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Anti-LGBTQIA+ bills killed due to not meeting deadline criteria BY LOGAN.METZGER @iowastatedaily.com A s o f l a s t Fr i d ay, a l l p ro p o s e d a n t i LGBTQIA+ bills in the Iowa Legislature have been labeled as dead. All 14 of the anti-LGBTQIA+ bills that were introduced in this legislative session, in both the House and the Senate, did not make it through the first legislative funnel, according to Keenan Crow, director of policy and advocacy for One Iowa. “Iowa’s legislature has funnel deadlines,” Crow said. “What a funnel deadline means is that if your bill does not clear a set of criteria by a certain time, then it is no longer debatable for that particular legislative session.” Crow said the first funnel deadline requires a bill to move through both the committee and subcommittee of the chamber that it was introduced in by a certain time. Th e end of the timelines were last Friday. “None of these bills were able to make it through a full committee, and therefore are not able to be debated for the rest of the legislative session,” Crow said. Crow said that although the bills themselves cannot be debated in this legislative session, the ideas behind the bills can. “Just because a particular bill can no longer be debated in this session does not mean that the idea can no longer be debated in this session,” Crow said. “They can add it as an amendment to another bill. Th e most likely scenario is that they add it as some sort of a line item on a budget bill because budget bills are funnel-proof.” Though some of the bills were assigned to subcommittees, none of them had completed their subcommittees before the end date of the funnel. SF508 was introduced on April 4, 2019, by the Committee on Local Government. This bill relates to the standard of judicial review when a state action burdens a person’s exercise of religion. Under current law, a court is not required to apply heightened scrutiny when reviewing a law that burdens a person’s exercise of religion when such law is generally applicable. The bill provides that a court shall apply
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Make your date night sustainable Eco-friendly ideas for your relationship BY SYDNEY.NOVAK @iowastatedaily.com When thinking of sexy things, sustainability might not be the first thing that comes to mind, but living a more environmentally friend ly life can be advantageous for a lot of different economic, personal and romantic reasons. There are plenty of ways to still enjoy date night with your significant other while still being environmentally conscious. Roses and flowers are something commonly gifted on date nights and anniversaries, and although beautiful, they wither and die after a shortlived period of time. Flower arrangements can also be expensive and can break the bank if you opt for delivery. Kelsey Culbertson, senior in environmental science, is the campus and community events
intern for the Live Green! leadership team and Live Green! liaison for student organization The Green Umbrella. “Instead of a bouquet of flowers, get an actual plant because it’s something you can take care of and it will last more than a couple days,” Culbertson said. If your special someone really loves flowers, look for RainForest Alliance certified flowers, and if chocolate is a must, opt for Fair Trade Certified. Merry Rankin, program manager for facilities planning and management, is the director of sustainability. She said being a conscious consumer is extremely important when living a sustainable lifestyle. For sustainable and low-cost date ideas for students, Outdoor Recreation Services has affordable options for students who like to get active or go outdoors. There are free fitness classes like yoga and Zumba, as well as outdoor excursions. RJ Green, sustainability strategic planning intern for the Live Green! leadership team, said these outings can strengthen your relationship but also put it to the test. “You will know whether you are destined to be with somebody after a camping trip; you will learn everything you need to know,” Green said. For students of legal drinking age, being environmentally conscious about drinking on date night or when out on the town can also be economic and potentially more safe. After a Friday night, it’s no secret that Chamberlain Street is usually littered with straws and broken bottles.
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Wilbur John Hopes, age 39, of 110 Oneil Dr. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with interference with official acts, simple/serious acts, at 110 Oneil Drive (reported at 8:05 p.m.).
Cory David Bock, age 22, of 230 Campus Ave. Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at 203 Welch Avenue (reported at 2:50 a.m.).
Alex Lawrence Feaker, age 32, of 424 Park Ave. - Story City, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at 424 Park Avenue (reported at 5:14 a.m.).
Luke Alexander Ward, age 21, of 2311 Chamberlain St. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated, first offense, at 2311 Chamberlain Street (reported at 3:48 a.m.).
Randall Dwain Watkins, age 23, of 225 Washington Ave. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with criminal mischief, second degree, at 224 Washington Avenue (reported at 3:54 a.m.).
Amy Lee Barlow, age 31, of 317 S 2 St. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at 114 Kellogg Avenue (reported at 1:49 a.m.).
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Christian Michael Porter, age 20, of 225 Hyland Ave.- Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at 2500 Lincoln Way (reported at 2:01 a.m.).
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CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY The last Democratic presidential debate before the 2020 Iowa caucuses took place Jan. 14 in Des Moines.
Democrats set for last debate before Super Tuesday contests BY MALLORY.TOPE @iowastatedaily.com
COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS A bill in the Iowa Senate would prevent municipalities and counties from passing ordinances to stop landlords from discriminating against renters if they use public assistance, such as Section 8 housing vouchers, to pay rent.
