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MIKINNA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Assistant Professor of Management Ishva Minefee Jr. practices his boxing at Ames Racquet and Fitness. Minefee has been boxing for six years and typically boxes three to four times a week as a form of exercise. “Being hit in the face is not fun, but it teaches you about your weaknesses and strengths. That gives you something to work on, day in and day out.” Minefee said.

Faculty take campus by day, hobbies by night BY MIKINNA.KERNS @iowastatedaily.com

In kindergarten it was assumed that our teachers did not have lives outside of their classroom — they ate dinner in the cafeteria, slept in a murphy bed hidden behind one of their locked wall cabinets and waited for their students to return. However, as we grew up and saw them shopping at Walmart we

learned that this was not the case. Teachers and professors do in fact have lives outside of teaching which includes family and hobbies. Earlier this year, The Iowa State Daily asked on Twitter for students to submit names of professors who they thought had an interesting hobby to be featured. This is the result.

MIKINNA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Associate Provost for Academic Programs Ann Marie VanDerZanden (left) and Associate Professor of Horticulture Cindy Haynes (right) quilt together in VanDerZanden’s basement quilting room March 7.

MIKINNA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture Michael Martin plays with Iowa State students in the College of Design atrium. Martin started playing guitar in 2008 with a student named Mike McCullough, who graduated with a BLA in 2011. The two started playing together at their respective homes until they decided to make the move to playing in the atrium Friday during the lunch hour and the tradition stuck. Since then, many students have joined Martin playing in the atrium and it has led to the creation of five different bands.

MIKINNA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Iowa State Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Reginald Stewart plays on his limited edition New York Series tenor saxophone in his office Feb. 5. Stewart’s family is from New Orleans where his dad played drums and uncle pLayed saxophone so it was only natural when Stewart became interested in music and started playing the saxophone. As an undergraduate Stewart was active on the jazz/funk/hip hop fusion scene and got to perform with quite a few artists, his favorite being Dizzy Gillespie.

NEWS

Iowa State Daily Friday, March 30, 2018

GOVERNMENT

Reynolds signs two mental care bills

Laws address mental health, suicide prevention BY DEVYN.LEESON @iowastatedaily.com

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed two bills Thursday morning that aim to help alleviate mental health issues in the state.

The first bill, SF 2113, “is an Act requiring school employee training and protocols relating to suicide prevention and the identification of adverse childhood experiences and strategies to mitigate toxic stress response.” The bill defines adverse childhood experiences as one that is a potentially traumatic event occurring in childhood that can have negative, lasting effects on an individual’s health and well-being. It would then require members of a school district’s board of directors, faculty and anyone who has regular contact with K-12 students to take an annual course on suicide prevention by July 1, 2019. The training would also include “evidence-based, evidence-supported” ways to identify the adverse childhood experiences that can lead to lasting impacts. One group in particular, the State of Iowa Youth Advisory Council (SIYAC), lobbied for these changes. In a social media statement they stated, “SIYAC has been working on this issue since 2013 and is

EMILY BLOBAUM/ IOWA STATE DAILY Gov. Kim Reynolds watches the Cyclones warm up before the 59th Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee on Dec. 30, 2017.

excited to see it pass its final hurdle.” The second bill, HF 2456, gained unanimous support from the legislature and makes significant changes to the mental health care system in Iowa. In a statement at the capitol, Marion County Sheriff Jason Sandholdt said, “The mental health system right now, when we deal with somebody with a mental health issue, that person ends up in our jail where they don’t get the treatment they need.” This bill aims to fix that by setting up six mental healthcare centers around the state that operate 24/7, create 22 community treatment teams and start intensive residential service homes that can treat up to 120 members at once. These homes would serve to help those with

mental illness or who are at risk to themselves in a better way than previously done in Iowa. The core services the bill aims to provide include but are not limited to: assessment and evaluation, mental health outpatient therapy, medication prescribing and management and mental health inpatient treatment. Sen. Jeff Edler, R-State Center, stated “It sets up critical access centers to where we can give law enforcement that direct diversion, to where they aren’t waiting in emergency rooms with patients for days, trying to figure out what bed they can get the patient treatment at. That’s huge.” Law enforcement and medical professionals all supported the bill before its final passage.

