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TRANS RESOURCES Iowa State provides guide for transgender students BY LOGAN.METZGER @iowastatedaily.com The Trans @ ISU Guide created by the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success was made in 2015 to help transgender identifying students, staff and faculty access resources and this upcoming year the guide will see new changes. Any student at Iowa State can make use of this guide, according to the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success website. However, students who identify as trans or transgender, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, non-binary, agender or two-spirit may find this guide to be the most useful. For more information on these identities and terms
related to sex assigned at birth, gender and sexuality, a terminology list can be found on the Center’s website. “We reach out to a variety of units, places, spaces to gain perspectives and details about how students might navigate certain processes,” said Brad Freihoefer, director of the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success. Freihoefer said over the coming summer the Center plans on overhauling the entire guide to include a new restroom map and student ID information. The Trans @ ISU Guide is split into multiple different areas so identifying students, staff and faculty are better able to find what they are looking for. Some of the main areas include restrooms, health, academics and community.
RESTROOMS The guide provides a list and visual layout of gender-inclusive restrooms across campus. Currently, there are 30 gender-inclusive bathrooms on the map in 19 buildings across Iowa State, including the Memorial Union, State Gym and the Alumni Center. According to the guide, students may either use the restroom that aligns with their gender identity or with their sex assigned at birth. Students may use whichever restroom they feel most safe and comfortable using. “A gender-inclusive restroom is defined as a single stall, lockable restroom, open to the public, with signage that indicates that anyone may use that restroom, regardless
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Community celebrates 10 year anniversary of equality BY LOGAN.METZGER @iowastatedaily.com Ten years of marriage equality in Iowa was celebrated by Iowa State students, staff, faculty and Ames community members in the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success Wednesday. In true wedding reception style, there was a white cloth lined table with mints, cake and plenty of taffy, which were in the colors of the transgender flag. nicci port, project director and LGBTQ+ initiatives for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, welcomed
attendees and thanked the Center and the LGBTQA+ Faculty Staff Association for hosting the event and to all others in attendance for coming to celebrate the anniversary of marriage equality in Iowa. With over 30 attendees, the Center was bursting with laughter and conversation as people caught up and discussed their lives as LGBTQIA+ people. “Something big happened ten years ago and it brought the LGBTQIA+ community to the mainstream, but that is not exactly what is essential to our community,” port said. “I am very happy about it and very thankful for
it, but that was ten years ago, so what are we going to do next?” port said without the people who attended the event, it would have just been a room with food. “Anyone who was here in 2009 sitting around the computers refreshing the supreme court webpage and those who were there at the rally that students held it is an unforgettable movement,” said Brad Freihoefer, director of the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success. “I can’t believe it has been ten years, so I think it is important to reflect on our history often and this is one moment we need to do this with.”
GILLIAN HOLTE/ IOWA STATE DAILY Students and faculty celebrate 10 years of marriage equality in Iowa. The LGBTQA+ Faculty and Staff Association hosted the reception to celebrate Wednesday in The Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success in the MU.
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4.4.19 Cyclone Cinema: Holmes & Watson, Carver Hall 101 at 7 p.m. Holmes & Watson is a PG-13
mystery/crime movie rated 1 stars. Will Ferrell and John Reilly star as Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson who join forces to investigate a mysterious murder at Buckingham Palace. Refreshments and snacks available at extra charge.
Lecture: Refugees as a Weapon of War, Great Hall, Memorial Union Johnpaul Agaba is a Ugandan lawyer and visiting Fulbright scholar who has worked with USAID and is a founding member of the nonprofit Refugee Advocacy for Development. All events courtesy of event.iastate.edu.
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Joshua Michael David, age 21, of 2070 Hawthorn Court Drive Unit 6131 in Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Lot 67 (reported at 1:08 a.m.).
Isaac Michael Taylor, age 20, of 1720 Se Waters Edge Drive in Waukee, Iowa, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated and excessive speed at State Avenue and Mortensen Road (reported at 2:07 a.m.).
An individual reported damage to a vehicle at Lot 112A (reported at 4:58 p.m.). Ryan Michael Londerville, age 21, of 2700 Lincoln Way Unit 450 - Ames, IA, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Hayward Avenue and Little Street (reported at 7:07 p.m.). Officers assisted another agency with a criminal investigation at Phoenix Street and Arizona Avenue (reported at 9:18 p.m.). Zachary Joseph Brown, age 19, of 212 Beyer Court Unit 2236 in Ames, Iowa, was cited for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of alcohol under the legal age, and unlawful use of license at Lot 63 (reported at 10:10 p.m.).
An officer investigated a property damage collision on Lincoln Way and Sheldon Avenue (reported at 2:28 p.m.). An officer investigated a property damage collision at Lot 3 (reported at 4:53 p.m.). Yousof Kh B N Sulaiman, age 19, of 2319 Knapp Street Unit 1 in Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with driving under suspension on 3335 Lincoln Way (reported at 8:58 p.m.).
4.1.19 An individual reported the theft of a backpack at Lot 63 (reported at 11:52 p.m.).
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MIA WANG/ IOWA STATE DAILY Beto O’Rourke speaks at the Maintenance Shop on Wednesday. Beto began his four day tour in Iowa after arriving an hour late. He took questions from the crowd and spoke about his 2020 presidential campaign.
