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StuGov Elections March 6-7 BY ALEX.CONNOR @iowastatedaily.com Two slates. Four candidates. One president and vice president. Thirty four ideas on how to better Iowa State. In an effort to best inform the student body about their choice for Student Government’s next president and vice president, the Daily has compiled campaign promises of the candidates, as listed on their websites. We then cross-referenced their platform with what they said during interviews and during debates as well as the background of that idea as it relates to Iowa State. Voting will open Tuesday at midnight and will remain open until Wedneday at 11:59 p.m. Students will receive an email with a link to the ballot or can go to stugov.iastate.edu to access the ballot.
EXTRA CONTENT ONLINE Go to the online article to read about all 34 campaign points including expanding Green Dot, a potential Walk for Diversity, a student organization liaison seat and more.
JULIAN NEELY & JUAN BIBILONI ABOUT: Neely, junior in journalism and mass communication, and Bibiloni, sophomore in mechanical engineering, are both currently involved in Student Government as Neely serves as the director of diversity and inclusion and Bibiloni represents the Inter-Residence Hall Association as a senator. Other involvements by the two include leading the Student Government diversity and inclusion committee. Neely has previously served as vice president of the Black Student Alliance and is the current chapter president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. PLATFORM: “Cyc lone 2 Cyclone is a program meant to connect upperclassman and new students within the same major. This program will allow new students to connect with someone that can provide them with the realities and experiences of their chosen degree path. We hope that this connection between two Cyclones will allow them to develop an influential relationship that will improve new students’ experiences during their first year.” WHAT THEY SAID: “Julian and I don’t want to reinvent the wheel. We want to work with those programs such as learning communities and other mentorship programs in the university to make sure that those mentorship programs currently in place are effective and through trying to transform them into a Cyclone
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2 Cyclone network,” Bibiloni said during the vice presidential debate. BACKGROUND: Learning communities began more than 20 years ago at Iowa State with the purpose of serving students and to help answer college concerns and establish what it means to be a university student. According to statistics from 2016, there are more than 80 learning communities at Iowa State — a program utilized by 70 percent of all first-year students. A program similar to the proposed Cyclone 2 Cyclone by Neely and Bibiloni is Cyclone 101, which was introduced two years ago under then-Student Government President Cole Staudt. The full implementation of the program was unsuccessful due to additional barriers such as lagging classroom space. Instead, Iowa State administrators incorporated the ideas of Cyclone 101 into a year-long process to review the university’s onboarding process. PLATFORM: “Friday Cyday — Think of this as Black Friday with a Cardinal and Gold twist. Julian and Juan will plan a Friday with the ISU Bookstore and other merchandise stores to have a Friday of specials and discounts for all ISU apparel and gear. They believe that this would be a step forward in providing opportunities for students to rejoice and gear
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ABOUT: Whittington, sophomore in political science, and Simms, junior in English, are both involved in Turning Point USA at Iowa State, with Whittington serving as the current president and Simms as the secretary of the organization. Additionally, Whittington is a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon and Simms is one of the founding members of Delta Gamma at Iowa State. She also serves as the treasurer and poetry board editor of Sketch Literary Journal. PLATFORM: “If elected, we pledge to be responsible with the money put in our hands by Iowa State University students. Our plan is to put all unspent money from student activity fees into the creation of a scholarship fund serving students in need. Moreover, we will ‘put our money where our mouth is’ and promise that if the unspent money totals less than $2,000, Ben will donate money, out of his own pocket, so that the newly created scholarship fund equals $2,000. The inception of this scholarship fund is just one way for Student Government to give back to Iowa State students.” WHAT THEY SAID: “The process of making this will be fairly difficult. First, the criteria will be the students in need, of course we want to be fair to as many students as possible here at Iowa State University but at the same time we have vulnerable groups of people from…commu-
nities that do need help with their education funding.” BACKGROUND: Currently, there are no funds dedicated by Student Government for a scholarship fund for students. However, the president, vice president, finance director and speaker receive scholarships that serve as tuition remission. Student Government receives its funding from the student activity fee, $36.75 per student, to later be allocated to organizations. There are no bylaws against a scholarship fund, however, the Senate typically denies funding to organizations if it exists to “assist students in attaining an internship, a scholarship or a professional degree status.” PLATFORM: “Whittington and Simms desire to recreate VEISHEA in the form of a university-wide ten day festival celebrating Iowa State University and it’s students. This festival would consist of a day for each college/ school on campus - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Design, College of Engineering, Graduate College, College of Human Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ivy College of Business, Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, and School of Education.” WHAT THEY SAID: “A part of our platform is a return to that
