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Progressing toward inclusion Report on diversity and inclusion in colleges released By Alex.Connor @iowastatedaily.com

he Division of Academic Affairs released a report mid-summer summarizing diversity and inclusion and progress made within different colleges and units at Iowa State. The report also highlighted programs and initiatives at the university, and recognized that while it is proud of its accomplishments during the 2015-2016 academic year, more work needs to be done. The Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost establishes expectations within the Division of Academic Affairs that it hopes “promote activities and best practice, and fosters continuous improvement.” Senior Vice President and Provost Jonathan Wickert commented on the report during an interview with the Daily in early August, when he discussed key findings and the current work being done in a variety of areas across campus. “The discussions we’ve had on campus, and the events that we had on campus last year, as well as, you know the broader context in the United States over the past

year,” Wickert said. “It’s really caused us and has given us the opportunity to really reflect in the Division of Academic Affairs on what we are doing, what our faculty are doing, our colleges are doing to really promote a culture of diversity and inclusion.” The report discussed key findings, including highlighting that BOLD, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, LAS, learning community for students of color, had a 100 percent first-year retention rate. “They reported just a fantastic statistic that they had 100 percent first-year retention,” Wickert said, adding that he likes the approach that LAS took because it also engages upper-division students to be peer mentors and peer mentor leaders. Wickert also cited the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, CELT, which started an initiative last year called the Inclusive Classroom initiative, which was designed as a faculty professional development program. “They started up a steering committee and an advisory committee of students and faculty on a project that we call the Inclusive Classroom Initiative,” Wickert said. “And I think this is a very important initiative because it gets back to that mission of teaching.” Wickert said CELT developed a framework on the best practices to be able to create and foster a

District 45 race heats up in Iowa Contest offers diverse pool of candidates By Chris. Anderson @iowastatedaily.com Story County is home to a three-way race for state representative as Democratic incumbent Beth Wessel-Kroeschell is challenged by Republican Sondra Childs-Smith and Libertarian Eric Cooper. Wessel-Kroeschell has represented Iowa House District 45 since 2004 and recalled being asked to run at the time. “I was asked, which was typi-

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Workshops to aid grad students, faculty of color Eulanda Sanders, the College of Human Sciences’ new equity adviser, is one of five African-American women who are working to build and maintain a community on campus through five professional development workshops. The workshops will take place during the 2016-17 academic year and will attempt to assist ISU grad students and faculty of color in attaining tenure-track positions, achieving tenure and promotion through the ranks and preparing for academic administrative positions, according to a press release. Sanders had one faculty member of color during her time as a student, but not until she was in her doctoral program. When Sanders became a fac-

ulty member, she didn’t have any mentors who were women of color. When she became a professor, the same lack of resources persisted until she took an administrative position. Even in her administrative position, while there were women of color she could ask questions to, nobody had taken the same route she had. “There has definitely been challenges [as a faculty woman of color],” Sanders said. “There has also been support. I can’t say that I have had a bad journey overall. “Could things have been smoother? Absolutely.” The idea for the workshops was sparked when the Office of the Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion called regarding the Women’s and Diversity Grant Program. Sanders and Tera Jordan, as-

sistant professor of human development and family studies, are a part of a “sister circle” of African-American women faculty on campus. They asked themselves what they would be interested in and collectively came up with a fivepart workshop series focusing on helping grad students and faculty of color with development and advancement. Part of the reason Jordan ended up at Iowa State was because a woman of color endorsed the university as a place she could come and be successful. “A woman who represented where I wanted to want to be said, ‘You can come here. There will be some challenges, you’ll be fine. But you can be successful here,’” Jordan said. “It’s that kind of endorsement that can be key in attracting and retaining faculty of color and scholars at a place like Iowa State.”

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Another aspect to the workshops will be focused on research. Jordan said they would like to identify 20 people total, 10 graduate students of color and 10 faculty of color who would submit to a pre-test interview talking about their own professional development and trajectory. After attending the five workshops, they would go through a post-test interview to discuss what they learned and how it will benefit them. “I think our big, ultimate goal is to see an impact on the numbers of faculty and staff of color that do move along the pipeline,” Sanders said. “Right now, the numbers are not where they need to be for this university at all in comparison to some of our peer institutions. “We’ll see some changes. We know it won’t be immediate, but we are hoping this will ignite it.”

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The final of three open forums for the new Hispanic/Latino affairs project director concluded Monday in the Memorial Union. Roberto C. Orozco, a former Iowa State student and program director for social justice at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, led a discussion on the importance of advocacy and activism within Iowa State and the Latino community. Orozco began by relaying the importance of understanding different social identities. “Intersectionality is the relationship of various social identities we all hold and how they work together to form our realities,” Orozco said. Orozco sees intersectionality as a vital component to both advocates and activists, and starts with focusing on identities within the Iowa State community. For Orozco, inclusion begins with changing a campus climate to create a validating and confirming area for all who inhabit the space. Advocacy and activism both play roles in this need for inclusion. “Advocacy is more awarenessand knowledge-based, whereas activism is the skills component,” Orozco said. ”I now have knowledge and awareness, but how can I put it into action?”

