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MEMORIAL MARCH ROTC cadets honor WWII Death March survivors, fallen

uring D World War II, tens of thou-

sands of Americans and Filipinos became prisoners of war after the Battle of Bataan, and they were forced to walk miles in the heat of the Philippine jungles to a prison camp.

Many people lost their lives during the trek, and for the past 25 years — as a tribute to the sacrifices made — marathoners, civilians and ROTC cadets have come together annually to pay tribute to the lives lost and

the survivors by walking and running 26.2 miles in White Sands Missile Range, N.M. For the past two years, Iowa State’s Army ROTC program has been sending cadets to participate in the Bataan Memorial Death March.

Among last year’s participating cadets were Cadet Isabella Hamby, senior in psychology, and Cadet Zachary

Graham, senior in anthropology. “[The marathon] is to acknowledge the sacrifices of those that did the Bataan Death March and what they had to endure,” Graham said.

While at the memorial marathon last year, Graham finished

first place in the heavy division. He carried the most weight in his rucksack, but that accolade hasn’t gone to his head.

“It’s extremely humbling because while it’s nice to say ‘I got first place,’ it really isn’t about me,” Graham said. “It’s

about the survivors and feeling grateful for what you have and not having to endure what they did.”

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Captain Ray Kiemen, right, leads Brad Schuler, Tyriq Isles, Aaron Hett, Dakota Palomo and Christian Stornello during practice for the Bataan Memorial Death March on Thursday.

ISU works to focus Spring Break dining options on assault policies

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By Makayla.Tendall @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State has had an increase in reported sexual assaults since 2012. Iowa State University’s Office of Equal Opportunity has policies in place to deal with and improve how they deal with sexual assault.

According to the annual crime report, Iowa State had 13 reported sex offenses in 2013, an increase of 3 from 2012. Eleven of the 13 reported offenses were forcible rape. No arrests were made for sex offenses in 2013.

However, reported sexual assaults are not necessarily indicative of the actual amount of sexual assaults that may have occurred, said Natasha Oren, campus prevention and outreach employee for ACCESS assault care center in Ames.

“In the general community the rate of reporting isn’t representative of the rate of actual sexual assaults. It’s misleading to use the rate of reporting as an indicator of how much sexual assault is occurring,” Oren said.

Robinette Kelley, director of the Office of Equal Opportunity

said Iowa State’s policy is the federal Title XI policy on equal education opportunities for men and women. This policy centers on the fact Iowa State will not tolerate sexual misconduct of any kind and abides by local, state and federal requirements for intervention and reporting of sexual misconduct.

The university’s definition for sexual assault and misconduct includes forcible anal, oral and vaginal sexual acts such as rape, groping and physical touching. The university also has a specific definition for sexual consent.

Kelley said the most important way to combat sexual assault is to change the attitude about sexual misconduct in the community, a goal she has been working toward.

“You’re going to have more incidents than you’re going to have reported. But if you’re changing campus culture to notify faculty and staff that they’re responsible if they know about these things, students may feel more comfortable in reporting.

You may expect to see an in-

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Starting Saturday, all dining centers will be closed until March 22, as well as the majority of campus cafes and convenient stores.

Students planning to stay in the dorms during Spring Break will have limited options when looking at on-campus dining. Dining services will be closed for the most part throughout the week, meaning students may have to find food off campus.

Bookends Cafe, located within Parks Library, will be open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The MU Market & Cafe will be open during most of

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break, with varying hours. Students can use Dining Dollars to purchase things such as wraps, sandwiches and salads at either location.

“It would be better to have meal bundles on campus instead of having to spend money from my wallet,” said Yagiz Akkoc, non-degree student. “I’ll probably just get food on Welch or somewhere on Lincoln Way.” Though dining centers will not be open to students, some employees will still be working to make sure the dining centers are in good condition when students return.

“It’s pretty quiet here during that week,” said Brittney Rutherford, campus dining services marketing coordinator. “A lot of the time, the dining centers shut down and their staff focuses on training

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ISU hosts Malaysian sporting event

By Caitlin.Deaver @iowastatedaily.com About 500 Malaysian students are coming to Iowa State this weekend for the annual Malaysian Temasya Jaguh Malaya Inter-University Sports Event.

It will begin at 9 a.m.

Saturday at the Lied Recreational Center on campus, and last through March 16.

The Association of Malaysian Students at Iowa State

University will be mainly hosting students from the Midwest, though students will be coming from all over the country.

“They’re mostly coming from the big universities, such as Michigan, Michigan State, University of Iowa, Drake University, Minnesota,” said Danial Shafri, senior in geology and president of the ISU student organization. “We also have students coming all the way from Virginia and some even from the New York area.”

The association originally spoke with the Malaysian embassy to invite students from around the nation. They have been planning the sporting event since December 2013.

“We believe that sports is one of the ways to unite Malaysians all over the country, so by organizing this event, we have a chance to unite them from all over in one place,” said Muhammad Hariri Manor, ju-

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Friday EH&S Safety Summit When: 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m.

What: At the Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) spring safety summit, “What to expect when you are inspected,” attendees will learn what to expect when state and federal officials arrive on campus to inspect buildings and programs at ISU. Register online.

Where: 1230 Environmental Health and Safety Services Building Workshop: EndNote Basic When: 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

What: Due to poor weather conditions, the library is offering an additional research workshop that introduces EndNote Basic, a free bibliographic management program that helps you collect, organize, format and use collected citations in writing projects.

Faculty, staff and students are welcome.

Pre-registration is required.

Where: Available upon registration Reiman Gardens After Hours When: 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

What: Enjoy live music by

the local Blue Moon Players, who will entertain with Celtic, folk and traditional music, rock, pop and oldies. Must be 21 years old to attend.

Where: Reiman Gardens Cyclone Cinema: ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ When: 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

What: The Student Union Board presents a free showing of ‘Inside Llewyn Davis.’ Showings are at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Concessions are available for purchase.

Where: Carver 101 Dance Social When: 7:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.

What: Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.

Where: 196 Forker Tennis When: 3 p.m.

What: The ISU tennis team will take on Kansas in a home meet.

Where: Ames Racquet and Fitness or Forker Tennis Courts

Correction: In Thursday’s article “Iowa Supreme Court to consider ISU case” an individual was stated as being Dan Smith. His real name is Dennis Smith.

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The eight edition of the Experience Hendrix tour will be at Stephens Auditorium on Saturday tributing the music from the iconic rock star.

The show will feature guitarists Zakk Wylde — ex Ozzy Osbourne/ Black Label Society, Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Dweezil Zappa, Cesar Rosas, David Hidalgo, Eric Gales, Doyle Bramhall II, Eric Johnson, Bootsy Collins, Mato Nanji and Ana Popovic.

Other musicians supplying the rhythm section of show will be bassist Billy Cox both of the Band of Gypsys and the Jimi Hendrix Experience band as well as Chris Layton the drummer and founder of Double Trouble who played for other guitar icon Stevie Ray Vaughan.

“Jimi [Hendrix] often spoke of his concept of ‘Electric Church’ and using music to connect directly with people. Every day, we see how Jimi’s musical legacy continues to transcend generational and culture boundaries,” said Janie Hendrix, president/CEO of Experience Hendrix L.L.C.. “It’s our continuing mission to do all we can to celebrate what he’s

given us and to keep his music in the forefront. The Experience Hendrix tour does that with brilliant musicians who love Jimi; electrifying the stage with his music and sound.”

The tour will being all the musicians together performing solo as well as collaborations, such as Zakk Wylde with Chris Layton to perform many of Hendrix’s songs such as “Little Wing” and “Voodoo Child (Slight Return).”

