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RUNNING SAFELY

Political candidates Charles Aldrich and Rick Stewart are 2 of the 35 Iowa Libertarian candidates running in this year’s midterm election.

Tibbetts update

Immigration status of suspect questioned

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BY DEVYN.LEESON @iowastatedaily.com Cristhian Bahena Rivera, who has been charged with the first-degree murder of Mollie Tibb, is residing in the United States legally, a motion for a gag order against law enforcement and government officials claims. Rivera was reported to be undocumented at a press conference Tuesday by Assistant Director of DCI Field Operations Mitchell Mortvedt. But court documents filed Wednesday by Allan Richards, Rivera’s lawyer, claim Rivera is residing in the United States legally. “[Rivera] has complied with his documented status since arriving in the U.S.A. as a minor,” according to the document saying the government should refer to Rivera as a documented resident moving forward. The document says government officials are promoting the idea that Rivera “is not present in this jurisdiction legally.” The document claims this portrayal of Rivera by law enforcement and public officials will make the possibility for a fair trial unlikely. “The Government’s position of promotion of this idea will prevent any notion of the [Rivera]’s right to a fair trial,” the motion says. Both President Donald Trump and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds made statements following Tuesday’s announcement that Rivera had been in the country illegally. “Sad and Sorry Trump has weighed in on this matter in national media which will poison the entire possible pool of jury members,” said the document. Rivera was working at Yarrabee Farms in the Brooklyn area which is owned by Eric Lang, brother of the former leader of the Iowa Board of Regents Craig Lang. “Craig Lang supports [Rivera]’s right to be in this jurisdiction, and for the Government to support any other idea of status publicly flies in the face of such statements,” according to the court documents filed by Richards. Yarrabee Farms did answer when reached out by the Daily. Richards said he had no comment on the case or Rivera’s immigration status when reached by the Daily.

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RUN IN DAYLIGHT BY WILLA.COLVILLE @iowastatedaily.com In light of recent events, many students on campus are concerned for their safety. While the Mollie Tibbetts case is unique, it is still important to take precaution, especially at night. Tibbetts, who was abducted on July 18 during a jog, frequently ran at night in Brooklyn, Iowa, where she lived. Here at Iowa State, students typically have hectic schedules with limited free time, so it is not unusual to see them jogging after dark. Holly Schmitz, president of the running club at Iowa State and senior in mechanical engineering, stressed the importance of running with a friend. “I always suggest finding a friend to run with or before going on a run letting a friend know when you left,” Schmitz said. The running club runs at the same time each

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vice president for student affairs, in a written statement. Harmon said a list of resources including Student Counseling Services, Thielen Student Health Center, Office of Multicultural Affairs, The Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Margaret Sloss Women’s Center have been sent to academic advisers’ emails across campus. “We are just trying to act on the united front so if an academic adviser is talking to a student, they would

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Office of Multicultural Student Affairs 515-294-6338 omsa@iastate.edu Margaret Sloss Women’s Center 515-294-4154 womenctr@iastate.edu Office of Diversity and Inclusion 515-294-8840 vpdioffice@iastate.edu Iowa State Police 515-294-4428 dpsinfo@iastate.edu

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‘We are the third party’ Two libertarians challenging status quo in Iowa

GILLIAN HOLTE/ ISD Charles Aldrich is the libertarian candidate for the U.S. Representatives for Iowa’s 4th congressional district.

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Libertarian candidates Charles Aldrich and Rick Stewart are 2 of the 35 Iowa candidates running in this year’s midterm election. While turnout for libertarians has been low throughout Iowa history— no libertarian has won a major election in Iowa history — Stewart and Aldrich hope to overcome the odds. “What people need to realize is that libertarians are the third party in Iowa,” said Stewart, who is running for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture. “We are a major party and we want people to know there are three choices on the ballot, not two.” Aldrich, who is running for the Fourth District of the U.S. House of Representatives, said he is setting himself apart from his opponents J.D. Scholten and incumbent Steve King by doing more interviews, going to more meetings and refusing to take corporate money.

