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RED HOT PATRIOT

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Barbara Chisholm performed “Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins” at the Ames City Auditorium on Wednesday as a part of First Amendment week.

One-woman performance showcases author Molly Ivins

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s part of the 12th annual First Amendment Day celebration, the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication presented “Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins” to the Ames City Auditorium on Wednesday.

A political commentator and author known for her outspoken columns throughout the country, Molly Ivins continues to live on after her death in 2007 through her writings and, now, one-woman

play.

The Texas humorist spent her life inspiring readers to take a stand and, with that, created a name and legacy for herself during both Bush administrations.

“I am an enormous fan of Molly Ivins, she is one of my heroes,” said Barbara Chisholm, actress and star of Wednesday night’s play. “I think Molly exemplified fighting the good fight with humor and righteous indignation about the wrong doings, but not losing her sense of humanity.”

Chisholm is best known for roles in Fast Food Nation [2006], Broke Sky [2007] and Holy Hell [2009].

She has met Ivins before her death, in fact previously lived in the same neighborhood as her in Austin, Texas.

“We called it Red Hot Patriot because she was a

real patriot,” said Allison Engel, co-playwright and ISU graduate in home economics journalism. “Even though she criticized our government tremendously, she thought that was one of the things patriots do.

Molly acted as a spokesperson and really wrote and appealed to the average American.”

Ivins never failed to withhold her thoughts and expose what needed to be addressed when it came to politics. She was a strong believer in the freedom of speech and press and used her rights accordingly, which is a perfect fit to the annual First Amendment Day Celebration.

“It was actually the day I picked up the paper and saw her obituary and became quite upset,”

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As of Saturday, North Grand 5 movie theatre will sit empty until it is filled with other retailers in the North Grand Mall.

Movies 12, near Kmart, will be the only theater in Ames.

North Grand 5 movie theater Deloitte collects data, holds closes Saturday focus groups for efficiency study Noah Cary/Iowa State Daily

President Steven Leath opened the efficiency forum April 1. Deloitte Consulting was hired by the Iowa Board of Regents to find areas among Iowa State, University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa to cut costs for in-state students.

By Danielle.Ferguson @iowastatedaily.com Everything is on the table when it comes to making Iowa’s public universities more efficient.

Deloitte Consulting, the chosen Board of Regents efficiency review consulting company, said this of submitted suggestions for the study.

The efficiency review, sometimes referred to as “Rising to the Next TIER,” is a review that will look at the processes, programs and spending of all three regent universities — Iowa State, University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa.

The review is still in phase one of three: collecting data. During this phase, Deloitte has requested data from different departments on campus, such as human resources, student services, academic support, information technology and finance and administration.

Data requests include: overview of core services provided, use of technology tools, average amount

of student debt and aid, policies and procedures.

More than 100 people from the different campus areas either have been or will be meeting with a Deloitte consultant this week, said Miles Lackey, chief of staff and Iowa State’s representative to the review committee.

Lackey said campus stakeholders, including faculty, staff and students, will also be a part of the interviews, giving them the opportunity to learn more about the review and give input.

“For students, it provides them with an idea to express their thoughts about how the institution can better meet their needs as well,” Lackey said.

Lackey said everything from academics to dining and residence hall services will be examined during the study.

“These all have an impact on students to the extent that these can operate more efficiently and be even more focused on the students and more focused on serving stu-

It’s all about making sure that as an institution, as an organization, that we are being as productive as possible and really using taxpayers and tuition dollars in the most productive way possible.”

- Miles Lackey, chief of staff and Iowa State’s representative to the review committee.

dents,” Lackey said.

Hillary Kletscher, president of the Government of the Student Body, said she and former GSB president Spencer Hughes have a meeting with Deloitte on Thursday.

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By Colby.Siebersma @iowastatedaily.com North Grand 5 movie theater in north Ames will close Saturday.

North Grand 5 is commonly called the “dollar theater” because it shows movies after their initial release, allowing for cheaper ticket prices for viewers.

“North Grand 5 Theater has been a long time, valued tenant with many loyal patrons,” said Marianne Fasano, spokeswoman for Illinois-based GK Development Inc., which owns and operates Ames’ North Grand Mall.

Fasano said this was a corporate decision made by the movie chain’s parent company, Cinemark Theatres based in Plano, Texas.

Cinemark has owned North Grand 5, located

in the North Grand Mall, since 1999. Cinemark also owns Movies 12, which will soon be the only movie theater in town. Fasano did not say what would take the place of the theater in the mall.

“GK Development views this as an opportunity to continue its investment in revitalizing the merchant mix at North Grand Mall,” Fasano said.

Riley Jines, freshman in pre-business, said he has seen a few movies at North Grand 5.

“I probably won’t go to as many movies once North Grand 5 closes because it is much cheaper than other theaters in or near Ames,” Jines said.

Jines said that as a college student with a low bank account, he enjoyed having a movie theater nearby that offered cheaper ticket prices.

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Police Blotter The information in the log comes from the ISU and City of Ames police departments’ records.

All those accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

April 11 Jacey Wood, 21, 2327 Knapp St., Adam Teunissen, 20, 1021 Blaine St., Larchwood, was cited for underage possession of alcohol.

Sulliman Al-Ostaz, 20, 3206 Lincoln Way, Unit 8, was cited for unlawful use of a license at Howard Avenue and Lincoln Way (reported at 11:10 p.m.).

Collin Wernimont, 19, 220 Alan Ave., Swisher, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and underage possession of alcohol at Hayward Avenue and Knapp Street (reported at 11:29 p.m.).

Jessica Miller, 22, 145 Shawnee Drive, Carol Stream, IL, was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia at Beach Avenue and Center Drive (reported at 11:16 p.m.).

Taron Banks, 19, 20797 Evergreen Ave., Akron, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and underage possession of alcohol at Hunt Street and Sheldon Avenue.

A 17 year old female was taken into custody and charged with underage possession of alcohol; she was referred to Juvenile Court Services and then released to the care of a responsible adult (reported at 11:49 p.m.).

Charles Nermyr, 19, 219 Ash Ave., was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Coconino Road and Maricopa Drive (reported at 10:00 p.m.).

Madeline Blumberg,19, 1745 Stanford, St. Paul, MN, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Hayward Avenue and Knapp Street (reported at 10:25 p.m.).

