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TOO S ON?
Dan Breitbarth is the Stu Gov president.
No ‘B.S.’ StuGov rings in new semester with hopes of continuing small changes By Zach.Clemens @iowastatedaily.com
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Senior forward Georges Niang prepares to shoot the ball against Oklahoma on Monday at Hilton Coliseum. Niang scored 22 points and recorded three rebounds, helping Iowa State secure its first win against a No. 1-ranked team since 1957.
ISU overcomes recent struggles, knocks off recently No. 1 Sooners By Ryan.Young @iowastatedaily.com
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hen Big 12 Conference play started in early January, Iowa State didn’t start the way it had planned. Once a top-10 team, the Cyclones started out 2-3 in conference play, including back-toback losses to Baylor and Texas. They seemed out of sync, and looked unable to play a complete game. Was that rock bottom? “Man, it felt like it,” said senior Georges Niang. But on Monday, all of the troubles of the past two weeks seemed to fade away as No. 19 Iowa State (14-4, 3-3 Big 12) defeated No. 1 Oklahoma (15-2, 4-2 Big 12), 82-77, marking Iowa State’s first win against a top-
ranked team since 1957. “I’m proud of our guys,” said ISU coach Steve Prohm. “We’ve been through a lot of adversity over the last week or so after a couple of losses. You listen to what they say and how they’re saying the right things and how they stuck together, it just shows their character. I’m proud of the way they hung together and have gotten better.” Prohm isn’t wrong. For weeks, the Cyclones would continue to tell the media that they were fine. They were just going to stay the course. It would work out, they said. And while Prohm will admit that the Cyclones were at rock bottom, Niang said they have found a way to get through that stretch. “All of us have our own goals and aspirations, but we know we
need each other and this season,” Niang said. “I think the biggest thing was that after we hit rock bottom, we came together and realized that where I have flaws, Monté [Morris] has to pick me up. Where Monté has flaws, Jameel [McKay] has to pick him up, and down through the line. I think we’ve done that so far, and finally put two halves together.” Niang is right — the Cyclones did put two nearly complete halves together against the Sooners. The Cyclones opened up nearly even with the Sooners in the first half, with the game being tied three times and the lead changing eight times in the 20-minute period. To close out the period, though, Iowa State went on a massive 14-4 run to take the lead, 41-35. Oklahoma battled right back
into the game in the second half, but couldn’t regain a commanding lead. The Cyclones and the Sooners traded off runs, holding the other scoreless for minutes at a time during the final stretches of the game. But it would be Morris who hit the fade-away jumper with 21 seconds left to extend Iowa State’s lead. From there, the Cyclones hit five free throws to seal the deal, completing the upset against the Sooners. “I was able to just make the shot, and I give credit to my teammates to have the confidence in me to take that shot,” Morris said. “I’m just happy I could come through for my teammates, and I’m happy we got the win. We put two halves together, I thought, tonight.”
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Hoverboards to remain on ISU campus By Michaela.Ramm @iowastatedaily.com
There is a growing number of university and college campuses across the state, as well as the nation, that are banning hoverboards from their grounds. However, ISU students so far have nothing to fear in this regard. Hoverboards, otherwise called self-balancing two-wheeled boards, are devices that have boomed in popularity in the last couple of years. eBay reported to have sold more than 5,000 boards on Black Friday and also “claims to have sold one hoverboard every 12 sec-
onds on Cyber Monday,” according to Popular Science’s website. Users can operate the motorized unit by standing on it and directing it through a shift of weight. However, there has also been a growing risk associated with the device, prompting many public places to forbid them, including the University of Iowa. University of Iowa housing officials “have prohibited the use and possession of so-called hoverboards in the university’s residence halls, apartments and dining areas,” according to The Des Moines Register. Von Stange, director of the university’s housing and dining,
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Unlike the University of Iowa, Iowa State will not ban the use of hoverboards.
“No B.S.” This was a campaign slogan used by current Student Government President Dan Breitbarth and Vice President Megan Sweere. And while it might not have been embraced by university administration, it did let students know they wanted to get things done. Their goal? Enact real and visible change for the better. ”We didn’t feel that administration was taking a close enough look at challenges that students were facing,” Breitbarth said. As part of the University Affairs Committee in Student Government, Sweere knew overcrowding was a major issue and one the pair could quickly address. “It was the most viable option where even little changes can make a difference quickly,” Sweere said. They started out the presidency by getting almost a hundred new seats available in the Memorial Union in the form of benches and dining seatss. There were issues with power source availability that was solved with more than 300 new outlets installed in the library. Breitbarth was heavily involved in the planning of the remodeling of Osborn Drive, where the sidewalks were widened and all parking removed to better the flow of pedestrian traffic. A ‘Walk Your Wheels’ campaign was also implemented to encourage bike riders to walk their bike when on Central Campus. The spring semester will bring new challenges and goals, with issues never fully solved on a college campus. Breitbarth and Sweere say they will continue to be involved in diversity issues on campus. They have been involved ever since the events at the Donald Trump protest at the CyHawk game, the subsequent diversity forum and the Student Government diversity resolution. The pair has made it a priority. “We want to continue to work with everyone and make sure they feel safe on campus,” Sweere said. Breitbarth said their goal is to make sure all students have the resources they need, whether those resources mean funding for improvements, space for meetings or anything else. Safety will be another big focus and was a priority even before the tragedy on Lincoln Way that resulted in the death of Emmalee Jacobs. Breitbarth and Sweere say they will continue working with university administration, as well as the Ames City Council on making pedestrian safety along Lincoln Way an important issue. Breitbarth and Sweere say they want to improve the student experience across campus, to make Iowa State a better place. They are looking into getting a clear policy on Dead Week, an economical change in the printing credits for students and trying to bring new, sustainable events to campus. “Anything the students need is our first priority, that’s the only reason we are here,” Breitbarth said. Being part of Student Government and the executive branch gives Breitbarth and Sweere a unique and challenging perspective. They can understand how students feel about an issue
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