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Masthead Logo Iowa State Daily, September 2018 Iowa State Daily, 2018 9-5-2018 Iowa State Daily (September 5, 2018) Iowa State Daily Follow this and additional works at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/iowastatedaily_2018-09 Recommended Citation Iowa State Daily, "Iowa State Daily (September 5, 2018)" (2018). Iowa State Daily, September 2018. 14. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/iowastatedaily_2018-09/14 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State Daily, 2018 at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Iowa State Daily, September 2018 by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890 09.05.2018 Vol. 219 No. 012 WEDNESDAY Football notebook Hurry-up o ense stirs up success for Cyclones at rst game. SPORTS PG 6 NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH Steps to recovery BY WILLA.COLVILLE JILL ALT/ ISD @iowastatedaily.com National Recovery Month Daniel Robison At a university with more than 35,000 stu- dents, people have opporunities every day to holds fi rst open interact with hundreds of others. is means celebrates progress students interact with multiple people suf- forum in CALS fering from mental illness or substance abuse made by those on a daily basis, whether they know it or not. dean search According to the Substance Abuse and struggling Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), one of ve adults experienced a with mental BY KATIE.BRINKMAN mental illness in the last year. Similarly, one in @iowastatedaily.com 13 people over the age of 12 needed treatment illness for a substance abuse disorder. e rst open forum in the search While many struggle with mental health, for the next dean of the Iowa State SAMHSA believes proper treatment and College of Agriculture and Life services can change a person’s life. is is why Sciences was held Tuesday. each September, National Recovery Month is Daniel Robison, who was celebrated throughout the United States. announced as the rst of three can- “Recovery Month celebrates the gains made didates for the position last week, by those in recovery, just as we celebrate health hosted the forum. improvements made by those who are man- Robison currently serves as the aging other health conditions such as hyper- dean of West Virginia University’s tension, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease,” COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES Davis College of Agriculture, according to the SAMHSA website, At Iowa State, there are resources available for those su ering from mental health issues such as Natural Resources and Design where Here in Ames, Community and Family substance abuse. There are also many di erent ways students can educate themselves on the he has been since 2012. Previously, topics. Resources (CFR) plans to celebrate National he served as the associate dean for Recovery Month with community mem- research at the College of Natural bers. CFR is a local non-profit agency that Resources at North Carolina State o ers substance abuse, mental health, gam- University. bling treatment and prevention services in During the forum, Robison out- Story, Boone, Calhoun, Hamilton, Humboldt, lined his vision that he would bring Pocahontas, Webster and Wright counties. to the table for Iowa State if selected. CFR offers a variety of programs includ- His vision includes the importance ing drug or alcohol detoxi cation and gam- of education, training students for bling addiction services to help patients lead IN the future and that solutions start healthy, happy lives. Last year, CFR provided with students. behavioral health treatment to approximately 1 5 “I am what I appear to be,” adults have 3,000 individuals. experienced a Robison said. “I’m not trying to put On Sept. 15, CFR will host the 6th Annual mental illness. IN on a show.” Recovery and Wellness 5k Run/Walk. The 1 13 With these ideas in mind, Robison event, which takes place at Ada Hayden Park children over the age of said that he does not want to assume from 8 a.m. until noon, includes the 5k as well 12 have needed treat- that he knows best for the college. as other activities. For $10, participants can get ment for addiction. “You don’t walk into a situation free chair massages, create spin art, play yard and behave as if you know better games and enter giveaways. Healthy snacks than the locals,” Robison quoted and behavioral health resources will also be from Ko Annan, who served as sec- given to participants. retary-general of the United Nations “Each year CFR joins this effort to raise provided to schools, businesses and commu- from 1997-2006. awareness about the e ect of behavioral health nity groups. provided by the