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CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY GPSS Vice President James Klimavicz speaks during their meeting Tuesday in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. GPSS postpones constitution, by- law discussion

BY JACOB.SMITH @iowastatedaily.com

At its last meeting of the semester, the Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) postponed bills to ratify EllieMae’s a new constitution and adopt a new set of by-laws. The Senate began by accepting the Committee for Constitutional Revision’s  nal report. “The sudden resignation of the GPSS Professional time on Advancement Grants (PAG) Chair on September 25th, 2019,  ve days before the regularly scheduled GPSS meet- PHOTO COURTESY OF NBC ing, resulted in emergency meetings [...] to determine the EllieMae Millenkamp, senior in agricultural business and for- best way to proceed in this situation in compliance with mer contestant on season 17 of “The Voice.” Millenkamp was coached by Blake Shelton during her two rounds on the show. current GPSS law,” as stated in the document. ‘The Voice’  e  nal report laid out the committee’s motivation for expediting the constitutional and by-law revision as well as the main focuses. BY FAITH.VENENGA minutes to an hour and where pro- With her luck, Blake Shelton was the “A focus was placed on ensuring a fair nominations and @iowastatedaily.com duction asked questions about her one coach who turned around for her election process,” as stated in the document. “However, the life story. performance. two committees instead found the constitution and By-Laws Performing since childhood, Iowa In June she flew to Los Angeles, “I didn’t think he was going to turn to be shockingly devoid of any information on special elec- State student EllieMae Millenkamp, where she would begin the audition while I was singing,” Millenkamp tion procedures or methods of  lling vacancies.” senior in agricultural business, had process. Having been inspired by said. “I got super emotional because never been so nervous when she took Kacey Musgraves, Millenkamp per- this was real life and started tearing GPSS PG8 the stage of NBC’s singing competi- formed her song “Merry Go Round” up while singing and started crying tion show “ e Voice.” for 15 million people watching her after I was done.”  e  rst time Millenkamp tried to alongside her parents. After Shelton became Millenkamp’s audition for “The Voice,” she didn’t On “ e Voice,” four coaches recruit coach, she met up with him to pre- Horticulture Club make it because of too many compet- a team of musicians from blind audi- pare for the next part of her journey. itors  lling the slots. It wasn’t the end tions, in which they do not see the Meeting around 10 times on and o„ begins seasonal for her, though, because in October of contestant while they perform. When camera, Shelton gave Millenkamp 2018, Millenkamp received an invite a judge wants a contestant on their feedback and helped her prepare for selling of poinsettias for a private audition to participate in team, they hit a button, turning their her next performance. season 17 of “ e Voice.” chair around for them to see the “All of the coaches are really BY AMBER.FRIEDRICHSEN In February of 2019, she flew to contestant. nice and have nice things to say,” @iowastatedaily.com Denver with three to four songs pre- While Millenkamp was singing, Millenkamp said. “For example, they pared to sing for the private audition. she knew the four coaches had their liked my tone. Blake pushed me out

Iowa State’s Horticulture Club is hosting a seasonal poin- Her private audition earned her an teams  lling up, so she was nervous THE VOICE PG8 settia sale during the  rst week back from fall break.  e club interview, which lasted between 30 about anyone turning around for her. will have varieties of the festive  ower for sale on campus DESIGN BY MARIA ALBERS Wednesday through Saturday.  e poinsettia is a  ower commonly associated with the holidays. According to the University of Illinois Extension, the plant is the most popular Christmas decoration — not just in America, but in countries all over the world. Cassie Rosane is a junior studying horticulture, and said she has an emphasis in greenhouse production. Rosane is the promotions committee chair of the Horticulture Club where she is responsible for advertising the sale across social media. She has been involved with the sale in the past. Rosane said there are six di„ erent poinsettias available: red, white, red glitter, burgundy, pink and gold rush.  e red

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12.3.19 discuss writing strategies about her childhood in Retirement reception: Ellen Fairchild, Room the Rockies. Dr. Iversen will also host a craft talk at 2622 Lagomarcino Hall at1 p.m. Ellen Fairchild, 2:10pm in Ross 212. As part of the Pearl Hogrefe teaching professor in the School of Education, is Visiting Writers Series, she will talk about research, retiring. A short program will begin at 2:15 p.m. art, ethics, and aesthetics in creative non- ction. Wood-Burned Ornaments, Workspace at Canadian Brass, Stephens Auditorium at 7:30 the Iowa State Memorial Union at 2 p.m. Need a p.m. With an international reputation as one of the last minute gift? Starting with a wood slice, stamp most popular brass ensembles today, Canadian a design on and trace it with a wood burner, or Brass, whose engaging stage presence and rapport freehand your own idea. with audiences has truly earned the distinction of the world’s most famous brass group.Their con- Retirement reception: Donald Beermann, certs show the full range from trademark Baroque Kildee Hall atrium at 3:30 p.m. Donald Beermann, and Dixieland tunes to new compositions and professor and department chair of animal science, arrangements created especially for them. is retiring from the university on Jan. 6, 2020. A program will begin at 4 p.m. Concert: Toys for Tots bene t, Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Hall at 7:30 p.m. The ISU Workshop, Building an inclusive and learn- student chapter of the Sigma Alpha Iota inter- er-centered syllabus, 2030 Morrill Hall or view national music fraternity will present a bene t on your own via Zoom at 4:10 p.m. This conver- concert for the Toys for Tots program. The concert sation will be a starting place for thinking through features ISU students and faculty. Donations are CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY how to implement inclusive pedagogy and learn- welcome. er-centered practices into your syllabus. We will Food and dances discuss strategies for producing a learner-centered 12.4.19 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosted an event on Monday to celebrate the UAE’s 48th syllabus; as well as, the importance of establishing Horticulture Club: Poinsettia sale, Ground national day. There was a presentation that discussed the history of the UAE. clear expectations and goals, and building rapport oor rotunda, Curtiss Hall at 10 a.m. Horticulture and community in your class. club members will sell poinsettias of various colors Build Your Own Willow Wreath, Reiman Dec. 4-7 at a di erent campus location daily. IOWA STATE DAILY Gardens at 6 p.m. Crisscross willow branches to Grandma Mojo’s Moonshine Revival Com- make a base for a holiday wreath with the expert edy Troupe, The M-Shop, Memorial Union 9 BUSINESS DIRECTORY guidance of local artists Pam Dennis & Ryk Weiss. p.m. This group is great for those who love the Lecture: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shad- improv comedy humor of their fellow college ow of the Rocky Flats, Sun Room, Memorial students and can’t get enough of location, occupa- Union at 7 p.m. Dr. Kristen Iversen’s lecture will tion, means of death. Jackson Cleaning Service Call us at 231-3649 •Residential Cleaning •Windows CORRECTIONS • RENTALS: •Getting Your Home Guaranteed Your Rental •Deep Cleaning The Iowa State Daily welcomes comments To submit a correction, please contact our Ready For the Market Deposit Back! • Sorority& Fraternity and suggestions or complaints about errors editor at 515-294-5688 or via email at editor@ that warrant correction. iowastatedaily.com. References • Insured & Bonded • 27 Years Experience • Gift Cards Available

