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Rich Higgins named as new Ames Fire Chief

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PHOTO COURTESY OF CHANEL VIDAL Chanel Vidal spent the last part of her summer researching carbon dioxide emissions from Mount Teide in the Canary Islands. Vidal and her group took samples from the north west rift zone and inside the crater of the volcano.

Research around the world Chanel Vidal spends her summer around the globe researching

BY ANNELISE.WELLS @iowastatedaily.com Chanel Vidal was expecting to spend her summer in Ames. Instead, she spent it sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, interning in India and climbing an active volcano in Spain.

Vidal, sophomore in geology, applied for multiple summer research programs and scholarships.

She was pleasantly surprised when she was awarded three opportunities to spend her summer studying, researching and traveling.

“They were all different programs or scholarship programs that I applied for, and I actually didn’t think I was going to get any of them,” Vidal said. “I was planning my schedule out that I’ll probably just stay at Iowa State and take some summer classes, and that is not what happened.”

Vidal left for her first research experience during finals week last spring. From there she boarded a research vessel as part of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Student Experiences Aboard Ships (STEM SEAS) program. STEM SEAS allows undergraduate students to get real life experience working on science aboard ships.

Vidal and eight other undergraduates left from Rhode Island to sail to Barbados. The cruise took a total of seven days. Originally, they were supposed to be gone for six days, but stormy weather extended the trip.

The weather did not help another obstacle Vidal and the crew had to face: seasickness.

“The boat wasn’t smaller than the wavelength, and it wasn’t bigger than the wavelength,” Vidal said. “So every time a wave would come it would just crash down, so that’s why the seasickness was so bad.”

Despite the seasickness, the students helped scientists to prepare an underwater camera. The camera was lowered into the ocean to study phytoplankton at different times throughout the day.

Every 20 seconds, the camera would take photos to study the phytoplankton movement.

From there, Vidal made a quick trip back home to take a calculus final. Only a few days later she flew to India to intern at the Indian Institute of

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Survey to gauge the future of Welch Community and Regional Planning Undergraduate Club (CRP Undergrad Club) paired with the City of Ames to create a survey to determine opinions on redeveloping Welch Avenue.

“This survey is important for students to take because they have a direct impact on what happens on Welch Avenue,” said Bridget W i l l i a m s , p re s i d e n t o f C RP Undergrad Club.

Williams became president of the club as a sophomore in 2016.

She managed to add and maintain 20 club members since she started.

“I came to them with this crazy vision of wanting to have us do work in the city of Ames,” Williams

Interim Fire Chief Rich Higgins has been named the next Ames Fire Chief.

“I am very pleased to welcome Rich to our executive leadership team,” said City Manager Steve Schainker in a press release. “I am confident Rich possesses the necessary technical skills, leadership capabilities, commitment to our organizational values, and compassion for both our employees and citizens that will assure his success in his new position of Fire Chief.”

Higgins earned an associates degree from Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) in Ankeny, a bachelor’s degree from Upper Iowa University in Fayette and a masters degree in public administration from Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Previously, Higgins joined the City of Ames Public Works Department in 2000. In 2002 he became a firefighter and in 2006 he was promoted to lieutenant.

Higgins served as a shift commander from 2009 to 2012 and was promoted to deputy chief.

The Ames Fire Department is comprised of 58 firefighters at three fire stations.

“The Ames Fire Chief plans and directs the activities of the Fire Department, which includes the inspections division, in the protection of life and property,” according to a

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JACKIE NORMAN/ IOWA STATE DAILY A sign is posed on a fence surrounding the Student Innovation Center building site. This site is one of many construction sites around ames.

Two Iowa State professors breakdown a new trade deal which has been announced between the United States and Mexico.

The deal faces some uncertainty behind which countries will be involved before it is finalized.

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Colton James Mundt, age 22, of 8125 Hawthorn Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Physics Hall (reported at 1:07 a.m.).

Oscar Daniel Rivas, age 22, of 3021 Regency Ct Unit 90 Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Stanton Ave and Chamberlain St (reported at 2:23 a.m.).

An officer investigated a property damage collision at Lot 29 (reported at 10:06 a.m.).

An officer assisted with a civil issue at Friley Hall (reported at 11:36 a.m.).

