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Warren proposes debt-relief plan BY EMILY.BERCH @iowastatedaily.com
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$12.6 billion: Total
student loan debt in Iowa. This number has increased 77 percent since 2008.
$16,748: Average cost to
attend Iowa’s public four-year colleges. Public two-year colleges cost an average of $5,320.
25.3: Average number of
hours a student with financial aid would need to work each week at a minimum wage job to avoid debt.
As Iowa State faces a trend of rising tuition costs and an unknown tuition price for the upcoming academic year, one Democratic presidential candidate has unveiled a policy to alleviate financial hardship facing college students.
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Iowa Secretary of Agriculture speaks in Ames BY JAKE.WEBSTER @iowastatedaily.com Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig addressed members of the Ames and Iowa State community Monday at the Ames Fire Station on Welch Avenue. Naig visited Ames to discuss the approval of a grant for stormwater quality improvements along Welch Avenue. The project partners include Squaw Creek Watershed Management Authority, Prairie Rivers of Iowa, Iowa State and Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership. Ames Mayor John Haila opened the roughly 15-minute address on Earth Day. Haila said Ames has reduced its carbon footprint by more than 40
percent after the power plant converted from coal to natural gas and that the city of Ames contracts with wind farms and gets about 20 percent of its energy from wind energy. “I’m very excited to watch as the projects that we’ve looked at today come to fruition,” Naig said. “I’m really excited about what this Welch Avenue project can mean.” Naig said they are looking at nutrient reduction strategy. Runoff from Welch Avenue discharges right into College Creek just upstream of Lake LaVerne, containing various particles that enter the water. The strategy outlined calls for permeable pavers and curb openings along the curbline of the street to allow runoff to enter the soil system and street trees, with a filter layer below
JAKE WEBSTER/ IOWA STATE DAILY Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig speaks at the Ames Fire Station on Welch Avenue on Monday for Earth Day 2019.
the pavers with a system to allow for tree roots to grow. Anticipated benefits include a reduction of total suspended solids of between 85 and 95 percent, a reduction of total phosphorus of between
70 and 75 percent, reduction of total nitrogen of between 65 and 80 percent and reduction of heavy metals of between 75 and 95 percent. “You’re going to have a storefront-to-storefront streetscaping
project, so this project will look beautiful in addition to doing what it needs to do functionally, and we’re going to do something about the nutrients in the water as well,” Naig said. “So, a win-win-win, and we don’t always get to say that.” Naig said 19 other water quality projects were announced Monday. The state is investing around $900,000 in these urban projects, along with more than $2 million from the aforementioned partners. “Iowa State University, just down the road here, is an absolutely critically important partner in everything that we’re doing on a nutrient reduction standpoint,” Naig said. “Great partners of ours to be able to again do this work that shows innovation and conversation in Iowa State’s hometown.”
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4.22.19 The Crucible, Stephens Auditorium at 10 a.m. Arthur Miller’s searing drama, inspired by the McCarthy era, comes to vivid new life in the National Players’ bare-knuckle staging. A piercing look at what can happen when truth is bent to political convenience, The Crucible is a powerful story for our time and for all time. (90 minutes)
Retirement reception: Jane Jacobson, Campanile Room, Memorial Union at 3 p.m. Jane
Jacobson, director of student enrollment, advising and career services is retiring.
Meeting: Faculty Senate, Sun Room, Memorial Union at 3:30 p.m. The Faculty Senate
represents the general faculty of Iowa State and participates in shared governance of the University with the administration. Senate meetings are open to the public.
Lecture & performance: A Musical Celebration of the First Amendment, Tye Recital Hall, Music Hall at 8 p.m. ”Shut Up and Dance” is an engaging and irreverent concert celebrating free speech through music. All events courtesy of event.iastate.edu.
