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04.24.2019 Vol. 219 No. 138

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What’s left at the state house?

State legislative session nears end, policy goals still left to pass

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PROPERTY TAX CAP

JUDICIAL SELECTION

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BY DEVYN.LEESON @iowastatedaily.com With the final push of legislative bills, Republicans in the Iowa Legislature are hoping to close out the 2019 legislative session Friday, but a large list of bills, budget proposals and debate time will make that goal unlikely.

“If we focused our time Wednesday, Thursday and Friday on the budget then yeah we could probably do it but that is unfortunately not the case,” said Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, D-Ames. “There are pages and pages of bills that we will be debating and discussing.”

In fact, so many bills are being pushed

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through the L egislature, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed 10 new bills into law Tuesday. With more legislation expected to reach Reynolds’ desk, the likelihood for the Legislature to reach an early end will decrease.

From a bill that would legalize sports betting to legislation that would completely change the way Iowa selects judges, Wessel-Kroeschell said she hopes the Legislature can narrow its focus and start working toward finalizing the state budget.

“The only thing we have to do, the only thing required by law is the budget,” Wessel-Kroeschell said. “There is nothing else that absolutely has to happen … The

Senate wants certain things, the House wants certain things, and those are being passed back and forth before the budget bill even gets looked at.”

Even with a lot to decide, Sen. Julian Garrett, R-Indianola, said Republicans still aim to end the session by Friday, but an end by next week is almost guaranteed.

Here are some of the more contested policy areas the Legislature could decide before the end of the session, whenever that may be.

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TAYLOR HAGIE/ IOWA STATE DAILY Mayor John Haila talks about his thoughts involving the Ames Plan 2040 Tuesday.

City council discusses Ames 2040, Healthy Life Center

BY KATIE.ENGLE @iowastatedaily.com In its weekly meeting Tuesday night, the Ames City Council discussed the Ames 2040 Comprehensive Plan, in addition to the Healthy Life Center.

Representatives of RDG Planning & Design Planning & Design returned to the Ames City Council in order to present the different directions in which the comprehensive plan could take. The Ames Plan was created in 2018 by the Ames City Council, who said it was necessary to construct in due to large changes in the Ames’ population.

Corey Scott, community and regional planner of RDG Planning & Design, ensured the council the y were not required to make a firm decision Tuesday.

The point of the consultation was to touch base with the council on what they would like to see at the end of the plan.

RDG Planning & Design used urban cities similar to Ames as examples of how their different plans have succeeded.

The floor was opened to the public, in which citizens voiced concerns of environmental impacts and agricultural rich land impacts. Mayor John Haila ensured members of the community who spoke that the city council would consider their concerns.

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4.24.19 Retirement reception: Sally Evans 2 to 5 p.m. at the Howe Hall atrium. Sally Evans, secretary at the Virtual Reality Applications Center, is retiring this spring.

Workshop: Preparing for Finals 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 3534 Memorial Union. All Veteran and military-affiliated students (i.e., Guard/Reserve, ROTC, or family member/dependent) are invited to this workshop to learn tips for studying and how to prepare for finals.

Research networking event: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence 3 p.m to 4:30 p.m. at

206 Durham Hall. Meet other faculty on campus working in the area of machine learning/artificial intelligence (ML/AI). New collaborations could lead to several federal funding opportunities in this area.

Lecture: Gendered Media Coverage of Women Presidential Candidates 7 p.m. at the Sun Room, Memorial Union. Dianne Bystrom is director emerita of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics at Iowa State. She will discuss the how the media has covered women running for office differently than men, and what that might mean for the 2020 presidential election, for which there is an unprecedented number of women candidates.

POLICE BLOTTER 4.20.19 An individual reported the theft of a food item at 2129 Hawthorn Court Drive (reported at 11:23 a.m.).

on Lincoln Way and N Russell Avenue (reported at 7:52 p.m.).

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Kaleb Michael Alvarado, age 19, of 245 Richardson Court in Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public intoxication and interference with official acts at Birch Hall (reported at 10:24 p.m.).

Pranav Lamba, age 20, of 2700 Lincoln Way Unit 258, Ames, Iowa, was cited for driving under suspension at 213 Hayward Avenue (reported at 1:41 p.m.).

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An officer responded to a report of a vehicle leaking fuel at Lot 63 (reported at 6:07 p.m.).

An individual reported the theft of a bicycle at 36 Frederiksen Court (reported at 6:10 p.m.).

An officer investigated a property damage collision at Lot 23 (reported at 8:59 p.m.).

