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>>LEGISLATION.p1 gas station shopkeepers in its argu- ment for the amendment presented “’Stand your ground’ states that if to Paulsen in letter form. you are attacked at a place you have a “Iowa has experienced a recent right to be, you do not have to retreat FacesintheCrowd number of horrific crimes ... no gun ... you can stand your ground,” said Do you think it’s a good idea to allow concealed carry on campus? law restriction will prevent this Dave Workman, director of commu- from happening in the future,” read nications at the Second Amendment the letter to Paulsen from several Foundation. “It allows a person to Republican legislators. fight back against an attack. You can Senate Majority Leader Mike resist.” Gronstal, D-Council Bluffs, declined Workman said stand your ground to shoot down the measure right acts are often confused with the away, instead electing to let the bill Castle doctrine. However, he ex- run through the committee process plained that they are different than with mixed support. the Castle doctrine. Other bills include HF 2357, “Castle doctrine deals specifi- which would limit colleges and uni- cally with defending your home,” Brianna Nick Codie Nora Maria versities’ authority to prohibit the Workman said. “’Stand your ground’ Schwind Davis Johnson Alshamsi Miller possession of “dangerous weapons” extends that to beyond your doorstep.” Junior Senior Junior Freshman Senior in their buildings or on their grounds, House Joint Resolution 2009 Pre-advertis- Political Public service Economics Agricultural whether being a public or private proposes an amendment to the Iowa ing science and admin- business university. This is just one of several Constitution that states Iowans rights istration in “Sure, I think gun bills that work to allow guns in to keep and bear arms. The amend- “If it’s security “Nothing agriculture it’s OK.” “I agree with public areas where they are currently ment to Article 1 of the Constitution then yes, but really stops “Yes, you have a permit to carry, but I restricted. of the State of Iowa would state citi- I don’t think people from to go through The Brady Campaign reports that students bringing guns a class to get would not zens’ “right to acquire, possess, trans- there have been 150 school shootings should carry on campus, the permit and like to see port, carry, transfer, and use arms.” since 1997, including the shooting them.” so I don’t see it’s one of our handguns on House Joint Resolution 2009 the differ- rights to bear campus or in in Ohio’s Chardon High School on passed in the House last Wednesday. ence.” arms.” class.” Feb. 27 that claimed the lives of three Workman said the right to keep students. and bear arms is important because Two gun bills, including House it relates to the natural human right of ed right to keep and bear arms stated illegal gun market and allow the sale to many Iowa residents and Iowa be- Joint Resolution 2009, were up for self-preservation. He said that many in its constitution, according to the of guns without background checks.” ing one of very few states without a debate in the House last Wednesday. gun prohibitionists don’t understand Iowa Firearms Coalition. As a result of the proposition, Second Amendment equivalent in its These debates took place after guns and are simply afraid of them. The Iowa constitutional amend- those who choose to exercise their state constitution. House Democrats chose to leave the “They simply see firearms as tools ment not only specifically declares the right to bear arms would not be re- The legislation would limit gov- state Capitol, stating that they were of evil,” Workman said. “Some people right of individuals to get and carry quired to submit mandatory licens- ernment officials’ power to restrict not informed that the bills would be in the gun prohibitions movement are firearms, but also prohibits fees and ing, registration or special taxation, who can get a gun and where they can debated on at that time. uneasy with the fact that people with limits restrictions related to gun use. and any other restriction would be carry firearms. After reviewing the bills in a cau- firearms can actually exist.” The Brady Campaign to Prevent “subject to scrutiny.” Iowa Gun Owners, a nonprofit, cus outside of the Capitol, House The United States is unique in that Gun Violence, a nonprofit organiza- Thirty-six House Republicans are nonpartisan organization working Democrats returned to the Capitol it has a constitutional provision in the tion, gives 100-point scorecards to co-sponsoring the measure, includ- to advance the Second Amendment, and proceeded with the debates. Bill of Rights that recognizes the right each state on the strength of their ing House Speaker Kraig Paulsen. cited recent crimes such as the mur- The gun bills in question had been to keep and bear arms, Workman said. gun laws. It gave Iowa a scorecard of Paulsen has stated reasons for der of a West Des Moines real estate on the “blue calendar” since Tuesday, However, Iowa is one of six states that 7 points out of 100, stating that “Iowa support of the amendment such as agent, a Madison County elderly meaning they were eligible for debate does not currently have an enumerat- has weak gun laws that help feed the gun owners’ rights being important couple and two North Central Iowa at any time.

>>TOURNAMENT.p1 “If we weren’t so close off the ice, we wouldn’t be as cohesive Using this as motivation to play like they never have before, the on the ice,” Lopez said. “Without our team chemistry, we would team said they came together in heart and soul and walked away team unity and chemistry. never have been so successful.” victorious in what proved to be the biggest win for the Cyclone D3 Coach Brendan Sheehan, junior in child, adult and family ser- Another aspect of the team is its academic record. The team hockey program in history. vices, has been coaching the team for two years. Sheehan said he has maintained above a 3.0 cumulative GPA. The academic bar A national championship title is finally within reach of the understands why the team works so well. for the squad is set even higher than that of NCAA hockey teams. Cyclone D3 hockey team, a dream come true for the players since “It’s really just the chemistry,” Sheehan said. “A lot of teams The team’s shot at the national title was sealed after a 5-3 win they first picked up a hockey stick and laced up their first pair of maybe have one or two guys that just don’t fit, or some of the guys against Santa Rosa Junior College at the regional tournament in skates. don’t get along well. This team has been the best team I’ve had February. The stakes were as high as they have ever been. Center Mark Koske, freshman in pre-business, relates to the the privilege of coaching as far as overall attitude and work ethic. “A playoff win or a league win is fun and exciting, but when you team’s relentless hard work. There are no individuals; the whole team works together.” can be in the top 16 out of 140 teams in the country, and possibly “Our work ethic is definitely at a high level because we all work Forward Kean Ludvicek, sophomore in management, recog- the best in the country, there’s a lot on the line as a team,” Sheehan for one another,” Koske said. “And waking up at 5 in the morning nizes the importance of team unity. said. for practice drives us to make our time worth the effort.” “We have a good balance between work and play,” Ludvicek Without a victory, the game against Santa Rosa would have Regardless of winning a national title, members of the D3 said. “We have fun on and off the ice, but at the same time, we all been the Cyclones’ last game of the season. None of the players hockey team said they feel they will emerge victorious. work hard to be the best team we can be. Working hard is a given, were ready for it all to be over. For the three seniors on the team, Calpus, who is retiring his career as a hockey player after the but I feel like if none of us were having as much fun as we’re hav- defenseman Jordan Calpus, senior in mechanical engineering; national championship this March, said, “Our team’s success can ing, our team would fall apart.” forward Ryan Foerstel, senior in materials engineering and head be measured by all the great times spent together. These lasting Defensemen Mike Lopez felt that without this unity, the captain and defensemen Mike Scebold, senior in finance, this memories are what matters most, and that’s why we do it ‘for the team’s many victories would not be as sweet. game was potentially the last of their college careers. boys.’”

