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Ames community members hold a rally and a march in the name of George Floyd. More than 200 people showed up and participated. The event took place Saturday afternoon outside of Ames City Hall.

PHOTOS: Protests in Des Moines and Ames ORIENTATION GUIDE

August 6, 2020
Ames Main Street Farmers Market is back after being postponed for three weeks. This weeks farmers market took place on Saturday morning with social distancing measures and limited activities.  

PHOTOS: The Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market is back

August 6, 2020
The final candidate, Thomas Gibson, vice president for Student Affairs and vice provost at Bowling Green State University, prioritized student success in a virtual open forum. 

Final candidate for vice president of Student Affairs prioritizes student success

July 9, 2020
Toyia Younger, vice president for leadership development and partnerships for American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), is the third candidate for the position.

Third candidate for vice president of Student Affairs says mental health should be a top priority

July 8, 2020
Jason Pina is the second candidate for the position and holds an education doctorate in higher educational leadership from Johnson and Wales University, he’s also the current vice president for student affairs at Ohio University.

Second candidate for senior vice president of student affairs speaks on the principle of community

July 2, 2020
Peter Gitau, who holds a doctorate in higher education policy and administration, is currently the vice president for student affairs at Dixie State University and the first of four finalists. Gitau will participate in virtual interviews June 29 and July 1.

First candidate for senior vice president of student affairs pitches the idea of leadership development

July 1, 2020
More than 200 community members in Boone marched down Story Street to protest police brutality. The meeting place was at the intersection of Story Street and Eighth Street in front of a Donald Trump mural. The event took place Monday evening. 

Boone community members march for the Black Lives Matter movement

June 9, 2020
More than 200 community members in Boone marched down Story Street to protest police brutality. They chanted No justice, no peace and Black Lives Matter. The event took place Monday evening. 

PHOTOS: March for the Black Lives Matter movement in Boone

June 8, 2020
Jonathan Garcia, a community member who is half Black and half Latino, spoke at a 24-hour peaceful gathering on Main Street.

PHOTOS: Peaceful 24-Hour gathering on Main Street

June 6, 2020
Students and faculty surprised Martino Harmon, senior vice president for student affairs, with a farewell parade. After seven years of service, Harmon is leaving his position at Iowa State University. The event took place Friday morning. 

PHOTOS: Surprise parade for Martino Harmon

June 5, 2020
UPS Safety Committee surprised drivers in UPS Ames Center with a send-off for hitting 1 million miles without an accident. UPS drivers at the center waiting for their days to begin. 

PHOTOS: Ames UPS Center Celebrates 1 Million Miles Without Accidents

May 28, 2020
The Campanile and the carillon are frequently known as the “Bells of Iowa State.” The Campanile stands tall with 50,000 bricks and 50 bells.

Agricultural and biosystems engineering program ranked first in the nation

May 27, 2020
Classic Car Day showcased more than 60 classic cars from all over Iowa on June 9 at the Iowa Arboretum. 

PHOTOS: Classic Car Day

June 9, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand makes a campaign pitch during the Big Tent on the Prairie event at Alluvial Brewing on June 8. 

PHOTOS: Big Tent on the Prairie

June 8, 2019
All ages art painting is a segment featured in the 2019 Downtown Ames Art Walk. Artists Kristyn Borglum, Daniel Forrester, Shelby Mitchell and Reed Wu contributed their work for participants to paint. The event took place on June 7 at Main Street. 

PHOTOS: All Ages Art Paint

June 7, 2019
Presidential candidate, Tim Ryan, speaks at Ames Public Library on June 1. Ryan discusses his future plans for economy, environment and youth education.

PHOTOS: Presidential Candidate Tim Ryan at Ames Public Library

June 1, 2019
Memorial Day Progam took place on May 27 at the Ames City Auditorium. The event is open to the public and features patriotic music performance, patrotic readings and salute to the dead. 

PHOTOS: Memorial Day Program

May 27, 2019
ISU Alumni Center members host Memorial Day Ceremony on May 27. Attendees sang a remembrance song to the tune of The Bells of Iowa State during the ceremony. 

PHOTOS: Memorial Day Ceremony

May 27, 2019
Student and faculty members celebrate the academic and collegiate achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexual and ally students during the 2019 Lavender Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, May 9. This ceremony has been a tradition at Iowa State since 1997.

