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Celebrating leaplings Past and present of leap year BY VICTORIA.REYNA-RODRIQUEZ @iowastatedaily.com
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The chances of being born on leap day are so rare that less than 0.1 percent of the world’s population is born on February 29. Our calendar’s need for a leap day every four years can be confusing, but leap day is extremely necessary. “These additional 24 hours are built into the calendar to ensure that it stays in line with the Earth’s movement around the Sun,” according to History.com. “While the modern calendar contains 365 days, the actual time it takes for Earth to orbit its star is slightly longer—roughly 365.2421 days.” A couple of the world’s leap babies, or leaplings, according to the elite clubs that have been created over the years, happen to be Iowa State students, one being a men’s basketball player. Tyrese Haliburton, sophomore in business management, will be turning five years old this
year thanks to his unique birthday: Feb. 29, 2000. Haliburton says that while it can be tricky, he likes having this birthday because it makes him special. “I always thought it was cool because people always thought it was interesting and was always a good ice breaker,” Haliburton said. “I still like it because it’s just different. It’s cool to me that when leap years get brought up, I’m usually the first person to pop into a lot of people’s heads.” While being different is fun, having a birthday that only happens once every four years can get challenging and confusing. What day do you celebrate on for non-leap years? Are you actually turning 20, or are you still five? “On non-leap years we would celebrate on the 28th,” Haliburton said. “We usually would celebrate by going to IHOP for dinner growing up because that is my favorite restaurant.” Most people think this is where the issues for leaplings end, but Haliburton pointed out that troubles go beyond celebration plans.
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Potential closure of Oak-Elm Decision on closure to come in March BY MORGAN.LAVIOLETTE @iowastatedaily.com Oak-Elm Residence Hall is being considered for closure in the fall semester due to lack of return rate. Peter Englin, assistant vice president of Residence Halls, said vacancies have been on the rise this year. “For fall 2019, we opened with over 800 vacancies,” Englin said. “We hope it improves but we are currently trending to have over 1,500 vacancies across the system next fall. We can save over $750,000 by not operating Oak-Elm.” The high rate of vacancy in residence halls throughout campus creates a financial issue for Iowa State’s Department of Residence, according to Brittney Rutherford, Communications Manager for Residence Halls. By consolidating those vacancies in Oak-Elm and closing it down, money can be saved by not having to staff that hall or pay utilities. “When it comes down to decline
in numbers, we would have to cut the budget financially,” Rutherford said. “One way to do that without cutting jobs and maintaining student experience would be to cut space.” Oak-Elm has a low preference rate as opposed to other halls on campus, making it an easier option for closure if needed. Since its construction in 1938, it has not received any major renovations like other residence halls on campus. “Oak-Elm was in our plans for significant renovations but we had yet to make commitments,” Englin said. “We put investing on pause as we watched enrollment and return rates to on-campus housing.” Both Rutherford and Englin believe that students living on campus are more likely to have academic success and a better college experience. “We want to provide students a great on-campus experience,” Rutherford said. “When students live with us, they tend to have higher GPAs, they actually tend to stay at Iowa State and they tend to graduate faster.” Rutherford emphasized the importance of maintaining a communicative relationship with the Oak-Elm community, regardless of the final answer. “We have been very transparent with the Oak-Elm community,” Rutherford said. “[We are] letting them know that these are
CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY The Oak and Elm dorms may be closed next year due to low enrollment. The potential closing of Oak-Elm dorms will be voted and decided on in March.
the discussions we are having, letting them know the timeline of the decision, working with the women who are contracted to return to that building and anyone incoming that is preferencing the building.” Rutherford and the residence hall staff are committed to the student experience and ensuring that they are making a difference in student lives. “Whatever physical space [student experience] is happening in, [...] everyone on our team has that same mission,” Rutherford said. “The experience lives beyond a space. A physical space is home for sure, but home is also a feeling and that is something
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we are able to create in other areas.” Regan Davis, sophomore in animal ecology and resident of Oak-Elm, was disheartened to hear the news of the hall’s potential closing. “When I found out that Oak-Elm was possibly closing, I felt sad for both the students who have already made their memories in the building and for those who will never be able to,” Davis said. “Coming into Iowa State, I was excited to live in OakElm after being told stories from past students who loved their experience in the building. [...] Although the
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Buttigieg still in lead after Iowa recount BY JAKE.WEBSTER @iowastatedaily.com Following the resignation of the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) chair, a partial recanvassing of results and a partial recounting of results from the Iowa caucuses, former Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders in the state delegate equivalents (SDE) used to determine victory has increased. “Let’s put a bow on it and make it official - @PeteButtigieg won the Iowa caucuses,” said Buttigieg’s national press secretary Chris Meagher in a tweet. For the first time in the history of the Iowa Democratic caucuses, the party was required to report first and final preference results, effectively a popular vote. In order to streamline the reporting of those results, the party developed an app that instead broke down during the day and caucus night itself. Buttigieg leads Sanders by 563 to 562 SDEs, the closest margin of any Iowa Democratic caucus in history, according to IDP results. While Buttigieg leads in SDEs, Sanders won the most first and final preferences among caucusgoers, leading Buttigieg by 24.7 percent to 21.3 percent and 26.5 percent to 25.1 percent respectively. Roger Ouellette, a Sanders spokesperson who previously served as the campaign’s Iowa communications director, said in a tweet “we’ve known” for nearly a month Sanders won the popular vote in Iowa by “thousands thanks to higher turnout from working people and communities of color.” “That’s the [coalition] that is going to deliver this movement the nomination. #NotMeUs,” Ouellette said in the tweet. No results were reported the night of the Feb. 3 Iowa caucuses. Results instead dripped in over the following days as the IDP conducted “quality checks” to ensure the results they reported were accurate. Some of the results the party reported, however, contained errors, and analysis by the New York Times found that hundreds of precincts around the state have data inconsistencies. The knife-edge margin separating Buttigieg and Sanders in SDEs led both campaigns to request a partial recanvassing followed by a partial recounting of results from the caucuses. “To be eligible for a recount, a campaign needed to provide evidence
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Gymnastics, Hilton Coliseum at 6:30 p.m.