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BY KYLEE.HAUETER @iowastatedaily.com An Iowa Senate subcommittee voted in favor of Senate Study Bill 3178, a bill that would prevent cities and counties from blocking landlords and property owners from discriminating against renters based on their source of income. Currently in Des Moines, property owners cannot refuse to rent a property based on a renter’s source of income. This is in accordance with Ordinance No. 15,781, enacted last summer. Included in this ordinance are protections from discrimination for those receiving aid from Social Security, child support, alimony, veterans’ benefits and
Section 8 housing vouchers, which assist low-income families, the elderly and the disabled. Ames does not have such an ordinance. It instead has the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits renting discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, handicap, sex or familial status. Stor y County ’s Section 8 voucher assistance program is controlled by the Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority (CIRHA). The CIRHA had a contract for just over 1,000 vouchers, but due to funding allocated by the Iowa Legislature, only 900 of those vouchers are funded. Vanessa Baker-Latimer, housing coordinator for the City of Ames, said as of February 2020, 276 of these vouchers are being used in Story County. The others span across Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison and Marion counties. Two-hundred and twenty-one of the vouchers in Story County are allocated specifically to Ames, meaning that just
under 25 percent of all the vouchers controlled by the CIRHA, spanning a sixcounty region, are being used by Ames residents. Republican Sen. Jeff Edler said without this bill, more problems would be created than end up being solved. “Cities and counties should not be allowed to coerce private entities into non-consensual contract agreements,” Edler said. Another question those in opposition of the bill have raised is whether the enactment of this bill would allow landlords and property owners to evict current residents based on their source of income. Edler said no, that the bill would not hold authority over any preexisting federal housing contract. If the bill passes, it would invalidate Des Moines’ local ordinance. The bill would have no effect on Ames’ Fair Housing Act, as that ordinance does not include sources of rent payment as an illegal discriminatory act.
The next Democratic presidential debate is set to take place Tuesday and will feature seven candidates. “This debate is really important.The reason is that some of the candidates that did well in Nevada, like Elizabeth Warren, need to do really well in South Carolina,” said Steffen Schmidt, professor of political science. The debate will be broadcasted live at 7 p.m. on CBS from Charleston, South Carolina, four days ahead of that state’s Democratic primary. This is the last debate before the Super Tuesday contests next Tuesday. In order to qualify for this debate, candidates have to meet one polling requirement: two polls at 12 percent or more of South Carolina Democratic primary voters or four polls at 10 percent or more in South Carolina or in national surveys of Democratic primary voters. Only polls approved by the Democratic National Committee and released between Feb. 4 and Monday count. Candidates could also qualify from earning at least one delegate in the Iowa caucuses, the New Hampshire primary or the Nevada caucuses. The seven candidates who qualified are Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden, Warren, former Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Tom Steyer and former Mayor Mike Bloomberg. Steyer will rejoin the debate stage after not qualifying for the Nevada debate. Schmidt said he expects topics like healthcare, criminal justice and education to be brought up during the debate. “Those are hot-button issues in the African American community,” Schmidt said. African American voters accounted for 61 percent of the South Carolina Democratic primary electorate in 2016, according to a CNN exit poll. This is the last televised debate candidates will have before Super Tuesday. Candidates that do not do well in this debate or the primary are going to hurt going into Super Tuesday, Schmidt said. “If candidates screw up in South Carolina, people voting in other states are going to go, ‘I don’t think he or she is going to beat Trump,’” Schmidt said.
Class teaches mothers how to breastfeed BY ELIZABETH.KHOUNLO @iowastatedaily.com Future mothers and support partners attended a two-part prenatal class about breastfeeding and pumping at the Ames Public Library on Monday. The class covered the process, goals and challenges of breastfeeding and pumping. As mothers walked into the session, they could collect free gifts to assist them during their breastfeeding journey. These gifts included breastfeeding books, nursing bars, nursing covers, lactation milk and tea. The first part of the prenatal course was the “Best Start Breastfeeding” class. This class took place from 6-7:30 p.m. The instructor began by explaining the benefits
of breastfeeding and showed a video describing breast milk creation. She then provided a visual related to breast milk production and a review game after this session. One of the participants, Kayla Mobley, has three other children and is due with her fourth child in March. She decided to choose breastfeeding for her fourth child because she noticed her older three children getting sick often. “I just wanted to try something different this time to see how big of a difference it actually makes,” Mobley said. The instructor continued with the different stages of breast milk and the difference between breast milk and formula. She later explained the importance of a good latch during breastfeeding and showed a video on
CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY Michelle Rowe, employee at Mid-Iowa Community Action, taught expecting mothers how to breastfeed at the Ames Public Library.
different breastfeeding positions. One of the main topics of this course was the “golden hour,” which is the first 60
minutes after birth that encourages skinto-skin contact for successful breastfeeding. After discussing the “golden hour,” the class transitioned to breastfeeding while in the hospital, going home and what to expect in the first few days. Topics also discussed were newborn behavior cues to indicate a hungry newborn and gauging how often one should breastfeed. Another participant, Amy Baker, is pregnant with her first child. She said the class gave “a really good picture of what it might be like.” “If you haven’t done it before, there is a lot of questions about what to expect,” Baker said.
