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Supreme Court justice found dead

By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the leading conservative voice on the nation’s highest court, was found dead Saturday while attending a private gathering in Texas. Scalia was 79.

Scalia was attending a private party at the Cibolo Creek Ranch near Marfa, Texas, the San Antonio Express News reported Saturday. Law enforcement told several news organizations that

Scalia told friends he was not feeling well, went to bed and was found unresponsive when he did not wake up for breakfast.

“I am saddened to report that our colleague Justice Antonin Scalia has passed away,” said Chief Justice John Roberts in a statement. “He was an extraordinary individual and jurist, admired and treasured by his colleagues. His passing is a great loss to the Court and the country he so loyally served.”

While many, including liberals who often disagreed with his legal opinions, offered condo-

lences, the news quickly turned into a political battle about his replacement on the court.

The death comes during a tumultuous election year and during the last year of President Obama’s term in office. The U.S. Senate, now led by a 54 Republican majority, would need to confirm any Supreme Court justice made by the president.

Republicans, both elected in Congress and those running for president, quickly said that a nomination should be up to the next president, not during Obama’s lame-duck term. No

nomination would leave the court with an empty seat for almost a year.

Obama was in California on Saturday, and after a day without any public events planned, made a statement, praising Scalia’s service and said he would nominate a successor following his death.

“I plan to fulfill my constitutional responsibility to nominate a successor in due time,” Obama said. “There will be plenty of time for me to do so and for the Senate to fulfill its responsibility to give

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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead at a private gathering in Texas. He was 79 years old and had been an associate justice of the Supreme Court since 1986.

Meet the StuGov candidates

By Zach.Clemens @iowastatedaily.com

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Zackary Reece, junior in political science, and Cole Button, sophomore in finance, are running for Student Government executive office.

Students will decide their next leaders March 1 and 2.

Cole Staudt, junior in political science, and Cody West, sophomore in biology, are running for Student Government president and vice president, respectively.

Raghul Ethiraj, senior in aerospace engineering, and Akul Dok, senior in political science, are running for Student Government president and vice president, respectively.

ReBuild with Zackary Reece and Cole Button

Cole Staudt and Cody West trying to make Iowa State great

Turn up ISU with Raghul Ethiraj and Akol Dok

Zackary Reece, junior in political science, and Cole Button, sophomore in finance, are asking for students’ votes for executive office in the upcoming Student Government elections.

Reece, who is running for president, is a United Residents of Off-Campus senator, and Cole Button, the vice presidential candidate, is an Inter-Residence Hall Association senator. They both serve on the Rules Committee of Student Government. Between the two of them, they represent all undergraduates at Iowa State.

Button originally approached Reece about running for office.

“Zack is the ideal president,” Button said. “If I wanted anybody to be president it would be him and that’s why I approached him. He is the president the students deserve.”

Reece originally thought about getting an internship and possibly studying abroad before deciding to run for president, but has since changed his mind.

“I think serving the students and representing them to the best of my ability is a much more important thing than studying abroad or anything like that,” Reece said. “This is something I’d much rather pursue.”

The main platforms Reece and Button are promoting can be summed up in three words: health, safety and comfort.

“We care about the student experience here,” Reece said. “Cole and I want to make sure everybody has the best experience at Iowa State.”

The Thielen Student Health Center is a big issue for them. It now has a new director, Erin Baldwin, who is

Cole Staudt, senior in political science and public relations, and Cody West, sophomore in biology, are hoping to make Iowa State great with the student body’s vote for Student Government executive office.

Both said they have experience working with students and administration and have specific plans to make Iowa State great.

Staudt, who is running for the presidency, was a member of Inter-Residence Hall Association for two years before joining Student Government.

He has had a few different positions within IRHA, including director of finance, director of IT and vice president for a semester. He has been in the Student Government Senate for a year and serves on the finance committee. Being on IRHA has given him a unique perspective, he said.

“It really trained me on how to work with administrators and students, and to [bring together] those two differing points of view,” Staudt said.

West, the vice presidential candidate, is a senator in Student Government who represents the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He started on Freshmen Council and is currently on the public relations and rules committee of Student Government. “[I am just] wanting to improve that atmosphere around you, making it the best experience as possible,” West said. “It’s something I can do to give back to the university.”

Staudt and West said they believe there are aspects of Iowa State they can help improve.

“There are a lot of issues on campus that we think

Raghul Ethiraj, senior in aerospace engineering, and Akol Dok, senior in political science, hope to turn up Iowa State with students’ vote for Student Government president and vice president.

Ethiraj, who is running for the presidency, is an international student from India who has been in more than 15 leadership positions on campus, including the Student Union Board, Student Government and a former opinion writer for the Daily.

He has been a community adviser for four years now and is a commissioner for the Ames Human Relations Committee.

Dok has been involved in the African Students Association, the Black Student Alliance, IRHA and is currently an associate justice on the Student Government Supreme Court.

“It’s obvious there is a lack of multicultural and international student representation on Student Government, and the best way to change something is to get involved in it,” Ethiraj said.

Ethiraj was previously an engineering senator for Student Government and now works directly with Ames mayor Ann Campbell on the Human Relations Committee, and with Dok an associate justice, coupled with their diverse backgrounds, they believe they are great candidates for the presidency office.

“Akol and I have so many different leadership experiences,” Ethiraj said. “[With our diverse backgrounds] it makes us a unique combination.”

Dok and Ethiraj want to “turn up” Iowa State through four major initiatives, one being heated CyRide

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Event educates voters Constituents, legislators connect at Legislative Wake-Up

By Varad.Diwate @iowastatedaily.com Ames residents had a chance to hear directly from local state legislators on a wide range of issues during the Legislative Wake-Up on Saturday.

The event was organized by the League of Women Voters of Ames and Story County and took place at the Ames City Chambers.

Legislators in attendance included state Reps. Dave Deyoe, R-Nevada, Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, D-Ames, state Sens. Herman Quirmbach, D-Ames, Jerry Behn R-Boone and Senate Minority Leader Bill Dix, R-Shell Rock.

“This forum is one of the events during the year to help educate voters,” said Linda Murken, co-chairwoman of the Ames and Story County chapter.

“During the [legislative] session, we try to bring in legislators every few weeks to talk to their constituents, let them know what’s going on and take questions.”

The League of Women is a non-partisan organization that seeks to educate voters on public

policy and encourage participation in government. Members of this group and the general public attended the event.

“I am a member of the League of Women Voters and I am also interested in several issues,” said Beverly Kruempel, an Ames resident. “It’s important that we have both parties represented and to have good audience participation.”

The legislators started with introductions and legislative updates. Members of the audience then asked questions on a variety of issues.

Childhood poverty Democratic candidates emphasized funding at all levels of education, while Republicans talked about job needs for those who have the necessary skills.

“Anytime we have done educational reform, my position has always been to address poverty issues,” Wessel-Kroeschell said.

“We will do a lot more to reform education if we change the institution itself.”

Behn said Republicans in the legislature have been working on job skills training, but job growth is only possible in the private sector if businesses have

an incentive to hire.

“One of the best ways to handle poverty is to ensure individuals have skills they need and that jobs are available once they have the skills,” Behn said. “We have been working to improve the job climate in Iowa. ... We have been looking for tax policies that will incentivize businesses to hire more people.”

Tax credits for firms involved in research Republican legislators said they will look into this issue, but also emphasized the need for additional business incentives.

