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First Amendment Day Iowa politics House passes education budget bill
By Hilary.Bassett iowastatedaily.com
The legislature’s education budget bill calling for a $39.9 million cut to the Board of Regents general fund was passed Tuesday by the House and now faces the Senate. Support for the bill in the House largely Defending followed party affiliation, with only two Republicans joining the Democrats in their vote of no. “I voted no for the bill because it does have those cuts to higher education, which I feel is freedoms the wrong direction,” said Rep. Lisa Heddens, D-Ames. Heddens said she’s been communicating with professors, administrators, college stu- Adam Kissel from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, thefire.org, gives a lecture about the First Amendment on college campuses dents, families and, for the first time ever, high Thursday in the Cardinal Room of the Memorial Union. Photo: Kelsey Kremer/Iowa State Daily school seniors concerned about the budget cuts. enough,” Kissel said, proceeding with an ex- “People are recognizing, I think more than Iowa State’s speech code ample of how simply calling someone enough ISU policies that violate ever, the cuts that are going on and the impact times after being asked not to can be deemed that it’s going to have on our educational sys- receives red light rating harassment. the freedom of speech tem and the student budget or the family bud- Kissel specified that under according to thefire.org get,” Heddens said. By Matt.Wettengel Iowa State’s policy, anyone Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, D-Ames, iowastatedaily.com who has ever told a joke about Harassment policies co-sponsored an amendment that would have Two-thirds of public universities, includ- race, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, brought the Board of Regent’s budget up to last Discrimination and ing Iowa State, have unconstitutional speech color, religion, national origin, harassment year’s spending, which was what they asked codes, said Adam Kissel, vice president of pro- physical or mental disability, for, but that amendment did not pass. Student Disciplinary grams for the Foundation for Individual Rights age, marital status, sexual ori- Regulations: Harassment “One of the things I argued in my amend- in Education. entation, gender identity or and Discriminatory ment was that 57 of the legislators have ben- Kissel presented free speech violations at U.S. veteran status, has vio- Harassment efited from higher education supported by our college campuses throughout the country and lated the university’s harass- MONEY.p3 >> highlighted issues within Iowa State policies ment policy. that restrict university members’ freedom of This policy also states Free Speech Zones speech. that sexual harassment “can Facilities and Grounds Use, The most restricting policies at Iowa State range from unwelcome Activities Environment are the discrimination and harassment poli- sexual flirtations and inap- Internet usage policies cies, Kissel said. Specifically, Kissel focused on propriate put-downs of in- Code of Computer Ethics and the examples list of this policy that is included dividual persons or classes Acceptable Use Policy in the policy. of people, to serious physi- Branstad “Harassment may include, but is not limited cal abuses such as sexual to, threats, physical contact or violence, pranks, assault.” Advertised jokes, epithets, derogatory comments, vandal- “How do you know it’s Commitments to Free rejects ism, or verbal, graphic, or written conduct di- unwelcome until you try?” Expression rected at an individual or individuals because Kissel asked. “The first of their race, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, color, time you unwelcomely Student Disciplinary Regulations: Student Rights religion, national origin, physical or mental dis- flirt with someone it’s not and Responsibilities emissions ability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, harassment. If they tell Student Disciplinary gender identity, or U.S. veteran status,” the pol- you to cool it and you keep Regulations: Statement of icy states. sticking around ... it’s be- Philosophy “So here’s the thing with the examples list: come a little bit more per- regulations Anything that you do or say can be called ha- rassment if you do it severely and pervasively POLICY.p3 >> By Kaleb.Warnock iowastatedaily.com
Gov. Terry Branstad issued an executive order preventing the Iowa Department of Iowa economy Natural Resources from implementing regu- lations passed the Environmental Protection Agency aimed to limit emissions of diesel electric power generators. Branstad signed Uneven recession recovery likely Executive Order 72 on Monday, aimed to over- ride regulations that would require retrofit- ting generators resulting in high implementa- Evaluations of growth in our overall size in our tion costs. labor force,” said Kerry Koonce, In his executive order, Branstad cited the when Iowa will communications director for Iowa potential problems with the installation of ex- Employment across the state Workforce Development. “I think pensive new catalytic filters that “impose un- recover differ Total nonfarm employment up Financial activities down 600 jobs there is a more optimistic outlook necessary and crippling costs on small Iowa 12,000 Professional and business ser- from individuals as well.” municipal utilities” that would transfer to the By Hilary.Bassett Mining has stayed the same at vices up 5,900 jobs But others aren’t as optimistic consumer and lead to a spike in utility rates. iowastatedaily.com 2,100 jobs Education and health services up about Iowa’s recovery. The National Environmental Standards Construction down 1,100 jobs 700 jobs but down from January “If I do what I consider an opti- for Air Pollutants would apply to generators In the last couple of years, the Manufacturing up 2,400 jobs 2011 mistic projection about recovery, I that employ Rotary Internal Combustion nation has faced a recession that Trade, transportation and utilities Leisure and hospitality up 2,800 don’t see us climbing out to where Engines that utility companies use in order has hit many individuals and fami- up 4,000 jobs jobs we’re posting net job growth from to supply electricity during peak hours when lies hard, but the latest reports Information down 1,200 jobs Other services down 700 jobs our previous peak until maybe the they cannot purchase or produce enough show Americans could now be fac- Government down 200 jobs first quarter of 2013,” said David power to prevent brownouts or blackouts. ing a recovery, albeit very slow. Swenson, associate