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Iowa State’s holiday traditions of-fer plenty of options to start this sea-son before heading home for break.

Jingle JogThe Freshmen Council’s Annual

Andy Albright Jingle Jog is one part of the annual WinterFest. This year’s Jingle Jog will take place at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 3. Students can register through AccessPlus and can charge the $15 registration fee to their U-Bill.

WinterFestWinterFest is a campus event

open to all Ames and campus com-munities. This year’s WinterFest is from 5 to 11 p.m. Dec. 3. The illumi-nation ceremony is the main event of WinterFest. The lighting of Iowa State’s holiday tree in front of Curtiss Hall is the official ring-in of the holi-day season for the ISU community.

Other festivities to enjoy are the

campus sleigh rides, cookie deco-rating and, of course, cookie eating in the Memorial Union. Rieman Gardens displays a different theme every year in its indoor conserva-tory. This year’s theme is “Shiny and Bright,” featuring shiny gazing balls displayed in a holiday theme. Other events at Rieman Gardens include holiday photos, sustainable gift-wrapping workshops and wreath-making. The events and display theme are featured from Nov. 27 to Dec. 18.

Outside of the ISU campus, each student and faculty member has his or her own holiday traditions. Luke Roling, president of the Government of the Student Body, and Bill Fennelly, ISU women’s basketball coach, shared some of theirs.

Luke RolingGSB president

Roling’s family has a tradi-tion of exchanging quirky gifts for

Christmas.“They’re mostly inside jokes,”

he said. “The strange things that come out of our house during Christmastime are hard to explain to people.”

Roling’s large family — his mom is from a family of six children and his dad the oldest of 11 — keeps food and family the main attraction of ev-ery holiday. However, Roling recog-nizes the constant and irreplaceable tradition of driving the same route to Grandpa’s every year.

“As annoying as it is, we always take the same road, and my dad tells the same narrative every year,” he said. “One year he was sick and wasn’t with us, and we definitely all noticed, so we had to give him a call and make him give us that narrative.”

Bill FennellyISU women’s basketball coach

Fennelly’s Christmas holiday is a short one due to the busy basketball

season.“We have two completely free

days, but on [Dec.] 26, we’re back to practicing,” he said.

However, his family makes sure to carve out two important days free for holiday celebrations.

“Christmas Day and Christmas Eve are designated non-basketball days,” he said. “Of course, we can watch the games on TV, but I’m not allowed to bring my briefcase home.”

The basketball team also cele-brates together before rushing home to catch some quality time with their families. The team also does a fund-raiser every year. Whether it’s col-lecting food, clothing or organizing a toy drive, the women’s basketball team is guaranteed to make a com-munity contribution.

“We all say we try to focus on faith and family year-round, but some-times it gets difficult,” Fennelly said. “But we really make a conscious ef-fort during the holiday season.”

Holiday traditions at Iowa StateBy Sarah.Gonzalez iowastatedaily.com

Exchanging gag gifts is a very popular holiday tradition. Gag gifts are goofy gifts, simply for the purpose of being funny, and they often symbolize an inside joke. Photo Illustration: Abby Gilman/Iowa State Daily


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Don’t let shopping get the best of you

The holiday season is upon us, which means the malls are packed with customers push-ing and shoving, impatiently trying to find that perfect item for everyone on their gift list.

Around the holidays, re-tail stores get a lot of new merchandise and have new seasonal workers on board, so frantic customers only make situations worse. Josh Ray, manager at Aeropostale at North Grand Mall, has worked in retail for approximately seven years. He has made it through multiple holiday sea-sons and has a few shopping guidelines for you to make ev-erything easier for everyone.

Get shopping done early“Usually, around the

holidays, people are rushing around trying to buy stuff, so it’s better to go shopping ear-lier rather than later,” Ray said.

Many stores get holiday merchandise before the peak shopping time, so early shop-pers will still be able to get what they come for. Early shopping tends to be less crowded and therefore less stressful.

Don’t be afraid to askThe employees know the

store better than anyone else. If you can’t find a product or a certain size, they might know another place in the store to look, or even check the back room. Not only is someone doing your shopping for you, but you’re not digging around in the merchandise, creating a mess for employees to pick up later.

Come prepared“Bring a wish list or know

exactly what you want to buy,” Ray said.

Playing the guessing game results in frustration, more chaos in the store and, poten-tially, a bad gift. Before pur-chasing clothing, it is also a good idea to ask friends and family for sizes, or to take a peek in their closet when the opportunity arises.

Although employees are used to guessing sizes for gifts, it is a much safer bet to know for sure. Coming with a list in hand “will help make things go a lot faster,” Ray said.

Always get a gift receiptEven if you know you have

the perfect gift, there is still a chance something could be wrong with it, or someone else has also purchased it for that person. Gift receipts save hassle and confusion for the

returners and store employees when the dreaded return sea-son begins.

Have a positive attitudeNo one likes shopping in

a crowded store. If you de-cide to do your shopping in peak hours, it is important to remember that patience is a virtue. Have a mission and ac-complish it.

Try not to get side-tracked, and keep in mind that employ-ees are extremely busy trying to keep everyone happy and everything organized.

Ray jokingly said, “If you come in with an attitude, you might get one right back.”

Employees are under a lot of pressure, so staying positive will only result in more effec-tive results for everyone.

