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A member of the organization Smile Ninja talks to the Government of the Student Body at the meeting Wednesday. Smile Ninja does positive acts around campus to make others happy.

GSB funds CALS Week, Smile Ninja, Homecoming committee

Visiting professor critiques artists, inspires creativity

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By Mikayla.Tendall @iowastatedaily.com

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orcing together two contradicting ideas that don’t belong together inspires artist Aaron Tinder when drawing ideas for new works of art.

Tinder explained this at an art critique in the Memorial Union Wednesday night, where students and other aspiring artists had an opportunity to get feedback on their own pieces.

Tinder teaches in the department of art and design at Grandview University in Des Moines. He obtained a Bachelor of Art in art education from Simpson College and a Master of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from Northern Illinois University.

His array of work takes images and fragments that represent mismatching elements and contradictions in a collage-based piece of art.

For example, Tinder clashes gender stereotypes by incorporating ribbons and toy cars in bright pink and blue pastel colors in his exhibit “Dissonance and Recall” set up in the Pioneer Room in the Memorial Union.

The clash, he said, creates a symbolic environment of childhood through concepts of nostalgia, family and ancestry.

“It’s funny — someone once pointed out to me several years ago that I never worked with pastel type colors at all and then suddenly I started using those colors in my work,” Tinder said. “It was around the time I had my first kid. My daughter was born in 2001, and prior to that I didn’t have any pink or pastel colors at all and I didn’t think about it at the time.”

To Tinder, it’s all about layering, having fun and digging through those layers to find what looks cool that makes creating art so satisfying.

“I don’t really want anyone to look at it and know exactly what it means,” he said. “I want them to kind of be able to relate to maybe what I’m getting at, but not have it be really obvious. I think it kind of does that.”

The entire body of work was created from February to June of this year. While the majority of his pieces are hand-drawn, many pieces in the exhibit are also photographs.

Tinder described a recently-found interest in taking staged photographs. He attributed his newlydiscovered interest to the rise of the idea of “everybody is a photographer” because of Instagram and other social media.

After Tinder described his artful journey and shared how he composes his pieces, individual artists were invited to present their art in front of the room and receive feedback.

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A local artist examines a piece of Aaron Tinder’s work at a gallery located in the Pioneer Room of the Memorial Union on Wednesday.

Overuse of antibiotics poses health risks

By Kelly.Schiro @iowastatedaily.com According to the New England Journal of Medicine, 258 million courses of antibiotics were prescribed to people in the United States in 2010.

Dr. Martin J. Blaser, professor at New York University and director of the NYU Human Microbiome project, spoke of the dangers of overusing antibiotics to a crowd of about 230 people Sept. 18 at the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Blaser said antibiotics are killing ancient microbes in our bodies. The microbes in our body help defend against invaders, make vitamins and digest food. “[People] think [antibiotics] have all the benefits and no cost,” Blaser said.

Americans use 40 percent more antibiotics than Swedes do, and they’re just as healthy according to Blazer.

Blaser and his colleagues have been doing studies on the correlation between the overuse of antibiotics and health issues such as celiac disease and obesity. People who had recently developed celiac disease were found to be 40 percent more likely to have been prescribed antibiotics in the preceding months compared to those

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Claudia Lemper lectures to her Microbiology 302L class about its research projects to find and test soil samples in Science I Hall on Tuesday. Lemper, who is part of the Small World Initiative, hopes her lab class will end antibiotic resistance.

who didn’t.

The study found the more courses of antibiotics administered, the higher the risk of disease.

“We’ve given antibiotics to mice and we’ve shown that the mice have become obese,” Blaser said.

It’s important to note that their findings don’t reflect causation, but rather correlation, Blaser said. Taking more antibiotics indicates there might be a higher risk for developing health issues.

“Our goal in research is to understand what are the exact organisms that have disappeared,”

Blaser said.

In the last 50 years, Blaser observed previously rare epidemics like asthma, food allergies, juvenile diabetes and obesity are becoming more frequent in the population.

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The Government of the Student Body approved funding for College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Week, Smile Ninja and the homecoming pep rally at Wednesday’s GSB Senate meeting.

CALS Week is a weeklong celebration — usually during the first week of October — that recognizes the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences with activities and guest speakers.

CALS week this year will take place from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3.

The Senate voted to allocate nearly $2,000 of Senate events account funds to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Student Council for CALS Week. The council requested the money to help fund a concert during the celebrations.

The money will be used to make electrical improvements to the Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center where the concert will be. As it stands, the building does not have the capacity for electrical output needed for the concert.

Due to building rules, the organization that asks for building improvements is responsible for funding the improvements that will need to be made. Since Matthew Kerns, the CALS Student Council president and senior in animal science, said CALS Week is funded primarily through sponsorship that already came in, the council did not budget for the extra $2,000.

Some GSB Senators considered the electrical improvements to be a university responsibility, not something that should be funded using GSB money. Other senators agreed, but they said using the $2,000 needed to make improvements would benefit students and student organizations in the future.

Kerns said that the work for the electrical improvements is already underway to be ready for CALS Week. However, the issue was whether GSB would fund it or the council would go into a deficit to fund the work.

The Senate voted to allocate the $2,000.

Another student group that received funding was Sninja, or Smile Ninja.

Sninja, which existed unofficially for the last two or three years according to members, officially became a student organization this year.

The group works to spread smiles around campus and create an atmosphere of positivity.

Actions include leaving change at a vending machine for a student to find and use for a free soda or candy bar and passing notes with messages such as “you have beautiful eyes. Pass it on to someone else who has beautiful eyes,” members said.

The group requested $301 or advertising throughout the year to spread the word about the club and recruit members.

The money would be used for ads in local newspapers, magazines, Facebook and a mass email to the student body. Their request for $301 was granted

by GSB. The Homecoming Central Committee received $11,652.46 for the large stage used at the Homecoming Pep Rally.

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Police Blotter The information in the log comes from the ISU and City of Ames police departments’ records.

All those accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Sept. 18 An officer investigated a property damage collision at Mortensen Road and State Avenue (reported at 5:40 p.m.).

An officer investigated a property damage collision at 1800 block of South 4th Street(reported at 1:58 p.m.).

Sept. 19

A laptop computer that was reported stolen on 09/17/14 was located in a lost and found area Armory. It was determined no theft occurred (reported at 2:39 p.m.).

An officer assisted a 20 year old female who had consumed too much alcohol at Frederiksen Court (reported at 12:10 a.m.).

Kyle Linares, 20, of 2304 Knapp St., Ames, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Chamberlain Street and Knapp Avenue (reported at 1:40 a.m.).

Cody Fredericks, 24, of 1125 North Dakota Ave., Apartment 5, Ames, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Lincoln Way and South Dakota Avenue (reported at 1:32 a.m.).

Christopher Walther, 23, of 802 Sixth St., Apartment 202, Ames, and Jesse Walther, 23, of 4503 Twain Circle, Apartment 33, Ames, were arrested and charged with public intoxication at Lincoln Way and Union Drive (reported at 3:10 a.m.).

Several residents reported receiving harassing communications at Frederiksen Court (reported at 8:18 a.m.).

