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Front1 1 FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 2012 CYSTAINABILITY Bio center receives $12 million grant OPINION Homecoming unites alumni, SPORTS students with common ideals KSU players challenge ISU defense Communication FIND US ONLINE: iowastatedaily.com @iowastatedaily facebook.com/ Deaf with a capital iowastatedaily Lowercasing the word creates an entirely NLINE ‘D’ O : different distinction By Rachel.Sinn @iowastatedaily.com In today’s world, being politically correct is often hard to do without of- fending someone. However, for the Deaf with a capi- tal “D” community, phrases and even capitalization or noncapitalization IOWA ASTRONAUT of the word “deaf” can make a huge PROMOTES SCIENCE difference. iowastatedaily.com/news Jonathan Webb, American Sign Language instructor and interpreter, explained that if someone is “Deaf,” that means they are culturally Deaf. “Deaf individuals don’t consider themselves as disabled; they see themselves as a cultural and linguis- tic minority,” Webb said. “They don’t see themselves as a disability group because they have a shared set of val- ues, shared behavioral norms, shared belief system and a shared language.” Photo courtesy of Rachel Johnson TABLET EDITION Webb explained that asking a deaf Rachel Johnson, senior in history, sits with her family. Johnson believes herself to be culturally Deaf, as opposed to person which type of deaf they are is deaf with a lowercase “d.” Members of the community consider the difference to be highly important. PUBLISHES SUNDAY not considered offensive because the isdai.ly/JgTa3Y ASL language is very direct. as a young adult so that I would have guage but admits he’s pretty rusty. “Asking someone directly, ‘Do you those Deaf role models in my life,” “We deaf people have to jump consider yourself lowercase ‘d’ deaf Deaf community Johnson said. “I happen to not be able through a lot of hurdles to actually or capital ‘D’ Deaf,’ if they don’t know to hear, but it doesn’t bother me at all get employment,” Purtle said. “We WEATHER: the difference, if they go, ‘What do you shared beliefs that I don’t hear.” can’t just graduate with a high school mean?’ then more than likely they are John Purtle, sophomore in busi- diploma and expect to be anywhere ■ ASL is their native and natural lowercase ‘d’ deaf,” Webb said. language. ness management, became deaf as a above minimum wage.” THURS Rachel Johnson, a 37-year-old se- result of a genetic mutation and re- Purtle said that getting part-time ■ It is not better to hear. nior in history, has considered herself ceived a cochlear implant in his right work has been a struggle when most 40|62 ■ culturally Deaf all her life. Decisions are made by group ear when he was 2 years old. Although employers don’t give him a chance consensus, not a majority vote. “My native language is American he only has one implant, he estimates because of his deafness. Sign Language. I’m a visual person; I his hearing ability to be about 93 per- “I’m deaf, they don’t know what FRI rely on picking up language in a visual cent in his right ear. kind of accommodations I need and manner,” Johnson said through sign began a sign language program im- “It’s not perfect, but it’s a hell of a most of the time they don’t even try 32|58 language to Webb. mediately. Johnson said her family lot better than nothing,” Purtle said. or wait and see,” Purtle said. “They’ll When Johnson’s parents found began to learn ASL at the same time Purtle considers himself to be just see my resume and maybe call out she was deaf at 18 months, for an so they could learn together as a unit. lowercase ‘d’ deaf, as opposed to cul- unknown medical reason, Johnson “I was introduced to Deaf adults turally Deaf. Purtle knows sign lan- DEAF.p2 >> SAT 53|72 Medical Recruitment Provided by ISU Meteorology Club FooTBALL: Donations accepted for food drive Photo: Jack Heintz/Iowa State Daily Artwork created by cancer patients from around the The Student-Athlete Advisory country is displayed at Mary Greeley Medical Center. Committee will be running a food drive at the ISU football game Saturday to support the Food Bank of Iowa in Des Moines. This is the second such event that SAAC has run. Cancer center Photo: Jack Heintz/Iowa State Daily SAAC volunteers will be in the Jimmy Kent, junior in agricultural business, tends hamburgers Thursday at CALS Week. The paved parking lots and tailgating college has greatly increased its enrollment over the