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BY JAKE.WEBSTER @iowastatedaily.com Iowa has maintained a high-degree of influence in presidential politics for decades. Since reforms were implemented to party primaries in time for the 1972 Iowa caucuses, Iowa has given its say first in deciding presidential nominees. The 2020 election features the biggest primary field of all time — with 27 major Democrats declaring their candidacy, seven have pulled out of the race. Only two Democrats have ever won their party’s nomination without winning the Iowa caucuses: former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis in 1988 and former President Bill Clinton in 1992, when the state went uncontested with Iowa favorite son former Sen. Tom Harkin in the race. The record field of candidates have cumulatively visited Iowa more than 1,000 times, though with the size of the field, the influence of the caucuses on deciding the nominee could be diminished. President Donald Trump faces three primary challengers: former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, former Rep. Joe Walsh and former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. Iowa will hold Republican caucuses in 2020 as well, though Trump leads his rivals by massive margins. In the 2016 race, eventual nominee former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton eked out a very narrow win in the caucuses over Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. Despite a loss in the next state to vote in the calendar, Clinton’s victory was all but assured following her runaway wins in South Carolina and on Super Tuesday. “As long as Iowa stays first in the nation [to vote] I think there’s a good chance [the caucuses] will remain influential,” said Mack Shelley, Iowa State professor and chair of the political science department. Since former President Jimmy Carter’s victory over the candidates in the 1976 Iowa Democratic caucus, the caucuses have been perceived as the Democratic primary’s “kingmaker.” However, Shelley said Iowa helps the “winnowing” process. A popular saying is there are three tickets out of Iowa, meaning three presidential candidates have a good enough caucus night to move beyond the state in the primary process. That does not seem likely to change currently, with only three candidates above the 15 percent threshold in most public polls. In order to receive delegates, a candidate needs to receive 15 percent of votes from caucusgoers, and only Sanders, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and former Vice President Joe Biden clear that threshold. “What originally was the better part of two dozen presidential candidates for the Democrats this year, only one of course winds up getting the brass ring,” Shelley said. “They’re not all still active, but somewhat on the order of 20 of them and Iowa basically is going to be about the business of sorting that out.”
New film shares story of rivalry BY MATT.BELINSON @iowastatedaily.com When Iowa State takes on in-state rival Iowa on Saturday, the reasons for the passion around the rivalry don’t need to be explained. With no professional sports franchises in Iowa, college football reigns supreme above all other sports in the state, making the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk football game the must-watch event of the year in the state.
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However, when the ball is kicked off and the trashtalking ensues in the stands on Saturday, there will be a large majority of Iowans who grew up on both sides of the rivalry for their entire lives, not knowing the game they grew up watching was nearly gone forever and did not have a proper trophy to go with it. The story of the men who saved the Cy-Hawk series and gave the rivalry it’s famous trophy is not
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9.13.19 Homeschool Day: Learning through Play, Reiman Gardens at 9:30 a.m. In 2019, Reiman
Gardens’ programs and displays focus on toys and games. Join us for a few hours of learning and fun as this homeschool program addresses science, math, art, language arts, and more though play.
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Lectures: The Importance of Being Different, MacKay Hall Auditorium 0117 3:30 p.m.
Media businessman and entrepreneur Roy Reiman will speak about his career in magazines and publishing. He founded Reiman Publications, which grew to employ over 600 people and published 14 national magazines, all of which were supported solely with subscriptions, and no advertising. At the company’s peak, every eighth home in America received at least one of the magazines.
Entrepreneurial Speaker Series: Roy Reiman, 0117 MacKay Hall 4 p.m. “The Importance
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Paint Your Own Pottery: Stranger Things, Workspace, Memorial Union at 4 p.m. Paint a
mouthbreather mug, write in alphabet lights, draw a demogorgan, incorporate a bitchin’ quote. We will play the soundtracks that will bring you right back to Hawkins and your favorite 80’s crew. We will show you the basics of painting your piece and fire it within a week. Studio fee is $4 for ISU and $5 for public to attend plus the cost of the bisque you select. Drop off but give yourself an hour.
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Gardens After Hours! Enjoy a catered buffet dinner, live music, good company, and a special opportunity to see Reiman Gardens at dusk.
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Tom Steyer enters primary Candidate talks corporate influence, loan debt As the last major Democratic candidate to enter the party’s presidential primary, Tom Steyer started off weeks, and in many cases months, behind his opponents in the race. Steyer did not qualify for Thursday’s Democratic presidential debate, missing the qualification criteria by one poll. Steyer spent the day traveling to meet with voters in eastern Iowa instead. He has qualified for the debate scheduled for October. A Morning Consult tracking poll released Monday of voters in the early primary states — Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina — found Steyer with the support of four percent of likely voters, in sixth place. Steyer spoke with the Daily in a phone interview early Thursday. Steyer said he believes people are looking for a vision for the future, and someone who can take on President Donald Trump. Steyer said he can “expose [Trump] as a fraud as a businessman.” Trump and Steyer are both billionaires, though Trump inherited hundreds of millions of dollars of his fortune. Steyer worked at both Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, eventually founding his own hedge fund firm. Central to Steyer’s presidential bid is a call to end corporate influence in American politics. “We have to break the corporate stranglehold on our democracy,” Steyer said. Beyond that central point, Steyer said he believes Americans have a right to five things: health care, education from pre-K to college, a living wage, clean air and the right to vote. Discussing education, Steyer said people who are using their education as a means to get a job that is “beneficial for society” should have their student debt forgiven.
Ecofeminism lecturers call for activism BY LOGAN.METZGER @iowastatedaily.com
JAKE WEBSTER/ IOWA STATE DAILY Presidential candidate and businessman Tom Steyer speaks to potential voters Aug. 10 at Cafe Diem in Downtown Ames.
Steyer said government should be supporting students, “not treating them as a source of income.” He said he spent six weeks going “door to door” in California trying to get state legislators to support a “bill of rights” for student borrowers. “Student borrowers aren’t even treated honestly and fairly in a way that all other borrowers are,” Steyer said. Regarding the corporate influence on health care in the United States, Steyer said “it’s not a fluke that we pay twice as much as any other country in the world on health care.” In order to reduce corporate influence in government, Steyer said he supports term limits for members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. A 2018 McLaughlin and Associates poll found 82 percent of Americans are in favor of term limits for congressional term limits. Dozens of people were killed in mass shootings in August, with many more injured. Steyer said implementing universal
background checks and a ban on assault weapons are “obvious” actions to take. However, Steyer said the number of gun deaths in the United States is high overall, adding “we’re going to have to deal with the ubiquity [of ] the incredibly high numbers of guns in the United States.” “I think there’s a broader point here, what we’re seeing,” Steyer said. “I think we see huge stories in the press about mass shootings […] but I think what’s also true is we see an incredibly high number of regular old murders that aren’t mass shootings and our suicide rate is incredibly high. So really what we’re seeing is [high levels of ] gun violence across the board.” Steyer said he believes the United States has a failed government, but if the government is stabilized, the country is well positioned to move forward. “We have a failed government […] but we don’t have a failed society. We have the greatest society in the history of the planet,” Steyer said.