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Editorial Relating to voters remains problem for Romney During every presidential drop that your wife drives a that race on the weekends. primary campaign, there is couple of Cadillacs — which NASCAR fans are often fans one date circled by every can- each cost more than $35,000 of one owner’s team, such as didate. On Super Tuesday, vot- new — places Romney way Hendrick Motorsports or Joe ers in 10 states said who they above his audience. Gibbs Racing, but ultimately think is the best Republican It’s one thing for us to they’re cheering for the driv- candidate to run in the general know he is rich. It’s another ers, not the owners. election. to be reminded of that via his By stating that he’s friends Mitt Romney has seemed comments. with the owners, Romney like the de facto favorite the He also attempted to seem again placed himself on a whole campaign. But he’s still like an Average Joe by show- platform far above that of the in a dogfight much later in the ing an interest in NASCAR. average NASCAR fan. While campaign than was gener- Illustration: Ryan Francois/Iowa State Daily He was asked how closely he other candidates are attempt- ally expected. The reason is followed the sport, and he re- ing to portray opponents as because of his problems with than vote for Romney. truck. Ann drives a couple of plied, “Not as closely as some being elitist, Romney is doing relatability. A couple recent quotes Cadillacs, actually.” of the most ardent fans. But I it to himself. He is simply out of touch come to mind. Speaking to While he was trying to re- have some great friends that In light of that, it’s no sur- with the electorate, and it is an audience in Detroit, the late that he drives American- are NASCAR team owners.” prise that he’s having trouble painfully obvious. His at- city with the largest poverty made automobiles, particu- NASCAR team owners are sealing this election. If he does tempts to relate to his audi- rate in the United States and larly in America’s automobile extremely wealthy. The top survive the primaries, it is a ences simply drive him farther located in the state with the manufacturing capital, that five most valuable teams all problem he’ll certainly have away, to the point that many ninth highest unemployment was simply poor form. To are worth more than $100 mil- to correct if he has any chance voters seem to be willing to rate, Romney said, “I drive a speak in a city and state with lion. They have to be to pay for of beating Barack Obama this pick less-savory opponents Mustang and a Chevy pickup heavy economic woes and the expensive cars and drivers November.

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Government The fall of the Iowa Legislature GOP’s atrocious actions to blame for political circus he Iowa House experienced a strange phenomenon last Wednesday. During N PA the afternoon debate, 40 percent of its CA R T By Jessica.Bruning I T members were absent. This absence was due @iowastatedaily.com L Y to the fact that House Democrats had left the B Capitol in protest of the matters to be debated. a balanced budget, fund education and U Democrats claim they were told two bills on take care of our sick and poor. I’m not Second Amendment gun rights would not be saying certain issues aren’t worth dis- P

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Republicans claim that Democrats were and should be addressed first. Let R aware of the schedule of debates and had no the executive and judicial branches reason to stage the protest. House Majority do their jobs. Leader Linda Upmeyer accused the Democrats As a 21-year-old, the biggest of simply wanting to cause a political scene. portion of my active political life has A political scene? When did our Legislature been during the tea party movement. 12 become a reality TV show out to stir up drama? It is hard for me to be able to compare 0 The Republican-held House repeatedly passes the current situation with days gone 2 uncompromising legislation it knows will not by. make it through the Iowa Senate. What is the Some nagging part of me — as well point? Seems to me as if Republicans are trying as older, more experienced voters — to cause a political scene themselves. insist that it used to be different. That this It’s a tricky situation, but one that goes unwillingness to negotiate and compromise, much deeper than the gun laws that eventually a core principle of our legislative setup, didn’t Iowa State Daily passed Wednesday evening through the House, used to be so party-based. There didn’t used to Graphic: David Derong/ including a constitutional amendment and a be the idea that a legislator had to vote with his self-defense bill. I’m not here to discuss Second or her political party every time. There used to Amendment rights — I’ll leave that to my fellow be room for representing the constituency for Look at the and supporting same- columnists. But this situation leaves us with the which he or she was elected to represent. Iowa Senate, which sex marriage, our courts and reminder that something is deeply wrong in our However, I can’t help but think something still holds a slim Democratic criticizing Bob Vander Plaats. Last August, politics right now. has changed. Something has changed that has majority. The last big stir it caused was when the ISU Republicans weren’t even given tickets When we get down to the core of it, all we made our Legislature so hostile to one another Sen. Shawn Hamerlinck told ISU students to to the Straw Poll they helped organize. see is a situation where our elected officials across party lines that they are no longer able to “go home” last spring. The Republicans have crossed the line. They sink low enough to act like children bullying function. At one time, I was told by a legislator Yet somehow, the Iowa House continues have gone from supporting a party platform one another on the playground. Let’s see who that the Legislature mostly wants the same to make headlines time and time again. No ac- based on basic principles to advocating for an can flex their muscles and piss off the other things for the state. She said they want to cusations of trying to undercut the other party intolerant, racist, sexist movement that is alien- party the most. address the seemingly nonpartisan issues of like the instance last week. No attempts to over- ating civil-minded conservatives, offending the Since the tea party Republicans took over education, health care and taking care of Iowa’s throw the judiciary in its same-sex marriage minority and hurting the majority. the Iowa House and gained members in the citizens. She is now one of the worst offenders ruling. No attempts to shove religious