedaily.com
Modern taste in comedy is at the expense of others
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merica’s Funniest Home Videos” has really improved modern-day culture. What other humor could we possibly take from this life if not for observing the unfortunate happenings of others? The only other things capable of making me even chuckle are “Jackass” and observing Wal-Mart shoppers. I truly believe if it were not for observing hard objects forcefully hitting male genitalia and people tripping, my life would be completely void of all happiness. No longer is intelligence necessary to comprehend humor, a previously pompous concept reserved for the elite. Who needs to be able to read or write or know anything about modern events? Step aside, Shakespeare’s “All’s Well That Ends Well,” hello “Jackass.” Humor has been brought to a level that can be enjoyed by anyone, even the most idiotic person. The only thing needed is the ability to put one’s self above somebody else. We have evolved humor to trim out all the bells and whistles until only the most
primal aspect is left. The humor and superiority felt while watching another suffer is obviously the best kind. There is a reason the previously mentioned things have not only survived in today’s culture, but thrived to popularity. Slapstick humor, rude jokes and the misfortunes of others have grown to be the staple of today’s comedy. We even watch others in crowds, picking and prodding, looking for the strangest outfit, the ugliest face or the person whose gender is most ambiguous. That’s the best part of any state fair. There are more than a few comedians who devote their entire repertoire to the belittling of others. And it is hilarious. I am not the only one who has noticed such developments. Even those whose livelihood is not in comedy are using such techniques to gain popularity and further their ideas. All my favorite political commentators know the most effective way to convince others of the superiority of their ideas is to compare the opposition to Hitler or socialists. Modern culture loves and respects the ability of one person to push others down and stand on top of them. In previously unenlightened periods,
such a person might be labeled as a bully, but now we are smarter and know they really should be admired and followed. People like that have the take-charge attitude required that could put Americans back on top, and if that’s at the expense of the planet or other people — well, it’s a good thing we’re not nature or other people. The evolution of comedy to the basic instinct of laughing at the misfortunes of others is a reflection of what society today needs more of: The primal desire to be better than others. Not the fastest? Push others down! Win at all costs, and the means can always justify the ends. Some might say this is an exaggeration and absurd. So what if modern society’s taste in humor is mean? That is not a reflection on modern society. These people are lying to themselves. Some people work hard all their lives and get little or nothing. Others work little or not at all and have much. Life is cruel, and society is mean. However, most people are not. Some are. Some people push others down stairs. Some people help them up after they’ve fallen. But most stand on the side and laugh. Because that’s funny, right?
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Pol Sci Club speaks out Unbiased group exists to help understand politics
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’d like to take a little time to respond to an article published last week in the News section of the Daily. There was an article written by a student about political groups on campus, but for some reason, Political Science Club was omitted from the list. As the vice president of Political Science Club, this causes me great concern. After asking why our group had not been classified as a political club, I was told that it was because we are a non-partisan organization. Being a student who watches more CNN than MTV, that response scares the hell out of me. Political is not the same thing as partisan. The very notion that a club should take a side before being considered political is absolutely absurd. I’d be willing to bet a fair amount of students mildly interested in current events don’t have enough information to make an informed decision about whether they do or do not support federal or state-level responses to issues, which is fairly common
Ariana Shockley, junior in political science, serves as vice president of the Political Science Club among the American public anyway so I’m not hatin’. For example, humor me for a moment and list the following people: the team that won the NCAA Championships this year, Peter Griffin’s best friend’s name and the name of Lady Gaga’s most recent song. OK, now try these: the mayor of Ames, the president of Russia, the speaker of the house, your hometown’s district attorney. Assuming that you had more trouble with the last set than the first, this would seem to be a good reason to stay away from a highly partisan club, as any information a curious student may get is already going to be given to them with a predetermined bias. These students who are going to these organizations without independent research about important topics are vulnerable to being told what their opinion is by people who simply talk louder than they do.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is a problem. I very sincerely want readers to understand that it’s alright not to belong to a party. It’s perfectly natural — everyone experiments in college, right — to actually look around to try and find where you fit best. If you just go to one of the groups that have an established party they support, you’ll never know if you agree or not, and if you don’t, the message will become frustrating to you. It’s a slippery slope into apathy and your early years of adulthood are no time to start sliding. Political Science Club is a political club. We are not partisan, and we make that choice on purpose so as not to get caught up in party politics. The issues are larger than the parties — many can’t just be seen as “we’re right and they’re wrong” because no one group of people can be held responsible for successes or policy malfunctions. If you’re a student looking to become more informed about pressing current events, then do yourself a favor and try out Poli Sci Club. Learn politics without the partisanship. Because there ain’t no party like a political party!
