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Nelson Mandela dies at 95 following illness; legacy lives on By David.Gerhold @iowastatedaily.com One of the most important freedom fighters in African history, Nelson Mandela, died on Thursday at the age of 95 following a long illness. Mandela was an anti-apartheid revolutionary as well as the first black president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He spent the majority of his life fighting poverty and inequality. In 1962, Mandela was arrested and charged with sabotage and

conspiracy to overthrow the government. After spending 27 years in several prisons, he was released in 1990 after an international campaign called “Free Nelson Mandela”. “I was shocked and deeply saddened to hear about Mandela’s death,” said Walter Suza, lecturer of agronomy. Suza said he was in high school when Mandela was released. “As a Tanzanian, I definitely noticed the impact it had at that time, but today I can appreciate

his legacy more,” Suza said. Others like Cudwudike C-Madu, sophomore in electrical engineering and president of the African Student Association, see Mandela’s life and work as a template. “Nelson Mandela’s life is proof that there is good in every human being regardless of how far we may have strayed or how we begun our journey in life,” C-Madu said. C-Madu said Mandela, who received more than 250 honors including the Nobel Peace Prize, was

not just a beacon of inspiration and perseverance in the face of adversity for the people of South Africa or black people alone. “He was and still is a symbol of hope to all facing oppression regardless of race, faith or orientation,” C-Madu said. Michael Munywoki, graduate in mathematics, said Mandela might be dead, but his legacy will still live on. “I wish the other African leaders would borrow something from Nelson Mandela’s life,” Munywoki said.

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WinterFest wonderland Annual event brings back old traditions, new excitement By Logan.Oslon @iowastatedaily.com WinterFest is a standing tradition at Iowa State that allows students to burn off some steam before finals and the community to become involved on campus. “There are so many things to be grateful for with the holiday season around the corner, and being an Iowa State student is one of them,” said Ashley Fall, co-director of WinterFest and junior in marketing. “This is just our appreciation and celebration for all students, faculty and staff before most individuals leave for Winter Break.” The events begin Friday and continue through Saturday Morgan Bobb, codirector of WinterFest and senior in nutritional science, said the free ice

skating at the Ames/ISU Ice Arena from 12:30 to 2 a.m. Friday is one of the events that should have a good turnout. The first 400 people will be admitted free, and then it will cost $1. Bobb said there will also be many festivities throughout the day. One of these is the Art Mart, which will be set up in the Campa n i l e R o o m , and will a l l o w comers to p u rc h a s e different handmade art from pottery to prints to jewelry. There will be an open house at the Farm House Museum from noon to 4 p.m. Bobb said this event is free and gives people the opportunity to enjoy a cup of cider as they

WinterFest Events Friday ■■ University Book Store Holiday Open House: 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.

■■ Open House at the Knoll: 3 to 5 p.m. ■■ Campanile Tours & Carillon Music: 4 to 6 p.m.

■■ Farm House Museum Open House: Noon to 4 p.m.

■■ Eats and Treats: 5 to 8 p.m. at MU Commons

■■ Art Mart: Pottery, Glass, and More: Noon to 9 p.m. at the Campanile Room

■■ Make and Take Crafts: 5 to 9 p.m. at the Workspace ■■ Bowling and Billiards: 5 to

explore Iowa State’s oldest building decorated in 1900s decor.

The Knoll, the university president’s house, will also be open to the public

Morgan Walgamuth /Iowa State Daily 10 p.m. at the Underground ■■ Card Writing for Blank Children’s Hospital: 6 p.m. at the Multicultural Center ■■ Andy Albright Jingle Jog 5K: Registration from 4 to 5:45 p.m. in the Gallery/Pioneer Room. Start time at 6 p.m.