PHOTOS: Lavender Graduation Ceremony

May 9, 2019
Iowa State senior Sally Woolpert gets ready to hit during the Iowa State vs Kansas game on May 3. The Cyclones defeated the Jayhawks 3-2.

PHOTOS: Iowa State wins against Kansas Softball 3-2

May 3, 2019
During dead week, Parks Library is definitely the busiest place on campus. Students filter in and out all day trying to utilize the last bit of time to study before finals.

PHOTOS: Dead Week at Parks Library

May 2, 2019
Unveiled, the first styled shoot at the Memorial Union took place on April 28. This photoshoot was done to promote the Memorial Union as a wedding venue for couples looking for a place to get married.

PHOTOS: Weddings on campus, Unveiled style shoot

April 28, 2019
Iowa State students and Ames residents gather at Cyclone Sports Complex on Friday, April 26 for Reggies Sleepout. Reggies Sleepout is named after Reggie Kelsey, a man who aged out of the foster care system in 2001 and found difficultly finding permanent housing before he was found dead in the Des Moines River three and a half months later. This event is to raise awareness and funding to support child and youth homelessness. The event features on-stage entertainment and a cardboard box building competition.

PHOTOS: Reggie’s Sleepout 2019

April 27, 2019
Parents and their children celebrate Easter by participating in an Easter egg hunt in Reiman Gardens on Saturday, April 20.

PHOTOS: Easter at Reiman Gardens

April 21, 2019
Presidential candidate, Kirsten Gillibrand, does a meet and greet at Stomping Grounds Cafe on Friday, April 19 where she delivered remarks and converses with event attendees.

PHOTOS: Presidential Candidate Kirsten Gillibrand Meet and Greet

April 19, 2019
An Earth Day Rally is held at the Free Speech Zone on Wednesday to promote the resolution recently passed by the Student Government in favor of renewable energy and the new 10-year plan put out by the Department of Sustainability.

PHOTOS: ISU Climate Reality hosts Earth Day Rally

April 17, 2019
Iowa State students perform the dance, Dabke at the 2019 International Food Festival. The International Student Council held their event in the South Ballroom of the Memorial Union on April 14.

Students experience culture, enjoy food at International Food Fair

April 14, 2019
Cyclone Voice, a singing competition that focuses on the vocal talents of Iowa State students, took place on Thursday night at Memorial Union. The event was hosted by 12-year-old country music star, Mason Ramsey. 

PHOTOS: Cyclone Voice hosted by Mason Ramsey

April 12, 2019
Block and Bridles annual Animal Learning Day is a free, educational and family-friendly event open to the public. Attendees can learn about animal agriculture and enjoy free food. There are also activities like cow milking, face painting and slime making for attendees of all ages. This years event took place on April 6 at Jeff & Deb Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

PHOTOS: 2019 Animal Learning Day

April 6, 2019
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, was welcomed by a full house of supporters when he came to speak April 3 at the M-Shop. ORourke is one of 19 Democratic candidates still running in the 2020 presidential race.

PHOTOS: 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, Beto O’Rourke visits Iowa State

April 3, 2019
Global Gala is an annual celebration of diversity. This event allows several student organizations to showcase their cultural heritage through dance, music and fashion shows. The event took place on Friday, March 29 at the Great Hall of Memorial Union. 

PHOTOS: Global Gala 2019

March 29, 2019
First Date is a musical comedy that portrays a blind date between Aaron, played by Lincoln Klopfenstein, a junior in music, and serial romancer Casey, played by Rachel Ward, a sophomore in performing arts. The crew has its final dress rehearsal on Wednesday night.

PHOTOS: First Date Dress Rehearsal

March 27, 2019
The Climate Reality Campus Corps at Iowa State hosted a youth climate strike and rally March 15 at the Agora on campus. The group marched to the ISU Power Plant, which is the coal/natural gas power plant providing almost all of the energy used on campus, with the rest being electricity purchased from outside campus. 

PHOTOS: Youth Climate Strike and Rally

March 15, 2019
The Maintenance Shop hosted a concert on Thursday night, March 14. Des Moines Folk Americana duo Harper and Lee started the night with a couple of songs, including People in the Street which will be featured in their new EP, and a portion of the proceeds will go towards helping homeless people. 

PHOTOS: The Way Down Wanderers at the M-Shop

March 14, 2019
Sorority and fraternity members perform Alive in the 515. Its a murder mystery mini-musical. The annual talent competition, Varieties, takes place in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. Eight group/individual participants showcased their talent on Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. 