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Comedian praised for popular show By Tyler.Grask iowastatedaily.com
Daniel Tosh is as funny as a football to the groin
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hat can I say about this man: funniest comedian ever, most controversial, tells it how it is? Those would be a few ideas associated with Daniel Tosh. He is a white male with a sketchy six-pack, known primarily for his show “Tosh.o,â€? in addition to his stand-up routines. His popularity has skyrocketed since his show debuted June 5, 2009, on Comedy Central. So, contain your excitement as I delve into my insight and perception of the 35-year-old born in West Germany: the man, the myth and the homosexual — he jokes about his sexuality quite frequently, but legend has it he’s straight. Sorry, guys. His new stand-up special, “Happy Thoughts,â€? debuted Sunday on Comedy Central. Not straying from his “tell it how it isâ€? style of comedy, he continued to attack anybody and everybody he wanted to. He seems to thrive off stereotypes and making fun of whatever group happens to have wandered onto his path or the general vicinity. And this is what makes him so great. He knows how to joke about gender, race, sexuality, intelligence, essentially everything that can get under someone’s skin without pissing off too many people; emphasis on “too many.â€? If you’ve never really checked out his material, I recommend it. If you’re one of those people who are sick of hearing about him and think he’s an (insert explicit term or phrase of your choice), then why are you reading this article — just kidding. You really have to ďŹ rsthand experience his material to know how awesome it is. It’s hard to put his jokes into words, but here’s a sample: “But if you had to eat people to survive, do you think they’d taste like their ethnic backgrounds? You can get as uncomfortable as you want, we’re gonna do this joke. Think Mexican people are spicy? Do you have to have chips and salsa before you bite into Jose or can you just dig in? I know, guacamole’s extra! I’m doing ev-
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erybody. Chinese people: Are you hungry again 30 minutes later for more? Black people: Get ready, mmm-hmm, taste like chicken. White people: You don’t eat white people. I don’t make the rules. That’s how that joke has to end.â€? Bottom line, no one is safe. “Tosh.oâ€? consists of him analyzing and commenting on YouTube and other Internet videos he deems worthy of ripping on. Popular segments of his show include: web redemptions; is it racist; and random Twitter posts from his “fans.â€? I put fans in quotes, because the tweets sent his way are frequently quite derogatory toward Tosh, yet so funny. Here’s an intro to a tweet some of his loyal fans made, in response to a possible movie Tosh could star in: “The year is 2011. Daniel wakes up to a sweaty, yet satisďŹ ed Antonio Banderas. His anus was aame with the pain of a forgotten night. Later that day, he sees a bunch of dead hookers.â€? OK, I’ll stop there. As indirectly aforementioned, his show is not appropriate for general audiences. You can ďŹ nd the rest of that story and a great deal of the rest of his material on comedycentral.com. While some of his comedy is immature — OK, a lot — and not everyone will not appreciate it, a lot of it is relevant to our day-to-day lives. The popular videos we all watch on the Internet are picked from and analyzed by him during his commentaries. Classic misconceptions and stereotypes are pushed to the limit. He supplies us with the best jokes about today’s celebrities. In addition to his show, he has three stand-up routines: “True Stories I Made Up,â€? 2005; “Completely Serious,â€? 2007; and “Happy Thoughts.â€? Will Tosh tour forever? He’s been quoted as saying, “I plan to end my career on my 38th birthday, May 29, 2013. I’ll either commit suicide or retire to the beach.â€? There you have it, folks. So enjoy him while he’s out there. Good things don’t last forever. One more joke by Daniel to close the article? Yes, most deďŹ nitely: “I’m all for women who get plastic surgery. Because plastic surgery allows you to make your outer appearance resemble your inner appearance: fake.â€?
