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BY COLLIN.MAGUIRE AND TREVOR.BABCOCK @iowastatedaily.com Celebrating the artistry, stories and timeless characters of comics, National Comic Book Day exists for fans and collectors to bond over a shared love for one of the most unique storytelling mediums.

The term “comic book” originates from the first modern comic book printed in 1933, a compilation of humorous comic strips titled “Famous Funnies.” Now comic books are best known as the homes of beloved pop culture icons such as Superman, Batman, Iron Man and Spider-Man, and these characters have gained even more popularity from their portrayals on the

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Iowa State responds to Iowa marching band allegations

BY NOAH.ROHLFING @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State senior officials expressed their intentions to continue the Cy-Hawk rivalry game with Iowa and said “misinformation” has helped the situation escalate in both the public eye and between the two universities in a press conference early Tuesday.

Iowa State Athletic Director Jamie Pollard, Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen and ISU Police Chief Micheal Newton were present. The conference came one day after University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld said in an interview with the Daily Iowan that the future of the Cy-Hawk game was in jeopardy.

Among other things, Harreld told the Daily Iowan the University of Iowa would have to reconsider playing the game with Iowa State unless safety plans were put in place to improve fan and band experiences.

Opening the presser, Wintersteen said she was “saddened” to hear of fans mistreating the opposing marching band.

“Ultimately, we all share the same goal: to maintain a safe environment for our fans and guests,” Wintersteen said. “Because after all, before, during and after the game, we’re all Iowans.”

Pollard then came to the microphone and made clear the university took allegations from Iowa seriously as soon as they were brought forward.

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Meetings and discussions took place throughout the week to ensure the administration was on the same page and had the same information, Pollard said. He acknowledged members of the band were likely subjected to profanity, poor behavior and “perhaps had something thrown on them.”

After he said “misinformation” about the allegations was hurting the image of the rivalry and of both universities, Pollard went through a timeline of the discussions Iowa State had with Iowa about the band’s treatment.

Iowa State’s first knowledge of any band incidents came from the University of Iowa on the afternoon of Sept. 16, when University of Iowa

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9.25.19 Local Food Festival: An Adventure in Eating, Central Campus at 9:30 a.m. Celebrating local food with educational displays, food samples, local food recipes developed by ISU Dining chefs, and locally grown and produced items for sale by farmers, vendors and ISU student clubs.

Sustainability and Recycling Forum, Campanile Room, Memorial Union at 11 a.m. The

Office of Sustainability, Recycling Services and the Student Government Director of Sustainability will be hosting a sustainability/recycling Q & A session on September 25, 11am -12pm in the Campanile Room, Memorial Union. This forum will provide campus (faculty, staff and students) the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about sustainability, recycling, compost and student government’s plan for sustainability in the new school year.

Business, Industry and Technology Career Fair, Hilton Coliseum at 12 p.m. The career fair

enables students to explore career opportunities, obtain employer information, and locate internships, co-ops and full-time positions. Employers have the opportunity to connect with promising candidates for job and internship openings as well as network with university personnel and other employers. Open to all majors and other job seekers.

People to People Career Fair, Hilton Coliseum at 12 p.m. The career fair offers employers and

students a professional environment to connect and discuss internships and full-time employment opportunities in human/social services; health/ wellness; event management; government; and hospitality. There also will be an opportunity for students to meet with representatives from professional health and law schools.

CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY Soul and folk rock Folk rock musician Greg Laswell performed in the Maintenance Shop on Tuesday. He performed a variety of his songs and covers, adding soulfulness with his piano playing.

POLICE BLOTTER 9.22.19 Jill Jennifer Larson, age 38, of 1418 Idaho Ave. Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with theft in the second degree — all other larceny at 1315 South B Avenue (reported at 5:51 p.m.).

Jill Jennifer Larson, age 38, of 1418 Idaho Ave. Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with forgery at 1315 South B Avenue (reported at 5:51 p.m.).

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Sarah Katherine Adams, age 21, of 9614 University Ave. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated at 2349 Knapp Street and Stanton Avenue (reported at 3:31 a.m.).

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Sarah Katherine Adams, age 21, of 9614 University Ave. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with failure to maintain control at 2349 Knapp Street and Stanton Avenue (reported at 3:31 a.m.).

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GRANT TETMEYER/ IOWA STATE DAILY Ames Mayor John Haila at an Ames City Council meeting on June 18. The City Council discussed lksjflskjfljsd at their meeting Tuesday.

City Council decides to not take action on compliance letter

BY AMBER.MOHMAND @iowastatedaily.com Ames City Council moved to take action on the Internet Feasibility Plan Study and the relocation of Starbucks and determined the jurisdiction of the all-inclusive sidewalk.

Mayor John Haila opened the City Council meeting with a tribute to the one year anniversary of the killing of Celia Barquín Arozamena, a successful player for Iowa State’s women’s golf team and a civil engineering student.

Story County Attorney Jessica Reynolds presented awards to members of the Ames and Iowa State Police Department who were involved with the case.

