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Reflecting on the end of Veishea five years later

BY EMILY.BERCH anniversary of the 2014 Veishea @iowastatedaily.com riot that lead to the permanent dis- continuation of the event, as well Jared Larson remembers driving as five years of continued debate past Welch Avenue around 10 p.m. on whether the event should ever on April 8, 2014, and feeling some- return to Iowa State. thing strange in the air. A VIOLENT NIGHT Larson, an Ames High School student at the time and now an Iowa Michael Roberts, owner of the State senior, said he felt the urge to Blue Owl Bar and Charlie Yoke’s go home so his “mom doesn’t find at the time, said he remembers [his] picture in the paper tomorrow.” warning signs in the days leading Within the next few hours, more up to the riot. than 1,000 people flooded Welch “The one thing that I always Avenue, toppling light poles and thought was odd, and we discussed flipping cars, eventually leaving one it a lot up to that night, is how Iowa student in intensive care. State [students] kept talking about

Monday marks the five-year VEISHEA pg4

IOWA STATE DAILY A crowd faces police at the intersection of Chamberlin Street and Stanton Avenue during Veishea on April 8, 2014. ‘Coast to Coast’ themed fashion events begin Monday

BY MORGAN.DURICK lawn) for the “Shopping in Soho” event. There and a $50 Athleta gift card giveaway. From noon to 2 p.m. Friday will be the @iowastatedaily.com will be Great Plains Pizza, boutique shopping Staying with the California theme, from 8 “VANS off the Runway” event. There will be a trucks, a $50 Rent the Runway gift card give- to 11 a.m. Thursday is “Namaste in LA.” There DJ in the agora and a surprise guest performance Each year, the week leading up to Iowa State’s away and more. will be sunrise yoga on central campus along and a $50 VANS gift card giveaway. Fashion Show is full of pop-ups, events, themed From 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday is “Flower Power with Tropical Smoothie and a $50 PacSun gift From 7 to 9 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Pavilion days and more to help get campus excited for and in Philly.” At the West Loop of the Memorial card giveaway. “Fashion’s Night Out” will serve as a celebratory promote the main event. Union there will be DIY flower bouquet making, Additionally, at 7 p.m. Thursday members of event to wrap up Fashion Week, with live music, The theme for this year’s show is coast to coast. Rita’s Italian Ice and a $50 Anthropologie gift the Vans company will be speaking in a lecture and a word from guest designer VANS. Anyone Starting Monday, there will be events all week card giveaway. titled, “Vans: Empowering Youth Culture” in the is welcome to attend the event. with themes for various cities. From 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, is a “Golden Sun Room of the Memorial Union. Members of The 2019 Fashion Show will take place at From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, students Gate Coffee Date.” At the west loop of the the company’s team will discuss how the brand 7 p.m. Saturday in the Stephens Auditorium. can take a quick trip to New York (otherwise Memorial Union, there will be the Burgies’ maintains their “off the wall” mission and inspires Tickets are available through Ticketmaster or at known as the Delta Delta Delta Sorority front Coffee Truck, live performances from GENRE youth culture over time. the Stephens Auditorium Ticket Office. DID YOU DQ TODAY? Ames • Story City 02 Campus brief Iowa State Daily Monday, April 08, 2019

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MIKE BROWN/ IOWA STATE DAILY Iowa State students and members of the surrounding communities run in support of DACA. DACA allies take to campus for 5K fundraiser