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Beto O’Rourke, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, spoke about his campaign platform and answered questions at the M-Shop Wednesday. O’Rourke, a former congressman from El Paso, announced his presidential bid in March. O’Rourke’s most recent experience in electoral politics was narrowly losing a senate race to Ted Cruz, R-Texas. He entered the venue wear ing an Iowa State baseball hat, having worn both University of Northern Iowa and University of Iowa hats on a previous visit to Iowa. “I like how it ’s ver y broad how he answers questions, it wasn’t just that we need to fix climate change, it was we need
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of gender,” according to the Center’s website. State Gym also has gender-inclusive changing rooms, which are rooms 1223A and 1223B on the first floor. They consist of a single stall restroom with a lock on the door, a shower and ample space for changing. State Gym also has single changing stalls with locks on the doors in the women’s locker room.
HEALTH According to the guide, Thielen Student Health Center staff have been educating themselves on health care needs for trans and gender non-conforming people and are prepared to meet their general health care needs. The pharmacy at Thielen Student Health Center will refill hormone prescriptions, but at the moment, Thielen Student Health Center cannot initiate hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
to fix climate change for the economy, for jobs, for people of color who are disproportionately affected by it,” said Taylor Blair, junior in industrial design and president of College Democrats. In his 2018 senate race, O’Rourke won 8 percent of Republican voters, according to a CNN exit poll. John Wilkin, senior in finance, said he caucused for Republican candidate Sen. Marco Rubio in 2016 and voted for independent conservative Evan McMullin in the general election. Wilkin said he may vote for O’Rourke depending on who else enters the race for president, saying he could maybe vote for independent Howard Schultz if he enters the race. According to a recent YouGov poll, 14 percent of 18 to 29 year olds said the environment is the most important issue to them and 11 percent said education is. O’Rourke mentioned his children when he discussed the dangers the planet faces from climate change. “They will be look back on this moment in 2050 when Ulysses [O’Rourke’s 12 year old son], won’t even yet be my age, and
The staff can refer patients to providers in Iowa who can start the process of getting on hormones. Coverage for health care services related to medical transition have been expanded under Iowa State’s Student and Scholar Insurance Plan, but students will need to consult with Wellmark to determine what is covered and to what extent. Coverage may change depending on in-network and out-of-network providers, specific prescriptions and other factors. “The staff at Student Counseling Services are committed to being an affirming place for trans and gender non-conforming students,” according to the guide. “They know that trans people face many challenges and barriers in society, and the transitioning process can be a time of excitement, difficulty, and stress. Many of their counselors have experience providing support and counseling to trans and transitioning students.” When starting at Student
they’ll either be proud as hell,” O’Rourke said. “Or they will condemn us for what we failed to do when we still had the chance.” On the topic of education, O’Rourke said he would work to make college tuition free. “I think there is a case to be made to wipe some or all of that debt clear,” O’Rourke said of existing student loan debt. A member of the audience who identified themselves as a civil engineering student asked, “As you know the infrastructure in America is rapidly failing, I want to know if you were elected president how would you propose to fix that problem?” O’Rourke said there are $4 trillion in outstanding infrastructure needs in this country right now. One of the problems O’Rourke mentioned was the lack of broadband in rural communities, saying a parallel to a fix for this lack would be the Rural Electrification Administration of the 1930s. “Try finishing your education without the internet, or starting your business, or looking for a job or finding a date on tinder,” O’Rourke said.
Counseling Services, identifying students do not need to say their legal name out loud to the front desk staff and just have to present their student ID to get started with the paperwork process. Students will need to include their legal name when filling out the electronic paperwork, but there is a spot for students to type in their preferred name and pronouns. The counselor meeting with the student will use the preferred name that was entered. The guide includes a link to One Iowa’s list of primary care providers, mental health providers, urgent care clinics, hospitals, dentists and other health care providers across Iowa.
ACADEMICS Iowa State does not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, and the gender students designate on their admission application is not factored into the admission decision. Students who are seeking assistance with understanding the process of
Iowa State’s MBA program made a jump in the 2020 U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, placing in the top 10 percent for the first time. The Ivy College of Business full-time MBA program was ranked 79 in 2019, but jumped to 47 this year, placing it in the top 10 percent. “When I was hired in 2013, I heard a clear message from my Dean’s Advisory Council. They knew that we should be a top 50 business college,” said Raisbeck Endowed Dean David Spalding in a press release. “It was so important that we put that in our strategic plan in 2015. This new ranking for our MBA program is a result of our focus on continuous improvement and innovation.” Iowa State’s part-time MBA program, offered in downtown Des Moines, has also experienced its share of success, recently voted Best MBA Program in Des Moines. James Brown, Kingland MBA Professor and chair in the department of finance, attributes all the recent growth to a combination of factors. “It’s a combination of phenomenal students, phenomenal faculty, and phenomenal career services that provide students with jobs and internships,” Brown said. “It’s really a team effort.” Iowa State’s Business Career Services center provides students and alumni with free tools needed for professional development and job seeking. Brown said these services are one thing that makes Iowa State special. “Our job placement rate is exceptional, and that plays an important role in the rankings,” Brown said. The Ivy College of Business is looking to continue innovating and growing in the future. The Gerdin Business building is currently in the midst of a 45,000 square foot addition, and according to a press release, the college has had four years of record enrollment. “This significant rise in the ranking is a direct result of the quality work our faculty do every day in the classroom,” Spalding said in a press release. “At a time when some universities are dropping their full-time MBA programs, the Ivy MBA continues to excel. Our internationally known faculty provide a top-notch MBA experience that helps our MBA graduates advance their careers to the next level.”
legally changing their name can contact Student Legal Services. The policy for updating student records after a legal name change can be found on the Office of the Registrar’s website. Students will be asked to provide two forms of ID with their updated legal name. After a student has updated their name with the Registrar, they will need to update the name on their ISUCard and if they bring their old ISUCard, it is free. The Office of the Registrar will process a gender marker change without requiring any medical or legal documentation. However, the Registrar requires that students request a change of a gender marker in writing. Students who are seeking assistance with understanding the process of changing the gender marker on their state and federal identity documents can contact Student Legal Services. Students are never required to come out to professors or anyone else.
