Michelle Garland, graduate assistant in multicultural education and international curriculum, spent four-and-a-half years in Israel and had a chance to witness firsthand the destructive nature of terrorism. Like many Israeli citizens, Garland fears that the election of the Hamas will bring terror to both those of Palestine and Israel. File photo: Charlie Litchfield/Iowa State Daily

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Shengyu Wang, first-year graduate student and TA in English, arrived in the United States from China on Aug. 10. Wang passed the teaching segment of the SPEAK/TEACH program and now is qualified to teach English 104. “Before I taught the first class, I was a little panicked about that,” he said. So far, he said, it’s been OK since it is not a language class but a communications class. Photo: Ross LaDue/Iowa State Daily

Supratim Giri, fifth-year graduate student and teacher’s assistant in chemistry, is originally from India where English is taught from an early age. Regardless, as a TA over the past few years, some communication has been difficult for both Giri and students because of the language barrier. Photo: Emily Sadler/Iowa State Daily

Courtney Elliot, senior in management, struts down the runway at a fashion show at Club Element, 2401 Chamberlain St., on Saturday evening. Photo: Courtesy/Joshua Koo

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Assistant swimming coach Yun Qu is the newest addition to the ISU swimming and diving squad. Qu has spent 15 years in competitive swimming with an appearance in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Photo: Charlie Litchfield/Iowa State Daily

ISU defenders DeAndre Jackson and Alvin Bowen take down UNLV receiver Aaron Straiten during the Cyclones 16-10 victory Sept. 9 at Jack Trice Stadium. File photo: Scott Hildebrand/Iowa State Daily

ISU women’s rugby players Alaina Holdrafer and Lyndsey Klemme tackle Northern Iowa’s Ashley Mulford on Saturday at the intramural fields east of Towers. Iowa State lost to Northern Iowa, 33-7, to finish the regular season. Photo: Matt Moeller/Iowa State Daily