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punky, sassy, ultimate bat-remover. These terms, as told by various Pi Beta Phi members, describe Doris Weiner — the mom behind the sisterhood. Weiner is the house director of the Pi Beta Phi chapter at Iowa State. The house directors within the Greek community are better known as the “house moms.” Weiner, a retired teacher who taught special education for 36 years, decided to become a part of the greek community for a couple of different reasons. The first reason was to escape her small-town life. “In 2012, I retired and I wasn’t willing to stay in a town with 4,000 people,” Weiner said. “I wanted something to do.” Weiner came up with the idea of applying to be a house mom because of her daughter’s involvement in the greek community. “My daughter was a Theta at Iowa State
and I’d always said, ‘that’s something I’d like to do ... something in the greek system,’” Weiner said. “I started applying through the Office of Greek Affairs here, and then also at Drake [University]. This was the house that looked at my application and granted me an interview.” Weiner was hired by the House Corporation Board. The House Corporation Board is a group of alumni who basically care for the house, make the house rules, and all the renovations and repairs are done by them, she said. Weiner decided on Iowa State as one of the places to apply because of her history with the university. “I went here as a student but had to leave after two years because there wasn’t a special ed major here back in the olden days, so I was really familiar with Iowa State,” Weiner said. While she was a student on campus, Weiner was not involved in a sorority. She said sororities were not as popular back then as they are now. Weiner has now been with Pi Beta Phi for five years. In her role as a house mom,
her main responsibility is the safety and security of the women in the house. Some of her duties to ensure this include locking doors, fire safety, emergency numbers and repairs. “She genuinely cares about our safety,” said Kaley Mead, junior in pre-business. “When we first move in, we have to put her number in our phone and text her our name. That way if we ever need something, like if we need a ride or if we’re feeling unsafe somewhere on campus, she’ll come get us.” Weiner often goes the extra mile to make sure the women are safe. “One night it was really stormy out, and she posted on our in-house facebook page that she was just leaving her apartment, and if anyone needed a ride from campus, she would wait there for them,” said Ashley Mies, junior in finance. As well as ensuring safety, Weiner’s duties also include enforcing a few house rules such as wearing shoes on the first
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Roger McEowen, the former director of Iowa State’s Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, CALT, reportedly diverted more than $320,000 in improper and unsupported disbursements, according to a special audit report released Tuesday. The report, which was conducted by Auditor of State Mary Mosiman, identified that McEowen, who resigned from his position in early January 2016, said he diverted a total of $280,170.83 to his personal or PLC business bank account for instances regarding speaking at CALT-sponsored seminars, the sale of his textbook to students, speaking at seminars without reporting vacation time from CALT and for which he used CALT materials and travel reimbursements. Here’s a breakdown of the funds, according to the report: • $278,265.83 of payments received and deposited to McEowen’s personal or business bank account for speaking at seminars without reporting any vacation time from CALT and for which he used CALT materials. • $1,615.00 of payments received and deposited by McEowen to his personal or business bank account for speaking at CALT-sponsored seminars. • $290.00 of payments from the sale of McEowen’s textbook to students he taught at the University. Mosiman also reported that $43,612.93 of improper disbursements identified include: Excess vacation costs and an improper vacation payout, payment for days when McEowen did not take vacation but attended conferences or seminars as a presenter, although not as a representative of CALT and travel expenses reimbursed by Iowa State. Mosiman also discovered that $1,032.92 of unsupported disbursements identified include travel reimbursements to McEowen. According to the 69-page audit report, the investigation was requested by Iowa State officials as a result of concerns regarding certain actions taken by McEowen, who was employed by the university in 2004 and was placed on administrative leave in December 2015.
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Iowans fight Bakken Pipeline By Keegan.Kearney @iowastatedaily.com Construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline, or Bakken Pipeline, which is intended to span four states across the Midwest, has become a topic of national controversy — not just for Native American tribes, but for many Iowans who live along the planned route. Though many may have heard about the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s protest of the project, many don’t realize the impact it has on Iowan communities. The pipeline will stretch through 18 Iowa counties, mostly on land acquired by eminent domain. “Historically, the use of eminent domain has been used to create pathways for public utilities, but there is nothing public about this pipeline,” said Angie Carter of the Women’s Food and Agriculture Network, one of the many groups involved in the statewide Bakken Pipeline Resistance Coalition. Carter said they’re carrying this oil to the Gulf of Mexico for private profit and then it will be sold on the global market for private profit. Many Iowan farmers, whose land has been taken for the project, also disagree with the methods by which the land was acquired. Many landowners across the state report unethical behavior by agents of the company, including Hughie Tweedy, of Montrose, Iowa, who has recorded evidence
of a land agent offering him the services of an 18-year-old prostitute for his land. “If an old junkyard dog like me was offered the sexual services of little girls to get my hackles down, I wonder what was offered to the power brokers of this state to gain their support for silence,” Tweedy said in a press conference. The Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club, an environmental non-profit dedicated to preserving the natural resources of the state, as well as many other groups and individuals opposing the pipeline, cite serious environmental concerns relating to the transportation of oil, including water and soil pollution from possible oil spills, destruction of farmland during construction, and displacement of animal habitats. The Sierra Club has dubbed the granting of construction permits across land outside the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers illegal, on the grounds that the Corps had no jurisdiction to survey the proposed lands for historically and environmentally significant areas. They also said that although Dakota LLC has been required to take out insurance policies for the event of an accident, the extent of this coverage is not available to the public. If the pipeline were to spill, explode or cause any other serious environmental damage, it is impossible to know how much money will be available to repair the damage — damage that may
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The Dakota Access Pipeline, or Bakken Pipeline, will stretch across 18 Iowan counties, mostly on land that was acquired by eminent domain. Story County is included in the counties that will be affected by the pipeline.
cause serious, long-lasting damage to the environment. Despite these allegations and opposition throughout the state by farmers, citizens and Native American tribes, whose historic and cultural
sites are in the path of the pipeline, the project has been supported by Iowan government officials, including Gov. Terry Branstad and other key officials of both Democrats and Republicans, raising
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All those accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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An individual reported the theft of motorcycle mirrors at Lot 14B at 9:52 p.m.
An officer initiated a drugrelated investigation at the Armory Building at 12:12 p.m.
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Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at Reiman Gardens? Stop by Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon for a tour with the Reiman Gardens’ staff entomologist to learn more. The event will feature the topic of “Pollinator Walk - Butterflies, Hummingbirds, and Bees,” according to the Reiman Gardens website.
