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Oak-Elm to close for 2020-2021 academic year

BY MORGAN.LAVIOLETTE @iowastatedaily.com Oak-Elm is officially closing next year due to a high number of vacancies and budget cuts.

The closure of Oak-Elm has been in discussion with the community since February. Residents have been given time to find other arrangements and make new preferences for the upcoming year.

Peter Englin, assistant vice president for Residence Halls, said the decline in fall enrollment, return rate to on-campus housing and freshmen class size has not changed in the past month. Englin said the current plan is to rebuild demand and reopen the building for student housing in the future.

“Ultimately, students will decide the future [of Oak-Elm] by where they choose to live,” Englin said.

“Our priority is to continue to share the advantages of living on campus, higher grade point averages, increased year to year persistence to Iowa State and ultimately, higher graduation rates. [...]

On-campus living creates thousands of leadership opportunities, [and] we know this experience is special. We hope more students take advantage of what on-campus living provides so we can reopen.”

Conversations Dining will remain open to students. A spring celebration will be held to honor current and past residents of the Oak-Elm community.

“We know that there is a sense of loss for all current and past Oak-Elm residents,” Englin said.

“In recognition of this loss, we are partnering with ISU Dining to provide a special ‘thank you’ event in the Conversation Dining Center for current residents of Oak-Elm.”

Library offers resources and events that focus on diversity, inclusion

BY ANNEKE.JOHNSON @iowastatedaily.com The Ames Public Library encourages education on diversity and works to be a resource to the community through their wide variety of events they present throughout the year.

Many events celebrate diversity within the community, and encourage education on the experiences of marginalized groups.

The Black Arts and Music festival was Feb. 8 and 9 and featured the work of black artists within the

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Ames community and Iowa.

The festival featured five artist exhibits, including those of an Ames High School student and an Iowa State alumn. It also included seven performing artists, ranging from dance to singing and poetry.

This festival was a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrated the artistic and cultural contributions of African and African American visual and performing artists in the community.

Mary Logsdon, adult services manager at the library, said the event was intended to celebrate black art and music in the community during Black History Month.

“We were looking for ways to provide a more inclusive, celebratory activity at the library, and [we] decided that this year, during Black History Month, we would have this first effort to bring in artists, musicians and community members in this way,” Logsdon said.

“The Other Side of Latinx” is a film series put on by the Ames Public Library in coordination with the

U.S. Latino/a Studies Program at Iowa State. The film series aims to give viewers an intimate account of life in Latin American and Caribbean countries to create knowledge and build bridges across geographies, individuals and between communities.

Lucia Suarez, director of the Iowa State Latino/a Studies Program, will introduce each of the series’ films, setting the stage for a brief journey into contemporary Cuba, the island, its immigrants and its exiles.

International Women’s Day, an event held annually by the library, is coming up on Saturday. At this year’s International Women’s Day event, ISU Theatre will perform scenes from their 2019 HERoic season, dedicated to gender equity in the arts. This event will take place from 2-4 p.m. Saturday. Following the performance, group discussion is encouraged.

After the performance, attendees can gather for refreshments and small-group conversations

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Addressing suspension of spring break study abroad

BY SAGE.SMITH @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State suspended spring break study abroad progr ams Wednesday for Africa, Asia and Europe because of the COVID19 threats.

The decision to suspend spring break study abroad programs followed the decision Saturday to require students studying abroad in Italy to return to the United States

by Friday.

University officials responded to questions at a forum Wednesday about the decisions the university

has made about travel because of the COVID-19 outbreak. They addressed the academic credit status of students, safety measures and the financial impact to students.

Frank Peters, director of the Study Abroad Center, said Italy is one of the university’s largest study abroad destinations.

Erin Baldwin, assistant vice president for Student Affairs and director of Thielen Student Health Center, said they are encouraging the students returning to the U.S. from their study abroad location to self-quarantine for the first 14 days after their return. Returning

students are also supposed to take their temperature every day and report any noticed symptoms.

A question from the audience was about the financial impact this will have on the university with reimbursing each student studying abroad, which is up to $1,200 for flight cost.

Peters said the spring break money is not currently a priority, but they are working with their partners to see what can be refunded.

In regards to future study abroad programs, Shaun Jamieson, international risk analyst for the Office of Risk Management, said they are

constantly considering all programs for COVID-19 associated risks and other risks.

Angela Hunt, interim direct o r o f m e d i a re l a t i on s i n t h e Office of Strategic Relations and Communications, said as of 4 p.m.

Wednesday, out of the 135 total students studying abroad in Italy, 108 students have reported travel itineraries and 92 of the 108 have arrived or are arriving in the U.S. All six students who were studying abroad in South Korea are back in the U.S. Hunt said they are providing housing separate from the general population for three students.