Feminist Friday to focus on women mentorship BY LOGAN.METZGER @iowastatedaily.com Another week is coming to an end, and that means another Feminist Friday, courtesy of the Margaret Sloss Center for Women and Gender Equity, will take place at 1 p.m. Friday in the Sloss House. Feminist Fridays are weekly conversation hours — every Friday at 1 p.m. in the Sloss House — dedicated to raising awareness and engaging dialogue around a broad spectrum of issues through a feminist lens. The theme for this Feminist Friday is “Mentoring Women of Color in Graduate School,” which will be presented by Tera Jordan, associate professor of human development and family studies. This will be Jordan’s first time presenting. “I’m planning on talking about a few things — one, my own journey, my own history of being mentored by women of color,” Jordan said. “A number of women have come in my life for a reason, a season and for some, a lifetime.” Jordan said the main focus of her presentation will focus on
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mentorship of women of color as well as her own experience with her mentors. She said she plans to bring in messages from her mentors during her presentation. “I intend to bring in some perspectives based on literature in a framework called the holistic and intersectional ecology model,” Jordan said. “It talks about ways in which perhaps mentors operate as other mothers, attending to not just the academic needs of other students, but the emotional, psychosocial,
relational and professional needs of students.” Other focus areas of her presentation will include adding perspectives from community ecology such as privilege, feminism and defining how to achieve equality for women. Jordan said her talk is a really important talk to be having at a university like Iowa State, due to certain campus climate aspects that may be overlooked. “So the mission at Iowa State is to create, share and apply
knowledge and as a faculty member I sit really on the front lines of helping to ensure access to the ISU experience for all and providing a very enriching and rich educational experience,” Jordan said. “Another key goal of […] the university is to ensure that everyone feels safe and welcome, supported, included and valued by the university and each other. “For some women of color — not all, but some — in graduate school was that they do not always consistently feel welcomed, they do not always feel supported, they do not always feel included and therefore they do not always feel valued,” Jordan said. Jordan said everyone should come to her presentation because ever yone can learn from it, whether they are students, faculty or staff. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. “It is important to have this talk to raise awareness and as we continue to ensure the Iowa State experience for all we have to attend to those who are not experiencing the whole measure of our mission,” Jordan said. “We have come a long way, and this conversation will highlight large and small ways we need to grow.”
Outside the heat was sweltering, but inside the Garden Room of Reiman Gardens attendees of September’s Nature at Noon sat in comfort. The topic of this month’s Nature at Noon was Ecofeminism, and it drew a crowd of over 25 individuals. Betty Wells, professor of sociology, and Danielle Wirth, lecturer of sociology, presented the lecture from noon to 1 p.m. Wirth asked the attendees to define ecofeminism and one attendee defined it as the approach to environmentalism through a feminist lens, which Wirth said was completely correct. Wells and Wirth then defined ecofeminism within their presentation as not one thing, but a mix of theory, practice and social movement. They said it can take many forms but nearly all ecofeminists agree that wrongful and interconnected dominations of women and nature exist and must be eliminated. “To be an ecofeminist you have to be intersectional,” Wells said. “So how do the things we care about [connect] to other issues, not just the environment and women but also with social justice — how does it connect with civil rights.” Wirth went on to define feminism because she said many people who are inherently feminist often revoke the word because of its negative connotation. “Feminism is anything that leads to a better understanding of the lives and work of women,” Wirth said. “Feminism is advocating for the empowerment of women on their own terms, equal pay for equal work and the end of sexism and sexist exploitation.” Wirth gave a list of various connections and intersections that relate to ecofeminism; these included historical, conceptual, empirical, socioeconomic, linguistic, ideological, symbolic, spiritual, epistemological, political and ethical. “[Ecofeminism is] the logical confluence of two rivers, one a concern for the wellbeing of women, and the other a concern for the wellbeing of Earth,” Wirth said while quoting Elizabeth Dodson Gray, an ecofeminism pioneer. Wirth discussed the various tie-ins of ecofeminist theory, such as the existence of a connection between the domination of women and the connection of the ideologies of those who support social injustices and those who sanction environmental exploitation and degradation. “Concerns for the environment and women’s concerns run parallel to, are bound up with, are perhaps one and the same since both women and the environment have been treated with ambivalence and disrespect by the dominant culture,” Wirth said while quoting Jim Cheney, an ecofeminist. One attendee brought up the recent rollbacks on WOTUS and Wirth went on to talk about how that relates to ecofeminism. “There are no children that play in my watershed nowadays and it is because of industrial agriculture,” Wirth said. “We have allowed them to pollute our waterways to externalize the cost and they are making a lot of money.” Throughout the lecture, Wirth brought up the Sunrise Movement and how many students within her classes at Iowa State have become part of this movement in mind if not in body. The Sunrise Movement is a youth-led political movement created in 2017 that advocates for political action on climate change. To learn more about the Sunrise Movement go to their website. At the end of the lecture, Wirth called for activism from the attendees, especially those individuals who are retired and have time on their hands or individuals who have influence in different places.
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New class largest in Iowa BY AMBER.MOHMAND @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State released its final student enrollment for 2019 with the highest freshman class in the state, as well as increased engagement and degrees earned within the student body. There are 5,597 freshman students — the largest freshman class in the state of Iowa — contributing to the total 33,391 enrolled at Iowa State, which is less than 2018’s enrollment. According to a press release, the freshman class had a record-setting high school rank average of 77.68, a GPA of 3.68 and 28.4 percent of the students were in the top 10 percent of their high school class. “That just makes me very proud as a cyclone,” said Laura Doering, associate vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Success. “[...] I love that we are growing academic profiles, diversity while still serving Iowans, and it’s fantastic. When you think about a land grant, you think about access and affordability, yet we’re still attracting top notch students, we’re still attracting a diverse group of students and we’re attracting students that come to us fully engaged with everything that Iowa State [...] offers them.” There is a total of 33,991 students enrolled at Iowa State, coming from all 99 Iowa counties, 50 states and 115 countries as well as Washington D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Mariana Islands. Of the 33,391 students are 28,294 undergraduate students — 16,865 of them from Iowa alone. Including graduate students, there are 18,341 students coming from all 99 Iowa counties. There are 3,380 first-year students, which is
slightly more than last year. There are fewer undergraduate international students attending Iowa State, at a total of 3,189 students. Doering said the declining rate is a result of the national decline of international students. “So the bottom line is that there are fewer international students [that] are looking to attend a U.S. university that is accounting for one-third of Iowa State’s decline in total enrollment,” Doering said. Doering said this decline is a combination of multiple factors: competition from international universities, such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand graduate schools, as well as the political climate, which includes trade policies. “The political culture, the increased competition for international students — all of that is played into Iowa State’s ability to attract international students,” Doering said. There is also a decline as most students are directly entering the workforce after graduating high school, according to the news release. Despite the decline in international students, Iowa State is more diverse now than in 2018 as 15.3 percent of the undergraduate students are U.S. multicultural students and 14.63 percent are U.S. multicultural students as a whole. Students at Iowa State are also actively engaged with more than 41 percent of them participating in high-impact experiences, such as learning communities, honor programs and undergraduate research. “Our students are definitely taking advantage of the many opportunities to engage in what our high-impact practices from leadership experiences outside of the classroom to amazing co-curricular opportunities like study abroad or
participating in our honor programs,” Doering said. Doering said clubs and internships are high impact experiences that help students build connections and are the “greatest points of pride” for Iowa State. Along with the academic success, Iowa State hit a record of undergraduate students in the 2018-19 school year and summer who earned degrees — this surpassed the all-time high that was set in 2018. Within six months of graduation, 95 percent of the students were employed or going to professional school. “That 95 percent means that’s the number of students that are employed, or they decided to go on and get their graduate education or professional schools — medicine, law, vet med — whatever the case be, so we’re really pleased that we sit at 95 percent,” Doering said. The College of Engineering has 8,778 students, making it the largest college on campus, while the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences follows with 7,876 students. The College of Business — 4,820 students — and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences — 4,821 students — are extremely close. The College of Human Science has 4,124 students while the College of Design has 1,905. The College of Veterinary Medicine has 599 professionals and 149 graduate students, and there are 319 students who are undeclared graduate students or in interdepartmental units. Doer ing said the Enrollment Management Department is grateful to the university. “Because it takes a village to bring in a strong and healthy class, and we were able to do that because of all of our colleagues across campus and in the Ames community,” Doering said.
COURTESY OF IOWA STATE LECTURES Media businessman and entrepreneur Roy Reiman will speak about his career in magazines and publishing.