An individual reported the theft of a building sign at Central Campus (reported at 10:26 a.m.).

An unattended truck rolled from its stall and struck another vehicle at Lot 61B (reported at 2:42 p.m.).

An individual reported the theft of a computer tablet at Coover Hall (reported at 6:15 p.m.).

Spencer Griffith, 19, of 701 Maple Hall, Ames, and Storm Eastvold, 18, of 2290 Birch Hall, Ames, were arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia at Maple Hall (reported at 11:03 p.m.).

Emily Pack, 18, of 246 Linden Hall, Ames, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Linden Hall (reported at 11:16 p.m.).

Maximum Ames Music Festival band schedule Thursday

The Fourth Annual Ames Inter-Generational Song Circle (all ages) 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Octagon, 427 Douglas Ave. Tatsuya Nakatani with Paul Hertz and Curt Oren (all ages) 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Design on Main, 203 Main St. Fat Sky with Strong Like Bear (21 and older) 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Deano’s, 119 Main St.

Doctor Murdock with Underdog Story (all ages) 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Iowa Music Store, 300 Main St. The River Monks with Brian Johannesen and Ryan Joseph Anderson (21and older) 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. at London Underground, 212 Main St. Varietease featuring the annual opening night variety show curated by Iowa School of Burlesque (21 and older) 9 p.m. at DG’s Tap House, 125 Main St.

Friday Sage Francis with Moonlight Grammar, AWTHNTKTS, Kris Clarke (all ages) 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at KHOI Community Radio, 410 Douglas Ave. Low with The Lonelyhearts, Holly & the Night Owls (all ages) 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Octagon, 427 Douglas Ave. William Elliott Whitmore with Adam Faucett and Brooks Strause & the Gory Details (21 and older) 9 p.m. at DG’s Tap House, 125 Main St. Brick House Management Presents: Hip Hop Showcase with Zeus Jupiter & others (all ages) 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. at KHOI Community Radio, 410 Douglas Ave. Trigger-Fish (all ages) 9:30 p.m. at Iowa Music Store, 300 Main St.

Saturday David “The Brickman” Atchison (all ages) 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Chocolaterie Stam, 230 Main St. Dubb Nubb with Little Ruckus, Gloom Balloon, Mr. Nasti, Elliot Burke (all ages) 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Iowa Music Store, 300 Main St. Nova Labs Showcase with Secret Freedom with Obsidian’s Dream, Moonrabbit, Liana, JOrdan Mayland (21 and older) 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Deano’s, 119 Main St.

Room Reverb-Acoustic and acapella showcase 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Design on Main, 203 Main St. Tires with Eros & the Eschaton, Utopia Park, Trouble Lights, Stewardess (all ages) 9 p.m. at Inkblot Studio, 225 Main St. Elephant Revival with The Lowest Pair (21 and older) 9 p.m. at DG’s Tap House, 125 Main St.

Trigger-Fish (all ages) 9:30 p.m. at Iowa Music Store, 300 Main St.

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The ISU baseball club won its home tournament last weekend with a walk-off sacrifice fly. To read more about the situation, the hit and the batter that ended the tournament, check out the sports section of the Daily’s website.

10 reasons to legalize marijuana After reading Columnist Snyder’s views on marijuana legalization, check out the Daily’s website and app for more content.

There, readers will find Snyder’s top 10 reasons to legalize marijuana.

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Statistics show income inequality After reading the Daily’s full story in print on Iowa’s income inequality, go online or on the app to find more coverage. Readers will find statistics on income, job growth and more.

Dangers of overusing anibiotics Last week, a professor from New York University spoke to ISU students about the dangers of overusing antibiotics and the disappearance of microbes. After reading the full story in print, go online or the app to read five things you need to know about disappearing microbes.

ENTERTAINMENT

Poetoaster with Great Caesar’s Goat (21 and older) 9 p.m. at London Underground, 212 Main St.

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HEALTH

Cameron Bentley, 18, of 3290 Birch Hall, Ames, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Lake Laverne (reported at 12:17 a.m.).

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Dear Rabbit with Lesbian Poetry, Googolplexia (all ages) 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Vinyl Cafe, 303 Kellogg Ave.

Iowa Rock Showcase with Bombardier, The Colt Walkers, Sundog (all ages) 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Alexander Recording Kompany, 622 Douglas Ave.

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BeJae Fleming (all ages) 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m at Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave.

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William Elliott Whitmore with Adam Faucett and Brooks Strause & the Gory Details (21 and older) 1 a.m. at DG’s Tap House, 125 Main St.

Sunday Octagon Arts Festival (all ages) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Design on Main, 203 Main St. Minimum Ames:A performance of Terry Riley’s “In C” (all ages) 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Design on Main, 203 Main St. 4th Annual Ames Women of Rock Showcase with J.E. Sunde, The Multiple Cat, Bedroom Shrine, Christopher the Conquered (all ages) 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Iowa Music Store, 300 Main St. The Depaysement with Mumford’s, The Wheelers, Nato Coles & the Blue Diamond Bank, Electric Jury (21 and older) 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 119 Main St. Tires with Eros & the Eschaton, Utopia Park, Trouble Lights, Stewardess (all ages) 12 a.m. at Inkblot Studio, 225 Main St. Elephant Revival with The Lowest Pair (21 and older) 1 a.m. at DG’s Tap House, 125 Main St. Poetoaster with Great Caesar’s Goat (21 and older) 1 a.m. at London Underground, 212 Main St.

Ames 24/7 staff reviews TV, music Go online to find a review of the pilot episode of Fox’s “Red Band Society.”

Readers will also find a story on Depaysement, a Japanese rock group that will be playing on Sunday at Maximum Ames Music Festival.

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New projects aim to improve agriculture

By Emily.Eppens @iowastatedaily.com The Iowa Nutrient Research Center is funding 10 new research projects at Iowa’s regent universities.

The projects are based on river water quality. Researchers are investigating nutrients in the water and how to use new tools to improve agricultural farming.

The projects are piggybacking off of projects that were funded for 2013-14.

“The goal of the projects is to reduce the amount of nutrients lost in service water not just here in Iowa, but also in the Gulf of Mexico,” said John Lawrence, Director of INRC. “We are trying to identify methods to reduce the loss of those nutrients.”

Lawrence explained some of the tools that affect nutrient levels researchers will be studying.

He said bioreactors, which are underground trenches filled with wood chips, help maintain nutrients in the soil that would otherwise be lost. Healthy nutrient levels are essential to soil quality.

Saturated buffers are being tested to help manage nitrogen levels in the soil.

They are used to reduce nutrient drainage into bordering waterways and vegetated areas.

Yuting Guo, a graduate student in sociology, was hired to help with the research.

“I think it will help solve some environmental problems,” Guo said. “I’m interested to see how [the research] affects other states and other places.”

Lawrence said not all of the research will originate in the ground. Satellite data and field spreadsheets are being used to help farmers best decide how and when to plant their crops for their particular field.

Cover crops, which help protect farming soil during the off­s eason, are being used to maintain nutrients that may otherwise be lost because of weather factors.