Following the tribute, City Council discussed the recent letter from Mark Johnson, the acting division administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Fe d e r a l H i g h w a y A d m i n i s t r a t i o n (FHWA), informing Ames City Manager Steve Schainker that the all-inclusive sidewalk is not compliant with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

There was a question of whether the jurisdiction fell under federal or local law and City Council voted to take no action about the letter.

“I don’t think we’re violating the manual,” said City Attorney Mark Lambert. “I don’t think the manual applies to the city streets and I don’t think [FHWA] has jurisdiction and I’m willing to stand by that.”

Bill Diesslin, Ames community member and associate director for Iowa State’s environmental health and safety, said he believes the FHWA misinterpreted their own manual.

Assistant City Manager Brian Phillips led the discussion of the Internet Feasibility Plan study, which will evaluate a possible path to accomplish availability, reliability, speed, customer service, cost and net neutrality. Motions to move forward and direct staff to prepare an RFP (request for proposal) for an internet consulting contract with the three-phase plan for the Internet Feasibility Plan was approved.

“Ultimately I want to provide Ames residents with the communications internet infrastructure that can perform excellently for the next 50 years and it is ultimately answerable to the voters,” said City Councilman David Martin, representing the Third Ward. “I think that’s a really important ingredient, [being] answerable to the voters, because it addresses issues that I don’t think are handled naturally

by single competition with the existing competitors.”

Martin said his goal is to look at how the technology behaves and how to increase user privacy and engagement. The study will have three phases: understanding the landscape, preliminary study and gap-filling study with the decision point and pursuit of a long term path concluding the study.

There was also a motion to request to rezone several businesses for many reasons including redesigning and improving the drive-thru area for the Starbucks located at 327 Lincoln Way. City Councilwoman Gloria Betcher, representative of the First Ward, and Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen, the city’s at-large representative, said the decision to approve the relocation was difficult due to their previous vote and the uncertainty around this project.

“This is really problematic for me because I was the only member of the Council who voted not to expand the area for [the company],” Betcher said. “So I can be consistent in my vote and say ‘well I wanted it to be Highway-Oriented Commercial before so I’ll just vote for that.’ [...] At this point I can honestly say I’m not sure how I’m going to vote because I feel this tension between my original vote — which would have not made this [Downtown-Gateway Commercial] — and the Council’s will to create the vision of the rezoning.”

After further discussion, the City Council voted to approve the motion to rezone from Downtown-Gateway Commercial to Highway-Oriented Commercial.

There was also a discussion about the Ames 2040 plan, an 18-month process, includes multiple phases of public participation on issues related to new development, growth and sustaining the Ames community. The City Council discussed the format and priorities of the Ames 2040 Plan and looked at current examples from different cities such as Champaign, Illinois.

Regarding the Ames 2040 Plan, Ames Community member Mary Richards said it is the responsibility of the City Council to ensure the Ames 2040 Plan includes steps to reduce the environmental impact.

“You’re in a position to be leaders here so I urge you to please step up to the challenge [...] make sure that they know [the environmental impact] is the foundational push,” Richards said.

The City Council said they will have separate nights to discuss in more detail the priorities of the Ames 2040 Plan.

COURTESY OF THE COLLEGE OF LAS CAREER SERVICES Doing research prior to the Business, Industry and Technology Career Fair and People to People Career Fair may help you find out which fair you should attend.

BIT career fair to benefit all

BY KIRSTIE.MARTIN @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State’s annual fall Business, Industry and Technology Career Fair is scheduled for noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday in Hilton Coliseum.

The career fair occurs once every fall and spring and has employers attending from across the United States. It is organized entirely by a student committee every semester.

The average student attendance for the fair is 3,000+ students in the fall and approximately 2,000 students in the spring, according to the Ivy College of Business website.

This year’s fall career fair will have 195 employers in attendance. Companies are primarily recruiting majors from the Ivy College of Business, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the College of Human Sciences.

“All majors, regardless of college, are welcome,

though,” said Brooke Long, an Ivy College of Business career coordinator.

D uring the event there will be a free “LinkedIn Photo booth” on the upper concourse of Hilton. A professional photographer will be taking headshots for students to use as their LinkedIn picture, or for any other professional headshot need.

“The career fair is something all students can benefit from by attending,” Long said. “There are many full-time and internship opportunities to pursue, so students should do their research and take the event seriously. Even if they are a firstyear student or not currently seeking [employment], students have the chance to network with employers, gain confidence for future career events and get their professional headshot.”

Students are encouraged by the Ivy College of Business staff to attend the career fair and dress in their best business professional apparel.

People to People to allow face to face networking

BY SAGE.SMITH @iowastatedaily.com About 121 organizations are registered for the People to People Fall 2019 Career Fair from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday in the Scheman building.

The People to People Career Fair, hosted by the College of Human Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will have companies and professional schools for students to network with.

Amanda Schickel, program coordinator for Human Sciences Student Services, said the People to People Career Fair focuses on the social and human services field as well as health and wellness, government, hospitality and event management.

