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BY JILL.OBRIEN Almost exactly one year after being hired, Stu- partnerships with other health and wellness or- a dietician, but a strong relationship with ISU @iowastatedaily.com dent Wellness Center director Mark Rowe-Barth, ganizations on campus. Dining made it possible. ve professional sta , two graduate assistants While Peer Wellness Educators and Green Dot Brooks’ position in Student Wellness remains and 26 student employees will celebrate the are largely visible on campus, the history of the relatively similar to her former position in the one year anniversary of the Student Wellness program and their initiatives, past, present and Dean of Students O ce. Center launch on Feb. 23. future, might not be as visible. “My position’s the same, it’s just changed slight- Today, one year after their launch, they are. ly adapting to the program and what the campus Housed in Friley Hall, the Student Wellness needs,” said Brooks. “I do a lot of coordinating, Center offers a holistic approach to student Building from the ground up that’s most of what I do-coordinating trainings, health and wellness through a variety of outreach Student Wellness Manager Brian Vander- initiatives, thinking long-term.” initiatives and projects, as well as a peer-to-peer heyden perhaps has deeper roots in the Student Even the student employees at Student Well- approach for students looking to utilize the well- Wellness project than many, as he served on the ness encompass and embrace the many di erent ness center’s services. e program has its roots Wellness Task Force and worked at the ielen communities that the program reaches out to. in a Wellness Task Force that former Senior Student Health Center when Keeling and Asso- “One of our [graduate assistants] is supported Vice President for Student Affairs Tom Hill ciates collected their data and made their recom- by international tuition revenue,” Rowe-Barth had started during his tenure to look at holistic mendations on what a holistic wellness program said. “A lot of graduate and professional stu- student health at the university level, something would look like. dents are international students, so the focus is Iowa State did not have. “ e previous Senior Vice President for Stu- really on having a graduate level peer versus an “It started way before last year,” said Rowe- dent A airs Tom Hill convened a group of faculty undergraduate level peer working on graduate, Barth. “It goes back quite a number of years...the and sta together to really look at the university professional and international student well-being. Division of Student A airs brought in [consulting level at what we were and weren’t doing related We’re fortunate to have that position focusing on group] Keeling and Associates to interview stu- to wellness,” Vanderheyden said. “All of our peer those populations.” dents, faculty, collect data and really look at what institutions had some type of comprehensive ap- it would look like to build a program like this.” proach or program or strategy and we were really Authenticity and the peer to peer approach e professional sta at the wellness center is lacking in that.” One of the main facets of Student Wellness that comprised of Rowe-Barth, Brian Vanderheyden, From there, the focus was on taking the recom- has held true is the peer to peer approach, with Violence Prevention and Green Dot Coordinator mendations from Keeling and nding leadership initiatives like Peer Wellness Educators and the Jazzmine Brooks and ISU Dining Dietician Lisa to buy into the vision. Before Rowe-Barth was new Cyclone Health Ambassador Team (CHAT), Nolting, all of whom have di erent roots in the hired, Vanderheyden’s position had already been emphasizing how students have social capital and program and play different roles in the vision posted. The pair then hired students to assist in uence in their respective groups, and can use of holistic wellness. e program has ourished in building from the ground up, and Jazzmine that in uence to help one another. under student and professional leadership, focus- Brooks transitioned over from her prior position The peer to peer programs also emphasize ing on intersectionality and accessibility when in the Dean of Students O ce. As for Nolting, it comes to holistic student wellness, as well as the original report did not have a set place for WELLNESS PG8

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CAMPUS ARCHIE AND NANCY MARTIN TIMELINE Martins house 1856 1856- Archie Martin is born in Wilming- ton, North Carolina. 1857 1857- Nancy Martin African-Americans is born in Newman, Georgia.

