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CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY Bean house in Geo roy Hall has undergone two incidents of vandalism with a racial slur, on Sept. 4 and Sept. 18. Investigations still open for house defaced by racial slur

BY SAGE.SMITH AND LOGAN.METZGER @iowastatedaily.com

Throughout September, Bean house in COLLIN MAGUIRE/ IOWA STATE DAILY Geoffroy Hall was defaced multiple times Keegan Kearney displays his costume in one of the main trailers before the Haunted Forest opens. Kearney enjoys getting into character for each role he performs. Although clown roles are his favorite, Kearney is acting as a combination of Jason Voorhees and a slasher this year. with a racial slur, and the community adviser (CA) said she “felt like these incidents were handled poorly.” Ames Haunted is year, the Haunted Forest opened its e Ballards run a smooth show, but the “On September 4th the house I am the doors on Oct. 4, and it will continue deliv - key to enhancing the scare factor is in the CA of was vandalized,” said Liliana Delgado, ering screams until Nov. 1. actors. the CA for Bean house and a junior in math. Forest actors e South Fourth Street attraction instills Zakkry Du‰, a three-year Haunted Forest “Each house has a house name and in Geo‰roy fear its Iowan adversaries could never repli- veteran, created his own Joker-esque clown Hall, where I am, there is a wall before you reveal spooky cate. Each year the Haunted Forest under - costume by dying his clothes and bob - enter the house with the house name on it.” goes a revamp in order to provide quality by-pinning cards to his pocket. He resides Around 3 p.m. on Sept. 4, a group of res- details of show thrills for its visitors every October. in the “clowns” portion of the Haunted idents from the neighboring house, Berry, e Ballard family has been running the Forest this year. which is located on the same ˜oor as Bean, BY COLLIN.MAGUIRE show since the attraction got its start 20 Keegan Kearney, senior in journalism and took letters from their house sign and adhered @iowastatedaily.com years ago. Lynn Ballard’s passion for the mass communication, is an Ankeny native them to the wall on the Bean sign to spell the Halloween season is infectious. who has visited the Haunted Forest since slur “Beaner.” The Ames Haunted Forest has been e Ballards keep all of the actors in line he was a child. He has been acting at the Beaner is a racist slur that targets Mexican instilling fear into those who visit for the before the screams ensue. e Ballards have Haunted Forest for three years. people. past two decades as the forest enters its 21st two trailers †lled with the necessary materi- Being an actor is fairly “hands-free” Delgado said she and others within the season, and is continually revered as one of als to assist in the costume creation process. and allows students creativity, and being house identify as Mexican-American and were the spookiest Halloween attractions on an One trailer is †lled with tools, while the SPOOKY PG8 GEOFFROY PG8 annual basis. other is a costume designer’s delight. Police plan to reduce crime on Welch

BY BREANA.DICKBREND concerned, it is one of the most three of the main o‰enses o£cers @iowastatedaily.com policed areas,” said Jason Tuttle, make arrests for in the bar district. investigation commander of the “Weekends are the most popular From public intoxication to Ames Police Department. time for us to get called,” Tuttle said. drive-by shootings, Welch Avenue According to an Ames police On several occasions, police have is a hot spot for both Ames and report, seven o‰enses occurred Oct. broken up bar †ghts. Iowa State police. 20. on Welch Avenue. e reports “People get in scu¤es, people get The bar district is patrolled by began coming in at 7:49 p.m. and stabbed,” Tuttle said. foot and by car to ensure the safety didn’t end until 2:06 a.m. Four Tuttle said he recalls times when of the community, with heightened of the reports were dealing with people have gotten their jaws patrol on weekends. During the day, intoxication, two reports claimed broken due to †ghts with another Welch appears to be a quiet street disorderly conduct and one report group. with the occasional student walk- claimed general assault. Two arrests According to Tuttle, back in ing home from class. At night, it were made that morning at around February of 2017 around 2 a.m., becomes one of the highest-rated 2 a.m. against two males, ages 21 police foot-patrolled the street, crime streets in Ames where people and 24, for public intoxication. watching for any suspicious activity, go to drink and socialize, which According to Tuttle, public intox- when a car pulled up and an o£cer IOWA STATE DAILY occasionally ends in a police call. ication, operating under the in˜u- This car was involved in a car crash that led to a shooting on Welch Avenue on WELCH PG8 “As far as our presence is ence and suspicious activity are Feb. 19, 2017. The other car ed the scene despite being shot at by police. 02 CAMPUS BRIEF Iowa State Daily Monday, October 28, 2019

CALENDAR FEATURE PHOTO 10.28.19 for your position(s) in a collaborative, yet e ective way. Presenter: Ryan Bhattacharyya, professor of Monday Monologues series, Grant Wood practice, management. Foyer, Parks Library at 12:15 p.m. ”Chasing George Washington,” a musical White House ad- Environmental Martyrs and the Fate of the venture. Selections directed by Brad Dell, ISU music Forest, Sun Room, Memorial Union at 7 p.m. and theatre. Rob Nixon, a non ction writer and public intellec- tual working in the environmental humanities and Workshop, Negotiating for Success: Strat- postcolonial studies, will address the current surge egies, Tools and Skills for Faculty, Pioneer in environmental martyrdom against the backdrop Room, Memorial Union at 2 p.m. Negotiation of the resource wars in the Amazon and beyond. and con ict resolution don’t have to be avoided. The talk will o er an international perspective on Learn how to e ectively maximize the strengths the value of our planet’s inhabited forests and the you already have to advocate more persuasively threats to their viability. POLICE BLOTTER 10.27.19 Homero Perez-Sanchez, age 22, of 121 Borris Alex Xander Kinna, age 29, of 3106 Lincoln Way - Circle. - Streamwood, Illinois, was arrested and Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY charged with public intoxication at 2439 Cham- intoxication at139 Sth Street and Douglas Avenue Mass campaniling berlain Street and Welch Avenue (reported at 2:10 (reported at 2:46 a.m.). Student couples and friends stood on Central Campus to watch a firework show for a.m.). Thomas Joseph Syvertsen, age 18, of 7217 mass campaniling during Homecoming Week. Jacob Daniel Kiesey, age 18, of 2694 Beyer Hall - Willow Hall - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public with public intoxication at 1800 S 4th Street (re- intoxication at 800 Lincoln Way (reported at 3:48 ported at 1:46 p.m.). IOWA STATE DAILY a.m.). Anastasia Marie Frazee, age 22, of 4226 Cartier 10.26.19 Ave. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with BUSINESS DIRECTORY Lacey Valentine Dudziak, age 33, of 2919 Oak- public intoxication at 1732 S4th Street (reported at land St. - Ames, Iowa,was arrested and charged 3:01 p.m.). with theft in the fth degree, shoplifting, at 2919 Oakland Street (reported at 1:36 p.m.). Jackson Cleaning Service Call us at 231-3649 •Residential Cleaning •Windows CORRECTIONS • RENTALS: •Getting Your Home Guaranteed Your Rental •Deep Cleaning The Iowa State Daily welcomes comments To submit a correction, please contact our Ready For the Market Deposit Back! • Sorority& Fraternity and suggestions or complaints about errors editor at 515-294-5688 or via email at editor@ that warrant correction. iowastatedaily.com. References • Insured & Bonded • 27 Years Experience • Gift Cards Available