April 12 Conner Stewart, 21, 442 Temple Canyon Place, Henderson, NV, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Lincoln Way and Sheldon Avenue (reported at 12:30 a.m.).

Jesse Nicodemus, 18, 2871 West 100th St. North, Colfax, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at the 200 block of Chamberlain Place (reported at 12:33 a.m.).

Saul Montiel, 20, 304 North Main St., Lenox, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Lincoln Way and State Avenue (reported at 1:03 a.m.).

Cale Gilman, 19, 2030 South DMACC Blvd., Ankeny, and Asa Visser, 20, 3519 Kiwi Ave., Sheldon, were cited for underage possession of alcohol at Campus

Avenue and Lincoln Way (reported at 1:11 a.m.).

Colton Spaur, 19, 706 West Long Lane Drive, Knoxville, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at the 2800 block of Lincoln Way (reported at 1:20 a.m.).

Benjamin Lutgens, 21, 55 Robins Road, Unit 17, Hiawatha, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated at Mortensen Road and State Avenue (reported at 1:10 a.m.).

Michael Conroy, 19, 3611 Elm Shire Lane, Johnsburg, IL, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Beach Road and Richardson Court (reported at 1:18 a.m.).

Ryan Prochaska, 20, 1106 Alden St., Alden, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Hyland Avenue and Lincoln Way (reported at 1:31 a.m.).

Emily Tripp, 23, 416 Billy Sunday Road, Unit 201, Ames, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated at Lot 11E (reported at 1:16 a.m.).

Spencer Gunter, 18, 514 Lake Drive, Ottumwa, and Jake Wood, 19, 6 Kingsley Drive, Ottumwa, were cited for underage possession of alcohol at the 300 block of Welch Avenue (reported at 2:16 a.m.).

Jonathan Lewis, 23, 3017 Lincoln Way, was arrested and charged with simple misdemeanor assault at Chamberlain Street and Welch Avenue (reported at 2:00 a.m.).

Mark Mathison, 43, 1701 Coolidge Drive, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated at 13th Street and Stange Road (reported at 1:53 a.m.).

Matthew Hendrix, 19, 182 56th Place, West Des Moines, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Lincoln Way and Stanton Avenue (reported at 2:36 a.m.).

Wyatt Rosonke, 19, 10 North Elm Ave., New Hampton, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Ash Avenue and Lincoln Way (reported at 2:47 a.m.).

Jacob Schwab, 19, 5408 Marius Drive, Cedar Falls, was arrested and charged with public intoxication, underage possession of alcohol and unlawful use of a license at Hayward Avenue and Hunt Street (reported at 2:48 a.m.).

Trigg Ruehle, 22, 3321 West St., was arrested and charged with public intoxication (second offense) at the 2600 block of Lincoln Way (reported at 3:09 a.m.).

This month, Barbara Caldwell, associate professor of integrated studio arts and art education, was awarded the Ziegfeld Service Award from the United States Society for Education through Art. The Ziegfeld Service Award annually honors art educators who have made outstanding contributions to art education through their research and writing, as well as their professional and community service. “[Caldwell] was long overdue for this recognition,” said Steve Willis, president of the society. “She is an outstanding educator, artist and person.”

Caldwell was overjoyed when she found out she won the award. “[I felt] as if I’d just gotten a big hug from a giant room full of people,” Caldwell said. “I just really felt like I was part of a meaningful movement.”

Caldwell has been teaching art education and photography at Iowa State since 1996. Her long career at Iowa State, as well as her service in other art programs, led to her winning this award. In addition to this, she has also been on the board at the Society of Education for the past 18 years.

“I have been representing [the society] on the Iowa Board of Directors since 1996,” Caldwell said. “I am sort of a spokesperson for promoting authenticity, cross-cultural themes and

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Barbara Caldwell, right, received the Ziegfeld Service Award from Patricia Belleville, of the Society for Education.

diversity content in art education on that board in Iowa.”

Caldwell’s work is very much appreciated by her peers.

“We, at [the society], are very fortunate to have her as part of the executive board,” Willis said. “She has been a longtime member and a person who is sensitive to the [Society for Education] mission, and reliable on the many roles in [the society] leadership as we address topics that have impact nationally and internationally.”

It’s these topics, along with the individuals that Caldwell works with,

Freshman Council creates new event

By Lissandra.Villa @iowastatedaily.com Freshmen Council will take a stab at establishing a new springtime tradition to benefit Youth and Shelter Services, a local nonprofit organization, this week.

The first annual Volleybrawl tournament will be held today at Lied Recreation Center.

Volleybrawl is played like regular volleyball, but with a ball about 40 inches in diameter, said Kay Adamski, freshman in genetics and publicity co-chair for Freshmen Council.

“We’re giving all of the money to Youth and Shelter Services in Ames, but it’s also kind of a big community builder,” Adamski said. “It’s one that requires a lot of people to get involved.”

Originally, the tour-

This being a completely new concept and new event ... has been difficult.

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nament was scheduled to take place today and Saturday, with teams having the option of participating on one or both days, but low interest resulted in a cancelation of Saturday’s tournament.

Brian Garrido, sophomore in philosophy and president of Freshmen Council, said the organization faced problems getting the Volleybrawl tournament going.

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of purchasing a T-shirt for $10 in addition to that.

The Inter-Residence Hall Association agreed to cover the entrance fee for the first 80 residence hall students to register for the competition.

“We’re really excited, because in the end, we’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback from people on campus,” Garrido said.

“People are wondering, you know, what’s this huge ball?”

Students wanting to participate can register on the Freshmen Council student organization webpage or register at the door.

The competition will be held from 6-10 p.m.

Tournament winners will be awarded championship t-shirts, as well.

“I’m really looking forward to making this a piece of the fabric here at Iowa State and certainly a big part of Freshmen Council in future years,” Garrido said.

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Jingle Jog, and that’s something the entire council rallies around and is kind of established as an Iowa State tradition,” Garrido said. “This being a completely new concept and a new event on this campus has been difficult, and it’s certainly been a challenge.”

Garrido also said there is a big difference in the organization’s registration process for the event.

Jingle Jog registration is done on an individual basis, but Garrido said that in registering for Volleybrawl, the responsibility of filling the 6-10 person requirement of a team is out of Freshmen Council’s hands.