beliefs So for now, I, like many other Iowans, will Senate in 2010, we have seen a string of nearly in refusing to compromise. into every nook and cranny of our legislation by take consolation that we still have a rational unbelievable actions that have reduced our The Republicans’ national epidemic of using it to justify guns, limit marriage rights and Senate and do what we can to ensure it stays supposedly “highly esteemed” elected officials using religious beliefs to warrant an unmoving abolish abortion. that way in the 2012 elections when we can to bickering amateurs. stance on issues is out of control. Walkouts to I have been on both sides of the aisle and hopefully hold Republicans accountable for A few examples include: wasting time prevent quorum, and thus stall debate, are not worked with both parties. I know how the their atrocities. debating the use of lead shot when dove hunt- uncommon. Historically, they have been used Republican Party treats its supporters, and I ing, attempting to pass a punishment of life by Democrats and Republicans alike all over the know how the Democratic Party does, espe- in prison for an abortion, relentless same-sex United States. So what is the big deal this time? cially its young supporters. Jessica Bruning is a senior in political marriage bills and multitudes of firearms bills. Well, its another attempt at blaming one party Last January I was fired from my clerking science and apparel merchandising design Yet they are still unable to find the time to make for all of the problems. position by the House Republicans for standing and production from Castana, Iowa. Leisure Enjoy simpler things in life as Spring Break quickly nears enetics what? lions and tigers in the world. What does this have to do get you back into the mindset the Super Tuesday hoopla and Welcome the newest Strange and fascinating cross- with anything based on the that the world isn’t a complete months of agonizing political Gligers. breeding also has produced madness of politics and other cesspool. campaigning that will domi- For anyone who ever camas, camel plus llama; world issues infesting our at- The political creatures nate the landscape after break watched “Napoleon zonkey, zebra plus donkey; tempts to go about our day? making our every waking mo- is over — is just a good idea. Dynamite” and thought of beefalo — which sounds Nothing really. Ligers are ment into more and more of So enjoy some ligers. Go how cool it would be to have By Gabriel.Stoffa delicious — buffalo plus cow; just cute, as are all baby cats or a Jerry Springer-esque world enjoy some other cute animal a liger, well, your wait is over @iowastatedaily.com leopon — possibly as cool as puppies or, well, most babies are not going away, and media videos. Go enjoy whatever it as the Chinese have reported the liger — leopard plus lion; in the animal kingdom. will not stop covering their is you like that helps you find a lioness in captivity has are closely related enough for and there are more. And with all the violence in gaffes and general bigotry. That your happy place for a few given birth to two ligers, or interbreeding to happen, and There are so many amaz- schools, debauchery involving is why you have to stop and minutes before you have to re- tigons, depending on the name attempts in captivity for the ing creatures in the world politicians, teens putting alco- smell the roses occasionally. turn to the madness of human combo. Included in the litter two big kitties occurs on occa- today and many of them aren’t hol-infused tampons in their Spring Break is coming interaction. was one pure lion for added sion. And, no, U.S. laws don’t even strange breeds, just really bums and folks from awful TV up for college students across kitty cuteness. allow for ligers as house pets. cool-looking animals that you reality shows possibly becom- the country, and getting your Adorable felines aside, In fact, there have been likely would never even see ing pregnant, sometimes a head into a happy place before Gabriel Stoffa is a graduate this is not something too wild multiple events of ligers born unless you like watching the cute video of cats — or in this your week of “freedom” from student in political science and crazy. Lions and tigers in various places hosting Discovery Channel. case ligers — is necessary to responsibility — despite all from Ottumwa, Iowa. Editor: Michael Belding | [email protected] Wednesday, March 7, 2012 | Iowa State Daily | OPINION | 5 Politics Why Obama has already won time attempting to point out There’s also security in the GOP candidates each other’s flaws; they are familiar. Obama has earned leave voters with failing to realize the simul- that familiarity with the taneous implications arising people. I don’t think anyone Someone you sense of unknown from their own actions, creat- still believes the world is on ing a public relations disaster. the brink of catastrophe. He in 2012 election By Scott.Watson Public relations are a has, so far, proved he can guide @iowastatedaily.com major topic of discussion in a country without driving it off he fight for GOP several classes of mine. They a cliff or getting himself into front-runner has been Now, sit back and think hard also are huge in politics. It trouble. know needs Ta vicious battle, a about this — what are the shouldn’t be a secret to anyone Look around. Is America gruesome spectacle complete 2012 Republican campaign that the majority of voters are really much different than it with blood and gnashing teeth, slogans? ... Exactly. extremely uneducated on the was three years ago? With the leaving behind little more than While it is true, this is not issues the respected politi- exception of a few bills that a pile of deceased campaigns the 2008 election. A large cians endorse. could be reversed in a few and the survivors posturing majority of the population still Decisions are often based years, Obama has done noth- affordable for position. Voters are torn has hope that the promised off personal voting history, or ing outside the norms of any about who the right person change is on its way. a stumbled-upon fragment of presidency to suggest a sign of for the job is in the 2012 According to information about a candi- worse things to come. Republican nomination race. “RealClearPolitics” — a date, on which grounds often My point here is that a lot With no candidate able political website dedicated to constitute for the complete of people approve of what is birth control. to maintain a firm grasp on providing readers “ideologi- decision. A simple and power- happening in America, and the majority vote, the hope- cal diversity” — 49 percent of ful statement or expressed that will be a difficult thing