Charles Aldrich If Aldrich were to take incumbent Steve King’s congressional seat he would eliminate all taxes on people making “poverty wages,” which he defines as $350 a week or $1,500 a month. In addition to this, he said businesses paying their workers a so-called poverty wage should not pay taxes on those employees as they are likely doing so do to financial burdens of their own. “There is a saying you can’t get milk from a dead cow,” Aldrich said. “Well you can’t tax someone who has no money.” Aldrich said he would also work to end the drug war, and “let doctors decide what is best for a patient.” “People die taking aspirin or drinking alcohol, and those are legal,” Aldrich said. “[Marijuana] hasn’t killed anyone. And it’s illegal. Those who are addicted should have access to less harmful pharmaceutical grade drugs as well. You should be able to do what you want

GILLIAN HOLTE/ ISD Rick Stewart is the libertarian candidate for the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture.

to or for yourself.” Both Stewart and Aldrich talked about the Libertarian principle of non-aggression. Speaking against the United States current military involvement, Aldrich said the military should be defensive unless attacked first. Aldrich said military involvement should also only be done through an act by congress. Rick Stewart Stewart is a native Iowan from Maquoketa, Iowa where he grew up on a 5-acre, and later a 20-acre, hobby farm. He had a failed bid for the U.S. Senate in 2014, placing third in the race against Joni Ernst and Bruce Braley. As secretary of agriculture, Stewart said he would remove the Renewable Fuel Standard, a program requiring all fuels sold to require a certain percentage of biofuels. This raises the price of crops artificially as biofuels require crops to produce. “Marx said religion is the opiate of the masses well I say the Renewable Fuel Standard is the opiate of corn farmers,” Stewart said. “They can’t get off of it, they are hooked. Eventually

this program will end because these things don’t last forever.” Stewart also said he would focus on ensuring the water exiting the state through streams would be clean. “We don’t charge farmers when they pollute rivers, instead the taxpayers are the one who clean it up,” Stewart said. “It is a basic economic principle that those farmers will continue to pollute if they aren’t the ones paying for it. I say we keep the water leaving the state as clean as when it comes in, and I would say rain water is pretty clean.” Calling subsidies to farmers “welfare checks,” Stewart said he would end farm subsidies making it more fair while upholding the integrity and pride of Iowa farmers. “Why don’t we support horse breeders, or mechanics, or shoe makers: we don’t,” Stewart said. “Why is it that we treat farmers like a specialclass of people. Every Iowa farmer is too proud to accept subsidies; I have never met a farmer who is proud of their welfare check.” The last thing Stewart said was on his agenda was eliminating tariffs saying they were “forlosers.”

Manafort convictions may damage Trump, professor says BY TALON.DELANEY @iowastatedaily.com Paul Manafort, a former chairman of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, was found guilty on 8 of 18 charges of financial fraud on Tuesday. Robert Mueller, the special counsel directing the prosecution, found Manafort had illegally obtained millions of dollars by hiding income in foreign accounts and lying to banks to secure loans. Mueller was initially brought in to investigate possible affiliations between the Trump campaign and the Russian government. In the course of the investigation the special PAUL counsel uncovered illegal activity committed MANAFORT by Manafort. All of Manafort’s convicted charges are crimes committed long before he was involved with Trump’s presidential run. “The initial impetus was of course Russian meddling,” said David Peterson, a political science professor at Iowa State. “These special prosecutors are given broad leeway to investigate anything that they learn. The investigation can evolve based on what it learns.” Peterson began teaching at Iowa State in 2012 and serves as an editor for Political Behavior, an interdisciplinary academic journal. Peterson stressed that these convictions don’t have anything to do with Trump, although he speculates the trial results could lead Manafort to reveal possibly damaging information about the Trump campaign later on.

“We aren’t exactly sure what the sentencing will be like for these charges, but we do have the sense that this is a life sentence for Manafort given his age,” Peterson said. “He might not want to spend the rest of his life in prison, which could lead him to cooperate with a Trump investigation in the future.” Manafort wouldn’t be the first Trump campaign official to cooperate with Mueller. Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to violating campaign finance laws at the direction of then-candidate Trump. “The Manafort convictions don’t really mean anything to the Trump administration right now,” Peterson said, “but Cohen’s convictions are potentially really damaging for Trump.” Campaign violations are not anything new in presidential races. Former President Barack Obama paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines for violations as well, but Peterson said Trump’s violations are different from Obama’s and any other president he could think of. “Most campaign finance violations are accidental,” Peterson explained. “If a donor exceeds the donation limit, or a foreign national makes a donation, that’s a campaign finance violation, and it’s hard to keep track of hundreds of millions of dollars coming from millions of people. If what Cohen says is true, this is a case of a candidate actively seeking ways to subvert campaign finance laws.” Peterson pointed out that though many people are talking about impeachment — even before Mueller’s investigation held any convictions — impeachment is a political process, not a criminal one. “Right now there isn’t a single Republican in the house or senate that would vote for impeachment,” Peterson said. “If the

“If what Cohen says is true, this is a case of a candidate actively seeking ways to subvert campaign finance laws.” -David Peterson, professor Democrats take majority of the house, or if there’s a cascading opinion of the republicans, then something might change.” Because Trump is the sitting president, he would also avoid any criminal convictions until his term is up. “That rule may change,” Peterson said, “but as of right now he will not be prosecuted during his time in office.” However, these rules would not protect any of Trump’s family from being convicted. “If Cohen or Manafort reveal things about Trump’s children, that could change things,” Peterson said. “Now, we don’t know if that’s going to happen, but it’s a scenario that might have more implications for Trump and make it even harder for him to get things done.”