Alumnus and former publisher to give lecture BY WILL.KAPTAIN @iowastatedaily.com Roy Reiman is returning to Iowa State, where he will deliver a lecture titled, “The Importance of Being Different” at 3:30 p.m. Friday in 0117 MacKay Hall. Reiman is a native of Auburn, Iowa, located about an hour away from Ames. Reiman, an Iowa State graduate, founded Reiman Publications, a successful magazine publication company. At one point, a Reiman magazine was in one out of eight households in the United States. Reiman’s accolades include Publisher of the Year in 1991 and Wisconsin’s Master Entrepreneur in 1992. He donated a gift for the construction of Reiman Gardens in Ames, a popular spot among tourists and locals alike. In 1998, Reiman sold his majority interest in Reiman Publications for $640 million. He continued to work with the company until November 2005. Two years later, Reiman Publications changed names due to a reorganization of the company. Since then, Reiman has been actively involved with his alma mater, Iowa State. At one point, he was president of the Iowa State University Alumni Association Board of Directors, and he is now a recipient of the ISU Foundation Philanthropy Award. This lecture will take place as part of the 2019 Reiman Entrepreneur Speaker Series at Iowa State. The event will consist of Reiman’s speech, followed by a question and answer session. The event is open to all students, faculty and staff, as well as members of the Ames community.
IOWA STATE DAILY Iowa State students tailgate in the student lot before the start of the Iowa vs Iowa State football game Sep. 9, 2017. Police will be at Saturday’s game to control tailgating chaos.
ISUPD and Ames Police to service College GameDay BY SAGE.SMITH @iowastatedaily.com The Iowa State-Iowa football game inevitably creates chaos around Jack Trice Stadium, but there are ways for students to stay safe while having fun and abiding by tailgating rules. Not only are the rival teams facing off once again but Ames is hosting College GameDay, which will be broadcasted on ESPN from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Michael Newton, associate vice president for public safety and chief of police for Iowa State University Police Department (ISU Police), said they will have extra law enforcement officers from all over the county and police departments to supervise the activities of the day. “I think with ESPN [College] GameDay here, that added a new dimension,” Newton said. “We’re going to see some larger crowds that come just for the live show, they want to be here, they want to experience the atmosphere.”
ISU Police will also be br inging in people from the Iowa State Patrol and Iowa Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Enforcement Agency. “We also are bringing in other assets with K-9 support, bomb squad, those kind of things to assist us for the day,” Newton said. According to Newton, they have added enough staff to where they feel capable of keeping everyone safe. The staff will manage the crowds and handle situations that occur. Ames Police Department Commander Jason Tuttle said there will also be extra parking officers as there will be heavy traffic. Newton and Tuttle put emphasis on staying safe during tailgating activities, specifically with alcohol. For those of legal drinking age, it’s important to drink in moderation, understand personal limits and drink water throughout the day. “The issues we had the last time we had this rivalry game really stemmed around over-consumption of alcohol,” Newton said. “That
seems to be one of our biggest issues — drinking to excess, and when it’s warm outside we end up having a lot of medical emergencies.” Those tailgating are not allowed to camp out before the game and are expected to keep their tailgating parties at an appropriate noise level during the game. Tuttle also mentioned the new game day ordinance in which the parking fine doubles. They will have parking officers to enforce the regulations and will be writing tickets for violations. The parking officers will also inform drivers of where they can and cannot park their vehicles. Tuttle suggested taking advantage of parking further away from the stadium. People can park in places like general staff parking lots that allow free parking on the weekends. They can then use CyRide as transportation to the stadium. “It’s going to be just exasperated so much more due to the Iowa game and the amount of people that are going to be in town for
that,” Tuttle said. “It’s a strain on our resources to deal with the crowds, traffic, parking and after we have to deal with people who are intoxicated.” Tuttle said those who are intoxicated often go to Welch Ave. as well as other areas after the game, which can cause problems. “Unfortunately, when Iowa comes to town, there will be fights between fans and so sometimes we’re breaking up drunken brawls between Iowa and Iowa State fans.” Iowa State University Police Department and Ames Police Department will be available to everyone who needs assistance or has questions about tailgating rules or other issues. Newton said they are also available to talk with fans as the officers want to have a good time too. “We actually encourage students or fans to come up and talk to us even when there’s not an emergency,” Newton said. “We’re out there, we try to enjoy ourselves when we’re in the tailgating environment. We ask people to stop by and say hi, we try to do the same.”
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GAME INFO WHEN: Sept. 14 | 3 p.m. WHERE: Jack Trice Stadium WATCH: FS1 LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network | KASI 1430* (AM) & KCCQ 105.1* (FM) (Available in the Ames area only)
STADIUM INFO: • All gates will open 90 minutes before kickoff. • Students must enter through the East Gate. • Re-entry to the stadium will be allowed up until the start of the 4th quarter. Tickets must be scanned upon exit and re-entry.
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OPPONENT INFO Iowa Hawkeyes (2-0, 1-0 Big 10) LOCATION: Iowa City, Iowa CONFERENCE: Big 10 HEAD COACH: Kirk Ferentz (154101 record at Iowa, 21st year with Hawkeyes)
QUICK HITS: • Iowa has won four straight games in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series, and five out of the last six. • Kirk Ferentz has the most wins in Iowa football history as of 2018.
PREVIEW
Cyclones take the stage Iowa State finds the spotlight again in Cy-Hawk series BY ZANE.DOUGLAS @iowastatedaily.com Saturday at Reiman Plaza, students will be screaming and shouting as powerful individuals discuss their fate for that day. No, this will not be a protest. This will be College GameDay. Iowa State football will matchup against its in-state rival, the Iowa Hawkeyes, Saturday in what’s known as the Cy-Hawk game. More importantly, for the first time, Ames will play host to College GameDay, a weekly ESPN show that takes place before the college football game starts. “The pride and tradition of both universities… I think that’s what makes this state really special,” said head coach Matt Campbell. “The opportunity to play that game once a year, from a football standpoint, is really big.” Campbell is 0-3 in his tenure as the Cyclones’ head coach against the Hawkeyes. But this season, Iowa State has home-field advantage. Last time this happened was two years ago, when the Cyclones lost in overtime. Iowa State also benefits from many key players returning to their team from last season, including starting quarterback Brock Purdy, who played his first game last season’s Cy-Hawk game. “Right now we’re just taking it normally,” Purdy said. “Outside the walls you know everybody’s going crazy and what not, but for us, you know, we take it one day at a time.” Purdy has remained calm and collected in interviews, practices and games, and he’ll have to continue that on Saturday if he wants to contribute to a win with the extra pressure that comes with this game. The Cyclone quarterback might be without his starting center as well. Colin Newell had to be helped off the field
IOWA STATE DAILY Then-junior offensive linemen Josh Knipfel blocks for the runner during the Iowa Corn CyHawk Series game Sept. 8, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones 13-3.