Democratic legislators opposed state tax benefits for firms that already have research as a part of their business plan.

“It turns out there is only a small percentage of firms that benefit from this,” Quirmbach said. “For these firms, research is part of what they do to remain competitive. As a refundable credit, even firms that do not contribute to state taxes get research credit. That’s quite frustrating.”

Dix said he believes Iowa needs to restructure the tax sys-

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The photo above shows a baby, left, with microcephaly, which is an effect of the Zika virus, compared to a baby with a typical head size. The Zika Virus was first found in Brazil and has begun to spread all over the world.

Vaccine in works Ames company working on Zika virus preventative

By Tara.Larson @iowastatedaily.com An Ames company recently began working on creating a vaccine for the deadly Zika virus, which is affecting South and Central America as well as

European countries.

NewLink Genetics, an Ames based pharmaceutical company, made plans a few weeks ago to begin work on creating a cure for the Zika virus in the form of a vaccine. It is in the planning stage of the process.

“We’re currently making a product development plan,” said Dr. Thomas Monath, NewLink’s chief scientific officer. “We’re basically mapping it out and gathering materials.”

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Police Blotter All those accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The information in the log comes from the ISU and City of Ames police departments’ records.

Feb. 10

Dr (reported at 8:15 p.m.). Report initiated.

An officer investigated a property damage collision at 5Th St and Pearle Ave (reported at 11:22 a.m.). Report initiated.

Amarachi Benie Ukabiala, 21, of 9018 HammonTree Drive, Urbandale, IA, was cited for driving under suspension at Lynn Ave and Chamberlain St (reported at 9:30 p.m.). Report initiated.

Officers assisted another department in a possible criminal investigations at Armory Building (reported at 2:28 p.m.). Report initiated.

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Craig Allen Valline, 47, of 1024 C Ave, Nevada, IA, was arrested and charged with driving under suspension, possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of prescription drug, and possession of a controlled substance (3 Counts) at Us Highway 30 E and University Blvd (reported at 2:28 a.m.). Report initiated.

An officer initiated a drug related investigation at Armory Building (reported at 4:48 p.m.). Report initiated.

An individual reported possible damage to a restroom at Sweeney Hall (reported at 10:43 a.m.). Report initiated.

An officer initiated a drug related investigation at Armory Building (reported at 2:34 p.m.). Report initiated.

An officer investigated a property damage collision at Union Dr and Beyer Ct (reported at 3:26 p.m.). Report initiated.

An individual reported being harassed at 1318-103 Walton

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Sexual assualt reported Student reports case to Student Services

By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com An individual reported being sexually assaulted Friday at Iowa State, but a lack of details kept the university from sending out a timely warning on the incident.

The ISU Police Department’s daily log of incidents for Friday stated an individual reported the sexual assault at 4:07 p.m. at the Student Services Building.

ISU students may recall receiving “timely warning” messages in their school email after assaults in the past, a measure required to comply with the Clery Act, a federal statute that requires all colleges participating in federal financial aid programs to keep and disclose information about crime on and near their campuses.

Timely warnings are not sent out after each reported sexual assault.

The assault reported Friday did not warrant an email to students, Aaron DeLashmutt, interim assistant vice president and chief of police, told the Des Moines Register, because the victim did not give enough details, such as where the assault occurred.

DeLashmutt said ISU Police officers did talk with the victim about options the individual could take after the assault.

Final equality candidate visits

By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com The final candidate for the director of the Office of Equal Opportunity will visit campus Monday to host an open forum.

The open forum for Jyl Shaffer will take place from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday in 2019 Morrill Hall.

While on campus, ISU students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to speak with Shaffer.

They will have a chance to ask her about her qualifications, plans for the university and any other questions they have

regarding Title IX or equal opportunity policy or procedure.

Shaffer has served as the Title IX coordinator for The University of Cincinnati’s three campuses since 2014.

Previously, she was an equal opportunity specialist/Title IX investigator at the University of Houston from 2013-2014; assistant dean of students at Reed College in Portland, Ore., from 2011-2013; and coordinator of victim services for the Vanderbilt University police department in Nashville, Tenn., from 2009-2011.

Shaffer also served as

a county director for the HomeSafe domestic violence program in Gallatin, Tenn., from 2006-2009.

Shaffer earned bachelor’s degrees in history and education (2002) from Clarion University, Pa. She also earned a master’s degree in conflict management in 2011 from Lipscomb University in Nashville.

Shaffer is the final candidate scheduled to visit campus during the search for the director.

Three other candidates have visited Iowa State to host similar forums during the past several weeks as part of the search.

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Gallery: Men’s track and field Didn’t get a chance to see the men’s track team compete this weekend?

Find a photo gallery online under the multimedia tab to see the highlights of the meet.

MULTIMEDIA

Gallery: Men’s basketball The men’s basketball team defeated Texas 85-75 in Saturday’s game. Find the best shots of the event through the photo gallery online.

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Gallery: Andrew Ripp performs Pop rock artist Andrew Ripp performed at the MShop this Saturday. Find a photo gallery of the concert online.

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Men’s and women’s golf The men’s and women’s golf teams had meets this weekend. Find out how they fared through the story online and on the app.

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The apparel, events and hospitality management program hopes to sell 1,600 cherry pies Monday to raise money for student scholarships and organizations. The pies will be sold from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in 23 MacKay Hall.

ISU program to sell cherry pies

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The apparel, events and hospitality management program will sell cherry pies throughout the day Monday.

The group will sell 1,600 pies as part of a fundraiser to benefit student scholarships and organizations.

The pies will be sold

from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in 23 MacKay Hall, or while supplies last.

T-shirts sporting a “reestablished 2015” message will also be available for $15.

The cherry pie sale is one of the former Veishea student-run activities being resurrected as part of recommendations made by a joint committee of faculty and students after Veishea’s cancellation in

2014.

Other possibilities that may be resurrected in the future, as recommended by the committee, include incorporating arts events, displays and exhibits as part of Student Government’s Cyclone Market in April, and organizing a parade, college showcase and/or community service event during the fall semester, according to Iowa State.

Video: Delta Lambda Phi drag show Delta Lambda Phi had their first annual drag show Saturday. Find a video of the event online and on the app.

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Madoka Tomono, Selina Teh and Taylor Roose enjoy their food during International Food Night at St. Thomas Aquinas Church on Nov. 10, 2015.

Students search for authentic flavors

By Mathew.Evans @iowastatedaily.com When students are halfway across the world from their home, they find themselves trying to find a little piece of that home in Ames.

Moving to a new place can be hard, but for a majority of the population on campus, that move is from in-state or somewhere in the Midwest.

For international students at Iowa State, that move was thousands of miles from home.

Leaving home and traveling to study in a new country can be quite a

shock.

This is apparent with the difference in the cuisine.

“There are many places in Ames that have international foods but many of them are Americanized so they are not truly authentic,” said Nattha Tritrakoolsin, sophomore in chemical engineering and member of the Thai Student Association.

When you are as far away from home as the international students, you find yourself just trying to find that little piece of home.

That one something could away the stress of college life, if only for a mo-

ment.

For the international students though, that one little piece may be an unauthentic American version.

“Because there are a lot of Americans that go there, they don’t make the food as spicy as it is supposed to be,” said Yuqian Ren, sophomore in civil engineering and public relations minister of the Chinese Students and Scholars Association.

In America, one of the more popular versions of Chinese cuisine is orange chicken.

