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An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890 44 38 04.10.2019 Vol. 219 No. 129 WEDNESDAY Tuition decision removed from next Board of Regents meeting BY JAKE.WEBSTER @iowastatedaily.com cyclone The Board of Regents will meet April 18, but a first reading of 2019-20 tuition rates is not currently on the meeting agenda due to a lack of certainty regarding the state budget. oice Should uncertainty about the state budget continue, the Board of Regents will hold a special meeting later in April or May for a first reading of 2019-2020 tuition rates. If the state budget fully funds the Board of Regents’ request for $18 million of additional funding, then base resident tuition rates will increase by three percent. However, if the state budget does not fully fund or only partially funds the request, then base resident tuition rates will increase to a range of 3 to 5 percent. The Board of Regents made this request for additional funding in September 2018 and announced the aforementioned tuition GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION BY JAYDEN POND & ALISON DONAGHY rate increases in November. The Iowa House passed a bill partially funding the Board of Regents’ request, pro- Mason Ramsey their time and passion into showcasing the after her classes. Her experience in the compe- viding a boost of $15.9 million. The gover- talent at Iowa State. Preparations started early tition will then come in handy as she organizes nor’s budget recommendation had included for all those involved. the contestants’ arrival, mic checks and meet the full $18 million. to host vocal “I actually competed in it myself last year, so it and greet. The Iowa Senate has separate fund- is really cool to be able to be on both ends, where “I have definitely taken contestants into mind ing legislation moving through it, which competition I was a contestant once and now I get to do all and try to make things more efficient in terms of includes funding for education that is $14 the planning that goes on behind it,” said Linda what time they need to get to the location and million less than the House bill, amount- Thursday Tong, senior in event management and special then just relaying more information to them so ing to $947 million and $961 million, events co-director for the Student Union Board, they are as comfortable as possible,” Tong said. respectively. The two chambers will have BY EMILY.URBAN which is in charge of Cyclone Voice. After the contestants meet each other and to resolve differences in funding in order @iowastatedaily.com Contestants are asked to perform at Cyclone the co-directors, they will wait backstage as the for this spending bill to be signed into law Voice prelims with an appropriate song and one emcee, Mason Ramsey, takes the stage for his by Gov. Kim Reynolds. Riding in the back of her parents’ car in the instrument or accompaniment track prepared. sound check. Tong knew Ramsey would emcee John McCarroll, executive director of third grade, Kennedy Plowman sang along to The contestants are judged by a panel of hand- since she took her position. university relations at Iowa State said he the newest Disney Channel sensation, “High picked judges. Those who score the highest at Best known as the “Walmart Yodeling Kid” had no comment on the legislation at this School Musical.” When the Plowman family the prelims move on to the final competition. from his viral YouTube video, Mason Ramsey time but would once legislation has been arrived back home, she was immediately signed “I do a lot of research on local music teachers continues to rise in the world of country music. passed by both houses and signed by the up for vocal and piano lessons. Now a senior in around here, local choir teachers, music direc- He signed with a major music record, Atlantic governor. speech communication, Plowman’s love of music tors, as they would be people who are credible Records, and released an EP including his The Board of Regents continues to antic- has led her to compete in Cyclone Voice. and do a really good job at giving them feed- original song “Famous” and his rendition of ipate a final approval of tuition rates during Plowman is not the only hopeful aiming to back that is really useful, especially if they are “Lovesick Blues.” its June 4-6 meeting. make her mark on stage. Fifteen talented art- finalists,” Tong said. “I am just excited to see how Mason Ramsey “We need more information about the ists made it through preliminaries and hope to The judges for this year’s Cyclone Voice will be emceeing, as I have seen how a college state budget and what the Regents’ appro- make their mark at the fifth annual Cyclone include Comedy College teacher Gavin Jerome, student emcees and how last year’s emcee was,” priation will be to determine our tuition Voice. Cyclone Voice Finals take place at 8 p.m. Iowa State music lecturer Kristina Versteegt Tong said. She’s interested to see how the young rates,” Board of Regents President Michael Thursday in the Great Hall of the Memorial and Ames Community Arts Council Director performer will use his charm and stage presence Richards said. “We want predictability for Union. Jennifer Brockpahler. our students, and once we have enough The contestants, co-directors and judges put Tong will arrive the day of the show directly VOICE pg4 information we will set tuition rates.” DID YOU DQ TODAY? Ames • Story City 02 Campus brief iowa state Daily Wednesday, April 10, 2019 CALENDAR FEATURE PHOTO 4.10.19 Herald’s co-owner Doug Burns will share how they successfully defended a libel suit and scored Violent Speech: Where is the Line?, 172 a victory for the free press. Reception with light Hamilton Hall at 10 a.m. A “Depth and Dialogue” refreshments to follow in 172 Hamilton Hall. Part of session exploring free expression in a small-group the First Amendment Days celebration. discussion format. Part of the First Amendment Days celebration. Lecture: Human Mating Strategies, Sun Room, Memorial Union at 6 p.m. David M. Buss is Lecture: How the Daily Times Herald a professor of psychology at the University of Texas Defeated a Libel Claim, 169 Hamilton Hall at Austin and a pioneer in the field of evolutionary at 12:10 p.m. A “Depth and Dialogue” session ex- psychology. ploring free expression in a small-group discussion format. Reporter Jared Strong and Daily Times All events courtesy of event.iastate.edu. POLICE BLOTTER 4.5.19 on 13th Street and Stange Road (reported at 4:12 p.m.). Lydia Margaret Stephens, age 22, of 1525 S Grand Avenue Unit 203 in Ames, Iowa, was arrest- An individual reported the theft of clothing at UV ed and charged with public intoxication. Rachel Laundry (reported at 6:30 p.m.). Louise Francis, age 23, of 121 Beach Avenue Unit An individual reported the theft of a bicycle at KENNEDY DERAEDT/ IOWA STATE DAILY 101 in Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with Wallace Hall (reported at 7:57 p.m.). Fun in the sun operating while intoxicated on Knapp Street and Garret Skalnik, an open option sophomore, and Cole Benson, a sophomore in aerospace Ash Avenue (reported at 1:27 a.m.). Sophia Irene Hogle, age 18, of 455 Richardson Court Unit 31 in Ames, Iowa, was arrested and engineering, play hacky sack Tuesday next to the Campanile on Central Campus. An officer assisted an individual who was experi- charged with public intoxication and unlawful encing medical difficulties. The person was trans- use of license at Lynn Avenue and Knapp Street ported to a medical facility for treatment Medical (reported at 10:07 p.m.). from Lot 3 (reported at 2:41 a.m.). IOWA STATE DAILY An individual reported damage to a restroom at BUSINESS DIRECTORY Molecular Biology (reported at 10:25 a.m.). 4.5.19 An officer checked on the welfare of an individual Juan Carlos Molina, age 21, of 1209 N Adams at Beardshear Hall (reported at 11:16 a.m.). 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