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BY KATHERINE.KEALEY @iowastatedaily.com A proposal to alter the Iowa Constitution to make passing abortion restrictions easier was passed by the Iowa Senate.

The proposal passed on a party-line vote of 32-18 late Thursday.

Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, D-Ames, said this will ban abortions in the state of Iowa.

“It is a constitutional amendment which, bottom line, most of the people here in the legislature are not denying that this will ban abortions in the state of Iowa,” Wessel-Kroeschell said. “In the debate, they talked about how life begins at conception [...] when you are talking like that, it means you are talking to ban abortions.”

The legislation, Senate Joint Resolution 2001, is titled “[a] joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa that the Constitution of the State of Iowa does not secure or protect a right to or require the funding of abortion.

Sen. Jake Chapman, R-Adel, who advanced the amendment through a Senate sub-committee, did not respond to request for comment for this article by deadline.

Karen Kedrowski, director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center, said there is a process to go through before the Iowa Constitution is amended.

“The process for amending the constitution in Iowa is fairly complicated,” Kedrowski said. “Both the House and the Senate have to pass the constitutional amendment in two consecutive, two-year sessions [...], so after the election, they will have to do it again in 2021-2022, and then it needs to go to the vote of the people. This is hardly a foregone conclusion.”

There is no vote scheduled on the amendment in the Iowa House of Representatives as of Monday.

Kedrowski said this sort of legislation regarding abortion is not uncommon across the country. She said pro-life activists feel as though they now have a Supreme Court that is friendly to their cause and skeptical of Roe v. Wade, and states will pass laws that will lead to court challenges to attempt to overturn Roe, which protected women’s rights to abortion access.

Wessel-Kroeschell said although the process for the amendment is lengthy, she is still concerned the process is ongoing at all. “ We have so many other things we should be concerned about when it comes to women’s health care,” Wessel-Kroeschell said. “Iowa has the lowest ratio for obstetricians and gynecologists for women of reproductive health age, 29 of Iowa hospitals have closed their maternity ward, our maternal death rate has doubled in three years; this is what we should be working on to make sure it is a safe, healthy place to have children in Iowa. And right now, it has become kind of an iffy place.”

Wessel-Kroeschell said abortion restrictions will impact all women but particularly women of lower-income status.

“Women of reproductive age is the demographic

02.18.2020 Vol. 220 No. 099

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Students weigh the costs of on and off-campus housing options

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Fifty-four percent of all college students acquired some sort of debt in order to pay for their classes, according to the federal reserve. As tuition rises, so does this number, but tuition is just half of the equation. Living on campus can cost just as much or more than tuition itself.

The aver age cost of tuition and required fees in the state of Iowa for the 2017 to 2018 academic year was $8,766, as reported by the National Center for Education statistics. Living in a Friley double dorm on the Iowa State campus with the default meal plan for the 2020 to 2021 academic year will cost $8,954, and that doesn’t include air conditioning.

“Our goal is a lot different than what you’re going to see in the off-campus market — our metrics are student success,” said Brittney Rutherford, communications manager for the Department of Residence at Iowa State. “We’re concerned with keeping students in school, ensuring that we do everything we can to help them get a solid start here at Iowa State. We know that they earn higher GPAs when they live with us, much lower rates of binge drinking and a faster time to graduation. Those are our metrics.”

At Iowa State, students have a range of options to choose from when it comes to living on campus. The two main categories are residence hall or on-campus apartment. Each has their own benefits and shortcomings.

There are 20 different residence halls to choose from. Most of the residence halls share the same price layouts with the exceptions of Maple, Geoffroy, Martin suites and Buchanan suites being significantly more expensive.

The typical dorm hall breaks down into single at $6,218, double at $4,783, triple at $4,544 and for some locations, quad at $4,305. These rates lack air conditioning, and to find a room with air conditioning, add $150 for the single, $70 for the double and $40 for the triple.

Living in a dorm carries a sense of community with it, and it can be easy to make new friends, even for introverted students. There are always activities going on for students to participate in and people nearby to talk to. Oftentimes, you share space with many people who have similar interests and classes, making it easier to find help on classwork.

Cody Woodruff, senior in political science, used to live in the dorms on campus before moving to an off-campus apartment. “ I was just bored of the dorms,” Woodruff said. “I like my apartment because it’s bigger, and I have more personal space and my own private room.”

Jordan Swanson, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, lives in the Martin Hall suites. He said his three friends and him chose to live there because they could all move in together.

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The on-campus apartments at Iowa State have a lot of perks built into them.

Apartments contain a kitchenette, a bathroom with two sinks and a shower, beds, dressers and wardrobes. They also have a washer and dryer in each apartment. Students share these amenities with their roommates, but they are all inside the apartment and fairly private. There’s not as close of a sense of community in the apartments as there are in dorms. Apartments also require more responsibility, where students are expected to keep their own spaces clean and tidy.

David Torres, sophomore in pre-business, lives at Frederiksen Court.

“It’s kind of away from campus, so you can get all of your studying done there and come back to the apartment whenever you want,” Torres said. “I would recommend it for people who want to live with their friends.”

Tiffany Geistkemper, junior in mathematics, also lives at Frederiksen Court.

After spending her first semester in Buchanan Hall, she said Frederiksen Court is a better fit for her.

“Frederiksen Court is a lot better costwise, and I feel like you’re getting more for it,” Geistkemper said. “I would recommend Frederiksen Court, but I would probably recommend a dorm too for new students because you find a community that way.”

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Alecia Cheyenne Cullom, age 24, of 311 20 St. Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with probation violation at 219 S Sherman Avenue (reported at 1:24 a.m.).

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IOWA STATE DAILY An Iowa House subcommittee advanced legislation that would change Iowa’s medical marijuana laws.

Leski said there are benefits such as allowing nurses and physicians to certify patients.

“I think the new bill is pretty underwhelming overall,” Leski said. “Certain measures have been taken to make the bill more inclusive — like allowing nurses and physician’s assistants to certify patients — and I think those should be praised.”

Despite certain benefits, Kressig said this bill could lead to patients running out of medical marijuana for treatment and switching to other drugs.

“They’ll go back to opioids,” Kressig said.

“It’s sad to see chronic pain […]; we don’t even know what it’s like to live with it.”

Leski said this bill shows those in government aren’t thinking about those that need medication.

