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Photo illustration: PETER LEMKEN/ IOWA STATE DAILY Currently, Iowa State does not offer the option to put pronouns on the front of cards.

VITAL VISIBILITY “Pronouns are important because they are a parallel use of your name.” – nicci port

BY LOGAN.METZGER @iowastatedaily.com Pronouns are important to many people. They are used as a replacement for a name during conversation and recently pronouns have been a topic of conversation surrounding identity. Recently, Iowa State has offered more opportunities for individuals to identify their pronouns by handing out pronoun pins at events such as Destination Iowa State and the LGBTQIA+ Community Welcome at the beginning of the year, and allowing staff to add pronouns to their nametags. Some people at Iowa State question why Iowa State business cards do not allow pronouns on the front. Misgendering someone, or “to refer to or address (a person, especially one who is transgender) with a pronoun, noun or adjective that inaccurately represents the person’s gender or gender identity,” according to Dictionary.com, has been a part of the conversation surrounding pronouns

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Richards’ defense accuses state of ‘prosecutorial misconduct’ BY K.RAMBO @iowastatedaily.com The State of Iowa, by way the Story County Attorney, has requested a hearing to address what they see as potential conflicts of interest for public defenders Paul Rounds and Michelle Wolf, who represent Collin Daniel Richards. The state has also requested the public, including the press, be barred from the hearing in a separate motion, both filed on Monday. Rounds has represented a COLLIN potential state witness, identiDANIEL fied in the motions as “E.G.,” RICHARDS in cases in 2016 and 2018, according to the motion for conflict hearing filed by the Story County Attorney. Rounds filed an objection to the motion for closed hearing on Tuesday, accusing the state of

prosecutorial misconduct. “Contrary to the State’s assertion, defense counsel will be arguing prosecutorial misconduct specifically that the State manufactured a conflict by seeking out E.G. in the Story County Jail and interviewing her without the benefit of counsel in direct violation of E.G.’s request to not be interviewed concerning any case without the presence of her defense counsel,” the objection states. “Defense counsel will be arresting that the Motion for Conflict Hearing is being used by the State to deny rather than ensure Mr. Richards’ right to zealous defense counsel.” Richards also argued the state had not met the criteria to make the hearing private. Story County Attorney Jessica Reynolds refuted Rounds’ claims of prosecutorial misconduct in an interview with the Iowa State Daily on Wednesday. “That’s ridiculous and a common defense tactic,” Reynolds said, referencing cases in the past where she says Rounds has made similar

allegations. Reynolds said it is a pattern Rounds has shown and “that the court finds no merit in it.” Reynolds said she believes the court will reach a similar conclusion in this case. The motion also states Rounds filed motions to withdraw himself from two ongoing cases when he was assigned to Richards’ defense, citing conflicts of interest. “The State respectfully requests that the Court set a hearing to determine if the Defendant is willing to waive and potential conflict of interest that might arise from the representation of Attorney Paul Rounds and Michelle Wolf,” the motion says. The state also filed a subsequent motion for a closed hearing on the matter, specifically targeting the press. “The State requests that the Court close this hearing to members of the public as the right to a public hearing has not attached at this hearing; however, if the Court finds the right does

attach, then the State would request that the court exclude members of the press only,” the motion states. A motion for closed hearing will be held on Oct. 12 at 9 a.m. in the Story County Courthouse to determine if the conflict hearing will be closed. The conflict hearing will take place immediately after a ruling is made on closing the conflict hearing. “Currently, the state’s witnesses are confidential — they’re filed in our trial information, which is a confidential document,” Reynolds said. “So, the public, at this point, isn’t privy to who those people are and in order to maintain the integrity of the case, and sense we’re going to be speaking about one of state’s witnesses which is confidential at this time, we’re requesting that it remains confidential.” Collin Daniel Richards has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Celia Barquín Arozamena.

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POLICE BLOTTER 10.02.18 Todd Michael Muell, age 22, of 603 Lynn Ave., Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public intoxication — 3rd or subsequent offense. (reported at 1:53 a.m.)

An individual reported the theft of an iPhone. (reported at 7:33 p.m.) An officer checked on the welfare of an individual. The person was transported to a medical facility for treatment. (reported at 9:51 p.m.)

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10.09.18

Soil Carbon Sequestration for Climate Change Mitigation: What We Can Expect at 4:10 p.m. at 2050 Agronomy Hall

A Hollywood Career in Costume Design at 7 p.m. at Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State Center

Making T–Shirts Out of Pop Bottles at 7 p.m. at the Sun Room of the Memorial Union

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10.05.18 From Adversity to Empowerment at 7 p.m. at Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State Center

10.08.18 Beyond Legacy: Archives and History at 4 p.m. at Upper Rotunda, Parks Library Watergate 45 Years Later: What Have We Learned? at 8 p.m. at Great Hall, Memorial Union

Educational and Socialization Experiences of Latinx Youth at 3:30 p.m. at 108 Kildee Hall Visualizing Consolidation in the Global Meat Processing Industry at 7 p.m. at the Sun Room, Memorial Union

10.10.18 Divide and Conquer: Stopping Cancer One Cell at a Time at 8 p.m. at the Sun Room, Memorial Union.

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Thursday, October 4, 2018 Iowa State Daily

Black Student Alliance to host ‘PWI Blackout’ BY MIKE.BROWN @iowastatedaily.com

TAYLOR HAGIE/ IOWA STATE DAILY Tim Gannon and Rick Stewart debate their beliefs in agriculture at the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Debate held Wednesday in the Memorial Union.