POLICE BLOTTER 4.19.19 Mitchell Grant Meyer, age 22, of 126 Hickory Drive in Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated. David Joseph Solbrig, age 22, of 2146 Sunset Drive in Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated and failure to obey stop or yield sign at Lincoln Way and Lynn Avenue (reported at 2:10 a.m.). Tanner Lee Pingel, age 21, of 1920 Long Road Unit B in Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated and improper rear lamps at Stange Road and 13th Street (reported at 2:43 a.m.). An individual reported being harassed at Sloss House (reported at 2:51 p.m.).
An officer investigated a property damage collision at Lot 79 (reported at 6:45 p.m.).
4.20.19 An officer checked on the welfare of an individual. The person was transported to a medical facility for treatment from the 700-Block of State Avenue (reported at 3:56 a.m.). An officer assisted an individual who was experiencing medical difficulties at 11 Frederiksen Court (reported at 3:53 a.m.). Kevin Anthony Winefeldt, age 32, of 1607 Wheeler Drive in Ames, Iowa, was cited for driving under suspension on Lincoln Way and University Boulevard (reported at 9:06 p.m.).
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Students provide school supplies and books for children SARAH HENRY/ IOWA STATE DAILY Residents of Ames gather at City Hall to discuss the issue of the city’s homeless population during the public forum on Sept. 25, 2018.
Ames City Council to discuss Ames Plan 2040, Healthy Life Center BY KATIE.INGLE @iowastatedaily.com Ames City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday, and starting the meeting is a joint meeting with the Ames Human Relations Commission. During this joint meeting, the commission will present an annual report and have a discussion about the progress the commission will be pursuing within the next year. After the joint meeting, “Arbor Day,” “Economic Development Week,” “Bike Month and Bike-to-Work Week 2019” and “Historic Preservation Month” dates will be proclaimed by Mayor John Haila. The council will be introducing and discussing the plan for a new radio system, predicted to be a multi-million dollar project. The new radio will be a tool used to increase public safety throughout Ames. City departments, Ames Police Department and Ames Fire Department will all be sharing the radio station to create a faster and more efficient response. Additionally, the council will be reviewing and further discussing the Ames Plan 2040, following up from the workshop that took place the other week. In relation to the Ames plan, the council will be discussing the review of scenarios, public input and will be given direction to staff regarding possible scenarios. Along with further discussion on the Ames Plan 2040, the council will be continuing discussion concerning the Healthy Life Center. An update will be given on the progress and process of the project. The council then will be asking city staff to create a bond referendum statement for August 2019. The Healthy Life Center is in the process of being built with intentions of it becoming a ser vice to the community of Ames. The center will be accessible to students and members of the Ames community. It will be equipped with a full gym and pool, including water slides. The Center will be located north of Ontario Street, along the CyRide route. There is not yet a set date of when the Healthy Life Center will be completed. Spring is a very popular time for businesses to make improvements and alterations to their properties. After the harsh weather Ames experienced as well as forecast of warm weather, the council will be discussing the reconstruction and mending of numerous parking lots and properties.
BY MARY.VALENTINE @iowastatedaily.com From holding doors for strangers on campus to serving on mission trips in far away countries, there’s no doubt that most Cyclones perform amazing acts of kindness everyday. A group of students partaking in the Iowa State University Uganda Program embody Iowa State’s mission to make the world a better place, and they need the community’s help to fulfill their mission. These students have organized a school supply and book drive to take donations with them to Kamuli and Kampala, Uganda this May. There, Cyclones will be serving by striving to improve aspects of life such as education and nutritional food security. Taylor Mauch, a senior studying environmental science, is one of the students helping with the school supply and book drive. This will be Mauch’s second mission-based trip but first time partaking in the Uganda Program. The trip is through the global resource systems major but is open to anyone interested in the program. Mauch said one of her main roles in Uganda will be working with soil improvement, which relates to what she wants to do as a future career. “It would be a dream to go and work in places where I can work with water accessibility and quality issues,” Mauch said. Mauch is not only excited for a service-based experience but also to build stepping stones into her future. Mauch explained that part of their time in Uganda will be spent teaching fifth and sixth graders subjects such as math, agriculture, and integrated science, and the other part they will be working on a binational team with students from Makerere University in Uganda on projects dealing with soil improvement, bee keeping, insect
COURTESY OF TAYLOR MAUCH Donations for the Uganda Program will be accepted through May 1. Students can donate at a variety of locations across campus
repellents and health and sanitation. Cyclones will also be working hands-on with the fifth and sixth graders in their school and school garden, so they will be able to see directly how donations from their drive are impacting lives. “I think the major goal of [the school supply/book drive] is just to keep them in school as long as they can,” Mauch said. “Because that will hopefully help when they have children, then their children can finish school.”