This behind-thescenes event is held every month and includes varying opportunities to expand one’s knowledge about the garden, including a tour and the chance to see aspects of the garden not typically open to visitors, according to the website. Reiman Gardens has played a role in Iowa State’s history for over a century — although this particular garden has not existed from the beginning, there has been a horticultural garden
somewhere on campus ever since the first one was started in 1914. Since then, the garden has been moved many times, opening at today’s location in 1995. The garden is everchanging and provides endless learning opportunities for visitors. Cost for Wednesday’s event is free for members and volunteers who have volunteered in the last two months. Cost is $10 for the general public, according to the website.
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Campus Fire Safety Day By Ellen.Bombela @iowastatedaily.com To observe Campus Fire Safety Day, environmental health and safety
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Tom Short speaks to students at the Agora on Tuesday. As a traveling campus evangelist, Short discussed evolution, politics and the word of God.
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Controversial speech Preacher Tom Short attracts negative reactions at ISU By Alex.Connor @iowastatedaily.com A crowd of roughly 30 students gathered outside of the Hub on Tuesday afternoon. Some of them stay for only a few minutes, others take a seat in the shade underneath a tree. In front of them sits Preacher Tom Short, his knees bent, his back leaning forward and his hands switching from a sitting position on his legs to
being thrown in the air. Behind Short are several large posters that aim to disprove evolution and advocate for creationism. Short switches between yelling at the crowd and asking them questions. He has a soda sitting at his feet. Short, along with several others, are making one of their near-annual trips to Iowa State, part of a series of campus visits to talk to college students about the word of God. Gibson, a college student traveling with Short, who wished that his last name not be mentioned, said that they were at Des Moines Community College on Monday and are currently working their way around the Midwest and will most likely be
Record-breaking fair By Haley.Knudsen @iowastatedaily.com With more than 440 participants, this year’s engineering career fair was the biggest Iowa State has had yet. Companies big and small, ranging from Google and Microsoft to Ames Construction, gathered Tuesday in the Scheman Building and Hilton Coliseum. “Why should Microsoft hire you over everyone else in line?” This was one of the many simple but tough questions asked by a recruiter for Microsoft. Students stood in line hoping to impress the company and be contacted for an interview. Overall, recruiters are looking for personable students with high ambitions who have an interest in working for their company.
Berkley Technology Services, specializing in IT, said it comes to Iowa State because it has had great luck recruiting in the past. It hires about five to 10 people each year. Pepsico recruits Iowa State engineering students because of the university’s outstanding program. It prefers that students have at least one internship before hiring them, but it also wants to snag students who have talent before they go elsewhere. From 2012 to 2016, Pepsico recruited 31 interns and 31 full-time hires in supply chain positions from Iowa State. Zakariyah Hill, sophomore in software engineering, waited to talk to a Google recruiter in line, one out of the hundreds she would speak to that day. Wearing a striped blazer, she stood out from the crowd among
a sea of black and gray suits. She realized that working for Google was her dream job after watching the movie, “The Internship.” In high school, she took a class that allowed her to design her own app, assuring her that she was meant to be a software engineer. Afterward, she was pleased with the way the interview went. Google gave her some tips to improve her résumé to make her stand out in future years. “It’s good to know what you’re going to say so you don’t get freaked out in line,” Hill said. Hill offered some more advice for students seeking jobs or internships at careers fairs. “Be confident,” she said. “Don’t get discouraged if the recruiter critiques your résumé. You’re here to learn and improve.”
hitting the East Coast next. Gibson said he has known Short for a while now, and this is his first time traveling with him. They met because Short went down to the University of Florida, where Gibson attended, and are also involved with the same network association of churches. “The hope as Christians is to see people pass from life to life, you know?” Gibson said, citing that by visiting college campuses they have been able to convert many students to Christians, or at least have them look more into their beliefs. Short, who discussed topics such as evolution, climate change, the presidential election and perceived sins such as pre-marital sex and
homosexuality, received, as in years past, many negative reactions from community members in regard to his beliefs, however. One student, Joseph Bleeker, senior in mechanical engineering, even went as far as to prepare a statement directed toward Short. “One of the remarkable things about Genesis is that it predicts the order in which life develops, in exactly the way we find it through science,” Beeker said. “We see the land forming into the shape that it needs to be and then life coming up from that in the order of the seas to the land to the air. “When you ask why I believe in
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The Womyn of Colour Network went on a community-building retreat on Friday and Saturday to build community, discuss identities and explore how the members can support one another. The 24-hour-retreat was located at Sunstream Retreat, in Ogden, Iowa, and also focused on members bonding within the network. “Really, lots of reflect-
ing and growth happened over the retreat,” said Som Mongtin, adviser of the Womyn of Colour Network and assistant director of the Margaret Sloss Women’s Center. Mongtin said the retreat provides a place to do that and allows each participant to share their story. Each year, the discussion themes and discussions they hold are a little different. “The commonality is the fact that we’re there for one another,” Mongtin said.
The retreats change a little bit each year, but the heart of it stays the same. “It’s always a space of validation for women of color on campus, since there’s not that many of us,” said Britney Williams, president of the Womyn of Colour Network. “It’s nice to come together because we have a lot of common experiences.” The retreat began at the Memorial Union, where more than 50 students checked in.
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Students differ on candidates’ stances By Katlyn.Campbell @iowastatedaily.com Students are surprised to find out about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s proposals toward environmental issues. A questionnaire addressing current environmental issues plaguing the world was sent out to this year’s presidential candidates. Clinton and Trump weighed in on issues such as climate change and energy. Lauren Engley, senior in Animal Science and NextGen Climate secretary, considers climate change to be the most pressing issue that the presidential candidates should be talking about in regard to environmental issues. Clinton’s response on the questionnaire regarding the issue of climate change was to set three goals she plans
to achieve within the next 10 years: “Generate half of our electricity from clean sources, with half a billion solar panels installed by the end of my first term. Cut energy waste in American homes, schools, hospitals and offices by a third and make American manufacturing the cleanest and most efficient in the world. Reduce American oil consumption by a third through cleaner fuels and more efficient cars, boilers, ships and trucks.” Clinton also said she would launch a $60 billion Clean Energy Challenge to partner with states, cities and rural communities that are ready to take the lead on clean energy and energy efficiency. Engley is in favor of this proposal. “A lot of people are weary about the cost of fighting this, but I think it’s first of all worth it, and secondly, I
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks a crowd of supporters Sept. 13 in Clive, Iowa.
