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‘Start by Believing’ launches on campus

A PLACE OF

WORSHIP

By Alex.Connor @iowastatedaily.com

ISU students seek location to practice religion around campus

By Vanessa.Franklin @iowastatedaily.com Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.

Each day begins and ends with this chant for Yu Hui Lui. This chant means Lui gives himself up to the law of cause and effect.

Lui, graduate student in mechanical engineering, began practicing Nichiren Buddhism while living in Malaysia. After transferring to Iowa State three and a half years ago, Lui said he quickly began searching for ways to stay involved with his religion.

In order to continue practicing his religion with other students, Lui said he reached out to a Buddhist organization called Soka Gakkai International.

“As an international student being in a foreign place, you face a lot of obstacles or things that are new to you,” Lui said. “If you have a religion to practice, no matter where you are, it can really help you feel more comfortable.”

Nichiren Buddhism began in 13th Century Japan with a Buddhist reformer and is practiced to establish lives of absolute happiness and peace, according to the Soka Gakkai International website.

Despite finding other students to chant and practice Buddhism with, Lui said the group still did not have a place to meet.

This issue was what drove Lui to organize the group and officially register it to become a club on campus.

“We had thought about [registering the

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Jie Shao, a sales manager at Lihuatech Co. Ltd, is a member of the Dizang-Qi Buddhism Club. He believes that Buddhist meditation can help with stress.

group], but we didn’t do it because I had just arrived here, and I didn’t have the courage yet,” Lui said. “Now I thought it was time to start promoting peace through our community and at ISU.” The group officially registered in October 2015 and is now known as Buddhism for Peace. Lui is the president of the club, which now meets every Thursday in MacKay Hall.

I try to bring study material so we can look at Buddhist concepts or find relevant things to discuss, Lui said.

For Hubert Yi-Liang Ooi, sophomore in mechanical engineering, moving away from his home in Malaysia became the perfect time to get more involved with his religion.

As an only child, Ooi said his mother was the one who urged him to get involved with the Buddhism club on campus.

“Back in Malaysia, I wasn’t that into Buddhism, but when I came here, I realized I do need to get involved in certain things that I was familiar with,” Ooi said.

By getting involved with several international groups on campus, Ooi said he feels much more at home.

Buddhism for Peace currently has six members who go to meetings regularly.

Lui said that while Ames could have more diverse religious groups, creating his own group has provided its own benefits.

“Here I am more active and more involved,” Lui said. “Back at home we have a lot of seniors and other people organizing the meetings, but now I am the person that has to do that. It’s helped me to grow a lot.”

Giving guidance For Silas Pippitt, diversity and reten-

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Human Science open forums conclude Talk emphasizes global learning

By Jake.Dalbey @iowastatedaily.com The final dean of the College of Human Sciences open forums took place Tuesday at Bessey Hall, introducing Stephan Wilson to the list of three possible candidates.

Wilson, dean of the College of Human Sciences at Oklahoma State since 2008, was asked to speak about challenges and opportunities for the human sciences department as well as how these issues could be addressed now and in the near future.

Taking a different approach to his presentation than the previous candidates, Wilson framed several statements toward the audience and proceeded to provide insight to the questions.

Wilson introduced the theme of a global learning effort, which was mentioned several times during the forum.

Given the general goal of helping that is involved with human sciences, Wilson sees a more community-driven curriculum as the future for the program.

“I would argue that a majority of the learning in this program should be done outside the classroom,” Wilson said. “This could be done through internships, mentoring and volunteering.”

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Stephan Wilson, dean of the College of Human Sciences at Oklahoma State University, spoke at an open forum Tuesday in Bessey Hall.

Nearly two years ago, Anthony Greiter, community outreach officer with the ISU Police Department, brought the international campaign “Start by Believing” to campus.

“Start by Believing,” a public awareness campaign designed

by End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI), works to change the thinking surrounding sexual assault and rape.

“The concept behind “Start

by Believing” is pretty simple,” Greiter said. “What it says is that when somebody tells us that they were sexually assaulted or raped, instead of doubting initially, which is what society has somehow been trained to do, we merely believe them.”

Greiter first heard about the campaign while at a EVAWI conference, where he went to a workshop on how to bring the campaign to one’s own community. After meeting with the speaker and brainstorming ideas, Greiter initiated the campaign at Iowa State.

His first act of the campaign?

Handing out bookmarks.

ISU Police and Ames Police, along with other organizations across the community and campus will launch their spring campaign in front of the library Wednesday.

The event will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and students and community members will be able to sit in squad cars, get a free T-shirt, and ISU Dining will provide free cupcakes. A campus-wide photo on the steps of Beardshear will take place in support of the campaign.

This is the first year that ISU Police was able to take the campaign and hit the ground running with it, after officially become a “Start by Believing” agency last year.

Greiter said that while adopting the campaign is a public way to show its commitment to the philosophy, ISU Police has trained its officers to think that way long before it came to Iowa State.

“As a law enforcement agency, if we don’t start by believing, we will rarely get enough information to conduct an indepth — quite frankly — a good investigation,” Greiter said, adding that victims of sexual assault have been through a very traumatic experience and that they are often not comfortable reporting to law enforcement.

“And if the first thing they hear from law enforcement or if the first impression that they get from law enforcement is a doubtful one, how willing are they going to be to tell us what happened? They’re not,” Greiter said.

The “Start by Believing” campaign addresses the importance of believing through its website, stating that there are many steps involved in the chain of sup-

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Rob Hogg attacks Chuck Grassley during visit to ISU Hogg calls Senator ‘chief obstructionist’

By Shannon.McCarty @iowastatedaily.com Rob Hogg expressed his dissatisfaction with incumbent Sen. Chuck Grassley’s lack of action for the Supreme Court nomination while distinguishing himself from fellow Democrats running for U.S. Senate.

Hogg is in his third term of being a state senator for District 33, and visited students at the Memorial Union on Wednesday to discuss his campaign for the U.S. Senate.

Grassley, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has refused to hold a hearing for Judge Merrick Garland, President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee to replace the late Justice Anthony Scalia.

Grassley has stated he will not hold a hearing until the November elections.

“This race changed on February 13, when Justice Scalia died,” Hogg said. “Chuck Grassley made the decision to become the chief obstructionist in the U.S. Senate.”

Hogg said Grassley should uphold his constitutional duties instead of siding with the interest of his party. Hogg went on to commend Garland for prosecuting Timothy McVeigh, an American terrorist who was responsible for the Oklahoma City bombing.

“How can you turn that person down for a hearing,” Hogg said. “[Garland] is arguably a hero — for prosecuting the worst domestic terrorist in our history.”

The state senator encouraged students to call Grassley and ask him when he will be at Iowa State as part of his 99-county visit and to hold a hearing for Garland.

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State Senator Rob Hogg speaks to a small group of students and community members at a meet and greet Monday evening in the Gallery of the Memorial Union.