School supplies needed for the drive are wooden pencils, blue or black pens, stickers and notebooks, and desired books are beginner through seventh-grade reading levels. If you have any of these items to donate, you can drop them off in boxes located in 119 Kildee Hall, Horticulture Hall Atrium and Abe Student Ser vices Office 1320 Elings. The drive ends May 1, but the group is willing to accept donations until the end of the school year.
Celebrating 10 years of living green BY ANNELISE.WELLS @iowastatedaily.com This year, Iowa S tate’s Live Green! Initiative celebrates it ’s 10-year anniversary and will be wrapping up the year with a celebration that also honors Earth month. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the South library lawn so students and faculty can stop by between classes. “The event will feature campus and community organizations who support sustainability through events and initiatives; free fruit-infused water and festive nibbles from ISU Dining; and sustainability-minded giveaways — earned through visiting the displays of participating organizations,” according to the Iowa State events page. The event will also have a variety of Earth-related activities, including yard games, bike and longboard
tune-ups, according to the events page. According to the Live Green! Website, organizations attending include Ames Climate Action Team, Ames Smart Business Challenge, Be The Match On Campus, Cafe El Zapote, Climate Reality Project Campus Corps, Dance Marathon, Engineers for a Sustainable World, Global Resource Systems Globe Ambassadors, ISU Rec yc ling, Marketing Club, Oxfam America Club, Outdoor Recreation Program, Renewable Energy Group, SHOP Student Food Pantry, Volunteer Center of Story County and the Wheatsfield Cooperative. Live Green! has hosted sustainability-themed events all schoolyear long to help promote thinking green on Iowa State’s campus. More information on the Live Green! initiative can be found on their website.
IOWA STATE DAILY Volunteers gather at College Creek to help the Live Green! initiative and Keep Iowa State Beautiful with taking out the garbage that is in and around the creek on June 23, 2018.
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On Monday morning, Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced her plan to cancel moststudent loan debt in America and make all technical colleges, two-year and four-year colleges tuition-free. Warren’s proposal would eliminate up to $50,000 in student debt for people with a household income of less than $100,000, with a $1 decrease in relief for every $3 in income past the $100,000 threshold, up to $250,000. According to a press release from the Warren campaign, her proposal would “wipe out student loan debt entirely for more than 75 percent of the Americans with that debt” and “substantially increase wealth for Black and Latinx families and reduce both the Black-White and Latinx-White wealth gaps.” For Warren, however, these aren’t just numbers. “This is personal for me,” Warren said. “I dropped out of school at 19 to get married, and I got my second chance to get an education by going to a commuter college that cost $50 a semester. I went to a college that I could pay for on a part-time waitressing gig. “Because of that second chance, I got to become a public school teacher for kids with special needs, a law professor and now a candidate for president. That chance doesn’t exist right now, and I’m in a spot to create opportunity for all our kids.” The proposal would also expand the Pell Grant, create a $50 billion fund for historically black colleges and minority-serving institutions, bar for-profit colleges from receiving federal money and create an annual audit to examine how public institutions are serving low-income and minority students. The policy proposal comes amid a campaign season where support for policies such as tuition-free higher education, Medicare for All and a Green New Deal have become more