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is welcomed to the stage Aug. 10 at Lincoln High School in Des Moines.
think it will be economically beneficial in the long run,” Engley said. Megan Frisvold, junior in global resource systems, doesn’t think Clinton’s plan is aggressive enough. “Trying to cut energy
“There is still much that needs to be investigated in the field of ‘climate change.’ Perhaps the best use of our limited financial resources should be in dealing with making sure that every person in the world has clean
waste by a third is not going to be enough,” Frisvold said. “We want to see actual change within the atmosphere and environment.” In regard to climate change on the questionnaire, Trump responded:
water.” Trump went on to explain that we should perhaps focus on eliminating lingering diseases, increasing food production, developing
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52 Small musical interval sung in choral warmups 57 Let go 58 Movie equipment 63 “O, __ fortune’s fool!”: Romeo 64 Start to practice? 65 Surreptitiously ... and a hint to 20-, 28-, 46- and 52-Across 66 8-Down treaters: Abbr. 67 Get at a store 68 Traditional Yuletide quaff
DOWN 1 Soul, to Zola 2 “A Christmas Carol” boy 3 Bullfight “Bravo!” 4 Debussy’s “La __” 5 Syria neighbor 6 Last letter of a pilot’s alphabet 7 Mark similar to a hyphen 8 Waiting room waiters 9 Very much 10 Be in the game 11 Checking conclusively, in chess 12 __ de cacao 13 Carpentry fastener 19 Performed really
poorly 21 San __ Obispo, California 22 Color of water 23 Cookout supply 24 Walk on a bad knee, say 25 Novelist Umberto 29 Divided nation 30 Teach a skill to 31 Jeweler’s purity unit 32 Dublin-born 37 In every aspect 39 Couturier Christian 40 Shrek, for one 41 Black stone 42 Grand Canyon pack animal 43 Sudden wind 45 Chess pieces and board, e.g. 46 Reservations 47 Barnyard animal, in totspeak 48 Ink squirter 49 Like some ancient calendars 53 Mummy’s home 54 Genesis twin 55 Grandma 56 CPR providers 59 Canadian interjections 60 Stephen of “The Crying Game” 61 EPA concern 62 Arch city: Abbr.
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Council considers bike trails By Thomas.Nelson @iowastatedaily.com The Ames City Council heard a presentation on plans to connect bike trails from Ames to Story County trails on Tuesday during their weekly meeting. Mike Cox, director of the Story County Conservation Board and Rick Sanders, Story County supervisor, spoke to the council about connecting trails at three points in Ames: by Ada Hayden Park, the ISU Research Park and near the Highway 30 and 35 exits. “We have pretty robust central Iowa trail work,” said Cox. The goal is to connect the High Trestle and the Heart of Iowa Nature trails to trails in Ames. Bike trails aren’t cheap, however. Cox is currently looking at an estimate of $400,000 per paved bike trail mile. The funding for the first phase of three for the Research Park trails has been committed, Cox said. The trail from the Research Park would connect to R-38 through a contract with Iowa State. “We know we’ll be able to get folks below Highway 30,” Cox said. All of the proposed trails are paved trails, not gravel trails. Gloria Betcher, ward one representative, questioned the advantages of hard service trails compared to gravel trails. Cox said paved trails are what the population will want. A paved service is much more amenable than a soft service or gravel trail, Cox said. “We’re managing it for the most number of people,” Cox said. Cox also felt that trails are
AUDIT p1 PLC, McEowen’s personal business, served the same functions as CALT, which provides “objective information to producers, professionals and agribusinesses concerning the application of important developments in agricultural law and taxation” put in place by the Iowa Board of Regents in 2006. While McEowen disclosed his personal business, PLC, to the university in Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Disclosure forms filed annually, the audit report states, “University officials to determine the services provided by McEowen, PLC were virtually the same as the services provided by CALT.” Mosiman reported, however, that notations were made by Iowa State staff on the 2011 conflict interest form that a follow-up was necessary. “However, there was no evidence of follow-up,” the
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Ann Campbell, mayor of Ames, looks at a projection of potential new bike lanes during the Ames City Council meeting Tuesday night at City Hall.
a perfect opportunity for the City of Ames to reach out to Iowa State and others to help treat water. This is a great opportunity to demonstrate how a commercial building can keep negative impacts away from water quality, but improve water quality, Cox said. Mayor Ann Campbel, presented a question about the jurisdiction of parks and who has authority over the trail. “This is a county park,” said City Manager Steven Schainker. It is fairly standard for the City of Ames to partner with other organizations because of its relationship with Iowa State, Schainker said. Connecting the trail to the Heart of Iowa Nature Trail will be attempted by the exit from Highway 30 to Highway 35. “What better place than along the river?” Cox said. The current Ames trail network goes to Highway 30. We’d like to see that continued down to the Heart of Iowa Nature Trail, Cox said. The county is in the process of making Skunk River
an official water trail, Cox said. After a five-minute break, the council heard revisions on the Vendor and Outdoor Café ordinances by Brian Phillips, assistant city manager. Phillips discussed that the current code doesn’t allow for wait staffs to go outside and provide tableside service and proposed several revisions: • Alcohol permitted if safety requirements are met. • Current code sidewalk cafés have to be right next to the restaurant. • Air conditioners, music and heaters being allowed at outdoor cafés. • Furniture and delineators may not be made of plastics, plastic resin or fabric. • Appeals process for revocation for denial of a permit mirrors vending license process. • Table service would be permitted. • Barriers at least 42 inches in height to separate patrons from pedestrian area or street. Sidewalk cafés would not be allowed to serve alcohol
after 10 p.m. and require supervision of the patrons to insure that no one is wandering off with alcohol, Phillips said. “The intent is the alcohol service is incidental to the restaurant service,” Phillips said. Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen, at-large representative, asked what separates a bar from a restaurant. One of the issues that has often arisen is that some of the bars in Campustown have drink specials that encourage excessive drinking, that separates the bars from the restaurants, Betcher said. “I’m hesitant to get too far along without main street’s input,” said Tim Gartin, Ward 2 representative. Peter Orazem, Ward 3 representative, discussed a possible outdoor café license. There was no definite decision made on the possible changes to the outdoor café ordinances. Possible revisions will be presented to the Ames City Council for the sidewalk café season that goes from April 1 to Oct. 31. at a later time.
