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Palo receives temporary stay, eligible to play

By Alex.Halsted @iowastatedaily.com A Webster County judge granted Bubu Palo a temporary stay Thursday, allowing him to return to the ISU men’s basketball team.

The decision, made by Judge Thomas Bice, allows Palo to rejoin the basketball team until his appeal

of ISU President Steven Leath’s decision to remove him from the team—and the Iowa Board of Regents reaffirmation of that decision—is heard in district court.

“Mr. Palo looks forward to the opportunity to rejoin his teammates and contribute during this outstanding Cyclone season,” Palo’s lawyer, Matthew

Find out more:

Court documents, video of Ejim and Hoiberg at: iowastatedaily.com

Boles, said Thursday.

“Palo will be meeting with Coach [Fred] Hoiberg to rejoin the team in the next 24 hours.”

Palo said Thursday that he did not want to

comment until he meets with Hoiberg.

What happens next for Palo is far from certain.

Jamie Pollard, ISU athletic director, released a statement Thursday disagreeing with the court’s decision to allow Palo to rejoin the team while the appeal process plays out.

Others had no comment.

“We are disappoint-

ed to learn of the district court judge’s decision to reinstate Bubu Palo to our basketball team,” Pollard said. “We believe the university should have the sole right and responsibility to determine any student’s participation in extracurricular activities at Iowa State University.”

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Veishea is…

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Swanson, the official mascot of Veishea, rides in a car during the parade on April 20, 2013. Past Veisha events were the subject of several ISU students’ video project to promote one of Iowa State’s largest campus traditions.

Video about Veishea tradition qualifies for top 5 in competition

By David.Gerhold @iowastatedaily.com “Veishea is tradition, Veishea is unity, Veishea is community” – these words form the beginning of a two minute video about the more than 90-yearold tradition at Iowa State. It explains what Veishea is and why it is the best university tradition anywhere.

Now, the video is among the top five entries for the 2014 “Your Best Campus Tradition” competition, hosted by the National Association for Campus Activities.

“We were pretty ecstatic when we found out that we’re in the top 5,” said Katie Hansen, senior in journalism and mass communication and public relations executive for Veishea. “It’s just kind of a weight off your shoulder and I couldn’t stop smiling for a couple of days.”

Hansen and two other ISU students made the video after they were approached by a National Association for Campus Activities member, who suggested that they should represent the Veishea tradition in the competition.

“The main thing to gain from this competition is really recognition. It is to increase the exposure of Veishea on more of a broad basis outside of just

Iowa and have other people know what it’s about,” Hansen said.

Together with Kyle Steingreaber, senior in history and general manager of ISUtv, Hansen went through 30 or 40 GBs of old Veishea video catalogued at ISUtv. “Our first idea was to e-mail the Iowa Nice Guy of ESPN and see if he’d do it, but because of contractual reasons with ESPN he couldn’t do that,” Steingreaber said.

Instead, Steingreaber said they wanted to go with an informative but also entertaining approach. For that, he and Hansen approached Christopher Cox, senior in public relations and online director at ISUtv, who provided voice overs and acted as narrator of the video.

“I like being the center of attention, that’s why I immediately agreed to do this,” Cox said. “I’m not really shy in front of the camera, so I’ve been able to do stuff like that before.”

While shooting the video, Steingreaber said they ran into some time problems as the deadline for the competition approached over Fall Break.

“We probably spent a little more time in the planning stage than we should have,” Steingreaber said. “We talked a lot about putting it together, but we never actually put it together.”

On the Monday after Fall Break, the due date for the competition, Steingreaber said that he and Cox had to reshoot a couple of scenes, so they ended up rushing from location to

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B.o.B performs on Saturday, April 20, 2013, during the Live @ Veishea concerts. The students’ video was entered into the National Association for Campus Activities’s “Your Best Campus Tradition” competition. Their video has qualified for the top five.

location.

“It was extremely stressful and Katie texted me ferociously, but it was also really exciting,” Steingreaber said.

“And in the end, I think it turned out great.”

Hansen said she is very happy with the result as it represents Veishea very well and explains it to people, who have never heard of the tradition.

“The other videos in the top five are really well made and I applaud them for that,” Hansen said. “But they revolve around one or two day events, while we have a week-long tradition to represent, which is far more impressive, I think.”

The result of the competition will be announced on Feb. 14. Only National Association for Campus Activities members and faculty advisors are allowed to vote, “so I hope our video stands out to them,” Hansen said.

The winner will be awarded with

$1,000, which would directly go into the Veishea budget, Hansen said.

“I’m very passionate about Veishea. It’s all about community and reflects Iowa State in various aspects,” Hansen said. “There’s so many things people can do at Veishea, there’s something for everyone and I think our video reflects that really well.”

Cox said that this year is going to be his last Veishea, so he plans on doing things he hasn’t done last year.

“I will go to as many events as I can, eat as much food as I can and hopefully I can announce the parade again this year, because it was so much fun last year,” Cox said.

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H1N1 strikes again ISU team innovates

By Saige.Heyer @iowastatedaily.com The dominant strain of influenza this flu season is the 2009 H1N1 strain. It took a toll almost five years ago and has taken the life of a young Iowan boy already this season. Details, such as the age, name and location, of the boy have not been released yet.

Dr. Patricia Quinlisk, medical director at the Iowa Department of Public Health, said the 2009 H1N1 pandemic hit hard because it was a new strain of influenza that people hadn’t built up an immunity to yet.

As far as why H1N1 is hitting again, Scallon believes it’s because a majority of the people weren’t exposed to it before so it’s still circulating and there can be some different variations on it.

“This is the classic, typical time, so it’s doing what it usually does,” Scallon said.

Iowa does not keep track of flu-related deaths until after the end of the flu season. This is when death

certificates have been received. Quinlisk said this is because it’s hard to say if a person who was hospitalized has died from H1N1 or pneumonia.

The Iowa Influenza Surveillance Network publishes a weekly activity report, which can be found on the Iowa Department of Public Health’s website.

Data is collected through surveying Iowa sentinel hospitals instead of having each individual hospital report cases of H1N1.

There have only been a few positive cases of H1N1 at Iowa State this year, said Dr. Cosette Scallon at Thielen Student Health Center. She said that most years they’ve noticed the flu shows up in January when all the students are coming back.

“A lot of people got shots in 2009 for the H1N1, but it wears out of your system — unfortunately. And that’s the whole reason everybody has to get a shot every year is because the immunity kind of wanes off,” Scallon said.