Track and Field, Lied Recreation Center Big 12 Conference Championships.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Raining Cats and Dogs, The Workspace at the Memorial Union at 4 p.m. Pet lovers, this night is for you! Find mugs,
plates, bowls, treat jars, water dishes, figurines, and more!
Tennis, Forker Tennis Courts (weather permitting) at 4 p.m. Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series: Iowa
State vs. Iowa. In the case of inclement weather, competition will be moved to Life Time Fitness, 11911 Hickman Rd., Urbandale. Check the Cyclone tennis website for location updates.
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Planetarium Show: The Life Cycle of Stars, ISU Planetarium, Physics Hall at 6:30 p.m.
Are you curious about space? Do you wonder about what you can see in the night sky? If so, bring your questions and come to the ISU Planetarium and join us for an evening under the stars!
Performance: The Wolves, Fisher Theater at 7:30 p.m. From the safety of their warm-up circle,
an all-girls soccer team navigates the big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors. This production contains mature content.
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Rhett Alan Jolliffe, age 41, of 1828 Douglas Ave. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia at 1100 Duff Avenue (reported at 12:58 p.m.).
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Rhett Alan Jolliffe, age 41, of 1828 Douglas Ave. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with interference with official actions, simple/serious assault, at 1100 Duff Avenue (reported at 12:58 p.m.).
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Dallas James McDonald, age 30, of 614 2 Ave NW - Hampton, Iowa, was arrested and charged with hold for other agency at 614 2 Avenue NW (reported at 1:41 a.m.).
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Fat as a feminist Registration now open for 2020 grads issue this Friday BY ANNEKE.JOHNSON @iowastatedaily.com
This year’s Lavender Graduation ceremony, an Iowa State tradition celebrating the achievements of LGBTQIA+ students, is right around the corner. The Lavender Graduation ceremony is an event at which graduating LGBTQIA+ members and allies are recognized. “The Lavender Graduation Ceremony is one of the many traditions LGBTQIA+ students, faculty and staff have created for themselves at Iowa State,” according to the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success website. “Each year, graduating members of the Iowa State lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and ally community are recognized during this special event. Over 200 graduates have been honored in our ceremony over the past years.” At the event, graduates will receive a lavender and rainbow stole, like many other graduation ceremonies, as well as a special certificate from the Center. There are no keynote speakers at Lavender Graduation, but students are given the opportunity to speak. “Each student will have the opportunity, although not required, to publicly recognize a Cyclone Champion,” according to the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success website. “A Cyclone Champion is someone the graduate has indicated has been critical in their journey to graduation, someone who has helped them be academically and personally successful. Graduates and attendees have indicated this portion of the program is one of the special parts that makes Lavender Graduation a unique and moving ceremony.” The Center describes the event as “a moving
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IOWA STATE DAILY Brad Freihoefer, director of the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success, delivers opening remarks in the beginning of the Lavender Graduation Ceremony on May 9.
and beautiful tribute to student resiliency, courage, pride, community, love, laughter and success.” This year’s Lavender Graduation Ceremony will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. May 7 in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. Any student graduating in the spring, summer or fall of 2020 can be a Lavender Graduate, all they need to do is register with the Center. The event is free to participate in for graduates, and is open to the public to come and watch. Friends, family, community members, faculty, staff and administrators are all welcome to attend. To register as a Lavender Graduate, visit
the Lavender Graduation page on Iowa State’s Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success website. Fill out the provided survey with information such as your name and pronouns, as well as your contact information. The deadline to register for the 2020 ceremony is at 11:59 p.m. April 19. The form will take approximately 10 to 20 minutes to complete, so if you do not complete the form in one sitting, the Center’s website states that it is not guaranteed that your progress will be saved. You will receive confirmation that the Center has received your registration within seven days of filling out the form, in addition to reminders and further details about the ceremony.