Ray said that, inevitably, each year there is “at least one scuffle between customers over the last size of something. Both customers want it, and it becomes a game of tug of war.”

Ray said that when han-dling situations like this and holiday shopping in general, the best thing to do is follow the trusty golden rule — treat others as you would like to be treated.

It seems elementary, but it can truly make or break a hec-tic shopping excursion.

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Fighting over clothes and other “must have” items is a common scene on Black Friday. Try to avoid these fights with a common sense to go to another store. Photo Illustration: Whitney Sager/Iowa State Daily

One of the shopping etiquette issues customers display during the holiday season is leaving unwanted items where they do not belong in the store. This causes headaches for store employees who have to constantly have to pick up after careless customers. Photo Illustration: Whitney Sager/Iowa State Daily

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Guys are always looking for things to do for their sig-nificant other that goes above and beyond to make them happy, or at least, that’s how they should be thinking. Here are some suggestions for the holiday season for men. They may sound silly, but it will make her heart melt.

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4 to 7 p.m. Mulled Wine and Winter Drinks at Wheatsfield

Saturday, Dec. 410 a.m. Traditional English

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2 p.m. Snow Ball Drop with Santa at Tom Evans Park

3 p.m. Ames Euphonium Choir performance at Octagon

7:30 p.m. Central Iowa Symphony: Sounds of

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7 to 9 p.m.. Violinists performing at Main Street restaurants

For more information on these events visit www.main-streetculturaldistrict.com.

Ice SkatingAnother thing you can do

for your special girl is take her ice skating. This is a very ro-mantic thing to do with a sig-nificant other, but it’s also fun for both of you. The Brenton Skating Plaza is an open air, outdoor ice skating rink along the Principal Riverwalk in downtown Des Moines, open mid-November to the first week in March.

“Every Friday night we have a live DJ from 8 to 11 p.m. We are open seven days a week including holidays. Come enjoy a unique skat-ing experience,” said Robbin McClelland, rink manager.

Here are the rates: Monday to Friday before 8 p.m., it’s $3.50 for adults and $2.50 for children ages 6 to 12. Friday after 8 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and holidays it’s $5.00 for adults and $4.00 for children.

Skate rental is $3.00.This is about the most af-

fordable romantic date a guy can pull off, so don’t hesitate.

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This is a beautiful light display with the most amaz-ing designs in lights you’ll ever see. Very romantic and for a great cause, which will defi-nitely impress your partner.

SleddingSomething else that isn’t

thought of when going on a date during the holiday season is sledding. This is still a popu-lar activity, and it can definite-ly be romantic if you want it to be. It is also inexpensive and easy to plan.

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Appreciate family during winter breakStudents are counting

down the days until winter break. It’s sometimes the high-light of the busy semester. It’s a time for free home-cooked meals, no homework and see-ing your high school friends again.

What happens when your parents or siblings are back to their annoying antics? Next thing you know, your mom is calling you “poopy” in front of your friends and your brother is changing the channel from your favorite “Jersey Shore” re-run. Winter Break is bitter-sweet until the reality sets in: You’re not on your own any-more! There are many ways to get away during Winter Break. Below are five popular ideas from ISU students.

Tune them out with “me” time

Many students said they will spend a lot of time with their computer and iPod liter-

ally “tuning” their family out. After a whole semester away, it can get overwhelming to come back.

Some said they will be uti-lizing Skype and Facebook to keep in touch with ISU friends to help keep them sane. Others said playing “World of Warcraft” or other computer games will entertain them.

Whether you’re listening to “Jock Jams” on your iPod or dominating newbs on “WoW,” it is important to hide in your room for a bit to keep your san-ity. And don’t feel guilty, we all do it.

Vacation with friendsI know most college stu-

dents are broke, but dig the coins out of your car seat and go somewhere fun with your friends.

Shawn McKenzie, junior in construction engineering, said he’s going to take a vaca-tion with friends this winter.

The group is planning on going skiing.

Others suggested a motor-cycle trip or a long vacation.

If you don’t want to break your leg skiing and don’t own a bike, go on a road trip with friends or figure something out. It will be wonderful to get

out of the house.

WorkGetting a job seems obvi-

ous, but some people don’t re-alize how refreshing it can be. First of all, you can pay your rent in January. Second, you can actually buy your family

gifts.Admit it, your mom gives

gifts “from” you all the time, but you’ve never really seen them in your life.

Getting a job can help you become a “big” kid. Congratulations. It will also get you away from your fam-ily for a short period of time. Sometimes this is much needed.

“I get along with my parents pretty well, but I’ll be working seasonally at Ann Taylor Loft,” said Abigail Armstrong, junior in apparel merchandising and design. “So that will help me get out of the house.”

The mall is always looking for part-time help or temps for the holidays, so get out those letters of recommendation.

Go home, but not for too long

This one is pretty self ex-planatory, but it was one of the most popular answers believe it or not.

Many juniors and seniors admitted to only going home for two to three days to “deal” with their family.

If you’re that annoyed by your family I guess it’s worth it. Many of them had jobs, but said they didn’t mind coming back to Ames.

It is also important to re-member to appreciate our families during break. They may irritate us on occasion, but we only get a limited time with them.

Matthew Ong, junior in economics and political sci-ence, keeps in touch with his family through Skype during break. His family lives 10,000 miles away.