Psychological research plays a large part in the projects as well.

David Peters, an associate professor in sociology, said his research will improve understanding of the decision­making process of

Courtesy of Keith Weller/USDA

Jeff Nichols, a technician at the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, collects a water sample from Walnut Creek to study the effects of farming practices on water quality.

farmers.

“Some farmers may have attitudes opposed to some of the research used,” Peters said. “They may have concerns on how different practices affect the environment. It’s our goal to try to understand the mechanics that make farmers adopt conservation techniques.”

Guo said one of the most important things that students should understand is the importance of attitude when taking action.

“We have so many serious problems here [in the environment],” Guo said.

“This research makes me realize that I have to take action to protect our environment. Understanding [farmer’s] attitudes make them more willing to accept the new technology.”

Six new projects at the Nutrient Research Center 1. Stream nitrate trends affected by farming practices in the Walnut Creek watershed Issue: Nitrate concentrations and phosphorus levels have been monitored to track farming practices.

Objective: Monitor weather and changing crop patterns’ effects on water quality.

2. Phosphorus loss from Ephemeral Gully Issue: Phosphorus impacts water quality. Tracking the source of phosphorus and how much phosphorus is lost from farm fields is difficult.

Objec tive: This new

study may be able to track the phosphorus source.

3. Modeling of nitrate loads and concentrations in Raccoon River Issue: Stream water quality is strongly linked to land use, hydrology and precipitation.

Understanding how climate and weather link to production practices, and how this affects environmental outcomes, is crucial to quantify water quality improvements.

Objective: This project will develop statistical models to describe changes in seasonal concentrations and loads of nitrate in the Raccoon River.

4. Developing remote sensing protocols for inventory of nutrient management practices.

Issue: An accurate inventory of in-field and off-site nutrient management practices.

Objective: This project will develop standard remote sensing protocols to inventory cover crops and residue cover. These protocols will be validated in the Turkey River, Cedar River and Skunk River watersheds.

5. Drainage water quality impacts of future agricultural practice Issue: The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy focuses on

reducing downstream nutrient loss and evaluate how crop rotation may impact nutrient loss through drainage systems.

Objective: This study will evaluate the crop production and drainage water quality impacts of various cropping and nutrient management systems.

6. Nutrient trading in Iowa - a study in the Catfish Creek watershed Issue: Water quality can decrease when nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen leave farm fields.

Objective: Nutrient trading can improve water quality and safe farmers money.

Iowa income gap increases faster than national average

By Matthew.Rezab @iowastatedaily.com Job growth and wages in Iowa’s low-skill level sectors of the economy have not kept up with middle and high-skill level job wages.

The inequality has widened the gap between the richest and poorest Iowans, according to a study from David Peters, associate professor of sociology.

While Iowa continues to have less income inequality than the nation as a whole, the rate at which the gap is widening has surpassed the national average over the past 10 years.

According to the study, the rate of income inequality in Iowa has risen 9.1 percent over the last 40 years, while the national rate was 17.6 percent.

Over the last 10 years, Iowa’s rate was 3.1 percent compared to 2.1 percent nationally.

Iowa is one of 10 states in which the top 1 percent of the income population earned between 12 and 17 times the income of the bottom 99 percent, according to a study by the Economy Policy Institute.

Peters said rural counties, along with Story and Johnson counties, are the most likely to have high levels of income inequality.

Story and Johnson counties’ inequality rates are due to the high number of college students and professionals living in the areas.

The lack of middle- and high-income jobs outside of the agriculture industry is part of the inequality rate increase in rural areas, Peters said.

“In the rural communities that have been driven by growth in farming, there is an absence of other good jobs,” Peters said. “Rural Iowa has lost those middle skill, middle wage jobs.”

Robert Reich, former secretary of labor in the Clinton Administration, said median incomes of low-skilled laborers have not increased for the past 30 years when adjusted for inflation.

Joydeep Bhattacharya, professor of economics, said a problem with high income inequality is the lack of social mobility — the ability to move from one social class to the other — it creates.

“The problem with [income] inequality is it perpetuates across generations,” Bhattacharya said.

Peters and Bhattacharya said side-effects of a large wealth gap are lowquality education and lack of government services.

“Children who grow

up in poor school districts will have very different lives than wealthier children,” Bhattacharya said. “Only because their parents had very different lives.”

The report states that Iowa currently has the fourth highest social mobility rate in the country, meaning the income bracket a person is born into is less of a factor in determining the income bracket they end up in.

Peters said he believes that Iowa’s social mobility motivates people to work harder.

“Why would people work hard when they don’t see any payoff in economic gains?” Peters said. “When people believe they can work hard and move their way up, that reinforces the strong work ethic Iowans have.”

Government programs leading to quality education, health care and job opportunities are the key to keeping the income gap manageable, Bhattacharya said. That is not to say the government should try to make everyone equal.

“At least let everyone get out of the starting block at the same time,” Bhattacharya said. “Some will be better runners than others, but that’s not something the government should interfere in.”

Courtesy of David Peters

In past years, there has been a large distinction between income inequality in Iowa and in the United States.

Recently, the difference between US and Iowa has been decreasing as the Iowa income gap quickly rises.

Courtesy of David Peters

The income inequality growth rate varies by county throughout the state of Iowa. While some areas are experiencing declines, metropolitan areas remain stable and other area’s income gaps grow rapidly.

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Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014

Courtesy of Victoria Kichler

Shakyamuni Buddha, a historical figure, is always central and surrounded by water offerings. The Karmapa, on the left, is the head of Karma Kagyu lineage. The shrine represents the body, speech and mind of the Buddha.

Club offers meditation, Buddhist practices

By Madison.Martin @iowastatedaily.com When it comes to joining student organizations at Iowa State, the opportunities are vast.

One organization, Karma Kagyu, focuses on Tibetan Buddhism with the goal of teaching anyone who wants to learn more about the religion.

The group was established in Ames in 1995 by Tim Mullaney, who was then a doctoral student, and has been at ISU since 1996.

“Originally, we were the English-speaking branch of the Lotus group,” Mullaney said.

Victoria Kichler, yeartwo veterinary student, acts as president of the group.

The group has about five to 10 people who attend on a regular basis with three to five who are ISU students, Kichler said.

Mullaney said the group is not very high-pro-

file and that it is trying to gain more members.

Kichler adopted the religion a few years ago when she was in Miami.

She joined Karma Kagyu a semester after she started at Iowa State.

“I was looking for a group I could go to,” Kichler said. “[Karma Kagyu] is the same denomination as the group I was in in Miami.”

The group meetings are broken into three parts: Tibetan meditation, traditional meditation and study and discussion.

Tibetan meditation involves chanting, visualizing, mantras and Chenrezig practice with the purpose to awaken compassion.

Kichler believes a lot of students would benefit from meditation.

“We’re all very stressed, and I think learning meditation would be really great,” Kichler said. “You need to relax and make your study effective when you relax.”

Karma Kagyu meets

at 9 a.m. on Sundays in room 3538 of the Memorial Union.

Kichler said the group is always welcoming new members but encourages those interested to sit in the meditation session at 10 a.m. with a cushion.