Precautions that may

be taken to ward off the flu include getting the vaccine, washing hands frequently and keeping your hands away from the eyes, nose and mouth, cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched areas, avoiding close contact with an infected person, coughing and sneezing into your sleeve or a tissue and taking care of your immune system according to the Thielen Student Health Center website.

Although it may be difficult for the typical college student, taking care of his or her immune system includes getting plenty of rest, keeping on a healthy diet, drinking plenty of fluids and avoiding as much stress as possible.

The vaccines that are available include the dominant strain of flu this season. Thielen Student Health Center no longer has the nasal mist form of the vaccine available, but they do have the injectable form, which costs $25. The mist will be available at Thielen

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protective outerwear McKinney leads design of functional, protective gear for service workers

By Lauren.Sroubek @iowastatedaily.com

Typically, when people think of designing clothes, the primary target is for fashion. A group of ISU researchers is challenging that thought process by using its knowledge to help improve apparel for law enforcement and others.

Iowa State’s team of experts have been sought out to help design protective and functional clothing for professionals, such as firefighters, police officers and military personnel.

Recently, ISU researchers in apparel, merchandising and design competed with Indiana’s aeronautics and engineering team, South Carolina’s business consulting company and New Mexico’s federal science research center in the U.S. Department of Justice challenge.

Iowa State ended up being one of four finalists in the national competition for creating a method for nondestructive testing of protective vests

used by police officers. The team ended up writing a 25-page proposal explaining its design.

It has been stated by experts that Iowa State has the power and ability to establish itself nationally and internationally as design experts for apparel design in criminal justice. Not many universities are engaged in this type of research, and not one dominates in this field of expertise.

Ellen McKinney, an assistant professor of apparel, events and hospitality management led Iowa State’s team in a recent competition that proposed numerous creative and effective ways to determine if a police’s soft body armor could last more than five years.

The squad was granted a $6,250 award from the National Institute of Justice for its resourceful proposition.

Iowa State’s team has been recognized for its knowledge of soft body armor materials. It has also been noticed for having a clear outline of its procedure, making it professional and ready to explain its protocol.

Iowa State also stood out when judges realized that researchers interviewed police officers and asked what they want in protective body armor.

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Police Blotter The information in the log comes from the ISU and City of Ames police departments’ records.

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

Dec. 19 Michelle Stumpff, 20, 1203 Wylde Green Road, Iowa City, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Little St. and Welch Ave. (reported at 10:45 p.m.).

An individual reported the theft of computerized game equipment at Larch Hall. The property was later located and will be returned to the owner; there was no actual theft (reported at 11:05 p.m.).

An officer initiated a drug related investigation at Friley Hall (reported at 11:16 p.m.).

Dec. 20 Vehicles driven by Justin Waggoner and Megan O’Neil were involved in a property damage collision at 6th St. and University Blvd (reported at 12:25 a.m.).

An officer investigated a property damage collision involving two buses at Farmhouse Lane and Osborn Drive (reported at 7:26 a.m.).

Vehicles driven by Todd Kannady and Sung Woo Moon were involved in a property damage collision at the 2200 block of Lincoln Way (reported at 2:04 p.m.).

An individual reported losing a passport at the College of Design (reported at 5:04 p.m.).

Dec. 21 Brandon Nieowoehner, 24, 1220 4th St, Nevada, was

arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated at South Hazel Ave. and Lincoln Way (reported at 12:36 a.m.).

Preston Smith, 20, 247 North Sheldon Ave, Apt 32, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Hyland Ave. and Oakland St. (reported at 12:54 a.m.).

Levi Bayer, 25, 1220 Delaware Ave, Unit 1, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated at Lincoln Way and Marshall Ave. (reported at 2:03 a.m.).

Austin Howerton, 27, 2211 229th Place, Suite B, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated (second offense), possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia at the 100 block of Dotson Drive (reported at 2:29 a.m.).

A community service officer reported finding graffiti spray painted on a pillar at Lyon Hall (reported at 9:47 p.m.).

Dec. 22 Francis Noh, 27, 3709 Tripp St, Apt 203, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated at Beedle Drive and Lincoln Way (reported at 2:43 a.m.).

Officers assisted another law enforcement agency with an investigation at the 2800 block of West St. (reported at 4:21 a.m.).

Study Abroad students receive instant scholarships for summer 2014 programs

By Julie.Paulson @iowastatedaily.com Starting in the summer term of 2014, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will be offering an automatic, unconditional scholarship to all students participating in one of seven study abroad programs.

The courses for which this scholarship applies include: “Europe at a Crossroads” in Brussels; “Language Policy and Practice” in Quebec; “London, Literature and Theater” in London; “Berlin’s History and Culture” in Berlin; “Building the Empire” in Rome; “Poland thru a Lens” in Poland; and “Changing Lives in Thailand” in Thailand.

All of the courses are three credits, except for “The Archaeology of Greece Excavation” in Greece, which is two to four credits.

The course “Exploring Costa Rica Biodiversity” has been canceled.

“For this scholarship to apply, the course must be taught by an ISU professor for ISU credit,” said Nancy

Guthrie, the program coordinator of the Study Abroad Center.

The scholarships are based on a flat rate: $830 for a four-credit course, $625 for a three-credit course and $420 for a two-credit course. Every student, regardless of year or major, will receive this scholarship if they applied. There are no conditions attached, and no application is required to receive the scholarship.

“Last summer, a lot of programs didn’t fill,” Guthrie said. “So the program fees were higher for the student. The more [students] you have, the better it is for everybody.”

The scholarships will be funded through regular tuition from LAS. This does not mean a tuition increase, merely a re-appropriation of funds.

“We’re choosing to invest in the students,” Guthrie said. “We want to grow the study abroad program.”

The scholarship will be offered for the 2014-16 summers before the college reevaluates the investment and decides whether the scholarship

will continue to be offered.

“I’m very thankful that I got the scholarship,” said Hannah Pelz, senior majoring in history, who will also be attending the session in Rome.

“It’s good that they do this so people can travel if they want. I’m interested in learning the history of Rome...and seeing the real world.”

An estimated 70-90 students are likely to participate in one of the seven available programs.

Applications are closed for “Building the Empire,” but the other programs are still accepting applications.

“We are very appreciative of the LAS administration,” Guthrie said. “[The scholarship] is already making an impact on the number of applicants.”

The scholarship is not the only one offered. Students may apply for it, along with any other scholarship they may have received for studying abroad.

For more information, contact Guthrie at the Study Abroad Center.

Soil sensor team awarded $1 million grant Researchers

By Katelynn.McCollough @iowastatedaily.com An ISU research team received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to further its research on soil sensors.