scientist of NESHAP for RICE is intended to limit the “We know now that it is go- economics. “It’s still a ways out production of ozone and smog that comes ing to get better, there is no doubt there for me, at least two years out, from burning diesel fuel. about it,” said Noga O’Connor, month. “But, if it stayed that way for a year, so they’re more optimistic than I “They’re trying to set a standard so that research associate for the Iowa But those studying the trends for example, that would be basi- am.” they can try to make sure that those kind of Policy Project, a nonpartisan re- warn against using these first two cally the reverse of what happened Swenson said he’s also con- engines have some kind of performance stan- search institute. “It’s really a ques- months to predict any overarching two years ago.” cerned about an uneven recovery dard relative to emissions,” said Brian Trower, tion of how long it’s going to take trends for 2011. While it is generally agreed across Iowa. assistant director of electric services for Ames and, keep in mind, it’s going to be “That’s such a short time pe- that a recovery will take time, “The other thing I worry about Utilities. slow.” riod and we really discouraged us- some say there is still reason to feel here in Iowa is that the growth However, Trower was unsure as to wheth- Since May 2008, Iowa has lost ing too short a time period to figure optimistic. and recovery is really only going er the regulations had merit because many of around 51,000 jobs, but the first out whether we’re on any trends “We are seeing job growth in to happen initially in a few select the generators do not operate full time. two months of 2011 have shown or not,” said Mike Owen, assistant multiple sectors, which is very places,” Swenson said. “The Des “The amount of pollution coming from a growth of about 4,000 jobs each director of the Iowa Policy Project. good and we are also seeing a JOBS.p9 >> POLLUTION.p9>>
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Weather | Provided by ISU Meteorology Club Daily Snapshot Celebrity News Rain tapering off early Notes and events. Fri 44|62 leading to mostly cloudy ‘Catfish’ film inspires new with winds from the east. MTV reality series Whether or not last fall’s docu- mentary “Catfish” was real or a Sat Warm, humid and breezy. hoax, this much is certain: the A chance of showers gives thriller has spawned a new MTV 76|50 series. way to strong storms. The network is developing a reality show based on the controversial movie, in which More thunderstorms pos- New York photographer Nev Sun Schulman falls for a woman on sible as humid and breezy Facebook, travels to Michigan 74|56 conditions persist. to meet her and is shocked to discover that she’s not quite who she claims to be. Tornado Alley: Though the intriguing film On this day in 1999, a significant severe weather is billed as a documentary, fun outbreak occurred across Iowa with 16 tornadoes skeptics claimed that many of fact touching down including two that produced F4 the scenes had been scripted or damage. set up. The creative team from “Catfish” will be involved in the MTV proj- ect, which would likely focus on people who misrepresent them- selves online and the fallout that Calendar TOUR: High school students visit campus occurs as a result. Has Simon Cowell found Kalpana Ramgopal, academic adviser in the Greenlee School, leads a tour for a group of high another ‘X Factor’ judge? Find out what’s going on, and share your event with the school students Thursday during First Amendment Day. First Amendment Day celebrates the five rest of campus on our website, at iowastatedaily.com. freedoms granted to citizens by the U.S Constitution. Photo: Yue Wu/Iowa State Daily One more seat has reportedly been filled at the judges’ table for “The X Factor.” British pop singer Cheryl Cole FRIDAY FRIDAY will bring her act across the pond as the latest judge for the American version of Simon SUB Film Minute to Win It Cowell’s talent competition. When: When: The rumor is that newly- 9 p.m. 9 p.m. appointed judge Antonio “L.A.” What: What: Reid said that Cole has been “The Dilemma” ISU AfterDark, tapped to continue the role she currently has as a judge on the Where: presented by SUB British version of the show. Great Hall, and VEISHEA. “We’re gonna compete against Memorial Union Where: ‘American Idol’ just fine,” Reid Sun Room, Memorial said. “I’m very confident. But Union along with Simon Cowell and Cheryl, I don’t know who the other judge is.” Cole, who is a singer/songwriter, knows all about talent competi- tions. She became a member of the group Girls Aloud via the FRIDAY U.K. reality show “Popstars: The Rivals” and has been a judge on the original “X Factor” since Stars Over VEISHEA 2008. But according to a rep for When: Cole, “The stories are all specu- 7:30 p.m. lation.” The repsaid that “no What: comment has been made,” and “Kiss Me, Kate” Fox also declined to comment. Where: James Franco: Social media Fisher Theater is over He may be everywhere these days, but good luck finding James Franco on Twitter. The outspoken actor, who has had an account on the social networking site since February, suddenly went missing April 1. “Social media is over. Still up there. Going down. You heard it FRIDAY FRIDAY here first,” the Oscar nominee said at a Washington, D.C. event AfterDark Live Music: Kurt Braunohler that same day. Thompson Square When: Franco, who apparently has When: 11 p.m. now made his once very public 10 p.m. What: account private, said he plans to scale back on his tweets, and is What: Comedy Show starting to rethink his writing. Country Show for Where: “My thought was, ‘This is my fans of Jason Aldean Great Hall, Memorial Twitter. I can do whatever I and Lady Antebellum. Union want,’” said Franco, whose pre- Presented by SUB. vious posts included homemade videos as well as photos of him- Where: self covered in cats. “But certain Maintenance Shop, companies I work with contacted Memorial Union VEISHEA Tournaments: indoor volleyball me about what I was saying.” Lily Collins cast as Snow SATURDAY SATURDAY Brett Seelman, senior in landscape architecture, passes the ball to his teammates for the spike. White VEISHEA Tournaments continued with indoor volleyball Thursday in Lied Recreational Athletic Phil Collins may be getting ready Center. Photo: John Scallon/Iowa State Daily to retire, but his daughter’s ISU Baseball Club The Fashion Show 2011 career looks like it’s about to When: When: skyrocket. noon 7 p.m. Lily Collins has officially been What: What: The information in the log comes from the ISU and City cast as Snow White in an Iowa State vs. South The exhibition begins of Ames police departments’ records. upcoming