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Police release names of victims, officers involved in shooting By Danielle.Gehr @iowastatedaily.com The Ames Police Department released the names of the victims and officers from the Sunday morning shooting in Campustown. The victims include Kyle Heaton, 22, of Ames; Antwane Gordon, 24, of Fort Dodge, Iowa; and Naronne Cole Jr., 22, of Fort Dodge, Iowa. All three were struck by gunfire after a red passenger
car stopped on the 200 block of Welch Avenue and opened fire on the crowd. Police said Sunday they believe the fight may have stemmed from a fight just minutes earlier on Stanton Avenue and Chamberlain Street. Gordon and Cole were involved in the initial fight, police said. Heaton was not involved in the aforementioned fight, but a bystander. Two Ames Police officers proceeded to then open fire on the
Thielen working toward more inclusive services By Sarah.Muller @iowastatedaily.com Providers at the Thielen Student Health Center are re-evaluating services for the transgender and gender nonconforming communities to be more inclusive with the help of LGBTSS and the University of Iowa. The student health center is in the midst of a learning process while educating itself on the transgender and gender nonconforming community. “To be honest, it’s been a learning process for our staff too,” said Erin Baldwin, director of the student health center. “We’ve been working to become more knowledgeable about the health care needs of our transgender and gender nonconforming students.” While going through the training, administrators at the student health center are restructuring their services and working with community members to get a comprehensive grasp on LGBTQ+. LGBTSS reached out to the student health center before it launched its Trans@ISU website guide to help transgender students navigate their lives at Iowa State. “They are who they are,” said Laura Knowles, nursing and patient services supervisor at the student health center. “They deserve to be treated with dignity and respect no matter what, no matter where.” Two of the points of contact on the page are Knowles and Lois Smith, registered nurses at the student health center, who both attended Safe Zone Training. According to the Safe Zone Project website, Safe Zone Training is “LGBTQ awareness workshops.” Knowles and Smith learned about terminology, concerns within the community, being willing to apologize and being open to learning more about the community. Since they received sensitivity training, Knowles and Smith have pushed the Thielen Student Health
suspect vehicle, police said. The officers involved were Sgt. Derek Grooters and Officer Clint Hertz. Grooters has worked for the department for more than 12 years, and Hertz for more than 9 years. Both officers are on administrative leave until the investigation is complete. They are both on the department’s Safe Neighborhoods Team. Heaton is an Iowa State student and a senior in finance, according to the ISU Directory. Cole is an Iowa Central Com-
munity College student, according to the school’s email directory. Police arrested four individuals in connection to the shooting on Sunday afternoon, including Terrion Maxfield, 20, of Milwaukee, and Desmon Siner, 19, of Milwaukee, who are being held in the Story County Jail on attempted murder charges, which is a Class B Felony. Charles Smith, 20, of Milwaukee, and Traveion Henry, 21, of Milwaukee, have also been
arrested for attempted murder (aiding and abetting.) Maxfield, Siner, Smith and Henry were all located in Fort Doge, Iowa, according to Ames Police. Messenger News in Fort Dodge reported that Maxfield and Siner were located at UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center. Maxfield, Siner and Smith are all students at the Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, according to the email directory.
TASTE IOWA’S SCENE Industry ripe for success
By Jenna.Hrdlicka @iowastatedaily.com
It was a snowy February morning in 2000 when 125 people piled into the Odd Fellows Hall in Indianola, Iowa, for the first Winegrape meeting. Michael White, field specialist in viticulture for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Midwest Grape a n d Wine I n dustry In-
stitute, looked around the room and knew it was the start of something big. “The enthusiasm was there, the money was there, the intelligence was there — I knew this was going to go,” White said. White was referring to the now highly successful wine industry in Iowa. In the beginning When Ron Mark, owner of Summerset Winery in Indianola, asked White in December 1999 whether Iowa State University Extension and Outreach could put together some grapegrowing classes, growing wine grapes was not a priority for many. White, then the Iowa agronomy crop specialist for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, saw the potential — despite hesitation from Iowa State University — so he led the first Winegrape meeting. At the time, only two Iowa
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Volatile acid stills sit in the Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute lab in the Food Science Building.
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StuGov VP candidates stress student involvement By Alli.Weaver @iowastatedaily.com Student Government vice presidential candidates Rachael Barnes and Cody Smith are striving to connect with all students through their campaign as they enter their bid to be the next student leaders on campus. With over 40 people in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union Tuesday night, both candidates answered questions during the first and only vice presidential debate this StuGov election cycle. The debate, hosted by the Iowa State Daily, focused on four issues relating to students and Iowa State: transparency, campus climate, funding and community. Write-in vice presidential candidate Emeline Hanscel was also in attendance, even though she was not permitted to debate because of her write-in status. In an interview after the debate, she expressed that her platform is sympathetic to the
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lack of relationship between Student Government and its constituents. “I think Student Government needs to have a backbone,” Hanscel said. Should she get elected, she said her administration intends to strongly involve social media and student polling in Student Government activity and decisions. Barnes, who is running alongside current vice speaker of the Senate Conner Tillo, also referenced the disconnect that students may have with Student Government. “I am saddened that a lot of our students will go four years without ever having an interaction with Student Government or see the benefits that Student Government can bring to them,” Barnes said. As vice president, Barnes said she would strive to “inspire all of our students to become involved and to grow a voice here.” Regarding transparency, Smith, who currently serves as the Student Government public
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Vice presidential candidates Rachael Barnes and Cody Smith debated Tuesday evening in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. The two were asked questions regarding transparancey, campus climate, funding and community.
relations chair, said he intends to create an accessible way for students to see exactly where their tuition money is going. He also touched on recogniz-
ing the different student voices on campus. “I know how it feels to be a part of an underrepresented group,” Smith said. “It’s important that
we make sure that all sides are heard.” To read the full story on the debate, go online to iowastatedaily.com.
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