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Newly elected GPSS executives discuss goals, challenges

Rakiah Bonjour
April 28, 2016
Members of the Graduate and Professional Student Senate gather in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union for a meeting on March 28.

GPSS votes on allocation bills, nominations to Senate for 2016-17

Rakiah Bonjour
April 25, 2016
The chief information officer for GPSS, Hannah Dong, for the 2016-17 academic year.

GPSS meets for last time (condensed)

Rakiah Bonjour
April 25, 2016

GPSS meets Monday for last senate

Rakiah Bonjour
April 24, 2016
The 2016-2017 student government kicked off their governing year with Cyclone Market, April 16 in the Jack Trice parking lot. The market allowed different clubs and organizations to sell food and items to help raise funds for the upcoming year.

Warm weather brings students outdoors for Cyclone Market fundraising event

Rakiah Bonjour
April 16, 2016
Students gathered in the South Ballroom and Great Hall on Thursday afternoon for the poster presentation portion of the GPSS Research Conference. Cash awards were given to the presenters who earned the most votes from their peers.

GPSS Conference to feature research presentations, keynote speakers

Rakiah Bonjour
April 12, 2016

Second candidate for dean of College of Human Sciences talks challenges

Rakiah Bonjour
March 29, 2016
Members of the Graduate and Professional Student Senate gather in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union for a meeting on March 28.

GPSS passes bills, elects new executives

Rakiah Bonjour
March 28, 2016
Vice President Cory Kleinheksel speaks Monday during the first meeting of the Graduate and Professional Student Senate in the South Ball Room of the Memorial Union in Ames.

GPSS to discuss executive position elections

Rakiah Bonjour
March 28, 2016
Fire Alarm Picture

ISU fixes deferred maintenance for fire safety

Rakiah Bonjour
March 24, 2016
Dr. Martino Harmon was named the new Senior Vice President of Student Affairs at Iowa State University in 2016. Harmon has been involved in higher education for nearly twenty years and took over the position of senior vice president from Tom Hill. 

New VP for Student Affairs envisions success in new position

Rakiah Bonjour
March 2, 2016
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GPSS discusses grad student rights, revisions

Rakiah Bonjour
March 1, 2016

GPSS to discuss rights, representation

Rakiah Bonjour
February 29, 2016
Iowa Board of Regents Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Bob Donley listens to a result of an audit during a meeting in the Great Hall of the MU on Feb 25. 

Board of Regents discusses rate increases

Travis Charlson and Rakiah Bonjour
February 25, 2016
Vice President Cory Kleinheksel speaks Monday during the first meeting of the Graduate and Professional Student Senate in the South Ball Room of the Memorial Union in Ames.

Graduate students may see new Bill of Rights

Rakiah Bonjour
February 23, 2016
Martino Harmon

Third candidate for senior vice president for Student Affairs interviews

Rakiah Bonjour
February 3, 2016
Al S. Thompson Jr., vice chancellor for student affairs and chief diversity officer at University of Wisconsin, is a candidate for Vice President of Student Affairs at Iowa State University. 

Second candidate interviews for VP for Student Affairs position

Rakiah Bonjour
February 2, 2016

Barry Lynn talks religion, politics

Rakiah Bonjour
January 31, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate, Martin O'Malley, visits the Torrent Brewing Company. O'Malley spoke on his progress in his state as governor and how he was planning to bring those ideas to the White House, as well as answered questions from the public.

Martin O’Malley visits Ames before caucus

Rakiah Bonjour
January 27, 2016
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GPSS hosts orientation for new graduate students

Rakiah Bonjour
January 26, 2016
Studio portrait of Lori Reesor Associate Vice Provost in Student Success-Vice Provost

ISU hosts Lori Reesor as candidate for vice president for Student Affairs

Rakiah Bonjour
January 26, 2016
The Brady Campaign, an organization promoting gun reform, president Dan Gross introduces Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton during an event at Iowa State University, on Jan 12 in the Benton Auditorium.

Hillary Clinton talks guns, goes after Sanders at Iowa State

Rakiah Bonjour
January 12, 2016
Mohamed Ali has been named the new director of dining at ISU.

Iowa State names new director of dining

Rakiah Bonjour
January 8, 2016
Carlos' Quesadillas has been in business for over ten years, and strives to purchase its ingredients from local, family-owned farms. Its food truck serves Iowa State students and faculty daily outside Kildee Hall. 

Carlos’ Quesadillas: Only the beginning

Rakiah Bonjour
November 23, 2015
Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley speaks at the Iowa Democratic Party’s annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Des Moines on Saturday, Oct. 24.

O’Malley makes gun safety central part of campaign

Rakiah Bonjour
November 16, 2015
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz wraps up the Faith and Freedom Coalition Dinner on Sept. 19.

Ted Cruz gains momentum after debate

Rakiah Bonjour
November 2, 2015
State Sen. Herman Quirmbach, Jan. 14, 2009, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. 

How Democrats can gain undecided voters

Rakiah Bonjour
October 28, 2015

GPSS voices concerns about students’ rights, tuition increase

Rakiah Bonjour
October 26, 2015

Tax breaks provide incentives for graduate students

Rakiah Bonjour
October 25, 2015
State Rep. Dan Kelley, D-Newton. 

After the debate: How O’Malley can improve

Rakiah Bonjour
October 21, 2015
On April 10, workers began tearing down the tents on central campus that were put there for Veishea. The tents were placed there for food, clubs, organizations and other events.

Committee offers Leath new events for students

Rakiah Bonjour
October 20, 2015
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz signs a photo of himself for a supporter at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Dinner on Sept. 19.

Cruz gains support by opposing own party

Rakiah Bonjour
October 12, 2015

Iowa State recruitment helps enroll high school, community college students

Rakiah Bonjour
September 29, 2015
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, holds a media question and answer outside of the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Dinner on Sept. 19.

How candidates are perceived in media can affect voters

Rakiah Bonjour
September 29, 2015
Rick Exner holds a banner as part of a protest against political bigotry during a Republican meet-up on Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium. 

Students Against Bigotry to host open forum with Leath

Rakiah Bonjour
September 24, 2015

GPSS talks campus inclusion

Rakiah Bonjour
September 21, 2015

Cadets run to remind others to never forget.sidebar

Rakiah Bonjour
September 20, 2015

GPSS hosts fall social

Rakiah Bonjour
September 11, 2015

Four new members elected to Ames school board

Rakiah Bonjour
September 10, 2015
Cyclones for O'Malley Club President Evan Abramsky, political science, junior, listens to questions during a informational meeting Wednesday August 26, 2015 in Stomping Grounds in Ames, Iowa.

O’Malley meets with ISU students during Ames stop

Rakiah Bonjour
August 29, 2015
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