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Devontez David Voigts was arrested and charged with sexual assault in the first degree, kidnapping in the first degree and willful injury causing serious injury. 

[Photo] Man charged with 2017 sexual assault

Danielle Gehr
February 6, 2018
Chris Soules was arrested Monday night for leaving the scene of a fatal crash. The Arlington, Iowa native and Iowa State graduate is best known for starring on Season 19 of "The Bachelor."

[Photo] Iowan ‘The Bachelor’ star arrested after leaving scene of fatal crash

Alex Connor
April 25, 2017
Detox diets can be damaging to immune systems, and going a period of days without food can cause dizziness and lightheadedness among other symptoms. 

[Photo] Pros and cons to a juicing detox

Andrea Poppinga
February 12, 2017
Reports of underage drinking concern many. Student Government is proposing a drug and alcohol amnesty policy to the university that would give underage students immunity from legal repercussions if seeking medical attention from ingesting too much of a substance.

[Photo] Editorial: University should pass alcohol amnesty resolution

Editorial Board
February 16, 2016
After the death of ISU student Tong Shao, DCs in Iowa City hit below the belt with the statement "Skinny people easy to kidnap. Drink more beer" on a bar sign. The sign was posted after Shao’s body was found in the trunk of a car in Iowa City. 

[Photo] Editorial: Iowa City bar offends public in careless act

Editorial Board
October 6, 2014
The improv comedy troupe, Whirled News Tonight, from Chicago, IL will be performing at the Temple Theater in Des Moines this February. 

[Photo] Whirled News Tonight at Temple Theater

Liz Cleaveland
February 20, 2014
Columnist Ian Timberlake presents an optimistic, metaphorical story to encourage students to embrace opportunities and challenges as they enter the real world upon their graduation.

[Photo] Timberlake: Ode to graduates

Ian Timberlake
May 5, 2013
With crime rates lower than ever, recent tragedies have lead us to assume we should be taking action, which may be an overzealous response. 

[Photo] Timberlake: Marginalized Massacres: The story the media won’t sensationalize

Ian Timberlake
May 1, 2013
Algal blooms, both toxic and nontoxic, are becoming increasingly common and pose a serious threat to humans and other ecosystems. The best way to combat algal blooms is to reduce pollution levels.

[Photo] Ellingson: Algal blooms can be harmful

Caitlin Ellingson
April 28, 2013
This immigration reform bill could be what President Barack Obama needs to get the economy up and going again.

[Photo] Clarke: Immigration reform would improve economy

Connor Clarke
April 21, 2013
The Republican party saw seven swing states go to the Democrats in the 2012 election, as well as a decline in votes from minorities. While the party is often called out of touch, there have been some advances.

[Photo] Diwate:The Republican Party, changing policies and Conservative Political Action Conference

Varad Diwate
April 18, 2013
Daily columnist Phil Brown says that discussing only cases in the majority does not help solve the problem. In response to claims that his April 1 column blamed victims of rape, Brown argues majoritarianism would see an increase in conviction rates at the expense of the innocent.

[Photo] Brown: Criminal justice system should not be majoritarian

Phil Brown
April 14, 2013
Reports of underage drinking concern many. A bill introduced last year could start holding parents responsible for giving their children alcohol.

[Photo] Underage drinking laws under debate

Stanley Ihejirika
April 10, 2013
The Republican party holds to specific ideals and beliefs, such as religious agendas and lower taxes across the board, that will eventually contribute to the collapse of the party if they do not find a better way to accomplish their goals, Daily columnist Michael Glawe writes.

[Photo] Glawe: Policy changes can revive GOP

Michael Glawe
April 10, 2013
Social media and texting have slowed face-to-face social interaction. People now eat dinner and instead of talking, spend time talking on their cell phones. Columnist Doerzman encourages people to put down the phone, step away from social media and have real social experiences.

[Photo] Doerzman: The woes of social media

Kevin Doerzman
April 9, 2013
Debris and waste from plastic products, such as the plastic bottles shown here, have been collecting on our planet since plastic production began in the 1950s. Plastic does not decompose quickly, and plastic debris currently poses a threat to environmental health and habitats.

[Photo] Ellingson: Accumulation of plastic debris hurts environment

Caitlin Ellingson
March 31, 2013
Daily columnist Elaine Godfrey says that although New York City's ban on soda may not be upheld, people should drop soda for their own health.

[Photo] Godfrey: Bloomberg encourages ban; we should too

Elaine Godfrey
March 27, 2013
Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, is the overarching name for the group of bacteria who show resistance to carbapenem and does not refer to a single strain of bacteria.