“In the end, it’s concerning to know that a bill meant to give patients access to an alternative source of medicine is being examined under the scope of ‘How can we make sure that this won’t work too well?’”

Leski said. “It shows that some [legislators] are still irrationally thinking more about the people who will abuse the medical

system rather than those who will benefit from it.”

Kressig said Illinois recently legalized recreational marijuana, and Minnesota provided more services for those with post-traumatic stress disorder and other conditions, so Iowa needs to address this situation.

“We need to wake up on this and hopefully address what needs to be done,” Kressig said.

Even with this bill, Leski said he thinks Iowa will eventually allow recreational cannabis.

“Realistically, I think this bill will have a very small lasting effect on most Iowans as time moves forward,” Leski said. “One day we will probably have recreational cannabis available to us, and this whole debate over the current bill will seem like a fun-fact historical footnote. That’s just how progress works. As of now, people and students should realize that this isn’t really about them. It’s about making sure patients can finally get access to cannabis-related products that help them feel more aligned with the world around them.”

Engineers race to the finish line

BY CAMERON.KARN @iowastatedaily.com With competitions in May and June, the Iowa State Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE Club) International Student Chapter’s Formula category has a team designing and fabricating a race car to take on colleges across the globe.

The SAE International is an association that hosts competitions testing the capabilities of engineers around the world. At Iowa State, the SAE Club is a group of five student-governed teams that build vehicles to compete in trials.

One of these teams, C yc l on e R ac i n g, a i m s t o build and improve a “formula-style” race car to compete annually at SAE International hosted events.

The first event is in Ontario, Canada, and takes place in late May, while the second event, in Fontana, California, is held mid-June. The team

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BY ANNA.OLSON @iowastatedaily.com An Iowa House sub-committee advanced a bill last week that would change Iowa’s medical marijuana laws.

Gov. Kim Reynolds vetoed similar legislation in spring 2019. The new bill scaled back the number of grams patients can receive in a 90 day period from 25 grams in the 2019 bill to 4.5 grams in the new bill.

Rep. Bob Kressig, D-Cedar Falls, said the change in the bill was “not good.”

“That will really create a problem for people,” Kressig said.

Lance Leski, senior in computer science and president of the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws at Iowa State (NORML), said this bill limits the variety of strains patients can purchase.

“In the grand scheme of things, these changes mean that any cannabis sold in the state of Iowa will actually have less potential to heal anyone with a medical issue,” Leski said.

Kressig said the change from 25 grams to 4.5 is not ideal for Iowa, and he would like to see it stay at the 2019 level of 25 or some other higher number than 4.5.

“It’s a bad policy; it basically makes Iowa the worst on medical cannabis,” Kressig said. “I think what needs to happen is we take it to the 25-gram dosage.”

Although Kressig doesn’t think the amount is a good number for patients, he said he thought the exchange from a percentage of THC to grams of THC is a good change.

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COURTESY OF ZACH BARNEWOLF The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) built a race car to bring to international competitions against other engineers.

will be tested in multiple trials at each event, including acceleration, endurance, skidpad, autocross, cost, design and marketing.

In the past, the main event has been hosted in Lincoln, Nebraska, with a turnout of roughly 70 teams each year.

In 2017, Cyc lone R acing had their best result, placing fourth in a pack of 71 competitors. In 2018, however, the team struggled to find adequate funding, resulting in a 51st place finish. Then in 2019 after their senior driver

graduated, the team placed 17th.

Zach Barnewolt, senior in mechanical engineering and project director for Cyclone Racing, said engineering clubs go through a c yc le where there is a constant turnover when students graduate or leave the team.

“You have a lot of very experienced people on the team who build up knowledge over four years, and then they graduate. And a lot of times, that knowledge transfer doesn’t happen,” Barnewolt said.

Last year, the team had on l y on e s e n i o r m e m b e r, and with more experience this time around, Barnewolt thinks it will be a very good year.

The first semester of the academic year is all about designing the new modifications to the car. The second semester is where the team builds and assembles them.

This year, the team is decreasing the size of the wheels to reduce the unsprung weight and improve aerodynamics.

To accomplish this, they also redesigned the car’s suspension. They have also designed side pods for better air intake and a second radiator for heat dispersion.

The formula team is always looking for new members of all academic backgrounds.

Barnewolt said they need students interested in marketing, accounting, business and advertising. For students interested in joining, email Zach Barnewolt at ztb@ iastate.edu.

For over 100 years, the women of the Gamma Phi Beta – Omega chapter have found a home away from home at Iowa State.

“We always say 100 years of women have walked on our floor because we still have the original hardwood flooring in our chapter house,” said Meghan Custis, junior in public relations and Gamma Phi Beta’s vice president of public relations.

Different symbols and mottos can be found around the chapter facility, like the pink carnation or a crescent moon.

An official motto of Gamma Phi Beta is “Founded on a rock,” which comes from a Bible verse and represents the women of the house being grounded and having a strong foundation in their sorority. An unofficial but popular motto of the house is “Empowered women empower women,” which reflects on their philanthropy.

“Our motto ‘Founded on a rock’ demonstrates the loyalty in our friendships with each other,” said Victoria Tappa, junior in nutritional science and member of Gamma Phi Beta. “Through thick and thin, our sisterhood prevails because of our strong foundation.”

Each year, Gamma Phi Beta hosts philanthropic events to support Girls on the Run, an after school exercise program for young girls.

“Girls on the Run is an organization that aims to give young girls the tools and knowledge to become confident women of character,” Custis said. “Girls in the program also learn curriculum that teaches them how to handle the struggles of growing up to help make them more comfortable to do amazing things as they get older.”

The chapter puts on two large philanthropy events each year, one in the fall and one in the spring. The fall philanthropy event is called Crescent Classic Cakes, which is an all you can eat pancake dinner with a toppings bar, a unique trait in the Sorority and Fraternity Community.

The spring event is called Moon Ball, where groups of students can pay to participate in or watch a sports tournament.

“The past few years we have done volleyball,” Custis said. “But we’re going to try to switch to kickball this year, so that’s really exciting.”

Each year, members of Gamma Phi Beta also volunteer at the Girls on the Run 5K in the fall.

“We get to see all the girls’ hard work pay off and all the money we raised be put to good use, which is pretty cool,” Custis said.

As far as socials, Gamma Phi Beta hosts their own events that are popular in the Sorority and Fraternity Community, like formals and date parties. Various small socials are also put on throughout the year.

