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Sports Opinion Your weekend previews, Video games level-up, ready for consumption assist scientific endeavors p8 >> p6 >> FRIDAY October 1, 2010 | Volume 206 | Number 28 | 40 cents | iowastatedaily.com | An independent newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890. Campus First Amendment Weekend allows families to learn about student life By Molly.Collins and Sarah.Binder iowastatedaily.com The events planned for Cyclone Family Weekend, start- ing Friday, will provide ISU students the opportunity to bring their families to their new home and let them have a taste of life as a Cyclone. Families will get to explore campus, dis- cover what Iowa State has to offer and spend time with their Cyclone students. “One thing I’m looking forward to is having my parents see how everything goes up here, so that way they get a feel for what I’ve been doing,” said JP McKinney, freshman in soft- ware engineering. “I’m also in a fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi, so my family will get to meet all the other guys and see the kinds of things I’ve been doing,” McKinney said. Along with his parents, all five of McKinney’s siblings are joining him for the weekend. Almost 800 families are signed up to participate, said Adam Reineke, senior in computer science and Cyclone Family Weekend co-chairman. This is nearly double the number that registered last year. FAMILY.p3>> Environment Authors advocate ethics, awareness of climate change By Elisse.Lorenc iowastatedaily.com Michael Nelson and Kathleen Dean Moore both share Mark Chivvis, senior in insect science, writes the quote, “Faith does not give you the answer, it just stops you from asking the questions,” a purpose. Nelson, an associate professor of environmen- in honor of Blasphemy Rights Day on Thursday in the Free Speech Zone. Kelsey Kremer/Iowa State Daily tal ethics and philosophy at Michigan State University, and Moore, a distinguished professor of philosophy at Oregon State University, are both hoping to raise the level and quality of awareness about climate change. Both are environmental authors and recently published “Moral Ground: Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril.” They Students blaspheme hosted a discussion on the importance of taking personal moral responsibility for the planet Wednesday night in the Memorial Union. Club chalks campus as on anything written.” “We know the facts, we understand the facts,” Nelson said. MORE PHOTOS: “One of the goals of the event is to force Find more photos of “[ISU] ActivUs has also done very heroic work, kind of argu- students who are offended by our chalk reminder of free speech ! the day celebrating ing us to act or try to just act, but to the intense frustration to examine their attitudes toward free irreverence on page 4 of both scientists and activists, we don’t seem to act and we By Rebecca.Bindert speech,” said Michael Dippold, UNI stu- scratch our heads and wonder why.” iowastatedaily.com dent and member of UNI Freethinkers Nelson continued the discussion by stating people act on no one has a legal right not to be offended, and Inquirers. two premises: the first, he said, is factual, which is what sci- ISU students celebrated the second nor may they use ‘offense’ as a justification “Hopefully they will decide that they annual international Blasphemy Rights for censorship,” said Kristoffer Scott, ju- can still disagree with what we write while MORAL.p4 >> Day Thursday by busting out the sidewalk nior in electric engineering and president supporting our freedom to write it. chalk and writing feelings they have on of the Atheist and Agnostic Society. “Similarly, we would hope that secular ™ any religion. “This event is not intended to be used students recognize the right of religious Intellectual freedom: From Bible verses to “God = poop,” stu- as an opportunity to write hate speech. people to exercise that same freedom, Look for the story online at dents freely expressed thought. Since we are letting anyone write on the even if we disagree with their message. iowastatedaily.com “The message of Blasphemy Day is that sidewalk, we don’t put our endorsement That is what the day is all about.” online New program Industrial design is now College of Design major By Jacob.Stewart iowastatedaily.com Industrial design Previously a subsidiary of graphic design, industrial design is now available to students to applications: claim