Farmers Face Harvest Delay City Council Adverse Iowa Conditions Push Back Crop Schedule to Discuss Traﬃ Cking, Ordinances by AMBER.MOHMAND @Iowastatedaily.Com

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Ames City Council will discuss plans to prevent human tra cking and nal- ize its vacation lodging ordinances at Tuesday night’s meeting. In hopes to prevent human tra cking, the Council will discuss a proposed ordinance having to do with massage therapy businesses. e idea was proposed in August, and the Council unanimously voted to draft an ordinance based on six elements, and will be based on a model currently used by the city of Des Moines. e ordinance will also require businesses to produce information about their business and practitioners when demanded by the city. Managers of the business must be Iowa residents, be designated in writing, be held responsible to provide information and be compliant, and each practitioner should provide photo identi cations on BY AMBER.FRIEDRICHSEN Many Iowan farmers are unsure of how to get their crops would look like come fall. display within the waiting and ther- @iowastatedaily.com facing somewhat of a challeng- planted. Some planted too Chad Hart is an associate pro- apy rooms and cannot provide massage ing harvest season, which can early, resulting in destroyed fessor in the economics depart- services between midnight and 5 a.m, Midwesterners know that be traced back to the complica- crops. Others waited for dryer ment and works as an exten- according to the document. when the leaves begin to fall, tions of planting season. conditions and planted very sion grain markets specialist. “Adopting regulations regarding mas- it’s time for farmers to start Farmers are harvesting their late in the season. He said farmers are facing a lat- sage has been encouraged by massage harvest. is year, farmers had crops a little later than most e unusual conditions led er-than-normal harvest season. practitioners and others interested in

a bit of a delay when it came to years. A spring with above-av- those in the agriculture indus- eliminating the practice of illicit massage HARVEST PG8 getting their combines started. erage rainfall left some farmers try to wonder what yields and human tra cking in the community,” according to the document The third passage for the vacation DESIGN BY TALIA TORPY lodging ordinance will also be discussed Iowa’s corn harvest was 43 percent complete as of Nov. 4. At that time last year the harvest was 69 percent complete. The ve year average is 72 percent complete, higher than both this year and last year. Adverse weather conditions have contributed to this year’s low completion percentage. at the meeting. The Council has had an 18-month discussion about regulating areas with vacation lodging by drafting ordinances, Campus climate survey efforts continue which will establish legal de nitions and specify zoning areas. BY DANE.DORIUS e ordinance’s purposes are to pro- @iowastatedaily.com vide safety for the guests, owners and neighbors; limit the operations, number Implementations of reforms following the and concentration of the vacation lodg- campus climate survey performed two years ago ing zones to protect the character of the continue to move forward as student e orts to city’s neighborhoods; and help maintain speak out on campus ramp up. the housing supply for household living, Recently, some students took part in a protest according to the drafted ordinance. on campus to bring attention to controversial The Council will vote to enact the events occurring around campus and demand vacation lodging ordinance. change. Additionally, to regulate the city’s On Friday, President Wendy Wintersteen sent greenhouse gas emissions, the Council an email to all Iowa State students, faculty and will look at a climate action plan. IOWA STATE DAILY sta discussing the e orts and laying out changes. e plan will award a contract with a Martino Harmon, senior vice president for Student A airs, talks about the campus climate “[ ursday] night, in the Sun Room of the survey results at an open forum Feb. 12 in Carver Hall. company to the greenhouse gas inven- Memorial Union, my leadership team and I met tory, include forecasting and provide with members of Students Against Racism,” I outlined 10 actions, including expanded and distributed at the meeting and is available here.” recommendations. Wintersteen said in the email. “The meeting targeted training for administrators, faculty, sta The survey from the fall of 2017 was ana- e study is planned to take six months was an opportunity to share a series of actions and students,” Wintersteen said in the email. lyzed by grouping the data into four sections: to complete and cost $24,960, which the university will take in response to student “For starters, campus leaders — myself, senior undergrads, grad students and postdoctorates; the Council has budgeted $25,000 for, demands following recent acts of racism.” vice presidents, deans and other senior leaders faculty and merit sta ; and professional and sci- according to the document. Furthermore, Wintersteen brought up what — will take cultural competency and cultural enti c sta . The Council will meet at 6 p.m. changes would be coming to campus. humility training before the start of the spring Tuesday in the City Council Chambers CLIMATE PG8 “At [ ursday] night’s meeting, my team and 2020 semester. e complete list of actions was at City Hall. 02 CAMPUS BRIEF Iowa State Daily Tuesday, November 12, 2019

CALENDAR FEATURE PHOTO Open Mic Night, The M-Shop, Memorial 11.12.19 Union at 8 p.m. Open Mic Night gives students Meeting: Faculty Senate, Sun Room, the chance to show o their talents to fellow peers. Memorial Union at 3:30 p.m. The Faculty Senate Many perform as musicians, comedians, and poets. represents the general faculty of Iowa State and Enjoy a night full of talented Iowa State Students. participates in shared governance of the University 11.13.19 with the administration. Senate meetings are open to the public. Art Walk: Agriculture and Art, Farm House Museum at noon Take a journey through campus Workshop: Exploring ways to create an to explore when agriculture and art come together inclusive learning environment, 2030 Morrill and contemplate the unique aesthetic quality of Hall or via Zoom at 4:10 p.m. The teaching-learn- the Iowa State campus. ing process is an inherently social act. Throughout the learning process students interact with the in- Veterans Center Community Supper, Great structor, their peers and the course content, often Hall, Memorial Union 5 p.m. The Iowa State com- simultaneously in a classroom setting. All of these munity is invited to enjoy a free dinner in honor interactions help shape their success in the course. of those who serve and sacri ce. The public event brings together students, faculty, sta , adminis- Lecture: Healing America’s Streams, Sun trators and community members in honor of the Room, Memorial Union at 7 p.m. Margaret A. service and sacri ce of veterans and their family Palmer is a Distinguished University Professor at members. RSVP requested by Nov. 6. the University of Maryland, College Park, and a leader in restoration ecology, with an emphasis on Open forum: University registrar nalist, NICK NADING/ IOWA STATE DAILY Kappa Sigma restoration of rivers, streams, and wetlands. Soults Family Visitor Center, Memorial Union at 11 a.m. The names of four nalists in the search for The Kappa Sigma fraternity house located at 237 Ash Ave. was designed by Herman Men’s Basketball, Hilton Coliseum at 7 p.m. the next university registrar will be announced one Ostrander, an undergraduate member attending Iowa State in 1928. Iowa State vs. Northern Illinois. business day before they visit campus. POLICE BLOTTER IOWA STATE DAILY 11.11.19 11.10.19 BUSINESS DIRECTORY Kory Nathaniel Swearngin, age 28, of 220 K Ave. - Christie Pearl Pigman, age 40, of 316 N 7 Ave. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with theft in intoxication at 123 Main Street (reported at 2:13 the fth degree, shoplifting, at 3105 Grand Avenue a.m.). (reported at 5:27 p.m.) Jackson Cleaning Service Call us at 231-3649 •Residential Cleaning •Windows CORRECTIONS • RENTALS: •Getting Your Home Guaranteed Your Rental •Deep Cleaning The Iowa State Daily welcomes comments To submit a correction, please contact our Ready For the Market Deposit Back! • Sorority& Fraternity and suggestions or complaints about errors editor at 515-294-5688 or via email at editor@ that warrant correction. iowastatedaily.com. References • Insured & Bonded • 27 Years Experience • Gift Cards Available