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ISU sociology department chair in critical condition By Ben.Visser @iowastatedaily.com and Jenna.Hrdlicka @iowastatedaily.com Chet Britt, professor and chair of the Department of Sociology, was stung by a wasp while jogging Aug. 16, according to the department’s website. He experienced a severe reaction to the sting and was taken to the Mary Greeley

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StuGov renames free-speech zone Eliminating term shows free speech is allowed everywhere By Emma.Blickensderfer @iowastatedaily.com This year, Iowa State renamed the area known as the free-speech zone to Agora, a Greek word that means “public gathering place.” This change was decided because of the misinterpretation of the “freespeech zone.” Free-speech zone implies that there are only certain zones for free speech even though it is allowed through all of campus, said Cole Staudt, student government president, in an interview with the Daily in early August. “We had some students come to Student Government, led by Sen. Robert Dunn,” Staudt said. “He talked about free speech and how the free-speech zone limited campus, but we don’t have free-speech zones; the entire campus is free expression.” Because of this confusion, Student

Government considered getting rid of a title altogether, but it knew students would always define that space as something, thus it coined the term “Agora.” “In ancient Greece, the Agora was the center of the community where people would come to exchange ideas and debate things,” Staudt said. “We want people to share their ideas and debate things there.” The areas where this change in name occurs are the west and south areas of the Hub and the grassy area south of the Campanile. If the area wasn’t renamed, students would always call it the free-speech zone even though it is technically named the Edward S. Allen Area of Free Debate. Since the title free-speech zone is so well known, Staudt has come up with some ideas to implement the name change. “As we bring in students and they go on tours, our tour guides will call it the Agora,” he said. “When we tweet out things and see someone say “freespeech zone,” we’ll say, ‘Hey, no, it’s the Agora.’” He knows it will be a slow process, and it won’t be perfect, but it will be

better than allowing students to think they only have the right to freedom of speech in certain areas of campus. According to ISU’s Policy Library, any member of the university community or the public may use any outdoor areas for expression without giving prior notice. “You can’t be blocking traffic, which makes sense. You can’t be disrupting classes, which makes sense,” Staudt said. “If you want to go stand out on Central Campus, go out and stand out on Central Campus.” The free speech policy was also clarified this year to make it easier to understand. Student Government changed the wording and reordered the paragraphs so the most important pieces of information were at the top. Some regulations are in the policy for free speech, including allowing 50 or fewer people to assemble at a time, events occurring between the hours of 8 a.m. and 10 p.m., not impeding walkways or access to buildings, using electrically amplified equipment and more. If a student or organization cannot meet the criteria of an event, then it is considered a public event that requires approval.

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GPSS holds first fall meeting By Chris.Anderson @iowastatedaily.com The Graduate and Professional Student Senate held its first meeting on Monday in the South Ballroom of the Memorial Union. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. and quickly followed with an open-forum session. Laura Doering, with the Office of the Registrar, introduced herself by stating the registrar’s role relating to graduate students. “We are not just here for undergraduate students,

we are here for graduate and professional students,” Doering said. She then talked about a new fee being proposed called a records fee. “It is a bundling of three existing fees,” Doering said. Doering explained that the fee would be a one-time fee to be paid at the time of enrollment. This fee would eliminate fees incurred while requesting transcripts, changing schedules, as well as the fee students pay at the time of graduation. “Graduation fee as it stands is the most contested fee,” Doering said.

Doering was reluctant to defend the graduation fee and said she believes the records fee would be a more desirable alternative. “The University of Iowa is one of the pioneers of this idea,” Doering said. Even though another public Iowa university has implemented this fee, Doering said Iowa State would still be on the frontier of it, which an increasing number of colleges are implementing. Doering estimated that the fee would cost anywhere from $125 to $150 at the time

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cal of women to be asked … at the time,” WesselKroeschell said.” There were three former legislators that asked me to run.” Wessel-Kroeschell said she grew up in a very political household and was politically involved in various campaigns. District 45 covers Ames and western Story County. She serves on the Environmental Protection, Human Resources and Public Safety Committees. Although Ames is split into two House districts, Wessel-Kroeschell’s district is home to many ISU students, which may have a particular interest in tuition. “It’s a balancing act,” Wessel-Kroeschell said. “I think there are two issues here: first of all, it has to be affordable … but we also have to make sure it’s a quality education.” Other social issues have received more attention this cycle, including medical marijuana. The recreational use has been legalized in several states. “I would like to medicalize and decriminalize marijuana,” Wessel-Kroeschell said. “We are putting people in prison senselessly, and we are not using a substance that can help people. Cooper, associate professor of psychology, is no stranger to taking on the layer of taboo that surrounds marijuana use. Cooper said he believes government has no right to

very welcoming, inclusive and respectful environment within the classroom. According to the report, the workshops created by the initiative, which include both online learning modules and face-to-face interaction, will present the workshop eight times in the 2016-2017 academic year. “All about helping our faculty develop professionally as instructors and make learning experience for students better,” Wickert said. Wickert said, however, that there is work being done in all of the colleges in the areas of diversity and inclusion. According to the report, here’s a rundown of what each college has done or has been working on this past year: Beginning in fall 2016, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, CALS, will require students in all CALS introductory courses to have a training session on inclusion and multicultural resources. The College of Business, COB, recently created a position to focus specifically on recruiting women and Latino and Latina undergraduate students. The COB reported that while its enrollment numbers are small, its fall 2015 to fall 2016 Latino and Latina enrollment grew by 28 percent, and multicultural enrollment grew by 15 percent. In the spring of 2016, the College of Design, COD, launched a bi-weekly conversation with students to better understand their experiences with diversity, and is now using the feedback for future practices and policies. The College of Engineering, COE, expanded its firstyear learning community to include 30 new spaces for international students and conducted a survey asking for undergraduate students to provide input on the climate of the college. While the COE found the climate to be good, it will use the results to “highlight multiple opportunities for improvement in peer-peer interactions, interactions with faculty, and negative experiences related to race and gender.” The College of Human Sciences, CHS, created an “intercultural dialogue group” called Growing through Relationships and Conversations with Others, which is designed to

