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Friday, October 21, 2016 | Volume 212 | Number 44 | 40 cents | iowastatedaily.com | An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890.
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StuGov President Cole Staudt at an Aug. 24 meeting.
Tuition concerns Staudt By Jake.Dalbey @iowastatedaily.com
The Iowa Board of Regents welcomed student guests — representing Student Government member from all three regent universities — to speak on issues of tuition increase during its meeting Thursday. Cole Staudt, Iowa State’s Student Government president, addressed the board at their Thursday meeting in Cedar Falls on the proposed 2 percent tuition increase for resident students and 3 percent increase for non-resident students, expressing issue with the possibility of a divide between resident and non-resident tuitions. “I understand why we raise tuition and how the economy of Iowa has such a large impact on state funding,” Staudt said. “Over the summer, we saw the effect of this as all three universities scrambled to increase revenue to provide the quality education that I expect and that we all expect. My greatest concern is the growing divide between resident and non-resident tuitions.” Staudt explained that during last spring’s proposed state funding increase, which ultimately failed, the burden was put on non-resident students. He said this is a problem because of the diverse amount of positive interactions brought to Iowa by those from different backgrounds. “As an Iowan, I believe this is dangerous for the state, as nonresidents provide racial and ethnic diversity to a state that is 97 percent white,” Staudt said. ”This allows over 20,000 Iowans at ISU to explore new perspectives so everyone can begin to understand people.” Staudt also said that despite nonresident students not growing up in Iowa, they still may end up staying within the state for a job or family. This growth is a positive step toward attracting more international and non-resident students to Iowa regent universities, he said. While stressing concerns over tuition increase, Staudt said he viewed several possible fee increases as positive. A $24 increase to the student health fee will generate over $800,000 in new revenue that will go directly to the mental health resources for our students, he said. Along with the $24 health fee increase, a $30 technology fee increase also was proposed to provide significant technology upgrades. “I would like to express support for the $130 records fee that will be assessed upon reticulation that over the course of a student’s time at Iowa State will take fees that would have come out of their pocket and allow them to go into a financial aid
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THE NUMBER THAT MEANS SO MUCH By Ben.Visser @iowastatedaily.com
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he first number Dawn Sullivan presented to Suzanne Horner was the No.
17. The two sat with Suzanne’s dad, Todd, in the volleyball offices of Hilton Coliseum. The number struck something deep within Suzanne, but she didn’t quite know what it was. It was as if an old, flickering light bulb had been turned on. The light knew it wanted to perfectly illuminate the room, but it didn’t know why. And just like that. The light stopped flickering. It shone brighter than ever before. The new Iowa State volleyball setter knew she had to take the No. 17. The beginning Mike Schall invited Elizabeth Horner, Suzanne’s older sister, to a club volleyball tryout when Elizabeth was eight years old. Schall was an assistant volleyball coach at perennial powerhouse Penn State for 15 years before he left the program in 2006. While he was there the Nittany Lions won nine Big 10 titles and accumulated an overall record of 447-67. Schall went to the Horner’s church in State College, Pennsylvania.
He’s the one that sparked the fire. Elizabeth’s first practice was in January – she was terrified. Everyone else at the practice was four years older than her. Todd made a deal with her: “I said, ‘Listen, you have to go for four weeks. I will stay in the gym, I’ll be there the whole time, but you have to give it four weeks. If after four weeks you absolutely hate it, and you just cannot stand it, and you don’t want to do it anymore. Then you don’t have to go back.’” A half hour into the practice Elizabeth said, “Bye dad.” She fell in love. “She took to it like a fish to water,” Todd said. When Elizabeth would get home, her and Suzanne would go to the backyard, and Elizabeth would teach her younger sister everything she learned that day. Suzanne was 6 years old and was shorter than the bottom of the net. “It’s some of my favorite memories,” Suzanne said. “I remember … just trying to hit the ball over, and trying to pass it up and over the net to each other. “The first time we got five passes back in a row it was so cool.” Suzanne, like her older sister, began playing competitive volleyball at 8 years old.
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Iowa State volleyball setter Suzanne Horner waits to be intorduced at Hilton Coliseum before the Kansas match on Oct. 5.
