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Owners of A.I. Supplements Brandon Amerine, left, and Ian Naber opened in their business in Campustown in late July. The store provides nutritional supplements to students.
Business Week finds student-run companies popping up in Ames AI Supplements offers advice in Campustown By Seth.Young @iowastatedaily.com Every year, Business Week gives students interested in management or ownership-oriented positions the chance to get advice on how to reach their goals with speeches and talks from professionals, as well as a career fair. Two business students are venturing out into the business world on their own. Opening for the first time during the summer, AI Supplements began serving the students of Iowa State. The business provides a wide range of nutritional supplements at prices tailored more to the budget of a health-minded student than
most establishments of its kind. The idea of opening such a venue started with Ian Naber, junior in kinesiology and health. Naber, prior to his time at Iowa State, worked for a similar store in Muscatine, Iowa. As the small shop’s success grew, it gradually contributed to the eventual closing of the local General Nutrition Center. Seeing a need for such a business on campus, Naber sought to seize an opportunity and fill the gap. When he approached his former employer about franchising into Ames, Naber was denied. However, he still saw potential in the plan and continued to explore it. “I knew I could get the [supplements] cheaper,” Naber said. “But the local stores were charging 20 bucks above what my old store did.” Requiring support to make progress,
Naber reached out to another student, Brandon Amerine, fellow Muscatine citizen and high school classmate. Amerine senior in management, and Naber discussed the financial aspects of the startup and what began as a consultation quickly budded into the beginnings of a business partnership. Upon finding a suitable location to open up shop, Naber and Amerine got to work on their brainchild. What followed was a summer of building renovations, extensive planning and various licensing. Naber and Amerine took a chance and found themselves with the beginnings of a business endeavor. “I saw an opportunity and went for it,” Naber said about his new position. “We used the knowledge from our two degrees and put them together.” On July 31, AI Supplements opened its doors to the people of Iowa State,
Ames and even the Des Moines area. The first business of its kind within walking distance of campus, the establishment supplies customers with a variety of nutritional supplements such as proteins, vitamins, amino acids and full body detoxifications. In addition to their extensive selection of products, AI Supplements also provides a unique opportunity to customers in the form of face-to-face support from peers knowledgeable in the field. Staff on hand can help anyone determine whether or not supplements are right for them, and if so, which one is the correct kind for them. “[We are] two students taking what we learned in class, grabbing an opportunity, and making it a reality,” Amerine said. AI Supplements can be found at 2408 Chamberlain St.
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Spiral galaxy NGC 3627. Spiral galaxies are the most common type of disc galaxies.
Physics professor explores changes in disc galaxies By Natalie.Whitis @iowastatedaily.com A fundamental question about the evolution of galaxies is the focus of one ISU professor’s work. Curtis Struck, professor of physics and astronomy, teamed up with Bruce Elmegreen, researcher at IBM, to ask: “How do young disc galaxies transform from irregular, clumpy discs of gas to the smooth appearance of the older galaxies we see today?” When galaxies form, they begin as large clouds of gas that are slightly denser than their surroundings. Soon, the gas collapses under its own gravity, combining into stars, which orbit around a central point. These new galaxies have an irregular, clumpy appearance. They lack the smooth profile of older galaxies, which fade in brightness exponentially from the center to the edges. This is due to the large clouds of gas or dust, the fact that most stars in young galaxies have circular orbits
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Latino students and graduates at the Marcha de las Banderas, or March of the Flags, represent their countries of origin during Latino Heritage Month on Sept. 15, 2011.
Students celebrate Latino culture By Katharina.Gruenewald @iowastatedaily.com For 30 days in September and October, students celebrate Latino Heritage Month to promote and cherish Latino cultures on campus. The word Latino is often associated with a person who is descended from people in South America, Central America or Mexico. However, to the Latino people, it can mean much more. “Latino to me is uplifting, powerful and I have so much pride and love for it,” said Brian Castro, senior in nutritional science, of Mexican ancestry and former member of the Latino Heritage Committee. “It is part of my identity.” Latino students are the largest ethnic group on campus, said Adele Lozano, adviser for the Latino
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Heritage Committee. “Latinos have grown up learning about different cultures,” said Sandy Velasquez, president of the Latino Heritage Committee. “My culture is Mexican, but I wouldn’t have all the same customs as [someone from another Latino country]. So it’s diverse.” Latino culture is not just one culture, it is a combination of the customs of all the Latino countries. “People have a misconception that Latinos are from the same place, but we all come from different countries and we all have different customs,” Velasquez said. “[Latino Heritage Month] is about sharing our cultures and getting people involved.” The four celebrations are spread out over the month and include the “Marcha de las Banderas,”
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