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The $3.4 million Sycamore Falls project at Reiman Gardens is expected to begin this summer.

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Students and staff gather for closing remarks during the 2017 Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity on Friday.

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Lakota Harden, keynote speaker for the ISCORE conference, shares her story Friday in the Memorial Union.

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Chairs sit empty at the ISCORE event. The event has grown considerably from the 150 participants who attended in 2000.

Thomas Hill had the idea for the Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity (ISCORE) event long before it would come to fruition or later bear his name. Hill had been on the executive committee for the Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies for a number of years at a number of different universities. The organization sponsors the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE). With colleagues, he worked out the idea of a local conference that supports, and as Hill said, “dovetails into” the national conference. The national conference is considered by many participants as transformative. Hill can attest to that. “The national conference is such a rich experience that it started with me trying to figure out, ‘How do you bring a campus of 35,000plus students to a national conference?’” Hill said. Hill knew this was unrealistic. It was when he pushed past this that he unearthed the idea ISCORE is centered on. Hill asked himself, “What’s the next best thing?” The idea of a local conference was first attempted to launch at the University of Florida, but ultimately flopped. A year later, Hill would find himself at Iowa State. “If you try and you fail a couple of times, you know what works and what doesn’t,” Hill said. “So by the time I got here, I had some good stuff.” Iowa State, at that time, was starting to celebrate what it called theme years. It would choose a theme, begin it at the start of the year, and all of the colleges would support that theme until the end of that academic year. The first theme year was in honor of George Washington Carver. During that theme year, the administration was trying to figure out what kind of things it could do, Hill said. Because he already had the experience, he knew precisely what he wanted to do. Hill proposed that they start ISCORE. “It was a result of the experiences I’d had at other institutions, and by the time I got to Iowa State, I had ironed out most of the kinks,” Hill said. Hill said he knew exactly what to do, exactly how to jumpstart it, and after that, they got it going. Whether it would continue a second year was never a question to Hill. “There was clearly a need to address issues dealing with race and ethnicity in higher education. Clearly. There was a need here on this campus,” Hill said. “When we started, we knew that it might not be the most popular thing.” The first ISCORE, held in 2000, had roughly 150 participants. As

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Reiman Gardens ready to expand New additions include waterfalls, sycamores By Danielle.Gehr @iowastatedaily.com Looking toward the next 20 years, Reiman Gardens has put together a plan to revamp its gardens, starting with the southwest corner in April. The plan, dubbed the Sycamore Falls project, is set to develop the 1.25 acres of a hillside on the property. The end result will feature multiple tiers of pools with water cascading between them. The tiers will be surrounded by foliage. Seven 80-year-old sycamore trees will also make an appearance on the east side of the site. The final plantings will take place next spring. The budget for the renovations is $3.4 million, which will be reached using private gifts. Roy and Bobbi Reiman, for whom the gardens are named after, donated $1.7 million. The full project involves additions to the northern and central gardens. The northern garden would include a welcome center and an entry courtyard garden. The central garden involves a wide-open grassy area where people are able to sit and relax for long stretches of time, as shown in the mock-up drawing. These renovations are all part of the 20-year master plan that Reiman Gardens put together while looking forward to the future after celebrating its 20-year anniversary in 2015. President Steven Leath and his wife, Janet, strongly support the project, according to the Reiman Gardens’ website. Iowa State has a tradition of housing a horticultural site on campus that dates back to 1914, the original garden being just north of the Farm House. In 1964, the garden was moved to a 3-acre, limited space. It wasn’t moved to its current location until the 1990s, when there was a need for more space. Over the next 20 years, the garden expanded from 5 acres to 17 acres. This includes the Conservatory Complex and the Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing, which opened in November 2002. In addition to approving the Reiman Garden renovation, the Board of Regents also approved Iowa State selling Franklin Park. Iowa State has owned the 4-acre land since the 1940s, leasing it to the city of Ames starting in 1960. The park is set to sell for $166,000.

Trump supporters rally behind president By Danielle.Gehr @iowastatedaily.com The Iowa State Capitol building witnessed a crowd of red Make America Great hats Saturday morning as people rallied to show their support for President Donald Trump. Emeline Hanscel, former vice president of ISU 4 Trump and current treasurer of ISU College Republicans, was one of the estimated 150 people in attendance at the Trump rally. Organizers dubbed it the Spirit of America rally. To Hanscel, this name signifies how Trump’s first actions in office put America firt. “It’s about his America-first agenda where he’s trying to put America first and he’s not really worrying about other countries and trying to help them out because we do have our own issues and problems going on in America,” Hanscel said. The rally lasted about an hour, featuring several speakers who supported Trump and contributed throughout his campaign.

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President Donald Trump gives a speech at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Aug. 27, 2016. An estimated 150 people attended a rally in support of Trump on Saturday at the Iowa Capitol.

One of the speakers was the senior adviser to Trump, Tana Goertz, who was one of the last to speak, leaving the stage as the audience started repetitively chanting Trump. “I am humbled and so proud that I’m able to say that I worked

on the Trump campaign. We did it,” Goertz said. She told the story of how she met Trump when she was an aspiring entrepreneur who applied to be on “The Apprentice.” “A man by the name of Donald Trump took a chance on me, a

mother, an entrepreneur and a gogetter, and he said, ‘let’s bring her and cast her on the show. I think she ought to be good,’” Goertz said. She went on to finish runner-up on the show, and Trump eventually asked her to be a part of his presidential campaig. Since Trump’s inauguration, protests have emerged worldwide, some of which were held in support of women and immigrants, run by Trump’s opposition. Saturday’s celebration of Trump motivates a hidden minority, Hanscel said, that is afraid to say that they support Trump because of possible backlash. “When there is something like this where it’s positive and we’re just trying to show our support for Trump and show him that there are people that do support him, it’s great,” Hanscel said. This event gave supporters like Hanscel the opportunity to meet Trump supporters of all different walks of life. “I had talked with a couple of older people who were really happy to see a lot of the younger folks getting out and showing their sup-

port,” Hanscel said. Another Iowa State student who attended was Taylor Collins, sophomore in business management. He did not initially support Trump, initially wanting to see Sen. Ted Cruz, a 2016 Republican presidential candidate, in the Oval Office. It wasn’t until after Trump’s inauguration that he shed the initial weariness he had toward Trump. “I’m skeptical of all politicians, but what made me change my mind was when he nominated Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court,” Collins said. Collins believes in minimal government involvement and interpretaion of the Constitution as it was intended at the time it was written. With Trump choosing an originalist to fill the empty Supreme Court seat, Collins found that he could trust the new president. He believes Trump will not abuse his power. Collins is also impressed with Trump’s cabinet picks, and after watching one of his recent speeches, Collins believes that Trump turned out to be more conservative than he initially thought.

