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There’s so much potential for roller derby in Ames.”

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The Ames Roller Derby Association The ARDA is hoping to get more college aged people involved.

Anyone over 18 can join.

Most communication goes through the Ames Roller Derby Association Facebook page. www.amesrda.com

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Keri Crist-Wagner, 37, of Ames, practices drill during roller derby practice on Sunday.

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Dance Marathon fundraising deadline near, options possible

By Brian.Keck @iowastatedaily.com lWith the spring semester starting up, Dance Marathon is soon approaching.

Dance Marathon, which takes place Jan. 25, is an event at which students dance for a whole day to raise awareness and support for the Children’s Miracle Network.

The Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is a non-profit organization whose goal is to serve families throughout the country who have young sick children. “[Dance Marathon] raises funds and awareness for kids who are fighting a variety of battles we aren’t always thinking about,” said Anna Pringnitz, senior in communication studies and general co-director of Dance Marathon.

This is the 17th year Iowa State has put on Dance Marathon using students to help raise money for the cause.

All the funds raised go to the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital helping children suffering from many different illnesses.

Dancers who have not raised $250 by Jan. 25 are still allowed to participate in Dance Marathon.

In total, its goal is to raise $465,000.

Dance Marathon offers a March 1 credit where students’ fundraising deadline is extended to March 1.

Students who do not raise the full $250 will have a charge to their U-Bill for the remanding amount.

“There are many ways to raise the money before the deadline,” Pringnitz said.

Pringnitz suggests dancers reach out to their

Weather extremes give international students a shock

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Participants of ISU Dance Marathon dance for the kids on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union and had a lot of fun doing so.

personal connections with letters and emails.

Dancers can also raise money by advertising challenges on social media.

Students can also partake in canning for money at tailgates during foot-

ball games or even shoveling snow for donations to Dance Marathon, Pringnitz said.

Because of March 1 credit, dancers are able to

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At first, Coralis Rodriguez, a junior in architecture, couldn’t feel her hands. Once she came home though, she started to scream in pain.

“The blood rushed back into my numb fingers and they hurt so much. It was horrible,” Rodriguez said. ”I couldn’t even feel my toes at one point and I was inside a bus.”

Rodriguez and many other international students at ISU were struggling with the subzero temperatures and the minus 45 degrees Fahrenheit wind chill in Ames last week.

“I didn’t know it would be that cold, so I didn’t have my coat with

me, I just had a leather jacket,” Rodriguez said.

“Normally I adapt to foreign temperatures pretty quickly, but this was just brutal.”

Cold temperatures can be an issue for international students, especially for those who come from very warm climate countries, said James Dorsett, director of the international students and scholars department.

“Occasionally, I’ve heard about students who don’t go to class in the morning in the winter and even suffer from depression during that time. That makes their feelings of homesickness even worse.”

Dorsett said that, as he introduced himself

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All those accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Dec. 12 An officer assisted a resident who was experiencing emotional difficulties at Buchanan Hall. The individual was transported to Mary Greeley Medical Center for treatment (reported at 10:16 p.m.).

Dec. 13 Catherine Purcell, 21, 258 North Hyland Ave, Apt 12, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated at Lincoln Way and Sheldon Ave. (reported at 1:39 a.m.).

Erin Sears, 21, 1115 Stafford Ave, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated at Lincoln Way and Welch Road (reported at 1:58 a.m.).

An iPad that was reported stolen was recovered at the Armory.

The investigation is continuing (reported at 12:19 p.m.).

Vehicles owned and/or driven by Hongyi Liu and Jonathan Mom were involved in a property damage collision at East Campus Parking Deck (reported at 2:07 p.m.).

Justin Hoffmann, 21, 4701 Steinbeck St, Apt 13, was arrested and charged with public intoxication (third offense) at Hilton Coliseum (reported at 6:44 p.m.).

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Bradley Williams, 23, 1258 Noble Hills Place, Boone, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Lincoln Way and Welch Ave. (reported at 12:58 a.m.).

Nicklaus Lala, 19, 7334 Larch Hall, was arrested and charged with public intoxication and interference with official acts at Lot 63 (reported at 1:11 a.m.).

An officer initiated a drug related investigation at Little St. and Welch Ave. (reported at 1:27 a.m.).

Dec. 15 Abigail Saucedo, 18, 4124 Buchanan Hall, was cited for underage possession of alcohol at Hyland Ave. and Lincoln Way (reported tat 12:05 a.m.).

A vehicle driven by Jacob Walz was involved in a property damage collision at South 16th St. and University Blvd. (reported at 12:55 a.m.).

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It was the worst cold in Iowa since 1996 last week with wind chills as low as minus 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Schools were closed and experts warned to stay inside. Most of the students in Ames were well prepared, though.

“I didn’t have any problems, I simply stayed inside most of the time,” said Wade Wanner, sophomore in agronomy.

Wanner said that luckily, he didn’t have anything urgent to do, but if classes had been in session on Monday, he would have gone.

“I would have made sure though that I have the thickest coat and gloves possible,” Wanner said.

Bailee Webb, sophomore in civil engineering, said that she had never experienced a cold like this in her entire life.

“On Monday I actually had to move from Oak Elm to Wilson and my car wouldn’t start at all, so I had to call help to jumpstart my car,” Webb said.

