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BIG EXPECTATIONS Road to third straight Big 12 title begins Thursday

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Bob Donley listens to a result of an audit during the BOR meeting Wednesday.

Academic programs growing

By Chris.Wolff @iowastatedaily.com

Success of new undergraduate, graduate programs among BOR topics By Jake.Dalbey @iowastatedaily.com Growing academic fields and emerging major/master programs took center stage at the Academic and Student Affairs Committee meeting as part of Wednesday’s agenda. Focusing on the current status, proposed improvements and estimated student enrollment of one recently created major as well as three master’s of engineering programs, the subcommittee of the Iowa Board of Regents aimed to address the success of each and the promotion strategies employed by the respective departments. One of the fastest growing majors at Iowa State also happens to be one of the newest to be introduced within the past five years. Event management, the only program discussed outside of the engineering field, has enjoyed a prosperous rise in student enrollment and plans to gain popularity at a steady rate. Bob Bosselman, professor and chair of apparel, events and hospitality management, spoke to the board on behalf of the major and cited its growth as an unexpected surprise. “The enrollment has exceeded far beyond what I would have expected,” Bosselman said. “The number is getting close to 400 and is showing no signs of stopping.” Originally proposing an enrollment of only 25 students in the fall of 2011, the actual headcount stood at 130 and then increased to 227 students with a projection of only 50. Today, the major consists of 360 undergraduates and is still projected to grow by 100 students per year. Event managers can have positions as caterers, hotel event staff, athletic event managers and con-

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Jameel McKay reacts after getting blocked while trying to dunk against Kansas on March 5, 2016, at Phog Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. The Cyclones’ attempt at a third straight Big 12 Tournament Championship will begin Thursday against Oklahoma in Kansas City, Mo.

SU coach Steve Prohm and company are heading down to Kansas City with a tough task ahead of them starting Thursday. No. 21 Iowa State (21-10, 10-8 Big 12) would potentially have to go through three top-10 teams in three days to win its third straight Big 12 Tournament Championship, but the Cyclones seem undaunted by such a tall task. “I feel like if you can really get things going the first game, you catch some momentum, and then from there on who [knows] what’s happening,” said senior Georges Niang, who is 7-1 at the Big 12 tournament in his career. Iowa State gets No. 6 Oklahoma (24-6, 12-6 Big 12) in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Championship on Thursday night, after splitting the regular season series with the Sooners. The winner likely gets West Virginia, while Kansas is the favorite to advance to the championship on the other side of the bracket. With such a tough road ahead, Iowa State is taking the usual one-day-at-a-time approach. “All we’re trying to do right now is just beat Oklahoma Thursday night,” Prohm said. “No more than that, not even looking ahead. You can’t look ahead.” The road to a Big 12 Championship is undeniably tough with so many high-caliber teams vying for the title, but Iowa State does have one significant advantage. While the Sprint Center is technically a neutral site, Iowa State will bring a large fan following to Kansas City, giving the Cyclones a home-game feel and distinct advantage in a place that has been dubbed “Hilton South” by ISU fans. “It feels like a home game,” said point guard Monté Morris. “It feels like we get three straight home games.” Niang also knows the benefit of having so many ISU fans take over the Sprint Center and

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StuGov passes Start by Believing By Zach.Clemens @iowastatedaily.com Student Government discussed a new campaign to combat sexual assault that would be coupled with Its On Us, called Start by Believing Wednesday night. A campaign supported by ISU Police was unanimously passed that proclaims Its On Us and Start by Believing. Start by Believing refers to a national campaign that calls for all to believe a victim when she or he says they have been sexually assaulted. A bill that was previously tabled by the Senate reappeared on the agenda and aims to improve lighting on campus. The bill would add

two new light poles and replace some light bulbs between Carver and Parks Library for $3,500. After much discussion, the bill was tabled indefinitely by a vote of 17 to 16 with one absentia. “I have the same issue I had before [when the same bill came up in January],” said Sen. Cole Staudt. “Student fees should go toward student activities, not lighting.” Other senators were in support of the bill. “I think this is something a lot of students would like to see,” Sen. Cole Button said. “I think there is a perception that we only fund student organizations and this would be a good move to show we can make a difference.” Sen. Meredith Cook, an original

author of the bill, said after reflection this sends a wrong narrative to survivors of assault. Vice Speaker of the Senate Michael Snook said he believes this should be a resolution, not a funding bill, and that senators should call on administration to make campus lighting a priority. GPSS President Zachary Zenko Kennedy DeRaedt/Iowa State Daily commended Student Govern- Student Government unanimously passed ment on raising the voter turnout the Start by Believing campaign during its weekly meeting Wednesday. during the elections last week. “I would suggest a graduate or professional student be per- rience.” manently placed on the election Zenko said he suspected that commission,” Zenko said. “We only approximately 300 gradudeal with mass emails [perform- ate students got their ballot was ing surveys and research] a lot because the email was based on a and can be helpful dealing with primary major and many graduate this because we have more expe- students are interdisciplinary.

Election different for international students By Matt.Evans @iowastatedaily.com

Last month, many college students got their chance to cast their vote in the Iowa Caucus for the next president of the United States, but one group didn’t. College students are vital to presidential candidates’ success, as students provide their campaigns with an army of canvassers, event organizers and most impor-

tantly, votes. But international students have to approach the presidential election differently since they cannot legally vote. Koki Tomoeda, sophomore in aerospace engineering, views the election as a spectacle that he has never been able to experience before. “In Japan, we do not directly vote our leader, so it is very interesting to see the process that goes into the voting system,” Tomoeda

said. While international students can’t vote, there is some consensus among foreign students when it comes to their hypothetical vote and which policies they care most about. “A major point that is important to international students is foreign policy,” Tomoeda said. “Most international students I have spoken to have found themselves supporting the Democrats and their policies.”

But for some, foreign policy is not their primary concern in this election. It is more about their future in the United States. “When I graduate, I want to work [ in the United States], so I care a lot about the results,” Tomoeda said. Whoever becomes president will affect my decision on my postcollege plans. As an aerospace engineering student, it is very hard to get a job out of college and I feel that some candidates will make that even more difficult.”

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While others are keenly watching how the U.S. presidential election unfolds, some international students are not as interested. “Some of the international students just want to see the election, but most don’t worry about the results all that much since most likely they will not stay in the U.S.,” said Huanjiao Dong, graduate student in apparel, events and hospitality management. For these students, it all comes down to a lack of actionable ability.

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