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Alumnus offers insight on how not to become a ‘sheeple’ “Sheepleâ€? are people that follow blindly and never question their leaders, and like sheep, live by the motto “follow the a**hole in front of you.â€? If you suspect that you may belong to this majority ock in the United States, don’t despair. After all, we’ve all been taught since birth that our country is basically good; that our country’s leaders would never intentionally harm us; that they are truthful, lawful and fair; that those secrets they do keep from us are for our own good and safety, etc.; and that as patriotic Americans we must always trust our leaders and dutifully accept whatever they determine is best for us and our country. This is not a simple blackor-white condition. An individual’s “sheeplenessâ€? can range from zero — independent, deďŹ ant, untrusting, paranoid, radical, violent and/or revolutionary — to 100 percent pure-blood, dyed-in-the-wool. Our country is great. Our founders, through the Constitution and Bill of Rights, laid the strong and honorable foundation that is the envy of the world. I’m thankful to be a citizen of the United States and am proud of my country. However, our government has been so poisoned by greed and corruption so as to jeopardize it all. And the elected “representativesâ€? and “administra-
Dennis Scar, is a 1971 ISU
alumnus
torsâ€? of our government couldn’t be more tickled than to watch over a ock of obedient, unquestioning and uninformed sheeple! While cooperation and conformity are desirable — even necessary, to some extent — for our society, the danger of the sheeple mentality is that it is leading to the loss of control of our government and a gradual willing surrender of our freedoms. I’ll admit that I was moderately infected with the “sheeple parasiteâ€? for nearly eight years following Sept. 11, 2001. Fortunately, I have discovered relief for the “common
sheepleâ€?: education. Two of my brothers ďŹ nally persuaded me to watch the video “9/11: Blueprint For Truthâ€? from the research organization Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth. This began my personal quest into the overwhelming body of credible evidence that the most outrageous “conspiracy theoryâ€? is the “officialâ€? fable: FEMA, The 9/11 Commission and National Institute of Standards and Technology were all used as political instruments of deceit and cover-up, and were a considerable waste of taxpayer funds. I didn’t have to graze far from the ock to realize that I was not alone; that many millions of concerned people
worldwide are looking into this evidence and believe that a new investigation, with subpoena power, is desperately needed to identify and hold accountable those criminals. The implications of this are staggering, considering all
that has happened since 9/11 and “because of 9/11,â€? including the open-ended “war on terrorâ€? with its crippling effects on our economy — namely debt — the horriďŹ c loss of humanity and the surrender of many of our freedoms for the promise of
safety. I urge sheeple everywhere to step away from the ock, educate yourselves in this new evidence and join me in demanding the new investigation into the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. To be continued.