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Monday, October 28, 2019 Iowa State Daily NEWS 03 Caucus draws near Democrats prepare for SUSANNAH CRICHTON/ IOWA STATE DAILY ISU Opera Studio members previewed their upcom- Iowa voter ing performance of “Cendrillon,” an opera by Pauline Viardot, at the Monday Monologue on Oct. 21. turnout Monday Monologue BY JAKE.WEBSTER to present excerpts @iowastatedaily.com from upcoming Saturday marked 100 days until the Iowa caucuses. ‚e Democratic Party is preparing for musical show large turnout in their caucuses and working on measures to help ensure more people BY OLIVIA.RUF are able to make their voice heard in the @iowastatedaily.com nominating contest. The Iowa Democratic Party had pre - ‚is week’s Monday Monologue will showcase viously planned on holding “virtual cau- a cheerful musical take on White House history. cuses” so those unable to go to their pre - Iowa State’s Department of Music and ‚eatre cinct caucus site would be able to cast is presenting excerpts from the White House their vote electronically for their preferred musical adventure “Chasing George Washington” candidates. The Democratic National on Monday. Committee (DNC) nixed the state party’s The musical adventure is one that can be plans in September. enjoyed by anyone. “Obviously we were disappointed by the Based on the children’s book, “Chasing George decision of the DNC […] but we under- Washington,” the story is focused on three kids stood concerns related to cybersecurity,” who are on a •eld trip to the White House. As the said Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy students are on their trip, they accidentally bump Price. “‚is president and the Republicans into a portrait of George Washington, which in the Senate do not want to take up any brings him back to life. The story follows the measure related to cybersecurity.” three on their journey with the American found- Following the setback of virtual cau- ing father, and on their adventure, the students cuses, the party shifted to expand its get to meet various icons in American History. “satellite caucuses” that were piloted in The story and lyrics are written by Karen 2016. ‚e satellite caucuses allow voters Zacarias, an award winning playwright, and the unable to make it to their assigned precinct young playwrights of the Young Playwrights’ caucus site to apply to host caucus sites in Theater. The music is by Deborah Wicks La places like nursing homes or workplaces. IOWA STATE DAILY Puma. Applications for potential satellite caucuses A caucus sta er hands out name tags to registered caucus voters Feb. 1, 2016, in the Memori- Performances of the full musical adventure opened Oct. 18. al Union. The name tags guaranteed ocial caucus members were the only votes counted. debuted last Friday and Saturday night at Fisher ‚e various remaining presidential cam- ‚eater. ‚ree more performances will be at 7:30 paigns are also gearing up for the caucuses Iowa from river to river as part of a cam- presidential candidates for speeches, the p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Fisher as the number of days until caucus night paign-wide weekend of action to spread last time before caucus night that many Theater. Admission is $20 for adults, $10 for tick down. the word about Cory Booker’s vision to candidates are expected to be at one venue students and $5 for youth, age 17 and younger. Sen. Cory Booker’s campaign hosted a pull this country together by making sure in the state. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, former Tickets may be purchased through the Stephens canvassing event in Ames early Saturday. no community is forgotten or left behind.” Rep. Joe Sestak and author Marianne Auditorium ticket o¡ce. “No, you’re not dreaming: this week - ‚e week also is set to include another Williamson are the three Democrats not Excerpts from this energetic musical will be end marks just 100 days until the Iowa Iowa caucus milestone alongside the 100 scheduled to speak at the event. read for this week’s Monday Monologues, a free Caucuses,” the Booker campaign said in day mark, with the Iowa Democratic “[‘‚e Liberty and Justice Celebration’] event taking place at 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. in the a news release. “Cory 2020 organizers and Party’s “Liberty and Justice Celebration” is really going to highlight the tremendous Grant Wood Foyer at Parks Library. volunteers will be launching canvasses in scheduled to host 14 of the 17 Democratic energy in our party,” Price said. Dates released for ‘Retail’s BIG Show’