“The chanting at 9 a.m. is in Tibetan. It can be overwhelming and weird and people can be turned off at first,” Kichler said.

The purpose of chanting, in most Buddhist practices, is to prepare the mind for meditation. Some practices use chanting for ritualistic purposes.

Kichler said she is hoping to get the message out to the students.

“I’m the only student who attends regularly,” Kichler said. “I don’t think students really know that we exist.”

As for the future of the club, Mullaney said they are still in the planning stages of getting a speaker to come visit in the spring.

Courtesy of Victoria Kichler

Buddhist meditation cushions are frequently used in conjuction with prayers and when meditating. Prayer is considered a type of meditation. Most Buddhists also practice chanting to prepare the mind for meditation.

ISU alumni reconnect for business venture

By Sarah.Muller @iowastatedaily.com ISU alumni Joshua Mayes and Chad Smith shared fun experiences during college.

They took embarrassing photos, dated roommates and even took a weekend trip to Colorado just so they could use a sled.

To top off their college experience, the dynamic duo launched Nice Face Clothing in 2004, a clothing company made up of t-shirts printed with funny taglines.

“Once we graduated and left Ames, it was kind of a way for us to keep in contact throughout the years as he moved off to the west coast and I moved down to

Houston,” said Mayes.

Both living on the fifth floor of Friley, Mayes and Smith were bound to meet.

“Like any freshman going off the college we were curious who our neighbors were,” Mayes said. “We had similar interest in music and sports. It’s just kind of a natural transition of hanging out, going to parties together and studying together.”

The friendship evolved into a business when they decided to print both inside and public jokes on t-shirts to earn some cash on the side and have a new adventure. With Mayes being a college representative for Playboy and Atlantic Records, the two had a large network to build off of.

“Seeing someone wear-

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ing our shirt at a house party or Paddy’s was all the rewards we were looking for,” Mayes said.

As business partners, Mayes and Smith were sure to run into creative differences, but the two handled them with ease.

“Whenever we have a difference we look at it as an opportunity to find a bigger solution somewhere in between,” said Smith.

“We [have] pretty different personalities.”

The purpose of Nice Face Clothing soon extended to providing business experience, growing their skills and practicing cash flow maintenance.

Mayes, who is a year older than Smith, moved on after graduation to pursue his career with NASA on the west coast.

Meanwhile, Mayes moved to Houston and continued his education locally.

While Nice Face Clothing fizzled, it did serve it’s purpose as the classmates continued to talk almost daily.

“At one point Josh and I got tired of being business partners and wanted to go back to just being friends,” said Smith. “I think we were both sort of relieved when we just hung it up.”

Courtesy of Joshua Mayes

Joshua Mayes and Chad Smith hold their award with their inside sales team at MSI Supply. Mayes and Smith first did business together shortly after graduating from Iowa State with the launch of Nice Face Clothing.

After about a few years of only being friends, Mayes bought his grandfather’s company in 2011 and encouraged Smith to return to business. This time in the oil industry.

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ness company, MSI Supply Inc., sells products directly to oil businesses including valves, fasteners and pipes being used for oil field application. While still a small company, MSI Supply Inc. received the Houston’s #6 Fastest Growing Private Companies by Houston Business Journal.

“We try to triple every year, and in doing so the company just keeps getting bigger and bigger,” said Mayes.

Over the last 10 years many things have changed for the two, including priorities.

In college, making cash while going to school was a way of getting by, but now they have families to provide for. While their friendship still remains intact, conversations naturally revolve around their excitement about the company’s progress. However, they

don’t mind taking a trip down memory lane.

“When Chad and I go on vacation or something like that, we do try to shut off work and just laugh and tell stories,” said Mayes.

“But, it’s kind of funny it always comes back around to the next idea we can introduce and the next fun venture we can explore to continue growing MSI.” Having only been reunited in business for the past two years, Mayes and Smith still hope to expand the company, maybe even to Iowa.

“For us it continues to be a really fun ride,” said Smith. “We are really thankful for everything from Iowa state giving us the opportunity to meet and come together and learn the things that we learned while we were there and all the opportunities that continue to come our way now.”

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Courtesy of Thinkstock With so many undecided voters in Iowa, candidates for the 2016 presidential election have started visiting Iowa in hopes of gaining support and swaying undecided votes in their favor.

Make informed voting decisions based on merit

Courtesy of Thinkstock It has been estimated that Iowa could make an extra $24 million per year on tax revenues if the Iowa government were to reform marijuana laws and make it legal.

Reform marijuana laws

By Stephen.Snyder @iowastatedaily.com Reform to state marijuana laws has become a prevalent topic of discussion in Iowa after the website www.nerdwalletfinance. com released a state by state report which estimated the potential revenue gains to be made through marijuana legalization.

While Iowa was relatively low on the list, our state would stand to gain $24 million per year in tax revenue, while the national gain is in excess of $3 billion dollars.

Additionally, the manufacturing of hemp products was not factored and would only further increase the amount of money to be made.

The national opinion on marijuana legalization has shifted dramatically over the last four years as several states have already legalized the recreational use of the drug and even more states are slated to vote on their own laws this year.

The money to be made by legalizing marijuana in Iowa, or any state, would be accompanied by a sharp decrease in money spent on possession arrests and any subsequent imprisonment

as, nationally, over $1 billion dollars was spent last year on marijuana related imprisonments.

The reform of marijuana laws in Iowa could also cut down on seemingly questionable police tactics like profiling, as African Americans in Iowa are eight times as likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white Iowans.

Arguments typically made against the legalization or decriminalization include fears that increased access to the drug will result in higher usage rates for minors.

Admittedly, this concern is a logical one. However, the usage rates for that age group are not exactly low, even with the current illegality of the drug.

On the other hand, if marijuana is being considered less and less harmful, there are probably far worse things that teenagers could be doing. Drinking, for example, or smoking cigarettes.

Both of which are legal, and easily accessible for the underaged. Both alcohol and tobacco also have addictive qualities that dwarf any such characteristics in marijuana.

Furthermore, the effects of marijuana can be considered far less detrimental than the effects of alcohol and tobacco. Marijuana impacts the mind for a short period of

Courtesy of Thinkstock Iowa could stand to gain a lot from legalizing marijuana, including tax revenue, less arrests and less money spent on enforcing marijuana restriction laws.

time and there are relatively few long term effects even when used excessively, unlike alcoholism which can lead to organ failure.

Arguments are also made against smoking marijuana because of the harm inhaling the smoke can do to the lungs. Again, a valid and correct statement, but marijuana can be consumed in other forms, and if lung damage is a concern of lawmakers, cigarettes would never even make it to the shelves.

The hypocrisy of the law

is powerfully evidenced in the fact that cigarettes cause cancer and marijuana is sometimes prescribed as an aspect of treatment plans for cancer patients.

Obviously, a perfectly healthy individual will not be positively impacted mentally or otherwise by marijuana use and may be better off not using the drug, but if citizens are allowed to make their own decisions regarding alcohol and tobacco use, then the argument for keeping marijuana illegal does not have a leg to stand on.

