Your day’s briefing: Friday, Mar. 4

A bracket displaying the 2016 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship. 

Cyclones focus on ‘finishing’ going into Big 12 Tourney

The rhetoric around the ISU women’s basketball team near the end of this season has been about finishing the right way. As the regular season dwindled down and the Cyclones’ hopes of grabbing an at-large bit into the NCAA Tournament dwindled with it. To learn why ISU coach Bill Fennelly has continued to preach the importance of finishing, view the full story here.

Cyclones not feeling the pressure heading into final game at Kansas

While many teams in the Big 12 are still jockeying for position as the regular season winds down, Iowa State isn’t feeling that pressure. Regardless if Iowa State wins or loses on Saturday, they will likely be the No. 6 seed in the conference tournament. To learn more about the details regarding this important game Saturday, view the full story here.

Wrestling

Earl Hall’s room is littered with pictures: pictures of the potential future opponents he could face in the Big 12 Championships and the NCAA Championships. Learn what this this senior is looking to do as the ISU wrestling team prepares to travel to the Big 12 Championships in Kansas City, Mo., this weekend. for the tournament, full story here.

ISCORE

The end of this week features one of Iowa State’s most noted events: Iowa State’s Conference on Race and Ethnicity or ISCORE. ISCORE is aimed to be a comprehensive forum discussing ethnicity and race issues prevalent at Iowa State and nationally. To learn how and why its important for you get involved, view the full story here.

Medicaid privatization will likely have low impact on students

The state of Iowa is moving forward with the “modernization” of Medicaid in the state, effective April 1, but the effect on students should be minimal. To learn about details regarding the changes, view the full story here.