According to William Gallus, professor of geological and atmospheric sciences, the temperatures of last week came very close to setting the record for the coldest daytime high temperatures ever.

“We were lucky that it was a fairly quick blast of cold air coming from the arctic that didn’t last too long,” Gallus said. “This kind of cold can be life threatening if you come unprepared.”

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“My building on campus was freezing and my hands were like ice, so it had been really hard to work,” Gallus said. “At one point I was typing with my gloves on.”

Gallus said that luckily, the cold was well-predicted, so students, faculty and staff had plenty of time to prepare.

“On Monday, ISU did something for employees that I didn’t see before: They didn’t charge for parking at certain spots on campus, so that people could park closer to their offices.”

Ironically enough, research indicates that the freezing temperatures were, to a large extent, caused by global warming, said William Gutowski, professor in geological and atmospheric sciences.

“This will be interesting to talk about with my meteorology students,” Gutowski said. “In fact, the issue that global warming is tied to this is something that I wanted to bring up anyway.”

Callie Danielson, senior in mechanical engineering said that the cold caught her completely off guard.

“I’m from Texas, so I was home all winter break with 50 up to 60 degrees and then I come here, my car is frozen, my face is frozen. I was lucky that I didn’t catch any frost bites.”

Danielson said that this is her third winter in Ames and also the worst.

“The first two winters kind of eased me into the climate conditions of Ames, but I still wasn’t prepared for this one.”

Celeste Estrella, senior

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A student makes his way through Central Campus during the snowstorm Dec. 30. Experts advised people to stay inside during the bitter cold to prevent getting sick and accidents.

in supply chain management had to be on the road for six hours on Monday.

“For the first three hours, the road was really bad because the snow that was already on the ground kept pulling on the car, so I couldn’t see where I was going,” Estrella said. “At some parts, I was going like 15 miles per hour tops.”

Gutowski said it is likely that this type of cold might return next winter, so it is necessary to be adequately prepared for it.

“Try to stay home as

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much as possible and if you do have to go out, then make sure that you’re covered all over and have almost no skin exposed.”

Students should also consider keeping their gas tanks fairly full because it’s less likely that the gas will freeze.

“Be cautious about where you’re going and where you’re parking your car, because the battery might die and you’re stuck somewhere where you can’t get help that easily,” Gutowski said.

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Length of AESHM degree program changes

By Emelie.Knobloch @iowastatedaily.com Graduating in four years is often a concern for students.

The apparel, events and hospitality management department (AESHM) is now offering a new degree program that allows students to graduate with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree within five years.

The program allows students to use college credit earned in high school to apply toward earning both degrees. In the fourth year, students would begin to work on their master’s coursework with a mix of their

earn a tuition scholarship.

Students who enroll in this program are also required to take the Graduate Record Examination or Graduate Management Admission Test.

The GRE is a general test that measures students’ verbal and quantitative reasoning, as well as analytical writing. Students interested in pursuing a master’s degree are required to take this test.

Because this is an option now available to students, it is more beneficial for them to join the program early so they do not encounter any obstacles or setbacks in their college careers.

unfinished undergraduate work.

Ann-Marie Fiore, the director of graduate education in apparel, events and hospitality management said, “This program came about because advisers noticed that a significant number of students [who came to] ISU stayed for four or more years to complete a [bachelor’s], and then try to work on their [master’s].”

This program also allows AESHM students to do half-time assistantships. As students enter their senior years, they would also work with graduate professors and add graduate courses to their schedules, and also form a program of study committee or

Fiore believes that students will get more out of their education and complete their courses in a timely fashion by fulfilling two degrees, rather than finishing one degree and then the second.

“Students will broaden their analytical, technical, creative and/or research skills in the graduate program,” Fiore explained.

Along with the concurrent degrees, the AESHM department is now introducing a hybrid program. This program includes doctorate students who are working professionals from the United States, as well as other countries, such as South Africa.

This program is described as “one-of-a-kind,” permitting students to earn advanced degrees in a shorter amount of time.

Students are expected to come to Ames for two to three weeks during each of the first two summers and finish coursework online.

This program includes students who are industry professionals.

Fiore said that the AESHM department was mainly focusing on the students’ convenience when they created this program by giving them the option to complete two degrees, and having an advantage in the job market for many positions in the industry.

New year, new city council, new student opportunities The city council meeting held Jan. 13 will be the start of a new year with many changes made.

The meeting will be held earlier than usual at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers at City Hall.

New council members, Amber Corrieri of at-large, Gloria Betcher of Ward 1, Tim Gartin of Ward 2 and

Chris Nelson of Ward 4, will start their positions on city council at this Tuesday’s meeting.

“They are interested in making Ames more sustainable and strengthening the vitality of Campustown,” said Alexandria Harvey, student representative for City Council.

The new council mem-

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part of team because there are not a lot of team sports opportunities for adults.

Shelton said roller derby gave her a brand new source of friends.

“It does take some training and dedication if you want to be competitive,” Shelton said.

Shelton said roller derby is usually either a very athletic sport or more about spectacle, and that the Ames Roller Derby Association is looking for something in the middle. She said most people think of the movie “Whip It” when they think of roller derby even though it is overdramatized.

Roller derby teams can compete within their association or

>>COLD p1 to the new international students, he repeatedly reemphasized the weather conditions in Ames and gave them the advice not to underestimate it.