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TIBBETTS CASE

What we know BY EMILY.BERCH @iowastatedaily.com JULY 18 JULY 19 Tibbetts does not show up to work or respond to her boyfriend’s texts. He contacts her family, and they report her as missing.

JULY 24 FBI agents begin investigating Tibbetts’ disappearance.

JULY 26 An unnamed woman reports seeing Tibbetts at a truck stop in the Kearney, Mo. area. Officials later confirm that the woman is not Mollie. AUG. 2 A red t-shirt is found near Cheney’s farm, spurring additional searches in the area. Tibbetts parents announce the “Bring Mollie Tibbetts Home Safe Reward Fund” of $172,000 at a press conference in Brooklyn. They also announce that they believe she is being held captive but is still alive. AUG. 6 At a press conference, Rob Tibbetts, Mollie’s father, says he believes she is with someone she knows. He acknowledges that this is his own speculation.

Tibbetts goes for a run in Brooklyn, Iowa. She is last heard from via a Snapchat message to her boyfriend, Dalton Jack, around 10 p.m. Her computer data shows she was working on homework late into the evening. JULY 20 Volunteers, canvassers from the Poweshiek County area, begin searching for Mollie. JULY 25 Tom Kriegel, Poweshiek County Sheriff, confirms that Jack and his brother are not suspects in the investigation. AUG. 1 Wayne Cheney, Poweshiek County farmer, reveals that the FBI searched his home and 70acre farm a week earlier. He refused a polygraph test and is not officially named as a suspect.

BY CAITLIN.YAMADA @iowastatedaily.com After it was announced Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 24, who resides in Poweshiek County, was arrested and charged in relation to Mollie Tibbetts’ death, discussion sparked surrounding undocumented immigrants and crimes rates. These discussions have stemmed from authorities reporting Rivera is an undocumented immigrant. CRISTHIAN Rick Exner, leader of the BAHENA RIVERA “A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy,” AMOS, issue team on immigration, commented on the conversations surrounding the case. AMOS is based in Des Moines, Ames and Norwalk. ”Different AMOS clusters are working on different projects, which they generally select through a grassroots process. In Ames, AMOS

For the past four years, Rivera has worked at Yarrabee Farms in Brooklyn, Iowa. Yarrabee Farms issued a statement on Tuesday night claiming to have checked Rivera’s immigration status through the government’s E-Verify system and found him to be an “employee in good standing.”

Another young woman’s body is found in neighboring Lee County. The body is determined to not be Tibbetts. AUG. 8 Marion Police are notified of a potential Tibbetts sighting at a local Casey’s. An officer determines the report to be false.

Investigators focus their search to five areas in and near Brooklyn: her boyfriend’s home, a carwash, a truck stop and two farms in the Brooklyn area. AUG. 22 Rivera makes his first court appearance. Immigration, Customs and Enforcement files an immigration detainer, and his bond is raised to $5 million.

has or is working on affordable housing, access to healthcare, job creation, mental health, and immigration, to name a few areas,” Exner said. There is one paid organizer and the rest are volunteers, mostly church members and leaders. “I am not an expert in immigration; I just coordinate a group of Story County faith communities with members who are concerned with immigration issues,” Exner said. “Those who are seeing this as an opportunity to say ‘I told you so’ are distracting our attention from the fact that immigrants, both documented and undocumented, are more law abiding than the native-born population, and this statistic includes violent crimes.” Gov. Kim Reynolds also spoke on the matter. “As Iowans, we are heartbroken, and we are angry. We are angry that a broken immigration system allowed a predator like this to live in our community, and we will do all we can bring justice to Mollie’s killer,” Reynolds said. Immigration experts and studies report national crime statistics show immigrants commit fewer crimes than native-born Americans. “There’s 100 years of data from all different sources that all point in the same direction,” said Walter Ewing, senior researcher at the American Immigration Council, which advocates on behalf of immigrants, said in an interview with the Des Moines Register, “If you