However, they may want to inform their professors, particularly if they want to be referred to by their name and pronouns in class. For tips on coming out to a professor and a sample email go to the Center’s website.
COMMUNITY Iowa State does offer gender-inclusive housing options. The Spectrum Theme House is a gender-inclusive residence community for students interested in building a supportive space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, asexual and ally people. Located in a traditional style residence hall, students in this residence community may live with a roommate of any gender. For tips on coming out to roommates, see the guide’s website. “If a student’s living situation becomes uncomfortable after coming out, their CA or hall director will be able to assist them,” according to the guide.
PurSuing ExcEllEncE I
owa State University is pleased to announce the names of 826 students who have outstanding records of academic achievement and service to the Iowa State community.
The excellence of our university community is built upon the excellence of our students, faculty and staff. These students have demonstrated their commitment to excellence by being ranked in the top 2 percent of their college by class or by their selection for a university leadership award. We congratulate them for their pursuit of excellence. We hope you will too.
Kappa Alpha Theta High Flyer Award
A donor established this award, given for the first time in 2011, to invest in a woman student who is an outstanding undergraduate leader at Iowa State University. The award recognizes a senior with a minimum GPA of 3.50 who has demonstrated exemplary leadership skills. Olivia Gray, Biochemistry and History, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Wallace E. Barron All-University Senior Award
The Iowa State University Alumni Association established this award in 1968 to recognize outstanding seniors who display high character, outstanding achievement in academics and university/community activities, and promise for continuing these exemplary qualities as alumni. The award is named for Wallace E. “Red” Barron, who served as director of alumni affairs at Iowa State from 1937 to 1968. Award recipients receive an Official Iowa State University Ring, compliments of the ISU Alumni Association. Rachael Barnes, Biological Systems Engineering and Global Resource Systems, College of Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Benjamin Dralle, Nutritional Science and Genetics, College of Human Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Brandon Hanson, Agricultural Business, Economics, and International Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Jenny Junker, Apparel Merchandising and Design, College of Human Sciences Zoe Lambert, Kinesiology, College of Human Sciences Joi Latson, Global Resource Systems and Spanish, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alexander Lev, Software Engineering, College of Engineering
Presidential Leadership Award for Multicultural Students
This scholarship was established to support multicultural students. The award is based on demonstrated financial need, and administered by the Office of Student Financial Aid. Dominique King, Civil Engineering, College of Engineering
W. Robert Parks and Ellen Sorge Parks Senior Scholarship
This scholarship, named in honor of Iowa State’s 11th president and his wife, is awarded to a senior student. This scholarship was given by the class of 1996 in honor of W. Robert Parks, whose 21-year presidency (1965-1986) was the longest in the university’s history, and his wife Ellen, a scholar with a doctorate in political science who was an avid supporter of Iowa State’s library. Yash Solanki, Biology and Genetics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Sesquicentennial Learning to Live a Life Leadership Award
This award was established in 2008 by the university’s Sesquicentennial Committee as a legacy to Iowa State’s 150th birthday. Its name comes from a quote by 1883 graduate M.J. Riggs, the Memorial Union’s first president, inscribed on a wall in
the union: “We come to college not alone to prepare to make a living, but to learn to live a life.” This award annually recognizes outstanding efforts by a junior or senior student to take advantage of opportunities at Iowa State University to apply his or her knowledge and leadership skills to real life projects. Derek Thada, Math, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
David J. Henry All-University Leadership and Academic Excellence Award
This scholarship for a senior student was created in 1987 to honor David J. Henry, a 1971 Iowa State graduate who served as assistant to former President W. Robert Parks for four years before joining a Des Moines law firm. Henry was 35 when he died in a traffic accident in 1983. The recipient must demonstrate potential for an outstanding professional career and typify the leadership and academic qualities of David J. Henry. Hans Riensche, Agricultural Business, Global Resource Systems, and Agronomy, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Sandra and Lynn Davis Leadership Award
This award, established in 1996, honors Sandra and Lynn Davis who were involved in developing the concept of leadership awards. The Davises were very active in leadership activities during their student days in the mid-1960s, and Sandra Davis was chosen as chair of the Student Affairs Development Council in its first meeting in November 1993. This award recognizes a senior who has been a leader in any capacity on campus. Madison Mueller, Agricultural Business, Economics, and Political Science, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
David W. and Ellen J. Raisbeck Leadership Award
This award honors David and Ellen Raisbeck, 1971 graduates who have continued their interest in Iowa State University as members of the Order of the Knoll. Hannah Rhoads, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, College of Engineering
Charles F. Frederiksen Leadership Award
The Charles F. Frederiksen Leadership Award recognizes the contributions of a student in a leadership role within Iowa State University’s Department of Residence. It honors Charles (Chuck) Frederiksen who served as director of residence at Iowa State for 30 years before retiring in 1996. Nicholas Pollock, Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering
Enlow and Melena Ose Presidential Scholarship
The Enlow and Melena Ose Presidential Scholarship was established in 1996 to support student who meet all criteria to be named National Merit Scholars. Cassandra Frazier, Architecture, College of Design
Gib and Nancy Stanek Leadership Award
This award honors Gib and Nancy Stanek. Both Gib and Nancy promoted leadership qualities during their student days in the mid-1950s. Gib Stanek was one of the original members of the
Student Affairs Development Council that created the concept of leadership awards. The Stanek award recognizes a sophomore who demonstrates leadership through community service. Corrine Schwarting, Child, Adult and Family Services and Psychology, College of Human Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Carnot H. Thomas and Lillian M. Thomas Award
This scholarship recognizes an undergraduate student with financial need who shows academic achievement and professional potential. The award was established by Lillian Thomas, a former Iowa State student, to honor her late husband, who studied engineering at Iowa State. After his mother passed away, Carnot H. Thomas, Jr. added the recognition for her. Lucy Dougherty, Economics and Political Science, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Walter J. Allen & Shaun B. Keister Scholarship
The Walter J. Allen and Shaun B. Keister Scholarship is open to undergraduate (sophomores, juniors, and seniors) and graduate students who have demonstrated leadership and involvement in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, etc. (LGBTQIA+) community at Iowa State University. Karen Chen, Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine
Scholar awardS High Scholarship Award Top two percent by college This award recognizes the upper two percent of students by class in the six undergraduate colleges of the university.