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BY LYDIA.SAMUELSON “A lot of my students struggled with time @iowastatedaily.com management,” Varisco said. “•ey were having a really di«cult time Žguring out how they were Every year, Iowa State welcomes students of supposed to do all of their homework, study, do all majors, from anthropology to engineering, well in school and do everything else that any and among them are open option students. human being needs to do.” Rebecca Kurkiewicz is a freshman at Iowa While there are resources for open option State and is an open option student within the students to navigate the process of finding College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. the right major, they may face struggles with “I’ve enjoyed my experience as an open option deciding a major while simultaneously balanc- student because it gave me a chance to explore ing school life. di£erent interests of mine,” Kurkiewicz said. Cartagena said open option students can “•e [open option] program helped me learn graduate at roughly the same rate as students more about myself and areas I’d be interested with declared majors, as long as the open option in studying.” students declare a major before they’ve earned Autumn Cartagena is an academic adviser more than 45 credits. at Iowa State for Liberal Arts and Sciences. Varisco said most of her students had an idea Cartagena is also the director of the Helping for their major as soon as a few weeks into their Open Option Students Manage Exploration Žrst school semester. (HOME) learning community. “•ey were just kind of scared to make that “Have you ever been in a new place with Žnal decision,” Varisco said. “•at’s very daunt- new people and automatically felt at home with ing for a lot of individuals because they feel like them?” Cartagena said. “Even if you’d never once they make it, they’re stuck in it. [...] All of met them before or been there, you’re just like, them, though, found classes for the next semes- ‘oh, this totally feels right.’ Being open option ter that they were excited about taking. •at was is pursuing that feeling in an academic home.” an important part — that they were just excited Cartagena said students in the open option and interested in what they were doing.” program explore their interests and strengths COURTESY OF AUTUMN CARTAGENA Cartagena and Varisco said the process of while they examine possible majors and careers. Members of the Helping Open Option Students Manage Exploration (HOME) learning community Žnding a major is di£erent for every student, Open option students take a strength assess- at Iowa State. The HOME learning community helps open option students decide on a major. and some students even decide on a career they ment from Gallop and an O*NET interest want and then work backwards to Žnd a major proŽler, which allows students to get an idea how things are going, to meet with their adviser takes their theme of “home” all the way. Open that correlates with the career. of how their personalities and talents might Žt if their schedule needs any changes, of course, option students arriving at orientation received “•e reality is, we are all functionally open into di£erent occupations. and then we do a wellness campaign. We invite a HOME keychain shaped like a house, and option all the time,” Cartagena said. “I deŽne “The only pieces that are required for students to come in to make sure everything’s they refer to the peer mentors of the commu- open option as needing to make a decision with [students] are doing LAS 101 and meeting going okay as they transition to Iowa State.” nity as neighbors. some good information and some even better with their academic adviser for registration,” Part of an open option student’s transition Kennedy Varisco, junior in English, is a previ- support. We’re all needing to make decisions Cartagena said. “However, what is recom - to the university comes through the learning ous mentor for the HOME learning community. all the time. [...] Open option students are just mended is that they meet with their adviser community HOME. Peer mentors are there to provide students with making an academic decision based on what within the Žrst two weeks of classes to know Cartagena said the learning community guidance for their academic and personal lives. they might want to study and get a degree in.” Impeachment trial could Lecture to focus on Cincinnati professor’s upbringing near a conflict with campaigns secret weapons facility