ful elects have resorted to Americans are satisfied with feeling often can build better for the Republican Party to differentiating their meager Obama’s performance and sentiments among society counter. campaigns by means of wish to keep him on board. than either words or actions. Experience goes a long way malignity and defamation of As of now, only 44 percent Optimism is a difficult with voters. Those who are their same-sided opponents. find Romney, the current beast to bring down. The 2008 satisfied with the direction, or Voters seem weary of whom Republican front-runner, to be Obama campaign brought lack thereof, in which Obama to put their faith in and vote a favorable substitute. an optimism people believed has taken us will likely vote for for. Meanwhile, Democrats In a poll measuring satis- in, with many still carrying him again, even if for no other 2530 Chamberlain Street | Ames have their man along with a faction of Americans in major those unwavering sentiments reason than maintaining a www.ppheartland.org | 1.877.811.7526 bolstered confidence in the issues and policies such as around with them like an old current state of comfort in the direction our president is health care reform, immigra- gift card you don’t want to familiar actions of a seasoned taking us. tion laws and unemployment, admit is no longer worth its leader. Assuming one of the a near even split of approval weight. Romney has been moving candidates is left standing to disapproval of major issues It often seems that ahead of the pack, distinguish- after the nomination process, handled in Obama’s presi- whether or not a current ing himself as the most likely there lingers another, larger dency suggests feelings of president is re-elected often face for the 2012 Republican The question — will the elected contention among the people hinges on if the president has presidential nomination. Apple nominees’ campaign maintain of America. done anything terrible enough Still, a large number of voters credibility, and will it be good This has been ugly warfare to not warrant a re-election. would prefer the bittersweet Facebook enough to defeat our sitting fought by the Republican can- While mistakes were made familiarity of an Obama-run WAR president, Barack Obama? didates. More is known about in George W. Bush’s first United States than to take a between Everyone remembers the the personal lives and short- term, none of them were chance with the unknown in Google 2008 Obama campaign slo- comings of Romney, Newt bad enough to hinder the a mild-flavored Republican gans of “hope” and “change” Gingrich, Rick Santorum, approbation of a second term. commander in chief. — proudly optimistic, yet Sarah Palin and Herman Cain The 2012 Republican Party Amazon vague enough to be rendered than I do about their qualifica- nominees are plagued by indefinable all at once. It was tions to presidency. foolish misstatements, easily Scott Watson is a junior in Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 8pm the perfect campaign with These past and present interpreted as a reflection of communication studies from Great Hall, Memorial Union the perfect person to back it. candidates spend so much incompetence. Ventura, Iowa It used to be that Amazon sold books, Google was a search engine, Facebook was a social network and Apple sold computers. Now these technology Letters to the editor Farhad giants are branching out into all kinds of products and disrupting business across the economy. Farhad Manjoo is Manjoo a technology columnist for Slate magazine and the author of True Enough: Learning to Live in a Post-Fact Society. He Sponsored By: also contributes regularly to National Public Radio, Wired College of Business News and Fast Company, for which he recently wrote “The ‘Illegal’ represents improper term College of Engineering Great Tech War Of 2012” about the battle for the future National Affairs Series of the innovation economy. The piece outlines how these (funded by GSB) companies are competing with each other-and other This letter is in response to Ian are illegals.” Indeed, if you are “Hispanic” companies-in markets for mobile phones, apps, social Nichols’ opinion piece last Wednesday Brian Behnken is an assistant professor and “American” you’d be a citizen and networking, retailing, advertising, finance and much more. entitled “Keep the ‘illegal’ in ‘illegal alien.’” of history. hence not illegal. You seem to equate all In my Latino/a history and stud- Latino/as as being Democrats, but that ies courses, we frequently discuss the hardly jibes with reality. current debate over immigration. Part of or unauthorized to be in the United You ask the rhetorical question, that discussion focuses on terminology. States, referring to those documents “Which party do you think these illegals HIT THE ROAD WITH JENSEN’S Interestingly, Nichols in his recent Daily makes sense. “Alien” is a late 18th-, early will vote for?” My answer: none. Voting is CAR TECH SPRING BREAK opinion piece added his own take on the 19th-century term that strikes many as a right that comes with citizenship, which term “illegal immigrant.” outdated, hence the use of “immigrant.” means that “undocumented immigrants” Nichols would like us to stop using the Second, from a humanistic point of (i.e., “illegals”) and even “authorized” im- term “undocumented immigrant” and view, there is no such thing as an “illegal migrants cannot vote. ROAD TRIP PACKAGE! keep using the term “illegal immigrant,” immigrant.” Persons escaping corrupt In this column, Mr. Nichols, you (un- or better yet to start using “illegal alien,” governments, gross poverty, war and civil intentionally, I hope) simplify a complex which he argues “is the accurate term strife, joblessness and other such social situation and pigeonhole an entire group to use.” If we are being accurate in our problems should not, in my opinion, be of people in a negative and discriminatory terminology, let’s be accurate. “Illegal demeaned by being labeled “illegal.” That way. This is what the anthropologist Leo $ 95 immigrant” and “illegal alien” are both term not only oversimplifies the law, it Chavez accurately calls the “Latino threat wrong. Here’s why. oversimplifies how we as human beings narrative.” That narrative suggests that all First, from a legal perspective, there view other s. It is dehumanizing and de- Latinos are a hazard to the U.S. body poli- is no such thing as an “illegal immigrant” grading, and that is why many concerned tic. Your linking of “Hispanic-American” • Oil & Oil Filter14 Change or an “illegal alien.” The closest the Americans dislike hyperbolic terms like and “illegals” is a good example of the • Battery Test government comes to those terms is