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Freshman Nourah E. Abusada Emma M. Aljets Jessica Gray Braunstein Julia Elise Campbell Jared T. Feldman Mary Kate Figge Phoebe Ann Hartoonian Melody Rose Hawkins Danielle Holthaus Grace Marie Jakes Tatum Mae Kahler Ashley M. Lounsberry Laura Monson Rachel Alexandra Schmit Kasey Sullivan* Elizabeth A. Uthoff Mariah Lauren Vos Mallory Wilhelm
Sophomore Georgia Kate Ackley Cameron Albus Cole Anderson* Kately Marie Bailey Brooke Nicole Beinhart Alexander Michael Bender Hunter Blum Hannah Rae Buffington Bridget Maureen Buol Riley Lindan Conrad Jensina Monique Davis Thomas George Demers Dawson A. Fischer Nathan Kenneth Flickinger Emma Noelle Fryauf Mikaela A. Gaskill Jordan F. Guezimane Elizabeth Rachel Holan
Kayla Rose Hospodarsky Marit Marie Hovey* Melissa Kate Irish Seungah Lee Stella Lindaman Bradley R. Melvin Alexis Kathryn Miller Angel N. Newman Katelynn Laree Panning Jade L. Paulsen Madison Mackenzie Porter Gracie Jane Rechkemmer Samantha Jayne Schepers Blu Kristian Schultz Kylie Elizabeth Seeling Beth Leigh Stevermer Danielle Marie Stock Talia Alexandra Sylvester Emilie June Tamblyn Anna C. Tystahl
Junior Nicholas James Battles Jalyn Rose Brownell Anna Marie Sophia Bruen Erin Renae Chalupa Inna Marie Couri Kendall Rex Davis* Aaron Michael Gerdts Katelyn Renae Hockemeyer Megan Marie Hogan Erin Kathleen Kay Anna Kathleen Kilhoffer Maia Nicole Lawson Alyssa Yuko Nishijima Jillian M. Olson* Payton Leigh Phelps Kathryn Michelle Post Dalena Renee Rogers Alyssa Lynn Sandblom Emily Ann Sarvis Matthew Gerrit Van Engen Kathryn Ann Vande-Wall Elke Olivia Windschitl Sophie Elaine Young
Senior Keely Sarah Acheson* Angela M. Arensmeier Riley Dean Arthur Kaleb Wade Baber Zahra Rachel Barkley Mark A. Bertolami Sereena Elin Cheney Megan Kathleen Conry Holly Lorraine Cook* Makenzie Lee Dejno Scarlett Ariel Eagle Emily Lynn Franciskato Kayleen Rea Hammer Brandon Lee Hanson Julia Marie Harris Reed Hunter Hoeness Emily Kay Hugen Patrick John Jones-Hughes Christopher Ryan Kahler Christopher Wonsuk Kim Morgan Jean Kroymann Charles William Love Katrina Marie McCarty Ellen Margaret Meis Jessica Esta Meseck Brady Roy Ott Alexander Frank Polnow Kyle A. Post Shannon Nicole Rauter Marissa Nicole Roghair* Ellen Marie Sattler Isabella Juliet Shehab Amanda James Svoboda Caroline Grace Treadwell Emma Olivia Troyer Bailey Marie Tuttle Abigail Rose Wahlig Sydney Marie Weldon Justin John Wigdahl Clara Marie Young Abigail N. Zabrodsky
College of Business Freshman Nurul Miza Hannani Binti Ahmad Ridzuan Jessica Eva Allinson Brooke Elizabeth Andersen Casi Bartolomucci
Erik James Best Andie Rachel Cox Nicole Duff Megan Olivia Giese Jackson Nancarrow Kalz Sydney Loeckle Darren Seav Ngor Mary Hollis Paczko Cole James Petersen Brayden Julian Roe Chad Thomas Schaschwary Reilly Daniel Smidt Bailey Ann Swartzendruber Nicholas Peter Tuomi Colin Aaron Walsh
Sophomore Kelsey Morgan Alderson Rebecca Rae Barrick Katie Jane Berte Bron Tyler Bjerke Emily Elizabeth Braun Tyler P. Bultena Courtney Marie Campbell Elisa L. Chau Jack H. Christmann Hannah L. Cline Emma Marie Cyr Stephen Joseph De Rego Elizabeth Autumn Durbin Emily Elizabeth Haan Maria Ann Hoffdahl* Jayton M. Hull Zachary Michael Johnson* Kyle James Kirchner Graceann Bethellen Kruse* Sarah Lagomarcino Carson J. Luttenegger Claire Lacey Lynch Joshua Main Gabrielle Irene Moellers Michael Joseph Mohr Madeline Kalleen Murphy Matthew Edward Otto Jensen Petros Cassondra Linn Peyton Dane Jacob Rasmussen Carey M. Rodas Claire Elizabeth Rogowski Nathaniel James Ryan Clara Grace Schaaf Shelby Jane Scheitler Trent Warren Slattenow Mary Margaret Sullivan Jonah Brenton Van Horn Derek Dixon Van Roekel Elizabeth A. Walters Claire Ward Morgan Paige Welker Carter D. Wittrock Jace Gable Wolverton
Junior Isaac Ray Arnold Connor Michael Bean Noah D. Beukelman Aaron Christopher Bryant Anthony Michael R. T. Dahmen Kendall Rex Davis* Ashlee Anne Eaton Kailee Minyu Hickey Ervin Megan Leigh Giesen Kathryn Jean Huff Catherine Ellain Kamerick Katie Lynn Koehler Daniel Stefano Kranovich Emma Laverne Krell Hernan Emmanuel Machado Lydia Marie Moser Rajdeep Oberoi Taylor Elise Pashek Jeffery Lewis Pedersen Noah Gene Peters Britt Mary Seanger Taylor Marie Sernett Isaac Michael Stitz Alexis B. Wyckoff
Senior Keely Sarah Acheson* Ross Allen Ackerman Jack Allen Barker Justin Conrad Birkner Samuel Diedrick Brinkman Sophie Ruthann Buchmayer Hannah Faith Carter Alexa Terese Cross* Margaret Ann Duffield Rose Maxine Eischeid Grant Owen Fay Will Richard Fraser Jessica Marie Hayes Douglas Michael Hopper Jacquelyn Huynh Tyler Maurice Ingebrand Ellen Berniece Jasper Adriana Elizabeth Kammerer Hannah Renee Kath Grant Isaac Keast John Thomas Kofmehl Alison Carrie Kruse Adria Lindsey Kunkel
