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FASHION SHOW GOES BOLD IN 2014
By Tedi.Mathis @iowastatedaily.com Wedding dresses, 1970s hair and a proposal — no, this is not a rom-com — we’re talking about The Fashion Show 2014. The Best in Show collection of wedding dresses and gowns “Orlov Endue” was created by Whitney Rorah, senior in apparel, merchandising and design. While the breathtaking gowns were a high point of the show, it was a 70s theme that the audience saw most. From the huge, frizzed-out hair to the retro clothing, the unofficial theme of the show could have been a 1970s fashion flashback. This theme was first apparent through jumpsuits with bold, flared legs. The versatile piece was shown in colors ranging from a simple gray to a patterned, bright red. Colors also carried on the retro theme through the use of burnt orange and brown in gowns and jumpsuits, including a line of rich, brown dresses titled “Hattie Neville.” However, it wasn’t just the pants that reached high; high-wasted skirts with crop tops were also common-place during the show. Crop tops were shown in both
fitted and flowing styles. After a brief intermission in the show, guest designer and Iowa State alumna Kelsey O’Connell from C. Wonder said she was happy to be back at The Fashion Show and introduced the summer 2014 C. Wonder line. The line featured a strong nautical theme with an emphasis on white, red and navy pieces. Stripes and lace were also reoccurring throughout the line and were used in dresses, shirts and sweaters alike. Peplum shirts with both eyelet fabric and pleats were seen in the C. Wonder summer 2014 line, as well as lines throughout the show, paired with shorts and jeans. Though awards were given following the runway portion of the show, this year’s Fashion Show did not feature a People’s Choice award as previous years have. Producer Katelyn Hall said they chose not to do the People’s Choice award this year because of the cost, saying it cost over $100 to award the scholarship and use the program to receive votes from the audience. “We had really low participation in it in the past,” Hall said. “It cost us a little more money than it seemed like it was worth.” Hall said that tickets were sold out for “almost the whole main floor and most of the first and second balcony.” “Everything went according to plan,” Hall said of the show, citing the help of a strong team of directors. “It was exciting to see all of the models back stage and feel that energy.” Tiffany Herring/Iowa State Daily
Right: A model walks the runwasy in Dan’s L’ocean by Erin Tepper. The Fashion Show 2014 showcased 92 different looks by Iowa State students.
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Center: A model struts down the runway in La Vie en [Roses] by Dalton Taylor, sophomore in apparel, merchandising and design. Taylor had two designs in the show.
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Left: A model showcases a piece in The Windy City by Emma Garner, senior in apparel, merchandising and design. Garner had three designs in he Fashion Show 2014.
Designer, model receives proposal in The Fashion Show 2014 By Mariah.Wellman @iowastatedaily.com At the beginning of The Fashion Show 2014 Caine Westergard, senior in apparel, merchandising and design, never imagined she would be leaving Stephens Auditorium as an engaged woman. Tym Wood, senior in electrical engineering, followed the models on their final walk and met Westergard at the end of the runway Saturday at Stephens Auditorium. Wood, armed with a ring and a bouquet of flowers, said a few words quietly through the microphone and asked Westergard to marry him. “What I said had only been played back and forth in my mind, I’d never really said it out loud until tonight so I was hoping it went well,” Wood said. “At first she started to walk away from me. I was like, ‘you cant leave me out here by myself.’”
Once Westergard realized what was going on, Wood got down on one knee and pulled out a ring he personally designed back in December 2013, and then she said yes. ”I knew around Christmas time,” Wood said about when he knew he wanted to propose to Westergard. “I was trying to think of a way to connect all of her Iowa State stuff together, get her family and friends here and her Pi Beta Phi sisters, and then it all kind of came together.” Lauren Grant, junior double majoring in culinary science and journalism and mass communication is Westergard’s best friend and Pi Beta Phi sister. Grant said she and Westergard have been friends for three years and roommates for two years. “We did not know for sure it was happening,” Grant said about the engagement. “But he got her and myself a gift card to get our nails done together and she said he had been acting kind of goofy
lately. He later told us he hasn’t slept more than 2 hours the last three days.” Though Wood said he had not slept much the past few days, he had been planning the engagement with the show’s coordinators since January. “I met with the fashion show coordinators like four times starting in January and then I came to rehearsal before Caine did the other night and we walked through it and how I was going to do it,” Wood said. “Then they brought me up there and said ‘go’ and I went.” Westergard said Wood and herself had talked about getting engaged, but it was not something she was focused on during the show. “With graduation coming up I thought that would be the main focus for now,” Westergard said. Both Westergard and Wood are graduating in May and plan to move to Wisconsin where Westergard will begin a job with
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Tym Wood, senior in electrical engineering, proposes to his girlfriend, Caine Westergard, senior in apparel, merchandising and design, in front of a packed Stephen’s Auditorium during the The Fashion Show 2014.
Land’s End on the women’s design team. Grant said she is excited to watch Westergard and Wood’s relationship grow as they continue
on their journey together. “I am so happy for them,” Grant said. “They deserve all of the happiness in the world.”