the “illegal immigrant” or “illegal alien.” problem with this type of narrative. • Inspect Windshield Wiper Blades rather clunky “unauthorized alien.” So, for I’m glad your experience immigrating I wholeheartedly agree with the • Check and Set Tire Pressure accuracy’s sake, that would be the proper to the United States was so positive. It is subtext of your article that we need to be • Complete 65-Point Visual Inspection term to use. not always so for other groups. The U.S. clear in our terminology and that political • Complete Brake and Tire Visual Inspection If “undocumented immigrant” is immigration system is favorably disposed correctness can be a problem in this dis- • Check all Exterior Lights “purposely incorrect in order to sway the to certain groups — such as Cubans cussion. However, a little more education • Check and Top Off All Fluid Levels (Fluid Extra) public in favor of special interest groups,” escaping communism in Cuba — and less on this subject for all of us is most likely I’d suggest that “illegal immigrant” or “il- favorably disposed to other groups, such necessary. OFFER EXPIRES MARCH 16th legal alien” similarly “clouds the reality of as Mexicans. Perhaps your parents “did it We have a vibrant and balanced MUST PRESENT COUPON AT TIME OF SERVICE the situation.” These terms are discursive the correct way” because they could? Latino/a studies program here at Iowa OFFER INCLUDES OIL FILTER AND UP TO 5 QUARTS PREMIUM BULK OIL and laden with meaning. For someone interested in clarifying State. I encourage you and all ISU stu- SOME RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY “Undocumented immigrant” is, terminology, your column lacks a great dents to avail yourself of our classes. You however, far closer to being accurate than deal of clarity and clear use of terminol- will learn a little more about the use of “illegal alien.” Since documents from the ogy. For example, you mention that you’re these terms and how they affect Latino/a 232-8809 U.S. government make one authorized “not saying that all Hispanic-Americans people in the United States today. 305 6th Street Don’t overstay your welcome at busy campus coffee shops Reiman

While Iowa State provides a comfort- 2012 Entrepreneur able and cozy place for the students, faculty Tze Yang is a sophomore in pre-computer Speaker Series members and everyone else at Iowa State to science. enjoy their cups of coffee and meals, there are just some people who I believe to be completely IF NOT NOW, WHEN? ignorant and misusing this privilege. caring? I am speaking about the rather sad and There are appropriate places provided by Changing technology, changing learning, angry experience I had while enjoying my very the college that can be used for discussion changing lives, changing the world. hot cup of coffee at Caribou Coffee, located in or reading such as the library or any empty front of the library. classrooms. A crowded cafe is simply just not I was sitting there enjoying my coffee while one of them. Adrian Sannier reading when I realized the crowd in the cafe I do understand that everyone reserves his Vice President of Product, Pearson was getting bigger. I saw people walking around or her very own right to a seat for as long as one Former Vice President and General holding their trays of food while looking for likes in the cafe, but are we simply going to do Manager, Engineering Animation, Inc. seat. I got up and offered my seat to one of them. that when there are people who need the seats However, to my surprise, I was the only one more we do? Faculty Professional who got up. The others continued reading, chit- Do we ever consider for one moment that Development Roundtable chatting or simply staring into the air. They just the particular individual might be in a hurry, Public Luncheon & Lecture Tuesday, March 20, 2012 For Faculty/Staff & Graduate Students wouldn’t get up and offer their seat. for instance rushing for an exam after his meal? Tuesday, March 20, 2012 I do understand the location of the cafe is Lunch 11:30am • Talk 12:00pm Does he have the time to walk around the cafe 1:30 - 4:00pm rather strategically located, which makes it very looking for a place to sit or maybe wait till Sun Room, Memorial Union Memorial Union Room 3512 convenient for a lot of us to make a quick stop someone leaves the cafe? in between classes to grab some food, but how Where did all of our courtesy go? Are we go- Luncheon open to Students, Teaching and Practicing can we be so naive of our senses and ignore our ing to be that inconsiderate and selfish? Faculty/Staff and the Community. Entrepreneurship: How surroundings? To those people who sit around the cafe for The luncheon is complimentary, Do We Meet the Opportunities Are we really that blind not to notice there as long as you like, put yourself in their shoes. but registration is required, and are people looking for seats while holding their Do you want to be treated the same way walking SPACE IS LIMITED. and Challenges of trays of food? Or are we playing innocent, around with your tray of food while looking for Entrepreneurship Today? pretending to not notice and therefore not a seat? Registration Required: www.isupjcenter.org/programs/reimanspeaker Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Editor: Jeremiah Davis ™ iowastatedaily.com/sports @isdsports [email protected] | 515.294.2003 Sports online 6 Iowa State Daily Hockey Online:

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The Associated Press Report: Colts, Manning to part ways INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Peyton Manning era in Indianapolis is expected to end Wednesday, according to File photo: Iowa State Daily a report. Goalie Paul Karus stopped 34 of 35 shots on Oct. 16 to lead the Cyclones to a 4-1 win against Oakland. Karus led the ISU goalkeepers this season, giving Citing anonymous sources, up only 2.51 goals per game. Iowa State worked its way up to a No. 8 ranking in what was poised to be a rebuildling year for the young team. ESPN reported Tuesday that the Colts plan to hold a news conference to announce the long-expected decision. Manning and team owner Jim Irsay are expected to attend, the network said. Cyclones build off season Colts spokesman Avis Roper said he could not confirm the decision — or that a news Young team works way up to conference would be held Wednesday — because Irsay No. 8 ranking during season was out of town and could not be reached for comment. By Clint.Cole Neither Irsay nor Manning’s @iowastatedaily.com agent, Tom Condon, respond- ed immediately to messages The 2010-11 season ended without a trip to the left by The Associated Press. ACHA National Tournament for the first time in Manning