The team, led by Ratnesh Kumar, professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been working on sensors that are placed in the soil to monitor soil properties including moisture, temperature and nutrient levels.

The data collected from these sensors can help adjust appropriate nitrogen levels needed on a field.

“The plant can only use what it needs,” Kumar said about nitrogen used on fields. Information gath-

■■ Ratnesh Kumar ■■ Michael Castellano ■■ Liang Dong ■■ Fernando Miguez ■■ Robert Weber

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Electronic microchips send frequencies out in the ground to detect movement and other things on Thursday at Coover.

ered from the sensors can help reduce the amount of unused nitrogen on fields that may runoff and pollute water sources.

The research team was one of 17 programs selected to receive a grant from the Cyber-Innovation Sustainability Science and Engineering program within the NSF, which awarded $12.5 million in grants altogether.

Phillip Regalia, an NSF program officer for CyberSEES, explained that CyberSEES works toward answers in “challenges of

sustainability, where a sustainable world is one where human needs are met equitably without harm to the environment or sacrificing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. To encourage these developments, the CyberSEES program aims to foster the interplay between cyber innovation and sustainability science and engineering.”

Kumar explained that the sensors are buried underground, so they have no effect on farming practices.

The sensors can send their

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data to a computer without having to be constantly removed from the ground.

The team is hoping to continue to develop the sensor so it is more sensitive as well as possibly capable of powering itself.

The grant money will also help add Ph.D. students into the research process.

The same team previously received a smaller grant from the NSF for the project in 2008.

Regalia explained that projects are chosen by a review panel of experts in fields that match the proposals. The panel also looks at impacts from the proposed research and intellectual merits.

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Researcher earns Presidential Early Career Award

By Morgan.Ball @iowastatedaily.com ISU researcher Steven Cannon was recognized by President Barack Obama, along with 101 other national researchers, with the Presidential Early Career Award.

The prize is the highest award honored by the president within scientific research in a researcher’s early career.

Cannon believes it is kind of ironic that he received an early career award, being that he is 48 years old.

Cannon, assistant professor of agronomy said, “I am honored by the award, but I also feel a little uncomfortable because my fellow researchers should be recognized as well. Research is a team effort.”

Research is Cannon’s third career.

His journey began in the technology field, and he soon transferred to biology. Cannon’s research combines the two, which he enjoys.

Cannon has been involved in multiple research projects while he has been at Iowa State.

One of the projects that he is current-

ly working on involves legumes — a plant with seeds that grow in long cases. There are 20,000 species of legumes.

Individually, legumes have abilities to work in ways that other plants do not.

In order to conduct research on the legumes, the researchers have to try to understand how those abilities evolved.

Throughout Cannon’s career, he has collaborated on a large variety of technical and biological projects.

Cannon does not directly teach in a classroom, but he shares the knowledge that he learns through research appointments with the USDA and through conferences.

Students with their doctorates and master’s have worked under Cannon to help learn about certain projects.

Computer technology started in the 1970s and has evolved greatly from that point. Cannon began working on another project, “The Oregon Trail,” a game that simulates pioneer life, in 1995.

“I was enrolled in the project to help determine when and why players were effected by certain things, like a wagon

wheel falling off, or an ox tipping over,” Cannon said.

Climate change has created many opportunities for his research, too. New varieties in plants need to be created to help withstand a multitude of temperatures, flooding and drought.

A new project that Cannon is currently working on involves domesticating a new crop — namely the APIOS bean, or commonly known as the potato bean.

Domestication is a timely process that starts with collecting material from the wild.

Once the plant is grown, crossing multiple species is possible, and the next step is to select the best fit variety for domestication.

The researchers Cannon works with are mainly different for each individual project, but some may overlap. Cannon is the head of a local research group that has ten members.

Cannon has many future goals as he continues to learn and study biology, believing there is much more research to be conducted.

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ISU researcher Steven Cannon was recognized by President Barack Obama, along with 101 other national researchers, with the Presidential Early Career Award.

Board of Regents considers performance-based funding

By Danielle.Ferguson @iowastatedaily.com

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The Iowa Board of Regents is looking into the models of higher education funding.

The PerformanceBased Revenue Task Force, created in April by earlier Regent President Craig Lang, was directed to examine the existing model for general university appropriations “to ensure that the needs of the universities are met, to recognize their distinct missions and to identify the right set of metrics to review performance,” a notice from the board office said.

Iowa State receives tuition revenue, donations and state appropriations.

Appropriation is segregated between the three regent universities, Iowa State University, University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa in a 40-4020 ratio. As in, 40 percent of funds goes to Iowa State, 40 percent goes to Iowa and 20 percent for UNI. “Mostly, it has been distributed that way based on population,” said Roberta Johnson, director of financial aid. “Iowa State and Iowa historically have been pretty close in terms of overall enrollment.”

Performance-based funding is a system that allocates a portion of a state’s higher education budget, according to an institution’s specific performance measures, instead of basing funding entirely on enrollment numbers.

Janice Friedel, associate professor in the school of education, worked with the Education Policy Center at the University of Alabama on a national study about performancebased funding.

“Administration has been really advancing the need for colleges to measure their success and for states to tie their funding not so much to enrollment, but to the outcomes of the system in terms of credentials, degrees

and skills and knowledge graduates have when they leave the institution,” Friedel said.

Additional metrics performance-based funding looks at include retention rates, Pell grant recipients, first generation students, how an institution benefits the local area, program completion and how students’ jobs impact the economy upon graduation. Because of so many credentials, Friedel said each state differs in how they would make their performance policies.

Johnson said questions have been raised as to why students in Iowa have as much debt as they do. As a state, Iowa ranks number six in the nation in terms of students being in the most debt upon graduation, Johnson said, though Iowa State has been holding debt steadily. “[Performance-based funding] is a way to provide information to them as they formulate the idea in terms of how the dollars might be distributed,” Johnson said. “Is there something that they

should or should not be thinking about in order to not negatively impact students so that they would end up having to borrow more money?”

“Performance-based funding cannot solve the problem with reduced state support in colleges and universities,” Friedel said. “Performance-based funding is not the solution to high tuition costs. [It] ties funding to specific outcomes that you measure and colleges typically compete for those additional funds.”

Friedel will give a presentation to the task force at their next meeting on Jan. 21 at the board office in Urbandale, Iowa. She said the presentation will look at national patterns in performance-based funding.

She will share what research shows the advantages, disadvantages, advice and recommendations with the board.

Check back with the Iowa State Daily with more information on performance-based funding in Iowa.

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Students can walk in to the student health center any time during normal business hours to get vaccinated for the flu.

