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Farm fresh experience IOWA STATE DAILY GPSS members sit in at a town hall and listening session with Iowa State President Wendy Wintersteen on Nov. 14, 2018 in Parks Library.

GPSS website updates include resource, event page additions

BY MAGGIE.BOLLINGER @iowastatedaily.com The Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) updated their website with the assistance of Jack Polifka, systems analyst in the Graduate College and former GPSS senator from 2014 to 2015.

The GPSS website revisions over the past six months have made the website more user-friendly.

The website shares Iowa State graduate student academic stories regarding their hometown, research interests and why they chose them, advice for future students and extracurriculars that have been a foundation for their experience at Iowa State.

Fo u n d u n d e r t h e a r c h i v e l i n k o n ISUGradStories, any graduate student can participate. The purpose is to get to know graduate students by introducing themselves academically and professionally. Graduate student profiles and further information can be found online at www.gpss.iastate.edu.

The GPSS website is also undergoing changes on the research page for academic and personal resources and said it is open to ideas.

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CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY Ag 450 Farm is where Skyler Rinker, newly-appointed instructor, and Jacob Parr, newly-appointed farm operator, teach AGEDS 450: Farm Management and Operation together for Iowa State students. The two bring different perspectives to the course as new leaders.

Ag 450 Farm leadership change brings new ideas

BY AMBER.FRIEDRICHSEN @iowastatedaily.com One Iowa State course allows Iowa State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students to step away from classrooms and

lecture halls and into the Ag 450 Farm.

The farm, west of Iowa State’s campus, is for the course AGEDS 450: Farm Management and Operation and is the only student-managed farming operation in the country.

Established in 1943, the farm is the capstone course for all agricultural studies majors. Although the majority of the class members are agricultural studies seniors, it is not limited to students of the major.

Instructor Skyler Rinker, a distance education graduate student in agricultural education and studies, is currently pursuing his doctorate in agricultural studies. As a former student of the Ag 450 Farm, Rinker

has returned to help students in managing the operation.

“It’s finding that sweet spot of guiding and leading the students to help them make the best decisions they can, but not making it for them,” Rinker said.

The farm is graced with new students each semester, bringing new decisions and ideas with them and forcing the farm to face many changes since 1943. Not only has the farm welcomed Rinker as the new instructor, but it has also recently introduced a new farm operator.

Jacob Parr is an agricultural specialist

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Ames resident receives alumni award

BY LOGAN.METZGER @iowastatedaily.com Recently, one Iowa State alumna has been named the recipient of an award for her work with public entities.

Vanessa Baker-Latimer, housing coordinator for the city of Ames and alumna of Iowa State, was selected as the 2019 Carrie Chapman Catt Public Engagement Award recipient.

This award is one of the highest awards bestowed by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State. The award recognizes alumni who have demonstrated

outstanding achievement in their work with public entities.

“I got a call from someone telling me they were wanting to nominate me for this award and that they already had but they just wanted me to know,” Baker-Latimer said.

“They didn’t want to ask me because I was going to say ‘no, don’t do it.’

Several people had written letters of support to go along with it.”

Baker-Latimer said she likes to stay behind the scenes and that is why she would have said no to the nominator if they had asked before sending in the nomination.

“I don’t need all that publicity and stuff,” Baker-Latimer said. “I just

want to do a good job in whatever I do for the city and community.”

Baker-Latimer received a master of public administration degree from Iowa State in 1989.

Baker-Latimer said she has worked for over 37 years as the housing coordinator for the city of Ames. During that time, her responsibilities have included managing and administering the city’s affordable housing programs, providing housing-related financial analysis, acquiring property and managing new construction projects, overseeing the department’s $2 million-plus budgets and managing more than $45 million in various

federal, state and local grant funds.

“I do things like that to help people who need assistance in that area,” Baker-Latimer said.

Baker-Latimer also serves the community through leadership and participation on various boards, councils and committees. BakerLatimer is the treasurer of the Ames Chamber of Commerce executive board, member of the McFarland Community Advisory Council, chair of the Ames NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet and member of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations committee.

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COURTESY OF THE CITY OF AMES Alumna Vanessa Baker-Latimer was selected as a Carrie Chapman Catt Public Engagement Award recipient.

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10.29.19 Maddi’s Fridge, Stephens Auditorium at 10 p.m. Maddi and Sofia are best friends. One day

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Philosophy and Religious Studies: Halloween party, Catt Hall, fourth floor at 3 p.m.

Students interested in philosophy and religious studies are invited to meet their peers and faculty members in the philosophy and religious studies department. The pizza party (vegan options available) will feature philosophy- and religious studies-themed Halloween decorations. ISU students who come dressed in an academic-themed costume will receive a prize.

Reception: ReACT exhibition opening, Reiman Gallery (lower level), Christian Petersen Art Museum, Morrill Hall, 603 Morrill Road at 4 p.m.

Consider ideas of intergenerational relationships and family in the newest ReACT exhibition, “Connections and Intersections: People, Place and Time,” focused on the stages of life and aging. Jennifer Margrett, faculty guest curator and director of the ISU gerontology program, worked with a multi-age panel to select the art and offer initial reactions.

Margrett will deliver brief remarks.

Lecture: How the Prison Boom Transformed Rural America, Sun Room, Memorial Union at 7:30 p.m. ”In Our Backyards: How the

Prison Boom Transformed Rural America,” John

Major Eason, associate professor in the sociology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and author of “Big House on the Prairie: Rise of the Rural Ghetto and Prison Proliferation.” Eason was a church-based community organizer focusing on housing and criminal justice issues.

Open Mic Night, The M-Shop, Memorial Union at 8 p.m. Open Mic Night gives students

the chance to show off their talents to fellow peers.

Many perform as musicians, comedians, and poets.