has said in the past team history for the ISU hockey team. that all he wanted to do was The team graduated five seniors and looked at finish his career in a Colts this season as if it would be a rebuilding year. The uniform, but an injured neck young talent, however, stepped up and carried forced him to miss all of the 2011 season. them to a No. 8 ranking and a trip back to the ACHA National Tournament. “It was a very positive season, start to finish,” said ISU coach Al Murdoch. “You’d always like to Soccer: end the season on a winning note, but there’s only one team in the nation who can do that and that’s the national champion.” The Cyclones started the season tied for No. 12 in the rankings with Robert Morris but climbed as high as No. 5 after early wins against ranked opponents, including No. 3 Arizona State on Nov. 5. They File photo: Grace Steenhagen/Iowa State Daily split the two-game series with the Sun Devils. Freshman forward JP Kascsak dribbles around a Lindenwood defender on Dec. 2. Kascsak led the Only three teams swept the Cyclones all season Cyclones with 44 points on the season. long. They were swept at home and away against The Associated Press the CSCHL Champions, Lindenwood, and they more David Kurbatsky with 33 points (22 goals, 11 Iowa State wasn’t able to make anything hap- were swept once on the road against Ohio. assists). pen in tournament play, despite the strong season. The Cyclones had only one eligible senior, cap- Goaltender Paul Karus, a senior, said this being The Cyclones were defeated in the first round of the World Cup tain Brian Rooney, and he played every single game a rebuilding year had never even crossed his mind. CSCHL Tournament by Illinois and beat in the sec- bill passes this season. The Cyclones were led on the score- “I actually thought that, ‘Wow, everybody’s step- ond round of the ACHA Tournament by Oklahoma board, however, by freshmen and sophomores. ping up, everybody’s fulfilling a role, and that’s why after their first-round bye. 1st stage Freshman forward JP Kascsak led the team we’re winning,’ and that’s what we did,” Karus said. “I think they turned a rebuilding year into a year with 44 points (25 goals, 19 assists), followed by Karus led the Cyclones between the pipes and to build off of,” Karus said. “We did good this year, of approval fellow freshman James Buttermore, who had 41 was their leading goaltender. In 1,457 minutes we can do great next year and the following year, be- By Tales Azzoni points (18 goals, 23 assists). Sophomore Jon Feavel throughout the season, Karus gave up only 2.51 cause we’ve got a core group of the juniors, sopho- The Associated Press was third on the team in scoring with 40 points goals per game on average and had a 0.92 save mores and the freshman that, for years to come, will (20 goals, 20 assists), followed by fellow sopho- percentage. just keep building off of that.” SAO PAULO — A key bill needed for the organization of the 2014 World Cup passed the first stage of approval Track and field on Tuesday, giving FIFA and the Brazilian government an important victory as they try to overcome a recent spat. FIFA has been urging Brazil to Iowa State transitions to outdoors sanction the bill because it sets the tournament’s legal and financial framework. Junior Dani Stack It also gives football’s govern- ing body the necessary guar- overcomes injuries antees to organize the event. By Stephen.Koenigsfeld Among the contentious issues @iowastatedaily.com approved by the congressional commission was the sale of With only two weeks standing in alcohol inside stadiums. the way of the outdoor track season, This is a FIFA demand but the ISU women’s track team is pre- against the law in Brazil. paring not only for nationals, but the The bill still has to go through future season as well. the lower house and senate, but the commission’s approval Three runners from the ISU had been in doubt after FIFA. women’s track team will be compet- The Brazilian government ing this weekend in Boise, Idaho, at traded accusations about the the NCAA Indoor Championships. country’s preparations for the For those runners, practice will be a World Cup and next year’s little different this week. Confederations Cup. File photo: Grace Steenhagen/Iowa State Daily “We’ll work out [Tuesday] morn- Nick Efkamp, left, and Ryan Sander race in the first heat of the men’s ing and then we leave [Tuesday] af- File photo: Rebekka Brown/ 60-meter hurdle preliminaries. ternoon,” said coach Corey Ihmels. Iowa State Daily “[It’s] kind of a short week for us here, Dani Stack, left, and Meaghan Sports Jargon: in high school,” but we’ll get there and have a good Nelson participate in the women’s Freshman adjusts Efkamp said. “I practice Wednesday and Thursday 5,000-meter run. Stack battled injuries during the indoor season. was doing the open and then they’re racing Friday.” Penalty killer to outdoor events 400-[meter dash] One of the runners heading to SPORT: By Dylan.Montz and the 60-meter nationals, junior Meaghan Nelson, ing a weekly mileage right now,” Hockey @iowastatedaily.com hurdles and we said practice will be kept simple and Ihmels said. “They’re building their only had one indoor relaxed this week. aerobic base back up and just getting DEFINITION: Wiens During the indoor track-and- meet in high school, “We’re keeping the beginning ready to go back to work.” A player whose assignment field season, freshman sprinter [so it was some- of practice normal,” Nelson said. Ihmels said because of all the it is to handle the puck for a prolonged period of time to Nick Efkamp said he felt somewhat thing I had to get used to].” “[Tuesday] is our normal pre-meet races toward the end of the outdoor prevent the other team from uncomfortable. Sprint and hurdles coach Nate workout and we’ll probably cut back season, the mileage dips down a little scoring during a power play. Efkamp just finished his first Wiens said that despite Efkamp’s Wednesday and Thursday, but not bit. But with a short break before out- USE: indoor season and said there were uncomfortability, he had an excel- too much.” doors start, athletes have a chance to Dominic Toigo was a penalty things that he wasn’t quite used to lent indoor season. For the rest of the runners, it’s the build back up. killer when the Cyclones yet. “He ran a personal best in the “back to basics” theme the team has Junior Dani Stack said she has were down a player. “I didn’t really do any events been running with this season. indoor that I had previously done EFKAMP.p7 >> “The rest of the group is just do- STACK.p7 >> Editor: Jeremiah Davis | [email protected] | 515.294.2003 Wednesday, March 7, 2012 | Iowa State Daily | SPORTS | 7

