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An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890 86 69 09.30.2019 Vol. 220 No. 025 MONDAY Languages at Iowa State The personal, professional and educational benefi ts CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY Story County property owners will be penal- ized for unpaid taxes starting Tuesday. Story County property taxes due Monday BY JACOB.SMITH @iowastatedaily.com Property taxes are due Monday for Story County property owners. Unpaid taxes after Monday will be assessed a 1.5 percent penalty on Tuesday and an additional 1.5 percent fee for each BY JAKE.WEBSTER Though the majority of students are learn another language? month the payment is late. @iowastatedaily.com English-speaking natives, there are plenty “The thing is, they don’t realize that “All Story County property owners were of opportunities on campus to improve once you step outside the U.S. not every- sent a tax statement in accordance with Iowa Iowa State’s students come from 115 language ability, from clubs to classes. one speaks English,” Taoutel said. “Most law in August 2019,” a press release stated. countries, bringing with them various Jean-Pierre Taoutel, senior lecturer of the time it’s the educated people who “ e statement included two coupons pro- spoken languages. However, most of the of French and Arabic, said students speak English. But when you’re traveling, viding details of two payments due; the rst university’s students are native Iowans and come to class thinking “everyone speaks on September 30, 2019, and the second on native English speakers. English,” so why would they need to LANGUAGES PG8 March 31, 2020. Property owners who pay taxes through escrow accounts or other third DESIGN BY BROOKLYN WILLIAMS party arrangements do not need to take any Iowa State offers many language courses and clubs. Languages available to learn include Spanish, French, German, Italian, Rus- sian, Arabic, American Sign Language, Mandarin Chinese and more. action and can consider the statement as informational only.” In Story County, there are three ways to pay property taxes: at the Treasuer’s O ce, by mail and online. GPSS starts search for new The Treasurer’s Office, located at 900 Sixth St. in Nevada, takes check, cash or Professional Advancement Grant chair credit and debit cards. However, paying with a credit or debit card accrues an addi- BY MAGGIE.BOLLINGER Senators are permitted to nominate tional fee. @iowastatedaily.com themselves without a secondary motion “Owners who have their coupon and a from another senator. check can avoid the line and drop their pay- e Graduate and Professional Student The PAG Committee is in charge of ment o¡ in a drop box located in the park- Senate (GPSS) is considering having a evaluating ve awards: the Margaret Ellen ing lot or a drop box next to the Treasurer’s special election after the Professional White Award, the GPSS Teaching Award, O ce door,” a press release stated. Advancement Grant (PAG) chair resigned the GPSS Research Award, the GPSS Those who prefer mail must mail the last week. Leadership Award and the Wakonse coupon and payment to 900 Sixth St. — Qi Mu, graduate student in agronomy, Fellowship award. P.O. Box 498, Nevada, IA 50201. All pay- joined GPSS as a senator and member of e committee evaluates all applicants ments must be postmarked on or before the PAG committee in 2018 and had been together for each award. Sept. 30 to not incur a late fee. serving as the PAG chair this semester. At Monday’s meeting, the University Online payments must be made at www. Mu resigned Wednesday and the senate Relations and Legislative Affairs iowatreasurer.org. “ e property tax state- is now discussing how to proceed. Committee (URLA) chair Marcus Jansen ment and coupon include a bill/receipt e Rules Committee and the Elections will be appointing graduate and profes- number that needs to be entered on the and Operations Committee are talking sional students to University Committees. website to complete the transaction,” a about what the next steps are regard- URLA “advocates for graduate and pro- press release stated. “Additional fees will be IOWA STATE DAILY ing a potential special election. e elec- fessional students to local, state and federal applied to on-line payments based on the GPSS hosted a town hall and listening session tion would be held Monday at their next o cials and coordinates Senate actions to with Iowa State President Wendy Wintersteen payment selected; the Treasurer’s Office meeting. influence public policy on graduate and on Nov. 14 in Room 198 in Parks Library. encourages the use of the E-Check option, e PAG chair is in charge of reviewing professional student concerns,” according which at only 40¢ is the most cost e¡ ective professional advancement grants according to GPSS Committee Requirements. Summaries of all committees can be way to pay (less than a postage stamp).” to GPSS-approved PAG policy, allocating The URLA Committee additionally found online at www.gpss.iastate.edu. For additional information and questions, appropriate funds to PAG grant recipients takes questions regarding public and uni- e next GPSS meeting is at 6:30 p.m. the Treasurer’s O ce can be called at 515- on a monthly basis and reviewing nomina- versity policy on graduate and professional Monday in the Campanile Room of the 382-7330 or visited online at www.story- tions for various awards. students. Memorial Union. countyiowa.gov. 02 CAMPUS BRIEF Iowa State Daily Monday, September 30, 2019 CALENDAR FEATURE PHOTO 9.30.19 the second class where students will glaze their Monday Monologues series, Grant Wood pieces for the nal ring. Foyer, Parks Library at 12:15 p.m. ”Climate Change Theatre Action: Lighting the Way,” A series 10.1.19 of short plays addressing climate change issues, Gallery Chat: Jonathan Sturm, Christian with a focus on community action. Directed by Petersen Art Museum, Reiman Gallery (lower Vivian Cook, ISU music and theatre. level), Morrill Hall at 12 p.m. Join members of Ceramic Bowls Class, Workspace, Memo- the ISU community as they lead informal gallery rial Union at 6 p.m. Learn to prepare clay for discussions about various themes and works of art hand-building and use a mold to create a bowl in the exhibition, It Starts with Us: Civility and the form. Finishing will include creating decorative 21st Land Grant Mission. add-ons and texture. Bowls will be bisque red for POLICE BLOTTER 9.28.19 Chamberlain Street (reported at 4:15 a.m.). James Austin King, age 28, of 204 10 St. - Ames, Viet Hung Tran, age 20, of 4531 49 Pl. - Des Iowa, was arrested and charged with removal of a Moines, Iowa, was arrested and charged with theft detection device, with a ne of $200, at 700 disorderly conduct at 2400 Chamberlain Street OLIVIA RASMUSSEN/ IOWA STATE DAILY Nature on campus Southeast 16 Street (reported at 5:45 p.m.). (reported at 6:47 a.m.). The department of horticulture has several greenhouses on Central Campus for students Viet Hung Tran, age 20, of 4531 49 Pl. - Des James Austin King, age 28, of 204 10 St. - Ames, to learn about plans hands-on. Iowa, was arrested and charged with theft in the Moines, Iowa, was arrested and charged with fourth degree at 700 Southeast 16 Street (reported disorderly conduct at 2500 Chamberlain Street at 5:45 p.m.). (reported at 4:15 a.m.). IOWA STATE DAILY Alec William Walker, age 27, of 3921 West St. - Viet Hung Tran, age 20, of 4531 49 Pl. - Des Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public Moines, Iowa, was arrested and charged with inter- intoxication at 2900 West Street (reported at 2:17 ference with o cal acts, all other o enses, at 2400 BUSINESS DIRECTORY a.m.). Chamberlain Street (reported at 6:47 a.m.). Viet Hung Tran, age 20, of 4531 49 Pl. - Des Kyle Patrick Hammarlund, age 21, of 412 Hayward Moines, Iowa, was arrested and charged with in- Ave.- Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public Jackson Cleaning Service terference with o cal acts, sim/ser assualt, at 2500 intoxicaton at 2900 West Street (reported at 1:38 a.m.). 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