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Fever Pitch Hot{Spring 2012}Acts VEISHEA & LAZERFEST Appearances from Hot Chelle Ray Volbeat New Boyz Theory of a Dead Jay Sean Man Hunter Hayes Chevelle Parachute Five Finger Death Craig Campbell Punch Eric Hutchinson Shinedown Veishea is in April; Lazerfest is in May Stories by Lacy Stevenson Staff Writer yaz will be trying to find his “pretty girl” in the city reat your mom to a little Five Finger Death Iof Ames, when he perform during Veishea. TPunch this Mother’s Day. Veishea, the largest student run college festival in That rock band is one of 13 to 14 bands scheduled to the country is the week of April 16-22. Iyaz is one of 11 appear at Lazerfest in its new location just east of Boone performers that will entertain students. at the Central Iowa Expo on May 13. “The entertainment represents substance free “They were looking for something different this year venues for people that want to enjoy Veishea,” said for the location of Lazerfest. Wanted flat ground, drain- Grant Bargfrede, member of the Veishea entertainment age, and good parking, the Central Iowa Expo had all committee and co-chair for Stars over Veishea. which was great,” said Ryan Patrick program director at The top entertainment for Veishea is on Friday April Lazer 103.3. 20 and Saturday April 21 in the evening at the Molecular The past two years Lazerfest has been held at the Biology Parking Lot, starting at 6 p.m. both nights. Indianola Balloon Grounds. Tickets are on sell for all entertainment and are Patrick said the Central Iowa Expo grounds are built available to buy through Iowa State’s ticket office or on for thousands of agriculture people but now will fill up Photos by Stacey Walker Ticketmaster. with thousands of rock fans. Freshman Jaiver Morales makes a pitch against Mar- Hot Chelle Rae is the top entertainment for Friday Lazerfest has attracted around 20,000 people each shalltown back on March 14. The Bears pulled an 18-7 year. win against the Tigers. Both stories continued on page six If you had an unlimited amount of money to spend over your spring break, where would you go for vacation? Jim Dose Kelley Burkhart Lang Truong Christine Allen Zak Clipsham

I would fly to Austraila on I would go to Greece. I I’d go to Hawaii, hang out Ireland, I would meet a I would go to Vegas and a private jet with my wife would want to tour and see and do everything I can sweet Irishman, fall in love, spend my time like they did and children. We’d spend a the culture. It is really beau- that they offer. get married on St. Patty’s in the Hangover. week on the beach in New tiful there. day, and drink green beer. Castle. 03.28.2012 Page 2 News DMACC student selected Banner for NASA event DMACC - Des Moines Area careers in science and engineer- mathematics, disciplines critical to Community College (DMACC) ing. Woods will be a member of NASA’s future missions. Staff student Sarah Woods of Boone a team that will establish fictional For additional information, has been selected to travel to the companies pursing Mars explora- please contact Deborah Hutch- National Aeronautics and Space tion. Each team will develop, de- ings, National Community Col- Editor-in-Chief Administration’s (NASA’s) Jet Pro- sign and build a prototype rover, lege Aerospace Scholars program Stacey Walker pulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, then use their prototypes to navi- manager at 281-483-8623 or deb- Calif. May 1-3 to work at the Jet gate a course, collect rocks and [email protected]. [email protected] Propulsion Laboratory. Woods is water and return to a home base. enrolled in Aerospace Engineer- The on-site experience in- Copy Editor ing. Earlier this month, she was cludes a tour of NASA facilities Kevin Langel selected to the 2012 All-Iowa Ac- and briefings from agency scien- ademic Team. Woods has been tists and engineers. Health Writer inducted into the DMACC Boone National Community Col- Lori Harvey Campus chapter of the Phi Theta lege Aerospace Scholars is a pro- Kappa (PTK) International Hon- gram based on Texas Aerospace or Society. She is also the Tau Phi Scholars, originally created by the Staff Writers Chapter Vice President. state of Texas in partnership with Cody Arndt Woods is among the 92 com- NASA and the Texas educational Jessica Kinnetz munity and junior college stu- community. Both programs are dents from across the nation se- designed to encourage commu- Kodie Butterfield lected to be part of the National nity and junior college students Lacy Stevenson Community College Aerospace to enter careers in science and en- Gary Meyer Scholars program. gineering and ultimately join the The program is a three-day nation’s highly technical work- Columnist on-site event at the Jet Propulsion force. Derrick Roffman Laboratory or the Johnson Space With this program, NASA Center in Houston and offers stu- continues the agency’s investment Cainon Leeds dents from across the nation the in educational programs that at- opportunity to interact with each tract and retain students in sci- Adviser other as they learn more about ence, technology, engineering and Sarah Woods Julie Roosa Printer Wilcox Printing, Madrid Students recognized for Contact us Room 115, 433-5092 [email protected] academic excellence Member of Associated Collegiate Press and the Iowa College Media Association