“The format that we’re pursuing for Volleybrawl is kind of an intramural format, so you have a team captain, and you’re counting on them to talk to their friends to get five more people involved,” Garrido said.

Adamski said the original goal was to raise $900 for Youth and Shelter Services and to get 26 teams to participate.

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that make her love her work on the board.

“It’s very collaborative,” Caldwell said. “Everybody on that board shares their ideas, respects each other’s ideas, and it plays out in articles that get published, policies that get promoted at a national level and networks developed with international and national advocates of rich art education. It’s a great group to be a part of, so I’m happy to serve.”

Caldwell is thankful for her fellow board members, not just for the recognition they have given her, but also for the mark they have left on her life.

“I am so grateful for the extraordinary leaders of [the Society for Educators] and [the International Society for Education Through Art] I work with,” she said. “They have impacted my life so much. They are richly diverse, and provide a sustaining sense of synergy and a caring community. We all thrive and serve because we believe art can be a force for good ... within the individual and across cultures.”

Caldwell loves everything she does, and wants everyone to enjoy life as much as she does.

“One thing I tell my students a lot is to find a profession that really resonates with your core values, and to connect with networks of people that are committed to similar values,” Caldwell said. “Find a higher sense of purpose in what you do. It fuels your spirit, and helps share a legacy.”

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Schwartz Award given at remembrance event

By Madisun.VanGundy @iowastatedaily.com William F. “Bill” Kunerth posthumously won the James W. Schwartz Award on April 16 at a remembrance event for him.

The Schwartz Award is the highest honor given by the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, according to the Greenlee website.

Michael Bugeja, director of the Greenlee School, also presented the Champion of the First Amendment Award to Kunerth’s family.

Over 200 people gathered in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union in remembrance of Kunerth.

He died December 9, 2013, at the age of 89.

Kunerth taught at Iowa State for 31 years.

“He was such a great example of an activist professor,” said Alice Haguewood about Kunerth during an open

microphone session that gave people the chance to speak about their personal experiences with him.

Haguewood said Kunerth was like a oneman-career-center.

He had little manila envelopes tacked outside his office, which he kept very current.

Kunerth had a bulletin board posted outside his office with various job opportunities listed.

Haguewood said he had personal contacts with many employers.

A video titled “The Life and Times of Bill Kunerth” played during the ceremony. The video was broken up into sections of Kunerth’s life: “Army Days,” “The Love of My Life,” The Right Guy for the Job” and “We Are Family.”

No one in the audience looked away from the screen.

“I loved his fearlessness in demanding accountability from authority,” said Kathie

Obradovich, ISU lecturer and reporter for the Des Moines Register.

Obradovich said Kunerth was her adviser, and she doesn’t think she would be reporting if it weren’t for him. He taught her to be skeptical and not take things for their face value.

He also helped her get her first job.

Kunerth enlisted in the Army at age 19. He fought in World War II and was awarded three medals including one for bravery in combat and a Purple Heart.

“Colleagues who taught with Bill in journalism never knew about his combat experience until they read his obituary,” wrote Tom Emmerson, Kunerth’s friend and colleague, in the ceremony’s program.

Mark Hankins, ISU alumnus, said Kurneth has a special place in a part of ISU history that will be remembered for a long time.

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Michael Bugeja, director of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, speaks of Bill Kunerth, former ISU professor, during a Champion of the First Amendment ceremony.

“He was truly the conscience of Iowa State, and there’s not many of those around anymore,” said Emmerson.

Emmerson organized the tribute because when Kunerth passed away in the winter, not everyone could make it to South Dakota for his funeral.

Emmerson said he misses Kunerth’s persis-

tence and absolute dedication to transparent government.

Kunerth’s papers are being added to the library’s collection. Laura Sullivan, ISU archivist, said she’s very excited to look through his papers.

“I wish I could’ve met him, but I’m sure I’ll learn a lot going through his papers,” Sullivan said.

Kunerth is survived by he and his wife’s four children, Jeffrey, William, John and Myla.

Kunerth said in a letter written in December to a former student that it’s hard to beat 89 years, a loving family, 30 years in “a golden era of higher education” and popping the balloons of pompous power houses.

Minorities, women more likely to be homesick based on ISU study

By Carolina.Colon @iowastatedaily.com According to a recent ISU study, minorities and women are more affected by homesickness in college than other groups of students.

Gender, minority status and parental education are some of the factors that have a significant impact on homesickness.

Parents of students who have a lower degree of education tend to report a higher degree of homesickness, too, according to the study.

One of the more popular questions asked is why students leave home and go so far away.

There are many answers to that question, and Maria Larrazabal, a Venezuelan sophomore in psychology, said she came to Ames as “more a

matter of circumstance and opportunity.”

Larrazabal expressed how difficult her first year in college was because of the distance from her home and family.

“My first semester here was pretty hard, I must admit,” she said. “After the initial excitement faded, and I realized I was not on summer vacation, I had to start coping with the fact that I was thousands of miles away from people I care deeply about.

“Luckily, I found myself surrounded by amazing people who were able to turn my frown upside down, and my experience has only gotten better as time has gone by.”

Larrazabal said despite the distance, she is grateful for the personal growth that occurred due to her experiences far away from her home.

“If I am completely honest, I never had the dream of going to college in the U.S.,” Larrazabal said. “However, I can firmly say that I do not regret it one bit.

“The distance makes everything hard from time to time, but it also makes room for personal growth and change, which is part of the reason why the whole experience feels worth the time.”

Abigail Saucedo, freshman in interdisciplinary studies from Texas, said students can overcome homesickness by getting involved and embracing all Iowa State has to offer. “[My advice for homesick students is] to come with an open mind and to be open to new things by joining school clubs and making different types of friends not just with people who you find within

your same race or culture,” she said.

The Multicultural Student Affairs in the Dean of Students Office supports those students who feel homesick and help them in their personal and academic development.

“We build a community, even if you’re 45 minutes away from home,” said Kenyatta Shamburger, the director of the Multicultural Student Affairs.

“Leaving home gives you the opportunity to teach new lessons, independence, learning to challenge familiar surroundings and holidays become more important.”

Shamburger experienced homesickness many times in his life. He encouraged students to be who they are and meet new people. “[The Multicultural Student Affairs office] is a place were

students can come and be who they want to be,” Shamburger said. “I want them to be in a judgment-free zone where they can speak their first language.

