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Kyle Broich, junior in marketing, is the equipment manager who is tasked with following ISU coach Paul Rhoads around and carrying his headset during football games this season.
Equipment manager gets more out of games than just being Paul Rhoads’ headset guy By Kelby.Wingert @iowastatedaily.com
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very day it’s wake up, go to class, lunch break, go to practice. On game days, it’s getting to Jack Trice Stadium five hours before kickoff and leaving two hours after the clock runs out. Kyle Broich has a routine and he sticks to it. Broich, an Ankeny native, is a junior in marketing at Iowa State, but on Saturdays in the fall, he spends most of his time with ISU football coach Paul Rhoads. He’s the guy who holds Rhoads’ headset during games. Although, Broich isn’t just the headset guy — he’s so much more than that. Broich and the 11 other student equipment managers spend around 40 hours each week during the season working for the team. Reid Riessen, senior in management and another equipment manager, said the crew gets to the practice facility about two hours before the practice starts every day to get everything ready for the team
and the different positions. “We’ll get whatever the coach needs for practice,” Riessen said. “We’ll set up different drills.” Helping with the individual positions can require anything from setting up the dummies or cones to throwing the ball to players. Broich works with the running backs, but about halfway through the practice the focus will switch from focusing on the individual positions to the whole team. Riessen said Broich will set the ball down, play after play. Once practice is over, the equipment managers will pick up the field and head on their way. On game days, Broich and the other managers typically get to the stadium around five hours before kickoff to begin prepping for the game. The equipment staff will spend over an hour tightening shoulder pads and cleaning the helmets for the team. Then they’ll work on various other tasks to get the locker room ready for the team to arrive. “A lot of us go out to the field, but I’m in the locker room just
helping people get ready, getting shoulder pads on, fixing the straps and stuff,” Broich said. The managers then go out onto the field with the team to help them get warmed up and ready to go when the clock starts. After that, it’s kickoff and Broich is almost literally attached to Rhoads’ hip. Broich carries Rhoads’ headset radio during games and must follow him at all times. Broich must keep up with Rhoads’ quick bursts onto the field every time a call is made or a flag is thrown. He paces behind Rhoads as Rhoads paces the sidelines. His only real rest is standing outside the huddle between plays. Not many coaches have a person to hold their headset, Broich said. Rhoads said his reasoning is because he doesn’t want to have it on all the time. “When I don’t have it on, I don’t want to be just toting it around,” Rhoads said. “So when I want it, I want it, and when I don’t, I don’t.” The decision on who will be
Rhoads’ headset guy is made by the head of the equipment staff, Rhoads said. He said it’s always been the lead offensive equipment manager, and Broich has that responsibility. “He’s the guy that if Coach [Mark] Mangino needs somebody, he’s the one he’s hollering for,” he said. “And on game day, he’s got me. He’s got that burden.” Broich has to be quick on his feet to make sure he has the headset ready and set to the right channel for when Rhoads wants it. “He’s ready at a baton-exchange notice to give it to me when I want it,” Rhoads said. “And when I don’t, he’s ready to take it back.” Rhoads said Broich is doing an outstanding job with his responsibilities, but he’s had a couple slip-ups. “I caught him a couple times trying to see himself on television or on the scoreboard, but other than that, he’s fantastic,” Rhoads said with a smile. Every Saturday, Broich’s fam-
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International Bazaar brings Amendments to PAG bill spark mixed blend of cultures to students senator reaction By Jenna.Baldus @iowastatedaily.com
By Emily.Stearney @iowastatedaily.com Grants awarded to graduate students will be handled differently, due to the amendments passed by Graduate and Professional Student Senate at its meeting last week. Starting Jan. 15, 2015, the process of awarding Professional Advancement Grants (PAG) will incorporate the approved changes. The bill outlines a system for awarding graduate students money to help offset the cost of attending conventions and conferences. GPSS passed three amendments to the bill at its meeting last week, with one of the amendments awarding grants first to high-priority applicants. After all high-priority awards have been given, a lottery will be held with the remaining funds for low-priority applicants. Applicants who have never received a grant before are considered high-priority, and those who have are low-priority. Grants will also be awarded based on which month the student is traveling rather than which semester. Grants will now award $180 to all students who receive the award, whether they are presenting at the convention or just
attending. Maria Perez, graduate student in agronomy, explained the old system. “Before presenters at a conference were awarded $200 and non-presenters were awarded $120. Now, everyone receives the same [amount],” Perez said. The details of the bill have been discussed by the Senate for months, and senators have divided opinions on how effective these changes will be. Mahdi Ramezani, graduate student in mechanical engineering and former GPSS senator, does not agree with the amendment to award grants based on travel month. “The old system worked on a first-come first-serve basis. GPSS voted to fix that and the changes were to be implemented this year,” Ramezani said. He said although grants are now to be awarded based on the month students would travel, this system is similar to the original system. “By the end of the month, there won’t be any money left by the time you apply,” Ramezani said. Ramezani said because applicants no longer have to compete with all other applicants in the semester, funds will still be distributed unevenly.
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Cultures from around the world gathered together to share each culture through games, clothing, pictures, languages, henna and more. The International Student Council held the International Bazaar Tuesday night as part of International Week. Many of the activities included trying on a few countries’ traditional clothing, playing traditional cultural games and henna tattoos. “This event showcases diversity in a way other than food and other than music,” said Adli Shah Adnan, president of International Student Council. “Bazaar gets people more interactive, especially in the speck of knowing more other than what you hear and see.” As students arrived at the bazaar, they were given a chart to fill out saying that they have visited each station. At the top of the page was a spot for each person to write down a phrase. After thinking of the phrase, they went to each country’s station and asked them how to say that phrase. Some students asked how to say, “I love you,” in the different languages. When students completed the chart, they could enter to get a prize as they left the event. “This is a way to promote cultural experiences,” said Zenia Adiwijaya, junior in food science and event planner. “Students were able to see the world in just three hours.”
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Nivedita Jha, graduate student, makes a henna tattoo at the International Bazaar. The event was held on Nov. 18 in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union. The International Bazaar presented different stations from all around the world for students.
In those three hours, students were able to feel a part of various cultures. By giving ISU students the opportunity to learn about other cultures, they are given the opportunity to become more culturally aware of what is going on around them.
“It really makes a difference. Many people don’t have this chance to get to know culture,” said Holli Hochberger, freshman in animal science. “They [each culture] are all nice and welcoming. If you look lost, they will invite
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