BY MIKE.BROWN @iowastatedaily.com

Iowa State students and members of nearby communities gathered in support CHRIS JORGENSEN/ IOWA STATE DAILY of DACA students at Iowa State. The Polar Bear Plunge was held Friday at the Hansen Agriculture Center. The annual event supports the Special Olympics of Iowa. About 130 people in total gathered for Iowa State’s second annual 5K for DACA, which aims to raise money to offer scholarships for DACA students Getting cold for a cause at Iowa State. DACA, which stands for Deferred pictures on Instagram or wearing an abnor- choose to participate because of how con- Action for Childhood Arrivals, began Greek members mal outfit for a day in order to raise funds. nected they feel to the organization. in 2012 and allows for individuals who A minimum fundraising goal of $50 is “My brother has autism, so this is really entered the under the age participate in required to jump, and for an additional $25 big for me,” Anderson said. “It’s a great of 16 to have a work permit in the United raised, the plungees also receive a t-shirt. opportunity to give back to the community.” States for two years before having to annual Polar Other fundraising incentives include: water For another member, this isn’t her first reapply. bottles, AirPods and various polar plunge experience with Special Olympics. However, because of actions taken by Bear Plunge merchandise. “I was involved with Special Olympics the Trump administration, DACA’s future “Before, I was pretty hesitant to jump in in high school, but my love for [Special is currently uncertain. While an individual BY SIERRA.HOEGER there because it doesn’t seem that tall, but Olympics] really developed as a freshman can still renew, DACA will not be able to @iowastatedaily.com once you get on that platform, it’s a solid [at Iowa State],” Weaver said. accept new applicants for the foreseeable jump,” Greek Week Executive Director The Iowa State Greek community is the future. April showers bring May flowers. Olivia Weaver said. “And so I kind of largest donor to Special Olympics Iowa, In March, Democrats in the U.S. House The old saying took a new meaning stepped back and let the other two go, but and hopes to be for many more years to of Representatives introduced a bill offer- Friday as individuals weren’t splashed with then jumping in, once you get in there, it’s come. ing DACA recipients, as well as immi- rain, but instead with the aftermath of a freezing, but, again, it’s for a good cause.” For John Kliegl, Special Olympics grants under the Temporary Protected fellow Greek community member’s can- The spirit of competition that has been Iowa has multiple meanings. Kliegl is the Status program, a pathway to citizenship, nonball or jump into below-freezing water the consistent theme of the week leading President and CEO of Special Olympics Aylin Raymundo, junior in psychology, from the 23rd annual Polar Plunge. up to the event is instead replaced with fun Iowa, and his daughter Abby, 23, has com- said the event was formed with the goal The Polar Plunge is a fundraiser that and philanthropy. peted in Special Olympics sports such as of helping DACA students afford school, supports Special Olympics Iowa, hosted by “It all goes back to the overall sense of cycling and dance since she was little. since they cannot apply for government Greek Community members. just having fun with people ... making new “The inspiration comes from our ath- aid. It also serves as one of the closing events friends and giving back to the community,” letes,” Kliegl said. “We have over 16,000 Events like the 5K for DACA, Raymundo members can participate in during Greek said freshman Josh Anderson. athletes. Our summer games are in Ames said, also show support for those who are Week. Anderson is a member of Delta Upsilon, every year. Iowa State’s been a tremendous affected by the current uncertain state of Leading up to the event, sorority and and this is his first year participating in sponsor to us since 1992.” DACA. fraternity members have spent the major- Polar Bear Plunge. The Greek community hoped to reach “No matter how the media and our pres- ity of the week raising money for Special Many sorority and fraternity members their goal of fundraising $350,000 by the ident now portray certain ethnic groups Olympics Iowa, daring to post embarrassing have a history with Special Olympics and end of the week. or individuals, you do have a community here,” Raymundo said. “Especially with Iowa State being a predominately white institution we want to show people that you have somewhere to lean on.” Playwright to discuss storytelling, works Raymundo was a volunteer coordinator for the event, which was a collaborative BY KAYLIE.CROWE share the techniques she uses when in Writing Program,” according to effort of the Society for Advancement of @iowastatedaily.com thinking about stories, according to the Lectures Program website. Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans the Lectures Program website. Obolensky also attended the in Science (SACNAS), the Multicultural Kira Obolensky, a Mellon Obolensky has co-created Juilliard Playwriting Program. Student Leadership Council and the Foundation playwright-in-resi- and written seven plays for Ten “Epic, Funny, Sad, Strange, True: Latinx Student Leader Council. dence with Ten Thousand Things, Thousand Things. The Stories We Tell and Why We Diana Echeverria, senior in supply chain will be speaking at 8 p.m. Monday According to the Lectures Tell Them,” is a part of the Pearl management, was one of the volunteers in the Pioneer Room of the Program website, these plays have Hogrefe Visiting Writers series. who helped make sure runners stayed safe Memorial Union. been performed for community Obolensky’s lecture is free to and on course while running and crossing In her lecture titled “Epic, Funny, centers in urban areas, shelters, pris- attend and open to students and intersections. Sad, Strange, True: The Stories ons, immigrant and adult education the public. Echeverria said she believes events like We Tell and Why We Tell Them,” programs, psychiatric wards and in Her lecture is cosponsored by the these are important community builders. Obolensky will be discussing her the Twin Cities. MFA Program in Creative Writing “It really creates a dynamic of commu- work with Ten Thousand Things, “She is a core writer at The & Environment, the Pearl Hogrefe COURTESY OF IOWA STATE LECTUREs nity, the community that does exist here, Kira Obolensky will be speaking the award-winning theatre in Playwrights’ Center in Minneapolis Fund, Theater and the Committee and it brings more awareness that this is at Iowa State about her experi- Minneapolis. and is also on the faculty of Spalding on Lectures, which is funded by ence as a playwright. DACA pg8 Additionally, Obolensky will University’s Low-Residency MFA Student Government. 04 News Iowa State Daily Monday, April 08, 2019