Campanile Challenge brings perspective to participating students By Colby.Siebersma @iowastatedaily.com On a chilly April night, most college students have the luxury of being able to escape to their dorm rooms, houses or apartments and cuddle up in a blanket away from the cold. The homeless, unfortunately, do not have that option. The idea behind the Campanile Challenge, an event held by the Catholic Student Community, was to raise awareness about homelessness in the Ames community. On Friday night and through the next morning, participants in the Campanile Challenge built shelters out of cardboard boxes and slept in them overnight. Garrett Schieber, coordinator for the event,
said that because of the amount of students who take up most of the available housing, homelessness is a serious issue in Ames. “Hopefully, students gain a new understanding of homelessness and what it’s like to sleep outside, even if it’s just for one night,” Schieber said. “With that understanding, we hope students become motivated to either volunteer or get involved politically.” The boxes that participants built were judged based on quality and creativity. Cayla Cunningham, sophomore in elementary education, was one of seven members on the winning team. “I was surprised about how cold it really did get, even when I had warm clothes on. I could never imagine sleeping outside
under those conditions without warm clothes,” Cunningham said. The group said they also had problems figuring out where to go to the bathroom, and how to deal with their hunger that grew throughout the night. “I think we really take for granted being able to just walk into our kitchen and grab food when we’re hungry,” Cunningham said. “It’s something you don’t really think about until you can no longer do it.” Around 1:30 a.m., Cunningham and a friend got so cold that they retreated back to their dorm rooms. That alone gave them a new perspective on how hard it would be to sleep outside on a nightly basis, Cunningham said. Another member of the winning team, Lauren
Benzing, freshman in biochemistry, said that waking up in the morning in a cardboard box made homelessness a much more real issue for her. Benzing also said that this experience still doesn’t help her fathom the psychological stress that weighs on the homeless. “I know that [afterwards] I can go to my room and lay in my bed. The feeling of not knowing what the future holds and all the uncertainty of being homeless is unimaginable,” Benzing said. The experience and appreciation doesn’t stop there, though. Students plan to use their new perspective on homelessness to go out and make a difference. Rose Robuccio, junior in biology, said that she plans to continue to volunteer with the Ames
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Students gathered under the Campanile on Central Campus on Friday. The event was to raise awareness for the local poverty and homelessness that affects the community.
Emergency Residence Project. She reads books to children of families living in transitional housing, but is going to do so now with a whole new passion.
“We need to live in solidarity with the homeless. Understanding what they go through every night, emotionally and physically, is important,” Robuccio said.
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By Kelly.Schiro @iowastatedaily.com The future of corn genetics is relying on technology that is being developed today. Liang Dong, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, is developing a tool and a system that can manipulate growing conditions for plants. A big issue with observing plant seedling growth is that the dirt environment made it hard to observe the phenotypes, or the physical traits, of plants. Researchers want to look at traits of growing seedlings such as color, size and how big the roots are, Dong said. Dong is collaborating with a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology who is looking at the genetics behind the phenotypes of plants. The genetic engineering of plants can then be used to modify the plants to work in certain environments that are simulated by Dong’s system. Dong has been developing a transparent chip on which plant seedlings can grow. The transparency allows researchers to see how pathogens interact with the roots and how the roots develop in different environments. The chip is made out of a polymer called
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Liang Dong, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, presents the mold for an underground device that can collect real time data on soil conditions and plant genomes.
p o l y d i m e t h y l s i l ox a n e, called PDMS, which is a commonly used material because it is safe to use with plants and is biocompatible. Dong said there isn’t a concern that the polymer will harm the plant. The chip has several channels that hold each seed separately. These channels come in many different patterns and designs. To make the design, they use another polymer that is photosensitive. The photosensitive polymer coats a surface and the design is then
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namic trapping method. This method does not require the use of hands and is able to isolate one seed per channel at high speeds, Jiang said. Dong is working on creating a chamber that will act as a mini-greenhouse. This device will pump in different environment characteristics such as carbon levels, nitrates, phosphates and even bacteria. Dong is hoping to attract undergraduates that will have the opportunity to help build robotic systems, as well as undergraduates who are interested in analyzing plant data. “The chips make [collecting data] really easy to control,” Dong said. In the future, hundreds of seeds can be tested in different environments. There is a minimal error rate and experiments have been successful so far.
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GPSS conference allows students to present research By Hannah.Williams @iowastatedaily.com The Graduate and Professional Student Senate held their first annual research conference Friday to bring students together to share their professional research. Zachary Zenko, graduate student in kinesiology and co-chair of the GPSS research conference, said the conference was held “to provide a platform for graduate and professional students to share their research with an educated but non specialist audience.” The senate started planning the event March 10, 2013, more than a year before the first conference. Vivek Lawana, graduate student in chemical toxicology and co-chair of the conference said the idea of the research con-
ference started out rough, but with the support of the graduate college and department deans they moved forward with the project. The co-chairs said because they were holding this event for the first time, they were not sure which direction to take, so they looked to other universities, such as the University of Iowa and Kansas State University, for guidance. The main goal had always been to showcase the graduate and professional students research. “The whole goal was to be able to explain your work to somebody who is educated but not from your field,” Lawana said. To be able to explain research is a skill and this conference provided some practice in doing so, Lawana and Zenko said. It is also important to under-
stand what other students in other departments are doing on campus to help foster collaboration. The two said even though the conference was held for graduate and professional students, undergraduate students could benefit from the experience, as well. They had a panel for undergraduates to interact with graduate students in order to help them learn more about graduate student life. “Exposure to research, especially as an undergrad is exactly the reason I went to graduate school, and it may change their outlook and may let them become aware to what is available on campus,” Zenko said. During the conference there were many opportunities for students to display and get feed back on their work. There were
poster presentations that conference attendees voted on and the top six posters were chosen. There were also twelve sessions of oral presentations; each session had four presenters and three judges. For each session a best in session was chosen and then of those people a top three were chosen. Some of the winners were awarded scholarships. The keynote speaker of the conference, Dr. Stephen Gilbert spoke at the conference about how it is important for students to know about their peers’ research because it will aid departments in working closer together. “When we introduced this idea first time to the senate they thought that it’s never going to happen. It’s just a kind of futuristic project,” Lawana said.
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Dr. Stephen Gilbert gives the keynote speech at the GPSS Research Conference in Howe Hall on Friday. Students presented their research and talked about graduate school.
“Now since on the ground and it has all happened and people got the awards and everything, I think they will be excited when it comes back.” GPSS plans to have another research conference next year, and it is
already in the budget for next year. The co-chairs said that this year they were actually quite efficient with their funds so they know where to put their resources next year to make the experience even better.