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Youth Watercolor 6 to 7 a.m., Reiman Gardens

Richard Thompson Memorial Lecture: The Education of Indians and Unfinished Business 7 p.m., Kocimski Auditorium, 101 College of Design

4 week program on Wednesdays April 6, 13, 20, and 27 - Learn basic sketching and watercolor techniques.

Join artist Kaukab Barni Merchant and experience the Gardens to find inspiration for watercolors. Learn basic sketching and watercolor techniques to paint everything from plants, animals, and butterflies, to landscapes and garden scenes. Create one-of-a-kind paintings. No experience necessary. STEAM program suitable for ages 8-15.

Meeting: Professional and Scientific Council 2:10 to 4 p.m., Gallery of the Memorial Union The P&S Council is a representative body elected by, and responsible to, Professional and Scientific employees at Iowa State University. Meetings are open to the public.

Lecture: Future of Healthy Families 2:10 to 4 p.m., 2019 Morrill Hall Featuring Ronald Dahl, Institute of Human Development at the University of California, Berkeley. Part of the Helen LeBaron Hilton Endowed Chair Lecture Series, which brings together insight from across disciplinary bounds to address how family is defined, the current knowledge on healthy families and the future of the field. Reception will follow.

Animal Photography Class 6 to 8:30 p.m., Reiman Gardens 4 week program on Wednesdays, April 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Learn to take quality images of your pets, local wildlife, and zoo animals.

Learn the basic photographic techniques, poses, lighting, equipment, etc. to improve your animal photography, with treasured instructor Mark Stoltenberg.

Beginner Photography or instructor permission is the prerequisite for this class. Preregistration with prepayment is required by Wednesday, March 30. Cost is $72 for members and $90 for the general public. Iowa State University students pay 15% off the

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Norbert S. Hill, Jr., (Oneida Nation) is the Area Manager for Education and Training for the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin.

He was one of the original Indigenous scientists who founded the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), a national organization focused on increasing the representation of American Indian in STEM studies and careers, and was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering. Hill has written about the challenges encountered

by American Indian people in such publications as The American Indian Graduate and Winds of Change Magazine.

He received a BS in sociology and anthropology and an MS in guidance and counseling both from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

Lecture: ISIS, Jihadist Violence, and the Quest for an Idealized Islamic State 8 p.m., Sun Room of the Memorial Union College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Lecture Series Michael Christopher Low, Department of History, will reframe the discussion of ISIS against the backdrop of more than a half century of unsuccessful jihadist attempts to topple repressive dictatorships and secular states in the Middle East.

Low is an assistant professor of history at Iowa State, specializing in Late Ottoman, Modern Middle Eastern, and environmental history.

By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com

The Iowa Board of Regents Campus Safety and Security Sub-Committee is set to meet Wednesday for an annual update on safety and security protocols on each university campus in the state.

The annual report on safety and security is presented each year with updates on mass communications capabilities; threat assessment and management; physical security capabilities; and training.

Iowa State hopes to achieve the following goals this year in terms of security and safety, according to regent documents: • Finalize implementation of the recently initiated initiative involving the recruitment, selection, and training of a pool of on-call sexual assault nurse examiners.

• Continue to collaborate with key university

departments to review and modify, as necessary, the existing university-wide emergency plan.

• Provide in-service training to all personnel regarding response to sexual assault and domestic violence.

• Incorporate incident command system principles in planning of and responding to all major crimes and events.

• Increase the number of doors controlled by electronic access systems, as well as the number of digital cameras utilized throughout campus.

• Continue to work closely with other state agencies and organizations to maximize threat management, patrol, criminal intelligence, unusual occurrence/emergency response, and investigative functions.

• Systematize and expand the delivery of crime prevention information disseminated to faculty, staff, and students during

orientation and in-service sessions.

• Ensure continued compliance with all applicable federally mandated requirements and national law enforcement accreditation standards.

Also included in the presentation is a breakdown of crime at each school.

For example, ISU Police recorded 1,879 criminal offenses and incidents in 2015, a decrease from the year before. 1,011 charges were filed and 792 individuals were arrested, according to regent documents.

The regents will also receive an update specifically on safety and security policies in residence halls on each campus.

The meeting will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Executive Conference Room 2390 of the University Capitol Centre on the campus of the University of Iowa.

The full agenda is available to view at http://www. regents.iowa.gov.

The current Student Government senators will meet for the last time on Wednesday with a full night of funding bills and resolutions.

This is the last meeting of the current session, so tabled bills will also be debated.

President Dan Breitbarth co-wrote two of the largest funding bills of the night.

The first is for Funding OnCampus Upgrades to Stu-

dent Services (FOCUSS).

FOCUSS aims to add outdoor seating throughout Central Campus, including south of Parks Library and west of Kildee. The funds would come from the special projects account of Student Government and cost $115,000.

The other funding bill drafted in part by Breitbarth is suppose to help sustainability on campus. The bill calls for adding 45 Big Belly trash/recycle compactors throughout Central Campus. This project would also

come from the special projects account and at a cost of $157,500.

KURE Fest will feature musical performances from local talent, and senators look to allocate $18,000 for the event.

There is also a resolution calling for school administration to improve lighting on campus that will be up for debate.

There will also be debate on a bill—that was tabled—to change the process the voting results are announced.

SNAPSHOT

If you’ve lost 10 water bottles, multiple sunglasses and lots of sweatshirts during your time at Iowa State, you’re not alone. Look online under the news tab for the story.

MULTIMEDIA

Video: Lost and found Find your lost belongings at these lost and found locations on campus. See a video on the Iowa State Daily website of how to go about it.

MULTIMEDIA

Sen. Rob Hogg, D-Cedar Rapids, visited Ames Tuesday to campaign for U.S. Senate. Find a photo gallery online.

MULTIMEDIA

Video: Yoga poses for relaxation It can be difficult to relax at the end of the semester.

Take 20 minutes out of your day and do these stretches to de-stress and re-energize with the video online.

Start By Believing campaign The Start By Believing campaign is meant to teach friends and family of sexual assault victims to believe and support someone when they say they were assaulted. Find more info on the app.

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Grandma Mojo’s Moonshine Revival is Iowa State University’s student comedy, improv group. Holding shows on some Wednesday nights, you can come and laugh to your hearts content at the Mojos, and with the Mojos.

Healthy eating tips when traveling Look on the app for a list of tips to help you eat healthy even though you may be traveling.

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‘Dr. Reg’ talks improving Iowa State Faculty Senate focuses on upcoming changes

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Gwyn Beattie, professor of plant pathology and microbiology, is a member of a group that is focused on doubling the production of food, fiber and feed crops by 2050.

ISU professor digs into research Crop production to double if successful

By Jessica.Drendel @iowastatedaily.com Phytobiome is a word that not many are familiar with, but that’s about to change.