Menstrual products at ISU BY MADISON.MASON @iowastatedaily.com Many college campuses across the United States, Iowa State included, are making the shift to not only provide more free menstrual products to students, but also to make them more accessible to all students on campus, not just women. Ac c o rd i n g t o AC U I , m a ny college campuses are pushing to end “period poverty,” which means that those who menstruate cannot reach their full potential as the lack of sanitary products hinders them from living their day-to-day lives. Many students in institutions are combatting period poverty by implementing menstrual products within their institutions. Various student governments and student organizations are leading the way in facilitating free access to menstrual products across campuses, and they are working with health services divisions, local and national nonprofits and menstrual hygiene product companies to get the goal accomplished. Many of these schools work
with campaigns, some of the most popular ones being PERIOD, Free The Tampons and Aunt F low. These campaigns have not only helped bring free products to campus, but also products for all genders and gender non-conforming people who need menstrual hygiene products. No current Iowa State organizations or any Iowa State affiliated groups have worked with any of these campaigns, but Iowa State has started some other initiatives regarding menstrual hygiene products. Elena Hoffman, senior in global resource systems and director of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, said that Iowa State has these products in limited areas on campus. “Iowa State does provide free s a n i t a r y p ad s a n d t a m p on s , ” Hoffman said. “As for their location, most buildings try to have them in one bathroom at least and typically are located in a female bathroom.” Hoffman also explained that members on the Diversity and Inclusion Committee are working on getting these ser vices located in more family-friendly
CAITLIN YAMADA/ ISD Tampons and pads are offered for free at different locations across campus.
and gender-neutral restrooms in the meantime. She also said students can ac c e s s a g u i d e f rom S t u d e n t Government on the locations of the gender-neutral restrooms on campus. There is currently no map or resource for students to locate which bathrooms have menstrual hygiene products, but Hoffman said there are talks about getting a map together for the location of these menstrual products. Iowa State’s Student Health and
Wellness Center had no information available surrounding this topic at the time of writing this article. Other universities across the nation are also in the process of providing menstrual hygiene products on their campuses. According to The Daily Pennsylvanian, the University of Pennsylvania has a campaign to provide more products on its campus in high traffic areas, and is even heading in the direction to implement these products in gender-neutral bathrooms and spaces on campus. “ B o t h t h e Pe n n Wo m e n’s Center and Student Health Services currently provide free menstrual products at their offices, and select restrooms across campus have vending machines that sell pads and tampons,” The Daily Pennsylvanian said. Other universities such as Yale, C o l u m b i a a n d Pr i n c e t on a re implementing similar campaigns at their campuses. However, this campaign for free access to menstrual products for all genders is a hard campaign to
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This week’s Feminist Friday will feature speaker Amanda Arp, a graduate student from the Department of English. The discussion will take place at 1 p.m. in the Margaret Sloss Center for Women and Gender Equity over the topic “Embracing Fat as a Feminist and Rhetorical Issue.” Arp’s involvement in women and gender studies and learning of the impacts of that language in shaping discrimination have given her a unique perspective of which she hopes to teach those in attendance about. “Weight-based discrimination can pop up in a variety of places,” Arp said. “It might be in how someone was bullied growing up, it could be in just the day-today experiences, it could also be in personal relationships, often times that sort of thing happens between parents. There is a lot of societal pressure to be the perfect size, so weight-based discrimination could be on either end of the spectrum, though people on the heavier end tend to get it worse simply because thinner, more athletic, is more preferred in our society, it’s closer to the beauty ideal.” Weight-based discrimination tends to run rampant, stemming from weight-based stigma, prejudice and biases, which translate into the mistreatment of people. The American legal system offers strikingly limited recourse for people who have been treated unfairly because of their size and leaves it up to states to regulate, according to the Washington Post. Friday ’s discussion will be interactive and request those in attendance to recall some of their experiences in which language was used towards them or someone they know. In addition to a history of the idea of the fat body as a feminist issue, specifically about how it influences, the discussion will also touch on some more recent movements of body positivity accelerated in modern society, with models like Ashley Graham and singer-songwriter, rapper and flautist Lizzo. “Lizzo is an excellent showcase of some body-positive messages in our modern-day society, which is part of why I think she’s gotten some traction,” Arp said. “That’s an example of a larger society having some judgment or opinions about the way people with fat bodies should act.” Feminist Fridays are free and open to the public. They offer an array of complimentary snacks as well as a unique discussion through a feminist lens for those in attendance.