regulate what individuals can consume, including drugs beyond marijuana. “There’s no more intimate freedom than deciding what goes into your own body,” Cooper said. “It’s not just about marijuana to me, heroin, cocaine, whatever.” Cooper said government could place limits based on those who have committed violent crimes and by age. Cooper’s position on education probably differs from the majority of his colleagues. He supports a voucher program, which would dramatically change how schools are funded. Instead of government choosing which schools to fund, his plan would tie money to students by giving them vouchers toward education. An idea similar to food stamps, through this plan, students would choose which schools are deserving of the funding. “It’s all about leveraging the free market,” Cooper said. Cooper has run several times unsuccessfully, including for governor in 2010, when he received just over 1 percent of the vote. “My goal is always to get 10 percent,” Cooper said. “That way it leaves a big enough gap for the two parties to implement Libertarian policies.” As a political newcomer, Childs-Smith said she feels certain political groups, namely conservatives, are being unrepresented in Iowa House District 45. “We need to have repre-

“increase understanding of social justice issues by building relationships cross culturally.” CHS, through the School of Education, also sponsored a series pertaining to issues of race on campus and in the classroom. As noted earlier by Wickert, the LAS’ learning community BOLD achieved a 100 percent first-year retention rate, and the college hired several new leaders in the programs of Women’s and Gender Studies, American Indian Studies and U.S. Latino and Latina Studies. Lastly, the College of Veterinary Medicine started a new process to train search committee members before they attend general search committee training sessions and they are working “on improving diversity in its search committees, and on increasing the diversity of faculty candidate pools.” Apart from undergraduate resources, the report and Wickert also noted work being done by the Graduate College. “The Graduate College is also very strongly engaged in these kinds of initiatives,” Wickert said. “Our first-year retention rate for underrepresented graduate students is about 96 percent. We’ve seen over 25 percent growth in enrollment among that population since 2010.” According to the report, eight graduate programs hosted student workshops on inclusion and diversity, which were facilitated by peer graduate student who were trained by staff in the Multicultural Student Affairs and the Margaret Sloss Women’s Center. They also established a mentoring program for underrepresented graduate students. Wickert also mentioned several things that the university is working on, particularly, faculty senate. “The Faculty Senate last spring began reviewing the U.S. and international diversity perspectives requirement,” Wickert said. He said that the diversity requirement is not working as well as it was intended to work and that they are looking into revisiting which classes should meet the requirements and which shouldn’t. “And you’re also going to see us raise the bar [with the classes] that are going to be included in that requirement,” Wickert said. “Make sure courses stay current and that the learning outcomes are strong.”

sentation of all people in this district,” Childs-Smith said. “This district is very big.” Childs-Smith has been taking a very inclusive approach to her campaign. She has been focusing on rural and urban precincts in the district.Childs-Smith said this has been very beneficial to her campaign. “I’ve met Democrats who say they are voting for me,” Childs-Smith said. The Democrat and Republican even agree on one issue: like WesselKroeschell, Childs-Smith supports the legalization of marijuana for medical use and decriminalizing the substance. “I will be voting for Trump. I feel he has surrounded himself with people I trust,” Childs-Smith said, mentioning Iowa native Sam Clovis, who is working for Trump’s campaign. She said she is not on board with several of Trump’s policies, including building a wall on the southern border or imposing a ban on Muslim immigrants, although she added that she believes the immigration system needs reform and thinks we must have a stronger system for vetting immigrants. Registration is open to vote for the general election, which is set for Nov. 8. Iowa State students who are registered in a different state or in their hometown have the option of switching their registration as well. More information is available at sos.iowa.gov.

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Veterans have access to several programs and VA benefits that help them transition to civilian life after they leave the military. “There are so many programs available to veterans out there, but veterans don’t know how to access those services or they may not know about those particular organizations,” U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, a retired National Guard lieutenant colonel who served in a combat zone in Iraq, said. The need to connect with services is critical, especially with mental health being a major concern for veterans, especially homeless ones, Ernst said. “There are a lot of programs available. We want to make sure that, of course, those that have earned and deserve those benefits are steered in the right direction,” she said

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Columnist Coleman argues that listening to music can create major distractions that could lead to life-or-death situations, especially while driving, and encourages students to stop listening to music and help others rid their habits of listening to it.

Failed attempt at unity Music poses an often ignored threat to today’s society By Jordan.Coleman @iowastatedaily.com

magine being a designated driver. I realize that’s only about half a percent of the student body at Iowa State, but like I said, imagine. Your drunk buddies are having a good time when one of them tries changing the Spotify during the middle of his bestie’s jam. They’re each 15 cans deep, so they’re about as calm as some steal wool falling in a pool of fluorine. Next thing you know, an allout brawl is taking place, and you’re taking blows to the head. Unfortunately, you could only do so much, and the car is totaled. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, an advocate for anti-drunk driving, more than 35 percent of traffic deaths in Iowa included intoxicated people in the vehicle. Do you really think we should have a liability like music potentially increasing these risks? Alcohol is not the problem. People drinking alcohol become unpredictable, which is undeniable evidence that it isn’t the key, consistent factor in car accidents. Yet, how rare is it for a car full of friends to not be listening to some sort of hippie-gangster-techierockfest while cruising along? Healthline, an online medical database admits that “new research shows that even sad music can lift your