after suffering a knee injury on an overtime play against Northern Iowa on Aug. 31. Newell is one of the Cyclones’ most efficient linemen, which means his injury will test Campbell’s convictions that they have real depth at the position now. Trevor Downing, who is still only in his first year of eligibility, almost won the job at left guard to start the season, but with Collin Olson playing well, the freshman had to wait for something to open up. Downing is not a center, but he is an interior lineman, which means Iowa State could use him at center or shift one of their guards
inside. The Cyclones could also overhaul everything and move senior left tackle Julian Good-Jones back to center, a position he played primarily two seasons go, and insert freshman Joey Ramos on one of the outside spots with Bryce Meeker because Ramos is best served on the outside. “I think we established our depth in fall camp,” said senior right guard Josh Knipfel. “Just kind of seeing what fits, what doesn’t fit; that’s one of the benefits of having a bye week.” The bye week is another positive for the Cyclones because while the Hawkeyes (2-0) have not had a break since the season started
on Aug. 31, Iowa State (1-0) got to take last weekend off in preparation for this game. Another positive for the Cyclones is that their defense looked exactly how they hoped it would against Northern Iowa. The Panthers got seven of their 13 points in regulation off of a fumble return for a touchdown. Other than that, the defense only allowed two field goals through the first 60 minutes of the game. Someone at the forefront of the dominant defensive performance was linebacker Mike Rose. Rose switched positions from middle linebacker to outside SAM linebacker for the first game of the season to make room for sophomore O’Rien Vance, who impressed in training camp and carried that over to the first game. “[Vance has] played really good football for us,” said assistant coach Jon Heacock. “We’re trying to constantly get our best 11 guys out there on defense.” Part of the reason why it worked, though, was Rose’s ability to showcase his versatility. Rose played well last season as a freshman and became one of the key cogs of the defensive front seven. “I thought it was a possibility just ‘cause we didn’t have a SAM linebacker at that time,” Rose said of the possibility he would shift. “I knew whatever our coaches decided would be the right decision.” Heacock also noted the Cyclones had done this move before with former Iowa State linebacker Willie Harvey. The Cyclones shifted Harvey outside after he played middle linebacker like Rose, and the main reason they were able to do it was because of the versatility and talent level of those two individuals. Rose and the defense will have to keep their foot on the gas to keep a potentially rusty offense in it until the end. However, in front of a sold-out crowd with weeks to prepare, the Cyclones will be ready to perform on center stage. “I really think it’s cool for the school, cool for our fans,” defensive tackle Ray Lima said. “They really deserve it.”
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AROUND THE BIG 12 KANSAS @ BOSTON COLLEGE
KANSAS STATE @ MISSISSIPPI STATE
WHEN: Friday, 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Alumni Stadium, Chesnut Hill, Mass. WATCH: ACC Network
WHEN: Saturday, 11 a.m. WHERE: Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field, Starkville, Miss. WATCH: ESPN
OKLAHOMA STATE @ TULSA
NC STATE @ WEST VIRGINIA
WHEN: Saturday, 11 a.m. WHERE: Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, W. Va. WATCH: FS1
No. 4 OKLAHOMA @ UCLA
TCU @ PURDUE
WHEN: Saturday, 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Okla. WATCH: ESPN2
WHEN: Saturday, 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Ross-Ade Stadium, Purdue, Ind. WATCH: BTN
WHEN: Saturday, 7 p.m. WHERE: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Cali WATCH: FOX
TEXAS TECH @ ARIZONA
NO. 12 TEXAS @ RICE
WHEN: Saturday, 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Arizona Stadium, Tuscon, Ariz. WATCH: ESPN
WHEN: Saturday, 7 p.m. WHERE: Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas WATCH: CBS Sports Network
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Iowa has a reputation of tough defense and it showed up in Iowa State’s last matchup against the Hawkeyes. Iowa State rushed the ball for an abysmal 19 yards. Iowa shut down the run game for Iowa State last season, but that was in a run-first offense. With Purdy behind center now instead of Kyle Kempt, the offense will have much more movement and versatility. Iowa is more than capable of stopping the running game again and with the Cyclone’s offense having a committee-based approach at running back, coach Matt Campbell should have no worries about giving Purdy the keys to the offense for this game. Purdy will need to spread the ball around (unlike Deshuante Jones, who hauled in 14 receptions against UNI) and has the ability to scramble and allow receivers to come open down the field. Purdy will need to lead this offense to a win, because the running game could be stopped very quickly.
Epenesa may be a generic choice when it comes to what players to keep your eye on, but sometimes the seemingly obvious choice is the correct one. When Iowa State faced off against the Hawkeyes in Iowa City last season, Epenesa was flying all around the field, wreaking havoc on Iowa State’s offense. Epenesa had two sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble last time these two teams met. Epenesa’s two sacks last season against the Cyclones was his season high, showing he won’t shy away from a big game like this one. In Iowa’s first two games this season, Epenesa has just one sack and one tackle for loss. Iowa State’s offensive line got banged up against Northern Iowa two weeks ago, but if Iowa State is going to win Saturday, Epenesa needs to be contained as best as the Cyclones’ offensive line can manage.
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GOOD COP Two things can happen to a team after they play a game like Iowa State played against the Northern Iowa Panthers. One is they begin to question their abilities, and the other is that the game can be used as more motivation and lead to more success. I believe the latter will happen, and besides, just barely beating Northern Iowa isn’t such a bad thing. When you look back at the Division I teams that Northern Iowa has played against in the last 10 years, you’ll see they’ve played ver y tough against good opponents. For instance, in 2009, the Iowa Hawkeyes needed to block two field goals to beat the Panthers by one point. That Iowa team went on to go 11-2 (6-2 Big Ten), won the Orange Bowl and finished in the top 10 at the end of the season. In 2011, Iowa State and Northern Iowa played a very similar game to the one we saw this season, with Iowa State winning by one point. That Iowa State team pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of college football when they beat the second-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys to become bowl eligible. However, winning a close game against Northern Iowa doesn’t mean that Iowa State is a great team and it certainly has its work cut out for them this weekend against Iowa. It should be a good game for the Cyclones on defense because Iowa State is talented defensively, and the Hawkeyes skill players will have difficulty against the Cyclones’ skill players, but the Hawkeyes offensive line will be able to create enough running lanes and give quarterback Nate Stanley enough time to throw. How well Iowa State’s offense plays will decide the game. Iowa is an excellent team defensively and Iowa State saw that last season. If Iowa State faces third down and at least seven a lot against Iowa, then Iowa will win the game by 10 points or more. Iowa State wins on a game-winning field goal. Iowa State 23, Iowa 20
BAD COP Worst-case scenario, Iowa State gets absolutely embarrassed in Matt Campbell’s fourth Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Game. Iowa S tate didn’t look sharp at all in the team’s opening game against Northern Iowa and the Hawkeyes’ defensive line — led by A.J. Epenesa — is muc h better than the Panthers’ linemen. Epenesa was one of the best defensive linemen in the nation last season and registered 10.5 sacks. This season, Epenesa has only one sack, but he is getting more attention in the blocking game by opposing offenses. If the Cyclones want to execute in both the running game and passing game, they will have to give extra attention to Epenesa. Other wise he will have a field day teeing off on Cyclone quarterback Brock Purdy and whatever running back finds himself in the backfield. Like against UNI, Iowa State’s offense won’t be able to stay on the field and sustain drives. O n t h e o f f e n s i ve s i d e of the ball, the Hawkeyes have an experienced signal caller in senior Nate Stanely. Stanley wasn’t perfect last season against Iowa State — going 16-for-28 for 166 yards — but as good as Iowa State’s defense is this season, Stanely has faced as good, or even better, defenses in his three seasons playing in the Big 10. As scary as a Greg Eisworth, Ray Lima and Marcel Spears Jr., among others, led defense is, teams like the 2017 Ohio State Buc keyes with a Denz el Ward, Nick Bosa and Jordan Fuller defense is a lot more intimidating. Stanely has played against big time defenses and also beaten Iowa State before, which seems to be a recipe for success against the Cyclones on Saturday. Iowa 34, Iowa State 13
Cyclones take the trophy Colin Downing and Josh Jahlas celebrate with Cole Netten after Netten kicked the game-winning field goal against Iowa on Sept. 13, 2014. The Cyclones defeated the Hawkeyes 20-17.
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Iowa State 20, Iowa 21 Sorry, y’all, I just can’t do it. Iowa has looked good — albeit against not-sogood opposition — while the Cyclones struggled to beat FCS Northern Iowa. But beyond the struggles against Northern Iowa, I have my doubts about Iowa State’s ability to score points. Purdy is a better quarterback than Kyle Kempt was last year in a 13-3 loss, but Iowa State is missing Montgomery and Butler’s explosiveness. This game won’t be pretty, that’s for sure. I am expecting a physical, grind-it-out type of contest, and it’s a contest Iowa has come out on top of more often than not. Iowa edges the win, and Iowa State ponders what could have been once again.