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Talking Connections
Defining cheating and why it happens
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BY JILL.OLSON @iowastatedaily.com Editor’s note: This is part five in our weekly relationship series “Talking Connections.” Sensitive content may follow. Cheating can cause the destruction of a relationship, and a diversity of reasons may motivate a cheater. Cheating can be broadly categorized into the physical and the emotional. Not all cheating requires a sexual component, as some classify grabbing coffee with an ex-partner without consent of the current partner as cheating. Whether there is a physical encounter or not, cheating typically results in a betrayal of trust in the relationship. For some, this may cause a termination of the relationship completely, but others may still desire forgiveness and continue the relationship. David Wahl, graduate student in sociology with an emphasis on human sexuality, explained 12 common reasons people may cheat on their partner. While the list explores many reasons, Wahl emphasized it is not a complete examination of all possible factors. Potential motivations Wahl cited included: A desire to break constraints felt in the current relationship A feeling that desires are unfilled in the current relationship An understanding that sex does not equate romance, so if the cheating relationship is only physical, there is no cheating at play A lack of needs being met in the current relationship A redefining of what cheating involves
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to conclude that no cheating actually occurred -A mental disorder of narcissism and pride found in sharing one’s sexual prowess -A desire for both the stable relationship and adventurous sexual encounter -A breaking of rules established in a polyamorous relationship -A utilization of cheating as punishment for their partner’s behavior -A justification of cheating by claiming the rules of monogamy do not apply to them -An adoption of behavior as learned from an admired parent who cheated on a spouse -A submission to peer pressure because friends do not approve of current relationship Whatever the motivation, attempting to hide cheating requires effort and calculation. “It’s a full-time job to cheat,” Wahl said. To actively pursue someone outside the relationship can translate into misdirecting a partner or trying to find time to see that additional partner. Regardless of motivation and time commitment, cheating and the negativity associated with it partially result from those who founded America, said Susan Stewart,
professor of sociology. “Puritans came here with very traditional ideas of what marriage should be, as kind of a legal contract for procreation only,” Stewart said. This perception of full-time relationships’ necessitating monogamy spread to modern society, which often blames only the cheaters for their betrayal. While cheating may not have been the correct decision, Stewart admits assigning severe blame can be toxic in committed relationships. “The cheater is always portrayed as the bad guy,” Stewart said. “And so that can be very destructive to relationships with kids, especially if the other parent is promoting the idea that that one [cheater] is the bad guy. Relationships are very much two people.” If cheating is involved in relationships with children, it can be important for both members to show respect for others affected by the cheating behavior. Stewart also mentioned the blame game fails to recognize that cheating is not always a result of malice. “People who go outside the marriage are most often still in love with their
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“Physically, cheating can be a complete betrayal of trust, but there’s different levels of emotional cheating. If you entertain flirting, then that’s not great, but we all like the attention from someone else, so it’s not necessarily bad. If you’re relying on another shoulder to bear burdens, though, that’s a problem because it’s inappropriate.” - Claire Baudler, senior in agronomy “My parents are divorced because of an affair. Obviously, a physical encounter is cheating, but you can have emotional affairs too. If you’re spending your time away from your spouse or girlfriend, then you may be more inclined to develop physical feelings. But I think entertaining flirting can just be fun, and it’s usually harmless. If your relationship is rocky, watch who you’re speaking to, but if you’re in a trusting place and you know yourself, then it’s harmless.” - Ashlynne Beninga, senior in agriculture and society “My answer would be, I guess it doesn’t necessarily have to be physical, it can be emotional, it can be spiritual or however you’re deviating from your connection with your significant other, in kind of an untrue way. If your connection or what is keeping you together is in some sort of spiritual way, then you’re kind of betraying the other person.” - Erik Brandt, senior in finance “I feel like cheating is pretty much lying and depends on the common interest of the two parties, I would say. I guess it’s just being disloyal and not being honest with the other person about other interests you’re in communication with.” - Madeline Baird, sophomore open option major “Cheating can be both emotional and physical. I know a lot of people view emotions in different ways, but it can be just as bad as physical. [Emotional cheating] is when you allow yourself to develop a strong romance for someone else.” - Cassandra Bond, senior in agriculture and society “Flirting with other people is cheating, just talking to other people isn’t, but anything past that, I would classify that as cheating.” - Jacob Garten, freshman in computer science and math “I think it’s definitely cheating if it’s doing something physical, but I think even if it’s just that you don’t want to tell your significant other about something, it would maybe be considered cheating. Too much of an emotional connection, like an emotional connection over your significant other would also be considered cheating.” - Molly Breen, senior in finance “Cheating carries - you could have the emotional, you could have the physical - that’s cheating on your significant other. You don’t have to actually be doing something. It could just be talking, snapping, doing what you shouldn’t.” - Kelli Wicks, senior in agriculture and society
Variety of jobs available on campus BY MORGAN.LAVIOLETTE @iowastatedaily.com It’s hard to think about paying for college, groceries, rent and everything in between. Without a job—or multiple jobs—students are unable to meet these financial demands. Luckily, Iowa State has several options for students looking for jobs on or close to campus. CyHire is an online tool available to students through their net-ID that helps them search for jobs, build their resume and set up interviews with prospective employers. The homepage for students has side bars that include tools such as resources, jobs, employers, events, interviews and a space available to set up an appointment with your assigned academic adviser. The adviser appointment allows students to ask questions regarding classes, jobs and more. Events offered include career fairs, information sessions and career presentations. Information sessions provide students with the chance to learn about various employers so they can attend career fairs and presentations
CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY There are many jobs students can find on campus. This student works at Lance and Ellie’s at the Memorial Union.
with knowledge on specific jobs in mind. CyHire also has different websites for the specific colleges at Iowa State. Students can find CyHire tips for liberal arts and sciences, engineering, business and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). ISU Dining has more available opportunities for students looking for jobs on campus.
“We have over 20 on-campus locations, you get a meal with every three-hour shift you work, pay is competitive and it’s a great resume builder,” according to ISU Dining’s website. The new starting pay for ISU Dining ranges from $11 to $12 per hour. Efren Gregory Flores, a sophomore in management
information systems, works as a student supervisor in Conversations dining hall. “I chose ISU Dining because they offer a good pay and the convenience that it was close to my dorm and most of my classes,” Gregory Flores said. “The pay is enough depending on how much you spend and how many hours you work. For me, my base pay kept me on my feet because I work long hours and my paycheck reflected that.” Gregory Flores said working for ISU Dining has been a positive experience for him. As a student supervisor, he oversees other employees in the dining halls and ensures things are running smoothly during meal time. “My experience working [for ISU Dining] has been a very good one,” Gregory Flores said. “Everyone treats you well, from managers and cooks to other students. They gave me a great opportunity to grow within the same job.” Gregory Flores recommended a job with ISU Dining to other students at Iowa State. “It’s not a hard job,” Gregory Flores said. “When it does get hard, you have lots of help to do your job.”