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THE SENATE SEATS Candidates speak to voters
You know the student fees you pay to attend Iowa State? Part of those fees go to Student Government to spend on your behalf. On March 6 and 7, you can vote via a link sent BY EMILY.BARSKE to your email for the individuals you feel @iowastatedaily.com would best represent you in your college and residency. Dozmen Lee
BY RESIDENCE IRHA
Vishesh Bhatia
Genetics
Cecilia Millane
Statistics
Sandeep Stanley
Aerospace engineering What do you hope to accomplish?: I currently serve as the Vice-President of Martin Hall, and substitute at IRHA meetings in the absence of Martin’s normal representative. In the eight years I have spent in Ames, I have absolutely fallen in love with the student community at ISU, and I think you deserve an open and approachable leader. I will provide an update on StuGov/IRHA activities through a monthly newsletter, and I will voice at least three constituent concerns at every StuGov/ IRHA meeting. Jacob Schrader
Economics and political science What do you hope to accomplish?: I am currently a senator representing IHRA and am running for re-election as an IRHA senator. I had the honor of being appointed this fall to serve as an IRHA senator. I have been active in securing student friendly rental code in Ames, an advocate for smart spending of student activity fees and a strong representative for residence hall students in the Senate. If re-elected I pledge to continue to bring a common-sense approach to ensuring college affordability and fiscal responsibility.
UNITED RESIDENTS OF OFF CAMPUS Matt Banwart
Marketing and management What do you hope to accomplish?: People don’t care about StuGov, and here’s why. As the president of the Stand-Up Comedy Club, member of ISUtv, Improv Comedy Club and Entrepreneurship Club, it’s become apparent that StuGov has lost all contact with small student organizations. Spending money on big events is a cool way to get re-elected, but StuGov’s number one priority should be representing, building and funding organizations of all sizes. The heart of what makes Iowa State amazing is the quirky clubs and niche organizations. Big events are great to point to when re-election comes around, but don’t create a sustainable culture on campus that genuinely involves people. Current StuGov reps have become a closed circle who love to build their own egos, but view genuine student concerns as annoying complaints creating a disregard for what is the sincere student voice. If you want students to be more engaged, StuGov should acknowledge them first.
Political science
Samuel Freestone
Environmental science What do you hope to accomplish?: If re-elected as a senator for United Residence Off Campus, I hope to continue my work through Student Government to improve the campus environment for students. Over the past year I have worked with ISU Dining to ensure there is a student voice on projects such as Friley Windows and Lance and Ellie’s. In the future I’d like to work with ISU Dining to improve off-campus meal plans. In addition, I’ve sat on the Transportation Advisory Committee to bring a student perspective on parking related issues on campus. I’d like continue my work to better the parking on and around campus. I’d like to continue working to improve the student experience and ensure the voice of students living off campus is heard. Analese Hauber
English and political science What do you hope to accomplish?: I am running for Student Government because I believe that in a school as populous as Iowa State, effective and active representation in governing bodies is critical in achieving outcomes that benefit and please as many students as possible. I am incredibly passionate about education and the power of student voice. I currently serve as the vice president and IRHA representative for Buchanan residence hall, as well as on the ISU Dining Food Committee. If elected, I would like to continue advocating for necessary changes at Iowa State and making the wants and needs of other students heard. I want to make sure the off-campus community’s voice is not only brought to the table, but seriously considered and valued. Joshua Kettelkamp
Political science and economics What do you hope to accomplish?: I currently serve as Student Government senator representing the United Off Campus Residency. During the past year, I have advocated on behalf of my constituents in the Student Government, before the Ames City Council and at the Iowa State Capitol championing issues of college affordability and fair rental ordinances in Ames. I am seeking re-election to my UROC Senate seat to continue to have the opportunity to voice off-campus students’ unique concerns at all levels of the government. If elected, during the next session I will strive to find creative ways, through programs like Open Resource Textbooks, to keep down the costs of attending Iowa State and work to promote greater unity between the off-campus and on-campus student body. Wendell Lee Jr.