SCS are free of charge for Robison highlighted the impor- on overall health, the importance of preven- At Iowa State, there are resources available Iowa State students. Students are encouraged tance of education during the forum. tion and how people can recover from mental for those su ering from mental health issues to visit SCS for issues with anxiety or depres- He emphasized that all education health and substance use disorders,” said Sally such as substance abuse. ere are also many sion, interpersonal relationships, eating disor- should be supported by state and Carnes, operations director at CFR. di erent ways students can educate themselves ders and more. federal governments. is is the sixth year CFR will put on this on the topics. For example, all rst-year stu- While SCS does not provide treatment for “It’s a regretful re ection of soci- event. People can register individually or as a dents are required to complete AlcoholEDU, substance abuse, they o er resources and guide ety that higher education is viewed family for the 5K or simply attend the event a short online course which teaches the e ects students toward the road to recovery. Students as burden,” Robison said. and enjoy the other activities. of alcohol on the brain, behavior and body. can join support groups in the Ames commu- Training students for the future For those with a loved one su ering from One of the main resources offered at the nity such as Alcoholics Anonymous. For more was another key point in Robison’s substance abuse, CFR offers education and university is Student Counseling Services information regarding substance abuse the CALS PG4 prevention programs. ese programs are also (SCS). Most of the professional services Student Wellness website. 02 Iowa State Daily Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Crossword WEATHER ATAGLANCE 74 Scattered 34 Greek messenger 5 Georgia and Latvia, 50 Goldman __: of the gods once: Abbr. investment banking WED Thunderstorms 35 Dramatic weight- 6 Horseplayer’s haunt, giant 58 loss program for short 51 New employee 38 Geek Squad 7 Island near Curaçao 52 Eyelike openings member 8 Perry in court 54 Tugs at a shing 41 Fireworks reaction 9 Convention pin-on line 72 42 EPA-banned 10 Section of a wood- 56 Clearasil target Mostly Cloudy pesticide wind quintet score 57 Clic Stic pen maker THUR 45 Roger who broke 11 Conrad classic 58 Poem that extols 56 Babe Ruth’s record 12 Guard that barks 60 Pince-__ glasses 46 Refusals 13 Big __ Country: 48 Prior to, in poems Montana Scattered 49 Deadeye with 18 Approximately 70 a ri e 22 One-to-one FRI Thunderstorms 53 “A Doll’s House” student 56 playwright 24 Prejudice 55 Decorative 25 Corrida cry inlaid work 26 Undergraduate 56 Watchful degrees in biol., e.g. 70 Scattered Japanese canines 29 Scottish hillside 57 Comet Hale-__ 33 Detective’s SAT Thunderstorms 59 Hectic pre-dead- question 55 line period 34 Sunshine cracker 61 Thought from 35 Massachusetts la tête city crossed by 62 Hayes or Hunt four Interstates 74 Mostly Sunny 63 Slaughter in the 36 Insurance SUN Baseball Hall of Fame covers them 58 1 Parking lot llers Exodus, e.g. 24 Excellent work 64 Surrender, 37 “Please stop that” as territory 38 Film lover’s 5 “Me too!” 17 Like the 1920s-’30s, 27 Dean’s email su x 65 Grab TV choice 10 Cutlass automaker economically 28 Japanese sash 66 Emailed 39 Corn serving 77 Mostly Sunny 1 Musical set at the 40 Hardly roomy, as 14 Nike competitor 19 Wild revelry 30 Back of a Kit Kat Club much airline seating MON 59 15 Valuable violin, 20 Audition hopefuls ipped coin 2 Guacamole fruit 42 Preordain 3 Tear gas weapon 43 “It’ll never happen!” for short 21 Enjoyed a sail, say 31 2,000 pounds 4 Margaret Mead 44 Most uptight subject 47 Many a Punjabi 16 Genesis or 23 Indian melodies 32 Uncooked 78 Mostly Sunny TUE 60 WEATHER COURTESY OF WEATHER.GOV Sudoku by the Mepham Group POLICE BLOTTER 8.31.18 intoxication at Larch Hall (reported at 12:07 LEVEL: a.m.). An o cer investigated a property damage 1 2 3 4 Guan Lin, age 21, of 4700 Mortensen Road collision at Stange Road and Veenker Drive Unit 302 Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged (reported at 10:56 a.m.). Complete the with public intoxication at Chamberlain Street and Welch Avenue (reported at 1 a.m.). Nicholas Kolev, age 18, of 1115 Hill Street grid so each row, Sugar Grove, Illinois, was cited for possession An individual reported the theft of a bicycle of alcohol under the legal age at Lot G2 column and 3-by- at Howe Hall (reported at 8:54 a.m.). (reported at 2:19 p.m.). 3 box (in bold An o cer received a report of suspicious Michael Cameron Stanley, age 21, of 2140 activity at 2229 Lincoln Way (reported at 9:45 Hawthorn Court Drive Unit 2311 Ames, Iowa, borders) contains a.m.).