Therefore, we must be thankful for the time we get to-gether during break. Hopefully some of these tips will help you appreciate them as much as Alex Sveum, sophomore in anthropology.

“I don’t have to deal with family, they are a blessing.”

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Hungry for the holidaysBy Lindsay Macnab AmesEats Flavors Writer

With the holidays just around the corner, everyone’s kitchens are sure to be filled with the aromas of deli-cious home-cooked food. Not quite sure where to start? Here are some traditional recipes for Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa that are sure to please.

Christmas: sugar cookies Simply buy a package of plain

sugar cookie dough, or, if preferred, make the dough from scratch. Create cookie designs such as candy canes, Christmas trees, ornaments and so forth using cookie cutters.

Jazz them up by adding red and green frosting, sprinkles, peppermint pieces, coconut, various candies and more. Try pressing an Andes choco-late mint candy into the cookie’s warm center for a unique sugar cook-ie twist. Enjoy with a of milk.

Hanukkah: potato pancakes (latkes)

A traditional dish, latkes are

warm, crispy .The starchier the pota-to, the crunchier the latke. Serve with applesauce and sour cream.

Ingredients: � 1 pound peeled, grated potatoes � 1/2 cup finely chopped onion � 1 large egg, lightly beaten

� 1/2 teaspoon salt � 1/2 -3/4 cup olive oil

Directions:Preheat oven to 250° F. Soak the

grated potatoes in cold water and drain — wring out as much liquid as possible. Add the onion, egg and salt

to the potato mixture. Mix well. Heat 1/4 cup olive oil on a nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot.

Spoon 2 tablespoons of batter per latke onto the skillet and spread with a fork creating 3-inch rounds. Reduce heat and cook until the bottom is a golden brown — approximately 5 minutes. Repeat on the other side. Transfer latkes into a baking pan and keep warm in the oven.

Kwanzaa: Jamaican jerk chicken

Meat lover or not, this recipe is a fantastic main course that can be accompanied by other traditional Kwanzaa dishes such as peanut soup, shrimp creole and mini sweet potato pies.

Ingredients: � 1 whole chicken, halved � 1 lime, halved � Pinch of salt � 4-5 tablespoons jerk rum rub mari-

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Jamaican jerk rum rub ingredients: � 1 chopped red onion � 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme � 1 teaspoon ground allspice � 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon � 4 teaspoons white pepper � 1/4 cup chopped green onion tops � 2 teaspoons salt � 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg � 5 small jalapenos � 2 tablespoons olive oil � Splash of a flavorful rum

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What do most people want to do when it is freezing outside but warm and cozy inside? Watch a movie.

There is something special about watching a feel-good movie that doesn’t require a lot of attention.

Leland Poague, professor of English who teaches film studies, said holiday movies are low on the film line as far as popularity.

Holiday movies aren’t known for being particularly fantastic, but there is a tra-ditional value that is associated with the genre.

If you take a moment to think about it, most holiday movies are derived from some sort of religious values or engage re-

ligious ideas.The movie that tops Poague’s holiday

movie list is “It’s a Wonderful Life” direct-ed by Frank Capra.

“It is a Christmas classic. It ranks up there with ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Casablanca,’” Poague said.

“It’s a Wonderful Life,” according to IMDB.com, ranks number 30 on its top 250 best movies voted by users of the website.

Some might have not heard of the movie, because NBC owns the copyright to show it, and even then it can only show it once a year.

“’It’s a Wonderful Life’ outstrips tra-ditional holiday movies by a long shot,” Poague said. “It attempts something much larger.”

The general consensus of students, when asked why they like Christmas movies, was because of the tradition and nostalgia.

Most students watch the films with their families around the time of the holidays.

Some movies mentioned by students included “Polar Express,” “The Santa Clause” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”

Other holiday classics include, “Babes in Toyland,” “Miracle on 34th Street,” “A Christmas Carol” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Most of the new movies you see today stem from the classics aforementioned.

“Christmas itself is a good story,” Poague said.

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The holidays wouldn’t be the same without our favorite movies and songs, you need those classics to get you in the holiday mood.

ISU students voted on their favorite movies and songs.

Their favorite movie was “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” Who could forget the squirrel scene and when Aunt Bethany wraps up the cat? It’s a must-see ev-ery year. The students’ favor-ite song was “Jingle Bells.” As a song that has been drilled into our head since we were toddlers, it is no surprise that many people think of it first.

Many of the students’ choices also appeared on the top 10 list of most-listened-to holiday songs and most-bought holiday movies. Check out the list below to see ISU students’ favorites.

Movie: students’ choices1. “National Lampoon’s

Christmas Vacation”2. “A Christmas Story”3. “Elf”4. “Dr. Seuss - How

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Song: students’ choices1. “Jingle Bells”2. “Jingle Bell Rock”3. “Silent Night”4. “I’m Dreaming of a

White Christmas”5. “O Holy Night”6. “The First Noel”7. “Where are you

Christmas”8. “Santa Baby”9. “Rockin’ Around the

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7. “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”

8. “Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!”

9. “O Holy Night”10. “Have a Holly Jolly

Christmas”

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The phrase “white ele-phant” means, “An article, or-nament or household utensil no longer wanted by its own-er.” But this unwanted item can become a fun social party or turn into a long-standing tradition during the holidays.

