Defining moments The five games that made the ISU women basketball team’s season
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Turk to give address in last meeting By Paige Godden Daily Staff Writer The Government of the Student Body Senate will hold its last meeting of the session Wednesday night. The meeting will Turk feature GSB President Jon Turk’s State of the Student Body address — as outlined by the GSB Constitution. Turk has worked on various projects this year, including the Peer to Peer Financial Literacy group, the Green Umbrella organization and the Mind the Gap campaign. The meeting will also have the passing of the allocations for fiscal year 2011. The total expected designated student fees revenue for next year is $1,692,562.50. The senate will discuss how to allocate the funds between several organizations including ASSET, the Graduate and Professional Student Senate, the Student Activity Fee reserve and several of its own accounts. Inter-Residence Hall Senator Sagar Chawla, senior in biology, wrote a bill that is also up for debate, which would allocate $5,000 to the GSB diversity initiative. “GSB has shown interest in taking a larger role in diversity and social justice through initiatives like Mind the Gap Executive Committee, and there are numerous organizations on campus that focus on diversity and social justice issues, and GSB can support them by providing explicit funding and encouraging them to work together by sponsoring an event that would be coordinated by multiple social justice and diversity groups,” according to the bill.
Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts, signs copies of his new book, “No Apology: The Case for American Greatness,” after speaking about the messages contained within. Romney lectured in the Great Hall on Monday. Photo: Joseph Bauer/Iowa State Daily
Romney speaks out Book tour outlines methods to create prosperous future By Alexander Hutchins Daily Staff Writer Mitt Romney spoke to a crowd that filled most of the Great Hall of the Memorial Union and offered ideas for strengthening the United States without making direct statements on a run for office. Romney’s appearance is one stop on his national tour promoting his book, “No Apology: The Case for American Greatness.” Romney opened with a few jokes about being recognized in public, spoke of his
vision for the nation and concluded with a brief question and answer session with the audience. Experience in the consulting field taught the concept that businesses follow successful strategies, Romney said. He said the world is currently in a period where several options for social systems are competing to be the most successful and the winner is likely to influence global development. Romney said the United States is a vital player in contemporary global affairs because it is the only major player that does not champion authoritarianism in the national character. “That’s why I conclude that America must remain strong,” Romney said. Economic vitality and military strength determine the strength of a
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Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts, talks with attendees of his speech. The book outlines his ideas on foreign policy and problems plaguing citizens throughout America. Photo: Joseph Bauer/Iowa State Daily
Legislation Engineering
Provision removed by leaders
Dean presses for growth Society lacks knowledge of occupation, technologies
By Mike Glover Associated Press Writer Legislative leaders agreed Tuesday to remove a provision adding enforcement powers to open-record and -meeting laws from a session-ending agreement. Legislators have been working for years to pass such a plan. But Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal, DCouncil Bluffs, said some lawmakers remained opposed, so the proposal was removed. “I think there was concern about some of the language in there that some people perceived to be overbroad,” Gronstal said. “That’s an issue that consensus has eluded us on for
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“Engineering is everywhere,” said ISU Engineering Dean Jonathan Wickert on Monday night when speaking to a crowd concerning the future of engineering. While many students, faculty and Ames area residents flocked to the Great Hall to hear former Massachusetts Governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney speak on his new book, Wickert spoke to a somewhat smaller crowd on the future of engineering and the role it plays in society today and in the future. “I would say you would be hard-pressed to think about anything that you use on a daily basis that’s important to you that engineers did not have a role in designing, making, transporting or making sure
it’s safe,“ Wickert said, provoking the audience to consider why engineering is so integral to their lives. Water, air conditioning and electricity are all directly related to engineering and all play important roles in throughout our lives, WickWickert ert said. These technologies have “changed everyone’s lives, and yet the average person on the street doesn’t realize that there is so much technology, innovation and expertise behind them,” he said. One of Wickert’s main concerns was that people don’t really know what it is exactly that engineers do. He referenced a Harris poll that showed two-thirds of adults don’t know what engineers do and 78 percent of women don’t know what engineers do. He called engineering a “stealth profession,” as what engineers do is integral to people’s daily lives, but they are not easily recognized. He joked that we need a good television show that has characters involved in engineering because
of the lack of people wanting to be become engineers today. When many people hear the word engineer, most think of a nerdy man sitting in a cubicle like Dilbert does in the well-known cartoons, Wickert said. Wickert used this as an example of how people have stereotypes and perceptions of engineers that aren’t true and made a point to show how engineers are “cool.” “I even preordered one for my daughter,” Wickert said while talking about the new computer engineering Barbie doll, the first of the new Barbie “I Can Be” series of children’s dolls. He also listed off several important people in American and world culture who are engineers, including talk show host Montel Williams, Dallas Cowboys legendary coach Tom Landry and the CEO of Coca-Cola Company Roberto Goizueta. In regard to his focus on engineering in the future, Wickert referred to engineering as a “profession that prepares people to be more informed citizens in
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