VEISHEA pg1 came to discuss “mob mentality,” and how people get “caught up in the moment,” during a riot, the prior riots as if almost making it a challenge White said. to top it,” Roberts said. White and Kletscher both said the task force According to an e-mail from Jerry Stewart, was dedicated to bringing in opinions from all the Iowa State Police Chief at the time, “The areas of the community, and Kletscher said she incident apparently began with a large party remained dedicated to representing students’ in the 2600 block of Hunt Street,” around interests in community and safety as she received 11 p.m. messages both in support and condemnation of Nicholas Etzel, a senior in management, said her decisions. he remembers leaving a party after the police “I knew being student body president was arrived and walking toward Welch Avenue with about doing what needs to be done, regardless his friends. As they walked, they discovered of what some people might say,” Kletscher said. their party wasn’t the only one that had been “Some of these e-mails certainly sound mean, but shut down. I think the thing that I always understood was I “The cops had shut down so many parties as a student represent more than one person and that everyone had nowhere else to go besides more than myself. I had access to knowledge and Welch,” Etzel said. resources that no other student had.” Around this time, Commander Jason Tuttle On June 5, the task force unanimously voted of the Ames Police Department received a against keeping Veishea in its usual form. phone call. On June 12, the task force passed a motion Tuttle said he was confused at first because to have an “overarching, university-wide event,” the greatest Veishea disturbances typically only and another to discontinue using Veishea as the happened closer to the weekend. He drove to the celebration’s name, according to the meeting fire station on Welch Avenue and began calling notes. White said there was “a lot of enthusi- in extra officers to help manage the crowd. asm” for having more activities spread through- By 11:36 p.m., 1,000 people were on Welch out the year. Avenue, and some members of the crowd had The task force submitted its final report to already flipped one car, according to Stewart’s Leath on July 11, and Leath announced his e-mail. As more officers arrived, the crowd decision to permanently discontinue Veishea “drifted east toward Stanton Avenue,” pelting on Aug. 7. police officers with beer cans along the way. COURTESY OF AMES HISTORICAL SOCIETY U.S. President Ronald Reagan visited Iowa State during Veishea in 1958. ONGOING DEBATE Chris Cox, a senior at the time, said he had taken part in Veishea every year he was at Iowa to become hysterical that someone was injured,” Its history of riots began in 1988. Throughout the years since the 2014 riot and State, and as he watched the crowd congre- Tuttle said. “I think the students quickly realized The 1990s saw two more riots, one in 1992 subsequent cancellation of the event, alumni, stu- gate near the corner of Stanton Avenue and that whatever they were doing as part of that was and one in 1994. Ten years later, the 2004 riot, dents and candidates for Student Government Chamberlain Street, he “could tell we were about not worth someone being injured. At that point, which Tuttle described as “very violent,” resulted have supported its return. to have another riot.” we really saw people start to realize the gravity in the first-ever cancellation of the full event in Cox and Etzel both said they believe bring- Blake Lanser, a sophomore at the time, said of what was going on there.” 2005. ing Veishea back would have positive effects on once he heard a car had been flipped, he quickly Cox said at this point, he was watching the After the 2004 riot, then-President Gregory the community, and Lanser said he believes the drove to the scene to take pictures for the Iowa event unfold on his social media pages, as stu- Geoffroy assembled a task force to study the community is “suffering” without Veishea. State Daily and experienced similar treatment as dents posted pictures and videos of the chaos. causes of the riots and make recommendations “I want to reiterate again that we should not he followed the officers. Tuttle said he believes those sorts of posts “played on how to prevent them in future years. Leath let one night’s riots be what Veishea is remem- “I had one guy shove me repeatedly until I a huge role” in bringing people to the riot, an formed a similar task force in 2014, bringing bered for,” Lanser said. “Bringing back Veishea could get away and another who hit me with a effect which hadn’t been possible in past riots. administrators, students, city officials and com- holds so much potential to build it from the beer bottle,” Lanser said. “One point, when the A few blocks away from the scene, Hillary munity leaders together. ground up that I believe without a doubt that it crowd had ran over to Stanton Ave., in front of Kletscher had been spending the night of her The task force met every Thursday for the would be successful.” Es Tas, I crouched down behind an officer to first full day as student body president studying next 10 weeks and hosted five open forums, Conversely, others have suggested its history of get a photo. During that, students were hurling for exams, when she heard “a roar of commotion.” inviting students, business owners, faculty and violence would continue, and a new event would beers, full and partially empty, at the officers. Kletscher said she logged into her Twitter The officer that I was standing behind dodged a account and began seeing posts similar to what beer can, and it smacked me right in the head.” Cox saw. As the crowd moved between Chamberlain “I started seeing these photos … it was enough Street and Lincoln Way along Stanton Avenue, for me to understand something really serious Stewart estimated 1,000-2,000 people were just happened, and I was going to have to deal in the area. Businesses in the area were told to with it,” Kletscher said. shut down, including “bars, a convenience store MAKING DECISIONS and food card operators,” according to Stewart’s e-mail. Kletscher described the next day as “one of the Roberts, who had moved from the Blue Owl craziest days of [her] life.” Bar to Charlie Yoke’s, said he remembers his At 8 a.m. on April 9, Kletscher met with former business partner being reluctant to close then-President Steven Leath and his cabinet, and the restaurant’s manager telling him, “We are where they decided to suspend Veishea events the only thing standing between 500 people loot- beginning at 5 p.m. that day. ing us, taking everything we have and destroying Cox was in a public relations campaign class the building.” at the time of the announcement and said while At this point, the crowd “re-formed at most students he knew didn’t want Veishea to Chamberlain Street and Welch Avenue,” accord- end, they understood Leath’s decision. Cox, who ing to Stewart’s e-mail. There, the violence had been involved in Veishea for his entire time became more serious. at Iowa State, said it was “sobering” for his last “Two light poles, one near Fire Station 2 and Veishea event to also become the university’s. one near Jimmy Johns, were toppled,” Stewart In the press conference announcing his deci- wrote. “Four or more stop signs were removed. sion, Leath expressed “extreme disappointment A garage window at the fire station was broken and sadness” as well as sympathy for the stu- and a door at the Jaded Angel tattoo parlor was dents who had worked to organize the events. damaged. Two vehicles were tipped. He also announced the injured student was in IOWA STATE DAILY “The most serious portion of the disturbance stable condition. A large crowd gathers on Welch Avenue in Campustown on April 8. President Steven Leath dis- continued Veishea on Aug. 7, 2014, after the Veishea Task Force submitted a recommendation was when a 19-year-old student was injured after In announcing his decision, Leath also refer- to end the event earlier in the summer. being struck by a falling light pole. The individual enced prior riots which had resulted in suspen- was extricated from the scene and later trans- sion of the celebration. alumni to give their opinions. Some expressed end with disturbances similar to those in the past. ported by helicopter to Iowa Methodist Medical “My predecessors have faced similar difficult disappointment in Leath’s decision, while others Kletscher said a reprisal of Veishea would Center in Des Moines. … The latest report is that decisions despite everyone’s best efforts to fix commended his choice. “absolutely end how it ended prior, if not worse,” the student is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Veishea, move it, retool it, reschedule it, keep it Throughout its time, the task force also invited and Tuttle said anything resembling Veishea in suffering from a small brain bleed.” fresh,” Leath said. “But once again, we’re back Ames and Iowa State community members to the springtime could have “potentially disas- Etzel described the scene as “absolute here doing the same thing President Geoffroy contribute to the discussions. trous effects.” madness.” and President Jischke did.” Pam White, former dean of the College of White, however, was hesitant to speculate. Tuttle, who went with paramedics and other Veishea first began in 1922 with the intention of Human Sciences and a member of the task force, “I don’t know,” White said. “In predict- officers to get the students, said this finally celebrating university community. Over the years, said she remembers Stewart and Chief of Ames ing when there would be an issue, it was so “turned the tide of the crowd.” it drew recognition from national figures such as Police Chuck Cychosz offering their ideas from hard to tell. … After 2004, we were heaving “I think when they saw the light pole fall and John Wayne, Diana Ross and Presidents Lyndon the perspective of law enforcement. a sigh of relief, but then we had 2014. So the student laying on the ground, people started Johnson, Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon. In another meeting, a professor of psychology who knows?” Monday, April 08, 2019 Iowa State Daily Opinion 05