Middle East threatens US safety

By Zöe.Woods @iowastatedaily.com The Middle East is in turmoil; violence, oppression and death reek in almost every corner. The pain and sorrow of war has even spread to the United States.

Men and women have given their lives defending our precious country. For others however, their lives have been forcefully, and brutally taken. For journalist Steven Sotloff, that is just the case.

I’m sure many of you have glanced at the television set while the remarks toward his inhumane death circulate the media. Some of you, however, may not think past his death or funeral, until another American journalist is mercilessly killed in Syria, Iraq or Turkey.

What could possibly be going through a journalist’s head as he or she boards a plane that will fly, quite pos-

sibly, to his or her final destination. Why would they risk their lives to report from a place as dangerous as Syria?

Especially since being a freelance journalist isn’t an easy task. The struggle that journalists face not only include protecting their lives but getting paid for their work.

“Why did you agree to write for so little ($70)?, many of you asked. If we all agreed not to do so, the problem would be solved. And that’s true. But the fact is that of the many brilliant freelancers I have met, those who didn’t agree simply changed job in the end. Instead, I changed jobs to become a journalist.

And it’s exactly because I cannot be a journalist under these conditions that I wrote what I wrote,” Francesca Borri said in her article for The Guardian about her experiences in Syria.

In the Middle East, the freelance journalists all know

each other and in small ways, work together.

Erin Banco, a freelance journalist was apart of a group of other journalist who had moved overseas to cover the conflict for various reasons. For many it was that they found themselves without a permanent staff job. Some had chosen the freelance life, while others decided they had no other choice, because media organizations were not hiring.

“Reporting in Syria was worth it. We weren’t out chasing war, like many veteran journalists thought we were. We were doing what so many journalists had done before us: reporting the news in, yes, a dangerous environment, but from a conflict that had global significance and would for years to come,” Erin Banco said in his article about going into Syria with James Foley.

As a freelance journalist your life may be asked to

be put unwillingly on line for the story. In many situations over the span of 22 years, 1074 journalists have had their lives stripped from them on the job. In 2014 alone 34 journalists were killed, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

Dying isn’t in the job description for most freelance journalists, however because of the large number of deaths to journalists, it would have to be in the back of the their heads. Some may think, is it really worth it?

Why risk your life? Because freelance journalists are extremely passionate for their work; and being a freelance journalist isn’t for the faint hearted, especially if you want to report from a war zone. You can expect views of pain, violence and death. Attempts on your life may be taken, because being apart of the action comes at a serious price.

With the 2016 presidential elections coming closer, the top contenders have started to make their way into the public eye. Iowans are especially impacted by these early public relations meetings, and we are already beginning to see what the next two years hold for our state.

Hillary Clinton recently spoke at the final Harkin Steak Fry, an appearance that was quickly followed by a Clinton campaign bus showing up here in Ames. Not to be outdone, Chris Christie has been announced as a guest at Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad’s birthday party, which is Oct. 25.

There are obvious political motivations for the visit, evidenced by the fact that the party is being held nearly a month before Branstad’s actual birthday and just over a week before the Nov. 4 elections for Governor.

There is nothing surprising about the increased attention Iowa gets and will continue to get up until November 2016 because the most significant portion of a politician’s job, arguably, is getting elected. Iowans need to take advantage of the heightened attention we will be receiving from these presidential hopefuls and use their visits to form solid opinions about each candidate.

There are certainly people who have already made their voting decision for the 2016 elections before the candidates have even made formal announcements, but for citizens who do not hold strong partisan convictions, it is important to do research regarding the candidates so that no one simply ends up voting for a candidate simply because they are a republican or because they are a democrat.

A good way to form opinions on the character of each candidate is to go and listen to them speak while seeing how they interact with voters. However, that is not the only step in the equation. Remember that these politicians are working to be elected to the highest office in the nation, so they may not be perfectly forthright with some types of information.

Therefore, it is important to separate your opinion from the grandeur of political rallies and find the facts.

Don’t allow a candidate to tell you about where they stand on social, economic, defense or any other national issues.

Go back and look for yourself. Research their voting records on controversial issues.

If they serve their state directly, like Christie does, find out what the public opinion of the candidate is in their home states. If they serve on the national level as Clinton does, review how she handled significant issues and see if they line up with your beliefs on how to make our nation stronger.

The odds would say that if a candidate can’t keep their in-state constituents happy — Christie’s approval ratings are at their lowest since 2011 according to a Quinnipiac University poll — then the opinion will not greatly shift at the national level. Likewise, if you don’t agree with how the State Department handled any of the large scale international issues, then perhaps you wouldn’t care to have Clinton as the face of our nation.

On the other hand, Christie’s 49 percent approval rating is still higher than that of President Obama’s — 35 percent according to a recent Reuters poll. So if Christie’s numbers are maintained nationally, which is easier said than done with enhanced scrutiny, then he would be a somewhat popular president.

Similarly, upon further research you may form the opinion that Clinton did admirable work during her time as a member of the presidential cabinet and strengthened her bid for office.

Whatever your opinion may be, just make sure it is an informed opinion, not just one based on red versus blue or donkey versus elephant.

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Nelson leads the way

By Kyle.Heim @iowastatedaily.com

Iowa State Daily Crystal Nelson crosses the finish line in first place in 2013 with a time of 20:12, almost nine seconds ahead of the next closest time.

Success arrived early in Crystal Nelson’s cross country career at Iowa State, but the struggles at the end of her freshman year helped shape her current success.

Nelson was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2012, but struggled during the final weeks of the season.

She finished the cross country season placing just inside the top 200 at the NCAA Championships and didn’t qualify for the NCAA Regionals in outdoor track.

Nelson was reborn in 2013. She led her team in scoring in five consecutive events to end the season, including a second-place finish at the Big 12 Championships, a first-place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional and a 32-place finish at the NCAA Championships.

“To see her bounce back and do what she did; I think it gives a lot of kids, especially freshmen and younger athletes, a look that it takes time to build yourself into a mature athlete, and that’s what [Nelson] shows,” said ISU coach Andrea Grove-McDonough.

While Nelson is expected to be a leader for the team again this season, Grove-McDonough said she wouldn’t be surprised to see some of the other top runners on the team finish first for the Cyclones in any event.

Grove-McDonough said she expects Nelson’s leadership to expand beyond cross country this year. “[Nelson] is learning to become a leader in other ways as well, and that’s when the full evolution of Crystal Nelson will be felt here at Iowa State,” GroveMcDonough said. “I think the best is yet to come from Crystal because she’s going to evolve as a leader away from the course.”

Nelson will partake in her first competition of the 2014-15 season on Saturday at the Roy Griak Invitational.

The third-year junior said nerves kicked in early, but have since subsided after talking to coach Grove-McDonough.

Nelson said her coach told her to relax and that the invitational is to see where she’s at in the season.

A loaded roster this year for the Cyclones will also help Nelson relax.

“I want to feel good during a race, that’s my

main goal,” Nelson said.

“I just want to get out there and race again. It’s been a while since I raced so I’m just itching to go.”

Grove-McDonough is also looking forward to the season debut of her top returning scorer from last year.