“I tell people they should vote – their civic duty is to vote,” Scallon said. “Their civic duty is to get their flu shot.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control, symptoms of the flu are fever, lethargy, lack of appetite, coughing, runny nose, sore throat, eye irritation, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

These symptoms will typically last one to two weeks. Flu.gov says adults can infect others from one day before to five to seven days after symptoms appear. The people that are most at risk include younger children, older adults and people with chronic health conditions.

If you happen to come down with the flu, it is important that you stay home so you don’t infect others.

It is best to stay home until the symptoms are gone and you haven’t had a fever for at least 24 hours. You must also get plenty of rest, eat a healthy diet and get plenty of fluids.

“What I tell people — the best equivalent for

>>PALO p1 While players shared their excitement to have Palo rejoin the team on social media, Hoiberg was silent on the future of Palo with Iowa State, except to say he will not travel with the team this weekend when it plays in Austin, Texas.

“Then we’ll go from there,” Hoiberg said.

Players were focused on Saturday’s game against Texas, but Melvin Ejim also shared joy that Palo will return.

He stopped short of calling Palo’s ongoing situation a distraction to the team.

“I don’t know if I’d say it’s a distraction because we’re 14-2,” Ejim said. “Is it tough to see one of your friends, your teammates, your roommates going through something like that? Definitely.”

if you’re sweating, working out or fevers — is to have one water and one Gatorade going at the same time,” Scallon said. “And so you can take a sip of one, take a sip of the other and that’s going to give you kind of the right balance of electrolytes and fluid that you need.”

Scallon said if you are noticing extreme flu symptoms they prefer students call a nurse before coming in to the doctor. She said most of they time staying home is the best way to avoid infecting anyone else.

“We kind of want people to stay home. We don’t really want them to go to the doctor, we want them to call the nurse and talk over the phone [so the nurse can] assess how sick they really are,” Scallon said. This is because they don’t treat young, healthy people that aren’t having any complications. She said most people will get better on their own if they stay home, away from others, rest and drink fluids, even though they will feel lousy for a little while.

“We’re not going to give [Tamiflu] to 99% of people that come here, so that’s we don’t really want people to come here,” Scallon said in regards to treating people with H1N1.

After being charged with sexual abuse in the second degree in September 2012 as the result of an incident in May 2012, Palo was indefinitely suspended from the basketball team.

When charges were dropped in January 2013, Palo was reinstated and played 17 games for the Cyclones during the 201213 season.

Also in September 2012, the ISU Office of Judicial Affairs charged Palo with violating the university’s Code of Conduct relating to sexual misconduct.

The matter moved to an administrative law judge in April 2013 who ruled the accusations were “not founded,” according to court documents.

An appeal of that decision was heard last summer by Leath, who ruled that the code of conduct

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Courtesy of Dr. Ellen McKinney

ISU researchers designed an improved bullet-resistant vest for law enforcement. The new vest is meant to maintain functionality and usability when being tested for safety.

>>GEAR p1 “Inter viewing the police officers made a huge impact and made us change our ideas about our design,” McKinney said.

Not only does Iowa State design for law enforcement professionals, but the research team also strives to work on projects medical, military and athletic

professions among others.

McKinney revealed that the team wants to design clothes for the Army. Researchers need to factor in the various types of environments they may be in.

“We need to test the fabric, the mobility and how one would react to the garment in certain situations,”

McKinney said.

This type of work is multidisciplinary, meaning, researchers need to have an education with apparel, merchandising and design, along with material science, mechanical engineering, food science and others.

McKinney also said that another project that is ongoing is working with

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Iowa State’s No. 1, Bubu Palo, works his way around a Kansas State guard. Palo was granted a temporary stay Thursday while he waits for the district court’s decision on his appeal.

had been violated.

Palo was removed from the basketball team Aug. 30, 2013, after Leath’s decision. The Iowa Board of Regents affirmed Leath’s decision Dec. 5, and Palo took the matter to district court.

In granting the stay on Thursday, the district

court said, “there are several facts that this Court finds most troubling.”

The court struggled with the fact that Leath issued his decision concerning Palo five days after the deadline that would have allowed Palo to transfer to another school and take advantage of remaining

the theory of garments taking energy from the sun.

“Jackets that are solar-powered will be able to provide power for your mobile phone or GPS device,” McKinney said.

Having solarpowered garments will allow people to charge portable electronics while also being economically friendly.

eligibility.

Leath made his ruling regarding Palo on Aug. 30 when it was appealed in early June 2013.

According to court documents, the court called the Board of Regents’ affirmation, “on first blush... a ‘rubber stamp’ of President Leath’s decision, even though it took three months to render said ruling.”

The court feels Palo would suffer “irreparable injury” if he is not allowed to return to the team, “as his time is short and there is no ‘next season’ concerning his eligibility.”

The court also questioned the claims of Palo being on the basketball team potentially tarnishing the university’s reputation and image.

“If this is true, then why renew Mr. Palo’s scholarship, allow him to remain a student in ‘good

“I see our research team starting this project very soon,” McKinney said.

This type of project takes a lot of testing and knowledge from different angles of research.

McKinney believes there are many types of clothing that can be better designed in specific situations to benefit others.

standing’ and have full and unrestricted privileges as an ISU student, other than participating in basketball?” court documents read. “Further, if these claims are truly believed, then why was he reinstated to the basketball team during the 2012-13 season and allowed to participate in 17 games?”

The full record will now be transmitted to the district court for review by the end of January.

Each side will then brief the issues and the district court will enter a ruling on Palo’s appeal thereafter.

For now, he is allowed to rejoin the ISU men’s basketball team, even with the future’s uncertainty.

“You’ve got to find a way to put that aside and play the game,” Ejim said. “I’m glad to see this is coming to a close and hopefully he’ll be here.”

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The debate over the use of unmanned war drones remains unsettled by the sale dronehunting licenses. With a license, civilians would be able to shoot down the drones.

Debate about drone strikes continues It only takes $25 to obtain an ‘official’ drone hunting license from Phil Steel, the man who authored a headline-grabbing ordinance for the Colorado town of Deer Trail. However, since the town has yet to accept or reject the ordinance, licenses sold by Steel do not actually carry the approval of the municipality. So why does Steel already have the licenses available for sale? In the words of Steel, “My intent is to encourage people to shoot back. We’ve lost our patience.”

He’s certainly lost something.

Drone hunting licenses are not, by any stretch, a serious approach to the issue, but they do remind us that the discussion on the use of drones is by no means settled.