But there is no such thing as orange chicken in China. Orange chicken is known as “citrus chicken”

in China.

The key difference between citrus chicken and the orange, fluorescent and fried dough balls at the local Panda Express is where the orange comes from.

The orange here refers to the fragrance from the citrus peel and not the Red #21 food dye of the Panda Express variety.

The recipe for citrus chicken calls for natural ingredients such as tangerine peel, ginger and orange peel. All of these ingredients offer real flavor and a reason for the name citrus chicken.

Ames has grown substantially recently, with about 4,000 international

students enrolled at Iowa State, but a lack of authentic international foods continues to be a problem for them.

This has become most apparent in Thai restaurants.

“There are only a couple Thai places in Ames, and some are more Americanized than the others,” Tritrakoolsin said.“So I think Thai kitchen in Campus Town has a more authentic feel and spice, but I don’t think either of them have truly authentic Thai food.”

The one thing Ames does not have is a shortage of is Chinese restaurants — from Little Taipei and

China Town Restaurant to Joy’s Mongolian Grill and House Of Chen.

One restaurant in particular stands out above the rest when it comes to authenticity, Ren said.

“Taste Place on Lincoln Way makes Szechuan food, and it’s kind of spicy,” Ren said. “It’s good, and I think it is better than the others.”

Food is an important aspect of culture because it connects people and allows them to share new things.

“It’s important we as students combine our different cultures to improve ourselves to better prepare ourselves for the future,” Ren said.

Iowa State celebrates Black History Month

By Emily.Le @iowastatedaily.com Black History Month is taking place this February and it serves as a pivotal month for many students across campus.

Negro History Week was established in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, an African-American educator.

In 1976, thanks to the Civil Rights Movement and growing awareness, Negro History Week evolved into Black History Month, which is dedicated to recognizing achievements by African-Americans and the importance of their role in shaping the United States. “[Black History Month] helps African-Americans to be proud and look back at our culture and have something here in America,” said Malik Burton, sophomore in speech communication and member of Black Student Alliance.

“Something for us that we cannot worry about looking bad or looked at in a negative manner. It gives us a chance to look back and have true pride and enjoy where we came from and gives us a jump start of where we need to be.”

The contributions AfricanAmericans have made and are making in America’s history provide reason for celebration and

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The disease can cause fever, rash, headaches, joint pain, painful or red eyes and muscle pain. It can also lead to paralysis

recognition.

“When we look at the contributions that African Americans have made in society, when we look at it historically, and the contributions that are being made in present day and when we think about the younger generation and the hope we are giving for them today, they are things to celebrate,” said Kenyatta Shamburger, director of multicultural student affairs.

Events and activities such as panel and book discussions, films opportunities, games and themed meals are happening all across campus.

“There are a variety of activities for wherever or however people want to get involved or engage in Black History Month that can appeal to many different interests that people have,” Shamburger said.

Events include the following: • Monday includes Veritas Forum, “Toleration and Justice in a Broken World” led by Alex Tuckness, professor of political science, at 6 p.m. in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union.

• Wednesday will feature a performance by comedian Kenan Thompson at 8 p.m. in Stephens Auditorium with a $20 fee.

• Wednesday will also include Black Achievement Series, interactive awareness display from noon to 2 p.m. in the Memorial Union north stairwell.

beginning in the lower part of the body, Monath said.

The virus has the potential to be a large threat to pregnant women because it can cause serious damage on their unborn children. Microcephaly, a neurological development disorder has been linked to Zika.

The disorder could cause damage in the fetus’s developing brain. The child could be born without a brain and only a brain stem that leads to severe men-

• Thursday will feature the panel “Sister, Sister: Black Women as Activists in Civil Rights and Social Justice Movements Today” hosted by Natasha Croom, professor of education, Lorraine Acker, program coordinator of the Margret Sloss House and Audrey Kennis, program coordinator for design, at 7 p.m. in 268 Carver.

• The Social Justice Summit will take place 6 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union and from 9 a.m. to 4 pm. Saturday at the Sunstream Retreat Center.

• Soul Food Sunday will take place at 5 p.m. Feb. 21 in Legacy Tower.

• The movie “Race” will be featured Feb. 22 at Cinemark Movies 12.

The time is yet to be announced, and the cost is $8.50.

• Betty Andrews, president of the Iowa-Nebraska NAACP State Area Conference of Branches will lecture at 6 p.m. Feb. 23 in 205 Carver.

• The Black Achievement Series, which is an interactive awareness display, will take place from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 24 in the north stairwell of the Memorial Union.

• A book reading and discussion on “The Meaning of Freedom: And Other Difficult Dialogues” will take place at 4:10 p.m. Feb. 29.

tal disabilities as well as seizures and poor motor skills.

Several deaths have been reported because of microcephaly caused by Zika.

Although the virus has been observed for decades, an outbreak has begun within the past few months.

Brazil and Colombia have been the most impacted with the most reported cases. However, many countries in South

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Black History Month began in 1926 as Black History Week and was upgraded to Black History Month in 1976. The month of February celebrates the achievements of AfricanAmericans and the impact they have had on shaping the America we live in today.

America, Central America and Europe have been experiencing cases. The United States has even reported a few cases recently.

More than 1.5 million people globally have been diagnosed with the disease in the span of about one year. It can be hard to detect, making it even more of a potential risk, Monath said.

NewLink Genetics primarily has worked on finding treatments for cancer but became more

well known a few years ago when it worked on finding a cure for Ebola. However, it began researching for Zika when the epidemic began spreading.

“We see this as a major medical need,” Monath said. “We have worked on closely related diseases before. A vaccine is required.”

Monath said their Ebola and cancer treatments have taken years to work on, and it is common for a vaccine to take up to 10 years to be fully developed

before becoming safe for humans to use. However, plans for this Zika vaccine are going at a much faster rate, and human trials could be tested within the next few years.

A test to more easily diagnose the virus might only take a few weeks instead of years, according to a statement by the World Health Organization on Friday.

Researchers in Houston, Texas, hope to have the test available by the end of February.

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The Supreme Court Building was built in Washington, D.C., in 1932. Prior to the construction of this building, the Supreme Court hosted its meetings in the Old Senate Chambers.

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Across 1 Tubers rich in beta carotene 5 Wasn’t indecisive 10 Bouillabaisse, e.g.

14 Taken by mouth, as medication 15 Mrs. Gorbachev 16 Dancer-turned-spy Mata 17 Favorite Hall of Famer of the 39th U.S. president?

19 Tablet with a “mini” version 20 Tummy muscles 21 Egyptian cross with a top loop 22 Black belt activity 24 Favorite Hall of Famer of the 7th U.S. president?

27 Opposite of vain 28 “How awful!”

29 Greets with a hand gesture 30 Hook’s sidekick 31 ChapStick target 34 Forewarning 35 Visits the mall 37 Computer support person 38 “__ and Peace” 39 Spring melt 40 Acted without speaking 41 British rule in India 42 “The Bachelorette”

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44 Favorite Hall of Famer of the 17th and 36th U.S. presidents?

49 Catching some z’s 50 Shed skin 51 Tackle a slope 54 Celebrity 55 Favorite Hall of Famer of the 38th U.S. president?

58 Fill-in worker 59 Greek i’s 60 Revered one 61 Historic times 62 Midterms and finals 63 Tour de France, e.g.

Down 1 Discipline using mats 2 Many an Egyptian 3 Red Planet explorer 4 Shifty 5 Borneo primates 6 “Sit!” 7 10 percent church donation 8 Opposite of WNW 9 Period before the Renaissance 10 Avoid, as duty 11 Spanish finger food 12 Verse writer’s muse 13 Add a lane to, as a highway

Horoscopes

18 Animal houses 23 Back woe 25 Paradise lost 26 Leap 27 Mother, to baby 29 Bowl over 30 Female pig 31 Bubbly citrus drink 32 Cake decorator 33 Scholar’s deg.