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Defense not safe Loss of 3 seniors calls for players to step up By Dan.Tracy iowastatedaily.com With three seniors who roamed the ISU defensive backfield as safeties last season gone, the free and strong safety positions in the ISU defense are anything but safe this spring. “At safety now everything is wide open,” said ISU assistant coach Bobby Elliott. Elliott has been eying the defensive backs’ communication skills and on-field intelligence through the first five spring practices as he tries to replace the departed David Sims, Michael O’Connell and Zac Sandvig. “The first thing is they’ve got be able to get it mentally right, they’ve got to be able to direct traffic, get our corners lined up, make the calls [and] recognize formations,” Elliott said. “If they can’t do that it doesn’t matter what kind of an
Defensive backs Leonard Johnson, left, and Ter’Ran Benton get instructions from second coach Bobby Elliott during spring football practice March 22 at the Bergstrom Practice Facility. File photo: John Scallon/Iowa State Daily
athlete they are.” Senior Ter’Ran Benton and sophomore Jacques Washington have had the first crack at the positions in the spring with senior Earl Brooks, sophomore Deon Broomfield, redshirt junior Durrell Givens and redshirt freshman C.J. Morgan also getting repetitions. Benton has been the jack of all trades in his first three years in the Cardinal and Gold, spending time at cornerback early in his career and then manning the n i c ke l b a c k spot last year. Te n
pounds heavier than last season, the Arlington, Texas, native had his first chance to run downhill and utilize his frame at practice Tuesday. “I’m throwing all of my 207 pounds at the little receivers,” Benton said. At 6 feet, 207 pounds, Elliott believes Benton has both the prototype body for an ISU safety and brings plenty of experience from a variety of positions throughout the ISU secondary. “Ter’Ran is a smart football player, he will have played every position in the book by the time he leaves here which I think is really an important thing,” Elliott said. As the top nickelback and now getting reps at safety, Benton has been preparing to be ready for
defensive packages where he could be at either position. “It’s a lot,” Benton said. “When I’m at corner I’m feeding off what the safety is telling me and when I’m at nickel I’m doing what the safety is telling me also, now it’s me that has to talk and get the plays right.” Benton isn’t the only senior in the ISU secondary now as 2010 All-Big 12 secondteam cornerback Leonard Johnson returns for his senior campaign. Currently No. 1 on the depth chart at right cornerback, Johnson will be the veteran member not just of the secondary but of the entire ISU defense. “I have high expectations for Leonard. I’ll be very, very disappointed if he doesn’t have a great senior year and so will he,” Elliott said. “He could be as good as there is in this league but he’s got to be focused to do that and he was focused last year in the last half of the season.” At the opposing cornerback is sophomore Jeremy Reeves, who made key interceptions last season in wins over Northern Iowa and Texas. Elliott will rely on the experience from Benton, Johnson and Reeves to help the secondary adjust to whichever new bodies will be in at the safety positions this season. “All of them are veteran players I expect them to really be excellent players in the Big 12,” Elliott said. “They’re good enough to win for us and if they focus and improve they’ll be as good as we need to win.”
Cyclones run hot in recruitment Henry Simon, Luke Knott to join the team By Dan.Tracy iowastatedaily.com The Cyclones have had a successful five days on the recruiting trail as Henry Simon, class of 2011 defensive tackle, signed his letter of intent and Luke Knott, class of 2012 quarterback, verbally committed to Iowa State. Henry Simon For ISU secondary coach and recruiting coordinator Bobby Elliott, recruiting Simon once wasn’t enough. Elliott got Simon to sign with San Diego State back in 2008 and will see him once again this summer as he reports for practice at Iowa State. “I’ve always considered him to be a good person, he’s always had talent but he was raw coming out of high school,” Elliott said. “He was a basketball player, so he’s really come on here this year in junior college and we hope he can really help us.” As a true freshman at San Diego State, Simon played in five games for the Aztecs while recording four tackles before transferring to Grossmont (California) College. The 6-foot-3-inch, 302-pound Simon recorded eight tackles for a loss and 5.5 sacks as a sophomore last season at Grossmont. Simon is the second of two late
signings on the defensive line and with his experience at the college level, he could be an early contributor in the ISU front seven. “We’ll see. He’s going to have to earn that,” Elliott said. “Henry is a quiet guy, a modest guy so the guys on the team are really going to like him.” Luke Knott Already with one Knott on the roster in junior linebacker Jake, the ISU coaching staff added another as Lee’s Summit, Mo. quarterback Luke Knott, Jake’s younger brother. Luke verbally committed to Iowa State on Saturday. “He’s a natural leader too, everybody likes him,” Jake Knott said of his younger brother. “I mean he’s the popular guy around school and all that stuff, he’s just one of those kind of guys that leads and people look up to.” Luke led his high school team to a Missouri 5A state title last season while throwing for 1,810 yards, 18 touchdowns and rushing for 725 yards and 14 touchdowns. “I think it’s every big brother’s dream to show your brother the ropes of college, show him where everything is on campus and show him how practice is run. It’s definitely a dream come true for me and my whole family,” Jake said. Jake plans to welcome Luke with brotherly love regardless of which side of the ball he plays. “I wouldn’t mind having him on the defensive side, but I wouldn’t mind hitting him a little bit on the offensive side either,” Jake said.
