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Community gathers for memorial for ISU alumnus By Jordan.Reding @iowastatedaily.com

“Bob Barker’s Brigade,” a team comprised of one sorority and three fraternities, cross the finish line during the Greek Week bed race.

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GAMES FOR GOOD Greek Week exhibits pride, camaraderie in annual celebration

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owa State’s greek organizations flexed their community service prowess during their annual Greek Week celebration this weekend. The majority of events took place Saturday with a day of fundraising and Greek Olympic events in which students formed teams comprised of several houses each. “It’s really cool just to see everyone come together for an actual weekend event. There are always small things going on but this is one of the few times that everyone is here together,” said Dustin Herbert, junior in chemical engineering and member of Tau Kappa Epsilon, which was one of the three houses that formed team Tek-Chi’O-Chi. Although attendees said the week was partially about exhibiting sisterhood and brotherhood within the greek community, there was no shortage of competitiveness. Throughout the week, teams competed in basketball, broomball, volleyball and dodgeball tournaments. Among Saturday’s list of traditional greek olympic events were dizzy duck, live action

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A large group of fans watching a game of Treds reacts after Generation X scores a goal on Wednesday at Lied. Treds was just one of several games played at this year’s Greek Week celebration.

role play, bed racing, dingle dangle donut, tug of war and egg jousting. “I do enjoy all of the events, but if I had to pick one it would be the olympic event [live action role play],” said Chance Wiese, senior in agricultural studies. Contestants at the live action role play event sported intricate war paint and costumes as their supporters displayed their house colors on a flag

on whatever object they could find, whether it was a broom or a hockey stick. Wiese has been involved in Greek Week since his freshman year, after which he chose to be on Greek Week Central Committee where he serves as one of this year’s two general co-chairs. Wiese said the week is more than just fun events and camaraderie. “We also had various community service events that oc-

curred throughout the week. At one of them we assisted with the blood drive, and we also have what’s called Community Drive, where members of the greek community will gather items for shelters around the Ames area,” Wiese said. The Polar Bear Plunge, which raises money for the Special Olympics, is another event the greek community

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African Night celebrates culture

Lecture to discuss the synthetic drug market

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By Danielle.Ferguson @iowastatedaily.com Director of the Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center Linda Kalin will discuss emerging synthetic drugs and the changing drug market Monday in the Memorial Union. The event is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. Kalin will also address how to recognize the substances and their symptoms, how the drugs are obtained and used and the impact the substances are having on communities. The event is free and open to the public. If you think you or someone you know has been poisoned, call the poison control hotline at 1-800-222-1222.

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Many members of the Iowa State and Cornerstone Church community gathered Friday to celebrate the life of Xiangyi “Sonny” Wang, a former Iowa State student who died in a house fire on March 22. Wang, born in Beijing, China, was 25 years old when he died in a house fire at his home in west Ames. A memorial was held for Wang at Cornerstone Church of Ames on Friday. Wang graduated from Iowa State with a degree in criminal justice in 2012. He was working as a realtor at Keller Williams Greater Des Moines Real Estate and was an active member of Cornerstone Church and the Iowa State community. Friends remembered him as someone who loved to cook, play sports and listen to music, but most of all help wherever he could by using his faith. Joel Vint, who was a youth pastor at the Cornerstone Church for seven years and is now a pastor in Des Moines, said he was a close friend of Wang’s. Ving, also Wang’s boss, explained how loving and passionate he felt Wang was. “Sonny had a way of putting life in perspective for us,” Vint said. “He was full of joy and life. Sonny was an up-for-anything type of guy. He had a to-do list, and it was to love and invest in people. “ Vint said Wang was active with the youth members of Cornerstone Church. Wang also greatly influenced two members of the Cornerstone Church youth group: Ryan Carson and Austin Allaire. Carson a sophomore, and Allaire, a senior, both attend Ballard High School. “It’s crazy to see all of the amazing things and the legacy that he is leaving behind here,” Carson said. Carson said Wang was one of his best friends, and that Wang had a way of making others feel important. “Sonny was always trying to help and challenge me,” Carson said. Allaire said he will also remember Wang as a leader and a mentor. “We are going to remember Sonny as being someone who gave his time, resources, talents, and energy to loving other people and to love God,” Allaire said. Sam Houser, a 23-year-old ISU alumnus who attended the memorial, was also good friend of Wang’s. Houser met Wang at the Cornerstone Church, and they worked together at an apartment cleaning job. Houser thought Wang was a very enthusiastic and passionate person. “Sonny’s main focus was Christ. He knew his purpose in life and wanted others to experience that joy,” Houser said. “The dedication and perseverance to his beliefs and what he stood for was really incredible.”

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During the 2015 African Night, belly dancers perform an act while showing off their colorful clothing. African Night took place in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union on Saturday and was hosted by African Students Association.

The crowd buzzed as it waited for the opening of the 2015 African Night. People from all over the world filled the Great Hall on Saturday night to watch friends and family perform dance routines, poetry and informative lectures. The event, sponsored by the African Students Association, is the club’s largest event of the year and a way to celebrate African culture and heritage. The event was also meant to celebrate diversity at Iowa State. This year’s theme was “A Cultural Embrace.” The dancers performed with a singer/drummer giving the beat and melody. In the middle of the act, a man with a single-stringed bow instrument joined in with a twanging sound.

Performers used poetry to highlight the violence and aggression Africa has suffered through the centuries from internal and external sources. Tunde Adeleke, director of African and African American Studies program, proved his point by asking, “All Africans in the room, stand up.” Everybody from an African nation stood up, which was the majority of the people attending. Many did not stand up, and in response, Adeleke said, “There are a lot of Africans not standing up.” Adeleke said all people could trace their genetic origin back to Africa, where he says humans first appeared in prehistory. Students at the celebration said they found the show entertaining and informative. “[African Night] gives people insight on African culture,” said Dominique Morris, freshman in

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An individual reported the theft of a bike at Hach Hall (reported at 7:56 a.m.).

while intoxicated at Bissell Road and Union Drive (reported at 10:40 p.m.).