■■ Price: $20 to register ■■ Tree Lighting Ceremony: 6 p.m. happening across from Beardshear Hall on central campus ■■ Crafts and Snow Globes: 6 p.m. at the Multicultural Center

for an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. From there, students and community members can experience a tour of the Campanile from 4 to 6 p.m., guided by university carillonneur Tin Shi Tam. At 6 p.m., the Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place in front of Beardshear Hall, which was brought back this year due to interest from ISU alumni. Roger and Sybil Hu n z i k e r, who attended Iowa State in the early 1960s, actually had their first date at WinterFest. Celebrating their 50th anniversary on Saturday, the memory of this beginning is still a strong one. “I am most looking forward to the Tree Lighting Ceremony because we are bringing

■■ Bingo: 6 to 10 p.m. in the Sun Room/South Ballroom of the Memorial Union ■■ VEISHEA Merchandise Sale: 6 to 10 p.m. in the MU Commons ■■ Magician Norman Ng: 7 p.m. at the Great Hall ■■ Karaoke: 7 to 10 p.m. at the Maintenance Shop ■■ Mentalist Brian Imbus: 9 p.m.

this WinterFest tradition back this year,” Fall said. “I think it will be a great way to kick off the whole night of fun activities. All of the events will be great.” Following the Tree Lighting Ceremony, the Jingle Jog will begin at 6 p.m. on Central Campus. The 5K this year is in memory of Andy Albright, a former member of the Freshmen Council. The proceeds will go to a memorial for him. Throughout the evening, there will also be crafts, bingo, karaoke, a magician, a mentalist and ice skating. All of this is free to the public and located throughout the campus. On Saturday, the Art Mart will be open again from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and there will also be a Craft Crawl across the Ames area. “I think we will have a great turnout like we do every year,” Fall said. “We have great entertainment and activities. Everyone can find something they would want to participate in.”

in the Great Hall ■■ Ice Skating: 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Ames/ISU Ice Arena ■■ Price: Free for first 400 participants; $1 after Saturday ■■ Art Mart: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Campanile Room ■■ Holiday Craft Crawl: Make Your Way Across Ames: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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GSB puts partnership twist on campus bike share project By Brian.Voss @iowastatedaily.com

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Spencer Hughes, president of the Government of the Student Body, addresses the senate before the open forum during their meeting on Wednesday in the Memorial Union.

Senate approves changes to bylaws, election code after lengthy debate By Brian.Voss @iowastatedaily.com After a debate that extended into Thursday morning, the GSB Senate passed provisions in both the bylaws as well as the election code. Changes to the election bylaws will no longer require candidates for the senate to gather any sig-

natures. Executive tickets will require 500 signatures on a petition to be on the ballot, down from the previous number at 1,000. Sen. Gage Kensler said he believed eliminating the signature requirement for senate candidates would make running for GSB easier, and therefore increase competition in elections for senate positions.

“I don’t think it’s really engaging or interacting with the student body by just saying, ‘Here, sign this sheet.’ I think that, if anything, it would leave a bad impression of GSB on that student ... and they sign it and that’s the last they see you,” Kensler said. Election Commissioner Adam Guenther argued

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GSB Vice President Hillary Kletscher announced what she referred to as a twist in the bike share program. “The industrial design department would like to custom design and implement a bike share program at Iowa State,” Kletscher said at Wednesday’s GSB meeting. Kletscher called the chance to work with the industrial design department a “phenomenal opportunity” to engage students in a program that will change the university. “They already know the culture of our university. They’re students too, just like us, just like everyone else,” Kletscher said. “So having them work on the program not only helps our entire university, but it helps them too,” Kletscher said. “We can literally help students help themselves.” Kletscher said this will allow the industrial design department to design projects specifically for a customer, which is something that currently does not happen a lot. “This is exactly what it’s all about at a university, having students do these things and so,” Kletscher said. “I’m just pumped out of my mind guys, I can’t even handle it, it’s just been a great week in bike share world.”

On Thursday afternoon, a sustainability survey was sent out to students which included questions about the bike share program, in addition to other projects the GSB campus is currently working on. “When we looked at the bike share questions, we did try to ask some of those monetary questions as well, because obviously it is an investment of student dollars,” Kletscher said. Kletscher also believed moving forward with the industrial design department would allow more options for funding. Kletscher said she has also been working with the purchasing department and is sending out a request for information. “We’re finding out what the different options are for our campus and getting that information,” Kletscher said. “So we’re not saying that we’ll select a company, but we’re just saying, help us learn about this so that we can understand what all of our options are, and we can make the best decision for our campus.” The GSB bike share program has been in the works since President Spencer Hughes and Kletscher took office last spring. The twitter account of ISU GSB President called the news of working with the industrial design department “an incredible partnership for @isugsb.”