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March 10, 2010, Volume 204 >> Number 117 >> 40 cents >> iowastatedaily.com >> An independent newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890
WEDNESDAY
Faculty Senate
Women’s Basketball
Mosman’s legacy
Section 3.4 undergoes alterations By Taysha Murtaugh Daily Staff Writer The long line to the microphone at the Faculty Senate meeting Tuesday symbolized the members’ concerns about the proposed changes to Sec- Townsend tion 3.4 in the faculty handbook — or Nonrenewal or Termination of Appointment. After a unanimous decision to withdraw the previous version of Section 3.4 and the Memorandum of Understanding, the senate debated the pros and cons of the new proposal. “Good shoes are an important part of politics,” said Anthony Townsend, associate professor in logistics operations
Iowa State’s Shellie Mosman, graduate in accounting, gives her final speech, Saturday after the game against Colorado at Hilton Coliseum. Her dedication and extracurricular activities in both the Ames community and beyond have touched the lives of friends of acquaintances throughout her college tenure. Photo: Zhenru Zhang/Iowa State Daily
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Ames City Council
Two legislative pieces pass unanimously By Alexander Hutchins Daily Staff Writer The Ames City Council held a special session meeting Tuesday evening to discuss the City of Ames’ Land Use Policy Plan. Prior to the discussion, the council passed two pieces of legislation prior to the discussion. A resolution approving contract and bond for construction of a fishing pier at Ada Hayden Heritage Park and an ordinance closing a portion of right of way on Lincoln Way were both passed. Both resolutions passed unanimously. The council approved the East Lincoln Way ordinance on the first read. The remainder of the meeting was
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Legislation
Ambassadors back regents’ proposal By Paige Godden Daily Staff Writer The ISU Ambassadors went to the Capitol building Tuesday to talk to legislators and support the Board of Regents’ proposal. Mallory Phillips, director of ISU Ambassadors, said the group had a chance to talk with Andy Baumert, the regents’ lobbyist. Phillips said they talked about the new biorenewable lab and two more buildings, which are being constructed on campus and need funding. Private companies, such as John Deere, are offering funding but the projects needs the support of the legislators, Phillips said, and the legislators that she had a chance to talk with were supportive, but reminded her that they were still in the process of making the cuts. Phillips said that the ISU Ambassadors were supporting the Board of Regents’ proposal to bring $31 million back to the regents’ schools as the governor had announced he wanted to do in February. Phillips spoke with a legislator who said education was still at the top of the list, but the list she was shown went from K-12 schools to community colleges, then to Board of Regents’ schools. Phillips said the legislator said the legislature is doing “what we can.”
Student’s years at school, on team reflect hard work, determination, inspiration By Travis J. Cordes Daily Staff Writer It’s been more than 12 years since Shellie Mosman attended her first ISU women’s basketball game. The trip may have seemed innocuous at the time, but a simple, hour-long car ride down Highway 30 sparked a love for a university that has never been stronger than now. She won’t appear in the school record books, was never the leading scorer in a game and didn’t get to play the glory minutes in games that have defined the program over the past four years. Instead, her career was about something much greater: the unconditional love and support for her team, university and community that began more
years and has averaged just 1.1 points and 5.7 minutes per game. But the Carroll native was still able to embrace her role as a true student-athlete, doing everything she possibly could to be a positive influence on the lives of those around her. “I don’t know if I could have done everything without her,” said Anna Florzak, a fellow senior and bridesmaid in Mosman’s summer wedding. “She’s a great role model because she does everything right. Whether it’s her work ethic on the court or setting good examples off the court, she has been a key component to the success of this team.” Even at a quick glance, it’s easy to see what has made Mosman a great ambassador for women’s college basketball. For starters, she maintained a 4.0 GPA while getting her undergraduate degree in finance in just three years, and will receive her master’s degree in accounting this May. Her efforts in the classroom were recognized
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Government of the Student Body
Cabinet members sought New position ideas create chance for interested students By Paige Godden Daily Staff Writer