1910 Hall named after black advocates 1910- President Albert Storms writes Many different residence halls have a story to W.E.B. DuBois office one again, colored students began to find that African Amer BY RYAN.PATTEE behind the people they are named for, and it easier to live on campus. However, according ican students are welcome on campus, @iowastatedaily.com Martin Hall, located on the west side of cam- to Fejfar, it is still very difficult to get official pus, is noexception. documentation on what happened, ing and boarding “All we have are family stories which has accommodations ex Archie and Nancy Martin, an Afri- been passed down through the Martin family cept where there are enough to room and can-American couple who, with their six for generations,” she said. board together …” children, moved from Georgia up to Ames The Martin house, now a historical land- - in 1913. They were one of the first Afri- mark, was constructed on 218 Lincoln Way 1912 1912- Raymond A. can-American families to live in Ames. Nancy in 1919 by Archie Martin and his three sons. Pearson begins his Martin was a cook for a fraternity house on Black students were welcomed to live at the tenure as president campus as well as for the Ghrists family, who Martin house during their time at Iowa State. of Iowa State.

had convinced the pair to move to Ames “Back then, students primarily lived in 1919 when they visited them in the south. Archie boarding houses which was run by a family,” 1919- Archie Mar- Martin got a job with Chicago and Northwest Fejfar said. “They would charge people rent, tin builds a home for his family at 218 Railroad as an assistant to the yard manager. providing them food for lunch and dinner.” Lincoln Way. Upon living in Ames for some time and get- While there is no historical record of how ting to know the university, the Martin couple many people the Martin family took in over 1926 discovered that African-American students the years, or no exact number of students that 1926- Pearson ends his tenure at pres- were having significant struggles when it came the Martins housed, a document provided by ident. Martin met to on-campus housing. the Ames Historical Society lists that at least with him numer - “Iowa State was always open to people of all 10 students had stayed in the Martin house, ous times over the course of his presi- races, but it wasn’t easy,” said Alex Fejfar from and later went on to make significant contri- dency about housing the Ames Historical Society. “The policy at the butions to society, like James Bowman, who for black students. time was that a boarding house had to be filled, joined the Tuskegee Airmen and became a and if there wasn’t enough people of color to Des Moines school administrator, and Samuel 2004 take up the living space they weren’t given one.” Massie, who was the first African American 2004- Board of Regents approve the Due to the struggle of finding somewhere to professor at the U.S. Naval Academy. naming of Martin live on campus, many students of color could Among the house’s frequent guests was Jack Hall. not attend the university simply because they Trice, who enjoyed visiting the students who 2007 had nowhere to live. lived at the house. Archie and Nancy Martin Archie Martin decided to do something. were two of the 4,000 mourners at his funeral. home is registered as According to Martin family accounts, Archie Today, the Martin house still stands among a historic landmark Martin met at least twice with then president the businesses and complexes going up on by the Ames His - toric Preservation of Iowa State, Raymond A. Pearson about the Lincoln Way, and is regarded as a historical Commission. policy from 1912 all the way to 1926. landmark. The president agreed black students would “It is currently being fixed and is on the 2008 be housed on campus on equal terms of white historical national registry,” Fejfar said. “As far 2008- Ames NAACP establishes the Mar students. However, black students came to Ar- as my knowledge goes the house is still being tin Foundation and chie Martin telling him problems still persisted rented out to this day providing a place to live Nancy and Archie despite President Pearson’s agreement. for anyone who needs it.” Martin Woman of the Year Award. When Archie Martin returned to Pearson’s

