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Joi Latson, sophomore in global resource systems, asks senators at the Student Government meeting Wednesday in the Memorial Union to respond to offensive Yik-Yak comments regarding diversity and inclusion at Iowa State.

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StuGov lacks diversity 62 percent of senators sworn in Monday are white men By Zach.Clemens @iowastatedaily.com

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Student Government has faced issues with diversity and inclusion throughout the last year, with accusations that students with diverse, international and female backgrounds are underrepresented becoming inflamed recently. Students at Iowa State are varied and multicultural, coming from every state in the nation and more than 100 countries around the world. International students and underrepresented groups comprise more than 23 percent of the student population. Women comprise 43 percent. Student Government’s goal is to be the voice of the students, and there is evidence that it is difficult for students from diverse backgrounds to feel represented. The Senate did not have representative demographics of the student population during the 2015-16 school year, and the new Senate is even less diverse. Of the 35 senators sworn in on Monday, 62 percent are white men, and only 14 percent of the senators are women. More multicultural men are on the Senate than women, six senators to five. While the Senate is not exactly gender equal, the Student Government Diversity Committee for the 2015-16 session is 100 percent women. Representing different races, cultures and abilities, the Diversity Committee plans events and reaches out to different multicultural groups to create understanding and inclusion. Jazmin Murguia, director of student diversity under former President Dan Breitbarth, said she believed Student Government demographic numbers probably reflect campus population, but some members of the committee disagreed. Sen. Jane Kersch said she feels like most groups are underrepresented. “Definitely the disabled [are underrepresented],” said Laura Wiederholt, junior in biology and member of the Diversity Committee. More than a decade ago, however, there was representation for the disabled population at Iowa State. Student Government — then known as GSB — had four specialty seats for specific groups on campus. American ethnic minority, disabled, non-traditional and international students all had a specific seat. In 2001, a referendum was placed before the student population to remove the specialty seats from the Senate. The referendum

Three days post-inauguration Student Government President Cole Staudt delivered a State of the Student Body address at the Iowa State Alumni Center on Thursday night. Staudt reiterated the goals he built his campaign on —medical amnesty, the Dead Week policy and diversity— and addressed other issues such as overcrowding, drunk driving and sexual assault. “It is our duty to leave Iowa State a better place than when we got here,” Staudt said. Although Staudt addressed several important issues on campus, he said the most important issue ISU students faced is understanding and accepting one another. “We have so many students who do not feel comfortable at Iowa State,” Staudt said. Staudt described a photo on social media of a truck near campus with the words “white power” written on it. “It doesn’t matter why it was written,” he said. “The fact that it was written is unacceptable.” In order to succeed at Iowa State, he said students must feel safe and welcome. Staudt said through education and discussion with respect we can progress. Staudt’s comments came just a day after Leaders United for a Change spoke at an open forum during Student Government Senate’s first session. Members of LUCHA spoke about racism and exclusion on campus and asked Staudt directly what he planned to do about marginalized groups at Iowa State. In his address Thursday, Staudt said he and Vice President Cody West will expand Student Government’s Diversity Committee and

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Laura Wiederholt, junior in biology, represents the Diversity Committee.

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LUCHA calls for action By Makayla.Tendall @iowastatedaily.com Leaders United for a Changewants more action and less conversation from ISU administrators and other student organizations as it relates to campus diversity and inclusion. The group, formally known as Latinos United for a Change and Students Against Bigotry, came to the first meeting of the new Student Government body on Wednesday night. Provost Jonathan Wickert was speaking at the meeting when the group came in. LUCHA members Jonathan Webb, Maria Alcivar and Wesley Harris did not respond to phone calls and emails on Thursday. Maurice Washington, LUCHA member, asked to speak later in the day but would not answer when called. Monica Diaz, who helped organize the demonstration at the meeting, said she did not want to comment. Only member Joi Latson commented but said she didn’t know the exact reason for demonstrating. During the meeting, LUCHA members passed out printouts of bigoted comments they found on Iowa State’s Yik Yak and a list of grievances and demands they made for the university administration after an open forum that took place in the fall. Cole Staudt, Student Government president, said LUCHA members were asking for action and asked for more communication on what direct plans administrators have been putting into place. “They’ve told us their experiences; now it’s our turn to take some action,” Staudt said of LUCHA. Staudt said it is his goal to become the point of communication between student organizations and administrators.