Timely Warnings, ISUAlerts work to keep campus safe, informed By Lissandra.Villa @iowastatedaily.com On March 31, Iowa State students received a Timely Warning via email to notify them of a sexual assault that had occurred in one of the residence halls the previous day. This was the result of a reevaluation of Iowa State’s response to such crimes. It is important for students to be aware of Iowa State’s policy regarding sexual assaults, said Keith Bystrom, associate counsel for Iowa State. Particularly, he said, going into Veishea, a time during which crime rates have had a tendency to increase. “What we’re going to be doing now, which is not that much different than what we did before, is, on a case by case basis consider when a Timely Warning would improve campus safety for all crimes that are listed under the Clery Act regulations, and we will pay special attention to all cases involving sexual crimes,” Bystrom said. Additionally, if a sexual assault occurs between acquaintances, a Timely Warning response will not be automatically ruled out, Bystrom said.
Bystrom said the policy was refined in February in order to ensure compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. “We saw, just as the University of Iowa saw, that there was a need to improve the Timely Warning side of our Clery Act compliance,” Bystrom said. “So we put together this group that looked at the issues and ended up making recommendations, and it’s being implemented now.” Entities involved in the decision making process included University Counsel’s Office, ISU Police, Dean of Students Office, Office of Equal Opportunity and the Office of the President. The Clery act, according to the Timely Warning sent out, “requires all colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs to keep and disclose information about crime on and near their respective campuses, including timely warnings of crimes that may represent a threat to the safety of students or employees.” The criteria used to decide whether a Timely Warning is warranted are the following:
• Nature of crime • Continuing danger to the campus community • Risk of compromising law enforcement efforts • Amount and quality of information known at the time • Consideration of victim’s input “The Secretary does not believe that a definition of ‘timely reports’ is necessary or warranted,” state U.S. Department of Education comments on the approval of Clery Act Regulations, dated 29, 1994. For Iowa State, the answer to the question of timeliness depends on the circumstances of the case. “In our mind, it means that we have the warning go out based upon the circumstances of each case as soon as we have the information that is available to be provided,” Bystrom said. “It really is a case by case analysis.” Jerry Stewart, director of public safety for Iowa State, said via email that sometimes there is a lack of understanding as to how ISU Alerts and Timely Warnings are similar and different. Situations for which ISU Alert would be used, for example,
include active shooters, civil unrest and natural gas leaks. ISU Alerts, Stewart said, are “used when there is confirmation of a significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees occurring on campus.” In contrast, Timely Warnings are intended to “enable people to protect themselves” against crimes such as burglaries and assaults. “We received a good number of incredibly positive replies, thanking us for our transparency and comprehensive approach regarding this issue,” Stewart said about the incident last week. The Clery Act requires campuses to report on criminal homicide, sex offenses, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, according to the Clery Center for Security on Campus’s website. Iowa State works closely with Assault Care Center Extending Shelter & Support, a nonprofit organization, when sexual assault situations are reported. ACCESS provides sexual assault victims confidential counseling. The organization
receives some funding from the Government of the Student Body. “ISU Police and ACCESS have a very good working relationship,” said Steffani Simbric, coordinator for the Story County Sexual Assault Response Team. “ACCESS actually has office hours at our department.” Simbric said students can speak to someone from ACCESS without having to talk to ISU Police. However, every time a sexual assault case is reported to ISU Police, ACCESS is involved. “One of the reasons for the Timely Warning is the kind of information that we include in the Timely Warning,” Bystrom said. “It’s not just that a crime has been committed. It’s also that we have many resources on campus to assist victims and survivors of sexual assault.” In Iowa, sexual assault medical exams are free, and victims have up to 10 years after they document evidence of sexual assault to decide whether to pursue legal action. “That gives people time to think things through,” Simbric said. “It doesn’t have to be that night, and they have time if they need it.”
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Gov. Terry Branstad’s promise of a transparent government has recently been questioned.
Branstad ignores issue, fails public Over the past couple of weeks, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad’s administration has been mired in scandal. As an investigative report by the Des Moines Register found, “Newly disclosed secret settlements between state government and former public employees show that some of the workers believed they were subjected to discrimination, inappropriate behavior and retaliation for blowing the whistle on improper bidding practices.” On March 21, Gov. Branstad stated that he was unaware of some 24 different secret settlement agreements being made under his administration. Ten days later, he reiterated, “There’s no mastermind behind this.” A reasonable person, though, would find it difficult to believe that the governor was not involved in any capacity. How is it that at least a dozen state agencies were able to slip past the Governor’s watch and issue these settlements? Moreover, what has each state agency sacrificed in exchange to pay for over $500,000 in settlements to keep former employees quiet? We may not receive all of the answers in the near future, but the shady nature of Gov. Branstad’s administration, especially in past events regarding whistleblowers, has many Iowans perturbed. Even if it is found that Gov. Branstad really was in the dark about actions taken by his state agencies, the incidents raise concerns over an out-of-sync executive branch that the governor can’t completely control. Either Gov. Branstad was involved with the dealings or he has failed to uphold and enforce his promise of a transparent and open government – pick your poison. The debacle is reminiscent of Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie’s Bridgegate scandal, only slightly less malicious in nature. Whether either governor was directly involved in their respective incidents is not important. What is important is the underlying theme of deception in government along with an unwavering pattern of cronyism. The Pew Research Center shows that trust in government has, not surprisingly, fallen substantially since President Eisenhower’s administration in the 1950s — down from 73 percent to 19 percent. It has become increasingly difficult to place trust in our public officials in the midst of rising scandal. In addition, constituents may not be able to discern a good politician from a bad one, which severely harms the ability of good and effective representatives, wherever they may be, to actually legislate. The overused quip about politicians being corrupt has become too common. Yet, sure enough a public official reinforces the quip by violating public trust. With this in mind, Iowans should not settle for a simple slap on the wrist for executive appointees. Gov. Branstad should claim responsibility for the actions of his appointees. The old adage “The buck stops here” comes to mind. Those that violated the law are, after all, his appointees and he is responsible for those he places in positions of power. He needs to earn the trust of his constituents. Simply shrugging off concerns with an executive order, which should have been issued at the onset of his administration, will not suffice. Simply ignoring an issue does not make it go away. In fact, ignoring an issue will make a politician look worse in front of their constituents. “It’s unacceptable. Iowans expect more from government. Iowans deserve better,” Branstad stated. Iowans do deserve better. Iowans deserve a leader they can trust to competently and ethically run their administration. Governor Branstad does not have that trust.
