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Report: Leath on ‘short list’ for next Auburn president By Alex.Connor to jeopardize those individuals’ Auburn’s board of trustees is @iowastatedaily.com careers back at their current insti- expected to vote Monday on who tutions,” he said. “It won’t be us will become the university’s 19th who decides that, it will be the fi nal president. Iowa State President Steven candidates that dictate it.” Leath has served as Iowa State’s Leath may be on the “short list” Auburn University’s current president since 2012, and previ- for president of Auburn University president Jay Gogue announced ously served as vice president for in Alabama, the Opelika-Auburn his plans to retire earlier this year, research at the University of North News reported Saturday. asking Aurburn’s board of trustees Carolina. Opelika-Auburn News, in an to begin a search. Auburn University currently article detailing the lack of trans- The university then launched serves more than 28,000 students, parency within Auburn Univerity’s a 14-member committee headed according to its website, and its presidential selection, reported by Birmingham businessman and campus in Montgomery serves multiple unnamed sources that Auburn trustee member Raymond about 5,000 students. Leath may be a finalist for the Harbert, Opelika-Auburn News According to a press release on position. reported. its website regarding the presi- The executive search firm R. The Iowa State Daily reached out dential search, “the University is William Funk and Associates was via email to the president’s offi ce seeking a visionary leader who has hired to handle the search. Funk and the Iowa Board of Regents impeccable integrity, exemplary Lyn Keren/Iowa State Daily told Opelika-Auburn News in Sep- spokesperson and have yet to re- interpersonal and communication Iowa State University President Steven Leath makes an opening statement to com- tember that if the fi nal candidates ceive a response. skills and a passion for educating memorate the Gold Star Hall ceremony on Nov. 7, 2016. are active presidents at other uni- An Iowa State spokesperson students and preparing them for of trustees member saying, “We’re However, Leath’s name carries versities they would not be an- said Saturday via email that he was successful and productive lives.” a unique university, and he would some negative weight as he has nounced until a new president is aware of the report, but had no The Opelika-Auburn News re- need to know who we are. If he come under fire recently regard- selected. information regarding the Auburn ported that Leath would be an has land-grant experience, he will “We don’t want to do anything presidency. attractive hire, with a former board know who we are.” LEATH p4 A HIGH PRICEThe treble for music majors By Jake.Dalbey @iowastatedaily.com Driving down the streets of campus, junior Peter Bekkerus knows that the euphonium stashed away in his trunk is worth more than the entire car itself. It also acts as his pen and paper, the key to a future in performance art. He is one of many students enrolled in the Iowa State music depart- ment, a curriculum that can be forgotten under the umbrella of the university’s focus on technology and agriculture. A price guide to But for many of these students, earning a music degree isn’t as simple as playing notes correctly. It involves dedication beyond the student instruments classroom, which can culminate in large sums of money and even larger quantities of stress. Though students must still be accepted into Iowa State individu- Euphonium ally, the music program remains unique, as it is one of several col- leges to handpick students into their respective programs. PRICE RANGE This process begins with an initial audition pertaining to either $1,250–$9,000 a specifi c instrument or vocal performance. Professors who lead audition-only studios then choose who they would like to accept into their space of practice. Only so many spots are open at any Violin given time, so students who are not selected must wait another year until they are permitted to audition again. PRICE RANGE “Vocal performance is one of our most competitive stu- $1,000–$5,000 dios,” bassoonist instructor and music adviser Kevin Judge said. “We have three professors, and they have to turn away about half of the applicants every year. Those who audi- Bassoon tion are categorized under liberal arts and sciences, which PRICE RANGE means you’ll either audition and get accepted or become open option.” $2,000–$10,000 Due to deeply-rooted passions, the audition process was a stressful period for hopeful music majors, not Flute because of the time commitment but rather for the idea of rejection. PRICE RANGE “The selection process is why I applied to fi ve differ- ent schools, because I didn’t want to stay in state,” said $5,000–$20,000 Rhett Allen, junior in communication studies with a Isaiah Johnson/Iowa State Daily MUSIC p8 Medical amnesty bill passes unanimously in Iowa Senate, moves on to Iowa House By Alex.Connor made multiple headlines this cur- alcohol overdoses.” @iowastatedaily.com rent legislative cycle after intro- Zaun told the Des Moines Reg- ducing a bill looking to end tenure ister, “There are 36 other states at public universities. that have done this. I’m thankful A campaign platform Iowa State Staudt said, however, that this for the students at the universities Student Government President bill isn’t about partisan politics. that came here many, may times Cole Staudt ran on last spring It is rather about protecting stu- lobbying for this bill. might be finally seeing comple- dents. “It’s important, because reality tion before his term reaches an “At the end of the day, we just is there is underage drinking go- end. want to help save lives,” Staudt ing on on campus, and what this A bill regarding medical amnes- said. could potentially do is save a life.” ty – SF 415 – passed unanimously In shaping the bill and moving On the bill passing unanimously 49-0 by the Iowa Senate Wednes- it forward, Staudt said the process though the Senate, Staudt said day. The bill hopes to provide has been great. He said he’s had a while he was expecting there to underage drinkers with immunity lot of constructive conversations be some people that might not from legal prosecution in the case with the Iowa Legislature about like it, it’s ultimately about stu- of a medical emergency. the future of the bill and he said dent safety. Staudt, along with other regent he hopes to see it move forward Students from all three regent state university representatives, in the House. universities have worked together have been lobbying for the bill to The bill, should it pass into the to lobby for the bill, including be passed in the Iowa Legislature law as it currently stands, would University of Iowa student body for months. Staudt said next week “provide immunity from certain president Rachel Zuckerman. they hope to head to the capitol to criminal offenses and prohibit- “Encourage anyone with an idea Max Goldberg/Iowa State Daily lobby House leadership. ing certain disciplinary sanctions to pursue it,” Zuckerman said in Student Body President Cole Staudt responds to questions during a town hall The bill is currently being man- for persons who report, seek, or February. “The citizen should be meeting Nov. 29, 2016, in the Memorial Union. aged by Sen. 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