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An individual spoke with officers about concerning correspondence at Armory (reported at 5:13 p.m.). Jared Clay, 22, of 35D Schilletter Village, Ames, was arrested and charged with domestic abuse related assault at Schilletter Village (reported at 6:06 p.m.). Kendall Stow, 19, of 2205 Willow Hall, Ames, was arrested on warrants, charging him with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia at Willow Hall (reported at 7:59 p.m.). Nicholas Malone,18, of 2686 Helser Hall, Ames, was arrested on a warrant, charging him with harassment at Helser Hall (reported at 9:31 p.m.).

March 24 Trace Ohrt, 19, of 3346 Larch Hall, Ames, was arrested and charged with public intoxication. He was transported to a medical facility and subsequently released on citation at Larch Hall (reported at 4:00 a.m.). An individual reported an attempted assault. The incident occurred approximately two days prior at Schilletter Village (reported at 10:58 a.m.). An individual reported unauthorized charges were made on a credit card at Armory (reported at 5:03 p.m.). Jonathon Kline, 21, of 213 South Sheldon Avenue, Apartment 3, Ames, was arrested and charged with operating

Officers assisted an individual who was experiencing medical difficulties at Linden Hall (reported at 12:32 a.m.). Officers assisted an individual who was experiencing medical difficulties at Frederiksen Court (reported at 2:24 a.m.). An individual reported the theft of a wallet at Maple Hall (reported at 12:13 p.m.).

March 26 A body specimen was requested from a driver who was suspected of operating while intoxicated at Mortensen Parkway and Welch Road (reported at 1:55 a.m.). An officer investigated a property damage collision at 600 block of Bissell Road (reported at 8:41 a.m.). An individual reported the theft of items from a room at Bessey Hall (reported at 11:11 a.m.).

March 27 Christopher Vonahnen, 31, of 2109 Mayfield Drive, Apartment 305, Ames, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at 3500 block of Mortensen Road (reported at1:48 a.m.). An individual reported damage to a restroom at Lagomarcino Hall (reported at 5:16 a.m.). Callin Hornsby , 2 0 , a n d Charles Duff, 19, both of 218 Ash Avenue, Ames, were cited for fifth degree theft at Armory (reported at 8:00 a.m.).

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How to prolong a tan By Mariah.Wellman @iowastatedaily.com

have naturally dry skin. Try a coconut body butter to remind you of the hot beaches and smell of sunscreen. Exfoliate weekly to refresh your skin cells. It helps remove the parched, dull cells on the top of your skin and prepare for self-tanning that you may do in the future. The first part of your body to lose the bronzed glow is your face. Using a facial self tanner can be useful. Gradual self tanners are the best. Remember to apply slowly, with small amounts at a time. With facial self tanner, you can always put more on, but once you cross the line there is no going back. The next step would be to start using a gradual tanner for your body. Using body lotions with col-

Students sauntered back to campus with memories of Spring Break on March 23, some with bronzed skin that stood out among those who did not spend their break lying on a beach. Soon enough, the tans will fade and thoughts of Spring Break will be replaced with cramming for finals and moving home for the summer. Stay in the beach bum mindset and try these tips to prolong that sun-kissed glow. Moisturizing is the number one most important thing to do to keep your tan lasting long after you return from the beach. Use lotions and body butter every day, more than once if you

or enhancers after getting out of the shower is the best option if one is on a budget and doesn’t want to spend the money at a tanning salon. Gradual self tanners are safe, easy to use and inexpensive. Drink water to keep yourself hydrated. When someone is dehydrated, their skin is the first thing to lose water. Staying hydrated is beneficial for all cells, including the tanned ones on the surface of your body. Finally, wear white. Wearing white is the tried-and-true test to making your skin seem darker. Wearing white on top, closest to your face, and topping off your daily makeup routine with a light coat of bronzer will have everyone thinking you just stepped off the beach.

Nine Republicans confirmed for GOP Lincoln Dinner By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com

attend the event: • Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush • Dr. Ben Carson • Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina • South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham • Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal • Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry • Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum • Businessman Donald Trump • Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker “There’s always the chance for a candidate to have a defining moment at an event like this in Iowa,” said Iowa GOP chairman Jeff Kaufmann

Nine potential Republican candidates for president will return to Des Moines on May 16 for the Iowa GOP’s “Lincoln Dinner,” the Republican Party of Iowa announced Thursday morning. The annual event is scheduled for May 16, with doors opening at 4:30 p.m. This year’s event will take place at the Iowa Events Center, 833 5th Ave. in Des Moines. The Iowa GOP has announced nine potential Republicans who may run for president have confirmed they will

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Global Gala brings cultures together By Adam.Sodders @iowastatedaily.com Colorful flags from all over the globe adorned the walls in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union as students prepared for the Global Gala, a live show celebrating Iowa State’s diversity. This was the setting for the 10th annual Global Gala on Friday night. A total of seven acts performed at the event, including some comedy and dancing from the event’s four emcees. Victor Theng and Krista Mayanja, co-directors for multicultural events with the Student Union Board, were in charge of the night’s festivities. Mayanja, junior in marketing, said the Global Gala is an important event at Iowa State meant “to promote and kind of bring together other cultures.” The planning for Global Gala began before the start of Winter Break last semester. The Celtic Dance Society kicked of the show with traditional Celtic music, dance and dress. The organization per-

formed four dances. The Celtic Dance Society was followed by hip hop/jazz dance fusion act Motion Sickness. The performance was marked by booming bass and fast paced dance during a continually changing music track. The Bollywood Dance Crew performed next. Their performance and dress were inspired by traditional Indian culture. The dance crew also had booming songs, and the performance was cheered and spurred on by many people in attendance for the event. An Indian drumming performance followed, and the drummer got the crowd involved in the performance, having a section of call and response. The drummer would play a beat and have the crowd follow by clapping the beat. Sucka Punch, a breakdancing hip-hop group, followed the drumming performance. Sucka Punch’s performance contained a mix of spinning, jumping, flipping and dancing to various music tracks, including Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk.”