Candidates debate Iowa agriculture issues BY LEILA.DORIC @iowastatedaily.com Two Iowa Secretary of Agriculture candidates debated over agricultural policy issues in the Gallery Room of the Memorial Union Wednesday afternoon. The candidates included Democratic candidate Tim Gannon and Libertarian candidate Rick Stewart, who will both be on the ballot for the upcoming Nov. 6 midterm election. Candidates were asked a variety of topics such as what their administration would implement in the state of Iowa to solve the issues that young Iowan farmers are facing today. Another topic the candidates were asked about was their thoughts on students loans being a hurdle for aspiring student farmers and adding farmers to the public service loan forgiveness program. Tim Gannon said keeping regent institution affordable and tutition low would help young people be excited about staying in small towns. Stewart, on the other hand, had a different solution. “I am in favor of cancelling 100 percent of all student debts and then never loaning money to students again.” Stewart said. “This is one of the largest frauds in the history of the world.” Stewart continued to speak on how many

universities in America have been raising their tuition every year. Both candidates were asked what their administrations would do to encourage more environmentally sustainable and organic forms of farming. Stewart said he has always supported organic farming and “understands organic,” referencing Frontier Co-op, a natural and organic wholesale company he founded that he said was the first company to sell organic herbs and spices. “We want to make sure farm bills treat organic not just as a one-off thing but that the funding for research is there and that the organic program is growing,” Gannon said. Gannon continued to say that his administration should take a lead roll and that while organic farming is growing, the economics of it need to work for everyone. Stewart and Gannon were also asked what role they would play in coming up with a solution to monitoring the nitrate levels in Iowa water, a growing issue on voters minds. “We have got to do more to protect our soil,” Gannon said. He believes the government and legislation should be doing more to take action and the state needs to be more direct in leadership. “Some people think that we should pay for this by having the government in Des Moines

pass some laws,” Stewart said, stating his views were the opposite of Gannons. “I am completely opposed to that.” Stewart said he would support a watershed co-op instead. In their closing statements, Tim Gannon said there are challenges, issues and things him and his opponent can agree on and compromises to make within agriculture. He also a goal of his: to make healthcare affordable and accessible for farming families. Stewart said he stands for good economics and he believes that we are a good country because of our economic policies put into place when it was first started. He also said how a two-party system has failed in the United State and he discussed the importance of the rise of the libertarian party. Gannon grew up in Mingo, Iowa and “learned early on that Iowa farmers held the dual roles of feeding the nation and world, while serving as the backbone of the rural economy,” according to the Gannon for Iowa campaign website. Gannon previously worked at the USDA under U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack, according to the Gannon for Iowa campaign website. Libertarian candidate Rick Stewart is originally from Postville, Iowa and graduated from Phillips academy in Andover, Massachusetts in 1969.

A PWI Blackout (predominately white institutions) initiative has been organized to show solidarity and support of Colin Kaepernick by Iowa State’s Black Students Alliance (BSA). The event will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday in front of Carver Hall. Participants are encouraged to wear all black Nike clothing, or simply all black clothing, and a group picture will be taken. The event is being held in coordination with other Big 12 universities, and the Iowa State BSA has reached out to other Iowa universities to encourage involvement, said Kevin Wilson, Head Big XII Delegate and sophomore in event management. Wilson said photos of the event will be posted under the hashtag “PWIBLACKOUT.” The event is meant to showcase the solidarity and support for Colin Kaepernick’s protest of police brutality and violence against black communities, said J’Haira Rhodes, junior in animal science and BSA president. Rhodes said participants wearing all black serves as a way to silently show unity. “Making it a blackout is a way to take a stance without having to protest, it’s still a silent protest, and it’s something that everyone can participate in, even those who maybe have a quieter voice,” Rhodes said.

Write your future: LAS offers career prep classes BY MEGAN TESKE @iowastatedaily.com The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has added a new career class to help students get ready for future jobs and internships. The class, titled LAS 203X: Professional Career Preparation, is taught by Angela Wagner, the career education coordinator with LAS Career Services. Included in the course are topics such as resume writing, interviewing, offer negotiations, cover letters and other topics that are career-related. “The unique thing about the class is that it’s for any LAS major,” Wagner said. “No matter where you are in your place or what career you want to do it’s information you should be doing anyway.” The class is designed to make it easier on students to get all information in one place without having to make continuous trips to their academic advisers and the career center. “It’s all packaged and ready for them,” said Taren Crow, director of LAS career services. “We don’t really know what else [students] don’t know and they don’t know what questions to ask us.” The course was created after LAS graduates gave feedback on a post-graduation survey. A recurring request indicated graduates wished a course existed to help them with career-related subjects.