Enjoy a night full of talented Iowa State Students.

(Sign Up starts at 7:30 p.m. until all spots are filled).

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Lecture: Can Iowa Agriculture Survive, Design 101 at 3 p.m. Seth Watkins and Jeremy

Jackson will discuss one of the most popular and critical topics of study at Iowa State University and the rest of the state, which is the environmental, socio-cultural and economic effects of Iowa’s current agricultural system within and outside of its borders.

CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY First snow Ames saw its first snowfall of the season on Monday. Weather predictions state it will snow again on Wednesday.

Fourm: City Council Ward 4 Candidates, Sun Room, Memorial Union at 5:30 p.m. Come

out for an evening where you will be given an opportunity to ask questions to the city council Ward 4 candidates, Joe Van Erdewyk, Rachel Junck, and Chris Nelson. During the forum, moderator, Dr. Kelly Shaw will be asking each candidate questions that relate to problems in the city of Ames.

Students and community members will also have a chance to ask the candidates questions throughout the event.

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Fashioning success COURTESY OF SUSAN JASPER Students previewed the “Chasing George Washington” performance during Monday Monologues.

Monday Monologue mixes music with history

BY OLIVIA.RUF @iowastatedaily.com The library was filled with cheer and song at this week’s Monday Monologue, where the department of music and theatre presented an inside look at their ongoing production of “Chasing George Washington.”

Monday Monologues is a lunchtime series that takes place on Mondays in the Grant Wood Foyer at Parks Library. The foyer is an open public space just behind the cafe in the library.

This week’s monologue, showcasing the musical taking place at Fisher Theater, is the second to last monologue of the semester. The final monologue of this semester will take place Nov. 18.

The event began with an introduction by Susan Jasper, program coordinator at Parks Library.

After the brief introduction, music began to play, and actors of the story jumped out into the foyer.

The group acted out scenes from the beginning of the musical, singing multiple songs from the soundtrack as well.

The story “Chasing George Washington” follows three students on their field trip to the White House. While on their tour, they accidentally bump into a portrait of George Washington, bringing him to life. In this story, the students are led on an adventure by Washington and get to learn more about the White House, other historical figures and documents in a music-filled way.

“It’s a very family oriented performance,” Jasper said. “It’s an opportunity to let grown-ups have some fun.”

The performance began with Ms. Letter, played

by Morgan Reetz, freshman in performing arts, introducing the audience as characters in the story, alongside the three protagonists — Dee, played by Emma Camara; Annie, played by Abbigail Markus, sophomore in performing arts; and José, played by Keith Norma, freshman in performing arts.

She listed off rules and expectations for the students, which is where their charismatic personalities come into play. The students are all enthused about their trip to the White House and are intrigued to learn more about what they call “one of the most important houses in the world.”

They are soon let down when they discover that the things they actually came to the White House to observe are the decorations and furniture. After one of the guards of the White House gives them a lecture about the rules of the place, the students notice George Washington is not in his portrait anymore. Then, they are shocked to see he has jumped out of the painting and is now in their world.

The students then follow Washington, who is played by Nicolas Ronkar, junior in kinesiology and health. On their adventure, they meet other historical icons and learn more about the United States’ history.

Performances of “Chasing George Washington” will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Fisher Theater. Admission is $20 for adults, $10 for students and $5 for youth aged 17 and younger. Tickets may be purchased through the Stephens Auditorium ticket office or on Ticketmaster.com.

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Top-ranked fashion program grants students opportunities

BY REGAN.WYCKOFF @iowastatedaily.com The fashion program is a prevalent part of Iowa State, ranking highly as one of the most popular areas of study behind agriculture, veterinary medicine and science.

Iowa State was ranked number two in the top 50 fashion merchandising schools and colleges in the United States for the 2018 rankings on fashion-schools.org.

The walls of LeBaron Hall, a building near Parks Library on Iowa State’s campus, are lined with case study results, garment displays and success stories of fashion students. This hall is the home to many classrooms and sewing labs that contribute to the success of the apparel, merchandising and design program of the College of Human Sciences.

LeBaron Hall is filled with flyers and posters of opportunities offered to students by the program, such as field studies, Trend Magazine and the Iowa State Fashion Show, a top ranked student fashion event. These are just a few ways students in the fashion program can get involved with the program.

A “life-changing” aspect of this fashion program is the national case study competitions, which faculty encourage students to participate in, according to Jenny Junker, an Iowa State graduate of apparel, merchandising and design.

Iowa State’s fashion program was put on the map again last year as Junker received first place nationally in the YMA Fashion Scholarship, which rewarded her with a $35,000 prize.

“It ’s easy to shake off [Iowa State] because it’s the middle of nowhere,” Junker said. “But you are competing in these national competitions, and you’re beating kids from [Fashion Institute and Technology] and California schools; it starts to put you on the same level as them.”

This YMA competition brought Junker

SAGE SMITH/ IOWA STATE DAILY A bulletin board about the exploration of craftsmanship and hospitality in Western Europe for the courses AESHM (apparel, events and hospitality management) 281 and 381.

$40,000 in total, as she also won $5,000 in the YMA Fashion Scholarship the previous year. Junker said the scholarship money has helped fund her post-graduate move to New York and pay off student loans.

Junker said she had a “beautiful transformation” from freshman to senior year.

“As a freshman, I had no idea what I wanted to do and didn’t ever feel confident,” Junker said. “Then, over the four years, the teachers at Iowa State were really able to enhance that.”

Junker said her confidence started as she entered her sophomore year and became more involved with case studies and student clubs and organizations.

“It’s a really beautiful transformation to go from this scared little girl into having a job locked in by middle of senior year and [winning] a national competition,” Junker said.

Junker is now employed at Ross Brands in New York City and is one of the many Iowa State alumni that have landed jobs at big name companies.