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Iowa State helmets, for ¢re¢ghters and other emergency responders. Using a sweating hand model, study aims Song and others have conducted a series of experiments to measure to increase how parts of the hand and ¢ngers respond to heat, wind and cold. e protection database they created will be able to provide a foundation for the team’s BY LOGAN.METZGER work to develop a hand-specific @iowastatedaily.com thermal regulation model. For example, the database shows Iowa State researchers are now how cold a ects the fore¢nger and working to make the job of fire - pinky ¢nger di erently. e research- ¢ghters safer. ers can use this information to select Many gloves used by ¢re¢ghters and design materials for the glove to and other ¢rst responders are made maximize protection and comfort. of thick, bulky material designed to In a 2017 study published in protect them. However, these mate- Textile Research Journal, Song and rials can severely limit comfort and his colleagues found the combina- dexterity for firefighters and first tion of moisture from sweating and responders, according to a recent COURTESY OF JOINT BASE CHARLESTON heat interacting with di erent pro- study by Iowa State researchers. Iowa State is researching how to make the gloves used by re ghters and rst responders easier and safer to use. tective fabric systems can contrib- Guowen Song is an associate Guowen Song, associate professor and the Noma Scott Lloyd chair in textiles and clothing, is leading the study. ute to skin burn injuries — another professor of apparel, events and part of the personal protective equip- and health.” James Lang, professor and assistant factor to consider with the gloves. hospitality management and the ment system for ¢re¢ghters and other e study is a collaborative e ort professor of kinesiology, respec - The sweating hand model, Noma Scott Lloyd chair in tex- ¢rst responders. with Iowa State researchers in tex- tively; James Rossmanith, associate developed in the Lab for Clothing tiles and clothing. Song is lead - “The current gloves are not tiles and clothing design; human professor of mathematics; Lizhi Comfort Performance, sweats like ing the study and ¢nding ways to really engineered to meet the physiology; numerical simulation; Wang, associate professor of indus- a human hand, so researchers can increase not only safety for fire - basic requirements of protection, mechanical, chemical and biochem- trial and manufacturing systems test the performance of different ¢ghters’ equipment, but also com- comfort and good manual perfor- ical engineering; performance eval- engineering; Xinwei Wang, profes- textiles, materials and products. fort and dexterity. mance,” Song said in a press release. uation and simulation; as well as ¢re sor of mechanical engineering; and The lab is also equipped with a A $1.5 million grant from the “Firefighters lose more than 50 departments and manufacturers. Daniel Russell, professor of human full-size sweating mannequin to Department of Homeland Security percent of their manual dexterity. Other members of the research development and family studies. test for comfort with all types of and Federal Emergency Management With our combined expertise and team include Ellen McKinney and The gloves are just the begin - protective gear. In the Lab for Heat Agency will allow Song and an advanced facilities, we can focus on Chunhui Xiang, associate professor ning for the team. In the next stage, and ermal Protection Research, interdisciplinary team of Iowa State these challenges and develop the and assistant professor of apparel, researchers will be able to apply the researchers can test how textiles researchers to work on the safety and next generation of personal pro - events and hospitality management, what they learn to other types of respond to various hazards includ- function of heat-protection gloves as tective equipment for better safety respectively; Warren Franke and protective gear, such as boots and ing ¢re, hot liquid and steam.

Bazaar game Farooq, a graduate student in chemistry, Ceremony honors fallen also wrote people’s names out for them night shows in their native language, Urdu. Next was the Japanese Association. BY LOGAN.METZGER inclusion Their display boasted a poster about @iowastatedaily.com Japan’s most popular anime and video game franchises, along with a poll about As part of the Veterans Day cel- BY MORRGAN.ZMOLK participants’ favorite animes and three ebrations at Iowa State, the Gold @iowastatedaily.com activities. Star Ceremony took place Monday. e activities included a game called In the Great Hall of the e International Student Council kamizumo, kendama and origami. Memorial Union, people young (ISC) hosted a bazaar night, the second Kamizumo, or paper sumo, is a game and old gathered to hear the stories event of International Week, Monday in where players tap on the edge of a of four former Iowa State students the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. wooden game board and try to knock who died serving in the United e event had many di erent coun- their opponent’s wrestler down or out States military. tries represented through popular of the ring. e ceremony started o with a games and historical events to repre- Kendama consists of a handle with presentation of the Colors by the sent important pieces in their culture. three cups, two on each side and one on ROTC color guard and the singing Six total organizations participated in the end, a spike on the other end and a of the National Anthem. this event: the Vietnamese International ball connected by a string. This game en Steve Winfrey, director of Student Association, the Iranian improves coordination and re¡ex. LOGAN METZGER/ IOWA STATE DAILY the Memorial Union, addressed the Student and Scholars Association, the The final activity the Japanese Lt. Col. Michael Hanson, Iowa State alumn and 18-year veteran of the Unit- attendees. He talked about a coin ed States Air Force, spoke at the Gold Star Hall Ceremony on Nov. 11. Arab Student Association, the Hindu Association had was origami. This art each of the families of the former Yuva, the Japan Association and the of paper folding is done by manipu- students would be receiving at the why of courage and service. Each In August 1943, Fuller was Pakistan Student Association. lating a single sheet of paper to create event. of our veterans has our own why. deployed to England as a member The Vietnamese International various pieces, whether they are simple “On one side of the coin is a gold Although each of these students of the 2nd Battalion, 321st Student Association brought a game or complex. star and the words ‘for thee they chose to serve for di erent reasons, Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd from Vietnam and a board to pro- e Arab Student Association gave died,’ reminding us of those who their dedication to our country was Airborne Division — known as the vide information on the historical war students Henna tattoos as a represen- have gone before us,” Winfrey said. the same and through their stories “Screaming Eagle Battalion.” between Vietnam and China. tation of their culture. Henna, a form “On the other side are the words we honor their memory.” On June 6, 1944 — D-Day — e card game, called Tien Len, or of temporary body art, is typically used ‘Iowa State University’ and the Army Lt. Col. Jeremy Paul spoke the 82nd and 101st airborne divi- “Go Forward,” is a game is often played for weddings and other types of celebra- motto ‘learning to return services to about John Fuller. sions ¡ew toward France with the in Vietnam. tions, according to Joyee Leong, a junior those who served us.’ It is meant to In 1938, Fuller came to Iowa goal of dropping 6,600 paratroopers ere are typically four players who in chemical engineering and a member serve as a reminder that these hon- State University to major in gen- behind enemy lines to establish a play with a standard 52 card deck. of the ISC. orees are always a part of us.” eral engineering. Here, he joined beachhead from which they would The point of the game is to begin Hindu Yuva is an organization that Lt. Col. Michael Hanson, Iowa the Delta Upsilon fraternity, he was capture Cherbourg, France. with the lowest card and the subsequent promotes the culture of India that was State alumn and 18-year veteran a member of the band and he was Anti-aircraft artillery was intense, players each try to beat each other with designed to reach out to everyone who of the United States Air Force, was the leading editor of Iowa State’s forcing ¡ight formations from their cards of a higher number. was interested in being involved. next up to speak. yearbook, “e Bomb.” original paths. Despite this set- The Pakistan Student Association They brought with them a game “Iowa State veterans have made After Japan attacked Pearl back, the Screaming Eagles took presented their culture by bringing a called kanche. Kanche, a popular game our university proud,” Hanson said. Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Fuller Cherbourg. history board and displaying traditional in the 90s, is a game that uses marbles.