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Sorry everyone, iced coffee is not a meal
There’s so many memes Eating wrong ataboutall. being shaky and anxious because the only thing you conisn’t as cool sume in a day is coffee. Sometimes this happens as social because we are too busy to stop and eat, sometimes we feel anxand need to get something media says ious i n o u r s t om ac h , s om e t i m e s
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I am a hypocrite for writing this column. However, it’s been something I have been thinking about a lot lately, and something I have been trying to improve on. I see a lot of people my age dealing with this, and I think it’s important we have a bit of wake-up call. I constantly see tweets and Facebook posts about how it’s “funny ” and “quirky ” to only drink iced coffee instead of eating lunch, dinner or any food
coffee just sounds good — but this isn’t normal, despite what you may see on your Twitter timeline. Our bodies need more than sugar, caffeine and coffee to run effectively and be healthy. Especially as college students, some of us are still growing and we have a lot to do in a day: classes, events, homework, clubs and other commitments. We need energy to do all of this, and if you don’t eat enough, you won’t be able to do it all and be at your best. Social media has glorified this,
when in fact, not eating right isn’t “unique” or “cool”; it can turn into disordered eating, and maybe more serious complications and disorders down the line. These habits can quickly manifest themselves in other ways when it comes to eating and nutrition, so they should be taken seriously. It’s not something to brag about or be proud of. Joking about these behaviors not only validates this behavior to others, but normalizes and encourages it. It may seem harmless to you to make a meme about how little you eat and how Starbucks is your main source of food intake, but for a lot of people it’s an indication of something that is wrong physically and/or mentally. So check in on your friends who you know are overexerting themselves. Ask them to go get
lunch or a bite to eat and catch up. If someone checks in and asks if you’ve eaten, don’t immediately shut them down, they are just trying to help and they ’re asking because they care about your own well-being. So if you’re reading this, and only have iced coffee in your stomach, please go ge t s om e t h i n g t o eat. Your body and mind will thank you.
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BY ISD EDITORIAL BOARD It’s a blizzard outside, the roads are dicey, your car is stuck in a snow drift in a parking lot and you have an exam all the way across campus in an hour. How do you make it to your exam on time? The answer is simple, you take CyRide. CyRide drivers do not get enough credit. In terrible weather conditions, early hours of the morning and late hours on the weekend, they work in order to get us where we need to go safely. After being a student on campus for a while, you get used to taking the bus daily or weekly and it becomes part of your routine. It can be easy to forget the work that the drivers put in to help us out. Yo u c a n i m a g i n e t h e c r a z i n e s s the Moonlight Express drivers deal with on Friday nights when the bars get out. W hile a lot of passengers are usually respectful, there are also people who make the driver’s jobs a lot harder. Have you ever had a CyRide driver wait for you when you were running from a few feet away? The buses technically aren’t supposed to wait for you, so make sure you express your thanks. Have you ever had a CyRide driver let you ride without your ID because you left it at home? Have you ever had a
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IOWA STATE DAILY The Iowa State Daily Editorial Board writes that people should respect the CyRide drivers and to thank them when they get off the bus.
CyRide driver wish you a good day or night when you got off ? I’m sure you or a friend have experienced at least one of these things. A lot of the drivers help us out even when they probably aren’t supposed to, so the least you can do is say a simple “thank you.” Not to mention, the camaraderie between the drivers, the one finger wave is a staple within Iowa State’s campus. S o tell your dr iver “thank you” when you get off the bus, if a driver
especially made your day make sure to call CyRide and tell them how much you appreciate them. Especially during the busy, rainy days on campus, when everyone seems to be waiting for 23 Orange at the Beardshear stop, move back when they tell you to, they are just doing their jobs and want as many people to stay dry and safe and get to where they need to go. S o t h a n k yo u , C y R i d e d r i ve r s . We thank you for all you do for our campus and community.
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Iowa State Daily Friday, February 28, 2020
Offensive woes doomed Cyclones against Kansas State BY SAM.STUVE @iowastatedaily.com Needing a win to avoid a three game losing streak and to stay above .500, the Iowa State Cyclones traveled Wednesday to Manhattan, Kansas, to face the Kansas State Wildcats. In their first meeting of the season, Iowa State beat Kansas State 73-59 on Jan 22. Things did not go the same way this time, as Kansas State defeated Iowa State 60-51. W ith their Wednesday win, Kansas State now moves to fourth in the Big 12 with an 8-7 conference record (14-12 overall) while Iowa State is now in fifth with a 7-8 conference record (15-11 overall). Iowa State was inefficient shooting the ball, sophomore forward Ashley Joens played arguably her worst game of the season and Kansas State did a better job of finding the open player on offense.
total in a game this season was 62 points in a 19-point loss to the top-ranked Baylor Lady Bears. However, after shooting 32 percent from the floor and 24 percent from beyond the three-point line, the Cyclones scored only 51 points in their nine-point loss to the Wildcats on Wednesday. I n t h e fi r s t h a l f a l o n e, t h e Wildcats limited the Cyclones to just 17 points on 7-31 shooting from the floor. From three, the Cyclones shot 2-15. The second half saw a better shooting performance from the Cyclones as they scored 34 points on 11-25 shooting, but it still wasn’t enough to defeat the Wildcats. Usually when the Cyclones have struggled to score in games this season, they have been able to fall back on a strong performance from Joens, who had been averaging a league-high 21 points heading into Wednesday’s game. Against the Wildcats, the Cyclones weren’t able to have that.