BY ANNA.OLSON BY LOGAN.METZGER in a small Colorado town close to Rocky @iowastatedaily.com @iowastatedaily.com Flats, a secret nuclear weapons plant once designated “the most contaminated site With the Democratic presidential primaries and Multiple groups on campus came in America.” the impeachment inquiry into President Donald together to sponsor one speaker for this “‘Full Body Burden’ is the story of a Trump ongoing simultaneously, a potential timetable week’s lecture. childhood and adolescence in the shadow conœict is being set up. Kristen Iversen, professor of creative of the Cold War, in a landscape at once •e steps of this impeachment inquiry includes writing at the University of Cincinnati, startlingly beautiful and —unknown to hearings in several committees in the House of will be presenting the lecture “Full Body those who lived there — tainted with Representatives, and House committees will then COURTESY OF GAGE SKIDMORE Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear invisible yet deadly particles of plutonium,” evaluate if there is enough sufficient evidence to Donald Trump speaking at CPAC 2011 in Wash- Shadow of Rocky Flats.” She will be according to the book synopsis. “It’s also proceed with the process of impeachment. ington, D.C. speaking at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Sun a book about the destructive power of Following that, the full House of Representatives Room of the Memorial Union. secrets — both family and government. would vote on the president’s impeachment. Iowa and continue discussing her record of Žght- Her lecture will discuss writing strat- Her father’s hidden liquor bottles, the Being impeached by the House of Representatives ing for justice for all Americans and her plans as egies and her childhood in the Rockies. strange cancers in children in the neigh- means the U.S. Senate would hold a trial of the President to Žght for economic justice, environmen- Iversen will also host a craft talk at 2:10 borhood, the truth about what was made president. tal justice, and health care justice, among others.” p.m. in Ross 212. As part of the Pearl at Rocky Flats — best not to inquire too Time commitment in a trial could potentially A Warren spokesman referred the Daily to pre- Hogrefe Visiting Writers Series, she will deeply into any of it. But as Iversen grew be lengthy. Then-President Bill Clinton’s 1999 vious comments the senator made on a possible talk about research, art, ethics and aesthet- older, she began to ask questions and dis- impeachment trial ran from Jan. 7 to Feb. 12. impeachment trial. ics in creative nonŽction. covered some disturbing realities.” Many of the current Democratic presidential Speaking with reporters on Nov. 1, Elizabeth Iversen grew up near the Rocky Flats •e book is based on extensive inter- candidates are U.S. senators and would therefore Warren said “I’ll be there” of a potential impeach- nuclear weaponry facility in Arvada, views, FBI and EPA documents and make the decision on whether the president is guilty. ment trial. Colorado, and received a Ph.D. in English class-action testimony. •is taut, beauti- Michael Bennet, Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, Amy “•is is a constitutional responsibility,” Warren from the University of Denver. She is head fully written book is both captivating and Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren all said. “I swore an oath to uphold the Constitution of of the Ph.D. program in literary nonŽction unnerving, according to the book synopsis. hold Senate seats. •ese candidates could potentially the United States of America, and so did everyone at the University of Cincinnati. During “Full Body Burden” has won multiple have to hit pause on their campaigns if an impeach- who is in the United States Congress.” the summers, she serves on the faculty awards since being published, including the ment trial takes place in the Senate. Spokespersons for the other senators in the pres- of the MFA low-residency program at 2013 Colorado Book Award, the Reading Sharon Yang, Iowa press secretary for Kamala idential race did not respond to emails requesting the University of New Orleans, held in the West Book Award in Nonfiction, Harris, said Harris will be at a potential impeach- information on how the candidates that hold Senate San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and in Mother Jones Best Book of 2012, Kirkus ment trial. seats will be a£ected if the impeachment proceeds. Edinburgh, Scotland. Reviews Best Book of 2012 and Atlantic “Senator Harris will absolutely fulŽll her constitu- For the president to be found guilty in an Iversen is a fellow at the Taft Humanities Monthly Best Book about Justice. tional responsibility to be present during impeach- impeachment trial, two-thirds of the body must Center and serves as literary nonŽction The lecture is co-sponsored by MFA ment hearings and serve as a key voice holding the vote guilty. Given current partisan standings in the editor of •e Cincinnati Review. Iversen Program in creative writing and envi - Trump Administration accountable on behalf of Senate, that would require all of the Democratic is the author of three books, including the ronment, the department of English, the Californians and the American people,” Yang said. senators to vote guilty in addition to at least 20 of award-winning “Full Body Burden.” Pearl Hogrefe Fund, Humanities Iowa and “In the meantime, she will continue to be all-in on the 53 Republican senators. Her book describes how she grew up Committee on Lectures. 04 NEWS Iowa State Daily Tuesday, December 03, 2019 CELT enhances teaching Group focuses on education experience at

GRANT TETMEYER/ IOWA STATE DAILY Beardshear is home to many resources for stu- Iowa State dents and administration. Iowa State is currently BY LOGAN.METZGER looking for a new vice president for research. @iowastatedaily.com

Almost every faculty member on campus Search launches interacts with the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, though the common for new vice student may not know much about it. IOWA STATE DAILY e Iowa State Center for Excellence in president for Engineering-LAS for Online Learning, along with Student Disability Services and the Center Learning and Teaching (CELT) was estab- for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, hosted workshops to teach design for the disabled. lished in 1993. Over the ensuing 25 years, research the center has evolved in multiple ways, the teaching process and include a broad to implement a di erent teaching approach, including a name change, an expansion of overview of e ective educational practices while other programs help faculty transform BY QUINN.VANDENBERG sta and, as a result, an increase in reach grounded in educational theory to provide scholarly teaching into scholarship of teach- @iowastatedaily.com across campus. context for teaching in higher education, a ing and learning (SoTL) research projects. “Skilled and dedicated educators who comparison of di erent teaching formats, “Through all of our work, we collabo- Iowa State has begun the search for a new vice are committed to providing their students steps to take in preparing to teach a course rate with on-campus resources, including president for research following Sarah Nusser’s the best possible learning opportunities are and assessment and evaluation suggestions of college instructional support units and announcement that she will be completing her a cornerstone of Iowa State University,” both teaching and student learning. other centrally-supported units such as the •ve-year term in the position. according to the CELT website. “CELT e teaching section is divided into seven Dean of Students Office, Multicultural A search committee of 18 members from depart- o ers a variety of online and face-to-face areas: Creating an Inclusive Classroom, Student A airs O—ce and the Academic ments across Iowa State’s colleges was created to resources for faculty, staff and graduate Teaching Format, Preparing To Teach, Success Center,” Marcketti said. “We work facilitate the search. Dan Grooms, Dr. Stephen students who wish to practice effective Document Your Teaching, Assessment and to leverage existing resources and help fac- G. Juelsgaard Dean of Veterinary Medicine, and teaching strategies and enhance student Evaluation, Effective Teaching Practices ulty make these important connections Shauna Hallmark, director for the Institute of learning.” and Facilitating Learning with Technology. across campus.” Transportation, are co-chairs of the committee. CELT provides resources for instructors, “Our programs are designed to support The CELT staff are located in 3024 Following an initial committee meeting, an faculty, sta , graduate students and postdocs those teaching across the arc of their profes- Morrill Hall and are able to consult with advertisement for the position was created to interested in teaching. It o ers face-to-face sional careers,” said Sara Marcketti, director instructors on any teaching-related topic, inform potential candidates of Iowa State’s research one-o workshops, longer-term teaching of CELT and a professor in apparel, mer- such as those centered on inclusivity, best department and job requirements. and learning circles on selected topics and chandising and design. “To achieve this, practices in online and hybrid teaching, Requirements for the position listed in the facilitation of teaching and learning com- some programs are designed to assist new course development and innovative teach- advertisement included eligibility for appoint - munities. It also has a set of online resources instructors, including term and tenure-track ing methods. ment at the rank of tenured professor; commen - that support CELT’s mission and current faculty members, to establish their teaching “Our vision is to position Iowa State surate leadership and experience; a commitment initiatives available on its website. program and focus on e ectiveness.” University at the forefront of learning and to diversity, equity and inclusion; and excellent CELT’s online resources are organized to Other programs through CELT assist teaching among land-grant universities,” communication skills. help an instructor sequentially work through instructors in designing or re•ning a course according to the CELT website. “Diversity is the right thing to do,” Hallmark said. “Studies have shown that the more diverse team you have, the more productive you are, so we want someone who understands diversity.” Two moderate candidates drop out A professional search •rm, listed on the job post- BY JAKE.WEBSTER ing as Bu—n/Baker, has also been hired to help in campaign and his positions from @iowastatedaily.com the search for candidates. conversations with tens of thou- Grooms said the committee is searching for sands of Iowans in all 99 coun- someone who has a background of successfully con- Moderate Democratic presi- ties over the past two years,” ducting research and securing funding and grants, dential candidates have headed O enburger said in the release. speci•cally with research teams across disciplines. for the exits in recent days. “e result of campaigning that e committee wants someone who has a back- Retired Navy Admiral way? John has the most solid, ground in research but doesn’t necessarily have to and former Rep. Joe Sestak well-thought platform in the come from academia. announced his exit from the •eld. You need to read and con- “Ultimately, they’re going to oversee all research Democratic primary in a state- sider it, if you haven’t already. His that goes on here within the university,” Grooms ment released late Sunday. pragmatic, moderate positions said. “ey’re going to set the strategies for both “I want to thank you for the are what will win for Democrats maintaining as well as increasing the amount of honor of running for President in 2020.” research and the amount of funding that comes of the United States of America,” Delaney’s poll numbers have here.” Sestak said in a statement. “It steadily dropped from a high of e O—ce of the Vice President for Research has been an endeavor •lled with 1.7 percent support among likely website lists that $469,082,592 worth of gifts, immeasurable wisdom, passions, Iowa Democratic caucusgoers grants and contracts were received in the 2019 humor and insights to, and from, GRANT TETMEYER/ IOWA STATE DAILY in the RealClearPolitics polling •scal year. the people of America.” Montana governor and then-Democratic presidential candidate average in July to its current zero Hallmark said it is also important for the vice Sestak was followed by Steve Bullock addresses supporters at Cafe Diem on May 28. percent support, where he has president for research to be able to e ectively com- Montana Gov. Steve Bullock languished since October. municate with a client, industry representatives or early Monday. in July, sponsored by CNN. seeking the party’s presidential Delaney’s quixotic campaign is faculty members. “Today, I am suspending Sestak never quali•ed for any of nomination, issued a press release not the only example of low-poll- “They’re the ones that go talk to a client or my campaign to become the the presidential debates. claiming he “endures” in the pres- ing moderates still in the race. maybe a donor,” Hallmark said. “ey need to be Democratic Party’s nominee In the November Selzer Iowa idential race “while other moder- Former New York Mayor personable to get people to work together and keep for president,” Bullock said in a poll conducted for the Des ates drop out.” Michael Bloomberg, another things moving.” press release. “While there were Moines Register, CNN and Delaney has not been on the moderate Democrat, entered the Grooms said he hopes to have a group of appli- many obstacles we could not Mediacom, Sestak and Bullock debate stage since July and polled presidential race on Nov. 24. cants from diverse disciplines, genders, locations have anticipated when entering were the •rst or second choices at zero percent among likely Iowa He has since spent more than and ethnicities established by January 2020. this race, it has become clear of zero percent of likely Iowa Democratic caucusgoers. $30 million on his campaign, “We’ll have two rounds of interviews,” Grooms that in this moment, I won’t be Democratic caucusgoers. Delaney’s campaign included according to ad-buy tracker said. “e •rst round where we’ll look at maybe 10 able to break through to the top Other moderate Democrats a statement in the release from a Advertising Analytics, while lan- or 12 people, and then out of that group we’ll pick tier of this still-crowded •eld of have persisted in their quest for former Register opinion colum- guishing in the low-single digits three to •ve folks to bring to campus.” candidates.” the Democratic nomination, nist who endorsed him, Chuck in the RealClearPolitics national Once the •nal candidates arrive on campus, there Bullock had last quali•ed for despite low polling numbers. O enburger. polling average and likely Iowa