35 Tina Fey attribute 36 Journey to Mecca 37 Longtime Yugoslav president 39 Shade provider 40 Hazy 42 Tried to hit in paintball 43 Except if 44 What haste makes 45 Fall bloomer 46 Andean alpaca kin 47 U. of Maryland team 48 Leaves out 52 Fast food tycoon Ray 53 Vegging out 56 Weed killer 57 39-Down with cones

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Today’s Birthday (2/15/16)

You’re growing stronger this year, physically, emotionally and spiritually.

Tune your healthy diet and exercise practices for optimal performance.

Stay true to your dreams for profit and satisfaction. Pursue creativity and fun to new (possibly exotic) destinations. A spring renovation sets the stage for romance around the June eclipse. Play with kids and grow younger.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries - 9

(March 21-April 19) The marketplace expands. Rejuvenate an old bond and be more willing to share the load for the next two days. It’s wise to follow instructions. The more you study, the luckier you get.

Taurus - 9

(April 20-May 20) Work and make money today and tomorrow. Look at the data from a new perspective. Clean up messes. Plan a new project.

Persistence has taught you where the pitfalls lie.

Gemini - 7

(May 21-June 20) Someone’s admiring your wisdom. You’re looking good the next two days, and it’s getting romantic (and fun). Handle routines and responsibilities. Save money and use coupons or barter instead.

Cancer - 8

(June 21-July 22) Shop carefully, and spend mindfully.

Discover a new way to earn money working from home.

You’re entering a practical, domestic phase, and family takes center stage.

Leo - 9

(July 23-Aug. 22) An important factor remains obscured.

You’ve got the talent today and tomorrow; now do the homework. Gather financial documents. All of a sudden, everything starts making sense.

Virgo - 9

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 9 -- Listen to wise advice. Reconnect with old friends. Today and tomorrow are good for making money; it’s coming in, but also going. Profit comes through sharing your creative ideas.

Libra - 7

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Fulfill new responsibilities. You’re stronger, with heart and mind in sync today and tomorrow. Put in high performance work that nobody will see. Prepare to launch.

Scorpio - 8

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) The next two days are good for treasure hunting. Get a friend on board with the plan. A meeting could take you very close to your goal.

Abandon procrastination for now.

Sagittarius - 8

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Your work reflects well on you. Go play and be free with friends. Keep your objectives in mind. Team projects go especially well today and tomorrow. Get into your social life.

Capricorn - 9

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You’re attracting the attention of an important person. An adventure calls you out. Face-to-face conversations lead to a career and status upgrade. Make practical agreements for love.

Aquarius - 8

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Take extra care and get the job right the first time. Experience pays. Your luck’s improving. Is the money there yet? Line up necessary resources.

Take care, and study options and consequences.

Pisces - 9

(Feb. 19-March 20) Simplify matters.

Invest in efficiency.

Making your life easier grows you stronger (and more attractive).

Figure the costs. Wheeling and dealing may be required. Grow your family’s resources.

that person a full hearing and timely vote.”

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said in a statement Saturday, while also praising Scalia, that the vacancy on the court should not be filled until a new president is elected.

“The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court justice,” McConnell said.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Obama should quickly nominate a replacement, citing “so many important issues” before the Court this term.

“It would be unprecedented in recent history for the Supreme Court to go a year with a vacant seat,” Reid said. “Failing to fill this vacancy would be a shameful abdication of one of the Senate’s most essential constitutional responsibilities.”

While fiery comments from GOP candidates later on in Saturday’s GOP debate made headlines, candidates were asked about the issue to start the debate.

Donald Trump said Obama is likely to make a nomination but urged McConnell to “delay, delay, delay” any move to confirm one.

Ted Cruz, who was the first candidate out with a written statement Saturday, said the next president should decide.

“We’re not going to give up the Supreme Court for a generation by allowing President Obama to make one more appointee,” Cruz said.

John Kasich, often seen as a moderate voice in the race, joined the con-

WAKE-UP p1 tem in the state.

“A lot of tax credits and incentives shine a beacon on the reality that we have a tax code in Iowa that’s not as competitive as it needs to be to reward people who make investments in our state,” Dix said.

Felon voting rights Democratic legislators stressed the need to change the current state law that gives the governor discretion to restore a felon’s voting rights. Republicans defended the current law and pointed out that a constitutional amendment would be necessary for a

servative voices in saying the next president should chose a nominee.

“The country’s so divided right now, and now we’re going to rush into a another partisan fight,” Kasich said. “I would like the president for once here to put the country first. The people will understand what’s at stake. I think we ought to let the country decide who is going to run that Supreme Court with a vote by the people of the United States of America.”

Jeb Bush agreed and said he would look for candidates who have a record of defending conservative accomplishments in the judiciary.

Ben Carson mentioned that lifetime terms to the Supreme Court, which are mandated by the U.S. Constitution, should be looked at because justices live much longer than they did at the founding of the country.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said while she did not hold many of the same views as Scalia, he was a dedicated public servant.

A nominee to replace him should be chosen and considered, she said.

“The Republicans in the Senate and on the campaign trail who are calling for Justice Scalia’s seat to remain vacant dishonor our Constitution,” Clinton said. “The Senate has a constitutional responsibility here that it cannot abdicate for partisan political reasons.”

Steffen Schmidt, university professor of political science at Iowa State, said the death will shake up the 2016 presidential election.

“This changes the 2016 race for the White House because now every can-

didate in both parties will need to address the opening,” Schmidt said.

Schmidt added that any nomination Obama submits to the Senate would create a “circus,” as Republican opponents would likely fight any choice by the president.

With one seat now empty, the court is composed of four justices appointed by Republican presidents and four by Democratic presidents.

Several Republicans, including Grassley and Cruz, have said there is an 80-year precedent for not confirming a nominee during a presidential election year.

Justice Anthony Kennedy, who is still on the court, was nominated by president Ronald Reagan in 1987 and confirmed by the Senate, 97-0, in 1988, an election year.

Iowa’s U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, who leads the Senate Judiciary Committee, which would play a pivotal role in confirming any nominee, said Saturday in a statement that a nominee should not be chosen until a new president is elected.

“Given the huge divide in the country, and the fact that this President, above all others, has made no bones about his goal to the use the courts to circumvent Congress and push through his own agenda, it only makes sense that we defer to the American people who will elect a new president to select the next Supreme Court justice,” Grassley said.

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, praised Scalia in a statement, but did not say in the statement whether she supported the idea of waiting until the next administration to make an

appointment.

U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, weighed in with a tweet Saturday: “Our hearts and prayers go out to the family and friends of #Justice #Scalia. His legacy will live as long as American history itself. RIP.” Requests for comment on their position on a nominee from the offices of Ernst, King and U.S. Reps.

David Young, R-Iowa, Rod Blum, R-Iowa, and Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, were not returned as of Saturday night.

Former President George W. Bush said in a statement that he and his wife Laura sent condolences to Scalia’s family, while also praising Scalia’s service on the court.

