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Iowa State Daily, November 2013 Iowa State Daily, 2013 11-12-2013 Iowa State Daily (November 12, 2013) Iowa State Daily Follow this and additional works at: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/iowastatedaily_2013-11 Part of the Higher Education Commons, and the Journalism Studies Commons Recommended Citation Iowa State Daily, "Iowa State Daily (November 12, 2013)" (2013). Iowa State Daily, November 2013. 12. http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/iowastatedaily_2013-11/12 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State Daily, 2013 at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Iowa State Daily, November 2013 by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 | Volume 209 | Number 56 | 40 cents | iowastatedaily.com | An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890. Mentor program Tuition break down helps international students adapt Faculty describe how Iowa State in United States By Kat.Gruenewald together such as bowling, appropriates @iowastatedaily.com laser tag or dancing. “We just invite them students’ fees out to do things they By Danielle.Ferguson After flying thou- might not know about @iowastatedaily.com sands of miles away otherwise. Just mix and from home, leaving fam- mingle,” said Webster Students know that ily, friends and everything Kpor, senior in industrial attending a university comes they have ever known technology and occupa- with a pretty hefty price. behind, international tional safety and mentor However, where that money students arrive in Ames in the program.”We have actually goes is not always knowing close to no one. to meet four times a se- known. While adjusting to mester, but of course you Both tuition and manda- a new culture, a new en- can meet more often. Just tory fees must be approved by vironment and maybe go with the flow.” the Board of Regents. a new school system Anyone can become a David Biedenbach, as- it is sometimes easier mentor. The only require- sistant vice president of the for international stu- ments are being sufficient Board of Regents, said the dents to stick with peo- in knowledge about Iowa proposal is submitted early ple who share the same State and fluent english enough, usually in the fall, background. skills. Chung said many so that if the state budget To encourage mentors have interest changes for some reason, friendships between in- in the global society and the university would have ternational students have made experiences time to change its proposal if and Americans the abroad trough traveling necessary. International Student or studying abroad. The state appropriation and Scholars Office of- David Harper, senior request that was discussed, fers a mentoring program in kinesiology and men- but not voted on, at the where American juniors tor in the program, said September meeting for the and seniors serve as men- he agrees. Board of Regents, could pos- tors to new international “I love to meet inter- sibly freeze tuition for a sec- students. national students. I went ond year. “Mentees are new in- to Malaysia last summer, Once voted on by the ternational students that which was fun,” Harper board, the university can be- have just arrived in Ames,” said. “I got a feeling for gin to look at how the tuition said Paul Chung senior in what it is like to be in a money will be distributed to management and inter- different country for an colleges. national mentoring pro- extended period of time Mandatory fees are cal- gram coordinator. “[The without knowing the lan- culated into students’ U-bills. mentors are supposed] to guage really well.” help them adapt to a new Many international Azwan Azhar/Iowa State Daily MONEY p9 >> environment.” students who choose to In this semester- sign up for this program long program, mentors are actually graduate and help their mentees with postgraduate students cultural differences and who come to the United how to solve problems States to advance their ROTC honors veterans with workout with their new American friends. They do activities WELCOME p9 >> By Blake.Dowson @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State’s ROTC cadets hon- ored veterans on Veterans Day by hosting their first WOD for Warriors. All veterans present at the Lied Recreation Athletic Center for the event were called to the front of the crowd and were given a round of applause. Lt. Col. Richard Smith, profes- sor and chairman of military sci- ence and tactics, opened the event for the crowd of nearly 300. The WOD for Warriors was a workout that consisted of two sep- Kelby Wingert/Iowa State Daily ROTC and civilians participate in the WOD for Warriors event Monday at the Brandi Boyett/Iowa State Daily WOD p9 >> Lied