mood … boost happiness and reduce anxiety.” What kind of auditory super drug have we developed? Cocaine has similar side effects, but at least we can screen for those. I’ve never heard of a method to test if little Bobby has been “tuning in” while his parents thought he was studying. It’s completely untraceable. After all, we are in the thick of a constant and controversial debate on whether the law should ban guns, so why shouldn’t we ban something as dangerous as music? There’s a reason self-expression falls under the First Amendment and firearms fall under the Second Amendment. Clearly whoever — and we may never really know who — wrote the Bill of Rights knew exactly which one would cause more social disorder. It just seems like such an unnecessary risk to get behind the wheel in this day and age, when there are no laws in place preventing well-to-do, would-be-sober citizens from being exposed to something as uncivilized as the art of music. There isn’t even an age restriction. And the music industry is the one to blame. In the 1990s, kids didn’t have to worry about subliminal messages from corrupt industries until they were about 8 years old, when they met Joe Camel. Have you heard of this obscene new show “Little Einsteins”? It’s directed at infants. The Daily Beast reported that the show stimulates brain activity, making babies more receptive to information. “Little Einsteins “attempts to reinforce a positive depiction of some of the most revolutionary and influential music artists of all time, such as Bach,

Beethoven and Mozart, and depicts cartoon toddlers using and abusing synthetic compositions until they magically solve their problems. It’s a reckless irresponsibility in programming. Why has the Federal Communications Commission (FFC) not jumped on this yet? If music was simply the latest trend or a rumor, then maybe it wouldn’t be such a controversial issue. But it has been encouraging teenagers to make babies everywhere throughout too many generations. To be completely honest, I understand the struggle of trying to stay tune-free. I used to battle extreme depression from music withdrawals. I was going down a dark spiral of musical intrigue to the point I even tried learning to play a guitar. That’s when I hit rock bottom and noticed that many of the friends I had made had been through similar interests in music. Today, I’m two years music free, and I couldn’t feel more emotionless about it. In fact, I don’t feel anything anymore. It’s so liberating to have rid myself of “expression” or “inspiration.” And I didn’t even benefit from it. While I was wasting away at home, someone was out there making a profit off of my fulfillment. Humanity needs to find an answer to social dysfunction, but until then, music is just one more thing that can be chalked up as a failed attempt at unity. Do what you can the next time you see a fellow classmate put a “harmless” earbud in. They are heading down a dark path. Take it out for them. No one should have to fight this alone.

Use caution when judging parenting By Maddy.Beiwel @iowastatedaily.com A photo of a New Zealand father and daughter hunting duo with a fresh kill has sparked attention on the internet. The story garnered disgust when the father posted a picture of his young daughter biting into the “warm, quivering” heart of the deer. Internet users jumped into action, accusing the father of barbaric behavior and cautioned others against encouraging their children to do the same. A select few even speculated that the 8-year-old girl had her own mental problems and labelled her as a sociopath for her action. Her father replied to the international anger by saying that he and his daughter had hunted together for years, and it was a bonding activity that they both cherished. The action of biting the heart of one’s first kill, he claimed, was a ritual that she had picked up from watching her uncle do the same. Still, some found it easy to find fault with a young girl biting into the heart of a carcass, blood smeared on her lips and cheeks. It’s not an everyday occurrence. But this also is not the first time the internet has been up in arms about a parent’s perceived inadequacies. Victoria Beckham came under fire for kissing her daughter on her birthday. Some who commented claimed that it was inappropriate that she

kissed the child on the lips, while others claimed that the real problem was they way some viewers sexualized the harmless act. Neither of these actions seem very serious. One involves the, perhaps unconventional, bonding of a father and daughter over a shared interest, while the other is a simple expression of love from a mother to her daughter. People like to poke their heads in other people’s business and hold up a critical flag when they are only looking through their own limited lens of life. What some may consider unusual parenting is often just a product of different cultures. Many countries have ways of raising or teaching their children that may seem shocking to others, but are commonplace to them, and are ultimately harmless. This is not to say that there are not cases in which media may be beneficial for children. In the case of Harambe the gorilla, people became furious that the child was seemingly unattended and that he was able to penetrate the protective wall. The gorilla was ultimately shot in an attempt to protect the child, leading to international rage and speculation on the parenting capabilities of the child’s mother, who claimed that he disappeared suddenly. Outside of memes, both sentimental and crude, celebrities shared their opinions. Ricky Gervais said that “It

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seems that some gorillas make better parents than some people.” “If you leave your kid in a car you go to jail, if you let your kid fall into a Gorilla Enclosure you (sic) should too!” tweeted DL Hughley. In 2012, news organizations reported on a baby-tossing ceremony in India, where babies are dropped from a roof onto an outstretched blanket for good luck. This ceremony was banned by the Indian government, but was later reinstated. While the practice is extremely rare and perhaps has been the victim of bad press, it caused outrage, and the Indian government took an

interest in the practice. India’s National Commission for Protection of Child Rights investigated the practice and, despite the fact that there have been no reported injuries, it is hard to justify the practice. We can’t know what goes on in other people’s heads and homes, but we need to realize that it’s hard to grasp the reality of a situation from a click-bait article. Evaluation is the key to weeding out what is viable and what isn’t, not retweets. If we are going to judge one another, let’s make sure we know what we’re talking about first, especially when it comes to the welfare of our children.