as their major. The decision to add the major through the transportation College of Design was made by the Board of apparel and accessories Regents at their meeting Aug. 4 and 5. electronics “Industrial designers find great jobs in a vari- sporting goods ety of places,” said David Ringholz, the professor heading up the newest section of design. medical products “They make great team members because design research they are trained in creative thinking techniques furniture and often the only people at the table with the exhibits ability to communicate visually.” interaction Only 20 students are admitted to the program education each year. This year’s class was filled before the product development beginning of the 2010 school year. Ringholz also expressed his desire to extend this program’s reaches to graduate students in the next few years. so the college decided now is the time.” Iowa State is the only college in the state of- The new major is available for students to Push America: fundraiser fering the degree, and 1 of 10 in the Midwest. enter after a year spent in a core design program. Professor Ringholz firmly believes that this deci- They then have to do three years of work toward a Axel Holm, junior in landscape sion will only strengthen the college. bachelor’s degree in industrial design. architecture, rides a stationary “Adding industrial design to the other major Hopefully with hard work and dedication, bike for Pi Kappa Phi’s philanthropy Push America outside Parks library programs ... makes [Iowa State] one of the most we’ll be seeing some brilliant student founded in- Thursday. Pi Kappa Phi’s philan- There’s more: comprehensive colleges of design in the country,” novations in the workplace in the next few years. Get more information on thropy is unique because Push Ringholz said. More information on the program is America was created by members page 12 — just flip the ! “Students inside and outside the college have available at http://www.design.iastate.edu/ of Pi Kappa Phi. Photo: Kelsey entire paper over. Kremer/Iowa State Daily been interested in majoring [in industrial design] industrialdesign/ 2 PAGE 2 | Iowa State Daily | Friday, October 1, 2010 Weather | Provided by ISU Meteorology Club Daily Snapshot A cool morning turns into Fri a picture perfect day to 43|71 end out the school week. Sat Northeasterly gusts around 10 mph become 38|57 calm by night. Slight chance of frost Sun early in the morning, with 37|58 an afternoon breeze. Calendar FRIDAY FRIDAY Men’s Hockey Homecoming buttons When: When: 7:30 p.m. 2 to 8 p.m. What: What: Iowa State Cyclone logos have University vs. Univer- evolved over the sity of Oklahoma years but the spirit Where: behind Cy stays the Ames/ISU Ice Arena same. Come to the Workspace and make Perry Martens, freshman in mechanical engineering, gets a flu shot Thursday in the Union Drive Community Center. Thursday was the last day the Thielen Student Health Center was offering flu shots in the UDCC, but they will still be giving flu shots and mists Wednesday a button with your and Saturday mornings through October. Photo: Kelsey Kremer/Iowa State Daily favorite Cy or ISU logo Where: Workspace at the MU best Ames, ISU Police The information in the log comes from the ISU and City of Ames police departments’ records. Police Blotter: Departments All those accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. SATURDAY bet! Sept. 25 of public intoxication and operat- a.m.) ISU production of Timothy Smith, 20, of Winterset, ing while intoxicated. (reported “Orpheus Descending” Joshua Sara Galeazzi, 18, of at 7:22 p.m.) Melcher-Dallas, was cited for was cited for underage posses- Sean Stoll, 20, 2910 West St., When: underage possession of alcohol. sion of alcohol. (reported at 5:20 was arrested and charged with 7:30 p.m. (reported at 12:32 a.m.) p.m.) Steven Erbstein, 22, 425 Welch public intoxication. (reported at What: Ave. unit 204, was arrested on 1:28 a.m.) In Greek myth, Or- Joel Versteegt, 20, 4035 charges of public intoxication. Marcus Breeden, 18, of Ft. (reported at 7:22 p.m.) pheus could charm Dodge, was cited for underage Buchanan Hall, was cited for Brandon Holt, 21, 4120 Harris possession of alcohol. (reported underage possession of alcohol. St., was arrested and charged anyone with the (reported at 5:25 p.m.) power of his music. at 12:49 a.m.) Aaron Wendelboe, 19, of with drug paraphernalia and Grimes, was cited for underage manufacture of marijuana.