The Cantamus Women’s Choir of Iowa State has been having a white elephant gift-ing party for 10 years, follow-ing its holiday concert dress rehearsal.

“It is a time to forget about school, enjoy good food, re-lax,” said Kathleen Rodde, Cantamus choir director and senior lecturer in music and theater. “And for those that

miss their dogs at home, I have two at my house waiting for their attention.”

The girls enjoy food, gifts and each other’s presence each year. It’s a great alternative to “Secret Santa” gift parties, because no one has to spend any money. Alissa Brady, Cantamus Women’s secretary and junior in child, adult and family services, said typical gifts are lotions, picture frames and mittens/hats/scarves; and since the choir is all girls, the gifts don’t have be gender-neu-tral, which is convenient.

The Cantamus Women’s Choir usually re-gifts things, or they give away items that have never been used.

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party, you first have to invite everyone and tell them to bring a household item, decoration or random thing from home to gift.

“It’s all in the packaging.

It’s kind of like ‘Let’s Make a Deal,’” Rodde said. “Throw in a few gag gifts that are disguised as nice gifts.”

As people arrive, let them draw numbers. When every-one has arrived and has drawn numbers, start with player one. Player one can pick any present they want to open.

Then it’s player two’s turn. Player two can either steal the gift from player one or open a new one. If player one’s gift gets stolen then they choose a new gift. You can determine how many times each gift is stolen. Typically people limit it to three times. The pattern goes on from there. One year, someone gifted a Snuggie. The girls made a rule that whoever stole it had to wear it.

“The event lies in the hands of the participants. Every white elephant event is so unique just depending on the people that are participating,” Brady said.

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White Elephant is a custom in which everyone brings a gift to a party and everyone draws a ticket. The person gets to choose if he or she wants to keep the gift or trade it with someone else’s gift. Everyone leaves the party with a present. Photo Illustration: Yue Wu/Iowa State Daily

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A Christmas StoryBy [email protected]

There are so many ways to give back during the holiday season. Don’t be greedy, be giv-ing. Here are three easy ways you can give back this holiday season to make someone’s hol-iday one they will never forget.

1. Contact a local churchIt’s so easy to contact a local

church in your area and find out how they’re giving back this holiday season.

The New Birth Baptist Church has its own holiday donation called the Christmas Closet. The Christmas Closet is an event where children and families in need come register

with the church. People can make donations that go toward the gifts. Then, to make it spe-cial, family members are taken out to choose gifts to give other family members. The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 11.

“This teaches them that Christmas is about giving, not receiving,” the Rev. Robert Knight said.

Several businesses and de-partments on campus and in-dividuals donate to this event, and it has grown immensely over the last few years. This event is open to cities around Ames as well.

“Check out your local church and find out what they’re doing this holiday sea-son. There are so many things

out there. We are only one of the many options,” Knight said.

Last year the Christmas Closet gave out more than 800 gifts.

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It may be “the thought that counts,” but, “What were you thinking?” is never a phrase a gift giver wants to hear. While most ISU students agree that receiving any kind of present should be appreciated, on cer-tain occasions the most they can say is, “You shouldn’t have; really.”

ISU students shared some of their worst, well-inten-tioned, non-gag gifts.

From the age-inappro-priate to the practically use-less, these questionable gifts left students wondering what thoughts the giver could have been thinking.

Grannies Gone Wild:Hanna Johansen, sopho-

more in advertising, certainly didn’t know what to think when she unwrapped her grandmother’s Christmas present to reveal a board game for the “adults only” genre.

“My face turned bright red,” she said. “My grandma didn’t get it at first, but then she said that she saw the box was pink so she thought it was a princess game.”

Condiment Overload:Karilyn Gower, senior in

political science, admits she has an unusual need for ketch-up with her dipping food, but she never expected a ketchup combo pack to be wrapped under the Christmas tree, as it was two years ago.

“I also got moon-and-star

footie pajamas from my grand-ma one year,” she said. “Which would be cool, but I was 17 years old.”

Here’s a “Gift,” Hint, Hint.However, it’s those gifts

that bring a subtle insult with the package that might cause a disgruntled present opener. The diet hint that comes with opening a brand new gym membership isn’t a thought that one wants to count.

A work-out video isn’t much better, although ISU student David Faber, senior in advertising, admits he some-

times pops in his “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” gift. A person can’t blame him, it is a 1980’s classic and Richard Simmons might brighten any mood dampened by bad gifts.

Despite some gifts gone awry, many ISU students agree the best gift is spending quality time with quality family and friends.

No matter what grandma wrapped for you, or what that distant cousin was trying to say with that teeth-whiten-ing pack, remember what counts and enjoy the gift of the holidays.

Christmas gifts gone wrong

Some of the worst gifts that you could give your partner include footsie pajamas, a wheelbarrow and socks. Stay away from these, and the holidays will be better. Photo illustrations: Kelsey Kremer/Iowa State Daily

Individuals can pick up gift tags at various local businesses that indicate a specific request from a YSS client, participant or program. The sponsor purchases the specific item on that tag, wraps it and returns it either to the business or to YSS. Businesses hosting giving trees this year are North Grand Mall, Starbucks Coffee, VF Factory Outlet Mall in Story City and U.S. Bank at the Main Street, Lincoln Way and North Grand locations.

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This is an easy way to give to families that can’t afford it. Even a small donation makes a huge difference.