Nobody is going to fool them — our staff helps these students to navigate, and we can’t take the place of families, but it is a place I enjoy going to.”

Leaving home, family, friends and those memories that last a lifetime are what make it more difficult for minority students to deal with homesickness.

“The research [on homesickness] is very valid. It’s really important to get connected into student organizations, this gives students the opportunity to express their feelings on being homesick,” said Ebony Williams, program coordinator of the Multicultural Student Affairs office.

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Wrongfully convicted death row inmate speaks of experience

By Justin.Lo @iowastatedaily.com Kerry Max Cook, a man who spent 22 years as a Texas death row inmate and went through three trials for a murder he didn’t commit, spoke to more than 700 ISU students and Ames community members about his ordeal.

Cook was wrongfully convicted for the rape and murder of 21-year-old Linda Jo Edwards in 1977 because of the evidence given by an eyewitness account

by Edwards’ roommate and the policeman who found Cook’s fingerprints on Edwards’ door during the investigation of her murder were what put him behind bars.

As a teenager growing up in an abusive home with a mentally-ill mother and wanting acceptance from his peers, Cook resorted to committing carjackings and other petty crimes for attention.

These actions put Cook behind bars constantly and registered his name in the Texas police computer system.

“Once you get in, you never get out,” Cook said about being in the Texas police computer system.

Cook’s criminal record followed him wherever he went, causing police to question him and throw him in jail whenever

a crime in the area occurred he said.

When Linda Jo Edwards was raped and murdered in 1977, Cook was convicted for the crime two months later because a policeman investigating the crime scene found Cook’s fingerprints on Edwards’ door and an eyewitness account by Edwards’ roommate, Paula Rudolph.

Eventually, it was discovered that Rudolph changed her testimony to make Cook appear responsible for the crime and the policeman had lied about finding Cook’s fingerprints on Edwards’ door.

“This policeman’s entire knowledge of fingerprinting at the time was a 6-month correspondence course,” Cook said.

Cook said that he exhibited good behavior while on death row because he maintained his innocence and he hoped to one day be freed.

Cook also said that he got his GED and studied law and psychology while on death row, so that he could become his own lawyer.

“The only thing that kept me sane in that dark tomb was hope,” Cook said. “I knew in my heart when I went to trial, I would go free.”

Eventually, Cook accepted a plea of no contest without an admission of guilt in exchange for

immediate release from prison in 1999.

After Cook was freed, DNA testing of the bodily fluids at the crime scene proved that he was not the perpetrator of the rape and murder of Edwards.

Joseph Mawien, senior in interdisciplinary studies, said he finds it remarkable that the Texas justice system could find an innocent man responsible for a murder and keep him on death row for 22 years.

Mawien also said that the nation’s justice system is changing everyday and he hopes that it can free all innocent people currently serving time behind bars.

Diana Jarrell, senior in mechanical engineering, said she attended the lecture because she was intrigued about the subject of the lecture.

Jarrell also enjoyed Cook’s statements about standing up for one’s beliefs and always having a positive attitude.

Although Cook wrongfully spent 22 years on the toughest death row in the country, he said he forgives the people that put him in that situation.

“I’m not bitter or resentful for going to Texas death row for 22 years,” Cook said. “It made me who I am today.

“I’m making a difference in the world in the lives of parents and kids every day by what I do.”

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Kerry Max Cook, who served 22 years in prison for the murder of Linda Jo Edwards, was proven innocent by a DNA test found to match another man.

He continues the fight to have his conviction overturned.

New chief of staff talks role, budget with GSB

By Bill.Dyke @iowastatedaily.com

Editor’s note: Lissandra Villa is a current staff member of the Daily.

Miles Lackey, chief of staff, shared some details with the Government of the Student Body regarding Iowa State’s approximate $1.3 billion budget and the $535 million general fund that supports “mission-related” activities. “[President Steven] Leath wants as much of it as possible going to the mission of the university,” Lackey said. “To teaching our students and to performing innovative research that really has the potential to serve the entire world.”

Lackey also detailed the various roles that uni-

versity staff reports to him, including marketing, government relations and funding, student recruitment, faculty recruitment and equal opportunity.

“That’s some of my ‘direct line’ reporting,” Lackey said. “That takes about 20 percent of my allocation of time. 80 percent end up being whatever [sic] Leath happens to put on my plate that particular day.”

Lackey said that the most important part of his job was “telling [Leath] the absolute truth, unpolished” and giving him “truly unbiased council.”

When asked about his plans for next year, Lackey mentioned the faculty hiring initiative to have 200 tenured faculty within Leath’s first three years, which is closing in quickly, and the Capital Corridor initiative to “make central

Iowa the destination in bioscience related jobs, activities and innovation.”

“We have all the pieces to the puzzle here,” Lackey said. “From workforce to capital infrastructure to the innovative infrastructure. I think this is going to be a really exciting place to be, not only next year, but five, 10, 20 years down the road.”

Lackey was asked what damages came to the Iowa State as a result of the occurences during Veishea last week. Lackey said that it was difficult to quantify something of that nature, but did express optimism in the institution’s overall image thanks to its various achievements.

GSB President Hillary Kletscher shared details on Ex-Officio City Council Liaison Lissandra Villa’s landlord-tenant project that she will focus on, Sen. Nick

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Miles Lackey, chief of staff, discussed Iowa State’s financial plans for the 2014-15 year. He also described his new position in relation to the university and President Steven Leath.

Terhall’s initiatives with university printing, new faculty for the history department and a thank you from Campustown Action Association Director Kim

Hanna for ISU and GSB’s assistance in peacekeeping and student engagement during Veishea week.

“I’ve heard from not only Campustown,”

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As part of the weeklong celebration of the First Amendment, the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication presented the one-woman play, “Red Hot Patriot” written by Allison and Margaret Engel. The play commemorates the life and work of Molly Ivins, known for her satirical columns on Texas politics, who died in 2007 at 62.

>>DELOITTE p1 She said she’s not sure about what topics will be covered.

Lackey said he encourages students to send in suggestions for the review and to check the Iowa State efficiency web page for any questions they may have or to watch the video on Iowa State’s public forum.

Faculty perspective on the review Faculty Senate President Veronica Dark said she and some of the faculty senators will have a meeting with Deloitte on Friday morning.

Dark said Deloitte has collected much of its

quantitative data and is now moving into collecting qualitative data from interviews.