Iowa State 9, Iowa 24 I know, I know — they always play well in big games in the Matt Campbell era. Looking at the last game against Northern Iowa, they ended with 13 points in regulation to an FCS team. The Cyclones are banged up on the offensive line and Iowa’s defensive line is top notch. Look for the Cyclones to struggle to get anything going and have a tougher time on the ground with a running back by committee approach. Iowa State will have to clean up its mistakes if it wants to have any chance in this game, and if Colin Newell can’t start at center, that might not be a possibility.
Iowa State 21, Iowa 13 I don’t see Iowa State playing even close to their performance against Northern Iowa. Not for a big game with this much going for it. Just to name a few reasons why: It’s the Cy-Hawk rivalry game, Iowa is ranked and the Cyclones aren’t anymore and oh yeah — College GameDay is coming to Ames. Matt Campbell can say he doesn’t think GameDay coming for this game will affect how his team approaches this game, but I will bet the 60,000 sellout crowd will kick Iowa State into high gear. The offense will spread the ball this time around (if they hope to win) and get the ball out quick to avoid A. J. Epenesa taking over the game from Iowa’s defensive line.
Iowa State 20, Iowa 14 Born in Cedar Rapids, just a half-hour drive from Iowa City, the Cy-Hawk game has always been personal for me. When I was accepted to Iowa State, I could hear a twinge of disappointment in the “congratulations” I received from my friends and family. Because, as we all know, a school’s academic reputation is directly tied to how many games the football team has won. I won’t lie, it’s going to be a tough one. But the stars have aligned this year. We have a home game for Cy-Hawk in my last year in Ames. Iowa State got ranked on the AP polls for the first time in 500 years. But this is the one, boys. The one where I can finally talk about how classes are going without also talking about our devastating loss to the Hawks. So if not for Cy-Hawk glory, win it for us, Cyclones. Go State.
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Before the Cy-Hawk storm Bye week gives Cyclones rest before game day BY NOAH.ROHLFING @iowastatedaily.com The hype is everywhere and it’s nearly inescapable. Iowa and Iowa State are primed for what could be the most important game in the history of the rivalry. Iowa is coming off of easy wins over Miami (Ohio) and Rutgers. Iowa State is one game in — a sloppy 29-26 triple-overtime win over Northern Iowa. But the Cyclones haven’t had a second tuneup — instead, they’ve had a bye week at what could be the best or worst possible moment. So what did the Cyclones do over the bye week, and why was there a bye in the second week of the season? The second question is easier to answer — due to a calendar quirk, college football has a 14-week regular season for the first time since 2014. This allows teams to take two bye weeks in a single season, something the Cyclones have not been able to do in Campbell’s tenure. It creates another quirk too — Iowa State generally doesn’t take a bye week so early on, usually having its bye in the month of October or late September. Instead, the Cyclones got one of theirs out of the way (the Cyclones’ other bye this year is the weekend of Nov. 2). But some of Iowa State’s players, like senior guard Josh Knipfel, were a tad skeptical about breaking up the game flow so soon into a season. “At first, I probably wasn’t too happy with the bye week,” Knipfel said. “I think a lot of teams, a lot of players would agree that sometimes it just cuts the flow off of a normal everyday, every week routine. “We were smart about it, we didn’t do anything super crazy that would risk us the rest of the season.” Teams often come out of bye weeks differently, as it’s more of a case-by-case basis than anything else. But Iowa State had two goals in mind after the Northern Iowa game — attempt to get healthy and try to fix the many flaws the team showed against the Panthers
IOWA STATE DAILY Then-freshman Mike Rose runs the ball into the end zone after catching a fumble in the fourth quarter of Iowa State’s 42-38 win over Kansas State.
before GameDay rolled into town. The injuries aren’t fully healed — it sounds less likely each day that starting center Colin Newell will hit the field Saturday and safety Braxton Lewis is still up in the air after missing the season opener — but the Cyclones’ focus on shoring up mistakes has Campbell sounding more sure of his team than after week one. “I thought for our team and who we are as a football team this year, it was a perfect situation for us,” Campbell said. “The ability to find out who we were, really put our focus back on the Cyclones the last week, was really important.” The Cyclones have been dealing with reaction from what was a lackluster performance against the Panthers, and there has been no mistake they’re trying to reverse course before heading up against Iowa’s physical defensive line. A week off also gave the Cyclones a chance to complete a week of work before the College
GameDay hype train rolled into the station. And boy, is the hype train here. GameDay started set construction Thursday, with other distractions like ESPN TV hits and more construction continuing through Friday before the main event at 8 a.m. near Reiman Gardens. The fan hype is crazy, and it’s one of the biggest moments in Iowa State football’s rough history. But so far the Cyclones are giving off mixed signals on the impact GameDay has had on the team. The old heads, like Knipfel and Lima, have downplayed GameDay, with Lima taking the extreme stance that he’d never heard of the ESPN show before it was announced Iowa State would be hosting. “I’m just not really into all that,” Lima said. Whether it’s true or not, it’s one of a few instances of the Cyclones’ leaders trying to limit
the impact the circus of GameDay and the Cy-Hawk game is having on the team’s psyche. Not Mike Rose, though. The sophomore starting linebacker — who has been moved out to the SAM position after playing all of 2018 at middle linebacker — didn’t downplay GameDay’s significance. “It’s good for the university, good for the program,” Rose said. Rose added the bye week had been good for him to get more practice at his new position. This weekend is crucial to Iowa State’s season and it’s national prevalence. Whether the bye week the Cyclones had before has done the job and cured their woes will be found out very quickly, as will the impact of the circus atmosphere of College GameDay on the team’s focus. But don’t tell the Cyclones that — Iowa State says the bye week and GameDay won’t be the reasons, win or lose.
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Where GameDay ranks in Campbell era top moments BY TREVOR.HOLBROOK @iowastatedaily.com If you haven’t heard yet, ESPN’s College GameDay is coming to Ames for the Cy-Hawk game. GameDay started visiting universities across the United States in 1993, but Iowa State is making it’s first appearance on the Saturday morning program. If we jump back in time and think about where Iowa State football was at merely four years ago, we’ll remember a 24-0 win over Texas and that’s about it for a lackluster 3-9 season. After that season, Matt Campbell arrived in Ames and began the turnaround. While Campbell probably has bigger things to focus on than GameDay, the event marks another checkpoint in Iowa State’s rise. I’ll dive into what five dates saw the biggest impacts Campbell has brought to a historically mediocre program.
1. DEC. 9, 2018 No game was played on Dec. 9, 2018, but the Cyclones won big time. Campbell publicly agreed to a contract extension through 2024 and boosted the budget for his assistant coaches. While Campbell leaving for a more prestigious job will still be a talking point after every successful season at Iowa State, the extension provides hope for Iowa State fans that Campbell’s in it for the long run and will don the cardinal and gold (or black) for many years to come. 2. DEC. 30, 2017, DEC. 28, 2018 Alright I lied, it’s actually six dates. The end of December opened up a pair of bowl berths for the Cyclones the last two seasons. Prior to Campbell, Iowa State had some bright moments, but it failed to generate much consistency. Since the Dan McCarney era, Iowa State didn’t see back-to-back bowl
helmet’ game, but I remember thinking “Iowa State’s going to lose by 40 without him.” I was wrong, to say the least, after Kyle Kempt emerged and shocked the Sooners. This game jolted Iowa State and prefaced the second top 5 win that season with a 14-7 win over then-No. 4 TCU.
