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Iowa State Daily, September 2016 Iowa State Daily, 2016 9-28-2016 Iowa State Daily (September 28, 2016) Iowa State Daily Follow this and additional works at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/iowastatedaily_2016-09 Recommended Citation Iowa State Daily, "Iowa State Daily (September 28, 2016)" (2016). Iowa State Daily, September 2016. 3. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/iowastatedaily_2016-09/3 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State Daily, 2016 at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Iowa State Daily, September 2016 by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Wednesday, September 28, 2016 | Volume 212 | Number 27 | 40 cents | iowastatedaily.com | An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890. Expansion proposed for ISU vet lab Cost for project is $124 million By Nic.Wackerly @iowastatedaily.com A proposed $124 million expan- sion and renovation to the Iowa State Veterinary Diagnostic Labo- ratory would provide benefits to not only Iowa State students, but to animals and food safety across the country. The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) has a history of protecting animals in Iowa and throughout the entire United States. In 2013, the VDL identified and created testing for the porcine epi- demic diarrhea virus (PEDv) and in 2015, the lab helped contain the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). In order for the VDL to Maddie Leopardo/Iowa State Daily Left: A student prepares fresh fruit with whipped cream during the Culinary Boot Camp on Monday. continue and expand upon Top right: Chef Bryce Benes demonstrates how to prepare vegetables for the Culinary Boot Camp. its work in preventing dis- Bottom right: ISU executive chef Scott Bruhn assists students Monday. ease and outbreaks, the lab proposed the $124 million plan to increase testing capacity, eliminate safety concerns, increase efficiency and provide more space for academics and research. “Our goal with this project would really be to build a stand- alone facility because we need to continue to provide this capability while we take ourselves into the 21st century,” Kate Gregory, senior vice president for university ser-C vices at Iowa State, told the Iowa Board of Regents on Sept. 7. R The new standalone facility By Amanda.Wymore would be 151,000 square feet, lo- @iowastatedaily.com cated near the existing VDL build- ing on the Veterinary Medicine campus and would be budgeted as This wasn’t Hell’s Kitchen. a five-year project starting in 2018, Students, amateur chefs, stood around the foodA lab. S Gregory said. The professionals began to speak, but to the students “Building a new standalone it came out as gibberish. They took their vivid orange structure is a 50- to 100-year solu- recipe cards back to their assigned cooking stations tion,” said Rodger Main, director and contemplated the instructions in their hands. They of the ISU VDL. began to wander aimlessly, searching for previously H Two comprehensive studies unheard of spices and strange utensils. with third-party firms assessed Thankfully, they were not here to compete — they needs and developed the details were here for boot camp. for the proposal, which includes The Food Sciences Program hosted its first Culinary COURSE the ability to handle future growth, Boot Camp on Monday in MacKay Hall. The two-hour Food Sciences Program hosts boot camp to help Main said. culinary course offered 50 students the opportunity “This new building will further to learn about meal planning, grocery shopping and students learn about meal planning, preparation enhance the capacity to do what food preparation. VETMED p8 CULINARY p8 Rezoning concerns residents Moffeit talks experiences Locals object in investigative journalism to development By Mika.Brust army commanders who don’t want @iowastatedaily.com you investigating their practices. By Thomas.Nelson It’s never about you; it’s always @iowastatedaily.com about the story. [It’s] about the For the past nine years, Miles people whose lives have been for- Moffeit has spent his time scrutiniz- ever changed.” Ames residents expressed ing the multiple cases of military As Moffeit spoke, he also gave concerns about what rezoning corruption and the poor civilian visuals to go with his stories. He development could mean for criminal justice systems, working spoke about the many victims of the their community at the Ames endlessly to expose wrongdoings stories that he has explored, show- City Council meeting Tuesday. among those convicted and to gain ing their photos to the audience in River Caddis Development justice for victims of crime. order to put names to their faces. Tyler Coffey/Iowa State Daily sought rezoning for student City Council members look at a