An individual reported the theft of cash at Parks Library (reported at 1:31 p.m.).

Noah David Jakupciak, age 19, of 2320 Lincoln Way Unit 308 Ames, Iowa, was cited for theft 22291150 Lincoln Way (reported at 2:21 p.m.).

An officer investigated a property damage collision at South Riverside Drive and Strawberry Lane (reported at 7:45 p.m.).

Tiffany Monae Piper,age 19, of 307 Ash Ave Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with possession of alcohol under the legal age at Welch Avenue and Knapp Street (reported at 10:51 p.m.).

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Dongho Kim, age 19, of 2116 Hawthorn Court Dr Unit 4217 Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Wallace Hall (reported at 5:23 a.m.).

An individual reported the theft of cash at Parks Library (reported at 10:22 a.m.).

Emily Anne Drenter, age 20, of 4709 Steinbeck St Unit 3 Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with possession of alcohol under the legal age at Lot 59A (reported at 9:51 p.m.).

Sydney Elane Curnes, age 20, of 246 Hyland Ave Unit 211 Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with possession of alcohol under the legal age at Lot 59A (reported at 9:51 p.m.).

Justin Riale Mohr, age 19, of 25476 Ivy Ave Carroll, Iowa, was arrested and charged with possession of alcohol under the legal age at Gable Lane and Ash Avenue (reported at 10:53 p.m.).

8.26.18 An officer received a report of suspicious on-line activity at Friley Hall (reported at 12:40 a.m.).

An officer assisted an individual who was experiencing medical difficulties at Helser Hall (reported at 1:08 a.m.). The person was transported to a medical facility for treatment.

An officer initiated a drug related investigation at 119 Stanton Avenue (reported at 8:11 p.m.).

An individual reported damage to a vehicle Lot 112C (reported at 7:40 p.m.).

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PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS “The United States and Mexico have come to an agreement that will be part of NAFTA, or whatever new NAFTA will be,” Associate professor of economics, Chad Hart,” said.

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Trump and Nieto come to agreement

BY DEVYN.LEESON @iowastatedaily.com A bilateral trade agreement between Mexico and the United States was reached Tuesday, bringing the United States closer to a new agreement President Trump hopes can replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

“They used to call it NAFTA,” Trump said in a statement from the Oval Office. “We’re going to call it the United States-Mexico trade agreement. We’re going to get rid of NAFTA because it has a bad connotation.”

While Trump says NAFTA will be nixed, associate professor of economics Chad Hart said “it’s a little more complicated than what the president laid out today.”

“The United States and Mexico have come to an agreement that will be part of NAFTA, or whatever new NAFTA will be,” Hart said. “So that is an agreement that could be signed between the U.S. and Mexico. At the same time, they will be reaching out to Canada to rejoin discussions for NAFTA 2.0.”

If Canada does not agree to join quickly, Hart said

Trump will likely move on without Canada.

“President Trump has indicated that he would be comfortable in doing that,” Hart said. “Mexico, on the other hand has always said that this is a part of a broader trade deal between the three countries. That is why this isn’t as simple as Trump laid out: It probably won’t be as narrow of a deal as Trump is saying it is as Mexico and Canada don’t want that.”

In the case a second bilateral deal between the United States and Canada or a recommitment to a trilateral agreement like NAFTA is not made, Hart says there would be large economic consequences for the Midwest.

“There could be stronger trade barriers between the U.S. and Canada,” Hart said. “When you look at it from an agricultural perspective, Canada is just about as large of a market, in dollar terms, as China is; both countries are worth about $20 billion in agriculture trade, so that would be a big deal.”

Hart said NAFTA was able to put the three agricultural markets of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico under one agreement, and if this new deal included all three countries, there would be little impact on agricultural markets.

“There aren’t a lot of implications for agriculture, but the deal does change a lot for automobile manufacturing,” Hart said. “A large portion of the provisions have to do with manufacturing, more specifically automobile manufacturing. The ag trade side of this agreement looks very similar to what we had before.”

The deal Mexico and the United States came to will make it so 75 percent of components in the auto manufacturing process will have to be from North America to qualify inside of the free trade deal.