Recreation Athletic Center. The event was organized to honor veterans. Christina Hill, assistant professor of anthropology, was in- volved with the production of a new PBS history video game. Anthropology professor helps PBS develop video game By Natalie.Whitis @iowastatedaily.com middle school to high school students about An ISU professor has American history. helped PBS in develop- Hill said she ap- ing an educational video proved of the way the vid- game that puts the gamer eo game presents history. in the shoes of a member “They take these of the Cheyenne tribe. slices of American his- Christina Hill, asso- tory that are really im- ciate professor of anthro- portant, that involved the pology, has worked with big picture of the United PBS for the last year and States and global issues,” a half developing a video Hill said. “Then, they fol- game about the Northern low one person and look Cheyenne tribe. at how all of these huge The game is forces in history affect called “Mission U.S.: A that one person. It’s a re- Cheyenne Odyssey” and ally cool idea.” chronicles the life of a The other two video young Cheyenne boy in games that have been the 1860s. It follows him produced follow a boy from young adolescence in Boston during the to adulthood. American Revolution and The game is third in a an black girl in the South STAYING WARM: Semester’s first snow fall hits campus series of video games that Jackie Khamma, freshman in psychology, snuggles up to stay warm in the snow on Monday, Veteran’s Day. PBS is producing to teach PBS p9 >> • $5 For 8 Boneless Wings Karaoke (No sides, Dine-in only) • $1 Tube Shots (9pm-1am) Tuesdays • $2.25 Spiced Rum and Pepsi (9pm-1am) 4518 Mortensen Ave • 515.292.4555 • westtownepub.com 2 | NEWS | Iowa State Daily | Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 Editor: Katelynn McCollough | [email protected] | 515.294.2003 Weather TUES Sunny but cold. 14|30 WED Breezy. 17|44 THURS Slight chance of rain. 32|45 Provided by ISU Meteorology Club Police Blotter The information in the log comes from the ISU and City of Ames police departments’ records. All those accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nov. 8 with possession of a controlled substance. Andrew Krieman, Logan Ambrose, 18, 5551 Friley 18, 3685 Helser Hall was arrested Hall, was arrested and charged and charged with possession with public intoxication at Larch of drug paraphernalia at Helser Hall (reported at 12:30 a.m.). Hall (reported at 2:51 a.m.). Elleigh Hersom, 21, 2697 Iesha Quinn, 21, 1108 South Nolen Ave., Independence, Fourth St., was arrested and was arrested and charged with charged with operating while driving while license cancelled intoxicated at Beach Avenue at Knapp Street and Lynn and Sunset Drive (reported Avenue. She was subsequently at 2:55 a.m.). released on citation (reported at 1:30 a.m.). Zach Thielen, 18, 1588 Helser Hall, was cited for underage An individual reported an possession of alcohol at Lot G3 apartment was possibly entered (reported at 7:48 a.m.). at Schilletter Village. Nothing was taken and there was no Lauren Witte, 20, 379 Eastland sign of forced entry (reported Drive SE, Cedar Rapids, was at 2:15 p.m.). cited for underage possession of alcohol at Lot G3 (reported A vehicle in traffic collided with at 8:22 a.m.). a deer at South 16th Street and University Boulevard. (reported Kellie Christensen, 19, 211 at 5:43 p.m.). Lynn Ave., Unit 315, was cited for underage possession of An individual reported being alcohol at South 16th Street struck by a water balloon that and University Blvd. (reported was thrown from passing at 8:25 a.m.). vehicle at Osborn Drive (reported at 7:28 p.m.). Conor Kneip, 20, 830 Hillcrest Drive, LeMars, was cited for Mitchell Beattie, 19, 9320 underage possession of alcohol Wallace Hall, was cited for at Lot G3 (reported at 9:59 a.m.). underage possession of alcohol at Wallace Hall Whitney Hirth, 19, 4709 (reported at 9:06 p.m.). Steinbeck St., Unit 11, was Tips to avoid parking tickets cited for underage possession A vehicle that left the scene of alcohol at Lot A2 (reported Blake Lanser/Iowa State Daily collided with a sign at Union at 10:14 a.m.). Drive and Wallace Road. Austin Sara Sprecher, parking and transportation field service officer, writes tickets in the prepay lot next to the Armory. Sprecher, Hultquist, 19, 4261 Welch Hall, Evan Londergan, 20, 3718 Ross along with other ticket writers for ISU Parking Division, patrol all lots on campus to insure the safety of students, staff. was later charged with striking Road, was cited for underage fixtures on a highway and possession of alcohol at Lot B6 By Makayla.Tendall per early, and that’s kind of parking lot or building a interference with official acts (reported at 10:27 a.m.).