“He was a towering figure and important judge on our nation’s highest court,” Bush said. “He brought intellect, good judgement and wit to the bench, and he will be missed by his colleagues and our country.”

Even though Obama plans to nominate a successor, Scalia’s vacancy may have a profound impact on the current term. Even though several high-profile cases have already been heard, decisions from the court are not final until they are handed down.

If the now eight-member court hands down a decision on a 4-4 vote, the lower court decision will stand.

The court is set to hand down decisions on unions, affirmative action in education and abortion rights, just to name a few, during the summer of 2016.

Scalia, born March 11, 1936 in New Jersey, was appointed to the court by former President Ronald Reagan in 1986.

permanent change.

“The point is there is a mechanism in place for felons to have their voting rights restored,” Behn said. “My understanding is that it is a lengthy process. Perhaps that should be streamlined.”

The Iowa Supreme Court said last week that it would take up a case to decide whether to keep a state law that bans lifetime bans on voting rights for felons. Iowa is one of three states that has a ban, and only allows the governor to restore the rights.

“The interest of the society clearly lies in giving ex-felons the right to vote

as they have paid their dues to society and served their sentences,” Quirmbach said. “Restoring the right to vote is a critical part of their reintegration process.”

Voter ID law Republican legislators defended this policy as a common sense measure, while Democrats said the potential downsides to having a voter ID law are greater than any benefit.

“We ask people to produce a photo ID to get on an airplane, to buy an adult beverage or to cash a check,” Dix said. “About 80 percent of Iowans think this is a common-sense measure and brings addi-

tional integrity to our system. So why not pursue it?”

Wessel-Kroeschell said the laws would disproportionately affect the most vulnerable.

“With voter ID law, we disenfranchise the elderly, especially those who don’t have family, those who live in poverty, those without a driver’s license and potentially students,” she said.

“We have a constitutional right to vote, but not a constitutional right to get on an airplane or drink alcohol.”

This was the second forum organized by the League of Women Voters in Ames. The next session will take place in March.

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away Saturday at the age of 79. It is unknown who his replacement will be.

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Marijuana has long been a controversial topic in the United States. The negative effects of incarceration based on marijuana-related legislature has become a concern that many Americans feel isn’t warranted, and columnist Heckle believes the entire country should follow states such as Colorado in legalizing the drug.

The road to legalization Marijuana prohibition in United States does more harm than good

By Michael.Heckle @iowastatedaily.com Editors note: This column is part three in a series that will highlight the history of cannabis in the U.S.

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ince the stunning findings of the Shaffer Commission and Nixon’s following attempts to disguise the truth from the American people, more than 16.5 million people have been arrested for crimes related to cannabis. Yet, more than 80 percent of those arrested were charged with minor misdemeanors related to the plant, costing tax payers in excess of $20 billion a year.

The number arrested and the financial burden on American tax payers has done nothing to curb drug use in the United States. Furthermore, the legality of marijuana in several states has brought the reality of this failed drug policy to the attention of the American people.

After Nixon’s contradictory statements following the Shaffer Commission in which he lumped homosexuality in with the so called “immoral” use of drugs — furthering the discriminatory sentiment seen in almost all aspects of marijuana illegality — marijuana found itself, for a brief period, in a presidential appeal for legalization.

Former president Jimmy Carter, along with major publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post and The National Review, called for the decriminalization of the substance. Carter even went so far as to address Congress in 1977, claiming that anti-marijuana laws did more harm to users than marijuana itself — a claim that would be repeated in the decades to come.

Yet, marijuana’s brief period in the light would be cut short soon after Reagan took office. For the next 20 years, marijuana would once again find itself in the midst of grow-

ing punitive policies, fueled in most part by the fear of crack cocaine in the late 1980s.

While the impact of the “Just Say No” Campaign — criticized heavily for its simplification of the complex issue of drug abuse — was successful in lowering drug use overall, marijuana arrests increased by 165 percent in the years after the campaign. Now considered a pop-culture joke, the “Just Say No” campaigns’ impact on marijuana use was both ineffective and short-lived.

Yet, as the world entered the 21st century, questions about the justifications and effectiveness of marijuana prohibition began to enter the mind of the public.

As the various medical uses of the plant began to find scientific bases and the use of the drug recreationally became less ostracized — thanks in no small part to the comedic side of marijuana use found in pop culture — the racist aspects of prohibition began to reveal themselves. The rate of marijuana use between blacks and whites in the United States is virtually identical, but African-Americans are four times more likely to be arrested on a marijuana-related charge.

Current support for a federal repeal of marijuana prohibition is supported by 58 percent of Americans.

Furthermore, almost 40 percent of Americans claim to have used marijuana at least once in their life. In 2014, the state of Colorado changed the face of drug policy in the United States by legalizing marijuana for recreational use.

In Colorado, any individual over the age of 21 can legally purchase and possess small amounts of cannabis for recreational use. Following Colorado’s legalization, Alaska, Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia would go on to accept marijuana as a legal, recreational substance.

Despite the baseless fear-mongering by legalization critics, the effects of marijuana legalization on Colorado have been extremely positive. The state is saving millions of dollars on judicial adjudicatory cost for marijuana arrests, which are down by almost 80 percent. Fur-

thermore, arrests for growing and illegally distributing marijuana are down by more than 90 percent.

Since legalization, violent crimes in Colorado have fallen by 2.2 percent, burglaries by 9.5 percent and overall property crimes by 8.9 percent.

While no one can accurately attribute the fall of violent and property crimes to marijuana, it’s safe to say the regulation of the substance has done more to curb drug use and violence than almost 80 years of prohibition. As regulated dispensaries continue to sell marijuana at lower costs and in safer environments, the need for illegal street dealers among users has disappeared — this can be seen in the statistics above.

Therefore, the crime aspect of marijuana is disappearing. Youth has less access to marijuana because of this, and Colorado has seen an overall decrease in recreational marijuana use among teens.

The economic effects of legal marijuana are astounding. Colorado has one of the fastest growing economies in the United States.

Recreational marijuana contributed $40.9 million of tax revenue for the state within the first nine months of legalization alone, with $2.5 million being spent on health education in schools.

The billion dollar industry of legal marijuana not only brings an abundance of money into the state but also creates new jobs. Colorado has seen its unemployment rates at a six-year low since legalization.

The example set by Colorado and other states is helping rid the Nixon-era McCarthyism toward cannabis that the United States has endured since in the 1930s.

Without including arguments for the medicinal benefits of marijuana, the legalization of marijuana has proven an effective way to end the wasteful spending on drug enforcement and create a new economic boom.

The atmosphere or racism and prejudice behind the prohibition of marijuana is coming to a longawaited end, revealing the true nature of this archaic and ineffective drug policy.

Mentally disabled need their voices heard

By Courtney.Carstens @iowastatedaily.com Giving special consideration to particular groups in the United States has been a very important factor throughout this country’s recent history.

We have witnessed the Black Lives Matters campaign, the LGBTQ community and many other movements that have taken place in order to get some sort of action pushed by government or just to be simply recognized.

But by shining the spotlight on these groups we are forgetting about another very important group — those struggling with mental illnesses.

The mentally disabled have disorders that are defined by HealthyPeople.gov as “health conditions that are characterized by alterations in thinking, mood and/or behavior that are associated with distress and/or impaired functioning. Mental

disorders contribute to a host of problems that may include disability, pain or death.” This group is not always easily identified.

This particular community needs to be heard not only for themselves but for others in our society.