Some of the academic advisers have been with the program since the very beginning.

Christine Wise, an academic adviser in the apparel, events and hospitality management department, has been an adviser at Iowa State for almost 20 years.

“It offers Iowa State some really nice exposure when students win these big awards to people in New York City who think that kids can’t go to a fashion program in the middle of the country and excel in the industry,” Wise said. “It proves that the world is anyone’s oyster if you are

ambitious enough.”

When Wise started her career, the program had 100 to 200 students and she was the only adviser. The enrollment took off and began to grow as shows such as Project Runway started to gain popularity, according to Wise. The program now has 476 students.

Academic advisers for the program have started to use alumni as connections for current students. Alumni can send emails to Wise and other academic advisers about internships and other opportunities in the fashion industry that may be available for Iowa State students.

Wise said one way Iowa State differentiates itself from other universities is its AESHM (apparel, events and hospitality management) Internship Fair. Faculty in the apparel, events and hospitality management department request students who have interned to set up a booth for younger students to hear about their experience and see what opportunities are out there.

“I don’t see any other schools doing anything like that,” Wise said.

As the program continues its success and growth, Wise said she and other staff members are discussing ways to further advance the program. They are looking at what students are interested in and where the fashion industry is going.

Wise said she has been emotionally impacted by both the success of students who have won scholarships and those who have “endured hardship.”

“Sometimes glorious achievement comes in ordinary ways,” Wise said.

Meet the DSO with donuts

BY ISABEL.GEBERS @iowastatedaily.com Donuts with the Dean of Students Office (DSO) is a chance for students to enjoy free donuts and connect with staff.

The event is hosted by the DSO’s Student Ambassadors with staff oversight

by Katy Cran, communications specialist for the DSO. The event will be hosted 8 to 11 a.m.

Wednesday in the S tudent S er vices Building lobby.

Cran said the DSO often faces the stigma that the DSO is associated only with student conduct and is unapproachable.

With events like Donuts with the DSO, staff members are looking to work past this stigma.

“We face the stereotypes that the Dean of Students is a scary place,” Cran said. “[Donuts with the DSO is] a good way to lower that fear. [The DSO] is a place

where you can ask for help and get the help that you need.”

The help the DSO offers is provided by 15 different departments. One of these departments is the Writing and Media Center, through which students can get help with any form of communication project, whether that be written, oral, visual or electronic.

The Writing and Media Center has locations in Carver Hall, the Hixson-Lied Student Success Center and the Library Study Room. The Writing and Media Center also offers online consultations.

Another department under the DSO is Student Assistance, which is located on the first floor of the Student Services Building. Student Assistance works to connect students with resources and provide support for any problems students may have.

Other departments include the Office of Student Conduct, National Student Exchange and the Office of Sorority and

IOWA STATE DAILY The DSO aims to connect with students and inform them about their resources during their Donuts with the DSO event Wednesday.

Fraternity Engagement.

Cran said learning about the different departments that are part of the DSO as well as getting to know the staff are the main goals of the event. “[Creating a] personal connection between staff and students, even if it’s through donuts,” Cran said.

Donuts with the DSO will have free Halloween donuts, coffee and hot chocolate out for students who attend.

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New biosciences role created Biobased product initiative adds officer position

BY SAGE.SMITH @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State has created the new role of chief technology officer for biobased products as part of the biosciences-based economic growth initiative of the State of Iowa.

Sundeep Vani has been welcomed to Iowa State to take on the new position. According to a press release, Vani will work as a bridge between research and industry.

Vani will work with Brent Shanks, a distinguished professor in the Center for Biorenewable Chemicals, as well as his team and the Iowa Innovation Corp.

“The chief technology officer is a lynchpin position that plays a vital role in accelerating translation of emerging technologies,” Shanks said in the news release.

Shanks also said they conducted a national

IOWA STATE DAILY Iowa State’s Biorenewables Research Laboratory on Bissell Road. Recently, Iowa State added chief of technology for biobased products as a role in their biosciences-based economic growth initiative.

search to find a candidate for the position who understands the science and technology of the biobased products portfolio.

Candidates needed extensive industry experience to qualify.

“I’m excited to join Iowa State in this mission to grow Iowa’s economy through the state’s overall Biosciences initiative,” Vani said in the news release. “Iowa has

the production, agriculture and biotechnology assets and the expertise and research infrastructure — including the Center for Biorenewable Chemicals, Bioeconomy Institute, Center for Crop Utilization Research and BioCentury Research Farm — to lead the nation in the development of new value-added Biobased Product solutions.”

According to the news release, Vani

Lecturer to discuss prison boom effects

BY ANNEKE.JOHNSON @iowastatedaily.com Rural America and the “prison boom” have a number of connections, and a professor from the University of WisconsinMadison will speak on campus about some of these connections Tuesday.

At 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Memorial Union’s Sun Room, John Eason, associate professor of sociology at the University of W isconsin-Madison, will deliver his lecture, titled “In Our Backyards: How the Prison B o o m Tr a n s f o r m e d R u r a l America.”

Lecture attendees will learn about the rapid increase of prisons in rural areas and its effect on communities.

The lecture will also highlight how prisons, particularly private prisons, are an issue in rural communities.

Eason is the author of “Big House on the Prairie: Rise of the Rural Ghetto and Prison Proliferation.”

Before his career in academia, he was a church-based community organizer who focused on issues regarding housing and the criminal justice system.

One of the main reasons why Eason was asked to speak at Iowa State was the relevance of his research to the area, according to Leana Bouffard, an organizer of the event.

According to the Iowa State Committee on Lectures,

received his doctorate in chemical engineering from Rice Universit y and his Master of Business Administration from the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.