mainstream than in past elections. A CNN analysis of 2020 candidates’ congressional voting records placed the candidates on a spectrum from zero to 100, with zero being the “most liberal.” The average score for 2020 candidates was 51, with Warren scoring a 27. The past three Democratic nominees averaged a 65 on the scale. Other candidates, such as Andrew Yang, have released similar proposals in support of eliminating economic barriers to higher education. Mack Shelley, chair of Iowa State’s Political Science Department, said policies such as these, often termed “socialist” by pundits, can struggle to become mainstream, but once implemented, they become mainstays of American politics. “The bottom line is these policies people call as being socialist in nature often become so embedded in the American system after implementation that they become exceedingly popular and hard to reverse,” Shelley said. “This is why many Democrats are gaining popularity from this whole ‘Medicare for All,’ because it is a proven success. Does it cost money? Sure. It also does things like provide older adults with substantial income so they don’t become mired in poverty at an older age … that is not so different from the argument of having debt-free students.” Warren’s proposal is intended to be funded by her “Ultra-Millionaire Tax,” which would tax wealth greater than $50 million at 2 percent and wealth above $1 billion at 1 percent. Bharat Ramamurti, a policy aide for the Warren campaign, said “experts who have looked at” the policy estimated the tax would bring in about $2.75 trillion throughout the next 10 years by taxing wealth rather than only new income. “Right now, if you think about it, the way our federal tax system works for individuals, is people are taxed on their income,” Ramamurti said. “If you make $50,000 in a year, you get
COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Elizabeth Warren, who is vying for a spot as the Democratic Presidential Candidate, introduced her plan for dealing with college tuition.
taxed a certain percentage of that income, but the flaw with that approach is that for people who are already very, very wealthy, there’s no tax on their accumulated wealth.” However, some have questioned the feasibility of such a policy. Peter Orazem, a professor in economics at Iowa State, said he doesn’t believe taxing 75,000 people, the only Americans in a high enough income bracket to be affected by the tax, could generate enough revenue to pay for Warren’s proposal. “I think she’s going to have to come up with other places to find money,” Orazem said.
Others in higher education, such as Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, have voiced support for Warren’s plan. “ S e n . Wa r r e n’s p l a n w o u l d r e l e a s e Americans from their debt sentence so they can live their lives, care for their families and have a fair shot at the American dream,” Weingarten said in a statement. “Not only would it wipe out student debt for most Americans, it would do so automatically and immediately, so people wouldn’t have to worry about being approved or dealing with confusing paperwork.”
A M U S I C A L C E L E B R AT I O N O F THE FIRST AMENDMENT 8 P. M . T U E S D AY, A P R I L 2 3 M A R T H A - E L L E N T Y E R E C I TA L H A L L , M U S I C B U I L D I N G This engaging and irreverent concert celebrates free speech through music. It tells the story of America’s social struggles and progress through pop, rock, gospel, soul, country and hip-hop music and illuminates for audiences the pivotal moments when artists were told to be quiet and instead spoke up. The program includes an American Idol semi-finalist and musicians who have played with Eminem and Kacey Musgraves. It features contemporary songs by Beyoncé, Lorde, Macklemore and Taylor Swift alongside vintage anthems by Stevie Wonder, Neil Young, Bob Dylan and Loretta Lynn. Ken Paulson, writer and narrator
Part of the First Amendment Series
Opinion
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 Iowa State Daily LETTER
Flint misconceptions
Spreading false facts harmful
LETTER
COURTESY OF LUKE BARNES Pro-life chalk messaging can be found on sidewalks across campus.