Dark said some faculty members noticed Deloitte talk about saving cost and improving efficiency, but didn’t hear anything about keeping quality.

“We believe we have a really high quality product here,” Dark said. “In general, high quality may cost a little more than low quality.”

Dark said she met with a consultant from Deloitte who said they will also be looking at the quality of services.

The concern of duplicated programs among the three universities was raised at the Iowa State public forum for the re-

view. Dark said concerns about duplicated programs resulting in an eliminated program isn’t a valid concern among faculty.

She said there may be concerns if the efficiency study would involve transferring programs online.

“That would be something to be concerned about,” Dark said. “You don’t need to have people doing this at all three universities because students could take it online. We don’t think that fits with the Iowa State experience.”

Dark said, though, that they weren’t feeling that pressure and that isn’t a rational concern, either.

Dark said the consultant from Deloitte said phase one focuses on undergraduate programs,

said Margaret Engel, twin sister of Allison, and co-playwright. “I then thought to myself that we cannot lose that voice. That day I called my twin and figured we needed to write a play about her.”

The Engel sisters started drafting the project the day Molly Ivins passed. The twins have both worked in newsrooms their whole life and said they understood her.

Even though they had never written a play before in their lives, the compelling desire to tell Ivins story was a start.

“We got all her old collections of columns and books,” Margaret said.

With these writings, the Engels took on the project and took nine months to gather enough research to create the first draft.

In time, the project came together and premiered in its debut at the Philadelphia Theater Company in 2010, starring actress Kathleen Turner and directed by David Esbjornson.

and could focus on graduate and professional programs later.

She said she and the faculty were under the impression that everything in the university would be examined because Deloitte and the regents said “everything is on the table.”

Dark said she thinks the focus is on undergraduate education because a main focus of the study is to reduce student debt.

At the focus group, Dark said faculty will look at what they think is inefficient and what ideas they may have to better the undergraduate programs.

Next steps After phase one, Deloitte will present what

Kletscher said. “But also members of Student Affairs staff about how much they enjoyed having student leaders out on the streets with them.”

Since its debut, the onewoman show has premiered around the country in both local and national locations and starred many actresses.

The actresses that have played the part have never failed to complement the work of Ivins as a woman activist and hero.

“I think the cool thing about Iowa State asking this play to be apart of its First Amendment Day is the fact that Molly Ivins was exactly the opposite of that,” Allison said. “She used bad language, and she’s funny, but she’s a huge believer in the First Amendment.

She spent her entire life exercising this right in her own way.”

The play lasted approximately 90 minutes and filled the entire Ames City Auditorium.

First Amendment Day events today will include Mary Beth and John Tinker from the Tinker vs.

Des Moines supreme court case, along with Cathy Kuhlmeier Frey and Mike Hiestand at 7 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union.

they call a set of “opportunities” to present to the Board of Regents.

These opportunities refer to ways to make the universities more efficient.

The regents, then, will decide which opportunities to pursue during phase two.

Phase two for financial-related topics will take place during the summer.

Phase two concerning academics, which will include input from faculty and students, will be in Fall 2014, Dark said.

After phase two, Deloitte will again present to the board to see which opportunities to take into implementation into phase three.

Phase three is undetermined.

More information ■■ Questions from the initial data request from Deloitte.

■■ The first two phases will cost about $2.45 million.

■■ With the third phase being dependent on the recommendations made on the first two phases.

■■ Any suggestions for the study or questions for Deloitte or the Board of Regents can be submitted to: suggestions@iastate.edu or visit the Iowa State University efficiency homepage.

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Exercise your rights, engage with others If there is one thing that many Americans can still agree on in today’s age it is that the Constitution is something that we hold very close to our hearts. The Second Amendment has gotten a lot of attention lately, and there is certainly nothing wrong with that, but Americans’ knowledge of the first amendment is frightening. Before we move on, there are five freedoms granted to Americans in the First Amendment. Can you name them?

If you can without cheating and looking it up on your phone, great job, you’re one of the few. According to the First Amendment Center, which conducts studies of the state of the First Amendment each year, 36 percent of Americans are not capable of naming any of the five freedoms in the First Amendment. This includes the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, the right to assemble and the right to petition the government.

It is because of these freedoms that you as students, faculty and staff of the Iowa State community are able to partake in the discussions dealing with the efficiency review taking place with the Board of Regents. You are able to share your thoughts and ideas on the future of an Iowa State tradition whose future is currently in limbo, Veishea. You are able to work to convince the university that a specified free speech zone is limiting to a public university that should encourage free speech, not box it in.

The great question is, why aren’t you?

It seems today that the only place most people feel comfortable stating their opinion is in online comments under a clever, anonymous name.

Unfortunately, this truly adds little to the real conversations that need to take place to move our community, generation and nation forward. This doesn’t mean that we will all agree with what another person has to say, but then again that is part of the point of the First Amendment to begin with.

It offers each of us the chance to be thrown into conversations that make us uncomfortable, that make us think, that make us act politically to persuade others to our side or be persuaded ourselves. It’s the entire building block of politics and their proper functionality.

However, the world of First Amendment rights continues to evolve, most notably for those that now speak online. Cases involving students, their university and personal Facebook accounts, such as Tatro v. University of Minnesota, where the university is trying to say that they have a say on offcampus speeches that takes place by a student on a social media site, are now becoming more common. The public, most notably students, need to be aware of these types of cases and help shape the future of online free speech.

Our nation’s greatest moments have come from someone who had the courage to assemble a protest, petition for change, write something that had the power to move others or stand on a street with a sign and a megaphone.

They were not afraid to speak out.

The internet would have you think that we are one of the most opinionated generations, but very little of that results in action that requires an individual to remove themselves from behind a computer screen and actually converse or act in person.

As today is First Amendment Day at Iowa State, Mary Beth and John Tinker from the famous Tinker v. Des Moines Supreme Court case and Cathy Kuhlmeier from the Hazelwood v.

Kuhlmeier case will be giving a panel discussion at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union.

Get out and celebrate those five freedoms that have had such a lasting affect on your life and the life of our country. Stop being afraid of engagement or viewpoints that differ from your own. Who knows you might be surprised to discover that if you speak others will listen, or maybe you’ll be the one to have your life changed, but none of that will happen if you’re too afraid to have a voice to begin with.

