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A call to caucus changes?
By Charles.O’Brien @iowastatedaily.com
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“The Iowa caucuses are a place where unknown candidates can get a start.” Steffen Schmidt, professor of political science, stated this in a video at the start of a panel discussing the future of the Iowa Caucuses. The Harkin Institute of Public Policy hosted the panel Monday to discuss the Iowa caucuses, which kicks off the starts of the presidential elections. The panel discussed the need for the caucuses and what alternations were needed. The panel consisted of Terry Nelson, the National Political Director in 2004 for Bush-Cheney; JoDee Winterhof, former chief of staff for Sen. Tom Harkin; and David Yepsen, director of the Paul Simon Policy Institute at Southern Illinois. Yepsen, who also served as the moderator, pointed out that the caucuses are important since many people get involved with politics because of the caucuses. “My view is that the caucus on the Republican side will continue to be important because Iowans take their duty serious when determining their candidate,” Nelson said. Iowans’ serious attitude toward
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Top: File photos: Iowa State Daily; Bottom: Photo: Lindsey Lippincott/Iowa State Daily Top right and left: Votes are cast and counted during the Iowa Republican caucuses Jan. 3 in Ames. Top middle: Caucusers applaud Christie Vilsack, then-candidate for U.S. House, during the Jan. 3 caucuses at the Ames High School. Bottom: JoDee Winterhof, left, David Yepsen and Terry Nelson discuss the benefits and detriments of having Iowa be the first state to have its caucuses. The panelists suggested future changes to Iowa’s caucus rules.
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Design expo demonstrates student work ISU students will have an opportunity to see design prototypes built by fellow students at the ISU Mechanical Engineering Design Expo. The expo, from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, will be located in the Howe Hall Atrium. The expo will have more than 50 class projects from sophomore to senior levels. There will also be hands-on demonstrations of mechanical engineering design. The event is free to the public. — By Daily staff
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Finances
Activity fees, student debt spark debate By Meryl.Onnen @iowastatedaily.com
Student fees were the hot topic of discussion at a student debate specifically for the matter discussing the issues of if these funds are necessary and if it is taking away students’ rights by using their money to fund services not all students use. The team taking the pro side of this argument on cutting these mandatory fees was made up of Ashley Pickhinke, junior in communication studies and Lindsay Budde, freshman in open option (LAS). Their opposition, Travis Reed, sophomore in computer engineering; Andrew Storm, senior in speech communication; and Sarah Constable, senior in communication studies, supported the funding of these services had. “These fees are not letting us make our own decisions and increasing our already large student debt,”
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WEATHER: Warming up to new record-highs Ben Holgersson, freshman in materials engineering, throws a flying disc in the Richardson Court Association in Monday’s unseasonably warm weather. Ames saw a record high of 68, according to the National Weather Service, as recorded at the Ames Municipal Airport.
College of Engineering
Dean candidate promotes diversifying, growth By Mike.Randleman @iowastatedaily.com
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As a female in a male-dominated industry, Sarah Rajala promised to promote diversification and growth in the College of Engineering. As the third and final candidate in the search for the new dean of the
College of Engineering spoke about the importance of diversifying during her forum Monday. Rajala, currently dean of the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State, demonstrated how she has broken new ground all throughout her professional career: “When I took the dean position
at Mississippi State University, there had never been a female dean.” Before this, she had also become the first female to acquire several new levels of tenure during her time at North Carolina State. This attitude of seeking out new heights, she said, can aid Iowa State’s College of Engineering in its own vi-
sions of increased success. Citing statistics regarding items such as the number of faculty, overall research expenditures and expenditures per faculty, Rajala indicates room for growth in comparison to other similar land-grant institutions.
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