COMMUNITY Iowans petition for better mental health care

Iowans are pushing for legislative action over im- of years,” said Baldwin. “We have seen a drastic Baldwin said. BY ELIZABETH.JACAVINO proving mental health care and accessibility in increase of students that need mental health The NHSC works with practitioners to bring @iowastatedaily.com Iowa. resources and it is really challenging to find them them to underrepresented populations through resources.” loan repayments, but Baldwin said this could The Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) sent These mental health resources are lacking not change if federal legislature doesn’t continue to an advocacy alert on Feb. 6 urging recipients to just in Iowa, but specifically in the Ames area. fund NHSC. take action for better mental health care across Baldwin said Ames is underrepresented and “A lot of the challenges I’ve seen is around the state by signing a petition and calling their under resourced for multiple types of health care, trying to recruit qualified provider candidates that legislators. according to the National Health Service Corps can provide mental health care,” Baldwin said. The petition, which includes both individuals (NHSC). “There have been a lot of unfortunate decisions and organization’s signatures, states Iowa’s mental “Ames is in a shortage for both primary care over the last few years [around funding mental health care system is ineffective and insufficient and mental health,” Baldwin said. “There aren’t health care].” for the state’s population. enough mental health care providers for our area The IHA petition encourages Iowans to reach “Iowa’s mental health care system is in crisis. to cover the demand.” out to legislators and begin taking action toward Mental health treatment languishes on the edges The resources here in Ames are slim, and Bald- better mental health care. of the care continuum as a fragmented, frustrating win said the demand for these resources has only “At this moment, our state is at a crossroads — and sometimes deadly,” said the IHA in the email. increased. She attributes the increase of students the choices are to continue talking or start taking Erin Baldwin, director of the Thielen Student seeking mental health care to the increase in action. We choose action,” said the IHA. Health Center, supports the petition sent out by awareness and understanding of mental health in The petition has already received hundreds of IHA. She agrees with the necessity to change and general. signatures and is expected to be presented to Iowa create long term change with Iowa’s mental health “[The] student body is more aware of the legislation on Feb. 28. care. impact of mental health and we have been able “It has been a real struggle over the last several to reduce the stigma around [mental health],” NEWS

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POLITICS Gubernatorial candidates come to Ames

When November rolls around, the voters will decide who Io- Cathy Glasson, Jon Neiderbach and Ross Wilburn, and Lib- wa’s next governor will be. ertarians Marco Battaglia and Jake Porter will be answering BY ISD POLITICS DESK questions and talking platform. @iowastatedaily.com Gubernatorial candidates are heading to Iowa State to make Iowa State sophomore in computer science Lance Leski will sure voters make an informed decision. At 5 p.m. on Saturday, moderate the event. Feb. 24 in the Dolezal Auditorium in Curtiss Hall, Democrats

Cathy Glasson, Democrat Cathy Glasson has a “bold progressive plan” for Iowa. On issues regarding health care, the minimum wage and unions, Glasson believes she can help Iowans the Jon Neiderbach, Democrat most. Jon Neiderbach gives two promises which he plans to follow during his campaign and if he is elected Glasson says her former experience as a nurse and governor. health care union leader has prepared her to reform Iowa’s healthcare system. She would start by moving The first promise is he’ll except no more the $500 from away from Iowa’s current privatized Medicaid system any donor in the primary. to a universal single payer system. As the federal COURTESY OF CATHY GLASSON government hasn’t implemented a system like this, “The second is that nobody you can vote for in 2018 CAMPAIGN Glasson says, “Iowa must be ready to lead the way” to will do more to shake up Iowa government to make it universal health care. more efficient, effective and responsive to the needs COURTESY OF JON NEIDERBACH of Iowans,” his website states. “I have the passion, Glasson also supports an immediate increase in Iowa’s CAMPAIGN knowledge and skills to go after every sacred cow, minimum wage. Her plan is to support legislation on every outdated policy and every wasteful practice in day one that would raise the minimum wage to $15 order to improve government services, save taxpayer an hour over three years and then tie it to inflation. money and most importantly make a better life for all Glasson uses this policy to distinguish her plan from Iowans.” other candidates saying “workers can’t wait five or ten years for this to happen.” He also believes taxes should be progressive, “levied according to the ability to pay.” He also condemned Finally, Glasson plans to strengthen unions in the discrimination and bigotry and said these issues state. She would start by restoring chapter 20, which should be identified and addressed. affected the bargaining rights of 184,000 Iowans. To help unions and their workers, Glasson would also get “This is an ambitious list, and it will not be entirely rid of “right to work” laws in the state. accomplished in one year or even four,” Neiderbach wrote. “But in decades past we were not afraid to be bold and ambitious, indeed we embraced the challenge and knew that the journey to achieve such Jake Porter, Libertarian challenges made us better.” Porter wants to focus on “All your freedoms, all the time” as he runs for Iowa governor. Neiderbach’s website states he has a combination of experience, knowledge and new ideas with 14 years On his website, Porter laid out what he wants to with the Legislative Fiscal Bureau and 15 years with accomplish in his first 100 days including restoring the the Iowa Department of Human Resources. right to vote to those who have been incarcerated and have paid their time.