Help incoming freshmen feel welcomed at Iowa State Iowa State sees thousands of new faces during thee first few weeks of classes. New students come from all around the country and all around the world to start their educational journey here in Ames. For both international and domestic students, adjusting to the Iowa State environment may be a difficult task. In addition to an unusual place and the volatile weather, the educational system itself and the cultural differences that juxtapose cultural norms for many students play a critical role in complicating the process of settling in. For many students, the transition is terribly difficult. But luckily, Iowa State “provides a variety of orientation and new student programs to welcome [newcomers] to campus, and assist [them] in the transition to life at Iowa State,” according to Iowa State’s admissions website. These programs help students smoothly adjust to the new environment. New domestic students have gone through the relatively long process of getting acclimated to Iowa State since early in the summer. For the first time, however, new international students participated in a two-week orientation program, with more than 400 students living in temporary housing for almost a week. “[The Orientation Program] is such a crucial part of getting accustomed to the university,” said Arianna Bohning, a domestic student who served as a coordinator for the international student orientation. “It’s a great way to get to know the resources available.” “It was helpful and made it very easy to settle here,” Casper Middelhede, an exchange student from Denmark, said in reference to the role of the orientation program in introducing newcomers to the environment. In addition to that, during Destination Iowa State, one of the most popular events on campus, thousands of freshmen gathered to celebrate the start of their school year. Che Ariffin, one of the International Student Council leaders, said new students this year have more time to settle down and acclimate to their new home. He also pointed out that Destination Iowa State provides a platform for all new students to meet and feel like one family, as intended. In addition to all these programs, the university recently established an Office of Diversity and Inclusion to create a better and welcoming environment to all students in spite of their backgrounds, races and nationalities. Even with all of these programs, the transition can still be challenging. Despite efforts by the university, the problem of inclusion at Iowa State is still at the forefront of campus issues. No matter what Iowa State does as an organization, inclusion must happen at an individual level. All of the programs in the world mean nothing if students don’t treat one another as equals. All of the current students at Iowa State have been newcomers at one point and many have experienced different levels of difficulty at the beginning. So we encourage all students to help our new classmates and welcome them to campus. Personal interactions are proven as the most efficient way to help, so be kind, smile and say “hello.”

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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Lanning, Meyers embrace captain roles By Luke.Manderfeld @iowastatedaily.com Joel Lanning was waiting for his opportunity. It was Sept. 5, 2014, and Iowa State was opening its season against Northern Iowa. Lanning, the sophomore backup quarterback, knew he had a chance to get on the field. His chance came with less than a minute to go in the game and Iowa State up 31-7. It was a little later than he envisioned, Lanning recalled, but it was something. As a sophomore, Lanning hadn’t been tackled in live game action in his collegiate career. His first play — his only play — was a run that didn’t amount in any yards gained, but it did serve as a precursor for the rest of his season. “One play doesn’t seem like a lot, but it does mean a lot in terms of feeling,” Lanning said. “I mean, that was the first time I had been hit in two or three years. So it was nice to hit. Then it sort of carried on from there.” That was just a year ago this weekend. When he steps on the field against Northern Iowa again Saturday, it will be as the starting quarterback, so he won’t have to worry about when he will hit the field. He’ll also be donning a “C” on his jersey as the captain. Lanning, a junior, was named captain on Friday, along with receiver Allen Lazard, safety Kamari Cotton-Moya and defensive end Mitchell Meyers. The decision was made via a team vote. “I was very thrilled,” Lanning said. “It’s awesome to get that honor from your teammates. Especially as a junior — that means that there’s a lot of guys that are respectful of me.” Lanning has come a long way considering where he was in the 2015 season opener. He gradually gained more snaps as the Cyclones and quarterback Sam Richardson scuffled through the first half of the 2015 season. It all culminated when Iowa State played Baylor on Oct. 24. After Richardson threw a couple of interceptions, former coach Paul Rhoads turned to Lanning and didn’t look back. Since then, Lanning said he has become more comfortable in the starting role and believes he is capable of leading the team into the 2016 season. Campbell has seen that same growth ever since taking over the program in late November 2015. “Joel is everything you want in a football player,” Campbell said. “He may not be the rah-rah guy but he’s the guy that will take a guy who’s struggling and get him across

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Quarterback Joel Lanning scrambles against Kansas State on Nov. 21, 2015. After earning the starting job last season, Lanning was named a captain this fall along with defensive end Mitchell Meyers, wide receiver Allen Lazard and saftey Kamari Cotton-Moya. Lanning had just one snap against Northern Iowa in the season opener last season.

