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Iowa State is a business. The

student is the consumer. The administration, faculty and staff are

paid, by students, their parents and alumni, to educate students

and continue the proud legacy of one of the oldest land grant

institutions in America.

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But most students probably

don’t know about the impending effects of budget cuts and how they

will affect their college. Instead, students are completely unaware

that important services have been cut and class sizes have

increased. 

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It’s like buying a cell phone

and not caring if the company decides to change your terms of

service, limiting you to 20 texts per month and charging you for

calling only certain people.

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This is our

education. 

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Many of us are deeply in debt

to pay for this education, and if we are at all concerned about its

quality, we should pay attention to what is changing. Let’s put

aside superfluous activities and fancy technology, and focus on

what really matters: what, who and how we’re taught.

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This semester, we have not

encouraged students to get out and voice their opinions enough.

Talk to your professors and e-mail administrators about how you

want your money to be spent. 

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Although students should be

mindful that cuts are necessary, they can still help determine

which cuts will have the least adverse effect on the educational

standards of Iowa State.