While facilities and treatments have greatly improved since the early 1900s, people who struggle with a mental illness need to be protected and, most importantly, understood just as much as individuals in the LGBT and Black Lives Matter organizations.

Whether we would like to admit it, a good percentage of adult Americans have at one point fallen into the category of not being mentally stable.

A total of 43.8 million adults in the United States experience a mental illness during the year, according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness.

These numbers include those who suffer from major

types of depressive episodes, which estimates to roughly 16 million people, as well as rare disorders such as schizophrenia, which only only affect 1.1 percent of the population.

Pointing out that having this high of a number of mentally disabled individuals in the United States is an issue seems obvious, but we seem to give more attention to groups that can better advertise themselves.

People do not think to include this large group of individuals in the realm of social justice because mental disabilities sometimes cannot be seen physically.

We should not only worry and advocate for this group because a large portion of society has been categorized in it, but because the mistreatment of it causes damage to our society.

Serious mental illness cases that are not treated properly cost Americans about $193.2 billion in lost earnings every year. This is not something we

can take lightly.

We are always so considerate of people of different races because we are afraid of being called racist. We are always so considerate of people of different sexual orientation because we are afraid of being called homophobic. While those names are appropriate in certain situations, what do we call those who make fun of the mentally disabled?

Mental illness is hard to understand if people don’t educate themselves or others. I personally know people who have suffered from mental illnesses and struggle every day.

But looking from the outside, the average person would never know these struggles.

The mentally disabled need to be advocated for so their rights are protected as much as people of other minority groups. They need a voice, but most importantly they need to be considered in legislative and executive matters.

Obama has authority to appoint new justice The upcoming presidential election places our country at a crossroads.

Will our next leader be a Republican or a Democrat to pick up where Obama left off? Will the one elected be a traditional politician working his or her way up through the ranks or will he or she be an outsider?

We will see in about 10 months what direction our nation will take, but it seems right now that there is another decision to make. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died Saturday night while on a hunting trip in Texas.

The question is, does Obama replace him or does the country wait until the next president is in office to decide the nominee?

Less than 12 hours after the news broke that Scalia died, Republican senators across the nation began pushing hard to keep Obama from appointing a new justice. Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley said a new appointment should not be made until a new president is elected in November.

“It has been standard practice over the last nearly 80 years that Supreme Court nominees are not nominated and confirmed during a presidential election year,” Grassley told The Des Moines Register.

In response to this statement, a staffer at the Liberal Center for American Progress tweeted a list of the 17 nominations of a Supreme Court justice during an election year.

That’s 17 times our nation’s leaders had foregone what Grassley called “standard practice” to keep the seats of the Supreme Court filled. Some would argue that most of these appointments were made at a time when our country was facing pressures that left a permanent impression on this nation.

But that does not negate the fact that Grassley blanketed the last 80 years in his statement.

Other senators said holding off on a nomination would give the American people a chance to voice their opinions on who is selected because the president they elect would be the one to make the new appointment.

The President can and should send the Senate a nominee right away. The Senate has a responsibility to fill vacancies as soon as possible.

It is understandable that having a new voice molding the shape of the Supreme Court would be an enticing idea for Republican senators. However, the proponents of this idea seem to be forgetting that eight years ago, the American people made their voices heard by voting Obama to the presidency. By allowing Obama to select Scalia’s replacement, the American people would still have their voices heard. 2016 is an election year, and the buzz of a new president is intoxicating, but that doesn’t negate what Obama has done for this country or the fact that he still represents the United States.

Obama will be the president for the next 10 months, and he has every right to select the next person to serve as a Supreme Court judge. It would be an injustice to the American people to leave a seat vacant for almost an entire year just to service someone who has yet to be selected for the toughest job in America.

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McKay makes strong return Emily Blobaum/Iowa State Daily

Redshirt senior center Jameel McKay shoots the ball over a defender from Texas on Saturday at Hilton Coliseum. McKay recorded eight points, seven rebounds and four blocks in the win.

After two-game suspension, Jameel McKay makes impressive comeback in Texas win

By Ryan.Young @iowastatedaily.com

McKay still getting limited minutes

After nearly 10 days of uncertainty, ISU forward Jameel McKay left the Hilton Coliseum floor on Saturday night with a big smile on his face.

Things were back to normal.

No. 14 Iowa State (18-7, 7-5 Big 12) beat No. 24 Texas (16-9, 7-5 Big 12), 85-75, recovering from last Wednesday’s overtime loss to Texas Tech. For McKay, though, it was more than just a conference game against a tough opponent.

It was his first chance back from his two-game suspension, and he didn’t let it slip.

“I think today was probably my best game since non-conference [play], honestly,” McKay said. “I played well.”

McKay finished with eight points on the night, going 3-of-4 from the field. He also pulled down seven rebounds and recorded four blocks, tying his season-high and giving him 41 total blocks on the year.

ISU coach Steve Prohm thought McKay played a great game, saying that he was focused and playing with energy.

“His attitude was terrific [tonight],” Prohm said. “We can’t be special without him, and that’s what I told him in the locker room after the game. That’s what we need.

That’s the Jameel McKay we need going forward the rest of the season.”

McKay was suspended less than 24 hours before Iowa State’s game against Oklahoma State on Feb. 6 and did not travel with the team to Oklahoma State or to Texas Tech that next Wednesday.

McKay said the suspension was a result of something that happened in practice

While forward Jameel McKay returned to action from his suspension on Saturday, the center wasn’t put right back into the starting lineup.

Forward Deonte Burton, who has started the past two games in place of McKay, got the nod against Texas. McKay was the first one off the bench for the Cyclones, but he was limited to just 22 minutes.

He said it doesn’t bother him coming off the bench, as long as he’s making the most of his time on the court.

“I don’t mind it,” McKay said. “It is what it is. Last year at the beginning, I think I played real good off the bench. It’s just all about coming out with me and just playing with energy and playing with a purpose, and I feel like I did that today with my limited minutes.” and was a non-legal issue.

“It was just something that me and coach had to deal with,” McKay said. “It’s not legal or something that’s supposedly big. It’s just a little something I would deserve to be suspended for.”

During the two games that he missed, McKay said he couldn’t stand to watch the games, saying that it was too hard to follow.

He even turned off the notifications on his ESPN app on his phone so he wouldn’t be able to follow the game.

“It was miserable,” McKay said. “I think the biggest thing from being suspended, I learned that you can’t take anything for granted. That was my first time ever dealing with something like that.”

“I honestly couldn’t even watch the second half of either game, just because I know I’m supposed to be out there and I’m

letting my teammates down.”

Even though the suspension hurt the team in the last two games, it hasn’t hurt McKay’s relationship with Prohm.

“It’s probably as good as it’s been,” McKay said. “We’ve been texting every day.

He’s a good dude, and I’m happy he’s my coach. I don’t think we ever really had a bad relationship. I just think our communication lacked, but right now it’s good and that’s all I could think about.“ Looking back on it now, McKay said he’s happy with how things turned out.

“I think it made me a better person, and a better player,” McKay said.

“I think the suspension could have helped my career last longer because I learned from it. I think that me being suspended those games will help us in the long run.”

Women’s track, field athletes show improvement

By Kyle.Heim @iowastatedaily.com Lied Recreation Athletic Center, home of the Iowa State Classic over the weekend, left its doors open to cool off the indoor track for athletes competing Friday, leaving the spectators in attendance bundled up in their winter coats.