live-action version of Dakota double- at 6 p.m., followed by Ames, ISU Police All those accused of violating the law are innocent until the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Police Blotter: Departments proven guilty in a court of law. co-starring Julia Roberts. header the runway show Collins, who played Sandra Where: Where: April 4 charged with public intoxica- Larry Fowler, 45, 113 Fifth Bullock’s daughter in “The Blind tion. (reported at 6 a.m.) St. unit 202, was arrested and Cap Timm Field, Stephens Auditorium David Ekvall, 24, 221 Crystal Side” and will next be seen A vehicle driven by John charged with public intoxica- in the action-adventure “The Southwest Athletic St. unit 219, was arrested and tion. (reported at 4:48 p.m.) Complex charged with probation viola- Newton collided with a parked Mortal Instruments,” reportedly tion. (reported at 7:30 p.m.) car. (reported at 7:26 a.m.) Joshua Lyster, 35, 304 S. wowed the Snow White produc- Officers initiated a drug-related Riverside Drive, was cited for ers with her audition. April 5 investigation. (reported at 10:51 assault, reference an incident The still untitled 3-D film, set Ryan Clemens, 22, 3321 West a.m.) that occurred at the disc golf for release June 29, 2012, stars St., was arrested and charged course on 03/27/11. (reported Roberts as the Evil Queen and Jacob Solomon, 25, of at 6:24 p.m.) with operating while intoxicat- Sacramento, Calif., was “The Social Network’s” Armie ed. (reported at 2:37 a.m.) arrested and charged with Bountayvey Louang, 19, 301 S. Hammer as the Prince.starting Dean Hansen, 26, 320 S. Fourth aggravated domestic abuse. Fifth St. unit 350, was arrested to rethink his writing. St. unit 2, was arrested and (reported at 4:43 p.m.) and charged with contempt of court. (reported at 10 p.m.) CNN Wire Service
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Editor in Chief: Jessica Opoien Friday, April 8, 2011 editor iowastatedaily.com Editors: Jessica Opoien and Gabriel Stoffa ™ iowastatedaily.com/opinion Phone: (515) 294.5688 opinion iowastatedaily.com Opinion online 4 Iowa State Daily Editorial Eviction This could be the next Curb shopping a-go-go social stigma By Gabriel.Stoffa iowastatedaily.com Providing for a healthy life for chil- The possessions of those dren is always a good thing, right? displaced are up for grabs The U.K. Human Genetics Disclaimer: The Iowa State Daily does not Commission has approved pre-preg- endorse the actions described in the following nancy tests for genetic conditions, article. It is intended as a hypothetical, and is finding there are “no specific social, not being advised by the writer as a course of ethical or legal principles” against it. action; only as an informative story. But what are the advantages of t’s that time of year again. Plants are pre-pregnancy testing for genetic sprouting from the ground, the bitter chill conditions? Iof winter is giving way to afternoons of warming sunshine and students are ramping Well, conditions that might be up to party the night away during VEISHEA. passed on to future generations, In all of this joy and excitement as the spring semester ends, another interesting such as cystic fibrosis and sickle cell event is about to occur: student evictions. disease, can be caught and decisions That’s right, those dastardly rent payments for would-be parents can be made that some negligent or forgetful students have avoided paying are about to bite them squarely as to whether to still conceive in the on the rump. classic fashion, or perhaps adopt. For those out there unfamiliar with eviction But, you the reader asks, that’s the processes in Ames, many apartment buildings will go through their roster of tenants who have U.K., not the U.S., why should I care? received multiple warnings about back rent Because, dear reader, this testing due, and will go up to their apartments in the provides for an intriguing quandary: wee hours of the morning. The workers will knock on the door of the Can information gleaned from such unlucky tenant to be evicted, and if the person testing be a means of discrimination? comes to the door, they are given a short period Imagine your significant other was to pack up their belongings and get off of the premises. tested and found to have a likelihood If no one answers the door or the phone call of passing on a negative genetic trait that has occurred many times before from the — no not red hair — and your one true front office, then the workers enter the apart- ment and proceed to unceremoniously gather goal in life was to raise itty-bitty ver- up the belongings of the person/s and dump sions of yourself? them into a vehicle. Those belongings are then With this information, what if you unceremoniously dumped by the dumpster and/or on the curb of the apartment building. end the relationship, crushing your Here’s where the interesting part comes up. significant other’s one goal in life of For anyone that has ever gone curb shopping being with you till the bitter end? during moveout periods, eviction day is a shop- per’s delight if your moral compass doesn’t Decisions to test for genetic mind that the things you are pawing through problems are voluntary, so, you ask, are likely everything some poor schmuck owns: why should I be concerned with what clothing, shoes, computers, TVs, DVDs, iPod, someone else decides to do with their luggage, prescription drugs, drug parapherna- lia, couches, chairs, microwaves, grilles, dishes, When someone is evicted, all of their possessions can end up out on the curb, available to any life? the list of possibilities goes on and on. passerby to pick up, walk away with and claim as their own. Courtesy photo: Thinkstock Because pregnancy is a two-per- Everything tossed is open to be taken be- cause, well, the evicted peeps didn’t pay rent for son undertaking. If one partner wants a long time and didn’t bother to try and arrange that is so utterly irresponsible. evicted’s stuff out to the curb — all just to find testing and the other doesn’t, there something with the apartment owners to keep I had a friend a few years back that was a few nice baubles or score big with an iPod can be a big problem. their living quarters. evicted in this manner. His roommates — who discovery. With all this in mind, it is fairly easy to ra- he did not know, as they were assigned — had There is little advice that can be given to The Generation Xers and tionalize grabbing a few free toys. And for those not paid rent in something like six months. My overcome the fear of being ridiculed by your Generation Nexters — or whatever still struggling with the moral problem, well, friend was behind on his rent by two months, friends