A SEASON-LOW 51 POINTS Coming into Wednesday’s contest, the Cyclones’ lowest point
JOENS’ STRUGGLES Joens had a double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds, both of
which were team highs. However, on Wednesday, she struggled to shoot efficiently from three and take care of the ball on offense. Joens shot 4-7 from inside the three-point line, but only 2-8 from beyond the three-point line. This season, Joens is shooting 34 percent from beyond the three-point line. To go along with this, Joens committed seven turnovers, a tie for her season-high, which occurred in a seven-point loss against the Northern Iowa Panthers on Dec 22.
KANSAS STATE’S ASSISTS Both teams were even in turnovers with 16 each. Assists, on the other hand, were not so even. Iowa State dished out only five assists while Kansas State dished out 18 of them. It wasn’t just one player that distributed the ball well for Kansas State, it was a team effort. Eight different Kansas State players had an assist on Wednesday, led by junior f or ward Pe y ton Williams, who had six assists to go along with tying a team-high of 11 points on Wednesday against Iowa State.
COLLIN MAGUIRE/ IOWA STATE DAILY Iowa State guard/forward Ashley Joens reads the court against the Texas Southern women’s basketball team at their game on Nov. 7 at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones won 79-59.
Iowa State set to host conference’s best Cyclone track and field to compete in Big 12 Championships BY ADARSH.TAMMA @iowastatedaily.com The Iowa State track and field program will host its final meet of the 2020 season this weekend with the Big 12 Indoor Championships. The Lied Recreation Athletic Center will see athletes from all 10 of the Big 12 programs. On the track, the Cyclones will be looking to senior Mason Weh in the men’s division and sophomore Katarina Vlahovic in the women’s division for the 60-meter hurdles.
Both athletes have shown consistent form throughout the indoor season so far, with Vlahovic having broken her personal record over four consecutive meets dating back to the Cyclone Open in January. Weh, or iginall y from Upper Dar by, Pennsylvania, finished second in the 60 hurdles at the Cyclone Classic two weeks ago. In that meet, Weh fi nished with a time of 8.04 seconds, finishing runner-up to South Dakota’s Brithton Senior. It will also be a final home meet for redshirt senior distance runner Abby Caldwell. The Waverly, Iowa, native has had a long journey since first coming to Ames in 2014 on both the track and cross country course, which she commented on in a recent interview. Caldwell has made the most of her farewell season in a Cyclone singlet. She earned All Big 12 Honors on the cross country course t h i s past fall, and broke her personal best in the indoor
3000-meter run at the Cyclone Classic, having finished eight in the field with a time of 9:26.47. In the field, sophomore long jumper Erika Furbeck’s season on the track has been a bit under the radar with all of the top times being ran. Nevertheless, the Geneso, Illinois, native has the 26th best mark in the nation this season, with a jump of 20 feet, 4 and 1/4 inches, which she achieved at the Texas Tech Invitational a few weeks ago.
Furbeck’s high school career was also a story in success. She was a two-time state champion in the long jump her junior and senior years, and went undefeated in meets throughout those two years. The Big 12 Indoor Championships will commence at 10 a.m. Friday at Lied Recreation Athletic Center with the 60 hurdles of the women’s pentathlon. The second session will continue at 3 p.m. with the women’s weight throw in the field.
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WEEKEND VOICES
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Horoscopes - Feb. 28 ARIES - March 21 – April 19
EVENTS
Give yourself time today to think about what you want and need in life. Whether it be more affection, more alone time, etc. it’s not selfish to put yourself first every once and a while.
TAURUS - April 20 – May 20
2.28.20
2.29.20
Workspace Craft of the Month: String Art– All Day, Workspace Memorial Union, Ames The Wolves– 7:30 p.m., Fisher Theater, Ames Cyclone Cinema: Uncut Gems,– 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., Carver 101, Iowa State Campus, Ames Story Theater Company presents: Trifles and How The Vote Was Won– 7:30 p.m., 615 S. Dayton Ave., Ames Workspace Paint Your Own Pottery: Raining Cats and Dogs– Workspace, Memorial Union, Ames
Workspace Craft of the Month: Wood Tray Spruce Up– All Day, Workspace Memorial Union, Ames Cyclone Cinema: Uncut Gems,– 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., Carver 101, Iowa State Campus, Ames
3.01.20
Story Theater Company presents: Trifles and How The Vote Was Won,– 7:30 p.m., 615 S. Dayton Ave., Ames Workspace Craft of the Month: Wood Tray Spruce Up, – All Day, Workspace Memorial Union, Ames Cyclone Cinema: Uncut Gems,– 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., Carver 101, Iowa State Campus, Ames
Trust your gut, it usually doesn’t lead you wrong. Whether it’s pointing out something that doesn’t seem right or taking a new leap, follow your intuition; you know you best.
GEMINI - May 21 – June 20
Trust your friends and their intentions in your relationship. You chose to have these people in your life for a reason, don’t doubt them or their love for you.
CANCER - June 21 – July 22
Stop trying to please the world in a way that isn’t you. You don’t have to look like every celebrity you see on magazine covers. The perfection you’re chasing isn’t real. Know your own worth and be confident in it.