Iowa State’s Leonard Johnson runs with the ball during the Cyclones game against the Utes on Oct. 9, 2010. The Cyclones fell to Utah 27-68. File photo: Iowa State Daily
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ISU set for in-state showdown against Panthers Cyclones take on UNI for the first time this season By Darrin.Cline iowastatedaily.com The relationship between Iowa State and Northern Iowa is frosty at best. In a battle of evenly matched teams, the in-state rivals will do battle for the first time this regular season. The Cyclones (15-9, 1-1 Big 12) and Panthers (17-13, 4-2 Missouri Valley) have found themselves nearly neck and neck in recent years. The Cyclones’ 6-0 win last season was the highest run differential of coach Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler’s tenure, and Iowa State’s largest margin of victory against Northern Iowa since 2004. “Any time you play an instate school it’s going to be a great game because those are some really good bragging rights,” Gemeinhardt-Cesler said. “Those are just really fun games to play.” If they hope to take
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(17-13, 4-2) Where: Cedar Falls When: 4 p.m. Wednesday Notes: Iowa State is coming off of a two-game split with No. 17 Oklahoma State over the weekend. Iowa State beat Northern Iowa 6-0 last year. Northern Iowa is 7-6 since a loss to Oklahoma State on March 11. The two teams will meet again next week.
down the host Panthers, the Cyclones will need to shake off the rough finish to the past weekend. After defeating the No. 17-ranked Oklahoma State Cowgirls 4-3 on Saturday, the squad was run-ruled, 15-1, in just five innings by the visitors. “I think we need to keep it in perspective,” said third baseman Erica Miller. “We need to look at the win on Saturday and remember that
and how it felt, and then learn from the things we did wrong on Sunday and improve.” Northern Iowa has been on a recent roller coaster ride, similar to that of Iowa State. Since a March 11 loss to the aforementioned Cowgirls, the Panthers have gone 7-6, most recently completing a three game sweep of Evansville by a combined 17 runs to four. Courtney Dunker and Hannah Borschel provide much of the offensive firepower for Northern Iowa. The power hitter Dunker leads the team in home runs, RBIs, and total bases, but has also shown susceptibility at the plate, with a team-high 30 strikeouts. Borschel is the lightning to Dunker’s thunder. Her team leading totals in runs and hits are coupled with a .370 batting average on 92 at bats. Both teams seem to mirror each other from the mound. Jamie Fisher has been atop the Panthers’ rotation and compiled a 10-4 record with a 2.11 ERA, compared to Iowa State’s Rachel Zabriskie and her 9-5 record with a 2.92 ERA. While both teams feature
a clear ace, the pitching staff beneath that could be a question mark. Northern Iowa has utilized four pitchers who have combined to go 7-9 while Iowa State’s remaining three hurlers are 6-4 on the year. “Usually they are a very scrappy team,” Miller said. “You can’t go in understanding them and trying to skate by.” Gemeinhardt-Cesler said in order to regain the momentum of their recent six-game winning streak the Cyclones will need to get back to defensive efficiency and limit the mistakes on that end. They survived a late-game rally by Oklahoma State, and a two-run home run by Miller in the sixth inning gave Iowa State the 4-3 victory. With the history of close games in the Iowa State vs. Northern Iowa, late-game heroics like this could be the difference maker. “I’m excited for the game because they beat us this fall and I want to get back at them,” said freshman Sara Davison. “I feel like we are a much better team than we were then.” Wednesday’s game will begin at 4 p.m. in Cedar Falls.
Coach Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler watches the game against Oklahoma State on Saturday at the ISU Sports Complex. The next game will be against the University of Northern Iowa at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Photo: Zhenru Zhang/Iowa State Daily
Sports Jargon of the Day: Secondary DEFINITION: A defensive unit comprised of smaller players that primarily play pass coverage — cornerbacks and safeties.