“My favorite part is seeing the impact you make on the students and seeing them succeed,” Wagner said. Funding for the class came from a grant provided by John Deere. The grant is available for any university or office to apply for that would help students with future career opportunities, Crow said. An alumni donation helped in being able to pay the student undergraduate assistants who help with the class and share their advice on the topics relevant to the course. Currently, there are about 80 students enrolled in the course, and they are hoping to have more in the future. “The ultimate goal is to have it be a required course for all Liberal Arts and Science students,” Crow said. In Spring 2019, there will be four, eight-week classes being taught for any LAS students. The class is satisfactory/fail and open to sophomores and above. Students can apply for the course through AccessPlus as soon as registration is open for them. There are also other major specific career courses taught within the college, such as Career Development in Math and Statistics, Careers in Computer Science, Cutting Edge Chemistry: Research and Career Opportunities and a Performing Arts Seminar. “I highly recommend every student take a careers course,” said Dawn Walker-Chalmers, who teaches MEGAN TESKE/ IOWA STATE DAILY Career Development in Math and Statistics. “There’s Taren Crow (left) director of LAS services, and Angela Wagner (right) lots of stuff out there that we are not taught and it can career education coordinator with LAS Career Services. be really hard and really sad out there. Take it seriously.”

NEWS

Iowa State Daily Thursday, October 4, 2018

Midterms: 45th State House District Incumbent seeks eighth term

Changing the way politics unfold

BY PAUL.ATTEMA @iowastatedaily.com

Beth Wessel-Kroeschell has a long history of representing the people of Ames and is looking to serve a potential eighth term in the Iowa House of Representatives. With more than 13 years of experience as a legislator, she tries to “keep pace with the pulse of the district” — the district in which she graduated high school, completed her graduate degree and raised her family. While growing up, Wessel-Kroeschell became interested in politics. Her father was a political science professor at Iowa State and her family constantly talked about controversial subjects. “Family discussions around the dinner table were loud,” Wessel-Kroeschell said. Then they quieted down for ‘All Things Considered.’”

Republican candidate Ben Brown said he is deeply connected to the City of Ames and the 45th State House District in which he is running. Should he be elected, Brown hopes to pass laws he says could change the way politics unfold in the state. After being born in Ames and growing up on a farm just north of town, Brown attended Iowa State and received his master’s degree in biochemistry. While some might question biochemistry’s applicability to politics, Brown believes more people with a science background should become involved in politics.

HEALTHCARE

During this time, Wessel-Kroeschell began forming her own political beliefs. Today, these include the idea that healthcare should be more affordable, especially for those with pre-existing conditions. To her, this is not a purely political matter. Wessel-Kroeschell and her son are affected by a problem with skin pigmentation that increases the likelihood of cancer. “There are so many people who are losing their healthcare right now,” Wessel-Kroeschell said. “There is no regulation whatsoever and pre-existing conditions go out the door.” Wessel-Kroeschell and some of her Democratic colleagues point to SF 2349. This bill allows certain agricultural nonprofits and other “associations of employees” to set up health benefits plans which are exempted from regulation by the Iowa Insurance Division. Although widely supported on the Republican side, this bill also received support from a considerable amount of Democrats, receiving 69 ‘yes’ votes and 30 ‘no’ votes in a state house that was often closely divided by partisan lines. “SF 2349 created a legal loophole for Farm Bureau to offer health plans to Iowans that are not compliant with the ACA, and allows Farm Bureau to offer health plans that cannot guarantee health coverage to all members and are able to deny Iowans health coverage based on a pre-existing conditions,” Wessel Kroeschell said. “When individuals with pre-existing conditions are singled out, it puts an added burden on real insurance policies/companies.” EDUCATION FUNDING

IOWA STATE DAILY Democratic candidate Beth Wessel-Kroeschell

Another issue that is emphasized by the Wessel-Kroeschell campaign is The Board of Regents and Iowa State funding. While her opponent, Ben Brown, considered the education cuts necessary, Wessel-Kroeschell, whose son attends the University of Iowa, actively spoke out against them in debate. “$50 million was cut to Regents,” WesselKroeschell said. “As a mother of a student, I will be paying more. Every time you went to vote, Regents were cut.” VOTER ID, ABORTION LAWS

Education funding is not the only point of distinction between the two candidates. On the issues of voter I.D. and abortion, WesselKroeschell and Brown are on opposites sides of the spectrum as well. Brown supported the “Heartbeat Bill,” which places a ban on abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat. Wessel-Kroeschell was an active opponent of the Heartbeat Bill. Brown also views the voter I.D. laws passed in 2017 as common sense, whereas WesselKroeschell said she believes that voter I.D. laws make voting unnecessarily complicated. Some students, like Iowa State College Democrats President Taylor Blair, have said they oppose the bill. Blair is leading a lawsuit against Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate over an issue of not being issued a voter I.D. and having his name mixed with someone else in the system. Members of the student body are not the only ones concerned. Dirk Deam, political science professor at Iowa State, believes the basis for voter I.D. laws is faulty. He said the Republican party is whipping people into a frenzy over the idea of undocumented immigrants voting. “The Republican party nationally has seized on the idea of voter I.D as supposedly based on voter fraud,” Deam said. “That has been so thoroughly debunked. Voter fraud almost

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BROWNS VIEW ON POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