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March 1 Monte Streit, age 53, of 3329 West St. Ames, Iowa, was arrested on a warrant held by the Story County Sheriff ’s Office at the Arboretum at 4:27 p.m. An officer initiated a harassment related investigation at the Memorial Union at 4:50 p.m. An individual reported damage to a vehicle at 200 University Village at 5:04 p.m. A 17-year-old female was referred to Juvenile Court Services for possession of drug paraphernalia at Wilson Hall at 8:51 p.m. Sebastian Kazun, 20, of 917

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Bradley Aronson, 22, of 2017 Hawthorn Court Drive Unit 5324, Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Pammel Dr ive and Bissell Road at 12:54 a.m. Andrew Tiffany, 22, of 246 North Highland Unit 314 Ames, Iows, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Lincoln Way and Welch Avenue at 2:45 a.m. An individual reported the theft of a laptop at the Armory Building at 10:25 a.m.

March 6 Teacher Education Career Fair: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the ISU Alumni Center.The College of Human Sciences career services, Teacher Education Services and the School of Education are partnering to connect educational institutions with students seeking employment in school settings. Workshop: Sustaining Academic Pipeline: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Pioneer Room, Memorial Union. Workshop Four: “Faculty of Color as Future Administrations.” Speakers at the event will include: Gloria Jones-Johnson, University Professor in Sociology; and Francis Owusu, professor and chair of community and regional planning. All are welcome to attend this five-part workshop series. Banquet: 25 Year Club: 5:30 p.m. at Scheman Building. The 25 Year Club honors employees who have

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MENTALIST PERFORMS AT ISU AFTERDARK Brian Imbus, award-winning mentalist, reveals that the torn page was in fact page 169 from the book. Earlier during the act, Victoria Brown, sophomore in event management, randomly chose page 169 as Imbus flipped through the pages and told her to stop him.

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DAILY BY THE DAY served the University for 25, 35, 45 or 50 consecutive years at this annual banquet. Social hour starts at 5:30 p.m.; dinner begins at 6:15 p.m. Reservations are required to attend. Class: Beginner Photography: 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Reiman Gardens. A fourweek class taught by photographer and instructor Mark Stoltenberg. Cost: $95 (discounts for members, ISU students.) Natural Cleaning Solutions Channel: Reiman Gardens: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Reiman Gardens. Learn how to make natural cleaning solutions for your home from Certified Master Herbalist Gayle Curtis. Participants will follow along to create a simple 4 oz. spray solution to take home, and will also go home with other great ideas and recipes. All events and descriptions courtesy of the Iowa State events page.

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The fourth Sustaining the Academic Pipeline workshop will focus on issues and concerns important to scholars of color. The event, “Faculty of Color as Future Administrations,” will take place

from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday in the Pioneer Room of the Memorial Union and will be free to attend. Monday’s workshop also will allow attendees to network and build relations with other scholars, according to the College of Human Sciences website. Speakers at the event

will include Gloria JonesJohnson, university professor of sociology; and Francis Owusu, professor and chair of community and regional planning. The workshop is the fourth of a five-part series that focuses on strengthening the pipeline of graduate students and faculty of color at Iowa State.

Lecture on human trafficking By Dalton.Roth @iowastatedaily.com How much do you know about human trafficking and its activity in Iowa? Iowa State will host a lecture titled “The Realities of Human Trafficking in Iowa” to inform on the controversial topic. The lecture will present information on the hu-

man trafficking activities throughout the state, as well as personal accounts of people affected by Iowa’s human trafficking. The lecture will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday in room 136 of the Union Drive Community Center (UDCC). Alissa Stoehr, doctorate student in higher education, will be presenting the event. Stoehr is a com-

munity activist with an interest in social issues and how these issues impact the human consciousness. This lecture will allow the audience to learn about the differences between trafficking and smuggling, statistics on trafficking, information on trafficking cases in Iowa and what people can do to help prevent trafficking.

Former NASA astronaut to give lecture on ‘Why We Explore Space’ By Kyle.Heim @iowastatedaily.com Kathryn Thornton, who was a member of four Space Shuttle missions during her 12 years in the NASA astronaut corps, will present a lecture Monday on “Why We

Explore Space.” The lecture will begin at 8 p.m. Monday in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union and will be free to attend. Thronton, who is currently the director of the aerospace engineering program at the University of Virginia, went on

flights on Space Shuttles Discovery, Endeavor and Columbia, according to the Iowa State events page. She also spent more than 975 hours in space as a NASA astronaut. Thornton was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2010.

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ISCORE TIMELINE: THE HISTORY The 2017 Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity, also known as ISCORE, occured on Friday. Find the full timeline online at iowastatedaily. com or on Twitter @iowastatedaily.

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Celebrating 50 years with Kaleidoquiz Student-produced 88.5 KURE streams 26-hour contest By Alison.Boysen @iowastatedaily.com This year, the Ames radio station 88.5 KURE, which is student produced and managed, celebrated its 50th Kaleidoquiz by sending students on random adventures across campus. Kaleidoquiz has been providing Iowa Staters with activities and trivia questions for 50 years now. It is a radio contest that streams and broadcasts for 26 hours, starting at 4 p.m. Friday and ending at 6 p.m. Saturday. The adventures students participated in included drag races, picture and video submissions, socializing events and more. Meanwhile, other members of

their teams tuned in to 88.5 FM to answer questions every six minutes. The number of questions came to a total of 228. Fifteen teams participated in this year’s Kaleidoquiz. They earned points by completing montages, answering trivia and going on scavenger hunts. Members were sent out to different campus locations such as Parks Library, Carver Hall and the Black Engineering Building to compete in all manners of crazy events. This year’s winner was the team 2Pac and a Council of Bears, which took the title with 11,047 points. The group, which was composed of 35 members, also won the Best Travel Team award.