the debate stage in the two-night Former Rep. John Delaney, “I’ve watched John Delaney Democratic caucusgoers’ polling RESEARCH PG8 Democratic presidential debates another moderate Democrat slowly and steadily build his average. Tuesday, December 03, 2019 Iowa State Daily OPINION 05

GUEST COLUMN Calendar of women is a masterpiece BY STEVE CORBIN October: Jean Adeline Morgan [email protected] Wanatee (1910-1996; Tama) became the rst woman to be elected to the While my pencil or crayon drawing Meskwaki tribal council, Smithsonian expressions can best be described as Institute language specialist and rst stick-gure-art — if that — I marvel American Indian inducted into the at artists whose creations speak to my Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame. soul and touch my stream of con - November: Carrie Chapman Catt sciousness. I’m struck with awe and (1859-1947; Charles City) graduated wonder while studying Gary Kelley’s from Iowa State University (the only limited edition 19th Amendment COURTESY OF STEVE CORBIN female in her class), was active in the centennial commemorative calendar Guest columnist Steve Corbin describes the women featured in Gary Kelley’s limited edition 19th Amendment Su¦rage Movement and founded the for 2020. centennial commemorative calendar for 2020. League of Women Voters in 1920. The 100-year anniversary of the December: Donna Belle Mullenger ratication of the 19th Amendment American woman to earn a Master of Esther “Eppie” and Pauline “Popo” July: Doreen Wilber (1930-2008; (aka, Donna Reed; 1921-1986; (women’s right to vote) will be com- Fine arts degree in the United States. Friedman (1918-2002 and 1918- Jefferson), became the first Iowa Denison), received a Best Supporting memorated throughout America in February: Edna Griffin (1909- 2013, respectively) — Morningside woman to bring home a gold medal Actress Oscar for her appearance in 2020. Veridian Credit Union viewed 2000; Des Moines), referred to as the College graduates — became pro- (archery; 1972 Summer Olympics in “Here to Eternity” and starred in the this as a monumental achievement “Rosa Parks of Iowa,” took her stand gressive national advice columnists Munich, Germany). television series “The Donna Reed that merits attention, education and at Katz Drug Store (Des Moines) “Ask Ann Landers” and “Dear Abby.” August: Jessie Field Shambaugh Show.” promotion. Veridian Credit Union seven years before Rosa Parks refused May: Sister Corita Kent (1918- (1881-1971; Shenandoah) created Gary Kelley’s inspirational and commissioned Kelley, elected to the to give up her seat on an Alabama bus; 1986; Fort Dodge) was a pop art icon after-school programs in 1901 for educational 2020 calendar is a mas- Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame Griffin’s action brought civil rights who used her art to spread messages of young people in Page County for terpiece. Kelley’s history-rich creations in 2007, to create 12 illustrations for to Iowa. love, peace and equality and alert the which she became known as the appear to be of a humanities professor the 2020 calendar without restrictions. March: Arabella “Belle” Manseld public to various humanitarian crises. “Mother of 4-H Clubs.” disguised as a robust and sophisticated ‹e calendar, titled Hard Won, depicts (1846-1911; Mount Pleasant) is an June: Willie Stevenson Glanton September: The seven brothers illustrator. Iowa natives who made a lasting mark Iowa Wesleyan graduate who chal- (1922-2017; Des Moines) became from McGregor (1852-1918) who Extensive biographies of historic on society. lenged women not being permitted to the rst woman to be named assistant formed the Ringling Brothers were, Iowans, written by Emmy award January: Elizabeth Catlett (1915- take the bar exam and in 1869 became Polk County attorney. She was Iowa’s as Kelley noted, “ahead of the curve winning Cydney Kelley, are included 2012; Iowa City), a granddaughter of the first female lawyer in America; rst African American female legisla- when it came to equal rights ... female in the calendar. The limited edition slaves and a University of Iowa gradu- Iowa became the rst state to admit tor and civil rights and women rights performers’ salary was comparable to calendar can be obtained free — while ate who studied under the iconic artist women to the practice of law. attorney with U.S. Small Business and sometimes exceeded their male available — at any of Veridian Credit Grant Wood, became the rst African April: Sioux City born twin sisters Administration. counterparts.” Union’s 27 Iowa o§ce locations.