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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences senator and junior in political science Lydia Greene is running to represent the student body of Iowa State as its Student Government President. Greene is running alongside Joshua Hanyang, a candidate for vice president, and together, they are running on a platform of diversity and inclusion, mental health awareness, green initiatives, transparency in Student Government and an initiative to implement a onecredit, half-semester course called “ISU 101.” “I grew up in a very small town in Southeast Iowa,” Greene said. “My graduating class in high school was 22 kids, so very different from Iowa State. I chose Iowa State, though, I would say because I wanted a big change from my small community. I wanted to go to a school where no one would know my business before me kind of thing. Maybe that’s different than the position I am running for now, but generally, that ’s why I chose it.” Greene said she decided to run after she built up skills and to represent people who cannot represent themselves as easily. “I decided to run because I started doing Student Government as a freshman; I was a legislative ambassador,” Greene said. “I figured that would be a great position for me because [...] I already had the relationships in the legislature from when I was a page [...]. The reason that I am running for student body president now is because I want to represent those who have not had as easy of a path to represent themselves as I have, and I want to use my ease of entrance to help the people like that.” Additionally, Greene discussed what skills she had that would benefit her in the position of president.
Collegiate Panhellenic Council senator and sophomore in political science Morgan Fritz is running to represent the student body of Iowa State as its next Student Government President. Fr itz is r unning alongside Jacob Schrader, a candidate for vice president, on a platform of addressing college affordability, campus climate and sustainability on campus. “I’ve seen how much of the staff and faculty genuinely care about our education and just care about us in general, and they want to see us succeed; they want to see us do well. And so I think that is a more important facet than I realized once I got here and actually experienced it for myself,” Fritz said. Fritz said she is running because of her passion for Iowa State and desire to represent students. “I am running because, in general, I love Iowa State,” Fritz said. “I want to see the best for it. I really want to represent students, represent them well, and I think that I have the skills and abilities to do that, and it’s just something that I really enjoy doing. I’ve always liked the public sphere, and it’s a great way to do that as a student.” Additionally, Fritz discussed how she ended up running for the position of president. “I really wasn’t planning on it this year, but Jacob Schrader had talked to me, and he said, ‘What would you think about this?’” Fritz said. “And we had met each other through Legislative Ambassadors and stuff, and I was on his committee for the Affordability Committee within Legislative Ambassadors, and we worked really well together. We started Senate together, and so he just suggested, ‘What is the potential for it?’” Fritz said this led to her desire to work with Schrader as her vice president, and they then developed their ideas.
COURTESY OF LYDIA GREENE Lydia Greene is a candidate running for Student Government president. She is running alongside Joshua Hanyang, a candidate for vice president.
“I don’t have any problem not liking me, and I don’t mean that in a student way; I mean that as an administration,” Greene said. “I will have no trouble telling them that, like our chalking policy, that’s negative to students obviously, so no, we cannot do that. I’ll have no trouble with that. I will also have no trouble telling the Board of Regents that it’s BS that we have not gotten more money than [the University of Northern Iowa (UNI)], even though we technically have more Iowa students that go to Iowa State, but it’s more per capita at UNI. So stuff like that, I will have no trouble telling the administration that that cannot slide.” Greene will be one of the two presidential candidates debating Tuesday evening. For more information about the Greene-Hanyang campaign, you can go to their website, or you can also like their Facebook page “Greene Hanyang 2020.”
COURTESY OF MORGAN FRITZ Morgan Fritz is a candidate running for Student Government president. She is running alongside Jacob Schrader, a candidate for vice president.
One of the Fritz-Schrader campaign points is supporting the university’s plan to reduce carbon emission by 50 percent in the next 10 years. “We talked to Facilities Planning and Management, and it sounded like the main concern they had with it was that there would be short-term increased costs to departments for electricity,” Fritz said. “That’s really the only thing holding it up because in the long term, it would have no excess cost to students; carbon emissions would be reduced by 50 percent, so we think it’s a great plan.” Fritz said they plan to get this done by voicing student support for the plan, and they also plan to talk with university administration. Fritz will be one of the two presidential candidates debating Tuesday evening. For more information about the Fritz-Schrader campaign, you can go to their website or follow them on Twitter @FritzSchrader_.
What to expect from the upcoming StuGov presidential debate BY JACOB.SMITH @iowastatedaily.com The second main event of the 2020 Student Government election cycle is happening Tuesday. The presidential debate will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union. Two candidates will be on the stage: Lydia Greene, junior in political science, and Morgan Fritz, sophomore in political science. Candidates began campaigning on Feb. 1, and elections will take place March 3 and March 4. The debate will cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to community and inclusivity, transportation and student activities, Student Government renewal and Student Services. Candidates will also be asked specific questions about their platform, and audience members will have a chance to submit a question online to be read at the debate.