“Why did I get involved with politics? It comes down to books,” Brown said. “I love reading. I read the thick, old books on politics and government. I love sitting and thinking through what needs to be done. I am not a big fan of politics but love looking at the process of government and how to make it more effective.” While most Iowan political campaigns focus on conventional issues like health care, education or agriculture, Brown believes larger change is possible. Brown wants to change the way Iowans vote for state senators and representatives. “The process of government upsets me,” Brown said. “Right now we have a single vote. Whoever gets the most votes is the winner. This leads to the two-party system. It is not an accurate representation of what the people want. I looked at different voting methods. Rather than getting a single vote, people would get to rank the candidates instead.” The reasoning behind this change in procedure is to potentially increase choice and decrease partisan power in politics. Although this proposal will automatically be compared to the ranked-choice voting method Maine is trying to implement, there are distinct differences. The Maine system incorporates multiple rounds of voting until a candidate receives a majority, where the procedure change here would give different candidates a certain number of points based on whether they were someone’s first, second, third, fourth or fifth choice, according to Maine’s voting website. If successful in the Iowa legislature, Brown

COURTESY OF BEN BROWN Republican candidate Ben Brown

wants to eventually amend the way Iowans vote for governor, federal representatives and one day, president. Even though some Iowans might support such a change, it is unlikely such a change will occur. “It would take agreement from the two parties,” said Dirk Deam, professor of political science at Iowa State. “That would not be easy to get. The parties like the winner-takesall method because it allows them to follow a clear-cut agenda.” With a new issue like this, partisanship does not play as major of a role. Brown’s opponent, Representative Beth Wessel-Kroeschell is taking a more cautious approach. She believes Iowa should learn from other states, and not make large scale changes quickly. “Maine has instituted a ranked voting system,” Wessel-Kroeschell said. “The Maine law is currently tied up on the courts. This is the type of law where it is a good idea to watch and learn. I would be interested in learning more. There are several different types of ranked voting proposals out there. As I have watched what is going on in Maine, I believe it is important to do research and move slowly on large changes regarding voting.” TAXES AND STATE APPROPRIATIONS

Although new issues are being discussed, the old one’s get just as heated. Brown believes cuts to Iowa State’s funding was necessary to lower Iowa’s above average corporate tax rate. “I approve of business taxes being cut,” Brown said. “Iowa needs to remain competitive. We have awesome universities. The issue is that we invest all the money in students, they graduate, if there are no jobs then they leave the state. If we invest by decreasing business taxes, we are primed to become a biotech hub.” As a DMACC professor, Brown has a personal connection to higher education. However, he agrees with Gov. Kim Reynolds that K-12

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OPINION

Thursday, October 4, 2018 Iowa State Daily LETTER

LETTER

Dear Senator Ernst,

COURTESY OF ISU NORML Jacob Hemmerich writes to the Daily praising the newly changed trademark policies and how it affects student clubs and organizations.

Trademark rule beneficial BY JACOB HEMMERICH jhem@iastate.edu On September 29, I received an email from an officer of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), a club here at Iowa State. As I’m also president of a club on campus, I wanted to get into SAE’s rationale and why I think the university has the right to what policies it changed last year. The SAE’s email stems from certain changes to ISU’s Trademark policy in 2017. In essence, for club officers, this meant that university trademarks could not be used in the names or branding of a club. For example, the Iowa State Space Society became the Ames Space Teaching and Recognition Association, and Cyclone Space Mining became Cardinal Space Mining. For these clubs, the worst thing that happened was that they needed to update their constitutions and names in the Stuorg database, and they would need to modify any existing promotional materials they had with the old name. In my eyes, not a huge problem. I think

the issue runs deeper than just the naming scheme. Though it has been downplayed by both sides, these changes are chiefly in response to a court case Iowa State University was involved in last year with the university chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORMLISU). NORMLISU had produced t-shirts with Cy the Cardinal and “ISU”, both being marks the University has registered. Iowa State pushed back, and wound up with a lawsuit from the students and a civil liberties organization. When the case ended in 2018, the students who printed the shirts had long since graduated, and the university was slapped with a judgment for $600,000 in attorney’s fees. Fighting the lawsuit was no mistake on the University’s part. Cannabis has been illegal in Iowa since 1923, and though the debate has heated up in recent years, it makes sense that the college would be opposed to its name being presented along with illegal drugs. To meet the baseline level of recognition within the university, clubs merely have to select an adviser who

can be one of more than 1,800 full time faculty members, maintain an operations manual, and follow university procedures. These rules don’t necessarily preclude the existence of a Ku Klux Klan or Nazi group on campus, as they should not. One of the tenets of higher education in America is the free sharing of ideas, no matter how offensive those ideas are. Unfortunately, this can’t be reconciled with the college’s need to quash liability when it presents itself. Should the University not have the right to outright block organizations that promote illegal or hateful activity from using its marks, while maintaining a passive stance to those groups’ legal actions? By pairing Cy, ‘Iowa State University’, or any other ISU mark with those of organizations that don’t match the university’s stated goals, it would appear to the layman that the university supports those groups. According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, that’s one of the main reasons to register a trademark at all. In order to protect itself, the students and its stated mission, Iowa State’s restrictions on its trademarks were and are the right thing to do.

