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Slurs in the Daily reveal racism at ISU By Katherine.Klingseis @iowastatedaily.com Trembling bodies. Quivering lips. Tear-stained cheeks. This is what racism looks like, and it is here at Iowa State. As I sat with my white skin, blue
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But as I sat Monday afternoon listening to fellow students’ stories, I felt it — their pain, their anger, their sadness. Most importantly, I felt their passion to right the wrongs done to them and every other person
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New dean of students search begun By Frances Myers Daily staff writer The search has begun to find a new dean of students. The former dean of students, Dione Somerville, left the position last June when she became vice president of student affairs at Bloomberg University of Pennsylvania. Tom Hill, vice president for student affairs, has appointed a search committee. Spelman & Johnson Group, an academic research firm from Easthampton, Mass., has been hired to develop a candidate pool. Members of the search committee are: David Harris, senior associate director of athletics; Dakota Hoben, senior in agricultural business and president of GSB; David Holger, associate provost; Japannah Kellogg, program coordinator of the Student Support Services Program; Richard Reynolds, director of the Memorial Union; Erica Smith, graduate in chemistry and president of the Graduate and Professional Student Senate; Jerry Stewart, director of public safety; Paris Tindrell, senior in marketing; Rose Wilbanks, administrative specialist for the vice president of student affairs. On-campus open forums are planned for the weeks of April 23 and April 30.
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ISU alumnus and current Ames resident, Dane Nealson, has announced his decision to run for the Iowa House of Representatives. Nealson is set to run against current Ames Democrat Beth Wessel-Kroeschell in House District 45. Nealson graduated from Iowa State in 2010 with a degree in political science and a passion for local politics. Because of his major, Nealson said he was given the specifics on how a campaign is run, but it was the experience outside of the classroom that prepared him the most.
The current president of ISU College Republicans is now in the running for representative of Iowa House District 46. Stephen Quist, senior in marketing, is graduating this fall but said he wants to continue to help and serve the Ames community after he leaves. “The people and the community and the students I spend time with have really made me appreciate it, and I really want to give back to them,” Quist said. “It’s important to have someone interested in the students at the state level.” As well as heading the ISU College Republicans, Quist
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The White House ann o u n c e d Monday that Vice President Joe Biden will be coming to Iowa Biden this Thursday. Biden will visit Iowa State University to discuss proposals from the Obama administration to reward busiObama nesses that bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States. The importance of having skilled workers, such as scientists and engineers, will also be discussed. He will be speaking at 11:30 a.m. in Howe Hall. Barack Obama focused on both manufacturing and the economy in his visit to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, earlier this year. ™
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Election candidates ready to debate By Charles.O’Brien @iowastatedaily.com With the election for the Government of the Student Body president just a week away and with candidates out on the campaign trail, a debate is scheduled for the two campaigns of Jake Swanson and Jared Knight and their respective running mates David Bartholomew and Katie Brown. The debate is set to begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday night in the Gallery Room of the Memorial Union. The de-
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Council president, as the co-moderator. “Debates are a good opportunity to contrast the differences between both candidates,” said Knight, senior in political science. The debate is to start with an open statement by the candidates followed by questions asked by the moderator and will be wrapped up with closing statements by the candidates. Some questions that the candidates could face Tuesday that have been asked at past debates are questions
asking about the candidates’ platforms, student debt and even what would the candidate do with $1 million. “This debate is important to compare the candidates side by side and will help show students how well-rounded David [Bartholomew] and I are,” said Swanson, junior in public service and administration in agriculture. Both candidates plan to emphasize their differences from one another and make their platform clear to students. Both candidates also
said they felt very prepared and during their opening and closing statements want to focus on their issues most relevant to students. Following the debate, both candidates plan to continue to meet with clubs and organizations throughout the week up until the elections next week which begin Monday and run until March 6. “I’m very excited. It’s going to be fun, and it will be a good opportunity to see both sides of the issues,” Knight said.
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“You make more of a difference at a local level, and I think being involved with the political science department here, and a lot of the classes I had here, just kind of reaffirmed that,” Nealson said. “I think a lot of what prepares you to run for office isn’t necessarily what you learn in the classroom, it is what you learn outside of the classroom.” During his years as an undergraduate Nealson was heavily involved with ISU College Republicans, student senate and community volunteering, and in his senior year he became the state chairman of the Iowa Federation of College Republicans, the statewide board for the College Republicans and did his internship as a clerk for the Iowa House of Representatives.
After graduation Nealson began right away working for a couple of presidential campaigns but decided to step away from the 80-hour workweeks and the 45-minute commute to get more involved locally. In fall of 2011, a few friends confronted him about running for House District 45, but Nealson did not even consider the idea until the beginning of his newfound freedom after his work on the presidential campaign.
brought up the Facebook page “Iowa State University Memes.” The page features several racist memes, or satirical images with text, that are directed toward Iowa State’s Asian and Asian American community. Hill said he and other administrators are trying to shut down the page because not only is it a violation of Iowa State’s trademark but it is also providing people a “platform to be a coward” and to be racist. “This is an issue we have to deal with,” Hill said about shutting down the page. “I’m not going to be satisfied until it’s done.” Elizabeth spoke on behalf of the other students in the room when she listed the four things she hopes to occur to decrease and ultimately end racism at Iowa State. First, she said Iowa State and the Daily need to operate in accordance to their mission statements, which both relate to empowering and educating the ISU community on racial issues and diversity. Second, she said the Daily should start publishing a multicultural column. Third, she said she wants ISU community members to stop stereotyping others. “If we can stop it at Iowa State, it will continue to bigger communities,” Elizabeth said. “It can happen — just everyone has to be onboard.” The final change Elizabeth said she wanted was for students to not be afraid to express their voices. “Each of these things go hand-inhand,” Minah said. “Hopefully, the end result is we’ll have a really good community to live in and will not have a problem saying, ‘Go to Iowa State.’”