BY SAGE.SMITH who is a member of Iowa State’s National @iowastatedaily.com Retail Federation Student Association will be nominated to pottentionally The dates for the National Retail attend the BIG Show student program Federation’s “Retail’s BIG Show,” hosted in January 2020. in New York City, have been released for The Conference and Expo for the Iowa State students to begin preparing Retail’s BIG Show will be hosted Jan. for their application. 12 through Jan. 14. Shayla Smith, senior in apparel, mer - Those who qualify can fill out the chandising and design, is one of the pres- application and send it in with their idents of Iowa State’s National Retail completed questionnaire and their Federation Student Association. resume. Smith sent an email to the members of ‚e application can be submitted it to Iowa State’s National Retail Federation Christine Wise, academic adviser in the Student Association with the application apparel, events and hospitality manage- for the “Retail’s BIG Show” attached. ment department, by Friday. Wise’s email ‚e “Retail’s BIG Show” for the 2020 is [email protected]. National Retail Federation is the “cen- Those who want more information terpiece of National Retail Federation’s or have questions about applying for Retail Week where the entire industry the Retail BIG Show, can email Smith unites to get a whole new perspective,” at [email protected] or schedule an according to National Retail Federation’s appointment with their academic adviser IOWA STATE DAILY website. to discuss the application process for the Karen Katz, former CEO of fashion retail company Neiman Marcus, talks with an interviewer during One first year or second year student Retail BIG Show. the National Retail Federation Student Chapter Kicko on Sept. 29, 2018, in the Memorial Union. 04 NEWS Iowa State Daily Monday, October 28, 2019 Helping children in need

“We invite a lot of community Kappa members to our events because we invite volunteers from Story Alpha Theta County CASA to come and alumni from our Des Moines alumni chap- ter,” Ernst said. raises funds ‹e girls of the sorority advocate each year on campus and through for CASA social media platforms such as Instagram in an attempt to try and get people more involved and BY LORETTA.MCGRAW informed about CASA. @iowastatedaily.com “Funds go right back to the com- munity so you can kind of see how Iowa state sorority Kappa Alpha it’s a‘ecting people rather than just Theta hosted its annual philan - shoving it to the national organi - thropy fundraising event earlier zation and not seeing where the this month at their sorority house money goes,” said Hannah Noble, for Court Appointed Special Kappa Alpha ‹eta’s chief external Advocates (CASA). a‘airs o“cer. All proceeds went toward ben- ‹e national Kappa Alpha ‹eta eting Story County’s division of sorority has been supporting this CASA. CASA is an organization cause since 1989 and said it doesn’t that helps abused or neglected plan on stopping. children from foster care nd safe, “We’ve been working more on permanent homes through the advocating on campus and trying juvenile court system. COURTESY OF BEKAH BREYFOGLE to get people who aren’t a part of Although CASA is not an orga- Nicole Ernst (right), fundraising director for Kappa Alpha Theta, and Hannah Noble (left), chief external affairs the sorority and fraternity com - nization that most have heard of, officer for Kappa Alpha Theta at the spring 2019 “Homerun for CASA” philanthropy event. munity knowledgeable about what it is an organization that Kappa CASA is,” Ernst said. “It would Alpha Theta provides monetary Each semester the sorority hosts that have Make A Wish or St. what it is because we can’t interact be such a cool thing if, in the next support for. They do fundraising one major philanthropy and a Jude’s and it’s not something that directly or donate our time.” few years, we were able to partner in lieu of interaction with the smaller one later on in the year really has to be explained,” said For this year’s event, pretzel with on-campus organizations that children due to intensive 30-hour beneting CASA. Nicole Ernst, Kappa Alpha ‹eta’s twists were available for attend - also could have some kind of con- training requirements and a time “I think it’s really cool that we fundraiser director. “When we are ees along with an array of dips, nection to CASA because I think commitment of over a year and a have an organization like this that trying to describe the organization cinnamon rolls, a house tour, it’s an important thing to not just half per child case, for which col - isn’t as well known as some of the that we are supporting we have games and fun activities despite focus on the sorority and fraternity lege student advocates do not have other chapters have on campus to come up with a way of talking the cold weather Iowa has been community, but to focus on the the necessary time to invest. because there are organizations about it so that people understand experiencing. Iowa State community as a whole.” Amy Klobuchar moves up in polls following debate

BY LAUREN.RATLIFF @iowastatedaily.com

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has been running for president since Feb. 10, 2019, but is recently seeing a marked increase in support. Following the Oct. 15 presidential debate, Klobuchar’s support has increased in polls of likely Iowa Democratic caucusgoers and national polls of Democratic primary voters. IOWA STATE DAILY Among those who watched that debate or The Graduate and Professional Student Senate held a town hall and listening session with Iowa “paid close attention to news stories about State President Wendy Wintersteen on Nov. 14 in Room 198 in Parks Library. it,” Klobuchar was ranked fth out of the 12 qualied candidates for her performance in it, GRANT TETMEYER/ IOWA STATE DAILY according to a post-debate Quinnipiac survey. Sen. Amy Klobuchar answers questions at the GPSS to review Klobuchar, who had been at risk of not 2020 Presidential Candidate Forum on July 15 qualifying for the Nov. 20 debate, qualied at the Olmsted Center at Drake University. with weeks to spare before the deadline following a flurry of post-debate DNC- than $2 million and seen a surge in interest website revision bill approved polls. and engagement across the country,” said Though 12 candidates qualified for the Justin Buoen, Klobuchar’s campaign man- BY MAGGIE.BOLLINGER Further information can be found online at October debate, the stricter guidelines in place ager, in a statement. “Today we’re proud to @iowastatedaily.com www.gpss.iastate.edu. for November have whittled down the number announce Senator Klobuchar qualified for The Senate will be reviewing the of qualifying candidates slightly. Nine candi- the November debate after receiving three The Graduate and Professional Student Recognition of the GPSS Website Design dates have qualied as of Sunday, with former more qualifying polls in four days. We will Senate (GPSS) website has undergone major and Implementation E‘orts bill and a call - Rep. Beto O’Rourke and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard use this momentum to continue building on revisions in the past six months that have ing for nominations for Graduate Student needing two and three more qualifying polls our strong grassroots operation as we head made the website more user friendly. Government Senators. to receive an invitation, respectively. Former into Iowa and New Hampshire.” Jack Polifka, systems analyst in the All bills are voted on individually by the Housing and Urban Development Sec. Julián Klobuchar’s campaign has run with a focus Graduate College, assisted in the website’s GPSS and discussed separately during the Castro has received no qualifying polls. on Iowa, with more than half of her field revision, and the GPSS said it recognizes meeting. To qualify for the November debate, can- o“ces in the rst in the nation caucus state. the impact his contributions have made to ‹e GPSS meeting will take place at 6:30 didates must reach three percent support in In a recent Civiqs poll conducted for Iowa the website. p.m. Monday in the Campanile Room of the four national or early-state polls or at least ve State, Klobuchar rounded out the top ve. ‹e ‹e website shares Iowa State graduate stu- Memorial Union. percent in two early-state polls. Candidates Minnesota senator is the top choice of four dent academic stories regarding their home- ‹e GPSS meetings are open to the public must also receive contributions from at least percent of likely Iowa caucusgoers, placing her town, research interests and why they chose with minutes and reports found on its web - 165,000 unique donors from at least 400 fth in the Iowa horserace. Individuals were them, advice for future students and extracur- site. For more information or to contact donors in at least 20 di‘erent states. also asked which candidate would be their riculars that have been a foundation for their your senator, visit the www.gpss.iastate.edu “Since Amy’s stand-out performance second choice, and Klobuchar received seven experience at Iowa State. website. in the October debate we’ve raised more percent second-choice support. Monday, October 28, 2019 Iowa State Daily OPINION 05

