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Many ISU students and Ames community members celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year with food, friends and family on Friday and Saturday. The Chinese New Year starts Feb. 10 and will last 15 days. Check out more celebration photographs in an online gallery at www.iowastatedaily.com.

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On Monday, the Osborn Club lecture in room 1420 of the Molecular Biology Building will focus on the similarities between canine thyroid cancer and human thyroid cancer. This lecture will begin at 7 p.m. The lecture part of the evening is open to the public.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced that an inquiry will be initiated to establish the different aspects of financial products being marketed on campus.

In 2009, financial companies were restricted from using certain marketing techniques on college campuses by the Credit Card Act. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has recently found it necessary to look into the other financial products that are offered to students on college campuses to confirm that students who use the financial amenities are being offered the best deals.

Iowa State has continued to fit the conditions of the Credit Card Act, but there is concern that if the act changes, it may affect Iowa State.

The only on-campus organization that is correlated with credit cards is the ISU Alumni Association.

According to an agreement contract between the alumni association and MBNA American Bank, the association has been partnered with MBNA since 1995. This agreement has been amended multiple times since its birth, including after the Credit Card Act of 2009.

Jeff Johnson, president of ISU Alumni Association, commented that “the 2009 CARD act certainly provided a lot more transparency within the industry. However, the majority of college stu-

dents still have a credit card and graduate with too much credit card debt.”

He went on to add that the Bank of America stopped promoting the ISU credit card to students in 2008. At that time, only about 1 percent of the student body was actually made up of active

cardholders.

The main concerns with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau inquiry are the alumni association’s credit card use and Iowa State’s rela-

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Photo: Blake Lanser/Iowa State Daily Iowa State offers a service which allows students to tie their U.S. Bank accounts to their ISU student ID, which only requires one card to make purchases using your funds and Dining Dollars or CyCash.

Iowa State offers community college students across Iowa the opportunity to get involved without attending Iowa State.

On average, community college students pay less, have smaller class

sizes and can have the same privileges as an ISU student.

Based on a 12-credit term, the average cost of tuition and fees for community college resident students is $312.74 less than ISU tuition and fees, according to the Iowa Department of Education’s 2012 Tuition and Fees Report and Iowa State’s 2011-2012

Fact Book.

“What we offer them is the ability to take the same classes that they would be taking normally at Iowa State, reduced tuition rate [and] smaller class sizes,” said Laurie Wolf, executive dean of students of Des Moines Area Community College.

Sarah Anderson, freshman in cu-

linary arts at DMACC, said going to DMACC was good to get used to “college-type classes.” She also shared why going to DMACC first helped her prepare for when she transfers to Iowa State for hospitality management.She shared why going to

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Monday Coach Talk When: Noon to 1 p.m.

What: ISU women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly will meet with fans and answer questions.

Where: The Gallery, Memorial Union Black History Month: Button making When: 2 to 3 p.m.

What: Make a button or magnet for $.50 to celebrate Black History Month.

Where: The Workspace, Memorial Union “Visualizing Protein Conformation and Dynamics Using Single Molecule FRET Spectroscopy” When: 8 p.m.

What: Hoi Sung Chung, National Institutes of Health, will present his research using FRET spectroscopy.

Where: Physics 0005 Osborn Club lecture When: 7 p.m.

What: “Companion Animals as Spontaneous Models for Human Cancer,” by Krysta Deitz, assistant professor of veterinary clinical sciences.

Where: 1420 Molecular Biology building

Tuesday Iowa State University Symphony Orchestra When: 10 a.m.

What: The 80-member symphony orchestra will play under the baton of Jacob Harrison, ISU director of orchestral activities.

Where: Stephens Auditorium Faculty Senate meeting When: 3:30 to 5 p.m.

What: The Faculty Sen-

ate represents ISU faculty.

Where: Great Hall, Memorial Union Solving the Energy and Climate Change Challenge - Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu When: 4 p.m.

What: Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, distinguished scientist and co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics, will discuss renewable energy.

Where: South Ballroom, Memorial Union Curator’s choice When: 7 p.m.

What: Adrienne Gennett, assistant curator and newest University Museums staff member, discusses this semester’s exhibition, Curatorial Review.

Where: 295 Scheman Building in the Brunnier Art Museum Climate Suffering: Responding to the Human Experience When: 8 p.m.

What: Paul Wapner, professor of global environmental politics at the American University, will talk about climate change and its effects on humans.

Where: Sun Room, Memorial Union Teaching and Learning Circle: team-based learning When: 7 p.m.

What: Check out Team Based Learning, a research-based teaching methodology.

Where: 2030 Morrill Hall Metal clay and color When: 7 p.m.

What: Use metal clay and colored pencils on jewelry.

Where: The Workspace, Memorial Union

$20 million grant kickstarts project to fund competitive energy research Universities collaborate on renewable resources

By Frances.Myers @iowastatedaily.com A five-year, $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation has allowed researchers from all three Regent universities to collaborate in an effort to make Iowa more competitive in renewable energy and energy utilization efforts.

The National Science Foundation’s project, known as the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, is commonly referred to as EPSCoR. The program was recently awarded $2 million to help pay for research equipment by the Iowa Power Fund, according to the University of Iowa College of Engineering website.

Theodore Heindel, professor in mechanical engineering, is also the director of the overall NSF EPSCoR project as well as the leader of the Energy Utilization platform within the project.

“The project involves all three Regent institutions and is reaching out to several community colleges,” Heindel said. “The exact title of the project is ‘Harnessing Energy in the Biosphere to Build Sustainable Energy Systems’ and focuses on renewable energy and energy utilization. The project is poised to make Iowa a leader in renewable energy and energy utilization.”

Heindel became involved with the project in April 2012 when he was asked to lead one of its platforms, the Energy Utilization Platform.

Heindel said he was asked because of his background in energy systems. He took over as project director this past January.

Heindel said that there are many tasks underway related to the overall NSF EPSCoR project.

“Some are related to research activities, like increasing the number of funded proposals and publications in renewable energy areas,” Heindel said. “Some are

related to outreach and workforce development, like increasing the number of underrepresented groups in energyrelated fields of study and providing more research opportunities in energy-related areas.”

Currently, the project is working with the grant from the National Science Foundation to make Iowa more progressive with renewable energy, Heindel said.

He said that it is a very broad project, involving many researchers from all three Regents universities.

“For example, researchers at Iowa State and the University of Iowa are working with a wind farm owner to better understand the best way to harness energy from the wind,” Heindel said. “Iowa State and University of Iowa researchers are also working to improve energy crops for biofuels.”

Heindel went on to add that other researchers at Iowa State, Northern Iowa and the University of Iowa are working to understand energy saving activities in the home and how to best encourage the public to change behavior that will help to decrease their energy footprint.

Iowa State is also working to educate lawmakers about energy policy implications.