Response: Abortion vs. science
BY CHRIS NENNIG nennigch@iastate.edu While I completely agree that there are other causes that need attention, we need to stop focusing on just Flint. Obviously, what happened in Flint is a tragedy and it was extremely frustrating for me personally because of my major as well as the work I do at the City of Ames water plant. The public distrust in water supplies this caused was misguided and many people do not understand the levels of corruption and negligence that occurred. However, to say that Flint still does not have clean water is extremely misleading, as is most of the other supporting information offered in this article. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality states on their website that “For nearly two years Flint’s water has been meeting federal standards. The water is now testing at 6 parts per billion (ppb) which is much lower than the federal requirement of 15 ppb.” So for two years now the water in Flint has met federal requirements and is below the action limit. Obviously there still may be outliers, but for the vast majority of Flint residents the lead levels have significantly decreased and their water is safe. The ISD article also mentions that “it is still estimated that about $300 million would still be needed over the next 20 years to help (Flint) reach a full recovery.” Again this is misleading,
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especially if you look at the linked article. That $300 million is for capital improvements to optimize their water distribution system as part of their Capital Improvements Plan (CIP). So in reality these are not necessities for safe drinking water but instead more of a wish list for their utility. Every city has a CIP and by comparison this number is not that eye popping. For example, data from the City of Ames 5-year CIP’s shows about $100 million worth of improvements for water related projects in a 10-year period (2012-2022). So one could say
if we keep on our current pace we would need approximately $200 million over 20 years, the same time period as Flint. So again, that $300 million is pretty normal, and usually cities have plans to acquire that funding through grants, revolving funds, or raising water/sewer rates. And yet we still are focused on only Flint and not the failing infrastructure across the United States. I could continue on with many more reasons as to why Flint is in a very good position right now but for the sake of brevity I’ll stop here.
Stop using the Flint crisis to spin a positive story into a negative one, especially when Flint is well on its way to recovery and the Notre Dame fire happened Monday. You took a really inspiring moment for humanity, $1 billion dollars were raised days after a UNESCO world heritage site almost burned to the ground, and instead spun it as “Wow, look at all these people who don’t care about Flint.” There is so much negativity in the news and we do not need more of it, especially when you spin facts to make them look untrue.
We often hear that the supporters of the pro-life movement are just a bunch of misogynistic idiots who are in denial of basic biology. This idea, however, could not be further from the truth. Upon this examination of biology we will examine the fetus, which we hear all too often is simply a bundle of cells. Proponents of the pro-life ideology, myself included, will first argue that this bundle of cells is distinct from the mother and is not a part of her body. Any student of biology can tell you that it is impossible for the human body to grow an organ with completely unique DNA, as does the fetus from the moment of conception. The question then arises; is the fetus alive? As if it were not alive, then it could not possibly be wrong to get rid of it. The counter to this is equally simple. There is nothing that can multiply and grow as the fetus does, that is not also alive, i.e. dead cells do not divide. I have also heard many who support abortion claim that the fetus is merely a parasite and it would be fine to deal with it as such. The answer to this claim takes little more than basic reason and a knowledge of biology. No parasite originates within the body. Every parasite is the result of an outside creature of another species infiltrating the body, therefore, the fetus cannot be a parasite as it originates of the same species and within the body. Though many within the pro-abortion community will disagree, or outright ignore these arguments from science, I hope that they will at least show that there is a good argument from science for life at conception.
EDITORIAL
Do your part to take care of the Earth Earth. It’s where every human that has ever existed has lived. Though it is a tiny dot on the map of the universe, it’s our only home. As such, we should do our best to take care of it. The world is in trouble. Fossil fuels that we use in our dail y lives are effectively putting a choke hold on the planet. This past fall, the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned of the imminent danger: “If we do not change course by 2020, we risk missing the point where we can avoid runaway climate change, with disastrous consequences for people and all the natural systems that sustain us.” Obviously, the world cannot stop using fossil fuels immediately, as too much of our society depends on it. From gasoline to plastics, everything is somehow tied to fossil fuels. So, there needs to be a slow transition. Our leaders in public offices around the country
need to start putting climate change at the forefront of their issues. Some deny that climate change is even happening. For example, in 2015, a Republican senator from Oklahoma brought a snowball to the Senate floor to prove global warming didn’t exist. One year later, scientists recorded the hottest year on record. There is some hope though. On the national level, Democratic R e p r e s e n t a t i v e f r o m N e w Yo r k , Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is drumming up support for the Green New Deal. This deal aims to set in motion a plan to help cut fossil fuel emissions, create new sources of green energy, and, create jobs and a sustainable economy along the way. All of that is happening on a national level. What about here at Iowa State? Every April, the Iowa State Office of Sustainability holds a month-long
event called Earth Month, hosting activities nearly every day that incorporate some or all of the three facets of sustainability: environmental, economic and social. This year’s Earth Month is special though, as the Office of Sustainability will be celebrating 10 years of the Live Green! initiative. This program aims to make Iowa State a more sustainable place, by having green initiatives for a multitude of different departments on campus. The Earth is a beautiful place. Let’s keep it that way. Do your part to push for new legislation that makes your community more sustainable, all the while doing the little things that make your life more sustainable. Like bringing a reusable bag to HyVee, remembering to turn off lights when you aren’t using them, taking public transportation, using a reusable water bottle, and so much more.