for riffling through what appears to label you like — are fueled by using think about the number of times this evicted but because of his roommates’ negligence, he be trash, also the potential judgment from person was told about the pending day — well, was lumped in with them and given the boot. spectators shaking their heads at how “low” the resources available to them; if you at least the number of attempts to contact Their possessions were tossed, but my you’ve sunk to be picking and choosing among have a new technological advance- them by phone, mail, email and notes on their friend was able to pack up his stuff and went the hard-earned items of another unfortunate ment that might make life “better,” door. Based on the evicted’s lack of interest in out to the curb with his stuff to sit and wait for enough to be cast out of their residence. paying rent as the rest of us have to do, why not someone to get out of class and come get his So, to overcome the onlookers, try to ratio- you bet they will know about it and have a curb shopping holiday? stuff with a pickup truck. nalize the cool things you might get against the put it to use. To top it all off, for those of you still cling- My friend was at least responsible enough opinions of others. Frankly, I don’t care what Knowledge can be a dangerous ing on to any moral outrage or hesitation, the to be there to keep his possessions from the you think of me if I score a big win and find a person who was evicted didn’t even bother trash bin. The roommates’ stuff was up for sweet DVD collection, nice electronic or even thing, and if it can generally be found with being at their apartment to deal with grabs; along with many other folks’ personal the grand prize of someone’s secret stash of out that a person is in the non-para- getting the boot, or they just didn’t bother to property. legally-questionable recreational stuffs. gon category of genetic contribution, respond to any of the attempts to inform them With this information, many readers out Maybe this is all still appalling to you, about the pending eviction, which tells me they there are likely contemplating the free-for-all maybe you cannot believe someone would just then their life can become a struggle don’t care about their possessions or are too curb shopping event of the season without stroll along and take what belongs to others, for happiness more hindered than immature to be allowed to keep things. much moral hesitation. The final holdup is the but it happens and to a college student — or that elusive pursuit of happiness OK, fine, the immature argument is really personal pride or possibility of embarrassment even your average townie — when something pushing the limit, but still, the person isn’t in digging through trash bag after trash bag hits the curb, it doesn’t matter where it came already is. there and I have little sympathy for someone — which is how the workers tend to move the from if it’s shiny and expensive. Ask yourself, would you leave your significant other if you knew they could not provide healthy children? Ames police People already get divorces for infertility, what if before you are about to pop the big question, you get tested and then end it because of the Wrongfully arrested in Ames findings. By Cameron.Leehey iowastatedaily.com
So ask yourself, do you think pre- n Saturday, March 26, I was arrested Fortunately, I have some amazing friends, pregnancy genetic testing should be for a crime I did not commit. and they came to Nevada and bailed me out im- something available to any and all O Late in the evening, Ames police mediately. Thanks to them, I was able to turn arrived at my apartment with a warrant for in my paper on time. I am also lucky to have a people? my arrest on the grounds of Nuisance Party lawyer in the family, which is likely the only There is no “right” answer, but Violation. They did not ask permission to enter, reason the Nuisance Party Violation charge know that we as a people have found nor did I give it, but they walked right into my was dismissed. apartment the moment I opened the door. But what if the Ames police had wrongfully ways to discriminate for nearly every My arresting officers informed me that the arrested someone with fewer resources than imaginable trait that humans have party they claimed I had hosted had been dis- I? My arresting officers did not speak to me little to no control over, so how likely persed by an Officer Rivera around 11:40 p.m. as though I were a defendant; despite the fact Friday, Jan. 28. They claimed that I resided on that neither of them had been present for the is it that genetics could be the next Stanton Avenue, the location of the nuisance dispersal of the party, both of them kept using social stigma keeping mankind from party, even as they were arresting me inside phrases such as “you were there,” and “the living in peace and equality? my apartment on Hunt Street. As I was being party you hosted.” My guilt had been presumed, cuffed and taken to the Story County jail in and yet there was not a shred of evidence Nevada, I had absolutely no idea how this was against me. Editorial Board happening to me, but I knew I was innocent Even when the police were presented Jessie Opoien, editor in chief and I knew I could prove it. with an irrefutable alibi for my whereabouts Gabriel Stoffa, copy chief I later found out that when Rivera dis- at the time this nuisance party was held, they Cameron Leehey, columnist persed the party in question, two people clear- maintained that I must have hosted it. Finally, Amy Jo Warren, community member ing out stereo equipment provided the name The case of mistaken identity in“The Big a county prosecutor made the verifications of the party’s host; not my name, but a similar Lebowski” bears similarities to Leehey’s story: the police should have made in the first place, Feedback policy: sounding one. The police then called the prop- The Dude: “Nobody calls me Lebowski. You discovering that it was not my name on the The Daily encourages discussion but does not erty managers, discovering that a person with got the wrong guy. I’m the Dude, man.” Blond Stanton apartment lease but some other per- Treehorn Thug: “Your name’s Lebowski, guarantee its publication. a name similar to mine had been evicted from son’s with a similar name. We reserve the right to edit or reject any letter Lebowski.” Courtesy Photo: Sleeper Cell/Flickr or online feedback. the apartment where the party had been held, It is absurd enough that I was forced to Send your letters to letters@iowastatedaily. but had never turned in his key. absolutely no attempt to verify the identity of prove my innocence because the Ames police com. Letters