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Cloudy as morning rain transitions to light snow before ending near 4 p.m.

Diane Lane cast as Superman’s mother Henry Cavill’s Superman now has a mom: Diane Lane. Lane been cast in the role of Martha Kent for director Zack Snyder’s new take on Superman, according to a press release. Lane will play the Kryptonian’s adopted mother, who ďŹ nds Superman as a baby in a rocket ship, which crash lands in Smallville. Snyder said in a statement, “This was a very important piece of casting for me because Martha Kent is the woman whose values helped shape the man we know as Superman. We are thrilled to have Diane in the role because she can convey the wisdom and the wonder of a woman whose son has powers beyond her imagination.â€?

Cooler as northwest winds of 15 mph drive in Canadian air. A slight warm up begins as southerly breezes return.

Fun Fact: funt On this day in 1985, damaging wind gusts to 50 followed a freezing rain and rain mix of 4.68 fac mph inches at Keokuk.

Jimmy Fallon gets his own Ben & Jerry’s avor

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CRAFTS: Pottery at the Workspace

FRIDAY

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Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity When: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. What: Comprehensive forum on issues of race and ethnicity at Iowa State University and beyond Where: Memorial Union

SUB Film When: 7 p.m. What: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 Where: Soults Family Visitors Center

SATURDAY “The Miracle Worker� When: 7:30 p.m. What: Iowa State Theatre production of “The Miracle Worker� based on the life of Helen Keller; Cost: Adults $15, seniors $13, students $8 Where: Fisher Theater

Nilsen Lasso, graduate in ecology, evolution and organismal biology, makes pottery Thursday at the Workspace in Memorial Union. Photo: Yue Wu/Iowa State Daily

TV Schedule FRIDAY

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The Defenders 8 p.m. CBS Smallville 8 p.m. CW 48 Hours Mystery 8 p.m. ID Criminal Minds 9 p.m. Law & Order: UK 4 - 8 p.m. BBC

Scarface 8 p.m. AMC Harry’s Law 8 p.m. NBC A Bug’s Life 8 p.m. ABC Family Two and a Half Men 9 p.m. FX House 10 p.m. BRAVO

Secret Millionaire 8 p.m. ABC Nature 8 p.m. PBS Family Guy 9 p.m. FOX Celebrity Apprentice 9 p.m. NBC Auction Kings 10 p.m. DSC

Police Blotter: Feb. 26

KALEIDOQUIZ 45 When: Friday and Saturday What: Kaleidoquiz is a 26 hour, radio contest put on by KURE88.5 FM, Iowa State University’s Student radio station.

Robert Rick 21, 531 Welch Ave., was arrested and charged with public intoxication. (reported at 9:20 p.m.) Adrian Bennett, 18, 5314 Frederiksen Court, was cited for underage possession of alcohol. (reported at 9:51 p.m.) Shawn Carbrey, 51, 1402 Crescent St., was arrested and charged with public intoxication. (reported at 10:16 p.m.) Michael Sesker, 19, 4365 Larch Hall, was cited for underage possession of alcohol.

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The information in the log comes from the ISU and City of Ames police departments’ records. All those accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

(reported at 10:47 p.m.) Michael Thompson, 20, 119 Stanton unit 708, was arrested and charged with public intoxication and fourth- and ďŹ fth-degree criminal mischief. (reported at 11:10 p.m.) Laura Reints, 19, 2397 Friley Hall, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia. (reported at 11:36 p.m.)

(reported at 1:29 a.m.) Brekken Klomstad, 20, 4509 Steinbeck St. unit 4, was arrested and charged with public intoxication and unlawful use of a license. (reported at 2:11 a.m.) Jujuan Boyd, 27, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated. (reported at 2:51 a.m.)A vehicle collided with a light pole. Milki Wakweya, 24, 1217 North Dakota Ave., was subsequently arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated. (reported at 2a.m.)

Feb. 27 James Chapline, 22, of Ogden, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated.

Jimmy Fallon is marking the 2nd anniversary of “Late Night With Jimmy Fallonâ€? by creating his own avor of ice cream. Fallon, Ben GreenďŹ eld and Jerry Cohen announced on the show last night that the treat will be called Late Night Snack-- vanilla bean ice cream with a salty caramel swirl and fudge-covered potato chip clusters-- and will soon be making its way into Ben & Jerry’s scoop shops.