He has 21 years of experience in industrial biotechnology. Vani has spent the past two years as an independent consultant, advising venture capital firms, serving as a member of the advisory board and advising large multinationals.

He has served in various positions focused on technology with Archer Daniels Midland Co. — one of which being the role of technology director.

Shanks said in the news release that Vani checks all the boxes they were searching for and that they are delighted to welcome him to Iowa State.

Sarah Nusser, vice president for research, said in the news release that they firmly belie ve a key to success in advancing biobased products is to expand the nationally renowned innovation ecosystem.

“Bringing [Vani] onboard as [chief technology officer] is a critical step in affirming Iowa as an innovation leader in Biobased Products and will help accelerate technology transfer from the research labs of Iowa State to the marketplace served by Iowabased companies,” Nusser said in the news release.

Beto O’Rourke unveils criminal justice reform plan

BY JAKE.WEBSTER @iowastatedaily.com

COURTESY OF LECTURES SERIES John Eason, associate professor in the department of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be presenting a lecture about how the prison boom has transformed rural America.

Eason’s current research “re-examines theories about community, health, race and punishment with a rural versus urban lens.”

Research teams at Iowa State are currently performing research on rural communities as well.

For example, the ISU Smart and Connected Communities project examines how small communities in Iowa continue to thr ive despite shr inking populations, according to its website.

Bouffard also said Eason’s research was relevant to the

student population at Iowa S tate, which inc ludes many small-town Iowans.

“I think it brings a different viewpoint to the way we often think about rural communities and the criminal justice system,” Bouffard said.

Eason’s intentions, according to Bouffard, are to highlight “current, interesting and new” directions in rural sociology.

The lecture is co-sponsored by the George M. Beal Lecture Fund, the department of sociolog y and the Committee on Lectures, funded by Student Government.

Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke unveiled a plan Monday to end “mass incarceration” and reform the American criminal justice system in favor of rehabilitation.

The O’Rourke campaign issued a news release early Monday detailing the former congressman’s plan.

“It’s unacceptable that America, the home of the free, locks up more of our own than any other country on the face of the planet as we continue to have the world’s largest prison population — disproportionately comprised of people of color,” O’Rourke said in a news release. “We will not only reform this racist system but we will work to end mass incarceration by ensuring fewer Americans enter the system in the first place while prioritizing rehabilitation and successful re-entry for those who have been locked out of it — or locked up in it.”

Iowa hit an eight-year high for its imprisoned population in 2019.

O’Rourke’s plan calls for instituting sentencing reforms, repealing the 1994 “Crime Bill”, investing $500 million on a program to develop alternatives to incarceration and ending the “school to prison pipeline.” His plan also calls for prohibiting the prosecution of people under the age of 18 in adult courts and preventing juvenile incarceration in adult prisons.

The 1994 Crime Bill, officially called the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, is a topic of discussion in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries. Sen. Cory Booker attacked former Vice President Joe Biden for his support of the legislation

GRANT TETMEYER/ ISD Beto O’Rourke addresses supporters at the home of Ames resident Joan Bolin-Betts on July 2.

in the July Democratic debate.

Iowa’s incarceration rates are lower than the United States as a whole, with 568 incarcerated per 100,000 people compared to 698 per 100,000 nationally, according to the Prison Policy Initiative.

Simultaneously, non-white Iowans are disproportionately incarcerated, with black Iowans incarcerated at more than 10 times the rate as white Iowans.

Black Iowans account for less than four percent of the population of Iowa but more than a quarter of the total prison population.

The plan O’Rourke released would tackle police misconduct and racial bias through Department of Justice “enforcement efforts” and limited police immunity in civil lawsuits. O’Rourke also called for increasing training on the issue of implicit bias and tying federal funding to local law enforcement agencies to the implementation of anti-discrimination and anti-profiling policies.

The release of O’Rourke’s plan coincides with a lecture set to take place at Iowa State Tuesday about how the “prison boom transformed rural America.”

O’Rourke is scheduled to return to Ames on Nov. 5.

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Language limitations divide us Prohibiting words leads to cultural division

BY JOHN.ROCHFORD @iowastatedaily.com O ur society cannot function properly if we decide that our best interests lie in granting or prohibiting certain groups of people from using words based along racial lines.

I believe there are three spheres where language exists: your own area of influence, such as your home or your space; the public sphere, where there is not much control to be had over other people’s speech; and someone else’s area of influence, somewhere that you may find yourself being a guest in. Your own sphere of influence is obviously determined by what you deem acceptable.

Conversely, if you are a guest in, say, someone else’s house, their idea of acceptable is the rule. The public sphere is murkier in some ways, but as a society, we must not deem different standards of language or actions for different people. I will use my experience running the teen room of a youth organization and the use of the “n-word” by teens in that room as an example.

My general rule for the teen room that I led prohibited the use of the n-word under any contextual circumstance. I do not care for the endearment factor, I certainly loathe the racist factor (and the use of that word between white and black teens did in fact happen a couple

GRAPHIC BY TALIA TORPY Columnist John Rochford argues that limiting words different racial groups can use creates a division between cultures in our society. Rochford believes that we should not have standards for language in order to improve racial relations.

times during heated disagreement, but often when the white or nonblack teens did use the words, it was during the quoting of rap lyrics they may have been listening to on their phones, which then led to near fights.)

The teen room was a room under my sphere of influence, and I know enough about the origins of the n-word to despise its use in any context. However, much pushback existed between the black teens and me over the rule. Their argument was that because they were black, they can use the word freely.

I did not allow this, but I did offer a tongue and cheek deal: I will allow the room to operate as a public space in terms of language and cancel my rule, but if that happens, all words are open for use by anybody. The deal was not taken, nor

did I intend for it to be.