“Earlier this week, we had a Valentine’s Day social where we made vision boards and frosted cookies,” Custis said. “We also had a really fun one last year with Alpha Delta Pi where we made cards and got to know other women in the community.”

Each semester, Gamma Phi Beta hosts about four to five socials with other Iowa State sororities and fraternities.

“We all think the unique collection of women we have is very special,” Custis said. “Everyone has such diverse personalities. We’re all oddballs and have a lot of fun encouraging each other to be unapologetically ourselves.”

Gamma Phi Beta has left a lasting impact on its members through its strong values and community involvement.

“Gamma Phi Beta has given me more than anything I’ve been a part of ever has before,” Olivia Miller, senior in marketing and member of Gamma Phi Beta, said.

“I’ve met so many impactful people in my life, and a strong majority of the people in my adult life are rooted in some way in Gamma Phi Beta — and that’s a great thing. I don’t know where I’d be without this organization or this community.”

For more information on Gamma Phi Beta and its 135 members, visit any of their social media pages.

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“De-stressor deals is a way to get students out and thinking about their own health instead of necessarily the classes,” Hanyang said. “Although academics is such an important part about that, it’s just the stress does rise and students will need a break during that week.”

BY JACOB.SMITH @iowastatedaily.com Lydia Greene, junior in political science, and Joshua Hanyang, senior in management information systems, are running for Student Government president and vice president on a five-point platform.

The platform breaks down to diversity and inclusion, mental health awareness, green initiatives, student government transparency and an initiative to implement a one-credit, half-semester course called “ISU 101.”

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION Within diversity and inclusion, Greene and Hanyang have five smaller points: having two co-directors of diversity and inclusion in Student Government, having sponsored change in the diversity requirement, creating optional Destination Iowa State (DIS) groups for LGBTQIA+ community members, more diversified question drop downs for Iowa State University websites and hosting “Building Our Community” events.

Greene said the idea for having co-directors of diversity and inclusion in Student Government came from after they attended the Students Against Racism meeting in the fall. “[After attending the meeting,] we realized the students don’t have as much representation in Student Government, and so we thought, ‘Well, their issues are also not getting addressed when we went to their meetings as well,’” Greene said. “They talked a lot about spectrum and some issues that the LGBTQ groups see that I have never even been informed about in Student Government.”

Another idea Greene and Hanyang are expanding upon are the diversity credits required for students.

“The current requirements for ISU students are three credits in International Perspectives and three credits in Diversity requirements,” according to Greene and Hanyang’s campaign website. “ We want to expand the three-credit requirements to

COURTESY OF LYDIA GREENE AND JOSHUA HANYANG Lydia Greene is a candidate for president of Iowa State’s Student Government, running alongside Joshua Hanyang, a candidate for vice president.

six credits in Diversity in order to reduce campus climate issues. This would also help expand credits required outside of major-required classes, which can be beneficial for more rigorous majors.”

Furthermore, Greene and Hanyang want to create optional DIS groups for students of the LGBTQIA+ community.

“This was something that we had, we’d seen a lot of identity groups who had been coming to DIS, specifically the spectrum community and other groups like that, who had already kind of found people similar to them,” Hanyang said. “But there wasn’t really an official grouping for it.”

The next key point Greene and Hanyang discussed was creating diversified question drop downs for Iowa State websites.

“On any applications that the university uses, all of the gender drop-down options need to be inclusive,” Greene said. “It won’t cost the university any more money, we’re not really sure they’re not already doing that.

Inclusivity is obviously a main goal with our campaign, so we just feel that the university needs to be taking these steps.”

The last point within their diversity and inclusion group is continuing to host “Building Our Community” events.

“We wanted to foster good relationships within our multicultural communities and then also within our student leaders because — as a predominantly white institution

— we tend to be very focused on bettering our student leaders, but some of those aren’t equipped with the right tools to begin with,” Hanyang said.

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS Within mental health awareness, Greene and Hanyang are looking to introduce two large initiatives: automated scheduling for Student Counseling Services and de-stressor deals.

“When you go into [Student] Counseling Services, they give you a 90-minute questionnaire, and we feel that’s a deterrent for students,” Greene said. “We want them to be able to fill that out in the safety of their own home or wherever they feel comfortable.

So whenever they need to go in, or it’s most comfortable for them, they can go in and be seen more rapidly.”

Hanyang said this idea came from their experience seeing students who knew Student Counseling Services existed and listening to them ask for the process to go in to be more simplified.

“We would like to see less people in the waiting room and more people being seen, basically,” Greene said.

Additionally, Greene and Hanyang want to work with local businesses and departments on campus to get “health and wellness-focused discounts” for students during Prep Week, formerly known as Dead Week.

GREEN INITIATIVES W ithin their green initiatives ideas, Greene and Hanyang want to expand solar lighting on campus, expand residence hall recycling competitions, increase solar charging stations throughout campus and increase paper and recycled dining materials.

“This past year in Student Government, I was on a solar lighting bill,” Greene said.

“So we worked with [Facilities Planning and Management] to light up some places on campus that were identified by students on campus during safety walks where they feel unsafe; it’s not well lit enough. But obviously working with [Facilities Planning and Management], you have to keep the beauty of the university in mind.”

Greene and Hanyang said they decided on solar lights because they will be more sustainable in the long term while it might be expensive at first.

Currently, three lights on campus are going to be implemented, but Greene said they hope to expand that.

As well, Greene and Hanyang want to expand on already current residence hall competitions that promote recycling.

“Our idea was for this, seeing some halls do this, some don’t, that we want to do this more campus-wide,” Hanyang said.

Greene and Hanyang said they want to eventually expand this to an Ames-wide effort.

In addition, increasing the amount of solar charging stations on campus is an idea of their campaign.

“We want [to add them] to areas that students are already going to visit and they’re going to be at,” Hanyang said. “Just so that if you’re somewhere with your friends and you need to charge, it’s more readily accessible. We understand that with investing in this renewable energy, if we get students to see that this is similar to the trash compactors and stuff, we see that we’re investing in renewable energy and sustainability on campus.”

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BY JACOB.SMITH @iowastatedaily.com Iowa Student Action has been present on campus and throughout the state championing for change when it comes to tuition and student debt.

The Iowa Board of Regents hosted a meeting Feb. 5, which was livestreamed on the IowaRegents YouTube channel from its office in Urbandale, Iowa.