GUEST COLUMN Ukraine can achieve the future it wants

BY ALAN LIPP Yanukovych betrayal. [email protected] It appears that the second president of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma, was only setting Ihor Kolomoisky, the bank-owning oli - Ukraine up for a quasi-state apparatus that garch behind Zelensky, recently indicated served to set the stage for Ukraine’s perceived that he believes the West to have nally cor- failure by the West. Ukraine’s nuclear stock- nered Ukraine into choosing Russia. Either, pile, which had already been largely disarmed Kolomoisky is trying to wake the West up to by Moscow and Kuchma, took Ukraine into its previous failures to protect and integrate Iraq, which was a rabbit-hole that Putin sent the Western-looking nation or Kolomoisky the West down by providing Dick Cheney has given into Russian bribes to be the nal with false intelligence. ‹e fourth president of Ukrainian oligarch in Russia’s endgame strat- Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, would later legal- egy in Ukraine. Kolomoisky’s comments ize and pardon many of the embezzlements of should be seen as a nal warning to the West Yanukovych. Ukraine has a chance to let that and Ukraine not to let Putin subjugate the corruption take its course or to help Zelensky COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS former Eastern Bloc and exploit it as a pawn ‘break the wheel’. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky. in order to force the disintegration of the As the last straw forcing Ukraine’s aban- European Union. donment of Western-looking ambitions, Perhaps, Kolomoisky is Ukraine’s Volodomir The U.S. impeachment is the time for Since independence from the Soviet Union, Kolomoisky points to the Trump-Poroshenko Zhirinovsky (Putin’s ‘fake-opposition’ who Ukraine to speak up about past Western fail- Ukraine has been jumping through hoops for bribery organized by Dmytro Firtash in Vienna functions as a far-right mouthpiece and sets ures and how Ukraine has been manipulated a piece of the free-market, self-determination (Giuliani, Lutsenko and Poroshenko were all rhetorical foundations for the realpolitik, as a quasi-state run by pro-Russian politi - dream. On the international stage, the 1994 meeting with the exiled oligarch central to the soft-aggression of Russian active measures, cians and oligarchs. Ukraine, by compelling Budapest Memorandum and Ukraine’s 2003 2016 U.S. election interference by Russia). ‹e that is, international subversion by hybrid Zelensky to speak up, can help America oust participation in the war in Iraq should have bribery was brilliantly designed to force America warfare). Or, perhaps Kolomoisky is spout- Putin’s most valuable puppet, Trump. Ukraine been enough for EU and NATO member - to ‘throw Ukraine under the bus’ as America’s ing far-right rhetoric to cast suspicion on the can save the West and achieve the future that ship. However, Putin was running defense old guard tries to remove Putin’s most valuable Kuchma-Poroshenko alliance that set the it wants. ‹e West has failed Ukraine before, in Europe and in Ukraine. In Ukraine, it puppet, Donald Trump. Ukrainians have to ask stage for the Yanukovych embezzlement and but betting on the West side this time is still appears that many in the government were why the impeachment is underreported on in Russia’s subsequent aggression. Ukraine should a better gamble than Putin’s Russia whose using Western-looking ambitions to line their Ukraine. Maybe, it’s because Poroshenko sold help the West read in between the lines that aggression should be less forgivable than the own pockets while setting the stage for the UMH Media Group to Kurchenko. Kolomoisky may be drawing. West’s failure.

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COLUMN Work to be done for Cyclones Kansas State So after a disaster of a football defeat puts game, what is there for the Cyclones to look forward to? After all, this a damper on was supposed to be the season in which the Cyclones made a push weird season for the Big 12 Championship with no clear No. 2 in the conference BY NOAH.ROHLFING hierarchy to Oklahoma. Well, that @iowastatedaily.com No. 2 is now Baylor — and the Cyclones are in a four-way tie for I’ll be honest — there’s not a third in a weak year for the league. ton of “look on the bright side” However, any time Iowa State moments for Iowa State from is going to a bowl game is histori - the Saturday night debacle in cally a good season. e Cyclones Manhattan, Kansas. are headed to a bowl for the third- It was a rivalry game the straight season (hello, Liberty and Cyclones had won last year in Texas Bowls), something only done dramatic fashion, and they seemed one other time in the school’s his- primed to start a winning streak as tory — the nal three years of the another sign of program progress Earle Bruce era in the mid-to- with a shot at a possible Alamo GARRETT HEYD/ IOWA STATE DAILY late ‘70s. Bowl return on the line. Coach Matt Campbell during warmups before Iowa State’s game against Texas on Nov. 16 in Jack Trice Stadium. Iowa State is in a nearly unpar- Instead, the Cyclones were The Cyclones defeated the Longhorns 23-21. alleled era of success. rough — sloppy on o’ense, unable So no, this is definitely not a to capitalize on mistakes from multiple opportunities to create e Cyclones went down double team makes a lick of sense — I big sign for concern. I doubt the Kansas State and worn down by turnovers on the defensive side of digits and came back to either take have the feeling Campbell knows bowl game performance will be the Wildcats’ rush attack. This the ball. But what the Wildcats the lead or tie each of these games, it, and it’s obviously frustrating so scattered, and Iowa State has isn’t something we’ve gotten used did do was bounce back from their and they did it against Kansas him. In the postgame press con - been a record-breaking o’ense this to seeing from Matt Campbell’s mistakes. State too — trailing 14-0 midway ference, he seemed pretty upset season, so overreacting to one dud crew and certainly not in the past It’s weird to point that out through the second quarter before about the way his team got pushed would be silly. two seasons in which the Cyclones because it’s been what Iowa State taking a 17-14 lead in the third around. But when you put in the have won games by playing in the has done with success all year long quarter. “ e team that had the ability to Cyclones’ under-par performance margins and not making mistakes. — rebounding from mistakes and But then, the Cyclones gave way be the most physical for the lon - against Kansas with the loss to the Kansas State wasn’t nearly mis- decits to make games close or pull to a wave of Kansas State run plays gest was going to win the game,” ‘Cats, it wouldn’t be surprising if take-free, either. e Wildcats had out victories. It happened against and highlighted what a strange, Campbell said. “And they certainly the end to this season left a bit of two quick third quarter turnovers Baylor, against Oklahoma and strange year it’s been covering this were.” a sour taste in the mouths of some from Skylar ompson and missed against Oklahoma State. football team. Nothing about this I don’t blame him. Iowa State fans. Cyclones make NCAA Tournament