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Dean of Graduate College shares his progress BY JILLIAN.ALT @iowastatedaily.com

GILLIAN HOLTE/ IOWA STATE DAILY Dean of the Graduate College, Bill Graves, has been in the position since July 2017.

Bill Graves took office as Dean of the Graduate College in July 2017. Here’s what he’s done since then.

Iowa State is experiencing a drop in applications now, something that has had a major impact on organizations like the Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS), as they have a $5,000 deficit in their budget as of their last monthly meeting — the first deficit in five years. “This fall it was down by a small fraction,” Graves said. “Technically it’s stable and whether that’s meaningful I guess is debatable.” Preceding this year, GPSS President Vivek Lawana said the graduate college had been experiencing a steady growth in numbers, making this uncharacteristic drop come as a shock. Graves said he does have a plan to improve enrollment, including several initiatives he has worked on this school year. Something in early development is a reduction in application costs for the Graduate College. Currently domestic applications are $60 and international applications are $100. Graves is working on possibly eliminating this fee, as costs can be an issue when deciding where to apply. “This is still in the very early stages of being discussed and is at least another year out,” Graves said. “But this could help keep us competitive, since costs can be a barrier when students are choosing where to apply.” Graves is also eliminating the admission categorization of graduate students. Iowa State has had three

statuses: full, provisional and restricted. Full status is the most common, and students are simply fully admitted. Provisional status students lack a few courses from undergraduate college, and once they complete these requirements, they are considered a full student. Restricted status is for students who didn’t meet the typical GPA requirement and need to boost their GPA and complete certain classes in order to be fully admitted. Students were required to be a full admit in order to graduate. Now, graduate students are simply admitted, and Graves has determined the categorization made Iowa State less competitive at recruiting. “It makes [students] feel stigmatized,” Graves said. “There’s no need for that — we’re simply going to admit them.” Graves has also been involved in programs on campus for recruitment to increase funding, and he plans to use the additional allocated funds to make “bonus packages” as incentives to bring more qualified students to the university. This year was the first in several years where graduate students will not be receiving an increase in minimum stipends on campus. The current minimum stipend is $2,000 a month, however Graves said he encouraged professors to offer more if they can to keep their assistantships competitive. GPSS President Lawana and GPSS Vice President George Weston both say it is rare that professors offer more

than the minimum, so a majority of graduate students are making the same amount from month to month. Part of the reasoning for this increase not happening this year is the switch to Work Day in the Iowa State system. This program change will involve paying graduate assistants in terms of half semester, a full semester and a full year. Lawana and incoming GPSS President Norin Yasin Chaudhry expressed concern that this will have a negative impact on graduate students, and Chaudhry said she plans to make this a priority during her time as president of GPSS during the 2018-19 school year. Chaudhry and Lawana believe this to be problematic for students studying abroad as well as international students, and problems with VISAS can prevent students from getting here right away as well as other reasons regarding travel, resulting in them not receiving pay for an entire half semester possibly. “Let’s suppose [a graduate student] were to work over the summer and they miss two weeks of work — they miss the minimum time and they might not be paid for it,” Chaudhry said. Graves says the Graduate College’s website is their main recruiting tool, so making sure the websites are effective is a primary concern. “We need to make sure the website is up to date in order to stimulate interests,” Graves said.

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VET MED

Interim dean reflects on term MIKINNA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY As interim dean for the College of Veterniary Medicine, Pat Halbur has overseen three accredidations, budget cuts and fund raising for a new diagnostic lab for the college.

BY HALEE.OLSON @iowastatedaily.com

How did Patrick Halbur end up as interim dean of the Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine? Well, the story is: “the provost just called me up and asked.”