He said he was pleased to see that most of the new international students were dressed appropriately. “They wore large and warm coats, gloves, multiple layers and so on.

They came prepared.”

A lot of students are slow to adapt to colder weather and tend to wear shorts and T-shirts as long as they possibly can, Dorsett said.

“International students pick up on this kind of behavior.”

Kesi Shankar, fresh-

against teams in different associations. Teams in the Ames Roller Derby Association will play according to Women’s Flat Track Derby Association rules.

The Ames Roller Derby Association’s first scheduled bout is June 28 against the Dubuque Bomb Squad.

“Our goal is to spend the spring training all these new girls and getting ready for our first bout in June,” Shelton said. They train and work with players to make sure they have all the necessary skills before beginning full contact practice and competition.

Five skaters per team are on the track at a time in roller derby.

One person per team is designat-

man in computer engineering, comes from India. She said that she was absolutely not used to temperatures like these.

“I knew that it was going to be cold, so I brought my warmest jacket, but last week was way too extreme for me,” Shankar said. “But I have no other choice than to get used to it as fast as possible and hope for warm summers.”

New international students had to be on campus for orientation on Jan. 13 — the coldest day of the year so far.

“It was the worst, because we kept walking from building to building and it was just uncomfortable to be outside,” said Grace Gunawan, junior

>>DANCE p1 sign up and participate in Dance Marathon, and also have time to raise the required amount of money.

“I had a close friend sign up the day before the event and she was able to sign up for March 1 credit,” said Jessica Pearce, senior in kinesiology and health and general co-director of Dance Marathon. “She was able to write letters describing her personal experience with Dance Marathon” Dance Marathon estimates a little more than 1,000 students participating this year.

Dance Marathon works year-round to recruit more members to participate in the event by having performances on campus that engage and encourage students to get involved.

Dance Marathon has 200 students on the committees working to promote the event.

“The main obligation of the committee members is to connect Dance Marathon with the rest of the students at Iowa State to raise awareness,” Pearce said.

Committee members are responsible for updating dancers on fundraising opportunities such as canning for food and working football and basketball concessions.

Students involved with Dance Marathon are able to raise money year-round and grow in their connections with the children who are benefiting from the program.

stops in the cold was really hard for me.”

Dorsett advises international students to get in the habit of checking the weather before leaving their houses, perhaps by a phone app, as well as dressing in layers.

“The facts are: We are in Iowa and it can get really, really cold here. You can’t just ignore it, you have to be prepared for it, but if you use some fairly common sense precautions you should be okay,” Dorsett said.

Rodriguez said she just stayed inside for the rest of the last week.

“I should seriously consider moving to a warmer country than this once I graduate. This is insane.”

“The more you get involved with Dance Marathon, the more you realize it’s not just the kids at the event who are affected by your fundraising, but every kid benefits from the technology and treatment we are able to offer them,” Pearce said.

“It’s really cool to be a part of their family. It’s been the best opportunity at Iowa State to grow my Iowa State experience and ultimately turned myself into a person I never saw myself as a freshman, but am now proud of.”

Having grown up with a variety of health issues, Pringnitz appreciates the great health care she has received and makes sure that she can pay it forward and see that others are cared for like she was.

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vice organizations under ASSET,” Harvey said.

This is an unusually large group of new council members due to the redistricting by the 2010 Census.

New city council members attended orientation sessions with Steve Schainker, the city manager, and other staff members through November and December.

“Orientation was broken into two sections: building relations with each other and goal setting,” said Corrieri.

This orientation included touring city buildings, learning council procedures and Iowa’s open meeting law, and many other activities.

“I am focusing on getting up to speed and fully understanding the issues and what council has been working on,” Corrieri said.

Campbell has recommended that Nelson fill former council member Tom Wacha’s position on the Ames Economic Development Commission Board of Directors.

Corrieri and Gartin have been recommended

by Mayor Campbell to take Jeremy Davis and Victoria Szopinski’s positions on the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors.

Mayor Campbell also recommended that Peter Orazem be appointed

to the Mini Board of the Conference Board. These recommendations will be finalized at tonight’s meeting.

Matthew Goodman, former at-large council member, was the only member not up for re-election.

Davis, former Ward 3 council member, will be running as the Republican candidate against state Democratic Sen. Herman Quirmbach in this year’s election. The new city council has already met to discuss an outline of goals for the next two years on Saturday, Jan. 11.

“I spent nine hours in a goal planning session with the new council this past Saturday,” Harvey said.

City council’s ideas were divided into six subject areas: economic development, human services, affordable housing, downtown and Campustown, community-building and sustainability.

“While everyone came in with very different ideas and opinions, in the end; we were able to come to a general consensus,” Harvey said.

Council members plan to rank and narrow down the goals at a meeting Jan. 17.

“Prioritizing our goals will be difficult but we hope to make major progress,” Corrieri said.

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The players form a pack that skates around the track together.

The Jammer scores one point for every opposing player they pass.

Players who aren’t the Jammer try to block the other teams Jammer, while helping their Jammer get through the pack.

People who want to join have to purchase their own equipment, including pads and roller skates.

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in chemical engineering from Indonesia. “My face hurt and I didn’t want to be outside at all, but it was required.”