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COURTESY OF FLICKR Columnist Megan Petzold argues that burning books creates unnecessary fear among members of the community. We’re back in the 1690s figure and a Hello Kitty umbrella. During this It is almost like we are back in the 1690’s is that they picked up Fahrenheit 451 from Polish priests burning ceremony, three priests carried baskets when people were thought to be witches and their local library and became convinced that of items they found unholy outside to the fire pit. were burned at the stake due to an assump- all things containing “bad energy” should be burning books They then began to burn these items and both tion they contained unholy powers. It is now burned. This was their first trial on their road themselves and the alter boys stayed to watch as understood that those who lived back then to releasing all negative energy from objects are creating the flames enveloped these items. and did those things were obviously in the held by their parishioners. The foundation states that the reason this wrong, but then, it was normal. I am not stating that they are completely in unnecessary fear burning took place was to “alert parishioners to Has anyone experienced Harry Potter the wrong. There is a small chance that burn- bad influences that it says comes from magic and books fly across the room or spontaneously ing these items has helped those who previ- BY MEGAN.PETZOLD the occult.” Apparently, people from the church burst into flame and burn one’s house down? ously owned them. @iowastatedaily.com were asked to bring items with “negative energy Did the Hello Kitty umbrella fly away on However, there is a larger chance that those or superstitious beliefs.” its own on a windless day and then return who are a member of this particular church It has recently been reported that Catholic It seems hard to imagine that a church in to you? I can bet the answer to those are no. are now carrying extra fear for items that carry Priests in Poland burned books and other items the 21st century would go as far as having a There is no reason these items should have bad influences or have “negative energy.” This that had relations to magic, which they consider book burning to release the negativity from been burned. act was unnecessary and ludicrous. One can to be sacrilegious. Some of the items they burned the items and, in turn, from those who pre- The other likely explanation for why these only hope acts like this are not to be repeated include the Harry Potter series, a Hindu religious viously owned them. priests decided to burn “unholy” objects now in the future.