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Board of Regents, Iowa State: Tuition increase likely Rastetter: Funding levels are ‘very disappointing’ By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com The Iowa Board of Regents said Thursday that they will start immediately discussing a tuition hike

at Iowa’s public universities now that state lawmakers are likely to allocate well under the requested funding increase. The Regents requested over a $20 million increase for all three schools, including $8.2 million for Iowa State. Gov. Terry Branstad’s budget recommended just under $8 million total. Regent university presidents have said the requested increases are needed to avoid a tuition hike. State lawmakers now look likely

to approve an increase well below the $20 million. The legislature’s Education Appropriation Subcommittee have decided to give an additional $2.218 million for Iowa State, $2.781 million for Northern Iowa and $1.3 million for Iowa — just under $6.3 million. Rastetter said talks will begin immediately to possibly increase tuition for the coming fall. “Making sure Iowa students and families can afford to attend

Iowa’s public universities needs to be more of a priority for the legislature,” Rastetter said. “Investing now protects Iowa’s future.” Iowa State President Steven Leath provided a statement to the Daily on Thursday afternoon: “As a result of the funding level voted today by the legislature’s education appropriations subcommittee, we will be proposing tuition increases to take effect during the 2016-17 academic year,” Leath said. “We are examining all areas of

tuition: undergraduate, graduate, resident and nonresident as well as the possibility of differential tuition levels for our more expensive programs.” Leath said Iowa State does not have a specific amount of increase, but within 30 days, they will submit a recommendation to the Board of Regents. “We are sensitive to the needs of students and families who will

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African Night returns By Michaela.Ramm @iowastatedaily.com This weekend, students won’t have to travel far to get a sense of the culture and people located across the ocean. The African Students Association will host its annual African Night on Saturday in the Scheman Building as an opportunity

for ISU students to enjoy a traditional African dinner and watch live performances. The event will begin with a dinner from 5:30 to 7 p.m. At the end of the dinner, the main event will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. with live performances that include dances, play productions and a fashion show. The dinner is compli-

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Cyclone Market replaces Veishea Village Event allows student groups to fundraise By Zach.Clemens @iowastatedaily.com A new institution fills the Veishea void once more. Students looking for something to do before the spring football game can go to Cyclone Market, which will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday just north of Jack Trice Stadium. Cyclone Market is a fundraising opportunity for ISU student organizations and clubs. Since Veishea Village is no longer a fundraising option for organizations, Student Government made another event. “Cyclone Market provides an opportunity for

student organizations to raise funds,” said former Student Government President Dan Breitbarth. It is also an opportunity for student groups to display what they are doing and to interact with the community of Ames, Breitbarth said. More than 30 student organizations will have a booth, selling food and unique items and letting others know about their different clubs and organizations. One of those groups is the Culinary Science Club. The club allows culinary fans to go and learn about new techniques and sciences, and interact with other like-minded food fans. Jessica Havel, the club’s president, said Cyclone Market is a “great fundraising opportunity, and it helps us to tell a large amount of people about

our club and what we do.” She said the club hopes to raise about $300 to help fund a fall trip to Kansas City, Missouri. The club plans to sell Cyclone popcorn, which has a mix of raspberry and lemon, as well as freshly -popped popcorn and club apparel. Another group that will attend the event is the ISU Horticulture Club. It views Cyclone Market less as a fundraiser and more as a place to reach out to prospective club members, said Brooke Jerie, sophomore in horticulture and vice president of the ISU Horticulture Club. “It’s really to reach out to other students and let them know what we do,” she said. Jerie added that the club will sell succulents, a small, low-maintenance plant students can put in their dorm rooms.