At the climax of the break dancing performance, the crowd reacted with laughter and surprise when two of the members shed their shirts in the middle of a complicated dance routine. Tap dancing followed Sucka Punch. Tap Dance Iowa State had a short but energetic tap-dancing performance, which saw the entire group performing in sync with one another. The dancers relied entirely on their shoes to make the music, and had no background music. The ISU Bhangra dance group rounded out the night with another Indian culture inspired performance. The group used staffs, colorful cloths and other props in the dance. This performance also got the crowd excited, and many people shouted and cheered on the group. In between perfor mances, the gala’s four emcees performed dance and comedy routines. The emcees eventually held dance-offs, to see who the best emcee was. “It is a great opportunity for all these cultures to represent Iowa State,” said Dean Vanevery, junior in

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The Bollywood Dance Club brings dramatic flair to the ISU Global Gala. The event was hosted by SUB on Friday night and annually brings together performers from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

electrical engineering and one of the emcees. Robert Nichols, senior in mechanical engineering and another emcee, agreed. Nichols said the Global Gala is important because it exposes and celebrates different cultures at Iowa State. Attendees also expressed their feelings about the night’s performances, and some of the students in attendance were not from

Iowa, such as Briana Ward and Jessica Woodson, students from University of Missouri-Kansas City. They said they liked the friendly and comfortable environment at the Global Gala. Many ISU students were also present at the gala. “I thought it was eyeopening,” said Kyle Brandenburg, junior in kinesiology and health. He and his peers, Ryan Williams and Jake Speer, also sopho-

mores in kinesiology, attended the show for a class requirement. Despite being required to be at the gala, all of them agreed they were glad to have gone, saying it was an interesting and fun celebration of the diversity on Iowa State’s campus. “Many students won’t be able to go abroad,” said Karter Ruzicka, sophomore in political science and emcee. “This event opens their eyes to other cultures.”

Event recognizes need for insects By Jace.Dostal @iowastatedaily.com Not many people love insects, but those creepy, crawly, ugly, big-eyed bugs are actually helping keep food on the table. The seventh annual Day of Insects took place at Reiman Gardens on Saturday. The event was attended by 110 entomologists, naturists and insect enthusiasts from around the country. “It’s unusual for a local entomology event to get this much attendance,” said Kyle Johnson. “They usually average no more than 30 people.” The day was all about education, filled with presentations from both expert and amateur insect admirers. While most people spent their allotted 20 minutes discussing research they had been working on, some spent their time advocating for wildlife conservation. “We love when people are deeply connected to our mission,” said Ed Lyon, director of Reiman Gardens. To get people interested in the conservation discussion, Beth Waage, conservationist for Polk County Conservation, asked people to imagine a world without insects. In this imagined world it is the humans who are endangered. A world without insects would eliminate one-third of the human food supply immediately. Insects pollinate plants, and without them, plants that humans rely on for food would not be able to grow. And why do insects need humans? “They don’t,” Waage said. “They need us to leave them alone.” Iowa is the most altered state in the country, with the majority of its prairie fields converted to farmland, Waage said. This conversion has caused drastic changes in insect populations. Because of this, both the Blank Park Zoo and the Minnesota Zoo have led conservation efforts to help restore butterfly populations in Iowa and surrounding states. The Minnesota Zoo is focusing its efforts on protecting the Poweshiek

Skipperling. only 500 Skipperlings are suspected to remain in the wild, making it one of the most endangered species in the world. The zoo’s conservation program is what zoos are meant for, said Erik Runquist, biologist at the Minnesota Zoo. He said the zoos are meant for education and to act as activist organizations. “It all starts with education,” Waage said. The conservation efforts at the Blank Park Zoo focus on the monarch butterfly. Like the Minnesota Zoo, the Blank Park Zoo focuses on educating the public about the efforts. By educating the public about how they can help save the butterflies in their own backyard, Jessie Lowry, conservation manager at the Blank Park Zoo, said the zoo can make a big difference. “The general public can make a significant impact by planting pollinator ‘gas stations’ in their yard,” Lowry said. These “gas stations” are small strips of weeds planted by the public that provide butterflies nectar to feed on and places to lay their eggs. By having the weeds growing in backyards, the public can limit the distance the butterflies have to fly between feedings. “Without the butterflies the world would be a small, lonely place,” Runquist said. While most of the attendees at the Day of Insects were not students, many of the presenters emphasized the necessity to include and encourage students and younger children to go out and make their own insect discoveries. “The best way to learn about insects is to observe them in nature,” said Eileen Miller, naturalist and presenter at the Day of Insects. As the day wrapped up, attendees were left with an encouragement by MJ Hatfield, an entomologist and presenter at the Day of Insects, to always keep looking for new species and to never let their sense of wonder fade. “Never be so focused on what you are looking for that you overlook what you find,” Hatfield said, quoting author Ann Patchett.

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Members of the ISU Air Force ROTC sing the Air Force Anthem at their spring Dining Out ceremony Saturday. The ceremony featured a social hour, dinner, speech, cadet awards and a ballroom dance. Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets told Air Force ROTC cadets, “If you don’t love it, don’t keep doing it.”