COLUMN LETTER Join in on Culture on campus supporting Diwali is Rachel celebrated Junck differently BY MARY ANN LUNDY everwhere [email protected] I am excited that Rachel Junck is running for 4th Ward City Council. One of my biggest BY PARTH.SHIRALKAR concerns is our environment. I am pleased that @iowastatedaily.com Rachel recognizes the global challenge of pro- tecting our earth from the crisis of irreversible ’is is only my second year here in Iowa ecological damage and extreme weather that and I absolutely love how active the myriad leads to human suering. of communities gets every time a festival is She feels that the city of Ames should do their around the corner. part and will work to adopt a plan that will help Probably the biggest festival in Indian us reduce our emissions and become carbon culture, Diwali, is right here this last week neutral. She is supportive of municipal com- of October (which is also Halloween posting, recycling and waste reduction programs. season). Diwali is loved by people from Rachel’s background in STEM will provide the all walks of life, owing simply to the skills and knowledge to help accomplish this. pure, unbridled wholesomeness associ - IOWA STATE DAILY As a young woman, she will also work to ated with it. Columnist Parth Shiralkar writes that Diwali is one of India’s biggest festivals that is inter- keep Ames a place where young people can As I speak to my parents back home, preted and celebrated di erently around the world, including on Iowa State’s campus. build their future. A recent statistic said that the thanking them for shipping some tasty average age of an Ames resident is 27.3 years. I snacks across the world to me, I reflect during this five-day period. There are period, and I encourage you to participate know she will support aordable housing and upon how wonderful it is to be alive and different concepts associated with this in these events. quality of life programs that will make Ames thriving. Food, of course, is a huge part of festival, but the underlying idea is the Traditionally, it is not unusual for attractive not only to these young people but the Diwali celebration, but second only to same: rejoice! people to start celebrating Diwali in also to ISU graduates who enjoy coming back lights and joy. Diwali celebrations vary across the advance. It is a five-day festival, celebrated to Ames in retirement. For those of you new to the concept, world. From waking up early in the morn - in the months of October and November. Rachel will work to support diversity in Ames Diwali is a celebration of the return of the ing to cleaning up and listening to nice This year, it starts on Sunday, and goes on and the newly formed city of Ames Diversity beloved Prince Ram to his home, Ayodhya, music while munching on delicious food to for five days. I personally did start hog - and Inclusion Team. All people should feel wel- after beheading the monster King Ravana sharing your joy through acts of kindness to ging on chaklis on Saturday, but that goes come in Ames; Rachel will take steps to make and rescuing his wife Sita from his clutches. tapping into your inner child and partaking without saying. our city more inclusive and accessible to all who ’is adventure, titled the “Ramayana,” is an in some Ÿrecracker fun, Diwali has it all. Back home, celebrations are in full swing visit or call Ames home. epic tale that follows prince Ram’s journey Not to mention dressing up in your Ÿnest by this time of the year. People can be Rachel will be an intelligent and dedicated to becoming a king and his 14-year-long clothes and hanging out with the peeps. seen dancing to popular Bollywood music city councillor, using her experience as a stu- exile, culminating appropriately in the As an international student here at Iowa in kurtas and lehengas, as kids (and even dent and lifelong resident to represent all Ames joyous festival of lights, Diwali. State, it warms my heart to see people from adults) light Ÿrecrackers in safe environ - citizens. As is the case with cultures of vibrant other cultures partaking in this warm and ments. Part of me does miss being there to If you want more information about her, histories, there are other interpretations of delightful time and wishing me a happy celebrate all of this with my family back in please visit rachelforames.com to make an Diwali as well. The word Diwali means a Diwali. Indian student associations like the India, but part of me is happy in knowing informed decision. Please join me, a longtime row of clay lamps. The goddess of pros - Hindu Yuva and the ISA, will, of course, I have another family of my own, here in resident of the 4th Ward, in voting for Rachel perity, Lakshmi, is said to have emerged have tremendous celebrations during this Iowa. Happy Diwali! Junck in the Nov. 5 election.