“e four men we honor today from enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps clothing from Pakistan. Players place their marbles in a circle FALLEN PG8 two wars help us understand the on Jan. 15, 1942. One of their representatives, Qamar and try to hit others marbles out. 04 NEWS Iowa State Daily Tuesday, November 12, 2019 New group Youth vote increases advocates Candidates for students focus on on campus youth in BY LOGAN.METZGER campaigns @iowastatedaily.com A new group has formed on campus BY MALLORY.TOPE with the intent of supporting students. @iowastatedaily.com is group is known as Advocates for Cyclone Success (ACES) and was Young voters are turning out at formed by Laura Kilbride, student the polls in their highest numbers service specialist for the College of in recent years. Human Sciences, as well as other indi- In the 2018 midterm elections, viduals on campus. the percent of voters who turned “Our group formed a few months out between the ages of 18-29 was ago,” Kilbride said. “It started out with 36 percent, which was 16 percent a few sta members across campus and higher than the 2014 midterms, we had been voicing to one another according to the United States our passion for helping to students and Census Bureau. how upset it makes us when we hear “Younger voter turnout basi- about the situations they are in.” cally doubled between the 2014 Kilbride said the group found and 2018 o-year elections, which common ground and created the group IOWA STATE DAILY is largely what helped Democrats on the basis of meeting and coming up Cheryl Binzen, volunteer for the League of Women Voters, talks to students about voting at Women’s Equal- and liberal-type candidates do ity Day on Aug. 26, 2016, outside Catt Hall. with ideas on how to help students. well in 2018,” said Mack Shelley, e rst big event ACES is doing Iowa State professor and chair of baby boomers eligible to vote. percent, compared to 41.9 percent energy and talent that campaigns is a series of listening sessions so the the political science department. “Voting and politics are how in 2014, according to the United need to be successful,” Shelley group can hear from students. The 2018 midterms pro - our society makes decisions,” said States Census Bureau. According said. “We want to hear students’ stories,” duced a Democratic majority Hector Arbuckle, senior in biol- to the bureau’s write-up accompa- Iowa State students are getting Kilbride said. “We want to hear, are in the United States House of ogy. “If young people were to nying the data, the jump in turn- involved with the upcoming elec- what our students going through on Representatives by ipping more vote in large numbers, issues like out among the youngest cohort of tion by volunteering with cam - a day to day basis making it di¨cult than 41 previously Republican climate change would become a voters is in part behind the jump paigns, learning about the caucus for them to graduate with a college seats and bringing in hundreds of very important issue for politics in overall turnout. and getting others registered to degree?” new Democratic members of state and politicians.” “Voting is a habit,” Peterson vote. ere are ve listening sessions cur- legislatures. In 2018, there was a surge in said. “Once people start voting, “No matter who you are voting rently planned, all of which are taking Younger voters’ participation social media to get youth to vote. they tend to continue voting.” for, our campaign team always place next week. could help swing elections in a Celebrities and social media inu- Organizations such as Humans asks if you are registered to vote These sessions are 3 to 5 p.m. major way, as with the 2018 o- encers live-streamed and tweeted Rights Campaign, League of and will help you register because Monday; 10 a.m. to noon and 4 to year elections, Shelley said. to urge young people to vote. Women Voters and many more no matter who you are, your voice 6 p.m. Nov. 19; and 10 a.m. to noon “ ere is a greater diversity of Taylor Swift urged her followers are tabling, calling and emailing deserves to be heard,” said Ashlyn and 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 20. e sessions younger voters, and they grew up to research their candidates and voters to help increase the youth Dunn, a student volunteer for Sen. will take place in dierent rooms on in a far more diverse culture and cast their vote. and overall voting turnout for the Elizabeth Warren’s campaign and campus. society compared to older voters,” “Voting turnout for everyone 2020 election. freshman in agricultural and life “A listening session will be eight to Shelley said. has increased due to many candi- Presidential candidates are also sciences education. 10 students per group and two to three Today, the voting eligible pop- dates and campaigns [...] targeting targeting younger voters for the Turning out to vote for pri - sta members,” Kilbride said. “We have ulation is almost equal between voters,” said Dave Peterson, pro- 2020 presidential campaign by mary elections and caucuses is reserved various rooms across campus millennials and baby boomers. 62 fessor of political science. visiting college campuses and especially important, otherwise at different times. We are there to million millennials are of eligible The voter turnout for the holding events on campuses. candidates are “pre-selected” for listen, to hear whatever they have to voting age, and there are 70 million 2018 midterm election was 53.4 “Younger voters provide the voters, Arbuckle said. say. What can we do to help? What things are we doing that just put up more barriers?” During a listening session, students can share anything they wish to or don’t Water sustainability in Iowa have to share much at all. e session is completely led by students and will progress based on their comfort level. Lecturer to talk very well known for her work, very respected. If a session does not work for stu - We are very excited to have her here.” dents or if they have experiences they conditions of Palmer’s lecture is part of the Forbes Ronald want to share but not with a group, lecture series. Wilkinson said the series of lec- they can contact Kilbride directly at water bodies tures specifically supports female leaders in [email protected]. water sustainability. Kilbride said one of the main reasons “It’s a really unique opportunity to be bring- the group formed was because people BY AMBER.FRIEDRICHSEN ing women who are leaders in the United States on campus do not believe that some @iowastatedaily.com and around the globe in water sustainability students at Iowa State are currently issues,” Wilkinson said. homeless and/or food insecure. Margaret Palmer, distinguished university Palmer’s area of expertise is in mountaintop “We want to do these listening ses- professor at the University of Maryland, College mining. According to earthsjutice.org, moun- sions to hear it from the students, so Park, is set to speak at Iowa State about the con- taintop mining is a destructive mining practice we have the information that these COURTESY OF IOWA STATE EVENTS CALENDAR dition and restoration of streams, rivers and other which ruins drinking water for millions of people. students do exist,” Kilbride said. “We Margaret Palmer will speak about the restoration bodies of water at “Healing America’s Streams.” Though there are not issues with moun - of rivers, streams and wetlands Tuesday. are going to advocate for them and see e lecture is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday in taintop mining in Iowa, there are other ways what we can do for them.” the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. human activities aect our water supply in the mountaintop mining and the issue of nutrient After gathering the information Palmer will be speaking about the water state. Wilkinson said nutrients leave Iowa’s soils reduction in the state of Iowa, Wilkinson pre- from students the group will then con- sustainability in the United States. Grace through streams and rivers and end up in the dicts an engaging lecture. vene together and brainstorm ideas for Wilkinson, an assistant professor of ecology, Gulf of Mexico. “I think there is going to be a fantastic oppor- helping students. evolution and organismal biology at Iowa “We have a lot of work to do here, thinking tunity to learn from Palmer,” Wilksinson said. “What creative ideas can we come State, said Palmer is a world renowned expert about how we can restore streams and water on “ e ways she thinks about stream restoration up with that may help these students?” in stream restoration. our landscape in order to handle those nutri- in mountaintop mining is a lot dierent than Kilbride said. “What can we do as a “She has gone on diplomatic missions and she ents,” Wilkinson said. the high nutrient pollution that we have here group to help these students? What has [testied] in Congress and other court cases Palmer is expected to bring a dierent per- in the state, but there is some similar issues as services on campus are missing that when it comes to stream restoration and the spective to the concept of water sustainabil - well, so [it will be] a great opportunity to learn we can advocate for? We are acting as ecological issues there,” Wilkinson said. “[She’s] ity to listeners. With Palmer’s background in and exchange ideas.” a voice for students in these situations.” Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Iowa State Daily OPINION 05