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>>QUIST.p1 is also the president of his fraternity, Beta Sigma Psi, where he currently resides. Ben Gremel, Quist’s friend since his freshman year and also senior in marketing, said he supports Quist. “Stephen is an excellent role model for the younger House guys,” Gremel said. “He sets his goals high and works his best at achieving them.” Quist is running against Lisa Heddens, a Democrat with 10 years of experience in the House representing District 46. “My pro-business approach is important to the state, and I also think I will provide a unique perspective to the state house that [Heddens] has not provided,” Quist said. Quist will be leaving the ISU College Republicans after another month due to his running for office. “[College Republicans] will provide me with a good network and has provided me with experience managing my time,” Quist said. “But other than that, the network will be the greatest benefit. Quist said he will be focusing his efforts toward students and small businesses. “Right now, we are under record student debt, and students find it hard to find jobs” Quist said. “At Iowa State, we have an average student debt of about $30,000 and unemployment for people aged 18 to 24 is still right around 17 percent, so we are still in an economy racking up debt.” Quist said the best way to help students is to put a pro-business policy in place that keeps jobs in Iowa “because the problem with the brain drain in the state is that so many of our college students leaving.” Although he has said he has a passion for politics, Quist said he does not wish to pursue a political career indefinitely. “Politics has always been a passion and in my nature,” Quist said. “It’s something I think everyone should care about more.” Quist said he is excited but also worried about winning over the older voting public. “Naturally that is one of my concerns,” Quist said, “and what I want to say to that is we have so many problems in this country and in the state that generation after generation have been kicking the can down the road and our generation is sitting at the end of the road with no road to keep kicking the can down. “So, we have two options: we can lie down and give up or we can grab the bull by the horns and make something happen.” Quist said he will be opening a small business in Ames after he graduates, as he would have to stay in the Ames area if elected. The election for Iowa House District 46 representative is scheduled for Nov. 6.
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— see it with my own eyes.” Chelsea Ruede, senior in anthropology, is a Caucasian student from New York City. She explained how she came to Iowa State because she thought the state of Iowa was progressive due to the fact that it was the first state to allow interracial marriages. However, she said her opinion has changed. “After four years, I would not recommend Iowa State to Caucasian students or any other students,” Ruede said. “What you see here is the butt of America. It’s like you’re walking back 40 years.” Ruede said she has seen the Asian American student population at Iowa State double since she came to the university. However, she said Iowa State has done nothing to adapt to that change. She also alluded to the fact that the Iowa Board of Regents elected another Caucasian president as the president of Iowa State. At that point, Hill, who said at the beginning of the meeting that he was just there to listen, broke his silence. He said students should not assume that President Steven Leath and other administrators do not care about multicultural students and racism. “We do not condone this kind of behavior,” Hill said in regard to the “Just Sayin” comments. “What happened is not acceptable.” He said ISU faculty and staff members are open to help students to direct them to someone who can help them. “[Racism] should not be a part of this educational experience,” Hill said. “Don’t think you are supposed to be going through this to make you tough.” Several students at the meeting
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ever victimized by racism. I began to understand. Yesterday’s meeting was composed of 12 Asian American students, one Caucasian student and one AfricanAmerican student. The students were joined by the Iowa State Daily’s Editorin-Chief Jake Lovett, the Daily’s editorial adviser Mark Witherspoon, Vice President of Student Affairs Tom Hill and myself. The students came forward to express their disappointment in the Daily for publishing two “Just Sayin” comments referring to a “squintey” in last Tuesday’s paper. The uproar over the publication of the comments has ignited discussions on racism at Iowa State and has caused the Daily to stop publishing “Just Sayin” comments. The two “Just Sayin” comments in question, like all other comments, were submitted by the public and chosen by employees in the Daily’s advertising department. The employees said they thought the two mentions of “squintey” referred to ground squirrels. “Squinny” is what some people in the Midwest call ground squirrels, according to “Western Folklore,” a book by Gary N. Underwood. However, many in the ISU community said the term “squintey” can have a much more sinister meaning — one that demonstrates and could possibly reinforce racism against Asians and Asian Americans. “We are expressing our opinion now because this is affecting us,” said Ruth Yang, open option junior. “This kind of racism and ignorance will build up.”
Ruth’s sister Minah Yang, senior in finance, said she did not want to believe that someone in the ISU community could write something so racially insensitive and how the Daily could publish those comments. “Even if you were talking about a ground squirrel, why would you publish it?” Minah asked. “If you could see that it could offend someone, then the Daily shouldn’t publish the comments.” Minah described how she grew up hating not being white. She said she used to laugh along when other children made jokes about Asians or Asian Americans. However, she said she is done being passive about racism. “We need to think about the future. I don’t want [future generations] to have to deal with this stuff,” Minah said. “Even though this is hard and there may be backlash from the community, I know that doing this is a step further in improving the environment and the community for the future.” Ruth added that after two years at Iowa State she still does not feel like she belongs. With water glistening in her eyes, she said she tries to ignore racism, but it still makes her question her abilities. “It makes me doubt myself — like I can’t make it here,” Ruth said. “I’m just trying to make Iowa State my adventure.” Ruth and Minah’s cousin, Elizabeth Yang, sophomore in pre-business, said she has told teachers about racism but they did not do anything about it. “They boost up our excitement, and then say ‘no,’” Elizabeth said. “You can say things, but are you really going to do it? I believe it when I see it in my hands
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Leave land to explore new ideas For centuries, convention among sailors was not to sail too far from sight of land lest their ships fall over the edge of the earth. After a while, due to individuals challenging the conventional belief, it became accepted that the earth was round. Sadly, we’ve returned to a flat mindset in our politics. Our politicians are afraid to move too far from their ideological base, innate ideas, and party platform, for fear of national backlash and an election loss. But every now and again, there are individuals willing to sail away from what they know and venture into new waters. These days, such individuals are rare. We would rather anchor ourselves in what what we already know then challenge our beliefs in the winds of change. Wade Kach, a delegate from Maryland, maybe one of the few explorers of our age. Wade Kach knew the world was flat. He is a Republican. He knew same-sex marriage was wrong, and yet he had the courage to discuss the issue with a same-sex couple. Wade Kach was willing to discuss the issue with a same sex-couple, and in doing so he learned something. He learned that he was wrong, whether or not you agree, he did an uncommon thing. Straying away from the stable lands of political ideologies is uncommon, but necessary. In changing his belief and experiencing controversies Kach brought us a step closer to a round world where discovery is still possible. Kach’s change of heart came as Maryland legislature was deciding a measure concerning same-sex marriage, an issue on which both Democrats and Republicans fear to sail beyond party lines. A crew of special committee members had to be formed hastily in order to bring the issue to the floor. Wade Kach was a member of that committee, and as a member he found himself sitting next to individuals of an alternative sexual orientation. Kach, although initially disagreeing, ended up supporting the bill. After straying from the sight of party lines he found a new land. In his words this land was found from, “the love between the same-sex couples at the committee meeting.” The power of exposure to alternate viewpoints and lifestyles is powerful indeed. That kind of change is what politics is supposed to be. Politicians are supposed to be open to the possibility that they are wrong. Instead of anchoring in political ideologies they are supposed to sail for new discoveries. We should all sail for new discoveries. Perhaps we will sail off the ends of the earth, but just as likely we will discover new lands and discover new alternatives. Editorial Board
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Photo: Muzaffar Salman/The Associated Press Syrian women sit under a Syrian flag with a portrait of Syrian President Bashar Assad, outside a polling station on Sunday. Syrians began voting Sunday on a new draft constitution aimed at quelling the country’s uprising by ending the ruling Baath Party’s five-decade domination of power.