John Papineau, who was one of two team leaders for 2Pac and a Council of Bears, credited a group of three who went out and scored them 1,975 points for the long-distance travel challenge. The team also credited its success to checking the KURE website for tips on how to win. “We had a lot of people who contributed a lot and we made up a ton of ground on the travel quiz,” Papineau said. The original Kaleidoquiz was much different from what Iowa State students played over the weekend. Craig Spear was an English major who volunteered in 1967 at KURE, which was previously named KISU. During the time, other col-

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KURE studios stay busy during the 2010 Kaleidoquiz event. Kaleidoquiz has been providing Iowa State students with activities and trivia questions for five decades.

lege radio stations had been broadcasting trivia questions and receiving positive feedback. Spear was interested and decided that he wanted to bring it to the Iowa State campus. Working on a name that would set KISU’s contest apart, they chose Kaleido-

quiz to stick out to listeners. The contest was 42 hours long and started slow, with no call-ins for the first question and one caller for the second, Spear said. Then, at noon, calls began to pour in. In that first day, 35,000 calls were placed. Due to the amount of calls

going to KISU, no one was able to make calls on campus, and KISU ran into some trouble with phone companies. Ultimately, they decided to keep Kaleidoquiz running, and it has turned into one of the largest radio trivia games across college campuses.

Cadets use firsthand training to learn essentials By Tristan.Wade @iowastatedaily.com In blustery conditions, Army ROTC cadets gathered at a field near the Fire Training facilities Wednesday to prepare for their first-aid training activity. The cadets exercised a life-like scenario to put into action what they learned in class. “We wanted to work on squad movement, formations, how to clear a room and first aid,” Cody Neltner, a squad leader, said. The cadets split into platoons, each with three squads. The platoons, at separate times, began by walking along the woods in the area toward the building used by the fire department for training. Their goal was

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Army ROTC Cadets pull a “casualty” from a building during a training exercise Wednesday at a field near the Fire Training facilities.

to maintain formations, deal with incidents on their way to the building and clear the building. Each platoon had a handful of upper-class cadets who

were along to observe and evaluate the performance of the squads. Carrying fake guns and dressed in uniform, the cadets were expected to take

the training as a real-life scenario and be as vigilant as possible. Cadet Brad Schuler said that this was an exercise that everyone was to take seriously and perform as well as possible. Only the sounds of crunching leaves and snapping twigs could be heard as the cadets crept through the woods toward the building. As the platoon approached the building, it was met by “enemies” running from around the building holding fake guns of their own, yelling, “bang bang!,” and signaling fake gun fire. The squads had to react properly, ducking for cover and going prone while behaving according to protocol. The evaluators diligently watched every move as the squads dealt with the enemy contact.

Once the situation was handled, the platoon proceeded to the building to clear each of the two levels. In the building, they discovered “casualties” that they had to properly treat and remove from danger. While two squads dealt with the building, the third squad remained outside to engage civilians of the village they were simulating. A blast went off during the engagement to simulate an improvised explosive device, and the cadets had to move to action accordingly. As the events unfolded, many cadets looked as if they could feel the stress of the situation, but that’s expected. “This was our first lab outside where we actually were able to conduct our operations and see where we’re at going forward,” Peter Wat-

kins, senior in animal ecology, said. “We’ll see where to improve for next time.” The training activity, and others that the Army ROTC conducts, are geared to prepare cadets for the camps they will go to over the summer. The real-life implantation of what is learned in the classroom is crucial. “You can teach as much as you want in the classroom, but if you don’t get out and do it, nobody understands,” Watkins said. “… At points there was confusion, in the classroom everybody got it, but when you’re out in the field there can be hiccups.” Even though it was the first exercise of the year, the cadets remained optimistic. “We still have a little bit of work to do, but overall, we were pretty good,” Neltner said.

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Inside Student Government A look at funding, bylaw infringements and alleged campaign violations this campaign cycle By Alex.Connor @iowastatedaily.com

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As the Student Government presidential and senate elections loom closer, candidates are making last-ditch efforts to spread their voice, platform and oftentimes buttons to students across campus. Typically in a Student Government election, candidates are likely to chalk across campus, pass out buttons with names and faces on them, run social media accounts and set up a website depicting their platforms. On top of that, some candidates pass out candy or host meet-the-candidate events. All of this can equate to a large sum of money. To prevent this, the Student Government election code puts a cap on spending: $3,000. In addition, only $1,250 of that money can be paid for by “personal, out of pocket” expenditures. The $3,000 includes donations and tangible in-kind support. All donations and in-kind support must be documented with a signature from the providing entity, according to the election code. Donations could be from Iowa State alumni, former employers, family, etc. The Election Commission will reimburse all established presidential and vice presidential candidates for up to 50 percent of their expenses, up to the personal expenditures spending limit, per executive slate, according to Election Code. “The campaigns, assuming they are on the ballot and everything, they’re eligible to get a reimbursement,” said Michael Snook, Student Government finance director. All reimbursements are subject to the verification of financial reporting and compliance with Government law, according to Election Code, and only criterion expenses – such as advertisements, web space for campaign purposes, office supplies, etc. – shall be eligible for reimbursement. Per the Student Government fiscal year 2017 budget, $4,000 was allocated toward campaign reimbursements this year. These reimbursements were not budgeted for the fiscal year 2016 budget, and in fiscal year 2015, $1,250 was budgeted. For the fiscal year 2018 budget, which has yet to be approved by Student Government, $2,500 has been requested to allocate for campaign reimbursements. Iowa State students pay a student activity fee of $36.75 per semester, according to the Student Government website, which generates more than $2.3 million in revenue. This amount is then distributed to other student organizations and services across campus, including the campaign reimbursements for personal expenditures. According to the proposed fiscal year 2018 budget, Student Government is requesting $120,856.19 in total expenses to be allocated toward its budget. Snook said the reason the candidates are reimbursed is to make running for president and vice president more accessible to students. “To reduce the barriers for individuals wishing to run for Student Government president or vice president, if they have to come up with a thousand dollars in out-pocket-expenses, that could make it so some students wouldn’t have the resources to launch a bid,” Snook said. Both presidential candidates Cody West and Conner Tillo said they feel that the $3,000 spending cap is more than enough. The cap last year maxed out at $5,000. “We’re students here. It was rough when it came to funding,” said Tillo, who was able to raise funds largely through help from family members. West, however, said he made it a point this year and last to never ask for family money, adding that he and Smith didn’t use any personal expenditures – aside from the money that had to be put forth for their website. “If you spend your personal money and if the Student Government elections were funded by personal money, you really are appealing to a small number of students who would have the resources for that,” West said. This is a sentiment Tillo backed. For write-in candidates Anthony Chavez and Emeline Hanscel, who are ineligible to be officially recognized as candidates, the two are paying completely out of pocket for their campaign. As per election code, they are not eligible for campaign reimbursements. Should they win, however, they are still required to submit a final revenues and expenses disclosure form ahead of receiving the office for which they are running. And even though the expenditure limit exists, the candidates might not always make note of their funds to the Election Commission – a campaign violation. This is a thought that West said he fears. “It really does scare me that there’s no possible way to see if someone spent, I’m just going to throw out a wild number, $10,000 on a Student Government election,” he said. “There’s no way to actually hold $1,250 students account$3,000 able if their personal expenditures are not being reimbursed for that.

