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New director candidates to host forums By Maia Zewert Daily staff writer Dr. Abdullah Jaradat will be giving a public seminar at 9:30 a.m. Monday in room 1951 of the Food Sciences Building. Jaradat is one of three candidates, along with Thanos Papanicolaou and Mark Rasmussen, competing for the position of director of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture. The center has been looking for a new director since Jerry DeWitt retired in 2009 after serving for 38 years. Since then, two interim directors have served while the Leopold Center has conducted it search. Jaradat also serves as an adjunct professor of agronomy and plant genetics at the University of Minnesota and adjunct professor of science at Southwest Minnesota State University. Each of the three finalists has been invited to campus for a twoday visit during which they will present a seminar to the public. The purpose of the seminar is to give each candidate a chance to introduce their plans for the Leopold Center while giving the public a little bit of their background. Papanicolaou will present Thursday, with Rasmussen concluding the seminars Dec. 5.
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Dancing to win ISU squads prepare for state competition
By Caroline.Havekost @iowastatedaily.com While most students are getting back into the swing of classes and preparing for finals, the ISU dance team is focused on winning two state titles. The Iowa State Gold and Cardinal dance teams are currently preparing for the state competition on Friday. Both teams will be competing in different categories. The Cardinal squad, which consists of 17 dancers, will be performing a pom routine, while the Gold squad, which consists of 18 dancers, will be dancing a jazz routine. Both the Gold and Cardinal squads are reigning champions in their categories. Last year was the first year Cardinal performed a pom routine, and their captains are hoping for the same result. “We really want to show what we do best and represent Iowa State
well,” said Kelley Jamison, Cardinal squad co-captain and sophomore in agricultural life sciences education. “It is a little nerve-racking because we want to do the same again.” Stephanie Leeds, Cardinal squad co-captain and sophomore in premed, added, “This year our dance is much faster, so we are working on endurance and strengthening.” The Gold squad will be competing this year for its fourth state win. “Our goal is to look our best and do our personal best,” said Morgan Northway, Gold squad co-captain and senior in apparel merchandising, design and production. “My goal is to push everyone, and myself, to do our best,” said Christie Cutter, Gold squad co-captain and senior in marketing. “We can keep improving and pushing ourselves. We never stop working to get to the next level.” The squad will be performing an upbeat jazz number this year, something new and different than what it has done in past years. However, there is more to being a
member of the ISU dance team than just performing at state competition. It takes hard work and dedication, members said. Jamison and Leeds said they practice three times a week and have workouts twice a week. Along with those practices and workouts, both teams also perform at football and basketball games and make appearances at other ISU events. The Gold squad also competes in the National Dance Alliance national competition every year in April. Last year the team placed third nationally. “It is not just about dance,” Northway said. “Being on the team holds you to a higher standard.” Cutter added, “It has been a good learning experience.” The squads are lead by coach Jill Petersen, who has three goals going into the competition season. “I want to represent Iowa State well. I want people to be wowed by us and to keep hold of our state titles,” Petersen said.
Club sees success at national contest
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Cyclone Ballroom has two objectives it wants to get across to the students at Iowa State: to offer lessons to less experienced dancers and to compete at a national level. “Our goal is to spread ballroom as an activity, something fun to do, exciting, etc., but also allow members to take their interest for dance to the level of collegiate competition,” said Alex Hay, club advisory seat and junior in mechanical engineering. The club is part of the Sports Club Council, meaning funds are given to Cyclone Ballroom by the Government of the Student Body. “We are partially funded through GSB, and we are also funded by dues,” said Michael Forrester, club president and senior in chemical engineering. “For a competition team member, [dues] are $75. We have lessons and we charge $35 a semester or
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Employment
Freshmen Council
ISU students find benefit in working while at school
former leader, raises money
Balancing classes, job Race honors By Tommie.Clark @iowastatedaily.com Acquiring a job can make a significant difference in any student’s life. Many ISU students keep busy with class, clubs, greek life and studying for hours. Some students on Iowa State’s campus also have made a job part of their learning experience. “My job will really help me in the future because I communicate with people so much. As a teacher, it will be important to communicate and be open with parents and students,” said Meghan Dwyer, junior in elementary education and server at Wallaby’s Bar and Grille. Several students are taking advantage of on-campus jobs, which relate to the career they would want after graduation. “I run samples to determine the amount of nitrogen or other levels in chicken excreta, weigh samples, feed chickens, label test tubes, and anything
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them inside as well as on the playground, and overall just being there for the kids.” Obtaining a job can be tricky, though. Professors can be helpful when looking for an on-campus job, which is how Ure found her job. “When I came for orientation my advisor, Dr. Tyler, introduced me to Dr. Persia, who is in charge of the lab I work at,” she said. “We emailed over the summer and I started the first week I got to school. It was very helpful and I was extremely lucky.” Making sure to get that
The fifth annual Andy Albright Jingle Jog, hosted by Iowa State’s Freshmen Council, is anticipating record numbers for fundraising and participation this year for the 5k event. At a time when students are feeling the sting of tuition rates the most, the Jingle Jog is able to provide some relief with a $1,000 scholarship to an outstanding ISU freshman. In 2006, the Freshmen Council Executive Board began the Jingle Jog race in memory of a board leader, Andy Albright, who passed away in 2005 in an automobile accident. It was the members’ way to continue Albright’s legacy, to promote leadership and campus involvement and to help support the ISU freshman class. Money raised from the race will go toward funding the $1,000 scholarship. “When I was 12 years old, a very close family friend, who had just turned 16, passed away in a car accident, just as Andy Albright did,” said Jake Swanson, this year’s Freshmen Council president and sophomore in public service and administration in agriculture. “He, like Andy Albright, never got to experience a lot of the great things in life that come with getting older. This run is in memory of them and the great things they did during their lifetime.
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File photo: John Andrus/Iowa State Daily ISU Dining student employees scan cards for diners at Seasons Marketplace. Many ISU students hold jobs while going to school.
else the grad students need to make their experiments go smoothly,” said Shannon Ure, freshman in animal science and Poultry Nutrition Lab assistant. Shannon Clark, sophomore in elementary education and assistant teacher at the University Community Childcare center, said her experience has reaffirmed her love for working with children. “I enjoy my job working with children,” Clark sad. “I spend my time in the preschool and toddler room interacting with the children in lots of ways like resolving conflicts, reading to them, supervising
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