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Jared Scott Lagomarcino Ezra Bates Lange Brianna Lyn Masten Annalise C. Meier Tammie Yong Brann Melton* Audrey Kay Nelson Ryan Ba Nguyen Thomas George Pollard Zhaoying Qin Madeline Joyce Richter Samuel C. Richter Richard Grant Roberts Hannah Marie Sams Marissa Mae Sankey Jaden Marie Schug Jasmine Jane Staebler Courtney Kay Steadman
College of Design Freshman Bryann Dilenbeck Brophy Andrea Renae Fager Carolyn Jeanne Henry Natalie Marie Jacobson Annaka Ketterer Kaitlyn Joyce Marquardt Ashley Sakura Novo Kylee Danielle Trimble
Sophomore Bridget Caroline Horn Brown Drew M. Daly Brytni J. Drevlow Aaron Van Howe Megan Nicole Kavlock Sophia A. Kenworthy Lauryn Alissa Kohl Carrington F. Kuehl Laura Kate Maschino Devin Glenn Palmer Darbi N. Shaw
Junior Andersen J. Coates Benjamin James Grote Nicolette Alynn Land Lena M. Menefee Cook* Abby Lynn Tornow Bethany Bac-Nghi Trang Aimee Elizabeth Wallner Anthony Matthias Ward
Senior Donovan Dallin Bunn Anna Marie Busch Hannah Kaye Feilmeier* Cassandra Lynn Frazier Sydney Frances Garland Emma Louise Henry Zoey Zhongmei Lazere Brandon M. Leeder* Tilessa Elizabeth Leiting Rachel Marie Lyle Emmeline Pm Nooren Gregory Steven Schaub Mia Tiric Alice Anne Tosi* Bruce Quoc Truong
College of Engineering Freshman Andrew Dean Adams Abdulraheem Essa A Alqunais Samuel Wesley Barton Jagaruk Nilax Bhatt Michael Jacob Bishop Cole Thomas Caleo Yahan Chang Caroline Elise Crisp Joseph Larrell De Jong Brandon Donald Dietz Jared M. Fabich Melia C. Finn Sean Francis Fleming Zoe G. Follman Brett Kenneth Galles Eric R. Gerber Landon William Getting Yuichi Hamamoto Noah Samuel Hamblen David Imhoff Kelly Ann Jacobson Mitchell Junge Alexander T. Kogut Gavin Robert Leicht Clayton Loyd Hailey Nicole Lucas Zahydee Marie Machado Sean McFadden Stephen Conley McKown Augusto Menezes-Savaris Denise Achieng Orege Parth Padmanabhan Derek Rupak Patel Brett Matthew Peterson Felipe Rodrigues Picchi Kevin James Scanlon Claire Stephanie Schendl Owen Christopher Schleicher Michael Vaughn Scott Dion Simon
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Sophomore Josiah Robert Bartlett Jenna Joleen Brandt Morgan J. Brinning Reegan Deanne Brockhage Lucia E. R. Burzynski Peyton E. Chilton Danielle Ann Elliott Laura Caroline Emery Megan Mae Etrheim Chantel Olivia Flack Hannah Geist Lindsey E. Haugen Kelsey Marie Havel Hannah Lynn Iverson-Jones Bailey R. Junge Graceann Bethellen Kruse* Cailie Isabelle Logue Hannah K. Matter Jessen O’Fallon* Hannah Elaine Phillips Gabrielle Elise Sawin Isabel Ann Schminke Shera Lee Smith Jessie Renee Stindt Janae Rosemary Stoecker Amanda Ann Wiese Victoria A. Wood
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Finding power in forgiveness Holocaust survivor shares her journey
BY SOLOMON.JONES @iowastatedaily.com Forgiveness seems to be a difficult thing to grasp for both victims and wrongdoers. What seems fair is justice, but sometimes that unreasonable act of forgiveness is practiced. Whether it ’s being lied to or being tortured in a mass genocide against your ethnic group, forgiveness might be the most powerful gesture in people’s lives. I had these thoughts run through my head S unday as I sat and listened to the lecture “Second Chance” by Celina Biniaz, a Holocaust survivor. Biniaz was an 8-year-old Jew when she was first captured in Poland. Her family was moved to a camp in Czechoslovakia, but soon was added to the famous “Schindler’s List.” Oskar Schindler was an ex-Nazi who started to save Jews through jobs at his factory. He and his wife, Emilie, created a list of 1,100 Jews that qualified to come work at his factory. The Biniaz family was on that list. Even though she was put on this list and claimed that Mr. Schindler saved her life, the experience was all but pleasant. Before being transported to Schindler’s factor y, Biniaz and her mother spent five and a half weeks in Auschwitz. When asked about her time in Auschwitz, her only response was, “traumatic.” The silence of the Great Hall and the attentiveness of the listeners made this one-word response ring
COURTESY OF DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS Columnist Solomon Jones shares Celia Biniaz’s journey to forgiveness after being liberated during the Holocaust. Jones argues that sometimes finding the strength to forgive people is something everyone should learn.