must include the name(s), phone Rather than asking for a spelling clarifica- the person they sought to arrest, even though presumed my guilt, but the fact that I had to do number(s), majors and/or group affiliation(s) tion or a social security number — both of the information to do so was right at their so because of their sloppy procedure is disturb- and year in school of the author(s). Phone which the property managers could easily have fingertips. ing. How many other people will be wrongfully numbers and addresses will not be published. provided — the police simply typed the name The first thought that ran through my mind arrested, I wonder, before the police officers of Online feedback may be used if first name they heard into a database and came up with as I was being hauled off to jail was that I had a Ames are forced to actually collect evidence and last name, major and year in school are included in the post. Feedback posted online is me. paper due Monday morning, and I was relying against the accused before dragging them off to eligible for print in the Iowa State Daily. In other words, the Ames police made on being able to write it Sunday. Nevada? Editors: Jessica Opoien & Gabriel Stoffa | opinion iowastatedaily.com Friday, April 8, 2011 | Iowa State Daily | OPINION | 5
Advice Get a passport, embark on an adventure By Lauren.Hayward iowastatedaily.com
f there is one piece of Australian advice I adventure, and for those who are older than 18, could dispense, it is the vital need for the it lasts for 10 years, and is relatively cheap and Ihuman psyche to travel and experience easy to obtain. different cultures. In honor of Passport Day on April 9, here We often describe life as a journey; however, is a step by step guide to obtaining your first with fewer than 40 percent of Iowans own- U.S. passport so that you too may be able to ing passports it would appear this adage has travel the world and dispel those rumors about slipped into metaphoric vernacular as opposed Americans overseas. to a literal life lesson. Getting a passport: You’ll want a passport Living in Australia we are severely geopoliti- and passport card. It costs $140 plus a $25 ap- cally isolated, but, it would seem that there is plication fee. Yes that might seem a little steep, an inferiority complex that comes with being but really it’s $16.50 a year to have the honor of a western nation located in Asia that closely holding one of the most coveted documents in follows the Canadian multicultural policies: We the entire world. see second-hand culture, but crave to experi- Fill it in: Complete the DS-11 form. Thanks ence it ourselves. to the great American invention of the Internet, Australian culture prescribes international it’s all digitized and online now, but if you want travel at a young age. The concept of a “gap- to go old school, you can fill it in by hand too. year” of European travel and backpacking is a Either way you’re going to have to print it out. rite of passage and was the catalyst for Contiki This form has all sorts of information that Tours — those wild and debaucherous bus tours tells you what is required of you to obtain a across Europe, and now the world. U.S. passport but essentially all you need is a Many high school graduates take a year off certified U.S. birth certificate, driver’s license, before beginning tertiary education to save up recent passport photo taken at a drugstore or cash, living with mum and dad before traveling retail outlet and to fill in the gaps regarding your Europe for several months, taking in obliga- personal information including what you look tory experiences such as La Tomatina in Spain, like — height, hair color, eye color — your social Oktoberfest in Munich, and “coffee shops” in security number and your parents’ names. Amsterdam. Don’t be put off by the question regarding Fewer than 40 percent of Iowans own passports, and without them, their travel options are severely Closer to home there are more overseas future travel plans, you don’t need to have any, limited regarding opportunities to interact with the cultural events occurring throughout the world. Courtesy photo: Thinkstock travel options, New Zealand is to Australia and many people obtain passports for all sorts what Canada is to the United States.: filled with of reasons other than overseas travel includ- adventure sports, incredible skiing and beauti- ing extra ID or to prove that they are indeed a obtained an acceptable passport photo from just think as you’re saving those extra pennies ful scenery. Meanwhile, Asia is the equivalent citizen of the U.S. for work purposes. places like Walmart, Target or Walgreens, how much better Heineken in Holland tastes to the Caribbean and Central America: cheap, Show up: Yep, you will have to trundle down you can have one taken while at the post of- than Budweiser in your buddy’s basement. wild, tropical and dangerous. to the Ames Post Office, at 525 Kellogg Ave., to fice. They’ll make sure the picture is legit, but And now we wait: In four to six weeks you Australians love to travel to the U.S. as well, submit your freshly filled out DS-11 form along remember that they’re never pretty. You have will receive your passport, along with your birth citing the shopping, cultural influence and with your certified U.S. birth certificate, your to have a neutral expression, wear average certificate — potentially in a different envelope more recently the fact that our dollar is stronger license, and front and back photocopies of each everyday clothes and can’t wear sunglasses or at a different but similar time — and you will be than the U.S. dollar, as strong motivators to pay of these forms of ID. hats, so at least try to make sure you hair looks a certified American passport holder, able to a visit to the land of the brave and home of the There are specific times you can submit nice and you’re not coming off a three-week travel the world. free. your form at the post office — 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Charlie Sheen bender, unless you want to die of Now you just have to pick where you want to All this globe trotting has one thing in Monday to Friday — so don’t be that person that embarrassment a every border. go, save up and go. common: the ownership and frequent use of a walks up at 2 p.m. demanding they accept your Money down: Now is the time to hand over It’s not hard, it’s a little bit scary, and it’s a passport. forms, that’s just annoying. the money, the entire $165, and you can pay whole lot of fun. Enjoy your adventure away A passport enables you to truly have an Say “Cheese”: If you haven’t already with your debit card, check or money order. But from Iowa State.