LEO - July 23 – Aug. 22
MUSIC AND MOVIES
Learn to take criticism better. Someone’s honest opinion about you doesn’t have to be offensive. Take it as an opportunity to grow, but don’t be too hard on yourself.
VIRGO - Aug. 23 – Sept. 22
Don’t worry about starting anything new right now. You have what you need in front of you.
LIBRA - Sept. 23 – Oct. 22
New Music Friday 2.28.20 “Ectasy EP” – Disclosure “PTSD” – G Herbo “American Standard” – James Taylor “These Grey Men” – John Dolmayan “Shooters Bible” – Mondo Generator
Release of the Week “If you’ve been following JPEGMAFIA since the release of his breakout album “Veteran,” you may be aware his hairline hasn’t been at its peak. In fact the rapper recently ditched all the hair on his head and has released “BALD!” as an empowering anthem for hairline impaired. This track isn’t much different in terms of style from JPEGMAFIA, feelings as if this single could have fit somewhere on his last two albums. JPEGMAFIA delivers a fresh onslaught of hilarious one-liners over glitchy production, remaining in a comfortable zone sure to please anyone already familiar with his music.
SCORPIO - Oct. 23 – Nov. 21
Lean on your friends for help today, especially the ones who owe you. They’ll be happy to help you out, they know you’ve done it for them plenty of times before. You just have to ask!
SAGITTARIUS - Nov. 22 – Dec. 21
Your personality and beauty will be of great help for you today. If you find yourself in a sticky situation, just offer a smile and support, people will notice your kind heart and genuine attitude.
CAPRICORN - Dec. 22 – Jan. 19
“The Main Thing” – Real Estate “Color Theory” – Soccer Mommy
Your life might feel a little confusing right now, but you’re easy to adjust. This isn’t your fault, and it’s not something that can or needs to be fixed. Let the universe have it’s way, and follow along.
“BALD!” JPEGMAFIA
You’ve been noticing yourself being a lot more compassionate lately. Although unusual, it can be a good thing for you. Compassion calls for building deeper relationships. Don’t be alarmed.
“Simulcast” –Tycho AQUARIUS - Jan. 20 – Feb. 18
It’s no secret you have a hard time with saving money, but it’s time to get a hold on things. You know you need to start saving, so do it! You don’t always have to spend money to have fun.
New to Streaming The Voice: Season 18 Mid-Season Premiere (Hulu) Run the Race (Hulu) After the Wedding (Hulu) I Am Not Okay With This (Netflix Original)
Altered Carbon: Season 2 (Netflix) The Angry Birds Movie 2 (Netflix) Followers (Netflix Original) Pokemon; Mewtwo Strikes Back (Netflix)
PISCES - Feb. 19 – March 20
You might be finding it hard lately to get along with others. Find ways to get past this negative and angry energy. It’s not doing anyone any good, avoid conflict and try to find the good in everything. Horoscopes by Victoria Reyna-Rodriguez
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partner,” Stewart said. “We tend to think that there’s something wrong with the relationship, that it’s really dysfunctional, but most of the time, it’s fine.” In situations where no obvious ill-intent is involved, Stewart mentioned cheating is often a result of opportunity. Both genders work in the modern era, which increases the couple’s access to new people constantly, both at the office and through travel, Stewart said. While cheating frequently leads to a breakup or divorce, some people may desire to forgive their partner.
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suggesting that caucus errors would change the allocation of one or more National Delegates,” according to an IDP press release. “Members of the Recanvass/Recount Committee, Recount Administrators, staff appointed by the Administrators to assist, IDP legal counsel, and
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“I got kicked off Twitter for changing my birthday to my real day so I had to make a whole new Twitter,” Haliburton said. “It hurts not having my old Twitter and the old tweets but it’s a fun story. When I made the new Twitter I was able to use my real birthday, but it sucks because on non-leap years, social media platforms never really recognize my birthday.” Haliburton isn’t the only leapling at Iowa State who has challenges thanks to their birthday. Ashlynn Wiley, junior in psychology, has had her fair share of misfortunes as well. “When I was in kindergarten we were sharing
Nathaniel Wade, professor of psychology, suggests that although the trust was broken in the relationship, some couples may seek forgiveness. In one of Wade’s forgiveness intervention studies, his team asked for participants who wanted to forgive some sort of hurt. All participants were college students and over 60 percent of participants described the hurt they sought counseling for was related to cheating. College students use apps like Bumble and Tinder, which facilitate easier, faster access to other people seeking a variety of relationships. For younger populations, cheating can be difficult to define because casual dating prevails, which produces many questions on whether a
relationship actually exists, Stewart said. If this communication remains unclear, disagreements and hurt may arise because of confusion surrounding whether the relationship is a committed one. To restore trust, Wade said it is the responsibility of the cheater. Wade also emphasized for trust to be restored, it is easier to accomplish if the cheater does not imagine themselves as completely villainous afterwards because such an attitude can be debilitating. “All of us do crappy things, but that doesn’t mean we’re crappy people,” Wade said. “There’s ways to change our behavior.”
