4.13.16 by Iowa State Daily

Council opts not to name park By Christie.Smith @iowastatedaily.com

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BADGE: ISU PD’s Citizen Police Academy

Law enforcement teaches about the force By Alex.Connor @iowastatedaily.com Lt. Deb Larkin stands in front of the class as she begins her presentation on Iowa Code with a simple question. “What are three laws a society of 100 people absolutely need?” she asks, patiently waiting. One participant offered to enact a law to make murder illegal, while another participant counters, saying any form of harm should be illegal. Some-

one else suggests protecting children and the elderly. The question began a discussion, one surrounding ethics and reality. The answer, however, was not definite. As law enforcement, Larkin’s job is to do exactly that — enforce the law. She raises a scenario: A group of teenagers, some underage and some not, are throwing a party when an officer knocks on the door. What do you do? She asks members of the class to go to one side of the room if they believe the officer should arrest the underage drinker. The people who believe the officer should leave him be go to the other side. The room split half and half. Why do this? Because while the law is the law, it is only applicable if en-

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Officers Douglas Hicks and Anthony Grieter go over defense tactics at the Citizen Police Academy.

forced, Larkin said. Welcome to the Citizen Police Academy. Scenarios and questions like these were raised and debated in the small conference room on the second floor of

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Council members voted on a naming policy inspired by an former ISU student at an Ames City Council meeting Tuesday. In July 2015, a request was submitted to the council to name the local skate park after deceased Ames High graduate and avid skateboarder Georgie Tsushima, according to city documents. Upon investigation, the city found it had no formal guidelines for naming parks. The Parks and Recreation commission began commission drafted a naming policy stating that name requests would be considered under the “broad categories” of historic events, people and places; outstanding individuals; and major donations. Under the proposed naming policy, naming a city park is encouraged only if the deceased has been dead for at least three years. By this standard, Tsushima would not yet qualify. Mayor Ann Campbell said council members had received many emails from upset community members concerned about the policy. Gloria Betcher, Ward 1, questioned the three-year recommendation and the Parks and Recreation department’s ability to judge an appropriate period of time for grieving after someone’s death. Keith Abraham, Parks and Recreation director, said in his research of naming policies, he found a range from zero- to seven-year waiting periods, with the most common being five years. “It seems to me to be an arbitrary distinction,” said Peter Orazem, Ward 3. Orazem listed several examples of buildings and places that were renamed after extended periods of time, suggesting no amount time could be considered 100 percent effective. Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen, atlarge, said she was concerned that the waiting period did not apply to donors, potentially giving an advantage to those making monetary contributions. “I think we want to be a com-

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Regents to discuss leases, parking fees Board to approve parking, housing increases at ISU By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com The Iowa Board of Regents is set to meet next week and approve several leases and an easement between Iowa State and outside groups, approve an increase in parking and housing fees and make changes to two programs. The board will meet April 20 and 21 at the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs. Approve parking and housing increases The board previously discussed an increase to housing, dining and parking fees during its February meeting. An increase in housing and parking fees is slated to be approved during the April meeting. The average increase in housing for Iowa State-owned dorms and apartments is about 3.5 percent. The increases will begin during the summer of 2016. Iowa State’s Transportation Advisory Council recommended a 3.5 percent increase for most parking on campus. The increases include spots on campus requiring a permit, residence hall and apartment parking and a 50 percent increase for stand-alone metered parking around campus.

Tenure approval Also on the agenda is the approval of tenure and promotions. Iowa State University has a total of 58 promotion and tenure actions for the 2016-2017 academic year compared to 70 in 2015-2016, according to documents. The approval includes 16 men and 12 women receiving tenure, while 19 men and 11 women already with tenure will receive a promotion, according to documents. Leases and easements The board is set to approve two leases and one easement with outside companies. Dakota Access, LLC Iowa State will likely approve the use of university land to Dakota Access, LLC so the company can begin construction of the Bakken pipeline. The permanent easement will be approximately 50 feet wide for the pipeline, but temporary easements will be made for construction. A total of 34 acres will be given to Dakota Access in Buena Vista and Story Counties. The majority is near the ISU Dairy Farm, two miles south of Iowa State’s Central Campus. The pipeline route is not near agricultural buildings, but rather through agricultural land used for large-scale research projects and teaching activities, according to documents. Iowa State “would be fairly compensated using market value,” according to documents.

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Courtesy of Red Green

Red Green will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Stephens Auditorium. The performance is part of Green’s “I’m Not Old, I’m Ripe Tour.” Tickets to the show cost $49.50 and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.

RIPE PERFORMANCE Red Green brings tour to Iowa State By Jacob.Beals @iowastatedaily.com Comedian Red Green will take the stage at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Stephens Auditorium. Tickets cost $49.50 and are available at Ticketmaster. Green is currently on his “I’m Not Old, I’m Ripe Tour” that stretches across the country and

makes three stops in Iowa. Steve Smith, the man behind Red Green, said this latest series of shows will cover topics on Red’s past and will feature stories and life tips from the character. Smith talked about what inspired this latest tour. “What inspired it was my first tour, which I started on in 2010,” Smith said. “It was just so much fun. I’ve been in show business a long time and the live shows, just me and the audience, is definitely the most enjoyable ISupart.” Smith originated the character of Red Green on a Canadian TV

show he had with his wife called “Smith and Smith.” He said he was inspired to create Red after seeing a fishing show run by a man named Red Fisher. “It was a guy in Canada named Red Fisher, who had a fishing show, and he didn’t realize he was boring, and I just thought that was really interesting,” Smith said. “He had a half-hour fishing show and he didn’t catch anything.” Eventually he said his wife wanted to get out of the TV busi-

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