Gwyn Beattie, professor of plant pathology and microbiology, is part of a group that has a spectacular but worthy goal: doubling the production of food, fiber and feed crops for the growing population by 2050.

“What we’re trying to achieve is a systems approach to crop production,” Beattie said. “Usually farmers and professionals just focus on one thing at a time. We want to get agronomists, meteorologists, even engineers to be a part of this so that we can work together to find what works.”

A phytobiome is not just one plant. It’s a culmination of the plant and its environment, including the soil, the microbes in the soil, the air, atmospheric conditions, sunlight, water and the organisms that interact with the plant.

Two years ago, the American Phytopathological Society (APS) asked members of a think tank what the most pressing problems are and what scientists can

do about these problems?

In response to the question, the society got a group of experts together and launched the Phytobiomes Roadmap. The roadmap is designed to work on multiple fronts and coordinate research.

Jan Leach, professor at Colorado State University, is also a part of the group.

“In many parts of the world the soil is sterile,” Leach said.

“It’s depleted of the communities that help plants grow. We hope to understand what makes soil healthy and apply that to rebuild these communities.”

The program is facing some issues, since it’s difficult to get a group of different meteorologists, engineers, agronomists and other professionals together to work on a project that few of them understand.

Another issue is the massive amount of information the program needs to run and to have people skilled in working with that information and turning it into usable feedback.

“Another huge problem that we’ve faced is that when people hear the word ‘phytobiome’ they think of a plant microbiome and that’s not what we’re talking about. A plant microbiome is a part of the phytobiome, but they are two separate things,” said Kellye Eversole, founder of Eversole Associates.

Eversole Associates is a consultant for the APS, and in

addition to the Phytobiomes Roadmap, is working on developing a high quality genome sequence for wheat, which is the most widely grown crop in the world.

And like most recently started programs, they’re having an issue finding the funding for such an effort on this scale.

When Congress puts funds toward a program, it usually takes money from one area of science and puts it into another.

The program needs Congress to

“TEN YEARS AGO, THIS KIND OF PLAN WAS TOO EXPENSIVE TO EVEN THINK ABOUT.” KELLYE EVERSOLE FOUNDER OF EVERSOLE ASSOCIATES

come up with new funding to meet its needs and still allow other agriculture programs to run smoothly.

“It’s really important that we get farmers involved in this,” Leach said. “They’re the ones who will be using the research and giving us the data that we need for that research.”

One of the points of this roadmap is education: educating producers on the phytobiome and new equipment and technology that’s been coming out in the last decade, along with educating people on the data

that farmers are giving them.

They’re going to start an alliance of producers and scientists to gather all of this data and figure out how to sustainably double food, feed and fiber production by 2050. And they’re not limiting themselves to just the United States. One of their goals is to spread across the globe and help producers internationally.

“When we’re able to take information on the grower side and connect it to data and get the best advice for things like what crop would be best for that soil, what treatment would have the greatest impact but not be harmful, things like that, that would be the biggest win for the roadmap,” Beattie said.

The program may be small right now, but they have big hopes and a worthy goal.

“The significant thing about this is that it is focusing on plants that meet that of food, feed and fiber,” Eversole said.

“We’re not going to use this on other plants. We need plants that are useful to the growing population.

“Ten years ago, this kind of plan was too expensive to even think about with the advancements in technology and everything. It’s finally cheap enough to make it a reality.”

Anyone interested in becoming part of the effort can sign up and give their ideas on the Phytobiomes Roadmap website.

The new — and first — vice president for diversity and inclusion is tackling his administrative role with a proactive, problem-solving approach.

Reginald Stewart, who was recently appointed to the new role, addressed the Faculty Senate and fielded questions during Tuesday’s meeting about his activities since arriving on campus and his plans moving forward.

“I don’t approach things as problems that need to be solved,” Stewart said. “I’m much more formulaic.

I see opportunities to improve our university.”

Stewart noted the importance of feedback and “humanizing” his work, mentioning with pleasure how some student leaders already were referring to him as “Dr. Reg.” Jim Kurtenbach, interim vice president for Information Technology, also spoke during the meeting, highlighting some of the changes going on with IT around campus.

“We’re trying to be proactive,” Kurtenbach said. “Things are much different than 10 years ago, even five years ago.”

Collaboration, an improved security profile and improved communication across campus are being prioritized.

“Can we give you greater control and remove us from being the middlemen,” Kurtenbach said. “We want technology to work for us, not us working for technology.”

Kurtenbach also noted that efforts are being made to potentially do away with bubble-sheet testing in addition to installing a new, smart-phone based clicker system.

In other business, the Senate unanimously approved implementing a mandatory course for incoming undergraduate international students, aimed to make the transition to college life in the United States successful.

The one-credit, 16-week course was approved as an experimental course in the fall of 2015, but now will be required for all incoming international students as University Studies 110x.

Proposed changes to the Faculty Handbook regarding visiting, collaborator and affiliates appointments were also discussed. Individuals with academic credentials who aren’t employed by Iowa State, in certain situations, may be granted faculty rank, but the language in the handbook has led to some confusion.

“There’s confusion about which appointment type to use for different types of situations and the appointments have been inconsistently used across the university,” said Martha Selby, adjunct assistant professor of materials science and engineering.

The next Faculty Senate meeting will take place April 19, when the Senate will discuss a new College of Business entrepreneurship major.

Ames Public Library hosts well-known poets Poetry, book reading entertains event attendees

By Mollie.Shultz @iowastatedaily.com A nationally renowned poet and a member of the ISU faculty combined their talents to entertain students and community members while hosting a reading for their work.

Jennifer Knox, lecturer in English and well-known poet, and close friend Ada Limón, another well-known poet and a National Book Award finalist, read their work to the gathered crowd Tuesday night at the Ames Public Library.

The pieces read to the crowd were from the most recent poetry books published by the two.

“Bright Dead Things,” the most recent book from Limón, was a finalist for the 2015 National Book Award and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Knox read from her re-

cent book, “Days of Shame and Failure.”

The National Book Critics Circle Award is one of the highlights of Limón’s career.

“It was one of the biggest honors of my life,” Limón said.

“Even though I didn’t eventually win the actual award, it was such an honor to be nominated.”

Knox and Limón kept the crowd, which filled three-quarters of the auditorium, entertained. Limón started the night by reading a single poem, and Knox followed suit reading one of her own that she thought related to Limón’s. The entire reading followed suit, resulting in the audience being captivated and entertained. A signing of their books followed the reading.

Laura Hitt, graduate student in English, was impressed with the work presented.

“I thought they gave a really dynamic reading,” Hitt said.

“The poems were beautiful and they performed them incredibly well. And they had a great

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National Book Award finalist Ada Limón reads a section from her “Bright Dead Things” on Tuesday at the Ames Public Library.