We write as survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence urging you to publicly commit to rejecting Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. We believe Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. We believe Deborah Ramirez. We believe Julie Swetnick. We believe survivors. We have all the information we need to know - Kavanaugh should never step foot in the Supreme Court. Violence against women is an epidemic in this country: 1 in 3 women have been sexually assaulted. If you vote to confirm Kavanaugh, you are sending a clear and devastating message to millions of survivors that what happened to us doesn’t matter, and that a man who sexually abuses women can still win a seat on the highest court in the country. We urge you to side with survivors and women, and prevent Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. Millions of survivors of assault will be watching this vote—and we won’t ever forget. Sincerely, Sherry T., Atlantic, IA Robin B-L, Sioux City, IA Nancy P., Marion, IA Elizabeth B-S, Des Moines, IA Carole C., Fairf ield, IA Barb R., Ames, IA Jeane H., Des Moines, IA Michael M., Ames, IA Sandra M., Cedar Falls, IA Bernardo A. M., Surquillo, IA Alexander H., Dubuque, IA Heath H., Davenport, IA Nancy S., Prole, IA

EDITORIAL

Social media is as permanent as print Elon Musk, founder, CEO and chairman of Tesla, tweeted “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured,” on Aug. 7. No big deal right? Actually, that tweet initiated an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into whether or not Elon ELON Musk committed seMUSK curities fraud. The results of that investigation found that Musk did commit securities fraud. As punishment, both Tesla and Musk will have to pay a $20 million fine each. Musk was also asked to step down as chairman. While these punishments might seem

harsh for a simple tweet, they send a clear message. What someone posts on the internet, it is an official statement, whether they mean for it to be or not. The problem isn’t limited to just Musk. Consider Donald Trump’s tweet on Nov. 27, 2016 - “In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally.” This tweet solidified the White House’s position that voter fraud was a serious problem in the 2016 Presidential election. As the White House found out over the first several months of Trump’s presidency, tweets from both the official presidential Twitter account and Trump’s personal account are regarded as official statements by the president. They rep-

resent the official position of the Trump Presidency. Musk and Trump aren’t the only offenders. Public figures across the country are guilty of abusing their Twitter accounts. What they fail to understand is that tweets are as official as the words right out of their mouth. Twitter is an excellent platform for expressing one’s personal opinions and beliefs. But when it comes to sharing decisions or official positions, it is less than stellar. Public figures need to accept the responsibility their words carry, regardless of how those words are shared with the world. Convenience and entitlement are no excuse when it comes to tweeting important messages.

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SPORTS

Iowa State Daily Thursday, October 4, 2018

VOLLEYBALL

Keeping up with Candelaria

Sophomore shining at new school, position BY SPENCER.SUCKOW @iowastatedaily.com

Candelaria Herrera’s short time at Iowa State has been defined by her many different transitions. The first of these for the sophomore from San Juan, Argentina, came when she arrived on campus late this summer. Herrera, a transfer from the Florida A&M Rattlers who won MidEastern Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year in 2017, came to Ames later than most players and wasn’t around for spring practices, meaning she had quite a bit of catching up to do when she arrived. On top of transitioning to a new team, new system and new teammates, Herrera also had to transition into a completely different environment than what she’s known her whole life. Going from Argentina, to Florida, to Ames is about as drastic a shift in culture and climate that one can get, and Herrera has been adjusting to it on the fly. Then, there’s the transition she’s had to make on the court. Herrera came to Iowa State having played middle blocker in 2017 for the Rattlers, but she moved to the outside hitter spot upon arrival. With injuries to middle blockers Avery Rhodes and Meegan Hart, however, coach Christy Johnson-Lynch sent Herrera back to the middle once again. All of these different adjustments may seem like a lot to handle at once, but Herrera hasn’t backed down or buckled. In fact, she’s thriving in her first year in Ames. “I am where I want to be,” Herrera said. “I’m really grateful for Christy bringing me here because I had a good experience in Florida, but I was not achieving what I’m achieving here.” Prior to her move to middle blocker, Herrera was generally a rotational player at the outside hitter spot, her original position to start the season. Coaches praised her improvements then, but Herrera has only continued to get better since

TATE WEAVER/ IOWA STATE DAILY Sophomore Candelaria Herrera prepares to spike the ball during the Baylor game in Hilton Coliseum on Sept. 22. The Cyclones lost 3-2.

her first start at middle blocker against Iowa. In her second start, Herrera set a career high for blocks against Syracuse with nine, and then followed that up with a 16-kill performance against Baylor only two games later. Johnson-Lynch says the Cyclones may have a star on their hands, regardless of what position she plays. “I’m really excited about her,” Johnson-Lynch said. “I know she’s a great player, and we all just felt like it was a matter of time. She’s going to be a legit, real player and she’s on her way.” It’s not only the coaching staff noticing the improvements either, Herrera’s teammates are also noticing the strides made by the Cyclones’ newest member.

Coming into the season, Herrera credited her teammates for immediately making her feel welcome, and Herrera has paid that inclusion back by giving maximum effort for the team. This not only includes going all out during games, but taking the time to improve herself at the technical aspects of the position during practice as well. Senior Grace Lazard, the only other non-injured middle blocker on the team, noted Herrera has specifically improved at reading and anticipating the location of the ball when it’s in play. Lazard said with only two healthy players at the position, Herrera has done her part to make sure that the team continues to get good production from the middle blocker spot, even without the luxury of having depth.