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MIKINNA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Iowa State’s Nick Weiler-Babb protects the ball while being guarded by TCU senior guard Alex Robinson Jr. during the second half of the Iowa State vs. TCU men’s basketball game Feb. 9.
Former Cyclone guards dominate Shayok, Weiler-Babb shine at Portsmouth BY AARON.MARNER @iowastatedaily.com Although their Iowa State playing careers are over, two former Cyclone guards represented the school at the Portsmouth Invitational over the weekend in Portsmouth, Virginia. Marial Shayok, playing for Portsmouth Sports Club, and Nick Weiler-Babb, playing for Portsmouth Partnership, started every game for their respective team. The Portsmouth Invitational (PIT) has been around since 1953, giving 64 college seniors each year a chance to showcase their talents in front of NBA scouts. One of the scouts in attendance was former NBA forward Antawn Jamison, who was hired in October 2017 to be a scout for the Los Angeles Lakers. “[The PIT] gives them an opportunity to showcase their talents,” Jamison said. “This is like every scout, every agent
possible that can make their lives better ... if you’re a guy who gets this opportunity, you have to take advantage of it because it really sets you up for the rest of your life.”
SHAYOK Shayok had a monster first game, scoring a game-high 37 points. With his team trailing 94-91 with less than 20 seconds left, Shayok took over. He drilled a game-tying 3-pointer with nine seconds left to send it to overtime. Then, Shayok topped it off with the winning 3-pointer with five seconds left when his team trailed by one in the extra period. Shayok shot 13-of-26 (7-of-9 from three) and grabbed seven rebounds. Shayok had all six points in overtime for Portsmouth Sports Club. Facing his former teammate in game two, Shayok struggled to find the same scoring rhythm. He finished with four points on 1-of-12 shooting, but he chipped in with a game-high seven assists with zero turnovers. Six of his assists came after halftime when Portsmouth Sports Club was mounting a comeback, which ultimately fell short. Weiler-Babb’s team walked away with an 83-71 victory. In his final game of the tournament, Shayok had 10 points
(5-of-14 shooting) and a team-high nine rebounds. His team lost by 92-87 to end the tournament. Shayok’s efforts didn’t go unnoticed, as he was named to the All-Tournament Team when the event ended.
WEILER-BABB Nick Weiler-Babb wasn’t named to the All-Tournament Team like Shayok, but his team ended up with the championship. With a loaded roster that included tournament MVP Chris Clemons, Weiler-Babb took a secondary scoring role. He chose to facilitate and rebound instead, leading his team in assists all three games. He started the tournament with a balanced game, going for eight points, six rebounds and six assists in his team’s tournament opener. Facing his former teammate in game two, Weiler-Babb was held to two points. His five assists were the most on his team and ranked second in the game behind only Shayok. Weiler-Babb saved his best for last. In the championship, the 6-foot-5 guard was on triple-double watch as he ended with seven points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in 29 minutes. He drilled two 3-pointers in the first five minutes of the game, the latter of which sparked a 20-9 run.