Unmanned aerial vehicles, as they are also known, have technically been in use since the mid 1800’s, although the familiar, missile-wielding drones we think of today have come about only recently. With that increased combat usage comes a question of morality that currently divides both our nation and the international community.

Drones themselves are not completely automatic: they are flown remotely by trained pilots and the use of their weapons requires human authorization. Despite this, the idea that machines are present on a battlefield—and committing deadly acts—without humans actually present is unsettling to a great many people, as it further dehumanizes warfare.

On top of this, drone strikes, while a relatively life-efficient form of warfare, if any form of warfare can be considered such, are not perfect. There have admittedly been innocent deaths associated with drones.

According to the Yemeni government, the list of civilian deaths attributable to the remote strikes even includes those killed in an attack on a wedding convoy in Yemen this past December. At least one US official disputed this, however, claiming that the convoy which was hit contained armed militants, and that no civilians were killed.

With these objections in mind, it is not difficult to imagine that there is strong opposition to the use of drones in combat circumstances. However, the problems that plague drone strikes are by no means unique.

Dehumanization of the enemy in warfare is nothing new. Propaganda posters from all eras depict opposing soldiers and civilians as less than human in any number of ways. Combat training itself is specifically designed to remove aversions a recruit may have toward taking the life of an enemy.

Collateral deaths have also been a tragic part of war for the entirety of its existence. Innocent deaths are by no means new, particularly in today’s world, where conflicts between actual armies are rapidly disappearing and the line between civilian and soldier is little more than a murky haze.

In these respects, arguments against drone strikes are effectively arguments against war and killing generally. Drones themselves are, after all, tools. They are very advanced, very deadly tools, but they are tools nonetheless.

It is up for debate whether or not our government and other military forces in the world should engage in the types of missions they currently utilize. If it is to be ceded that they are making these deadly choices, though, one can hardly be contend that it is wrong to fire a missile merely because the machine’s operator is located somewhere else.

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“Blackfish,” a documentary about violent trends in SeaWorld’s killer whales caused by unfair living conditions, sparks curiosity in columnist Titus. She believes the suffering of the killer whales is as equally as concerning as the safety of the trainers during every show.

Documentary reveals harsh lifestyle of SeaWorld whales

By Katie.Titus @iowastatedaily.com

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eaWorld is easily one of the coolest places I have ever visited. Watching a diver train and swim with a killer whale is a breathtaking experience.

Wanting to learn more, I researched what it took to be able to train a killer whale — or any wild animal — and what I found was appalling. The hidden histories of the animals and the injuries that went unrecorded were bad, but the worst of it was learning the terrible things the whales have to go through in order to make people happy.

To become a killer whale trainer at SeaWorld, you do not really need to have any sort of background with animals. People from all over the country can be trainers at SeaWorld with just a little more training than a lifeguard.

Swimming and being underwater for an extensive amount of time are nearly the only prerequisites of becoming a trainer.

Jumping in the water with an animal that is large enough to swallow you whole would be intimidating enough, but add the fact that you don’t know the hidden background of the animal and jumping in the water suddenly becomes a life or death situation.

The documentary “Blackfish” goes into detail about SeaWorld hiding information from their trainers in order to keep sales high. A popular case from

the film was the death of three different individuals by a male killer whale named Tilikum.

Tilikum was captured by whale hunters hired by SeaWorld near Iceland.

In order to catch the whales near Iceland, the hunters must first separate the whale babies from their mothers.

Because the mothers are so large, only the babies are taken into captivity.

Whales travel in pods and they stay in the same pod for their entire lives. When a baby whale is separated from its mother, it reacts similarly to how a human child would react were it separated from its mother. Because whale families are so similar to ours, the detachment issues they acquire can even cause the mothers to attempt to beach themselves.

At SeaWorld, the babies are separated from their mothers at a very young age and the mother will send out sound waves to try to contact the baby. If that does not work, she may even separate herself from her pod. This goes to show that the “happy” killer whales that you are seeing at SeaWorld are really anything but happy.

Imagine how scared you would be if you were separated from your mother at such a young age. Whales are very smart; they have the brain capacity to register the loss of familiar whales. A mother can even mourn for her baby.

Lastly, SeaWorld, according to “Blackfish,” uses many fake facts to cov-

er up the fact that keeping these great animals in captivity is really harmful to them. The average killer whale lives to be nearly 100 years old, while in captivity that age is closer to thirty or forty.

Tilikum’s dorsal fin has also become bent after his time in isolation. SeaWorld says that this is common among the orcas. In reality this only happens to roughly one percent of the killer whales in the wild, while it happens to nearly 99 percent of whales that live in captivity. It is safe to say that the orcas are definitely not benefitting from being in captivity.

Next time you are thinking about attending a SeaWorld performance, think about the dangers those divers are putting themselves through to put on a good show, but also think about the danger and conditions that the killer whales are living through every day.

Whales can swim hundreds of miles a day, and although the tanks are big, there is nothing that can compare to the ocean water that the wild whales call home. Whales are not the only animals that are undeservingly being put on display, but because they are so similar to humans, it is easy to see the relation.

After all, we would not take a child away from its mother and throw it in a cage for thousands of people to see. It would be considered child abuse. Why should the treatment of these magnificent creatures be considered anything other than the animal abuse that it really is?

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Students to blame for ineffective lectures Michael Belding is a senior graduate student in history In a column published in Thursday’s Daily, columnist Anthony Bader expresses his frustrations with the lecture format of many, if not most, classes at many, if not most, universities. While criticism of the lecture is valid at some level, his manner of doing so is frightfully self-indulgent. I hope he meant to be satirical in this piece but, since I fear he did not, I feel compelled to note the following points.

Many of his arguments rest on the “inefficiency” of lectures, which comes from the fact that students may be disengaged, uninterested or incapable of keeping up and taking lots of notes. That inefficiency, he seems to indicate, is not a student’s fault.

Yet, however uninspiring a professor’s lecture may be (I think of a “Bueller…Bueller…

Bueller” tone of voice), attending college is an act of free will that we all make.

Matriculation, along with enrollment in specific classes, is a conscious decision. If a student does not like one, he or she should switch sections, take another class or buck up

and be an adult.

In other words, he or she should appreciate the fact that college is supposed to be harder than high school (your freshman year is not the 13th grade), that it is fast paced and demanding and that it — like anything worth having — carries an expensive cost.

Unfortunately, it seems that the exhortations of the first president of Iowa State, Adonijah Welch, at his inauguration in 1869, have been lost: “The gaining of disciplined ability depends more on the teacher who inculcates the method and mode of acquiring, than upon the science that supplies the facts to be acquired, and farm more on the pupil than on either.”