don’t believe one study, there’s 10 more behind it that say the same thing.” A 2018 study published in criminology, a journal “devoted to the study of crime and deviant behavior,” reported on 50 states from 1990 to 2014 and found “increases in the undocumented immigrant population within states are associated with significant decreases in the prevalence of violence,” according to the study. The Cato Institute is “a public policy research organization — a think tank — dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent, nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues,” has also published a study about immigrants titled, Criminal Immigrants: Their Numbers, Demographics, and Countries of Origin.” Mic helangelo L andgr ave and Alex Nowrasteh, the researchers, found that “legal and illegal immigrants are less likely to be incarcerated than natives,” according to the study. “Our numbers do not represent the total number of immigrants who can be deported under current law or the complete number of convicted immigrant criminals who are in the United States, but merely those incarcerated.” “The family, and really all Iowans, need space to grieve and absorb the horrible event,” Exner said.

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AUG. 14 AUG. 21 A body suspected to be that of Tibbetts is found in a cornfield, covered with cornstalks. The Poweshiek County Sheriff’s office holds a press conference announcing that Brooklyn resident Cristhian Bahena Rivera has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Tibbetts. Rivera was taken into custody after investigators obtained a video from a Brooklyn resident, in which they see Tibbetts jogging as well as Rivera’s Chevy Malibu driving.

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Wednesday morning, attorney Allen Richards filed a document asking for a

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gag order in the case, following statements made by state and national politicians regarding Rivera’s immigration status. Wednesday afternoon, Yarrabee Farms’ partial owner Dan Lang corrected that a manager at Yarrabee mistakenly used the Social Security Administration’s employment verification, a separate system from E-Verify, and that Rivera had used false

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afternoon and invites anyone to join them. Typically ranging from 40 to 60 members, the club gives students the opportunity to run competitively or just for fun. Monday through Friday members meet at 4:15 p.m. in front of State Gym. “We meet as a group in front of State Gym and run together,” Schmitz said. “Then we split off into groups but, we encourage everyone to run with a buddy.” On social media, runners throughout the country have been participating in #MilesforMollie. To honor her memory, people have been running extra miles and posting selfies on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram after their runs. Many of the posts stress the importance of running safely and being aware of one’s surroundings. One runner, Melissa Fidone of Council Bluffs, posted the hashtag to Twitter and Facebook. Fidone first saw the hashtag on a Facebook group of female runners in which she is a member. “I used the hashtag because hundreds of runners across the country and even the world are running their miles in honor of Mollie. We honor her because she was doing what she loved just like we do every day. But Mollie didn’t get to come back,” Fidone said via a direct message on Twitter. “We want to show her family support and we also want to show support to every other female runner out there. We will run smarter but we will not run afraid.” Fidone said that her group has been following Tibbetts investigation closely and have discussed ways to “run smarter.” She suggests not wearing headphones while running, carry pepper spray and a cellphone and wearing RoadID, a band which has her information on it in the case of an accident. Fidone also encourages runners to share their routes with family or a friend like she does with her husband. “I run the same route every morning and my husband knows the route. It is a loop close to my home. Even at 5am he could look out the window and track my little light going around the loop,” Fidone said. The ISU Police Department has been working hard to make sure

identification to pass the background check. We d n e s d ay e ve n i n g, Fox N e ws reported from an anonymous source in law enforcement that the Chevy Malibu seen in the video is not registered to Rivera. Follow the Iowa State Daily for continuous coverage of the Mollie Tibbetts investigation.

students feel safe on campus as well. According to Michael Newton, chief of police, more officers have been added on “foot patrol” and “bike patrol” throughout campus. “We have restructured some of our shifts and we have actually hired more officers as well. So when I got here a year and a half ago, we had 34 officers now we are up to 38, and we are in the process of hiring more officers as well,” Newton said. “While we might not always have more officers out, when they are more visible and more present that does deter crime.” In late October, ISUPD will go on a “safety walk” with the Student Government. On the walk, the department looks at lights, shrubbery and other safety concerns throughout campus. Members of Student Government also provide input during the walk. After last year’s safety walk, brighter lights were added throughout campus. According to Newton, they installed new sidewalk and parking lights between Helser and Friley, south of Black Engineering, east of Heady Hall, entrance to Parking Lot 50B and north of Enrollment Services. They have also discussed switching to L.E.D. light bulbs in parking lots. L.E.D. bulbs are typically brighter, last longer and are more environmentally friendly. “We have been assessing the campus environment to make sure that everyone is safe,” Newton said. “I always tell people to be aware of your surroundings and trust your instincts.” Other universities in Iowa have teamed with Rave Mobile Safety, a Massachusetts-based company, to create safety apps for students and faculty. Chief Newton said the department is evaluating Rave to see if it would work on Iowa State’s campus. As soon as possible, the department wants to get a smartphone app available. “We want to get something in place this year to give people a little more comfort,” Newton said. Newton also encourages students to utilize the SafeRide system, which has a smartphone app. SafeRide offers free rides to Iowa State students, faculty and visitors everyday during the hours 9:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. To arrange for a ride with SafeRide, use the smartphone app or call 515-294-4444.