Gymnastics Tennis Gymnasts learn to adopt Wins help Iowa State get team-oriented mentality back into swing of things just doing it By Michael.Schmitt Cyclones shift for yourself,” @iowastatedaily.com Browning from focusing on said. “You’re The ISU tennis team put its resiliency to individual events doing it for the test this past week while in Hawaii. the girls you On Thursday, the team was down 1-0 after train so hard losing the doubles point to Eastern Michigan. By Isaac.Hunt Ronayne @iowastatedaily.com with. At the The players had just played their first singles same time, matches and lost four of the six. Growing up, most gym- it makes it that much more But the Cyclones weren’t quite ready to nasts compete as individuals exciting.” give up. After the one-hour rain delay, Iowa against other individuals, tak- When the gymnasts come State won every singles match and ended up File photo: Tim Reuter/Iowa State Daily ing home awards based solely to Iowa State as recruits, coach winning the meet 6-1. Maria Fernanda Macedo competes against on how they performed. Jay Ronayne said they are “Against Eastern Michigan, it was prob- Texas A&M’s Morgan Frank. Iowa State will The 180-degree turn in col- introduced to some current ably the best that I’ve seen the team compete,” attempt to continue its five-match winning lege transforms the women athletes and the recruiting said coach Armando Espinosa. “We played streak against Drake on Friday. into teammates. Previously process focuses on the team Photo: Jordan Maurice/ Hawaii outside and they had just come to play having to count on only them- aspect of competition. Iowa State Daily Michigan in a very close match and we came shape every day,” Espinosa selves, the gymnasts now can “[In] college gymnastics, Junior Elizabeth Stranahan out and were toe to toe with them.” said. performs her floor routine turn to others for support. the culture is all about the against Minnesota on Feb. The next meet was against No. 52 Hawaii After starting out 0-7, the “I guess at first it’s a little team,” Ronayne said. “Just 26. Stranahan and senior and the Cyclones appeared to be outmatched. team has won two of its last hard to mentally make the stepping in, you have to adapt Michelle Browning are the A rain delay forced the cancellation of doubles three meets and it is starting transition because it is such or you’ll die. That’s what flips Cyclones’ co-captains. play and it was up to singles to determine the to build momentum heading a difference,” said senior the switch.” winner. into Big 12 play. Michelle Browning. “When I For some gymnasts it may “Individually my focus is While the team didn’t win the match, it But before Iowa State can Espinosa was in club [gymnastics], I was be easy, but sometimes the on our team’s performance,” played well and hung tough with its best oppo- focus on conference play, it the only level 10 there at one transition takes time and get- Browning said. “Through the nent of the year in a 5-1 loss. needs to prepare to face off against Drake on point, so I didn’t even compete ting used to. season, we’ve had to re-evalu- Espinosa said the team will take some time Friday. The Bulldogs are 11-2 on the season as a team.” “For me it took a while to ate our goals a little, but we still to get back in the swing of things this week af- and won’t be taken lightly. All of a sudden, the athlete get out of the individual mind- want to get to nationals.” ter being in Hawaii for almost a week. “We’re not overlooking them, certainly is thrown into a team atmo- set,” said junior Elizabeth Iowa State heads to The team faced a lot of different obstacles we’re trying to get prepared for the Big 12 and sphere. Most athletes compete Stranahan. “I think it takes Minnesota later this week as in Hawaii that they won’t have to face against things that we need to improve like serves and in many sports in high school, seeing your team struggle and a team full of individuals. The Drake on Friday, including playing at sea doubles and that’s an opportunity for us to per- but for gymnasts, their train- having your own personal bat- help the Cyclones give their level and playing outdoors. Along with that, form under pressure,” Espinosa said. ing is year-round and a lot of tles to see where you fit in as a teammates may not be as great Espinosa focused mainly on one thing the This will be the Cyclones’ fifth time in as these athletes do not compete whole.” as what they receive though. team needs to improve on. many years playing Drake, having won every in team sports before they get The two co-captains, “They say team glory is “Serving was one of the things that was time, and they will attempt to continue the to college. Browning and Stranahan, have much greater than individual kind of lacking over there, that’s kind of it winning streak Friday at the Roger Knapp “In a way, it puts more pres- adopted teamwork en route to glory,” Browning said. “I’ve though. We’re getting in better and better Tennis Center. sure on you because you’re not their senior seasons. found that to be true.”

>>EFKAMP.p6 coming into the Big 12. It’s not event is the 400-meter hur- “He’s just hitting his stride really an easy conference at dles,” Efkamp said. progression spot on,” Wiens 60-[meter] hurdles,” Wiens all with [Texas] A&M, Texas On Monday, Efkamp had said after the workout. “You said. “He led off our 4x400- Tech, Baylor and all those big his first 400-meter hurdles can expect some really good [meter] relay a couple times boys. But I thought it went workout, and Wiens said there things, and the preparation really fast and had some good decent.” are a few things that need to was very good. And we had 47-point splits. Now that training for be fine-tuned — such as feel- a very good conversation “He’s learning the game; outdoor season has begun, ing comfortable with alternat- [Monday] just about what we he’s a fierce competitor. [I’m] Efkamp will set his sights on ing lead legs and adapting to want to focus on. He’s a very really curious what he’s going training to compete in the the race — but overall, he was focused young man, so it will to get for us outdoor.” 400-meter hurdles, the 110 pleased with how it went. be good.” Efkamp said he enjoyed the high hurdles and the long indoor season, but it was quite jump. an adjustment for him with In high school, Efkamp’s this being his first season. personal best in the 400-meter “[The indoor season] went hurdles was 52.6 seconds at good,” Efkamp said. “Not as the 30-inch height. good as I wanted it to, but “The long jump is probably that’s what you’ve got to expect my favorite event, but my best Dr. Rod Rebarcak >>STACK.p6 “But I’m not looking down on myself and reducing my Dr. Matt Cross had an up-and-down indoor expectations.” season so far while battling mi- After this weekend, race Dr. Ben Winecoff nor injuries and illnesses. action won’t pick back up un- She said it has affected til March 23, when the team her, but she isn’t making any heads down to Arizona for the Neck & Back • Headaches • Extremities excuses. ASU Invite. “It’s been a rocky couple “We’re going to have a WALK-IN CARE