He also wants to cut government waste, modernize Iowa’s education system and give medical freedom by COURTESY OF JAKE PORTER legalizing medical cannabis. CAMPAIGN Ross Wilburn, former Iowa City mayor Over his entire term as governor, Porter laid out other Wilburn, former Iowa City mayor, is saying “Let’s be Iowa” objectives such as criminal justice reform, economic as he looks to become Iowa’s next governor. prosperity and civil liberties. He called Iowa a leader in education and civil rights, according to his campaign website.

Marco Battaglia, Libertarian “Despite the current political climate of fear, greed and Battaglia, a Libertarian, is focussing on medical, agri- ignorance, Ross Wilburn has a true vision of what Iowa cultural and economic freedom as he campaigns to be has always been and what Iowa can be,” the website Iowa’s next governor. states. “Ross is entirely committed to leading an Iowa that is just, smart, forward-thinking and truly ‘Iowa nice.’” COURTESY OF ROSS WILBURN “My platform will simplify and reduce taxation for all CAMPAIGN Iowans,” his website states. “It will balance the budget, Wilburn is currently the diversity officer and associate reduce debt and reduce the size of government with- program director for community and economic develop- out cutting the social safety net or ending services ment for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. that Iowans rely on.” He believes all Iowans should have equal access to shel- COURTESY OF MARCO BATTAGLIA “My platform will restore and improve access to men- ter, nutrition, justice, education and health care. CAMPAIGN tal health services. It will increase revenues, decrease inequality, reform civil justice and first and foremost, His priorities are to make Iowa healthy, prosperous and restore freedoms for Iowans while protecting their inclusive. civil liberties.” “Developing a strong and sustainable economy from Key points of his campaign are ending prohibitions to rural to urban communities that provides ample work as medicinal plants and improving mental health care in well as accessible, affordable education to lift all Iowans,” Iowa. Wilburn’s website states.

He believes by legalizing cannabis the police will also “Wilburn will focus on Iowa’s K-12 system as well as its be able to focus their resources on violent crimes. colleges and universities, ensuring education that once again is recognized as the best in the nation as well as Battaglia is a native Iowan who graduated from the strengthening connections with employers to ensure University of Northern Iowa. He has experience work- that the next generation of Iowans is prepared for suc- ing in banking, insurance, home mortgage and radio. cess.” CAMPUS

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COLUMN LeBron James should talk about politics

BY SANDEEP.STANLEY Earlier this week, LeBron James and Kevin Durant @iowastatedaily.com participated in an interview with Uninterrupted, where they criticized Donald Trump saying his presidency is discouraging for them and other people of color. Laura Ingraham of Fox News re- sponded by saying James and Durant should “shut up and dribble.”

