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GSB to vote on bike rack, tuition bills Tonight’s Government of the Study Body meeting will consist of the group voting on eleven different bills. Two bills are resolutions: “Tuition Set Aside Resolution” and “Bike Racks”. “Tuition Set Aside Resolution” asks that Iowa State end the Tuition Set Aside program so students may have decrease in tuition costs. “Bike Racks” requests that Facilities Planning and Management replace outdated and frequently used bike racks to accommodate the needs in high traffic areas. GSB will also vote on “Outreach ISU” which replaces the current Connecting with Constituents policy with a point system.
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Photo: William Deaton/Iowa State Daily Erin Reger, junior in accounting, stands near the Campanile on Tuesday. Reger is one of three students who assists Dr. Tin-Shi Tam in playing the Campanile.
Bells that may be heard as far as a mile away from campus ring Monday through Friday at noon, played by a select few from the music department. This semester’s student carillonneurs are: Carrie Cunningham, senior in elementary education; Josh Hellyer, senior in community and
regional planning; and Erin Reger, junior in accounting. The students learn from music and theater assistant professor Dr. Tin-Shi Tam and play the carillon on campus every class day. “The Campanile is the symbol of Iowa State and it’s a thing you remember,” Reger said. “I can say ‘I can play that’ and everyone is surprised by that.” Students come from various musical backgrounds, from none to pia-
Grant combats virus By Frances.Myers @iowastatedaily.com Researchers at Iowa State recently were recipients of a prestigious $3 million grant to further research of a disease that costs the U.S. pork industry nearly $664 million a year, and that’s not including the impact on animal welfare. Jack Dekkers, professor in animal science, is leading a group of researchers in identifying and evaluating the genes in pigs that are susceptible to
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Photo: William Deaton/Iowa State Daily Carrie Cunningham, senior in elementary education, practices playing the carillon in Music Hall Tuesday under the direction of Dr. Tin-Shi Tam.
Safety a concern with cold weather By Mike.Randleman @iowastatedaily.com
Photo: William Deaton/Iowa State Daily Professor Jack Dekkers and graduate student Nick Boddicker discuss a graph about genomes in pigs.
The spring semester has just gotten underway at Iowa State, although that is not to say that warm weather and birds chirping are here quite yet. With the winter season in full bore, there are plenty of things to be aware of to survive the next few months. “If it’s happening out-
side, basically we’re handling it one way or another,” said Lester Lawson, campus services manager with Iowa State’s Facilities Planning & Management. Handling what is happening outside can be tricky, and in the winter this sentiment is heightened as snow, sleet and ice are prevalent.
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