According to the Iowa EPSCoR website, Iowa is a leading competitor in renewable energy resources.

“Despite ranking 26th in land area, it is first in the nation in ethanol fuel production and fourth in wind power generation,” according to the website.

The website also said that the transition from fossil fuels to bioenergy and wind energy is not without challenges.

This is where EPSCoR comes in.

To help combat these challenges, the project is composed of four different platforms: bioenergy, wind energy, energy utilization/energy efficiency and energy policy.

Heindel is in charge of the energy utilization/energy efficiency platform.

Heindel said the project has had its challenges in getting started, but the project is beginning to hit its stride.

“We are into our second year of this

EPSCoR platforms This information is courtesy of the Iowa EPSCoR website.

Bioenergy platform ■■ Investigates both the challenges of producing large quantities of biomass in a sustainable manner and the unanswered questions of how to transport, store and utilize biomass within the current electric power plant infrastructure built in the last century to exploit fossil energy resources.

Wind energy platform ■■ Uses advanced engineering principles in fluid dynamics, machine design, and control theory to improve the reliability of wind turbines, which are subject to highly variable and sometimes destructive operating environments.

Energy utilization platform ■■ Recognizes the important role that social sciences will play in improving energy efficiency sufficiently for diffuse renewable energy resources to replace our profligate expenditure of fossil fuels.

Energy policy platform ■■ Explores how economists and engineers can collaborate on energy policy and advise policy makers on energy issues.

five-year project, and we are starting to hit our stride in terms of research and outreach activities,” Heindel said. “There will be many more successes that will be reported in the future, so I encourage [people] to stay tuned.”

Heindel said the biggest challenge has been with starting up the project and getting it to hit the stride it is at now.

“The biggest challenge with getting the NSF EPSCoR project up and running has been getting the staffing in place and figuring out how to work together with all three Regent universities,” Heindel said.

“We now have this in place and are moving forward on the specific project goals and objectives.”

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Photo courtesy of Matthew Lauridsen Matthew Lauridsen, senior in meteorology, explains his research on wind turbines to Ted Heindel, project director of Iowa National Science Foundation’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, on July 31, 2012, in Iowa City, Iowa.

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Ames is considered to be a welcoming community by members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, but those members also say there are many ways for Ames’ LGBT community to grow.

“Ames has had a history of businesses that have tried to make known that it’s going to be a welcoming place,” said Brad Freihoefer, coordinator of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Student Services Center.

For example, Charlie Yoke’s bar hosted a drag-themed show last year during the Maximum Ames Music Festival.

On campus, small community settings exists in student organizations like Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Ally Alliance or during special events like the Iowa Pride Conference.

The Student Services building also has a room dubbed The Center, which is “usually packed over the lunch hour” and is a “welcoming, safe spot to just hang out,” Freihoefer said.

These opportunities aren’t for everyone, however. For example, Emery Thanathiti, an ISU student and member of the LGBT community, said she doesn’t enjoy the Alliance.

When it comes to a consistent community setting, Thanathiti said “the only [group] standing out is the LGBTAA.” Thanathiti said she met a lot of her friends in the LGBT community at the Alliance’s ice cream social, most of whom are not members.

Iowa State also has a Delta Lambda Phi

File photo: Huiling Wu/Iowa State Daily Ames businesses are usually welcoming to the LGBT community, such as Charlie Yoke’s in Campustown, which hosted a drag-themed show in 2012. However, Ames lacks LGBT social spaces; the nearest LGBT bar is 40 miles away in Des Moines.

chapter and a recently started Gamma Rho Lambda chapter for members of the LGBT community who want a chance to go greek.

Freihoefer said each of the three years Iowa State hosted Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference, the largest student-run LGBT conference in the country, many businesses were very welcoming to all the visitors, be it through “a rainbow flag, or other declaration” that everyone was welcome.

All of these events and the attitudes of the business owners in Ames serve as a testament to the overall accepting nature of the city, but “I would challenge that visibility within the community can always be helpful,” Freihoefer said.

Ames does not provide any place that is a social center specifically for the LGBT community outside of Iowa State, Freihoefer said. If people who live in Ames want to go to an LGBT bar, they have to drive 40 minutes to Des Moines.

LGBT Organizations ■■ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Student Services Center ■■ LGBTA Alliance ■■ Iowa Pride Conference ■■ The Center in the Student Services Building ■■ Delta Lambda Phi ■■ Gamma Rho Lambda ■■ MBLGTACC

Thanathiti said many of her friends do commute.

“I think we do some things well, but I think there is always room for growth,” Friehoefer said about the general atmosphere for the LGBT community in Ames.

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“One: money. It’s a lot cheaper to go to DMACC,” Anderson said. “The classes at DMACC are smaller, which I like a lot.”

DMACC provides Iowa State with the most transfer students, said Maura Flaschner, program coordinator in admissions at Iowa State.

“The largest population in APP (Admissions Partnership Program) is from DMACC also,” said Eric Merten, enrollment services adviser in admissions at Iowa State.

Students involved in the program are given two academic advisers: one from Iowa State and one from DMACC. The advisers work with the student to help find classes that will transfer to Iowa State and help through major changes.

“It’s a great opportunity for students in a lot of ways,” said Robert Denson, president of DMACC. Any student from any community college can be involved in the program and obtain most of the benefits of an ISU student at no cost while going to a different college.

Merten said the earlier the students get involved, the better because then they can get the benefits, find the classes they need to take and have a smooth transfer to Iowa State.

“The retention rates for [transfer] students that are in the Admissions Partnership Program are higher than students that are not,” Flaschner said.

Along with the advisers, Iowa State has given students the ability to see what their classes will transfer into at Iowa State through transit. iastate.edu.

“The good thing with transit is we have four-year schools on there,” Merten said. “Let’s just say the student took a couple courses at

APP benefits ■■ Advising and mentoring ■■ Degree planning ■■ Free transcript exchange between community college and ISU ■■ Degree audit information ■■ Orientation ■■ ISU housing ■■ Cultural and athletic events with payment to student activity fee (Optional) ■■ ISUCard and e-mail ■■ Access to libraries, learning communities, clubs, organizations, recreational facilities, etc.

Grand View University while they are going to DMACC; they can look up that Grand View course and see how that’s going to transfer into Iowa State.”

One problem with the program is increasing the awareness of the program and getting students involved.

“I think our biggest challenge is getting students aware of the program,” Denson said. “As soon as they are [aware], it doesn’t make sense not too. I mean it’s all benefit and no burden.”

To get in contact with the Admissions Partnership Program, talk with a community college adviser and fill out the application.

Then, when ready to transfer to Iowa State, apply for admission.

“I know for a lot of people it’s better to go to DMACC because it’s cheaper but they still want to do a four-year program,” Anderson said. “So it’s nice having the program to link it together.”