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SAM CLEMENT/ IOWA STATE DAILY Political cartoonist Sam Clement illustrates a Halloween-themed cartoon that depicts four House Republicans looking scared in four di erent haunted house rooms that Clement believes reect their fears. 06 SPORTS Iowa State Daily Monday, October 28, 2019 Cyclones lose winning streak

front. Hubbard broke the the rst Big plays tackler he saw and proceeded to turn on the jets and run past three Iowa State defenders on his way hamper for a 65-yard touchdown run. Iowa State’s defense had a Iowa State streak of nine straight games of not allowing a 100-yard rusher until Saturday. defense Hubbard rushed 22 times for 116 yards and a touchdown against BY MATT.BELINSON the Cyclones. @iowastatedaily.com “”ey’re a big play team and you know that hurt us early in the rst Two dynamic offenses faced half,” White said. “”ey went 72 off Saturday in Iowa State’s yards and 65 yards, which is their Homecoming game against the game. We harped on that all week Oklahoma State Cowboys, but in and in the first half we failed at the end it would be early mistakes doing that.” by the Cyclone defense that would Campbell acknowledged that loom large by the game’s end. Oklahoma State had weapons on all Over the course of Iowa State’s three phases of its o€ense but said season, defense has been a consis- that making mistakes to a team like tent piece to rely on — up until the Cowboys that feed o€ those big early in the rst half Saturday. moments will cost any team. On paper, Iowa State’s defense Campbell said missed tackles had the advantage over the Cowboys. were key in multiple scoring plays Through Iowa State’s seven for Oklahoma State. games prior to facing off against “”ere are missed tackle oppor- Oklahoma State, the defense GARRETT HEYD/ IOWA STATE DAILY tunities on two of them for sure; ranked top-three in the Big 12 in Iowa State faced Oklahoma State in their Homecoming game Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium. The Cyclones lost again, those are things we still total defense, allowing opponents to to the Cowboys 34-27. The loss broke Iowa State’s winning streak for October. have to own as coaches, those 333 yards of total o€ense per game. are not player-driven,” Campbell Iowa State also had the second Tylan Wallace and once Wallace “Defensively, we gave up big White said the defense was lack- said. “Obviously give those guys stingiest run defense in the Big got the ball, the defense crumbled. plays; It is hard to beat anybody, ing communication early on and credit, they’ve got some really tal- 12, allowing 111.0 yards per game. Wallace broke three initial tack- especially a really good football Oklahoma State took advantage. ented players that have the ability With Oklahoma State having les as he attempted to turn up eld, team, that way,” Campbell said. Braydon Johnson caught a screen to make you pay if you are not a Heisman contender in Chuba and as he approached the Iowa “My disappointment comes in the pass from Sanders and was able to perfect.” Hubbard, the Cyclones walked State 20 yard line, he handed out fact that we really didn’t play Iowa run almost untouched for a 50-yard While Oklahoma State only into their Homecoming game with a strong stiff arm to a sprinting State football today.” touchdown. Johnson broke a tackle found big scoring plays in the rst a defense capable (on paper) of Anthony Johnson. Big plays continued to hurt Iowa at the 20-yard line and would not half, the hole was too much for stopping the Cowboys’ high pow- Wallace then broke another State as the second quarter began, be caught making the score 14-7 Iowa State to battle back from. ered attack. tackle at the Iowa State ve-yard where the Cowboys poured it on Oklahoma State at the time. Campbell said the Cyclones’ A much di€erent story took place line and walked into the end zone with big plays coming on their rst In the very next drive for defense settled down in the second early in the game on Saturday. By to put Oklahoma State up 7-0 in two drives of the quarter. Oklahoma State, the defense gave half and allowed the Iowa State the time the big plays had ended, the rst quarter. Sanders once again threw a up its third big play of the half to o€ense a chance to win the game, it was too much for Iowa State to Before Wallace picked apart the simple wide receiver screen that a running back that is no stranger but in the end, Iowa State could overcome. Cyclone defense on the 71-yard would turn into a touchdown for to the big play. not rebound after giving up three Iowa State’s defense faltered touchdown, Iowa State’s defense the Cowboys. Chuba Hubbard leads the nation big scores so early in the game. early in the game and was chasing was almost immune to giving up Junior defensive back Lawrence in rushing yards and had 15 touch- White said a loss like this hurts Oklahoma State the whole day, big scoring plays. White said the Cyclones were out downs coming into Saturday’s for everyone, but he said the team with the Cyclones never having a Prior to the Cowboys’ opening of position on multiple plays, lead- game. Hubbard — like the rest knows there is plenty of season left lead the entire contest. score, the longest scoring play the ing Iowa State to be the victim of of the Cowboys’ offense — took for Iowa State to reŸect and bounce Oklahoma State got its big plays Cyclones’ defense had given up was Oklahoma State’s big-play attack. advantage of Iowa State’s poor back on both sides of the ball. started on the second drive of a 38-yard touchdown pass by Caleb “We just weren’t in the right spots tackling to open up the Cowboy “For me personally, this hurt,” the game on what looked to be Evans of Louisiana-Monroe. at the right time and we needed to lead to 21-10 with six minutes White said. “I just got the three a simple wide receiver screen. It ”at was on Sept. 21. be and that really hurts our defense,” remaining in the half. big plays in my head that I wish I turned into a 71-yard touchdown. Coach Matt Campbell said his White said. “We really want people Hubbard took the run-pass-op- could get back. We gotta take the Quarterback Spencer Sanders defense didn’t play like themselves to drive down the eld and big plays tion hando€ and burst through the loss and grow from it because we threw the screen to wide receiver against the Cowboys. really hurt us.” middle of Iowa State’s defensive have a lot of season left.” Iowa State shines at first home meet