Sorority plans Drag Dash By Sydney.Upah @iowastatedaily.com After many years of planning, the Gamma Rho Lambda Omicron Chapter at Iowa State is executing Iowa State’s first ever Drag Dash on Saturday. For $3, participants can dress in drag and race from Curtiss Hall to Beardshear Hall on Saturday, competing for prizes for fastest time and best dressed king and queen. “We are kind of ‘queering up’ an old Iowa State tradition — the Curtiss to Beardshear run,” said Kenni Terrell, sophomore in journalism and mass communication and Gamma Rho Lambda Omicron event planning chair. The Drag Dash is intended to be a celebration of drag culture by allowing people to learn history and information about drag while competing in a race. “It’s more about cultural appreciation rather than appropriation,” Terrell said. A portion of the proceeds from the Drag Dash will be donated to The Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQIA+ youth, according to its website. “I think drag culture opens the doors for trans individuals and helps that society emerge and grow,” Terrell said. “The Drag Dash goes along with The Trevor Project in that we are both helping the LGBTQIA+ community.” Leedz Salon will co-sponsor the Drag Dash and provide gift bag prizes for the winners. “Our salon is located right in the heart

STAUDT p1 will invite the director of diversity and inclusions to speak to the Senate weekly about issues relevant both locally and nationallyStaudt also said 7,500 ISU students will experience sexual misconduct before graduation. “That is more than the freshman class you came here with,” Staudt pointed out. “That is unacceptable.” Staudt will continue to

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Students and members of the Ames community gather on Central Campus to visit the more than 35 different booths set up by student organizations for Cyclone Market on April 11, 2015. This year’s Cyclone Market will be set up north of Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday.

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of Campustown and we are known for servicing everybody, from young children to older people to people in every different ethnic group from Chinese to Arabic to German,” said Douglas Ziminski, owner of Leedz Salon. “We embrace anybody from any background and we are very respectful of everyone.” Ziminski believes that as people evolve and time goes on, it is natural for people to become more accepting of differences, such as the transgender community. “Different is not scary,” Ziminski said. “It’s just something that is.”

work with the It’s On Us initiative to lower the number of sexual assaults on campus through education and intervention, he said. During his address, Staudt also announced another step toward student safety — discouraging drunk driving. As part of an initiative with Uber and several local businesses, Staudt will be driving for Uber next Thursday, Friday and Saturday and will be donating 100 percent of his

earnings to the organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Staudt wrapped up his speech with an issue that was not safety related, but is still near and dear to many students — the Dead Week policy. The plan to reform the current policy would make Wednesday of Dead Week the final day for assignments and tests and would call for “reading days” on Thursday and Friday.

In the fall, the ISU Police Department sent out emails asking for officers to partake in a new initiative that would add several multicultural liaison officers (MLOs) to its unit. Officers Dwight Hinson and Natasha Greene jumped on the opportunity. “This is kind of a voluntary type situation, but it’s a situation that definitely needs to be utilized within our ISU, Ames community,” Hinson said. Hinson said that while they have not been too active quite yet, they are still looking into what is needed around campus and how they can best serve the students and their needs. “My goal for as soon as I got off training [was that] I wanted to started interacting with the multicultural groups on campus, specifically,” Greene said. As part of the ongoing Spring Campaign hosted by the Ames and ISU police departments, Greene, Hinson and a few other officers hung out in the Multicultural Office in the Memorial Union for an open

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cultural histories and heritages of U.S. ethnic minority groups, help further the appreciation of differences among others and foster an environment of inclusion. “We’re for them,” Hinson said. “We are a resource, but we need to know what they would like out of their multicultural liaison.” The officers also had a questionnaire available that would help the MLOs be more active and knowledgeable in the community. Some questions included, “What is your perception of racism and biases at ISU?” and “How can MLOs improve your Iowa State experience?” “I think I have a glimpse of what I think they might want us to do from just the short amount of conversations I’ve had,” Greene said. “You know the assumptions you bring to the table are [almost] always off from what folks actually want, so I’m excited to get clarification so we can push forward on it and do a lot of planning work and prep work for next year, as well.” The Ames and ISU police departments will partner again next week for their “Bike/Walk/Drive SMART” campaign.

through. “Gov. Branstad is pleased to see that both sides of the aisle were able to reach a consensus on a number that they believe the state can afford based on the tight revenue situation,” said Ben Hammes, Branstad’s spokesperson. State Sen. Herman Quirmbach, D-Ames, a member of the Education Appropriation Subcommittee, said President Leath has been in contact with

