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NORML ISU wins administrators’ appeal Court denies request to halt T-shirt production By Alex.Connor @iowastatedaily.com
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Warren Madden looks at a Norml ISU Tshirt design Feb. 3, 2014.
A four-year long battle between four ISU administrators and two ISU students came to a head again — and this time, the same as last, a court ruled in favor of the students. Iowa State’s motion to halt Tshirt production of the student chapter for the National Organiza-
tion for the of Reform of Marijuana Laws, NORML, was denied in a ruling by the 8th U.S. Court Circuit of Appeals on Thursday. “The stay filed by appellants is denied. The motion to supplement filed by appellants is denied. The motion for conditional leave to supplement filed by appellees is also denied,” the circuit ordered. The choice to appeal, which John McCarroll, executive director of university relations, explained in a statement from mid-February, rooted from the fact that the defendants felt that “this is an important issue of law.” “It is our view that the U.S. Constitution and a recent U.S. Su-
preme Court decision gives us discretion in permitting trademark use,” McCarroll said. The defendants listed in the case include ISU President Steven Leath, Former Senior Vice President for Business and Finance Warren Madden, Director of Trademark Licensing Leesha Zimmerman and former Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Tom Hill. NORML ISU is free to produce and distribute T-shirts with the ISU logo and anything else it may please, including a cannabis leaf. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, FIRE, which has represented plaintiffs Erin
1920s-inspired ISU Fashion Show sends audience back to the Jazz Age
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by the passion for vacation and ‘the good life,’” Leavell said. “Everyone can find something.” The color-popping outfits covered a range of children’s wear to clothing for teens and adults. Designs seen on the runway can be found in stores and online. Rachel Zierke, senior in apparel, merchandising and design, had a collection featured Saturday, along with two stand-alone garments and an illustration piece. Since she will be graduating in May, this was her first and last show to have pieces featured. Her Lily of the Valley reception jumpsuit and wedding gown received third place, while her special occassion cocktail dress, called the Rorschach Effect, came in first place in the bridal collection, Zierke said. “I was inspired by the story I had created in my mind,” Zierke said. “I was doing a custom bridal collection for one bride, and when I began to develop who she was, her lifestyle, her husband, the wedding, her budget, her whole life story ... I was this giant snowball effect.” However, entering her creations into the show did not come as easily as the inspiration. “The process [of submitting pieces] was easy,” Zierke said. “The waiting was daunting, especially after judging day. We all were refreshing our emails a thousand times to uncover the email that determined if your designs were accepted or not.” Inspiration for her wearable art dress inspired other dresses, Zierke said. “For my wearable art dress, Ode to Mucha, it was just that: a piece dedicated to my favorite artist, Alphonse Mucha,” she said. “I am very inspired b y his work during the Art Nouveau movement and I wanted to reflect that in my dress.
talk to them. Nelson-Johnson said his biggest reason for becoming a staff member for Let’s Talk was to provide a more approachable option for students. “Seeking help can be intimidating,” Nelson-Johnson said “My hope is to help demystify the help-seeking process by having students be able to drop by and talk about whatever is important to them, much as they would with a teaching assistant, resident hall director or academic adviser.” Izzy TenBrook, counseling psychology doctoral student, wanted to be involved with Let’s Talk because she wanted to connect and provide resources for students and make seeking help seem less scary and overwhelming. “In building this connection
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Let’s Talk offers informal consultation services By Erin.Gruba @iowastatedaily.com That first step into seeking help from a counselor can be a daunting experience, and the staff members of the Let’s Talk program undoubtedly understand this. Let’s Talk is a new program at Iowa State that consists of free walk-in consultation sessions for students. Monday through Thursday, students can go to either the reflection room in the Multicultural Center of the Memorial Union or the Student Services Building and talk with one
of the Let’s Talk staff members at the available time slot that day. The program originally started at Cornell University and came to Iowa State during the spring semester. Stephanie Carrera, clinical graduate assistant, and Ian Nelson-Johnson, doctoral intern in psychology, had heard about other colleges using the program and decided to look further into it. “We all kind of got together and tried to figure out how to put this program together, give it a try, and then see what happens,” Carrera said. “Our goal is hopefully to keep it an on-going program.” Faculty such as Carrera and Nancy Camarillo, program coordinator for retention at the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, wanted to find more ways to support and reach out to students who feel oppressed or are