“Of course there are the businesses there that many of them are recruiting for jobs and internships,” Schickel said. “But in addition to that it’s just a great opportunity for students to network, to build those professional communication skills; they can start to learn what opportunities are out there, what employers

often come to Iowa State to recruit students.”

Students can speak with potential employers about what their company is looking for even if the student isn’t actively looking for an internship or job position. Speaking with the potential employers can help the students to make themselves more marketable to companies.

Students can access information about the organizations and view a map of where everything is located on the “Fairs” tab in the menu of the MyState app.

There will also be laptops available for students to do some research before speaking with a potential employer or to apply for a position they just spoke to a company about.

“I would also encourage [students] to bring copies of their resumes so they can share those with employers,” Schickel said. “And if they’ve done any research in advance they can bring notes on the employers they want to talk to or professional schools they want to talk to.”

Students do not need to register for the fair beforehand, but do need to bring their student ID to check in and receive a printed name tag.

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Impeachment inquiry opens

BY JAKE.WEBSTER @iowastatedaily.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the opening of an official impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump late Tuesday.

After meeting with the chairs of multiple House of Representatives committees, Pelosi spoke to reporters in Washington.

“The actions taken to date by the president have seriously violated the Constitution, especially when the president says ‘Article II says I can do whatever I want,’” Pelosi said.

The impeachment inquiry centers around Trump allegedly asking the president of Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden’s son and threatening to withhold military aid to the country — currently under partial military occupation by Russia — if Ukraine did not do so. “ Today, I’m announcing the House of Representatives is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry,” Pelosi said.

Mack Shelley, Iowa State professor and chair of the political science department, said before Pelosi’s press appearance, impeachment by the House of Representatives is possible, though at this point Trump’s removal by the Senate is not.

“As long as the Republicans have a relatively good majority in the Senate, which means no more than three members bolt, then nothing is going to happen [on conviction and removal from office],” Shelley said.

It is difficult to find even vulnerable Republican senators who would be inclined to vote to convict and remove the president,

PHOTOS COURTESY OF GAGE SKIDMORE AND WIKIPEDIA House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the House of Representatives has opened an official impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump Tuesday. According to Pelosi, this inquiry is a result of actions taken by Trump that “have seriously violated the Constitution.”

Shelley said, a result in part stemming from the Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission allowing for much greater spending on campaign finance. Should Republican senators step out of line and vote to remove the president, they could expect to be targeted by a primary campaign from the conservative right to unseat them.

Rep. Cindy Axne, D-West Des Moines, said in a statement she took “an oath under God to support and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

“Beyond an abuse of power, allegations that the president threatened to leverage U.S. taxpayer dollars to extort a foreign government, if true, constitute an unequivocal violation of our federal laws and the U.S.

Constitution I swore to defend,” Axne said.

Axne’s move on an inquiry is “bold,” Shelley said.

The House of Representatives only needs 218 representatives to vote yes on a single article of impeachment for the president to be sent to a trial in the Senate. The New York Times reports 180 representatives currently support an impeachment inquiry.

“Impeachment is certainly possible, conviction absolutely not under current circumstances,” Shelley said.

“Trump famously said during his campaign that he could shoot somebody on Fifth Avenue and not lose votes. That’s not going to happen literally [...] but you’re getting fairly close to the moral equivalent of something like that, and does it make a difference to his base — no.”

Engineering students network at second fair

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SAGE SMITH/ IOWA STATE DAILY College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students converse with each other before the CALS etiquette dinner Tuesday in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union.

CALS dinner teaches fine dining skills

BY AMBER.FRIEDRICHSEN @iowastatedaily.com Students of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) had the opportunity to refine their etiquette skills as well as learn some new ones at the CALS Etiquette Dinner on Tuesday.

Dressed in business attire, CALS students who reserved their seats a week prior arrived at the etiquette dinner. Chatter among the students and representatives in the agriculture industry as well as live music could be heard after 6 p.m. in the hallways of the Memorial Union, as the

event was in the Campanile Room.

Sydney Stender, a senior in agriculture and life sciences education and the first vice president of Sigma Alpha, attended the etiquette dinner to ensure her college was represented.

“I was in charge of making sure we had ten faculty representatives from the College of Agriculture here,” Stender said.

The faculty representatives were scattered among the tables of students. They participated in the etiquette dinner with the students.

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Engineering students attended the second fall 2019 Engineering Career Fair on Tuesday for another chance at landing an internship, co-op or job offer.

The second career fair was larger than the first with about 378 expected employers, according to Mayra Ramirez, program assistant for Engineering Career Services.

Each company had a table set up with information about their company and representatives to talk with students and collect their resumes. Iowa State students attend the career fair with the goal of successfully networking to lead them to employment.

Emily Dearden, junior in biological systems engineering, has attended multiple career fairs in her time at Iowa State.

She said she attended this career fair to speak with food companies such as Swans Food Company, as her studies have a food emphasis. “ This [second career fair] is a lot bigger scale,” Dearden said. “It’s like so many more companies are here, it’s just a lot more to do, go around and talk to everyone.”