Mariah Carey: I’m embarrassed by GaddaďŹ gaffe Mariah Carey is the latest celebrity to respond to reports that she accepted payment to perform for Libyan leader Muammar GaddaďŹ . In a statement, Carey said she was “nave and unaware of who I was booked to perform for. I feel horrible and embarrassed to have participated in this mess.â€?.

David Cook’s cover chosen as Idol’s new exit song It will suck for the contestants, but rock for David Cook. The Season 7 winner of “American Idol� has had one of his songs chosen as the exit theme for this year’s departing contestants, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Cook’s version of the Simple Mind’s song “Don’t You (Forget About Me)� will be played as the Season 10 contestants depart after elimination.

Kate Winslet on Botox, weight and motherhood She may have been named Glamour magazine’s No. 1 Most Glam celebrity, but Kate Winslet is hardly obsessed with her appearance. “I love it when a character requires me to look less than my red-carpet best,� Winslet says in the April issue. “It’s more fun playing a character that requires you to look like dog s--.� Chalk up her attitude to a healthy dose of selfacceptance. Winslet says she has never had Botox or plastic surgery.

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Protect Iowa’s public universities — stop the budget cuts Through decades of support for the University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Iowa, we have built three of the nation’s finest public universities, benefitting students, local communities and our entire state. Our universities educate Iowa’s doctors, lawyers, teachers, veterinarians, engineers, dentists and entrepreneurs. Their collective economic impact is unparalleled, reaching $8 billion annually. While Iowans’ support for their universities remains strong, the same cannot be said for the state’s investment in public higher education. As recently as 1981, 77 cents of every dollar for educating students at our universities came from Iowans through state appropriations. Since then, things have changed dramatically. By 2001, only 64 cents of the universities’ education budgets came from the state. The downward slide accelerated during the financial crisis. In the last two years alone, state appropriations to Iowa’s Public Universities plummeted $141 million, or 20 percent, a greater cut than all but two other states. These disproportionate cuts are unfair and put our

students at risk. Since 2001, funding for all other areas of state government has grown 28 percent, while appropriations to Iowa’s Public Universities and Special Schools have been cut 24 percent. Today the state’s contribution to educating Iowa students has fallen to 39 cents of every dollar. The Iowa economy is beginning to recover, creating the opportunity for the state to reinvest in our universities, relieve pressure on student tuition, and protect the outstanding educational quality built over many generations. So far, our elected officials are on the opposite path, cutting public higher education even deeper. The Governor’s budget for 2012 proposes to cut another $42 million from our universities and special schools; the Iowa House of Representatives wants to cut even further. The unfortunate irony is that Iowa’s public universities have never been more important to our state’s future. No other institutions do more to grow Iowa’s population, create good-paying, knowledge-economy jobs, increase family incomes, and improve quality of life. Their contributions are critical to filling the projected 319,000 college-level jobs Iowa needs by 2018.

Some say that the state cannot afford to reinvest in Iowa’s Public Universities, despite the fact that our universities return $14.50 in increased economic activity in Iowa for every state dollar invested, and that they attract more in research grants each year — $619 million — than they receive in state funding — $552 million. This is an investment the state can’t afford not to make. Others see endless opportunities for our universities to become more efficient, despite years of doing more with less. They ignore the 900 early retirements that will generate $175 million in savings over the next five years, and the additional $25 million in savings from faculty reductions, position eliminations, employee furloughs, and benefit changes. They overlook the fact that our universities have reduced faculty by 4.4 percent — despite a 4.9 percent increase in students — administrators by 8.2 percent and general service staff by 21.6 percent since 2009. Still others see our universities’ ongoing successes — record research dollars, growth at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, rising enrollments — and conclude that the state can reduce its investment without consequence.

Here is what they are missing. Dollars to fund our most important mission — educating students — come from only three sources: state appropriations, tuition and improvements in productivity. We share the conviction that our universities must realize additional efficiencies, but they can only do more with less for so long. Budget cuts have already had a detrimental impact on education. At the University of Iowa 12 graduate programs have been eliminated, and fewer faculty members are teaching more students. Iowa State University students are experiencing larger classes, more crowded laboratories and fewer elective choices. And with additional cuts, the University of Northern Iowa expects fewer full-time faculty, more adjunct professors, fewer courses, and larger class sizes. As the state withdraws support for our universities, the financial burden falls on students and their families. Some would have you believe that every time the legislature cuts funding, the Board of Regents simply increases tuition to compensate. That’s not true. For many years, our tuition rates have grown less than the national average, and