Staying healthy is key to a successful season for Nelson as GroveMcDonough expects her to play a big role for the team at the NCAA Championships.

“She’s a big frontrunner and a low-stick for us,” Grove-McDonough said. “She can be up front at any race in the country including the National Championships. That’s a big, big deal because if you’re number one and scoring in the single digits or inside the top 20, we have a huge advantage for the next four [runners] we have to score. It gives us a lot of wiggle room.”

While the upcoming meet is an opportunity for Nelson to see where she’s at competitively, the bigger picture lies on the final event of the season.

Nelson said she hopes to finish in the top 20 at the NCAA Championships this year and believes the team can finish in the top 10, possibly top eight at the event.

ISU’s Morales strives to overcome injury

By Chris.Wolff @iowastatedaily.com After scoring a goal in ISU soccer’s preseason exhibition game and assisting on two goals in the team’s season opener, Maribell Morales’ hot start was derailed by a shoulder injury in the second game of the year.

The freshman forward from La Habra, California, was sidelined for nearly three weeks and missed four games due to the injury.

Morales is back on the field now and was able to score the first goal of her career on Sept. 12 against Northern Colorado, but the freshman is still struggling to get back to her preseason form.

“Maribell is very dynamic and a gifted player,” said ISU coach Tony Minatta. “She is struggling right now coming back.

With her injury, she lost a lot of her fitness base which I’m not sure she was really prepared for.”

After aggressively training for months prior to the season, much of Morales’ fitness was lost after sitting out for nearly three weeks. She was able to work out during the rehab process, but nothing can quite replace the speed and intensity of a live match.

“We need to get her back in fit and giving her that 20-25 minutes each half,” Minatta said. “We need to see her bring the energy and make an impact and run for as long as she can even if the fitness isn’t there yet.”

While getting her body back in peak physical form is obviously not a short process, Morales also has mental hurdles she is working on clearing.

She said the fear of reinjuring her shoulder is still stuck in the back of

her mind, as is common in lots of athletes returning from an injury. The injury has also shaken her confidence, she said.

“Its just adversity that I still need to get over,” Morales said. “Hopefully this weekend I can play the way I played in the beginning [of the season].”

The Cyclones will need Morales as the conference season approaches. Prior to the injury, Coach Minatta had said he expected Morales to be one of the Cyclone’s top goal scorers this season.

With Big 12 foes Oklahoma State and Baylor on the schedule this weekend, the Cyclones want Morales at 100 percent as soon as possible.

“It’s good to add a different dynamic to the team,” said forward Koree Willer. “It’s tough getting the flow down right away, but I foresee her coming back being really good for

the team.”

Willer has carried much of the load offensively so far this season, scoring eight goals. The next highest goal scorer has been Adalie Schmidt, who has been out with a elbow injury, with three goals.

Willer’s early season success may pay off for Morales and other Cyclone attackers, as teams have zoned in on Willer, sometimes double- and triple-teaming her.

Morales hopes to take advantage of those situations as her fitness and confidence levels get back to where they were prior to the shoulder injury.

“I want to have a big role and I need to work hard and get where I was so I can be a person who makes the team work better too,” Morales said.

Tiffany Herring/Iowa State Daily Freshman forward Maribell Morales dribbles the ball during Iowa State’s 2-1 loss to South Dakota State on Sunday.

Iowa State preps for big game against Baylor

By Alex.Gookin @iowastatedaily.com There is something about playing under the lights at Jack Trice Stadium that has brought out some of the best performances in ISU football history. In the Paul Rhoads era alone, the Cyclones have recorded some of the most monumental wins in school history after the sun goes down in Ames.

There was the 41-7 blowout against No. 19 Texas Tech in 2011, where Iowa State rushed for 368 yards.

There was the 381yard, five touchdown performance by Steele Jantz in a 35-21 win against Baylor

in 2012.

There was the controversial Texas game in 2013 that featured the longest pass play in Iowa State history in a nail biting 31-30 loss.

And, of course, there was the upset of No. 2 Oklahoma State in 2011 that featured one of the best offensive displays in school history with 568 yards of offense and five turnovers forced by the defense.

The Cyclones have done just that in these games under Rhoads, but Baylor is anything but a typical opponent. That much was apparent after the Bears handed the Cyclones the worst loss in school history last season,

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The Bears’ offense is unlike any other offense the Cyclones will see, relying on not only pre-snap reads, but post-snap reads as well. Rhoads said the offense is extremely difficult to operate and even more difficult to defend.

“It’s extremely unique,” Rhoads said of the Baylor offense. “People throw around the term ‘spread’, [but] there are so many types of spread offenses and their’s is extremely unique.”

The talk all week is keeping the Baylor offense off the field and for good reason. The Bears are averaging nearly 60 points per game and Rhoads said the team will need to shorten

the game and get in the end zone “a number of times to have a chance.”

But perhaps the most important thing for the Cyclones is starting quick. In the four games mentioned above, the Cyclones outscored opponents 65-55 in the first half. Against Baylor, that includes getting players to play at their full potential.

“Getting as many people to finish plays is going to be important,” Rhoads said. “Not making this a game of one-on-one tackles and one-on-one battles. But what they do in a unique way lends itself to that [being] what you’re going to get more of than what you’d like to see.”

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sion audience, a premiere opponent and a night game at Jack Trice Stadium, the Cyclones are ready to show that last year’s 71-7 loss is just history.

“It’s obviously a Big 12 opponent, a game that nobody expects us to win other than ourselves and you’ve got to go out and perform your best and get the [win],” said quarterback Sam Richardson.

And that’s not to lose track of what this game really means. A loss to Baylor is not going to hurt the season. But a win over Baylor?

“For us it gets us to 2-2,” said center Tom Farniok. “At the same time of all this hype and everything, it’s still just another game.”

Volleyball defeats UNI in thriller Cyclones win in five sets for second year

By Harrison.March @iowastatedaily.com Call it deja vu for the ISU volleyball team.

The Cyclones (7-3, 0-0) traveled to the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa, to take on the Panthers (76, 2-0 Missouri Valley) Sept.

24. Just like the matchup in Cedar Falls on Sept. 4, 2013, the Cyclones won in five sets (25-21, 28-26, 19-25, 16-25, 15-10).

As was the case last year, Iowa State claimed the first two sets over the hosting Northern Iowa.

The Cyclones went ahead early in set one, taking a 10-4 lead. The Panthers put together a 4-1 run to climb back into the set.

Iowa State responded with a run of its own, taking a commanding 21-13 lead.

The Panthers refused to go down quietly, however, as they rattled off four points in a row to force an ISU timeout. Before Northern Iowa was able to put together another run, the Cyclones closed out the set, 25-21.

The second set ap peared to head more in Iowa State’s favor as the Cyclones hovered around a five-point lead most of the frame, resulting in a late 21-16 ISU lead. Northern Iowa came back again, but even stronger this time.

The Panthers clawed back a tie at 22-all, forcing the Cyclones into another momentum-countering timeout. The teams went back and forth, trading points and forcing the set to go beyond the standard 25 point, win-by-two format.

Tied at 26, the Cyclones substituted in middle blocker Samara West.