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If the Credit Card Act is changed or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau puts more regulations on colleges’ and college organizations’ relationship with credit cards or banks, the alumni assocation may need to amend their agreement with MBNA once again.

The other ISU program that could possibly be affected by the inquiry is Iowa State’s relationship with U.S. Bank.

The inquiry is looking into any financial program that is offered to the students, parents or professors on campus.

Students are offered the option of making their identification card a debit card as well. Since the option is for debit and not a credit card, this is not an issue regarding the Credit Card Act for now.

“In terms of Iowa State’s arrangements, we are in compliance with all the regulations that exist, and I don’t see any major problems,” said Warren Madden, senior vice president for Business and Financing. “Obviously as this issue is studied or debated by

CFPB is inquiring into...

■■ what information schools share with financial institutions when establishing partnerships.

■■ the manner in which financial products are marketed to students.

■■ what fees students are charged to use the products.

■■ how schools set up marketing agreements with financial institutions.

■■ student experiences with school endorsed financial products.

Congress and others as they change the regulations in some fashion, we have to see what those changes are and whether there is any impact.”

The main concern of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is how financial institutions are affecting students on campus.

U.S. Bank is the only bank that is available for use of the joint debit-ID card and has ATMs on campus.

Joan Piscitello, ISU treasurer, described Iowa State’s relationship with U.S. Bank as “the best deal we could get for the students.”

The identification-debit card feature has been offered on campus since 1996, while Iowa State has been associ-

ated with U.S. Bank for more than 10 years.

There are both pros and cons regarding the identification-debit card feature.

“Being a student, I can see both sides. I think that there is a good restriction, because we don’t need credit companies on a campus,” said Tyler Etten, president of the Financial Club.

Etten also added that he did feel pressured to open a U.S. Bank account at freshman orientation.

Even though students aren’t required to have an account with U.S. Bank, it is the only option offered on campus.

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Controversy continues with Harkin After two months of controversy, the Harkin Institute of Public Policy faces an uncertain future. Last week, reversing course on his involvement with the Institute, Sen. Tom Harkin stated that he would not deposit his congressional papers with Iowa State.

The controversy began a few months ago when ISU President Steven Leath issued a memorandum to the effect that agriculture-related research done and published by the Harkin Institute should be approved by and coordinated and published with, the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD). Additionally, CARD should “approve these projects” related to agriculture and “play the lead role” in them.

Charges of academic freedom flew from Michael Gartner, former president of the Iowa Board of Regents, and Leath insisted academic freedom was not at issue. Then, at the beginning of January, Leath removed the restrictions with a new memo. The new idea was to mandate that “Any public policy research conducted by the Harkin Institute focusing on areas found elsewhere on campus is expected to be planned, conducted and published in a cooperative, collaborative manner.”

Alas, this was not enough for Harkin and the Institute’s advisory board, which voted 5-1 against recommending that Harkin give his congressional papers to Iowa State.

This series of unfortunate events is replete with drama and intrigue. The aftermath, however, contains one of the more interesting remarks. “We will try to build it as a premier public policy institute, although it may not carry the Harkin name,” Leath said afterward.

The events of this winter were not the first time the Harkin Institute came under fire. In April 2011, when the Regents were about to consider it, a state senator objected to it on the grounds that the Institute would be named for a sitting politician. Craig Lang (now president of the board but at the time only a member of it) raised the same concerns.

Having an institute of public policy unattached to a partisan, polarizing politician such as Harkin and free of the controversial baggage the institute named for him carried could be a good thing. With an institute dedicated to the pursuit of policy solutions and political education in general, Iowa State would do the State and people of Iowa a great service.

That service would maintain one facet the propagator of the land-grant colleges bill of 1862, Vermont Rep. Justin S. Morrill, noted in his speeches.

According to the Morrill Act, such colleges would provide education in agriculture and the mechanic arts “without excluding other scientific and classical studies.” Morrill said, “Just in itself, benevolent in its scope, demanded by the wisest economy, it will add new securities to the perpetuity of republican institutions.”

If Iowa State is going to become a place where the natural sciences reign supreme, or a corporate research and development department, or a technical institute, that’s fine. But as long as incoming presidents and candidates for vice presidencies and deanships continue to invoke Morrill’s ideals, they must consider all aspects of his oft-quoted speeches.

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Music boosts productivity L

istening to music is a great way to relax and have fun, but what if it could improve your studying habits and make you more productive? Recent research shows that music may have the power to do just that.

I’m sure I’m not the only college student in the world who suffers from a complete lack of motivation to study and do homework from time to time. Sometimes there is just zero desire to do anything productive, especially when you feel like you have plenty of time to get it done later. If we’re being honest, I think most college students can add ‘procrastination’ to our list of academic qualities.

If you have an issue with it, listening to music might actually help your mind focus and give you a sense of motivation. It stimulates the parts of the brain that control your ability to think, plan and analyze, often making it easier to think things through and organize your thoughts.

Overall, music can trigger improvements in many academic areas, especially the analytical parts of math. This is why there are currently many advocates promoting performing arts and music in high schools, since they can benefit students in other areas of academics. They can heighten self-trust, personal discipline and focus, help overcome mental blocks, make tasks seem easier, put you in a positive mood, and help fuel your desire to complete tasks.

Music affects the brain in a few ways.

Rhythm affects the autonomic parts of the body (such as heartbeat, breathing and involuntary foot tapping), while harmony affects emotions, the limbic system and the mid-brain.

Music can help trigger a rewarding feeling in your body caused by the release of dopamine in your ventral tegmental area in the center of your brain. Dopamine has many functions, such as turning into either a neurotransmitter or hormone that helps regulate emotions and various physical aspects of the body. It can get your blood pumping and make you more attentive, similar to how you feel when you’re at the gym working out with that “I can do anything” feeling. Basically, humans get a certain pleasure out of listening to music, which can actually be compared to the euphoric pleasure you get from food, sex, drugs or chocolate.

One particular area of research is known as the Mozart Effect, where researchers have studied the effects of listening to classical music to see if there is any correlation to an increase in intelligence. Some argue it can definitely improve a person’s IQ, but others say there is little to no difference or that it’s a shortlived intelligence boost.

In a 1993 study, researchers at the University of California, Irvine found that after listening to a Mozart sonata for 10 minutes, a student’s IQ score improved by 8 to 9 points on average (this might not seem like much, but it’s actually a pretty big deal.), but it only lasted for about 10 to 15 minutes. They hypothesized that complex music may act as a “warm-up” for neurotransmitters in the brain that can improve performance, which would be beneficial for anyone trying to get in the groove of studying. And by “complex,” they mean music from people like Mozart, not the talent-lacking

Courtesy photo Research shows that music stimulates your brain, increasing both focus and motivation.

By Caitlin.Ellingson @iowastatedaily.com Justin Bieber and other pop singers whose lyrics hardly make sense.

