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THURSDAY

‘A woman of greatness’

Celia Barquín Arozamena, 1996-2018

MIKINNA KERNS/IOWA STATE DAILY Members of the Iowa State community mourn Celia Barquín Arozamena during the candlelight vigil held in her honor on Wednesday, the breaking point for many in attendance was when her favorite songs played as the candles were lit.

MIKINNA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY A member of the Iowa State community writes a note to Celia Barquín Arozamena’s family during a candlelight vigil held on Wednesday.

Mourning a loss

Honoring a memory

BY ZACH.STREUBER @iowastatedaily.com

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As the sun began to sink below the horizon, hundreds of students, faculty and friends gathered beneath the Campanile to remember Celia Barquín Arozamena.

The light grew dimmer, and the stories became more personal as those who shared a personal relationship with Barquín Arozamena came forward to explain the kind of person she was.

The theme from the night was clear. It was repeated again and again by each person but summed up by M.J. Kamin, a former teammate and roommate of Barquín Arozamena.

“Celia was a friend to everyone and beloved by all,” Kamin said.

Barquín Arozamena was found dead at Coldwater Golf Links in Ames Monday morning. Collin Daniel Richards has been charged with murder in the first degree and

The Iowa State community gathered on Central Campus Wednesday night to celebrate the life of former Iowa State women’s golf Big 12 champion Celia Barquín Arozamena.

A few of Barquín Arozamena’s classmates, teammates, professors and coaches shared their individual stories of how Barquín Arozamena impacted their lives, while hundreds from all walks of life packed the north side of the Campanile to pay their respects. Among them were some of Barquín Arozamena’s fellow student-athletes, as members of nearly every university-sponsored team attended the vigil.

“It’s kind of hard to wrap your head around it,” said Sydney Ronald, a redshirt senior on the swimming and diving team. “Especially knowing that she’s part of our family and part of our Cyclone community, and just knowing that she was taken from us immediately is hard to grasp.”

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Richards to plead not guilty, according to public defender

BY K.RAMBO @iowastatedaily.com Col lin Daniel Ric hards has been appointed a public defender by the court after being charged with first-degree murder.

Richards will be pleading not guilty to the charge of COLLIN RICHARDS first-degree murder, his public defender Paul Rounds said.

“In my experience, the initial police reports rarely tell the whole story,” Rounds said. “We just hope that the people keep an open mind until the trial.”

The plea should not come as a surprise, according to Mary Richards, former Story County prosecutor.

“At this early point in the trial, you would never plead guilty,” Richards said.

Richards said an attorney would be remiss to have a client plead guilty this early on, saying an attorney would not have had the

time to review all pertinent information in the case.

“Even someone saying ‘I did it, I did it,’ and caught wringing their hands over the body, they would still plead not guilty,” Richards said.

Rounds also filed a notice Tuesday referencing the Fifth and Sixth Amendments, stating Richards “does not wish to have any communications with law enforcement without the Defendant’s attorney present and law enforcement personnel have no

right to initiate contact with the Defendant now that the Defendant has asserted both the right to counsel and the right to remain silent.”

A motion for mandatory discovery was filed to obtain a copy of Richards’ prior criminal record, all statements made by the defendant, statements made by co-defendants, the transcript of record of testimony of the defendant before a grand jury and all exculpatory evidence required by Brady v.

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Haila, city council reacts to Barquin Arozamena’s death

BY TYRUS.PAVICICH @iowastatedaily.com

City Council members are taking a close look at issues including homelessness, mental health and violence against women in the aftermath of Celia Barquin Arozamena’s death.

“There’s a lot of conversations that need to be had, and I hope that as a city council and as a city staff we will help lead those discussions,” said Amber Corrieri, at-large representative on the Ames City Council.

The man accused of killing Barquin Arozamena was allegedly homeless and was residing in the woods adjacent to the golf course where police found her body. He had a history of violence against women and was previously convicted of first-degree domestic abuse and assault as well as harassment and attempted burglary.