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The University of Iowa recently rejected a request from HBO and the television show “Girls” to film on their campus after a character was accepted into the Iowa Writer’s Workshop. This was an opportunity for the University to change the idea that Iowa is just a party school.
Iowa loses chance to change image By Kasey.Mueller @iowastatedaily.com
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n the third-season finale of the HBO television hit “Girls,” main character Hannah Horvath was accepted into the Iowa Writer’s Workshop. Following the finale, HBO contacted the University of Iowa in regards to filming on campus. Iowa spokesman, Tom Moore, made a monumental mistake of denying the film request. The Iowa Writer’s Workshop is a program where writers work for two years in Iowa City. During this time, students build up their work into either a novel, collection of stories or book of poems. According to the Iowa Writer’s Workshop website, the program is formally known as The Program in Creative Writing. In an article posted by Press Citizen, one of the show’s writers, Sarah Heyward, graduated from the program before moving to California. It makes sense to have a show writer incorporate some of their personal life into a script. Unfortunately, Moore did not see the excellent exposure possibility that Heyward did. Moore initially denied further discussing the topic. Press Citizen wrote that in a prepared statement Moore said, “While we are pleased
that the Iowa Writers’ Workshop is receiving national attention and that our graduate is doing well in her career, our general practice is to not allow filming, due to potential disruption to campus.” The next day Joe Brennan, University of Iowa’s vice president of strategic communication, said he denied HBO’s film request because “he felt the storyline would tarnish the reputation of the university,” reports Press Citizen. Brennan continued to say that, “After reviewing the script, I felt the storyline placed the city and university in an unfavorable light, and considering the potential for disruption, I made the decision to deny the request.” I could not help but notice that Moore solely focuses on filming possibly becoming disruptive, while Brennan decided to focus concern on the reputation of Iowa City with only a consideration of disruption. I am interested in knowing which reputation Brennan is scared of ruining for Iowa City because the reputation I know isn’t the greatest. If you don’t believe it, USA Today writes, “The Princeton Review bestowed Iowa with the top ranking” party school, but that “officials in Iowa City aren’t celebrating the ranking,
which comes after they’ve made recent strides in the battle against binge drinking on campus and downtown.” Of course major leaders in the Iowa City community would not want a film crew around to document the huge party atmosphere that is University of Iowa. The Department of Public Safety has an impressive arrest log with the 2012, 2013 and upto-date 2014 arrest docket. The 2012 docket appears to have 70 pages while the 2013 docket drastically drops to 54 pages. The 2014 log is currently at ten pages. With that being said, I still do not understand why Brennan is worried about tarnishing Iowa’s reputation. The only thing “Girls” would tarnish is city official’s failing at attempting to have control. I’m assuming Iowa City officials did their research as well and learned that “Girls”has averaged 4.6 million gross viewers this season according to Dominic Patten of Deadline. That’s a lot of people seeing the nature of Iowa City. Moore, Brennan and the others involved in the decision-making process could not have taken a more wrong route. They focused on film crews capturing crazy crowds at parties instead of scenes carefully structured by Lena Dunham, the creator/star/executive
producer of the show, and her staff. It’s a given that party scenes will be included — any show or movie filmed on a college campus includes a party or six. That should not make Iowa City officials shy away from an excellent opportunity. By allowing HBO to film “Girls” in Iowa City on the University of Iowa campus, the university would be getting paid for advertising instead of paying for it. “Girls” has a reputation for being a very real and relatable show so the campus would probably be portrayed in an honest light. Why does that threaten University of Iowa officials? A university should be thrilled to have a megafamous show want to film on their campus. “Girls” also has a younger audience so prospective students could be seeing what University of Iowa is really like, unlike some campus tours. Not to mention the increase in revenue with film crews booking hotel rooms for extended periods of time. And HBO doesn’t mess around; they would not have cheap hotel rooms. Ultimately, Moore and Brennan should reconsider their vote and campaign for allowing HBO to film on campus. The benefits far outweigh any “potential disruptions.”
Interns deserve pay for work experiences By Anthony.Bader @iowastatedaily.com
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ummer is quickly approaching and hundreds of thousands of college students will be participating in internships after school gets out. Internships are great opportunities for college students to gain experience in their field before they graduate. It allows students to put more experience on their resume and it allows businesses to get some extra assistance while scouting out prospective future hires. The problem with many internships is that they are unpaid. According to National Association of Colleges and Employers, roughly 50 percent of internships were unpaid in 2008. Employers enjoy this strategy because it allows them to keep their costs down. It’s true that any employer could keep their costs down by simply not paying their workers. Unfortunately for them, it’s slightly against the law to not pay workers. So why do students take internships where they are working for free? They’re desperate. Students know they will be graduating with thousands of dollars of debt so they need a job as quickly as possible out of college. Employers take advantage of students’ desperation by offering internships that employers claim provides great experience but are unpaid. These employers are able to get away with not paying workers under the guise of the
position being an “internship.” It’s true that there are plenty of internships that provide great experience. It’s also true that plenty of internships consist of menial work like making copies and brewing coffee. In either case, work is being done and compensation is needed. One could argue that certain companies simply can’t afford to pay their interns. Then I would suggest to them that they not hire interns. Minimum wage laws exist for a reason. If an employer hires a worker, that employer is required to pay them a minimum amount of money. The reason minimum wage laws were enacted is partly because people need to be paid at least a somewhat livable wage. The other reason is that low-skilled or low-experience workers have no leverage when it comes to employment. There is a larger supply of low-experience workers than there are positions so the employer is able to dictate its own terms. If no minimum wage laws existed, corporations would pay workers as little pay as they could get away with. The worker couldn’t demand more from their employer because they both know there are plenty of other low-skilled workers out there who would be willing to make any amount of money. The same idea applies to college graduates. Employers know that graduating students are desperate to get a job because those students are likely saddled with thousands of dollars of
debt. In our current system, it’s much more difficult to get a job without having had an internship because graduating students have no more experience than their peers. This whole situation may point to another problem of a disconnect between universities and the work world. Internships are vital to landing a job after college because students are able to experience an actual work environment. Universities need to adapt to the changing dynamic between educational facilities and the work world. If simulation of a work environment is so essential, maybe we should be looking to universities to adapt their curriculum to include a course that simulates a work environment. Leaving college and entering the workforce is a challenging step for college students because they go from sitting in a classroom all day to actively participating in their job. There needs to be some sort of bridge between these two worlds. Journalism students are lucky that they can write for their university owned newspaper and have the opportunity to work in an environment that may be similar to their future career. However, not all majors have this type of opportunity. Internships are great, but if employers are weary about paying students to participate, then universities should take more of a responsibility in providing students with practical experience.