But the move wasn’t enough to cool off the ISU women athletes, as two of them, freshman Emma Whigham and redshirt sophomore Erin Hooker, recorded top-10 all-time ISU performances in the 200-meter dash and 5,000-meter run, respectively.

Hooker’s time of 16:12.96 was 12 seconds faster than her previous personal best in the 5,000-meter run, placing her seventh all-time in ISU history in the event.

Whigham’s personal-best 24.82 time in the 200-meter dash placed her sixth on the all-time list.

While Whigham and Hooker performed well for the Cyclones in Ames on Friday, freshman Kate Hall and sophomore Jhoanmy Luque recorded top-10 per-

Mississippi shot putter sets national record Mississippi’s Raven Saunders put on show in the women’s shot at the Iowa State Classic on Saturday.

Saunders’ 63 feet-1-inch indoor launch broke the previous indoor national record of 63 feet 0.75 inches in the event. formances in events at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. With all of the healthy ISU athletes competing throughout the weekend, including 10 freshmen, ISU assistant coach Andrea Grove-McDonough said the goal was to see progression.

“The freshmen are getting more and more experience, so we start to expect a little bit more in terms of how they perform on race day,” Grove-McDonough said.

Iowa State built off of its performance Friday when it returned to action Saturday. Its first four athletes recorded season-best times, and three of them posted personal records.

Sophomore Jackie Feist led off with a season-best

performance in the 800-meter run before junior Maryn Lowry, redshirt junior Maddie Nagle and freshman Grace Gibbons posted personal-best marks in the mile.

The meet wouldn’t be complete without Jasmine Staebler making headlines.

The freshman, who had two first-place finishes going into the Iowa State Classic, finished first in her section of the 800-meter run and eighth overall.

“I didn’t really know how big of a role [Erinn Stenman-Fahey and I] would have, and once we got here, [Grove-McDonough] was like, ‘All right, you’re the 800 girls. This is your thing.

Go do it,’” Staebler said. “I guess I didn’t really know how much of an impact she wanted us to play, but now

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Freshman Jasmine Staebler runs in the women’s 800-meter run at the Iowa State Classic on Saturday.

I’m kind of getting a little bit better of an understanding of what she wants from us.”

Staebler’s 2:06.14 mark put her fifth all-time at Iowa State in the 800-meter run — her favorite event.

“The 800 is still kind of fast,” Staebler said. “I like the speed kind of aspect to it, but it still requires a lot of endurance. That’s kind of why I like it. You kind of mix in speed with endurance.”

Sophomore Jhoanmy Luque and redshirt senior Christina Hillman concluded action for the Cyclones in Arkansas on Saturday.

Luque finished eighth in the invitational women’s triple jump with a leap of 42 feet 1.25 inches, placing her second all-time at Iowa State.

Hillman took third in the shot put with a toss of 56 feet 5.25 inches.

The long list of im-

provements from the athletes who competed Friday and Saturday will give the team some momentum heading into the final meet before the Big 12 Indoor Championship.

“It’s always nice if everybody can be on at the same time, but we’re working toward that,” Grove-McDonough said. “Hopefully that will happen at the Big 12 meet.”

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Hall, Weatherman lead ISU to victory Senior wrestlers go out in spotlight

By Brian.Mozey @iowastatedaily.com Only 25 seconds remained in the first period as senior Tanner Weatherman put his opponent into a cradle and never let go.

The whistle blew with 17 seconds left in the first period and every person leaped out of their seats as the crowd roared in approval.

Weatherman rose from the mat, hit his chest and waved to the fans. He had pinned his opponent in his final match at Hilton Coliseum as an Iowa State Cyclone.

“It’s picture perfect to go out like that,” Weatherman said. “I’m so grateful for the fans throughout these past five years.”

The fans were also loud and proud for senior Earl Hall as he took a minute to collect his thoughts after defeating his opponent, 10-5. As he was kneeling on the mat, all he could think about was the three years he spent as a Cyclone.

After getting up, Hall ran over to head coach Kevin Jackson and gave him a hug that lasted a couple of minutes.

“I just told him thank you for the op-

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Redshirt senior Tanner Weatherman sprawls to keep his position above his West Virginia’s Connor Flynn.

Wrestling at 165 pounds, Weatherman won his match with a pin at 2:43 in the first period.

portunity and believing in me,” Hall said.

“It’s amazing how fast these three years went by. It seemed like my first match against West Virginia.”

No. 16 Iowa State (10-5, 2-2 Big 12) defeated West Virginia (6-9, 0-3 Big 12) with a final score of 25-11 to finish off the last home dual of the wrestling season.

It was an emotional night not only for

the seniors, but also for the Iowa State coaches.

Jackson was grateful that Hall and Weatherman won their matches and that the team got the win to continue its three dual win streak.

It was also an emotional night for Jackson. During the intermission of the dual, the ISU athletics department com-

memorated the 100-year anniversary of the Iowa State wrestling program. Jackson was able to look back at the memories of his time as a wrestler and a coach.

“It was a special day,” Jackson said.

“I knew pretty much everyone, but it was special to win in front of them as well as our fans.”

The 100-year anniversary ceremony included wrestlers from the 1965 and 1976 classes. The 1965 class was NCAA National Champions and the 1976 class was runner-up in the NCAA Championships, but was Big Eight Conference team champions.

Hall was watching the ceremony on the side and enjoyed every second of the intermission. He was proud to be a Cyclone and continue this long-standing tradition of winning at Iowa State and in the wrestling program.

“I love Earl,” Jackson said. “You might see his name on one of those banners in Hilton in 2020 from the Olympics.”

As for the future, Iowa State still has one more regular season dual at Minnesota and then it’s the Big 12 and NCAA Championships, so the focus is still ahead. Hall and Weatherman appreciated the moment from the fans and coaches, but they know it’s time to focus on winning.

“It was great to see Earl and Tanner leave Hilton with a win,” Jackson said.

“Now, we have to finish our job in the next few weeks.”

5 takeaways from Cyclone Hockey weekend series

By Gina.Cerrentano @iowastatedaily.com

undefeated Minot State its first regulation loss in January.

The team demonstrated it again this weekend, when it took the first win of the matchup against Lindenwood and kept the score close in the second game, only to lose in a shootout.

2. Cyclones travel home with four points After Friday night’s game, the Cyclones had 27 points in 15 Central States Collegiate Hockey League regular season games.

They sat two points behind Lindenwood and a point behind Ohio for first and second place, respectively.

Going into Saturday’s game, a regulation win

Cyclone Hockey traveled to Lindenwood over the weekend and registered a 2-1 regulation win and a 3-2 shootout loss against the Lions.

Here are five takeaways from the series: 1. Cyclone Hockey can hold its own against topranked contenders The Cyclones have shown they can play against top-ranked teams.

They showed it earlier in the season when they traveled to Central Oklahoma and swept the series on the road.

The Cyclones did it again when they handed

would have set the Cyclones above Lindenwood and Ohio.

But Saturday’s game, though close, ended in a shootout loss.

The Cyclones still walked away with a point from the game and a total of four for the weekend, but it wasn’t enough to keep them ahead of Ohio, which went 1-1 against Robert Morris.

3. The Cyclones are the No. 3 seed in conference tournament The Cyclones, with 28 points after this weekend, are the third seed in the CSCHL tournament. They will take on the secondseeded Ohio Bobcats.