Political science What do you hope to accomplish?: If elected, my mission will be to hold the Student Government members at all positions accountable when making decisions on behalf of you, our fellow peers. Ian Steenhoek
Journalism and mass communication What do you hope to accomplish?:
I currently serve as the Campustown senator and public relations chair for Student Government. I’m also currently the president of the United Residents of Off-Campus. I am running for re-election as a UROC senator. My goal is to continue my work increasing safety both on and off-campus, and to increase student engagement with both Student Government and the Ames community as a whole. If re-elected, I will continue finding ways to make Ames a safe place for students to live, learn, grow, enjoy and succeed. Caroline Warmuth
Political science What do you hope to accomplish?: As I have already served a year as a senator, I hope to make a bigger impact at Iowa State. I am passionate about giving back to my community and currently am working on a Faculty Appreciation Day and hope to see an increase in learning communities and peer mentors in more majors. These are great opportunities for our students to achieve. Cody Woodruff
Political science and speech communication What do you hope to accomplish?: I’m running for re-election because my work isn’t done yet. I’ve served as vice speaker of the Senate for the past year, and I’ve represented residence hall students for the past two years. It’s been an honor to serve my fellow Cyclones, and I want to keep doing so as an off-campus senator next year. I’m proud of my work on addressing rising tuition, university budget cuts, accountability and civic engagement with students. We’ve made a lot of progress over the past year, but there’s more to do on these issues and many others. I want to be at the forefront of them and work harder than ever before! Student Government can’t do it alone — we need all students to be active and engaged, because our voices as leaders are only as powerful as you make them.
Kelsey Culbertson
Environmental science
Jillian Kurovski
Animal ecology What do you hope to accomplish?: I am passionate about keeping Iowa State beautiful and green. If elected, I want to push to make Iowa State the most environmentally friendly it can be. I am also passionate about diversity on campus — making sure each student feels they have a voice. Overall, I want to be an amplifier for students voicing what they want to improve about campus. Cami Maurer
Agricultural and life sciences education
Madison Mueller
Economics and agricultural business What do you hope to accomplish?: I am a sophomore here at Iowa State from Denver, Colorado. I chose to attend Iowa State for the incredible academic reputation and, of course, the exceptionally kind Iowan people! I spent last year in Student Government Finance Committee and I want to bring my knowledge of the budget process to all of Senate. My fundamental goal this year is to limit student spending and maximize university funds from the state legislature. Tuition continues to rise for reasons that cannot always be explained, and I want to make sure we cut unnecessary spending and keep more money in students’ pockets so that they are better off when graduation rolls around. Finally, I want to be more transparent about what Student Government does spend money on so students understand where every dollar is going.
IVY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Ashley Crandall
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AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES Megan Adam
Agriculture & society and political science What do you hope to accomplish?: My name is Megan Adam and I am on the ballot for CALS Senate because I feel that my combination of agricultural interests and political experience has made me uniquely qualified to represent the College of Ag. As a senator I will listen and fight to represent the students in the Iowa State College of Ag. I grew up on a farm in southeast Iowa, and fully understand the Iowa State mentality specifically that of CALS students. If elected, I plan to make it my mission to attend at least one meeting of every club recognized by CALS during my tenure at senator. I feel that this will help me to better informed on needs of my fellow students. I will also work to make Student Government more transparent and accessible to the students of Iowa State.
Marketing What do you hope to accomplish?: My name is Carmen Frederick and I am a junior in marketing from San Diego, California, and I am running to represent students in the Ivy College of Business as a Student Government senator. I have a wealth of knowledge and experience with the College of Business through years of involvement with Collegiate Women in Business and Business Council. I have proven myself to be an advocate for students through my roles as an ISU Dining student liaison and as an executive member of the Inter-Residence Hall Association. I have also been selected as a Cyclone Aide and community adviser for the upcoming school year, and I am passionate about improving student life on our campus by influencing positive change. Austin Graber
Finance and political science
Kacie Thompson
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COLLEGE OF DESIGN Kaitlyn Sanchez
Graphic design What do you hope to accomplish?: My goal next year is to increase the number of printing credits for College of Design students and work toward a better VendoLand. I desire to represent my fellow designers at the weekly StuGov meetings and increase the number of female voices in the room. If elected, I would strive to keep an ongoing dialogue with design students, through personal interactions, social media and email, to effectively represent them.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Uma Abu
Software Engineering What do you hope to accomplish?: I am running for senator because I want to represent the College of Engineering as well as be a liaison between the College of Engineering and the Student Government. If elected, I intend to make sure that the voices of everyone in the college are heard and their concerns are being voiced to Student Government. I intend to do this by trying my best to reach out to students and attend as many engineering student organization meetings as possible to hear their concerns and return to the Student Government with any concerns engineering students may have.