tuition increases have offset less than 25 percent of state appropriation cuts over the last two years. The reductions in state appropriations leave the Board with a difficult dilemma. Increase tuition too little, and quality suffers; increase too much and affordability becomes a challenge. The current funding gap we face would equal a 15 percent tuition increase. Restoring total funding to levels of just two years ago would require a 47 percent increase. In contrast, the Board of Regents is considering a 5 percent increase. The Board has not made its tuition decision, and not all Regents agree on the best solution. But this much is clear: Even if the full 5 percent increase is approved, the lion’s share of next year’s shortfall will come from university operations, not from increased tuition. We must end cuts in state appropriations to Iowa’s Public Universities. To protect hard-won quality, ensure affordability and access for all Iowans, and ensure that these outstanding institutions serve future generations of Iowans as they have us, it is time to stop the cuts. President David W. Miles President Pro Tem Jack Evans

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Society ignores gender role equality

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Being ‘manly’ seems to decrease cultural value As of late there has been a lot of hubbub about gender roles. I can hardly seem to escape the noise about them. Talk of the role of women in society is everywhere. At Iowa State we have a women’s studies program that “focuses on the study of issues and scholarship relevant to women and gender, challenges existing systems of knowledge and forges new scholarship based on the centrality of gender as a category of analysis,” and “seeks to improve critical thinking and to question prevailing assumptions.” Since we lack any men’s study courses, and apparently as a university care little for issues and scholarship relevant to men and gender, I’d like to beg a critical question of such a nature, an answer for which may hopefully be found using gender as a category of analysis. The question I beg is, “If men and women are equal under the law, why is a woman’s life worth more than mine in our modern, equal society?” If you find fault with my words, consider the following: How often have you heard the phrase “... even women and children were killed”? Strange, is it not, that we cringe so at the thought of the deaths of women and children, but are conditioned to accept the violent deaths of men? In 1912 — an era in which the feminist movement was but beginning — when the RMS Titanic was slipping beneath icy waves, her passengers became aware of tragic fact: There were fewer seats in the lifeboats than passengers on board. Without hesitation

or misgiving, the men raised the cry, “Women and children first!” It is said that the men stood on deck with their backs turned to avoid seeing the women rowing away. And more startling is the fact that women from the steerage section — the poorest members of patriarchal Victorian society — had a substantially higher survival rate than the richest men. Is it not interesting, that despite the fact we are equal under the law, no one blinks an eye when men are used in a disposable fashion? But this syndrome is far from limited to the self-sacrificial acts of heroes. Men make up 93 percent of non-military workplace deaths, a bizarre figure when compared with income disparity statistics. Women were reported to make only 77 percent as much as what men earned in 2008, giving rise to the much touted cry, “equal work, equal pay.” But we must ask, is the work equal? Are the jobs the same? A man is 93 percent more likely to die doing his job than a woman. This can be interpreted in one of two ways: Men and women do the same work and men are extremely unfortunate, or men are given more dangerous work. Suddenly, making 23 percent less per year seems oddly beneficial in the long run. The “glass ceiling” is now beautifully paired with a glass floor, beneath which are men, working in risky, dirty, brutal, dangerous jobs. “Man’s Work” it is sometimes called. Why are men used in “high-risk” environments instead of women? Social convention for sure, but why is that the convention? We are told continuously that women are considered less valuable than men in the workplace, but if that were true, wouldn’t

Men halibut and cod fishing in Alaska pre-1927. Although the society deems men and women equal, stereotypes have put men in the position of having dirty, risky and sometimes dangerous jobs, referring to them as “manly” jobs. Courtesy photo: Library of Congress

the patriarchy give them the worst, least desirable jobs? Clearly the condemnation of the patriarchy is not the answer. The answer lies in the nature of who we are as men and women, and it sheds light on something much deeper than mere gender discrimination. Young men have always been society’s most disposable members. Strong enough for battle and harsh labor, yet not wise enough to lead or instruct. Young, fully grown, average men are the natural

choice for the literal and metaphorical bearing of society’s heaviest burdens. It would seem that young men have naturally inherited a gender role from necessity herself. An efficient culture is a more successful one, and while women could work and fight like men, it was discovered that young men could be used most effectively for those pursuits; perforce, young men have become the archetypal laborers, soldiers and heroes. Society long ago deemed us the most disposable and least

valuable of her constituents. Beneath the philosophical microscope of ethics, making a value judgment about a person’s worth to society is atrocious, but the ethics to which we cling and the ideas of equal worth we embrace seldom speak to the truth of need. Is this need, natural as the newly budding tress around us, really an evil? Are the needs of a society and the gender roles that men and women play to meet these needs really an evil simply because we are uncomfortable

with the thought that life may be as Macbeth once pondered, “a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more”? Surely, it is much easier to blame another or an institution for our gender roles than accept that something much larger than ourselves is at work in the very nature of our freedoms, and that some days, however dark or bright it may ask of us, something as far removed from our liking as the dead are from the living.