The trade deal’s focus on auto manufacturing is why Canada took a step back Hart said.

“The trade issues regarding automobile manufacturing are primarily an issue between the United States and Mexico,” said Hart. “When that became the focus about three months ago is when Canada left the negotiations.”

When reached for comment the Iowa Farm Bureau reflected the opinion of what Farm Bureau Federation president Zippy Duvall said in a press release.

“Farmers and ranchers are ready to move forward on trade with our nearest neighbors,” Duvall

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Iowa State alum to run for Iowa Senate

BY ANNELISE.WELLS @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State alumnus Amber Gustafson is running for Iowa Senate District 19 with higher education at the front of her platform.

When Gustafson was young, her family was impacted by the 1980s Farm Crisis. She was able to attend Iowa State because she was

in the first class of recipients of the Christina M. Hixson Opportunity Award.

In a press release, Gustafson said it was Christina M. Hixon’s generosity that influenced her run for senate.

“Her example of giving back inspired me to run,” Gustafson said in the press release.

Gustafson graduated from Iowa State in 1999 with a degree in journalism and mass

communications with an emphasis in public relations.

If elected, one of Gustafson’s goals is to make higher education more accessible.

“Life dealt my family a tough hand but education was the path out of poverty for me,” according to Gustafson’s website.

“Through strong public education, I was able to achieve my dream of being the first

person in my family to attend and graduate from college. I will never stop fighting to make sure all Iowa children have access to a world-class education.”

Gustafson was previously the State Chapter Leader of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. She and her husband also own a small agriculture business in the 19th District of the Iowa Senate.

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The inspection division is made up of 13 employees and enforces state and city public safety codes surrounding building construction, maintenance and and use through issuing permits and conducting inspections.

It also enforces the city’s rental housing code, dangerous building code, property maintenance ordinances and sign laws.

Higgins stated he wants to “encourage community fitness through monthly workouts with firefighters,” according to the press release.

Higgins also said being able to provide citizens with

A sidewalk in front of the District Bar, now closed, is closed due to construction.

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said. “So, we use the things we learn in classes like city planning solutions, waste management, transportation, housing, different environmental issues. We are in a small enough city where we can make a difference.”

Students have not been very involved in city decisions in the past, and CRP Undergrad Club seeks to change that.

“You see buildings taken down and parking get taken away but people don’t really know what’s going on around campus,” Williams said.

Over the past year and a half, the CRP Undergrad Club has made connections with Campus Town Action Association, Ames Bike Coalition and the City of Ames to meaningfully include students in the decision-making process.

Welch Avenue is due for construction in 2020, and students’ survey responses influence what will be redeveloped.

“We are all a part of the community, and the student body is a huge part of that population,” said Jasmine Khammany, secretary of CRP Undergrad Club. “We also use Campustown a lot so it’s very important for us to have a say in what goes down on Welch Ave.” Khammany said one of her biggest concerns is student safety. She used to live in towers and would travel on Welch every day.

“Many of the business owners don’t like us riding bikes on their side walks, so I think it would be beneficial to have bike lanes down that street,” Khammany said.

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said. “Farm Bureau is excited about this announcement and will review the details of the Mexican trade deal as they become available. Based on the gains both sides have seen with NAFTA, we expect this new ‘U.S.-Mexico Preliminary Agreement in Principle’ to build on that success for our farmers and ranchers.

“No trade deal is perfect, however,” the press release says.

“There is room for improvement, especially in provisions that affect U.S. fruit and vegetable growers, and we will continue to call for a resolution to those issues and a final deal that works for all of agriculture.”

James McCormick, professor of political science at Iowa State, said Canada is likely to re-enter the negotiations now that progress is being made between the United States and Mexico.

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Students can have a direct voice in what happens on Welch Avenue.

“What we want is for people to stay involved,” said Susan Gwiasda, Public Relations Officer for City of Ames. “Stay active in their local government and in their communities, to participate when these options come up. It is our obligation as the local government to make sure that you are aware of these options.”

All of the information from this survey will be put into a report for the City Council October 9. If the City Council approves the recommendations of that report, the consultants will put them to work on Welch Avenue.

“Everything has been leading up to this moment,” Williams said.