the finish line. That’s elite leadership.” Lanning has come a long way since his days as Richardson’s backup, but it doesn’t even match the journey that Meyers has gone through. Meyers was one of the few underclassmen to play in every game for the Cyclones in 2014. His career looked promising after he registered 30 tackles and two tackles for a loss that year. But in February 2015, it was all pulled out from under him. Meyers was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. After nearly a year of treatments, Meyers returned to the football field in spring 2016 with one goal in mind — to play this fall. But neither Meyers nor Campbell could foresee how much of an impact Meyers is having. Meyers is listed as the starting defensive lineman in Iowa State’s two-deep depth chart, which was released Monday morning. But what he brings to the team transcends what he can do on the field, which is why his teammates voted him as one of the captains. “That’s defining,” Campbell said of Meyers’ road back to the field. “And that’s what this program needs. It needs those kinds of

people that can lead us through adversity and the tough times. [He is] one of the best stories in college football.” Campbell said Meyers has been in the front of the pack in terms of conditioning and fitness, even though Meyers said he still hasn’t returned to the form he was in before being diagnosed with cancer. He doesn’t know if he will ever get to that peak fitness, saying he’s getting used to the “new normal.” As for his newly-elected leadership role, Meyers said battling cancer isn’t much different from playing football, aside from the enormous implications. “You learn a lot about mental toughness playing football,” Meyers said. “Thinking about the next play, that has really helped me. So hopefully [I can take] those things that I’ve learned going through cancer and put it on the football field.” Campbell has touted Meyers’ ability to keep an upbeat attitude despite the cards he was dealt, citing that as a reason why Meyers has emerged a leader in the locker room. That demeanor was on display Monday, when Meyers addressed the media. “I think if you were to tell me I’d get cancer two years ago, I wouldn’t believe you,” Meyers said. “And if you were to tell me I’m

Matt Campbell’s pre-game ritual: Chewing bubble gum Quirky superstitions are just part of the fabric of sports, encompassing stars like Michel Jordan, Wade Boggs and Serena Williams. Iowa State football is no exemption and the leader of the team has an oddball pre-game routine. Before each game, coach Matt Campbell enjoys chewing cotton candy bubble gum. “You can bet I’ll have a piece [on gameday],” he said Monday morning. in the position I’m in now six months ago, I definitely wouldn’t believe you. “I’m just taking everything day by day and right now and I’m in a great position to succeed and keep on moving forward.”

TE Allen makes new friend at ‘Victory Day’ By Brian.Mozey @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State quarterback Joel Lanning shouted “hike” Saturday evening, but instead of handing the ball to starting running back Mike Warren, he gave the ball to 9-year-old Will Munter. Munter had some blockers in front of him and was off to the races. He cut past one of the defensive backs and tiptoed down the sideline to cross the end zone untouched. As the Iowa State football team huddled around Munter, the marching band rang in the background and the cheerleaders congratulated him. All the people could see from Munter? A big smile across his face. The Iowa State football program hosted its first ever Victory Day on Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium. The event is for children with disabilities to get on the field and play football with college athletes. It was a chance of a lifetime for the kids. “He’ll probably never play football, so having this experience is priceless,” said Jermey Munter, Will’s father. “We’ve talked about trying to bring him to a football game, but it’s a lot with the noise, the commotion and waiting in line. “It’s things like that we’re unable to do with a child on the spectrum, so having an opportunity like this is amazing.” Will Munter has been diagnosed with Pervasive Development Disorder — Not Otherwise Specified, said Kelly Munter, Will’s mother. In basic terms, he has an autism spectrum disorder. The disorder varies in the severity of symptoms. A spectrum disorder can make daily activities and learning different from others, but they all share a sense of belonging. The Munter family, from Ankeny, Iowa, filled out the Victory Day application and was surprised to find out they were accepted. Even though the Munter family favors Iowa over Iowa State and Northern Iowa, they still support the Cyclones in football unless it’s rivalry weekend. “We always tell our children that they should cheer for every Iowa team like Iowa, Iowa State and UNI,” Kelly Munter said. “When it’s rivalry weekend, we always cheer for Iowa.” Iowa State tight end Chase Allen and the Munters have similar ties to Northern Iowa and Iowa State. What Allen didn’t know was that Jermey and Kelly Munter, Will’s parents, knew his parents on a deeper level. Allen’s father used to coach football at Northern Iowa when the Munter parents were attending the school. Allen’s mother also worked with Kelly’s father before Will Munter was born. “It’s such a small world and it was great to talk to them about their connection with my family,” Allen said. “I’ll definitely talk to my parents about that tonight and see if they recognize the names because that’s pretty special.” As for the event, Will Munter loved being with Allen, and Allen loved being with Will Munter.

Will Munter, a participant in “Victory Day,” walks with Chase Allen at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday.

When Will Munter ran in for the touchdown, Allen couldn’t help but smile. The ability to spend time with Will and the Munter family made Allen realize how fortunate he was to meet a great family and a great kid. “Will [Munter] loves football probably more than anyone I’ve ever met,” Allen said. “He’s been pumped to see everything from the locker rooms to being on the field, and I think the touchdown, he said, was the best thing he’s ever done.” Victory Day was inspirational for Allen, and he hopes he can reflect on the night to reignite the fire for football come Saturday night when Iowa State takes on Northern Iowa. As for the future, Allen has made a new friend in Will Munter and his entire family and wants to continue having the friendship and relationship. “I hope I stay in contact with Will [Munter],” Allen said. “I hope I get to talk to him and see him a lot throughout the season. “I’m going to miss the kid a lot.”

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A “Victory Day” participant runs in for a touchdown on Saturday.