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Playing as the underdogs Cyclones head into meet with upset expectations By Darrin.Cline iowastatedaily.com 2011 marks the 22nd-year Iowa State has hosted the Big 12 wrestling Championships. But this year’s tournament will see the Cyclones in an unfamiliar role: the ultimate underdogs. Iowa State failed to win a dual in the Big 12 this season and comes into the tournament favored to win only one weight. Despite the team’s perceived expectations, Cyclone coach Kevin Jackson is confident in his team’s potential. “You want to see your guys wrestle their best matches this time of year,” Jackson said. “I don’t think that changes whether you’re the favorites or the underdog,” Jackson said. On paper, the only weight that looks to favor Iowa State is 174 pounds. At 32-0, Jon Reader has cleaned house in the weight class and hopes to take home a conference championship. “You have to want it more than the guy across from you and that’s how I look at it every time I walk on the mat. I know I want it more,” Reader said, who has finished third, second, and third in his three previous conference tournaments. The Oklahoma State Cowboys closed out the regular season ranked No. 4 in the nation as a team, and the Cowboys boast seven grapplers ranked in the top 10, led by

Junior Jerome Ward takes down Northern Iowa’s Andy O’Loughlin on Feb. 4. Ward won with a score of 12-3, and the Cyclones beat the Panthers with a score of 21-20. The Cyclones host the Big 12 Championship meet this weekend. File photo: Tim Reuter/Iowa State Daily

Forty-eight national team champions. More than 200 individual national champions. In the annals of college wrestling, no conference boasts the grandeur and gold of the Big 12. However, to reach the national platform, the stars of wrestling’s top league must battle through the conference tournament. For what may be the last time, the Big 12’s five wrestling programs will duke it out for the conference title. 125 — The top guy for the Missouri Tigers, Alan Waters, is the odds-on favorite in a group of all freshmen and sophomores. Iowa State’s Brandon Jones will need to be on his A-game if he hopes to advance. ISU Wrestler: Brandon Jones Favorite: Alan Waters, Missouri 133 — Perhaps the most dominating wrestler in the field, Jordan Oliver. The OSU star has cruised to a 22-0 record and a No. 1 ranking. Cyclone coach Kevin Jackson names Ben Cash as one of the biggest underdog dangers in the field. ISU Wrestler: Ben Cash Favorite: Jordan Oliver, Oklahoma State

the undefeated wrestlers Clayton Foster and Jordan Oliver. The defending champs may be positioned to win upwards of five individual titles, but no team is shying away from attempting to dethrone the kings. “You walk into the Big 12’s and forget about the records,” Reader said. “You could draw the No. 1 seed in the first round but you just have to go out there and compete,” Reader said. Jackson said each of the five teams will be in contention for the meet title, and many weight classes pose a variety of upset scenarios. “I think we have a chance to pose an upset at 133. He [Ben Cash] is going to have to wrestle his best match. At 184 we have the same thing,” Jackson said. “If they wrestle their best matches they give themselves an opportunity to go to the NCAA championships.” While being champion is the goal, eight of the 10 weights will be allotted two or more NCAA qualifiers, with the exceptions being 149 and 157 pounds. The NCAA tournament consists of 33 wrestlers per weight bracket, with qualifiers coming from 11 conferences. 174 and 125 pounds will each receive three bids. 133 pounds, 141 pounds, 184 pounds, 197 pounds and heavyweight have all garnered four national bids. The Big 12 shows its true depth at 165 pounds where the conference collected five bids. “There are some wildcards out there, but we want to earn our way in and not have to worry about wild cards,” Jackson said. Iowa State’s attitude and grit could be the determining factor in Saturday’s outcome. As Reader put it, “when it’s time to release the lion, we’ll release the lion.”