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WE ALL GET ALONG? By Danielle.Ferguson @iowastatedaily.com Editor in Chief Why can’t we all just get along? It’s so cliché. But it’s the hardest question to answer right now. This isn’t about disagreement. Disagreement is healthy, and encouraged in a democracy. This is about being unnecessarily rude, condescending and even downright hateful to someone who has a different opinion or background than your own. This is not just a problem at Iowa State. The conversation about diversity, equity and inclusion and even how those topics are discussed using freedom of speech is one that is seeping into college and university campuses around the nation. A university, especially a public one such as Iowa State, is a place where people from various backgrounds, differing opinions and different walks of life are all thrown together in one space. You have freshmen from rural Iowa for whom this may be the first time they’ve been exposed to people with a different skin color or native language from their own. You have students from countries overseas for whom this may be the first time they are considered the minority race. You have people who may be from your own hometown and from whom you have completely differing viewpoints or beliefs. You come to college to learn, and that includes learning about living and interacting with a variety of people. If you leave college the way you came, you did it wrong. But no matter where you come from or what you believe, in the United States the First Amendment grants you the right to express what you believe about a certain topic, even if it’s not the popular opinion and hurts someone’s feelings. It also grants people the right to publicly disagree with your opinion. It also grants freedom of the press. With that freedom comes responsibility. During the last two weeks, The Daily has published a number of letters to the editor that have received quite a bit of attention. The Daily has received numerous comments for publishing those letters, many of which state that the organization and the university are supporting their contents. Let me clarify. Iowa State University has no say in what content is published across any

of the Iowa State Daily’s platforms. We are an independent student newspaper serving the Iowa State and Ames communities. Letters published through the Iowa State Daily are not endorsed by the Iowa State Daily or Iowa State University. Letters to the editor are an individual’s or group’s opinion about a topic or issue they wish to express. It does not matter if an individual staff member agrees or disagrees with the content of the letter. It is not our job to decide what is right or wrong. It is part of our duty as a news organization to provide a platform for those opinions to be expressed and to facilitate conversations. However, it is also part of our responsibility to have the conversation prior to publishing about what this letter will do in terms of benefits to civil discourse or collateral damage to a number of people. If you’re going to solve problems, you must first talk about the problem. You need to hear different perspectives to formulate a valid opinion and next steps. On Tuesday, April 12, a letter was published about white privilege being a problem at Iowa State, advising people to get their “condition checked out.” We received comments agreeing and disagreeing with this letter. The week before, a letter on the other side of the political opinion spectrum was written by an ISU community member saying Iowa State is too politically correct, to which the ISU community responded in an uproar of anger, calling The Daily and Iowa State racist institutions. We received comments agreeing and disagreeing with this letter. As a result of both of these letters, I have personally been called a racist, oblivious, privileged white girl. People have every right to say those things. Go right ahead. Citizens should be keeping an eye on the media, as the media plays an important role in how issues are portrayed and history is documented. And we’re not going to censor it because it sheds a negative light on us. The letters submitted and social media comments as a result of these letters show that, clearly, we have some work to do. But, some people’s feelings got hurt along the way. That’s the risk you take with freedom of speech. Do we allow people to say whatever they want? Or do you prefer that speech is censored and none of these issues are talked about? In an ideal world, people who

wish to express their opinion would do so in a constructive, thoughtful way. But it often doesn’t happen like that. This country seems to have a problem with not getting along with each other, mostly because everybody seems to be yelling their opinions, blaming someone else, overgeneralizing a population and not taking the time to consider another viewpoint. Like I said earlier, differing opinions are healthy and needed to uphold our society, but how you listen, react to and respect those opinions is what we seem to have an issue with. These conversations are nothing new. Underrepresented students have faced discrimination and/or disadvantages their entire lives. This academic year has just happened to see a series of major events that has brought the conversation and people’s actions to a louder national scale. So, all of these events happen. People yell at administration because they want change. They are rightfully mad and hurt about things said on Yik Yak. They are upset about the classroom dynamic. You let us know. Now what? How is the university going to change what happens on Yik Yak, a completely anonymous form of social media that essentially has zero credibility? How can we work together to make CyRide, dining center and classroom environments more welcoming? How do we educate students every year about their individual responsibility in making this campus more inclusive and welcoming? If you have grievances or complaints, make them known, but also, come with ideas and solutions. And while doing so, keep in mind about why we are even talking about this. It is our duty as a student newspaper to uncover not only the truth of the events that happen on our campus, but also the emotions, perceptions and motives surrounding them. We hope to provide one of the platforms to engage in conversation and give members of the ISU community a chance to use their voice. We will continue these efforts into the next academic year, and we hope you’ll join us. Now, I will sit at my desk with my coffee and an open mind, anxious to read all of your emails and Facebook comments about the “ISU Daily.” But by the way, it’s actually the Iowa State Daily.