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Best possible NFL destinations for Hakeem Butler BY TREVOR.HOLBROOK @iowastatedaily.com The NFL Draft is about as unpredictable as central Iowa weather. But the reality is there’s no way to know everything about the hundreds of prospects and the 32 teams with unforeseen trades throughout the three-day process. As a result, let’s throw out any predictions and have some fun. Iowa State fans should see at least two names called over the weekend in wide receiver Hakeem Butler and running back David Montgomery, and Butler could even sneak into the first round. Regardless of where Butler goes in the draft, let’s think about the most fun destinations that are still realistic for the 6-foot-5 matchup nightmare.
BALTIMORE RAVENS This is a great landing spot for Butler based on the lack of talent at wide receiver for the Ravens. Baltimore has a trio of receivers on the final year of their contracts, and the Ravens have
two players tied to them after 2019 in Jaleel Scott and Jordan Lasley. Also, I think Baltimore’s style of play provides a fun opportunity for Butler and viewers. Lamar Jackson will be in his second season in the NFL, and he brings high-level running ability to the table. As a passer, Jackson had ups and downs, but his struggles were highlighted in Baltimore’s playoff game with the Chargers when the rookie threw for 194 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, and he was as secure with the football as Kevin Malone is with chili. What could help Jackson would be a giant receiver that can have the ball chucked up to him to go grab, which is what Cyclone fans saw from Butler throughout his career. Baltimore also uses a heavy run approach, and Butler and his size can hold his own blocking defensive backs.
GREEN BAY PACKERS My sincerest apologies go out to Minnesota and Chicago fans, but
KATLYN CAMPBELL/ IOWA STATE DAILY Former wide receiver Hakeem Butler waits for his turn to catch passes from former quarterback Kyle Kempt on March 26 at Iowa State’s Pro Day.
Green Bay would be a great landing spot for Butler. And if you think he’s a first-round talent, he could sneak into day one at pick No. 30, which would add a fifth-year option to his contract. Butler would see the field early and often in his career. Outside of Geronimo Allison and Davante Adams every Packer wide receiver accounts for less than $1 million against the cap,
so there’s some expendable pieces. A green and gold Butler would also reunite him with former Cyclone Allen Lazard (if he makes the team again), which is a fun bonus for Iowa State fans. Oh yeah, also a really good quarterback orchestrates the Green Bay offense in Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers and the Packers should make some noise in the NFC North.
NEW YORK JETS J-E-T-S! JETS! JETS! JETS! New York fans could chant this as Butler’s name is announced. Like the Ravens, New York would likely have to maneuver around through trades, but it’s manageable to get in position to grab Butler. This landing spot is more long term because it’ll probably be a year or two before the Jets are too competitive. Despite being bad since Rex Ryan and Mark Sanchez were running the show, the Jets have some promise. New York added a feature back in Le’veon Bell who should be well rested after sitting out a year, and the Jets have a young, talented quarterback in Sam Darnold. How do you help a young, talented quarterback? Draft a giant, athletic receiver. At wide receiver the Jets have a group of players who’ve had flashes but never too much success. Butler’s addition also adds the bonus of two Cyclones on the same team with Kelechi Osemele anchoring offensive guard in the Big Apple.