On the next point, West teamed up with setter Suzanne Horner for a block to give Iowa State the final lead of the set. Iowa State claimed it, 28-26.

Again, as was the case in 2013, the Panthers found their stride in the next two sets.

Northern Iowa, aided by five ISU attack errors, opened up the largest lead at that point in the match, 18-8.

Outside hitter Morgan Kuhrt, who saw increased playing time due to some ISU injuries, led a small rally with three kills to bring the Cyclones within four. The comeback was for naught, as the Panthers pulled away to take set three by a score of 25-19.

And again, 385 days after the Cyclones took a fiveset thriller at the McLeod Center, history found a way to repeat itself, as the Cyclones claimed the deciding set, 15-10.

Kuhrt, who had totaled 17 kills in eight matches this year before the UNI match, led the the ISU attack with 14 kills and hit at a clip of .355.

The ISU volleyball team continues its road journey Saturday when it travels to Fort Worth, Texas, to face TCU.

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Murder by Death performs at DG’s Tap House on Sept. 28, 2013 during last year’s Maximum Ames Music Festival. This year’s festival will be Sept. 25 to 28 and will feature more than 15 local and international music acts.

What is Maximum Ames Records?

By Celeste.Welshhons @iowastatedaily.com

Maximum Ames Records is a record label for Iowa bands located here in Ames. Their event, Maximum Ames Music Festival, will take place from today through Sunday in a three block radius covering Main Street and Douglas Avenue.

Maximum Ames Records was founded in 2011

by Nate Logsdon and Chris Ford, both of which are also musicians. They were very interested in each other’s music, and wanted to figure out a way to help each other out. They met on a weekly basis at Jeff’s Pizza to discuss.

“Out of those conversations we were talking about how we could finance each other’s records, and...what we [were] talking about is a label,” said Nate Logsdon, President of Maximum Ames records.

At the time, there was not label in Ames focusing on the niche that Logsdon and Ford were interested

in; all Iowa artists.

“We just had this idea of all vinyl all Iowa. We don’t do cd’s, we don’t do any medium other than vinyl. We always have digital downloads of course,” said Logsdon. “We aren’t gonna release anything that wasn’t made in this state [or] by artists that [don’t] live in this state.”

By the end of the year, Maximum Ames will have released music by 14 different Iowa artists. “Truth Sound” by Mr. Nasti, the most recent release, came out earlier this week on Tuesday. A reissue of Brooks Strauss’ “Dead Animals” is slated to be released later this year as well.

In February of 2011, Maximum Ames hosted a 12 hour music fest which turned out to be a great hit.

This paired with Logsdon and Ford’s realization that some of their friends were organizing their own festivals led to the creation of MAMF, this first of which was held in September of 2011.

“We were super in-

spired by our friends who were doing a similar thing like Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City and 80/35 in Des Moines,” said Logsdon.

“We looked at those and we were like, well we know who put these together, they’re our friends, they’re our age, and they have the same interests as us. There’s no reason we can’t do this ourselves.”

At Maximum Ames, Iowa heritage really does matter. Being in state and from Iowa, along with overall quality, positively, and a strong belief in their music is what all of the Maximum

Ames artists have in common.

“We’re all about promoting the culture of Iowa and celebrating our Iowa music heritage,” said Logsdon. “Our whole thing is that being from here and being here and doing art here…there’s a place for that too.”

Maximum Ames hires two interns every semester to help out with the overall running of the company, and the festival for the fall interns. The two current interns are Clark Eilers, senior in journalism and mass communication, and

Mhikealy Knight, sophomore in event management.

Eilers first heard of Maximum Ames Records while the company was still just starting. Eventually he started working for the Iowa State Daily and covered much of what was going on with Maximum Ames which led to an internship offer.

“It was a very big deal for me to be able to do something I was interested in and had known about for a while,” said Eilers.

For Knight he was introduced to Maximum Ames by a chance meeting.

“One day, I think it was the Art Walk…I saw him (Nate) and he was handing out these little handbills for the festival, and it just got me really excited,” said Knight.

Knight started school at Iowa State the following year, and after speaking with adviser Dan Rice, he was instructed to contact Nate Logsdon. The two happened to run into each other at a grocery store

which is when Logsdon explained that he was still looking for another fall intern. Mhikealy emailed Logsdon on the spot which led to him becoming the second fall intern.

When it comes to the qualities a potential intern should possess, writing capabilities are a must as well as the ability to be adaptive and a quick thinker.

“You really have to love music, you really have to be positive and willing to represent our business. Our brand is positivity and collaboration,” said Logsdon.

“We don’t have any room for attitude, we don’t have any room for drama.

That’s not what we’re interested in. You have to be able to stay positive and stay yourself even if stressful things happen.”

The office for Maximum Ames Records is located in the same place as the Iowa Music Store, 300 Main Street. Festival passes are still on sale for Maximum Ames Music Festival as well as tickets for individual shows.

Iowa artist MR NASTI releases album

By Waylon.Sternhagen @iowastatedaily.com

The musician from Fairfield, Iowa, who records and performs under the name MR NASTI, released an album on Maximum Ames Records on Tuesday and has a gig at the Maximum Ames Music Festival on Saturday.

The release of “Truth Sound” is the culmination of a three-year journey for the Missouri-born musician. In 2011, he was living in Nashville and touring as a member of Children of Spy when they played a show on the same bill as Iowa bands Mumford’s and Utopia Park.

The Iowans convinced him to come through Iowa on his next tour. When Children of Spy played in Fairfield that fall, Nicholas Naioti quickly bonded with the locals.

Naioti moved to Fairfield, Iowa in October 2012 to take part in an artist-inresidence program. Over

the course of a month, he collaborated with Dominic Rabalais (Utopia Park, Little Ruckus) to create an original musical, “The Curse of the Space Demon.” Three performances of the musical were staged, each of which sold out.

Following his residency, Naioti moved to Denver to continue his music career.

He lived there for a short time before deciding to return to Fairfield.

“I just broke my lease and came right back,” said Naioti. “I think the supportive community that we have in the music scene around Iowa lends itself to a lot of creativity, and I just love it here. I love Des Moines, I love Ames, and I really love Fairfield,” said Naioti.

Since moving to Iowa, Naioti’s primary musical outlet has been MR NASTI. The project has produced two EPs and a self-titled album released in late 2012.

When asked to describe his music, Naioti has some difficulty categorizing it in a

genre.

“I think there’s some weird, modest aspect of my personality that makes that question very hard to answer,” said Naioti. “It’s kind of like shoegaze, electro, nostalgic, spacy rock and roll pop. [The description] always comes out a little different, and changes from day to day.”

Naioti has less trouble describing his new album.

The artist calls “Truth Sound” a fusion of musical styles that have inspired him since leaving Nashville. He notes that its songs tackle many of the challenges of the human condition.

“It deals with a lot of concepts,” Naioti said. “The infinite potential of the human mind, the challenge in trying to understand death and the universal struggle that all people are enduring are the broader topics that I try to deal with.”

While various musical and philosophical inspirations contributed to the sound of the album, the in-

tended format also played a role in shaping the content of “Truth Sound.”

