Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013 | Volume 209 | Number 71 | 40 cents | iowastatedaily.com | An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890.
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Graduate tuition increases Nonresident students face higher tuition, fees for coming school year
By Michelle.Schoening @iowastatedaily.com The cost of graduate student tuition is an item on the rise for the next fiscal school year. Resident tuition for undergraduate students is expected to remain the same while nonresident tuition for undergraduates is expected to rise 1.74 percent. Yet, those who will see the highest increase in tuition are the graduate
Dining partners with Food at First for Ames area By Brian.Day @iowastatedaily.com The Food at First program is a local food pantry and meal program that, with the help of some local businesses and Iowa State, serves the people of Ames. Seven days a week, Food at First provides hungry citizens of Ames with a free meal made up of food from local businesses and ISU Dining that otherwise would have been thrown away, no questions asked. Food at First is a twopart program. First, there is a daily, community wide meal where people can come and receive a free meal from the leftover food that is donated to Food at First from area businesses. Second, there is a free grocery market, which has distributions three times per week. Both services are open to anyone who wants to come. “We’re a no questions asked program,” said Chris Martin, director of the Food at First program. “Whether people come for a free meal, or whether people come to get groceries, we don’t have any limitations on that; anybody can come.” Six or seven days per week, Food at First runs a
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students, with a 1.81 percent increase for resident students and 3.2 percent for nonresident graduate students. Jonathan Wickert, senior vice president and provost, said the increase in tuition is within and
under the Higher Education Price Index, which is focused on higher education institutions. The index range for the fiscal year 2015 is 1.8 to 3.2 percent. “We are pleased to achieve a 0 percent tuition increase for resi-
Iowa State works hard to squeeze the most value out of every tuition dollar.” Jonathan Wickert, senior vice president and provost
dent undergraduates in fiscal year 2015, and an increase of only 1.74 percent for nonresident undergraduate students,” Wickert said, “For graduate students, the increases of 1.81 percent for residents and 3.2 percent for nonresidents, are also within the HEPI range.” Wickert said graduate students — compared to undergraduate students — tend to have more specific
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Freshmen study abroad, gain early experiences By David.Gerhold @iowastatedaily.com Having an internship is becoming something that doesn’t have to be done locally anymore, as the opportunity to do an internship abroad boasts many benefits. “Most students do not think about internships and going abroad when they start their freshman year at ISU, which is a mistake and a missed opportunity,” said Trevor Nelson, program manager of the Study Abroad Center. “Our research indicates that around 60 percent of incoming freshmen have great interest in studying abroad, but in the end only four to five percent of our senior graduates have actually studied abroad.” One of the reasons might be that freshmen think they have to wait until their junior year Nelson said. Nelson said students shouldn’t wait too long if they want to make international experiences. “I think that after a while, students get too comfortable here. They make lots of friends and enroll in various activities, so the thought of studying in an unknown environment becomes less attractive than it was when they first came here.” Andrew Tjaden, sophomore in marketing, is a student who decided in his
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Students could be susceptible to winter weight gain build up. If students cannot lose the winter weight 4 or 5 pounds can be gained per year, possibly causing heath problems.
Students face seasonal weight gain in winter Courtesy of Andrew Tjaden
Andrew Tjaden, now sophomore in marketing, is a student who decided in his freshman year not to wait to take advantage of the Study Abroad Program.
freshman year not to wait. He spent a month in China and interned at a Chinese marketing firm. “For me, it was all about getting ahead of everyone,” Tjaden said. “How many students can say of themselves that they had an international internship? Not a lot.” He said that it’s one thing to visit a country, but it is something completely different to actually work
there and experience the economy first hand. Because Tjaden has a dual citizenship in South Korea and the United States. and has lived in Asia for 11 years of his life, he said it was far easier for him to get in the mindset of getting abroad as soon and as often as possible. “I just love the feel of the Asian culture, the food
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By William.Byal @iowastatedaily.com Sedentary behavior plays a primary role when it comes to weight gain during the three month period of winter. Lack of activity and poor diet are the leading reasons why people gain weight during this season, said Sally Barclay, clinician in the food science and human nutrition department. “Although seasonal weight gain varies from person to person, there have been surveys that show an average of fiveto seven-pound weight gain in winter,” said Dr. Lawrence J. Cheskin, founder and director of John Hopkins Weight Management Center. If students aren’t
able to lose the gained weight in the spring or before the next time winter comes around, they might gain another four or five pounds; over a few years, this can lead to health issues, Barclay said. “Over time, it can affect blood pressure, could put you at a higher risk of diabetes [and] possibly heart disease down the road,” Barclay said. “Again that’s probably more accumulative, not just one season of weight gain.” Barclay said the dark and cold months of winter cause people to seek “comfort foods,” and most of these choices aren’t healthy. “If you find yourself
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