This tour as well features a focus on the Jimi Hendrix Guitar Competition that grants winners the ability to perform on stage at a certain date for next years tour.

Contestants can submit a video of them performing a Hendrix song for the competition.

Hendrix even effects Ames musicians and residents as most guitar players today can thank Hendrix for everything he did for today’s music.

“He effects everybody whether [musicians] know it or not,” said manager of Rieman Music Derrick Gorshe.

Hendrix is often neglected for his work within rock and roll music, and due to being from the past is overlooked for his talent and the effect it had in music.

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Zakk Wylde, top, ex Ozzy Osbourne guitarist and legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy, bottom, will perform with other iconic guitar players as part of the Experience Hendrix Tour.

on Saturday at Stephens Auditorium.

Tickets are still on sale for Experience Hendrix but limited quality.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster or through the Iowa State Center Ticket Office.

“A lot of people say he was not that great, but if you go to Nashville and listen to that music you, cannot get away from it ... he invented it,” Gorshe said.

Hendrix and guitar fans can see the Experience Hendrix tour

Iowa ranked 2nd in nation for sales in all three agricultural categories

By Kelly.Schiro @iowastatedaily.com According to the USDA Census of Agriculture, the state of Iowa is second overall in its total amount of agriculture sales compared to the rest of the United States. The census was taken based on the 2012 data.

John Lawrence, associate dean of the College of Agriculture, said that he wasn’t surprised by the increase in ranking. The market value of agriculture in Iowa was $30.8 billion dollars.

Lawrence said the increase in value is due to the higher prices of corn, soybeans, cattle and hogs.

“Every five years, the USDA does a census of agriculture across the whole nation,” Lawrence said.

According to the census, Iowa passed Texas in the total value of production, passed Illinois in the value of crops and passed California in the value of livestock. Iowa is second in all three categories.

“Overall [with livestock and crops], we went from $20 billion to $30 billion,” Lawrence said.

Another reason why there has been an increase in the value of agriculture is world supply and demand, Lawrence said. There has been a growing demand of exports and a growing demand of grains for ethanol between 2007 and 2012.

On the livestock side, Lawrence said there has been a growing global demand of pork and beef.

Lee Schulz, assistant professor of economics-AGLS and extension livestock economist, said that Iowa has seen a greater consumer demand for beef and pork products.

He also said that people are paying higher prices for beef and pork products, which offsets the quantity decrease in Iowa.

While Iowa has seen an increase in demand of agriculture globally, Lawrence said that we have also seen shortages.

The price of production in 2012 went up because it was a drought year. Schulz said that Iowa planted a record number of acres of crops, but it didn’t produce the anticipated yield, which affected the feed prices for livestock.

“We’ve seen the national herd in cattle decrease,” Schulz said.

Compared to Iowa, the largest decrease is in other states. Texas has had decreasing numbers in livestock for sometime, Schulz said. They had a drought in 2011 and 2012, which has impacted their production ability.

While the acreage devoted to crops didn’t increase significantly from 2007 to 2012, Lawrence said there was an increase in value. The increase in value was due to growing

demand in ethanol and exports.

“About a fourth of our Iowa soybean production goes to China,” Lawrence said.

Iowa’s soybean production is much larger than what it used to be, and Iowa is also exporting to other parts of the world.

This increase in value of agriculture has put a lot more dollars into rural Iowa, Lawrence said. Unlike other industries, Iowa has agriculture in every county of the state.

Lawrence said that a lot of this wealth in rural Iowa was spent on inputs, including seed corn, chemical fertilizers and machinery purchases from companies like John Deere.

The agricultural wealth in the state also has an impact on Iowa State and its students, as many of these students fill agricultural jobs.

“We’re at record enrollment at Iowa State and we’re a record enrollment in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences,” Lawrence said.

There is high demand for graduates from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Lawrence said they have seen a 75 percent increase in enrollment since 2005, and they still have an over 97 percent job placement rate for graduating students.

Lawrence said, “The strength of the agricultural economy is driving that demand for students.”

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Professor wins award for research

By Blake.Dowson @iowastatedaily.com The ISU chemistry department recently added another award to its trophy case.

Levi Stanley, assistant professor of chemistry, was awarded the National Science Foundation’s Career Award for his catalysis research. The award provided Stanley with $600,000 to continue his research.

The award, according to its description, is a “foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations.”

Catalysis is the acceleration of chemical reactions by the action of a catalyst that remains unchanged at the end of the process.

“Winning an NSF

Career Award means a number of different things to me and my research group,” Stanley said. “The award is a very nice honor for beginning faculty and provides financial support that will allow us to expand our research and outreach activities.

“Maybe more importantly, the NSF Career Award is validation that our research and education activities matter to the chemistry community and the broader scientific community. The NSF Career Award is a great springboard for a new research group to tackle more challenging research problems.”

William Jenks, professor and chairman of chemistry, shared his contentment with the work that Stanley has done.

“Obviously [winning the award] is a great thing for both Levi and the university,” Jenks said. “Only a small fraction of the faculty wins the award. [Levi] is easily among the great faculty here. He is very de-

>>BATAAN p1 the majority of them would like to go back and do it again.

Hamby said that meeting the survivors, hearing their stories and having them cheer the participants on made the entire process worth it.

“It was like nothing I had ever experienced before, and while that’s a good thing because it was awful, I want to experience it again because of that sense of

>>POLICIES p1 crease in [reporting],” Kelley said.

“There’s no way to know for sure how many [attacks] actually occur as get reported.”

The recent rise in the report of sexual assaults at the University of Iowa has resulted in a mass email to students when a report is filed. It is unknown if the recent rise is the cause of new assaults or past assaults being reported.

Oren said such timely warnings may be detrimental to victims and their tendency to report because it could put victims in the spotlight.

“I still think there are ways to let students know there are sexual assaults happening on our campus that are better and don’t put the victim on the spot,” Oren said. “A lot of our victims decide to delay report; they need to wait till they are at a point in their healing where they feel safe.”

Kelley said the Office of Equal Opportunity has many counseling programs to help victims of sexual assault, such as ACCESS, the Sloss Women’s Center and the department of public safety that work closely with ACCESS to empower victims and work with

>>MALAYSIA p1 nior in electrical engineering and one of the publicity directors for the event.

The sporting event began in 2011 when Malaysian students from Iowa State, Drake and Iowa got together to have fun and play sports, Shafri said.

“We started being serious and wanted to make it a real event that we could carry out every spring,” Shafri said.

Temasya Jaguh Malya is like a mini-Olympics, said Muhammad Syamil Suhaimi, senior in eco-

>>DINING p1 and cleaning and different things.”

Dining services and the Department of Residence use the time when campus is less crowded to do some of the work that can’t be done year-round.

“We actually take that break as an opportunity to do a lot of maintenance and

serving of the award. We are very excited to have him here.”

Stanley said his passion for science came as a kid learning from his mother.

“My mother is a middle school science teacher, so I had the opportunity to do experiments after school from an early age. Her passion for science and my early experiments as an elementary student were the genesis of my path to a career as a scientist,” Stanley said. “I knew I was on the right track when I watched my high school chemistry teacher run a thermite reaction in our classroom — not the safest experiment or wisest setting for the experiment, but very cool.”

As for the rest of Stanley’s career, he said he is looking at the big picture.

“My biggest goal is for my research and teaching activities to have a positive impact on the way the scientific community thinks about solving problems, on the students who are involved in solving research

problems and on the way society perceives chemistry and science in general,” he said.