The meeting, however, was cut short as a group identifying themselves as Iowa Student Action began speaking. “ We are from Iowa Student Action,” an unidentified individual offscreen said. “We are a group of a movement of students across Iowa who know that education is a human right. Everyone of—”

The live stream then was silenced and displayed a screen that said: “Meeting will resume shortly.”

Alex Rodriguez, sophomore in political science, is a member of Iowa Student Action and was one of the students that traveled to the Board’s meeting that day. “ B a s i c a l l y, [ I o w a S t u d e n t Action] is a national grassroots organization of students and specifically working right now for the tuition freeze because of the MultiYear Tuition Model and its effect on campuses across the state,” Rodriguez said.

In 2018, the Board approved the Multi-Year Tuition Model, guaranteeing tuition increases of 3 to 5 percent every year for the next five years at Iowa State University and University of Iowa.

“A tuition freeze would just look

like [...] we would literally just put a cap on the tuition, while the Multi-Year Tuition Model is discussed further because, as I understand it, it’s at the discretion of the university to raise prices, [...] but it gives students a heads up, like, ‘Hey, the tuition, while you attend any university in the state, will be increasing,’” Rodriguez said. “And like I said, it can be at any price the university decides.”

A tuition freeze isn’t the end goal of Iowa S tudent Action, though, Rodriguez said.

“S o reall y, what the protest is about is asking the Board of Regents to freeze tuition until we can push for tuition-free colleges, which is the overall mission of Student Action,” Rodriguez said.

Currently, Student Action is building bases in eight states:

California, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, according to the Student Action website.

The meeting was at 9:15 a.m.

Wednesday and went throughout the afternoon, a common time for students to have class.

“I actually did miss one of my classes,” Rodriguez said. “ This isn’t the first time I had to miss class having to talk to someone in authority about the issues that affect me personally or people that I know.”

Rodriguez said they didn’t reach out to the professor about missing class due to previous rejection.

“A n d I t h i n k t h a t ’s w h y I didn’t reach out to professors, if I’m honest, about when I have to miss [...] because one, I have

encountered professors who don’t care,” Rodriguez said. “They don’t see the reason why I would choose to attend something like a Board of Regents meeting or attend more protests regarding a recent event.”

Previously, Rodriguez has protested with S tudents Against Racism, a group formed in the fall of 2019 addressing recent instances of discrimination on Iowa State’s campus.

This can draw students’ attention away from classes, impacting their education, Rodriguez said.

“Of course it takes away from not only my class time having to deal with these things, but also it takes a lot of mental toll when it comes to actual instances of racism because number one, I’m always thinking, ‘ Well, I’m not safe on campus,’” Rodriguez said.

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COURTESY OF PIKREPO Columnist Melanie De Anda says having hobbies is important.

Making time for hobbies is a way to rediscover yourself

BY MELANIE.DEANDA @iowastatedaily.com

IOWA STATE DAILY Columnist John Rochford says the best way to finish large amounts of homework is to plan where and when you’re going to study.

Suggestions for studying success Making the most out of homework sessions

BY JOHN.ROCHFORD @iowastatedaily.com This column is intended for history major undergraduates, but certain aspects apply to any major in any of the colleges. I am currently a student in the history master’s program, and I am enjoying myself immensely as I begin to train and research in my areas of interest.

Much of the grad program consists of reading (anywhere from 500 to 1000plus pages a week at some points), writing (anything from a few paragraphs to 20 or more pages) and secondary/ primary research. The workload should not come as a shock, as many history and other undergraduates have heavy workloads as well, especially as one becomes an upperclassman. Below are a few suggestions that might mitigate the stress related to readings or projects you may have.

The first suggestion is simple: do your work from a place that you know your best work gets completed. For me, I know I cannot work from home; I must leave and go to Parks or Ames Public

Library to put in a day’s work. Second, be realistic and choose the increments of time that you know you can handle.

If you work best in the evening/night hours, do that. During the day? Do that too. How many hours at a time can you work? Two, five, eight? Do what you know you can do (and make sure to get up and take breaks).

Now that the obvious part is out of the way, how about the reading load? Take a look at your syllabi for your classes, find that absolute number of pages to read and break your reading schedule down by pages per day. For instance, I read about 20-30 pages an hour depending upon my note taking and re-reading sections (reading “slow” is OK). That means if I have 500 pages in a week’s time, I know if I read about 72 pages or so a day I will finish, which then means I have approximately 2-2.5 hours of reading a day, pending a short break. You can do more or less depending upon how you feel, but do not burn yourself out for the day; simply finish your goal.

In terms of research, take advantage of Parks Library and its resources. So many great and major books in various fields are there, and there are also a multitude of primary sources that we are fortunate to have.

Primary sources specifically could and will be of interest, especially for those who might be in an upper-level history course or in History 495. There are two websites that I use for my research constantly: HathiTrust and Chronicling America. HathiTrust is a digital archive

and library that contains an unbelievable number of primary sources.

Right now, I am working on a project that is a comparative history of Army and Navy national strategy between the years of 1866 and 1897. I do not have to go to archives out of town; I go to HathiTrust and download my entire source base, which is ‘The Annual Report of the Secretary of War and Navy.’ All reports are there, scanned from various archives in the country. Chances are, if you use its search bar, you will find something of interest.

Likewise, Chronicling America is a website that includes a multitude of historical newspapers. Using optical character recognition, you can search for keywords and view newspapers from 1789 to 1963. These sites also offer a chance to determine whether a project or paper you have in mind is feasible within a semester.

In terms of writing (applicable to research as well), start early. Cliché? Yes. True? Yes. Get yourself to your best work environment, take a snack, get yourself in place and work. Getting over the threshold from thinking about working to working is paramount. Once you begin, it is not so bad. Hopefully it is never bad.

Especially if you have chosen to be a history major; the work should be fun. The highlight of my day and many of those in my grad school cohort is getting to sit down, research and work on projects that are interesting and that we are passionate about. Use some of these methods to overcome what can sometimes be an overwhelming experience.

Life gets hectic, and people grow busy as classes progress.

Students have assignments to finish for multiple classes, projects to start planning, essays to outline and write and presentations to prepare, and the endless list goes on. That is school work alone; now add all other non-school work related activities — work, clubs, career fairs, etc.