USE: Anytime your leading tackler comes from the secondary, you know you’re having trouble.
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Team snags 1st Big 12 road win since 1997 Espinosa works on closing gaps in conference play By Clint.Cole iowastatedaily.com The ISU tennis team’s win over Colorado on Sunday in Boulder was the Cyclones’ ďŹ rst Big 12 road victory since 1997. The win was also Armando Espinosa’s fourth Big 12 victory as the Cyclones’ coach. The Cyclones won the match against the Buffaloes 5-2. “If we want to be a competitive program in the Big 12, it’s going to come at some point ,â€? Espinosa said. “Our student athletes are starting to believe that we can compete no matter who we play in the Big 12.â€? Espinosa said that since he started coaching here, they have been closing the gaps with certain teams in the Big 12. “I think the mentality and the culture of the team is slowly getting a little bit more competitive,â€? Espinosa said. This isn’t the ďŹ rst year that the Cyclones snapped a streak under coach Armando Espinosa. Last year, the team won its ďŹ rst Big 12 match since 2002. “We didn’t realize that it was such a big win because we won against Colorado last year,â€? said junior Maria Macedo. “We didn’t think that because we were away that it would change anything.â€? Macedo defeated Abbie Probert from Colorado in two straight sets 6-3, 6-0 at the No.
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2 singles spot Sunday. The Cyclones played outdoors in Colorado and again were forced to adapt to chilly and windy conditions. The Cyclones had seemingly no troubles doing that. “I don’t know if there’s one thing that we did better than they did,� Espinosa said. “Overall we were just more consistent than they were and we got our points that way.� Senior Erin Karonis, freshman Simona Cacciuttolo and senior Liza Wischer also notched singles victories at the meet. Macedo and Tessa Lang won at the No. 1 doubles spot and Karonis and Cacciuttolo won at the No. 2 doubles spot securing the doubles point for the Cyclones. The Cyclones return to action this weekend hosting the Kansas Jayhawks at 2:30 p.m. Friday and the Kansas State Wildcats at noon Sunday. Maria Macedo takes a swing March 4 at Ames Racquet & Fitness Center. ISU hosts the Kansas Jayhawks at 2:30 p.m. Friday and the Kansas State Wildcats at noon Sunday. File photo: Zhenru Zhang/Iowa State Daily
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Coming off a record-low performance at last week’s Desert Shootout, the ISU men’s golf team struggled at the First Tee Collegiate. The Cyclones tied for 12th out of 17 teams and brought in a total team score of 916. Missouri was claimed the winner of the tournament, scoring a total of 882. Freshman Borja Virto led the Cyclones with a 225, which tied him
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vironment with 80 degree temperature, and barely any wind to speak of, the Cyclones had to play in a tougher environment. In Little Rock, Ark., the weather included 40-degree temperatures and wind. Along with that, the Chenal Country Club was much more difďŹ cult than the Palm Valley course in Phoenix, ISU coach Andrew Tank said. “We didn’t have our best stuff this week, and our attitudes were poor,â€? Tank said. “So when you combine poor play with poor attitudes that’s when you shoot the high scores like we did this week.â€?