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Eggnog, champagne and some schnapps with hot cocoa are likely to appear at parties and get-togethers this holiday season. While a few glasses might help boost the holiday spirit, too many glasses will only reward with a pounding headache, a struggling liver and embarrassing photos.

Those who can’t control their excitement or consump-tion during the parade of ugly sweater parties, Secret Santas and New Year’s celebrations may think a Gatorade, root beer, bag of chips or aspirin will cure their morning pain.

Although a few tips can ease the symptoms, the truth about these “cures” can be as ugly as those sweaters.

Coffee and AspirinTaking Tylenol and drink-

ing coffee are two of the big-gest and most commonly used myths, said Ray Rodriguez, prevention specialist in the Prevention Services office of the Thielen Student Health Center.

Tylenol breaks down into chemicals that react danger-ously with alcohol and can cause liver damage; coffee only increases urine production and leads to dehydration.

“Just because you’re more alert doesn’t mean you’re less drunk,” he said. “You still have the same blood alcohol con-centration, and you may feel worse later because the caf-feine wears off before the alco-hol does.”

Rodriguez describes al-cohol as a drug that the body doesn’t want.

Depending on the amount consumed, the body’s process takes time to break down the foreign chemicals and de-crease blood concentration

to expel urine, which causes dehydration.

“Time really is the only cure for a hangover, but to help prevent one, there are two things you can do,” he said. “You can limit the amount you drink, and you can eat and drink non-alcoholic beverages while drinking, alternating drinks.”

Words of WisdomBarbara Mack, associ-

ate professor in the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, has her own, unusual hangover suggestion for the moderate merry mak-ers and a few words for the light-headed lushes.

“People who drink until they throw up or pass out have no idea of how close to death they are,” she said. “No one should be that stupid. Binge drinkers are alcoholics who need treatment.”

“When I’m going to a party with alcohol, but I know I want to be riding my horse at 7 a.m.

the next day, I put a glass of milk in the refrigerator. In a small bowl beside it are two Tums, a B-vitamin pill and one ibuprofen. Anyone using any non-steroidal anti-inflam-matory — aspirin, acetamino-phen, Ibuprofen — should be very careful with them; all of them affect your liver. I take only one pill to minimize that effect.

“When I wake up to use the bathroom, I drink another glass of milk, which seems to calm my stomach. It seems to work well when you’ve had a glass of champagne more than is prudent.

“Whether I’ve had one glass of wine or four during the course of a dinner party, I never, ever, ever have even one drink and drive.”

With these myths and facts revealed, holiday parties should be a success. Those drinks may make you think you’re as happy as Buddy the Elf, but too much booze will lead to a morning Scrooge.


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Some students swear by a combination of Doritos and root beer to clear a holiday hangover. Photo illustration: David Derong/Iowa State Daily

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Students find alternate sleds for Knoll slideBy [email protected]

Iowa State is going tray-less as part of the “live green” movement on campus. The dining centers are no longer offering trays to students to carry their food items.

The trayless movement is “part of the push for sus-tainability on campus,” said Cameron Aisenbrey, com-munications specialist for the residence halls.

Having various plates op-posed to trays has reduced food costs for ISU Dining and has reduced food waste from

students by 50 percent.The trays were used this

summer to create a sculpture that was presented at the Iowa State Fair.

Iowa State’s theme for the exhibit this year was “Iowa State is Living Green.” The exhibit used the trays to cre-ate a tower and described how no longer using the trays has saved the comparable amount of 50,000 meals from being thrown out.

The “live green” movement on campus is very important, but with the trays gone, stu-dents are concerned it will hinder an ISU tradition.

What about the sledding?A long-standing tradition

for ISU freshman is borrowing trays from the dining halls and using them to go sledding at the

various “hot spots” on campus. The dining centers will no lon-ger have trays to carry on the tradition of tray-sledding.

However, Kathleen Geoffroy, wife of ISU President Gregory Geoffroy, is not con-cerned that the tradition will discontinue.

“In recent years, I have seen fewer and fewer trays being used. There have been more inventive things used — laundry baskets and cardboard boxes,” Geoffroy said.

Another tradition that has been around for years is sled-ding at the Knoll — the hill be-hind the Geoffroys’ house.

When Geoffroy was asked why she thinks the Knoll is considered a special sledding place she said, “I suppose tra-

Sledding tradition continues

Students enjoy a free day of school in the snow by sledding down the hill with dining hall trays behind the Knoll by Richardson Court. Using trays for sledding is slowly becoming extinct with the Memorial Union being that last place with trays. Photo: Rebekka Brown/Iowa State Daily

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La Nina forecast unusual for seasonPacific phenomenon may have little effect on Iowa’s weatherBy [email protected]

A storm is brewing — but it isn’t predicted to dump much snow over Iowa this winter.

The storm is a La Nina, which means there are unusually cold ocean temperatures in the tropical pacific. This usually results in a drier winter in Iowa.

“It’s pretty safe to say we won’t have the huge amounts of snowfall that we’ve had the past few years,” said William Gallus, professor of geo-logical and atmospheric sciences.

Gallus said a La Nina also tends to mean more swings in temperature — so this winter may start with a few months that are milder than average, and end with a few that are colder than average.

This may make the winter seem shorter.

However, the predictions are

uncertain.Ray Arritt, professor of agronomy,

said that because La Nina happens in the Pacific, the effects in Iowa may not be very strong.