EDITORIAL Editorial Board Alex Connor, editor-in-chief Is free speech on campus under siege? Melanie De Anda, opinion editor Megan Petzold, columnist Max Goldberg, student The state of free speech as it relates to with controversy that has forced both Since 2015, there have been countless Seth Pierce, student higher education is controversial. positive and negative change. instances of free speech on campus — Inherent to our democracy is the First What it has also shown, however, is the both for good and for bad, largely depen- Amendment, which guarantees one’s ability for Iowa State students to histor- dent on whom you might ask. Opinions expressed in columns and letters are those of the right to free speech. It also protects an ically mobilize behind speech that they But, the idea of free speech has layers author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the independent press, the ability to practice might feel is offensive or harmful and and for many people of color, women Daily or organizations with which the author(s) one’s religion as well as the right to peti- negate it with speech of their own. and the LGBTQIA+ community, free are associated. tion and peacefully assemble. Take, for instance, the poster-ripping speech comes at a cost — the continued At face value, it shouldn’t feel like such incident of fall 2015. While students invalidation of the identity for the right a complex issue. If everyone has the abil- were protesting Donald Trump’s visit to a to spew hate. Feedback policy: ity to free speech, then the scales should football game, a woman from Des Moines Many say that free speech on college The Daily encourages discussion but does not guarantee its publication. We reserve the right to edit or reject any letter or be equal. If someone says something tore one of their posters. It read: “Our lives campuses is under attack. Instead, it is online feedback. that goes against your beliefs, you have begin to end the day we become silent thriving. Send your letters to [email protected]. every right to counter their speech with about the things that matter.” Learning how to communicate effec- Letters must include the name(s), phone number(s), your own. As the woman tore the poster, she men- tively should be intrinsic to the higher majors and/or group affiliation(s) and year in school of the author(s). Yet, as we have seen historically, the tioned voting for white supremacy. education experience. Phone numbers and addresses will not be published. scales have never been equal. Outdated The action following the incident was Learning how the navigate these Online feedback may be used if first name and last name, racist, sexist, ableist and homophobic laws swift. A town hall was held days later in nuances should not be seen as a threat major and year in school are included in the post. Feedback have been used to marginalize and oppress which more than 550 students, faculty and to speech but rather as a way to build on posted online is eligible for print in the Iowa State Daily. communities for centuries. This creates a staff showed up. Many students described one’s knowledge of their environment and unique intersection, especially on college feeling unsafe, unwelcome and discrimi- the ways they fit into that specific space. campuses, that is ripe for disruption. nated against while at Iowa State. The best way to fight speech is with Iowa State is not immune from free This is free speech in action. speech, but recognize the systems of speech issues. If anything, the last four Yet, to spark these discussions, students oppression and privilege in use that are years have shown an environment rife were harmed by bigotry. quietly in place to imbalance the scales. 06 Sports Iowa State Daily Monday, April 08, 2019 Filling the void at wide receiver Cyclones face challenge to replace Butler BY NOAH.ROHLFING @iowastatedaily.com