Photo by Dan Ivis Campus Cafe Nine Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Boone Campus students from Boone were recently inducted into the Tau Phi Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society. Check out our new fryer items: The inductees include: Kodie Duckett-Butterfield (front row, left to right), Larissa Parr, Pamela Sar- pork fritters, pizza burgers, fish sandwiches gent and Brandi Botkin; Richard Puski (back row, left to right), Christina Johnson, Pamela Van Pelt, onion rings, mozzie sticks Matthew Kirby and Courtney Bunting. They were among the 26 DMACC Boone Campus students who attended the recent induction ceremony on the DMACC Boone Campus. PTK has recognized Catering needs call: Hours: academic excellence in two-year colleges since 1918. To be eligible, a student must be enrolled in 515-433-5054 Mon. - Thurs. 7:30 to 3 a two-year college, have completed at least 12 hours of coursework leading to an associate degree Fri. 7:30 to 2 program and have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

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History, Science Fiction Books & more Contact Stacey Walker, Editor-in-Chief, 2012 Calenders $5.00 at 817 Story Street Boone, Iowa 50036 (515) 432-2556 Special Orders Welcome [email protected] 03.28.2012 News Page 3 Bear Briefs Blood Drive Dash for Dollars Damon Dotson DMACC DOCUMENTARY DMACC’s Celebration of SERIES—BOONE CAMPUS the Literary Arts There will be a Life Serve The Students Activities The Students Activities Blood Drive on Wed., April 4 Council will be sponsoring the Council will be sponsoring a per- “Bag It,” a revealing docu- DMACC’s tenth annual Cel- from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. This Dash for Dollars gameshow on formance from singer Damon mentary focusing on plastic and ebration of the Literary Arts will will be held in the Courter Cen- Wed., April 4 starting at 12:15 Dotson on Thrus. April 5 from 11 its influence on the world, will be held April 2 - 4 with classroom ter. This is sponsored by the Stu- pm. This will be held in the am to 1 pm. This will be in the be shown in the DMACC Boone visits to all six DMACC campuses dents Activities Council. Courter Center. Courter Center Campus Theatre, Monday, April by area writers and literary in- Dodgeball DMACC offers free in- Summer Registration 16 at 7 p.m. A brief discussion structors. will follow the film. come tax help The 4 on 4 dodgeball league Summer registration began begins on Mon., April 2, starting Free income tax help is avail- March 12 for returning career at 9 pm in the gym. The league able at DMACC Ankeny, Boone education students. For returning games will on April 2, April 5, and Urban campuses through arts and sciences students, regis- April 9, April 12, April 16 and April 15th. Federal and Iowa tration begins March 15. Register April 19. This activity is spon- individual income tax returns online, by telephone or in person. sored by the Students Activities will be prepared by DMACC ac- Microsoft Office and Council. counting students who have been DMACC Foundation certified by the Internal Revenue Internet tips scholarships Service. At the Boone Campus, help is offered Thursdays from 10 Check out the latest blog Dine-In * To-Go * Delivery * Catering postings for tips for learning to Make sure to apply for the am to 2 pm and on Fridays, 9:30 1703 Story Street, Boone use Office 2007 and Office 2010, DMACC Foundation Scholar- am to 3:30 pm. Call (515) 433- as well as the Internet, by faculty 432 - 2222 ships for the Summer and Fall 5029 to schedule an appointment. member Marcia Albertson. The 2012 terms. The link for the newest blog is listed at the top with scholarships is http://go.dmacc. older blogs following. The link to 908 9th Street edu/foundation/pages/scholar- FAFSA the blog is http://go.dmacc.edu/ ships.aspx. Boone, Iowa 50036 mysitehelp/blog/default.aspx. The deadline for the Prairie (515) 432-1019 Be sure to fill out your FAF- Email your comments or sugges- Trail Scholarship is Mar. 30 at 4 SA for the 2012 - 13 academic tions to Marcia at mkalbertson@ pm. The deadline for other schol- FULL SERVICE year as soon as possible. dmacc.edu. arships are: Summer - Apr. 6 at 4 pm and Fall - July 13 at 4 pm. SALON Sports Blurbs Kelly, Melissa, Leah DMACC SOFTBALL TEAM WOMEN’S GOLF TEAM Meet up with your friends & family WINS TWO OF THREE OPENS SEASON AT & take a break from cooking! Check GAMES ON OKLAHOMA SOUTH CENTRAL KAN- out your favorite sports team on our TRIP SAS SPRING INVITE big screen TVs! Go to our facebook page to see what’s up at DMACC - The Des Moines DMACC - Freshman Kel- the Pig! Area Community College sie Burke of Algona shot an 84 113 West Walnut Street (DMACC) softball team traveled to lead the Des Moines Area Ogden, Iowa 50212 to Broken Arrow, Okla., March Community College (DMACC) (515) 275-9946 Follow the Bears 10 for three games and came women’s golf team to a second- away with a pair of victories to place finish at the South Central at www.dmacc. improve to 4-1 for the season. Kansas