Stanley also said one of the biggest challenges he faces today is balancing his research with his teaching.

“As a young faculty member, you feel like you are pulled in many different directions. I continually remind myself that my research activities are really an extension of my teaching activities,” Stanley said. “My teaching activities should help to train the next generation of scientists — if we don’t have the next generation of scientists, then I won’t have students in my lab to solve research problems that will have an impact on society.”

Stanley started at Iowa State in the spring of 2012, and was quickly recognized for his work on catalysis. In August 2012, he was named the Carlyle G. Caldwell Endowed Chairperson, which provided him with two years of supplemental funds for catalysis research.

accomplishment,” Hamby said.

This year, nine cadets will be participating.

Cadet Raymond Kiemen, senior in interdisciplinary studies, is the Bataan cadet/officer in command for the cadets participating in this year’s memorial marathon.

The ROTC program finances and makes this opportunity available to ROTC cadets. They also set up training for cadets so that they can feel prepared for

the experience.

As the cadet/officer in command this year, Kiemen has been in charge of training and making sure cadets are adequately prepared for the experience.

Kiemen said he has been pushing the cadets to fully understand the conditions by making them run more miles than in the past years’ training and by also having them carry more weight in their rucksacks.

This will be Kiemen’s third

them if they want to file reports and press charges.

Kelley said the Office of Equal Opportunity also initiates many preventative programs such as the sexual misconduct and leadership committee.

“One of my goals is to notify people about the office, so I’ve done a lot of outreach and training [with] our graduate assistants and our teaching assistants, [and] our undergraduate departments have requested training,” Kelley said. “We have a committee focused on community and strengthening our relationship with the community.”

Kelley also works with ISU police officers on a regular basis, training them on how to handle sexual assault cases. Kelley also regularly travels to residence buildings to train community advisers (C.A.) and hall directors on how they can best prevent students from committing and becoming victims of sexual assault. Students and staff have and will continue to take part in Title IX federal training.

Kelley said the sexual misconduct leadership committee is currently weighing the value of peer education in which students can interact with other students

and teach them about sexual assault prevention. Kelley said this type of education would be more effective than demonstrations like PowerPoints.

When asked about preventative programs for potential sexual offenders, Kelley said the leadership committee is discussing those programs. At this time — and in the past — the Department of Residence and ISU Police have worked together to teach incoming students the importance of clear sexual consent.

Oren said while it is important to talk about sexual consent, it is not always effective in preventing assault as sexual assault is based on gaining power and control for the offenders. She said research shows that rapists plan and premeditate their attacks.

These characteristics make it difficult to get through to potential perpetrators.

“I don’t believe that it’s a lack of knowledge about what consent is and that you shouldn’t [sexually assault someone] is at the root of sexual assault,” Oren said about offenders who strive to gain power over victims.

“It’s not really that if they hear me talk about sexual assault one day in class — which I do talk

nomics and accommodation officer for the visiting Malaysian students.

The competitions within the event will include soccer, badminton, basketball and futsal, a modified form of indoor soccer, among other sports.

“Everything that we do together just strengthens our bond,” Suhaimi said.

Each university in attendance will collect points, Shafri said, and the one with the most points in each event will win.

“The most exciting thing is the feeling of being home at another country,”

said Hafiz Raslan, senior in finance program director for Temasya Jaguh Malya.

“Having more than 500 Malaysians in one place definitely will bring the essence of Malaysia to Ames.”

Coming together for some friendly competition isn’t the only plan this weekend.

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a jetliner with 239 people aboard that has been missing since March 8, is still a worry for many of the Malaysian students on campus.

“The event of MH370 was very

other things that just aren’t possible when the students are around,” said communication specialist Kent Davis.

Davis said that while Spring Break is typically viewed as a getaway for students, many faculty members use the break to their own advantage as well.

“A lot of [dining employees] actually take their

summer vacations now,” said Davis. “Summer’s always busy with conferences and stuff like that.”

Parks Library, Lied Recreation Athletic Center and State Gym will all be open with varying hours. For information on menu items and specific hours, visit www.dining.iastate.edu or www.recservices.iastate. edu.

Campus facility Spring Break hours ■■ Bookends Cafe:

■■ Parks Library:

■■ 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday - Friday

■■ 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday - Thursday

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■■ 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday - Friday

■■ 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday

■■ 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday

■■ State Gym & Lied Rec Center

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The National Science Foundation has announced Levi Stanley, assistant professor of chemistry, a recipient of its Career Award. Stanley hopes to use his research to inspire students.

year participating in the Bataan Memorial Death March, and he said he keeps participating because of the euphoric rush he experiences after finishing the marathon.

“I just really enjoy participating in Bataan,” Kiemen said.

“The experience really allows cadets to understand the sacrifices others have had to endure.”

A first time participant this year, Cadet Dani Hadaway, junior in biology, feels prepared

mentally and physically because she remembers the true point of the marathon.

“It’s a memorial, so when you hit that wall of when you don’t want to run anymore, you think about all of the people that had no choice because they would have died if they stopped.

So, I know I can do it,” Hadaway said.

The march will begin at 6:35 a.m. March 23 at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.

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about consent because it’s important and it’s hard to ask — but I don’t believe that if they hear me talk in class one day that that’s going to make them stop being a perpetrator,” Oren said.

Oren said it is equally as important to focus on bystander education and give bystanders the skills to step-in before or after

unfortunate,”Raslan said.

“I feel that the entire world and not just only Malaysians will feel the pain of loss. What we can do together, as Malaysians, is to pray for the best for the victims.”

Because hundreds of Malaysian students will

a sexual assault.

“Eleven out of 12 men are good men — and I don’t know what that number is for women.

Let’s use those 11 to rule out the few perpetrators we have out there because they’re statistically a smaller number than all the awesome people we have out there.”

be on campus, the association decided to hold a candlelight vigil to pray for the missing plane and its passengers.

“Malaysia is really diverse in race and religion,” Manor said. “There are many ways to pray.”

The vigil will take place

at 8 p.m. Friday on Central Campus by the Campanile.

The public is welcome to join.

“The missing plane encouraged us to gather together and pray together, and hopefully we can find the missing plane,” Manor said.

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Spring Break is here, but staying safe is a primary part of the week off. Have fun, but don’t let bad decisions follow you home.

Stay safe with smart choices during break The week many of us have desperately been waiting for has finally arrived. Spring Break, the glorious time to take a weeklong breather before heading into the final stretch of the semester has come to Iowa State. The weather is finally nice, and everyone is itching to head out on a new adventure.

For some, this means traveling to an alternative destination to volunteer.

Others will take the time to see family or just hang out here in Ames if finances aren’t quite in their most stable state. For others still, it means heading to warm beaches and even warmer sunshine.

No matter where your Spring Break is taking you this year, it’s important to remember to find that fine line between having a good time and behaving in ways from which you can’t come back.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with heading into your Spring Break with the mindset that you are going to have a good time and make some memories with friends.

In today’s digital age, however, it’s important to remember that if something gets put online, it’s nearly impossible to get rid of it. Think twice before you do something crazy in front of the random person with a video camera or post photos from a wild spring break party.

Binge drinking, random sexual encounters and number of arrests all reportedly see a high increase, according to groups such as the Centers for Disease Control and the American Medical Association. The best way to make sure you don’t end up as one of more than 1,300 people that get arrested each year on Panama City Beach or take a side trip to the hospital for alcohol poisoning is to be aware of the risks before you reach your destination. Luckily, many organizations, like the CDC, offer helpful tips on how to stay safe and still have fun on your vacation.