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Rep. Bruce Braley-D is currently under attack for claiming that he is more qualified than Sen. Charles Grassley-R to chair the Senate Judiciary Committee. His claim also insulted farmers. Though he quickly apologized to Grassley and farmers, his opponents are using his words against him.

Don’t be distracted by mistakes

Media overinflates political gaffes, voters’ minds too easily shifted

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vividly remember waking up on a mid-September day of the 2012 election cycle, steeped in the frenzy of voter turnout, and hearing Mitt Romney’s politically suicidal comment about the 47 percent. I declared, as many did, that that statement would single-handedly lose him the elections. Presumably, the polls would have shown faltering support for Mr. Romney, but, as statistician Nate Silver noted, the polls barely moved.

Rightly so, a political gaffe should not determine an election — ever. Our muchheralded statistician, though, thinks this may not be the case for local elections.

Since in local elections the candidates are often unfamiliar to the electorate — isn’t there something strikingly sad about that — a simple gaffe may represent a first impression; voters draw conclusions from that impression, and those conclusions determine the vote.

That should never be the case but with the “mass media” tainted by forced hysteria and drama combined with an increasingly credulous voting

base, we are left with hasty decision-making.

Iowa’s very own Rep. Bruce Braley-D, a contender for Sen. Tom Harkin’s-D soon to be vacated seat, is the latest victim of the petty “gotcha” universe. In the same fashion as the infamous “47 percent” gaffe, a video released by Republican operatives showed Bruce Braley claiming to have a stronger resume than Sen. Grassley-R for the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The claim was a slight to farmers, favoring lawyers instead — not exactly the best comment to make in a state that is identified by its tradition for agriculture.

Rep. Braley quickly apologized to Sen. Grassley, speedily acknowledging his wrongdoing. That has not deterred his opposition from capitalizing upon the mistake, which is not surprising since his opponents are relatively unknown and have nothing much to build their campaigns upon.

But the salient point is that Braley’s regrettable slipup should not determine his electability — as it shouldn’t for any candidate. Politicians are not perfect — that’s an understatement — and constituents really should nix the hasty presumptions made about their representatives. We should judge our leaders by their body of work, not by their shortcomings.

The journalist Michael Kinsley once pondered, “Why should something a politician says by accident automatically be taken as a better sign

of his or her real thinking than something he or she says on purpose?”

The answer, I think, is quite easy: voters are easily swung by news headlines and catchphrases and not by the substance of policy.

When voters are talking amongst themselves, catchphrases and gaffes are far easier to sling around than spelunking the depths of legislation.

This isn’t to insult the intelligence of the average voter, of course, but it is a problem.

Kinsley further explains that much of the responsibility for the frivolity in taking a gaffe to heart falls upon political journalism. “But campaign mechanics make for preferable subject matter. And the ideal ‘text’ for political journalism to chew on is an episode of no real meaning or importance.”

In essence, the U.S. is mired by a perpetual election cycle, and in order to feed the engines of interest, journalists and political opponents are constantly on the look out for a slip-up. Rest assured, voters will be quickly reminded of one mistakenly uttered sentence over dozens of genuine and substantial statements.

So who’s at fault? The fingers point toward the media, whose objective is to inform and “mediate” between government and its citizens — the prefix “medi” comes to mind — rather than formulate wild conclusions based off of snippets of information. That objective reserves no spot for fabricated drama, either.

The rhetoric and manner in which we conduct our political discourse has fundamentally changed — especially with the rise of the twenty-four hour news cycle. Politicians and their staffs are obsessively cautious about what they say and do because mistakes, even the simplest ones, are not so easily dismissed.

As Kinsley wrote, “It used to be, there was truth and there was falsehood. Now there is spin and there are gaffes.” Nowadays, amid the white noise of pandering and “gotcha” politicking, we really can’t tell what the truth is anymore. Should we take what a politician says to heart? Which words should be taken seriously, and which shouldn’t?

The answers are never easy.

Well, what is the truth about Rep. Braley, pointless gaffes aside? He has introduced legislation to address sexual harassment in the military, made adoption more affordable and worked extensively to transition returning soldiers back into society. The full list of provisions is too lengthy to cite.

Most importantly, Rep. Braley has consistently defended Iowa farmers, pushed for a long-term extension of the Farm Bill and steadfastly opposed regulations that hurt family agriculture. These can hardly count as slights to the average Iowa farmer.

The real Congressman Braley, not the one being defined by a silly gaffe, has my vote.

Letter to the Editor

Campustown thanks Ames community Kim Hanna, director of Campustown Action Association The Campustown business district has been in the news a lot in recent months. Our Campustown Renaissance has officially started, and between the new construction projects under way and exciting upcoming renovations made possible by the Campustown Façade Grant Program by the city of Ames, our business district will be vibrant and vital to Ames for another 100 years and more.

Last week, Campustown was again in the news, and it wasn’t because a new business is opening soon.

The immature and outrageous actions of a few have affected thousands of students, faculty, alumni, staff and Ames and Central Iowa residents. And the Campustown Action Association [CAA] supports the decision made by President Leath and his cabinet to suspend the rest of the official Veishea activities. The unofficial Veishea activities did continue, and many, many people worked long and late hours to make sure that the rest of the week stayed safe but fun in the neighborhoods surrounding our district and in the district itself.

CAA would like to thank the Ames Police Department and the Iowa State University Police Department for the way they handled the situation on Tuesday evening [April 8] as well as the very long hours they put in the rest of the week. We would like to thank the Iowa State Patrol

and the Story County Sheriff’s Office for their extra efforts last week. We thank the Ames Fire Department and especially the staff at Fire Station 2 for hosting everyone.

We would also like to thank the staff of the city of Ames. Staff from the city manager’s office walked the neighborhoods and the district Wednesday through Saturday nights, engaging with our students and the number of out of town guests that arrived on Friday and Saturday.

Also, thank you to staff from the Department of Public Works who very quickly got Campustown cleaned up early Wednesday morning and had our new light posts installed by noon that day.

They also were already planning on doing sidewalk and street cleanings Thursday through Sunday morning and we appreciate their extra efforts.

We would like to thank the over 50 ISU staff and members of the Government of the Student Body who were out Wednesday through Saturday nights, also engaging with our students and guests. Both the city and the university had these patrols already planned for Friday and Saturday nights of Veishea, so another thank you to everyone for changing their plans and starting two days earlier than we had planned.