Greene’s platform points include diversity and inclusion, mental health awareness, green initiatives, student government transparency and an initiative to implement “ISU 101,” which is a one-credit, half-semester course. Fritz’s platform points include college affordability, campus climate and sustainability on campus. For audience members, there are some rules. Audience signs must be no bigger than 8.5-by-11 inches, and if you have a question, you can submit it online via http://bit.ly/StuGovDebate2020 or tweet questions using #StuGovDebate2020. During the debate, moderators will ask the candidates questions, and they will get 60 seconds to respond. When a candidate would like to rebut another, they will raise their hand to alert the moderators and receive 45 seconds to rebut. The debate will be streamed live on Facebook and is mandatory for candidates to attend. If they do not, they will receive a violation hearing and potential fines.
IOWA STATE DAILY The upcoming Student Government presidential debate is the second main event of the election. The debate will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union.
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Caucuses cause confusion The results of the Nevada caucuses prove antiquity of the system BY ZACHARY.JOHNSON @iowastatedaily.com Despite coming to a conclusion regarding a winner far earlier than the Iowa Caucus, the Nevada Caucus has been slower to get results back and is further proof of the antiquity in the caucus system. If the Iowa caucuses had had such an obvious winner as Sanders in Nevada at this point, Troy Price may still have a job, and the Iowa Democratic Party may still have the reputation that they lost after the fiasco earlier this month. At this point, Nevada has only 60 percent of precincts reporting, and, when compared to the Iowa results, Iowa has been outperforming Nevada as far as the amount of results that have been put out. Despite Nevada having the prime example of a botched caucus in Iowa, they still failed to get their results out faster and have, in fact, put them out slower than their Iowan counterparts. Why then, you may ask, has the narrative surrounding the caucus been entirely different? Bernie Sanders has performed extremely well in the state and especially well with Latinx voters who have been seen as the state’s pivotal demographic from an electoral perspective (Nate Cohn has a perfect regression plot that illustrates this). The factor of Nevada, a far more diverse state than Iowa, made the result far less competitive than the Iowa result. Additionally, according to the 2010
census, over 95 percent of Nevada’s population lives in urban areas, and a lot of that is concentrated in Washoe and Clark counties where Reno and Las Vegas, respectively, are located. This means that precincts located in these counties will have significantly more people than the precincts located throughout the state, and more voters from a numerical perspective will be counted sooner. This also makes it easier for analysts to extrapolate on the results of fewer precincts, given the geographical homogeneity of these precincts. It is this amalgamation of evidence combined that shows us that the relative announcement and projection of a winner in Nevada should not be seen as evidence of Iowa’s specific malpractice or of the viability of the caucus system generally. This, however, highlights something that I feel has gone under-discussed in this discussion of caucuses and their viability in selecting the nominee for the party. This is the first cycle of these sorts of elections where it has been asked that the first and final votes should be tallied in addition to the final state delegate equivalents. While I think it is right for the information regarding these vote tallies to be reported, I think that it is important to account for this while judging the state parties on how effectively they have reported the results. That being said, it has been known that these numbers were to be reported for a long time in advance, and though there isn’t as much money being put into these systems due to constraints of being a statelevel party, there was enough notice to know whether these systems would work or not. Don’t get it twisted, the chair of the Nevada Democratic Party is only avoiding the same scrutiny and backlash that the Iowa party got because of the nature of the results, not because of how they were reported.
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Small changes that help the environment BY ISD EDITORIAL BOARD We have all been guilty of throwing away items that could be reused in another way, shape or form. This has probably happened countless times, and many of us perhaps didn’t even give it a second thought. Things like bagging your purchased items in plastic bags every time you buy something from the store, throwing away things around your home because you claim you don’t need it for its intended purpose and throwing away clothes that no longer fit you can be overlooked, and the list goes on. There are simple solutions to these actions that we are always reminded of and most people should be familiar with. When it comes to bagging any items we may have purchased, consider using a reusable bag. For things around the home that we think we no longer will need, a quick DIY Pinterest search will give you multiple ideas to reuse that item. For clothes, if you have grown out of them or you simply won’t be wearing an item anymore, then you have the option of donating them to multiple different places or passing them onto another member of the family that can grow into
them or may want them. Many other things are suggested as a way to help our environment. Even if they are considered to be small things, they can still have a big impact if practiced regularly. When baking, one should consider using a metal pan that you are able to reuse for other baking and cooking purposes. Buying tin after tin each time you plan to bake something can quickly add up. This also includes any other type of cooking that involves using single-use tools. Instead of using a disposable cup each time you pick up your favorite coffee from a coffee shop, consider getting a reusable cup. Places like Starbucks and many other coffee shops sell reusable mugs under their own brand that you are able to use with when buying your daily dose of caffeine. On top of reusable cups, there are the famously known reusable straws. Additionally when it comes to reusable items, instead of using plastic spoons and forks each time you go out to eat, consider buying yourself a reusable utensil set that you can easily carry around in your purse or backpack. A reusable utensil set can be found on Amazon at an affordable price of less than eight dollars. One particular
eco-friendly set can come with a fork, knife, spoon, chopsticks, straw and cleaning brushes. Another small way that we can all help the environment is to save meal leftovers. Having leftovers does not mean that you have to eat the same thing multiple times for more than one day. Instead of throwing them away, you can take any extra food and turn it into a completely new dish. A lot of perfectly edible food could be saved from being disposed of if people took some time to get creative with their cooking to create new meals. When you go out to eat, if you happen to end up unable to finish the rest of your meal due to the large portions some restaurants tend to serve, take it home with you. Most restaurants offer to-go boxes at the end of the meal for those that would like to take some home with them. Ask for a to-go box to enjoy your meal at another time or carry your own container. Despite differing opinions on environmental issues, keep in mind that you do not need to completely change your lifestyle to help the environment. In whatever small way you are able to help the environment, it can add up to be impactful.