More often than not, at least in recent years, the funding for Student Government campaigns is funneled through a student organization. Where it stands, presidential and vice presidential candidates Cody West and Cody Smith lead Change ISU. Presidential and vice presidential candidates Conner Tillo and Rachael Barnes are chairs for Students for a Democratic Student Government. The purpose of these individual or-

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ganizations is the same, but their descriptions vary. The day in order to get this changed,” Nygard said. history of the organizations, at least recognized by curPETITION ALLEGING TILLO-BARNES CAMPAIGN rent Student Government officials, dates back to 2014. Khayree Fitten, a former presidential candidate, VIOLATIONS used Students for Khayree Fitten for his organization. A petition for a hearing by the Supreme Court of From there, the names evolved to be more fitting for Student Government has been requested by the Westeach candidate. Some organizations were even handed Smith campaign manager Jacob Zirkelbach against down. the Tillo-Barnes campaign, according to documents “For us, once an org gets recognized … it basically obtained by the Iowa State Daily. is theirs to manage unless there is some overarching According to the petition, Zirkelbach suggests that concern that [is] brought to our attention,” said George during the last 3.5 weeks, the Election Commision has Micalone, director of student activities and assistant “routinely come up short in terms of enforcing and director of the Memorial Union. abiding by election code.” However, Micalone said, a student organization that As of Thursday, March 2, Collins said via email to wishes to change its name or description must have the Iowa State Daily that the West-Smith campaign permission from the Student Activities Center. has not violated any rule regarding campaign funding “It doesn’t mean that you can’t operate differently disclosure. than what you’re called,” Micalone said. A specific date for the hearing has yet to be anWest currently serves as the president of Change ISU. nounced at the time of printing, His running mate, Smith, is currently “the MemeLord.” In the case against Tillo-Barnes, Zirkelbach refers to For Students for a Democratic Student Government, the Tillo-Barnes campaign manager Weston Elias serves as president. Tillo serves as a chairman and Barnes as vice chairman. “All Iowa State students in good standing with the university” can join the organizations. However, according to the organization information, Change ISU currently has 11 student members, and Students for a Democratic Student Government has nine student members and two ISU members. The benefits of the Student Government candidates in using registered Iowa State organizations can include the establishment of an account with the campus organizations accounting office and the eligiRyan Bretoi/Iowa State Daily bility for free use of campus meeting Rachael Barnes and Conner Tillo, Student Government vice presidential and presifacilities. dential candidates, respectively, speak at the IRHA meeting on Thursday. The two student organizations could also request funding from the Student Govern- 15 infractions he says have been made by the Conner ment’s fee allocations as it meets the eligibility require- Tillo and Rachael Barnes campaign that have yet to be ments as listed by the Student Government webpage. addressed through a hearing, discussion or fine. “It’s independent of Student Government in that According to the Feb. 28 Election Commision meetthey’re their own organization in the same sense that ing minutes, the Tillo-Barnes campaign was fined $150 Ski and Snowboard is their own organization,” said after the slate failed to provide a lack of statement of Michael Snook, campaign finance director. funding on three separate accounts. For candidates outside of Student Government, Zirkelbach said in the petitioner brief that he has little the ability to use a student organization may not be faith in the Election Commission to execute its duties known because it is not something announced during and to enforce election code in “any meaningful way.” informational sessions. He cites that “the goal is to keep the playing field level Micalone said depending on timing, a student orga- by discouraging behavior that can lead to unfair advannization could take as little as a couple weeks to become tages and expenditures over the opposing campaigns.” recognized or as long as a couple months. Student Government Chief Justice Kevin Boeckholt “Really, you could get it done in a couple weeks if released an order Friday morning that approved a reyou get all your stuff in and then your timing is before quest from Zirkelbach to expedite the hearing process our recognition board meeting, you can kind of slide – something only granted in extraordinary circumthrough the process,” he said. stances, according to the Rules of the Court. Chavez and Hanscel said they knew about the stuBoeckholt said in the order that he realizes “the dent organizations but are not using one. The two en- potential outcome of this case may have an impact on tered their bid for president and vice president roughly the current executive campaigns and the 2017 Student a week after the campaign season started. Government election.” The petition alleges that during the course of the 2017-2018 SENATE SEAT APPORTIONMENTS campaign season, the Tillo-Barnes campaign has rouLess than one week in advance of the Student Gov- tinely made election code violations that have been ernment elections, the Senate approved the 2017-18 unenforced by the commissioner. In regard to the expedited proceeding, after the apelection apportionments, which, according to the bylaws, should have been authored into a bill no less than proval of it, the initiating party must submit a brief of oral arguments one day before the adverse party, acthree meetings ahead of the end of the fall semester. Senate Speaker Danielle Nygard made note of this cording to the Rules of Court by Student Government. The formal proceedings regarding the hearing must during the Senate meeting on Wednesday, March 1, accrediting it to a fault by the previous election com- commence as soon as the Court can convene, the Rules of Court state. In no circumstances, however, shall the missioner from the fall semester. “This should have been given to us before the end of proceedings take place more than five days after the last semester, but I was working with the [new] election request was granted. Zirkelbach states in the petitioner’s brief that he feels commissioner since everything that happened last year he and his campaign are at a disadvantage because of with the Election Commission,” Nygard said. The Senate seat apportionments, Nygard said the lack of enforcement by the commissioner. The Tillo-Barnes campaign declined comment on during the meeting, are determined using the same equation the federal government uses for the House the matter. of Representatives. OVERVIEW OF PENALTIES FOR CAMPAIGN The seats are then divided between the constituency VIOLATIONS councils. On Wednesday, the Senate approved 37 seats – the same as last year. Per Election Code, any candidate or campaign found Because the bill was submitted late, should the Sen- guilty of violating Student Government election law ate need to make any adjustments, changes or look shall be assessed a penalty. These penalties are based further into the apportionments, this could not be financially and could range anywhere between $24 to done until the next election cycle. $1,600. “So basically if you have a problem with this, we can Under the violations, there are three different groups take it up as a policy discussion for the next cycle,” of violations the infractions could fall under: campaignCole Staudt, Student Government president said. ing, finance and fraud. “... There’s nothing we can do about what’s on the On top of the penalties, should a candidate commit screen.” an “extreme malicious violation” by a winning candiStudent Government clerk and Inter-Residence date by two-thirds of the Election Commission, it will Hall President Jacob Zirkelbach raised concern at the result in a nullification of the contest in question. meeting about the population cited in the bill regardAn extreme malicious violation may include, but is ing the IRHA senate area, saying that he believed the not limited to, buying votes or bribery, or harassment population to be about 7,500 and not 10,104 as listed. of opposition or voters. IRHA Senator Sam Freestone backed his concern. It was pointed out during the meeting that the RegisWANT MORE INFORMATION? trar provides the numbers, and that it’s not the Election Commission delegating the numbers. For the full story, go online to iowastate“If we were to deny it and return it to the Election daily.com. Commision to fix it … we would have to call a special meeting before the elections on Tuesday and Wednes-