As a result of it being the most visible part of the suspect’s life, discussions of the case often go back to his homelessness, but Mayor John Haila said focusing too much on one aspect could detract from other issues raised by the killing.

“Homeless doesn’t equal a criminal or a murderer,” Haila said. “We need to really disconnect the two. I mean, it could be coincidental. There are people that are very, very upstanding people that really have had difficulties in life and find themselves to be homeless.”

However, he said they’ll still be looking at all angles and consulting with professionals and groups who have more insight into the matter to determine what course of action they’ll take, if any, regarding homelessness in Ames.

Haila said the suspect camping on private property complicated one aspect of the

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GILLIAN HOLTE/ IOWA STATE DAILY With the recent death of Celia Barquin Arozamena, some international students feel as if Ames is not as safe as is it once was.

Feeling of fear grows

After death, some international students no longer feel safe in city

BY MIA.WANG @iowastatedaily.com Celia Barquín Arozamena, a senior in civil engineering, was found dead at an Ames golf course Monday morning. She was an Iowa State international student and golf star from Puente San Miguel, Spain.

In a recent interview with the Daily, Director of Admissions Katharine Johnson Suski, said when choosing colleges, international students should consider Iowa State because of its safe environment and welcoming community. After Barquín Arozamena’s murder case, do international students still consider Ames as an ideal place to live?

Humza Malik, senior in industrial technology, is from Britain. Malik said he didn’t expect to hear a murder case about an international student in Ames.

“It was just shocking because you don’t expect such things in Ames because Ames is like a small community that lives together,” Malik said. “So I don’t expect something like that.”

Malaysian student, Edward Chooi, senior in economics, said his adviser in Malaysia recommended Iowa State to him.

“My adviser said Iowa is the safest compared to like New York or San Francisco; there’s like gangs and those kinds of stuff,” Chooi said. “But Ames is like pretty peaceful. It’s like a tiny community.”

Surjana Chhetri, from Nepal and a junior in marketing, said for international students, safety is especially prioritized, because most of them live far away from home.

“It’s really important for their parents, especially. They’re always worried about what’s going to happen to their children and all that,” Chhetri said. “So for me, or for international students, I

think that’s one of the key factors in choosing where you are going to study.”

Chhetri said she used to stay late outside and walked home, but after several assault cases, she feels Ames is no longer a place that students can feel 100 percent safe about.

“Until last year I used to walk home late at night and I didn’t really worry about people attacking me or like, even though there were sexual assaults happening I like relatively considered it’s safe, but with this incident I feel like it’s really unsafe for you to walk alone,” Chhetri said.

Chooi also pointed out that some international students don’t know what to do or have the courage to voice their opinions, because they are in a foreign country alone.

“Rape, sexual assault and now the murder case. Ames is not as safe as I think,” Chooi said.

“International students in Iowa State don’t have a lot of benefits, the school doesn’t provide them.

It makes it harder for international students to live here. School expects us to accommodate to the American culture.”

He said many of his Asian female friends had experienced sexual harassment, and that the university should work on an environment to let international student feel safe to talk about their experiences, despite the cultural differences and language barrier.

“They are often catcalled,” Chooi said. “Asian women don’t really speak out a lot, because that’s the culture.”

Malik said another issue international students face is that Iowa State doesn’t have a lot international faculty members. So, students often experience disconnection with the school.

“Sometimes when students voice out their opinion, they don’t get applied,” Malik said. “At the end of the day, we are students, we come and

“With this incident, I feel like it’s really unsafe for you to walk alone.”

— Surjana Chhetri go, the university officials stay. There is no mutual understanding.”

He said the university should put the focus on protecting their international student, instead of just building the image.

“Every semester, school put out new posters or flyers about multicultural improvement, or they are doing a good job on inclusivity,” Malik said. “But we wish they can actually put more effort in it.”

The students also said that the new administration office sparks discrimination and racism toward international students.

