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Iowa State’s student government elections 2020 BY JACOB.SMITH @iowastatedaily.com

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Every year, students elect other students to represent them in Student Government, the legislating body in charge of representing the interests of their constituencies and student body as a whole. The most notable positions are president and vice president. During the months prior to the election, there is a multitude of ways for students to get to know the candidates and find out which ones they associate best with. Students get their names out to the public by the debates, sidewalk chalk and handing out flyers in front of Parks Library. There will be a total of 36 Senate seats up for grabs as well as president and vice president. Two seats for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, two seats for the College of Business, one seat for the College of Design, four seats for the College of Engineering, two seats for the College of Human Sciences, three seats for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, one seat for the College of Veterinary Medicine, two seats for the Graduate College, four seats for the Inter-Residence Hall Association, one seat for

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Students to check out student clubs at ClubFest BY KATHERINE.KEALEY @iowastatedaily.com As the new semester begins, students will have a chance to explore the student clubs on campus at Iowa State’s spring ClubFest on Wednesday. Students can check out the clubs on display at the spring ClubFest from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. There are over 900 student organizations on Iowa State’s campus and ClubFest hosts a sample of them,

according to the Student Activities Center. ClubFest will provide students an opportunity to receive information about these organizations and how to get involved with them around campus. The spring ClubFest participants list is available on the Student Activities Center’s website. At ClubFest, organizations will be able to present displays about their club, including informational handouts for students to take with them. Some clubs may do giveaways as well,

all in hopes of finding new student members for their organization. Iowa State’s Leadership and Service Center has a ClubFest help sheet available on the Student Activities Center’s website. The help sheet includes tips on how to organize the booth for the student club and how to attract students by being approachable and informing students of the beneficial factors of joining the club. The Student Activities Center states all official student organizations, in good standing, are eligible to participate with the spring ClubFest. Each organization will have an assigned space in the order their registrations were received. The

organization will be notified as soon as possible after the submission is received, regarding their status for ClubFest. The student organizations attending ClubFest should arrive between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Check in should be completed by 10:30 a.m. to avoid losing their spot. Everything the organization brought needs to be removed by 4:30 p.m. and the area should be clean. It is asked of the organizations to review all spring ClubFest policies before registering. The policies can be found on the Student Activities Center’s website. Any questions about ClubFest can be emailed to clubfest@ iastate.edu.

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Impeachment trial changes topic of first day debate BY LAUREN.RATLIFF @iowastatedaily.com President Donald Trump faced the first day of his trial before the Senate on Tuesday afternoon, which will decide whether he should be removed from office. Trump has been charged with two articles of impeachment. The first charge is abuse of power. This came to surface after allegedly asking Ukrainian leaders to find him information about one of his political opponents, former Vice President Joe Biden. The second charge is obstruction of Congress for choosing not to provide documents or testify during the House impeachment inquiry. Before the trial began, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., abruptly changed the pre-announced rules on Trump’s trial. The rule change allows each side to still have 24 total hours to present their information; however, it has now stretched out the allotted time over the course of three days, rather than the originally proposed two. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said changing the rules could result in early-morning presentations that hide evidence from the American people. “In short, the McConnell resolution will result in a rushed trial with little evidence in the dark of night,” Schumer said. McConnell said stretching the trial out will help the president’s cause. “President’s lawyers will finally receive a level playing field with the House Democrats, and will finally be able to present the president’s case,” McConnell said. Rather than senators debating, the seven House impeachment managers — serving as the prosecutors

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1.22.20 ClubFest, Great Hall, Memorial Union at 11 a.m. Are you looking to GET INVOLVED on campus?! There are over 900 clubs and organizations on Iowa State’s campus. A sample of these 900 clubs and orgs will be at Spring ClubFest with informational handouts and giveaways to highlight what they’re all about and recruit new members.

Retirement reception: Karen Kerper, 2207 Thielen Student Health Center at 1 p.m.

Karen Kerper, a medical technologist in the Thielen Student Health Center, is retiring. She joined Thielen’s laboratory department staff in 2011. A brief program will begin at 1:30 p.m.

Seminar series: Water Research Past, Present and Future, 1306 Elings Hall at 3:10 p.m. ”Looking in the Rearview Mirror: Some Thoughts on the Future of Nutrient Management in Iowa,” Pete Nowak, Nelson Institute for Environmental

Studies, University of Wisconsin. The series is presented by the Iowa Nutrient Research Center.

Crochet Class, The Workspace at the Memorial Union at 6:30 p.m. Learn basic stitches, including chain and double crochet, and how to read crochet patterns. Combine these techniques to create “shell stitch” that adds pattern and texture to your clutch. Finishing will include making a small leather tassel.

Women’s Basketball, Hilton Coliseum at 6:30 p.m. Iowa State vs. Kansas State.

Defense Coloration Triggers in Feather Lice, Troxel Hall at 7 p.m.

Dr. Dale Clayton, a professor of biology from the University of Utah, will be speaking about the coloration defense triggers of feather lice. This talk will include discussion of host and parasite co-evolution and adaptation.

