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Let “Ruff” Win

January 20, 2016
Officer Nick Grossman holds a ladder for a firefighter outside of Dunkin Donuts on Sept. 18. The ISU Police Department handed out vouchers for free coffee in exchange for donations toward the Special Olympics and the Fire Department cleared the rooftop of excess water.

Cops stand on rooftop to raise money for Special Olympics

September 18, 2015

Ames, ISU PD to take over rooftop at Dunkin’ Donuts for charity

September 17, 2015

Ballroom Dancing Club hosts ‘Sweetheart’s Dance’

February 16, 2015
Students and community members came together on Martin Luther King Jr. day for a poverty simulation. The event consisted of families living in poverty and the services provided in the community. A total of 80 people participated in the simulation held at Collegiate United Methodist Church and Wesley Foundation Annex.

Poverty Simulation

January 20, 2015
Members of the United States armed forces continue to have soldiers religious affiliations branded on their worn dog tags. Iowa State ROTC students are also carrying the same religious branding.

Religion provides comfort in the military

January 14, 2015
Brooke Wacherbarth studies in the library while Tori and Libby keep her company. Therapy dogs will be present in Parks Library every day during Dead Week from 1 to 5 p.m. in room 192. 

Comfort dogs give students breaks from studying

December 9, 2014

ISU student finds niche through campus groups

November 17, 2014

Muslim Student Association enlightens, informs

November 4, 2014
Dan Barker, co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, shares some of the songs he has written during his lecture on the separation of church and state on Oct. 16 in the Great Hall.

Activist Dan Barker talks about freedom from religion

October 19, 2014
Laura Jones, compassionate psychic guidance intuitive mentor and life coach, used her skills to help others. Jones and others took place in the 2014 Ames Psychic and Paranormal Expo on Oct. 18 at the Scheman Building. The fair brought vendors, speakers, healers and others.

Psychic fair showcases paranormal talents

October 19, 2014
Columnist Grayson Goss recommends college students take advantage of meditation, arguing that the practice helps with stress, sleep and creativity.

Meditation tips to get you focused

October 14, 2014
Columnist Grayson Goss recommends college students take advantage of meditation, arguing that the practice helps with stress, sleep and creativity.

Use meditation techniques to ease midterm frustration, stress

October 14, 2014
Some students struggle with telling others their beliefs, especially when the question of ones faith is brought up. Some students will not admit their beliefs for fear of judgment.

Atheist and Agnostic Society

October 6, 2014
Some students struggle with telling others their beliefs, especially when the question of ones faith is brought up. Some students will not admit their beliefs for fear of judgment.

Closet Atheists: New closed group provides support, discussion for students struggling with faith

October 6, 2014
Pastor Tom Short, a traveling campus evangelist, set up in the free-speech zone in front of Parks Library on Sept. 25. Short comes to campuses to talk to students about his beliefs that God is real, heaven is true and Jesus is the way to heaven. Short said his goal is to spark conversation.

Freedom to speak: Pastor preaches at Iowa State, draws protestors and supporters

September 25, 2014
Jeff Nichols, a technician at the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, collects a water sample from Walnut Creek south of Ames. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is studying the effects of farming practices on water quality.

New projects aim to improve agriculture

September 24, 2014
Jeff Nichols, a technician at the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, collects a water sample from Walnut Creek south of Ames. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is studying the effects of farming practices on water quality.

List of 10 nutrient projects

September 24, 2014
Some students struggle with telling others their beliefs, especially when the question of ones faith is brought up. Some students will not admit their beliefs for fear of judgment.

Ask an Athiest: Secular club welcomes all

September 11, 2014
Residents at the new Copper Beech townhomes havent been satisfied with some of the issues and findings theyve discovered upon move-in. Residents have reported holes in walls, beer cans in bathtubs and paint splatters all over windows. The townhomes opened for move-in on Aug. 23 for most residents.

Landlord responds to Copper Beech apartment complaints

September 7, 2014
Sen. Chuck Grassley spoke in the Scheman Building on Sept. 4, addressing the issue of cybersecurity and the responsibility of protecting ones sensitive information. Grassley mentioned his activism on the topic with his engagement in legislature supporting higher security measures for businesses and organizations.

Sen. Chuck Grassley stresses cybersecurity

September 4, 2014
Residents at the new Copper Beech townhomes havent been satisfied with some of the issues and findings theyve discovered upon move-in. Residents have reported holes in walls, beer cans in bathtubs and paint splatters all over windows. The townhomes opened for move-in on Aug. 23 for most residents.

Despite assurances, students encounter difficulties in new apartment complex

September 1, 2014
ISU alumna Talia Jensen is the owner of Portobello Road on Welch Ave. Jensen graduated in 2009 and moved back to Ames to fulfill her dream of owning her own store. 

One-on-One with Talia Jensen

August 5, 2014
Tim Buescher, left, Jacob Brouillette and Branden Pentico break ground on the patio. Once the decompression area is complete, employees will have an area to relax while they’re on break. 

ISU students plan, build prison employees’ relaxation patio

July 15, 2014

Board of Regents hosts efficiency open forum at Iowa State

June 25, 2014
Nathan Shimanek has been driving for CyRide for 15 years. He recently won two honors at a national bus driving competition, known as a bus rodeo.

CyRide driver wins national bus rodeo as rookie competitor

June 17, 2014
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