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here have been high-profile apologies from high profile sections of society regarding how the the world fails to answer the call that would avert a humanitarian crisis. Governments like the United States have more than once in moments of need looked the other way when pressed to lend a hand to civilizations engulfed in conflict. In the case of Syria, it is more likely that we are readying ourselves for some apologies from stable democracies that do have the ability to do something, but for some reason we are standing by. In “Bystanders to Genocide,” an essay by Samantha Power appearing in the Atlantic magazine in Sept. 2001, the American writer and academician talks of the sorry neglect by the world powers, led by the United States, in the 1994 Rwanda genocide that led to the death of an estimated 800,000 people. Several years later, President Bill Clinton summoned the courage to apologize for “cheering” the worst human terrorism since the Nazi-led extermination of the Jews. The government-led human butchering in Syria is nothing removed from genocide. The gridlock in the U.N. Security Council has given the big nations of the West a legal excuse to close their eyes, block their noses and stay back. The dramatic assertion of the Security Council veto presents a murky road to humanitarian intervention. Positing grave danger and utmost fear for this Arab nation is the continued aggression on civilians leading to the worst massacres in the city of Homs where mortar and tanks are being used to bombard the unarmed civilian population. So far, more than 6,000 have been killed and a further 12,000 to 14,000 held in detention, subject to torture and abuse.
By Benson.Amollo @iowastatedaily.com Even so, watered down resolution wouldn’t make it through the final chamber. It’s a pity the draft that even failed to urge Assad to hand over power to his deputy did not win the confidence of the chamber. It was all about international commerce and vested interests, not the dying civilians. Russia’s reasoning was it couldn’t support any resolution that ‘took sides’ in a civil war and the resolution made too few demands of the anti-government armed groups. The assertiveness of the Arab League on this issue should stand as a stark difference between this uprising and Libya. Previously considered more of a ‘talk-shop’, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey now have stood up, and the fact that the League is taking a stronger position would supposedly give the move, as a whole, greater credibility. This would ward off arguments of Western imperialism and hopefully including into the debate those who advocate “Asian solutions for Asian problems.” Hope rests on the Arab League to increase pressure for political change. If we consider the futility of economic sanctions so far, the supposed humanitarian alternative which inflicts more pain on an already suffering civilian population and has shown boomerang effects, numerous European energy companies have
already had to pull out of the region, causing a loss for European economies and consequently pushing prices up in Europe. This isn’t like Libya, some commentators are hinting a possible attack fronted by the United States and/or the United Kingdom to force Assad’s regime to backpedal on the killings. But such an intervention may be in the worst interests of the West that is reeling under tough economic times and several elections coming up in Europe and the United States. The complications for a possible West-led intervention raise the question of what nature of supports would be granted to the Arab League. Whereas it is a tough call for the rest of the world, the League’s involvement might strengthen the opposition to becoming a proxy of Saudi Arabia and Qatar. That, the West won’t palate. The West is careful to avoid being party to an Arab stand-off stoked by Russia. Assad believes himself to have secured an ally in Russia and to have Iran on his side. This coupled with the militarization of opposition forces, who have been gaining support from Saudi Arabia and Qatar as Arab countries lose patience, could ultimately induce a proxy war between the Gulf States and Iran. But as the rage continues the West will always stand accused. There is a need for humanitarian action. There must be a way to deliver help to civilians doused by the Assad regime. They need immediate medical care, food and water. Just some little assurance — hope!
Benson Amollo is a graduate student in journalism and mass communication from Nairobi, Kenya.
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erily, dear reader, veterinary verification is not needed to tell me this horse is dead, but I’m going to beat it anyway. Friday should have been a great day for the Daily, and by proxy for you too, Iowa State. Indeed it may have been, but only time will tell, which is the point of today’s excessive equestrian execution. You see, we lucky few, we expressly opining opinionators who grace the grand and glorious center pages of this publication, doping out daily our thoughts, theories and theses, are always looking for new talent. The Opinion section right now is a bit of a boy’s club. We’ve got some fantastic women who work with us, as you know, but we men outnumber them pretty badly. Things just sort of accidentally worked out that way, so for a while we’ve had our eyes peeled for another girl to hopefully shake things up a bit and throw a new perspective into this, our biggest little three ring circus west of Iowa City. And good gracious, on Friday I reckon I done found me a lovely, scholarly lady. For the Daily that is. I wont tell you who it is yet because, frankly, she’s a bit nervous and intimidated, and she’s not 100 percent sure she wants to put her mind’s private, individual thoughts before the critical eyes of tens of thousands of people. You could chalk this up to the literary equivalent
By Barry.Snell @iowastatedaily.com of stage fright, but you’d be wrong. Read on… I’ve been talking a lot in the past month or two about how dysfunctional and dilapidated our political discourse has become. This is a huge problem, people. We just have to talk to one another in some rational, intelligent way in order to do politics — that is, to interact for a common purpose. If we can’t engage in this essential sensible and reflective gab fest to identify our common problems and discover their common solutions, the whole system of American government, which is based on you and me working together, just tumbles to the ground in smoldering shambles. Smoldering shambles, damn it! Are you hearing me? So like I’ve been saying, we have to proverbially slap our stupid selves silly to shake one another out of this “us versus them,” this “f--k ‘em” funk we’re in, where if you ain’t on my team — Republican or Democrat — you must be a dumb-dumb with nothing good to say, think or do. Raise your hand if you’re one of these people (okay, okay, you can do it in your mind if you want to, but it’d
be way more fun if you just raised your hand suddenly wherever you are). But yeah, that’s what I thought. There’s a lot of you out there. This goofy, “I hate you; you hate me, we’re one screwed up family” anti-Barney song we sing our political personas to sleep with every night has real consequences. First and foremost, America isn’t the America it could and should be. We all know that, even if we don’t know specifically why and just feel it in our gut. But then there’s the little things that just make you go “hmm” and ponder the sadness of it all. My new Daily recruit and her reticence in revealing her public self is one of those little things that make me lament the loss of legitimate, socially lucrative public politics. Why is she hesitant to write for these pages? It’s not because she’s shy; hell, you can barely get her to shut up in class, which trust me, is awesome. No, she’s reluctant to write for the Daily because of you and the way you argue. She doesn’t mind sharing her opinion, she just doesn’t want some bonehead to attack her character because he disagrees with her position. Call that thin skinned if you like, but she’s absolutely right: A person shouldn’t endure personal abuse at the hands of an ignorant, injudicious and apolitical a--hole for the simple fact that he disagrees with her opinion and isn’t smart enough to debate with facts… Or at the very
least, just plain ol’ disagreeing and saying why. Come on people, seriously. We just got to improve our political engagement. It’s come to the point where all we do is yell at each other, and the people who aren’t inclined to do any yelling of their own just keep quiet and end up tyrannized and marginalized in our society, a voiceless mass of humanity who either can’t or wont get a word in edge-wise because what the hell? It just isn’t worth getting bitched at over, right? This isn’t how America is supposed to work. You go read the writings of the Founders yourself and you’ll see. They talked about “rational discourse” constantly. “Rational discourse” this, “rational discourse” that, yada yada yada. I figure you’re all smart enough to know what “rational discourse” means and implies, but I will point out that they definitely didn’t say “irrational.” Without the ability to safely and securely put one’s ideas out there in the public, to be scrutinized, rationally criticized, constructively rejected, reworked and regurgitated into a new, better idea, America just can’t operate — and she’s not. The irrational discourse we practice today is a cancer that’s killing this country. And to kill the cancer, we have to cut it out.
