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Leath used second plane for personal PENCE business By Alex.Connor @iowastatedaily.com Iowa State President Steven Leath KAINE on several occasions used a sec- ond university-owned plane to fly to his home in North Caro- lina, go on trips with a celebrity bowhunter for fundraising and fl y relatives to a men’s basketball game, the Associated Press re- ported Tuesday. The new revelations from the AP this week follow criticism from a hard-landing in 2015 that resulted in nearly $12,000 in dam- ages to another university-owned plane that Leath was able to pilot himself. Leath, who is certified to pi- V lot one of the planes, said in a statement last week that he will no longer fly any state-owned aircraft. New questions have now been raised following Tuesday’s reporting that Leath also used the university’s larger King Star plane. The flights revealed Tuesday cost the university tens of thou- sands of dollars in private dona- tions, according to the AP, that could be used for other priorities, and potentially violates policies that require other travel expen- ditures. Leath said last week that the he did not violate university policy or state law, which Warren Madden, senior vice president emeritus, backed in a letter to the Iowa State Daily. “In the context of a long discus- VP sion, with a reporter about the history of the ISU Flight Service Department, I stated that accord- ing to ISU policy, university air- NOMINEES craft should not be used for purely personal purposes,” Madden wrote. “While this is true, nothing I have known or have read about SQUARE OFF President Leath’s use of Flight Service or university aircraft is in violation of ISU policy. “When ISU employees travel for university business, the university pays for the transportation ex- By Emily.Hammer questions, focusing on each other and not penses related to the travel. This @iowastatedaily.com the policy, comparable to the first presi- dential debate last Monday with Clinton LEATH p4 and Alex.Connor and Trump. @iowastatedaily.com ON THE ECONOMY Quijano began the debate by asking the im Kaine and Mike Pence squared vice presidential candidates about their StuGov off Tuesday night during a televised plans to reduce the $19 trillion national debate, circling around issues root- debt, citing that both of their plans would ing from immigration, a distrust “add even more to it.” resolution Twith the presidential candidates and the “I think the fact that under this past ad- economy, to terrorism and the most recent ministration of which Hillary Clinton was controversy involving Donald Trump’s tax a part, we’ve almost doubled the national would seek returns and Hillary Clinton’s emails. debt is atrocious,” Pence said. “I mean I’m Kaine, the Democratic vice presidential very proud of the fact that I come from a candidate, thwarted attacks from Pence, state that works.” investigation the Republican vice presidential candidate, He added that in the state of Indiana, “We and vice-versa, as the two battled it out for cut taxes, we’ve made record investments By Alex.Hanson the first time, largely in defense of their in education and in infrastructure. I still @iowastatedaily.com running mates. fi nished my term of $2 million in the bank.” Indiana Gov. Pence, and Kaine, an Ameri- He then attacked Kaine, saying Kaine can attorney and politician serving as a tried to raise taxes by $4 billion in Virginia, A resolution set to be introduced junior U.S. Senator from Virginia, were both leaving his state about $2 billion in the hole. during Wednesday night’s Stu- announced as the vice presidential candi- Kaine ignored his attacks, introducing dent Government Senate meeting dates this summer and have taken to the fi ve components to a working economy: would ask the Iowa Board of Regents trail stumping for their party’s candidate. • Invest in manufacturing and infrastruc- to look closer at President Steven Elaine Quijano, a TV reporter for CBS, ture and research into clean energy Leath’s use of university-owned moderated the event, focusing on domes- • Invest in a workforce aircrafts. tic and foreign policy in nine segmented • Promote fairness by raising the mini- Sen. Abhijit Patwa, who is in- debates. mum wage volved in drafting and introducing But throughout the debate, both vice • Promote small business growth the resolution, said a lot of students presidential candidates made attempts to • Have a tax plan that targets tax relief to were surprised at the original report- move the answers away from the original middle-class individuals ing, and subsequent updates on use of the university aircraft have DEBATE p8 led to questions about Leath pos- sibly breaking university policy and RESOLUTION p4 Lard to join Cyclones in December By Ryan.Young that Lard is continuing for an- Prohm also said Lard was ruled @iowastatedaily.com other semester at Pro-Vision a non-qualifier by the NCAA. Academy in Houston, where he Prohm said he wasn’t con- attended last year, to finish his cerned about his schoolwork, ESPN four-star recruit Cameron academic requirements. either, saying he fully expects Lard is expected to join the Cy- “He’s going to do a semester Lard to meet the academic stan- clones this December, Iowa State there, finish up there, and we dard set by the NCAA. coach Steve Prohm said Tuesday. hope to have him here fully aca- “I’m not concerned. He’s Lard, a 6-foot-9, 200-pound demic qualified in December,” shown academic progress,” forward, committed to Iowa Prohm said. Prohm said. “He’s done a good State last November, and was Lard is currently enrolled in job down there. He’s in the right a highly anticipated member of three classes this semester at courses … he doesn’t have to Prohm’s 2016 recruiting class. Pro-Vision. As long as he meets make five As, or anything like But Lard did not enroll in NCAA eligibility requirements, that. He just has to do solid work, classes earlier this fall, causing Lard would then join the Cy- good work, and I’m very confi- speculation as to whether the clones in December and redshirt dent he’ll be here in December.” New Orleans native would make the remaining half of the season. Lard attended Natchitoches Courtesy of ISU Athletic Department it to Ames at all. He would then be eligible to play Future Iowa State basketball player Cameron Lard signs his letter of intent last Nove- Prohm confirmed Tuesday for the 2017-18 season. LARD p4 meber. Lard is expected to join the Cyclones in December. IOWA STATE DAILY 2 CAMPUS BRIEF Wednesday, October 5, 2016 WEATHER DIGITAL WEEKDAY Awareness Week at ISU CONTENT Rain in the morning, then 77 partly cloudy during the day. By Ellen.Bombella on a variety of subjects ing to the events calendar. SPORTS @iowastatedaily.com including reviewing the The second Disability 59 best practices for making Awareness Week event Weather provided by ISU American Meteorological Society digital media accessible, of the day will be an ice VIDEO: CAMERON Disability Awareness previewing DIY caption- cream social from 5 p.m. Week will continue with ing tools, tools to evaluate to 6:30 p.m. in the lobby LARD UPDATE two events Wednesday. your website for acces- of the Student Services Men’s basketball coach POLICE BLOTTER The fi rst event happen- sibility and more. Building. People are en- Steve Prohm spoke to the The information in the log comes from All those accused of violating the law ing during the day will The workshop is from couraged to stop by and media on recruit Cameron the ISU and City of Ames police depart- are innocent until proven guilty in a ments’ records. court of law. be the third of four work- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 206 enjoy ice cream and sher- Lard, who has yet to at- shops in a series about Durham. bet with the Disability tend Iowa State. Watch the accessibility at Iowa State. Although the session Awareness Club. video online. Oct. 1 lated public intoxication 1st of- The topic of Wednesday’s is already full and people Other events will hap- fense and assault at Eaton Hall. workshop is “Developing can no longer register, the pen throughout the week, Madelynn Christine Ohlsen, Digital Content for All.” workshop will be recorded which can be found on the NEWS 18, of 140 Beach Road, Unit Troy Davis, 41, of 11861 South- The workshop will focus for later viewing, accord- events calendar. 2309, Ames, Iowa, was arrested west 190th St., Miami, Fla., was and charged with public intoxi- arrested and charged with pub- TAKEAWAYS FROM cation, interference with o cial lic intoxication at Chamberlain VP DEBATE acts and possession of alcohol Street and Hayward Avenue.