Dearden said she prepares a lot more for

SAGE SMITH/ IOWA STATE DAILY An Iowa State student speaks with a representative from Exelon Generation at the second Engineering Career Fair on Tuesday.

the career fairs now and can have smoother conversations with the companies.

“I research the companies before I go up to them and overview all the stuff I found out about them,” Dearden said. “I practice my elevator speech over and over again so then when I go up to them it just comes out really easy.”

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Times spreads misinformation Blunder in Brett Kavanaugh article should not go unpunished

BY CONNOR.BAHR @iowastatedaily.com Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. By now, most of you know who he is. Kavanaugh was first accused of sexual misconduct in late 2018 when Christine Ford testified against him before a judiciary committee, but he was eventually sworn into the Supreme Court when her accusations fell apart. Almost exactly a year later, The New York Times released an article accusing Kavanaugh of more sexual misconduct.

The only problem with this new accusation is that almost all of the “evidence” the Times claims to have can not be corroborated. The article apparently got its information from a book that was written by two Times reporters.

The book claims that a former classmate of Kavanaugh’s, Max Stier, went to the FBI when Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing was in progress to report another incident.

However, Max Stier reportedly will not talk about the incident or the accusation. The only way the authors of the book know about this accusation is through Stier’s friends’ accounts of what happened.

On top of this, other witnesses have come forward and claimed to have been at the same party and say it never happened.

As soon as the article ran, many candidates at the forefront of the Democratic Party called for Kavanaugh’s impeachment, such as Beto O’ Rourke, Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren.

Julian Castro even called for an investigation into the Department of Justice and Kamala Harris called his election process a sham.

All of the uncorroborated evidence may look bad for the Times, but when it came out it was just an opinion piece that wasn’t supported too well. The real scandal of this story is what came next.

Soon after the article broke, it was revealed that the Times had left out crucial information — that the victim said she never remembered it happening. This information was supposedly part of the book but for some reason was left out of the article published by the Times.

This is blatant propagation of misinformation. It is c lear to me that the authors of the article left out crucial information because if that information

COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Columnist Connor Bahr argues that a recent New York Times’ article released misinformation regarding a new sexual misconduct accusation made against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Bahr thinks the Times should be punished for this.

had been in the article, it would have been worthless. These authors cared more about plugging a book and smearing Kavanaugh than they did about reporting truthfully. There is no way that throughout the number of people who needed to read the article before release, there wasn’t a single one who noticed the missing piece.

I believe this event says a lot about the Times. I can not say for certain whether this malpractice was done simply to gain easy advertising for the book or if it was another attempt to bring down Kavanaugh, but either one is a misuse of the platform the Times provides for their writers, and the world has noticed. Even other left-leaning outlets like

CNN and USA Today have written scathing articles about the blunder.

This blunder should not be allowed to go unpunished. What kind of world are we living in if we can’t expect news outlets to present a full, factual view on the story or to provide evidence for accusations of sexual misconduct against a Supreme Court justice?

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Eat local for healthy living The Local Food Festival: An Adventure in Eating is the annual food festival located between Curtiss and Beardshear on Central Campus. This year’s festival takes place Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. During that time, students can connect with local businesses and farmers, learn about the importance of eating locally, try food samples and learn more about the role of local food and produce on Iowa State’s campus and in the Ames community.

The festival is a great place to start if you are looking to start buying produce more locally. In addition to the festival, farmers markets in Ames and Des Moines are also great places to connect with farmers and local business owners. Even if you just go to browse, you will probably end up going home with some fresh fruit or vegetables in your bag. At these markets you get to meet face-to-face with the people who helped produce your food, which is an opportunity that does not come up very often. The festival Wednesday is also an opportunity to make connections this way, and you might even find a new favorite local company or business.

One of the many benefits of eating locally is that you are

supporting local farmers. Helping local farmers not only helps grow their businesses, but improves the local economy as well.

It’s nice to be able to see where you money is going, rather than sending it off to a larger overseas corporation. Not to mention that eating locally contributes to improving our carbon footprint due to it not having to be transported as far just to arrive to your nearest grocery store.

Another benefit of local produce is its quality, as it tends to be fresher and has higher nutrient values. So not only are you eating smarter, but you are eating healthier. Because of the freshness, local food often tastes better, which is another added bonus.

A common drawback when it comes to eating locally is sometimes the price. But when you think about the work, time and effort that goes into the production of the produce, it is definitely worth it.

Instead of going to Walmart next time you are stocking up on groceries, take a trip to a local farmer’s market, and put your money back into the community. You are also bettering yourself by eating fresher, healthier produce.

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BY MATT.BELINSON @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State will begin Big 12 play with a road matchup at Baylor on Saturday, with the Cyclones hoping to see continued growth from specific players and units as the race for the top of the Big 12 begins.

OFFENSE KEEPS THEIR MOMENTUM Coming off a performance against the Warhawks where the offense for the Cyclones put up 65 points (the other seven points coming off a pick-six by Lawerence White), expectations about the offense are high heading into Big 12 play.

