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PART II From Soldier to student
THE BREAKING
POINT Transition to civilian life harder after life-changing event
Editor’s note: “From soldier to student: The breaking point” is part two of a three-part series detailing the military and college experience of Division III Cyclone Hockey player Justin Brown, who is also a criminal justice studies major at Iowa State.
Jack MacDonald/Iowa State Daily Justin Brown is a forward/defenseman for Cyclone Hockey’s Division III team.
By Jack.MacDonald and Emily.Blobaum @iowastatedaily.com
THE FUNERAL
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Judge blocks Trump’s travel ban Protests, partial blocking follow immigration order By Danielle.Gehr @iowastatedaily.com
Justin Brown wears the date Aug. 2, 2016, on his right wrist — a physical remembrance of the day his best friend died. It’s 9:30 a.m., Brown’s friend, Anthony Walsh, is calling. He, among several others, has been trying to reach him all night. Brown answers the phone. Walsh asks if he’s heard about Sam Oden, Brown’s best friend. Brown, having just woken up, is confused. He hangs up, and sees the dozens of missed calls and text messages from Oden’s friends and family. He realizes that something terrible has happened. Brown immediately calls Oden’s mother. Oden’s sister picks up. “What’s going on?” Brown asks. “It’s true, Sam’s dead,” she says. Seven hours earlier, Oden was reportedly walking on Interstate 494, a busy interstate in South St. Paul, Minnesota. He was 19 miles away from his home in Edina, Minnesota. At approximately 2:22 a.m., Oden was struck and killed by a semi truck. Brown is confused. Why was this happening? Hadn’t he had his fair share of coping with death while he was in Afghanistan? He’s supposed to be preparing to come to Iowa State to play hockey. Instead, he’s speaking at the funeral of his best friend. “It’s hard to believe that today we are gathered here to celebrate Sam’s life. The day you left us I remember walking into your room, and the first thing I saw was a sign. It read, “Jesus replied, “you don’t realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”- John 13:7. It almost didn’t feel real, but as if you were talking to me, letting me know you made it up there safe. But today, I am lost,” Brown reads during his eulogy. Brown recalls the first day he met Oden. It was on the ice. “I just remember he had gotten into a fight at this showcase and [the other guy] was bigger,” Brown said. “Something about that, you want to help him, so I stepped in and helped him.” From that moment on, they became best friends. “Things just clicked on all four cylinders for us, just how it naturally happened, it fell into place,” Brown said. The two spent hours lifting weights, playing hockey and eating Chipotle. Anything they could get their hands on, they were doing it together.
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Demonstrators hold signs Saturday at the Washington Dulles International Airport protesting Trump’s ban on Muslim refugees.
Courtesy of Justin Brown
Sam Oden, right, was killed Aug. 2, 2016, after being struck by a semi.
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Brown wears a bracelet every day in honor of his best friend, Sam Oden.
President Donald Trump’s immigration ban, met with protests this weekend, was partially blocked by a federal judge Saturday. Trump signed an executive order Friday that bans citizens in seven countries with a Muslim majority — Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen — from entering the United States. Even green card holders from these countries may not be able to reenter the country. The University of Iowa has even issued a travel warning to its international students advising that they stay in the country because reentry may not be an option. This can also lead to immigrants from these countries to get stuck in American airports or face potential deportation. Protesters filled airports throughout the United States over the weekend holding signs saying “Welcome immigrants” and “We all are immigrants” in response to Trump’s executive order. Protesters and immigrants rejoiced upon hearing that a federal judge barred the deportation of internationals. Judge Ann Donnelly of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York protected refugees with applications approved by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, visa holders and others in her three-page order. She emphasized the “imminent danger” that these individuals would face if deported to their native country. The Trump administration has not published the executive order to the White House’s official website.
Getting to know the faces of Board of Regents Nine members volunteer time to govern universities By Jake.Dalbey @iowastatedaily.com Through tuition, budget proposals and education updates, the Iowa Board of Regents helps Iowa’s public universities run smoothly from year to year. The board is composed of nine members appointed to six-year terms, with one student regent. Each regent brings a different expertise to the board.
“It’s important to know the regents because they really are the governing body over the three universities,” said Kristin Failor, state relations officer for Iowa State. “It’s a tough job for them to have. The Iowa State Daily has highlighted each of the nine regents, shedding light on their prospective fields. President Bruce Rastetter Attending Ellsworth Community College and the University of Iowa, Rastetter was born and raised an Iowan. A co-founder of Hawkeye Energy Holdings, one of the largest ethanol producers in America, he then went on to become the current CEO of the Summit Agricultural Group,
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which is located in Alden, Iowa. As the 18th president of the Board of Regents, Rastetter was appointed in 2011, and his term will expire April 30. President Pro Tem Katie Mulholland No stranger to the world of education, Mulholland has served myriad roles within the state of Iowa in multiple school districts. Graduating from the University of Northern Iowa, she began as a teacher in the Waterloo Community School District. Mulholland also worked within the PK-12 school district in Naperville, Illinois, and recently retired from the Linn-Mar Community
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Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter, center, looks over notes during a meeting in the Memorial Union on Feb. 25, 2016.
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