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ISU head football coach Matt Campbell works on technique with the offensive line during spring football practice March 8 at the Bergstrom Football Complex.

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Nick Voke, junior from Auckland, New Zealand, reads a put during practice. Voke and the ISU men’s golf team have been preparing for the Hawkeye Invitational after finishing first in consecutive tournaments, the ASU Thunderbird Invitational and the Desert Shootout.

BACK-TO-BACK

WINS By Jack.Bluhm @iowastatedaily.com As the ISU men’s golf team grouped together for a team picture, the players and coaches’ smiles stretched from ear to ear. The Cyclones had just won the ASU Thunderbird Invitational. The tournament in Tempe, Ariz., was not just a special win for the Cyclones because they beat nationally ranked teams such as host No. 5 Arizona State, No. 19 California, No. 22 San Diego State and in-state rival Iowa. But this victory was also the second straight tournament win for the men’s golf team. The team was also able to claim the Desert Shootout title in Goodyear, Ariz., in early March. The Cyclones easily finished ahead of the second place finisher, No. 42 Kansas, by eight strokes and fired an 823 for the tournament, which is now the school record for a 54-hole match. This new school record shattered the previous 54-hole record by 14 shots. “The boys have been playing well and have had really good attitudes during this stretch,” said coach Andrew Tank. “The culmination of hard work has really shown over these past two tournaments. The best part is that these victories have been a team effort, and not just one guy has had to step up. “All five of the players have stepped up, and that’s what you need in college golf in order to win.” In the past two tournaments, the Cyclones have had at least three players finish in the top 11. One of those players was redshirt sophomore Denzel Ieremia. Ieremia finished third overall at the Desert Shootout and finished sixth at the Thunderbird Invitational and said this winning streak is something he is really proud of.

Men’s golf wins two tournament titles

HAWKEYE INVITATIONAL INFO What: Hawkeye Invitational Where: Iowa City, Iowa When: 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday “The most exciting part of this streak we are on is the collective feeling you get when you win as a team,” Ieremia said. “For example, my team won nationals back home in New Zealand and I thought that feeling was incredible. Now that we have won two in a row and are starting to play well, especially after our rough start in the fall and early spring, the feeling is comparable. “It makes it almost even better cause I get to win with such a great group of guys.” Along with Ieremia finishing in the top 10 over the last two matches, junior Nick Voke was also right by his side. Voke finished 10th at the Desert Shootout and second at the Thunderbird Invitational. Since Voke is one of the more experienced leaders on the team, he knows the Cyclones have to stay focused to keep their hot streak going. “We’re just going to have to continue to play good golf to keep it simple and stay by the name of the game,” Voke said. “We know that we are going to have some good rounds and some bad rounds, but we just have to take it one week at time. “We’ve finally started to play to where we have an opportunity to make it to the postseason, which was our goal, so it’s vital that we stay focused and prepare the way I know we can because the sky’s the limit.” The Cyclones will have a chance to make it three tournament wins in a row, as they will try to defend their title at the Hawkeye Invitational this weekend, starting on Saturday in Iowa City.