While a majority of the research linking music to brain power is currently inconclusive, it also depends on the individuals. Some prefer to study in complete silence, while others can’t retain anything if they aren’t listening to music or watching something on television. Maybe listening to music helps you write a paper more efficiently, but makes it hard for you to memorize facts. Or maybe you work better with nonlyrical music playing in the background compared to those with strong vocals. These kinds of things vary with each person. I personally wrote this article as I listened to various instrumental scores, since I find vocals to be a

bit distracting when I try to focus on writing. Basically, it’s all determined by personal preference.

Additionally, listening to music is not going to suddenly make you a genius or give you an easy A on your next exam. Music can simply be a way to rev up your brain and get you more focused on completing tasks.

Next time you’re studying for a test and feel completely uninterested in doing so, try turning on your radio or Pandora (dancing is optional) and see if that helps you get motivated.

At the very least, it should put you in a better mood so preparing to study isn’t so daunting.

Caitlin Ellingson is a junior in

journalism and mass communication and environmental studies from Milo, Iowa.

Letters to the editor

Recognize, purge Kick off your Jack Trice partisan politics Memorial Award essay at public schools During my almost 34 years as a faculty member [of Iowa State], I witnessed occasions when internal organizational politics frustrated the academic functions of Iowa State University.

However, the controversy over the establishment and proposed activities of the Harkin Institute of Public Policy has dramatically demonstrated a new and different problem: the incredibly corrosive effect of partisan politics.

While [I was] not surprised by the conservative biases of Regent Craig Lang, Regent Bruce Rastetter and Gov. Terry Branstad, it was very disappointing to see ISU President Steven Leath so readily accept and support such obviously partisan positions that clearly run counter to the mission of Iowa State University.

Efforts to control the General information: The Iowa State Daily is an independent student newspaper established in 1890 and written, edited, and sold by students

message and to “speak with one voice” have no place at an independent, objective university.

Marching in lock-step with the politicians currently in power demeans the institution and challenges its objectivity.

Instead, diversity of opinion and critical thinking should always be endorsed and encouraged [at the university].

Finally, one has to ask if the same virulent opposition would have reared its ugly head if we were considering a Grassley Institute.

I think not.

Let’s make every effort to first recognize and then expunge such partisan politics from our state’s public universities.

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It’s that time of year again: scholarship applications. Many of you have been sitting in front of the computer, typing a killer essay about your merits and best attributes, thinking, “Gee, I sure wish the Government of the Student Body were giving away three $1,000 scholarships based on my emulation of character and values inspired by a past student athlete...”

Wish granted.

Perhaps you have heard the name “Jack Trice” thrown around in casual conversation, making you wonder, “Who was this guy and what did he do to have a stadium named after him?” Answer: He was Iowa State’s first black athlete, trampled by an opposing team during his first collegiate football game in 1923, leading to his death from internal injuries two days later.

But he’s more than just a tragic story. Jack Trice was known for his outstanding character, determination and academic achievements; he wrote this on motel stationary the night before his game: “…Everyone is expecting me to do big things. I will. My whole body and soul are to be thrown recklessly about the field tomorrow. Every time the ball is snapped, I will be

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trying to do more than my part…

Be on your toes every minute if you expect to make good.”

After his death, an editorial appeared in the Iowa State Student (now the Iowa State Daily), noting “Some tribute, some tangible thing, must be set up in memory of Jack Trice…” In addition to the stadium, the Jack Trice Memorial Award Scholarship was created in 1983 to be given to a student demonstrating Trice’s focus and dedication to his team and school.

I’m sure we can all bring to mind a few people with some Jack Trice characteristics. You’re probably one of them, so why don’t you head on over to http://www.gsb.iastate. edu/jacktrice.php and get to work on that application. The application is due at 5 p.m. Friday in the West Student Office Space of the Memorial Union.

Any questions you may have can be directed to Andrew Gall at awgall@iastate.edu. All you need is a 3.0 GPA, status as an ISU undergraduate student, and the ability to write an essay.

Get to it!

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MAKEUP

Photo: Huiling Wu/Iowa State Daily A bold shade of red lipstick can be flirty, fun and sexy, all of which are perfect looks for Valentine’s Day. A local stylist gives her tips and tricks for getting the perfect makeup for the big night.

PERFECT THAT POUT

Foundation primer key to flawless look

By Kate Bruce ISD Style Writer One of the most romantic days of the year is about to take over our lives, and with the annual arrival of Cupid comes quite a bit of important planning.

If you haven’t figured out the perfect, sultry date-night makeup yet, Amy Collins, a stylist at The Salon in Ames, has shared some of her own

tips.

Collins’ first rule when it comes to makeup is whether it be powerful blush, bold lips or intense eyes, the focus should always be on just one facial feature.

Trying too much will make it look over-the-top.

The focus of this look is a bold red lip.

The first step to any flawless face is applying a foundation primer.

“By adding this small step into your morning routine, your foundation will stay on all day and spread over the skin much nicer,” Collins said.

She stresses that having a primer is a makeup bag essential.

Once the primer has set in and the concealer, foundation, bronzer and powder have been applied, sweep a flirty pink blush to the apples of your cheeks.

Collins suggests blending the blush lightly back to the hairline. This will make it less intense and more natural.

To achieve the perfect smoky eye, start with a lid primer.

“Not only does it make the shadow last longer, “ Collins said, “but it always makes the eye shadow go on more evenly.”

Next, pick three shades of a neutral-colored eye shadow; you will need a light, a medium and a dark shade.

Start by filling the lid with the medium shade of eye shadow and then highlight the brow bone with the lightest color.

Apply the darkest eye shadow to the crease of your eyelid. Use a small brush to put the same dark shadow on the outer corner of the bottom lash line.

To finish off the eyes, blend the crease color with the lid color; without blending, the proper look will not be achieved.

Apply some eyeliner and bold mascara after finishing the eye shadow.

The final step to any sultry datenight look is the perfect shade of lip color.

Collins mentions that although certain shades of lipstick look better on different skin tones, “a true red could be worn by anyone.”

When applying lipstick, also be sure to use a primer.

Collins says that without using a primer, the natural pigment of your lips could alter the shade, and therefore not give you that gorgeous pop of color you were expecting.

DATE NIGHT

DRESSING FOR EVERY VALENTINE SITUATION

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By Allison Umphfleet ISD Style Writer On Valentines Day, there will always be one everlasting dilemma that brings all women together, regardless of relationship status. This phrase, while uttered countless times throughout the year, rings a higher note of importance on the day of St. Valentine: “What do I wear?”

Yep, that’s right. Whether you’re snuggling with a pint or two of Ben & Jerry’s (we suggest the cinnamon bun flavor), hitting the town with the girls, or heading to dinner with a love interest, the question remains.

We all want to look fabulous without looking like we put in any effort. That is, unless you think he’s going to — God help us — propose. In that case, put down this paper and start primping!