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Students give fresh take on revamped Clyde’s By Amanda.Wymore @iowastatedaily.com Clyde’s FRESH EXPRESS, previously known as Clyde’s Sports Club, has revamped its menu to

offer fresher and healthier meal choices to students at Iowa State. The on-campus restaurant, which used to be known for its burgers and fries, has a new set of freshly prepared meals

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Kelli Lindemann, freshman in psychology, eats a ham and Swiss sandwich Monday at Clyde’s FRESH EXPRESS.

to let patrons and foodies alike indulge in healthier options. The menu replacing the greasy bar food includes a variety of steaming noodle bowls, chef’s salads, hot chicken torta sandwiches

and an assortment of sides such as vegetable cups and quinoa. The menu caters to the needs of customers desiring to follow a vegan or vegetarian diet. Specific items are la-

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Tuyen Le, freshman in pre-architecture, enjoys a chicken torta sandwich Monday at Clyde’s FRESH EXPRESS.

beled on the menu for both lifestyles. Although some highcalorie foods have survived the alterations, including Clyde’s deep dish pizza, the restaurant is now providing additional improve-

ments that are directed toward decreasing portion sizes and offering healthier alternatives. We asked students partaking in the new menu options to share with us their thoughts.

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Jason Hermann, senior in civil engineering, waits for his meal Monday at Clyde’s FRESH EXPRESS.

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What did you order? Smoked ham and Swiss sandwich with fruit cup and cookie. What did you think about it? The bread for this sandwich is incredible. Did you eat at the old Clyde’s? I have only eaten here since they changed the menu, but I have enjoyed what I have eaten here so far. I like healthier foods, and that is why I come back. What would you change? I would appreciate if Clyde’s could put descriptions of each food in their displays because sometimes I don’t know what I am getting. If they are trying to cater to the students’ allergies or dietary restrictions, they should inform them what they are getting.

What did you order? Chicken torta sandwich and cookie. What did you think about it? I think the sandwiches at Clyde’s taste really good. They have a lot of variety and flavors. I also like the cookies. Did you eat at the old Clyde’s? I ate here a few times last year. I really miss the grilled cheese sandwiches. Would you come back? I haven’t tried many other new item options, but I am willing to come try more.

What did you order? Chicken Ramen Bowl. What do you think about it? I think the chicken has a lot of really good flavors. Did you eat at the old Clyde’s? I ate at Clyde’s a lot last year. I have definitely noticed the line moves a lot quicker since the menu changed. What would you change? I wish there was a larger variety of foods and more sides. I feel like my meal bundle was wasted because I did not get any sides to go with my meal.

Take time to prepare your health By Maggie.Curry @iowastatedaily.com Each semester brings a new environment at Iowa State, whether this is your first year in Ames or you’ve called the university your home for some time. You share your physical environment with students coming from many different places across the state, country and world, each bringing their own slightly different health background. For some, new classes, clubs and commitments can add different stresses to your mental environment. The first few weeks are the time to focus on assignments, meeting people and enjoying campus — not the time to let your health slip. These are some general tips to help keep you feeling your best so you can succeed. PHYSICAL HEALTH Prepare: Having basic medical supplies on hand can minimize illness, including allergy medication, ibuprofen and a heat/ice pack. If you know you’re prone to sore throats, keep cough drops or lozenges as well. Do: The best way to avoid illness is to support your immune system through good hygiene and basic healthy habits — healthy habits that aren’t always at the front of a college student’s mind. These include being physically active, lowering stress, getting enough sleep, drinking plenty of fluids and eating nutritious food. An easy way to incorporate these into your everyday routine is to make time to walk to class, balancing your schedule, carrying a reusable water bottle and packing a few healthy snacks. Try to incorporate a salad into your meal, or at least, stop by the salad bar for fruit and vegetable sides. Immunity: Some more serious illnesses require specific vaccines and tests that students take care of before coming to campus. While exemptions exist, most ISU freshmen are required to provide immunization records for the measles. Students also are encouraged to get a meningitis vaccination, especially if they are living in the dorms. For students who traveled internationally, a tuberculosis screening is recommended. International students go through an international health screening visit that includes tuberculosis. Other common vaccinations are offered at Thielen Student Health Center on campus, according to its New Student Guide. These include: • Seasonal influenza • Chicken Pox (Varicella) • Hepatitis A & Hepatitis B • Gardasil • Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap) • Pneumovax (specific risk groups) • Mental health Jumping back into a full academic schedule can be daunting, especially when you try to balance your schoolwork, job and social life. Prepare: Everyone will hit a hard part of the semester, whether it’s a week, two weeks or two months in. Prepare by taking the time to find what relaxes you and makes you personally feel better. It may not be the same thing your roommate, close friends or family do.

Survive weekend of tailgating with these healthy tips By Maggie.Curry @iowastatedaily.com This weekend will feature the first home football game of the season, and preparations have begun. Don’t let your health be a bummer. These tips will help you survive tailgating and last through the game without falling ill

Tailgating Bummer #1: Alcohol safety If you choose to drink while tailgating, follow some simple safety tips to avoid over-consumption and missing the game. Being too drunk can also get you removed from the game, even if you make it inside. A good ratio is 1 ounce of alcohol per hour, or one beer. • Sip slowly, don’t gulp • Alternate non-alcoholic drinks in between alcoholic beverages • Eat food while consuming alcohol • Know your limits

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A former ISU student walks her dog Pengpeng at a playground in Schilletter and University Village.

Have one or two movies in your room on DVD that you like to watch when you need a break, or try to put together a playlist of songs that relax you. Maybe taking a walk is your thing, or spending some time on a basketball court. Take the time to understand what gives you comfort and have those items available. Do: When you feel stress, anxiety or depressive, put yourself first. Say ‘no’ to any additional commitments, pick three things that are the most important to get done, and focus on those. Use your comfort items and let people around you know you are having a hard time. Students, especially, will understand. Reach out: Most people require a community to be successful. Iowa State employs people specifically to help build a supportive community to help students. The Student Health Center can assist with a broad spectrum of acute mental health concerns such as depression or anxiety, and Student Counseling Services, located in the Student Services Building, also can provide a variety of helpful services. More information about Student Counseling Services can be found at www.counseling.iastate.edu.