For the second-straight season, Iowa State football is faced with replacing a school record- holder at wide receiver. In 2018, the Cyclones lost Allen Lazard a year after the Urbandale, Iowa, native broke the school record for most touchdown receptions in a single season (he did it with 11). Looking for someone to take his place, Iowa State turned to redshirt junior Hakeem Butler. Butler set the Cyclone record for single-sea- son receiving yardage and averaged more than 20 yards per catch, while pushing himself into consideration for a first-round NFL Draft pick. So where do the Cyclones turn now, once again in the absence of the team’s leading receiver? That’s a tough one to answer, not necessarily because of a lack of numbers, but a lack of expe- rience. Apart from senior slot receiver Deshaunte Jones and redshirt sophomore speedster Tarique Milton, the Cyclones have very little in returning production among wideouts. CHRIS JORGENSEN/ IOWA STATE DAILY When factoring the experience into the mix, as Redshirt junior wide receiver Hakeem Butler stiff-arms a Kansas State defender after a catch against the Wildcats on Nov. 24. The Cyclones de- well as the differences in personnel, the Cyclones feated Kansas State 42-38. Butler declared for the NFL Draft after the season, leaving the Cyclones scrambling to replace his production. may have to fill the void Butler left with a group of contributors. he’s been getting reps in Butler’s old position this The highly-touted recruit — who chose has been a key member of a youthful position. Wide receivers coach Nate Scheelhaase — spring, and Milton said it’s been positive so far. Iowa State over Alabama on signing day in Scheelhaase said Jones has grown into his who has had to adjust to a new position group “Being outside, I just have to get adjusted,” 2018 — has also drawn praise from Jones, who new role without much in the way of an adjust- after spending 2018 as the team’s running backs Milton said. said the young players have done a good job of ment period. coach — said the Cyclones’ young wideouts have Of the inexperienced options, Jalen Martin accepting feedback from the senior. As for the rest of the receivers group, shown well. has been in Ames the longest. Martin is enter- “We know we got big shoes to fill,” Jones Scheelhaase knows it won’t be easy. But per- “There’s a lot of guys who do a lot of differ- ing his fourth year with the Cyclones, but each said. “I think they’re doing a great job in the haps there’s enough talent to supplement the ent things,” Scheelhaase said. “Tarique Milton’s season has been met with injury and the presence scrimmages taking on that step and taking Cyclones’ losses. a guy. He played inside a bunch for us last year, of Butler and Lazard in his preferred wide spot. on the criticism that I give them and Tarique Either way, Iowa State’s passing attack is going but has been able to move outside and make But if he can continue to produce in practice, the gives them, and just rolling with it and getting to be different, for better or worse. some plays for us. opportunity is there for the redshirt junior to get better every day.” “There’s a lot of guys that will help with “Sean Shaw, Jr.; [ Joseph] Scates, those guys game action early and often. Jones has stepped into a leadership role for [replacing Butler],” Scheelhaase said. “There’s have stepped up for us.” Another name to watch out for is redshirt the first time this spring, assuming the posi- probably not one person that looks and plays Milton was the second-leading receiver for freshman Joseph Scates, Scheelhaase said. Scates tion from Butler as the team’s most experi- exactly like Hakeem Butler, so there will be dif- Iowa State in 2018, with 417 yards on 34 recep- was one of four freshmen to be suspended last enced wideout. ferences in our offense. tions. Used primarily in the slot alongside Jones, season, and he did not appear in a single game. Jones isn’t taking snaps out wide, but the slot “He’s a tough guy to replace.” Cyclones continue at home

BY TEAGAN. GARA The Cyclones’ lead kept growing as the Williams added to Iowa State’s lead AND SAM.STUVE team scored due to a Georgia Tech error, in the bottom of the sixth inning with a @iowastatedaily.com making the score 6-2. solo home run to center field to give the Freshman pitcher Shannon Mortimer Cyclones a 5-1. Iowa State swept Georgia Tech in a got the start in the circle and went 4.1 Georgia Tech was able to score one more three-game series this weekend to move innings. She gave up four hits and three run off of an error by Iowa State, but the to 22-15 (1-5) on the season. walks, resulting in three earned runs. Cyclones held on to win 5-2. The Cyclones are currently on a four- In game two, the Cyclones scored early SATURDAY game winning streak. The Cyclones will once again as Williams scored a run in the play in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series Two all-around strong showings in two bottom of the first inning to give Iowa against Iowa at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. games led to a 5-2 and 7-2 victory for the State an early 1-0 lead. over Georgia Tech The Cyclones added another run in the SUNDAY on Saturday. bottom of the second inning as junior des- Iowa State kept its winning streak going In both games combined, the Cyclones ignated player Hannah Carter hit an RBI as the Cyclones knocked off the Georgia scored 12 runs off of 23 hits. double, and right fielder Sydney Stites Tech Yellow Jackets 6-3 Sunday. The win “We’ve been capable of doing this all scored. Iowa State’s kept on scoring in the clinched a three-game sweep for Iowa State year,” said coach Jamie Pinkerton. “We bottom of the third inning as RBI singles after losing two of three against Big 12 foe got on a roll.” by Bosworth and Stites gave the Cyclones Texas Tech and defeating South Dakota In game one, Iowa State got on the a 4-0 lead. on April 2. board first in the bottom of the first inning In the bottom of the fourth Williams hit The Cyclones came out swinging, scor- as senior catcher Bosworth hit an RBI her second solo home run of the day, which ing two runs in the bottom of the second double and Williams came around to score, gave the Cyclones a 5-2 lead. inning. giving the Cyclones a 1-0 lead. The final two runs of the game came off The Yellow Jackets came back to take Early in the game, Georgia Tech put of an RBI double by Bosworth and an RBI the lead in the fifth inning on a fielder’s Iowa State in some tough spots defen- single by Woolpert. choice by Crosby Huckabay, but the lead sively, but the Cyclones were able to get Savannah Sanders was in the pitcher’s didn’t last long. out of them. circle in the second game for the Cyclones. MIKINNA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Iowa State senior first baseman Sally Woolpert reaches for Iowa State took over the lead thanks “Mental preparation got us out of She pitched a complete game, had four the ball during the Iowa State vs. South Dakota game to Sami Williams’ base hit to left, scoring those situations,” said center fielder Taylor strikeouts and allowed one earned run en held at the Cyclone Sports Complex Tuesday. Taylor Nearad and Kaylee Bosworth. Nearad. route to her second win this season. Monday, April 08, 2019 Iowa State Daily Lifestyle 07