BY MEGAN.TESKE out the swimmers from the other heat as well. 500 yard freestyle. Freshman Nolwenn Nunes @iowastatedaily.com placed rst with a time of 5:10.44, and senior 100 YARD BACKSTROKE TAKE OVER Anna Andersen placed second with 5:14.36. The Iowa State swimming and diving ”e Cyclones placed rst, second and third DIVERS CONTINUE TO IMPRESS team won its first meet at home Friday in the 100 yard backstroke, continuing to show night against Omaha and St. Catherine their dominance over their competition. Iowa State took rst through fourth place in University in the UNO-SCU Triangular Freshman Liz Richardson placed rst with the three-meter dive, and rst in the one-me- meet. ”e Cyclones beat Omaha 206-88 and a time of 59.30 seconds. Following behind her ter dive. St. Catherine 197-97. was junior Wyli Erlechman for second and Sophomore Michelle Schlossmacher Smith The Cyclones swam a complete meet all sophomore Jazlyn Horras for third. IOWA STATE DAILY placed first in the one-meter diving. In the around, placing in the top-two in each event, Then-sophomores Martha Haas (near) and three-meter dive, freshman Jayna Misra placed DISTANCE SWIMMERS MAKE A SPLASH despite competing against two other teams. Lehr Thorson (back) swim the 100-yard first, Schlossmacher Smith took second, and breaststroke Jan. 18 at Beyer Pool. ”e swimmers also had to swim against double Seniors Keely Soellner and Kami Pankratz senior Dana Liva took third. the amount of players, as each event — besides placed rst and second in the 1,000 yard free- “Keely swam the 1,000 free for the first “[Michelle] is doing well,” said coach Jeff the 200 medley relay and 1,000 yard freestyle style, respectively. time this season; that was something di€erent” Warrick. “She did great today, [her score] was — had two heats for each. Not only did the It was their rst time competing in the event Sorenson said. “Kami swam the 1,000 free for ve or six points better than last week.” Cyclones have to swim against their heat, but this season, and coach Duane Sorenson said the the rst time.” ”e Cyclones will take on South Dakota on they also had to record a fast enough time to beat Cyclones did not disappoint. ”e Cyclones also took rst and second in the Friday and Rutgers on Saturday at Beyer Pool. Monday, October 28, 2019 Iowa State Daily LIMELIGHT 07 KURE Fest packs four dynamic acts

BY GABBY.LUCAS An uproarious performance ’ lled Peach Pit’s dancing was conta- @iowastatedaily.com with spontaneous movement and gious, and their energy was pal- improvisation, no one in the audi- pable. Midway through the show, Four bands came to perform ence knew what he was going to they whipped out a š awless cover with their own unique attitude and do next. Gloom Balloon’s frontman of Pixies’ “Here Comes Your Man,” style for an attentive and enthu- Patrick Tape Fleming “took stage” which was met with excitement siastic crowd at KURE Fest 2019 anywhere but the actual stage, as from the audience before they took on Friday in the Great Hall of the he mingled with the crowd and things down a notch. Memorial Union. encouraged participation. A string of mellow, almost heart- Field Division, a Des Moines- Fleming seemed to somehow breaking tracks ensued. “Shampoo,” based indie-folk duo, opened the convey every emotion at the same a brand new unreleased track, was show. Stylistically reminiscent of time, giving his performance all he an emotionally powerful high- Fleetwood Mac, Robert Plant and had. In his songs, he sang about love light of the show as frontman Neil Alison Krauss, the duo consists of and every single aspect of it — the Smith sang about an ex-girlfriend’s vocalist Evelyn Taylor and vocal- pleasant, heartbreaking, confusing belongings still being in his house, ist/guitarist Nicholas Frampton. and downright dirty parts. constantly reminding him of her. GABBY LUCAS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Taylor’s ethereal voice melted Accompanying Gloom Balloon ‰ e Canadian group ended their Peach Pit, hailing from Vancouver, headlined KURE Fest this year. Their per- together with Frampton’s brassy was a plethora of props, including formance was lled with playful energy, but took a few melancholy turns. set with “American Girl” by Tom tenor, which created entrancing, a giant toothbrush, a bus costume Petty and the Heartbreakers, and haunting harmonies. and a giant rainbow parachute. ‰ e almost like a mix of Mattiel, Du— y, “Red,” which put Moen’s vocal belt everyone in the audience helped by The group’s performance was audience loosened up while being KT Tunstall and Regina Spektor, at the forefront and sent the audi- singing along. The group encored uniquely gentle and roaringly pow- trapped under a parachute with her speci’ c brand of folk-rock was ence wild. with their beautiful fan-favorite erful all at once, with songs begin- Fleming as he somersaulted his evocative of the blues and packed a Finally, Peach Pit took the stage. “Tommy’s Party,” and an absolutely ning softly and slowly growing in heart out. While skeptical at ’ rst, real punch. Hailing from Vancouver, it was the explosive, surprising and downright intensity. ‰ eir voices opened and the audience gradually succumbed Moen’s songs were lively, humor- group’s first time in Iowa. Filled delightful rendition of “Johnny B. built to a point where they were lit- to Gloom Balloon’s sad psychedelic ous and personal yet wholesomely to the brim with charming excite- Goode,” which featured a sick drum erally ringing out into the crowd for dance party and had a one-of-a- relatable. Her performance was ment, they played a few unreleased solo by Mikey Pascuzzi. their track “River in Reverse,” leav- kind experience. There was truly full of soul, and each one felt like tracks from their upcoming album Smith said performing at KURE ing the audience practically speech- never a dull moment. she was telling everyone a story and even surprised with a few Fest for Iowa State students was a less as they listened. Percussed only Elizabeth Moen took the stage in between pockets of personable covers. The group’s garage-influ- great experience. by a tambourine, which Frampton next. She opened the show by stage banter. ‰ e tracks “Headgear” enced pop sound hit hard when “The crowd was really sick,” played with his feet, the group con- announcing she is from Iowa City, and “Planetarium” seemed to be performed live, with outstanding Smith said. “Everyone was really tinued to amaze as they closed with which drew a sarcastic reaction the audience favorites, where the technical work from lead guitar- nice and everyone clapped after “Faultlines.” from the crowd. ‰ e ’ rst thing to full power of Moen’s guitar skills ist Chris Vanderkooy. The group the songs, which means it was a Gloom Balloon took the stage notice about Moen, besides her and writing abilities were clearly kept energy up with their groovy success.” next as the antithesis to Field wickedly playful personality, is her demonstrated. She closed out the demonstration of the darker side ‰ e group enjoyed their ’ rst time Division’s dreamlike execution. profoundly unique voice. Sounding show with her sultry R&B song of upbeat indie rock. in Iowa and plan to return. ReACT art exhibition to explore intergenerational relationships at Iowa State