Barry Snell is a senior in history from Muscatine, Iowa.
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‘Just Sayin’ error brings racism issues to light A s soon as I heard about it, I knew we’d made a grave mistake. Until Monday afternoon, though, I had no idea how grave that mistake was. The Iowa State Daily receives anywhere between 10 to 15 submissions to its Just Sayin’ pool each day. On February 21, two of the nine we publish in print each day contained the word “squintey.” Once selected, the “Just Sayin’s” move on to a designer who places them on the page. Once the page is done, it’s checked for technical errors. If there aren’t any technical errors, it goes to the press. The individual who selected those for publication mistook the word for a centralIowa colloquialism for ground
By Jake.Lovett @iowastatedaily.com squirrels — more popularly referred to as “squinny.” No one came in behind to catch the error in judgment. Since that day, we’ve heard from countless students, faculty and staff that we so obviously offended with the word that can be read as a racial slur. Monday, I and others from the Daily met with 14 students and Vice President of Student Affairs Tom Hill, all of whom were greatly concerned with
not only the Just Sayin’ situation, but other incidences of ethnic discrimination and disrespect. Voices quivered, heartbreaking stories were told and it became obvious that this Iowa State community that we all call home does not feel like home to everyone in it. There’s exclusion, harassment and wide-spread stereotyping. It was heartbreaking to hear that some among us make members of our community feel like outsiders. The Daily’s mission says it seeks to “empower students to inform, educate and engage their community.” When the Iowa State Daily acted as a medium for racism and derogatory remarks, the
very behavior that incites these heartbreaking reactions — on this and any other occasion — it failed its readers and its community. To anyone we’ve offended — hell, to any we haven’t — we at the Iowa State Daily are sorry for our mistake. Obviously, our apology does nothing to erase the damage we’ve already done. We will do everything in our power to ensure that the Daily is never again the venue for such remarks. From this day on, we’ll work tirelessly to increase awareness of diversity and equality on the ISU campus, an area we’ve not done enough with in the past. Despite the good intentions of some, the nefarious behaviors of a few have led the
Daily to the first step of many to come in its commitment to making our community more welcoming to all: eliminating Just Sayin’s and severing all ties with affiliated websites and mobile apps. There will be good to come of this. Because of this error in judgment, an otherwiseignored but very important issue — racism and discrimination — has come to the forefront of the conversation on campus. We hope change comes because of it. It’s time for the offended to step up. Hill told the 16 students in the room he wants to hear of any and every offense against students. He wants us to change the world
we live in. His office is at 2350 Beardshear. His office number is 294-1909. We at the Daily would also like to hear your stories, and tell them to the ISU community. You can reach me at editor@iowastatedaily.com and the newsroom phone number is 294-2003. Now that the conversation has started, there aren’t any more excuses. It will be hard. It will take courage, particularly by those with a story to tell. It’s time for students to change the world.
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journalism from Garden Grove, Iowa, and is the Editor in Chief of the Iowa State Daily.
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The Daily must ensure no one is ever offended I am writing in response to the article published Feb. 27, titled “Racism remains alive, thriving at ISU.” Regarding the recent publishing of offensive material, I would like to remind the Iowa State Daily that it is your responsibility, as a student-run newspaper, to ensure that each and every one of your readers are not offended by anything you publish. You have a duty as a media outlet to know that your readers are unique
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and have very diverse tastes and preferences, and you must please all of them. We choose to read your paper because we want to agree with everything you print. If we don’t, then it is your job to fix it. Freedom
of the press, as guaranteed by our Constitution, means “press is free to adhere to every demand set forth by its consumers.” Nothing less is acceptable. To publish differing opinions and new ideas is not what this country was founded upon. As a reader I demand that you maintain a list of all possibly offensive terms and check every single word in your paper before it is sent to print. In all media, typos and other
editing accidents are essentially illegal and also very offensive to English teachers. You should additionally be required to determine or even invent newly-offensive words that will also be immediately banned from publication. Failure to meet these requirements is intolerable. In everyday conversation, no one uses any offensive words, even jokingly, and your organization should be no
different. I also sternly request that you dedicate a daily section of your paper to posting an updated list of these offensive terms and their meanings, so that readers will be aware of everything that may be offensive to anyone, and so that they may share this knowledge with those they may overhear irresponsibly using such terms. Thank you for your cooperation.
Controversy over racial slur becomes unwarranted In response to the controversy of the “squintey” term, I do not believe the Iowa State Daily was under any wrong doing and should not be accused of such. Born and raised, and living in Iowa for 22 years (less than an hour away from the ISU community), I have been using the term “squintey,” or “squinny,” to describe the creature more commonly known as “chipmunk” for years. It is a common term used throughout the state, from border to border.
