News stories you may have missed over the weekend

Alec Giljohann/Iowa State Daily

Iowa State’s mascot, Cy the Cyclone, entertains the crowd with his sideline antics at the Women’s basketball game on Saturday.

Emily Clement
January 22, 2017

Here are some of the big news stories that you may have missed over the weekend:

Friday – 1/20

  • Trump’s Inauguration – Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States.

  • Multicultural Liaison Officer event– The MLOs organized an event to allow students to come and get to know the officers. The MLOs are available for anything from academic help to personal advice.

  • Dance Marathon – Iowa State students danced for a cause this weekend as the annual Dance Marathon event took place Friday and Saturday in the Memorial Union.

    • Photos from the Dance Marathon event this weekend.  

Saturday – 1/21

  • Women’s March – Women from all over the country marched in order to send a message of unity to people all across the world.
    • Photos from the Women’s March that took place in downtown Des Moines, where many Iowa State students joined the event. 

  • Men’s Basketball beats Oklahoma in double-overtime – The Cyclones were in Norman, Oklahoma, on Saturday to battle against the Oklahoma Sooners. The men battled in double-overtime to pull out a huge win and beat the Sooners 92-87.

    • Photos from the Iowa State men’s basketball double-overtime win.

  • Women’s Basketball beats #22 Kansas State – The Cyclones were out to beat No. 22 Kansas State at home after a five-year losing streak against the Wildcats. The women grabbed their second conference win of the season after beating the Wildcats 75-69.

  • No. 8 Cyclones Hockey loses against #9 Jamestown Jimmies – The Cyclones lost both games this weekend at their home arena; they have lost five games in a row and are looking to turn it around in their upcoming games.