Whether you choose to consume alcohol when tailgating or not, standing on hot pavement for long periods of time, then in a crowd, all during the hottest part of the day, can cause anyone to dehydrate. The thing you need to stay hydrated is water. Pop will not help you here, although sports drinks combine electrolytes to help your body absorb the water. If you are drinking plain water, make sure you eat as well so your body can stay properly balanced. You can tell your body is dehydrating when your skin and tongue feel dry, health professionals from Mary Greeley Medical Center said in a previous interview with the Daily. Peak heat hours are from noon to 2 p.m. You can also wear light-colored and lightweight clothing. If you are hot but not sweating, this is a red flag, and you should seek medical attention.

Tailgating Bummer #3: Food poisoning Nothing cuts a fun day short faster than food poisoning — or makes the next day twice as worse. With so many people preparing food on the grill or leaving out food in the heat, protecting yourself against food poisoning is a real concern. If you’re preparing the food yourself, make sure you wash your hands, use a meat thermometer or check that the meat is not pink and do not mix your utensils. Remember to wash fruits and vegetables and keep refrigerated items in a cooler.

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Michael Washington was homeless when this photo was taken June 9, 2016, in Davenport at the Humility of Mary Shelter. He now has an apartment and job.

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Sarah Oliver, homeless program coordinator in the summer of 2016, shows the clothing pantry at the Veterans Administration Homeless Outreach Center in Rock Island, Illinois, on June 9, 2016.

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in an IowaWatch interview. Veterans who have experienced a medical crisis, mental illness, or addiction find themselves at risk of homelessness, according to interviews done by IowaWatch. Services they received in the military go away after discharge unless they arrange for their own care or go to the Department of Veterans Affairs. ADJUSTING TO NEW LIFE William Liu, professor of psychology at the University of Iowa, said some veterans have difficulty adjusting into civilian life because the military provides structure and stability. Minimal symptoms of undiagnosed mental illness veterans may have before joining the military get bigger when they return to civilian lives, he said. Not every veteran experiences these problems, but homeless ones, more often than not, do, Liu said. Also, many veterans come from lower economic backgrounds before enlisting in the military, he said. They lack financial means to deal with civilian life. Members of each branch of the armed services are required to attend a transitional readiness program before being discharged. The transitional readiness program outlines each benefit veterans can receive from the VA and the U.S. Department of Labor. However, the message gets lost for some because they forget the training over time. Others were in the military when the readiness program was not required. In still other instances, program titles get changed, making it difficult to know what they mean. “What we find is, over time, a lot of veterans don’t know that they’re eligible for VA care,” said Sarah Oliver, who was VA’s homeless program coordinator in Rock Island, Illinois, for the Quad Cities area until July when she became the VA’s grant and per diem coordinator for the Iowa City VA Health Care system district. “Homeless folks aren’t perfectly fine, set-up people who just don’t happen to have housing,” Oliver said. “Families get put in the position of, do I pay for my medical care and my medicine or my rent?” DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY Sometimes how veterans are discharged makes them ineligible for VA benefits, including some but not all benefits for health care and housing. Honorably discharged veterans are eligible for VA health and housing benefits and grants if they have served 24 months active service or the entire period for which they were called to active duty. Oliver said the eligibility rules for VA care and housing assistance for homeless veterans have changed a lot

over the years. Current eligibility rules for housing assistance and health care apply to veterans who served after Oct. 16, 1981, but many of the veterans who are homeless are older than 50 and served before 1981. Those veterans only need to have served 90 days instead of 24 months in order to be eligible for health and housing benefits from the VA. Location matters, too. Often veterans services such as those for homeless veterans aren’t available in rural areas. The HUDVeterans Affairs supportive housing voucher, for example, goes to specific towns and cities where there is a high population of homeless veterans. “Sometimes what we have to do is bring the veteran to where the services are,” Oliver said. Oliver said she sees 200 to 250 veterans a month at the Rock Island Outreach Center. Most are peacetime veterans in their 50s with an honorable discharge. They come for food, case management or just coffee and a computer. “A lot of the folks who would stop in maybe are people we’ve already housed, but continue to need something,” she said. The VA’s homeless programs have partnered with Goodwill Industries to help veterans find work, Oliver said. The Central Iowa Shelter and Services in Des Moines also helps serve veterans. On Mulberry Street in the capital city, the shelter stands brightly colored with a sculpture that looks like a whistle on the side and a vacant lot across the street, usually used for parking during big events downtown. Inside the shelter is a lobby area with doors leading either to offices on the right or a large cafeteriastyle room to the left, with a courtyard further back with a garden. Jan Zeleke, a veterans case manager at the shelter, has an office in the back. Des Moines participates in the Mayor’s Challenge, a HUD initiative to end veteran homelessness. HUD uses four criteria to reach what it calls functional zero, when new veterans coming into the system are housed quickly: 1. Identifying all veterans experiencing homelessness. 2. Providing shelter immediately to homeless veterans who want it. 3. Providing limited short-term transitional housing. 4. Having the capacity to swiftly assist veterans into permanent housing. This story was produced by the Iowa Center for Public Affairs JournalismIowaWatch.org, a nonprofit, online news Website that collaborates with Iowa news organizations to produce explanatory and investigative reporting.

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