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Front1 1 FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2013 OPINION Gun SPECIAL SECTION views too ‘American’ Check out our Nightlife section SPORTS ISU goes to Jim Duncan Invitational FIND US ONLINE: iowastatedaily.com @iowastatedaily Creativity facebook.com/ iowastatedaily Designer prepares for ONLINE: FASHION SHOW ISU GETS NEW STORAGE OPTION iowastatedaily.com/news MAGIC Senior Erika Smith to feature her clothing line, Botanical, on Saturday By Jessi.Wilson “I’ve always loved sketch- @iowastatedaily.com ing,” Smith said. “... Just re- cently, I figured out that I like Sketching in the vacant to study ... what inspires me.” READ LETTER ON and well-lit tier seven of Smith explained that for Parks Library, while listen- her senior line, she pulled GREEK RECRUITING ing to the background music inspiration from science and iowastatedaily.com/news of songs by Florence and the agriculture books and used Machine and Mumford & tracing paper to trace the im- Sons, gave one quirky ISU de- ages she liked; the designer sign student the inspiration was particularly inspired WEATHER: to design her senior clothing by illustrations of dissected line. plants. “I have these headphones “They were all hand- FRI that only play the background painted and just interesting,” 31|43 music to songs,” said Erika Smith said. “It was art, but at Smith, senior in apparel, the same time, it was science merchandising and design, “I — I love that mixture.” Photo: Suhaib Tawil/Iowa State Daily love that because then I don’t The design student com- Erika Smith adjusts the outline of a design on March 25 at LeBaron Hall. The senior got the inspiration for her quirky fashion line while studying and listening to music in Parks Library. SAT focus on the words, but I still piled the images that she had get excited when I know the drawn on tracing paper into 28|53 song that is playing.” her sketch book and drew “It’s so weird that I drew Along with Riha, Mollie styled tank top and a pair of The designer’s line, models wearing garments that before I picked my mod- Naig, senior in graphic de- pants. Botanical, is set to be in The inspired by the botanical els,” Smith commented on sign, and Kelli Houston, “Originally, I picked taller Fashion Show on Saturday drawings. Ironically, one the similarity of her origi- sophomore in pre-business, models, and they all were SUN and features her designs in- model she drew resembles nal sketch and Riha, one of will be modeling Smith’s se- blonde,” Smith said. “Then, 40|62 spired by botanical drawings Erica Riha, senior in interior Smith’s models for the up- nior line on Saturday, which from the 1800’s. design. coming Fashion show. consists of two dresses, a FASHION.p2 >> Provided by ISU Meteorology Club Agriculture EVENT: Pride Week Club to renovate department to end with Local high school Iowa to install new equipment in professor at Iowa State, Anderson Drag Show their agricultural mechanics depart- wanted to use some of his strengths, to receive equipment ment. This is the first year that the including industry connections and Glidden Ralston Pride Week ends with a Drag club is doing the makeover; Ryan the ability to get the industry involved Show from 8-10 p.m. on Friday By Katie.Emerick Anderson, the club’s advisor, came up with education to help out high school Glidden Ralston Junior/ in the Great Hall at the Memorial with the idea. agriculture programs. Union. @iowastatedaily.com Senior High School “As I was going out and observ- “We wanted to increase the Location: 602 Idaho Street, Glidden, “For this show, we will be having This weekend, an ISU club will ing a couple of new teachers in high amount of learning in high school ag- Iowa nine performers, three kings and six queens, performing around make over a local high school’s agri- schools throughout the state, I started ricultural classrooms that will help Enrollment: Roughly 180 students cultural mechanics department. to recognize that they had inherited students in their [future] job,” said 20 songs,” said Melanie Pope, Grades Served: 7-12 junior in elementary education On Saturday, the Future Farmers an agricultural mechanics labora- Becca Johnson, senior in agricultural Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.53 and LGBTAA officer. of America and ISU Agricultural tory that had either been neglected or and life sciences education and presi- Math Proficiency: 83 percent “It’s a great way to bring people Education Club will visit Glidden abused,” Anderson said. together and celebrate with Ralston school district in Glidden, As an agricultural education MAKEOVER.p2 >> Reading Proficiency: 92 percent something that’s very fun and out of the ordinary,” Pope said. The music will range from Lady Safety Gaga to Britney Spears to Justin Timberlake. The show costs $5 for LGBTAA members and $8 for non-mem- bers. The proceeds will be going Police campaign to Youth and Shelter Services. “There will be seated space as well as some space by the is in full swing stage, which we highly encour- age people to take advantage of ance since the campaigns during the show,” Pope said. Preparations started in 2006. The show will be hosted by a The spring campaign, drag queen, who goes by the for Veishea which is a collaboration name Phoenix Alina. are under way between the ISU Police, “Performers love performing; Ames Police and the City the audience has a blast, and we of Ames, is intended to in- raise money for great organiza- By Charles.O’Brien tions,” Pope said. @iowastatedaily.com form students about how to be a better bystander The ISU police’s in the event of a situation Photo: Kelsey Kremer/Iowa State Daily spring campaign is in full and how to remain safe INSIDE: swing with Veishea just during Veishea. PHOTO GALLERY: First Amendment Day around the corner. “The campaign was News ......................................... 1 High school journalism students participate in The theme for this started after the riots in Opinion ....................................... 4 the First Amendment Day Freedom March on campaign is “see some- 2004, and the collabora- Sports ......................................... 5 Thursday in front of Ames City Hall. The march View more pictures: thing, say something,” tion was formed between began at City Hall and ended at Beardshear See our gallery from First and Frank the Flamingo, us and the city of Ames,” Classifieds ................................. 6 Hall. Other First Amendment day events Amendment Day at the campaign’s mascot, is Games ....................................... 7 included a free lunch called Feast on the FIrst, iowastatedaily.com as well as musicians and soap box debates. online making his third appear- CAMPAIGN.p2 >> Volume 208 | Number 133 | 40 cents | An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890. | A 2010-11 ACP Pacemaker Award winner 2 News 2 | NEWS | Iowa State Daily | Friday, April 12, 2013 Editor: Katelynn McCollough | [email protected] | 515.294.2003 >>FASHION.p1 picking out the closures and stuff, but I love sketching,” Smith stressed. “I just like I looked at my dresses, and I looked at my to imagine a lot. It might not make sense to Calendar models, and I was like you know, I want other people, but it makes sense to me on them to stand out; I want them to have a paper.” Find out what’s going on, and share your event with the quirky look.” Besides sketching, Smith said she en- rest of campus on our website, at iowastatedaily.com. Smith explained that because her tar- joys working in the sewing lab with her get market isn’t mainstream, she wanted classmates. Friday is invited to the open models to represent her unique line. “I’ve gotten so much better at designing forum portions of “I wanted my models to have a per- because of my classmates and my teach- Grad Fair 2013 their interviews. sonality,” Smith said. “It’s more than just ers,” Smith said. “That’s big. I don’t know if When: Where: wearing my clothes.” I would still be in this major if I didn’t have 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Room 136, Union Smith’s target market, as she de- the girls giving me feedback.” What: Drive Community scribed, is an individual who enjoys inter- Riha said that, as a model, she met with Purchase your cap Center esting fabrics, is adventurous and likes art. Smith for five 30-minute fittings. and gown, even a “As a design student, I am very im- “She would ask if I felt that the dress diploma frame. Stay pressed by Erika’s inspiration with old fit in places rather than just going by what Cyclone Cinema: “The connected with Iowa botanical prints,” Riha, a fellow art lover, she thought,” Riha described her collabo- State with an Alumni Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” said and admitted that the two have a lot ration with Smith.