Head coach Matt Campbell wants the hypemachine to pump the breaks on the offense, as the unit is still young and has work to do during Big 12 play.

Campbell said that big numbers and record breaking performances are not something he particularly cares about.

“The numbers are whatever in my opinion,” Campbell said. “The ability to keep growing and getting better is more important because you have to remember, this is a young offense.”

Campbell said the loss of Hakeem Butler and David Montgomery forced Iowa State to create a “new identity” to what the offense can be.

With a young group led by a sophomore quarterback, Campbell said Iowa State expected to see the offense perform the way they did in the first two games. Last Saturday against the Warhawks, Campbell said he saw growth in the offense but still pointed to mistakes which kept the offense from being even better.

“You can’t start the game with two turnovers and there are still little things that we have to continue to clean up,” Campbell said. “Now, you are going against a veteran defense that is playing really confident and they will be a unique challenge to a young offense.”

Wide receiver La’Michael Pettway has been a piece in the offense’s success, with the transfer from Arkansas already catching four touchdowns for Iowa State.

Pettway expects the offense to keep the momentum going, but like his coach, he said it comes about from finding areas they aren’t 100 percent solid at.

Those areas include attacking on the scoreboard and playing with intensity while on offense.

Pettway said he’s ready for the offense to break out in Big 12 play this week against Baylor, even with some details to still clean up.

“This team is very special and I feel like we are capable of a lot of things,” Pettway said.

“For us to know that we can be on top of teams like that and putting the ball in the end zone is huge.”

Tight end Charlie Kolar said with the offense putting up 72 against the Warhawks, the score was not close to what the Cyclones were able to do in the first two weeks of play — which won’t get it done in Big 12 play.

“We scored 17 points and 72 points in regulation; that isn’t good enough to win games, especially in the Big 12,” Kolar said.

Kolar said the difference between scoring 72 and 17 points comes about by how a team finishes drives. Kolar said against Iowa, the Cyclones were on their own side of the field multiple times but walked away with one touchdown.

Kolar said teams focus on redzone drills so much because of how important it is to get down to the redzone and finish there, not just walking down the filed but gaining nothing on the scoreboard.

GARRETT HEYD/ IOWA STATE DAILY Tight end Charlie Kolar makes one of several receptions to put the Cyclones into the red zone against Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday.

TIGHT ENDS PROVE THEMSELVES In the first three games of Iowa State’s season, question marks were raised from most of the Cyclones’ offense when it came to who would step up in big situations and make big plays.

The wide receiver room has provided some answers with Tarique Milton and La’ Michael Pettway contributing in big ways early on this season.

Outside of questions regarding the receivers and running back, tight ends were next in line.

Tight end has been a focal point of Iowa State football and with the return of Tom Manning, tight end was a position with less than certain answers going into the season for the Cyclones.

So far, the questions have been answered for Campbell.

In the first three games this season, Brock Purdy has thrown to his tight ends for a combined 197 yards, but with no touchdowns.

Despite the lack of scoring at the tight end position, Campbell said he’s already seen the tight end group show their ability to step up for the Cyclones when they need them most.

“They are proving in critical moments they can make big plays for this team,” Campbell said.

“Their intent and intensity only continue to grow.”

Campbell pointed to last week’s game against Louisiana-Monroe for an example of the tight ends coming through for the Cyclones.

Campbell reflected on the catch by Kolar right before halftime when Purdy scrambled and found an open Kolar for a 20-yard gain and kick a field goal because of it.

“The neat thing about it is that none of them are finished products either,” Campbell said.

“They are only going to continue to get better and they are really highly intelligent people.”

Kolar says the tight end room felt their role was going to increase in the passing and run game with the return of Tom Manning to the offense.

“I get asked questions a lot about tight ends

and it’s the same — [the] answer I give is genuinely true with the guys on this team: we do not care about what each of us does personally, it’s all about the team,” Kolar said. “Even if I have a great game this week and I catch 12 touchdowns and we lost, I still wouldn’t care because we lost the game.”

All three of Iowa State’s tight ends were wide receivers in high school, which Campbell said is a big reason why each of the tight ends for the Cyclones have shown the ability to go up and get balls near defenders and be able to bring them down consistently.

MILTON SHOWS EXPLOSIVENESS Out of the many big contributors to the growth of the Cyclones’ offense, Tarique Milton has made his presence felt.

In his last two games, Milton has hauled in 286 yards and two touchdowns for the Cyclones, including two straight games with 73-yard touchdowns.

Milton said after his big game against the Warhawks he wanted to prove to his teammates and coaches that he had the ability to be the explosive weapon for the Cyclones after losing Butler to the NFL. Campbell said Milton showed his ability to make big plays last season for Iowa State, including matchups with Kansas State and Oklahoma State.

“He knows how to make the big plays,” Campbell said. “I think what has been really fun for us as coaches is to see Tarique be a consistently dynamic football player.”

Campbell said he has seen Milton’s playmaking shine early on this season and believes that Milton will only get better.