We would like to thank the Veishea Central Committee and the ISU staff that worked for a year to plan a fantastic and amazing Veishea celebration on Central Campus. Over 100 students are involved in the planning and executing of Veishea

each year.

We would like to thank the Ames City Council members who came out and participated in walking through the neighborhoods and business district Wednesday through Saturday night.

We would like to thank Haven Protection for their assistance in securing student housing and keeping the district safe.

We would like to thank the many ISU students and student groups who reached out to our office and the offices of the city of Ames this past week asking what they could do, how they could be involved in paying for the damages caused, how they could help with clean up, and what they could do to be of service. CAA would especially like to thank members of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity and Delta Chi fraternity who arrived in Campustown at 7:30 a.m. Sunday morning for our April Make Campustown Shine to clean the district of litter and bottles.

We would like to thank the business owners of Campustown. Campustown is comprised of over 85 retail shops, restaurants, salons, professional offices, churches and nightlife. Veishea weekend is the busiest weekend of the year for our businesses as so many alumni and out of town guests arrive to celebrate.

Thank you all. Campustown is proud to be a part of the Ames community and the Ames experience and we will continue our work to make it a great destination for people of all ages.

Thank you all for your tireless efforts.

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Emma Dostal and Molly Conway practice tae kwon do on Monday. The team was practicing at Forker Hall after recently competing in the National Collegiate Taekwondo Championship.

Martial Arts Club teaches students helpful life skills

By Will.Musgrove @iowastatedaily.com When he stepped on to the mat to compete in the National Tae Kwon Do Collegiate Association Championships, Sullivan Boyd was not expecting to win.

The green belt said he was soon surprised when he finished first in sparring at his skill level. Boyd was one of six members of the ISU Martial Arts Club to place and earn a medal at nationals, which was held from April 4-6 in Berkeley, Calif.

The club practiced more than 10 hours each week to prepare for a strong showing in the tournament. During these training

sessions, the tae kwon do students were being taught more than just how to win.

“I want to make sure that they understand that anything is possible, and if they don’t try, they will never know,” said Master Matthew Hamann. “When they take themselves out of their comfort zone and try, it is going get them a lot further in the competition as well as in life.”

Hamann became head teacher of the martial arts club, which also includes judo and hapkido, about a year ago after Grand Master Yong Chin Pak retired. For the past 21 years, Hamann has been studying tae kwon do — with more than six of those years training under Pak — and has achieved a fifth-degree black belt rank.

The style Hamann teaches at Iowa State is traditional and focuses on self-defense and cultural ideals. This differs from many other schools around the nation that

have a more modern style, which emphasizes competition.

Hamann prefers the traditional style because it gives his pupils the skills to be successful in everyday life. He said it will help them learn good morals and discipline, which they can apply to schoolwork and future careers.

“They can get as many gold medals as they want, but how is that going to help them be successful?” Hamann said. “Really, what I am aiming for is making sure all the students that come to judo, hapkido or tae kwon do become better people and are successful.”

Teaching this type of tae kwon do has its challenges. To participate in tournaments, the club has to use the modern style, so each member on the national team has to study both forms of the martial art.

“When we are in regular class, we have

to do traditional style,” said Molly Conway, president of the tae kwon do section of the club. “Then, right after that club practice, we have our nationals practices, which are standardized to the way everyone else competes. So, you kind of have to switch a switch.”

Boyd said the lessons Hamann is passing down to the members club has helped him grow as a person. “[Joining the Marital Arts Club] has been a really positive experience,” Boyd said. “I have been getting to know myself better and learning how to interact with a variety of different people.”

And this personal growth is exactly what Hamann is hoping his students experience while they are members of the club.

“I want my students to come back and say they are successful people,” Hamann said.

Freshmen find new home with baseball club

By Kyle.Heim @iowastatedaily.com Tee-ball in the backyard to hardball at Cap Timm is a journey shared by three freshmen on the ISU club baseball team.

Freshmen Justin Kelm, Matt Odland, and Troy Kettwick have added youth to a club packed with veterans. Of the 30 players listed on the team’s roster this season, 11 are juniors and six are seniors.

The three freshmen said either family or friends who also played college baseball helped capture their interest in trying out for the team.

“I knew a couple of kids who had played club at other schools, and I knew Iowa State had a team,” Odland, catcher and infielder, said. “I just felt like trying out, and ended up making the team. I’ve

always wanted to play for Iowa State.”

The trio said the experienced players have helped guide them since the start of the season.

“I’ve gotten a lot of help from some of the pitchers,” Kettwick, a pitcher and outfielder, said. “We have some pretty experienced pitchers on the team. They just kind of critique me and give me some pointers on what I can change, and how I can get a little more movement on pitches.”

The freshmen have endured many changes during the transition from high school baseball to club ball at Iowa State.

“It’s a lot older guys that you’re dealing with, a lot stronger arms, especially from the outfield and the mound,” Kelm said.

Along with stronger competition, the payers have also experienced a

change in schedule. After playing every day during a two-month span in high school, they are playing a four-game series every weekend now at Iowa State.

“Even though it’s club baseball, people still get excited to play,” Kettwick said. “There’s probably [Division III] or some even [Division II] competition that you’re playing against here, so it’s been a lot of fun playing against these guys.”

Spring break this year provided the young players a chance to get to know each other and play together in Florida.

“Our Spring Break trip really helped bond with the team, and everybody’s getting along real well,” Odland said. “It’s just a fun type of baseball atmosphere.”

The team is 4-2 in the Mid-America North

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Justin Kelm, Matt Odland and Troy Kettwick prepare for practice at Cap Timm Field on Tuesday.

The three freshman are working on transitioning from high school baseball to a college level.

Conference so far this season, and will host a fourgame series this weekend

against Minnesota State.

Iowa State will return to the road for the final se-

ries of their season against Northern Iowa next Saturday.

Cyclones fall short of rallying for win against Omaha

By Ben.Paulus @iowastatedaily.com After sweeping Tuesday’s double-header against North Dakota, the Iowa State softball team welcomed NebraskaOmaha to Ames with an opportunity for the Cyclones to get back to .500 on the season.

Iowa State (20-21, 1-8 Big 12) entered the contest shorthanded, missing a couple familiar faces in its lineup.