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Genetic modification presses against ethical line By Morgan.Bahl @iowastatedaily.com
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e’ve seen genetically modified foods are a controversial topic in news so what if there were to be genetically modified humans? That would surely raise a contentious debate simply due to the questionable ethics and medical implications. There are researchers who’ve founded a new fertilization technique that aims to keep mothers from passing on genetic diseases to their children, a noble purpose reached by unacceptable means. Of course, no one wants their child to have to a severe disability, but altering the child’s DNA by adding a third person’s is just not biologically correct, not to mention it may have implications on the pro-life argument. Of course, this is not as simple as whether genetic modification in humans is right or wrong because there are related issues like “designer babies” that need to be considered too. Researcher Shoukhrat Mitalipov of the University
of Oregon defends his research by labeling it “gene correction” and not “gene mutation.” He was present at a Food and Drug Administration conference devoted to deciding whether this procedure of altering DNA should be allowed or whether it should be nixed. Apparently, he had successfully tested his procedure and had produced five healthy monkeys with “corrected” DNA. He explains that since defective mitochondrial DNA is passed on only from the mother and not the father, nucleus DNA can be taken from a healthy donor’s eggs and can replace the biological mother’s mitochondrial DNA. With this specific technique, only the defective DNA is replaced so the baby will still inherit eye color and other traits from the real mother, just not the mutated genes. This insertion of genes from a third party is where the “three DNA” babies and genetically modified human labels come in along with the controversy. As mentioned, the purpose of preventing mutated DNA from being
transferred to the unborn child makes sense at face value because no parent wants their child to have a disease or something that will keep them from being healthy but this purpose raises a whole other issue. It slightly relates to the pro-life argument because it is altering the child that would have won in the “lottery of life.” If the baby had naturally been conceived from the thousands of the mother’s eggs, it deserves the chance to be born as it is naturally fertilized. This procedure is essentially changing the baby that would have been carried because it is not the fetus that would have naturally been born. Also, what happens to the donor’s eggs? They have genes missing and obviously they are not going to be replaced with the defective genes. So are those eggs just thrown away after use? There goes that potential child’s chance to live. All technicalities aside, a child is not meant to have the DNA of three people. The human reproductive model includes a mother and a father, and the child that is made is a combination of the two,
mutations and all. The model does not include picking and choosing which parts the parents want to keep or trash. If our grandparents’ generation didn’t have this luxury then we shouldn’t either. On the topic of our technological luxuries, it is worth discussing designer babies as related to the controversy. This sort of cutting and pasting of genes is flirting with the issue that is designer babies. Designer babies and gene correction are denying certain children from being born because science is catering to the parent’s desires. If the parents want and choose a blue-eyed blondie, then the green-eyed brunette is denied its equal chance at life. So too with disabilities and diseases, it is a slippery slope. Parents don’t want a child that will be suffering a hard life, and it is regrettable that the child has to feel pain, but does that warrant the parents to say “no” to that egg that should become a miracle of life? Going back to our grandparents’ generation, they didn’t have the choice of how their children came out, so should we? And
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Recent innovations in genetics are allowing scientists and parents to remove genes that carry genetic diseases and replace them with healthy genes from a third donor.
furthermore, children with disabilities and illnesses are just as precious, if not more precious, and this procedure should not be a cop out to avoid hardship. Mutations happen and that’s life. So I think that even though technology is very important, it is also a curse. Just because we have the technology to do this gene swapping doesn’t necessarily mean we should. Readers had a lot of good points on
this topic, like the confusion the child will have when it learns that is has two moms or was born of a science experiment. Is it worth the hard conversations and explanations? Will they be Frankenbabies? Besides, there are thousands of healthy, orphaned kids that need to be adopted, if avoiding disease and illnesses are what parents are after. A beautiful solution and no science experiments necessary.
Letter to the editor
Hughes reflects on GSB presidency, thanks students Spencer Hughes — president of the Government of the Student Body For the past year, I’ve had the privilege of serving as president of the Government of the Student Body. Tonight marks the end of my time in office. That’s bittersweet, because I’m admittedly sad to step aside, but I’m also extraordinarily proud of our accomplishments over the past year. An excellent group of students have volunteered their time and energy to serve students and improve the student experience. Here’s a snapshot of what we’ve accomplished. Working together, we
changed our structure so that top executives, myself included, would no longer receive excessive compensation at the expense of students, making more money available for student organizations. We established a broad base of campus-wide partners to create the foundation for a bike share system at Iowa State, a program that is one-of-a-kind in the world as our own students are designing and developing it from the ground up. We reached a new agreement with the Division of Student Affairs to expand the financial counseling services on our campus. When student loan interest rates were threatening to balloon last summer, we were
there to facilitate a cooperative effort among nearly 20 student governments across Iowa to lobby congressional representatives on behalf of students. Each of these will have real, lasting impacts on our campus and your future. We also made an effort to focus on groups of students that GSB has typically not involved at an appropriate level. Our first-ever Diversity Resource Fair and “Conversations on Diversity” column in the Iowa State Daily provided opportunities for students to learn about their classmates with different backgrounds. At the same time, a new committee for non-traditional students was
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established, laying the groundwork for progress on issues of particular importance to this oftoverlooked group. We’ve worked to promote diversity in all of its forms. I could go on and on about the accomplishments of the past year, but I would have even more to say about the plans in place for coming years. That’s what is so exciting for me — the idea that this improvement of the student experience will only continue to ramp up. Hillary Kletscher, the next president of GSB, has an outstanding vision and a fantastic group of students with whom to work. Don’t hesitate for a moment to reach out to her, or other GSB leaders, and get involved.