Zhiyi Chu, age 22, of 4721 Todd Drive Unit 204 in Ames, Iowa, was cited for driving under suspension

An officer checked on the welfare of an individual at Friley Hall (reported at 11:36 p.m.).

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Student group advocates for betterment of children’s lives

BY KATIE.INGLE @iowastatedaily.com As presidential candidates move through Iowa for the caucus season, one student group at Iowa State is drawing their eyes to a specific cause: children.

The Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) is a student organization of Iowa State by working toward providing children with better lives and brighter futures.

SCAN declares itself as “a bipartisan political action organization that engages the campus community on policy issues affecting kids — mainly early childhood education in the United States and maternal and newborn survival internationally.”

Jake Gilson, student ambassador of Save the Children, describes it as “an organization to help children succeed domestically and internationally.”

Gilson said the different aspects of problems are addressed by the organization, both domestically and internationally.

Within the United States, SCAN works toward the betterment of children’s home lives, such as child care and what type of education they are receiving. Internationally, SCAN works to ensure a safe and promising future for children in war zones, poverty and unsafe environments.

“We raise money and we donate to help our cause,” Gilson said. “I just came back from a summit in Washington, and we stood all day on Capitol Hill advocating for SCAN. We asked many representatives of multiple states to help support us in the cause.”

COURTESY OF IOWA STATE Dianne Bystrom is the former director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center.

COURTESY OF E.J. WALLACE/SAVE THE CHILDREN ACTION NETWORK Members of SCAN spoke to candidate Robert “Beto” O’Rourke during his trip to Iowa State.

This organization works toward providing the opportunity for students at Iowa State to partake in this cause by involving themselves in the political process, and Gilson said the organization encourages individuals to develop independence on raising their voices for issues affecting children and working towards the greater good of the cause.

Some of the actions SCAN takes to encourage their members to individualize their voices are attending and advocating at political events.

They take value in participating in petition collections and deliveries. They also have experience in reaching out to the media by writing letters to editors of local newspapers, and calling representatives, encouraging them to be supportive of their continuous cause to benefit the lives of children.

“There are typically a couple events every semester, and we have the summit, and the League of Action where we’re not really

lobbying, but it’s during those events where we teach people how to advocate and encourage them to write letters,” Gilson said.

Gilson said he is motivated to work toward this cause due to a personal past with domestic issues, seeing the effects that having an unsupportive home life has on young children.

“My mom is a school teacher, and I have sat in during her class and have seen kids who can’t get their school work done because they live in an unsupportive home and it is abusive where they go to bed at night,” Gilson said. “At the end of the day, it’s about education and how to teach kids at an early age to be successful.”

Save the Children is an open membership club on campus. Gilson said that they want to increase their membership numbers and activity on campus in the future.

“Advocating is really what SCAN is all about,” Gilson said. “We just care about kids, and we just want to get the best for kids.”

Senate to confirm cabinet at final meeting

BY MADELYN.OSTENDORF @iowastatedaily.com Student Government will host its final meeting of the semester Wednesday, in which the Senate will confirm 14 members of cabinet and see three finance bills.

Student Accessibility Services will be requesting $5,560 to help pay for equipment for students that need assistance to travel around campus, such as crutches, wheelchairs, mobility scooters and knee scooters.

“Student Accessibility Services (SAS) and the ISU community has a strong need for more equipment for students to travel to and through campus,” according to the funding request document.

The Carr ie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics will be requesting $11,500 to fund the 19th Amendment Centennial Commemoration Kickoff to be held on February 14, 2020, which is the 100-year anniversary of the founding of the national League of Women Voters by Carrie Chapman Catt.

The event will host breakout sessions to discuss the history of the League of Women Voters of Iowa, a discussion of women’s political participation and a brief history of women’s engagement in social

MIA WANG/IOWA STATE DAILY Kelsey Culbertson speaks to the Senate as to why she should serve as the next Student Government speaker. Culbertson was confirmed by unanimous affirmation.

movements.

The Arab Student Association will be approving a line item transfer of $1,500 from the original use of “Arabi Night Food” to the “Malaysian Cultural Night AV Tech Fees.”

Sen. Jacob Schrader will introduce a bill titled “Removing Potential Conflicts of Interest in Election Commission Succession.”

The bill is intended to limit any possibility for conflict of interest, as well as to change the order of succession to allow the vice commissioner to succeed the chair if it is late in the

term, removing a potential conflict of interest.

“Under current Bylaws, there exists the potential for students involved in elections to have a direct say on a replacement Election Commissioner during an election,” according to the bill.