marginalized and give them a more informal way to get help before they get a formal counseling experience. Camarillo said the team discussed different ways to promote and connect students seeking Student Counseling Services. “Really, it came from how can we make it less taboo and more of a normalized service on campus,” Camarillo said. Let’s Talk is set to consistently run next fall as well, but with only one location instead of two. Carrera said it is not limited to one session and that the average number of sessions is one or two each week. All of the counselors for Let’s Talk have certain areas of study they are passionate about, but are fully capable of providing support to any student who may need it. Each of them has had a handful of students come in and
By Katlyn.Campbell @iowastatedaily.com Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa is currently in the running for a major grant that could help it house families in need. The organization is a finalist for the second annual Gerry Rauenhorst Building Community Award, a $63,000 grant. The award, named after the founder of The Opus Group, recognizes his entrepreneurial spirit, creativity and commitment to finding a better way to building a business. Katie Hanson, junior in management and volunteer at Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa, acknowledged the impact this award can have on Story, Hamilton and Hardin counties. “[The grant] could potentially buy houses,” Hanson said. “It’s probably not enough money to build a house, but it could potentially be enough money to buy a house, which is a huge deal because it would house an entire family. “If Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa were to win this grant, it would mean that a lot of people in the community care about secure houses for other members of the community.” Kevin Ruth, junior in construction engineering and president of ISU Habitat for Humanity, said the award could go a long way. “These homes are built completely on donations out of the kindness of people’s hearts, and $63,000 is almost three quarters of the way to building a home,” Ruth said. “That’s huge. Another family’s life can be changed for the better, and I really think these families deserve it. “Money just helps out tremendously to make a dream become reality.” As a freshman, Ruth was enrolled at Iowa State as an electrical engineer, but changed his major after spending a Spring Break in Texas volunteering for Habitat for Humanity. He credits meeting with construction engineers on a volunteer trip as the reason he changed majors only weeks later. “I just fell in love with construction engineering and the people,” Ruth said. “The quality of people is just fantastic in construction engineering. That makes me really happy to think that I figured out what I wanted to do through Habitat for Humanity.” Ruth also said he plans to continue volunteering for Habitat for Humanity in his post-college life. “It’s awesome,” he said. “Since it’s such a large organization no matter where I end up living there’s probably going to be an affiliate. I love helping out, going on build days and working with my hands and meeting the families. It’s really such an awesome experience when you finally see who you’re helping out and how much it means to
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Local group up for grant Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa finalist for $63,000
By Hannah.Dodds and Brittany.Moon @iowastatedaily.com tudents’ self-stitched designs were showcased at the 34th annual production of the Fashion Show on Saturday to a nearly filled house. The production was planned and implemented completely by students and supported by the ISU apparel, merchandising and design program. A geometric, Gatsby-inspired backdrop hung from the tall ceilings at Stephens Auditorium. As the centered structure transformed to golden architectural pipes, ISU students proved their creativity to be on a level comparable with New York Fashion Week once again. A radio voice-over spoke to the audience as the curtains dropped and the audience was invited into a Great Gatsby inspired party. The Art Deco themed event began flawlessly as the first model walked the runway in a vintage white gown constructed by Molly Kluesner. The show continued with upbeat, ‘20s- style music, methodically paced runway walks and a set decked with structured design elements. Vintage-inspired clothing dominated the first half of the show. Flowing from floral prints to pops of color and finishing with a grayscale of business attire, spring was in the air. Models waltzed down the runway in audacious, colorful prints. Open-back garments also caught the eye of the audience. This influential feature was seen in a strong amount of student work. Young children also had their chance to shine on stage. Many designers took the opportunity to expand their work to new age groups. The garments were utilitarian and bright, as children’s wear should be. Closing the first half of the Roaring Revival, designs shifted to a contemporary business-like look, preparing the audience for the second half. After a short intermission, g u e s t designer Hannah Leavell took the stage, presenting the Vineyard Vines Spring 2016 collection. “The collection, Anguilla, was inspired
Furleigh and Paul Gerlich since July 2014, fought their case on the basis that the university had infringed on the organization’s First and Fourteenth Amendment Rights. They won Jan. 22 with the court’s ruling that “the university is now permanently restricted from enforcing the trademark policies against NORML in a discriminatory manner.” NORML ISU has 19 new T-shirt designs that “convey the group’s message that the laws criminalizing the use of marijuana should be repealed — core political speech protected by the First Amendment,” according to FIRE’s website.