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Iowa State Daily, February 2017 Iowa State Daily, 2017 2-1-2017 Iowa State Daily (February 1, 2017) Iowa State Daily Follow this and additional works at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/iowastatedaily_2017-02 Recommended Citation Iowa State Daily, "Iowa State Daily (February 1, 2017)" (2017). Iowa State Daily, February 2017. 20. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/iowastatedaily_2017-02/20 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State Daily, 2017 at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Iowa State Daily, February 2017 by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. COVER (C) - 1 Wednesday, February 1, 2017 | Volume 212 | Number 92 | 40 cents | iowastatedaily.com | An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890. ISU coach Kevin Jackson to step down at end of season By Ben.Visser current contract’s end. and uncertainties for our current student- “Kevin has worked tirelessly at Iowa @iowastatedaily.com “Iowa State has a great wrestling tra- athletes as well as for incoming recruits.” State to develop a first-rate program on dition and everyone involved with the Iowa State returned three All-Ameri- and off the mat and we are appreciative of program has very high expectations,” cans from last year’s roster, and the Cy- those efforts,” Pollard said. “He is a man Iowa State head wrestling coach Kevin Jackson said in a press release. “We have clones were ranked in the top 15 before of great integrity, a terrific ambassador Jackson is stepping down at the end of the not consistently met those expectations the season started. for the Cyclones and a talented coach season, Iowa State announced Tuesday. recently, which has been disappointing They started off the season a disap- but we agreed that our program isn’t The Cyclones are a disappointing 1-9 so to me, my staff, our current and former pointing 1-3, including loses to South performing at the level we expect. far this season, including 1-5 in the Big 12. wrestlers, the wrestling donors and our Dakota State, North Dakota State and “I truly appreciate the way Kevin has Jackson had just over a year left on his fans. Wyoming. handled this situation by putting his contract. “I feel that a number of wrestlers on Recently, Iowa State lost to Oklahoma student-athletes and Iowa State Univer- Athletic Director Jamie Pollard said our team have the potential for strong and Oklahoma State. The Oklahoma State sity first. His decision to step away from he’ll explore potential roles on campus tournament runs and making this an- loss was the worst home loss in school coaching at the end of the season is a or in the athletics department beyond his nouncement now relieves some pressures history. great example of his selfless leadership.” PRESSED OUT OF HILTON Team Stats Iowa State FG: 23-58 (40%) 3FG: 10-26 (38%) FT: 16-19 (84%) Turnovers: 16 Rebounds: 33 Bench Points: 20 Points in Paint: 18 West Virginia FG: 29-60 (48%) 3FG: 10-21 (48%) FT: 17-20 (85%) Turnovers: 15 Rebounds: 36 Bench Points: 35 Points in Paint: 34 Max Goldberg/Iowa State Daily Iowa State guard Nick Weiler-Babb goes up for a rebound with two West Virginia players on Tuesday at Hilton Coliseum. No. 7 West Virginia beat Iowa State 85-72, handing the Cyclones their second straight loss. 10 turnovers and allowed the responded really, really well,” From there, the Mountain- entire game. Iowa State falls Mountaineers to grab half of its Prohm said. “When you really eers rode out Iowa State’s last And while Thomas insisted points inside the lane. break down the fi rst half, we go effort to mount a comeback Fatigue wasn’t a factor in Tues- 85-72 to No. 7 Yet down the stretch, Bob in the locker room [down] four, and won the free throw battle day’s loss, Deonte Burton — Huggins and company proved they had three banked threes late in the game — something who finished with 11 points West Virginia to be too much for the Cyclones and Adrian hit a fl oater, that’s West Virginia coach Bob Hug- and 10 assists — said the faster to handle. No. 7 West Virginia 11 points. Now they all count, gins said is the main reason his play caused issues on the of- By Ryan.Young (19-4, 7-3 Big 12) beat Iowa but I thought we matched team held on to the lead. fensive end. @iowastatedaily.com State (13-8, 4-4 Big 12) 85-72, their toughness defensively. “Well from what I under- “As soon as we passed half handing the Cyclones its sec- We scored 40. We were making stand that’s the history of this court, we sped up,” Burton said. ond straight loss. shots and playing really well.” building. Leads go away,” “If we slowed down, we would The Cyclones were right with And while the box score Early in the second half, Huggins said. “We made free have had a better outcome.” West Virginia at halftime Tues- doesn’t show it, Iowa State though, the Cyclones couldn’t throws. If we were at the free Iowa State will turn around day night at Hilton Coliseum. wasn’t too far behind the buy a bucket. They went on a throw line and missed free to take on No. 3 Kansas on Sat- Heading into the locker Mountaineers in the fi rst half. stretch hitting just one of nine throws, things would have got urday in Lawrence, Kansas, room, they were down just four. The Cyclones shot 56.5 percent buckets from the field — and close again. We were fortunate and will likely face many of the Looking at how the Cyclones from the field in the opening ended up shooting just 28.6 enough to be at the free throw same issues it did against West started the game — falling into period, and were led by Matt percent that half. Yet Iowa State line, and 17-of-20 is pretty Virginia. Burton’s answer for a 12 point hole and commit- Thomas’ 13 points — nine of was still within just six points good.” what went wrong Tuesday, ting five turnovers in the first which came from behind the with nine minutes left in the West Virginia, who runs a though, was simple. seven minutes — they probably arc. game. hectic full-court press that “We weren’t getting shots,” shouldn’t have. “Obviously we didn’t get It was soon there after that causes many teams issues, Burton said. “We need to re- Iowa State was out-rebound- off to a great start, but I think West Virginia went on a 9-0 run caused Iowa State to speed up bound more and [commit less] ed in the fi rst half, committed we took their first punch and to give it a 15-point lead. its pace of play throughout the turnovers.” Lecturer emphasizes dangers of assumptions at diversity session By Leslie.Espinoza a documentary fi lmmaker, author and poet. @iowastatedaily.com He worked as a high school resource spe- cialist and consulted for public and private institutions on severe learning and behavioral Walking your neighbor home: a simple issues for more than 25 years. concept of getting to know others before He later became the founder and executive passing judgment echoed in the minds of at- director of StirFry Seminars and Consulting, tendees at a diversity session Tuesday. a company that focuses on diversity training The World is All Around Us was an interac- and provides educational tools for cross- tive session on diversity led by Lee Mun Wah, cultural communication. an international Chinese-American educator “In a time right now where our world, our who emphasized the dangers of assumptions nation, is so divided, we need to figure out and standing up for the mistreated. how we can work together,” Shawn Williams, “Unless you stand up and fight for them community member, said. you’ll lose them one by one, and that’s why He hoped to gain new information on how you’re doing this session,” Wah said. “Don’t he can contribute to his community by at- wait for another president, and don’t wait for tending Lee’s session. another Martin Luther King because there Katlyn Campbell/Iowa State Daily won’t be one.” Lee Mun Wah began his interactive session on diversity Tuesday by walking silently around the room. 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Jan. 30 Building at 11:25 a.m. Miranda Cantrell/Iowa State Daily An officer checked on the wel- An individual reported the Shannon Michele comments on the craft her son Dominic Michele, middle, works on at a past Workshop event.