audit report states. “Because McEowen, PLC performed the same functions as CALT, Mr. McEowen received collections which should have been deposited by CALT.” The state audit report also said that McEowen partook in nepotism, saying that McEwoen’s daughter worked part time for CALT, and according to Iowa State’s Human Resources Department, a position as a casual hourly employee was created and approved by human resources for McEwon’s daughter. However, according the the Board of Regents’ policy manual, and listed in the state audit report, “no employee of a Regent Institution or the Board Office may participate in the decisions to hire, retain, promote, grant tenure to or determine the salary of an immediate family member.” To conclude the report, the report recommended several implementations
that the university and CALT should make, including making employees sign a statement that they have read and understood the policies in the policy handbook and that travel claims should be accurately prepared, reviewed and approved by an independent party to ensure the amounts claimed are appropriate. “We will thoroughly review the audit report, including recommendations from the auditor for improvements in our processes and procedures for fiscal responsibility, conflicts of interest and proper accounting and management,” Iowa State spokesperson John McCarroll said in an email to the Iowa State Daily on Tuesday. He said that after some concerns were expressed about operations at the center, internal audit looked into it. “Based on their work, we asked that the State Auditor
conduct an investigation,” McCarroll said. “The internal audit work was done in 2015, and the State Auditor initiated their investigation in July 2015.” Currently, a review is being conducted to ensure their operating procedures are consistent with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, CALS, and the university, McCarroll said. John Lawrence is the current interim of the center and the associate dean of CALS. McCarroll said they have launched a search for a new permanent director, and the application deadline is Oct. 1. “The State Auditor’s report has been given to the Iowa Attorney General’s office, the Story County Attorney, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and Iowa State University’s Police Department. The University will wait to hear from those agencies and offices before deciding what NEED next steps to TO take in this matter,” McCarroll said.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2016
OPINION
TRUMP’S MEDIA MASTERY
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While Donald Trump has continuously flip-flopped on issues throughout this election cycle, columnist Heckle believes the presidential candidate’s announcement that he reversed his stance on the birther movement was a perfect example of how his showmanship nature has a firm grip on the media.
GOP nominee’s inconsistency will still be believed By Michael.Heckle @iowastatedaily.com
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epublican presidential nominee Donald Trump showed, once again his mastery at manipulating the media and his ability to point fingers during a highly anticipated event on Friday. For more than five years, Trump has been a vocal and unapologetic proponent of the birther movement, a raciallycharged conspiracy that questioned whether President Barack Obama was born in the United States. So when Trump announced that he was going to reverse his long held stance, the media pounced. At his newly opened hotel in Washington, D.C, the talking heads of the three major networks waited eagerly for what the Trump campaign described as a “major” announcement. And wait they did. The event itself began almost an hour after it was originally scheduled. For the first 29 minutes, viewers watched a congregation of highlydecorated military veterans praise the Republican nominee for his toughness, his dedication and his resolve to strengthen the military of a country that already spends more on national defense than the next eight countries combined. When Trump finally took the stage,
it wasn’t for long. In three sentences, Trump managed to reverse his fallacious stance and start an entirely new baseless lie against his opponent, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. “Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy,” Trump said during his brief appearance. “I finished it. President Obama was born in the United States. Period.” While this isn’t the first time Trump has changed his stance on a long-held belief, this unorthodox press conference proved that the nominee will say anything, truthful or not, to gain an edge on his opponent, and more importantly, that his showmanship nature has a complete hold on the media. The assertion that Clinton started the birther conspiracy is as truthless as it is ridiculous. In 2007, the rightwinged publication Insight Magazine reported that researchers with links to the Clinton campaign were looking into Obama’s years as a student in Indonesia. The claim, which proved to have no basis in fact and which the Clinton campaigned denied even investigating, asserted that Obama had attended a madrassa, or a Muslim religious school. There was no mention of Obama having been born outside of the United States. The birther conspiracy seems to have started with little-known Illinois political candidate Andy Martin. Martin, who ran a soundless presidential campaign last year, attempted to paint Obama as an un-American, closet Muslim, but eventually condemned the move-
ment he helped start. And while a few hardened Clinton supporters perpetuated the conspiracy during her first presidential bid, the movement was essentially dead by the time of Obama’s inauguration. That was until Trump brought the movement back to life in 2011. For almost five years, Trump led a racially-charged conspiracy to discredit the first black president of the United States, even going so far as to take responsibility when Obama did release his birth certificate. Trump has been, by far, the most vocal and consistent advocate of the lie that Obama was not born in the United States. But Trump’s knack for finger pointing and self-contradiction is nothing new. The real story behind Trump’s misleading event was his ability to corral the media into what became a half-hour promotional video for the presidential candidate. While the media and viewers waited for Trump to wither away from the lie he had been spreading for five years, they were instead subjected to speaker after speaker. For more than 20 minutes, CNN, MSNBC and Fox News gave free cable time to Trump supporters discussing topics that had nothing to do with this “major” announcement. Trump seems to have cracked the media code. Despite all of his false claims and blatant lies, Trump has been able to use the media to his advantage throughout his entire campaign. While his ability to lead the country may be rightfully in question, there is no doubt in Trump’s ability as a showman.
HUMOR
Crime runs rampant on Iowa State’s campus By Jordan.Coleman @iowastatedaily.com Everyone wants to feel safe in their community and have faith in the general goodwill of people, but there are a few concerns posed in the question of just how criminal-free the ISU campus really is. From the month that I have spent in Ames, I have come to feel like Iowa State does a respectable job at raising awareness about the controversial dangers that plague all colleges, whether that danger is rare or abundant at that specific university. Issues such as theft, mugging and arson seem to be locked down when it comes to attention and response from our board. But there is an underlying threat that may shock you. There is a high chance that every day you step foot on campus, you are likely to walk by at least 200 criminals. How is something like that possible?