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Iowa State Daily Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Cyclone Hockey swept twice Cyclones struggle with shots, saves and scoring
joined by Max Olson at the 3:20 mark, causing the Cyclones to skate 5-on-3 for 45 seconds. Cyclone Hockey killed both penalties to keep its 2-1 lead. Fairman said this helped the team but not immediately. “Generally, when you take a penalty — whether it’s 5-on-4 or 5-on-3 — it’s hard to regain momentum,” Fairman said. “It usually takes a couple shifts to get it back. We got a little bump from killing it, but it still takes a little bit of time to regain momentum and get back into the flow of 5-on-5.”
BY JARED.BRAVARD @iowastatedaily.com Cyclone Hockey traveled to Missouri to face off with the No. 3 Lindenwood Lions, with Lindenwood (23-7-0) sweeping the Cyclones (18-15-3) by scores of 4-1 and 3-2. The second game required a shootout, as the game was tied 2-2 after 65 minutes. After nine rounds in the shootout, the Lions prevailed.
EARLY-PERIOD, LATE-PERIOD SCORING Saturday’s game saw several early-period goals. Lindenwood took the lead at the 33-second mark in the first period. The Lions doubled their lead by scoring at 0:30 in the second period. The Cyclones answered 10 seconds later at 0:40, cutting the lead in half. In the third period, the Lions again tallied an early goal, this time at the 57-second mark. “The disappointing thing was they scored three of their goals in the first minute of each period,” Head Coach Jason Fairman said. “That’s never happened since I’ve been here. Generally, we don’t want to give up a goal in the first minute or last minute — particularly in the last minute — but certainly early shifts, they can be a negative tone setter for the rest of the period or even a game.” Lindenwood added a goal at 5:23 in the third to secure the victory. Sunday’s game had one early-period goal and a crucial late-period goal. Cyclone forward Matty Moran scored at 2:35 in the second period to open the game’s scoring. After a Lindenwood answer and another Cyclone goal, the score was 2-1 at the end of the second period in favor of the Cyclones. The Cyclones held this lead until Lindenwood defenseman Colton Craigo scored at the 15:35 mark of the third. Craigo’s goal sent the game
KARA DENNER/ IOWA STATE DAILY Cyclone Hockey played Missouri State Sept. 27 and Sept. 29 at the Ames/ISU Ice Arena.
to overtime and eventually to a shootout, as no other goals were tallied after his. Fairman thought increasing the lead to 3-1 could have had a large impact on the outcome of the game, saying it would have helped the Cyclones’ psyche and possibly halted Lindenwood’s desperate hopes of a tying goal. “I think they were playing pretty desperate at the end to get that tying goal, and they ultimately did, but if we had a two-goal lead, I don’t know if they would’ve had the same energy,” Fairman said. “When you only have a one-goal lead, it’s desperation time for them, and they were able to capitalize.”
PENALTIES With the Cyclones down 1-0 early on Saturday, they were in danger of being down by 2 points when Matty Moran was called for tripping at 3:26 in the first. The Cyclones killed
the penalty, keeping the score at 1-0. In the second period with the Cyclones trailing 2-1, Lindenwood’s Blake Finley was sent to the box for slashing. The Cyclones couldn’t capitalize on the ensuing power play to tie the game. Fairman said Lindenwood was aggressive on its penalty kill, making it difficult for the Cyclones to score with the man advantage. Each team went 1-4 on the power play in Sunday’s game. Lindenwood used its power play to tie the game 1-1 in the second. “We just had some key breakdowns, sort of been our Achilles heel in addition to not being able to score timely goals,” Fairman said. A few minutes later, Cyclone forward Stuart Pearson used the power play to tally a goal to take back the lead. The Cyclones started the third period with a 2-1 lead. At 2:05 in the third, Cyclone forward Brian Bandyk was sent to the box. He was soon
SHOTS AND SAVES This marks the first time the Cyclones were outshot in both games in a series since November against Minot State. Lindenwood had 92 shots on goal across the two games to the Cyclones’ 53. “I think the quality chances for both teams were about even, so I think we did a good job of keeping their shots to the outside,” Fairman said. “I don’t know if there’s a better team in the nation than Lindenwood. I know they’re ranked third because Adrian and Liberty, but I have to believe that Lindenwood is much better than those two teams.” Cyclone Hockey outshot its opponents 377-352 in the last five series, including the Lindenwood series.The Cyclones were outscored 34-20 in that span, with a record of 3-6-1. Lindenwood’s goalies split time in the series. Cooper Seedott played on Saturday and Stephen Friedland on Sunday. Seedott entered the weekend with a save percentage of 94.8. His save percentage on Saturday was 95.7 (22 saves on 23 shots). Friedland moved to 4-0-0 with the Sunday win. He began the weekend with a save percentage of 91.5 and recorded a 93.3 percent on Sunday. Friedland has given up six goals on 75 shots this season. “We went toe-to-toe with the number three team in the nation — arguably, in my opinion, the best team in the nation,” Fairman said. The Cyclones close out the regular season against Oklahoma. The puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Ames/ISU Ice Arena. Saturday’s game is senior night.
