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Music Hall to be renamed after legend BY NICOLE.MATTSON @iowastatedaily.com Music Hall is being renamed after Simon Estes, a musical legend at Iowa State and internationally acclaimed opera singer. “ The music building, opened in 1980, is an exemplary music facility, recognized for its excellent acoustical design,” said Angela Hunt, interim director for Iowa State’s News Service. “There are rooms for large ensemble rehearsals, small ensemble rehearsals, a percussion practice room, an instrument repair facility, practice rooms containing pianos and a recital hall. Large instruments and lockers for instrument storage are available for rental to students performing in ensembles.” Many large ensemble concerts take place in either the Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall or the internationally acclaimed Stephens Auditorium. The Music Department houses and maintains an electronic music studio, which features a wide range of analog and digital sound synthesis and recording equipment that may be used by students who enroll in composition studies. Additionally, there is a computer lab with MIDI and digital audio workstations. Estes is an internationally acclaimed opera singer who has performed at the Olympic Games and with artists such as Luciano Pavarotti and Ray Charles. Estes has brought world-class students to Iowa State’s music department and received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Iowa State in 1997. “Estes is an equally passionate humanitarian and philanthropist who has impacted countless lives in Iowa and around the world,” President Wendy Wintersteen said in a press release. “We are so proud to have an Iowa State building bear his name, ensuring that future generations of Cyclones will know Simon Estes.” “I’m humbled to have Music Hall named after me and I hope it ’s an inspiration for people to work hard,” Estes said in a press release. “You ne ver know what might happen in life, especially being an African American. I grew up with a lot of discrimination and I hope having the building named for me will motivate all young people.” The naming celebration for Simon Estes Music Hall will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday in Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall. The event is free for all who want to attend.
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BY JILLIAN.SEWERYN @iowastatedaily.com The recent COVID-19 outbreak has silently been making its way throughout the globe. The initial outbreak of the new coronavirus disease
2019, abbreviated COVID19, was in the city of Wuhan, China. Originating among animals and dispersing through an animal market, the disease moved through the city, causing a panic and
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Student Government to host joint meeting with Ames City Council BY CASSIE.LEHMANN @iowastatedaily.com Student Government will have a joint meeting with the Ames City Council, as well as look at funding requests and seating members to the Election Commission on Wednesday evening. Before the regular Student Government meeting, Student Government will be joined by the Ames City Council at 5:30 p.m. in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union. The two groups will be discussing the 2020 census, Campustown and sustainability. The discussion will be followed by an open forum period. Senate will also be looking over a number of funding bills. KURE Fest is an annual concert at Iowa State that brings in many students and members of the community. The event is requesting
$30,900 from the Events account to finance artist bookings, production and audiovisual fees, advertising, security and backline. Ames Flyer is requesting help with paying for a new flight simulator system. The organization would be covering half of the expenses while the other half would be transferred from the Special Projects account of $3,377.50. The Filipino Student Association is asking for $186.55 from the Senate Discretionary account to cover conference expenses of registration and travel costs. The Women’s Fastpitch Softball Club is asking for their transportation to the University of Missouri to be funded by $170.05 from the Senate Discretionar y account. Sen. Morgan Fritz, sophomore in political science, will be introducing a bill to recognize 20 professors for demonstrating their commitment to college affordability by allowing
access to Open Education Resources. The bill requires $438 from the Special Projects account to fund glass awards for all the professors. All funding bills will be looked and voted upon separately at Wednesday’s meeting. Student Government will also be seating new members to the Election Commission. Election Commissioner Emily Rizvic, s e n i o r i n p o l i t i c a l s c i e n c e n om i n a t e d McKenna Natzke, sophomore in political science; Yonting Goh, sophomore in finance; and Erin Demonico, junior in criminal justice studies, to the committee. All nominees will face approval at the meeting. For more information or to contact your senator, visit stugov.iastate.edu. Th e senate meetings are open to the public at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union.