Brigadier general provides life lessons By Kelly.McGowan @iowastatedaily.com The sound of spoons tapping on tabletops filled a ballroom at the Gateway Hotel as Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets IV walked to the podium Saturday. This Air Force tradition signifies applause. Air Force ROTC cadets and their guests heard Tibbets speak at the Detachment 250 spring Dining Out ceremony. The formal event comprised a social hour, dinner, speech, cadet awards and a ballroom dance. “It’s a great perspective to learn from [senior officers],” said cadet Juan Carlos Nieves-Perez, senior in aerospace engineering, who was the special projects officer in charge of planning the ceremony. “They are kind of at the top of the food chain.” Lt. Col. Ryan Hollman, detachment commander of Air Force ROTC Detachment 250, said Dining Out is a chance for cadets’ families to see what military life is like and for cadets to interact with senior officers on active duty. Tibbets spoke about USSTRATCOM, a mission he leads that manages readiness of U.S. nuclear deterrent forces. Deterrent forces include bombers, intercontinental ballistic missiles and ballistic mis-

sile submarines that the U.S. keeps, according to the U.S. Air Force website. These forces provide “capability that helps deter our adversaries from thinking every morning when they wake up, ‘you know what, I think today is the day I’m going to take on America,’” Tibbets said. “That would be a bad day, wouldn’t it?” Former Department of Defense secretary Chuck Hagel said USSTRATCOM was the department’s highest priority mission, Tibbets said. “Without a safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrent, we could cease to exist as a nation,” Tibbets said. A nuclear conflict would be devastating, so building and keeping credible nuclear capabilities is necessary to deter enemy forces, Tibbets said. “If you wonder why we have these, it’s because we don’t want to actually take one and use it in anger ever again,” he said. Tibbets’ grandfather, Paul Tibbets Jr., piloted the Enola Gay on Aug. 6, 1945. The Enola Gray was the B-29 bomber from which the first atomic bomb used in war was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. He was a colonel at the time. Tibbets Jr., who died in 2007, never had regrets about that mission. “[The Japanese] were

a proud people, and we were too,” Tibbets said. “They had signaled that surrender was not an option.” The U.S. considered options of invading Japan or dropping bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bombs were dropped and U.S and allied forces celebrated victory over Japan on Aug. 15, 1945, following Japanese surrender. President Harry Truman called Tibbets Jr. into his office after the war and asked him what he thought. “[My grandfather] said, ‘Sir, I think I did what I was supposed to,’” Tibbets said. Tibbets paraphrased from his grandfather’s book. He said after the war, the lives of he and his crew became urban legends and people would often blame the military men who executed the mission’s order for bringing the world into the atomic age. “After the war, my grandfather always told inquisitors he slept just fine,” Tibbets said. “He said the objective was to stop the fighting and loss of life. Those of us who gained that victory have nothing to be ashamed of and neither do we offer an apology.” His grandfather’s service showed courageous willingness to follow or-

ders, Tibbets said. Tibbets then offered life lessons that he has learned in his 25 years of military service to cadets who will soon enter the Air Force. “You always have time for the things that you think are really important,” he said. “It’s up to you to decide what those are.” At many retirement ceremonies, Tibbets said he hears people say they regret not spending more time with their families and urged cadets to find balance in their lives. “Be yourself and don’t let anyone else define who you are,” he said. “You guys were all made for a purpose and a specific reason.” He said people are made to be the way they are and they should celebrate that and find something they love to do. “If you don’t love it, don’t keep doing it,” he said. Tibbets congratulated the cadets and thanked their parents. Following the speech, a group of cadets sang the Air Force song and another group chanted the Air Force creed. Then 23 awards were presented to individual cadets for their service and dedication to the Air Force ROTC program. “I salute you, I thank you and I look forward to working with you,” Tibbets said.

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Students, faculty network with professionals at first BCB retreat By Hyeona.Jeon @iowastatedaily.com The butterflies and sculptures at Reiman Gardens accompanied students in bioinformatics computational biology in their first ever retreat put on entirely by students. The Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Graduate Student Organization brought in nationally renowned speakers Friday at Reiman Gardens to share emerging trends in bioinformatics and computational biology, and the exploration of future career opportunities for BCB students in academia and in the industry. Bioinformatics and computational biology is a science that focuses on a variety of topics, such as gene identification, expression and evolution, and molecular and cellular systems and networks. The event also provided an opportunity for BCB students to get to know other BCB students, said John Hsieh, graduate student in bioinformatics and computational biology and president of the student organization. The keynote speaker was Teresa Przytycka, senior scientist at the National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Institutes of Health. Alumnus Fadi Towfic, vice president of Biocomputing for Immuneering,

Boston, Mass., spoke about the challenges and opportunities facing students in BCB. Although the registered number for the event was 100, about 60 participated. The BCB student organization planned this event with 50 students and organization and had about 20 to 30 volunteers. Hsieh, and Keting Chen, graduate student in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology and the group’s treasurer, were the two main officers coordinating the event. Hsieh said the group was surprised at the outcome, given that it was first event. “[We] are just very glad it turned out well,” he said. Hsieh described life as a BCB student as some kind of family life and the event existed with a friendly and warm community type of environment. He said he was surprised at the dynamic within this event and how it showcased the BCB community as a group. Hsieh said there was good participation with an engaged audience and fun activities. “It was surprising and exciting project that was really fun,” Hsieh said. This event not only invites BCB students to come together, but also gave those outside the BCB community the opportunity to enjoy and get to know

exactly what students in bioinformatics and computational biology do. For those in the audiences not in the program, they could develop a connection for future networking. Bioinformatics and computational biology may not seem interesting to others, Hsieh said, but they try to make the topics fun. “Although the event is a continuous form of lecture and the lecture was really boring, BCB tries [to] make it exciting, and it was,” Hsieh said. Hsieh and Chen said this year’s event was promising and they hope to have an even bigger event next year. “The event was wonderful since the students did fantastic and organized [the] event and it was great to see the success from cooperation of their hard work,” said Susan Lamont, distinguished professor of animal science. Lamont said the keynote address was the most interesting part of the day to her and said she enjoyed watching students post their own research and watching faculty and students interact. She said she thought the event was wonderful and expects to hold a bigger event next year. Nancy Manchanda, graduate student in bioinformatics and computational biology, is in her first year with the organization

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Students work together at the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology retreat and symposium event, which took place at the Reiman Gardens on Friday. About 60 students participated in the event.