severity. Biniaz explained that on her last day in Auschwitz, she and her mother were getting ready to be inaugurated into Auschwitz officially because Schindler had not come for them yet. Just before receiving Auschwitz tattoos, Schindler finally arrived and explained to the Comandante that Biniaz and her mother were on his list along with 300 other women. Once Biniaz and her mother arrived at Schindler’s factory, they were still expected to work and had very low rations. “We were starving and malnourished” Biniaz said when describing Schindler’s factory. “We lived above the factor y in barracks, which was good because the heat from the factory rose. We were given a slice of bread and a bowl
of soup each day.” If this was her experience with Schindler, who was trying to help the Jews, I cannot imagine her experience in the camp where they were trying to torture the Jews. Fast forward a bit to the family’s liberation in 1945. When they were set free from the factory, they were only given two bolts of cloth and five pairs of scissors to barter with in order to travel home. Her way back to Poland consisted of catching up on education, after missing years in the camps, and sneaking across borders. Biniaz eventually, after even more grievances, fled Europe and grew up in Iowa for the rest of her life. So how can someone find forgiveness after experiencing such suffering and pain? When Biniaz was liberated she explained her hate toward the Nazis.
She mentioned a particular nun, Mater Leontine, who had a tremendous influence on her personal growth in the years after her liberation. Biniaz explained her emotions as a “fight against hate” and said she was in combat with bitterness. I cannot imagine what it is like to have to let go and forgive a person of that measure of wrongdoing. Here’s the point: Biniaz has very powerfully portrayed the act of forgiveness for what historians consider to be one the most horrific phenomenons of world history. There are a lot of horrific things in this world and stories maybe even more traumatic and unfair than Biniaz’s, but my gained perspective and wisdom from her story is that there should be no reason not to forgive in this world.
I cannot imagine what it is like to have to let go and forgive a person of that measure of wrongdoing.
SATIRE
Taking a year off for construction A s yo u w a l k a n d d r i ve a ro u n d campus this spring, odds are that you’ll run into construction. Every year, parts of our beautiful campus are replaced, renovated or repaired. Currently, the south part of Bissell Road is being renovated, the new Student Innovation Center is beginning inside construction and the Gerdin expansion began. Iowa State puts a lot of thought into the best times to start construction projects so as to interfere with student life as little as possible. The majority of road construction is completed in the summer, dipping into semesters only if the project requires such time. New buildings and expansions are carefully mapped out to keep sidewalks open and inconvenience students for as short of a time as possible. U n f o r t u n a t e l y, I o w a S t a t e h a s taken the wrong approach to fixing or
improving infrastructure on campus. The ISD Editorial Board suggests that instead of creating a bunch of minor disturbances, Iowa State should perform all construction projects at once. Admittedly, Iowa State would have to shut down for a year, maybe more, as everything on campus went through planned renovations, improvements and replacements. Students, professors and almost all staff would have to take that time off and vacation somewhere. As we all relax on our year-long break, construction crews could get busy fixing what left of the crumbling infrastructure. Cracked roads can be replaced using the red bricks leftover from the demolition of Friley Hall. Rather than paint yellow lines on those historic bricks, construction crews could tear down the Campanile and use its yellowish
stones to separate lanes of traffic. How cool would cardinal and gold roads be? With the Campanile gone, construction crews could get to work solving one of the biggest problems on campus — parking. It’s not that we don’t have the space, Iowa State just chooses to allot some space to grass rather than concrete. With that in mind, crews could build a multi-story parking garage in the big green spot between Curtis, Beardshear and the Memorial Union. They could call it the Middle of Campus Parking Garage, catchy huh? In all seriousness, the disturbances to our daily lives caused by construction have gotten too big and too frequent to put up with for any longer. Taking a year off to improve Iowa State’s campus is the only feasible option left. What alumni donors wouldn’t want to be a part of reshaping campus?