COURTESY OF IMDB “Shazam!” uses ‘80s- style comedy

COURTESY OF IOWA STATE LECTURES PROGRAM Simon Tam’s battle to patent “The Slants” band name took him to the Supreme Court over the course of nearly eight years. to give DC universe life Musician’s free-speech battle BY ALEXANDER.GRAY @iowastatedaily.com all Asian-Americans after leaving his previous from the Asian-American community, the case Simon Tam to group “The Stivs.” When coming up with a mostly fell on deaf ears. It wasn’t until Tam’s team The classic Tom Hanks-film “Big” meets name for his new band he decided to turn some- began to dissect certain inconsistencies between “Superman” in this family-friendly super- lecture for First thing negative into a positive, while also using a what the government was telling them and what hero flick. double-entendre to alter his listeners opinions. was stated in the United States Constitution that “Shazam!” centers around Billy Batson Amendment Days Eventually he decided to name the group “The the case was take seriously. In 2017 the Supreme (played by Asher Angel), a loner foster kid Slants,” playing on racial stereotypes. In 2009 Court ruled unanimously in Tam’s favor, con- from Philadelphia who is summoned by the BY JESHUA.GLOVER Tam attempted to patent the name “The Slants” cluding the case. ancient wizard, Shazam. Billy is granted the @iowastatedaily.com but was rejected by the United States Patent and He has since continued to support various superpowers of the champion, just by saying Trademark Office (USPTO). first-amendment related causes and continues his name. Free-speech activist, public speaker, recording Tam refused to settle and conform to the to be an avid activist for free speech. He has While the first 20 minutes of the film artist and author Simon Tam will be leading a foggy legal scripts preventing him and his band also done Ted Talks in reference to the cause seem to drag by, once Billy transforms into lecture for the 17th annual First Amendment from exercising their right to free speech. Tam and his own experiences, he has also become the full-grown hero (Zachary Levi), the plot Days. and his legal team decided to take legal action an author. His book, “Slanted: How an Asian takes off. His foster brother, Freddy ( Jack Tam’s lecture will take place in Tuesday, April and the case, Matal v. Tam, took about a decade American Troublemaker Took on the Supreme Dylan Grazer) is fully-equiped with the 9 at 8:15 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Memorial to conclude. Unfortunately for Tam and his Court” about the specifics of his case, will release superhero knowledge ready to train Billy to Union. “A Name Worth Fighting For: How group, the case proved to be a great distraction April 30. be a full-fledged hero. Being Asian Got Me in Trouble” will discuss from the musical process. In an interview Tam offered a little bit of Levi brings his natural charisma to the Tam’s experience with racism, life as a musician “At times, I had to walk away from being a insight on his case, saying he viewed the case role while still conveying the awkward and the legal battle over the band’s name, and full-time musician, so I could pick up additional on more of a “moment-to-moment” basis as mannerisms of a prepubescent 14-year-old. will be followed by a live musical performance. jobs to pay for legal cost,” Tam said.”It meant opposed to seeing it as this huge mountain to Grazer, better known for his role as the The musician will also be speaking in a few class- using energy and focus on fighting the govern- climb. Tams’ story is one of struggle and resil- vulgar preteen Eddie in 2017’s “IT,” plays rooms across Iowa State’s campus. ment instead of creative expression.” ience, his message is rooted in the necessity of a nearly identical role, but to no complaint In 2004, Tam formed a dance-rock band of Even with an enormous amount of support power and securing an identity. from me. The pair’s brotherly dynamic car- ries the film as they experience adult life by cutting class, trying beer and going to a “gentlemen’s” club. Josh Peck excites crowd at AfterDark “Shazam!” is one of the funniest super- hero movies yet, breaking from the standard BY MARGARET.TROUP “To be able to think of something, upload Marvel crowd-pleasing quips, with some @iowastatedaily.com it immediately, and give it to you guys is quality gags on tropes in the genre and hilar- powerful,” Peck said. “So, like, why not give ious running jokes. The line to the Great Hall of the Memorial it a shot?” Almost every kid has wanted to be Union was jam packed with excited fans Peck gave more parting advice to any Superman, Batman or Wonder Woman Friday night. Eager students waited hours prospective actors and YouTube stars out when they grow up. With “Shazam!” they to get a good seat to watch actor Josh Peck in the audience. don’t have to grow up at all. I enjoyed myself and hypnotist Brian Imbus perform at the “If anyone here dreams of making your over the two-hour runtime, but I couldn’t final ISU AfterDark event of the semester. own content, you can literally upload some- help but wonder how much more I’d love it Immediately after SUB workers welcomed thing immediately,” Peck said. “Now’s the if I were ten years old again. Josh Peck to the stage, screams and standing time to create.” Taking cues from family action films of the ovations flourished throughout the audience. In true Cyclone fashion, Peck expressed 80s, “Shazam!” balances goofy, light-hearted Peck seemed surprised and as happy as the some Iowa State pride in his last moments comedy with an almost-too-dark at times crowd was to be there. on stage. subplot. While Billy and Freddy test out Peck opened up to the audience right away “I will punch out a Hawkeye any time,” exactly what the newly-born hero can do, Dr. by addressing “the elephant in the room.” Peck said. “Yo, I’ll go from Beardshear to Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong) is on a quest “We all have our awkward teenage years,” DANIELLE PETERSON/ IOWA STATE DAILY Curtiss right now.” Referring to the famous for revenge, intent on unleashing totems of Peck said. “But my awkward teenage years Josh Peck relives moments from his days on “Beardshear Challenge” where students run the seven deadly sins upon the world. On his are on reruns.” the Nickelodeon show “Drake and Josh.” naked from Curtiss to Beardshear at mid- warpath, Sivana murders his victims in cold The crowd erupted with applause and night before the Campanile stops ringing. blood, shocking for a movie that otherwise hollers as they know he is talking about the Peck delved further into what got him Preceding Peck was hypnotist Brian seems aimed at a younger audience. role he is best known for, the second half of started as a child actor by talking about Imbus. From critical failures in “Batman v Nickelodeon’s “Drake & Josh.” how ‘“The Amanda Show” creator, Dan Imbus started off his show strongly by Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Suicide Peck quickly segued into talking about Schneider, saw how Peck and Drake Bell asking everyone to hold their left hand out, Squad” to box office catastrophe in “Justice what first got him into the acting and interacted with each other on the show. palm-up, and their right hand out in a fist. League,” Warner Brothers has done a poor comedy world at the young age of thirteen. “Dan Schneider said, ‘Hey you see those He instructed everyone to close their eyes job handling the DC Extended Universe “I got into comedy when I was little ‘cause two idiots?’ Those two are your next show.’ and picture he is putting more and more (DCEU). “Aquaman” made strides in the I was fat,” Peck said. Laughter was coming And 6 months later we were filming “Drake weights in their left hands, then to picture right direction, but its broad scope resulted from all over the audience. “I always tried & Josh.” there is a string slowly plucking up your in a nearly incoherent story. to get ahead of the joke and make fun of Peck went on to talk about his YouTube right fist. Using only the verbal commands, “Shazam!” is smaller in scale and more myself first. This lead me to audition for a channel where he has almost three million focused, pivoting the DCEU into a new, AFTERDARK pg8 lot of Nickelodeon shows.” subscribers. fun-filled era. 08 Iowa State Daily Monday, April 08, 2019