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Iowa is one of five states that has a law against gambling on fantasy sports, but there is a bill in legislature that could overturn it.

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After leaving his post in Afghanistan, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was later captured by the Taliban and held captive until the United States exchanged five Taliban officers for his release. Columnist Rogers believes Bergdahl committed a crime and must face consequences.

Bergdahl must face justice By Clay.Rogers @iowastatedaily.com

gt. Bowe Bergdahl walked off his post in Afghanistan in 2009. His unit had circled its armored vehicles along a dry riverbed in the Paktika Province. Bergdahl had been on guard duty at the time of his disappearance. He was captured by the Taliban and held in captivity until last year, when the Obama administration exchanged five Taliban officers for Bergdahl’s release. Now, Bergdahl is being charged with desertion. I was initially surprised at the amount of anger people had at Bergdahl’s release. It seemed to me that he deserved a chance to defend himself. I believe the presumption of innocence and jury trial are among our most sacred rights, so I attempted to remain skeptical of the desertion allegations until we heard Bergdahl’s side of the story, and now we have it. His lawyer claims that he left his post in an attempt to reach the nearest American base to report problems. Even if it’s true that he walked off his post to report problems, it doesn’t negate misconduct. A soldier abandoning his post is still a crime. Even more revolting is the fact that he abandoned his platoon in hostile country where every rifle might be needed. If he is found guilty of desertion, the Bergdahl trade will be

the most horrendous piece of negotiating in recent history. This is quickly becoming a tremendous scandal and an embarrassment for the Obama White House. The controversy is made even worse by the absurd trumpeting of praise Bergdahl was given shortly after his release. Many of the problems that are blamed on Obama really originate among his staff and advisors. Obama isn’t stupid, but he seems to surround himself with people who are more comfortable sipping lattes than negotiating deals on Capitol Hill. Notable examples are Victoria “F--- the EU” Nuland, Jonathan Gruber and Lois Lerner. Obama’s national security adviser, Susan Rice, said Bergdahl served his country with “honor and distinction.” Rice is famous for blaming the massacre of our consulate in Benghazi on a YouTube video. Rice was never in the military, Secret Service, NSA, or CIA, and always seems to put her foot in her mouth. The only bureaucrat in the entire world more useless than Rice is Obama’s former National Security Council spokesman, Tommy “The Dude” Vietor. Bergdahl is not claiming that he didn’t walk off. He’s claiming that there was misconduct at his post that he needed to report. Sadly for Bergdahl, the testimonies of his platoon mates are damning. Six of Bergdahl’s former comrades say they believe he deserted. It’s truly appalling that the

administration went ahead with the prisoner swap knowing that Bergdahl was likely a deserter. The people advising Obama to make the trade must have known of the military reports. There have even been claims that soldiers died on search and rescue missions for Bergdahl. The administration states that the five Taliban officers are under house arrest in Qatar. Are we really to believe that these men won’t rejoin the fight at the first opportunity? The Taliban wouldn’t have made the trade if they thought their side was getting a bad deal. The five terrorists were being held at Guantanamo Bay — that famous prison Obama promised to close the moment he became president. It has been speculated that Obama desperately wanted to empty the cells of “Gitmo” and he found his opportunity in the Bergdahl trade. The last thing the administration could want is a drawn-out desertion trial. The country will be reminded of the mishandlings and mistakes every day of the proceedings. Men like my father waded through the gore of Vietnam only to have Jimmy Carter pardon the draft dodging cowards for their treason. Carter’s pardoning of the shirkers and cowards still remains one of the most disgusting abuses of presidential authority in the long catalog of such abuses. Could Obama pardon Bergdahl in one last spasm of childishness? I wouldn’t rule it out.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

New trade laws bad for America, Iowa By Nicole Schimerowski, junior in dietetics The first cases of AIDS were nationally recognized in 1981. By the end of the century it is estimated that more than 22 million people had lost their lives to the disease. The call to action was dire. People were dying and they had no medicine that would save them. Today, that is not the case. Medicine has turned an illness that was once a death sentence into a manageable chronic disease. People living with HIV can live long, healthy lives. At least those who have access to medicine can. There are a number of factors that affect access to affordable medication, and, believe it or not, trade agreements fall under that list. Trade is great, right? It spurs the economy and promotes positive relationships with other countries. It sounds like something we all want. But what many Americans don’t know is that

provisions are often slipped into a trade bill that have nothing to do with trade. For example, a trade deal between that U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim countries is currently being written and is called the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or the TPP, and in that deal, big pharmaceutical companies have been doing their best to include provisions that would knock out any generic competition in the drug market. They do this in two ways: patenting slight modifications to existing drugs through a process called patent “evergreening,” and through a provision called “data exclusivity,” which essentially copyrights any clinical data about the effect of the drug. Both of these provisions in the TPP restrict other companies from making generic medicine at cheaper prices. It’s simple economics — when there is competition in a market, prices go down. When there is a monopoly, prices go through the roof. It is common knowledge that people in the U.S. can

barely afford their drugs — imagine what these provisions would do the millions living in developing countries. Programs like the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) use generics to treat 7.7 million people in developing countries across the world. A competitive market for generic medicine has helped dropped the price of antiretroviral treatment for one person from $1,100 a year in 2004 to just $335 in 2012. Variety in the market is key for affordable medication, and both of the measures currently in place in the TPP (patent evergreening and data exclusivity) are going to cripple the global generic medicine market, hurting those most vulnerable to market change — the poor. The president is going to try to push the TPP through the Senate and into law using something called trade promotion authority, or more commonly known as fast-track, which allows the Senate to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on a trade agree-

ment, but does not give the the ability to amend or debate its provisions. President Obama is currently asking Congress to grant him fast-track authority. Sen. Grassley needs to deny the president the authority to use fast-track for the TPP. The cost of the TPP without amendments would far outweigh the benefits. Poor people in affected countries would be left unable to afford the life-saving medication they so desperately need, and programs like PEPFAR would likely have to reduce the number of people on treatment due to higher drug prices, leading to more infections and more unnecessary deaths. The TPP does not have the interest of Americans at heart. The provisions in this deal could set a dangerous precedent for future trade deals. It isn’t good for millions of people around the world and it isn’t good for Iowans. Call Sen. Grassley today and ask him to vote “no” on fast-track authority.