Madeline Albright stumps for Clinton By Shannon.McCarty @iowastatedaily.com The responsibility U.S. citizens have to vote is what Madeleine Albright, the former secretary of state, said she is most concerned about in this ill-mannered 2016 presidential election. “I have been involved in politics for a very long time,” Albright said to ISU students and Ames community members Thursday. “I have always loved political campaigns — this is not my favorite one.” With 17 days until Election Day, Albright has been feverishly stumping across the nation for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Albright has made numerous stops this week all over Iowa, including at an Islamic center in Waterloo that had been vandalized. Albright was on Iowa State’s campus Thursday, discussing the campaign and national security to a full auditorium in the College of Design building. The lecture was part of the Campaign 2016 Series. “I think the lack of civility in [the campaign] is very troubling, the lack of respect the candidates have for each other and just generally the kind of mood out there,” Albright said. From 1997 to 2001, Albright served as the first female U.S. secretary of state. She has also served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations as well as being a member
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Former Secretary of State Madeline Albright discusses national security as part of the ISU Lecture Series. Albright encouraged attendees to vote for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
on the National Security Council on Capitol Hill. Albright shared with the audience her history of being an immigrant from Czechoslovakia and in her opinion, what being an American citizen is all about — voting. “As a naturalized American, when people ask me what is the most important thing that ever happened in my life it was becoming an American and that privilege of voting,” Albright said. The former secretary of state expressed concern of people not going out to the voting booths due to this year’s presidential campaign being what she called unpleasant. Albright said protest votes won’t get people anything, especially for those who are in a swing state such as Iowa.
“Being a citizen is voting,” Albright said. In an interview with the Daily, Albright said if unmotivated students don’t get out and vote, they will only have themselves to blame. “A vote is the most powerful thing that we all have,” Albright said. “This vote will determine what this country is like for the foreseeable future of all the young students.” During her speech, Albright shared a story of her being on a plane and meeting a salesman who she had spoken with and taken a picture with. Later on in the flight Albright said she learned he had voted early for Trump and that she felt she couldn’t talk to him anymore. But she quickly changed her
mind, realizing that she had to talk to him, she said. “Voting on Nov. 8 is important,” Albright said. “Talking on Nov. 9 and bringing our country back together is what also is very important.” As for national security, Albright discussed the importance of the U.S. relationship with China, saying she believes it is, “the most important relationship of the 21st century for the U.S.” The secretary added that China and the United States both need each other economically and to stop North Korea. “From my perspective, Hillary Clinton is the best candidate,” Albright said. “Secretary Clinton was the person that was truly behind the rebalancing of Asia to show that we are both an Atlantic and Pacific power.” When it comes to the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Albright told the Daily she believes Trump poses an unusually dangerous threat to the United States’ national security. “[Trump] has the wrong temperament for [the presidency],” Albright said. “You can’t show anger, and that’s what worries me.” Albright said one of the first things a person learns when going into office is the first information one receives is usually wrong, saying, you have to assess what the situation is. “I don’t think he understands the issues; he is not respected abroad,” Albright said. “Hillary is.”
Martin Chitty makes case for supervisor By Emily.Hammer @iowastatedaily.com Over coffee and donuts, Martin Chitty discussed the future of Story County if he were reelected as Story County supervisor in the second Coffee with the Candidate. Chitty, the Republican nominee, was chosen as the incumbent by a committee of three after Paul Toot’s unexpected death in May left an opening on the Story County Board of Supervisors. Chitty believes that being chosen to replace Toot speaks to his qualifications and has also given him months of experience as a county supervisor that other
candidates don’t have. He also touched on his 26 years at FedEx, which he says helped him get to know people and businesses, something he believes will be advantageous if re-elected. “I can speak to these people in ways that I don’t have to introduce myself,” Chitty said. “I am a known quantity.” Growing up in rural Story County also has shaped Chitty and his goals. Driving on rural gravel roads near his home and pavement
streets for work, he feels he has extensive knowledge about the roads and transportation of Story County. This extensive knowledge, Chitty said, means that he knows better than any other candidate about what needs to be done, and he plans to do it. Because he is an Iowa native, Chitty also hopes to gain the vote of Iowa State students as he feels many come from a similar background as him: rural Iowa. He also wants to motivate students to get involved in their community. “I was asked to serve in my community. If I can do it, they can do it,” he said. Chitty is also proud that Story County has the lowest tax rate in
all 99 counties of Ames. Following with standard Republican beliefs, Chitty maintains that no government agency should take more than it needs, and Story County’s low tax rates reflect the county’s adherence to such ideology. “Government agencies are here and empowered to do people’s business, nothing else,” Chitty said. He also briefly touched on the housing issue in Ames as rent prices continue to increase. Part of the cause of this, Chitty said, is the huge success in Ames and in Iowa State. He plans to reach out to people and businesses as Story County supervisor to see about bringing rent prices back down.
His goals if he is re-elected county supervisor are to be effective, impactful and make a difference. Chitty said that on his first day in office as Toot’s replacement, he didn’t sit in awe of his new position; he set goals to make a difference in Story County. “I underpromise, but I overdeliver,” Chitty said. Chitty ended by saying that when he is done as county supervisor, people will know that he was there because of the difference he made. The Coffee with the Candidate series will continue with other supervisor candidates before Election Day 2016, which is Nov. 8. Early voting is already underway.