gramming tailored to engineers and push to have this implemented in orientation classes. I also hope to increase resources for success in CORE Program classes by working with Student Government academics director to establish a Canvas class with resources and study materials. Another goal I have is to better connect the senators with students by hosting a monthly “Studying with Senators” with provided snacks to increase senator and student interaction. If elected, I will be committed to being an effective and driven representative for the College of Engineering. Please check out https://www.facebook.com/maeve4senate/ for more information. Rachel Origer
Civil engineering What do you hope to accomplish?: I currently serve as a Student Government senator representing the College of Engineering and I am running for re-election. My goal in being re-elected is to continue to serve engineering students by voicing their opinions and keeping students aware of what is happening on campus. I have always been interested in helping others, and I feel that Student Government gives me the opportunity to do that. I am currently on the Public Relations Committee within Student Government, and I have been involved with student outreach through tabling and publicizing our Town Halls. I am also on the Presidential Task Force on Pedestrian Safety, which looks at solutions to make Lincoln Way safer for pedestrians. If elected, I would continue to communicate with engineering students and educate students about safe walking, biking and driving on campus.
COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES
Courtney Beringer
Mechanical engineering
Claire Nauman
Event management
Juan Bibiloni
Mechanical engineering What do you hope to accomplish?: I currently serve as a Student Government senator representing the Inter-Residence Hall Association (IRHA). In this position, I have proposed legislation to address student health and wellness, voiced student concerns at weekly Senate meetings and served on various committees and boards ranging from CyRide where I am vice president to Diversity and Inclusion where I am vice chair. Additionally, I was also the community engagement chair for Engineers’ Week. If elected as one of your Engineering senators, I hope to continue my work to improve awareness of health and wellness resources, voice the concerns of my constituents to administrators in areas such as student spacing and campus climate and take steps toward improving safety on campus
Wyatt Scheu
Kinesiology What do you hope to accomplish?: If I am to be re-elected as a Human Sciences senator, I would like to continue my work on raising awareness of student mental health and continuing to reduce the stigma surrounding the topic. I would also ensure students hear about the work Student Government does that oftentimes falls behind the scenes. This would open the door for students to have their voices heard about topics they feel passionate about, but haven’t realized that Student Government has already been working on.
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
Maeve McCloskey
Industrial Engineering What do you hope to accomplish?: As a senator representing the College of Engineering, I want to be an advocate and supporter of CoE students in any way I can. One goal I have is to ensure engineering student organizations understand the allocations process of Student Government. I want to work with Student Wellness to develop pro-
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Chemistry
Tiffany Contreras
Sociology What do you hope to accomplish?: Within the College of LAS I have spoken to other students wanting to have a study area
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or open space for our college because we see similar things in other colleges. And we might not be able to just build a new space, but we could adapt what we have now, like Catt Hall for example, and make it more open to students. We have learning communities and organizations under our college, but there is sometimes still a lack of community and I want us to be more connected. We just had our first LAS week and I want to continue things like that and have more events for our college to get our students and peers more engaged. As a potential senator for Student Government, it is important for your voices to be heard on issues or even ideas you may have around our college and the campus. Lucy Dougherty
Economics and political science What do you hope to accomplish?: I’m running for LAS Senate because I’ve noticed a disconnect between students and their Student Government representatives, and I believe the core purpose of Student Government is to ensure student voices are being heard and their needs are being met. I feel very passionately about working with students to improve their Iowa State experience and have shown that by serving in many different roles with a variety of students in LAS. Through all of these unique experiences, I’ve noticed opportunities for improvement. If elected, fair tuition and student access to relevant information, careful scrutiny of every proposed increase in spending by student government, sexual assault prevention and campus safety initiatives, and greater campus and student unity would be among my top priorities. In addition, I plan on being available for all of my constituents to voice opinions and concerns whenever they feel necessary.
Sarah Moody
Political science and international studies What do you hope to accomplish?: If elected, as an LAS senator, I will work hard to bridge the gap that exists between senators and their constituents. Right now, Student Government has become less about what the student body as a whole wants and more about what the individuals within the organization want. Most students don’t know that they fund Student Government and thus don’t know/take an interest in how that money is being used. As a senator, I would make sure that my constituents were kept up to date on expenditures through platforms such as social media. If elected I also plan to create LAS Senate social media pages and work closely with fellow leaders within the college to keep students updated on what’s happening both within Student Government and college. Melia Murray
Political science What do you hope to accomplish?: If elected, I would like to be a voice for those in the LAS college and other colleges as well. It is my goal to be an advocate for issues that the college may need help with. I wish to be a goal-oriented liaison for those in Liberal Arts and Sciences and a community builder between my college and those around me. If given the responsibility of representing the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences I would work my hardest to meet the needs of those who come to me for help. I would very much appreciate this opportunity if given the chance to represent you in the LAS college. Katelyn Noah
Public relations What do you hope to accomplish?: I am running for senator to be a voice for students in the Liberal Arts and Sciences college. I want to be a voice and vision for both the vocal and voiceless. I aim to introduce new ideas comprised of creativity and cooperation and to discuss distresses amongst LAS students to ensure that our only years are also our best. It would be a privilege to speak on behalf of my peers and to utilize my communications background.