You may fill out the survey at by going to www.cityofames. org/WelchAve There will be a Welch Avenue Reconstruction Open House Aug. 30, at St. John’s Episcopal Church from 4 to 6 p.m.

Students may also expect an email with the survey attached in the next two weeks.

Stay up to date with the CRP Undergrad Club by following their Twitter account @ISUCRPundergrad.

McCormick said apparent trade deficits and job losses are why Trump had originally seen an issue with NAFTA, but was unsure if the deal would solve or improve those issues.

“I would have to see more of the specifics of the deal,” McCormick said. “From what I can tell, this deal is preliminary and still a long way off.”

Hart had similar comments on how far out the changes were from completion.

“Just because a meeting has been reached, doesn’t mean that it will go into effect,” Hart said. “This will have to pass both the United States legislature and then the Mexican legislature before it will be official. By the time that happens Canada will likely be a part of the deal so they would have to pass it as well.

This is just the first step towards a new agreement.”

Hart said it is likely that the United States, Canada and Mexico will probably begin joint negotiations within the next two months.

fire safety education, first aid, CPR and AED trainings are important.

“While fire suppression and safety will always be our primary focus, we are looking at other initiatives to improve our connection with residents and improve their overall wellness,” Higgins said.

Previous Fire Chief Shawn Bayouth resigned in April after 10 years to join the faculty of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas as the assistant professor of disaster preparedness and emergency management.

H i g g i n s p o s i t i on w i l l become effective Sept. 1.

“I’m honored to be selected as Ames Fire Chief, and I’m looking forward to implementing new outreach programs that get firefighters into the community...We have the ability to provide citizens with first aid, CPR and AED trainings, as well as continue our tradition of providing fire safety education. These are important skills that can save lives.”

-Rich Higgins, Interim Fire Chief

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Defining self-concept is important to college students

BY DANIEL.SHAW @iowastatedaily.com For many students, moving from high school, or another previous form of schooling, to college is a big transition. While the freedom and independence is enjoyable for some, others can see it as overwhelming.

Working as a Cyclone Aide for New Student Programs this summer has challenged my perspective of both college students and people in general. In particular, I learned about how incredibly diverse college students are in their backgrounds and upbringings.

People often judge the level of diversity in a university strictly off statistics on race. In this sense, one might argue that a predominantly white university like Iowa State is not very diverse.

However, diversity is so much more than race.

When you consider all the different cities, states and countries students come from, all the different religious affiliations people have and all the different gender identities and sexual orientations people have, Iowa State is clearly a very diverse campus.

It becomes particularly important to keep this diversity in mind when interacting with incoming students — their background or upbringing might largely influence their experience with the college community, and it’s important to be conscious of that so you can find a way to get them connected on campus.

Some people come from homes where they had to hide their identity from their parents. Some people come from communities where they had to mask their identity to fit in.

It blew my mind to think that for some students, college could be the first place that gives people the freedom and or independence to openly express themselves.

I challenge people to look at college life as being more than living broke and mindlessly pursuing a degree. Throughout college we should keep asking and attempting to answer the question: who am I? It is important to keep building on your understanding of yourself, so get out of your comfort zone and try new things.

In a ScienceDirect article titled, “The shortest path to oneself leads around the world: Living abroad increases self-concept clarity,” Michael Crichton’s book “Travels” is referenced with a quote from the book that reads, “Often I feel I go to some distant region of the world to be reminded of who I really am… Stripped of your ordinary surroundings, your friends, your daily routines… you are forced into direct experience [which] inevitably makes you aware of who it is that is having the experience.”

Personally, I have always struggled with my perception of myself and my identity.

PHOTO COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES Columnist Daniel Shaw argues the importance of keeping diversity in mind when interacting with students and finding yourself in college.

Growing up multiracial I often struggled with impostor syndrome, which is not feeling like I fully identified or belonged with either demographic. I often didn’t know how to define myself to others and felt self-conscious knowing that my identity was different than many of my peers.

However, multiracial people are not the only ones who might struggle with this sort of impostor syndrome.This can also include people who moved a lot growing up and struggle to define where it is they are from.

Each person’s situation is different and we may all have varying levels of confidence in the image we have of ourselves in our head.

Our identities, however, are constantly changing.