Final weekend for Iowa State sees ups, downs and injuries BY ZACH.MARTIN @iowastatedaily.com Four of the five months in the 2019-20 regular season have come and gone in a blink of an eye. Iowa State concluded the regular season with a 10-5 dual mark and a 7-1 record in the Big 12 Conference, sharing the conference dual title with Oklahoma State. Iowa State won half of its matches inside Hilton Coliseum and went 4-0 on the road in conference. The Cyclones wrapped up their final weekend going 1-1, losing to Missouri 27-6 before mounting two comebacks to triumph over North Dakota State 22-16.
IMPACTS OF LATEST INJURY Bubble wrap might be the best way to protect all the 133-pounders on Iowa State’s roster. That weight has described its entire season. Todd Small’s scream that brought Hilton to a stunned silence in the opening period against the Bison’s Cam Sykora was the lowest point the Cyclones have been in all year. The difference between this injury and the others was this happened in front of over 3,000 spectators, and it happened in a flash.
Head Coach Kevin Dresser said the redshirt junior will be off the mat for a couple of days but is hopeful the injury is not serious. Regardless, if this is just a week stint or an entire March thing, it impacts Iowa State in multiple ways. If Small can’t wrestle at the Big 12 Tournament in under two weeks, his resume is teetering for an at-large spot. His best wins came against Kent State’s Tim Rooney and Virginia’s Louie Hayes at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. His best conference win is against Utah Valley’s Taylor LaMont. His only “bad” loss was on Saturday against Missouri’s unranked Allan Hart. Small could never get to his offense. Hart is tall and lengthy at 133, the type of body frame with which Small struggles. If the over 10 days of rest can get Small back on the mat in Tulsa, how long can he wrestle? The allocation numbers for the conference tournament haven’t been released yet, but with five wrestlers at 133 ranked in the top-20 by InterMat, the number might be five or six. The Cyclones are either taking Small to the Bank of Oklahoma Center or not entering someone at 133, which shrinks their expected NCAA qualifiers down
Iowa State didn’t get to its offense quick enough against the majority of Missouri’s wrestlers, one reason why the four-match winning streak coming in was halted.
GRANT TETMEYER/ IOWA STATE DAILY Redshirt junior Jarrett Degen faces off against Max Thomsen on Feb. 16.
a notch, but this injury came at arguably the worst time.
BACKUPS FALL SHORT With four starters competing at the Last Chance Open at Gilbert High School and Ian Parker resting, it provided one final opportunity for five backups to take the mat in a dualteam setting. Noah Nemer (141), Issac Judge (157), Mac Southard (174) and Hank Swalla (184) grabbed a spot in the starting lineup for the first time in the Cyclones’ 27-6 defeat against No. 24 Missouri, while Ryan Leisure made another start at 149. Only Swalla fell to a bonus point defeat, with Swalla getting pinned
in the second period against Dylan Wisman. The others were all within four match points of going to overtime. Nemer rode out Alex Butler for the entire third period but fell one second short of the riding time point that would’ve tied the match at four. Butler got called for stalling twice in the period, but a takedown earlier in the match was the difference. Leisure and Southard fell victim to conservative wrestlers Brock Mauller and Connor Flynn, with the two Tigers combining for three takedowns in their respective wins. Isaac Judge faced the most complete wrestler of the quartet in Jarrett Jacques, as the 14th-ranked grappler used three takedowns to spur his way to a 7-3 win.
DEGEN DISPLAYS GRIT The shoulder injury Jarrett Degen suffered in December is going to be a nagging one. Plenty of evidence was found when his shoulder needed popping back into place in his battle with Northern Iowa’s Max Thomsen. Even on Sunday against Jaden Van Maanen, Degen struggled to execute takedowns he normally would. So when the match was tied at three and Iowa State was up three, the redshirt junior used one of his biggest strengths: riding. Degen rode out Van Maanen for the entire two minutes in the final period, making it a factor and giving himself that extra point that was the deciding point in the 4-3 win. It clinched the dual and capped off a season where they won the most conference duals in program history. As long as Degen’s shoulder stays in place, as well as claiming three wins on the weekend to up his winning percentage, he’s in a good position to claim a spot at the NCAA Tournament.
LIFESTYLE
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Where to travel for spring break BY EMERSON.LATHAM @iowastatedaily.com The semester is almost half over, which means spring break is right around the corner. If you don’t have plans yet, this quiz will help you pick a destination.