Spring Invite March 20 at edu/athletics The Bears dropped a 13-5 Winfield, Kan. The tournament Mac’s Music decision to Seminole Community was the first of the spring season DMACC WOMEN’S GOLF College (SCC) in their first game, for the Bears. but bounced back with a 3-2 win TEAM OPENS SEASON AT over Allen County Community DMACC BASEBALL TEAM WINFIELD, KAN. College (ACCC) and the capped IMPROVES TO 8-8 WITH the day with an 8-5 win over Neo- SWEEP OF LONGVIEW DMACC - The Des Moines sho County Community College CC Area Community College (NCCC). (DMACC) women’s golf team 907 8th St., Boone 515-230-7433 DMACC BASEBALL TEAM DMACC - The Des Moines will begin its fall season with par- Area Community College ticipation in the South Central SPLITS FIRST FOUR (DMACC) baseball team leveled Kansas Invitational March 19 GAMES OF SPRING TRIP its record at 8-8 after sweeping a and 20 at Winfield, Kan. pair of games against Longview The Bears won three cham- DMACC - The Des Moines Community College (LCC) when you transfer to pionships and never placed lower Area Community College March 10 at Lee’s Summit, Mo. than third in five tournaments in (DMACC) baseball team kicked The Bears took the opener by Grand View University the fall, meaning expectations are off its annual spring trip by split- a 7-3 score to end a seven-game ! Simple transfer policies, up to ! Transfer scholarships high for the spring season. ting four games against Northern losing streak, and came away with 66 semester hours of credit available Oklahoma-Tonkawa (NOT) and a 5-2 decision in the second game. accepted from two-year ! Average class size of 16 Northern Oklahoma-Enid (NOE) colleges ! Nearly 100% job placement DMACC BASEBALL TEAM ! 38 baccalaureate majors March 16 through 18 at Enid, DMACC SOFTBALL TEAM for a decade and a half ROUTS MARSHALLTOWN Okla. ! Dynamic internships ! Choice of on-campus CC, 18-7 TAKES TWO GAMES living styles DMACC MEN’S GOLF FROM SIMPSON ! Personal attention, with TEAM PLACES SECOND all classes taught by DMACC - Freshman Xan- COLLEGE JV professional faculty der Morris of Golden, Colo., IN SPRING DEBUT drove in five runs with a pair of DMACC - The Des Call today to discuss your needs with our home runs and three other play- DMACC - The Des Moines Moines Area Community Col- transfer admissions counselors! ers also homered as the Des Area Community College lege (DMACC) softball team im- Moines Area Community Col- (DMACC) men’s golf team fin- proved to 5-1 for the season with lege (DMACC) baseball team de- ished second to Southwestern a pair of wins over the Simpson feated Marshalltown Community College in its spring debut March College junior varsity March 15 Des Moines, Iowa College (MCC) 18-7 March 14 at 20 at the South Central Kansas at Indianola. Game scores were 515-263-2810 ! 800-444-6083 the DMACC baseball diamond. Spring Invite in Winfield, Kan. 24-10 and 6-2. www.admissions.grandview.edu 03.28.2012 Page 4 News Help available for aid forms 10 named to All-Iowa Academic Team By Cainon Leeds Columnist April 1 is the DMACC priority deadline DMACC Boone will be pro- to have your FAFSA completed for the viding help for students with fill- 2012 - ‘13 academic year. You can still ing out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on fill out your FAFSA after this date, but Wednesday, March 28, from 9 it can’t be guaranteed that it will be a.m. to 1 p.m. Doreen Jamison, a financial ready for the 2012 - ‘13 academic year. aid specialist from DMACC An- keny, will be assisting students in filling out their online applica- said participation in these sessions Even if students have already tions in the northwest corner of is low, students can benefit from filled out their FAFSA forms, the Courter Center. them. Jamison may be able to answer “We encourage students to “If I didn’t already have peo- questions about how FAFSA get their FAFSA applications sent ple to help me out, then it would works or explain its many ben- in before April 1 because that’s be a lot of help,” DMACC stu- efits. the priority deadline,” Jamison dent Nate Andersen said. DMACC student Sam Titus said. For those seeking assistance, plans to fill out his own applica- FAFSA applications take only tax information and a Social tion. For some students, waiting time to process and need to be Security number will be needed until March 28 to fill out the form Photo provided sent in advance of the fall semes- to fill out the form. Dependents is cutting it a little too close to the ter. Applications are accepted af- will need to bring a parent’s tax April 1 priority deadline. Ten DMACC students named to the 58-person 2012 All-Iowa Aca- ter April 1, but the processing will info and Social Security number “The sooner you do it, the demic Team, were honored at a recognition banquet held in Des take longer. as well; but other than that, every- better,” Titus said. Moines. The DMACC team includes Jill Feigal (front row, left to While historically, Jamison thing else is provided. right) of Des Moines from the DMACC Ankeny Campus, Hannah McKeever of Carlisle from the Ankeny Campus, Anthony Ames of Boone from the Boone Campus, Jessica Cooley of Audubon from Warm weather means softball the Carroll