For the rest of us ringless schmucks, we give you Valentine’s Day Dressing 101.

Just you and Ryan Gosling...in ‘The Notebook’ We’ve all been there, and sometimes consuming unforgiveable amounts of junk food is actually, well, forgivable.

There’s a trick to this method of self-loathing, however, and it’s to not let it follow you to next week.

Trade your ice cream for some frozen yogurt and swap your milk chocolate for Dove dark chocolate: fewer calories and love in the form of foil wrappers — hey, beggars can’t be choosers.

Give yourself a good night’s sleep and in the morning rock your sexiest sweats at the gym.

Some mood-boosting cardio paired with the way those yoga pants hug your hips will help fill the void Allie and Noah left in your heart.

Plus, yoga pants will be

comfortable even after all that frozen yogurt.

Ladies night You’re too independent to get caught up in this Valentine’s Day stuff, so you and your girls are proving it out on the town.

You want to dance on the sexy line, but be careful not to cross into trashy territory.

Stick to a dress with leggings or a sassy pair of leather pants.

You’re not out to impress anyone, so now is the time to experiment. Don’t skip the heels!

It’s complicated You’re stuck in flirtatious limbo. You never know how to respond when your friends as what you two are. All you know is that you have Valentine’s Day plans and that’s just as good as a label, right? Wrong.

Amp your outfit up to the next level and hope your rela-

tionship follows.

Let your shirt dip a little low, but wear a clear beaded necklace to cover any traces of racy. It’ll drive him crazy knowing what’s hiding behind that curtain of crystals.

Push him over the edge by applying an appropriate shade of lipstick topped with gloss.

Your perfect pout will keep him wondering: Will that lipstick be smudged by the end of the night?

You’re comfortable I commend you on landing and keeping a significant other around long enough to integrate them into your daily routine.

Now it’s more than just looks, it’s about what’s on the inside. And by inside, I mean lingerie.

Slip a cocktail dress or sequined sweater over your lacy surprise and top it off with some dazzling earrings to keep him off his guard.

Courtesy photo Regardless of your relationship stage or status, women are already wondering what to wear for the holiday of love.

Expecting a ring?

What did I tell you? Put this paper down and get ready! But make sure you slip on something sentimental.

Whether it be the shirt you wore the first time you kissed,

one of the six dresses you bought out of nerves before your very first date, or the earrings he put so much thought in and bought for your threeyear anniversary, give yourself a little reminder of why tonight will be the best night of your life... for now.

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By the numbers: 20 Turnovers by men’s basketball team in loss to Kansas State

25 Career-high in points for Hallie Christofferson on Saturday

5 Career starts for Matt Cooper before back-to-back wins

12-2 The lead Kyven Gadson took before pinning UNI 197pounder Blaize Cabell in 4:27

0:07.99 DIfference of old record and Betsy Saina’s new time in 5K

Golf:

Men’s golf kicks off spring season The ISU men’s golf team begins its spring season Monday at the UTSA Oak Ridge Invitational in San Antonio.

The team is playing for the first time since its showing at the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate, where it finished third in a field of 13 teams.

The team was fueled by performances from sophomore Scott Fernandez and redshirt sophomore Blake Waller, both of whom finished in the top 10 individually.

“It left a good taste in our mouth,” said ISU coach Andrew Tank. “I think everybody is feeling really optimistic heading into the spring.”

The Cyclones are hoping to have a stronger showing in San Antonio than they did last season, when Iowa State finished 12th.

Four current players competed in the event last year.

“We were a pretty young team last year,” said assistant coach Patrick Datz.

“It was their first season coming out of a winter and they didn’t really know what to expect. From a mental side, they know what to expect now.”

The team is led by Fernandez, who broke the ISU record for lowest freshman score average last season.

Fernandez is currently ranked eighth individually in Golfweek’s national rankings.

His fall stroke average of 71.67 is a team-best.

The next best belongs to redshirt freshman Collin Foster, who has a 76.0 average.

—Alex Gookin, Daily correspondent

Sports Jargon:

Bonus SPORT: Basketball DEFINITION: A situation in which a team accumulates a certain number of fouls, requiring free-throw attempts after every foul once reached.

USE: The Cyclones sent another player to the line because they were in the bonus.

Photo courtesy of Matt Van Winkle Will Clyburn, redshirt senior, runs the ball past a Kansas State player during Iowa State’s loss Saturday at Bramlage Coliseum. The Cyclones had a hard time keeping up with the Wildcats after Korie Lucious, who scored 10 of 26 points in the first half, piled up three fouls in the second half of the game.

Fouls, turnovers lead to Cyclones’ struggles

By Dean Berhow-Goll @iowastatedaily.com MANHATTAN, Kan. — At postgame interviews, the players knew it.

Following Iowa State’s 79-70 loss to Kansas State, the players knew one of the big reasons they failed to come away from the “Octagon of Doom”

with a win and a share of the No. 1 spot in the Big 12.

Only 45 seconds into the second half, with the score 35-34, the Cyclones’ floor general and biggest source of offense, Korie Lucious, picked up his third foul. The result was a run from Kansas State (19-4, 8-2 Big 12) while Iowa State (16-7, 6-4) struggled for direction offensively.

“He went out right away and got his third and it is tough,” said ISU coach Fred Hoiberg. “The guy that’s

been leading your charge and the guy that goes out there and runs the show for you is in foul trouble like that.”

A similar result occurred in the first half when Iowa State held a 2619 lead — 10 of those points being scored by Lucious — after climbing out of an initial 14-5 hole.

Lucious picked up his second foul with 5:59 left in the stanza. Kansas State controlled the remaining time, finishing on a 14-6 run.

If it weren’t for Tyrus McGee’s

extra-terrestrial stretch in the second half where he had 11-straight points for Iowa State — including three 3-pointers off screens before coming back down to earth — the Cyclones would have found themselves behind double digits six minutes into the second half.

Will Clyburn, coming in fresh off of a 28-point dismantling of Oklahoma, struggled with turnovers

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Women’s basketball

Team chemistry spells victory

By Dylan.Montz @iowastatedaily.com In its 16-point win against Kansas State on Saturday, Iowa State’s thoughts of improved team chemistry from a year ago were vindicated.

The No. 25 ISU women’s basketball team defeated Kansas State 87-71 on Saturday in Hilton Coliseum to claim sole possession of third place in the Big 12. At this time last season, the Cyclones (175, 8-4 Big 12) were 5-7 in Big 12 play and had a mood of desperation.

“Last year, we were trying to salvage something,” said ISU coach Bill Fennelly. “It was not looking really good in a lot of ways and we tried to figure out a way to really take February and make it its own season.

“But now, February is an addition to where we already are and what the possibilities are. [The team is] more mature. The vibe is a lot different on a daily basis.”

Iowa State was led by a career-high 25 points from forward Hallie Christofferson and a first-half effort of 20 points and 12 rebounds by forward Chelsea Poppens.