Halbur, who holds degrees in veterinary pathology from Iowa State, is no stranger to holding administrative positions. “I have a lot of experience working my way up through levels of faculty,” Halbur said. “My guess is that the provost looked at that and thought I could hold it together.” After receiving his first degree from Iowa State, a doctorate of veterinary medicine, Halbur was a private veterinary practitioner in Williamsburg, Iowa. His wife, Therese Halbur, decided to take a job in Ames as a pediatrician, so he “somewhat reluctantly” sold out of his private practice and came back to graduate school in Ames, where he received his masters and doctorate, both in veterinary pathology. “I am best known in Ames as the spouse of Dr. Halbur. It’s true,” Halbur joked. Dave Gieseke, communications manager of the College of Vet Med, was also present during the conversation. “It is true! She was my kids’ pediatrician,” Gieseke said, backing up Halbur. Halbur has four children of his own — a high school student, a dentist in Cedar Falls, Iowa, a student at the University of Southern California and a student finishing a Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin. Halbur speaks passionately about the College of Vet Med. His words show a pride and allegiance to the college. “We serve the most progressive livestock and poultry producers in the world. That keeps us on the

cutting edge of research,” Halbur said. “And if we are producing vets to serve in those positions, we have to be on the cutting edge for teaching.” The college implemented a $1.25 million budget cut during Halbur’s first month on the job. He believes they did it in a way that had very little, if any, effect on the students. Halbur shared the first question the college asks before doing something administratively is: “How will this affect the students?” “Because the most important thing we do here is educate future veterinarians,” Halbur said. Since stepping in as interim dean, Halbur has also been a part of three “rigorous” accreditation processes. One from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), one in regards to the diagnostic lab and one in regards to the college’s hospital. The college was successful in accreditation of its diagnostic lab and hospital, and will find out it’s results from AVMA very soon. The college has been working to educate the public and the legislature on the need for a new diagnostic lab. “We have the largest, and I’m quite sure the most progressive, veterinary diagnostic lab in the nation,” Halbur said. “But it’s in a 42-year-old facility.” Halbur said the college has been working extensively over the last couple of months to make sure legislators understand the college’s needs, and he is hopeful the college will be successful in getting some money to start the project. The new diagnostic lab will cost $124 million. On the topic of issues within the college, Halbur noted mental health and wellness and student loan debt as two significant ones. Halbur said the college brings in wellness speakers on a regular basis and is working closely with the

senior vice president for the student affairs office to bring wellness and mental health counseling services on site at the college. “It’s difficult for our students to get over to main campus [for counseling services] during regular hours, and they deal with some issues that undergraduate students don’t,” Halbur said. “For me, it’s a very high priority to address wellness and mental health of our students.” Halbur said student debt is another issue and a challenge nationally for the veterinary profession. Iowa State’s veterinary medicine program is number 26 out of 30 vet schools in the nation for highest resident cost of education, so 25 of the other vet schools have higher costs. “I think we have a quality product at a fair price,” Halbur said. “But I still think it costs enough to go here and the debt is high enough that there’s a substantial number of students who would like to become veterinarians, but they’re choosing other careers because of the debt.” Halbur was announced as the third and final candidate for the permanent dean position in February. The Vet Med dean search is ongoing, the college announced it will continue looking for new dean after holding open forums for the three candidates. The college doesn’t feel like it has found the right person yet. “Interim Dean Halbur has done an amazing job with the school since filling in the position in June of 2017. He has increased the transparency between administration and students and really takes students’ concerns seriously and acts upon them quickly,” said Abbey Smith, president of the Iowa State chapter of the Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA).

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POLICE BLOTTER 3.28.18

Officers checked on the welfare of an individual at Marston Hall (reported at 2:51 p.m.).

Officers assisted another agency with a criminal investigation at Mortensen Pkwy and Welch Ave (reported at 2:53 a.m.).

An individual reported the theft of a phone. The phone was later located at Friley Hall (reported at 8:13 p.m.).

An individual reported the theft of clothing at Larch Hall (reported at 2:00 p.m.).

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OPINION

COLUMN

President Trump is dragging the GOP down BY TOM.KELLY @iowastatedaily.com Recently, Democrat Conor Lamb won the special election in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District — a district Republican President Donald Trump won by 20 points in the 2016 presidential election.