Speech communication What do you hope to accomplish?: My personal commitment to inclusion and acceptance of students with a wide range of abilities inspires my goals in this position. Every student currently has an opportunity for academic accommodations at Iowa State, and I believe that these accommodations (such as private testing, untimed testing, printed notes, etc.) must be made known to those of us who could benefit from them. Along with this, I would like to establish a stronger relationship between the student body and student government. I plan on dedicating my time to make sure every Cyclone has a voice and feels advocated for.
Mady Jones
Maria Pimentel-Diaz
Brooke Ginsberg
Political science
Titus Kinyea
Political science
Chase Kusel
Public relations What do you hope to accomplish?: If I were to be elected to a Senate seat, I want to ensure that every voice is being represented, and that there is transparency between StuGov and the students. We need to communicate our issues in a way that everyone has equal knowledge on what is going on, and why we are addressing certain issues. I also want to make it easier for students to voice their concerns so that we know what issues are pressing for them. Communication is key to keeping a healthy relationship between StuGov and students, and making everyone’s adventure here at Iowa State the best it can be.
Political science and public relations What do you hope to accomplish?: My goal is to give a voice to all students especially to those who feel that they aren’t being heard. I am currently involved with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences as a student ambassador. If elected I would continue the communication with LAS students and faculty started by those before me. I would also be sure that all those who have a voice are being heard, I have always been interested in politics and giving back to those who are in need and what better place to start than at Iowa State. Tyran Price
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Democrats need left-wing candidates BY JOSH.HOLST @iowastatedaily.com COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES Columnist Josh Holst argues Democrats should move left in future elections to maximize the number of seats the party can win.
Allow me to be up-front and honest: I’m what you might call “far-left.” I’m a Democrat, and I’m a progressive. So in this column, I’m going to write from the perspective of someone who wants the Democrats to win elections in 2018 and beyond.
But I don’t just want Democrats to win, I want the right Democrats to win. As a matter of fact, I don’t really care if they’re technically Democrats or not. As long as they have progressive bona fides, I’ll support them. Electing centrist candidates like Hillary Clinton, Joe Manchin, Dianne Feinstein or Nancy Pelosi does nothing to advance progressive policies in this country. This is why Democrats, during the years they are likely to succeed in midterm elections, need to ensure they select the correct candidates in primary and caucus elections. This will mean, inevitably, prioritzing incumbents, even if it seems to run counter to the idea of “party unity.” First of all, there is a very good chance the Democrats pick up a lot of seats, at
least in the House, in 2018. That point isn’t based on my own particular political views, but simply based on decades of evidence saying the president’s party usually struggles in midterms. That means Democrats have a chance to make a progressive push before they attempt to take the White House and both chambers of Congress in 2020. Furthermore, it means the progressive wing of the party has a chance to primary current incumbents who are a little too centrist without doing any substantial damage to their chances of winning in the general election. I encourage readers to check out candidates supported by organizations such as Justice Democrats and other grassroots left-wing groups. Liberals generally hold highly popular positions on issues like single payer healthcare, gun control, marijuana legalization, the minimum wage and raising taxes on the wealthy, but have failed to capitalize on them. In order to become more popular, Democrats will have to turn away from corporate lobbyists and fight for those positions in a stronger manner than they currently do. Even when Democrats controlled both chambers of the legislature and the White House, they failed to achieve even one
of those measures. For a more sustained progressive wave, they will need to be much more aggressive and less compromising in their approaches toward these goals. And if (or, let’s be honest, when) Republicans oppose such measures, Democrats have to simply win the public relations battle with the American people. This shouldn’t be difficult because, as I have cited, the American people already agree with them. I understand this might sound like crazy talk, but if your political opponents are preventing you from passing the overwhelmingly popular policies that you are advocating for, it seems like that should be all you ever talk about during the next election cycle. Perhaps I just haven’t taken the same political science classes as the people currently running the Democratic National Convention. Democrats and progressives have a chance to make a real impact in 2018, and opting for more left-wing candidates could be the best way for them to capitalize. For too long, Democrats have looked to compromise and pivot toward the center. This is the chance for the progressives to take over the party, and indeed, Washington D.C.