“We transported students to other buildings with a van, so that they spent as little time out in the cold as possible,” Dorsett said.

As a student from Kenya, this is the coldest he has ever been in his life, said Timi Koya, freshman in biological systems engineering. “I’m from a very hot part of the world, so this is just blowing my mind.”

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“I believe that there will be more opportunities for students to be engaged in city efforts such as trail planning or volunteering in one of the human ser-

bers were sworn in on Jan. 2 in a ceremony led by James Malloy, an associate district court judge. About 50 people attended the ceremony.

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By Katie.Titus @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State Daily

As the Iowa Legislature begins its 2014 session, students should be aware of what ideas and issues are passing through the Capitol.

Student voice necessary in Legislature The Iowa Legislature officially began it’s 2014 session on Monday in the way that all political events begin. There were speeches, calls to fellow party members to find unity in coming elections and issues and talk of the necessity to reach across party lines to find success in items pressing the well being of the public good. It was a day of speeches and all were sound byte ready.

There might not have been a ton to take to heart on the first day back for Iowa’s politicians, but that doesn’t mean that students shouldn’t being paying attention. The Legislature sessions may be all seem the same at the beginning of each year, but they rarely end the same. New issues are brought forward to discuss and old issues are looked at again and rehashed.

It’s important to keep up with the issues and not try to play catch up at the end of the 2014 session after many matters have already been voted on and made their way to the governor’s desk. By this time next year, you would be too late to have your voice be weighed in the decision making process.

The Iowa Legislature is looking to discuss raising the minimum wage, a topic that can have a major impact on many Iowan’s lives. Appropriations for the regent universities will also be brought to the table, and possibly even funding for new buildings and renovations on all three of the regent universities.

Even talk of how to keep our state’s water clean will be heard within the Capitol this year. It can be equally important to look to issues in other states, such as the legalization of marijuana to understand what future topics may be reaching Iowa.

The issues are far and wide and can have a varying impact on everyday life here in the state. The effects of some of these decisions may very well not even be realized for years to come. Students may have the feeling that they will not be in the state long enough to take notice of matters being brought to light by the Legislature, but there is never a solid reason to refrain from exercising your voice in state matters.

Students have more power than they know and can lend their voice to many of these discussions in the coming months. As long as you live within the state of Iowa, the matters discussed by our elected officials will have an effect on your life in some way, so staying up to date on what is being voted on will never cease to be important or beneficial to your life.

In today’s age there are plenty of ways to offer your voice and to join in the conversation. Many politicians have at least one social media account, allowing for easy access to not only their thoughts on issues, but a way for you to share your own thoughts. Emailing a politician is also a quick and effective method for contacting your representatives at the Statehouse. If neither of those options fulfill your needs, a phone call or written letter is a more than acceptable means of communicating with the individuals voting on the issues for you.

But remaining silent and then objecting to final votes later achieves nothing.

It may seem like you have heard the same things from our state’s politicians each year, but the only way to make change is to become part of the process. Do not wait until it is too late and then complain of being voiceless. Get involved earlier and stay involved.

Our state may not always take the direction you find ideal, but the process of moving forward can only be made better by more people voicing their thoughts and opinions. Forget the sound bytes and take the extra minutes to follow the issues.

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hen we go off to college it is expected of us to start living our lives as adults. We leave home in order to start leading our own lives and we have to let go of Mommy and Daddy’s hands.

In a brief three months we go from having a curfew and asking permission to deciding on our own when we feel like

coming home and making our own rules.

For some students breaking the cycle of having Mom and Dad around to lead us through life can be very difficult, but it can be even harder for the parents to let go.

Helicopter parents are interfering with our independence.

Helicopter parents are parents who struggle cutting the cord with their child when they move away from home. They continue to attempt to control most

aspects of our lives and we as students allow them to do so. Calling your parents once a week or even once a day is acceptable, but when you are on the phone with your parents between every class or every time a problem comes up you are enabling them to still have control over your life.

We are depending so much on our parents that we are forgetting who is really responsible for our own lives.

Us. When we start becom-

bad grade they should go to the professor directly and talk to them. Communicating with a professor yourself gives them at least one reason to think that you are taking responsibility for your own grades. When a parent calls in place of the student it can give a professor the idea that they are unapproachable to the student and they will likely have a worse reaction.

Having your parents do something in your place can also come off as irrespon-

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ing more independent our parents will in turn become, hopefully, less overbearing.

When students have their parents solve their problems for them they never learn to solve the problem on their own. Situations have come up where students depend on parents to help them solve problems such as not getting jobs or good enough grades. What these students are not realizing is that this plan is completely backfiring.

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sible. This same concept stands true when applying for jobs. If an employer gets a complaint from your parents about you not getting a promotion it will be pretty safe to assume you will not be getting it.

Where does this behavior stem from? As we start growing up, while still living under our parents’ roof we refuse to take on more responsibilities. Mom will wake us up for school, give us lunch money, make sure we have our practice clothes

and even find us rides to and from events we want to go to that night.

When our parents baby us all through life, facing the idea that we actually have to grow up and get “big kid” jobs can be very overwhelming. One of the main problems is that many colleges kids consider themselves just that: “kids”.

The fact is we are actually adults at the age of eighteen. When students still have the mindset that they are children they tend to act like them.