While a 20 point swing in a single Congressional district is noteworthy in and of itself, more remarkable is the overall electoral pattern which has emerged. According to FiveThirtyEight, in the eight special elections held since President Trump took office, “Democratic candidates in federal special elections have now outperformed the normal partisan leans of their state or district by an average of 17 percentage points.” This electoral trend, along with President Trump’s approval rating and the generic ballot, suggests the GOP will lose their majority in the House come November and will likely lose seats in the Senate as well. Now, it should be noted the president’s party often loses Congressional seats in midterm elections. But it is undeniable that President Trump’s erratic and ludicrous behavior is toxifying the Republican Party, motivating his opponents to ensure no one who shares his political affiliation is given any governmental authority. Although it is difficult to determine what, if any, effect a president has on the U.S. economy, a president’s approval rating tends to go up when the economy is doing well, and the stock market has hit several highs during Trump’s presidency. ISIS has nearly been defeated, unemployment has gone down and in December, Trump signed into law a tax bill which will lower most Americans’ taxes. Yet Trump’s approval rating has hovered in the low 40s and sometimes lower for most of his presidency. By contrast, only two of the last twelve presidents have, at any time in the first 400+ days of their presidencies, had approval ratings as low as Trump’s. The only explanation for Trump’s uncommonly low favorability is that his personality is driving voters to the polls to show him the consequences within a democratic governmental framework of routinely behaving in a reckless and childish

TYLER COFFEY/IOWA STATE DAILY Columnist Tom Kelly argues Trump will prevent other Republicans from being voted into office because of the voters’ view of his irresposible behavior as president.

manner. Democrats are determined to #Resist Trump and his agenda no matter what, a stance which is somewhat unreasonable. But on character grounds, they have an air-tight case. Months of taunting the despotic North Korean regime, quarreling with celebrities and television personalities on Twitter, refusing to denounce barbarous dictators such as Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan and lying routinely has shown that Trump’s personality unquestionably affects his ability to lead the United States. Voters are right to notice this. Conservative Republicans have expressed disapproval of Trump’s irresponsible behavior and, evidently, even those who are indifferent toward Trump’s behavior or believe it is often justified are unwilling to publicly express support for the president and his agenda by voting for candidates he favors. Case in point, PA-18. Trump, who holds the support of nearly 90 percent of Republicans, held a rally in Pennsylvania — a state he won in 2016 — in support of Rick Saccone, a relatively mainstream Republican and the GOP candidate in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District; Saccone still lost the special election. Trump boasts of the size and loyalty of his “base,” but it is apparent that the group of his most ardent supporters is not numerous enough to swing elections and is

not widespread. President Trump is likely unbothered by the reality that he is dragging his party down. After all, he has openly attacked Republican politicians, including members of his own administration, and has expressed no remorse for doing so. For the president, one’s loyalty to Trump matters far more than one’s allegiance to a political party. However, if the president wants to “get things done,” he will have to gain the support of millions of voters, convince some politicians on the other side of the political aisle that he is capable of defending the policies he would prefer to see enacted by coherently explaining the reasoning behind his beliefs and is also willing to compromise on some issues. All of this would require a drastic behavioral shift, the odds of which are extremely low given Trump’s inability to go more than a week without tweeting or saying something inane, erroneous, divisive or some combination of the three. It is clear Trump’s behavior is politically toxic and has tarnished the public’s view of anyone who shares the president’s political affiliation. If Republicans do not distance themselves from Trump and seriously consider denying him the 2020 GOP nomination, Democrats will control the levers of governmental power in less than two years time.

EDITORIAL

Demand answers on the ‘known unknowns’ In 2002, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld famously explained the dangers of the “unknown unknowns.” While answering a question about the relationship between the Iraqi government and the use of weapons of mass destruction by terrorist organizations, Rumsfeld laid out three categories for classifying threats and intelligence: the known knowns, the known unknowns, and the unknown unknowns. His logic followed that the greatest threats to any free state are the things that the state doesn’t even know is a threat.