He predicted stronger effects in Montana and North Dakota, where it may be very cold, and in the Southwest, where it may be very dry.

The National Centers for Environmental Prediction are fore-casting a “close to normal” winter in Iowa.

“That might mean it will be close to normal, or it might mean they have no idea,” Arritt said.

Gallus said most scientists who study climate issues are either fo-cused on the extreme long term — global warming — or the extreme short term — how to make the day-to-day forecast more accurate. He said the five- to seven-day forecast tends to be pretty accurate, but it is difficult for existing computer models to pre-dict farther than that.

Arritt is one of few to work on how to predict an entire season at a time. He said the information would be very useful for farmers, construc-tion companies and others, but is still

very difficult to predict. The seasonal weather is very dependent on trends in the oceans. Gallus said there is about a 70 percent chance that La Nina will make this winter drier than normal. He said when people hear large numbers like that, they tend to think the forecast was “wrong” if it

turns out to be different.However, this isn’t necessarily the

case. Gallus said there is also about a 10 percent chance that this winter will be wetter than normal. If it is, then the forecast wasn’t “wrong,” it will just be the 1 in every 10 years where a La Nina led to wetter conditions.

dition, the older ones must tell the new students it is a great place to go sledding, and it is by the dorms so if you have a half-hour to take a study break, it is nice.”

Also, if you are lucky Geoffroy is known to bring out cookies to students from time to time.

There are many great sled-ding places around campus — the Knoll is just one of the sledding traditions.

“My freshman year, we went to the Knoll, and last year when I lived in my sorority house we went to the hill west of Hilton, then to the Alumni Center be-cause the hills are steeper,” said Jessica Pearce, non-degree stu-dent in human sciences.

Taking the trays away from the dining center will not stop students from continuing the ISU traditions.

“I go sledding every year defi-nitely. Less frostbite as I get older, though,” said Brad Teplicky, soph-omore in mechanical engineering.

Many students have found more creative things to use in cur-rent years and will keep the tradi-tion alive by going sledding down the Knoll this winter.

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Walking door to door, singing “We wish you a Merry Christmas” and spreading holiday cheer kicks off the Christmas season in many different parts of the country, but some ISU students have decided to put a new spin on Christmas caroling.

Cody LeClaire, senior in landscape archi-tecture, has been coordinating the Christmas caroling event for his third consecutive year for the Catholic Student Community . The Catholic Student Community is the official student or-ganization on campus, but also works with St. Thomas Aquinas for many projects and events.

This year the CSC will be enjoying the tradi-tional approach to caroling by singing at differ-ent spots around campus during dead week. The caroling group focuses on areas such as the MU fountain, Parks Library, the dining halls and on Welch Ave. on Thursday nights.

“We try to carol at locations where we can spread as much joy as possible,” LeClaire said. “We like to shine some light into dead for week for students.”

The group has entailed about ten students in the past, but anyone interested in spreading Christmas cheer on campus or may just want to sing for fun is welcome.

Other students from the St. Thomas Aquinas student group are taking a more philanthropic approach to Christmas caroling. Two peer min-isters that lead two different type of student groups through St. Thomas Aquinas church called community life and service and justice decided to give back to the community while singing Christmas tunes.

The peer ministers, Jesse Donner, senior in music, and Jenny Loos, junior in animal ecology, will be giving Ames residents that live within a five to ten mile radius of campus food pantry bags before caroling during dead week and will ask families and residents to put canned foods into the bags and put them out on their door steps. The caroling group will then pick up these bags and will sing Christmas carols to them.

The bags will then be donated to different food pantries and shelters around Ames for Christmas.

Donner encouraged all students to partici-pate in the philanthropic caroling this year even if they are not extremely religious. “There is a lot of secular music in caroling,” said Donner, “there is lots of spirit even if it is just singing Frosty the Snowman.”

Both Donner and LeClaire are involved in music at ISU and enjoy “spreading joy” as well as having the opportunity to sing recreationally.


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Want to get away from the chaos and hustle of the busy malls this holiday season? With its wide selection and local feel, downtown Ames makes for the perfect place to get everyone on your gift list crossed off. Check out the categories below for a weekend’s worth of shopping and entertain-ment in the Main Street area. The local shops of-fer hours of fun and a variety of unique products and services.

Clothing/ShoesThe Loft

In addition to trendy resale clothing items, The Loft also sells new jewelry, said manager Tiffany Walker. During the month of December, The Loft is buying winter clothes and prom dresses. It’ll accept winter coats and heavy sweaters, plus the store takes jeans, pants and cocktail dresses all year long.

At The Loft, you can find “today’s fashion at

half the price,” Walker said. She said the store has more than 650 jeans in stock, and the entire data-base of merchandise is available online at www.theloftatdww.com.

Moorman ClothiersMoorman Clothiers is the only store in Ames

that offers merchandise of its kind. Manager Dave Swanson explained that the selection and products are very unique, and customer service is the employees’ first priority.

“Here you will get the customer service you won’t necessarily get at a big store,” Swanson said. “We help our customers pick out what they want — not just say ‘hi,’” he said.

For a holiday party outfit, or any occasion, check out Moorman Clothiers for its upper-end merchandise with welcoming customer service.