It’s hard to decide where to begin when looking at why this is such an incredibly foolish and ignorant statement. First of all, the blatant hypocrisy of Fox News here must be addressed. In the segment, Ingraham says “it’s always unwise to seek political advice from COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS someone who gets paid a hundred million dollars LeBron James discussed Donald Trump’s presidency in an interview with Uninterupted and was criticized by Fox News host Laura Ingraham for discussing politics. Columnist Snadeep Stanley argues James is a year to bounce a ball.” Well, let’s take a look at allowed to use his fame to spread this message. some of the political commentators Fox has invited on — courtesy of Eagles defensive end Chris Long. This is an unbelievably illustrious list that includes by his grandmother. Despite the hardships of their dream. He was dealt a bad hand in life, but through such visionaries as Kid Rock, Chuck Norris, Clint early lives, they worked incessantly and blossomed his own hard work and dedication, he rose up and Eastwood, Curt Schilling and basketball coach into the two best individuals at their craft in the became one of the best, if not the best, at his craft Bobby Knight. It’s shocking Fox thought they had world. Ingraham said, “there might be a cautionary in history. In this age of social media and increas- any room to talk. lesson in LeBron for kids. This is what happens ingly invasive journalistic techniques, an era where Let’s also look at what Ingraham has done in the when you attempt to leave high school a year early everything is eventually revealed for the world to past. The more one looks at her background and the to join the NBA.” Ignoring the fact that LeBron see, he has stayed completely scandal free. statements she’s made, the clearer it is that she is an actually finished high school, what exactly is the This actually surprised me so much, I had to do absolutely reprehensible individual who should not lesson to be learned here? That if you work day in some digging; the only thing I could find is some be allowed within fifty yards of a microphone. In and day out, you can raise yourself out of the gutter controversy over an SUV his mother gave him in 2013, she used a recording of a gunshot to cut off and become one of the most successful people in the 2003, when he was still in high school. The worst a sound bite of civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis world? Doesn’t sound too bad to me. moment in his entire career was when he announced — whose skull was fractured by a state trooper in However, the funniest part of her statement is the that he was taking his incredible talents to work in Selma, Alabama in 1965. In the wake of the London implication that individuals without a college degree Miami, through a TV special that raised over $3 Bridge terror attack, she stated on air that terrorism aren’t qualified to comment on political matters. A million for charity. is “the price… to pay for multiculturalism.” And who study of the composition of the electorate in 2016 LeBron James, in other words, has earned the could forget her infamous Nazi salute at the Repub- showed that white voters without a college degree right to respect. lican National Convention just a month after that? comprised 48 percent of Trump’s voters, while they Belittling him in such a demeaning way is not the The point is, her response that the remarks were only accounted for 20 percent of Clinton’s votes. same as engaging in a civil debate. It is a blatantly not racial in nature is absolutely unbelievable. It’s Ingraham just insulted almost half of Trump’s voting racist ad hominem attack, which is not difficult to very important to emphasize this because James base, which is the base she will need to count on if see. Ingraham couldn’t refute his argument, so she and Durant are both stellar examples of self-made she makes a 2018 run for the Senate. Without even attacked him instead. What sets his story apart from men — the right-wing dream. James’ mother was considering the fact that she just attacked the two the sacred ideals that far-right mouthpieces, like 16 when he was born, and by the time he was in of the highest-earning NBA athletes, one of whom her, hold? Nothing, except for the color of his skin. fourth grade, he had spent two-thirds of his life directly called Trump “u bum” on Twitter, she can ill LeBron James absolutely should not “shut up and without a home. Durant’s father left his mother afford to already be eroding her support. dribble.” Instead, he should keep using the platform when he was an infant, and he was mostly raised LeBron James is the epitome of the American he has worked so hard to gain.

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GYMNASTICS Iowa State’s secret Olympian: Ariana Orrego