It would now appear that a previously unknown unknown threat to our democracy has shifted categories and joined the ranks of the known unknowns. Few people knew about Cambridge Analytica until the Guardian released a report explaining how data from 50 million Face-

book profiles were used by Cambridge Analytica to influence elections around the world. The story intensified when Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted Facebook made a mistake in not better protecting users’ data. More recently, whistle-blower and co-founder of Cambridge Analytica Christopher Wylie testified to a select committee of the House of Commons about the inner workings of the agency and its parent company SCL Elections. In his testimony he makes bold claims about the motives and successes of his former employer. Wylie even asserts that the outcome of the UK referendum on its status with the EU, commonly called Brexit, was swayed because of the work his former company did. While we cannot corroborate Wylie’s claims and may never know if the outcome of any election was changed due to Cambridge Analytica, we can express our

concerns. To date, Cambridge Analytica has worked on over 100 elections in more than 30 countries. U.K. officials have been conducting interviews with employees of the firm and executed a search warrant at the company’s headquarters. It is clear this is just the beginning of an important investigation. We now know just how much we don’t know about how big data and personal data can be used to influence public opinion and free elections. Now is the time for our elected officials to commit to securing the integrity of our election system. From the Russian interference in our 2016 election to the unconstitutional gerrymandering of congressional districts to Cambridge Analytica, there are very valid concerns regarding the strength of our democracy. We must demand answers or risk falling victim to Rumsfeld’s unknowns.

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Transfers take the lead NATE CAMM/ IOWA STATE DAILY Infielder Sydney Stites watches the ball pass home plate. Stites transferred to Iowa State after earning Big Sky Freshman of the Year in 2016 when she played for Montana.

BY NOAH ROHLFING @iowastatedaily.com

Transferring to a new college can be a hassle.

With all of the paperwork to be done, the applications, living arrangements and “exit surveys,” it’s not easy to finalize the process of leaving, and that’s not to mention adjusting to a new school generally requires a transition period for any college student. It takes time to adjust to a new environment with new faces, new classes and new friends to make. Starting over isn’t easy for normal students, much less college athletes. Generally in collegiate athletics, transfers don’t make a huge impact right away. In many sports, transfers have to sit out for a season unless there is a case of NCAA violations at their old school or they are a junior college/graduate transfer. Iowa State softball players Sydney Stites, Taylor Nearad and Hannah Carter are bucking that trend in style. All three are new to the Cyclones for the 2018 season and they’ve already carved out key roles for themselves in head coach Jamie Pinkerton’s first season at the helm. For Nearad and Carter, the opportunity to play ball in their home state was far too good to pass up. Nearad, a junior outfielder from Solon, Iowa, spent the first two years of her collegiate career at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. She said it was a dream of hers to play for Iowa growing up, and during her final year with Kirkwood she visited both the Hawkeyes and Iowa State. But if it was her dream school, why not go to Iowa? “I actually didn’t really like [Iowa],” Nearad said. “I came on a visit here and I loved it here.” So, after a two-season run at Kirkwood in which she was named the NJCAA Division II Player of the Year twice and hit an astonishing .602 at the plate in 2017, Nearad arrived in Ames. Nearad has started every game for the Cyclones this season, batting .298 (third on the team) with 13 of her 37 hits being doubles (tying her for the second-most doubles nationwide). One of the biggest adjustments for Nearad has been the time management aspect. She says the practices are longer at Iowa State, and she’s had to do a better job of making the quick turnaround from class to position practices. Pinkerton said Nearad is “catching a little bit of fire” and has overcome some early season failures. “Defensively, she’s been really good for us and has anchored down the outfield,” Pinkerton said. Carter’s path to Ames was a little more unconventional. The sophomore outfielder from Altoona, Iowa,