Free speech Speak out against hateful views when confronted By Claire.Vriezen iowastatedaily.com
t is not an uncommon Biblical times, would he stone complete closed-mindedness nothing to promote honest This particular man was would hope they still speak sight: A slightly older adulterers, homosexuals and to the differing views of his discourse, and there is noth- spouting hate and judgment, out against views that may Iman standing outside the obstinate youth as God com- fellow Christians. ing to prevent people from presuming to know the hearts promote violence, oppression Parks Library, a worn and aged manded? In his mind, “[he I can appreciate valid, continuing to preach this way. and minds of those listen- and inequality. While this book in hand, speaking loudly doesn’t] think it’s unreason- thoughtful philosophical I hope both believers and non- ing. The next time students nation allows for the freedom to people passing by about able at all.” discourse, but when people believers alike can listen to have the opportunity to of speech and religion, we God, Jesus, and the faith of It wasn’t just the skeptics, refuse to take an honest look people like this and see some listen to someone like this, needn’t let messages such as Christianity. non-Christians or atheists at the ideas of others, I take clear errors in these views. regardless of their faith, I his go unchallenged. While most tend to con- that objected to many of these issue. When people accept tinue on their way, occasion- statements. While I stood Bronze Age ideas about ston- ally someone will stop to ask and listened, there were other ing adulterers due to their reli- HELP WANTED questions, argue or just listen Christians in the crowd that gion, I take issue. When people to those that preach. were appalled at his blatant tell me that morality can only Normally, if time allows, judgment of the audience and come from a Christian stand- I stop and listen to campus his extreme claims. point, I take issue. preachers. I find it interest- Many simply objected to Given that Christianity ing to see the perspectives of his condemnation of the audi- only makes up 33 percent of PUBLICATION BOARD different preachers as well ence, saying that Christianity the world’s religions, it would as the variety of reactions should be focused on accep- seem that this man views they elicit from their audi- tance and love. At one point, the remaining two-thirds GAIN REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE ences. Occasionally I become a young lady spoke up, saying of the planet’s population involved in the discourse, but that she was pro-choice, sup- as immoral nonbelievers. IN BUSINESS AND MEDIA normally there are enough ported gay rights, and was also Remember folks, this means other vocal members of the a Christian. Without asking that Gandhi was immoral too. audience that I needn’t bother. for her reasoning or further I could be wrong, but last I There was a particular information, the preacher im- checked, most people thought Employing more than 200 students over the course of a year, the Iowa State Daily traveling preacher a few mediately declared her ideas Gandhi was a pretty nice, is an independent, student-run, non-profit organization. The Daily is owned and weeks ago who took a rather to be wrong and moved on. upstanding guy. unusual and extreme stance Not only did this particular This man was promoting operated by students for the students, faculty, staff and alumni that make up the on the Bible and some of its preacher show himself to be his views in a public place ISU community. First established in 1890, the Daily has been instrumental in teachings. In my opinion, he homophobic, sexist and judg- dedicated to free speech and providing the ISU community with the area’s most comprehensive source of news, truly fit the stereotype of the mental, but he also showed censoring certain views does sports and entertainment, as well as state and national news. The Daily is “crazy preacher” that stands published Monday through Friday in accordance with the university’s academic on sidewalks condemning calendar by the Iowa State Daily Publication Board and is funded in part by the students to Hell. Government of the Student Body. During the course of several hours, this man stated that non-Christians have no Our Mission way to tell if an action is moral Call on Us The Iowa State Daily is a student-run news organization that empowers students or not, non-Christians have Free pregnancy testing to inform, educate and engage their community by producing innovative media and no reason to oppose imperi- building positive relationships while protecting the integrity of our profession and alism, and “slavery’s not all meeting the challenges of an ever-changing industry. bad” — referring to biblical indentured servants. He later said that beating a disobedi- ent indentured servant was RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDES: acceptable as well. 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Softball Gophers sweep Cyclones
Extra-inning, one-run loss the rule change, when Minnesota catcher Kari Dorle came to plate. Dorle drilled a double to gives way to 11-3 defeat center field that brought Skrove home, and ended up being the game-winning run. By Zach.Gourley In the second game, the wheels came off iowastatedaily.com for the Cyclones in an 11-3 loss. Lauren Kennewell started the game for The Cyclone softball team dropped both games Iowa State, but only lasted 1 1/3 innings be- of a doubleheader Thursday to the Minnesota fore being replaced by Bree Holliday, who Golden Gophers. was later replaced by Tori Torrescano. The first game was a 10-inning marathon that None of the pitchers fared well as ended with Minnesota picking up a 1-0 victory. The Kennewell and Holliday each gave up four Cyclone offense was anemic throughout the game, runs a piece, while Torrescano gave up three. amassing just seven hits while striking out a season- The Cyclones’ lone runs came in the bot- high 15 times. tom of the third when Varela smacked a Minnesota ace pitcher Sara Moulton baffled the three-run homer to left field. ISU hitters for much of the game by taking advan- “In the second game, it was some- tage of the umpire’s wide strike zone and painting thing that we’ve been talking