At this point in our nation’s history, students really need to pay attention to the political temperature. In the recent deficit debates, it has been noted that if an agreement is not made by Aug. 2, then the government will run out of the financial means to pay the bills. This includes student loans. This means that if you are one of the many students who are receiving federal loans at Iowa State, then you may face an interruption in your education.

This is the time to get involved. Contact your representative. You can find out who your representative is by checking www.house.gov. Don’t procrastinate. Do this now! What you say does matter. Remind your representative that WE hired them to work for United States. They need to put partisanship aside and work to make things better for all Americans.