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KATLYN CAMPBELL/ IOWA STATE DAILY Defensive end JaQuan Bailey tries to shed a block against the Iowa football team during the game at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Sept. 8, 2018. The Cyclones were defeated 13-3.
Defensive line leans on experience BY AARON.MARNER @iowastatedaily.com Considering how much roster turnover college sports teams face, it’s rare to see a unit return essentially all of its production from one year to the next. That’s the position Iowa State’s defensive line has found itself in, however, making spring practice even more important for a group expected to lead the Cyclone defense. Led by seniors JaQuan Bailey and Ray Lima — who were named second team All-Big 12 by the league’s coaches in 2018 — the Iowa State defensive front could smash several school records in 2019. That experience has changed the way the unit is going through spring practices. “We’re not really installing just base stuff,” said defensive line coach Eli Rasheed. “You’re trying to figure out different things and do different things for the fall.”
Bailey and Lima combined to make 25 starts last season on the defensive line while redshirt junior defensive end Enyi Uwazurike started eight. But it goes beyond just the starters. Defensive end Matt Leo played in all 13 games last year, starting five games in Uwazurike’s absence. Senior tackle Jamahl Johnson enters his fourth year having played in 29 games. Even the young players, like redshirt freshman Isaiah Lee (two games played) and sophomore Zach Petersen (eight games) enter 2019 with notable experience under their belts. “It’s gonna help my game out a lot,” Lee said about getting on the field in his redshirt season. “I feel like me getting that experience especially against West Virginia ... it’s gonna help me out more in the future when I start getting more reps.” Lee benefitted from the newly-implemented rule from the NCAA which allows players to participate in up to four games without burning
their redshirt. Petersen found a role on special teams, where he tallied eight tackles in eight games. He was one of four Iowa State true freshmen last season who didn’t redshirt. “When I got here in the summer I talked to everyone and anyone I could,” Petersen said. “When fall camp came around some of the older guys really just took us all in. Throughout the season if I had any questions I could go to JaQuan, Enyi, Spencer [Benton] and they’d just help me out.” The Cyclones are experimenting with 6-foot-4 redshirt freshman Will McDonald at outside linebacker after he spent his first year in Ames at defensive end. McDonald would essentially be a fourth pass rusher the Cyclones could utilize when presenting a 3-man defensive line. With talented pass rushers like Uwazurike and Bailey — the latter being tied for the school
record for career sacks at 18.5 — adding another weapon from the outside will only make the unit more dangerous for opposing offenses. Rasheed hopes the young players on his line grow into the player Bailey is. “He wants to be the best for the team,” Rasheed said. “It doesn’t matter if he sets the record or breaks it, it’s what he’s doing for the team.That’s changed for him. Maybe the younger JaQuan would’ve said ‘hey, I want to break this record.’ He does not care.” If the Iowa State defensive line can match its 2018 production, the Cyclones’ defense could once again be among the best in the Big 12. Rasheed said he won’t let his players be satisfied with that, however. “I’ll never let them feel like they’ve made it,” Rasheed said. “I won’t. What’s really great about this group is that they’re humble guys. They will always work to get better. That’s a great thing for a coach.”
Pair of Cyclone freshmen shine in Cyclones 9-1 victory BY SAM.STUVE @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State’s matchup with Drake was rained out Wednesday, giving the Cyclones a 1-0 record in their midweek back-to-back series after they beat South Dakota in Tuesday’s game. Back in early March, the Cyclones played a game in Phoenix, Arizona, against the South Dakota Coyotes. That game needed two extra innings for the Cyclones to come out on top, but the Cyclones only needed five innings to beat the Coyotes on Tuesday. The Cyclones earned a 9-1 victory in five innings over the Coyotes on Tuesday. Two freshmen made a significant impact against the Coyotes in pitcher Shannon Mortimer and second basemen Kasey Simpson. Coming into their game against the Coyotes on Tuesday, the Cyclones had struggled defensively, allowing 45 runs in their last six games. H o w e v e r, o n Tu e s d a y, t h e
MIKINNA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Iowa State freshman Kasey Simpson gets South Dakota junior Camille Fowler out at second base then throws to first during the Iowa State vs. South Dakota softball game held at the Cyclone Sports Complex April 2. The Cyclones smashed three home runs and defeated the Coyotes 9-1.
Cyclones played much better, holding the Coyotes to a solitary run. Part of their success defensively against South Dakota was due to Simpson at second base and Mortimer on the mound.
In five innings pitched, Mortimer — a South Grafton, Massachusetts, native — threw four strikeouts, allowed five hits and allowed one run. Mortimer now has a record of 5-4
and an ERA of 2.43 on the season. “It definitely feels great to play a big role in getting the win, and I did a lot better than I have been doing,” Mortimer said. Coming into Tuesday’s game, the Cyclones were not playing sound defensively like in their last six games unlike how they were playing to begin the season. On Tuesday, despite having two errors, the Cyclones appeared to shore things up, and it showed on the scoreboard. “Personally, I made an error, but overall we did well compared to the last few games,” Mortimer said. Simpson made her 27th start of the season and turned two double plays in the field for the Cyclones. Coming into Tuesday’s game, Simpson had gone hitless in the last six games but had played well defensively. “One thing that hasn’t really wavered with her since she’s been scuffling at the plate is her defense,”
said Iowa State coach Jamie Pinkerton. “The reason why we have been turning these double plays is cause she turns them well.” Simpson turned things around offensively on Tuesday. In the batter’s box, she had three hits in three at-bats and hit two home runs — including a grand slam in the bottom of the first inning — and had seven RBIs. “My mindset today to square up on the ball and hit it hard,” Simpson said. “[Before today] I was way out in front in every at-bat, so I had to change my mindset.” Against the Coyotes, Simpson produced seven of the Cyclones nine runs. Simpson’s seven RBIs tied her for the most RBIs by a Cyclone in a game with Erica Miller, who had seven RBIs against St. John’s in 2013. Simpson also hit the game-ending two RBI double to centerfield that sealed the 9-1 victory for Iowa State in the bottom of the fifth inning.