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OPINION

A partnership of science and crime BY SANDEEP.STANLEY @iowastatedaily.com The arts of interrogation and lie detection are two of the pillars of the criminal justice system. Psychology experts and experienced investigators have spilled countless amounts of ink in attempts to discover a reliable and foolproof process. The answer, however, may lie in neuroscience. Research concerning the intersection of neuroscience and the law has been conducted as far back as 1959, with Edwin Conrad’s paper in the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology titled “The Electroencephalograph as Evidence of Criminal Responsibility.” Conrad addresses the question of the electroencephalograph and the M’Naghten rule — the commonly used benchmark for establishing an insanity defense. Essentially, the party claiming insanity must prove they were “laboring under such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind” to either not know what they were doing or that it was illegal. However, the application of neuroscience to the law took a turn in a different direction. One case that is typical of how neuroscience was usually applied is the story of Terry Harrington. Harrington, a young black man, was convicted of the murder of a white policeman in 1977. From the day of his arrest, however, he swore that he was at a concert when the murder was committed. Twenty five years later, experts conducted a test on Harrington’s brainwaves. They concluded that the information stored in Harrington’s brain corroborated his alibi. The Iowa Supreme Court ordered a retrial of his case, and prosecutors ultimately dropped all charges. This implementation of neuroscience — extracting information to compare against an alibi — is the most elementary and obvious use of brainwave records. However, using Conrad’s original approach provides us with the opportunity to afford defendants a new source of exculpatory evidence. Lawrence Wrightsman’s text “Psychology and the Legal System” details the case of a mother who was the primary suspect in the poisoning of her child. Because of her repeated protestations of innocence, investigators conducted an analysis of her brainwave activity. They concluded that the mother genuinely believed she was helping her child, and was not consciously aware that she was administering poison. Instead of being thrown into a prison, she was given the medical care and supervision that she required. A 2011 report from The Royal Society describes another case of an American man who acquired pedophilic behaviors in his late 40s. A neurological examination revealed a cancerous tumor that had displaced his right orbitofrontal cortex. A few days after the tumor was removed, the man returned to his normal behaviors. The Harrington case and others like it describe how these new advances in forensic technology fit into our current adversarial, punitive system. However, these two newer cases outline an opportunity that lies before us — a chance to increase the

COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS MRI machines are one way to identify the different brainwaves that can be used in the criminal justice system.

rehabilitative focus of our process. Sweden has been held up as the prime example of a system completely focused on rehabilitation. Many would balk at the prospect of implementing such a model in the United States, and rightly so. We’re not ready for such a drastic shift yet. However, this is a step that we can and should take. Defendants who plead insanity are just as restricted in their

movement as inmates in a prison, and are often placed under even more supervision. By making a rudimentary brainwave analysis a necessary component of the criminal justice process, individuals processed through the system who need help can receive the assistance that they need. This will be a landmark step toward providing justice for all.

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Do not politicize Mollie Tibbetts’ death The death of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts is a tragedy. As a young woman, she shouldn’t have had to fear for her life while doing an act as simple and as normal as jogging in her hometown. But now her family, her university, her city and her state must mourn the loss of a life gone too soon. Even more so, the memory of Tibbetts and how she is framed by public perception and the media is already changing form.The narrative surrounding her death is shifting. Early on in Tibbetts’ disappearance loomed a heightened sense of fear in Iowa with false reports of upticks in sex trafficking spreading across social media at a rapid rate. And this narrative began to shift again Tuesday after authorities announced that Poweshiek County resident Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 24 was charged with first degree murder in coordination with Tibbetts’ death. According to authorities, he is an undocumented immigrant. And as details unfold surrounding Tibbetts’ final hours, politicians and public figures across the nation have begun to capitalize on his immigration status, an already divisive topic in the United States, that may stand to redefine the perception of what occurred on the evening on July 18. While there is no attempt to underscore the monstrous acts that resulted in Tibbetts’ death, it is important for those following the case closely to not stereotype an identity or a community based on