last few years through promotion. area from 7 to 7:30 a.m. collect- artwork helps ing food in shopping carts. The group will accept donations at entrances before the game. ISU agriculture, life sciences Volunteers will be wearing black patients heal Cyclone T-shirts. About 60 volun- teers are expected. By Leah.Hansen meets employers’ demands According to the food bank’s @iowastatedaily.com website, the items most needed By Carter.Collins right now are high protein foods @iowastatedaily.com like canned meats and peanut Although there are no words to describe the difficulty of Enrollment info butter, canned soup, instant a cancer diagnosis, for some the feel of a brush on an empty Though the weeklong celebration for the oatmeal, boxed meal kits like canvas helps express what words cannot. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, From 1998 to 2005 the College of Agriculture Hamburger Helper, 100% fruit “Lilly Oncology on Canvas: Expressions of a Cancer known as CALS Week, may be coming to a and Life Sciences had seen a decrease in en- juices and personal items like rollment with the lowest enrollment of 2,448 toilet paper and soap. Journey” is an art exhibit currently displayed at the close, the college has something to celebrate William R. Bliss Cancer Center at Mary Greeley Medical all year. in 2005. However, after 2005 the college has The Food Bank of Iowa is a increased in numbers. The enrollment record private, not-for-profit charitable Center. In 2005, an advisEr board from the ISU of 3,623, set in 1977, was beaten this fall with organization established in 1982. The art is created by anyone from the United States or Dean of Students projected a large demand 3,900 students. They operate in 55 counties of Puerto Rico who has been diagnosed with cancer, as well in the near future for students who could Iowa via partner networks. as families, friends, caregivers and healthcare providers of handle the world’s newest agriculture prob- — Daily staff those affected by cancer. lems. Demand from all aspects of agriculture “It’s more of an awareness opportunity,” said Mary and life sciences was expected to increase college by understanding how to recruit stu- Ellen Carano, coordinator of Cancer Resource Center. dramatically in what was called the “perfect dents and research what students look for in “This represents people through all different types of can- storm.” a choosing a college. INSIDE: cers, through all different stages of cancers. It really is an But there was one problem: the College of ISU alumnus Andrew Zehr, director of opportunity to get a sense of what that experience means Agriculture and Life Sciences was in no shape marketing and recruiting for the College of News ......................................... 2 to them. [It shows] the process of walking through a diag- to meet the demands of the perfect storm. Agriculture and Life Sciences, helped seek Opinion ....................................... 4 nosis of cancer, through treatment, and survivorship.” However, after six years of increased enroll- answers. Sports ......................................... 5 The reason behind the gallery is to express feelings. The ment starting in 2005, the college has set a “Over time the college has evolved,” Zehr Cystainability .............................. 6 pieces reflect life-changing moments through the journeys new record and is now prepared. said. “We have been innovative in adding ma- Classifieds ................................. 6 of each of the patients and those affected by cancer. David Acker, the associate dean for aca- jors people don’t think about when they hear Games ....................................... 7 demic and global programs, said part of this CANCER.p2 >> approach was to seek help in marketing the AGRICULTURE.p2 >> Volume 208 | Number 39 | 40 cents | An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890. | A 2010-11 ACP Pacemaker Award winner 2 News 2 | NEWS | Iowa State Daily | Friday, Oct. 12, 2012 Editor: Frances Myers | [email protected] | 515.294.2003 Ames, ISU Police >>DEAF.p1 phrase “hearing impaired” are your time. Johnson wishes that ev- Departments typically only audiologically “In American culture, we eryone understood what Police Blotter: me in for an interview, but deaf and often have cochlear rush, rush, rush to go from one it is like to be a singled-out The information in the log comes from the ISU and City of Ames police departments’ records.

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