POLICE BLOTTER 1.19.20 Jacob Jordan Finch, age 19, of 1007 N 2 St. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with failure to use headlamps when required at 139 N Oak Avenue and N 2 Street (reported at 2:09 a.m.). Jacob Jordan Finch, age 19, of 1007 N 2 St. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with possession of alcohol under the legal age at 139 N Oak Avenue and N 2 Street (reported at 2:09 a.m.).

Jacob Jordan Finch, age 19, of 1007 N 2 St. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated, first offense, at 139 N Oak Avenue and N 2 Street (reported at 2:09 a.m.).

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Daniel Sandoval-Flores, age 52, of 225 S Kellogg Ave.- Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with theft in the fifth degree, at 619 Burnett Avenue (reported at 2:21 p.m.).

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Engineers find chameleon metals Surface structure of metals change in response to high temperatures BY SAGE.SMITH @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State engineers have found a way to change the surface structure in response to heat for liquid metal and potentially solid metal, according to a news release. The changing of the metals is similar to how a chameleon changes its skin color in response to its environmental surroundings. Martin Thuo, assistant professor of materials sciencwe and engineering, is the lead author of the paper “Chameleon Metals: Autonomous Nano-Texturing and Composition Inversion on Liquid Metals Surfaces.” The paper was first published in November 2019 and was then featured on the cover of the Angewandte Chemie journal on Jan. 2. The paper reports that treating particles of liquid metal alloys with heat causes them to roughen their surfaces with tiny spheres or nanowires. Thuo said in the news release that if the heat is controlled, they can control surface patterns. “The particles are responding to a certain level of heat and releasing a specific element based on temperature, just as a chameleon responds to the color of its environment,”

Thuo said in the news release. “That’s why we say they’re chameleon metals - but responding to heat, not to color as the reptile does.” Thuo and his research team wrote in their paper that this tunable surface patterning technology could “inspire design of ‘smart’ alloy systems that evolve the surface patterns and their composition with temperature—or analogous stimuli—for applications ranging from sensing to catalysis.” The co-authors of the paper are: Andrew Martin, graduate materials science and engineering student, Winnie Kiarie, graduate electrical and computer engineering student and Boyce Chang, postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, who earned his doctoral degree at Iowa State. The start of this research began with a liquid metal alloy of gallium, indium and tin synthesized into particles covered with a smooth oxide shell that has been chemically stabilized. As the research team heats the particles, the surface thickens, stiffens and starts to act more like a solid state of matter. The surface breaks, which allows the liquid metal inside of it to come to the surface. The research found that the gallium breaks through first, being the most reactive. Indium comes to the surface with more heat, and at the highest heat of about 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit, tin comes through. Kiarie said in the press release that the particles of the metal respond to a very controlled environment, where the levels of temperature and oxygen are controlled by

IMAGE BY ANDREW MARTIN The illustration shows how a particle of a “chameleon metal” reacts to higher temperatures by sequentially changing its surface structure.

the researchers. In the paper the researchers wrote, it is stated that the movement from the layer under the surface allows the liquid metal particle to “continuously invert its composition under thermal stimuli.” Having a controlled environment with controlled variables allowed the researchers to predict and program the precise surface texture of the particles. This technology could be used to fine-tune the performance of a metal as a catalyst or its ability to absorb compounds, Martin said

in the news release. The technology will also work with other metal alloys. “This is not unique to these materials,” Thuo said in the press release. “This is a behavior of metals in general. Other metals subject to the same treatment should do this. This is a universal property of metals.” The full “Chameleon Metals: Autonomous Nano-Texturing and Composition Inversion on Liquid Metals Surfaces” paper can be read on the Wiley Online Library website, accessed by Iowa State.

Nobel laureate discussed support of GMOs

JACOB SMITH/ IOWA STATE DAILY Sen. Ian Searles speaks during an open forum at the Oct. 30 Student Government meeting. Students came to talk about recent controversial events on campus and to address President Wendy Wintersteen.

COURTESY OF LECTURE SERIES Sir Richard Roberts, Nobel laureate, discussed the benefits of genetically modified organisms at a Tuesday lecture. Roberts is in support of GMOs and said he wants to de-stigmatize the use of them.

BY QUINN.VANDENBERG @iowastatedaily.com Sir Richard Roberts discussed the importance of accepting genetically modified organisms as a viable food source Tuesday. Roberts spoke in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union for “The Nobel Laureates’ Campaign to Support GMOs” lecture. Roberts was a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1993 for the discovery of gene splicing. Roberts’ education includes a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. With 151 Nobel laureates, Roberts works to de-stigmatize the use of genetically modified organisms. “I feel rather strongly that the GMO approach to plant breeding has many advantages,” Roberts said. “They can

speed up the new generation of new plants, new species that will feed the world.” Roberts said there are 800 million people going hungry across the world and the adoption of GMOs to farming practices can help feed developing countries. Humans have been changing crops over centuries through hybrid breeding to improve food sources, and according to Roberts, genetically modifying crops allows scientists to improve breeds further over a shorter time, creating new breeds in only several years. “You might ask why Europe doesn’t embrace the GMO approach,” Roberts said. “They don’t need it, but it can help in developing countries, and most Europeans really care about the developing countries.”