Campus, DMACC Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Kim Linduska (back row, left to right), Sarah Woods of By Stacey Walker the progress we’ve already made.” our biggest rival right now, but Boone from the Boone Campus, Jessica Mowrey of Carroll from the Editor in Chief There are 19 women out for we want to do well against every- Carroll Campus, Joelly Scheff of Newton from the Newton Campus the softball team this spring. one in our conference really,” said and Keith Allen of Ogden from the Urban Campus. Kimberly Cobb “We practice five to seven Lee. of Panora and Joy Huse of Norwalk, (not in photo), both from the In the early weeks of their days a week, depending on when The team will be playing West Campus, were also named to the team. Cooley also was first season, DMACC’s softball games are scheduled,” he said. Iowa Central again on April 15 named one of the 50 Coca-Cola Gold Scholars nationwide. team has standing record of 11-6. The team played in scrim- at home. The softball team went head- mages last fall, but their official The women play their home to-head against Iowa Central on season started March 4 against games at the Boone Little League Sunday, March 25, and lost both Ft. Scott. complex. There are no softball fa- games. The team beat Ellsworth a “We started our season out cilities on the DMACC campus. day earlier on March 24. strong,” said Brittney Lee, a pitch- “We’re just going to keep “We didn’t play as well as we er and a sophomore at DMACC. pushing ourselves. I’d like to see played the day before against Ells- The softball team won its first us making it to Nationals and set- worth,” said coach Bob Ligouri. four games against Ft. Scott, Neo- ting the bar extremely high as the “Iowa Central has a really good sho County and Allen County. DMACC Legacy softball team,” team. I’m still really happy with “Iowa Central is probably said Lee. Third level of new apartment building goes up over spring break

Photo and caption by Kevin Langel Mother Nature has provided construction crews with excellent weather as progress continues to be made on the new apartment complex that crews are hoping to have completed by Aug. 1. This new unit will house 32 students on the second and third floors. The first floor will be set up with an Masa Katsu Dojo honors classroom. This room will have all of the same technology features as a regular classroom, including 15 hard-wired desktop computers. On the first floor there will also be a quiet study area with six hard-wired desktop computers and Samurai Arts a student lounge that will consist of lounge furniture, a flat screen television, vending machines and -Aikijujutsu microwaves. The parking lot will be expanded to make room for more student vehicles. -Kenjutsu Pending approval, there also will be an apartment on the first floor for an assistant housing -Iaijutsu director or an academic advisor that is in charge of registering all of the honors students into the housing complex. Find us on Facebook! The first floor of this building will be set up for use by all of the honors students and other resi- dents of the apartments at the Boone Campus. http://namiryu.com Established 2001. http://www.masakatsudojo.com 03.28.2012 Sports Page 5 Hagedorn named Two members of the DMACC men’s basketball to all-region team team named to Region XI All-Tournament Team DMACC - Ashley Hagedorn DMACC - Sophomores of Irwin, a sophomore on the Des Nate Mason of Cincinnati, Ohio, Moines Area Community Col- and Cole Martin of Omaha, lege (DMACC) women’s basket- Neb., were earned all-tourna- ball team, has been named to the ment recognition for their perfor- Region XI All-Tournament Team mances in DMACC’s three tour- for her performance in tourna- nament games. ment play. Mason scored 16 points, Hagedorn scored 13 points, grabbed three rebounds, dished grabbed two rebounds and had out five assists and had a pair of one assist and four steals to help steals as the Bears opened tourna- the Bears pace Ellsworth Com- ment play with an 80-69 win over munity College (ECC), 56-44, Iowa Lakes Community Col- in their tournament opener on lege (ILCC) on March 6. Martin Cole Martin Nate Mason March 6. Ashley Hagedorn scored 15 points and added six DMACC faced Kirkwood 9. Mason also had two rebounds, 71-63 decision to Iowa Central led the Bears with 16 points and rebounds and four assists in the Community College (KCC) in the two steals and two assists and Community College (ICCC). Ma- also contributed a pair of re- win. semifinals and dropped a 63-52 Martin contributed four rebounds son led the Bears with 23 points bounds and three steals. Mason scored 25 points and decision to the Eagles. Hagedorn and blocked one shot. and three assists. Martin had five Martin added 19 in the Bears’ 85- The win moved DMACC points, four rebounds, five assists 75 upset of top-seeded Kirkwood into the Region XI champion- and one blocked shot. Community College on March Five men’s players earn ship game where it dropped a all region recognition Six members of DMACC women’s basketball DMACC - Five members of the Des Moines Area Community team earn all-region honors College (DMACC) men’s basket- DMACC - Six members of ball players have earned All-Re- the