Students want the luxury of being adults without the responsibility. Why not take an advantage of having most of your problems taken care of by your parents. It can be a relief to know that if you slip up someone is going to be there to catch you. What is happening from this is that college graduates don’t know how to live on their own.

Getting a job has become so difficult that parents are even coming to job interviews with the students.

If graduates don’t even know how to go out and look for jobs on their own I’m not so sure they did their job in college.

Family is important to most people and I agree that having a good relationship with them is healthy.

Having parents hold your hand through every struggle, however, can be harmful when it comes time to enter the real world. It may not be time to completely sever the ties with our parents, but it might be time that we get a longer leash.

Beyonce fires up music scene with iTunes album drop

By Zach.Neuendorf @iowastatedaily.com

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bout a month ago, I was lounging on my friend’s futon scrolling through Twitter when a string of tweets from the East Coast rang out too good to be true.

According to Twitter, a new Beyoncé album eponymously entitled Beyoncé was about to drop on iTunes — that very night. No lead single. No marketing. No album campaign of any sort.

Just a release destined to upend the music industry while Bey strutted to center stage, popped a hip and changed the world.

Any semi-major music buff will confirm that 2013 was a landmark year for album campaigns, with artists like Daft Punk, Justin Timberlake, and Jay Z finally harnessing the power of the Internet to transform their album releases into an album events.

Even back to January of last year, David Bowie kicked off this trend brilliantly by stealthily emerging from ten years of public retirement, unleashing a song and announcing an album.

This past December, that’s essentially what Beyoncé did — except on a profoundly larger scale.

Along with the fourteen sultry and uplifting tracks, she unveiled seventeen sultrier and uplifting videos- after all, she declares this self-titled project a “visual album”.

Talk about not only pushing the envelope, but burning the existing envelope, then building a fresh envelope

packed corner to corner with fierceness.

The lingering question that surfaced after the internet awoke from a Beyoncé flavored coma was, “How was this kept a secret for so long?!” This inquiry is understandable, especially in our era when it is expected for an album to leak in full at least a week prior to the planned launch.

The jury is still out on whether or not Bey and her close team possess access to magic, but if that is not the case, then this was a miracle of biblical proportions. A majority of the producers were clueless as to what they were producing for, and the majority of the directors were in the dark as to the context of their videos- they simply followed orders and contributed their talents in order to fulfill BK’s vision.

So what is so revolutionary about all of this? Well, if you listen closely, you can hear a choir of music diehards chanting something along the lines of- “The music is back!”

I not only refer to the resurrection of Queen Bey, but to all of the music.

Additionally, the producers, directors, and artist took hold of the wheel and are steering the ship toward exciting waters.

For so long — and recently growing at a disturbing pace — the charts, the record labels, and the machine of it all has been dictating the show with only profit in perspective. As a result, robots (not the good Daft Punk kind, either) fill the radio, recycling melodies and beats that

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Beyonce released an online only album on Dec. 13. The album was packed with new songs and even new music videos. Artists are utilizing the internet to promote their music more.

worked last month. Beyoncé confidently shrugs all of that off when she speak-sings: “Probably won’t make any money off this/ oh well.”

With that lyric, the machine felt a heartbeat. Her vision is not fogged with dollar signs; it is bright and genuine and full of love for the music.

Ironically, that heartbeat is guiding the machine exactly where it wants to go: up the charts and beyond. After only a weekend of availability, Beyoncé had sold a jawdropping more than 800,000 digital copies; a feat of speed never seen by iTunes.

It looks as though Beyonce will be making money after all, but I doubt she cares too much about that business.

All I pray for is that the industry does not capitalize on Beyonce’s risk and drop loads of albums unexpectedly in order to garner a similar effect, as we would only become numb to the sensation.

All of this and I have not even talked about the most

important part: the product.

Minus the album’s opener, a beautiful and poignantly titled “Pretty Hurts”, all the songs shelter a rightfully earned sense of hubris. She knows this will work. A spicy flare of feminism is at every turn. Her pride of her sexuality, mind, and sheer ability to slay is united with infectious melodies and sticky grooves reminiscent of naughty 70s soul.

Then, on tracks like “***Flawless”, she hurls us into the future with stomping hip-hop-tronic beats and spitting delivery. The visuals are similarly diverse, taking us to beaches, Paris, haunted hotels, roller rinks, amusement parks, churches, and everywhere in between.

The direction is sleek and ingenious.

A thousand columns could be dedicated to the prowess of this woman and her work. But while we wait for them to surface, let us take a moment of silence and shake our booty with the Queen Bey.

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Senior guard DeAndre Kane shows exhaustion near the end of the game against Kansas on Monday. The Cyclones fell to the Jayhawks 77-70. Kane scored 21 points against the Jayhawks.

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By Dean.Berhow-Goll @iowastatedaily.com It started with Ben McLemore at Phog Allen Fieldhouse. Then it was Elijah Johnson at Hilton and Perry Ellis at the Big 12 Tournament.

This time it was Naadir Tharpe.

In the last four meetings between the Big 12 rivals Iowa State and Kansas, one, single Jayhawk has erupted for a career game against the Cyclones to put the co-defending Big 12 ahead. This time it was Tharpe, who put No. 15 Kansas over the top against No. 8 Iowa State, 77-70.

