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Concerns expressed about city lighting Council addresses safety concerns around campus at GSB meeting By Brian.Voss @iowastatedaily.com Safety concerns around the city of Ames and Iowa State were expressed at the joint meeting between the City Council and the Government of the Student Body. Alexandria Harvey, City Council liaison to the city of Ames, expressed concerns about insufficient lighting in Campustown. Brian Achenbach/Iowa State Daily Harvey noted that her The first ever ISU Community Supper was on Wednesday in the Great Hall in the Memorial Union. The event was to honor veterans and their families car has been vandalized three and to also allow a place for conversation to let veterans connect and share their stories. Veteran Tom Polito, and ISU professor, spoke at the event. times in Campustown. City Councilman Peter Orazem said about a year ago the chief of police wanted to put in more cameras in Campustown, but no action Inaugural dinner opens discussion was passed by City Council. Harvey said Campustown would be better lit if it had lems applying for colleges,” Polito said. “There “In today’s world, it’s all about technol- LED lights opposed to the Veterans honored during were people at other universities, who prom- ogy and sending out emails, but we wanted to current sodium lights. ised to help me out and call me. It’s been 40 strengthen the human to human connection, City Manager Steve ISU Community Supper years now and I’m still waiting for that call.” because in the end, that’s what it’s all about Schainker said the light poles Fortunately for him, he said, he was ac- and I think people really appreciated that.” in Campustown would have By David.Gerhold cepted by the ISU community. The Community Supper was opened by to be changed to change the @iowastatedaily.com “With the Community Supper, we want- the presentation of the colors and a blessing lights to LED lights. ed to create an opportunity, where our greater by Chaplin Preston Duncan, member of the Sen. Michael Plantenberg After a Veteran has served in war, there community can come together in a humble native American tribe Meskwaki Nation. said he took a survey of stu- is an even bigger challenge to overcome, said show of support,” said Jathan Chicoine, vet- “We pray for health for all the veterans, dents living in Wallace and Tom Polito, assistant professor in agriculture erans services coordinator at the Memorial all the soldiers, wherever they are at right Wilson halls, and concerns and life sciences. That challenge is called life. Union. now,” Duncan said, both in English and his were expressed about the Polito was a speaker on Wednesday at Chicoine said they wanted to create a native language. lighting on Welch Avenue the ISU First Annual Community Supper to space to honor veterans and their families The supper was served by the ISU Dining between the towers and the honor veterans and their families. He said and facilitate conversation to allow them to services. Young and old veterans as well as south end of Campustown. that he understands that coming home after connect and share their stories. faculty members and interested students In addition, concerns their services can be tough for veterans, be- The Veterans Center decided to in- used the time to get to know each other. about the lighting on Morten- cause they often have problems readjusting vite their guests in an unconventional way. “There are a lot of student veterans on sen Road were expressed. and pursuing a career. Student veterans personally met up with campus and people are not always aware Schainker said insti- “I walked in your shoes as well, I was in faculty members and asked them to come, tutional roads, such as the Naval Reserve and afterwards I had prob- Chicoine said. VETERANS p9 >> Mortensen, are Iowa State’s responsibility to maintain, not the city’s. Schainker said the cost to light Mortensen Road could range anywhere from $50,000 to $160,000 depending on if new metals poles and wiring ISU researchers advance 3-D tech are needed. Harvey expressed con- By Lauren.Vigar cerns from students about @iowastatedaily.com fire safety issues in old apart- ments that often serve as stu- New 3-D teleconferencing dent housing. technology is being developed Schainker noted the City thanks to researchers at Iowa Council will be reviewing all State. codes after Jan. 1. When Nikolaus Karpinsky, The conversation about Ph.D. student in human comput- fire safety transitioned to er interaction, joined with Song safety in greek houses. Several Zhang, professor of mechani- members of the City Council cal engineering, in 2009, they reaffirmed their commitment looked for a way to apply the 3-D to greek housing at Iowa State. technology. “There’s been some mis- What this technology looks communication around that, like now is an object with two I think. I can speak for myself, 3-D scanners. Anything placed in I don’t think it was the coun- front of the scanner gets scanned. cil’s intent to have the rental After the scan, the video is com- housing code apply to greek pressed, streamed across the net- housing...” said council mem- work and displayed at a different ber Tom Wacha. location. Concerns were also ex- This concept is called pressed about the need for telepresence. safe bike paths across the city. “We can 3-D scan some- Brian Phillips, an em- one in one place and transmit ployee at the City Manager’s them across the network and Office working in manage- display them somewhere else,” ment analysis said a task force Karpinsky said. has recently been established Aside from making eye con- Courtesy of Nikolaus Karpinsky to investigate ways to help re- Nikolaus Karpinsky, graduate research assistant, explains how his 3-D conferencing system works. Karpinsky 3-D p9 >> worked closely with Song Zhang, professor in mechanical engineering, to find a way to apply the 3-D technology. SAFETY p9 >> Capital Cities, Fitz and the Tantrums coming to Stephens tised his skills in musical produc- Microsoft, Smart Car, HBO and Conan, Jay Leno, and CBS This self, to correct himself after that Indie-pop groups tion, Ryan MerchantCQ respond- many other companies, so it has Morning. experience,” King said. “When he ed and the duet began writing had a fair amount of exposure. “It’s kind of a pop sound was writing, he called me up. He bring unique sound jingles for commercials together. The band has been gaining with references from everything said we were sounding great, why to Ames community In 2011, they released their self- mainstream awareness with the [from] soul music to ‘80s electro don’t we put a band together, so I titled EP and started getting ex- release of its first album “In a and New Age,” said saxophonist said sure.” posure in the blogosphere. Tidal Wave of Mystery” in June of James King. “We give it our own “We played our first song to By Michael.Van Zanten “We describe it as funky elec- this year. The album’s lead single, little spin based on saxophone, about 94 people,” King said. “It @iowastatedaily.com tronic music mixed with rock and “Safe and Sound,” went platinum and some more sounds that are was kind of slapped together; at alternative,” Merchant said. in August. more current.” that time we didn’t know if we Pop groups Capital Cities The band is well known for “[In a Tidal Wave of Mystery] Lead singer Michael had five or six songs ready to per- and Fitz and The Tantrums its inclusion of a trumpet, giving is an eclectic mix of songs, each Fitzpatrick formed the band in form. We just jumped in there will be performing on Tuesday, the brand of cheery pop a further telling a unique story,” Merchant 2008 after he purchased a Conn and did it, and it felt good from Nov. 19 at Iowa State’s Stephens distinction. said. “The reception has been Electric Organ. Soon afterward the first note.” Auditorium as part of their Bright “Some of our influences are very positive; people like it a lot.” he wrote “Breakin’ the Chains of The two prominent bands of Futures Tour. Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder Fitz and the Tantrums is an Love” in five minutes, one of The the Los Angeles pop scene have Capital Cities is a Los and Jeff Buckley,” Merchant said. indie pop sextet also from Los Tantrums most popular songs. joined up for The Bright Futures Angeles-based indie pop duo Capital Cities’ first EP includ- Angeles. The band has released “Michael Fitzpatrick had just Tour, which started in October.