The following executive positions will be confirmed: L a u r y n P e r k a n d S a r a h Longmire—Co-Directors of Student Org Relations Shubham Sharma—Director of Information Technology E m i l y R i z v i c — E l e c t i o n

Commissioner Martha Broadnax—Director of Residency Devyn Leeson—Ex-Officio Ames City Council Liaison Jenna McCarthy—Graphic Designer K a t h r y n Wa l k e r — S e n i o r Director of Governmental Affairs Elena Hoffman—Director of Diversity and Inclusion Carrie Swartz—Director of Outreach R a i a A r b i s i — D i re c t o r o f Health and Wellness Sarah Moody—Senior Director of Academic Affairs Rachel Origer—Senior Director of Student Services J o h n n y M u r p h y — S e n i o r Director of Communications Rebekah Wilson—Director of Media Relations The senate will also seat two members to the Special Student Fee and Tuition Committee.

For more information or to contact your senator, visit stugov.iastate. edu. The senate meetings are open to the public at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union.

Devyn Leeson is the print managing editor for the Iowa State Daily.

‘Likability factor’ focus of upcoming politics lecture

BY MARIBEL.BARRERA @iowastatedaily.com Dianne Bystrom, director emerita of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics at Iowa State University, will be speaking about the different ways that male and female presidential candidates are covered by the media, and how that may affect the 2020 election cycle.

Her lecture, titled “But Is She ‘Likable?’ Gendered Media Coverage of Women Presidential Candidates” will be held in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union beginning at 7 p.m.

“A frequent commentator about political and women’s issues for state, national and international media, [Bystrom’s] current research interests focused [sic] on (1) the styles and strategies used by female and male political candidates in their television advertising, websites and social media and (2) the coverage of women candidates and political leaders by the media,” according to the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics website.

Bystrom has edited or been a part of various publications on the topic, including “Gender and Elections” and “Anticipating Madam President.” “[Bystrom] was the first recipient of the Iowa Network for Women in Higher Education’s Distinguished Higher Education L eadership Award in April 2016. In August 2017, Bystrom was honored as one of seven Women of Influence by the Des Moines Business Record,” according to the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics website.

Bystrom’s lecture is cosponsored by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, College Democrats, League of Women Voters of Ames and Story County Board, Society for the Advancement of Gender Equity, Women’s and Gender Studies and the Committee on Lectures.

She earned a bachelors in journalism in 1975 from Kearney State College and a masters in journalism and mass communication in 1982 and a doctorate in communication in 1995 from the University of Oklahoma.

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5K run raises funds for respite care facility in Haiti

BY MCKENZIE.REIMER @iowastatedaily.com

IOWA STATE DAILY The runners take off from the starting at the GI Theta Chi 5K.

ExerCYse is Medicine will be hosting their third annual Spring into Exercise 5K at the Iowa State Campanile on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m.

ExerCYse is Medicine seeks to encourage regular physical activity as a way to encourage health care providers to include physical activity as a “vital sign,” and is committed to the belief that physical activity is integral in the prevention and treatment of disease and should be

‘Inclusive Rec’ prioritizes welcoming environment

BY LOGAN.METZGER @iowastatedaily.com Sports and athletics have been historically binary within the realm of players and participants, but Recreation Services at Iowa State have begun to make these activities more inclusive.

“Recreation Services is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion,” according to the Recreation Services website. “By creating an inclusive environment and providing programs that support our diverse perspectives, we preserve the spirit of community.”

On the Recreation Services website is a page labeled “Inclusive Rec” which lists all their inclusion policies and other information pertaining to diversity and inclusion at Iowa State’s recreational areas. This webpage is new as of a couple of years ago, but the policies have been around for as long as Michael Giles Jr., director of Recreation Services, can remember.

“These policies are important so that we are ensuring and reaching out to everyone in the Iowa State community, especially our students, to say that everyone is welcome and should be welcome and should be able to participate and use Recreation Services in the manner that they want to recreate,” Giles said.

Within the policy section, Recreation Services states that they do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability or status as a U.S. Veteran like most other Iowa State facilities.

They also include a bullet point stating that patrons may participate in programs and utilize facilities in a manner consistent with their gender identity.

Under the locker room and restroom section of “Inclusive Rec” is a statement that students may use whatever facility they feel most comfortable with.

“Recreation Services policy states that patrons may utilize any space and facility in a manner consistent with their gender identity,” according to the Recreation Services website.

“This includes all locker rooms and restrooms.”