When this occurs, it is easy for us to put aside our hobbies and the little things that keep us sane because we feel as if there are not enough hours in the day to do it all. I think many people can understand — student or not.

We have all probably heard this piece of advice before at one point or another. We have all been advised by those around us to pick up our old hobbies or at least to make time for them, even if it is only for a few minutes a day. Despite this seemingly unimportant piece of advice that we get told constantly, we continue to ignore it on a daily basis.

The thing is, we know we should make time for our hobbies, but we choose not to. How can we make time for our hobbies when there is such little time in the day with so many other things to do first? Hobbies are for relaxing, and we can’t exactly relax when we have a million deadlines to check off of our to-do list before the end of the day creeps up on us along with the ticking clock of a due date.

Despite all this and knowing it might sound annoying to repeat what every other human has said to another at some point in time: make time for your hobbies. If you don’t have one, find one. Try something you have always wanted to try. There is always something new to check out. Pull off something from Pinterest to spark some interest. Don’t use “I am not creative” as an excuse to not try out something new.

You don’t need to change who you are in order to try new things. Even if you feel as if you are restricted by fear, don’t let it stop you. Challenge yourself with something new. Getting out of your comfort zone shouldn’t be looked at as a bad thing if it is something that could possibly help you gain a new hobby or learn something new about yourself. For all you know, you might be more skilled in doing something than you think yourself to be. Don’t underestimate yourself and your undiscovered gifts.

In addition to making time for your hobbies, there are many benefits of having a hobby or challenging yourself with a new one. Obvious benefits are things like reducing stress and evolving your creativity. Not to mention that having one has been proven to help one’s overall health. Other benefits could be providing additional income from your hobby, helping aid you in your career and improving self-confidence.

Of course, finding a new hobby or picking up old ones doesn’t change all the other work you have to do in your life, but it still should be considered as part of your to-do list at some point during the week. Do what you can at whatever pace you can accomplish it and simply add in a few minutes of you-time to try some hobbies.

If your days during the week are in fact too packed to try something new, perhaps creating a little bit of time during the weekend could work. Like mentioned earlier, don’t make excuses. Find time at some point to do something for yourself.

Your hobbies are what make you, you. Don’t let your hobbies and creativity be dulled by a busy routine.

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Iowa State falls to Kansas despite first-half success

BY MATT.BELINSON @iowastatedaily.com

GRANT TETMEYER/ IOWA STATE DAILY Redshirt junior Sam Colbray faces off against Bryce Steiert during Iowa State’s 18-16 victory over No. 16 Northern Iowa on Feb. 15.

A sprinkling of Hilton Magic leads to victory Two dual wins are capped off by a major upset

BY STEPHEN.MCDANIEL @iowastatedaily.com Hilton Coliseum welcomed Iowa State wrestling back with open arms for not one but two Big 12 duals against West Virginia and Northern Iowa.

The Cyclones defended Hilton with a dominating 34-6 win over the Mountaineers and a come-from-behind 18-16 victory over the Panthers.

COLBRAY MAKES A STATEMENT For the first time since dropping down to 174 pounds, Sam Colbray looks like the dominating force that Iowa State has been hoping for.

Colbray went from being knocked out of the top 20 by an unranked opponent to picking up his second win over a top 10 wrestler and delivering some of his best performances on the mat.

The first of the two matches that Colbray had during the weekend was

against West Virginia’s Scott Joll.

“I saw a guy that ’s a pretty darn good wrestler, and he’s pretty darn determined,” Head Coach Kevin Dresser said.

Colbray showed just how well he could preform at 174, recording an 18-7 major decision over Joll, and in the process, he tallied six takedowns and a 4-point near-fall.

But it was Sunday when Colbray would make his loudest statement.

Colbray had an opportunity to take a crack at Northern Iowa’s No. 5 ranked Br yce Steiert, who took down Marcus Coleman in the open

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What began as a barn-burner between the Cyclones and No. 3 Jayhawks would end up being another blowout loss for the Cyclones.

Iowa State started off hot but was blown out once again by No. 3 Kansas by the final of 91-71.

Iowa State wasted no time getting its offense going, coming out of the gates on a 9-3 run that forced Kansas Head Coach Bill Self to call his first timeout less than three minutes into the action.

The early run was sparked thanks to outside shooting from Tre Jackson and Prentiss Nixon, who combined to shoot 5-7 from three in the first half.

Three-point shots would continue to rain for the Cyclones in the first half, ending the first half shooting 9-12 from beyond the arc. Iowa State had its shots falling from all over the floor — walking into the locker room shooting 15-27 from the field.

The nine 3-point makes are Iowa State’s most in the first half in Big 12 play since it shot 9-18 from deep against West Virginia in 2017.

But even with the record explosion on offense, Iowa State found itself down 50-40 at halftime.

The 10-point margin fell in favor of Kansas at the break thanks to another show of physical play in the post by the Jayhawks. Kansas showed it had a clear size advantage inside, outscoring the Cyclones 24-4 in points in the paint.

Kansas ended the night with a 38-20 edge in points in the paint. Iowa State would end up leaving its red-hot shooting in the first half.

After starting the second half just 4-10 from the field, the Cyclones made their first 3-point basket of the half. The minimal success would virtually end right there and then.

The Cyclones shot 12-36 from the field and 2-11 from three in the second half, while the Jayhawks shot 51.9 percent from the floor in the second half.

Devon Dotson of the Jayhawks scored a career high 29 points on 11-14 shooting. Dotson connected on a career-high six 3-pointers.

Nixon finished his night with a team-leading 20 points, his most points in an Iowa State uniform.

Nixon would add five turnovers and two rebounds to his 36 minutes on the floor.

Michael Jacobson had the second most points on the team with 13 points. The redshirt senior knocked down two 3-pointers on the night as well.

Weekend took a turn for the worst for Iowa State softball

BY ELLIE.BOUSSON @iowastatedaily.com

base runners on second and third base with one out. Ellie Spelhaug held hitters, earning two strikeouts to close the game.

Ellie Spelhaug gave one of her best performances thus far in relief, while Jasso advanced to 2-0 for the season.

After competing in the Paradise Classic last weekend, Iowa State headed into the Knight’s Classic in Orlando, Florida, with a 4-1 record.

The winning record didn’t last long for the Cyclones after arriving in Orlando, after losing all but one of their games over the weekend.

BATTLING ON THE MOUND The Cyc lones headed down to Orlando facing Villanova and Central Florida the first day, handing the responsibility to some young pitchers on the mound.