Most of the tips offered are things that we have heard time and time again. Stay with groups of friends and don’t wander off alone or with a stranger while in an area you are not familiar with. Don’t leave your drink unattended. Make sure your money is kept in a safe place, and have a backup plan in case anything is stolen. Though these tips may seem like common sense, thoughts of safety can go right out the window when you’ve had a couple of drinks and are having a good time.

It is always a good idea to have a plan in place with your traveling companions in case something goes wrong. This includes knowing emergency numbers and knowing who you should contact if something were to happen to someone else within your group. It is always a better idea to be over-prepared and plan for the worst than to be caught off guard. This does not require that you have to bring enough medical devices to fill an ambulance, but something as simple as learning the signs of alcohol poisoning can mean the difference in saving someone’s life.

As great as it is to have a week to refuel and relax, make sure that the memories you are making are ones that you can enjoy recalling in years to come. Safety doesn’t have to mean not having fun; it just means a much smoother ride.

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While English classes are vital to the American education system, the general English courses should be narrowed down to each major’s specific focus. By learning analyses and forms of writing from documents dealing with their majors, students will learn more and be more involved.

ISU should focus course content

By Zachary.Neuendorf @iowastatedaily.com

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was fortunate enough to take an English 250 class that was specialized to my major, journalism and mass communications. I was able to do take the specialized course because I was a member of my program’s learning community.

If you are not a part of a learning community, chances are that you took your introductory English classes with a hodgepodge of other students with varying majors. In your classroom, you could have an English major, an aerospace engineering major, a graphic design major, a kinesiology major, a performing arts major and a business major all learning from the same curriculum.

Let us assume that the teacher does a fantastic job and the students improve in rhetorical analysis, essay composition and other forms of writing.

Even if this is true, the students are being deprived of an opportunity to have their English education interwoven with their major. Every major

— no matter how scientific, math-esque or artsy — can benefit from the analysis that English provides. That analysis could and should have a focus on the studies each student is pursuing.

Current students in English 150 and 250 agree that their English classes are not advancing them to its full potential.

As of now, many students feel as if their general education English classes are a waste of time, likening it to the days of high school or — in some extreme cases — middle school. A lot of focus in the general courses is spent on basic structure and basic understanding of such concepts as ethos, pathos, logos and rhetoric.

Many times, the pieces of text that are chosen for the students to dissect are uninteresting and generic so that they are understandable by the general population.

Instead, students see no point in taking the general English classes because completing the assignments takes little effort and thought.

Because of this, general English classes are quickly losing what little credibility

they have. We must understand that these classes do have the possibility to shape the way we think about and critique the world.

English is fundamental; the lessons it has to teach are fundamental. Sadly, it is one of the hardest subjects to teach in a way that makes it seem fundamental. But think about it: more than likely, most of what you learn will be taught to you and received by you in English, so improving your skills in a tactful manner can only be good. Because of the vastness of its reach, the concepts taught can be too broad and dismissed as second nature.

English is all about communication, and that is often the misstep in general English classes. Social media is unarguably the means by which our generation not only chats but also shares news and ideas. The social media platform has the potential to be scholarly; maybe collegiate academia should be pushing in that direction.

Generally, English classes are a bit behind in the way we connect to one another and learn. Doing away with traditional essays may be a way to

do that, and the SATs recent move to remove the mandatory essay portion of their testing might be a sign of that new direction. The keyword here is traditional, though.

The concept of an essay needs to be more fluid and adaptable in relation to the particular information being communicated. An engineer’s concept of an essay would differ greatly from an English major’s essay, so why not start teaching this as early as possible?

High school is probably too young, as most students are clueless as to what they want do, and rightfully so.

Even a large portion of college kids are stuck in that mindset, but perhaps experiencing a major-specific English class would sway them one way or the other.

English is the most blatantly necessary curriculum in how it directly applies to every other class, and it is a shame if students view it as a waste of time just because it does not clearly connect with their interests. There is simply no excuse for this, since English has the unique potential to connect with every interest.

Campus nature ruins ISU’s aesthetic

By Alexander.Maxwell @iowastatedaily.com

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s the temperature outside rises and the snow melts away, the campus grounds of Iowa State are once again being revealed as a muddy mess.

The paths students normally travel now require the rain boots that are thankfully back in fashion this year. Grass that had been thankfully concealed by winter’s mercy is also starting to show through and remind us that there is much work to be done before any sane person would consider our campus beautiful.

Nature has been a burden on our campus since it first came into existence in 1861. Eventually, we were able to make it conform to what we consider beauty to the point that our campus received a medallion shared by merely 362 sites around the country, including the Grand Canyon, Disneyland, and the landfill of Industry Hills, California.

We have allowed the wildlife to remain part of our campus, but having so much nature around ignores the fact that there are people on campus, and people walk to get places. Sidewalks may help to direct foot traffic, but they are largely ineffective. Many paths have been carved by students walking through the areas on campus where our Facilities Planning and Maintenance department desperately attempts to grow grass, because trampling the grass is almost always more convenient. Eventually this creates quaint little dirt trails that encourage even more pedestrians to use the same route and bypass the sidewalk. It is quite enjoyable for those adventurous enough to follow such unconventional paths. Students should indeed be encouraged to stray and to deviate from what is expected of them while they “choose their adventure at Iowa State.” However, such joy is lost when there is any form of precipitation, and these paths turn from humble dusty trails into deep mud pits of despair.

Simply replacing the areas currently filled by plant life with dirt is therefore not an ideal solution.

Fortunately, there is a modest way to solve these issues: Pave the entire

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English education majors Emma Rodenburg, left, and Kristen Ahlers walk through the mud that can be found all over campus. Columnist Maxwell argues for an entirely paved campus.

campus. The burden of maintaining flora on the grounds of Iowa State would be absolved. Various vermin present on the school grounds could then ethically be forcibly relocated by veterinary students.

Additionally, bicycle parking would no longer be a problem, and with no grass to get in the way our campus would soon be flooded by enthusiastic bicyclists.

Students currently forced to undergo constant phony bike riding at the gym would finally be free to actually enjoy their passion outdoors. Longboarders would not be unfairly required to carry their boards when encountering the unpleasant and squishy ground used to grow plants all around campus.

Efforts currently spent on tending fickle plant life could then be redirected to working with wonderfully predictable concrete or asphalt. Currently, Iowa State uses a great amount of resources to maintain the plant life on the nearly two thousand acres that comprise our campus. But paved surfaces do not require any maintenance, and can in fact survive for very long periods of time. For example,

many ancient Roman roads are still in use today, well over one thousand years after being built.

It may be easy to assume that students appreciate the artificially-manufactured appearance of natural beauty on our campus, but most students are not even aware of the precious life they are trampling over on the way to class.

Besides, students should not be encouraged to become distracted by unimportant things such as nature, and should be focused exclusively on coursework. Even Iowa State’s own website contains pictures of students not being productive and using the nature on campus as an outlet for their boredom.

Clearly grass, as well as most natural scenery, is not useful on our campus. We are wasting too much effort and money on maintaining something hardly anyone here truly appreciates. Our university may not be on an urban campus, but that does not mean we have to endure the unbearable beauty of Mother Nature, especially when we have the ability to replace it with something far better.

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American health depends on mind-set

By Anthony.Bader @iowastatedaily.com

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ast week, the Food and Drug Administration proposed changes to nutrition labels on food packages. The proposed changes come as an effort to curb obesity in the United States. While these new labels might make it easier for consumers to judge individual products, the change will not make Americans healthier.