If the Cyclones can defeat the Bobcats, they

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Cyclone Hockey goaltender Derek Moser blocks the puck against Illinois State on Oct. 16, 2015.

the weekend, Moser allowed four goals: one Friday and three Saturday.

Moser stopped 63 out of 66 shots in regulation.

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27 shots were stopped during Friday’s game, and 37 of the 39 were stopped in regulation of Saturday’s game. One goal was made during overtime.

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will advance to the CSCHL championship game, which will be played at 1 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Ames/ ISU Ice Arena.

4. Cyclone Hockey defense controls Lindenwood offense Before the Cyclones traveled to Lindenwood this weekend, the Lions put up 14 goals against Illinois, but Cyclone Hockey controlled the Lindenwood offense, only allowing four goals in two games.

5. Goaltender Derek Moser makes the most of his start Getting the start against Lindenwood over consistent starter Matt Goedeke, Moser continued to play strong.

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The Thielen Student Health Center is pictured above. Zackary Reece, junior in political science, is the current liaison between the Student Health Advisory Committee and Student Government. Reece is running as Student Government president with Cole Button.

REECE & BUTTON p1 working with the Student Health Advisory Committee, and Reece is currently the liaison between the committee and Student Government.

“We want to make sure we are reaching the goals that the [Keeling] report laid out and going beyond those goals,” Reece said. “We want to have a superior health center on campus.”

Reece also believes student

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Parks Library is pictured above. Student Government candidates Cole Staudt and Cody West believe the library should be open 24 hours a day during Dead Week for students to use as a resource for studying.

STAUDT & WEST p1 we can solve,” Staudt said.

One of those issues is the university’s Dead Week policy.

Staudt and West believe Iowa State needs to adopt a new policy

that enables students to be more successful during Finals Week.

That starts when final projects are due. The candidates are calling for no homework, quizzes, tests and projects due after the Wednesday of Dead Week.

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A student walks through the Multicultural Center in the Memorial Union. Student Government candidates Raghul Ethiraj and Akol Dok want multicultural students to be more involved on campus and in Student Government.

ETHIRAJ & DOK p1 stops.

“We don’t want people freezing out there, so we want to turn up Iowa State with heated bus stops,” Ethiraj said.

Ethiraj and Dok point out that a neighboring university —

the University of Minnesota — provides heated bus stops to its students, so it is possible.

Another initiative they want to promote is a multilingual MyState app.

The MyState app is a resource with maps, class schedules and CyRide schedules for

Aging buildings also present a concern. Desks in Gilman Hall and other buildings are very uncomfortable, Button said. He challenged ISU President Steven Leath to try these desks. Leath later agreed that something needs to be done about the aging infrastructure, Button said.

“I’m going to continue to push for new desks in Gilman and any other desks that need replacing,” Button said.

Reece and Button said they just want to improve the student experience on campus.

“Health, safety, comfort is something every student can obtain here at Iowa State,” Reece said. “Shaping the student experience is something Cole and [I] are all about.”

To learn more about the candidates, view their Facebook page at Rebuild with Reece and Button or their twitter account @ Rebuild_ISU.

The ideal policy for them would also require no class on that Thursday and Friday and encourage teachers to hold review sessions during normal class periods. Staudt and West also want students to have 24-hour access to the library during Dead Week, which currently keeps normal hours during that week.

Staudt and West said 90 percent of students they talked to said they have tests, homework, etc. due on the Thursday and Friday of Dead Week.

“We are taking the initiative to show administration and faculty how big of an issue this really is,” Staudt said.

A drug and alcohol amnesty policy is also a big platform for the Staudt and West campaign. “[We want a policy where] you can make sure if someone is in need of help, or you yourself is in need of help, you can call the authorities and get that help and

you don’t have to worry about disciplinary action against you,” West said.

West said it is simply just to keep ISU students safe.

The reformation of printing credits is a policy the campaign wants to accomplish. The cost of credits to print is different in just about every building on campus.

They want a more equitable system across campus.

“We are starting to see that movement already [within administration], so it’s something we think we can accomplish pretty quickly,” Staudt said.

The candidates would also work on simplifying funding for different student organizations and groups. They want to create an excellence fund that would fund any student or group that has a great idea and needs funding.

They would still have to be approved by Student Govern-

ment but would not have to jump through as many hoops and meet a list of criteria to be eligible for funding.

Both Staudt and West have a lot of experience leading, working with students and administration.

Through their various leadership positions, they believe they have the knowledge and experience to get things done and improve students’ lives at Iowa State.

They plan to reach out to as many students as possible throughout the month, meeting face to face to get the word out.

“We are looking at long-term changes that will actually affect and improve their student experience,” Staudt said. “We have the experience to get things done.”

You can read more about the candidates on their website, www.staudtwest.com, or their Facebook page Staudt-West.

students, but is currently only offered in English.

“Most online sources have a default language, and you can change the language, but the MYState app does not have that,” Dok said. “That would be a great feature for international students.”

Ethiraj pointed out that 10 percent of the enrollment is international students and that it is unfortunate and actually very sad that this is not an option for people who use that app.

“We want to get those students [international students] involved in the university and Student Government so they have a quality voice,” Ethiraj said.

The third initiative is improving and expanding campus safety.

The ISU Help Van and Safety Escort only escorts students from one campus location to another campus location.

They want to expand it to escort students off campus as well,

even in the middle of the night.

“This evolved out of having one-on-one conversations with over 300 students on campus,” Ethiraj said. “They need to be able to get home safely.”

Another initiative they want to provide students with is a free, customizable portfolio website that students can use to share their work with prospective employers.

“We want to help provide a help desk, customized Iowa State templates, a content management site,” Ethiraj said. “Everything so they don’t have to reinvent the wheel, spending weeks trying to learn how to build a website.”

They pointed out that there is a web space for students to use to display their work, but it is not easily customizable and is a lengthy URL. We want to leverage the existing infrastructure, not have a hidden URL, bring in the expertise we already have and put them

together and make something great,” Ethiraj said.

Ethiraj and Dok said these things are all obtainable within the timeframe of their time in office if elected.

“We did not want ideas that take five years down the road to implement, Ethiraj said. “We wanted things we can get done in the time we are in office.”

They want to bring representation of international and multicultural students to Student Government, and they need the help of all Cyclones.

“We want to turn up Iowa State and we need that energy [from students] to get that accomplished,” Ethiraj said. “We want to bridge the gap between the international student community and the representation in Student Government.”

To learn more about the candidates, go to their website, www. turnupwithus.com, or visit their Facebook page, Raghul and Akol for Student Government 2016.

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Button would also push for more CyRide shelters, something that has become a concern with the influx of new students each year.

He also got student legal services to include an area on its website dedicated to sexual assault and what help and services are available to survivors of assaults.

“I just wanted to help with sexual assaults anyway I can, and [those are] the solutions I have thought of so far,” Button said.

The comfort aspect of their campaign includes multiple initiatives that would make life easier and more comfortable for ISU students. A big issue is improving campus Wi-Fi. “It’s gotten better than it was, but with increased enrollment, it needs to speed up improvement,” Button said. “We have to continue to make improvements.”

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mental health is a serious issue that is usually swept under the rug and feels administration and Thielen need to take a serious look at getting students the care they need.

With the increasing enrollment at Iowa State, gyms on campus have naturally seen an increase in activity.

Reece and Button want to see more equipment such as more weights and dip belts in the gyms.

“We just want students to be comfortable,” Reece said.

The safety of their platform includes better lighting on campus.

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