EDITORIAL
Vote in StuGov presidential election The Student Government elections are upon us, and it is time for you to make your voice heard. There are two slates running for election this year.
The Moving Forward ISU platform is headed by presidential candidate Julian Neely and vice presidential candidate Juan Bibiloni The Unlocking Your Potential platform is headed by presidential candidate Ben Whittington and vice presidential candidate Jocelyn Simms No matter who you choose to vote for, you should vote. Your vote counts, especially when only 1 in 5 students voted for last year’s Student Government presidential election. The Student Government president and vice president have more power than some may realize, which is why voting in this year’s election is critical. The executive branch of Student Government, which is headed by the president and vice president, is a representative of the student body to the
university, as well as local and state government bodies. Students should want someone they trust to represent them and their interests to important institutions in and out of Iowa State. They are also in charge of special projects and initiatives directly linked to students interest. Voting only takes a few minutes and is easy to do. You will receive an email linking you to the voting service on March 6, or you can go here on March 6 or March 7 to access the ballot. It is easy, it comes straight to your Iowa State email and only takes a couple of taps on your phone screen to make a difference. This is a time where you can make sure you and your interests are represented next year in Student Government. All you have to do is vote. So be sure that today and tomorrow, March 6 and March 7, you research the candidates, come to an educated decision and vote for the future president and vice president of your Student Government.
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SPORTS
Iowa State Daily Tuesday, March 6, 2018
WRESTLING
COURTESY OF ISU ATHLETICS Mike Zadick was a three-time All-American at University of Iowa from 2000 to 2002. He helped lead the Iowa Hawkeyes to three NCAA and Big Ten titles during his career.
‘This ain’t a Cinderella Story’ BY JACK.SHOVER @iowastatedaily.com As other kids dreamt of being firefighters or hitting a walk off home run in Game 7 of the World Series, Iowa State wrestling’s associate head coach Mike Zadick wanted to be an Olympic champion.
“I knew when I was five years old,” Zadick said. Wrestling wasn’t the only sport that Zadick enjoyed as a kid; football was another sport the young Zadick pursued. Zadick held Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders in high regard because Sanders was relatively short — at 5-foot8 — compared to most NFL players. Zadick’s father was only 5-foot-6, so the prospect of being a similar height to Sanders seemed reasonable for Zadick at the time. Despite his love for football, the infatuation for the sport did not last. “I always enjoyed it until my freshman — sophomore year really — of high school, then reality kicked in,” Zadick said, “I was singly motivated to become great at wrestling and rodeo.” Zadick’s rodeo career didn’t outlive his wrestling one. Zadick’s friends in Montana were involved in the rodeo and Zadick would practice riding broncos and bulls. It was there that Zadick realized that pursuing rodeo would put his wrestling dreams at stake. “You are just going to get hurt eventually,” Zadick said. “It’s just a matter of time.” Wrestling in high school from 1994 to 1997, Zadick was a four-time Montana State Champion; the last three of those seasons were undefeated campaigns. At Iowa, Zadick was a three time All-American. He finished seventh in 2000, third in 2001 and seventh in 2002. With the conclusion of his collegiate career, Zadick attempted to qualify at 60-kilograms for the 2004 Olympic Games. At the trials, Zadick defeated the previous alternate and faced Eric Guerrero in the finals with a chance to wrestle in Athens for the United States. Zadick lost to Guerrero 5-2, making Zadick the alternate in Athens and Guerrero the starter. “I was that close, but not good enough,” Zadick said. Being “not good enough” was the hardest part of the experience for Zadick. He believed Guerrero was beatable, and while Zadick felt he could win any match, he didn’t think other people thought the same. “After that was kind of a springboard forward, saying ‘you are right there, and the next four years you are going to be there and you get back to work,’” Zadick said. The following year in 2005, Zadick was unable to try out for the World Team after breaking his sternum. Then in 2006, Zadick made it on the World Team as a starter and got second at the FILA Wrestling World Championships with a highlight
win over two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Mavlet Batirov from Russia. “Knowing I was second in the world at that time…. I’m not worried about making it in the U.S.,” Zadick said. “I’m one notch away, a scramble, or one point away in a match and I’m a world champ.” The following year Zadick didn’t place at the World Championships, but won a silver medal at the Pan-American Games. Entering the 2008 Olympic trials, Guerrero had retired, leaving Zadick as the incumbent to fight off any challengers for the top spot at 60-kilograms. Zadick won first place at the Olympic trials, but there was a complication. No wrestler from the U.S. finished high enough at 60-kilograms in international competition to qualify for the Olympics. There would be 244 wrestlers competing at the Beijing Olympics, but Zadick would not be one of them. The only chance Zadick had would be if both the starter and alternate at 60-kilograms were unable to compete from another country — and Zadick would have to be named the alternate over numerous other wrestlers. In an extremely unlikely event, two wrestlers from Bulgaria were unable to compete at the Olympics. The starter was injured, and the alternate was involved in a car accident on the way to the airport two days before wrestling began. There was still a chance he wouldn’t get the call even though Zadick was a World Silver Medalist and had knocked off Batirov, but those credentials boosted Zadick to his first Olympics. Zadick had stayed prepared, but his preparation wasn’t suitable for Olympic competition. “It’s hard to think it’s really going to happen that close, two days out, but it ended up happening,” Zadick