The fact that something is boring is no excuse for dissatisfaction with it. Read that chapter every night and keep up with your note taking, and you may very well find the joy in the subject matter. And if you’re only in the class for the sake of a general education requirement, approach it with the open mind that is supposed to be the hallmark of a university and academe, and you might begin to get something out of something other than your program

of job training – a purpose which, after all, is the whole point of “general education.”

Further, to discard lectures wholesale might be a bad idea. The same way that people use different kinds of boats for different purposes – you wouldn’t go fishing in an oil tanker, would you? – different class formats lend themselves to different purposes. To redeem the reputation of lectures a little bit, it’s worth noting that they provide the information necessary to understand readings that might be discussed as well as a cohesive body of knowledge that everyone in some field ought to know.

Although such a role can allow students to slack off if they wish and get by with minimal effort, the fact that many students do so allows others to stand out by virtue of their dedication, interest and success.

If, however, universities do decide to abjure the lecture format, extensive new resources will have to come from somewhere. The smaller class sizes that more effectively facilitate discussion than a lecture cost money; where two, three, or four hundred might be packed

into a lecture hall, discussion sections are most effective with around 25 students.

Personally, I think seminarstyle classes of 15 would be ideal.

The money for those classes must come from state appropriations, in the case of a state university like Iowa State, or from increased tuition.

In the end, Bader’s column comes down to his remark that he often finds himself “sitting in class wondering why I’m going thousands of dollars in debt for the privilege of sitting in a classroom and not only having a professor lecture at me for an hour, but also assign a chapter of reading every class.”

But that’s just the point: attending college is a privilege, not a right. Our presence here is (or should be, for the most part) based on our merits. I imagine that millions of people around the world who live in countries without universities or with suppressed universities, or who cannot afford the cost of attendance, or who cannot borrow enough money to cover expenses yearn to have it as bad as Mr. Bader.

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Cyclone sharpshooters rely on ‘short memory’ Rebounding also a focus as ISU heads to Austin

By Dean.Berhow-Goll @iowastatedaily.com As the game progressed, it only became more frustrating for Georges Niang.

Into the second half, Niang still hadn’t hit a 3-pointer, threatening to extend his streak to two games without a make from long range. Kansas begged him to shoot and Niang wasn’t shy about pulling the trigger again and again, miss after miss.

“It was pretty frustrating, I can’t lie to you,” Niang said.

“Especially with a team like that, you want to beat them so bad, and you just can’t knock down shots, especially open ones when they’re sagging off of you, and they’re daring you to shoot.”

Niang tallied a seasonhigh 20 shots and hit only four, tying for his second fewest made shots on the season.

So why is the 6-foot-7 forward still not shy about shooting? His coach Fred Hoiberg — who was a bit of a shooter in his playing days — has injected a belief in him and the rest of the team.

“Yeah, I’ve been in the gym working on whatever I have to do to make shots,” Niang said. “I think Fred has always said ‘keep shooting’

and has instilled confidence in all of us.”

It wasn’t just Niang who struggled in the losses against No. 15 Kansas or Oklahoma. As a team, the Cyclones went a mere 10for-51 from behind the arc, which is only slightly above their average of 8.5 made triples per game.

Hoiberg said at Thursday’s practice he was happy with the response he’s seen since the string of losses. Each player was at the practice facility on their off-day getting shots up and doing what they could to get back into rhythm.

Hoiberg, who said he’s dealt with his fair share of shooting slumps, said the team watched film and he was able to pinpoint flaws in each shot. He noted he wanted his shooters this year, to think more like a specific shooter last season, who had a short memory.

“I tried to give them the example of Tyrus McGee, a perfect example. The guy never let the previous shot affect the next one.

We short-armed some of them, reached towards the rim, which is human nature when that ball’s not going in, to try and get as close to the rim as possible,” Hoiberg said. “I’ve been through it, it’s easier said than done to try and tell them to get it out of their minds because that was the worst. I’d go back and harp on every shot I took, so you just try and have a short memory.”

While shooting was a glaring hole in the losses, the lack of rebounding was crippling too.

Against Oklahoma and Kansas, Iowa State gave up 13 and 15 offensive rebounds, respectively. And against the Jayhawks, those offensive rebounds led to secondchance points, where Kansas held a 23-10 advantage.

According to Melvin Ejim, it’s not a matter of technique when it comes to rebounding.

“Rebounding isn’t a technique. It’s just wanting it harder and going hard,” Ejim said.

Traveling to play the Texas Longhorns on Jan. 18, going to the glass has been a major focus in practice this week. The Longhorns are No. 1 in the Big 12 in total rebounds, No. 2 in offensive rebounds and have out-rebounded their opponents by an average of 8.1 per game.

So what has practice been like when something as physical as rebounding has been as much of a focal point as shooting?

“It’s war. It’s been like war in here man with all this rebounding,” Niang joked.

“No, I mean we just haven’t been doing the little things in these last two games that we’ve gotten taken down, so we’ve just been working on that, being aggressive on our cutouts and knowing that we’re smaller than everybody, so we have to be more aggressive getting to the ball.”

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Sophomore center Georges Niang’s hook shot is contested by Kansas center, Joel Embiid in Monday’s 77-70 loss. Niang has not made a 3-pointer in two games. Niang shot under 20 percent from the field going four for 20.

ISU women look for direction after losses

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Junior guard Brynn Williamson drives to the hoop for a layup in a win over WIlliam & Mary on Dec. 29. The Cyclones have lost two straight.

After the best start in school history and its longestever winning streak, the ISU women’s basketball team began a new kind of streak—a losing one.

The No. 13 Cyclones (142, 3-2 Big 12) started off the season 14-0 before dropping two straight home games— something they had not done for two years.

Iowa State’s last two games have been not only its lowest scoring games, but also had the fewest number of made 3-pointers. Now Iowa State has to take its losing streak and recent offensive struggles on the road to Kansas State (7-9, 1-4 Big 12) Jan. 18.

“Life was good for a while, now we’ve lost two, it’s ‘Where do we go from here?’” said junior guard Brynn

Williamson. “[ISU coach Bill Fennelly] doesn’t really say much because now we know little things, little possessions cost us a game. It cost us two now.”

In the previous two games, the Cyclones have not had the same high-scoring offense as earlier in the season. During the 14-0 winning streak, Iowa State averaged just over 80 points per game.

In their two losses, the Cyclones are averaging only 60.5 points. Iowa State’s lowest scoring game was the loss to unranked West Virginia on Wednesday, when it scored just 59 points.