Des Moines Area Community gion XI recognition. College (DMACC) women’s bas- Sophomore Nate Mason of ketball team have earned Region Cincinnati, Ohio, was named to XI all-region honors. the all-region first team, sopho- Sophomores Sam Thrapp of more Rico Saldana of New York Davenport and Ashley Hagedorn City, N.Y., and freshman LaTrell of Irwin were named to the Re- Visor of Aurora, Ill., were named gion XI first team, sophomores to the second team and sopho- Joscelyn Coleman of Shenan- more Kurtis Phillips of Adelaide, doah and Ann Walker of Exira Australia and freshman LaTreé garnered second-team honors Russell of Naperville, Ill., gar- Kurtis Phillips and sophomore Carrie Wood of nered honorable mention recog- Martensdale and freshman Jor- nition. dan Wood of Monroe received Jordan Wood Carrie Wood Mason, a guard, led the honorable mention recognition. Bears in scoring this season with Thrapp led DMACC in scor- 500 points and a 15.2 average. He ing with 399 points and a 13.3 also grabbed 135 rebounds in 33 scoring average. She also topped games for a 4.1 average. the team in assists with 123 and Saldana scored 291 points on a 4.1 average. Thrapp also aver- the season, averaging 8.7 points a aged 2.4 rebounds and two steals game. He was the team’s top re- a game. bounder with 217 and averaged Hagedorn scored 365 points 7.2 rebounds a game. this season and averaged 12.2 Visor scored at a 7.9 clip with points a game. She also grabbed 260 points in 33 games. He led 111 rebounds and averaged 3.7 the Bears in assists with 162 and rebounds a game. Hagedorn led LaTree Russell averaged 4.9 assists a game. Visor the Bears in steals with 109 to av- also topped the team in steals with erage 3.6 steals a game and she Ann Walker Sam Thrapp an average of 2.5 per game. dished out an average of 2.3 as- Phillips scored 299 points on sists a game. the season, averaging 9.1 points a Coleman was DMACC’s top game. He finished the year with rebounder with 240 and aver- 192 rebounds, averaging 5.8 re- aged eight rebounds a game. She bounds a game. scored 359 points and averaged Russell scored 278 points this 12 points a game. season, averaging 8.7 points a Walker finished the season game. His 164 rebounds gave him with 179 points and a 6.0 scor- a 5.1 average per game. ing average. She had 54 rebounds DMACC finished the season and 75 assists on the season. with a 25-8 recover overall. The Carrie Wood averaged 3.1 Bears had a 9-5 record in the points and 2.6 rebounds a game. Iowa Community College Ath- Rico Saldana She also finished the season with letic Conference (ICCAC), good 43 assists. Ashley Hagedorn Joscelyn Coleman for a fourth-place finish and a No. Jordan Wood grabbed 188 4 seed in the Region XI Tourna- rebounds and averaged 6.2 re- ment. bounds a game. She averaged 5.6 DMACC ended the season CAC), good for a fourth-place fin- points a game after scoring 168 with a 23-8 record. The Bears ish and a No. 4 seed in the Region points for the season. were 9-5 in the Iowa Community XI Tournament. College Athletic Conference (IC- Follow the Bears at

LaTrell Visor www.dmacc.edu/athletics Nate Mason 03.28.2012 Page 6 Feature DMACC hosts Celebration of the Literary Arts By Jessica Kinnetz local writers has now expanded students have an interest in the “We want a balance in each Staff Writer into a campus wide celebration. arts,” said Dickinson. “But they region so we can get a nice mix,” For more Marc Dickinson, head of the don’t really know where to go or Dickinson said. “We schedule information about For the tenth year in a row the festival, said he wants to expose who to talk to. This is an opportu- where they go to see where they literary arts festival is once again students to a whole other world nity for them.” might fit in the best.” the Literary Arts taking place on the DMACC they never knew about. He along with a group of Every campus features at campuses. This year the Literary Dickinson states they have volunteer students and teach- least one female and one male festival here at the Arts Festival will be held on April four national writers coming in ers pick the writers. They must author. The Boone Campus this Boone Campus, 2-4. to do a series of readings along go through a series of tests to year gets fiction writer Charles The purpose of this celebra- with one on one conferences see how they qualify. One of the D’Ambrosio from Portland State contact Brett Ross tion is to bring well-known fic- and a Q&A afterwards. Most of qualities is that they have to be University and poetry writer tion and poetry writers to the six the time these authors are fiction a professor/teacher so they can Dorianne Laux from North Car- at DMACC campuses to read their writers, but there are also nonfic- relate and help people in the au- olina State University. They will [email protected] works and interact with students. tion writers at times. Most profes- dience. Another quality is to see read on Monday April 2 at 11:15 What had once started off with sional writers do multiple genres. how diverse and unique they are p.m. to 12:15. It will be held in or 515-433-5093 “We do this because a lot of and what they write. room 173, which is located down in the hallway by the gym.