The excuse of “this is our word” is not a way our society can function by, and although the above example is for the n-word, this goes for all language. I cannot and would not stop those teens out in public if I heard them use the word. I do not possess that power outside my sphere of influence. When I go visit my biological family at their homes in Waterloo, I tolerate their use of language I do not generally approve of, but at the same time, I can choose to leave if I ever wanted to.

The above example illustrates the n-word as its focus, but this same thing can be true of a plethora of other words as well. The larger problem that exists is that if (and I know many of you that will read and post hilarious comments on Facebook

toward this article, vehemently disagreeing with me) you decide that some words belong only to specific racial or other immutable characteristic groups, then that contributes to a wider cultural gap where we essentially “other” ourselves.

Take this excerpt from a 2014 article by Jen Jackson concerning cultural appropriation: “ W hen Miley Cyrus danced around with hypersexualized black women, put on a ‘Blaccent,’ and promoted illegal drug use as a means of having fun, she wasn’t showing how cool it is to be black. She was showing how limited her view of black humanity is. Both artists [Katy Perry and Cyrus] — though Iggy Azalea, Justin Bieber, Macklemore and a host of others could be slotted in to make this point — play on the worst stereotypes of black people to

make a mockery of actual human beings. By wearing us as promotional costumes or draping us across their shoulders like feathered boas, they fetishize black bodies and make us into novelties for white consumption.”

I actually agree with Jackson to a point, but though there may be validity to that point, this does not change the fact that those same stereotypes, images, words and actions are perpetuated throughout hip hop music by black artists all the time.

If we, as minorities, can look at stereotyping with annoyance and disgust — and rightfully so — we must also decide how to interpret what messages we send in as well.

Creating different standards for people racially, whether that be language or actions, and subsequently claiming that we, as a racial unit can do this but they, as a different racial unit, cannot, leads directly to “othering” and adds to the racial and political division still being experienced today. It also offers up “acceptable” negative stereotypes portrayed in different rap and hip hop music.

This is why, in terms of combating racial division, it is important to view yourself as an individual and not simply a part of a racial collectivization, both black, white or whatever race. If someone does attack you or challenge you based on race, that is clearly unacceptable and disgusting, but that is the point being made.

We cannot organize our society, especially in the massive public sphere, in such a way that defines actions or words right or wrong depending on racial makeup; race relations cannot progress in such a society.

LETTER

Here to support Chris Nelson

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BY BILL AND DEB FENNELLY As we look to another critical election for Ames, Deb and I are excited to again support Chris Nelson for City Council in the 4th Ward.

During his tenure on the Council, he has shown an excellent vision for the needs of Ames and works hard each day to provide our citizens with what they need to maintain the great quality of life Ames provides.

Chris has helped with job growth and new housing projects that we needed in a major way.

Chris has been someone who works with many of the key constituents in the community — that would include neighborhood leaders, a growing business atmosphere and the people at Iowa State, to name just a few.

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COURTESY OF CHRIS NELSON FOR AMES CITY COUNCIL Letter writers Bill and Deb Fennelly believe Chris Nelson is the best fit for Ames City Council. Nelson is running for City Council in the 4th Ward.

Deb and I are passionate about human services in Ames, and Chris has shown a similar desire to do all he can to help those who need it.

His leadership continues to be key as we all work hard to make Ames a special place for all who call Ames home.

The next four years are important to all areas in Ames, and we need Chris to be on the City Council so he can

continue to work hard for all of us.

Deb and I will be voting for Chris Nelson on Nov. 5, and we hope you will join us to help keep Ames the best place to live and work.

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Oklahoma game a must-win Run game key to Cyclones’ chances

BY NOAH.ROHLFING @iowastatedaily.com Well, the Nov. 9 trip to play Oklahoma just got a lot more important.

With a loss to Oklahoma State in entirely avoidable circumstances, the Cyclones’ season now rides on a game against the No. 10 Sooners.

Okay, maybe not the season as a whole, but at least the Cyclones’ Big 12 Championship hopes. Heading into Saturday’s action, the Cyclones’ trip to Oklahoma did not look like much of a must-win as there would have been a path for Iowa State to reach “Jerry World” and Cowboy Stadium with a loss to Oklahoma and two losses in Big 12 play.

Then the Cyclones thought it would be a good idea to throw the ball 62 times against one of the worst rush defenses in college football, and you all know how that went.

“I think it’s hard for us to be the best version of us if we’re going to be that unbalanced at times,” coach Matt Campbell said. “I think [the] situation played it out.”

So now the margin for error, already slim given the quality of

COURTESY OF IKECHUKWU DIKE/THE DAILY TOREADOR Iowa State running back Breece Hall scores a touchdown during the Iowa State vs. Texas Tech game Oct. 19 at the Jones AT&T Stadium. The Cyclones defeated the Red Raiders 34-24.

Oklahoma, is down to none. Iowa State can’t lose to the Sooners and conceivably have a chance at making the Big 12 title game.

The Sooners are undoubtedly a better team than the Cyclones. They have a Heisman candidate at quarterback in Jalen Hurts, which under Lincoln Riley is like saying water is wet — the man produces Heisman finalists without breaking a sweat.

The Sooners are also a big play threat — something Iowa State obviously struggled with against Oklahoma State. Nothing good comes from giving up three plays of 50 yards or more, and that’s exactly where the Sooners thrive.

Even in their disappointing loss to Kansas State on Saturday, Oklahoma still had two 70-yard pass plays against the Wildcats’ secondary. The secondary has been the weak point of Iowa State’s defense this year, so maybe CeeDee Lamb and company will have some success. Limiting big plays will likely be a focal point of Jon Heacock’s game-plan for the next two weeks — especially on the swing passes that gave Oklahoma State success.

Stopping big plays will be one thing, but producing on offense will be another. The passing game is what gave Iowa State issues against the Cowboys, and it’s not

the Sooners’ area of weakness defensively. But what Kansas State did to Oklahoma is a strategy the Cyclones should try to emulate when they arrive in Norman.