about the outside corners of the plate. where when you make one mis- “The freshman pitcher [Moulton] was really im- take, you can’t make another pressive, and I think she did a good job of throwing one,” Gemeinhardt-Cesler to the strike zone that was there, and in return we said. “We just didn’t need to do the same thing,” said ISU coach Stacy throw well, we didn’t Gemeinhardt-Cesler. defend well and we “Offensively, you need to be aware of the strike didn’t hit well.” zone as well and adjust to that in order to execute,” The Cyclones she said. will be back in action Zabriskie pitched all 10 innings for Iowa State, this weekend to face giving up nine hits on 42 total batters faced. Texas Tech at 2 p.m. The Cyclones had opportunities to take the win, Saturday in Ames. specifically in the bottom of the seventh inning. “It was frustrating because I got up to bat with the bases loaded in the seventh and I started second- guessing myself, and I missed a pitch that I could have gone the opposite way with, and I could have won the game,” ISU third baseman Dalyn Varela said. “It’s really frustrating when you know you’re not helping your pitcher,” Varela said. After the ninth inning was complete, the interna- tional tie-breaker was enforced, which automatical- ly places a runner on second base to begin the inning. The runner placed on second base is the last bat- ter from the previous inning, unless a pinch runner is used. In the top of the 10th inning, Golden Gopher sec- ond baseman Dannie Skrove was on second due to Photo: Jake Lovett/Iowa State Daily
Among elite company ISU to face Red Raiders Zabriskie enters Cyclones in the mid-1990s, is “It’s nice to know that I’m Coach cites “The big thing is that any second on the school’s all-time on that list,” Zabriskie said. Iowa State time you get off to a 35-1 start Big 12 conference strike out list with 495, nearly “It’s really nice to know that good practice to (17-15, 1-3) before you enter Big 12 play, 300 less than Zabriskie. I’m on that list and made an vs. you will have a ton of confi- strikeout top 10 Stading at ninth, Zabriskie impact not only for my team prepare for game dence, and you always play is poised to maintain her place but also the Big 12.” Texas Tech better when you feel confi- By Zach.Gourley (36-6, 1-5) By Darrin.Cline among the Big 12’s greatest. With a bulk of rivalry and dent,” Gemeinhardt-Cesler iowastatedaily.com iowastatedaily.com She is the only active pitcher conference games on the hori- Where: Southwest Athletic said. on the list and stands 81 K’s zon, the Cyclones will be look- The Cyclone softball team Complex “They’ve had some pretty A brief glance at the ISU away from eighth place. The ing to their strike out stalwart is preparing to take on the good wins, and I think they’re When: 2 p.m. Saturday, softball record books reveals top spot belongs to former for guidance from the mound. Texas Tech Red Raiders this 11 a.m. Sunday tough,” Gemeinhardt-Cesler Rachel Zabriskie’s name University of Texas great Cat A seven strike out per weekend in Ames. said. etched atop nearly every Osterman, who fanned a mind start average Zabriskie not “We need to come back Notes: Iowa State is com- Junior college transfer pitching category. boggling 2,265 batters in her only gives the team a chance and just play much more like ing off of getting swept in a Cydney Allen leads a powerful doubleheader by Minne- However, her perfor- career. for success, but will almost we played on Tuesday. Texas Red Raider offensive attack sota by a combined score mance against Minnesota Zabriskie said she was inevitably cement her place Tech is a good team with a lot with a .437 batting average of 12-3. on Thursday placed her in honored to be in that elite in school and conference of wins,” said ISU coach Stacy and 11 home runs. the pantheon among the Big company. history. Gemeinhardt-Cesler. Texas Tech went 35-1 in The Red Raiders have hit 12 elite. Zabriskie struck out non-conference play, in- 47 home runs so far this sea- nine Gopher batters, elevating cluding playing 25-straight son and have a team batting home games before Big 12 her career total to 764. With average of .368. play started. this number, Zabriskie now Texas Tech also has a deep stands 10th all time in the “With anyone in the Big pitching rotation led by fresh- conference. 12 from here on out, we’re go- man Brittany Talley (11-3) “I knew that I was get- ing to be in the same boat. It’s and junior Kelsey Dennis (11- ting close, but I wouldn’t say I important that we come on 2), while freshman Kermitria was gunning for it,” Zabriskie Friday and have a good prac- Ward (5-1) has picked up said. “But now that I have tice and we get ready to play,” three saves while compiling it, it’s some weight off my she said. an ERA of 1.62. shoulders.” Texas Tech feasted on “Everybody can hit in the Despite the team’s loss a weak, non-conference Big 12, so we need to be ready to the Gophers, Zabriskie schedule, getting off to a 35-1 for that and be able to hold our pitched all 10 innings of the start that included play- own on offense and on defense overtime thriller, only allow- ing 25-straight games in the and not make our pitchers do ing one run. comforts of home at Rocky everything,” said Cyclone Zabriskie has been a force Johnson Field in Lubbock, third baseman Dalyn Varela. since stepping foot in Ames. Texas. “In the Big 12, anybody can She holds the school record Since starting Big 12 play, beat anybody on any day. We for single season and career the Red Raiders are 1-5, with know that because we beat strikeouts, career wins and in- their only win coming over Oklahoma State.” nings pitched. Oklahoma. The first game will be She set the bar for career Saturday’s game in Ames played at 2 p.m. Saturday totals in strikeouts and wins will be Texas Tech’s first true at the Southwest Athletic in just three seasons at Iowa road game of the season, as all Complex in Ames. The second State. ISU catcher Amandine Habben misses on her swing at a pitch during Thursday’s game against their games have been played game will take place at 11 a.m. Minnesota. Habben and the Cyclones lost 11-3 in game two of the doubleheader. Courtney Dully, ace for the Photo: Jake Lovett/Iowa State Daily either at home or neutral sites. Sunday at the same location.