Right now, some of you reading this are enjoying perks you’ve purchased with that $200 you won in your friends’ NFL fantasy pool. You ran the tables and bested your friends this year by making some late trades before the playoffs or by stacking your team early on in the season. Your $20 buy-in quickly turned out to be $200, money that you technically acquired illegally, according to Iowa law. Iowa is one of five states, including Montana, Washington, Arizona and Louisiana, that has a law against gambling on fantasy sports. Whether that’s online leagues like FanDuel and DraftKings or simply exchanging money between friends, because of the current Iowa law, that’s illegal. And with thousands, if not millions, of dollars being transacted each year among friends trying to out-gamble the others, Iowa’s law is quickly becoming outdated. Both Iowa and Washington have bills in legislature trying to overturn the illegal fantasy gambling laws, with the other three states likely to follow, sooner than later. The argument some lawmakers have against allowing fantasy sports gambling, and online gambling in general, is that it feeds into the gambling addiction, one that ruins lives. And while that may very well be true, that argument is not valid in the sense that it already happens and is poorly enforced. Right now, those in the five illegal state cannot put in his or her own address on DraftKings or FanDuel, but the loopholes are so easily accessed that literally anyone in those five states could find a way to play. Simply entering an out-of-state address from one of the 45 legal states would suffice in getting someone into a league for a couple hours. That’s how long these things last. You could enter at 10 a.m., put your $25 in, and by 7 p.m., you’re either up $200 or out $25. And then you move on to the next day. These online fantasy sites don’t require huge buy-ins and months of maintenance. You’re in, you’re out and you’re done ... if you want to be. Now is the time to move forward alongside our progressive technology and means of online entertainment. Maybe we don’t have time, or money, to fly out to Las Vegas, put $100 down on a game, lose and fly back. But we’ve got ample time to sit at home, do some online work and, oh yes, attempt to bank another $200. The concerns regarding addiction are insufficient to support the continued illegality of online gambling in the state of Iowa. If public well-being is the most prominent concern and reasoning for keeping the gambling sites illegal, then substances such as alcohol, nicotine or maybe even caffeine would be illegal as well. The issue comes down to the fact that consenting adults should be able to do with their money as they choose and if the gambling sites and establishments are not predatory in their methods, then the state government should not move to ban them wholesale.

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FORGING THE FUTURE Cyclones shift focus to 2015-16 after upsetting 2014-15 finish By Max.Dible @iowastatedaily.com It has been only 11 days since Iowa State waved goodbye to basketball for another year. The promise of a deep March run — made and reinforced by 14 wins against eventual tournament teams, nine victories vs. ranked opponents and the second of back-to-back Big 12 tournament titles — was broken by a one-point loss to University of Alabama Birmingham in Iowa State’s opening contest. In the aftermath, it was not only the fans who felt deceived by a season that doled out more than a few conflicting emotions. Perhaps Dustin Hogue captured it best. “This season means a lot,” Hogue said. “But this is not the way I wanted to end it.” In the team’s fourth trip to the Big Dance during the five-year tenure of ISU coach Fred Hoiberg, it was the first time the Cyclones failed to win a game. It would be easy for ISU fans

and players to look back on the year, and the gutwrenching, unfulfilling way it ended, and want simply to forget. But no fan or player can truly see where they’re going if they fail to grasp where they’ve been. Where the Cyclones have been during the past two seasons is through a slue of growing pains, juggling short-term roster additions and formulating a definitive identity and strategy. The pattern of success is clear, the up-trend in the program is obvious, and the peak of the first wave of greatness swept in by Hoiberg and company will wash up in Ames next season. It was a fact not lost on redshirt transfer Jameel McKay. “We made history by winning back-to-back Big 12 [tournaments],” McKay choked through tears after the loss to UAB. “It sucks that our last game [went down] like this, but we have a great nucleus coming back next year, and we expect to come back stronger.” McKay’s is a fairly reasonable expectation, and

one that Cyclone Nation at large might consider sharing after a quick glimpse at just exactly what the Cyclones are bringing back. Yes, Iowa State will lose Dustin Hogue and Bryce Dejean-Jones, but it will return four starters, including three seniors. Wooden Award finalist and first-team All-Big 12 selection, Georges Niang, will return for his senior season. Third-team All-Big 12 selection and defensive player of the year in the conference, McKay, will come back for his final collegiate year. Point guard Monte Morris, second-team AllBig 12 selection and the national leader in assist-toturnover ratio during both his freshman and sophomore campaigns, will also return for a go-round as an upperclassman. Naz Long rounds out the returning starters for next season. All he’ll be bringing with him is vocal leadership and the 77 3-pointers he drilled in 2014-15. Added together, what it equates to is a veteran-laden team with more continuity than Hoiberg has been able to muster throughout the last half decade. Most of those struggles arose out of necessity, as Hoiberg rebuilt the pro-

gram heavily through the transfer market. The four returning starters in 2015-16 will change that paradigm, boasting nine collective years of ISU-specific experience, along with more than 48 points per game. Bench players Abdel Nader and Matt Thomas, who were each key contributors at crucial times throughout the season, round out the six Cyclones returning from an eightman rotation. All told, the familiar six will hold an average to two years of experience as Cyclones and 2.67 years of experience as collegiate players. Eligible transfers should also contribute to true ISU depth next season. As sharp as Long’s shooting is, Hallice Cooke might be an even scarier threat from long-range. As ferocious of a heart as Hogue possessed, Darien Williams has something Hogue never did, a 6-foot8-inch frame, which will insert even more size into a growing ISU lineup. Finally Deonte Burton, who is built more like a linebacker than a shooting guard, will provide strength and toughness to an ISU perimeter defense that failed to effectively guard the 3-point line

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Sophomore guard Monte Morris attempts a shot against Kansas on March 14 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. Morris will be one of four starters on the team who will return next season.

for much of the season. Iowa State was ranked in the top 15 for most of the 2014-15 campaign, finishing the year with a 3-seed in the South region. The expectations, rankings and seedings all have opportunity to rise in the coming months as

Iowa State is expected to challenge for Big 12 regular season and tournament titles, as well as procure a high tournament seed again next year. “It’s tough,” Morris said. “But we’ve got to move on.”

