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The Office of the President releases new information regarding masks, vaccinations and how the fall 2021 semester will look.

757 new positive COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths in Iowa

May 2, 2020
The Office of the President releases new information regarding masks, vaccinations and how the fall 2021 semester will look.

740 new cases of COVID-19, 8 more deaths from COVID-19 in Iowa

May 1, 2020
Learn how to make banana bread from  Chrissy Teigen’s 2018 cookbook Cravings.

PHOTOS: How to make Chrissy Teigen’s banana bread

April 20, 2020
An Iowa State astronomy professor provides his knowledge on space hurricanes. 

PHOTOS: Students enjoying warm weather on campus

March 31, 2020
Students working at the Memorial Union.

ISU Dining transitions to carry-out services only

March 17, 2020
Tiny Moving Parts, with Belmont, Capstan and Jetty Bones rocked a sold out show in the Maintenance Shop on March 12.

PHOTOS: Tiny Moving Parts with Belmont, Capstan, Jetty Bones at the M-Shop

March 13, 2020
FBI, HSI and other agencies were seen investigating a house on the corner of Grand Ave. and 8th street on March 3.

FBI investigation at Ames residence

March 3, 2020
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Design course partners with Iowa State police department to design new gear

February 12, 2020
Student Government Speaker Kelsey Culbertson and Vice Speaker Jacob Schrader listen during the Student Government meeting Sept. 18 in the Campanile Room. Student Government discusses various bills and legislation that affect Iowa State and the community.

[Photo] Student Government to review President Austin Graber’s veto

January 28, 2020
Portugal. The Man performed at Senator Bernie Sanders rally on Jan. 25 at the Ames City Auditorium.

PHOTOS: Bernie Sanders with Portugal. The Man, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Michael Moore

January 27, 2020
Sen. Ian Searles listens during the Student Government meeting Sept. 18 in the Campanile Room. Student Government discusses various bills and legislation that affect Iowa State and the community.

[Photo] A breakdown of the upcoming Student Government elections

January 20, 2020
The indie-pop, alternative rock duo The Score performed at the Maintenance Shop as part of their Run Like a Rebel Tour Nov. 13. With high energy and interaction with the crowd, The Score played hits such as Born For This, Higher and Unstoppable.

Activities students can do on campus throughout the semester

January 13, 2020
Iowa State fans packed the Pointe Orlando plaza during the Camping World Bowl fan pep rally on Friday. Fans heard from team captains, Head Coach Matt Campbell and Athletic Director Jamie Pollard. The cheer team and band also performed.

PHOTOS: Camping World Bowl Iowa State pep rally

December 27, 2019
Students pet dogs at Barks at Parks during dead week.

PHOTOS: Barks @ Parks

December 12, 2019
Student Government Speaker Kelsey Culbertson and Vice Speaker Jacob Schrader listen during the Student Government meeting Sept. 18 in the Campanile Room. Student Government discusses various bills and legislation that affect Iowa State and the community.

[Photo] Student Government discusses important bills from semester

December 12, 2019
Presidential candidate and businessman Andrew Yang played basketball alongside Democratic congressional candidate J.D. Scholten on Dec. 12 in the Ames Community Center.

PHOTOS: Andrew Yang vs. J.D. Scholten

December 12, 2019
Within the College of Veterinary Medicine, fourth year students can receive practical hands-on training by treating farmers’ livestock through Veterinary Field Services. Field Services offers services to the ISU Dairy Farm and on-farm services for livestock producers in the Ames area. Postdoc Research Associate Kris Hayman and veterinary medicine fourth year Faye Koosmann treated dairy cows Thursday at the ISU dairy farm.

PHOTOS: Iowa State Veterinary Field Services

December 5, 2019
Student Government Speaker Kelsey Culbertson and Vice Speaker Jacob Schrader listen during the Student Government meeting Sept. 18 in the Campanile Room. Student Government discusses various bills and legislation that affect Iowa State and the community.

[Photo] Student Government to continue discussion on campus discrimination

November 19, 2019
The Envy Corps played a sold out show on Friday in the Maintenance Shop. The Ames-native band played songs such as “Fools” and “Make it Stop.”

PHOTOS: Envy Corps in the M-Shop

November 18, 2019
The indie-pop, alternative rock duo The Score performed at the Maintenance Shop as part of their Run Like a Rebel Tour Nov. 13. With high energy and interaction with the crowd, The Score played hits such as Born For This, Higher and Unstoppable.

PHOTOS: The Score, with The Unlikely Candidates and The Orphan The Poet

November 14, 2019
Student Government Speaker Kelsey Culbertson listens during the Student Government meeting Sept. 18 in the Campanile Room. Student Government discusses various bills and legislation that affect Iowa State and the community.