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OPINION

Monday, March 6, 2017

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Iowa State students will vote this Tuesday and Wednesday ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to a series of Memorial Union renovations.

A WAGE GAP?

EA W TI A NG

EDITORIAL

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Columnist Wright argues that an across-the-board state minimum wage of $7.25 would have a dramatic negative influence on the workforce economy.

Uneven minimum wage regulations create an income gap By Nolan.Wright @iowastatedaily.com

new bill regulating local mandates on businesses passed through committee in the Iowa State House of Representatives on Feb. 9. If passed by the Iowa Legislature, the state’s minimum wage of $7.25 an hour will be mandated as the exact minimum employers can pay across the state. Local regulations on product containers, employment opportunities and sales standards that go beyond state legislation will also be repealed if the bill is enacted. Polk, Linn, Johnson and Wapello counties now require minimum wages above that $7.25 mark, which has been the national minimum wage since 2009. Multiple Iowa counties also have laws that prohibit grocery stores from providing plastic bags to customers, with even more counties considering enacting similar laws. The bill also strikes any local legislation going beyond statewide civil rights laws. Supporters claim that in the arena of civil rights and employer regulation, regionalism isn’t acceptable. These complex topics are too broad for one short op-ed, so this week I will focus on our state’s wages, and next week I will focus on local civil rights. Supporters of the bill itself make the argument that having countycontrolled wages creates “patchwork regulation.” In this sense, businesses operating statewide need to negotiate conflicting regulations. If businesses can legally pay workers certain wages in one location but not others, branches will be held to different standards, with varied profits.

Furthermore, businesses could end up with unfair advantages thanks to differences in wages and regulations. These regulation gaps sometimes are more specific than counties. For example, although Polk County is raising minimum wage, Bondurant has exempted itself from the county’s law. The argument could also be made that local wage laws could hurt workers at least as much as businesses. Johnson and Polk counties both opted for minimum wages above $10 an hour. Even among the counties that chose to raise minimum wages, this could be the start of an institutionalized income gap. Wapello County, already one of the 10 poorest counties in the state, raised its minimum wage to only $8.25. In a state where most counties have a minimum wage well below an acceptable level, businesses could easily move lower-income jobs to areas where people are forced to accept lower incomes. This could create long-term systems where higherincome jobs are unavailable due to less competition, and companies wanting to pay less for labor could exploit large portions of the state. Along with hurting small towns by accelerating growth for unskilled labor, this could cause high levels of unemployment in areas with high minimum wages. If Des Moines wages remain above Bondurant’s, unskilled workers in Des Moines will have fewer opportunities. Companies simply won’t be willing to hire people if lower wages are available nearby. Certain parts of this bill are valid, but this is not the solution. First, the problem of statewide businesses. While John Landon, the author of the bill, believes the bill is justified because there is a strain of multicounty businesses, local businesses offer most of the minimum wage jobs. Generally speaking, it’s statewide businesses that can afford to provide high wages for everyone.

And as for towns exempting themselves from county-wide regulations, it’s important to know that Bondurant Mayor Curt Sullivan exempted his town after the bill was proposed. He publicly stated that he didn’t disagree with the Polk County’s wage levels, but that he wanted wages to be the same statewide. It’s likely that this is a political move, as he’s clearly creating more of a problem in order to advance his agenda. It appears that regionalized unemployment and low wages are real threats if a wage gap solidifies. But it’s also important to know just how dire the circumstances are. Right now, more than 80 percent of people who earn minimum wage are over 20, and the majority of minimum wage workers are women. Meanwhile, the minimum wage is 37 percent as much as the wage of the average worker, and one third of Iowans struggle to afford necessities. Minimum wage gaps are concerning, but with minimum wage this low, there’s already a disparity between income in Iowa cities and small towns. And this is a disparity that would be mainly alleviated by the introduction of local wage raises, especially in places like Wapello County. Furthermore, by the end of 2017, 21 states will raise their statewide minimum wage. If Iowa is to avoid becoming a hub for mainly lowincome jobs, having at least some of the state demand acceptable wages is an important step. When Republicans first proposed this bill, they said that it would be accompanied by a bill to raise minimum wage. Supervisors from each county that raised wages said they were hoping to motivate the Iowa Capitol to hurry along statewide increases. Now that this wage bill is about to be voted on, it doesn’t look like there is any plan to increase it. The problem this bill addresses is troubling, but its choice of solution is much more worrisome.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

‘I endorse Cody West for StuGov president’ By Cody Woodruff Freshman in Political Science, IRHA Senator Both presidential candidates are friends, mentors and asked me to be a part of their campaign, and I’m proudly endorsing Cody West for Student Government president. When we spoke over coffee about the election, Cody impressed me with his campaign policies, passion to serve the students and unparalleled genuineness. His

record serving with President Staudt is incredible, and they’ve accomplished almost everything they promised to from their campaign last year. Dead Week policy has been reformed, the library is open 24 hours during Dead Week and medical amnesty is being worked on right now in the Iowa Legislature. Vice President West has been a key part of each policy, specifically the changes to Dead Week to help students, and his record of success is phenomenal. Because of his position as Student Government vice

president, Cody has a strong relationship with administrators and the trust of students. He and his running mate, Cody Smith, are both experienced leaders in Student Government and are ready to lead this university. Their campaign is focused on bringing about actual and attainable change that positively impacts the lives of students, and they want to do more than just the bare minimum. They’ve consistently worked on issues that affect students, tirelessly lobby-

ing for necessary change, and they’ve done it because they believe in making Iowa State a better place. Their campaign slogan – A Voice for You – speaks to the fact that they are doing this for the students, not themselves. Getting to know Cody West and Cody Smith even more over the campaign season has only solidified my decision and proven that I made the right choice in supporting them, so this Cody says to Vote Cody on Tuesday and Wednesday for Student Government elections!