“When I first got here, I didn’t hear about this kind of news a lot,” Chooi said. “But in the past few semesters, especially after the new presidential election happened. There is news about racisms, sexism, sexual assaults. They are booming out like crazy.”

“Racism has always existed in America, but after the 2016 presidential election, those kind of people were given more power, because their leader is doing that as well,” Chhetri said.

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is currently being held at the Story County Jail with a $5 million bond.

At 22 years old, Barquín Arozamena was finishing her last year at Iowa State. An exceptional golfer, Barquín Arozamena was named the 2017-18 Iowa State Female Athlete of the Year and the 2018 Big 12 Champion.

Kamin said Barquín Arozamena’s work ethic and drive to win are what really made her successsful, but emphasized her personality.

“We will not remember her just for her success as a golfer but also as a unique and one of a kind individual,” Kamin said.

Barquín Arozamena’s pursuits outside of golf and school made her a special person, one that Kamin fondly remembers living with.

“I would often come home to find her fully immersed in creating a giant feast in our apartment. There were more pots and pans in use than there were burners on our stove,” Kamin said.

Kamin talked about how her friend’s uniqueness often came through on the golf course.

“She always called our team the ‘Cyclonitas’, a kind of tribute to the Spanish language and also because in her words ‘it’s cuter,’” Kamin said.

Despite constantly traveling across the country, Barquín Arozamena still excelled in her classes. She was majoring in civil engineering, which was no easy feat, according to Andrew Watson, a friend of Barquín Arozamena’s in civil engineering. Barquín Arozamena was remembered by her engineering

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“Celia was in our classrooms; when I would look her way, it was not uncommon for her to smile. And those of you who are engineers in the audience, you might find that unusual. It’s not common for faculty to look in the audience and see a student smiling,” Alleman said.

As night fully creeped over the crowd on Central Campus, Carlos Negrin Bolaños took to the microphone to talk about Barquín Arozamena. Negrin Bolaños started dating Barquín Arozamena seven months ago, months that he said were the best of his life.

When Negrin Bolaños first met her, he felt a spark between them that did not waver as time went on but, instead, only grew stronger.

“We knew in each other’s eyes that was no regular relationship. Not as friends, not as anything,” he said.

Negrin Bolaños remembered Barquín Arozamena’s last days, saying that she was an extremely happy person. Barquín Arozamena considered the Iowa State community her family, and it was what helped make her last days so great, Negrin Bolaños said.

“There is no line to write of what is family and what isn’t. The team alone, the coaches, the Spanish family, the faculty and every single person Celia touched in one extent to another you have been family to her. She has been extremely grateful, you know, to have a blessing such as that.”

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city disallowing homeless people from residing on that land.

“There’s research that needs to be done in terms of property rights,” Haila said. “Can a city just go in and remove people from property if the property owner doesn’t want them removed or doesn’t have an issue with it? That’s where I think we need to start — we need to go back, too, and ask staff and ask law enforcement and get legal opinions.”

Corrieri responded to the suggestion with caution, inviting a multitude of opinions into the conversation including human services organizations alongside law enforcement. Corrieri said it’s more important to look at reducing homelessness and helping those in need rather than dislocating them.

“If you were to speak with the leadership at our homeless shelter, the Emergency Residence Project, the statistics of the number of individuals and families that they’re serving on an annual basis is probably shocking to a lot of people knowing that Ames is a fairly affluent community,” Corrieri said. “And so I think we’re continually having discussions about how we make sure there are services available for low income individuals and families who need that support.”

Corrieri said simply providing temporary housing isn’t enough to aid homeless individuals, who often have physical or mental issues inhibiting their ability to work, form relationships or even apply for government aid.

She, alongside other members of the council, emphasized their primary focus is the well-being of Ames residents, saying safety is considered when implementing any new policy. Tim Gartin, the City Council representative for ward two, talked extensively about the importance of ensuring that as many areas as possible throughout Ames are well-lit to dissuade would-be criminals from assaulting citizens.