I encourage you to be a part of this lasting legacy of service and campus improvement. So, as one of my last official acts in office, I simply wanted to say thank you to the student body. Thank you for believing in me as I represented you to university administration, local government, state officials and federal representatives. Thank you for challenging me and demanding a level of excellence to which GSB must be held. Thank you for your understanding when the difficult decisions needed to be made. And thank you for creating the unique Iowa State culture that makes it so easy for me to serve and so hard for me to leave. Truly, thank you.
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ISU junior quarterback Sam Richardson drops back to pass during Iowa State’s first practice on March 10. Richardson started eight games for the Cyclones during the 2013 season and is in competition for the 2014 starting position.
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Redshirt freshman Joel Lanning runs the ball during spring training practice. Lanning is one of three players who is in the running for the two quarterback spots for the Cyclones 2014 fall lineup.
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Redshirt sophomore quarterback prospect Grant Rohach performs a drill during the Iowa State football team’s spring practice at the Bergstrom Football Complex on March 10.
Quarterback race down to three candidates By Ryan.Young @iowastatedaily.com More than halfway through the spring football season, ISU offensive coordinator Mark Mangino has finally started to narrow down the quarterback race. After starting out with four players vying for the starting spot, Iowa State is down to three possible starters. However, Mangino still hasn’t seen a clear front-runner from the group. “The longer we rep three guys, it means that one or two of them are not getting enough repetitions to manage and run the offense,” Mangino said. “We’re being very fair to them, splitting the repetitions three ways. We need to get to where we’re focused on two guys instead of three. When that’ll happen, I don’t know.” Grant Rohach and Sam
Richardson, who shared snaps last season, are two of the three Cyclones competing for the quarterback position. They both bring experience to the job, something that makes the decision much harder for Mangino. “They all have positives. That’s why we’re in this situation,” Mangino said. “What we have to do is build on the positives and eliminate the mistakes. The guy that shows consistency will be our quarterback.” Joel Lanning is the third quarterback still competing for the starting job. A redshirt freshman from Ankeny, Iowa, he was a three-star recruit coming out of high school, and won the Des Moines Register Player of the Year award. As Lanning redshirted his initial season with the Cyclones, his experience level isn’t on par with Richardson and Rohach, but coach Paul Rhoads said Lanning is still in the conversa-
tion to be a starter. Redshirt freshman Trevor Hodge, the fourth quarterback who was competing for the starting job, did not participate in Saturday’s scrimmage because of an “internal issue” and will likely not be on the depth chart moving forward. “It’s a three-way race with those guys,” Rhoads said. “Whether he’s pushing them, this film [of the scrimmage] will be a better indicator of that. This was our first true scrimmage, that the whole practice was dedicated to that. But he’s certainly in the running.” Normally, Lanning’s lack of experience would almost automatically set him back. But with the entire team learning a new offensive system, it gives Lanning much more of an even playing field. “Everybody is starting from day one with the new offense,” Rhoads said. “That probably gives him an op-
portunity to bring his physical skills to the table, and then see how fast he can learn the mental part of it.” Lanning, along with Rohach and Richardson, will each get snaps at next Saturday’s annual Cyclone Gridiron Club spring game. Using last weekend’s scrimmage, along with the spring game, the coaches hope to get a better idea of which player will be the starter. And while Mangino still says he has no time frame as to when he will make his decision, he knows the sooner he makes it, the better off his offense will be. “I’m not going to force anything. I’m not going to make something happen that’s not there,” Mangino said. “Certainly sooner is better, but we have to make sure we have the right pecking order on the depth chart. You have to have that number one guy to get the bulk of the reps.”
Cyclone volleyball undefeated after spring debut By Mike.Randleman @iowastatedaily.com With one tournament in the books, the ISU women’s volleyball team defended home court, picking up a trio of victories in its spring debut. At Hilton Coliseum on Saturday, the Cyclones hosted Nebraska-Kearney, NebraskaOmaha and Northern Iowa in a two-court, three-match tournament. The Cyclones won eight out of nine sets played, aided by what ISU coach Christy JohnsonLynch described as a fasterpaced offense this season. “Our offense — when we were in-system, when the ball was to center — was really, really good,” Johnson-Lynch said. “We’ve been working on a faster tempo offense; I thought that looked terrific.” Iowa State was down early in a few sets in the opening two matches against NebraskaOmaha and Nebraska-Kearney, but was able to rally to earn two sweeps. Johnson-Lynch was pleased with her team’s ability to bounce back, but hopes the Cyclones can pick up the intensity earlier in sets. “I thought they played hard at the end when their backs were against the wall, but we’ve got to recognize how to turn it up a little sooner,” Johnson-Lynch said. “If we would’ve played with more urgency early on in the match, perhaps we wouldn’t have to come back.” In the third and final match,
the Cyclones faced some adversity, losing their first set of the day in the second set against the Panthers. All three sets were back-andforth contests, but Iowa State made a late surge to notch a 2-1 win against its in-state rival. “We had a big match with them last fall and I feel like we knew we should win, but once that battle goes back and forth, I feel like that makes it a million times more intense,” said sophomore outside hitter Ciara Capezio. Capezio, an All-Big 12 freshman player last year, was questionable to play due to offseason recovery for her foot that lasted up until last week after requiring surgery for Morton Neuroma. “I honestly did not think I was going to be back because I wasn’t supposed to be cleared [to practice] until this past Thursday,” Capezio said. “I started a week and a half early with passing and this week I just started jumping.” Both player and coach agree that there is still rust to shake off, but Johnson-Lynch was excited in what she saw in Capezio’s limited playing time. “She’s a little rusty, there’s things I see that normally she doesn’t do, but I thought she looked really good and pretty pain-free,” Johnson-Lynch said. “That’s what’s so exciting, she really hobbled through the end of the season with a lot of pain, so we’re all really excited that she feels good.” At outside hitter, Capezio is expected to be one of Iowa State’s
top performers in the fall, but the Cyclones do still have voids to fill at libero, middle blocker and setter. Junior Caitlin Nolan received heavy reps at the libero position and is slated to be the middle blocking starter next fall. Johnson-Lynch said she was pleased with the play of her front line. “We’re blocking better, it’s a big goal to block more balls and I thought that looked better,” Johnson-Lynch said. Redshirt sophomore Natalie Vondrak and redshirt freshmen Maria Fruechte and Samara West all shared time at the position, replacing graduating senior Tenisha Matlock. Redshirt junior Tory Knuth, the most experienced returning middle blocker, is sidelined for the spring season after offseason arm surgery. Freshman Monique Harris, incoming sophomore transfer from Mississippi State Suzanne Horner and senior Taylor Goetz shared time at setter in the three matches. Johnson-Lynch said she thought Horner was a little nervous to begin her first match with Iowa State, but post-match Johnson-Lynch saw improvement in Horner, as well in Goetz and Harris. “I thought our setters got better as the day went on and looked comfortable,” JohnsonLynch said. Iowa State will compete next at an eight-team tournament hosted by Northern Iowa on Saturday.