COLUMN Racial power is not ideal for society

BY JOHN.ROCHFORD an article arguing that the United States @iowastatedaily.com is erroneously a mixing pot of cultures and that appropriation manifests beyond The root of many conversations around Halloween: “[Appropriation] can be seen racial issues today centers around the con - abundantly through the Halloween time as cept of power. Power, however, is a tricky and white people are dressing as another race risky concept to coalesce around. and in most cases, representing rappers or Indeed, even the “new” or more modern criminals. Cultural appropriation is seen definition of racism (or any -ism) is no all over from cornrows to making your skin longer dened by the dictionary denition. darker, to twerking, to using slang or altering Racism, in certain academic settings, is your voice to sound like another person, to dened as power plus privilege. achieving bigger lips, to utilizing the term In other words, any individual who pos - ‘spirit animal.’ It is seen in everyday life, sesses power, privilege or both is eligible to not just Halloween, because more and more be a racist or is a racist automatically. white people are observing other cultures If one subscribes to “White Fragility” and picking and choosing what they like and author Robin DiAngelo’s theories, simply adopting it as their own.” by virtue of being born white. In the minds e implication is, essentially, appreciate of the adopters of this racial denition, there other cultures’ existence, but do not partake. is no question about the privilege aspect: Stick to your own cultural practices. white people, or any numerically larger COURTESY OF THE BLUE DIAMOND GALLERY Of course, cultural appropriation is per - populations, have privilege; minority pop- Columnist John Rochford argues racism de ned as “power plus privilege” can be manipulated to fectly acceptable according to author Jenna suit dierent circumstances. Rochford believes a society formed around racial power is not ideal. ulations do not. Jackson, who said “Minority groups can In the end, according to the definition, whites during a Pride parade. At a panel for Another occurrence nearly brought down mock white people. ey can mimic dom - whites can be racist, but black or brown queer black people, whites were asked to a small but historic bakery near Oberlin inant culture. They can even completely people cannot be racist. The definition is move to the back to make space for black College, and this past summer I wrote about assimilate into ‘respectable behavior’ if they convenient and indeed a tool to those who attendees. an event where ticket prices where dier - so choose. ere are levels of social benets put its use into practice. e motive of the article, as the title sug - ently priced based upon race (more expen - and costs to doing so. But, minority groups Stark examples of the cognitive dissonance gests, claims that these actions are not racist sive for whites). will never be able to appropriate ‘white that is needed to subscribe to the power plus because minorities have no power or privi - ese are a few, but certainly not exclu - culture’…” privilege definition occurred at a univer - lege to enforce their ideas. sive, examples of such ways in which this If a society is formed based around racial sity of our neighbor to the north, Canada, Interesting, since those same people in denition can be maneuvered to engage in power, that society probably is not a good about three years ago. ey are described in power of the events refused to sell products acts that would otherwise be considered one, but that path is a two-way street. ere the aptly titled article, “Dear White People, based on racial preference and held seating discriminatory. should be a level of caution in suggesting Please Stop Pretending Reverse Racism is orders based upon race, engaged in the same To base our society of ideas like this is society is simply a struggle for power, for in Real” published by Vice. discriminatory practices they claim to ght. simply not a good idea. some ways it legitimizes your opposite or The group named Racialised Students’ Cognitive dissonance indeed! In the last few weeks, and perhaps right opponent’s attempts to capture that power Collective at Ryerson University kicked e same types of practices occurred at on schedule, Halloween season brings out and in the end, society would be — in some white journalism students out of a meet - the University of Missouri, where racial the nearly guaranteed discussion on cultural ways naturally — at con¥ict with each indef- ing because they were not “marginalized or lists of demands and attempts to prevent appropriation. initely along racial lines. racialized.” In another incident, Black Lives media from covering the events based on In the Iowa State Daily two weeks ago, That is certainly not an ideal society to Matter – Toronto refused to sell T-shirts to race occurred more than once. I was surprised to see a student quoted in live in.

GUEST COLUMN My habitual gender language is no excuse

BY JOHNATHAN STURM intolerance, bigotry and racism in their our students learn from us? Or perhaps [email protected] daily work and lives. even their willingness to learn from us? In the instance I mention above, I was What I heard from them at the Campus At the Campus Conversation last genuinely not trying to be insensitive, intol- Conversation is that, indeed, it does. Monday in Parks Library, I heard the pain, erant or bigoted; I was speaking casually Self-examination requires that we ask the frustration, the need for action from all with a student, and my habitual gender lan- if we have, over a career or a lifetime, our students in the room who felt that Iowa guage was voiced before I had given myself become habituated to language the impact Editorial Board Annelise Wells, editor-in-chief State is not providing them a safe learning time to think. It is a reason, not an excuse. of which is hurtful in our present day. Melanie De Anda, opinion editor and living environment. Not malicious, perhaps, but exhausting Instances might involve views of gender, Seth Pierce, student My heart hurts for these students, and for the student nonetheless, and I saw it in race, ethnicity and identity; or language as president of the Iowa State University their eyes — “more of the same” to them. we intend as motivational, but which is Faculty Senate this year, I want to do I am being educated by my students that heard as bullying; or other concerns that Opinions expressed in columns and letters are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the something that is meaningful to make even if my intent is benign, the impact of have become habitual for us from a past Daily or organizations with which the author(s) Iowa State a campus where all students my words on them has a real and poten- time when, though the underlying issues are associated. feel safe to learn and to live. And I mean tially damaging eect, and one that I might and oppression existed, the culture treated all students. not immediately perceive. And while I the oppression dierently. But my own inadequacies came quickly work hard to make my failures few and far Our language may seem benign to us, Feedback policy: The Daily encourages discussion but does not guarantee its to the surface in a conversation following between, every failure creates a moment but because our past experiences are nar- publication. We reserve the right to edit or reject any letter or the meeting when I invited a student to of stress for the recipient, and I know I rower than the experiences of our audience, online feedback. provide me input about creating change on can do better. they create stress and exhaustion, if not pain Send your letters to [email protected]. campus. During this brief conversation, I is one minute in which I failed to be and suering. Letters must include the name(s), phone number(s), majors and/or group affiliation(s) accidentally mis-gendered an acquaintance the best leader I could be for the students In one minute yesterday I understood, and year in school of the author(s). of theirs three times in the space of a minute. who are entrusting their education as well personally, a little more clearly the need, Phone numbers and addresses will not be published. I am grateful to the student for correct- as years of their lives to me as an Iowa State the pain and the exhaustion some students Online feedback may be used if first name and last name, ing me each time I misspoke. I apologized faculty member served as a wake-up call face daily at Iowa State, and I pledge to major and year in school are included in the post. Feedback posted online is eligible for print in the Iowa State Daily. to them for creating the need to do so. and a teaching moment that perhaps I can be better. It is exactly this kind of speaking out of share through the Iowa State Daily. I am grateful that I live in a country habit — in my case a habit formed over As faculty we spend considerable eort where the ideal is that all people are equal nearly 60 years of speaking gender-binary and attention upon the content of our and free to live as they choose. We all know English — that in part gives rise to the speaking — the knowledge we share with the reality does not yet align with the ideal. exhaustion some students, faculty and sta our students. But we must consider with As I work to make my own actions and currently feel. every sentence, with every word, our impact language support this ideal in ever greater ey say they are swimming upstream as well. detail, I hope most of all that students will every day against a current of habit, not Is what we are saying, even out of habit, feel safe to educate me in return for the to mention even stronger currents of causing a blockade to the ease with which education I provide them. 06 SPORTS Iowa State Daily Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Depth on display at Cyclone Open