“She’s working hard for me and I’m working hard for her, too,” Lazard said. “She has definitely stepped up and just been eager to understand everything better and try and get ahead and get reps. It’s great to have a teammate who’s grinding.” Herrera said she’s only going to continue grinding and working harder. She may not be in the position that she initially anticipated, but Herrera says that it doesn’t matter. She’s happy to be on the floor and contributing at a school where she can reach her full potential. “I’m really happy to be part of the main team now,” Herrera said. “I just want to play and, of course, do my best for the team. Right now, I’m feeling that I can do that.”

SOCCER

Sophomore emerges as consistent force in goal BY SAM.STUVE @iowastatedaily.com After splitting time at goalkeeper last season, sophomore Dayja Schwichtenberg has solidified herself as the starting goalkeeper for the Iowa State Cyclones. “I was here all summer and I worked really hard,”Schwichtenberg said. “Me and Bailey [Heffernon] worked on things together, and I think having another person to work off of is really helpful.” Frazzled has been the word Schwichtenberg and assistant coach Jason Wichman have used to describe her freshman season. But now, Schwichtenberg has become a more consistent goalkeeper for the Cyclones. Wichman serves primarily as the coach for the goalkeepers and has plenty of experience with coaching goalies at the collegiate level. As the coach of the goalkeepers for Iowa State, Wichman has seen growth and improvements from Schwichtenberg this season. “Her confidence and consistency have grown this season,” Wichman said. “She’s always had the athletic ability to do everything inside the goal, but now she’s more experienced and more consistent. She came in with very little soccer background. She’s very raw, but she’s a competitor.” Although she had strong performances last season, Schwichtenberg played inconsistently, and she didn’t get the starting nod for most of the season. “She was very inconsistent as a freshman, and there were times

DAVID BOSCHWITZ/ IOWA STATE DAILY Iowa State goalkeeper Dayja Schwichtenberg takes a goal kick after a save against UNI. The Cyclones lost 1-0.

where some things were erratic at times, but now she has matured and grown as a player,” said coach Tony Minatta. So far this season she has been the Cyclones’ “rock” as she has started at goalkeeper in all of the Cyclones’ games so far. In 10 of

the Cyclones’ 13 games, Schwichtenberg has had five or more saves with her career-high eight saves coming against Texas Christian University and Texas Tech. Schwichtenberg has made 46 saves this season; she has a 1.63 goals against average and a 75.6 save percentage on the season. She also worked on becoming a more effective leader. Her effective play can be seen statistically, but her effective leadership can be seen on the field every game. “She just gets better every day,” Minatta said. “She has taken an active role in learning and understanding what we want to do as a team. She’s just getting better and more confident with her saves, her feet and she’s really coming into her own.” Schwichtenberg has made it one of her goals this season to become a more effective leader for the Cyclones. “I think on the field we need a lot more communication, and that’s where I come into play,” Schwichtenberg said. “I’m making sure that I’m speaking to my midfield, my defense, my offense the whole time and making sure that I’m keeping up my communication.” One contributing factor to her rise as a leader for the Cyclones has been the team chemistry the team has. The Cyclones are a close-knit team, and their team chemistry has held the team together this season. Because of the support she has gained from her teammates, Schwichtenberg has become a good young leader for the Cyclones. “For a sophomore to have that leadership and that maturity is pretty awesome to see,” Minatta said.

LIMELIGHT

Thursday, October 4, 2018 Iowa State Daily

COURTESY OF STEPHENS AUDITORIUM The Illusionists are coming to Stephens Auditorium as a part of th e North American tour. The act debuted in 2012 at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia.

THE ILLUSIONISTS ‘It is just as much fun for the magicians as the audience’ BY TANNER.OWENS @iowastatedaily.com Stephens Auditorium audiences are set to be cast under the spell of The Illusionists Live From Broadway on Thursday. The magic and illusion group will visit Ames, bringing a select group of performers who have entranced audiences all over the world. The record-breaking troupe consists of five illusionists on stage. The members on stage can be any combination of seven performers in rotation for their North American tour. Each performer comes with a different persona related to their skill set and costume. Kevin James, known as The Inventor, dresses like to a maniacal Colonel Sanders.

His stage name originates from his hand in inventing many popular magic tricks such as the Floating Rose and Bowl-a-rama that are now performed by many magicians, according to his website. Jeff Hobson, known by his stage name, The Trickster, says their show never gets boring with how many different personalities are on stage. “Our cast’s combined skill set crosses over all types of variety performances,” Hobson said. “It is just as much fun for the magicians as it is for the audience.” Breaking away from traditional smoke and mirror magic shows, The Illusionists have created a performance that is meant to leave the audience wondering “how is that possible?” According to their website, the show

“dazzles audiences of all ages with a powerful mix of the most outrageous and astonishing acts ever seen on stage.” In past shows the group has performed a mix of escapology, mind reading, comedic and close-up magic and more. The name of the game for the show is variety. Shows also include visual effects and music to enhance the experience. Hobson also declared even the most skeptical people will be amazed by The Illusionists magical prowess. “We convert skeptics every show,” Hobson said. “We dare you not to like The Illusionists.” The show, created in 2012, debuted at the Sydney Opera House. The act quickly gained traction with a heavy tour schedule and a stint on America’s

Got Talent in 2015 that resulted in advancing to the semi-finals of the show.The group also performed as a guest performance on the show earlier this year with the help of dance group Light Balance. Other performers that are on the North American tour include An Ha Lim (The Manipulator), Jonathan Goodwin (The Daredevil), Colin Cloud (The Deductionist), Darcy Oake (The Grand Illusionist) and Chris Cox (The Mentalist). The Illusionists are slated to perform at 7:30 p.m. in Stephens Auditorium on Thursday. Tickets start at $35, $10 with ISU student ID and are on sale at the Iowa State Center’s website. Doors on the north end open at 6:45 p.m. while the southwest and southeast doors open at 7 p.m.