“I’m a big fan of Tarique,” Campbell said.

“He has all the tools to be that consistent football player that we need him to be for us to be successful.”

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Athletic Director Gary Barta called Pollard and said the university was made aware of allegations of misconduct against the Iowa marching band. Pollard said he and Barta then spoke through the evening and into Sept. 17, and he said the university “[tried] to get to the bottom of it as best we could.”

After Pollard made comments on the matter to reporters later in the morning of Sept. 17, Pollard received a phone call from Iowa’s deputy athletics director with a list of five incidents surrounding the band.

An investigation into the incidents was done, Pollard said, through ISU Police and Chief Newton, but the conclusion was it “was going to be really tough to know exactly what happened.”

Thirty minutes after the game, the Iowa and Iowa State marching bands were still in the stadium. Pollard said stadium security personnel then instructed Iowa to exit through Gate One on the east side of the Jacobson Building instead of the crowded west Gate Five. Surveillance video released by Iowa State Tuesday afternoon shows the disparity in crowd size between the two gates. Pollard then said the marching band went through Gate Five anyway.

“The Iowa marching band marched in formation, playing their instruments, into the back of that crowd and essentially forced their way through a crowd that there was no place for anyone to move to,” Pollard said.

Pollard and Barta talked on Sept. 18 and the two issued a joint statement the same afternoon.

In an interview with the Iowa City PressCitizen on Thursday, Barta said that the universities had decided to move forward, before reports released Friday said Iowa was re-opening the investigation after multiple students posted on Facebook alleging abuse and assault

by Iowa State fans. Pollard said Barta carbon copied him in on an email in which Barta said Iowa was committed to continuing the Cy-Hawk game the day before the investigation was re-opened.

“If something happened that we weren’t made aware of, we need to be made aware of it,” Pollard said.

Newton urged those with information on prior complaints or with allegations to contact ISU Police so they could advance their investigations. Pollard echoed this sentiment.

“Somebody needs to come forward and share that with us,” Pollard said. “Our team will do everything possible to find out what that was.

But if somebody is not going to share that with us, our hands are really tied.”

Newton has a working relationship with the University of Iowa Police Department, but he said the department hasn’t relayed any new information to him after the associate athletic director of Iowa sent a message to band members encouraging them to come forward.

“I made arrangements with the University of Iowa Police Department that they would take the initial intake for those,” Newton said.

“They would get the name, contact info, a little bit of a description of what happened and then they would forward those cases to us, because we would be the appropriate jurisdiction to investigate those. At this point the University of Iowa Police have not — after that was put out to the band — have not received any word from those band members.”

President Wintersteen said she is proud of the “majority” of Iowa State sports fans, but said she would talk to Iowa officials to see if there are any actions the department can take to improve crowd safety and atmosphere.

Pollard ended the press conference by affirming Iowa State’s intentions to continue the football series.

“Iowa State University is 100 percent committed to this series going forward, and Gary Barta has shared with me that he’s 100 percent committed to this series going forward,” Pollard said.

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Forging new futures First generation students share their college experiences

BY VICTORIA.REYNA-RODRIGUEZ @iowastatedaily.com According to Iowa State’s latest statistics, nearly one-fourth of the incoming freshman class of fall 2018 were first generation students. But what is it like to be one of these students on Iowa State’s campus?

Freshman in geology Branden Bettes was not even expected to go to college by his parents.

“My mom didn’t go to college, she didn’t even go to high school, technically,” Bettes said. “But my dad tried a few classes in college and said, ‘No, this isn’t for me.’”

With no examples or expectations set ahead of him, Bettes moved 4,000 miles away from his hometown in Alaska and set off to Iowa State on his journey as the first in his family to attend college.

Bette’s journey to college was not an easy one, especially because his parents had no experience with college that could benefi t him.

“I had to find ways to make being here cheaper, and my mom didn’t know how to help me because she didn’t go to college,” Bettes said.

After managing the application process himself, a variety of clubs and organizations at Iowa State helped Bettes become more integrated on campus.

“They had a lot of different things that I could go to to make new friends and make a family here,” Bettes said. “I know Salt Company isn’t a part of Iowa State, but they helped a lot too. Th e crew that I got stuck with, they’re amazing and they’re honestly like brothers to me at this point.”

While Bettes is grateful for all the help he has received along the way at Iowa State, he says there is more the university itself could do to benefit first generation students.

“I think they’re tackling it decently, but there are a few areas that they could improve in,” Bettes said. “Th ere’s certain programs great for freshman students that just need to be more advertised.”

Bettes found comfort and help in making connections on campus, which is the same advice he gives to other first generation students.

“One thing I think that is extraordinarily tough for fi rst generation students is that your parents don’t know how to help, so it makes it two times more diffi cult,” Bettes said. “So, I think it’s more important for first generation students to make connections and friends.”

First generation student and senior in sociology Tiffany Contreras also found companionship though making connections on campus.