projection of possible routes for new bike lanes on Sept. As a six-year investigative re- Moffeit gave examples of how housing and a small hotel at 20. Ames residents expressed concerns for rezoning development at Tuesday’s meeting. porter with the Dallas Morning victims in the military can be beat- locations on Lincoln Way, Hy- News, a former nine-year reporter en down and never even given a land Avenue and South Sheldon Ames resident. Despite her original objec- for the Denver Post and a 2008 chance to speak up. Avenue, referred to as the 2700 Every day I hear from stu- tions and concerns, Betcher Pulitzer Prize finalist for the Inves- “Commanders can twist justice. Lincoln block, which was later dents about the rising costs of voted for the Homecoming ac- tigative Reporting series, “Trashing I had a lot of sleepless nights,” he approved. rent in Ames, said Cole Staudt, tivities, which passed unani- the Truth,” Moffeit has uncov- said. “The details of these cases Sarah Cady, a resident adja- Iowa State Student Government mously. ered many shocking yet harrowing tend to stick with you.” cent to the rezoned area, asked president. The request for Main Street truths, shedding a light on what Moffeit also explained why he that the council wait to rezone “The only way to bring down Cultural District for Oktober- really goes on behind the doors of chose to go into the career path that until the Lincoln Way corridor rent prices is to increase hous- fest’s Obstruction Permit was the powerful. he is now in, citing his girlfriend, study is completed. ing,” Staudt said. pulled from the consent agenda On Tuesday night, Moffeit spoke another investigative reporter on As a resident, she objected We went to great lengths to by Betcher because of how late at the 10th annual Chamberlin Lec- police brutality. to how much the development take care of the residential area, it was presented and issues that ture on “Investigating the Corrupt “I’ve always been drawn to in- will affect the houses in the area said Kevin McGraw, president of could be presented for parking. while Protecting the Powerless.” A vestigative reporters who work and how it will impact her own River Caddis Development, the While the request was passed, soft spoken yet poised man, he took in packs, the folks who were de- home. proposed developer of the site. there was concern. the podium and began his lecture termined to expose great harm,” “I would encourage [the] Parking will be fixed, McGraw “The marketing for the Ok- speaking about the significance of Moffeit said. “A key principle in council to wait until to the Lin- added, saying he would like to toberfest has already begun empathy. investigative reporting is what I call coln Way corridor project has make everyone happy and work without approval,” Betcher said. “The single most important torch orbiting. To get to the truth, you been completed,” said Jay Ad- with the residents. Events downtown take place you can carry into the cave isn’t build from the outer edges and you ams, another resident and prop- “We are very proud of what to present the businesses, and your phone, your new software move in, talking to people until you erty owner. we are proposing to do here,” was presented late because of gadgetry, or your spreadsheet. It’s get to the middle, where the people Resident Jason Paull also ob- McGraw said. “If there was a miscommunication, said Edana actually empathy. Empathy is the who made the bad decisions are.” jected. He believed the develop- problem, we wouldn’t do it.” Delagardelle, who is the event capacity to be aware of others’ pain, Throughout his speech, Moffeit ers not living in Ames wouldn’t The council also voted to pass coordinator for the Ames Cul- feelings, attitudes [and] motiva- included many pensive remarks. act in the Ames residents’ best ISU Homecoming activities, tural District. tions,” Moffeit said. Many were drawn to his ability to interest. which will run from Oct. 23 to Oktoberfest will close down He spoke about the numerous tell personal stories while also get- “Six stories would dwarf those Oct. 29. Main Street at 1 p.m. Friday, trials and tribulations he encoun- ting the objective across. buildings,” Paull said in regard The request was pulled by Oct. 21, and at 1 a.m. Sunday, tered as an investigative reporter. “My message is, if you’re going to to the height of the developer’s Gloria Betcher, Ward 1 repre- Oct. 23. “You might be spat on, you might go down this path, be super mind- proposed buildings. sentative, however, to discuss A resolution approving com- be shoved against the wall by a city ful about using your journalistic Repurposing existing build- the fireworks and their effects pletion of the Ames/ISU Ice Are- manager who says, ‘You are ruin- power responsibly,” Moffeit said.

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