ISU gymnasts remain positive for regionals By Kevin.Horner @iowastatedaily.com

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Freshman forward Zack Johnson led the team in goals before getting injured, and expects to be a key component of the team next season.

LOOKING AHEAD Cyclone Hockey fixes sights on another shot at title

By Luke.Manderfeld @iowastatedaily.com It’s one of the hardest things for a college team to recover from and one of the most distinct aspects about college sports — the departure of the seniors. Seniors become such a large part of any collegiate athletic team but, sooner or later, they all move on to life after college. That is the exact problem that Cyclone Hockey faces after graduating nine seniors this season, consisting of two defenseman, two goaltenders and five forwards. But even with the holes left by this year’s class, the team believes that it made a big enough impact to brighten the future. “[The seniors] rubbed up off us for next year,” said forward Zack Johnson. “So we are just going to pick [up] where we left off. We are supposedly bringing in a good group of guys, so the team might be just as good next season.” The American Collegiate Hockey Association National Tournament run that carried the Cyclones to the quarterfinals and an eventual loss to Central Oklahoma — the team that would later win the title — showed the the Cyclones

that they could compete with the best competition the country has to offer. “I think guys realize that we are close. We are close,” said Cyclone Hockey coach Jason Fairman the week after the national tournament loss. “I think that beating Oklahoma and these elite teams at the end of the year has to bode well for their confidence that we are close. If we can add some elements with our recruiting class next year, I think guys will think, ‘wow, we were so close this year.’” One of those holes lies in the goal-scoring department. The Cyclones scored 140 goals in the 2014-15 regular season, which ranked 20th in the ACHA, but the Cyclones played the most games out of any team in the league. And the team leader in goals, J.P. Kascsak, will be among the departing seniors. The answer may be in next year’s recruiting class as Fairman has mentioned that will be a key focus in the offseason. One player Cyclone Hockey doesn’t have to worry about scoring is Johnson. Johnson, a freshman, led the team in goals before he left a game against Central Oklahoma with an upper-body injury that would cost him the rest of

the season. He had 13 goals and nine assists. Johnson immediately made his mark on the program by scoring four goals against Harbin, a hockey team from China. He struggled when the calendar flipped to 2015, scoring a goal and assisting on two in seven games, but he will still be one of the key players on the Cyclones’ roster next season. “He has a bright future,” Fairman said. “He has good speed and he can score. He seems to be that difference maker. We need some of that in guys, and I think he is going to be better at that as time moves along.” Another point of emphasis for the Cyclones’ offseason will be the loss of two senior goaltenders, Matt Cooper and Scott Ismond. The former was awarded all-conference honors in the Central States Collegiate Hockey League on Saturday. The Cyclones have Derek Moser, who was the third-string goaltender and played in four games this season, as well as Michael Smart, who played all year on the Division III squad. But Fairman added that the team is also aggressively recruiting goaltenders to try and fill that void. “It’s going to come

down to an open competition for that spot,” Fairman said. The goaltender that emerges will have the chance to play with one the best defenses in the ACHA in front of him. The Cyclones ranked eighth in the league in goals allowed among teams with at least 30 games played. Even though they will be graduating Mike Dopko and Antti Helanto, who became the team’s and league’s best defensemen, the Cyclones have much of their core returning. Two players at the heart of that core, freshmen Kody Reuter and Jake Uglem, were integral in the Cyclones’ top-10 defense during the season. “Uglem along with Reuter are the big D-men that we need,” said forward Chase Rey. “They work hard and play the game the right way.” If the team mixes it all together, it could have a good batch brewing for another shot at the ACHA national title. “Once we get past the early-season growing pains, I think we can be a great team next year,” Fairman said. “It’s just a matter of filling those few holes, and we have a legitimate shot at being one of the best teams in the ACHA.”

If each of the ISU gymnasts successfully completed her routines on a consistent basis, there is no questioning that the Cyclones would find themselves among the top of the NCAA rankings. However, despite the potential for success each gymnast has displayed, missed routines and falls have inhibited Iowa State from ever fully attaining their potential in the regular season. At times they were close, such as at Beauty and the Beast on Jan. 18, yet the Cyclones have yet to completely meet their own high expectations for themselves. “We’ve left so much out there all season,” said ISU gymnastics coach Jay Ronayne. “We know that we can put it together, now we need to just do it. It sounds so easy.” Ronayne and the Cyclones may have thought those higher scores would have come easily and naturally after posting a score of 195.950 in just the second meet of the season. Little did the gymnastics team know that it would fail to reach that number for the remainder of the season. For the ISU gymnasts, their unreached potential has not resulted from lopsided production — relying heavily on the strong gymnasts while the others consistently inhibit the total score — rather, individual gymnasts simply just have not put together higher scores at the right times. Each of the gymnasts who compete on a consistent basis have displayed the capability to lead Iowa State in scoring for a given event. It is just a matter of having every gymnast on the team execute in the same meet. “We all hit personal bests this season, so I think that’s what we did really well,” said freshman Haylee Young. “What we need to work on is hitting it all at the same time.” Early on, the ISU gymnasts were cognizant of their raw talent — due in large part to the seven incoming freshmen. Along with that barrage of youth, however, comes inexperience on a collegiate level, and inexperience, in almost an area