“I was very luckily involved with many programs as a first-year student […] I became a Multicultural Vision Program scholar and I was involved with the Academic Program of Excellence,” Contreras said. “With these experiences, I got to know many other students who are similar and different from me and I had the opportunity to build mentorship with faculty and staff from these programs.”

Although she is a first generation student, Contreras said she felt as if she was expected to go to college after being accepted into the Science Bound program in the seventh grade.

“Science Bound is an Iowa program for students of color to learn more in areas of STEM throughout middle school and high school up until graduation, and when you graduate you are off ered a full-tuition scholarship to Iowa State University in a

SARAH ESTES/ IOWA STATE DAILY Despite the statistics being stacked against low income students and students whose parents didn’t attend or complete college, many Iowa State students continue to forge their college paths their own way.

STEM major program,” Contreras said.

“After I was offered that opportunity it was definitely an expectation to make it through the program until high school graduation and to make it to Iowa State University.”

Although Contreras had the encouragement to go to college as a first generation student, it did not make the task any easier for her.

“My main struggle was my mom not being able to understand where I am coming from when I struggled my first couple of years,” Contreras said. “I wanted to use the excuse that she doesn’t know what it is like being a fi rst generation college student at a four year institution, but then that just led to comparing me with other people and peers who did better than me and also had the same demographic experience.”

Even though Contreras struggled, she had her outlets on campus.

“I was able to navigate my first couple o f ye a r s b e c a u s e o f t h e m e n t o r s a n d relationships that I built and navigating a better experience for myself throughout the years,” Contreras said. “Many of us in these programs are first generation students and I know there are a variety of resources and it is definitely something I appreciate about Iowa State.”

While Contreras has met many other first generation students and people with experiences similar to hers through clubs and organizations at Iowa State, she has hopes Iowa State can improve upon giving first generation students a more widely known

PIERCE COOPER / IOWA STATE DAILY First generation student and freshman in geology, Branden Bettes. Bettes advises first gen students to make connections on campus.

COURTESY OF TIFFANY CONTRERAS First generation student and senior in sociology and criminal justice, Tiffany Contreras. Contreras joined many campus programs to meet others.

space on campus.

“I know there are departments that try to cater to first gen students, but even a central location like a student organization or even events a first generation panel experience would be great ways to get students to interact and meet people who may have similar experiences and possibly being a networking opportunity,” Contreras said.

Throughout her four-year-long experience as a first generation student at Iowa State, Contreras has developed an abundance of gratitude.

“I am grateful for being a first generation student,” Contreras said. “The experience is full of ups and downs but I am in my fourth year at Iowa State and I have definitely learned and grown a lot from it.”

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big screen.

It’s no question Marvel has been the top dog of the motion picture market. The Disney-owned company has grossed over $22.4 billion since 2007 from films alone.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is now recognized as the highest-grossing franchise of all time, and the DC Universe continues to live in its shadow.

According to Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., Marvel dominates the comic book market as well.

Marvel Comics possesses 46.15 percent of the retail market share, while DC Comics owns a mere 2 4 . 8 6 p e rc e n t o f t h e m a rk e t .

Collectively, these franchises own 71.01 percent of the market share, which is an incredible triumph.

It’s clear Marvel owns the world of superheroes from a revenue standpoint.

Within the past year Mar vel has seen their lead in the market share increase from 13.3 percent to 21.29 percent. This revenue increase is a result of Marvel’s ability to draw fans in with their filmmaking ability.

Since 2002, superhero movies have claimed the number one spot for highest grossing movie six times in the United States, with Marvel accounting for five of them. DC took the throne in 2008 with “The Dark Knight.”

Mar vel has reigned supreme since the “Black Panther” in 2018 and “Avengers: Endgame” in 2019.

“Avengers: Endgame” set the opening weekend record, grossing $1.23 billion worldwide.

Comic book experts Brandon Thomas and Mitchell Hadaway work closely with their passion every day as employees at Ames’ Mayhem Comics store.

At Mayhem, Thomas and Hadaway have the job of recommending customers comic books based on their taste profile.

With characters like Batman, Superman and Spider-Man existing for decades, superhero comics can be difficult to get into. Local comic book stores and their employees direct new readers to jumping-off points.

ENGINEERING

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engineering, obtained an internship at Graco Inc. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, because of Iowa State’s engineering career fairs.

Larson also had another internship in her hometown and is now looking for a full-time position for after graduation.

“I’m looking for full-time [jobs] so I definitely prepared a lot more on who I wanted to talk to and some background on those companies,” Larson said. “Other than that it’s a lot easier talking to them as a senior I feel like ‘cause I have two internships under my belt, so I know a little bit more about what I’m talking about.”

A piece of advice Larson offers to students attending career fairs is to look at CyHire, know who they want to talk with and make a good first impression.

“I think over the years I started

“ Working here is honestly a dream,” Thomas said. “It ’s nice because this place is just a safe place for all walks of life that can come in here and read comics. We can all come together and just enjoy these things we are passionate about.”

For Hadaway, working at a comic book shop is always what he wanted to do.