There are gender inclusive restrooms located in State Gym next to the Administrative Offices and in Beyer Hall, on the lower level between the locker room entrances leading into the pool. Individual locking, changing/showering rooms are located in State Gym in the hallway south of the pool right before entering the locker rooms.

“While sport programs are typically offered in gender-based divisions, ISU Recreation Services seeks to provide opportunities for all students to participate in its programs inclusive of gender identity,” according to the Recreation Services website.

Brad Freihoefer, director of the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success, said that these policies show that thought has been put into what inclusion really looks like.

“It is important for our transgender and nonbinary students and employees to see policies that reflect them so they know that as a system they are being thought of, that they are not just an exception to a rule,” said nicci port, project director and LGBTQ+ initiatives for the office of Diversity and Inclusion.

a part of medical care.

All proceeds from the 5K will be donated to Wings of Hope, a respite care home in Haiti for those with physical and intellectual disabilities. It has currently raised $1,000 of their goal of $3,000 for Wings of Hope.

Madison Dorbeck, the vice president of ExerCYse is Medicine, said the club wanted to tie their event in with a non-profit organization and stumbled upon the Wings of Hope group and really liked the kind of work they were doing.

“The director of Wings of Hope came from Haiti and spoke and shared his story of growing up in poverty in Haiti and of not having a place to live,” Dorbeck said. “When he came across this place [Wings of Hope], it just brought him a whole world of opportunity.”

The event is open to families, students and those from all level of abilities. Registration will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Central Campus and is free for children under the age of 12, $15 for ages 12 to 18 and $25 for those over the age of 18. The registration fee gets participants

admission into the race, a dry-fit t-shirt and a raffle ticket.

People who are unable to attend can also donate to their Iowa State University Marketplace webpage at https://market-stuorg.sws.iastate. edu. Any amount of donation is welcome.

“It’s just all about trying to tie in a fundraiser with health and exercise,” Dorbeck said. “As we get people active, we get to spread the word that exercise is super important because you’re doing this great thing for yourself while also raising money for a great cause.”

Professor shares research

BY JARED.COADY @iowastatedaily.com Tracy Miller, associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at Vanderbilt University, spoke Tuesday in the Sun Room in the Memorial Union.

T i t l e d “ R e t h i n k i n g C re a t i v i t y : Generative Design in the Architecture of Medieval Chinese Buddhism,” the lecture provided an in-depth look into the complex relationship between art, architecture and religion.

“I will be talking about medieval temple architecture and looking at it from a design perspective,” Miller said.

“Design in this context results from the ability of the artisan to actualize the aesthetic preferences of the patron.”

Miller’s lecture detailed commonalities between structures spread throughout Asia thousands of years ago. She also spoke about the magical properties of these structures and the beliefs the people had at the time in East Asia.

One of these structures is the pagoda, a Buddhist temple, located at the Songyue Monastery built during the Northern Wei dynasty. This pagoda is known as the oldest Chinese brick pagoda.

“The unusual form and unusual history of the Songyue Monastery pagoda suggests that this structure may have been designed to take advantage of new technology imported with Buddhism to better harness the powers of terrestrial and celestial spheres,” Miller said.

Miller also spoke about talismans, which are objects believed to hold magical properties that bring good luck to the possessor or protect the possessor from evil or harm. “[Those who possess a talisman] will not have evil dreams and their heavy transgressions of previous lives will be eliminated,” Miller said.

Miller spoke extensively about a grid system used in medieval architecture. The grid helped form what were thought to be magical patterns, and could be used to explain the similarities in structures that

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Following discussion of the plan, the council further discussed the Healthy Life Center.

S te ven S chainker, cit y m a n a g e r, p r e s e n t e d t h e c o s t s o f t h e p ro j e c t a n d announced a few adjustments in the operating costs that have occurred since the last meeting. Schainker said all

KENNEDY DERAEDT/ IOWA STATE DAILY Associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at Vanderbilt University, Tracy Miller, speaks on the history of art and architecture in Asia during the “Rethinking Creativity: Generative Design in the Architecture of Medieval Chinese Buddhism” lecture.

were located so far away from each other.

Michael Schell, senior in interior design, was one of the students attending the lecture.

“I thought the idea that everything was based on a grid system was cool,” Schell said. “I’m not sure if I buy it but maybe it was a coincidence.”

Michael Kinley, senior in finance, also attended the lecture Tuesday.

“It was really interesting to see the breakdown of the use of basic geometric figures in the more complex architecture,” Kinley said.

financial pledges needed to be submitted by May 14.