BY CARIANN.RASMUSSEN we also talk about the idea of self portrait @iowastatedaily.com versus a drawing of someone else and how we look at ourselves versus other subjects,” “Connections and Intersections — People, said ReACT exhibition organizer Lilah Place and Time,” the second ReACT exhibi- Anderson. “We have two ancestor portraits tion of the fall 2019 semester, aims to pro- in here which are traditional Chinese paint- vide a conversational spark that will illumi- ings that are done of those who have passed nate the topics of intergenerational relation- away, and it’s the idea of spiritual living con- ships, family, aging and lifespan through a nection to one’s ancestors through an object, thoughtfully curated collection of visual art. so, looking at how this visual material can According to the United States Census really be such a pertinent reš ection of self Bureau, the U.S. is only one decade away and connection to others.” from a transformative demographic shift. The public is also invited to attend an ‰ e 2017 National Population Projections opening reception for the exhibit from 4 to declare that by 2030 the baby boomer gener- 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Guests may enjoy light ation will all be over the age of 65, meaning refreshments and have the opportunity to for the ’ rst time in U.S. history, the number hear from Jennifer Margrett, who is a faculty of older people will exceed the number of guest curator, professor in human develop- children under 18. ment and family studies and director of the During this time, the population is pre- Iowa State gerontology program. dicted to age at a slower rate and diversify “As always, the ReACT Exhibition Series racially and ethnically. provides a place for people to discuss an ‰ is projection for the future is just one of idea and use visual objects and works of art the reasons why this exhibition is valuable, in order to have conversations — in a safe because it provokes questions about what space for conversations,” Anderson said. “As actions and perspectives correspond with a student, or any part of the ISU community, aging among different populations, how you have ownership over this collection and we interact between generations, how that this space. ‰ is is something that we want dynamic will change in the near future and to be used as a resource.” how society is going to adapt to it. The “Connections and Intersections Another influential aspect of the — People, Place and Time” exhibition “Connections and Intersections” collection will be open from Monday to Nov. 22 in is its ability to act as both a mirror of our- the Reiman Gallery (lower level) of the selves and our relationships with people as Christian Petersen Art Museum in Morrill 220 Main Downtown Ames 515-232-0080 well as a window into the social and familial Hall. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. weekdays 220 Main www.amessilversmithing.com 515-232-0080 makeup visible in history and other cultures and closed on weekends. Admission is free, www.amessilversmithing.com or parts of the world. however there is a $3 suggested donation “A lot of these images are of people and per visitor. 08 Iowa State Daily Monday, October 28, 2019

SPOOKY PG1 The creativity involved in devel - gathering a reaction.

oping costumes instilled a †xation “You have to want to be scared to engulfed in the realm of a character with Kearney’s job at the Haunted come here,” Kearney said. “You get in order to invoke fear is all part of Forest. immediate feedback from the reac- the job, Kearney said. “I love the creative aspect, tions that are created. [Œe reward “Part of wearing a costume of a coming up with characters.” is] when you get that one person character is you get to lose yourself Kearney said. “I was born around in the group that is just scared and in the character, you embody the the spooky season; all of my birth- they’re crying.” character and it’s calming as you step day parties were costume parties.” Kearney also says that custom- outside of yourself,” Kearney said. Kearney taught himself to sew, ers love the experience, regardless In particular, Kearney loves the along with other important skills of how remarkably frightened role of the clown. in the world of costume design - they are. “With the clown you get to act ing. He even developed a mold “On their part, they get the wild and go crazy, doing this Joker of his own face for the structure adrenaline and the feeling that persona,” Kearney said. of a mask. they survived,” Kearney said. Kearney said some people are This season, Kearney is acting It’s a win-win for both parties. COLLIN MAGUIRE/ IOWA STATE DAILY genuinely scared of clowns. But as a Jason Voorhees and slasher The backstory behind the Lynn Ballard runs the attendance sheet prior to the show. The Ballard family what really generates this so-called hybrid, a role that brings power Haunted Forest adds even more has been running the Ames Haunted Forest for 21 years. fear factor? into the sphere of acting. to the fear factor. Œe tale is known “Your posture and your walk “You’ve got this intimidating as “Œe Phantom of Bijou.” changes when you embody these presence — you’re strong and “Œe Phantom of Bijou” tells a characters,” Kearney said. “I have silent,” Kearney said. “I mastered story about a kid named Vincent. to channel what it feels like to be the Jason walk.” Vincent worked as a projectionist angry. It is kind of an art form to He said the Ballards let the at a local movie theatre. Œe theatre be able to channel these emotions, actors work their magic hands-free. ultimately burned down, and was and be able to channel them right.” “There’s no other place where later demolished and pushed back Kearney says the key to scar - you get to escape and express your- into the woods. ing a quest is in the jump scares. self creatively,” Kearney said. Vincent then tried to recreate Visitors never know what’s coming This well-oiled attraction his life within the wreckage of at every turn. wouldn’t have been possible the old theatre. The forest por - “It is just as satisfying, if not without the passion the Ballards trays Vincent’s troublingly twisted more satisfying, than acting in a possess. mind. movie. It’s a more personal form of “It shows how much these Œe family operation costs $20 acting.” Kearney said. “You have to people really care about the for admission. Œe Ames Haunted give these people a raw experience.” season,” Kearney said. Forest will continue delivering fear, COLLIN MAGUIRE/ IOWA STATE DAILY However, acting isn’t the only One of the most reward - tears and excitement until the end A trailer full of tools is readily available for all of the actors at the Haunted For- est. There is also a trailer for performers to put on makeup and costumes. portion he is passionate about. ing aspects of the job is simply of the week.