“Our number one concern is to keep people

MIKINNA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Members of the Iowa State community lean on each other before the start of the candlelight vigil held in honor of Celia Barquín Arozamena on Wednesday.

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In the face of an event this tragic and senseless, Ronald and teammate Jessi Storer said it’s the sense of community that has emerged that has been beautiful to see.

Several people at the vigil, including Storer and Ronald, had never talked to or even met Barquín Arozamena, yet they and others felt obligated to be there to mourn the loss of their fellow Cyclone.

For the two, knowing the community will come together to help each other through a tragedy brings comfort.

“It’s a really good feeling knowing that our Cyclone family is a big family, and that we have each other’s backs,” Storer said.

safe: Particularly, the 35,000 students that parents entrust to us for safe keeping,” Gartin said. “We talk about this a lot, we think about this a lot, it’s our number one priority. We have an extremely close relationship with Iowa State on safety.”

After Barquin Arozamena’s death, Ames may feel like a less safe place to its residents, especially women. In his open letter to the campus community, Iowa State Police Chief Michael Newton offered advice to students including traveling in groups and avoiding poorly-lit areas in an effort to encourage vigilance and safety amongst students.

These suggestions aren’t new, though — Iowa State Police have been advising students for years to take precautions while traveling, especially at night. That’s because many public officials believe this incident is isolated and not indicative of declining safety in Ames.

“I don’t think I’ve lost my confidence in the safety of our community by any means,” Corrieri said. “But I think it does shake my confidence, a little bit, in our judicial system and how we deal with people who have a history of crime, especially those with violence against women.”

Corrieri said she’d like to have a discussion with county and state officials, as she believes violence against women is an issue too large for the City of Ames to tackle on its own.

Council members have already been discussing the issues surrounding the death of Barquin Arozamena and said the path forward remains unclear. Allie Hoskins, a student serving as ex-officio on the council, said she’s been wrestling with the issues for the past few days, trying to figure out a course of action.

“I honestly don’t know [what to do],” Hoskins said. “I’ve been planning to talk to the mayor and the rest of council before our next meeting about some possible ideas… At the beginning of the year I really wanted to focus on campustown safety, especially at night when it feels more unsafe, but I don’t know moving forward what I can do more about that.”

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Volleyball coach Christy Johnson-Lynch said the team will also likely do something to honor Barquín Arozamena’s memory.

Talyn Lewis, a redshirt sophomore on the softball team, added that her team will also be wearing decals on their helmets, while simultaneously wearing yellow ribbons on their jerseys this weekend.

These acts of support are simple, but they all hold a powerful message of solidarity that fills these athletes with a sense of pride, while reminding them of what makes being a Cyclone so special.

“It’s really nice to see and definitely reminds us why we chose this school and this campus,” Lewis said. We’re definitely playing for her this weekend and will be in the future too.”

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Remembering Celia and Mollie As we grieve, we must also take this as a learning opportunity

COURTESY OF IOWA STATE ATHLETICS In addition to being on the women’s golf team, Celia Barquin Arozamena was an active student in Iowa State’s civil engineering program.

BY TIA SNYDER tsnyder@iastate.edu This shocking and random act of violence to Celia Barquin Arozamena incites many emotions: confusion, heartbreak, paranoia, anger.

Celia, an eminent, smart and beautiful girl, called Ames her home for four years. As I enter my fourth year, I can’t help but question my own oversights. I’ve been naïve in my comfort.

As a precaution and out of fear, tonight I called my mom while walking two blocks to my car on Main Street. Something I wouldn’t have considered a year ago.

I don’t feel safe anymore.

Iowa is nationally recognized by the murder of two college girls

COURTESY OF POWESHIEK COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE Mollie Tibbetts’ profile picture on Facebook. Tibbetts went missing on July 18 and was found dead on Aug. 21 in Poweshiek county.

just months apart. Let me be clear, this is to no fault of the city of Ames, Brooklyn or Iowa State University. The fault lies with the deranged monsters.