IOWA STATE DAILY Head coach Matt Campbell yells during the game against Drake University at Jack Trice Stadium on Dec. 1. The Cyclones won 27-24.
appearances with a .500 or better record until Campbell came to town (Paul Rhoads coached Iowa State to a pair of bowls in back-to-back seasons, but Iowa State finished 6-7 each time). Iowa State appears to be setup for a third-straight bowl, cementing the Campbell-era consistency even more.
3. SEPT. 28, 2017
I remember sitting in a chemistry lecture the week of Iowa State’s 38-31 upset over Oklahoma and receiving a text with a Cyclone Fanatic thread featuring rumors about former quarterback Jacob Park. Park struggled the week before against Texas in the infamous ‘Bugle
4. OCT. 13, 2018 Similar to the Oklahoma upset, Iowa State faced a lot of questions entering its matchup with then-No. 6 West Virginia and Will Grier. The Cyclones sported a 2-3 record, and some freshman named Brock Purdy just propelled the offense against Oklahoma State, but was he legit? Turns out Purdy was pretty legit, and he outgunned Grier by tossing the ball for 254 yards, three scores and one interception compared to Grier’s
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NICK NADING/ IOWA STATE DAILY Iowa State Volleyball won against UNI on Sept 10.
BY STEPHEN.MCDANIEL @iowastatedaily.com The Iowa State women’s soccer team is coming off a weekend where it lost a heartbreaker to Creighton University in the final minutes of the game, while also getting back in the win column with a victory over the University of Nebraska Omaha and moving to 2-4 on the season. Up next for the Cyclones is a stretch of four road games starting on Friday, when they travel to St. Louis to take on the Saint Louis University (SLU) Billikens. Following the game against Saint Louis, the Cyclones will travel to Edwardsville, Illinois, to take on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Cougars. The win over Omaha showcased a Cyclone attack that positioned themselves with scoring opportunities all throughout the game and a defense that kept constant pressure. The Cyclones limited Omaha to just eight total shots throughout the game. The success the Cyclones found in the Omaha game is something they look to accomplish more often as the season progresses and Big 12 play starts to come into view. As coach Tony Minatta has brought up, consistency is what will pave the path of success for the young Iowa State squad. The team has shown some struggle in remaining consistent, finding times where they lose the energy in the second half or don’t get the two complete halves that they want. That being said, the win over Omaha brought a sense of excitement to the Cyclone squad, which is something they want to maintain heading into their game against Saint Louis. “I think the biggest thing is realizing we won and that it ’s exciting, we have confidence and it’s fun,” said senior defender Carly Langhurst. Langhurst also said the team needs to keep the confidence up as they head toward the weekend. One of the key things the Cyclones
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need to do this weekend is keep up with their constant pressure on the ball all over the pitch. Both Saint Louis and SIUE have been no strangers to finding the back of the net so far in their respective seasons. Going into their matchup against the Cyclones, Saint Louis stands at 3-3 and has managed to net seven total goals through its six games. Meanwhile, SIUE currently stands at 1-2-1 and has also netted seven goals, but only through four games. The Cyclones will need to look for a repeat of the performance they had
against Omaha, where the Cyclones allowed very limited attacking opportunities for the opposing team and dominated the time of possession in their most complete performance of the season. “We’ve been on a struggle lately, but we just needed that one spark; we got it now and we’re looking for a streak going ahead,” said freshmen midfielder Mira Emma. The Cyclones’ first game of the weekend is at 7 p.m. Friday against Saint Louis and will be streamed through ESPN+. Their second game has a kickoff scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday against SIUE.
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100 yards, one touchdown and one pick. That’s right, Grier, a Heisman hopeful at the time, barely hit 100 yards and struggled the entire night. If there were any questions about the Cyclone defense, they were answered that night. Oh yeah, David Montgomery also scampered for 189 yards and a score, but that was much lower on the list of surprises. Lastly, the environment inside Jack Trice Stadium presented an unreal atmosphere and made the experience that much more memorable.
5. SEPT. 7, 2019 News broke that GameDay is headed to Ames, as we all know now.
CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY The ESPN College GameDay set is built Thursday afternoon at the South end of Jack Trice Stadium near Reiman Gardens.
Whether each team’s fans want to admit it or not, the Cy-Hawk game is a really big deal for the two schools every year and GameDay magnifies that even more. Iowa State’s consistency the past two seasons paired with a handful of wins over ranked
teams put the Cyclones on ESPN’s radar. Meanwhile, Iowa’s been a solid, quality team every year it seems for as long as I can remember, making the matchup a good fit for the game of the week. The fact GameDay is coming
to Ames isn’t so much about the actual show, but it showcases how far Iowa State has come since some of the dark days of football. This moment could jump up these rankings with a win over the Hawkeyes, or it could be another letdown in Iowa State history. Despite all of Campbell’s success at Iowa State, he’s failed to knock off the in-state rival. To stamp his first Cy-Hawk win this season could ignite Iowa State’s season, as Iowa is no slouch this year, turning in strong defensive and offensive performances this season. If Campbell sends the Hawkeyes back to Iowa City with a loss, I’m sure this week will go down as many Cyclone fans’ top moment in the Campbell era.
Fresh off of a bounce-back win against Northern Iowa, Iowa State (3-3) will travel to Appalachian State with a chance of adding three games into the win column. Iowa State will be participating in the Appalachian Invitational, and aside from Appalachian State (2-5), the Cyclones will also face Western Carolina (2-4) and North Carolina State (2-4). The Cyclones will play at 11 a.m. Friday against Western Carolina and Appalachian State at 5:30 p.m., but neither game should be much of a challenge for the Cyclones. Western Carolina has yet to play a Power Five opponent and Appalachian State has been swept by the likes of Arizona, Duke and Clemson. The biggest challenge of the weekend will be North Carolina State, who have beaten Kansas State, but have also suffered losses to Alabama and Virginia Commonwealth University. Like the Cyclones this season, the NC State Wolfpack has struggled on the attack this season and own a .176 hitting percentage as a team while the Cyclones’ percentage is only .033 higher. On the attack, NC State has a high-volume hitter it uses on the attack in Melissa Evans, who has a .210 hitting percentage and averages 3.52 kills a set. To avoid a poor hitting performance against NC State, the Cyclones need to stay aggressive and keep the game moving at a fast pace like they did against Northern Iowa on Tuesday. “Because once we start getting timid, things start to slow down, but we are really good at playing a fast-paced game,” said sophomore right side Eleanor Holthaus. Keeping a fast pace against the Panthers, Iowa State’s two starting outside hitters, Annie Hatch and Josie Herbst, had strong hitting percentages above .300. For Hatch, it was the first time hitting above .300 in her freshman campaign. “We haven’t had both outsides have a good night and they both were 14, 16 kills and both hit for a very nice percentage,” said coach Christy Johnson-Lynch. Whether it is an opponent making a run or a good play on the defense, the Cyclones have issues keeping their composure and it severely dampens the team’s attack.Johnson-Lynch said she can notice when panic sets in and has an effect on the coaching staff and players. Against Northern Iowa, the Cyclones lost the third set and Johnson-Lynch saw some panic in her players, but the team was able to avoid a sluggish fourth set and exploded on the attack with .375 hitting percentage to take the set. “Sometimes when we get blocked or whatever, we kind of let it get in our heads, and this game we just kind of played through it,” said freshman outside hitter Michal Schuler. Iowa State may be turning a corner in regard to their on-court composure, but the team still has question marks at one of the most important positions on the defense at libero. Schuler started at the position against Northern Iowa and Johnson-Lynch said each week it has been a game-time decision as to who is starting at libero.