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SPORT: DEFINITION: USE: Baseball and softball A term used to describe a team’s best pitcher, usually the one Rachel Zabriskie is the unquestioned ace of the ISU pitching at the top of the rotation. staff. Editor: Jake Lovett | sports iowastatedaily.com | 515.294.2003 Friday, March 8, 2011 | Iowa State Daily | SPORTS | 7
Golf Golfers regroup Cyclones hope to get back on track at invitational Adidas Hoosier By Dean.Berhow-Goll Invitational iowastatedaily.com Where: Bloomington, Ind. When: Saturday and After a horrendous last Sunday tournament, the ISU men’s Notes: Iowa State will golf team had some soul face 14 other teams in searching to do. Bloomington, only one of Each player tried to do so which is ranked higher by working on his own game than the Cyclones — No. through individual workouts 34 Indiana. over the last week. Iowa State faced seven top “This gave us a chance to 100 teams last week. get out and play a few more holes this week by ourselves,” said junior Tom Lathrop, “and end’s meet. In place of Michael prepare in our own way, which Wuertz and Jacob Aaholm, was really nice.” senior Nathan Leary and The team heads into the sophomore Josh Bruder will Adidas Hoosier Invitational be starting. Bruder, a Lakeville, this weekend a bit rattled. Minn. native, will be making After setting the ISU 54-hole his first collegiate start for the record score, the team has fin- Cyclones. ished 12th out of 17 teams, and Bruder wasn’t available for then 10th out of 12. comment, but said in a text A possible reason for message he is “excited to get why the team has struggled some experience under his so much as of late could be belt.” confidence. A notable difference in this The Cyclones’ struggle to weekend’s meet compared to get back on track and regain the last two is a weaker field. that confidence was demon- At the First Tee Collegiate, strated through the previous there were seven teams in two tournaments. the top 100, and then at the In those two tournaments University Club Collegiate, the Cyclones saw their team’s there were six teams ranked stroke average per round go higher than Iowa State, in- from 76, 75 and 79 at the First cluding No. 12 LSU and No. 13 Tee Collegiate to 78, 78 and Iowa. 84 at the University Club This week the field features Collegiate. 15 teams, only one ranked “As we’ve got to tougher higher than the Cyclones in golf courses, our weaknesses No. 34 Indiana. have been exposed,” said assis- “The guys just need to go tant coach Patrick Datz. and handle business, because “So we’re just trying to get things can’t keep going the way back to basics for this week- they have been,” Datz said. “So end,” he said. if we get back to the way we A few changes were made played earlier this spring, we’ll The Cyclone men’s golfers head to the Adidas Hoosier Invitational this weekend in hopes to turn around their recent high scoring. in the lineup for this week- be fine.” Courtesy Photo: ISU Athletics
Football Undersized tackles strengthen other facets Linemen rely on momentum to make up for size By Jake.Calhoun iowastatedaily.com
The interior linemen are regularly left to do the dirty work for the defensive unit, which can become a daunting task against heavy opposing offensive lines. Despite not having even one defensive tackle eclips- ing the 300-pound mark, the Cyclone interior line has been working on strengthening other facets of its game to pre- vent itself from getting pushed around when the season starts in the fall. “We play get-off defen- sive, we get off the ball,” said Iowa State’s Stephen Ruempolhamer tackles Kansas State’s Daniel Thomas during the Cyclones’ game Sept. 18, 2010, at Arrowhead Stadium. The Cyclones lost 27-20. senior nose guard Stephen File Photo: Manfred Brugger/Iowa State Daily Ruempolhamer. “So we work with our mo- mentum to have success up Junior Cleyon Laing’s said. McDonough also cred- concerned with his players “The smaller you are, the front,” he said. transition to the interior line In contention with Laing ited Director of Strength and facing offensive linemen who better technique you’ve got The interior line has been from defensive end brings for the starting spot at three- Conditioning Yancy McKnight could possibly outweigh them to play with,” Burnham said. showing signs of improve- the athleticism of an end that technique is junior Jake for his improved agility and an by 40 pounds. “That’s what I tell them.” ment in getting off blocks, bet- Burnham felt is ideal for help- McDonough, who has seen improved hip flexibility that ter than it has in the past, said ing with the inside pass rush. much improvement from last has helped lower his pad level. defensive tackles coach Shane However, Laing still needs to spring. “I told my guys, ‘If Jake Burnham. work on defending the run. “My pad level is the main McDonough can play with pad “In the past maybe we’d “It’s a little noisier on the thing that has improved a lot level, then anybody can play get in our gap, we could hold inside than it is on the edge, from last year,” McDonough with pad level,’” Burnham said. a block,” Burnham said. “But and I don’t think he’s used to said. “Because he might have been they’ve done a better job find- the noise yet,” Burnham said. “I’m starting to be a little the most high-hipped guy I’d ing the football, getting off the “I’m trying to get him to more explosive off the ball ever come across.” block and playing with their embrace that noise, but I don’t from where I was last year,” As far as the concerns eyes.” know if he has yet,” Burnham McDonough said. about size, Burnham is not
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>>JOBS.p1 pared to the last few years. most of whom are still willing “I believe it should be bet- to take internships and jobs. Moines metropolitan area, ter because, compared to last “It’s still going to be very which would include Ames year and even the year before, competitive out there,” because we’re close to them, more firms are thinking about Koonce said. and the Cedar Rapids-Iowa what they’re going to be doing “So whether you’re looking City area will grow, while in the next couple of years ver- for a summer job or looking for much of the rest of the state is sus just trying to hold things that first job after you gradu- ISU Baseball Club going to lag.” together,” Swenson said. ate, you need to make sure Students either graduating Even with more prospects, that you are showcasing those in May or those just looking for the job search will still be dif- skills that you have, anything vs. a summer job could face more ficult, especially with compe- you can do to make yourself prospects this summer com- tition from last year’s class, stand out.” University of South Dakota
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