As we grieve these tragedies, we must also take these horrific events as an opportunity to learn. We can’t be naïve anymore and use the excuse “it won’t happen in Ames or Iowa.” It has and could again.

As young students, we must take further precautions because we’ve seen firsthand how easily these murderers can and will attack.

Keep your phone on loud for the friend who needs someone to talk to while walking alone at night. Take self-defense classes.

Carry pepper spray.

If we don’t learn from these events, then we quickly shift from naïve to ignorant. No one should ever be subject to this anguish,

and we can only imagine the heartbreak of those close to the victims.

Prayers for Celia’s family in Spain, having to mourn thousands of miles away. A weeping mom whose daughter lies in a cold metal box because of a monster.

Prayers for her friends, golf team and classmates. Days before she should have been honored at Jack Trice for her tremendous gift and talent. And allow the crowd to be wowed by her infectious smile.

Prayers for the Iowa State and Ames community whose residents now must look over their shoulder. There are sick people in this world, but no one expected it here.

As we mourn this tragedy, we mustn’t succumb to the sadness and anger. Unite. Reflect. Protect. Be aware. Look out for your friends and yourself as our community recovers together.

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Be sure to tell your loved ones you care “Celia was a woman of greatness — great faith, great joy, great love.”

“My parents called her their European daughter. She was more than my teammate, roommate and friend. She was my sister.”

“The civil engineering department has experienced a great loss, but I know that when I see a helpful smile in Town Engineering again, I’ll be reminded of Celia. She was an exceptional civil engineer, golfer, classmate and friend and we’ll carry her legacy in our hearts in the civil engineering department.”

“I am extremely proud to be a part of the city, this state and this country and call ISU our home. I’d imagine Cel could say the same things. She was as Cyclone as you could get — you have no idea. There wasn’t a day that she wasn’t wearing the colors.”

These were just a few of the quotes shared at the candlelight vigil honoring slain Iowa State student and star golfer Celia Barquin Arozamena. On Wednesday evening, nearly 1,000 students, faculty, staff and community members gathered north of the Campanile on Central Campus.

Standing together were Celia’s friends, teammates, professors, coaches and those impacted by Celia both in life and in death.

Hopefully, the opportunity to share in her significance will allow

for the healing process to begin as Cyclones continue to mourn.

It also allowed for those in attendance to learn more about who Celia was and reshape the narrative surrounding her death.

The vigil allows for Celia to be remembered more for the energetic, bright and loving woman that she was rather than her the circumstances of her untimely death.

Hopefully, the vigil will also be a step toward closure for those most touched by Celia during her life, including her boyfriend, coach, family and friends.

What happened to Celia is tragic. No one should have their life torn from them, especially at a place where they once found solace. The golf course was just as much home to Celia as was Spain or Iowa State and it is deeply heartbreaking that even on a Monday morning in broad daylight, someone decided to commit a random and brutal attack against her.

In the words of Celia’s boyfriend, “If you came with a significant other, please remind them on your way home how much you love them.

I was so happy I was able to say it on my way out on Monday morning from home. I’d love all of you to do the same , [if you] have the blessing to have somebody to love that much.”

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Kickin’ it in the Big 12 TEXAS LONGHORNS Head Coach: Angela Kelly, 7th season Record: 8-0-1 (.944) Nationally ranked: No. 11 Big 12 media poll prediction: Tied for 3rd Strength of the team: So far this season, the Longhorns have scored at least two goals in all but one of their games this season. The Longhorns average 2.71 goals per game, which also

ranks in the top-20 in the country. One of the factors that has made their offensive attack so potent has been their passing. The Longhorns average 2.43 assists a game, which also ranks in the top-20 in the country.

The Longhorns lone road win was their first game of the season against Rice who are 2-4 this season. The other road game Texas played this season resulted in a tie against the North Carolina Tar Heels who is currently ranked sixth in the country.

TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS Head Coach: Tom Stone, 12th season Record: 8-1 (.889) Nationally ranked: No. 22 Big 12 Media Poll prediction: 6th Strength of the team: After finishing last season with nine wins, the Red Raiders have almost matched that total already because their defense has pitched six shutouts and haven’t

allowed more than one goal in a game. This includes a shutout against Pepperdine, who was ranked 18th at the time. The Red Raiders defense ranks in the top 25 in the country in goals against average and shutout percentage. Texas Tech did beat the nationally ranked Pepperdine Waves in the opening weekend of the season, but the Waves have fallen to 4-5 on the season. The Red Raiders have only beaten three teams this season with a winning record.

OKLAHOMA STATE COWGIRLS Head Coach: Colin Carmichael, 14th season Record: 8-1 (.889) Nationally ranked: No. 15 Big 12 media poll prediction: 2nd Strength of the team: Excluding its 2-1 loss against Illinois, the Oklahoma State Cowgirls have looked phenomenal at times, especially on the defensive end. In their match ups

TCU HORNED FROGS Head Coach: Eric Bell, 7th season Record: 7-1-1 (.833) Nationally Ranked: Not ranked (received some votes) Big 12 Media Poll prediction: 5th Strength of the team: Like the Cowgirls and Red Raiders, the TCU Horned Frogs have been stout defensively this season. The Horned

KANSAS JAYHAWKS Head Coach: Mark Francis, 20th season Record: 6-1-2 (.778) Nationally Ranked: No. 24 Big 12 Media Poll prediction: 7th Strength of the team: They know how to win close games. The Jayhawks are 4-0-1 in games decided by one goal, including two wins over ranked opponents. One of the contributing

factors to the Jayhawks good record is their ability to get defensive stops. So far this season the Jayhawks have only allowed seven goals in nine games.

With so many high-quality teams in the Big 12, there are going to be a lot of close games. Because of the Jayhawks ability to win a close game, they are a team to look out for in the Big 12.

Six of the Jayhawks’ 14 goals came against the South Dakota Jackrabbits and the Oregon State.

WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS Head Coach: Nikki Izzo-Brown, 23nd season Record: 4-2-3 (.611) Nationally ranked: Not ranked Big 12 Media Poll prediction: 1st Strength of the team: West Virginia is a tough team that has already faced some adversity this season. The Mountaineers started off the season 0-1-3 and struggled to get a rhythm

going. However, in its last four out of five games, West Virginia has held their opponents to one goal or less and have outscored their opponents 11-3 in that span. The Mountaineers have faced tough opponents including Northwestern, Georgetown and Penn State.

In the five games that the Mountaineers didn’t win, they were held to a total of three goals. In their four wins, the Mountaineers averaged 2.75 goals per game.

OKLAHOMA SOONERS Head Coach: Matt Potter, 7th season Record: 4-4-1 (.500) Nationally Ranked: Not Ranked Big 12 Media Poll prediction: 8th Strength of the team: The offense can be explosive at times. The Sooners have had two games where they have scored more than four goals in a game, one being a four-goal against San

Francisco and a seven-goal game against Illinois State.

The Sooners have knocked off some good opponents like San Francisco and Utah. Oklahoma’s shot on goal percentage is 51.9 percent while its opponents shot on goal percentage is 50.8 percent. However, when it comes to goals scored per game, the Sooners’ average almost one goal more than their opponents. That’s because the Sooners’ defense has been able to make critical stops when they needed them the most.

this season, the Cowgirls have only allowed five goals, and have held their opponents to a 5 percent shooting percentage and 34.7 percent shot on goal percentage.

The Cowgirls defense is good enough that they may be able to win the Big 12 Championship because of it.

To go along with a strong defense, the Cowgirls possess a good offense that averages 2.22 goals per game.

However, the Cowboys’ defense remains the strength of the team.

Frogs have only given six goals in nine games this season, three of those coming against sixth-ranked Santa Clara.

The Horned Frogs have notched quality wins this season over Pittsburgh, Missouri and Butler. TCU is in the top 10 in the country in goals-against average and shutout percentage.