ISU offensive line rebuilds Position group shuffling to find right fit on field

SPRING GAME INFO Who Cardinal vs. Gold When 1 p.m. Saturday Where Jack Trice Stadium The event is free to

By Ryan.Young @iowastatedaily.com The ISU offensive line lost a bulk of of its starting lineup after last season. Brock Dagel, Jamison Lalk, Wendell Taiese and Oni Omoile, who were all part of the offensive line core last season, graduated at the end of the season. Now, the offensive line is rebuilding. While the new coaching staff searches to find the right group of players to make up the front line for next season, offensive coordinator Tom Manning said he’s been happy with what he’s seen so far. “When you’re building an offensive line, you have to have patience,” Manning said. “You have to understand that it’s not going to look like the Chicago Bears the first day. You have to understand that. Obviously it’s a test of patience. From our end, we’re really happy with the growth that we’ve had. But it can’t stop here.” So far, Manning and ISU coach Matt Campbell have said that three people have stood out during the spring season. Redshirt seniors Nick Fett and Patrick Scoggins have taken on a leadership role among the group, and redshirt freshman Julian Good-Jones has stood out, too. “Julian Good-Jones is a young man that I have really high expectations for,” Campbell said. “He’s had what I would say are 12 really good practices in terms of what his ability level is and what he can do for us. Patrick Scoggins … has played really well at times for us as well. Nick [Fett] has really improved. He has a very high-end ability. I’m excited to see what his potential will hold.” One thing they haven’t done is finalize positions on the offensive line. Throughout the spring,

the public. Follow @Luke_Manderfeld, @RyanYoung44 and @BrianMozey for updates. Manning has rotated players through different spots on the line at every practice to see what works best. “Each position requires a whole different skill set,” Manning said. “Everything is different. Obviously there is some carryover from being an inside guy and an outside guy. Really for us, it’s [about] finding who best fits the plays we would like to run with the players that we have.” Manning, though, would like to have positions finalized as soon as possible — at least in time for fall camp. “In fall camp, you want to have things as solid as you can have them,” Manning said. “I think we’ve kind of settled a little bit on certain guys in certain positions. It’s been solid, but we’d like to have that as solid as we can at least as you get into the first couple of practices into fall camp.” Regardless of who ends up playing where, Campbell said he’s happy with what’s been accomplished thus far. But Campbell still has his issues with the offensive line, and he doesn’t see them being resolved over night. “I see that group getting better,” Campbell said. “Obviously it’s still a concern. It’s going to be a concern until we get to next fall and see those guys actually play in some critical conditions. I do think that group has made some great strides.”

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SPORTS

Friday, April 15, 2016

Freshman gymnast vaults into nationals Meaghan Sievers lone Cyclone to qualify for NCAAs

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS INFO What: NCAA Gymnastics Championships Where: Fort Worth, Texas When: 1 p.m. Friday Watch: ESPNU and ESPN3

By Rachel.Given @iowastatedaily.com The ISU gymnastics freshman and sophomore classes have been ones to watch this season, and the postseason has been no different. After seven Cyclones made it to the NCAA Regionals on April 2, only one has moved on to the NCAA Championships: freshman Meaghan Sievers. Sievers is the third freshman in ISU gymnastics history to make it this far, but the task wasn’t easy. “Going into the last event [at regionals], I knew I was in a good place [on the leaderboard],” Sievers said. “But I also knew the No. 1 team in the nation was coming up on vault and it could very realistically be gone in an instant, so I tried to keep my nerves down and focus on what I needed to do. I wasn’t finished with my meet yet.” Sievers remembers watching every other competitor take their turns at the vault. As the performances continued to light up the scoreboard, Sievers kept

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Freshman Meaghan Sievers celebrates her balance beam routine with assistant coach Katie Minasola during the meet against Iowa on March 4 at Hilton Coliseum. Sievers will represent Iowa State at nationals Friday.

thinking she was still in the competition. The moment Sievers found out she was going to the championships is one she and her family will never forget. “My parents both stood up with their arms in the air, screaming,” Sievers said. “It was definitely a moment for us and it was awesome.” Gymnastics coach Jay Ronayne wasn’t surprised that Sievers qualified for the championships. He thinks she’s a talented young wom-

an, which is noticeable in her stats. “She’s something special,” Ronayne said. As a freshman, the coaching staff always hopes the younger athletes can handle the pressure from these bigger meets,and Sievers is no different. But pressure also leads to support, and Sievers has always had a strong support system. Sievers’s parents will make the 14-hour drive from Gary, S.D., to

Fort Worth, Texas, to see her vault routine. They already drove 15 hours to Lexington, Ky., to watch her compete at regionals. The women’s gymnastics team has always been at meets to cheer for Sievers, but only Sievers and the coaching staff will travel to the NCAA Championships. Sievers isn’t worried about not having the team there because she knows they have her back.