Also presented was the idea of a new radio system as a suggestion to form a large partnership with emergency services throughout Story County. The new radio would be a tool used to increase public safety throughout Ames. The city departments, Ames Police Department and Ames Fire Department

Miller is the author of “The Divine Nature of Power : Chinese Ritual Architecture at the Sacred Site of Jinci” and is currently working on another book detailing the use of Indic design strategies in the Buddhist temple architecture of Early Medieval and Medieval China.

Miller teaches at Vanderbilt in the history of art and architecture in Asia, with an emphasis on the ritual and garden architecture of Imperial China and Japan.

She holds a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in East Asian Art and Architecture.

would all share the radio station to create faster and more efficient responses.

Motion to pursue the new radio plan was approved.

The council also touched on the rental cap issue, but no conclusion was reached due to the length of the meeting. Council member Amber Corrieri was very adamant on discussing the issue further and coming to a fair and

sound conclusion. The council decided to discuss it more in-depth in another meeting.

Mayor John Haila m ad e p ro c l a m a t i on s f o r “Ar bor Day, ” “ Economic Development Week,” “Bike Month and Bike-to-Work Week 2019” and “Historic Preservation Month.” The special dates take place in the remainder of April and during May.

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Political messages written in chalk are commonly found on campus sidewalks.

Chalking should not be defaced Erasing political messages infringes on free speech

BY CONNOR.BAHR @iowastatedaily.com Amid voting seasons at Iowa State, chalk becomes a weapon of politically active students wishing to spread their message to all who walk along the sidewalks.

This is great to see among students because it means they are caring about who represents them, and that they want to make their voice is heard.

However, it is obvious when one is writing politically, there are going to be others who

disagree. This results in many of the chalk writings getting defaced and written over.

This needs to stop for two reasons: defacing the chalk markings is infringing on the free speech of other students and it also makes one’s argument look less legitimate and possibly more violent.

Last November, the sidewalks were lined top to bottom with political writings, many about abortion and Steve King. Once again, chalk messages have popped up around campus.

These, however, seem to focus on abortion alone. Many saying, “Pro-life, Pro-Woman.”

Within a day of these messages appearing, I personally have seen one almost completely erased by water. This heavily echos last years’ “chalk wars”, during which I counted 9 chalk messages blurred out, written over, or washed off during a walk from UDCC to the Library.

Last year, this escalated so far to the point

where The Daily reported on the incident.

From what I can gather, the rules for chalking the sidewalk are pretty simple. Don’t chalk under overhangs so that the weather can wash it away eventually, don’t chalk anywhere on Memorial Union grounds and make sure that the chalk is informative and/or political. Any chalk that follows the rules is fair game and should not be removed or defaced. This goes for students and the administration.

I specifically mention the administration because of the “It’s OK to be white” posters and chalkings that were put up around the same time last year. The posters were taken down almost immediately and the chalk was put under investigation. I believe this is quite the overstep on the administration’s part, as the administration should not endorse or oppose political views.

Trying to silence the opposition by crossing

out their chalk marks will make your side seem desperate and violent. If you really feel strongly against some chalk mark, get some chalk and do some writing of your own.

The sidewalks will continue to be littered with political rhetoric here at Iowa State, but this is a good thing. It shows that the community of students here is active. However, we can’t allow students to erase the writings of others, as that infringes on their free speech.

If you disagree with something written on the sidewalks, you should absolutely find a way to make your voice heard. This sort of political back and forth will move the community together as a whole.

Especially in this day and age, that is something that is desperately needed.

I think we can all work together to make Iowa State a place where all voices can be heard without fear.

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Young voters need to do their research Walking down the sidewalks of Iowa State’s campus, you might look around and see hundreds of students going about their day.

As college students, we face many shared challenges: homework, essays, presentations, tests, social life, tuition etc.

Generally, overcoming these obstacles can bring us closer together, but politics can still manage to polarize us.

The 2020 presidential election cycle has begun. Regardless of who you might eventually vote for, as a college student, you should take into consideration their plan for higher education. Candidates will be addressing how they plan to make the cost of continued education more affordable while maintaining the value of a degree.

A progressive plan to address the costs associated with college has become a necessity for Democratic primary challengers.

Sen. Bernie Sanders stands behind his 2016 campaign promise of making college free.

His plan has morphed over the last three years to include making tuition free at public institutions for families earning less than $125,000 as well as using Pell grants to help low-income students pay for books and housing.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has an even more progressive plan, which includes free tuition at public colleges as well as increasing the funding available for Pell grants.

She goes a step further than Sanders with her plan to cancel $50,000 of student debt in households earning less than $100,000.