“We’ve got to worry about ourselves and get better in a lot of ways, and certainly our offensive efficiency has to improve, especially the way we need to make shots,” Fennelly said. “When you have an open shot, you got to make it. That changes games.”

But points per game is not the only number that has dropped for the Cyclones since the winning streak ended. In its first 14 games, Iowa State averaged over 10 made 3-pointers per game.

In their two losses, the Cyclones made a combined five made 3-pointers. Iowa State had only two baskets from beyond the arc against West Virginia—the fewest in a game since February 2011.

“Stat sheets don’t really lie, so when you see our shooting percentages, I think it’s just going to be a big thing on getting in the gym and getting extra shots up,” said Williamson.

During the first 14 games, Iowa State shot nearly 38 percent from 3-point range. The Cyclones’ average dropped to only 14 percent through their two losses. Despite the struggle from the perimeter, Fennelly said the 3-pointers

We’ve got to worry about ourselves and get better in a lot of ways, and certainly our offensive efficiency has to improve” Brynn Willamson, junior guard

will remain a big part of Iowa State’s game. “[3-point shooting is] a concern when the last few games we didn’t shoot very well,” Fennelly said. “For the most part, our kids know they can make that shot and it’s been a big part of our team since the day we got here, and I don’t anticipate that changing a lot.”

Rutgers brings ‘patient,’ calculated East Coast strategy to Ames Getting healthy

By Beau.Berkley @iowastatedaily.com Out of everyone on the ISU wrestling team, John Nicholson has the most experience with wrestling teams from the East Coast.

That could be proven when Iowa State hosts Rutgers for the first time in school history at 7 p.m. tonight at Hilton Coliseum.

The 157-pound redshirt senior spent his first four years as a collegiate athlete wrestling for Old Dominion in Norfolk, Va. Before the wrestling program at Old Dominion became a member of Conference USA this past season, Old Dominion wrestled as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association, whose member schools were all located on the East Coast. “[East Coast teams] ride a lot on top, and they do a lot of mat-wrestling, and then they’re patient,” Nicholson said. “They stall a lot and wait until the end of the period to score.”

Last season, Iowa State (6-2, 1-1 Big 12) went to Rutgers (9-2, 6-0 EIWA) and came out with a 19-15 victory after heavyweight

The past week has been a healing process for a few ISU wrestlers.

Last sunday against Oklahoma, Earl Hall, the regular 125 pounder, sat out with a knee injury allowing Kyle Larson to fill his spot. John Nicholson’s hamstring also gave him problems during his 157-pound match.

“I think we’re in decent shape,” said ISU coach Kevin Jackson. “I’m not really sure where Earl Hall is at right now. Lelund Weatherspoon is a guy that’s dinged...but besides that, I think we’re pretty healthy, more healthy than a majority of the teams in the country.”

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Redshirt junior Luke Goettl defends his territory in a 10-1 loss to Oklahoma’s Kendrick Maple on Sunday. While the team prepares for a unique brand of wrestling, Goettl tries to approach every match with the same focus.

Matt Gibson scored the decision to seal the win.

Rutgers wants matches to come down to the final seconds, Nicholson knows.

“They’re a hard team to hold down,” Nicholson said of

Rutgers. “I’ve wrestled them a couple times on the East Coast, and they’re a team that if you give them any ground, they will take it. I wouldn’t try and keep any matches close with them because that’s what they want.

That’s East Coast.”

Rutgers will come into Ames boasting a 9-2 record, however, its competition prior to the dual with Iowa State has not consisted of a team in the top 20.

Iowa State has toed the line

against two teams in the top 5 with No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 2 Iowa.

Despite the contrast in strength of schedule, 149-pound redshirt junior Luke Goettl is focused on wrestling, and that’s all.

“I think a lot of guys on the team, me included, don’t try to build any one match up and make it anything special,” Goettl said. “Even if it’s Iowa, Oklahoma State it doesn’t matter, it’s just live wrestling.”

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ISU gymnasts unintimidated by top-ranked OU Head coach Ronayne keeps gymnastics team ready with ‘curveballs’

By Max.Dible @iowastatedaily.com After consecutive home meets, the ISU gymnastics team takes to the road this week for a conference showdown tonight in Norman, Okla.

Iowa State fell to No. 7 Michigan in Hilton Coliseum Jan. 10, and will be tested again in its first away meet of the season when it goes head-to-head with Oklahoma, the nation’s top-rated team.

“Oklahoma is very, very good. They are actually ranked No. 1 right now, but that doesn’t intimidate us,” said junior Caitlin Brown. “We know what we can do, and I’m comfortable that we can [be successful].”

A talented Oklahoma squad isn’t the only obstacle standing in the way of an ISU upset. ISU coach Jay Ronayne said that managing the logistics of travel will also play a key role in Iowa State’s performance.

“We run into a lot of travel issues all the time, so we are counting on that happening to us,” Ronayne said. “We may end

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Senior Henrietta Green scored a 9.750 on the balance beam during the meet against Penn State on Jan. 5, at Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State takes on Oklahoma tonight.

up showing up right at meet time and be exhausted, but we’re still going to bring it.

That happens to everybody.”

Another concern voiced by Ronayne

is the execution of precise routines on unfamiliar equipment that may be older or maintained differently than the equipment used at Hilton.

“The biggest difference on the road is just how the equipment feels to us. Some bars are a little shakier and some beams are a little shakier or bouncier,” said senior Henrietta Green.

Brown said a change in routine is also a potential problem for Iowa State.

“It’s a different atmosphere, a different arena, a different training room, different equipment and it’s a matter of getting used to your surroundings,” Brown said. “At Hilton, we have habits, a routine.

When you go somewhere else, you don’t have that.”

While Ronayne prefers to keep practices as uniform as possible to maintain a level of consistency, he has been preparing his gymnasts for the inevitable challenges a tough road matchup creates.

“Over the last month or two, we’ve been throwing curve balls at them,” Ronayne said. “Everyone has their favorite beam or set of bars, so we put them on another beam, or a different set of bars. We change things a bit to throw them off balance, so they are forced to adapt quickly.”

Despite the fact that Oklahoma is a conference foe, Brown and Green played down the rivalry angle with the Sooners,

which Brown said provided a tactical advantage.

“Oklahoma is obviously a rivalry. It’s a Big 12 school,” Brown said. “But we want to go do our job like it’s a normal meet. I think that’s helpful because it keeps you calm. You don’t overthink anything, or put extra pressure on yourself.”

Ronayne values the calm, workmanlike approach of his gymnasts to the upcoming meet with the Sooners, but also provided a few history lessons he hopes will spark a controlled flame to fuel his competitors.