Poppens finished the game with 22 points and 18 rebounds en route to surpassing former Cyclone Megan Taylor as the second all-time leader in career rebounds at Iowa State with 979 at this point in her career.

Point guard Nikki Moody finished the game

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Photo: Suhaib Tawil/Iowa State Daily Hallie Christofferson pushes through Kansas State’s defense for a layup. Christofferson led the Cyclones with 25 points during the 87-71 win against the Wildcats on Saturday at Hilton Coliseum.

Hockey

Cooper helps snap ISU losing streak

By Clint.Cole @iowastatedaily.com Before this weekend, the last time Iowa State had beaten Lindenwood was Oct. 25, 2008.

Before this weekend, ISU goaltender Matt Cooper had played in just five games for the Cyclones this season as compared to Scott Ismond (19) and Paul Karus (16).

Last Friday and Saturday night, Cooper started both games against No. 7 Lindenwood and helped the No. 13 ISU hockey team snap a 13-game losing streak en route to sweeping the series.

In Friday’s 5-4 win against the Lions (13-11-4), Cooper stopped 20-of-24 LU shots.

In Saturday’s 4-1 win, Cooper stopped 30-of-31 LU shots.

He had a .909 save per-

Super Bowl champion drops puck on Friday

Photo: Adam Ring/Iowa State Daily The puck goes past Lindenwood goalie Kirk Croswell for a goal as Iowa State’s Chris Cucullu and Ryan Reid celebrate Friday at the Ames/ISU Ice Arena. The Cyclones won 5-4.

centage during both games and has a .944 save percentage over the course of the season.

Cooper has started the last three games for the

Cyclones (20-15-3), including the game against No. 6 Oklahoma on Feb. 2, and they have won them all.

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Former ISU football player Kelechi Osemele, who was the starting left guard for the Baltimore Ravens in their run to winning Super Bowl XLVII, was at Friday’s game against Lindenwood as the honorary puck dropper.

Osemele said he’s gotten “a lot of love and a lot of support” since being back in Ames.

“It’s just good to be in a familiar area, a place where I kind of learned how to be a man and grow up and what hard work means,” Osemele said.

Osemele said he noticed a difference in people’s attitudes toward him from the last time he was in Ames since he won the Super Bowl on Feb. 3.

“I signed a few autographs... but other than that all my friends are still the same.”

Photo: Adam Ring/Iowa State Daily ISU hockey coach Al Murdoch presents Baltimore Raven and former ISU offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele with an ISU hockey jersey before the game Friday.

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Track and field

Women break records at Iowa State Classic Team builds confidence before championship meet

By Isaac Copley Daily correspondent The ISU women’s track team cruised through the Iowa State Classic on Sunday, breaking two school records in the process.

Betsy Saina broke the record in the indoor 5,000-meter run with a time of 15:21.66 seconds, shattering the previous record of 15.29.65 set by Lisa Uhl in 2010.

Saina, redshirt senior in child, adult and family services from Kenya, also holds the thirdbest time in school history.

“It feels great,” Saina said of breaking the record.

“It’s exciting and breaking that record is a great way to help me develop strategies to train

for nationals and the Big 12 Conference. A result like this helps me to stay loose and be relaxed when everyone is watching especially at nationals.”

Saina, who was the national champion in the 5,000-meter run in last year’s outdoor season, bested her personal record by 14 seconds.

Her time of 15:21.66 is the fastest of anyone who has run in a 5,000-meter run this year.

The Cyclones also broke a record in the field. Laishema Hampton, a redshirt senior in interdisciplinary studies, broke her own school record in the weight throw, putting up a mark of 67-03.25 feet to beat her previous personal best of 65-04.25 feet.

The ISU women had success in a number of events besides the record-breaking performances from Hampton and Saina.

Danielle Frere, Christina Hillman and Hayli Bozarth swept the shot put event.

Frere put up the mark to beat at 55-04.75

feet.

In the 3,000-meter run, redshirt sophomore Maggie Gannon placed fourth with a time of 9:41.25 seconds in her first-ever attempt at the event.

In the 600-meter dash, Ese Okoro finished first by posting a personal best time of 1:21.41 seconds, a time that has Okoro looking forward to the championships next week.

“This meet gives us confidence going into the Big 12 Championships, so we can see where we’re at and remind us of what we need to change and work on,” Okoro said about her team’s performance as a whole Saturday.

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Photo: Jessica Langr/Iowa State Daily Betsy Saina takes first place in the 5,000meter run, shattering the previous school record with a time of 15:21.66. She came in almost four seconds before second place.

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Photo courtesy of Matt Van Winkle Fred Hoiberg watches the game against Kansas State on Saturday at Bramlage Coliseum. The Cyclones lost 79-70 as their star offensive player struggled with fouls.

and never found a comfortable rhythm. He finished with only six points on 2-of-9 shooting with five turnovers.

“It’s hard,” Lucious said of his team’s leading scorer. “Will’s our leading scorer. [When] he’s not really playing well, or how we want him to play, Tyrus not hitting shots or foul trouble, whatever the case may be, it’s hard.”

Another common theme for the struggle at Bramlage Coliseum was offensive rebounds, especially in the second half and at crucial times. Kansas State took over the paint in the second half, outscoring Iowa State on second-chance points 17-3.

Iowa State also struggled to take care of the ball, turning it over 20 times, which was the most turnovers in a Big 12 game this season.

Both Hoiberg and Lucious responded the same to what made the difference in the game: turnovers and offensive rebounds.

Kansas State’s Thomas Gipson was virtually a nonfactor in Iowa State’s 73-67 win on Jan. 26 in Ames, playing only nine minutes due to foul trouble with only four points.

At Bramlage Coliseum, the 6-foot-5, 260-pound left-hander was a game-changer, scoring 16 points on only eight shots and bringing down seven rebounds, three of which were offensive.

“We’re undersized a lot and when you go to your small lineup like we have quite a bit lately, it’s been effective for us,” Hoiberg said. “But if you’ve got a big guy like that, it’ll expose you.”

The Big 12’s former leading scorer, Rodney McGruder, offered up his case for a Big 12 first-

At the 12:05 mark in the second half with the score 50-50, Kansas State went on a crucial run during the next seven minutes, pulling away from Iowa State on a 18-5 run making it 68-57, which was a microcosm of the errors that lost the game for the Cyclones.

During the run, the Wildcats scored 16 of their 18 points off an ISU turnover or an offensive rebound.

Here’s a list of the KSU scores, with how they did it on the run that put the game out of reach.