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Caitlin Brown performs her floor routine on Feb. 6. The team will compete in regionals on Saturday.

of life, results in inconsistencies. “Something we struggled with this year was consistency on the events,” Ronayne said. “That’s the thing that was disappointing, in one sense, because we have a ton of talent on the team. It was somewhat expected [though] because they are very young.” For the ISU gymnasts, however, there is a distinct silver lining on this cloud of youthfulness and inexperience. Despite the inconsistency that comes with any rookie season, this young team provides hope for a very bright future for ISU gymnastics. Given the proper training and experience, this team has the capabilities to turn some heads. For the Cyclones, they hope this training will kick in sooner rather than later — potentially generating success in this current postseason. “We plan on [reaching our full potential] next weekend [at regionals],” said senior Caitlin Brown. “I just hope to see it constantly growing.” Although this season may have generated some disappointment for the ISU gymnasts given their talent, they continue to stay positive. They recognize that if they do achieve their potential, they will score among the teams that currently sit atop the regional standings. For the Cyclones, this season has never been about dwelling on past setbacks or disappointments, rather, the team has always strived to keep its eyes fixed on what is ahead, maintaining confidence in its abilities. “If we put it all together for this last meet, we could totally go to nationals,” Young said.

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Happiness and fun flavor this year. Career is furthered through education and communication skills. Your purpose and passions are becoming clearer. Express what you love to grow your partnerships and bank account. Upgrade your domestic bliss this spring, with summer social buzz leading to a professional launch around August. Refine your image around October. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries - 6

(March 21-April 19) You’re thinking about romance and beauty. Imagine the possibilities. Let a family member handle a problem at home. Delegate a task you hate. Connect with someone interesting. Slow down.

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Leo - 5

(July 23-Aug. 22) Study the situation. There’s another possible problem here. Be prepared for physical labor. Revise the language to suit the audience. Reward yourself... fall in love all over again.

Virgo - 5

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GREEK WEEK p1 participates in. Members who raise enough money have the opportunity to take part in the plunge. In years past, the plunge took place in Lake Laverne, but it has taken place in the State Gym pool for the past two years. At the Community Drive Collection on Tuesday, every member was asked to bring something to donate to one of 22 organizations around the Story County area. The event brought in an estimated 3,000 items, which were

AFRICA p1 kinesiology and health. She said she was happy that African culture was being celebrated. The African Students Association dancers’ performance was marked by its use of flags of various African nations. Audience members in the crowd cheered when their flag was presented. Africa Night 2015 ended with a fashion show finale. The music boomed over the speakers, and the emcee announced which country was to be repre-

Greek Week planners gave the greek community members the tools necessary to raise money, such as pre-drafted emails they could send to family and friends asking for donations. With the success of previous years, the Greek Week Central Committee staff was also able to focus on the more specific details of the week’s events. “We really just sat down and worked out the logistics this year, which is something we couldn’t do in past years. We really just sat down and said, ‘okay, how are we going to make

things run smoothly? How are we going to get people in and out quickly?’” Andrews said. “I think that’s what helped make Greek Week run so smoothly.” Planning for this year’s Greek Week began in October and continued in weekly meetings up until the beginning of this month. In an effort to avoid bias toward any chapter or team, Greek Week Central Committee members were required to disaffiliate from their fraternity or sorority from the beginning of the semester up until the conclusion of Greek Week.

packaged and donated to the organizations Saturday morning. “I think Greek Week is not even necessarily for the greek community, in the sense that it’s just a fun time to showcase what ISU students can do,” said Danielle Andrews, senior in biology. Andrews said the week shows that college students can help those outside of the college community. “I think there’s a lot of negativity in the press about college students, and people always say college students are selfish. Just from Polar Bear Plunge and

Community Drive alone, it shows how much people are willing to give,” said Andrews, who served as community service coordinator for Greek Week Central. Andrews said she feels it is no secret that the image of fraternities and sororities across the country has taken a hit during the last year and especially in recent months with Oklahoma’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon scandal, but Iowa State’s greek community wants to make it clear that the majority is not being represented in those cases. “This is what people

need to know about. This is what greeks do,” Andrews said. “We’re very involved on campus, and we’re very involved in helping out the community, and this is what the greek community means — not the negative stuff people see on the media.” Andrews said the goal of Greek Week is not to top last year’s events. The goal is to continue to provide community service. “For Polar Bear Plunge, we just wanted to beat last year’s goal, which we successfully did,” Andrews said.

sented for each section of the show. The night’s theme seemed to shine through to attendees, including Morgan Hampton, freshman in kinesiology and health. “It’s a great way for people to come and learn about the culture,” Hampton said. The African countries represented in the fashion show included Uganda, Cameroon, Nigeria, Sierra Leon, North Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Ghana and Eritrea. Every country represented seemed to have fans

in the crowd who would cheer when their country’s fashion and name were highlighted at different points throughout the night. The main event was preceded by a dinner featuring African cuisine in Memorial Lutheran Church, across the street from the Memorial Union. African Night is held annually by the African Students Association, and its goal is to raise awareness of African culture and focus on specific African countries, rather than generalizing the entire continent as a single culture.

Two performers play a traditional drumming act during the 2015 African Night at Iowa State on Saturday.

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MEMORIAL p1 Wang’s brother, Cheney Wang, and father, John Wang also spoke at the memorial service honoring Wang. “Sonny was my teacher and mentor,”Cheney said. “He was a loving brother, and he was always there for me.” “We will always remember Sonny’s smiling face,” John agreed. Vint said Wang will be missed by more than just those attending the memorial. “If you want to know what a successful life looks like, just look at Sonny’s. He influenced and touched so many people,” Vint said.

Attendants sing during Xiangyi “Sonny” Wang’s memorial service. The service was held on Friday, five days after Wang died in a house fire.

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