[Photo] Student Government’s meeting draws students to discuss campus climate

November 13, 2019
Senator Tony Tonet listens during the Student Government meeting Sept. 18 in the Campanile Room. Student Government discusses various bills and legislation that affect Iowa State and the community.

[Photo] Student Government to continue discussion on campus issues

November 12, 2019
On All Hallows Eve, Christians in some parts of the world visit cemeteries to pray and place flowers and candles on the graves of their loved ones. The photograph shows Lutheran Christians praying and lighting candles in front of the central crucifix of a graveyard.

How the mythology of Halloween and witches has shifted throughout history

October 30, 2019
Student Government Speaker Kelsey Culbertson and Vice Speaker Jacob Schrader listen during the Student Government meeting Sept. 18 in the Campanile Room. Student Government discusses various bills and legislation that affect Iowa State and the community.

[Photo] Student Government addresses recent controversy on campus

October 23, 2019
Senator Tony Tonet listens during the Student Government meeting Sept. 18 in the Campanile Room. Student Government discusses various bills and legislation that affect Iowa State and the community.

[Photo] Student Government to host joint meeting with Ames City Council

October 22, 2019
Student Government Speaker Kelsey Culbertson and Vice Speaker Jacob Schrader listen during the Student Government meeting Sept. 18 in the Campanile Room. Student Government discusses various bills and legislation that affect Iowa State and the community.

[Photo] StuGov passes funding bills, hires a secondary technician

October 16, 2019
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg spoke in Ames on Oct. 16. Buttigieg answered questions surrounding wars, the possible make up of his presidential cabinet and more.

PHOTOS: Mayor Pete Buttigieg

October 16, 2019
Sophomore guard Tyrese Haiburton speaks to reporters at the mens basketball media day Oct. 16. 

PHOTOS: Men’s basketball media day

October 16, 2019
Student Government Speaker Kelsey Culbertson listens during the Student Government meeting Sept. 18 in the Campanile Room. Student Government discusses various bills and legislation that affect Iowa State and the community.

[Photo] Student Government to discuss funding, search for second technician

October 15, 2019
The 2019 Ames Oktoberfest featured music, a variety of beers and wines, and several yard games for entertainment. Mugs were free for the first thousand people to attend.

PHOTOS: Ames Oktoberfest

October 13, 2019
Sen. Ian Searles listens during the Student Government meeting Sept. 18 in the Campanile Room. Student Government discusses various bills and legislation that affect Iowa State and the community.

[Photo] Student Government passes funding bills, names new senators

October 9, 2019
Senator Tony Tonet listens during the Student Government meeting Sept. 18 in the Campanile Room. Student Government discusses various bills and legislation that affect Iowa State and the community.

[Photo] Student Government to discuss funding and bylaws

October 8, 2019
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PHOTOS: Iowa State football vs. TCU

October 7, 2019
lovelytheband performed in the Great Hall Oct. 4 during AfterDark. TWIN XL opened for the band. 

PHOTOS: lovelytheband and TWIN XL

October 7, 2019
Senators Mason Zastrow and Morgan Fritz listen during the Sept. 18 Student Government meeting in the Campanile Room. Student Government discusses various bills and legislation that affect Iowa State and the community.

[Photo] Student Government seats new senators and at-larges

October 2, 2019
Over the summer, I was given the chance to further explore my interest in photography and gave me the chance to develop my passion. 

Yamada: ‘We are visual people’

September 29, 2019
James Oliver, director of the student innovation center, leads a tour showing the progress of the new Student Innovation Center as of Sept. 17. The building is planned to open in January.

PHOTOS: Advanced look at student innovation center

September 18, 2019
OSTON headlined the maintenance shop on Sept. 18. It was the first time OSTON had performed in Iowa.

PHOTOS: Capital Soirée and OSTON in the M-Shop

September 18, 2019
Students and other fans made a huge turnout for ESPN College GameDay on Saturday Sept. 14 at Iowa State. Many different Iowa and Iowa State signs were scattered throughout the audience. 

PHOTOS: GameDay at Iowa State

September 15, 2019
The Ames Pridefest took place on 5th and Douglas on Saturday, Sept. 7. 

PHOTOS: Ames Pridefest

September 8, 2019
Max Frost performed in the Maintenance Shop on Saturday Sept.7.

PHOTOS: Max Frost in the M-Shop

September 8, 2019
The City of Ames held a ribbon cutting revealing the crosswalks at the intersection of 5th and Douglas with inclusive paintings.

PHOTOS: Ames reveals inclusive sidewalks

September 3, 2019

Line for David Dobrik

August 31, 2019
We the Kings, singers of punk hit Check Yes Juliet, performed in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union on Thursday. The band played a variety of songs including their top hits Check Yes Juliet and Sad Songs and covers such as The Middle by Jimmy Eat World.