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evening. Colon, Hunter Hayes, Craig Hot Chelle Rae has two top Campbell, Eric Paslay. hit songs; “Tonight Tonight” and “They try to get entertain- “I Like it Like that.” ment that is exciting and well Other acts joining Hot known but at the same time af- Chelle Rae on that Friday eve- fordable for the college as well as ning that will be preforming are: the students,” Bargfrede said. New Boyz, Eric Hutchinson, Along with this top music Parachute, Jason Reeves, and entertainment there is always a Electric Touch. musical during Veishea. This year On Saturday evening the the show is “Rent.” headliners are Jay Sean and Iyaz. There are many dates and Sean has three recent singles, times that “Rent” is being per- “2012 (It Ain’t the End,)” “Hit formed. For more information The Lights” and “Like This, Like check out the Veishea website, That.” www.veishea.iastate.edu. Iyaz is known for his hit sin- The variety of the entertain- gle “Pretty Girls” featuring Tra- ment “gives Veishea a positive vie McCoy. imagine,” Bargfrede said. Joining them will be Javier Lazer cont. from page 1 Doors open at 11:30 to enter said Patrick. with show starting around 1 p.m. The bands will be perform- This year’s line up includes: ing on two different stages. The Shinedown, Five Finger Death stages are sponsored by Knoxville Punch, Slash, Chevelle, Theory Raceway and Meskwaki bingo, of a Deadman, Volbeat, Buck- casino, and hotel. Other sponsors cherry, Adelitas Way for right include Bombay BiCycle Club now. and Harley Davidson. “We will announce more For more information on Laz- bands in early April, the line up erfest, visit www.lazer1033.com/ normally has 13 to 14 bands,” LAZERfest-2012/12220882. DMACC to host Iowa Veterans Career Retreat DMACC - DMACC will launching a small business to host the first ever Iowa Veter- matching personal interests to a ans Career Retreat called “Life great career. In addition, there After Military Service: Achieve will be employer breakout ses- Your Education & Career Goals” sions where company representa- on Wednesday, April 4 on the tives from various industries will DMACC Ankeny Campus. Reg- give advice and insights into get- istration starts at 8 am with the ting hired. program starting at 8:30 am. The The session will close with a sessions will run until 3:30 pm in panel forum made up of veterans the FFA Enrichment Center. who are either enrolled in College The day-long workshop or have recently been hired. They brings together experts and will offer useful tips and share unique resources to help Veterans what they’ve learned about get- achieve their career goals. ting hired. The Iowa Veterans Career The Iowa Veterans Career Retreat will feature a keynote Retreat is free to all veterans presentation by jobs coach and and their family members and career expert Cassandra Halls, to active duty military personnel. entitled, “Stand up and Stand However, seating is limited so par- out. Getting Hired in Today’s ticipants are asked to pre-register Economy.” at www.dmacc.edu/veterans/re- There will also be breakout treat/welcome.asp sessions on various topics from 03.28.2012 Opinion Page 7 March is Multiple Sclerosis Drilling won’t lower gas prices, but this will Awareness Month By Dan Becker and nearly 20 percent of the world’s James Gerstenzang oil passes each day. Do we want of this line. This line is along the system are affected with decreased to reduce our emergency reserve North Carolina northern border attention span, depression, - The drill babies are just before we might need it? Be- that goes straight across the U.S. difficulties with dizziness, balance, MCT back, touting Exxon-Mobil’s wish sides, the modest amount that it A study done on a patient reasoning, solving problems, as list under the guise of cutting the would add to supply would have by Dr. David Brownstein showed well as issues with memory loss price of gas. But the truth is we’re only a small and short-lived im- that increasing a patients Vitamin and judgment. There is hearing already on the way to reducing pact on prices at the pump. It’s D3 intake, a patient was able to loss associated with MS as well. what we spend on it. another non-starter. reduce her dependence on a Since MS can look like other By Lori Harvey In this political season, we’re In short, we’re in a hole. wheelchair, her pain from the nervous system disease, these hearing the broken-record an- We can’t drill or pump our way Health Writer symptoms of MS were greatly can be ruled out by tests that are swers to $4 gas: Drill baby, drill; out. That is why cutting demand decreased and she was able to go ordered by your doctor. Your build the Keystone XL pipeline; is imperative for a country that Many students don’t think back to work full time. doctor may suspect MS if you and raid emergency reserves. gulps 20 percent of the world’s about Multiple Sclerosis when Episodes of MS attacks can have two separate areas of your None will solve the price oil production each day. they are attending college. Many last for hours, days, weeks or nervous system that are affected at problem today or in years to Taking the biggest single see themselves as invincible others even months. The severity of the same time. This may include come. Each