Iowa State gets Minneapolis. While Iowa State was worried about bid despite making the tournament, the selection show put up a graphic of the last four in and Iowa untimely losses State wasn’t on it. is means that the com - mittee thought of Iowa State more highly BY JOHN.MILLER than some may have thought. @iowastatedaily.com “ e wait was horrible,” said coach Christy Johnson-Lynch. “ at was probably one of e Iowa State Cyclones volleyball team is the most anxious waits I’ve ever had except returning to the NCAA Tournament. for maybe my rst year.” The Cyclones’ tournament hopes were e Cyclones nished the regular season supposedly weary after three straight losses with a record of 17-11, and 8-8 in Big 12 to end the regular season to Texas Tech, play. eir resume is highlighted by a fourth- Kansas and No. 4 Texas. In the game against place nish in the Big 12. e fourth place Kansas, the Cyclones won the rst two sets team has made the NCAA Tournament in and went on to lose the next three. six out of the last seven years. Iowa State also CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY Iowa State will travel to Minneapolis, where holds wins against in-state rivals Northern Iowa State Volleyball faced Penn State on Sept. 6. Penn State won 3-0. it will take on Creighton in the rst round on Iowa and Iowa. The Panthers made the Friday at 4:30 p.m. Match time is still to be tournament and will play Missouri in the have yet to play in an NCAA Tournament Creighton won three sets to one. announced. rst round. environment. Creighton went on to a 24-5 record this “Waiting was really an emotional roll - This is the 14th all-time NCAA One of those contributors is top hitter year, along with a 17-1 in the Big East er-coaster,” said the Cyclones’ lone senior Tournament appearance for Iowa State. Eleanor Holthaus. The sophomore has Conference. eir only loss was to Villanova, Josie Herbst. “ ey went halfway through the irteen of them have come under Johnson- missed the past couple games after she sus - who they swept earlier in the season. The bracket and I started to get worried because I Lynch. Last year broke a 12-year streak tained an ankle injury in practice prior to Blue Jays also defeated UNI, and boast key thought I played my last game. en we saw dating back to 2006 of consecutive appear - the Kansas game. She leads the Iowa State ranked wins over No. 12 Marquette and No. Minnesota, and I knew that was going to be ances for the team. offense with 3.24 kills per set, while also 14 Kentucky. our chance because they are closest to us.” “Coming o’ of last year and not making hitting .255. Meanwhile, Iowa State has battled injuries e NCAA volleyball tournament doesn’t it was pretty tough for us,” said sophomore “Making it gives us a great opportunity to for much of the year but has still managed follow the natural seeding process of the outside hitter Brooke Andersen. “We were put things behind us, especially after those to show Ÿashes of potential against ranked NCAA basketball tournament. Each team not completely sure about this year so to see tough losses and lineup changes,” Johnson- opponents and grind out key wins. cannot travel more than 400 miles for the our name up there was pretty cool and I am Lynch said. “It will be a defensive battle and Creighton’s RPI ranking is 20th and Iowa rst round. erefore, Minneapolis was the so excited to have that chance to start over.” will probably be like playing one of the best State’s is 46th. e Blue Jays were ranked 10th last logical location for the Cyclones. e winner of the Iowa State-Creighton teams in the Big 12.” in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll on Nov. 24. at limitation can either help or hinder game will face either No. 7 Minnesota or e Cyclones have faced the Blue Jays three In the NCAA Tournament, anything can teams’ odds at making the tournament based Faireld in the next round. times within the past year. e last time the happen. on who the automatic qualiers are. Iowa Iowa State’s youth is a concern for the two faced was during a preseason exhibition “ ere’s way more to ght for in the tour - State was able to squeak its way in thanks team heading into the NCAA Tournament, in August, where the Cyclones won three sets nament,” Andersen said. “It will be a di’er - to the approximate 215-mile di’erence from as some of the team’s key contributors to two. During the regular season last year, ent mindset going into the tournament.” Tuesday, December 03, 2019 Iowa State Daily LIFESTYLE 07 Gender-neutral trend stands out