It is important to keep searching for answers and establishing who you are. Challenge yourself to get out of your comfort zone. Try studying abroad, joining clubs or trying research.

Self-understanding is important. Invest in yourself.

It is important to keep building on your understanding of yourself, so get out of your comfort zone and try new things.

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Welcome to the opinion section

BY MEGAN.PETZOLD @iowastatedaily.com In high school, I took every class I could. From film photography to journalism to the core classes to college classes. I enjoyed almost every elective I took, but I especially enjoyed photography and English.

When I graduated, I had no idea how I was going to fit in at a new college in a new state where none of my other classmates decided to go to school in. I decided the best way I could fit in, go to events I wouldn’t normally go near, and use my passion for writing was to apply to be a member of the Iowa State Daily.

It turned out that it was worth the risk. I was soon accepted and made a member of both the opinion team and the photography team. So, I began my freshman year being a member of the Daily.

I enjoyed every photo assignment I was sent on and every column I was asked to write. I loved that I found an environment where my opinion not only mattered to those I spoke to, but it mattered to whoever read my columns.

After a year of working for both sections of the Daily, I decided I wanted to try and be an editor. Once I got accepted, I wanted to make the most out of being put in that leadership position. I was going to make the opinion section feel as safe

and open as my editors made it for me.

Being in the engineering program and working for the Daily has been both interesting and amazing. As much as I can’t imagine a time in my life without doing math, I can’t image a time in my life where I won’t be writing. Plus, writing my opinion on events happening around campus or even around the country makes me feel like I am more involved in the community than I would be if I didn’t work for the Daily.

If there is anything you should take away from this column, it’s that the Daily has made a nonjudgmental home for me. As editor, I plan to do my best to make the atmosphere feel the same for those who want to write for the opinion desk.

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HANNAH OLSON/ IOWA STATE DAILY Now-redshirt junior linebacker Bobby McMillen III waves from the sidelines during a game.

KATLYN CAMPBELL/ IOWA STATE DAILY Coach Matt Campbell smiles at participants in the third Victory Day at Jack Trice Stadium on Friday.

JACK MACDONALD/ IOWA STATE DAILY Now-redshirt senior cornerback Brian Peavy knocks TCU’s running back out of bounds during the Cyclones’ 14-7 win over No. 4 TCU on Oct. 28, 2017, at Jack Trice Stadium.

Cyclones gearing up for season opener

BY AARON.MARNER @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State may not be playing in the national spotlight this Saturday against South Dakota State, but everyone from fans to players are eager to get the season underway.

Coach Matt Campbell participated in the first Big 12 teleconference of the 2018 season on Monday. While there wasn’t any major breaking news, Campbell shared some thoughts on the third linebacker spot, the offensive line and some other news.

Team captains announced Iowa State announced Sunday the four team captains for the 2018 season.

In an evening press release, Iowa State said redshirt senior cornerback Brian Peavy, redshirt senior quarterback Kyle Kempt, redshirt junior Ray Lima and junior David Montgomery will be captains.

Peavy is entering his fifth year in the program. He was named All-Big 12 First Team by ESPN and Second Team by the coaches and Associated Press in 2017. He was also a captain a year ago.

Kempt made national headlines with his first collegiate start at No. 3 Oklahoma last year when he led the Cyclones to a huge win over the Sooners.

Teammates rave about Lima, who frequently draws double teams from the offensive line, allowing room for the rest of the defense to swarm to the ball. He

will start on the defensive line again this season.

Montgomery led the Cyclones in rushing each of the last two years and earned First Team All-America honors from Pro Football Focus last season. He was First Team All-Big 12 by the AP, ESPN and coaches in his sophomore season.

MIKE linebacker still up for grabs Iowa State returns starting linebackers Marcel Spears and Willie Harvey from last year’s defense. Those two combined for 25 starts in 2017 out of a possible 26.

But with Joel Lanning graduated and gone from the program, the third spot is still in the air, Campbell said.

