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December 2, 2010 | Volume 206 | Number 68 | 40 cents | iowastatedaily.com | An independent newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890.
Study Abroad
Health
International parallels Chinese student shares lessons learned during her time spent halfway around the world Editor’s note This is the first part of a two-part series examining the international perspectives between two study abroad experiences. The first article will focus on an international student from China studying at Iowa State and the second piece will share the experiences of an ISU student studying abroad in China.
By Lea.Petersen iowastatedaily.com A student has been hospitalized after being diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. The student is currently at Mary Greeley Medical Center and reported as being in stable condition, according to ISU News Service. “[Meningitis is] caused by the inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. The inflammation is usually caused by an infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord,” said Penni McKinley, program coordinator at the Thielen Student Health Center. The severity of meningitis can vary. This was made evident last spring, when student Travis “TJ” Good, senior in civil engineering, died suddenly from bacterial meningitis. “There are two types of meningitis: bacterial and viral,” McKinley said. “Bacterial meningitis is
By Taysha.Murtaugh iowastatedaily.com While growing up in Xian, China, Mengmeng Liu always knew she wanted to attend college in America. However, for Liu, senior in accounting, the journey overseas proved to be more than an academic education.
Coming to America In order to study abroad in America, Liu had to prepare documents such as her high school transcripts and a personal statement. She also had to pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language. “It’s a very complicated process,” Liu said. “First of all I had to study English really hard. Some people don’t have to, because we have a program called [Intensive English Orientation Program]. If you didn’t study English in China, you can enroll in that.” The orientation program is not offered at all universities, said Pat Parker, assistant director of admissions at Iowa State. “One of the reasons we get so many Chinese students here is that we are a university that offers [the program],” Parker said, “and students need that training for their studies.” However, the application process doesn’t end there for international students. “It’s really hard for Chinese students to get approved to come to the United States,” Liu said. Liu had to apply for a student visa, a lengthy process that includes an interview at the Embassy of the United States in Beijing. “They test, from questions, if you’re really going to study in the United States or if you have other purposes,” Liu said. “At the time when I applied, only about 2 in 10 could get [approved].” Liu’s interview lasted only about two minutes. She said her father, who earned his doctorate at a U.S. university before returning to China, served as evidence that she would do the same. “After all, you are a foreigner,” Liu said. “They don’t want you to stay forever. They just want you to get your degree and come back.” Studying in America is also financially challenging for international students. Liu pays out-of-state tuition, like many ISU students, but unlike American students, Liu has no access to federal or state aid. “The U.S. government requires that students coming to the U.S. on a student visa prove that
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Crime
Fraternity members arrested for burglary By Kaitlin.York iowastatedaily.com Mengmeng Liu, senior in accounting, studies in Parks Library. Liu came to Iowa State from China. Photo: Shiyao Liu/Iowa State Daily
they have adequate funds to cover their educational and living expenses for the duration of their study,” Parker said. This proof includes a promise of support for all years of study and a document showing they have the first year of educational and living expenses in the bank. Parker said Iowa State does a lot to recruit international students. “We have two international recruiters who
Admissions
are full-time staff recruiters,” Parker said, “and they recruit all over the world. We don’t have any agents who we use abroad.” ISU recruiters visit college fairs and meet with students and their parents. Universities, including Iowa State, pay for advertisements to be placed in guide books that are created specifically for international applicants. Most of these print
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Student activity
ISU freshman Campus-wide zombie need no longer game ended Monday wait for results By Paige.Godden iowastatedaily.com
By Matt.Wettengel iowastatedaily.com The agonizing wait for admission has become a thing of the past for prospective ISU freshmen. Applicants used to be subjected to a wait that lasted anywhere from a couple weeks to two months — depending on the time of year that they submit their application — to discover whether or not they had been accepted. Iowa State now offers a two-business-day turnaround on applications that U.S. high school seniors submit online. Now applicants can log online and submit their academic record online, including their class rank, composite ACT score, grade point average and number of years of courses in English, math, science, social studies and foreign language they will complete while in high school. This change was made due to the realization made
At least 1,000 zombies were stunned with socks on the ISU campus during the past month. The “zombie game” had 1,853 people attending on Facebook by the last day of the game, which ended Monday. The game had a list of rules on how humans could stop the pending takeover of the zombies. In order to get into the game students had to buy a red and green bandanna and then watch their backs. The red bandannas represented the humans and the green bandannas the zombies. Each zombie would have to tag one human a week or he would starve. The game was to stay inside campus limits, unless the
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Warren Hylton, freshman in aerospace engineering, and Jordan Babler, freshman in hospitality management, were arrested Tuesday at Beta Theta Pi and charged with burglary, said Cmdr. Mike Brennan of the Ames Police Department. Hylton was arrested for thirddegree burglary, public intoxication and assault while participating in a felony. Officers witnessed Hylton lying on the roof, who then proceeded running back through the fraternity and out into the parking lot, according to Hylton’s affidavit. In Hylton’s front pocket was a cell phone belonging to one of the residents of Beta Theta Pi and Hylton admitted he had attempted to steal a
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GSB News gsb Notes and events. This Week:
Zombie game instigator Micah Morgan, senior in liberal studies, wields his sock-covered weapons of choice in order to fend off lurking zombies around the campus. Photo: Bryan Langfeldt/Iowa State Daily
GSB is working to make U-Bill more explanatory to assist students with their finances. They want U-Bill to show what students’ tuition goes towards, so that students will be able to access that information. Julie Snyder-Yuly, Catt Center assistant director, and Dianne Bystrom, Catt Center director, spoke about the leadership certificate program. The program goes on students’ transcripts and implies a broader knowledge of how leadership works. The Student Union Board has come back for a second time to try to persuade GSB to allocate $10,000 to the Cirque D’OR Golden Dragon Acrobats. SUB would like the group to come April 4, 2011. It will be free to all students and community members. After much persuading, GSB decided to grant their request for the funding. KURE 88.5 FM is putting on a rock show called KURE Fest in the Maintenance Shop as an after break activity. GSB gave them $865 to pursue their event.
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