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GSB rejects bill requiring STUDENTS WANT Senate time qualifications By Michaela.Ramm @iowastatedaily.com The Government of the Stu- dent Body Senate rejected a bill that would have limited students who could serve as senators. The bill failed to pass 24-9 against the measure. The bill required a senator to have been a student at Iowa State for at least a semester before AnsWERS earning a seat on the senate. Attendees at open forum question university’s handling of sexual assaults Several senators were op- posed to passing the bill be- cause it would limit experiences By Makayla.Tendall The Office of Civil Rights will conduct a site visit, which comes after an- assaults are happening here,” brought to the Senate, such as @iowastatedaily.com nouncing earlier this year that Iowa State is under investigation after a Cook said. “People come to freshmen, transfer and graduate complaint about the university’s handling of a sexual assault allegation me with their stories all the students. made by an ISU student against another student. time, and everyone is discour- Sen. Robert Dunn said pass- hat is the aged from reporting and I ing this bill would basically be punish- Open office times to discuss the university's handling of sexual assault think that’s wrong.” giving a giant middle finger to ment for will be available on Tuesday and Wednesday for all other students, Kierstyn Feld, sophomore the students. a student in architecture, wanted to Sen. Zackary Reece said the faculty, and staff is available if they schedule a 15-minute meeting with “Wwho rapes?” know if the university would bill is not an attack on students. “Why hasn’t there been Office of Civil Rights representatives. disaffiliate a fraternity that is “It’s looking at their ability an apology to victims for not associated with sexual assault. to reach out to their constituents doing better?” To schedule an individual meeting, contact Sharon Zenor at 294-3577. “I’m curious about the to represent them effectively,” Iowa State students — regulations that apply to the Reece said. “That’s why we’re some of whom were sexually and helped organize an open said. “Those conversations students on university affili- all here.” assaulted or have a close re- forum with administrators, have been ongoing and we ated grounds when those rules Sen. David Moore said stu- lationship with someone who had three areas of concern. have made changes and en- — if they don’t exist — could dents should get experience at has — had many questions Students lack informa- gaged students in conversa- be developed,” Feld said. Iowa State before serving. for a panel of administrators tion about the medical policy tions since those initial policy Feld, also a member of “This would still limit fresh- at an open forum in the Great for survivors, there is no clear changes.” Alpha Phi sorority, said there men, transfer and graduate stu- Hall of the Memorial Union method for mandatory report- Another student took is- are stereotypes on campus dents but I don’t think that’s Wednesday night about how ing and Iowa State’s sexual sue with the the vagueness about the greek community. a horrible thing,” Moore said. the university will improve assault policy is hard to navi- of the university’s policy and They’re not necessarily “Having people represent your the handling of sexual assault gate, Schimdt said. She wants wanted to know the exact true for every member, but constituents who don’t know cases. a plan of action. punishment students receive “there is a potential for rape important things, that’s just ir- The panel came after Schmidt said Access As- if they sexually assault. in any fraternity or any place responsible.” the showing of “The Hunting sault Care Center is the best Schmidt mentioned the where you’ve got a whole Moore said he believes fresh- Ground,” a documentary that mandatory reporting and ad- number of students expelled bunch of people consuming men are not able to represent explores university admin- vocacy center she knew of for in the last five years for sexu- alcohol,” and wanted to know their constituents well. istrators’ mishandling and students, and the university ally assaulting was “dismally if a fraternity consistently in- “Freshmen are not the best perpetuation of sexual assault does not fund the organiza- low.” volved in sexual assault would people to represent our constitu- on college campuses across tion that partners with Iowa Both Anthony and Kel- be disaffiliated. ents,” Moore said. “I’m not here the nation. State to help victims. logg said every case is differ- “Absolutely. I would say to get people résumé points, I’m Iowa State is currently Anthony said the uni- ent and must be investigated fraternities and sororities here to serve the students.” under investigation by the versity is looking to update by the university and decided would be held responsible for Sen. Danielle Nygard was Department of Education’s policy, it “is not changed over by a board. any violation of the Student elected the first semester of her Office of Civil Rights for their night.” She said university of- “The outcome we are al- Code of Conduct. If there is freshman year. She said she was handling of a sexual assault ficials have a difficult time get- ways seeking is supension or a reason to expel a fraternity, not knowledgeable about every- case. ting feedback from students expulsion,” Kellogg said of we would do that if we found thing, but still learned. Administrators taking on how policies serve them. Judicial Affairs. “That is what enough information to sub- “All members of the student questions including Dean of Above all, Anthony said we’re seeking from the boards. stantiate that sanction,” An- body are members of the student Students Pamela Anthony, administrators need to hear A board ultimately is going to thony said. government,” Nygard said. “Why Director of Judicial Affairs from students on how Iowa make a decision about what Feld said she is happy the are we trying to limit that?” Sara Kellogg, Director of the State policy treated them and that sanction is.” university is working to estab- Sen. Cole Button also point- Department of Public Safety what students would like to Meredith Cook, junior in lish “a more open relation- ed out he was seated during his Jerry Stewart and Story Coun- see be changed. political science and a sexual ship” than what was shown first semester of his freshman ty Sexual Assault Response Kellogg said policy was assault survivor, said she be- in the documentary, but gave year. Team coordinator Steffani updated in 2008. lieves the university does not the university an overall “C” “Being a freshmen has not Simbric. “We changed our policy acknowledge some sexual letter grade on a sexual assault kept me from being a good rep- Also in attendance were for the first time to be an affir- assaults that occur because handling report cord. resentative of my constituents,” President Steven Leath, Vice mative consent policy. It was a timely warnings are not sent “I don’t see us being ex- Button said. “I don’t see how President of Student Affairs very broad group of individu- out to students after every ceptionally better than any- having one more semester here Tom Hill and Title IX coordi- als that got together to discuss sexual assault is reported. one else,” Feld said. would change that.” nator Robin Kelley. what our policy should look “I just find it very trou- “I’m an “A” student. I’d Sen. Adam Guenther pointed Chelsea Schmidt, senior like and how it should better bling that the university like to see us raise that “C” av- out that other Big 12 schools have in linguistics who requested represent students,” Kellogg doesn’t acknowledge sexual erage to an “A,” Anthony said. requirements for their student government senators. Guenther said he ran be- cause he wanted to make a dif- ference with certain problems on campus. “When you have freshmen running, what are they running for?” Guenther said. “They have Actually, it is rocket science GSB p10 NASA recognizes ISU aerospace team for achievements in technology competition By Mariah.Griffith @iowastatedaily.com Regents open It’s not every day you get forum to take congratulated by NASA. The Cyclone Student place Friday Launch Initiative Team just fin- ished competing against ap- By Eric.Wirth proximately 20 other university @iowastatedaily.com teams in a NASA competition for rocket technologies. The intent is that these technologies could An open forum on the Board be used by NASA to collect and of Regents April agenda, where transport samples from planet citizens can voice their opinions Mars back to Earth, and the ISU and concerns, is scheduled for team performed well enough Friday.