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Although the original user comment was misspelled as “squintey”, there was no context that can remotely be used to direct the term towards any human race. Even as some argue that someone had just “saw a squintey, they have started the invasion,” it is in no way directed towards a specific race. If someone was expressing racism, I believe they would have claimed the
“invasion” would have started on the first day of the semester, not on a warm (nearly spring) day when chipmunks and creatures alike begin returning from a winter hibernation. And yes, the chipmunks are indeed fearless. Have you not almost stepped on them as they rocket across the sidewalks? I find it absurd and ridiculous to accuse a newspaper, and fellow students, of racism under no justifiable evidence. And as a brief response to
the article posted by numerous students and staff on the issue, you are only calling out in a desperate attempt to bring unjustified racism to light, instead of letting it filter out of social media and dwell in the past. If you want fair treatment, you cannot blow up such an innocent topic to this extreme. You should be disappointed in yourselves for accusing your ISU community of being racist. I am not so asinine to claim racism does not exist in our modern world, however,
‘Squintey’ regional slang for chipmunks As I read the Daily on Feb. 27, I noticed many people had been offended by a few “Just Sayin” comments. Those comments were: “Just had a staring contest with a squintey. They are fearless” and “I just saw a squintey inside a building. ... They have started the invasion.” Despite the fact these statements are nonsensical if one takes “squinty” (sometimes spelled without the “e”) as a term for a person, and that “squinty” is not a common American racial slur, many students and professors took offense, believing the word to be a racial slur against people of southeast Asian descent denoting the shape of their eyes. Sorry to burst your self-righteous bubbles, but “squinty” — pronounced
Colin Coulter is a senior in biology. sometimes as “squinny” due to the Midwestern tendency to drop Ts — is the nickname of the chipmunks that we see all over campus. Reread those comments using the correct definition of “squinty” and those comments immediately make more sense. I don’t believe the responsibility for this mistake belongs to the self-righteous and over-zealous students and professors who misunderstood a few people’s comments and were quick to conflate them with general student opinion. Certainly those people exhibited
undesirable behavior when they quickly jumped to the conclusion they were being attacked, even though the “attacks” made no sense. This doesn’t constitute responsibility, though. The blame instead lies squarely with the Daily, a publication that time and time again has failed at its responsibilities of understanding the community, as well as the responsibility of doing even cursory proofreading. Someone somewhere at the Daily should have been able to say “Wait a minute, you guys have this all wrong!” but instead, everyone there was either too lazy or too uninformed to stop this incident before it became the debacle that it now is.
Support safe-haven law to protect infants It is vital that people support the proposed bill to extend the current safe-haven law in Iowa until a child turns 1 year old. Current law in Iowa allows a newborn to be dropped off at a hospital or health care facility if the newborn is 14 days old or younger anonymously and without fear of prosecution. Since the law was enacted in 2001, it has been used a total of 14 times. Each newborn was safely adopted into a new
Heidi Hall is a junior in child, adult and family services. permanent home. A total of 14 newborns in Iowa have been saved from possible abuse and potential infanticide, but what happens if a child is 16 days old? As a mother, I know the postpartum period can be trying for parents even in ideal circumstances. According to the U.S.
National Library of Medicine, postpartum depression alone can occur soon after deliveries or as far off as one year later. What happens currently if a mother cannot think clearly within the first month of giving birth but then realizes she cannot handle being a mother? At that point it is past 14 days and she cannot relinquish parental rights without some penalty. The mother is then faced with fear of penalty or the child possibly faces dangers
like abuse or possible death. Mark Smith, a social worker, has proposed the 2001 safe-haven bill be extended from a 14-day age limit to up to one year of age. Upping the age limit to 1 year old would give confused mothers time to think about their decision and allow a longer “safety net” in case circumstances should change. I strongly encourage readers to support the updated bill and ensure safety for many more of Iowa’s infants at risk.
Sustainability needs to show betterment Reading the recent articles about ActivUs, I am once again reminded of how negative the whole sustainability movement is. Rather than discussing what we should be doing to better the planet, we seem to only be able to discuss things we shouldn’t do. We talk about how we should stop burning coal, but don’t mention what we will do for electricity instead. I believe that the movement may be better served by discussing replacements for our coal power plant, putting the whole issue into a positive light. With this, I am not saying that burning coal for electricity is a good thing. Coal
Devon Schuler is a senior in materials
engineering.
produces carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, in addition to sulfur dioxides that pollute the environment. Coal ash contains toxic chemicals such as mercury. The problem is, coal provides a source of electricity that is always available and is cheap. Replacing coal with wind or solar power introduces problems, because the power is not available when the wind doesn’t blow or the sun doesn’t shine. Natural gas is cleaner, but still produces carbon dioxide, as does burning
biomass. Nuclear power brings fears of radiation and meltdown, though it doesn’t produce any carbon dioxide. Our energy situation is more complex than many may think, with everything having disadvantages. Burning coal may be a bad thing, but having cheap electricity all the time is a good thing. My point with all of the above is that the sustainability movement in general, and ActivUs in particular, should focus more on how we will replace coal, rather than just saying coal is bad. I believe this will bring about more results, as well as educating the public better so that all of us can make informed decisions.
in this situation, a simple slang term to describe a cute, 6-inch-long furry creature, was blatantly used as an excuse to accuse other races of wrong doing. I suggest learn-
ing the facts behind local slurs and common traditions before you open your mouth and express false accusations against one of the greatest college communities in the nation.
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Photo courtesy of Rodney White/Des Moines Register Roosevelt’s John Meeks controls Fort Madison’s Dakota Gray in a 138-pound match. Meeks remained undefeated for his career after winning 10-2.
Meeks’s next stop H.S. state champion sets sights on ISU By Alex.Halsted @iowastatedaily.com
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Rooney ends regular season with a bang By Clint Cole, Daily Staff Writer Last weekend was the No. 8 ISU hockey team’s final test before the national tournament. The Cyclones (28-9-5) finished the regular season in blowout fashion with two wins over Waldorf College. The Cyclones won 9-2 on Friday and 10-2 on Saturday night. Captain Brian Rooney is the only senior the Cyclones have and he went out with a bang. “I’d be lying to you if I said I didn’t want to score in my last game,” Rooney said. “I had like 10 or 15 shots on net and I was really kind of, up until the third period I was really gripping the stick pretty tight because I knew this was my last game and I really wanted to get a couple of points to kind of go out on a good note.” Rooney has 15 goals this season. Add that to his 14 assists for a total of 29 points on the season. He ranks fifth on the team in points. “I’m going to miss the boys; I’m going to miss the fans; I’m going to miss everything about it,” Rooney said. ISU coach Al Murdoch said Rooney’s last pair of games at home leaves a bittersweet feeling. “It’s always hard when it comes to the end,” Murdoch said. “When you’re a freshman or sophomore, or even a junior it seems to drag on, but then the end comes and it’s done.”
