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February 8, 2011 | Volume 206 | Number 95 | 40 cents | An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890. ™
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Sudan Referendum
South Sudan votes to split
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Sudanese refugees across the world stood in line to vote on the Sudanese referendum Jan. 9. Results from the election show that a large majority of South Sudanese voted to split from the North, which will allow for the formation of the Republic of South Sudan on July 9, when the Comprehensive Peace Act expires. File photo: Matt Wettengel/Iowa State Daily
Students reflect on nation’s newfound independence By Katherine.Marcheski iowastatedaily.com For some ISU students, home became the newest country in the world Monday: The Republic of South Sudan. “It is overwhelming. It was an opportunity for the people,” said Joseph Lomoti, junior in biochemistry. Voting took place from Jan. 9-15 in all of Sudan and eight other countries, including the United States. “The North did not prove themselves as peaceful neighbors, and we ended up being marginalized like our ancestors. [The vote] gave us a new opporotunity,” Lomoti said. Being born into the chaos of war, Lomoti said, didn’t leave many opportunities for a fulfilling life. His options were to stay in Sudan in
the war-torn region or escape for a chance at a better life. “I left for Kenya with my sisters, to go to high school,” Lomoti said. “They went back to Sudan, and I came to the United States, finished high school in Des Moines and came to Iowa State.” It’s been 12 years since Lomoti has seen his family in Sudan, but he says he plans on going home in May and staying until July, when he can witness the true and finalized South Sudan. The recent reactions in Sudan have been of jubilation and relief for the referendum news and the excitement for a hopeful future in South Sudan. “Everyone is happy,” Lomoti said. “People
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Obama: outstanding disputes must be resolved peacefully Khartoum, Sudan -- Final results of last month’s referendum show an overwhelming majority of Southern Sudanese voted to split from the North, a result that will lead to the creation of the world’s newest nation, the referendum commission said Monday. The chairman of the Southern Sudan Referendum Commission, which organized the vote and includes members from both sides, said 98.83 percent voted for separation. “It was a peaceful process,” chairman Muhammad Ibrahim Khalil said at a ceremony in Khartoum. “It was a transparent process.” The commission met Monday with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and First Vice President Salva Kiir Mayardit to present the final results, state TV reported earlier. Since the government’s acceptance of the results, the U.S. is beginning to remove Sudan
from its list of terrorism sponsors, Department of State spokesman P.J. Crowley said. President Obama announced Washington’s intention to recognize Southern Sudan as a sovereign, independent state in July, when a peace agreement with the North is due to end. “Now, all parties have a responsibility to ensure that this historic moment of promise becomes a moment of lasting progress. The Comprehensive Peace Agreement must be fully implemented, and outstanding disputes must be resolved peacefully,” Obama said in a statement. Sudan’s North and South fought for more than two decades. The conflict, which left 2 million people dead, pitted a government dominated by Arab Muslims in northern Sudan against black Christians and animists in the South.
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Regents funding
Ames crime
Branstad defends cuts despite goals
Stolen cash returned to Ames Progressive
By Tyler.Kingkade iowastatedaily.com DES MOINES — Gov. Terry Branstad said several times during Monday’s weekly press conference he has a goal of providing “stability and predictability” in terms of education funding. But under House File 45, or the Taxpayers First Act, which Branstad praised, Iowa State would face millions in unplanned cuts this year. When asked during the press conference if cuts to the Regent universities in the current fiscal year were appropriate, Branstad defend-
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Faculty Senate Notes and events. Topics of discussion include: Post-tenure review policy Changes being made to the Unacceptable Performance of Duty policy Department name change: Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology Faculty Handbook revision: Early tenure Elizabeth Hoffman, executive vice president and provost, will make a statement related to the Effort Reporting policy, which keeps track of how much revenue the university is spending on various projects.
WINTER WONDERLAND: Students build snowman on Central Campus Leah Baugh, junior in English, and Sarah Baugh, senior in computer engineering, play in the snow Monday on Central Campus. They were done with classes for the day and decided to make snowmen but said the snow wasn’t very good for packing. Photo: Whitney Sager/Iowa State Daily
The theft of $2,700 from the Ames Progressive on Saturday was resolved Sunday night, after the stolen money was returned. The Ames Progressive, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing independent media for Ames, celebrated its three-year anniversary Saturday with a 12-hour music marathon featuring 30 bands. The event charged a $10 fee for wristbands that allowed access throughout the day, according to Nate Logsdon, director of the Ames Progressive. At the end of the evening, the money was noticed and reported to Ames Police as missing. Through talking to people who attended the show, the staff was able to use leads to figure out who had stolen the money. Ames Police officers were called as soon as the money was discovered to be missing, and information was passed on to them as it was received by the staff at the Ames Progressive. The staff was able to talk to the person who stole the cash, which resulted in an agreement to return the money without further police involvement, Logsdon said. “Part of the way we were able to get the money back was we made an agreement with the person who stole it that if they gave it back to us we wouldn’t press charges,” Logsdon
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