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A cultural time piece Give Teen Titans Go! another chance BY SHANNON.FOX @iowastatedaily.com When Cartoon Network’s popular series “Teen Titans Go!” first launched, fans of the original series, “Teen Titans,” were completely distraught. This new rendition was not anime-inspired, plot-driven and packed with action. Instead, it portrayed the characters in a cuter art style with a slice-oflife feel. Due to the new format, the characters became much more one-dimensional. Each episode, instead of fighting crime, they deal with the dangers of things like the tooth fairy, spicy foods and Pig Latin. This bizarre rendition is off-putting for fans of the original series, who often dismiss the show as unwatchable. A commonly used argument against this is the claim that “Teen Titans Go!” is aimed at a different target audience: children. While it is enjoyable for a younger audience, the majority of the content makes for a terrible kids’ show. There are kids shows such as “Animaniacs” or “Ren and Stimpy” that contain perverse adult themes and suggestions.
“Teen Titans Go!” instead has adult humor in that it references things that are often older than the children watching. In other words, it often assumes the viewer has prior knowledge about the particular episode’s subject matter, such as what constitutes a healthy relationship and how the show can twist it. Moreover, the subject matter is not presented in earnest in order to teach the viewer a lesson, but instead is presented as satire or parody that the viewer must have the “correct” prior knowledge to understand. A clear example of this is the episode simply titled “Oregon Trail,” where the cast parodies the game “The Oregon Trail.” Another episode, “Wally T,” is dedicated to pleasing their one fan of the show and changing themselves to be more entertaining, losing their one fan in the process. Finally, the writers write themselves into multiple episodes where their characters complain about many things, including character design, writing the show and intentions to cancel the show being thwarted by Cartoon Network executives. The show also continually parodies its source material. There are several episodes and a movie dedicated to comparing the series to “Teen Titans,” intentionally illustrating the “Teen Titans Go!” characters as shameful caricatures of their former selves. Clearly, the writers of the show expect viewers to understand the source material and references as old as “The
EDITORIAL
Be safe during the Cy-Hawk game BY ISU EDITORIAL BOARD There is no rivalry in the state of Iowa that even touches the intensity of the rivalry between Iowa State and University of Iowa. This rivalry peaks during the annual Cy-Hawk game, where the two universities go head-to-head on the football field. This year, the Cy-Hawk game is back at Jack Trice Stadium, and the energy in Ames has been building for weeks. The feud is not just between the two teams on the field, but also between fans in the stands, which can be even more intense. ESPN’s College Gameday will also be in Ames, making the biggest event of the year even bigger. Some students are getting
up before 5 a.m. to get their spots. The combination of these factors, in addition to kickoff being at 3 p.m. rather than the 11 a.m. it was the last time the Cy-Hawk game was in Ames, add up to one eventful weekend. But among the festivities, the sheer number of people in combination with day-drinking and an intense rivalry is also a recipe for possible disaster. Whether you are getting up at 3:30 a.m. for game day or are just tailgating, make sure to drink water and watch out for one another. Travel in groups and make sure you and your group of friends have a meeting place if you get separated. Don’t let drunken actions and unruly fights ruin one of the best weekends of the school year.
Twenty-one is the legal age of drinking in Iowa. Stay safe by making sure that you don’t drive under the influence. SafeRide and CyRide are available and safe options. Cyclone Athletics has a list of game day and tailgating policies on their website that would be good to review, no matter if you are an Iowa State student or not. Rivalries are fun, but letting them get out of hand is not the best idea. Stay safe and know your limits. Staying safe and healthy is bigger than any rivalry. While it’s important to have fun this weekend, also remember to be cautious and look out for each other. Whether you bleed cardinal and gold or black and gold, treat each other the way you want to be treated.
Oregon Trail.” But does this truly mean that the show itself was not intended for children? It is a cartoon, after all, and its merchandise is often targeted to children. The show does contain plenty of slapstick and toilet humor that doesn’t take much prior cultural or episodic knowledge to understand, making the show more accessible to children. What is interesting, however, is the viewing demographics for its home channel, Cartoon Network. According to 2017 statistics, Cartoon Network viewers are 32 percent young adults, 31 percent middle aged adults and 12 percent are over 55. Roughly only 25 percent of Cartoon Network viewers are children, meaning that the programming on the channel is likely intended to appeal more to adults rather than children. With all of this in mind, who, then, is the intended audience for “Teen Titans Go!?” The content of the episodes and the demographics of the network suggest that the show may be entertaining for both children and adults. It is certainly not meant to be taken seriously by viewers, unlike “Teen Titans.” The combination of satirizing adult situations and references may seem somewhat unpalatable when combined with toilet and slapstick humor, making the show off-putting. I would urge anyone who has dismissed the show to give it another try, but with a different view: the writers of the show are making a show they find entertaining, and hope that others will find it entertaining too.
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LIFESTYLE
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Books to read for spooky season
Creep into Halloween with these eerie classics BY SIERRA.HOEGER @iowastatedaily.com
SIERRA HOEGER/ IOWA STATE DAILY Paige Ahlrichs is more of a fan of thriller novels than horror novels. Ahlrichs has read “The Haunting of Hill House,” but classifies “It” by Stephan King as too scary.
A common genre disliked among people everywhere is horror. Horror movies, haunted houses — Halloween even — are thought of as creepy, gory and straight-up terrifying. The scary effect of music alongside movie scenes, scary costumes and the amount of fake blood and creepy props can be too much for some people. Whether you start celebrating “spooky season” as soon as Labor Day marks the end of summer or prefer to wait until October comes around, watching scary movies is an activity not all college students wish to celebrate by. Want to get in the spirit of the upcoming season without all of the jump scares and creepy music to psych you out? Reading a horror or thriller novel is the perfect solution. “My favorite genre is probably psychological thrillers; I don’t read much horror, but I’ve read ‘The Haunting of Hill House,’ which started as a book. I started “It”, but stopped that one quick — it was too scary,” said senior Paige Ahlrichs. Paige is the president of A Novel Idea, Iowa State’s primary book
club on campus. This month, the club is reading “Little Wolves,” by Thomas Maltman. “Little Wolves” is a murder mystery with thriller elements mixed in.
IT Written by the king of horror novels himself, Stephen King, “It” has gained popularity in the past couple of years due to the release of its first movie adaptation. “It” centers around Pennywise the Clown and a group of children in Derry, Maine. Pennywise makes appearances every 27 years, forcing children to go missing and traumatizing those who stay put. W ith a grand total of 1,153 pages, now’s the perfect time to start reading.
THE INSTITUTE Another novel written by Stephen King, “ The Institute” was released just recently, making it a must-read this season. “The Institute” is about children in an institute with powers such as telepathy and telekinesis. The staff at The Institute are determined to rid the children of their gifts and talents, rewarding them if they cooperate and
punishing them if they don’t. Pro m i s i n g a n a c t i o n - p a c k e d thriller, this is one book you won’t want to miss. “I like to be scared, I love the adrenaline rush but my twin sister — she does not,” Ahlrichs said. “She doesn’t see it. I hate after the fact if I’m still scared, but in the moment it’s fun.”
THE CHAIN Written by Adrian McKinty, “The Chain” gained prominence when Jimmy Fallon featured it as one of his contenders for a summer reading challenge on his television show. The chain in the story revolves around abductions. A stranger has abducted your child, and to get them back, you must abduct someone else’s child. Your child will be released back to you when the parents of the child you abducted kidnap another child, creating a chain. With a review by Stephen King himself, this book proves to be as chilling as it sounds. “My favorite [thriller novel] is a classic, ‘The Shining.’ I don’t know why, but I really like it,” Ahlrichs said.
How to avoid study distractions early on BY MEGHAN.CUSTIS @iowastatedaily.com
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Motivation has dwindled for most students as first exams, papers and projects begin to appear on the course calendar. Distractions affect even the best of students, but there are ways everyone can combat them. The environment can be crucial to a successful study session. “I always go to the library because I find it’s hard to study at the house, and my friends say the same, too,” said Rebecca Escamilla, a junior in environmental science. “The library is like a bath of wisdom; you just get smarter when you go there.” Preferred study locations are different for everyone, so the library could work for your friend but it may not be the place for you. Each building at Iowa State has hidden study gems waiting to be discovered. Natural lighting, secluded corners and quiet corridors are some of the best places to study. Finding a place you feel inspired is key. If you prefer to study at home, it’s important to shut your door and let your roommates know you need some peace and quiet. It’s also important to be aware if your room is a conducive study area for you — if you study in your bed, it may be tempting to turn on Netflix instead. Cell phones are one of the most basic distractions, and putting your phone on silent is not enough to keep it from distracting you. Place your phone in another room or turn it on airplane mode so it’s guaranteed to stay out of your mind.