For instance, a cheater Wade worked with offered their partner full access to all their messaging services: texting, emails, chat rooms and any other form of communication. While this may not be possible for all, it acknowledges to the partner that the cheater recognizes the trust they broke and the cheater is taking active steps to restore it, Wade said. A common theme with cheating in relationships is that a lack of communication could increase the likelihood of infidelity. Whether a member needs to communicate a new desire or to express their boredom, sharing these issues early could prevent a necessity for forgiveness later on.
representatives of the Buttigieg and Sanders campaigns were on site to oversee the precinct recount.” The recount did not result in a change in the allocation of any national delegates, who will decide the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination at the party’s July convention in Milwaukee.
The Associated Press (AP) has not called a winner in the Iowa caucuses even after the recount. The AP had previously cited irregularities in results as their reason for declining to call a winner. On Thursday the AP said they had reviewed the updated results and will not call a winner in the race given “remaining
concerns” about whether the reported results are “fully accurate.” Buttigieg received 14 national delegates, Sanders received 12, Sen. Elizabeth Warren received eight, former Vice President Joe Biden six and Sen. Amy Klobuchar received one. The party will certify these results at 10 a.m. Saturday, according to a separate press release.
our birthdays,” Wiley said. “So I said mine was February 29th. My teacher told me that wasn’t possible, because that day didn’t exist. So as little kids do, I cried. Then when I went home I was mad at my parents, thinking they lied to me about my birthday.” To avoid situations like Wiley’s, in some countries it isn’t even possible to have a birthday on a leap day. In Hong Kong, all babies born on Feb. 29 are given the birthday of March 1 on their birth certificate, to keep from legal confusion. Wiley’s issues of being a leapling went past her kindergarten trauma, and still affect her as a college student. “I’ve also gone to apply for things like
scholarships, where you have to put in your date of birth, and then been told that I’ve put in an invalid date,” Wiley said. Wiley said when she was younger, she often wished she had a birthday that occurred every year, because it definitely would’ve made things easier. But, as she’s gotten older she’s learned her birthday isn’t the worst thing in the world, and is actually kind of cool. Like Haliburton, Wiley said she always has an interesting ice breaker if need be. Wiley said at this point, celebrating her birthday is pretty much the same for her as everyone else. But, it really depends on the year. “Sometimes the 28th is more convenient, sometimes the 1st is,” Wiley said. “Typically, people celebrate birthdays on the weekend even if it’s during the week so it’s really not all that different. On years I actually have a birthday, my family usually makes a bigger deal out of it.”
While Haliburton and Wiley might see their birthday as a pain sometimes, a lot of the world associates Feb. 29 with luck, love, marriage proposals and more. “Tradition holds that in 5th-century Ireland, St. Bridget lamented to St. Patrick that women were not allowed to propose marriage to men,” according to History.com. “Legend has it that St. Patrick designated the only day that does not occur annually, February 29, as a day on which women would be allowed to propose to men. In some places, Leap Day thus became known as Bachelor’s Day.” The tradition even reached England, but with a twist. If a man were to reject a woman’s proposal on Feb. 29, he owed her a large debt. Today, Feb. 29 is filled with all sorts of superstitions, both good and bad. The Greeks even consider marriage on leap day bad luck, a superstition still seriously followed.
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news is disappointing, the memories I’ve made, along with the memories of past students, will never be forgotten and the building will forever be a positive part of my college experience.” If Oak-Elm closes, a new all-female community will be put in another residence hall to cater to the women wanting to live in that environment. Englin said the north end of Helser Hall currently has an all-female community that OakElm residents will be able to move to, as well as future residents that have the female community
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accomplish in some areas. Southern Methodist University students are running into issues regarding the university putting the same importance on menstrual hygiene products as protective sex products. Due to these issues, they have started their own campaign on campus called “The Period Project” in order to increase accessibility on campus. A student leader at Southern Methodist University reported to the SMU Daily Campus that the university has made great strides for the health of the students. They noted the Health Center has an initiative to have condoms in each commons, yet a student still has to trek in order to get a pad or tampon. The student had a meeting with SMU Facilities and said that at any given time of the day, a student has free access to condoms. “Yet sex is voluntary, menstruating isn’t,” the student said. A bigger controversy regarding this topic, however, is the concept of moving from the “feminine hygiene product” to a more
highly preferred. A final decision on the closing of Oak-Elm will be made early March, before spring break. “We don’t want to make [the decision] too early, and we don’t want to make it too late,” Rutherford said. “[...] We are having discussions now with the community so they can be prepared.” Englin wanted to thank all current and past residents of Oak-Elm for their passion in supporting the community, and their concerns demonstrate that the residence hall experience makes a positive difference in students’ lives. gender-neutral and inclusive concept of “menstrual hygiene products.” “As the crusade for what’s often termed ‘menstrual equity’ gains momentum nationwide, activists and lawmakers — and even major corporations — are focusing on those who might not identify as women but still get a period,” The Chicago Tribune said. The Chicago Tribune also acknowledged the backlash regarding changing packaging on hygiene products to be more gender inclusive. In order to be more inclusive of transgender and non-binary customers, Procter & Gamble Company last month said it would be removing the Venus symbol — a circle and cross typically representing womanhood and the female sex — from the wrappers of Always sanitary pads. Some resources regarding this topic are PERIOD and Free The Tampons, which are both nonprofit organizations that are resources for education and available to help create initiatives and campaigns that have to do with menstrual hygiene products. Aunt Flow is an organization that has a step-bystep program to help provide free menstrual products on college campuses.