12.8.16 by Iowa State Daily

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Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad accepted to become the U.S. ambassador to China under Donald Trump.

SAME OLD RIVALRY Cyclones ready to make statement in Cy-Hawk battle in Iowa City By Ryan.Young @iowastatedaily.com Georges Niang is known for his trash talking — especially any time Iowa State played Iowa. On Monday night, that continued. “Were you guarding Klay Thompson last night?” Iowa State coach Steve Prohm texted Niang after Thompson dropped 60 points against the Indiana Pacers on Monday. “Stay in Iowa City if you don’t win on Thursday,” Niang replied. Even though he isn’t in Ames anymore,

Branstad to be U.S. ambassador to China By Alex.Hanson @iowastatedaily.com

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Niang is still making his presence felt — and it comes at a perfect time. No. 25 Iowa State (6-2, 0-0 Big 12) heads to Iowa City on Thursday to take on Iowa (4-5, 0-0 Big Ten) in the annual Cy-Hawk series basketball game. And while Niang won’t be on the court to carry on his legacy of trash talking, point guard Monté Morris is ready to carry on the tradition. “I’ve got a surprise up my sleeve,” Morris said. “It’s better than [Niang’s] kiss.” Morris said it’s all in good fun, though. And in recent years, mainly since Niang’s student section kiss at Carver-Hawkeye arena, Morris said trash talking has added to the rivalry. And, it’d be a boring game without it. “For a big time player to do that, it just sparked the rivalry,” Morris said. “Fans come to watch, trash talking is the expectation for the game. It hypes the whole thing

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GAME INFO Who: Iowa State (6-2, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Iowa (4-5, 0-0 Big Ten) Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa When: 7 p.m. Thursday Watch: ESPN2

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has been tapped to be ambassador to China by President-elect Donald Trump — an offer the governor said he was “honored and humbled” to accept. Branstad, a Republican who is the longest serving governor in U.S. history, is described as an “old friend” of Chinese President Xi Jinping and accepted the offer just a day after meeting with Trump in New York with his wife. “I have known President Xi Jinping for many years and consider him an old friend,” Branstad said. “I look forward to building on our long friendship to cultivate and strengthen the relationship between our two countries and to benefit our economy.” Trump said the appointment will serve Branstad well “as he represents America’s interests and further develops a mutually beneficial relationship with Chinese leadership.” “Governor Branstad’s decades of experience in public service and longtime relationship with President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders make him the ideal choice to serve as America’s ambassador to China,” Trump said. “He successfully devel-

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Police build relationships over coffee

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Conversations among students, staff and Iowa State police officers, accompanied by coffee and donuts, took place in the Memorial Union Wednesday morning. These conversations weren’t necessarily long, in-depth discussions on the stigmas that surround police in today’s climate, however, that wasn’t the goal. In this event put on by the police department, called Coffee with a Cop, officers opened themselves up to the public to answer questions and to just have a friendly chat with members of the community. Anthony Greiter, an officer with Iowa State Police in charge of outreach, said, “It’s huge for us to continue to improve the relationship that we have with the community. I was a student here, I’ve worked here for the last seven years, and there are a lot of things that happen on campus that I don’t know exist. A lot of fears, concerns, whatever it may be, and

this is an opportunity for those fears or concerns or questions to come up.” Coffee, donuts and cops were all ready and set up at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. Unfortunately, most students probably were not ready to get out of bed, let alone partake in police outreach. “We had a little bit of slow start, but people started to filter in as they woke up and we’ve had a great turnout,” Greiter said. “I have to remember that not everyone gets up at 5 [a.m.] like I do.” Eventually, students, staff and faculty made their way to the free caffeine, giving the officers their opportunity to meet more members of their community. Some of the attendees had questions about law enforcement, some wanted to thank the cops for the job they do every day and some had conversations that were completely unrelated to police work, but just as beneficial. “I think it is also good for the community to see that the cops are interested in what they kind of think about