Kansas State had 213 yards rushing against the Sooners and controlled the clock, possessing the ball for 38 minutes of game time.

Keeping Hurts, Lamb and running backs Trey Sermon and Kennedy Brooks off the field is a recipe for success.

The Cyclones’ offensive line — which has been improving progressively over the course of the season — will have to pull a lot of the weight for this strategy to work,

Iowa State’s playcalling imbalance leads to loss

they get to take a breather.

The Cyclones’ first bye came in non-conference play right after week one against Northern Iowa. They had two weeks to prepare for Iowa but lost that game by one point due to a special team’s miscue.

Iowa State’s season is not over and there is still a lot more to be decided, but this loss to Oklahoma State certainly didn’t help.

The Cyclones will definitely need some help from around the conference if they are going to remain in competition for the Big 12 championship.

BY ZANE.DOUGLAS @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State lost to Oklahoma State on Saturday, ending its run of 10 straight wins in October dating back to 2017.

The Cyclones couldn’t keep the big plays at bay and it cost them in the end.

PURDY SLINGS IT The last Iowa State quarterback to throw over 50 times in a game was Joel Lanning.

Lanning threw 51 passes for the Cyclones against Oklahoma in 2015.

On Saturday, Purdy threw 62 passes.

He completed 39 of his passes, but he threw three interceptions toward the end of the game and sealed the Cyclones’ fate.

Purdy did a lot of good things in the game, but since he was called upon so often, it felt like Oklahoma State knew what was coming on some plays and they resulted in near disasters.

Purdy was lucky to escape with only three interceptions as the Cyclones’ heavy pass-attack was a curious decision against a less than stellar Cowboys’ run defense. Freshman

of course, but I don’t think it’s crazy to believe it could work.

In his first three starts, freshman running back Breece Hall has shown he can handle a heavy load of carries and still produce with touchdowns and consistent gains. He has run with power and a cutting ability none of the Cyclones’ other backs have — although Johnnie Lang can work with him as a change of pace back.

But what’s the worst that could happen from giving Hall 25 carries and controlling the clock? Sure, the Sooners have two weeks to work out a run defense, but they don’t have the bodies yet to contend with a power-centric offense.

Another wrinkle Iowa State should bring to Norman is the quarterback runs that worked so well against TCU. K-State quarterback Skylar Thompson had four rushing touchdowns (all on designed runs) against the Sooners, and Purdy is a better runner than him.

Using the read option and other designed runs to get Purdy and Hall into space could stretch a suddenly lacking Oklahoma defense, opening up the downfield passing game for Charlie Kolar, Deshaunte Jones and the puzzlingly-quiet Tarique Milton.

I’m not saying this strategy is a lock to work against what is a great Sooners team, but there’s zero reason for the Cyclones not to try it out.

In other words, the Cyclones need to run the damn ball.

GARRETT HEYD/ IOWA STATE DAILY Receiver Landen Akers makes the reception from Brock Purdy for an Iowa State first down against Oklahoma State on Oct. 26. The Cyclones fell to the Cowboys 34-27.

running back Breece Hall only had 18 carries in the game.

HUBBARD (MOSTLY) STOPPED The Cowboys’ redshirt sophomore running back Chuba Hubbard was a main storyline in this game, as he came in leading the NCAA in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.

In the second quarter, Hubbard broke a run loose up the middle for a 65-yard touchdown.

Hubbard outran numerous Iowa State defenders and it looked like he was well on his way to another game of over 180 yards, his average per game prior to the matchup.

Instead, Hubbard was taken out of the game often and was even frequently stopped behind the line of scrimmage.

Taking away the touchdown run, Hubbard had 21 carries for 51 yards — which is 2.43

yards per carry. That’s not good.

He only caught the ball twice for 11 yards and wasn’t used as much late when the Cowboys needed him to ice the game.

It’s unfair to take away a run like that, but Hubbard was mostly stopped in the game against the Cyclones, which is all you can ask for against a dynamic offensive threat like him.

BREATHER AHEAD With Iowa State’s loss, the chase for a Big 12 championship looks pretty murky. In addition, with strong competition still left on the schedule, five or even six losses is not off the table for Matt Campbell’s crew.

Despite this, Iowa State won’t have to worry for another week as the Cyclones get their first conference bye week on Saturday. They’ll come back to face Oklahoma on Nov. 9, but for now,

REDSHIRT FOR BAILEY On Monday, Iowa State coach Matt Campbell announced on his weekly Big 12 teleconference call that senior defensive end JaQuan Bailey will redshirt this season after suffering a ‘bone-related’ lower-leg injury and be back with the Cyclones next season.

Bailey entered his senior season in 2019 tied for the career sack record for a Cyclone at 18.5.

Bailey couldn’t record a sack in his short time with the team before he was injured and forced to miss the season.

Bailey recorded nine sacks last season, which broke the school record for the most sacks in one season.

Zach Petersen has filled in at defensive end in Bailey’s absence and will continue to start until Bailey returns next season.

LIFESTYLE

Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Iowa State Daily

The Enneagram test divides personality types into nine sections. Each section comes with a title for the personality type and traits that fall under it.

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Get to know your personality type The Enneagram test is a fun way to find out which traits describe you

BY SIERRA.HOEGER @iowastatedaily.com Do you have a Type A or Type B personality? What did your horoscope tell you this morning about the relationships in your life? What Harry Potter house are you? Do you watch “The Office” or “Friends?” Are you more of an introvert or an extrovert?

Are you the advice giver or receiver in your friend group?

Based on how you choose to describe yourself, there’s a personality test available to provide you with numbers representing personality types and breaking down specific traits.