Miss Meyer’s ConsignmentLooking for a holiday gift that no one else

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fers consigned clothing and accessories, along with jewelry from local artists. Owner Katherine Kerns said it is the perfect place for a student to take their mom or grandma when they are in town, because it makes for a perfect girls’ day out.

Lazy M ShoesCal Dunshee, owner of Lazy M shoes, joined

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Dunshee explained that Lazy M keeps up with current trends and fashions, so it will ap-peal to ISU students. “We offer trendier shoes,” he said.

This season, Dunshee estimated that his top sellers are Uggs, Paladian and OBTB.

Dunshee said customers will get quality per-sonal service at his store. “We help our custom-ers through the whole process.”

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To check someone off of your holiday shopping list or to pick up a little something special for yourself, check out the unique designs of Gilger Designs. Owner Michael Gilger explained that it is the premiere place to shop for fresh designs. “We’re known for high-quality products, and we deliver,” Gilger said.

The store also offers ISU products; so make sure to stop by to pick up a specialized Iowa State pin or pendant for game day or to show your school spirit.

Ames SilversmithingAccording to co-owner Karen Youngberg, the jewelry store

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Karen Youngberg said Ames Silversmithing has the largest and biggest selection of stones in the state of Iowa. “We hand-pick the majority of our stones,” she said.

At Ames Silversmithing, you get more than just a quality piece of jewelry — you also get an education. “We educate our consumer in the diamond process. We emphasize education over a sale,” Youngberg said.

Nature’s TouchFor your boutique jewelry needs, Nature’s Touch will have

you covered. The store features more than 60 artists from all over the globe. Former ISU professor and current owner of Nature’s Touch Pat Redlinger said most of the items range from $2 to $75, so it is easy to find a unique gift for less than $50. The store has unique bags, accessories and even ornaments from places like the Philippines for your holiday needs.

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The fun colors and personable staff at Quilting Connection are sure to bring you out of a winter weather slump. The employees describe their shop as warm and cheery. Owner Kelly Irwin explained that each customer gets very personal attention throughout his/her experience at the shop. For inspiration on a new project, or just to visit a warm environment, stop by Quilting Connection and have a chat with one of the friendly employees.

Worldly GoodsIf you’re looking for unique gifts created by skilled artisans from around the

world, then you’ll want to stop in to Worldly Goods this holiday season. The nonprofit retail store provides a fair trade marketplace for artisans from more than 40 different countries. Many of the unique items in Worldly Goods are recycled products, including oil drums that have been hammered into wall art, recycled tire tread crafted into picture frames and beads dug out of clay from the earth.

The store is run by more than 70 volunteers. These volunteers can share personal stories about the artisans who crafted every item. “There’s a unique story with everything,” Melanie Christian, manager of Worldly Goods, said. “When you buy gifts from this store you’re giving twice. You’re helping the arti-san in the other country along with getting a gift for someone else.”

Skunk River CyclesAlong with services and repairs for your bike, Skunk River also offers bikes,

bike accessories, apparel and fitness products. Owner Ronn Ritz explained that his shop is a full service bike shop, which is a unique find. Its website, www.skunkrivercycles.com, is a good source of product information, events and re-sources offered for cyclists.

Rieman MusicAccording to store manager Derrick Gorsch, the holidays are a good time to

purchase instruments as gifts. Whether you’re purchasing a “first instrument” for someone or treating yourself, Rieman Music will have you covered.

“We don’t just sell products, we will set it up and make sure it’s ready to play,” Gorsch said.

The employees at Rieman Music make sure you are ready to go home and play the instrument without any set up or hassle. Anything you purchase at store comes with this service as an extra touch.

Octagon Center for the ArtsBesides having a wide range of affordable gifts featuring more than 125

Midwest artists, The Octagon Shop also has award-winning kids games and puzzles, too.

Heather Johnson, executive director of the Octagon Center for the Arts, sug-gested shoppers purchase gift cards from the art center. “You can give people a gift certificate toward an educational class,” she said. “If you know someone who’s always wanted to try an art class, this is a great way for them to express their creativity.”

The art center gets its name because it originally opened in an octagon-shaped building in 1966. “The building was unsafe, so we had to move out in the late ‘60s,” Johnson said.

Now, the shop is nestled among the shops in downtown Ames.

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After spending the day on your feet, you’ll be ready to relax and sit down with a cool beverage. London Underground is the perfect place for that. The English-style pub is the only bar in Ames without televisions.

Chris Olds, bartender at London Underground, said the owner believes in maintaining an environment that encour-ages people to act and talk to each other. “People come for conversations,” Olds said.

Olds recommended that guests try one of their import beers. She said they have about 45 different types. “The bartenders are knowledgeable about our beers. If you tell them what you normally like and they’ll find something for you,” she said.

The low-key, chill atmosphere draws a diverse crowd. Olds said a lot of students and faculty members from Iowa State come to the London Underground to work or study. Olds said she used to be one of those students, which is how she got her job there.

Corner Pocket/DG’s TaphouseJustin Echternacht, manager of Corner

Pocket, said his establishment is a perfect

place for holiday shoppers to visit when they need a break from their shopping. Shoppers can “have a couple of drinks and play a few games of pool,” Echternacht said.

Besides having multiple pool tables for customers, the bar has the only 12-foot public snooker table in all of Iowa.

Snooker is a cue sport invented in the 1800s by British Army Officers stationed in India.