53-50 — Martavious Irving offensive rebound, Irving 3-pointer 55-52 — Rodney McGruder made jumper 58-52 — McGruder steal, Irving made 3-pointer 61-52 — Thomas Gipson offensive rebound, McGruder made 3-pointer 63-55 — Angled Rodriguez steal, Gipson made layup 65-55 — Shane Southwell steal, Rodriguez layup 68-57 — Rodriguez offensive rebound, Rodriguez made 3-pointer

teamer with 22 points, while KSU point guard Angel Rodriguez switched roles between the game at Hilton and Bramlage, scoring 20 points.

“That’s not a good team, that’s a great team,” Hoiberg said.

“They’re well-coached and they’ve got veteran players. They’re very difficult to defend because of all their weapons out there.”

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>>CHEMISTRY.p6 with nine points, 13 assists and just two turnovers. Moody tied a career-high in assists on Saturday and felt like the Cyclones could do no wrong to start the game.

“I felt like the first half was amazing,” Moody said of her team leading 51-29 at the break. “We did everything that we could possibly do on defense and offense and in the second half, I felt like we could have improved on a lot things like our urgency.”

While the Wildcats (12-11, 3-8) attempted to make a run at the Cyclones in the second half, Kansas State was no match for Iowa State on the blocks. The Cyclones recorded 29 assists as a team and held an advantage in points in the paint 40-26.

Poppens believes her team’s ability to actually take advantage of the matchup down low shows a chemistry that Iowa State just didn’t seem to have last year in Big 12 games.

“We all have each others’ backs, we all pick each other up and we don’t hang our heads and point fingers,” Poppens said. “It relates to how well we’re doing this year. We have a lot of talent and we’re putting it to use. We don’t care who scores the points, we want each other to have a good time out there.”

Fennelly felt the game on Saturday was a unique in regards to his team tying a season-high 87 points.

With only two days to prepare for Kansas State, Fennelly said his team’s maturity is something he hasn’t seen for a while because

Late-scoring surge in a nutshell

Christofferson bounces back for career-high scoring day After scoring just six points against Texas on Wednesday night, forward Hallie Christofferson bounced back from her off night to tally 25 points Saturday, a career-high for the junior.

It was the sixth game this season in which Christofferson scored 20 points or more and the ninth time in her career.

After the game, teammates Chelsea Poppens and Nikki Moody were in agreement about how big of an impact Christofferson is capable of making in games against Big 12 competition.

“Hallie did great,” Poppens said. “She was just posting up and just taking her time with her post moves. She was just getting it.”

of the way it was able to execute the game plan of looking to the posts to score.

“They show up every day, they’re joking around and they truly I think want each other to be successful,” Fennelly said of his team.

“And we talk all the time about the ‘Iowa State way’ and I think all 11 players believe in the ‘Iowa State way.’ I think they know when that happens, everyone benefits. Everyone.”

Cooper is 6-0 and has two shutouts this season.

One shutout was against Dakota-Bottineau on Dec. 7 and the other was against Iowa on Jan. 27.

“I think he’s definitely earned it,” said ISU forward Ryan Reid about Cooper garnering the starting spot. “He’s been sitting in the crowd all year and we all knew what he was capable of. He just needed a chance.

“He stepped up to the plate huge, and he’s played unbelievable the last couple of games.”

There is no clear indication of whether or not he will be the starting goaltender going forward into the

CSCHL tournament next Friday and Saturday.

“I hope to get the opportunity and just try to help my team keep going with the same confidence,” Cooper said.

“We’ve kind of changed our mentality coming in the last few games and it’s obviously for the better and it’s a good thing we have going.”

ISU coach Al Murdoch hasn’t yet decided if he’ll use Cooper for the tournaments but said he does have the edge.

“We’ll see how practices go, but he’s certainly got the inside track on it, no question,” Murdoch said.

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File photo: Yanhua Huang/Iowa State Daily ISU students meet with potential employers at fall 2012 Engineering Career Fair on Sept. 25 which featured more than 280 companies between booths in Hilton Coliseum and Scheman Building.

How to prepare for career fairs Research companies prior, make good first impression

By Mike.Randleman @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State is currently in the midst of the spring career fair season. With five different career fairs for any and all students to attend, proper preparation is necessary to be successful during this time.

All students are invited and urged to attend each career fair, even if it may not directly pertain to the student’s college or major.

“It’s thinking outside the box because employers, a lot of the time, are looking at a particular skill set versus the actual major itself sometimes,” said Loni Pringnitz, director of career services for the College of Human Sciences.

Tammy Stegman, career coordinator with business career services, also demonstrated how going to a fair outside of one’s major can help a student stand out.

“If I go as a business student to the engineering career fair, I’m going to stick out in a really positive way, because they’re going to see engineer, engineer, engineer, and then all of a sudden

[the recruiter would hear], ‘I’m a business student’,” Stegman said.

Most companies need someone in business, public relations or another field, Stegman said.

Students are encouraged to prepare in advance for career fairs. A resource available to use in their preparation is university career services, which has an office for each college.

“We have workshops on prepping for the career fair. We also do individual advising for students that want to get that extra edge,” said Roger Bentley, manager for engineering career services.

One common piece of advice students will receive is to dress professionally, whether one has lofty goals for the fair or is perhaps just going for the first time.

Another core piece of advice is to perfect one’s resume.

“In terms of the time of year that it is right now, come in as soon as possible. Make sure someone in career services has reviewed your resume and that you feel good about that resume,” Stegman said.

Once their resumes are ready to go, students should make sure to have several copies carried in “a professional-looking folder. It can be real leather, fake leather — not a Hello Kitty folder

— something that looks professional,” Stegman added.

Also contained in that folder should be adequate research and notes on every company a student expects to meet with.

Information on all companies that will be in attendance at the fairs is available online via the Career Management System.

The system contains information about which companies will be present, what positions companies are looking for, basic background information on companies, etc.

Although this information is easily accessible, a common critique voiced by recruiters is that students do not always perform adequate research ahead of time.

“Companies would have liked you to research them more. Their biggest thing is that they do want you to be proactive; they do get excited and enthusiastic if you know things about them,” Bentley said.

Tiffany Atilano, career services and alumni coordinator for the College of Design, was also in agreement.

“The more that you can know in advance about somebody you’re going to speak to, the better impression you’re going to make. Really doing your homework and knowing about who

you’re speaking to will really show you put some time into it and have a sincere interest in their firm,” Atilano said.

After a student has met with a recruiter, students should know that the process is not over.

Companies will conduct interviews in a period shortly after the career fair, oftentimes even on the next day, to fill available positions.

To heighten one’s chances of landing one of the coveted interviews, proper procedure during and after meeting with employers is crucial.

“Take a notepad, and when you’re done talking with a company, you can jot down what you discussed,” Stegman said.

Students are also advised to collect business cards along the way and add notes to the back of them.

These habits will assist in proving to employers one’s sincerity and interest in the interaction held between student and recruiter, as well is in the desired job.

Lastly, a final way to leave a positive impression in the minds of recruiters is to follow up by contacting who you spoke with, as well as expressing gratitude.