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Ciara Capezio hits the ball in the third game of the Iowa State spring volleyball tournament on Saturday at Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State played against Nebraska-Omaha, Nebraska-Kearney and Northern Iowa.
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Football team hindered by absences before spring game By Maddy.Arnold @iowastatedaily.com With another week of practice and a scrimmage still left to play before the end of its spring training, ISU football is already without key players on both sides of the ball. In most cases, injury or illness has forced members of the ISU football team to miss time at some point during spring season. As a result, Iowa State will head into the Cyclone Gridiron Club spring game Saturday without many of its notable players. “[Our health is] not good enough but not awful. You got the guys that were out going into it but you miss them,” said ISU coach Paul Rhoads. “The defensive tackle position is one of our
thinnest and we’re really thin right now.” The defensive tackles have already been without seniors David Irving and Rodney Coe this spring. Irving has been unable to participate in spring practice after a shoulder surgery and Coe was dismissed from the team in March for violating team rules. But those are not the only two out at defensive tackle. Redshirt sophomore Pierre Aka has not been able to practice for the last week after suffering a concussion. “David [Irving] potentially is an all-league type of player. He has that kind of talent. David’s going into his true senior year. He’s only participated in one spring practice. That is why his development is not what it could’ve
been had he be been healthy and we redshirted him and so forth. But they’re proven players and we’ll be anxious to have them back,” Dagel Rhoads said. But the defensive tackles are not the only position group who is struggling with absences this spring. The wide receivers have one Aka notable player out at their position. Redshirt sophomore Dondre Daley — who started five games and had 13 catches last season for Iowa State — is missing
time because of a sprained ankle. Rhoads said he does not know if Daley will be able to return this week. “With susIrving pensions and guys dinged up, in and out, and moving guys around, trying to get three units out there, when we’re in multiple sets with a lot of receivers. I Daley think there’s some good things going on there. I think probably more than anything right now it’s the little things,” said offensive coordinator Mark Mangino.
Some other noteworthy players who are missing time during spring practice are junior college transfer Devron Moore and left tackle Brock Dagel. Rhoads said Moore, who is a junior safety, is homesick and at home. It is unclear whether he will return. Dagel — a junior left tackle — cut his leg open last week and received an infection. Rhoads said Dagel will be out for the rest of spring practice and that redshirt freshman Jake Campos is playing with the first string in his absence. “I’ve been very pleased with those top two units that includes Jake Campos and Ryan Glenn, a redshirt freshman, that are up running with those guys,” Rhoads said. “Both those kids have transitioned very well.”
Gymnasts bid farewell to senior teammates at season end By Max.Dible @iowastatedaily.com The Iowa State gymnastics team said goodbye to six seniors April 5 when it took third place in the NCAA regional tournament in Baton Rouge, La. and missed qualifying for the NCAA championships by less than a point. The Cyclones (5-11, 2-2 Big 12) posted a final score of 196.350, but it was not enough to keep pace with LSU and Stanford, which claimed first and second place in the region respectively. The sole individual qualifier for the NCAA championships was junior Caitlin Brown in the all-around competition, which meant that for the rest of the squad the season had come to an end. For the six seniors on the team, the end of the season marked the end of their gymnastics careers at Iowa State. “When I saw the total tally, that is when it hit me that I was done with gymnastics,” said senior Henrietta Green. “It hurt a little bit. It has been a great time. “I think my body is ready to be done, but it is still a shock that I am not
going to be out there on the floor anymore. It was kind of a bittersweet moment … but it is time to start a new chapter in my life.” Senior Milan Ivory echoed Green’s sentiments, adding that her entire senior season has been a joyful ride and that in her final meet she savored every moment. “I enjoyed every part of it,” Ivory said. “We did well as a team all season … and coming out with third place as a team [at regionals] was wonderful.” The last hurrah for the ISU seniors was emotional for Brown as well, who talked about what it will be like to continue on without them. “It will be so different. [The seniors] have kind of been my class,” Brown said. “They sort of adopted me because I came in alone, so it is going to be crazy with them gone. I am going to miss them a lot. They are like my sisters.” Although Brown was the star of the evening, the senior class made its mark in the final performance of the season, as Green and Ivory each finished in a tie for fifth place on the floor event. Green also tied for
eighth on bars as did senior Michele Shealy, who fought her way back from injury to re-enter the regular rotation late in the year. Senior Camille Santerre-Gervais tied an ISU school record on three separate occasions this season with scores of 9.950 on bars, but struggled in that event Saturday. Santerre-Gervais balanced the scales, however, by putting up a 9.900 on beam to close out a careersetting senior season. Seniors Hailey Johnson and Megan McDonald rounded out the graduating class that had its final curtain call on Saturday night. Although the Cyclones failed to climb the last hurdle on the way to the NCAA championships, ISU coach Jay Ronayne said he was thrilled with the effort and results his team put forth on an emotional day. “I am really proud of what we did today,” Ronayne said. “We talk about going out there and just doing your job controlling what you can control and they absolutely did that.” The Cyclones did not bring home a regional title nor did they earn a championship berth, but Green
said there was still much to take away from a year that has capped so many productive careers. “What I will miss most is the team and the
family,” Green said. “The bonds that you make and the memories you create throughout your four years here with all the different girls, it is like a family that
you can be with every day. “I will take away all the memories and all the things I have learned, and carry them into whatever I do next in life.”