Freshman pitcher Katie Johnson, who has started 31 games on the mound for the Cyclones, missed her sixth consecutive game due to an undisclosed illness as Iowa State fell 3-2 to the Mavericks (22-15, 4-5 Summit) on Wednesday night.

The ISU right fielder, senior Sarah Hawryluk, missed her third consecutive game after injuring her back during Monday’s practice.

“We hope to have both Johnson and Hawryluk back by next week,” said ISU coach Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler. “As far as preparation goes, [the injuries] really give some players opportunities to step up.”

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Junior Jorden Spendlove went 2-3 with an RBI during Iowa State’s 3-2 loss to Omaha Wednesday at the Cyclone Sports Complex. The Cyclones stranded three runners on base in the final two innings of the game.

nior Paris Imholz started her ninth game on the season for the Cyclones.

The Mavericks got to Imholz early and after a leadoff double and error by left fielder Liana Henry, Omaha had runners on second and third with no outs.

After a pair of outs, the Mavericks’ designated hitter, Lizzie Noble, put the Cyclones down 2-0 with a two-run base hit.

The Cyclones had a tough

matchup hitting against UNO pitcher Dana Elsasser. Elsasser entered the game with an 18-7 record as well as a .195 opponent batting average.

Iowa State had an opportunity to answer against Elsasser with a rally in the second inning.

After a pair of singles by Jorden Spendlove and Sara Rice, a walk to Maddie Reese loaded the bases. Brittany Gomez, leading the Cyclones in batting with

a .407 batting average, struck out for the second time on the day stranding the runners.

Omaha added another run in the fourth inning to make it 3-0. The Mavericks scored on a base hit by second baseman Tara Trede.

After falling behind to start, Iowa State was able to answer in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Following a single down the first base line by Rachel Hartman, Jordan Spendlove continued her hot streak sending a double off the left field wall bringing Hartman for the Cyclones’ first run.

“The biggest thing for me is being able to come through for my team,” Spendlove said. “I’ve been getting my hand through quickly and I’ve been working on getting my hips through as well, so I can drive the ball.”

The ISU bats continued rolling in the bottom of the fifth.

After a leadoff double by Sara Davison, her second of the day, Aly Cappaert brought in the second run for Iowa State on a base hit.

The Cyclones had yet another bases-loaded opportunity in the bottom of the fifth inning

down by a lone run. Liana Henry hit a chopper to the catcher before being tagged out for the final out of the inning, effectively ending the rally.

Imholz was able to settle in after the first inning allowing only one run on five hits over the last six innings.

“I just felt really confident today,” Imholz said. “Despite the wind, I still felt I had a lot of good power on my pitches and a lot of snap as well.”

Down by a run with two outs in the sixth inning, the Cyclones had another opportunity to score after they got a pair of runners on base.

After a single by Gomez and walk by Davison, Iowa State was unable to tie the ballgame. Lexi Slater grounded out to the second baseman nullifying another rally for the Cyclones.

Heading into the bottom of the seventh still down a run, yet again the Cyclones stranded the tying run on base.

“Our Achilles this year has been that we’ve continued to leave people on base,” said Gemeinhardt-Cesler. “We just need to get excited about it and drive them in.”

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Silver Code restoration nears completion

By Nicole.Presley @iowastatedaily.com Conservation of the Silver Code curtain hanging in Stephens Auditorium is nearing completion.

Maintenance on the curtain started on August 26, 2013.

Weighing about 3,000 pounds, the curtain was covered in a thick layer of dust. The challenging part of cleaning the curtain is cleaning the different fabrics. There are sections of red and yellow yarn and foil.

The curtain is made up of many layers so it is not porous which has kept it from sagging while it stays hung up in the auditorium.

Rod pockets in the back of the curtain are also being replaced and are sewn in the original holes when it was first sewed in 1969.

Cleaning the curtain takes several steps. First the conservation vacuum is used to take off the first layer of dust. Next paintbrushes and microfiber rags are used to pull off the leftover dust.

Katherine Greder, program coordinator for University Museums began working on the project in August. Amy Lowery, a senior in anthropology, has been working on this project since September.

“It’s not rocket science, you’ve just got to be really patient,” Greder said.

Another part of the restoration project is research.

Information is being found about the curtain and the recently found designer of the curtain.

While restoring Silver Code a signature was found woven into the curtain on the lower right side.

The designer, Ryokichi Mukai, had named the curtain Giniro-nokigou, which translates to Silver

code.

The meaning behind his design is still unknown.

“There’s been tons of speculation, don’t get me wrong, but we can’t corroborate anything,” Greder said.

The curtain took four months and seven people to make. Once the curtain was finished it went on a journey to get to Ames, Iowa.

Silver Code left Kyoto, Japan rolled up in a crate that altogether weighted about 5,600 pounds.

It crossed through the Panama Canal and then up to the eastern seaboard and into St. Lawrence Seaway between New York and Canada. From there it went down the great lakes and to Chicago, Illinois.

The trip that the Silver Code curtain took from Chicago to Ames is also unclear.

“We’re a little dubious as to how it got from Chicago to here.

Train, rail, we’re not sure,” Greder said.

The 80-foot by 35-foot curtain hangs in Stephens Auditorium year-round. Silver Code used to be used in performances at Stephens, but now mostly stays counter weighted above the stage and out of view.

Greder said the restoration was needed. This is the first restoration of the curtain since it was hung 45 years ago in 1969.

“It was definitely time to do it.

At one point in time it was the talk of the town and it was a real symbol of this [Stephens Auditorium] building and the experience of coming to Stephens and seeing a show here,” Greder said. “It was tremendously glamorous and it had really lost its luster so the goal of doing this is that it also brings back the memories of the time.”

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The Silver Code curtain, which is currently in Stephens Auditorium, was created in 1969. Maintenance on the curtain began in August 2013 and is scheduled to finish later this month. This is the first resoration on the curtain.

curtain exists.

“I knew about it [Silver Code] because my parents came here around the time it opened up for the first time, but sever of my friends, when I told them that I was gonna work on this, they had no idea that it existed,” Lowery said. “I think that because it’s been used less and less it’s come out of the spotlight a little bit. So hopefully this will bring it back to the spotlight.”

Greder said she hopes there can be some type of reveal when the project is finished, but there is nothing schedule currently. There have been open houses for Silver Code, but most attendees were not students.

Silver Code curtain will be finished at the end of April 2014.

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