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John Meeks raised his hands to the crowd at Wells Fargo Arena and ran off the mat, his high school wrestling career at its pinnacle. The Des Moines Roosevelt senior capped off a 168-0 career with his fourth state championship at the Iowa high school wrestling state tournament on Feb. 18 in Des Moines. The next stop in his wrestling career will be Iowa State. For ISU wrestling coach Kevin Jackson, Meeks capping off his career with a state title simply means he recruited the right wrestler. “[It means] you got the best kid,” Jackson said. “When you get a champion like John Meeks who wins four titles and goes undefeated — the only one this year and one of six in the history of Iowa wrestling — it says that he’s special.” Meeks, the nation’s top-ranked
138-pounder, said going undefeated through his career and winning his fourth title is satisfying. “It feels like a great accomplishment,” Meeks said. “Not many other people have done it, and I’m just one of six so I feel pretty good about it.” After traditionally redshirting his top freshman during the first three years as the wrestling coach, Jackson said that wouldn’t always be the case as the team moves forward. “At this point now we think we’re going to have a strong team as we move into the future,” Jackson said. “If a kid is the best guy in his weight class, we’re going to wrestle him.” Whether or not Meeks wrestles in the Cyclones’ lineup next season will depend on several factors, Jackson said. Those factors include whether he is the best guy in the room and whether or not Jackson believes an additional year will benefit his long-term career at Iowa State. Meeks said the decision would come down to what he can prove on the mat. “It’s up to [Jackson]. If my performance is good, then I’ll step in,”
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Meeks said. “If it’s not, then it’s really his decision.” Meeks was not the only Cyclone wrestling recruit to win a state title, as both Iowa City West’s Dakota Bauer (132) and Urbandale’s Gabe Moreno (145) capped off their high school careers on top as well. Kyle Larson of West Des Moines Valley, who also wrestles at 132 pounds, lost to Bauer in the semifinal round of the tournament but finished third overall. Jackson’s 2012 class will also include the former No. 1 wrestler in the nation in Destin McCauley from Apple Valley, Minn. With several highly touted wrestlers on the way in next fall, there is hope from both Jackson and current wrestlers that brighter days are ahead. “The combination of my class and the class coming in together could do really special things,” said Michael Moreno, Gabe’s older brother and redshirt freshman at Iowa State. “Later on down the road — two, three years down the road — [we could be] competing for not just Big 12 titles but for national titles.”
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game, he said, is not the point; the point is to win. “I think it’s been a blessing,” Christopherson said of not getting as much attention as the transfers. “I never got into college basketball to get a bunch of attention. I just like playing the game. I like competing and winning. “At the same time, [the game] has always left me with something to kind of work for. It always keeps you hungry. The guys that end up becoming the best players they can are the ones that always stay hungry.” Going into the final two games of the season, staying hungry will not be a problem, Hoiberg said. The second-year coach said at this point, the individuals on the team have begun to fit into the team as a whole, which has been the recipe for the Cyclones’ success, Hoiberg said. “The thing I’m most impressed with, with this group, is how everybody’s bought into their role,” Hoiberg said. “We’re playing very unselfish
The next two games will be essential in determining Iowa State’s fate regarding this year’s upcoming NCAA tournament. The NCAA will announce the teams capturing a bid to the tournament on March 12 at 7 p.m. Coach Bill Fennelly said he has high hopes and also says he is confident the Cyclones will make it for the sixth straight year. “Well 7-9 teams have made it, so why wouldn’t an 8-10 team make it when two of your losses are probably to a team that nobody can beat?” Fennelly said at Monday’s news conference. “When you look at the landscape across the country I think it would be shocking and disappointing and slightly unfair if our league isn’t very well represented in the NCAA tournament based on what the league has done over the entire course of this season.” Iowa State is currently 8-8 in conference play and fifth in the Big 12 standings. The Cyclones will play Kansas State (18-10, 9-6 Big 12) on Wednesday and No. 1 Baylor (29-0, 16-0) on Saturday to round out the regular season. “We’re in fifth place right now in by far, by far, the best conference in the country,” Fennelly said.
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Photo: Jake Lovett/Iowa State Daily ISU guard Scott Christopherson drives past KSU guard Martavious Irving during the first half of Iowa State’s 65-61 win over the Wildcats on Saturday. Christoperson has gathered 1,028 points in his ISU career.
Christopherson’s career winds down By Firstname.Lastname @iowastatedaily.com The talk surrounding the ISU men’s basketball team preseason was what the four “big” transfers would do for the team. Many might have forgotten, at least according to coach Fred Hoiberg, is senior leader Scott Christopherson, who has amassed 1,028 points in a Cyclone uniform. “He’s been everything,” Hoiberg said in his weekly news conference. “As far as his work ethic, he’s the guy that’s in the gym before anybody else gets there. Any time he’s not in [his] class, he’s in the gym, and the other guys see that — especially the young guys. They get in there and get extra work, and Scotty’s a big reason. Because they see how well he plays, and it’s all because of his work ethic.” Still, his work ethic and dedication is unseen by fans, aside from on game day. Notoriety and attention haven’t followed Christopherson, and he said he is perfectly fine with that. Getting noticed for playing the
NBA dunk contest needs help Let’s face it. The dunk contest is simply not what it used to be. This past Saturday’s dunk contest was awful. There were four guys who participated: Chase Budinger of the Houston Rockets, Derrick Williams of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Paul George of the Indiana Pacers and the winner, Jeremy Evans of the Utah Jazz. The entire thing was decided by a vote from the fans. Evans won, receiving 29 percent of the vote, which means it was a very close race. That decision, however, didn’t mean there were so many good dunks the fans couldn’t decide. It was more like which dunker gave the best effort and used the most creative prop. You have to hand it to Evans in the creativity area. He dunked two basketball at once and donned a Karl Malone jersey that was hand delivered by none other than comedian Kevin Hart. For his first dunk, he even had a camera on his head. Aside from all of the cool and creative props, the dunks weren’t that impressive or exciting. The dunk he did with a camera on his head was awful, there’s a good chance some of the students at the rec-centers could have done it. The major problem standing in the way is clearly the lack of star power. Are any of the players who competed this year big-time talents? Probably not. Can you guess how many points Jeremy Evans averages per game? We bet you didn’t answer 1.7. Back in the late ‘80s it was a dogfight to win the contest. The absolute best dunkers came out to showcase what they had. Would any of the guys in this year’s contest even hold a candle to great duel between Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins? Probably not. But if it was a duel between Lebron and Black Griffin? Definitley yes. So the question is how does the NBA get those big names into the contest and get the excitement levels back up? Well, we’re glad you asked because we’ve come up with the answer. money. It makes the world go round. We’re not saying pay the players. We all know they have enough money as it is. How about this though: the main sponsor, Sprite, ponies up a $1-2 million prize. Then the winner takes that money and donates it to the charity of his choice. During the contest, the dunker has a child representative from that charity wearing his jersey and is on the court with him. That way the charity gets some face-time and publicity, while we as fans get to watch the best dunkers in the league to put on a show. Who says no to that idea? Probably not many people. For those of you who do say no, visualize this and then answer again. LeBron James, Derrick Rose, Russel Westbrook and Blake Griffin. They’re standing out at center court with their charity-based mascot child in their jersey standing beside them. Two million dollars on the line. Who’s not watching that? People who don’t love large charity donations and monster dunks from the most athletic players on the entire planet. That’s who. And there probably aren’t very many of those around, so let’s get it going and make this thing happen. Your move, NBA commissioner David Stern.
