Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016 | Volume 211 | Number 101 | 40 cents | iowastatedaily.com | An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890.
StuGov discusses diversity By Alex.Cory @iowastatedaily.com It was a night full of discussion on diversity and inclusiveness at the weekly Senate meeting of Student Government on Wednesday. Reginald Stewart, the new vice president for diversity and inclusion at Iowa State, spoke to Student Government during the open forum about diversity and creating an inclusive atmosphere on campus. Stewart explained to the Senate that he has spent his time on campus having a lot of conversations. He has spoken with more than 100 student clubs and organizations about inclusiveness and how to accomplish that. “One key is to recognize the value of diversity,” Stewart said. He told members of Student Government they have been doing a good job with trying to make campus more inclusive, but they could do better. He also explained that diversity just does not have to do with ethnicity. “What a lot of people don’t know is that people focus on a particular [race] when it comes to diversity. It is much more than just ethnicity,” he said. Stewart said in order to move the topic forward, Student Government can make sure to keep diversity and inclusion on the forefront of the discussion, instead of only when incidents happen. A bill was presented by Sen. George Weston to add a specific seat on the Senate for an international student to represent the diverse international and multicultural students on campus. This amendment to the constitution would be voted on during the election March 1 and 2. The bill was voted down 20 to 13. Weston pointed out that even though enrollment increased, international student population decreased. A gallery member Abhijit Patwa, senior in political science, took issue with the bill and advised that it would not fix diversity issues on campus. “Having a token international student on this body is not going to change this problem,” Patwa said. Sen. Zackary Reece said he supported the resolution. “I have spoken to a number of international students and the international student council and [international students] think this is a great idea,” Reece said. “If international leaders on our campus [are] pushing for this, why are we trying to curb this?” Sen. Cole Staudt and Vice Speaker of the Senate Michael Snook both said they worried about where to draw the line with representatives of underrepresented groups on campus. Staudt also said he had a problem with the position being appointed and not elected like other senators. A bill to reform printing credits was presented for a vote and was passed with unanimous consent. Senators want a more equitable system across campus. Currently, different buildings cost different amounts of credits, and the bill calls to have the same amount across campus. Speaker of the Senate Ben Crawford said he has worked with chief information officer Jim Kurtenbach on a plan to reform the system and. Crawford said he is in favor of the bill.
Madden’s Golden stay at Iowa State Senior VP for business and finance to retire after 50 years at Iowa State By Travis.Charlson @iowastatedaily.com “Wait! You dropped your dollar.” The broad, wooden door furnished with its engraved, frosted-glass window swung open and out stepped a softfeatured man, his gray hair combed back, arm outstretched and clutching a crumpled and faded dollar bill. With an eloquent stride defiant of his age, he hurried down the iron and marble stair case to the foyer of Beardshear Hall, black-and-grey checkered tie swinging with each step. “There. Part of your lunch today is on me,” he said with a kind smile, handing over the crumpled note. At the top of those stairs, etched on the frosted-glass window are the words “Office of the Senior Vice President for Business and Finance.” Behind it, to the left and down the hall, sits a humble corner office overlooking campus; an areal photograph of the university and a canvas of abstract trees hang on the walls. In the middle of the room, pushed against the wall, sits a large wooden desk cluttered with stacks of papers containing numbers and figures that deal with the intricacies of operating Iowa’s largest university. Behind the stacks of papers sits Warren Madden — a man in his mid-70s wearing wire-framed glasses, who with a welcoming demeanor and a deep-baritone voice, is eager to assist in any way he can. Responsible for fiscal operations — as well as overseeing the business operations of all university activities — Madden has had a major hand in the development and success of Iowa State since he stared in 1966. After 50 years of keeping track of the university’s finances — and not to mention this reporter’s lunch money — he’s decided that the time has come to retire at the end of June. The announcement came at center court at Hilton Coliseum during halftime of the West Virginia men’s basketball game, prompting a standing ovation from the sold-out crowd. When Madden talked about his experiences and plans for retirement, he spoke fondly of his time here, of the Ames community and what lies ahead for him and his wife Beverly. On coming to Iowa State as a student “I grew up in the Chicago suburbs, the oldest of four children in a family. I wanted to be an engineer and at the time that I came out here in 1957, you could enroll at Iowa State for about what it would cost to go to the University of Illinois at Champagne-Urbana,” Madden said. “Iowa State had a great engineering school. I thought I could get a little farther away from home and I had a good high school friend who was coming out here, so at the time I was making my decision, it was a good choice.” On coming to Iowa State as an administrator “One of the faculty members that was teaching when I was an undergraduate student was my predecessor, Wayne Moore,” Madden said. “Wayne had been a professor at a time when the university had only 8,000 students, so I had gotten to know him. I had just finished up my graduate studies at the University of Chicago, and Wayne called to ask if I would be interested in coming back out here to Iowa State. He had been promoted to vice president and needed someone to work in his area. My wife had started a graduate degree and hadn’t finished it, so we thought we would come back for a couple of years, and two years eventually turned into 50. And for us, it’s been a good decision. It’s been a great experience at a great institution working with great
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President Steven Leath announces the retirement of Warren Madden, senior vice president for business and finance, during the ISU men’s basketball game against West Virginia on Feb. 2. Madden has spent the past 50 years at Iowa State, but is now ready to settle down. Madden first came to Iowa State as a student in 1957. Since returning to Iowa State as an administrator, when the enrollment was only 8,000, Madden has seen the campus triple in size and CyRide grow from 3 buses to 100. He also played a big role in getting the Research Park going.
The SHOP celebrates five years By Megen.Striegel @iowastatedaily.com College students are notoriously hungry, but for some, hunger is a real struggle. The problem of “food insecurity” is starting to rise on college campuses. With tuition and living expenses skyrocketing, it’s easy to see how students are struggling. After paying rent, utilities and college expenses, there may not be much left for groceries. At Iowa State, The SHOP is celebrating its fifth anniversary of providing aid to students who don’t have enough to eat. The SHOP is a student and faculty food pantry currently housed in room 2616 of the Food Science Building. The president of the club,
Heather Van Wyk, has been involved for the past three years and has seen the expansion of the organization firsthand. “It has been so cool to not only hear how The SHOP started and see how much we have grown but also experience that growth over the course of the three years that I have volunteered,” Van Wyk said. “I am very excited to see how we will continue to develop as an on-campus resource for our fellow students in need.” During the past five years, the organization has witnessed a steady increase of students and faculty who visit The SHOP. The group served 10 people per week on average in the beginning but have grown to serve between six and 10 times that amount. Donations The SHOP receives have steadily grown to supply the increased demand.
Members have even put on Mobile SHOPs at university apartments during the year and have discussed finding a larger home. However, this week is all about celebration of the past. Its Executive Student Leader Team organized a table at the Memorial Union, provided snacks at Curtiss Hall and went on local news stations to bring awareness to students and community members. The SHOP will host a birthday party to celebrate the past, present and future from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday. Games will be set up to play and there will be birthday cake, along with a food drive. Visitors who bring in two canned items will get a free T-shirt. Another fact the program can boast about is that it has 230 volunteers currently that stock, organize and run the food pantry.
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A volunteer from The SHOP displays a “care package” the organization put together. The SHOP is a student and faculty food pantry at Iowa State.
Monica Thornton, the volunteer coordinator for The SHOP, explained that most people volunteer because of personal experiences and passion for the project. “I had a friend last year that didn’t have any money for food and he would go to the dining
centers really early so when the rush of students came in he could blend in without having to swipe his ID. That’s the only way he got to eat,” Thornton said. Those who want to donate to
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