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Adapting a classic Josh Peck visits campus BY MARGARET.TROUP @iowastatedaily.com
‘Godspell’ aims to please modern audiences BY AVERI.BAUDLER @iowastatedaily.com Art often has an ability to convey important and timely themes to vast audiences no matter how old the source material may be. “Godspell,” a musical that originally premiered in 1971, will be doing just that as it brings messages of inclusivity and love to Iowa State’s Fisher Theater in the coming weekends. “Godspell” centers around Jesus, Judas/John the Baptist and a group of diverse individuals, otherwise known as ‘storytellers,’ as they sing and dance their way through parables of the Book of Matthew. Though the show contains religious roots, the cast and crew of Iowa State’s production have strived to make “Godspell” applicable to the modern audiences of today. “Many of the stories [from the show] are well known but hard to internalize in a present-day context,” said Emily Heckle, a junior who plays one of the storytellers. “Our cast and crew has been challenged with the task of creating a work of art that respects the ideas and morals of the parables while also making them relatable to a diverse crowd.” Ryan Foreman, a senior in music, playing the role of a storyteller, agreed the main goal for the cast and crew is changing the message of the show to be more relevant to college students. “To me, ‘Godspell’ is a community coming together and putting aside our differences, realizing our own faults and above all else loving everyone, period,” Foreman said. “With such a divisive culture we live in, it’s important to remember we are all humans and we all crave the sense to belong to something greater than ourselves.” “Godspell” is unique in that there are only two traditional characters: Jesus and Judas/ John. The other storytellers are not so much characters as they are an extension of the actors themselves. Heckle said this aspect has been one of the most challenging parts of preparing for the show. “It’s been a complicated process to find out the similarities and differences between
JENA BROSAM/ IOWA STATE DAILY Olly Manning, Sydi Lapsley and Nicolas Ronkar, perform during a dress rehearsal on Tuesday for the musical Godspell.
‘character Emily’ and ‘real Emily,’” Heckle said. “We’ve been able to use our own backgrounds and differing views to craft our story on stage, and for every character there are lessons that come easily and others that we struggle with. But in the end it is the message of love that ties us together as a community.” Nicolas Ronkar, a sophomore in kinesiology, plays one of the two traditional roles in the show as Judas/John. Ronkar says that his favorite part of “Godspell” is getting to share the important themes with audiences through performance. “My favorite part of being in this show is the message that it sends,” Ronkar said. “It feels incredible to be a part of something bigger, something that stands for a message and something that stands for us.” The cast and crew of “Godspell” say they hope to put up a mirror to audiences to reflect on what is currently going on in the world. “I think people should see ‘Godspell’ because it really speaks a message of what we need in this world today,” Foreman said. “With so much political divide and hatred in the world, it’s easy to pick sides and get caught up in the fear and anger that’s thrown around from all directions. Sometimes we need a reminder that we aren’t all so different after all and wonder if we just held a mirror up to ourselves, would we be proud of who we see in the reflection?”
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“Drake & Josh” star Josh Peck and hypnotist Brian Imbus will be performing at the final ISU AfterDark event of the semester this Friday in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. Imbus will perform at 9 p.m. followed by Peck at 11 p.m. Peck, best known for his role in the hit Nickelodeon show “Drake & Josh,” will be answering questions in a Q&A that will give audience members a glimpse into both his personal and professional life. Since “Drake & Josh,” Peck has worked in a myriad of movies including the 2012 horror movie “ATM,” the 2012 “Red Dawn” remake and a recurring role as Eddie in the “Ice Age” franchise. Peck found internet fame on V ine and started a comedic vlog channel on YouTube, where he has nearly 3 million subscribers. “We generate ideas of who we want to bring for AfterDark,” said Diego Bonilla, sophomore in event management and the Student Union Board’s Multicultural Awareness co-director. “We started thinking about Josh Peck last semester and talked to see what fits best for us.” Preceding Peck will be hypnotist, Brian Imbus. Imbus has been performing for colleges and other organizations for over twenty years. He has hypnotized over 100,000 people throughout the course of his career and his energetic shows always amaze. “I’ve been visiting Iowa State for the past ten years,” Imbus said. “The energy
COURTESY OF SUB Josh Peck is best known for his role in Nickelodeon’s “Drake & Josh.” He maintains his stardom through his Vine account and YouTube channel.
that the students bring to the show, their excitement, it rivals any other college that I visit. I’m excited to bring some brand new material to the show that you’ve never seen before.” Imbus says his show is sure to astonish those who attend, as well as those who are brave enough to be one of his volunteers on stage. Entry and all activities held during ISU AfterDark are free for all participants. In addition to the performers, there will also be caricature drawings, bingo, a photo booth, free Panda Express, bowling, billiards, karaoke and a chance to win $1,000 in a lottery drawing.
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