ISU wrestler: Jon Reader Favorite: Jon Reader, Iowa State

141 — One of the most open weights. Four wrestlers come in with one-loss records, and all but Nebraska’s Mike Koehlein are ranked. Potentially the third bout in the rivalry between former teammates Chris Drouin and Todd Schavrien, who are 1-1 against each other this year. ISU wrestler: Chris Drouin Favorite: Zach Bailey, Oklahoma

184 — Chris Perry of Oklahoma State and Josh Ihnen of Nebraska stand tall at 184. Cole Shafer is the only man not ranked but has the potential to surprise his peers. ISU wrestler: Cole Shafer Favorite: Chris Perry, Oklahoma State

149 —The most unsure weight for the Cyclones. Senior Nate Carr Jr. and redshirt sophomore Max Mayfield are both competing for the spot. Three wrestlers are winless against ranked opponents, which opens the door to every grappler. ISU Wrestler: Nate Carr Jr. or Max Mayfield Favorite: Jamal Parks, Oklahoma State

of December or the indominable Weatherman of late January? ISU wrestler: Trent Weatherman Favorite: Neil Erisman, Oklahoma State

157 — No wrestler at 157 pounds has competed in more than 30 matches. Another weight lacking a clear-cut favorite makes Trent Weatherman’s chances all the more intriguing. Will the fans see the lackluster Weatherman

165 — Saturday’s deepest bracket. The longtime Cornhusker Jordan Burroughs, Division I’s top 165-pounder will have to overcome Andrew Sorenson, Tyler Caldwell, and Dallas Bailey, who have combined for only 14 losses this year.

ISU wrestler: Andrew Sorenson Favorite: Jordan Burroughs, Nebraska

197 — Clayton Foster of Oklahoma State joins Oliver, Reader, and Burroughs as the only undefeated players in the Big 12. Foster has taken down nine ranked opponents this year and will need to top three more for a Big 12 title. ISU wrestler: Jerome Ward Favorite: Clayton Foster, Oklahoma State

174 — Boasts Iowa State’s only top-ranked wrestler in Jon Reader. Reader finished the regular season unbeaten and is the third topranked wrestler in the tournament. Mike Benefiel of Oklahoma State poses the biggest threat to Reader, who is still searching for his first Big 12 title.

HWT — The only weight where every wrestler comes in with single-digit losses. Dom Bradley and Nathan Fernandez lead a field of wrestlers with a wide variety of styles and strengths. ISU wrestler: Kyle Simonson Favorite: Dom Bradley, Missouri

Senior Jon Reader wrestles Northern Iowa’s Brice Wolf during the meet Feb. 4. Reader won by a score of 17-1, while Iowa State beat the Panthers with a score of 21-20. File photo: Tim Reuter/Iowa State Daily

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Team Finishes Regular Season

Iowa State travels to KSU for finale

By David.Merrill iowastatedaily.com

Iowa State (21-8,9-6)

While Hilton Coliseum may have seen its final action of the season, there is one game left for the Cyclones. Iowa State matches up with Missouri in Columbia at 5p.m. Saturday. The last time these teams met, Iowa State (21-8, 9-6) came away with a 71-56 victory at home. Four starters reached double digits for the Cyclones and sophomore forward Chelsea Poppens pulled down a career-high 19 rebounds. “I’ll probably be more confident going down there than I usually am,” Poppens said. Poppens is coming off another solid performance in the 72-36 victory over Kansas. She scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the victory.

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Missouri (12-17, 4-11) Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Mo. When: 4 p.m. Saturday

Poppens and the rest of the supporting cast around senior shooting guard Kelsey Bolte were on full display in the Kansas game. That has helped the Cyclones win four straight games. “We’ve just really been working hard and knowing that we can do better than we have in the past,” Bolte said. Poppens feels the team’s practice time has been paying off in the games. “We’ve worked really hard in practice and its transferred over to game sit-

uations,” Poppens said. Missouri (12-17, 4-11 Big 12) is lead by guard Raeshara Brown, who is averaging 17 points per game for the Tigers. Christine Flores also helps out with the scoring load at 13 points per game. Shakara Jones was the main contributor for the Tigers in the previous matchup. Jones finished with 16 points and seven rebounds. Flores and Brown had 12 and 11 points. Iowa State will secure the No. 4 seed in the Big 12 tournament with a win and/or a Kansas State loss to Kansas. Even with the balanced scoring over the past couple weeks, Bolte is still the only player that is averaging double figures in points at 17 per game. “You just have to wait and see who gets hot that night,” said coach Bill Fennelly. “If someone does, then were

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Forward Chelsea Poppens draws a foul in the first half of Iowa State’s routing of Kansas, 72-36. Poppens led the team with seven rebounds and 13 points. Photo: Bryan Langfeldt/Iowa State Daily

going to have a good night, if someone doesn’t then we’re going to struggle. That’s been the formula for our team all year.”