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3.5.20 Caterpillar Club, Reiman Gardens 10 to 11 a.m.

Join us weekly this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme.

Workshop, Meditation: Why is it so useful and how can I use it in my classroom? 2030 Morrill Hall 12:10 to 1 p.m.

Many studies show regular meditation practice may be helpful for high blood pressure, psycho-

logical health, pain management and mitigating the effect of stress and sleep disorders. Join Karen Bovenmyer, (Future Faculty Development Program Coordinator, CELT) in a guided meditation experience suitable for use in your everyday life, in your classrooms/professional development sessions, and in your friend and family life.

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Join Reiman Gardens Horticulture Staff for a handson workshop about early spring pruning. Learn what, when, where, how, and why to prune, and practice these skills in the Gardens.

POLICE BLOTTER 3.3.20 Jacob Clayton Tutak, age 25, of 57497 220th Street- Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at 230 Raphael Avenue (reported at 1:10 a.m.).

Kyle Allen Mellinger, age 21, of 1210 South 4 Street- Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with theft of the 5th degree - shoplifting at 310 Kellogg Avenue (reported at 12:13 a.m.).

3.2.20 Christina Dawn Elliott, age 35, of 819 Lincoln Way - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated at 410 North Hazel avenue (reported at 6: 15 p.m.).

David Hector Hernandez, age 21, of 1210 Walton Dive- Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with criminal mischief of the 4th degree at 1210 Walton Drive (reported at 9:15 a.m.).

David Hector Hernandez, age 21, of 1210 Walton Dive- Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with domestic assault with injury at 1210 Walton Drive (reported at 9:15 a.m.).

Justice Charis Harris, age 21, of 1104 W State St. - Mason City, Iowa, was cited with contempt-violation of no-contact or protective order at 1315 South B Avenue (reported at 8:09 a.m.).

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SUPER TUESDAY RESULTS

Race effectively narrows to Biden and Sanders

BY MALLORY.TOPE @iowastatedaily.com Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders solidified their frontrunner status in the Democratic presidential race Tuesday.

In contests across the United States, there were 1,357 delegates up for grabs. Candidates must win at least a 15 percent of the vote statewide or in a congressional district to accrue delegates.

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DATA COURTESY OF NPR Projections up to date as of 10:30 p.m.

GABBY LUCAS AND CAITLIN YAMADA/IOWA STATE DAILY Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders won multiple states in the Super Tuesday contests, according to projections by the Associated Press.

The Associated Press projected Biden won the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, while Sanders won Colorado, Utah, Vermont and California. The former mayor of New York, Mike Bloomberg, won the caucuses in American Samoa.

“Sanders had a difficult road ahead even before the massive swing to Biden and now it looks like a Sanders nomination would be nearly impossible,” said Mack Shelley, Iowa State professor and chair of the political science department.

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difficulty trying to gain support from “Sanders’ youth-powered support,” Shelley said.

Bloomberg announced the end of his presidential campaign and endorsed Biden early Wednesday.

Bloomberg spent more than $500 million on his campaign that he began in November 2019.

“After yesterday’s results, the delegate math has become virtually impossible — and a viable path to the nomination no longer exists,” Bloomberg said in a statement to NBC news.

Bloomberg said he would stay in the fight until November, backing Biden.

“I’ve had the chance to work with Joe on those issues over the years, and Joe has fought for working people his whole life,” Bloomberg said. “Today I am glad to endorse him — and I will work to make him the next president of the United States.”

With Bloomberg’s endorsement, Biden’s campaign will receive money from Bloomberg, “the bank of Biden,” Shelley said.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is reassessing her campaign after the loss of her home state, Massachusetts.

“Warren is running very low on options,” Shelley said, “Finishing third in her home state of Massachusetts is not just embarrassing, but drives home the reality that she has no path to the nomination.”

In an email to the New York Times, Warren’s campaign manager, Roger Lau said, “We fell well short of viability goals and projections, and we are disappointed in the results.”

Whether Warren will release her delegates or endorse another candidate remains an open question, Shelley said.

Symphony Orchestra concert Group mending of discarded quilt to celebrate diversity in music creates sense of community

BY LOGAN.METZGER @iowastatedaily.com

BY MORRGAN.ZMOLEK @iowastatedaily.com The Iowa State Symphony Orchestra, in collaboration with the Lectures Program, is presenting the Symphony of Diversity event with guest violinist Adrian Anantawan.

This event will take place at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday in Stephens Auditorium. It is free and open for the entire community.

In the first orchestral-only concert in 20 years to be hosted at Stephens Auditorium, the Symphony Orchestra and their conductor, assistant professor and Director of Orchestral Activities Jonathan Govias, aim to encapsulate the diversity of people.