went to high school at Southeast Polk, but wasn’t offered by the Cyclones or Hawkeyes. Instead, Carter went to Bellevue University, a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics school in Nebraska. In her one year at Bellevue, she was named first-team All-Nebraska School Activities Association and batted .389 in 61 games. She tallied 26 multi-hit games for the Bruins and hit three home runs. But, as a central Iowa native, she always wanted to come back home and play for her family, so when Iowa State came calling she jumped at the chance. The difference between the two schools was vast, both in size and stature. “There’s a lot more resources here,” Carter said. “It’s nice representing your state.” Even when then-coach Jamie Trachsel left after just one season to coach the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Carter stuck with the Cyclones. Carter says even though she committed to play under a different coach, learning from Pinkerton has been a positive experience. “I think it’s been awesome,” Carter said. “I really enjoy him and his coaching style.” Pinkerton praised Carter for getting off to a hot start this season and catching opponents off guard, but said she still is learning to adjust to opponents. He has high hopes for the sophomore once she finds her rhythm again. “When she starts cutting through that, I think she’ll be fine,” Pinkerton said. Stites was the only transfer to arrive on campus after the hiring of Pinkerton, and she had good reason. Stites was at Montana for the last two seasons of Pinkerton’s tenure with the Grizzlies and had cemented herself as one of the star players of an up-and-coming program, earning Big Sky Freshman of the Year honors in 2016 and batting .383 in 56 games. She followed Pinkerton to Ames and has become an instant infield starter, hitting .302 and carrying a .952 fielding percentage, fifth-highest on the team. She ranks second on the team with six home runs as well. Stites says she’s had to take up a leadership role in the infield this season. “We’re the first ones that get action with the ball,” Stites said. “It definitely helped to have some seasons under my belt.” Pinkerton said when he first got here, he had no idea who was going to step up after fall ball and earn starting roles. Through 37 games, three newcomers to the Cyclone program have made a noticeable impact, and along the way they’ve proven sometimes starting over isn’t as difficult as it’s cracked up to be.

2018 TRANSFERS STATISTICS TAYLOR NEARAD: .298 BATTING AVERAGE 1.000 FIELDING PERCENTAGE 13 DOUBLES 14 RUNS BATTED IN

SYDNEY STITES:

.302 BATTING AVERAGE .952 FIELDING PERCENTAGE 6 HOMERUNS 13 RUNS BATTED IN

HANNAH CARTER: .172 BATTING AVERAGE .952 FIELDING PERCENTAGE 15 HITS 9 RUNS SCORED

COURTESY OF IOWA STATE ATHLETICS Outfielder Hannah Carter transferred to Iowa State from Bellevue University where she was named first-team All-Nebraska School Activities Association.

NATE CAMM/ IOWA STATE DAILY Outfielder Taylor Nearad at bat during the game against the Texas Longhorns on March 29, 2018. Nearad was the NJCAA DIvision II Player of the Year twice while at Kirkwood.

LIFESTYLE

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Dyeing for Easter eggs BY JILL.OBRIEN @iowastatedaily.com

With Easter coming up on Sunday and family and friends coming together for new and old traditions, one tradition remains a staple of the spring: dyeing Easter eggs.

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Take an egg and place it in the bowl or cup using the egg holder from the dyeing kit. Let sit in water for five minutes or more. Remember — the longer the eggs sit in the dye, the deeper the color will be!

While dyeing Easter eggs can be a messy task, it can be made fun with bright colors, putting stickers on eggs and drawing on eggs with white crayon to bring out a specific design. If you’re looking to bring back that bit of childhood and dye eggs before the holiday, here’s a step-by-step guide on how to dye them in a relatively mess-free manner. What you’ll need:

1 tbsp white vinegar 1/2 cup room temperature water Easter egg dyeing kit

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Using the wire egg holder, take eggs out of the water and place either in a drying tray or in an egg carton (a drying tray should come in the egg dyeing kit, depending on which kind you purchase). Let eggs dry.

Step 1

Fill a cup or bowl with 1/2 cup of room temperature water and 1 tbsp of white vinegar. Take a colored tablet from the egg dyeing kit, drop it in the water and wait for it to dissolve.

Step 4

Have some fun with the eggs you have just dyed! If they come in the kit, throw some flower or spring-themed stickers on the eggs. For eggs that aren’t simply solid color, draw a pattern on the eggs before you dip them in the dye. The dye will not adhere to the area that has crayon, and the design that you have drawn will show up.

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Iowa State Daily Friday, March 30, 2018

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