Well, let’s take a look at some statistics. Statistic Brain, a perfect site that provides numbers for any kind of report you need, revealed that 75 percent of people surveyed admitted to littering. Maybe it was just once. Maybe it’s their favorite hobby. I don’t know. What I do know is littering is a crime. If you commit a crime, you are a criminal. It’s as simple as that. There is a slight bit of confusion that might make this sound harsh, but in reality, people who are found guilty in a court of law are not the only criminals. They have been convicted, so they are convicts. They’re still criminals, but convicts are the ones people tend to imagine as being tough, while criminals are devious or psychotic. How would that make you feel? There’s a 75 percent chance you’re willing to tell me you have littered, but there’s a relatively small chance you would say you’re a criminal. You might try
to say how it’s fine within our ethics to litter, or maybe you think what is really a crime is up for debate. I would be willing to accept that as an answer, if the whole civilization phenomenon of recoding and language had never occurred. But it did, and people wrote laws. One of those laws says no to litter. Litterers are criminals. Please understand when I say I don’t want this whole piece to seem like it’s about pointing fingers and figuring out exactly who the bad person is here. Because everyone knows when you point fingers, you get three pointing right back at you. What I am floating your way is the idea of just how guilty this campus really is. Let’s take a look at some of these other minor crimes, because, if you’re like me, you don’t litter and you feel all good about yourself, but again, if you’re like me, this list might have one or two laws that make
you a criminal. Don’t be in possession of or smoke marijuana. No public nudity. No turning right on red. Don’t steal drinks from the café in the Memorial Union. Don’t take unchained bikes for a ride around the Memorial Union. Don’t meet at midnight Sept. 29 to conspire a TP-ing prank in front of the Memorial Union. Basic habits like these are tough to avoid sometimes if you’re feeling impulsive. It’s OK, but that’s why there are consequences and life lessons. Since it’s highly unlikely that even the passionate churchgoers of Iowa State are free of committing small crimes, understand that becoming sensitive or exaggerating just how shocked or disapproving you are of someone’s behavior is uncalled for. You’re not really shocked. You’re just trying to make it seem like you would never be a criminal. Be mature. We’re not innocent. Just do what you can to stop contributing to crime.
There are two wonderful tips that can make your college experience much more delightful, and surprisingly, many college students don’t know about them: First, read a book outside of class. Second, take full advantage of it not being assigned reading and choose something you enjoy. A 1916 article in The Atlantic Monthly spoke of “bibliotherapy,” which one man practiced in the basement of his church. Patients came in with different ailments — one was “opinions partially ossified” — and left with a book recommendation such as, “You must read more novels. Not pleasant stories that make you forget yourself. They must be searching, drastic, stinging, relentless novels.” Bibliotherapists may not be terribly easy to come by these days, but with the vast array of recommendation websites such as Goodreads and What Should I Read Next?, it has never been easier to “prescribe” yourself a book that matches your tastes. If your genre of choice is fiction, know that several studies have suggested that reading fiction increases your empathy. These works may tug at your emotions more so than other genres as you develop attachments to the characters and their stories. (Fan of young adult fiction? Don’t feed that nagging feeling that you’re “too old” to enjoy novels like Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games” or Rainbow Rowell’s “Fangirl.”) Are you that person who got to “spoil” the popular musical “Hamilton” before everyone had the chance to listen to it because you’d already read Ron Chernow’s 2005 biography on which it was based? Reading nonfiction regularly has its benefits, too. While you might not develop the same emotional attachments to your reading, you’ll still find that your background knowledge improves (especially if you started reading nonfiction at an early age), which sets the foundation for stronger writing and reading comprehension. More of a poetry fan? According to reporting from the Harvard Business Review, readers of poetry can more easily simplify complex topics. The relative brevity of the form allows for greater symbolism to be packed into fewer words, which is something you might recall from your high school English classes. Poetry can also develop creativity and a greater understanding of the world, other people and yourself. In college, it might feel like if you’re not focused on your major as much as possible, you’re not truly getting anything out of the experience. But if you just take some time for yourself and pick up a good book, you’ll probably find that the experience is entirely worthwhile.
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Junior hitter Alexis Conaway spikes the ball for an Iowa State point against North Dakota State on Sept. 10 at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones defeated the Bison in three sets.
Big 12’s elite loom for ISU Conference play opens with K-State By Sean.Sears @iowastatedaily.com
changed and solidified. Abby Phillips seems to have taken hold of the libero position, having benIowa State is now 7-4 on efited from the Cyclones’ the season and has strug- tough schedule. “I think [the schedule] gled to win games away from Hilton Coliseum with prepared us to be able to a road record of 1-3 this handle the pressure,” Phillips said. “The Big 12 is season. And as tough as things tough and you play everyhave been so far for Iowa one twice, but we feel ready State, it doesn’t get any eas- for the challenge.” Johnson-Lynch hopes ier as the team will travel Wednesday to Manhattan, Phillips can simplify the Kansas, to face off with No. passing game to avoid the struggles Iowa State has 24 Kansas State. The Wildcats are 11-2 on had recently with its passthe season and feature one ing. “Manhatof the tallest tan is a bruteams on the “The Big 12 is tough tal environCyclones’ and you play everyment,” Philschedule, as lips said. more than one twice, but we Kansas half of the feel ready for the State is not players on challenge.” going to their team give up easy tower over Abby Phillips points, so 6-feet tall. Iowa State Libero Iowa State W i t h will have to the team’s length, Kansas State is one take advantage of the easy of the best blocking teams scoring while also matchin the Big 12 and could ing the Wildcats’ physical end up being a nightmare style. Senior Alexis Conaway matchup for Iowa State on feels that her team has exWednesday night. Even though the Wild- celled at fundamentals and cats bring a physical pres- execution. “Serving and passing will ence the Cyclones have not seen, coach Christy John- be huge in getting our ofson-Lynch feels like Iowa fense going,” Conway said. State has found itself in the “But on free balls, we really have to take advantage [of last few weeks of play. “I feel very prepared,” them].” The match against KanJohnson-Lynch said. “ W e ’ v e j u s t l e a r n e d s o sas State should be telling much in the last few weeks, in what type of team Iowa and who we are now com- State is. A team that will be pared to who we were at the in the conversation come beginning of the season is tournament time, or a team that is still finding its way. pretty different.” “I think we’re going to go Johnson-Lynch was being both figurative and into the match with conliteral when she said her fidence,” Johnson-Lynch team had changed since said. “But we’ll just have the season started in Au- to spend some time in that gust. While her team has gym driving balls over the made improvements, the net and relying on our pass players on the court have to succeed.”
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Iowa State cornerback Brian Peavy (left) breaks up a pass intended for Iowa’s Jerminic Smith on Sept. 10 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City.