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Love is in the air for students Iowa State preps for engagement, wedding season BY SIERRA.HOEGER @iowastatedaily.com With spring and warm weather finally making its annual debut on Iowa State’s campus, love is in the air as Iowa State enters its busiest season for weddings on campus. From having their own Pinterest board to COURTESY OF JAKE GALLAHER assisting with everything from invitations to Jake Gallaher and fiance Sami McCool hold color schemes, Iowa State does their best to help hands and show off her new engagement COURTESY OF JAKE GALLAHER couples plan their perfect day. ring. Jake Gallaher proposes to girlfriend Sami McCool under the Campanile. Jessica Erickson, wedding coordinator at Iowa State, is very hands-on with her job. From con- opinion or advice based on my experiences,” Gallaher, senior in biology, said. “I thought the had planned to propose ruined his plans, forcsultations to cake tasting, she is there every step Erickson said. “I do try to be as hands on as I can, first time we met was at a bonfire, but I guess we ing him to push back something he had been of the way, helping couples plan their perfect day attending all meetings, tastings, etc. before the met a few times before that. But I remember she waiting to do since he first laid eyes on McCool. at Iowa State. date of the wedding. On the day of the wedding, walked into the back door into the house that we His initial plan was to go on a walk with her “Couples can expect to work with people who I am onsite all day assisting the couple with set were at, and that’s kinda like the moment where I near the Campanile, and get down on one knee are passionate about weddings and providing the up, overseeing timing and being available to assist was like, I don’t even know this girl but I’m gonna underneath the picture-perfect spot. But with best customer service possible,” Erickson said. with anything the couple may need.” marry her one day.” the impending snow, he knew she would never “They can expect competitive prices, delicious Weddings at Iowa State can often take up to a His fiancée, Sami McCool, was unsure in the agree to go on a walk. food and convenient amenities and services.” year or more to plan. The quickest Erickson has beginning and had actually been talking to some Instead, he planned to do it the following With several location options both inside ever planned a successful wedding? Anywhere of his friends at the time. It wasn’t until one of Monday. It was the first “nice” day on campus. and outside, couples can choose to get married from four to five months. While a bulk of wed- McCool’s friends had given Jake her number and Hammocks, dogs, and a majority of Iowa State at staple Iowa State locations, such as under the dings take place during the summer, Iowa State said he better hurry that he decided to make a students could be seen outside, soaking up the Campanile or in the Great Hall. hosts about 25 to 32 weddings a year. move. McCool is a former Iowa State student sun. With such good weather in the forecast, he Iowa State also caters to more than 500 guests, For one Iowa State couple’s romance, it can be and transferred to DMACC this year to be part had a two-day time crunch to finalize last-minmaking it possible to invite anyone the bride and compared to that of a romantic comedy, with an of their dental hygiene program. ute plans. groom desires. unlikely beginning and some unexpected turns. The couple began dating in high school, and “I had to quickly get everything, flowers. I “I am happy to assist the couple in any way “I went to an all-guys school. So I only met had no intentions on attending the same college. wanted to get a haircut because I wanted to look possible, and I am always happy to offer my her through friends in her friend group,” Jake “I was gonna go to Iowa, but then I fell in love decent,” Gallaher said. “I had two of my buddies with the Iowa State campus, and my family was help take pictures and have the flowers there and moving to Urbandale, so I wanted to be closer to set up so everything was good [and] make sure them, and it just all worked out,” McCool said. no one was in the area, so it just went smoothly.” The couple logged plenty of hours inside Parks Meanwhile, McCool had no clue that she was Library during their time shared at Iowa State, going to walk to the Campanile empty-handed finding the act of studying could also double as and leave with a rock on her ring finger. The time spent together hanging out. They were also Campanile plays a little bit of a role in their relamembers in the Greek community, and some of tionship as well, with Gallaher always pining for their best memories derive from spending time a kiss at midnight to check off of the classic Iowa together at formals, Greek Week activities and State bucket list of traditions, but McCool had other events within their fraternity and sorority. always refused, for one reason or another. “I knew I wanted to do it somewhere we could Making the Campanile the perfect spot to go visit back in the future, in 10, 15 years, and revisit through with the proposal, Gallaher would finally that spot,” Gallaher said about proposal ideas. get his coveted kiss. “He was a very good liar the whole day, which “So, I was tossing around a few ideas in my head, the library being one of them. Fortunately, I didn’t he can never really get any surprises past me so go with that option, because I guess it’s not that he was really good,” McCool said about the proposal. “I didn’t expect anything. I would’ve never romantic, but we spent a lot of time there.” However, the weather on the day Gallaher thought it would happen on a Monday.”
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