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Across 1 Pressured, with “on” 7 NASA citrus drink 11 Digital doc format 14 Cry from an oversleeper 15 Smokehouse order 16 Meyers of “Kate & Allie” 17 *Career soldier 19 Quaint curse 20 Yellowish green 21 “Gotcha!”

22 Small craft concern 23 End of a New Year’s song 24 *1995 movie flop dubbed “Fishtar” by some critics 26 Word before chi or after mai 28 Long tale 29 *Much-soughtafter celebrity 35 Baker’s 13 38 Campfire residue 39 Beijing-born, say 41 Madhouse 42 Green stuff 44 *Sun emanation responsible for the northern lights 46 Unveiler’s cry 48 British verb ender 49 *Petal pusher?

54 Walrus feature 58 Dieter’s gain?

59 Singer Erykah

60 Political channel 61 Word of repulsion 62 Brangelina, e.g.— or, in a way, each of the answers to starred clues 64 “__ Big to Fail”: 2009 account of the financial crisis 65 Gets to 66 Mourn 67 Clairvoyant’s gift 68 Soft “Yo!” 69 Beginning bits

Down 1 Oscar night rides 2 “Our Town” girl 3 Too pooped to pop 4 Unworldliness 5 Sermon ending?

6 Deal-busting org.

7 Behind-closeddoors event 8 ‘Til Tuesday lead vocalist Mann 9 Cavs and Mavs 10 “The Pyramid” channel 11 29-Across chasers 12 Dryly amusing 13 Not likely to move 18 River valley formation 22 Disco adjective 24 Fingers-crossed thought 25 Angler’s gear

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27 Place to play “Space Invaders” 29 “Skyfall” director Mendes 30 GI’s hangout 31 Image-editing software 32 “__ a pity” 33 Year abroad?

34 Fam. reunion attendee 36 Years and years 37 Bob of hope, maybe 40 Take a trip by ship 43 Congressional output 45 Triathlon attire 47 Vine yards?

49 Champagne glass 50 Java’s coffee cup et al.

51 Stares stupidly 52 Latin clarifier 53 1921 robot play 55 Shoe top 56 Simultaneous weapons discharge 57 Oft-patched clothing parts 60 Trite stuff 62 Humdinger 63 Software-driven film effects, for short

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Today’s Birthday (4/6/16) Your connections keep you participating and involved. Ease with communications empowers queries, launches, promotions and networking. The second half of the year focuses more on home and family. Pay off debt and review investments and insurance. It’s a personal growth and love year.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries - 7

(March 21-April 19) Persistence pays off with a breakthrough.

Push ahead and results add up.

Don’t be stopped by old barriers.

Release pent up tensions, and exceed expectations.

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(April 20-May 20) Holding your tongue surpasses annoying moments with minimal damage.

Take care not to provoke jealousies. Spend time with a partner, and advise caution with their next move.

Gemini - 7

(May 21-June 20) Take slow, calculated actions and anticipate resistance. Have a backup plan.

Use time-tested methods. Don’t give up or overspend. Mull it over.

It’s a good day for figuring it out.

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(June 21-July 22) Draw your line in the sand. Decrease personal obligations in the coming week. Your time is precious. This goes for your money, too. Scrutinize repeating expenses that may be unecessary.

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(July 23-Aug. 22) Keep increasing your skill level this week.

Shift your emotional direction.

Reduce doubt. Argue key points in your head, first. Don’t tell anyone about your lucky break yet.

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WORSHIP p1 tion coordinator at the International Students and Scholars Office, guiding these international students through their first few weeks on campus and answering their questions is a big part of his job.

During the fall 2015 semester, 4,041 international students were enrolled at Iowa State, making up for 11 percent of total students, according to enrollment statistics from the Office of the Registrar.

“Typically, what we do is suggest to student clubs on campus that are associated with their religious beliefs,” Pippitt said. “The students that I’ve talked to about this have said that they found good groups to belong to and feel that as far as organizations are concerned, they have a lot of opportunities.”

Despite this, Pippitt said meeting students’ needs is certainly an ongoing process.

As part of his job, Timothy Tesar, assistant director of international admissions, sometimes must help international students find resources when it comes to finding a place to worship.

Tesar said the Admissions Office often works closely with the ISSO to help ease the transition of living in Ames for new international students.

“It’s not like we’re in Midtown Manhattan, where there’s a different faith every block, but I think the nice thing is that between Story and Polk County, there’s pretty much everything covered, so students wouldn’t have to go further than 30 minutes to find most denominations or religions,” Tesar said.

Despite having many options for those of Christian faith, Tesar said that the Ames and ISU community still provides many students with a diverse range of religious options, especially through clubs and organizations.

“In my time here, I’ve yet to have a student say that they haven’t had an option or didn’t feel welcome or they couldn’t find a place to belong,” Tesar said.

Finding time and place The fourth floor of the library meets all of the qualifications — quiet, empty and private.

This is one of the few spots that Che Ariffin Che Aris, sophomore in chemical engineering, has found on campus that provides him with a safe spot to pray.

As a Muslim, Aris prays five times a day and often

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A member of the Buddhism for Peace club at Iowa State meditates in the sun. The Buddhism for Peace club officially registered in October 2015. The group meets every Thursday in MacKay Hall.

must find places to pray between classes, which he said can often be hard to come by.

When praying out in public, Aris said other students often have many questions to ask.

“For a male person like me, [finding spaces] is not as hard,” Aris said. “We just try to find places where people don’t walk by a lot so we don’t block anyone.

For the ladies, it’s a bit harder to cover themselves.

They usually need to find a closed room or a private space to pray, and that’s the kind of thing we are lacking here at Iowa State.”

Despite having an Islamic Center in Ames, Aris said Muslims, along with other student clubs and organizations, often lack a physical space on campus to use for religious activities.

Aside from the library, Aris said many students he knows often use the Multicultural Center in the Memorial Union as a place to pray in quiet.

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Tritrakoolsin said the family wanted to give her as many experiences as possible and took her to church for holidays such as Christmas and Easter.

Unlike her Catholic host family, she said as a Buddhist, there is no need for a physical space in order for her to worship.

During times of transition or high stress, Tritrakoolsin said she finds the Buddhist practice of meditation to be helpful and would like to see even more promotion of activities like meditation on campus.

However, in terms of big changes, Aris said creating more spaces for students to worship could make a large number of students feel more included and welcome.

“From what I’ve seen, the university administration is trying to make the campus more diverse and inclusive, so [worship rooms] are just one more step to bringing us closer to what students have in mind,” Aris said.

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Former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson shakes hands with people in a poverty-stricken neighborhood on his poverty tour in 1964. Columnist Flowers believes that if the United States wins the wars on failing education, health care and collapsing infrastructure, it will increase productivity in the economy.

Reignite the war on poverty First step of war is improving the U.S. middle class

By Darrall.Flowers @iowastatedaily.com

T

he time has finally come to reignite the war on poverty. Since President Lyndon B. Johnson’s famous speech, the true dedication of tackling poverty in the United States has long passed.

