Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 | Volume 212 | Number 64 | 40 cents | iowastatedaily.com | An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890.
BSA meeting
discusses posters
Preparing for gameday
ISU administrators, police talk possible solutions with students By Whitney.Mason @iowastatedaily.com Uplifting, empowering our community. This was the four-worded phrase cited during Black Student Alliance’s pledge and continuously mentioned throughout the organization’s meeting in Carver 305 Thursday night. “This wasn’t to alarm, but inform you all,” said Malik Burton, Black Student Alliance president. Reginald Stewart, vice president of diversity and inclusion; Martino Harmon , vice president for student affairs; Kenyatta Shamburger, director of multicultural affairs; and Anthony Greiter, ISU Police community outreach officer, all led the conversation where students voiced their concerns. When addressed with the concerns of alarming altercations with other students, Greiter was quick to emphasize the importance of recording whether videotaping or reporting it to ISU Police. “Call us,” Greiter said. “Our presence can shut it down.” Harmon then explained that non-students committing the harassing crimes would be handled by the police but students would be handled under the university’s Code of Conduct. The students then proceeded to come up with ideas on how on to keep one another safe while on campus. Staying in groups while on campus and creating networks with one another were two arguably agreeable courses of actions to take by the students. When discussing the topic on changing the campus climate, Peter Deveaux-Isaacs, junior in political science, called it an “ambitious issue.” “It’s important to understand that this isn’t going to happen over night,” Deveaux-Isaacs said. “What you can do is be an ambassador to your culture.” Stewart shared his thoughts on posters found on campus over the past several weeks. Police removed 15 posters this week in addition to others found several weeks ago around campus, which were put up in the overnight and early morning. “The objective of the posters are to scare and change your routine,” he said. “That’s what they want,” Stewart said referring to the individuals hanging up the posters. Stewart also addressed a recent meeting, in which President Steven Leath decided not to comment on every poster hanging, why the university was slow this time on releasing a statement on the posters and instead the Multicultural Affairs office released a statement that only multicultural students received. Stewart and Harmon both discussed the idea of cameras and increasing more on campus. “There weren’t enough cameras to identify when the posters were hanged,” Stewart said about the latest poster hangings. But both explained that many students wouldn’t want an increase of cameras and being under surveillance. Administrators said once again they appreciated the conversations occurring as of late. “I’m going to come back and keep listening,” Stewart said. “It’s on us to come back and collect this information.” Harmon agreed with Stewart. Both he and Stewart said they understand the outcries from the students because they could recall being in the same positions in their younger years. “What you’re experiencing, we understand.” Harmon said. “We’re stressed, too.” Stewart said. Shamburger also showed his appreciation for the conversation Thursday night and the ones held recently. “Thank you all for having the desires to be agents of change,” he said.
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Part of the preparation for a game week at Jack Trice Stadium is mixing the paint that will be used on the field. Iowa State Athletic Turfs/Grounds manager Tim Van Loo said that a typical game week consists of “mowing three to four times per week in the early season, less often when it colder; painting happens every game week and uses about 150 gallons of paint each week.” Van Loo also estimated that it takes about 55 to 60 man hours on the field each week to get it ready for a game.
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After the game, Tim VanLoo uses this blower to clear the field.
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Colton Metzger of the Athletic Turfs/Grounds staff uses a painting machine.
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When repainting the end zone lettering, the only guide used is the faded remainder of the old paint job. According to Van Loo, typically white colors are painted on Wednesdays and colored paints are on Thursdays.
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