An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890
09.27.2018 Vol. 219 No. 028
THURSDAY
Maximum Ames gets back to DIY roots BY KYLE.CRAVENS @iowastatedaily.com
IOWA STATE DAILY Cheap Fantasy performs in Morning Bell Coffee Roasters on day one of the 2017 Maximum Ames Music Festival.
Once a year, Main Street becomes the centerpiece for an event which brings fans of music and art from all corners of the country to Ames. The event is the Maximum Ames Music Festival (MAMF), a celebration put on by Maximum Ames, a local record label in Ames. This small company is a proponent of Iowan talent exclusively. The more people flood in and around Ames to see artists that embody the creative, diverse sound of Iowan music, the more Maximum Ames becomes closer to becoming a staple of independent artistry. The Iowan sound used to be characterized predominantly by grassroots or folk, but recently artists from Des Moines and Iowa City have emerged sharing music of all genres, from rock to hiphop. Today, Iowa’s musical output is diverse and exciting. Nate Logsdon is one of the co-founders of the company. He and his associates Chris Lyng and Christopher Ford started Maximum Ames in 2010, and it has steadily grown since. His label is now embedded in the Ames community and is known nationwide because of its touring acts like Christopher The Conquered or Mumford’s, which identify Maximum Ames in front of audiences.
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Green Dot aims to prevent power-based violence BY WILLA.COLVILLE @iowastatedaily.com Live it. This is the motto of Green Dot, and Jazzmine Brooks, Green Dot coordinator, wants the Iowa State and Ames Community to embrace it. Brooks hopes that eventually the power-based violence prevention techniques taught by Green Dot will be implemented into everyone’s every-day-life. Power-based personal violence is defined as an act of violence toward an individual in order to assert power or intimidation. Examples of this type of violence include sexual harassment, rape, domestic abuse and stalking. At the Green Dot Launch event on Sept. 26, members of the Iowa State community participated in a program similar to the first launch event in 2017. Attendees were given papers and visited stations where they learned about recognizing and preventing power-based violence. After visiting each station, each person’s paper was stamped. At the end of the program, if all boxes were stamped, participants had the choice of a Green Dot
themed t-shirt, button or popsocket. Participants who completed the program also had the opportunity to enter a raffle. Three different themed raffle prizes were given. The first prize was themed around student wellness and included water bottles, a draw string bag and other items donated by the University Bookstore. The second prize, which was academic themed, included coffee mug, folders, pens and miscellaneous school supplies. The final prize, ‘super-fan’ themed, included tickets to the Iowa State vs Kansas State football game as well as a t-shirt, cap and stickers. Angel Eason, Maple Hall director, handed out prizes as attendees finished the program. Eason said she has been interested in Green Dot since the beginning and likes what they stand for. “I knew it was something I wanted to get involved in,” Eason said. Like Eason, people from all areas of Iowa State have become involved with the Green Dot organization. Brooks explained that people on campus
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WILLA COLVILLE/ IOWA STATE DAILY People who attended the Green Dot Launch on Sept. 26 learned about preventing power-based violence by participating in activities like ‘Green Dot’ Jenga. Examples of green dots – such as calling 911 or distracting with a phone call – were written on each jenga block.