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StuGov to discuss funding and debts at upcoming meeting BY CASSIE.LEHMANN @iowastatedaily.com At Wednesday night’s meeting, Student Government will discuss adding funds to the Senate Discretionary account, look into financing multiple campus organizations and evaluate debt contracts. Originally, the Senate Discretionary account was funded $40,000 for the 2020 fiscal year. The account’s current balance is $3,313.42. Student Government projects to have a number of funding requests throughout the spring semester and will move to add $20,000 from the Special Projects account to have the ability to fund the organizations and events. The Pre-Vet Club has asked to be funded $262.34 from the Senate Discretionary account to travel to a conference and competition at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Additionally, the Pre-Med Club is interested in holding Iowa State’s first pre-medical/pre-health conference on April 10. The club will be requesting $16,829.88 from the Events account to fulfill the conference budget of catering, merchandise, furnishing, along with many other items.

The Atheist and Agnostic Society is asking for funding assistance to be able to screen a movie with the cost of $230 from the Senate Discretionary account. Senator Stanley will be introducing a bill to hold an information session about human trafficking in Iowa.The event would require $218.28 from the Special Projects account to help fund the food and service fees. Student Government will also look over two debt contracts. Student Government has an organization debt reserve set in place to help fund clubs out of their current debt. The club will need to repay Student Government according to the terms and conditions that both parties have agreed on. The Swim Club also will accept $2,200 at the beginning of their agreement. They will need to pay back Student Government at least $550 each semester through the fall of 2021 or until the club has paid back all financial obligations. The Ethos Magazine has also been recognized to receive $1,339.52 at the beginning of their agreement. They will need to pay back Student Government at least $350 each semester through the fall of 2021 or until the club has met all of its financial obligations

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Joe Biden in Ames Discussion of education reform and the student debt gap

PHOTO BY VONECIA CARSWELL VIA UNSPLASH The Collegiate Recovery Community hopes to expand the program this semester and connect more students while keeping them involved.

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BY AMBER.MOHMAND @iowastatedaily.com Former Vice President Joe Biden drew attention to education reform and closing the student debt gap to an older audience Tuesday. “In a college town, there should be a lot of students and there was not,” said Paul Allen, an international and non-degree liberal arts and sciences specials student at Iowa State. The event was scheduled to take place at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, and Biden arrived to speak at 2 p.m. in the Gateway Conference Center. The last time Biden was in Ames, he spoke in the Memorial Union at Iowa State. Allen, along with Iwan Jones, who is also an international and a non-degree student in engineering specials, said they wanted to learn more about the United States political system. “We’re international students, and we’re just here for the year, so we want to try to get the full American experience and part of that is the politics, obviously,” Allen said. “Biden being the [former] vice president, it’s a pretty big deal for us to see.” Biden said he wanted to cut the existing student loan payback program to five percent and write off any existing debt after 20 years. “I propose to take the existing student loan program that’s out there now saying that ‘you would only have to pay back 10 percent of the disposable income,’” Biden said. “[...] I’d cut that in half to five percent and in over 20 years if you [are still] paying, it’s all written off. If you get involved with public service [...] you can write off $10,000 a year in debt up to $50,000.” The type of public service can include teaching in public schools, enrolling in the Peace Corps and working in women’s shelters. Shea Seiff and Deepak Jonnalagedda were former Cory Booker staffers and came to the event to learn more about the different candidates. Booker ended his presidential

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COLLIN MAGUIRE/ IOWA STATE DAILY Joe Biden speaks at a “community event” on Jan. 21 at the Gateway Conference Center in Ames.

campaign Jan. 13, which he said was due to low poll numbers and lack of donations. The two said they have been exploring different candidates to support for the Iowa caucus. “This is my first candidate event that’s not Cory’s,” Seiff said. “Just a candidate that can bring people together [...] you need someone that’s not going to bring the Democrats and unite the party but bring more a diverse coalition together to really beat Trump. A candidate that’s really going to work on an opportunity and justice for all.” Seiff and Jonnalagedda said they wanted to see if Biden spoke about mass incarceration, the war on drugs and criminal justice reform. “I definitely want a candidate that will legalize marijuana and expunge records, end the war on drugs, end private prisons — that’s definitely something that’s a big deal for me,”

Jonnalagedda said. Biden did not speak about mass incarceration, though he did speak about education reform which included doubling the number of school psychologists, teachers and nurses. Biden said he wanted to increase the salaries for students and create more educational opportunities for children. “The second [thing I would] do is make sure everybody three, four and five years old goes to school, not a daycare, not head-start, school,” Biden said. Biden is currently the frontrunner in polls of likely Democratic voters nationwide, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average, and has retaken the lead in the organization’s polling average of likely Iowa Democratic caucusgoers, with a 3.7 percent lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is in second place.

ACLU to talk caucus accessibility and rights BY ELI.HARRIS @iowastatedaily.com Ari Fleisig, a national organizing specialist for the state of Iowa with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) will host a lecture at Iowa State on accessibility at Iowa’s caucuses. Fleisig will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. The talk will focus on “rights for all” at the caucuses. Iowa’s caucuses are scheduled for exactly 12 days from the lecture, with caucusgoers needing to be in line for their precinct caucus by 7 p.m Feb. 3. Fleisig is currently working on the ACLU’s “Rights for All campaign, to shape the national conversation of the 2020 presidential race around voting rights, ending mass incarceration, immigrants’ rights, and

reproductive rights,” according to the Iowa State lecture series website. The “Rights for All” campaign was launched by the ACLU in 2019 and has obtained volunteers in multiple states, including Iowa and New Hampshire, according to the group’s website. Volunteers with the campaign have asked candidates about their policy positions to try to get candidates to speak on the record about where they stand on various issues. Popular topics are questions about illegal immigration and detention, abortion and justice system issues. Candidate’s positions can be seen on the group’s website tracker rightsforall.com/tracker. “If we can raise the volume on key issues like criminal justice reform, immigration, voting rights and reproductive

COURTESY OF ACLU OF IOWA An American Civil Liberties Union organizer will speak on accessibility at Iowa’s caucuses at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

freedom before the 2020 primaries, we can make sure civil rights and civil liberties are front and center,” according to the group’s website. The lecture is sponsored b y I o w a S t a t e ’s p o l i t i c a l

science department, the Carrie Chapman Catt Center f or Women in Politics, the Vote Everywhere student organization and the Committee on Lectures, which is funded by Student Government.

The Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) created a student recovery branch last semester to connect students to resources. Their new program is setting goals to expand and develop through the next semester to create a comfortable environment for students seeking help. The CRC is a support-based program that provides resources and opportunities to those seeking recovery from addiction, according to the Collegiate Recovery website. Director of S tudent Wel lness Br ian Vanderheyden said the program is a work in progress and has hopes to take off in the next couple years. “I think a lot of people don’t think about students in recovery,” Vanderheyden said. “There are a lot of students on campus who have some sort of connection to recovery and most people don’t think about their college experience or what it’s like to navigate through a university environment.” The admittance process for CRC is more relaxed than other organizations on campus. Students interested in the program can simply send an email to collegiaterecovery@iastate.edu to receive information and individual help. “It’s all about getting the students connected to the thing they want to be,” Vanderheyden said. “If building that community support is important to them, then I’ll connect them to the student organization. Depending on their level of comfort, we have a list with announcements and updates to send them just to keep them in the loop.” A large goal for the program this semester is to create a designated area for meetings and events to take place. “There is a functional purpose for a designated recovery meeting space,” Vanderheyden said. “We want a space where community building can take place. Students can hang out, do homework and connect with others.” As far as events go, Vanderheyden said this semester is more focused on expanding the program through meetings and finding what the students involved want. “The meetings that we have this semester are just focused on student recovery,” Vanderheyden said. “We’re hoping to add more [events] in the future, but we’re really trying to have the students drive the program. Some years students are all-in on special events but others they couldn’t care less. We’re going to use this semester to generate ideas and find things they want to do.” Other universities hold events such as sober tailgates and watch parties away from substances for students in recovery to take part in. Vanderheyden said events are up to the students but hopes the program will take off. Keeping students involved in programs can be difficult with busy schedules. The CRC hosts meetings that are peer-led to encourage community as well as meetings with snacks and activities. “From what I hear from students, just having a consistent time in the community for support tends to be the motivation to come back,” Vanderheyden said. “The consistency fits into the natural ebb and flow of student schedules.”

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Learn from our history BY JOHN.ROCHFORD @iowastatedaily.com Though I am certainly biased in that my graduate thesis centers around the first World War and my academic trajectory is taking me on a path toward a specialization in military history broadly, my two favorite films over the last couple years include the first World War documentary ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ (2018) and the film just released nationwide this month simply titled ‘1917’ (2019). Both films accomplish bringing color, both figuratively and literally. Historical events that many people may gloss over in a high school history class or in a college survey textbook. I obviously love history, but there are many people who find the subject, regardless of the field of history, to be boring, dry or even meaningless. Films like the two aforementioned and others like them can help spark a deeper interest into history, or at the very least, a healthier appreciation of the past. What makes ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ so unique of a documentary is that the director, Peter Jackson, does not use a contemporary narrator. Instead, Jackson uses the real voices of British World War I veterans, along with photos and film reels to tell the narrative; material that is housed in the archives of the Imperial War Museum in London. Throughout the visuals of the documentary, the veterans’ spoken memories describe what the viewer is watching on screen. Another unique aspect of the documentary is that the photos, visuals and film reels are colorized. The colorization combined with the primary source narration brings the participants of the first World War to life, connecting a contemporary viewer to people and events that they may have otherwise been apathetic to when having to read and view the history in black and white text or photos. One can remember that the events and people in the documentary were as real as reality is to us

Rotating states for political fairness BY JACOB PICKERING jacobdavidpickering@icloud.com

COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Columnist John Rochford writes that we can learn much from history about ourselves and our past. He argues that history is not black and white, and it is a reality that is still written today.

now. It is amazing to think that the first World War ended only in 1918, only just over a century ago. Certainly not so far back in the rear-view of our past. The historical fiction film ‘1917’ does similar work in that the physical and visual realities of the first World War are on display. Though a war movie can never portray the real violence and horror of the actualities of war, or perhaps even come close, certain films like ‘1917’ or another classic like ‘Saving Private Ryan’ (1998) do much to try and relay reality to the big screen. However, one interesting aspect that separates ‘1917’ from other war movies, including ‘Saving Private Ryan’, is that hardly any combat or “battle scenes” take place. For the most part, the portrayal of the environmental and psychological horror dominates in an attempt to represent the larger theme of trench warfare and stagnation that encompasses much

of the memory of the first World War. Though the main characters are on the move, the larger world and people around them do not often move. Gunslinging, shooting and battle are not always needed to portray the heavy toll of war and violence. I have discussed two films based around World War I and military history broadly. My point, however, transcends military history and seeks to describe all fields of history. History as a subject and as a discipline have much to tell us about the past and ourselves. Films like the two above, and other methods that humanize and connect our contemporary selves with the past, can do much to reengage people with an interest or healthy respect for a “long ago time.” History is not black and white. History is a reality that lives on, and that reality is still being written to this day.

Every four years since 1972, Iowa and New Hampshire in tandem have repeatedly been the first two states to vote in the American presidential primary process. Isn’t it time for the other 48 states to take their turns at being one of the first two states to vote? We should reform the presidential primary process in time for 2024 by instituting a rotational centurial schedule whereby every state will finally have the opportunity to be one of the first two states to vote. Rotating the states would bring a much needed, overdue element of fairness to our primary system by giving each state (no matter how sparsely populated) a period of political relevance. Also, moving Iowa and New Hampshire out of their unwarranted privileged political positions at the front of the line would help make the process more demographically representative of the nation at large.

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BY TIMOTHY BLEDSOE usa1justice@aol.com By now, the wor ld ’s population knows about the impeachment of President Trump. The U.S. House of Representatives has performed their constitutional duty in light of Trump’s violation of the highest office in America. There is no conspiracy or attempt to overthrow the presidency. The witnesses, during the impeachment hearings, were sworn to oath to tell the truth. Ask yourselves, “What would these multiple witnesses have to gain by being totally dishonest?” To be quite frank, the overwhelming dishonesty and “fl ip-fl opping” comes directly from Trump and his entire administration. I have seen the numbers of polling results about impeachment and removal. The slight majority of Americans, who thoroughly believe Trump’s actions are impeachable, have witnessed the U.S. Constitution interpreted correctly. Now, the world is watching the U.S. Senate. How will U.S. Senators weigh

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COURTESY OF SHEALAH CRAIGHEAD Letter writer Timothy Bledsoe argues that the president is not above the law and the impeachment hearings shouldn’t be Republicans vs. Democrats.

the truth verses partisan politics? This is the question; to which the answer will determine Trump’s future as President. As a testament, I voted for Trump, who I believed would make America better. I, and millions, voted for a very deceptive and divisive egotist. His campaign promises have fallen terribly short. Also, I believe Trump has used “the highest office in America” to greatly increase his and his family’s wealth and

global power. People: This is not, and must not, be viewed as a Republican vs. Democrat situation. The absolute truth, more than ever, must come from the evidence. President Trump’s removal from; or remaining in; office must not come as a result of being “in-lock-step” with the accused. I have heard it asked, “If this president believes himself to be innocent, why not allow testimony?” Always remember, “No one is above the law!”

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Solomon Young shoots steady Cyclones take down Cowboys in strong shooting night BY ZANE.DOUGLAS @iowastatedaily.com Relegated to a bench role in his junior season, forward Solomon Young was losing minutes in a guard heavy lineup. That changed on Tuesday. Yo u n g w a s f e a t u r e d i n t h e offense for the Cyclones off the bench in a key 89-82 win against conference foe Oklahoma State. He was able to gain good position all night and put up solid numbers for a Cyclone team that was looking to get more touches to their post players. “ The difference to the game, the key to the game was Solomon Young,” said Cowboys’ coach Mike Boynton. In the first half is where Young really impacted the result. With many of his teammates — aside from Rasir Bolton and Tyrese Haliburton — struggling to score, Young put on a mini clinic down low. The redshirt junior scored 10 points on 4-5 shooting and 2-2 from the line while also securing five rebounds and an assist with 14 minutes off the bench. Young also made his presence known on the defensive end and was instrumental in holding Oklahoma State away from the basket. While Bolton and Haliburton were busy going nuc lear from three, Young kept churning as a force down low. Young would add 17 points in the second half and

also set a new career high in points with 27 while setting his season pace for minutes as well with 30. “I think I was just being really aggressive,” Young said. “I was trying to post for position, run the floor, I was trying to be the best defender out there.” Midway through the half, Young caught a pass from Haliburton going inside and used it to slam home a ferocious dunk, sending Hilton Coliseum into a frenzy and extending an already large lead for the Cyclones. To go with his 7-8 from the floor, Young was 13-15 from the free-throw line. Young tacked onto his impressive night with nine rebounds, two blocks and two assists. “He looked like Steph Curry at the free throw line,” Haliburton said. Yo u n g — c o u p l e d w i t h Haliburton and Bolton — led the team to a win that it desperately needed after a demoralizing stretch of poor offense and blowout losses. The win comes at a perfect time for Iowa State as it was at risk to keep falling as the schedule continues to get tougher. The offensive and defensive outburst that resulted in a near double-double from Young was the difference in the game for the Cyclones. Coach Steve Prohm had been saying earlier in the week that the Cyclones needed someone who had a lot of confidence. Young showed that on Tuesday. “I mean playing hard is just, that should be a prerequisite,” Prohm said. “ When somebody can say your team plays with extreme confidence and a great swagger, that’s when you’re really doing something special I think.

GRANT TETMEYER/ IOWA STATE DAILY Junior forward Solomon Young shoots the ball during Iowa State’s 73-45 victory over Southern Mississippi at Hilton Coliseum on Nov. 19.

“I think the one play where he tried to dunk that one in the second half [...] then you can say [...] ‘hey tonight he’s playing with unbelievable confidence.’” It wasn’t just a big game for the Cyclones, but for Young as well who had lost his starting job to one of Iowa State’s pleasant surprises

this season in George Conditt. Young played 30 of the 40 minutes while Conditt only played 10 as they subbed for each other whenever they needed a break. For Young, the minutes and the play were confidence boosts that could give the Cyclones a secret weapon in the post down

the stretch. “My boy looked like Shaq today,” Haliburton said. “High seals, really bur ying people, kind of establishing a post presence for us, you know he really helped us and then he was at the free-throw line hitting free throws too. He was hooping.”

Iowa State hosts Kansas State Cyclones to battle Wildcats in must-win game BY JOHN.MILLER @iowastatedaily.com The Iowa State Cyclones (10-6, 2-3 Big 12) will battle the Kansas State Wildcats (7-8, 1-3 Big 12) at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Hilton Coliseum. This conference game is a pivotal one for the future of both teams’ as they try to emerge out of the competitive Big 12 Conference. The Cyclones are coming off a close win over Oklahoma State. Iowa State struggled shooting from the field in the first half, which left it with a nine-point deficit going into half. That deficit grew to 12 at the start of the second half, but thanks to a 17-2 run to finish the third quarter, Iowa State was able to take a 48-47 lead. They went on to win 64-63, thanks to an Ines Nezerwa layup and some solid defense

down the stretch. While the Cyclones held tough, finding scoring options at certain points during the game proved difficult. Iowa State faced a reality during that game that they will likely face for the rest of the year — teams will try anything to stop Ashley Joens from scoring (23 points per game). But Joens still managed to score 17 points against Oklahoma State. Even if Joens is not scoring, she helps the team in other ways. She comes into the game with nine double-doubles on the season and is third on the team in assists with 31. It is no question that Kansas State will try to limit Joens just as Oklahoma State did. Meanwhile, the Kansas State scoring load is much more spread out. The Wildcats have five players averaging double figures in points. Their leading scorers are Peyton Williams (15.2 points per game) and Ayoka Lee (15.1). However, those two are not threats from the outside. That role is reserved for Christianna Carr, who is 33-108 from beyond the three-point line. As a team though, the Wildcats are just a hair above 26 percent. Kansas State has lost two games in a

NICK NADING/ IOWA STATE DAILY Head Coach Bill Fennelly meets with his players during a timeout in a game against Iowa on Dec. 11.

row, including a 70-63 loss to Oklahoma State. But one area where the Wildcats have been able to edge their opponents is on the glass. They rank second in the conference in rebounds per game with 43.40. Iowa State ranks fifth at 41.63. But while Kansas State is sufficient on the glass, it still gives up on average 65.47 points per game, which ranks eighth in the Big 12 Conference.

A place that could be crucial for the Cyclones is the free throw line. The Cyclones shoot 80 percent from the line while Kansas State shoots around 65 percent. The Cyclones shoot an average of about 21 free throws per game. Since Kansas State has had some difficulty on defense, the free throw line could be an opportunity for Iowa State to get some much needed points.

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Student blog uplifts the voices of multicultural students at Iowa State BY VICTORIA.REYNA-RODRIGUEZ @iowastatedaily.com From making compost, to being biracial, to protesting and more, The Hype has stories for everyone. Iowa State’s Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) hosts The Hype, a student blog created with the intention for students to “learn about opportunities, organizations, resources and the experiences of your fellow students,” according to their website. On their website, The Hype also explains why they chose this name for their blog specifically. It was chosen because the word “hype” means “promotion and exposure”, which is what multicultural student affairs wanted to give students of color at Iowa State. Iowa State alumna Natasha Hill, who wrote for The Hype throughout her years as a student, said she never considered writing for the student blog until a mentor of hers, student services specialist Denise WilliamsKlotz, inspired her to so. “I think what inspired me to write for The Hype was having someone tell me that my thoughts, my experiences and my story mattered, which is a message students of color don’t

receive very often at Iowa State,” Hill said. The Hype is a place where students of color at a predominately white institution are able to have their voices uplifted and celebrated. As The Hype is a part of Multicultural Student Aff airs, their goals and values are clearly aligned. According to their website, MSA has six main values: agency and advocacy, community-minded dialogue, culturally responsible coalition building, social justice and intersectional inclusion, student development and refl ection and transformative experiential learning. Iowa State’s multicultural student affairs also hopes to be a, “national leader in effectively supporting and empowering multicultural students in their personal, community and academic development,” according to their website. These values and goals are what The Hype hopes to embody and promote through giving a

platform for multicultural students’ voices online. Hill said it was clear to her after reading stories from The Hype that it was, “a community that was safe, expressive, and open to learning about the experiences of students who voices aren’t typically given platforms at this university.” For many students of color at Iowa State, and other predominantly white institutions, it is diffi cult to fi nd people who look like them, and can relate to similar upbringings or experiences that they’ve had. The Hype is a place for students to find other people like them; a place to connect. “Writing for The Hype was very affirming, both as a writer, but also as a black thinker. I think many people of color at this school have experienced having their contributions dismissed or overlooked in class, in meetings, or in other group settings,” Hill said. “When I wrote for The Hype, I received messages from students who had identified with my experiences and staff who had really taken time to consider my thoughts and let me know they were thinking about it.” The Hype is a place where students of color can be shown that their thoughts, emotions and voices matter, and receive positive affirmation from other people who relate to and enjoy their blog posts. The Hype is an important and necessary outlet for students of color, especially on a predominantly white campus where students of color are largely minoritized. Through Hills’s experiences of fulfillment it is made clear that T h e Hy pe

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reinforces the goal of multicultural student affairs. Which is to, “support and empower Iowa S tate Universit y ’s students who self-identify as African American, Asian American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, Latinx, Native American/Alaskan Native and/or Multiracial, and advocates for their holistic development across the University,” according to their website. Writing for The Hype impacted Hills’s life in a powerful way. “Having been shown that amount of support in my community that I had never been shown before was so meaningful to me. I have a space at Iowa State and a community that will acknowledge my thoughts, ideas, and presence,” Hill said. Baillie Frizell, also an Iowa State alumna, had a similar recruitment story to Hill to write for The Hype. Frizell said, “I was actually recommended by the George Washington Carver program coordinator at the time, Nancy Camarillo, to write a piece for The Hype. I really looked up to Nancy as she played a huge role in my growth throughout college, so I willingly agreed to write a piece.” Frizell said that she had read a few stories from The Hype before and was inspired by what her own peers had to say, so she decided she wanted to share her stories and views as well. “Writing for The Hype meant that I had the potential to positively influence others in the community who may have been struggling with the idea of stepping out of one’s comfort zone,” Frizell said. Frizell once wrote a blog post that discussed barriers she had to overcome in order to “put herself out there” and experience new opportunities at a place so far away from home. “I hoped that my writing would inspire others to take that leap of faith as there is so much out there! In my experience, one research opportunity kept leading to another and ultimately helped me reach my end goal of getting into medical school—I wanted other multicultural students to know that this same type of thing can happen for them,” Frizell said. Frizell described The Hype as a place for, “passionate, strong, motivated,” multicultural students to post about their experiences and read about other students’ experiences from different backgrounds. “The Hype provides a perspective to ISU students on the trials, and more importantly, the triumphs of multicultural students that may not otherwise be heard. The Hype gives us all a voice,” Frizell said.

ABOVE: LOGO COURTESY OF MULTICULTURAL STUDENT AFFAIRS. BELOW: PHOTO COURTESY OF GETTY The Hype is a blog where students of color at Iowa State can post about their experiences and stories.

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Frederiksen Court, one seat for the Interfraternity Council, one seat for the Collegiate Panhellenic Council, one seat for Schilletter and University Village and 11 seats for off-campus representation. Student Government Election Commissioner Emily Rizvic is on part of the team which oversees and facilitates the election process. “From a student perspective, they can definitely expect a lot of campaigning,” Rizvic said. “Last year, a lot of candidates came to organizations and spoke with students kind of listening to what they wanted on campus.” Two important events in the elections are the presidential and vice presidential debates. “The debates are fun,” Rizvic said. “They are always fun to see what the candidates have to say about Iowa State and what the students are looking for in a candidate.” As of now, the presidential debate is scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 25 and the vice presidential debate for 6 p.m. Feb. 11. No location has been announced for the debates so far. “The debates will be live-streamed, and in addition to the live-stream, we will have live-questioning,” Rizvic said. “So for that, what we will have is a Google form doc and in that Google form doc a student can just ask a specific slate a question or they can ask all of the slates a generic question like ‘What is your favorite part of ISU?’ or etcetera.” Every student has the option of voting and participating in the elections with mandatory informative

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sessions for individuals interested in becoming candidates. Individuals interested in running for a senatorial seat must attend a senatorial informative session 6 p.m. Thursday, 6 p.m. Monday or noon Wednesday. All sessions are located at the Memorial Union in room 3512. Those interested in running for an executive position must attend an executive informative session 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Gold Room of the Memorial Union. Presidential and vice presidential candidates run on a slate, meaning both president and vice president are voted for together. “If a slate is running private, they fundraise the money,” Rizvic said. “That could be from donors and they take that money and they deposit it into the election commission spending account with the Campus Organization Accounting. Then after they deposit it, they can use their P-card that they are allotted for their campaign treasurer and they can use that money to spend on campaign materials so long as it follows university policy, [Priorities and Criteria], our election laws, etcetera.” A P-card is a card that is linked to the Election Commission spending account which is used to purchase campaign materials.The second choice is to be a public slate. “Then for public slates, [the funds are] already loaded into an account, Election Commission gets $6,000,” Rizvic said. “Because we’re only allotted $6,000 we don’t ask for more from Senate, what we do is we re-configure the cap.” The $6,000 the Commission receives is evenly split up between all

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in this case — will be arguing with Trump’s defense team. The House managers and Trump’s team argued over an amendment from the top Democrat in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, that would compel Trump and his staff to provide documents on Trump’s intentions with Ukraine. Trump did not attend the first day of the trial. The president was in Davos, Switzerland to address the World Economic Forum. Rather than mention impeachment in his address to

IOWA STATE DAILY Paper signs are used to keep candidates within time during opening remarks of the Iowa State Student Government Vice Presidential Debate. The debate was held in the Gallery Room of the Memorial Union Feb. 19 with the intention of allowing students to learn more about the candidates and their platforms.

slates that decide to run as public. With the funds the slate receives, they can spend it on a variety of things. Commission helps to organize some of the events, but slates also try to catch the public’s eye. Last year, there was an open house for students to meet and talk with the candidates. “We had that last year, [if we do again] we will have the executive slates and the senators there if that happens,” Rizvic said. “Otherwise, there may be events that the slates host themselves, usually around Parks a table will give out donuts or stickers, buttons, something like that.” There are a few stipulations on what

the Alpine gathering, he chose to talk about the economic successes he said the United States is experiencing. Emma McDowell, sophomore in public relations, said she found it “difficult” to see the trial moving forward. “It’s difficult to see the trial go anywhere if they’re just going to continue to argue about the timeframe,” McDowell said. The trial is expected to last several weeks, and will see several Democratic senators seeking the presidency largely prevented from campaigning in Iowa less than two weeks ahead of the caucuses.

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and where candidates may solicit. “In the election code, we did add in that you can’t solicit at residence halls and that’s just for safety reasons and nuisance reasons,” Rizvic said. There may be posters and signs hung up throughout residence halls. “They do have to get approval, so they go through the Poster Distribution Service and then they themselves post the posters around campus,“ Rizvic said. This election cycle will hold a few new changes than past years. Slate websites will now be hosted on the Student Government webpage and individuals will not be able to run for more than one position.

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QUINN VANDENBERG/IOWA STATE DAILY Sir Richard Roberts, Nobel laureate, is one of 129 Nobel laureates campaigning to persuade the government and the public to support using genetically modified organisms.

Roberts said Europeans did not want U.S. companies like Monsanto to control food supply in Europe. Monsanto developed genetically modified food which made money for the company and farmers, but expected consumers to pay more for the product, creating a backlash. “Immediately, Greenpeace, led by Patrick Moore at the time, decided this was the way to get at Monsanto,” Roberts said. Roberts said Greenpeace declared genetically modified organisms are dangerous and dissuaded Europe from purchasing genetically modified products. Since Europe is a developed country, they are not reliant on genetically modified products and the campaign worked, leaving Greenpeace with increased funding. Roberts said this influence impacts developing countries and dissuades them from a practice that could increase crop yield and

“Websites are going to be on the Student Government webpage, that will be completely different from last year,” Rizvic said. “They won’t be able to purchase anything that you are not allowed under [Campus Organization Accounting] regulations, so that would be like a website. [...] In addition, you can’t run for multiple offices. If you wanted to run for president and vice president, you can’t run for that particular office and run for a Senate seat.” Campaigning will officially begin at 7 a.m. Feb. 1, and the election will be over the course of two days, March 3 and March 4, with results coming out March 5. Students will be able to vote online at vote.iastate.edu.

save lives. Vitamin A deficiency impacts developing countries that could have been minimized through the genetically modified crop, golden rice; however, efforts from Greenpeace have delayed its implementation Roberts said. “Since 2005, millions of children have died because they didn’t get enough Vitamin A,” Roberts said. “My question is, ‘how many have to die before we consider this a crime against humanity?’” Roberts said Greenpeace, an international non-governmental organization, is using misinformation to influence populations and governments away from genetically modified crops. “It’s not how something is made that’s what is important, but rather, what is the nature of the product,” Roberts said. During a question and answer segment following the lecture John Norwood, a soil and water commissioner for Polk County, shared his observations. Norwood said there have been instances in history where products were thought to be safe, but ended up creating unintended consequences, such as thalidomide, a drug used to treat nausea that when given to pregnant women, damaged fetuses in the middle of the 20th century. “We remove one stick, and it causes a reaction that throws the system out of balance, and we don’t know what that is until, sometimes, after the fact,” Norwood said. Tina Dang, senior in genetics, attended the lecture and said she is in favor of genetically modified organisms to increase food production. Dang said an impactful statement Roberts’ made was how choosing to abstain from genetically modified organisms may be a luxury in developed countries, but it is a need in developing countries. “This summer I went to Uganda and actually saw the lack of food firsthand,” Dang said. “So this is honestly kind of personal to me.”