feeds the United step we can to cut our oil addic- see their vulnerabilities. But the these attacks can vary as long as reflexes that are abnormal, loss States’ oil addiction. Each risks tion and global warming pollu- truth of the matter is that MS the attacks vary. These attacks of sensation in more than one damaging the environment or tion too, the Obama administra- can hit at any age but is most can alternate with periods of no part of your body or your ability draining strategic supplies. Most tion persuaded automakers to commonly diagnosed between symptoms. to move one part of your body is important, this noisy debate over double the fuel efficiency of cars the ages of 20 and 40. It affects Things like fever, stress and decreased. supply misses the point: Nothing and light trucks. Like increased women more often than men. hot baths can trigger symptoms. In your eyes, your vision field will cut gas prices right now. But drilling, the administration’s new MS is when the sheath Even when a person has no is decreased, the pupils have by reducing how much gas we use mileage and emissions standards covering the nerve is damaged. symptoms, their disease can abnormal reflexes, you have a _ by reducing demand _ we are won’t cut prices today. But unlike This can cause signals to slow continue to get worse. problem with the inside part of already on the road to cutting fuel drilling, they will help forestall down or stop. This damage is Since MS attacks the nervous your eye or when your eye moves bills. the impact of future price hikes caused by inflammation which is symptoms, it affects different it triggers rapid eye movements. With 98 percent of the by weaning us off oil. when the body’s immune system parts of the body differently. The Some other tests that are world’s oil reserves in the hands Cars and light trucks average attacks the nervous system. This way MS attacks the muscular used to diagnose MS are a spinal of other countries, and an inter- 29.6 mpg, only about 4 mpg bet- can occur anywhere along the system is loss of balance, loss of tap and an MRI. national cartel exerting a power- ter than 20 years ago. It is obvi- nervous system. From the brain coordination, tremors in the legs, There are no known cures ful hand on prices, the United ous the carmakers haven’t been to the spinal cord right down to numbness/tingling in the legs, for MS at this time. There are States cannot control what we burning rubber to improve fuel the nerve endings themselves. problems with walking. treatments to slow the progression pay each day at the pump. Un- efficiency. MS can affect anyone but The excretory system is of the disease and to relive the der President Obama, drilling is But just wait. those most commonly affected affected with urine and stool symptoms. These include certain already up 12 percent. Nonethe- The administration’s rules are people who live further from leakage. The eyes are affected drugs, physical therapy, good less, prices have risen. Even new require that new cars and light the equator. Those who live with double vision, loss of vision exercise and a healthy diet. trucks average 35.5 mpg in 2016. th drilling every place that has the north of the 37 parallel get less and rapid eye movements. oil industry panting will not pro- The standards increase to 54.5 sunlight than those who live south The brain and nervous vide enough to reduce prices sig- mpg in 2025. They will save 12 nificantly. billion barrels of oil. The U.S. Energy Informa- To be sure, there are poten- Bowl for Boobs tion Administration estimates tial speed bumps: The people that new drilling on the outer who make the cars _ the auto continental shelf would not af- companies and the United Auto fect prices over the next decade Workers union _ support the Bowl for a Cure and would cut them by only three stronger rules. But the people by Lori Harvey for women who can’t afford the Lanes. The dates for this event who sell them, the National Au- yearly screenings for this cancer is April 13th thru the 15th. This cents a gallon in 2030. Health Writer As Oppenheimer & Co.’s tomobile Dealers Association, that is quickly becoming a killer event is open to men, women have tried to block the standards for many women. and children. The cost is $15 per top oil analyst, Fadel Gheit, told With our own head librarian, from becoming final this summer. Last year 150-160 people event and t-shirts are $15 each. CBS News, “If we drill in the Michelle Tedrow, fighting breast The dealers are trying to participated in the event and For more info contact Jo middle of Manhattan and ev- cancer our campus has become stand between you and saving raised about $5,000. Jo Mortvedt Mortvedt at 515-231-5800 or erybody drilled in their backyard more aware of this type of cancer. money at the pump. said that she is surprised by how email her at jo.mortvedt@gmail. we would not have enough oil to This event will help raise money More cars that sip gas rath- many have signed up so far. com. You can also contact move the global market.” to help raise awareness on breast er than guzzle it are headed to Bowling for Boobs has Carousel Lanes at 515-733-2145. The proposed Keystone cancer and also help raise money showrooms. The rules will lead to returned to Story City at Carousel XL pipeline is