in their daily lives; [that] they just kind of want to reach out to them and get to know them,” Wiggins said. About a dozen officers were present at the event, including Elliot Florer, a lieutenant at the Iowa State Police Department who deals with community outreach as well and has been a part of similar events in the past. “It’s important to be part of our community,” Florer said. “I’d say that the relationship that we have with our community, if it’s positive, it helps keep everyone safe. And we want people to feel safe, we want people to feel heard. When we do have an issue on campus, we can solve it.” Aaron Delashmutt, interim police chief, was also present and said he was able to answer questions that several students had. “You have to stay connected with your community, so it’s the only way I think that we’ll get through these rough times right now,” Delashmutt said. “The community and the police, they have to talk, they have to understand where the issues are and have that open line of communication.”

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Anthony Greiter, community outreach officer with the Iowa State University Police Department, speaks with a student during the “Coffee with Cops” event Wednesday.

How high is too high for higher education? 2016 2017 By Isa.Courneyor @iowastatedaily.com

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Iowa State has raised tuition again, causing concern among students. Last year, students at Iowa State saw an increase of $116 for in-state undergraduates and $234 for out-of-state undergraduates. This summer, all students saw a $100 to $250 increase, and this week, the Iowa Board of Regents approved increases of $142 for in-state students and $614 for out-of-state students. Some out-of-state students have questioned the gap between in-state increases and their own. Monet Hall, sophomore in interior design, isn’t sure where her extra tuition money will come from.

“My financial aid barely covers my schooling right now,” Hall said. “To be responsible for an additional $634 is not something I look forward to next year.” Hall shared her thoughts on the out-of-state versus in-state tuition differences. “Tuition right now is already too high for me,” Hall said. “It makes me angry because I’m from Minnesota and I think at one point we actually paid instate tuition.” Hall explained that she had wanted to go to an out-of-state university to further her education and she knew that the price would differ from in-state institution rates. “Iowa State’s [tuition] was slightly lower than other colleges I had looked at,” Hall said. “But I knew that the prices would be higher if I left Minnesota.” Hall also said that while she plans on continuing her adventure at Iowa State, she has been looking at ways to cut costs along the way. “It’s too late to turn back now, but I’ve been able to keep my expenses down,” Hall said. “I don’t buy my books if I can rent them or use someone else’s, I don’t have a meal plan and I’ve been looking for cheaper off-campus housing for next year.”

While in-state tuition increases are lower, Iowa students also see the cause for concern from others. Natalie Keller, sophomore in global resource systems, expressed her sympathy for those coming from out of state. “Out-of-state students pay so much more than in-state students already,” Keller said. “The increase could mean more loans for some students, which would also mean more debt.” Tuition at Iowa State, however, is still significantly lower than competing universities. Even with the tuition increases, out-of-state rates are far lower at Iowa State than at the University of Iowa. Out-of-state students should also compare Iowa State’s rates to tuition costs across the Midwest. The University of WisconsinMadison, for example, has outof-state tuition costs at about $32,738, the same as Iowa State’s total estimated expenses for an undergraduate student. The University of Kansas is nearly as high, costing out-of-state residents about $28,239 in tuition. Noted that Iowa State’s tuitions and costs are lower than other universities, the increases can be deemed useful.

The extra money can go toward professor costs and salaries. Iowa State maintains a high education system, and without being able to raise its professors’ salaries, it simply cannot afford to obtain the best instructors in the fields. But it isn’t just out-of-state students who have a higher tuition increase. International students are going to receive the second in a three-part increase. International student tuition will go up $500, the same amount as this past year. The international student tuition rate will increase another $500 next year, totaling the proposed tuition increase of $1,500 over the three years. The increase in tuition has some international students in fear that they will soon be unable to attend Iowa State. Laryssa Meira, freshman in pre-dietetics, shares her thoughts on the current tuition difference between national and international tuition rates. “Tuition right now is very expensive for international students, which I understand,” Meira said. “It should be higher than United States citizens, but I feel the difference is enormous.”