Tharpe finished with a career-high 23 points making 7-of-9 shots and added six rebounds and four assists. It took a total of 26:47 for him to miss a shot, which came at the 13:13 mark in the second half.

“I thought Naadir was fabulous,” said KU coach Bill Self.

“Anytime someone makes 23 points on nine shots, they’re doing something right.”

And while all who follow the ISU basketball team collectively held their breath as Deandre Kane received around the clock ankle treatment since Saturday afternoon to play, Kane was Iowa State’s bright spot, scoring 21 points on 6-of-13 shooting with eight rebounds, four steals and three assists.

While Kane gutted out a bulky 37 minutes even with taking a knee to the quad, Niang struggled mightily and wasn’t shy about it, finishing 4-for-20 from the field and missed all nine of his attempted 3’s.

The trend of cold shooting did get worse, stemming from hitting only 6-of-26 3-pointers

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against Oklahoma on Saturday in the team’s first loss of the season. And when they needed it most against the talented Jayhawks, they hit a nearly identical 4-of-25. The team finished making a season-low 22 field goals on 70 attempts.

“It’s just one of those nights we couldn’t get anything to fall,” said senior forward Melvin Ejim. “When you’re a team that relies on shooting the ball and making shots sometimes it’s hard to overcome and you’ve got to sometimes shoot yourself out of it. And we’re not going to change that just because our shots aren’t falling.”

For the second straight game the Cyclones were dominated on the glass. On Saturday, Oklahoma’s Ryan Spangler finished with 16 points and 15 rebounds.

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game, the Jayhawks reloaded with player after player who held a physical advantage over Iowa State’s front court, outrebounding them 53-36, with 15 of those coming on the offensive end leading to 23-10 advantage on second-chance points.

“We’re giving up inches every night,” Hoiberg said. “I’ll say this, our guys battle every night because we’re giving up [inches] pretty much at every position. Again, our guys gave us a shot to win this game even though we couldn’t of shot the ball any worse.”

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Hoiberg called Embiid, who’s only been playing organized basketball for about two years, the best player in the country.

But why does he think the seven-footer is the best in college basketball?

“Did you watch him play tonight?” Hoiberg asked. “He’s huge and he’s got great length and he can shoot and he’s got incredible footwork and he’s been playing the game for about two years.”

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By Dylan.Montz @iowastatedaily.com Last week after Iowa State’s win against Texas Tech, ISU women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly put the economics degree he earned at William Penn University to use.

Fennelly related the law of diminishing returns to his team, who is now 14-1.

“And you can invest, and invest and invest and at some point, productivity drops off,” Fennelly said. “The question is we’re kind of like right here and I’m afraid when we drop off, we’ll drop like that. So we’re trying to inch that thing up the hill.”

After suffering its first loss of the season on Saturday, a home game against Oklahoma State, No. 13 Iowa State experienced its first “off-day” since Dec. 26.

Fennelly felt his team almost “running on fumes” in the final stretch leading into Sunday’s day off, and that even a day break can be beneficial.

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“It’s only one day, but sometimes that makes a difference and I think that day leading back into going back on campus, start of school, doing things that are more normal now hopefully will help,” Fennelly said.

Since the team spent the holidays in Ames due to games and practices, players didn’t get much of a chance to have time for themselves. It didn’t just give the players a time to reflect on themselves, but on where they are as a basketball team.

Junior guard Nikki Moody didn’t put time in on the court Sunday, but she did reflect on the mental aspect of the game, and how the Cyclones’ offense can improve in late-game situations in the Big 12.

She focused specifically on situations when senior forward Hallie Christofferson is not on the floor late in the game and how the ball must keep moving in order to have success.

“Whether she’s on or off the court, we sometimes get stuck when we pass the

ball to a certain spot and just stand there and don’t keep the motion going,” Moody said. “I think once we get in the flow of just keep moving and keep cutting, keep passing and keep screening, then we’ll be a lot better and more efficient.”

Sophomore guard Nicole “Kidd” Blaskowsky didn’t think about basketball much at all on her day off. Sunday was a time to reflect as a person — and get her watch fixed — coming off the team’s first loss of the season.

Although Blaskowsky knows the team is certainly upset with dropping its first game of the year, she and her teammates are keeping it in perspective and are looking towards the opportunity Wednesday against West Virginia.

“At the same time it’s motivating to know that we’re all in this together,” Blaskowsky. “We’re going to lose as a team, we’re going to win as a team and I think everybody’s at that mindset now that we’re hungry for a win.”

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Nicole “Kidd” Blaskowsky tries to get past a defender during the game against Cal State Fullerton on Sunday at Hilton Coliseum. Kidd relished her one-day play break.

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Mangino believes in Iowa State’s football program

By Dylan.Montz @iowastatedaily.com There are not any secret formulas to Mark Mangino’s past success.

If there was, Iowa State’s new offensive coordinator said he would be selling them out of a pickup truck. Putting his nose to the grindstone and leading his players is, perhaps, where he finds that success that followed him through his career on the sidelines.

ISU coach Paul Rhoads formally introduced Mangino and running backs coach Louis Ayeni in a news conference Thursday morning.

In Rhoads’ process of hiring Mangino, ties to western Pennsylvania for each brought the knowledge of each other’s past jobs.