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Government of the Student Body President-elect Luke Roling, and Vice President-elect, Nate Dobbels, are looking for members of their cabinet. Roling said there have already been some applications turned in, which he and Dobbels are looking through. Roling said he hopes to have an email out, announcing the search next week, and hopes to have the cabinet ready by April 5 to be confirmed by the GSB Senate in the fall. There are cabinet positions out-
Dobbels
lined in the GSB bylaws that Roling and Dobbels must keep on staff, but they have ideas for a few extra positions as well. Roling said he would like to keep a chief of staff and possibly bring back a director of sustainability. Both Roling and Dobbels have started the transition into being executives already. “[Jon] Turk sent me a long list of meetings I can attend,” Roling said. Roling said he is working with the current executive branch to set up for-
mal transition meetings, which will be scheduled after spring break. Roling said he and Dobbels are looking forward to the summer months as executives. “We don’t have as much school to focus on ... we are excited to work with the director of new student outreach to bring GSB to new student programs over the summer,” Roling said. Dobbels said the pair would like to work with orientation programs and Destination Iowa State to inform freshmen of what GSB does. Roling said they are working on administrative details right now, and they don’t want to get too ahead of themselves. Roling also mentioned working on relationships with the administration and the City of Ames during the summer.
“On April 5, we want to make sure we are ready to go,” Roling said. “We are just kind of rolling into this process — it just keeps building.” Chandra Peterson, current vice president who lost the race for president for the 2010–2011 academic year, will not be returning to GSB in the fall. Peterson said she will be interning in the Office of the Governor this summer and going to Greece in the spring. Peterson will be using her remaining time as vice president, and her free time next fall, to wrap up some of her current projects. She said she will be taking a light class load in the fall to ensure enough time to finish the projects. The first item on Peterson’s list to complete is making the ISU Green
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Senate to vote on bylaw changes By Paige Godden Daily Staff Writer
grammatical, with the only major change in 7.2.4, which would allow any chair to vote, in the event of an equally divided committee. Currently, the only chair with that power is the chair of the Rules Committee. It will take a two-thirds vote by the senate to approve the by-law changes. A bill titled, “Cyclone Simulator,” authored by Anthony Maly, is up for its second read. The bill would allocate
The Government of the Student Body completed the annual review of its bylaws and will be voting on the changes at Wednesday night’s meeting. The bill, which could potentially change several bylaws, was written by Speaker of the Senate, and Rules Committee Chair, Michael Weber. The changes are mostly
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than a decade ago. Because of her hard work and dedication that have come as a result, the impact Mosman left on those around her will resonate far beyond her time in Ames. “She is what Iowa State is supposed to be about,” said coach Bill Fennelly. “If you talk to people here and ask ‘What does Iowa State want to be, what does Iowa State represent and what does Iowa State want to do for young people?’ Shellie Mosman is a living, breathing example of just that. She is every good thing that Iowa State stands for.” Mosman said there was never a doubt in her mind about where she wanted to play college basketball. She was the earliest recruit ever to commit to Fennelly’s team, giving him a verbal pledge when she was just a 15-year-old high school freshman. Although she, like the rest, dreamed of being a superstar, things for Mosman never panned out in that fashion at Iowa State. She has only played in 71 of 134 games in four
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GSB/ITS Media Committee. Dan Finnegan, senior in aerospace engineering, said the equipment is available for any organization to see at the communications building. Finnegan said that every year the committee replaces a fraction of the equipment in order to keep it up to date. This year the bill totals $29,390. Media items to be purchased this year, if the bill passes, include wide format LCD video projectors, eight
digital portable flip camcorders, six SLR cameras and lenses, two outdoor video projection system receivers along with projectors and sub-woofers. The weekly program will be put on by the GSB Finance Committee on the regular allocations process. Funding for regular allocations is to have its first read at the meeting.
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