Iowa State will take to the road for its final game of the 2010-11 season, when it goes to Manhattan, Kan. on Saturday to face the Kansas State Wildcats. The Cyclones (16-14, 3-12 in Big 12) are riding a twogame winning streak following a 10-game losing streak. Kansas State (21-9, 9-6) is also hot, with five-straight wins, including wins over then-No. 1 Kansas, No. 21 Missouri and No. 5 Texas. The teams’ first meeting took place in early Febraury, and ended with a one-point KSU victory. The Wildcats are playing for a potential No. 3 seed in next week’s Big 12 Tournament, but could fall as low as No. 5 with a loss and tiebreakers with Missouri. Iowa

Iowa State (16-14, 3-12)

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Kansas St. (21-9, 9-6) Where: Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kan. When: 12:45 Saturday

State’s fate has been sealed as the No. 12 seed, but the young Cyclones are playing for momentum entering the seasonending tournament. If the Wildcats are the No. 5 seed, the two teams would meet for a third time Wednesday in the first round of the conference tournament. KSU guard Jacob Pullen leads the Big 12, scoring more than 21 points per game in the Wildcats’ 15 conference games so far this season.

Sports Jargon of the Day: Slap DEFINITION: A hitting technique, usually used by left-handed hitters, where the hitter doesn’t swing, but slaps at a pitch with the bat.

USE: Lead-off hitters for NCAA softball teams usually use their slap-hitting to get good jumps toward first base.

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Team faces road challenge Cyclones head to Tulsa for ‘some stiff competition’ By Zach.Gourley iowastatedaily.com The ISU softball team is preparing for their third weekend in a row on the road. Coach Stacy GemeinhardtCesler’s club will head down to Tulsa, Okla. with a 9-6 record, looking to build on last week’s road trip to Charleston, S.C. where they went 3-2. Gemeinhardt- Cesler knows her team will be tested by some stiff competition. “As I look at Ohio State, Tulsa, and Drake, I think that they are all very good. None of them can be taken lightly,�

Tulsa-City Festival Where: Tulsa, Okla. When: Friday and Saturday Notes: Iowa State is scheduled to play games against Ohio State, North Dakota, Tulsa and Drake. The Cyclones went 3-2 during last weekend’s event in Charleston, S.C.

Gemeinhardt-Cesler said. Cyclone pitcher Rachel Zabriskie had a record on 1-2 on the three-day road trip to Charleston, despite delivering an ERA of 0.67. In the Cyclones’ two losses last

weekend, the team combined to score only one run on six hits in both games. “It’s always frustrating when you lose,â€? Zabriskie said. “But it was nice getting back in the habit of pitching well consistently.â€? The Ohio State Buckeyes will be the ďŹ rst opponent for the Cyclones in Tulsa. The Buckeyes started out the season ranked in the top 30 of the RPI rankings but are currently on a ďŹ ve-game losing streak. A 10-5 Tulsa squad playing at home should prove to be a test for the Cyclones. Pitcher Aimee Creger leads an impressive three-pitcher rotation for Tulsa that has a combined ERA of 1.75. Creger (5-1) has also already registered a no-hitter this season in

a 7-0 victory over Long Island. The Cyclones are no stranger to their in-state rival Drake Bulldogs, currently 6-3. The two teams met four times last year, with the Cyclones winning the ďŹ rst two at neutral sites, only to drop both games in the home/away series with Drake. The Cyclones will also face North Dakota, who is sitting at 2-7 on the year. Gemeinhardt-Cesler said that now that the season is under way, opponents have scouting reports on Cyclone hitters, and know which pitches they struggle to hit. She said the Cyclones will be working on offensive conďŹ dence and consistency this week in practice, speciďŹ cally on the pitches they do not hit well.

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Cyclone track and ďŹ eld athletes will compete against several Division I, II, and III teams from across the nation Saturday at the Lied Recreation Center. “Only the athletes that are close to making it will compete,â€? said Travis Hartke, assistant coach for Iowa State. After a score that tied the highest amount of points the women’s track team has ever put up at the Big 12 meet, a few members of the women’s track

team have a strong opportunity to make the list. Junior Betsy Saina is the only member of the track team to qualify for the NCAA Championships so far. She ran the 5,000 meter run in 15:50.74 at the ISU Classic in February. For the throws group, Cyclones Laishema Hampton and Danielle Frere have high hopes going into this meet considering they are ranked 17th in the nation.