a singular incident. In a statement released shortly after authorities announced the arrest of Rivera, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said, “We are angry that a broken immigration system allowed a predator like this to live in our community, and we will do all we can to bring justice to Mollie’s killer.” And at rally later that evening hosted by President Donald Trump, he said: “You heard about today, with the illegal alien coming in from, very sadly, from Mexico,” he said. “And you saw what happened to that incredible, beautiful young woman.” But Tibbetts didn’t die because of a broken immigration system. She died because a sick individual decided to take her life. All this being said, the argument could be made that having a tougher immigration system could have prevented this tragic incident from occurring — but it is not the solution, and it is not fair to use this tragedy to bolster either side of the immigration debate. And as details continue to unravel in the death that has shocked a nation, Tibbetts should not be forced to serve as the figurehead of the immigration debate, nor should her disappearance have been used as the sole reason for caring about the pervasive issue of human trafficking in Iowa. Both issues deserve attention, but the death of Tibbetts’ should not be used to drive a political narrative or frame the perception of an issue to the public.

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Iowa State rebounding after narrow loss

Iowa State Daily Thursday, August 23, 2018

Cylcones plagued with injury

BY SAM.STUVE @iowastatedaily.com Last season, the Iowa State women’s soccer team played eight overtime games and went 0-5-3 in those games. In the opening weekend this season, they dropped yet another overtime game against Missouri. CYCLONES CONTINUE TO BE AGGRESSIVE OFFENSIVELY In their first two games combined, the Cyclones took 37 shots in total. Against Missouri the team took 17 shots, nine of which were on goal. Through the first two regular season games, the Cyclones have put over half of their shots on goal. “We had great opportunities and they just didn’t fall for us,” coach Tony Minatta said. Missouri scored a goal early in the second half to gain a 1-0 lead over the Cyclones. However, the Cyclones turned up the pressure on the Tigers by taking 10 shots in the second half. Junior Kasey Opfer broke through for the Cyclones, scoring a goal in the 80th minute and forcing the game to go to overtime. The Tigers escaped Ames with a 2-1 victory in overtime. “TIGHTEN THINGS UP” The Cyclones have put themselves in a position to win so far. They have taken nine more shots than their opponents and have put six more shots on goal. The first half of the Missouri game was controlled by the Tigers, as they took 10 shots while the Cyclones only had three. “We played really well this weekend, but at times we hit a lull where we weren’t able to find a rhythm and we lost the flow of the game for a bit,” Minatta said. With the game against Missouri being so close, the little things could have made a difference. “We’ve been tightening up the little things in practice, we’ve worked on one on one defending,” Minatta said. Despite dropping their game against Missouri, the Cyclones are optimistic going forward. “We played a really good... really strong game overall and it’s just a matter of continuing to play with that same effort, energy, and tightening up a lot of mistakes that led to the loss,” Minatta said. For the Cyclones to be able to bounce back from the Missouri loss and gain momentum, they’ll have to continue to work to get better every day. “[Today] was a great practice, it was spirited and had a lot of energy and tomorrow we’re going come back and tighten some things up,” Minatta said. MINATTA BELIEVES THEY’VE SENT A MESSAGE TO OTHER TEAMS Going into the Missouri game, Minatta saw the matchup as a test to see where his team is at. “Everybody knows that when they face us they can’t take us lightly, we’re going to give them a game,” Minatta said. For the Cyclones, gaining respect from their opponents is a huge step in the right direction after a disappointing season last year. “We definitely put ourselves in position to gain some respect, but that comes from game after game,” Minatta said. “It doesn’t matter what we did well one day if we don’t play well the next.” The Cyclones will travel to West Lafayette, Indiana, this weekend to take on the Northwestern Wildcats Friday at 3 p.m. and the Purdue Boilermakers Sunday at 2 p.m.

MIKINNA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Now-senior Riley Behan gets first touch on the ball after a goal kick Sept. 17, 2017. The Cyclones lost to the Florida Gators 2-1 in overtime.