collections. can really help you decide what Inclusive Rita Mookerjee, a lecturer in the kind of statement you are going to department of women’s and gender make by just having a simple tool clothing studies, o ered insight to the more like scissors.” complicated ideals of gender-neu- Switching up your style can be tral being “trendy.” a scary idea for some; however, starts new “I think historically what I’ve it is important to remember that seen people call gender-neutral clothing is simply another way of conversations fashion is usually just something allowing others to see a more true very simple,” Mookerjee said. expression of yourself. “Often, it’s just a femme person Often what people have to say BY HANNAH.SCOTT wearing something gender-neu- can sometimes say more about @iowastatedaily.com tral. I think with designers and them than you. stores, they need to get a little “I think really where a lot of Every year, trends come and go, more creative with the possi- judgement comes from is simply and 2019 was no di erent. From bilities. So many of the non-bi- insecurity,” Mookerjee said. the comeback of ’80s and ’90s style nary and gender non-conform- “People can’t believe that others to the popularity of animal prints ing individuals I know, they have would feel so open and comfort- and barrettes, there is no question so many more diverse ideas and able to dress how they want.” this year brought new twists to the expressions.”  rowing together a more gen- world of fashion. A frustration many have with der-neutral out t for some could One trend that popped up has the idea of a gender-neutral trend simply mean playing with outer- brought a little more controversy is that oftentimes the individuals wear or using di erent colors, tex- and questions among genera- that are shown in this fashion are tures or patterns. To take a more tions.  at trend is gender-neutral still within the standards of “tradi- intense approach, one could rock fashion. tional beauty” by society. a suit or heels. It seems that in the world of “I think we have to remind our- Trends can give individuals fashion, brands are beginning to selves that clothing intrinsically power over their own style, but it’s try and reinvent themselves as well has no gender,” Mookerjee said. “I important to remember trends can as become more inclusive for all think we also have to think about have roots in issues some may not types of people. culture, time and place as well as understand. For a long time, fashion was accepting all different kinds of “I think the idea of trendi- quite cut and dry. There was one people.” ness can sometimes throw out standard of beauty or way to dress With the growth of fashion and the idea that a person struggling that was popularized and seemed times changing, individuals are with gender issues is a person,” to be accepted by society. more willing to experiment with Mookerjee said. Today, more people are open their looks and try more out-of- With more and more brands to the idea of individuals using the-box styles. However, it can coming out everyday, individuals clothing to di erentiate themselves still seem daunting to dress out of have more choice than ever before from others. society’s norms, even if it’s just a to express themselves. However,  is can be seen  rst and fore- little bit. perhaps it is good to stop focus- most in many of the gender-neu- For those wanting to experi- ing so much on the idea of trends tral clothing companies popping ment with adding more tradition- and instead simply focus on what up everywhere — from indie ally masculine or feminine pieces COURTESY BLAZE BEST makes you feel confident, strong brands like Nicopanda, Telfar and to their wardrobe, there are a few Former Iowa State student Blaze Best created a line for The Fashion Show in and powerful. 2019 titled “blond” and was “meant to explore the future of gender-neutral TooGood to well-known compa- simple ways to do so. By giving less power to trends, style.” Senior Rylie Smith also worked on this project. nies such as Gucci, Zara, Burberry “I think one of the best ways is we give more power to the indi- and Calvin Klein — coming to learn how to blend true state- informal pieces,” Mookerjee said. help a lot; taking a piece of cloth- vidual, which is what fashion is out with their own ungendered ments and mixing more formal and “I also think [Do It Yourself] can ing and really making it your own all about. Instagram to begin testing ‘like’ removal

App will replace instead read that “millions of others includ- with the hope of influencing others with ing people you follow” have liked her photo. their social media status. Influencers may “By removing ‘like’ count with Several countries including Canada and be representing a brand or way of life and Australia have already seen the effects of are well-known for being a person with a likes, it removes terms to remove Instagram’s recent update. certain identity. social pressure Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri said Brands also play into the in uencer game, societal in an interview with Wired that he hopes hoping to gain new followers through the to remove the pressure from the app. By likes of a celebrity endorsing their product. pressures to BY SIERRA.HOEGER removing likes, it removes societal pressures  is is especially popular during the holidays @iowastatedaily.com have “enough” to have “enough” likes. when brands are trying to sell certain prod- “I think what Instagram is trying to do ucts just in time for Christmas. likes.” In a test to hopefully boost the self-es- is it’s trying to solve different prob- “I think in the short-term, I do believe teem and overall mental health of users, lems with the platform that some in uencers are going to be hurt Instagram will begin to remove the “like” that it didn’t intend by this decision,” Kane said. function from posts. While but have hap- Kane said she believes it’ll be more dif- - Adam Mosseri nothing is solidified pened anyway,”  cult for in uencers to prove their promi- yet, select said Kelly Kane, nence on the app to potential advertisers or Users will be able to view likes from their users will graduate stu- brands who want to do business with them personal accounts, so they’re technically not begin to dent in psy- with the removal of likes. completely gone. see a lack chology.  rough the change, Kane said she hopes Facebook, which owns Instagram, tried of numbers “And one of to see more positivity on posts. testing out a similar method with posts in in relation to those being “I also hope that we’re going to see more September, but there wasn’t as much feed- their posts. that people positive commenting and positive conversa- back or publicity as compared to Instagram. Rather than make a lot of tion on people’s posts,” Kane said. “Instagram, If there’s a positive reaction to Instagram’s viewing specific social comparisons on like all social media platforms, it has a lot of newest update, potentially more social media numbers, terms Instagram.” problems of people being very negative; it’s platforms will also implement factors that that coincide with Since very easy to say negative things to someone create a more positive environment. numbers will be Instagram’s who isn’t in the same room as you, which is “We will make decisions that will hurt shown instead. For example, launch, the social media platform part of the reason that social media is a real the business if they help people’s well-be- if Beyonce receives four million has seen an increase in influencers, or phenomenon. People are meaner in social ing and health,” Mosseri said in the Wired likes on a photo, the photo will individuals who receive a multitude of likes media than they are in person.” interview. 08 Iowa State Daily Tuesday, December 03, 2019

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of my comfort zone and he was the ›rst person to do that.” Millenkamp did not make it past her second round of ““e Voice,” but is thankful for her experience, which gave her confidence and helped her ›nd herself. She made two best friends out of the show, both of whom are still moving for- ward with the season. “Networking and friendships were the best thing that came out of it,” Millenkamp said. Millenkamp was surprised by how the production team on ““e Voice” is always working and run- ning around to make sure things get done. Millenkamp said her experi - ence on “The Voice” is one she will always remember, and with her newly found confidence, it will help take her to the places she dreams to go. Planning to finish her senior year as an agriculture business SCREENSHOT FROM YOUTUBE EllieMae Millenkamp performs “Merry Go ‘Round” by Kacey Musgraves for her audition on “The Voice.” Blake Shelton turned his chair during her performance. major, Millenkamp wishes to pursue music after school ends. grew up on her family’s dairy farm. Millenkamp is still connected are country singers Marren Morris, drummer Sophia Steenhoek. She would like to move to a Millenkamp’s musical career ›rst with their faith, as she is involved Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton, The three of them have played town full of music like Nashville started when she was younger and with the Salt Company on Miranda Carlisle and Brothers music at their church and at var - so she can get her opportunities her mom would bribe her with a campus and attends the Collegiate Ozborne. ious gigs around Iowa, including to share her passion for music. toy in order for her to sing with Presbyterian Church where she Millenkamp’s music career didn’t bars, co¡ee shops, weddings, music She also writes her own songs and the church. leads the worship on Sunday. start and end with “The Voice” festivals and private events. would love nothing more than to As she grew older, she contin - When Millenkamp ›rst started because she already had her own Last year, Millenkamp performed continue doing what she loves after ued singing for the church and at Iowa State, country music career in Ames, having her own with her band at Homecoming. college is over. eventually sang for her Christian became her genre to listen and sing band with two others, electric “is summer the band has booked From an Idaho small town, she high school. along to. Her music inspirations guitarist Andseren Coates and fairs in Iowa and Idaho.