in the nal. Shapiro and Colin Valdiviez, an unattached wrestler from Northwestern, had over three minutes Small stand of riding time in his favor as Small held a 4-2 advantage. out as Cyclones A reversal earned Small two cushion points to an eventual 6-4 win. One year after plac- to watch ing second at the Cyclone Open, the redshirt junior grabbed rst. BY ZACH.MARTIN Still, Dresser quickly pointed out things @iowastatedaily.com that Small needs to improve on if he wants to remain successful at this level. The Harold Nichols Cyclone Open on “We’ve got to do some work on the mat,” Sunday was the first time in the 2019-20 Dresser said. “He got by up to this point in season that members of the Iowa State wres- his career with just wrestling a little in and tling team took the mat in Hilton Coliseum. out; can’t do that now. He’s going to have to e Cyclones crowned six champions total wrestle the whole time.” from the open and fresh/soph divisions, and DEPTH SHOWS AT 165 multiple wrestlers earned top-six nishes. More than anything, clarity — at least for IOWA STATE DAILY Of the seven wrestlers listed on the the time being — was seen at a crucial weight Then-redshirt junior Chase Straw gets a takedown against then-redshirt freshman Spencer Hey- Cyclones roster at 165 pounds, ve were in class for Iowa State. wood during the rst match of the Iowa State vs. Utah Valley dual-meet Feb. 3 in Hilton Coliseum. the open division. All five placed in the top six. The other SHAPIRO GETS STARTING NOD at conrmation came from coach Kevin Championships is a feat that is no short wrestler — Caleb Long — got third in the When the Cardinal and Gold wrestle-o Dresser afterward. order — and Todd Small did just that in his fresh/soph division. nals were released over a week ago, the bout “He’s the number one guy,” Dresser said. rst two years of collegiate wrestling at Iowa e open nal was between Chase Straw at 197-pounds between Francis Duggan Shapiro is making the move from heavy- Central Community College. and Isaac Judge. Straw won 4-2 after he and Joel Shapiro was one that had high weight to the starter for the Cyclones’ regu- Now, he’s embarking on his rst year wres- defeated Zane Mulder in the semis. anticipation. lar season, opening dual in ve days against tling at the NCAA Division I level. Mulder battled Logan Schumacher in at’s one of the three weight classes that Bucknell. He got o to an impressive start, putting the third place match, where Schumacher Iowa State will have a new starter from last Even though the Des Moines native is together three wins by decision to claim the defeated his teammate 6-4. year. Duggan and Shapiro, two redshirt fresh- slated to get the start, Dresser said it will be open division crown at 133 pounds. Taylan Entriken lost his quarterfinal men, were expected to provide an insight on a §uid weight class. “[He’s] super talented,” Dresser said. “He’s match to Mulder but ran through the who would be the number one guy. “I’m really looking for the guy that wants never had a Division I schedule, week in and wrestle backs before falling in the fifth It never materialized, as Duggan was held to step up and improve all year long,” Dresser week out, and that’s a grind, and you got to place bout. out of the wrestle-off final due to a small said. “at’s going to be an open weight class go after guys.” Even though Dresser said Straw has sep- injury. until one of them really steps up and decides It was clear early on that Small is comfort- arated himself from the pack, he’s pleased On Sunday for third place at 197, the that they’re the guy.” able on his feet. In every match, he showed with the progress of the other wrestlers at that matchup nally happened. confidence when he was neutral with his weight. SMALL SHINES AT D1 LEVEL Shapiro defeated Duggan 3-1 to claim third opponent. “I like every one of those 165 [guys] we and all but conrm that he will be the guy at 197. Obtaining back-to-back NJCAA National Small even got out of possible trouble got, they add a lot to the team,” Dresser said. Foster Cyclones see up and down weekend commits to BY MEGAN.TESKE Sorenson also said the athletes were trying too @iowastatedaily.com hard and needed to trust in themselves to win the Cyclones the race. e Iowa State swimming and diving team took “When you’re in this sport and try harder, some- BY NOAH.ROHLFING care of South Dakota Friday evening, but couldn’t times you don’t do better,” Sorenson said. “Just @iowastatedaily.com overcome a close matchup against Rutgers the trusting themselves and staying under control next morning. and trusting their stroke and their pace and their Iowa State men’s basketball In a back-to-back meet weekend, the Cyclones tempo, they can go a lot further.” got the week o to a strong start competed against South Dakota on Friday evening Monday morning with a big JUST KEEP SWIMMING and won 212-84. Saturday, they fell to Rutgers in in-state recruiting victory. a closer-than-it-appeared meet, 134-166. Sorenson said Iowa State had good perfor - NICK NADING/ IOWA STATE DAILY Four-star 2020 recruit Xavier Head coach Duane Sorenson said he doesn’t mances both meets, but they just weren’t able to Iowa State and South Dakota swimmers start Foster of Oskaloosa announced at think the loss to Rutgers had anything to do with nish against Rutgers like they did South Dakota. the 50 free event Friday. The Cyclones won his high school that he was com - the meet 212-84. having a meet the night before because Rutgers He also reiterated how the swimmers need to relax mitting to the Cyclones, choosing also had a meet the evening before in which they and just swim. Schlossmacher Smith said. “at’s mainly what Iowa State over his other nalist lost to the University of Iowa 199-100. “ey’re trying to put too much on their shoul- I’m looking for this time of the season.” — the Iowa Hawkeyes. ders,” Sorenson said. “Some of them swam events Diving coach Jeff Warrick said he was happy Foster immediately becomes THE LITTLE DETAILS and they just went out and had fun [Friday night] with how his divers did this weekend in both meets. one of the best recruits in Iowa The Cyclones were on pace with Rutgers in and they swam faster. Just learning how to attack “I think we’re going to take away that we’re a State history, according to Alex each event for the entirety of the meet, sometimes the races in the right way and right mindset.” strong team,” Warrick said. “If we put our minds Halsted of 247Sports. missing out on rst or second place by tenths or Sorenson said it was a mix of being able to have to it and keep working we’re going to be in the The 7-foot-tall big man will hundredths of a second. When nal scores can fun in the meet as well as locking in and racing mix, we’re going to be shooting for winning these help fill a stretch post role cur - come down to less than a second, it’s important to win. competitions.” rently filled by senior Michael for swimmers to not only focus on the race, but The diving team now has two weeks off for Jacobson. CYCLONES WIN THE METER DIVE also the little things that can help them get that practice until they go to the Mizzou Invite, which e No. 59 overall recruit and extra push. In both meets this weekend, the Cyclone divers is Nov. 21 to 23. No. 10 center in the 2020 class “We had way too many close races,” Sorenson performed and placed well in the 1-meter diving “I’m really excited to go compete at an invite,” according to 247, Foster’s com - said. “Unfortunately we didn’t pull out the close event. Schlossmacher Smith said. “It’s a lot dierent of mitment moves the Cyclones’ touchouts we should have done at home.” Against South Dakota, Iowa State took the top an atmosphere, more teams and a lot longer wait four-man class inside the top-15 One of the swimmers who won because of three spots. Sophomore Michelle Schlossmacher time.” in the country. a minute detail was junior Martha Haas in the Smith placed rst, freshman Jayna Misra placed While the divers will be down in Columbia, As of Monday, the Cyclones sit 200 yard breaststroke. In the last length, Haas second, and senior Dana Liva placed third. All Missouri, for the Mizzou Invite from Nov. 21 No. 14 in 247’s team rankings — was slightly behind Rutgers swimmer Aleksa three divers earned an NCAA zone qualifying to 23, the Iowa State swimmers will be down in behind only Baylor and Kansas Ignatova, but overtook her on the turn and ended score in that meet as well. Topeka, Kansas, for the Kansas Classic from Nov. State in the Big 12. up placing rst. The Cyclones also did well on the 1-meter 22 to 24. Foster joins fellow commits “eir [Rutger’s] swimmer took that little extra dive against Rutgers, placing first and second. Iowa State’s next home meet will be Dec. 13, Darlinstone Dubar, Dudley stroke at the end,” Sorenson said. “Martha went Schlossmacher Smith again took rst and Liva when the Cyclones face o against the Iowa Blackwell and Jaden Walker in underwater and their swimmer went over the took second. Hawkeyes in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk the 2020 recruiting class for coach water and [Martha] ended up winning it.” “I was very consistent in all of my dives,” Series. Steve Prohm. Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Iowa State Daily LIFESTYLE 07 Chi Omega raises awareness