It is no secret that soft drinks, potato chips and fast food are unhealthy. Not only are they unhealthy, but they also display unrealistic serving sizes on their packages. Unhealthy food is not the problem causing obesity, it is Americans’ mentality about maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

According to United Press International, a survey conducted by Impulse Research found that 28 percent of Americans do not know how to cook.

Knowing how to cook is one easy way to eat healthily since cooking at home allows you to control what goes into your food. When you eat at restaurants or eat premade meals, you have very little control over what goes into the food or how much you are given. This results in eating food that is higher in sodium, fat and other substances that have negative impacts in large quantities. An added bonus is cooking your own food is less expensive than cooking

your own food.

If the federal government really wants to make an impact on American health, it needs to require — not just suggest — that schools educate children on how to shop, cook and eat in a healthy way. Requiring classes on healthy living would avoid a mandate by the government to rid the country of unhealthy foods.

Americans are not usually too accepting of the government telling them how to run their personal lives.

Health classes for children in school would simply give people the tools they need to live a healthy life without trying to force them to do so. Hopefully, this would result in less demand for unhealthy foods, and their prevalence in the grocery aisles would diminish naturally.

It is important that a healthy mentality is formed at an early age. Americans who have not developed healthy living habits will have to do much more research and put in much more effort to live healthily than Americans who were raised with those ideas in mind. In our fast-paced society, Americans are not always willing to take steps to do that.

A survey by Impulse Research Corporation found that roughly a quarter of American adults do not cook because they either do not have enough time or do not want to clean up after a meal.

Again, this problem arises from their mentality.

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By learning to cook our own meals, Americans would cut out much of the unhealthy aspects of their diet. Columnist Bader proposes instigating health classes directed toward healthy cooking for high school and middle students to decrease obesity.

It is up to each person to take responsibility for his or her health. Your health is something you should reasonably value over other obligations in your life.

Schoolwork and homework should not take up so much of your time that you would rather eat a McChicken rather than cook your own piece of chicken. Your job should likewise not drain your motivation so much that you would rather eat out every night instead of once in a while.

With that said, as col-

lege students, our lives are very busy, and they will not get less busy in the future.

Knowing this, we need to start developing the skills for healthy eating now.

With all the frozen meals and fast food available in our society, it is more tempting than ever to pop a Hot Pocket into the microwave rather than eat a healthy snack.

True, it is likely not feasible to completely eliminate eating out or eating unhealthy foods. We all need a treat or a break

sometimes. However, we cannot convince ourselves that it is okay to continually sacrifice a healthy lifestyle in order to get ahead in school or at our jobs. Why are these things worth doing if they make us feel poorly all of the time? There is plenty of room in our lives to be healthy as well as ambitious.

The good news is that even though there is so much unhealthy food available, there are also many resources available to help us eat better. The Internet is

your best friend. Countless websites like allrecipes.com provide endless ideas for easy and healthy meals.

Eating better is not easier or faster than stopping by Jimmy John’s or McDonald’s, and it does take extra initial effort to change your lifestyle to a more healthy one.

However, taking it upon yourself to change your life and maintain healthy habits is undoubtedly worth it in the long run. It is simply a matter of what kind of life you would like to lead.

Letter to the editor

Vote for candidate who embodies your ideals Richard Hartnett, freshman in political science and history Being a college student at Iowa State University keeps one occupied almost every second of the day. From class and exams to organizations, we are inundated with information on a daily basis.

However, one area in which students frequently seem to be poorly informed is politics.

We like to think of ourselves as politically active, but rarely do we

take the time to vote according to our personal beliefs.

Every midterm, we complain about the same low efficacy and ratings of the legislative branch.

However, we repeatedly vote for the same professional class of politicians.

Einstein defined insanity as, “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

Every two years, we talk about change and reform to our legislative institutions, and every two years, we fail to vote for candidates who offer real

reform.

It’s much easier to vote along party lines or listen to negative campaign ads than to work to be an informed voter. Mark Jacobs has earned my vote in June and in November.

Jacobs has offered ideas for reform and would bring common sense to government.

Let’s change the tides of our state legislature and elect a representative who is not a professional politician but a concerned citizen and an experienced business leader.

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Religious freedom amendment protects the people, not businesses or government

By Phil.Brown @iowastatedaily.com

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eligious liberty is a touchy subject.

Given that religious beliefs deal with the most fundamental questions we can ask — such as why we are here or how we should live our lives — it is immensely important that people be allowed the freedom to believe whatever they wish.

More specifically, our government should not be telling anyone what they should or should not be believing, as is made explicitly clear in the first clause of the First Amendment to our Constitution.

Some — such as the supporters of the vetoed Arizona bill that would have allowed businesses the power to refuse service on religious grounds or the proponents of the various statewide bans on same sex marriages — routinely claim that religious liberties are being violated.

There can be no doubt that these examples all involve disputing religious beliefs, but attacks on religious liberty they are not. This is because — unlike people — businesses and our government do not have religious beliefs. It is the owners and employees of a business and the constituents of a government who have religious beliefs and, therefore hold religious liberties.

Of course, a strong exception is made for religious organizations, which are founded and incorporated specifically to further the beliefs or values of particular religions rather than to earn a profit. This is why no church could ever be required

to perform a marriage it does not support and why religious organizations are granted an exemption from the Affordable Care Act’s mandate that employers provide health insurance plans that cover contraceptives.

The Arizona legislature, however, apparently sees no distinction between religious organizations and secular, forprofit businesses. Its misguided bill to “defend against religious discrimination” does nothing of the sort; it instead openly allows businesses to discriminate based on religion.

The Center for Arizona Policy — a supporter of Arizona Senate Bill 1062, the legislation in question – is similarly misguided in its analysis of the bill’s importance. In its words, “Although the question of whether private business owners should be afforded First Amendment protection should be a non-issue, opponents of religious freedom continue to argue that for-profit businesses do not have consciences.”

This is a tenuous assertion coming from a group which goes on to claim, “Such a narrow view flies in the face of the fact that the First Amendment has no limitation on its protections.”

Our First Amendment freedoms have plenty of limitations, including limitations on free speech, as famously outlined

by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. when he said, “The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man falsely shouting ‘fire’ in a theater and causing a panic.” Even the religious liberties of an individual or religious organization can be curtailed when the

government can show a “compelling state interest” for such actions.

It is clear that the Center for Arizona Policy holds a simplistic and fundamentally incorrect view of the First Amendment and the rights which it reserves for the people of the United States.

Conversely, arguments from states that do not wish to recognize same-sex marriages, such as those of Utah and Texas, have generally made the assertion that states — not the federal government – have the power to determine what constitutes a marriage. This would seem to be a legal question regarding state powers versus federal powers, but a closer look at the words of some supporters of such bans paint a different picture.

The Heritage Foundation’s Thomas M. Messner asserts that “Proponents of religious freedom have firmly established that same-sex marriage threatens religious freedom in a number of ways.”

The Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, president of the Interfaith Alliance, concedes that “typically discussions on same-gender marriage, whether in the chamber of a state legislature or a chair in a hairdresser’s shop, begin with comments related to religion,” although Gaddy suggests that this is not the best way to approach the subject.

Dr. Richard Land, the Christian Post’s executive editor, says: “The efforts by several states to pass laws protecting the consciences of people with deeply-held religious convictions against same-sex marriage have ignited a debate that has generated far more heat than light.”

While it is certainly unreasonable for

the religious beliefs of some citizens to preclude a completely unrelated, secular marriage license between two others, a recent string of court opinions may have asked too much when they ruled that individual business owners who offer services to the public must offer their services for same-sex weddings.