Losing many seniors in the offseason, freshmen pitchers Janessa Jasso, Ellie Spelhaug and Karlie Charles performed well while battling powerful hitters in Orlando.

In the first game against the Villanova Wildcats, Jasso started her outing rocky. A wild pitch from Jasso and effective base running by the Wildcats, Villanova gave them a 1-0 to start.

IOWA STATE DAILY The Cyclones had three home runs and won against USD on April 2.

Jasso rebounded after the wild pitch, with four strikeouts in 4.1 innings against the Wildcats. There was trouble for the defense when Angela Giampolo of Villanova hit a home run, but Ellie Spelhaug came in for relief and kept the Wildcats out of home plate.

With good work by the freshmen pitchers, Ellie Spelhaug was able to seal the deal. In the bottom of the 7th, the Wildcats scored and had two

THE SPELHAUG SISTERS The Cyclones missed out on securing themselves against Penn State, and Carli Spelhaug had the first triple of the season for the Cyclones.

The Cyclones struggled to get on base, and Bailey Parshall had 13 total strikeouts against Cyclone hitters. In the 4th inning, Penn State took the lead after a home run from Kennedy Legg.

Carli Spelhaug — for her first collegiate homer — hit a bomb over the left-field wall, allowing the Cyclones to get on the board, but that’s all Iowa State would get.

Ellie Spelhaug held on for her team, in spite of the loss; she gave up only four hits in six innings with four strikeouts.

UCF WINS AGAIN Facing the Knight’s again, the Cyclones were not able to redeem themselves.

Carli Spelhaug had an opportunity to score as she battled hard after stealing second and advancing to third, but her teammates were unable to send her home.

In her first career start ever, Morgan Wright made her mark. She nailed a double towards right field, capturing momentum for the Cyclones. Lea Nelson pinch ran for Wright, and after an overthrow, Nelson scored to cut the deficit to 5-1.

The Knight’s hitting was solid throughout the series; after a base hit and a home run, they took a bigger lead. The large lead led to the game being called early due to an eightrun rule.

EXTRA INNING HEARTBREAK In the last game versus Florida Atlantic, the Cyclones started off strong.

With good base running from Ramos, Carli Spelhaug hit a ground

ball towards third. The O wls attempted to throw out Ramos at second, but Ramos was able to sneak to third base after a bad throw.

To put the Cyclones on the board, Williams pushed Ramos home after a ground ball, allowing the Cyclones to take the lead 1-0.

The Cyclones were aggressive.

After going through the lineup, Ramos walked to first, and Carli Spelhaug had a single through the right side. Ramos advanced to third on the play.

The Cyclones advanced their lead to 2-0 after a double steal in which Ramos came home. The Owls tied the game with a two-run home run in the sixth inning.

Going into extra innings, Charles and the Cyclones’ defense let up four runs. The Cyclones tried to come back with Carli Spelhaug scoring when Hanrahan grounded a ball towards second.

The Cyclones ended the Knight’s Classic 1-4, giving them an overall record of 5-5 for the third week of the season.

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Stay active throughout winter

BY HANNAH.SCOTT @iowastatedaily.com The cold months can often keep individuals cooped up in the house, but by thinking outside of the box, one can stay active with more freedom than just the treadmill. Staying active can be especially important in the colder months.

Winter is notorious for being a season of dreary weather and days spent inside. It can feel difficult to have the motivation to do many things, let alone spend time outside or working out.

Jerry Rupert, assistant director of outdoor recreation in the Recreation Services department at Iowa State, said people should see getting outside and working out not as a chore but more as time to better themselves mentally and physically.

“Outdoor recreation is a part of the wellness unit at Iowa State now,” Rupert said. “We don’t just look at the exercise aspect of our activities but also how healthy individuals will be in all aspects of their lives. I think our society is so caught up on being inside all the time. It’s important to remember there’s a beautiful world out there to explore.”

For many, it may seem intimidating to find activities to do outside beyond just simply walking or running, while many students and other individuals have found ways to include the outdoors in ways that are a bit more creative.

“During the winter months, I love to ski,” said Hannah Johnson, junior in kinesiology and health. “It’s a great way to be outside and be active, even when the weather is colder.”

Even simple actions to increase time spent

IOWA STATE DAILY Walking outside, even when it’s cold, can improve mood and overall health.

in fresh air can help one feel better throughout the day.

“Another unique way to increase the amount of time spent outside is to get off CyRide a stop earlier than you need and walk the rest of the way to your destination,” Johnson said. “I’ve found that this small change has had a really good impact on my mood. Being outside is a really good way to boost vitamin D levels, which helps build bones and also helps prevent certain cancers, heart disease and depression. On days when I’m outside and active, I usually notice that I’m a lot happier and have more energy.”

Along with the upward impact on individuals’ moods and day-to-day life, getting out in

the colder months and making an effort to be active can actually lead to even greater health benefits than one may think.

“The upside is when it’s colder out, you burn more calories because your body is trying to keep itself warm,” Rupert said.

One of the largest aspects that may prevent individuals from getting out in the colder months is simply the comfort factor. If one doesn’t know the correct way to dress, working out in the cold can often be incredibly uncomfortable. It can be easier to exercise and participate in outside activities with the correct information and techniques.

Rupert offered a few of his best tips when

it comes to how to be most comfortable when going outside in the winter.

“You need to layer,” Rupert said. “Make sure you have a base layer on and then a top layer and a coat. Buy some lined pants, and you can generally find some that even look like normal pants. Also, make sure you do not wear cotton.

Cotton holds onto moisture, and so no matter how many layers you have on, if you are still wearing a cotton top, you will be cold.”

Getting outside is all about having the motivation to want to get moving, and sometimes, that can feel inconvenient. It’s all about finding what motivates you personally and trying to stick to that.

“I think one of the best ways to increase motivation to be outside is to have friends that keep you accountable,” Johnson said. “This can be a great way to form a community but also keep you motivated to be outside and active.”

Keeping an open mind can make it easier to live a healthy lifestyle and find activities you enjoy in the colder months.

“You need to be willing to try different things, and then once you like it, that’s a new winter activity you have,” Rupert said. “Creating your own activities or going out of your comfort zone is a good thing.”

Ultimately, the goal of getting outside is truly something anybody can accomplish. It may mean 10 minutes or an hour, but having more fresh air and sunlight is never something one will regret.