PHOTOS: 88th Annual Varieties Competition

February 23, 2019
Students perform during the Chinese Spring Festival Gala Jan. 29. The festivities celebrated the Chinese New Year. 

What is Chinese New Year?

February 4, 2019
Rutwik Korde (right) is a sophomore in mechanical engineering. He often finds himself studying in the library alone among other students who are in study groups. Korde said international students can sometimes feel left out due to cultural differences.

Underrepresented on campus: The story of Asian international students and professors

January 17, 2019
Malaak Aladawi, secretary of UAE Students Association at Iowa State University, is showing participants one of the cultural booths.

UAE Students Association at Iowa State University hosts first ever event

December 2, 2018
Students got henna on their hands during the International Bazaar on Oct. 25, 2017, as part of International Week at Iowa State.

International Week: schedule of events

November 4, 2018
Beardshear Hall in September 2016.

Management information systems added to STEM major

October 24, 2018
Before the football game against University of Akron on Sept. 22, a video tribute was shown honoring Celia Barquín Arozamena. Members of the audience participated in a moment of silence to remember the Cyclone gold athlete at Jack Trice Stadium. The crowd was filled with yellow, as that was Barquin Arozamena’s favorite color.

A Walk for Womxn to be held in front of Parks Library

October 23, 2018
Tushar Sharma is browsing a website named myVisajobs, a job-hunting website designed for international students to find companies and employers that provide work-visa sponsorship.

International students face anxiety on job hunting

October 21, 2018
Using a practice known as “caller ID spoofing,” callers can alter the number that appears on a caller ID display and make the call appear to come from anywhere the scammer wants.

A recent phone scam targets international students

October 10, 2018
Jonathan Moore (left) and David Gluckman are immigration attorneys specializing on work visa petitions. They gave a seminar to Iowa State international students in the Gerdin Business Building Thursday night.

Immigration attorneys host seminar on work visas to Iowa State international students

October 4, 2018
This year the Memorial Union turns 90 years old.

International Student and Scholars Office to host seminar on work visas

October 2, 2018
Ilana Logan reads “A Peacock Among Pigeons” by Tyler Curry during the Drag Queen Story Time at the second annual Pridefest in Ames on Sept. 29. The book follows Peter the peacock as he realizes he’s meant to stand out and not be embarrassed that he’s not like the other birds.

Second annual Ames Pridefest brings people from all communities together

September 30, 2018
Left: Humza Malik, senior in industrial technology, is from England. Right: Edward Chooi, senior in economics, is from Malaysia. 

International students react to Celia Barquín Arozamena’s death

September 19, 2018
Jyothsna Ramesh Kumar, graduate in entomology, performs a bharatanatyam dance during the annual Sanskriti event on Sunday, Sept. 16 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union put on by the Indian Students Association. The event was to raise funds for the Chief Ministers Disaster Relief Fund regarding the recent flooding in Kerala.

Students help out Kerala through traditional performances

September 17, 2018
Khum Yan Chew, junior in culinary food science, is a transfer student from Malaysia. She arrived in Ames three weeks ago. “For the first time in my life, I’m alone in a country,” Chew said. “At home, when something happens, I always have my parents as my emotional support. Even though sometimes I dont talk to them, their presence is enough to comfort me.”

‘For the first time in my life, I’m alone’: First-year international students face unique challenges

September 16, 2018
Students and organizers play a traditional game using rocks at the International Bazaar Night on Nov. 16 in the Memorial Unions Sun Room.

International enrollment less than years’ previous, political climate and university ranking behind decline

September 12, 2018
Using an insect repellant can help prevent West Nile Virus, spread by mosquitos.

West Nile Virus discovered in Ames mosquitos

August 21, 2018
Location for one of the intramural fields.

Recreation fields southeast of campus seeking approval for $10 million renovation project

August 14, 2018
Beardshear Hall from Central Campus on Sept. 19.

Board of Regents approve 2018-19 tuition increase

June 7, 2018
Kirsten Anderson, former communications director for the Iowa Senate Republicans, speaks about her experience with workplace harassment during First Amendment Day on April 11, 2018. 

Kirsten Anderson discusses workplace harassment with the Ames community

May 13, 2018

Orientation Guide: Where to go for mental health services

April 22, 2018
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