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Duplexes for Rent Newer duplex. 3BR, 2 BA, 2 living
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room area, attached garage, basement w/ washe, dryer and storage. 1500 sq. ft. $1195/ mo. S. Dakota St. 4535 Twain Circle. 515-291-8881
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Horoscope Today’s Birthday (4/7/14) Mercury enters Aries to launch your next year with a flurry of brilliant ideas and actions. Collaborate with family, friends and community on homegrown projects. Streamline practices and structures before summer. Autumn brings an upwelling of profitable creativity, innovation and invention. Devote yourself to your art and passion. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Across 1 Theater attractions 6 Big fusses 11 Gallery display 14 Taxpayer’s worry 15 Real estate offering 16 Sinking ship signal 17 Takeout option 19 Wash. neighbor 20 Personal IDs 21 Ambulance destinations, for short 22 Comfy shoe 24 Biblical pronoun 26 Bic products 27 Subject for a meteorologist 33 Ross of the Supremes 34 “__ won’t be afraid”: “Stand By Me” lyric 35 French lady friend 36 Jerusalem’s land: Abbr. 37 Look after 41 Chicken __ king 42 Swindle 44 Prefix with classical 45 Bernese Alps peak 47 Bill Gates or Paul Allen, vis-à-vis Microsoft 51 Those, to Tomás 52 On an ocean liner, say 53 All for __: to no
avail 56 Co. that merged into Verizon 57 Gas company with toy trucks 61 Egyptian snake 62 Summoned up 65 Curtain support 66 Shed __: cry 67 Muhammad Ali’s boxing daughter 68 Exec. moneyman, and a hint to 17-, 27-, 37-, 47- and 62-Across 69 Requirements 70 Aggravate Down 1 Animal pouches 2 Comments from the confused 3 Supreme Norse god 4 __-Salem, N.C. 5 Fr. holy woman 6 1994 Denis Leary film about a crook who acts as an arbiter 7 Gut-punch reactions 8 Batman and Robin, e.g. 9 Italian tenor standard 10 Spiritual Arizona resort 11 “Keep dreaming” 12 Came by horse 13 Old Russian royal
18 Flower starter 23 Nick and Nora’s dog 25 Former Congressional gp. concerned with Communist infiltration 26 Univ. teacher 27 “The __ Kid”: ‘50s TV Western 28 Former Calif. NFLer 29 __ a kind: unique 30 Mental picture 31 Persian Gulf ship 32 Pretty close 33 Checker, e.g. 38 Provide critical comments for 39 Curious George creators Margret and H.A. 40 Actress Russo 43 Video file format 46 Boise resident 48 Trash bin 49 Old cowboy movies 50 Previously owned 53 Drug cop 54 Dating from 55 High hairstyle 56 Happy 58 Emerald Isle 59 Normandy battleground 60 One-horse carriage 63 Dixie general 64 St. Pete’s state
Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7 -- Expect high energy and creativity for the next several weeks. Accept a challenge. Some projects satisfy with concrete impact. Disciplined efforts at home reap rewards. Simple fun with family and friends fulfills you. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 6 -- Continue to increase savings with discipline. Ponder a situation and possible strategies. Creative ideas come easier. Your education and experience pay off. You can get whatever you need. Handle disagreements in private. Finish up old business. Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 6 -- Friends provide inspiration and understanding. Group activities go well. Your team’s hot. Deadlines could creep up on you... discipline with the schedule keeps it on track, book time for the unexpected.
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Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 7 -- Speculate on different career pathways. Hold on to your self-discipline, and your tongue. If you receive unreasonable requests, play it conservative for now. Keep your options open. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 5 -- Schedule with discipline. Take one step at a time. For nearly three weeks, travel and adventure beckons. Make plans that include intellectual stimulation and creative projects. Free up time by delegating to an expert. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 6 -- Go back to the drawing board. Decrease clutter. Friends offer solutions. Communication and clever action lead to profits. Count your winnings, put away part of it.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 6 -- Conditions are improving. Articulate the goal. It’s easier to express. Build up the fun level. Communicate your passion. Tell (or listen to) a romantic story. Write, record and create. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7 -- Disciplined efforts with a partner provides solid results. The competition’s fierce. Get into household projects. Have your home express your family’s special quirkiness. Indulge creative talents and instincts. Make a detailed plan before purchases.
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Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 6 -- Balance studies and work with time outdoors to decrease stress. Words come easily, and you’re sharp as a tack. Capture your research in writing and images. Stand up for an important cause. Connect the dots. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 6 -- Patience, thrift and quiet efforts behind the scene move your project ahead. Over the next three weeks, use your budget to track spending and find ways to work smarter and more efficiently. Develop new sources of income.
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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 6 -- A change in plans may be required. Figure out tactics and options. Consider details. Communication with partners opens doors. Compromise comes easier. Delegate. Speak your heart. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 6 -- There’s more creative work coming. Express the possibility of a project in writing. Revise plans and budgets for a stable foundation. Stay quiet, to avoid misunderstanding or a conflict of interest.
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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk