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Defining the different types of relationships BY LOGAN.METZGER @iowastatedaily.com Editor’s Note: In the spring 2019 semester, the Iowa State Daily introduced “The Talk,” a series with the goal to open up a discussion about sexual intimacy among our readers. In the fall 2019 semester, we introduced “Talk About It,” a series discussing mental health. This semester, we are starting the series “Talking Connections” to dive into the different types of relationships and their purpose. Throughout this series, we will discuss issues such as breakups, fear of intimacy, how to build friendships and more. For the rest of the semester, we plan to publish one story each week addressing a topic related to relationships. Our hope is by the end of the series, we may have opened our readers up to discussions in ways they hadn’t thought of or may not have felt they were able to speak about before. Everyone has a type of connection, so let’s get talking.

Relationships come in many forms, from platonic to romantic to sexual, and all are connected in some way. A relationship is defined as “the state of being related or interrelated; the relation connecting or binding participants in a relationship such as kinship; or a state of affairs existing between those having relations or dealings such as a romantic or passionate attachment,” according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. As this definition descr ibes, what a

relationship is can be pretty vague. Relationships can come in many forms, and each form can have a different definition depending on who is in that particular relationship. “When discussing relationships, people may instantly guess romantic relationships,” said Amy Popillion, teaching professor of human development and family studies. “Relationships are anytime there is this ongoing connection between people. Anytime you are actively pursuing a continued interaction with a person, that is a relationship.” Strong relationships are continually nurtured with care and communication, Popillion said. She said although relationships can take many forms, for healthy relationships to form, communication between partners is key, no matter the type of relationship. “In the 21st century, good relationships are generally marked by a sense of fairness, emotional as well as physical,” according to the Psychology Today website. “Partners in strong relationships also feel grateful for one another, openly provide and receive affection and engage in honest discussions about sex, if that is part of the relationship.” Another core piece of any relationship is that it has boundaries. Popillion said these boundaries are usually not talked about but instead form organically.

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Transgender protections at risk BY LOGAN.METZGER @iowastatedaily.com Protections for transgender Iowans may be at risk with a new proposed bill in the Iowa House of Representatives. On Wednesday, Iowa State Representatives Dean Fisher, Anne Osmundson, Terry Baxter, Tedd Gassman, Thomas Gerhold, Phil Thompson, Tom Jeneary, Skyler Wheeler and Sandy Salmon released House File 2164, a bill which seeks to repeal all protections for transgender Iowans and remove them from the Iowa Civil Rights Act entirely. The “Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965” currently prohibits discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, credit, public

accommodations and education. Discrimination, or different treatment, is illegal if based on race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, physical disability, mental disability, retaliation, age, familial status or marital status. Protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity were added to the Iowa Civil Rights Act in 2007, according to the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa. House File 2164 is a bill that proposes “removing gender identity as a protected class under the Iowa Civil Rights Act,” according to the bill. “Such legislation would leave transgender Iowans vulnerable in the areas of employment, education,

credit practices, housing and public accommodations,” according to a One Iowa press release. “Removing an entire class from a state civil rights statute has never happened in United States history.” Keenan Crow, director of policy and advocacy for One Iowa, said this bill would affect around 10,000 Iowans if it went into effect. “All of the protections are extremely meaningful because we know that discriminations happen in Iowa and we know that these protections are in fact working and deterring instances of discrimination,” Crow said. “What this bill does is that it allows people, across the board, to discriminate against transgender Iowans in whatever way they see fit.”

Currently, the bill has only been introduced and has not moved anywhere within the Iowa House of Representatives. “The current legislation removing gender identity is mean-spirited and harmful,” said Connie Ryan, executive director of Interfaith Alliance of Iowa, in a press release. “Iowans understand our state provides civil rights protections to ensure the rights of those who have historically faced discrimination are not infringed. Iowans also know that our state should never be in the business of taking away civil rights protections.” At the time of writing this article, none of the representatives who introduced the bill could be reached.

StuGov limits funds for conference registration BY CASSIE.LEHMANN @iowastatedaily.com Student Government was visited by a university counsel regarding the chalking policy, discussed Student Government’s Priorities and Criteria modifications and funded two campus organizations at Wednesday night’s meeting. In the fall, Iowa State implemented a temporary chalking policy putting regulations on what can and cannot be chalked on campus. Mike Norton, a university counsel, spoke on the policy. Currently, the policy says chalking would be restr icted around the Memor ial Union and the surrounding area, along with the historical quad space, the Anderson Sculpture Garden, the George Washington Carver Plaza and the Knoll grounds. The university counsel will be accepting comments and questions about the chalking draft policy until Feb. 5 at policy@iastate.edu. Additionall y, the S enate’s last meeting was filled with multiple revisions to Student Government’s Priorities and Criteria requirements along with adjustments to what was deemed acceptable to fund for fiscal year 2021. President Austin Graber later vetoed article 2019-3-008F, which had passed by a margin of 23-1-0. Upon review of Graber’s veto, the bill was tabled indefinitely. The Senate then reviewed Priorities and Criteria in the case of addressing funding for conferences and competitive trips. The policy initially said that “O rganiz ations requesting conference registration funds shall be funded at half the cost up to $150 per individual per conference,” but it was changed to “fund at half the cost up to $100 per individual per conference.” That section of Pr ior ities and Criteria passed with a vote of 21-5-0.

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Iowa State cultivates leaders Students to pursue passion for agriculture BY SAGE.SMITH @iowastatedaily.com Two Iowa State students have been selected as 2020 Global Food Challenge Emerging Leaders and will complete an internship at Land O’Lakes Inc. headquarters. Rachel Grober, senior in agricultural business, economics and supply chain management, and Brooke Beinhart, junior in agricultural business and agronomy, both grew up on their family farms and continue to pursue a passion for agriculture. Growing up, Grober and Beinhart were involved with Future Farmers of America (FFA) and 4-H, which played into their future agriculture careers. Grober and Beinhart were selected from a pool of students from all 11 partner universities in the sixth year of the program and then selected from 16 sophomore finalists from six universities. Grober said two Iowa State students being selected this year for the internship attributes to the quality of students in the College of Agriculture

and Life Sciences. The two Iowa State students will be working with a team of four other students from around the United States while at the internship. “We’re going to be taking on a lot of challenges together, and that excites me,” Beinhart said. “We all come from very different backgrounds, so we’ll all be bringing in new ideas and new perspectives that hopefully will come together and essentially change something within the food industry and make a difference.” To apply for the internship, Grober and Beinhart submitted their resumes and created individual videos about why they wanted the opportunity and how they can make a difference in agriculture. The finalists chosen from the videos then went on for a 10-minute interview. “I really wanted to be a part of this program because it’s influential in agriculture and building leaders,” Grober said. “I just really want to be able to help the world and help make the world a better place than I found it but also create sustainable solutions for agriculture.” The future of agriculture comes with challenges, but Emerging Leaders like Grober and Beinhart work with others to look for those solutions. One of those challenges is the growing population. According to the United Nations, the world population is predicted to reach 9.8 billion in 2050. Another challenge facing the agriculture business is job availability, but

COURTESY OF RACHEL GROBER Brooke Beinhart (left) and Rachel Grober (right) were selected as 2020 Global Food Challenge Emerging Leaders.

Beinhart said she thinks the agriculture economy still has a bright future. “There’s so many companies looking for young individuals that are bringing new ideas to the table,” Beinhart said. “They really appreciate young minds. So many industry professionals have came to us saying, ‘We want you here, we are still looking for you even though the ag economy is trending downwards right now.’ It’s kind of part of the business cycle, there’s ups and downs.” In mid-Januar y, Grober and Beinhart met with the four other Emerging Leaders for their internship orientation at the Land O’Lakes headquarters located in Arden Hills, Minnesota. The leaders also got to

meet Land O’Lakes executive leaders, who expressed how excited they are about the program, Grober said. The Land O’Lakes internship will last for 12 weeks and begin on May 26, ending with a final presentation the week of Aug. 10. The Emerging Leaders will work with mentors at the headquarters in two different teams to develop a business project involved with one of Land O’Lakes four sectors: Purina, WinField United, Dairy Foods and Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN. “Within one of those four sectors, they’ll give us a project that is going to be meaningful to them and to the sustainability of agriculture,” Grober said. “So I’m super excited about that

and to be able to actually make a difference within a company as an intern and show my value.” Traveling will be a big part of the internship, as the students are set to visit key Land O’Lakes locations, including member cooperative and farm locations. Exposure to international business, including Villa Crop Protection and Land O’Lakes Venture 37 projects in East Africa, will also be an opportunity for the students. Beinhart said she’s looking forward to internationally traveling, as she hasn’t experienced international business before. Something Grober said she wants to gain from the internship experience is building relationships and expanding her mindset through collaboration. For her future, Grober said she’s hoping to focus on the dairy sector of agriculture. Beinhart said she’s not exactly sure on what pathway she wants to take but knows she wants to be with a company that pushes her to do her best and achieve her goals. “In the end, I would like to be able to come back down to a local level,” Beinhart said. “I do enjoy the small communities and would like to help on my local farm and local 4-H or FFA because that’s where my passion sparks, so I want to be able to give back to my community in that way.” When not focusing on the world of agriculture, Grober and Beinhart can be found spending time with friends and family and being involved on campus.

Activist confronts Pete Buttigieg at Ames town hall

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Pete Buttigieg returned to Ames five days ahead of Iowa’s caucuses to try to finalize support for the crucial first-in-the-nation contest. Buttigieg’s event took place at noon on Wednesday at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center and featured a brief but heated exchange between an audience member and the presidential candidate. Elias Newman, an organizer for the IfNotNow Jewish progressive activist organization according to his Twitter, who also canvassed for Bernie Sanders’ campaign, was in the audience and spoke at the town hall. Newman asked Buttigieg why he goes back on some of his “progressive policies” regarding Israel. Buttigieg said if a country is composing a deal, all sides of the deal must be informed before making it public. “If you’re asking me to commit to withdrawing our support for Israel, the answer is no,” Buttigieg said. “What I will say, in my administration, the Israeli government will get the message that we are not going to support those kinds of steps. In my view, they’re bad for Israel, they’re bad for Palestinians, they’re bad for Americans. [...] I stand by what I said.” Newman said Buttigieg had contradicted his answer with a previous one several months ago at the University of Chicago. “Just now or a couple of months ago?” Newman said. “[...] Why’d you go back on your plan?” “If you would like to get into a debate with me, I’m not sure if this is our best format for that; thanks for joining us,” Buttigieg said. “I respect your activism, and I appreciate you joining us.” Speaking with the Daily, Newman said he is “horrified” by President Donald Trump’s actions regarding the relationship between the United States, the Palestinian

President Donald Trump is set to host a rally in Des Moines just days ahead of the Iowa caucuses. The Republican incumbent will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Knapp Center at Drake University, four days before Iowans will take part in Republican and Democratic caucuses. Trump will be joined by Vice President Mike Pence, according to a press release. Trump has a massive polling advantage over his Republican primary rivals. Though there has not been a publicly released poll of likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers since October, Trump maintains an overwhelming 86 percent lead over his closest rival, former Rep. Joe Walsh in a YouGov survey released Wednesday of likely Republican primary voters nationwide. On caucus day, Trump’s campaign is set to cover the state with a multitude of campaign surrogates, including Gov. Kim Reynolds, several cabinet secretaries, other Midwestern governors, members of Congress and 26 members of the Iowa General Assembly. “Our caucus day operation is just a preview of what is to come,” Brad Parscale, Trump 2020 campaign manager, said in a press release. “This will be the strongest, best funded and most organized presidential campaign in

AMBER MOHMAND/ IOWA STATE DAILY Pete Buttigieg speaking on Jan. 29 in Ames. He spoke about foreign policy and health care.

Territories and Israel. Newman said he visited a family in the village of Susya in the West Bank and witnessed the demolition of their homes. In addition to foreign relationships, Buttigieg also spoke about helping Americans afford medical costs, including abortion. Eileen Sambos, a visitor at the town hall, said she wants the president to address poverty in the United States. Sambos said she is pushing for the Poor People’s Campaign, which is a movement organized by marginalized communities, religious and moral leaders and advocates, according to the website. Along with poverty, Matthew Biebrach, a junior in industrial technology, said he wants to see how candidates hold themselves and push for new ideas. “I guess there’s that feeling of someone that feels presidential, the way they speak — kind of hold themselves,” Biebrach said. “I don’t know, there’s ideas that I’d like for them to push for [...] I value schooling a lot — I mean, that’s why I go to college. Not more sore restructuring of schooling but just a broadening of knowledge of it; I feel like people get forced down into college really fast.”