While most teams around the country began spring practices last week, the Red Raiders put the ďŹ nal touches on their spring Saturday. The annual spring game provided fans a glimpse of the team before it takes the ďŹ eld next fall to kick off the regular season. Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville said he saw a lot of good things in the game, but there is a long way to go before the Red Raiders are ready to play for real. “It was a good dress rehearsal for our ďŹ rst game next year,â€? Tuberville said. “We’ve got six months. Now we go back to work in the weight room, work on speed and quickness, do a lot of ďŹ lm work. “Hopefully when we get back in August we’ll be much better than we were today.â€? Quarterback Seth Doege, the front-runner for the starting job, took the ďŹ eld for the ďŹ rst drive of the game for the Red team. Doege led the offense down the ďŹ eld, converting two long 3rd downs before the drives stalled on the Black 15-yard line. Kicker Donnie Carona came on and was good from 33 yards to give the Red team a 3-0 lead. It was now quarterback Jacob Karam’s turn to run the offense, which did not go well, as his ďŹ rst drive resulted in a quick three and out. Karam later threw a touchdown, connecting with wide receiver Tyson Williams. He ďŹ nished 10-for-13 on the afternoon for 46 yards and one touchdown. Doege came back out on the next drive and showed his arm strength as he connected with wide receiver Tremain Swindall on a 55yard touchdown pass. With the Red team up 10-0, redshirt freshman quarterback Scotty Young got his ďŹ rst chance under center for the Black team, and his ďŹ rst spring game action proved to be a success. Young went 3-for-3 and connected with running back Ronnie Daniels, a true freshman, on a 20yard touchdown pass. Michael Brewer rounded out the group and went 5-for-7 for 39 yards. Tuberville said of all the quarterbacks on the roster, they need to ďŹ nd two to do the job come next fall. “We’re not looking for just one quarterback, we’re looking for two,â€? Tuberville said. “We lost both of our quarterbacks last year, so hope-
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fully both these of guys will step up and compete and make each other better.â€? After Young recorded his ďŹ rst of two touchdowns on the day, defensive coordinator Chad Glasgow was given a reason to cheer on the next drive. With Doege under center, linebacker Daniel Cobb stepped in front of a pass and tipped it to himself for an interception after breaking up the previous play as well. Cobb almost returned the interception for a touchdown but was eventually dragged down at the 10yard line. It was one of the few highlights for the defense on the day as it only got in the backďŹ eld twice to sack the quarterback. The secondary also gave up a few big plays including a 66-yard strike from Young to receiver Derek Edwards. After the game, Glasgow said the defense showed its weaknesses despite the steps forward it has made this spring. “One thing we talked about before we started spring practice was playing smart and playing fast,â€? Glasgow said. “At times we did that today. Didn’t tackle very well, and assignment-wise we weren’t very good at times. I think we made some strides this spring, but we’ve got to continue to get better as a football team.â€? At the end of the day, the Black team defeated the Red team 27-26. Young led the game-winning drive, hitting Omar Ontiveros for a touchdown with time expiring in the 3rd quarter. Young ďŹ nished the game with 112 yards passing and two touchdowns. Doege ďŹ nished with 317 yards and four touchdowns to lead all quarterbacks. Wide receiver Austin Zouzalik reeled in 75 receiving yards. In the backďŹ eld, running back Eric Stephens carried the ball seven times for 48 yards. Ben McRoy tallied seven carries and 61 yards. With so many weapons on offense, Doege said the entire unit ran well, but showed its youth toward the end of the game. “It started off a little slow, then we picked it up, and I thought we were doing a good job,â€? Doege said. “Then we went into halftime, we came out and our last two drives weren’t really what we wanted to end on. Overall I feel good, but there’s a couple of drives in there that we wish we had back.â€?