of weeks, I’m not going to lie,” down week of just running Stack said. “It definitely has and workouts, then we’ll bump E. of Culvers affected my performance and right into it and get ready for Monday to Saturday just my confidence. Stanford,” Nelson said. 515.233.2263 | backcareiowa.com 11 years 8 | SPORTS | Iowa State Daily | Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Editor: Jeremiah Davis | [email protected] | 515.294.2003

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File photos: Iowa State Daily Big 12 coaches honor Cyclones Men’s awards Women’s awards Player of the Year All-Big 12 First Team All-Big 12 Third Team Coach of the Year All-Big 12 First Team All-Big 12 Second Team Thomas Robinson Royce White Perry Jones III Kim Mulkey Brittney Griner Destiny Williams Kansas Iowa State Baylor Baylor Baylor Baylor Defensive Player of the Thomas Robinson Scott Christopherson Player of the Year Odyssey Sims Angel Goodrich Kansas Iowa State Baylor Kansas Year Brittney Griner Jeff Withey Tyshawn Taylor Jeff Withey Baylor Chelsea Poppens Christine Flores Kansas Kansas Iowa State Missouri Kansas Newcomer of the Year Marcus Denmon Kim English Carolyn Davis Tiffany Bias Newcomer of the Year Missouri Missouri Kelsey Bone Kansas Oklahoma State Royce White Texas A&M J’Covan Brown Phil Pressey Brittany Chambers Sydney Carter Iowa State Texas Missouri Freshman of the Year Kansas State Texas A&M Co-Freshman of the Liz Donohoe Jalana Childs Year Oklahoma State Kansas State All-Big 12 Second Team Big 12 All-Rookie Team Big 12 All-Freshman Quincy Miller Aaryn Ellenberg Pierre Jackson Defensive Player of the Team Baylor Quincy Acy Year Oklahoma Baylor Baylor Nikki Moody Le’Bryan Nash Brittney Griner Whitney Hand Pierre Jackson Quincy Miller Iowa State Oklahoma State Baylor Oklahoma Baylor Baylor Kyley Simmons Chassidy Fussell Sixth Man Award Royce White Sixth Man Award Missouri Rodney McGruder Texas Michael Dixon Kansas State Iowa State Sharane Campbell Sharane Campbell Missouri Ty r a White Le’Bryan Nash Oklahoma Oklahoma Ricardo Ratliffe Texas A&M Co-Coaches of the Year Missouri Oklahoma State Liz Donohoe

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>>CHAMPIONS.p1 was not solely to beat Iowa and end the streak. Kelly, who took the mat after Jackson’s 10-4 to be detrimental to their success and really fo- “You generally don’t train to beat somebody loss to Iowa’s Royce Alger in the 167-pound fi- cused on helping them becoming a better wres- for a long time,” said Dan Gable, who coached the else, you generally train to beat everybody,” nal, was trailing into the final minute of the third tler overall so they did that,” Banach said. “It was Hawkeyes from 1976-97. “We had a good run, said Tim Krieger, who won the 150-pound title period before locking his leg with Penrith’s dur- fun and rewarding to see them when a situation but it ended at a time when I had my most tal- that year for Iowa State. “You go to the national ing a scramble to get him into a cradle. like that did arise, they were ready for it and it ented athletes and that’s what’s kind of unique.” tournament as a team, you go to the national From there, Kelly pinned Penrith to seal the was fun to watch them meet with success.” This year marks the 25-year anniversary tournament as an individual expecting to beat title for the Cyclones and end Iowa’s streak. Gable said despite having one of his most tal- since the “unique” turn of events surround- everybody. “That was the signature moment that every- ented teams ever, Iowa’s downfall came from an ing Iowa State’s last national championship in “So just the fact that it came down to us and body remembers because we needed to win one imbalance in emphasis on talent and work ethic. wrestling, but the memories still resonate with Iowa, I mean, it’s fun and it’s great for the state out of those five matches to clinch the victory,” “We were depending totally more on talent former ISU coach Jim Gibbons. and it was a little motivation, but that’s not the Gibbons said of the pin. than work ethic,” Gable said. “I’m not blaming “We kept our focus; we didn’t wrestle very point of it.” The moment of ending the streak was ful- anybody except myself. The reason why I say many bad matches in the whole tournament,” Krieger upset Iowa’s Jim Heffernan, the de- filling for those involved, including Ed Banach, that is because I wasn’t in control of the program said Gibbons, who coached ISU wrestling from fending 150-pound champion, in the third of five who won three national titles for Iowa and or myself and I was letting winning, I was letting 1986-92. “[Our team was] really mature about championship bouts that featured a Cyclone. helped contribute to building the streak for sev- success determine just how much lack of disci- the way they handled the workouts and training. Krieger would go on to win another 150-pound en of those nine years. pline that was going on.” They did everything we asked them to do and championship in 1989 and is just one of just 11 Banach served as an assistant coach under It was because of this — along with the im- the result was that they performed well indi- four-time All-Americans in ISU history. Gibbons after leaving Iowa, playing an instru- mensely honed focus of Gibbons’ Cyclones — vidually in the tournament.” The second championship bout to feature mental role in helping prepare the team for the that the streak did not continue. Gibbons said even though the Hawkeyes a Cyclone — in a session that saw its matches 1987 tournament after — what Gibbons de- Gable is famous for his disdain for losing, but were riding a nine-year streak of winning a na- altered to accommodate live television broad- scribed as — a meltdown the previous year. made an exception for Iowa State. tional title, the pressure was placed more heav- casting — was the 126-pound match, which pit- “I found out where they were strong, found “If I’m going to lose to somebody, that’s who ily on the contenders who sought to upend them. ted Iowa State’s Bill Kelly against Iowa’s Brad out where they were weak, made sure their I would want to lose to,” Gable said of his alma However, the ultimate goal for Iowa State Penrith, another defending champion. weaknesses weren’t glaring where it was going mater. “But I don’t want to lose to anybody.”

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