history. We are putting the Democrats on notice — good luck trying to keep up with this formidable reelection machine.” While Trump finished second in the 2016 Iowa Republican caucuses behind Sen. Ted Cruz, Trump easily won the state in the general election. Trump defeated Democratic nominee and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by more than 9 percent, though a recent poll by Siena College for the New York Times found he leads all his potential Democratic rivals by smaller margins in general election matchups. The president’s reelection campaign touted Iowa’s strong economy in a press release, claiming his leadership has contributed to Iowa’s unemployment rate falling to the lowest level in years. “Under President Trump, Iowa’s unemployment rate has fallen to just 2.6 percent, and 22,000 jobs have been added, including 15,000 manufacturing jobs,” Michael Glassner, chief operating officer of Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., said in a press release. “President Trump looks forward to celebrating the good news of the Trump economy and the vast accomplishments of his administration with the Hawkeye State.” Doors for the event will open at 3 p.m. Those interested may register for up to two tickets on the president’s reelection website.

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Understanding your U-Bill BY AVERY.STAKER @iowastatedaily.com

Many Iowa State students have heard or seen the term “U-Bill” during their years here. But what exactly is the U-Bill? According to Iowa State Accounts Receivable, the department which handles student fees, “U-Bill” stands for “University Bill.” Every payment an enrolled student makes to the university is on the U-Bill, from tuition to housing to required class materials. The U-Bill is issued on the first of every month and is due by the 20th. If a student does not pay their U-Bill on time, Accounts Receivable will send an email saying there is a hold on the account with the missing payment.The student cannot register for classes, obtain a copy of their transcript or charge payments from the Book Store and other departments to their U-Bill until it is paid. Students can pay their U-Bill in different ways. One method includes linking a checking account and routing number to the U-Bill and paying online. Students can also drop off or mail checks to the Accounts Receivable office located in Beardshear Hall. Accounts Receivable offers three different payment plans. First, students can pay in full or simply pay the account balance listed on the U-Bill by the given due date, with potential miscellaneous charges added throughout the semester. Second is the Deferred Payment Plan. Students with this plan pay a $20 fee per semester on top of three installments per semester and are required to pay the minimum due listed on the U-Bill. The final plan is the Monthly Payment Plan, where students pay a $50 annual fee and payments are automatically made through a checking or savings CONNECTIONS

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Some friends may want to share everything with one another, and others may want to keep their privacy. With any boundaries, they can change in time, and the people involved may see how far their boundaries stretch, but ultimately, both people should be respectful of boundaries as they develop or are discussed.

PLATONIC “The idea of what a platonic relationship is has evolved over the years,” according to the Regain website. Regain is an online relationship counseling platform. “The person who came up with the concept was the philosopher Plato, whose name makes the term.” Plato’s definition of what platonic love is differs from what the modern interpretation is. His definition of love was one that wasn’t about lust but instead love that would bring a person closer to the divine and brought out the best traits in that person. It applied to all forms of relationships. The modern definition of platonic love still has some of Plato’s ideas, such as the idea of a bond that brings the best out of the two people involved, but platonic love now centers around the idea of two people “being just friends,” according to the Regain website. Nowadays, most people call platonic relationships ‘friendships’, and these can also come in many forms, from acquaintances to friends to best friends and even to “extended family.” According to the Regain website, a platonic relationship is usually viewed as two people who are friends, but there is no sexual activity involved. Friends with benefits is not a platonic relationship. The opposite of a platonic relationship is a romantic or sexual relationship. Two people may have an honest platonic relationship, where there were no sexual or romantic feelings for one another at the start. However,

CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY Every payment an enrolled student makes to the university is on the U-Bill, from tuition to housing to required class materials. The U-Bill is issued on the first of every month and is due by the 20th.

account on the 20th of each month. No matter what payment plan a student has, Accounts Receivable will send notifications through email when bills are issued, due and past due. On the Accounts Receivable website, there is a short to-do list for students to complete when they set up their U-Bill. Step one is completing an account information release so billing information can be shared with parents or guardians. Step two is initiating third-party access, so whoever is helping the student pay for their bills has access to an online and physical copy of the U-Bill. Step three is signing up there is always a chance a platonic relationship can turn into a romantic one. Mindsets change, and some people have to have a deep connection before they have any romantic relationship. “A platonic relationship becoming romantic can be either the next step in your relationship, or it can be what comes crashing it down if the feelings are unrequited,” according to the Regain website. “By expressing your feelings, you may discover that your friend also has feelings for you. However, if they don’t, it can feel awkward. A friendship may not return to the status quo when it’s discovered there is unrequited love.” The Regain website also stated that if a person is unsure if the other person in the platonic relationship has the same romantic feelings, they may want to take a break for a while and just distance themselves from that person instead of risk being dismissed. “To summarize, platonic relationships can work well, but we are all human,” according to the Regain website. “Sometimes, romantic feelings may develop, and it can make the relationship more difficult. A true platonic relationship, where neither of you has sexual or romantic feelings, is quite rare, and it should be cherished.”