of that partnership, and as an organization, Philanthropies Chi O has raised over $20 million and vol - unteered over one million hours since 2002,” support late Gellerstedt said. “It’s cool we get to support Make-A-Wish of Iowa ... it’s cool to know alumna, that we’re making an impact on kids within our own communities, and so many girls have Make-A-Wish ties to Make-A-Wish.” Multiple members have had family members who have received a wish — connecting BY ISABEL.GEBERS them even further to the cause — including @iowastatedaily.com Chi Omega’s President, Makenzi Zikas. “My experience with the Make-A-Wish Iowa State’s chapter of Chi Omega (Eta Foundation began when I was in eighth grade Beta) supports the Liz Kirke Foundation, an when my brother’s wish was granted,” Zikas Iowa State-only philanthropy, and the Make- said. “My family traveled to Hawai’i so my A-Wish Foundation as their main philanthropy. brother could golf at a PGA tour golf course. e Liz Kirke Foundation is Chi Omega’s is trip gave my family a glimpse of hope fall philanthropy and the money raised goes during a very scary time, so I truly understand to a scholarship fund for College of Design how signicant this foundation is for families majors in the name of Liz Kirke, a late Chi in situations similar to mine.” Omega and graphic design major. To raise money, Chi Omega’s spring event Kirke was a senior at Iowa State in 1985 has been the Chi O Rodeo for the past three when she was diagnosed with primary pul- years. Last year, this event hosted singer monary hypertension, a rare lung disorder COURTESY CHI OMEGA AT IOWA STATE Ellie Mae Millenkamp from e Voice as a that causes the blood vessels in the lungs to Chi Omega members pose with Liz Kirke’s sister, Katie Wengert, at Chi O Corndogs on Oct. 10. Chi performer and had yard games to play and a O Corndogs was Chi Omega’s annual philanthropy event in support of the Liz Kirke Foundation. narrow and increase pressure in the pulmo- photo booth. is year, Chi Omega is hoping nary artery. At the time of diagnosis, Kirke Chi O Corndogs on Oct. 10. Gellerstedt and had Kirke’s sorority sister and pledge to have a family come talk about their expe- had no available treatment other than to get worked to make sure people at the event little come talk to Chi Omega members at rience with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. a heart transplant. understood who Kirke was and how import- a chapter meeting. Learning more about “One of the main things that we’re going to “She was put on a [heart] transplant list ant it is they honor her memory as well as Kirke made members feel more connected focus on this year is to somehow tie in an event in the fall, and she was just waiting for enjoy themselves, which is an important to their cause. with the kids,” Gellerstedt said. “Somehow that heart,” said Emma Gellerstedt, junior aspect to philanthropy events. “We got to be in contact with her family,” getting maybe a family to come to our event or in dietetics and philanthropy chair of Chi “When I got to this position, there were said Miranda Rokes, junior in industrial getting a family to tell their story at a chapter Omega. “And following winter break of that girls who had never seen a picture of Liz design and Chi Omega member. “I feel con- meeting, like what we did with Liz’s sister.” year, she passed away on January 15, 1986. before and [had] not even known what she nected to her; we were involved in a lot of Both philanthropy events provide Chi e following semester after she passed away, looked like,” Gellerstedt said. “So I thought the same things.” Omega with opportunities to raise aware - in the spring, for Greek Week, Chi Omega it was important that when people — not just Along with the Liz Kirke Foundation, Chi ness and funds for organizations and causes made a oat in her honor. en that inspired our girls — walked into the event, they knew Omega’s national philanthropy is the Make- that are important to them. When choosing a the philanthropy chair. In the fall, they started why they were there. We had a plaque with A-Wish Foundation. The Make-A-Wish sorority or fraternity, philanthropies can help the Liz Kirke Foundation, and I think the rst her face on it. We had pictures of her all over Foundation grants wishes for kids ghting to make the decision for a member, depending event was a bowl-a-thon.” the place. It was cool to have her family and critical illnesses to provide hope and strength on how much it means to them. Ever since the rst event in the fall of 1986, friends there because when guests interacted to keep ghting. Iowa State’s Chi Omega spe- Once a philanthropy chair is elected for the Chi Omega has held a yearly event to raise with them, they could see that it really meant cically supports Make-A-Wish Iowa. current school year, Chi Omega will begin money for the Liz Kirke Foundation. something to other people.” “Make-A-Wish is like a big partnership the planning process of future philanthropy is year’s event to honor Liz Kirke was Gellerstedt had Kirke’s family at the event with Chi Omega; we’re very lucky to be a part events for the remainder of the school year. Juggling and Unicycling Club challenges members