“The orchestra is celebrating, through music, a world that is a symphony of diversity,” Govias said. “The orchestra is a great analogy for diversity, too. What gives it the richness and the color and the depth is the fact that you have all these different families, all these different voices, all these different timbres and colors that come out of it. This concert is about celebrating human beings, all of them, not just the ones we’d usually find in the concert hall.”

The concert includes five pieces from five different cultural groups: American, Sweden, African American, Canadian and Mexican. Several pieces were written by female composers.

Performing alongside the orchestra is Anantawan, a guest violinist originally from Canada.

“I always thought he had a really remarkable

COURTESY OF LECTURES PROGRAM Adrian Anantawan is performing with the Iowa State Symphony Orchestra.

story of just human perseverance and determination,” Govias said. “People who are born missing a limb are usually told to not even bother, and he bothered against all the advice.

He’s not invited here because he’s missing a hand; he’s invited here because he’s a fabulous violinist who just so happens to be missing a hand. He’s part of a physical minority, but stop right there and listen to him play, and he is an artist of absolute merit.”

There are 17 academic units and administrative divisions from the university who are helping sponsor this event, Govias said.

“There’s a lot of support from across the campus for the event,” Govias said. “It’s very clearly near and dear to the values of a lot of the leadership here.”

Ames residents came together as a community to mend a quilt of a local artist.

Catherine Reinhart, creator and lead artist for Collective Mending Sessions and a studio artist living and creating in Ames, leads the Collective Mending Sessions, a series of socially engaged workshops centered on collectively mending a discarded quilt.

Wednesday’s session took place at Reliable Street, which is a nonprofit arts organization located in Ames seeking to engage the community through the arts. Located inside a grain elevator, Reliable Street houses Lockwood Cafe.

The event featured a singular quilt of a variety of colors, mainly red and blue, situated in a room off the main area of the Lockwood Cafe.

Around it, attendees gathered, stitching different patterns into the colorful quilt while conversing with one another, building community.

Reinhart said the blue, underlying colors of the quilt that the community works on is actually the original quilt, while the red part is something more special.

“The red parts are pieces I cut out from an older project,” Reinhart said. “It was my thesis project, and I cut the project up. [...] My thesis was a large-scale textile installation that was site-specific, and it was never again going to be shown, so I had all this yardage that I made.”

But before the red parts of the current quilt were added, Reinhart started with a regular quilt.

“This project started with a quilt that was mine when I was a teenager,” Reinhart said. “I used and abused it and told my mother to throw it away

when I went off to college at Iowa State. She did not because she is a wiser woman than me, and about two years ago, she gave it back to me.”

After gaining the quilt back, Reinhart said she started to stitch on it, and she wanted to repair it.

“It was in shreds, it was in tatters, and I knew I needed to mend it, to repair it and that that was important work,” Reinhart said. “I started to do that alone in my studio, and I found that I just couldn’t. It was a heavy art object, emotionally heavy.”

From there, she decided she needed to do this work with other people; this is when she created “Collective Mending Sessions.”

“I am a fiber artist. I have all these hand skills; I know how to stitch, I’m teaching myself how to mend,” Reinhart said. “I can teach people how to do that, and we can work on it together and sort of build community together through the stitching and just through good conversations of metaphors of mending and just working together, building community through a shared task.”

Reinhart received a grant from the Iowa Arts Council to do this project. The council pays for supplies, marketing materials and one session per month for the series. She said she has been doing this series for around a year now.

“The session this month is supported through the #WomenKnowStuffToo series,” Reinhart said. “So this month, it is in conjunction with the series and Women’s History Month, and the month of March in the textile world is ‘Mend March,’ so it’s not only celebrating women’s handwork and the history of women making art but people all around the world are also focusing on repairing textiles.”

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StuGov talks census and sustainability with Ames City Council

BY CASSIE.LEHMANN @iowastatedaily.com Student Government hosted a joint meeting with Ames City Council as well as fulfilled funding requests at Wednesday night’s meeting.

Members of the council discussed the importance of the 2020 census with regards to reporting residencies as well as jobs available with a starting wage of $21.50 in Story County.

Campustown was also a topic of discussion, specifically touching on future construction.

Lincoln Way is one of the anticipated projects, which will be under construction during the summer with the hope of being done in the fall.

Additionally, sustainability was reviewed with composting efforts between the city and campus being highlighted by the council and the Senate.

Then, Student Government moved into its regularly scheduled meeting with discussing a

bill to fund Ames Flyer, an organization that is currently assisting students with flight training.

The bill passed by a vote of 28-0-1.

Also reviewed was a funding bill to allow the Women’s Fastpitch Softball Club to travel to Mizzou for an extra game before Regionals occur.