1. Which would you rather eat?
5. Which Iowa State tradition is your favorite?
a. Tacos with chips and salsa — maybe a side of fresh fruit! b. Grill out with brats and burgers. c. A fancy steak or seafood dinner. d. All you can eat pasta.
a. Clone Cones. b. Walking around Lake LaVerne with your significant other in silence. c. Doing Curtiss to Beardshear. d. The Zodiac.
6. Which dining center do you prefer?
2. Where can you be found after class? a. In your bed napping. b. Hitting the gym while listening to your favorite playlists. c. With your friends, avoiding your homework. d. Studying or doing homework at Parks Library.
3. Which Iowa State organization are you a part of or would want to be in?
a.Does Big Açaí count? b. Conversations. c. Seasons Marketplace. d. Friley Windows.
7. How would you rather spend your money? a. A huge clothes and shoes shopping spree. b. Invest it. c. Food…duh. d. Experiences.
a. Hammocking Club. b. Mountaineering and Climbing Club. c. ISU AfterDark. d. A sorority or fraternity.
4. What was your favorite high school subject?
8. How would you like to spend your spring break? a. Sun bathing. b. Hiking and being active. c. Experiencing nightlife. d. Learning about a new culture.
a. Art. b. P.E. c. Math. d. A language class.
Results Mostly As A relaxing beach vacation is ideal for you. Celebrate surviving the first half of the semester by laying out in the sun and taking dips in the ocean or pool. Get some sandals, swimsuits, sunscreen and good company, and you’re all set.
Mostly Bs Camping and exploring what Mother Nature has given you is how you should spend spring break. Nothing sounds better than hiking by day and enjoying a bonfire and s’mores by night.
Mostly Cs Somewhere, a concrete jungle is calling your name. Bucket list sights (and food) are everywhere. The nightlife of a city is sure to be a highlight of your spring break trip.
Mostly Ds You want to explore a new culture. Going abroad for spring break would open up so many opportunities to learn more about another country’s history, art, food and so much more.
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which is not only sustainable but also more safe.” When it comes to dress and appearance for your date, fast fashion is on the rise and cheaper than ever. The longevity of these products are short, and a lot of the styles are temporary trends. Thrift fashion is a more sustainable alternative, and Ames is also full of consignment and secondhand shops full of unique finds at the lowest prices. Krishaun Burns, senior in public relations and event management, is the marketing and communications intern for the Live Green! leadership team and said that borrowing and sharing clothes can be an alternative. “Do a clothing swap with friends; just swap a pair of shoes or something so that it’s new to you,” Burns said. If colognes and cosmetics are something you regularly purchase, there are a lot of different things to look for if you want to consume sustainably. Depending on what you look for, you might opt for cruelty free, palm-oil free, organic, ethically sourced or sustainably packaged products. Finding the right products for you might be tricky, but there are a lot of resources to help you find what you need. “If you Google “ecolabels,” there are a ton of different labels that indicate certain certifications; some are government regulated and other accredited agencies,” said Meghan Main, junior in communication studies and campus and community events intern for the Live Green! leadership team. To spice up your relationship, try cooking for your significant other. It’s thoughtful, cheaper and a bit more personal to dine with just the two of you
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“Do a clothing swap with friends; just swap a pair of shoes or something so that it’s new to you.” -Krishaun Burns
MONOLOGUES
previous experience with writing and her growth through Iowa State’s program. “I did not pursue any poetry until I came to Iowa State,” Budhwar said. “The creative writing program doesn’t box you into a genre — you’re encouraged to explore different genres, which was when I discovered that I really enjoyed writing poetry.” Along with presenting her work at Monday Monologues, Budhwar said she enjoyed being at the various events within the Grant Wood Foyer. “I love being here and listening to these,” Budhwar said. “There’s excellent work done here, and as a writer, it’s so good to put your work out there and immediately get feedback from their faces and body language and that energy. It really brings the work alive, and I think everyone should do it. It’s so much fun, and it’s such a safe, encouraging space to do it.” Susan Gent, community engagement specialist for Parks Library and creator of Monday Monologues, said there were 63 people in attendance at the event.
CLASS rather than a crowded restaurant. If you are a terrible chef, try a local restaurant, and if you opt for takeout, ask them to leave out the plastic silverware and single use products. “Dine by candlelight to save electricity,” Rankin said. When thinking about the environment and its role in your romantic life, think about your significant other. Try to remain independent from the commercialism around love and romance and think about things that are more useful or enjoyable. “Giant teddy bears that read ‘Love Machine’ usually end up in the landfill,” Rankin said.
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The second part of the prenatal course was the “Next Steps Pumping” class. This class went from 7:30-8:30 p.m. This class reviewed hand expression breast milk and the different kinds of pumps. It discussed several places where mothers could pump and resources where pumps are available. This course also covered the process of going back to work and pumping. The speakers explained a federal law that states employers must provide an adequate space and amount of time for mothers to pump. The class had visuals for the different pumping equipment and strategies. It gave tips on breast milk storage and how to properly thaw breast milk.