BY SAM.STUVE @iowastatedaily.com Last season, the Iowa State women’s soccer team was plagued with injuries all season long. The Cyclones dealt with a pair of torn ACLs and a broken leg in the fall of 2017. The trend continued in the spring with another torn ACL and a handful of other lingering injuries. This season, senior co-captain Riley Behan has suffered a foot injury and will be out for a couple of months. Behan, a defender and Davenport, Iowa, native, suffered the injury last week, and she hopes to be back in mid-October. “The plan is to take it day by day, get the bone healed and restrengthen the muscles,” Behan said. Behan was a starting outside back for the Cyclones. Since she can’t play for the foreseeable future, her presence will be missed on the field. Off the field, her presence will continue to be felt. “With her leadership, the team has really rallied around her because they really respect her and they want to go out and compete for her,” said Iowa State coach Tony Minatta. One of the things that coaches as well as players look for in a team captain is a positive outlook even when things aren’t going as planned. Behan has that positivity in spurts. “She just has this positive energy about her that everyone feeds off of and she has such a positive outlook,” said fellow senior co-captain Emily Steil.

As a team captain, it is important to bring energy to the team and to the game. Behan is able to do that naturally. “Riley definitely brings a lot of energy, she built everyone up and she is a good defender,” said fellow defender, senior and co-captain Jordan Enga. While Behan is out, the energy she provided will have to come from other Cyclones on the field. “We have more of a responsibility to bring that energy [that] Riley provided,” Steil said. With Behan being sidelined with an injury for the next couple months, the rest of the team will have to step up. “We have good players stepping in,” Enga said. Before Behan is able to return to the field, she wants to make sure that she is a good offthe-field captain. “I want to be sure that I am leading my teammates not only on the field but off the field every single day and if the minutes come then I make sure that I take every advantage of my time on the field,” Behan said. Despite not being on the field, Behan’s voice still carries during games. “I can hear her every game,” Enga said. Behan hopes to be able to return for some regular season games in October, as well as the Big 12 tournament. “The longer we play in the season, the more likely she is to return to action,” Minatta said. The good news for the Cyclones is that Behan is optimistic about being able to return to the field in mid-to-late October.

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BETWEEN THE POSTS After going 1-1 on the opening weekend, Iowa State soccer coach Tony Minatta provided some insight on the team moving forward.

“We played really well this weekend, but at times we hit a lull where we weren’t able to find a rhythm and we lost the flow of the game for a bit.” “We played a really good... really strong game overall and it’s just a matter of continuing to play with that same effort, energy, and tightening up a lot of mistakes that led to the loss.” “We definitely put ourselves in position to gain some respect, but that comes from game after game. It doesn’t matter what we did well one day if we don’t play well the next.” — Tony Minatta, Iowa State soccer coach

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Not afraid of controversy Two comedians to grace stage at ISU After Dark BY EMILY.URBAN @iowastatedaily.com

COURTESY OF MARY ELLEN MATTHEWS, NBC Pete Davidson, known for his performances on “Saturday Night Live” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” comes to ISU AfterDark.

Pete Davidson, known for his performances on “Saturday Night Live” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” and Alice Wetterlund, known for her performances on “Silicon Valley” and “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates,” are set to perform this Friday at ISU AfterDark. Performing first is Alice Wetterlund, a stand-up comedian and actress originally from Minneapolis. According to her inter view for S er ial Optimist, Wetter lund began doing improv in 2008 while attending college at UCB. After five years “pretending to be an artist,” she began performing comedy. “When I began performing comedy, it was so obvious to me that it was what I was meant to do that I was mad at myself for not getting into it earlier, but then I convinced myself that I wouldn’t have been ready at any other time, which may be true,” Wetterlund told Serial Optimist. From performing in an auditorium at her college to landing a role on “Silicon Valley,” Wetterlund has maintained a feminist identity along with her career. In her interview with Serial Optimist, Wetterlund explored her opinions on controversial topics in comedy. “I think so-called activists need to stop recording in comedy clubs and taking quotes out of context. Also, if you can’t go to a comedy show without getting offended or yelling at the comedian, you should stop going to comedy shows. It’s like blaming the rollercoaster for making you puke,” Wetterlund said. Pete Davidson will close out the night. According to Rolling Stone, Davidson was known as the “Resident Young Person” upon his start on “Saturday Night Live.” Performing on topic such as drugs, weed and sex, Davidson moved onto darker topics in his stand up. According to an interview with GQ, Davidson reveled that

COURTESY OF SUB Alice Wetterlund is a stand up comedian and actress originally from Minneapolis. She is set to perform Friday at ISU AfterDark.

he never felt famous, and that his new status as the fiance to Ariana Grande has changed the way people view him, stating that GQ would not have “hit [him] up.” “I gotta tell you, up until about two months ago, if someone wrote about me, I saw it,” he said to GQ. “Nobody gave a sh*t two months ago, so anytime there was an article, I would obviously see it, because my mom would send it to me and be like, ‘Yaaay!’” As for the future of this comedian’s career, he is currently shooting a movie, “Big Time Adolescence,” and tying the knot with his famous fiancee Ariana Grande, reports GQ. In addition to Davidson’s and Wetterlund’s comedy sets, there are many other games and activities available to students. The Workspace will have a craft workshop open where students can make mini palette coasters. Students can also win prizes playing bingo, go bowling, take green screen photos, all while eating free Panda Express. Alice Wetterlund performs at 9 p.m. and Pete Davidson performs at 11 p.m. Both acts are free admission to Iowa State students and will take place in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union.