The bill passed by a vote of 28-0-1.

The Filipino Student Association also asked for their travel expenses to be covered by the Senate Discretionary account. The organization will

be traveling to the Midwest Filipino American Summit. The bill passed by a vote of 28-0-1.

KURE Fest is an annual event held by 88.5 KURE radio station that allows a free concert for students in the month of October. The bill passed by a vote of 28-0-0.

A bill to recognize professors for using the Open Education Resources (OER), which offers free or low-cost alternatives to textbooks for students was passed by a vote of 28-0-0.

Music Hall now honors Simon Estes The international opera singer discusses importance of studying music

BY NICOLE.MATTSON @iowastatedaily.com

CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY Simon Estes, international opera singer, had Music Hall officially named in his honor Wednesday night.

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to celebrate personal achievements, challenge stereotypes, fight bias and support a gender-equal world.

Another large event the Ames Public Library puts on twice a year is the All Ages Drag Show, coordinated with Ames Pride. One show takes place in the fall and another in the spring.

These shows are family-friendly evenings of music and dance by local professional and amateur drag performers, often including performers as young as middle schoolers.

The shows are usually filled to standing room only as people packed in to attend them, and so far, the library has hosted five shows, but there is no current listing for one this spring semester at the time of writing this article.

Mara Spooner, the MC for the fall 2019 show and vice chair of Ames Pride, said in an Iowa State Daily article that the goal of the event is to educate about gender expression and show how widely it can vary.

The librar y holds regular Conversations events for native and non-native speakers of languages to have conversations in that language. The next event of this nature is Conversations in American Sign Language at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

The Ames Public Library hosts a wide range of Conversations events as a way for speakers of all skill levels to gather for some casual conversation.

Some of the languages featured are English, American Sign Language, French and Spanish.

Views from the Margins Book Discussion Group is a monthly event at which books written by members of marginalized groups are discussed.The next Views from the Margins event is at 2 p.m. Sunday. The book that will be discussed is “Divided we Stand” by Marjorie Spruill.

“We’re always looking at ways to broaden our reach in the community, to identify audience that might not already be represented,” Logsdon said.

The library serves as a resource for families in the community, holding

Music Hall was renamed Simon Estes Music Hall to honor his musical legacy Wednesday night.

Estes, the grandson of a slave and internationally acclaimed opera singer, had his contributions permanently recognized on Iowa State’s campus.

E s t e s i s t h e F. We n d e l l M i l l e r Distinguished Artist-in-Residence in the music and theater departments. At 82 years old, his passion for teaching continues through the “Roots and Wings” tour, which was launched in 2010 with the goal of donating half of his concert fees to scholarships for high school seniors.

“To date, the Iowa native has awarded more than $220,000 in scholarships to students in 54 countries,” according to a press release. “Following each concert, Estes visits a local school to talk about the importance of education and share his life experience.”

Estes spoke on the value of music in his life and shared his personal experiences with the audience in attendance.

“Music is something we can’t touch, but we can sense it, and we can feel it,” Estes said. “This is why music is the international language of the world because no matter where you are on this planet Earth, there is music.”

Hope Metts, senior in music and a student

regular family- and child-based events.

At Baby Time, caregivers can bring their babies for music, songs, baby sign language and more. The next Baby Time event is at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

This allows caregivers to take their pre-walkers and older siblings for 20 minutes of conversation and play every week. Caregivers and babies are invited to stay after the storytime for more playtime and socialization.

The Mothering Circle is a meetup event for mothers to discuss their experiences. The next Mothering Circle event is at 9:15 a.m. Thursday.

All mothers are invited to come together to connect, explore issues, deepen intuition and share their parenting journeys at these events.

As a group, they address the needs and concerns of each mother so she can find compassionate support and inspiration.

For kids who are a little older, the library holds a few teen events throughout the month.

Teen Advisory Group is a meetup event where teens can help plan future

of Estes’, spoke at the ceremony to show others the impression he has left on Iowa State students, faculty and staff.

“When I think of Simon, I get filled with the feeling of love and that I want to share his story and share the love that he has for people and pass it on. He’s really all about loving others and treating them with respect, and that’s what I want to do through my singing one day as well.”

Elaina Borg, junior in music and attendee of the renaming ceremony, said that Estes’ story is particularly inspiring because he came from small-town Iowa and became known internationally.

“I’ve known of Simon Estes for a long time, and I know that he has done a lot for this university, so I wanted the chance to hear him speak,” Borg said. “I spend a lot of my time in Music Hall, so it’s pretty cool that they’re renaming it [...]. I felt like it would be cool to experience and be a part of it.”

Estes said he is very humbled and honored to have the building named after his legacy.

He hopes that his name will hold love for years to come.