Heacock: Changes in practice hurt tackling By Ryan Young @iowastatedaily.com In the first three games of the season, the Cyclone defense has struggled. In the season-opener against Northern Iowa on Sept. 3, the defense conceded 25 points and 367 yards. Against Iowa a week later, Iowa State allowed 42 points and 435 yards. Then, last week against TCU, it was the same story. Iowa State (0-3, 0-1 Big 12) allowed 41 points and 481 yards in its 41-20 loss to the Horned Frogs. While there are a lot of factors that pour into the Cyclones’ struggling defense, one of them is simple: missed tackles. While tackling has been improving, Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock said it’s what comes out of those missed tackles that causes problems. “We didn’t miss near as many tackles this week as the week before. We were much better in the tackling phase,” Heacock said. “But again, the critical ones are critical, they become critical errors. A missed tackle isn’t a missed tackle until it’s a touchdown. Well then it’s a critical error. We had a couple of those, and that’s the stuff you just work on and keep working on.” His reason for their tackling
“We haven’t tackled in practice since the jersey scrimmage. It’s a fine line, and that’s what’s happening to the fundamentals of tackling. You ask any defensive coach in America, and they’ll tell you [it’s because] you’re not tackling in practice.” Jon Heacock Defensive Coordinator
woes, though, isn’t what one might expect. Heacock said tackling has taken a hit because live tackling is starting to disappear from practices across football. “I just think it’s habits. You don’t do it live all the time,” Heacock said. “Every day in practice you’re trying to stay up and on, and so you run over to a guy and kind of pull off. Well, then in the game, you’re not pulling off. You’re going full speed. Well, you didn’t do that. You didn’t really practice that. “I think it has hindered the fundamentals of the game and tackling, and that’s just my opinion. I think it just has. I’m not sure too many people wouldn’t agree with me.” The Cyclones are no different from most other teams in the country in that regard. They haven’t practiced live tackling since before the season even started.
Their preparation leading into this Saturday’s non-conference game against San Jose State has been relatively similar, with the Cyclones continuing to modify tackling drills. And while they’re still doing drills, Heacock said it doesn’t compare to actually tackling at full speed. Practice, he said, just isn’t the same anymore — and college football across the country has taken a hit because of it. “There was a time where [when] you practiced, you tackled,” Heacock said. “You did a few drills, but you didn’t want to get your guys all banged up because they were going to go out and scrimmage and tackle guys. “We haven’t tackled in practice since the jersey scrimmage. It’s a fine line, and that’s what’s happening to the fundamentals of tackling. You ask any defensive coach in America, and they’ll tell you [it’s because] you’re not tackling in practice.”
Up Next
Up Next
Who: Iowa State @ Kansas State Where: Manhattan, Kansas When: 7 p.m. Wednesday
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Freshmen making strides Softball to take on DMACC in second game of fall season By Aaron.Marner @iowastatedaily.com
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Iowa State pitcher Savannah Sanders winds up in the first inning during the team’s season opener against Iowa Western on Sept. 16.
Up Next Who: DMACC @ Iowa State Where: Cyclone Sports Complex When: 4 p.m. Wednesday
After a dominating 16-5 win against Iowa Western Community College last Friday, the Iowa State softball team will be back in action Wednesday for a game against DMACC. The upcoming game is the second of three consecutive games against Iowa community colleges this fall. DMACC finished 52-8 last season and ended the season ranked seventh in the nation in National Junior College Athletic Association Division II. The game should provide a good test for the Cyclones. Wednesday’s game will be coach Jamie Trachsel’s second game, and players are still getting used to her coaching style. The fall season in general is a test for Iowa State. “It’s definitely different, but at the same time, a game is a game,
just like a pitch in practice is the same as a pitch in a game,” said sophomore pitcher Savannah Sanders. “It’s really about the spring season, but we want to win every fall game.” Fall games like this also provide an opportunity for freshmen to get on the field and for the coaches to evaluate their freshmen in a live game for the first time. “I thought [the freshmen] all did a great job for different reasons,” Trachsel said. “We’re gonna ask them to be fearless and trust what they know. All of them did that. “Our freshmen did a great job in their first time wearing an Iowa State uniform.” Even for the returning players, this fall is all about learning and gaining experience. While there have been some noticeable changes under Trachsel, many of them have been positive for the players. “It was a lot different, you
could tell from the moment we took the field,” Sanders said. “The atmosphere was different, the team energy was different. It was just really positive.” Even though the Cyclones won by 11 runs on Friday, they think there’s plenty of room for improvement when DMACC comes to town. “We just hope to gain experience,” said freshman catcher Jaiden Johnson. “So this fall season is basically all practice for us. It’s all working on everything that we need to, so that when it comes to the big season, we’re able to handle anything that comes at us.” Trachsel said one of the improvements she is looking for is to see if the defense will be better against DMACC. “Defensively, we’ll clean some things up,” Trachsel said. “I think you’re gonna see us a little cleaner, a little sharper. There’s even more confidence in every area of our team.”
IOWA STATE DAILY
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
STYLE
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Finding the design Apparel chairs clothe greek community By Jillian.Carlson @iowastatedaily.com Every year, apparel chairs, or people who design and create Tshirts for sorority and fraternity chapters, create four to six shirts for different events. The T-shirts are then sold to members of their chapter for various events — philanthropies, mom or dad’s day, or bus parties and formals. Designs end up on anything from T-shirts, sweatshirts and hats to water bottles and laptop stickers. They can be original work but are often spin-offs of logos from popular companies. “Life’s not fair and neither is T-shirt making,” said Jared Hiss, sophomore in advertising and the apparel chair for Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Apparel chairs are required to design the item, send it to the company and then have it mass produced. These men and women are voted on by the members of their chapter as someone who is deemed creative and hardworking. Sam Frey, sophomore in prebusiness and the apparel chair for Phi Kappa Psi, said the first thing he thinks of when designing a shirt is whether everyone is going to like it. The process starts with a sketch and blossoms into a wearable garment. Anna Jacobi, junior in industrial design and the apparel chair for Delta Delta Delta sorority, said figuring out the demographic for the shirt helps when thinking about the design. “We make a lot of shirts that have to be gender-neutral, for instance, our Dad’s Day shirts,” Jacobi said. “Since both women in the chapter and their dads will be wearing them, designing them is a little more difficult.” Once a design is drafted, the apparel chair will send it off to the company of their choice to get a rough draft. Once the company makes a draft, each apparel chair has to have the shirt approved by the chapter’s nationals, or the headquarters that manages all of the chapters nationally, and this can take some time. Once a draft is sent back to the apparel chair, the apparel chair can create an order form. Some-
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Top: Jared Hiss and Ben McNeal, members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, have their picture taken next to their house’s letters wearing their newly designed “Sig Ep Luau” shirts. Left: Anna Jacobi, apparel chair for Delta Delta Delta sorority, shows the back of the T-shirt she designed for her chapter’s “Mom’s Day.” Right: Jared Hiss, apparel chair for Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, finalizes a design for the fraternity’s 2016 Fall Rush shirts.
times an online store is created to make the process smoother. Once sizes and money are collected, production can begin on the shirts. The whole process takes about a month and requires a lot of communication between the apparel chair and the design company.
