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Student Government elections begin Tuesday By Alex.Hanson email from Qualtrics on Tuesday in finance; and Raghul Ethiraj, certain training for the student constituency of United Residents @iowastatedaily.com with a link to vote for both the senior in aerospace engineering, body president and finance direc- of Off-Campus. Senate and executive seats and and Akol Dok, senior in political tor/treasurer. Voting opened at midnight five referendums on the ballot. science. In addition, inserting a non- Tuesday and will run through Voting for Student Govern- The ballot will include three Students will also vote for sena- discrimination statement into the 11:59 p.m. Wednesday. ment elections for Senate and tickets for president and vice tors looking to represent 15 dif- Student Government Constitu- Election results will be an- executive members and a series president: Cole Staudt, senior ferent constituencies. tion is a goal; along with a refer- nounced at 7 p.m. Friday in room of referendums will begin Tues- in political science, and Cody Five referendums are on the endum to combine the responsi- 3512 of the Memorial Union. day morning and run through West, junior in biology; Zackary ballot, including confirming Su- bilities of the treasurer with the Results will also be posted on Wednesday evening. Reece, junior in political science, preme Court nominees. finance director; and a referen- stugov.iastate.edu after the of- ISU students will receive an and Cole Button, sophomore Other tasks include requiring dum to make Campustown a sub- ficial announcement. Photo Illustration: Max Goldberg/Iowa State Daily A new campus group called To Write Love On Her Arms has joined with the national non-profit to advocate for those struggling with depression, addiction, self injury and suicide. The group wants to present hope for students. New student organization works to erase mental health stigmas By Alex.Connor small town. (NAMI). “We started looking to what it @iowastatedaily.com Her high school classmates used Bond, Baker and Findley re- would mean to bring a chapter to to go to her for advice on how to cently joined one of the newest Iowa State, so we started that in deal with their depression and organizations on campus: To Write March of last year [and] we finally er voice begins to qua- anxiety, mainly because she had Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA). got the go-ahead from Iowa State ver and she apologizes been dealing with her own depres- TWLOHA, a national non-profit and the national organization at swiftly for the break in sion and anxiety since she was organization that advocates for the end of December,” Doiel said. it. However, she isn’t diagnosed at only 10 years old. those struggling with depression, Doiel, who is president of the Hashamed of her words or of her She also battled an eating dis- addiction, self-injury and suicide, TWLOHA Iowa State chapter, de- story. It’s her life. order and described self-harm as works to encourage, inform, in- scribed several challenges that she, Savannah Findley, sophomore a big issue in her life. Her biggest spire and invest in treatment, ac- Lundquist and Herrin faced turn- in child, adult and family services, problem, however, was with the cording to its website. ing their idea into a reality. was diagnosed with depression counselors she went to and the The organization wants to pres- Jumping through the national and anxiety in the fall semester, way the topic was strictly discussed ent hope and find help, something organization’s and Iowa State’s and as of recently, she stopped self- behind closed doors. three ISU students also sought to hoops, Doiel, Lundquist and Her- harming, a matter she has dealt Justin Bond, senior in nutri- do when the idea to localize the rin had to make a video about why with since the sixth grade. tional science, saw the deaths of chapter to the ISU campus formed they wanted to start the chapter at Haylee Flint-Baker, freshman his grandpa, his best friend’s dad, in their minds. Iowa State and why they felt Iowa in child, adult and family services, his teammate — all by suicide. It’s Natasha Doiel, senior in psy- State was unique, along with other shares her story as well. Her story a cause that has warranted him to chology; Chloe Lundquist, senior general application procedures. is one that used to be discussed in become active in the issue, join- in dietetics, and Julia Herrin, junior Once they got the national go- hushed voices, pushed to the side ing several student organizations in psychology, went on a volunteer ahead from TWLOHA, the execu- and ignored because of the stigma on campus such as the Student trip last January with Alternative tives had to get approval from Iowa associated with mental health, Awareness Organization and the Breaks and realized how heavily which is not well understood in her National Alliance for Mental Illness invested they all were in the topic. LOVE p8 Trump looks to win big SNAPSHOT Schmidt said. GOP front-runner Texas, which will award the most amount of delegates on hopes to pocket Super Tuesday — about 10 percent of what you need to secure the Tuesday delegates nomination, will be important for Cruz, the junior senator from By Alex.Hanson the state. @iowastatedaily.com While hundreds of thousands of early votes may benefit Cruz, the race may be tighter than the Heading into Super Tuesday, Cruz campaign is comfortable Donald Trump looks poised to with. solidify his front-runner status Most polling during the past with victories in most of the 11 several months show Cruz lead- states handing out delegates this ing by double digitsin Texas, but week. at least two polls conducted last “Let’s put this thing away,” week show the race in a virtual Trump told his supporters after tie. dominating in Nevada’s Repub- “If he can’t win there, he’s basi- lican Caucus this week. Polling cally cooked,” said Mack Shelley, conducted in Super Tuesday Max Goldberg/Iowa State Daily chairman of the political science states show Trump will be well on Donald Trump speaks after winning the department. “He might not quit his way to do just that by winning Iowa Caucus on Feb. 2. right away, but I don’t know why most contests this week, with the you would want to stick around if exception of maybe Texas — the such as Colorado and Virginia, you can’t win your home state.” home of Ted Cruz. said David Andersen, assistant Andersen agreed, saying Cruz “Trump seems unstoppable, professor of political science. is “toast” if he doesn’t win his but as they say about opera, it’s Polling has been sparse in home state. not over until the fat lady sings,” some of the Super Tuesday states, Super Tuesday will be the start said Steffen Schmidt, university but in Arkansas, for example, of several big Tuesday’s featuring professor of political science. “So, Trump led by 13 points in a poll a huge number of contests. The it’s not over until Super Tuesday. conducted last week. Either way, following weeks will also include Then I think the train will have it will be important to see the voting in Florida, home to Rubio, Lani Tons/Iowa State Daily left the station.” margins between candidates in and Ohio, home to John Kasich. Trump will likely perform well some states. “I could guess he’ll get enough in a number of states, including “If Cruz or Rubio surge on Su- delegates for the nomination ISU SENIORS PLAY LAST GAME AT HILTON southern states such as Alabama per Tuesday, this thing could get within the next month [if he con- Redshirt senior Abdel Nader shoots the ball against Oklahoma State on Monday at Hilton and Arkansas, but it will be im- sticky and might go long all the Coliseum. Nader scored 19 points in Iowa State’s 58-50 win. The senior night game marked portant to watch moderate states way to the GOP convention,” TRUMP p4 the last night at Hilton Coliseum for ISU seniors Jameel McKay, Georges Niang and Nader. IOWA STATE DAILY 2 CAMPUS BRIEF Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Weather Digital TUESDAY Film on extinction Cloudy with snow in the 28 Content Documentary morial Union. edge inventors “to reveal early morning. NW winds The documentary from the black-market trade in 10-20 mph 22 to explain 6th Academy Award-winning endangered species.” filmmaker Louie Psihoyos A discussion of the docu- NEWS Weather provided by ISU American Meteorological Society. mass extinction is about the man-made mentary will take place causes behind what bi- after the screening. By Alex.Hanson ologists call the sixth mass More information and a GPSS discussing @iowastatedaily.com extinction — the spate of trailer are available at rac- bill of rights Police Blotter plant and animal losses ingextinction.com.