In the NCAA qualiďŹ ers, typically the top-14 best throwers are picked for the Championships. This leaves a small window for the two throwers to earn that spot. Throws coach Grant Wall believes that they have a good shot of making it. “They have been looking great in practice and our progression over the year has been really good,â€? Wall said. “Everybody else is just ďŹ nish-

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>>AMBASSADORS.p1 Many students are not happy with the proposed budget cuts and their consequences. Some expressed that tuition is already very expensive. “I would really like [tuition] not to be raised,” said Victoria Pioszak, junior in music. “I’m out of state as it is.” Deborah Bierschenk, also a junior in music, is unhappy about the budget cuts. Both students, along with several others, are supportive of the Ambassadors’ effort to lobby for reductions to the budget cuts. “I’m definitely thinking about going [with them],” said Christina Goeddel, junior in chemical engineering. She also said that while she doesn’t agree with the budget cuts, it is not as bad here as in other places. Bruning said she received several e-mails in response to a university-wide publicity email she sent last week. While many of the responses cited political disagreement as reasoning to oppose the Ambassadors’ effort, others hinted of apathy because the students had full-tuition scholarships. The fact that programming and academics will be affected by the budget cuts is Bruning’s main concern and she stressed that even stu-

dents with full-tuition scholarships have a lot to lose. Students on campus have taken note of the changes that have resulted from previous years’ budget cuts. “It seems like a lot of stuff is being cut lately — not just school stuff,” said Steve Cavanagh, junior in civil engineering. “A lot of people are losing coop positions, internships, and other stuff like that.” Students interested in attending the Regents Day at the Capitol can register for a spot on the shuttles going to and from the capitol online through Sunday. Ambassadors are also providing a lobbying training session at 3 p.m. Friday in 268 Carver. President Geoffroy and Ann McCarthy, Iowa State’s state relations officer, will be in attendance. The training event is meant to provide lobbyists with the tools and background information that will allow them to make a persuasive case to legislators. Free buses and a free lunch will be provided for students going to the capitol with the Ambassadors. The buses will depart from the west side of the Memorial Union at 10 a.m. and will return shortly before 4 p.m. students are encouraged to register to ensure that all interested can be accommodated.

>>DEBATE.p1 definition of partisan, but I read that e-mail and it is definitely, definitely partisan. I don’t care if it’s left or right, but it’s one-sided.” Pals was referring to the line in the e-mail that stated “the legislature wants to propose a 10 percent budget cut to the Regents Universities. A 4 percent increase from Governor Branstad’s already hefty 6 percent cut. We as a University quite simply cannot endure a cut of this magnitude.” The e-mail later stated, “Do your part, help Stop the Cuts!” “I don’t think my e-mail was partisan because my only reference was Brandstad’s cuts,” Bruning said. “Last year the governor cut as well and it’s a matter of how the legislature cuts the budget. There is always someone who has an opposition and this year it happens to be the Republicans.” Pals requested that a second e-mail be sent out, stating that they did not have to protest against the budget cuts and could simply represent their own interests. However, his request was denied and he was told that another e-mail could not be sent because the university cannot afford it. “I didn’t feel it was necessary to send out another e-mail for opposition and he was told that

>>REGENTS.p1 their loss of almost $73 million in state funding. In their plan they wrote of program closures and a reduction in student services that help students succeed in their academic career. But these cuts don’t only affect students. Faculty and staff members at universities across the nation also face repercussions from budget cuts. There have been 2,100 positions from the state’s two public universities eliminated already, according to the Arizona Board of Regents. In Texas, the president of Texas A&M recently gave a presentation to the House Appropriations Committee. It showed that 200 faculty members and 200 staff members have been laid off in the wake of these cuts and more should be anticipated if cuts continue. There are some universities that seem to be faring better than others, said Jim Lynch, the director of media relations at Ohio State University. Their university is unique because it is one of the largest economic drivers for the state and also employs much of the workforce. “Thanks to prudent fiscal management, we entered the recession in strong financial health,” Lynch said. But the university is still preparing for possible cuts. Their website noted the recent approval of the “Separation Incentive and Phased

