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Iowa State presidential candidate Benjamin Houlton shakes hands with Ames Mayor John Haila after his open forum at the Memorial Union, Ames, Iowa, Nov. 5, 2025.

First presidential candidate visits campus for open forum

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Editor
November 5, 2025
Headshot of Iowa State University presidential candidate Benjamin Houlton. Photo courtesy of Inside Iowa State.

BREAKING: First finalist announced in search for ISU president

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Editor
November 4, 2025
Movie poster for Sinners at Cyclone Cinema, Carver Hall, Ames, Iowa, Oct. 28, 2025.

“Sinners”: A fang-tastic flick

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Editor
October 23, 2025
Members of The Priory of the Wilde Rose Sisterhood pose for a photo during Ames Pridefest 2025 in Ames, Iowa, Oct. 11, 2025.

Ames gets loud and proud at Pridefest

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Editor
October 12, 2025
Pride flags painted on the cross walk outside Ames Public Library, Ames, Iowa, Oct. 8, 2025.

“Y’all” means “all” in Ames: Pridefest 2025

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Editor
October 9, 2025
Iowa State student government senate clapping for a presentation involving student athletic director Jamie Pollard during the student government meeting at the Memorial Union, Ames, Iowa, on Oct. 1, 2025.

StuGov discusses potential student fee change

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Editor
October 1, 2025
Iowa State University Campanile at sunset, Ames, Iowa, Sep. 22, 2025.

Midwest mindset

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Editor
September 30, 2025
Leaves are falling across the Iowa State campus as the autumn season begins Sept. 22, 2025.

Goodbye summer, hello fall

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Editor
September 22, 2025
Iowa State Students work on their embroideries during the Women's Domestic Artistries Museum Meetup event at the Farm House Museum, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, Sep. 18, 2025.

First Museum Meetup: Women’s workmanship

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Editor
September 22, 2025
Ward 1 Rep. Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen and Ward 3 Rep. Gloria Betcher share an update on the Ames Regional Economic Alliance during the regular meeting of the Ames City Council on August 26, 2025, Ames, Iowa.

Voters to decide on $10.5M fire station relocation

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Editor
September 17, 2025
Leylah Moreno, Diversity Editor

Letter from the editor: Humans of Iowa State returns

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Editor
September 16, 2025
The Tribute in Light memorial installation lights up the New York City sky to commemorate 9/11.

24 years later: Remembering 9/11

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Editor
September 10, 2025
At-large Rep. Amber Corrieri discusses the importance of holding a referendum for the relocation of Fire Station Number Two on the 2025 ballot during the regular meeting of the Ames City Council at Ames City Hall in Ames, Iowa, Sept. 9, 2025.

City Council discusses fire station relocation

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Editor
September 9, 2025
Valerie Williams watching two attendees practice at the drop-in Argentine Tango in the Memorial Union on Sep. 7, 2025, Ames, Iowa.

It takes two: Building community through Argentine tango

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Editor
September 8, 2025
Students make bracelets at the K-Pop Club activity at Afterdark on Aug. 29, 2025, Ames, Iowa.

K-pop Club gets crafty at AfterDark

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Editor
September 1, 2025
Cy among a group of students behind Marston Hall in Ames, Iowa, on Aug. 27, 2025.

Embracing identity: August is Intersectionality Awareness Month

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Editor
August 28, 2025
Ward 2 Rep. Tim Gartin during the regular meeting of the Ames City Council on August 26, 2025, Ames, Iowa.

Ames City Council approves fireworks permit for ISU football

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Editor
August 26, 2025
A Welcome Fest sign in front of the Memorial Union in Ames, Iowa, Aug. 26, 2025.

WelcomeFest: A strong Cyclone start

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Editor
August 26, 2025
The dance floor at Asian Student Union's EDM Night event.

Asian Student Union hosts EDM night to end semester

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Reporter
May 1, 2025
A front view of the Memorial Union, taken on Mar. 23, 2025, at the Memorial Union, Ames, IA.

“The Negro Artist” film directed by ISU graduate to be screened at MU

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Reporter
April 21, 2025
Pictured is the current Lambda Theta Alpha executive board.

Lambda Theta Alpha serves to empower and provide community to Latina students

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Reporter
April 20, 2025
A table full of origami students learning how to make origami cranes, taken on April 17, 2025, at the Ames Public Library, Ames, Iowa.

Iowans celebrate Cranes of Friendship at the Ames Public Library

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Reporter
April 17, 2025
Ambassador Kenneth Quinn converses with Associate Professor of History Dr. Amy Rutenberg about Vietnam during a lecture called "Vietnam 50 Years Later," Mar. 31, 2025, Memorial Union, Ames, Iowa.

Vietnam 50 years later: Former US ambassador to Cambodia looks back in ISU lecture

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Reporter
March 31, 2025
Group dance at Iowa State's Global Gala Taken on March 28th, 2025 at The Great Hall in the Memorial Union, Ames, IA.

17th annual Global Gala showcases cultural heritage

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Reporter
March 30, 2025
Iowa State students of all German speaking levels share coffee, play games and chat at a German coffee hour, Feb. 25, 2025, Memorial Union Multicultural Center, Ames, Iowa

‘Kaffee und kuchen’ with the Department of World Languages and Cultures

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Reporter
February 25, 2025
Students play spoons during an Alpha Sigma Kappa recruitment event, Feb. 10, 2025, Ames, Iowa.

Alpha Sigma Kappa: Finding sisterhood in spoons

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Reporter
February 10, 2025
Mary Jo DuPrey a vocal coach, talks at the Finding Their Voices lecture on Feb. 4, 2025 at the Memorial Union, Ames, Iowa.

Advice and insights from Bon Jovi’s private vocal coach

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Reporter
February 4, 2025
A poster sharing resources for victims of human trafficking during The Sex Trafficking Crisis In Iowa lecture at the Memorial Union, Ames, Iowa, Jan. 27, 2025.

Lecture panel discusses human trafficking in Iowa

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Reporter
January 28, 2025
Charles Grim introduces the Meeker/Edwards and Ames Youth Choir Elementary Students (MLK Children's Choir) at the Ames/Story County Community MLK Day 2025 Celebration, Ames City Hall Auditorium, Jan. 20, 2025.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration encourages unity and reflection

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Reporter
January 20, 2025
Students pack mental health kits at the Make Your Own Mental Health Kit event, Dec. 4, 2024.

Mental health matters: Student Union Board hosts Mental Health Kit event

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Reporter
December 5, 2024
The Iowa State SHOP food pantry location at Sloss in their Resource room, where people can come and get a variety of food or other materials, Nov. 21, 2024.

No student left behind: Resources for Hunger and Homelessness Month

Leylah Moreno, Diversity Reporter
November 21, 2024
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