At a time when the United States possesses the highest rate of childhood poverty among modern industrialized nations, and when the middle class is crumbling along with our infrastructure, the United States is ready to make the lucrative investment in its poor citizens.

Yes, that’s right, the lucrative investment in our poor. The reality is that poor Americans spend more per dollar than the rich or middle class.

“Those in the bottom 30 percent of the income scale make an average of $14,000 a year, including the value of many government benefits like food stamps or disability payments,” according to a CNN Money’s analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data. “But they spend more than $25,000, or 182 percent, of their annual income mostly on basic needs like housing, food and transportation.”

This significant increase in spending for the basic needs of poor Americans presents a great potential for return on investment if government and small businesses were to invest in them. The spending of the poor is the income of the middle class.

However, gaining a return on investing in the poor does not have to mean taking advantage of the poor through one-dimensional investments in temporary jobs. For the investment to be lucrative, it must be a 360-degree financial investment in health care, education and job opportunities to increase productivity among the less fortunate.

In order to encourage our government and small businesses to invest more in the poor, we must fight numerous battles to receive the stimulus packages that are necessary for the survival of families stricken by poverty.

This then turns the war on poverty into three proxy wars that many Americans face: The War on Failing Education, The War on Entitled Health Care and The War on Collapsing Infrastructure.

If we win all of these wars, the United States will circulate money from the bottom to the middle class effectively while increasing productivity in the economy.

The War on Failing Education Failing educational systems exist

in the United State’s inner cities and small neglected towns based on an outdated 1970s economic structure, where high school graduation was the road to the middle class.

In poor neighborhoods that are usually heavily Black or Hispanic populated, Little, if any, has been done to fix the outdated educational systems in poor neighborhoods that are usually heavily black or Hispanic populated. This forces their students, who are not equipped to compete in our service-based economy, to take on minimum wage work as a lifelong career. While minimum wage work may be the best career option for some, the current low wages stifle the ability for home ownership and economic independence among many of its workers.

This results in less contribution to our free market economy and an increased reliance on government assistance. The only way to fix this problem is enforcing a Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) driven K-12 curriculum that ensures students graduate high school with professional skills. It would also need to guarantee student loan debt forgiveness for young college graduates who are motivated to teach in underprivileged communities but are crippled by student loan debt and would lack the resources to give back.

STEM learning is becoming more relevant as industries rely on new technologies to provide their services.

Teaching the United State’s underprivileged youth to write computer code, build circuits, solve math equations and test chemical compounds as a main curriculum focus will spark students’ interest in STEM-related fields.

Investing in a STEM-driven K-12 curriculum would provide underprivileged young Americans the best chance to break the cycle of poverty. In addition to breaking the cycle of systemic poverty, these young Americans will be able to and contribute to our economy by building more small businesses and a stronger middle class.

“When urban students have a path to receiving a college education, they also will be committed to make the most of that opportunity and earn a college degree,” CBS News reported.

“And, a degree in a STEM field is a nice head start for a student beginning a path to a well-paying career.”

Encouraging student debt forgiveness for new teachers will heighten the quality of teachers who teach in poor communities. US News reported that the best way to ensure an improvement in education is to bring in qualified educators to move schools in the right direction.

“One of the biggest issues in education today: Teachers lack knowledge in the content needed to teach the STEM areas effectively,” the report stated.

“Consider this: Close to 30 percent of chemistry and physics teachers in

public high schools did not major in these fields and haven’t earned a certificate to teach those subjects.”

Many young teachers face the harsh reality of having to teach in wealthier neighborhoods to pay off outstanding student loan debt. We should ask law makers to create a system where educators who pledge to teach in the United State’s impoverished communities for 10 or more years are automatically granted student loan forgiveness. This type of legislation would drastically increase the quality of education in poor community schools.

The War on Health Care Along with educating the United State’s poor, we also must keep our citizens in good health to maximize productivity, as “Poor people have lower life expectancies, higher prevalence of chronic illnesses and health conditions, and more unmet health needs than people with middle-class and high incomes,” according to an article by Katherine Swartz, Harvard University professor of health economics and policy, titled “Health care for the Poor: For whom, what care, and whose responsibility?”

The United States has the best health care in the world but only the wealthy can afford it, reserving high quality health care for the entitled.

The only way to fix this problem is to increase government investments in hospitals and health care facilities within these communities. This investment would create more jobs for doctors and nurses while building up the poor and middle class within these communities.

The War on Collapsing Infrastructure The final battle that needs to take place to alleviate poverty in the United States is the war on our collapsing infrastructure.

Many of the United State’s trade networks and systems of travel are well behind the times. Rebuilding our infrastructure would create more jobs, positively impact poverty-stricken communities and stimulate a slow growing economy.

While it is easy to see the problems that persist with poverty in our country, it is even harder to find an adequate solution. The many wars I have mentioned would simply require changes in policy and reallocation of local and federal funds. However, the difficulty is not in the policy changes, it is in the public’s lack of awareness and neglect of poverty in the United States. The only way we can truly start to reignite the war on poverty is through middle-class Americans.

Additionally, we should be taking a hard look at the unsung citizens by committing to a war on a standard of living that is unacceptable for every man, woman and child, realizing that when one American is poor, every American is poor.

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The U.S. Soccer Women’s National Team filed a federal complaint against U.S. Soccer saying the governing body participated in wage discrimination because the women make less than members of the men’s national team. Five of the top players on the team signed the complaint, saying despite being much more successful than their counterparts, they are paid significantly less in many different categories than the men, according to a New York Times article.

The men’s and women’s teams have different pay structures. The women are paid in salary — $72,000 per year — over the course of a required 20-match exhibition season each year. This is supplemented by bonuses for wins and “per diem” pay or a daily allowance during camp or while they are at venues to compete.

The men, however, also receive these bonuses and are paid on a more “play-for-pay basis,” according to the article. Despite the difference in pay system, the women still say they make about 40 percent of what the athletes on the men’s team make, according to the complaint.

A player on the women’s team make $3,600 per friendly match if the salaries are divided evenly over the 20 games.

A bonus of about $1,350 is added for a win. A player on the men’s team makes $5,000 per exhibition match with a bonus of $8,166 if the team wins. These differences are seen in World Cup wins as well, according to a New York Times chart.

U.S. Soccer explains the discrepancies are because the men’s team has higher attendance, television ratings and revenue than the women’s team.

However, the women’s team has traditionally been more successful than the men’s teams — winning the last Olympic games and World Cup title. So what kind of results deserve more pay?

While this answer may be unclear, wage discrimination in sports is a gray area because men’s teams tend to be much more popular in our country — the case does raise a couple important questions when it comes to the pay gap in our country: Are women any closer to being paid on an equal level to men of the same profession in our country? How can we make women in the workplace more equal to their male counterparts?