Iowa State in close games last season

»» vs. Iowa: 44-41 (OT) (L) at Oklahoma: 38-31 (W) »» vs. TCU: 14-7 (W) at West Virginia: 20-16 (L) »» vs. Oklahoma State: 49-42 (L) at Kansas State: 20-19 (L) »» vs. Memphis: 21-20 (W)

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Women’s basketball releases nonconference schedule

BY JACK.SHOVER @iowastatedaily.com The Iowa State women’s basketball team released its non-conference schedule for the 2018-19 season on Monday.

Prior to the seasons start, Iowa State will take part for the first time in the WNIT preseason tournament.

The WNIT is a 16-team, invite-only tournament at the beginning of the season, and each team is guaranteed to participate in at least three games with a fourth game serving

as the championship.

The teams selected are based upon their projection for the upcoming season, but only one team per conference is eligible and a team is only eligible to play once in every four years.

This season, Iowa State will be serving as a host team for its portion of the bracket.

In the first game, Iowa State will play Niagara. After that The Iowa State women’s basketball team released its non-conference schedule for the 2018-19 season on Monday.

Prior to the seasons start, Iowa State will

take part for the first time in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) preseason tournament.

The WNIT is a 16-team, invite-only tournament at the beginning of the season, and each team is guaranteed to participate in at least three games with a fourth game serving as the championship.

The teams selected are based upon their projection for the upcoming season, but only one team per conference is eligible and a team

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Interacting with different people is a natural part of life, so you may find that sticking it out and dealing with the situation is best in the long run.

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DEALING WITH ROOMMATES Tips for a successful relationship with your new cohabitants

BY ANDREA.DAHL @iowastatedaily.com Editor’s Note: This article also appears in the Iowa State Daily’s “Need to Know” magazine.

Starting new class and work schedules along with moving to a new place can be stressful enough for students, let alone having to deal with your new roommates and neighbors. But navigating through these social encounters doesn’t always have to be awkward and uncomfortable. Achieving a healthy relationship and

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transitioning into a new environment can run smoother with these tips.

START WITH AN OPEN MIND You may come into a new situation with prejudgments and past experiences in mind, but try not to let that determine how this new situation will unfold.

COMMUNICATE If there is something that you need to discuss, whether positive or negative, sit down and have the conversation. It is much easier in the long run, and the problem will be solved in a much shorter time frame.

GET TO KNOW THEM It’s hard to make a friend if you don’t act like a friend. Introduce yourself, invite them along to hang outside of your place and get the chance to know them. You don’t have to be best friends, but becoming acquaintances may ease any awkward tension.

DO THE LITTLE THINGS Sometimes it’s hard to be the one to haul the garbage all the way out to the dumpster. But step up and be the kind and considerate human being your mom would be proud of by completing simple household chores.

KEEP THE AREA CLEAN Sometimes you don’t have time to wash your dishes or take your garbage out right away. But no one likes the person whose room emits strange smells or who has piles of dirty clothes around the room. Keep it clean; don’t be that person.

GIVE THEM SPACE While you want to be friendly, knowing when to keep to yourself is important in keeping a positive relationship. Everyone needs a little quiet time, so don’t be offended if your roommate or neighbor just needs time alone.

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Construction Continues Construction workers continue their work on the Student Innovation center on Aug. 28. The center will be used as a collabrative environment for students and faculty.

STICK WITH IT You may find that you just don’t get along with some people, but that doesn’t mean you have to give up and move. Interacting with different people is a natural part of life, so you may find that sticking it out and dealing with the situation is best in the long run.

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Technology (IIT).

To study at IIT, Vidal was named a U.S.S.N. Bose Scholar. According to their website, The S.N. Bose Scholars program helps “develop a dynamic and transformative student exchange program between premier institutions in India and the United States.”

Vidal had been to India before, but the trips were often short because of school and her mother’s work. But this time, not only did she have six weeks to spend, it would be the first time she would be going there alone.

“My mom is from India, which was a pretty big draw for me to go,” Vidal said. “I have never actually spent time there by myself, so I didn’t really know what it meant to be Indian.”

The main reason she wanted to go to India was because of the cultural experiences, Vidal said. But also because along the western coast of the country there is a large flood basalt region called the Deccan Traps.

“It’s a huge area of study for any geologists, so I said I need to go, I have to,” Vidal said.

Vidal spent her first week at IIT in one-on-one lectures and reading scientific textbooks and papers.

