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Campus mourns death of former dean By David.Perrin @iowastatedaily.com Pamela D. Anthony, who served as Iowa State’s dean of students from 2012 to 2016, died Tuesday surrounded by family members, friends and colleagues after a battle with cancer. “Pamela — Dean Anthony — she lived life to the fullest,” Martino Harmon, senior vice president for student affairs, said. She tried to teach me to do that, to stop working so much and to enjoy life, to live life.”
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Pamela D. Anthony, former Iowa State dean of students, died Tuesday.
Anthony, who left Iowa State to pursue her administrative career as vice president for student affairs
at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, was described as “a leader in the field of student affairs,” SMU President R. Gerald Turner said on the university website. Some of Anthony’s more noteworthy accomplishments at Iowa State included charting a refocused mission of the women’s center, training academic leaders and department chairs and enhancing student safety. When first hired into the division of student affairs, Anthony mentioned in a previous interview that all she wanted in life was to
“understand the ISU experience.” Her career became her “passion and [her] purpose.” Not only was she passionate about her work, but Anthony was also highly valued and greatly appreciated by current faculty and staff. “She was very, very smart and was just a really strong administrator,” Harmon said. Part of what led Anthony to her achievements was her education and previous administrative experience. Anthony managed student crisis intervention and judicial affairs
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during her time at Iowa State, according to the division of student affairs website. She also involved herself in many student activities and greek life on campus and in the Ames community. These experiences led Anthony to be the person she was. Harmon described her as “very vivacious” and “so full of energy and excitement.” Harmon also mentioned that whenever in Anthony’s presence, “she would just light up the room.” Funeral and SMU campus memorial services are pending with Anthony’s family.
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Student body presidents push to get medical amnesty law passed in Iowa
Cody Woodruff, Steven Valentino and Rhett Thys listen to a speaker during the StuGov meeting Wednesday.
Iowa State Daily contract approved By Robert.Roberson @iowastatedaily.com
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nderage drinkers, at least in Iowa, will let fear of legal repercussions keep them away from the emergency room. Student Body President Cole Staudt has seen this firsthand. With a friend on the verge of alcohol poisoning in his care, Staudt was faced with a decision: Get his friend medical attention and face the police or avoid the hospital and put his friend’s life in danger. Staudt, like many other students, went for the latter. The night didn’t end with Staudt putting his friend to bed, though. A simple decision to stay up and watch Netflix may have saved his friend’s life. With his friend sleeping below him, Staudt eventually heard a gurgling sound as he was lying on the top bunk. Realizing that his friend was choking, Staudt
jumped down, put him on his side and saved his life. About three years later, when Staudt and Student Government Vice President Cody West were discussing policies to campaign on, they looked into passing a medical amnesty bill, and the idea stuck with Staudt because of his experience. “Once I kind of made that connection to my personal history with this policy idea and we looked into it and were like, ‘Wow. Why haven’t we done this before,’” Staudt said. Those protected by the bill would be individuals who “experience a medical emergency caused by the illegal possession or consumption of alcohol, such as underage consumption, open container or public intoxication,” according to a medical amnesty proposal. The proposal states that alcohol-related deaths are often the result of a friend putting a heavily intoxicated person to bed to “sleep it off.” The second most common
excuse is “not wanting to get the victim in trouble.” The first person to call for emergency services would be protected under medical amnesty as long as they remain with the victim until services arrive. Other requirements include complete cooperation with the medical personnel and officers. Failure to comply would lead to the revocation of the medical amnesty bill. Iowa is one of 14 states that has not implemented a medical amnesty law. Both blue states such as Illinois, and red states such as Texas have medical amnesty laws in place. People from both sides of the political spectrum view medical amnesty as breaking down barriers so students don’t hesitate seeking out medical assistance. Implementing a medical amnesty bill does not increase alcohol use, accord-
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Student Government approved a six figure contract with the Iowa State Daily Media Group during its meeting Wednesday night. The Iowa State Daily Media Group contract allocates a guaranteed $110,000 to the Daily. The contract also allows extra funding to the Daily under three performance metrics: focus group meetings, news coverage request process and training. These three performance metrics offer an extra $10,000 each, which means the maximum amount of funding is $140,000 There is also a clause in the contract stating, “Should the Publication Board ever receive a direct student fee, posted on the mandatory student fee schedule, this agreement shall be null and void beginning the fiscal year in which the first direct student fees are received.” “I think that the student fee route would be a more financially stable way for us to do business,” Emily Barske, editor in chief at the Daily, said. During an open forum, Sen. Raul Camarena, an international student from Mexico, shared a story about his time at home over break. The senator made an emphasis on sicarios, hitmen who control local governments in Mexico. “Let me tell you a few of the rules sicarios have for the people,” Camarena said. “One is after 11 p.m., they want it quiet so they can do their business efficiently. Another is don’t go against them or you die. “ Camarena’s comments come from the worry of undocumented immigrants who would get sent back to these sorts of areas, which he believes will make it worse. Toward the end of the meeting, Sen. Cody Woodruff put forth a resolution regarding Gov. Terry Branstad’s proposed budget cuts. The proposed resolution takes a hard stance against the budget cuts, and if it passes, it will be sent to members of the state Legislature.
Ribbon cutting officially opens Geoffroy Hall By Michael.Heckle @iowastatedaily.com The heavy morning fog didn’t stop nearly 100 people from filling the ground floor activities room of Gregory L. Geoffroy Hall during Wednesday’s official grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Iowa State’s newest residence hall. Attendees sipped complimentary coffee as they mingled with the likes of Iowa State University President Steven Leath and President Emeritus Gregory Geoffroy before the event started promptly at 9 a.m. Speaker after speaker, it became clear just how important Geoffroy
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Steven Leath and Gregory Geoffroy cut the ribbon Wednesday at Geoffroy Hall.
Hall is to the administrators and students who helped it become a reality. In Geoffroy’s honor
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Named after Iowa State’s 14th president, this new residence hall honors all that Geoffroy accomplished for Iowa State, who, ac-
cording to Leath, “launched an era of change and growth at Iowa State.” Through setting new records at the time for enrollment, sponsored funding and fundraising, Geoffroy helped lead Iowa State through a rollercoaster of events during his more than 10 years as president. “He skillfully navigated the university through the turbulent aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, deep budget cuts and a great recession,” Leath said. “He did that while successfully launching really special initiatives that are really part of our culture today.” Pete Englin, director of the Department of Residence, opened the ceremony by describing the residence hall as a way to recognize the
historic contributions of not only Geoffroy, but all those involved in constructing the new hall as well, including Leath. “[Leath] cares deeply about the success of each and every Iowa Stater,” Englin said. “His stewardship on initiation and advocating for this building, and the naming of it for President Geoffery, made the entire process tremendously rewarding.” Geoffroy said he was honored to be associated with a new opportunity for students. As a president whose focus was to “strengthen the culture of students first,” the student input that went into de-
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