ROMANTIC “A romance is a relationship between two people who are in love with each other,” according to the Collins dictionary. Romantic love has inspired poets for centuries and been the subject of plays, songs, movies and any other creative or artistic endeavor a person can think of. Sheri Stritof, writer for Very Well Mind, said this is because “As anyone who’s been in love knows, love is complicated and capable of eliciting strong emotions, from elation to heartbreak.” Love is one of the most profound emotions known to human beings. There are many kinds of love,but many people seek its expression in a romantic relationship with a compatible partner or partners.

for direct deposit, which simplifies refunding any over-payments on the U-Bill account. If students are concerned about releasing any information to the university, Accounts Receivable has a page detailing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA. This law helps schools safely use and manage student information. Any other questions, comments or concerns can be sent to Iowa State Accounts Receivable. Email them at ubill@iastate.edu or call them at (515) 294-7388. Their hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 0880 Beardshear Hall.

“For many, romantic relationships comprise one of the most meaningful aspects of life, providing a source of deep fulfillment,” according to the Psychology Today website. “The need for human connection appears to be innate — but the ability to form healthy, loving relationships is learned.” Love relationships go through ups and downs — from that initial “honeymoon” phase to a sense of disappointment to a state of acceptance and a desire for permanence, according to the Psychology Today website. It can be challenging to move through these phases, but the reward may be a healthy, long-term relationship. Romantic relationships do not have to include sexual feelings or sexual interactions between the partners involved, but those relationships can, in which case they are both sexual and romantic relationships. “When we think about romantic relationships, they automatically think ‘Oh, you know romantic relationship means it is going to be the love and romance and the intimacy and the sex,’” Popillion said. “But for some people, that type of relationship may look different. For folks who are asexual, for example, they can still have a romantic relationship, but maybe sex isn’t involved or isn’t a primary part of that relationship.”

SEXUAL Many experts agree sexual relationships work best when everybody is clear about what they want. All partners involved should make their intentions clear because one person might be looking for a fling and the other a marriage. “Many people confuse love, commitment and sex or assume the three always go handin-hand,” according to the American Sexual Health Association website. “There are many ways to express love, and you don’t need to have sex with someone to show them you love them. Having sex with someone also does not necessarily mean you are in love with them.” Having sex in a committed relationship

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Furthermore, S tudent Government reviewed two funding bills. The Analysis of Social Services E v a l u a t i on Te a m ( A S S ET ) account was funded $211,000 for fiscal year 2021 and was to be divided amongst non-profit organizations. The account funding was to be increased by 2 percent every year; however, with the Young Women’s Christian Association ( YWCA) moving from funding through Annual Allocations back to the ASSET process, changes were made. The Senate voted to transfer $48,000 to the ASSET account from the Special Projects account, putting the newly allocated ASSET account for 2021 total to $259,000. The bill passed with a vote of 24-0-2. The Ski and Snowboard Club also sought funding from Student Government. The club requested $1,200 be transferred from the Senate Discretionary account to be able to attend a competition this weekend. The funding request will cover the club’s registration fees. The bill passed with a vote of 25-0-1. Fo r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n o r to contact your senator, visit stugov.iastate.edu. The Senate meetings are open to the public at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union.