Naioti, a vinyl enthusiast, said that he had a 12” release in mind from the moment he began production on the record. As such, the music was subject to the roughly 40-minute time limit of a single LP. In light of this, the songs are concise and lack the sprawling instrumental sections found in his previous work.

Focusing on the vinyl release also allowed Naioti to go all out on the album’s packaging. He sought out some of his favorite artists to design the album, including an elaborate inlay inside the album’s sleeve and photographs taken on rare, square format film.

Though a slight delay at the pressing plant means the album will only be available digitally for a short time, Naioti says the finished product will be worth the wait.

“When you put on a record, it’s a ritual and it’s a

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MR NASTI, an Iowa native whose real name is Nicholas Naioti, released a new album with Maximum Ames Records. He will perform songs off the new album at the Maximum Ames Music Festival on Saturday.

celebration,” said Naioti. “It gives value to this thing that deserves value.”

Attendees of the Maximum Ames Music Festival will have the opportunity to hear songs from “Truth Sound” this Saturday when MR NASTI performs at the recently opened Iowa Music Store. Naioti says he has an elaborate stage show, featuring a light show and a large band with an ever-changing lineup of Iowa musicians.

Following a multi-state tour this fall, Naioti will return to Fairfield, where he owns and operates two

food service establishments.

Though he isn’t on the road year-round, Naioti said he plans to make music and tour for a long time.

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by Linda Black

Today’s Birthday (9/25/14)

Shake your moneymaker this year, and dance with abundance. Use your power for good. Seek and serve your highest purpose. Encourage freedom, beauty and justice. Love bursts forth when least expected, especially around October eclipses (this year and next). Discipline pays.

After 12/23, shift into a new 30-month phase in communications, networking and connection. Share your heart.

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

Aries - 8

(March 21-April 19) Unexpected good fortune surprises you. Count your blessings, and maintain your idealism. A dream provides a secret clue. Discover you have what it takes. Partnership is the key that unlocks the door.

Taurus - 8

(April 20-May 20) Lucky surprises show up at work. Handle important tasks and listen to your intuition about which way to go.

Friends and partners can help make a connection. Focus on short-term goals.

Gemini - 9

(May 21-June 20) Get swept away by romance, carried off in a passionate whirl, and captivated by someone (or something) you love. Don’t worry about the future.

Enjoy the present moment. Fun is the name of the game.

Cancer - 8

(June 21-July 22) A lucky break interrupts previously scheduled programming at home.

It could cause some chaos at work, but you can resolve this. Watch your steps. Dance with changes that improve your domestic bliss.

Leo - 8

(July 23-Aug. 22) Your studies and research wander in a lucky direction. Discover a happy surprise. Take advantage of emotional expression. It can be a useful tool, especially with writing and recording projects.

Virgo - 8

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Plug a financial hole.

You’ve got the facts at hand, and profitable prospects.

Develop your income potential by providing excellent work.

Don’t give up. Make a startling revelation. Watch out. Be logical.

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Libra - 8

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Let hope replace an old fear. Don’t do a job that’s no longer necessary.

Use your imagination. Listen, don’t argue. There’s potential for breakage. Clean up messes. Good luck comes out of left field.

Scorpio - 8

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Don’t worry about the money. Follow your heart. A lucky break arises when you least expect it. Don’t overextend, though. Consider what you really want, and go for that.

Live simply, pursuing joy.

Sagittarius - 8

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Group efforts bring magnified rewards.

Unexpected luck fills in the gap between what you have and what you intend to accomplish. Keep in action, invite more participation.

Many hands make light work.

Capricorn - 8

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Being well organized is crucial. Gather valuable information, and carefully file. You don’t mind shaking things up a bit. Your good work adds to your reputation. Take it up a notch.

Luck blesses dedication.

Aquarius - 7

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Focus on the adventure at hand, rather than future prospects.

There’s more money coming in.

Don’t drive love away. Allow for some spontaneity. Explore new territory.

Some of the other members of the community that displayed their work included a local tattoo artist who drew monsters and senior in integrated arts Reed Siems, who displayed an abstract self-portrait.

Claire Smith, sophomore in integrated studio arts, found the critique of her photographs to be particularly helpful.

“I’m actually going into photography,” she said.

“Hearing his different view on photography was really nice and then having the critique was also awesome.”

Tinder pointed out the importance of having collaborations among artists in such settings, as it can be an eye-opening experience for both the artist and the observer.

“I enjoy the dialogue that happens.,” Tinder said.

“I enjoy the fact that someone else might see something else differently than I do and being able to talk about that back and forth and maybe see it through their eyes. Critique is a huge part of what we do, as educators and as students too.”

For students seeking a future in the arts and wor-

ANTIBIOTICS p1 According to Blaser, as new diseases and epidemics are arising, human microbes are disappearing.

Blaser said he doesn’t think antibiotics are bad — they just need to be used in moderation. They’ve saved thousands of lives, including his when he had typhoid fever.

“We need to be much more judicious in how we use them,” Blaser said. “We

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Art student Reed Seims presents his work to a gathering of local artists during a critique led by Aaron Tinder on Wednesday in the Memorial Union. Other works critiqued were photographs and tattoo work.

ried about their future in the job market, Tinder offered advice.

“You know, it comes to thinking about how you’re going to practically make a living and support yourself,” Tinder said. “You’re going to have to piece together a living and maybe sell your own work or have your own gallery to pay your bills.”

Tinder says there is a general understanding that going into studio art or fine art is not the easiest way to make a living.

“I don’t think that’s why most people do it though,” Tinder said. “People do it because they want to make their profession the same thing as their life.

They want to spend their time doing the things they

enjoy.”

Tinder’s artwork will be available for both display and purchase until Monday in the Pioneer Room, located on the third floor of the Memorial Union.

“It’s valuable to get feedback on your work,” Tinder said. “The truth is I enjoy the process, and hearing what people have to say.

It’s really fun.”

must minimize the damage and then look for a repair.”

Blaser said American children were receiving 10 courses of antibiotics on average by the time they were 10 years old.

He said pediatricians need to spend more time examining kids and tell parents when they don’t need antibiotics.

“We’re going to need to develop narrow spectrum antibiotics,” Blaser said.

Broad spectrum antibi-

otics have the ability to kill a wide variety of bacteria, but that also means it’s killing a wide variety of microbes.

“The broader the antibiotics and the more they are used, the bigger collateral effects on our resident microbes,” Blaser said.

Michelle Tran, junior in microbiology, thought Blaser’s lecture was thoughtprovoking.

“Antibiotics are meant to help you, but with societal influences it could

cause health issues,” Tran said.

Tran is taking the medical microbiology lab with lecturer Claudia Lemper, who arranged for the class to be a part of a worldwide program to search for new antibiotics.

“This is going to help the students tie into the big impact,” Lemper said, “They can make a change in the world. The research they do as microbiologists can affect future generations.”

Pisces - 8

(Feb. 19-March 20) A fortunate surprise impacts your bottom line. Organize paperwork and process financial documents. Sign on the dotted line! Manage family assets. Give away what you’re no longer using. Work together.

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