said. Zadick’s weight was not in check and he was forced to cut a large quantity of weight in two days. “The experience where this ‘ain’t a Cinderella Story’ is, did I make it fair and square? Yeah. Did I get to wrestle in the Olympics? Yeah,” Zadick said. “When I made weight I couldn’t keep anything in my body the whole night. “When I woke up the next day for my warm up to step on the mat I remember walking out of the tunnel and I could hardly step, I could hardly walk. I knew it. I was going to get smoked.” Zadick believed that no matter what his condition he had to give it his best shot. He lost both his matches 3-0. For Zadick, it’s often the losses and tough times in wrestling that are the most memorable, rather than the wins, because they can have the most profound impact. Experiencing something like Beijing was comparable to losing a loved one, because wrestling was Zadick’s life. “At the end of the day, I never was motivated throughout my life to grow up and say I went to the Olympics,” Zadick said. “I wanted to go win them.”
COURTESY OF ISU ATHLETICS Mike Zadick is in his first season at Iowa State as associate head coach after coming to Ames from Virginia Tech with head coach Kevin Dresser.
Mike Zadick Title: Associate Head Coach From: Great Falls, Montana College Career: -Helped the Hawkeyes earn three NCAA and Big Ten team titles -Was a three-time All-American from 2000-02 Coaching Career: - Spent 10 years at Iowa before joining Virginia Tech’s staff - He joined Virginia Tech’s staff in 2015-16 season as a volunteer assistant coach - In his first season as associate head coach for Iowa State
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Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Iowa State Daily
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ENTERTAINMENT
The 90th annual Academy Awards were held on Sunday, March 5. Guillermo del Toro won both best picture and best director for “The Shape of Water.”
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The oscars celebrate 90 years BY ALEXANDER.GRAY @iowastatedaily.com This is a review of the 90th Academy Awards. After some truly awful red carpet banter by ABC’s appointed hosts, the 90th Academy Awards show began with a politically charged monologue from Jimmy Kimmel. The monologue went as expected, jokes garnering a couple laughs from the Hollywood elite, for the most part failing to land, and some political commentary being a little too heavy-handed.
COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES As part of the 90th Oscars, montages were presented before the announcement of major awards celebrating previous winners.
COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES The Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The host, Jimmy Kimmel, opened the show with jokes and political commentary.
With that said, it is a very big deal to see issues like sexual harassment in Hollywood bluntly addressed, without being tiptoed around by the host. Kimmel also pointed out that the first Academy Awards was only 15 minutes long, and had since extended to be the major television event it is now. It also highlighted how bloated and padded for time the following show was. It’d be wrong to say that everything about the show was a waste of time, the inspiring 90th Oscars montage in particular stood out as a truly spectacular testament to cinema. Outside of the musical performances, the rest of the bits in the four-hour show felt like they were only included to extend the run time, creating more space for advertisements. The overall show would have certainly benefited from The Lonely Island’s cut opening song, “Why Not Me?”, which would have starred Michael Fassbender, the various Chrises from Hollywood, Thor and Wonder Woman among others. With few minor upsets, the 90th Academy Awards felt more on point than they have in years, nearly every film deserving its awards without doubt. Guillermo del Toro left the night with both best picture, and best director awards for “The Shape of Water,” and used his platform to thank his friends and family, but also talk about immigrants, and the current divide within our country. “I think the greatest thing that does and our industry does is erase the line in the sand,” said del Toro. “We should continue doing that, when the world tells us to make it deeper.” “The Shape of Water” also won awards for best original score and best production design. Unsurprisingly, Gary Oldman’s intense style of acting earned
him best actor for his role as Winston Churchill in “Darkest Hour.” His award can in part be attributed to his physical alterations for the role, which also won best makeup and hairstyling. Frances McDormand beat out 21-time nominated and three time Oscar winner Meryl Streep for best actress, with her role in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” Sam Rockwell received his long awaited first Oscar, for his supporting role in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” Allison Janney would go on to receive her first Oscar as well, for best supporting actress in “I, Tonya.” Jordan Peele won best original screenplay for his directorial debut, “Get Out,” which he said he “stopped writing about 20 times, because I thought it was impossible.” “Call Me By Your Name,” another best picture nominee, received best adapted screenplay. Despite not winning the award, Timothée Chalamet’s nomination for best actor next to the Oscar mainstays like Oldman, Denzel Washington and Daniel Day-Lewis, is monumental and indicative of a promising career in the years to come. “Dunkirk” took three technical awards, best sound editing, best sound mixing and best film editing, completely snubbing “Baby Driver.” Edgar Wright’s meticulous directorial style easily should have taken at least one of the three. Other best picture nominees, “The Post” and “Lady Bird,” left the night without receiving any awards, despite “Lady Bird” being nominated for five different awards. “Blade Runner 2049” netted best visual effects and best cinematography, an award which Roger Deakins had been nominated for 13 times previously before finally winning. Kobe Bryant is one step closer to becoming the ultimate winner, now with not only multiple NBA MVP awards, but also with an Oscar for his work on the animated short film, “Dear Basketball.” He used his acceptance speech to again prove that he definitely can do more than “dribble and shoot.”