In his “Gay Marriage and Religious Freedom: A Modest Proposal,” Land accurately suggests that there is a practical, if not legal, distinction between providing services to the LGBT community and being coerced into participating in such a couple’s wedding. Taking photos or selling baked goods is simply not the same as attending and contributing to a marriage ceremony that someone feels is a violation of his or her religious beliefs.

It is important to distinguish between signing a legal marriage contract and holding a marriage ceremony. The former is undisputably a secular, government institution, while the latter is much more personal and is often a religious or spiritual event. By conflating the two different “marriages,” our legal system has done no one any favors.

Asserting that businesses can refuse to serve someone in a public setting based upon religious ideals or that our government can deny marriage licenses due to the beliefs of others is not a defense of religious liberty. These are examples of clear and unwarranted discrimination. It goes too far, however, to say that individuals offering their services to the public must participate in non-legally binding, private ceremonies that offend their religious convictions.

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Rodney Coe dismissed from ISU football team

By Dylan.Montz @iowastatedaily.com ISU defensive lineman Rodney Coe has been dismissed from the football team for violation of team rules, an ISU spokesman confirmed Thursday.

Coe, who was sitting out of spring practices while recovering from a shoulder injury, made a statement via Twitter on Thursday.

“Idk [sic] when it’s going public but guess I might as well say it now. I’ve been dismissed

from the ISU football program after this semester and will be continuing my football career somewhere else! Just wanna say thanks to all the ISU fans showing me love, such an awesome support group and fan base here in Ames, I enjoyed and had a

blast being able to play in Jack Trice Stadium and I will truly miss it and and miss playing with the amazing group of guys here, I love all yal boys and wish yal the best in yal season! Sorry if I let anyone down!”

Coe started the final four

games of the 2013 season at defensive tackle and recorded 37 tackles, five tackles for loss and two pass breakups throughout the year.

He averaged four tackles per game in the last five games of the year.

ON TO THE NEXT ONE

Niang, Long close Cyclones’ 91-85 win against Kansas State

By Dean.Berhow-Goll @iowastatedaily.com

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For most programs, when a player like DeAndre Kane fouls out, the wheels tend to fall off. This was not the case for the ISU basketball team.

With 3:55 remaining in the second half, Kane picked up his fifth foul and was sent to the bench, which left Georges Niang left to step in and take the reigns.

Niang — with the help of his teammate and roommate Naz Long — scored or assisted on five of the last six possessions to help close the book on the third bout between No. 16 Iowa State and Kansas State, winning 91-85.

“Coach talks about it every day,” Niang said. “‘How are you going to act when adversity hits you?’ I thought we acted in a great way when adversity hit us today when DeAndre went down with that foul or when he got a foul diving for that loose ball.

“I thought our team handled it great. We didn’t put our head down and we just kept fighting.”

Kane fouled out with the score tied at 76 and 3:55 left in the game.

From there, it was Niang running the point and initiating the offense, drawing comparisons from Long to a certain 6-foot-8-inch point guard two years ago: Royce White.

First, Niang scored, spinning in the post. Then he found Naz Long — who had struggled for parts of the game defensively — at the top of the key for another 3-pointer to make it 81-78.

After K-State’s Shane Southwell answered with a two-point bucket, Niang found Melvin Ejim cutting to the basket for a layup.

On the next possession, Niang extended it to a five-point lead — 87-85 — with a 2-pointer followed by a free throw.

After a Southwell turnover on the next possession, Long hit a pair of free throws to put the game out of reach.

For the second consecutive game when facing adversity, Iowa State got crucial buckets from roommates to finish the game, with Long hitting the game-tying shot against Oklahoma State on Saturday and now Niang down the stretch against Kansas State.

“Thankfully, we’ve been in

that position before,” Long said.

“Guys like myself and Monte [Morris] and anybody else, we know we’ve got to pick it up because DeAndre is one of the best players on our team. He said, ‘Look, we’re going to be alright.’

“So when he went out, we were like, ‘Alright, let’s get the win.’”

I thought we acted in a great way when adversity hit us today when DeAndre went down with that foul.”

Sophomore forward Georges Niang

Ejim — who scored two points after Kane fouled out — led all scorers with 24 points on 8-of-19 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds.

Joining him with a doubledouble of his own was Dustin Hogue, who Kane called the player of the game. Hogue finished with 19 points on 6-of8 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds.

“Dustin was incredible,” Kane said. “He was player of the game in my eyes. All of the guys stepped up, and it was a team effort in my eyes.”

The difference in this game, according to Hoiberg, was just getting stops down the stretch.

“We got the stops down the stretch that we desperately needed,” Hoiberg said. “Again, we made the plays the first time down the stretch we played.

They made them the second time, and today, we were fortunate enough to do it to them in a very important game.”

With the win, Iowa State awaits Kansas in the semifinals.

The two teams will play at 6:00 p.m. Friday on either the Big 12 Network or ESPNU.

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Sophomore guard Naz Long celebrates a shot against Kansas State during the Big 12 Championships on Thursday. Long scored 14 points in the game.

Hogue rises to the occasion, exposes turnaround shot in postseason win

By Alex.Halsted @iowastatedaily.com

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dustin Hogue has a secret. Well, he did.

The 6-foot-6, 215-pound junior forward stood in the left corner in the second half of Iowa State’s Big 12 Championship quarterfinal game Thursday, his back to the defender. Hogue turned around, rose high into the air with his legs flailing and released a turnaround jumper for a 70-all tie.

“I’ve actually been practicing that shot all season,” Hogue said after the Cyclones moved to the semifinals with a 91-85 win against Kansas State. “I don’t really get to showcase it too much.

I’ve got to keep some secrets to myself.”

His secret is out now.

“I couldn’t believe how high he elevated,” said coach Fred Hoiberg.

Hogue scored 19 points and collected 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season in his first Big 12 Championship appearance. When the Cyclones needed the junior college transfer most, he stepped up.

ISU guard DeAndre Kane and forward Georges Niang played a large portion of the second half battling foul trouble and sitting on the bench. With twothirds of the ISU scoring trio out, Hogue took over, scoring 14 of his points in the second half.

“I talk all the time about Dustin being our glue guy,” Hoiberg said. “When he’s locked in like he was today, we’re a pretty tough team to beat.”

In his first season with the Cyclones, Hogue has stepped into the lineup and performed, finishing the season tied for second in the Big 12 in rebounding, averaging 8.6 rebounds per game.

Hogue’s shot isn’t flashy, and his numbers didn’t win him any postseason honors.

While Melvin Ejim took Big 12 Player of the Year, Kane took Newcomer of the Year and Niang All-Big 12 honors, Hogue’s work went under the radar.

“He doesn’t get the credit he deserves,” Hoiberg said. “Not only on the defensive end and rebounding, which he always does, but [he] made some huge plays

for us on offense.”

The quiet, unflashy work is what Hogue relishes.

“There’s nothing more satisfying than being underrated by everybody. I’ve pretty much been underrated my whole life,” Houge said. “Teams underrate me and they ignore what I do because we’ve got three playmakers on our team and that allows me to free roam.”

As Hogue sat at the podium in the bottom of Sprint Center on Thursday after a six-point victory, his double-double didn’t go unnoticed.

The big play for Hogue was not points or rebounds, but a steal in the final seconds that led to the Cyclones’ final bucket, which sealed the victory and a spot in the semifinals against Kansas on Friday night.

“He plays so strong and with so much heart and energy and effort that wins games, that wins championships for us,” Kane said. “Like I said, he’s probably the heart and soul of our team.

Without Dustin, I don’t know where we’d be.”