“This building is named after me, but it’s not for me,” Estes said. “It’s about all of you young people who are here and studying music [...]. I hope that this building will continue to inspire all of you young people to enjoy education, enjoy music, enjoy life.

Be kind to one another. Help each other.”

“The Ames Public Library is one of the vibrant hearts of the Ames community.”

—Susan Gent teen events at the Ames Public Library that are relevant for their age level. The next Teen Advisory Group event is at 11 a.m. Saturday.

“I’d like to think of the library as a center of community engagement, where people can see themselves in the library and interact with others in a way that fosters civic pride and opens an inclusive community,” Logsdon said.

Susan Gent, community engagement specialist at the library, said the library is a resource to the Ames community in many ways.

“The Ames Public Library is one of the vibrant hearts of the Ames community,” Gent said. “So many people rely on the library for excellent books, materials, media and services. Programs are just a part of that.”

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The need for communication What science and politics lack harms the masses

BY PEYTON.HAMEL @iowastatedaily.com Science and politics don’t listen to each other, but they should. And they need to.

Consider this: a politician’s role in society is to serve and inform the people to the best of their ability (public service); a scientist’s role in society is to serve the people and provide scientific knowledge and advancement (also public service). Most of the time, politicians are not asking scientists (which includes doctors) about healthcare, what the policies should be and how these policies can help the people. There is a lack of scientific education in politics.

It needs to change.

The discrepancy in communication is harming millions of citizens in the United States because politicians are misinforming or not informing the public at all about what the science actually does.

However, the blame is not onesided. Scientists do not actively advise politicians about the best course of action to take based on scientific findings. The anti-GMO movement (genetically modified organism) is caused in part by this lack of communication.

COURTESY OF NEEDPIX Columnist Peyton Hamel says there should be more scientists involved with politics because of the inaccuracy of information being spread and the lack of science-based decisions from politicians.

Let me give you the rundown: GMOs are positively contributing to public health across the world.

In Bangladesh, GMO eggplants were adopted with higher pesticides, which contributed to higher

crop production, higher income results and higher environmental advantage. The Golden Rice project in China focuses on infusing nutrients such as Vitamin A into this traditionally non-nutritious

plant, which is assisting in diffusing the epidemic of childhood blindness. GMOs are reducing star vation and malnutrition in especially rural areas of China.

GMOs have no negative health

consequences, so how did such a negative stigma surround them?

Misinformation reached the public without correction. How are scientists and doctors supposed to advise if there are not any laws or advocacy gearing toward them?

Science is as fast as the rabbit while politics is as slow as the turtle. Politics and laws need to move faster to accommodate science. Let’s take genetic sequencing.

As of now, there are not any laws supporting protection and privacy between genetic sequencing companies and their clients. What if insurance companies increased their rates against people who have higher predispositions for a disease? Is this fair?

So what do we do?

To the politicians: I encourage you to bring doctors, experts in the field of healthcare or science, onto your campaign. I assure you that you will find more advocates toward your campaign because of it. What kind of healthcare policies do you support? Are you educated enough to make that kind of decision for the communities you are representing? What kind of laws need to be enacted in order to provide the best possible healthcare?

To the doctors and scientists: I encourage you to participate in politics. If you are a STEM major (especially in the health sciences), consider going into politics or law. We need the education and the connection between these two fields.

Let’s make the world a better place and combine politics with science.

LETTER

Freedom gives us the opportunity to succeed

BY ERIN KOKEMILLER erink@iastate.edu In a speech to Congress in 1974, then-President Gerald Ford said, “Whether we like it or not, the American wage earner and the American housewife are a lot better economists than most economists care to admit. They know that a government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.”

Failure is impossible when success isn’t an option. The logic of socialism — if there is such a thing — is that everyone should give up their chance of winning so that no one has to lose. But the whole idea of the American Dream comes from the fact that

it is hard win. It isn’t easy to be a farmer, a business owner or a productive worker, but the difficulty in the short run is worth the chance to improve in the long run. If you aren’t working hard to get what you want, how satisfied are you really going to feel if you get it?

Socialists don’t like monopolies in the private sector, yet they want to give the federal government power over all healthcare, all education, all welfare. If the government isn’t doing well with what it has authority over now, how will more power make it more effective? We can’t give up our hardfought independence for total reliance on government.

On a side note, Ford alludes to average Americans having a lot more common sense

COURTESY OF PXHERE Letter-writer Erin Kokemiller believes freedom should come before equality. Kokemiller argues when we’re free, we’re equal.

than politicians and the mainstream media like to give them credit. The media would not have been so shocked when Donald Trump

won the presidency in 2016 if they had listened to the Americans who weren’t trying to steal the spotlight.