also a dry hole. It would pump heavily pollut- more hybrids, which will become ing low-grade tar sand oil from less expensive when they are pro- land-locked Alberta, Canada, to duced in greater numbers. That Texas portside refineries. Most will bring more Americans just of the finished product would be one hybrid away from a once- loaded onto tankers _ and sent to elusive goal: spending less for gas foreign ports, rather than U.S. gas because they need less of it. stations. We’d shoulder the poten- We are cutting our oil ad- tial environmental pain _ pipeline diction. This will inoculate us leaks and refinery pollution _ for against future price spikes, halve little domestic supply gain. autos’ carbon dioxide pollution, Tapping the Strategic Pe- and give us a 50 percent discount troleum Reserve makes no sense. at the pump. Iran is threatening to shut the That’s like finding a vast new Strait of Hormuz, through which oil supply _ under Detroit. We’re interested in what you have to say. 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Pet Feature Domino Willow

Domino is a staff favorite, most Willow is about 5 years old and is likely due to his handsome looks just about the sweetest girl here. and great personality. When She has a great personality and Domino first came to the shelter, is amazing with children. She he wasn’t quite sure whether he knows sit, down and paw and has liked us or not, but after much a fantastic ball drive. She loves to bonding and special one on one play fetch and will jump all over attention, he has decided that it’s the place to try and catch the ball not so bad here. Domino should mid-air. She is just a VERY hap- do okay with other cats and dogs py girl who would do well with as well. Domino would be best any family. Willow gets along suited for a house with no small with other dogs and should do children. fine with cats as well. Fore more information, contact the shelter at 432-6112. Sponsored by: MCT This week’s horoscopes Today’s Birthday Don’t take it for granted. Create in a row. Pay attention to details (03/28/12). You’re beginning something that will inspire. and collect the earnings of your to realize a purpose and a deeper Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- To- efforts. Think twice before spend- meaning. Rather than just leaping day is an 8 -- You’re dreaming of ing your savings. Reward yourself spontaneously, it would be bet- a place, a captivating place. Is it with a party. ter to let the big changes simmer, your next vacation destination? Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) and soak up all the implications, A future study opportunity? Or -- Today is a 7 -- Every little step long-term consequences and far- a new job relocation? Consider it moves you closer to your goal, reaching impacts on others. Use carefully. even if you have to backtrack at Now a distributor of friends for balance and guidance. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today times. Play well with others and Kent pet foods Then follow those dreams. is an 8 -- Grab a chance for hap- you’ll have more fun. Notice To get the advantage, check the piness. If you make a mess, clean small blessings. day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, it up. If you fail, try again (with Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) 0 the most challenging. some modifications). Avoid the -- Today is an 8 -- Things clear up Word Search Aries (March 21-April 19) avoidable errors, but why not live a bit and you can complete diffi- -- Today is an 8 -- The ball is in a little? cult projects now. You can save by your court, and the shot’s wide Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- To- doing the work yourself, but take open. Stay light on your feet, and day is an 8 -- One last check for care of your health. Rest. repeat signals if they get garbled costume, hair and makeup, and Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- in translation. Play all out, and re- you’re onstage. You don’t have Today is an 8 -- Creativity is on member: It’s a game. time for nerves, so stay in the mo- the rise. Allow the right side of Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- ment, and say your lines. You’ve your brain to take over for a while Today is an 8 -- Take every oppor- practiced. Relax. and surprise yourself (and others). tunity to share your love with your Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Romance follows you around. partner. Assess cash flow. Seek Today is an 8 -- Your commu- Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- professional advice regarding an nity plays a strong role in today’s Today is an 8 -- Telecommuting area that’s got you stumped. Get performance. Don’t be self-con- can provide new opportunities a second opinion, even. scious. Give it all for the best of today. Listen to a family member Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- others. Their victories are your for a new solution to an old prob- Today is an 8 -- Your partner fields victories. lem. They can see something you an opportunity, which gives you Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- can’t. time to think up new possibilities. Today is an 8 -- Get your ducks MCT

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