No matter the answers to those questions, recognizing that a pay gap still exists is the first step. A high profile complaint, by some of the most successful female athletes in our country’s history, is the perfect opportunity to shed light on the issue and spark further conversation. It is encouraging to see prominent women take a stand, for not only themselves, but their teammates and coworkers as well.

It is activism like that of these five players that is the most encouraging for the status of women in this country.

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Jay Jones takes position swap in stride ISU cornerback learning how to adjust to new role

By Luke.Manderfeld @iowastatedaily.com ISU cornerback Brian Peavy half-jokingly called to Jay Jones during practices last season, tempting him to the outside of the defense. “ C o m e p l a y corner[back],” Peavy would yell.

At the time, Jones was playing the nickelback position for former coach Paul Rhoads’ 3-4 defense. He was too long and not quick enough for the cornerback position.

But Peavy would persist.

“I would tell him all the time,” Peavy said. “I feel like that’s what corners are transforming to — big corners.”

A new season and a new coaching staff later, Jones finds himself exactly where Peavy predicted he would end up. But that doesn’t mean the switch to cornerback has been an easy process for Jones.

“I’m excited about it,” Jones said. “It’s a challenge and I’ve got guys … all those guys around me. It’s a challenge because I see those guys play the position so well and play it so easy. I’m over there struggling. I’m the big one, the clown, you know.”

Jones was informed he would be switching over to cornerback during Winter Break. As he learned the Cyclones were switching to the 4-2-5 defense, he thought

Campbell has first scrimmage at Jack Trice Stadium The ISU football team had its first scrimmage Saturday, and the Cyclones took it to Jack Trice Stadium.

It was the first time Campbell coached at Jack Trice Stadium for the Cyclones.

“I was pretty jacked up, I’ll be honest with you,” Campbell said.

“Everybody said it was going to be windy. I said I’m going out there because I want to see what it’s like.”

The wind did affect the team’s ability to hear, Campbell said, and he hopes to make the scrimmages more competitive in the future. he would move to safety since he was too “frail” to be one of the two linebackers.

So when he was told he would play cornerback, his initial reaction was shock, but thanks to the help of cornerback coach D.K. McDonald, Jones warmed up to the prospect.

“Initially, I was like, ‘Corner?’ I was thinking like safety or something,” Jones said. “Coach D.K. kind of influenced me. He just told me to work with it and you’ve got to believe in yourself. If you compete, we’ll see where you’re at.

Just hearing that, that gave me motivation to go and try the position.”

The coaching staff said they like Jones’ length on

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ISU cornerbacks coach D.K. McDonald helps defensive back Jay Jones at the Cyclones’ first practice on March 8. Jones played in all 12 games last season and started in nine.

the outside. Since Jones is slower than most Big 12 cornerbacks, he will be valuable in short-yardage and goal-line situations.

He is also trying to adjust to his role in open space.

When Jones played nickelback, which is similar to a drop-back linebacker, he played primarily in zone.

As a cornerback, his role includes zone defense along with playing man-to-man, which can be tough for a guy who isn’t used to the

speed on the outside.

“It’s a learning curve, but I’m getting better every day,” Jones said. “Last year, I was so accustomed to playing zone coverage.

Now I’m playing man and you have zones, so [I’m] adjusting to the new coverages and adapting to the space out there.”

Jones isn’t exactly behind the curve when compared to the rest of the team, though. The rest of the defense is attempting to gain

a hold on its third new defense in three seasons.

To Jones’ credit, he seems to want to learn the new position, saying the idea of reinventing himself “excites” him. The coaching staff has praised Jones for his work ethic, as well.

“He takes a lot of his own time and stays after practice,” McDonald said.

“And it pays off. You know the guys who do that and it shows up on the field when it’s time for him to play.”

Jones said the group of cornerbacks have welcomed him with open arms and that it’s a “brotherhood.” Combining the camaraderie with the work ethic, Jones has made some significant strides heading into the backend of the spring season.

“He’s a guy who I’ve seen improve and get some confidence heading into practice No. 11 and 12 for us,” said ISU coach Matt Campbell.

ISU softball team prepares for ‘scrappy’ UNI

By Curran.McLaughlin @iowastatedaily.com Traveling can be a burden for collegiate sports teams because it means tighter schedules, managing homework and not practicing on certain days during the week.

But when the road game is an hour and a half away and in-state, that’s a different animal.

Teams can focus more on the game in front of them.

Iowa State will travel to Cedar Falls, Iowa, to face Northern Iowa (24-11, 4-4 MVC) on Wednesday as part of a weeklong road game slate. It will be the Cyclones’ second game in two days after traveling to Des Moines on Tuesday to play Drake.

Even though the Iowa rivalry is undoubtedly the CyHawk series, Northern Iowa is always looking to

Game Info Who: Iowa State Cyclones (15-17, 0-3 Big 12) vs. Northern Iowa Panthers (24-11, 4-4 MVC) When: 4 p.m.

Wednesday Where: The Robinson-Dresser Sports Complex in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

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Senior catcher Sammie Hildreth awaits the throw to home as Baylor’s Robin Landrith slides into the plate Sunday.

stick it to the two bigger schools.

“I think they’re really scrappy,” said ISU softball coach Stacy Gemeinhardt-

Cesler, who recalled past games against the Panthers. “Any time we play Drake, UNI and Iowa we definitely feel [the] rivalry.”

Northern Iowa has talented pitchers in junior Alyssa Buchanan and senior Chelsea Ross.

They have split the work-

load between each other, with Ross having pitched in 22 games and Buchanan in 19.

The duo also leads the team in batting. Ross is hitting .362 and Buchanan is entering the game at a .407 clip.

Gemeinhardt-Cesler said the entire UNI team is solid all around, but it doesn’t make a difference to the Cyclones.

“We always face good hitters and good pitchers,”

Gemeinhardt-Cesler said.

“It doesn’t change how we approach them.”

But the rivalry is fueling some players, even though the game plan doesn’t change.

“We want to prove we are the best team in Iowa,” said senior Sammie Hildreth.

“It’s another competitor and we want to win. I think of this [as just] another team.”

The distance may be shorter, but the Cyclones aren’t focusing on the other team.

Gemeinhardt-Cesler said it’s always about working on their own game, not worrying about players like Buchanan and Ross.

Sophomore Nychole Antillon said the goal is the same against Northern Iowa as any other team.

“Put the hammer on them,” Antillon said. “Go strong and do whatever I need to do to help my team get the win.”

International golfers adjust to American style U.S. golf less technically sound

By Jack.Bluhm @iowastatedaily.com

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Junior Ruben Sondjaja practices his chipping on Oct. 7, 2015.

College can be a new experience. College in another country can be a whole new world.

This is the life for four of the players on the ISU men’s golf team. These four players: Nick Voke, Ruben Sondjaja, Denzel Ieremia and Jorge Utrilla, have left their home countries and represent the international side of the men’s golf team.