“This is what I do outside of work,” Hadaway said. “I have my fiance, I have my dog, then it ’s comic books.”

Hadaway and Thomas developed their passions for comic books at an early age, each starting through a connection with a specific character.

For Thomas, it was Spider-Man, whose struggle to do right while balancing problems as a high school teenager resonated with him.

For Hadaway, it was Ghost Rider. Due to Hadaway’s affinity for motorcycles, the character’s fiery chops drew him in.

Nathan Wanderscheid, senior in hospitality management, found his passion for comic books with Batman.

“A c har acter de voted to an unwavering ideal, to avenge his parents’ death and dedicate his life to serving justice,” Wanderscheid said when describing Batman. “A character who time and time again overcomes impressive odds and refuses to give up.”

For Wanderscheid, there’s no other medium providing an experience like holding a physical comic book and flipping through the pages does.

“I can fully immerse myself into them, it ’s a form of escapism for me,” Wanderscheid said.

“Oftentimes, in comics, there are whole universes that are intricate and complex in their own ways.

You can really forget about everyday life.”

Comic books are more immersive for Wanderscheid because of their artistic nature and the combination of art and literature.

“Based on how the panels are laid out, the artist is directing your eyes to specific places,” Wanderscheid said. “If you were to equate [a comic] to a movie, the writer of the comic would be the equivalent to the screenwriter, the cinematography and directing would be the out as very stressed when I got here and didn’t really know who to talk to,” Larson said. “And now I’ve kind of gone through CyHire a little before, found companies that I want to talk to and then figured out where they were located so I wasn’t as stressed about where I was going.”

A previous career fair helped Forrest Martinson, an Iowa State graduate in civil engineering, find a job in Alaska, where he worked right after he graduated. He said he is now hoping to secure a fulltime job position near Ames.

“Apply for internships even though you think that you might not get them, ‘cause having an internship early on will help you get future jobs,” Martinson said.

The Spring 2020 Engineering Career Fair is scheduled for noon to 5 p.m. on Feb. 11, 2020, in the Hilton Coliseum and Scheman Building.

COLLIN MAGUIRE/ IOWA STATE DAILY Brandon Thomas (left) and Mitchell Hadaway (right) are comic book experts at Mayhem Comics.

artists. I like that form of storytelling because you can visualize it and appreciate the art.”

Both Hadaway and Thomas have seen many changes in the comic book industry throughout their long tenure in the hobby.

For example, the MCU has changed how many Marvel characters are portrayed in the comics.

Iron Man is now illustrated to look closer to his on-screen counterpart Robert Downey Jr., while

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After students had time to converse with various professionals, they took their seats at one of the 10 tables set for the three-course meal. Shortly after introductions, students began learning the proper manners for the dinner table in a distinguished setting.

Caleb Bartling, a sophomore in agricultural studies, attended the dinner event. Bartling said he hoped to learn proper etiquette, dinner techniques and professional networking skills.

Keynote speaker Jan Brown, book associate for the Bookstore, began the dinner by identifying the rules of silverware.

“You are going to start with the outside fork. That is the fork that you are going to use with the salad,” Brown said.

Silverware is important when it comes to table etiquette.

the Daredevil comic books have adopted a similar tone to the “Daredevil” Netflix series.

The exploding popularity of superhero movies has been surreal for Hadaway and Thomas when they’ve seen, for instance, previously niche comic book characters from “Guardians of the Galaxy” reach mainstream relevancy.

Wanderscheid said he finds the relationship between film and television production companies and

the comic book industry interesting from a business standpoint.

“Disney didn’t produce much of a profit on Marvel comic books, but in the large scheme of things they become more profitable through movie adaptations, toy sales and so on,” Wanderscheid said. “Comic books may not be the most profitable industry, but they sure can generate enormous financial gain through other, bigger industries adapting them.”

“If it’s served on a plate, you use a fork. If it’s served in a bowl, you use a spoon.”

To transition from the salad course to the main dish, Brown said to indicate the dishes are ready to be cleared from the table, put the silverware together and set it on the dish they are finished with.

S ophomore in dair y science Hayley Jackson also participated in the etiquette dinner and gained many takeaways from the event. “[I’m going to take away] dinner conversation, what to say to your host and following their lead,” Jackson said.

An important aspect of a professional dinner is the conversation that takes place. Brown stressed the importance of an initial handshake and maintaining good eye contact.

When speaking with representatives of a company, Brown said, “do your homework ahead of time and make sure that you know something about the company.”

This allows the student to show interest in their potential future employers.

“You also need to realize that you need to have small talk too,” Brown said.

In addition to professional conversation, Brown said students should remember to relax and remember “this is a fun time. It’s not going to be all business.”

Although the night was all about being dignified, Brown made sure to add in some humor. She noted the challenge that diners face with cherry tomatoes.

“There’s no good way to eat them.

So you would just leave them,” Brown said. “You cannot be assured they are not going to squirt.”

The night wrapped up with casual conversation among the students and faculty members. More tips were shared on how to make the best impressions and be the most confident diner possible.