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Iowa State Daily, March 2014 Iowa State Daily, 2014 3-7-2014 Iowa State Daily (March 07, 2014) Iowa State Daily Follow this and additional works at: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/iowastatedaily_2014-03 Recommended Citation Iowa State Daily, "Iowa State Daily (March 07, 2014)" (2014). Iowa State Daily, March 2014. 7. http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/iowastatedaily_2014-03/7 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State Daily, 2014 at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Iowa State Daily, March 2014 by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Friday, March 7, 2014 | Volume 209 | Number 114 | 40 cents | iowastatedaily.com | An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890. Courtesy of T.I. T.I. takes place of Iowa State Daily Above and bottom right, Kaleidoquiz teams made ultra-American costumes for the first scavenger hunt of Kaleidoquiz on March 1, 2013, in the basement of Friley Hall. As part of the competition, teams perform flash mobs and search for random trivia as directed by KURE’s DJs. Ludacris at Veishea By Dominic.Spizzirri @iowastatedaily.com T.I. will replace Ludacris as the Live @ Veishea headliner. It appears that scheduling conflicts are to blame for the switch in entertainers. “Ended up being a scheduling conflict. He had another deal he had to follow through with,” said entertainment chair of Veishea Mitchell Kenne. Courtesy of Kaleidoquiz Iowa State Daily When Veishea found out, Ludacris’ agency offered other op- tions as a replacement, which led to T.I.. “When we found out … his agency just offered up some other ideas to replace him with,” Kenne said. “They offered up T.I. and we Kaleidoquiz 2014 thought it was the best choice.” T.I., real name Clifford Joseph By CJ.Eilers year, when it is reorganized the key to finding the answers people in “Quiz In My Pants” Harris Jr., released his first record @iowastatedaily.com with both past and new staff. are the questions put on the air competing this year, Schmidt “I’m Serious” in 2001 through Preparation for the upcoming by KURE DJs themselves every feels that they have a chance to Arista Records and followed up Student radio sta- KQ starts immediately, asking six or so minutes. go far this year, aiming for the with “Trap Muzik” in 2003 through tion KURE 88.5 presents for volunteers, advertising reg- “They drop small hints top three. These three times Grand Hustle Records and “Urban Kaleidoquiz 2014 this Friday istration for students and cre- while they talk, so you have to get to pick from three packages Legend” in 2004. and Saturday across the Iowa ating the radio questions. listen carefully,” Schmidt said. titled geek, food or bling. The T.I. is known for his popular State campus and Ames. “We have our commit- “We use that to decide which top team picks first, followed singles “Bring Em Out,” “Dead and The 26 hour radio com- tee make up a lot of the ques- sites to go to for answers.” by the second place winners Gone” and recently “Whatever You petition, marking its 47-year tions,” Park said. “I also ask my Park also said not to use and the third team gets what’s Like.” anniversary, pits teams made personal friends to write these Wikipedia for the competition. left. Beyond music, T.I. starred up of students from residence questions too. That way it’s fair “Some teams in the past Although KQ might not in movies “ATL,” “Takers” and halls, majors and general inter- for all the teams.” have changed the answers to be the easiest for the public to “Identity Thief.” est, in a series of on-campus According to Collin help their teams win,” Park watch, as the events are not Recently T.I. signed to games as well as questions Schmidt, a senior in mechani- said. disclosed to the public, they Columbia Records and plans to re- fielded to them through the cal engineering, there is no real In addition to the events might be the unsuspecting wit- lease a new record this year. radio station. Each event and way to prepare for the ques- and questions, teams may ness to a KQ flash mob. What Veishea is not offering refunds question earns competitors tions. Schmidt will be doing his also create video montages for these flash mobs do and where for tickets but anybody with a seri- points for their teams. In order third year of KQ this year, hav- points. DJs announce a topic, they are completely depends ous issue may email Veishea for in- to prepare for this year’s KQ, ing previously competed with for which the team must make on where the organizers send formation or comment. the organizing staff began pre- a group named “Crazy Train” a video