“He gave me a good recruiting pitch,” Mangino said. “I’m going to take a few tips out on the road from him; but it was good and I felt comfortable with Paul and comfortable in the Big 12. I’ve been to Ames, Iowa, many days, but usually on the other side of the field.

“So I’m not going into unfamiliar territory either.”

Mangino spent last season at his alma mater, Youngstown State, as the assistant head coach in charge of tight ends.

In Youngstown, he and his wife were surrounded by both of their families and said moving back to the area after two decades away gave him time to reconnect with people he had unintentionally

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New Iowa State football offensive coordinator, Mark Mangino addressed the media along with head coach Paul Rhoads on Thursday in the Pete Taylor Media Room at Hilton Coliseum.

neglected during his years as an assistant and head coach in the Big 12.

Although he didn’t intend to leave Youngstown State so quickly, Mangino

said if the right situation came along and it was something he believed in, he would consider making a move.

He found that fit when Rhoads ap-

proached him about moving to Ames.

“I’ve said this publicly way before Paul ever contacted me, it had to be a place that football had a level of importance on the campus,” Mangino said of why Iowa State was a good fit.

“It had to be a place that cared about the academic interest of the players and it had to be a place that I believed had good people that care about one another, all pulled the line in the same direction, no sidebar agendas.

“It was a bonus that it was in the Big 12 because I’m familiar with it.”

Travel complications impeded the hiring process for Rhoads slightly, and Mangino admitted he has probably spent more time at Chicago O’Hare International Airport than Ames so far, but it is trying to acclimate himself in his time so far to his new role, and the ISU program.

When looking at the ISU roster on offense, Mangino said in the limited time he has studied them so far there will be pieces in place to be successful right away.

Something he said he sees on the current roster — as well as ISU teams in the past — is competitiveness, scrappiness, as well as talent.

“The cupboard’s not bare,” Mangino said of the ISU personnel. “I’m not coming in here as a rebuilding project on offense. There are players here, there are talented players here.

“This is more of a remodeling job, maybe, than a rebuilding job.”

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Redshirt freshman Quean Smith picks up his opponent Terrance Jean-Jacques, of Iowa, on Dec. 1 at Hilton Coliseum. Smith won his match, but Iowa State lost the dual to Iowa 23 to 9.

Smith finds solid momentum against Oklahoma, displays true potential as a Cyclone

By Ryan.Young @iowastatedaily.com The ISU wrestling team struggled to find many wins Sunday in its conference dual against Oklahoma. In fact, the Cyclones won just 3-of-10 matches throughout the day.

But finding a win wasn’t an issue for heavyweight Quean Smith.

“I just went out and wrestled,” Smith said. “I saw [Kyven Gadson’s] win and I just thought ‘Okay, time to get another win.’

And that’s what I did.”

Smith jumped out to a quick start, taking a 9-2 lead after the first period, something that isn’t seen often from the redshirt freshman.

“I knew that he was going to take some shots, so when he did, I just tried

to drop my weight and counter them,” Smith said.

Smith breezed through the final two periods to seal the win against Oklahoma’s Ross Larson 13-2, bringing his season record to 5-10.

And while his record isn’t outstanding, many people feel like Smith may have reached a turning point in his season.

“My confidence has been down the last couple of weeks,” Smith said. “I

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The freshman forward is now second in team scoring with 22 points (10-12-22) in 27 games and is tied for the team lead in plus minus at +21.

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Smith’s performance even caught the eye of ISU coach Kevin Jackson, who was quite impressed.

“Larson had a pretty good record coming into the match, and coming back close to his home, I’m sure he wanted to win pretty bad,” Jackson said.

“But tonight I think Quean really put it together and wrestled like I think he can.

He competed like he is supposed to, and he showed a lot of athletic ability.

“He gave more effort in this match than he has all year, in my opinion. It’s a huge win for his confidence, and shows what he can do in the future.”

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Hill Vintage and Knits offers unique shop to East Village

By Mariah.Wellman @iowastatedaily.com For Erica Carnes and Jessica Miller, owners of Hill Vintage and Knits in Des Moines, vintage has always been a passion driving their lives. For years, the two women thrift-shopped and collected pieces for their own wardrobes.

As their vintage collection started to grow, along with their interest in retro style, they decided to make a career out of their love of vintage items. First, they sold clothing out of their apartment. Next, they began a tent operation before finally moving the business into a 1964 RV. “Heidi,” as the RV became known, rolled around the Des Moines area, stopping at different locations around the city.

“We sold out of that for about two years,” Miller said. “We made relationships with local businesses and they let us park in their parking lot.”

There was considerable buzz in the Des Moines area surrounding “Heidi” and the two women behind the operation.

“That kind of got our name out there,” Miller said about their days selling vintage apparel from an RV, but both women knew someday they would need to move to a larger space.

“We loved doing it, but it was temperamental,” Miller said. “It was hot and people don’t want to shop in a camper.”

In fall 2011, Carnes and Miller started looking at locations for a “brick and mortar” space.

“We were fixated on East Village,” Miller said. “This is for sure the best location in Des Moines proper because there’s always traffic.”

The women heard a rumor that a shop in East Village was moving to a larger space and decided to talk to the landlord about building their vision into the vacant location.

“It turned out to be much easier than we thought,” Miller said. “The landlord’s sister had owned a vintage clothing store in the 80s and 90s, so he totally got it.”