Warren, along with Sens. Cory Booker, Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand are co-sponsoring legislation in the Senate that would match federal dollars to state dollars in states that help students graduate debt free.

This is an especially interesting bill as it allows states to determine the best way to address financial need at their home institutions. Though certainly a progressive idea, this bill would be more

cost effective as well as efficient than an overarching federal program.

However, some of the Democratic candidates don’t support free college. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has expressed that she doesn’t want to make all public institutions free out of concern for the national debt. She favors expanding financial aid to low-income students.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg has expressed concern about all of the currently proposed plans. He said he likes Warren’s idea, but wants to address a more progressive tax before helping people with what he calls too high of an income. He has also expressed concern over low-income households subsidizing the education of higher income households. Still, he favors increased financial aid as well expanded loan forgiveness.

All this being said, the 2020 election is still over a year away. Forget your bias, and do a little research to better understand what plans candidates have to address the problems you’ll be facing in the next couple of years.

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Iowa State Daily Wednesday, April 24, 2019

COLUMN

Best NFL fits for Montgomery Potential destinations for former ISU running back

BY TREVOR.HOLBROOK @iowastatedaily.com The average NFL career lasts 3.3 years, and running backs stick in the league for an average of 2.57 years.

Draft experts project former Iowa State running back David Montgomery to land somewhere in the middle of the 2019 draft, but considering his position, the team selecting Montgomery is extremely important.

Outside of the best fit, some teams develop fun fits for Montgomery, too. Here’s three of the best and most entertaining potential destinations for the running back.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Kansas City, Missouri, located about three and a half hours from Ames is primed to select a running back this season.

The Chiefs parted ways with Kareem Hunt last season after video surfaced of Hunt kicking and pushing a woman. As a result, Kansas City finished the season with a committee in the backfield of Damien Williams, Spencer Ware and Darrel Williams — each member of the trio finished the season with fewer rushing yards than quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

The Chiefs possess a need at the running back position, but otherwise Kansas City’s offense sits in a favorable spot. Kansas City checks the boxes for a stellar quarterback, tight end and wide receivers paired with a middle-of-the-pack offensive line.

With a slew of weapons and one of the best (if not the best) quarterbacks in the game, Montgomery could jump into the offense in a smaller role and develop as the season progresses.

In the stands, it seems likely a few Cyclone fans would travel down to watch the best Iowa

State running back since Troy Davis.

Kansas City holds two late second-round picks, a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick.

CHICAGO BEARS Another Midwest team with tons of fans in Central Iowa finds itself with a need in the backfield. Chicago, for some reason, shipped running back Jordan Howard to Philadelphia for a sixthround 2020 pick that could be bumped up to a fifth-round pick.

Coach Matt Nagy and the Bears are left with Tarik Cohen, who’s a small back that only received 99 carries last year, and Benny Cunningham, who secured 11 carries.

With a pretty empty running back room, the Bears should scoop up a running back at some point this offseason.

If Montgomery is drafted by the Bears, he’d join quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and a handful of good but not great wide receivers. Defensively, Chicago is stacked, so Montgomery would have a good chance to fight for a playoff spot — it also sets up a potential NFC North reunion between Montgomery and Green Bay receiver Allen Lazard.

If the Bears pulled the trigger on picking Montgomery, he’d likely go in the third or fourth round, as those are Chicago’s first two picks this year.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS A Cyclone running back drafted by the New Orleans Saints; sound familiar? If New Orleans adds Montgomery in the draft, he’d join Troy Davis as an former Iowa State back who moved to the Big Easy.

This destination seems least likely because of New Orleans’ scarcity of picks. The Saints hold a late second-round pick as their first pick, and they don’t go again until the fifth round. The second round could be too early for Montgomery, but the fifth could be too late.

If New Orleans jumps around through trades or lands him with one of their picks, Montgomery would join a team that was an egregious call away from a Super Bowl trip.

Montgomery would play behind running back Alvin Kamara, but it’d be possible he could see the field at the same time as Kamara. Kamara is

MIKINNA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Former Cyclone David Montgomery runs down the field during the Valero Alamo Bowl Dec. 29.

one of the top young running backs in the NFL, but he sees a lot of action in the passing game that cuts down on his carries.

The Saints also need a replacement for former Heisman Trophy winning running back Mark Ingram, who departed for Baltimore. Ingram accounted for 138 carries last year (Kamara had 194), so New Orleans should look for someone to help fill those carries and not lean too much on Kamara.

Also, Montgomery could see snaps next to

future hall-of-fame quarterback Drew Brees.