TCU is 1-2 against teams that are currently in the top 25 or receiving votes to be in the top 25. This doesn’t bode well for the Horned Frogs if they want to be Big 12 champions.

BAYLOR BEARS Head Coach: Paul Jobson, 6th season Record: 7-3 (.700) Nationally ranked: Not ranked Big 12 Media Poll prediction: tied for 3rd Strength of the team: The Bears’ offense can be very dangerous at times as they have scored six goals in two match ups this season and have scored a total 24 goals this season. They have

knocked off quality opponents such as Butler, Nebraska and Arizona State. The Bears defense is good, but their offense is excellent as they have put 55.6 percent of their shots on goal this season and average 8.40 shots on goal per game, putting them in top 30 in that statistic.

Coming into the Big 12 tournament last fall, the Bears won their last three of five games and won the Big 12 tournament as a five seed and would go on to reach the NCAA tournament quarterfinals.

KANSAS STATE WILDCATS Head Coach: Mark Dibbini, 3rd season Record: 4-3-2 (.556) Nationally Ranked: Not Ranked Big 12 Media Poll prediction: 9th Strength of the team: After finishing in last place in Big 12 last season, the Kansas State Wildcats look poised for improvement in the Big 12 standings. The Wildcats have consistently

shut out their opponents so far as they have held their opponents scoreless six times this season. The Wildcats are 25th in saves percentage at 87.2 percent.

If Kansas State wants to improve their standing in the Big 12 from last season, its offense must step up. So far this season, the Wildcats have only scored 11 goals and were held scoreless for a have game stretch. Despite not being able to convert their scoring opportunities, the Wildcats are nearly putting half of their shots on goal.

IOWA STATE CYCLONES Head Coach: Tony Minatta, 5th season Record: 2-7-1 (.250) Nationally Ranked: Not Ranked Big 12 Media Poll prediction: 10th Strength of the team: Don’t let the poor record fool you; Iowa State can give any Big 12 team a run for its money. Last season, the Cyclones played five overtime games in Big 12 play and

have already played two overtime games in non-conference play.

The Cyclones had a tough non-conference schedule as they faced five teams who either made the NCAA Tournament last year or won their conference in the regular season.

All but one of the opponents the Cyclones have faced this season currently has a record above .500 and the Cyclones have lost four games by only one goal.

LIFESTYLE

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COURTESY OF MIKE CUBICLES Vinyl Theatre brings a space-themed set to The Maintenance Shop on Friday.

Vinyl Theatre brings rock to Ames

BY EMILY.URBAN @iowastatedaily.com On Friday, Vinyl Theatre will walk onto The Maintenance Shop stage in their space suits to perform their latest rock tour, Starcruiser. A spaceship intercom voice-over will introduce the show and its supporting acts, Royal Teeth and The Catching.

The Milwaukee-based band got their start all the way back when the members were in high school. After writing over Skype for a while in college, the band decided to pursue their love of music further.

“Writing from that distance is like a huge chore,” said Keegan Calmes, lead vocalist. “Being in the same room as one another and trying different methods of recording has changed us completely. Sending an email is not the most impersonal thing you can do, but when it comes

to writing a song, there is some sort of distance when it comes to that sort of personal connection. Now that is almost gone.”

Vinyl Theatre’s writing inspiration comes from bands like The Killers and Rush to their old favorites like Supertramp and Guns and Roses.

The band takes pride in their Midwestern heritage. Throughout their journey they have stayed true to the “flyover state politeness,” but that does not mean other states don’t have it, according to Calmes.

“It is definitely different than New York, [Los Angeles], or Nashville when it come to music,” Calmes said. “There’s not as many people to go collaborate or write with so you are sort of insulated a little bit, but it makes you closer as writers. When you write together for nine years, you are going to have more breakthroughs, at least in my opinion, more breakthroughs than if you are writing with 50 different people that

you don’t have an emotional connection with.”