“We’re not just a pool hall,” Echternacht said, “We’re a full service bar. We have sev-en TVs with an NFL package, plus we have free pool on Sundays.”

Sportsman LoungeOne of the regulars at Sportsman,

Tom, suggested people stop into the bar and “have a drink while they’re shopping to ease tension.” He suggested trying the bar’s holiday drink special, an Eggnog and Brandy.

Happy hour at Sportsman Lounge is Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. Besides a good drink, the bar also has high-definition TVs, which usually are broad-casting sports programs. Tom said the bar subscribes to NFL Sunday ticket, so foot-ball is usually on during the weekends.

At Sportsman Lounge, Tom said holi-day shoppers will find “good, local people.”

The bar area of Olde Main in downtown Ames. During the holiday season, the bar brews its own chocolate porter on site. Photo: Wendy Sloan/Iowa State Daily

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While doing some holiday shopping on Main Street, make sure to get some errands done, too. Run your car through Lynn’s Car and Pet Wash.

Available services include a touch less laser automatic self-serve bay, a large vehicle bay and conveniently enough, a self-serve pet wash, said owner Ryan Davis.

The Groom RoomMen looking for some pampering should

stop by The Groom Room for their next hair-cut. “Our signature service is the hot towel neck shave with a message afterwards,” said owner Troy Tinnean.

The service comes with every haircut. Another relaxing aspect of the men’s hair sa-lon is that all of the products sold are the same brand — American Crew.

“It makes it a one-stop shop for a guy. Get a haircut and pick up hair products all in one place,” Tinnean said.

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FoodGrove Cafe

How many people can say they’ve had the best breakfast in Iowa? According to the Food Network Magazine July/August 2010 issue, The Grove was chosen as Iowa’s best breakfast joint. Varieties of fluffy inch-thick pancakes, homemade syrup and omelets, along with much more are all available at the cozy restaurant.

Every so often there is a new specialty pancake, and each Sunday the cafe features a specialty omelet. Owner Larry Goodale explained that the weekend before Christmas, a special chocolate-covered cher-ry pancake will be available. The friendly staff and open kitchen make you feel right at home. After one bite, you will want to be a regular.

Olde Main Brewing Co.If you’ve never been to Olde Main

before, you should try their signature dish, chicken tortellini, said Heather Courtney, marketing director. “It’ll never change because it’s so popu-

lar,” she said. “It’s delightful and very rich.”

While you’re there, you have to try one of the specialty beers they brew in the restaurant. During the holidays, Olde Main has a special Reindeer Fuel Chocolate Porter, which has 45 pounds of chocolate infused in it.

If you’re in the mood for some-thing sweet after dinner, Courtney suggested ordering from their des-sert menu. “We make all of our own desserts,” she said.

While the Olde Main cheesecake is the signature dessert, Courtney mentioned that their carrot cake is “to die for” as well.

The Ames Cupcake EmporiumFor lunch, followed by an af-

ternoon treat, head to Cupcake Emporium. The shop offers lunch items such as soup and sandwiches, along with six options of cupcakes that change daily. The cupcakes are baked fresh everyday. The most pop-ular flavors are white chocolate rasp-berry and peanut butter cup, said Tawnya Verr, the owner of Cupcake Emporium.

Raspberry rhubarb pancake from Grove Cafe. Photo: Wendy Sloan/Iowa State Daily

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Mike Rayford, sophomore in mar-keting, agreed that the items shoppers can find on Main Street are distinc-tive. “The merchandise is meaningful because not everyone else is going to have it,” he said. The selection might be more limited than what would be found at a mall, but Rayford said this is a good thing because “it makes the shopping seem more personalized.”

Something for everyoneOne common misconception

about Main Street is that it is not targeted at college-aged students. However, there are many shops that offer a wide variety of merchandise for all ages. “I could find something for anyone in my family,” Rayford explained.

Schill mentioned that the shop-ping area provides a variety of stores that appeal to college students. The district offers restaurants, bars, chocolate stores, a cupcake place and numerous shoe stores, jewelers and clothing stores. With such a wide va-riety, shoppers are sure to find some-thing for everyone on their list.

Main Street supports AmesShopping on Main Street also

helps the Ames community. Schill said purchasing items from Main Street puts money back in the local economy.

Rayford explained that by shop-ping on Main Street, students support the local businesses, and the stores of-fer a special family feel.

Main Street provides quality cus-tomer service

One of the appeals to Main Street is that the store owners provide per-sonal service to their customers. Schill explained that shoppers are usually working directly with store owners while they shop. “They can help you find exactly what you’re looking for,” she said. “And, if they don’t have what you want, they will ei-ther find a way to get it to you or direct you to another store to find it.”

Besides the customer service, Rayford said he enjoys the local feel Main Street offers. Recently, Rayford went to Gilger Designs to purchase a gift. He was welcomed into the store by the owners and their dog. One of the owners walked Rayford through the sale and helped him pick out the perfect gift for his taste and price range.

Businesses on Main Street prepare for the holidays. Photo: Abigail Barefoot/Iowa State Daily

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Find it easilyMain Street is less than two miles

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“If you have a car there is no rea-son not to come,” she said.

For students without their own means of transportation, Schill men-tioned that CyRide has a stop only a few blocks away from the shops. Whichever way you need to travel to Main Street, Schill encourages stu-dents to make that effort.

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