Liberal, progressive ideas might be popular, but just because something is trendy doesn’t mean that most people are on board with it. American socialists might be loud, but conservatives know that doing is more effective than saying, and their votes prove this.

An important thing to remember from Milton Friedman is that, as far as the government is concerned, freedom should come before equality (of outcome). When we are free, we are equal because we all have the opportunity to succeed. Never give up the freedom to fail — when you do, you’ll also give up any chance of true success.

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SPORTS

Iowa State Daily Thursday, March 05, 2020

Senior Night spoiled by bench scoring

BY MATT.BELINSON @iowastatedaily.com While it appears as another loss in the record book, Iowa State made the 77-71 loss to West Virginia on Tuesday night a much more competitive fight compared to its previous three losses — three losses that had an average margin of defeat of 20.6 points.

The driving force behind the comeback effort was the backdrop of Senior Night for Michael Jacobson and Prentiss Nixon, who combined to score 28 points in their final home game as Cyclones.

COMPETITIVENESS Head Coach Steve Prohm issued a challenge to his team after losing to Texas Tech by 30 points at home Feb. 22.

“Our competitive spirit on defense was the difference in the game,” Prohm said. “That’s gotta change, and it hasn’t, so we gotta continue to address in ways that we can right now.”

Since the 30-point loss to Texas Tech, Iowa State saw another double-digit loss go through their hands at Oklahoma State, leaving players and coaches continually frustrated about the lack of toughness and competitiveness on the defensive end.

Iowa State answered the call Tuesday night.

West Virginia walked into the locker room with a 44-31 lead but would soon find itself losing its comfortable cushion in the opening minutes of the second half.

Iowa State held West Virginia

scoreless in the first 5:38 of the second half, forcing West Virginia to miss its first five shots from the floor with three turnovers.

The Cyclones found a groove off its stingy defense, opening the second half on an 11-0 run that saw 3-point shots and 3-point plays being made all across the board.

Prohm said the Cyclones started to defend passing lanes and rebound with assertiveness around the basket in the second half. Playing with a competitive edge on defense was something Prohm wanted to have for Tuesday’s game, especially with it being the final send-off to the senior class.

“I can sleep better tonight just knowing the way we competed; we just weren’t able to get over the hump,” Prohm said.

Tyrese Haliburton may not have played Tuesday night but said that his message at halftime to his teammates was just as clear as if he was still on the floor.

Haliburton said that coming out with an increased toughness and fight on the defensive end in the second half had to be top priority. Despite it being in a losing effort, Haliburton said he saw his teammates give it their all on the floor and compete as hard as they have all season.

“At halftime, whatever your feelings or attitude is, it’s gotta go out the window, ‘cause at the end of the day, it’s about [ Jacobson and Nixon] tonight,” Haliburton said.

WHERE’S THE BENCH? The headlines of the night may have been given to Iowa State’s two seniors

three turnovers and seven personal fouls in the loss. Terrence Lewis was the only Cyclone off the bench to add any offense with his 2 points on a baseline drive that would end in a layup.

This is the 11th time Iowa State’s bench has been outscored this season and the sixth time in Big 12 play.

The Cyclones are 3-8 in games where their bench has been outscored, including 0-6 in conference play.

JEFF SPAUR/ IOWA STATE DAILY Prentiss Nixon gives an emotional speech during Senior Night at Hilton Coliseum.

or sophomore Rasir Bolton, but there was a large disparity between the two teams in the 77-71 loss that could have easily made the headlines as well.

And for all the wrong reasons.

Iowa State’s bench was outscored 35-2 by the Mountaineers, the lowest

scoring output Iowa State’s bench has had all season. The 33-point margin is the biggest Iowa State discrepancy of the year, with the previous season-high being Michigan’s 31-7 bench point edge Nov. 27 in the Battle 4 Atlantis.

The Cyclones’ bench shot 1-6 with

BOLTON SHOWS OUT It was Senior Night Tuesday, but a sophomore would provide the biggest scoring boost of any player on the Cyclones and of anyone in the game.

Bolton ended his night with a team-leading 21 points on 5-11 shooting, 1-3 from beyond the arc and went 10-11 at the free-throw line in just 26 minutes of action. Bolton’s 10-made free throws and 11 attempts were both season-highs for the sophomore, whose driving ability has been noted by Prohm as being the best on the team.

Bolton crashed toward the basket often throughout the night, drawing hard contact in hopes of getting fouls called. His physical attacks toward the basket resulted in Bolton hitting the deck hard with just over six minutes left in the game, hitting the back of his head on the floor on a contested layup.

Bolton would come out of the game for just over a minute before returning to the floor.

“Rasir probably came off 40 ball screens; he kept attacking,” Prohm said.

His 21 points is now the 12th time in his last 13 games in double figures.