BY MEGHAN.CUSTIS with three new members. the ‘80s. He views juggling as a @iowastatedaily.com is is a common practice within way to give back to the commu - the club: the older members teach nity, performing with the club at The Juggling and Unicycling the new. events like the Ames Walk to End Club is creating an atmosphere of “If someone in the club wants Alzheimer’s, which took place ear- fun and challenge for its members. to learn how to do something, lier this year. Teaching each other new skills and someone else knows how to Scott and other Juggling Club and tricks is at the core of what do it, we just build o¨ each other,” alumni also participate and per - the Juggling and Unicycling Club Reiman said. form in RAGBRAI each summer. offers. The friendships made and Hannah Clubb, freshman in “It’s kind of like a reunion of old life lessons learned are what keep genetics, knows firsthand how Iowa State Juggling Club people,” the club tight-knit. compassionate the club members Scott said. “You’ll have a bunch of Club president Cole Reiman, are. Clubb said she started juggling people who are old ISU Juggling junior in agricultural and life sci - just over a month ago. Club members who have never met ences education, has been juggling “I went to the rst practice and each other, but they can all juggle since he was a child. thought I was going to make a fool together.” Reiman loved performing, and out of myself, and I was juggling Scott connects juggling to many MEGHAN CUSTIS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Members of the Juggling and Cycling Club at Iowa State agree that while juggling was a unique outlet for three balls by the end of the night,” aspects of life. He said he views it the club challenges them, it also pushes them to step outside of their him to perform. He became a Clubb said. as a metaphor for how to succeed. comfort zones both in and outside of the club. member of the club as a student The Juggling and Unicycling “It teaches you a really import- at Des Moines Area Community Club is a place Clubb can count ant life lesson,” Scott said. “And and Unicycling Club when she related to her major but sees value College before transferring to on to be cheered up. She said the that is, if you want to learn how joined in early November. She in it regardless. Iowa State. members can always nd some way to do something complicated, you came after Reiman asked if she “My friends will say, ‘Well, that The environment of the club is to put a smile on her face. She also have to break it down into pieces wanted to learn how to unicycle. doesn’t apply to anything,’” Schafer what Reiman believes is so special. notices the growth the club has that are doable and then practice Unicycling is a way for Schafer said. “I say, ‘It doesn’t have to, it’s “We’re creating that environ - given her outside of just learning those pieces.” to challenge herself at Iowa State. pushing me to do something new, ment where it’s okay to not be great a new skill. e Juggling Club and its mem- “I really enjoy being at college, and I’m scared of doing it, so that’s but just allowing that vulnerability “I don’t consider myself a dare- bers are a connection Scott values but I felt like I wasn’t stepping out- even more reason to do it.’” of allowing others to teach you,” devil by any means,” Clubb said. as true friendship. He laughed as side of my comfort zone enough,” The Juggling and Unicycling Reiman said. “But this definitely brings some he said his kids are older than some Schafer said. “Learning how to Club meets 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays Reiman recalled a practice weeks of that out.” of his best friends who are mem - unicycle would make me step out- and 8 to 10 p.m. Thursdays in before when he looked up from Paul Scott, age 56, has been a bers of the Juggling Club. side of that comfort zone in a way State Gym. what he was working on and saw member of Juggling Club on and Cameryn Schafer, freshman in I hadn’t before.” Anyone from any skill set is wel- three veteran members working o¨ since his time at Iowa State in pre-dietetics, was new to Juggling Schafer realizes the club isn’t comed to join in on the fun. 08 Iowa State Daily Tuesday, November 12, 2019

HARVEST PG1 lost time, farmers are quickly com-

bining their elds of grain that are “Right now, what [farmers] are too wet. ey need more liqueed wrestling with is just trying to get petroleum than normal to keep up the crops out of the eld,” Hart said. with the hurry of the season, but “When you plant late and the crop companies that provide the lique- develops late, you’re going to har- ed petroleum cannot keep up with vest late, and that’s exactly what we the demand, Baumler said. are seeing out there.” According to agriculture.com, as Some of these farmers can be of Nov. 4, Iowa’s corn harvest was 43 found walking to class on Iowa percent complete. At that time last State’s campus. Many students go year, the corn harvest was 69 percent home every weekend to help out on complete. Both of these statistics their family farms, especially during are lower than the ve year average, the busy harvest season. which is 72 percent complete. Daniel Kluesner, freshman in There seem to be many factors animal science, returns home on the that could result in a less than desir- weekends to help out on his farm able harvest this year, but the 43 in Greeley, Iowa. Kluesner’s family percent of the harvested and evalu- runs a beef operation and also farms ated crop still has a more promising approximately 1,500 acres of corn. yield than what was expected. “Basically, I go home on the Kluesner said most of what has weekends and do whatever needs to been harvested on his farm has be done,” Kluesner said. “My main IOWA STATE DAILY yields just as high as other years. role [during harvest] is mostly driv- With adverse factors such as frequent rain and early snow falls, Iowa farmers are experiencing delays in their harvests Hart said this seems to be the trend ing trucks up and down the road. this season. Despite the setbacks, farmers Cody Baumler and Daniel Kluesner agree their crop yields are not a concern. with farmers across the state as well. Sometimes I run the combine, but Once the crops are out of the mostly I’m hauling corn.” struggling to get them harvested. farmer in Worthington, Iowa, who by weight, they must meet require- eld, farmers have many uses on the Kluesner said he experienced an Snow has already fallen and has approximately 600 acres of corn. ments for the amount of water they farm, like feeding livestock. Farmers unfavorable planting season along impacted the progress being made. A problem Baumler said he has consist of. is prevents one farmer may also choose to sell their prod- with most Iowa farmers. e exces- In most years, farmers haven’t had noticed this season is the shortage from receiving more money for a uct and have to keep an eye on the sive rain made it di¡cult to plant. to worry about snow being an of liqueed petroleum. heavier crop that is weighed down always ¨uctuating markets. As far as “It was very wet, and we had a obstacle. This year, the snow has “When I go home, I’ll help haul with water. The requirements are crop prices go right now, Hart said hard time getting [the crop] in,” made it even more di¡cult to har- corn,” Baumler said. “A lot of farm- meant to maintain fairness when they aren’t as good as farmers would Kluesner said. “I know we started vest crops, as it makes the elds too ers are dealing with the [liqueed selling crops. like, but things could be worse. the planter one Monday morning, wet to operate on. petroleum] shortage. ey can’t dry Farmers also use dryers to dry “Farmers are sort of wishing they and we didn’t quit planting until “When you have elds that are their corn.” crops they are planning to store. could have prices they had back ear- the next Thursday — just kept it as wet as they are right now, you e snowfall this season has made Sometimes farmers store crops in lier this summer when there was a running the whole time because we don’t need any more water, so the crops like corn have above normal hopes of markets improving, as lot of concern about how well this knew we had to get the corn in, and snow doesn’t help,” Hart said. “It’s moisture levels. is, along with the they could have a chance at selling crop would produce,” Hart said. we were behind so bad.” kind of a double whammy in terms hurry farmers are in to complete their crop at a higher price. Putting “ey’re not as bad as they were a Despite the delay, farmers are of you’re going to get hit with both their late harvest, results in a high grain in a bin that is too wet could year ago, but they’re not as good as currently in the fields and trying winter weather conditions all at the demand for liqueed petroleum. cause it to mold and result in a loss they were, say, four months ago.” to work up to where they would same time as you’re trying to catch Liquefied petroleum, or pro - of the crop. Despite the challenges farmers usually be around this time of year. up with the late crop.” pane, is what farmers use to fuel “My boss has a wet bin that is have faced this year, such as the There is still a lot of work to be e snow not only delays the use grain dryers. According to the Iowa full of corn right now,” Baumler unpredictability of the crops, Hart done, though. Hart said farmers of machinery for farmers, but it Agriculture Literacy Foundation, said. “He bought three loads [of said it is nothing to worry about. will still face challenges before the also poses issues when it comes to dryers are used to remove moisture corn] from a neighbor, but he can’t “The last few years have been season is over. the condition of the crop harvested. from the crop. When farmers sell put it in [a bin] because he needs really good crops,” Kluesner said. Before assessing yields, farmers Cody Baumler, freshman in agri- their crop, it must be at a certain to dry it rst.” “On the grand scheme of things, need to get their crops out of the cultural systems technology, also moisture level. is shortage of liqueed petro- looking over a farmer’s lifetime, field. Just as farmers struggled to travels home on the weekend to A high moisture content makes leum has made harvest season even this will be a really good production get their crops planted, they are now assist in harvest. He works for a a crop heavier. Since crops are sold more of a problem. To make up for year, just not a great one.”