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Tucked away off Duff Avenue, Inis Grove Park offers basketball courts, sand volleyball courts, tennis courts and a large nature area. The park includes hiking trails that wrap around the Skunk River and provide opportunities to see streams and wildlife, such as deer, frogs and insects.

With busy work and class schedules, it can be difficult to enjoy the natural beauty that Ames has to offer. However, becoming one with nature is a healthy way to cleanse the mind and soul from toxic stress. Whether you are ready for an afternoon drive or a weekend getaway, check out these local hiking spots.

MCFARLAND PARK

Hidden down a two-mile gravel road in north Ames, McFarland Park offers grass prairies, 5.5 miles of trails, streams and an observatory. The park is open to hiking and off-road biking, as well as fishing in the 6.5 acre lake.

ADA HAYDEN HERITAGE PARK

Once a rock quarry in north Ames, Ada Hayden offers 10 miles of hiking trails and two lakes, spanning across 430 acres. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy boating, fishing and bird watching, as the park is home to multiple species of birds, including loons, bald eagles, sandhill cranes

INIS GROVE PARK

RIVER VALLEY PARK

Concealed in northeast Ames, River Valley Park is a public park located off of the Skunk River and offers horseshoe pits, sand volleyball and a nature area. The Skunk River attracts various wildlife, and visitors can observe ducks and other birds, deer and tadpoles.

LEDGES STATE PARK

Although Iowa is commonly thought of as flat, magnificent canyons and bluffs are hidden away near Madrid, Iowa, with sandstone ledges rising nearly 100 feet above creek beds. A 23-minute drive from Ames, Ledges State Park offers outdoor activities such as camping, boating and fishing. With four miles of steep trails, hiking is also popular activity for outdoor enthusiasts who seek a scenic view.

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want to direct them to the same kind of services,” Harmon said. “We don’t really want to start adding different services or making it confusing or hard for students to know where to go.” Harmon also said the students who attended Tibbetts’ high school received a direct email from Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Vernon Hurte.

Iowa State Daily Thursday, August 23, 2018 At Iowa State, Chief of Police Michael Newton said the police department has received more calls from parents, rather than students, concerned about what the department is doing for campus safety. In response to their calls, Newton said he explains the number of safety features they have on campus. “We have our police officers out there, we do training for faculty, staff and students on how to take care of yourself, and how to take an active role in your own personal safety,”

Newton said. “SafeRide is super popular, we explain that to the parents who call us and have their student use SafeRide,” he added. If students need more guidance for resources on where to get help, Harmon said the Dean of Students office is the best place to start. “If anybody is not sure, the Dean of Students office is the place to go because they can get them steered in the right direction,” Harmon said.

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WELCOMEFEST TAYLOR HAGIE/ IOWA STATE DAILY “We are here to reach students at ISU,” said Jess Lundquist of Mainstream Living when asked why their business comes to WelcomeFest.

TAYLOR HAGIE/ IOWA STATE DAILY Employees at Chick-Fil-A hand out free chicken nuggets to students at WelcomeFest on Wednesday in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union.

TAYLOR HAGIE/ IOWA STATE DAILY Students visit the Dairy Queen booth and enter to win their giveaway to win one free blizzard a month for a year. Dairy Queen attends WelcomeFest every year.

TAYLOR HAGIE/ IOWA STATE DAILY Nickie Kimbrel from Fresh Thyme explains they come to WelcomeFest because, “It helps bring the students into Fresh Thyme.”

TAYLOR HAGIE/ IOWA STATE DAILY Students gather at the Papa John’s booth at WelcomeFest in the Memorial Union on Wednesday to get free pizza and to spin the wheel to win a prize.

TAYLOR HAGIE/ IOWA STATE DAILY Students visit the Community and Family Resources booth at WelcomeFest in the Memorial Union on Wednesday. “College can be tough and we are here to help,” said Operations Director, Sally Carnes, as to why they come to WelcomeFest.