“I’m sure I’ll hear a lot from them that day, before and after [the meet], and having that support will help me,” Sievers said. Although Sievers is the only Cyclone moving on, she’s a very team-oriented person. “It’s a rare thing for an athlete to be like that,” Ronayne said. “I think everyone around her recognizes that. She’s chasing her dreams, and she wants to bring everybody with her.” Earlier this season, Ronayne said the team struggled on the vault, but was working on making it a stronger team event. Sievers is different; she has typically performed well on the vault and uneven bars. “It sets the tone [for future athletes that], ‘This is it. This is how we do it,’” Ronayne said. “And [Sievers is] going to be able to show the rest of the team that we can do this. This is all we have to do.” Running full speed toward a stationary object may look easy, but it takes roughly

six seconds from the time she starts running to the landing to showcase her one skill. It’s a lot of pressure, but Ronayne believes Sievers can handle it. “It’s not more of an issue of lacking being good at vault,” Sievers said. “I think it’s more we just need to focus on the details, which is our landings and our form. We’re doing the same vaults as some of the best vaulters in the country. We just need to make sure they’re just as good as that.” The key to performing well on the vault isn’t only about the skill or power that’s required to run down the runway. It takes proper form and timing to nail a routine, Sievers said. She also said it depends on the type of vault a gymnast does. “Anyone at this competition has a chance to be an All-American, and it’s pretty cool to sit back and realize that could be me,” Sievers said. “ I’m really excited to bring that vault to the table, and hopefully it’s the one.”

Former ISU coach moves up

Otzelberger named next South Dakota State head basketball coach By Luke.Manderfeld @iowastatedaily.com Former ISU assistant coach T.J. Otzelberger was introduced as the new South Dakota State men’s basketball head coach Thursday during a press conference inside Frost Arena, the team’s home court. Jeff Goodman, a college basketball writer, tweeted that Otzelberger had accepted the Jackrabbits’ head coaching job Wednesday. SDSU Athletic Director

Justin Sell introduced Otzelberger as a world-class recruiter. “I always knew I was talking to a Jackrabbit on the phone,” Sell said. Otzelberger was shifting around as he took the podium, but as the crowd roared in his approval, he became more talkative. Former ISU basketball coach Greg McDermott, one of Otzelberger’s mentors, was at the conference as Otzelberger showered him with praise. “Becoming a head coach

has always been a dream of mine,” Otzelberger said in the conference. “For me, being part of a team has been even more important.” The Jackrabbits won the Summit League Tournament last season and finished with a 26-8 record. They entered as a 12 seed in the NCAA Tournament but fell to No. 5-seeded Maryland in the first round. Former coach Scott Nagy, who guided the team through a transition from Division II to Division I, left

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Order of the Knoll Faculty and Staff Award David G. Topel and Jay-Lin Jane-Topel David: Professor Emeritus, ISU Animal Science Department Jay-Lin: Distinguished Professor, Iowa State University

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for Wright State in Ohio. Otzelberger announced he would be keeping assistant coach Rob Klinkefus, drawing more applause from the crowd. “Why not us?” Otzelberger said. “Why can’t we create an unparalleled experience for students who come through our program? Why can’t we compete for a conference championships every year? Why can’t we reach the NCAA Tournament every year? “The answer is we can and we will.”

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Coach Steve Prohm and former assistant coach T.J. Otzelberger walk back to the locker room after defeating Texas on Feb. 13, 2016 at Hilton Coliseum. Otzelberger is the new head coach of South Dakota State.

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Friday, April 15, 2016

STUGOV p1 failed, but through the challenging of the election results to the GSB Supreme Court the next year, the failure of the referendum was overturned, and the specialty seats were effectively erased from the Senate. Emily Tosoni, junior in political science and member of the Diversity Committee, said specialty seats might be a good idea to bring back, but it would require “balance when determining when to add new seats.” Shortly after that Supreme Court decision in 2002, the Daily reported that the international senator, Rafael Fernandez, who had his seat stripped from him, said he worried it would remove the voice of international students from the governing body. “If there’s something this college needs, its diversity,” he said 14 years ago. Fast forward more than a decade to this Wednesday. A group of students, men and women of different ethnicities, clearly frustrated, demanded their voices be heard and action be taken by the Student Government and university administration they feel have been under-representing them. Students identifying as members of Leaders United for Change, commonly known as LUCHA, shared strong words and sentiments at the Senate meeting Wednesday, saying, “diversity and inclusion are lies Iowa State sells.” They can point to the fact that there is only one multicultural woman and four multicultural men in the entire Senate.