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Students balance expenses By Wendy Sloan Daily Staff Writer For college students, many of which are already paying for college, a wedding is a major expense. There’s the venue, caterer, flowers, decorations, dresses, tuxes, linens and much more. If couples aren’t careful, all these costs can quickly accumulate. However, a wedding is a day couples can treasure for the rest of their lives. And, there are things couples can do to cut costs while they plan their wedding. ISU student April Donahue, senior in interior design, said that saving money on her wedding is important to her and her fiancé. The two plan on having a large guest list, so they know they will have to use their money wisely to accommodate for that. The couple’s wedding is still more than a year away, but Donahue said they have already discussed the major items for their special day. When you should consider spending a little more The first thing a couple can do is to sit down and discuss what aspects of the wedding are the most important. For some brides, the dress might be the most important thing, while others may want to use the money for flowers or decorations. Donahue said that she plans on spending more on her photographer and videographer, flowers and other decorations that she can’t make on her own. As a couple, she and her fiancé decided that they would rather take money they might spend on their wedding and put it toward their honeymoon. “Tyler and I decided early on that a great honeymoon was very important to us, and we would not go so overboard on the wedding and jeopardize that,” she explained. Making sacrifices Once a couple knows where they plan to splurge, they can then look to make small sacrifices elsewhere. While many brides may choose to spend hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on the perfect dress, this is something Donahue doesn’t plan on doing. “I think it is silly to spend so much on one part of your wedding, and I would rather put the money toward entertainment, decorations and the reception,” she explained. Consider a hometown wedding For couples that are from smaller towns, having the wedding or reception back home might save a significant amount of money. Donahue is the sixth sibling in her family to get married. She
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and her fiancé, Tyler Thein, senior in electrical engineering, plan on getting married in her hometown in northern Iowa. “I am from a very small town and venue rentals are not nearly as expensive as they would be in a big city,” she said. Get help from friends and family Couples can also consider eliciting the help of friends and family to help them find ways to cut costs. In Donahue’s family, it is a tradition that her father prepares the main course at each child’s wedding. If her father prepares their meal, then Donahue won’t have to spend any money on catering for the main course. “I plan to follow in my older siblings’ footsteps and letting my father do that for me too,” she shared. “I think it is important to have linens on the tables and use nice dinnerware with real utensils, but by having family do some of the cooking rather
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Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 6 -- A sense of humor and wit can lighten even the most frustrating moments. Mercury goes into retrograde today, so stay close to home and just take care of business. Gemini (May 21-June 21) -Today is a 6 -Your common sense &clever wit entertain those around you, even as you may prefer to hide out. Watch out for mechanical difficulties, and let your love out.
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To the Kappa ladies, I know where the key to your heart is;)
By Katie Henry
Anyone else think it’s ironic we call Greek Affairs TOGA;)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, Greek Week! Now, when you think of Greek life, do you think of Elle Woods and her miniature chihuahua, Bruiser? Or do you think of the crazy guys from Animal House who put a horse in Dean :RUPHUҋV RIÀFH" :KLOH both of these movies are classic favorites, the stereotypes they portray of any Greek Community aren’t exactly true. Let’s start with Animal House. We all love friendly pranks. Especially when Homecoming and Greek Week roll around, VRURULWLHV PLJKW ÀQG WKDW their living room furniture has been rearranged or their television remotes have mysteriously disappeared. As far as I know, nobody has tried to put any large animals in President Geoffroy’s RIÀFH $QG ORRNLQJ DW GPAs, instead of an entire chapter being below a 2.0 like the Delta house in Animal House, Greeks have some of the highest GPAs on campus. As a matter of fact, it’s
Chi O do you need any servers? ;) Could Pikes get any more fratty ;) To the ADPI ConE you’re the only reason I go to class;) To the G PHI make up your mind already;) Formal, Formal, Formal’s there can never be to many ;) MORE of what? ;) Any Pi Kapps looking for a formal date? ;)
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Greek Week, and it really only gets violent during Egg Joust an extreme game of chicken with girls hanging onto their male teammate for dear life, while protecting an egg with nothing but a rolled up newspaper. Don’t be fooled, injuries have occurred. Moving along, Elle Woods didn’t seem smart from the outside, but she really was. Going to Harvard to steal her boyfriend back and ending up at the top of your class is a pretty big accomplishment. But let’s think back to pre-Harvard. If you’ve seen Legally Blonde, you know how outrageously huge the Delta Nu house is. I can tell you that not one of the thirteen sororities here on campus have a home gym in their house, nor do their H[WHULDUV ORRN OLNH D ÀYH star resort. Rather than having a home gym, there are spacious living rooms
-Senioritis
10 am – 5
perfect for studying, socials, or throwing all nighters for no reason. And, while you won’t see a receiving line when a sister is going on that big date, you will see major celebration when she passes her LSATs and gets into Harvard. Also, recall their chapter meeting consisted of nothing but voting on what brand of toilet paper to use. More important things are voted on, such as what chapter members would best represent us in leadership positions on campus. Greek life is more than parties, pranks, and the color pink. It’s academics, brotherhood and sisterhood, community service and a little friendly competition. At the end of the day, our letters are what unite us. We live up to the letters we wear and the values behind them.
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