BY AUSTIN.ANDERSON Her red Nike backpack, the one most athletes @iowastatedaily.com on campus wear, might draw a few eyes but Orrego herself goes unnoticed. To understand Ariana Orrego’s experiences, you A far cry from the pool of reporters and fans who have to start in Brazil, under the bright lights, tracked her ight and were waiting for her in her between the never ending green walls, on the hometown of Lima, Peru, when she returned from world’s biggest stage — the 2016 Olympics in Rio the Olympic Games. e Olympics were only the de Janeiro. start of the legacy Orrego started to build in Peru. is past October, e Ariana Orrego Gymnas- But to understand who Ariana Orrego is, you have tics Cup debuted in Lima. e international event, to start here, in Orrego’s 10 a.m. class — Agricultural named in Orrego’s honor by her elite coach Gustavo EMILY BLOBAUM/ IOWA STATE DAILY and Biological Systems Engineering 160, o cially Moure, handed out 3,000 medals to gymnasts from Freshman Ariana Orrego performs her oor routine during the Cyclones’ home known as ‘Systematic problem solving and computer all over the world. meet against Arizona on Jan. 12, 2018. Orrego quali ed for the 2016 Olympics. programming.’ After Orrego was broadcast at the Olympics to Dozens of students sit in on the lecture inside spectators in Peru, the excitement around the sport her an opportunity to compete in the United States. Sukup Hall, but Orrego said she doesn’t think any of increased, resulting in a brand new national team She competed at the meet and stayed an addi- them know who she is or what she’s accomplished. gym with six oors, a large improvement from where tional two weeks to train with Moure. e training They don’t know that just 18 months ago she Orrego trained growing up. was excellent, better than anything she had received made history as the rst female gymnast to compete But here in class, the most famous female gym- in Peru. Orrego returned to compete in the meet in at the Olympics for her home country of Peru. She nast in Peru’s history sits in her seat learning about 2012 and 2013 before Moure made a proposition. isn’t going to tell anyone, either. the basic principles of statics, projectile motion, He told her she should move to Virginia if she “I don’t really like saying it,” Orrego said. “It feels conservation of mass and energy, and electricity and wanted to keep improving. weird.” magnetism. She quietly blends in with her fellow At 14, Orrego loved the idea. e improvement When she is asked to introduce herself in classes, Iowa State students, and she wouldn’t have it any she experienced when she spent time in Virginia was she just says her name and that she’s from Peru. e other way. substantial. Her parents were hesitant. single greatest accomplishment of her life doesn’t Orrego was competing in Peru when she was “If I really want to make it,” Orrego said she told come up. invited by coach Moure to take part in one of his her parents. “I have to do it.” Orrego speaks English well, but she chose to ma- international meets in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in At 15, Orrego left her home to dedicate her life jor in engineering, in part, because she doesn’t have 2011. She had already been a part of the Peruvian to the only sport she’s ever known. to do much talking, and that’s the way she likes it. National Team since she was 10, but this would give “ e hardest thing to do was leaving my family,” OLYMPICS PG8 Voted #1

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SARAH HENRY/IOWA STATE DAILY Matt Dahl performs in a mini-musical on the second night of the Varieties Semi-Finals at the Memorial Union on Feb. 10. Winner to be named at Varieties finals