It can often be easy to feel down or not energetic when the sun is sparse, so taking any chance you can get to be out in nature when it is nice out is a chance worth taking.

Book-to-movie adaptations that lived up to expectations

BY SIERRA.HOEGER @iowastatedaily.com There is constant controversy between those who read the book before watching the movie adaptation and those who disregard the book completely and jump straight to watching the movie.

Whether you prefer to see how the book differs from the movie and silently curse at the creators for leaving out your favorite details, or if you simply don’t have time to read the book beforehand and would much rather see what all the hype is about within a two-hour period and get on with your life, here are some of the recent most-talked-about book-to-movie adaptations.

“TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE: P.S. I STILL LOVE YOU” The anticipated sequel to “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” is drastically different than the book. There are multiple major details that made for pivotal moments within the storyline that were left out of the movie.

Spoiler Alert: In the book, there is a lot more emphasis on John Ambrose McClaren and the fact that he’s related to Stormy. In the book, Stormy passes away near the end, making for a revealing couple of chapters. Curse you, Netflix.

Maybe some of us wanted a good excuse to cry during this movie!

“THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR” The whirlwind romance remains pretty consistent from book to movie with this adaptation. The pressure between the two characters with only having 24 hours to connect and potentially fall in love is more present in the film, however.

The predictable yet reassuring and charming conclusion of the movie left butterflies in the stomachs of many, as it wasn’t included in the book.

The movie provides the same kind of “will-they,

COURTESY OF PENGUIN BOOKS “The Sun is Also A Star” is a book that was recently re-imagined into a motion picture.

won’t-they” butterfly feelings as the book does.

“FIVE FEET APART” This teen medical love story had the potential of becoming the next “The Fault In Our Stars.”

However, it shocked audiences and proved to be different from the start. A story about two sick teenagers who want nothing more than to be together but physically can’t? Readers and viewers were here for it.

The book differs from the movie, however.

Spoiler alert again: At the end of the book, the characters are able to reunite at an airport, making the most of their short life expectancy by traveling. This ending is a lot more optimistic than the ending in the movie, where the two characters are forced to split due to medical restrictions. Because of this, cheeks are tear-stained at the end of the movie, which makes it the perfect one to watch when you need to get a good cry in.

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doesn’t change. Students don’t have to worry about fluctuating bills as the price includes the heating, air conditioning, water, electric and internet bills upfront.

“We are very transparent,” Rutherford said. “All of our pricing is upfront; there are no surprise bills or anything like that.”

All housing contracts at Iowa State are designed to be student friendly. If a student leaves campus for any reason, there are no penalties or additional charges.

There are three separate on-campus apartment complexes at Iowa State. Frederiksen Court has prices ranging from $4,848 to $7,434, University Village ranges from $5,124 to $6,204 and Schilletter Village ranges from $5,933 to $6,204.

An apartment residence does not require

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that would be impacted; anytime you ban abortion in a state, that means other states have not, so even if Roe V. Wade gets overturned at the courts, there will be some states where abortions are legal,” WesselKroeschell said. “So if you have the means, the money to travel to other places to get the medical care, you would be able to do that; but if you are low income, that would certainly be a huge obstacle for many women.

Because if you are going to go to another state, you would probably have to have a place to stay, transportation; there are a lot of obstacles for certainly anytime you have an abortion in a state, but you still have options when you have money.”

R y a n H u r l e y, s o p h o m o r e i n pre-business and president of the College Republicans at Iowa State, said he believes Iowa is on the right path.

Hurley said he looks to personal experience and has friends who have given birth in the early stages of pregnancy, and that is why he is pro-life.

“I have felt recently states have had more rights than normal and have been able to make their own decisions, and that is a very good thing in this case where we are

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increase paper and recycled dining materials with ISU Dining.

“When we met with ISU Dining, the first thing that we told them was the cups that are by the microwave in the MU (Memorial Union) are plastic,” Greene said. “They said it hadn’t been brought to their attention and that they were going to work on changing that directly. So that was kind of our initial plastic part, and we like to continue to see them move away from [plastic].”

TRANSPARENCY IN STUGOV W hen it comes to Student Government, Greene and Hanyang want to create a Question Hotline and expand upon the already current Fireside Chats.

“Students always have questions about what Student Government is and where Student Government can help them,” Hanyang said. “And oftentimes, students might have one very specific question on what Student Government is doing [...].

I would definitely say the problem with this is it goes generally to

a meal plan, while residence halls do. This alone can be the difference in thousands of dollars. For students who live in an apartment and still want a meal plan, they can still be purchased.

For students who do not buy a meal plan, the apartment’s kitchen has space for students to make their own food. The kitchen includes an oven, refrigerator, dishwasher and a microwave. Without a meal plan, students may need to spend time and money on making grocery runs.

The average single adult in Iowa spends $268 a month on food, according to the Iowa Policy Project. For a five month semester, this totals up to $1,340 for groceries and eating out. Compare this to the ‘default’ cardinal meal plan, which costs $2,205, and it’s significantly less expensive.

Meal plans at Iowa State range from the

least expensive “Bronze” plan for $1,609 per semester to the most expensive “Cyclone” plan for $2,415 per semester. At minimum, residence hall residents need to factor an extra $3,218 for their academic year. While meal plans are expensive, research by Lora Beth Brown published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association finds, on average, the dietary practices of students without meal plans are significantly less healthy than the diets of students with meal plans.

Beyond that, meal plans are designed with the intention of making life more simple for students so they can focus on what’s important. With 26 dining locations on campus, students are never far from a meal or a quick snack. With a meal plan, students don’t have to worry about traveling back to their residence for food or if they have the groceries

defending the liberties of the unborn,” Hurley said.

Hurley said he hopes to see technology improve so it is even safer and easier for women to give birth as well and would like to see the adoption process become easier while ensuring safety.

Kedrowski said there are a lot of misconceptions about Roe v. Wade, such as allowing abortions through all nine months of pregnancy, when in reality, states can put restrictions on the last 20 weeks. She also said late-term abortions are not commonly done unless it is for a “dire” medical reason.

Late-term abortions account for 1.2 percent of abortions performed in the United States, according to the most recent study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Hurley said he believes abortions should be accessible in cases where the mother, the fetus or both their lives are at risk.

While Hurley said he sees abort i on s a s a h u m a n r i g h t s i s s u e, Kedrowski said the topic of abortion is a women’s rights issue.