A hot Cyclone start leads to a second-place finish

BY TONY.LIEBERT @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State men’s golf had its best performance of the season this week in Bluffton, South Carolina. It finished in second place at the Colleton River Collegiate with a 54-hole tournament total of 856 strokes, which was eight shots under par.

The bulk of the its success came in round one, when it recorded 18 birdies and even an eagle from Sam Vincent, putting the team firmly in first place heading into round two.

Fatigue seemed to kick in, as Iowa State shot 20 strokes worse on its second 18 holes on day one, dropping the Cyclones to second place heading into the final day of the tournament.

The veteran-filled team bounced back to close out the Collegiate, shooting 284 at four under par.

It finished with three top-10 individuals for the first time since 2018, while recording its highest team finish of the 2019-20 season in second place.

RED ON THE BOARD IN ROUND ONE The first 18 holes were very kind to the Cyclones, as they recorded a spring-season low of eight bogeys. The spring season began in late January, and the Cyclones have struggled limiting their mistakes ever since. This seemed to be the first tournament where it all clicked, as all four golfers finished four under par for the round.

Lachlan Barker and Frank Lindwall led the team with rounds of 68, which put them at four under par and at fourth place heading into round two. Vincent was not too far behind as he finished three under par, while Tripp Kinney also finished one under par with a round of 71 on the day.

Head Coach Andrew Tank was pleased with his team’s performance, and there were some specific areas that stood out to him.

“I think we played the par fives well, and we were making some of our mid-range putts,”Tank said. “Those were some things we were working on in practice, so it was certainly good to see.”

ROUND TWO SLIP-UP Iowa State had two rounds on its schedule for day one, and the second 18 did not go as well as the Cyclones would’ve liked. Vincent was the only golfer to finish the round under par, but he recorded a triple bogey on his last hole of the day.

The last few holes of the second round were suspended due to darkness for some teams, while others seemed to rush to finish their last few. Tank said he thinks this could’ve been a big reason why the Cyclones’ performance sank.

“It’s something we need to handle a lot better in the future,” Tank said. “When someone is trying to finish their last hole or two before dark, it is reflected on the scorecard.”

PAR 3 SUCCESS Overall, Iowa State finished with the lowest-average score out of the whole field on par-3 holes. This played a large impact on overall success as the top two teams in the category finished first and second for the tournament.

“I think the guys had a really clear plan for all of those holes, very specific and detailed with where they were trying to hit their ball,” Tank said.

BARKER’S SUCCESS Barker, the Australia-native, finished tied for third place in this week’s tournament. The finish was tied for Barker’s highest finish as a Cyclone,

also tied with last year’s third place at the same event. He recorded the third most pars and seventh most birdies throughout the tournament.

The par 4s proved to be most kind to Barker, as he finished the tournament with the second-lowest score on such holes at 3.87.

“Sometimes, when they’re playing well, it’s

about talking about other things to keep their mind off golf, but ultimately, it is about being as consistent as possible, whether they’re playing well or poorly,” Tank said.

Iowa State’s next tournament will be the National Invitational Tournament, which will take place March 16-17 in Tuscon, Arizona.

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LIMELIGHT

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London Underground’s open arms All-inclusive pub brings something ‘A little Brit different’ to Ames

BY GABBY.LUCAS @iowastatedaily.com Nestled among other local, small businesses is a British-inspired oasis, seemingly detached from the rest of East Ames.

Dimly-lit, rustic and filled to the brim with cozy, distant chatter due to the lack of televisions hanging on the walls, the London Underground describes themselves as “an unpretentious British pub” with the modest goal of creating “a comfortable space for good drinks and great conversation.”

Owner Jess Clyde founded the London Underground in 2006 with the goal of creating a safe, niche space within his community for people to come together.

“I didn’t necessarily know if I was going to run it as a bar, but I definitely wanted to create a space,” Clyde said. “I unlocked the door and was standing behind the bar, like, ‘This is amazing, I’m so proud, I’m so happy,’ and I was like, ‘Ah crap, I’ve never made a drink in my entire life.’”

Despite this oversight, the L ondon Underground has allowed Clyde to experiment with a wide variety of odd business models and entertainment pieces that strengthen the special bond between the

GABBY LUCAS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Jess Clyde (left), owner of the London Underground, and Bryon Dudley (right), promotions director of the London Underground, sit at a table tucked away in a corner of the pub.

clientele.

“Ever since we opened, we’ve always tried to do things a little bit differently,” Clyde said. “We’re smaller, so being a smaller establishment, we can take more chances.”

C l y d e d i d n’t e x p e c t t h e L o n d o n Underground to be a bar, and he certainly didn’t expect it to double as a music venue either. One day, Clyde was approached by a founder of Maximum Ames Music Festival, who proposed the idea of hosting concerts at the London Underground.