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the Department of Residence and they are always working together. thus targets of the o•ensive vandalism. “We’re also talking about other things we can do who had patrolled that night “It is a big deal because it is racist,” Delgado said. in the residence halls,” Newton said. “With joint recalled witnessing “a man pull “Œe vandalisms were of a racist nature and it had training [we can] help people understand this behav- out a gun and start shooting into an impact. It impacted me, it impacted some of my ior is unacceptable, we will not tolerate it, it’s not part the crowd.” residents and it impacted others in the building.” of the principles of community.” A few bystanders were struck Following this incident, Delgado had a meeting As with the †rst incident, Delgado said she had during the drive-by, leading with the hall director and the CA of the suspected COURTESY OF LILIANA DELGADO several follow up conversations with her direct supe- to two victims being taken to Bean house in Geo roy Hall was vandalized with residents. riors and nobody from any other ožce, including the Mary Greeley Medical Center the racial slur “Beaner” on Sept. 4. “We decided to call an emergency hall meeting Department of Residence and the Ožce of Equal in Ames and one victim being later that night for both houses to kind of talk about Michael Newton, associate vice president for Opportunity, reached out to her. taken to a hospital in Des what happened, explain why it is wrong and inappro- public safety and chief of police for ISUPD, said On the evening of Sept. 20, Delgado said she Moines. It is unknown whether priate and ask for any information,” Delgado said. “I ISUPD were not involved for the Sept. 4 incident decided to take matters into her own hands and or not the victims were Iowa went to the other house meeting and I spoke there but became involved Sept. 18. email a higher-up in the department with her con- State students. for a little bit. I talked about what the word means “We were called Sept. 18,” Newton said. “Œere cerns and frustrations. Ožcers shot at the people in and how o•ensive it is, so at that meeting, I publicly was a notebook paper on the wall and somebody “I emailed some higher-ups and I just said ‘hey I the car, leading to the o•enders declared my Mexican-American identity.” defaced that, we were called for that. We talked to am frustrated and concerned for my safety,’” Delgado §eeing the scene. Peter Englin, assistant vice president of residence folks involved, we talked to the person reporting said. “Œis vandalism has happened twice, it targets Tuttle said they fled to Fort halls, said initially they had a house meeting about and gave them resources. Department of Residence me and at least one of my residents. I haven’t been Dodge, soon to be tracked down the Sept. 4 incident. handled the Sept. 4 case [...]. Œey took care of that given any support or any resources; I want to know by police. “Part of this is it’s still an ongoing investigation,” case so we weren’t involved with that.” what is going on. Fortunately, they responded within Two men around the age of Englin said. “So I don’t want to get into too many Newton said during the Sept. 18 incident they a few hours and we set up a meeting on the follow- 20 were charged with attempted details until we get through with our review [...]. were informed about the events of Sept. 4. ing Monday.” murder. Another two were We’ve been investigating this since September 4th.” “I believe it was some of the CAs on round that Œe following Monday Delgado met with two charged with abetting attempted Delgado said no further action was taken for found the note on the wall,” Newton said. “I think higher-ups from Department of Residence and said murder. the incident and nobody from the Department of it’s important to know the note had been on the she felt it was productive. The shooting that occurred Residence or any other campus ožce reached out wall, they were getting feedback from the §oor, then “I asked them to send an email to my house letting two years ago does not deter to her or the a•ected residents following the †rst somebody wrote the comment on the [note] that was them know they are aware and doing what they can,” many people from going on incident. on the wall. It was put up by the CA of the §oor to Delgado said. “Œat was done later that week. I also Welch today. At some point on the night of Sept. 18, a sign get feedback.” asked them to send an email to the other house that Œe future for Welch Avenue previously posted on the house had the words “More Newton said in the Sept. 18 case there wasn’t a was suspected of doing the vandalism, letting those could soon see security cam - Beaners!!!” written on it. crime committed, so they explained what university residents know that the [Department of Residence] eras that will allow Ames Police Œe sign was a sheet asking residents for ways to resources are available to students and sta•. is very aware. Œat has still not happened. I also asked Department to go back and look improve Bean as a house, asking “What Can I Do “What happened is the ožcers send me and the for some sort of bias incident training to happen in at footage from previous night’s to Improve Bean?,” and was discovered with the leadership team an email because I sit on as part of my building, to which the response was they ‘would activities. vandalism by the CA on duty during their 11 p.m. the Campus Climate Response Team,” Newton said. have to think about it.’” “Ames police have been wanting rounds, according to Delgado. “I sent [the email] out to all the Campus Climate Delgado said the Ožce of Equal Opportunity the city to put up security cameras Once again, Delgado contacted the hall director Response Team members so that everybody is aware and the Campus Climate Response Team failed to for a while now,” Tuttle said. to report the incident before calling the Iowa State that a racial incident happened.” connect with her after the incidences and it has been Recently, the city agreed to University Police Department (ISUPD), which had After the information was passed onto the over a month since the second incident has occurred. allow cameras to be put up on not happened for the †rst incident. members of the Campus Climate Response Team, According to Delgado, of the eight to 12 people the street. Two ožcers responded to the call and although Newton said generally cases like the Sept. 18 inci- suspected for the †rst vandalism, only two have gone Tuttle said they are hoping she did not interact with them personally, Delgado dent are turned over to whichever area is responsi- through the university conduct process regarding the cameras will allow the police said she was told they had suggested the slur was a ble. Œis case was turned over to the Department these incidences and they are still allowed to live in to go back and look at footage nickname the house had given themselves and there of Residence. the building. if an occurrence were to happen was not much they could do. “We take these cases seriously — it’s import- “I felt like these incidents were handled poorly that they didn’t see or needed to “As the CA of this house, I can assure with great ant to help get resources to people,” Newton said. and that there were gaps with miscommunication check on again. Œe hope is the certainty that this is not a nickname we gave our- “Unfortunately there’s not always a crime where and lack of communication,” Delgado said. “I did presence of cameras on Welch selves,” Delgado said. “Suggesting this vandalism is police can do anything, but together we can tell what I was trained to do and it didn’t work; I wasn’t lead to a stronger deterrence in merely a joke or uno•ensive downplays the impact people that this is not acceptable.” given the support, I wasn’t given the resources I was criminal activity, cutting down this word has and its harm.” Newton said ISUPD have a partnership with promised I would.” on crime overall.