Vote ‘yes’ on the MU referendum After 89 years, any building would need renovations, especially one of the most populated buildings used for campus and community events. This Tuesday and Wednesday, students will have the opportunity to make that possible. We’ll be voting “yes” on the Memorial Union referendum on the Student Government ballot, and we think you should also. Renovations to the MU will include more seating in the dining area, expanded space for student organizations, moving around offices to make them more accessible to students, an expanded Veterans Center and an expanded space for Multicultural Student Affairs, among other things. In our endorsement of Student Government executive candidates, we based our decision on how they addressed what we see as the four most pressing issues on campus: diversity and inclusion, enrollment growth, transparency and sexual assault prevention. In many ways, the proposed renovations strive to address these issues as well — in particular, diversity and inclusion and enrollment growth. In regard to diversity and inclusion, the changes would help to give proper spaces to address issues relating to inclusivity and additionally return to the traditions that the MU was founded on. The first mention of a Memorial Union came from an editorial in the Daily nearly a century ago. The editorial proposed a building to honor our veterans. The current Gold Star Hall and Veterans Center still hold true to that tradition, but there is a need for updates and more space. After serving to protect our lives, giving veterans resources needed to help them succeed at Iowa State is the least we can do. In regard to enrollment growth, expanded dining space and more meeting spaces for student organizations are essential. When students can’t even find a place to sit and eat their lunch, there is a problem. When student organizations don’t have a space to regularly meet, there is a problem. Let’s take one step in addressing this problem with these renovations. With tuition increases, lagging state funding and looming financial burdens that students are facing, the last thing we want is more draining of students’ bank accounts. Our stance on funding the MU renovations being partially funded through student fees is that this project is the exception, not the rule. Because the Memorial Union is a building that is a hub for student activity, a building where many students start and finish their time at Iowa State and an essential part of the Cyclone experience, we believe a student fee is appropriate. Voting will be open Tuesday and Wednesday at vote.iastate.edu. The Memorial Union is an Iowa State icon, but if we want to see these pertinent changes made, we have to vote for them.

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SPORTS

Monday, March 6, 2017

Morris earns All-Big 12 First Team honors By Luke.Manderfeld @iowastatedaily.com One of the best point guards in Iowa State history tacked on another accolade in his senior season Sunday afternoon. Monté Morris earned a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 First Team, voted on by the league’s coaches, to lead Iowa State in the conference awards. He was one of three players who earned an unanimous selection to the conference’s top team. Naz Mitrou-Long earned Second Team honors, while Deonte Burton was placed on the Third Team. Matt Thomas was selected as an honorable mention. Morris, Iowa State’s all-time steals and assists leader, has taken it up a notch from his 2015-16 campaign, when he earned AllBig 12 Second Team honors. The Flint, Michigan, native is averaging 16.2 points, 6.2 assists and 4.6 rebounds in his 35.5 minutes per game. His assist-to-turnover ratio of 6.17 is more than 2.0 better than second place. In Big 12 play, Morris holds a 7.9 assist-to-turnover ratio, far and away the best in the conference. In December, Morris recorded the fifth triple-double in program history with a 17-point, 10-rebound and 10-assist performance against The Citadel in December. He has almost reached the tripledouble threshold multiple times through the Big 12 season. Mitrou-Long struggled to start the season, but a 37-point performance against Drake in December catapulted his season. He is averaging 16.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. Burton didn’t reach his doubledouble average threshold that coach Steve Prohm challenged him to at the beginning of the season, but he still impressed nonetheless. He is averaging 14.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.

Senior Monté Morris celebrates the Iowa State men’s basketball team’s 86-83 victory over Oklahoma State on Feb. 28 at Hilton Coliseum.

Thomas has been dealing with bone spurs in his foot all season, which hampered his play at times, but he managed to burst on the scene in a few games. Against Kansas State on Jan. 24, Thomas had seven 3-pointers, just three shy of the single-game program record. He is averaging 12.2 points — 2.6 3-pointers — and 3.9 rebounds per game while shooting 43.6 percent

from beyond the arc. Iowa State’s postseason will start at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Kansas City against Oklahoma State. The Cyclones finished the season in a three-way tie for second place in the Big 12. But West Virginia and Baylor grabbed the No. 2 and No. 3 seed, respectively, via the three-way tiebreaker. In addition to the conference

tournament, the Cyclones’ NCAA Tournament hopes look promising. ESPN has Iowa State as a No. 6 seed in Milwaukee against Wake Forest or Vanderbilt. CBS has Iowa State as a No. 7 seed in Indianapolis against Marquette. USA Today has Iowa State as a No. 6 seed in Milwaukee against Syracuse or Illinois.

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ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM • Monte Morris, Iowa State • Frank Mason III, Kansas • Jawun Evans, Oklahoma State • Josh Jackson, Kansas • Johnathan Motley, Baylor

After losing in Big 12 tourney, ISU awaits postseason fate By Aaron.Marner @iowastatedaily.com

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Iowa State senior Heather Bowe releases an off-balance shot near the hoop during a fast break against Kansas State on Saturday. Bowe scored 13 points in the loss.

OKLAHOMA CITY — A f t e r Iowa State’s 74-67 loss to Kansas State at the Big 12 Tournament, one big question remained. Will Iowa State make the NCAA Tournament? A month ago, that kind of question would have seemed like a joke. After Iowa State reeled off five consecutive wins — including a win at then-No. 6 Texas — the Cyclones find themselves on the NCAA Tournament bubble. Charlie Creme of ESPN had Iowa State in the tournament as of Saturday morning as a 10seed. Saturday’s loss to Kansas State shouldn’t hurt Iowa State’s résumé too much, considering Kan-

sas State is a projected 6-seed for the NCAA Tournament. In fact, Kansas State head coach Jeff Mittie said Iowa State belongs in the Big Dance. “I feel very strongly that Iowa State is an NCAA Tournament team,” Mittie said. “And while they may not listen to me, if the eye test is true and anybody has two good eyes, that’s an NCAA Tournament team. “That was an NCAA Tournament game this morning that you saw, and I hope that they’re certainly in there.” Iowa State’s ratings percentage index stacks up with other bubble teams. The Cyclones had an RPI ranking better than all of the “first four out” teams, and only one of the “last four in” teams had a better RPI entering Saturday. Iowa State coach Bill Fen-

nelly said he thinks his team has earned a bid. “I wish coach Mittie was on the committee,” Fennelly said. “I would think our chances are good. … Our kids have played hard. We’ve played well down the stretch. “We’re 9-9 in a great league. We’ve had some huge wins, obviously the win at Texas late. No really bad losses. I think if you compare us to other teams, I think we’ve earned that but, again, that’s a choice someone else will make.” ESPN currently projects six teams from the Big 12 to make the NCAA Tournament. Iowa State finished fifth in the league and swept West Virginia, which finished sixth. The NCAA Selection Show will take place March 13 and will air on ESPN.