Starting from her second week she was doing fieldwork such as measuring faults and observing sedimentary features.

On her first trip, Vidal had to overcome seasickness. This time around, she had to get used to India’s extreme temperatures.

“At night it would get down to 95 and still be over 100 with the heat index, and you don’t have air conditioning,” Vidal said.

After finishing her time in India, Vidal came back for another six days before setting her sights on the Canary Islands in Spain. For her research there, Vidal was awarded with a Dean’s High Impact Award and a James V. Aanstoos and Sarah A. Rajala Endowed Scholarship.

In Spain, Vidal and her group studied the rate of carbon dioxide emissions from Mount Teide, an active volcano located in the Canary islands. Their research focused on the northwest riftzone of the island and inside the crater of the volcano.

Although she spent most of her summer out of the country, Vidal said she didn’t miss home too much because she got to keep in contact with the person she loves the most: her mother.

“Home is my mom,” Vidal said.

“I got to stay connected with my mom throughout the entire thing, so I didn’t feel too homesick.”

Her future goals include graduate school and working for NASA. Since she is minoring in both mathematics and astronomy, she hopes that combination with her geology degree will help her gain the experience she needs to achieve that dream.

“I have always wanted to explore, but I didn’t really know space would be the goal,” Vidal said.

“It’s the epitome of exploration I think.”

For her more immediate future, Vidal is ready to be back at Iowa State to expand upon her newfound knowledge and experiences.

“The opportunity to apply exactly what I learned in India, and continue building off of that here, I just think that’s so cool. Anything that I would want to do I think I could do here,” Vidal said. “Now what I have seen what all is out there for me, I am just really excited to be back here and work on my foundation.”

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All of fall camp, Campbell and linebackers coach Tyson Veidt have said they are still narrowing the list.

“We’re starting to narrow it down,” Veidt said.

“There’s certainly not a bonafide starter in there.”

Veidt said redshirt freshman O’Rien Vance, true freshman Mike Rose and redshirt junior Bobby McMillen are the three in contention for the job.

“We’re still in the same position of who’s gonna be the first guy out there on Saturday night,” Campbell said in the teleconference. “The reality... is that we still see all three of those guys in competition and I think you’ll see all three come Saturday night.”

McMillen is the only one of the three with

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHANEL VIDAL Vidal measures fault lines and observes sedimentary features of the Deccan Traps on the Western Coast of India. “It’s a huge area of study for any geologists, so I said I need to go, I have to,” Vidal said.

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHANEL VIDAL Vidal ( right ) and other undergraduate students help scientists aboard a research vessel from Rhode Island to Barbados. The students helped prepare an underwater camera to take photos of phytoplankton.

college experience. He played in all 13 games last year, mostly on special teams. He registered nine tackles and a sack.

Playing close games Iowa State played in a number of tight games last year. Out of the 13 games played, seven were decided by one possession (eight points or less).

Iowa State went 3-4 in those seven games.

This year looks like it could shape up the same way. Iowa State could be in a number of close games once again, so winning those battles could make or break the season.

“The reality at Iowa State is, we’re gonna live in those games,” Campbell said. “Those are situations for us where it does become about the detail. It becomes about winning in the margins, doing the little things right.”

Campbell said “those aren’t things guys see on Sportscenter,” meaning it’s not always about flash or about looking good.

Campbell has repeatedly pointed toward turnover margin as a factor in close games, which has been a key point in some of Iowa State’s recent losses.

When Iowa State lost to Texas last year, Jacob Park threw three interceptions. Even though Iowa State’s defense held Texas to only 17 points, the inability to hold onto the ball may have cost them the game.

Campbell has preached about being detail-oriented ever since he arrived in Ames, and it appears that isn’t changing in 2018.

Iowa State opens its season at 7 p.m. on Saturday against South Dakota State.

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is only eligible to play once in every four years.

This season, Iowa State will be serving as a host team for its portion of the bracket.

In the first game, Iowa State will play Niagara. After that game, Iowa State will play the winner or loser of Yale and Northern Illinois, depending on the outcome of Iowa State’s game against Niagara.

“I am very excited about our non-conference schedule for our team and fans,” head coach Bill Fennelly said in a press release.