Hogue’s newest weapon was known to his teammates long before he introduced it to everybody else Thursday.

“His turnaround is deadly,” Ejim said. “He jumps up so high, he fades back, kicks his legs out. There’s nothing you can do about that, he’s going to hit it. He brought them out today, so it’s not a secret anymore.”

And it’s not going away now that’s it’s been unveiled.

“Oh,” Hogue said smiling in the locker room, “you’ll definitely see it again.”

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Forward Dustin Hogue shoots against Kansas State during the Big 12 Championshipst Thursday.

He had 19 points for Iowa State.

Gymnasts hit the road for crucial meet in Denver

By Harrison.March @iowastatedaily.com Consistency is key for the ISU gymnastics team as it prepares for an important road meet this weekend, travelling west to take on No. 21 Denver and No. 17 Boise State.

In collegiate gymnastics, road meet scores are crucial for earning a post-season bid at regionals, and ISU coach Jay Ronayne couldn’t stress that enough.

“We’re just outside of qualifying for regionals, so these last two meets are critical,” Ronayne said. “Road scores, really, are gold in gymnastics, but we haven’t struck gold yet.

We have two more opportunities to get those big scores that we need, and it starts this Saturday.”

In order to qualify for NCAA regionals, a team must have a Regional Qualifying Score, or RQS, that ranks in the nation’s top 36.

The RQS is a metric that weighs a team’s six best scores of the season, at least three of which have to have come on the road. The highest score is axed and the remaining five are averaged to arrive at a team’s RQS. Iowa State currently has an RQS of 194.460, but all-arounder Henrietta Green said the team is aware of what it will take to bump itself into post-season contention.

“We had a great meet last Friday, but we know there’s still a lot of work to be done,” Green said. “We’re really focusing hard on the details it will take to get a big road score this weekend, which will really help our RQS.” Green also acknowledged the team’s struggle to execute on equipment and an in environments it’s not accustomed to. That

unfamiliarity away from Hilton is a big reason that Iowa State is presently on the outside looking in at the post-season.

Iowa State is averaging 1.383 points per meet less on the road than at home. While that number pales in comparison to the 200 points possible in a meet, that margin of difference is what separates the No. 1 and No. 14 teams in the country.

With just three dozen spots are open for teams to advance to regionals, those 1.383 points are going to make a big difference coming down the stretch.

Senior Hailey Johnson said that bringing the same excitement and drive the team brought to senior night, in which the Cyclones earned their second-highest score of the year, will help build up Iowa State’s road resume.

“Coming off senior night, we’re all still kind of on a high from that, and that’s a good thing,” Johnson said. “It was a real fun meet, and we want to bring that energy with us to Denver [on] Saturday, then Big 12s the next week.”

In order to keep the momentum rolling and improve Iowa State’s RQS, trust and concentration will be the tools for success, Green said.

“We need to stay focused on our overall team goal to make it to regionals and then nationals,” Green said. “It’s going to be trusting ourselves in an arena and with equipment that we’re not familiar with. We need to stay in our zone, focus on one skill and one routine at a time.”

Denver will play host to the Cyclones and Broncos on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Hamilton Gymnasium in Denver, Colo.

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The RQS is a metric that weighs a team’s six best scores of the season, at least three of which have to have come on the road. The highest score is axed and the remaining five are averaged to arrive at a team’s RQS.

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Athletes prep for NCAA championships Kemboi plans to stay disciplined, Ostrowski seeks to pass record

By Kyle.Kubiak @iowastatedaily.com Before the ISU men’s track and field team end the indoor season, two athletes have the opportunity to finish on top in this weekend’s NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Edward Kemboi and Cameron Ostrowski hope to leave Albuquerque, N.M., as national champions in their respective events.

Kemboi heads into the weekend ranked No. 1 in the 800-meter run with a program record of 1:45.98 and two conference titles at the Big 12 Indoor Championships.

“It has been a great season for me,” Kemboi said. “The 1:45 was a dream come true, and I am going to do whatever it takes to win at nationals.”

The time still stands as the fastest mark in the nation and the seventh fastest in the world. He ran

that time at this season’s Iowa State Classic in one of the most competitive fields of the season.

Ostrowski is coming off a career performance at the Big 12 Indoor Championships as well. He took home the conference title in the high jump by clearing the bar with a personal-best jump of 7 feet, 3.75 inches.

“I told my coach before the season that I was going to win at Big 12s, so it was nice to follow through with that promise,” Ostrowski said.

He currently holds the No. 7 seed in the field, and his Big 12 winning jump is good for the 12thbest American mark of the season.

“I definitely want to go over 7 [feet], 4 [inches] this weekend, and hopefully that will put me in a pretty good place,” Ostrowski said.

Kemboi came into the season as an All-American, but he attributes this year’s success to his new distance coach, Jeremy Sudbury.

“He is the greatest coach I have ever had in my life,” Kemboi said.

“Every day he is out there telling me what to improve on. ‘Ed this and Ed that.’ He is the best.”

Sudbury followed ISU coach Martin Smith from Oklahoma to Iowa State, and this is his first season with the program.

“Nationals is big, and with Ed, we don’t need to change much,” Sudbury said. “He has had a very nice season so far, and we have accomplished a lot of what we wanted. This weekend holds the last thing.”

Kemboi has relied on his kick all season, and even though nationals will call for a different kind of race, Sudbury does not see a reason to make a big change.

“The main thing is to not change anything and to stay disciplined,” Sudbury said. “Ed just needs to go in there and compete.”

Kemboi and Ostrowski hope to duplicate their performances from the Big 12 Championships in the NCAA Championships.

Bringing the hardware back to Ames before the outdoor season begins is both in reach and on the Cyclone standouts’ minds.

“We want to do it for the Cyclones. The Cyclone Nation deserves this,” Kemboi said. “It is not us going out there 100 percent about me; it is for the team and our school.”

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Junior Edward Kemboi fights his way through the daunting pack during the men’s 800-meter run. He hopes to duplicate his perfromance from the Big 12 Championships at the NCAAs.

No. 2 Hillman, No. 3 Okoro head into meet gunning for first

By Chris.Wolff @iowastatedaily.com This weekend, two members of the ISU women’s track and field team will have the opportunity to make a dream become reality.

After years of work, the two Cyclones will be competing at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships with a chance to bring home the title of National Champion.

Both Christina Hillman and Ejiro Okoro competed for the Cyclones in the meet last season, and were named All-Americans in the shot put and 800-meter run event, respectively.

Ejiro took home a seventh place finish, and Hillman was the runner-up.

This year, both athletes are gunning for the top spot on the podium.

Hillman comes into the meet as the No. 2 ranked athlete in the shot put event, and Okoro comes in as the No. 3 ranked athlete in the 800-meter event.

“It’s just a culmination of her hard work and her years of competing,” ISU assistant coach Andrea Grove-McDonough said of Okoro. “This year she was really able to put it all together and now it’s just clicking.”

While both come in to the meet highly ranked, they both say that the rankings go out the window once competition begins.

“It’s really cool to be highly ranked, but at the same time anything can happen on the day and I’m just going to treat it like any other race, like just go out and just run,” Okoro said.

Hillman held the No. 1 ranking for much of the season, until Kearsten Peoples of Missouri was able to overtake the top spot at the SEC Conference

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Senior Ejiro Okoro runs the medley Feb. 14 at the Lied Recreation Center during the ISU Classic. Okoro heads into the NCAAs as the No. 3 ranked athlete in the 800-meter event.

Championships.

“I’m confident, but I also know that everyone in the field is capable of big throws,” Hillman said. “I have known all year that the field was wide open for NCAAs.” Okoro will be running her final indoor event of her collegiate career, and the senior said going out on a high note is her main goal.