he could send out his own e-mail,” Bruning said. He also claimed that the Legislature has less to do with budget cuts and tuition increases, and instead, the responsibility lies in the hands of the Board of Regents and universities. “They should be lobbying the university, not the legislature because a budget cut does not have to mean an increase in tuition,” Pals said. “There’s stuff that can be cut, there’s stuff that we can be more efficient on because we can’t live this lifestyle anymore.” Bruning was really surprised by the student’s reaction to her e-mail. She received e-mails questioning either why they were being sent the e-mail in the first place, or confirming that they did not want a potential rise in tuition so they would protest. “The Legislature does in fact do the cuts and the Board of Regents handles tuition, but we as student can’t afford such a large budget cut,” Bruning said. “The possibilities of having such a high cut allow a high chance for a rise in tuition to cover the programs we might end up cutting. The outcome becomes a joint thing between the legislature and Board of Regents.” Bruning stated that her role is to represent the majority of the student body and while she knows there is a minority’s opinion, there is someone else that is entitled to represent them.

Retirement Program.” This program would provide a cash incentive to those thinking of relocating, whose positions could then be used for new programs or to help balance the budget. Phased retirement would allow for those who are a few years out from retiring, but would like the option to phase into retirement rather than a sudden change. Iowa State, along with other universities, has already enacted several changes to become more efficient. Students are already experiencing larger classes, more crowded laboratories, and fewer elective choices, according to Miles and Evans. Some students would argue that this isn’t enough. “Trying to amalgamate departments or colleges is a one-time budget savings,” Chrystal said. “I would argue that nothing has been done to save cost.” Much of the impact on Iowa State and other universities around the country is still unknown., students, parents, faculty and staff will definitely feel the affects. “Anything that is cut, whether it’s maintenance staff, whether it’s individuals that clean the buildings, keep up the grounds, serve the food, it’s going to affect student education and just not in the way of class sizes or faculty or research,” said Chrystal. “It’s going to affect the entire Iowa State University experience.”

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the discounted ticket prices for students. “This isn’t something that we’re contracting or anything like that, so next time we don’t have this huge act, but we bring in a smaller one with the money we have,” Konkowski said. Similar programs like this are already in place at many of the Big 12 schools, as well as the University of Iowa. Konkowski said implementing this entertainment program at Iowa State would prevent students from having to travel long distances and pay higher ticket prices to see their favorite artists. Konkowski said they are planning on having two events in the fall and only one in the spring because of VEISHEA. “It really just depends on the money available and who’s coming,” Konkowski said. GSB senators discussed the proposed entertainment bill for more than one hour at Wednesday’s meeting, before deciding to postpone voting on it until the meeting next week. Several senate members raised concerns about the feasibility of the project.

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Halley Stille, speaker of the senate and senior in French, said she thinks the project is a good idea, but has some concerns about the success of it. “I feel like with this bill we’re handing over $200,000 and there’s no measure to make sure it’s successful,” Stille said. She suggested using metrics to track the success of the program and make sure the goals are being met. Evan Vencil, graduate in civil, construction and envi-

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ronmental engineering, and graduate senator, said he felt “blindsided” by the bill. He feels that Iowa State is an educational institution and that GSB should not be putting that much money toward entertainment for students. Vencil also voiced concerns about the success rate of the project. “Cyclone Cinema was a very tangible asset — you could touch it, you could know almost what you wanted it down for — this project, right now, is intangible both on SUB’s side and GSB’s side,” Vencil said. “It seems like right now we are just wanting to hand over the money to SUB and we don’t really have any of our metrics on how we want to measure it or what we can expect the students to see coming from this money.” Other senators were in support of the bill and felt a postponement of voting was unnecessary. Arjay Vander Velden, IRHA senator and sophomore in computer engineering, said he had spoken with his constituents regarding the bill and only heard complaints from one of them. “I’m very heavily in support of this bill,” Vander Velden said. “Yeah, it seems like a lot of money, but if you get the proper results out of it, I believe this could be very good for our university.” Spencer Hughes, openoption freshman, also voiced support for the bill. He said he knows many students who have traveled to other cities to attend a concert. He said this program would not only save students money and travel time, but it would also keep Iowa State in line with our peer institutions. “If you look at the peer institutions of Iowa State, it’s hard to find one that doesn’t have a program like this,” Hughes said. “It’s just something that I feel like we’re behind the game with and we need to get with the picture.” The bill will be up for further discussion and a possible vote at the GSB meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union. An open forum where students can voice their opinions about the bill will take place at 6 p.m., Tuesday, in the Maintenance Shop of the Memorial Union.

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