“Not everyone is going to like your design, and you’ll hear a lot of complaints and suggestions before you come up with something that makes everyone happy,” Hiss said. While Hiss and Frey both agreed that they feel good when they see people wearing their shirts on campus, the process can
sometimes prove to be frustrating. Hiss said he sometimes goes back and forth with companies for weeks before he gets a design he approves and a price that is reasonable. While apparel chairs have a lot on their plate, Hiss said being a part of something so beneficial to the greek community has its
benefits. “I get to promote my fraternity while also gaining experience that will look good on a résumé,” Hiss said. He also noted that along with being able to show work to potential employers, he is becoming a better communicator and negotiator.
Trends for fall from New York Fashion Week By Reagan.Clay @iowastatedaily.com September is the time to broaden your horizons away from the classic fall scarf and boot look and experiment with the new trends introduced in New York Fashion Week’s runway shows. Designers and fashion icons have presented what they expect to see this coming season; now it’s up to us to test these styles. Fashion Week is coming to a close in New York, leaving us with new fall trends that look promising for consumers throughout the United States. Fashion Week allows designers and brands to show off their latest collections to buyers and the media during runway shows. Some famous brands and designers in the show included Tom Ford, Kate Spade, DKNY, Vera Wang, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Yeezy and so much more. The following are common trends that were observed throughout the runway shows in New York:
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1. COLD SHOULDER Off-the-shoulder cuts became very popular in the spring and summer of 2016. With this in mind, designers decided to make the cuts for these blouses or dresses more dramatic for this coming fall.
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7. SHADES OF TAN
2. DUSTY PINK AND YELLOW
Pants, skirts, outerwear and sweaters are expected to be seen everywhere in varying shades of tan. You can never go wrong with tan as it is one of the classiest colors out there, besides black.
Although these colors seem like they would be for the spring color palate, designers such as Ulla Johnson and Delpozo used color combination for items such as coats, pants, turtleneck sweaters and dresses.
8. STATEMENT FUR Furs, faux or real, were popular on the runway last week. There were different forms of furs used, but the use of bold colors and prints was the most eye-catching. Two popular brands that used statement fur were Michael Kors’ floral fur and J. Crew’s cotton candy coat.
3. FALL FLORAL To be fair, I don’t think floral is ever out of season. This season though, bold floral prints will be added to dresses, shirts, pants, skirts, jackets, etc.
4. CHOKERS Chokers were a trend of the ‘90s. Maybe famous icons who wore them on the red carpet such as Kendall Jenner, Rihanna or even North West made this trend popular again. Either way, we can appreciate yet another ‘90s throwback.
9. TURTLENECKS UNDER DRESSES
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Models and desingers showed fashion and beauty trends for the coming season at New York Fashion Week from Sept. 8 to Sept. 15.
5. RUFFLES Ruffles can send many different vibes for a look. From romantic to Bohemian, this recurring trend will look great on anybody in anything from a jumpsuit to dresses or pants to tops.
6. VELVET Dozens of designers used velvet for this fall. They experimented by putting this look into business wear, outerwear and party dresses. Velvet also has been seen on shoes this season, which looks promising for anyone trying to make a statement.
Turtlenecks are a fall essential. This season, they are coming back under dresses to help a more formal dress become ready for everyday wear. This is another outfit that will look fabulous on any body.
10. PLAID Plaid is making a comeback this fall in a much subtler, cleaner way. Many forms such as cocktail dresses, skirts and pants were presented in this print in the runway shows. But plaid overcoats were one of the most admirable.
11. BELL SLEEVE Another throwback, but this time to the ‘60s and ‘70s; bell sleeve dresses, blouses, tops and sweaters are expected to be a big hit this fall. This look is another one that looks great on anybody who is looking for a fun and dramatic way to keep their look simple but classy.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2016
ENVIRONMENT p3 energy sources and power production that alleviate the need for dependence on fossil fuel. Engley linked Trump’s response to skirting around the issue of climate change. “I think the point he’s trying to get at is that, why don’t we improve human lives and care about people more than the environment? I kind of understand where he’s coming from, but at the same time, I think climate change is directly impacting people already and will exponentially affect people,” Engley said. Engley believes Trump has been misled on what
PIPELINE p1 2013, over $32,000 came from representatives of the petroleum industry and companies involved in the construction of oil pipelines. Branstad attended the fundraiser on an invitation from former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who sits on the Board of Directors for Dakota Access LLC’s parent company, Energy Transfer Partners. Perry has been investigated on charges of corruption during his time as Governor. Construction on the pipeline has already begun, but opponents of the project haven’t given up hope that their actions, both in the courtroom and on the construction site, can stop the potentially destructive project. Forty protesters were arrested last Saturday during a
GREEK p1 floor as a requirement and no men allowed above the first floor. There are many misconceptions about what house directors do including managing the women and disciplining them. According to sororitymom. com, being a house director is similar to managing a small hotel. They are not necessarily managing the women, but rather taking care of their environment, while getting involved and interacting with the women as well. Weiner spends time with the women, such as sitting outside on the porch with them to peoplewatch on the weekends and helping them with homework when needed. “She wants to really get to know [each of us],” Mead said. As well as enforcing rules, Weiner also has rules that she must follow as well. Since she has never officially been a Pi Beta Phi member, she must leave the house during certain occasions, such as during rituals, said Amy Boyce, sophomore in pre-business. Weiner considers her job unique for a variety of reasons. One reason is because of the hours. “There’s no hours,” Weiner said. “We’re on-call 24 hours a day. We physically sleep here at night.”
climate change means and how it will affect people, as he appears to view “climate change [as] a hoax.” Frisvold said Trump’s proposal is shocking considering he addresses clean water for people and eradicating diseases, because that’s not the type of thing she’d imagine him saying. Both candidates were questioned about their energy strategies moving forward. On the questionnaire regarding her energy strategy moving forward, Clinton responded: “I reject the notion that we as a country are forced to choose between our economy, our environment and our security. The
truth is that with a smart energy policy, we can advance all three simultaneously.” Clinton went on to say that she would deliver on the pledge President Barack Obama made at the Paris Climate Conference, defend the Clean Power Plan and invest in clean energy infrastructure, innovation, manufacturing and workforce development to make the U.S. economy more competitive and create wellpaying jobs and careers. Frisvold was content with Clinton’s energy strategy. “I think what she said about how we shouldn’t have to choose between economy, environment and security … I think that’s a
demonstration in Sandusky, joining activists across the Midwest who have been arrested for trespassing and vandalizing equipment. “A lot of the people who have been arrested don’t call themselves protesters,” Carter said. “They say that they’re protectors. They’re protecting our waters, they’re protecting our farmland, they’re protecting our community health.” Despite the problems pointed out by critics of the pipeline, some wonder what alternatives there are. “The oil is going to move, the question is how is it going to move,” said Michael Litscher, senior in mechanical engineering. “You have to look at both sides of the issue.” Oil is usually shipped across the United States via trucks and trains, which some argue is dangerous in its own right. In 2013, a
train carrying upward of 63 tankers of crude oil, caught fire in the night. Emergency responders, following protocol, released the train from the tankers. However, both brake systems failed and the tankers were sent rolling 65 miles an hour, derailing in LacMegantic, Quebec. Many of the tankers exploded in the center of town, tragically killing 47 bystanders. The resulting fire took two days to extinguish. Proponents of the pipeline argue that it will be a much safer, more efficient method of transporting oil across the country. A federal appeals court has temporarily delayed construction on some parts of the pipeline in response to national attention to the project, but construction is expected to continue into the winter and be completed by late 2016.