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graduate students and their supervisors. preparation for an assault on German Japanese mortar during heavy ght- Senior Vice President for Student [...] Formalize the process for annual By December 1944, the German troops in Ensdorf, Germany. ing. The Battle of Iwo Jima is one Aairs Martino Harmon was part of (at minimum) evaluations, [...] Create army appeared near defeat, but on As Wheeler entered the city, of the bloodiest in Marine Corps the team that reviewed the results of seamless and easy-to-navigate support Dec. 18, 1944, Germany launched a trying to help liberate it, he was history, claiming the lives of 7,000 the survey. processes for graduate assistants with counteroensive against allied forces killed by German machine gunre. Americans. One common refrain across the documented disabilities [... and to] in Western Europe. After a temporary burial Winter was initially buried in groups surveyed was a request for fur- add best practices for mentoring to the Eight German divisions sur- in Europe, Wheeler’s body was the 3rd Marine Division Cemetery ther inclusivity and diversity around recently implemented training of new rounded the Screaming Eagles returned to Boone to be permanently on Iwo Jima. On May 5, 1948, his campus. graduate faculty,” according to the Final during the Battle of the Bulge. ey laid to rest in Mackey Cemetery. body was returned to Dysart, Iowa, “[e undergrad section proposed Report on the Campus Climate Survey were bombarded with artillery. On Retired Marine Corp Lt.Col. for permanent burial. to] assemble a group of individuals that for Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Dec. 23, 1944, six days into the Daniel Devine spoke about Retired Navy Cdr. Daniel Buhr can assess opportunities and spaces on Scholar Experience. counteroensive, Fuller was killed Meredith Winter. spoke about Kennith Tapscott. campus where we can enhance and Dean of the Graduate College near Bastogne, Belgium. Winter came to Iowa State Tapscott was born Nov. 9, 1945, increase inclusive images via art, rede- William Graves was the chair of the He was temporarily buried in University in 1938 to study in Charleston, South Carolina. He sign of spaces and ensuring that spaces Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Europe, but his body was returned chemistry. came to Iowa State in 1963 on a are more inclusive,” Harmon said. Scholars team. to a permanent resting place in He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Navy ROTC scholarship. Another multi-level issue spotted One thing they did to solve the Fairview Cemetery in Cedar Falls Corps in September 1943. While In 1970, the United States was in the survey is a desire for better child problems was “[distribute a checklist on Feb. 5, 1949. Winter technically received his in the midst of the Vietnam War. care for parents on campus. that] is intended to improve commu- Retired Navy Capt. Paul Fuligni bachelor’s degree that December, he e sight of anti-war protests upset This is being addressed by getting nication between graduate students and spoke about Schuyler Wheeler. wasn’t at the ceremony due to being Tapscott, so he enlisted in the U.S. a dedicated task force, which will be their major professors,” Graves said. Wheeler enrolled in Boone Junior ordered to active duty. Navy. “meeting soon if they have not met The three other implementation College before starting at Iowa State Winter arrived in Guam as part Tapscott began his tour on June 3, already,” according to Harmon. teams and nal reports can be found to major in dairy industry, just as a of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 21st 1970, as a member of the Riverboat A proposal emerging from the work at campusclimate.iastate.edu/survey. new milking parlor had finished Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Squadron as a Naval Intelligence groups is a “Cy for Civility” campaign. Graves said the five points of the construction on campus. He took a Division, where he was tasked with Liason O¡cer (NILO). e campaign’s goal is to change the graduate and postdoctoral student job at a creamery in Peoria, Illinois, patrolling against Japanese forces. On Aug. 6, 1970, Tapscott was campus culture at large and make sure plan have already been addressed. He until he joined the U.S. Army on On Feb. 19, 1945, after two on patrol near Song Ong Doc in everyone is treated civilly by ensuring said they are developing a process for July 12, 1942. months of naval bombardment, South Vietnam when his unit was the treatment of others is fair. graduate students with disabilities and Wheeler was deployed to France approximately 70,000 Marines led ambushed, and he was killed when a e graduate and postdoctoral stu- improving messaging and formalizing on Aug. 1, 1944, as a member of the invasion of Iwo Jima. B-40 rocket struck him in the chest. dent plan was a five-point scheme annual evaluations of graduate students. the 95th Infantry Division of Gen. Two days later, Winter became He was one of only three NILOs “[To] improve messaging and infor- The Action Team for Graduate George Patton’s ird Army. one of them as the 3rd Marine lost during the entire Vietnam war. mation ¨ow throughout the student/ Students and Postdocs hosted four On Dec. 15, 1944, the day before Division landed on Yellow Beach. The ceremony closed with a postdoc experience on reasonable focus group sessions in the spring of the Battle of the Bulge began, On Feb. 28, 1945, two days after moment of silence for the honorees, expectations and support resources, [...] 2019 before submitting the team’s Wheeler’s division established his 26th birthday, Winter and ve followed by retrieval of the Colors.