March 2017
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Google grant to bring inspiration to local artists
A Google representative speaks about the new art mural on their new data center, as Council Bluffs Representatives sit behind him. Photo by: David Fringer.
Abigail Edie Reporter On March 15th, Google had the opening of a new art mural at their Data Center. During the opening, Google announced a $50,000 grant to the Council Bluffs Community School District for art education. “Google is giving $50,000 for the purpose of art and the money will be used at all of the schools, Thomas Jefferson being one of them,” Chief Technology Officer David Fringer said. “Oculus Rift (3D glasses) and Google Tilt Brush will be for the high school plan and middle schools will get Stop Animation and use Google Expedition.”
Rise of employment rates
During the New York Stock Exchange, traders are seen working on the floor. Photo provided by: nydailynews.com
Nyamouch Pal Reporter In Trump’s first full month of Presidency, the labor department reported a gain of 235,000 jobs and a healthy wage growth of 6 cents to $26.09, building a strong foundation for the nation’s economy. The unemployment rate decreased from 4.8% to 4.7% in the month prior, exactly where it was in the month of December. However, economists state that it is going to be a challenge for Trump to fulfill his promise to bring back 25 million jobs in the next 10 years. The unemployment rate is already very low and the Baby Boomers have retired or
left the job market. Although, Trump was on the track of fulfilling his promise in the month of February. “The US economy is doing very well at the moment,” said Jeremy Cook, Chief Economist at World First, a foreign exchange firm. Construction companies hired 58,000 new workers in the month of February. Experts have explained that the increase is due to the warmer winter weather in the Northeast and Midwest. Trump has promised to manufacture jobs by getting better trade deals for the United States. The economy is showing signs of strength, while consumer and business confidence is high.
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The Google Tilt Brush is a virtual reality room where you can create 3D paintings. The features will have different brushes, different colors, and you can even change the setting of what the background will look like. You can also view your art after it is all done. This will be available on Vive and Oculus. Students will also be able to put their work on a virtual reality art show, where people from all across the world would have the possibility to look at that student’s work. “Google is trying to beautify their data centers and they want to enhance art in the school district as well,” Fringer said. They also wanted to promote the data centers and the people who worked there, or helped with making the data centers be the best that it can be.
University of Iowa settles lawsuit
Madasyn Davis Reporter Nearly 3,000 students at the University of Iowa were stripped from their promised scholarships, due to the school’s budget cuts. The budget cuts will save the school $4,343,699. This was included by the $8 million in state budget cuts. Wandro & Associates PC and Erbe Law Firm, out of Des Moines, Iowa, are on behalf of plaintiff Benjamin Muller. Many students counted on their scholarships for getting their education, and the recipients of the scholarships that got revoked feel as though they had been betrayed by the system. Many students had declined scholarships from other Universities, so when the scholarship
The University of Iowa table during College Crossroads at TJ. Photo by: Madasyn Davis.
that they had accepted wasn’t available to them any longer, the students panicked. “The University of Iowa several years ago began a scholarship program for certain Iowa residents to boost its numbers of Iowa residents attending the University,” said Grant Woodard, attorney for plaintiff, Benjamin Muller. “Most of these scholarships were automatically renewable as long as the students had maintained certain standards (full time enrollment, acceptable GPA, etc).” Muller and all current or incoming UI students who were offered and accepted the scholarship from the University are filing the lawsuit because
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the scholarship was “revoked by defendant without warning, without due process, and without just compensation.” “In February, the University of Iowa announced that it was pulling these scholarships for all recipients beginning next school year. Many students and parents were upset because they were counting on these scholarships and felt as though the rug was being pulled out from under them. The University of Iowa claimed it was necessary to rescind those scholarships due to state budget cuts,” explains Woodard. After the lawsuit in late February, the University reversed its decision and reinstated the scholarships.
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