The change in location not only affects how these international student-athletes have to live, but also how they play their game.

Golf rules don’t change from country to country, but there are aspects that

are different in the United States than the rest of the world.

Sondjaja, a junior from Australia, said there is not much difference in cultures, but there are some little things that are quite noticeable.

“Coming from Australia, I did not experience that much of a culture shock,” Sondjaja said. “There are some little things that I noticed that are different on the course such as the slang terms we use that most Americans don’t understand.

“Game-wise, I would say we are more technically sound than Americans.

They just tend to go out and play, where we are more focused in our technique.”

Voke, a junior from New Zealand, agreed with Sondjaja about the way Americans focus and play compared to how international players decide to take on the game of golf.

“Golf is definitely more about accuracy in international countries,” Voke said.

“The courses here are much wider and tend to favor long hitters, where back home the courses are more narrow, so you really have to try and focus on where you want to place your shot.”

Golf is a technical game.

One twitch of a muscle or turn of the head could determine whether the ball lands three feet away from the pin or in the water. However, there are some other circumstances that may determine how well a player performs, like the weather.

Ieremia, a redshirt sophomore and another native New Zealander, said he enjoys the weather in the United States for his style of play.

“We play in Arizona a lot where it’s mostly desert golf down there, which I love,” Ieremia said. “It fits my game well because I hit the ball high and there isn’t as

much wind to move the ball up there, so it plays to my advantage, whereas back home the weather is a lot worse, always windy and rainy.”

All of these differences could be overwhelming for some players, and they may struggle at points, but since half of the team is from international countries, it is a little easier.

Utrilla, a sophomore from Spain, said being a part of the team is special, and having other international players by his side is comforting.

“We’re a huge family and that really helps me feel at home,” Utrilla said. “It was tough for me at first because I didn’t know the language very well, but with all these great guys around me, it has made my experience that much better.

“We all have different perspectives and contribute in different ways, which really makes us have such a strong bond.”

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Prioritize healthy eating when traveling Prepare meals, snacks for trips in advance

By Brittany.Moon @iowastatedaily.com Planning a trip can be stressful on its own. Making sure you have packed what’s needed and ensuring you make it to your flight on time are just two of the countless things to think about. An important aspect to keep in mind during any trip is to maintain healthy eating habits while on vacation or a work trip.

I traveled to Chicago this past weekend for my first market, and as a merchandising major, it was incredibly exciting. Since I was only going for two and a half days, I wanted to make sure I got the most out of my trip.

I packed everything I needed into a 22-inch rolling carry-on suitcase and a tote bag as my purse. Having this space limitation required a lot of strategic packing and extensive planning. Planning my meals and snacks was just as important as deciding which clothing and shoe options to include.

When I travel I tend to eat much healthier when my meals are roughly planned in advance. My carry-on always includes a few healthy

options for bars such as BelVita — I prefer the fourpack breakfast biscuits — or some kind of a protein bar.

When selecting a protein bar, it is important to focus on the amount of sugar and fat contained in it because many protein bars also contain high amounts of sugar and fat. Balance brand peanut butter bars are my favorite because they remind me of my usual peanut butter toast and fill me up.

Justin’s peanut butter packets are great snack items to have because you can toss them into your bag and eat alone or with crackers or pretzels. The snack is also an all-natural product with 60 percent less sugar than leading peanut butter and is vegan.

It is best to purchase these bars and snacks at a grocery store before heading to the airport because the prices tend to be much lower. Another way to keep money in line is to research prices of some restaurants near the location where you will be staying.

This allows you to plan out what you should eat while on a trip. Looking at a menu from a restaurant before going there will make it easier to know the healthy options that are available and make everything move a lot quicker.

One tip for when you are out and about is to focus on

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BelVita breakfast biscuits and protein bars that are low in sugar and fat provide quick and healthy snack options when traveling.

items that are high in protein and healthy fats to keep you full and give you energy throughout the day. If you are attending any kind of an event, another tip is to ask for nutrition information before making a purchase.

Finally, when fueling up for the day or getting a midday pick-me-up, it helps to steer clear of sugar-packed coffee beverages. Something simple, like a black coffee or unflavored latte, will help lower your sugar intake and

still provide caffeine.

Maintaining healthy habits while eating on vacation is good for your health and overall function. Jet lag affects a lot of travelers, but keeping energy and nutrition high will help combat

the negative affects of it.

The next time you are traveling for work or vacation, remember that packing snacks and planning meals can be just as important as getting to the airport on time.

Ditch unneeded items when packing Don’t forget to relax

By Rebecca.Haars @iowastatedaily.com

As the end of the semester approaches, students are faced with the task of packing up their belongings and moving out of their dorm or apartment.

The stress of finals is already enough to handle, so use these handy packing tips to to eliminate more stress.

The first rule when it comes to packing is determining if the item is something you can get rid of or not. Donating unwanted items is always a good way to downsize the amount of things that need to be packed. Consignment shops such as The Loft on Main Street are great places to donate any clothes that are no longer wanted. Other items like decorations and furniture can be given to the Salvation Army or Goodwill.

Many students tend to keep clutter or unnecessary items like old notebooks and other used school supplies. Throwing away and recycling whatever you can is an easy way to lighten the load of packing. Another overlooked end-of-theyear task is making sure to clean out the fridge. Nobody wants to have to bring home food that has to be refrigerated, especially if they have a long car ride.

Canned foods and nonperishables that one might not need at home during the summer months could also be donated to the Ames shelter.

Throughout the school year, the amount of clothes in your closet has most likely increased. While many will just cram their clothes

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Covering tops that are on hangers with a garbage bag and then tying the bag around the hangers will help save space and time when packing for home at the end of the semester.

into a suitcase and hope for the best, there is a much easier way to get the job done. Leave clothes that are on hangers on the hangers.

Pull a garbage bag over the clothes and tie it around the hangers. The same can be done with pants if hang-

ers are available, or you can roll your pants like a burrito instead of folding them like normal, which will create a lot more room for packing.

Make sure to pack items in medium-sized containers because they are a lot easier to carry. People who

have necklaces can hook them around a single hair tie and hang it on the hook above the door in the car for tangle-free transportation. When it comes to lotions, hair products and shower supplies Don’t forget to put lotions, hair

products and shower supplies in a sealed bag, so in case of a spill, no other items will be damaged or soaked in shampoo.

Packing can be frustrating at times, but following these tips should lead to a worry-free move home.

Thirty-one days. There are 31 days left until Final’s Week is over and every ounce of stress is lifted off of your shoulders. April is one of the most stressful months for college students, and with so many things going on, we usually forget to stop, take a breath and relax.

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Knox and Limón met in graduate school at New York University, where they were both studying poetry. They were in the same workshop and became friendly and got closer when Limón moved to Knox’s neighborhood in Brooklyn, Knox said. Both authors have numerous works published.