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NEELY
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up to celebrate their Cyclone pride.” WHAT THEY SAID: “Through our CyDay Friday initiative on our platform that Juan and I have developed, we want to expand the sales of the bookstore and expand that to the Iowa State merchandising stores in Ames such as Dogtown and Barefoot…on one specific Friday of the year…to have this big discount for students to be able to purchase and also rock out their Iowa State [gear],” Neely said at the presidential debate. BACKGROUND: Currently, the Iowa State Bookstore already has specials on Fridays dubbed “Cyday Friday.” The initiative exists to encourage students to gear up on game day. Specials include discounted T-shirts, sweatshirts, keychains and hats. PLATFORM: “Year after year, Iowa State gets more budget cuts from our state government which later translates into unexpected and costly tuition hikes. Julian and Juan believe that their role is not only to lead Student
Government, but also to provide platforms for students to join the cause. That is why they will organize a March for Education towards the early weeks of the spring semester.” WHAT THEY SAID: “By making sure that we send ourselves, as well as create that platform where students to be able to vocalize their own concerns and their voices, and their experience as to how tuition plays a role in their lives. That’s a big thing, so, through the March for Education, we’ll be able to execute that,” Neely said during the presidential debate. BACKGROUND: Announced in early January, Iowa State has the potential of facing midyear cuts, in addition to lagging state funding in recent years. Currently, Gov. Kim Reynolds is recommending a midyear reduction of $5.1 million to Iowa Board of Regents budget. The House and Senate, who shape the legislation that ultimately decides the budget, is proposing a $8.1 million and $14.1 million reduction, respectively.
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spring festival, formerly it was called Veishea, but we won’t be using that name. We’ll be going for new traditions including things like the Cyclone Carnival, but we also want to provide a platform where every single college has a day where they can showcase what makes them unique, what makes them individual,” Whittington said at the presidential debate. However, in an earlier interview with the Iowa State Daily, Whittington said he would still be open to calling it Veishea: “I think part of the sense of community is the tradition, so what I would say to any faculty member or any administrator that clamors up or hunkers down when they hear the name, I’d remind them of the purpose of what Veishea was. I’d remind them that it’s to showcase the university and to put its best foot forward. Our plan for bringing back Veishea, or even if it’s not called Veishea, would be something that’s giving back to the community and students directly.” “I think it’s really important to bring it back to the level that it started at — celebrating each college,” Simms added. Whittington
also said proceeds from the event could go to a scholarship or an Excellence Fund for Iowa State students. Chalked across campus, too, are messages reading “Vote Veishea, Vote Whittington-Simms.” BACKGROUND: Veishea was officially cancelled in 2014 by then-Iowa State President Steven Leath after a riot broke out during the annual celebration resulting in nine suspensions of Iowa State students. At the time, Leath said some traditions that took place during Veishea will probably continue, such as student theater performances. He added that groups like Student Government and the Faculty Senate should work together to decide what events should be continued. However, Leath said he had no intention of combining a lot of events at the same time, especially in the spring. Since cancellation of Veishea, new traditions have been reinstated at Iowa State such as a spring concert and Cyclone Carnival — a spring opportunity where “student organizations and departments get involved to showcase their hard work to Iowa State student, faculty, staff, alumni, and Ames community.”
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