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The Big 12 Conference currently has nine teams in the top 64 in the nation, according to NCAA RPI rankings. The Big East also has nine teams in the top 64, and the Southeastern Conference has eight. Iowa State is currently ranked No. 46. “When you’re playing 18 [conference] games against the best and you look at what people have done against the top 50 — no one in the country has played as many top 50 teams as people in our league,” Fennelly said. Senior Chassidy Cole named many reasons why the Big 12 Conference stands out against other conferences. “We have a lot of really good coaches and they’re recruiting really, really well,” Cole said. “They’re understanding of how the game is played and what needs to be done.” Cole said the coaches in the Big 12 Conference tend to build their programs around one player. “Like Brittney Griner — Baylor’s built their program around her,” Cole said. “She’s really standing out.” The BU junior is ranked first in blocks, second in fieldgoal percentage and seventh in points per game in the country. Cole said Iowa State built last year’s program around Kelsey Bolte and the year before around Alison Lacey. Both teams were successful in making it to the NCAA tournament. Kansas State also has a
basketball. It’s a testament to the guys as far as figuring out roles and accepting those roles when they’re given.” While Hoiberg credits his players for accepting their roles, his players are just as quick to credit their coach for the job he has done in just his second season as a coach. Christopherson said Hoiberg is a big reason why he’s seen success on the court. “He’s just given me a lot of freedom, helped with my confidence,” Christopherson said. “He’s not a control-freak. He just kind of let’s you be who you want to be, and kind of let’s you play how you want to play, obviously within the structure of the team. He never gets too high, never gets too low, kind of stays on an even keel.” With the final stretch including two top-ten teams, No. 7 Missouri on the road Wednesday and No. 9 Baylor at Hilton Coliseum on Saturday, that even keel has kept Hoiberg’s team focused. Christopherson, playing in his final two regular season games as a Cyclone, has not begun to assess his career because of his eagerness to make it last as long as possible. “The way I am, at least, the competitor in me looks at it as, ‘We’re still going,’” Christopherson said. “I take a lot of pride in the fact that at every level I’ve played at, I’ve won. “I think [this year] is just gratifying in that, I didn’t go and spend all that time in the gym so I could shoot a bunch of 3s and average a bunch of points. I wanted to win, that was the goal.”
File photo: Nicole Wiegand/Iowa State Daily Lauren Mansfield, a leader on the ISU women’s basketball team, is setting up the 8-8 Cyclones against two tough opponents to round out the regular season.
similar approach in recognizing the talent of junior Brittany Chambers. “Their team really revolves around Brittany Chambers — she’s a great player,” said senior Lauren Mansfield. “I think that’s what we’ve really got to concentrate on: trying to get her
out of the game.” If Iowa State wins against Kansas State, it will improve its chances of getting a better seed into the tournament, but many of the players are not concentrating on NCAA seeds. “I’m just mainly focused on beating them,” Cole said.
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To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Get ready for another great learning experience. Your ability to concentrate will be enhanced marvelously for the next two days. Resist the temptation to splurge. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Edit the presentation again for clarity and brevity. You’re entering a two-day domestic phase. Get practical, and watch for a new source of inspiration. Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is a 6 -- An antique figures into your plans. Go over financial information with an expert. Step into the spotlight, and let it rip. Sing
out for what you care about. Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Speak, email and send your messages out. You may be under a bit more pressure. Slow down and think it over. Let your partner choose the color. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Little successes add up. Enjoy gorgeous moments. Your good manners gain you brownie points. Network socially, and spread the good vibes around. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Writing, recording and communications go well today. Prepare in private for the attention that’s coming later. Go over planning and schedules. Edit the speech down to it’s most powerful form. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- You’re probably thinking about it too much. Trust your instincts for a brilliant solution. Be open to new ideas, even if they seem crazy. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- You don’t have to do the boring stuff.
Delegate to someone who’s better than you at that, and focus on what you do best. Reward with rest and relaxation. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- There’s gain without pain, although it does require discipline. You can be very convincing now, and move forward with celerity. Don’t dodge the acknowledgement. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- You can get farther when you team up with a partner. You get a boost of confidence. Go ahead and dream. A plan, a team and actions make it real. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 6 -- Solving problems comes easily, especially when you let your higher sense prevail. Creativity flows, and it’s so romantic ... share it with someone interesting. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- You find new answers to old questions. You’re motivated to take action. You’re imaginative, inspired and just plain lucky. Take a step.
Trivia ‘Hugo’ tops new video releases By Rich Heldenfels/Akron Beacon Journal
1. In 1945, Percy Spencer was conducting an experiment with vacuum tubes. A notorious snacker, Percy carried a candy bar in his pocket. During the experiment he noticed that his snack was melting. This led to the invention of what modernday household appliance? 2. On September 3rd, 1928, renowned Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming returned from a vacation only to find one of his staphylococci cultures beset with mold. On closer inspection, Fleming made a stunning discovery which led to the development of what life-saving medicine?
3. In 1933, Mr. Cleo McVicker developed a new wallpaper cleaner which proved to be excellent in removing the dust given off by traditional coal furnaces. Unfortunately, the demand for the product began to wane in the 1940’s. Cleo’s son, Mr. Joseph McVicker, however discovered what new and innovative product adaption for the wallpaper cleaner?