can make people feel closer and more loving. Having sex in a non-committed relationship can also be a lot of fun and can make people feel like better friends. “Whether you have a one-night fling or a fifty-year marriage, it is very important that you like, respect and trust your partner and that you feel liked, respected and trusted by them as well,” according to the American Sexual Health Association website. The American Sexual Health Association website also stated there are a variety of different sexual relationships people may be involved in. Mutual serial monogamy is a common relationship structure among many adults. This type of sexual relationship is when someone only maintains one long-term sexual partnership at a time, in which both partners are monogamous, which means they have sex only with each other. Lifetime mutual monogamy is a type of sexual relationship where each person has only one sexual partner in a lifetime, which means both partners only have sex with each other. Mutual fidelity is similar to mutual monogamy except there may be more than two people involved in this kind of relationship. Groups of three, four or more may have sexual relationships with one another but not have sex with anyone outside the group. Sexually non-monogamous relationships include consensual, honest non-monogamy such as “casual dating,” swinging, polyamory and open relationships, as well as non-consensual/dishonest non-monogamy, also known as cheating. There are a wide variety of sexually non-monogamous relationship structures people may choose, in which one or more members of a couple or group have sex with others. “Your relationship story is your relationship story,” Popillion said. “I think sometimes we try to pattern our stories off of what we’ve seen portrayed to us, but be careful to focus on making sure your relationship works for you and your partner, not fitting it to a ‘standard.’”

Opinion

Thursday, January 30, 2020 Iowa State Daily COLUMN

Danger of diets The

Diet culture is more harmful than helpful for health

BY PEYTON.HAMEL @iowastatedaily.com The civil war between your mind and body is harming your health more than helping. If you search online “diets” on your good ol’ Google search engine, some of the first titles you will see is “Nutrisystem Official Site | Weight Loss For Your Body Type,” “Noom: Weight Loss Program | Dieting Shouldn’t Be Painful,” “5 Questions body type quiz | Reveal your right diet plan” and “28-day Weight Loss Diet | Your Complete Keto Diet Plan.” We, as regular human beings, just want to feel and look healthy. We have so many diet plans that can be personalized to exactly what we need so that we can be healthy, but what does “healthy” really mean and what does it look like? The diet industry wants us to believe that “healthy,” at least visually, consists of minimal body fat, slim waists and size zero clothing. And this applies to both men and women. Here are your dietary options: high-fat, high-protein, low-carb, keto, low-sodium or gluten-free. (This list is not inclusive.) The most common diets, however, are low-carb and keto: the elimination (or close to elimination) of carbohydrates in the daily diet. This is actually one of the most harmful someone could practice. Notice the word “keto.” Keto is derived from the word “ketoacidosis,” which is a complication within diabetics that, due to the influx and high concentration of sugars, harms neural function and increases infection in extremities such as eyes, toes and fingers. Ketoacidosis can also cause severe brain damage. Although these sugars harm Type 1 diabetics, this does not mean the elimination of sugars will avoid this problem. Carbohydrates are essential for complete brain function and daily life. Although these may seem helpful, the real civil war is between the diet industry and science. The diet industry is worth $72 billion per year, which reaps the profits from weight loss programs and subscription-based diet plans. This economic advantage stems from

DESIGN BY ISAIAH JOHNSON Columnist Peyton Hamel believes diet culture has a negative impact on health. The diet industry is who truly benefits, making $72 billion each year.

forming a body image that actually is not healthy for us at all. There is not any valid scientific evidence supporting that body weight, shape and size harm long-term health in individuals. In fact, body fat is supported for a variety of reasons. Fat on your stomach is an advantage. It is good for you. Fat on your stomach, not just visceral far, protects and insulates your organs. The diet industry is telling you what your body should look like, not the health industry. While the diet industry encourages diet plans for a “healthy” looking appearance, 85 percent

of genetics dictates your body size and shape. Controlling 15 percent of your body shape will, maybe, make a minuscule difference. High-fat diets are also harmful. High fat diets are a primary factor in contributing to myocardial infarction (heart attack) via atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a build-up of fat in arteries, which can clog blood cells in the arteries to the point that it will cause a heart attack. After a heart attack or other thoracic patients, it is more than likely necessary for the patient to need diet therapy; however, diet therapy is not recognized as medical and, hence, does

LETTER

Bernie Sanders has communist ideology BY JACOB PICKERING jacobdavidpickering@icloud.com Bernie Sanders is on the record, b u t e v e n m o re i m p o r t a n t l y, O N VIDEOTAPE (from Aug. 8, 1985, and June 13, 1988,) uncritically publicly praising the so-called virtues of communist dictatorships in Cuba under Fidel Castro, in Nicaragua under Daniel Ortega and in the Soviet Union under totalitarian tyranny. Sanders and his second wife Jane spent their 1988 marital honeymoon in the S oviet Union. W hy would Bernie Sanders, of all places on this planet, actually voluntarily pick the S o v i e t U n i on a s t h e d e s t i n a t i on for their honeymoon? ( Were all of