[Photo] Antibiotic-resistant germs on the rise

Bailey Mcgrath
March 26, 2013
Students are thinking of the dollars they are currently spending on tuition and student fees throughout their years spent at Iowa State. They are saying that it would be more comforting to know that their money was going toward their education and not other campus facilities.

[Photo] Gross: Education needs to be reprioritized

Hailey Gross
March 26, 2013
There are important safety precautions regarding guns, and if you’re planning to own a gun you should become familiar with all of them or take a firearm safety course. If more people learned how to safely use guns, it would cut back on the number of accidents that occur each year. 

[Photo] Ellingson: Gun safety is important

Caitlin Ellingson
March 25, 2013
Criminal behavior may be linked to mental health in youth. 

[Photo] Offender re-entry study

Jared Raney
March 12, 2013
Douglas Biggs, together with his wife gloria betcher, researched the Dinky steam engine, which brought supplies to Iowa State University from 1891-1907, will present their research on "Iowa State College in the 1890s: a Visual History" on Mar. 11, 8:00pm in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union.

[Photo] The Dinkey has long history at Iowa State

Makayla Tendall
March 9, 2013
Supreme Court justices are advised to take a lesson from the former pope and retire early by Hannah Dankbar.

[Photo] Dankbar: Supreme Court justices should look to Pope on life tenure

Hannah Dankbar
March 8, 2013
The U.S. defense budget has risen in recent years which inspires questions of where tax dollars really go.

[Photo] Timberlake: Where your tax dollars really go

Ian Timberlake
March 8, 2013
Americans need to be more driven and competitive in today's global economy in order to succeed. 

[Photo] Gross: Base American superiority on pride, not arrogance

Hailey Gross
March 4, 2013
There are many misconceptions about introverts that give them a poor social status, when in all reality, it should be embraced.

[Photo] Ellingson: Introversion is more than just shyness

Caitlin Ellingson
March 4, 2013
The rhinoceros is becoming endangered due to poaching.  Poachers sell rhinoceros horns, which are used for medicine and ornaments.

[Photo] Ellingson: Rhino poaching done without regard to facts

Caitlin Ellingson
February 25, 2013
The Boy Scouts of America have pushed back the decision on lifting their national anti-gay ban until May 2013. 

[Photo] Boy Scouts of America postpones decision to lift anti-gay ban

Katie Grunewald
February 12, 2013
Research shows that music stimulates your brain, increasing both focus and motivation.

[Photo] Ellingson: Music can provide more than relaxation

Caitlin Ellingson
February 11, 2013
Because marriage is so closely tied to the U.S. government, laws regarding it should not be affected by religion. The legal aspects include documents and benefits for two people becoming one union.

[Photo] Brown: Marriage is just another contract

Phil Brown
February 4, 2013
The growing dependence on technology of today’s youth is troubling. With new technology coming out nearly every day, kids are given their first phones and computers at earlier ages. 

[Photo] Ellingson: Youth serves as weather vane of societal direction

Caitlin Ellingson
February 4, 2013
Daily columnist Claire Yetley thinks that it is unrealistic for Congress to eliminate guns in America. She writes that the recent debates about gun control are about who should have access to firearms, not if anyone should.

[Photo] Yetley: Gun debate needs realism

Claire Yetley
January 31, 2013
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad recently proposed an increase in funding for the three major universities in Iowa, which will provide them aid in programs such as academic advising, student career services, campus security and hiring additional faculty.

[Photo] State funding and tuition freeze go hand in hand

Danielle Ferguson
January 29, 2013
First impressions are very important when meeting new people. The best way to create a good first impression is to "be interesting and keep a conversation going."

[Photo] Ellingson: Just being nice is not enough

Caitlin Ellingson
January 22, 2013
Red lipstick is an enduring beauty classic.

[Photo] Red lipstick: the enduring beauty classic

Sara Schlueter
January 14, 2013
Lea Johnson and Michael Kruse

[Photo] Johnson/Kruse

April 27, 2011
Sarah Hannasch and Kevin Stoll.

[Photo] Hannasch/Stoll

February 18, 2011
Abby Paul and Kyle Price

[Photo] Paul/Price

February 17, 2011
Sarah Mestad and Richard Simpson

[Photo] Mestad/Simpson

February 17, 2011
Amanda Price and William Schneller

[Photo] Price/Schneller

February 17, 2011
Lacy Bonner and T.J. Mortenson Jr.

[Photo] Bonner/Mortenson

February 17, 2011
Katie Crimmins and Dillon Drew

[Photo] Crimmins/Drew

February 17, 2011
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