The Academy Awards are over, and one of the major contenders will be released on video on Tuesday. That’s “Hugo,” the Martin Scorsesedirected homage to film and an important filmmaker, which topped all Oscar nominees with 11, including nods for best picture and for Scorsese as best director. It ended up winning five technical awards. Although the nominations did not translate into any wins outside the technical categories, they certainly attest to the movie industry’s admiration of Scorsese. And they reflect the industry’s delight in his dual trick of using 3-D technology to pay tribute to a man, Georges Melies, who made screen magic with the limited tools available around the turn of 20th century. Yes, the 20th. Melies made movies in the late 1800s and early 1900s, but his work resonates. HBO’s marvelous space-exploration saga “From the Earth to the Moon” ended with an episode talking in part about Melies’ film “A Trip to the Moon.” That film is also showcased in “Hugo,” the story of a boy living and working in a French railway station, dodging the authorities and gathering mechanical bits to restore a mechanical man that Hugo’s father had been working on before his death. But that mechanical man has a past, too, and one that intersects Hugo’s life with that of an old man running a small shop in the station. The cast includes Asa Butterfield as
Hugo, Ben Kingsley as the old man, Jude Law as Hugo’s father, Sacha Baron Cohen as a station inspector and Chloe Grace Moretz as a girl who becomes friends with Hugo. The effects, especially in 3-D, are at times marvelous, especially when they focus on the station clocks that Hugo must keep running. And, as you would expect from a film lover like Scorsese, the affection for Melies’ work is considerable and heart-warming, as well as offering a message about the importance of preserving relics of the past. That being said, I was not crazy about the movie as a whole. It drags badly in the middle, and tries to juggle too many stories (with a subplot about Cohen’s character seeming especially unnecessary). Butterfield’s performance was less than impressive. And it’s curious to see a movie try to convey the wonder that greeted Melies’ work by using far more elaborate technological tricks; it makes an interesting contrast to Oscarwinning best picture “The Artist,” which argued that silent, black-and-white movies can still entertain an audience. Paramount is releasing “Hugo” in three packages: a combo pack including the Blu-ray 3D version, standard Blu-ray and a DVD along with a digital copy. Extras in the combo packs include pieces about the making of the movie, Melies, the mechanical man, the effects and Cohen. The single DVD package has only the making-of piece as an extra.
ANSWER:Play-Doh
Today’s Birthday (02/28/12). The way you see the world inspires others, spreading self-knowledge and faith. Let new friends earn your trust. Home, family and friends are the center of your universe. You keep it all steady. What will you learn this year? Where will you travel?
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Christian Dior introduced the first pencil skirt in the 1940s. Sophisticated and trendy, the classic pencil skirt has evolved into a true staple in almost every girl’s closet today. There are infinite ways to wear pencil skirts, and you can find them in any color, length and texture. Pair them with comfy sweaters or cardigans to get a very casual, but chic look. Try wearing a girly or boyfriend style blouse if you are looking for a dressier vibe. Have an interview or looking for a new way to spunk up your wardrobe for work? Grab your favorite blazer and a fun printed pencil skirt and you will be set. The best thing about pencil skirts is they are extremely versatile, and they are great for any occasion. Whether it is a day at work, or just a night out with friends, this is a piece you can transform any day of the week. Bring the runway to your closet and try some of the styles from the Spring 2012 Fashion Week for different ways to wear them this season. From classic black to exotic prints, these skirts were all over the runway this spring.
Mitt á la Mode Dad Jeans What better way to sway a nation of unstylish dads than with denim that is as saggy as Obama’s approval ratings?
Sartorially Stuck Some wives pick their husband’s clothes, but it’s pretty clear that the ever-stylish Michelle Obama has given up on Barack’s lackluster wardrobe. There’s still a chance that the POTUS will finish out his term wearing the same white shirt and blue tie combination he started in... and remained wearing nearly every day for the past three years.
Buttoned up His country might think he is an elitist robot, but that won’t stop him from strutting his stuff. Romney teaches an important lesson: don’t personal style. The views expressed in this article do not express those of the Iowa State Daily or area fashion police.
Santorum Style Sweatervest Investor Sweatervests: Grandpa chic? Not after Rick got his hands on them. Forget negotiations. Cooler than a sweater but less formal than a waistcoat, Santorum knows how to find a balance without resorting to partisanship.
Workout Ready Whether he is running through the West Wing or shooting a game of hoops with his staff, judging by his sneakers, the Commander in Chief is prepared for any extreme sports that may come his way.
No tie, no problem Appealing to white collar workers is easy with politics like Rick’s, but after unbuttoning his shirt just so, with only a couple flicks of the wrist, he can work polling magic.
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Wise ways to spend your ‘presidents’ By Kayla Kienzle ISD Style Writer
While beauty may be pain, it doesn’t always have to hurt your wallet. Having the best beauty products doesn’t mean having to spend a fortune on them. After scouring through beauty departments at drugstores, testing products and interviewing users of products, we found the best way to spend your hard earned bills. Here are our top drugstore beauty finds.
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Just when you thought you couldn’t get anything for a dollar, e.l.f. cosmetics introduced a line of inexpensive and high quality products. They make everything from brushes to mineral makeup. Pictured is a bronzer/blush brush and all over face color. The all over face color comes in several shimmery shades. Its creamy texture blends flawlessly into skin. The e.l.f. brushes are a great fix for when you need an extra travel brush or a replacement. Each of the products can be found at Target and Wal-Mart for just $1 each.
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With $5, more options start opening up. You can get some pretty good products for a Lincoln. Our favorite picks were FIT Me skin products. Pictured are bronzer and concealer. FIT Me, from Maybelline, is designed to match skin tones and forever end the bronzer/ blush line. “It goes on smoothly and looks natural,” said Amara Specht, frequent buyer of FIT me cosmetics. Specht likes FIT Me so much she even traded in her more expensive bare-minerals cheek color for FIT me. Depending on the product, FIT me sells for about five dollars an item at discount and drug stores.
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At department stores, mascara can sell for more than $20. However, Maybelline Falsies Volum’ Express gives full, thick lashes at half the price. “It doesn’t make my eyelashes clump and really separates and lengthens my lashes. I love Dior Show mascara, but I found this to work almost as well, and it’s less expensive,” said Jackie Mason, a Volum’ Express user. Volumn Express sells for just under $10 at many stores.
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The $20 item on our list is Organix Brazilian Keratin Therapy 30 day smoothing treatment. The product is similar to something at a salon, but organic and more cost-friendly. The treatment reduces curl and eliminates frizz for straight, shiny hair. It too can be found at most stores for under $20.
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