Aside from being the hostess for chapter dinners throughout the week and for special events, Weiner for the most part doesn’t have any specific hours that she has to be in the house other than sleeping there overnight. When she is not available to sleep in the house, an interim house mom fills in. “Every day is different,” Weiner said. “You never have the same schedule
room [though], you’re going to be there for like a half an hour because she’ll talk to you about everything,” Mies said with a laugh. “She loves to talk.” Not only does Weiner find her job unique because of the hours, but also because of the new experiences that each day brings. One experience that Abbie Walton, senior in apparel, merchandising and design, said she’ll never forget is watching Weiner handle a bat in the house. “We’ve had bat issues in the past because our house is older, and she is like the ultimate bat remover,” Walton said. “She came out with a shovel and was like, ‘Where is he?’” She then called bat patrol at like midnight and they came and got the bat out,” Mead added. As shown through the bat encounter, Weiner often goes above and beyond in her role as house mom. “She generally wants the best for us, like any mom would,” Mead said. Weiner plays an important role in the house said the girls. She makes sure everyone is safe, respected and that every aspect of the house is in order. “House moms in general are kind of behind-thescenes, under-appreciated characters in greek life, but our house would not run without her,” Walton said.
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HER every day, and there aren’t any times that I’m required to be here besides for dinner and to sleep at night.” Even though Weiner for the most part doesn’t have to be at the house during the day and also has a townhome in Ames that she can go to, she finds herself in the house often. She has an in-house apartment which is always open for girls to stop by and chat. “If you ever step into her
really big thing,” Frisvold said. “Highlighting the Paris agreement is really important too.” Engley, however, wished that Clinton would address wind energy as a clean energy source. Engley also believes that if Clinton takes office and people hold her accountable for these statements then we can achieve the goals outlined in her energy proposal. “I think this is an issue that young people really care about, and so if young people go up to the polls and they’re the people that she needs to please, then she’ll be held accountable to these goals. But if the only people that vote are over 60
[years old], then this isn’t an issue they care about,” Engley said. Contrary to Clinton’s proposal, Trump responded that the goal of the American people should be to achieve energy independence. Energy independence means exploring and developing every possible energy source, including wind, solar, nuclear and bio-fuels, Trump said. “I think energy independence is important, but to me, it’s like at what cost?” Engley said. “I don’t think we need to be further exploring fossil fuels in this country. I don’t think that’s a long-term goal toward energy independence.”
Engley concluded that Trump’s plans seem “very incomplete.” “Comparing the two, I’d much rather be supporting clean energy, not expanding fossil fuels, and staying in the Paris agreements,” Engley said. “I’m much happier with Clinton’s environmental plan.” After hearing Trump’s responses on environmental issues, Frisvold concluded, “I feel like all that we hear in the news is the negative stuff. I’m surprised to learn that [Trump] is more knowledgeable on the topics than I assumed he was.” Clinton’s and Trump’s full responses can be found online.
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empowering.” A large focus of the retreat was exploring how the women could support one another. Mongtin said one way was by being present. “Whether that is acknowledging, ‘hey, I recognize that you are doing this, or that you’ve experienced this,’ to actually being in spaces,” Mongtin said. “[Another way to provide support is] actively listening to what a person may be experiencing, and to how they may need help. And asking, ‘how can I support you?’” At the end of the retreat, the group did an activity called “Touch Someone Who …” Group members anonymously told others how they made an impact. For example, if they were instructed to touch someone who had made them laugh, the member would
find that person and give her a tap on the shoulder. Of course, each impact is different, and each person learned a unique lesson by the end on Saturday. “What I took away this year was that women of color are so resilient, and part of that resilience is the fact that we’re able to lean on each other for support,” Williams said. The retreat kicked off the Womyn of Colour Network’s meetings. This year, the network is looking to offer community and highlight resources for students on campus, as well as get their name out there. “[It’s all about] knowing that you have other people who are supporting you who are on your side to understand what you’ve been going through and where you may be going,” Mongtin said.
From there, they held an icebreaker that offered the participants a chance to meet with faculty and staff before they traveled to Ogden. Once they got there, they had dinner and a small activity to begin their discussion. Over the next 24 hours, the members continued to build on the conversation. Popular topics were family expectations, body image and self-care, as well as the intersection of their identities. The activities they participated in opened up a venue where each woman could talk about her experience. “We do a lot of storytelling,” Williams said. “It’s us telling our own story instead of letting society tell our story for us … It’s
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Preacher Tom Short talked about controversial subject matters during a visit to Iowa State on Tuesday, and in turn, received many negative reactions from community members.
PREACHER p3 evolution, you teach people to question established science. And I take supreme issue with that.” Beeker argued that humans live in a age where humanity is collectively rejecting its responsibility to care for the earth. “I can’t teach you to accept evolution as fact in just one day,” Beeker said. “Much like salvation, that takes the work that you have to put in on your side in order to be ready to accept it. What I can do is declare that your truth on display demonstration is
nothing more than a distraction from the truth.” The Atheist and Agnostic Society also was in attendance at the event, standing roughly 50 feet away from Short and the group of students. Josh Cunningham, an Ames community member involved with the club, said that when the street preachers come through, they like to have a presence in the area as a balance. “We’re not as loud or as in your face as him,” Cunningham said. “And people seem to appreciate that. Even Christians come over want-
ing to talk to us to have like a nice, calm conversation with no shouting.” Gibson, who said he has never preached in front of the students, but often talks to them one-one-one, said he doesn’t really see the yelling or arguing by Short as a problem. “A lot of what Tom is doing is plowing the ground essentially,” Gibson said. Short has been traveling from university to university across the United States discussing the matter of faith since the 1970s. He is is referred to as a “campus evangelist.”
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