Knox asked Limón, who was going to be in the area after being invited to the DMACC Celebration of Literary Arts Festival on April 4-6, if she wanted to come read on campus, and Limón instantly accepted the offer.

Knox, who has not read her work publicly since she moved to the Ames area, was eagerly looking forward to the reading and the chance to be with one of her friends.

Limón felt the same way about the reading.

“One of the best feelings in the world is to read with an old friend that you love so much,” Limón said.

“She’s really one of my sounding boards for all of my poems, so it’s really fun to get to read with someone I respect and admire and love so much.”

Knox, who has previously taught at Hunter College and NYU, proposed the idea of a reading to the school, and they told her to check out the public library. Thanks to help form the Latina/o Graduate Student Association, the US Latina/o Studies group and the adult services manager at the Ames library, Mary Logsdon, the reading was organized quickly.

While many people struggle to understand poetry and the messages behind it, Knox believes she and Limón write in a way that makes poetry fun.

“I think we both write in a way that changes people’s minds about what poetry is, and whether or not it’s for them,” Knox said.

Limón echoed that sentiment.

“I hope people are inspired to write their own stories and create things that make a difference and matter,” Limón said.

Through this broader learning system, self reflection and discovery can be achieved and remove students from their personal comfort zones.

Wilson jokingly referred to a college trip he supervised in Kenya, where the the only staff member to receive the West Nile virus contracted it while back home, effectively removing the notion of a divided world.

Referencing today’s advancing technology as an asset to the human sciences world, Wilson believes epidemics and problems

BELIEVING p1 port provided to a victim of sexual assault.

“Just a single negative reaction can mean the whole chain falls apart,” the website reads.

Greiter addressed the systematic behavior surrounded by not believing, which can be rooted in asking victim-blaming questions and inadvertently

ROB HOGG p1 Hogg then proceeded to give out a number to call.

Grassley recently visited three conservative counties including Lyon, Sioux and Osceola.

Hogg reminded students that Grassley’s behavior isn’t new, saying Congress has been ineffective for too long.

“Even before the vacancy on the Supreme Court, Congress wasn’t functioning very well,” Hogg said.

Hogg pointed out the 17day government shutdown of 2013 led by Republicans, saying it was “one of the most unpatriotic things a U.S. Congress can do.”

Along with Hogg’s concern of making Congress work again, he is also concerned about climate change and higher education.

“I call [climate changing] the defining challenges of our century,” Hogg said.

“The good news is we have solutions that work.”

The candidate reminded students of sustainable

in the world’s near future can be fixed by anyone who is willing to put in the work.

“We have the scientific a n d t e c h n o l o g i c a l a dvancements in the world where everyone can access water and info, but it’s not there yet,” Wilson said. “We don’t have the education to make these realities true.

“We are in a place where we are on the brink of eradicating famine and disease, but it is calling for new advancements in human sciences.”

Bill Gates’s Omni Processor, which can turn feces and urine into drinking

water, was referenced as a device that could change the world for many but was thought of as impossible for a very long time before innovation met opportunity.

Student diversity and inclusion, and more specifically how Wilson would be able to tackle the job, were brought to light during the open forum.

“Historically, diversity used to be about filling checkmarks, and it has changed to just believing that it’s the right thing to do,” Wilson said. ”We need to have deans who are willing to stand up to things that are not right. There

needs to be evidence of gay, muslim, colored, etc. students.”

Inclusion will still remain a difficult task for Wilson given the changing volume and variety of ISU students.

“Inclusion is hard as it’s always evolving given the changing type of students every year, but it’s important to do,” Wilson said.

Ending on a similar note, Wilson said he believes one of the most important improvements to student life on campus is decreasing the amount of time needed to complete an undergraduate degree.

Oklahoma State, Wilson’s

current school, has students complete degrees in Human Sciences in as many as eight years, which does not fare well for the wallet.

“We need to be turning our heads to degree completion time,” Wilson said.

“For several years we’ve been reporting a six-year graduation rate. We have to put some pressure on our students. It is in their best interest to get out of here early.

“Their priority is to be a student and get out early.

Those who stay eight to nine years are taking up spots that other undergrads could be taking.”

siding with the perpetrator.

“They ask the questions, ‘What were you wearing?’

‘How much did you have to drink?’ ‘Are you sure?’ And we have to move past that mentality,” Greiter said.

The campaign will be the first event hosted this month by ISU Police, in accordance to its annual Spring campaign.

The Spring campaign

will also focus on diversity and inclusion, commuter safety and a more generic focus on how to have a good time, but still be safe.

Eric Snyder, community resource officer with the Ames Police Department, discussed what he is most looking forward to about the campaign.

He said that while the spring campaign usually takes a more generic

theme, typical alcohol education or safety awareness, he is looking forward to the topics they are covering.

“A lot of people look at sexual assault and sexual abuse differently,” Snyder said.

Snyder said it’s exciting to help people understand that most of the times victims who come forward are not lying and there a lot of resources out there besides

law enforcement.

For the other events, such as the commuter safety campaign called “Bike, walk, drive smart,” the Ames Police Department will launch a web page, create videos, post media materials and posters, Snyder said. “[It’s] exciting to involve the whole community, not just student population,” Snyder said.

legislation passed by past Republican presidents, and added a Democratic supermajority is the key to getting Republicans to reconsider passing clean energy legislation.

“This is one reason this election is so important,” Hogg said.

As for college education, Hogg would like to lower interest rates for student loans as well as cap repayments based on a percentage of the payer’s income.

“For me, this is a matter of social justice,” Hogg said. “If you want future success, you invest in your young people.”

Nicolas MirandaBartlett, who goes by Javier and is a senior in philosophy and pre-med, said Hogg’s disapproval of the Trans-Pacific Partnership was something he liked hearing from the candidate.

“He did say, ‘people who are suffering should never be out of sight or out of mind.’ I quite like that,” Miranda said.

As a supporter of Sanders

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Iowa Sen. Herman Quirmbach claps during a meet-and-greet hosted by state Sen. Rob Hogg on Tuesday in the Gallery of the Memorial Union. Hogg spoke about climate change, the Supreme Court vacancy and gun control as part of his campaign for the United States Senate.

for the presidential election, Miranda added concern about Hogg’s education reform not being bold enough for him. Mason Mathes, junior in music, agreed with Miranda.

“But I did really love what he said — that it’s about social justice, making sure that everybody gets an edu-

cation,” Mathes said.

Speaking to the Daily after the event, Hogg answered questions about former Lt. Gov. Patty Judge, who is also in the Democratic race. Hogg said he is uniquely positioned to be the nominee because of his past electoral history — also pointing out that Judge

and former Gov. Chet Culver were easily defeated in 2010 — and because of his record as a state senator.

Former state Rep. Bob Krause and former state Sen. Tom Fiegen are also running in the Democratic primary.

Iowa’s primary for statewide seats is set for June 7.

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