Brees turned in another good year, but he tailed off a bit toward the end of the regular season. Brees’ pass attempts also dipped last season, throwing 489 times, while he surpassed 500 attempts the previous 13 seasons and nine of those seasons he tossed the rock over 600 times.

As Brees gets long in the tooth, the Saints will likely look to distribute some of the workload, and as fragile as running back careers can be, New Orleans may want to assist Kamara.

Cyclones prepare to play the struggling Mavericks

BY JOHN.MILLER @iowastatedaily.com The Iowa State Cyclones (2718, 4-8 Big 12) are set to travel to the University of Nebraska-Omaha to battle the Mavericks (4-36, 2-10 Summit) on Wednesday in a non-conference match up.

Currently sitting at fifth in the Big 12 Conference, the Cyclones are coming off a sweep of the Baylor Bears, where their pitching led them.

Pitchers Emma Hylen, Shannon Mortimer and Savannah Sanders combined to give up a total two runs, one of those being earned, over the three-game series.

Including Mortimer’s two-hit shutout against Northern Iowa (UNI) on April 16, the Cyclones have given up a total of 14 hits over their four games.

On the other hand, the Mavericks have struggled with pitching over the season as their team ERA is a 6.27 through 251.1 innings over the season.

In comparison, Iowa State’s pitching staff ERA is 2.98.

The key to the Cyclones’ success on the mound has been the limited amount of walks they have allowed.

Over the season, the Cyclone pitchers have given up 109 base on balls, which is an impressive third lowest in the Big 12 Conference.

Although they are adept at not allowing runners on base via walk, the Cyclones are not known as a strikeout pitching team.

They currently rank last in the conference with a strikeouts per seven innings of 3.98.

On the flip side of that though, the Cyclones have shown not to be prone to strike out at the plate.

With 185 strikeouts at the plate, they are third in the Big 12.

While the Cyclones have a statistical advantage in about every hitting category over the Mavericks, it will be key to tie runs together in bunches.

In the Cyclones last nine games,

they have scored a total of 27 runs, which amounts to an average of three runs per game.

That average is slightly lower than their season average of about four runs per game.

That said, the Cyclones could get a big inning going with the power that has been showed at times this season.

With Sami Williams (11 home runs) and Kaylee Bosworth (7 home runs) leading the squad, they certainly have the potential to break out.

Furthermore, the Cyclones have the fifth-highest batting average and on-base percentage in the Big 12 to help in that respect.

In the last meeting with the Mavericks, the Cyclones prevailed with a 6-5 victory.

W ith a cr ucial weekend set against Oklahoma coming up, the Cyclones will hope to pour on some runs and fine-tune the details.

The first pitch is set for 4 p.m.

GRANT TETMEYER/ IOWA STATE DAILY Senior Emma Hylen delivers a pitch during the sixth inning of Iowa State’s 8-4 loss to Texas Tech on March 31.

VOICES

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Iowa State Daily

“We know that survivors of sexual assault and violence must be treated with respect, care and compassion. Their voices must be heard. At Iowa State University, everyday, we need to work to make sure that everyone feels safe, welcomed, included, so that all Iowa Staters can reach their full potential.”

— Wendy Wintersteen, Iowa State University President

“I wear denim to stand up against all acts of sexual violence and to let the survivors and victims of thee horrible acts know that they are not alone.”

— Austin Graber, Student Government President

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“You know, you as a student here at Iowa State University it is important for you to know the resources and know that it is okay to talk about sexual assault, sexual misconduct and it is for you friends, it is about start by believing.”

— Vishesh Bhatia, Student Government Vice President

“I wear denim to raise awareness about the impacts of sexual violence in diverse communities, as well as to show solidarity to survivors impacted by power based personal violence. Wear your denim with a purpose on April 24, and tell us why.”

— Jazzmine Brooks, Green Dot Coordinator

“And it is on us to uplift those stories and make sure we are at the defense of them.”

— Juan Bibiloni, Former Student Government Vice President

WHY I WEAR MY DENIM? “When my kids were little, I would tell them my number one job as a dad is to keep them safe. When they will go outside to play, they’d put their helmets and little pads on. I felt like if I could protect their outside and keep that safe, then I could keep what was inside safe: their hearts and minds. So the denim that I’m wearing today, I believe that it represents strength, and durability and resilience and protection. If you take care of denim it’ll last a lifetime. So this denim reminds me of a commitment. And that commitment is to not only keep my children safe but for all of us to work together to keep each other safe.”