“We’ve been at a Big 12 Championship in which the top two teams go on to nationals and tied with Oklahoma, which bumped us out of national title contention,” Ronayne said. “We’ve had a lot of competitions like that with them over the years, and I love it. With this [ISU] team, giving them a little extra fire helps them focus. They respond well to that.”

Brown reiterated her confidence in the Cyclones’ ability to respond, even when tasked with tackling the No. 1 team in the nation on the road.

“I think we can go in there and perform very well,” Brown said. “We’ve been improving the last two meets, and came out strong right off the bat, which is really good. We will continue to improve on that.”

Cyclone hockey changes focus to team-oriented approach

By Will.Musgrove @iowastatedaily.com This weekend, the No. 7 Cyclone Hockey team (25-72, CSCHL 10-4-0) will travel to Ohio for a two-game series against the conference rival No. 3 Bobcats (21-6-1, CSCHL 10-3-0).

When these two teams met earlier this season, the Bobcats managed to escape the Ames/ ISU Ice Arena with a 1-1 split.

This time around though, the Cyclones plan to beat arguably the toughest opponent left on their regular season schedule with a more team-oriented strategy on the ice.

“There is definitely more of a team focus in a lot of areas here now,” said ISU coach Jason Fairman. “We are trying to play percentage hockey. A lot of that

is taking away individual plays; those aren’t percentage plays. If one guy tries to beat one or two guys, the percentage is not in our favor.”

Fairman has been slowly been implementing this type of hockey into the program since he took over as head coach.

In the last week’s series with Indiana, he said he saw it start to take effect but that it is still a work in progress.

To ensure they take the step in this process against the Bobcats, the Cyclones have been working on puck movement and getting the puck on net this week in practice.

This will help the Iowa State get the puck to the player who has the best chance to score instead of a player attempting a flashy, individualistic goal, according to forward Mark Huber.

“We are trying to stop being cute and pretty,” Huber said.

“We just need to get the puck and get some greasy goals.”

But putting the puck in the back of the net might be a challenge due to Ohio’s strong defense and goaltending. So the Cyclones are planning to use the tiny details to grind out each goal.

“It is the little things,” said ISU forward Jake Bruhn. “It is blocking shots, getting your stick in the lane and body positioning. It is just the little things like that make a big difference if you do it, but if you don’t, it shows.”

Fairman said the series in Ohio will help gauge where the team is and how close they are to adapting to his new systems.

“We all need to be on the same page and be a cohesive

Swimming, diving expects improved results vs Illinois Cyclones stressing details to close gap on Big 10 foe

By Trey.Alessio @iowastatedaily.com After a winter break full of two-a-days, fitness training, technique tweaking and stress on the “little things,” the ISU swimming and diving team returns to competition against Illinois at Beyer Hall on Jan. 17.

The Cyclones are coming off a nipand-tuck meet with their archrival Iowa on Dec. 13. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones 165-135, but they hope to bounce back and get back to racing like they had at the beginning of the fall semester.

“You can take Illinois and Iowa and Nebraska and Kansas and us, and put us all in one pot, and we’ll all look the same,” said ISU coach Duane Sorenson. “[Illinois] is a very solid team. They have all the

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unit,” Fairman said. “Once we accomplish that, we will be able to make a national championship run. But we are ready to do that at the moment.”

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Sorenson sees Illinois’ freshman Gabbie Stecker as a real talent, but also thinks ISU freshman Karyl Clarete will match up well with the Illinois standout.

Sophomore Marissa Engel would like to finish better as a team this year against Illinois compared to last season.

“As a team, we weren’t as happy with what we could’ve done [last year],” Engel said. “I am really excited for [the meet] to be at home this year because I think we’re going to do a lot better, and the girls know it’s going to be a close meet, so if we get excited, we could win.”

The team’s mentality and expectation is to pull out a fourth win of the season.

“It’s the little things that really matter most, making sure turns are quick, not breathing too much and not being lazy with any technique,” Engel said.

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Horoscope Today’s Birthday (1/17/13) Add discipline to passion for growth this year. Career, finances and romance thrive naturally with routine practices. Maintain fitness into your busy schedule.

Family and friends occupy your winter, while romance heats up during spring and summer.

By autumn, strengthen shared financial practices for mutual benefit. Go for the greatest good.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

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29 Silver-tongued speaker?

32 __ Men: “Who Let the Dogs Out” band 35 N.Y.C.-Quebec dir.

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Test new recipes in private. Do without something you really don’t need. Laugh with kids.

Love fills all the crevices.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7 -- A talented friend helps you make a great connection. Share great ideas.

Graciously accept the gifts you’ve been given. Provide leadership, and participate with gusto.

Encourage the team without provoking jealousies. Bring it on home.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 6 -- A social event provides surprises. An important message finally comes through.

Listen without arguing or interrupting. Take what you get.

Think through what you truly need. Intuition illuminates career matters. Provide information.

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Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 7 -- You get a bright financial idea resulting in unexpected bounty. Surprise them with your smooth moves.

Give away something you don’t need. Look to the future and free your imagination.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7 -- Tally your winnings, and watch spending.

Accept whatever fringe benefits are offered. Wait on important negotiations. An unusual development changes the game. Consider all options. Make a call you’ve delayed.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 6 -- A puzzle piece comes in from far away. Consider someone’s fantastic scheme.

At work, talk is cheap; check it against your logic. Ask for the budget. It’s easier to explain new material. Upgrade equipment.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7 -- Tune up your sound system. Rest for an upcoming assignment. Walk through the plan together before advancing. You can solve the puzzle. Check in with a family member. Keep monitoring the debate. Review the manual.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7 -- Get together with family. Hold onto what’s important and let small stuff go.

Avoid temptation to brag. Get a deal in writing. Set rules and stick to them. Depend on your intuition. Receive a surprise.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 5 -- Planning ahead can be especially useful. There may be minor resistance. Provide advance notice before changes of scenery. Confer with family.

You can solve the puzzle. Learn quickly. Children surprise you.

Compromise is achieved.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 6 -- Your muse guides a creative process. An insight comes in a dream. Share with someone who gets it. A change at the top alters the game.

Friends help you make the right choice. Convince a skeptic.

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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7 -- A loved one helps you solve a problem. Change is good; it makes life easier. Find another way to work smarter.

Creativity pays well now. Go back to the drawing board. Get the right tools for the job.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 6 -- Go along with a partner’s crazy suggestion; it’s a great idea. A new assignment arrives soon. Calm down someone nervous or irritated by showing love. Heed critics. Enact a solid plan and status could rise.

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