From electric shows in Washington, D.C., to some hard times on the road, this band of brothers has a pact to never split up and to make it through it all.

Vinyl Theatre works to step up their performance game with better writing and instrumentation as a team.

“We produced this entire record on our own,” Calmes said. “Our drummer tracked and mixed everything. That is a huge step … I think he has really pushed the boundaries on some of the production and sound, so we have grown past not even being to record ourselves or being able to produce our own record. It’s pretty huge for us.”

The band is currently touring their new album “Starcruiser.” According to Calmes, a self-professed SpaceX nerd, this tour has made him happier than he has ever been.

The band focuses on their fans, and after a

time of worry, the fans have pushed them to be better performers.

“I hope they take the theatrical experience away from the show and not like realize just a lot of work went into this but realize that is is a rock show,” Calmes said. “We are trying to put on a display of like ‘Hey this is our record Starcruiser and this is our show Starcruiser.’ We are trying to push that boundary and make it tighter, better, and more theatrical. I just hope they take away a good experience. A lot of people have left our shows feeling ‘I needed that this week. It took me out of reality for a second.’ … that is just what we are trying to do.”

Vinyl Theatre will moonwalk onto The M-Shop stage at 8 p.m. this Friday. The doors will whoosh open at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for the show are $15 ($10 with a student ID) in advance, with a $2 increase the day of the show.

Local food festival encourages sustainability

BY LEILA.DORIC @iowastatedaily.com Local vendors, businesses and student organizations lined up on Central Campus on Wednesday to share with students the importance of sustainable local produce during the 4th annual Local Food Fest.

Iowa State students, faculty and Ames community members attended “Local Food Festival: An Adventure in Eating” Wednesday on central campus. Attendees were able to sample a variety of locally-grown foods, receive information from organizations on and off campus and get involved with the local farmers.

“We are trying to get students to understand that there is more to food than the industrialized food system,” said Emily Coll, administrative specialist at the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

Buying from a local farmer is healthy, safe and better for the environment, Coll said.

The Local Food Festival had an expected visit of 2,500 attendees, Coll said.

Some of the free samples included cold brew coffee and ice cream from the Wheatsfield grocery store to gazpacho from Iowa State dining.

The Live Green! Initiative on campus handed out reusable

bags as attendees entered the event in order to promote a more sustainable shopping experience.

Gym-N-Eats, a first time vendor to the festival, offered a variety of dry roasted crickets and protein bars.

“I’ve already tried crickets before but these ones were different, they were a little more intense,” said Haley Burney, a fifth-year student in elementary education.

One program from campus that was at the event was Iowa State’s Horticulture Research Station Community Produce program. They gave out apples as a way to promote how the program provides fresh and healthy produce to students on campus.

“The goal of the committee is to make students, staff, faculty and anyone else on campus aware of the local food options,” said Nick Howell, farm superintendent at the Horticulture Research Station.

The produce that is delivered to campus is grown and harvested by students.

“We try to turn all of this into learning experiences for the students,” Howell said.

By exposing students on campus to different way of purchasing foods, vendors hoped to spread the message that shopping locally not only supports the environment but the Ames community members and local businesses as well.

GILLIAN HOLTE/ IOWA STATE DAILY Freshmen Naomi Barnie and Maria Duran talk to members of the Culinary Science Club. The club handed out samples of soup.

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KATLYN CAMPBELL/ IOWA STATE DAILY Iowa State community members listen to some of Celia Barquín Arozamena’s favorite songs during a vigil held in her honor on the north side of the Campanile on Wednesday night.

Celia Barquín Arozamena

Iowa State gathers to honor the life of Celia Barquín Arozamena

MIKINNA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY A tender moment is shared during the vigil for Celia Barquín Arozamena as her favorite songs are played.

MIKINNA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Amelia Grohn grips fellow members of the Iowa State Women’s Golf Team as they mourn the loss of their teammate, Celia Barquín Arozamena, during the candlelight vigil held in her honor on Wednesday on Central Campus.