Hannah Formaro, junior in criminal justice studies, shared why Monday Monologues are worth attending. “It’s a good thing to have throughout the day as a de-stressor,” Formaro said. “It’s only 30 minutes, so it’s not too much of a time commitment.” This was Formaro’s second time coming to a Monday Monologue. Formaro enjoys seeing other people’s creative outlets and different perspectives. “I came to the first one originally, and I thought that was pretty interesting, and I thought it would be a good thing to break up my day,” Formaro said. “It’s nice to hear other people’s creative outlets and just get different perspectives.” Javelis Marín Castro, junior in animal ecology, was a first-time attendee. “I actually had to come here for my creative writing class, but I’ve always wanted to come [...], and now I want to come more often,” Marín Castro said. The next Monday Monologues is set for March 9, featuring “Voices in Song,” a group of senior voice majors presenting highlights from their individual recitals. It also provided additional tips on successful breastfeeding and emphasized the importance of paced bottle feeding. Mid-Iowa Community Action (MICA) and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) partnered with the Ames Public Library to educate the Ames community on breastfeeding and pumping beyond their programs. Michelle Rowe, the class instructor, was a participant in the WIC program when her husband was in graduate school. Rowe currently works in the WIC clinic through MICA. She became interested in helping other breastfeeding mothers through her experience and support from WIC. “It’s just awesome to see moms learning new things and especially moms and their support people come out to learn about breastfeeding,” Rowe said.
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the compelling interest test set forth in Sherbert v. Verner, 37427 U.S. 398 (1963) and Wisconsin v. Yoder, 406 U.S. 205 (1972) in such cases, so state action cannot substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion unless it is demonstrated that applying the law of general applicability is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of fur ther ing that interest. The bill provides that a person whose exercise of religion has been burdened by state action may assert such violation as a claim or defense in a judicial or administrative proceeding. On Jan. 15, the bill was reassigned a subcommittee, and the subcommittee recommended passage on Feb. 13. HF258 was introduced on Feb. 6, 2019, by Rep. Sandy Salmon, R e p. S t e ve n H o l t , R e p. Te d d Gassman, Rep. Terry Baxter, Rep. Stan Gustafson, Rep. Jeff Shipley, Rep. Skyler W heeler, Rep. Jon Jacobsen, Rep. Anne Osmundson, R e p . D a v i d K e r r, R e p . To m Moore, Rep. Shannon Lundgren, Rep. Andy McKean, Rep. Cecil Dolecheck, Rep. Dean F isher, Rep. Robert Bacon and Rep. Phil Thompson. This bill acts the same as SF508. The bill ne ver made it to a subcommittee. HF2148 was introduced on Jan. 28 by Rep. Jennifer Konfrst and Rep. Lindsay James. “HF2148, this prevented
GRANT TETMEYER/ IOWA STATE DAILY Fourteen anti-LGBTQIA+ bills introduced in the Iowa Legislature were killed due to not making it through the first legislative funnel.
teachers from talking about controversial issues in classrooms,” Crow said. This bill never made it to a subcommittee. HF2130 was introduced on Jan. 27 by Salmon. This bill defines “bona fide religious purpose” under the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965 as any lawful purpose that furthers a sincerely held religious belief, whether
or not compelled by or central to a system of religious belief, and without regard to the correctness, validity or plausibility of the religious belief. The term shall be interpreted broadly, with any and all ambiguities resolved in favor of the bona fide religious institution professing the religious belief. The term, which pertains to certain exceptions to the Act relating to employment, accommodations or
services, education and housing, was not previously defined. On Feb. 17, the bill was assigned to a subcommittee. SF2213 was introduced on Feb. 10 by Sen. Jake Chapman. This bill prohibits a healthcare professional from engaging in certain practices upon a minor and from causing such practices to be performed upon a minor for the purpose of attempting to change
the minor’s sex or for the purpose of affirming the minor’s perception of the minor’s sex if that perception is inconsistent with the minor’s sex. A health care professional who violates the bill commits a class “B” felony. A class “B” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than 25 years. The bill’s prohibitions do not apply to a healthcare professional acting in accordance with a good-faith medical decision of a parent of a minor born with a medically verifiable genetic disorder of sexual development. On Feb. 11, the bill was assigned to a subcommittee. HF2164 was introduced on Jan. 29 by Rep. Thomas Gerhold, Rep. Tom Jeneary, Fisher, Osmundson, Baxter, Gassman, Thompson, Wheeler and Salmon. The Iowa State Daily previously reported on this bill. Holt, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, announced on Twitter the day of the bill’s introduction that he would not be advancing this bill. The Iowa State Daily also reported on the remaining eight bills. HF2201 was assigned to a subcommittee on Feb. 6, and the subcommittee recommended amendment and passage on Feb. 12. SF2130 was assigned to a subcommittee on Feb. 6. SF2193 and SF2194 were assigned to subcommittees on Feb. 11. Bills HF2202, HF2274, HF2272 and HF2273 were never assigned to a subcommittee.