PHOTOS: We The Kings at the Great Hall

August 30, 2019
Individuals stood on Central Campus waiting patiently to open their envelops and join their new chapters Aug. 22 during Bid Day held on Central Campus.

PHOTOS: Bid Day at Iowa State

August 25, 2019
Kids were given the change to run drills and make touchdowns during Victory Day on the MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium on Aug. 23. Victory Day gives local children with disabilities the opportunity to meet and play with members of the Iowa State football team.

PHOTOS: Football players and children participate in Victory Day

August 25, 2019
Terry Aguilar, Uber driver in Ames, drove us around campus while telling about his second job. He told us many details about the Uber service and what it takes to work for the company.

Police advice on Uber, Lyft safety

April 10, 2019
Carroll newspapers co-owner Doug Burns and reporter Jared Strong tells the story of how they defended a libel suit against the news organization and Strong. They spoke at the Greenlee School of Journalism and Mass Communications on Wednesday. The speech is a segment of the 2019 First Amendment Days celebrations. 

Truth wins: how one paper defended a libel claim

April 10, 2019
mental health

Events: Iowa State recognizes Mental Health Awareness week

March 11, 2019

USE THIS FOR SOMETHING

March 1, 2019
Multicultural Visual Program scholars share their experiences with the program. The 19th Thomas L. Hill Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity (ISCORE) was held in the Memorial Union Friday. The event focuses on issues of race and ethnicity on a local and national scale.

2:10 to 3 p.m.: Exploring identity through film: a day in the life of an MVP Scholar

March 1, 2019
Sexual Assault Awareness Ribbon.

Sexual assault and sexual misconduct campus climate survey to launch Friday

February 28, 2019
Rare Disease Day Graphic

Rare Disease Day to raise awareness about rare conditions

February 27, 2019
Iowa State student athletes speak about their experiences as a minority on a predominantly white campus. Hilary Green (gymnastics), Jorge Utrilla (golf), Sydney Converse (gymnastics), Braxton Lewis (football), and Chandler Diercks (track) were the five student athletes to discuss the topic.  

ISCORE to discuss issues surrounding race and ethnicity

February 27, 2019
(right to left) Co-presidents of BIEDA (Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness) Audrey Uridil and Sarah Maikon talk to each other during the “Honor Your Hunger” event Monday. Free beverages, food and pins were handed out for Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week.

Week of events surrounding eating disorder awareness

February 25, 2019
Katie Steigleder, who is currently working on her second bachelors degree in student affairs, performs one of the monologues during the Vagina Monologues Friday Feb. 15 in the Sun Room. Some monologues were performed on V-Day, a global activist movement to end violence against all women and girls.

Vagina monologues features stories surrounding identity and experience

February 17, 2019
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Remaining Black History Month events

February 17, 2019
Student Breayona Reed performing the spoken poem, My Angry Vagina, during the Vagina Monologues on Feb. 15 at the Memorial Union.

‘The Vagina Monologues’ to kick off on Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2019
Ron Stallworth speaks Jan. 24 at the Memorial Union about his story of being a black detective who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan. ...And about 90 days later I got my membership card. Certifying me as a member of the knights of the Ku Klux Klan under David Dukes operation for the year 1979.

Q&A: Ron Stallworth talks “BlacKkKlansman,” filmmaking process

January 27, 2019
Ron Stallworth speaks Jan. 24 at the Memorial Union about his story of being a black detective who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan. ...And about 90 days later I got my membership card. Certifying me as a member of the knights of the Ku Klux Klan under David Dukes operation for the year 1979.

Ron Stallworth, the inspiration for ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ chronicles experience within the KKK

January 24, 2019
Diversity

This month in Diversity

January 13, 2019
The Sloss House, home to the Margaret Sloss Womens Center, recently changed names to the Margaret Sloss Center for Women and Gender Equity effective Jan. 7, 2019.

New year, new name for the Sloss Center

January 13, 2019
The Iowa Student Action Group protest tuition and student debt with chants and signs on campus Oct. 15. 

PHOTOS: Students demand free tuition for all

October 15, 2018
Ruth Buckles, from Youth and Shelter Services and a Teens Against Human Trafficking Coordinator, spoke about the signs of human trafficking and how prominent is is in the United States and in Iowa. 

Human Trafficking: ‘A buyer driven market’

October 11, 2018
At the end of Elizabeth Smarts, “From Adversity to Empowerment,” lecture there was a Q & A. A student asked, How can we as a community move forward after the murder of Celia? Smart resounded, Don’t let this fall on the wayside, Don’t forget about what’s happened, and let this conversation go on and be there to empower and support each other. Elizabeth Smart spoke at Stephens Auditorium on Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. Smart was abducted as a 14-year-old in 2002 and told her story, “From Adversity to Empowerment.” Along with Smart’s lecture, there was a resource fair held in the Celebrity Cafe and a book signing at the end of the event.