The best way to do this is to “follow up with an email and thank them for the conversation,” Stegman said.

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It’s once again time to go to the fair, but not the kind of fair that immediately comes to mind. The Business, Industry and Technology Career Fair is back.

The fair will take place from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hilton Coliseum and will host companies for business, human science, and liberal arts and science students.

“Go and be you. Talk about your skills to the companies to make you stand out. Don’t exaggerate. Just make sure you go,” said Charles Shrader, professor of management.

Going to the career fair can be the first step to a long, successful career.

Before taking that first step, there are things students can do to prepare.

Cody Lodermeier, junior in finance and previous career fair attendee, advised students to “know what the companies do and what they are looking for in a recruit. Go in with a positive attitude and don’t rush it.”

Looking up what companies are going to be there is a place students can start their research. No matter what area a student is focusing on, there are companies at the fair that will reach every student, especially those majoring in business. Every company is a business.

David Speed, junior in supply chain management, advised other students to make connections to many companies because they may be valuable later.

ISU Career Management System is an online tool that students can use to look up companies that will be at the fair. Tammy Stegman, career coordinator for Business Career Services, said this is the system on which all employers attending the fair are registered.

Companies like 3M, Renewable Energy Group, Hy-vee Inc. and FritoLay will be in attendance.

Sue Ravenscroft, professor of accounting, advised students to look and act professional, and try to stand out.

One of the largest college career fairs in the nation is about to take over at Hilton Coliseum and the Scheman building: the Spring Engineering Career Fair.

On Tuesday, 280 registered companies and an estimated 2,800 students will come together at Hilton and Scheman.

This event, which goes from noon to 6 p.m., serves as a resource for students to progress in their professional careers by networking and finding internships, coops and other employment needs.

For those planning this event behind the scenes, there is an abundance of optimism as the fair approaches because it has seen substantial growth.

“We’re really excited this semester, especially because our spring career fair is back to being full again. We’ve come out of a recession these past three to four years.

Our fairs are now packed and full,” said Roger Bentley, manager of engineering career services.

A sense of optimism is also felt by the companies attending the fair.

“A lot of the employers that come to recruit [alumni] of ISU, they love coming back because they know that students coming through our engineering program are prepared and professional,” said Jessica Bangen, student co-chair for the spring fair.

Due to the fair’s increased prosperity, a slight problem has arisen.

“Unfortunately, companies might have to be on a wait list because we are so full,” Bentley said.

Due to reaching full capacity, Hilton and Scheman are expected to be somewhat congested, especially at the registration lines. To help make up for this, students can save time with the new opportunity to pre-register for the fair in 308 Marston Hall.

“We want to eliminate about five to 10 minutes of their time. They can register early and just walk right in to talk to the companies they want to talk to,” Bentley said.

The College of Human Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences have worked together to create their first People-to-People Internship and Career Fair for the fields of education, human and social services, health and wellness, government, and hospitality.

The fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Memorial Union.

Loni Pringnitz, director of Career Services for the College of Human Sciences, hopes the event will help fill a niche for students outside of what already exists on campus.

“The colleges of engineering, business and agriculture do a great job with their career fairs, and while those are important to our students, we wanted something a little more geared toward the disciplines and organizations within our colleges,” Pringnitz said.

Pringnitz said the fair is open to all students, not just those in the co-hosting colleges.

“If there’s an opportunity students want to explore or a certain organization attending the event, we certainly open it to all students to attend,” Pringnitz said.

While both colleges will continue to co-sponsor the Business, Industry and Technology Career Fair with the College of Business, the People-toPeople Career Fair is a separate event, said Taren Crow, program coordinator for career services for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

“We really put the idea into motion last spring. I reserved the date last year,” Crow said.

Both colleges contacted employers to see if they were interested in coming.

“In the past, a few of the employers asked if we had an opportunity like this before,” Crow said. “They’re excited to come in and meet students who are passionate about the organizations and fields they’re in.”

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 9 -- Put off travel and avoid an interrogation; take risks later. Let your partner carry the load for a bit, but stay active. A spiritual experience feels miraculous.

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Photo: Ethan Crane/Iowa State Daily Mitchel Grundmeier, member of the ISU Fencing Club, duels with his opponent at the tournament Feb. 9 in Beyer Hall. The ISU Fencing Club hosted the Frosty Fencing Event on Feb. 9 and 10.

Fencing club swings, scores at home event

By Trey Alessio Daily correspondent

The sound of clinking swords filled Beyer Hall as the ISU Fencing Club hosted a unique sporting event this past weekend.

Other universities such as Iowa and Kansas as well as Des Moines clubs showed up Feb. 9 and 10 in Ames for the Frosty Fencing Event — the second home event for the ISU Fencing Club this year.

“When I was a kid, I picked up a stick and tried to hit stuff,” said Mitchel Grundmeier, senior in chemical engineering. “It’s a lot of fun and a lot less dangerous than everyone thinks.”

Fencing is a sport of precision and aggression consisting of three events called foil, sa-

ber and epee. The difference in each is the Teflon-like vest the fencers wear to protect themselves from injury. Each vest has a different target where hits are allowed.

Foil covers the vital areas.

“This is kind of a ‘duel to the death’-type event,” said Heather Deaton, a 2012 ISU alumna.

Saber allows hits from the waist up as well as sleeves. In epee, any hit is allowed.

Points are given for successful touches to the target on the opposing fencer. There are different rules for each event.

The fencing club is on the rise. This past event had a total of 90 competitors including seven ISU club members coached by Eric Windsor, a 2011 alumnus.

“This is a big event for us,” said Ann Goodyear, the ISU Fencing Club armorer.

The tournament format started out with preliminary seedings in the opening round.

As the fencers battled within their pool, they strived to obtain the highest seed in the following single-elimination round.

One by one, fencers were ousted and champions emerged. To win these matches, one must score the most points in a certain time limit.

First-place awards included a medal and a $5 gift card to Wendy’s. The road to the top was full of animated grunts that showed a level of confidence for many players as they fought through the elimination bracket.

However, respect always

followed every match with a bow and a flick of the sword as to say “good game.”

Deaton said the matches move quick and it’s easy to get caught up in the action.

However, Deaton said she likes to just go out there and get the job done.

“We had shirts that said, ‘Don’t think — fence!’ and I try to play that way,” Deaton said.

Arthur Cheng, senior in animal ecology, found out about the sport at Iowa State’s regularly held ClubFest.

Anyone who has a knack for swinging a sword around at someone in competitive fashion is encouraged to join the fencing club at Iowa State.

“There hasn’t been a serious injury I can think of in years,” Grundmeier said.

“There’s no reason not to try.”

Photo: Ethan Crane/Iowa State Daily Arthur Cheng, senior in animal ecology, flicks his sword at his opponent during a match Feb. 9 in Beyer Gym. ISU Fencing Club members encourage interested students to join the club.