Cyclone Hockey celebrates 6-0 victory on senior night By Connor.Ferguson @iowastatedaily.com For six Cyclone Hockey seniors, Saturday was the final night they would play an American Collegiate Hockey Association game on the ice at the Ames/ISU Ice Arena. The No. 5 Cyclones fought their way to a 6-0 win against No. 16 Midland, as after-thewhistle pushing and shoving was present throughout the game. With the ACHA National Tournament slated to start in a week for the Cyclones, coach Jason Fairman was concerned about keeping injuries to a minimum in the top-20 matchup. “I think both coaches have concerns about guys getting injured,” Fairman said before Saturday’s game. “I imagine we’ll talk before the game about how we want to do that, but guys [still have to] play the game. There’s only so much coaches can do.” Fairman was right to be cautious. The two teams combined

for nine penalties throughout the game, including a cross check, slashing and two 10-minute misconducts. It was more chippy on Saturday than most regular season games for the Cyclones. “We talked about [limiting injuries],” Fairman said. “I can’t say how we were on our side. I thought we had the puck most of the time, so I don’t know if we could do anything else.” In the past, the Cyclones would never play a team as highly ranked as Midland the week in between the conference tournament and national tournament. “It concerns me a little bit, but the other option is we play a junior team,” Fairman said. “That’s where we pick up bad habits because we’re usually so superior in talent. As long as somebody doesn’t get hurt, I suppose it’s a good thing to get ready for nationals.” At the end of the day, the Cyclones got out of the game with no injuries. “That’s hockey, you’re going to come across games like that,” captain Chase Rey

said. “Even though we don’t want to get guys injured, [both teams] still want to win. We battled through tonight.” Rey, along with four other seniors, started the game as an ode to senior night for the Cyclones. “It was definitely sad right at the end there,” Rey said. “But we’ve still got a big couple weeks left, so I’m looking forward to it right now.” Eero Helanto was the top scorer among the graduating senior class, as he too played his final home game on Saturday. “It’s been a fun four years,” Helanto said. “I owe it all to all the guys on the team, old teammates, coaches, home away from home families, my brothers helping me get through it, volunteers.” But the season is not yet done for the Cyclones, as they will compete in the ACHA National Championships next week. “It’s cliché, but everyone always says it, and that’s what I’m saying,” Helanto said. “Why not us?”

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Junior Jake Uglem celebrates the win against Utah on Feb. 10 with goalie Matt Goedeke. The Cyclone Hockey team played its final home game of the season Saturday, defeating No. 16 Midland 6-0.

SPORTS

Monday, March 6, 2017

One wrestler grabs bid to NCAAs By Ben.Visser @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State had eight guys still in play to get an automatic qualifying spot for the NCAA Championships to begin Sunday, the second day of the Big 12 Championships. Only one of them did it. Iowa State’s 197-pound Marcus Harrington was the lone Cyclone to punch his ticket to St. Louis. The Big 12 had five automatic qualifying spots up for grabs at 197. Harrington, the No. 8 seed, wrestled South Dakota State’s Nate Rotert, the 2-seed, in the Consolation semifinals. Rotert beat him by technical fall 20-4. Harrington needed to win the fifth-place match to qualify. He attacked North Dakota State’s Cordell Eaton early and often. Harrington won by decision, 14-11. The other Cyclone wrestlers didn’t fare as well as Harrington. With four spots up for grabs at 125 pounds, Kyle Larson needed to win his consolation semifinals match. He lost to Wyoming’s Drew Templeman 5-1. At 133 pounds, Earl Hall wrestled Northern Colorado’s Rico Montoya. Hall beat Montoya twice already this season. Hall was in control late, but Montoya got a takedown in the last 30 seconds to push him over the edge and beat Hall 7-6. It was

Montoya’s only takedown of the match. In the fifth-place match, Hall took care of business, winning 8-5. Hall is almost certainly going to get an at-large bid to the NCAAs. John Meeks was also in contention to get an automatic qualifying spot. He was wrestling Mike Longo of Oklahoma in the consolation semifinals. The winner would get a spot. Meeks was ahead with two seconds left after a nice takedown, but Longo got the escape to force sudden victory. Meeks got in on a shot in extra time but Longo fended it off and got a takedown of his own to claim the spot. Meeks lost 11-9. Colston DiBlasi continued the parade of Cyclones through the consolation semifinals. And like all of his teammates, he needed a win to punch his ticket. And like most of his teammates, he lost. DiBlasi gave up a six-point move to begin the match. He tried to claw his way back but the early deficit was too much. He lost 10-8. In the fifth-place match, DiBlasi lost by technical fall. He’s on the outside looking in for an at-large bid. At 174 pounds, Lelund Weatherspoon broke the Cyclone losing streak in the consolation semifinals. He beat Kimball Bastian of Utah Valley 7-5. But the Big 12 only got three automatic qualifying bids at 174, so

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Redshirt sophomore Marcus Harrington grapples with Northern Iowa’s Chase Shedenhelm on Jan. 20 at Hilton Coliseum. Harrington was the lone Cyclone at the Big 12 Championships to secure a ticket to the NCAA Championships in St. Louis.

Weatherspoon needed to beat No. 1 seed Alex Kocer of South Dakota State to claim the bid. Weatherspoon lost 8-5. Like Hall, Weatherspoon is almost certainly in the NCAA Championships with an at-large bid. Carson Powell technically had a shot to get a bid to begin the day, but it was unlikely. The Big 12 only

qualified two spots into the NCAA Championships at 184 pounds. Powell lost in the consolation semifinals. He did bounce back to claim fifth place. Powell was expected to be Pat Downey’s backup for the season, but because of Downey’s issues and eventual dismissal from the team, Powell got the spot and

wrestled admirably. Lastly, Quean Smith followed suit with his Cyclone brethren. He lost in the consolation semifinals to No. 2 seed Ross Larson of Oklahoma. But he bounced back in a big way and got a first period pin in the fifth-place match. Smith has about a 50-50 shot at getting an at-large bid.