Brett Young and Jordan Davis come to ISU BY ANGELA.RIVAS @iowastatedaily.com Brett Young and Jordan Davis make their first ever appearance at Iowa State this October. Earlier this year, Brett Young performed at an Iowa Wild game in Des Moines, while Jordan Davis was seen at the Iowa State Fair in August. From sharing a stage with acts like Lady Antebellum and Katy Perry, Brett Young is now selling out his own shows and touring the country. The Academy of Country Music’s “new male vocalist of the year” is originally from California before he moved south to attend college. Young played baseball for University of Mississippi before an elbow injury took him out of the game. Young will be setting off on the Caliville Tour later this month with Carly Pearce. Pulling his inspirations from artists like Gavin DeGraw, Young’s music is a mix of “California beaches” and country. Young released his self-titled album last year including singles “Sleep without you” and “Mercy.” Young is set to release his new album “Ticket to LA” in December. Opening for Brett Young on Sunday will be Louisiana-based, “Singles You Up” singer, Jordan Davis. Graduating from Louisiana State University with a degree in resource conversation, Davis

decided to take a turn for song writing after graduation. “[Song writing] was something that I never thought of for a career,” Davis said. “It was something that I was very passionate about.” Following the footsteps of his family, Davis decided to take up guitar and song writing when he was a child. Around the age of 10, Davis wrote his first song. Davis made the big move to Nashville and signed with the Universal Music Group Nashville in 2012. Only six years later and his debut album, “Home State,” was released. Opening for acts like Chase Rice, David Nail and Kip Moore, Davis has been busy the last year touring the country. Davis is currently on the After the Sunburn Tour with Kip Moore where he has learned a lot about rising to a supporting act. “I’ve learned how much passion [Kip Moore] puts into his music and their show,” Davis said. “I’ve learned how to connect.” Rolling Stone named Davis as one of “10 New Country Artist You Need to Know” in June of 2017. This weekend, Davis will be joined by his producer to “get a vision” of the new record. “As a writer, you never stop writing,” Davis said. Davis and Young will be performing at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Hansen Agricultural Student Learning Center. Tickets can be purchased at the Maintenance Shop box office in the Memorial Union or online at midwestix.com.

COURTESY OF SUB Brett Young will perform Sunday at Hansen Agricultural Learning Center.

NEWS

Iowa State Daily Thursday, October 4, 2018

CALS week: ‘Bacon at the Big Top’ BY KIRSTIE.MARTIN @iowastatedaily.com

IOWA STATE DAILY Bacon stands from a variety of vendors were placed throughout the Hansen Student Ag Center for visitors to taste from on Oct. 8, 2017.

PRONOUNS

The sixth annual Iowa State Bacon Expo is ready to showcase “Bacon at the Big Top” as a part of CALS week. The Expo will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center. With a bacon eating contest, bacon bingo and a pig squealing contest, the day is full of entertainment in addition to featuring bacon related food items. Vendors within the industry, as well as Iowa State clubs, will also be showcased at the Expo. “My favorite part of Bacon Expo is how it brings the agriculture industry together along with the community for a family friendly event to learn about the swine industry while enjoying delicious food,” said Gracie Russell, 2018 Bacon Expo internal communications tri-chair. The Bacon Expo is planned almost a year in advance, with three

tri-chairs selected in November the year before. “Multiple hours of planning and executive team meetings go into planning the event,” said Reece Rieken, the 2018 Bacon Expo external communications tri-chair. “We table on campus, go to Destination Iowa State, participate in CALS Week and many other activities to promote our event.” Rieken said his favorite part of the Bacon Expo is being able to celebrate the pork industry as a whole with family, friends and industry professionals, all while “bringing a positive light to the industry through a fun family event, which is a great way to showcase the industry and Iowa State University. “ Russell said this year ticket prices have changed, so the event has become more affordable. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Special Olympics of Iowa. Tickets are available online at www.baconexpo.ag.iastate.edu. For students, tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Adult tickets are $10 each, 6-12 year old tickets are $5 and the event is free for children under 5 years old.