A movement earlier in the year called for the addition of a specialty Senate seat for international students, especially in the face of the international student tuition increase. A bill was brought forth by graduate Sen. George Weston. International students comprise more than 11 percent of the student population, but only three are in the newly elected Senate. They are elected from different constituencies such as engineering and the United Residents of Off-Campus and are not in the Senate to be solely concerned with issues facing international students. The referendum to add a new Senate seat, which would have been voted on during the election, failed to pass with a majority vote. Although Weston was re-elected as a graduate senator, he decided to give up his seat in Student Government and GPSS in the hope it will be filled by a person from a more diverse background. “I just feel there needs to be more diversity [and viewpoints] throughout student leadership,” Weston said. Weston said he would have felt hypocritical to say “we need diversity,” then still take his Senate seat. “It was tough because I want to be involved, but one year down the line, would I feel good about it?” Weston said. “Probably not. It’s just something I had to do.” Issues with race, diversity and inclusion have boiled over throughout the school

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year. From the CyHawk game to the latest Student Government meeting, diversity issues have come to the forefront of the campus conscience. Even before the incidents of this past year, university administration saw a need to address diversity in the ISU community, and they picked Reginald Stewart to be the first vice president for diversity and inclusion at Iowa State. “I interviewed on a Monday, and the CyHawk game happened on [that] Saturday,” Stewart said. One reason Stewart was brought on is because the world is more diverse, and campuses need someone who can support diversity, he said. Bringing someone on to do that is a growing trend across the country that Iowa State is leading, he added. “This is representative of a two-year initiative by [President Steven Leath],” Stewart said. Stewart cautions that the lack of diversity in Student Government is not a product of intentional exclusion, but may be a symptom of a larger issue. “If students don’t feel connected to the institution at large, they’re certainly not going to connect with the [Student Government],” Stewart said. “There won’t be a connection until they feel their ‘voice’ matters because no one wants to spend additional time [on something they feel excluded during].” Stewart also said participating in Student Government could be a driver for people in certain degree programs and is a tool along the path of their own success. “The average person might not see themselves in this type of leadership position,” Stewart said. A number of reasons could be responsible for groups being underrepresented in Student Government. A very real feeling that the Senate does not represent diverse and different viewpoints exists among some students. It’s a challenge that Student Government and the university as a whole will face for years to come.

LUCHA p1 “We want to be transparent in this process and keep administrators accountable,” Staudt said. Cody West, vice president, said he agreed that transparency between administrators and student groups is going to be a priority. “We [Student Government] are fighting for them and continue to stand by them with these issues,” West said. Staudt said there is still a culture change needed on campus after LUCHA shared anonymous bigoted Yik Yak comments and a picture of a pickup truck outside of Friley Hall that had the phrase “white supremacy” written on it. However, Staudt said changing a campus culture takes time. “We can’t change a culture overnight,” Staudt said. “It takes all of us to be responsible and responsive and calling out things that are wrong when we see them.” Vice President for diversity and inclusion Reginald Stewart gave some context on why it takes time to change a campus culture. “It took you from 1790 to 1868 with the 14th Amendment to say anyone born in the United States can be a citizen,” Stewart said. “You’re talking about four generations before you even recognize other people as citizens of the country. “In the same way the United States continues to struggle with inclusiveness and racism even after the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the ISU campus is struggling to overcome its history. “You’ve got decades of structural challenges that students and staff are navigating,” Stewart said. “This isn’t everything that happened since last fall. That may have just been the tipping point that puts the situation in play.” Staudt said it is important for students to advocate for a more inclusive and welcoming campus among their peers. “We are all a part of each other’s experience at Iowa State,” he said. “We should all be doing what we can to make sure everyone feels welcome and comfortable.”

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