— Reginald Stewart, Vice President of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion

“We need to remind ourselves that whether it’s happened at a party when we were drunk, while you were hanging out with someone you thought was a friend, or in any other context your feelings are valid and you deserve to be heard and believed.”

— Emily Berch, Editor of Politics and Administration at the Iowa State Daily

Why I wear my denim...

‘Sexual assault awareness gives people truth and reality’

BY JAILENE.RIVAS @iowastatedaily.com It ’s impor tant to have sexual assault awareness because it gives people the truth and reality of what many men and women suffer through.

It allows people to see the ugly truth behind what many people do

behind closed doors, especially the people you least expect.

I will wear denim honoring all the people who are sur vivors of sexual assault, violence and toxic relationships.

I will wear it as a silent assurance that I am an ally and that I can be a person to rely on when they feel they have no one.’

“I’m wearing my denim hat today in support of sexual assault survivors. And with the hope that one day we won’t ever have to worry about sexual assault again.”

—Martino Harmon, Senior Vice President for Student Affairs “I also want Iowa State’s campus to know that the Iowa State Daily is a safe place to talk about these kinds of topics and that we advocate for sexual assault survivors, and want to tell your stories.”

— Annie Wells, Editor of Academics at the Iowa State Daily

“I wear denim to raise awareness of sexual assault and violence not just here on this campus, but throughout our nation and the world.”

— Vernon Hurte, Dean of Students

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LEGISLATURE

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Republicans to meet their promise of lowering and keeping property taxes under control.

Democrats, however, say the bill would limit a city’s ability to alter their budgets, something that could be an issue for smaller towns.

The bill limits the amount county boards and city councils could increase property tax collections to as high as 2 percent, restricting a majority of new revenue cities can produce.

“This would be terrible for every local

government and especially small rural governments,” Wessel-Kroeschell said.

Wessel-Kroeschell said she heard of one instance of a worker who didn’t get their health care from the county they work for. If that person were to quit and be replaced by a worker who opted for the city’s healthcare plan it would constitute the entire 2 percent budget increase.

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the judicial selection process in February.

Currently judges are selected by a judicial nominating committee, who is then looked over and selected by the governor and Senate respectively.

This bill would give the power of state court judge selection primarily to the governor.

While the bill has already passed the Senate, it faces another barrier in the House where the bill likely doesn’t have enough votes to pass.

“I have heard at least five Republicans in the House are against changing the selection process, which would kill the bill,” WesselKroeschell said. “This is a pretty controversial proposal because it would put partisanship at the front of selecting judges.”

Supporters of the legislation have said the current system allows lawmakers to select the commission members who recommend judges, and that those members may not actually be representative of the districts the courts cover.

BUDGETS The Legislature has already passed some budget proposals including amounts directed by the governor to add a statewide children’s mental health system and plans to provide $15 million to aid flood victims in western Iowa.

The remaining budget decisions will largely be controlled by Republicans who hold majority margins of 54-46 in the House and 32-18 in the Senate. This budget will include total allocations of $7.643 billion a boost of nearly $197 million.

These budget decisions will provide insights into funding for the Board of Regents who have said State appropriations will be the deciding factor in tuition rates next year. The House passed a funding increase of $15.9 million over the previous fiscal year but the Senate has proposed for a smaller amount around $12 million. At these levels, tuition is set to rise

between 3 and 5 percent for resident undergraduate students.

One proposal from the Legislature would also force the Board of Regents to reach a certain level of private fundraising for building maintenance before state appropriations could cover deferred maintenance and other building funds.

“The Regents and regent universities already do a significant amount of funding,” WesselKroeschell said. “This would seriously limit the capability of universities to do maintenance.”

VARIOUS BILLS Some bills this year moved through the Legislature but slowed in progress after passing one of the chambers. These bills include restoring voting rights for felons — one of Reynolds campaign goals, banning traffic cameras, implementing work requirements for recipients of welfare and a bill that would have made inducing a non-consensual abortion punishable the same way as murder.

Legislators like Wessel-Kroeschell and Representative Lisa Heddens, D-Ames, say they hope Medicaid privatization will be a larger focus of the legislature looking ahead to next session.

“Since Gov. Branstad moved our entire Medicaid system into managed care, we have seen several hundreds of individual who have seen either drastic reduction, or denial or termination of services,” Heddens said.

If the session is able to end Friday despite the differing legislative goals the two chambers have, it would be the first time since the 2010 session that the legislature would end before the official date. When session pushes past deadline legislators are forced to go without a paycheck, but ending the session early can potentially save money for the state budget.