the available hotel rooms in Cuba, Nicaragua, and North Korea already booked in 1988?) From the numerous communal kibbutzim in Israel that Bernie Sanders could have chosen from in 1963, why would Sanders have voluntarily joined Kibbutz Sha’ar Ha’amakim, whose founder Aharon Cohen was convicted of spying for the Soviet Union? According to the Feb. 9, 2016, edition of The Times of Israel, “The kibbutz belonged to the Israeli political party Mapam, which in the 1950s had been a communist, Soviet-affiliated faction. Kibbutz members had admired Joseph Stalin until his death, and they would celebrate May Day with red flags.” If Sanders were to ever publicly

disclose the truth about his prior political activities, that ’s the day those much-heralded tens-of-millions of dollars in donations will cease. These days, your favorite so-called democratic socialist Senator Sanders prefers flying on his personal private jet plane to sitting with us commoners in coach. Joe Biden still rides Amtrak, from what I’ve heard. And I thought Biden was supposed to be the elitist, Bernie? This might explain why Sanders vehemently refused to disclose any of his tax returns until April of 2019, when Senator Sanders finally had to admit that he has been a member of the top 1 percent of Americans economically all along, while publicly, dishonestly pretending to be otherwise.

not qualify for insurance, even though diet contributed greatly to the patient’s issue. Only those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease or recently with diabetes can qualify for insurance-covered diet therapy. Be careful about your dieting. Research the macromolecules and nutrients your body is missing out on if you decide to eliminate it from your diet. Elimination is not the solution to a healthier lifestyle and, throughout the years, its alarming increase continues to harm individuals in both short-term and long-term timelines.

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Sports

Iowa State Daily Thursday, January 30, 2020

Bolton &

Haliburton carry the load then

disappear against Baylor BY MATT.BELINSON @iowastatedaily.com

GARRETT HEYD/ IOWA STATE DAILY Redshirt senior guard Prentiss Nixon goes up for a shot against Baylor’s Davion Mitchell in a 67-53 loss to No.1 Baylor on Jan. 29.

As much at it is used as a cliche in college basketball, there was no way getting around how Iowa State’s top two scoring threats played against the No. 1 Baylor Bears on Wednesday night in front of a sold-wout Hilton Coliseum: It was a tale of two halves. Iowa State found itself down just seven points thanks to a three-point clinic by Bolton. Bolton couldn’t seem to miss in the first half, knocking down four of his five three point shots, while the rest of the team was poor from beyond the arc as usual, shooting a combined 0-5 from deep in the first half. Haliburton was right there with him, scoring eight points of his own with five rebounds. The rest of the Cyclones shot 1-13 combined in the first half, as Haliburton and Bolton carried the scoring on their backs, scoring 22 of Iowa State’s 26 first-half points. Coach Steve Prohm said it himself after the 14 point loss: the Cyclones are in need of a third consistent scoring option besides the two sophomore guards, especially when they lose their shot for stretches. Bolton and Haliburton shot 1-10 combined with seven minutes gone by in the second half, while the rest of the team was on the receiving end of a 17-2 run that spanned over seven minutes since the technical on Steve Prohm with 12:10 left in the second half.

Haliburton and Bolton combined to shoot 3-13 in the second half with 14 combined points thanks to Haliburton going to the free throw line seven times. Haliburton knew that the Bears would increase their pressure on both him and Bolton for the rest of the night, knowing that containing the two dynamic shooters would put the Cyclones in a search for offense. In response to his coach wanting a third scoring option alongside him and Bolton, Haliburton said that while a consistent piece would make life easier, the third option has been there before, but not as consistently as the team needs. It seemed as though Haliburton and Bolton would not be as effective from the get-go of the second half, but the Cyclones were able to hide the struggles of the two guards thanks to a 4-6 shooting start of the second half. That success would not continue for virtually all of the second half, as the rest of the team shot 6-24 from the floor. The second half would be a different story for Bolton, shooting 2-7 from the field and 0-3 from three. Bolton would try to either drive to the basket in between defenders or come around a screen hoping to have a big release window, but instead, the Bears surrounded him and forced him to give away the ball. Bolton and Haliburton both finished in double figures with 19 and 17 points, respectively. But the Cyclones’ two leading men and the Cyclones as a whole went on a drought from the field for seven minutes, costing them another shot at taking down Baylor.