Iowa State divers head to Missouri for last major competition at NCAA Zones Championship By Rachel.Given @iowastatedaily.com

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Iowa State senior Becky Stochl dives during the meet against West Virginia on Jan. 21. Stochl and Julie Dickinson will compete in NCAA Zones this week.

As the winter sports seasons wind down, the Iowa State dive team’s season is still going strong with one major competition left — NCAA Zones, which will begin Monday. Two of Iowa State’s senior divers, Julie Dickinson and Becky Stochl, are heading to Columbia, Missouri, for three days, facing some tough competition. Knowing what to expect in a pool is half the battle, and the Cyclones have already competed in Mizzou’s facility earlier this season. “Mizzou is a very bright pool, which is nice,” Dickinson said. “It’s just easier to see and spot.” The competition at the Mizzou Invite earlier this season also gave some insight

into the competition for Zones and how it’s set up. Head dive coach Jeff Warrick said the competition is revved up for Zones. “It’s Big 12s times five,” Warrick said. “It’s going to be very competitive. We have teams from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, LSU, the Texas schools. It’s gonna be tough.” Seeing unfamiliar, non-conference faces also helps. “I get super stressed [at Big 12s] just because I’ve dove against those girls multiple times,” Stochl said. “I know how good they are. I know I could be right up there with them, so it stresses me out more because of that.” Zones is a little different for Stochl. She knows she isn’t tabbed as a top diver at the compeittion, making her less concerned with how she does.

“I’m not really a competitive person,” Stochl said. “So I do better when I don’t feel like I don’t have to be competitive.” Dickinson knows her and her teammates’ capabilities, though. “Becky and I did pretty well at Mizzou,” Dickinson said. “So I think we can be right up there, but it is going to be more difficult because some of the best divers in the country are going to be at Zones.” More than 40 divers compete in six dives on each board in prelims, but only seven move on to nationals. Because the conference championship was just last week, the diving duo hasn’t had much time to practice. “Instead of drastically changing anything, we’re just trying to be more consistent,” Dickinson said. “Just to go into Zones and be comfortable with what we’re doing.”

NEWS

Monday, March 6, 2017 ISCORE p1 race and ethnicity can be difficult topics to discuss, Hill said. “A lot of times, people don’t know what to say, so they say nothing. And that’s not good,” said Japannah Kellogg, director of the NCORE-ISCORE project. “If you’re able to have a conversation and you’re exploring terminology and understanding, you’re headed in the right direction.” Hill agreed. “Most people are also unwilling to talk about it because it’s not a ‘feel good’ topic at first,” Hill said. Until it got its own start, Hill held the flame himself. “There was never really a conversation about [ISCORE happening again the next year],” Hill said, “because I was going to do it next year... If it had been me and one other person, it was going to happen the following year.” While participants may have been at numbers around 150 in the first year, and 200 in the subsequent starter years, Hill said ISCORE was right on time for the students of Iowa

State. “They were the ones that really participated and kept it going until others could actually see that while it doesn’t feel good at first, it is a topic that will contribute to making our environment a better environment for everybody,” Hill said. Staff and the division of student affairs, from the beginning, also rallied around the idea of ISCORE and supported it. Hill said this was vital, as students respect and have relationships with staff. They brought students from “all corners of the university” that they had influence over – and that, Hill said, is what made ISCORE happen. The continuation of the NCOREISCORE project brought about conversations that may not have otherwise happened, Hill said. “There was an … incident with using the terminology and the connotation that goes with using ‘squinty’ in a racial context, and it was used to disparage individuals with Asian descent,” Hill said. The incident had to do with a former Iowa State Daily column called “Just Sayin’.” People could submit whatever statements they wanted to without attribution, and in 2012, a designer mistook the term squintey for an Iowan colloquialism for ground squirrels, squinny. A group of students, the vast majority those who had been involved with the NCOREISCORE

project, took offense to the column. They let their feelings known and decided to meet with the editor of the Daily at the time. “The Daily’s editorial student staff sat and listened to the students talk about how they felt when their student newspaper published [those disparaging remarks,]” Hill said. “The group that challenged the students were not only Asian-American students … it was a good mix of students, and that did me good, because when it started, the students of color would be the ones to challenge those things.” As a result of the conversation, the Daily discontinued the column. “It brought the editor at the time to tears, listening to how those students felt — that their newspaper thought so little of them that they would print that stuff,” Hill said. Perhaps as a result of the NCOREISCORE project, racist actions are being questioned and called out on campus. This year, Iowa State President Steven Leath was challenged by an NCOREISCORE scholar, Itzel Zuniga. Zuniga stood up as Leath took the podium and held a megaphone to make her statement. In her statement, she criticized Leath’s usage of university planes as well as who he was hanging out with. “By allowing Donald Trump on this campus and refusing to shut down white supremacy, you have put our safety at risk,” Zuniga said. “You hang out and spend time and spend our tax money with racists.” Zuniga continued on. “You sir, are a racist,” Zuniga said. “You do not deserve the brilliance of a

single student of color in this room.” At the end of her statement, Zuniga asked others to join her in solidarity as she left the room until Leath was finished speaking. A group of 40 to 50 people were reported leaving with her. They returned after Leath finished speaking, and the conference and subsequent sessions went on as usual. Later, Leath issued a statement. “I value the feelings and concerns of all members of the Iowa State community, including this student and those who walked out in protest,” Leath said. “It is unfortunate that this student decided to express her feelings through personal attacks on me and in a way that disrupted a program that aims to bring our university community together.” Malik Newson, a two-time attendee, said that ISCORE allows you to grow no matter when, or how often, you go. “There’s still going to be changing that happens,” Newson said. “As times are progressing and different things are happening within our society as a whole … these topics are becoming more brought to light, and I feel like we should try to expand it.” The idea of expanding is something currently being explored by Martino Harmon, senior vice president for student affairs. “We’re, right now, in the exploration phase to see about feasibility,” Harmon said. Harmon continued on to say that it is not 100 percent certain, but the idea of opening up a permanent office is underway. “It has grown way beyond what I started,” Hill said.

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