“It comes down to a couple of things; first of all, the obvious being only women can get pregnant, and secondly, there is an issue of bodily anatomy,” Kedrowski said. “That

abortion carries us into an area of the regulation of the body and one’s bodily anatomy, that is really hard to come up with anything analogous for men.”

Kedrowski said abortion should be the choice of the woman just as a patient suffering from cancer might choose to seek treatment.

“While medical providers or the family might strongly disagree with what the patient decides to do, ultimately, the law comes down to deciding to recognize the patient’s right,” Kedrowski said. “Abortion for autonomous adults should fit in that same category: if you think abortion is a medical condition, if you think it is something other than a medical condition, then there is really nothing analogous at all.”

Wessel-Kroeschell said everyone should have the right to make their own choices about abortion.

“I think everybody has to make their own decisions about this,” Kroeschell said. “If you are somebody who has those strong feelings against abortions, then I think it is a good idea for you to not have one; you are probably then going to teach your children that [abortion] is wrong, and I am not opposed to you doing that. I am opposed to you making that decision for every woman in this state.”

everyone [...] but having a link to say ‘If you have questions about this, I can’t answer everything, but here is this link.’”

Hanyang said this would streamline the process and help students get in contact with the proper individuals the question pertains to quicker. This hotline would also be accessible through the Student Government website.

When it comes to Fireside Chats, Greene and Hanyang said they would like to see them expand to be more club-focused and allow students to share what they’re doing and their passions.

“I do think that with our current videos that they’re very informative, but they get kind of lengthy,” Hanyang said. “We would like to make sure that we are still providing all the details but that we can have edits of the videos on social media that are quicker for students to watch so they can get the run down, and then they’re forwarded to where they can get more information.”

half-semester course that focuses on providing students with in-depth information about mental health resources, information about educational resources, LGBTQIA+ and other inclusivity training, rental and tenant guides for future years on campus and financial training as an extension of Cash Course through Canvas.

“It ’s optional at this point, but we’re laying the groundwork for it so it would be required later on,” Hanyang said. “The general idea with this is that we want students to know about their resources and opportunities right from the start of their education instead of right up to it. “ We think that O r ientation, Destination Iowa State and the online courses that they have to take do a good job of explaining stuff before students really come to the university, but then we want to make sure that the first semester is a good, comfortable transition for them.”

More inf or mation about the Greene and Hanyang campaign can be found on their campaign website.

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they need to make a meal.

The decision of purchasing a meal plan is personal and can vary depending on the person. It is a very large factor in the decision process of choosing a place to live.

Another expense to be considered is parking. At Iowa State, parking permits are $155 per academic year for residence halls and apartment lots. Students can save $40 if they park their cars at the stadium, as the stadium parking pass is $115. For those who drive a motorcycle or scooter, the parking pass is only $60 per year.

For students looking to live on campus, there are tons of options to pick from, and more information to help make your decision can be found on the Department of Residence website. Students can also contact their community advisors for more information.

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174 finals during the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open the last time he was in Ames on Nov. 10.

Colbray delivered.

“I felt like the match was 0-0 stepping out there; I felt like rankings didn’t mean much,” Colbray said. “I know my ability and my wrestling style and knew that I wanted to win, and I knew that it was going to be a dog fight.”

Trailing 6-5 against Steiert, Colbray shot on Steiert and recorded a takedown with 30 seconds remaining in the match. Colbray managed to ride out the remaining 30 seconds en route to an upset victor y that paved the way for Iowa State.

The win over Steiert is Colbray’s first win against a top five-ranked opponent all season.

IMPACTS ON BIG 12/NCAA One of the things that Dresser said in the week leading up to Iowa State’s weekend doubleheader with the Mountaineers and Panthers was that the weekend would provide the Cyc lones with some early experience of what’s to come in March.

D re s s e r m e n t i on e d t h a t having duals back-to-back aids in the process of getting used to making multiple weigh-ins and wrestling in multiple matches in a short amount of time.

Not only did the Cyclones rise to the task — picking up wins over West Virginia and Northern Iowa — but they also may have helped in shaking up the seedings when it comes to the Big 12 tournament.

“When [Steiert] walked off the mat, he owned it,” said Doug Schwab, head coach of Northern Iowa. “That’s what he learned, ‘I got to go fire again.’”

The weight that’s in question the most is 174.

Heading into the weekend, Colbray had suffered a loss to Oklahoma State’s Joe Smith back on Jan. 26. The day before Smith defeated Colbray, Steiert beat Smith in a 13-2 major decision. Now everything has come full circle with Colbray pulling the upset win over Steiert.

At 125, No. 12 Alex Mackall suffered losses to Oklahoma State’s No. 4 Nick Piccininni and most recently to No. 17 Jay Schwarm.

At h e a v y we i g h t , No. 1 4 Gannon Gremmel recorded his second win over No. 11 Carter Isley but hasn’t been able to compete with No. 12 Josh Hokit of Fresno State.

Gremmel lost to Utah Valley’s No. 7 Tate Orndorff during t h e C l i f f K e e n L a s Ve g a s Invitational, but Orndorff was held out of the rematch during the Iowa State and Utah Valley dual.

MICROMANAGEMENT Fo l l ow i n g t h e l o s s t o Oklahoma State, Dresser said that there was going to be a micromanagement of the team to help them get into better shape.

Since that moment, Iowa State has recorded four consecutive dual wins, and plenty of individuals have been producing their best performances so far in the season.

After the start of the micromanagement, Iowa State dominated Fresno State 34-9, took down Oklahoma 22-14, had a repeat dominating performance against West Virginia and battled back to beat Northern Iowa.

In that time, Colbray stepped into his weight and recorded two signature wins over Steiert a n d O k l a h o m a’s A n t h o n y Mantanona.

Redshirt senior Chase Straw has picked up wins in the last three duals, including a sudden victory win against Northern Iowa, after facing some struggles throughout the season.

“Just score the next point; that’s been my motto my whole career,” Straw said. “Especially like last year, getting hot at the end of the year is big, so hopefully I can repeat that.”

Redshirt junior Jarrett Degen made his return to the lineup and has won in three of the four duals since his return, including two pinfall victories.

The team is starting to look more and more in shape and have been hitting its stride with only two duals left in the season and the upcoming tournaments for the Big 12 and NCAA.