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and the importance to some of putting them in email signatures and even on business cards. To some, a business card should allow an individual to contact someone with the appropriate pronouns. “Pronouns are important just because it is important to know how to refer to each other,” said Clare Lemke, assistant director for the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success. “Something we stress on a lot when we’re talking about pronouns in our office is that pronouns replace a person’s name and a name is typically thought of as important.” Lemke compared it to calling someone by the wrong name or mispronouncing someones name. “Being called by the wrong pronouns can bring up some of those same feelings,” Lemke said. Pronouns are important because they are the second most used way to refer to someone, said nicci port, project director for Diversity & Inclusion and LGBTQ+ Initiatives. “If you’re not using their name you are using a pronoun,” port said. “Pronouns are important because they are a parallel use of your name.” There is no designated space for pronouns on the front of the Iowa State University business cards, port said, but they are allowed. “The business cards have a template for the front and people are allowed to print things on the back,” port said. “That is where you would put things like a website, facebook page or pronouns. There is no field within the front template for pronouns.” It takes an extra fee to print on the back of

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never happens and when it happens it’s as many or more Republicans than Democrats. They don’t want certain people that will be influenced by policy to show up and vote. It makes sense by numbers, but it is morally and civically reprehensible.” With backlash from Republican policies on the state and national level, many are starting to talk about a potential “blue wave.” It is common for the President’s party to lose seats in off-year elections, but Deam believes that this could be part of a larger political shift. “We may be sitting on the edge of a generational and demographic change in politics,” Deam said. “The Republican party is very strong if you look at the number of seats in Congress and at the local level, but the Republican party is not well liked by the next generation

IOWA STATE DAILY Assistant Director Dr. Clare Lemke, introduces the keynote speaker for the Gender and Sexuality Equity Awards Reception in the Hach Hall Atrium on March 22.

the business card, port said. When checking the Iowa State University Print and Copy Services website, it says there is a $23 fee for printing on the backside. Pronouns are allowed to be engraved on Iowa State nametags and port said she and others have found the process of working with

and is despised by certain demographic groups.” Despite the partisan divide, Wessel Kroeschell believes that bipartisanship is possible. She knows that some Democrats “want blood,” but still has faith in certain Republican representatives. After the Heartbeat Bill, she said that a bill came up that would have gutted sex-education funding. “That’s when [moderate Republicans] layed down the law and said they wouldn’t support,” Wessel-Kroeschell said. “They should have done that a lot sooner.” Wessel-Kroeschell considered it “unusual” that she has not met her opponent yet. Sept. 18, as Brown missed an event at the Ames Public Library for the National Alliance of the Mentally Ill. While Brown apologizes for not making it they hope to meet at the Nevada Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Cyclone Engraving, the ones who create the nametags, to be very easy. “As I have been navigating this process [of putting pronouns on business cards] it is my understanding that printing talks to marketing and marketing signs off on it,” port said. “So I would think the ultimate decision maker

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education should be the main focus. “Iowa had to cut spending somewhere,” Brown said. “The majority of spending for the State of Iowa goes to education and healthcare. It’s going to have to come out of those areas.” On the issue of abortion, Brown has some strong opinions as well. He believes the fetus has a right to life and liberty under 14th amendment protections. “I am a scientist,” Brown said. “I know that a fetus is not just a part of the mother’s body. It has its own DNA. It’s not just another appendage. No state can get rid of life or liberty without due process of law.” Brown supports the ‘Heartbeat Bill’ and believes it might go to the Supreme Court. However, he does not think Roe vs. Wade would need to be overturned. “In Iowa, we already have restrictions on abortion,” Brown said. “It was at 20 weeks and was not overturned by the courts. We’ll see what happens. You don’t need to overturn Roe vs. Wade to have the bill stand.” However, Roe vs. Wade ruled any state was in violation of a woman’s right to privacy if they interfered

would be [Office of University Marketing].” The Office of University Marketing said the director “is in conversations with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion about the various opportunities.” They have made no further comment at this time. “Practical purposes for me [of having pronouns of the front of business cards] would be that when I give my card to somebody I want them to know what they should call me when they don’t call me nicci,” port said. Port said visibility is an important aspect for people to know everyone else’s pronouns. “It also shows visibility to say that I understand that not everybody is she/her/hers, that not everybody who presents feminely is she/ her/hers, that not everybody identifies on the binary of he/him/his or she/her/hers,” port said. There is a variety of people who contribute to Iowa State by allowing individuals to put their pronouns on the business cards it shows Iowa State values diversity, port said. “Not only is it the right thing to do, but it could also affect the decision of someone coming to Iowa State versus going somewhere else,” port said. “Because they would say ‘hey that person recognizes pronouns, that means I’m going to be included and welcome there.’” Students may me drawn to Iowa State for this reason, port said. “In an ever changing world we are evolving and the ways we introduce ourselves is evolving,” port said. “So I feel that the systems we use to introduce ourselves, such as business cards, should evolve as well.” Editor’s note: Source nicci port formats her name with lowercase letters.

with an abortion within the first trimester. The detection of the fetal heartbeat falls within this time frame. In addition to this, Justice Blackmun, in the Opinion of the Court, did not support the idea that a first-trimester fetus had protection under the 14th Amendment. “With respect to the state’s important and legitimate interest in the health of the mother, the compelling point in light of present medical knowledge is at approximately the end of the first trimester,” Blackmun said in his court opinion. GENERAL HEALTHCARE

On the issue of healthcare, Brown believes hospitals should be more transparent with prices and insurance companies should be allowed to discriminate on the basis of illicit drug use. With all these ideas, there is plenty to discuss. “What I really love is just the chance to talk to people and get their opinion,” Brown said. “We have one of the highest education per capita in the United States. There are a lot of smart people here.”