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Imbus has hypnotized many students over everyone in the audience was surprised the course of his twenty-year-long career; to find that their hands were extremely far one of his favorite memories nearly caused apart. him serious injury. Imbus then proceeded to pull 18 volun- “I would say when I had performed a show teers up on stage from the audience. He at a college in Iowa and I was doing a bit quickly lulled them, and a select few in the where I made guys on stage believe they were audience, into a deep relaxed state before he nine months pregnant,” Imbus said. “After began giving them commands. they gave birth that they were very proud of Imbus told those in the relaxed state they their baby. After I snapped my fingers, one are world famous DJs about to perform in of the guys on stage believed I was the one front of a crowd of thousands. And like he that stole his baby. He was a 350 linebacker said, after counting to three, everyone on who tackled me on stage.” stage and some in the audience, sprang to Imbus further went on to give advice to life from their deep sleep, miming as though the skeptics out there that don’t believe in they were turning disks as a DJ to DJ Snake’s hypnotism. intense “Turn Down for What,” causing “The naysayers,” Imbus said. “You have huge bouts of laughter from those not hyp- them every show. And I’ve been doing this notized in the audience. for 20 years. I say ‘just watch the show and Imbus’s show only got better from there see for yourself.’” as he made those on stage do a variety of “I don’t remember anything,” said Carolyn embarrassing and funny acts. Martin, a freshman in psychology, and one Ranging from pretending to be an FBI of the students hypnotized by Imbus. “I felt agent to making the students believe they like I was sleeping the whole time.” were watching a pornographic movie of their “I felt like I knew that I was moving,” parents, Imbus never failed to entertain. said Malerie Reitzler, a sophomore in indus- In an interview with Imbus, he stated how trial design, another student hypnotized he first got into hypnotism at a young age. at the show. “But waking up on stage was DANIELLE PETERSON/ IOWA STATE DAILY “I saw my first show when I was a soph- confusing.” Star of the Nickelodeon show “Drake and Josh,” Josh Peck, shares his life as a new dad and omore in high school,” Imbus said. “That’s The next ISU AfterDark event will be on Youtube star at ISU AfterDark. where my interest started to be sparked.” Aug. 30 during the fall semester.

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