based off the topic be- them. Ticket and band information paring immediately after last and “Thundercats,” now called fore times up. For Schmidt’s “We typically tell teams to can also be found at www.veishea. year’s competition. “Quiz In My Pants.” group last year, the montages send someone in for the flash iastate.edu/live. “When we finished last “The questions are all involved the Harlem Shake and mobs with a certain quality, year, our first thoughts were over the place,” Schmidt said. Angry Birds. like know the fight song,” Park how well it went,” said 2014 KQ “Some of our team devotes “This competition is about said. “It can be a dress up event director Rebecca Park. “We de- their entire time to solving the how anything can happen,” as well and its a great way to get cide to keep or remove certain questions on their computers.” Schmidt said. “Always having points. The public loves seeing events depending on how well However, the questions a big team helps, and there them out for that.” Bubu Palo they went this year.” are not ones that will pop up needs to be different people for Afterwards, the commit- on the first page results on these events and montages.” tee is done until next school Google. Schmidt explains that With about thirty to forty KQ p3 >> considers sixth year By Dean.Berhow-Goll ISU partners with GSB voting error @iowastatedaily.com ISU senior point guard Bubu prominent digital lab Palo said at practice Thursday that fix comes quickly, he is considering applying for a hardship waiver and a sixth year at By Jaden.Urbi Iowa State has been selected another school next year. @iowastatedaily.com as a Tier 1 academia partner to results pending Palo said that he and ISU the project. coach Fred Hoiberg will meet and Iowa State has been selected “Our first priority is making By Emelie.Knobloch votes, falling short of the GSB have a discussion about whether to collaborate with UI Labs in America a magnet for new jobs @iowastatedaily.com election commission’s goal of or not Palo playing in Saturday’s Chicago, a $320 million Digital and manufacturing,” Obama 4,500 student votes. game against Oklahoma State Lab for Manufacturing. President said. An error in the Khayree Fitten, presiden- would harm his chances to be eli- Barrack Obama recently award- UI Labs will accomplish this Government of the Student tial candidate, said he feels gible for that waiver and sixth year ed UI Labs $70 million from the by creating innovative new meth- Body election ballots oc- great about the elections. at another school. Department of Defense. ods of digital manufacturing that curred Tuesday while voting “Having the opportunity “We’re going to keep some The Digital Lab for combine engineering and design. was in progress. to work with thousands of discussions about that just to Manufacturing is designed to cut The Digital Lab for “It was discovered at students these past few weeks maybe keep some options open back on development and de- Manufacturing will be anchored the beginning of the ballot to make our campus the best for me for the future,” Palo said. ployment costs, generate billions in Chicago with over 40 industry being opened,” said Adam it can be is truly a blessing,” “Possibly another school.” of dollars in value for the industri- partners; 30 educational, gov- Guenther, election commis- Fitten said. “I look forward to Since Palo graduates in May al marketplace and stimulate the ernment and community part- sioner. “I was alerted by stu- continuing this work over the with a degree in finance, he would U.S. economy while creating jobs. ners and 500 supporting compa- dents that they were unable next year.” be immediately eligible if the “We are known around the nies and organizations. Boeing, to completely vote for their The election results waiver was granted for that sixth country for our strengths in this General Electric and Microsoft college.” will be announced at 7 p.m. year. area. It makes a lot of sense that are among some of the industry Guenther said that the Friday in Room 3512 of the Hoiberg did acknowledge he if there is going to be an activ- members collaborating with UI mistake prevented students in Memorial Union. and Palo have discussed the pos- ity based on advanced manufac- Labs. the Liberal Arts and Sciences, “Elections are very excit- sibility of him applying for a hard- turing for the 21st century, we Janice Terpenny, the direc- Business and Design col- ing and I anticipate many stu- ship waiver and a potential sixth should be a part of that,” said tor of the Center for e-Design and leges to vote for their college dents to come out and hear year, but did want to keep those Sarah Rajala, dean of the College senators.