Elizabeth Smart: ‘I was just trying to survive and ultimately, I did’

October 5, 2018
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‘How you cope with trauma and live without fear.’ Elizabeth Smart to speak to ISU about trauma

October 4, 2018
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Kidnapping and sexual assault survivor Elizabeth Smart comes to Iowa State

October 2, 2018
Caitlin Yamada

News Engagement Day: Covering all aspects of our community

October 1, 2018

Individual struck at Lincoln Way and Union

October 1, 2018

News Engagement Day

September 27, 2018
Iowa State student sang and played the guitar at Open Mic Night at the M-Shop on Sept. 25.

PHOTOS: Open Mic Night at the M-Shop

September 25, 2018
Interested candidates for summer jobs should contact Amber Mohmand at amber.mohmand@iowastatedaily.com for more details. Those interested in applying to work during the fall/spring term should contact Katherine Kealey at katherine.kealey@iowastatedaily.com. 

Timely warning: Sexual assault reported at Frederiksen Court

September 24, 2018

Parents of son who killed his high school football coach to share family story

September 24, 2018
Iowa State junior Celia Barquin warms up during practice. 

Former Iowa State women’s golfer identified as victim in suspicious death at Coldwater Golf Links, one suspect charged with first-degree murder

September 17, 2018
Central Campus had six full tents of clubs for students to explore during ClubFest Sept. 6, 2017.

ClubFest: Rain or shine

September 4, 2018
Richard Higgins, Ames new fire chief

Rich Higgins named as new Ames Fire Chief

August 27, 2018
Students gather outside Catt Hall on Aug. 26. ISU students were greeted by Megan Dedoncker, junior in political science and womens studies, and Natalie Hanson, sophomore in biological systems engineering. 

Ames to celebrate Women’s Equality Day

August 23, 2018
Iranian PhD students stand outside outside Parks Library Feb. 1. The six students, were protesting recent decisions that Donald Trump has made regarding the recent immigration ban on seven countries including Iran. 

Immigrants don’t commit more crime than native-born Americans, research says

August 22, 2018
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LGBTQIA+ Community Welcome hosted Tuesday

August 20, 2018
Performer known as Iona Fortune Sanchez lipsanc and danced to You Dont Make Me High Anymore during the Spring Drag Show at the Memorial Union on March 30th. During the performance, the audience came up to give money to the performer, which was often used as another prop itself. 

The month ahead in diversity

August 20, 2018
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Students share in first day of the fall semester experiences

August 20, 2018

Special section: Student orgs

April 23, 2018
Sloss House

Candidates for director of the Margaret Sloss Women’s Center to speak at forums

April 22, 2018

Keynote Speaker

April 7, 2018

Sexuality and Space Session

April 7, 2018

Displays of Power Session

April 7, 2018

Subverting Patriachy Session

April 7, 2018
Author Roxane Gay reads from her new book, Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body, at her talk on April 5, 2018.

‘Bad Feminist’ author speaks to hundreds at lecture

April 5, 2018
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Author of “Bad Feminist” to speak at Iowa State

April 4, 2018
The Sloss House, built in 1882, currently houses the Margaret Sloss Women’s Center which “promotes equity and social change on the Iowa State University campus,” according to their website. Students can participate in the center’s “Who Needs Feminism” campaign, volunteer, or even rent out the space.

The realities of human trafficking at this week’s Feminist Friday

March 30, 2018
Tarana Burke shares her experiences helping women of color who have gone through sexual abuse or exploitation in their lives. Burke told stories about what shes been through and seen on March 26 in Stephens Auditorium. 

Burke discusses misconceptions, inclusivity in Me Too movement

March 27, 2018
Tarana Burke shares her experiences helping women of color who have gone through sexual abuse or exploitation in their lives. Burke told stories about what shes been through and seen on March 26 in Stephens Auditorium. 

Tarana Burke, creator of the #metoo movement speaks at Iowa State on Monday night

March 26, 2018
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Tarana Burke to speak on the #metoo movement on Monday

March 25, 2018

Iowa State has two events for Women’s History Month

March 7, 2018
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Happy International Women’s Day

March 7, 2018

Students discuss women of color who have been forgotten from our history

March 2, 2018
ISCORE attendees participate in a modified privilege walk.

[Photo] 10-10:50 ISCORE block takeaways

March 2, 2018
NCORE Scholar Araceli Lopez performs a poem for the ISCORE crowd on March 2, 2018.

ISCORE welcome and opening address

March 2, 2018
Womens and Gender Studies Seminar

Black movement actors discussed at WGS Seminar

March 1, 2018
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