The Enneagram test divides each personality type into nine categories, with wings stemming off the general personality types.

The rules to Enneagram tests are simple.

One cannot change from one Enneagram type to another, however, not every trait may apply to you all at once because individuals tend to fluctuate between traits.

“A lot of personality types are very much structured, whereas Enneagram types have different wings, and everyone has something unique about their personality, so it’s really hard to say you’re just one type,” said Katie Bailly, junior in psychology. “I really resonate with my type.”

Bailly said she’s a type three, meaning she’s adaptable, excelling, driven and image-conscious.

“A type three is someone who overachieves in everything, and they also seek validation in everything they do,” Bailly said. “My whole life I’ve sought out validation from people, and it’s taken a really long time to realize

that I didn’t need people to tell me I’m a good person to know that I’m a good person.”

The numbers are meant to provide individuals with a way to identify each type, not to create a hierarchy within types. For example, one who identifies as a type seven doesn’t have better qualities or tendencies than those who identify as a type one.

The numbers are there to provide a name for each type. Each personality type is meant for all genders, meaning the descriptions and archetypes apply to anyone and everyone.

“I definitely resonate with it,” Bailly said. “A personality type three is someone who overthinks — I overthink everything. I feel like even the smallest things get me. It’s just more about my personality, not my personality type that I think about.”

To find out which type you are and to receive a more in-depth breakdown of your type, a number of Enneagram tests exist online. Be prepared to answer a number of questions covering a wide range of topics in order to properly identify your type.

Enneagram types have become popular within younger age groups. Multiple celebrity figures have revealed their types on social media, connecting with others who share the same type.

Sadie Robertson, most known for her brand “Live Original” and as a member of the “Duck Dynasty” family, wrote a blog post about her take on the Enneagram test and what it means to her.

Robertson took a more philosophical and religious route with the personality types and decided to delve more into the three centers.

Each Enneagram type is grouped into one of the three centers.

Types one, eight and nine are in the body center, meaning they’re formed as a response to anger. Types two, three and four are in the heart center, formed as a response to shame and create a self-image. Types five, six and seven are in the head center, formed as a response to fear or anxiety.

Being a type six, Robertson said she decided

to turn to the fact she’s a head center and find resolution to her worries by learning more about her type and its center.

Best known for starring in the reality TV show “Little People Big World,’’ Audrey Roloff shared on Instagram her takes on Enneagram tests, saying it’s like “spilling the secrets to my soul.”

Roloff is a type eight, meaning she’s self-confident, decisive, willful and confrontational. She then went on to share how she sees traits from the descriptions of type eight’s in her own life.

“A personality type three is someone who overthinks — I overthink everything.”

- Katie Bailly The band Sleeping At Last created the album “Atlas: Enneagram” with nine tracks to accompany each personality type.

Each track provides individuals with reassuring lyrics and tells them what they need to hear. The band also created a podcast, which dives into each type more specifically and explores topics surrounding Enneagram tests.

However, with a number of personality quizzes, tests and ways to describe or label oneself out there, are Enneagram tests an accurate representation of one’s personality?

How can we be sure?

“In my experience, I think the personality quizzes are kind of like horoscopes: they’re

very generalized,” said Caitlyn O’Conner, senior in psychology. “There’s going to be something you can tie to and be like, ‘oh yeah, that makes sense, that’s me,’ or with your internal state, you’re able to connect with it, even if you’re not outwardly like that as your personality. So I think they can be accurate for everybody, and I think that can be an issue with them, but they’re fun, and that’s why everyone likes them.”

The Enneagram test is 72 percent accurate, according to Statistical Solutions, which is a high number for personality tests.

“I feel like it’s generalized, but it just helps you see where you fit in, personality wise; self-improvement purposes is why I think people take them,” said Collin Smith, senior in management. “They see ‘I’m a helper, here are my strengths and weaknesses,’ then they play off those to become a better person or see how different people think if they’re different from you, say ‘oh, that’s where they’re coming from.’”

O’Conner and Smith agree personality quizzes or tests are used as icebreakers within large groups to help establish and identify oneself as well as to feel more comfortable with those around you.

O’Conner also said she believes personality tests help us realize certain behaviors about ourselves and allow us to explain why we have certain tendencies or traits.

On the other hand, Zlatan Krizan, professor of psychology, doesn’t buy into the Enneagram test’s results.

“There is no scientific evidence that this system says anything meaningful about personality,” Krizan said. “Even the proposed ‘types’ are often contradictory.”

Krizan has the same take as O’Connor and Smith in that individuals take these kinds of tests because they’re “fun” and reveal parts of ourselves we find interesting.

“It is like [a] horoscope, an interesting and fun way to talk about people and their differences,” Krizan said. “But it does not have any meaning except that assigned to it.”

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in the agricultural education and studies department. Parr lives in a house on the farm and is responsible for helping instruct the course as well as keep up with farm work.

Growing up on an acreage, Parr said he previously had firsthand experience in farm operation. It was in his work on the farm that Parr said he realized he wanted a career in agriculture.

“It was when I was doing the late nights in the grain cart or when [I finally got to] run the combine,” Parr said. “I was actually happy doing it, so it kind of solidified my wanting to be doing it all the time.”

Before living and working on the Ag 450 Farm, Parr worked as an agronomy sales person. Beginning in July of this year, Parr took the position of the Ag 450 Farm operator. He said he engages in the ever-changing life on the farm every day.

The Ag 450 Farm has a 1,200 head wean-to-finish swine operation. In the mornings, Parr wakes up to do livestock chores with the help of some students.

“We have to check temperatures [...] of the barns, then we have to check the water and feeders, how much water they are using every day,” Parr said. “Then you just go through the general wellness of the hogs.”

Once chores are done, Parr dives into the next task on the farm.

