Top 5 stories from the weekend
April 23, 2017
Here are the top five stories from the weekend:
1. Medical amnesty bill pushed to next year – The medical amnesty bill that former Student Government President Cole Staudt has tried to push this year will see the House floor again next year. The bill is targeted toward college-aged students in order to allow them medical amnesty in underage drinking situation. Although the bill passed unanimously through the Iowa Senate, lobbying efforts will continue into next session.
2. ‘Trashion’ Show 2017 takes place at Serenity Couture Salon – The fourth annual “Trashion” Show took place Friday evening. The garments from completely recycled materials were designed by students in AESHM 222 Creative Thinking and Problem Solving. The garments were meant to bring awareness to environmental issues. All proceeds were donated to the Audubon Society, an organization working to protect Iowa’s waterways.
3. Cyclone softball player breaks school record – Sami Williams hit her 17th double of the season against Texas on Saturday, breaking Iowa State’s single-season doubles record.
4. Londonfest takes place in Downtown Ames – Londonfest took over Downtown Ames on Saturday afternoon. Main Street was filled with food, music and games, as well as a Ferris wheel. Londonfest was a celebration of London Underground’s 10th year of business in Ames as well as a celebration of Ames itself. The event is expected to return in the future.
5. March for Science takes place – Iowans marched together in lab coats in to oppose defunding of science-based programs in Iowa. The march was organized after recent decisions that were made in public office regarding environmental policy. Kaitlin Higgins, one of the organizers for the march and senior in genetics, explained she was aware of the number of people that RSVP’d but recognized that the size of the crowd proved that many others are concerned about the same issues as she is.