Miller and Carnes signed the lease in the middle of May 2012 and were in the location by the second week in June 2012.

Hill Vintage and Knits opened shortly after the lease was signed, but the women were worried about the store’s sole focus on vintage clothing.

“Our prices are low,” Miller said.

“We want to keep them that way because we want everybody to feel like they can buy a $25 dress.”

But to make rent every month, the women knew they needed to find something else to bring in funds.

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Combining the vintage style with knit designs Hill Vintage and Knits brings varitey to East Village in Des Moines. Clothes, knit suplies and other home made projects line the shelves of Erica Carnes and Jessica Miller’s dream shop.

“Erica was a huge knitter. She’d been knitting for like twelve years,” Miller said. “She taught me how to knit two years before and she was like ‘It’d make sense for there to be a yarn shop in Des Moines.’”

At the time, only one yarn shop was in the area. Miller and Carnes started exploring the idea and decided to make it a reality inside Hill Vintage by placing an entire knit supplies section in their store.

“It worked out perfectly, because the yarn and the vintage kind of jive well together,” Miller said. “In the winter when retail is slow, yarn’s awesome because people are at home knitting because it’s cold. And in the summer when yarn’s not selling great, clothing does great.”

The unexpected yin and yang of the yarn and vintage clothing worked out well for the co-owners, and they are now bringing in interns from DMACC and Iowa State.

“We have two starting next semester from Iowa State from the fashion program,” Miller said.

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The unexpected yin and yang of the yarn and vintage clothing worked out well for the co-owners. They are now bringing in interns from DMACC and ISU who will help fit and repair clothing as well as help create project to be sold in the store.

Miller, an ISU alumna, said that both she and Carnes encourage their interns to take ownership to make it an enjoyable learning experience.

Mia Pierson, junior in apparel, merchandising and design, is planning to intern at Hill Vintage this spring.

Pierson is a transfer student from DMACC and decided on Hill Vintage and Knits as her first internship in her field.

“Hill Vintage combined two things I loved: knitting and vintage,” Pierson said. “Starting my own store has been a bug in my brain for the past few months, so when this internship popped up I knew I wanted to take advantage of some hands-on experience.”

Miller says they also have an intern who is a talented sewer and they will be teaching her how to mend vintage clothing and make it more presentable overall.

“One of them is a big sewer so she’ll take our clothing, because sometimes vintage clothing fits wrong, and she’ll adjust hemlines, take off sleeves, things like that,” Miller said. “Also, a lot of vin-

tage clothing needs mending.”

Once the clothes are mended by Miller, Carnes or possibly one of their interns, the clothing goes on hangers in sized sections: small, medium and large.

Hill Vintage also has worn-in cowboy boots, men’s sweaters and flannels and walls of yarn and other knitting materials.

The women also create “record bowls,” as well as take record covers and replace them on the front of lined notebooks.

Carnes and Miller’s vision for their store came together exactly how they had planned, and Carnes said she feels that being part of the East Village business community is great.

“We are learning and perfecting the ropes of owning a business as well as growing our customer base and our inventory,” Carnes said. “I cannot imagine a job better than that of spreading my love of vintage clothing and knitting.”

Hill Vintage and Knits is located at 432 E Locust St. in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Miller and Carnes started exploring the idea of adding knit to their stores merchandise and decided to dedicate a section of their store to supplying the Des Moines area with knitting supplies.

Function meets style: upscale shoes for inclement weather

By Tedi.Mathis @iowastatedaily.com With winter in full swing, it seems boots have become the only wearable shoe option when walking on campus. Between the snow, ice, wind and rain, there’s no use for your favorite flats and pumps for the season. Try one of these boot-styles to liven up your shoe selection.

1. A mid-sized boot:

The best everyday boot is one that is uncomplicated to wear and goes with everything.

One popular option is the Bean Boot by L.L.Bean.

The boot boasts a rubber bottom to keep your foot dry with a leather top to dress it up. It also comes in many color and size options, allowing each person to make the boot their own.

2. A rain boot with

lining: Brands including Sperry Top-Sider and Hunter show that rain boots can be worn year round, not just stored away until spring. The Pelican Too Rain boot by Sperry has a built-in fleece lining with weather protection and drying capabilities.

Hunter also sells “welly socks” to put in their boots for added warmth.

3. A serious-winterboot: A good go-to brand

for the necessary crazycold-and-snow boot is Sorel.

Sorel boots can be worn in Iowa and Antarctica alike with their warm lining, rubber bottom and water-proof suede. They’re the perfect mix of comfort, style and warmth. Some of their boots, including the Women’s Joan of Arctic boot, are a good option because of the addition of a

faux-fur “snow cuff” at the top.

4. An ankle boot with a heal: Sometimes every girl needs to step up their style on occasion, and why let the weather stop that?

During this season of cold, it is still possible to add a couple inches while staying warm by investing in an ankle boot with a thick heal. Wearing an ankle boot allows for the addition of a Smartwool Hide

and Seek sock, and by aiming for a thicker heal, the chances of slipping on ice or snow decrease.

5. Who cares if some say they’re Ugg-ly?: Ugg boots may be constantly under fire due to their over-popularity, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be worn in the right situation. Throwing them on for a trip to the gym or grocery store is completely acceptable.