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Iowa State Daily Setting their roots less than 10 miles away from Iowa State Uni- versity, the Skunk River Riot roller derby team has been digging in the heels and getting TAKING bigger and stronger. Sarah Muller/Iowa State Daily Sen. Cole Staudt, junior in political sci- HITS ence, speaks during an Oct. 14 meeting. StuGov passes drug, alcohol AND amnesty policy By Zach.Clemens TAKING @iowastatedaily.com At its weekly Senate meeting Wednesday night, Student Gov- ernment discussed a resolution for an alcohol amnesty policy, as NAMES well as the possibility of creating an events committee. Student Government dis- cussed a resolution that calls on university administration to cre- ate a drug and alcohol amnesty The story of Skunk River Riot policy for Iowa State. The policy would allow students who are By Michaela.Ramm spring and summer and trains during the under the influence of drugs or @iowastatedaily.com remainder of the year. Last season, Skunk alcohol to be able to seek medical River Riot competed against five other assistance without fear of disci- regional teams. plinary action from the university. n the United Community School Currently, the team is in the talks to The resolution was passed District, located just less than 10 miles play against much larger teams, includ- with unanimous approval. from Iowa State University’s campus, ing the Windy City Rollers based out of “There have been a lot of one team has found a place to set its Chicago. universities that have this policy,” Iroots. However, Skunk River Riot schedule said Sen. Conner Tillo, junior Now, it’s all about digging in the heels lists five upcoming bouts. Its only home in political science. “I feel it is and getting bigger and stronger. game will take place against Southbond extremely important to put the On Sunday mornings, women charge Rollers on April 16 in the Boone Armory. safety of the student first.” into a fierce competition, throwing all of Before founding her own roller derby Student Government also their weight and strength to accomplish association, Mindy Kimball-Gerritson discussed a bill that would cre- polar opposite goals. drove from Ames with her wife and anoth- ate an events committee that Suddenly, the whistle blows, and er friend to practice with the Des Moines will plan, source and execute everything stops. area team, the Des Moines Derby Dames. various events and activities for Hearts pounding, lungs working Kimball-Gerritson, whose derby name is ISU students. The committee deeply, the athletes disperse and return Torque & Mindy, said she created the as- will assist all student clubs and to the center. A few of them are laughing, sociation after spending so many hours in organizations with the planning, clapping each other on the shoulders in a the car driving to practices and matches. funding and implementation of job well done. She said her car of teammates, includ- its respective events. This, of course, is roller derby. ing her wife Austin “Homewreck-Her,” The committee would be led Skunk River Riot is the only team had often talked about forming their own by two co-chairs and originally, under the Ames Roller Derby Associa- organization. They had even gone as far they were required to be event Emily Blobaum/Iowa State Daily tion, which was formed within the last Members of the Skunk River Riot roller derby team management majors. five years. The team competes during the DERBY p3 run through a jam at practice Jan. 13. “I have an issue with both chairs needing to be event man- agement majors,” said Sen. Cole Staudt, senior in political science. “That will seriously hamper who can be chair.” Scientists detect gravitational waves An amendment was unani- mously approved to remove the By Derek.Clayton made up of four facilities around ference. The thought of detect- The waves can also help us event management portion of @iowastatedaily.com the United States, meant to de- ing gravitational waves from understand the very force that the bill. tect gravitational waves. After astronomic phenomena excites keeps us planted to the ground: Some from the Senate took being upgraded, the LIGO was scientists abroad. gravity. issue with the creation of another Ripples through the space- put back to work and rumors Someone who is not in the In short, gravitational waves committee. time continuum may sound are already pointing to the LIGO field of physics or astrology may give people a whole new way “I have an issue with just straight out of science fiction, team’s confirmation of the exis- wonder what all the fuss is about. to look at the vast universe sur- creating another committee,” but Albert Einstein had predicted tence of gravitational waves. What does the discovery of gravi- rounding us. This has scientists said Sen. Kathryn Leidahl, senior the existence of such waves more Gravitational waves and Ein- tational waves mean? around the world waiting for the in political science. “We are not than a 100 years ago. stein’s theories are not simple “From my perspective, this press conference and whether an event organization, but that’s In his General Theory of Rel- to grasp. So if people find them- is the first marker on the path to gravitational wave detection OK.” ativity, Einstein dubbed these selves wondering what a gravi- actual gravitational wave astron- will be confirmed. Gravitational Student Government Pres- ripples as “gravitational waves.” tational wave really is, there are omy, said Amanda Weinstein, waves can give us insight on our ident Dan Breitbarth said the The science world has yet to de- plenty of formal definitions out assistant professor of physics entire universe and that excites committee would be separate tect these illusive disturbances, there. and astronomy at Iowa State. scientists and non-scientists from Student Government with a but a press conference at Co- “Gravitational Waves: Sourc- “[Gravitational waves] would alike. separate adviser, but still be able lumbia University on Thursday es, Detectors and Searches” in give us access to measurements “If you open up a new win- to bring bills before the Senate. may finally confirm the great the journal Progress in Particle we previously couldn’t make as dow into the universe, the game “It’s just a great way to get the scientist’s claim. and Nuclear Physics 68 states well as complementary ways of changes. Each new window lets ball rolling to get events back on “If the LIGO has confirmed that “gravitational waves are making measurements.” us access new information,” campus,” Breitbarth said. gravitational waves exist, it’s disturbances of spacetime itself If gravitational waves could Weinstein said. “It’s like open- The bill was approved by a another conformation in favor of that propagate at the speed of be used in space observation, it ing up a previously sealed box. vote of 28 to 6. Einstein’s theory of gravity,” said light and have two transverse would let scientists gaze deeper We don’t always know what’s Student Government also Alisha Chromey, graduate stu- quadrupolar polarizations.” into space than ever before. The going to come out of that box, unanimously allocated $376.92 to dent in physics and astronomy. The science community is properties of many astrological but based on what we’ve seen in the ISU Global Health and AIDS The LIGO is the Laser Inter- buzzing with rumors of gravita- marvels, including black holes the past, we expect that there will Coalition for its trip to a leader- ferometer Gravitational-Wave tional waves and waits in great and neutron stars, could be stud- be surprises and that it’s going to ship conference in Charlottesville, Observatory, an experiment anticipation for the press con- ied in a whole new light. be exciting.” Va., on Feb. 26. Dairy Science Club sends ice cream to Washington, D.C. By Vanessa.Franklin tage of,” said Celina Young, senior “[I’d like to] send in some @iowastatedaily.com in agricultural business and Dairy of our more creative flavors like Science Club president. Heath caramel or chocolate Reeses Christen Burgett, lecturer in or ask them what they would like Kildee Hall’s favorite Wednes- animal science and Dairy Science to see,” Heims said. “We like to day treat made its way to Washing- Club adviser, said the club learned do that around campus anyways.” ton, D.C., this week. about the opportunity to showcase Young said the club is cur- The ISU Dairy Science Club its ice cream through a series of rently working on creating a brand spent a little more than a week emails. The club had a short time- and hopes to unveil new ice cream preparing three gallons of vanilla line to prepare, as the ice cream containers branded with the club’s ice cream for the Association of had to be shipped and received name for next year.