POINSETTIAS PG1 GPSS PG1 as the fact that the charges of

impeachment are brought to and white varieties are available in six-and-a-half or Senate bill F19-10 was the Rules Committee, which the 10-inch sizes. “e red glitter, burgundy, pink and gold titled “Adoption of the GPSS vice president is the head of. “is rush come in the six-and-a-half-inch size only. By-Laws Recommended by the could cause an issue if there is a Ten-inch red and white poinsettias will be sold for Committee for Constitutional movement to impeach the vice $35. Each variety of poinsettias that are six-and-a-half Revision,” which the Senate president. inches will be sold for $15. reviewed after accepting the Senator Collin O’Leary then The six-and-a-half-inch plants are grown in the report. motioned to postpone the vote greenhouses attached to Horticulture Hall on Iowa When Vice President James until the January meeting of the State’s campus. “e sale orders the large red and white Klimavicz called for discussion GPSS to allow senators time to poinsettias because Rosane said there is not enough IOWA STATE DAILY on the bill, no senators spoke read and ask questions about the time or space to grow them with the smaller ones. Horticulture Club’s poinsettias come in a variety of col- about the bill. constitution they may have. “e poinsettias are grown and maintained by horti- ors, including red, white, red glitter and burgundy. With no one discussing, the The Senate voted to post - culture students. Amanda Vanscoy, a senior studying Senate moved to vote on the pone the vote on ratifying the horticulture, helped facilitate the sale and was in charge in the afternoon. bill, which needed a two-thirds proposed constitution until of growing the ¤owers with the help of other members “e location of the sale is di¡erent every day. On majority vote to pass. January. of Horticulture Club. Wednesday it will be in the Rotunda on the ›rst ¤oor The bill passed by a vote of Klimavicz then said that “[Vanscoy] is the committee chair for the poinsettia of Curtiss Hall. “e “ursday sale will be on the ground 50-1-7. this puts the Senate in a weird sale,” Rosane said. “People from the Horticulture Club ¤oor of Beardshear Hall. Friday’s sale will take place Senate bill F19-11 was titled position since they had already [...] will come help her water or pinch poinsettias or outside of the bookstore in the Memorial Union. “e “Ratification of the GPSS voted to adopt the new by-laws, whatever she needs.” ›nal day of the sale, Saturday, will be at the main cor - Constitution Recommended which was part of the process of At Horticulture Club’s last meeting before the sale, ridor of Reiman Gardens. by the Committee for reforming the rules of the GPSS. Vanscoy discussed how customers would be informed After the sale of poinsettias, the club analyzes the Constitutional Revision,” which Klimavicz proposed that the about caring for their plant. Each poinsettia is sold with results. Sometimes they run out of poinsettias, and rewrote a large portion of the Senate “reconsider” the vote on a note of instructions to follow to keep the ¤owers as other times they have some plants left. GPSS constitution. the bill adopting the by-laws. healthy as they are in the greenhouse. “We have extras, and it varies what we do with them,” Including changes to execu- Senator O’Leary motioned “e poinsettias developed their color in the green- Rosane said. “We usually go to a vote about what we tive terms, attendance policies to “reconsider” the vote on the house in the weeks before the sale. Rosane said it is are going to do. Sometimes we donate them, or some - and impeachment and recall bill, which required a two-thirds the leaves of the plant that bear the red or white color times we try to sell them again. It just depends on how procedures, Klimavicz opened vote to pass. associated with poinsettias, not the ¤ower itself. many we have left over.” the Senate to debate on the bill. Senators raised their placards Rosane said poinsettias also develop their color in “e pro›ts from the sale go back into Horticulture Initially, no senator spoke to to vote in favor to “reconsider” the dark. Even though the fall and winter months have Club to fund activities such as trips, horticulture debate on the bill. all at once and then moved to limited daylight, the greenhouse lights are shut o¡ and competitions and miscellaneous costs acquired with “Did anyone read the consti- postpone the vote until January. black tarps are put up to shield the ¤owers from light meetings. tution?” Klimavicz said. Senate bill F19-12 was A few senators raised their titled “Fall 2019 Graduate and hands to denote they had read Professional Student Senate RESEARCH PG4 new year to prepare for assessing candidates. “e goal the proposed constitution. (GPSS) Regular Allocations,” is to look at the ›rst pool of candidates by Feb. 1, then “Okay, so the committee which approved 22 of the 25 will be at least one open forum for the public to attend, bring ›nal candidates in by March. members,” Klimavicz said. ““e requests to allocate funds to Hallmark said. ““e goal is to have somebody selected and here by committee members and maybe graduate and professional stu- Grooms said since both undergraduate and graduate this summer,” Grooms said. “Hopefully by July 1.” like two other people.” dent organizations. students are involved in research at Iowa State, they Hallmark said she wants students to feel engaged in Klimavicz continued asking “e bill passed with a vote of should have an opportunity to meet with ›nal candi - the process and to get to know the potential candidates, for debate on the bill and 55-0-4. dates for the position. and Grooms said he encourages students and faculty to President Eleanor Field said “e bills, report and proposed After the pros and cons of each applicant have been ana- provide input for what the committee should be searching that there were some pretty big constitution and by-laws can lyzed, a recommendation will be made to the provost mar- for in candidates by emailing anyone on the committee. changes that impacted the sen- be found on the GPSS web - shall, who will make the ›nal decision in the hiring process. “I think it also says to the candidate that Iowa State’s ators directly. site, as well as minutes of past Grooms said the next search committee meeting is a very engaged community when students get involved Senators then began to speak GPSS meetings with additional not scheduled but will be in December or soon after the and demonstrate that they’re interested,” Hallmark said. about issues they noticed, such information.