“Everyone wants to finish well, in anything it’s always about how you finish,” Okoro said. “ I just want to do the best I can and that’s what I’ve done throughout my college years.”

Grove- McDonough specifically works with the women’s middle and long distance athletes as part of ISU’s new coaching staff this season.

Grove- McDonough previously coached at Connecticut and said that Okoro was slightly looked over on the national level.

“She’s always been a player; she’s just kind of been under the radar. I had a number of half-milers at NCAAs over the years at [Connecticut] and I never remembered or realized that [Okoro] was there also,” Grove-McDonough said.

“This season people know who [Okoro] is; coaches at other schools are aware of the half-miler from Iowa State.”

Hillman is also wellknown throughout the college track and field world after being the runner-up at last season’s NCAA Indoor Championship and holding the top throw in the nation for most of the season.

Both Hillman and Okoro have their sights set on bringing home an indoor national title and finishing the indoor season where they have found themselves so often throughout the course of the season: on the top of the podium.

Injury creates lineup uncertainty entering Big 12 play

By Max.Dible @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State heads into Big 12 conference play this weekend against Kansas on Friday and Kansas State on Sunday amidst a cloud of uncertainty surrounding the health of freshman No. 2 singles player Samantha Budai.

The ISU tennis team (8-5, 0-0 Big 12) is coming off a hard-fought loss to Drake in which Budai suffered both hip and groin injuries to complement the shoulder and knee problems that have plagued her for the last month.

ISU coach Armando Espinosa said that while Budai’s status has not yet been officially determined, even the possibility of her absence is enough to ruffle the feathers of his players as they dive headfirst into one of the nation’s strongest tennis conferences.

“I think Big 12 play sneaked up on us a little bit,” Espinosa said. “There’s some uncertainty with the team about Sammy’s situation. They do not know if they will have to step up and play in a different spot or how well they will do, so it is a tough situation in that way.”

The Cyclones dealt with a similar scenario two weeks ago as Budai was sidelined when the team met Bradley and South Dakota. The Cyclones did not miss a

beat, winning both meets by a score of 7-0.

However, the competition this time around makes the possibility of playing without Budai more daunting as Kansas comes into Ames ranked 35th in the nation while Kansas State is ranked 52nd.

Espinosa said that despite the caliber of Iowa State’s opponents, he is still optimistic about his team’s prospects.

“We always feel like we can play against Kansas, the same with Kansas State,” Espinosa said.

Espinosa was particularly upbeat about the matchup with Kansas, a team which he says is not quite as tough as its in-state counterpart, Kansas State, despite having a higher ranking.

“I think we match up pretty well [with Kansas] at No. 1. Ksenia [Pronina] has a great chance of winning,” Espinosa said.

“Sammy, of course, is going to give us a chance to win regardless of who she plays if she is healthy. Kansas is coming in on a very hot streak. They are playing really well, but we are playing them at home.”

The Cyclones battled the Jayhawks in the conference last year, ultimately falling 4-3. They then met them again in the first round of the Big 12 tournament where the match was called at 4-2 after the Jayhawks clinched the victory.

Junior No. 1 singles player Ksenia Pronina has squared off with Kansas three

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Freshman Samantha Budai attacks the ball during Iowa State’s 5-2 loss to Drake on March 7 at Ames Racquet and Fitness Center.

Her potential Big 12 absence scares the team.

times in her career, winning in her first try in 2012 but falling in three sets in both her 2013 matches.

Despite her 1-2 record, Pronina said she likes her chances for success against Kansas.

“I am more comfortable playing people I know,” Pronina said. “I know what to expect and have a game plan in mind.”

Pronina had a difficult run in February, posting a 1-5 record in a three-

week stretch. Since then, she has won three matches a row and said she feels great heading into conference play.

“I struggled in Florida and lost a little bit of confidence,” Pronina said. “But I definitely feel better now, and I think I am going to have good matches [this weekend].”

Pronina’s success may be even more important to Iowa State than usual if it turns out that Budai is unable to go.

If Budai is absent from the lineup, then Espinosa will bump everyone up a spot on the roster and call on freshman Talisa Merchiers to fill in at the No. 6 singles position.

Merchiers has seen action each of the last two weeks and has tallied a record of 2-1 for the Cyclones in her first three singles matches.

Pronina said no matter what lineup takes the court, the expectations the team holds will remain the same.

“It would be wrong to go into any match expecting to lose. Of course you expect to win,” Pronina said. “But that cannot be the first thing you think about when you play because if you do that, you get tight and do not play your game. You stand in your own way.”

Iowa State faces Kansas at 3 p.m. on Friday and follows that meet with a matchup against Kansas State set to begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday.

Cyclones prepare for ranked Michigan, have high hopes

By Rachel.Anderson @iowastatedaily.com The ISU softball team has not seen many ranked teams yet this season.

The only ranked team the Cyclones have faced so far was No. 21 LSU at the Purple and Gold Challenge in Lousinsia.

This weekend at the Class Act Federal Credit Union Classic in Kentucky, the Cyclones will face No. 7 Michigan. Iowa State does not believe Michigan is its only competition because they are ranked. ISU head coach Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler said Wisconsin and Kent State are big competition as well.

“Obviously Michigan is ranked the highest, but I think that all the teams present different things that are challenging. I think it’ll be fun to play against all the teams. Kent State has

been playing well. Wisconsin is good. All three of them are good,” Gemeinhardt-Cesler said.

Freshman pitcher Katie Johnson agrees with Gemeinhardt-Cesler. She said she believes playing Michigan, especially, will be a great experience because Iowa State has the opportunity to play at the top level.

Michigan’s junior pitcher Haylie Wagner was just named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week. The Cyclones have not yet this season seen a pitcher with this kind of award.

Sophomore infielder Aly Cappaert is excited to hit against a pitcher of Wagner’s ability.

“As hitters, it’s awesome just knowing it is going to be a challenge and we’re going to see a pitcher like we’re going to see in conference play in a couple weeks,” Cappaert said.

Johnson has high hopes for Iowa State to come out swinging hard against Wagner.

“It drives us even more [playing against ranked pitcher] because we know that we really have to bring our ‘A’ game and really challenge her [Wagner]. I think it will be really hard for her to come out and pitch,” Johnson said.

Gemeinhardt-Cesler believes that playing against the tough teams this weekend will really bring out the best in the Cyclones.

“I think right now we’re hitting really well as a team. We usually tend to hit better as a team when we face a better pitcher,” Gemeinhardt-Cesler said. “So I think it will be a really good match up.”

The Cyclones plan on brushing off last weekend at Shocker Softball Classic. Gemeinhardt-

Cesler said the Cyclones should not compare the difference of last week but instead to go out and play their game every time.

The focus this weekend is not just at the plate. GemeinhardtCesler sees the pitching staff will have a lot of opportunities to throw this weekend. Johnson said she wants to come out being more aggressive offensively and keep everything tight on defense.

“My focus is to get ahead and stay ahead. Keep runs to a minimum for my team and do our work on offense,” Johnson said.

The Cyclones take on Kent State at 1 p.m. Friday at the Class Act Federal Credit Union Classic.

Iowa State as a whole wants to sweep the competition and add four wins to its record.

“Winning all the games, hitting like we did last weekend, getting on base, and getting the job done,” Cappaert said.

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Katie Johnson winds up a pitch during Iowa State’s 4-3 win over Indiana State on Feb. 8. This weekend, the Cyclones will face a ranked opponent for the second time this year.

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