“After that, if we need to do any maintenance or anything in the barns, that’s when we’d do it,” Parr said. “Just earlier, we got all of the bins ready for har vest. Making sure fans work, making sure all the augers run, making sure you can open doors.”

Parr’s role as farm operator isn’t limited to work on the farm, as he often comes to Iowa State to attend meetings regarding the course.

Parr said he is no stranger to the campus. He graduated from Iowa State with an agricultural studies degree and, like Rinker, is a former student of the Ag 450 Farm.

The farm operator at the time of Parr’s enrollment of the course was Greg Vogel. Vogel recently retired after 27 years on the farm.

Since filling the position, Parr has become more than just a past student of Vogel’s.

“I didn’t think during the time that I was in the class that I was going to have a relationship like

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“I am certainly very humbled to be among the honorees that received this very distinguished recognition for the work they have done, so it was very humbling,” Baker-Latimer said. “I am very honored to have people feel that I should receive this award; I don’t necessarily seek this [...]. I just want to do a good job, I just have a passion for helping people and a commitment to my organization. I am just blessed to have been able to do it and the recognition wasn’t necessary.”

Baker-Latimer was presented with the award at the ISU Alumni Association luncheon and

CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY Iowa State students work to replace a wind shield on the side of a hog encasement at the Ag 450 Farm as part of the AGEDS 450 course.

this,” Parr said. “He calls me every once in a while to ask me how things are going.”

Being new to the Ag 450 Farm, Rinker and Parr said they sometimes seek Vogel’s advice and expertise.

“He’s such a helpful resource,” Rinker said. “[Parr] and I can still call him and say ‘Hey, what would you do in this situation?’ or ‘What have you done in the past?’ We are new, we are still figuring stuff out.”

Students on the farm are also figuring things out. The course takes place in a classroom only partially, since students also get to work and make decisions on the farm to create hands-on experience.

“All 60 students meet together on Tuesday afternoon, and that’s where they’d have their business meeting,” Rinker said. “Wednesday and Thursdays are lab sections out at the farm […]. At the lab, the students are able to put the ideas or concepts or things that they’ve learned throughout their studies here at Iowa State, put them into ceremony Friday.

The Carrie Chapman Catt Public Engagement Award is awarded to alumni of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) who have demonstrated “outstanding” achievement for their work with public entities at local, state, national or international levels, according to the LAS Alumni website.

The award recognizes the achievements of Carrie Chapman Catt, who was a suffragist, early feminist, political activist and Iowa State alumna. Catt was president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association and led the fight for ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

practice and work on things here on the farm.”

Not every student works on the same things, as the class is broken up into six committees: public relations, swine operation, crops, buildings and grounds, machinery and finance and marketing.

Jaci Reeves and Rachel Nordhoff are seniors in agricultural studies as well as members of the public relations committee. They are responsible for tasks such as editing the Ag 450 Farm’s website, facilitating the web store for Ag 450 Farm merchandise and keeping the public informed with weekly social media posts.

“A lot of students in this class don’t come from farming backgrounds, so it does give everyone a taste of what it is like,” Reeves said.

T h i s t i m e o f ye a r, i t i s n o t uncommon for students to be jumping into harvest and operating farm machinery such as combines.

“We farm approximately around 700 acres of corn and about 60, 70 acres of soybeans, so about 800

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acres of row crop,” Rinker said.

“Along with that, the farm also does some custom work for the outlying research farms. It could range anywhere from 800 acres to 2,000 acres per year. It varies a little bit.”

Since his time as a student back in 2012, Rinker said he has seen changes in the way tasks are carried out.

“We’re using more technology now on the farm as far as precision ag and things like that,” Rinker said. “We have more opportunities now than what we had.”

A lot changes from semester to semester at the Ag 450 Farm include farm instructors and operators, crops, livestock raised, the seasons of planting and harvest.

Rinker said what seems to remain constant is the spirit of the class. “ The students don’t change,” Rinker said. “The passion for agriculture, the passion for learning and getting those hands-on experiences, utilizing different opportunities that the farm has that they

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The Iowa State Child Care Task Force’s focus is on child care services for graduate students on a personal level and encourages feedback about the process to better the program.

Grammarly is also a major resource that is available to all graduate students who sign up by the end of the semester. It is located at https://www.gpss.iastate. edu/students/resources. More resources will become available as soon as the website is revised.

A GPSS newsletter is sent out monthly as well to discuss what GPSS is doing and where it is moving for a higher level administration to help GPSS senators and those outside of the senate to keep up to date on important projects.

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can relate and apply in their future careers, that hasn’t changed.”

Some students said they feel a sense of community on the farm too.

“When you’re here, it’s just like being around people you get along with all the time,” Nordhoff said. “ You get to work with a small group of people and make decisions about a farm. There’s never a dull moment out here. Everybody gets along really well; we are always having fun.”

Learning and applying skills in ways that still enable the students to have fun is a reason this course is well-liked. Rinker said that taking away the real-life farming experience is what the Ag 450 Farm is all about.

“If [Parr] and I can help [students learn], that’s a win for me,” Rinker said. “If I can help these students achieve or help them get close to achieve their goals in life, in agriculture or whatever that might be, that’s really what I am here to help them do.”

p.m. Tuesday in the Gallery of the Memorial Union, where the final eight contestants will be competing.

The Three Minute Thesis competition challenges Iowa State graduate students to present their research to a non-specialist audience. Participants are allowed three minutes and one static slide to convey their message.

There will by a livestream on the Iowa State Graduate College’s Facebook page.

The GPSS field day will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 2 in the Southwest Sports Complex, where members will play various games.

The fall social is open to all graduate students for bowling and pizza from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at Perfect Games.

For more information on GPSS and its senators go to www.gpss.iastate.edu. The next GPSS meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2 in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union.