“I was like, ‘Oh, we’re too small to have music,’” Clyde said. “I was very hesitant to

start embracing having performances and music because I thought we were too small, but what we found is it creates a certain amount of intimacy that is sometimes lacking in bigger venues.”

Having a consistent musical rotation can be expensive for a small business in a small town like Ames, but Clyde said he finds himself lucky enough to have musicians and performers agree to lower compensation because they want to perform at the London Underground.

“I’m like, ‘This is what we have,’ and [the performers] say, ‘ Well, we want to come here,’” Clyde said. “We find that musicians want to come here because it is an intimate space, and the people that they’re playing to are attentive and interactive and right there.”

Both Clyde and London Underground’s promotions director Bryon Dudley said they love the music because the patrons respond well to it and they believe it helps strengthen the community.

Previously a loyal patron, Dudley took over as promotions director of the London Underground around the pub’s 10th anniversary. As promotions director, Dudley predominantly handles booking and managing the London Underground’s music events.

Dudley said his job is trouble-free because he gets to promote something he’s always loved.

“It was already my favorite bar,” Dudley said. “I don’t have to lie to anybody or anything; I don’t have to tell any fibs. I really do like it here, and I really do think it’s the best bar in Ames.”

When it comes to booking performers for the L ondon Underground, D udley says it’s difficult to pick a favorite but that notable musicians who have performed include Lavender Country, who are nationally known for being the first openly gay country band, and Vicki Price, an Iowa Blues Hall of Fame inductee, among other Iowan icons.

“It’s kinda nice to have people who are, like, staples of the Iowa music culture wanting to play here,” Dudley said.

Clyde said trying to do things that are slightly different has allowed him and Dudley to explore avenues they otherwise wouldn’t have.

One of the London Underground’s most popular regular events is Bartop Burlesque, which occurs on the last Monday of every month. Mike Gude, a regular of over eight years, said he enjoys the burlesque nights simply because it’s not something one would typically see in a town the size of Ames.

“It’s actually kind of hard to get here on

Mondays sometimes,” Gude said. “This place is packed, and it’s a high-energy, awesome show.”

Gude, like many regulars, found the London Underground by happenstance and has remained loyal ever since.

“I was drawn down here by a friend. I met some people, and they’re really some of the best people I’ve ever met in my life,” Gude said. “This bar is very accepting, whatever kind of people are welcome here.”

Gude said besides the performances, the thing he appreciates the most about the London Underground is its nonjudgmental nature.

“I always feel welcome here; I feel comfortable here,” Gude said. “It’s nice to be able to go to a place where you can meet people that are different than you. It’s nice to have a variety of people in your life.”

The London Underground building has housed many businesses since it was built in 1882. When Clyde got around to buying it, he said he chose the “pub” feel to try and bring something a little “Brit” different to East Ames. “ We want to entertain people, but we wanted something that was kind of a public meeting house, something that had a community engagement piece,” Clyde said. “We went with a European slant, so we decided to go British, take away the TVs and encourage conversation and an expression of music, art and culture.”

Clyde said the name “London Underground” itself is a double-entendre.

“London Underground is obviously a reference to the tube system, so we were trying to transport people metaphorically to a British-style pub,” Clyde said. “Then the term ‘underground’ is also the fact that we cater a little bit to the counterculture of the tattoo artists, the LGBTQIA+ community, the musicians and the people who don’t always feel like if they go into other types of bars, they feel like, ‘Oh, this is the place I can be’.”

Inclusivity is the most important thing at the London Underground, and Clyde said it’s a place where they want everybody to feel like they’re comfortable.

Clyde said his favorite thing about the London Underground is that they’ve been able to stick to the integrity of their character and support so many non-profit charities.

The pub has hosted a plethora of events intended to encourage charity and political awareness, including an LGBTQIA+ happy hour in partnership with Ames Pride, a Harry Potter themed party where proceeds went to the Ames Public Library and a “baby shower” for the Royal Family where proceeds went to ACCESS Women’s Shelter.

“That ’s the thing I’m most proud of,” Clyde said. “We’re small enough that it’s like, we can do this.”

The London Underground may be just another bar in a small college town, but it’s magic and charm come from the tight-knit, open-armed community of performers and patrons powering the place’s engine.

“The pub culture is very interesting in that people go out for every reason under the sun,” Clyde said. “It’s different than any other business model. If you’re sad and you don’t know anyone in a community, you go to a bar because maybe someone will talk to you. If you want to go out and celebrate with your friends, you’re going to a place like a bar.

“You see the full scope of human emotion here, good and bad, but the fact that we’ve been able to do something good beyond our walls has made me very happy.”

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