If you are working on a paper or studying downloaded notes, it is useful to turn the internet on your laptop off. Notifications will not come through until you turn the internet back on, making it easier to hone in on your work. Background noise can help with a restless mind. Different kinds of music work for different kinds of people. It’s best not to play your favorite kind of music, or it might be tempting to sing and dance rather than take notes or read. “I play music without any words,” said Sarah Lagomarcino, a junior in accounting. “My favorite playlist on Spotify is called ‘Acoustic Coffee Shop.’” Like any good study session, it’s important to incorporate some kind of a break. Go for a walk around campus, enjoy time with friends or do something that makes you feel creative and inspired to keep working!
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something most people in Iowa are aware of, but one native Iowan is looking to make sure this changes. His name is Ben Godar. Godar, a 2000 Iowa State graduate, owns his own production company based out of Des Moines called Eleven Bulls. In his original documentary titled, “Birth of the Cy-Hawk,” Godar tells the story of Bob Uetz and his friends and how they came together to save the Cy-Hawk rivalry. Godar’s documentary shares the journey of “ordinary fans” who thought the Cy-Hawk game should get its own unique trophy. As the documentary tells, the journey began when Uetz was driving his car as the 1977 Cy-Hawk game was approaching. Uetz shouted out, “there should be a trophy for this game,” to which his youngest son responded, “why don’t you do it?,” and thus began the story of how the Cy-Hawk game got it’s recognizable trophy and was able to renew a contract to stay in existence for years to come.
‘THAT CAN’T BE TRUE’ Godar said he first heard of the Uetz’s story back when he was enrolled in Ames High School, where he was a student of Uetz’s. Uetz was a teacher at Ames High, teaching various classes in history and social studies. Godar was friends with Uetz’s youngest son, Tyler, making Godar an early acquaintance of Uetz and his family. One day, Godar was talking with Uetz and his son Tyler and they got on a subject which took Godar by surprise. “They were all like, ‘oh yeah, Bob and his buddies created the Cy-Hawk trophy’ and I was like ‘what are you talking about, that can’t be true,’” Godar said. “I kept thinking, ‘That’s an amazing story, how is that not a story something that everybody in Iowa knows?’” Godar has trouble remembering exactly when and where he first heard Uetz’s unique story because Uetz’s presonality made the story seem so normal. Godar said the story of the trophy was used in regular conversation and was never highlighted or boasted about. Godar saw Uetz’s passion come from an organic place, where there was no influence or expectation of receiving national spotlight or money for his creation of the trophy. Once Godar saw what type of fans Uetz and his friends were, he knew that their story was something worth telling, because they would be a sight for sore eyes when it came to college sports, especially when it comes to football. “For me, I get turned off by college sports these days because there is so much driven by revenue,” Godar said. “Everything feels like big business rather than a collegiate sport, and it has changed so much since I was in school. “There was something so charming about this trophy because it just grew in this organic way from ordinary fans because they just wanted to contribute to something they loved.” Once Godar decided he wanted to tell the story of Uetz, he knew he would have to approach Uetz and his friends about sharing their story for the first time, which was something all involved were more than willing to do. “It was always bothersome for people not knowing or caring about our story,” Uetz said. “It is wonderful to see the documentary tell our story really for the first time.” Being a former history teacher, Uetz views his story not being told as another example of people forgetting or being ignorant to the history around them. Uetz said people don’t
COURTESY OF BIRTH OF THE CY-HAWK Bob Uetz (second from left) enjoys refreshments with his friends on the roof of a bus while tailgating before a football game.
want to learn about history and what had to take place for things to exist now; rather, they forget and move on. “People take this rivalr y for granted, but we did not,” Uetz said. “ This was a no-brainer for us to create.”
A ‘LABOR OF LOVE’ Godar fed off the enthusiasm of Uetz and his friends, as well as his Iowa roots when the documentary began. Godar said his childhood in Iowa partially influenced his desire to tell this story, but most of his dedication to this project came from his passion for telling stories. Godar said he felt a responsibility to tell this story because he saw that no one else had taken the initiative to, despite the story being over 40 years old. “Being an Iowan, I was so excited to be able to tell the story of something that means so much to people in Iowa, yet very few people know about,” Godar said. Godar admits he had no real plan when the filmmaking began, with not even a r un-time in mind when he began the documentary. “The first goal I had was to finish the film,” Godar said. “I didn’t target a length for it; I let the story just go as long as it needed.” In one edit, Godar said the documentary reached 36 minutes long. Once he finished the documentary, he submitted the fi lm to the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival in April. One of the many who saw the documentary at the festival was Liz Gilman. Gilman is the executive producer of Produce Iowa, the state of Iowa’s media production office. Gilman, like a lot of Iowans, was unaware of the origins of the Cy-Hawk trophy and how ordinary fans made it possible. “Well, I had no idea how the Cy-Hawk trophy came about and so it was fun to learn about the evolution of it,” Gilman said. “It’s a buddy fi lm that’s actually very touching. It’s a home-grown Iowa story that now can be preserved and passed down to the next generation of sports fans.” Even after submitting the documentary to the festival, Godar had his eyes set on a specific date to have the film released across the state. Godar said his dream was always to premiere the film during the week of the Cy-Hawk game. Godar’s dream came true, with him being able to show the film all across Iowa this week, including his final
COURTESY OF BIRTH OF THE CY-HAWK A young Bob Uetz in a football uniform smiles for a picture while clutching a football. Little did he know he would one day be responsible for the treasured Cy-Hawk trophy.
showings of the documentary this weekend in Ames during the Cy-Hawk game. The documentary began showing Thursday at the North Grand Cinema in Ames, but will have screenings until Sept. 19. “This all really started as a labor of love,” Godar said. “To me, this story of how a group of ordinary guys created the icon like the Cy-Hawk rivalry is a real piece of Iowa history.” Andrew Sherburne, co-founder of FilmScene in Iowa City, was sent the documentary and had similar reactions to everyone else. He also admired the story of ordinary guys working together to create something that would make them happy. “ W hat ’s fun about the ‘Birth of the Cy-Hawk’ is that you are cheering for the underdog, the average fan, to be a part of game day,” Sherburne said. “I don’t think it matters if you cheer for the Hawkeyes or the Cyclones; you’ll definitely root for these guys.” Film critics, business owners and government offi cials were not the only ones who already saw the documentary at the Julien and Dubuque Film Festival in April, as Uetz
saw the documentary and enjoyed what he saw, along with strangers around him. Uetz said that once the documentary was over, a woman who told him she was from Los Angeles came up to him. She told Uetz that while she was not a sports fan, she loved the story. “I think if people hear the story, they will get a much deeper understanding of what ‘Cy-Hawk’ means,” Uetz said. Uetz said he was very proud of Godar’s commitment and his final product because he came at the documentary with an approach of genuine interest. U e t z l o o k s f o r w a rd t o t u n i n g i n t o Cy-Hawk games on TV or in person because he gets to see the phrase “Cy-Hawk” displayed all over marketing materials, posters and commercials. Uetz takes pride in the fact that he now gets to see all the hard work he and his friends gave to make the “Cy-Hawk” possible every time he watches the Cy-Hawk series. “I love it, ever y time I see the words ‘Cy-Hawk,’ I know what that means and where that came from,” Uetz said. “Every time I see it, I smile.”