BY EMILY.URBAN @iowastatedaily.com

Varieties will be hosting their finals formances. Her favorite part of seeing the this Friday and Saturday night in the difference between the acts in November Great Hall in the Memorial Union. Four to the finals this weekend. mini-musicals and four vignettes will “[It’s] really rewarding to know that be performing for the chance to win. your hard work is impacting someone. It is really making their performance come Varieties has been around for 87 years, to life, and making them continue that yet the heart of the show has remained love of being on stage,” Klahsen said. to same, according to “The Final Rose” Both Klahsen and Hora were involved co-chair Kaitlin Hora. in similar performances in high school “It is one of those things that has that moved them to become a part of stayed true to the Iowa State greek sys- Varieties in the first place. tem. It hasn’t really changed very much. Klahsen participated in show choir, There have been other traditions that which lead her to Varieties. Hora was stayed, but they change from year to a dancer drawn in by the possibility of year, and this is one of the things that dancing on stage once again. Now both has stayed the same,” Hora said. She are leaders, not performers, but neither Find Birthright of remembers her mother participating in regret this change. Ames on Facebook Varieties as well as her sister. “I miss the performing aspect of the Having worked with Varieties since skits and Varieties, but it has definitely her freshman year, Hora has had many been fun to kind of learn the behind favorite aspects of Varieties. the scenes,” Klahsen said. “I didn’t even From the multitudes of friends she’s realize all the things that come together made to the replaced lyrics of popular that make this performance happen. So songs sung by those in the show, there is again, it has been a lot of fun [organizing one aspect about Hora’s experience this that tradition.]” year that is her favorite: She now has the Hora had a similar sentiment when opportunity to lead the pairing with her she said, “I definitely have a better per- older sister. spective of what is going on on stage Birthright is a non-judgmental and “[It’s] really fun to be able to have versus when I am up there in the midst of that experience, to do something that I all of the commotion. I don’t really have supportive atmosphere for women love with my older sister. And then my a true vision of what is happening. It is and expectant mothers. younger sister is also in the same house as nice to be able to just sit back and watch I am ... It is really fun to pull the family it and be able to go through what needs Birthright Provides: aspect together,” Hora said. to be worked on.” - Free pregnancy testing Working with Varieties is not always While these two women have grown - 24 hour toll-free hotline easy, according to Alyssa Klahsen, the in their love of Varieties since their fresh- - Maternity and Infant Clothing Items director of Varieties. There are so many man year, each has their own experiences different pieces that go into making a in the show, but each share the dedication - Community referrals for: medical, legal, show this challenging. There are so many to one of Iowa State’s oldest traditions financial, and housing assistance moving parts that go into the show. that combines the greek and non-greek - Materials and referrals on adoption services “Sometimes you just lose that [big pic- communities. Get the information you need to make an informed decision. ture thinking],” Klahsen said. Hora and Varieties finals will be held at 7 p.m. on Klahsen also brought up the difficulties Friday and Saturday nights in the Great of getting so many minds focused on one Hall. Tickets are $8 with a student ID 108 Hayward Ave 515-292-8414 goal and working together. and $14 for the public. www.birthright.org For Klahsen, the work pays off when Tickets can be purchased at the door IRTHRIGHT [email protected] she gets to see the progression of the per- or online via Midwestix. of Ames, Inc. JUMPS (C)

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intersectionality and understanding the well-being Increasing access to microwaves in various loca- Iowa State and be supportive of students who are in of all students involved in their programs. Brooks tions on campus is only one of the 50-odd projects recovery or seeking recovery. College can be a dif- said on the peer to peer approach Student Wellness the student employees are working toward this ficult environment for someone who is in recovery, takes, and Brooks, Rowe-Barth and Vanderheyden semester and beyond. so there’s a lot that’s going into that.” all talked about the extensive research done on the Building an entire holistic wellness program from effectiveness of the approach and how it is seen all New projects, new ideas the ground up was something that required not only across campus. “I look back and I think just how quickly time the cooperation of leadership and buying into the “There’s a reason there are peer mentors, commu- has gone by and what has changed, it’s gone by so project, but the flexibility of Rowe-Barth and Van- nity advisers…having a core group of students to quickly but sometimes it feels like years that I’ve derheyden, and the ability to trust that everything help us build, talk about resources, help get connect- been here,” Rowe-Barth said. “I think it was hard that was happening was happening for a reason and ed,” Vanderheyden said. “That has a lot of power.” to know exactly when you’re starting something would ultimately benefit Student Wellness overall. The Peer Wellness Educators are the eyes and ears from scratch how things are going to go — there’s “I didn’t know some of the things that were al- of the campus; they gather feedback and look for tremendous support which helps that we have that ready in the works. There were a lot of things that potential projects. They also take a course that not kind of wind pushing us, allowing us to really soar.” Brian and I learned were happening, like ‘Wow, only teaches the ins and outs of their job, but how Besides bringing Green Dot to more faculty and this is happening. We didn’t anticipate this but to be more in tune to what their peers are concerned staff and bringing speakers like #MeToo founder things are moving and we need to jump on board,’” about when it comes to campus issues. Tarana Burke to campus, Student Wellness is now Rowe-Barth said. “There were a lot of unknowns. “The course is meant to be thinking about lead- part of a collaboration with the Thielen Student The simple answer is probably yes, big picture wise ership in general — how are students looking at Health Center, Student Counseling Services and it’s been fairly in mind with what I’d hoped and supporting one another,” Brooks said. “A lot of it Recreation Services has brought all four groups dreamed would happen, but so much more that I can translate to other work environments, so it’s not together as the Student Health and Wellness branch don’t think we could have anticipated.” meant to solely be a class to help our [Peer Wellness of the Division of Student Affairs, and CHAT will Educator] program… they’re getting the Green Dot be a team that allows the four organizations to training, learning ways to engage, helping skills, how work together to advise and provide outreach on to help a friend.” a larger scale. Not to say the professionals don’t aid in project They’re also looking into creating community management, but it is the students who see the needs surrounding more serious issues. of their peers and develop initiatives to make their “We’ve been working on a federal campus sui- lives a little easier, from working with the colleges to cide prevention grant that would be very big for increasing access to microwaves on campus. Iowa State to receive that grant,” Rowe-Barth said “It can be hard if you’re bringing lunch and you’re about more significant projects Student Wellness is here all day and you can’t have anything hot to eat working on. “On the substance use and abuse front, because you don’t have access to a microwave,” we’re looking at an individual level of how we’re Rowe-Barth said. supporting students to looking at interventions we “If you don’t have access, it can be challenging,” have for students, policy, and how we can incremen- Vanderheyden also said. tally implement a collegiate recovery community at

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Orrego said. women’s gymnastics team. on a couple of events,” said Iowa State coach Jay In Virginia, she moved in with a host family and “Sometimes I’m like ‘did I really do that?’” Orrego Ronayne. “She could be a superstar all-arounder. I became home schooled. She could understand what said. “Everything happened so fast but I’m glad I see her graduating with a whole lot of accolades.” everyone was saying in English, but didn’t always made it.” Orrego has been all over the world thanks to know how to respond. She also saw someone who would help her realize gymnastics. From the Olympics to World Cham- She had gymnastics practice, at times, for eight her second biggest accomplishment. pionships to competitions when she started doing hours a day, but she loved it. Orrego won eight Current Iowa State assistant coach Nilson Me- gymnastics at 5-years-old, she’s always been com- Virginia State championship titles, but that was deiros Savage was there coaching gymnast Jessica peting on her own. That’s not the case at Iowa State. only the beginning. Lopez, who finished seventh in the all-around. She’s a part of a team now, and that’s just the She participated in the 2014 World Champion- The two had met before. Medeiros Savage was way she likes it. ships where she qualified for Worlds 2015 which led close to accepting the Iowa State job and told Or- HOW GOOD CAN\ ORREGO BE? to her qualifying for Rio in April of 2016. rego the Cyclones would be interested if she decided She had to be in the top 24 gymnasts in order to go compete in college, a route she didn’t know if “To give a frame of reference, look at Haylee Young,” to make the Olympics, and she was in good shape she was planning to take. Ronayne said. “Haylee is her most amazing right now with one event left. As long as she “landed on her “I mentioned to her at some point in time,” Me- as a senior and I foresee the same thing with Ari too. feet,” she would make it. deiros Savage said, “‘If we could have you at Iowa She could be that all arounder for us her senior year and She did. State, that is something I would like you to think hopefully before that. “I started crying,” she said. “But I was happy about. The doors are open and we may come up with “She has a whole lot of toughness. She can turn it on crying.” a scholarship that may help you.’” when she needs to turn it on. I think that goes back to It was the best feeling of her life, she said, along Orrego came to visit and called her mom after her experiences competing in pretty high level meets with with the the opening ceremonies a few months later. it was done. international athletes that are elite athletes.” She saw Michael Phelps and Serena Williams. Iowa State was where she wanted to be. She took pictures with Rafael Nadal and the U.S. “She has the potential to be an All-American